The One Hundred Eighty-Third Annual
May 11, 2024
One Hundred Eighty-Third Annual Commencement at Denison University
Marking Completion of
The One Hundred Ninety-Third Year
Saturday, May 11, 2024
10:30 a.m.
Processionals
Adam S. Weinberg, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., President of Denison University
Gregg Parini, B.A., M.A., Head Faculty Marshal
Seth Chin-Parker, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Faculty Marshal
Zarrina Juraqulova, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Faculty Marshal
Frederick Christopher Porcheddu-Engel ’87, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Faculty Marshal
Welcome Adam S. Weinberg
Senior Class Address
Announcement of Senior Gift
Recognition of Retiring Faculty
Priyanshi Kanoria ’24
Presented by Alexander Miller, B.A., M.A., Ed.D. Vice President for Student Life
Alex K. Pan ’24
Zora Kitwana Whitfield ’24
Class Co-Governors
Presented by Sam Cowling, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Chair of the Faculty
Garrett A. Jacobsen, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Classical Studies
Toni C. King, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Black Studies and Women’s & Gender Studies
Peter E. Pauzé, B.A., M.F.A.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Theatre
Sandra R. Runzo, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of English
Charles W. Sokolik, A.B., Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Conferring of the Honorary Degree
Adam S. Weinberg
Philip A. Glotzbach, B.A., M.A., M. Phil., Ph.D. Presented by Sam Cowling
Biographies of retiring faculty and the honorary degree recipient are located on pages 25-27.
Commencement Address
Presentation of the Class of 2024
Awarding of Degrees in Course
The Awarding of Degrees to Senior Class Co-Governors*
The Awarding of Degrees to President’s Medalists**
The Degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts
The Degree of Bachelor of Science
The Degree of Bachelor of Arts
* Alex K. Pan and Zora Kitwana Whitfield
Philip A. Glotzbach
Kimberly Ann Coplin ’85, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Provost
Kimberly Ann Coplin ’85
** Caroline Christine Bodary, Torria Grace Catrone, Katherine Voight Griffin, Nadeem Eric Jones, Priyanshi Kanoria, Jackson Ryan Nimesheim, Taylor Nicole Trimble, Maximilian Jacob Wisnefski
Alma Mater “To Denison”
To Denison, we raise our song, Fair college on the hill, The name that sets our souls on fire, And makes our senses thrill.
To Denison, my Denison, In praise our voices swell, The scenes of happy college days, The Home we love so well.
Recessional
Written by V.E. Field, Class of 1903, and led by Anna Eilene Buescher ’24
Charlotte Grace Jaffe ’24
Sophie Acho LeMay ’24
Ben R. Rayhill ’24
Emily F. Walker ’24
Maximilian Jacob Wisnefski ’24
Graduates are listed alphabetically under the degree they are receiving, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Arts. Each graduate’s major and hometown are indicated. Titles of yearlong Senior Theses or Senior Creative Projects judged to merit recognition appear in italics, along with the name of the faculty supervisor.
President’s Medalists wear gold medals awarded in recognition of their status. Students graduating summa cum laude, magna cum laude, and cum laude Latin honors wear gold, silver, and red tassels respectively on their caps.
The hoods and robes of academic regalia signal the wearer’s academic journey. The hood is lined with the colors of the university conferring the degree; the border in which it is edged indicates the scholar’s field. The colors seen in Denison’s procession and the fields they represent are: Dark Blue: Philosophy; White: Humanities; Golden Yellow: Science; Light Blue: Education; Brown: Fine Arts; Pink: Music; Silver Gray: Oratory (Speech); Scarlet: Theology; Lemon Yellow: Library Science; Sage Green: Physical Education; Drab: Commerce, Accountancy, Business.
Today’s processionals are selections chosen from The Water Music (1717), and Music for the Royal Fireworks (1749) by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), and Sinfonia in D (1780) by Joseph Bologne (1745-1799). The recessional is a selection from String Quartet No. 7, K. 160 (1773) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Fanfare for the Class of 2024 is an original composition by Professor of Music Ching-chu Hu, B.A., M.A., M.F.A., D.M.A.
Musical selections are being performed by: Sophia Hwang ’25, violin; Sara Jarecke ’25, violin; Donald Keough ’27, violin; Jim Van Reeth, violin; Emily Yunk ’26, violin; Patricia Klosterman ’25, viola; Alex VanLaven ’26, cello; Daniel Ziabicki ’26, cello; Eli Lishack ’26, trumpet; Colin Nguyen ’27, trumpet; Tiffany Damicone, french horn; Doug Moran, trombone; and Bradley Krak, tuba. The commencement orchestra is conducted by Assistant Professor of Music Philip Rudd, B.M.E., M.M., D.M.A.
Flowers for the program are provided by Village Flower Basket. The program concludes when the platform party and faculty have recessed. The audience and graduates are asked to remain seated during the recessional.
