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People<\/h1>\n

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Dr. Gavin Keulks<\/h2>\n

Honors Director and Professor of Literature
<\/strong>Email:<\/strong> keulksg@wou.edu<\/a> & Phone:<\/strong> 503-838-8519
Address:<\/strong> Honors Office, APS 210, Western Oregon University, 345 N. Monmouth Ave., Monmouth, OR, 97361
Website:<\/strong> https:\/\/wou.edu\/wp\/keulksg\/<\/a>
LinkedIn:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/gavinkeulks<\/a>
For Program Review Inquiries:\u00a0 https:\/\/wp.wou.education\/keulksg\/consultation\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Alumni<\/h2>\n

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2020-Present Graduates<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

2025: Sophia E. Borgstahl | Jaidah Anguelita Garcia | Jasmine Wetter Hiebert | Jordan Kemper | Lindie M. Larson | Shane Pelinski | Viviana M. Romero | Katie J. Synder | Aidan VanDyke | Camila Getzemani Villastrigo Campuzano<\/p>\n

2024: Cameron Ansley | Jasper Beck | Melissa \u201cMelly\u201d Burger | Nicholas C. G. Cooley | Sophie Davenport | Kaitlyn Duncanson | Erica R. Guddat | Stephen Hartley | Mystie Johnson | Ian Kincaid | Kaitlyn A. Kruse | Cora E. McClain | Alex Michaels | Kellianna Mikawa | Claire A. Rickis | Abby Schrunk | Emily Schneider | Wyatt A. Smith | Quinlan Elise Wedge<\/p>\n

2023: Kayley Arpaia | Emily Biamont | Lindsay Brady | Aisia Carrillo | Mariana I. Contreras Guerra | Kaitlyn Duncanson | Priscila Espa\u00f1a | Skyler Hanson | Cheyenne Hamilton | Savannah Jossi | Dane Kiger | Amanda Larios | Madeline R. Lehrer | Sharon Mann | Dustyn McKenney | Micah McLeish | Antonia Morales | Emilio S. Ricci | Sabrina M. Sam | Britain K. Schneider | Julianna Tinker | Mardee Willman | Neil Zimmerly<\/p>\n

2022: Jessica M. Bailey | Ray Barton | Delaney N. Bishop | Lucia F. Breeden | Cheyanne J. Bumgardner | Nick Denning | Raynie A. Ehret | Chloe P. Furlong | Claire A. Graves | Noelle A. Haury | Maya Herb | Daniel E. Holmberg | Rylie L. Horrall | Kian B. Horton | Margaret L. Kassebaum | Maddie Little | Amanda M. Mooney | Brandilan Moring | Melina L. Mullin | Joshua Pautler | Alex Stemm | Taryn Anne Wilson<\/p>\n

2021: Malia Allen | Channing T. Bushman | Juliana Marlaine Cameron | Allyson Maria Drury | Olivia M. Geisler-Wagner | Stephanie Magee | Sean Martinez | Hannah Moshinsky | Joshua W. Nelson | Camille E. Rickis | Jenny N. Rooper | Madelyn Russell | Josh Salsbury | Antonia L. Scholerman | Cheyan Swan | McKenzie Wolfe-Webb | Erin Worley | Rachel Worley | Michaela Yonkman<\/p>\n

2020: Eva Zhou Ying Batenhorst | Rachel Bayly | Magen Boegli | Kaiana E. Bradley | McKenzie Brendle | Jessica N. Brenner | Susannah M Doepken | Elizabeth Dunn | Sierra J. Fresh | Whitley Harrel | Caitlin Healy | Francesca Holborn | Schaefer Jones | Grace V. Knapp | Natalie R. Legras | Avery M. Lucas |Darynn S. Lung | Ellen M. Moore | Jade M. Mong | Morgan Montoya | Selena Lee Ausmann Moreno | Brennan Noonan | JulieAnne Ohashi-Sides | Jennifer Romadka | Amber Rynearson | Lindsey R. Spear | Sean R. Tellvik | Rebecca J. Tew | Morgan Williams | Mikaela Wong | Daniel Woolf | D-Dr\u00e9 D\u00e9ani Wright<\/p>\n

