MAY TENTH and ELEVENTH 2024 SPRING 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 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 May 2024 graduates.
Contents Graduate Studies PROGRAM SPEAKERS CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES _________ Undergraduate Studies PROGRAM SPEAKERS CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES: College of Education College of Liberal Arts and Sciences College of Business College of Visual and Performing Arts _________ AWARDS _________ HONOR SOCIETIES _________ University Symbols UNIVERSITY MACE & PRESIDENTIAL MEDALLION _________ HONORS & ACADEMIC REGALIA _________ Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education BOARD OF GOVERNORS & KU COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES _________ ALMA MATER
Graduate Studies FRIDAY, MAY 10 • 5:00 p.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 STUDENT REMARKS........................................................................Rachael VanDoren ’21, B.S. School Counseling / Licensure ALUMNI GREETINGS.......................................................Kathy Fridirici ’77 B.S.Ed., ’87 M.Ed. Alumni Ambassador INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER...................................................................Robert P. Grim, Esq. Chair, Council of Trustees . COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS......................................................Vicki Meloney ’93 BFA, MFA Professor, Art and Design PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES......................Lorin Basden Arnold, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs . CONFERRING OF DEGREES......................................................................President Hawkinson . ALMA MATER: Tune Aurelia (Clyde Francis Lytle) RECESSIONAL: Jubilee (Ron Nelson); Overture to Elijah, Op. 70 (Felix Mendelssohn) John G. Vafeas, L.S.W., D.S.W., Grand Marshal Paula Holoviak, Ph.D.; Barth Yeboah, D.S.W.; Usher Marshals Eleanor Carroll ’25, Vocalist *Audience will remain seated. **All who are able, please stand. * ** ** *
Speakers VICKI MELONEY is an award-winning graphic designer and professor at Kutztown University. She received her Master of Fine Arts from Temple University and her BFA from KU in 1993. Meloney is one of the founders of the communication design program’s Designathon, a 24-hour event in which students, faculty and alumni come together to donate their time creating a variety of pro-bono materials for area nonprofit organizations. The annual experience has produced more than $1 million of design services for these organizations. She also co-created Replace the Hate, a nonpartisan, grassroots effort to build communal ties, renounce hate and rejoice in diversity through creative expressions and community art-making workshops. Meloney worked in the Philadelphia area for more than a decade before becoming an inspiring educator. She worked with clients as small as local non-profit companies and as large as international global brands. Her specialties include imagemaking, concepting and all forms of print media with a special emphasis on Design for the Greater Good. Meloney owns and operates a freelance design business and enjoys traveling the world to experience different sights, sounds and flavors. RACHAEL VANDOREN of Phillipsburg, N.J., graduates with a Master of Science in school counseling. VanDoren's academic journey is augmented by a rich tapestry of practical experiences that underscore her commitment to the well-being and development of school-aged children. Her internship at Greenwich Lenhartsville Elementary School, Lenhartsville, Pa., has provided her vital individual and group counseling sessions, focusing on the academic, social and emotional needs of students. VanDoren's adept use of evidence-based counseling techniques has made significant strides in promoting positive behavior and emotional well-being among her charges. VanDoren's tenure as a clinical therapist at CONCERN, Fleetwood, Pa., showcases her proficiency in creating and implementing client treatment plans, underlining her dedication to fostering therapeutic goals through innovative methods such as meditation and play therapy. She served as a graduate assistant in the Office of Extended and Lifelong Learning and as an assistant in the Career Development Center. She earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology with minors in case management, social work and sociology from KU, and an Associate of Arts in liberal arts and sciences from Warren County Community College. Her involvement in organizations such as the Leo Club Harmony Chapter, the National Society of Leadership and Success, Alpha Epsilon Lambda and Chi Sigma Iota speaks volumes about her leadership qualities and her proactive engagement with her community.
Doctor of Social Work Sadie K. Kinnarney, Widener University, Master of Social Work Kealsey B. McNeil, California University (Pa.), Master of Social Work • Ann Rivers, New York University, Master of Social Work • Jessica L. Schoonmaker, Marywood University, Master of Social Work Devon Sammuel Vitti, Wilmington University, Master of Science Education Doctorate Ana Maria Bogotá Espinosa, Kutztown University, Master of Education Mallie C. Culpepper-Yablonsky, Wilkes University, Master of Science • Kimberly A. Kneller, Wilkes University, Master of Science Elizabeth Lattanzi, Villanova University, Master of Arts • Melissa E. Moxley, Cedar Crest College, Master of Education • Anne Catherine Shrawder, Kutztown University, Master of Education Christopher William Gold-Thomas, Kutztown University, Master of Education • Mara Hope Thompson, Lebanon Valley College, Master of Music Education Marissa D. Wallace, Holy Family University, Master of Education Master of Arts ARTS ADMINISTRATION Erika DeElle Hewston, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Thomas James Kollias, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Arts • Tavia Ana Minnich, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Arts • Hannah Marie Opdenaker, Mount St. Mary's University, Bachelor of Arts COUNSELING: ADDICTION COUNSELING • Samantha R. Cartagena, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Antonio Terrell Harrison, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Samuel Victor Ortbal, The Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor of Science Joshua Lynn Tonkay, Lehigh University, Bachelor of Arts COUNSELING: CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH James Rosina Baney, Roanoke College, Bachelor of Arts Eric John Bonawitz, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Adam J. Christian, Temple University, Bachelor of Arts Kimberly Beth Civitarese, Indiana University (Pa.), Bachelor of Arts • Amanda Sue Farr, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Kory Michele Geiger, East Stroudsburg University, Bachelor of Science Emily Javin Good, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Margaret Selene Hartley, The Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor of Science • Robert Culver Hazard IV, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Jessica L. Kanas, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Karanpreet Kaur, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Matthew Robert McCulla, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Bec Miller, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Noah R. Nguyen, Albright College, Bachelor of Arts James Logan Potts, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Sarah Lynn Rentz, Lehigh University, Master of Arts • Rachel Rose Rubright, Lycoming College, Bachelor of Arts Danielle Rumore, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Sarah Anne Saxman, West Chester University, Bachelor of Science • Alise M. Shadle, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Dylan Theresa Wingert Shipe, Albright College, Bachelor of Arts • Isaiah Alan Smola, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Candidates for Degrees Karen L. Rauch, Ph.D., Associate Vice President / Academic Affairs Anne Carroll, Ph.D., Dean / College of Business Rebecca West Burns, Ph.D., Dean / College of Education Laurie McMillan, Ph.D., Dean / College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Bradley Shope, Ph.D., Dean / College of Visual and Performing Arts • Member of the Alpha Epsilon Lambda Honor Society
