Calvary University
Class of 2020
Commencement
Alumnus of the Year
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List of Graduates
Graduate News
2020
Alumnus of the Year
Cory Young
Cory Young, a Calvary graduate of 2003, was given the Calvary University Alumnus of the Year Award at the 2020 Commencement ceremony on June 27. Young serves as a rodeo chaplain through Golden Spurs Ministries. He explained, “[Rodeos are] a subculture in the U.S. that, because of their lifestyle, they’re on the road a lot, so it’s a needed thing.” Interim president Jeff Campa presented the award to Young, who said, “The free grace and the dispensational theology that I came out of Calvary with drives everything that I have done.”
2020 Commencement Event Recordings
Baccalaureate Highlights
Awards Banquet Highlights
Commencement Highlights
2020 Senior Class Officers
Masaki Ouchi
Senior Class President
Matthew May
Senior Class Vice President
Brooke Glaszczak
Senior Class Secretary
Bethany Cathcart
Senior Class Treasurer
Logan Hiskey
Senior Class Male Representative
Hannah Cahill
Senior Class Female Representative
One-Year Certificates
Elizabeth Rose Hawkins | Life Track
with highest honors
Associate of Arts Degrees
Levi Stanley Barnes | A.A. in Ministry Studies
with highest honors
Susan Lydia Hontz | A.A. in Biblical Studies
Gracia Ann Johnson | A.A. in Ministry Studies
with highest honors
Kristen Grace Jolly | A.A. in Biblical Studies
with honors
Emma-Grace Murrah | A.A. in Ministry Studies
with honors
Benjamin James Payne | A.A. in Biblical Studies
Benaiah L. Phillips | A.A. in Ministry Studies
Bachelor of Arts, Music, and Science Degrees
Gwendolyn Gail Allen | B.S. in Business Administration: Organization Leadership
recipient of the Who’s Who at Calvary Award
Carolyn J. Asher | B.S. in Biblical Counseling
recipient of the Christian Ministry Award
Erin Nicole Bahney | B.S. in Interdisciplinary: English Literature/Organizational Leadership
Caleb Robert Dean | B.S. in Professional Directed Studies: History
with highest honors
recipient of the Professional Directed Studies Award
Arianna Rae McKillip Erixson-Bova | B.S. in Business Administration: Sports Management
with honors
Heather Sarah Finch | B.S. in Advanced Biblical Studies
with highest honors
Evangeline Caballero Franzon | B.S. in Biblical Counseling
Amy Elizabeth Garlett | B.S. in Theatre Arts
with highest honors
recipient of the Who’s Who at Calvary Award
Brooke Leeann Glaszczak | B.S. in Biblical Counseling
with highest honors
recipient of the Who’s Who at Calvary Award
Zebulun M. Green | B.S. in Business Administration: Sports Management
recipient of the Business Administration Award
recipient of the Spencer Athletic Award
recipient of the Who’s Who at Calvary Award
Elena Rose Hefty | B.S. in Ministry Studies: Intercultural Studies; Minor in TESOL
with highest honors
Austin James Henry | B.Mus. in Worship Arts: Guitar
with honors
Esther Ruth Hildebrandt | B.S. in Ministry Studies: Children’s Ministry
with highest honors
recipient of the Spencer Athletic Award
recipient of the Who’s Who at Calvary Award
Hannah Roxanne Hoffman | B.S. in Biblical Counseling
recipient of the Biblical Counseling Award
Jordan Luke Hoffman | B.S. in Bible & Theology
with high honors
recipient of the Bible & Theology Award
Paulbryant Ciriaco Harwell Hutson Holyfield | B.S. in Bible & Theology
Callie H. Johnson | B.S. in Theatre Arts; Minor in English: Creative Writing
with highest honors
member of Delta Epsilon Chi
recipient of the Theatre Arts Award
recipient of the Who’s Who at Calvary Award
Zebadiah T. Johnson | B.S. in Theatre Arts
recipient of the Theatre Arts Award
with honors
Talitha Marlene Jones | B.S. in Bible & Theology; Minor in TESOL
with highest honors
member of Delta Epsilon Chi
recipient of the Bible & Theology Award
recipient of the Christian Leadership Award
recipient of the Christian Ministry Award
recipient of the Excellence in Missions Award
recipient of the Who’s Who at Calvary Award
