1 15 134 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/502a880089ead69f3a6d0ba22ccfcf18.pdf 3a8b15b26685bcbeecfdcea2c01ace22 PDF Text Text ��WILKES UNIVERSITY The Fifty-Sixth Annual Spnng Commencement fot the Confernng of Degrees Saturdry Morning Mry 17,2003 at eleven o'cloclt �Ordq of Exucises FANFARE Fanfare For The Common Man ......... Aaron Copland PROCESSIONAL Entrance and March of the Peers from Iolanthe ................Arthur Sullivan (The audience is requested to nse ds the procession enters the area.) INVOCATION ........... Rrr,unrNo DoualoJ. Gmurs, C.S.C., C.R. Affairs Kngs College Vice President, Academic America, The Beautiful............. Wordsby KnthenneLeeBates Musicby Samuel A. Ward (The words of Amenca The Beautiful are pnnted on thebach cover oJ the program. The audience is requested to stand and join in the singlng.) GREETINGS .............. Joseeu E. Gruoun President ElzesetH A. Sr-a.ucHrrn'68 Membet; Board oJ kustees ANNe HuNrueN Beronv'68 P roJessor of Business Administratton Devro DrMenlNo'00 MBA'03 �Ordq of Exqcises PRESENTATION OF AWARDS PRESENTATION OF HONORARY DEGREE RoNelo L. SencrNr Doctor of Humane Letters COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS THE CONFERRING OF THE Alma Mater .. DEGREES RoNelo L. Sancrxr ......JoserH E. Gmroun ............... .... Eleanor C. Farley (The words of the AlmaMater are pinted on thebach coyer oJ the program. The audience is requested to stand and join in the sin$ng.) BENEDICTION.......... KevrN GeucHrNnaucH C o ordinat o 4 C ampus RECESSIONAL March from Scipio G. F. Handel Music Provided By: W ilhe s U ntu er sig B r as s Ensembl e Terry Zipay, Conductor i ! F r Wilhes U niv er sity Chorus Steven Thomas, Conductor L I ! t t i t i 2 F t F a L. Interf aith Ceol Mor Ptpe and Drum Band �HONORARY DEGREE . RoNern L. SencENr DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS ............ A man of conviction, commitment and focus, you have become the President and Chief Executive Officer of Staples, Inc., a Fortune 500 Company with $11.6 billion in annual sales,58,000 associates and more than I,500 superstores worldwide. The first in your family to attend college, your upbringing in the working class neighborhood of Covington, Kentucky instilled in you the values of hard work and perseverance. With a career in retail sales that started in your teens, you armed yourself early with an array of reliable skills and practices that focused on product and service quality. Whether it was stocking shelves, working the cash register, or staffing the mailroom, you distinguished yourself, no matter the role. After earning undergraduate and graduate degrees from Harvard, it was 1989 when you made the courageous decision to leave a promising career as a young executive to accept a position as a regional vice president with the upstaft Staples. You obviously chose wisely as evtdenced by your success in climbing the Staples corporate ladder. In 13 years with Staples you have worked as a regional vice president, led the catalog and delivery divisions, ran the North American opera[ion, served as Chief Operating Officer, and now lead the corporation as President and Chief Executive Officer- Knowing that financial goals alone will not differentiate Staples from its competitors, you have guided the cultural transformation of the corporation through your new TeamCARE values. Focusing on teamwork, customers, associates, and the simplification of process, you lead by example with your sense of personal accountability and focus. As a leader who "walks the talk," you personify the Staples mission and vision by being a watchful steward of corporate assets and by undertaking meaningful change clearly connected to strategy. With compelling modesty, and ambition first and foremost for Staples success, you have produced impressive results. Through innovation and inspiration, you guided Staples in2002 to its most profitable year in the company's history. While leading a corporation to the top of its industry might be reason enough for the recognition we bestow today, it is the powel of your vision for the future, your passion for excellence, your integrity, and your harddriving style that make you a model of. organrzational leadership to be studied and emulated, and the reason why we truly honor you. By the power vested in me by the Board of Trustees of Wilkes University, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, I hereby confer upon you, Ronald L. Sargent, the doctorate of humane letters, Honoris Causa, with ali the rights and privileges appeilaining thereto. �i AMARDS THE MABLE SCOTT WANDELL AND STERLING LEROY WANDELL A\MARDS Jrssrce Sruracx '03 Eruc Zunrn'03 These awards ore presented to the man and womcn who have attained the highest acad,emic awrage for the four years atWilhes University. MenewNr Lorscnre Provost ALUMNI AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP............. ...... Sena ANNr Croroll'03 This award is glvenby the Wilhes lJniversig Alumni Association to the member of the graduating class considered to have made the strongest contnbutions to studentlife and the student activities progrom oJ the University. Presentation by Wtt-lnrra GoloswonrtN' 7 6 President, Wilkes Universlty Alumni Association ARMED FORCES RESERVE OFFICER APPOINTMENT UNITED STAIE AIR FORCE............... CaNorcr M. Aoaus '03 DoNalo J. Lear,cv '03 Presentation by DoNNe Lu.tN Stutru Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Air Force �DOCTOR OF PI{AR}VIACY CANDIDATES Summa Cum Laude 1,22 KistenMane Graver 22 Frdncesca Ann Roberto 22 AdamVanWert Magna Cum Laude James Cavage 22 Lisa Charneshi NathanDolh HanhLe ChauDuong Bro ohe Elizab eth F arley Natalee Helene Felten t5,22 22 5 r) 22 15,I8,22 Jonathan Dayid Ference Marcy LynnFitz MelissaLynn Gapinshi Sarah Gardner James Hollands P sy chologtrt, S 22 Michelle Macumber Lrso 22 econd Maj or llingaman Nallon VuMinhPhan KettinM. Topa Cum Laude Rhonda J e an Ho agl and- Thom as Robert A. Panzrh 16 WilliamM. Rowe GeorgeWaschho t5 Nohomie R. Welsh I Alpha Ai 5 Chi Alpha Epsilon t5 Plu lambda Sigma 6 16 Phi Eta Sigma 18 Psi Chi 22 Rho Chi �DOCTOR OF PI{ARIVIACY CANDIDATES Sarah Sue Bech Kelly Lynne Lebo Charlene Bunell Jeremy Usman CherylM. Campenni PnyaS. Maheshwai AlisonJ. Casq Sean Nguyen 16 Kelly Rebehah Cassidy Julie Lynn Olenah GregKihor Derdeian lennifer Parnsh MichaelJ. Fox Vishal Rashmihant Janet Lynn Gaito Stacie Lynn Podrashy Jeruny M. Gerber SaraPourshahnan Jennifer Gordan MelissaNg4leman SylwaA. Green DonnaRothroch KanLynnHilbert Susan Monica Sincavage Kmberly AnnHitzah Heather Mane Tetlah Kimberly Hulme J ennif er J . BianAndrew n"*pf P atel Thib o deault Philtp August Tochelli ill Thanhlluynh Andrew J ose ph Tomlinson EnchPaull{night Elizabeth Ann Yablonshi Thomas F. Koscelnah * Absentra t6 PhiEtaSigma 7 �IVIASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Business Administration Degree '7 Amy R. Amato James L. CafJrey 7 Adrienne Elizabeth Carnp 7'* Jeremy Conrad 7 PrestonPhungDang 7'* MarhJudeLewisoinellis 7 David DlMartino 7 Jeremy M. Gerber 7 MarthaL.Heffers AndreaHinestrosa 7 JenniJer C. James 7 TaraEllenKojsza 7 Linda Elliott Learn 7 7 7 7 7 7 JasonJ. Nocella KenQuoc Ong MelanieOpalha NataliaAndiannaOsadchuh Katie Lynn Pearson Maie Potter JoAnne 7 DonnaManePretho r'* 7 EncaSchultzProwisor Le e James Toussaint Robert Joseph Klepadlo Master of Science in Education Degree * John David Achille Russell J. Gavalis * KarenM.Glenville * JacquelineAlexander * KennethPatichGlenville,Jr. * LisaAnneAntonio * Jacquelyn Mane Bain Regina Gluchowshi * NchardW Gober Stephen StratfordBatory * Michele A. Bech SusannahJ. Graham * TammY M. Grega * JoanktthBone RaymondA. Guydish SusanL. BrandtBracht * JennLRebeccaHagenbuch * JohnA.Brander * JennieLynnHall * Tracy Sue Bishey * ShanonL. Hall * Joel C. Buch * Janelle E. Bushong Shernll Lyn Hall Rachel Sovahinas Havnlla Elizabeth Ann Ciamberlain * Robert JefJrey Chistiansen Deborah A. Heier * ShawnK. Hershey CynthiaL. Craig * MeredithMorii Sean Chistopher Hoffman Davison * TamiLynnHolfman LauraElizabethDeibert * Colleen D. HoPPes * Jennifer L. Dex * David Anthony DiVito KarenL. Howard * MichaelJamesHncho * JenniferAnnDumas * Marcy A. Huber x Don AnnDumbn * RobinL.Hudak * VichiKayeFggler * RobinB. Huffman * Paul C. Eichifberger * JoelWayne Evans RuthannM. Hull * RalphN. Imdorf Tami Evans * DannY E. Janah * GiaM.C.Fahey TinaL. Joline LindaJo Ferraro-Swearer Thomas A. Kameroshi Kerry A. FitzgeraldFesta * Jean M. Fetzho Lon M. Keister * Joyce M. Keller Tammy Lyons Flannery * Scott C. Kerper M. Francis * JohnJ. Krh * Carole Theresa C. Franh * Bnan Lee Y'naub Gail L. Franho * SusanE. Koehler * Gretchen G. Fnschmann Connie LYn Larson Mane A. Futer * JenniJerA Gffiey SandraYuleel-ausch * Janice Lawless * Heidi G. Gathany * Absentia 7 DeltdMuDelta �IVIASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science in Education Degree Continued * * Chistopher J. lazevnich AngelaM. Leo TheresaM. Leyerence Michele AnnLevich Long, Jr. * Joseph Daralopasky * Anne E. Loving F. Daniel L. Rossino * * Melissa Ann Rydbom * Jennifer Anne Satz Lynnette Elaine Sauers Chnsty Anne Savahinas * Kimberly A. Marhowshi A. Mason, Jr. * John Matthew William Masters * Carne Donaldson McAndrew * KathleenM. McGeehan * * * * * Scott Robert Michael Bethanne ThelmaMoyer * Wendy KatheNeubauer Chistrna Maie Neyman * JonathanMichaelNyce Cynthia O'Malia Madonna Oneshy LisaG. Onhotz * * * ThomasM Orlf F rances Margaret O'Shea * JenniJer Lynn Paczewshi 13,* LucretiaM. Page * * * AdienMeleaPalmer x JaneEllenPardue Rene Pastor * Joy Michael G. Petersen SharonMaus Pitoniah t3'* Andrew Marc Potteiger * * * * * Renee A. Roth FrancisJ. Sabina KeiL.Sopp AmandaEnnScheetz Susan E. S chn ei der-M o rgan Brenda Scioli Seely SusanM. Shultz Amy Lynn Smith Guy Michael Smith Valeie A. Stepphe Diana Luccia Stevenson Mana A. Strouse Thomas A. Swanson Melissa A. Tucher Laune B. Vanderpool SusanM. Ventura Gary Gillespie Vinh EllenManeWagoner Tony LeeWagoner Kathenne A. Walher Jonathan A. Walz DianaM.Ward Timotlry D. Weaber * * * Race Roth SusanMaie RobertMcHenry * Jay ThomasWMcLaughlin * - * * t3,tF * Beth A. Prohesch Denise L. Reaman Paul Joseph Reedy * * * WilliamF. Rennard Donna Zampetti Nchards Tara Elizabeth Richards Kelly Richmond * * * Nancy J. Nngler EicHWeidler Courtney ShermanWeihert P aticia M e tz Werhheis e r MargaretW Whisheyman NicoleWitemaine J erald P aul Wilczynshi AnnM.Wolh SandraL.WoodJord Gregory AdamWoods GilbertM. Zsolnay Master of Science in Electrical Engineering Degree * ChandanaKallun Master of Science in Nursing Degree te Sharon K. Davis * KarenF. delaCruz * Absentia t3 Pennsylvania Pincipal CertiJicdtion 9 te SigmaTheta Tau �BACHELOR?S DEGREE CANDIDATES College of Art, Sciences and Professional Studies Summa Cum Laude 1'e'11'12'23 Jenny S. Beach, English t6 Kevin Franh, Environmental e,t2,23 I rI 12 Enginee nng Leslie Lane KraJt, English r8 Melissa Leskoshy, Psycholog Elementary Educatton, Second Major Keith Michael Milden, Psycholog t'7 George Charles Mornson, Business Administration l rr'r2 18 Broohe Allison Qutnn, Psychology Elementary Education, Second Major r'rr t2 2r Knstin Lee Roberts, English Elementary Education, Second Major e'17,23 Peter E. Schmidt, Political Science English, Second 1 rr.16 Malor 21 Enn A. Schultz, English Elementary Educatlon. Second Maior l'e Communications Major t2t6 Desirae Tnplett, Music Music Edication, Second Major t't0't6 Eric Zube7 Englneenng Management J essica Shutach, English, Second Magna Cum Laude 7 Elizabeth Alles, Ch ad Alti en, Co Business Administration mmuni c ati ons Robert J on Bierbow er, Communications 10't6 Robert Marcel Calarco, Jr., Mechanical Engineeing I I'r 2 Kathry n Elizab eth Camme rota, P sy ch ologt El em e n a rry Educati o n, Se cond M aj o r t t t'tz'zt l{yla Mane t6,re Sdra Anne C arnpb ell, Communic ations Aotoli, Nursing 7 Diane Doran, Accounting D ennis Communications F r anh F erenchich, tB Pamela Mane Gaughran, Psychologt Dale R. Heller, Communications Theatre Arts, Second Degree tt t)'21 Ldurd Elizabeth Hoffman, English Elementary Educalion, Second Maior 7 Jeffrey Kowalshi, Accounting 4,8,16,20 Del M. Lucent, Biolog Physics, Second Degree s rr'r2'23 Ann Mane Miller, English Elementary Education, Second Maior 3'7 lenniJer Ann Quinn-Bulford, Accounting Chistiana J oy Reid, Sociology Stacy A. Rizzo, Earth 6 Environmental Science rt t)'tB Sldcey V. RuLt, Psycholow El e-m en t a I Alpha Ai tl ry EduZation, Ye c on d Ma j o r to Honors in Engineeing e 4 Beta Beta Beta 7 Deltd Mu Delta I Honors in Biologt Honors in English tz Pennsyl,rania Teacher CerttLftcation tt Phi Lambda Sigma t6 Phi Eta Sigma Kappa Delta 23 t7 Phi Sigma Alpho 18 Psi Chi te Sigma Thetd Tau 20 Signa Sigma Tau De-lta Pt Xi 10 �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES College of Art, Sciences and Professional Studies Magna Cum Laude - Continued continued te Shen Lynn Saraha, Nursing 4,8 Samuel Sayloa Biologt \7 DownMaie Schwartz, Political Science tt't2 te Kevin Richard Sichle Psycholow , Eleme ntary Education. Second Major 11'12'18 Courlney Stolarslzi, Psycholow El e m e n ta ry Edu c a tio ni S e c o nffMai o r t'7 Talon Torressen, Business Administration '''* A^y K. Westgate, History Soc iol ogy, Secon d Maj o r Cum Laude 6 Candice Mane Adams, Communications Justin Scott Bagley, Psychology tt't2'16 Kelly Mane Bosanshv. Sociolow 16'\8 t8 e El6 mentary Efucatiin', Se cond fr aio r Knsten Mane Br adigan, Communications JenniJer M. Butlef Psychology Justin H. D'Angelo, Communications English, Second Major t8 Heather Fanucci, Biochemistry t1't2 Faithe C. Fedor Psychology Elementary Educ aiion. Se{ond D e gree 5 Philtp C. Gibbons, Theatre Arts tB MarhEdward Gonslry, Psychologt Kenn e th H as s enb ein, P sy cholo g RuthE. Hough, Chemistry t2)B Apnl Jones, Psychologt Elementary Education, Second Major Business Administration 7 Seth l{udnch, rt'tz Jennielle Mane Ingana, Psychologt Elementary Educa[ion, Second Major Melissa D. Lasechi, History ra Jennder Luhesh, Psycholog \e Kimberly Ann Manganiello, Nursing SrcvenJ. Manierre, Biolog 4'20'24 5'12 Aaron J. Morech, Electncal Engineeing Lorelei Anne Morgans, Psycholog Elementdry Education, Second Major 17 Kistin Mane Patchell, Political Science Broohe Elaina Shreav es, Business Administration 5'tt't2 Matthew Smallcomb, Music Education 2t Marcus Edward Sowcih, Communications 12 Erih Donald Stahlnecher, Mathematics tB Brian oseph Walter P sy chologt J I Alpha Ai Alpha Kappa Delta a Beta Beta Beta 5 Ai Alpha Epsilon in United States Air Force 7 Delta Mu Delta I Honors in Biologt e HonorsinEnglish tt KappaDeltaPi t2 PennsylvaniaTeacher Certification ta PlnAlphaTheta t6 PhiEtaSigma 6 2 Commissioned 2nd Lieutmdnt tTPhiSigmaAlpha tBPsiC}li teSigmaThetaTau zoSigmaX ztTomBiglerScholar zaPre-MedicalScholar I1 �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES College of Art, Sciences and Professional Studies - Bachelor of Arts Qsntirutgfl Mary E. Dougherty (posthumously) Accounting * Nicole V Ference Santo Gencarelli, Jr. Amy B. Augustine Marybeth Cologle Jonathan Robert Else Applied & Engineering Sciences Chistopher Ger ard Tedesco Biochemistry AmandaAnnHvizda DerehB. Gilpin Biology 16,18 t2 JasonJ. Kohut Shamima A. Sarher Debra S. Stillman Melissa A. Babcoch ChnstaMaie Chmarney TedJachson Business Administration 7 * lenniJer A. Bowman Ty R. Bowman JasonE. Mina Steve S. Cho NafidNabi Kevin Richard Engelman Steven B. Eynon TinaMaieMooney ScottD. Fenstemacher Johnnell TheresaNidoh Matthew Olson Russell C. Silcox Francine Anne Katheine Johanson loanne Sromovshi Kistil{unllo KarenVanNess lelJrry Marshman kavis Miller JosephWaschho * Absentia 7 DeltaMuDelta t2 P ennsyl,r ania Tedcher CertiJication L2 t6 Phi Eta Sigma I , tB Psi Chi �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDAIES College of Arr, Sciences and Professional Studies - Chemistry (sn1iru1gfl Bradley Sechler Computer Information Systems Jayshree Ajmera Michael.lames l(nothe Anston Chua 5 Robert C. DieJenderJer Richard A. Dunhailo Corey Fleisher Corey Hughes Roshani Patel Owen Searfoss Eic D. Swendsen Randy l. Vautour Communications 6 leanette Bell Michael D. DaRe Gary Ferentino Donald Joseph Lealey, Jr. L6 Timothy l. Millard James Moran 5 Melissa A. Gallup AdamF. Polinger lefJrey Gaydoscih Aiel Selene Hermele John A. Kosich Roger Joseph Rossi Natalie Scarantino ttl Computer Science BernardWilliam Graham MarhN. Semhew Michael Macaseh Computer Information Systems, Second Major Marh Robert Mittich 20 Leo John Plocichi lll John E. Thomas, Jr. Criminology Matthew Lee Bech Earth * Ez Paul R. Olson Environmental Science BenjaminL. Bulishah Eric J. Coslett Robert Rabe Cory Martin Rosenberger Jennifer L. Dittmar Kmberly A.Wite JamesW Mach * Absentia 5 chi Alpha Epsilon t6 6 commi.ssioned 2nd Lieutenant Phi Eta Sigma, 13 zo Sigma Xi in lJnited stdtes Air Force �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES College of Art, Sciences and Professional Studies continued - Economics JohnR. Sopp Elementary Education t2 Inttie Olson P sy cholo gy, S econd D egre e Electrical Engineering 10 AmanChadha Andrew S. Lttah lelfrey Bian Olson MichaelR. Chaump JohnDabbien JedJ. Starner H enry Alb ert Michael Turchanih Joan ColleenJoyce III Engineering Management Rob Gebhard English 23 LauraBrody C ommunic ations, t2'23 Kelly \2,23 Sec on d M g o r Joanne Grace Holgate MauranitaM. Miller e.23 Durhin Bidgette Nadine Petro Environment Engineering John Etarts Emanuel T. Posluszny, Jr. WilliamM. Bezts MarhVincentDudinyah History * * Julio P Caprai JasonMatthew Leach 12 James Bernard Ford * Absenha e HonorsinEnglish ra RichardLee Leibig, Jr. Elementary Education, Second Maj or Robert Emmett Gallagher SeanJ. Gorman t2 Michael A. Grasso D ennis Rob ert Moore, J r. Timothy R.Walsh HonorsinEtrglneeing t4 t2 PennsylvarnaTeacher CertrJrcation 23 SigmaTauDelta �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES College of Art, Sciences and Professional Studies - Continued Individu alized S tu dies 5 MarthaM. Zabishi International Studies t7 Jennifer M. Instovica Spanish, Second Degree Mathematics t2 lvltchael t2 Michael A. Amitia 12 S. Lorady Joshua Cole Mechanical Engineering * SoniaL. Ebert James S. Hower JosephD. Paone Robert R. Russich, Jr: ThomasWighard, Jr. Timothy E. Letcher Medical Technology Kelly Delguercio Nursing te Paticia C. Scholing te Kmberly Ann Serano Marc B. Baron DawnD. Demchah 5.te Heidie Lynn Shappell Kimberly Ann Harns te l-oiElizabeth Smith Amber Maie Nichole Toma te Georgette A. Van Horn Crystal Saxe Jimmie Kerry Karpinshi Deborah DiBiasi Keezer MichelleM. Marchetti x Absentia 5 Ai Alpha Epsilon t2 Pennsylvania Teacher CertiJication l5 )7 Phi Sigma Alpha te Sigma Thetd Tdu �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES College of Art, Sciences and Professional Studies Qsn1irutsfl - Philosophy 5 MadiBobb English, SecondMajor Political Science * l. Hanson, Jr. lnternational Studies, Second Maj or James RyanL. Nboldi Taunia Lynn Noecher Psychology t2 Michael David Bergeshi 2,18 Elementary Education, Second Maj or Kylee N. Gostony * Matthew Schiefen Scott Dwight Hunter Caitlin Elizabeth Lee 12 Ciminologt, Second Maj or Anna Lucia Montalbano RoxanneMane Shema Holly Rachael Shiber Renee Elizabeth Sloat Joseph Tanty Nicole L. Nadlinger L2 Lottre Olson Ltza AnnTimchach Elementary Education, 5,12 I{rmb erly Claire P aquette C riminologlt, Se c ond Maio r S econd JenniJer ManeWard D egree Jason Francis Pantzar Elementary Education, Second Major Sociology RachelMaie Judy AnnRodig,+ez JillM. Struchus Fosco Lon Ann Gialanella Heather LynnHite Spanish t7 Jennifer M. Iastovica lnternational Studies, 5 econd D egree Theatre Arts Alexander William Paul Kashatus * Absentia 2 AlphaKappaDelta 5 ChiAlphaEpsilon 12 P atnsylv arua Teacher CerttJication 16 t7 PhiSignaAlpha tB Psi Chi �Scholarly Societies and Special Designations r z 3 a 5 Denotes Membership in Alpha Ch| the National College Honor Scholarship Socieg. Denotes Membership in Alpha Kappa Delta, the International Honorary Society in Sociolog. Denotes Membership in the Eta Pi Chapter of Alpha Sigma l-ambda, the honor society recognizing the academic excellence oJ adult part-time students. Denotes Membership in Beta Beta Beta, the National Honorary Society in Biolog. Denotes Membership in Chi Alpha Epsilon, the Honorary Socie$ which recognizes students who were admitted to the lJniversi$ through lhgher Education Access Opportunity programs. 6 7 Denotes Commissioned Second Lteutenant, United States Air Force. 8 e Denotes Honors in Biology. 1o tt t2 13 Denotes Membership in the Zeta Psi Chapter Societj in Business Administration. oJ Delta Mu Delta, the National Honor Denotes Honors in English. Denoles Honors in En$neenng. Denotes Membership in the Phi Phi Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the International Honorary S ocieg in Education. Denotes Candidates t'or Pennsylvania Teacher Certification. t4 Denotes Candidates Jor Pennsylvania Pnncipal Certification. Denotes Membershrp in Phi Alpha Theta, the National Honorary Society 15 16 Denotes Membershtp in Membershtp in Phi Lambda Sigma, the Pharmacy Leadershtp Society. Denotes Freshmen. Phi Eta Sigma, the National Honor Society 17 18 Denotes Membership Phi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society. Denotes in Membershrp in Psi te 20 zt Ch| for in History. College the National Honorary Society in Psychologt. Denotes Membershtp in the Zeta Psi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, the International Honor Society Jor Nursing. Denotes Membershrp in and achnowledgmentby Signa Denotes Tom Bigler Scholar. K, the Scientific Research Society. 22 Denotes Membership in Rho Chi, the National Honor Socie$ in Pharmacy. 23 Denotes Membership in Sigma Tau Delta, the National Honorary Socie$ in English. 24 Denotes Pre-Medical Scholar. * Degree in absentia T7 �2003 Student Awards College of Arts, Sciences and Professional Studies Biolog, Chemistry andHealth Science Programs Rosenthal Memorial Award Outstanding Research Award Outstanding Senior Scholar in Biology ... Steven Manniere Del M. Lucent Del M. Lucent Ruth E. Hough .... Award BastressAward Freshman Chemistry Award ACS Section AlfredW ... AmandaA. Hvizda ....Mark S. Hunter Business Administr ation and Accounting Excellence in Business Administration .............. Outstanding Student Award MBA Program PICPA Award for Excellence -in Accounting ...... ....... E du c ati o n an d P sy chol o . ....... George C. Morrison J. Toussaint ...... Whitney B. Bull ... ... . .. . .. . .. Lee gt Outstanding Elementary Teacher Education Student Outstanding Secondary Teacher Education Student Outstanding Graduate in Psychology Courtney L. Stolarski ....... Christina Baigis ....... Melissa Leskosky Engineeing and Physics Electrical Engineering Achievement Award AaronJ. Moreck .............. Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Management Eric R. Zuber .... ... ... . .. Robert M. Calarco Outstanding Achieyement in Mechanical Engineering.. ... ... GeoEnyironmental Sciences and Englneeing Outstanding Achievement in Environmental Engineering .... . .................Kevin Frank Outstanding Achievement in Enyironmental Science ... ..... Stacy A. Rizzo Humanities Annette Evans Humanities Award FrankJ. J. Davies Award Leslie L. Kraft ...........Jenny S. Beach Laura M. Osborn John E Kennedy Award Phi Alpha Theta Book Award ........ A-y K. Westgate Melissa D. Lasecki Mathematics and Computer Science Computer lnformation Systems Award . ... ... . . Computer Science Award Adriana Solorzano ..... Leroy Mrozowski LeoJ. Plocicki Mathematics Award Erik D. Stahlnecker Nursing Award Award Award Outstanding Clinical Practice Academic Excellence Academic Excellence .... Kimberly A. Serano ..... Sara A. Ciotoli . Michele Lakitsky 18 �2003 Student Awards (continued) So cial Sciences and Communications Communications Department Award ......Kyla M. Campbell Tom Bigler Scholars Award Pi Sigma Alpha . ... .. ... . Dr. Jaroslav G. Moravec Award Raymond R. Ritz Award .. Marcus E. Sowcik Peter E. Schmidt Amy K. Westgate ........ Rachel M. Fosco Student AfJairs TheresaJordan and Frank Mehm Prize ........... Kelly M. Bogansky College of Arts, Sciences and Prot'essional Studies Outstanding Graduate for the Arts ............ Outstanding Graduate for Professional Studies Outstanding Graduate for the Sciences .... Dale R. Heller Whitney B. Buli ......... Del M. Lucent Nesbitt School of Pharmacy ...... Nokomie Welsh AphA-ASP Mortar and Pestle Professionalism Award .... Sarah Gardner Roche Pharmacy Communications Award ....... Adam Van Wert TEVA Pharmaceuticals Outstanding Student Award .James Hollands Pfizer U. S. Pharmaceuticals Outstanding Leader Award ....... Kimberly Hritzak GiaxoSmithKline Patient Care Award Mylan Pharmaceuticals Excellence in Pharmacy Award Jonathan Ference ....... Julie Olenak Eli Lilly Achievement Award ... Alison Casey CVS Excellence in Community Pharmacy Practice Award Perrigo Award of Excellence in Non-prescription Medication.......... Priya Maheshwari Facts and Comparisons Award of Excellence .... Francesca Roberto in Clinical Communication ............ Luzerne County Pharmacists Association Lisa Charneski Academic Achievement Award Luzerne County Pharmacists Association Exceilence A1ison Casey in Community Pharmacy Award Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Elizabeth Yablonski Outstanding Pharmacy Student Award Dean's Outstanding Student Award Julie Olenak U S Public Health Service Excellence in . Nokomie Welsh Public Health Pharmacy Practice Award American Society of Health-System Pharmacists . Johanne Duong Student Leadership Award Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database Recognition Award . ... ... . .. . .. Alison Casey Lisa Charneski Pfizer Non-prescription Drug Therapy Award Kevin Topa Rite Aid Award for Excellence in Community Pharmacy Practice t9 �2OO3 Student Awards (continued) Extracurri cular Awards Athletic Department The Correen Santoro Memorial Award Jennifer G. Compton TaraE. Friedman Whitney B. Bull Peter E. Schmidt ...... Whitney B. Bull ........ CoreyJ. Fleisher Year Year Year Year Female Scholar Athlete of the Male Scholar Athlete of the Female Athlete of the Male Athlete of the Business SIFE Administration and Accounting Scholars................. Center .... Richard L. Billings Brandon M. Clark Emily L. Gabardi Abhishek K. Nemani Tara M. Smith Ward Stanford for Continued karning Andrew S. Litak Adult Learner of the Year Communig Service and Carnpus Interfaith Helping Hands Service Award Cindy M. Staviski Cooperatwe Education Outstanding Senior Intern Keith Topfer Memorial Award ........ Dale R. Heller ...... Nicholas A. Romanowski Engineenng and Physics American Society of Mechanical Engineers I.E.E.E. J. J. Ebers Memorial Award G e oEnv ir o nm e ntal S ci en ce Award s an d En gine e ing Outstanding Environmental Leadership Award GeoEnvironmental Science and Engineering Extracurricular Award Nursing Leadership Nicholas A. Romanowski Aman Chadha Award Residence Life OlJice Residence Life Distinguished Service ..........Jennifer L. Dittmar Stacy Ann Rizzo Kasandra M. Saffioti JosephJ. Stein Mark Weir ..........Miche1e M. Marchetti Award 20 ElizabethA. Roveda �2OO3 Student Awards (continued) Student Alfairs Intercollegiate Leadership Wilkes-Barre Kristophor C. Kostura Melissa T. Merok Elizabeth A. Roveda Madhan K. Srinivasan Michael P Vigoda Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges Melissa T. Merok Candice M. George C. Morrison Michelle A. Leroy E Mrozowski Justin S. Susan E. Pellock Kelly M. A. Quinn Brooke Allisa K. L. RiPPer Nicole Ty R. Brian R. Sheakoski Jeffrey R. Holly R. Shiber Whitney B. Kevin R. Sickle Kyla M. D. Solorzano Adriana A. Sara Marcus E. Sowcik Kevin Adams Auker Bagley Bogans\y Bowen Bowman Brittain BuIl Campbell Ciotoli Frank Jason M. Leach Danielle M. TalonJ. Torressen McDonald Kimberly A. Whipple Sndent Government Faculty Choice Award .....Dr. William Terzaghi Appreciation Award Brittain Kyla M. Campbell Jason E. Kishbaugh JeffreY R. Jason M' Leach Nicole L. RiPPer Brian R' Sheakoski Class of 2OO3 OFFICERS Jason Kishbaugh VICE PRESIDENT Peter Nguyen PRESIDENT Scott Fenstermacher TREASURER 2l �Academic Costume The celebration of Commencement is surroundedby nch traditions. The estoblished communig of scholars the Faculty convene to recognize ofJrcially the newest group - and welcome them in Jellowship. Graduates don the Graduates the attire that t'or years has symbolized scholarly attainment. of proven scholars Duing the Middle Ages those seehing an education traveled to European centers oJ learning. Centers of learning and uniyersities were closely allied with the clencs of the time , andthe scholars donnedgarb similar to thatwornby the clerg. This evolvedinto the academic uniJorm, alongblach gown,hood, and cap, whichprovedusejul for studyingin unheated and drat'ty buildings. The hood served simultaneously as a head cotteing, a repository for coins and alms and the Jorerunner oJ the modern day boohbag. The hood was adornedwith the colors oJ the university and designated the youngscholar's school or university ffiliation. By their distinctive clothing the students were set apart and distin- g.+ishedfrom the citizens of the town;hence the on$n of the phrase "town and gown." Ameican colleges and universities adopted the weanng of the traditional apparel in Colonial times, and a common code Jor academic apparel was established in the mid- nineteenth century. The hood is the most distinctitte feature of academic regalia. The inside oJ the hood is fficial colors of the institution; today you see Wilhes graduates weanng hoods lined with the blue and gold colors oJ the Untuersig. The velvet tim around the outside of the hood designates the degree or Jield oJ study oJ the graduates. The velvet lined with the colors wornby today's gradudtes signiJy the following: GoldenYellow Drab Pinh Brown Olive White Science Arts, Letters, Humanities Business Administration Musrc Fine Arts Pharmacy The sgle of the gown distingtishes graduatesby the degree they have earned. Those earning the bachelor\ degree wear a simple blach gown with elongated pointed sleeves. Holders of the master's degree wear gowns with a longer, closed, square cut sleeve. The doctoral gown is tnmmed with velvet stnpes on the sleeves and panels of velvet on the t'ront closure of the gown. Some Amencan uniyersities haye adopted doctoral gowns in their distinctive colors. Youwill notice the slate of Columbia, the red of Cornell, theburgundy P ennsylv ania, the bnght blue of the U niv er sity of Michigan. oJ the Universig oJ To have earned the pivilege of weanng academic costume regalia signiJies not only the completion of a program of studies, but entrance into the comradery of scholarship. 22 �tI l The Llniversity Mace and Presidential Chain of Office The mace and the presidential chain oJ olJrce used in academic celebrations rEresent traditions dating to the sateenth century. The mace symbolizes the authoity of the university and the chain of ffice designates the presidentialleadership of the academy. TheWilhesUniversity mace andpresidential chain of ffice were glfts oJlocal donors and were Jirst used in 1970 at the inauguration oJ the second president of Wilhes. They were designed by Ottie Hill Chwaleh '61 and executed by l{urt Matzdorf , a nationally recognized gold and sifuersmith Jrom the Stdte University of New Yorh at New Paltz. TheUniversity Mdce The sterling silyer mace has a gilt hnob at its base and a $lt circle at the top beanng the insciption "'Wilhes College 1933." Thebowl, ising above the nech of the mace, signiWilhes-Barre's role as a melting pot, Jorming a new and vigorous community of people from marry different bachgrounds. This theme is reiterated in the inscription oJ the Unitersity\ motto "Unity Amidst Diversity" which surrounds the upper pdrt oJ the bowl. t'ies The glltJlame symbolizes the enlightenment gainedJromhigher education,while the piece of anthracite coal set in the center of the flame commemordtes the oigin of the University in a community hnown Jor its coal mining past. ThePresidential Chain of Office The Presidential Chain of Office, created from sterling silver, has alternatingbowls and gilt Jlames, repeating the motif of the mace . On the Jront oJ the four-Joot chain hangs agllt seal oJWlheswhichis suspendedfrom a cluster of oohleayeswith acorns, sugesting the strength and sturdiness oJ future generations. On thebach of the Presidential Chain oJ Olfice is a silver portrait of Dr Eugene S. Farley, the first President oJ Wilhes. Dr. Farley's portraitis surroundedby gllt oahleayes commemoratinghis strongleadershtp oJ the emerginginstitution. 23 �FENNER QUADRANGLE FIRST AID Medical personnel are available for first aid assistance and emergencies. - located ln Breiseth Hali, room 103 and in the tent to the left of the They are audience, near the stage. An ambulance is positioned by the side entrance of Breiseth HaII. Should you need assistance please contact an usher or a security officer. Because of space limitations, safety and PHOTOGRAPHS and VIDEOTAPING control, no one, except the proflessional photographer and members of the press with appropriate credentials, will be allowed access to the stage area for the purpose of taking photographs or videotaping. A photograph will be taken of each graduate as the diploma is presented by the President. A videotape of the entire ceremony will also be made available to interested graduates. Rest rooms are available on the first floor of Breiseth Hall and in - lobby of the Stark Learning Center. the first floor REST ROOMS is available at different locations around the Commencement -Water site. Vending machines are available in the lobby of the Stark Learning Center. BEVERAGES TELEPHONE Pay telephones are avalTable Center and- at Breiseth Hall. in the lobby of the Stark Learning ARNAUD C. MARTS SPORTS AND CONFERENCE CENTER Medical personnel are available for first aid assistance at the First Aid - in the lobby Should you need assistance please contact an usher or station located a security officer. FIRST AID Because of space limitations, safety and control, no one, photographer and members of the press with except the professional appropriate credentials, will be allowed access to the stage area for the purpose of taking pictures or video-taping. A photograph will be taken of each graduate as the diploma is presented by the President. A videotape of the entire ceremony will also be made available to interested graduates. PICTURE-TAKING REST ROOMS Rest rooms are accessible from the first and second floor lobbies. Rest rooms are also located on the lower level. - BEVERAGES building. - Water is available at the drinking fountains on the first floor of the TELEPHONE-Pay telephones are avallable on the lower level and the second floor will divert traffic from the front of the Marts Center following the ceremony. Please cooperate with the police officers and follow their directions as they attempt to alleviate traffic congestion. Local police A post-commencement reception will be held on the Krby / Aase lawn immediately following the ceremony. 24 ��� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commencement Programs, 1941-2020 Description An account of the resource Wilkes College and Wilkes University Commencement programs from 1941 when the college was a satellite campus of Bucknell University through Winter 2020. 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Title A name given to the resource May 17 2003 56th Annual Spring Commencement Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilkes University Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Type The nature or genre of the resource Program https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/e28a17b11677aa339ca442a55c7c3591.pdf 7c1e39abc255638a6488bb78f3c4d937 PDF Text Text �THE STAR.SPANGLED BANNER What eaily light, O say, can you see, by the dawn's so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars, Through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched, Were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets'red glare, The bombs bursting in air, Caue proof through the night That ourfiag was still there. O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of thefree And the home of the braue? Words by Francis Scott Key Arranged by Philip C. Simon ALMA MATER Wilkes, ourAlma Mater, We pledge our hearts Honor, to thee, faith, and courage, Tiuth and loyalty, In our work and in our pleasure, Cuide us as afriend; We shall afuiays love thee, Loyal to the end. Thou shalt lead us onward ofjner things. May wefind the wisdom ln search That thy spirit brings. May our deeds of loue and seruice Euer swell thy fame - Wilkes, we stand to greet thee! Clory to thy name. Words and Music by Eleanor C. Failey A for graduates and their Jamilies will be held in the Ballroom of the Henry Student Center immediately following the ceremony. reception �re 1935 W'ILKES UNIVERSITY'S WINTER COMMENCEMENT for the Conferring of Degrees ir �Order of Exencises XPROCESSIONAL TrurnpetVoluntary.... Music --....Clarke .....'..Handel/Haszo Exceipts fromTheWater 'WELCOME.............. Terese M.Wignot Interim Senior Vice Presiilent anil Prottost *INVOCAIION......... Kristin M. Osipower Coorilinator, Campus Intefaith *THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER.............Words by Francis Scott Key Arranged by Philip G. Simon Chair, Faculty Afairs Council As sociate ProJessor, Chemistry KristinV Donati Member of the Graduating Class *The audience is requested to ise. �F Order of Exercises COMMENCEMENTADDRESS ..... PaulT. Riggs Dean, College of A*, Humanities anil Social CONFERRING OFTHE DEGREES Sciences Paul S.Adams Interim President PRESIDENT'S xAT MA MESSAGE.............. MAIER... .Paul S.Adams ........ Eleanor C. Farley Arrangement, Terry Zipay *BENEDICTION................; .. Kristin M. Osipower Coorilinator, C ampus Intefaith *RECESSIONAL Just a closerwalkwithThee,Traditional.......... ----.-....arr by Luther i I ! a t I I t f, I t l1 t Music proviileil by theValley Brass Quintet Dr Philip G. Simon, Director Hannah Fritz'2 3, Vocalist 3 : E f E tL : E T *The auilierue is requested to rise. Henderson �DOCTOR OF EDUCATION CANDIDATES The School of Education Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt, Dean GopuAmbari Kiron Kathleen P Muniz Jolie A. Bach Nicholas Paul Caminiti Jonathan M.Joseph Christine Diane Goehring Juhasz Christina K. Murakami MartinThomas DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE CANDIDATES The Passan School of Nursing Dr. Deborah A,. Zbegner, Dean Kori Ann Morgan BrendaJoyce CallE Gail M. Crump * Jorri Shonte Davis 23 Arianna Beatrice Dempsey * Mahsa Motevalli * Alec Orlick *'William Manuel Clemente Gorzalez Connie Jeanette Hatfield * Jerome Schultz ToniValentine Steres Kathr),n Elizabeth Teniente Olga Louise Husbands 23 SigmaThetaThu * Degree inAbsentia �MASTER'S DEGREE CAI\IDIDATES The Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership Dr. Abel Adekola, Decn Master of Business Administration 6 * Steven S. Kheloussi KristinVictoria Donati Melissa Margaret Duda *'6 Emily Alne Franchetti Tony Lajeune Lewis Lanen * Cynthia Benjamin T. Haushalter Anry Marie Markowski 6Jessica S. Strotrl The School of Education Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt, Dean Master of Science in Education Marlene C.Aitken Jessica Marie Allvord * Luke D.Angley Felecia Brianne Anthony * Marisa Nicole Avery 11 x Jennifer Benko * * MeganWaldron Gifford x Tiavis L. Berwick Sammantha Lee Gilley Kelly Lynn Gilroy Jessica * Jessica Ruie Benjamin * Anne Elizabeth Bozievich * Alyson Brader * E-ily E. Gray * LeonardVincent Greaney x Megan Amber Brown Angela Nicole Bryner HaileyA. Guerriero * MarisaVere Bloss Haggerry * Kristina Lynn Hancock * Kathryn Rafter Harmon * Caidin Ann Burns * AlysonJoy Burton * TerrenceJoseph Cannon * Gabrielle A. Capuano Alicia Anne Harris * Colin Hatten * Drew Michael Hercik * Nathan Christopher Hertzog John Carlisle * Brittany Chan * Lance Chappelle * Angeline Danielle Clark * Elizabeth Coons * Foster Diana L. Gentile Alexander Keith Gibson Maura Reilly Gifford * Ryan Berger * A. Foster * Shawn Henry * Carina Garcia * x Valerie Jeanne Heverly Jordan Timothy Higgins * Angela Hoffinan Alycia Catherine Dente * Taylor Ray Hon * Neena Marie Hurley Fatih Durmaz * Kristin GailJohnson * DonaldJ. Kaiser III Jordan Nicole Delp * Michele Lynn DiPillo * Christina Lee Donatelli Angela MarieJanaro * Helen Marie EgoH * Lindsay Eliasoph * Deanne Kalin * Nicole M. Karausky * Kristen Anne Faller HollyJ. Keller Tiicia Marie Feilbach Ashley Cavanaugh Kessel Amber Faith Kessler * David Alan Klinger * Jeffrey Edward Kobernick * Peggy A. Fetterhoff * Christina Leigh Fickes * Carolyn Marie Foose 6 Deka Mu Deha '1 Kappa Deha 5 Pi * Degrec in Absentia �IT,IASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Continucd Master of Science in Educati * * * Sarah Letitia Rotella * Lucas Sandoe Jarrod Kramer Julie A. Lartz Maria Alena Scavone Jennah Nicole Laughlin * Megan Schanely * Brenda Jean Schweighofer * Brianna Irene Lesko * Victoria Lewandowski * Christine Margaret * Ana Lisi * TracyA. Long * Justine Noelle Seely Lipsey * Matthew Brian Severcool * E-ily E. Seydel Jennifer L. Shay Vonenna Sheleman Joni Maclnryre * MichaelJ. Mady,Jr. * Kristin Leigh Malock * Shana Matz * x Peter M. McDonald RebeccaJo Siebert Cassandra H. Siebler Bobbi Rose Sisock Karen Emily Smith * Christina Marie Merrick Lisa Michener * * * Jennifer Miller MelissaAnn Smith * Joshua Stouffer * Jenna ElizabethThom * KimberlyThomas * Robert Tomascik,Jr. J. * Tiffany Marie Mittereder Kersrynn Nikole Montgomery * Karen Beth Morrison * Heather Natt * Sarah Nelson * Chantelle Marie Neupauer * Heather Elaine Nielsen Rebecca Elizabeth Tonge * Benjamin Owen Townsley * Mickayla Marie Nowak * Anita Park DavidTiemblay Ann M.Tucsnak Jason Kathleen M.Tuohy * David RobertWacker,Jr. * I Laura A. Shola Rachel Pettis Morgan Elizabeth Pierce * Janine Elizabeth Pietrangelo * Rachelle Mae Piper * Thra L. Reigle * * * Jessica'Wirinski Megan Elizabeth Zahurtnec Lauren Zemperini * Degree in Absentia 6 �I},IASTER'S DEGR]EE CANDIDATES The College of Science and Engineering Dr. Prahlad N. Murthy, Intefim Dean Master of Science in Bioengineering Michael PYuhas The College of Science and Engineering Dr. Prahlad N. Murthy, Interim Dean Master of Science in Engineering Management * RobertWilliam Davies The College of Science and Engineering Dr. Prahlad N. Murthy, Interim Dean Master of Science in Mathernatics * BenjaminJ. Colfins The College of Science and Engineering Dr. Prahlad N. Murthy, Interim Dean Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering JamesV Copley,Jr. I t E t t F I t' i * Degree in Absentia 7 ,it L . �MASTER'S DEGREE CA]\IDIDATES The Passan School of Nursing Dr. Deborah A. Zbegne4 Dean Master of Science in Nursing * PrestonA.Addae Mutiat BldemiAjibade 23 * Eve\n C.Al-Dubais JenniGr Anne M.Jimenez * ValerieJohns Ebiaredo Alofe * CameoJohnson * Shirielle T.Avakian * A*y Chrisandra Baremore * Jannie Anderson Jordan Julia Mercedes Jurkiewicz 23 Jill Kathleen Kepner Amanda A. Beecham x Girish Bhalodi * Kathleen Suzanne Lambert * KaliA. Leach * Karen Leinhauser *':: gri., Cherie Lyden * Denise Bonnett 23 Megan Claire O'Reilly Brennan Sharon L. Brown Yaneisy Camps * Amanda Marie Huber Girard Anthony Jenkins 23 * Patricia Cecilia Castillo Michele Patricia Clarke Deirdre Coleman Kimberly Colston Monica Gay Crain Jamie Mancuso * Brenda Raye Manning 23 * Kathryn A. Crockett Brittani Marie Mosiniak Rodalyn L. Dayoan * KariAnn Myder Kara Leanne Dorsey Adrienne Drago ShawnJay Dugan Rachel Florence Ennis Danielle Lynn Eveland 23 Christine O'Donnell SylenaJ. Parham A-y Ly, Quiggle * Kimberly Michelle Rinaldo * Amanda Selman RobinW Gara Melissa Rose Gaydos * * 23JaimeJo Muscianesi Stephanie E. Destafirey * Jusrin Gentile * Debra Denise George * AmandaV Greer-Arthur Mariah Erin Hamilton Gina Harrison *.':l 23 Amanda Elizabeth Martinez Simran Esther Marx ThomasJames Mcknifi Jennifer L. Mclaughiin Tracy Shenk Hannah Lee Smith Natalia Snyder Christina Ann Stoller * Dwayne MatthewToomer * Robin EileenWalker Deanne AngelaWalters Erin Hash Catherine Hewlett Jessie * 23 SigmaThetaThu Julie LynneYenzi * Degree inAbsentia �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The college ofArts, Flurnanities, and Social'sciences Dr. Paul T. Riggs, Dear Cornrnunication Studies 10' 17 Natalie D. Carleo Samantha Lynn Earley 10 Luke Modrovsky Seconil Degree, Sports Managemenl * Jonathan G.'White Crirninology * Joseph S. Gaglioti Abigail Rhode Machay Second Major, Sociology B k E. * ti F E I{istory * Eileen Blaine, 11'12 r Summa Cum laude Mauri L. Bohan, Cum AlecJohn Dupras ltude 11'12 Second Degree, Secondary Education Joanne Nicole Monfiletto, Summa Cum Laude Second Major, Secondary Education r Neuroscience * Dylan Hunt I Jordan McKeaige Philosophy Thryn Skinner il , Political Science Carlie Lynn Coolbaugh i * E. B Psychology E H t r I E rI ]E * Gena Cadwalder Joseph Andrewfucelay r * James Joseph Ardoline Cassandra Ila Laureano JenniGr M. Bone * Maura Catherine Brownsey Adam Hugh Seiwell * PhoebeYost Sociology * Steven S. Lada sl[ 1 G. a E F .: , r i t I; E E F I Is t l I to l-ambda Pi Eta 11 t7 Kappa Delu pi Kappa Delta D 12 Pennsyluan.ia Tbarher Certification * Degree in Absentia �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The School of Education Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt, Dean Elernentary & Early Childhood Education 12 Emily A.'Wirth, Cum l-aude Middle Level Education x'12 12 Margaret Lyn Hoskins, Cwn laude John H.Tudgay III Secondary Education 11' 12 Mauri L. Bohan, Cum l-aude Secorul Degree, History The College of Science and Engineering Dr. Prahlad N. Murthy, Interim Dean Biology Brice M. Rowlands Jacob S. Baranski 2e Corinne N. Brown, Cum Felicia Marie Cicco a'7 l-aude Emily Russavage, Magna Cum ltude *'a'7 Cafter C.Whittemore, Summa Cum laude Danay Sachiel Rosa Chernistry Nikki Zula Cornputer Inforrnation Systerns Abdulrahman A1i Alzamil Cornputer Science Ian Kelly Electrical Engineering ThylorJade Zawierucha Engineering Managernent Abdulrahman Ali AlGhamdi Environrnental Engineering Abdulrahman Alqallaf Abdullah Alasousi Mechanical Engineering James Michael Peaney a Beta Beta Beta JohnTylerWink 7 Honors in 2e Biology 11 Alpha Lambda Kappa Deha Deha 10 * Pi 11 Pen.nsylvaniaTbaher certfuation Degree in Absentia �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The J"y S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership ; Dr.Abel Adekola,Dean Accounting Maryam Ali Almarhoon ri b MajedAlmehmadi * Anea] Knowles-Massiah Andrew Joseph MacDonald Jivan-Jujhar Singh Sidhu Business Adrninistration LturaJ.Perry, I Summa Cum l-aude Entrepreneurship ChristosJames Alevras I Ho 6 t s p itality Le ader s hip ThomasJ. Kivak, Summa Cum Ltude Managernent MohammedTheeb Alajmi Bryce Harrison Marketing Mariah Lynne Curtis, Salvatore N. Piccone Cody Ryan Puza Summa Cum l-aude Sports Management 6 Ryan Balliet, Cum laude Lauren Nicole Leppo Second Maj or, Marketing I to Gabrielle Celeste Giordano Luke Modrovsky S e co nd D egree, C o mmunimtions The Passan School of Nursing Dr. Deborah A. Zbegner, Dean I i Alesha Marie Carey Patricia Louise Kott, Summa Cum laude Mariam FtyezHanna Brigid M. Mauro Veronica Sarie Hernandez Elizabeth Catherine Hildebrandt Larissa Elizabeth Rosendale Megan Nicole Rosvanis Olivia EleanorJulian * Karen Marie Kakaley 23 Jaime Lee Swanick Renee Taylor, Summa Cum Laude Carrie Kathryn Kobrynich ; r r 6 Deha Mu Deba to 23 Lambda Pi Eta i i t1 i L SigmaThetaThu * Degree in Absentia �Scholarly Societies and Special Designations 1 Denotes Membership in Alpha Chi, the National College Honor *holarship Society. 2 Denotes Membership in Alpha Kappa Delu, the lntenationol Hotmary .9raery 1 Denotes Membership in the Eta Pi Chaptct ofAlpha Signa Lalnbila,tlr recognizing the academic excellence of adub part-time stuilenc Denotes Membership h Sociology. Mw suidt in Beta Beta Beta, the National Honorary fuiety in Biolry. in Chi Alpha Epsilon, the Honorary Society which recogniza stwla$ who were admitted to the LJniuersity through Higher Education Access Opportunity prograffis. Denotes Membership 6 Denotes Membership in the Z-eta Psi Chapter oJ Deha Mu Deba, the National Honor Society in Business Adm.inistration. 