USU Valedictorians
A valedictorian is selected by each college of the University. Valedictorians select faculty escorts for the academic procession and other recognition. Valedictorians from each academic unit compete for the privilege of being the university-wide student commencement speaker at the undergraduate ceremony.
College deadlines for the valedictorian submissions is January 26, 2024.
An informational electronic form is used for the colleges to present their unit's valedictorian to the Office of the Provost & Chief Academic Officer for coordination efforts.
2024 Commencement
College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, Megan Terry
Caine College of the Arts, Emma Marie Thackeray
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, Hunter Smith
Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services, Celina Larsen
College of Engineering, Caleb Shawn Miller
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Preston Waddoups
S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources, Austin James Garner
College of Science, Sterling Scott Sturgill
2023 Commencement
College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, Baylee Vogler
Caine College of the Arts, Charity M. Wardle
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, Isaac V. Dixon
Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services, Karli Victoria Ludwig
College of Engineering, Kate Christiansen
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Emma Larson Geary
S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources, Naomi Orchard
College of Science, Dylan J. Julander
2022 Commencement
College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, Madeline Peterson
Caine College of the Arts, Olivia Brock
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, Ian Theler
Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services, Abigail Canann
College of Engineering, James Mullen
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Carina Linares
S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources, Julianne Atencio
College of Science, Porter Ellis
2021 Commencement
College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, Jeffey Austin
Caine College of the Arts, Amber Archibald
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, Jack DeSpain
Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services, Maegyn Ipsen
College of Engineering, Joshua Ward
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Anny Spencer
S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources, Maria Ctalano
College of Science, Nicole Anderson
2020 Commencement
College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, Melissa Marsh
Caine College of the Arts, Jamie Lancaster
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, William Forster
Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services, Mealii Enos
College of Engineering, Thomas Bradshaw
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nathan Child
S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources, Kenen Goodwin
College of Science, Jesse Wheeler
2019 Commencement
College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, Michelle James
Caine College of the Arts, Abigail Bennion Erickson
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, Jake Wilcox
Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services, Dallen Broadbent
College of Engineering, Colton Lindstrom
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Morgan Sanford
S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources, Anders Hart
2018 Commencement
College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, Kenna Rachel McMurray
Caine College of the Arts, Ethan Seegmiller
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, Dillon Pierson
Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services, Annelise Evans
College of Engineering, Cole Alexander Sorensen
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Cody Patton
S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources, Margaret Hallerud
College of Science, Katie Sweet
2017 Commencement
College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, John Pettit
Caine College of the Arts, Emily Jinju Cottam
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, Breanne Yamauchi
Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services, Sheena Chipman
College of Engineering, Megan Nicole Gordon
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Kelci Kaye Peterson
S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources, Molly Van Engelenhoven
College of Science, Corey Kimzeyse Steadman
2016 Commencement
College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences - Amy Wilkinson
Caine College of the Arts - Olivia Anne Godfrey
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business - Nicholas Murray
Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services - Chloe Burns
College of Engineering - Cody Maughan
College of Humanities and Social Sciences - Alyssa Michelle Quinn
S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources - Dakota Reed
College of Science - Elise Griffin
2015 Commencement
College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences - Allison Osborn
Caine College of the Arts - Janette Blackmore
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business - Tanner James Boden
Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services - Jonathan Rich
College of Engineering - Ren James Gibbons
College of Humanities and Social Sciences - Kaylee Britton Johnson
S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources - Morgan Jaromilla Hughes
College of Science - Terry Carson Jessop
2014 Commencement
College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences - Katherine Vande Pol
Caine College of the Arts - Kevin Goodrich
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business - Brooke Siler
Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services - Sarah Hunt
College of Engineering - Bryan Stringham
College of Humanities and Social Sciences - Briana Bowen
S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources - Jordan Lofthouse
College of Science - Tyler Gish
2013 Commencement
College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences - Heather Ann Larson
Caine College of the Arts - Andrea Louise Decker
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business - Zachary John Maxfield
Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services - Katherine Faun Lovendale
College of Engineering - Ruth Anne Miller
College of Humanities and Social Sciences - Anna Maria Guadarrama Estrada
S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources - Chelsea DeMarco
College of Science - Brian Joshua Sanders
2012 Commencement
College of Agriculture - Janae Decker
Caine College of the Arts - Sally Bigelow Rydalch
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business - Jill Heather Aoki
Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services - Aubree Lewis Keate
College of Engineering - Brock D. Wiberg
College of Humanities and Social Sciences - Tasha Li Salisbury
College of Natural Resources - Brooke Evans
College of Science - Victor Rex Carlson
2011 Commencement
College of Agriculture - Jason Daniel Clark
Caine College of the Arts - Catherine Hatch
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business - Curtis Fairbourn
Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services - Ali Hadfield
College of Engineering - Brady J. Randall
College of Humanities and Social Sciences - Rachel Jaggi
College of Natural Resources - Caleb L. Kauffman
College of Science - Erinn Katy Harris
2010 Commencement
College of Agriculture - Marie K. Witbeck
College of Business - Natali Naegle
College of Education and Human Services - Nanette Ellen Wilson
College of Engineering - Blake A. Rusch
College of HASS - Grayson Cooper Weeks
College of Natural Resources - Danielle Marie Babbel
College of Science - Melissa Sue Jackson
2009 Commencement
College of Agriculture - Heidi M. Moss
College of Business - Lacee L. Wilkey
College of Education and Human Services - Katelyn B. Hansen
College of Engineering - Armand H. Rundquist
College of HASS - Erin N. Cottle
College of Natural Resources - Kelly J. Sivy
College of Science - Jake C. Jones