Academic Regalia
The academic costume which makes the Commencement procession so colorful is more than 800 years old, dating back to the days when students were members of the minor clergy and wore monkish gowns and hoods. Today, the hood is used only as an ornament. It is lined with the colors of the university conferring the degree: the border in which it is edged indicates the scholar’s field. The colors seen in today’s Denison procession and the fields they represent are: Dark Blue: Philosophy; White: Humanities; Golden Yellow: Science; Light Blue: Education; Brown: Fine Arts; Pink: Music; Silver Gray: Oratory (Speech); Scarlet: Theology; Lemon Yellow: Library Science; Sage Green: Physical Education; Drab: Commerce, Accountancy, Business.
Adam S. Weinberg, President, Presiding Presentation by Kimberly Ann Coplin ’85, Provost
Degrees Summa Cum Laude - Gold Tassel Cap
Rita E. Costa, Cum Laude Centerburg, Ohio
The Blue House
Keith Spencer, M.F.A.
Ava Lorraine Peterson, Cum Laude Columbus, Ohio
Clear the Kitchen Table: The Investigation of Painting and Sewing in Domestic Spaces
Micaela Vivero, M.F.A.
Lily McGee Mears Thomas Cheverly, Maryland
Degrees Magna Cum Laude - Silver Tassel Cap Degrees Cum Laude - Red Tassel Cap
Qihan Chen Beijing, China Biochemistry
Studio Art
Studio Art
Studio Art
Flesh Out: Exploring Queer Theory Through Horror
Ron Abram, M.F.A.
Patricia Nana Ama Nketseaba Ashun Accra, Ghana Biology
Myles H. Beale, Cum Laude Maumee, Ohio Environmental Science
Ty A. Belville Londonderry, New Hampshire Biology
Effects of artificial lighting on Red-back Salamanders (Plethodon cinereus) and forest floor communities
Geoffrey R. Smith, Ph.D.
Corinne A. Boyd Lincoln, Nebraska Biochemistry
Monica Cherry Bradford, Summa Cum Laude Oak Park, Illinois Biochemistry
Modification of naphthalenediimide to enhance semiconducting abilities in donor-acceptor columnar liquid crystals
Joseph J. Reczek, Ph.D.
Olivia Marguerite Brenner, Summa Cum Laude Dublin, Ohio Biology
Lula Bain Burke, Magna Cum Laude Centerburg, Ohio Environmental Science
Lewis Sae Bin Chaffin Greenville, North Carolina Environmental Science
Eva Donegan Coleman, Summa Cum Laude Easton, Maryland Biology
Harrison B. Copeland Winston-Salem, North Carolina Biology
Effects of Color, Pattern, and Distance from a Pond on Predator Attack Rates on Clay Model Frogs in Central Ohio
Geoffrey R. Smith, Ph.D.
Khue Dao Vung Tau City, Vietnam Biochemistry
Noah Thomas DiFilippo East Aurora, New York Biology
Zhijun Ding, Cum Laude Kunshan Shi, Suzhou Shi, China Biology
Yuhan Fu, Summa Cum Laude Nanjing, China Mathematics
Rachel J. Furge Kalamazoo, Michigan Physics
Dynamic Modeling of Myosin VI attached to Actin Filament with D179Y Point Mutation Riina Tehver, Ph.D.
Christopher J. Giglio Westfield, New Jersey Physics
Raghav Goel Ghaziabad, India Mathematics
Emma T. Goss Rochester, Minnesota Biology
Ian H. Greear, Summa Cum Laude Alexandria, Ohio Biology
Mallory E. Hallwirth, Magna Cum Laude Columbus, Ohio Biology
Katharine Grace Harding Seattle, Washington Biology
Mary Kate Healy, Summa Cum Laude Cleveland, Ohio Psychology
Brooklyn Kendall Heller
Marysville, Ohio Biology
Eliot Gordon Hiegel, Summa Cum Laude Columbus, Ohio Physics
Frances C. Hoag Fenton, Michigan Biology
Suhwan Hong, Cum Laude Seoul, South Korea Biology
Jack O. Johannessen Cleveland Heights, Ohio Physics
Woo Joong Kim Seoul, South Korea Biochemistry
Madelyn A. Kurtz Cincinnati, Ohio Environmental Science
Minh A. Le
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Computer Science
Uyen Phuong Le, Summa Cum Laude Hanoi, Vietnam Applied Mathematics
Jiyoon Lee Michuhol-gu, Incheon, South Korea Biology
Alexandria Jean Leeper, Magna Cum Laude Hebron, Ohio Biology
David B. Luffman, Magna Cum Laude Nashville, Tennessee Geosciences
Tung Khanh Luu, Summa Cum Laude Seattle, Washington Computer Science
Olivia Roxanne Mahaffey Owings Mills, Maryland Biology
Rebecca LeeAnn Martin, Cum Laude Moore, South Carolina Biology
Lara R. McHale Chagrin Falls, Ohio Physics
John Alexander Mendez Lawrence, Massachusetts Biology
Hannah Renee Menosky Pinckney, Michigan Biology
Habitat use and distribution of terrestrial vertebrates in a restored prairie/wetland complex
Geoffrey R. Smith, Ph.D.