Austyn Taylor Kunz | B.S. in Bible & Theology
with honors
Alicia Anne Lee | B.S. in Biblical Counseling
with high honors
recipient of the Biblical Counseling Award
Abigayle Leigh Lerch | B.S. in Ministry Studies: Youth Ministry
with highest honors
Julie Ann Loya | B.S. in Biblical Counseling
with high honors
Reba Louise Main | B.S. in Business Administration: Management
Sharon K. Manning | B.S. in Business Administration: Organization Leadership
with highest honors
Timothy Quinn Marchbanks | B.S. in Bible & Theology
Johnny A. Moore | B.S. in Business Administration: Organization Leadership
Rachel Moriah Nunn | B.S. in Biblical Counseling
with highest honors
Ann Marie Osborn | B.S. in Business Administration: Organization Leadership
with honors
Masaki Ouchi | B.A. in Ministry Studies: Intercultural Studies
with highest honors
recipient of the Who’s Who at Calvary Award
Phillip Michael Parker | B.S. in Business Administration: Sports Management
with high honors
recipient of the Who’s Who at Calvary Award
Kathryn Irene Phillips | B.Mus. in Music Performance & Pedagogy: Guitar; B.Mus. in Contemporary Christian Music
with highest honors
member of Delta Epsilon Chi
recipient of the Music Award
recipient of the Who’s Who at Calvary Award
Kelsey Marie Poush | B.S. in Biblical Counseling
with highest honors
Luke Poush | B.S. in Bible & Theology
with highest honors
Jennifer S. Prodoehl | B.S. in Business Administration: Organization Leadership
Bethanee M. Riddle | B.S. in Bible & Theology
Tori Lauretta Mae Roberts | B.S. in Theatre Arts
Sarah Joy Stewart | B.S. in Elementary Education
Cynthia Faith Teeter | B.S. in Business Administration: Marketing
with highest honors
Joshua Tomlinson | B.S. in Ministry Studies: Pastoral Ministry
with high honors
recipient of the Ministry Studies Award
member of Nikao Leadership Institute
recipient of the Who’s Who at Calvary Award
Samuel Don Tschetter | B.A. in Ministry Studies: Pastoral Ministry
with highest honors
recipient of the Expository Preaching Award
recipient of the Zondervan Biblical Greek Award
recipient of the Who’s Who at Calvary Award
Cherrish Renee Van Pelt | B.Mus. in Music Education: K-12 Vocal
with highest honors
Elizabeth Ann Viens | B.S. in Elementary Education
with highest honors
recipient of the Education Award
Michael J. Warkentien | B.S. in Business Administration: Organization Leadership
Micah Wildasin | B.S. in Biblical Counseling
recipient of the Christian Leadership Award
recipient of the Christian Ministry Award
recipient of the Who’s Who at Calvary Award
Noah Glenn Wittenbach | B.S. in Business Administration: Management
with highest honors
recipient of the Spencer Athletic Award
recipient of the Who’s Who at Calvary Award
Josiah J. Wright | B.S. in Professional Directed Studies: History
Master of Science Degrees
David W. Allen | M.S. in Educational Administration & Leadership
with high honors
recipient of the Who’s Who at Calvary Award
recognized for military service
Martha Ann Byers | M.S. in Educational Administration & Leadership & Organization Development
with highest honors
recipient of the Organization Development Award
recipient of the Who’s Who at Calvary Award
David Matthew Dubbeld | M.S. in Organization Development
with highest honors
Susanne E. Garlett | M.S. in Educational Curriculum & Instruction
with highest honors
recipient of the Education Award
recipient of the Who’s Who at Calvary Award
Dedra Pease | M.S. in Educational Administration & Leadership
with highest honors
recipient of the Who’s Who at Calvary Award
Daniel A. Wheat | M.S. in Christian Education
Xuegin Xia | M.S. in Christian Education
Xiuai (Maria) Yang | M.S. in Educational Administration & Leadership
with honors
Master of Arts and Master of Divinity Degrees
Andrew Emmett Cafferky III | M.A. in Bible & Theology
with highest honors
recipient of the Who’s Who at Calvary Award
Ellen J. DeWitt | M.A. in Bible & Theology
with highest honors
recipient of the Zondervan Theology Award