7 Denotes Honors in Biology, 8 Denotes Honors 9 Denotes Honors in Engineering. in Englkh. l0 Denotes Membership in lambda Pi Eta, the I'lational Honorary Society 11 Denotes Membership in tlrc Phi Phi Chapter of Kappa Deha Pi, the lnternational Honorary Society in Communimtions. in Eduution. 12 Denotes Can 13 Denotes C an di dates for Pennsyluania Princip al Certification. 14 Denotes Menrbership in Phi AlphaTheta, tlrc National Honorary Society in History. t5 Denotes Membership h 16 Denotes Membership in Phi SigmaTau, the National Honor Society in Philosoplry. 1'7 Denotes Membership 18 Denotes Membership in Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Politiul Science Honor Society. 19 Denotes Membership in 20 Denotes Membership in Phi Etn Sigma, the National Honor Societyfor College Freshmen. 21 Denotcs Membership in Rho Chi, 22 Denotes Membership in SigmaThu Delta, the National Honorary Society in Englkh. 23 Denotes Membership in the Zeta Society di dates for Pennsyluani a Tbacher Certifuation. Phi l-ambda Sigma, the Plmnnacy Itadership Society. in Pi Kappa Delta, tlrc National Honorary Forensic Psi Society. Chi, the National Honorury Society in Psychology. the National Honor Society in Pharmacy. Psi Chapter of SigmaThetaThu, the lnternational Honor for Nursing X, 24 Denotes Membership in and arknowledgnent by Sigma 25 Denotes Toru Bigler Scholar. 26 Denotes Pre -Medical Scholar. 27 Denotes Membership 28 Denotes Mewberchip in Sigma Alpha Pi, the National Society of Itadership and Sucess. 29 Denotes Membership in Alpha l-ambda Delta National Honor Society. 30 Denotes Honors Program Graduate. * in the National Student Degree in Absentia 12 tlte Scientifu Research Society. Nurses Association. �Acadernic Costurne The celebration of Commencement is surrounded by rich traditions. The established community of scholars prouen scholars thatfor years During - - the Faculty the Graduates - - convene to recognize fficially the newest group oJ and welcome them infellowship. Graduates don the attire has symbolized scholaily attainment. the MiddleAges those seeking an education traveled to European centers of learning. Centers of learning and uniuersities were closely allied with the clerics of the time, and the scholars donned garb similar to that worn by the clergy.This euolued into the academic uniform, a long gown, hood, and cap, which proued useful for studying in unheated and drafty buildings. The hood serued simultaneously as a head couering, a repository for coins and alms and the black i forerunner of the modern day book bag.The hood was adorned with the colors of the uniuersity and designated the young scholar's school or university ffiliation. By their distinctive clothing the students were set apart and distingukhedfrom the citizens of the toum; hence the origin the phrase of "town and goutn." American colleges and uniuersities adopted the wearing of the traditional apparel in Colonial in the mid-nineteenth century. times, and a common codefor academic apparel was established The hood is the most distinctiue feature of academic regalia. The inside of the hood is lined with the fficial colors of the institution; today you see Wilkes graduates wearing hoods lined with the blue and gold colors of the University.The ueluet trim around the outside oJ the hood designates the degree or field oJ study of the graduates.The ueluet colors worn by today\ graduates signify the following: GoldenYellow Brown Oliue Blue Apricot White Drab Science Arts, Letters, Humanities Business Administration Fine Arts Pharmacy Education Nursing The style of the gown distingubhes graduates by the degree they haue earned. Those earning the bachelor's degree wear a simple black gown with elongated pointed sleeues. Holders of the master\ degree wear goums with a longer, closed, square cut sleeue.The doctoral gown is trimmed with ueluet stripes on the sleeues and panels of ueluet on thefront closure of the gown. Some American universities haue adopted doctoral gowns in their distinctiue colors.You will notice the slate of Columbia, the red of Cornell, the burgundy of the (Jniuersity of Pennsyluania, the bright blue of the Uniuersity of Michigan. Tb have earned the priuilege of wearing academic costume regalia signifes not only the completion of a program of studies, but entrance into the comradery of scholarship. I. �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource January 19th 2020 Winter Commencement Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilkes University Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Type The nature or genre of the resource Program https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/5f74442be33d7d5bf1a2eb393eb83cec.pdf 52c469d3ba54fdbf04fef69ce3642b49 PDF Text Text trs ffil:r NN NX m H WILKES UNIVERSITY'S SEVENTY-SECOND ANNUAL Spring Commencement FOR THE CONFERRING OF GRADUATE DEGREES Saturday, May Eighteenth Two-thousand and nineteen . 10 a.m. ��ffi 1e35 WILKES UNIVERSITY'S SEVENTY-SECOND ANNUAL Spring Commencement n i �Order of Exercises PROCESSIONAL- *i, _ . r,_..1_^ Arthursulliyan and March oJthe Peusfrom lolanthe (The audience is requesteil to fnt rNvocArroN nse as the ltocession begins')- Band Wifft"s University Commencement .... 5;ffi:X,y:"Pr'^';Y,r:r", " "; " " " The Star-Spangled Banner" " " " " " " : " " " " " " " : *:': Ke! ::::cis #:!;# The'Wilkes lJniversity Gaudeamus -scott star-sp*,skd,l:::::::,,!::t::,i::ifrir',fr{lT,or';!r;#; ith th;'";::,,i;T;:{,r;:;fr ii[ i, i,,i."r ,qn hei :!:*::!,u:" Choir (The wods toThe Cl'-t"ttment Band and Tiaditional Igitur....."" GREErINGS............ ,t#f,:fh::r7:,:,,?,?, ANoRsw P. Mtrrns' Chair, FacultY Afiairs Council Science Assoeiate ProJessor, Political IaYsoN PoPP Member ofihe Class oJ 2019 �I Order of Exercises i t I i COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS ANNn A. Srrsopn Senior Vice President and Prouost r THE CONFERRING OF THE DEGREES ParRrcr F. Lpasy President t t ALUMNI INDUCTION.......... .CoroNm Manr A. Raoo'80 United States Army (Retired) I F t t PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE........... ................Parnrcr F. LEaHy I I i' I I iF A I E Alma Mater........ ..........E1eanor C. Farley D. Orcutt'69 Arrangernent, Eail (The wods to the Alma Mater r' are printeil on page 16 of the program. The audience is requested to stand andjoin in the singing.) I I The'Wilkes IJniversity Commencement Band and Choir i/ * r' t T t * i I tI BENEDICTION Kr.rsrIN M. Osrpowpl g E tt E RECESSIONAL March oJ Paratroopers. Scipio........- the Belgian Marchfrom The Wilkes lJniversiry Commencement Band F B t ! t tr ! E Music Provided By: Wilkes Uniuersity Commencement Band Wilkes Uniuersity Cornmencement Choir Dr. Phfip G. Simon, Conductor F F Ir a : E Cerernony Interpreted By: JenniGr Herrera and Carmen Lugo 360 Tianslations International, Inc. Pierre Leemans C. F. Handel �DoCToRoFEDUCATIoNCANDIDATES The School of Education Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt' Deaa Robyn Ricketts Euker Kaitlin Gilboy Besko Joshua fuchard Farr MichaelJ. Boccella # # Victoria A.Jones Jeanne S. Conahan Gary Michael Magorien # Anthony Conston,Jr. Katherine Zielinski Georgia Costalas CherylAnn Doll DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE The Passan School of Nursing Dr. Deborah A. Zbegnet, Dean # Abiola Lokoyi # Dawn Renee Ball + KimberlyAnn Makuta-Michael Florizel Bethune McCatY # Magdaline Mervil Grace Isoken Ogala Vivian Owusu-Mensah # Yanick Noel Price # Ross * Judy Crystal Camille Roden Yana Ryzhakova # Sherri Antoinette Sadler Esther Rani Benedict # Jeremy Brook Janet Elizabeth CiPoletta Elizabeth Cook * Jennifer Marie Cox # Raeleen Delos Santos # Shiny Mary Easo 23 De Jesus Eufemia Nunfiz Garcia April Lee Gheller # Cornelia Racquel-Ann GilPin # Karen Gonzelez # Nancy Sanon CloverJean Smith Loretta Margaret SParkman Vivian Delores Green Mark AnthonY Sison Gregorio # Jewel R. Haran Shirl Hortzog Hargrove Lisa-Marie Elizabeth Horne # Kenisha Latoya Linton * IngridTatham ChristaJo'Wall Sheilah KayeYohn DoCToRoFPHARMACYCANDIDATES The Nesbitt School of PharmacY Dr. Scott K. Stolte, Dean 2e Magna Cum l-aude Jamie Ronelle Akoury 21 Tyler Steven Bartol, Summa Cum laude Himayapsill Batista Quevedo 21 Amy Caroline Beckwith Nikko Bonavo{\a, Cum laude 21 , Magna Cum l-aude DeannaJean Getgen, Cum laude 21 Bethany Chmil Morgan Ren6 Confer Cadean Daugherry Cum laude t5 MatthewWilliam Gorton, Magna Cum laude Mark Gryskevicz, Cum laude Brittany Gurreri Carissa A. Hart Kendra Marie Croker, Cum l,aude 2e MichaelA. DiMaggio Arielle Domashinski, Summa Cun laude AshleY Rose Eden, Cum Laude 1s Alexandra Marie Fanucci, Cum laude 1s Eileen Eilzabeth Ftiery, Cum Laude Amanda Elizabeth Boyer,Magna Cum laude 2e Sabrina Lynn Btennan 1s KathrynAnn CamPf Griflin Anthony DiBile o, Cum l-aude Lorena Rose DiGuisePPe Phi l-ambda Sigma 2t Rho Deka Degree in Absentia Alpha Itmbda * 4 Chi 23 SigmaThetaThu #January 2019 Graduate �DOCTOR OF PHARIT,IACY CANDIDATES (Continueil) 2t'D Ktyla Marie Hart, Summa Cum laude Christopher John Hartman Michael Hasbrouck, Magna Cum l-aude Gabrielle Hayward , Kayla Michelle Hiryak, Magna Cum taude t2tD TrylorJanice Hodle, 2t'2e 15.21 21 Master of Business Admin{stration, Second Degree 21 Summa Cum l-aude Clair Huck, Summa Cum hude Michael Paul Hummel Kelly Rose Sones Zackery Spears Andrew Mark St. Clair,Magna Cum laude t5 ChiAlpha Epsilon Stevens, Magna Cum laude Joshua Varghe se, Cum hude Kristin MarieVeltri, Cum laude Kellie Ann Palko, Cum l-aude Aurumn Lee Peck 2e Rebecca Leigh Pfeftea Magna Cum bude 5 AbbyWilson Madison Brooke Scine Gina Marie Strauseq Magna Cum l^aude Elizabeth Laurel Tigner, Magna Cum l,aude Rubi Alexis Mink, Cum l-aude 21 Laura Misiewicz, Summa Cum l-aude 2e Abigail Fay Nemeth, Magna Cum laude Chi t-aude Sierra Nicole Smith, Magna Cum l-aude William Mclay Alpha Summa Cum l-aude Leslie Ann Shumlas Dylan Paul Smith, Cum 2e HaleyJane Mesaros 1 MatthewAdam Seltzer, Katelyn Marie Shaffer, Cum l-aude Krushna S. Shah, Summa Cum l-aude Megan Elizabeth Sheriff Jessica Justin Kacyon Johanna Shea Kelly Meghan Lynn Kisela, Magna Cum laude t5'21'2e Kacey Marie Knapp, Summa Cum laude D Emily Rose Kneeream 15 AaronWade Knopp, Cuml-aude 2t Zachtry Michael Koehler, Summa Cum laude Lucia Elizabeth McGettigan i Alex Thylor Ponce, Summa Cum l-aude OliviaAnn Schlottmann, Summa Cum l-aude t5 5 15.21 Phi Ltmbda Sigma Amanda LeighWalsh, Magna Cum laude Jacob ThomasWeaver, Cum laude Youstena Emad Zaki, Cum Laude Erika Zarfoss, 21 Rho Chi Summa Cum l-aude 2e Alpha l-ambda Delta �MASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Fine Arts in Creative'Vriting * Jeremiah Scott Blue Janine Pokrinchak Dubik Karley Marie Stasko DanielleWatson Camika Cheron Spencer Master of Arts in Creative'Writing * Patricia L. Naumann * Lindsey Lee'Wotanis Sarah May Bedford Toddvl Conatser Master of Business Adrninistration The Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership Dr.Abel Adekola,Dean # Shannon Marie Al-Daoud 6 6 # 6 6 #,6 #,6 Zaid Mohammad Orsan Elliot Alexander Baldwin Cara N. Basile Amy Marie Bozenko Stephen Richard Brazon Dawn Marie Britton MichaelJohn Connor * Benjamin M. Pippenger 6 SaidatAbidemi Sanni 21 Olivia Ann Schlottmann Alanna Mari Denauski Michele Gerette Foust oJ Pharmacy, Second Degree Doctor JasminJaen Eleni BluWechsler Nicole LeeJubin 6 Laul Ellen McBride Lohr 6 Justin Michael Marino # ThomasAdam Matthews 6 Stacie L. New 6 Claudia Nicolae Michaela Marie Keats Master of Science in Education The School of Education Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt, Deaz * Erin Leigh Brown * Angela Marie Bucci-Herb * Chrysan Buck Raymond Patrick Abdalla Samantha Alicea*swindell Amanda Melissa Altemose Laura Ann Aquilante Megan Lynne Arvonio Danielle C. Badders * PeterT. Bard * Danielle Marie Bartholomew * ,r * B. Benevides * Jordan Blomgren * Christine Blumenthal Jennifer Bonanni Karen M. Bonfiglio * Brianne D. Bream * Rebecca Conner Brigman if Kayla Nicole Bringenberg Gretchen Kristine Brobst-CaPan 6 Delta Mu Delta Jessica L. Campbell Nathan Royce CamPbell CamPbell Madison Elizabeth Carr Jenna Aleece Castellani Dana Catanese Jodie Lynne Chappel Chris M. Chemerka x RobertAndrew Sarah Elizabeth Bauer * Megan Sarah Elizabeth Burkarth Leilani Cabrera Janene Lucille Cain 2t Rho Chi * * * Kat\ Amanda Elizabeth Cloud Megan Elaine Coldsmith * Degree in Absentia 6 Ciaciulli Caitlin Potter Ciorletti #January 2019 Graduate �* * * * * * * IT,IASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science in Education Deg Continued # Karie Lynn Breanne Elizabeth Cole Shannon Marie Collier Ashlea Lynae Collum Scott D. Conklin KendraJ. Cook Alexandra Rose Cooperman Kayleigh Crockenberg CoryAnn Stacey Hockenbroch * * * Crossin Catherine Mary Dale ChristopherJames Dauber ChristopherWilliam Deily * * RobertJoseph Hudak Amanda L. Detrick CoreyJon Derweiler Lauren Margaret Dillinger Megan K. Dinney Caitlyn Brooke Doerner * # * Steven Dolak * * Brittany Everitt Devon Leigh Farley * * Kathleen Marie Farrell Katie E.Johnson MeganA.Jordan # Jennifer Michelle Kadjeski Lindsay Elizabeth Feger * KeyinAustin Kearney EmilyAnn Fehrenbach Ashley Marie Keating * Scott L. Keller * Morgan L. Kelly * Rachael Kennedy * * Lee Kessler Vicky I. Klem Jena Kramer Kelly Kreitzer * Krystina Marie Kubeika * Courtney Elizabeth Leaidicker * Tonya Rae Lee * CarolineJeanne Lehman * * Andrew Keith Gruver JohnAndrew Hagerman Claire Ann Marie Haja x * Lamar R. Hayes Megan Catherine Hayman-Rau * Degree in Absentia Amber Geist Kepler Rachel Katherine Kern * Jamie Lindsay K. Kint * Erin Elizabeth Kirkpatrick R. Haller * Jennifer Marie Lentine Janel N. Lewis Ashley Nicole Lichtenwalner JudyJoy Lippy Katherine Marie Little Jessica Lloyd Kacie Jeane Long #January 2019 Craduate 7 E Daniel M.Johnson HeatherJones Christopher Paul Feger * Julie Melissa Hope'Witt Hamby * Brianna R.Johanson KrisrinJohnson Mack D.Johnson,Jr. Sarah Marisa Ferenchick # Mariane C. Ferrantino * Heather Marie Flook * Ella Mae Fought-Martin * Alycia Anne Franks * Thmmy Sue Fulginiti * Alyssa Brooke Fultz # Ashlie Funkhauser Amanda Geiman * Alexsandria Elizabeth Giovannangelo Sindy Diane Goodhart Morgan Lee McAdoo Gordon Wendy L.Gorrucz * Sharon Mary Graft * Mallory Lynn Grammer * Ashley Michele Grossman * Angela Dawn Iula * GarrettJohnJames * Rebecca MarieJenkins Jelfrey L. Dougherty Hayley Dutka x TonishaJoann Elmore * * * Michael Todd Hofrnann, Jr. Tiffany L. Hogg Kimberly Marie Hoskins Keri Angela Hove-Steiner William Lee Hower * Meredith Kryby Hudome * Gerald G. Huesken,Jr. * Erin E. Hughes * CorrieJane Hulihan Marianne Endslow Deose * * * Hennessey * DerekJ. Herr * Nicholas H. Hessert * Elizabeth Christine Hockenbery �IVIASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Continued Master of Science in Education Deg * Rachel Marie Rhody * Andrew Paul Rice * Kacey Beth Rice * Allison Diana futchey Megan Gillis Long Sara E. Longenecker Danielle Marie Lonzinski Alexandra Kay Madden Nicolle Marie Maioriello Sara Lyn Makovsky * Christa Lauren Mantz * Ginger Louise Martin {< * Mary Francesca Martin * * Lauren Matarazzo Kristen H. Matthew Holly Beth McCalla Cornelius J. McHugh, x * Keli Maria Melhorn CarolAnn Metz * Abigail Moore * Maud Moore * Cory Murphy Michelle Lauren Musto * Cinzia Messina Neary * DanielAlan Nichols * Starr Ann Nordgren * PatrickJoseph Nork Amber Falyn Smith * Erika Nicole Smith I Jayci Lynn Specht SaraAnn Olechovski Carolyn O'Neill * Steven Orendor{f * Mrry Catherine Osmolenski * Alison Oxley * Marion A. Parry * Linda Marion Patterson # AnthonyWilliam Spinnraker Jacquelyn Maria Stabach * Penilla * Holly Rebecca Pethick Susan * N. Pifer Faith Price TiavisWayne Quici SarahTaglioli Raber * Ryan Scott Rabuck # Anna L. Radspinner x Caidyn Nicole Raub AndrewWilliam Read * * * Kali Reb Scott Allen Reininger Robert Richard Reitz DeedraA. Rhodes Stahl Stauffer * Jena Melanie Louiie Steele * MichaelJames Stein * Sherry Steppe * Trisha Marie Stetts Erin D. Pleskach * Molly Jennifer Stancombe Alexsandra Stapp Laura Suzanne Stark * * * Amy Lynn Staub * David M. Stauffer * Jessica Ralph A. Peschek * Brandy Michelle Sawyer Vivian Smallwood Donna Colangelo Novicki * Nicole Marie Rothrock Anthony Charles Rotondo * LaurenAnne Seamon * Meagan Louise Shaffer * Tyler Edward Shappell * Douglas Scott Shatzer * Amanda Marie Shelley * Colleen Mulkerin Shimko * Leah Simendinger * Edward Slatky Ashley Marie Miller * NaTasha Gabrielle Rosenberry Jennifer Llmn Sayers Linda LaiYin Scaletta Rachel Leigh Scarano * JenniGr Lee Schloo * Kaidin Elizabeth Scott III Rachael Mariana Mclnturff Kayla Rae E McKenna * David Paul Roberts Abbey Elizabeth Robertson Amanda M. Robinson Danielle Rohrer Ann Stevens Schiding * Jennifer BrianJoseph Stevko * Bobbie Stine Kristen Michelle Stout * Sara Louise Strohm KaylaAnn Summers * Joseph * * Degree in Absentia F. Svetecz Diane Szader #January 2079 Craduate 8 �IT,IASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science in Education Deg continued * LaurenElizabethTarwater ldtElizabethThylor *I Brooke N.Thoman * MeghanE.Tomcykoski + Bobbie Lynn Tondora * AndreaD.Torres x Megan Renae Tiate * JesicaT.Tiichilo TLlly F,:rl *.1 Janis-Marle19 U,mlerger *:.t.ElVodofiky KellyJoWalke. Marie MatthewVincentY/alters * JohnJosephWarminsky # Jessica HarlessWash SarahWashkau * Karhryn Marie Wasickanin * * AryssaA#wawroski LynnWeingart * Jamie Matthew D.Weiser * ChristinaMarieWenclewicz * Thomas HowardWhitmyer III * AmandaElizabethWillson * Kelly Marie Winegardner x CourtneylynnWolgemuth # Jennifer itoi.yrrtn,k., * -Coo.tn.y pyerger * KaseeD.yinghr;g * A]ysa Marie'young Mtry Zajac # Ann'Maiie Zarucky * Katelp Zapp * KaGZech" Master of Science in Bioengineering The College of Science and Engineering Dr. Prahlad N. Murthy, Interim Dean I NuzhatAhmed Austin Bryan Ford Daniel Ryan Goetz Stephen H. Seibert Master of science in Engineering Management The College of Science and Engineering t E * E Dr. Prahlad N. Murthy Interim Dean KerryWilliams I Master of Science in Mathematics I The College of Science and Engineering F T Dr. Prahlad N. Murthy, Interim Dean F * F AnthonyJ. Bianco r l * Degree in Absentia #January 2019 Graduate �IVIASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science in Nursing The Passan School of Nursing Dr. Deborah A. Zbegne4 Dean #,23 x Phoebe Sue Long Monica Lei Louis Florence MaffeuTamwo # Tabitha Michelle Martin * Nhlanhla MoYo AmyAcosta * Reza Stephen fumaghan Charlotte Marie Ballard * Elizabeth Bendas * Katherine Elizabeth Benson * Camille L. Bocker * * * * JerrodWilliam Nestor # Obianuju Mary Frances Bosek Arthur Edward Brouse Susan Marie Cacciatore * Hyangsook Lee Patel Jennifer Carangio Debora Clark " Mtry Creeden-Redan +'zr Melody L. Danko-Holsomback * Justin Randall Day Carline Desir 23 * * # * * * * * Bridgette Doyle Vanessa Felicia Fernandez Jude Mary Gaughan Christiana Rose Gebhardt Nancy Dee Georgetson #'23 Theresa Green Carla Reni Gruber-Webb * Kimber\ Haskett 23 Dana M. Hatwig #,23 #,23 t r ' Nicole Marie Heffirer Tanya M. Hendrickson Stephanie M. Herman KerryAnn Hoffman Carey LynnJohnson Jacinda Kennedy Denisse Leon Elisabeth Dawn Lipperini 23 SigmaThetaThu StePhanie L. PhilPott Mrry Richards Colleen Flynn Ries Ebony Shuntrece Rockwell Marlene Rosell CourtneY Rosu Ann Marie Rusnak Matthew D. Scott Sheryl M. Seifer April Marie Shearing Mallory C. Sponenberg Claire Elizabeth Steininger GraceAnnTiutt Molly Urbancic GeorgeWWeaver YaninaWiegand Alyce R.Williams Lawrence E.Wood * ElizabethAnneWraY * Lisa ElaineYork * Shelly BrinkYoushock Ideana Shanta Hunter * Melissa Sue Perri Karrie Dawn Peterson :ffi[iH,Yffi* Ana Linsangan Hunt t OkPala CarolA. Omara * Degree in Absentia 10 #January 2019 Graduate �Scholarly Societies and Special Designations Alpha Chi, the National College Honor Scholarship 1 Denotes Membership in 2 Denotes Membership in Alpha Kappa Deha, the International Honorary Society in Sociology. 3 Denotes Membership Society. in the Eta Pi Chapter of Alpha Sigma lambda, the honor society recognizing the acailemic excellence of adult part-time students. Denotes Membership in Beta Beta Beta, the National Honorary Society in Biology. in Chi Alpha Epsilon, the Honorary Society which recognizes stuilents who were admitted to the Uniuersity through Higher Edumtion Access Opportunity prcgrams. Denotes Membership kta in the Psi Chapter of Delta Mu Deba, the National Honor ciety in Busines s Adminisfiation. Denotes Membership So 7 Denotes Honors in Biology. 8 Denotes Honors in English. 9 Denotes Honors in Engineeing. 10 Denota Membuship in l-ambda Pi Eta, the National Honorary Society in Corumuniutions. 11 Denotes Membership in the Phi Phi Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the International Honorary Society in Education. 12 Denotes Candidates for Pewuyluania Tbacher Certification. 13 Denotes Candidates for Pennsyluania Principal Certification. 14 Denotes Membership in Phi AlphaTheta, the National Honorury Society in Hktory. 15 Denotes Mernbership in Phi l-ambda Sigma, the Pharrnacy kadership t6 Denotes Membership in Phi SigmaThu, the National Honor Society in Philosophy. 17 Denotes Membership 18 Denotes Membership in Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Politiul Science Honor Society. 19 Denotes Membership 20 Denotes Membership in Phi Eta sigma, the National 21 Denotes Membuship in Rho Chi, the National Honor 22 Denotes Membuship in SigmaThu Deha, the National Honorary Society in Englkh. 23 Denotes Membership in the kta Society for in Pi Kappa Delta, the National Honorary Forensic in Psi Chi, the National Honorary Society in Honor Society. Psychology. society for College Freshmen. Society in Pharmacy. Psi Chapter of StgmaThetaThu, the International Honor Nursing. 24 Denota Membmhip in and arhowledgment by Signa Xi, the Scientfu Reseanh Society. 25 Denotes Tom Bigler Scholar 26 Denotes Pre- Medical Scholat 27 Denotes Membership in the National Student 28 Denotes Membership in 29 Denotes Membership in Alpha l-ambda Delta National Honor Society. 30 Denotes Honors Progrant Grailuate. 31 Denotes Membership * * Sigma Nurses Association. Alpha H, the National Society of ltaduship and in Sigma Deba Pi, the National Hkpanic Honor Degree in Absentia January 2019 Graduate 11 I Society. Society. Success. �Student Awards 201-9 Acadernic Awards Nesbitt School of PhanrracY APhA Mortar and Pestle ProfesionalismAwerd Dean's Outstanding "'-- Kayla Hiryak -Ericka Zx{o[l' StudentAward School of Pharmary Excellence in Clinical Practice School of Pharmary Communiry Service Award -.----." Eileen Friery Award """AlexPonce The Barbara L. Nanstiel Pharmacy lnformationAward............. ... KristinVeltri Department of Pharmacy Practice ResearchAward""""""""' "" Sierra Smith Mylan Excellence in PharmacyAward................. The Luzerne County Pharmacists Association Academic Achievement .........'.'..Olivia Schlottmann Award........... Taylor Hodle Nesbitt School of Pharmacy Academic Achievement Award ..... '..... '............'....'.'K.yla Hart The'Wolters Kluwer Excellence in Clinical CommunicationAward......'........ AmandaWalsh Pennsylvania Pharmacists Associarion Ouistanding pharmacy Student Award ...... Alexandra Fanucci Lackawanna Counry Pharmacists Association Jurisprudence Award Pennsylvania Sociery of Health-System Pharmacists Rule Sisters Award..... PharmacyAward The Arthur H. Kibbe Excellence in Pharmaceutical Science ResearchAward .. .. .. . .. .. ... ... Jamie Akoury ....Abby Stevens """""'Gina Strauser Olivia Schlottmann """"""""' """""'Abigail Nemeth KaceyVeltri The Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership AcademicAchievementAward -MBA..'... "il; 12 iffi:rll;; �Acadernic Costume The celebration of Commencement is surrounded by rich traditions. The established community of scholars the Faculty convene to recognize fficially the newest group of the Craduates and welcome them infellowship. Graduates don the attire - symbolized scholaily - attainment. thatfor years has proven scholars During the MiddleAges those seeking an education traueled to European centers of learning. Centers of learning and uniuersities were closely allied with the clerics of the time, and the scholars donned garb similar to that worn by the clergy.This euolved into the academic unform, a long black gown, hood, and cap, which proued usefulfor studying in unheated and drafty buildings. The hood served simuhaneously as a head covering, a reytository for coins and alms and the forerunner of the modern day boob bag.The hood was adorned with the colors oJ the university and designated the young scholar\ school or uniuersity ffiliation. By their dktinrtive clothing the students were set apart and distinguishedfrom the citizens of the town; henre the origin oJ the phrase "town and gown." American colleges and universities adopted the wearing of the traditional apparel in Colonial times, and d common codefor amdemic apparel was established in the mid-nineteenth century. The hood is the most distinctive feature of academic regalia. The inside of the hooit is lined with the fficial colors of the institution; today you see Wilbes graduates wearing hoods lined with the blue and gold colors of the (Jniuersity.The ueluet trim arounil the outside of the hood designates the degree or field of *udy of the graduates.The ueluet colors worn by to,dayl graduates signfy the following: GoldenYellow Oliue Blue Apricot White Drab Brown Science Arts, Letters, Humanities Business Administration Fine Arts Pharmacy Education Nursing The style oJ the gown dktinguishes graduates by the degree they haue earneil. Those earning the bachelor\ degree wear a simple blacl< gown with elongated pointed sleeues. Holders of the master's degree wear gouns with a longet; closed, square cut sleeye.The doctoral gown is trimmed with veluet stripes on the sleeues and panels of veluet on thefront closure of the goum. Some American uniuersities haue adopted doctoral gowns in their distinctive colors,You will notice the slate oJ Columbia,the red oJ Cornell, the burgundy of the (Jniuersity of Pennsyluania, the bright blue oJ the tJniuersity of Mhhigan. Tb haue earued the priuilege of wearing academic costume regalia signfies not only the completion of a program of studies, but entrance into the comradery of scholarship. j i t 1.3 E �Ttre flniversitY Mace and Presidential 6ain of (office traditions used in academic celebrations represent The mace and the presidential chain of ofice and the uniuersity Th, *oiriy*bollzes the authority of the dating to the sixteenth of the academy' designates the presidential leadership chaii of ;;;"; ffice t loul donors chain of ffice were gftt The wilkes IJniuersity mace and presidential of the second president ofwilkes'They were and were first used in 1g7b at the inauguration ,xecutei by Kurt Matzdorf, a .nationally recognized designed by Ouie Hill Chwalek. '67 and (Jniuersity of NewYork at New Paltz' goli *d. sllversmithfrom the State The llniuersitY Mace the base and a gilt circle at the top bearing The sterling siluer mace has a gilt knob at ,its mace, signifies 1g3;.,,The bowl,rising aboue the neck of the inscription,wilkes colQ o n,wind uigorous community of peoplefrom Wilkes-Barre's role as a melting pot,forming is reiterated in the inscription of the Uniuersity's many dfferent backgrounds. ,,(Jnity Amidst ;rich surrou.nds the upper part oJ the bowl'The gilt flame motto th, piece of anthracite coal h.ighu.rduroiin, symbolizes the enlighten'm-rl,ntionra Jron known the oigin of the (Jniuersity in a community set in the cerner of theflo*, ,ol**r*irates fili tlri*, olrrrttj; for ihil, its coal mining Past. The Presiilential Chain of Ofiict The Presidential Chain of Ofice, ;;i created from stetling :il*'Y,alyrnatins,bluns y":"I":!::-!:,i' ::::: ,"r;;;;;;:;;,'";',,;;; ';:;;"; i,i,",, i iii,' *ni'i i' u.'p'n 1,io,,: d from ..a "Y !-*':;.*,,:::::, "ff ,;";"rL;"i,'rrirr'i',"i""'i'"*iitltyt;-:t*:,?Iff ^' 'tff:;' ;3i::;:;";;:u ptortrait ,1o' y"q'* s' Fotet' y-ffi H7'#H d *^'*"'a;*tir rqs YiTr:{rr:,"r'ii,i,""""u"'unded bv"gitt ook t'o"' ,h; of th, o" ,?, de 'tufu the emerging ins titution. 14 n �Llniversity Center on Main McHale Athletic Center FIRST AID Medical personnel are available for first aid assistance at the First Aid Station in- the Engel Room just off the lobby. Should you need assistance please contact the usher or a Public SaGty Officer. PICTURE TAKING ofthe space limitations, safety and control, no one, -Because except the proGssional photographer and members ofthe press with appropriate credentials, will be allowed access to the stage area for the purpose oftaking pictures or video-taking. A photograph will be taken of each graduate as the diploma is presented by the President. REST ROOMS Rest rooms are accessible from the lobby and on second floor. - is available at the rear of the McHale Athletic Center. A woman's restroom BEVERAGES is available at the drinking fountains on the first floor of the -Water building. Starbucks will be open during the ceremony. A will be held in the First Floor Lounge of the Henry Student Center immediately following the ceremony. post-commencement reception l5 ;.i**aiitffib* �THE STAR.SPAhIGLED BANNER O What so dawnl early light, say, can you see, by the prouitly ue haileil at the nailight's last gleaming Wlwse broail saliPes od hight st6s, Thagh lrc Pctitasffi, O'u tlw ffiry68 ue tfrM, Wue so Anil gallmtrtY stftanfug? the toekets'teil glarc, The bombs burcting in air, Cave Proof through the night That ourfiagwas still there' O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of theJree And the home of the brave? Words by Francis Scott KeY Arranged by John PhiliP Sousa Harmonized by Walter Damrosch ALMA MATER Wilkes, our Alrna Mater, We pledge our hearts to thee, Honor, faith, and courage, Tiuth and loYakY, In our work anil in our Pleasure, Guide us as afriend; We shall always love thee, Loyal to the end. Tlwu slult lead us onwatd h, scq* tt{ay Sfia wfud fu rthtgs- lldtdont Thrrtlrf trphilhtueL Mry ow fufs dhEdnrb Evu well thYfone - Wilkes, we stand to greet thee! Glory to thY name. Words and Music by Eleanor C. Farley t6 �Platform Pafty Graduate and Professional Cornmencement Ceremony PrulAdams MlrkAllen AbelAdekola.............. Bonnie Culver...... Jonathan Ference Jason Griggs....... Kathleen Hirthler Susan Hritzak Joseph Kultys Patrick Leahy........ Karirn Letwinsky Andrew Miller....... Prahlad Murthy Julie Olenak............... Kristin Osipower Jayson Pope ........ Loren Prescott Rabbitt Paul Riggs Philip Ruthkosky Anne Skleder..... John Stachacz..........-. Margaret Steele........ Scott Stolte 'WagihaTaylor .....Vice president, StudentAffairs ........Dean of Students ...Dean,Jay S. Sidhu School : i I h ................Associate provost ....Mernber Board ofTrustee ... Chair, Graduate Nursing ................Registrar ..Associate Registrar .........president .......Chair, Department of Educational Leadership ...........Chair, FacultyAffairs Council Interim Dean, College of Science and Engineering .. ... ........ Deborah Zbegner GretchenYeninas d.-;M Assistant Dean, Nesbitt School of pharrnacy ...........Coordinator, Carnpus Interfaith .Student Greeter ....... Vice president, Finance and Support Operations/ General Counsel ..Dean, School of Education .....Dean, College ofArts, Hurnanities and Social Science ............Associate Dean, studentAffairs SeniorVice president and provost ......Dean, Eugene S. Farley Library ............Chief Developrnent Oflicer Dean, Nesbitt School of pharmacy ......Faculry Marshal 'Wignot..... ...... Michael'Wood............ Terese Business and Leadership Director, Creative'Writing Rhonda J, of . .. InterirnVice president for Enrollment and Marketing ..SpecialAssistant to the president ....Associate Dean, Student Affairs Dean, passan School of Nursing �rffi * -Yg €Fg ata a%\ -+ w � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commencement Programs, 1941-2020 Description An account of the resource Wilkes College and Wilkes University Commencement programs from 1941 when the college was a satellite campus of Bucknell University through Winter 2020. 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Title A name given to the resource May 18 2019 72nd Annual Graduate Spring Commencement Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilkes University Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Type The nature or genre of the resource Program https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/4fec6e8dd9890f91dbdfe002c7d67da0.pdf 9601e4b3a94d0087779a72e6c7850556 PDF Text Text �THE STAR-SPAI\GLED BAhINER O say, can you see, by the dawn\ eaily light, What so proudly ute hailed at the tutilight\ last gleaming, Whose brcail stripa anil bright star, Through the puilous fight, O'u the ramParts we watched, Were so gallantlY streaming? And the rockets'red glare, The bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night That ourfiag was still there. O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of thefree And the home of the brate? Words by Francis Scott Key Arranged by John Philip Sousa Harmonized by Walter Damrosch ALT,IA MATER Wilkes, our Alma Mater, We pledge our hearts to thee, Honor, faith, and courage, Tiuth and loyaltY, In our work. and in our Pleasure, Guide us as afriend; We shall always love thee, I-oyal to the end. Thou shalt lead us onward In search offiner things. May wefind the wisdom That tlry spirit bings. May our deeds oJ loue and seruice Euer swell thy fame - Wilkes, we stand to greet thee! Glory to thy name. Words and Musk by Eleanor C. FarleY �! I k t r F t r l I t r I ffi F I I i!' t i 1935 i a t t: I I E F WILKES UNIVERSITY'S SEVENTY-SECOND ANNUAL r tl i I i L+ Spring Commencement �Order of Exercises PROCESSIIOI{AL futdltffi{fuhtfimldorttv Arthur Sulliuan is nq*d A ldse as thc procession begins.) $rE fu The Wilkes University Commencemenr Band u/ELCOME.............. ANNE A. Srunorn Senior Vice Presiilent and prouost INVOCATION......... ........ KalsrrN M. OsrpownR Coodinator, Campus Interfaith The Star-Spangled Banner....... (The words toThe Star-Spangleil Banner Woils by Francis Scott Key ltinted on the insidefiont cwer of the prograu. the National Anthen wiih the chontsind bindj are The audience is requested to stand and sing The'Wilkes lJniversity Commencement Band and Choir Gaudeamus Igitur......... GREETINGS............ Tiaditional Jasoi.r Gp.rccs'90 Member, Board of Tlustees ANon Ew P. Mnrrn Chair, Facuhy Affairs Council As sociate Professor, Poltical Science Kva A. Lrwrs Member of the Class of 2019 �Order of Exencises PRESENTATION OF A'WARDS PRESENTATION OF HONORARY DEGREES THE CONFERRING OF THE DEGREES Parn rcr F. Lranv Presiilent ALUMNI INDUCTION.......... ......Cor.ourr MARK Raoo '80 Unilen PRESIDENT'S Alma MESSAGE Mater........ Stares Anny (Rethed) ..........Parnrcr F. Lnanv ..........E1eanor C. Farley Arrangement, Terry Zipay (The words to the Alma Mater are printed on the insideJront couer of the program. The audience is requesteil to stand and join in the singing.) The Wilkes LJniversity Commencement Band and Choir BENEDICTION KRrsuN M. Osrpowrn .. t: i ii tt i. t r I RECESSIONAL March of the Belgian Paratroopers............. March from Scipio The'Wilkes I-Iniversity Commencement Band E E E E: ra j E Ir T' E r t t T Music Prcvided By: Wilkes Univmity Commetuement Band Wilka Uniuerity Commencement Choir Dr. Philip G. Simon, Conductor E E c. IE E , t L; 'j . Cerernony Interpreted By: JenniGr Herrera and Carmen Lugo 360 Tianslations International, Inc. Pierre Leemans G. F. Handel �HONORARY DEGREES DOCTOR OF BUSINESS............... ...RoNaroW. Stivtus Native of MountainTop, PA; graduate of Wyoming Seminary andWilkes College with the Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce and Finance;military education at the ArmyArtillery School, the fumy Command and General Staff College, the National Defense Universiry and the fumy War College; currently President and Chairman of the Board of Mountain Productions ind Chairman of the Board for Petroleum Services Company; officer or director on more than 30 governing boards, including service on the Wilkes Universiry Board of Trustees, served ,i chrir-r., of the Board for First Heritage Bank, Honesdale Gas Corporation,PG Energy, PEI Power Corporation, Pennsylvania Enterprises, the Pennsylvania Gas Development Coiporation; and awarded the Wilkes Universiry President's Circle Award fromWilkes University with your wife, Rhea, in 2001' in theWyomingValley, raised your family !ere, and established .rr...rr{iib.rrinessesthat have thrived and contributed to the economic vitality of Northeastern Pennsylvania and beyond; because you served your country honorably in the United States Army, rising from the rank of Private, First Class to Lieutenant Colonel; because you de-o.rrtr"te"d your business acumen again and again by being selected to serve on and lead Because you lived your life boards in the banking, energy and health care fields; and because you understand the importance of stewardship, giving of your time, expertise and financial resources to enrich our culture and enhance ihe q"aiiry of life in our communiry by the power vested in me by the Board of Tfustees of Wilkes University and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, I confer upon you, RonaldW Simms, the Doctor of Business degree, honoris causa, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto. ..'..... RossRr A. Bnuccpwonrn DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ............... Native of Pittsburgh, PA, to where your lifelong sports allegiance remains steadfast; graduate of Dallas Area High School and Wilkes College, where you earned a Bachelor If S.i..r.. degree in Electrical Engineering manufacruring engineer at AMP where you advanced to p1r.rt manager at age 26, rising evenrually to the role ofVice President of global compuier and coniumer eiectronics in Hong Kong; President and CEO for RFMD; ind the cuirent President and CEO of Qorvo, a semiconductor company with more than 8,000 employees in 17 countries and annual revenues of over $3 billion; board member at the Semi-.orrdo.tot Industry Association and MSA Safety Incorporated; and former board member for LightPath Tiechnologies, Guilford Technical Communiry College and Wilkes Universiry. Because yours has been an exemplary career that propelled you 1o key executive and leadership roles; because you have been adept at developing successful organizations by focusing on collaboration, by establishing effective systems and processes, a1d by creating positive corporate coltu.ei; because you have developed international companies with an entrepreneurial spirit and the agiliry to respond to the instantaneous demands of the globai technology industry; and because your vision, your passion for excellence, and your by the polrer vested in me by the Borid of Trostees of Wilkes Universiry and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, I confer upon you, Robert A. Bruggeworth, the Doctor of Business degree, honoris causa, -ri. yo, a role model to study and emulate, Impowering sryle has with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto. �A\X/ARDS TT{E MABLE SCOTT WANDELL AND STERTING LEROY WANDELL AU/ARDS .................... LauruN N. Bnzm, 19 Corr R.Warmps'19 Ile *c pmd n ilu nm aill unman who haue attaineil the highest amdemir q? fu de Iow yr.rln at Wilka lJniuusity. ffiffi*'m* THERESAJORDAN AND FRANK MEHM PRIZE....... ...... Rorr,reo Rosanro '19 Thk annual pize raogniza an indfuidualfiom theWilkes conmunity ttho by uote of a select committte, exemplifia moral courage, yterseuerante, Jormidablefaith and a sense of unwauering optimism. Presentation by Ptw S.Aoarrrs Vice President, Student Affairs ALUMNI A\MARD FOR LEADERSHIP..... Kva A. Lrwrs '19 is giuen by theWilka Uniuasity Ahnni Assodaion a tlw nemba of the graduating das considereil to haye made tlw stnryx cmrihttions a studot lfe This award and the stuilent aAiuitia progott of Presentation el, ilullaiwsity. MARKA. RADo '80 Colonel, United Sates Arnry (Rdfued) ARMED FORCES RISERVE OFFICER APPOINTMENT UNITED STATES AIR FORCE................ Dorrarr.uQuE BERGERoN, 1 9 DyraN McCasn '19 MrcHasr SHuruocr'19 hesentation 6y RonERt HarruaNN Lieutenant Colonel, United States Air Force �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CAI{DIDATES The College ofArts, I{urnanities, and Social Sciences Dr. PaulT. Riggs, Decr Cornrnunication Studies Clayton D. Basalyga 'o 10 10 10'17 Joh, Michael key,Magna Cum l-aude Benjamin Rodney Saunders Allyson N. Sebolka *ro,2s Nicholas J. Filipek Marie Fritz, Magna Cum l-aude Jordan Michelle Marie Grossbauer Aislinn Niamh Speranza Marketing, Second Degree fuhtonW Gyenizs, Cuml-aude JeromeJoseph Hannon, Cum laude Natalie C. Stephens Criminology 2 Sara Renee Pendley, Magna Cum laude Political Science, Second Major AlexJonathan Altenham Nicholas Capozzi, Cum hude Sociology, Second * Vishesh Mehta Ramlall Major * Kryl, Jeftey Stephen Dudick II Ryan Patrick Senholzi Giuseppi Giovanni Durso Sociology, Seconil Maj or Sociology, Second Major 2'1e Tabitha R. Gravius S o ci ology, Secon d #'1e Marie Schinse Jessica Snyder, Magna Cum lnude Maj or Alyson SavynneThcury RachelJean Kubicki, Summa Cum ltude Sociology, Seconil Major # BriannaWentzel Psychology, Second Degree Sociology, Second Maj or DylanJames McCabe Jeremy EdwardYzeik Sociology, Second Major Sociology, Second Major PatrickWalter Miko Digital Design and Media Art * Collin Joseph Gryskiewicz Kate Lyn Landis Autumn Marie'Washington MohammedAlmulhem Lisa Marie Blackwell Patrick E Daniels Briana Fedorko English 22 12 MackenzieT. Egan, Magna Cum Iaude Secondary Education, Seconil History, Second Major 2 ts phi Lambda Alpha Kappa Sigma Matthew Judge, Cum l-aude t7 Major Eta t2 PennsyluaniaTbachet certfication 25 22 Tom Bigler Scholar SigmaThu Delta Psi Chi H Kappa Deka * Degree in Absentia *January 2019 Craduate Delta 10 l-ambda H 1e �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The college ofArts, Humanities, and Social scien continued I{istory tt't2"tr grooke Ariel Giarraanq Summa Cum l_aude Nf Dhrei,fuorul Major BenjaminWatson Pierce IanJ.Valles *rr l\Eodc Cderinc l(desac .9,rrrd Cum l_auile International Snldies 1182 Corr"e SBonnercridt fu.CnLa& # 5 NeishmyTabth Rodriguez Michelle Gheorghe Musical Theatre * JustinTyler Gaskill, Magna Cum lnude Joshua Michael Shepail,Magna Cum l-aude Neuroscience 17 Thomas Stanley Krutsick 1e'2e'30 LearaJ.Pande, Magna Cum l-auile Psychology, Second Maj or Psychology, Second Maj or Political Science 18'2e DominicJ. Butchko, Magna Cum laude Braddock C. Chow 18 Erin Shirley Hickman EricaJane Martzen 18 Geraldine Ndidi-Kesiana Ojukw,u, Cum Laude 18 Kyle R. Snyder-strawser Philosophy, Second Maj or Jenna MaryVella Intemational Studies, Suond Major International Studies, Second Maj or Psychology le Kelly Marie Barnefiher Gabrielle Alexus Buder Brianna Mazzaccaro, Cum l-aude s Nalleyn Nuflez # TinaA.Doshi Nicole Marie Nyce, Cum l-aude Romeo Rosario le Makayla Kristine Sarnosky, Magr a Cum Lauren A. Esser e'tr'ze 6ollin Christopher Fir/riel,Magna Cum Laude 1e # Katelyn M. Segilia Cameron Ford, Cum l-auile # Alexandria Marie Gartner Kristie Lynn Swetts, Magna Cum Laude NicoletteTowlen Mathew R. Kelly #'1e Laura Amelia Kessler, Cum lauile RachelJean Kubicki, Summa Cum Lauile Jondan MarieVasarkovy Criminology, Seanil Maj or &ciology,Thhd Major Criminology, Second Degree # Priscilla Lazar Erin NicoleVolutza, Cum laude MorganWilliams TaylorA. Leicht I t7 I i Alpha Chi s ChiAlphaEpsiton t1 phi phi Pi Kappa Deka t8 pi SigmaAtpha te psi Chi * Degree in Absentia 12 2e I Alpha l-ambda Certifuation Delta *January 2019 Craduate i l PennsyluaniaTbacher 7 30 1a phi AlphaTheta Honors program Cruduate l-auile �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CAI\IDIDATES Continud The College ofArts, Hutnanities, and Social Sciences Sociology #'2'30 Sarah Fasulka Ciminology, Seeonil Major Jordan D. Stiles Criminology, Second Major Alexandra Rae Garcia 2's CierraJoan Ke\ Hornbaker Ymari Umoji'Williams Criminology, Second Major #2 Trystin Lamereaux 2 Tobias Obadiah Neutzman Mintzmyer, Magna Cum Valerie Lower, Cum l-aude Ciara Michno Criminology, Setond Major Spanish 3r Madison Danielle Becker, Cum laude *'12'30'31 1'4'2e'31 Harrison Richard Eckert, Sierra Rae Musa, Summa Cum Laude Seandary Eilucation, Second Major Management, Second Degree Summa Cum l-aude 31 Jasmine QuintanaAvila Biology, Second Degree Biology, Seconil Degree Theatre Arts James Danielle E Lutz Brian Cahill Gabriella Vict o.ia Lajaru, Cum laude 2 Alpha Chi Alpha Kappa Delta Alpha Lambda Deha x Hoiors Program I D Beta s ChiAlpha Epsilon PennsyluaniaTbacher Certfication * Degree inAbsentia *January 2019 Gruduate Craduate 31 Sigma Delta Pi a Beta Beta 12 �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The School of Education Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt, Dean Elementary & Eurly Childhood Education 12 12 11'12 11'12 Alexis LlmnAyache, Cuml-auile Abigail Mary Baur, Sumna Ctm l-auile 11'12 Christina Madleine Colao,Magna Cum l-auile 11,12 Madison Everetts, Magna Cum l-auile 12 11'12 Shayna Marie Fehrle, Cum l-aude Nicole Elizabeth Gaeani, Magna Cun Haley Elizabeth Gayoski, Cum l-aude Megan Kane, Summa Cum l^aude 12 Anthony Meneo IV Nicole Alexandra Olveq Cum l-aude 11'12 Savannah Marie Smith, Magna Cum l-aude 11't2 CourtneyA. Stanley, Magna Cum ltude 12 Laude Middle Level Education 12 o Kroboth Emily Elizabeth Messinger, Sumna Cum laude *'" Ry.o Novak Jessica L. 11,12 t'11"12'22 Haley RachaelWelker, Summa Cum l-aude Qryrh Nguyen The College of Science and Engineering Dr. Prahlad Murthy, Intedm Dean Biology a a'7 KeatonJamesAllison, Cum laude Michelle N. Brenneman tylorJ. Brus ca, Magna Clinical l-aboratory 4'7'1e'30 Cum laude Scienee, Seconil Brendon E.K.lly, Cum l-auile a'1fr MorganBella Novakovich, Suwma Cum l-aude Major Dhruv Patel, Magna Cum lauile Isaiah Pinkerton, Magna Cum l-aude 4's'7'1e Carly Cummings #,4,2e,30 Neuroscience, Seconil Dillon Michael Dwis,Magna 31 Cum l-aude Dionna DeFazio #'a,2a 1'a'2e,31 Major Jasmine Quintana Avila Spankh, Second Degree Madelyn Rae Dolinsky , Magna Cum laude Harrison Richard Eckert, Summa Cum Laude a'31 Nicholas M. Racanelli, Cum l-auile Spanish, Second Major 4'7,2e AnaRahman, Summa Cum Laude 4'7'2e Zoyt Rahman, Summa Cum laude Jacob Schmid Spanish, Second Degree *,4 Sean Gilhooley, Cum laude MasonTheodore Gross Stephenie Mudeizi Gyidei +'z'ze':o Joseph Srrzelecki, Summa Cum l-aude #3 EmilyTaylor a Leah Elizabeth Thomas, Cum laude Amanda Hedge Marisa NicoleJarrell *'+2t ZrcharyJ.Waltea Cum l-aude Kayla M.Judge Neuroscience, Second Maj or ShaunaWatkins r'42e Kellie Lynn Kalada, Cum l-aude Neha Ekta Kansal Ashley NicoleWojciechowski, Magna Cum Laude Chemistry Holly Caroline Arcure, Cum laude Katlyn Elizabeth Beidler DarrenJ. Dolan * Nicholas Antonio Fitzpatrick, KellyAnn Eilish McGraw Cum laude Robert Joseph Sperazza, Magna Cum l-aude Computer Science, Second Degree I Alpha Chi s Epsilon Beta Beta Beta Honors in Biology ! Kappa Deha pi cetifration le psi chi sigmaThu Delta Alpha lambda Delta * Degree in Absentia nJaniary 2019 Grailuate 3t Sigma Delta Pi Crailuate ChiAlpha PennsyluaniaTbachu -.12 30 r i i i t t Honors hogram 4 7 22 2e �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The College of Science and Engineering - Continued Computer Infortnation SYsterns Austin Kenneth Naughton Tyler D. Besecker Cornputer Science Zrchary Daniel Bevan Ryan M. Roskowski, Cum laude RobertJoseph Sperazza, Magna Cum laude * Justin Bodnar Matthew Btice, Summa Cum Laude Ch emi stry, S eco n d Degree Mark Samuel Roche Earth and Environmental Sciences 2e Morgan Marie Balliet # Cassidy Heid Ellen ClareWeber, Magna Cum laude Michael StanleyYanchtck, Magna Cum laude Electrical Engineering Jacob LeRoy Plank, Cum l-aude Jonathan Henry Smith Evan Steward Runye Cui Timmy Gallagher, Cum l-aude Joshua A. Gentilesco BenjaminAlan Gibson MatthewJ. Helwig CamryAaron Huff,Magna Cum l-aude e Ryan Scott Marshall Summa Cum l-aude , BradThomer Noah GalenTfoxell e'30 MichaelVanchieri, Magna Cum laude Engineering Managernent Nicholas Mark Bidwell II Environrnental Engineerin g David Heinz e Zarlasht Abub akr, Magna Cum laude TaibahAlhatem Khrista Nicole Baran * James Jeremiah Berger e'2e Alexander Blake Criswell , Cum laude * AbrahamJohn King FrankJayson RadanYi Steven Aaron Ross e Denise Shtey,summa Cumlaude # BrendanJames Fritz Mathernatics 1'12 I LindseyTaylorJacobs, Lauren Nicole Bezek, Summa Cum laude l AlPha 2e Alpha l-ambda Deha e Chi 30 Honors in Engineering Honors Program Craduate 10 12 * Summa Cum l-aude P