Two hundred and one Bethel College students had spring 2024 grades that earned academic distinction.
In addition, 99 students graduated from Bethel on May 12.
Students whose semester grade point average is 3.7 or higher are named to the Dean’s List, while those with a GPA of 3.50-3.699 are listed as members of the Honor Roll.
DEAN’S LIST
Farah Ahmed, Cisco, Texas
Olivia Allen, Wichita
Grace Anderson*, Heath, Texas
Phillip Balzer*, Freeman, S.D.
Isaiah Bartel*, Andover, Kan.
Carley Bartell, Hesston, Kan.
Emil Benavides, Stockton, Kan.
Elly Bertholf*, Winfield, Kan.
Loggan Birch, Burleson, Texas
Katie Rose Friesen Birky, Denver
Joseph Blakesley, Auburn, Kan.
Madison Bliss, Maize, Kan.
Ben Bollinger, Hesston, Kan.
Nick Bonner, Fort Knox, Ky.
Braiden Botterweck, Newton
Emily Brandt*, Newton
Claire Broxterman, Lindsborg, Kan.
Logan Brunton, Franklin, Tenn.
Milan Bucek*, Pelhrimov, Czechia
Karleigh Buethner, Augusta, Kan.
Lucy Buller, Newton
Peter Buller, North Newton
Rabia Can, Wuppertal, Germany
Kylah Carter*, Houston
Ella Caudill, Topeka, Kan.
Kayden Christiansen*, Lakin, Kan.
Madilyn Chupp, Goshen, Ind.
Brianna Clark*, Las Vegas, Nev.
Raven Cobbins*, Wichita
Maria Cortes-Hernandez, Freeman, S.D.
Mark Crider, Stilwell, Kan.
Shayla Dao, Salina, Kan.
Kaitlyn Dawes, Hesston, Kan.
Abby Chappell Deckert, North Newton
Josué Coy Dick, North Newton
Frank Driscoll, Peoria, Ill.
Gracia Duron, Valley Center, Kan.
Alexis Eddy*, Valley Center, Kan.
Kate Eichelberger, Moundridge, Kan.
Alexis Enslinger, Derby, Kan.
Schyler Entz*, Newton
Eliza Epp, North Newton
Josie Epp*, Marion, S.D.
Brett Esch*, Carrollton, Texas
Leah Fast, Moundridge, Kan.
Marcus Fiedler, Newton
Adrianna Floro, Bentley, Kan.
Ryleigh Foster, Fowler, Kan.
Katherine Friesen, North Newton
Caleb Garber, Newton
Sophie Girtz, Valley Center, Kan.
James Goff, Delta, Colo.
Briseis Gomez, El Paso, Texas
Daniel Gonzalez-Arevalo, Newton
Emma Graber, Divide, Colo.
Douglas Grider, Newton
Scott Grider, Newton
Emily Guldner, Independence, Mo.
Grace Tommie Harthorn, Bakersfield, Calif.
Grant Hause, Seminole, Okla.
Joshua Hoar, Farmersville, Texas
Patty Huerta, McPherson, Kan.
Harlie Hunton*, El Dorado Hills, Calif.
Lilith Jackson, Newton
Sadie Jensen, Lake Tapps, Wash.
Daniel Kaufman*, Moundridge, Kan.
Macee Kelsay*, Bentley, Kan.
Tea Kennedy*, Miltonvale, Kan.
Joshua Kennell*, Newton
Cade Kittrell, Round Rock, Texas
Caleb Koontz, Newton
Kalie Kosminski, Newton
Halle Krehbiel*, Hesston, Kan.
Adalsteinn Kristinsson, Kopavogur, Iceland
Marcus LaBonde*, Grand Junction, Colo.
Louisa Lehmann, Wuppertal, Germany
Jazmin Levario-Espino*, Elkhart, Kan.
Daymon Levell, Broken Arrow, Okla.
Tessa Lies*, Wichita
Karlee Locke, Azle, Texas
Kendall Locke, Azle, Texas
Myiah Logue, Moundridge, Kan.
Jenna Mahoney, Gardner, Kan.
Amaya Malhas, Allen, Texas
Madelyn Maltsberger, Henderson, Neb.
Alexis Marlow, The Pas, Manitoba
Morgan Marsh*, Lawrence, Kan.
Caden McArthur, Cleveland, Okla.