Benjamin Dean Hill | M.A. in Bible & Theology
with highest honors
member of Delta Epsilon Chi
recipient of the Who’s Who at Calvary Award
Joshua N. Keatts | M.Div. in Pastoral Studies
with honors
recipient of the Pastoral Studies Award
recipient of the Zondervan Greek Award
recognized for military service
Stephen Tewid Mapes | M.A. in Bible & Theology
with highest honors
recipient of the Zondervan Theology Award
recipient of the Christian Ministry Award
recognized for military service
Joseph Maung | M.A. in Bible & Theology
Kosei Miwata | M.A. in Bible & Theology
Duane F. Pedrow, Jr | M.A. in Bible & Theology
with highest honors
Marcus N. Swartz | M.A. in Bible & Theology
Ryan W. Upton | M.A. in Bible & Theology
Graduate News
2020 Grad Joins Calvary’s International Student Services
Talitha Jones is stepping into the role of Director of International Services. "I think that when you start to cross different cultural bridges you find a lot of beauty... our Creator shines through each culture in a new way." Talitha Jones graduated this...
Graduating Class Presents Gift to Warrior Café
Senior class president Masaki Ouchi presents the gift to President Campa."This year’s senior gift is to give back to the place that has made our college life." Each year, Calvary’s graduating class presents a senior gift as part of the graduation awards presentations....
2020 Grad Teaching Internationally This Fall
“I’ve learned that education is, at its core, the same everywhere, especially for Christian education." Elizabeth Viens graduated this spring with her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. In the fall, she’ll be teaching 3rd grade at an international school in...
2020 Graduate Samuel Tschetter Replacing 2018 Graduate Rachel Hontz in Student Development Role
Samuel Tschetter (left), joined by his sister Abigail and CU Head Basketball Coach Matt Sanders, was recognized on Senior Night for his contribution to the basketball broadcasts. "I like to think that I have been prepared to work, and serve, others well.” Samuel...
Student Development Stays Connected Despite Social Distancing
RDDs Micah Wildason and Zak Kirkman. Challenging circumstances create opportunities for growth Social distancing has created an unusual environment on Calvary’s campus, but Student Development's Resident Discipleship Directors (RDDs) and Resident Discipleship Leaders...
Zeb Green Joins 1000 Point Club
Zebulun Green started his basketball career during his sophomore year of high school at Lighthouse Christian Preparatory School in Abbeville, Louisiana. He was one of the starting five for the team by the time he was a junior. In his three years of high school...
Student Obtains Much through Internship
Josh Tomlinson is a Senior Pastoral Studies major who is finishing his internship at Lawson Bible Church on Dec 23. “This internship has been such an incredible experience,” said Tomlinson. “I am so grateful that God chose to send me here to serve.” He has...
Calvary Staffer Receives Honorable Mention in National Essay Contest
Sharon Manning (right) speaking with Romanian President Ion Iliescu in 1996. Sharon Manning's essay told of her time in Europe and her opportunity to witness to Romanian President Iliescu. Calvary’s Cashier, Sharon Manning, had no concept of attending college after...
Doubts, Sorrows, and the God Who Carries Them: Reflections From a Dumpster
What is the place for a show called Doubt? Calvary’s fall theatre production, Doubt: A Parable, tells the story of a nun in the 1960s. The nun believes a priest has been sexually abusing a boy named Donald in the parish school and sets out to have him removed. The...
Counseling Student Interns at Local Pregnancy Center
Brooke Glaszczak is spending her summer getting hands-on experience. The weather may be sweltering, but Calvary’s students are finding ways to beat the heat and keep growing this summer. Brooke Glaszczak is a Biblical Counseling major heading into her senior year this...