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Congratulations seniors! Your impact on Beloit and those around you has been extraordinary. See all profiles. →
Thanks to the Office for Student Success, Equity, and Community for leading the effort to highlight the class of 2022.
- <div class="row"><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Maximilian Podkopal </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em>summa cum laude</em></div><strong> Biochemistry</strong><p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Mount Prospect, Illinois</strong></p></div><div class="senior-quote"><em/><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>
- <div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6 senior-image"><img src="/live/image/gid/124/width/600/height/600/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2110,2110/9586_Hayley_M._Tran.rev.1651779767.jpg" class="lw_no_picture" alt="" loading="lazy"/><p><strong>Hayley Tran </strong><br/>Hometown: <strong>Hanoi, Vietnam</strong></p></div><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Hayley Tran </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em>summa cum laude</em></div><strong> Business Economics</strong><br/><strong>Media Studies</strong><br/>Journalism Minor <p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Hanoi, Vietnam</strong></p></div><div class="senior-quote"><em><p> “Hayley has been a delight, in all of these ways that we’ve worked together - in class, in appointments, and as a student worker in Career Works. She is endlessly creative and ambitious, from reaching for professional opportunities that complement her career path to enhancing our social media presence. Finally, she’s grown so much in the time I’ve known her as a learner and a future professional. I’m so proud of all that she’s accomplished!”-Jessica Fox-Wilson</p></em><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>
- <div class="row"><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Kehuai Qiu </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em/></div><strong> International Relations</strong><br/>Japanese Minor <p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Chengdu, China</strong></p></div><div class="senior-quote"><em/><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>
- <div class="row"><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Timothy Cotter </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em>summa cum laude</em></div><strong> Chinese Language and Culture</strong><br/><strong>International Relations</strong> with Departmental <span><ul class="multi_value"><li>Honors</li></ul></span><p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Chicago, Illinois</strong></p></div><div class="senior-awards"><a href="/commencement/prizes-awards/?name=Timothy Cotter"><ul><li>Ivan McKinley Stone Prize for International Relations </li><li>Phi Sigma Iota </li><li>Pi Sigma Alpha </li></ul></a></div><div class="senior-quote"><em/><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>
- <div class="row"><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Bipin Gc </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em>magna cum laude</em></div><strong> Computer Science</strong><br/><strong>Mathematics</strong><p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Rupandehi, Nepal</strong></p></div><div class="senior-quote"><em/><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>
- <div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6 senior-image"><img src="/live/image/gid/124/width/600/height/600/crop/1/src_region/0,0,465,465/9567_Gisela_Sarabia-Sandoval.rev.1651777398.jpg" class="lw_no_picture" alt="" loading="lazy"/><p><strong>Gisela Sarabia Sandoval</strong><br/>Hometown: <strong>Milton, Wisconsin</strong></p></div><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Gisela Sarabia Sandoval </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em>summa cum laude</em></div><strong> International Relations</strong><br/>Chinese Minor <br/>Latin American and Caribbean Studies Minor <p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Milton, Wisconsin</strong></p></div><div class="senior-awards"><a href="/commencement/prizes-awards/?name=Gisela Sarabia Sandoval"><ul><li>Edward Fergus’96 Award </li><li>Phi Sigma Iota </li><li>Pi Sigma Alpha </li><li>Sikandra Spain’76 Memorial Endowed Award </li><li>SSEC Grace and Lawrence Ousley Award </li><li>Student Excellence and Leadership Academic Excellence Award </li></ul></a></div><div class="senior-quote"><em><p> “Gisela has embraced the fullness of what Beloit has to offer. From her first year, she has constantly sought to build and refine her learning process and work practices. Her work ethic is simply impeccable and she is simply fearless! Whether learning to camp and canoe for the first time or studying abroad, Gisela is artful at pushing her limits with grace and wisdom, all while serving as a model for how to do things well and with the utmost care. Bien hecho querida, estoy tan orgullosa de ti!” -Sonya Maria Johnson</p><p> “<span data-sheets-value="" data-sheets-userformat="">Gisela’s personal and academic accomplishments have been inspirational. She managed to excel in the classroom, as a McNair scholar, as a public policy student at Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs, as a news editor for the Latin American News Network, as well as a field researcher in the Northwoods. A PhD in international relations is next, and then a career of public service to advance human rights in the Americas, most likely with the Organization of American States.” -Pablo Toral</span></p></em><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>
- <div class="row"><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Jane Sebastian </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em/></div><strong> Psychology</strong><br/>Anthropology Minor <p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Verona, Wisconsin</strong></p></div><div class="senior-quote"><em/><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>
- <div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6 senior-image"><img src="/live/image/gid/124/width/600/height/600/crop/1/src_region/0,0,861,861/9597_Emily_Rose_Fulcher.rev.1651780733.jpg" class="lw_no_picture" alt="" loading="lazy"/><p><strong>Emily Fulcher</strong><br/>Hometown: <strong>Columbia, Missouri</strong></p></div><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Emily Fulcher </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em>summa cum laude</em></div><strong> Critical Identity Studies</strong> with Departmental <span><ul class="multi_value"><li>Honors</li></ul></span><br/><strong>Political Science</strong><p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Columbia, Missouri</strong></p></div><div class="senior-awards"><a href="/commencement/prizes-awards/?name=Emily Fulcher"><ul><li>Pi Sigma Alpha </li></ul></a></div><div class="senior-quote"><em><p> “Emily is simply a stellar human and exceptional student of life. She’s brought care and insight to many corners of Beloit. From the classroom to C-Haus and many spaces in between, Emily’s shown up with her fullest self in so many ways. Congratulations on completing this first chapter and warmest wishes for all the exciting chapters to be written. Emily will certainly do so with flair and style:). Remember to always turn into your power.” -Sonya Maria Johnson</p></em><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>