Colton McCarty, Bird City, Kan.
Jesse McMichael*, Highland, Calif.
Emily Medbury, Bel Aire, Kan.
Katherine Meiries, Pleasant Hill, Mo.
James Menard, Orange, Texas
Annalise Miller, Goessel, Kan.
Andrija Mitkovic, Belgrade, Serbia
Karly Moore, Newton
Lynzi Myrick*, Larned, Kan.
Aleksa Oborina, Belgrade, Serbia
Laci Ownbey, Andover, Kan.
Lucas Pardo*, Montevideo, Uruguay
Taryn Paulino, Baldwin City, Kan.
Nalea Payton*, El Dorado, Kan.
Kelsey Pent*, Parker, Colo.
Emilee Phoon, Bennington, Kan.
April Powls, Garnett, Kan.
Tomas Quercia*, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Eli Regier*, Newton
Jacob Regier, Henderson, Neb.
Carter Reid, Wichita
Natalie Richards, Reno, Nev.
Jalyn Richardson*, Flower Mound, Texas
Jared Richardson*, Flower Mound, Texas
David Rilhas, Lommel, Belgium
Carley Robb, Albany, Ore.
Alexiana Robinson, Kansas City, Mo.
Mia Roman, Prairie Village, Kan.
Colton Rothwell, Wichita
Zachariah Rowden, Newton
Ben Rudeen, Osage City, Kan.
Rodrigo Sanchez, La Paz, Bolivia
Moses Sawatzky, Goshen, Ind.
Becca Schlosser, Newton
Benjamin Schmidt, Newton
Lizzie Schmucker, Moundridge, Kan.
Bethany Schrag, Wichita
Jacob Schrag, Goessel, Kan.
Timothy Schrag, Goessel, Kan.
Kaleb Scripsick, Kismet, Kan.
Jayden Seabolt, Cimarron, Kan.
Keaton Shaffer*, Stigler, Okla.
Kaity Shima*, Topeka, Kan.
Isaiah Smith, Great Bend, Kan.
Jordyn Smith*, Axtell, Kan.
Alaijah Stokes, Hesston, Kan.
Madison Strauss, Loxley, Ala.
Josie Stupey, Arlington, Wash.
Madison Terrell, Derby, Kan.
George Thompson, London, U.K.
Jordan Twenter, Independence, Mo.
Micah Wenger, Hutchinson, Kan.
Micheala Wenger, Fresno, Calif.
Karissa Wilson, Sterling, Kan.
Tobin Wise, Pleasant Hill, Mo.
Hannah Woodward, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
Charis Yager, Derby, Kan.
Caryn Yoder, Hesston, Kan.
Dylan Yoder, Hutchinson, Kan.
Lynnzey Young, Gas City, Ind.
*indicates graduating senior
HONOR ROLL
Cassandra Albin, Hesston, Kan.
Seth Balzer, Freeman, S.D.
Abigail Boese, Newton
Jordan Boone, Gardner, Kan.
Arianna Campos, Newton
Michael Cech*, Teplice, Czechia
Naomi Chavez*, Newton
Adale Crawford*, Wichita
Madelaine Debs, Moorpark, Calif.
Angelika Donaldson*, Highland, Ill.
Camryn Entz, Newton
Dulce Erazo-Tejada, Newton
Braden Esau, Hesston, Kan.
Hannah Finley, Hesston, Kan.
Eddie Gaeddert, Goessel, Kan.
Zitlaly Garay, Syracuse, Kan.
Estefania Gonzalez, Phoenix
Andrew Graber, Divide, Colo.
Lia Groves*, Valley Center, Kan.
Nathan Gutierrez*, Bixby, Okla.
Breylen Harris, Kennedale, Texas
Angel Hernandez, Freeman, S.D.
Keyaun Hoskin*, Dallas
Aaliyah Hunt*, La Grange, Texas
MacKenzie Koehn*, Hesston, Kan.
Jasper Krehbiel, North Newton
Kelsie Kreutzer*, Wichita
Darby LaBrayere*, Wichita
Malachi Ligons, Henryetta, Okla.
Paula Lopez, Ibarra, Ecuador
Allyson Masem, Newton
Delaynie Mayes, Hesston, Kan.
Lauren McCreary*, Skiatook, Okla.
