DECEMBER SIXTEENTH 2023 FALL COMMENCEMENT KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY 1866
_______________________ This booklet was printed before final semester grades were submitted; therefore, the list of graduates and honors may not be accurate. In addition, some students may not be listed because they completed degree requirements later than anticipated and missed the printing deadline. All degrees and declaration of related honors will be confirmed and validated via official transcript, which will include all grades for courses completed through the past semester. In all cases, the actual awarding of a college degree is subject to verification by the Registrar. Therefore, these exercises are to be considered ceremonial. _______________________ The views or opinions expressed by the guest speakers are their own and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Kutztown University. During the commencement ceremony, individual names will be read. In consideration of those who follow, please refrain from applauding until names have been read for all students receiving particular degrees. Kindly silence all phones and electronic devices during the ceremony. Professional photographers will take pictures of the graduates. __________________________ Special thanks to the many KU faculty, staff and students who worked together to ensure the success of this special day for the December 2023 graduates.
Contents Graduate and Undergraduate Studies PROGRAM SPEAKERS CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES: College of Business College of Education College of Liberal Arts and Sciences College of Visual and Performing Arts _________ HONOR SOCIETIES _________ HONORS & ACADEMIC REGALIA _________ University Symbols UNIVERSITY MACE PRESIDENTIAL MEDALLION _________ Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education BOARD OF GOVERNORS KU COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES _________ ALMA MATER
Program 10:00 a.m. • O’PAKE FIELDHOUSE ANNOUNCEMENTS................................................................................................Matt Santos ’03, M.S. Vice President, University Relations and Athletics POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE: March No. 1, Op. 39 (Edward Elgar) . NATIONAL ANTHEM (Francis Scott Key) WELCOME...................................................................................................Kenneth S. Hawkinson, Ph.D. President PA STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER...................................... Guido M. Pichini ’74, B.S.; ’16, L.H.D. (h.c.) EDUCATION GREETINGS Chair Emeritus, Board of Governors Member, Council of Trustees GRADUATE STUDENT REMARKS.....................................................................Kaitlyn Campbell, B.S. Elementary Education UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT REMARKS.........................................................................Rory Misko Secondary & Special Education ALUMNI GREETINGS .................................................................................. Darius Humphries ’09, B.A. KU Ambassador PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATE FOR.......................................................Lorin Basden Arnold, Ph.D. HONORARY DOCTORATE Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs CONFERRING OF HONORARY DOCTORATE.....................................................President Hawkinson UPON MARK R. WEAVER, Esq. ’83, B.S.; ’85, MPA; J.D. (Doctor of Laws, Doctor Legum, honoris causa) INTRODUCTION OF FACULTY SPEAKER............................................................ Robert P. Grim, Esq. Chair, Council of Trustees . COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS...........................................................................James D. Jackson, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Psychology PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES......................................... Provost Basden Arnold CONFERRING OF DEGREES..................................................................................President Hawkinson . ALMA MATER: Tune Aurelia (Clyde Francis Lytle) RECESSIONAL: Crown Imperial (W. Walton) John G. Vafeas, L.S.W., D.S.W., Grand Marshal Paul S. Ache, Ph.D.; Gary Chao, Ph.D.; Tracy Keyes, Ed.D.; Peg Speirs, Ph.D.; Usher Marshals Geert Ruelens ’14, B.A., M.M., Organist; Carlee Bonanno ’26, Vocalist *Audience remains seated. **All who are able, please stand. * ** ** *
Speakers Dr. JAMES D. JACKSON, associate professor of psychology, has an award-winning tenure in his 16 years at KU. He is the co-director of the Achievement Initiative for Male Success program, and a faculty and spiritual advisor for several student organizations. He serves on the faculty committee for the Fredrick Douglass Institute and is the vice president of the Black Faculty Caucus. Jackson is a retired pastor of 20 years, most recently the senior pastor of Goodwin Memorial Baptist Church in Harrisburg, Pa., and is currently the city chaplain for the Harrisburg City Police Department. He serves as an adjunct professor at Moravian University, a position he also held at Moravian Theological Seminary and Muhlenberg College. He is a co-author of two psychology textbooks entitled, “Understanding Psychology,” and “Charting the Human Development: A Life-Span Perspective.” While at KU, Jackson has been bestowed with the Excellence in Service to Students Award by the National Society of Leadership and Success, and the Outstanding Campus-Wide Inclusive Award from the KU Multicultural Center. Jackson received his Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park. He did his graduate work at the University of Kansas, where he received his master’s and Ph.D. in cognitive experimental psychology with a concentration in gerontology. He later earned a Master of Arts in theological studies from Moravian Theological Seminary, Bethlehem, Pa. KAITLYN CAMPBELL of Schwenksville, Pa., graduates today with a Master of Education Pre-K-4 with certification. She earned her Bachelor of Science in psychology from West Chester University in 2021. During her time at KU, Campbell served as a dedicated special education paraprofessional, making significant contributions to co-taught classrooms on a one-on-one basis. Her responsibilities extended to crafting tailored content to meet the unique needs of students, employing a Person-Centered Approach (PCA) to ensure a personalized and effective educational experience. Working seamlessly with students ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade, Campbell strived to foster an inclusive environment that embraced diversity and individual learning styles. Additionally, she took charge of developing comprehensive schedules and setting achievable daily, weekly and monthly goals, reflecting her commitment to creating a supportive and structured learning environment for all students under her care. Campbell believes her ordinary journey as a hardworking student who faced challenges resonates with most of the student body. By sharing a philosophy that dreams are often picked up rather than predestined, she hopes to inspire fellow graduates to see themselves in the ordinary, yet determined pursuit of their goals
RORY MISKO of Carbondale, Pa., graduates summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in education in both secondary and special education, including minors in women, gender and sexuality studies and political science. While at KU, Misko served as an intern in the Office of Disability Service’s MyPlace Program, working with KU students on the autism spectrum to help them successfully transition to college and prepare for post-college life. Additionally, she worked to care for and mentor young children in a YCARE program, assisting in planning and executing academically and socially beneficial programming. Misko served as a desk receptionist and community assistant with Housing and Residence Life. She worked to create a welcoming community for KU students by hosting events and enforcing KU policy. She was the president of the Golden Bear Dance Company, recruitment chair and secretary of the Performing Dance Portmanteau, and treasurer of Kappa Delta Pi sorority. Following her graduation, Misko has her sights set on a master's degree in business and marketing, with a keen interest in contributing her expertise to the marketing teams of post-secondary institutions. Simultaneously, during her master's program, she will undertake the role of an entry-level marketing coordinator at Marywood University, where she will specialize in enhancing their dining services.