Sarah Rebecca Stein, Purdue University, Bachelor of Science • Mary Katherine Wynne, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science COUNSELING: MARRIAGE, COUPLE AND FAMILY Ashleigh J. Augustine, University of Phoenix, Bachelor of Science in Psychology Elliot Elbaum, Rowan University, Bachelor of Arts Kurtis D. Haynesworth, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Allison Nicole Klinger, Temple University, Bachelor of Arts Gwendolyn Phoebe Murray, Marywood University, Bachelor of Science ENGLISH Susan Bimbo-Nazzaro, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Arts J. M. Boyer, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Arts Maya Lynn Kowalcyk, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education • Keegan J. Oscavich, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Arts Kathryn Valerie Sauers, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts Master of Business Administration Samuel Anojulu, Cheyney University, Bachelor of Science in Business Eric G. Appleman, Albright College, Bachelor of Science in Business Donald A. Blaine, The Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor of Science Wilfrido A. Cabrera, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration • Lanae Wave-Lorretta Dancy, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Rachel Elizabeth Dusman, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Alex Nathan Myers, Albright College, Bachelor of Science Kelli Jenelle Ritter, Bloomsburg University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Jake Michael Skrocki, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Darion Slabinski, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Arts Master of Education ART EDUCATION WINTER: Colleen Cooney-Irwin, Temple University, Bachelor of Fine Arts SPRING: Emily Jiumei Altmanshofer, The Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor of Fine Arts Anastasia Baumgarten, The Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor of Science Cynthia W. Brutsche, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Fine Arts • Andrea Lynn Buno, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Arts Mariyam Elizabeth Chitsaz, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Fine Arts Kristin Leigh Cussat, Marywood University, Bachelor of Architecture Patricia Anne Gdowik, University of Delaware, Bachelor of Arts Jennilee Greiss, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Nicole Hartman, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Fine Arts Cara Longacre Hurst, Messiah College, Bachelor of Arts Lenora Elizabeth Iglesias, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Patrick J. Lundy, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Fine Arts • Margaret Makowski, Marywood University, Bachelor of Arts Maya Winddancer Noble, Keystone College, Bachelor of Arts • Aidan Elizabeth Thackray, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts Gabrielle Marie Walker, East Stroudsburg University, Bachelor of Fine Arts Rachel A. Zimmerman, Cedar Crest College, Bachelor of Arts INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY / DIGITAL CLASSROOM WINTER: Nicole E. Stump, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education SPRING: Ryan Thomas Burke, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Zoe Marie David, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Alissa Marie Granite, Temple University, Bachelor of Science in Education Mary Ellen Jones, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Joanna Peters, Albright College, Bachelor of Arts Meredith Ann Schumacher, West Chester University, Bachelor of Science in Education Shelby Lynne Schwoyer, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education and Bachelor of Arts Lydia M. Stachina, Gwynedd Mercy University, Master of Science Kristina Ann Thomas, Kutztown University, Master of Education MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION Joelle E. Osborn, The Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor of Science • Marlo Marie Spritzer, Temple University, Bachelor of Science in Education Brittany Vanderburg, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Arts Abigail Kathryn Brossman, DeSales University, Bachelor of Arts Hannah Zhimin Coath, Shippensburg University, Bachelor of Science in Education Kira E. Petrie, Endicott College, Bachelor of Arts Ryan John Weidner, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education • Member of the Alpha Epsilon Lambda Honor Society
MUSIC EDUCATION Julia Joy Elmer Wallace, San Diego State University, Bachelor's Degree in Music READING Rachel E. Morrison, Drexel University, Master of Science • William E. Patti, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Lisa Marie Rucker, Shippensburg University, Bachelor of Science Allison Renee Schaedler, Moravian College, Bachelor of Arts SECONDARY EDUCATION COGNATE AREA: CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION WINTER: Aimee Lynne Watkins, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education SPRING: Rachel J. Capuano Long, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Vanessa Drahus, Millersville University, Bachelor of Science in Education Cara Kelly, Millersville University, Bachelor of Science in Education Jacob Khalife, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Katherine Ann Lukaszewicz, Duquesne University, Master of Arts Nicoletta S. Napoli, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Kaleena Victoria Ortiz, Bloomsburg University, Bachelor of Science in Education Joshua Rankin, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education Justin William Smith, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Arts Olivia Marie Tomasetti, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education • Enock Yeboah, University of Cape Coast, Bachelor of Education COGNATE AREA: TEACHING Luis Angel Chauca Jr., Kutztown University, Bachelor of Arts • Amel Elsheakh, Bloomsburg University, Bachelor of Science Zachary Daniel Goodman, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Lena Marie Hamm, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Arts Peter Kanjorski, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Haley Lewis, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Elizabeth Marie Rarick, University of Pittsburgh, Bachelor of Science STUDENT AFFAIRS IN HIGHER EDUCATION Abdiel Joel Cruz, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Social Work Connor Donohue, The Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor of Arts Rebecca R. Donohue, Lycoming College, Bachelor of Arts Athalie Elizabeth Fogal, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Bobby Frankenfield, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education • Jessica Louise Hainley, Lock Haven University, Bachelor of Arts • Samantha D. LaFlame, Lebanon Valley College, Bachelor of Science Yalina Marie Ramos, Millersville University, Bachelor of Arts Jaclyn E. Rodick, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Bilal A. Salaam, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science • Kiana Ashlynn Skager, The Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor of Arts Aaron Luke Springer, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Zachery Lee Stackhouse, Kutztown University, Master of Education Master of Fine Arts COMMUNICATION DESIGN Mary Ann Ganoung-Williams, Rochester Institute of Technology, Bachelor of Science Master of Library Science Sarah Elizabeth Bair, Millersville University, Bachelor of Science in Education Madelaine Claire Kane, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Arts Melissa Roberti, Cedar Crest College, Bachelor of Arts Shelby Lynne Schwoyer, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education and Bachelor of Arts Lisa Ann Scimeca, East Stroudsburg University, Master of Education Master of Public Administration Michael G. Colon, The Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor of Arts Damilola D. Fola-Owolabi, The Pennsylvania State University, Master of Professional Studies Felix Vasquez, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Social Work Master of Science COMPUTER SCIENCE Wyatt D. Blizard, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science • Robert Michael Elward, University of Detroit Mercy, Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Matthew David Lingenfelter, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Maria Carmen Rodriguez, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Atom J. Roese, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science • Member of the Alpha Epsilon Lambda Honor Society
