New graduates Kathleen Yahns and Jay-E Shih.

Photos by Jack Liu

1998 Phi Beta Kappa initiates: Sommer Baldwin, Paul Breton, Jennifer Mae Carter, Susan Mae Chen, Michael Schmierbach, Kenra Alis Smith, Rose Soll, Michelle Tay, Gerard Vinluan

Robert D. Clark Honors College graduates: Sara Deane, Michael Schmierbach, Kathleen Yahns

Society of Friars: Andrew Lakefish, Taryn Tarver, Sarah Kickler, Betty Ann Boeving, Garrison Dyer

Dean's Award for Service: Yujin Chi, Jason Khoury, Jamie Chang

Jewel Hairston Bell Awards: Jamie Chang, Taryn Tarver, Andres Barajas, Virginia Ng, Kameron Cole

Office of Multicultural Affairs Excellence awards: Andres Barajas

Centurion Awards: Kameron Cole, Steven Brockbank, Holly Sanders, Katy Ho, Shannan Rei Okubo, Robert Elder, Joshua Carlon, Chris Kenning, Ta Liu "Jay-E" Shih, Salawati Abu Bakar, Julie Smith, Sarah Wiley, Allison Hawes, Holly Sanders, Farrah Bostic, Jennifer Mull, Amita Malakar

International Students Honored for Service: Erica Pereira, Helena Vanhala, Elin Mok

Hunter Scholarship: Garrison Dyer

Assistant Dean Greg Kerber and Sally Abu Bakar head up the processional.

Kappa Tau Alpha initiates: Tracy Anderson, Amy D. Boytz, Jenny K. Cherrytree, Hans C. Clausen, Heather L. Davis, Leigh M. Freeman, Jennifer A. Goevelinger, Luana R. Hancock, Pamela R. Huyser, Doug H. Irving, James Mickey Kerr, Jason Lewis-Berry, Kristina A. Rudinskas, Michael G. Schmierbach, Jessica L. Temple, Marcia L. Veach, Matthew F. Wenner

Jack Ewan Award for Outstanding Public Relations Graduate: Jenny Cherrytree

Advertising Competition Team: Levi Buchanan, Yujin Chi, Rene Knowles, Tyson Krueger, Yola Margaluhur, Jason Ogan, Jay Phua, Jola Prock, Anne Rothlisberger

Promotional Products Team: Rose Soll, Andrew Mitchell, Katie O'Herron, Denise Scavera

Rhodey Awards for Excellence in Advertising: Jay Phua, Morten Bustrup, Farrah Bostic, Jesse Coulter (best of show)

Flux staff: Allison Stormo, Pamela Huyser, Sarah Gray, Sara Swanson, Kristin Cikowski, Sarah Aichinger, Sheng-Mei "Sunny" Chao, Jay - E Shih, George Rowe, Katie Yahns, Chad Patteson, Kara Barrett, Becci Starble

Best Dissertation: Raul Reis

T. Neil Taylor Award for Best Thesis: Tom Blazier

Outstanding Magazine Student: Kaarin Knudson

Harpham Award for Best Paper by an International Student: Beate Gersch

Warren Price Award for Best Journalism/Communication History Paper: Holly Sanders

Eric W. Allen Award for Opinion Writing: Autumn Whitefield-Madrano

Willard. L Thompson Award for Advertising Copy Writing: Farrah Bostic

Roy Paul Nelson Award for Advertising Design: Jesse Coulter

Willis Winter Award for Outstanding Advertising Graduate: Yujin Chi, Simiak Fooladi

Hillsboro Argus/Emma V. McKinney Award for Outstanding Senior Woman: Marcia Veach

William Gurney Award for Outstanding Senior Man: Michael Schmierbach