Online Commencement
Celebrating Our Online Graduates
Congratulations, Class of 2026!
Whether you balanced coursework alongside a full-time job, managed your studies between family commitments, or pursued your degree from miles away, your journey to this milestone has been one of dedication, resilience, and determination. As an online student, you've shown what it means to be a Saluki: committed, capable, and ready to lead.
This page is dedicated to recognizing the accomplishments of our online graduates–those who have taken a non-traditional path to achieve extraordinary goals. While your experience may have been virtual, your impact is very real.
Here's how we're celebrating you:
- Your Name in the Spotlight: Your name will appear in the official commencement program and here on this website.
- Special Gift for You: Online graduates will be receiving a special gift in the mail.
- Join the Celebration: Online graduates are invited to participate in in-person Commencement exercises. Visit commencement.siu.edu for details
- Stay Connected: You're now part of a powerful network of Saluki alumni around the world. Be sure to update your information with the SIU Alumni Association to receive future news and opportunities.
You've earned this moment–and we couldn't be prouder.
Graduation list for May 2026
College of Arts and Media
| Class of 2026 | ||
| Name | Honors | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| Travis Lott | Bachelor of Science | |
| Charessa Sistek | Magna Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Katherine Tankersley | Summa Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
College of Business and Analytics
| Class of 2026 | ||
| Name | Honors | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Butts | Bachelor of Science | |
| Lindsey Blodgett | Bachelor of Science | |
| Liliya Datsko | Bachelor of Science | |
| Kelly Deweese | Bachelor of Science | |
| Ruby Escareno | Bachelor of Science | |
| Tina Fulk | Bachelor of Science | |
| Jennifer Goltz | Bachelor of Science | |
| Connor Haran | Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Claire Kranz | Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Samantha Litton | Bachelor of Science | |
| Ashton McPherson | Magna Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Ashlee Phoenix | Bachelor of Science | |
| Sienna Smith | Magna Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Vanessa Solis | Bachelor of Science | |
| Maria Soltuzu | Bachelor of Science | |
| Joshua Soto | Bachelor of Science | |
| Michael Staerzl | Bachelor of Science | |
| Kassandra Thompson | Bachelor of Science | |
| Nathan Zamudio Campos | Bachelor of Science | |
| Jennifer Zuleta | Bachelor of Science | |
| Chad Barnes | Magna Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Erika Ewing | Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Andrew Faria | Bachelor of Science | |
| Diamante Findlay Mendez | Bachelor of Science | |
| Rebecca Headley | Bachelor of Science | |
| Christian Kinnamon | Bachelor of Science | |
| Jazmin Mendez | Bachelor of Science | |
| Nikkita Merriweather | Bachelor of Science | |
| Nnaemeka Onuoha | Bachelor of Science | |
| Aaron Pomeroy | Bachelor of Science | |
| Stephanie Sherman | Bachelor of Science | |
| Liana Vega-Difo | Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Michael Burke | Bachelor of Science | |
| Makaila Mathews | Bachelor of Science | |
| Debbie Ward | Bachelor of Science | |
| Amanda Chesnut | Master of Accountancy | |
| Donald Clark | Master of Accountancy | |
| Kirstin Altom | Master of Business Administration | |
| Allison Branch | Master of Business Administration | |
| LaTonia Brooks | Master of Business Administration | |
| Brad Cook | Master of Business Administration | |
| Sarah Diller | Master of Business Administration | |
| Daja Dunbar | Master of Business Administration | |
| Peter Ecton | Master of Business Administration | |
| Kylie Ernsting | Master of Business Administration | |
| Steven Fox | Master of Business Administration | |
| Tiana Hamilton | Master of Business Administration | |
| Heather Hansen | Master of Business Administration | |
| Lauren Kroeger | Master of Business Administration | |
| Kevin Mayberry | Master of Business Administration | |
| Keri Moore | Master of Business Administration | |
| Tristyn Morgenstern | Master of Business Administration | |
| Juan Negrete | Master of Business Administration | |