SCHOOL COUNSELING / CERTIFICATION Aaron Patrick Joyce, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science SCHOOL COUNSELING / LICENSURE Ashley Cosme, DeSales University, Bachelor of Arts Jennifer Lynn Csordas, King's College, Bachelor of Arts Brianna Skye Dirnbeck, Temple University, Bachelor of Arts Nezar Danny Haddad, Hofstra University, Bachelor of Business Administration • Lindsay M. Jensen, West Chester University, Bachelor of Arts • Amy N. McCartney, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science in Education • Hannah Elizabeth McHugh, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science • Christina Slivinski, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Sean C. Stackhouse, West Chester University, Bachelor of Arts Emma Kathryn Tice, Shippensburg University, Bachelor of Arts • Rachael Marie VanDoren, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Cevrina Evilese Vazquez, Indiana University (Pa.), Bachelor of Science Kevin James Wertz, The Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor of Science Master of Social Work Mickayla Nicole Backo, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Social Work Ashley J. Blake, Delaware State University, Bachelor of Science Ailleya N. Burke-Thompson, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Social Work Christopher T. Coates, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Social Work Angeliz Milagros Collazo, Shippensburg University, Bachelor of Social Work Zaidy A. de León-Núñez Díaz, Cedar Crest College, Bachelor of Arts Soni Charissa Diaz, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Social Work Hannah Elizabeth Ferenchick, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Social Work Bianca Freedman, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Social Work Jessyca Garlic, Alvernia University, Bachelor of Arts Aleah D'andra Grimshaw, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Social Work Kirby Loeb, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Social Work Patricia S. Jaquez De La Cruz, Caribbean University, Bachelor of Business Administration Krystie Louise Kuczawa, West Chester University, Bachelor of Arts Cassidy A. Lentz, The Pennsylvania State University, Bachelor of Arts La-Eleya Unique Lopez, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Social Work Mercedes Maries Martinez Rivera, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Social Work • Patricia Mascarinas, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Social Work Mia J. McLendon, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Science Judith A. MoBilio, Villanova University, Bachelor of Arts Hailee Nicole Painter, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Social Work Elisa Anna Rivera, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Social Work Victoria Maria Rivera, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Social Work Arianna T. Shade, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Social Work Heather Sherry, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Social Work and Bachelor of Science Jessica Simpson, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Social Work Kareema S. Thompson, Virginia State University, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts Felix Vasquez, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Social Work • Jesse Wilkinson, Kutztown University, Bachelor of Social Work • Member of the Alpha Epsilon Lambda Honor Society
Undergraduate Program SATURDAY, MAY 11 • 9:00 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 STUDENT REMARKS...................................................................................................Ella Mahon Social Work ALUMNI GREETINGS.....................................................................................Don Jones ’86, B.S. Alumni Ambassador INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER...................................................................Robert P. Grim, Esq. Chair, Council of Trustees COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS.......................................................................Carol Mapes, Ph.D. Professor, Biological Sciences PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES......................Lorin Basden Arnold, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs CONFERRING OF DEGREES......................................................................President Hawkinson ALMA MATER: Tune Aurelia (Clyde Francis Lytle) RECESSIONAL: Selections from Danserye Tillman Susato John G. Vafeas, L.S.W., D.S.W., Grand Marshal Paul S. Ache, Ph.D.; Lisa Frye ’90, B.S.Ed./B.S., ’93, M.S., Ph.D.; Tracy Keyes, Ed.D.; Mark Wolfmeyer, Ph.D.; Usher Marshals KU Wind Ensemble, Daniel Neuenschwander, Ed.D., Director; Eleanor Carroll ’25, Vocalist *Audience will remain seated. **All who are able, please stand. * ** ** *
Speakers Dr. CAROL MAPES is a professor of biology and has taught at Kutztown University since 1990. She has served as coordinator of the KU Environmental Science program, chair of the biology department, president and vice president of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Biologists (CPUB) and as a long-standing chair of the CPUB Student Grants Committee. She also served on the executive committee of the PASSHE Faculty Professional Development Council. Mapes was appointed to the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania Consortium for Interdisciplinary Environmental Policy and was coordinator of Greening Colleges and Universities Student Involvement for Eastern Pennsylvania. She also managed the KU Satellite Office of the Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education. Mapes was elected as a College of Liberal Arts and Sciences representative to the Strategic Planning and Resources Committee and has served on the University Senate and the APSCUF Representative Council. Mapes has taught courses in the plant sciences, environmental science and biology at KU. She has mentored more than 50 undergraduate students in student/faculty research. She has taken many students to regional, national and international conferences to present research findings, including recent conferences in Taiwan and Vancouver. Mapes was invited to present at the International Congress of Entomology in Finland and Japan, and at the Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. She has co-authored numerous publications with students and is working on additional student co-authored manuscripts. She strongly believes in the value of involving students in hands-on research experiences, and her work with students was recognized when she received the 2022 KU Faculty Mentorship Award. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in biology/environmental studies from Williams College and a Ph.D. from Cornell University in plant physiology with minors in entomology and ecology. ELLA MAHON of Clarks Summit, Pa., graduates magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Social Work and a minor in sociology. During her undergraduate journey, Mahon distinguished herself through a myriad of roles, demonstrating exceptional leadership and a profound commitment to service. As a legislative intern for State Senator Judy Schwank, Mahon crafted letters supporting non-profits, organized events advocating for social justice and assisted constituents with their state government related needs. Her dedication extended into academia as a supplementary instructor in the mathematics department, where she enhanced the learning experience for students in courses such as financial math and probability and statistics. Mahon's academic accolades are noteworthy, including presentations at KU’s Social Work Community Forum and recognition as a Dean's Scholar for two consecutive years. Her involvement extended beyond academics as she contributed to the university and community through various volunteering efforts, such as serving as an English as a Second Language instructor and supporting refugee resettlement. These experiences underscore her commitment to leveraging education for societal impact as she sets her sights on advancing her education.
