On Saturday, May 9, 2026, Carroll College conferred degrees on 281 graduates of the class of 2026 during its 116th commencement ceremony.
Below is a list of Montana students who were candidates for graduation from Carroll College for 2026. Indicated on this list are the students’ names, hometowns, majors, and honors or distinctions earned.
To be eligible for undergraduate graduation honors, a Carroll student must complete 60 hours of coursework at Carroll and graduate with a cumulative grade point average of not less than 3.50. The three levels of honors are cum laude (3.50-3.69), magna cum laude (3.70-3.89), and summa cum laude (3.90-4.0). To be eligible for graduation with distinction, a Carroll student must complete 60 hours of coursework at Carroll, complete the senior thesis with a grade of “B” (3.0) or higher, and graduate with a cumulative grade point average of not less than 3.25. Calculation of grade point average includes only credits and grades earned at Carroll. Honors Scholars are graduates who have completed Carroll’s four-year Honors Scholar Program, a course of study rooted in the Great Books tradition, culminating in the completion of an honors capstone project or thesis. The Bishop Gilmore Memorial Award for Outstanding Scholarship is awarded to seniors who have attained the highest grade point average at Carroll College.
The list includes candidates for graduation in fall semester 2025, spring semester 2026, summer semester 2026 or fall semester 2026.
Anaconda
Stephanie Lynn Barrington, Master of Social Work
Courtney Delynn Labbe, Health Sciences
Baker
Emily Michelle Shumaker, Nursing
Belgrade
Aidan David McGoldrick, Business: Management and Marketing
Belt
Maria Isabelle Casselli, Biology
Bigfork
Chloe Fitzmyers, Biology
Ella Marie Kuenzli, Political Science /International Relations, Summa Cum Laude
Chloe Faith Raats, Business: Management and Marketing, Magna Cum Laude
Billings
Willa Elaine Albrecht, Biology, Magna Cum Laude
Cassandra Ava Ball, Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude
Clarissa Amber Ball, Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude
Spencer Lee Berger, Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Summa Cum Laude
Brynn Nicole Bohrer, Biology, Summa Cum Laude, Bishop Gilmore Award
Maxwell Brubaker, Biology
Courtnie G Gagnon, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude
Maxine Olivia Hanson, Elementary Education, Cum Laude
Katelyn Mae Miller, Nursing
Molly Shea Molvig, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude
Peyton Derek Morton, Business: Management and Marketing, Cum Laude
Ellie Ann Paris, Business: Management and Marketing, Magna Cum Laude
Kennedy Catherine Venner, Elementary Education K-8 & Special Education K-12, Summa Cum Laude, Bishop Gilmore Award
Madison Lynn Yochum, Psychology, Cum Laude
Colter Bradley Zink, Business: Accounting and Strategic Finance / Business: Financial Planning, Cum Laude
Bozeman
Makinlee Ann Naffziger, Business: Accounting and Strategic Finance, Magna Cum Laude
Molly Nichole O’Connor, Computer Science / Data Science, Summa Cum Laude
Peter Rehberger, History, Magna Cum Laude
Olivia Joyce Lee Smith, Mathematics Education (5-12), Summa Cum Laude, With Distinction, Bishop Gilmore Award
Broadview
Isabelle Grace Erickson, Biology , Summa Cum Laude
Browning
Logan Thomas Gordon, Master of Social Work
Butte
Kinley Kay Straub, Elementary Education
Joseph Patrick Sehulster, Nursing
Columbia Falls
Aidan M Jarvis, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude
Conrad
Devon Owen Baney, Business: Management and Marketing
Corvallis
Madison Rose Lewis, Elementary Education
Cut Bank
Dayne Barbie, Business: Management and Marketing, Cum Laude
Dillon
Connor Joseph Curnow, Business: Management and Marketing
Frank Edward Pope III, Mathematics
Madalen Lorita Shipman, Business: Management and Marketing, Summa Cum Laude
East Helena
Olivia Marie Richardson, Sociology: Broadfield
Florence
Tristan Pyette, Health Sciences
Allison Emma Streekstra, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude
Frenchtown
Kayla Jae Botkin, Health Sciences, Cum Laude
