Commencement Order of Ceremony
June 22, 2026
Processional
Jody Segal & Robin Bowles, Marshals
Retiring Faculty
First People's Blessing
Black River Canoe Family
"Star-Spangled Banner"
To be performed by Kyra Griffen
Introductions
George Frasier, President
Student's Welcome
Lyndsie Fischer, Student Speaker
President's Address
George Frasier, President
Student Awards
George Frasier, President
DIVISION AWARDS
Presented to a student who has exhibited exemplary academic contributions and success in an instructional division’s program.
- BUSINESS & LAW DIVISION AWARD: Valeriia Havryliuk & Jennifer L. Martin
- COLLEGE & CAREER PATHWAYS DIVISION AWARD: Ezra George Nelson
- FINE ARTS DIVISION AWARD: Katie Hope Collier & Aiden Ramirez
- HEALTH SCIENCE, EDUCATION, & WELLNESS DIVISION AWARD: Michael Bloom & Blanca N. Garcia
- HUMANITIES DIVISION AWARD: Toa Ho Chee & Aiden Ramirez
- MATHEMATICS DIVISION AWARD: Mohammed M. Algburi & Shaunia Marek
- NURSING AND HEALTHCARE STUDIES AWARD: Alena Nicole Withers & Ravensara Siobhan Travillian
- SCIENCE DIVISION AWARD: Matthew Morris & Kai Yee Teoh
- SOCIAL SCIENCE DIVISION AWARD: Lyle Dean Shineman & Charlotte Coberly
- TECHNOLOGY DIVISION AWARD: Andrew Scott Martin & Kalei Lynn Woodcock
- TRADES DIVISION AWARD: Michael Gabriel Elekes & Jesse Alejandro Lopez
BACHELOR PROGRAM AWARDS
Presented to a student who has exhibited exemplary academic contributions and success in a Bachelor program.
- BAS ACCOUNTING AWARD: Lily B. Martin
- BAS AERONAUTICAL SCIENCE AWARD: Ann Katherine Workman
- BAS APPLIED MANAGEMENT AWARD: Johnathon C. Czebotar
- BAS EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: INFANT & CHILD MENTAL HEALTH AWARD: Kristie Hale
- BAS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: CYBERSECURITY & NETWORKING AWARD: Isabelle Hana Choi Hinton
- BAS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AWARD: Rebecca Emily Riffle
- BAS MARKETING & ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD: Valeriia Havryliuk
- BAS NATURAL RESOURCES: FOREST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AWARD: Colton Hull
- BS NURSING AWARD: Ramon Miguel Santiago
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT AWARD
Presented to a student who has achieved academic excellence, demonstrated leadership qualities and made an outstanding contribution to the on-campus international environment.
Kaede Shimizu
CORE VALUES AWARDS
Presented to students who have demonstrated living one of the nine Core Values during their time at Green River College.
- ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION: Audrey Estep & Kaycee Velez
- ACCESSIBILITY: Francisco Bobadilla & Taylor Gregoire
- ACCOUNTABILITY: Junior Torres & Tara Gordon
- BELONGING: Nathaniel Anunciacion & Rebecca Riffle
- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Varda Nita Maina
- GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT: Adrianna Ware & Ruwayda Abdule
- GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY: Yaëlle Dufour
PRESIDENT'S AWARD
Presented to a student who has exhibited academic success through outstanding citizenship, remarkable personal qualities and high academic achievement.
