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ONE HUNDRED AND FORTIETH
College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Convocation
Brigham Young University
April 24, 2015
8:00 a.m.
Wilkinson Student Center Ballroom
Program
Please stay seated during the processional.
Prelude and Postlude
Suzette Asplund
Administration Representative
James Gordon III
Assistant to the President for
Planning and Assessment
Welcome
Bart Kowallis
Associate Dean
Invocation
Alyssa Shirley Facer
Mathematics Education
Remarks
Thomas Sederberg
Associate Dean
Speaker
Daniel Capson Woodbury
Physics
Jazz Combo
“On the Sunny Side of the Street”
by Jimmy McHugh
Kyle Glen Miller, baritone saxophone
Physics
with Zoë Jorgenson, bass
Brennan Tolman, drums
Nathan Innis, piano
Speaker
Jessica Charlene Leete
Mathematics
Presentation of Graduates
Keith Leatham
Eric Ringger
Faculty
Please hold applause until each department completes its awards.
Remarks
Cindy Snow
Alumni Board
Closing
Bart Kowallis
Associate Dean
Benediction
Devyn Norman Woodfield
Statistics
Convocation Participants
Students are invited to participate as an acknowledgment of their talents and academic excellence.
Alyssa Shirley Facer is the daughter of Marion and Tirzah Shirley of Orem, Utah, and is
married to Joseph Facer. She is graduating magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in
mathematics education and is the recipient of the four-year National Merit Scholarship.
When she came to BYU, Alyssa set a goal to take one “unrequired” class every semester, and
she has enjoyed exploring many different interests, ranging from floral design and world
religions to astronomy and American Sign Language. In addition to her love for learning,
she also has a deep love for music, and she sang with the BYU Women’s Chorus from
2011 to 2013. In her free time Alyssa enjoys reading, listening to educational podcasts, and
experimenting in the kitchen. She plans to teach high school mathematics full-time in the fall.
Jessica Charlene Leete is the daughter of Brian and Ann Leete of Beaverton, Oregon. She is
graduating magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics with an applied and
computational mathematics emphasis and a mathematical biology concentration. She is the
recipient of BYU’s Abrelia C. S. Hinckley Scholarship and BYU’s Lloyd Redd Scholarship. She
has worked with Dr. John Dallon since fall 2014 on a mathematical model of cell movement.
This year she was recognized for her research at the College of Physical and Mathematical
Sciences Student Research Conference and is working toward publishing her research. In her
free time Jessica enjoys social dancing, reading science fiction, knitting, and watching Doctor
Who. She has been accepted to the computational biology and bioinformatics PhD program at
Duke University.
Kyle Glen Miller is the son of Glen and Geri Miller of Orem, Utah. He is graduating summa
cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in physics and with minors in math and music. He is
the recipient of the four-year National Merit Scholarship. Kyle has done significant physics
research with five different professors—the bulk of his research with Dr. John Colton—and
he has presented his work at various conferences. He recently presented at the APS March
Meeting. For two and a half years Kyle has played the baritone and tenor saxophones in BYU
Synthesis. He has performed across the country with them, including a three-week tour to
Brazil. He also plays the flute, clarinet, and bass clarinet, which he played in the BYU Wind
Symphony his freshman year. Kyle served a full-time mission in the Nicaragua Managua
North Mission from 2012 to 2014. He served as the secretary for BYU’s chapter of the Society
of Physics Students for one year. He plans to pursue a master’s degree in acoustics at BYU
and later pursue a PhD. In his free time Kyle enjoys playing football, basketball, Ping-Pong,
laser tag, and video games with his friends.