Mingon K. Mun Bothell, Washington Biochemistry
Adrianna Grace Muñiz, Cum Laude Round Lake Beach, Illinois Biology
Linh K. Nguyen, Cum Laude
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Biology Development of Phylogenomic Markers for Caridean Shrimps Solomin Tin Chi Chak, Ph.D.
Minh Vu Duy Nguyen Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Computer Science
Ava Lynn Oberle Columbus, Ohio Biology
Nicholas G. Olidis Stouffville, Ontario, Canada Biology
Zoe M. Pettersen, Summa Cum Laude Denver, Colorado Biology
Phuricha Phanwong Washington, D.C. Mathematics
Lauren M. Rutherford, Cum Laude Cincinnati, Ohio Chemistry Uncovering the Brightening Effect in Mn-Doped Cs3Bi2Br9 Nanoplatelets
Timothy L. Atallah, Ph.D.
Jillian E. Salmon, Summa Cum Laude Galena, Ohio Biology Initial Movement Orientation of Two Pond-Breeding Amphibians Rebecca N. Homan, Ph.D.
Jackson W. Schaeffer, Cum Laude La Grange, Illinois Biology
Nicholas Robert Settembrine, Cum Laude Coraopolis, Pennsylvania Biology
Parker Alexander Smith Newark, Ohio Psychology
Margaret K. Spriggs, Magna Cum Laude Belleville, Illinois Environmental Science
Victoria Caroline Stamato Severna Park, Maryland Biology
Samuel Oliver Sullivan Cohasset, Massachusetts Biology
Anita Tamang Canal Winchester, Ohio Biology
Rohan V. Tripathy, Cum Laude Saint Louis, Missouri Biology
Fabrizio E. Vassallo, Summa Cum Laude Resistencia, Argentina Physics
Understanding Q-balls in two and three dimensions
Daniel C. Homan, Ph.D.
Esme Elizabeth Wright, Magna Cum Laude Cincinnati, Ohio Biology
Henry Zheng, Magna Cum Laude Bear, Delaware Biochemistry
Cameron Ming-Li Ziegenfus Danville, California Biology
Molecular identification of a disease vector
Susan Villarreal, Ph.D.
Lokesh Acharya Columbus, Ohio Economics
Jonathan Mitchell Adamson Barrington, Rhode Island Data Analytics
Keryane Aduwaah Adjei-Akosah Hyde Park, Massachusetts Communication
Viraj Agarwal Kolkata, India Economics
Christian M. Agelopoulos Denver, Colorado Economics
Caitlin J. Ahearn Charlotte, North Carolina Communication
Joshua Alfred Aiello Mansfield, Ohio Global Commerce
Claire M. Alexander Ellicott City, Maryland Music (Composition), Spanish
Micaela A. Amato Falmouth, Maine Psychology
Kathryn R. Amrine, Summa Cum Laude Delaware, Ohio English (Writing) Big Inheritance: Essays
Julia Kolchinsky Dasbach, Ph.D.
Claire Grace Anderson Mystic, Connecticut Anthropology and Sociology
Lily F. Anderson, Cum Laude Mystic, Connecticut English (Literature)
Nicholas Charles Anderson Manhattan Beach, California Economics (Financial Economics)
Alexandra E. Andres, Cum Laude Woodland Hills, California Women’s and Gender Studies, Communication
Gerald Jorden Anfinson Morgantown, West Virginia Data Analytics, Computer Science
Daniel A. Ansah-Akrofi Columbus, Ohio Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies
Kiara Monique Ansley-Hinds, Cum Laude Randolph, Massachusetts Women’s and Gender Studies
Mohammad Noor Ashrifeh Darien, Connecticut Economics, Data Analytics
Olivia D. Atlee Lawrence Township, New Jersey Spanish
Nelson Ross G. Austria Gurnee, Illinois Communication
Emily C. Aysseh Darien, Connecticut Communication
Victoria G. Bambara Short Hills, New Jersey Cinema, English (Writing)
Mya Lynn Banek Aurora, Colorado Educational Studies
Laura A. Barclay Valdosta, Georgia English (Writing)
Nicole C. Barnas, Summa Cum Laude Beverly Hills, Michigan Communication
Jaelynn Nicole Barnes Columbus, Ohio Global Health
William James Barnes Upper Sandusky, Ohio Biology
Amy Christine Barry, Magna Cum Laude Louisville, Kentucky Global Commerce, Economics
Ava L. Batsel Cincinnati, Ohio Computer Science
Myles H. Beale, Cum Laude Maumee, Ohio Global Commerce
Michael A. Bednarek Chicago, Illinois Economics, Data Analytics
Ibrahim Ihab Bekhiet Alexandria, Egypt Economics
Caliyah Danyale Bennett Richmond, Virginia Journalism, Black Studies
Ethan R. Bennett
Trafford, Pennsylvania Politics and Public Affairs
Olivia Lynn Bernard, Summa Cum Laude Seattle, Washington English (Writing) Deep Light Margot Singer, Ph.D.