MARK R. WEAVER, Esq. ’83, M’85 is a nationally respected attorney and crisis communications expert with nearly four decades of experience advising clients including governors, U.S. senators, members of Congress, Supreme Court justices, as well as business and education leaders. Weaver earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in public administration from KU, where he also served as a graduate teaching assistant in the political science department. As a freshman at KU, Weaver was elected president of Lehigh Hall and later held top positions on Student Government Board and as a resident assistant in Berks, Rothermel and Johnson halls. He was a student legal advocate and served as chairman of the Student Faculty Judicial Board. His senior year internship was with the Montgomery County (Pa.) Juvenile Probation Department; he later wrote his master’s thesis on the juvenile probation system. Minoring in telecommunications and working as a disc jockey and production manager at the KU radio station prepared Weaver well for his work in communications and media. He has produced more than a thousand TV and radio commercials for campaigns and candidates, earning a dozen national awards for creativity. A few years after earning his second degree from KU, President Ronald Reagan appointed Weaver to be spokesman for the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington. His other government posts have included communications director with the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Deputy Attorney General of Ohio, and he serves as a judicial magistrate and acting judge. Weaver later joined a major Columbus law firm as a litigation partner. In that role, he regularly argued in the Supreme Court of Ohio and served as a special prosecutor across the state. Following additional graduate studies at the University of Delaware, Weaver earned his Juris Doctorate from the Delaware Law School at Widener University. He spent two decades as an adjunct professor at The Ohio State University College of Law and the graduate school at University of Akron. The latter awarded Weaver an honorary certificate in Applied Politics and later named him Distinguished Chair of that university’s Bliss Institute of Applied Politics. He is now an adjunct professor at the School of Government at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. KU previously honored Weaver with its inaugural Early Career Excellence Alumni Award and with the Rothermel Outstanding Alumni Award. KU’s Student Government Board also recognized him with its Distinguished Alumni Award. And he was recently inducted into Abington High School’s Hall of Fame from which he graduated in 1979. Weaver regularly lectures around the country on a wide variety of legal and communications topics. He takes his zeal for Kutztown with him – he is still introduced as a proud KU graduate, even to those unfamiliar with the university. His op-ed writing is regularly featured in Newsweek, USA Today, the Washington Post and other major U.S. newspapers. He has been interviewed by every major national media outlet in America, including 60 Minutes and Nightline. Weaver is the author of an acclaimed book on communications, “A Wordsmith’s Work,” now in its fourth edition. He is finishing a second non-fiction book on crisis communications, and is working to publish his first novel next year. He and his wife, Lori, reside in Central Ohio and are the proud parents of two grown children and an infant grandson.
* cum laude ** magna cum laude *** summa cum laude ∆ Honors Program # Student completed all requirements for a double major. + Student completed all requirements for a dual degree. Master of Business Administration SUMMER: Ryan Jennings Jr., Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration FALL: Raquel Bonilla Vivas, Andrés Bello Catholic University, Bachelor of Science Shane Patrick Dolon, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Ashley Jenai Grimes, Shenandoah University, Bachelor of Business Administration Tu Bang Huynh, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Zachariah Stephen Kish, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Joseph W. Parker, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Mitchell L. Peers, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Christian Schmoyer, Penn State University, Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science in Business Administration SUMMER: Maddie Summer Byrne (Management) James Andrew Cassady Jr. (Marketing) Ryan Coletta (Marketing) Steven Alexander Russell Doyling (General Business) Ethan C. Gallagher (General Business) Nicole Gorman (General Business) Devin Elijah Hannan (General Business) Madeleine V. LeFevre (Marketing)* Joseph C. Mancuso (General Business) June McQueen (Finance) Matthew A. Mussenden (Finance) Isabella Nunez (Human Resource Management) David Michael Peele (Marketing) Jakub M. Szemiako (Accounting) Devon Witter (Management) FALL: Linda Billman (Accounting) Elizabeth R. Bruno (Human Resource Management)**+ Ryan James Check (Management) Cory J. Colavita (Marketing) Michael C. Connor (Accounting) Shane D. Davis (Management) Benjamin Luke Erney (Management) Dawson Kenneth Evitts (Marketing) Adam C. Finkbiner (Finance)* Brent T. Flynn (Supply Chain Management) Sergio Garcia (Human Resource Management) Gabriel W. Gipli (Management) Robert J. Gofus (Accounting) Jose Enrique Gomez (Marketing & Supply Chain Management) # Jason George Gustin Jr. (General Business) Justin K. Harris (Finance & Management) # Conner Lee Helsel (Marketing) Ameerah Andrea Hicks (Management) Eric T. Holz (Supply Chain Management) Domenico Italiani (Management) David Andrew Johns (Marketing) Mia E. Kepler (Finance)** Ivana Komlosova (Accounting & Finance)*# Hailey Nikole Kutney (Management) Sarah Lang (Management) Paola Michelle Martinez Hernandez (Human Resource Management) Madina Mavlonova (Marketing) Emily Erin Mitchell (Management) Paul Myers Jr. (Finance) Luis Paulino (Marketing) Denise Katherine Pazmino Escalante (Human Resource Management) Phuoc N. Phung (Marketing) Erik Poon (Finance) Dru Allen Rebman (Finance/Personal Financial Planning) Joanne A. Reitnour (Accounting) David Roebuck (General Business) COLLEGE of BUSINESS Candidates for Degrees Anne Carroll, Ph.D., Dean Dina Hayduk, D.Ed, Assistant to the Dean