Daniel Capson Woodbury is the son of Paul and Kathleen Woodbury of Parker,
Colorado, and is married to Tonya Woodbury, who is graduating with a master of public
administration. Daniel is graduating summa cum laude with his bachelor’s degree in physics
and with minors in ancient Near Eastern studies and business management. He is the
recipient of the four-year National Merit Scholarship and has been conducting research with
Dr. Scott Bergeson since 2012, working on laser cooling and trapping. As a result of this work,
Daniel received an ORCA grant and was recognized at the APS Four Corners meeting this
past fall. Over the summer he interned at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory modeling
waves in plasma and presented his work at the APS Division of Plasma Physics Annual
Meeting. Daniel was a member of the BYU Men’s Chorus; he served in the California Fresno
Mission from 2010 to 2012; and in his free time he loves to rock climb, camp, and hike. After
graduation he plans to complete a research internship at Sandia National Labs and then
commence graduate studies in physics at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Devyn Norman Woodfield is the son of Scott and Linda Woodfield of Mapleton, Utah, and
is married to Jaclyn Woodfield. He is graduating magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree
in statistics, an emphasis in statistical science, and a master’s degree in statistics. He has been
working with Dr. Gilbert Fellingham since 2012 doing sports analytics for the BYU women’s
soccer team. He is currently writing a related paper with Dr. Fellingham that he hopes to
publish soon. Devyn was a Distinguished Mathematics Student of the Year in 2011 and was
nominated by the BYU Department of Statistics for the most outstanding performance within
the first year of graduate school. He has worked as a statistician for Sewell Direct for the past
two summers and is currently doing a statistical internship for Zions Bank. Devyn served in
the Chile Santiago East Mission from 2009 to 2011. In his free time he enjoys playing soccer,
watching movies, and eating food. He has recently accepted a job to work for Intermountain
Healthcare following graduation.
Graduates
DOCTORAL DEGREES Geological Sciences
Chemistry and
Biochemistry
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Colby Sage Hazard
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Lance Morgan Moses
Chad Isaac Rogers
TszMan Lau Fisher
Douglas M. Johnson
Kathleen RaFawn Kirkham
Eric Meyer
Lincoln H Reed
DECEMBER 2014 GRADUATES
Mark Jeffrey Acerson
Pankaj Aggarwal
Debolina Chatterjee
Chad A Jones
Supriya Singh Kanyal
Nitesh Madaan
Rebecca L. Plimpton
Anzi Wang
Computer Science
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
DECEMBER 2014 GRADUATES
Jonathan Leo Krein
R. David Norton
Thomas L. Packer
Physics and Astronomy
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Adam Kenneth Johanson
DECEMBER 2014 GRADUATE
Timothy Glenn Wendler
MASTER’S DEGREES
Computer Science
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Joseph Soek Park
Scott Isaac Ruoti
DECEMBER 2014 GRADUATES
Kyle Lee Blatter
Seth A Brunner
Robert T Clawson
Timothy J Gledhill
Jared Calvin Price
Nicholas McKay Shelley
Yuanzheng Song
DECEMBER 2014 GRADUATES
Mathematics
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Lynnae Jeannette Mariko
Despain
Andrew Eugene Logan
Brandon John Wilson
DECEMBER 2014 GRADUATES
Michael Steven Andersen
Nickolas Brenten Callor
Daniel Logan Carrier
Tyler William Owens
Mathematics Education
MASTER OF ARTS
Rebecca Anne Roberts
