Commencement Ceremony Program

December 12, 2025 / 7:00 PM

CHAPEL AND FINE ARTS CENTER
2201 SILVER LAKE ROAD, BARTLESVILLE, OK

Commencement

*PROCESSIONAL

INVOCATION
Thomas Elder, Class of 2025

WELCOME
Dr. Jim Dunn, President, Class of 1988

SCRIPTURE READING
William Rodrigues, Class of 2025

STUDENT TESTIMONIAL
Audrey Hofer, Class of 2025

GRADUATE ADDRESS
Dr. Rosanina Ketchum, Associate Dean of Nursing & Associate Professor of Nursing, Class of 2000 & 2007

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES
Dr. Jim Dunn, President, Class of 1988
Dr. Keri Bostwick, Provost & VP of Academic Affairs, Class of 1998

PRESENTATION OF DBA GRADUATES
Dr. Stacey Duke, Associate Dean of CESB and Professor of Business

BE ONE SENT
Dr. Jim Dunn, President, Class of 1988

TASSEL CEREMONY & RINGING OF SAM’S BELL
Dr. Keri Bostwick, Provost & VP of Academic Affairs, Class of 1998
Dr. Stacie Leierer, Class of 2013, 2019, 2020 & 2025

BENEDICTION
Dr. Keri Bostwick, Provost & VP of Academic Affairs, Class of 1998

*RECESSIONAL

*Congregation please stand

Speakers

Dr. Jim Dunn
President (Class of 1988)

Dr. Dunn became President of Oklahoma Wesleyan University in June 2019. Before joining Team OKWU, he served as a local church pastor, denominational executive, and strategic planning consultant within The Wesleyan Church. Additionally, he has held leadership positions on numerous boards and is frequently invited to speak and serve as a leadership consultant for churches, corporations, and conferences. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oklahoma Wesleyan University (OKWU), a Master of Divinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Dr. Dunn and his wife, Wendy, have four children: Jim has a son and a daughter, and Wendy has two daughters.

Dr. Keri Bostwick
Provost and Vice-President of Academic Affairs (Class of 1998)

Dr. Bostwick is a proud Bartlesville Wesleyan College (OKWU) graduate with a BA in Secondary English Education and an M.Ed. from Oklahoma Wesleyan University. She earned an Ed. D. in Transformational Leadership from Concordia University-Portland in 2020. She worked for Bartlesville Public Schools as a teacher and leader for seventeen years before coming to OKWU as a Professor of Education in 2013. She has also served as the M.Ed. Director, the Dean of Education and Exercise Science, and the Dean of Assessment and Accreditation. In the Summer of 2022, she was named the University Provost. Dr. Bostwick has three children: Jaxon, Cooper, and Georgia.

Dr. Rosanina Ketchum

Dr. Ketchum is a proud Bartlesville Wesleyan College (OKWU) graduate with an Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (2000) and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (2007). Her additional degrees and credentials include a Master of Nursing Education from IWU (2011), a Doctor of Nursing Practice from GCU (2019), the Integrative Nurse Coach Academy program (2022), and certification as a Nurse Coach Board Certified (NC-BC). She has 25 years of experience as a registered nurse in community health and has spent 14 years in nursing education. Her roles at OKWU included everything from nursing professor to director of programs, and now, Associate Dean of Nursing. Dr. Ketchum is married to Greg; they have five wonderful children: Marisa, Elijah, Adrian, Mateo, and Mia.

Graduating Class of 2025

BACHELOR OF ARTS

• Timothy Nathaniel Berry – Psychology

BACHELOR OF ARTS

• Denis Albert Goulet – Christian Ministry

BACHELOR OF ARTS

• Thomas Richard Elder – Pastoral Ministry
• Davis Jeffrey Engen – Pastoral Ministry
• Madora Mae Lewallen – Pastoral Ministry
• Kevin Christian Rodriguez – History/Political Science & English