Zoe Helen Bernstein Chicago, Illinois Psychology
Thomas S. Berry, Magna Cum Laude Pataskala, Ohio History
Larisa B. Bierman Scottsville, Virginia Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies
Aryaman Biyani, Magna Cum Laude Kolkata, India Economics
Robert Bland New York, New York Global Commerce
Claudia G. Blankenship Columbus, Ohio East Asian Studies
South Korea & China: A Comparative Study of Education Culture in Popular Media Shao-yun Yang, Ph.D.
Caroline Christine Bodary, Summa Cum Laude New Boston, Michigan Psychology
Caroline Grace Bonebrake Norwalk, Connecticut Communication
Matthew Francis Bonner Hanover, New Hampshire Economics (Financial Economics)
Madeline Anne Borger, Magna Cum Laude Rockville, Maryland Politics and Public Affairs
Brooklyn S. Bosart, Magna Cum Laude Orchard Lake, Michigan Psychology
Colleen O’Sullivan Boyle, Magna Cum Laude Concord, Massachusetts Psychology, Communication
Jairus Branch Wilmington, Delaware Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies
Aliya Lynn Brennan, Summa Cum Laude Dublin, Ohio Anthropology and Sociology
Clyde Hamilton Junah Bresnahan Atlanta, Georgia Global Commerce
Andrew Butler Brown Yorktown Heights, New York Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies
Evan Shelby Brown Oak Park, Illinois Economics
Jacob Kuskin Brown Dover, Massachusetts Data Analytics
Tahkeese M. Brown, Cum Laude Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts Black Studies, Communication
Anna Eilene Buescher Chagrin Falls, Ohio Theatre
William Redfern Bugg Kingshill, Virgin Islands Global Commerce
Alison S. Burns Minneapolis, Minnesota French, Communication
Emmett Robert Burnside Wilmette, Illinois Global Commerce
Ashley H. Butler Groton, Connecticut Biology
Alessandro N. Caccamo Rome, Italy Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Yiting Cai, Cum Laude Jingjiang, China Cinema
Casey Patrick Campbell Berwyn, Pennsylvania Global Commerce
Torria G. Catrone, Magna Cum Laude New Albany, Ohio Journalism, Politics and Public Affairs The American Black Press: A Deweyan Public for Democracy Heather N. Pool, Ph.D.
Jack Wilson Chace North Andover, Massachusetts Global Commerce
Oliver B. Chairs Lititz, Pennsylvania Global Commerce
Ana Chargeishvili Granville, Ohio Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Aura Daniela Chavez Martinez East Boston, Massachusetts Anthropology and Sociology
Isabel M. Chen Malverne, New York Politics and Public Affairs, Global Commerce
Qihan Chen Beijing, China Economics
Jiarui Cheng
Shenzhen, China Psychology, Women’s and Gender Studies
Arun Chhetri Columbus, Ohio Economics
Vu Linh Chi, Summa Cum Laude Hanoi, Vietnam Data Analytics, Global Commerce
William Heffelfinger Christakos Minneapolis, Minnesota Economics
Payton Elizabeth Clew Apex, North Carolina Communication
Allison Nicole Collins, Magna Cum Laude Granville, Ohio Environmental Studies, Biology Local adaptation and defense traits in common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca
Andy C. McCall, Ph.D.
Sophia Ming Collopy Dayton, Ohio Global Commerce
Gabriella Raquel Contreras San Antonio, Texas Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies
Amira Cordeiro Ghattas, Cum Laude São Paulo, Brazil Psychology
Cade Michael Cormier Burlington, Connecticut Data Analytics
Theodore B. Cornejo Wilmette, Illinois Economics
Catlin August Cornish, Cum Laude Ovid, New York Women’s and Gender Studies, Art History and Visual Culture
Jude DuBois Countryman Tallahassee, Florida History
Katherine A. Coward Alexandria, Virginia Communication
Cassidy Marie Crane Delaware, Ohio Religion, English (Literature)
Paige Elizabeth Cromwell Fort Loudon, Pennsylvania Cinema
Brooks Kirkham Crowley Chagrin Falls, Ohio Communication
Samuel A. Culyer, Cum Laude Fort Thomas, Kentucky English (Writing)
William M. Cunningham, Summa Cum Laude Seattle, Washington Economics
Katherine Rose Dampier Chicago, Illinois Philosophy
Chau Mai Dang, Magna Cum Laude London, United Kingdom International Studies
Minh B. Dao, Magna Cum Laude Hanoi, Vietnam Communication
Archer Thomas Darrach Newtown Square, Pennsylvania Data Analytics
Ryan Elizabeth Darragh Dover, Massachusetts Communication
Hannah Blaneh Davies Winston-Salem, North Carolina Global Commerce, History
Caroline Haddox Davis, Cum Laude Allison Park, Pennsylvania Communication
Isabella N. de Assis-Wilson, Cum Laude Waynetown, Indiana Computer Science, Theatre
Mia Anne DeCerchio Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Communication
Isabelle Chloe Decombaz Chicago, Illinois Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Why Women Now have Comparative Advantage in the Marriage Market and Why it Matters for Men Andrea L. Ziegert, Ph.D.