ennsyluania Tbacher C ettification Degree inAbsentia #January 2019 Craduate �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The College of Science and Engineering - Continueit Mechanical Engineering Abdulrahman H F F I{H Alajmi Abdulaziz Alb ahrani, Magna Cum laude Bruce A. Hettler,Jr. q2e JusdnAdam Higgs, Magna Cum # Dustin Dai\Jones Daniel N. Kristan EthanA. Lauck Othman S.AAAlbolushi BradleyJames Alderson Abdulaziz Aldosary AhmadMShMDAlenezi Jonathan M. Lesko Meshaal Mohammed Almahashir Tievor Levardi Shaya HamadAlmakhalas Monir Magharbil # ThomasJ.McClintock # Brian Paul McKenna Abdullah E M A Almarzotq, Cum lauile Hussain Almoddahi Naiaf F M MAlotaibi Zeck ery Flandermyer Metz BadrAlshammari Kyle S. Becher 2e Brandon Lloyd Braye, Cum l-aude Aidan Brosious Abdulwahab A. E S. Dawood Jese Muniz ChueAllan Osborne 30 SeanAnthony Reese John Rudolph Ritter ConnorJ. Robers Johnathan Deremer Joseph Rudedge Electrical Engineering, Second Maj or RuhedM.Salman AnthonyJohn Dex MoharndAhmed Samandar MatthewJ. Schreiber, Cum l-aude MichaelThomas Shudoch Cum l-auile Michael Eisenhart Todd Richard Evans S. Faydi Kaysson D. Simmons Electrical Engineeing, Seeond Major Erik Paul Staerk, Lee Dai.id Gustinucci,Jr. Honors in 30 Cum laude Engineering 2e Alpha lambda Deln Cum l-aude Kaidyn Swarz Shane Haley April Ruth Haupt, e Alex Palmer, Cum l-awle DerickJ. DeMorrow, Cum laude Mohammed l^aude JohnTylerWeitzel, Cum l-aude LukasToddWood n Honots Program Craduate 11 #January 2019 Craduate �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The Jay S. sidhu School of Business and Leadership Dr. Abel Adekola, Dean Accountitg 6 Kyra Maureen Boccio, Cum laude Nicholas J. Poyer 6 Christine Laura Quinn, Summa Cum l-aude Management, Second Degree Management, Second Degree Amanda Cohick, Magna Cum laude Gerard Patrick Setteducato, Magna Cum laude NoahThatcher Durnin, Cum laude Finance, Second Maior Finance, Second Degree Sam 1'6 Richard Eyle4 Alyssa Shaver Cum l-aude Laude Jack Benjamin Fischer, Summa Cum Man agement, Seco n 6'30 Amy Autumn Smith, Magna Cum l-aude Management, Second Degree d D egree Joshua R. Stoll Brandon Stephen Gerhat AaronJoseph Strait Matthew A.Vanderham 6 Michael E. Hauck, Summa Cum laude KyleJosephJoyce, Summa Cum laude Business Adrninistration * Natasha lYlfllazzo, Magna Cum laude Lucas E. Stemba Lorraine Avery Joshua Ellis * 6 JohannaA. Koch Michelle M. Lenhart 1 Angus Collin Mead * 1 DebraThylor Jason GregoryTroth, Summa Cum laude Entrepreneurship Joshua S. Gundle Finance 6 SultanAlaboudi 6 * JamesJohn Benes, Cum laude Jacob G. Brook * Wyatt Cox Bo Cui NoahThatcher Durnin, Cun Aaounting, Se co Kyle Gatrus o, Magna Cun ltude Jorge Oscar G onzalez, Jr. Austin M. Hackenberg, Cum laude Nicole Ashley Harmer, Cum Iaude 6 Jonathan P. Heroth, Cum ltude l-aude nd D egre e # Alexander Charles Premici # Amanda Janet'Willis, Magna Cum l-aude 6 Management, Second Major Brady'Wing, Cum ltuile Hospitality Leadership 6 I Jordan Nicole Adkins,Magna Cum l-aude Alpha Chi 6 Delta Mu Deha 30 Honors Prcgtam Graduate 6{ MingzhuYue , Magna Cum Iaude Marketing, Second Degree Man agement, Se con d M aj ot * Degree inAbsentia #Januaty 2019 Gtaduate �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership contirueit Management Abdullah Khaled Alhayek KyaAntoinette Lewis Michael P. Maishefrki MatthewJohn Maranca 6 Christine Laura Quinn, Summa Cum laude M arketing, Se cond M a| or Shyann Barrett 31 Madison Danielle Becker, Cum laude Spanish, Second Degree 6 Arcounting, Second Degree Ky'a Maureen Boccio, Cum l-aude 5 Fantasia Marie Rodriguez Accounting, Second Degree 1'6 Hospitality ltadership, Second Major * Jaquelyn Sandra Castro # Bianca Figueiredo Cocozziello CaineV Seidel 6'30 Jack Benjamin Fischer, Summa Cum l-aude AmyAutumn Smith, Magna Cum l-aude Arcounting, Second Degree s Brenda RaquelVelasquez Accounting, Second Degree # Dewitt Clinton Chase Haskins,Jr. Conroy fucardoYearde Marketing, Second Maj or Jacee MarieYorks, Cum l-aude Joshua M. King Melisa Zappala Marketing 6 ThomasJohn Bowen, Cum l-aude Management, Second Maj or Nicole Rose Rizzolino, Cum l-aude JefteyA. Roedell # Jakob Andrew Chiasson, Cum laude h r $ Sports and Euent Management, Second Imani E Claudine 17 Olivia G. Fakhoury DylanJohn Farrow, Magna Cum laude # Colin Gardner, Magna Major Aislinn Niamh Speranza Communications, Second Degree Anne Stramara Cum lauile Trenton Michael Hagen 30 Patrice R. Lonardi, Summa Cum laude 2e'30 ZacharyJ.Walser Chrisline RoseWalsh, Magna Cum l-aude tavisJamesWoolGnden 6'30 Management, Setond Major MingzhuYu e, Magna Cum l-aude Nilab Mominzada MichaelA. Murphy, Cum Iaude Management, Second Maj or Hospitalily ltadership, Second Degree Sports and Event Management # Brandon M. Latierno Kyle Matthew Price Sports Management 6'2e * Caitlin E. Brossman Dotter, Cum l-aude Connor M. Evans Ryan Greskewicz Megan Marie Lercara Daniel H. Mashel Richmond Kwame Tweneboah Owusua kaiah Davis Robinson James Lee ElmerJ. Strollis PeterJosephTerranova s Anthony T. Marcincavage 1 Alpha 30 chi s David E Zydko, Cum Laude pi Kappa Delta Epsilon 6 Delta Mu Dehi Alpha lambda Dela Cnduate 31 Sigma Deba Pi * Degree in,lbsiiia #January 2019 Crailuate chi Alpha Honots Program 17 t3 2e �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CAINDIDATES The Passan School of Nursing Dr. Deborah A. Zbegner, Dean Aaliyah Massey Allyson Lee Mclaughlin Ashley Elizabeth Miscavage Katelyn Elizabeth Muraski Amber LynnAnkudovich Kandace Antonelli, Cum ltude Alexandra Rose Balavage *'zt Jatice Bang Eckman,Magna Cum l-aude Allison Bednarski, Cum l-aude Dominique C. Bergeron 23 Jade Boris, Magna Cum ltude Caitlin Christine Brown Olivia Rose Campion 23 * Alysa M. Myro Allison Nelson Olivia Lynn Ozack Brittany Paulson David Penrose Madalyn Marie Pfafl Cun l-aude 23 Kelsey Llnrn Phillips, Magna Cum laude * Lorraine Elizabeth Poliey MelissaAnne Roberts, Cum ltude Erica Rose Schwartz, Summa Cum Laude 23'30 Maura Elizabeth Serio,Magna Cum laude 30 Amy Cherinko Alvaro Fernandez Maldonado Morgan Fuller Emily Patricia Glynn Kaitlin Paige Harmon Thomas E. Haskoor 23 Ellen Held 23 Dannielle Hickok, Magna Cum ltude Jared R. Hockley Jessyca AliandraAlexis Smith Bailey M. Smith 23 Stephanie Rae Smith, Cum laude Kayla Christine Stachokus 23'2a Agrres Maria Srypulkowski, Cum laude Bailey Renee Tackett 23 GabrielAnthonyVelez, Cum laude Bryanna Louise Hurn, Cum Iaude Joseph Thomas Jenkins Bernice Bradstad Johnson KendellAnne Kocher Olivia Taylor Koj adinovich 23 23 Alicia Marie Kotz, Cum l-aude Anzhela Kozub, Cum l-aud.e MeganTeresa Kramer Hay'ea Marie Kuhn 1e'23 Kelly Nicole Kwolek, Magna Cum Laude 23 AstrleyTheresa Lalik, Magna Cum laude Taylor Mack ts Psi 2s Alpha Lmbda Chi Delta Peter Sidari, Magna Cum laude * 23'2e 23 30 Caleigh JennaVercusky, Magna Cum l-aude Korri RaeWandel Virginia L.Williams, Cum l-aude Kaitlyn Marie'Willis, Magna Cum laude NoahJ.Yurkanin Cierra Nicole Zimmerman, Magna Cum ltude SigmaThetaTau Honors Program 2a Sigma crad.uate * Xi Degree in Absentia �ScholarlY Societies and S-P""i"t D esignations 1 DenotesMerubershipinAlphaChi,thel.JationalCollegeHonorscholarshipSociety, 2 DenotesMembershipinAlphaKappaDelta,theln-ternationalHonorarySocietyinsociology. l-ambda' the honor society of Alpha Sigma in th' nto O' Denotes Membership 3 recognizing the academic Denotes Membership 4 '.'7iil"" tt"o"u pirt-time in Beta Beta Beta' the I'lational in Chi Alpha Epsilon Denotes Membership 5 who were admitted " Denotes Membership students' ''i"lt Honorary t!;'lonorarV Society in Biology' whkh recognizes students program' Access opportunity Society u;gl'e'''idu'otion the National Honor oJ Delta Mu Delta, " 'niu'i{*if,[t'-"'sn psi chapter Zeta the in *;ri in Business Administration' 7 8 e Denotes Honors in Denotes Honors in English' 10 Denotes Menfuership Denotes Honors BiologY' in Engineering' li u*aao H Eta' the National Honotary society in communiuttons' llDenotesMembershipinthePhiPhiChapterofKappaDeltdPi,thelnternationalHonorary SocietY in Education' Certification' 12 Denotes Candidates Jor PennsyluaniaTeacher Certification' 13 Denotes Candidates Jor Pennsylvania Prineipal laDenotesMembershtpinPhiAlphaTheta,theNationalHonorarySocietyinHistory. 1s Denotes Membership the Pharmacy kadership in Phi l-ambda Sigma' Society' 16DenotesMembershipinPhisignaThu,theNationalHonorSocietyinPhilosophy. Society' National Honorary Forensic in Pi Kappa Delta' the 17 Denotes Membetship lsDenotesMembershipinPisigmaAlpha,thel.JationalPoliticalscienceHonorSociety, Society in Psychology' Chi' the National Honorary 1e Denotes Membership in Psi 20DenotesMetnbershipinPhiEtasigtna,thel,lationalHonorSocietyJorCollegeFreshmen, Honor Society in Pharmaey' 27 Denotes Membership in Rho Chi' the I'Jational 22DenotesMembershipinsigmaThuDelta,theNationalHonoratySocietyinEnglish, 23DenotesMembushipintheZetaPsiChapterofsigmaThetaThu,thelnternationalHonot t;:::#X:r by Sigma x, societv' ttw &imtifu Raeuch in and aturoutedsnent 24 25 DenotesTbm Biglu *holat' 26 Denotes he'Mediul *holat' NursaAssociation' 27 Denotes Membuship in the National Sudeat 2sDenotesMembershipinsigmaAlphaH,theNationalsocietyoJkadershipandSuceess, Delu National Honot Society' 2e Denotes M'nbn'hip inAlpha l-ambda 30 Denotes Honots kogram Gruduate' National 31 Denotes Membuship in Sigma Delta H' the * # Degree in Absentia C-radwte January 2019 15 Hispanic Honor Society' �20Ig Student Awards Academic Awards BEHAVIORAL & SOCIAL SCIENCES li SigmaRtptaAward in Political Science .....Geraldine Ojukwu Corrine Bonnerwith Rachel Kubicki .' " Oustanding Graduate in Psychology "' :" " "' ; " "' il;;dtd Leana Pande Graduate in Neurosciince Award nwr""ta i-. Ritz Valerie Lower Award (Sociology) BIOLOGY "O;;;;;s & HEAUTH SCIENCES Scholar in Biologv (highest GPA) ..............Ana Rahman """""" Zoya Rahman Dillon Davis Outstanding Research Award Isaiah Pinkerton ZacharyWalter *tfif*ilY RosentharAward Outstanding Service Award in " ""AshleyWojciechowski Biology ABBA ....... Michelle Lenhart *:1ru1in;;'*:."i},::'1-^#Xl ACCOUNTING, FINANCE & MANAGEMENT - -- j"o"r'o'lr' Kyle Joyce Setteducato Gerard ""' Patrice Lonardi """""""Jack Fischer Kyle Gattuso """"" Accounting"""""""""' Academic Achievement Award Finance Academic AchievementAward Management """""" Academic AchievementAward PICPAAwaTd for Excellence inAccounting professorTed Errgl. n*;fo. f*..U.r.. ii Fi.tr.r....... in Management """"""""' Dean'sAward for Excellence """"" !IP.,t*tHl tffi iilt'il4;*r,*i t n.ra.*i.n.mevementAward-Marketing"""""'-:"""' ff:1:H:i:H:ffi:ffiffi;fi1.'',ii;1-.i;1i; ilii:ffi:ffH:il:ilil:::iliil'pJil?;;;;h" MARKET ING, ENTREPREITEU\STIPi t/'"r r LEADERSHIP no sp IrraurY r1\/Jf SPORTSi' MANAGEMI'I\ r o' ..........christineWalsh O.rrt A*ttd for Excellence in Marketing""""' -,:"""""' Managelenl,: """"""" """ "" O.r"t A*.a for Excellence in Sports B:xililx',ifl;i;;:'ilil:iliffi;;; i?,ai"r"p MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Academic AchievementAward - MBA"""""" Patrice Lonardi .-...IamesDotter """' rr",T,:ffffi: r##f*:# DYlan F David ZYdko MingzhuYue -- ' ---irfot, ffiffi CHEMISTRY DarrenDolan Ctt "'Holly Arcure - -,r--r n.,."rrn Alfredw. Butrers A-rrdil orr*iarg ir".J.* *,.4 Societyi Co[ege SeniuAvrrrd---- J*:*1;,:fmlfff.ffi ...NichorasFitzpatrick �2019 Student Awards Academic Awards (continued) COMMUNICATIONS STUDIES Outstanding Communicarions StudiesAward................. ......John-Michael Rey Tom Bigler ScholarAward ..............Nicho1as Filipek TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM Outstanding Elementary & Early ChildhoodTeacher Education Student.......... Outstanding Middle Level Education Student Ousanding Secondary Education Student......... Outstanding Special Education Education Scudent Marla Hosie MemorialAward.................. Messinger .....Lauren Bezek Brooke Giarratano ....Abigail Baur ................Laura Cassaro ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & PHYSICS Dr. Umid R. Nejib Award for OutstandingAchievement in Electrical Engineering. Electrical Engineering Service Shayna Fehrle ....E-ily Ryan Marshall Award MichaelVanchieri OutstandingBioengineeringGraduareSrudentAward ...............StephenSeibert MECHANICAL ENGINEERING & ENGINEEzuNG MANAGEMENT Engineering Engineering.. Award outstandingAchievement in Mechanical Top Academic Performer in Mechanical Mechanical Engineering Service ........ Matthew Schreiber ...................Justin Higgs ..............Joseph Rutledge ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING & EARIH SCIENCES OutstandingAchievement in Earth and Environmental Science. ..... EllenWeber OutstandingAchievement in Environmental Engineerirg .................................Denise Shuey Outstanding Leadership Award in Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences........ ....... Alexander Criswell ENGLISH Alnette Evans HumaniriesAward.... Mackenzie Egan FrankJ.J. DaviesAward MatthewJudge Patricia Boyle Heaman & RobertJ. Heaman Scholarship .........Brianna Schunk Taft Achilles Rosenberg Naparsteck Scholarship ... .................... Maddison Black GLOBAL CUXIURES PhiAlphaThetaAward..... Outstanding Graduate in Spanish..... INTEGRATIVE ..........8rooke Giarrarano ......Sierra Musa MIDIA,ARI & DESIGN OustandingAchievement in Integrative Media,Art & Design...... Richard Fuller Excellence in the Arts Award ...Kate Landis Lisa Blackwell ...........Laura Kessler MATHEMATICS & COMPUTER SCIENCE James DeCosmo MemorialAward........... Outstanding SeniorAward in Computer Science......... ................Lauren Bezek LindseyJacobs ...............Matthew Brice Ryan Roskowski Robert Sperazza 17 �201,9 Student Awards Academic Awards (continueil) NURSING a--_^r Award Award ..................JosephJenkins """"""'Erica Schwartz """" Megan Kramer .:-_ Outstanding Clinical Practice Award Academic Excellence Outstanding Leadership / PERFORMINGARTS RomeoRosario R;'rlazevnick """"""""J"tin Gaskill fH::iH* Theatre Award H3L?LU.X3ffi'u*'e DistinctionAward Patrice Lonardi AND SOCIAL SCIENCES COLLEGE OF ARIS, HUMANITIES tEft:fffrtlf:fi#ills, and Social sciences"" " ENGINEERING COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & -oltgt of Science and Engineering ;-t Graduate Outstanding " """' """"'t""' '1* LEADERSHIP SIDHU SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & School of Business"" Stdh. rolititJ;;S' outstanding crrao," f,::Sfl,.:?J':ffi"?'\choor p'*' ^ry*ti^*fili Patrice Lonardi """"' " " "'Lauren Bezek Nursing"" """""""Peter Sidari orEducation PASSAN SCHOOL OF NURSING Stt'oot of Outstanding Coa,"Jfo' tf'-t Racher Kubicki 18 �2019 Student Awards Extracurricular and l*adership Awards OFFICE OF ALUMM RELATIONS Alumni AssociationVolunteerAward....... ............... Cody Morcom DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS (Mate)........... (Female)........ Athlerc oftheYear Male)........... Athlete of fieYear (temale)........ Colonels E1irc....-.-.-.---ScholarAthlete of theYear ScholarAthlete of theYear ....................]rck Fischer ..................Ha1eyWa1ker ........Dona1d Flynn .......H"I.y Gayoski ....ColeWalters KeatonAllison Jonah Harder Nicholas Malatesta Nolan On Brandon Reno Haley Gayoski Kyra Boccio Corey Cowitch Nathan Hunter Lukowski XavierAbdella Edv/arrd Jivan Sidhu Nicolas Lorenzo Gerard Setteducato Daniel Mack AIec Levin Kevin Singhel Celine Podlesney HaleyWelker Kristie Najdek Gianna Roberts Michael Brown Nicholas Racanelli Thomas Stokes Catherine Gregoire Nicole Harmer Courtney SaoLy Shayna Fehrle Julie Murphy Kaitlin Sunon DEPARTMENT OF COMMI.'MCITIIONS STT'DIES Outstanding Leadership & ServiceAvarrrl OFFICE OF CTVIC ENGAGEMENT Helping Hands ServiceAwenrl -WISE..-...-.. ............Nicho1as Ffipek ... Fanrasia Rodriguez Nicole Gaetani �2019 Student Awards Extracurricular and l*adership Awards (continued) Erica Martzen Helping Hands Service Award - LEAP Cassie Merrill Jasmine Quintana Summer Rivera Morgan Burton OFFICE OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT & INTERNSHIPS o;;*rd; S.ri*i*..n.. KeithTopfer Memorial Award ..........'....'. ""'Morgan Novakovich David Zydko "Jarrett McSpirit-Brush DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Teacher Education Service Award """' Lauren sezeK DEPARTMENT OF ET{VIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING & EARIH SCIENCES Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences Extracurricular Achieveient Award ' ' ' ' ' ' Mary Phillips Scott Heffelfinger ' CENTER FOR GLOBAL EDUCATION & DTVERSITY NJV*Ji., MemorialAward PASSAN SCHOOL OF NURSING Nursing LeadershiP Award """ Nilab Mominzada Imani Claudine Megan Kramer Benjamin Gibson April Haupt Sanh Hughes KimberlyJones Megan Kramer Theodore Marines Erica Martzen Cody Morcom Jacob Plank Romeo Rosario Justine Seynour Evan Steward Ernest Stiner JaceeYorks �2019 Student Awards Extracurricular OFFre and, l*adership Awards (continued) OF STT]DENT DEVELOPMENT e-Menor (Graduating Seniors)......... Shyann Barretr Caidin Brossman Harrison Eckert Dylan Fox Ashton Gyenizs MariaKatherine Hubbard Kya Lewis Emily Messinger Cody Morcom Romeo Rosario Kridy, Swartz Emilytylor YmariWilliams WILKES UNTVERSITY STUDENT GOVERNMENT Award Award.................. ofService..... Faculry Choice StaffChoice TwoYears .................Dr. Michael Steele ...................Ji11 price ................Jasmine euintana IanValles Harrison Eckert Cailtin Brossman Alexandra Panek AshleyWojciechowski Kya Lewis Alyssa Korman Zarulvlirza RimaAvasatthi Neha Kansal EllenWeber JeremeyTomaine Class of 2Ol9 OFFICERS Jasmine Quintana kxie Panek PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT Zaral$itzt Alyssa Korman SECRXTARY TRXASURXR �Acadernic Costume The celebration of Commencement is surrounded by rich traditions. The established convefle to recognize fficially the newest group of the Faculty and welcome them infellowship. Graduates don the attire community of scholars proven scholars thatfor years During - the Craduates - has symbolized scholarly attainment. the MiddleAges those seeking an education traueled to European centers oJlearning. Centers of learning and uniuersities were closely allied with the clerics of the time, and the scholars donned garb similar to that worn by the clergy.This euolued into the academic unform, a long which proued usefulfor studying in unheated and drafty buildings. The hood serued simultaneously as a head couering, a repository for coins and alms and the forerunner of the modern day book bag.The hood was adorned with the colors of the uniuersity and designated the young scholar's school or uniuersity ffiliation. By their distinctiue clothing black gown, hood, and cap, the students were set apart and distinguished Jrom the citizens of the town; hence the origin oJ the phrase "town and gown." American colleges and uniuersities adopted the wearing of the traditional apparel in Colonial times, and a common codefor academic apparel was established in the mid-nineteenth century. The hood is the most distinctiue feature of academic regalia. The inside of the hood is lined with the fficial colors of the institution; today you seeWilkes graduates wearing hoods lined with the blue and gold colors oJ the Uniuersity.The velvet trim around the outside of the hood designates the degree orfield oJ study of the graduates.The ueluet colors worn by today\ graduates signify the following: ColdenYellow White Drab - Science Arts, Letters, Humanities Business Administration The style of the gown distingubhes graduates by the degree they haue earned. Those earning the bachelor\ degree wear a simple black gown with elongated pointed sleeues. Holders of the master's degree wear gowns with a longer, closed, square cut sleeue.The doctoral gown is trimmed with uelvet stripes on the sleeues and panels of ueluet on thefront closure oJ the gown. SomeAmerican uniuersities have adopted doctoral goums in their distinctive colors.You will notice the slate of Columbia, the red of Cornell, the burgunily of the Uniuersity of Pennsyluania, the bright blue of the University of Michigan. Tb have earned the priuilege of wearing academic costume regalia signifies not only the completion of a program of studies, but entrance into the comradery of scholarship. 22 �The Lfniversity Mace and Presidential Chain of Office The mace and the presidential rhain of oftce weil in uailanic ctlehations rE)resent tailitions dating to the sixteenth century.The ruace symboliza the aurtoity oJ the uniuersity anil the chain of ffice designates the presidential leadership of the academy. TheWilkes Uniuersity mace and presidential chain of ofiee u,ere gfts of loctl ilonors anil werefirst used in 1970 at the inauguration of the second praident ofWlkes.They were designed by Ottie Hill Chwalel< '67 and executed by Kurt MatzdoS a naaqtionally recognized gold and siluersmithfrom the State [Jniversity of NewYork at New Paltz. The Uniuersity Mace The sterling siluer mace has a gilt knob at its base and a gilt circle at the top bearing the inscription "Wilkes College 7933."The bowl, rising aboue the neck of the mace, signffies Wilkes-Barre's role as a melting pot, forming a new and uigorous community of people from many diferent baclegrounds. This theme is reiterated in the inscription of the (Jniuersity\ motto "Unity Amidst Diuersity" which surrounds the upper part of the bowl.The gilt fiame symbolizes the enlightenment gainedfrom higher education, while the piece of anthracite coal set in the center of the fiame commemorates the origin of the [Jniuersity in a community known for i* coal mining past. The P'rcsifuntial Chain of Offcc The Presidential Chain of ffie, oeated Jrom sterling siluer, has alternating bowls and gilt fiames, rqteating the motif of the mace. On the Jront of the Jour-foot chain hangs a gilt seal of Wilkes u*ieh k suspeniled from a cluster of oak leaues with acorns, suggesting the strength anil sturiliness oJfuture generations. On the back of the Presidential Chain of Ofue k a sihter portrait of Dr. Eugene S. Farley, the first Prcsident of Wilkes. Dr. Farley\ portrait is suroundeil by gilt oak leata commemorating his strong leadership of the emerging institution. 23 �Llniversity Center on Main McHale Athletic Center FIRST AID Medical personnel are available for first aid assistance at the First Aid Station in the Engel Room just offthe lobby. Should you need assistance please contact the usher or a Public SaGty Officer. Because of the space limitations, safety and control, no one, and members ofthe press with appropriate credentials, will be allowed access to the stage area for the purpose oftaking pictures or video-taking. A photograph will be taken of each graduate as the diploma is presented by the PICTURE TAKING except the professional photographer President. Rest rooms are accessible from the lobby and on second floor. REST ROOMS A woman's restroom is available at the rear of the McHale Athletic Center. BEVERAGES Water is available at the drinking fountains on the first floor of the building. Starbucks will be open during the ceremony. A post-commencement reception will be held in the First Floor Lounge Henry Student Center immediately following the ceremony. oJ the �Platform Pafiy 72'd Annual Spring Comrnencement for the Conferring of Bachelor's Degrees PaulAdams. MarkAllen Abel Adekola................. Robert Bruggeworth................ Raymond Dombroski. Jonathan Ference Jason Griggs Susan Hrit2ak................ Joseph Kultys Patrick Leahy.......... Kya Lewis Ellen Lohr Andrew Mi11er......... Pratrlad Murthy Kristin Osipower Loren Prescott ................ .............Vice President, StudentAffairs Dean of Students ......Dean, Sidhu School of Business and Leadership .... Honorary Degree Recipient ..Member, Board ofTiustees ....'.Associate Provost Member, Board of Tiustees .......Registrar .........Associate Registrar ..............President Student SPeaker .............Associate Registrar Chair, FaculryAffairs Council Interim Dean, College of Science and Engineering ...Coordinator, Campus Intedaith .. Vice President, Finance and Support Operations/General Counsel Rabbitt Paul Riggs Philip Ruthkosky.......... Anne Sk1eder................. Elizabeth Slaughter Ronald Simms......... John Stachac2................ Margaret Stee1e.......... Scott Stolte. WagihaTaylor............... TereseWignot................ MichaelWood.............. GretchenYeninas............. Deborah Zbegnr'r Rhonda ...........Dean, School of Education Dean, College ofArts, Humanities and Social Sciences .............Associate Dean, StudentAffairs ........SeniorVice President and Provost ...... Member, Board of Trustees .. Honorary Degree Recipient .............Dean, Eugene S. Farley Library . Chief Development Ofticer ......Dean, Nesbitt School of Pharmacy .................Facu1ry Marshal ................InterimVice President for Enrollment and Marketing SpecialAssistant to the President ..........Associate Dean, StudentAffairs . Dean, Passan School of Nursing ; �t1 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commencement Programs, 1941-2020 Description An account of the resource Wilkes College and Wilkes University Commencement programs from 1941 when the college was a satellite campus of Bucknell University through Winter 2020. 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Title A name given to the resource May 18 2019 72nd Annual Undergraduate Spring Commencement Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilkes University Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Type The nature or genre of the resource Program https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/b51d0901984064eb403f9b2f4f90f5e5.pdf d6104bf0003c6edb0bae23742ca8b0b1 PDF Text Text �THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER What ' dawn\ early light, O say, can you see, by the so proudly we hailed at the twilight\ last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars, Through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched, Were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, The bombs bursting in air, Caue proof through the night That ourfiag was still there. O say does that star-spangled banner yet waue O'er the land And oJ thefree the home of the braue? Words by Francis Scott Key Arranged by Philip G. Simoin ALI\,IA MATER Wilkes, our Alma Mater, to We pledge our hearts Honor, faith, and thee, courage, Tiuth and loyalty, In our work. and in our pleasure, Cuide us as afriend; We shall always loue thee, Loyal to the end. Thou shalt lead us onward In search offiner things. May wefind the wisdom That thy spirit brings. May our deeds oJ loue and seruice Euer swell thy fame Wilkes, we stand to greet thee! - Glory to tLry name. Words and Music by Eleanor C. Farley A reception Jor graduates and their Jamilies will be held in the Ballroom Henry Student Center immediately Jollowing the ceremony. oJ the �1935 -WINTER WILKES UNIVERSITY'S COMMENCEMENT for the Conferring of Degrees \^. �Order of Exercdses *FANFARE AND PROCESSIONAL Entry anil March of the Peersfrom lolanthe Arthur Sulliuan WELCOME Anne A. Skleder SeniorVice Presiilent and Prouost *INVOCATION........."""" "" Kristin M. Osipower Coord.inator, Campus intefaith *THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER.............Words by Francis Scott Key Arranged by Philip C. Simon GREETINGS............ . Andrew P. Miller Chair, Facuky Afairs Council Associate Profes sor, Political Science JaysonJ. Pope '19 Member oJ *The auilierce k requuted b ise. the Graduating Clas �& F E: Order of Exercises E. e f f E B V' COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS € ..... PaulT. R gS Dean, College of Arts, Hwnanities anil Social Sciences F F. E: E: CONFERRING OF THE DEGREES Patrick E Leahy Presiilent I "!: : ; PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Patrick E Leahy i: l] f i I] tr, *AIMA MAIER.................... ........ Eleanor C. Farley Arrangement, Tbrry Zipay !. ,' I lr i: F6i. F k. E *BENEDICTION .. V: v Kristin M. Osipower C o o rilin at or, C amp u s Intufaith k- F E E E k E *RECESSIONAL TrumpetVoluntary.--. Purcell/Coe[ey E E *4 E E E Music prodded by theValley Bnss Quintet Dr. Philip G. Simon, Ditector Hannah Fritz'2 i, Vocalist E E F ea E E E E E E F E L *The auilience is requested to rise. �DOCTOR OF EDUCATION CANDIDATES The School of Education Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt, Dean * Erin K. Keating Jeanne S. Conahan JaysonJ. Pope Charles D. Stricker,Jr. Anthony Conston,Jr. Randi Denelle Dickinson Victoria A.Jones l 1 DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE CAI\IDIDATES The Passan School of Nursing Dr. Deborah A. Zbegae4 Dean Suzanne Aprile-Forlenza * Dawn Renee Ball * Yolry, Boruch * Jewel R. Haran ManecaJean Baptiste Kassandra Sue Kornbau Kenisha Latoya Linton Frances Edna Bradley Jeremy Brook Abiola Lokoyi Kimberly Ann Makuta-Michael * Maria Cordeiro * Sylvia Coulehan Raeleen Delos Santos DeJesus * JenniferJean DeVries Shiny Mary Easo Magdaline Mervil Yanick Noel Price RobertWilson Ralston Judy Ros Sherri Antoinette Sadler Cornelia Racquel-Ann Gilpin Nancy Sanon Karen Gonzalez * BonnieYoung * Rebecca Lee Hall * Degree in Absentia i .i I 4 1 j I l �MASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The Juy S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership Dr.Abel Adekola,Dean Master of Business Adrninistration Mitchell Kotarski Snehapriya Bharatha Stephen Richard Brazon Shannon Marie Laul ThomasAdam Matthews 6 Michele Gerette Foust 6 Kelly Rose Herbst Christopher James Nixon Younes Hidass Zeeshan Saleem 6JeffieyAlan Homza * 6JasminJaen Kara Marie Schricker Sukhwinder Singh The School of Education Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt, Dean Master of Science in Education * Michele Ann Chowdhury Alicia Marie Albright Samantha Alicea-Swindell Juliana Nicole Ciccarelli Jillian Cienciva * Kevin Richard Coffee Michaelia Danae Conn * MarioVincentAmato * Lizzette Anders Kaelin Kari Anderson * Margarita Alejandrina Arciniega * de Ikryff Kelly L.Assenza Caitlin NelsonAyre TiffanyApril Bachart * Megan Nicole Bakes * WendyJoann Baltz * JaredAlan DeGerolamo * Krisry Kay DelVecchio * Kryl, E. Desko * TateArthur Dewalt * Wendy Sue DiNardi * Tiicia M.Donley Jamie L. Barloww * Nicole Barna Elizabeth Barnett * Michele Maria Bardett * Regis Barwin * Enrica L. Bellucci * Nina Bender * Anthony Dougherry Katherine Eber\ x Marla Marie Bennett * Claire Dawn Bertinet * Kimberly Marie Berwager * Brandon Alfred Beyer * Karl Gregory Bierly * Lauren Olivia Boess * Elizabeth Lee Edwards * Alicia Nicole Etter * Lindsay Elizabeth Feger Mariane C. Ferranrino * Sarah Forshey * Astrlie Funkhauser * Megan Elizabeth Garbrick * Crrly Rae Gausline * Sean Eric George * Lauren Renee Bomberger Elizabeth Ann Brickner * Rachel Brinton * Katie A. Brown * Megan Elizabeth Burrows * Elizabeth Susan Cadden * Kryl, Nicole Calkins * Meghan Elizabeth Cela * Kevin Childs * JillAnn Gibson x Nicole Lynn Good JenniGrWinn Gosser Christopher Groff * JaclynAnn Groh * Ashiey Michelle Grove 6 L * Michael Courtright * Brian Howard Davies * Michelle Lynn Davis * Lindsey Marie DeAntonio * Teressa Marie Deardorff Delta Mu Deha * Degree in Absentia �I\,IASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science in Educatio Contiru.rcil x Genevieve Annalee Gunsolus * Elaine C. Guyer * Christopher James * Jeffrey Hall * Jennifer L. Halucha * DebraA. Hansbury Megan Rebecca Harper * * * * * * * Laura Ellen Harris * Hillary Hartzell * ChristopherThomas Haun Katie Lynn Hennessey Julie Marie Mowrer Katelyn Mae Moyer Patrick Murphy Phuong L. Nguyen * * Renee Lynn Huber * TravisW Hubler * * Tabitha Christine Hylton * * Justin Ivans x AmandaJ.Jablonski * Christina M.Jackson Kirsten Lynn Olson James Pagano Valeria Angela Pannia Joseph S. Parsons Kylee Ann Pastal Elizabeth Pcolinsky JenniGr Michelle Kadjeski * Kristi Lee Kauffinan * Kaitlyn Louise Kepler * Alexis Lavoynne King Christina Nicole Rabeh Anna L. Radspinner Lauren H. Ramspacher Leonard R. Reed Nancy M. Kiscadden Shawna Marie Koons * * * Sherilyn Marie Reidinger-Smith * Lauren Reynolds * Christopher Rezykowski * Sarah Rebecca Rice * Rachel Marie Richie * Andrew R. Riedi * Tamara Grace Ritter * Katie Lance Roberts * Tiffany Lee Rodkey * Diana Romero * AliciaA. Ross * Ellen Kathleen Ruane * Alice Elizabeth Ruby * Arlen Robert Saner * Emily Lizabeth-Johns Saslo * Stephanie Saunders * Mark Alexander Schilajew John Kretzman * Abigail Lauren Kurzweg x Michaela Kathleen LaBar * Bridget Michelle Laich Alicia Darlene Land Solis Melissa Maria Lanigan * MelindaJean Larko * Chad Michael Laubscher * Krista Lynn Lenner * Sarah Lesisko * Stan J. Licharowicz,Jr. Megan Gillis Long Danielle Marie Lonzinski * Michaela Meghann Lukasik * ArwoodJ. Lunger * Cr.h Cameron Lyon x Teena Marie Marsh * DanielT. Martin * Chelsea Maxey * Shannon Rose Maylath * Melissa Mays * Gregory C. Mazurek * Caitlyn McAndrew * KristenJoy McCarry * Megan Irene McCormack * KellyAnn Nieroda Alicia M. Noll * Kryl, Mary Perkowski * Kristin Michelle Petrulsky * Christy Phillips * Melissa Lynn Preston * Kelcey Rae Prushinski * Erin HilaryJochym * Christopher Miller * Gina M. Molinaro * Kelly Rooks Morris * Jill Schrader * Laura K. Scott * Catherine Manley * * * * Jacqueline McMullen * Micheal L. Migliori * * Degtee Jacob Brian Shoemaker in Absentia 6 Sekely Gretchen Samantha Seyler Corey Matthew Shadle Shannon Sha{fner Ray Elliott Shearer Maria Candelaria Shirar �I I r t t IT,IASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science in Education * Jennilee Shores It * Alyssa Shortall * Morgan SieGrt * Alex P Smith I * Hannah Kathryn Sollenberger * K.yl, Lynn Spencer I - Contiweil * AIi E.Tiainor * Jonathan R.Tieese Krista Marie Tully * Nicole LynaeVanGorden * Abby LynnWagaman Bailey L. Snyder * Krisrin NicoleWalton *Jessica HarlessWash Anthony William Spinnraker tylor Marie Stair * Marykatherine Sternthal * * * Shelley Marie Stewart * Nicole Stouffer Joshua D.Werstler Terrence M.Whalen Tara M.Wheeler * Abigail Christine Williams Julie AnnY/iltrout * * Elizabeth Anne Srrite * Tamara Marie Stubits * Michele S. Stum * SethJamesWinder * K"yl, L.Witrnier * NicoleYaghi Brigetta Thddei * * DavidJosephTemprine * Alyssa MarieThompson JennGr RoseYasinskas Nicole Zakrewsky AmyMarie Zurcky *Julie Zappile * Andrea L.Zelko * Bonnie G.Thompson * Kelsey Deirdre Tobias Bobbie LynnTondora The College of Science and Engineering Dr. Prahlad N.Murtry, httrzinDlrln Master of Science in Bioengineering * Kevin M.Abraham The Passan School of Nursing Dr. Deboiah A-@na,Ihm Master of Science in Nursing 23 a AmyAcosta Trina Marie Adams * Bolanle M.Ahazie Jill Fols * Tiory Foreman *3 Jonathan Kepner Fricke a Theresa Green * Angel Fawn Gressel * Angela Marie Harashinski * ! Shirley Kay Berry Kendra Sue Blankenship * Terri Lynne Bonilla Marcella Roberts Charles Rachel Lynn Cunniffe 23 Melody L. Danko-Holsomback *a r tacey Marie Dixon I *'23 23 * Rose Marie Dunn r L Stephanie M. Herman 23 Jessica Ashley Hertzog * LaToyia Ranell Holman Falcone a SigmaThetaThu r Tncey Briana Hawkins Nicole Marie Heffner Gresa Heller-'Wescott Teralynn Dubose * Ashley Melissa Melissa Leigh Ferrante * Degree in Absentia �IT{ASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science in Nursing * Alyxandra Mary Howard - Condilileil Obianuju Okpala * Anita Raquel Patricia Howell * * Dennis Hunter * 23 t Darlene Phillips Stephanie L. Philpott * Amber Nicole Putnam Veronica Ramirez BethAnn Rhoads Jenqm L. Seely * Julia Nicole Silvestri G*gory Daniel Snyder Candace Ibrahim TinaJohnston StephanieJones Suzette Jones Kelsie ElizabethJudd Tonya Kemp LauraJane Krick * Sanghee Kweon * Amy Renee Lee * Allison Ann Maria Padilla Theresa Diane Pearman * Mark Gregory Sonenschein * Tyrone Sptiogs Lyavdansky 23 Rhoda Madamombe Tabitha Michelle Martin * Bonnie Denise McGowan x Melissa Minton Katie Stanford MariaVazquez Tiffany L.Walck * DevinJ.Wengelt * Andrea Estelle'Williams * Barbara HudsonWilliams Elizabeth Conde Morenry Catherine Margaret Myers * Andrea Noordyk *'a Michelle Marie Oglesby *'23 23 23 SigmaThetaThu * Lillie M.Wilson Carol Ann Clower'Wise Degree in Absentia �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The college ofArts, r{umanities, and social sciences Dr. PaulT. Riggs, Dear Criminology le RachelJean Kubicki, Suuma Cum lauile BriannaWentzel Psychology, Second Degree Sociology, Seconil Majot History la Nicole Catherine Kolessar, Summa Cum lauile lnternational Studies Michelle Gheorghe Psychology le TinaA. Doshi Alexandria Marie Gartner RachelJean Kubicki, Summa Cum ltude Criminology, Second Degree Priscilla Lazar Sociology I 2 Trystin Lamereaux 2'30 Tobias Obadiah Neutzman Mintzmyer, Magna Cum laude The School of Education Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt, Dean Elementary & Early Childhood Education 11'12 11'12 Marisa M. Gribble, Magna Cum l-auile Megan MarieJohanssen, Sumna Cum l-auile 11,12 Victoria Lynnyazwinsky,Mogoo r1J2 Qianne Rae Salvadore, Summa Cum laude Cum Lauile Middle Level Education 12 Quynh Nguyen I .2.Alpha ta Phi E E s E t G E F Kappa Delta AlphaTheta te pi ,, Koppo Delta t2 pennsyluaniaTbacher Certffimtion 30 Psi Honors program Graduate * Drsru in Absentia chi �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The College of Science and Engineering Dr. Prahlad Murthy, Intqimthat Biology a'30 a Dillon Michael Dais, Laura Solomon, Cum l-auile Magna Cum laude Madelyn Rae Dolinsky, Magna Cum laude a Eveline Kaminski, Magna Cum laude a Thomas O'Connell,Jr. a EmilyTirylor a Zachary l.Walter, Magna Cum laude Computer Science JeremyA. Miller Jonathan Stephen Sims Earth and Environmental Sciences Casidy Heid Engineering Managernent * Hamad MohammedAlmutairi Environmental Engineering e Wyatt O. Sebring Kelly C. Egan,Jr., Magna Cum laude * BrendanJames Fritz Jonathan JamesYouells Mechanical Engineering DanielThomas Eicher * CaseyJ. Evans JeffreyA. Lisk ThomasJ. McClintock Brian Paul McKenna DustinJones Medical Laboratory Science x Ohood Sami Althowaini a Beta Beta Beta e Honors in Engineeing 30 Honors Program 10 Craduate * Degree in Absentia �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The Juy S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership Dr.Abel Adekola,Dean Accounting Ausin Kubin Business Administration * Kayur Patel Finance * Yingchen Nada Essa Alnasser, Magna Cum l-aude Shao Amanda Jane tW rllis, Magna Cum Laude Mohammad Muqbel Alshalwi NoorAlzuwayed, Summa Cum laude Yuchen Xie,Magna Cum lauile M anagemen t, Seco n il M aj o r Alexander Charles Premici Managernent * Bianca Figueiredo Cocozziello Dewitt Clinton Chase Haskins,Jr. SoksovanaryJescida Douangchanh , Magna Cum Laude *'6 Marina Bianca Gallucci, Cum l-aude * Eric Robert Geiger Marketing, Second Major * David E. Heiser,Jr. CraigThomas Janczak Emily Messina Masi, Cum l-auile Marketing Colin Gardner, Magna Cum l-aude JeffreyA. Roedell Jonah David Kramer, Magna Cum Iaude Sports and Euent Management, Secontl Sports and Event Managernent Brandon M. Latierno Sports Managernent Zachary Ian McKitish I I r l. The Passan School of Nursing b Dr. Deborah A. Zbegner, Dean r I I * * Pamela Stephanie Gronsky,Magna Cum laude Sommer L. Ortiz Jennifer D.White, Cum l-aule 6 Deka Mu * Degree in Absentia Deba 11 Major �Scholarly Societies and Special Designations 1 Denotes Membership in Alpha Chi, the National College Honor Scholarship 2 Denotes Membership in Alpha Kappa Delta, the International Honorary Society. Society in Sociology. Denotes Membership in the Eta Pi Chaptet of Alpha Signa laabda, the honor soeiety recogn[zing the aeademic excellence of adult part-time students' 3 Denotes Membership in Beta Beta Beta, the National Honotary Society in Biology. Denotes Membership in Chi Alpha Epsilon, the Honorary Soeiety which recognizes students who were admitted io the Uniyersity through Higher Education Aecess Opportunity programs Denotes Membership in the Zeta Psi Chapter oJ Delta Mu Defua, the National Honor Society in Business Administration. 7 I 9 10 11 12 13 Denotes Honors in Biology. Denotes Honors in Englkh. Denotes Honors in Engineering. Derntcs Membership in Iambda Pi Eta, the National Honorary Society in Cotnmunications. Denotes Membership in the Phi Phi Chaptu of Kappa Delta Pi, the International Honorary Society in Education. Denotes Candidates Jor Pennsyluania Tbacher Certifuation' Denotes Candidates for Pennsylvania Prinripal Certification' 14 Denotes Membership in Phi AtphaTheta, the National Honorary Society in History. 15 Denotes Membership in Phi l-ambda Sigma, the Pharmacy kadership 16 Society. Denotes Membership in Phi SigmaThu, the National Honor Society in Philosophy. 1'7 Denotes Membership in Pi Kappa Delta, the National Honorary Forensic society. 18 Denotes Membership in Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political 19 Denotes Membership in 20 Denotes Membership in Phi Eta Sigma, the National Honot 2t Denotes Membership in Psi Science Chi, the National Honorary Society in Rho chi, the National Honor Society Honor Society. Psychology. Jor College Freshmen. society in Pharmacy. 22 Denotes Mernbership in sigmaThu Delta, the National Honorary society in English. 23 Denotes Membership Society for in the Zeta Psi Chapter of SigmaThetaThu, the International Honot Nursing. X, the *ientfu 24 Denotes Mernbership in and acknowledgment by Sigma 25 DenotesTbm Bigler Seholar. 26 Denotes Pre- Medical Scholar. 27 Denotes Membership in the I'Jational Student Nurses Association' 28 Denotes Membership 30 Denotes Honors Program Craduate. * in Sigma Atpha Pi, the National Society of Degree in Absentia 12 Raemeh %ciety' kadership and Suaess �Acadernic Costurne The celebration of Commeflcement is surrounded by rich traditions. The established community of scholars prouen scholars ry the Faculty the Cradudtes conuene to recognize the newest group of fficially and welcome them infellowship. Craduates don the attire - symbolized scholarly - attainment. thatfor years has During the MiddleAges those seeking an education traveled to European centers o;f learning. learning and universities were closely allied with the clerics of the time, and the scholars donned garb similar to that worn by the dergy.This euolued into the academic unform, a long black gown, hood, and cap, which proved useJul for studying in unheated and drafty buildings. Centers o;f The hood serued simultaneously as a head couering, a repository for coins and alms and the Jorerunner of the modern day book bag.The hood was adorned with the colors of the uniuersity and designated the young scholar's school or uniuersity affliation. By their distinctiue clothing the students were set apart and dktinguished the phrase "town and gown." from the citizens of the town; hence the origin of American colleges and universities adopted the wearing of the traditional apparel in Colonial for academic apparel was established in the mid-nineteenth century. times, and a common code The hood is the most distinctive feature of academic regalia. The inside of the hood is lined with the fficial colors of the institution; today you seeWilkes graduates wearinghoods lined with the blue and gold colors of the (Jniuersity.The ueluet trim around the outside of the hood designates the degree orfeld of study of the graduates.The ueluet colors worn by today\ graduates signfy the following: ColdenYellow Blue Apricot White Drab Brown Oliue Science Arts, Letters, Humanities Business Administration Fine Arts Pharmacy Education Nursing The style of the goum distingukhes graduates by the degree they have earned. Those earning the bachelor's degree wear a simple black goum with elongated pointed sleeues. Holders of the master's degree wear goums with a longer, closed, square cut sleeue.The doctoral gown is trimmed with uelvet stripes on the sleeves and panels of veluet on thefront closure of the gown. Some American uniuersities haue adopted doctoral gowns in their distinctiye colors.You will notice the slate of Columbia, the red of Cornell, the burgundy of the (Jniuersity of Pennsyluania, the bright blue of the Uniuersity of Mkhigdn. To haue earned the priuilege of wearing academic costume regalia signifies not only the completion of a program of studies, but entrance into the comradery of scholarship. L. �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commencement Programs, 1941-2020 Description An account of the resource Wilkes College and Wilkes University Commencement programs from 1941 when the college was a satellite campus of Bucknell University through Winter 2020. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilkes University Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1941-2020 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF files Type The nature or genre of the resource Programs Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource January 20, 2019 Winter Commencement Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilkes University Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Type The nature or genre of the resource Program https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/f9340948d47588955e5b5f77eedb8d5f.pdf 34f6ec5d123c0890e3f15dc749b9b89a PDF Text Text ��1933^ WILKES UNIVERSITY'S SLJMMER COMMENCEMENT for the Conferring of Degrees �Order of Exercises *PROCESSIONAL TiumpetVoluntary.... Music ...... Clarke Excerpts fromTheWater ...............Hande1/Hazo WELCOME Terese M.'Wignot Interim Senior Vice President and Prouost *INVOCATION......... ................Kristin M. Osipower C o o rdin ato r, C amp u s Int erJaith *THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER.............Words by Francis Scott Key Arranged by Philip G. Simon GREETINGS............ ................Dona1d E. Mencer Chair, Faculty Afairs Couneil As s ociate Profes s or, Chemis try ThomasV Saglimbeni Metnber of the Craduating Class . ..MMENCEMENT ADDRESS THE CONFERRING OFTHE ;;;;#r)r;*I;?&f; DEGREES .....Paul S.Adams Interin President PRESIDENT'S *AT.MA MESSAGE.............. MATER... .Paul S.Adams ........ Eleanor C. Farley Arrangement, Tbrry Zip ay C o ordin at or, C amp u s InterJai th XRECESSIONAL Just a CloserWalkWithThee,Ttaditional.......... -............arr.by Luther Music provided by the Valley Brass Quintet Dr. Philip G. Simon, Director Hannah Fritz' 2 3, Vocalist *The auilience is requested to rise. Henderson l l �DOCTOR OF EDUCATION CANDIDATES The School of Education Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt, Dean Melissa A. Cencetri * Nicole Matz-Cosentino Jennifer R. McKee Rodney GerardThylor DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE The Passan School of Nursing I I Dr. Deborah A. Zbegner, Dean i I * I 23 Janice G. Marchildon Sharalyn Marrion Martin SoneyAbraham ShahidAli TheodoreJohn Ambrose Brandi Burris-Mitchell tmiko Molet LaShonda Byers * Lola Regina Casby Janette Catherine Dietzler-Otte Annette Graham Carolyn Edith Hagel Joette Alisa Hoffinan 23 Tracy Holman-Speights 23 * KellyJean Gantt Morgan Dawn Elizabeth Murafka Nhatminh Nguyen Rhaysa Nieves-Diaz Jeanne Orzano QuocT[an Pham Thomas Vence Saglimbeni Catherine Agyekum Sawyer Anne Marie Shaftic Ryan Michael Ihlenfeldt Uchenna Joy Ijiomah-Anaje 23 Rhonda Denise Jankovich Terri Lee Koson Vivian Carrasquilla Lopez 23 PatriciaTavaziva Sophia Walker-Cole JanetA.Williams Joan ElaineWilliamson DOCTOR OF PHART{ACY CANDIDATES The Nesbitt School of Phartnacy Dr. Scott K. Stolte, Deaa Amanda Nicole Gingrich 23 SigmaThetaThu J I * Degree in Absentia �T,IASTER'S DEGREE CAhIDIDATES Master of Fine Arts rn Creative 'Writing Patrick B. Kelley Amanda Lance Sally Kathleen Lehman Luciana C. Musto Jeftey RossAlves Rodney'WAnnis Michelle S. Chmielewski Karla Lee Erdman Jessica Ann Fisher Crista Lynn Gaskill Margaret Sarah Hall * MichaelJames Hoarty AllisonAnne Richter SamanthaAnn Stanich Julie M.Yelen Master of Arts in Creative'Writing AmandaJoan Cino Jennifer L. Mclaughlin Judith HuddellJones Danah Alexandria Lassiter Susan Minsavage Sara Pisak Master of Business Adrninistration The Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership Dr.Abel Adekola,Dean *'6 KarenJeanAlunni TaylorA. Baker 6 Adele Marie Bayo MariaTheresa Dwyer JaredT. Kukosky Megan Marie Lafaw * Vishal S. Patel * KimberlyAnn Hein 6 Daniel Robert Hohal Stefanie D. Scarpone BradleyVender Master of Science in Education The School of Education Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt, Dean * * Heather Elaine Bird * Amanda G. Bishop * Christopher Michael Blair Jennifer LynnAbrams * Sarah Beth Ackley * Christie Alvanitakis * Jaclyn Emma Bloch Jennie Moria Anderson Alana Desir6e Andreyko Madeline May Bailey * Trent Scott Baker Teresa Evelyn Barna EmilyAnn Bocan Treasure R. Boos x * Jordan C. Barrie * * * Scott Russell Barrows * Kellie Susan Bates * Courtney Marie Bathgate * * * Jonathan Borden Ann C. Borlinghaus Sallianne Bowman Ashley Elizabeth Bowser KyleJoseph Brady Alexandria Marinda Briggs-Reichart Jaclyn Rebecca Brindle * Robert Paul Brodish Margarette Storch Brooks Rachael Michelle Beahm Steven Mathew Beautz Wayne Allen Beeman AaronTyler Buckwalter Emily Anne Beiter 6 Deha Mu Delta * Degree in Absentia �IT,IASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science Education Continueil - * Sarah Ann Burger * Kelsey Burkhart * * Kami Lynn Campagna * Rebeccafuianna Canderan * Brittany Nicole Cardona * Nicole Elaine Carey Lee Anne Carnell Jennifer Lynn Charette * Wendy Clark * ! Renae Margaret Greene Jason Allen Grimes * Tara Danielle Grimes * * Susan M. Groff * Noel Sara Gsell * Casie Elizabeth Guarino * Rosaria Rita Clemens Angelina Corinne Colancecco-Degler Meredith E. Coleman Jonelle Frances Guido Robin Renee Hack * Justine Mary Hallenbeck * Julia Pierce Halley * * L.Anthony Commale III * Casey Scott Cooperman * Laurie Kathleen Dale * Ashley Daniels * RebekahAnne Daubert * Scott Christopher Davis * Ryan S. Dennes * Suzanne P. Devaney Jennifer Renee DiVasto * Lien Kim Do Christine B. Dolente * x Alan Hatczyc * April C. Harakal * * * Melissa Dow * * * * * Sarah Michelle Eline * William John Emerick * Kaitlyn M. Erb Ann Herchelroth HeatherAnn Highsmith Jennifer Olivia Irvine ElliottJames Iula Amelia GraceJackson Mary KathrynJames Stephanie J.Jankowski x Ashley NicholeJansen * Suzanne ClaireJohnson * Casey Michelle Kennedy * HaleyJoy Kline * Ash1ey M. Koch * Kathryn Korsak Rachel L. Eshbaugh * Caroline Pugh Evans * MichaelJoseph Facchiano * * Meredith Hardy Sarah * Kathryn Mary Hracho * Christine L. Hutzel * Megan lrick MelissaA. Dy,rnek x George Michael Eager Robert Frederick Early III * E-ily Edgett * Jennifer Lynn Eichelberger * Susan Jacqueline Marie Hill Rebecca Hines * Kendra Marie Hinkle x Meleah S. Hopkins Mary Catherine Deppen * Erika Gething Paul Michael Goraczko KatieA. Gould * * Ethan Fenger-Petersen Jacqueline K. Ferenczi Adam David Filer 'WendyJ. Koval Lindsey M. Kovalik Kyle Kutney * Lindsay Mae Kutz * Cortney Marie Lagrua * Mandy LaMarca Alison Heck Fink Rachel Nicole Finogle * * Krystal Firster * Michelle A. Fitch Jennie Therese Lashinski * * * * * * Lauren A. Leighton * Nicole Lenz * Brian Lewis * Christina Lynn Lewis * A-y Lynn Licata Jodi L. Flexman * A-y Dianne Forbes * Rachel Forgotch * LucasTimothy Frey x Brynn Gallagher MandyJean Gallo MalloryA. Gana * Melissa A. Geiser * Degree in Absentia 5 Jennifer Irene Latawiec Stephanie J. Learn Jantzen Linn �I\{ASTER'S DEGREE CAI{DIDATES Confrnued Master of Science Education * Robert Marshall Poole Casey Nikole Long * * * E-ily Marie Lucas * MatthewAdam Madonna * Amber Nicole Maghamez Matthew R. Maisano Kristie Lynn Mannion-Guest * Danielle Nicole Marker David Michael Marshall Christine Martin Belinda L. Martinez * Tori Lynn Martinez * Jenny E. Matten James Patrick McBreen * Andrew Charles McCaffery * Katherine Ann Swiatek McConaghy * Mildred McCormick * Dana McGurk * Brady McMahon * Caroline Lelen McRobbie * Martha Memolo * Cullen Mentzell * Caitlan Marie Messimer * Alisha Rae Miller * TrevorJ. Miller * MichaelTerrence Miller * Sarah Nicole Mook * Kristen M. Morales * * * * * * * * * * Johanna Renee Reber Krysta Lizabeth Reber Lisa Marie Reggiani BrentThomas Reinhart Meghan Elizabeth Rhoads Brianna Nicole Rice James Thomas Ringleben,Jr. * Brittany Iliana Rodriguez * Ashley Nichole Roposh * * DanaJoan Rottet JoshuaJ. Rowe Manal Sankari Salet * * Abby Kline Sanders ElizabethW Saylor * Kacey Lynann Schaelfer Sydney Rae Schafer TievarW Scheuch x Megan Scott # Lauren Anne Seamon * Kari Shaffer * Priscilla Sherman * Lauren Shilko Jenna Chrisrine Morgan * JuliaA. Shoff ChristaJoy Shulenberger * Jacquline Kristina Simms * * * Amanda Mullery-Marconi Rachel E. Murphy Catherine Louise Murray Samantha Kalynn Myers * Casey Simpkins Samantha Marie Slonac Jacquelyn Marie Smigo * Allison M. Smith * Amanda Rae Smith * Kara Snyder * * Kerry Naniewicz * Kristin Prosper Wesley M. Pruitt Meghan Ruth Ragru * * Molly E. Morrell * Brittany Moyer * Meghan R. Moyer * Elizabeth Allen Muehlbach * Aaron Michael Popp Brandon Popp Jennifer Naylor-Gross Jamie Michelle Newcomb * SarahWatts Odell Andrew Oswald Rachel Kathryn Oswald A*y Marie Pardee 'William Krysti Lynn Spadea KaylaAnn Sposto Melanie Lynn Steffy Kevin Michael Steinke Stephanie Stevens Dodson Ruth E. Still Laura Michelle Strawderman Beishline Pasukinis * Jeffrey R. Strayer x Brittany L. Strenchock x Diana Christine Swope Alicia Marie Perez Kryh Persichetti JacobAllen Peterson * * * Tyl.. Petrouskie * Nicole Pfamatter * Rikki L. Pfeiffer-Carr * Ann Marie Pineda Ziegler Brianne Tartaglia Erin Nichole Taylor Stephanie AnnToth Cameron KinzeyTrego * May 2019 Craduate * Degree in Absentia �MASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science Education * HowardWTroup * Mary-Rebecca Tluchan * Jennifer Ann Ttcker * Thomas MichaelVazquez * MarkWojdyla * Katherine Ann Washington ShannonWasilewski Colleen MichelleWayman * Nicole L.Weber x * * MatthewWWilley * Jessica Gwen Marie'Williamson Jr.lyn E.Wisotsky * Caitlin Elizabeth Wright * KristinWuchter x Kristen MarieVender * Continued - x MorganWilliams Rachel M.Tletiak * * Williams Aimee N.Yakutchik JaredYanniello Dennette MichelleYarnell CaseyJoYenser Janelle Ann Ziminski Jacob Allen Zurn Master of Science in Bioengineering The College of Science and Engineering Dr. Prahlad N. Murthy, Interim Dean NathanJ. Barnhart KyleThomas Stanek Master of Science in Electrical Engineering The College of Science and Engineering Dr. Prahlad N. Murthy, Interim Dean * Sean Bovier Master of Science in Nursing The Passan School of Nursing Dr. Deborah A. Zbegner, Dean Susan Andersen Stacey Esther Patricia Paloma Barrow-Barker Sandra Marie Boyd BelindaAnn Byrne 23 Charito Santos Cordea * * Alissa Custer * Hope Ranae Eutsler 23 * Juanise Tysh a F razier * Kimberly Giordano Difilippantonio Harwick * * Christopher Thomas Jaynes Patricia Sue Kiessel Delana M. Rodgers John E Russell KimberlyJan Secord Olatunbosun Adenike Somorin Maureen C. Hart-Fritchman Kimberly S. Horne AmandaJo Hutchinson Donna MarieJames Kunze x Tammy Pittsman * Paula Christine Freeman Elissa P. Michelle L. Lee Cindy M. Lin TiffanyAnn Mayernick Amy Marie McVey Samuel K. Onwu Jessica * Ann Sparacio Bethany Cavan Tieibley Amanda BrookeWagner Laurie ChrisrineWahl MeganWilliams Stephanie Devona Zadroga 23 SigmaThetaThu * Degree in Absentia �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The College ofArts, Hurnanities, and Social Sciences Dr. PaulT. Rigg$ DGrl Spanish # Sierra Rae Musa SummerJanelis Rivera The College of Science and Engineering Dr. Prahlad N. Murthy, Interim Dean Applied Engineering Sciences * Mohammed Z.Almalki Biology Jordan Elizabeth Norton Earth and Environmental Sciences CodyJosephTice Electrical Engineering * Ali SalemAlshaiban * AnasA.Alshehri Khaled Mohammed Malallah * Mardn Saporito Mohammad mufarj Alsubaiei Mechanical Engineering * HasanAlakari * Dalal Fae Alashour FalahAlhamlan * # May 2019 Craduate 8 Salah M.Alrasheedi David Sandy ZejiangTan * Degree inAbsentia �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership Dr.Abel Adekola,Dean Accounting Dafer Mohammed Alshiban Seconil Degree, Finarce Business Administration Francesca Chirico Entrepreneurship * AnnaJ. Fatis, Cum laude Finance Faris Ali Al Dughaysh RakanAlmulhim Dafer Mohammed Alshiban Seco nil D egree, Aao unting JeremeyTomaine Managernent * x Dewitt Moore,Jr. Meshal AJtowairqi Jessica Garman The Passan School of Nursing Dr. Deborah A. Zbegner, Dean r Jonathan D.Adamchick Jacqueline Marie Ashman * Kristin Marie Beshada Mariah Lynn Bielski 23 23 * * 23 KristenAnn Meckes 23 Rachael Ann Naradko 23 Katrina Ly,nn Organ Janelle Semone Blanchard Alexandra Nicole Campbell Rayleen S. Carper Cianael M. Paasewe PrachiJ. Pathak MariaAnna Chinikaylo, Cumlaude Jessica Marie Comstock Holly R. Corvfer Austin E. Crystal Bridaliz Delcid 23 Nicole Dimitriou Suzanne K. Grusenski Andrew Daniel Hasuga, Magna Cum laude Jared Michael Hoats 23 Joshua David Landsb erger, Cum laude Maria L. Latovich, Magna Cum Iaude KyleW Yumiko M. Remouns 23 Alyssa Nicole Romisher 2r Nikki Therese Scaranrino Loren Catherine Schemery Tessa Scrobola Brett M. Shepard Victoria tylorWalker Licia EllenWitt ElnabethKmiec 23 Katelyn Marie Kovaleski * 23 SigmaThetaThu Poray 23 Breanna Alice Worthing Paula Zack, Cum l-aude * Degree in Absentia �r Scholarly Societies and Special Designations 1 Denotes Membership in Alpha Chi, the National College Honor Scholarship 2 Denotes Membership in Alpha Kappa Delta, the International Honorary Society in 3 Denotes Membership Society' Sociology. in the Eta Pi Chapter of Alpha Sigma lambda, the honor society recognizing the acailemic excellence of adult part-titne stuilents. Denotes Membership in Beta Beta Beta, the National Honowy Society in Biology. Denotes Membership in Chi Alpha Epsilon, the Honorary Society which recognizes students ' who were admitted to the (Jniuersity through Higher Education Aaess Opportunity progralns. Denotes Membership in the Zeta Psi Chapter of Deba Mu Delta, the National Honor Society in Business Administration. 7 Denotes Honors in Biology. 8 Denotes Honors in Englkh. 9 Denotes Honors in Engineeing. 10 Denotes Membuship in l-ambda Pi Eta, the Natiorul Honorary Society in Communimtions. 11 Denotes Membership in the Phi Phi Chaptu of Kappa Delta Pi, the lnternational Honorary Society in Education. 12 Denotes Candidates for Pennsyluania Tbacher Certification. 13 Denotes Candidates for Pennsyluania Principal Certifcation. 14 Denotes Membership 15 Denotes Membenhip in Phi l-ambda Sigma, the Pharmacy kadership Society. 16 Denotes Membership in Phi SigmaThu, the National Honor Society in Philosophy. 17 Denotes Membership in Pi Kappa Deba, the National Honorary Forensic 18 Denotes Membership in Pi Sigrna Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society. 19 Denotes Membership in 20 Denotes Membership in Phi Eta Sigma, the National Honor 21 Denotes Membership in 22 Denotes Membership in SigmaTau Delta, the National Honorary Society in English. 23 in PhiAlphaTheta, the National Honorary Society in History. Denotes Membership Society for Psi Chi, the National Honorary Society in Society Society. Psychology. for College Freshmen. Rho Chi, the National Honor Society in Pharmacy. in the Zeta Psi Chapter of SrgmaThetaThu, the Intunational Honor Nursing. X, the &imtfu Raeanh fuiety. 24 Denotes Membership in and acknowledgment by Sigma 25 DenotesTbm Bigler Scholar. 26 Denotes Pre-Medkal Scholar. 27 Denotes Membership 28 Denotes Membership in Sigma Alpha Pi, the National Society of badership and Success. 29 Denotes Membership in Alpha l-ambda Delta National Honor Society. * # in the National Student Nurses Association. Degree in Absentia May 2019 Craduate 10 �Acadernic Costurne The celebration of Commencement is surrounded by rich traditions. The established community of scholars proven scholars - the Faculty the Craduates colruene to recognize the newest grou2t of don the attire fficially and welcome them infellowship. Craduates - symbolized scholarly - attainment, thatfor years has During the MiddleAges those seeking an education traueled to European centers of learning. Centers of learning and universities were closely allied with the clerics of the time, and the scholars donned garb similar to that worn by the clergy.This euolued into the academic unform, a long gown,hood, and cap,whkh proued usefulfor studying in unheated and drafty buildings. The hood serued simultaneously as a head couering, a repository for coins and alms and the black forerunner of the modern day book bag.The hood utas adorned with the colors of the uniuersity and designated the young scholar's school or uniuersity ffiliation. By their distinctiue clothing the students uere set apart and distinguished from the citizens of the toum; hence the origin of the phrase "town and gown." American colleges and uniuersities adopted the wearing oJthe traditional apparel in Colonial times, and a common codefor academic apparel was established in the mid-nineteenth century. The hood is the most distinctiue feature of academic regalia. The inside of the hood is lined with the fficial colors of the institution; today you seeWilkes graduates wearinghoods lined with the blue and gold colors of the (Jniuersity.The ueluet trim around the outside of the hood designates the degree orfield of study o;f the graduates.The veluet colors worn by today\ graduates signfy the following : GoldenYellow Blue Apricot White Drab Brown Olive Science Arts, Letters, Humanities Business Administration Fine Arts Pharmacy Education Nursing The style of the gown distinguishes graduates by the degree they haue earned. Those earning the bachelor's degree wear a simple black gown with elongated pointed sleeues. Holders of the master's degree wear gowns with a longer, closed, square cut sleeue.The doctoral gown is trimmed with ueluet stripes on the sleeues and panels of ueluet on thefront closure of the gown. SomeAmerican universities haue adopted doctoral gowns in their distinctiue colors.You will notice the slate of Columbia, the red of Cornell, the burgundy of the (Jniuersity of Pennsyluania, the bright blue of the (Jniversity of Michigan. Tb haue earned the privilege of uearing acailemic costume regalia signifies not only the completion of a program of studies, but entrante into the comradery of scholarship. 11 L �THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER What dawn\ eaily light, O say, can you see, by the so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright star, Through the perilous rtght, O'er the raruparts we watched, Were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, The bombs bursting in air, Gaue prooJ through the night That ourflag was still there. star-spangled banner yet wave O say does that O'er the land of the free And the home of the braue? Words by Franck &ott Key Anangeil by Philip G. Simon ALII{A T{ATER Wilkes, ourAlma Mater, We pledge our hearts Hon,or, faith, and to thee, courage, Truth and loyalty, In our work anil in our pleasure, Cuide us as aJriend; We shall alwaYs loue thee, I-oyal to the end. Thou shalt leail us onwaril In search offiner things. May wefind the wisdom That thy spirit May our brings. deeds of love and seruice Euer swell thy fame Wilkes, we stand to greet thee! - Glory to thY name. Words and Music by Eleanor C. Farley Arranged byTerry Zipay A receptionfor graduates and theirfamilies will be held in the Ballroom oJ the Henry Stuilent Center immediately following the ceremony. 72 ��� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commencement Programs, 1941-2020 Description An account of the resource Wilkes College and Wilkes University Commencement programs from 1941 when the college was a satellite campus of Bucknell University through Winter 2020. 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Title A name given to the resource September 9 2019 Summer Commencement Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilkes University Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Type The nature or genre of the resource Program https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/304422eaf42223aa97083c3943b8fc90.pdf 5014223757430195ac72573cc136c5d7 PDF Text Text ES NN ) ) ) L^V YYV I l WILKES UNIVERSITY'S SEVENTY-FIRST ANNUAL Spring Commencement FOR THE CONFERRING OF GRADUATE DEGREES Saturday, May Nineteenth Two-thousand and eighteen ' 10 a.m. �l �ffi 1937 V/ILKES UNIVERSITY'S SEVENTY-FIRST ANNUAL Spring Commencement �Order of Exercises PROCESSIONAL Entry and March of the PeersJrom lolanthe Arthur Sullfuan (The audience is requesteil to rise as the procession begins.) 'WELCOME:............. ANNr A. Srrronn Senior Vice President and Proyost INVOCATION......... ........ Kn rsrrN M. Osrpownn Coorilinator, C ampus InterJaith The Star-Spangled Banner....... Words by Francis Scott Key (The wods toThe Star-Spangled Banner printed on page 16 of the program. The audieae is requ*ted a stand and sing the National Anthem with the chorus and band.) Gaudeamus are Igitur......... GREErINGS"""""" Tiaditional """i;;,;;;;;, ;;;I*TX"*tyJ;:,ff;k:,7,i, ANor.sw P. Mnrnn Chair, Faculty Alfairs Council Associate Professor, Political Science lNrsm.a OuPanavoNG-THoRToN Member of the Class of 2018 PRESENTATION OF AWARDS ANNn A. Srrsonn �Order of Exercises COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS .....RsaR. Aovunar (RADM) Scorr F. GIeBnsoN Assistant United States Surgeon General i I i L, r ! THE CONFERRING OF THE DEGREES Parnrcr F. LEanv President ; r F ALUMNI INDUCTION PRESIDENT'S -..ErrsN Srarvmn MESSAGE Hdtt'77 ..........i................Parnrcr F. LeArry a : Alma Mater........ ..........Eleanor C. Farley D. Orcutt'69 Arrangement, Eail (The words to the Alma Mater are printeil on page 16 of the program. The audience is requested. to stand and join in the singing.) BENEDICTION RECESSIONAL March of the Belgian KzusrrN Paratroopers.. Music Provided By: Wilkes Uniuersity Commencement Band Dr. Philip G. Simon, Conductor Wilkes Uniuersity Commencement Choir Dr. Steven Thomas, Conductor Cerernony Interpreted By: Carmen Lugo 360 Translations International, Inc. M. Ospowrt Pierre Leernans �r A\X/ARDS THE MABLE SCOTT WANDELL AND STERLING LEROY'WANDELLA\MARDS........... Kprrv Krltpa'18 Jarvres SrptcERwarr' 18 rhese awards':"',:;;:f;n;:l;::l:;i"!:#';,::',!tr;tr:;::1,!;lighest auitemic Prcsentation 6y ANNr A. SrmoEn Senior Vice President and Provost COMMENCEMENT SPEAI(ER E Giberson, is anAssistant U.S. Surgeon General, serving our Nation as an ofiicer in the active duty Commissioned Corps for 24 yeas.He has served with multiple lJ.S. Departments including Department of Homeland Security (as a founding member), HHS, Department of DeGnse, and State Department. Currently, he is the Depury Director of Human Capital at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Prior to this, RADM Giberson served as: RearAdmiral (RADM) Scott . . . . . SeniorAdvisor to the Office of the Surgeon General in 2015; acting Depury Surgeon General of the U.S. fromJuly 201'3-Jan201.5; the first Director of the new Commissioned Corps Headquarters from 2011 through 2015; overall Commander of Commissioned Corps Ebola Response in West Africa from Sept 2014 throughJune 2015;and Chief Professional Officer (CPO), Pharmacy category from 201,0-201.4,supporting over 1500 PHS pharmacists nationwide RADM Giberson maintains dual licensure as a pharmacist and clinician. He served 15 years of his career performing clinical duties in the field assigned to the Indian Health Service in 3 geographic areas. He functioned in both pharmacy and family medicine clinic roles. was detailed to the Department of Defense in Hawaii for three years. RADM Giberson served on many international health missions for Department of Defensel Pacific Command, involving more than 23 countries. Prior, in 2001, RADM Giberson responded to the Anthrax attacks in NewYork City and served as the National Coordinator for all nurse and pharmacist ResponseTeams under the newly-formed Department of Homeland Security. He returned to the IHS to direct their National HIV/AIDS Program in2006. In 2003, RADM Giberson RADM Giberson received the Corps'first-ever Presidential Unit Citation, which was awarded to him by President Obama in the Oval Oftice. RADM Giberson has received numerous national and service awards including the Department ofDefense Meritorious Service Medal, the Corps'Disringuished Service Medal, the Surgeon Generalh Medallion, the Secretary's Meritorious Medal, and multiple honorary doctorates for his leadership and interprofessional body of work. in multiple permanent, acting, and response roles in the Ofiice of the Surgeon General, RADM Giberson received his second star and was promoted to RearAdmiral (Upper-halfl. After roughly 5 years serving �DOCTOR OF EDUCATION CAhIDIDf,IES i The School of Education ! Dr. Deborah A. Zbegne4 Dean Mary Elizabeth * Terry Storer Howell DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE The Passan School of Nursing Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt, Dean EfosaAbu Michelle M. Buikema Margaret Angel Caruso Corey Milan Dillman Teresa Fairchild Pitcher NediyaA. Grifiith 23 Nakeda Lashon Hall Jessica M. Harrison 23 Kara Lynn Hines 23 CindyJo S. Hogan * Nedra Latoya Hughes Cigi Mathew ,(,23 Loveth 23 Sara Elizabeth 23 A'ny Michelle Murphy James Reed Nisley Natalie Lyne Patrick Brown Marie Edith Petitme 23 Natalie A. Roye Monique Scott Dorothy Elanie Smith Carolyn Snyder-Sherman 23 ShavonJa'nai Stinson-Lamar MargaretJaneTrevino * Tara Suzette Wesner Nadine KayWodwaski Moore DOCTOR OF PHARI\{ACY CANDIDATES The Nesbitt School of Pharrnacy Dr. Scott K. Stolte, Deca 1'1s 21 DanaJo Achenbach, Magna Cum laude Kayla Johann a B ardzel, Cum Iau Megan Gregory, Cum l-aude Daniel Hackford de Margaret Bigart, Magna Cum l-aude Briana Alexis Blaisure, Magna Cum Laude 1s'21 Kade Lym Bressler, Summa Cum l-aude Erica Chambers 1'21 Megan Elizabeth Ciborowski, Summa Cum laude RachelA. Constant, Cum laude Shane Joseph Daugherry ls Keri Lynn Diehl, EvanJames Henry, Magna Cum l-aude I'rs'2r Jessica Lauren Elisabeth Lewis Cameron Scott Low hude Juscine Marie Maley Holly Ann Margiotti EmilyA. Mason Joshua Philip Fox, Magna Cum laude 21 Jennalyn Garrify, Magna Cum laude Gregory Christian Michael Giovannini, Cum laude Chi 1s Phi Lmbda Sigma l-aude Cum Laude 1'2r Catherine LaBuz, Summa Cum ltude 2t Terca Mae Landis, Summa Cum l-aude 2t Jxret Matthew LeBeau, Summa Cum Iaude Dominika Sofia Foltyn Alpha Marie Kouch, Cum ltude Magna Cum laude Michael Christopher Kranz Effie Kweiba-Yamoah Cum laude Tara Engel Alesha Lee Falzone, Magna Cum Laude 1 Summa Cum Ros Klingensmith, llsndrll Nicole Kramer, Amber Grace Dietrich, Summa Cum ltude 1 Danielle Marie Distefano, Cum laude HeathThnner Dresch, Magna Cum Laude 1 Vanessa Adaeze Ejiofor, Magna Cum laude Fanucci , Magna Cum Kelly fuur Kempa, Garrett 1s'21 ls AnthonyVictor Jayden Hensley, Magna Cum Laude Sangjae Jang, Cum Lauile P. Cassandra 21 Rho Chi 5 23 McFarlane, Cum Iaude Nicole Morey, Magna Cum l-aude SigmaThetaThu * Degree inAbsentia �DOCTOR OF PHAR]IIACY CAI{DIDATES t (Continueil) 1'21 ii Marisa Ann Perrella, Sumna Cum l-aude Rachel Marie Petrone SydneyAnne Stuyvesant, Magna Cum laude Christy Lee tylor, Magna Cum l-aude Kenzie NicoleTeno, Cum ltuile Christopher Michael Van Hook Michael D.Venditto, Cum Iauile Bryan Conor'Waters, Cum laude Haylie Phillips,Magna Cum lauile 21 21 MichaelJames Pino, Magna Cum ltude Elizabeth Anne Ray, Summa Cum l-auile Demi Leigh Rissmiller Catherine Elizabeth Sarver, Cum laude Samantha Weil<sner, Cum Laude PhilipJohn Scavo,Magna Cum laude 1'ls'21 Brandon D.Whiteash, Magna Cum Laude 2t MaraAmy'Wilson, Summa Cum Laude TylerJ.Wilson Joshua GeorgeWolfe, Cum l-auile fuchardA.Yarger II, Magna Cum l-aude Kara Serfass, Cum l-aude Felicia Kay Snyder James Steigerwalt, Summa Cum Itude Kristopher P Steinert Collin Thnner Strunk, Cum Iaude Casey Ziac, Cum laude ii t1 li I I I i. 1 Alpha Chi ls Phi Iambila Sigma 21 Rho Chi �E E N,IASTER'S DEGREE CAI\IDIDAIES Master of Fine Arts in Creative Vriting * E Joseph Samuel Bryan E Michelle Alena Byrnes r r Deborah Canon Donald Joseph Grunza, Jr. It a E JenniGrJudge Maura C. Maros Robert Michael Peck Master of Arts in Creative Writing r i Jeffiey RossAlves i t * RodneyWilliamAnnis Jeremiah Scott Blue Margaret Sarah Hall Crista Lynn Mallecoccio i r Tara Lynn Marta Kathleen Godwin Rosa Camika C. Spencer Karley Marie Stasko Danielle'Watson Master of Business Adrninistration The Juy S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership Dr.Abel Adekola,Dean 6 Bryce Buder 6 Damon Montgomery Cheek KatherineJ. Cummings 6 Diana Suzanne DePrimo 6 MichaelJ. Moletsky * Inthira Ouparavong-Thornton Katherine Elizabeth Roos * Justin A. Shelinski Kristie Marie Spinello Kyle Lee Stair MichaelTeiman 6 fuhley BrielleTi-rrner * Jacqueline Escobar Camielle Ren6e Ferguson 6 ChristopherAllan Hetkowski Rebecca L. Hite * Samuel Nathan Hunter Timothy E. Letcher III DevonA. Nicoletti 6 Kurt'W Eisele, Ph.D. * Joshua Charles Mayse Master of Science in Education x * * * Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt, Dcaa x Joseph Eugene Caputo David Christopher Abruzzi Dustin M.Adams K. Carrelli * Jaclyn Nicholas Fmnk Casde * Miranda Chamberlain * AnthonyJames Cibello VirginiaAnna Ashley Ashleigh * Jennifer Melissa A. Balsavage * Megan Lee Barilla * MarkA.Barkowski * * * * * * * * * Jessica * * * * * Lynn Barnhart BrianJoseph Bauer Ryan Baugess * Amanda Susan Baumgardner Jennifer Rae Bickley Laura Beth Blacker Amber Boaman Katie Lynn Bogart Natalie J. Borosky EdwardJoseph Buck II Jennifer B. Cisco John C. Curry AmandaJayne Danenhower Monica Thnzas DaSilva Ashley N. Deibler D. Del Conte * James Laura A. Derlunas * Stephanie Anne DeShong * Megan Ann DeVietro * C. DiCello * Jacqueline Kryl, F Dierich * Derek DiRenzo * Emily DiSabella * Kry', N. Donatti Travis Burket Krista Michele Callahan 6 Deha Mu Delta * Degree in Absentia �r * * * * * MASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Continueil Master of Science in Education Deg Amy Marie Kahora Kelsey Downs Maggie Mae Kaufnun ThomasWilliam Dulsky Jennifer Dunlap AlyssaJane Duym x Brett Michael Keeble * Jessica Lynn Keefe Audrey Marie Eberly Bobbi Ely * Jill Kennett Amanda Caroline Keller * * * * Rebecca Engelbert * Jennifer Megan Englehart * Kathleen Bridget * * * Feairheller Lee Felker Chastiry Abigail Elizabeth Fenton * Cynthia Ferretti Jessica Fetter * * * * * * * Stefani Marie Fink Lacey Kathleen Finneyfrock Kimber\ Flueso * * Valerie Sue Ford * Lisa Marie Francis * Teresa Catherine Fusco * * * * * * Janelle Ann Gaiteri * * Charla Gardner Christopher M. Gercken Kelly Getz Todd Gies RyanT. Gill M. Glant * * Jared Matthew Haas * EmilyAbruzzi Haderbeck * Stephanie Marie Haggar * Kevin Gilbert Haile * Nathan R. Halenar * MelissaAnn Hallman * * Mark'W Hamilton * Mrry LynnHatz * * Maria Nicole Hawk Heiney * * * * * * Alexandra Elizabeth Heisey JeanetteVictoria Helmstetter Clara Nicole Henk Sarah * M. Herr Shannon Hope Hightman * * * * Jennifer M. Hudak Isaksson * JaimeJo KathryT rJohnson * Matthew Lindquist GissellyVeronica Loyola Kristin Amy Madeira Lindsey Lee Maduro ThomasA. Malkemes Tabitha Marie Manzo Dana Marino Kaylee Suzanne Martin SamanthaJ. Masco Hollie Matejcek Shannon Leigh Maurer * Jarrad Patrick Max x Kelsey Lea Mazurek * JefteyA. * JoshuaA. Kolanda Marisa Lagana Kristina Grace LaTorre Carol Ann Lawler Elizabeth Leese Nathaniel C. Leierer DavidThomas Lengyel Laura Grida Lentz Kimberlee Diane Lerma Matthew Russell Lesinski Jamie Lichtenfels * * Golden x Grato Joseph Tfisha Green * Cynthia A. Gregory * Kimberly Mary Gumble * Samantha Rose Kishbach Hryl.y Kathryn Koenecke * John MatthewJohn Lord * Meghan Donahue Lorentz * Karen M. Lovuolo * Joshua Chrisann * Nicole K. Kephart Christopher R. Kindred JosephA. Kahl * Degree in Absentia 8 Erin Lynn McBride Jaclyn N. McCarty Sara Marie McGraw Colleen E. Mclnryre McNaughton Mentzer-Yarlett Julia JessicaYates LauraEbzabeth Meyers Amy N. Miller KatlinAnna Miller Brett Mitchley Amber Moschini MichaelA. Motsay AllysonJo Moyer �T{ASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science in Education Degree * Timothy Munley * Michele Elaine Murazzi * {< Zachary N. Musser Amanda Grace Nace * Licia Marie Olivetri * Margaret Louise Olson * TiacyJo Patterson X. Alaina K. Pavelko Allison Peters Jill Marie Phifer * Michele Pousley * Jesica Leigh Quay * Aimee Lynne Radel Amanda Lauren Radishofiki * Kevin Reuss * Laura K. Richards * Caitlin Marie Riddle * Erin Colleen Ritde {< * * Hannah E. Rittle CourtneyAnn Royer x Ethan L. Runk * Justin Anthony Ruppelli * John Ruscher * Lindsey Marie Santanasto * Kristen Ann Scalia * Bradley A. Schaefer Danielle Marie Schaffer * * * * * x Elizabeth Mary Schaszberger Chrisrina Ann Schuckers Katie Shank Justin Sheaffer Robert Douglas Sheaft-er JoshuaT. Short * Lisa Marie Smargiassi * Adam Smith * Contirurcd Montgomery Snow III * James Zachary Brendon Starry * Alyssa Stella Crystal Sterenchock * Anna Stewart * Ann C. Stinson * Katlynn Stout * Elissa Marie Suhoney * DavidJ. Sunderland * Lindsay Sutkowski * Keri L.Tallmadge * DanielJ.Terry Neal S.Thomas * Michael Z.Tilger Cassie LeeTirpak * Kirsten RhodyTomasello * Meghan GilleranTiuskolaski * * Alexandra LynneWalmer AndreaWells Katie SueWert Janelle C.Wierbowski Thylor Nicole Willett * * Lacey LeeWinder * Emily SusanWolford * Hannah S.Woodring * Terese RoseWylie * Megan LynnYeich * Sarah A.Yeust * Crystal L. Zimmerman * Nicole Zulli Nicholas Neal Zullo OliviaJane Sidorick Master of Science in Bioengineering Dr.Villiam B. Hudson, Megan Amanda Barscheski Tift-anyT. Erney Deaa Thomas Martin Hagenbuch Matthew PYatison Casey Michael Flynn Master of Science in Engineering Management Dr.Mlliam B. Hudson, Dear Mykyta Nikita Baliakin Master of Science in Mathematics Dr.Villiam B. Hudson, Dear x AIex Colefield * Degree in Absentia �I\,IASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science in Nursing The Passan School of Nursing Dr. Deborah A. Zbegne4 Dean * * * 23 * 23 * * r Ruth Antoinette Abdur-Rahman Ashley Marie Bantell Heather Michelle Belanger Jana Leslie Bell * 23 * * * * * * Tammy L. Mendell *'23 OriettaA. Mikulandra * Devonna Michele Evans Miller Lauri Sue Miller Linda Anne Modelfino LisaAnn Mowatt Meghan Elizabeth Betham .Winter Rose Branham DevonJohn Buckley BillieJeanne Burry Stephanie Busbin * * lrde Renay Campbell * Elizabeth Nicolai Gretchen Ren6e Nordt Tammy Sue Noss LoriA. Novitski * * * * * * * Courtney Cione Ordeth Aileen Clarke Meade Hannah May Constanry Cynthia Corrado ChelseaAlexandra O'Donnell Obiageri Ihuoma Ohayagha Stephany Petersberger Ann Pfleegor Laverne Pope Pamela Tfaci Lynn Ragukas Celestia Laree Rasmussen Alison Marie Rauh Elaine Cortese-Salalila WendyAnn Reiss Yvette Rodriguez-fuce * RobinAnne Dexter Madelyn Roman Richale M. Evans Jennifer Floyd Ronni Erica Grifiin Tammy S. Hamon JenniGr Marie Hargrave * Jessica Rose Rutkoski JamesWilliam Simon 2r Christina Antonia Sirianni * Lareine Kay Smith * Meghan Christine Snyder AliceV Hawks Beverly Hellickson * * * * Yvette Helmbold Brenda D. Hopkins Samantha E. Huyett Denise Jocelyn Gemzik Jemiola ElizabethA.Jordan * Pamela King Stephanie M. Stahl AndrewJames Stratton Kaysie Ann Stratton Bertha Siedah Sullivan IreneTetzlaff WendyJoyWalker Jan DeniseWall Shelby Leppin Angela RoseWeatherbie Julia LouiseWebb Monique Roxanne Weems-Paulin Aron K.Wesoloski Jennifer Elaine Lerette DawnZahar C. Knowles * Joyce Michelle Lee Kohlsdorf 23 Hillary Marie Leonard * Rebecca Ann Malfaro * AngelaJean Carpenter Elizabeth A. Chando Nina Simone Charles 23 Michael Edward Chenoweth Susan Patricia Chmielewski * Jennifer Lara Christ Roy Chua * * * * Rebecca Marie Light Catherine Mary Luksic * 23 SigmaThetaTau * Degree inAbsentia 10 I �Scholarly Societies and Special Designations 1 Denotes Membership in Alpha Chi, the National College Honor Scholarship Society. 2 Denotes Membership in Alpha Kappa Delta, the International Honorary Society 3 Denotes Membership in Sociology. in the Eta Pi Chapter of Alpha Sigma l-ambda, the honor society recognizing the academic excellence of adult part-time students. Denotes Membership in Beta Beta Beta, the National Honorary Society in Biology. in Chi Alpha Epsilon, the Honorary Society which recognizes students who were admitted to the Uniuersity through Higher Edumtion Access Opportunity programs. Denotes Membership Denotes Membership in the Zeta Psi Chapter of Delta Mu Delta, the National Honor Society in Business A dministration. 7 Denotes Honors 8 Denotes Honors in Englkh. 9 Denotes Honors l0 i in Biology. in Engineering. Denotes Membuship in l-ambda H Eta, the Nationnl Honormy Society in Communkations. t1 Denotes Membership in the Phi Phi Chapter of Kappa Deha Pi, the Intunational Honorury Society in Education. 12 Denotes Candidates for Pennsyluania Tbacher Certification. 13 Denotes Candidates for Pennsyluania Principal Certification. 14 Denotes Membership in Phi AlphaTheta, the National Honorary Society in History. 15 Denotes Membership 16 Denotes Membership in Phi SigmaThu, the National Honor Society in Philosophy. 17 Denotes Membership in Pi Kappa Delta, the National Honorary Forenst Society. 18 Denotes Membership in Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political kienre Honor 19 Denotes Membership in 20 Denotes Membuship in Phi Eta Sigma, the National Honor 2t Denotes Membership 22 Denotes Membuship in SigmaTau Delta, the National Honorury Society in Englkh. 23 Denotes in Phi lambda Sigma, the Pharmacy Itadership Society. Society. Psi Chi, the National Honorary Society in Psychology. in Rho Chi, the National Honor $cietyfor Society College Freshmen. in Pharmacy. i Society r Membmhip in the for kta Psi Chaptu of SigmaThetaThu, the International Honor Nursing. 24 Denotes Membe$hip in anil afutowledgment by Sigma 25 Denotes Tbm Bigler 26 Denotes Pre- 27 Denotes Membership in the National Student 28 Denotes Membuship in 29 Denotes Membership inAlpha Lanbda Delta National Honor * Xi, the Simtfu Research Soeiety. *holar Mediul *holar. Sigma Nurses Association. Alpha H, the National Soeiety of l*adership and Degree in Absentia 11 Society. success. �2018 Student Awards Acadernic Awards Nesbitt School of PharmacY APhA Mortar and Pestle ProfessionalismAward.......... -.-.......-.-....-.-Terra Landis NesbittSchoolofPharmaryAcademicAchievementAward School of Pharmary Excellence in Clinical PracticeAward ...........KellyKempa James Steigerwdt .'...-.-...-.MaraWfuon TheBarbaraL.NanstielPharmaryInformationAward................. DemiRissmiller Department of Pharmacy Practice Research Award.....................'............' Megan Ciborowski Dean! Outstanding StudentAward......'.......'.. The Arthur H. Kibbe Excellence in Pharmaceutical Science Research Award ................. "'James Steigerwalt ""'Efiie Kweiba-Yamoah SanglaeJang School of Pharmacy Communiry Service Award ..James Steigerwalt .......... BryanWaters The Rule Sisters PharmaryAward Alesha Falzone The Luzerne County Pharmacists Association AchievementAward Mylan Excellence in PharmaryAward.................. Academic TheWolters Kluwer Excellence in Clinical "' Catherine LaEluz ""'Kelly Kempa CommunicationAward...... Kara Sefass Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Ouistanding Pharmacy StudentAward ...........Anthony Fanucci Lackawanna County Pharmacists Association Academic Achievement Award .....'.Kelly Kempa Lackawanna County Pharmacists Association Jurisprudence Award............. '....... 'Kelly Kempa The Integrative Medicine and Practice Award t2 ..........Kry1. Bardzel �Acadernic Costurne The celebration of Commencement is surrounded by rich traditions. The established community of scholars prouen scholars the Faculty the Graduates conuene to recognize ofuially the - symbolized scholaily - attainment. thatfor years has During newest and welcome them infellowship. Graduates group oJ don the attire MiddleAges those seeking an education traueled to European centers of learning. Centers of learning and uniuersities were closely allied with the clerics of the time, and the scholars donned garb similar to that worn by the clergy.This euolued into the academic uniftrm, a long the gown, hood, and cap, which proued usefulfor studying in unheated and drafty buildings. The hood serued simultaneously as a head couering, a repository for coins anil alms and the black foreaunu of the modern ilay book bag.The hood was adorned with the colors of the university qtd Mgnotcd th, pury sholals sehool or uniuersity affliation. By their distinaiue clothing thc ffiit utre sct ryt od distittguishcdJron the citizeas of the town; herue the oigin of lhc drere "tuun otd gaua." Aneieancollqs oulmivesitia adopted &e ueuhryofrte trailitional apparclin Colonial oilefor aeademic apparel ums atablisheil in the miil-nineteenth century. times, and d cotnmon The hooil is the most distinrtiue feature of acailemic regalia. The inside of the hood is lined with the offcial colors oJ the institution; today you seeWilkes graduates wearing hoods lined with the blue and gold colors of the (Jniversity.The veluet trim around the outside of the hood designates the degree orfield of study of the graduates.The uelvet colors worn by todayl graduate s signfy the following : ColdenYellow Brown Oliue Blue Apricot White Drab Science Arts, Letters, Humanities Business Administration Fine Arts Pharmacy Education Nursing The style of the goum distinguishes graduates by the degree they have earned. Those earning the bachelor's degree wear a simple black gown with elongated pointed sleeues. Holders of the master\ degree wear goums with a longer, closed, square cut sleeve.The doctoral gown is trimmed with velvet stripes on the sleeves and panels of veluet on thefront closure of the gown. Ameican universities haue adopted doctoral gowns in their distinctiue colors.You will notice the slate of Columbia, the red of Cornell, the burgundy of the (Jniuersity of Pennsyluania, Some the bright blue of the University of Michigan. Tb haue earned the privilege of wearing academic costume regalia signffies not only the completion of a program of studies, but entrante into the comradery of scholarship. t3 �The Llniversity Mace and Presidential Ctrain of Office The mace and the presidential chain oJofin used in academic celebrations represent traditions dating to the sixteenth century.The mace symbolizes the authority of the university and the chain of ofue designates the presidential leadership of the academy' The Wilkes (Jniversity mace and presidential chain of ffice were grfts of local donors and werefirst used in 1970 at the inauguration of the second president ofWilbes.They were designedly Ottie Hitl Chwalek '67 and executed by Kurt MatzdorJ, a nationally recognized gold and silversmithfrom the state (Jniversity of NewYork at New Paltz. The Unioersity Mace The steling silver mace has a gilt knob at its base and a gilt circle at the top bearing the insaiption "Wilkes College 7933."The bowl,rising aboue the neck of the mace, signifies Wilkes-Barre's role as a melting pot,forming a new and vigorous community oJ peofle rtom many different backgrounds. This theme is reiterated in the inscription oJ the Uniuersity\ motlo "inity Amidst Diuersity" which surrounds the upper part oJ the bowl.The gilt fiame symbolizes lhe entightenment gained from higher education, uthile the piece of anthracite coal (Jniuersity in a community knoum srt in the center of thefiame commemorates the origin of the for its coal mining past. The Prcsiilential Chain of Office The presidential Chain of Ofice, created from sterling siluer, has altetnating bowls and gilt fiames, repeating the motif of the mace. On the front of the four-foot chain ho"gt o-gilt seal oJWilkes which is suspendedfrom a cluster oJ oak leaues with acorns, t"ggrtil"j the streigth and sturdiness of future generations. On the back of the Presidential cnoi" o1 ofice is a siluer portrait oJ Dr. Eugene S. Farley, the first President of wilkes. Dr. Farley\ portrait is surrounded by gilt oak leaues commemorating his strong leadership oJ the emerging institution. t4 �flniversity Center on Main McHale Athletic Center FIRST AID Medical personnel are available for first aid assistance at the First Aid Station in- the Engel Room just off the lobby. Should you need assistance please contact the usher or a Public Safety Officer. PICTURE TAKING Because of the space limitations, safety and control, no one, exccpt 6e professional photographer and memben ofthe press with appropriate credentials, rill be dbwd ,ccess to the stage area for the pulpose oftaking pictures or video-taking. a phmgryh will he talen of each graduate as the diploma is presented by the heddm. REST ROOIvIS rtxnrs are acoesfrle from the lobby and on second floor. -Rcst A woman's rcstroom is availahle xg the rear ofthe McHde Athletic Center. i r BEVERAGES Water is available at the drinking founains on rhe first floor of the - will be open during the ceremony. building. Starbucks A post-commencement reception will be held in the First Floor Lounge of the Henry Student Center immediatelyfollowing the ceremony. t4 rt ri 15 h �THE STAR.SPANGLED BANNER O What so say, can you see, by the dawn\ early light, proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming' Wose btoad stripes and bright stars, Through the Perilous fight, O'er the ramParts we watched, Were so gallantlY streaming? And the rockets' red glare, The bombs bursting in air, Gave Proof through the night That ourfiag was still there' O say does that star-spangled banner yet waue O'er the land of the free And the home oJ the brave? Words bY Franck Scott KeY Ananged by John PhiliP Sousa Harmonized bY Walter Damro sch ALMA MATER Wilkes, our Alma Mater' We pledge our hearts Honor, faith, and to thee, courage, Truth and loYaltY, In our work and in our Pleasure, Cuide us as afriend; We shall alwaYs love thee, Loyal to the end. Thou shalt lead us onwatil ln search oJfiner things' May wefind the wisdom That thY sPirit May our brings. deeds oJ love and service Euer swell thY fame - Wilkes, we stand to greet thee! Glory to thY name. Words and Music by Eleanor 16 C' Failey �Platform Party Graduate and Professional Commencement Ceremony Adams.. .Vice president, Student Affairs MarkAllen.. ..Dean of Studenm Abel Adeko1a.................. .... Dean,Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership Bonnie Culver ...Director, Creative'Writing .......Tiustee Jeffiey Davidowia. .......Associate provost Jonathan Ference....... Scott Giberson (RADM) .....Assistant United Stares Surgeon General Kathleen Hirthler...... Chair, Graduate Nursing Susan Hrit2ak................. ..............Registrar William Hudson....... .......Dean, College of Science and Engineering Ku1rys......... ........Associate Registrar Joseph Patrick Leahy ......... ... president Karim Letwinsky... ......Chair, Department of Educational Leadenhip Ellen Lohr... Assistant Registrar Carmen Lugo........... .360 Tianslations International, Inc. Andrew Miller .................Chair, FacultyAtrain Council ..................Assisranr Dean, Nesbitt School of pharmary Julie olenak Inthira OuParavong-Thornton Student Greeter Kristin Osipower.... ....-..Coordinator, Campus Intefaith Paul Loren Prescott...................Vice President, Finance and Support Operatioru/General Counsel Rhonda Rabbitt....... -.-..-......Dean, School of Educarion Riggs... Ruthkosky.........-.. Anne Skleder........-.....-.. John Stachacz -......-..--.---. Ellen Stamer Hatl ---....--..Scott Stolte Wagiha Thy1or.................. Terese Wignot ............... 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Title A name given to the resource May 19 2018 71st Annual Graduate Spring Commencement Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilkes University Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Type The nature or genre of the resource Program https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/f1c68f6713ab9922b85197b17ee0109f.pdf 0ad0491bde46115ef2d6daba83a8c9b2 PDF Text Text ��ffi 1935 WILKES UNIVERSITY'S SEVENTY-FIRST ANNUAL Spring Commencement �Order of Exercises PROCESSIONAL Entry and March of the Peers from lolanthe Arthur Sulliv.an (The audience is requesteil to rise as the procession begins') ANNr A. SrrnorR WELCOME.............. INVOCATION......... The Star-Spangled Senior Vice Presiilent and Prouost ........ Kn tsttN C o o rilin Banner....... at o M. Ostpownn r, C ampus Interiaith Words by Francis Scott Key are ltrinted on page 24 oJ the ptogram. The audierce is rcquested to stand and sing the NationalAnthem with the chorus and band.) (The words toThe starspangled Banner Gaudeamus Igitur......... GREETINGS............ Traditional -..... ErrnN SrauBR Hx-t'71' Member, Boail of Trustees ANpnrw P. MIrrnn Chair, Faeulty Alfairs Couneil A ssociate Professor, Poltical Seience Coov Moncou Member of the Class of 2018 �Order of Exercdses : i. i I PRESENTATION OF A'WARDS E t t E t PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS........... ................Parnrcr F. Lrany Prcsiilent t tr F: E E' THE CONFERRING OF THE DEGREES Prrzucr F. LEar+y lf, ; 3 I t , i ALUMNI INDUCTION.......... i ..........ErrrN Srarrarn H*t'71 Wilkes Uniuersity Alumni Associatioa ; Alma Mater........ ..........Eleanor C. Farley Anangement, Terry Zipay (The worils to the Alma Mater are printed on page 24 of the ptogram. The auilience is requesteil to stand and join in the singing.) BENEDICTION Krusrx M. Osrpovren RECESSIONAL March of the Belgian Paratroopers............. . ip F r I i , t a i t ,i Music Provided By: Wilkes Uniuersity Commencement Band Dr. Philip G. Simon, Conductor Wilkes Uniuersity Cornmencement Choir Dr. Steven Thomas, Conductor Ceremony fnterpreted By: Carmen Lugo 360 Tianslations International, Inc. I : t Piere Leemans �A\X/ARDS THE MABLE SCOTT WANDELL AND STERLING LEROY WANDELL AWARDS ........................ AiTIANOA BNTNT, 18 CassmY Crrrrarxr'18 JosHua EvaNs '18 DaNtsr Fnacr'L8 Salari Hucnns'18 SrsveN Lsr'18 CassaNPna PaPP '18 highest amdemic These awarils are praenteil to the man anil woman who haue attained the avuageJu theJour years atWilkes University. Pruentation &y ANNnA. SxmoEn Senior Vice President and Provost THERESAJORDAN AND FRANK MEHM PRIZE....... ."""NaNcv Raurnrz '18 This annual prize recognizes an individualJtom theWilkes comnunity who by uote if a selut committce, exeffiPffils moral aurage, puseueraue' optimism' Jaith and a sense of unwauering Jormidabte Presentation bY Paur S.Aoaus Vice President, Student Afairs ALUMNI A.WARD FOR LEADERSHIP..... ....... COOV MONCOU ,18 giuen by thewilkes (Jniuusity Alumni Association to the membet of the gaduatingilas considered to haue made the strongest confiibutions to studentlfe and the student atiuities program oJ the Uniuusity. This award is Presentation 6y ErrrN SrartaEn President, Alumni Association Board HtLt-'71 of Directors ARMED FORCES RESERVE OFFTCER APPOINTMENT UNITED STAIES AIR FORCE................"""TnroDoRE DnNNts'18 SawrrsR. Guano '18 ArnxaNonn HanP.INGToN'18 JonoaN LworrY'18 THouas SwalN'18 Presentation 6y Ronrn'r HanruaNN Lieutenant Colonel, [J.S. Air Force �BACHELOR''SDE,GREECAI{DIDATES Social Sciences and The College ofArts, Humanities' I Dr. PaulT' Riggs, Dccz Communication Studies 1'10 lauile Kendle ---JWAAubra Petes, Cum funandaJoy Bialek, Summa Cun ltude Anne Kurovsky' Summa Cum I'aude Jacqueline Art' Suonil Ruggiero Nicholas'Walker Andre K. SPruell Daniel AlanVanBrunt Design and Media 5 ZawadiNshimirimana Cum l-aude Micaela Moore Oliverio' Suuna 10 Mu s ical Theaft e, Secon d D egtee Degree Toni-AnnT. Pennello, Cum laude 'z5 CriminologY Carmen Hilrnan Garrett Hunter fu mstrong SociologY, Secotd RvanAlexander Bowman 'SociologY, Serond Al.