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In

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WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA

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Monday Eaen'ing, June 7,1954
AT EIGHT O'CLOCK

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JOYFUL, JOYFUL, WE ADORE THEE
Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee,
God of glory, God of love;
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee,
Opening to the sun above.
Milt the clouds of sin and sadness,
Drive the dark of doubt away;
Giver of immortal gladness,
Fill us with the light of day.

All Thy works with joy surround Thee,
Earth and heaven refleet'fhy rays,
Stars and angels sing arbund Thee,
Center of unbroken praise.
Field and forest, vale and mountain,
Flowery meadow, flashing sea,
Chanting bird and flowing fountain,
Call us to rejoice in Thee.
Mortals,

join the huppy

chorus

Which the morning stars began;
Father love is reigning o'er us,
Brother love binds man to man.
Ever singing, march we onward,
Victors in the midst of strife,
Joyful music leads us Sunward
In the triumph song of life.
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PROCESSIONAL

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INVOCATION

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'JoYful, JoYful, We Adore Thee"

ADDRESS

."The Making of a Sovereign"

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THE COMERRING OF

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AND CERTIFICATES; . . . .. . .Eucnxn SnBnnnr Frurv, Ph.D.

THE PRESEI',ITATION OF AWARDS

ALMA MATER
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BENEDICTION.

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Rarpn W. Drcrun, A.B., M.A., Ph.D.

RECESSIONAL
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�Gradnatts
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Magna cum Laude
Nancv Lee Hannve

Thorias Edward Kelly
Cum Laude
Michael James Lewis
Thomas Robert Adams
Alan Cranston Bare
konard Frank Bartlomowicz
George Broody
Helen Elizabeth Brown

Lionel Irwin Dannick
Edward Robling Davis
Lewis Basil Giuliani
Alvina Urbanas GribovsL.y
Edward Gerard Grogan
James Adrian Hartman

Robert Edward Heltzel
Margaret Mary Hopko
*Theodore Fred Kanner
Thomas Anthony Kislan
Gerald Andrew Leeson

kon Arthur Irvin
Amelia Bonaventura Lubpsco
Leonard Joseph Matublewski
Martin Iav Mever
*David fuftn"gi Minasian'

GeorgeModrak ..E

Iamel Allen Moss
bd*urd Gene Pollock
Rodion Russin
Toseoh Iohn
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SiLora
Slavitsko

William George Smith
Iune E. Stevens

"Ba.bara

Claire Templeton
Peter Wurm

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY
*David Samuel Davis
William Richard Glace

William Joseph Lendener
Iohn Albert Luoas

joseph Leopold Mioduski

* Degree in absentia

Ralph Barton Rozelle

William George Saba
Howard Albert Shaver, Jr.

John James Wojnar

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COMMERCE AND FINANCE

Magna Cum Laude
Barry Jay Iscovitz
Cum Laude
William Ekner Paparoski
Raloh Edward BolinsL.i

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Aleiander Young Cathro
Edmund Charles Choinski
Soiros Harrv Columbus

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Fiarold Hariison Cook
Robeit Thomas Croucher
George Joseph Elias
Girard Paul Gaughan

Richard Harrison Hawk
*Christ eonrad Hildebrand
Marvin Kanner
Carl Harold Karassik
Sigmund Joseph Karlotski
Hillard Allen Kemp, Jr.
John Gregory Konsavage
Jacob Stanley Kovalchek, Jr.
*Edward
Kushner

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Michael Kuzmak

*Marshall Lurie
*John Albert McHugh, Jr.