Cadence Mcmenamy, Murphy, Texas
Mindi Moran, Newton
Akindotun Ogunbiyi, London, U.K.
Dakota Piovesan*, Vancouver, Wash.
Jabril Powell*, Waco, Texas
Micah Quinlin, Newton
Hannah Retallack, Providence Village, Texas
Dominic Rodriguez, Spring, Texas
Ashton Roth, Abilene, Kan.
Elisabeth Rowe, Dermott, Ark.
Kate Rowland, Sterling, Kan.
Brenden Sanders*, Plano, Texas
Taylor Sanfillippo*, Corona, Calif.
Rowen Schulz, Lena, Ill.
Macy Sisco*, Wylie, Texas
Francisco Soto*, Wichita
Fabian Talavera, El Paso, Texas
Stefanie Torres*, Newton
Juan Volker*, Viña del Mar, Chile
Miguel Vojtova*, Madrid, Spain
*indicates graduating senior
Bethel is a four-year liberal arts college founded in 1887 and is the oldest Mennonite college in North America. Bethel ranks at #23 in the U.S. News & World Report rankings of “Best Regional Colleges Midwest” for 2023-24. Bethel was the first Kansas college or university to be named a Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) Campus Center, in 2021. For more information, see http://www.bethelks.edu
Bethel College Class of 2024
Mussawir Ahmed, B.A., London, U.K., Psychology
Osvaldo Alvarez, B.S., Wichita, Health and Physical Education
Grace Anderson, B.S., Heath, Texas, Business Administration
Kevin Applewhite, B.S., Panama City, Panama, Business Administration
Kiara Ashurst, B.S.N., Independence, Mo., Nursing
Phillip Balzer, B.A.***, Freeman, S.D., Music
Isaiah Bartel, B.S.N.*, Andover, Kan., Nursing
Elly Bertholf, B.S.***, Winfield, Kan., Elementary Education
Joseph Blakesley, B.S., Topeka, Kan., Business Administration
Emily Brandt, B.S., Newton, Social Work
Milan Bucek, B.S.**, Pelhrimov, Czechia, Business Administration
Tristen Burger, B.S., Larned, Kan., Business Administration
Kylah Carter, B.S.*, Houston, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Michael Cech, B.S., Teplice, Czechia, Business Administration
Naomi Chavez, B.S.*, Newton, Business Administration
Kayden Christiansen, B.A.***, Lakin, Kan., Natural Sciences
Brianna Clark, B.S.*, Las Vegas, Nev., Health and Physical Education
Raven Cobbins, B.S.N.*, Wichita, Nursing
Michayla Contreras, B.A., Las Cruces, N.M., Communication Arts, Business Administration
Robert Crager, B.S., Valley Center, Kan., Business Administration
Adale Crawford, B.S.N., Wichita, Nursing
Denzel Dixon, B.A., Newark, Del., Communication Arts
Angelika Donaldson, B.A.**, Highland, Ill., Music
Sean Drake, B.A., Newton, History
Ashtin Duerksen, B.S.N., Wichita, Nursing
Alexis Eddy, B.S***, Valley Center, Kan., Business Administration
Schyler Entz, B.S.*, Newton, Elementary Education
Josie Epp, B.A.**, Marion, S.D., Mathematical Sciences
Brett Esch, B.A.**, Carrollton, Texas, Communication Arts
Louis Etienne, B.S., Port de Paix, Haiti, Health and Physical Education
Ernest Ferrier, B.S., Humble, Texas, Health and Physical Education
Jaycee Freshour, B.A.***, Oklahoma City, Natural Sciences
Meya Green, B.S., Newton, Social Work
Lia Groves, B.S.*, Valley Center, Kan., Health and Physical Education
Jaime Hernandez, B.S., Durango, Mexico, Business Administration
Nathan Gutierrez, B.A., Bixby, Okla., Natural Sciences
Hannah Harris, B.S.N., Chapman, Kan., Nursing
Marissa Harrison, B.A., Mountain Park, Okla., Biology
Claire Hedlund, B.S., McPherson, Kan., Business Administration
Emma Hershberger, B.S., Buhler, Kan., Business Administration
Sean Holness, B.S., London, U.K., Health and Physical Education
Hayden Honomichl, B.A.***, Great Bend, Kan., Communication Arts