Clay Michael Denstorff Perrysburg, Ohio Communication
Kelly Ann Derasmo Fairfax Station, Virginia History
Jake Dominic DiMantova Powell, Ohio Economics
Zhijun Ding, Cum Laude Kunshan Shi, Suzhou Shi, China Data Analytics Exploring local adaptation in common milkweed through a common garden design: insights from herbivore dynamics over three years Andy C. McCall, Ph.D.
Nathan M. Dinges Centennial, Colorado Global Commerce, Economics
Alexander William Dobbins West Hartford, Connecticut Global Commerce
Anna Helen Doran Terrace Park, Ohio Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies
Mae Anne Doran Westerville, Ohio Educational Studies
Nina C. Downing
Atlanta, Georgia
English (Writing) When You Were There Margot Singer, Ph.D.
Paige Duffy Southampton, New York Cinema
Edward Robert Dunn Marion, Massachusetts
Global Commerce
Hoa Nhat Duong, Magna Cum Laude Hanoi, Vietnam Economics, Data Analytics
Owen L. Dy San Ramon, California Data Analytics
Emma Marie East Westport, Connecticut Psychology
Lauren LeSourd Ehlers, Magna Cum Laude Chicago, Illinois
English (Writing) Moderate to Difficult Michael J. Croley, M.F.A.
Sophia Clara Ellerkmann, Cum Laude Phoenix, Maryland Environmental Studies, Global Health
Natalie Monroe English Arlington, Virginia Economics (Financial Economics)
Catherine R. Evanko, Magna Cum Laude Glen Gardner, New Jersey Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies
Yuhan Fan, Magna Cum Laude Shanghai, China Philosophy
Zheng Fang Beijing, China Computer Science, Mathematics
Lucas A. Feliz Memphis, Tennessee Anthropology and Sociology
Madeline T. Fenton Wellesley, Massachusetts Psychology
Luke Alexander Fisher Alexandria, Virginia
Global Commerce
Taria Patricia Fitch Chicago Heights, Illinois Psychology, Communication
Joshua David Flagel Arlington, Virginia Philosophy
Ryan C. Foreback Red Bank, New Jersey Economics
James Turner Franco Old Greenwich, Connecticut Psychology
Isabella F. Fratangelo Coral Gables, Florida Environmental Studies, Economics
Margaret Kathryn French Indianapolis, Indiana Studio Art
Benjamin J. Frey Austin, Texas Mathematics
Cameron M. Friedauer Gulf Breeze, Florida Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies
Yuhan Fu, Summa Cum Laude Nanjing, China Chemistry
Rachel J. Furge Kalamazoo, Michigan Chemistry
Henry David Gamble, Magna Cum Laude Wooster, Ohio Politics and Public Affairs, French Seeking a Universal Rich in Particulars: Aimé Césaire, 1939-1958
Anthony L. Ives, Ph.D.
Caroline Spencer Garrard, Cum Laude Atlanta, Georgia Psychology
Abrham Negash Gelan Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Psychology, Computer Science
Tessa Juliet Gerhardt Mansfield, Ohio Journalism, Communication
J. William Gimbel V, Cum Laude Highland Park, Illinois Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies, Economics
Raghav Goel Ghaziabad, India Computer Science
Lily Elizabeth Goers Willowbrook, Illinois Communication, Anthropology and Sociology
Zoe Louise Gooch Cranleigh, United Kingdom Women’s and Gender Studies, Anthropology and Sociology
Trevor M. Goodrich Vero Beach, Florida Politics and Public Affairs
Frances Grace Goodwin Granville, Ohio Politics and Public Affairs
Emma T. Goss Rochester, Minnesota Women’s and Gender Studies
Whitney Anne Gray, Cum Laude
Hingham, Massachusetts Global Health, Global Commerce
Katherine Claire Voight Griffin, Magna Cum Laude Colorado Springs, Colorado Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies
Emily Helena Gryllakis, Cum Laude Andover, Massachusetts Anthropology
Jianheng Guo Cincinnati, Ohio Mathematics
Anish Ajay Gurjar Gurugon, India Computer Science
Yulia I. Haile Blacklick, Ohio Environmental Studies, Global Health
Harrison J. Hamm Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Politics and Public Affairs
Grace Tae-Jung Han, Magna Cum Laude Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Dance, Global Health Soul Strings: Exploring My Korean Heritage Through Dance Marion I. Ramirez, M.F.A.