Bachelor of Science in Education ELEMENTARY EDUCATION WINTER Theresa Elizabeth Clegg (4-8 Math & English)** SPRING Ariann Olevia Adams (Pre K-4)*** Emma Adams (Pre K-4) Lauren Albrecht (Pre K-4)*** Carlee Amelia Angelucci (Pre K-4)*** Susanne Antonio (Pre K-4)*** Adriana Cristina Aubele (Pre K-4)** Kristy Nicole Berger (Pre K-4)*** Elizabeth C. Bonaduce (Pre K-4)*** Madison Browne (Pre K-4)** Alyssa Evelyn Bryan (Pre K-4)*** Aleyna L. Chipperfield (Pre K-4)** Samantha A. Coleman (Pre K-4)* Paula M. Colletti (Pre K-4)** Alexandra Lynn Costa (Pre K-4)** Julie A. Crovelli (Pre K-4) Clayton Evan Demcher (4-8 Math & English)** Sadie Mae Diaz (Education Studies)*** Nicole Catherine DiMaria (Pre K-4)* Natalie Beatrice Eads (Pre K-4)*** Reece Jacob Fenstermacher (4-8 Science & English)** Jenna Ferguson (Pre K-4)*** Jennifer Sophia Fernandez (Pre K-4)*** Kasey Flavelle (Pre K-4)** Alexandra L. Gatta (Pre K-4)*** David W. Geppi (Pre K-4)** Iulia Emanuela Gherasim (Pre K-4)*** Sadie Grace Goad (Pre K-4)*** Rachel L. Hafer (Pre K-4)*** Marissa Renee Hager (Pre K-4)*** Megan Catherine Hanaway (Pre K-4)*** Hailey Marie Hatzis (Pre K-4)*** Jessica Heisch (Pre K-4)* Bree Aileen Hines (Pre K-4)* * 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. COLLEGE of EDUCATION Rebecca West Burns, Ph.D., Dean Deborah Sailsbery, Ed.D., Assistant to the Dean Candidates for Degrees Allison Elizabeth Hlodash (Pre K-4)** Madison S. Hopple (Pre K-4)*** Brianna Shea Hoysan (Pre K-4)*** Andrea Crystal Jeronimo Leco (Pre K-4)* Kaitlyn Ann Johnson (Pre K-4)*** Jessica Paige Jones (Pre K-4)*** Jenifer M. Keller (Pre K-4)* Sarah M. Koteen (Pre K-4)*** McKenzie Lynn Kramer (4-8 Science & English) Madison M. Krape (Pre K-4)*** Alyssa Rose Krutis (Pre K-4) Gabrielle Renee Lakkis (Pre K-4) Makaela M. Letayf (Pre K-4)*** Katelyn May Lilly (Pre K-4)** Noah Litman (Pre K-4) Michala Lucas (Pre K-4)** Connor J. McChesney (4-8 Science & Social Studies)** Madison Marie McGlinchey (Pre K-4)*** Emma Eileen Meyer (Pre K-4)*** Jade N. Miller (Pre K-4)*** Vanessa Paige Miller (Pre K-4)*** Payton Lynn Moll (Pre K-4)*** Kayla Marie Morris (Pre K-4)*** Sydney Elizabeth Murray (4-8 Math & Social Studies)** Elizabeth M. Newfield (Pre K-4)* Kaylah I. Nieves (Pre K-4)** Ellis Brian Pail (Pre K-4)*** Emily Jean Pappas (Pre K-4)** Caroline F. Puleo (Pre K-4)** Skyler Ramp (Pre K-4)** Zakiyyah J. Reed (Pre K-4)** Victoria N. Rhoades (4-8 Math & Social Studies)*** Zackary Ricardo (Pre K-4)** Emily M. Sanceciz (Pre K-4)*** Madison P. Sanfelice (Pre K-4) Stephanie L. Schalki (Pre K-4)*** Hailee Sarah Schneider (Pre K-4)*** Alexis Schweizer (Pre K-4)** Taryn Stauffer (Pre K-4)** Marveline H. Tawdrous (Pre K-4)**
* 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. Jada Tejeda (Pre K-4) Cole Anthony Tiesi (Education Studies) Decontee Frances Togba (Pre K-4)*** Caitlyn C. Tomaro (Pre K-4)** Brooke A. Wargo (Pre K-4)*** Abbi Nicole Wise (Pre K-4)*** Matthew L. Ziminsky (Pre K-4) Amanda Diane Zimmerman (Pre K-4)** Kayleigh A. Zimmerman (Pre K-4)*** LIBRARY SCIENCE SPRING Morgan Mae Kochey (Library Science)*** SECONDARY EDUCATION WINTER Katelyn N. Yoh (English)* SPRING Hannah K. Abatemarco (English)* Sarah P. Boettger (Social Studies)* Tyler E. Booth (Mathematics)*** Sara Ann Cabry (Social Studies)* Andrew Frederick Carducci (Social Studies)** John Stephen Dombrowski (Social Studies) Caterina Rose Farole (English)** Jared M. Guhl (Mathematics)* Joshua Thomas Hudak (Social Studies)*** Abby E. Kiely (Mathematics) Gabryel-Angel Krafchek (English)** Kylie F. Krantz (Social Studies)* Nathan J. Lantz (Biological Science) Joshua T. Lawrence (Biological Science)** Sarah L. Lazarchak (Social Studies)*** Payton Josette Martin (Mathematics)* Olivia Susan Mastroeni (Social Studies)* Patrick Byrne McCord (Social Studies)* Jason J. Mraz (Social Studies)** Declan A. Mullen (Social Studies)* Whitney M. Myers (Social Studies)** Zoe M. Papaemanuel (English) Yaire Alexa Perez Rijo (Spanish)** Danielle S. Readinger (English)** Cheyenne Saner-Jones (General Science) Breyanna J. Sarabo (English)*** Jenna Nicole Shupp (Social Studies)*** Abigail J. Sommer (English)*** Kenneth Daniel Soto Vera (Social Studies) Abigail O. Steveline (Biological Science) Ashley Jean Tocci (Social Studies)* Luke Thomas Waters (Social Studies)* Michael August Weisser (Social Studies)*** Madison Leigh Whiteman (English)** SPECIAL EDUCATION SPRING Page Athey (Pre K-4)*** Hailey Rose Bonenberger (Pre K-4)** Emma Nicole Bowers (Pre K-4)** Echo Eve Cadmus (Pre K-4)*** Abigail B. Carr** Michaela L. Carr** Jordan Katherine Castone Maya F. Catagnus (Pre K-4)** Nina Marie Collins (Pre K-4)* Julia Anne Cook (Pre K-4)* Emily