DECEMBER 2014 GRADUATES
Kristen Adams
Kailie Ann Bertoch
Kolby J Gadd
Physics and Astronomy
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Muxue Liu
Grayson Joel Tarbox
Statistics
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Prakash Adhikari
Jessica Seeger Alvey
Keturah May Caroline Small
Bartlett
David William Coats
Alexis Laurel Cottam
C. Sorah Kang
Ryan Sean Roundy
Jared Bowman Ward
Mickey AC Warner
Bryan Grow Whiting
Devyn Norman Woodfield
BACCALAUREATE
DEGREES
Chemistry and
Biochemistry
BIOCHEMISTRY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Peter Chad Adamovich
Brooke Hamilton Bons
Kory Kristopher Brown
Jordan Grant Finnell
Andrew Leon Hoffman
Sarah Eleanor Kemp
Mason Weng-Chung Liu
Gideon Napomaikaiapau
Logan
David Joseph Panek
Kirsten Erika Parry
John Nelson Rovig
Michael Reed Sayer
Michael John Schellhous
Nicholas Quinn Taylor
Isaac Floyd Torres
Mason John Van Orden
Matthew Joseph White
DECEMBER 2014 GRADUATES
Brandon S Llewellyn
Nathan William Rodriguez
Michele Louise Zabriskie
CHEMISTRY
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Mitchell Keith Facer
Ricardo Daniel Fernandez
Garcia
Kirstin Elise Hall
Kevin James MacMaster
Natalia Lynn MacMaster
Joshua R Pothoof
Andrew David Thomas
DECEMBER 2014 GRADUATE
Trevor Wayne Smith
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Dustin Robert Broderick
Zachary Scott Buchanan
Tamara Lynn Nahokulani
Cassinat
Cory James Conder
Marshall Eugene Hutchings
Benjamin Michael Kay
Holly Lynn Larson
Alexander Herndon Pearse
Jessica Joline Ramsey
Charlotte Reininger
Reagan Scott Turley
DECEMBER 2014 GRADUATE
Conner Cox Harper
CHEMISTRY EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Adam Julius Herring
DECEMBER 2014 GRADUATE
Kimberly Ann Jensen
Haddock
Computer Science
COMPUTER SCIENCE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Lance Mitchell Adamson
Aaron M Alder
Abraham Ottum Austin
Brian Howard Black
Christopher Alan Brown
Mychal David Calderon
Adam James Christiansen
Benjamin Earl Coffman
Tyler Darrow Dawson
Tyler Robert Duckworth
Dane Christopher Erickson
Trevor Earl Fenn
Nathan David Fox
Mario Alberto Garcia
Spencer Allen Gardner
Sanjay Giri
Howard Mitchell Green
Willard Hagen
Jordan Blaise Handy
Wesley Jordan Hauwiller
Kevin Lavar Hinton
Joseph Bryant Hoehne
Thomas Edward Hutchins
Kei Ikeda
Adam Joseph Johnson
Cameron Ezra Jones
Eric Leon Kendall
Kyunghwan Kim
Cameron Edward Lasky
Nathan S. McMaster
Keith E. McQueen
Jordan Scott Montierth
Michael Lawrence Murphy
Adam Mikael Nelson
Isaac Burnhope Nygaard
Kevin William Ostrin
William Ryan Palmer
Jonathan F Pimentel
Daniel Mark Rodziewicz
Adam Mark Rogers
Regan Porter Ross
James Patrick Rowe
Taft Jerry Sandbakken
Samuel Wayne Sieber
Cameron Luke Smith
Tyler James Spencer
Jeffrey A. Stoddard
Nathan A Watterson
Guy Tapani Werner
Jordan Paul Wild
Reed Carpenter Wilson
DECEMBER 2014 GRADUATES
Charles Kristopher Alder
Mercedes Kurtz Anderson
Leah Joan Bentley
David Robert Boudreau Jr
John Caleb Call
Ping-ju Chen
Alicia Pixton Cloud
Braden Rittenhouse Condie
Joseph James Cozza
Melissa Kalie Edge
Jared Lee Forsyth
Daniel Kimber Gunnell
Robert Martin Hickman
Trevor Reece Huey
Justin Alain Jensen
James David Lambert
Alexander Michael Lemon
Evan Scott Manning
Dustin Chase Maxfield
Brooke Ellen Maxwell
Dewey Thorne McNeill
Matthew D Nielson
Leonard John Nuttall VI
Jeremy Michael Oborn
Craig Merrill Peterson
Brian Wil Porter
Jeffrey Ryan Powell
Stephen Bruce Rollins
Iris Rubi Seaman
Michael Stephen Smith
Brian James Spencer
Christopher M Thomsen
Jonathan JrChi Tsai
Benjamin Allen Williams
Lawrence Craig Williams Jr.