Joshua Samec (Management) Lucas A. Santos (Management & Marketing) # Erin Sarah Shifflet (Marketing)* Ruth Marion Smith (Human Resource Management)*** Ryan O. Smith (Finance) Nicholas Vincent Tangradi (Marketing) Nikolas Hunter Thompson (Management) Andrew Tittensor (Finance & Finance/Personal Financial Planning) # Lauren A. Tomlinson (Management & Marketing) # Matt Tretter (Entrepreneurship) Kadie Tunkara (Finance/Personal Financial Planning)* Earl H. Volz (Entrepreneurship) R. Isaac Weidler (Finance & Supply Chain Management)***# Julia C. Yeomans (Marketing) * cum laude ** magna cum laude *** summa cum laude ∆ Honors Program # Student completed all requirements for a double major. + Student completed all requirements for a dual degree. Bachelor of Science SPORT MANAGEMENT SUMMER: Perry Carpenter Nicholas James Gable Aaron Geiger Dylan Patrick Heffner Matthew Jose Henderson Carson F. Russell Andrew Sheppard Allison Cora Mae Staub COLLEGE of EDUCATION Rebecca West Burns, Ph.D., Dean Catherine McGeehan, Ed.D., Special Assistant to the Dean Master of Education ELEMENTARY EDUCATION SUMMER: Adrienne Ann Evans, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education FALL: Morgan Leigh Woods, Bloomsburg University, Bachelor of Science in Education ELEMENTARY EDUCATION: PreK-4 CERTIFICATION FALL: Lauren Leigh Bock, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Samantha B Brooks, La Salle University, Bachelor of Science Kaitlyn Campbell, West Chester University, Bachelor of Science Robin Cumberland-Bradford, East Stroudsburg University, Bachelor of Arts Amber Farnholtz, Kings College, Bachelor of Arts Andrea Marie Green, State University of New York at Buffalo, Bachelor of Arts Olivia Francesca Guerra, Penn State University, Bachelor of Science Salena J Haddad, Penn State University, Bachelor of Arts Amber J Haraschak, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Courtney C Hillock, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Cheyanne Lynn Landes, DeSales University, Bachelor of Arts Noelle Marrie McBride, California State University, Bachelor of Arts Jamie Lynne Nonkovic, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Arts Samantha Marie Perez, Norwich University of the Arts, Bachelor of Arts Kelli J. Salkowski, Millersville University, Bachelor of Arts Erin Katherine Scanlon, California University (Pa.), Bachelor of Arts Kimberly Yasenchak, Lock Haven University, Bachelor of Science INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY / DIGITAL CLASSROOM SUMMER: Ahmed Mahmoud Hamed, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Jordan C Russell, Lock Haven University, Bachelor of Science in Education Megan J Sonday, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education FALL: Brianna Amanto, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Gerald Mark Dungan, Penn State University, Bachelor of Arts FALL: Jillian Ashley Buchman*** Darien J. Clarke Jordan J. Davis Casandra M. Eckert*** Sarah G. Gatehouse*** Patrick Gilmore Corey James Hodorovich Devon P. Jones* Logan Kingsley* Antaun M. Lloyd + Ryan John Scymanski Brady J. Walsh Kamron J. Wolfe
Andrea Eileen Floyd, Jacksonville State University, Bachelor of Science in Education Meagan D. Hoffman, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Katelyn Howarth, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Taylor Lynn McKeown, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Katherine Elysse Ream, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Joseph Ricapito, Millersville University, Bachelor of Science in Education Kristina Thomas, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION FALL: David Cohen, Albright College, Bachelor of Science READING SPECIALIST SUMMER: Ashleigh Pamela Ivaldi, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Amanda Ann Beidler, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Alyssa Paulina Fox, Penn State University, Bachelor of Science Hannah Gesicki, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Jessica E. Hans, Cabrini University, Master of Education Alexa Lee Henry, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Madelyn Dayle Cantner, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Molly Hodnik, Widener University, Master of Education Chloe Katinas, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Eva Kathryn Klukiewicz, Penn State University, Bachelor of Science Brooke T Moyer, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Britney Oxenford, University of Phoenix, Bachelor of Science in Education Courtney Smith, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Allecia Marie Stiles, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Breanna M Watkins, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education FALL: Natalie Marie Arndt, La Salle University, Bachelor of Science in Education Lauren E Beckley, Immaculata College, Bachelor of Arts Angela Marie Carty, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Lauren Elizabeth Frey, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Charles William Godfrey III, Millersville University, Bachelor of Science in Education Brooke Halter, Penn State University, Bachelor of Science Kristin Andrea Hartman, Lebanon Valley College, Bachelor of Science Katelyn Marie Miller, Mansfield University, Bachelor of Science in Education Alisha Jane Neiman, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Jaclyn E. Pillinger, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Marina Christina Windt, Penn State University, Bachelor of Science SECONDARY EDUCATION COGNATE AREA: CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION SUMMER: Christina Audrey Elizabeth Brobst, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Joseph John Grandstrom, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Niveditha Kannadaguli, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Science in Education Ian Michael Laxton, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Samuel Michael Smith, Penn State University, Bachelor of Social Science Ashley Dawn Snyder, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education and Bachelor of Arts FALL: Shelby Leigh Morgan, Moravian University, Bachelor of Arts Ashley Nicole Reed, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Leigh Roselli, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Aimee Lynne Watkins, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education COGNATE AREA: TEACHING FALL: Jordan Youndt, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science STUDENT AFFAIRS IN HIGHER EDUCATION FALL: Roy Gonzalez-Magaña, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Arts Melissa Paige Stough, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Arts * cum laude ** magna cum laude *** summa cum laude ∆ Honors Program # Student completed all requirements for a double major. + Student completed all requirements for a dual degree.