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2010-Present Graduates<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

2016: Alyssa Adams | Kaylee Church | Vanna Dejeu | Leah Fechter | Anna Olivia Funk | Sarah Celia Funk | Molly Geranio | John Goldsmith | Shantell Guyton | Max Hebing | Jennifer Hight | Isaac Keister | Joshua Leisner | Rozina Lethe | Tyler McAfee | Emily Parker | Jared Petersen | Sarah Pettigrew | Mary Katie Rice | Courtney Richardson | Robin Roemer | Anny Sheie | Braden Shribbs | Katarina Smith | Nathan Tew | Ruby Tidwell | Stephanie Torrez | Natalie Wallace | Emily Walley<\/p>\n

2015: David Avery | Mackenzie Brendle | Camarie Campfield | Melissa Cooley | Keelie Daquilanto | Kathryn Elliot | Aubrey Fear | J.J. Garcia | Mckenzie Johnston | Tristan Knope-Jenkins | Laura Killip | Meghan Link | Olevia McKay | Amanda McMasters | Reina Morgan | Carlee Nelson | Eli Zachary<\/p>\n

2014: Zander Albertson | Sheridan Bailey | Mary Barlean | Carolee Buck | Haley Dickinson | Stephanie Eaton | Kayli Fisher | Jose Garcia | Kelsey Gray | Bethany Haight | Chloe Hansen | Jillian Johnson | Zachary Jones | Annelise Marshall | Alyssa Palmer | Olivia Read | Trevor Ross | Daniel Tew | Marissa Thompson | Bonnie Wells<\/p>\n

2013: Macy Bothman | Rosie Brown | Carolee Buck | Allason Fewx | Merry Fuller | Tayleranne Gillespie | Kelsey Grey | Krista Harrington | Angela Haslam | Bailey Hough | Amy Keithley | Kristin Mahoney | Jenae Nelson | Emmy Olson | Jerielle Raibley | Heidi Ramp | Lisa Rogers | Trevor Roush | Alyssa Schmidt | Ariel Setniker | Mike Stevenson | Christopher Tasner | Steven Thompson | Sophia Wellons | Brian Walton | Heidi Wilson | Joceline Wynn<\/p>\n

2012: Wendy Bryant | Diedra Cates | Bryan Danaher | Kady Hossner | Tabitha McAfee | Raymond (Christopher) McFetridge | David O\u2019Rourke | Paige O\u2019Rourke | Alysse Parker | Marina Sikora | Nancy Sorensen | Ermine Todd IV | Karin Traweek | Melissa Weiner<\/span><\/p>\n

2011: Rebekah Beyer | Aaron Dull | Sierra Durfee | Crystal Hanson | Rachel Hermanson | Maria Hommes | Justin Karr | Joel Kobzeff | Nicole Miller | Michael Petrovich | Angelica Strickland<\/p>\n

2010: Jenny Barnes | Danielle Buffington-Tebon | Tasha Burlison-Trump | Allison Glasscock | David Hawes | Lisa Martini | Hillary K. Mills | Kimber Saville | Stephanie Shields | Evan Sorce | Nicole Teague | Jaclyn Thompson | Samuel Thompson<\/span><\/p>\n

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2000-2009 Graduates<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

2009: Dustin Byers | Rebecca Chadd | Ashley Kuehlwein | Betsy McDonald | Chelsey Miller | Annaka Wendt | Stephanie\u00a0<\/span>Woods | Lauren Zegers<\/span><\/p>\n

