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- <div class="row"><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Edith Degreenia </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em>magna cum laude</em></div><strong> Creative Writing</strong><br/><strong>Japanese Language and Culture</strong><p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>West Danville, Vermont</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"> Ruari O’Naughton </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em>cum laude</em></div><strong> Environmental Biology</strong><br/><strong>Music</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-awards"><a href="/commencement/prizes-awards/?name=Ruari O’Naughton"><ul><li>J. N. “Ding” Darling Award </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"> Nguyen Huynh </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em>magna cum laude</em></div><strong> Environmental Studies: Environmental Justice and Citizenship</strong> with Departmental <span><ul class="multi_value"><li>Honors</li></ul></span><br/><strong>Quantitative Economics</strong><p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam</strong></p></div><div class="senior-awards"><a href="/commencement/prizes-awards/?name=Nguyen Huynh"><ul><li>Palmer Environmental Economics Prize </li><li>Phi Beta Kappa </li><li>Weissberg Human Rights Fellowship </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-sm-6 senior-image"><img src="/live/image/gid/124/width/600/height/600/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1249,1249/9563_Rhiannon_Ashley_Keen.rev.1651776915.jpg" class="lw_no_picture" alt="" loading="lazy"/><p><strong>Rhiannon Keen</strong><br/>Hometown: <strong>Brodhead, Wisconsin</strong></p></div><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Rhiannon Keen </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em>summa cum laude</em></div><strong> Creative Writing</strong> with Departmental <span><ul class="multi_value"><li>Honors</li></ul></span><br/><strong>Psychology</strong> with Departmental <span><ul class="multi_value"><li>Honors</li></ul></span><p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Brodhead, Wisconsin</strong></p></div><div class="senior-awards"><a href="/commencement/prizes-awards/?name=Rhiannon Keen"><ul><li>Mortar Board </li><li>Walter Van Dyke Bingham Fellowship in Psychology </li></ul></a></div><div class="senior-quote"><em><p> “Rhiannon has made the most of her liberal arts experience as a double major in Psychology and Creative Writing. Her success in the classroom, combined with her ability to balance multiple on and off campus responsibilities, were rewarded with additional opportunities including an invitation to complete a senior thesis in Psychology, work as a Writing tutor and as a TA, as a research assistant in Psychology, and as an editor of the Beloit Fiction Journal. An entrepreneur with a caring spirit, I look forward to seeing where Rhiannon’s future takes her after Beloit.” -Kristin Bonnie</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/0,0,1367,1367/9579_Hope_Denise_Smith-Taylor.rev.1651779102.jpg" class="lw_no_picture" alt="" loading="lazy"/><p><strong>Hope Smith-Taylor</strong><br/>Hometown: <strong>Chicago, Illinois</strong></p></div><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Hope Smith-Taylor </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em/></div><strong> Political Science</strong><p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Chicago, Illinois</strong></p></div><div class="senior-quote"><em><p> ““They Said She Couldn’t so She Did” by Kendra Ford. Hope I have watched you stand in the midst of so many obstacles. Yet you overcame them all. Your perseverance amazes me, you have put in the work at Beloit college to achieve your goal. To say I’m proud of you would only touch the surface of how I feel about you and your present accomplishments. Remember to always work hard and stand for what is right, always seek to do good, and above all continue to remain steadfast in God. It has been my pleasure watching you grow into a young lady. I can’t wait to see what’s to come in your next chapter. Love Mom!!!!” -Toccara Taylor</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"> Laura McLean </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em>magna cum laude</em></div><strong> Anthropology</strong><p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Riverside, Illinois</strong></p></div><div class="senior-awards"><a href="/commencement/prizes-awards/?name=Laura McLean"><ul><li>Andrew H. Whiteford’37 Award </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-sm-6 senior-image"><img src="/live/image/gid/124/width/600/height/600/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1239,1239/9556_Emily_Nicole_Clinkscales.rev.1651776086.jpg" class="lw_no_picture" alt="" loading="lazy"/><p><strong>Emily Clinkscales</strong><br/>Hometown: <strong>Coos Bay, Oregon</strong></p></div><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Emily Clinkscales </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em>summa cum laude</em></div><strong> Environmental Geology</strong> with Departmental <span><ul class="multi_value"><li>Honors</li></ul></span><br/>English Minor <p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Coos Bay, Oregon</strong></p></div><div class="senior-awards"><a href="/commencement/prizes-awards/?name=Emily Clinkscales"><ul><li>Walter S. Haven Geology Prize </li></ul></a></div><div class="senior-quote"><em><p> “Boy does Emily hustle! It seems like forever ago that we were in FYI. Since that time Emily has done amazing things like