* cum laude ** magna cum laude *** summa cum laude ∆ Honors Program # Student completed all requirements for a double major. + Student completed all requirements for a dual degree. Master of Science SCHOOL COUNSELING/CERTIFICATION SUMMER: Jessa M Phillips, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science FALL: Owen Phillips, Juniata College, Bachelor of Science SCHOOL COUNSELING/LICENSURE FALL: • John Elliott Pettit, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science in Education ELEMENTARY EDUCATION FALL: Ava May Anderson (Pre K-4)*** Madison Barberio (Pre K-4)** Austin M. Bilous (4-8 Math & English)*** Savannah Katherine Lee Bowers (Pre K-4) Gabrielle Marie Calhoon (Pre K-4)*** Theresa Elizabeth Clegg (4-8 Math & English)** Ashlee Conrad (4-8 Math & English)** Hannah N. Evans (Pre K-4)** Kailee Ann Gerhart (Pre K-4)** Benjamin Wade Getz (Pre K-4) Bria Marie Grater (Pre K-4) Lydia G. Jones (Pre K-4)** Kelly Ann Kern (Pre K-4)** Jayna L. Kilbride (Pre K-4)** Gavin E. Lalik (Pre K-4)*** Georgi M. Moss (Pre K-4)* Kate E. Musselman (Pre K-4)*** Ashley M. Pietropinto (Pre K-4)*** Emily Elizabeth Slane (Pre K-4)*** Cloey M. Wessner (Pre K-4)*** Cyndi Nicole Zinger (Pre K-4)** LIBRARY SCIENCE FALL: Cheyenne R. Michael** SECONDARY EDUCATION FALL: Catherine A. Baker (Spanish) Nathan Scott Boyd (Dual Certification - Special Education/Social Studies)** Alyson Marie Dilliplaine (English)*** Alyssa A. Katz (Social Studies)*** Alexander N. Kowalchuk (Social Studies)*** Sara E. Lamana (English)*** Brittney Lang (English)** Jevin R. Lippincott (Social Studies)*** Mareika Sade McStravick (Social Studies) Noah E. Millheim (English)*** Rory Anna Misko (Dual Certification - Special Education/English)*** Isabella Maria Raso (Social Studies) Ethan Shilko (Social Studies)* Lillian Kay Smith (English)*** Katelyn N. Yoh (English) SPECIAL EDUCATION SUMMER: Alexis Nicole Bridge* Emily L. Neff (Pre K-4)*** FALL: Anthony John Calvaresi Jr. Miranda E. DeFiore** Alyssa Dina Dottery (Pre K-4)*** Megan Nicole Jones** Megan Lee Kennedy Norah A. Lando (Pre K-12/Elementary Education 4-8 – Mathematics) Julia Nolan (Pre K-4) Hallie Lynne Page (Pre K-4)* Eli J. Piser Sarah A. Smolenak (Pre K-4) SPECIALIZATION: VISUALLY IMPAIRED FALL: Mia N. Edmanson (Education Studies) Mckenzie Lee Kus (Pre K-4)* Nick Paul Seier** Samantha J. Weiler (Pre K-4) Bachelor of Science LIBRARY SCIENCE SUMMER Kayla Lynn Hutchins FALL: Samantha Jeanne Dunlap***+ • Member of the Alpha Epsilon Lambda Honor Society
* cum laude ** magna cum laude *** summa cum laude ∆ Honors Program # Student completed all requirements for a double major. + Student completed all requirements for a dual degree. Laurie McMillan, Ph.D., Dean Steve Lem, Ph.D., Interim Associate Dean Doctor of Social Work ^ FALL: Nicole Ukaegbu, Widener University, Master of Social Work Master of Arts ENGLISH FALL: Ryan Patrick Murphy, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Master of Science COMPUTER SCIENCE SUMMER: Eric Anthony Burgos, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science FALL: Dylan Spencer Herbst, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Master of Social Work SUMMER: Maya Rachelle Kusznir, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Social Work Bachelor of Arts SUMMER: Devin Mitchell Bender (English/Professional Writing)** Ava J. Caron (English)*** Christina Clavelli (Sociology) Sania Edwards (Sociology) Adrian Espinal (Sociology) Sarah G. Mengel (English)*** Marina Avalon O'Toole (History)*** Rashid Parker (English/Professional Writing) Christopher Purretta (Political Science) Kimberly Smith (Sociology) Celeste L. Sukley (History)** Julianna E. VanValin (English/Professional Writing) FALL: Aleah Brianne Alderson (English) Trevor Calse (Geography/Environmental) Schram Marlot Constant (Sociology) COLLEGE of LIBERAL ARTS and SCIENCES Samantha Jeanne Dunlap (History)***+ Sarah E. Edris (Anthropology) Ethan B. Flanagan (History) Randy Garcia De Jesus (Spanish)** Siarra Maria Glassmoyer (Philosophy & Spanish)**# Savaughn J. Hebron (English/Professional Writing) Riley Elizabeth Hilferty (English) Kayla Marie Hogan (Anthropology) Seth Houghton (History) Elijah J. Jarosz (Philosophy & Political Science) # Emma Grace Ketterer (Anthropology)*** Ethan Cole Kreider (German Studies/Communication & Culture) Rebeccah L. Landerholm (English/Professional Writing) Brittany Lee Le Roux (History) Nicholas Daniel Lento (English/Professional Writing) Jacob Thomas Mankos (English) Breanne Kayla Margerum (History) Emily E. McGaughey (Political Science) + Meghan Emily McGrath (English/Professional Writing) Monica Leanne McNaughton (Sociology)* Daniela Mendez (Spanish) Armando D. Ordóñez Jr. (Spanish) Logan Andrew Oxenreider (German Studies/Communication & Culture) Taylor J. Peronteau (Geography/Environmental) Ginger Marie Roberti (English/Professional Writing)** Benjamin Francis Rooney (History) Michael J. Sangirardi (History) Victoria G. Spaide (Political Science) Joshua Peter Swint (Sociology)*** Cindy Thi (Political Science/Paralegal Studies) Holly Elizabeth Thomas (History) Sean Tinsley (Spanish)** Lia Tsvetanova (English/Professional Writing) Joshua Hart Van Doren (Sociology)***+ Gabriela Marie Villegas (English/Professional Writing)** Abby M. Wheeler (Geography/Planning)** Δ + Nicole Marie Williams (English & English/Professional Writing)***# Patricia Nicole Yahn (Sociology)*** Bachelor of Science SUMMER: Zurielys Baez (Biology/Allied Health) Michaela Bartellino (Psychology/General) Edward M. Bovell (Environmental Science/Geography) ^ Joint Kutztown University / Millersville University program