Heather Marie Hanley Dayton, Ohio French, Global Commerce
Abigail Greeley Hano, Magna Cum Laude Winston-Salem, North Carolina Global Health
Conaly D. Hardin Pataskala, Ohio Cinema
Emily Harris, Magna Cum Laude Milwaukee, Wisconsin Theatre
Mallory Anne Hartsell Worthington, Ohio Classical Studies
Cara Michele Harty, Magna Cum Laude Newton Square, Pennsylvania Economics, Global Commerce
James K. Harvey, Cum Laude Concord, Massachusetts Economics
Michaela A. Hassler Naperville, Illinois Spanish, Psychology
Yuhan He Beijing, China Economics
Zhixing He Beijing Shi, China History, Politics and Public Affairs
Sarah Kathryn Healy Middleton, Wisconsin Environmental Studies, Communication
Anna L. Heinritz Niwot, Colorado Data Analytics
Sarah Elizabeth Heithaus, Summa Cum Laude Greencastle, Indiana Earth Science
Mary Catherine Henning Cincinnati, Ohio Biology, Dance
Matthew S. Hernández Cambridge, Massachusetts Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
The Production of Latin-American Identity in Cambridge, Massachusetts Heather N. Pool, Ph.D.
Jaci Dawn Hershberger, Summa Cum Laude Dover, Ohio Women’s and Gender Studies, Spanish
Collin William Hill Thornville, Ohio Environmental Studies
Katherine Tomberlin Hinshaw, Cum Laude Charlotte, North Carolina Economics
Michael Worth Hinshaw III Charlotte, North Carolina Psychology
Phong Dang Hai Hoang, Cum Laude Hanoi, Vietnam Mathematics, Data Analytics
Tung X. Hoang, Cum Laude Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam Computer Science, Mathematics
Thomas Lee Hofheimer Los Angeles, California History
Kelsy Abigail Hogan Scarsdale, New York Psychology
Megan C. Hovan Hudson, Ohio Communication, Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies
Yiren Huang Shanghai, China Mathematics
Yuxuan Huang, Magna Cum Laude Shenzhen, China Educational Studies
Zhuoer Hui Xi’an, China Educational Studies
Emmaline A. Hultman
Jackson, Wyoming Psychology
Emma D. Hunter
Darien, Connecticut Environmental Studies, English (Writing)
The Evolution of My Familial Relationships Through Reflections on Relocation
Julia Kolchinsky Dasbach, Ph.D.
Kahf Nasir Hussain Kolkata, India Computer Science
Anastasija Ignjatovic, Cum Laude Beograd, Serbia Psychology
Katherine F. Immesberger Winnetka, Illinois Global Commerce
Muhammad Ali Imran Lahore, Pakistan Women’s and Gender Studies, Anthropology and Sociology
Malina G. Infante, Summa Cum Laude Cleveland, Ohio Educational Studies, English (Writing) Oblivion Blue: poems
Julia Kolchinsky Dasbach, Ph.D.
Madeline E. Ireland Deerfield, Illinois Psychology
Niamh A. Jacobsen Granville, Ohio Politics and Public Affairs
Charlotte Grace Jaffe, Summa Cum Laude Glencoe, Illinois Theatre
Eduardo Jara Jr. Chicago, Illinois Spanish
Henry Scanlon Jenks Dayton, Ohio International Studies
Kunyang Ji Shanghai, China Data Analytics
Laura Linnea Joelsson Mountain Lakes, New Jersey Journalism, Environmental Studies
Davis R. Johnson Winnetka, Illinois Global Commerce
Ravionna Simonne Johnson, Cum Laude Columbus, Ohio Psychology, Educational Studies
Anna N. Jones, Magna Cum Laude Lexington, Kentucky Studio Art, Communication
Duncan W. Jones, Cum Laude
Perrysburg, Ohio East Asian Studies Examining Three American Accounts of the Sino-Japanese War of 1937-1945 Shao-Yun Yang, Ph.D.