*.rrJ.t Major B. Braley, Magna Cum Iaude SociologY, Seod Major s Nancy Ramirez S"drlrSf, Scrond Major SociologY, Second Maj or Amber LYnn Ferry f,thrn PsYchologY, Second Maj or z rq Ma J. Robinson S@LSa,idMaior Elizabeth GareY-Perrine P sY t hotogY, Se rond Maj Maiot Melanie Maskowski Grace IsabelhSamlone Sodtugf,Sdnd M4iot ot rE:, Madso;Fnnces ffim, Cua Ia ule Politial S.iene, fuon!' Moior SociologY,Thitd Major SawYerThomas Guanrl Alexander Ros Harringon ThomasRPnSwain Samantha Mary Hilemki SPanish, Seconil Majot Esoeranza Y. Torres Gonzalez bodologY, Seconil Major SociologY,Thiil Major GlennWilliamWeist Digital Design and Media Art Kendle Aubra Petes, Cum laude C o mmuniuti o ns, Setond Dqree EmilY R.Bellanco Sumna Cum laude 'e Todi1. Espenshade, BrandonTYler RedcaY Abigail K. Sanden, Cum lasde Sarah LYnnJarnot Summa Cum laude Jason Karlavige, HollYAnne Lucent English 22 r'r2'22 Ttylor Mary Balasavage' Cun 2' Elyse Christianna Guziewicz' l-aude t laude Tennifer Margaret Baron, Summa Cum ' Srrordory Elwation' Second Degree Bringmann Emily RosebeAngetis, 2 Kelci Lynn Piavis, t' or Middle ltuet Education'Thitd Maj Aloha t2 Chi McKinneY, MWI Cuu fuluttion, Seconil Majot l-aude 1'22 Erin Elizabeth Michael, Sumna Cum n,n f)i*Mary Magna Cum laude 11'12 Rebec;a LindseyVoo rhees, Magna Cum laude. Su.mna Cum l-aude Seiondary Edumtion, Second Degree I Cumltude l-aude Seconilary AstrleY 1,11,12.22,2e Magna Cum hude MichaelJosephWozniak lI,Magna tl Kappa Delta H 2 H E'1' Deha s Chi ^ "'{iAlpha Epsilon 'o'ol-ambdd Delta sigmaTau Psi Chi ii*'iipn'a iWi,r, t-""1To '"a,rtn Delta lambda srnaoi '6 Alpho Alpha Kappa pennsytuaniaTbahu 22 5 �BACHELOR,SDEGREECANDIDATEScontinuel sciences The college ofArts, Elumanities, and social HistorY 12'14 Dustin M. Durovick, Summa Cun laude 12'14 Michael Robert Legg,Cum laude 1a 1,4.7,14,24,2e Sarah BiologY, Second Degree N eur o s ci e n ce, Thi r d D egr e e Secondary Education, Second Major 14,18,22,2e Courtney Elizabeth McMon afle, Politiul Summa Cum l-aude JefteY Leland Stanford Majot Science, Second Anne O'Hara, Cum l-aude Gabnelle Spagnuolo, sumna cum laude Integrative Media Angelique Elizabeth Sillcocks Samantha LYnn HardY, Cum laude International Studies Rozan Rafat Hassoubah Musical Theatre * Micaela Moore Oliverio, Summa Cunl-aude Olivia Cabrera Communications, Second Degtee Gianna Chase KevinJomar Rizzo Neuroscience Larulade McQue Ashman Jacqueline Marie Jesse PsYchologY, Second Degree Aaron Chalnick l-aude Glt)rLelle SpagnuOlO, summa cum 1,4;1,14,24,2s PsYchologY, Second Maj or BiologY, Second Degree Margaret Rose Galatioto ' HistroY,Thiril Degree PaigI Sharon Gallagher, Sumua Cum raude Brielle Theresa Turano il F E Political Science 18 $ i Alec BolinskY Darian Harley Durkin, Magna Cum laude ; i I t, 5'18 18 Hunter Ra)T nond Hilinski Intemational Studies, Second Major Timothy Pilch 1s Cedthea AshieY McEaddY Eleni Nicole Moustardas, Magna Cum l-aude Brittany A.Warwick, Cum laude I I t Aloha Chi 5 a Beta Beta Beta t2 Pennsyluania Tbuhu Certifuation 'o Sigma Xi Chi Alpha EPsilon ta 2e PhiAlphaTheta Alpha lambda Delta 7 Honors in BiologY 18Pi SigmaAlPha *Degree in Absentia Lambda Pi Eta SigmaThu Delta 1o 22 �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The college ofArts, Flurnanities, and social Sciences - continucit Psychology 1'le * Faith Gianna Banca, Summa Cum laude 1'2'1e Caitlin Anne Buat, Magna Cum ltude Ciminology, Second Major Kylie M.Bedwell Alaney Ruby Berish 1e Brian Buckman, Cum l-aude Rosangel Del Rosario le Salena Diu, Summa Cum Regan Elizabeth Mo.phy r'2'1e'2e Sanuntlu Mery Reed Summa Cum l-aude Ciminology, &ond Major 1e Caidin Nadine Reiuneyer, Cum l-auile Nuring, &ond Degree Kristina N. Rivera lauile Adrianna M. Fiore Myrasia Marie Flores LanaiAlexis Galarn 1're'2e Alexandra N. Gamble re Samantha Ann Gna)1,, Joseph Te eple, Magna Cum l-aude Ciminology, Scanil Major Magna Cum laude Sociology,Thid Major Nicole Elizabeth Greenway Paige Brooke Hudock Elizabeth Marie Hudson i GenesisTejada Amanda MarieThompson RachelAlisonTomik AngelaAnnJacobs l Mackenzie M. Keats Aparicio Lijo LanJade McQue N euro vieace, & con il D egre e Gawielle Maura Mele Sociology CourtneyAdamchick Victoria Goncalo 2.5 Lissette Dishmey Soares KalaShaneenWalker NicholasT Rhinesmith Spanish 1t,tz,2e gxrah Birchmeier, Summa Cum laude Seeondary Education, Second Major * 7 Ana N. Castillo JezzaAdam Malik Megan Kay McGovern,Cum Laude Biology, Seconil Degree Nurstng, Second Degree 11,12 Stephanie Ann Kaszuba , Summa Cum laude Elementary l Alysa Lee Schuler, Cum Laude Alpha t2 Chi & Early Childhood Education, 2 Alpha Kappa Delta Pennsyluania Tbachu Certifimtion s Nursing Second Degree Second Degree Chi Alpha te Psi Chi Epsilon 2e 7 Biology 1t Kappa Deha pi Delta *Degree inAbsentia Honors in Alpha Iambda �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CAI\DIDATES The School of Education Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt, Decr Education Elementary & Early Childhood Cum l-aude Sumrner Rose Kubicki , Summa 11'12 Summa Cum Laude Dominique DelPriore, tL,12 11,12 12 11,12 Spanish, Second Major Robv., L. Fannon, Magna Cum l-aude Nicole Michele Farrell Fogleman , sumua cum"taude il;;;ihomas S6h;*. 11.12 Ann Kaszuba, summa Cum l-aude Spankh, Serond Degtee tr'rz ,,,r, [rf6..ire Grace McFadden' Cumlaude Cum laude 1*.apr-ine Romero, Magna . Allison t|,12 12 P..:ossi, Cum l-aude Dana Schneidet,Magna Cum laude irniillrirrU.th' SoEanko, Magna Cum l-aude n i., fu"" Stolan, Summa Cun Laude Middle Level Education 12 Sarah Frances Cole SecondarY Education r,rr,rz.2z Margaret Baron, Suuma Cum l-aude 'lennifer t.it.12,22.2s Emily Rose DeAngelis, Summa Cum l-aude Englkh, Serond Degtee English, Second Degree YtiaaU' u'et Education'Third Major The Passan School of Nursing Dr. Deborah L- Zbegneg Dean Cum I'aude Brenee Shelli-Marie Kratzet' MashaYekhi Madona Lam 23 23 l-aude Sarah Rachel Adelfi o, Cum Aaron Michael Baratta Summer Marie Burke Lauren Caroline Burrows Tara Mae McGuire s Alison Marie MoreY Imde n rr.na, LYnn Promovitz' Magna Cum ''" Nadine ReitmeYer, Cum ltude '' Crirlil e P chologY, Second D Vivian Caramanna Santos N. Castillo lessica -Ana SPanish, Setond Degree s#wn Micf,ael CauleY, Cum ltude s Michaela Dianne Chidiac Kavlev Schinski Rtvtt, t-.. Schuler' Cum bude .Soanish, Serond Degtee Err.ts, Summa cum t'aude Marie Ferry Emily Erin Foster, Magna Cun,l-aude !1orn R.Fry, Summa Cum l-aude Olivra lane Gum,Cun laude Heather Lee Himlin Magna Cum laude Jodi L. Huling, DesiraeJones p"oi.ttt o*.* ,l * Kaczmarcryk' Cum l-aude Ioelle MarYclaire Kaszuba L.n rta*L KleYnowski fuhley M. Kline, Cum L-aude Ionni-LYn Knerr 'Mina Camille Koder 1 ts psi Alpha chi Chi LYnn Roman L"a Mati, Ruseski' Cum Ltude ," -fritti" i;;h*'iir;a;.man 8 Iessica ReYnoso -Tonva fimberlv LatoYa K. Dennis Hannah lane Eastman "'" Jennifer ReYnoso Anne Ritter Alicia Liz Cook Theresa M. Couchara Nicole Mary Davidson Matthew Dellario r'z'zs egre sY 5 Sinlegra' Magna Cum ltude Skrinak' Cum ltude Ienna Kathryn -Tr.rn.. PauI Smith Ariel Leigh Stine 23 5 Marissa Elise SurdY Samantha Szura, Cum ltude KellvTlatenchi Iulia Marie TYler M. Unger, Magna Cum laude "'trrtornrn UngvarskY * JosePh lenniferVarick AshleYJ.'Weber Brvnn'Weller -Ol"i.tt. Elizab ethYudichak 5 Chi Alpha n SismaThu " prfiJnrtfrony ilri* lt Kappa Deka Pi Epsilon "'"""i ,,r*oTh'iiTou""" ' i' t2 PennsylvaniaTeacher ^'o'o i'*bio D'tta Cetifuation *Destee in Absentia �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The College of Science and Engineering Dr.William B. Hudson, Dear Biology AlexAnderson John CovertAustin Alisha N. Black a'7 Abigail Christina Burke, Summa Cum ltude a MariaAnna Chinikaylo, Cumbude 4,7'24 Cum laude 7 Catherin D. Morocho a'7 Thomas Francis Nawrocki, Cum ltude a'2e Devan Lynn Perri, Summa Cum l-aude Kyle Leo Schimmel Nathan E. Seabridge N euro s ci ence, Second Maj or 1'4'7'14'24'2e Gabrielle Spagrruolo, Summa Cum Iaude Cassia Cole 4'7'24'26 Nicole Marie Cumbo , Magna Cum laude 2a Christina Marie Gambino, Cum l^aude ' Ry* KelvinA. Mejia Aleils M. Morgan, D. Giberson, Magna Cum Iaude N euro s cience, Tyler Kevin Holleran CaseyAlexander Krause, Cum Iaude a Joshua David Landsberger, Cum hude Secon d Degree History,Third Degee Kenneth A.Werkheiser Victoria Yes elevi ge-Rudovitz Larsen i JustinJ. Megan Kay McGovern, Cum l-aude Spanish, Second Degree Biochernistry Briana Delong Chemistry 2e Martina Frances Barna Oscar E. Rodriguez Sarah Renee Nichols, Magna Cum laude Benjamin George Sharp Computer Information Systerns Michael James Walton, Jr. Karen Avis Jones, Cum Laude Earth and Environrnental Sciences C*idy Daniel Baratta Angelena Campisi KevinJames Kopec 2e Elizabeth Moyer Cassandra Papp, Summa Cum l-aude Jeffiey Steeber,Jr. Electrical Engineering e Patrick Anthony Thomas Serino Yasmin Elhadi ImhmedAboajila, Cum bude Hess,Magna Cum laude Alberto F. Munoz Silva D Kaitlyn Rose Sitch, Cum l-aude David Stecco RobertA. Joshua L.Jarmoski, Magna Cum hude Heather Eileen Lorincz 1'e e Tanner Stengel Matthew G. Miller, Summa Cum l-aude David M:ugg, Magna Cum Iaude Anthony Rubincan 1 ta Chi 4 Beta kta Beta Phi AlphaTheta 2a Sigma Xi Alpha Mechanical Engineering, Second Major Lloyd'Wagner 7 Honors in Biology 26 Pre-Med Scholar e Honors in Engineeing 2e Alpha lambda Delta �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CAI\IDIDATES The College of Science and Engineering - Continueil Engineering Management * * AhmedYasser Nazer Kendrick Dennis Schell Dhafer HussainAl Bahri Abdulaziz Mudhi Alaqal Mohammed Husain Alqahtani Environrnental En gineering e'2e e AmaniAlanezi,Magna Cum Laude * Basel EHMO Alenezi o GreggJ. Ciravolo, Cum laude Ellen E. Mook, Summa Cum ltude Jared Novitski Adnan Qasim e CodyA. Colarusso e Michael Havard Rachel Lynn Hodgins o Luke Anthony Kamp ''2e MitchellJ. Steiner, Summa Cum Laude Jonathan E.Vasilik, Magna Cum l-aude Audrey H.Wood, Magna Cum laude Ryan David Zaffno Mathernatics DavidJacob Nareski Mechanical Engineering TylerAustin Kukosky Khalid SaadAldharman HunterJames Lacomis, Cum laude FayezAlharbi NathanJ. Barnhart Kyle Bonon JamesV Copley,Jr. Antonio Patrick Costantino Natalie Marie Cugini AdamJames Davis \Villiam DeSmet Douglas A.E. Dombrowski Xumin Du, Magna Cum Itude Vincent A. Esposito,Jr. e'2e Daniel E. Frack, Summa Cum l-aude PatrickJames Gelso Joshua Hagan Michael D. Henne Alex Hollingshead TylerWade Johnson JeremyJames Kachel e E. Kiehart lll, e'2e EarlJacob Malick DanielA. Mclean, Magna Cum l-aude Rustam Nasmit Robert Michael Nye e'2e Michael B. O'Brien, Summa Cum l-aude Physics, Second Degree VincentJohn Patriarco * t7 John B. Pheasant, Cum Laude Anthony Carmine Prato 2e Casey Samuel Readinger ColettaAnna RemPe, Cum laude Daniel Ribeiro Sales, Cum l-aude ZacharyT. Soffa KyleThomas Stanek Patrick D. Swenson Jeremy JosephYeoman Summa Cum laud.e Honors in Engineering III e'17 John Nicholas B. Kinney, Cum l-aude e Steven Charles Lee, Summa Cum l-aude Patrick M. Lindmeier, Cum laude Dustin Gregory Zuzulock, Cum Iaude Pi Kappa Deha 2e Alpha Ltmbda Deha *Degree in Absentia �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The College of Science and Engineering Continueit Medical Laboratory Science * Fatimah RedaAlvunbawe Physics e'2e Michael B. O'Brien, Summa Cum bude Mechanical Engineering, Second Degree F F Vilkes Llniversiry-Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Kathryn Michelle Ruszkowski, Summa Cum Laude The Juy S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership Dr.Abel Adekola, Dean Accounting s Yan * MaryAbreu-tjeda JosephJ. Irving MajedAhmedAlmehmadi 6 Maura Rose Anistranski, Summa Cum Itude Sports Management, Second Degree Sulaiman Bajammal Cum l-auile Joseph Palmadessa, Magna Cum l-auile MaribelT Rivera Brian C. Schumacher, Cum l-aude Nathaniel Boothe, Summa Cun l-aude 6 Grace Ann Boyle, Cum laude John Segilia ReneeThomas, Summa Cum l-aude 6 Shelby LynnTrumbo,Magna Cum lauile Jacob G. Brook Jessica Major Trudi Casier Finance, Second Degree Finance, Second Degree RyanWarnet, Cum Lauile AaronJoseph Coyne Jake RobertA. Muhlenforth, DanielA. O'Steen, Cum laude Atija M. Barzev Finance, Seconil III MatthewJoseph Lutz Juliet E.Wotherspoon DiMarsico Business Adrninistration u Joshua Farrell K.lly A. Peters, Magna Cum Laude Entrepreneurship Cord Kent Pennell Marketing, s Chi Alpha Second Epsilon 6 SeanWalter Ramsey Major Deha Mu Deha o Samantha Reinhardt e Honors in Engineering 1.1 2e Alpha Lambila Deha * Degree in Absentia �BACHELOR,S DEGREE CANDIDATES The Juy S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership - Conthnud Finance CoreyJ. Hauser, Summa Cum l-aude TylerYanora Mullen KeighlynJane Jeanne Oliver, Cum l-aude Khalid NasserAlsubaey NaifAlsulami Tiudi Casier Accounting, Second Degree * Zehao Chen Austin Michael Dante Morgan Nancy DeAngelo Erin M. Glennon, Cum l-aude JamesJ. Palys, Cum Laude Genaro Pineda Ema Sabovic 6 Shefu Lynn Tiumbo Magna Cum Iaude , Accounting, Second Degree Managernent DaultonJ. Good Matthew C. Grossmann Abdulrahman Alidriss Abdullah Sahoad Alresheedi Marketing, Seconil Maj or Jordan Stanley Lindley, Magna Cum laude Mariah Marlene Martinez, Summa Cum laude Katie Marie Beeler Zachary Q. Bogoly Ameen Bokhari ZacharyJoseph Brunner ' Kyle Oravic Claire Marhi Parker DarienJose Rivera NaifAhmed Shaikhi Sports Management, Second Major Claudia Rose Drinnan,Magna Cum laude Rylee Lynn Gardinier Gerardo Torres s DanielleVols Marketing, Second Maj or II Marketing 6 Ariel Alexander Bonilla Casidy Clement, Summa Cum ltude Summa Cum l-aude EmilyAnne Sutton, Magna Cum l-aude Matthew Thomas Wheeland Conner D.Wlrlie Zip eng Zhang, C um l-au d e Nicholas Alexander Coyne 6'2e M^tc D. Donato, Summa Cum laude Management, Second Maj or Management, Second Maj ot, Casey Galloway 2e Michelle Rae Lehman, Elizabeth LorraineJensolowsky, Cum laude Sports and Event Managernent Deanna L. Mankins, Cum laude Morgan Elizabeth Gilluzzo Sports Managernent Joseph Champi, Magna Cum l-aude Maura RoseAnistranski, Summa Cum laude Andrew Harold Neidig Aaounting, Seconil Degree Mark eting, Second Maj or Bilal B.Bici Ian Patrick Brown s ChiAlpha Epsilon 6 Deha Mu Delta 2e t2 Alpha lambda Delta * Degree inAbsentia �Scholarly Societies and Special Designations 1 2 3 Denotes Membership in Alpha ChL the National college Honor scholarship society. Denotes Membership in Alpha Kappa Deha, the International Honorary Society in Sociology. in the Eta Pi chapter of Alpha sigma lanbda, the honor society recognizing the acailemic excellence of adult part-time students. Denotes Memberchip Denotes Membership in Beta Beta Beta, the National Honorary society in Biology. Denotes Membuship in Chi Alpha Epsilon, the Honorary Society which recognizes stuilents who were admitted to the (Jniuersity through Higher Education Access Oppoiunity programs. Denotes Membership in the Zeta Psi chapter of Delta Society in Business Administration. 7 Denotes Honors 8 Denotes Honors in English. 9 Denotes Honors in Engineering. the National Honor in Biology. 10 Denotus Membership in lambda Pi Eta, the National Honorary Society ,1 Membuship in the Phi Phi Chapter of Kappa Deba Pi, the Internationnl Honorary lenotes Society Denotes Candidates for Pennsyluania Tbacher Certifitation. 13 Denotes Candidates Jor Pennsyluania Piruipal Certfimtion. 15 in Communiutiots. in Education. 12 t4 F Mu Deha, Denotes Membership in Phi AlphaTheta, the National Honorary society in Hktoty. Denotes Membership in Phi l-ambda Sigrna, the Pharmacy baduship 16 Denotes Membership in Phi sigmaThu, the National Honor society in philosophy. 17 Denotes Membership in Pi Kappa Delta, the National Honorury Forensic society. 18 Denotes Membership in Pi sigmaAlpha, the National politicat *ience Honor Sociuy. 19 Denotes Membership in Psi Chi, the National Honorary Society Society. in psychology. 20 Denotes Membership in Phi Eta Sigma, the National Honor societyfor coltege Frahmen. 21 Denotes Membership 22 Denotes Membership in sigmaThu Delta, the National Honorary society in Engtish. 23 Denotes Membership in the Zeta Psi Chapter of SignaThetaThu, the Intrrnational Honor Society for Nursing. 24 Denotes Memberchip in and arknowledgment by sigma 25 Denotes Tbm Bigler Scholar. 26 Denotes Pre- Medkal Scholar 27 Denotes Membership in the National Student Nurses Association. in Rho Chi, the National Honor Society xi, rtre in pharmacy. &iattifu Raeanh society. I Denotes Membership in sigma Alpha H, the National 29 Denotes Membership inAlpha l-ambda Delta National Honor ,< Degree inAbsentia 13 society of badership Society. and success. �2018 Student Awards Acadernic Awards BEHAVIORAL & SOCIAL SCIENCES Pi SigmaAlphaAward in Political Science....... Outstanding Graduate in Psychology OutstandingGraduateinNeuroscienceAward Jaroslav Moravec Award (Sociology) (Sociology) .............Madison Scarfaro .......-..Samantha Gnall -...--..GabrielleSpagnuolo ..-.-.-..-.-Rachel Kubicki .........EsperanzaTorres Raymond R. RitzAward BIOLOGY & HEALIH SCIENCES Outstanding Research Award......... Outstanding Scholar (highest GPA).......... ...... Gabrielle Spagnuolo ......Abigail Burke Gabrielle Spagnuolo ABBA Academic Achievement Award - ABBA . .. . .. .. .. Kelly Peters ACCOUNTING, FINANCE & MANAGEMENT i ): Academic Achievement Award Accounting. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .Maura Ansitranski Academic AchievementAward - Finance .....Corey Hauser Academic Achievement Award - Management.............. .. Marc Donato PICPA Award for Excellence in-Accounting............. ...Maura Anistranski ProfessorTed Engle Award for Excellence in Finance ...........................Corey Flauser Dean's Award for Excellence in Management Jordan Lindley MARKETING, ENTREPRENEURSHIB LEADERSHIB SPORIS MANAGEMENT & HOSPITALITY LEADERSHIP Academic Achievement Award Academic Achievement Award AcademicAchievementAward Marketing ................ Cassidy Clement - Entrepreneurship ....... .... ....... Samantha Reinhardt -in Sports Management...................MauraAnsitranski . Dean'sAwardforExcellenceinEntrepreneurship... Dean's Award for Excellence in Markering .............. .SamanthaReinhardt .... Michelle Lehman Deans'Award for Excellence in Sports Management.................. Zach Brunner MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRAIION AcademicAchievementAward-MBA...... Academic AchievementAward MBA..... Academic AchievementAward - MBA..... Academic AchievementAward - MBA..... AcademicAchievementAward-MBA...... AcademicAchievementAward-MBA...... Academic Achievement Award MBA..... - ..................KateCummings ..Jessica Edwards .Brian Leemoon ......Tim Letcher ..................JoshuaC.Mayse ...........Artl.yBrielleTurner ....-...Rhyle Stull CHEMISTRY American Chemical Society SectionAward................ .......Sarah Nichols Catherine M. Bone Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement and Service ...........Sarah Nichols COMMUNICATIONS STUDIES OusandingCommunicationsStudiesAward......... Tom Bigler I I l L ScholarAward............... .........AmandaBialek ......Toni-Ann Pennello �2018 Student Awards Acadernic Awards (continued) TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM Outstanding Elementary & Early childhoodTeacher Education student ............Theresa Kingeter outstanding Middle LevelTeacher Educarion Student............Emily Rose DeAngelis outstandingSecondaryTeacherEducationStudent ..........JenniferBaron outstanding Special Education Teacher Education Srudent corey Moore Marla Hosie MemorialAward............... ...... Michael Brown ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & PHYSICS Dr. Umid R. NejibAward for outstandingAchievement in Electrical Engineering......................Matthew Miller Electrical Engineering Service Award................ Kaitlyn Sitch Frederick E. Bellas Award for outstanding Physics student..............Michael o'Brien voris B. Hall Distinguished Physics StudentAward............... Daniel Sales outstanding Bioengineering Graduate Student Award .....................Matthewyatison ME CHANI CAL ENGINEERING & ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT OutstandingAchievementinMechanicalEngineering............ Top Academic Performer in Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Service Award StevenLee Daniel Frack ...... Natalie Cugini .............. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, EARTH SCIENCES & GEOLOGY outstandingAchievement in Earth and Environmental Science..........cassandra Papp OutstandingAchievement in Environmental Engineering .......................ElIen Mook Outstanding Leadership Award in EnvironmentalEngineeringandEarthSciences................ KellyEagan ENGLISH Award Award......... Highest GPA in EnglishAward ............... Annette Evans Humanities RebeccaVoorhees FrankJ.J. Davies .......Erin Michael ......Jennifer Baron Patricia Boyle Heaman and RobertJ. Fleaman Scholarship..............MichaelWozniak ThftAchilles Rosenberg Naparsteck Scholarship.. ..........Mackenzie Egan GLOBAI CULTURES PhiAlphaTheraAward.... Outstanding Graduate in Spanish... ..Gabrielle Spagnuolo ...........Sarah Birchmeier INTEGRATIVE MEDIA,ART & DESIGN outstandingAchievement in Integmrive Media andArt..................Todd Espenshade Jason Karlavige Abby Richard Fuller Excellence in the Ars Award Sanders ..........Lanai Galarza MATHEMATICS & COMPUTER SCTENCE ComputerInformacionSystemsAward................ 15 .................KarenJones �2018 Student Awards Acadetnic Award s (continued) NURSING Award Award...-'..-. Award...--"" Outstanding Clinical Practice """"'-"'--SarehAdelfio Academic Excellence Oorrr".rdi.rg Leadership """""--"Aaron Joshua Evans Baratta I l !, I t. I PERFORMINGARIS "Martina Barna Award......... Dance Award Theatre Award Music .......Justin9 Seymour "' Micaela Oliverio Gianna Chase I I i i. i, ll l, HONORS PROGRAM """"'AmandaJoy Bialek DistinctionAward.."..... Scholarship Award......... Academic Faith Banca COLLEGEOFARIS,HUMANITIESANDSOCIALSCIENCES Outstanding Graduate for the College ofArts, Humanities, and Social Sciences """' COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING Outstanding Graduate for the College of Science and Gabrielle Spagnuolo ""'Gabrielle Spagnuolo Engineering............' SIDHU SCHOOL OF BUSINESS .......' Michelle Lehman outstanding Graduare for the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Outstanding Grrdrrrt. fo. the College of Education PASSAN SCHOOL OF NURSING Outstanding Graduate for the Passan School of 16 Nursing" """"'Jennifer Baron """" Sloan Fry �2018 Student Awards Extracurricular and, Leadership Awards OFFICE OF ALUMNI RELATIONS Alumni AssociationVolunteer Award ......E-ily Kneeream OFFICE OFATHLETICS ... (Female)........ Athlete of theyear (Male)........... Attrlete of theYear (Female)........ ScholarAttrlete of theyear (Male).. .... ScholarAthlete of theyear .Josh Evans .......... Olivia Schlottman Courtney Murphy ......Haley Gayoski DEPARTMENT OF COMMT]NICATIONS STUDIES OutstandingLeadership & ServiceAward................. Kendle peters OFFICE OF CIUC ENGAGEMENT Helping Hands Service Award r i -'WISE Helping Hands Service Award - LEAP ....................................Krisrin Mucaster (Red Cros) Caitlin Klinger (Special Olympics) ........... . Morgan DeAngelo Lauren Herzog Cassandra Merrill Nanry Ramirez KalaWalker KaylaWedlock SidneyWilson OFFICE OF COOPERATTVE EDUCATION Intern MemorialAward................. Outstanding Senior KeithTopfer .Darry Hufi. Coletta li._p. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Teacher Educarion Service Award ......JenniGr Baron DEPARTMENT OF ENTflRONMENTAL ENGINEERING & Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences ExtracurricularAchievementAward....... F $ E SCIENCE ..............Rache1 Hodgins Mitchell Steiner AudreyWood I G EAR[{ CENTER FOR GLOBAL EDUCATION & DIVERSITY NadaVujica Memorial Award ................. ....Mhimirimana Zawadi PASSAN SCHOOL OF NURSING Nursing Leadership Award.. l ..... Aaron Baratta OFFICE OF RESIDENCE LIFE RA of theYear Outstanding Service and DedicationAward........ L7 :ffia Maverick Reed ........................... Kaitlin Ferry �2018 Student Awards Extracurricular and Leadership Awards Resident Assistant (Gnduating Seniors) Jennifer Baron Tyler Bartol Emily Rose DeAngelis (continued) Alexrnder Harrington RachdHodim Uizebe*lmolmty Jodalindky Joshua Evans DanidMd.cm Kaidin Ferry Alexandra Gamble Amanda Gingrich AlexisMorgm RebeccaVoorhees OFFICE OF VILKES UNTVERISTY STUDY ABROAD StudyAbroad Leadership Award ................. ............ Erica Martzen OFFICE OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT e-Mentor (Graduating Senior$ AlexAnderson Joshua Landsburger Jordan Lindley Jennifer Baron Lauren Burrows Sarah Cole i Dian McKinney Erin Michael Kellie Palko Vincent Patriarco Nicole Cumbo i i Todd Espenshade Margaret Galatioto Allie Grudeski Nancy Ramirez Kaidyn Sitch John Kiehart National Society of Leadership and Success Abdullah Alresheedi Jacqueline Ashman Amanda Bialek Maryann Chapin Maura Clarke Amanda Cohick Natalie Cugini Morgan DeAngelo Margaret Galatioto Erin Green Bryanna Hurn BerniceJohnson MackenzieJones Alicia Kotz Marissa Lewis Allison Middernacht Ahmed Nazer Sarah O'Hara Christine Quinn Nancy Ramirez Caidin Reitmeyer Kimberly Roman Emily Sofranko Kyle Stanek MichaelVoitek ErinVolutza RyanWarnet BrynnWeller Laura Kessler Jacob Klock Kiersten'Wiedwald 18 L �2018 Student Awards Extracurricular and r*adership Awards (continued) WILKES UNTTIERSITY STUDENT GO\ZERNMENT Faculty Choice Award StaffChoiceAward TvoYears of Service..... ...............Dr. Linda Gutierrez .... Melissa Howells .................Nathan Barnhart Kyle Stanek Jennifer Baron Robert Mutrlenforth Paige Gallagher Austin Paisley Shyann Barrett RachelWood Aislinn Spennza Melissa Zalpal/ra JeremyYeoman Nicole Hogho Purvit Patel Cody Morcom Dylan Fox KatelynJimison Jesie Chalnick Michaela Chidiac Air Force ROTC Distinguished Graduate Award ................. .......2ndlieutenant MatthewJoseph DeMarco Presented byAir Force ROTC Detachment 752 Class of 2018 OFFICERS Paige Galtagher Shyann Barrett PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT Austin Paisley TREASURER l9 �Acadernic Costume The celebration of Commencement is surroundeil by rich traditions. The eltrtfidud community of scholars [)rouen scholars - - the Faculty the Graduates - - conuene to recognize fficially the nattest gnq ol and welcome them infellowship. Craduates don ilr afihc thatfor years has symbolized scholarly attainment. MiddleAges those seeking an education traveled to European centers of learning. Centers oJlearning and uniuersities were closely allied with the clerics of the time, and the scholars donned garb similar to that worn by the clergy.This euolued into the academic uniform, a long black gown, hood, and cap, which proued usefulfor studying in unheated and drafty buildings. The hood serued simultaneously as a head couering, a repository for coins and alms and the During the forerunner of the modern day book bag.The hood was adorned with the colors oJ the uniuersity and designated the young scholar's school or uniuersity ffiliation. By their distinctiue clothing the students were set apart and distinguished from the citizens of the town; hence the origin oJ the phrase "town and gown." American colleges and universities adopted the wearing of the traditional apparel in Colonial for academic apparel was established in the mid-nineteenth century. times, and a common code The hood is the most distinctiuefeature of academic regalia.The inside of the hood is lined with the fficial colors of the institution; today you seeWilkes graduates wearing hoods lined with the blue and gold colors oJ the (Jniuersity.The uelvet trim around the outside of the hood designates the degree or field of study of the graduates.The veluet colors worn by today\ graduates signfy the following: ColdenYellow White Drab - Science Arts, Letters, Humanities Business Administration The style of the gown distinguishes graduates by the degree they haue earned. Those earning the bachelor's degree wear a simple black gown with elongated pointed sleeues. Holders of the master's degree wear gowns with a longer, closed, square cut sleeue.The doctoral gown is trimmed with uelvet stripes on the sleeues and panels of uelvet on thefront closure of the gown. SomeAmerican uniuersities have adopted doctoral goums in their distinctiue colors.You will notice the slate oJ Columbia, the red of Cornell, the burgundy oJ the University of Pennsyluania, the bright blue of the Uniuersity of Michigan. To have earned the priuilege of wearing academic costutne regalia signifies not only the completion of a program oJ studies, but entrance into the comradery of xholatship. 20 �The LlniversitY Mace and Presidential Chain of Office Ttunreandtnepresaoaa&ainoJofftceusedinatldemiccclebrationsrE)resenttraditions the authoity of the uniuersity and the *;ltnU.ti'za ;;r'* sixtcatth tlu to ilating oJ the audemy' chain of oflree itaigrutes the paiitentialleadmhip TheWilka(Jnitlusitymauandpresidentialchainofofice*y:q,Foflomldonorsand wue designed of ,t , ,,rrona potilrnt oTWitktt'They werefirst used in tgZO ,i"it , i*orgu*iion gold tecognized d by furt Uotraod, aiaaqtionally by Ottie Hil Chwalek'iOi ona\orut oi NewYork at New Paltz' and siluersmithfrom the S'o" Un'u'oity The unioersitY Mace Thesterlingsiluermacehasagiltbnobatitsbaseandagiltcircleat.thetopbearingthe mace' signifies ,,wilkes c";;;'i'gi,i.':,The bowl, riising above"the neck of the inscription pot'forming o Wilkes-Bane's role as a melting n'wind vigorous community of peoplefrom (Jniversity's tlri*, is reiterated in tie inscription of the gilt many dfferent backgrounds.liri bowl'The flarne, ,,(Jnity Amidst i"*t ;; ;rich surrou.nds the upper part of-the rnotto coal, anthracite of piece ltr-the gained from higher e:duroilon, *t symbolizes the enlightetment known '!r'iuTi*" *i*";i;i*" *in*"^irot , the origin of the rJniversitv in a communitv for its coal mining Past' TtaPtcsiltalrfid Choin of Ofice bowls oeateil from sterling siluer, has,alternating The Presiilential Cluht of afiee, the Jour-foot chain o1 the mace' On thi front of i -ifJ with acorns' of oak 'leaves W,t "nA i i*p'"dtd J'o* o cluster tie of the Ptesidential i r*l;*o of future girrnot;o*. On back'Ptesident oJWilkes' D'' .E":* S' Faiey' the first Chain of Ofrv! is " ;l'* p'oA' d of leadership strong ty gilt oot'Lo'o ***'irotiig his Dr. Forley\ porfiait i, and gilt fianes, ,,p*'W hangs a gilt seal "t suggesting the stength ':';';"d"d the emerging institution' 2T �Platforrn Pafiy 71" Annual Spring Cornmencement for the Conferring of Bachelor's Degrees Adams. MarkAllen Abel Adekola ................. Jeffrey Davidowitz. Jonathan Ference Robert Hartmann... 'William Hudson Susan Hritzak....:.............. Joseph Ku1tys......... Patrick Leahy.......... Ellen Lohr Carmen Lugo........... Andrew Mi11er......... Cody Morcom................ Kristin Osipower Paul i i I l I I I I t t: ti tf t! . Vice President, Student Affairs ...Dean of Students ..... Dean,Jay S Sidhu School of Business and Leadership Member, Board ofTrustees Associate Provost ...... Lieutenant Colonel, United States Air Force Dean, College of Science and Engineering Registrar ....... Associate Registrar .. President .. Assistant Registrar 360 Translations International, Inc. ........ Chaia FacultyAffairs Council ...Student Speaker Coordinator, Campus Intefaith Loren Prescott...................Vice President, Finance and Support Operations/General Counsel Dean, School of Education Rhonda Rabbitt Riggs Philip Ruthkosky............ Anne Sk1eder.................. John Stachacz...-............ Ellen Stamer Ha11............. Scott Stolte. WagihaTaylor............... TereseWignot................ MichaelWood................ Deborah Zbegner ..... Paul .....Dean, College ofArts, Humanities and Social Sciences Associate Dean, StudentA-fi-airs SeniorVice President and Provost . Dean, Eugene S. Farley Library .... Member, Board ofTiustees Dean, Nesbitt School of Pharmacy ..... Faculty Marshal .. Associate Provost SpecialAssistant to the President ....Dean, Passan School of Nursing �Llniversity Center on Main McHale Athletic Center FIRST AID Medical personnel are available for first aid assistance at the First Aid Station in-the Engel Room just off the lobby. Should you need assistance please contact the usher or a Public Safety Officer. PICTURE TAKING Because of the space limitations, safety and control, no one, ofthepreswithappropriate credenrials, allowed access to the stage areaforthepurpose oftakingpictures orvideo-taking. exlggtthe proGsionalphotographerandmernbers willbe A photqgreph will be aken of each graduate as rhe diploma is presented President. by the REST RooMS rooms are accessible from the lobby and on second floor. - Rest A woman's restroom is available at the rear of the McHale Atiletic center. BEVERAGES is available at the drinking fountains on rhe first floor ofthe - Water building. Starbucks will be open during the ceremony. A post-commencement reception will be held in the First Floor Lounge of the Henry Student Center immediately following the ceremony. 23 �THE STAR.SPANGLED BANNER What O say, can so proudly we hailed at the twilight\ last gleaming, you see, by the dawn\ early light, Whose broad stripes and bright stars, Through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched, Were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, The bombs bursting in air, Caue proof through the night I That ourfiag was still there. O say does that star-spangled banner yet waue O'er the land of I And the free the home of the braue? I : Words by Francis &ott Key Arranged by John Philip Sousa Harmonized by Walter D arnrosch I i ALII,IA MATER Wilkes, our Alma Mater, We pledge our hearts to thee, Honor, faith, anil courage, Truth and loyaky, In our work and in our pleasure, Guide us as aJriend; We shall always loue thee, Loyal to the end. Thou shalt lead us onward In search oJfiner things. May wefind the wisdom That thy spirit brings. May our deeds of loue and service Euer swell thy fame - Wilkeq we stanil to greet thee! Clory to thy name. Words and Music by Eleanor C. Farley 24 I ��� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commencement Programs, 1941-2020 Description An account of the resource Wilkes College and Wilkes University Commencement programs from 1941 when the college was a satellite campus of Bucknell University through Winter 2020. 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Title A name given to the resource May 19 2018 71st Annual Undergraduate Spring Commencement Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilkes University Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Type The nature or genre of the resource Program https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/f2276736e41af548acf21bac14060288.pdf 834d7790d9f6fc7c92758f8a3f26edb7 PDF Text Text �THE STAR-SPAIYGLED BANNER What dautn\ early light, O say, can you see,by the so proudly we hailed at the twilight\ last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars, Through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched, Were so gallantly streaming? And the rocbets'red glare, The bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night That ourfiag was still there. O say does that star-spangled banne,r yet waYe O'er the land of And the free the home of the brave? Words by Francis Scott Key Arranged by Philip G. Simon ALMA IUAIER Wilkes, our Alma Mater, We pledge our hearts Honor, faith, and to thee, courage, Tiuth and loyalty, ln our work and in our pleasure, Guide us as afriend; We shall ahuays love thee, L.oyal to the end. Thou shalt lead us onward ofjner things. May wefind the wisdom ln search That thy spirit brings. May our deeds of love and seruice Ever swell thy fame Wilkes, we stand to greet thee! - Clory to thy name. Words and Music by Eleanor C. Farley A receptionJor grailuates and their families will be held in the Ballroom oJ the Henry Student Center immeiliately Jollowing the ceremony. I l �rcs i-{ H Y 193I .WILKE -WINTER S UNIVERS ITY'S COMMENCEMENT for the Conferring of Degrees �Order of Exencises * FANFARE AND PROCESSIONAL Entry and March oJ the Peersfrom lolanthe Arthur Sullivan Arranged by M. L.l-ake WELCOME Anne A. Skleder Senior Viee President anil Prouost *INVOCAIION......... Kristin M. Osipower Coordinator, Campus Intefaith *THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER.............Wor& by Francis Scott Key Arangeil by Philip G. Simon GREETINGS............ . Andrew P. Miller Chair, Faculty Afahs Council Associate ProJessor, Political Science Stephanie Wasmanski' 18 Meuber of the Gruduating Clas *The audience is requested to rke �' Oder,of ;Exercisf,;s COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS ...............Lisa Kadlec, Ph.D. Assoaiate Professor of Biology CONFERRING OF THE DEGREES .............. Patrick E Leahy Presiilent *ALMA MATER... ........ Eleanor C. Farley Arrangement, Tbrry Zipay F r k. *BENEDICTION .. Kristin M. Osipower TRECESSIONAL Just a CloserWalk withThee....-..... . ......... Music provided by theValley Brass Quintet Dr. Philip C. Simon, Conductor Maftina E Barna 'l9,Vocalist *The audience is requesteil to rise. ;;;;;;;;T:;t;;l �DOCTOR OF EDUCATION CA]\IDIDATES The School of Education Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt,Dean BradAlan Bunnell Anne M.Butler Robert Thomas Kucharczuk 11 Rene Ann Reese Stephanie LynnWasmanski DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE CANDIDATES The Passan School of Nursing Dr. Deborah A. Zbegner, Dean Carmen L. Mendez Ruby Benjamin * MariaAnn Campbell Jessie D. * * Elizabeth Du Bree Davidson * ErinT. Fay Josephine Adaku Ononlwy Nwawueze Maria Chimdi Okwor Jonathan Paolini Sharon Dene6 Fritzsche Tiary Quinn-Hansman Nancy C. Galyon * Moodie-Shepherd Meerabai Giva Narasimalu Ellen R. Danowski * Shiela Dianne Riley Vero O. George Kari L. Guffey Mary-Lee Constance Helbing Kim Louise Hoffrnan Russell O. Hoffinan III Sharon Louise Holbrook Barbara Muhammad Sharief Beryl Deloris Sinclair BenzyThomas * Jason FloydTircker * Louise Herrod Usher Caleen MariaWarren Leena M. Mathew DOCTOR OF PHART{ACY CAI\IDIDATES The Nesbitt School of PharmacY Dr. Scott K. Stolte, Dean HeidiJ.Yanoski Jordan Elizabeth Borger Master of Business Administration, Second Degree ChristopherA. Bright l i tt Kappa Delta Pi * Degree in Absentia �IT,IASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing x Ronnie K. Stephens Master of Business Adrninistration Dr.Abel Adekola,Dean * Ian M. Schreffier NicholasA.Avery Jordan Marie Chandler Catherine Marie Conte * r Alexandra Rae Hoops L YujiaJiang Christopher Lauer Brian Leemoon Christina Marie Mattioli * * Jessica Edwards r .. Pooja Singla TiffanyJ. Spencer Rhyle M. Stull JeffN.Walker x David Thomas Weisenburger Kayla LeighWysocki HeidiJ.Yanoski Doctor of Pharmacy, Second Degree Master of Science in Education Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt, Dear * * * * Antonietta Alfano AshleyAltavilla Ryan E.Argot, Ed.D. Glenda S.Arnold Mindy Cressman Mackenzie D'Amour Amy Dando MelissaAnn Dantro Amy Melissa Decker Charlene Briana fuon x Allison Paige Bainbridge Adrienne Bannon * KatieJean Barnett * Brian Scott Barry * Lauren Baskin * Kathryn Rachael Bendey * Keri Bentley * Jessica M. Berkey Erica Marie Berrettini * Corrine Louise Bertsch Emily Mae Betancourt Aaron E. Biddle * Katie Biechy * Andrew Bigatel * Jennifer Nicole Black Megan Elizabeth deGruchy Christine Marie Delong * AnnMarie Concetta Devlin x Kaidyn Michelle Dussinger * Kara N. Eshleman * Morgan RoSchell Scott Espenshade * Kimberly Esposito * ChristopherJohn Evancho * Sara Rebecca Evans-Bodde * Rebecca Karen Farrell Christina Leigh Fickes Robert Fickes Jeffrey M. Field * Michelle Augustine Filippini * David Gilbert Fisher * Sara Ashley Fontana * CoreyThomas Foote Jessica Lynn Bogwist * Rachel Nichole Bollinger * Sara J. Brenneman * Autumn Lee Ford * Drue Michael Bullington * Stephanie James Jamie Linn Fox Ashlee Marie Garman Andrea Glick Christine L. Gordon M. Byerly * Robert Carpency x Katelyn E. Carrick * Vanessa Suzanne * Sarah Grim * Astrlie Haag Rebecca Susan Clayton * Victoria L. Cooper * Kelly Renee Cote * Degree in Absentia 5 Gresh �MASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science in * Shannon Marie Hamilton * Joseph Francis Harmonosky Educati Contirued Domenic JohnPanza Brittany Leigh Pedrick * Haley Sarah Haun * Dana Chrisrine Hoftnan * Gabrielle R. Hogan * David Marc Houseknecht John Stephen Peters Charissa L. Piccotti-Fanny * Brian S. Pipech * Dan Michael Poolman * David M. Portzline * Jessica Lynn Ras * Tia Marie Rasieleski Dorunda * Hilary Reath Kimberly Diane Reid * MatthewJ. Reightler * Brooke Danae Rhoads Annamaria Robbins * Katelin S. Rock * A-y Rodriguez * James Gareth Rohrbaugh ErinJ. Roller x Lianna N. Houtz * William Everett Hughes III Lindsey Elizabeth Hunsicker * \: ;l ll Katlin Kelly ll l Ann Intrieri * SaraJarrett * Rebecca Sue Jensenius * AmberJo Kauffrnan * Dan Kelly i l Jessica * Regina Marie Kelly-Brotherton * Trevor Sean Kendall * Jacquelynn Courtney Kline Dutchcot * RyanJohn Knarr * Aaron Michael Kr.pp * Christian David Knouse Jeremy L. Rossman * Laura H. Ruiz Kelsey Ann Schleicher * A-y Elizabeth Schneider * Adam Nicholas Shafter Francine Krowiak * Brendan Larkin x Derek M. Long * Robyn Beatrice MacEachern Emily Sarah Sarah Madas Mark Robert Maisano DavidJoseph Marsiglio Rachel Bos Martinie Nicole Marie Spaide Kelly Marie Springer Rachel Beth Staub Ryan Alexander Stilwell Robert Townsend Taggart, Jr. * * * * * Elaine Michelle McConnell * Danielle McDonald Stephanie Susan McDonald * Brigid McGovern Sara Elisabeth Angela ReneeTobash McNett * Michael EdwardVenesky * Catherine AnnWachowiak * KyleWilliam Meixell * Rebecca Menchaca * Amy LeeWagner Jennifer M. Miller * Kate Marie Minman * * JessicaJean Ann Shaffer * Chelsea Ann Shatt * Lynn A. Shyrnanski * Arielle Deana Slingwine * Lacey L. Snyder * ShaunA.'Wagner * Angela MarieWake Mitchell * Kaylee Noelle Moore Melissa G.Wartman x Kelsey Weed * KathrynWeidler * Katelyn Marie Moyer * Katherine Elizabeth Mullin * * Christina Louise Murray Jill Shackleton Murray Erin Marie Nawn * KimberlyAnn Noone * Lindsay Michelle Novatnak PeterTownsendWeiss Jessica Lynn'Whetstone Ashley Lynn'White HeatherAnne'Whitmore Taylor RoseWiggins * KevinJames'Williams * Nicole Renee Wilson * Michelle LeeWinters * AmyJo O'Byle LaceyJo Olbryk Danielle Fay Palmer * Degree in Absentia 6 �MASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science in Education Chelsi Marie'Wood * Jamie Lynn Wydock Deborah L.Yendrick - Contirucil * Lindsay Marie Zajdel Adrienne Renae Zercher Heather L.Ziemba Master of Science in Bioengineering Dr.William B. Hudson, Deaa Mina Roueinfar Alyssa Marie Mancini * * AndrewJ. Kristin McHale KathnTn Mary Ross Seman Tiftany PaigeVeet Master of Science in Electrical Engineering Dr.William B. Hudson, Dear Abdullah Shwait G Alotaibi Jason MichaelWelch lrb dulaziz Ibrahim Alali t Abdulsalam Nasser Alamri Master of Science in Engineering Management Dr. William B. Hudson, Dear Majed Saleh Alqahtani AbdullahWahab Alrajhi Ahmed Ghanem Alshahrani Saeed * Cody Abdullah Alshahrani Friedel Jacob M. Lasken Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering Dr.William B. Hudson, Dean * BernardJ. Brian David Schoonmaker Socha III Master of Science in Nursing Dr. Deborah A. Zbegne4 Dean Cathy Elliott Leslie D.Acron * Melanie Danielle Evans Olufunke Mukomi Adewunmi * Blythe Ballaao Anna Findlay Michelle Fox NancyJane Fried Danielle Marie Gage Perry David Githens CrystalAnn Goodrich Vanessa L. Basara Barbara Bohan * Laura Bowser Janis Carry * Ren6e Boudreau Cather * Deborah Chielli * Emily Grohman Janet Marie Chudacek * Jeremy Edward Cooke Debra Dauphinais Sandra Marie Davis * Gail Elizabeth Jones * Krystna Lyn Homanko x Tina L. Clark * Heather Ann Jaeger * Erika Dominick * * Degree in Absentia 7 LLt Jane Marie Hayes Lisbeth Kelley-Matthews Susette T. Kelo �IUASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science in Nursing BethA. Kessler - Confr,utel * Barbara Rolen Susan Raven Lawton Charisma Lee Jacinda Ross Grace Lima Schraner Nina Marie Shayka * Erin Leigh Lenheim * David Malec Karen Louise Simmers Lauren Sinon Christie L. Slagus Beverly S. Smith Christina E. Spaulding Heather Marie St.Amour Melanie Marie Stalbird Jamie Elizabeth Sullivan TnceyAnn McCord * Karen Marie Mitchell Maegan Frances Monterose SangJ. Moon Christina Chanelle Morgan Sean Murphy * Evelyn Nishinaka Linda Marie Osborne x CindyJeanTaylor * Colton Palmer * Christopher Putnam * BarbaraAnn Richardson * Michelle Lynn Ridgeway * Gerbeys B. Roa Teresa Marie Romains Tommy RayVaughn I Teresa'Whitehead Lisa'Williams-Peace HeatherAnneYoung Ann Robbins * Degree inAbsentia 8 �BACI{ELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The College ofArts, Flurnanities, and Social Sciences Dr. Paul T. Riggs, Deaa Crirninology Cornelius Marcus Bullock Sociology, Seeond II Grace AnnValenzano Sociology, Seeonil Major Major NereidaVasquez Anthony Francis DeSando BarryJ. Stubeda,Jr. Sociology, Seeonil Major Digital Design and Media Art * Wyatt'William Reese Integrative Media BrittanyA. Mudlock Philosophy * Christopher Lawrence Douthat Political Science 18 Ahmed FahhadAlmufareh F * International Studies, Second Penyinema S. Ngoushema,Cum Lauile International Studies, Seconil Major Major Skylar Marie Banul F !, Psychology :' Nichole Duden Angel M. Olmstead, Magna Cum Janki Hemal Pathak Priscila M.Andrade Woodly Moy Augustin Amy Antoinette Avillion Sociology Sean C. Grundy Theatre Arts Sinclair M. Mason, Cum Laude tB Pi Sigma Alpha * Degree in Absentia l-aude �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CAI{DIDATES The School of Education Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt, Decr Elernentary & Eu"ly Childhood Education 11 MelissaAcosta s'1' Taylar Espanet, Cum Laude Angelina Gucu 11 Rosemary Martin, Magna Cum Iaude Corey Moore, Summa Cum l-aude AlyssaYoung, Cum laude Theresa Leona Kingetel Sumna Cum laude Middle Level Education * Adrian Krall The College of Science and Engineering Dr.Villiam B. Hudson, Decz Biology Amber Lee Sryer Electrical Engineering Ian Ralston, Summa Cum Laude Abdulrahman Tareq Almajhd Mechaniul Engineering, Second Degree Environrnental Engineering LindsayJean Douglas, Cum hude Garrett Cappon, Cum hude Dylan H. Casey Mechanical Engineering Ian Ralston, Summa Cum l-aude Faris Sami Althowaini Electrical Engineering, Second Degree Ahmed Abdullah Alzahrani s Chi Alpha Epsilon tt Kappa Deha 10 Pi * Degree in Absentia �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership Dr.Abel Adekola,Dean Accounting Mohammed Ahmed Alhashim, Cunr Laude Kaitllnne EileenYoung, Cum Laude Business Administration Rene6 Esposito Chirico Entrepreneurship * BrandonAlexander Curnow, Haider Hassan Alhashmalsaid T r Cum Laude Finance, Second Major F Megan Carroll $ rp i Finance *'6 Aaron M. Sadowski, Magna Cum l-aude Waleed Saieh A1 Baqas, Magna Cum laude Faisal Abdullah Almadhi Abdulmohsen Ibrahim Alshatwi George Sidiropoulos Managernent Boland II Matthew Lawrence Clemons, Magna Cum ltude TylerA. Derby, Magna Cum l-aude James Leonard *r Richard Joshua Hoggarth * Quinn M. Kelly *'6 Rosanna Misura, Summa Cum l-aude Marketing, Second Major * Magen Ryan Richards Hess Marketing Hussain Abdulrahman AJrumaym Dianna Connor Ryan Bernard Parpagene * Katrina Lee Sandoval Sports Management, Second Major Sports Managerrrent 6 Zyair| Nystiqu6 Crowder, Kevin Patrick Russoniello Cum l-aude The Passan School of Nursing Dr. Deborah A. Zbegner, Dean * Amy Elizabeth Ancone * Beverly Levanti * Emily L.Young * Kathleen Marie Hadley 6 Deha Mu * Degree in Absentia Delta 11 �Scholarly Societies and Special Designations 1 Denotes Membership in Alpha Chi, the National College Honor Scholarship Society. Atpha Kappa Delta, the lnternational Honorary Soeiety in Sociology. 2 Denotes Membership in 3 Denotes Membership in the Eta H Chapter oJAlpha Sigma lambdq the honor society recognizing the academic excellence of adult part-time students. 4 Denotes Membership 5 Denotes Membership in Chi Alpha Epsilon, the Honorary Society whkh recognizes students who were admitted to the (Jniuersity through Higher Education Access Opportunity prcgrams. 6 Denotes Membership in the Zeta Psi Chapter of Delta Mu Delta, the National Honor Society in Business in in Beta Beta Beta, the National Honorary Society in Biology. Administration. 7 Denotes Honors 8 Denotes Honors in English. 9 Denotes Honors Biology. in Engineering. 10 Denota Memberchip in lambda H Eta, the l,lational Honorary Society in Communimtions. 11 Denotes Membership Society in the Phi Phi Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the lnternational Honorary in Education. 12 Denotes Candidates for Pennsylvania Tbacher Certification. 13 Denotes Candidates for Pennsyluania Principal Certification. t4 Denotes Membership in Phi AlphaTheta, the National Honorary Society in History. 15 Denotes Membership in Phi Larnbda Sigma, the Pharmacy badership 16 Denotes Membership in Phi SigmaThu, the National Honor 17 Denotes Membership in Pi Kappa Delta, the National Honorary Forcnsic 18 Denotes Membership in Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Politial 19 Denotes Membership in 20 Denotes Membership in Phi Eta Sigma, the National Honor Societyfor College Freshmen. 21 Denotes Membership in 22 Denotes Membership in SigmaThu Delta, the National Honorary 23 Denotes Membership in the Zeta Psi Chapter of SigmaThetaThu, the International Honor Society for Nursing. 24 Denotes Membership in and acknowledgment by Sigma 25 Denotes Tom Bigler Scholar. 26 Denotes Pre-Medkal Scholar. 21 Denotes Membership in the National Student Nurses Association. 28 Denotes Membership in Sigma Alpha Pi, the National Society oJ Itadership and Suaess. ,F Degree in Absentia Psi Society in Philosophy. Science Chi, the National Honotary Society in Soeiety. Soeiety. Honor Society. Psychology. Rho Chi, the National Honor Society in Pharmacy. 