Standard Bearers

Each May a student is selected from each school to represent his or her school of record as part of the processional during Commencement Convocation.  The student with the highest grade point average in each school is selected for this honor.  On rare occasions schools may select two or more students as its standard bearers.

Standard Bearers, 2020

• Madison Catherine Clewis: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
• Noelle Ann Gushard:  Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Edwin L. Cox School of Business
• Brittany Nicole Hatmaker: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Edwin L. Cox School of Business
• Michael John O’Keefe: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Edwin L. Cox School of Business
• Amanda R. Oh: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
• Siqian Yang: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Edwin L. Cox School of Business
• Ryan Thomas Yee: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Edwin L. Cox School of Business
• Wenzhou Yuan: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Edwin L. Cox School of Business
• Annabelle Hyeon Jeong Kim: Meadows School of the Arts, Edwin L. Cox School of Business
• Megan Katherine Robertson: Meadows School of the Arts, Edwin L. Cox School of Business
• Christina M. Hoffmann: Edwin L. Cox School of Business, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development
• Sabrina Helen Peng: Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering
• William James Hamilton: Dedman School of Law
• Kristina Rose Roth: Perkins School of Theology
• Daniel Patrick Durio: The Guildhall at SMU
• Hayley Charba Horn: Research and Graduate Studies

Standard Bearers, 2019

• Florence Yee-Ling Kam: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Edwin L. Cox School of Business
• Bradley Sidney Potts: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Edwin L. Cox School of Business
• Brooke Ann Peterson: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development
• Julia Durbin: Meadows School of the Arts
• Kelcie Jordan Winters: Edwin L. Cox School of Business
• Ian J. Johnson: Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering
• Brian Long: Dedman School of Law
• Seungli You: Perkins School of Theology
• Abhishek Shreeram Arora: The Guildhall at SMU
• Noelle Brown: Research and Graduate Studies

Standard Bearers, 2018 

• Jakobus Richter Jordaan: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Edwin L. Cox School of Business
• Kyra Nicole Kondis: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
• Mara Pitcher: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
• Sydney Kristine Frodsham: Meadows School of the Arts
• John Nixon Fox: Edwin L. Cox School of Business
• Jordan Downes Valle: Edwin L. Cox School of Business
• Travis Jayson Siems: Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering
• Kayla Billington Etheredge: Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development
• Mary Frances Sommers: Dedman School of Law
• Mark Casselle Grafenreed: Perkins School of Theology
• Stephen P. Merendino: The Guildhall at SMU
• Christopher Alexander Boomhower: Research and Graduate Studies

Standard Bearers, 2017

Ryan McKee

Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

Michael Prappas

Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering

Lauren White

Meadows School of the Arts

Emelie Fuller

Edwin L. Cox School of Business

Kimberly Kooker

Edwin L. Cox School of Business

Allison N. Cook

Dedman School of Law

Courtney Schultz

Perkins School of Theology

Iqra Parupia

Annette Caldwell Simmons School
of Education and Human Development

Devanshu Bishnoi

The Guildhall at SMU

Jainy Selvakumar

Research and Graduate Studies

• Nicole Carson (Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development)

Standard Bearers, 2016

Anna Norkett

Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

Chris Warley

Meadows School of the Arts

Sarah Blettner

Edwin L. Cox School of Business

Brendan Celii

Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering

Samantha Chiesa

Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development

Christopher Rios

Perkins School of Theology

Michael Robert Andrews

Dedman School of Law

Standard Bearers ~2015~

Katherine Michelle Bandera

Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

Dalton Robert Kim

Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

Katie Danielle Golden

Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

Haley Marie Flander

Meadows School of the Arts

Rachael Elizabeth Hubers

Edwin L. Cox School of Business

Alyssa Megan Clancy

Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering

Caroline Sigrid Bartelsmeyer

Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development

Brenda D. Wideman

Perkins School of Theology

Christopher R. Knight

Dedman School of Law

Derek Ray Holson

The Guildhall at SMU

Standard Bearers, 2014

Chelsea Elizabeth King

Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

Sarah Elizabeth Rice

Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

Wade Matthew Knight

Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

Mark Anthony McAllister

Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

Daniel Alexander Bouchard

Meadows School of the Arts

Sabeen Sidra Syed

Edwin L. Cox School of Business

Allison Jane Hawks

Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering

Russell Trenton Patterson II

Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development

Amy Diane Spaur

Perkins School of Theology

Emily Kleine Lehmberg

Dedman School of Law

Hammed Salah H. Al-Tamimi

The Guildhall at SMU

Standard Bearers, 2013

Standard Bearers, 2012

Kevin C. Eaton

Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

Victoria Nassif

Meadows School of the Arts

Lauren M. Malone

Edwin L. Cox School of Business

Claire Wenholz

Edwin L. Cox School of Business

Megan Welch

Lyle School of Engineering

Lucy Needham

Annette Caldwell Simmons School
of Education and Human
Development

Andrew Scott Gillman

Dedman School of Law

Charlotte Diann Nall

Dedman School of Law

Elisabeth Rain Kincaid

Perkins School of Theology

Eduardo Lev Guerra

Guildhall

Standard Bearers, 2011

Kimberly Falgout

Edwin L. Cox School of Business

Cassandra Pankonien

Edwin L. Cox School of Business

Allison Jordan

Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

Jessica Greenwood

Dedman School of Law

Cassandra Pankonien

Meadows School of the Arts

Samantha Watkins

Lyle School of Engineering

Filipe Maia

Perkins School of Theology

Alison Frymark

Annette Caldwell Simmons School
of Education and Human
Development

Standard Bearers, 2010

Jupin Malhi

Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

Shelby Anne Stanley

Meadows School of the Arts

Sohail S. Hamirani

Edwin L. Cox School of Business

Kristin Lorene Evanto

Lyle School of Engineering

Hilary Seraph Donaldson

Perkins School of Theology

Scott Bryan Dermer

Perkins School of Theology

Andrew Castro Mosier

Dedman School of Law

Beverly Lauren Weiser

Annette Caldwell Simmons School
of Education and Human
Development

Joshua Bennett Moretto

Guildhall

Standard Bearers, 2009

Anne Elaine Berry

Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

Rachel Marie Gambulos

Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

Elizabeth Collins Holub

Edwin L. Cox School of Business

Timothy Jordan Roy

Meadows School of the Arts

Gillian Clare Chisom

Perkins School of Theology

Kathryn Gotcher

Lyle School of Engineering

Barbara Zepeda

Annette Caldwell Simmons School
of Education and Human
Development

Jill Doshier Meyer

Dedman School of Law

Standard Bearers, 2008

Julie Ann Lutz

Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences

Abbie Christine Steffler

Meadows School of the Arts

Christine Mae Falgout

Edwin L. Cox School of Business

Brandon Chi Ha

Lyle School of Engineering

Shannon Rourk Burk

Perkins School of Theology

Orly Sulami

Dedman School of Law

Ruth Vélez Lozano

Annette Caldwell Simmons School
of Education and Human
Development