- <div class="row"><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Anna Bunzel </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em/></div><strong> Health and Society</strong><br/><strong>Psychology</strong><p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Moscow, Idaho</strong></p></div><div class="senior-quote"><em/><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>
- <div class="row"><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Desire Mukucha </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em/></div><strong> Business Economics</strong><br/><strong>International Relations</strong><br/>Philosophy Minor <p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Milwaukee, Wisconsin</strong></p></div><div class="senior-awards"><a href="/commencement/prizes-awards/?name=Desire Mukucha"><ul><li>Charles D. Rosa 1898 Award </li></ul></a></div><div class="senior-quote"><em><p> “Desire’s immense growth as a student scholar, his contributions as a leader (through the clubs that he created and led, as a teaching assistant and tutor, as a top athlete,) and his ability to help his family through hard times, while remaining a full-time student, have been truly inspiring. Graduate school is next, then professional success. Congratulations!” -<span data-sheets-value="" data-sheets-userformat="">Pablo Toral</span></p></em><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>
- <div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6 senior-image"><img src="/live/image/gid/124/width/600/height/600/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2700,2700/9615_Stella_Ivy_Obeng-Darko.rev.1651782778.jpg" class="lw_no_picture" alt="" loading="lazy"/><p><strong>Stella Ivy Obeng-Darko </strong><br/>Hometown: <strong>Accra, Ghana</strong></p></div><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Stella Ivy Obeng-Darko </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em>cum laude</em></div><strong> Quantitative Economics</strong><br/>Computer Science Minor <p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Accra, Ghana</strong></p></div><div class="senior-quote"><em><p> “Stella, we are so proud of you! Stella was in my first-year seminar class, and from the beginning, I was struck by her bravery, determination, and maturity. She had entered a completely new environment (rural Midwest, U.S.) and hit the ground running. She hasn’t slowed down: she’s challenged herself in the classroom, pursued off-campus study and several internships (including where she is headed post-Beloit, JP Morgan Chase & Company in NYC), and importantly, has been a mentor to others at Beloit College. Please stay in touch!” -Laura Grube</p></em><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>
- <div class="row"><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Brice Henthorn </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em/></div><strong> Computer Science</strong><br/>Political Science Minor <p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Beloit, Wisconsin</strong></p></div><div class="senior-quote"><em/><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>
- <div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6 senior-image"><img src="/live/image/gid/124/width/600/height/600/crop/1/src_region/0,0,537,535/9624_St_George.rev.1651784360.png" class="lw_no_picture" alt="" loading="lazy"/><p><strong>Chris St. George </strong><br/>Hometown: <strong>Media, Pennsylvania</strong></p></div><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Chris St. George </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em/></div><strong> Creative Writing</strong> with Departmental <span><ul class="multi_value"><li>Honors</li></ul></span><br/><strong>Literary Studies</strong><br/>Geology Minor <p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Media, Pennsylvania</strong></p></div><div class="senior-quote"><em><p> “<span data-sheets-value="" data-sheets-userformat="">Chris St George, or St George, as she’s affectionately known by some, improves every class in which she’s enrolled. Her enthusiasm for creative writing is simply unmatched. She’s relentlessly positive, always generous with her peers, always ready with a full-throated compliment. I was fortunate to have St George in several classes at Beloit, and I paddled a hundred miles through the boundary waters wilderness with her. There will always be a place in my heart, and in my boat, for Chris St. George. She’s awesome.” -Chris Fink</span></p></em><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>
- <div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6 senior-image"><img src="/live/image/gid/124/width/600/height/600/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1029,1029/9623_Layna_Thompson.rev.1651784087.jpg" class="lw_no_picture" alt="" loading="lazy"/><p><strong>Layna Thompson </strong><br/>Hometown: <strong>St. Paul, Minnesota</strong></p></div><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Layna Thompson </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em>magna cum laude</em></div><strong> Environmental Studies: Environmental Justice and Citizenship</strong><br/>Political Science Minor <br/>Spanish Minor <p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>St. Paul, Minnesota</strong></p></div><div class="senior-awards"><a href="/commencement/prizes-awards/?name=Layna Thompson "><ul><li>Pi Sigma Alpha </li></ul></a></div><div class="senior-quote"><em><p> “Beloit’s Kylo Ren – Layna shook up the galaxy, is destined to undergo a redemption arc, and, despite passing into The Force, remains absolutely unstoppable.” -Quin Brunner</p></em><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>
- <div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6 senior-image"><img src="/live/image/gid/124/width/600/height/600/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1080,1080/9632_Paw_Wa_Victoria.rev.1651853842.jpg" class="lw_no_picture" alt="" loading="lazy"/><p><strong>Paw Wa Victoria</strong><br/>Hometown: <strong>Milwaukee, Wisconsin</strong></p></div><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Paw Wa Victoria </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em>cum laude</em></div><strong> Biochemistry</strong> with Departmental <span><ul class="multi_value"><li>Honors</li></ul></span><p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Milwaukee, Wisconsin</strong></p></div><div class="senior-quote"><em><p> “<span data-sheets-value="" data-sheets-userformat="">Victoria has been an absolute joy and inspiration to work with as one of her advisors. I appreciated how she made attendance to our meetings a priority. She would even show up engulfed in a large blanket to keep warm! While others waited on opportunities to fall in their lap, Victoria actively sought out hers, continually astounding me with what she would uncover. I admire her for her determination, work ethic, and endurance. I will miss her humor on culture, home life, and her word choice to describe the obscure. I am incredibly proud of you, Victoria, and hope we remain in touch!” -Daryl T. Saladar</span></p></em><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>