Ashley Elizabeth Bowersox (Biology/Allied Health) Keily S. Corniel (Psychology/General) Jovonni DeJesus (Computer Science/Information Technology)** Angela Margarita Deschamps (Psychology/General)* Michael A. Drago (Public Relations) Anabel Ferreira Cruz (Biology/Allied Health) Aubrey E. Freese (Marine Science/Biology) Grace Gomez (Psychology/General) Caydin Grasty (Criminal Justice) Nicholas P. Harms (Environmental Science/Geography)** Omar B. Karim (Psychology/General)* Christian Kiriluk (Computer Science/Software Development) Kaitlin Ann Kudel (Psychology/General) Andrew Michael Mayer (Psychology/General) Ryan James Murray (Environmental Science/Geology) Briana Victoria Ortiz (Psychology/General) Dakota Rey Pittinger (Geology)** Katherine Rodriguez (Psychology/General) Garrett A. Rogers (Geology) Jazmin M. Rusk (Psychology/General)** Cindy Salpa (Computer Science/Information Technology) Sarina P. Savoy (Psychology/General) Kyren Allen Smith (General Studies) Miya M Suitte (Biology/Allied Health) Kelsey A. Wambold (Psychology/General) FALL: Graham C. Anderson (Criminal Justice) Michael Daniel Attardi Sr. (General Studies/Professional Studies) Monica Badea (Biology/Molecular/Microbiology/Cell Biology) Erika E. Barbera (Psychology/General)*** Allison C. Beaver (Psychology/General)*** Devon Aleya Becker (Biology/Allied Health)*** Ari K. Bernstein (Criminal Justice) Tessa May Bewley (Criminal Justice/Paralegal Studies)** Sydnie Elise Bisesi (Biology/Pre-Medical & Other Health)*** Enoch S. Bolles (Criminal Justice/Paralegal Studies)*** Natalie J. Bruinsma (Biology/Allied Health)** Holly M. Brunst (Psychology/General)*** Sabrina Marie Bryan (General Studies) Isaias Caba (Marine Science/Oceanography) Tyler Catanzariti (Biology/Organismal/Ecology) Jasmin Cordero (Biology/Allied Health) Dylan T. Daidone (Environmental Science/Geology) Martin Alexander De La Cruz Valdez (Computer Science/ Information Technology) Alexandra Delgado (Psychology/General) Zoryana Olya Duda (Computer Science/Information Technology) Devin R. Ellis (Computer Science/Software Development) Julianna Engler (Psychology/General) Abigail Rose Feduchak (Psychology/General) Sage M. Flyte (Psychology/General)** Melody T. Fout (General Studies) Renée Jordan Gariffo (Public Relations) AnnaMarie Gaugler (Criminal Justice) Sayan Gonzalez (Computer Science/Software Development) Lindsay Rae Greiss (General Studies/Professional Studies) Nathaniel M. Harris (Computer Science/Information Technology) Kaden S. Hastie (Biochemistry/Pharmacy)* Gianna Haynes (Computer Science/Information Technology) Elizabeth Healy (Criminal Justice) Lindsey M. Heberling (Psychology/General) Camryn Amelia Heffentrager (Criminal Justice) Justin T. Hilty (Criminal Justice) Drew Christopher James (Geology) Samatha Juarez (Criminal Justice)* Fatima Kamara (Physics/Engineering Technology) Zachary Kociban (Computer Science/Software Development)** Emily Kreiser (Criminal Justice) Allen J. Kuestner (Environmental Science/Biology) Asia Marie Lambert (Psychology/General)** Elizabeth A. Larsh-Knowles (Psychology/General) Sara Laskowitz (Psychology/General) Madison J. Magala (Criminal Justice) Janine MaGee (Psychology/General)* Daniel Mahoney (Psychology/General)** Tyler J. Markoski (Criminal Justice/Paralegal Studies) Tatiana Isabel Martinez (Psychology/General) Whitnee Jo McDermott-Nunez (Psychology/General)* Emily E. McGaughey (Criminal Justice) + Jai K. McGloun (Psychology/General)*** Daisy McLaine (Psychology/General) Andrew M. McMane (Criminal Justice) Joseph B. Michael (Psychology/General) Grace E. Miloszar (Environmental Science/Biology) Ronald David Mims II (Psychology/General) Bertha Mae Minnick (Criminal Justice)*** Lisbeth Rafaela Mora (Psychology/General) Connor Morgandale (Computer Science/Software Development)*** Angelique Moscoso (Biology/Pre-Medical & Other Health) Daniel J. Oravetz (Computer Science/Software Development) Sarah Nicole Parker (Psychology/General) Parth Patel (General Studies) Dana Lauren Peluso (General Studies/Professional Studies) Michael Edward Prebosnyak (Computer Science/Information Technology)* Edie Lisa Quinn (Psychology/General) Carly C. Reakes (Psychology/General) Payton Lynn Renninger (Criminal Justice) Austin James Rhode (Psychology/General)* Madeline Rodriguez (Psychology/General)*** Melanie E. Rodriguez (Criminal Justice/Paralegal Studies) * cum laude ** magna cum laude *** summa cum laude ∆ Honors Program # Student completed all requirements for a double major. + Student completed all requirements for a dual degree.
