CSU Global Virtual Commencement Spring 2021

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tired of feeling like she was stagnant and that she didn't like that that she'd reached her glass ceiling she didn't have a degree she hadn't finished anything past high school and then i made her a deal i said if you go back i'll go back and damn it if she didn't go back and so why did you my wife's uh she she's about to get her doctorate and as a nurse practitioner and i have my bachelor's so this is it's quite an accomplishment something i never thought i would do my husband graduated his bachelor's from csu global as well and we're both looking at going into the master's program so i'm working with my fiance to start up a non-profit she just graduated last week with her master's in clinical mental health so so we got two masters now good morning and welcome to csu global's 2021 virtual commencement ceremony i'm dr michael skiba program director of criminal justice and faculty member here at csu global and we are delighted that you have joined us today it is my distinct pleasure to serve as the master of ceremonies as we broadcast live from denver colorado now let's officially start our ceremony now today we have a special performance by a student who is graduating with her bachelor's in accounting and is coming to us from joint base pearl harbor-hickam in honolulu hawaii please rise for the national anthem what so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming who's brought stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight for the brown parts we've watched gave proof through the night that our flag was still there oh say does that start [Applause] [Music] thank you for sharing your amazing talent with us jacqueline so welcome to colorado state university global's commencement 2021 thank you for joining us to celebrate as our graduates as they mark this accomplishment and continue on their path to success now graduates today is the day your degree will be conferred and you will be an alumnus of colorado state university global you should be so proud of this accomplishment and i hope you enjoy today's program now from all of us at csu global congratulations and welcome to commencement [Music] 2021 the csu global graduate is unique they've overcome obstacles and have balanced work family and education to achieve impressive academic goals all while never setting foot in a lecture hall online education has allowed tens of thousands of students to chart their own path and customize a learning experience that sets them up for success csu global was founded in 2007 with a mission to help adult learners today we are leaders in the space of online learning with customizable bachelors masters and certificate programs for modern learners at any stage in their journey every day we strive to make higher education accessible and are proud to serve a diverse worldwide community of modern learners our students are from all u.s states and territories and reside in more than 60 countries around the world csu global curriculum is collaboratively created and continually evaluated by respected and experienced industry leaders our instructors have the highest degrees available in their fields backed by real world industry experience we build each program with our students careers in mind ensuring that their education and the tools they use in the classroom are always aligned with the most current trends and market demands we are proud to offer top-ranked programs focused on practical workplace skills and real-world outcomes we support students throughout their academic journey offering live tutoring to 24 hour seven day a week access to technical support and library assistance we also provide writing support and comprehensive career services commencement is a vibrant and joyous celebration of professional accomplishment csu global graduates are fully prepared to move forward in their professional lives they've earned the credentials and learned the skills necessary to reach their goals and they are motivated to tackle the challenges of tomorrow's workforce with organization agility and tenacity through today's live stream virtual commencement ceremony we are excited to celebrate the milestone achievement with all graduates and their families in real time from around the world graduates you have long anticipated this day we welcome you your loved ones and friends and csu global staff and faculty now as an academic and international counter fraud practitioner for almost 25 years and some of you might know me from the media as dr fraud my alter ego i know firsthand the hard work that is needed to earn a college degree as a faculty member here at cesar global for over 10 years i'm intimately familiar with the challenges you all face to get to this point and i'm always impressed by the perseverance and determination it takes to get to this finish line now you always fill those discussion boards with incredible insights by sunday 11 59 59 mountain of course and consistently hold yourself to high standards with your critical thinking and portfolio project submissions in apa formatting of course now today we celebrate you your hard work your determination and your incredible achievement now let me begin today by explaining how you as graduates family and friends can engage with us and each other throughout the ceremony now all this information is available online and we'll also post any links in the comment section now to participate in the live chat you must have a google or youtube account and once signed in you'll be able to comment directly into the chat feed which is located to the right of the live stream now please join the conversation and congratulate your graduates and each other on social media using a hashtag csu global grad and tag csu global now be sure to share pictures of who you are viewing with and where you're viewing from because we know we have students from all over the us and globally joining us today and we want to see you selfies are totally welcome so the entire commencement ceremony will be available to view shortly after our broadcast concludes and receive a notification on when this video and others will become available please be sure to subscribe to this youtube channel by clicking the red subscribe button under the video now if you'd like to download a copy of today's program with the list of all the graduates a link can be found at csuglobal.edu commencement which is at the bottom of the page and the link to that form has just been posted in the chat section now while today marks the official conferral of your degree you as well as your fellow students who graduated after june 2019 will also be invited to our next in-person commencement which is currently scheduled for june 2022 so i'd like to welcome to the stage president