studying the Yellow River in China and learning to run every scanning electron microscope at Northwestern. She is a terrific student and researcher. I am looking forward to great things things from her graduate work at the University of Wyoming!” -Jim Rougvie<br/></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"> Sam Erickson </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em>cum laude</em></div><strong> Psychology</strong><p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Santa Clara, New Mexico</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"> Scott Olsen </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em/></div><strong> Business Economics</strong><p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Romeoville, 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/0,0,1632,1632/9580_Deepakshi_Bhardwaj.rev.1651779157.jpg" class="lw_no_picture" alt="" loading="lazy"/><p><strong>Deepakshi Bhardwaj</strong><br/>Hometown: <strong>Delhi, India</strong></p></div><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Deepakshi Bhardwaj </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em/></div><strong> Business Economics</strong><br/><strong>International Relations</strong><p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Delhi, India</strong></p></div><div class="senior-awards"><a href="/commencement/prizes-awards/?name=Deepakshi Bhardwaj"><ul><li>John Kenneth’64 and Georgia Sexton Kleinheksel Endowed Prize for Distinguished Academic Achievement, Outstanding Campus Leadership, and Service </li><li>Mortar Board </li><li>Warner Mills Prize for the Skilled Practice of Politics </li></ul></a></div><div class="senior-quote"><em><p> “Deepakshi has made Beloit College better for the last four years, and I am honored to now call her an alumna of our department and the College. She is engaged in and outside of the classroom - always the student to ask the important question in class, and simultaneously, working on substantive activities in student government, offices on campus, and in other leadership roles (e.g. as an RA). I look forward to staying in touch and learning of her future achievements.” -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"> Regina Guehlstorf </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em>summa cum laude</em></div><strong> Political Science</strong> with Departmental <span><ul class="multi_value"><li>Honors</li></ul></span><br/><strong>Psychology</strong><p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Glen Carbon, Illinois</strong></p></div><div class="senior-awards"><a href="/commencement/prizes-awards/?name=Regina Guehlstorf"><ul><li>Harry Rex Davis Departmental Prize for Political Science </li><li>Mortar Board </li><li>Phi Beta Kappa </li><li>Pi Sigma Alpha </li></ul></a></div><div class="senior-quote"><em><p> “<span data-sheets-value="" data-sheets-userformat="">I am so proud of Regina Guehlstorf, an outstanding and well-rounded student-athlete who has such a positive spirit and the most happy smile! As a team captain for the past two years, Regina has taken great care of our players demonstrating the Hawaiian value of PILINA, or having good relationships and connections. During the pandemic, she paid close attention to the first-years and made them feel apart of our family. As a player, Regina was such a joy to coach, and she made huge strides developing her volleyball craft every year. Regina leaves our program with two significant achievements in the Beloit Volleyball Record Book: #4 in most block assists in a season and #4 in best hitting percentage in a season. Finally, Regina had the top GPA on our team the past three years! Congratulations to you, Regina!” -Lehua Enomoto</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"> Joseph Breiter </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em/></div><strong> Creative Writing</strong><p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Brainerd, Minnesota</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"> 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"> Kathryn Linton </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em>magna cum laude</em></div><strong> Economics</strong><br/>Computer Science Minor <br/>Philosophy Minor <p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Alameda, California</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/0,0,2125,2125/9582_Cindy_Bahena.rev.1651779423.jpg" class="lw_no_picture" alt="" loading="lazy"/><p><strong>Cindy Bahena</strong><br/>Hometown: <strong>Waukegan, Illinois</strong></p></div><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Cindy Bahena </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em>cum laude</em></div><strong> Health and Society</strong><br/>Spanish Minor <p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Waukegan, Illinois</strong></p></div><div class="senior-awards"><a href="/commencement/prizes-awards/?name=Cindy Bahena"><ul><li>Claudette Cummings Prize in Community Health </li></ul></a></div><div class="senior-quote"><em><p> “It is difficult to believe it has been four years since Cindy stepped onto campus here, and she is now ready to graduate. Like many other SEL students, Cindy has faced her share of hardships, even before college. She continued to work on and off campus to get herself to this point. She was a vital part of SEL as a peer mentor, guiding our first-year students, and played an integral role in Voces. Cindy, I am incredibly proud of you. Thank you for trusting me these past four years. Best of luck with City Year. You will be fantastic!” -Daryl T. Saladar</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>