Sheila Marie Rodriguez Vazquez (Criminal Justice) Sydney Runkel (Psychology/General)**Δ Nora Sampedro (Criminal Justice) Emely Santos (Biology/Allied Health) Matthew Tyler Sellars (Psychology/General) Jason D. Skipworth (Biology/Molecular/Microbiology/Cell Biology) Christian M. Staskowski (Biochemistry) Jevaughn N. Stewart (Computer Science/Software Development) Lee Tohlman (Physics/Astronomy) Stephany Marlene Tolentino (Psychology/General) Courtney M. Trepiccione (Psychology/General) Carlina Urban (Biology/Allied Health) Dominique D. Valverde (Psychology/General) Joshua Hart Van Doren (Psychology/General)***+ Laura Catherine Vandzura (Environmental Science/Biology) Venus Diamante Velazquez (Computer Science/Software Development) Joseph William Webber Jr. (Computer Science/Information Technology)*** Abby M. Wheeler (Environmental Science/Geography)**Δ + Catherine Eleanor Wilson (Psychology/General) Nigel Wilson (Biology/Allied Health) Andrew Joseph Yuhas (Criminal Justice) Bachelor of Social Work SUMMER: Hannah Alpha Leigha Marie Bauder*** Michael Robert Collins** Jordan H. Dean*** Kaitlyn Nicole Fry* Andrew James Harron Leah Johnson*** Sierra Ishay-Nicole Lewis Kristen Anne Matsick** Rachel H. Penney Sunique Marie Santiago*** Esther Manaaki Wild Bradley Shope, Ph.D., Interim Dean Amy Pfeiler-Wunder, Ph.D., Interim Associate Dean Master of Arts ARTS ADMINISTRATION FALL: Amelia Evelyn Coates, The University of Vermont, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts Master of Education ART EDUCATION SUMMER: Alexis Rae Carson, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Emily Rose Martin, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science FALL: Samantha M Drake, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science James Snyder Jr, University of Rhode island, Bachelor of Arts Maya Winddancer Noble, Keystone College, Bachelor of Arts COLLEGE of VISUAL and PERFORMING ARTS MUSIC EDUCATION SUMMER: Aaron Michael Magaro, Messiah College, Master of Music Laura A. May, Mansfield University, Bachelor of Music FALL: Katelyn Marie Graft, Lebanon Valley College, Bachelor of Arts Timothy Wayne Howell, Millersville University, Bachelor of Science in Education Timothy McGorrey, Moravian College, Bachelor of Music Kenneth Edward Unger, Mansfield University, Bachelor of Music Master of Fine Arts COMMUNICATION DESIGN FALL: Morgan Vena Gilmore, Greenville University, Bachelor of Science Anthony Jandrokovic, Kent State University, Bachelor of Arts Kathryn Pearl Marshall, Towson University, Bachelor of Science Adam H. Omar, Millersville University, Bachelor of Science * cum laude ** magna cum laude *** summa cum laude ∆ Honors Program # Student completed all requirements for a double major. + Student completed all requirements for a dual degree. FALL: Sara Mae Garman Brianna N. Nolan
* cum laude ** magna cum laude *** summa cum laude ∆ Honors Program # Student completed all requirements for a double major. + Student completed all requirements for a dual degree. William A. Spanjer, State University of New York College at New Paltz, Bachelor of Fine Arts Bachelor of Arts SUMMER: Johnny C. Barcarola (Communication Studies) Kyle William Golden (Communication Studies)*** Bret Timothy McLean (Communication Studies) Casey Vickery (Communication Studies) FALL: Brandon Richard Baker (Communication Studies) Victoria M. Baron (Art History)***+ Oryah Brown (Music/Business) Annika P. Brynildsen (Communication Studies) Kamelle A. Copeland (Communication Studies) Erin Emaline Crimmins (Art History)* Augustus Thayer Dellinger (Music/Business) Logan Marie Dougherty (Communication Studies) Christian Flaim (Music/Performance) Logan S. Gaiser (Communication Studies)* Gem Grunge (Communication Studies) Khalid Akeel Guiden (Communication Studies) Victoria Marie Haas (Art History) Emily Lynn Hartz (Communication Studies) Vanessa Marie Heath (Communication Studies) Anthony V. Hunter (Communication Studies) Ryan M. Larkins (Communication Studies) Antaun M. Lloyd (Communication Studies) + Delacey Lora (Music/Commercial) Richard William Moumblow (Music/Performance) Zoey Rose Reifinger (Communication Studies)* Stella Maria Rodriguez (Communication Studies)*** Alisha S. Roper (Music/Commercial)* Jennifer Ysabel Rubio Florian (Music/Performance)** Samuel A. Sebia (Communication Studies) Hailey Nicole Seibert (Communication Studies) Nicholas A. Semanek (Music/Commercial) Kelsey A. Smith (Communication Studies)* Sarah A. Soriano (Music/Performance)*+ Allison Faith Tenney (Communication Studies)** William George Weiss (Communication Studies) Bachelor of Fine Arts SUMMER: Krystal M. Arroyo (Applied Digital Arts) Madison Dean (Applied Digital Arts) Haley L. Dunkelberger (Art)*** Haileigh-Elaine E Eckenrod (Art) Sharea Tamara Freeman (Communication Design) Jared Lingle (Applied Digital Arts)* Lauryn Seigfried (Art)* Sofia J. Young (Applied Digital Arts) FALL: Chase Gordon Altemose (Communication Design)** Abrahm B. Aragon (Communication Design)*** Victoria M. Baron (Art)***+ Eilee Bauer (Communication Design)* Emma Louise Bindics (Communication Design) Laura Blevins (Communication Design)** Shiane Renae Bomboy (Animated Arts) Reegan M. Christine (Art) Michaela Alaine Crossley (Communication Design)* Ruben J. Dominguez (Art) Trevor J. Ehrgood (Communication Design) Rogan English (Art)*** Kristin Flynn (Applied Digital Arts) Kayla E. George (Art)* Madelyn Rose Gordon (Art)* Malik I. Inostroza (Art) Matthew V. Marinelli (Applied Digital Arts) Nicholas P. Mori (Applied Digital Arts) Benjamin M. Mulholland (Applied Digital Arts)** Naia M. Otway (Applied Digital Arts) Emma Katherine Persun (Communication Design) Meghan K. Presta (Applied Digital Arts)*** Gwendolyn Danae Rearich (Communication Design)* Keiona Nicole Roberts (Communication Design) Pierce Robert Rohrer (Applied Digital Arts)** Natalie M. Schappell (Art)** Megan C. Stoler (Communication Design)** Antwain Eli Valdez Wilson Jr. (Applied Digital Arts) Olivia Yurick (Communication Design)** Bachelor of Science ART EDUCATION SUMMER: Meghan Ryan Peters (Alternative Settings)* Bethany Rose Sherman*** Serra Kaylin Thomason (Alternative Settings)*** FALL: Morgan C. Althouse Yasmine Beyruti (Alternative Settings)* Elizabeth R. Bruno**+ Calver D. Gallard Evan A. Morse** Allison Deanna Poyer Alyssa N. Stuckey***