pamela tony for the presidential address thank you dr skiba for that introduction good morning i'm pamela tony president of csu global it is wonderful to be with you all as we celebrate the accomplishments of our graduates together graduates you did it your hard work dedication and relentless pursuit of your education has brought you to this point and will carry you well into the future you all completed your degrees despite the challenges that you face through this pandemic taking on homeschooling work changes caring for those that were sick as well as grieving the loss of loved ones if this pandemic has taught us anything it has taught us all that we are resilient and capable of adapting to new circumstances you rose to the challenge to achieve this accomplishment making this event even more important and special we want to express our thanks to our graduates friends family members colleagues and loved ones who supported them throughout their csu global experience i want to personally thank you for the support you gave that allowed our graduates to achieve this milestone please join me in recognizing the veterans active military and their family members we thank you for your dedicated service in protecting our country and our freedom we are deeply grateful for your sacrifices we also want to thank the csu global stakeholders who have helped facilitate our graduates academic success i would like to thank the colorado state university system and the board of governors it is their understanding of the important work that we do at csu global that supports our ability to provide the high quality degrees our graduates have earned today last but not least i want to thank the csu global staff and faculty for their continued support and dedicated hard work toward helping our students their daily efforts have facilitated our graduates learning professional growth and success while earning their degrees we have truly enjoyed being partners with you in this journey with the pandemic preventing us from being in person this year we wanted to give our graduates and faculty the opportunity to connect and celebrate this accomplishment together through hosting virtual program commencement ceremonies please join us in watching some of the heartwarming joyful and inspiring moments from these receptions my grandmother she passed away three years ago but um from the time when i started college with 35 years ago the first time she's like you've got to finish you've got to finish you got to finish and now um i'm just i'm glad that i finally got it done i'm sure she's smiling down um yes we got we got her done one of my first cousins uh who's uh who's older than me she went back and actually got her master's degree when i saw her do it i was like okay if she can do it i can do it so and over the past you know six years coming up to six years i i've i finally made it so and i actually turned 55 next week so what a great way to celebrate my birthday is to get my degree and you know fulfill that lifelong dream that i thought i would never do oh david's got his wife hi she has to be here because she's the reason i am doing my master's i wouldn't have done this i was i was a lazy girl i actually have my parents sitting here right now hello they said hi i wouldn't be able to finish school without them honestly it's almost 1am yeah in nigeria i told you i've been trying to join this i'm so happy to join you know a great thing about this online format is that pets are allowed i love it cooper my co-worker oh i love you i chose csu because it was online as a working mom i knew that it's perfect fit for me and my circumstances i know csu global wasn't my well my first choice but i think it was the right choice it felt like every class i took pertain to my current role so i'm going to walk away with a lot that helped me grow in my current role and i also feel like it's preparing me for future growth as well the ability to communicate with our professors when we didn't understand something the ability to speak with our advisors the accessibility you know it means something to us as students virtual learning is a whole new realm for many of us that have gone to traditional schools and to have that support speaks volumes one year my husband had multiple major surgeries we had three or four in one year and i was late turning in a couple assignments and which i've never done but it was the the understanding of the teachers and instructors just realizing that you know life does happen it's just it's truly amazing if i had any feedback at all it would be to keep doing what you're doing that you guys do a great job and your professors are extremely knowledgeable and in their content area and i've really learned a lot so so my feedback is to to keep pushing and to keep driving students to to be their absolute best and now graduates it is my distinct honor and privilege to formally congratulate you on reaching today's milestone you have accomplished much to get to this point you have mastered your chosen area of education for workplace success while juggling work family responsibilities community service and more we know you had many challenges to overcome while completing your csu global school work we know that it has not been an easy journey and we applaud your tenacity and determination for all of our participants today wherever in the world you may be at this moment i hope that you will enjoy the rest of our ceremony as we celebrate the success of our graduates together thank you thank you president tony and thank you to all the graduates who submitted thank you videos now to view additional videos you can visit the link posted in the chat after this ceremony it is now my pleasure to introduce csu global provost dr paul savory welcome and thank you for attending our spring 2021 commencement ceremony i'm dr paul savory and i have the honor of serving as the provost of colorado state university global as i stand before you in my academic regalia let me offer some context for it the custom of wearing distinctive dress for academic ceremonies goes back to the 12th and 13th centuries when colleges were first taken form most of the scholars in those early institutions belonged to religious orders and their hats hoods and robes identified them as belonging to a particular group academic dress as we know it today has been more or less fixed for the past 300 years in the united states every detail has been standard by standardized by the american council of education the type length and sometimes color of gown varies by degree level and the various trim colors and hoods represent different disciplines specialties and the color of the degree granting institution as we honor our graduates today for their hard work and success we also honor the values and tradition that academia stands for through