May 2025 Graduates

Judson’s Commencement ceremonies will be held in the Herrick Chapel at our Elgin Campus. Graduates may bring four guests and tickets will be distributed to graduates with their cap and gown.

Doors will open for guests at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 pm. The ceremonies will also be live on the Judson University Facebook and YouTube pages; the best way to stay informed is by liking or following Judson on these platforms. Scroll down to view information for each ceremony, including links to live streams and recordings.

10 am Ceremony

Certificate in Practical Nursing (LPN)

Lilly Angle
Paula Mae Bautista
Winnah Sairud Conol, Honors
Brittany Katzmarek, Honors
Latisha Kralicek
Itzel Miranda
Vera May Nepomuceno
April Pampilo, Honors
Gardenia Vieyra

Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (RN)

Annmol Babu
Alexis Cole, High Honors
Analeeza Delgado
Gladys Flores, High Honors
Krzysztof Godawa, Honors
Nicole Janowski
Nicole Mante
Jerrin Mathew
Emilly Musiimenta, Honors
Leslie Nodal
Maria Perez
Monalisa Ramos
Marilyn Washington

Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts – Division of Professional Studies

Linda Alva, Honors
Becky Didomenico
Danielle Elkins, Highest Honors
Kimberly Mazzarisi, High Honors

Bachelor of Arts – Division of Professional Studies

Daniel Aguirre, Magna Cum Laude
Gloria Cardenas
Sandra Carpenter, Cum Laude
Juan Fabela, Magna Cum Laude
Jennifer Heinking, Summa Cum Laude
Allison Jones, Summa Cum Laude
Brandi Matthews
Samuel Newton
Isabel Pater
Valeria Pizana
Camisha Sharpe

Master of Architecture 

Fernando Amador
Spencer Armstrong
Gwyneth Berry
Connor Brown
Rafaella de Oliveira Ornelas
Maria Gavilan
Garrett Grosso
Steven Moussa
Praise-Jesus Nkalang’ango
Madeline Shepherd
Paige Tice
Sydnie Wolf

Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Nikhat Bala
Anna Downing
Dayna Frio
Genesis Garcia
Rochelle Kropveld
Sofia Mansolf
Tricia Ross
Megan Schummer
Olivia Turke
Elora Venchus

Master of Arts in Community Music

Ryan Song Ran Gan
DaMi Son

Master of Business Administration

Jose Arguedas Romero
Timothy Ellinger
Kevin Lopez
Dante Navarro
Barik Olden
Luis Ramirez
Brian Robinson
Andrea Scott
Mitchell Stempowski
Martin Wainstein
Van Zuala

Master of Business Administration in Informatics
Mohammed Ashwaq
Arbaz Baig
Zishan Bilawala
Brahma Darapaneni
Balanagasai Sambasiva Devati
Mubeena Farooqui
Mohammed Fayyaz
Ashwitha Kankanala
Sneha Katvare
Manveer Kaur
Mariam Khan
Mohammed Sameer Khan
Gideon Nihanth Kola
Anuhya Koneti
Shehriz Lakhani
Dinesh Mallipudi
Sadiya Zuberbhai Mirza
Fardeen Khan Mohammed
Fasiullah Mohammed
Saif Mohammed
Saifulla Mohammed
Poorna Pradeep Kumar Molli
Jothi Nanda Kumar
Ayesha Quadri
Rafael Rocha
Mohammed Sajid Ali Safee
Sai Rohith Salvadi
Syed Daniyal Ali Shah
Tahoora Shaikh
Sai Sagar Singh
Zaileen Sutar
Mohammed Mutaheruddin Sarim Syed
Khaja Aamer Uddin
Mohammed Sameer Uddin
Uday Surendra Yandamuri

