University of Southern Indiana

Commencement Speakers

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May 2022

Justin M. Groenert M'16
(Graduate Ceremony)
Vice President of Public Policy, Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, Chattanooga, Tennessee

May 2022

Dr. Kester A. Phillips '02
(Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education Ceremony)
Medical Director of Neuro-Oncology, Ivy Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment and Swedish Neuroscience Institute, Seattle, Washington

May 2022

James W. Beck '92
(College of Liberal Arts Ceremony)
Global Vice President of Corporate Communications for Alcoa Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

May 2022

Janet Heldt Baas '86
(Romain College of Business Ceremony)
Senior Vice President and Foundation President, Old National Bank, Evansville, Indiana

December 2019

Sakina M. Hughes
H. Lee Cooper Core Curriculum Teaching Award Recipient (2019)

December 2019

Dr. Ernest H. Hall, Jr.
USI Distinguished Professor (2019)

April 2019

Donna M. White D'16
(Graduate Ceremony)
Associate Professor of Nursing at Hannibal-LaGrange College in Golden, Illinois

April 2019

Amy L. Beard '09
(College of Liberal Arts Ceremony)
General Counsel for the Indiana Department of Insurance

April 2019

Wayne S. Trockman '81
(Romain College of Business Ceremony)
Vanderburgh Superior Court Judge

April 2019

Stanley J. Tretter M'17
(College of Nursing and Health Professions Ceremony)
Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer, Memorial Hospital in Jasper, Indiana 

April 2019

B. J. Watts '01
(Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education Ceremony)
Chair of the Indiana State Board of Education 

December 2018

Xavia Harrington-Chate
H. Lee Cooper Core Curriculum Teaching Award Recipient (2018)

December 2018

Dr. Glenna G. Bower '95
USI Distinguished Professor (2018)

April 2018 Patricia Avery

Patricia S. Avery '04
(College of Liberal Arts Ceremony)
Financial Empowerment Program Specialist at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Washington, D.C.

April 2018 Dr. Linda L. M. Bennett

Dr. Linda L. M. Bennett
(Graduate Ceremony)
President, University of Southern Indiana

April 2018 Marshall Byers

Marshall L. Byers '94
(Romain College of Business Ceremony)
Private Client Advisor Vice President for Investments for J.P. Morgan Chase in Indianapolis.

April 2018 Kimberly Harper

Kimberly J. Harper '87 M'13
(College of Nursing and Health Professions Ceremony)
Chief executive officer at the Indiana Center for Nursing in Indianapolis

April 2018 Kirt Page

Dr. Kirt A. Page '98
(Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education Ceremony)
Dean of Academic Affairs at Connect University in Yangon, Myanmar.

December 2017 Stephen Zehr

Dr. Stephen C. Zehr 
USI Distinguished Professor
(2017)

December 2017 Millard Mendez

Robert Millard-Mendez
H. Lee Cooper Core Curriculum Teaching Award Recipient (2017)

April 2017 Amy Jo Sheeley

Amy Jo Sheeley '01 '05 M'06
(Graduate Ceremony)
Practice Administrator for St. Vincent Medical Group – Evansville OB/GYN

April 2017 Hans Schneider

Dr. Hans Schneider '01
(Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education Ceremony)
Senior Project Manager for Bartlett Cocke General Contractors Austin Self-Perform and Warranty Division

April 2017 Josh Bowman

Josh Bowman '09
(College of Nursing and Health Professions Ceremony)
Health Facility Administrator with Bethel manor

April 2017 Nitin Naidu

Nitin Naidu '00
(Romain College of Business and Outreach and Engagement Ceremony)
President and Founder of Spice Box in Indianapolis

April 2017 Jennifer Wright

Dr. Jennifer C. Wright '03
(College of Liberal Arts Ceremony)
Branch Chief of Customer Value Assessment and Program Manager of Voice of the Customer with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

December 2016 Kathy V. Rodgers

Dr. Kathy V. Rodgers
USI Distinguished Professor
(2016)

May 2016 Danyelle Granger

Ms. Danyelle E. Granger M’06
(Graduate Ceremony)
Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion Director, Old National Bancorp

May 2016 Robert Hon

Mr. Robert A. Hon ’89
(Romain College of Business Ceremony)
Manager Director, Wells Fargo Advisors

May 2016 Becky Boling

Ms. Becky J. Boling ’75
(College of Liberal Arts Ceremony)
Stephen R. Lewis, Jr. Professor of Spanish and the Liberal Arts, Carleton College

May 2016 Eileen Weber

Ms. Eileen M. Weber ’98
(Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education Ceremony)
Product Manager – Section 1; FGN Global Product Manager Automotive Lighting, Red Spot Paint and Varnish Co., Inc.

May 2016 Lisa Gish

Ms. Lisa R. Gish ’00 M’04
(College of Nursing and Health Professions Ceremony)
Director of Clinical Operations, Tri-State Community Clinics, LLC

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