The GDR would like to congratulate our recent graduates. We wish them all the very best.

Spring 2023

Jennifer Aycock, Historical Studies in Theology and Religion

Brady Beard, Hebrew Bible

Matthew Brittingham, Jewish Religious Cultures

Lauren Cooke, Person, Community, and Religious Life

Emma Corey, Ethics and Society

Cara Curtis, Ethics and Society

Isaac Horwedel, Ethics and Society

Hyunju Lee, New Testatment

Steven Marquardt, New Testament

Elaine Penagos, American Religious Cultures

Hyemin Na, Person, Community, and Religious Life

Ryan Nicholas Peterson, Person, Community, and Religious Life

Upali Sraman, Asian, African, and Middle Eastern Religions

Nelly Wambui, Ethics and Society

Spring 2022

Amanda Ray Alexander, American Religious Culture

Emily Michelle Ledder, Person, Community, and Religious Life

Lahondra Welch Little, Person, Community, and Religious Life

Zane Bryson McGee, New Testament

Adam Thomas Strater, Hebrew Bible 

Summer 2021

Tenzin Bhuchung, West and South Asian Religion

Jennifer Carlier, Theological Studies

Rose Deighton, West and South Asian Religion

Marianne Parrish Florian, American Religious Culture

David H. Messner, Theological Studies

Nicole S. Symmonds, Theologica Studies


Spring 2021

Bryan Ellrod, Theological Studies

Donghyun Jeong, New Testament

Amanda C. Knight, Historical Studies in Theology and Religion

Joi R. Orr, Theological Studies

Lily Oster, American Religious Culture

Lisa Marie Portilla, Theological Studies

Timothy Mark Rainey, II, American Religious Culture

Sara Ann Williams, Theological Studies

Rachel Fuller Wren, Hebrew Bible

Fall 2020

Summer 2020

Jarrett Wade Knight, New Testament

Robyn Michelle Neville, Theological Studies

Karl Thomas Schmid, West and South Asian Religion

Michael Stephen Yandell, Theological Studies

Alexander Alphonse Yiannopoulos, West and South Asian Religion

Spring 2020

Courtney Buggs, Person, Community, And Religious Life

Eunil David Cho, Person, Community, and Religious Life

Caralie Elizabeth Focht, Hebrew Bible

Kelly J. Gannon Flynn, American Religious Culture

Adam Mathes, Historical Studies in Theology and Religion

Siti Sarah Muwahidah, West and South Asian Religions

Richard A. Purcell, Hebrew Bible

Fall 2019

Brendan Harris, Historical Studies in Theology and Religion


Spring 2019

Mark Andrew Jefferson, Person, Community, and Religious Life

Anandi L. Knuppel, West and South Asian Religions

Micah Miller, Historical Studies in Theology and Religion

Justin Pannkuk, Hebrew Bible

Jennifer Vija Pietz, New Testament

Jonathan Michael Potter, New Testament

Summar Shoaib, West and South Asian Religions

Alexander Phillip Thompson, New Testament

Mark Justin Walker, Hebrew Bible

Fall 2018

Aubrey Buster, Hebrew Bible

Collin Cornell, Hebrew Bible

Layla Karst, Person, Community, and Religious Life

Ryan Kuratko, Theological Studies

Rebecca Makas, West and South Asian Religions

Kristyn Sessions, Ethics and Society

Jennifer Wyant, New Testament

Jackie Wyse-Rhodes, Hebrew Bible


Summer 2018

Johann Yu-Hyun Choi, Person, Community, and Religious Life

Winston Dwarka Persaud, Theological Studies

Spring 2018

Becky Copeland, Theological Studies

Collin Cornell, Hebrew Bible

Brian Gronewoller, Historical Studies in Theology and Religion

Georgette Ledgister, Ethics and Society

Sarah MacDonald, American Religious Culture

Brett Maiden, Hebrew Bible

Matthew Lawrence Pierce, Person, Community, and Religious Life

Deeksha Sivakumar, West and South Asian Religions

Kenneth Paul Smith, American Religious Culture

Michael Suh, New Testament

Kimberly Wagner, Person, Community, and Religious Life


Fall 2017

Antonion Eduardo Alonso, Person, Community, and Religious Life

Meredith Coleman-Tobias, American Religious Culture

Elizabeth Whiting-Pierce, Ethics and Society

Spring 2017

Alex Ajax Alexander, Historical Studies

Corbin Boekhaus, Historical Studies

Meredith Doster, American Religious Culture

Katharine Givens Kime, Person, Community and Religious Life

William C. Love, Historical Studies

Eric C. Moore, New Testament

Alphonso Saville, Person, Community and Religious Life

Natalia Shulgina, Person, Community and Religious Life

Brandon Wason, New Testament

Fall 2016

Sarah Bogue, Historical Studies

John H. Boyles, New Testament

Ashley Coleman-Taylor, Person, Community and Religious Life

Christina Conroy, Theological Studies

Sarah Frances Rina Farmer, Person, Community and Religious Life

Melissa Rubalcaba, Ethics and Society

Melva Sampson, Person, Community and Religious Life

Josey Bridges Snyder, Hebrew Bible

Spring 2016

Adam benShea, West and South Asian Religions

George Branch-Trevathan, New Testament

Manuela Ceballos, West and South Asian Religions

Andrew N. Denton, Person, Community, and Religious Life

Brian Charles DiPalma, Hebrew Bible

Ashley Gay, Theological Studies

Stephen Michael Germany, Hebrew Bible

Tiffany Ann Hodge, West and South Asian Religions

Christopher T. Holmes, New Testament

Elana P. Jefferson-Tatum, Person, Community, and Religious Life

Jonathan J. Loar, West and South Asian Religions

Jennifer D. Ortegren, West and South Asian Religions

Brian S. Powers, Theological Studies

Catherine E. Prueitt, West and South Asian Religions

Natalia A. Shulgina, Person, Community, Religious Life

Rebecca F. Spurrier, Theological Studies

Kyle R. Tau, Theological Studies

Devin L. White, New Testament