Nadeem Eric Jones, Summa Cum Laude Charleston, West Virginia Chemistry, Studio Art
Sara Frances Jones, Cum Laude Leicester, North Carolina Environmental Studies, Global Commerce
David P. Judd New Haven, Connecticut Communication
Olivia Kathleen Jump, Cum Laude Columbus, Ohio Music (Composition), Theatre
Pratham Kandel Central Region, Nepal Computer Science
Priyanshi Kanoria, Summa Cum Laude Kolkata, India Politics and Public Affairs, Communication
Nathan E. Kay Denver, Colorado Economics
Claire Faulkner Keeley, Cum Laude Gaithersburg, Maryland Environmental Studies, Biology
Megan L. Keller Riverside, Connecticut Communication
Lily Anoush Kernaghan Southport, Connecticut Communication
Isaiah Marquise Kessler Baltimore, Maryland Black Studies
Katherine Grace Killian, Magna Cum Laude Saint Jellico, Tennessee Global Commerce, Dance Convalescence: A Rediscovery of Somatic Intrigue Marion I. Ramirez, M.F.A.
Kotbyul Kim, Summa Cum Laude Suwon-Si, South Korea Computer Science
Alana Jada Symone King, Cum Laude Dorchester Center, Massachusetts Psychology
Charles Horace King VI Auburn Township, Ohio Environmental Studies, Economics
Alexis Z. Ann Knipp, Magna Cum Laude Battle Ground, Indiana Psychology
Caleb O’Brien Kramer, Magna Cum Laude Londonderry, New Hampshire Economics, Data Analytics
John Connor Kratzert
Chagrin Falls, Ohio Economics
Ryan Nicholas Lally Cincinnati, Ohio Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies
Hannah L. Lambaren Louisville, Kentucky Global Health, Anthropology and Sociology Human Rights for Hillbillies John H. Davis, Ph.D.
Luke Alan Landis Columbus, Ohio History
William Griffith Lane Arlington, Virginia Global Commerce
Diep Anh Le Hanoi, Vietnam Psychology, Data Analytics
Hoang X. Le Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam Data Analytics
Nhi Yen Le, Magna Cum Laude Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Global Commerce, Communication
Uyen Phuong Le, Summa Cum Laude Hanoi, Vietnam Computer Science
Elizabeth L. Lee Washington, D.C. Communication, Politics and Public Affairs
Noah M. Leib, Cum Laude Evanston, Illinois Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Sophia Acho LeMay, Magna Cum Laude Shaker Heights, Ohio Biology, Journalism
Liam James Lenzotti Columbus, Ohio Theatre
Huiyang Li Shenzhen, China Computer Science
Grace Lorraine Liebler Birmingham, Michigan Global Commerce, Communication
Sarah Gabrielle Lim, Cum Laude Piedmont, California Environmental Studies, Global Commerce
Grace P. Lipuma, Cum Laude Waynesville, Ohio English (Writing) A Bird Flies in the Void Margot Singer, Ph.D.
Runan Liu, Cum Laude Beijing, China Psychology, Educational Studies
Yuxuan Liu Chengdu, China Economics (Financial Economics)
Grace Suzanne Lock, Magna Cum Laude Saint Louis, Missouri Data Analytics
Oakley Ethan Lorson Columbia, Missouri Economics
Jakob T. Lucas, Magna Cum Laude Waxhaw, North Carolina Politics and Public Affairs, Communication
Josephine Layne Lucchesi Villanova, Pennsylvania Communication
Patrick Daniel Lucey Old Greenwich, Connecticut Data Analytics
Jane W. Lukens Westport, Connecticut Religion
Linh Nguyen Khanh Ly, Summa Cum Laude Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Computer Science, Data Analytics
Cyrus Ginley MacCachran Portland, Maine Communication
Kirby Alexis Mackinnon, Magna Cum Laude Chatham, Canada Global Health
Andrew E. Mackler, Cum Laude Lake Mary, Florida Global Health, Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies
Mackenzie A. Mallory Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Biology, Music
Jorge Anton Esplanada Maninang Elk Grove, California Computer Science
Benjamin P. Marshall Columbus, Ohio Global Health
Phoebe Jane Martin Fairborn, Ohio Data Analytics
Rebecca LeeAnn Martin, Cum Laude Moore, South Carolina Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies
Cary Valentine Mauck Richmond, Virginia Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies
Simon Maurin Franklin, Tennessee Psychology
Michael S. Maynard Columbus, Ohio Journalism
Alina L. Mayton Washington, Pennsylvania Communication
Neelkamal Mazumdar Guwahati, India Chemistry
Malcolm T. McDonough Wilmette, Illinois Computer Science
Elliot Manning McGrath Charlotte, North Carolina International Studies
Maren Thalia McIlvaine-Newsad Macomb, Illinois Women’s and Gender Studies, Anthropology and Sociology Alcoholism in its True Nature: The Cause and Effect of Marketing Failures and Successes on Women and Underage Youth
John H. Davis, Ph.D.