the use of academic regalia centuries of preparing people to lead lives of significance today's commencement is a momentous date it symbolizes a new beginning for each of our graduates and also provides an opportunity to reflect on one's unique journey more than classes papers projects and starbucks coffee most of our graduates have a support network consisting of parents grandparents children spouses and friends thank you to each of you for your support and encouragement that you have provided your graduate graduates on behalf of the faculty i congratulate you on your success and the recognition that you will redeceive today thank you for allowing csu global to support you in your journey and we wish you personal and professional success thank you for those kind words dr savory i would now like to introduce you to our student speaker she completed her bachelor's degree in health care administration and management this year congratulations what an accomplishment now i'm going to let you in on a little secret now our student speaker has not yet shared that she was given the honor of being featured as our student speaker today with her family and friends so to everyone joining us today including our speakers family and friends joining us from south lake texas please welcome your 2021 spring virtual commencement student speaker coandra jallow greetings csu global graduating class faculty and staff families and friends i am mrs coandaljalo candidate for bachelor of science healthcare administration and management it is with immense joy and pleasure that i come before you not just my classmates family and friends but the world to encourage and congratulate us all on a job well done it is no mistake that we have come this far conquering our fears overcoming boundaries and exceeding many expectations to accomplish our goals and dreams attending college is a big step it is in a way the beginning of working towards the plans one has for their future classmates take a moment to reflect on your journey to get here today i'm sure we all encounter obstacles but because we are here says it has been a good journey for each and every one of us there may be many like myself that set out on this journey many years ago then life happened we had to change course mature more in other ways that caused our educational goals to be postponed we got into jobs and careers that slowed our progression but taken our focus away but in many ways may have encouraged and motivated us to return to complete our college degrees they call that a blessing in disguise whatever your reason it is your story it is your journey this is your shining moment looking back 2020 was an impactful year so many lost family members friends and jobs due to the worldwide pandemic despite the chaos and feeling of hopelessness it provided opportunities of self-reflection self-improvement family bonding taught us to be creative but most of all instilled a feeling to be more appreciative another thing to be thankful for is the continuous evolution of technology today our use of the world wide web and other technological advancements allow us the opportunity to share our success and accomplishment with family and friends around the globe who wouldn't otherwise be able to attend for those of you graduating high school this year we congratulate you as well hoping you can look at our journeys and see that you too can achieve more one of my favorite quotes by dr meyer angelo reads you may not control all the events that happen to you but you can decide not to be reduced by them this is only your beginning keep striving because the best is yet to come to the faculty and staff of csu global we want to thank you for providing the rigorous platform in helping us to achieve our degrees reaching this milestone thank you to our family and friends for the encouragement the motivation the relentless support and countless prayers thank you for understanding our reason to forego and miss out on the fun times family outings and gatherings in order to thrive and give it our all this is our time but no it is also our way of giving back to you i want to end with a quote by author n.r walker that has helped me and as we continue through this journey on this thing called life i hope it inspires you in some way whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go just remember how far you have come remember everything you have faced all the battles you have won and all the fears you have overcome thank you all and again congratulations my fellow graduates job well done thank you coandra for your inspirational words it is so important to remember all the obstacles you faced in reaching this important milestone so thank you cowandra for this reminder now graduates we are thrilled to welcome you to the csu global alumni association and here is a message about your benefits and additional opportunities to stay connected to your csu global family what you gain from csu global doesn't stop after you complete your degree or certificate you are now part of the csu global alumni association welcome the csu global alumni association offers benefits resources and programs to more than eighteen thousand alumni worldwide you can start taking advantage of those benefits today by joining global connect at globalconnect.csuglobal.edu through global connect you can easily access all alumni related resources including networking career and mentoring opportunities as ever we are proud to continue to support lifelong learning and workplace success we look forward to staying connected with you congratulations and welcome to the csu global alumni association [Music] as a reminder if you miss any of today's program the entire commencement ceremony will be available to view shortly after our broadcast concludes and receive a notification on when this video and others will become available please be sure to subscribe to this youtube channel by clicking the red subscribe button underneath the video we will now turn our attention to our keynote speaker this morning now as a boundary pushing around the world pilot she knows exactly what it takes to venture into unchartered territory with confidence now together with her co-pilot shane jordan she piloted a single engine pilatus pc ng 28 000 nautical miles around the globe now to accomplish this she developed a flight plan all on her own now while reporting full-time as an on-air tv helicopter reporter training to be a commercial pilot and coordinating the details of her flight plan she founded and ran the fly with amelia foundation which sends teenage girls to flight school today she is a full-time speaker podcast host and artist living in denver colorado who incorporates the lessons of flying into every aspect of her personal and professional life please join me in welcoming amelia rose earhart thank