Louise Cooper (Pre K-4)*** Grace K. Cram (Pre K-4)* Giana Rosa Cruz* Julia H. DeYoung (Pre K-4)*** Mara Elizabeth Dunsavage (Pre K-4)*** Samantha Erin Fritz (Pre K-4) Alyssa Faith Gibbons (Pre K-4)** Colleen R. Gilbert (Pre K-4)*** Julia R. Haney (Pre K-4)*** Sarah E. Henry (Pre K-4)*** Alyssa Marie Hepner (Pre K-4)*** Emma R. Hoyer* Alexa Shae Jacobs*** Jordan Mary Katz (Pre K-4)** Megan Kubitsky*** Shannon Mary Lake (Pre K-4)*** Ryan David Lindenmuth (Pre K-4)** Haley M. Morales Lauren E. O'Neill* Morgan K. Pierce (Pre K-4)** Edward A. Puccio Jr. (Pre K-4)* Sarah K. Pysher (Pre K-4)** Gillian J. Rogerson (Elementary Education 4-8 – Science & Social Studies)* Jillian B. Scheel (Pre K-4)* Tabitha Marie Schneider (Education Studies) Kylee M. Sierer (Pre K-4)*** Julia Ann Stricker (Pre K-4)*** Rosetta Angela Teutonico (Pre K-4)*** Joseph Robert Tiwold (Elementary Education 4-8 – Science & English)*** Christopher James Vareha*** SPECIALIZATION: VISUAL IMPAIRMENT SPRING Julianna Marie Clark** Lauren J. Hand Kelsey Ann Hugendubler* Olivia L. Nyce (Pre K-4)*** Kaitlyn A. Sweeney*
Bachelor of Arts WINTER Rebekah Nerius (History) SPRING Michael J. Alberto II (Philosophy & Political Science)***Δ # Maria Del Carmen Nora Angeles-Molinelli (History & Political Science)**# Jenna E. Ballek (English/Professional Writing)*** Onyx Solomon Brown (Sociology) Della Katherine Bullock (English) Rylee Marie Burke (Political Science) Itzimba Campanur-Caro (Spanish) + Amber Christin Carroll (Anthropology) Hector Cedeno (Political Science) Kayla Mae Coghlan (English) Julia I. Damon (Anthropology)*** Destiny Faith Davis (English/Paralegal Studies)** Emma C. Davis (Anthropology) Anthony D. Defusco (Geography/Planning)** Sean Yeager Deiley (History) Conor J. Doherty (English/Professional Writing) + Brett G. Dombrowski (Anthropology)* Ashley Paige Dryden (English/Professional Writing) Zachary H. Dunsavage (Political Science)*** Sarah Edris (Anthropology) Sierah Emerson (Sociology)*** Melissa A. Fatzinger (History & Political Science)*# Lillian L. Finsel (English/Professional Writing) Lindsay R. Flack (English/Professional Writing)**+ Jordan R. Folks (History)*** Matthew James Foster (Geography/Planning) Makenzie L. Foulke (English/Professional Writing) Jacob J. Galle (History)*** Justin S. Gincauskas (English/Professional Writing)*** Parker M. Gnall (History)** Campbell Roth Gray (English/Professional Writing)* Paula Andrea Guarderas (English/Professional Writing)*** Nikole Guido (Sociology) Austin D. Guyer (English/Professional Writing)** Megan Elizabeth Harrell (History) Matthew H. Herbert (English/Professional Writing) Kaya Cross Hernandez (Anthropology) # Ashleigh Maria Hershey (Sociology)** Cynthia Marie Hessler (Political Science)*** Daniel V. Howell (History) Sarah Kearney (English/Professional Writing) Kayla Anne Kennedy (Sociology) Kateleigh M. Kleinhans (History)*+ Taylor A. Klucsarits (English & German Studies/Communication & Culture) # Zoey P. Knauf (English & English/Professional Writing)*# Brittany Koneski (Sociology/Social Order & Deviant Behavior) Mate Kvirikashvili (Political Science) Morgan E. Lee (English/Professional Writing)** Alex Lyons (English/Professional Writing)** Jack M. Maccari (Anthropology) Rebekah M. March (German Studies/Communication & Culture)***Δ + Breanne Kayla Margerum (History) Mykaela E. Marsh-Cobb (Anthropology) Aaron Lawrence Mathias (Political Science/Paralegal Studies)* Margaret I. McClymont (Sociology)*** Mason R. McCombs (Political Science) Jerolin Mendez (Sociology) Tyler Mitch (Geography/Planning) Thomas Bernard Monboussin (History)** Abdiel Omar Montalvo Santiago (Spanish)**# Hunter Nicholas Neith (Anthropology & History) # Shannon Patricia Peale (History) Jeffrey T. Pender (History) James Joseph Pointer (History) Brian Hayden Prezuhy (Political Science) Andrew Richard Rembis (History) Alexa Mackenzie Rode (English) Kyle M. Rodriguez (History) Taylor J. Romberger (Sociology) Alexander Herbert Ross (History) Justin James Scheuering (Political Science)* Emma Caroline Schlegel (Political Science) Kylee Marie Schwartz (Political Science/Paralegal Studies) Akash Singh (Political Science) Rylie M. Smith (Philosophy)**+ Stephen P. M. Sokol (History & Philosophy) # Cindy Thi (Political Science/Paralegal Studies) Ryann Thomson (Spanish)***+ Ayannah M. Tolliver (Sociology) Hannah L. Williams (Political Science/Paralegal Studies)*Δ Bachelor of Science WINTER David Olanrewaju (Computer Science/Information Technology) Carlina Urban (Biology/Allied Health) * 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 Madeline Anthes, M.A., MFA, Assistant Dean COLLEGE of LIBERAL ARTS and SCIENCES