Doctor of Education in Literacy

Bonnie Cyrwus
Diana Wolf
Elizabeth Zimmerman

Doctor of Education in Education

Dana Pautsch

2 pm Ceremony

Bachelor of Arts – Traditional Students 

Max Amendt, Management
Jacob Anderson, Management
Chase Ashcraft, Management, Summa Cum Laude
Paula Bernal Rodrigalvarez, Psychology, Magna Cum Laude
Sebastian Beth, Health Promotion and Performance
Haven Beyer, Music Business and Entrepreneurship, Magna Cum Laude in the Honors Program
Claudia Billsten, Architecture, Cum Laude
Trace Boley, Sport Management
Maria Bonilla, Architecture
Kyle Braund, Health Promotion and Performance, Summa Cum Laude in the Honors Program
Angel Burke, Communication Arts
Joao Caetano De Almeida Machado, Management, Magna Cum Laude
Alexis Camacho, Special Education, Magna Cum Laude
Jeanene Canul, Architecture, Cum Laude
Alan Castanon Martinez, Sport Management
Michele Chancey, Elementary Education, Cum Laude
Samuel Reuben Wilhem Chavez, Management
Tatyana Chavez, Management
Jaylinne Cisneros, Psychology, Summa Cum Laude
Izabella Cleaveland, Interior Design
Monica Cobb, Accounting
Isabell Cooley, Marketing
Veronica Costa, Architecture
Karyssa Dale, Architecture, Cum Laude
Kiley Dauel, Psychology
Robert Davis IV, Management, Magna Cum Laude
Giovanna Diaz-Ortiz, Music Business and Entrepreneurship, Cum laude
Annah Dulaney, Elementary Education, Summa Cum Laude
Rayna Eaton, Architecture, Cum Laude in the Honors Program
Lane Edwards, Architecture, Magna Cum Laude
Sydnie Elder, Marketing, Summa Cum Laude
Jeremy Evans, Architecture, Cum Laude in the Honors Program
Lily Ferguson, Architecture
Yomailis Fernandez, Psychology, Magna cum laude
Susana Flores, Christian Ministries
Gage Fox, Health Promotion and Performance
Jackson Fry, Architecture, Magna Cum Laude in the Honors Program
Randall Gallegos, Management
Dominico Gaudio, Sport Management
Andrea Gonzalez, Architecture
Ryan Gonzalez, Marketing
Bridget Grady, Management
Lauren Hall, Architecture
Kyra Hand, Health Promotion and Performance, Cum Laude
Noah Hanson, Architecture, Cum Laude
Brooke Heiman, Marketing
Gilberto Hernandez, Accounting
Desmond Hill-Thomas, Sport Management
Rosalyn Hughes, Architecture, Cum Laude in the Honors Program
Denise Jimenez, Psychology
Olivia Johnson, Management
Sneha Joshy, Architecture, Cum Laude
Elisabeth Kania, Psychology, Summa Cum Laude
Cambrie Kaspari, Architecture, Cum Laude
William Keeler, Management
Mable Khokhar, Management
Susan Kirsh, Interior Design
Alexis Knabel, Psychology, Cum Laude
James Kontos, Management, Cum Laude
Kelly Leon, Management, Cum Laude
Jiovani Lopez, Architecture
Giselle Lopez Garcia, Psychology
Evelyn Martin, Elementary Education, Magna Cum Laude
Brenna McGuire, Architecture, Cum Laude
Sofia Melton, Christian Ministries, Magna Cum Laude
Maria Miller, Music Performance, Summa Cum Laude in the Honors Program
Josephine Myers, Accounting, Summa Cum Laude in the Honors Program
Christina Najjar, Management
Trevor Newby, Psychology
Rebekah Nielsen, Psychology, Cum Laude
Chijioke Nwosu, Health Promotion and Performance
Joseph Plascencia, Management
Brady Popovich, Marketing
Kelsey Quiett, Architecture, Magna Cum Laude in the Honors Program
Isai Reducindo, Christian Ministries
Ashley Reducindo, Secondary Education Mathematics, Summa Cum Laude
Lucas Sala Unamunzaga, Management
Mia Salas, Elementary Education, Cum Laude
Tobias Salisbury, Architecture in the Honors Program
Alexandria Sanders, Music Performance
Eva Serrato, Interior Design
Kaylee Shankle, Special Education, Magna Cum Laude
Chloe Siezega, Psychology, Cum Laude
Matthew Sipes, Communication Studies
Payton Siragusa, Elementary Education, Summa Cum Laude
Robert Smith, Architecture, Magna Cum Laude
Rebecca Smuk, Architecture
Grace Smyth, Psychology
Noah Solis, Management
Brandy Stewart, Psychology, Magna Cum Laude
Delia Tacheny, Interior Design, Magna Cum Laude in the Honors Program
Nguyen Tran, Architecture, Cum Laude
Joaquin Viteri, Architecture
Jaylin Ware, Management
Lillie Whitehead, Architecture in the Honors Program
Emalee Wiley, Psychology
Elijah Wrobel, Architecture, Magna Cum Laude in the Honors Program
Caden Zerby, Management, Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science – Traditional Students

Katherine Breinig, Computer Science
Pablo Escobar Jimenez, Mathematics, Cum Laude
Zachery Fitzgerald, Biology
Alyssa Gerzel, Biology, Summa Cum Laude in the Honors Program
Torrin Ley, Computer Science
Nathanael Martinez, Biology
Noah Martinez, Biology
Adrian Nery, Mathematics
Ryan Risch, Natural Sciences
Braly Wiser, Mathematics

Bachelor of Fine Arts – Traditional Students

RISE 

Erik Aldag
Lucius Allen
Ariana Drews
Michael Laird
Grace Reitz
Haley Scott

Ticket Information

​Each graduate will receive FOUR tickets in with their cap and gown. Guests with tickets will not be able to save to seats. Your whole party must be present to be seated together. 

Overflow Viewing 

Guests without tickets may watch from the overflow viewing area located in Thulin Auditorium. 

*If you have questions about what ceremony to attend, please reach out to [email protected].

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