you dr skiba when my 3 57 am alarm rang i spent the three precious moments before the backup wake-up call from the front desk came to just lay there nested in a scattering of royal hawaiian hotel pillows so cloud-like they seem to defy gravity they're amongst that softness i let myself float into my imagination zooming out to see the big picture there beneath my thousand thread count cumulus clouds i set myself soaring through my own personal sky visualizing each and every step of what it would take to successfully pilot the pilatus pc12 ng a single engine turboprop aircraft 2093 landless miles across the entire pacific ocean did i mention that i'd also borrowed the plane and drilled a hole through the side of this 4.5 million dollar beauty to add a 200 gallon auxiliary fuel tank to make it all come together we'll get to all that soon just know that crossing this stretch of water is not common for single engine airplanes in fact today i'd become the very first male or female pilatus pc12 ng piloting command to pull it off while simultaneously becoming one of only 31 women to ever circumnavigate the globe in a single engine airplane when the phone rang a surge of adrenaline-fueled energy took me out of my head and right back into my body time for daydreaming was over it was time to get in the cockpit and fly on the nightstand sat the also quite cloud-like slice of coconut cake i'd forgotten about the night before and next to it my pilot's logbook which held the details of the previous 15 legs of my flight around the world in the pilatus later that day i'd land at the oakland airport where 77 years prior amelia mary earhart had departed and planned to return when she attempted her flight with her navigator fred noonan in 1937. waiting at the airport were hundreds of people from sponsors to reporters family friends strangers airport employees all waiting for our arrival after 8.3 hours of flight in the final leg of our journey shane and i experienced an unlikely state of easy flow over the open waters chopping 27 000 feet beneath us sharing meaningful and vulnerable conversation between communication with air traffic control even sharing a good laugh when i surprised shane with half of that coconut cake that i wrapped up and stuck in my flight bag after about seven hours we saw land for the first time and both gasped immediately and instinctually we both checked the fuel gauge and fuel flow for what felt like the ten thousandth time on this leg alone and then shot one another a look that said dang we just flew around a whole planet and then we looked right back down at our fuel gauges because much like heading into final exams before graduation we were close but not there yet we still had the complicated san francisco air space ahead of us as we flew closer i felt a deep appreciation for each of the 28 000 miles and also the young women that we'd awarded flight training scholarships to and of course for amelia mary earhart for setting the bar so high and while not related to her i felt empowered by my own choice to simply relate to her that day air traffic control skillfully navigated us right over the golden gate bridge with the united and delta flights who could have just made the same ocean crossing only with two huge jet engines traveling at over twice our speed and no coconut cake now in march of 2020 each and every one of us had to make major adjustments to how we related to our own personal airspace so let's start with our extrovert graduates we loved our fast-paced up-close face-to-face lifestyles so when coped hit and we were told to fly solo our isolated home lives made it feel at times like we were out there all alone over the ocean with no one to just turn to and say hey are you worried too now to my introverts boy do i feel you we need ample alone time to be at our best and around others so studying and working from home made us feel claustrophobic beneath the ever-changing and overlapping priorities of some very crowded airspace the midair collisions between work and home life that we experienced no doubt left us staring at the ceiling fan in a state of quarantine induced existential dread more often than we'd probably like to admit and for lots of us we've even made massive shifts in the alignment of our priorities and how we perceive long-term goals asking ourselves where do i fit in where do i belong it took my first anxiety attack arriving conveniently during the first commercial break of the hour-long tv show i hosted at the time to get me to see the big picture there i was shaking crying and stuttering as my co-workers watched from their basements and spare bedrooms on zoom screens just wondering what they'd missed in what felt like an out of body experience i understood that it was time though to course correct my own flight and find some much more favorable airspace now i know firsthand that life is not all blue skies and tailwinds and the last year left every one of us searching for who and what we wanted to be professionally personally internally and externally and for that i believe we need to access the big picture to own our airspace as a kid i unknowingly spent hundreds of afternoons studying my mom's behavior as she watched the oprah winfrey show and i began to discover an interesting correlation my mom debbie who like so many of us has battled with varying levels of anxiety and depression throughout her life was always in just a bit of a better mood when the show was over and when those familiar credits began to play i heard that tiny sounds that only i as her daughter would recognize as a sign she'd suddenly lift her head up and lock eyes with her little girl and say hey kiddo you feel like going for a walk i think we deserve some sunshine this is an example of my mom simply taking control of her airspace something she heard in that show must have clicked and i was old enough to spot and while only vaguely but when my mom saw herself in one of the guests a woman recovering from abuse a single mom an aspiring business owner she was able to zoom out from her racing thoughts and say if she can do it maybe i can too so as i found myself preparing to work on this very commencement speech i decided to take a slight detour from my word doc and let the youtube algorithm work its magic to get me in the right headspace to write a commencement speech about what i mean by airspace and boy did it ever the universe delivered a conversation between none other than oprah and the late dr wayne dyer eloquently describing a perspective known as detached observation a way of thinking that removes us the observer from any challenging situation by granting us a wider perspective which combined with a bit of honest reflection and action can remind us that's what's going on in our heads is not always what's going on in reality it's about