Garrett John Schmill, Business: Management and Marketing
Glasgow
Ali Marie Cunningham, Nursing
Great Falls
Devron C Brewer, Business: Management and Marketing
Alexis Margaret Cook, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude
Jacqueline L DeCoste, Master of Social Work
Kaiden Anthony Horner, Biology, Magna Cum Laude
Jackson Torger Tarum, Psychology
Deidra Elizabeth Thompson, Theology /Catholic Studies, With Distinction
Hamilton
Sophia C Maes, Nursing, Cum Laude
Havre
Amber Elise Coleman, Nursing
Sadie Elizabeth Filius, Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Summa Cum Laude
Kendra D McMaster, Master of Social Work
Caleb Alan Spangler, Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Cum Laude
Carley Jane Wertheimer , Business: Financial Planning, Magna Cum Laude
Helena
Hoke Russell Bell, History
Evan Anglin, Biology
Tara Leigh Atkins, Master of Social Work
Brandy Marie Carlson, Business: Management and Marketing
Asher Philip Casey, Catholic Studies / Philosophy / Hispanic Studies and Languages, Summa Cum Laude
Jace Claassen, Computer Science
Marcus R Evans, Business: Management and Marketing
Teah Marie Falconer, Business: Accounting and Strategic Finance, Summa Cum Laude
Katharina A Fihre, Biology, Magna Cum Laude, Honors Scholar
Chase Elizabeth Graham, Business: Management and Marketing
Mason T Greene, Business: Accounting and Strategic Finance, Cum Laude
Edward Hagenbuch V, Business: Management and Marketing
Kaden Anthony Huot, Business: Management and Marketing
Haley Anne Jose, Nursing, Cum Laude
Heather Lee Magera, Biology
Betcy Mathews, Self-Designed Major: Medical Humanities
Kathryn Jean Quinn, Health Sciences
Ryan Andrew Lewis Rector, Master of Social Work
Josiah Timothy Romo, English Education (5-12)
Kade Ryan Schlepp, Health Sciences, Magna Cum Laude
Abbagail Marie Smith, Nursing
Rachael L Stacey, Psychology
Anne Marie Stevens, Master of Social Work
Terra Jordon Stopher, Master of Social Work
Forrest Elijah Warren Suero, Business: Management and Marketing / Sociology: Criminology, Cum Laude
Dominea Rushelle Uncles, Anthrozoology
Samantha J Valverde, Master of Social Work
Alissa Voeller, Master of Social Work
Shannon Sierra Weller, Anthrozoology
Cameron M Wong, Nursing, Cum Laude
Tucker Henry Zanto, Business: Accounting & Strategic Finance /Business: Financial Planning, Magna Cum Laude
Hot Springs
Katelyn Marie Christensen, Business: Management and Marketing, Cum Laude
Jordan
Maggie Isabella Pluhar, Psychology
Kalispell
Jackson Riley Barney, Biology, Cum Laude
Stella Joy Claridge, Political Science / Communication Studies
Clare Rainey Converse, Civil Engineering, Summa Cum Laude
Kaden T Crozier, Political Science / International Relations, Magna Cum Laude, Honors Scholar
Sidney Ann Gulick, Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Cum Laude
Reuben Anthony Hornby, Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Magna Cum Laude
Amanda Johnson, Master of Social Work
Samantha Fern Labrum, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude
Kylie Mei Munsinger, Health Sciences, Summa Cum Laude
Hannah Gene Sempf, Elementary Education
Lame Deer
Cody W Magpie, Master of Social Work
Laurel
Eli Eugene Aby, Business: Financial Planning
Sara Nereida Bocquin, Biology / Anthrozoology
Grace Rose Wagner, Nursing, Cum Laude
Lewistown
Paphada Winnie Phansombun, Health Sciences
Libby
Braylin Marie Brooks, Biology, Summa Cum Laude
Malta
Connor Vincent Tuss, Health Sciences
Manhatten
Paydin Lee Dodds, Biology, Magna Cum Laude
Missoula
Madelyn C Eggers, Biology, Cum Laude
Isabella Grace Margaret Gordon, Nursing, Cum Laude
Kendra Herden, Master of Social Work
Jacob Sweatland, Chemistry
Matthew William Yakawich, Political Science, Summa Cum Laude, Bishop Gilmore Award
Pinesdale
Jessica Venema, Nursing
Sheridan
Jorien RaeAnn VerHow, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude
Townsend
Lori J. Hansen, Sociology: Criminology & Broadfield
Gavin Vandenacre, Business: Financial Planning
Zoey Wickens, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude
Whitefish
Emma Brooke Barron, Health Sciences / Public Health, Cum Laude
Worden
Rebecca B Middleton, Biology