SPRING Luz Elizabeth Agosto (Criminal Justice)* Hamad Ahmed (Computer Science/Software Development)*** Melinda Alicea (Criminal Justice) Stephen Liam Allen (Computer Science/Software Development)* Elizabeth Aragon (Biology/Allied Health) Grace Hannah Babinchak (Psychology/General) Kyle Thomas Baker (Biology/Organismal/Ecology) Mariangel Baladi (Criminal Justice) Nicole Marlene Barbarito (Public Relations)***Δ Cody Barberio (Criminal Justice)** Jordan Barish (Environmental Science/Chemistry) Logan J. Barnes (Biology/Allied Health) Shannon Barrett (Biology/Molecular/Microbiology/Cell Biology)** William Lee Bechtel (Computer Science/Information Technology)* Chase Richard Blecker (Computer Science/Information Technology)*** Alyssa Rhiannon Blood (Psychology/General)** Sadie E. Bowser (Criminal Justice/Paralegal Studies)** Michael Justin Boyer (Criminal Justice) Zoie A. Broughton (Marine Science/Biology) Lillian Kay Brenda Brown (Psychology/General)** Sarah N. Brown (Criminal Justice)*** Mackenzie Brunell (Psychology/General)** Britney Burro (Psychology/General)** Itzimba Campanur-Caro (Biology/Allied Health) + Jennifer Lynne Cardow (Criminal Justice/Paralegal Studies) Rasa G. Carrera (Biology/Allied Health) Margaret Elizabeth Brodie Carroll (Psychology/General) Jake Michael Casey (Computer Science/Software Development) Amber M. Catagnus (Psychology/General) Haleigh M. Cattalo (Psychology/General)*** Matthew W. Centifonti Jr. (Psychology/General) Jessica M. Chilcote (General Studies) Marisa Chinici (General Studies) Kelly Marie Christian (Criminal Justice) Christopher R. Clark (Computer Science/Information Technology) + Dillon Patrick Clearwater (Computer Science/Information Technology) Maren O. Cole (Criminal Justice)* Jeilyn N. Colon-Mojica (Criminal Justice) Jamie Morgan Cook (Geology) Sarah A. Cook (Psychology/General)*** Joshua Crespo (Criminal Justice) Kathleen Crider (Game Development)**+ Gianna M. Crispo (Psychology/General) Joshua M. Croll (Environmental Science/Biology) Savannah Renee Crutchfield (Computer Science/Information Technology)** Nicholas Cruz (Criminal Justice) Yanyu Cui (Computer Science/Information Technology)*** Jaelyn R. Damelio (Psychology/General)*** Gabrielle Diane D'Amore (Geology)*** Andrea Danciu (Psychology/General)* Juliana Rose Danese (Public Relations)** Madison P. Delgado (Public Relations) Kiley B. Delp (Criminal Justice)* Rebecca Rose Delp (Biochemistry/Pharmacy)***Δ Melenah Mary Desedas-Green (Psychology/General)** Jalen Devose (Psychology/General)*** Melena A. Dickens (Computer Science/Information Technology) Palak Dilawari (Computer Science/Information Technology) Savina Divine (Environmental Science/Chemistry) Paige T. Dolon (Environmental Science/Biology) Grace Domyan (Psychology/General)* Josephine Marguerite Du Bois (Public Relations)* Gaethiana Dulorie (Psychology/General) Orion Charlize Dupree (Biology/Pre-Medical & Health) Alyssa J. Eager (Psychology/General)** Kathleen Marie Stump (Marine Science/Biology) Sohayla Mohamed Emam (Physics/Engineering Physics)*** Samantha Yue Fu Enck (Psychology/General) Giovannie Estronza- Acevedo (Criminal Justice) Gavin James Euker (Criminal Justice) Erica P. Eyster (Psychology/General)*** Dane C. Fegely (Marine Science/Biology) Marcello Santo Feliciano (Game Development) Eric Fischer (Physics/Astronomy) Rachael Fling (Chemistry)** Ashley Marie Follett (Biology/Pre-Medical & Health)**Δ Nathaniel K. Fossett (Criminal Justice) Jalen A. Foster (Biology/Allied Health) Anastasia Marie Fratanduono (Criminal Justice)** Nicholas Frey (Criminal Justice) Charles Gary Fries (Criminal Justice/Paralegal Studies)*** Ian P. Gaburo (Criminal Justice) Osvaldo Garcia (Criminal Justice)* Timothy Daniel Germano (Computer Science/Information Technology) Catherine Rose Gibson (Psychology/General) Ashley M. Gluck (Criminal Justice) Andrew Goldstein (Computer Science/Software Development) Jacob A. Gordon (Computer Science/Software Development) Alicia M. Gough (Biology/Pre-Medical & Health) Sarah A. Greenberg (Psychology/General)*** Ashley Guava (Public Relations)*** Emilee Gubitosi (Environmental Science/Biology) Keeley H. Hackett (Biology/Pre-Medical & Health) Cooper D. Hallman (Marine Science/Biology)** John George Hamilton IV (Computer Science/Information Technology) Brianna Hammerstein (Criminal Justice) Edmund Joshua Harbison (Criminal Justice) Kennedy L. Haugh (Psychology/Paralegal Studies) Benjamin Lorentz Heintzelman (Biology/Pre-Medical & Health) Jaclyn A. Henrikson (Biology/Pre-Medical & Health)**Δ Allison Michele Hertzog (Public Administration)** Emily Lucette Hewko (Biology/Allied Health)*** * 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.