contemplating the whole planet without you on it in some cases a stranger in your place how would you act on their behalf so today as i conclude this once in a lifetime opportunity delivering the commencement address to the graduating class of csu global in a global pandemic i want you to join me in taking a look at the wide opportunity before you i want you to imagine a compass what's the very first thing that you see true north of course and that is who you are at your core but my question for you today is how many other directions of your compass will you choose to explore which paths will you choose to venture down even if they hold potential for challenge will you head south east west maybe southeast we're getting closer don't be afraid though to take a heading of say 0-2-9 for a while and then try out heading 3-3-3 you are allowed to course correct and just like my flight around the world looks like a series of straight lines from afar once you zoom in closer you'd find heading changes and corrections to hundreds of hours of flight time in order to find a path that included a healthy mix of turbulence as well as the blue skies to allow me to simply enjoy the ride that detached observer who woke up and took a moment to zoom out followed the steps she'd visualized to complete her flight across the pacific ocean that day the air traffic controller who can see the big picture can guide aircraft to destinations all over the world that mom who sees herself and another woman on an afternoon talk show can find pride in simply giving her sunshine some sunshine and today as we zoom out collectively and see the class of 2021 students from all walks of life now equipped with a set of skills no other graduating class has ever been privy to who within a matter of days developed and adopted an entirely new set of rules for obtaining their own education in the midst of a global pandemic we see a class who has endured turbulence this class was also given a year to develop on the inside and not one single moment of contemplation about your big picture should be counted as waste so graduates own your airspace the world is yours to fly thank you amelia for providing our graduates with these words of wisdom north as a heading is our core but not being afraid of south east and west is a key point to remember your story is incredibly impactful and an inspiration to us all so thank you now before we get to the degree conferral we want to share this short message from csu system chancellor dr tony frank on behalf of the entire colorado state university system congratulations graduates you've accomplished something truly meaningful and important and we are all proud to celebrate with you as you move forward to the next stage of your life career and education of course this year's graduation isn't what any of us expected as much as any other class in our lifetimes you graduate into an uncertain time but even though this past year may be particularly memorable what time isn't uncertain and when haven't you faced uncertainty and moved ahead no one models that sort of determination and commitment better than our csu global graduates you took a non-traditional path the path of perseverance the path that was right for you because of your background experience and goals you saw an opportunity that others didn't see and you took it and held yourself accountable to that commitment and attained your goal in that knowledge you can find certainty and direction in any uncertainty that you face when the path isn't clear you'll clear your own path and keep moving forward you're the graduates our world needs right now and we could not be more honored than we are today to recognize all that you have achieved you leave here with a better future ahead a sense of accomplishment and our pride in you as well as our deepest congratulations to the class of 2021 thank you dr frank for that insightful message now seisha global graduates seasoned online learners you chose to take the non-traditional path you worked through the challenges of juggling work and families adapting to a pandemic and above all you made it here today and in all this uncertainty your determination and achievement gives us all hope so for that thank you i would now like to introduce governor jane rob rhodes from the colorado state university system board of governors for a few words on behalf of the colorado state university system board of governors it is an honor to be a part of the ceremony and to have the opportunity to celebrate your accomplishments as csu global graduates we are grateful that you have chosen to earn your degree with one of our schools and are thrilled to welcome you as alumni of colorado state university global and of the csu system and now on behalf of the colorado state university system board of governors i hereby authorize you to confer the recommended degrees upon these candidates congratulations thank you governor rob rhodes for those kind words we will now proceed to the degree conferral beginning with our candidates for bachelor's degrees and then continuing on with our candidates for master's degrees now friends and family unlike a traditional commencement ceremony where you may be asked to hold your applause until the end we encourage you to cheer loudly and wherever you are and of course send messages to congratulate your graduate using the chat section and of course on social media using csu global grad now the names will be read in alphabetical order by degree program and a slide with your name and program will be shown at that time now we will first recognize our bachelor's degree candidates starting with graduates and our bachelors of science in accounting bachelor's degree candidates [Music] bachelor of science in accounting ahmed r amar [Music] jude anaset justin riley bishop cheryl l close brianna j cox jinky jane mercado kuba kube [Music] kristen joy davis samantha diarman margaret honor desmond alexandra nicole frank harrison kagombe gachanja pancho gallegos anna rosa garcia jacqueline grace garcia christopher shane george jamie goins marina iov cheba gronsky travis lee giles sydney elizabeth hall cleo tilde hawkins [Music] jonathan jefferson angela king [Music] marcus tristan lilly [Music] nina loeber [Music] cali elizabeth mahany [Music] shauna maneer jillian l martin shay miller maria f morales aaron k knott amber ortegon hope penrod nettie perez ursulon ralph virginia shaffer sherry lynn shul ravendra singh teresa m stark maria de lourdes van scoye [Music] jennifer a weber [Music] sarah e wilson [Music] bachelor of science in applied social sciences [Music] shannon veronique ferguson mariah law mary kay mccarty crystal annette nyquist aaron k warnick [Music] bachelor of science in business management [Music] sophia a abdul chelsea nicole ackerman ketring clarice nicole alexander