12 Xi, Society in English. the Scimtifu Research Society. �Acadernic Costutne The celebration of Commencement is surrounded by rich traditions. The established the Faculty cotuuefle to recognize ffiially the newest group oJ and welcome them infellowship. Graduates don the attire community of scholars proven scholars the Grailuates - a.ttainment- symbolized xholarly thatfor years has During the MidilbAgs thox wking aa eilwation trauelcil n Eulopean ceflters of learning. univmitis uae cloxly allicil wik tlu cleria of thc time, and the scholars lonned garb similar to th*t uront W rtc dcagy-This anbeil into the acailemic unform, a long black gown, hooil; and cap, w*ich prcwil rccfulfor stuilying in unheateil anil ilrafty buildings. The hood serued simultaneousty as a head awring a repoitory for ains anil alms and the Jorerunner of the modcm d"y b"k fug-The hood uns ailomeil with the colorc of the university and designateil the youttg sholals shaol u uniuedty afiliation. By their ilistinaiue dothing the students werc set apaft anil ilbtinguisheilJrom the citizens of the town; herce the oigin of the phrase "totun afid gownt." Centers of learning and Ameican collegu anil universitia ailopted the wearing of the traditional apparel in Colonial times, anil a cofirnwn coileJor acaileuic apparel was established in the mid-nineteenth century. The hood is the most distirrctiueJeature of academic regalia.The inside of the hood is lined with the ofuial colors of the institution; today you see Wilkes graduates wearing hoods lined with the blue and gold colors of the Uniuersity.The ueluet trim around the outside of the hood designates the degree or field of study of the graduates.The ueluet colors worn by today\ graduates signfu the following: GoldenYellow - White Drab Brown Blue Apricot Oliue Science Arts, Letters, Humanities Business Administration Fine Arts Pharmacy Education Nursing The style of the gown distingukha grailuatcs by the ilegree they haue earned.Those eaming the baehelols ilegree uear a simple hlaek goum with elongated pointed sleeues. Holders of the maste/s ilegree unar gurms with a longer, eloseil, square cut sleeue.The doctoral gown is timmeil with velvet stipes on the sleeues anil panels of uebet on thefront closure oJ the gown. &meAmeriean unh,'erities hove adopuil iloctoral gouns in their distinctiue colors.You will notice the slate oJColumbia,the reil of Cornell,the buryundy of the Uniuersity of Pennsyluania, the bright blue of the Univerity of Michigan. Tb haue earned the piuilege of uearing aeademic costume regalia signifies not only the completion of a program of stuilies, but entrance into the comradery of scholarship. L. �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commencement Programs, 1941-2020 Description An account of the resource Wilkes College and Wilkes University Commencement programs from 1941 when the college was a satellite campus of Bucknell University through Winter 2020. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilkes University Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1941-2020 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF files Type The nature or genre of the resource Programs Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource January 21 2018 Winter Commencement Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilkes University Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Type The nature or genre of the resource Program https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/190b5ac3962029d1078d5d9ebf4ff2e5.pdf 3f87ba9ac6ac997be55c9aa3afa1c732 PDF Text Text �THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER What you see, by the dawn\ early light, O say, can so proudly we hailcil at the twilight\ last gleaming, Whos.e broail stripa dnil bight stars, Through the puilous fight, O'er the ranparts we watthed, Were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, The bombs bursting in air, Cave proof through the night That ourfiag was still there. O say does that star-spangled banner yet waw O'er the land of thefree And the home of the braue? Words by Francis Scott Key Arranged by Philip G. Simon ALT,IA N,IATER Wilke5 our Alma Mater, We pledge our hearts Honor, faith, and to thee, courage, Truth and loyalty, In our work and in our pleasure, Guide us as afriend; We shall always love thee, l-oyal to the end. Thou shalt lead us onwaril In search offiner things. May wefind the wisdom That thy spirit brings. May our deeds of love and Ever swell thY fame service - Wilkes, we stand to greet thee! Glory to thy name. Words and Music by Eleanor C. Farley Arranged byTbrry Zipay A for graduates anil their Jamilies will be held in the Ballroom of the Henry Student Center immediatelyJollowing the cercmony. reception �,2ffi U ,K& Nr 1.935 WILKES UNIVERSITY'S SLJMMER COMMENCEMENT for the Conferring of Degrees �Order of Exercises * FANFARE AND PROCESSIONAL Entry anil March of the PemJrom loknthe :... Arthur Sulliuan SeniorVice President anil Protost *INVOCATION......... ................Kristin M. Osipower Co ordinator, C ampus Inurfaith *THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER....'........Words by Francis Scott Key Arranged by Philip C. Simon GREETINGS............ - Andrew P' Miller Chair, Faculty Afairs Council As sociate Professor, Politiml Scierce Julie M.Wescott Member of the Craduating Clas *The audienee is requesteil to rise �: l: t I{ Ordetr E of Exercises PRESENTATION OF HONORARY DEGREE WilliamA. Perlmuth '51 Doctor of Humane Letters COMMENCEMENTADDRESS ............Wi11iamA. Perlmuth F t t E t*. r i THE CONFERRING OF THE DEGREES .. Patrick E Leahy President !. PRESIDENT'S {<ALI\4r\ MESSAGE.............. MATER... Patrick E Leahy ........ Eleanor C. Farley Arrangement, Tbrry Zipay *BENEDICTION ......Kristin M. Osipower Coordinanr, C ampus InterJaith XRECESSIONAL Tiumpet Voluntary .... Purcell / Coeley Music prouided by theValley Brax Quintet Dr. Philip G. Simon, Director Martina Barna' 77, Vocalist *The audience is requested to ise, �HONORARY DEGREE DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS....................'William A. Perlmuth Native of New York Ciry; graduate of Wilkes College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science; graduate of Columbia universiry School of Law with the Bachelor of Laws degree where you were a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and served as editor of the Columbia Law Review; US Army veteran; associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore; Partner at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, where you served two terms as Chairman and 18 years on the executive comrnittee; President and Trustee of the Harkness Foundation; former Trustee and now Overseer of the New York {Jniversiry Langone Medical Center; member of the Board of Directors for the New York Ciry Center; Trustee of the Brooklyn Academy of Music; tustee of the Aeroflex and the Weininger Foundations; former Chairman of the Board of TLustees of the Hospital for Joint Diseases; former Member of the Board of Directors for the School of the American Ballet; and Tlustee Emeritus 'V/ilkes of [Jniversity. to support dance creation, dance presentation, dance education and dance medicine through the Harkness Foundation's Partner Program to preserve the highest level of artistry for generations to come; because you have the special gift of being able to cultivate relationships and create collaborations among "people who care about causes" Because you had the strategic vision and resolute commitment from across the arts, medicine and the law to do good in the world; because you understand the importance of stewardship, giving of your time, expertise and financial resources to lead boards that enrich our culture and enhance our quality of life; and because you have had a distinguished career as an attorney, serving your clients with uncompromised loyalry exceptional integriry and a keen understanding of the operation of law, by the power vested in me by the Board of Tiustees of 'Wilkes University and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, I conGr upon you, William A. Perlmuth, the Doctor of Humane Letters degree, honoris causa, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto. I �DOCTOR OF EDUCATION CANDIDATES Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt, Dean Matthew Broskey NancyAnneWeeks DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE Dr. Deborah A. Zbegner, Deaa Karen R. Krylowicz Altobelli Lisa DasherAnderson Lynn Bower Tracy Collins Boyle 23 Diane Kay Daddario 23 Danielle S. Doyle EleanorA. Epser Shiny Mathew Catherine Odochi Obinna Dorothy Ndidi Okoro Jessica r * * 23 23 Maria Piedad Sanchez Vickie Rene6 Spencer-Berry 23 KathrynJean Steckel Lauren Marie Stehling Thmmy Field Krislina Fortes * Wendy L. Frank Eboni Danielle Freeman Candace L.Jones 23 Ann M.Ritchie AnneWilson Salomone Janet Lynn Klingensmith Sharon Eileen Palsgrove Larsen 23 Rhonda Michelle London AnnaT. Mathew 23 23 Katherine Teszler Layla Alshami Tioutman Caleen MariaWarren Julie M.Wescott Kerry C.Willis Christine RoseYatsko LeannZuby DOCTOR OF PHAR]VIACY CANDIDATES Dr. Scott K. Stolte, Dear Trisffam Ford, Cum laude 23 i b SigmaThetaThu * Degree in Absentia �MASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Fine Arts in Creative * Draper Frank Brown * JenniferJ.Jenkins Vriting M.Anthony Kapolka III ThomasJ. Simko Master of Arts in Creative'Writing * * Aurora D. Bonner Andr6 Lewis Carter Janine Pokrinchak Dubik Sean Ryan Egan * Patricia A. Florio * Cooper Gorelick * Lisa Katherine Greim Patrick B. Kelley * Bibiana Krall * Ann Lee Miller * Toni Therese Muma Tiavis M. Shick x Pamela J.Turchin Carol ChrisryWhite Master of Business Adrninistration Dr. Abel Adekola, Dean * * Matt Baker * Preetika Baweja * Johnathan Thomas Cummings Prabhleen Kaur Dhanda * Shefali Jindal Megan Lynne Neri Michael Kidd Paskas AlexJ. Podsadlik Jashanvinder Singh Sahni RobertJ.Watts Allison Marie Naumann Master of Science in Education Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt, Deaz * Katie Rose Boyer Rachel Brunner Megan Lee Buchman Megan Renee Albert Jessica Marie Allen * TiavisJames Andrews * David Angove * Kelly Ann Aylesworth * Patricia Lynn Baillie * Charles Burgy Dawn Burke LaurenJo Butler Stephanie M. Caffiey Katherine Marie Cameron Jessica Lynn Canjar * ErikA. Carl * Paul Michael Carman * Chelsea Mae Carter * Nicole Lynn Cicchino * SamuelJ. Cohen * RyanT. Coleman * Nadine L. Coulter * Wesley Kristopher Cromley * James Matthew Crowley Kori L. Baines Amy Baker Damien Alexander Barrett * Katelynn Marie Barwin * Ashley Lyn Basiaga * Germaine Marie Baughman * * * * * Joshua David Beals Kimberly Lynn Beckett Joshua'William Beddall Courtney Bell RyanWilliam Benis * Emily Marie Bentzel * Kristin Davis Cummings * Amy M. Daniel Jennifer Michelle Beste * Jessica Border * Degree in Absentia 6 �I\,IASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science Education MichaelJohn DeBlasio - Contirued * Megan Elizabeth Heggenstaller * CharlesJ. Herman * Megan Marie Hiester * Robyn L. Hoban * EmilyAnn Hoffinan * Lori Ann Dech * Erik Dennis * A-y Hubbard Dent * Amanda Sue DeWall * Jessica Kelin DiBernardo Jacob Brent Holland * Susan R. Holland * Megan Marie Horner KellyA. Dole Kristopher Arthur Dorshimer * Kevin Michael Dougherry * Lauren Holly Dresch * Christopher Duckett * Kheila D. Dunkerly * Krista Lynn Eby * Samantha A. Edwards * Sherry Lynn Ehrenreich * * * * * SamanthaJezercak * Kelly D.Johnson * MargaretJohnson * MatthewJasonJones * Nicole Allyson Kafferlin Angela Eibach Justin Michael Evans Kirste Sue Failla * Katie Elizabeth * Adrian Fangio * Tamara Marie Kase Fake * Julia Farley * E-ily Rose Farrell * Aimee Lynn Fisher * Fong * * Shari L. Franklin HaileyAnne Fremante Kaitlin Marie Fremer t E r F I i * * * Michelle M. K. Frey * Polly Michelle Frey * Michelle Marie Fritz * Brooke Gable * Bobbi-Jean Gallagher * Amanda Sue Garrity * Ashley L. Gartner * Chris Ryan Glaunert * MatthewAaron Gould * * * * * * * * * * MichaelJames Kauble Lisbeth Paige Kelley * Julia Kenny * L. Kerr William Forest Folk * CatherineY.Tom * Megan Fox Megan Humphrey Grace Lee Huntzinger Loralie Bowe Hurd Phuong Cam Huynh Alysa LeeJardine * x Jennifer Michael Richard Kiehl Heather Renee Kinat Alyssa Noel Kiser Gregory Scott Kline Jessica Kline Stephanie Kline Kerri E. Kotch * * A*y Kovach * Kevin Michael Krause Nathan Paul Kroptavich Kelly Kuhn * Joan Loren Kupstas * James Michael Lach * * * * Joseph Daniel Granville Tara Graves Jessica Ann Langs Jeremy Eugene Latimer Nichole Lynn Leib Courtney Elizabeth Leighton * Mrry Catherine Leo * Rebecca M. Lewis Cara Gregg JohnW Greth,Jr. * Luke Grice Gloria Urban Grijalva Kevin Edward Hallman DevonAshley Hamilton Benjamin Richard Harris Erin Beth Harris Erin Marie Hartman Janelle Alinda Lloyd * Christopher David Longstaff * Esperanza Catalina Lopez * Nicole Luchetta-Rump Nicole Alexandra Marchio * Samantha Louise Marshall * Danielle M. Martin * CaitlynVirginia McBride John Robert Hazel * Degree in Absentia 7 �I},IASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science Education * * * Kayla Stephanie McDaniel Jennifer Lemker McDannell - Contix,aed * * * * * LindsayAnne McDonnell Kelly Sue McWiliiams Bethany Rae Merrifield * Nancee Marie Miles * Katelynn Zoe Miller * Lisa Marie Miller * MarkAndrew Miller * Patricia Lynn Miller * Paige Amanda Moore * Iva D. Moyer * * * * * * * * * * * * Page * * * Marie Patterson Karen Lynn Petrilla D. Petro VictoriaJean Pollock RyanJ. Prohaska Danielle Ruth Pugliese Angela Marie Pugliese Alfieri Jaclyn Quigley BrittanyJanae Reber * Jill S. Regan * Lorrie Ann Reilly Courtney Nicole Reitz * RobertJohn Rhoads * Thomas A. Richard * Katherine Robb * DonnaJean Newlin Rock * CherylA. Rogers S. Shaun Martin Ulmer * Alisha KatherineWillis * Emily KathrynWinters * Benjamin MatthewWotrlberg Joey Reineman David R.Thomas BreannaTimochenko Nathan GregoryTiimmer James VictoriaVan Fleet ElizaVieira * StevenViglianti Erika ElizabethWatson * Stephanie MarieWeber * Diane E.Welch Jessica LynnWelch * Karen M.Wendel * DanielleWest AshleyWhite * Laura ChristineWiest Jessica * * Jessica Singer * Kristin Stoddart * Brooke Storms * Michael C. Srrohl * Caidin Suchodolski Hailey Alice Partsch * * Mara Anita Lynn Shoemaker Michael E. Shoupe Erika Leigh Stauffer CarolA. MurrayYaniry Nichole Marie Musewicz * A-yJ.Mykut * Lauren Amanda Nagle * Nicole L. Oberrender * Vanessa Marie Olivio * Sean Andrew Oswald * Brea Ann Secor Alyson M. Serafin Zachary G. Shaffer Michele Shawver Chad E. Shipp * Elizabeth Skojec * Bethany Snyder * Lauren Denae Spigelmyer * Alysha Staggers Elizabeth Ann Muench Theresa Rose Cecilia Murphy x Heidi Nicole Julianna Schweinsburg Astrley Scott LeannWomelsdorf * Stacie MarieWoodle * Margaret M.Woodring * MicalaWool * Romancheck * x Katie Lynne Rosengrant Ernest LeighWoolf JonathanWlte * Lin&a)'MzrieYcald * Cori Allison Rubel * Zachary Rudy + JryYoder * AmandaJoltrdh * MeghFyoe Zack * MichaelA-Zack * Brian Andrew Ruth * Nicole Sabo * Katie Lynn Sagnor * Lauren Olivia Sangrey * Heather Savaro * * Degrce inAbsentia 8 Autumn Proctor Zaminski Eric C. Zuber �IT,IASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science in Engineering Management Dr.Villiam B. Hudson, Dear AsemYousefA.Alafaleq Fahad Abdulaziz A. Alhariqi Master of Science in Nursing Dr. Deborah A. Zbegne4 Dean * * * * Joan Battaini Tierney Alyssa Bross 23 * Demitra N. Curry Rocio Cogollo-Yulan Danielle Catherine Danyluk Cindy Marie Davis * *'23 Andrea Freudenberg * Christopher M. Gasperi Julia M. Gawlik * Cheryl L. Greenidge * Donna Denise Hansell *'23 Kristin Hartner * JenniGr Healy *'23 Patricia Price Ibarra * Cheri McCarthy Christine MacNeil McGowan Edlyn Rachael Niles Philbert Jecinter Lilian Adhiambo Ocieno DorothyAnn Patzek Kimberh Perry-Malloy Jeannette Ramos-Perez Keosha Rochelle Ransom Mollie Renee Rohrbach * * ,23 Barbara Goetz King Oscar Manuel Lelwa * Youlanda Martin-Jones Lucille Lore 23 SigmaThetaThu Jennifer L. Schemberg Cathrine J. Schoch DavidWayne Smith Sylvia Patricia Springer-Fahie Nora B.Walsh Sherry PowellWalton Joyce E.Willis-Pautz * Degree inAbsentia �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The College ofArts, Hurnanities, and Social Sciences Ilr- ParrlT. RiEr, Dca Criminology SultanAI Harmoozi Psychology Natalee A. Quinones The College of Science and Engineering Dr.William B. Hudson, Dear Biology * * Grace Ann Cadigan Tejuss Kakarla Cornputer Science * MohitJ. Patel David Nikolay Chinikaylo Earth and Environmental Sciences * Kry', Creedon Electrical Engineering Robert P.lde Engineering Management - AbdullahAhmed SAlAqil Environrnental En Abdulaziz Fahad Bin Moammar gineering * Rebecca Paige Keller Lucas Zelinsky Mechanical Engineering Naser M N QAlotaibi Nicholas M. Chiumento, Cum l-aude Travis L. Crider Mohammad S. Reshidi Nicholas M. Scupski, Sumna Cwr Lnlc Evan T[ebilcock Bachelor of Science * Sean * Mullins, Magna Cum laude * Degree inAbsmtia 10 Sofia Goncalo Smres' l{rytd Cum laude �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The Juy S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership Dr.Abel Adekola,Dean Accounting * * JoshuaJohn Bodnovits David Matthew Esquivel, Summa Cum Iaude Business Adrninistration * Amy Rosenstiel Finance Nasser HamedAlahmad ConnorJ. Carlstrom Gabrielle Ann Baran, Magna Cum Laude Managernent Ethan Lonstein Marketing * HaleyJean Coleman Zachtry Collins, Alicia E. Mogish, Magna Cum Cum laude Passan School of Nursing Dr. Deborah A. Zbegne4 Dean * EmilyAmbruch Amber Flynn Macko Chrisry Pauline Miller Andrea Bannon Samuel Robert Batchelor Madison Olivia Batt, Cum l-aude Patrick Frank Belusko Derek Richard Bowman SarahJanelle Breech a Jessica Cleary a i h I * * ElijahJ. Olson Cali Pace Alexandria Dominica Pisani Juan C. Derojas Victoria Michele Ditchkus, Cum Michael L. Faruolo Alexander Joseph Pstrak Laude Brittany Michelle Repecki Dominick Anthony Richards Melanie Rivera lTilliam D. Floyd III Matthew Grovich Gliem Katherine Nanette Gonzalez I *'23 Kasandra Goshleski L Jade Skye Heisman Amanda Morey Nichole Elizabethe Musolino Jordan R. Nevius Emma Courtney Noble Janessalyn Sanchez Christopher Michael Shaffer Kelsey Staff 2' Loren Michelle Keith Dylan Gary Kilmer Victoria Elaine Kochmer Ashley Brynmore Stampien Elise Marie Stavish Victoria Hannah Stercz Anna Krajewski Brianna Marie Laske Erica L. Stiefel Natalie M.Winters 23 SigmaThetaThu * Degree t1 in Absentia Laude �Scholarly Societies and Special Designations Denotes Membership in Alpha Chi, the National College Honot kholarship Society' I 2 Denotes Membuship in Alpha Kappa DelU, rte Intemational Honorary Society in Sociology' 3 Denotes Membuship in the Eu H Chapto of Alpha recognizing the acaiemic excellence of kta, Denotes Membership in Beta Beta Signa Lambda, the honor society adult part-ime stuilents the National Honorury &cictl in Denotes Membership in chi Alpha Epsilon, the Honotary sociery dich who were admittedio the rJniuirsity through Highet Education Aaas Biolagy. rvqdrzs Wut'itt Denotes Memberhip in the Zeta Psi Chaptet of Delta Mu Delta, the National Society in Business Honu Administration. 1 Denotes Honors in BiologY. 8 Denotes Honors in English. 9 Denotes Honors in Engineeing. 10 sudents Fogrus' Denotes Membership in Iambda Pi Eta, the National Honorary Society in Communications' Honorary Denotes Membership in the Phi Phi Chapter oJ Kappa Delta Pi, the Intemational Society in Education. 11 1.2 13 Denotes C andidates for Pennsyluania Tbacher Certifcation' Denotes C andid atesJor Pennsyluania Princip al Cer tification' 14 Denotes Membership in Phi AlphaTheta, the National Honoraty Society in History' 15 Denotes Membership in Phi I-arnbda sigma, the Pharmacy kadership 16 Denotes Membership in Phi SigmaThu, the National Honot Society in Philosophy' 17 Denotes Membership in Pi Kappa Delta, the National Honorary Forensic soeiety. 18 Society' Denotes Membership in Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor 19 Denotes Membership in 20 Denotes Membership in Phi Eta Sigma, the National Honor 21 Denotes Merubership in 22 Englkh. Denotes Membership in sigmaThu Delta, the National Honorary Society in 23 Denotes Membership Psi chi, Rho the National Honorary society chi, the National Honor in the Zeta in Society Society. Psychology. for College Freshmen' society in Pharmacy. Psi Chapter of SigrnaThetaThu, the International Honor Society Jor Nursing. 24 Denotes Membuship in and acknowledgment by sigma 25 DenotesTbm Bigler Scholar. 26 Denotes Pre-Medical Scholat. I'lational Student Denotes Membership in 2a Denotes Membership in sigma Alpha Pi, the National the Degree in Absentia t2 the Scientfu Research society. Nurses Association' 21 * t Xi, society oJ Itadership and suaess. �Acadetnic Costurne The celebration of Commencement is surrounded by rich traditions. The established community conyene to recognize fficially the newest group of and welcome them infellowship. Craduates don the attire - symbolized scholarly - attainment. thatfor years has oJ scholars prouen scholars - the Faculty the Graduates During the MiddleAges those seebing an education traueled to Euroltean centers of learning. Centers of learning and uniuersities wue closely allied with the clerics of the time, and the scholars donned garb similar to that worn by the dergy.This euolued into the academic unform, a long black goum, hood, and cap, which proued useJul for studying in unheated and drafty buildings, The hood serued simultaneously as a head couering, a repository for coins and alms and the forerunner of the modern day book bag.The hood was adorned u,ith the colors of the uniuersity and designated the young scholar's school or uniumity ffiiation. By their distinrtiue dothing the students were set apart and distinguished from the citizens of the toum; hence the origin of the phrase "town and gowt." American colleges and universitia adopteil thc u,eoring of the traditional apparel in Colonial in the mid-nineteenth century. times, and a comlnon codefor acailemic apparel uus establisheil The hood is the most distinafuefeature oJarademic regalia.The inside oJthe hood k lined with the ofuial colors of the institution; today you see Wilkes graduates unaing hoods lined with the blue and gold colors oJ the univenity.The ueluet trim around the outside of the hood designates the degree orfwkl of stuily of the graduates.The uelvet colors worn by today\ graduata h stgn the following: ColdenYellow Brown Oliue Blue Apricot White Drab Science Arts, Letters, Humanities Business Administration Fine Arts Pharmacy Education Nursing The style of the gown distinguishes graduates by the degree they have earned. Those earning the bachelor\ degree wear a simple black gown with elongated pointed sleeues. Holders of the master's degree wear gowns with a longer, closed, square cut sleeve.The doctoral gown is trimmed with ueluet stripes on the sleeues and panels of ueluet on thefront closure of the gown. Some American uniuersities haue adopted doctoral gowns in their distinctiue notice the slate of Columbia, the red of Cornell, the burgundy of the Uniuersity o;f colors.You will Pennsyluania, the bright blue of the Uniuersity of Michigan. Tb haue earned the priuilege of wearing academic costume regalia signffies not only the completion of a program of studies, but entrance into the comradery of scholarship. i;. h �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commencement Programs, 1941-2020 Description An account of the resource Wilkes College and Wilkes University Commencement programs from 1941 when the college was a satellite campus of Bucknell University through Winter 2020. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilkes University Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1941-2020 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF files Type The nature or genre of the resource Programs Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 10th 2017 Summer Commencement Type The nature or genre of the resource Program https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/a8ad953d7af5fb51c3a2121db809cc4d.pdf 02187f64a6bb58738446dc440d137921 PDF Text Text #a,% ffis F ,\E B}€ I'r .*4 &-'*a. ruB le ts WILKES UNIVERSITY'S SEVENTIETH ANNUAL Spring Commencement FOR THE CONFERRING OF GRADUATE DEGREES Saturday, May TWentieth Two-thousand and seventeen . 10 a.m. ��193! WILKES UNIVERSITY'S SEVENTIETH ANNUAL Spring Commencement ls* �Order of Exercises PROCESSIONAL Entry and March of the Peers from lolantlte Arthur Sullivan (The audienee is requested to rise as the procession begins.) 'WELCOME.............. ANNn A. SrrroeR. Senior Vice Presiilent anil Prouost INVOCATION......... ........ KnIs:rIN M. Ostpownt Coorilinator, Campus Interfaith The Star-Spangled Banner....... Words by Francis Scott Key (The words toThe Starspangleil Banner are pinted on page 16 of the program. The audience k rcquesteil to stanil anil sing the National Anthem with the chorus anil bod.) Gaudeamus .Igitur ........ GREETINGS............ Tiatlitional JasoN Gnrccs '90 Member, Boaril of Tiustees ANoRsw P Mnr-en Chair, Faculty Afiairs Council Associate Prcfessor, Politiul Scicnee T[vron EuzasrrH MovEn Member of the Class oJ 2017 �Order of Exercises COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS ........BsnNano W. Gnasavt Dean, Nesbitt School THE CONFERRING OF THE DEGREES oJ Pharmacy ParRIcx F. LeaHv President ALUMNI INDUCTION.......... MtcnaEr G. NooNr '97 Wilkes Uniuersity Aluffini Alma Mater........ Asso ciation ..........E1eanor C. Farley D. Orcutt'69 Arrangement, Eail (The words to the Alma Mater are printed on page 16 of the program. The audience is requesteil to stanil and join in the singing.) BENEDICTION KRIsTIN M. OsrpowBx C oordinator, C ampus InterJaith RECESSTONAL March of the Belgian Paratroopers.. Music Provided By: Wilkes Uniuersity Commencement Band Dr. Philip G. Simon, Conductor Wilkes Uniuersity Comrnencement Choir Dr. Steven Thomas, Cond.uctor Ceremony Interpreted By: Jamie Lynne Hill 360 Tianslations International, Inc. Pierre Leemans �DOCTOR OF EDUCATION CANDIDATES Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt, Deaz Veronica M.Andes BrianJ. Costello Joseph Edgar Kondisko IanJ. McCoog Sandra Pesavento * Brenda Robertson Christopher C. Sutzko Dina Piepoli Udomsak MirkoWidenhorn Cassandra Marie Zegarski Janel McCormick Anthony M. Naradko Zella Louise Ondrey DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE Dr. Deborah A. Zbegne4 Dean 23 Kisha Tamara Anderson 23 Jennifer E.Angell Andrea Natalia Castaldi Edward Creasy Penny Elizabeth Dolbin * Eleanor Zabre cky Franges Jean Marie Murphy-Gustavson 23 ChristinaJg Netten Michelle Barrington Nicoletti * Jeanine O'Hagan-Murphy Soralda Polanco Cheryl Kay Ralyea * Carol Gemberling Stewart Khamini Guillermo Jamie Reed Tina Carita Smith EllenWilson-Dorsey Blake M.Woods MarieJacques MaryT. Mansfield Juanita Mitchell-Huntley DOCTOR OF PHARIT,IACY CANDIDATES Dr. Bernard \tr. Graharn, Deaa Sarah Emily Allwein, Cum Iaude Noah C. Blackwell Blincoe 15'21 1'15'21 Samantha Lynn Zachary R. Bollinger, Cum l-aude Krista Renee Bower 21 Michael C. Brabander, Magna Cum l-aude Elizabeth A. Bracco Sarah Lynn Brozena, Summa Cum l-aude Courtney Lyn Calamia Matthew Car, Cum l-aude 21 Karryn Renee Crisamore, Summa Cum laude Amy Davies, Cum Iaude IJrvish Desai, Magna Cum l-aude Olivia Rose Dworak, Magna Cum Laude 1'1s'21 1'21 Virginia Mae Edwards, Summa Cum l-aude 1'21 SarahJ. Fillman, Summa Cum laude AmandaJo Gerberich, Summa Cum Laude 15'21 Alexandra Giammanco t'15'21 Shannon Gilhooley, Summa Cum 1 Laude 21 Bethany Mae Gilson Rebecca Gordon I Alpha Chi ts Phi l-ambda Sigma 21 Rho Chi 4 23 Todd Grove, Magna Cum l-aude Hillary Lee Flarris, Summa Cum l-aude Rebekah Carol Harris, Summa Cum laude Sarah Hassinger, Summa Cum l-aude Corey A. Haupt, Cum l-aude Tiacey Marie Hilker, Magna Cum Ituile Rebecca Lee Hoffner, Cum Iaude Emily N.Jones, Cum Laude Hryl.y Elizabeth Kay, Magna Cum l-aude Nadia Kazimi Kita Michelle Laurel Kuzrna, Magna Cum Iaude David D. Lalla, Cum Laude Jesse L. Tyler Layton, Cum l-aude Tioy Lynn Lewis, Summa Cum Laude Kristen Marie Lopatofsky, Magna Cum I-aude Jordan Marks-Klebon AlexJ. Matika, Magna Cum Laude Anastasia Marie Mauger, Summa Cum Iaude Marissa May Emily Elizabeth McGrath, Cum Laude SigmaThetaThu * Degree inAbsentia �DOCTOR OF PHAR]T,IACY CANDIDATES (Continueil) Julie Kerri Miller Justin Miller, Magna Curn l-aude Bradley D. Moore, Magna Cum I-aude Taylor Elizabeth Moyer, Magna Cum l-aude Megan Marie Myers, Cum Laude t5 Matthew D. Shortell Alex M. Shreibeq Cum l-aude JenniGr Irene Smith, Cum Laude Kirsten Marie Smith, Magna Cum Julia Mailinh Nguyen, Cum Laude Stephen M. Olshemshi, Summa Cum Laude Tyler PanzarelTa, Magna Cum laude Paige Cameron Pientka Anthony Leonard Possanza, Cum Iauile SuhaylA. Rahim AstrleyWard Robold, Magna Cum Iaude K.Waldron Letitia NoelleWarunek, Jessica Alpha Chi 15 Summa Cum Iaude EricThomasWild Luke A. Zack, Summa Cum Iaude Thomas Warren-Ryan Rowe I I-auile Elena Stambone Nicholas Daniel Stauffer, Summa Cum laude Jonathan P. Sytko, Cum Lauile Julie A. lJmerich, Cum Iaude Phi lambda 5 Sigma z1 Rho Chi �I\,IASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Fine Arts in Creative'Writing * Anna Laurene Arnett * Molly Rebecca Barari * Renee N. Butts * Patrick G. Charsky * * * * * Gabrielle M. D'Amico Robert Holly Bryan * Joseph Deborah Canon * * Christopher Purita Martha Haderlie Rallison Caleb Michael Sizemore Hillary Grace Transue Master of Arts in Creative'Writing * Darcy Lynn Breault * Melody Breyer-Grell * Suzanne Elise Otrlmann Luke Morris Robert Michael Peck * Donald Carl Roe * * * * * Jeftrey Bernard Ford Allison Anne Foulke Donald Jose ph Granza, Jr. Carol L. MacAllister Maura C. Maros Joseph Robert San George Ora Margaret Smith MichaelJoseph Soloway Ronnie Stephens Brian M.Thomas Master of Business Adrninistration Dr.Abel Adekola,Dean *'6 David Brent Adams 6 Colleen Marie Barna * * * James Heath Markley * Nicole Elizabeth Berry Michael Boylan 6 F. Kevin Patrick Marsh Kasey Ann Marsicano *'6 Mark McHugh Shobhita Michra 6 Phillip Petrochko * Jon Katherine L. Podrasky William B. Robinson, Jr. 6 De-Ana Marie Susinskas Astrley Elizabeth Baum Buffa Czopek * Joseph AlexanderJ. Stephen G. Enders Gillyan R. Gowarty ChendiJiang Opinder Preet Kaur Nevina Keskineva {''6 Tracy L. Mangum * * Kate Jacquelynn Thomas 6 Katrina Suzanne'Wallace 6 Kelsey Erin Zook Master of Science in Education Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt, Deaz * Griselda Aceves * A*y Lovica Allen * * * * * * Jennifer Marie Angeli Jessie Armbuster Aysegul Arslan Nicole Barley Jeffrey William Bateman Nicole Ann Bleich Katelin Marie Blevins Robert S. Bloss 6 Delta Mu Delta * * Darcy Ryan Blum * * * * * * * Marie Breighner HeatherA. Brunozzi-Milewski Jacob Allen Bucy Katelyn Marie Burdan Ti{fany Lee Cappellano Mariah Blake Carpenter Karen N. Ceh Michele Nichole Cheney SarahJeanne Bowers Jessica + Degree in Absentia �IT,IASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Continued Master of Science in Education Deg {< d< ,< {< Ethan R. Chrismer Justin Lee Clark Amy L. Cline Elise Capozza Collins Arzu Ccimert * * * * Holly Nicole Hebbard Kathryn M. Heiser MaryAnn Patricia Hess Jordan Elizabeth Hinkle * Brittney Lynn Hix * Jodi L. Houck * April Marie Hughes * Amy Hunsberger * Rebecca Hyduk * Eric Itrling * Cassandra Marie Isaac * Marcel G.James * Joanne J.Jarrah * Samantha Kate Jroski * Jaime Rae Karichner * Angela M. Kauffrnan Kristina Marie Kelchner * Jackie Kelley * JenniGr Marie Kessler Bomi Kim-Myers Christopher M. Kish * Kylie Michael Kissel Christopher R. Kline * RyanJohn Knarr * Michelle Ann Kokindo Christina Ann Confer Catherine Lynn Cooper Michelle Nichol Correll * ThmmyA. Corwin * SamiJo Crivellaro Michele Crofton Joshua A. Curtis Kristen Ann Danner {< {< Barbara A. Dasher Maureen S. Davis Angelica Delucia Kristine Dengler Rachel S. Derr * Amber Marie Dewire * Kelly Ann Di Pietro Edwards * Jann Diller * AndrewWilliam Downs Jordan Calla Downs Thomas R. EisleaJr. * Rachelle Elneus * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * EricWilliam Ensley Car\ Nicole Ann Haller Caryn Leigh Hanks ChristopherT. Hanusa Fantauzzi-Quinones Erin Farmer Alaina Ashley Foresman Joshua Paul Korb * MichaelJ. Kostrobala Kristen L. Kovalchick Margaret Anne Kralj * Brandi Krayeski Nanette Sacco Lauta Heather Marie Formica Laura Elizabeth Fragassi * * Sarah A. Lawrence Rachel L. Leach Donna Hallman Fritz JodiJennifer Funk * Aaron Toloa Leota Kayla Fehr Bria D. Felmy Marydenise McMenamin Feroce Robin L. Fink Eric Dennis Focht Arthur Gialanella Kathryn Giovannini Erin M. Glaser Oliver Good WalterV Gower Korilynn Marie Grady Amanda Rose Greene Alysia Sue Griffith Christopher C. Grube Travis Glenn Gundrum AzraHadzibegic * * * * * * * * * Degree in Absentia 7 Kelly E. Leicht Shelley Leslie Matthew Edward Lippincott Kristen E. Littley LoriJean Longenecker KaylaAshley Longshaw ChristopherJ. Lucas Amanda May Lutz Gregory Clifford Macer Deborah S. Macri Kelly Anna Mahoney Abigail E. Malloy �I\,IASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science in Education Deg Continueil ,< * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * {< * * * * * * * * * * Samantha Lynn Markowski Marie Conway Marshall Bianca Arintha Maselko Kryly, Nichole Massafra Danielle McConnell Jody-Lynne McElroy Shelly Lynn McGowan Melissa McKamish AnthonyJ. Mckennas Rachel McMahon Kelly McPhail Lisa Mctvish-Steffan Andrew Meeker MeaganAnn Mellott Ross Gerald Merieski Dwain Messersmith,Jr. Linda Marie Middleton Barbara A. Miller Eric Matthew Miller Jessica Christine Miller Krista Miller Sara Good Miller Annie Lea Moran Emily Katherine Morgan Shannon E. Morrison Lauren Margret Mrsa ScottThomas Muller Victoria Lee Mungavin HollieJ. Nelson Jessica Renee Nolan Gail Eileen Nowak Kathleen Nycz MatthewJohn Ozimok Christine Parent Tiffane Rene Pierce RobertJ. Pipech III Elizabeth Marie Potechko Brittany Catherine Puckett Justin Thylor Raffauf Mary K. Raytek Melissa Reider Alyssa Lynne Reph Emily Marie Repsher Megan E. Revelt Mark Gordon Richter Michenzie Robinson Michelle Lynn Rogozinski TedmundVincent R orrrich Casey {< ,< Anson Ruiz Deanna Marie Russler Courtney Ann Sanders EmilyJoy Sassaman Kristie Ann Scala Jane Marie Schaeffer Mark Andrew Schiel Molly Elizabeth Senft Melanie Brooke Shepheard Scott Dalston Shimp * Paul'William Sigmans Mary Sinnott * Kristen Marie Skulsky LaceyJane Smey * * * * * * Michelle E. Souders Amy Stafford Kara Marie Stanton Susanne E. Steen Jessica H. Stolz Hali Ashford Storm Beth Eden Strayer Ann Patricia Stuffiet Jennifer Swody LeannaTallamy Storm Pringle Talluto Loretta A.Tambasco * Justine L.Taylor * Cory MichaelThompson CharlotteTilley Karan Ann Tomashunis * Thomas HarmanToone * Eric Edward (Jpdegrove * Nesrin uyar Catherine WardVincent * Karin MarieVogt {< Jessica FayWagner Gina Maria Walker Patrick R.Wanamaker RachelA.Wargo * Andrew H.Weigold * Natalie NicoleWeller * Eileen Marie'Welsh Kathryn M.Whittaker * Sandra Kathleen Wilhelm * Ralph DerekWinterburn * EliseWysocki * Alesha N.Yocum * Allison Claire * Degree in Absentia 8 Zel1 : I d �MASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science in Bioengineering Dr.Villiam B. Hudson, Deor * Jacob Henry David Short Master of Science in Electrical Engineering Dr.William B. Hudson, Dear Muqatash YasserAlmangour Aishwarya Reddy Nerallapally SanadAl Nicola Qarmout Master of Science in Engineering Managernent Dr.William B. Hudson, Dear * SalehAlwadai Muhamad Ali A Alasmari Jaber Waleed AbdulazizAlbalawi Maan Alrefaei Master of Science in Mathematics Dr.William B. Hudson, Deor Maria Grace Notaro Timothy D. Shewczyk Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering Dr.Villiam B. Hudson, Deor YousifAhmedAlmomen Eric P. Kleist Master of Science in Nursing Dr. Deborah A. Zbegne4 Dean * * 23 Cathy A. Gina Beth Ackerman Vanessa Barriera *'23 Donna Lynn Bozak 23 Jrnna Elizabeth Calk 23 *'23 Susan Heather Pecha Melanie J. Rittenhouse Katherine L. Sceia * "WilliamJerome Schultz 23 Rita Andrea Diane Smith Fawn Tiavis Jacqueline M. Caruso *'23 PamelaJane Clarida 23 Sarah Dalessio * Kurtz Allison Rebecca Latif Oona Ingrid Ford Kristina Gri{fiths * Chrystal Dannette Gunn Gamrnon Devin Lynn Krause 23 SigmaThetaThu * Degree Dumebi lJchendu Karon Elaine Walters 23 RuthWeiscarger inAbsentia �Scholarly Societies and Special Designations 1 2 3 a 5 6 Denotes Membership in Alpha Chi, the National College Honor Scholarship Society. Denotes Membership in Sociology. in the Eta Pi Chapter of Alpha Sigma l-ambda, the honor society recognizing the academic excellence of adult part-time students. Denotes Membership Denotes Membership in Beta Beta Beta, the National Honorary Society in Biology. in Chi Alpha Epsilon, the Honorary Society which reeognizes stuilents who were admitted to the Unircrsity through Higher Education Access Opportunity programs. Denotes Membership Denotes Membership Society 7 8 e t0 t1 Alpha Kappa Delta, the International Honorary Society in in Business in the Zeta Psi Chapter of Delta Mu Delta, the National Honor Adrninistration. Denotes Honors in Biology. Denotes Honors in Englkh. Denotes Honors in Engineering. Denotes Membuship in Iambda Pi Eta, the National Honorary Society Denotes Membership Society in the in Communimtions. Phi Phi Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the International Honorary in Education. 12 Denotes Candidates PennsyluaniaTbacher Certification. for 13 Denotes Candidates Pennsyluania Principal Certification. for 1a Denotes Membership in Phi AlphaTheta, the I'lational Honorary Society in History. 15 Denotes Membership in Phi lambda Sigma, the Pharmacy kadership Society. 16 Denotes Membership in Phi SigmaThu, the National Honor Society in Philosophy. 17 Denotes Membership in Pi Kappa Delta, the National Honorary Forcnsic Societry. 18 Denotes Membenhip in Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society. 1e Denotes Membership in Psi Chi, the National Honorary Society in Psychology. 20 Denotes Membership in Phi Eta Sigma, the I'lational Honor Society for College Freshmen. 21 Denotes Membership in Rho Chi, the I:lational Honor Society in Pharmacy. 22 Denotes Membership in SigmaThu Delta, the National Honorary Society in Englkh. 23 Denotes Membership in the Zeta Psi Chapter of SigmaThetaThu, the International Honor Society for Nursing. 24 25 26 27 28 Denotes Membership in Sigma Alpha Pi, the National Society of ltadership and Success. * Degree in Absentia Denotes Membership in and aclenouiledgment by Sigma X, the Scientfu Research Society. Denotes Tbm Bigler Scholar. Denotes Pre-Medical Scholar. Denotes Membership in the National Student Itlurses Association. 10 �2017 Student Awards Acadernic Awards Nesbitt School of Pharmacy APhA Mortar and Pesde ProfessionalismAward Dean's Outstanding .......... ..................Taylor Moyer StudentAward . School of Pharmary Excellence in Clinical Practice Award Letitia'Warunek ............Sarah Fillman Nicholas Stauffer Award The Barbara L. Nansriel Pharmacy InformationAward................. Alex Shreiber .. Corey Haupt Department of Pharmary Practice ResearchAward School of Pharmacy Communiry Service TEVA Pharmaceuricals Outstanding Student Award..................................... Virginia Edwards Sarah Fillman Tioy Lewis Mylan Excellence in Pharmary Award.................. ... The Luzerne County Pharmacists Association Academic Achievement Award CVS Health Community Practice Award Hillary Harris .. .. .. . . . Luke Zack Sarah Hassinger Elizabeth Bracco TheWolters Kluwer Excellence in Clinical Communication Award...........Shannon Gilhooley Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Outstanding Pharmacy Student Award.... Jennifer Smith Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database Recogrition Award........................Tyl.t Layton Lackawanna County Pharmacists Association Academic Graduate Award............ Urvish Desai Lackawanna County Pharmacists AssociationJurisprudence Award.....................Sarah Fillman Rule Sisters PharmaryAward.................. ........Stephen Olshemski Nicholas Stauffer TheArthur H. Kibbe Excellence in Pharmaceutical Science Research Award................. 1 .......... Karryn Crisamore �Acadernic Costurne The celebration of Commencement is surrounded by rich traditions. The established community of scholars proven scholars - - the Faculty the Graduates - - conuene to recognize fficially the newest group of and welcome them infellowship. Craduates don the attire thatfor years has symbolized scholarly attainment. During the MiddleAges those seeking an education traveled to European centers of learning. Centers of learning and uniuersities were closely allied with the clerics of the time, and the scholars donned garb similar to that worn by the clergy.This evolved into the academic unform, a long gown, hood, and cap, which proved useful for studying in unheated and drafty buildings. The hood serued simultaneously as a head couering, a repository for coins and alms and the black forerunner of the modern day book bag.The hood was adorned with the colors of the uniuersity and designated the young scholar\ school or university ffiliation. By their distinctiue clothing the students were set apart and distinguishedfrom the citizens of the town;hence the origin of the phrase "town and gorlm." American colleges and uniyersities adopted the wearing of the traditional apparel in Colonial times, and a common codefor academic apparel was established in the mid-nineteenth century. The hood is the most distinctiuefeature of academic regalia.The inside of the hood is lined with the fficial colors of the institution; today you seeWilkes graduates wearing hoods lined with the blue and gold colors of the Uniuersity.The ueluet trim around the outside of the hood designates the degree or field of study of the graduates.The veluet colors worn by today\ graduates signlfy the following : ColdenYellow Blue Apricot White Drab Brown Olive Science Arts, Letters, Humanities Business Administration Fine Arts Pharmacy Education Nursing The style of the gown di*inguishes graduates by the degree they have earned. Those earning the bachelor\ degree wear a simple black gown with elongated pointed sleeues. Holders of the master\ degree wear gowns with a longer, closed, square cut sleeue.The doctoral gown is trimmed with veluet stripes on the sleeues and panels of ueluet on the;front closure of the goum. Some American universities haue adopted doctoral gowns in their distinctiue colors.You will notice the slate of Columbia, the red of Cornell, the burgundy of the Uniuersity oJ Pennsylvania, the bright blue of the Uniuersity oJ Michigan. Tb haue earned the priuilege of wearing academic costume regalia signifies not only the completion of a program of studies, but entrance into the comradery of scholarship. 12 �The Llniversity Mace and Presidential Chain of Office The mace and the Ttresidential chain of ofue used in audemic celebrations represent traditions dating to the sixteenth century.The mace symbolizes the authority of the uniuersity and the chain of ffice designates the presidential leadership of the academy. The Wilkes (Jniuersity mace and presidential chain of ffice were SrJts of local donors and were first used in 1970 at the inauguration oJ the second president of Wilkes.They were designed by Ottie Hill Chwalek '67 and executed by Kurt Matzdo$ a nationally recognized gold and silversmithfrom the State Uniuersity of NewYork at New Paltz. The Uniuersity Mace The sterling siluer mace has a gilt knob at its base and a gilt circle at the top bearing the inscription "Wilkes College 7933."The bowl, rising aboue the neck of the mace, signffies Wilkes-Barre's role as a melting pot,forming a new and uigorous community oJ people from many different backgrounds. This theme is reiterated in the inscription of the Uniuersity\ motto "(Jnity Amidst Diuersity" which surrounds the upper part of the bowl.The giltfiame symbolizes the enlightenment gainedfrom higher education, while the piece of anthracite coal set in the center of theflame commemorates the origin of the Uniuersity in a community known for its coal mining past. The Presidential Chain of Ofrice The Presidential Chain of Ofice, created from sterling siluer, has alternating bowls and gilt fiames, repeating the motif oJ the mace. On the front of the four-foot chain hangs a gilt seal of Wilkes which is suspended from a cluster of oak leaues with acorns, suggesting the strength and sturdiness oJfuture generations. On the back of the Presidential Chain of Ofice is a silyer ytortrait of Dr. Eugene S. Farley, the first President of Wilkes. Dr. Farley\ portrait is surrounded by gilt oak leaves commemorating his strong leadership of the emerging institution. 13 �Platform Party Graduate and Professional C ornrnencernent Ceremony PaulAdams .................Vice President, StudentAffairs Mark Allen ..................Dean of Students AbelAdekola............... .. Dean,Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership Bonnie Culver........ Director, Creative'Writing Bernard Graham...... Dean, Nesbitt School of Pharmacy Griggs................. .... Member, Board oftustees Jason 360Translations International, Inc. Jamie Lynn Hill ............ Kathleen Hirthler Chair, Graduate Nursing Susan Hrit2ak................ ..........Registrar William Hudson ......... Dean, College of Science and Engineering ............ Associate Registrar Joseph Kultys Patrick Leahy......... President Karim Letwinsky.. ..Chair, Department ofEducational Leadership Ellen Lohr ................Associate Registrar Thomas MacKinnon .....Vice President,Advancement Andrew Mi11er......... ....Chaia FaculryAffairs Council Taylor Moyer........ ........ Student Speaker 'W'ilkes Michael Noone Universiry Alumni Association Assistant Dean, Nesbitt School of Pharmacy Julie Olenak Kristin Osipower ...... Coordinator, Campus Intefaith Loren Prescott Vice President, Finance and Support Operations/General Counsel Rhonda Rabbitt Dean, School ofEducation Paul Riggs ..Dean, College ofArts, Humanities and Social Science Philip Ruthkosky.......... ................Associate Dean, StudentAffairs Anne Skieder................. SeniorVice President and Provost Stachac2............... .................Dean, Eugene S. Farley Library John WagihaThy1or............... .Faculty Marshal TereseWignot............... ..................Associate Provost MichaelWood .............. ..............Sp.cial Assistant to the President GretchenYeninas .......... ................Associate Dean, StudentAffairs Deborah Zbegnet .....Dean, Passan School of Nursing 14 �ARNAUD C. IUARTS SPORTS AND CONFERENCE CENTER Medical personnel are available for first aid assistance at the FirstAid Station located in the lobby. Should you need assistance please contact an usher FIRSTAID or a Public S"f.ty Ofticer. Because of space limitations, safery and control, no one, except the professional photographer and members ofthe press with appropriate credentials, will be allowed access to the stage area for the purpose of taking PICTTIRE TAKING - A photograph diploma is presented by the President. pictures or video-taping. will be taken of each graduate as the Rest rooms are accessible from the first and second floor lobbies. - also located on the lower level. Rest rooms are REST ROOMS is available at the drinking fountains on the first floor BEVERAGES -Water the building. of Local police will divert trafiic from the front of the Marts Center following the ceremony. Please cooperate with the police officers and follow their directions as they attempt to alleviate traftic congestion. A post-commencentent recEfiion oJ the will be held in the First Floor Lounge Henry Student Center immediately Jollowing the ceremony. 15 �THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER O What say, can you see, by the dawn\ eaily ligltt, so proudly we hailed at the twilight\ last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars, Through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched, Were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, The bombs bursting in air, Gaue proof through the night That ourfiag was still there. O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free And the home of the braue? Words by Francis Scott Key Arranged by John Philip Sousa Harmoni ze d by Walter Damrosch ALMA MATER Wilke5 ourAlrua Mater, We pledge our hearts Honor, faith, and to thee, courage, Truth and loyaky, In our work. and in our pleasure, Guide us as afriend; We shall always loue thee, Loyal to the end. Thou shalt lead us onward In search offiner things. May wefind the wisdom That thy spirit brings. May our deeds of loue anil Euer swell thy fame seruice - Wilkes, we stand to greet thee! Clory to thy name. Woils and Music by Eleanor C. Farley 16 ��-q "% -i# f{EErt s{l { i{+K � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commencement Programs, 1941-2020 Description An account of the resource Wilkes College and Wilkes University Commencement programs from 1941 when the college was a satellite campus of Bucknell University through Winter 2020. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilkes University Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1941-2020 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF files Type The nature or genre of the resource Programs Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource May 20, 2017 70th Annual Graduate Spring Commencement Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilkes University Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Type The nature or genre of the resource Program https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/4b34a5a968295118e5aa60b4adbd9a42.pdf 191cbd1a4815f090cfc308e03d054786 PDF Text Text �THE STAR.SPANGLED BANNER What dawn\ early light, O say, can you see, by the so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars, Through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched, Were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, The bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night That ourfiag was still there. O say does that star-spangled banner yet waue O'er the land of the free And the home of the braue? Words by Francis Scott Key Arranged by Philip C. Simon ALMA MATER Wilkes, our Alma Mater, We pledge our hearts Honor, faith, anil to thee, courage, Tiuth and loyalty, ln our work and in our pleasure, Cuide us as afriend; We shall afuiays love thee, l-oyal to the end. Thou shalt lead us onward In search offiner things. May wefind the wisdom That thy spirit brings. May our deeds of loue and Euer swell thy fame seruice - Wilkes, we stand to greet thee! Glory to thy name. Words and Music by Eleanor C. Failey A rcceptionJor graduates and thefuJamilies will be held in the Ballroom oJ the Henry Student Center immediately following the ceremony. �U Nr s dH 193I WILKES UNIVERSITY'S WINTER COMMENCEMENT for the Conferring of Degrees �Order of Exercises *FANFARE AND PROCESSIONAL Entry and March of the Peers from lolanthe Arthur Sulliuan Arranged by M. L.I-ake WELCOME Anne A. Skleder Senior Vice Presiilent and Prouost *INVOCATION......... Kristin M. Osipower C o o rilin at or, C anp u s Int erJai th *THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER.............Words by Francis Scott Key Arranged by Philip G. Siwon GREETINGS............ . Andrew P. Miller Chair, Faculty Afairs Council Associate ProJessor, Political Science Susan K. Fisher'17 Member oJ the Graduating Class *The audience is rcquesteil to rise �Order of Exercises CONFERRING OF THE DEGREES Patrick E Leahy President PRESIDENT'S xAT MA MESSAGE............ Patrick E Leahy MATER... ........ Eleanor C. Farley Arrangement, Tbrry Zipay *BENEDICTION .. Kristin M. Osipower C o o rilin ator, C amp u s Int efai th *RECESSIONAL Justa CloserWalkwithThee.......... . . ...........;;;;,;;;;T::r;ff1; Music provided by theWilkes Faculty /Alumni Dr. Philip G. Simon, Conductor Martina E Barna '77,Vocalist *The auilience is requateil to rise. Brass Quintet �DOCTOR OF EDUCATION CANDIDATES Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt, Dean * George Miletti * Mona Helen Nashman * Cheri L. Sload-Woyurka DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE The Passan School of Nursing * Dr. Deborah A,. Zbegnet, Dean * Lia Ludan Natalie E. Bastien Yukiko M. Boykin Darlene Helen Ferrer Susan K. Fisher Rebecca Hopper Beatrice McCullough Matthews Deborah Louise Nallo Janine Connors Quinlan DOCTOR OF PHAR]T,IACY CANDIDATES The Nesbitt School of Pharmacy Dr. Bernard Y. Graham, Dean 1s StephenThomas Sawka t5 Krista Zawistowski Phi Lambda Sigma * Degree in Absentia �N,IASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Business Adrninistration Dr.Abel Adekola,Dean * * * * Emily LynnAbsalom Courtney Matus ThomasJ. Baloga David L. Benway Amrinder Singh Dhindsa Valerie Ann Saveri Jason Paul Tolulope E. Ofi Donald R. Searfoss Michael Anthony Silletti Dillman Karen M. Dougher NourA. Elbattah Stephen M. Exeter Rohit Gupta Talwinde{it Singh * Luke Sterling 6 Jill Elizabeth Thrantini 6 Michael JohnValkenburg Naomi E. Harding Thomas Levi Leyba William Robert Marczzt Brittaney MarieWelsh Kristen Ztgmont Master of Science Education Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt, Deaa * Christopher Adamson * * DanielJohn Delaney AndrewJames Dity * Josefa Cerra Dombrosky Jay Arianne Addesa Aimee Alfredo Nicole Anderson Antonella Durante Kendra Dykes KaitlynAndrews * Kelly M. Ehrenfeuchter * Alexandra Falconi-Vuletic Ralph Andrews Natalie Apellaniz * Christopher D.Aubertin * NicoleA.Auker * DePhilip M. Banks-Jackson * NaushaJo Berkheimer * NicholasJoseph Bilski * * MelissaA. Ferguson * Lisa M. Findley * A-y Elizabeth Fisher Jon Bittenbender Matthew C. Blakeslee + BrianJoseph Blase + Tiffani Ann Bogart * Joshua A. Bonner * * * * * * * Staci Frede EricaJordan Furman Meredith Candice Gallo * Neidin Gerber Shane Robert Grim * Ashley Lynn Hack Melanie Hampton Amanda Harner James Edward Booth * Andrew Bouvier Karrie Lynn Bowman Joseph * Jennifer Marie Hart Eric Michael Heisey x Holly Nichole Hepner x Matthew Hill Gabrielle R. Casaceli Michele Lynn Chase Julia C. Cheripko AlissaJ. Hockley * Tonda Holman * KyleTimothy Hoover * BridgetAnn Ciolkosz * Suzanne Conri * Carla M. Craft * Cori * * * * Breann Nicole Crocker * Christopher C1.rnbal * * Tiacy Payne Davis Denyel Nicole Decker 6 Delta Mu Delta * Jill Marie Howe Theodore Paul Iacocca Joshua Michael Inzana Heather LynnJenkins Heidi KathleenJohnson Degree in Absentia �IUASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science Education * * * * MorganJaneJohnson KristenJ. Kaminski LoriJ. Kaschak - Contiilaed * Jason Quenzer * JennaAshley Rau * BreanaJ. Reilly * Diane E. Rieker * Keith Edward Robbins Joseph M. Keefer Brianna M. Keeney Emily Michelle Kelley * * * * KimberlyAnn Kessler * Catherine Mary King * KaseyJanae Klahold * Courtney E. Kline * Cecilia Blanche Knox * Lindsay Dauterive Kriebel * * * Patricia McAtee Lackey Breana K. Lampo * * Danielle Lee Michele Irene LeHeup Richard E. Letts,Jr. Kathryn Lockett * * Janine Florinda Stotdemyer Kyle R. Stout * Bradley S. Sweigart Natalie MarieTrone * Megan SueTiupp Ashley Melanson KatelynAnn Mock Stephanie Jenyne Monahan Wanda Fern Moncks Brenda AnnVanBuskirk * BrittanyAnnVanWert x John Marc Murphy * Julie Rose Nagy * * * * MichelleAnn Nisly * Katherine Christa Oehlerking * Stacy Overcash JenniGrWagner Stacy LynnWagner Stephanie Elizabeth Wagner Tiara DawnWalburn * GregoryWalker * Van HoWallick * Ashley'Wanniski LaurenAnn Owazany DebraJo Painter * Michelle Lynn Shafer * JustinAdam McNett * * Renae Perry * Rebecca Lynne Susan Schiavo Denise Sctrloder Carolyn Keyes Scott DavidJohn Scott,Jr. Melissa Elizabeth Rubeo Shaak Kaylyn Amanda Shafer * Alyssa Danielle Stevenson * Nicole Beth Stopay Mackenzie McGinnis * Laura Beth McHugh * Erika Mclaughlin * Gina Christi Romanelli Elizabeth Sheaffer Kevin Richard Sickle * Jared Daniel Snyder * StaceyJoy Snyder * Michael Andrew Sonnenberg * Robert Chad Speicher * ChristalYezovich Stagon * * * Melissa Catherine Lopez * Teresa Main * KimberlyAnne Marrolli * Janelle Nicole Roda * Jill MarieWeaver * EllenWeinreb Peters Jason M. Petrello Jeanine * Catherine LouiseWelch-Kern * Allysa ChantelWenrich Michole L. Pignato Nancy L. Principe Melanie LynnWidelko Anna Przybylski Jennifer K. Puhalla-Williams x KellyAnn Pulskamp * Susan K.Wilcox * Darcie Ann Zenchuk * Degree in Absentia 6 �MASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science in Bioengineering Dr.William B. Hudson, * Deaa Hanna DiFresco Master of Science in Electrical Engineering Dr.Villiam B. Hudson, Dear Majed Mohammed S. AliAbdullahA. Habadi Badabood Master of Science in Engineering Managernent Dr.William B. Hudson, Dear * * * Fahad Faraj Alrehaili Waleed Abdullah A. Alsamari MichaelJ.Thomas Master of Science in Nursing Passan School of Nursing Dr. Deborah A. Zbegner,Dean x Charmaine * x Bonnie Miltenberger Bade Jennifer P Bloch Cindi Boderman Veronica Leigh Calandra Carly Cappello Maureen Karen Clark * Julio R. Duran,Jr. * Charles Grove x JasonJoshua Heck Michael F, Hennigan Myra Faith Hensley Kimberly A. Swoboda Kenzakoski Angie Kim-Capone x Yvonne I. R. Megaludis * Mamie Nyobe Audrey Goldberg Plough Alessandro Rendina Cortney Lynn Repanshek Lindsey Romberger Joleen Marie Schade Victoria Sewell Alicia Shelkin Nannette Smith Allison Elizabeth Tomczyk BryanJosephWeinberg Rebecca V/ilde-Onia * Degree in Absentia 7 �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The College ofArts, I{umanities, and Social Sciences Dr. PaulT. Nggs, Dean Cornrnunication Studies * Emily Diane Marie Kramer Michael B. Filipski Psy chology, Se co nd D egre e Crirninology SoYonJang Political Science, Seconil Sociology,Third Major Abdelrahim Safar Major Stephen Seger Andrew Nutt Digitial Design and Media Art Mary Kathleen Hannon ThomasJ. Coulter English 22 Tara Gabrielle Giarratano, Summa Cum laude History * JeffteyAllen Homschek Charles S. Slavish,Jr. Psychology * Andrei Angheluta * Francesca Bellantuono "1e Billy Parsons Joyce Eshun 1e Kramer Communications, Seconil Degree Eliza Neidlinger * Tia MyThi Nguyen Emily Diana Marie * Kavan Kaur Rai, Magna Cum laude Brittany Aurora Scherer, Magna Cum Noah Albert Solomon Makia Marie Stocker x,1e Chelsea * MarieWorkman Neuroscience, Second Degree Sociology Sydney Lynn Kaidin Ann Crandall Mohr Theatre Arts April Stephanie Romanishan 1e Psi Chi 22 SigmaThu Deha * Degree in Absentia Laude �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The School of Education Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt, Dear Elementary & Eu"ly Childhood Education 11'12 11'12 Jeanne Cannon, Magna Cum laude CasandraYvonne Cerulli, Magna Cum laude 11' 12 Drew Devitt, Cum *'tr' t2 Jessica Difrenza, Summa Cum l-aude 11,12 Laude Nicole Danielle Morgan, Summa Cum Laude Morgan Danielle Murphy, Cum l-aude 11,12 l\lexis Patrice keed, Magna Cum laude 11,12 Middle Level Education 11'12 Amanda Tredinnick, Cum l-aude The College of Science and Engineering Dr.Villiam B. Hudson, Decr Biology *'24 a'24 Bethany Rae Grace Alex Kowalczyk Magee Kaitlin M. Schafer Computer Information Systerns Harsh Patel Earth and Environmental Sciences Rita G.Willard Electrical Engineering Fatemah Alhonayan Mechanical Engineeing, Second Degree Applie d Engineering Sciences, Third Maj or Environmental Engineering * LeviJosephVeppert Mechanical Engineering Fatemah Alhonayan Degree Applied Engineeing Sciences,Third Major Hashim MohammedJaber, Cum laude paul Electrical Engineeing, Second Alexandria Marie Bitzer 1 Beta Beta Beta " Koppo Deha Pi t2 PennsyluaniaTbacher * Joseph Rochelle Autumn ieigh Werner Certifration 2a Sigma X * Degree in Absentia �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Contiftued The College of Science and Engineering - Neuroscience 1e Vanessa * Erdman Psychology, Second Major Chelsea MarieWorkman Psychology, Second Degree Jaclyn Michelle Gallick Psychology, Second Major The Juy S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership Dr.Abel Adekola,Dean Accounting * Patrick M. Devine Muhannad Zalali Sarah Quach Business Administration Elbert D. King Finance * Farraj * Alamani Turki Bander M. Alotaibi, Cum Hassan Saeed Alsharif laude Tirrki Naif Bin Rubayan, Magna Cum Iauile MatthewAaron Seyer, Magna Cum Laude twonagement, Second Major Torre Elizabeth Atkinson Management 6 Serina Steinbrenner, Cum Laude Shawn Michael Weyhenmeyer AhmadAlkhamis EssaYousefAlmogbil Marketing ThylorAnn Lukasavage, Cum Ihe l-aude Passan School of Nursing Dr. Deborah A. Zbegne4 Dean * Deborah E. Saullo,'Magna Cum laude 6 Deka Mu Delta 1e Psi Chi 10 * Degree in Absentia �Scholarly Societies and Special Designations 1 2 3 a 5 6 Denotes Membership in Denotes Membership in Alpha Kappa Delta, the International Honorary Society in Sociology. Denotes Membership in the Eta Pi Chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda, the honor society recognizing the acailemic excellence of adult part-time students. Denotes Membership in Beta Beta Beta, the National Honorary Society in Biology. in Chi Alpha Epsilon, the Honorary Society which recognizes students who were admitted to the Uniuersity through Higher Education Access Opportunity programs. Denotes Membership Denotes Membership in the Zeta Psi Chapter of Delta Mu Deha, the ltlational Honor Society 7 8 e Alpha Chi, the National College Honor Scholarship Society. in Business Denotes Honors in Administration. Biology. Denotes Honors in English. Denotes Honors in Engineering. 10 Denotes Membership in l-ambda H Eta, the National Honorary Society in Communicatioru. 11 Denotes Membership in the Phi Phi Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the International Honorary Society t2 t3 14 15 16 17 tB te 20 21 22 23 in Education. Denotes Candidatesfor PennsyluaniaTbacher Certfimtion. Denotes CandidatesJor Pennsyluania hincipal Certfuation. Denotes Membership in Phi AlphaTheta, the National Honorary Society in Hktory. Denotes Membership in Phi lambda Sigma, the Pharmacy l*adership Denotes Membership in Phi SigmaThu, the National Honor Society in Philosophy. Denotes Membership in Pi Kappa Delta, the National Honorary Forensic Society. Society. Denotes Membership in Pi Sigrna Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society. Denotes Membership in Denotes Membership in Phi Eta Sigma, the National Honor Societyfor College Freshmen. Psi Chi, the National Honorary Society in Psychology. Denotes Membership in Rho Chi, the National Honor Soeiety in Pharmacy. Denotes Membership in SigmaThu Deha, the National Honorary Denotes Membership in the Zeta Psi Chaptu of SigmaThetaThu, the International Honor Society for Society in English. Nursing. 24 2s 26 27 28 Denotes Membership in Sigma Alpha Pi, the National Society of l*adership and Success. * Degree in Absentia Denotes Membership in and atknowledgment by Sigma X, the Scientfu Research Society. Denotes Tbm Bigler Scholar. Denotes Pre-Mediml Scholar. Denotes Membership in the National Student 1,1. Nurses Association. �Acadernic Costurne The celebration of Commencement is surrounded by rich traditions. The establkhed community of scholars proven scholars - conyene to recognize fficiaily the newest group of the Faculty and welcome them infellowship. Craduates don the attire the Graduates - thatfor years has symbolized scholaily attainment. During the MiddleAges those seeking an education traueled to Euroltean centers of learning. Centers of learning and universities were closely allied with the clerics of the time, and the scholars donned garb similar to that worn by the clergy.This evolved into the academic unform, a long black gown, hood, and cap, which proued useJul for studying in unheated and drafty buildings. The hood serued simultaneously as a head couering, a repository for coins and alms and the Jorerunner of the modern day book bag.The hood was adorned with the colors of the uniuersity and designated the young scholar's school or uniuersity ffiliation. By their distinctive clothing the students were set apart and distinguished from the citizens of the town; hence the origin of the phrase "town anil gown." American colleges and universities adopted the wearing of the traditional apparel in Colonial times, and a common code Jor academic apparel was established in the mid-nineteenth century. The hood is the most distinctivefeature of academic regalia.The inside of the hood is lined with the fficial colors of the institution; today you see Wilkes graduates wearing hoods lined with the blue and gold colors oJ the [Jniuersity.The ueluet trim around the outside of the hood designates the degree orfield oJ study of the graduates.The ueluet colors worn by today\ graduate s signfy the following : GoldenYellow Oliue Blue Apricot White Drab Brown Science Arts, Letters, Humanities Business Administration Fine Arts Pharmacy Education Nursing The style of the gown distinguishes graduates by the degree they have earned. Those earning the bachelor's degree wear a simple black gown with elongated pointed sleeves. Holders of the master's degree wear gowns with a longer, closed, square cut sleeue.The doctoral gown is trimmed with ueluet stripes on the sleeues and panels of ueluet on Some American uniuersities haue adopted doctoral gowns the front closure of the gown. in their distinctiue colors.You will notice the slate of Columbia, the red of Cornell, the burgundy of the Uniuersity of Pennsylvania, the bright blue of the Uniuersity of Mkhigan. Tb haue earned the priuilege of wearing academic costume regalia signffies not only the completion of a program of studies, but entrance into the comradery of scholarship. t2 ��� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource January 22, 2017 Winter Commencement Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilkes University Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Type The nature or genre of the resource Program https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/168ae51983a0b265822cd9600f5ebef3.pdf c939a6a1546a6ec257476dcc674ef51f PDF Text Text �THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER What dawn\ early light, O say, can you see, by the so proudly we hailed at the twilight\ last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars, Through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched, Were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, The bombs bursting in air, Caue proof through the night That ourfiag was still there. O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free of the brave? And the home Words by Francis Scott Key by John Philip Sousa Arranged ALMA MATER Wilkes, our Alma Mater, We pledge our hearts to thee, Honor, faith, and courage, Tiuth and loyalty, In our worle and in our pleasure, Guide us as afriend; We shall always loue thee, Loyal to the end. Thou shalt lead us onward offner things. May wefind the wisdom In search That thy spirit brings. May our deeds of love and seruice Euer swell thy fame - Wilkes, we stand to greet thee! Glory to thy name. Words and Musie by Eleanor C. Farley A receptionJor grailuates and theirfamilies will be held in the Ballroom of the Henry Student Center immediately Jollowing the ceremony. �U Nr s#;, 193I WILKES UNIVERSITY'S SLJMMER COMMENCEMENT for the Conferring of Degrees �Orden of Exercises *FANFARE AND PROCESSIONAL Entry and March of the Peersfrom WELCOME lolanthe .... Arthur Sulliuan .............. .. AnneA. Skleder SeniorVie Presiilent anil Prouost *THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER.............Words by Francis Scott Key Anangeil by Philip G. Simon GREETINGS............ . Andrew P. Miller Chair, Faculty Afairs Couwil Associate Professor, Politiml Science LindaAnn Evans Member of the Craduating Class *The auilience is requested to rise. �Orden of Exencises ADDRESS .......:.........................Jeffrey_A Stratford As s o ciate Profe s s or, Biology CONFERRING OF THE DEGREES Patrick E Leahy Presiilent PRESIDENT'S *ALMA MESSAGE.............. Patrick E Leahy MAIER... ........Eleanor C. Farley Arrangement, Philip G. Simon *BENEDICTION ...Reverend Peter Kuritz *RECESSIONAL Ttao Ayres-Addison........ ...Arrangement, King Music ytrovided by theWilkes Faculty/Alumni Brass Quintet Dr. Philip G. Simon, Conductor Martina Barna' 77, Vocalist Honor Guard provided by Detachment T52,AFROTC,Wilkes Uniuersity *The audience k requested to rise. �DOCTOR OF EDUCATION CANDIDATES Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt, Dean * Michael David Berry Matthew M. Scarcella * Nadia Sheikh * RoseTrunzo-Minniti x MeredithJane Harbord Michelle M. Minotti * Bina R. Philip T,IASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Fine Arts in Creative Vriting * DeVincenti MeganA. Haikes Corinne A]ice Nulton CarrTn * Master of Arts in Creative * Anna Laurene Arnett * Spencer Odell Aubrey Michelle Alena Byrnes Wendy Lyrn Decker KayleighA. DeMace * Brianna Nicole Eller * Joshua David Horwitz Vanessa Leonie Taylor-O'Connor EzzelThomas * John DarrylWinston Vriting M.Anthony Kapolka III ,( Dale Louise Mervine * Kerri Lyn Miller * Michael Mortimer Nathalie G onzalez O'Brien {< {< Donna S.Talarico Kristin E.Vath JenniGrJ.Jenkins * Degree in Absentia �I\,IASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Business Administration Dr. Abel Adekola, Dean 6 *'6 Sean T. Bennie 6 6 6 Brian M. Broderick Brittany Kathryn Budman Harbans Singh Buttar * 6 Dustin Raymer Tina M. Reynolds Amandeep Singh KevinJ. Dotzel 6 LindaAnn Evans Christopher R. Fadule *'6 Sarah Marie Hancotte * Benjamin Aloysuis McNeill Krista Patricia Paluski Avneet Singh Pandher AnnMarie Carey Simone Edwina Rene6 Davies 6 FrancisJoseph Dombrowski III * Allie Rae LaMarca Qinyao Liu * Harkaran Singh Hara * Yogesh Kamboj Kristi Amanda Karkut Marissa Aletha Kotar Keith M. Snyder PatrickJ. Sotak Lori K.Thomas Melanie LynnThomas Kaidyn M.Wolfe Laura A. Zajaczkowski Master of Science in Education Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt, Dean * DavidJ. Brown * MichaelJ. Browne * Lynn Marie Brubaker * HilaryJane Bruso * JenniferAdams * M.Alger * Jennifer Eugene Douglas Alichwer Nicholene A.Allen Erin Ruth Harper Buckland Kurt R.Amen * * * * * A*y Elizabeth Burge * Brett Buselli * Patricia Davidson Camery * David Richard Cannella * Charles Carnes * Alicia Marie Carnevale Kristen Elise Aquilante Boyer Michelle Lee Argust Rikki ElizabethArtus Michael Balliet,Jr. JeremyTodd Basom KellyAnne Baum * Natasha Lynn Bean * Jon David Carpenter KathyAnn Celli Jamie Marie Beard Julie Bechtold * Krty Michele Behm * MatthewThomas Benner * StephanieJoya Bentz * Rebecca G. Cetkowski * Debra L. Cherry * Cassandra Lou Clausen * ChadThomas Clausen * Galit Cohen Chantal Blessing Margaret Barr Bogusch * Angela Michelle Bragunier * Robert Raymond Breiner,Jr. * Jessica Brennan * Corinne Ellis Brockel * RachelAmber Broome * Todd Charles Brosious 6 Delta Mu Delta * Roy Neil Connolly * Catherine Creveling * * Jessica Lynn Curry Derise Marie Danch x Allison Margaret Dedman * Jennifer Catherine Deibler * * Daniel Michael Dellinger Degree in Absentia �MASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science * Educati Continwd x Arianna LindsayAnn Derwiler * Christina Marie Dileo JenniGr Marie Dillow * Allison Marie Doxbeck AngelaA. Dragich MonicaA. Dragich * Kyle Russell Drake * * * * * * Laura Ashley Dreibelbis * * * * Lacey Elizabeth Fegan Alicia Marie Fehr Katherine Heywood Carey L. Hirneisen Jordan Hocking Daniel Hogan MelanieJo Hunsicker * * Samantha Filler JamieA.Janesky Ronia MarieJarrah x Anna M.Jeffers Jill Fleming Brittany Renee Folk Brian Robert Ford Amanda Michele Forgione * David Leo Jost * Caroline A.Jurosky * Carrie A. Kanagy Jessica Marie Kepp Kimble Ryan Kleintop x Joseph A. Klemmer Tiacy Lynn Kram * BillieJo Kramer * Kimberly Ann Kreider * Janine M. Forry Brandon Anthony Garcia Sara * Dana Nicolle Kuhn * Nicole Lynne Kutsmeda * Zachary Paul LaBar Erin Morrison Gardner RyanWilliam Gearhart Megan Patricia Germ * Catie Marie Gingrich * Ashley Glick * * DonaldA. Gliem,Jr. Kalyn Marie Godziejewski * Margaret A. Goodlin Denise Hernandez * AmandaJade Hykes * Samantha Leigh Ide * Courtney Nicole Fortuna * Kyle Foster * Hannah M. Futer ic C. Healey Mike Dallas Hopkins * PatrickW Forlenza * Molly P. Forney * Brooke Erin Hartranft * Todd R. Hosterman * Patrick Howard * Amy Lynn Hoy * Susan Colleen Fetterman * Rebecca Ann Filipos * * Hannum Elizabeth A. Harner x KellyWade Hines Peggy Fetchko x * Sara Fox x Kevin Brigette Dubots Edward Dubroski,Jr. ChristopherJohn Durante Michelle Lynn Edwards Ryan Ehrie Mario Emiliani III * Nicole Ilene Evans * Nicole Ewing * ScottWilliam Exaros * Allison Olivia Fay * Gouzouasis * Robert Douglas Greer * Ashley Lynn Gregory * Sarah B. Griggs * Thomas Hagan * Kathryn Cory Ham x David Di Ianni * Melissa D. Lamson Samantha Latham Joseph M. Lathrop Chelsea LaTorre Kathy M. Lear Casey * Degree in Absentia 6 �IT,IASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science Education Continileil - * Grace C. Lee * Norine Legg * Rebecca Lynn Leid * Melanie Lesiuk * Sarah Levandowski * Glen Lewis * Kendra Lewis * * Sarah K. Pfeiffer * Kara A. Prock ShannonTherese Pyle * Tiacy Camille Ragen * Robin Lynn Reiman * Lyle Jay Ressler * Morgan Marie Rineholt Jordan Alexa Lippy * Nadja Siobhan Liptak * Danielle Carolyn Marcinek * Kali Marisa Martin * * * SarahAnn Roi * Shannon Kathleen Roos * Kade Ross * Lyndsey M. Rote * Shayna R. Rourke * Katie Jeanette Royer Natalie Michelle Masinick Patrick E Mason,Jr.. CalebJohn Mathias Sarah Snell McCann Shannon Elizabeth McConnell * John Roy McDonald * * * Heather McMahon * Tana Sloan McNamara * StevenAndrew Mellinger * Kayla Ann Meyers * Dawnelle Marie Mills * Heather Mills + * * James * * * * * * M.Mills * Melissa Nicole Mondy * * * * Jonathan Ryan Scepanski Deborah Ann Schiano Adam Joseph Schimpf Dana M. M. Schlader AshleyY. Schmidt Jennifer Lynn Schock Erin Delle Schuman Kathryn Antoinette Searfoss Jacqueline Ann Sheridan Bethany Mueller * LeAnn Michelle Shreiner * Amy Beth Simmons * Mirty Sirianni Catalina Murillo Coindreau Sarah Elizabeth Murray * Lisa Nicole Morgan Drake x Christopher Morreale * Megan Nicole Ritter Alexandra Rocchi MelissaJo Rogers Sandra Lynn Sistrunk * Keith Eugene Myer Lyndsay Michele Neugebauer Richard Carl Newbery Lindsey Morgan Newman * Vicky Lynn Nguyen * Dawn Marie Nickischer * Judith A. Noonan * Justin Michael Notario Julie Marie Skelly Matthew Paul Slonaker Crystal Lynn Smith * * * Jamiel D. Smoker Lindsey Snader Lee Norman Snyder Lindsey Snyder Loretta A. Snyder * CaitlinJoy O'Brien Elizabeth Lynch O'Malley Gregory R. Panchik Christie Leigh Parfitt * AmyJ. Solano * Alison Gay Solomon * Sean Patrick Spratt * Adriene K. Stahl * Courtney Stambaugh * Ashley Marie Knepp Payonk Lauren Marie Peluso * * * Degree inAbsentia 7 Lauren Ann Staub Gerald Stefanoski �N,IASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science Education * * * Karen Stern - Continueit * KimA.'Wasley * KristineJeanneWetzel * EmilyWhitmyer * Shannon LeighWilliams Marisa C. Stettner Mark E. Stevens x Katie L. Stover * * Kathleen Marie Streletz Rania Gaitanis Sweigart x Michele x * * * Sara Szoka * teple * Thompson Ashley Marie Tkacik Caitlin Elizabeth Townsley Katherine Karal Underhill Michael R.Vogt Stefan Jamal JaimiA.V/inters * Erica Marie 'Wise * Sara'Wrightstone * Liesl LynneYohn * Lisa MarieYoung * DaneWilliamYuengel * E*ily G. Ziegler * Kelli Zimmerman MatthewWadeWagaman x Suellen MarieWagner * AllisonWoodsWilson Douglas PaulWilson Nicole LynnWingert Eric Lee Winson LindseyWalters Tabitha LynnWaltman Master of Science in Engineering Managernent Dr.Williarn B. Hudson, Dean David Christopher Tavaris * Degree in Absentia 8 �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The College ofArts, Hurnanities, and Social Sciences Dr. PaulT. Riggs,Dean History * Jessica L. Helfrich Integrative Media Tyler Francis Byrd Sociology lsraa Hawsawi The College of Science and Engineering Dr.Villiam B. Hudson, Deor Applied Engineering Sciences MansourAldaraweish Biology a * Kathryn Margavage Arpan Patel Logan Rutch Earth and Environmental Sciences MarkA. Margavage II Electrical Engineering AbdulrahmanAwwad E.Al Balawi Redha Saeed Alkhater Mohammed A . Alzayer, Cum laude a Beta Beta RobertW Moyer,Jr. Benjamin A. payne pearce John Christopher Beta * Degree in Absentia �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The College of Science and Engineering Engineering Managernent Abdullah Albannay Mechanical Engineering, Second Degree Applied Engineering Science, Second Major Environrnental Engineering * Mansour Ali Aldghaish Mechanical Engineering Abdullah Albannay Faisal Engineering Management, Second Degree Applied Engineering Science, Second Major * MajedAlqurashi Fuad Alsharari lvb dulaziz MohammedAldharman Khaled Abdullah Aljuiaud S eed M. Alzhrani Faisal Ghusnah Hamad Shareef, Magna Cum ltude Sultan Alqorashi Medical Laboratory Science x FatimahAl Marhoon, * Cuml-aude Zhra Alkhamis. Cum l-aude The Juy S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership Dr.Abel Adekola,Dean Accounting * BenjaminJoseph Fusco Finance BrandonYaegel Managernent 6'17 Mathew Aaron Ingram, Magna Cum l-aude Marketing NicklasWKocman Sports Management, Second Major 6 Delta Mu Delta t7 Pi Kappa 10 Deha * Degree in Absentia �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Passan School of Nursing Dr. Deborah A. Zbegne4 Dean Bhaidasna Bowen Byorick,Jr. Dana Elizabeth Crayton Justine Dickinson Haley Hiep Doan EdwardJohn Dolinish III Christopher Dominick Ellis Carissa Lynn Gegaris Alesia Gibson Christopher Izzi Samantha L.Jones Khusboo * Carrie Lynn Daniel Michael EhzabethLaPaz Christine H. Madain PaulJ. Masker Corene Elizabeth Parrish Kesha Patel Samantha Proctor, Cum Lauile Carley Smith Sarah Brittany Stanron Samantha Stropko Brielle EliseWede KirstenAnnWeidlich Winter LeighWenner Kathleen Konzman * Degree inAbsmtia 11 �Scholarly Societies and Special Designations 1 2 3 a 5 6 Denotes Membership in Alpha Chi, the National College Honor Scholarship Society. Denotes Membership in Alpha Kappa Deha, the International Honorary Society in Sociology. in the Eta Pi Chapter of Alpha Sigma lambda, the honor society recognizing the acadernic excellence of adult part-time students. Denotes Membership Denotes Membership Denotes Membership in Chi Alpha Epsilon, the Honorary Society which recognizes students who were admitted to the flniuersity lhrough Higher Education Access Opportunity prograllrs. Denotes Membership Society 7 8 e t0 t1 in Beta Beta Beta, the National Honorary Soeiety in Biology. in Business in the Zeta Psi Chapter oJ Delta Mu Delta, the National Honor Administration. Denotes Honors in Biology. Denotes Honors in English. Denotes Honors in Engineering. Denotes Membuship in l-ambda H Eta, the National Honorary Society in Comtnunications. Denotes Membership in the Phi Phi Chapter of Kappa Deha Pi, the International Honorary Society in Education. 12 Denotes Candidates for PennsyluaniaTbacher Cefiification. 13 Denotes Candidates Jor Pennsyluania Principal Certifuation. 14 Denotes Membership in Phi AlphaTheta, the National Honorary Society in History. 1s Denotes Membership in Phi l-ambda Sigma, the Pharmacy l*adership Society. 16 Denotes Membership in Phi SigmaThu, the National Honor Society in Philosophy. 17 Denotes Membership in Pi Kappa Delta, the National Honorary Forensic Society. 18 Denotes Membership in Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society. le 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 * Chi, the National Honorary Society in Denotes Membership in Denotes Membuship in Phi Eta Sigma, the National Honor Denotes Membership in Rho Chi, Denotes Membership in SigmaThu Delta, the National Honorary Psi Society the National Honor Society Psychology. for College Freshmen. in Pharmacy. Society in English. Denotes Membership in the Zeta Psi Chapter of SigmaThetaThu, the International Honor Society for Nursing. Denotes Membership in and atknowledgment by Sigma Xi, the &ientifu Ruearch society. DenotesTom Bigler Scholar. Denotes Pre-Medical Scholar. Denotes Membership in the National Student Nurses Association. Denotes Mernbership in Sigma Alpha Pi, the National Society of kadership and Success. Degree in Absentia 12 �Acadernic Costurne The celebration of Commencement is surrounded by rich traditions. The established community of scholars conyene to recognize fficially the newest group of and welcome them inJellowship. Graduates don the attire - symbolized scholarly - attainment. thatfor years has prouen scholars During the the Faculty the Graduates MiddleAga those seeking an education traueled to European centers of learning. Centers of learning and uniuersities were closely allied with the clerics of the time, and the scholars donned garb similar to that worn by the clergy.This euolued into the academic uniform, a long usefulfor studying in unheated and drafty buildings. The hood served simultaneously as a head couering, a repository for coins and alms and the ;forerunner of the modern day book bag.The hood was adorned with the colors of the uniuersity and designated the young scholar's school or uniuersity ffiliation. By their distinctiue clothing the students were set apart and distinguished from the citizens of the town; hence the origin of the phrase "town and gotl,n." black gown, hood, and cap, which proued American colleges and uniuersities adopted the wearing oJthe traditional apparel in Colonial times, and a common code for academic apparel was established in the mid-nineteenth century. The hood is the most distinctiuefeature of academic regalia.The inside of the hood is lined with the fficial colors of the institution; today you see Wilkes graduates wearing hoods lined with the blue and gold colors o;f the (Jniuersity.The ueluet trim around the outside of the hood designates the degree or field of study of the graduates.The ueluet colors worn by today\ graduates signfy the following: ColdenYellow White Drab Brown Oliue Blue Apricot - Science Arts, Letters, Humanities Business Administration Fine Arts Pharmacy Education Nursing The style of the gown distinguishes graduates by the degree they haue earned. Those earning the bachelor's degree wear a simple black gown with elongated pointed sleeues. Holders of the master's degree wear gowns with a longer, closed, square cut sleeue.The doctoral gown is trimmed with ueluet stripes on the sleeues and panels of ueluet on thefront closure of the gown. SomeAmerican uniuersities haue adopted doctoral gowns in their distinctiue colors.You will notice the slate of Columbia, the red oJ Cornell, the burgundy of the (Jniuersity of Pennsylvania, the bright blue of the (Jniuersity of Michigan. Tb haue earned the priuilege of wearing academic costume regalia signffies not only the completion of a program of studies, but entrance into the comradery of scholarship. �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commencement Programs, 1941-2020 Description An account of the resource Wilkes College and Wilkes University Commencement programs from 1941 when the college was a satellite campus of Bucknell University through Winter 2020. 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Title A name given to the resource September 11, 2016 Summer Commencement Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilkes University Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Type The nature or genre of the resource Program https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/3d14b355b5691379d2a620a643adc3d1.pdf 10d21875c6fbd11f0530c48d765437ff PDF Text Text \fE ES *ln b-W- 4%E ffiElE k#fe rJB le B I WILKES UNIVERSITY'S SIXTY-NINTH ANNUAL Spring Commencement FOR THE CONFERRING OF GRADUATE DEGREES Saturday, May Twenry-first Two-thousand and sixteen L_. . 10 a.m. �THE STAR.SPANGLED BANNER O dawn\ early light, say, can you see, by the What so proudly we hailed at the twilight\ last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars, Through the peilous fight, O'er the ramParts we watched, Were so gallantlY streaming? And the rockets' red glare, The bombs bursting in air, Caue proof through the night That ourfiag was still there. O say does that star-spangled bannet yet wave O'er the land oJ theJree And the home of the braue? Words by Francis Scott Key Arranged by John Philip Sousa Harmonized hy Walter Damro sch ALMA IT,IATER Wilkes, our Alma Mater, We pledge our hearts Honor, faith, and to thee, courage, Truth and loyalty, In our work and in our Pleasute, Cuide us as afriend; We shall afuiays love thee, Loyal to the end. Thou shalt lead us onward In search offiner things. May wefind the wisdom That thy spirit brings. May our deeds of loue and seruice Ever swell thyfame - Wilkes, we stand to greet thee! Clory to thy name. Words and Music by Eleanor C. Failey �Order of Exercises PROCESSIONAL Entry and March of the Peers from lolanthe Arthur Sulliuan (The audience is rcquested to rise as the proeession begins.) WELCOME.............. ANNr A. Srrnorn Senior Vice President and Prcuost INVOCATION......... ......CarruN Cz*t Coorilinato4 Campus InterJaith The Star-Spangled Banner....... Words by Francis Scott Key (The words toThe StarSpangleil Banner are printeil on the insideJront couer oJ the program. The audience is requested to stand and sing the National Anthem with the chorus and band.) Gaudeamus Igitur......... GREETINGS............ Traditional JasoN GRtccs'90 Member, Board of Trustees JoNarHaN D. FrnrNcn Chair, Faculty Affiirs Council Associate ProJessor, Pharmaey Practice TV RecINaLD FREDERICKSON Membu of the Class oJ 2016 ��Order of Exencises COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Acting Deputy Secretary THE CONFERRING OF THE ...Wrr Dpr Pnan and Higher Education Pennsyluania Department oJ Education oJ Postsecondary DEGREES ParRrcr F. Lrasv President ALUMNI INDUCTION......CoLoNEL Mam A. Raoo, U.S.A., RrrrRBo Wilk es University Alumni Association PRESIDENT'S Alma MESSAGE ..........Parnrcr F. Learrv Mater........ ..........E1eanor C. Farley D. Orcutt'59 Arrangement, Earl (The words to the Alma Mater are printed on the insideJront couer of the program. The audience is requested to stand and join in the singing.) BENEDICTION .............CarrLrN CZEH C o o rdin ato RECESSIONAL March oJ the Belgian Paratroopers.. Music Provided By: Wilkes Uniuersity Commencement Band Dr. Philip G. Simon, Conductor Wilkes Uniuersity Commencement Choir Dr. StevenThomas, Conductor Cerernony Interpreted By: LauraTomlinson 360 Tianslations International, Inc. r, C amp u s Intefaith Pierre Leemans �SPEAI(ER'S BIOGRAPHY Dx. -Wr Dsr Prran Wil Del Pilar is Acting Deputy Secretary of Postsecondary and Higher Education at the Pennsylvania Department of Education where he is responsible for coordinating the Bureau of Postsecondary and Adult Education, the Division of Higher and Career Education, Division of Adult Education, the Division of Veterans and Military Education and the Bureau of School Leadership and Teacher Quality. Dr. Del Pilar returns to the Pennsylvania Department of Education where he previously served as a special assistant working on postsecondary access and success. Prior to his current role, Dr. Del Pilar served as Senior Director of Development at the University of Florida and at Pennsylvania State University where he directed fundraising efforts for first-generation, low income, Veteran and Military and students with disabilities. Dr. Del Pilar's professional experience also includes over 13 years of experience in enrollment management at the University of California, Santa Crrz, Loyola Marymount lJniversiry and Chapman University. Dr. Del Pilar's work in higher education has shaped his research interest which focuses on postsecondary access, retention and policy. Specifically, his interest centers upon the intersection befween state policy, social capital and school factors on the postsecondary enrollment of student populations. Dr. Del Pilar serves as affiliate faculty in the College of Education at the University of Florida. Dr. Del Pilar received his Bachelor's Degree from Chapman lJniversiry in Public Relations, Master's degree in Educational Counseling from California State lJniversiry Dominguez Hills and his Doctoral Degree in Higher Education from the Pennsylvania State Universiry. �DOCTOR OF EDUCATION CANDIDATES Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt, Dean * * 17 Crystal Lee Mahler Robert Joseph Makaravage, Jr. Jillian Nicole Mullen Allison Stark Yourechko Lesley Anne Corey Colleen M. Duffy Ty Reginald Frederickson Diana Lynne Keosayian Christine E. Grieco Mellon DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE CANDIDATES Dr. Deborah A. Zbegne4 Dean 23 23 23 *'" 23 Valerie DeCamp Catherine Osborne Harrington Rimma Muchnik 23 LoriAnn E Pajalich 23 KarenJeanette Smrth 23 ZaneWilkinson Lekhno Syluia C. Marohn Susanna Christopher DOCTOR OF PHARMACY CANDIDATES Dr. Bernard W. Graham, Dean 21 Christopher Paul Abbazi o, Summa Cum J.Achee RenaiAndersen CaseyJane Anzulavich Geoffrey B.fuentz Laude Matthew Paul Hadginske, Magna Cum laude Phillip M. Hanley 21 GregoryTaylor Hood, Summa Cum Laude Stephanie M. Horger 1s Keith D. Hunsicker Kyle Olivia 1'1s'21 Mark fuchardAttilio, Summa Cum Laude AlyssaAshlee Jores, Cum l-aude Stacy Lynn Kandrac Zachary Michael Kendra Tyler Cole Kennedy Jeffrey M. Kinney, Magna Cum Iaude 21 Catherine Marie Knapp , Summa Cum l-aude 21 Danielle Nicole Koch, Magna Cum l-aude Brandon Kohler, Cum laude 21 Holland Elizabeth Kunkel, Summa Cum Laude MartinJames Lewandoski, Magna Cum Laude 1s Lauren Marie Lockus, Cum laude Corinne Esther Aucker, Summa Cum laude 1'21 Matthew Robert Baccarella, Cum laude 1'1s Makenzie Elizabeth Batt, Magna Cum KerrieJ. Beggs, Cum laude 21 Caitlyn Ilyssa Bloom, Summa Cum l-aude l-aude l-aude 1'21 Ryan T. Bowersox, Summa Cum l,aude GregoryAnthony Breznak KassandraTaylor Bugg Brett A. Callejas Christian Castro, Cum Laude Theresa R. Charnetski, Magna Cum Laude *'1s AeRee Choi Kelli M. Clemons, Magna Cum Laude Motasim Daghash 21 Alisa Anne Daniels, Magna Cum Laude MichaelWilliam Daubert, Magna Cum laud.e Rebecca S. Feiller, Cum l-aude Mary Colleen Gibbons, Magna Cum Laude Erika Elaine Green , Summa Cum Laude Casey Rae Bohan, Cum Kelsey Lynn Noss, Magrua Cum Laude Erin Ashley Nothstein, Cum Laude LawaLee Nulton, Cum l-aude MichaelJ. Paddock, Cum laude Jaclyn Palummo, Cum laude Lauren Marie Para, Summa Cum Laude 1 Kishan Gatishkumar Patel 15 Trina Kaushik Patel, Cum Laude 1'1s'21 NicholasJude Patricia, Magna Cum laude Lauren Ashley Pawling 1'1s'21 I Alpha Chi 1s Phi lambda Sigma 17 Phi Kappa Deha 5 2t Rho Chi '3 SigmaThetaThu * Degree in Absentia �1935 WILKES UNIVERSITY'S SIXTY-NINTH ANNUAL Spring Commencement f. �DOCTOR OF PHARI\,IACY CAI{DIDATES (Continueil) Rachel Anne Sprock, Cum laude David Ronald Swanger III Rachel Lauren Quinn, Magna Cum Laude Spanish, Second Degree Omar Shakem Kendall Richardson, Cum Iaude Amanda Leigh Rossi, Magna Cum laude 1 VladimirV Russ SeanT. Shantha D.Venugopal Ryan ToriAnn Kevin PatrickTaylor, Cum Laude Christine M.Tiusky, Cum Iaude 1,21 Sallo,Magna Cum Laude Matthew Bruce Shaveq Jr., Cum laude Aubrielle Catherine Smith, Magna Cun laude Brittany Megan Snyder, Cum Laude Nina Marie Sorbelli I Alpha Chi 15 1'21 1s,le Michael CodyWagner, Sunma Cum Elizabeth AnnWalters Jaclyn ZoeWerkheiser, Summa Cum Laude Brittany ManeWills, Magna Cum laude TylerYoung, Magna Cum laude Phi l-ambda Sigma 6 l-aude te Psi Chi 21 Rho Chi �I\,IASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing * Patrick Casey Telesk Sam Chiarelli * KellyAnn Clisham * Nina R. Long Ahrend RamsayTorrey Francisco Tutella Nathan Summerlin Master of Arts in Creative'Vriting * Elizabeth Biles * Joanne Patrick G. Charsky * ThomasA. Evans * * * * JenniferJudge Suzanne Ohlmann Martha Rallison ThomasJ. Simko Caleb Michael Sizemore Master of Business Adrninistration Dr. Jennifer J. Edmonds , Interim Dean Steven M.Abdo Haford Kofi DoeAdjavor Kendra Sue Allbright * * * Kai Ma Kathleen Montz Kenneth Robert Moules II Derrick Angradi Nicholas Budzyn Matthew Ryan Paradise Nicholas Dawson Jesus E Guardia AdamJoseph Healey Jesse Ross Heywood KimberlyA. Hogya Chad D. Kilby Calvin Alexander Santiago Nimita B. Patel * Peggy Lynn Kipa Michael Andrew Kolinovsky Allison M. Kristofco Tyler D. Lauchaire Carl G. Santoro Mary E. Simmons Joel Paul Stitt DavidA.Teres Ericka GodinezYarela RobbinVerma Emily ElizabethWeary Benjamin E.Webb Ryan DavidWinkle Master of Science in Bioengineering Dr.William B. Hudson, Dear a Bryant Morocho Teresa a Beta Beta Beta NoelWasiluk * Degree in Absentia 7 �MASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science in Education Dr. RJronda M. Rabbitt, Dean * * * * * LynnAllen * Julie MirandaVeraAllen * Michelle Anderson * Megan ShawnAndrews * Luke Kevin Antvelink Maura Elizabeth Azzarelli * Kristin Ann Bahorik * Candace Bard * Tiffany E. Bates * * * * * Michelle Bender * Jacqueline Daniel Benner * Sarah Elizabeth Berkley MatthewThomas Bigelli Addie Lynn Billingham Lindsay Beth Bishop * Julie Anna Bixel * Megan Marie Booz Christie Borger * Maria L. Braxmeier * Tanya E. Brown Brittany Kathryn Buchanan * Rachel K. Burgan * * * * * * * * * 11 * Ciciliot Coffey * April Collins * Casey E. Coombe Lisa M. Coronado * * * * * * * * * Arthur Lewis Counterman, Jr. Lindsey A. Courtright x Tiffany * * * * * * CourtneyAnn Follweiler Amber Forster Nicole L. Fry SuzanneWest Gatto Meghan Marie Gilleran Sarah Lynn Godshall SharonJean Gologram ElliottJoel Gottloeb Melissa Ann Grove Courtney Nicole Grunza Hannah Linn Harner Marie Harris Julie Kathleen Harrold Christopher R. Hard Ryan Hayes x Seth Andrew Heeren * Jennifer Christine Heiser * KennethW Hemmler * Amber Hoffrnan * Lisa M. Hohenshilt * Brett David Honig Kelley Elise Burk Meredith Erin Buzzeo x AmyAnn Campbell-Lamb Kellene Cappellini Nicole Marie Cecchetti x Julie Chittester * Jennifer Erin Elizabeth Carol G. Elliott Sarah * * * Ashley Eden Kay Dancho Erin Lee Delong Anthony DePhillips Rachelle Rai DeWulf Deanna Dibble Erica Reed DiffenderGr Melissa DiFrancesco x Erin Doutrich * CregAnthony Drake * Kathleen M. Drakely * Sarah Marie Dunchack * * Thnya Durkay-Witmer * 1t Kappa Delta Pi Eric'W Houck Jillian Leigh Immel Alicia Michelle Jimenez Alexa Rae Jones Sheri Leann Kaufinan Jocelyn Marie Kearney Scott L. Keller Katelyn C. Kline Jessica Nan Klunk Christina Klutchka Kyle Masumi Kumataka Amber Marie Kuntz Sarah Marie Kupchick Samantha Kuzniar TrishJ. Landis CarolAnn Lawler Nancy Elizabeth Lewis Elizabeth A. Liggett Karlen R. Light GeraldA. Lombardi Shealei Elizabeth Long Rebekah Elizabeth Loy Michelle Lusk Kathleen Susan Maier * Degree in Absentia �I},IASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science in Education * * * x x x Mande Rae Rushow * Julia Christine Ruth T..ry Lee Martin Christine Salgueiro S. * Marie Mattes Michael Maurer,Jr. Kelly Finkbiner Mayfield Michelle Maynard Tara Michelle McCarty * * * Jennifer R. McKee Diane Marie Meck * * Ali L. Mehl * Samantha E. Mellon * * Mendygral * Jill ChelseaAnne Millan * Sarah Minutelli * Samantha Moon * Robert Moulton * Chelsea E. Mowrer * Douglas P. Mucha * * * * * * * * Laura Munch * Katherine M. Murnin * ZachariahJ.Mussmon * Aileen Elizabeth Musynske EllenJane O'Brien L. O'Donnell Olzinski * Joshua Adrienne Claire Owen * Matthew Kyle Scholl Erin Rae Scott Stephanie Beach Seeley Jennifer R. Shaffer Lauren Christine Shaubach Nicole Marie Sheehe Justin Allan Shober TamaraJ. Showers Paul Shymanski Maura L. Sleboda Kalena E. Smith HeidiAnn Snyder Jenna Marie Stampf Patricia Stodart x * JenniferThompson StaceyTorquati * Drewann M.Troutman * Cheryl DeniseVann * ShirlA.Vollmer Erica Lee Pagotto Elizabeth Christine Pasquale Kathryn Pavlick David Perrotti * Erin E. Phillips * Christine Pintabona * Lyndsay Pio Tricia L.Wampole * HeatherWashenko * Lynne'Wassatt * IanAndrewWest * Breann Christina Williams * Tamra RaeWillis * Kara Elizabeth'Wiseman x Lori Marie Potter * Jessica A. S. Potts Kristin Pugliese Pursel AnthonyJ. Scaccia * Jamie Catherine Strathmeyer * SarahJean J.Strauber * Michael Anthony Sullivan * Rebecca Swann * MelissaA.Tenaglia * Stephanie * Sabrina M. Santucci Marie Saviano Jessica * Jessica Schaffer x Erin Amanda Scheid * Karen Stacey McDermott * Continueil Mangum John A. Marina Mrry x Carmella * Deg lII * JohnThomas Amanda Rose Rastocky * Leslie Reynolds * AmandaJean Rogers * JosephVincentYohannan JordanYohn Scott Matthew Zedar * Degree in Absentia 9 �IUASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science in Education * Mrry S. * x * T..ry Lee Martin x Carmella Michael Maurer,Jr. Kelly Finkbiner Mayfield Michelle Maynard Tara Michelle McCarty Jessica x AnthonyJ. Scaccia * Jessica Schaffer x Erin Amanda Scheid * * Jennifer R. McKee Diane Marie Meck * * Ali L. Mehl * Samantha E. Mellon * * Mendygral * Jill ChelseaAnne Millan * Sarah Minutelli * Samantha Moon * Robert Moulton * Chelsea E. Mowrer * Douglas P. Mucha * * * * * * * * Laura Munch * Katherine M. Murnin * ZachariahJ.Mussmon * Aileen Elizabeth Musynske EllenJane O'Brien L. O'Donnell Olzinski * Joshua Adrienne Claire Owen * Erin Rae Scott Stephanie Beach Seeley Jennifer R. Shaffer Lauren Christine Shaubach Nicole Marie Sheehe Justin Allan Shober TamaraJ. Showers Paul Shymanski Maura L. Sleboda Kalena E. Smith HeidiAnn Snyder Jenna Marie Stampf Patricia Stodart x * JenniferThompson StaceyTorquati * Drewann M.Troutman * Cheryl DeniseVann * ShirlA.Vollmer Erica Lee Pagotto Elizabeth Christine Pasquale Kathryn Pavlick David Perrotti * Erin E. Phillips * Christine Pintabona * Lyndsay Pio Tricia L.Wampole * Heather'\X/ashenko * LynneWassatt * IanAndrewWest * Breann Christina Williams * Thmra RaeWillis * Kara Elizabeth'Wiseman x Lori Marie Potter * Jessica A. S. Potts Kristin Pugliese Pursel Matthew Kyle Scholl * Jamie Catherine Strathmeyer * SarahJean J.Strauber * Michael Anthony Sullivan * Rebecca Swann * MelissaA.Tenaglia * Stephanie * Christine Salgueiro Sabrina M. Santucci Marie Saviano Marie Mattes * * Karen Stacey McDermott * Continueil x Mande Rae Rushow * Julia Christine Ruth Mangum * John A. Marina * Deg lII * JohnThomas Amanda Rose Rastocky * Leslie Reynolds * AmandaJean Rogers * JosephVincentYohannan JordanYohn Scott Matthew Zedar * Degree in Absentia 9 �I\,IASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science in Electrical Engineering Dr.Villiam B. Hudson, Deca YahyaJaber Hazazi Master of Science in Engineering Management Dr.William B. Hudson, Dear SaudAlkhathlan Azarbay Michael C. Cefalo III Faisal Aras * Ryan A. Pisaneschi Anderson Calderon Mejia Master of Science in Mathernatics Dr.William B. Hudson, Dear Erin M. Dupay Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering Dr.Villiam B. Hudson, Dean Tyler M. Holland Mohammad Talal Almadani Hatim Mohammed R. Alsubhi Mohammed Eidhah Altowairqi Ab dulaziz S aeed M. Alzhrani * Alan Anthony Karpavich * Mohammed Hussain Moalwi Master of Science in Nursing Dr. Deborah A. Zbegner,Dean * 23 *'23 KellyJ. Stivala April Ciesielski Nicole Madeline Monahan 23 SigmaThetaThu 10 * Degree in Absentia �Scholarly Societies and Special Designations 1 2 3 a s 6 Denotes Membership in Alpha Chi, the National College Honor Scholarship Society. Denotes Membership in Alpha Kappa Delta, the International Honorary Society in Sociology. Denotes Membership in the Eta Pi Chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda, the honor society recognizing the academic excellence of adult part-time students. Denotes Membership in Beta Beta Beta, the I'lational Honorary Society in Biology. Denotes Membership in Chi Alpha Epsilon, the Honorary Society which recognizes students who were admitted to the Uniuersity through Higher Education Access Opportunity progtanxs. Denotes Membership in the Zeta Psi Chapter of Delta Mu Delta, the National Honor Society 7 8 e 10 11 te 20 21 22 23 24 2s 26 21 28 * Administration. Denotes Honors in English. Denotes Honors in Engineering. Denotes Memberchip in lambda Pi Eta, the National Honorary Society Denotes Membership in the in Communications. Phi Phi Chapter of Kappa Deltd Pi, the International Honorary in Education. Denotes Candidatesfor PennsyluaniaTbacher Certification. Denotes Candidates for Pennsyluania Principal Certification. ta Denotes 1s Denotes 16 17 18 Business Denotes Honors in Biology. Society 12 13 in Membership in Phi AlphaTheta, the I'Jational Honorary Society in History. Membership in Phi l-ambda Sigma, the Pharmacy kadership Society. Denotes Membership in Phi SigmaThu, the National Honor Society in Philosophy. Denotes Membership in Pi Kappa Delta, the National Honorary Forensic Denotes Membership in Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Denotes Membership in Denotes Membership in Phi Eta Sigma, the National Honor Denotes Membership in Rho Chi, Society. Society. Psi Chi, the National Honorary Society in Psychology. Society the National Honor Society for College Freshmen. in Pharmacy. Denotes Membership in SigmaThu Delta, the National Honorary Society in Englkh. Denotes Membership in the Zeta Psi Chapter of SigmaThetaThu, the lnternational Honor Society Jor Nursing. Denotes Membership in and acknowledgment by Sigma Xi, the &ientifu Research Society. Denotes Tom Bigler Scholar. Denotes Pre-Mediml Scholar. Denotes Membership in the National Student Nurses Association. Denotes Membership in Sigma Alpha Pi, the National Society of kadership and Success. Degree in Absentia 11 �2016 Student Awards Acadetnic Awards Nesbitt School of Pharmacy StudentAward School of Pharmacy Community ServiceAward .....MarkAttilio Dean's Outstanding ......MarkAttil-io The Luzerne County Pharmacists Association Academic Achievement Award..... Erika Green Corinne Aucker Award................. Stacy Kandrac The Barbara L. Nanstiel Pharmacy Information Award................. ........Kelli Clemons CVS Community PracticeAward.................. . Erika Green TEVA Pharmaceuticals Outstanding Student Award Nicholas Patricia Mylan Excellence in PharmacyAward.................. APhA Mortar and Pestle Professional Facts and Comparisons Award of Excellence in Clinical Communication........Danielle Koch Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Outstanding Pharmary Student Award........ Trina Patel Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database Recognition Award ................... Lauren Lockus Lackawanna County Pharmacists Association Academic Graduate Award................ Tori Sallo Lackawanna County Pharmacists Association Jurisprudence Award . ... .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. . Kerrie Beggs School of Pharmacy Excellence in Clinical Practice Award........... . Mark Attilio Alisa Daniels The Arthur H. Kibbe Excellence in Pharmaceutical Science ResearchAward................. .......... Catherine Knapp TheJay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership Academic AchievementAward - ............Jesse R. Heywood MBA. Angellica Ceballos Peggy L. Kipa Michael A. Kolinovsky Nicholas Budzyn The College of Science and Engineering Outstanding Bioengineering Graduate StudentAward................... Bryant Morocho Teresa N.'Wasiluk 12 �Academic Costurne The celebration of Commencement is surrounded by rich traditions. The established community of scholars - the Faculty - - fficially the newest group of infellowship. Graduates don the attire conuefle to recognize and welcome them the Graduates [)rouen scholars years thatfor has symbolized scholarly attainment. - edumtion traueled to European centers oflearning. with the cleria of the time, and the scholars donned garb similar to that worn by the clergy.This evolved into the academic uniftrm, a long black gown, hood, and cap, which proued usefulfor studying in unheated and drafty buildings. The hood served simultaneously as a head couering, a repository for coins and alms and the During the MiddleAges those seeking an Centers of learning and uniuersities were closely allied forerunner of the modern day book bag.The hood was adorned with the colors of the uniuersity and designated the young scholar's school or uniuersity afiliation. By their distinctiue clothing the students were set apart and distinguished from the citizens of the town; hence the origin of the phrase "town and gown." American colleges and universities adopted the wearing of the traditional apparel in Colonial for academic apparel was established in the mid-nineteenth century. times, and d common code The hood is the most distinctiue feature of academic regalia.The inside of the hood k lined with the oficial colors of the institution; today you seeWilkes graduates wearing hoods lined with the blue and gold colors of the (Jniuersity.The veluet trim around the outside of the hood designates the degree or field of study of the graduates.The veluet colors worn by today\ graduates signifu the Jollowing : GoldenYellow Brown Oliue Blue Apricot White Drab Science Arts, Letters, Humanities Business Administration Fine Arts Pharmacy Education Nursing The style of the gown distinguishes graduates by the degree they haue earned.Those earning the bachelor's degree wear a simple black gown with elongated pointed sleeues. Holders oJ the master\ degree wear gowns with a longer, closed, squarc cut sleeue.The doctoral gown is trimmed with uelvet stripes on the sleeues and panels of uelvet on thefront closure of the gown. Some American uniuersities haue adopted doctoral gowns in their distinctiue colors.You will notice the slate of Columbia, the red of Cornell, the burgundy of the University of Pennsylvania, the bright blue of the University of Michigan. Tb haue earned the privilege of wearing academic costume regalia signifies not only the completion of a program of studies, but entrance into the comradery of xholarship. 13 �The Llniversity Mace and Presidential Chain of Office The mace and the presidential chain of ofrte used in academic celebrations represent traditions dating to the sixteenth century.The mace symbolizes the authority of the uniuersity and the chain of ffice designates the presidential leadership of the academy. The Wilkes Uniuersity mace and presidential chain of ffice were Srfts oJ local donors first used in 1970 at the inauguration of the second president of Wilkes.They were designed by Ouie Hill Chwalek '67 and executed by Kurt MaedorJ, a nationally recognized gold and siluersmithfrom the State (Jniuersity of NewYork at New Paltz. and were The Unioersity Mace The sterling silver mace has a gilt knob at its base and a gilt circle at the top bearing the inscription "Wilkes College 193i."The bowl, rising aboue the neck of the ruace, signifies Wilkes-Barre\ role as a mehing pot,forming a new and vigorous community of peoplefrom many dffirent backgrounds, This theme is reiterated in the inscription of the Uniuersity\ motto "Unity Amidst Diversity" which surrounds the upper part of the bowl.The giltfiame symbolizes the enlightenment gainedrtom higher education, while the piece of anthracite coal set in the center of thefiame commemorates the origin of the Uniuersity in for its coal mining past. a community known The Presiilential Chain of Office The Presidential Chain of Ofice, created from sterling siluer, has alternating bowls and gilt fiames, repeating the motif of the mace. On the front of the four-foot chain hangs a gilt seal of Wilkes which is suspended from a cluster of oak leaves with acorns, suggesting the strength and sturdiness of future generations. On the back of the Presidential Chain of Ofice is a silver portrait of Dr, Eugene S. Farley, the first President of Wilkes. Dr. Farley\ portrait is surrounded by gilt oak leaues commemorating his strong leadership oJ the emerging institution. t4 �l ARNAUD C. IT,IARTS SPORTS AND CONFERENCE CENTER FIRSTAID Medical personnel are available for first aid assistance at the FirstAid Station located in the lobby. Should you need assistance please contact an usher or a Public Safety Ofiicer. PICTURE TAKING Because of space limitations, safety and control, no one, except the professional photographer and members ofthe press with appropriate credentials, will be allowed access to the stage area for the purpose of taking pictures or video-taping. A photograph will be taken of each graduate as the diploma is presented by the President. - REST ROOMS Rest rooms are accessible from the first and second floor lobbies. - also located on the lower level. Rest rooms are BEVERAGES is available at the drinking fountains on the first floor -Water the building. of Local police will divert trafftc from the front of the Marts Center following the ceremony. Please cooperate with the police olficers and follow their directions as they attempt to alleviate traffic congestion. A post-commentement reception will be helil in the First Floor l-ounge of the Henry Studeltt Center immediately following the ceremony. 15 ��;fl ?-,f :/r ^c L^ {fu A\ ;lI.3t 1l r ^d;;rs ;ll (fI e II '_"__.-.ql t t1 [rl +t[ \\J frg f) 'N {'r\-- � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commencement Programs, 1941-2020 Description An account of the resource Wilkes College and Wilkes University Commencement programs from 1941 when the college was a satellite campus of Bucknell University through Winter 2020. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilkes University Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1941-2020 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF files Type The nature or genre of the resource Programs Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource May 21, 2016 69th Annual Graduate Spring Commencement Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wilkes University Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Type The nature or genre of the resource Program https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/27d8fe1f5bbc6e540975c31d41bb5d46.pdf fa78461306d73850c7a6777d084e0e56 PDF Text Text �THE STAR-SPAIYGLED BANNER What dawn\ early light, O say, can you see, by the so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bight stars, Through the perilous fight, O'er the rafirparts we watched, Were so And gallantly streaming? the rockets' red glare, The bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night That ourflag was still there. O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of And the free the home of the brave? Words by Francis Scott Key Arranged by John Philip Sousa Harmonized by Walter Damrosch ALMA MATER Wilkes, our Alma Mater, We pledge our hearts Honor, faith, and to thee, courage, Tiuth and loyaky, In our work and in our pleasure, Guide us as afriend; We shall always love thee, I-oyal to the end. Thou shalt lead us onward In search offiner things. May wefind the wisdom That thy spirit brings. May our deeds oJ loue and seruice Euer swell thy Jame - Wilkes, we stand to greet thee! Glory to thy name. Words and Music by Eleanor C. Farley l �7,U, *lt l-{ ffi F{ hl 1935 WILKES UNIVERSITY'S SIXTY-NINTH ANNUAL Spring Commencement �Order of Exercises PR..ESSI.NAL ... Arthur sullivan Entry and March of the Peers from lolanthe (The audienee is requested to rise as the procession begins.) WELCOME.............. ANNS INVOCATION....................:..... The Star-Spangled Banner....... A. SrrrpeR- Senior Vice Presiilent anil Prouost ......CaIruN CzeFI Coordinator, Campus Intefaith Words by Francis Scott Key (The words toThe Star-Spangleil Banner are printeil on the insidefront antu of tfu pngtarn. The auilience is requested to stand and sing the National Anthem uith the chorus afld bntd.) GREETINGS............ JasoN GRtccs '90 Member, Boaril of Tiustees JoNarHaN D. FrnnNcn Chair, Faculty Affairs Council Assoeiate Professor, Pharmacy Practiee ANrHoNv V. FeNucct Member oJ the Class oJ 2016 �Order of Exercises PRESENTATION OF AWARDS PRESENTATION OF HONORARY DEGREE JouNJ. PassaN Doctor of Humane Letters THE CONFERRING OF THE DEGREES Parnrcr F. Lrasy President ALUMNI INDUCTION......CoLoNEL Manr A. Raoo, U.S.A., RsrrREo Willee s University PRESIDENT'S Alma ADDRESS........... Alumni Asso ciation ................Parnrcr F. LraHy Mater........ ..........Eleanor C. Farley Arrangement, Earl D. Orcutt '69 (The words to the Alma Mater are printed on the insidefront eouer of the program. The audience is requested to stand and join in the singing.) BENEDICTION .............Ca1ruN CzEn C o ordinato6 Campus RECESSTONAL March of the Belgian Paratroopers........... Music Provided By: Wilkes Uniuersity Commencement Band Dr. Philip G. Simon, Conductor Wilkes Uniuersity Commencement Choir Dr. Steven Thomas, Conductor Cerernony Interpreted By: Laura Tomlinson 360 Translations International, Inc. Intefaith Pierre Leemans �HONORARY DEGREE ..JoHNJ. PassaN DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS......... -Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania; Eagle Scout; graduate ofJames M. Native of Coughlin High School; enlistee in the United States N"r.y at age 17;Wor1d War II veteran of the Pacific Theater on the USS Los Angeles; graduate of the Dolan School of Mortuary Science; owner of Valley Distributing and Storage Company;President of Pocono Downs; Past President of the 'W'arehouses ; American Warehous e Ass o ciation and the American Chain of Foundation. Family Passan chairman of the born and raised inWilkes-Barre and have remained here, committed to our community's success; because you served your country honorably in the United States Nar.y and took advantage of the GI Bill to further your education; because your entrepreneurial spirit has resulted in successful business ventures for the past 64 years that contribute to the economic vitality of Northeastern Pennsylvania;because you are comrnitted to providing opportuniry for your employees to raise and educate their families, assuring that generations past, present and future are able to fulfill their hopes and dreams;because your personal benefactions, and that of the Passan Family Foundation, have resulted in gifts to education and health care that will positively impact long into the future this region's qualiry of life; and because you have built businesses from scratch and created resources that you openly share to sustain our cofiIrrluniry and better enable its members to prosper and live well, by the power vested in me by the Board of Trustees of 'Wilkes (Jniversity and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, I confer upon you, JohnJ. Passan, the Doctor of Humane Letters degree, honoris causa, with all the rights and privileges appertaining thereto. Because you were �A\X/ARDS THE MABLE SCOTT WANDELL AND STERLING LEROY WANDELL AWARDS......... SvoNny Rar Scrarun' 16 DoNacnarcs KraNcsrRr'16 ZacHanv SuruvaN'16 These awards are presented to the nan and woman who haue attained the highest academb aueragefor theJour years atWilkes Unhtusity. Presentation by ANtmA. SrreonR Senior Vice President and Provost THERESAJORDAN AND FRANK MEHM PRIZE....... Tnov CanEv '16 This annual prize rccognizes an indiuidualJrom theWilkes community who by uote of a select mmmittee, exemplifies moral aurage, perseverantt, Jornidable Jaith and a sense oJ unwauering optimkm. tw Presentation by P S. Vice President, Student Aoaus Afain I a a I i ! I r t: t i i i , i i It t E i i i ! t iI I I ? r r I tt F E F r t.- F l L F I t t F E L &. ALUMNI AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP .......................ANrHoNy V FaNuccr' 1 6 This award k given by theWilkes Uniuersity Alumni Association to the member of the graduating clws eonsidered to haue made the strongest conhibutions to student and the student adiuities program Presentation Ly oJ the Uniuersity. CoroxEr MARKA. R too, U.S.A., Wilkes University Alumni Asociation Rrrnro lfe �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The College ofArts, Hurnanities, and Social Sciences Dr. Paul T. Riggs, Dean Cornrnunication Studies Marcus R. Leaf Cara Basile, Cum Laude Eric 10 Casey 10 Nicholas Michael Durdan 10 Ashley A. Evert, Magna Cum Laude English, Setond Major 10 22'25 10 10 RebeccaJane Filipski Amanda Marie Fulk MatthewJames Gogas ' Adam Christopher Lubas Jennifer Kristi Magnotta Colleen Katherine O'Callaghan Jared Powell Amanda Stickles, Cum l-aude Justin Joseph Topa, Magna Cum laude EvanJade'Willey Alec G.Wizar, Magna Cum Laude James M. Jaskolka-Butler Amanda D. Kornak, Summa Cum l-aude 10'14 Nicole Emily Zukowsfi,Magna Cum laude Criminology Jacqueline Krupka Lucas Charles Amarose Sociology, Second Maj or P sy chol ogy, Se co nd Maj John Atkinson Kyle Devon Belle 2 Tioy Carey, Cum laude Sociology, Second Maj or Sociology, Second Maj or So ci Marie Drebot, Cum Psychology, Second Degree Sociology, Second Sociology, Second Maj or Major Jennifer MorganTaylor TyheedJackson Sociology, Second Maj or Sociology, Second Maj or CarlWilliamVon Glahn MichaelJorda Se con Maj o r Cassandra Stalk, Cum Iaude Philip John Incremona ciology, Se cond Sociology, Second Maj or Laude Sociology, Second Maj or So ology, AlexanderThomas Rodino , Magna Cum laude Sociology, Second Maj or Jessica r Donovan Patrick McElligatt Kyle M. Phillips Catherine Marie Conte 2 o John Charles Licciardone Sociology, Second d Maj o r Major CoryAnthonyWolff Tori Kerr Sociology, Second Maj or English 22 Jason Anthony Klus, 22 Summa Cum l-aude t'12'22 Spanish, Second Major Emily Leonick Jeremy R. Miller, 1 Alpha t' SaruPisak, Summa Cum Laude GabrielTa Romanelli, Summa Cum Laude Susan Zobitne Cum laude Chi 2 ta Alpha Kappa Delta PhiAlphaTheta 22 to 12 Itmbda H Eta SigmaThu Deha 2s Pennsyluania Tbacher Certifcation Tbm Bigler Scholar �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The College ofArts, Humanities, and Social Sciences - Contirueil History Jonathan Ferdinand 1,14'17'18 Christina Marie Harrison, Magna Cum l-aude *'ra Courtney Lyn Mclaughlin, Magna Cum laude 12'14'17 Thomas J. Schmidt, Magna Cum l-aude Politiul 14 Science, Seconil Major Lisa Semetti MichaelJ.Tos Integrative Media * Andrews Derr Jessica Madelyn Kathryn Evans, Magna Cum Emmie Lu Gibson Zachary Melisa Harley Scott, Summa Cum Laude Allison Simenkiewicz , Cum Iaude Rhiannon Rakell Stauffer, Cum Laude l-aude KahdijahVenable Lehr x Emily Ann Zavada, Summa Cum l-aude International Studies * Colintoup Musical Theatre Ashley Potkulski, Magna Cum l-aude Philosophy Andrew Robson Saba Political Science s FrancescoJared Costantino 18 Beth Anne Gilbert, Magna Cum l-aude * Timot\ Gogola I Alpha ta Phi Keoni C.Johnson International Studies, Second Major Kendra Marie Radle Chi AlphaTheta Epsilon t2 PennsyluaniaTbacher Certifiution Delta t8 H Sigma Alpha * Degree in Absentia s Chi Alpha 17 Pi Kappa �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES continaeil The College ofArts, Flumanities, and Social Scien Psychology Thomas Maby Rashanna Kayley Alspaugh 1,1e * JessicaJane Baker Megan Binder Allison Elizabeth Bitner Alefs Lyn Maroney t' Kr.ly Marie Mason, Magna Cum l-aude Abigail Boltz, Summa Cum laude Evelyn Cabrera-Pedraza Spankh, Second Major le Kathleen Ann Patchoski Anna Podrasky, Cum Laude Roxana Mery Lauren Marjorie Chamberlain Tracey Christine Quirke Criminology, Second Maj or 1 Rebecca Rigle Lauren Ritchey Elizabeth Childs, Summa Cum Laude Katlin E. Clark Allison Davis, Cum Laude Melanie Gwen DePietro 5 Alexandra Marie Devarie 1e Jolene Domyan Marlon H. Duque 1e AlexanderThomas Rodino , Magna Cum laude Criminology, Second Degree 1e Spanish, Second Degree Justin Charles Ellis Joseph Michael Fasciana * Dayna Finch Zachary Michael Freed 1e Nina Francesca Grippo, Chelsea Smelas, Cum Laude Allyson Spak Marissa Spryn Steven Stravinski Taylor Szarko Criminology, Secon MartinTolbert, d Major Cum Laude Katrina Marie Toporcer Biology, Second Degree Cum l-aude Kayla LynneWall Joseph Lane Spanish s * JulissaAlvarez Marlon H. Duque Psy chology, S eco n Rachel Lauren Quinn, Summa Curn l-aude Doaor of Pharmacy, Second Degree Nicholas Daniel Stauffer, Summa Cum Laude d D egre e Joseph J. Kapolka, Cum Laude *'7 Sebastian Moreno Biology, Second Degree Theatre Arts Joseph RobertTaylor John Clifford Shaun Patrick Pierre, Cum laude I Alpha Chi 5 Chi Alpha Epsilon 7 Honors in Biology 8 te Psi Chi * Degree in Absentia �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The School of Education Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt, Decr Elementary & Early Childhood Education Elizabeth R.Anderson, Cum laude Jessica Ruie Benjamin, Cwn ltude 12 Nicholas Cholewa, Cum laude t'12'17 Kayla Marie Creed, Summa Cum ltude t'12'17 na\da Detrick, Summa Cum laude 12 12'17 12 12'17 12'17 1'12'17 Vincent Genoble, Magna Cum laude Theresa Rose Kloeker, Sumna Cum Laude Ashley Flora Matus, Cum l-aude Sydney Rae Schafer, Summa Cum Laude Middle Level Education 12'17 r'12'17 Kaefrn Kari Canfield, Cum laude AdamJoseph Michael Glassic, Summa Cum l-aude I Alpha Chi t2 PennsyluaniaTbachu 12 ChaseV Martino Certifuation 17 Pi Kappa Delta �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The College of Science and Engineering Dr.Villiam B. Hudson, Dear Applied Engineering Sciences * Keith Kozma Zrchary Northrup Biology . Mehab Abdullah Somiah Ebrahem Almeky, Summa Cum a Madison Olivia Batt, Cum laude a'7 Brian Brune, Magna Cum Laude 1'a'7 t'7 Sebastian l-aude a Michael Chrisrine Carberry Kristopher Ryan Carter Darrel Devin Dech a Victoria Ditchkus 12 Devin Dunn, Cum Laude JohnThomas Nawrocki, Magna Cum laude Jordan R. Nevius Claudia Nicolae 4'7'26 Deep Patel, Summa Cum laude 7 Olivia Marielle Questore Jacob Daniel Joseph Siejak a'i'26 Brooke Evans Fiana Fach Rebecca Ford BriannaJ. Smith SeanJude Thomas, Magna Cum laude Caitlyn Anna Tompkins Katrina Marie Toporcer Psychology, Second Degree JustinJoseph Hunter *'4'7 Shyanne Kleintop a Moreno Spankh, Second Degree Michael GregoryWarkala, Suuma Cum laude Jessica E. Krepps Chemistry * Michael E. McCleaf,Jr. Krista M. Rehrig Brittany Sue Clem Brandon R. Harris Computer Information Systems Phillip AnthonyTiout Abdulrahman Fahad Alsaab Cornputer Science Gokul Ethan Roy Fritz Shah i 1 I Earth and Environmental Sciences * ) Stephen E.Cannizzarc Stephen J.Tirrner 12 Charleen Gemberling Kristine Kuriger, Cum Iaude I Alpha 12 PennsyluaniaTbacher Thomas D.Tyson, Cum laude Taylor R.'Wilkin Chi a Beta Beta Beta Honors in Biology Certifuation 26 Pre-Medical Scholar * Degtee in Absentia 7 10 �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The College of Science and Engineering Conthurcil Electrical Engineering Alanazi FahadAljameele EsmaelAlmusallam OmarAbdullahAlmusallam AbdulrazaqAlqarni e Aaron Cabinaw, Cum laude Physics, Second Major Mark Cole Sultan George Fowler, Magna Cum Iaude Mohammed Mitchell Henry, e Lucas * Cum laude Ahmed Masoudi Yoginkumar C. Patel Brett Schenck e BernardJ. Socha III, Summa Cum laude Mechanical Engineering, Second Degree GregoryT. Zukosky Kyle Domulevicz, Magna Cum laude Phy s ics, Seco n il D egree Engineering Management Itb dulaziz Folad A. Abdullah Environmental Engineering Alaa Alanezi Kimberly Pabyan Devin M. Blakley, Cum Matthew D. Evans Inude Tyler Jacob Rakowsky Blake A. Romanowski , Cum laude Michael A. Sander, Cum Laude Olivia Rae Allison M. Sey{ried Evans Hewison Summer Lentini 1 Cyril Shickora Jeffrey D. Mastrantuoto, Summa Cum Julie Molinaro Ian Moyer Amalia ltude Emily Helen Smith, Cum l-aude Zachary Sullivan, Sumna Cum Laude Brittany LynnTiminski O'Brien JonathanVito Mathematics MichaelThomas DiPasquale Ashley Nicole Horoschock Eric Klemchak, Summa Cum laude Computer Science, Second 28 Major RebeccaJoanne Kuc, Magna Cum Timot\ Lello 1 Alpha Chi e Honors in Engineering 12 Physics, Second Degree 12 laude t2 Marissa Miller, Cum Laude Tracey Oellerich, Summa Cum Laude Tyler Roth Christopher MichaelTalipski StevenJohnTiebunak PennsyluaniaTbacher t1 Certification 28 Sigma Alpha H * Degree in Absentia �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The College of Science and Engineering - contirucd Mechanical Engineering Saad Mohammed Hunter Morgan Murray Al Dharman YousifAl Romaithi Nathan Robert Myers Abdulrahman Nazzaz Danny Duc Nguyen Hussam Noor Jarrod Pavehtz, Magna Cum laude e Brandon Petrouskie, Summa Cum l-aude RakanAlmehmadi e Mohammad Alqabandi Hussain K.Alsaigh AdhamAlsharari Christopher'W Piechota Amal Umesh Pillai e Brian David Schoonmaker, Summa Cum laude e Samantha Helen Schumacher, Cum laude IbrahimAltariq Alec Brown Patrick L. Cook Dylan Donaldson Lucas Farrall Michael Fleck Arlindo Isidoro BernardJ. Socha III, Summa Cum Laude ' Tyl.. Sutton, Electrical Engineering, Second Degree Cum laude Ugo, Cum laude e Michael AnthonyVamos, Summa Cum ltude e Justin S.Weaver, Cun l-aude FaisalJarman JeremyJohnston e Forrest RichardJordan, Cum laude Simon Peter Koorie e e e Jason Edward JulianWelsch David ChristopherWilke, Magna Cum laude e NathanWnuk, Summa Cum l-aude David S.Lee, Summa Cum Laude Edwin Metzger Mitchell Hunter Woodward e Timothy Ziegler, Cum l-aude DaltonA. Milam Adam Misiura Medical Laboratory Science Zhra Alkhamis, Cum Laude Neuroscience Melanie Rivera Physics e Lucas 12 Kyle Domulevicz, Magna Cum laude e Honors in Engineering Tracey Oellerich, Sunma Cum laude Mathematics, Second Degree Electrical Engineering, Second Degree 12 PennsyluaniaTbacher Certfuation 12 �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership Dr. Jennifer J. Edmonds ,Inteim Dean Accounting Joseph Francis CoyneV Donachatch Kiangsiri, Summa Cum laude Michael Lenchak, Cum laude KyleWilliam Diesel JosephJohn Harth, Cum l-aude Finance, Seconil Degree * Ryan R. Heck FJIL1. * James Ilvento frelr Kapschull, Cum Laude Steven M. Sklanka Tyl.. Christian'Whitecomb, Yuchi Zu Summa Cum Laude Business Adrninistration r'6 Thomas William Ensley,Jr. 6 Nancy Peters, Magna Cum laude Dylan Burkley, Magna Cum laude 1'6 Jelhey Scott Campb eil., Summa Cum l-aude Arlene Cook Entrepreneurship David Ramon Morse, Cum Laude Tyler C. Briskie Thomas James Carton, Cum laude Ma*eting, Second Laude 6 Megan E. Powers Finance, Second Degree Zachary Matthew Lindo Michael Kidd Paskas, Magna Cum Laude Vivek Bhupendrabhai Patel, Magna Cum EdwardJ. Powell, Summa Cum Laude Major Marketing, Second Major Nicole Santorelli Daniel Patrick Kelly Sultan Jamaleldee Khalifa Colleen Francis McCabe HaoxiangWang Finance Abdullah Aldhahri Abdulrahman Alharbi Cliftord E. Francis,Jr. JosephJohn Hafih, Cum AbedAljedaani MohammadAlotaibi Abdulmohsen Alrabie Mohammad Ebraheem Alrahely 6 Mohammed EidAlsharari OmarAlsharari Ryan R. Heck Acco unting, Chi il D egree Tyler Donovan Vonhummel tevorWilson HamadAlshaya Alpha Seco n Turki Shuail Michael 1 l-aude Accounting, Second Degree 6 Delta Mu Deka t3 * S. Zudjelovic, Magna Cum Degree inAbsentia l-aude �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The Juy S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership Continueil Managernent Ryan Matthew Herbst Bandar MohammedAlajmi Majed Buray Alanazi Mark e ting, Seco n Marissa Kier AndrewA. Kosmach III d Maj or 6 Thomas Adam Matthews Cum laude , NawafAlotibi 6 Bryan Marketing, Second Maj or Mohammad Ebraheem Alrahely MuzunAiShenaifi M. Mellon De'Von Charles Moore Thomas O'Day Gregory P. O'Malley Accounting, Second Maj or Jordan Chandler Kayla Margaret Granger Abdullah Harkan Alyssa Lynn Paterson Merisa Lyn Plavin, Summa Cum laude Levi Adam Serfass Marketing 6 Madeleine S. 6 Amanda Ormezzano Brownsey, Magna Cum Inude Sports Management, Second Major Jamie M. Seyler s Devanie B. Craft 6 Torin Christofer Keefer Christina Marie Kurtz Sarah Ann Lercara Katherine Ann Mahoney, Management, Second Maj or Alexandria Thompson, Magna Cum laude DavidTlatenchi, Magna Cum laude AdamWychowanec, Magna Cun laude Management, Second Major Cum laud.e Christopher J. Martines s Chi Alpha Epsilon 14 6 Delta Mu Delta �BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES School of Nursing Dr. Deborah Zbegner, Interim Dean 22'27 22'27 27 K ara Lyn Augustin e , Magna Cum 27 KristopherJ. Kierys Corrtney Cox Krasnomowitz 27 ShanaA. Kwiatkowski 22'27 Haleigh Ann Levitsky, Cum Iaude laude 22'27 Yerorica Marie Banyar Marissa Samantha Bartorillo 22'27 Jennlfer Lyn Benesky, Cum hude JohnThomas Butchko Briana Marie Cole 27 Lindsey Renee Damiter 27 Ashley Theresa DiPippa 22'27 Ashley Divincenzo 27 Michelle Marie Druby 22'27 Victoria English CodyJames Falatko 22'27 Rachel Sara Feidt 22'27 27 22'27 Anastasia 27 27 27 t'22'27 22'27 27 22'27 "2i Kathryn Lynn Gavlick Jeannine Marie Hardman OliviaTaylor Hess, Summa Cum Laude CarlyTheodora Hoffrnan Stacey Lynn Horger, Summa Cum laude Victoria LynnJenkins 27 MeTony Suzanne Plisko John Paul Rafferry Inna Russ Courtney Shields Heather Lynn Stoner, Cum laude 22'21 Nefrs Katherine Torqu ato, Magna Cun laude 22'21 zz,zt Jeffrey Brice Jurosky 22'27 Jessica 22'27 27 Emily Lauren Ketterman 22 Lor.schweer 27 Timothy Lawrenc e Jurkowski Alpha Chi l-aude Joseph Sabia Nicole Salvatico 2' Maura Lynn Santarelli 22'21 Nyssa Mary Scatena, Cum l,aude KoltonJohn Heckman I Marie MacConchie, Cum SavannahJane McCauley 27 Arnandaleigh Harhut Lynn Kaczor, Cum laude 27 Courtney Marie Kania 27 Kristin Marie Keller 27 Jessica Brendan Metzo, Cum laude 2' Rina Nikol Nikolaidis 27 Kay'aAnn Oster 2'Justin Michael Perez 27 22'27 Andrea Lowe 27 SigmaThu Delta i5 Jodtlynntoell Ashley Marie Truglio Sarah Marie Wasley , Magna Cum l-aude Stephanie F ezuk Zangardi Kaitlyn Michele Zimmerman National Student Nurses Association �Scholarly Societies and Special Designations 1 2 3 a 5 6 Denotes Membership in Alpha Chi, the I'Jational College Honor Scholarship Society. Denotes Membership in Alpha Kappa Delta, the International Honorary Society 10 11 Sociology. Denotes Membership in the Eta Pi Chapter of Alpha Sigma l-ambda, the honor society recognizing the academic excellence of aduh part-time students. Denotes Membership in Beta Beta Beta, the National Honorary Society in Biology. in ChiAlpha Epsilon, the Honorary Society which rccognizes students who were admitted to the Uniuersity through Higher Education Aaess Opportunity programs Denotes Memberchip Denotes Membership Society 7 8 e in in Business Denotes Honors in the Zeta Psi Chapter of Delta Mu Delta, the National Honor Administration. in Biology. Denotes Honors in English. Denotes Honors in Engineering. Denotes Membership in l-ambda Pi Eta, the National Honorary Society in Communimtions. Denotes Membership in the Phi Phi Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the International Honorary Society in Education. 12 Denotes Candidates for PennsyluaniaTbacher Certification. 13 Denotes Candidatesfor Pennsyluania Principal Certification. 14 Denotes Membership in Phi AlphaTheta, the National Honorary Society in Hktory. 1s Denotes Membership in Phi l-ambda Sigma, the Pharmacy kadership Society. 16 Denotes Membership in Phi SigmaThu, the National Honor Society in Philosophy. 17 Denotes Membership in Pi Kappa Delta, the National Honorary Forensic Society. 18 Denotes Membership in Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society. 1e Denotes Memberchip in Psi Chi, the I'Jational Honorary Society in Psychology. 20 Denotes Membership in Phi Eta Sigma, the National Honor Society for College Freshmen. 21 Denotes Memberchip in Rho Chi, the National Honor Society in Pharmacy. 22 Denotes Membership in SigmaThu Delta, the National Honorary Society in Englkh. 23 Denotes Membership in the Zeta Psi Chapter of SigmaThetaThu, the International Honor Society 24 25 26 27 28 * for Nursing. Denotes Membuship in and acknowledgment by Sigma X, the Scientifu Research Society. DenotesTbm Bigler Scholar. Denotes Pre-Medkal Scholar. Denotes Membership in the National Student Nurses Association. Denotes Membership in Sigma Alpha Pi, the National Society of Itadership and Success. Degree in Absentia 16 �2016 Student Awards Acadernic Awards BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Pi SigmaAlphaAward in Political Science Jaroslav Moravec Award ...BethA. Gilbert (Sociology) Psychology Troy D. Carey Outstanding Graduate in ......... K"rh M. Mason COMMUNICAIIONS STUDIES OutstandingCommunicationsStudiesGraduate..... ..NicoleE.Zukowski Tom Bigler ScholarAward................ ................James M.Jaskolka-Butler DIVISION OF HUMANITIES Award EducationThack -'WritingTiack............... - Annette Evans Humanities SaraA. Pisak FrankJ.J. Davies Award ....... Gabriella N. Romanelli FrankJ.J. Davies Award Sara Pisak FrankJ.J. DaviesAward Digital Humanitiestack..............................JasonA. Klus The Thft Achilles Rosenberg Naparsteck Scholarship . .... ... ... ... ... . Michael L. Morrison GLOBAL HISTORY AND LANGUAGES PhiAlphaTheta BookAward................ Outstanding Graduate in Spanish.... INTEGRATIVE MEDIA AND ARI OutstandingAchievement in Integrative Media . ThomasJ. Schmidt ................JasonA. Klus andArt .Melissa H. Scott KahdijahVenable Torin C. Keefer ..Israel L. Rodriguez Richard Fuller Excellence in the Arts Award BASS Award BIOLOGY AND HEALIH SCIENCES Outstanding ResearchAward................ .Michael G.Warkala Deep Patel Outstanding Scholar (highest G.P.A.)........ RosenthalAward................ Somiah E.Almeky .Kaitlin M. Schafer Sebastian Moreno CHEMISTRY American Chemical Society SusquehannaValley Local SectionAward American Chemical Society lJndergraduate Award inAnalytical Chemistry Outstanding Freshman .......Brandon R. Harris ChemistryAward................ .... Sarah R. Nichols . Nicholas Fitzpatrick DEPARIMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND PHYSICS Dr. Umid R. Nejib Award for OutstandingAchievement in Electrical Engineering ... BernardJ. Socha Frederick E. Bellas Award for Outstanding Physics Student........... Tiacey G. Oellerich Voris B. Hall Distinguished Physics StudentAward .....................Lucas K. Domulevicz Outstanding Bioengineering Graduate Student Award.......................Bryant Morocho Ieresa N.Wasiluk 17 �2016 Student Awards Acadernic Awards (continued) ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND EARTH SCIENCES OutstandingAchievement in Environmental Engineering ........... .Zachary R. Sullivan Jeffrey D. Mastrantuono MATHEMAIICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE James G. DeCosmo Award in Mathematics .............. . Tracey G. Oellerich OutstandingAchievementinComputerScience ........EricM.Klemchak MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT Top Academic Performer in Mechanical Engineering...............Brandon G. Petrouskie OutstandingAchievement in Mechanical Engineering.............Brian D. Schoonmaker Mechanical Engineering ServiceAward................ David S. Lee JAY S. SIDHU SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP Donachatch Kiangsiri Accounting. ........ .. - Business Administration.................. Will Robinson AcademicAchievementAward-Finance ............MichaelS.Zudjelovic Academic Achievement Award Management .................................Merisa L. Plavin Academic Achievement Award - MBA..... ................Jesse R. He1'wood Angellica Ceballos Academic Achievement Award Academic AchievementAward Peggy L. Kipa MichaelA. Kolinovsky Maa.,Y}3it.*iffi Academic Achievement Award Sport Management............. Academic Achievement Award Entrepreneurship..........................EdwardJ. Powell Academic Achievement Award Marketing.................. AlexandriaThompson 'Will Deanh Award for Excellence in Business Administration...................... Robinson Dean's Award for Excellence in Management .............................Thomas A. Matthews Dean's Award for Excellence in ..........EdwardJ. Powell Dean's Award for Excellence in ....... Jamie M. Seyler Dean's Award for Excellence in Sports Management................Madeleine S. Brownsey PICPA Award for Excellence in Accountirg.............................. Donachatch Kiangsiri ProfessorTed Engle Award for Excellence in .......JosephJ. Harth - Entrepreneurship Marketing............... Finance THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Outstanding Elementary & Early Childhood Theresa R. Kloeker Srudent....... Outstanding Middle LevelTeacher Education Srudent....................AdamJ.M. Glassic DevinJ. Dunn Outstanding SecondaryTeacher Education Student Kayla M. Creed Outstanding Special EducationTeacher Education Student Marla Hosie MemorialAward................ ......CoreyJ. Moore Teacher Education THE PASSAN SCHOOL OF NURSING Award......... Award......... Outstanding Clinical Practice Academic Excellence 18 SavannahJ. McCauley OliviaT. Hess �2016 Student Awards Academic Awards (continued) COLLEGE OF ARIS, HUMANTIES,AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Outstanding Graduate for the College ofArts, Humanities and Social Sciences ...Jason A. Klus COLLEGE OF SCIENCEAND ENGINEERING Outstanding Graduate for the College of Science and Engineering............. ..... Thacey G. Oellerich JAY S. SIDHU SCHOOL OF BUSINESSAND LEADERSHIP Outstanding Graduate S. Sidhu Leadership Award -hV THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Outstanding Graduate for the School of Education Jamie M. Seyler .... Sydney R. Schafer THE PASSAN SCHOOL OF NURSING Outstanding Graduate for the Passan School of Nursing.....................Sarah M.Wasley t9 �2016 Student Awards Extracurricular and Leadership Awards ATHLETIC DEPARIMENT Correen Santoro Memorial Award ............... ..... Cara Basile Sarah Birchmeier Kendra Croker Elena Denger Emily Ketterman Abigail Sanders Kaitlyn Sitch ScholarAthlete of Athlete of theYear............... theYear COMMUNICATION STUDIES Outstanding Leadership and Service Award......... KateThomas JeffMastranuono Madeleine Brownsey Alec'Wizar ...............Ashley Evert CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Helping Hands Service Award......... ViennaJones Kellie Palko PeterTuzzo COOPERATTVE EDUCATION Intern KeithTopfer MemorialAward......... Outstanding Senior EDUCATION Teacher Education Service Award .............JustinTopa Tyler Sutton ..................Adam Glassic CENTER FOR GLOBAL EDUCATION AND DTVERSITY NadaVujica MemorialAward.............. ......... Israa Hawsawi Donachatch Kiangsiri HEAIIH AND V/ELLNESS Bacchus Leadership Award ............. Tioy Carey Jessica Drebot Cassandra Stalk Heather Stoner Yeselevige-Rudovitz Victoria INTERFAITH Intefaith Leadership Award .........FahadAlsabr Hayley Bundz Jessica Drebot Casara McCleaf Jeremy Miller Shaiva Shah Interfaith Service Award......... .......Tyler Bartol MichaelToss 20 �20!6 Student Awards Extracurricular and Leadership Awards (continued) NURSING Nursing Leadership Award ..... Veronica Banyar RESIDENCE LIFE Resident Assistants ...............Samantha Blincoe Lucas Domulevicz Jessica Drebot Shana Kwiatkowski Outstanding Michelle Kuzma Kristen Lopatofsky Alexis Maroney Taylor Moyer SeniorAward ...Samantha Blincoe STUDENT DEVELOPMENT e-Mentors ........ Marissa Bartarillo Samantha Blincoe Thomas Carton Lucas Domulevicz Anthony Fanucci Hillary Harris Mitchell Henry Alexis Maroney Anna Podrasky Ashley Potkulski Olivia Questore Thomas Schmidt Cyril Shickora PeterTuzzo MichaelWarkala Victoria Yeselevige-Rudovitz STUDENT GOVERNMENT Award......... StaffChoiceAward TwoYears of Service Dr.Jonathan Ference ..Linda Cohen Rachel Constant Faculry Choice Keri Diehl Samantha Early Anthony Fanucci Christian Giovannini Holly Margiotti Kara Serfass AshleyT[uglio PeterTuzzo MichaelWarkala 21 ! t- �2016 Student Awards Extracurricular and Leadership Awards (continueil) Air Force ROTC Distinguished Graduate and Recipient of the 2016 FlyboysAward.........2nd Lieutenant CorbinAlan Sherman Presented by Flyboys U.S.ArmyAir Corps 6th College Tlaining Detachment, Bucknell UniversityJunior College (1943-44) Class of 2016 OFFICERS Christian Giovannini Holly Margiotti PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT Rachel Constant Samantha Earley TREASI.IRER SECRETARY 22 �Academic Costume The celebration of Commencement is surrounded by rich traditions. The established community of scholars prouen scholars - the Faculty - conyene to recognize fficially the newest group of and welcome them infellowship, Graduates don the attire thatfor years has symbolized scholarly attainment. During the Craduates MiddleAges Euroltean centers of learning. Centers of learning and uniuersities were closely allied with the cleria of the time, and the scholars donned garb similar to that worn by the clergy.This euolued into the academic uniJorm, a long the those seehing an education traveled to gown, hood, and cap, which proued useful for studying in unheated and drafty buildings. The hood served simultaneously as a head couering, a repository Jor coins and alms and the black forerunner of the modern day boole bag.The hood was adorned with the colors of the university and designated the young scholar\ school or uniuersity ffiliation. By their distinctiue clothing the students were set apart and distinguished the phrase from the citizens of the town; hence the origin of "town and gown." American colleges and uniuersities adopted the wearing oJthe traditional apparel in Colonial times, and a common codefor academic apparel was established in the mid-nineteenth century. The hood is the most distinctiue feature of academic regalia. The inside of the hood is lined with the oficial colors of the institution; today you seeWilkes graduates wearing hoods lined with the blue and gold colors of the University.The ueluet trim around the outside oJ the hood designates the degree or field of *udy of the graduates.The ueluet colors worn by today\ graduates signfy the following : GoldenYellow White Drab - Science Arts, Letters, Humanities Business Administration The style of the gown distinguishes graduates by the degree they haue earned. Those earning the bachelor's degree wear a simple black gown with elongated pointed sleeues. Holders of the master's degree wear gowns with a longer, closed, square cut sleeve.The doctoral gown is trimmed with ueluet stripes on the sleeves and panels of uelvet on thefront closure of the gown. Some American uniuersities haue adopted doctoral gowns in their distinctive colors.You will notice the slate of Columbia, the red of Cornell, the burgundy of the Uniuersity of Pennsyluania, the bright blue of the University of Michigan. Tb haue earned the privilege of wearing academic costume regalia signifies not only the completion of a program of studies, but entrance into the comradery of scholarship. 23 I r- �ARNAUD C. IUAI(TS SPOI(TS AND CONFERENCE CENTER FIRSTAID Medical personnel are available for first aid assistance at the FirstAid please contact an usher Station located in the lobby. Should you need assistance or a Public Safety Ofiicer. PICTURE TAKING Because of space limitations, safery and control, - photographer except the professional no one, and members ofthe press with appropriate will be allowed access to the stage area for the purpose of taking pictures or video-taping. A photograph will be taken of each graduate as the credentials, diploma is presented by the President. REST ROOMS Rest rooms are accessible from the first and second floor lobbies. - also located on the lower level. Rest rooms are BEVERAGES is available at the drinking fountains on the first floor -Water the building. of will divert traffic from the front of the Marts Center following the with the police officers and follow their directions as they attempt to alleviate traftic congestion. Local police ceremony. Please cooperate A post-commentetnent reception will be held in the First Floor l-ounge of the Henry Student Center immediately following the ceremony. 24 �Platforrn Pafiy 69'h Annual Spring Commencernent for the Conferring of Bachelor's Degrees Adams ... Vice President, Student Alfairs MarkAllen ....Dean of Students Director,Jay School ..... Strategic S. Sidhu ofBusiness and Leadership JeffreyAlves AssociateVice President, Marketing and Communication Jack Chielli Caitlin C2eh.......... ........Coordinator, Campus Intedaith Rachel Duda......... .........Assistant Registrar Edmonds ...Interim Dean,Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership Jennifer Anthony Fanucci ................Student Greeter Ference ..............Chair, Faculry Aftairs Council Jonathan Bernard Graham...... . Dean, Nesbitt School of Pharmacy Griggs................. ........ Member, Board of Trustees Jason 'William Hudson Dean, College of Science and Engineering Susan Hritzak ................ ...............Registrar Carol Keup. ...... Member, Board of Trustees .................Associate Registrar Joseph Kultys Patrick I-eahy......... .... President Thomas MacKinnon ..........Vice President,Advancement .. Honorary Degree Recipient JohnJ. Passan Loren Prescott President, Finance Vice and Support Operations/General Counsel Rhonda Rabbitt Dean, School of Education Mark Rado. .........'Wilkes [JniversityAlumniAssociation Paul Riggs ..... Dean, College ofArts, Humanities and Social Sciences Philip Ruthkosky.......... ..Associate Dean, Student Affairs Anne Sk1eder................. SenicrVice President and Provost ...Dean, Eugene S. Farley Library Stachac2............... John LauraTomlinson........... 360Translations International, Inc. 'WagihaTaylor............... ......Faculty Marshal Terese'Wignot............... ....Associate Provost MichaelWood .............. Special Assistant to the President GretchenYeninas .......... ..Associate Dean, StudentAffairs Deborah Zbegner ......... Dean, Passan School of Nursing Paul �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Commencement Programs, 1941-2020 Description An account of the resource Wilkes College and Wilkes University Commencement programs from 1941 when the college was a satellite campus of Bucknell University through Winter 2020. 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