The Departments annual Graduation and Awards Convocation was held on Friday, June 11th. This year four students received or expected to receive the Ph.D., five recipients of the MA, three admitted into candidacy for the Ph.D, and 53 received their B.A. degrees. In addition, several awards were made to undergraduate and graduate students for excellence in the study of Asian languages and literature.
Degrees
Doctor of Philosophy
- Jon Patrick Holt, Japanese, “The Fractured Voice: The Works of Miyazawa Kenji” (Advisor: Paul Atkins)
- Timothy Michael O’Neill, Chinese, “Harbinger of Sequestered Intent: Language Theory and the Author in Traditional Chinese Discourse” (Advisor: David Knechtges)
- Koji Tanno, Japanese, “Development of Narrative Skills in Second Language Speakers: Representation of Mental States and Reported Speech in Japanese Oral and Written Personal Stories” (Advisor: Amy Ohta)
- Nicholas M Williams, Chinese, “The Brocade of Words: Imitation Poetry and Poetics in the Six Dynasties” (Advisor: David Knechtges)
Master of Arts
- Christine H. Marrewa Karwoski, Hindi
- Seaver J. Milnor, Chinese
- Maki Morita, Japanese
- Jacob Rawson, Chinese
- Sterling Swallow, Chinese
Doctoral Candidates
- Jung-Im Chang, Chinese
- Li Yang, Chinese
- Jeongsoo Shin, Chinese
Bachelor of Arts
- Matthew June An, Korean
- Rob Corey Lauler, Korean
- Merri F. Andersen, Japanese
- Kandice Jihae Leib, Korean
- Anthony Joshua Andrus, Chinese
- Leslie Edsel Loo, Japanese
- Carlos D. Badion, Japanese
- Natalie Suzanne Luukkonen, Chinese
- Christopher Paul Campion, Japanese
- Marissa L. Martin, Japanese
- Caryl S. Cavner, Korean
- Chris Michael Marusich, Japanese
- Nathan Laimun Chan, Japanese
- Anna Elissa Miketinas, Japanese
- David Chen, Japanese
- Matthew Emmett Nelson, Sanskrit
- Yueh-chang Chen, Japanese
- Marinna E. Owa, Japanese
- Yu-Hsuan (Joanne) Cheng, Japanese
- Jina Park, Chinese
- Chan Yang Choe, Japanese
- Edward Hampdon Phillips, Japanese
- William Nicholas Conrardy II, Japanese
- Rachelle Yvette Rappleye, Japanese
- Ryan Douglas Dixon, Japanese
- David Aaron Runolfson, Chinese
- Kelly Leland Dunn, Japanese
- Stephanie Anne Scheidel, Japanese
- Javier Hing Evans, Japanese & Korean
- Krista Kathleen Smiley, Chinese
- Loretta Lynn Fisher, Chinese
- Casey William Snyder, Japanese
- Wesley Drew Gray, Chinese
- Darren Michael Stults, Chinese
- Hanna Mae Hilsenberg, Chinese
- Subhadra Terhanian, Sanskrit
- Hei-man (Elvis) Ip, Japanese
- Devin Todd, Japanese
- Yuki Ito, Korean
- Maishia Toguchi, Japanese
- Joshua David Jaross, Korean
- Trevor Karl George Torgramsen, Japanese
- John R Kennedy III, Chinese & Japanese
- Ting-wei Tseng, Japanese
- Craig Thomas Kovatch, Japanese
- Israel Aaron Vance, Sanskrit
- Maisha Mariko Kuniyuki, Japanese
- A. Mark Vanderveen, Japanese (Post bac)
- Soon Hyung (Dan) Kwon, Japanese
- Louisa Lorraine Warden, Japanese
- Aaron Lee Lambert, Japanese
- Sabine Yuetngan Wisnioski, Chinese
- Andre Delacruz Langevin, Japanese
Awards
Henry S. Tatsumi Award: For excellence in the study of Japanese.
Sin Yi (Cindy) Tsang and Clara Nadja Lawryniuk
Turrell V. Wylie Memorial Scholarship Award: For outstanding achievement in the study of Asian languages and literature.
Jon Patrick Holt
Distinguished Teaching Assistant Award: For excellence in teaching.
Hyunjung Ahn
Scott Swaner Memorial Book Award: Awarded to a graduating undergraduate for overall excellence in the study of Asian languages and literature.
Maisha Mariko Kuniyuki
Li Fang-Kuei Award: For excellence in the study of Chinese linguistics.
Amy C. McNamara