Previous Green River College President’s Award Winners:
- 1967-68 Carol Louise Mandt
- 1968-69 Judith Ann Burrell
- 1969-70 Katy Laverne Cain
- 1970-71 Robert Johnson
- 1971-72 Jim Randolph Miller
- 1972-73 Walter Melvin Fisch
- 1972-73 Gloria Rae Setz
- 1973-74 Terry David Buckles
- 1974-75 Alexander K. V. Kamola
- 1975-76 Janice I. Boltz
- 1976-77 Michael P. Vouri
- 1977-78 Mary Gjerness
- 1978-79 Ann Elizabeth Whitney
- 1979-80 Jana Chapman
- 1980-81 Curt Aubert
- 1980-81 Mary Neil
- 1981-82 Jean Lawrence
- 1982-83 Thomas Phelps
- 1983-84 Chris Igielski
- 1984-85 Michael Minor
- 1985-86 Anna Nelson
- 1986-87 Anita Wahler
- 1987-88 Rush McKelvy
- 1988-89 Timothy Thomas
- 1989-90 Amanda Fox
- 1989-90 Kim Sweet
- 1990-91 Brian Christlieb
- 1991-92 Jason Boyd
- 1992-93 Christina Marrison
- 1993-94 Tami Kidd
- 1993-94 Monique Paynter
- 1994-95 Eric Bowling
- 1995-96 Dani Crivello-Chang
- 1996-97 John R. Pain
- 1997-98 Dania Alvare
- 1998-99 Ricardo Mastrorocco da Silva
- 1999-00 Charles Ellis
- 2000-01 Phil Lindholm
- 2001-02 Anna St. Martin
- 2002-03 Penny Nelson-Schlegel
- 2003-04 Hope Anderson
- 2004-05 J.B. Amora
- 2005-06 Cameron McKee
- 2006-07 Chung-Ting Chen
- 2007-08 Angelica Gonzalez
- 2008-09 Livia Muller
- 2009-10 Yuka Kato
- 2010-11 Jared Schiff
- 2011-12 Michele Perrin
- 2012-13 Ouidakathryn Bryson
- 2013-14 Scott Mansfield
- 2014-15 Mamta Melwani
- 2015-16 Crystal Moore
- 2016-17 Katelyn Ashley Sherick
- 2017-18 Elizabeth Mahoney
- 2018-19 Patricia Wendy
- 2019-20 Gonzalo Garcia
- 2020-21 Darla Ann Weideman
- 2021–22 Selina Le May
- 2022–23 Cecilia E. Hanley
- 2023-24 Shakti Rajwani
- 2024-25 Jesus Aranda
DISTINGUISHED REGALIA
ASSOCIATE DEGREE HONORS
- Gold Cord - Honors 3.5 - 3.69 GPA
- Double Gold Cord - High Honors 3.7 - 3.89 GPA
- Gold Stole - Highest Honors 3.9 or above GPA
BACHELOR'S DEGREE HONORS
- Gold Cord - Cum Laude 3.5 - 3.69 GPA
- Double Gold Cord - Magna Cum Laude 3.7 - 3.89 GPA
- Gold Stole - Summa Cum Laude 3.9 or above GPA
PHI THETA KAPPA MEMBER WITH HONORS
Blue Cord
MILITARY SERVICE
Red, White and Blue
Presentation Of Diplomas
View the Presentation of Diplomas page.
- George Frasier, President
- Sharonne Navas, Trustee Chair
- Jackie Boschok, Trustee Vice Chair
- Arlene Pierini, Trustee
- Jennifer Ramirez Robson, Trustee
Degrees
- HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
- HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY CERTIFICATE (GED®)
- CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATES
- BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE in Accounting
- BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE in Aeronautical Science
- BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE in Applied Management
- BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE in Early Childhood Education: Infant and Child Mental Health
- BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE in Information Technology: Cybersecurity and Networking
- BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE in Information Technology: Software Development
- BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE in Marketing and Entrepreneurship
- BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE in Natural Resources: Forest Resource Management
- BACHELOR OF SCIENCE in Nursing
- ASSOCIATE IN ARTS Direct Transfer Agreement
- ASSOCIATE IN BUSINESS Direct Transfer Agreement / Major Related Program
- ASSOCIATE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE Direct Transfer Agreement / Major Related Program
- ASSOCIATE IN FINE ARTS
- ASSOCIATE IN MATH EDUCATION Direct Transfer Agreement / Major Related Program
- ASSOCIATE IN PRE-NURSING Direct Transfer Agreement / Major Related Program
- ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE – TRANSFER TRACK 1 Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Geology, or Earth Science
- ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE – TRANSFER TRACK 2 Engineering, Physics, or Atmospheric Science
- ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE – TRANSFER TRACK 2 Major Related Program – Civil and Mechanical Engineering
- ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE – TRANSFER TRACK 2 Major Related Program – Biological or Chemical Engineering
- ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE – TRANSFER TRACK 2 Major Related Program – Computer or Electrical Engineering
- ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED ARTS
- ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE
- ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE - TRANSFER
Recessional
George Frasier, President