2008: Tricia Brigham | Zachary Christopherson | Kynzie Dalton | Samantha Ann Hafner | Brian Halverson | Shane Hosea | Katherine Keetle | Melissa Ruth C. Scott | Joshua Nelsen Woods<\/span><\/p>\n

2007: Mariko R. Chambers | Katy Bradley Conner | Nicole Juergensen | Danielle Kuehnel | Tyler Laughlin | Amanda Miles | Nicole Jesse Perry | Jennifer Rosales | Brian Smith | Laura Soules | Alaina Steiner<\/span><\/p>\n

2006: Monica Fleener | Beth Marie Frohmader | Terry Manning | Daniel Ryan Van Winkle<\/span><\/p>\n

2005: Holly Adelman | Ashley Neonta Bell | Amber R. Faw | Heidi L. Kimberling | Jessica K. Prante | Erin Shute<\/span><\/p>\n

2004: Christina M. Healy | Stephanie R. Lewis De Ochoa | Kalah A. Paisley | Rebekah M. Regan<\/span><\/p>\n

2003: Jill Bradley | Jana K. Brooks | Ardyth DeBruyn | Marika L. Schneider<\/span><\/p>\n

2002: Roseanne Pascalette Caputi | Shelley Dietrick | Maren E. Greif | Laura M. Howard | Cheyenne Lemmon |\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Christina M. White<\/span><\/p>\n

2001: Thomas W. Bahde | Celeste D. Barker | Brooke Gore | Shannon M. Harvey | Christopher J. Hodnefield |\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Michelle Kennedy | Kirk Lemmon<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2000: Ruth Ashton | Jessica Beach | Tori Fornaciari | Jennifer K. Gjesvold | Theresa A. Mecham | Angela Siecinski<\/span><\/p>\n

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1990-1999 Graduates<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

Elizabeth Cole | Stephen Day | Elaine M. Hart | Molly J. Judson French | Nicole Y. Meeuwsen | Noelle L. Pratt | Angela M. Quinby | Erin E. Sullivan<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jaimie Suzan Bigelow | Michelle E. Bright | Erin K. Clinton | Carrie L. Davis | Chryste Lea | Crivella Frauendiener | Traci A. Hamer | Jane E. Hammill | Alicia J. Kleiman | Deborah F. Kropf | Danielle D. Myers | Jennifer L Paulsen | Stephanie D.B. Sherwood<\/span><\/p>\n

Aimee Bruno | Holly M. Hatch | Erin McGladrey<\/span><\/p>\n

Charles K. Bonville | Stacey Brennan | Nicole L. Hayes | Thomas R. Hoffman | Jana L. Mounts | Cynthia L. Ussing | Cindy Wrey<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Elona M. Olson | Kelly C. Schloer<\/span><\/p>\n

Heather Boylan | Rachel L. Fox | Shannon M. Gates | Travis Giboney | Stacy Holloway | Thomas W. Hrabal | Dawn Lingenfelter | Wendy Sue Randolph Pankey | Evangeline Faith Pearson | Danielle Spinella | Jessica J. Wilkinson<\/span><\/p>\n

Michael C. Curry | Leah Johnson | Paul H. Potter | Tracie Toman<\/span><\/p>\n

Daniel S. Kay | Rachel Starck<\/span><\/p>\n

Nicole A. Diederich | Corey Johnson<\/span><\/p>\n

Julie Ann Biddle<\/span><\/p>\n

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Outstanding Graduating Senior Awards<\/h2>\n

Until 2019, when the gendered designations were retired, the Julia McCulloch-Smith and Delmer Dewey awards were WOU\u2019s highest honors for graduating women and men, respectively. Starting in 2019 these awards were reclassified as the top-two WOU grads, irrespective of gender. Both recipients deliver speeches at WOU\u2019s annual commencement ceremony. Honors graduates have an impressive tradition of being selected for this distinction. In some years, both of the speakers have been honors graduates.<\/p>\n

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2020-Present Award Recipients<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n