Alexander Thomas Hischar (Criminal Justice) Meghan E. Hodge (Biology/Allied Health) Elizabeth F. Hoffeditz (Biology/Organismal/Ecology)*** Julianna M. Hornig (Criminal Justice) Benjamin A. Houchin (Criminal Justice) Kerri A. Huggins (Psychology/General) Brianna Paige Hughes (Criminal Justice) Megan Elizabeth Hughes (Criminal Justice)*** Alexander Iavarone (Criminal Justice)*** Samantha Mae Issler (Biology/Pre-Medical & Health)* Melissa Javeline (Criminal Justice)** Delijah J. Joseph (Computer Science/Information Technology)** Alex R. Juarez (Criminal Justice) Thomas Kyle Kasper (Computer Science/Information Technology) Carly Marie Keefer (Psychology/General) Shannon Keller (Biology/Organismal/Ecology)* Colin P. Kelly (Criminal Justice) Michelle Kenstler (Psychology/General)*** Sara Arlene Kieser (Biology/Organismal/Ecology) Gabrielle R. Klepeiss (Psychology/General)*** Andrew Thaddeus Kline (Psychology/General) Jorden B. Kline (Psychology/General)*** Spencer C. Knolle (Criminal Justice) Jordany Krawinkel Peralta (Computer Science/Software Development) Ethan A. Kucharski (Biology/Pre-Medical & Health)***Δ Kathryn S. Kuerschner (Chemistry) Amber R. Kulp (Computer Science/Software Development)*** Samantha R. Lacy (Biochemistry/Pharmacy) Michael S. Lafferty III (Physics/Engineering Physics)**Δ Kierra Dawn Lapp (Psychology/General)** Dana Marie Laratta (Criminal Justice & Psychology/General)**# Jack D. Law (Computer Science/Software Development)*** Richard Laychock Jr. (Mathematics)** Jason T. Lepore (Biology/Allied Health)* Sarah Elizabeth Linko (Psychology/General)** Kaylee N. Mains (Psychology/General) Caitlin A. Maloney (Criminal Justice)*** Jocelyn Anahy Manzo (Criminal Justice) Rebekah M. March (Psychology/General)***Δ + John A. Marseglia (Computer Science/Software Development)** Victoria Grace Marzari (Psychology/General)***# Raymond Santiago Mateo (Computer Science/Software Development) Alessia Maria Matha (Criminal Justice)*** Paige A. Mathur (Psychology/General) Brielle McBride (Mathematics) Logan M. McCann (Environmental Science/Biology) Emma McCormick (Psychology/General)*** Emma K. Meakim (Psychology/General)*** Payton Rebecca Mentzer (Public Relations)** Gianna Lucia Meschino (Biology/Allied Health)* Dylan Michael Miller (Criminal Justice) R-E P. Miller (Computer Science/Information Technology)* Areyana Jailyn Montañez (Biology/Allied Health)** Jan Lavette Patenio Montejo (Environmental Science/Chemistry) Henry Blair Morales (Computer Science/Software Development & Game Development)**Δ # Julia E. Moran (Computer Science/Software Development)***Δ Shante T. Morrison (Psychology/General) Julianna Elizabeth Murray (Biochemistry/Pharmacy) Samuel M. S. Murray (Mathematics)*** Joseph L. Nolan (Computer Science/Information Technology) Ava Rose Noss (Psychology/General)*** Jacqueline Elizabeth Notaro (Criminal Justice) Andrea N. Nothwehr (General Studies/Professional Studies) Leila Ann Novljakovic (Biology/Allied Health) Sean Timothy Oplinger (Computer Science/Software Development) Alliyah J. Ortiz (Criminal Justice) Luz Y. Pacheco (Biology/Allied Health)* Leanna Pagan (Psychology/General) Zoe F. Peller (Psychology/General)** Alyssa Nicole Perez (Psychology/General) Patrick Perrin (Computer Science/Software Development) Makayla Dove Pfister (Psychology/General)** Alexis Leigh Potteiger (Biology/Allied Health) David Price (Computer Science/Information Technology) Emily Jane Prior (Public Administration)** Trey Quinones (Criminal Justice)** Dominic N. Rando (Computer Science/Software Development)** Tiffany Ray (Psychology/General)*** Alayna M. Rea (Environmental Science/Biology)*** Martha Jane Reed (Biology/Allied Health)* Hana C. Reifinger (Psychology/General) Hannah E. Reimel (Criminal Justice)*** Katherine Jane Ringeisen (Computer Science/Software Development) Jamilah Lisette Risby (Biology/Allied Health) Sierra E. Rivera (Environmental Science/Biology)** Justine Marie Rivera-Strause (Criminal Justice & Psychology/ General) # Ian William Roberts (Biochemistry) Amaya Rochester (Psychology/General)** Anthony Rodriguez (Computer Science/Information Technology)* Lillianna Renèe Roman (Psychology/General) Katiuchca Rosa (Psychology/General) Adamaris A. Rosado (Psychology/General)** Destiny Milagros Rosario (Criminal Justice) Isaiah Wayne Rovenolt (Computer Science/Software Development) Brennan John Rozich (Criminal Justice) Jared M. Russell (Criminal Justice) Sophia S. Salerno (Psychology/General) Jared Noel Sanabria (Psychology/General) Brayden Schlegel (General Studies) Madison Lynn Schlott (Game Development) Jamie M. Schluth (Psychology/General)* Kaitlyn E. Schwartz (Psychology/General) Salvatore A. Scutti (Biology/Allied Health) * 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.