Alicia Crowder Wood
Jared Clifton Yarn
Geological Sciences
GEOLOGY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Bradley Grant Bishop
Emilie Reneé Breitenstein
Jonathan Warner Burton
John Edward Hunt
Robert Corbin Lewis
Britton Steven Osborne
Jonathan Michael Wagner
Matthew Kevin Wood
DECEMBER 2014 GRADUATES
Aaron D Christensen
Chelsea Ann Crandall
Jessica Lorin Johnson
Scott Romney Meek
Geoffery W. Ritter
Jacob Bryson Woodard
Mathematics
MATHEMATICS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Tucker Daniel Carl Albers
Peter Henry Baratta
Paige Lynn Bartholomew
Jennifer Nicole Bickham
Robert Anthony Buss
Carter Kent Davis
Brian Boyce Fisher
Tanner Roy Grossman
Jaron Golden Haight
Brynne May Makana’Onalani
Hansen
Jeremiah M. Hodack
Hong Ye
Marcus Adam Horton
Cody Scott Johnson
Nathan Russell Langford
Jessica Charlene Leete
Kyle Wilson Lunt
Regan Lee McMurray
Melissa Joellen Nelson
Tyler Ashton Nicholas
Marshall Henry Oelkers
Ella Ann Ortega
Nicolas William Reed
Clarke Alexander Safsten
Timothy Aaron Smith
JeanMarie Stewart
Austin Bryan Talbot
Logan Christopher Tatham
Ned C Thomas
Austin Alan Unsicker
Patricia Yau
DECEMBER 2014 GRADUATES
Matthew Robert Brown
Susanna Tylia Fullmer
Katherine Anne Greene
Ryan Drake Grout
Benjamin Ishmael Herrera
Joshua Patrick Kutterer
James Marquette Laprevote
Adam Paul Lourenco
Audrey McKinnon Pollard
David R Wagner
Mathematics Education
MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Jamie Ashby
Rebecca Higham Beckstead
Elizabeth Rose Baratta Brooks
Kimberly Rae Shurtz Brown
Siera Willes Butler
Katie Rebecca Chandler
Kevin Scott Eggett
Alyssa Shirley Facer
Samuel Jacob Fegan
Catherine Marie Hawkley
James Russell Hiatt
Sydney Bracha Kimball
YaeRi Lim
Pryce J Nelson
Jacob Addison Ortiz
Abbylynn Payne
Jason Bird Pearson
Alexandra Leigh Rohde
Caitrin Tamiko Saiki
Marley Ann Salmon
Brittney Ann Smith
Daniela Yanyna Vera
Stewart H Wright
DECEMBER 2014 GRADUATES
Alyssa Amy Atkins
Karianne Darlene Barney
Felicia Breanne Bunting
Cassandra Virginia Grieco
Jamie Lynne Jeffery
Lauren Nicole Johnson
Joelle Lehuanani Keli‘iliki
Kyle Mercer Macfarlane
Miranda Lynne Moore
Physics and Astronomy
APPLIED PHYSICS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Christopher John Alberts
Ashlie An Burton
Cassi Jade Lee Burton
Marcus B Finlinson
Emma Nicole Hoggan
Samuel Kay Hord
Tyler Brady Jones
Jerika Marie McKeon
Taylor Hugh Morgan
Joseph Jerome Thaden
Cameron T. Vongsawad
DECEMBER 2014 GRADUATES
Alexander Michael Corey
Joseph Edward Hansen
Craig Justin Higgins
Matthew Steven McArthur
Darren Collin Wood
PHYSICS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Jordan K Davis
Daniel Franklin Eliason
Stephen Dale Erickson
John Golden Gardiner
Sarah LeiNani Jamieson
Jared Stephens Jay
Colin Rosier Mann
Brandon Scott McKeon
Kyle Glen Miller
Christopher Lane Olsen
Nils Thomas Otterstrom
Daniel Capson Woodbury
Katrina Lucille Wright
PHYSICS—ASTRONOMY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Robert C. Foster
Elora Nicole Salway
DECEMBER 2014 GRADUATES
Jeshua Harel Mortensen
Brigitte Williams Stewart
PHYSICS TEACHING
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Amy Marie Ellsworth
Dylan Lyman
Joshua Ramendra Nair
DECEMBER 2014 GRADUATE
Katherine Jayne Hart Fortney
TEACHING PHYSICAL
SCIENCE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Melissa Renée Broekhuijsen
Stephen Scott Kessler Mulder
Aaron Joseph Noltemeyer
Lauren Nicole Reed
Wade Wendell Wagner Jr.