| Phillip North | Master of Business Administration | |
| Alejandro Perez-Orozco | Master of Business Administration | |
| Ava Regas | Master of Business Administration | |
| Breezie Silvi | Master of Business Administration | |
| Nicholas Spies | Master of Business Administration | |
| Isaiah Stafford | Master of Business Administration | |
| Jennifer Stillman | Master of Business Administration | |
| Kobe Dickerson | Master of Public Administration | |
| Najee Marshall | Master of Public Administration | |
| Dylan Eaton | Master of Science | |
| Tony Mongulu Bodiko | Master of Science | |
| Venkata Satya Narayana Murthy Mundrigi | Master of Science | |
| Deon Thompson | Master of Science | |
College of Engineering, Computing, Technology, and Mathematics
| Class of 2026 | ||
| Name | Honors | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| Abdulla Alamlieh | Bachelor of Science | |
| Evan Murray | Bachelor of Science | |
| Siddhant Mehta | Magna Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Chase Murphy | Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Nicholas Schroeder | Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Riley Clark | Bachelor of Science | |
| Kelly Colclasure | Bachelor of Science | |
| Christopher Cornelius | Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Joseph Jones | Bachelor of Science | |
| Joel Kambu Sukama | Bachelor of Science | |
| John Leabu | Bachelor of Science | |
| Michael Moses | Summa Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| William Nevin | Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Jayden Panico | Bachelor of Science | |
| Burl Wells | Bachelor of Science | |
| Jayson Bell | Bachelor of Science | |
| Stacy Castillo | Bachelor of Science | |
| Nathan Daniel | Bachelor of Science | |
| Madison Hogan | Bachelor of Science | |
| John Hvorcik | Bachelor of Science | |
| Alexander Mcallister | Bachelor of Science | |
| Mark Milligan | Bachelor of Science | |
| Dennis Rose | Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Blessing Wallin | Summa Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Colten Wilcox | Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Ronald Caldwell | Bachelor of Science | |
| Allison Gahan | Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Maria De Los Angeles Rodriguez-Ayala | Bachelor of Science | |
| Shane Zdankiewicz | Bachelor of Science | |
| Sarah Anderson | Master of Science | |
| Katherine Bolser | Master of Science | |
| Jose Chulia | Master of Science | |
| Khooshbu Patel | Master of Science | |
College of Health and Human Sciences
| Class of 2026 | ||
| James Coghlan | Bachelor of Arts | |
| Chelsea DeLeon | Bachelor of Arts | |
| Bobbie Ellis | Bachelor of Arts | |
| Ethan Gonzalez | Bachelor of Arts | |
| Jesse Hardin | Cum Laude | Bachelor of Arts |
| Piper Jones | Cum Laude | Bachelor of Arts |
| Hector Melchor-Hernandez | Bachelor of Arts | |
| Emily Mikhail | Bachelor of Arts | |
| Kennedy Moles | Cum Laude | Bachelor of Arts |
| Jakelia Price | Bachelor of Arts | |
| Bridget Reliford | Bachelor of Arts | |
| Aneyea Rice | Bachelor of Arts | |
| Abigail Scarborough | Cum Laude | Bachelor of Arts |
| Isabella Spittler | Cum Laude | Bachelor of Arts |
| Lyndsey Stevens | Cum Laude | Bachelor of Arts |
| Aric Walquist | Bachelor of Arts | |
| Tahasha Whitaker | Bachelor of Arts | |
| Landon Wilson | Bachelor of Arts | |
| Alexi Young | Bachelor of Arts | |
| Amanda Custodio | Bachelor of Arts | |
| Sophia Flaws | Magna Cum Laude | Bachelor of Arts |
| Mikaylienne Garrett | Cum Laude | Bachelor of Arts |
| Marcia Hogue | Cum Laude | Bachelor of Arts |
| Emma Howell | Bachelor of Arts | |
| Alexandria Isaac | Bachelor of Arts | |
| Kassandra O'Bryan | Bachelor of Arts | |
| Lauryn Parr | Bachelor of Arts | |
| Abigail Scott | Bachelor of Arts | |
| Angela Ward | Bachelor of Arts | |
| Rokena Washington | Bachelor of Arts | |
| Emma Gottschalk | Magna Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Tyler Tandy | Magna Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Caitlin Whelton | Bachelor of Science | |
| Nathan Carpenter | Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Paul Galloway | Bachelor of Science | |
| Steven Kot | Bachelor of Science | |
| Marcus Lollis | Bachelor of Science | |
| Ronny Roundtree | Bachelor of Science | |
| Kaci Wagner | Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Chloe Barnes | Bachelor of Science | |
| Sondra Boker | Bachelor of Science | |