renee krunitsky allen ismail i tekken keith j barton brittany lynn bauman [Music] jennifer lauren beery melanie betsyda [Music] aaron blanton gloria p boss pellegrino [Music] jillaine k brenning robertson sasha bright [Music] john del burkett [Music] christina alicia cabral danielle f caldwell [Music] erica cambareri megan t carter [Music] michael l davis chanel dilworth [Music] bridget l denzelli jordan sheldon epstein tiffany lynn ferguson jennifer ferrer ashley marie field bianca fierro aaron thomas fister keith fletcher victor c fontenot patrick scott gamel [Music] carla ciconi colby wayne gravatt lauren nicole gray robert greene amaya hartel [Music] james hollis [Music] bailey charles houser alexis jeninda amanda j johnson dylan johnson kayla renee johnson tanya d johnson brooke christine joyner dorian alexis larkin [Music] ruth ann larrance bennett kelly marie marcotta tanya martin rachel de la paz mata taisha natara mccaller lucia medina [Music] riley renee millick evan milligan [Music] daniel j moore johnny l newsome jr [Music] michaela j o'brien [Music] kelsey w paul [Music] carrie randall [Music] joshua ramos reiner [Music] anita marie viscaino rivera jasmine idalia sanchez richard john cirolli [Music] jamie l schmeeding rochelle lynn schwartz shane michael sexton brandy shipman kaden john shuttleworth lenny r sigwarth grant n signs [Music] michael p smith amber forrest stacy hope stevens nancy l taylor [Music] chanti tien [Music] noel to you angelina triplett hill [Music] elway k tubbs sierra ray v hill [Music] donette a ward charisse chanel watts lovett crystal colleen welch thomas v weller ii dana winters bachelor of science in communication felicia and the sarah michelle odenbach nicole lee rosecrans talon thrasher devin volkl bachelor of science in computer science [Music] nathan r bristow bachelor of science in criminal justice and law enforcement administration kira alexander zaylin alvarado sarah ashley berman michael n brand abigail cole jeremy k khan [Music] qualmail gerald mccullough magdalea negron rochelle m orlando cherise marie silva [Music] samantha vinset bachelor of science in healthcare administration and management lindsay advent emily andrews jennifer n ashcraft jocelyn atienza baldonado jacqueline bain [Music] samantha aaron bonds sucreed breich shannon chung shannon therese clark chelsea taylor de los santos andrea espinoza daniel anthony fain [Music] mackenzie elizabeth frank kaylee french stephanie gonzalez amy gonzalez katie halter rachel hinckley [Music] vinisha marshaya holloway shaloon honeygon rebecca gabriel howard theresa kayleen houston cawandra m jallow francia rosalia javier dieck charmelle m johnson janae lin marie kaine cynthia carol long joey e madera mika mcconkey michelle c miguel jessica jordan not [Music] ashley c auropeza maria nila ortiz chiefs [Music] yvette and pratt [Music] jabia reisky [Music] antonio rosario ortiz andrea sherman isella silva guide melanie soriano [Music] carrie utfall amanda j ventura natasha m wolmsley tamisha ward kylie whiteley lindsay whitlock christina volfa wilson [Music] margaret marie wilson cornish valerie l yeager [Music] bachelor of science in human resource management nida mahmoud ansari mary armijo [Music] alison danielle carl oscar chavez amber colopy melanie cosart katrina marie deans amanda m del campo megan l dell brianna lee fielding [Music] michelle kalanin fox charlotte freney ryan gordon julie m hall the shay b harris sagia s holzman christina m hoskins esther m hubbard corey a johnson senior [Music] kristin lynn calusa jessica lay cara lehmann [Music] angela lover-tavish rose m latrell chelsea ray minton jeffrey d moore [Music] ray miles [Music] angela valdez naden kimi nakado vincent nomsa brianna o'brien [Music] suzanne c peck nicole elizabeth peters mercedes ring janelle romero veronica ruiz brianna gertrod sutton laila tavi [Music] ashley trout christine judith unites lauren nicole weigel erica l wilkins [Music] adam phillips wilmore [Music] bachelor of science in human services spencer c andresen [Music] allison j avery becky j bailey jennifer mk brawley jessica squires carlisle holly and carpenter [Music] mindy sue castaneda colleen a fulmer leah lynn gonzalez vesrin gray [Music] tony leanne guy harrison marissa m holdsworth melissa joe ibarra emily a jazzesky gloria cat christina krueger sharla j olaveras laura ann olsen sarah a rosh bauer annie renee sam molly joy scarpuzzi [Music] emily k schofield [Music] heather francis schroeder [Music] benjamin zarah sakhar jason douglas snipes anaya r thomas lia mara veloso bachelor of science in information technology [Music] mickey asado samuel barons robert cody bradshaw terry lee bradshaw john a briggs judy brooks nicholas brown arthur boulega jesus antonio carrasco christopher lamont carson ronald t cook matthew crater [Music] kyle culbertson ryan j dibrecht [Music] andrew dell [Music] the pedra evans afton feathery michael w hass rebecca kathleen henry [Music] darien james huffman haseeb khadir [Music] christopher r clink carol francis labish simpler [Music] lashon m lamoro paul lizer robert mcguire jorge antonio moran arthur p navarro rasheed ogunlowo [Music] junior peralta anastasia rash leland michael razer [Music] mohawk rayamagi javier rodriguez eric zenon sawa [Music] david tyrone sharp jr [Music] michael lee slaw joshua st john [Music] joshua teta afoom stephen adam thorson mariel anna truell brandon weissman galen w wilkins jr joseph alfred wilson ii curtis zimmerman bachelor of science in interdisciplinary professional studies yamilaks avidia valdez michael rose gatson jonathan g graham jada lynn marcel leah ann mccall the sheida nelson grady bachelor of science in management information systems and business analytics [Music] rachel m baldwin ashley shalane bauman joshua cole [Music] clinton corbin [Music] denise arcelia cordero [Music] patrick foco defoe jeremy michael ducey andrik m hendricks [Music] luis m hernandez vega aliqua jones joelle yasmine lisandra kevin patrick mcdougall rachel meyer john q montgomery adam nakaki laura pena tamayo nicole shaw [Music] siraj m taludar giuseppe ventri brandon m williams [Music] bree yo bachelor of science in marketing [Music] yadira michelle barreto [Music] renee bradley lindsay k cahill lonnie ann cook haley marlene craven [Music] alexandra nicole crick [Music] kelly a fisher and marie franco christopher a fred ria monique greer nicholas ward griswold kirsten elizabeth hackett aaliyah d knighton fabian caitlin nicole lemieux patricia mj martin christine m paz laura a shaver [Music] tiffany d shimizu [Music] sevilla s spano emma split gerber [Music] sean elizabeth thompson aspen l weber [Music] bachelor of science in organizational leadership [Music] [Music] do [Music] [Music] [Music] drew gage alcocer kimberly k backass stephen l barnes [Music] casey