Statistics
ACTUARIAL SCIENCE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Daniel James Cathro
Devin Paul Eddington
Steve M. Flint
Bradley Kirk Horman
Cassidy Michael Misbach
Brian Stephen Parkinson
Joshua J Reid
Jason Robert Witt
DECEMBER 2014 GRADUATES
Christopher Browning Dixon
Nathan Jerry Howell
Stephen N Nemrow
John Tanner Tagg
Kristen Nicole Taylor
Justin Zachary Thunell
Thao Hoang Thanh Truong
Jasen Anthony Wright
Nok Wu
STATISTICS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Jessica Seeger Alvey
Keturah May Caroline Small
Bartlett
Jesse Bohannon
Vincent Wayne Brazelton
Annika Solveig Michelle
Champenois
David William Coats
Carly Erin Crumback
Kaela Rachelle Davis
Emilee Eden
Evan Stuart Elg
Christopher Ralph Gallacher
Bradley Mark George
Royce Adam Hackett
LeRoyden Carson Heslop
Darcie Hill
Rebecca Renae Hilyard
Beau Zachary Hunter
Taggart Ross Johnson
Barrett Webster Jones
Troy Jordon Judd
Seulki Jung
C. Sorah Kang
Braden Spencer Kinard
Jason Dee Louder
Jacqueline Rae MacIsaac
Anthony Charles Mickelsen
Benjamin Earl Nealy
Benjamin Paul Peaden
Nicholas Anthony Pericle
Jessica Elise Peterson
Taylor Joseph Stuart
Jared Bowman Ward
Mickey AC Warner
Bryan Grow Whiting
Holli K Wiberg
Amanda Rose Winters
Devyn Norman Woodfield
Aubrey Mikel Wride
DECEMBER 2014 GRADUATES
Joseph Kwasi Adomako Adjei
Spencer Stomsvik Bassett
Brianne Marie Cass
Richard Allan McNally
Fonbuena Jr
Sarah Hall
Anne Hurst
Xiyue Ma (Christine)
Jacob Walter Rasmussen
Michael Todd Remington
Kerissa Loree Sugiyama
Wilford Ashel Woodruff
Cade Thomas Wright
Scholastic Recognition
Summa Cum Laude
Carter Kent Davis
Kyle Glen Miller
Daniel Capson Woodbury
DECEMBER 2014 GRADUATE
Michael Stephen Smith
Magna Cum Laude
Paige Lynn Bartholomew
Robert Anthony Buss
Stephen Dale Erickson
Alyssa Shirley Facer
Nathan David Fox
John Golden Gardiner
Tyler Brady Jones
Benjamin Michael Kay
Jessica Charlene Leete
Cassidy Michael Misbach
Aaron Joseph Noltemeyer
Nils Thomas Otterstrom
David Joseph Panek
Charlotte Reininger
Austin Bryan Talbot
Devyn Norman Woodfield
DECEMBER 2014 GRADUATES
Matthew Robert Brown
Ping-ju Chen
Alicia Pixton Cloud
Christopher Browning Dixon
Benjamin Ishmael Herrera
Matthew Steven McArthur
Scott Romney Meek
Trevor Wayne Smith
Brigitte Williams Stewart
Darren Collin Wood
Conner Cox Harper
Craig Justin Higgins
Trevor Reece Huey
James Marquette Laprevote
Brooke Ellen Maxwell
Stephen Bruce Rollins
Jared Clifton Yarn
University Honors
Elora Nicole Salway
Cum Laude
Phi Kappa Phi
Kimberly Rae Shurtz Brown
Jordan Grant Finnell
Adam Julius Herring
Andrew Leon Hoffman
Brandon Scott McKeon
Nathan S. McMaster
Jessica Elise Peterson
Austin Alan Unsicker
Carter Kent Davis
Stephen Dale Erickson
Andrew Leon Hoffman
Benjamin Michael Kay
Brandon Scott McKeon
Kyle Glen Miller
Aaron Joseph Noltemeyer
Adam Mark Rogers
JeanMarie Stewart
Daniel Capson Woodbury
DECEMBER 2014 GRADUATES
John Caleb Call
Melissa Kalie Edge
Jared Lee Forsyth
DECEMBER 2014 GRADUATE
Christopher Browning Dixon
Candidates listed for graduation will be awarded degrees subject to completion of all requirements.
Department Receptions
Graduates and their guests are invited to their respective department receptions.
Chemistry and Biochemistry
W-170 BNSN
Immediately following convocation
Computer Science
1170 TMCB
Immediately following convocation
Geological Sciences
Immediately following convocation
Pick up food in N-252 ESC and go to N-304 ESC
Recognition of Geology graduates at 11:00 a.m. in N-304 ESC
Mathematics
3220–3224 WSC
Immediately following convocation
Mathematics Education
159 TMCB
Immediately following convocation
Physics and Astronomy
Pendulum Court ESC
10:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
(Demo show at 10:15 a.m., lunch at 11:00 a.m., and planetarium show at 12:30 p.m.)
Statistics
3228 WSC
Immediately following convocation