| Sarah Bumpus | Bachelor of Science | |
| Alissa Clark | Bachelor of Science | |
| Brendan Luster | Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Samuel Mcnichols | SummaCum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Logan Reeves | Bachelor of Science | |
| Cassandra White | Bachelor of Science | |
| Leandra Lee | Bachelor of Science | |
| Siovhan Blau | Bachelor of Science | |
| Jonas Cebulski | Summa Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Anthony Chico | Magna Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Ethan Giambelluca | Bachelor of Science | |
| Eric Griswold | Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Theodore Kazeos | Bachelor of Science | |
| Sean McAleer | Bachelor of Science | |
| Dylan Ramos-Smith | Bachelor of Science | |
| Zachary Robson | Bachelor of Science | |
| Ryan Seiffert | Bachelor of Science | |
| Frances Vera | Bachelor of Science | |
| Rachel Beasley | Bachelor of Science in Nursing | |
| Emma Fletcher | Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
| Josephine Killman | Bachelor of Science in Nursing | |
| Lisa Oneal | Magna Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
| Karen Cate | Master of Health Administration | |
| Jonjalyn Graham | Master of Health Administration | |
| Macey Halstead | Master of Health Administration | |
| Megan Held | Master of Health Administration | |
| Holiness Houedegnon | Master of Health Administration | |
| Magen Iwanski | Master of Health Administration | |
| Kiara Miller | Master of Health Administration | |
| Kendra Mueller | Master of Health Administration | |
| Jania Murphy | Master of Health Administration | |
| Julie Wachtel | Master of Health Administration | |
| Brittany Nguyen | Master of Health Informatics | |
| Phutthaphen Sengpanich | Master of Health Informatics | |
| Dominique Townsend | Master of Health Informatics | |
| Sandra Wooldridge | Master of Health Informatics | |
| Karla Grathler | Master of Public Health | |
| Abigel Alvarado | Master of Public Health | |
| Jena Brauer | Master of Public Health | |
| Chloe Calhoun | Master of Public Health | |
| Carmen Clark-Stokes | Master of Public Health | |
| Fiona Gaffney | Master of Public Health | |
| Hillary Kelly | Master of Public Health | |
| Kristina Launer | Master of Public Health | |
| Kameron Maisonneuve | Master of Public Health | |
| Lynn Rheinecker | Master of Public Health | |
| Khlood Saeed | Master of Public Health | |
| Tracie Smith | Master of Public Health | |
| Alexa Visor | Master of Public Health | |
| Zakiah Williams | Master of Public Health | |
| Simon Barbel | Master of Science | |
| Thaddaeus Carr | Master of Science | |
| Ibrahim Choudhry | Master of Science | |
| Ana Cole | Master of Science | |
| Vassilios Georges | Master of Science | |
| Max Grunsfeld | Master of Science | |
| LaKesha Henderson | Master of Science | |
| Parker Huse | Master of Science | |
| Destinyjay Maletta | Master of Science | |
| Cecilia Pina | Master of Science | |
| David Simon | Master of Science | |
| Hayley Stein | Master of Science | |
| Mikayla Strane | Master of Science | |
| Andrea Swinford | Master of Science | |
| Frank Velez | Master of Science | |
| Emma Shields | Master of Science | |
| Jayla Waid | Master of Science | |
| Adam Bennecke | Master of Science | |
| Parker Cannon | Master of Science | |
| Jacob Lichtenwalter | Master of Science | |
| Travis Loesch | Master of Science | |
| Craig Lubrano | Master of Science | |
| Sean Neville | Master of Science | |
| Scott Pucel | Master of Science | |
| Christopher Spoo | Master of Science | |
| Lucio Torres | Master of Science | |
| Laynier Bernal-Dieguez | Master of Science | |
| Brittany Ochs | Master of Science | |
| Kari Alexander | Master of Social Work | |
| Tasjay Allen | Master of Social Work | |
| Alayna Anderson | Master of Social Work | |
| Seamus Boyle | Master of Social Work | |
| Melissa Brown | Master of Social Work | |
| Ariel Combs | Master of Social Work | |
| Nicole Decker | Master of Social Work | |
| Abbey Deddo | Master of Social Work | |
| Alexys DeRosa | Master of Social Work | |
| Bailey Donoho | Master of Social Work | |
| Rhiannon Graham | Master of Social Work | |
| Hailie Green | Master of Social Work | |
| Carrie Guy | Master of Social Work | |
| Faith Halliday | Master of Social Work | |
| Brandi Hammond | Master of Social Work | |
| Madison Harner | Master of Social Work | |