Alex Hoofer, B.S., Wichita, Social Work
Keyaun Hoskin, B.S., Dallas, Business Administration
Aaliyah Hunt, B.A., La Grange, Texas, Psychology
Harlie Hunton, B.S., El Dorado Hills, Calif., Social Work
Daniel Kaufman, B.S.***, Moundridge, Kan., Business Administration
Ashley Kehrt, B.A., Aledo, Texas, Biology
Macee Kelsay, B.S.N., Bentley, Kan., Nursing
Tea Kennedy, B.S., Miltonvale, Kan., Elementary Education
Joshua Kennell, B.A.***, Newton, Biology
MacKenzie Koehn, B.S.N., Hesston, Kan., Nursing
Halle Krehbiel, B.S.***, Hesston, Kan., Business Administration
Kelsie Kreutzer, B.A., Wichita, Psychology
Marcus LaBonde, B.S.*, Grand Junction, Colo., Business Administration
Darby LaBrayere, B.S.N., Wichita, Nursing
Jazmin Levario-Espino, B.S.N.**, Elkhart, Kan., Nursing
Marielena Licea, B.S., Newton, Business Administration
Tessa Lies, B.S.**, Wichita, Business Administration
Morgan Marsh, B.A., Lawrence, Kan., Art
Jakoby Masters, B.S., Lawrence, Kan., Health and Physical Education
Lauren McCreary, B.A.*, Skiatook, Okla., History and Political Science, Communication Arts
Jesse McMichael, B.S.**, Highland, Calif., Elementary Education
Meehlia Mendiola, B.A., Tumwater, Wash., Natural Sciences
Edel Miller, B.A., Goessel, Kan., Art
Rylee Moon, B.S.N., Derby, Kan., Nursing
Nicolas Morgan, B.S., Tulsa, Okla., Health and Physical Education
Lynzi Myrick, B.S.N., Larned, Kan., Nursing
Lucas Pardo, B.S., Montevideo, Uruguay, Business Administration
Nalea Payton, B.S.***, El Dorado, Kan., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Kelsey Pent, B.S.N., Parker, Colo., Nursing
Davontae Pickard, B.S., Oklahoma City, Health and Physical Education
Dakota Piovesan, B.S., Vancouver, Wash., Business Administration
Jabril Powell, B.A., Waco, Texas, Natural Sciences
Tomas Quercia, B.S.*, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Business Administration
Mario Quintero, B.S., Haven, Kan., Elementary Education
Katie Raleigh, B.S., Hesston, Kan., Social Work
Myran Randle, B.A., Bakersfield, Calif., Communication Arts
Jalyn Richardson, B.S., Flower Mound, Texas, Business Administration
Jared Richardson, B.S., Flower Mound, Texas, Business Administration
Colton Rothwell, B.S., Wichita, Business Administration
Brenden Sanders, B.S., Plano, Texas, Health and Physical Education
Taylor Sanfillippo, B.S.N., Corona, Calif., Nursing
Keaton Shaffer, B.S., Stigler, Okla., Business Administration
Kaitlyn Shima, B.A.***, Topeka, Kan., Natural Sciences
Macy Sisco, B.S., Wylie, Texas, Business Administration
Garrett Slater, B.S., Hesston, Kan., Business Administration
Tucker Smith, B.A., Muscotah, Kan., Natural Sciences
Jordyn Smith, B.S.**, Axtell, Kan., Health and Physical Education
Francisco Soto, B.S., Wichita, Business Administration
Christopher Strecker, B.A., Goessel, Kan., History and Political Science
Meghan Symonds, B.S., Newton, Social Work
Jalyn Todd, Oklahoma City, Biology
Destiny Tollette, B.S., Killeen, Texas, Elementary Education
Stefanie Torres, B.A., Newton, Natural Sciences
Nicole Tran, B.S., Newton, Business Administration
Bryce Underwood, B.A., Bakersfield, Calif., History
Miguel Vojtova, B.S., Madrid, Spain, Health and Physical Education
Juan Volker, B.S.**, Viña del Mar, Chile, Business Administration
GPA honors for graduates are indicated by (an) asterisk(s) behind their degree.
*Cum Laude: 3.500-3.649 GPA
**Magna Cum Laude: 3.650-3.799 GPA
***Summa Cum Laude: 3.800-4.0 GPA
B.A. Bachelor of Arts
B.S. Bachelor of Science
B.S.N. Bachelor of Science in Nursing