Lauren Antoinette Vogt Ashley Nicole Weckerly* CINEMA, TELEVISION & MEDIA PRODUCTION SUMMER: Brayden N. Bambary* Jakob C. Bloss Joshua McCarty** Sean Patrick McGinley Alexander J. Monckton Julian Sharon Riley Eric J. Ward FALL: Sebastian Antonio Bubba*** Zachary Ryan Buchter** Vera Strohecker Clauser*** Sean G. Hoey Nicholas Hood Brooke M. Lubarsky*** Aidan T. Maloney* * cum laude ** magna cum laude *** summa cum laude ∆ Honors Program # Student completed all requirements for a double major. + Student completed all requirements for a dual degree. Dereck Martinez Bastian I. Medina** Carlos Ogando Isabella G. Palumbo Elijah X. Pison*** Sarah Snyder Anthony Suarez*** MUSIC EDUCATION FALL: Michael P. Delaurentis*** Nicholas Alan Miller* Sarah A. Soriano*+ SOCIAL MEDIA THEORY & STRATEGY SUMMER: Samantha Scicchitano FALL: Zachary M. Berry Jacob Metivier
HonorSocieties Kutztown University recognizes the academic achievements of its students through a variety of honor societies that promote academic achievement and leadership. Among these are: ALPHA BETA ALPHA: An honor society dedicated to serving library science majors, to further the professional knowledge of its members, to promote fellowship, and to recruit librarians. The society maintains an abiding interest in librarianship, to acquire a true professional spirit and a deep sense of responsibility to the profession, and to seek a sincere, sympathetic, and full understanding of the work and problems of human beings. ALPHA EPSILON LAMBDA: An honor society for graduate and professional school students. Selection is based on commitment to academic excellence, leadership, and outreach endeavors. Members of this society wear a silver insignia featuring the Greek letters AEΛ and scarlet and gray cords as part of their academic regalia. ALPHA EPSILON RHO: An honor society for students in electronic media. Members demonstrate superior scholarship and creative participation in broadcast and corporate production and activity. Candidates must be in the upper third of their class, with a GPA of 3.25 both overall and in their major. Members wear green and gold cords as part of their academic regalia. ALPHA KAPPA DELTA: An honor society for students in sociology. Members wear teal, double-twined cords as part of their academic regalia. ALPHA PHI SIGMA: An honor society for students with a major or minor in criminal justice. Students must achieve a 3.2 GPA in criminal justice courses and a 3.2 GPA overall. Members wear blue and gold cords, a royal blue medallion, and/ or a gold stole as part of their academic regalia. ALPHA SIGMA LAMBDA: An honor society that celebrates the scholarship and leadership of full- and part-time adult students in higher education. Members wear maroon and gold cords as part of their academic regalia. BETA BETA BETA (TRIBETA): An honor society for students dedicated to improving the understanding and appreciation of biological study and scientific research. Since its founding in 1922, more than 200,000 persons have been accepted into lifetime membership, and more than 670 chapters have been established throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Requirements: biology, marine science/biology or environmental science/biology major; second semester sophomore; at least three biology major courses (one at 200 level or above); 3.5 GPA overall and 3.5 in biology courses. CHI ALPHA EPSILON: An honor society for students who participate in developmental programs, including Act 101 and Student Support Services. In order to be eligible for induction into Chi Alpha Epsilon, a student must earn a minimum grade point average of 3.0 for at least two consecutive semesters. Members wear blue and white cords as part of their academic regalia. CHI SIGMA IOTA: An international honor society for counselors in training, counselor educators, and professional counselors. It was established in 1985 by leaders in the counseling profession whose desire was to provide recognition for outstanding achievement and service. Chi Sigma Iota’s mission is to promote scholarship, research, professionalism, leadership, and excellence in counseling, and to recognize high attainment in the pursuit of academic and clinical excellence in the counseling profession. DELTA ALPHA PI: An honor society for students with disabilities that facilitates the development of leadership and advocacy skills. Membership is open to undergraduate students who have completed a minimum of 24 credits and achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.1. Graduate students must have completed a minimum of 18 credits and achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.3. Members wear blue and gold cords as part of their academic regalia.
