Pyette commencement speaker at Northern graduation

Montana State University-Northern’s graduation is this Saturday in Northern’s Armory Gymnasium, with local teacher and thespian Jay Pyette set as the commencement speaker.

A release from Northern said the doors will open at 9 a.m. and the processional will begin at 10 a.m., with a reception to follow in the library entryway.

No seats will be reserved for individuals. A section of lower bleacher seats will be reserved for the handicapped. Handicapped parking spaces are limited. It is suggested people arrive early and use the north central entrance to the gymnasium for access to the ceremonies.

The commencement speaker is a well-known member of the community.

Pyette was born and raised in Chinook , graduating from Chinook High School in 1985. He attended Northern Montana College, now Montana State University-Northern, earning his bachelor’s degree in broadfield English with a theater minor in 1989.

He then attended the University of Oregon, earning his master’s degree in theater arts with an emphasis in Shakespeare in 1992. With two fellow graduates, Jay founded the Northwest Ensemble Theatre — NET — and began producing new works.

Pyette returned to Montana in 1993 and NET was officially renamed the Montana Actors’ Theatre, or MAT.

After teaching English and theater at Havre High School, as well as various theater classes at MSU-Northern from 1995 to 2014, Pyette began working exclusively for MAT as its executive director.

He served on the Havre City Council and is the vice chair of the Montana Arts Council and is also an accomplished playwright. His comedy “Rugburns” toured Montana while his drama “The Dead of Winter” premiered in Montana to be subsequently produced in London. His most recent play, “The Harvest,” premiered in Havre last year.

Pyette and his wife, Dana, have five adult children.

Saturday’s commencement ceremony is for students who complete degree requirements by the end of the upcoming summer sessions. The Registrar’s Office is reporting that 285 students will be eligible to receive a total of 420 degrees.

Those numbers break down to 128 women, 157 men, 53 certificates, 160 associate degrees, 185 bachelor’s and 22 master’s degrees. These numbers will not be final until spring semester final exams are over just prior to commencement.

The following graduation candidates are listed in alphabetical order under their appropriate degree.

Honors are denoted by D=Departmental Distinction, C=Cum Laude, M=Magna Cum Laude, S=Summa Cum Laude.

Master of Education

Counselor Education

Samantha Gordon

Laurie Sunda Ereno Grusonik

Genevieve S. Hepworth

Master of Science in Education

Instruction and Learning

Courtney S. Bailly

Rachel E. David

Heidi Ray DuBray

Lisa Marie Passon

Kaylyn Dawn Malecek

Tatyana Jasmina Vukcevic

Bachelor of Science in Education

Elementary Education (K-8)

Abigail G. Boyce M D

Skylee P. Dirden M D

Leslie Michelle Fisher M D

Anthony Harris M

Alexx Eagleman-James

Addison Clare Kinsella M D

Nichol A. LaFond-Rooney C D

Emmalee E. Lynch M

Matti Mains M D

Louis A. Peterson C

Jasmine L. Powell

Thomas James Reynolds

Secondary Education: English (5-12)

Addison Clare Kinsella M D

Grace Patrice Schwenk M D

Secondary Education: General Science (5-12)

Shay L. Waldbillig M

Secondary Education: Health and Physical Education (K-12)