| Camryn Hennings-Rebellon | Master of Social Work | |
| Chloe Hess | Master of Social Work | |
| Stephanie Hoyne | Master of Social Work | |
| Yasmine Kinsey | Master of Social Work | |
| Allana Lacy | Master of Social Work | |
| Kathryn Lee | Master of Social Work | |
| Jordan Lindsey | Master of Social Work | |
| Kelley Loftis | Master of Social Work | |
| Craig Logan | Master of Social Work | |
| Bria Lumpkins | Master of Social Work | |
| Julie Manley | Master of Social Work | |
| Julie Manley | Master of Social Work | |
| Haley McLaughlin | Master of Social Work | |
| Lindsey Meeks | Master of Social Work | |
| Michele O'Boyle | Master of Social Work | |
| Olumurewa Olalere | Master of Social Work | |
| Stephanie Osborne | Master of Social Work | |
| Tehya Payne | Master of Social Work | |
| Kathryn Reuss | Master of Social Work | |
| Amanda Rose | Master of Social Work | |
| Lise Schlosser | Master of Social Work | |
| Bridget Shackleton | Master of Social Work | |
| Tiffany Sims | Master of Social Work | |
| Katherine Smith | Master of Social Work | |
| Molly Smothers | Master of Social Work | |
| Bayley Tasky | Master of Social Work | |
| Anisah Thole | Master of Social Work | |
| Alexandria Trigg | Master of Social Work | |
| Jori Turner | Master of Social Work | |
| Valencia Wallace | Master of Social Work | |
| Jada Ward | Master of Social Work | |
| Brittany Watson | Master of Social Work | |
| Lydia Wright | Master of Social Work | |
College of Liberal Arts
| Class of 2026 | ||
| Name | Honors | Degree Program |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Dodd | Bachelor of Arts | |
| Ebony Brown | Bachelor of Arts | |
| Donnelle Daily | Bachelor of Science | |
| Yaye Diop | Bachelor of Science | |
| Demidria Gillespie | Bachelor of Science | |
| Ashley Henry | Bachelor of Science | |
| Robert Krasowski | Bachelor of Science | |
| Julie Lewis | Bachelor of Science | |
| Moustafa Madkaur | Bachelor of Science | |
| Katherine Patterson | Bachelor of Science | |
| Hannah Wiltgen | Bachelor of Science | |
School of Education
| Class of 2026 | ||
| Name | Honors | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| Ellyce Blazier | Bachelor of Science | |
| Kalissa Cox | Magna Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Lillian Gann | Magna Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Greyson Huff | Bachelor of Science | |
| Christa Lee | Bachelor of Science | |
| Heather Pulley | Bachelor of Science | |
| Ella Rogers | Bachelor of Science | |
| Avery Stence | Summa Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Rachel Walters | Summa Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Karlee Belton | Bachelor of Science | |
| Jelayne Clemens | Magna Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Hannah Crites | Bachelor of Science | |
| Megan Kettler | Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Ava Matheson | Bachelor of Science | |
| Allysa Pavey | Bachelor of Science | |
| Alexzandrea Westbrook | Magna Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Kelli Williams | Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Marie Butler-Sampson | Bachelor of Science | |
| Donya Cathey | Bachelor of Science | |
| Celeste Clark | Magna Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Desiree Gaines | Bachelor of Science | |
| Benjamin Hanna | Bachelor of Science | |
| Christopher Parsons | Bachelor of Science | |
| James Siner | Magna Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Rodolfo Sioson | Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Jenna Anderson | Cum Laude | Bachelor of Science |
| Kelly Cummings | Bachelor of Science | |
| Kalee Gresham | Bachelor of Science | |
| Allison Hottensen | Bachelor of Science | |
| Victoria Johnson | Bachelor of Science | |
| Alexis Massey | Bachelor of Science | |
| Christine Misiek | Bachelor of Science | |
| Stephen Rickerson | Bachelor of Science | |
| Daniel Wagner | Bachelor of Science | |
| Tibretta Reiman | Bachelor of Science | |
| Whitney Smith | Bachelor of Science | |
| Steven Nidzgorski | Bachelor of Science | |
| Krystal Hudson | Master of Science in Education | |
| Terrell Morgan | Master of Science in Education | |
| Joshua Peterson | Master of Science in Education | |
| Stephanie Robinson | Master of Science in Education | |
School of Medicine
| Class of 2026 | ||
| Name | Honors | Degree |
|---|---|---|
Simmons Law School
| Class of 2026 | ||
| Name | Honors | Degree |
|---|---|---|