2014
COMMENCEMENT
SUNDAY, DECEMBER FOURTEENTH | HAMMERMILL CENTER | ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
2014
COMMENCEMENT Graduates and members of the audience are asked to remain in their seats throughout the ceremony so that they do not interfere with the special moments of others. During the ceremony, please turn off all cell phones and mobile devices. Thank you.
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM Order of Procession The Chief Marshals The Faculty and Administration of the University The Graduate Marshals The Graduates of the University The Trustees of the University The Dais Party
Dais Party
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1. Elisa Konieczko, Ph.D. President, Faculty Senate
8. Reverend Michael T. Kesicki Associate Vice President for Mission and Ministry
2. Taylor Shaffer President, Student Government Association
9. Carolynn Masters, Ph.D., RN Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
3. Linda M. Fleming, Ph.D. Dean, College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences
10. Keith Taylor, Ph.D. President
4. Steven A. Mauro, Ph.D. Dean, Morosky College of Health Professions and Sciences
11. The Most Reverend Lawrence T. Persico, J.C.L. Bishop, Diocese of Erie Chairperson, Board of Trustees
5. William L. Scheller II, Ph.D. Dean, College of Engineering and Business 6. Brian Nichols Vice President for Student Development and Engagement
12. Margaret A. VanderLaan ’89 Honorary Degree Recipient and Speaker Chief Communications Officer, MWH Global, Inc.
7. Brian Kurtz, ‘08 President, Gannon University Alumni Association
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Order of Exercises Processional The Colors of the United States The Colors of Gannon University Faculty, Graduates, Dais Party
Conferring of Honorary Degree Keith Taylor, Ph.D.
Call to Commencement Carolynn Masters, Ph.D., RN Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Opening Song Brianna Woods Senior, Theatre and Communication Arts “America the Beautiful” O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties, above the fruited plain. America! America! God shed His grace on thee, And crowned thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea. O beautiful for pilgrim feet, whose stern impassioned stress A thoroughfare for freedom beat, across the wilderness. America! America! God mend thine ev’ry flaw, Confirm thy soul in self control, thy liberty in law. —Katherine Lee Bates, 1893
Address Margaret A. VanderLaan ’89 Gannon Trustee Chief Communications Officer, MWH Global, Inc. Recognition of Graduate Candidates Linda M. Fleming, Ph.D. Steven A. Mauro, Ph.D. William L. Scheller II, Ph.D. Recognition of Undergraduate Candidates Carolynn Masters, Ph.D., RN Benediction The Most Reverend Lawrence T. Persico, J.C.L. Bishop, Diocese of Erie Recessional
Invocation Rev. Michael Kesicki Associate Vice President for Mission and Ministry Welcome Keith Taylor, Ph.D. President, Gannon University “Snow Song” Reverend Shawn Jeffrey Clerkin, M.F.A. Associate Professor and Director of the Theatre Program Sam Hyman Campus Events Technical Director
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COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER Margaret A. VanderLaan ’89
Gannon University is pleased to honor Trustee Margaret (Meg) A. VanderLaan, a 1989 Bachelor of Arts graduate in Communication Arts, with a Proficiency Certificate in German. She was named to Gannon’s Board of Trustees in 2012, and she was presented with a Distinguished Alumni Award in 2011. VanderLaan is now the chief communications officer of MWH Global, an engineering firm headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado. She is charged with strengthening the MWH brand by increasing the awareness of the MWH organization globally, while improving employee and customer loyalty. VanderLaan has a passion for taking the complex subjects that often accompany MWH projects and effectively communicating those topics in a way that is relatable, accessible and easily understood by people in communities around the world. Holding true to the corporate mission of Building a Better World, she recognizes that the little things can make a big difference, and as MWH continues to drive the wet infrastructure sector, she champions the MWH story through global communications efforts. Prior to joining MWH in 2009, VanderLaan spent 13 years with Gates Corporation, a world leader in industrial and automotive solutions, ultimately serving as the vice president of corporate communications and public affairs. In 2006 she became a member of the board of directors for Gates Winhere, a joint venture based in Yantai, China. She also worked in marketing for a dot-com start up and managed marketing programs in the health insurance industry. Outside of the office, VanderLaan is active in several organizations, including serving on the Board of Trustees for Gannon University and the management group of the Downtown Denver Partnership, Denver Civic Ventures board of directors and the Downtown Denver Events board of directors. In her spare time, VanderLaan enjoys skiing, mountain biking and traveling. She currently lives in Highlands Ranch, Colorado with her husband, John. Margaret A. VanderLaan ’89 Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa
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CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Graduate Studies MOROSKY COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND SCIENCES Doctor of Nursing Practice Levi C. Black Margaret Mary Boyd Cynthia Lynn Williams Dahlkemper
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Doctor of Philosophy Janice Di Luzio Counseling Psychology Doctoral Dissertation: Identification, Clinical Classification, and Diagnostic Criteria of the Rigid Personality Renee Susan Gordon Organizational Leadership Doctoral Dissertation: A Descriptive Study on the Social and Educational Services Available to Refugees During the Resettlement Process Susan Wright Troutner Counseling Psychology Doctoral Dissertation: Examining Gender Bias in Supervisor Evaluation
Master of Arts Joan B. Fye
Sara Jean Hazeltine Nesbitt
Master of Education AnnaMarie Alexander Jeane Marie Callahan Jennifer L. Davis Rebecca Lynn DeVivo
Kelly Jo Gainey Angelica Marie Guzzo Zachary F. Maisner Jessica Leigh McClain
Monica Schloder Brittany Anne Swift Katie Johanne Waddell Emily Grace Zgonc
Madeline Hunter Regina Tarver
Danielle Kala Young
Master of Science Christina Lee Casey Ricque Lynn Greer
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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND BUSINESS Master of Business Administration Eldar Binaliugly Robert W. Boice Erin Elizabeth Bovee Ala` Munir Dababneh
Brenden Joseph Lalli Donald L.D. Mann Kaitlin Marie Musloe Andrew John Phelps
Jeffrey Severance Kasey Sundin Woolslare Zachary D. Work
Susan L. Huff Jennifer Lorich Summer L. Mobilia Alexandria Orelski
Lisa A. Schroder Brett R. Wiler
Master of Public Administration Fahad Saud Buraggah Megan Elizabeth Crist Cheryl Lynn Gressley Fan Guo
Master of Science in Computer and Information Science Saied Ayied A. Alaklobi Badoor Khalifah Aldossary Anwar Saeed Alghamdi Eman Ghassan Alghannas Reem Alhazmi
Waleed Ghazi Alhumud Riyadh Alkhudairi Ali M. Alqahtani Saleh Zaher Salem Alshehri Helal Mohammed Alzahrani
Hattan Hasan Ashour Khalid Abdullah A. Babutain Ans Mohamed Elmeshri Afrah Fouad F. Munshi Bufan Wang
Anand Kumar Karwa Ramakrishna Kollarapu Ashish Konisetty Rachel George Maggadi Mohammed Kashif Mirza Nitheesh Palavali Sasank Reddy Pallerla
Trinadh Parvathaneni Gopala Krishna Puchakayala Manikanth Seelam Chethan Kanakuppe Siddegowda Mounika Talari Sai Navya Yerrabelli Jiawei Zhang
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering Sartip Saber Abdulla Ahmed Abdulaziz Algassem Raed S. Alkhuraiji Abdulmohsen Hussain Alqahtani Niveditha Dasari Goutham Ganji Hemanth Reddy Gosala
Master of Science in Embedded Software Engineering Najlaa Alkhaldi Reda Esbagah
Vasu Maheshbhai Patel Sai Krishna Thikkavarapu
Master of Science in Engineering Management Ali Mohamd Abutaleb Qudus Olawale Ahmed Ahmad Saleh A. Alamro Abduslam Mohammad Albassami
Mohanad Alhassoun Fahad A. Almunajm Suhail Abdullah Alsaqer Amjad Abdullah Alsuhaibani
Abdullah Abdulkareem Baz Ahmad Abdulsalam A. Qurashi Abdulaziz Abdullah Thagfan Fengshuo Zhang
Waeel Nsser Santhosh Kumar Shanmugam Ahmed Mohamed Shbian Sultan R. Shukri
Pavana Kiran Vegendla
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering Yuvarajan Arumugam Mohammed Sulleman Khan Andrew Louis Krivonak Shashi Bharath Margam
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CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Undergraduate Studies Bachelor of Arts Jordan Brown Terry Dean Carson Jr. Lauren Michelle Chounet Anna Christine Cipriani Kathryn Dahlkemper Rebecca Elizabeth Dambach Joseph J. Dill John Jude Patrick Eisenman Cortney A. Elliott Shateria Ansha’ Franklin
Doriyon C. Glass Julie Ann Hagner Priysha Kapoor John Frank Kovacs Carolyn M. LaRock Liam Lawrence Nadler Rachel Ann Perrin Kaitlyn Pilliteri Maria F. Plawky Marino J. Quercio
Kelly Kristine Reese David Alan Rion Victoria Ann Roehm Scott Louis Scholl Alysha D. Scott Corielle Stickles Robert Carl Stofko Nicole Tylkowski Zachary Sebastian Wolbert
Brandon N. Emmitt Kara Renee Gallagher Eric C. Giopulos Stephanie Ann Graham Shannon M. Gross Alexander Thomas Kanonczyk Zhentian Lan Rebecca A. Leone Ashley M. Marriott Nikki McGaughey Kayla Lynn McLaren Alexandra McLaughlin Katherine M. Miller Shaniece H. Mohawk Heather Suzanne Monroe Dylan Thomas Nantes Benjamin E. Newcomer Kara Norman Stephanie Kay Owens Mikenzi L. Pennington Shannon Akai Quinn
Rhiannon Rain Ray Rodrigo Reyes-Valdez Rebecca Rae Rossi Kelsey M. Rzymek Pierre Bauduy Santa Maria III Adam C. Schaffer Aurielle Chauntrece Smith Tyler S. Smith Tyron Springer Rebecca Marie Straub Daniel Tapscott Justin Robert Vescio Brittanie J. Vukovich Haitao Wang Ziheng Wang Michael Charles White Allison Yori Rong Yu Yiyao Zhao
Bachelor of Science Shelby Elizabeth Abner David L. Alexander III Muhannad Alotaibi Ahmed Abdullah Alqahtani Fedaa Fouad Alsadeq Chelsey M. Anderson Ryan Richardson Avione Sophia Christine Bambacus Jason Barbarino Andrew Alan Bartoe Morgan Elizabeth Basler Cassandra Ryan Baucher Nathan Corbett Bayless Maurice Boler Isabelle Boulanger Fedor Bovkun Alexandra Hope Buczynski Nicholas Saverio Colao Kelsey Nicole Justine Eckert Ryan J. Eckert Matthew Ryan John Ehrman
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Thomas Chybrzynski
Edward Lee
Calvin Eugene Oldham Jr.
