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
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Ryan McKee
Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
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Michael Prappas
Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering
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Lauren White
Meadows School of the Arts
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Emelie Fuller
Edwin L. Cox School of Business
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Kimberly Kooker
Edwin L. Cox School of Business
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Allison N. Cook
Dedman School of Law
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Courtney Schultz
Perkins School of Theology
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Iqra Parupia
Annette Caldwell Simmons School
of Education and Human Development
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Devanshu Bishnoi
The Guildhall at SMU
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Jainy Selvakumar
Research and Graduate Studies
- Nicole Carson (Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development)
Standard Bearers, 2016
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Anna Norkett
Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
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Chris Warley
Meadows School of the Arts
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Sarah Blettner
Edwin L. Cox School of Business
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Brendan Celii
Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering
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Samantha Chiesa
Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development
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Christopher Rios
Perkins School of Theology
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Michael Robert Andrews
Dedman School of Law
Standard Bearers ~2015~
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Katherine Michelle Bandera
Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
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Dalton Robert Kim
Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
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Katie Danielle Golden
Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
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Haley Marie Flander
Meadows School of the Arts
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Rachael Elizabeth Hubers
Edwin L. Cox School of Business
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Alyssa Megan Clancy
Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering
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Caroline Sigrid Bartelsmeyer
Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development
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Brenda D. Wideman
Perkins School of Theology
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Christopher R. Knight
Dedman School of Law
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Derek Ray Holson
The Guildhall at SMU
Standard Bearers, 2014
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Chelsea Elizabeth King
Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
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Sarah Elizabeth Rice
Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
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Wade Matthew Knight
Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
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Mark Anthony McAllister
Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
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Daniel Alexander Bouchard
Meadows School of the Arts
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Sabeen Sidra Syed
Edwin L. Cox School of Business
![](~/media/site/EnrollmentServices/Registrar/AcademicCeremonies/StandardBearers/2014-lyle-th.jpg)
Allison Jane Hawks
Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering
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Russell Trenton Patterson II
Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development
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Amy Diane Spaur
Perkins School of Theology
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Emily Kleine Lehmberg
Dedman School of Law
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Hammed Salah H. Al-Tamimi
The Guildhall at SMU
Standard Bearers, 2013
- Ashley Jordan Ridgdill (Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences)
- Gina Alice Augusta Ford (Meadows School of the Arts)
- Kelsey Renae Knobloch (Edwin L. Cox School of Business)
- Nabagala Jenevieve Lubwama (Edwin L. Cox School of Business)
- Hanna Elizabeth Robertson (Edwin L. Cox School of Business)
- Connor Russell Kite (Lyle School of Engineering)
- Jennie Lee Pearson (Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development)
- Lisa Marie Hancock (Perkins School of Theology)
- Jennifer Brooks Staton (Dedman School of Law)
- Julia Lichtblau (The Guildhall at SMU)
Standard Bearers, 2012
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Kevin C. Eaton
Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
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Victoria Nassif
Meadows School of the Arts
![](~/media/site/EnrollmentServices/Registrar/AcademicCeremonies/StandardBearers/2012-cox2-th.jpg)
Lauren M. Malone
Edwin L. Cox School of Business
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Claire
Wenholz
Edwin L. Cox School of Business
![](~/media/site/EnrollmentServices/Registrar/AcademicCeremonies/StandardBearers/2012-lyle-th.jpg)
Megan Welch
Lyle School of Engineering
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Lucy Needham
Annette Caldwell Simmons School
of Education and Human
Development
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Andrew Scott Gillman
Dedman School of Law
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Charlotte Diann Nall
Dedman School of Law
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Elisabeth Rain Kincaid
Perkins School of Theology
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Eduardo Lev Guerra
Guildhall
Standard Bearers, 2011
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Kimberly Falgout
Edwin L. Cox School of Business
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Cassandra Pankonien
Edwin L. Cox School of Business
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Allison Jordan
Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
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Jessica Greenwood
Dedman School of Law
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Cassandra Pankonien
Meadows School of the Arts
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Samantha Watkins
Lyle School of Engineering
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Filipe Maia
Perkins School of Theology
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Alison Frymark
Annette Caldwell Simmons School
of Education and Human
Development
Standard Bearers, 2010
![](~/media/site/EnrollmentServices/Registrar/AcademicCeremonies/StandardBearers/2010-dedman-th.jpg)
Jupin Malhi
Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
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Shelby Anne Stanley
Meadows School of the Arts
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Sohail S. Hamirani
Edwin L. Cox School of Business
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Kristin Lorene Evanto
Lyle School of Engineering
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Hilary Seraph Donaldson
Perkins School of Theology
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Scott Bryan Dermer
Perkins School of Theology
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Andrew Castro Mosier
Dedman School of Law
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Beverly Lauren Weiser
Annette Caldwell Simmons School
of Education and Human
Development
![](~/media/site/EnrollmentServices/Registrar/AcademicCeremonies/StandardBearers/2010-guildhall-th.jpg)
Joshua Bennett Moretto
Guildhall
Standard Bearers, 2009
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Anne Elaine Berry
Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
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Rachel Marie Gambulos
Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
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Elizabeth Collins Holub
Edwin L. Cox School of Business
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Timothy Jordan Roy
Meadows School of the Arts
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Gillian Clare Chisom
Perkins School of Theology
![](~/media/site/EnrollmentServices/Registrar/AcademicCeremonies/StandardBearers/2009-lyle-th.jpg)
Kathryn Gotcher
Lyle School of Engineering
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Barbara Zepeda
Annette Caldwell Simmons School
of Education and Human
Development
![](~/media/site/EnrollmentServices/Registrar/AcademicCeremonies/StandardBearers/2009-law-th.jpg)
Jill Doshier Meyer
Dedman School of Law
Standard Bearers, 2008
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Julie Ann Lutz
Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
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Abbie Christine Steffler
Meadows School of the Arts
![](~/media/site/EnrollmentServices/Registrar/AcademicCeremonies/StandardBearers/2008-cox-th.jpg)
Christine Mae Falgout
Edwin L. Cox School of Business
![](~/media/site/EnrollmentServices/Registrar/AcademicCeremonies/StandardBearers/2008-lyle-th.jpg)
Brandon Chi Ha
Lyle School of Engineering
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Shannon Rourk Burk
Perkins School of Theology
![](~/media/site/EnrollmentServices/Registrar/AcademicCeremonies/StandardBearers/2008-law-th.jpg)
Orly Sulami
Dedman School of Law
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Ruth Vélez Lozano
Annette Caldwell Simmons School
of Education and Human
Development