Levi M. Keltner

Bachelor of Science

Agricultural Operations Technology

Daniel Stephen Hodges

Morgaine Rose Milligin

Carl J. Nelson

Automotive Technology

Nickolas Cea

Trenton Saylor Sizemore C D

Field Martin Soosloff

Jonathan Wolgamot

Biology

Tristan Lee Gauer M D

Kailee Ingalls

Zephanhia Anyalla Linton M D

McKaylie Nicole Tanner

Shay L. Waldbillig M D

Business Administration

Joshua Bernard Allestad C

Desiree Brown-Lopez C

Kallie Rae Martin-Crantz

Bailey Day

Cole Robert Dykhuizen S D

Gilbert S. Horn C D

Jennell Dee Huff C D

Calvin Jilot

Jesse Keltner

Brandon S. Long Fox

Robert D. Maxwell

Tanner R. McCliment-Call

Brenden D. Medina C D

Kamdyn Tiler Molenda C D

Jada Rayne Murie

Noah J. Perkins

Chastity C. Rodda

Ethan K. Roetman C D

Selena Mae Sandman

Aryana Ambrea Sorensen C D

Aili E. Subik M D

Dylan Christopher Tatarka

Jaelyn Ray Vielleux M D

Samantha Michelle Watson C D

Davie L. Weasel

Criminal Justice

Marshal Alzheimer D

Liam Tyler Baez-Terry

Olivia Bischoff

John M. Blouin

Janae Nicole Boles

Carson Alexander Caya

Rylan J. Moldenhauer

Heath Vaughn Pendlay S D

Vanessa M. Petersen D

Amy Rolandson

Brett Westford

Kaden Wills

Hayley F. Woodard C D

Diesel Technology: Equipment Management

Patrick Douthit D

Chris J. Johnsrud C D

Ethan K. Roetman C D

Diesel Technology

Dylan Chvilicek M D

Bradley Denton M D

Makena Hope Gaylor M D

Eddie Harmon

Kolten Harp

Spencer Kolody C D

Daniel J. Rasmussen

Cord Schneider M D

Craig Thomas Sohn C

Mathew Weeden

Duane A. Woods

Diesel Technology: Field Maintenance

Cody Golding

Colter Robert McDonald M D

Theodore D. Rhodes M D

Kenneth David Vincent D

Clayton Michael Watterson

Engineering Technology

Civil Engineering Technology

Kaitlin Murdock

Hadley Stell Plummer

Adam Solberg

HPE: Health Promotion

Abigail Sue Keltner S D

McKaylie N. Tanner

Allison Grace Tigert M D

Reilly Lanford Walsh

Integrated Health Sciences

Abigail MaKenzie Morse

Nursing

Catherine Whitaker Catina D

Kassidy Lyn Compton M

Ciara Duncan

Quinn Harlan

Peggy Christine Hertlein

Carli Jordan Hill

Julie Elizabeth Jaworski

Kylee Elizabeth Lamphier

Madison Marie Laux

Shania Rae Neubauer C

Shirley Marie Morkrid C D

Kassidy Ann Reynolds C

Joy L. Schacht C D

Kyle J. Vandenacre

Megan D. Vandenacre C

Shuree N. Zander

Bachelor of Arts

Community Leadership

Susan E. Brurud D

Jennifer P. Tomac C D

Graphic Design

Meghan E. Brewer-Guyant

Roy Barry M. Brownlee M D

Mychaella Joelle Hall C D

Marshall Hannum

Erika Nikole Holsapple

Liberal Studies

Zavier Linnel-Lee Baldwin

Janae Nicole Boles

Meghan E. Brewer-Guyant

Kaymen Austin Cureton

Gryphon R. Guyant D

Wakefield W. Guyant

Erika Nikole Holsapple

Grace Patrice Schwenk M D

Chi’Raine Rozes Windy Boy

Associate of Arts

Program of Study in General Education

Ethan J. Davison C

Lynnette Hathaway

Erika Nikole Holsapple

Olivia Danielle Isakson M D

Kimberly A. Kohlman C

Grace Ann Litzinger

Kimberlee S. Martinez

Ellycia Moore C D

Trayvion Rainey

Jillian Marie Reighard

Johkyreian Shealey

MorningStar Shaye Thomas

Carsyn Leigh Vogel

Associate of Science

Nursing

Andrea Ackerman

Katie Ann Derry

Hailie Brooke George C

Alana Kay Graves C

Kayla Ann Heckman C

Kaylene M. Hofer

Jodi LeAnn Hout

Zachary E. Johnson C D

Chelsi A. Jones D

Madison Lammers

Michelle Li

Jessica Virginia Majerus C D

Sarah Liesle Parks D

McKenzie A. Powell M D

Eslin Shryack D

Sheena M. Teske

Rae Lynn Tiner

Jayda May Wichman

Program of Study in Business

Lauren M. Bruner C D

Taran J. Hungerford D

Crystal Dawn Hofer C D

Terry J. Kirsch

Timothy Lane M D

Aili E. Subik M D

Associate of Applied Science

Agricultural Mechanics Technology

Spencer Kolody C D

Colter Robert McDonald M D

Trenton Nimmick

Theodore D. Rhodes M D

Cord Schneider M D

Agriculture Technology

Daniel Stephen Hodges

Automotive Technology — Fast Track

Mason R.E. Burke C D

Owen L. Carpenter S D

Payton Leibrand

Automotive Technology

Hunter Varney C

Design Drafting Technology

Adam Solberg

Diesel Technology

Wyatt Burney C

Bradley Denton M D

Riley Frank Devries

Colin Gilpatrick C D

Jonathon M. Haigler M D

Eddie Harmon

Daniel Stephen Hodges

James Hughes C D

Spencer Kolody C D

Clayton Lewis Krass

Matthew Krueger

Andrew Ryan Lilletvedt M D

Rachel Shaneice Stewart Lindsay M D

Tristen Lowery

Colter Robert McDonald M D

Ethan Cody Neu

Devin Quinn Petersen C D

Theodore D. Rhodes M D

Cody James Robinson

Cord Schneider M D

Layton E. Senef

Hunter Wise Sholley C D

Clayton Michael Watterson

Electrical Technology

Ryan Alley

Remington I. Bell

Michael D. Bufton C

Matthew Bumbarger C D

Rylin Kyle George Burns M

William Burns

Evan F. Dahinden D

Isaiah Davis

Brigid B. Eli C

Matthew J. Emge M D

Kolten T. Henke

Parker L. Hodshire

Gerit W. Johnson

Andrew David Jungers M D

Tia M. Kuntz

Jesse Cannon Lee C

Madalyn K. Lowe C D

Ethan MacLeod

Brenden D. Medina C

Jaron Louis Pollard

Levi Orning Poser C D

Jason Lynn Rice M D

Layton E. Senef

Wyatt Casey Terry C D

Manufacturing

Keegan Lloyd Thomas C D

Plumbing

Anthony P. Antley

Jackson N. Diemert

Ethan J. Federspiel

Patrick Hammond

Daniel Kelsch

Christian Menge

Samuel Sanders

Aden J. Zoanni

Pipefitting

Anthony P. Antley

Ethan J. Federspiel

Patrick Hammond

Daniel Kelsch

Samuel Sanders

Lukas Schembri

Aden J. Zoanni

Certificate of Applied Science

Welding Technology

Anthony P. Antley

Jonathan Brinkley

Ethan J. Federspiel

Jonathon M. Haigler D

Patrick Hammond

Eddie Harmon

Christian Jerrell

Daniel Kelsch

Spencer Kolody

Andrew Ryan Lilletvedt D

Colter Robert McDonald D

Lane C. Melton

Kaylie E. Okes

Tyler Potter

Kale Burton Reno

Theodore D. Rhodes D

Lukas Schembri

Cord Schneider D

Keegan Lloyd Thomas

Calrin Dawson Thornberg

Tyler J. Vaughn

Kenneth David Vincent

Mack Winchester

Taylor W. Young

Aden J. Zoanni