s burgheis benjamin david bostrom trina m brandon melody chow claudia wallaska clayton latonya cooper mcpherson bradley b engler anna lilia espino nicholas r fisk [Music] michael a gartner bradley c gannett joseph geo jr [Music] mark thomas hinckley bill p hodak susan intruri ronald f kelly [Music] jacqueline coke [Music] michael j koenig jr jenna e leopold raymond marta charles christopher martinez [Music] shavonna k mitchell [Music] jody j nevins camilo oliviera henry owery melissa ann oceanic jessica d oxford kathy j oyer [Music] sean a ricks zaria a santiago susanna michelle simpson miguel soldevilla benjamin j thomas [Music] donald e thompson stanley ray vargas jr [Music] brandi rochelle victory [Music] lynette renee voilachek [Music] jennifer wernsman [Music] bachelor of science in project management [Music] ashley alegre [Music] doris a by lagoon [Music] benjamin bracey breon m brown john paul caparco elizabeth sema leah a kaufman casey culpepper justin diddell brianne laura evans steven patrick fazen and and garland ryan l graham miles gregory corey d hartzog [Music] orienta marcia lava beatriz mesa [Music] jameson more [Music] kelly morales [Music] amanda lee morrison [Music] catherine e nutting lane beryl warringa nira mayo julianne pena [Music] jessica rhian spahn nicholas sulzbach trent d swanson robinson oh villa corta brian alexander voss cody watson manuel zamora [Music] hi graduates i just wanted to take a moment and congratulate each of you tell you that you've done a fantastic job this time of year is about new beginnings but also realizing the potential that they have that they've accomplished i would like to thank everyone here um i would like to also thank my instructors on student advisor matthew mclean at csu global for helping me um i would also like to thank my husband parents and daughter for supporting me just congratulations this is really an amazing accomplishment and i know i've enjoyed all of the students that i've met it's almost like we're connected forever i'd love to give a shout out to every last one of my um professors um the smart thinking group all the um everyone of every part the um resume updating everything as you know we support you once you have family at csu global your family forever so i want to use this to to say special thanks to my um to all my lecturers or my professors for their support you rock i've nev your dedication and your skills and your talents will serve you well in the future from what we have seen it has been such an honor uh and and a pleasure uh to share our courses with you thank you all for you know your encouragement and motivation it's greatly appreciated i'm so proud of all of you this is just wonderful congratulations to all undergraduate students you should be very very proud of your accomplishments we will now recognize our master's degree candidates now as with our undergraduate students names will be read alphabetically and by program and please celebrate our graduates in the comments and on social media now we will start with our graduates from a program that i direct sushi global's master's degree in criminal justice master's degree candidates master's degree in criminal justice and law enforcement administration jacob z ekachuku stacy marie klein zechariah m.c markowski tamika perkins brett d sand to shauna lakeisha sanders [Music] rachel f wells hoyt master's degree in finance [Music] linda m brewers summer curtis christopher joseph danner wesley b erp raul miguel garcia [Music] carly c goldman garrett paul handkey [Music] jenny gene jones serena kashish [Music] melissa j kisiki [Music] delaney markle laura m mccormick [Music] david mclean [Music] camilla e murchison [Music] gopaike nair matthew adedoyen agante [Music] sarah h paul luis m sandoval [Music] vincent r sapp [Music] alexandra shaner amanda l silk bryce daniel simmons rebecca unger [Music] shannon marie vozar [Music] ryan white master's degree in healthcare administration amanda marie arnold alexandria lynn balcom [Music] morgan marie benches carolina e bellusco marissa eva bernstein [Music] hayley e blake [Music] rihanna nache braim cecilia castillo daniel william coley justin d critchfield amani dabaja [Music] jenna lynn dollar [Music] alfonso zabalza fimbres monica flores kenneth f gavin kelly ann gifford anastasia samantha glaze [Music] alicia c gonzalez rodrigo gonzalez [Music] angela green stephanie c guittery [Music] caleb j hall [Music] haley hall janet emily lubas hardin [Music] jean marie harnish [Music] erica d harrington [Music] ariel renee heckman sam anson herbert [Music] catherine suzanne hermanos colby hughbanks rachel bianca irizarry lauren ray kane miko karen feely paw kenny suthep canal thomas james kilbride stacy klim emily lyle [Music] sally a mack kelly shawn mahoney jennifer mangers stefania mejia emmanuel mensah [Music] greg e myers shannon renee molaris [Music] tara lee myers james r nadler baratha naotoowini katrina m don bernard tantolo [Music] carmilin leiwa mall tommen ogumuro taylor ann olsen danielle up jenna e painter devin brook parsons gabriella passone agneshka paluska chang emily rose pittner sarah powell stacy l quick chelsea randall elizabeth randazzo thomas hesketh riley namie marie rivera hernandez jamie lynn rowe stephanie rolfes [Music] john frederick sampugnaro [Music] kevin a savage [Music] genevieve m chanel [Music] gabrielle i sholes tina marie seneth carry ann renee short michael j snucher dr aguezi sonia e showa mimo theresa a.a summons alyssa r suniga mandy lee tanner jason d taylor shipla fini gowda yumeka b tyler adam arvid vang erickson diana nicole varane [Music] jennifer lin the lines [Music] tinnette renee wells anna alicia ferguson white [Music] jean margaret winter [Music] john alexander woods edna m yang ashanga yadawada [Music] master's degree in human resource management hayley ackler myrna adams terry allison benjamin floyd are ye caroline bamford elizabeth k bosco paul buchanan amanda burns brittany bush sarah don buscoll [Music] yanira cabrera stephanie a coppock angela cordero crystal alethea david kelly lynn earnest [Music] shayna c ellingrood [Music] stephanie nicole ferguson mora [Music] haley m fowler galgossi [Music] carolyn russell harriman heather m hayes [Music] jessica marie haymond alec heffler mariella hernandez brittany l hess reginald edward hughes kelsey l jacob chick samantha janus [Music] bridget johnston jr c livingston [Music] cynthia marie marquis albright ashton josephine melendez [Music] courtney elizabeth marshall frida mabro rebecca elizabeth mccarty [Music] latoya c mcinnis caitlyn money christy montgomery lynnette marie moore [Music] jessica oakley denise antavares castro [Music] amanda marie parks erica paul kevin jermaine peterson dana c frankel catherine pinkerton darby v price christine elizabeth puentes angel