Sarah E. Seibel (Psychology/General)*** Hannah Jean Sellers (Biology/Organismal/Ecology) Alexander J. Serrano (Physics/Engineering Physics)* Jerome Ignatius Serrao (Computer Science/Information Technology) Tiberius B. Shaub (Computer Science/Information Technology)** Trevor P. Shelly (Psychology/General)* Brittany Lynn Shuba (Biology/Allied Health)*** Nathan W. Shutter (Computer Science/Information Technology) Alexandra Marie Sierer (Psychology/General)** Carolyn Smith (Biochemistry)* Isabella Catharine Smith (Psychology/General) Kylee Dean Smith (Computer Science/Software Development & Physics/Astronomy)*# Miya Ann Smith (Biology/Pre-Medical & Health)** Natalie A. Smith (Physics/Engineering Technology) Rachel Lynn Smith (Criminal Justice) Rylie M. Smith (Psychology/General)**+ Samantha G. Smith (Psychology/General)***Δ Kylie E. Sourbeck (Psychology/General) Xavier R. Spencer (Biology/Molecular/Microbiology/Cell Biology) Andrew R. Stackhouse (Environmental Science/Geology) Jason James Staunton (Geology) Joslyn N. Stoltz (Psychology/General)** Margaret Grace Stoudt (Environmental Science/Geology)*** Kevin C. Stover (Marine Science/Biology)*** Peter Jeffrey Strong (Computer Science/Software Development)** Lilly A. Sutch (Psychology/General) Benny Tapia (Psychology/General) Jordan M. Tarlton (Psychology/General) Megan Marie Tewksbury (Psychology/General)*** Philip David Thomas (Mathematics)*** Ryann Thomson (Psychology/General)***+ Terease N. Tomaszewski (Criminal Justice) Joel Vincent Tulanowski (Computer Science/Software Development)** Madison Jean Turner (Psychology/General) Lailani Jeannine Tyler (Psychology/General) Melissa Ann Ulrich (Psychology/General)*** Alicia N. Underkoffler (Criminal Justice)*** Adam T. Ur (Criminal Justice) Kadisha Vallejo (Geology)** Marco Vallinino (Computer Science/Software Development)* Noelys Villar (Biology/Molecular/Microbiology/Cell Biology) Trent Layne Viola (Criminal Justice) Chanse Scott Walden (Biology/Allied Health) Jameer Michael Wallace (Computer Science/Information Technology) Lauren M. Weinrich (Psychology/General) Robert David Wetzel (Psychology/General)*** Julia Angeline Whitbeck (Environmental Science/Biology) Alixandriya Charmaine Williams (Criminal Justice) Miranda Theadora Williams (Psychology/General) Nina R. Willow (Psychology/General)** Amanda Marie Wirth (Psychology/Paralegal Studies)*** Lauren Marie Wszolek (Criminal Justice)*** Kaylee Elizabeth Yagloski (Biology/Allied Health) Brett A. Yarnall (Biochemistry) Melanie Yukenavitch (Biology/Allied Health) Vito Alexander Zazo (Game Development) Elijah D. Zukowski (Environmental Science/Biology) Bachelor of Social Work SPRING Ashley Balbuena Halema Bobby*** Raechel Pamela Bonner Ariell M. Brown + Caitlin Marie Carone***Δ Jessica Rene Clark* Erica Czimcharo Caitlyn A. Fenstermaker*** Vanessa Gonzalez Magaña Isabella Grace Hershey*** Angalise M. Howell Samantha Lauryn Kochanek** Jennifer R. Lindtner Kelsey Meadow Mackiewicz Ella Wright Mahon** Lindsey N. McIlvee*** Kathleen Marie Michaud*** Julia K. Morton Anna Nahrgang Marissa Marie Rubino Claire Addison Shepro Joely Solovei** Skeisy J. Taveras* Deserea Alexis Thomas Stephanie Lizzette Valverde Kyleigh Yost*** * 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.
Undergraduate Program SATURDAY, MAY 11 • 2:00 p.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 STUDENT REMARKS.........................................................................................Solomon Johnson Sport Management ALUMNI GREETINGS..............................................................................Susan Monroe ’90, B.S. Alumni Ambassador INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER...................................................................Robert P. Grim, Esq. Chair, Council of Trustees . COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS.........................................................................Soojin Kim, Ph.D. Chair, Sport Management PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES......................Lorin Basden Arnold, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs . CONFERRING OF DEGREES......................................................................President Hawkinson . ALMA MATER: Tune Aurelia (Clyde Francis Lytle) RECESSIONAL: Selections from Danserye Tillman Susato Peg Speirs, Ph.D., Grand Marshal Kerri Cebula, J.D.; Gary Chao, Ph.D.; Julia Hovanec ’87, B.S., ’92, M.Ed., Ph.D.; Daniel Immel, DMA; Usher Marshals KU Wind Ensemble, Daniel Neuenschwander, Ed.D., Director; Eleanor Carroll ’25, Vocalist *Audience will remain seated. **All who are able, please stand. * ** ** *
Speakers Dr. SOOJIN KIM is a professor and department chair of sport management. Kim joined Kutztown University in 2009 and is an active scholar, presenting her research findings at national and international conferences. She continues to pursue her scholarly agenda and has been published in the top-tiered business and sport management journals. Kim also serves as the director of business development of the Kutztown University Sport Business Institute (KUSBI), where she provides extensive market research for various sport settings and engages student learning by supporting their research. Kim earned a Bachelor of Science in sports and leisure science from Ewha Womans University, South Korea (1999), a Master of Arts in sport marketing from Dankook University, South Korea (2002), and a Ph.D. in sport administration with a minor in applied statistics and research method from the University of Northern Colorado (2007). SOLOMON JOHNSON of Philadelphia, Pa., graduates with a Bachelor of Science in sport management and a minor in coaching/athletic administration. Johnson’s academic and extracurricular endeavors at KU have carved a path of exceptional leadership and dedication to sportsmanship. As a student coach and intern with the Golden Bear men's basketball team, Johnson contributed to developing strategies and fostering an environment of excellence and determination. His involvement with the Philadelphia Youth Basketball Summer Program as an assistant coach further showcased his commitment to nurturing young talent and advocating for the importance of sports in personal development and community engagement. Johnson's tenure at KU was also marked by significant volunteer work within the Golden Bear athletic department, demonstrating his well-rounded contributions to the university's athletics community. His active participation in the AIMS Club and Kutztown Christian Fellowship club underscored his leadership and intention to fostering a supportive and inclusive campus environment.
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