EvCC Recognizes 2025 Honors Graduates

Release Date: June 12, 2025
Contact: Dr. Diane Brown, EvCC Honors Program Director, 425-388-9575; dbrown@everettcc.edu 

EvCC Honors graduates (left to right) Justin Nordin, Keegan Raub, Phillip Patzer, Moss Martin, Addison Buell and Tavish Raub at the Everett Community College Honors Forum on June 3.

EVERETT, Wash. – Everett Community College recognized its 2025 Honors Program graduates as they presented their final capstone projects during the college’s annual Honors Forum on June 3.

The 2025 honors graduates were Taylor Bisset, Addison Buell, Moss Martin, Justin Nordin, Phillip Patzer, Keegan Raub and Tavish Raub.

The Honors Program, now in its 14th year, began in fall 2011 to offer advanced academic opportunities to students and help them stand out in applications to four-year universities. Honors achievements are reflected on students’ transcripts. 

“The Honors Program has fully recovered from the pandemic with record high enrollment in our newly designed Honors Humanities course and students completing diverse capstone projects,” said Dr. Diane Brown, Director of the Honors Program. “Getting to work with highly motivated students across campus and collaborate with dedicated faculty is the best part of my job at EvCC.”

Students completed 20 credits of honors coursework, including a five-credit capstone project. Each student worked closely with a faculty mentor, who provided one-on-one guidance, expertise and support throughout the research and development process. Mentors play a critical role, helping students shape their ideas, refine their methods and push their thinking beyond the classroom.

“Tonight, we recognize a group of students who chose not just to complete their education, but to elevate it,” said Everett Community College President Chemene Crawford. “They’ve taken risks, pushed their thinking, and shown the kind of determination that doesn’t always show up in a GPA. These aren’t just academic projects. They are real contributions that challenge us to think and do better.”

This year’s capstones included:

• Taylor Bisset (Computer Science): Bisset explored programming languages in developing an educational video game for his capstone project. He is now studying computer science at Western Washington University. Mentor: Lonnie Heinke
• Addison Buell (Political Science): Buell researched veterans’ experiences with PTSD services to improve policy and bridge gaps in support. After graduation, she plans to join the Marine Corps, driven by a desire for challenge and hands-on experience in global operations. Mentor: Dr. Steven Horn
• Moss Martin (Sociology): Martin investigated basic needs insecurity on campus to identify active supports and difficulties for students who struggle with basic needs. They were accepted into the School of Social Work at the University of Washington for the Fall of 2025. Mentor: Omar Marquez
• Justin Nordin (Psychology): Nordin conducted his research on implicit bias and decision-making within the legal field through an online experiment comparing race and social class. He will attend the University of Washington at Bothell in the fall to study psychology. Mentor: Dr. Diane Brown
• Phillip Patzer (Mechatronics): Patzer designed and prototyped the tooling necessary to streamline a custom assembly process of his own design. Since completing his degree, Phil has opened a small manufacturing business out of his home named Ranch House LLC. Mentor: Robert White
• Keegan Raub (English): Keegan Raub explored art’s ontology and literary technique using short fiction. He wrote three original short stories and an analytical essay on the art of fiction. He is a Running Start student with early acceptance to Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) to study as an osteopathic doctor. Mentor: Dr. Charles Fischer
• Tavish Raub (Psychology): Tavish Raub explored five models of diagnosing psychopathology through case studies and interviews. He is a Running Start student with early acceptance to LECOM to study as an osteopath and train as a psychiatrist. Mentor: Dr. Diane Brown

Students were eligible for the Honors Program if they earned a B or higher in English 101 and maintained an overall GPA of 3.5 or above.

For more information about the Honors Program, visit EverettCC.edu/Honors.