d queen samantha k reed heather theresa romano lusabria d sanders lauren meredith cepeda silky seth elizabeth louise simmons tyra cho nice simpkins [Music] deborah ann stenger [Music] roseanne s talinia [Music] donald h tritts jr yvette via lobos samuel zaragosa master's degree in information technology management [Music] jorge luis alamia john d bolton christa demeo richie margaret dixon logan e fink manny garcia mustafa a hamud [Music] carly hallmeyer gloria kisachi [Music] benjamin guitler amanda michelle lynch [Music] francisco o'dell [Music] troy j path krista rose ruark [Music] dick cincunda summit paul singh di chita reddy thuma frank vasquez master's degree in international management [Music] master's degree in professional accounting maria therese alcorn cameron james a man luke peter a man kelly babaneau daleen may bush kayla curtis [Music] yulia doss zachary aaron davis adriana r d santola jennifer height anna ivanova bissell [Music] lady april and daya juarez john anthony kayton [Music] amanda kate klopperich corey leclaire bridget anissa major najelli michelle melissa molina natalie m o'hara shireen pottinger harris [Music] siobhan pottinger pearson proctor [Music] brittany m randall justin r ray farah kai red eagle kelly d riddle kelsey robinson jason rodriguez ryan crystal gabriel shiloh chance k smith [Music] long trin [Music] benjamin john van dorn [Music] master's degree in project management [Music] tomi abdul razak alexander j abundus samantha bates pamela balao [Music] nicholas joseph butler [Music] cindy marie canejo queen nado blessing oh ikanayawu alicia elizondo rhonda l ford brian joseph gannon laura hernandez brady jaden jerry lee jones jr terrence oh joseph jr patrick h lane apache shamgy patel alex shepherd [Music] ruben solis amber alicia woods [Music] masters of science in data analytics [Music] daniel c m rhine naog chilakala [Music] snigda data sonia gabriel christos rajvi mehta christine nicole plunkett amanda n roberts shayla marie stephenson hayley marie tibbetts timothy m white christopher j voldensack masters of science in management clara nejite carrie allen pete dean rachel de lira [Music] christina corey fuchs alexandria kaiser [Music] nathan michael cartel [Music] jameson b leblanc jennifer lipford arielle mack adam dakota morati [Music] linda lee shu [Music] lisa bell toki [Music] masters of science in organizational leadership alyssa arbuckle dorothy axelsson teresa e baldi tammy m beasley [Music] jamie l berzinkis elizabeth bessem jennifer kathleen burr jonathan bunting [Music] may ellen cole hickman heidi renee cramsey [Music] savina cherie crawford [Music] jacques del vallar amy dennison [Music] kumari dio kyle samuel theodore f destat jr michael jack elliott christina pratt florence [Music] saray hilderose forrest davis virginia garcia daniel j garlick connor keaton gibson ryan grodman megan s grounds christopher lee gulley kaelin hawakoti shannon nicole howland [Music] dylan gerio jennifer johnson sean m joe aaron christopher yinger kyle kaiser [Music] leslie lynn king [Music] alexander klein [Music] sarah lawson [Music] andrea monique lopez ally lovell carrie c martinez [Music] [Music] angeline matson [Music] charlie thomas mccullough ii raiden medina manuel miranda [Music] katrina r mosby natalie o'connor roger d perkins jr caitlin ray pottgeiser [Music] sean j rogers jolie moore ross marissa sanchez severina l schrantz puja sharma [Music] holly simons lisa marriott sims [Music] reed l staley [Music] megan tafoya towner tony tenuse [Music] margo teeters kareem m faybat katie walker jennifer m webb [Music] masters of science in teaching and learning scott michael andrews sarah call bethany shakay dustin dearman haley jordan gans jesse german richard darrell jacoby emily catherine kirby jessica lynn krieger jamila rochelle lutness walker andrea m mann quinn frank mcnearney tasha marie narvaretta trista marie pochelle [Music] intella intellitruska [Music] samantha wilson we have a few additional graduates that we would like to recognize before we move forward alexandria howick master in criminal justice and law enforcement administration distinguished scholar kathy oyer bacher of science and organizational leadership magna laude zachariah m c markowski master of science in criminal justice and law enforcement administration inducted into golden key international honor society alpha phi sigma and national society of leadership and success ciara vigil bachelors of science in business management inducted into sigma beta delta tiara bethea masters of science in organizational leadership research track congratulations graduates wherever you are joining from today your accomplishments are truly commendable and all of us here at csu global celebrate this achievement with you i will now turn this over to seizure global president pamela tony for the official conferring of the degrees for those of you who have successfully completed your programs by the authority vested in me by the colorado state university system board of governors i hereby confer upon each of you the recommended degree with all of its rights privileges and responsibilities congratulations and now if all family members friends and csu global stakeholders would please join me in recognizing the csu global graduates on behalf of csu global i want to thank everyone for attending today commencement is truly one of the best days of the year for me whether it's in person or virtual and it is an event that our staff and faculty look forward to all year long we are proud and honored to be part of your journey and are thrilled to celebrate your accomplishments today days like today are an important reminder of the positive impact that each one of us all of us can have in someone else's life even amidst the many challenges you have faced while completing your degrees you persevered through challenge and adversity comes opportunity your chance to learn expand your thinking and broaden your perspective as industries shift and further transform you are well prepared in your ability to think critically and engage in creative problem solving to provide solutions for the future your degree represents your hard work dedication and commitment toward accomplishing things that are important to you maintain your drive and focus as you continue to move forward you are ready to pursue your passions and take on the challenges that lie ahead congratulations once again and have a wonderful rest of your day thank you president tony i would now like to thank you for attending the commencement today it has been my privilege to serve as your master of ceremonies today don't forget to use hashtag csu global grad on social media and mention csu global in your post congratulations once again class of 2021 [Music] do you

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