Frank M. Hoefle Claire E. Licina Madeline Marie Pochatko Hannah Sterrett Polkabla Amira Ionna Quarles
Anne M. Sadowski Lisa J. Stuart Samantha Thompson Britney Elizabeth Trayer Kimberly S. Wright
Brandy Marie Mesler Adam C. Munson
Michaela Kristen Sorg
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Courtney Abramczyk Maddison A. Buckham Elizabeth M. Felix Ashley Fink Karen Marie Gaworecki
Associate of Arts Jennifer Ashley Wagner
Associate of Science Faith Rachelle Carlson Zachary W. Love
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Academic Regalia in American Universities In 1895, the Intercollegiate Commission presented to American institutions of higher learning the Intercollegiate Code. Today, this code provides for three types of gowns. Those for bachelors are made of black material and have long, pointed sleeves. The master’s gown is made with an oblong sleeve, open at the wrist. The rear part of its oblong shape is a square cut and the front part has an arc cut away. The doctor’s gown is made with bell-shaped sleeves and like the master’s gown, it is designed so that it can be worn open or closed. The black oxford cap is worn for all degrees, but only the doctor’s cap may be made of velvet. Only doctors and presidents of colleges may wear a gold tassel on the cap.
It is the hood which is the most important and distinctive feature of the American code.
Arts, Letters, Humanities - White
The doctor’s hood, of black cloth, is four feet in length and made with a wide panel. The master’s and bachelor’s hoods are three-and-one-half feet long and three feet wide.
Engineering - Orange
The binding or trim of all hoods is of velvet, two, three and five inches wide for the bachelor’s, master’s and doctor’s degrees, respectively.
Nursing - Apricot
The color of this velvet trim indicates the department or faculty to which the degree pertains, each department having been assigned a different color by the Intercollegiate Code. The lining of the hood reflects the official colors of the college/university.
The Gannon University Seal The Gannon seal symbolizes the institution’s rich history and its Mission. The right side of the shield is proper to Gannon’s founder, Archbishop John Mark Gannon, who, as is customary, selected spiritual symbols for his Episcopal seal when he became a bishop. The three crosses in the upper right corner express faith in the Trinity. The left side of the shield includes the traditional symbols of education: the lamp of learning, the book of knowledge and the sun as a symbol of enlightenment. The waves refer to Gannon’s campus location adjacent to Lake Erie. The sunburst in Gannon’s logo carries forward this tradition and symbolism of Gannon as a source of energy, optimism and enlightenment. This summer sun is also a reminder of how Gannon is blessed with the resources of this great lake.
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The shield in the seal is surrounded by three ribbons, each of which contains a Latin word: sanitas, which means soundness of mind; scientia, which means knowledge; and sanctitas, holiness of life. Gannon continues to embrace the spirit of these words through its focus on the holistic development of students. Finally, Latin letters that circle the seal indicate that Gannon University is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and was founded in 1925.
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Business - Drab Education - Light Blue Health Sciences - Sage Law - Purple Medical Sciences - Green Philosophy - Royal Public Administration - Peacock Public Health - Salmon Science - Gold Social Work - Citron Theology - Red
GANNON UNIVERSITY MISSION Gannon is a Catholic, Diocesan university dedicated to excellence in teaching, scholarship and service. Our faculty and staff prepare students to be global citizens through programs grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and professional specializations. Inspired by the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, we offer a comprehensive, values-centered learning experience that emphasizes faith, leadership, inclusiveness and social responsibility.
The list of graduates included on the commencement program is not intended to be used as an official indication of graduation. The diploma of the University and the official transcript, signed and sealed by the proper officers, provide authentic testimony to the conferring of a degree.
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