DELTA PHI ALPHA: An honor society that seeks to recognize excellence in the study of German. The society aims to promote the study of the German language, literature, and civilization and endeavors to emphasize those aspects of German life and culture which are of universal value and which contribute to the eternal search for peace and truth. GAMMA THETA UPSILON: A geographical honor society in which students must have an overall GPA of 3.3 or better with at least three Geography courses and a GPA of 3.3 or better in Geography, and at least 36 completed semester hours. Members wear three cords (blue, gold, and brown) which represent the colors of Gamma Theta Upsilon. KAPPA DELTA PI: An honor society that recognizes students of exceptional ability and achievement studying in all fields of education. Members wear green and purple cords as part of their academic regalia. KAPPA MU EPSILON: An honor society for students who have maintained standards of scholarship, have professional merit, and have attained academic distinction in mathematics and other closely related fields. Members wear a pin as part of their academic regalia. LAMBDA PI ETA: An honor society for students in communication studies who have completed 60 credits, have a GPA of 3.0 overall, and a 3.25 GPA in the major. Members wear gold cords as part of their academic regalia. PHI ALPHA: An honor society for students in social work who have a GPA of 3.0 overall and a 3.25 GPA in the major. Members wear blue and gold cords as part of their academic regalia. PHI ALPHA THETA: An honor society for students in history who have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Members wear red sashes with the Phi Alpha Theta insignia as part of their academic regalia. PHI BETA DELTA: An honor society dedicated to recognizing scholarly achievement in international education. International or domestic students must demonstrate high scholastic achievement in the pursuit of academic studies. Members wear a medallion with a red and gold ribbon as part of their academic regalia. PHI KAPPA PHI: A selective honor society for all academic disciplines that recognizes outstanding achievement in all fields of higher education. Members wear a medallion on a blue ribbon as part of their academic regalia. PI SIGMA ALPHA: An honor society for students in political science and public administration. Students who meet the grade and course requirements are invited to membership during the spring semester of each academic year. Members wear a white enamel medallion with Pi Sigma Alpha in black, trimmed in gold on a red cord. Members wear white and red cords as part of their academic regalia. PSI CHI: An honor society for students in psychology who have a GPA of 3.33 overall. Members wear white and blue cords as part of their academic regalia. SALUTE VETERANS NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: Service. Academics. Leadership. Unity. Tribute. The only honor society that recognizes the academic achievements of Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserve Military and Veteran students. Founded in 2009, this honor society symbolizes veterans bettering themselves through the pursuit of knowledge and the commitment to honor those who are at the tip of the spear across the nation. Students must achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (undergraduate students) and GPA of 3.5 (graduate students). Members wear a blue and gold or white and blue stole as part of their academic regalia. SIGMA DELTA PI: An honor society for students in Spanish that promotes cultural activities on Hispanic themes and diversity among students, faculty, and the surrounding community. SIGMA PI SIGMA: An honor society dedicated to recognizing outstanding scholarly achievement in physics. Members wear green and white cords as part of their academic regalia. SIGMA TAU DELTA: An honor society in English that recognizes distinctive achievement, fosters the discipline, and promotes interest in the English language and literature. Members wear crimson and black cords as part of their academic regalia.
Honors Honors designations for the purposes of the commencement ceremony are determined according to the academic record exclusive of the last semester of attendance. Undergraduate students who have achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.40 or higher will be provided an honors medallion, and will also have the honors designated in this program. Undergraduate students who achieve the honors designation following the completion of the semester are recognized through a notation on the diploma and their official transcript. The following cumulative quality point averages must be earned to achieve graduation with honors: cum laude 3.40, magna cum laude 3.60 and summa cum laude 3.80. Latin, the medieval language of scholars, is still used on the commencement program to keep with tradition in designating honors. * CUM LAUDE — with honor ** MAGNA CUM LAUDE — with high honor *** SUMMA CUM LAUDE — with highest honor __________________________ A NOTE on ACADEMIC REGALIA Academic regalia worn at American college exercises today goes back in its essential features to the middle ages. The oldest universities of northern Europe, such as Paris and Oxford, grew out of church schools, hence they wore clerical garb largely borrowed from the monastic dress of their day. The head covering was developed out of the skullcap worn by the clergy in cold weather. In the universities this skullcap acquired a point on top that gradually evolved into a tassel. In this country it has been replaced by the familiar mortarboard, which still however, retains the medieval tassel. The gown worn today is the medieval roba and seems to have been borrowed from the habit of the Benedictine monks. Bachelors and masters could be distinguished by the simplicity or elaborateness of their gowns – the masters’ gowns were often furred – and this survives today in the ornamentation found on doctoral gowns. The wide velvet borders extending down the front of the doctoral gown, the velvet chevrons on the lined bell sleeves, and the borders of most hoods, are in the color of the scholarly field of the wearer. The hood (the medieval caputium) was originally worn over the head, and otherwise dropped onto the shoulders like a cowl. Master’s degree holders wear distinctively colored hoods that signify the wearer’s degree. The most common of these seen in the procession are: Arts, Letters and Humanities........................... White Business............................................................ Drab Criminal Justice...................................Midnight Blue Economics..................................................... Copper Education .................................................Light Blue Engineering...................................................Orange Fine Arts..........................................................Brown Journalism................................................... Crimson Law................................................................. Purple Library Science...............................................Lemon Medicine..........................................................Green Music................................................................. Pink Nursing........................................................... Peach Oratory (Speech).....................................Silver Grey Philosophy.................................................Dark Blue Physical Education................................Sage Green Public Health........................................Salmon Pink Public Administration...........................Peacock Blue Science. ............................................................Gold Social Science................................................Cream Social Work.....................................................Citron Theology........................................................ Scarlet
UniversitySymbols The UNIVERSITY MACE, used almost exclusively at commencement exercises or other formal, ceremonial functions, is a decorative version of the weapon of the same name used in the Middle Ages, and represents the authority of the university. The Kutztown University mace was designed by Stephen Culberson ’16, a crafts major, at the request of the KU Student Government Board, and was presented to the president as a gift on behalf of all students. The mace is made of walnut from a tree that existed on Culberson’s grandfather’s farm. The lathe work was performed by Culberson. The date noted on the mace represents the year in which the university originally received its charter and the year of the university’s Sesquicentennial celebration. The crowning element atop the mace is the “keystone,” which was used in the original Keystone State Normal School official seal. Since the inception of the university, the mace has traditionally been carried by a grand marshal at official university ceremonies. The honor of grand marshal is bestowed by the president, and usually is a tenured faculty member who has attained the greatest seniority. PRESIDENTIAL MEDALLIONS have served for centuries as remembrances of specific events or to recognize meritorious service or conduct. Medallions have also been used and worn to indicate leadership and authority. The Kutztown University presidential medallion is worn by the university president with academic regalia at formal functions such as commencement. The medallion serves to identify the university president as the leader of a community of scholars. The design elements of the medallion incorporate recognition of achieving university status and display the commonwealth seal. On the chain supporting the medallion are the names of all who have served the institution as either principal or president. Additionally, all preceding names of the institution – Keystone State Normal School, Kutztown State Teachers College and Kutztown State College – as well as drawings of the university’s most historic buildings, are engraved.
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