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

• Jorge Miguel Aldrete – Computer Science
• Randall Prescott Allgood – Biology
• Batsell Ray Bates II – Biology
• Enrique Anibal Bellmont Gonzalez – Business Administration
• Madison Avery Cheatham – Organizational Management
• Kamryn Kapri Cook – Organizational Management
• Bryan Lane Cosby Sr. – Interdisciplinary Business
• Lucas Henrique Da Silva Miranda – Exercise Science Strength and Conditioning
• Adam Nathan Delong – Business Administration
• Kaleigh Paige Dietzel – Organizational Management
• Daphnie Lynn Dore – Elementary Education
• Kyle D’Angelo Easley – Criminal Justice
• Tessa Grace Edwards – Business ➢
• Michael Joseph Ellis – Cybersecurity
• Kendra Marlene Erwin – Organizational Management
• Sarah Rose Evans – Business Administration ^
• Elizabeth Kathleen Herr – Business Communication
• Brandy Marie Hisken – Organizational Management
• Audrey Anne Hofer – Exercise Science Pre-Therapy
• Lakara Elaine Jordan – Interdisciplinary Business
• Keri Kay Judy – Business Administration
• Jamie Brandon Kelly – Ministry and Leadership
• Blake Adam Lankford – Business Administration
• Bethany Hope Le – Psychology
• Ethan Robert Lewallen – Pastoral Ministry
• Saige Aaron Lovelle – Psychology
• Carter Vincent Manley – Business ➢
• Seth Michael McNamar – Ministry and Leadership
• Ember Rose McNown – Organizational Management
• Cameron Thomas Molder – Business
• Sylvia Jacqulyn Moss – Exercise Science Pre-Therapy
• Chase Joseph Pinheiro – Interdisciplinary Business
• Kassidy Michelle Powell – Organizational Management
• Justice Monroe Purvis – Physical Education K-12
• Edinson Rafael Renteria Jr. – Interdisciplinary Business
• Janelle Rene Roberts – Ministry and Leadership
• Karaleigh Shaelynn Russell – Psychology ~
• Kaytlin Kelli Sowards – Business
• Blake Matthew Dajalos Tablazon – Interdisciplinary Business
• Stephen Jehonathan Walker – Business Administration
• Tosha Leigh Wren – Organizational Management
• Holly Elaine Yanez – Psychology Studies ^

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

• Carlota Alcalde
• Matthew Virgilio Atencio
• Ilija Catic
• Kolby Brent Encinas
• Iker Gonzales de la Vega
• Ruann Hattingh
• Makaila Joy Keith
• Layla Rae Ledesma
• Jesus Adrian Maldonado
• Tania Mocholi ^
• William De Jesus Rodrigues
• Ilkkan Deniz Sahin

MASTER OF EDUCATION IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

• Anastasia Lynn Nankivell

MASTER OF EDUCATION IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

• Krista Aryn Albertson
• Shelbie Lynn Kirby
• Michael Shawn McFarland
• Alana Fawn Murphy
• Haylie Dawn Powers

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

• Laura Lynn Holley
• Randa Deean Parris
• Callie Lynn Ward

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP

• Alex Lee Austin
• Dean Paul Costales
• Alfred Glenn Deeter
• Jeremy Paul Little
• Melissa Kaye Little
• Daniela Alejandra Ortiz
• Dylan Ryan Phillip
• Angus James Vickery

DOCTOR OF NURSING IN EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

• Mark Thompson Brandenburgh
• Terra Lee Freisberg
• Anne M. Maguire
• Kimberly Evette Ortuno
• Stacie Ardella Pruitt
• Susan Lynn Reeder
• Brooka Coloeen Thomsen-Martin

DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

• Jason Sterling Creel
• Jaime Javier Cuellar
• Aubrey Rachel Escobar
• Landon Kayne Johnson
• Stacie Renee Leierer
• Brian Keith McArthur
• Darrell Wayne Pritchard
• Candace Marie Thrasher
• Matthew Benjamin Yates

Honors & Recognition

Undergraduate Honors | A graduate who has achieved a certain cumulative grade point average will receive honors recognition and a cord as follows:

Cum Laude 3.5 – 3.69 GPA
Associate’s: White Cord | Bachelor’s: Bronze Cord
Magna Cum Laude 3.7 – 3.89 GPA
Associate’s: Red Cord | Bachelor’s: Silver Cord
Summa Cum Laude 3.9 – 4.0 GPA
Associate’s: Blue Cord | Bachelor’s: Gold Cord

Graduate Honors | Graduate-level students who have achieved a certain cumulative grade point average will receive honors recognition.

Honors 3.8-3.99 GPA
High Honors 4.0 GPA

Veterans | Graduates of the US Armed Services are honored with red, white, and blue intertwined honor cords.

➢ Pareto Group | The Pareto Group is formed by the top traditional OKWU Chesapeake Energy School of Business students based on competency, character, and communication.

† Lewis Fellowship | The Lewis Fellowship, sponsored by the OKWU Honors College, is a consortium of student scholars from multiple disciplines within the university. Its focus is the relation between Christ and culture. Graduates who have earned this honor are awarded a light blue cord.

^ Alpha Sigma Lambda | Alpha Sigma Lambda is a national honor society that partners with colleges and universities to celebrate the scholarship and leadership of adult students in higher education. OKWU’s chapter began in 2005. Graduates who have earned this honor are awarded an ivory stole with embroidered ASLHS script and crest. 

~ OKWU Honors College Graduates | The OKWU Honors College is an interdisciplinary learning environment that shapes servant-hearted Christian scholars through classical education and biblical community. Honors College students may earn a Minor or BA in “Letters” (a British designation focusing on the humanities).

Sam’s Bell | To mark a new beginning, the OKWU Bell first rang during the 2019 Convocation, the ceremony signifying the start of the academic year. The bell, named in Sam Shannon’s memory, declares the grace of new beginnings in Christ. The honor of ringing the bell is given to one embodying the spirit and mission of the university.

After the Ceremony, graduates will recess to the lower (west) grass open space to meet family and friends.

Learn more about OKWU Graduation.

Watch OKWU Commencement Ceremonies on YouTube