William Philip Mergo

.Ioseph John ilIosier
James O'Neill
Elmer James PhilliPs

Daniel Leonard Pinkowski
Harrv Alonzo Pittman

Stanlev Sandroski
Josepli James Solomon
*Miltirn H. Stein
Georqe Arthur Thomas
Stepli-en Martin ToPorcer
Gerard George Washco

Thelma Rutli lvilliams
Charles AnthonY Zezza

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION

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Robert David Bhaerman
Phvllis Ann Deisher
Eleanor Perlman Young

Iames Thomas Atherton

i,lf.ed Milliner-Camp
Iane Iovce Carpenter
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*"Wiltu.d Eugene Crimmins

Ruth Elizabeth Dilley

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Barbara Zoe Evans
.fohn Joseph FrankoskY
Robert David Howells
Anthony Francis Kane

Stanley'stephen Knapich
Edward Ambrose Laux
Elaine Bogan Law

lVilliam Fiancis Ircu ghneY
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Wavne Storms Madden
Pet6r Margo
Hendrick Brvce Marr

Marilyn Heldn Peeler
*Merle lav Pope. Sr.
Augrrsiirie Palul' schintz
Leonard Constantine Seras

Andrew Sofranko, Jr.
Ravmond David Tait
Ar[hur Gordon Taylor
*Iohn Bvron Vale
bd*urd Alovsius Vizioli
Albert Joseph Wallace

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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING EDUCATION
Eileen Veronica Krubitzer
Lucy Johnson Liggett

Jacob Yeager Chapman
Nevin LeRoy Dieffenbach

Ruth Gutterman Seeherman

Katherine Frances Goetzman
Annette Shalette Gold
Doris Louise Jones

Helen Marie McDonald Smith
Esther Sipple Wilson

Ruth Ann Jones

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Jeau A. Berrettini
Teresa Ann Fronduti

Thomas Andrew Nemchick
Theresa Marie Sapp

David Richard Gehman

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Anita Ruth Gordon

ENGINEERING
Charles Ferdinand Acore
Louis Eugene Chaump

Silvio Anthony Chravaccr
Joseph Vito Cresko

Robert Cross
Bart Joseph Davison

Henrv William Deibel
Robeit John Doran
Anthony Edward Dwojeski
Edward James Finn

William Michael Foley
Thomas John Goblicli, Jr.
William Leon Lamm
Henry Andrew Mago
John Malamas

Van Clifton Martin
George Joseph Maslousky '
Paul Edward Maslousky
Joseph John Miozza
Edward Pasternak
Eugene Lewis Phillips, Jr.
Allen Fredrick Quoos

Al Lawrence Smith

Marvin Bernard Strope
Lenwood M. Vanorsdale
Alden Frederick Wagner, Jr.

Jerome Edward Wright
George Paul Yanok
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Awards

OUTSTANDING GRADUATE
This award is given by the Alumni Association to the graduate
considered by a special faculty committee to have made the strongest
contribution to the life of the College.

Presentation 62 DaNru, E. WnrreryP,"

President, Wilkes Col-lege Alumni Association

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This award is made to a graduating senior who has received high
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MEDAL IN

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The oldest of these six awards, this medal is given annually by the
faculty of the Department of Engineering to the student who has
performed most creditably

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Presentation ful Vonrs Br,erxr Har,l, M.S.

course.

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Aisociate Professor of Physics

CHEMISTRY

AWARD...... ...

..Wrr,Lr.ru G. S.rna

This award, an outstanding recent book in the field, is offered by the
faculty of the Departrftent)ofCh#"ristry. It is presented to the graduate who has maintained the high$lt scholastic average throughout the
four years of the chemistry cour'Se.
Presentation 6y ClrnenlNE HAsTIE BoNr, M.S.

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

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Employees of the Wilkes-Barre Recoril established this award in December, 1949, as a Christmas gift to their vice president, the late L. J.
Van Laeys, who was then seriously ill. The fund that they presented
to the College was used for the purchase of gold medals,one ofwhich is
given each year to a graduate who has demonstrated marked proficiency in journalism

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Assistant Professor of English

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We pledge our hearts to thee,
Honor, faith, and courage'
Truth and loyalty.
In our work and in our Pleasure,
Guide us as a friend;
We shall always love thee,
Loyal to the end.

Thou shalt lead us onward
In search offiner things.
Mav we find the wisdom
Thit thv spirit brinss, .ti
May oui dieds of loie ant},'$ervice
Ever swell thy fameWilkes, we sfand to gieet thee!
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