Willow Roan McIlvaine-Newsad, Cum Laude Macomb, Illinois German
Meghan K. McManus, Summa Cum Laude Concord, Massachusetts Global Commerce, Communication
Claire Starr McNamara La Jolla, California Global Commerce
Michael Parker Mead Locust Valley, New York Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies
John Alexander Mendez Lawrence, Massachusetts Global Health
Eleanor Jane Meynardie Raleigh, North Carolina History, Educational Studies
Ava Rose Mitchell
Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan French, Data Analytics
Punyatoya Mohapatra Budapest, Hungary Economics (Financial Economics)
Alexandra Brennan Mohn, Cum Laude Westborough, Massachusetts History
Octavia Pratt Molkenthin Darien, Connecticut Psychology
Charles J. Monteiro Southport, Connecticut Economics (Financial Economics)
Isabelle Anne Monyak Atlanta, Georgia
Studio Art
Dailin Elizabeth Morfa
Dorchester Center, Massachusetts Black Studies, Global Commerce
Madison Kaili Morrell Thornville, Ohio Communication
Anna Joyce Munro, Cum Laude Wooster, Ohio Global Health
Thomas Francis Murphy Glencoe, Illinois Global Commerce
Samuel R. Myaard Hudsonville, Michigan Economics
Kazi Manjumul Haq Nafis Dhaka, Bangladesh Data Analytics, Economics (Financial Economics)
Gustav Jacob Nathanson Arlington, Virginia History
Anh Ngan Nguyen, Cum Laude Hanoi, Vietnam Economics (Financial Economics), Data Analytics
Duc Manh Nguyen Long Bien, Vietnam Studio Art
Hao Tuan Nguyen, Cum Laude Hanoi, Vietnam Data Analytics, Economics (Financial Economics)
Hong Anh T. Nguyen, Cum Laude Vinh City, Vietnam Communication, Cinema
Kiet T. Nguyen Hanoi, Vietnam Economics (Financial Economics)
Linh K. Nguyen, Cum Laude Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Data Analytics
Minh Vu Duy Nguyen Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Mathematics
Minh Duc Nguyen Hanoi, Vietnam Computer Science
Minh Dang Nguyen Hanoi, Vietnam Data Analytics
My H. Nguyen Hanoi, Vietnam Computer Science
Thu Hoai Nguyen, Summa Cum Laude
Thanh Pho Phan Thiet, Vietnam Economics (Financial Economics)
Thu Ngoc Anh Nguyen, Summa Cum Laude Thanh Pho Phan Thiet, Vietnam Journalism, Communication
Jonathan Nhan Chicago, Illinois Communication
Jackson Ryan Nimesheim, Magna Cum Laude Northfield, Illinois Journalism
William Mason Noble Norwalk, Connecticut Global Commerce
Lashona A. Nowell Jellico, Tennessee East Asian Studies
Owen McManus O’Neill Hightstown, New Jersey Environmental Studies, Economics
Ava Lynn Oberle Columbus, Ohio Data Analytics
Chief Kwabena Ofosu-Siaw, Magna Cum Laude Accra, Ghana Global Commerce, Economics
Mia Elizabeth Olsen Concord, Massachusetts Women’s and Gender Studies, Communication
Alexandra Dill Orphanos Mt. Holly, New Jersey Mathematics
Sydney Consuelo Orrison, Cum Laude Upland, California Computer Science
Ana Linda Ortiz DeRosa Lexington, Massachusetts Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Alex K. S. Pan Ozone Park, New York Communication, Politics and Public Affairs
Seoeun Sophia Park Aurora, Colorado Chemistry
Arth A. Patel Hayes, United Kingdom Economics
Tristan L. Paton Hanover, Germany French
Ella Grace Payne Columbus, Ohio Global Health
Anna R. Pelosi North Truro, Massachusetts History, Educational Studies
Ava Madaket Peterson Columbus, Ohio Communication
Genevieve Frances Pfister, Summa Cum Laude Columbus, Ohio English (Writing)
Captain Redblood & the Pirates of Blackstaff Margot Singer, Ph.D.
Anh Thu Pham Columbus, Ohio Communication, Psychology
Minh Phuc P. Pham Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Computer Science, Data Analytics
Thao T. T. Pham, Magna Cum Laude Hanoi, Vietnam Mathematics, Economics (Financial Economics)
Quan A. Phi Hanoi, Vietnam Data Analytics
Ana L. Pine West Palm Beach, Florida Global Commerce
Adelaide H. Pittenger Columbus, Ohio International Studies
Nicholas Casimiur Podesta Chicago, Illinois Psychology, Politics and Public Affairs
Nathan B. Podolsky Bellevue, Washington Global Health, Global Commerce
Amy Marie Quirion Pollack, Magna Cum Laude Topsham, Maine Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies, Psychology
Zachary R. Portnoy New York, New York Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies
Lilly E. Prall Traverse City, Michigan Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies
Grace Elizabeth Prisby, Summa Cum Laude Saline, Michigan Global Health, Politics and Public Affairs
Evelyn L. Puma Chicago, Illinois Psychology
Shiji Qiu Sparta, New Jersey Cinema
Yana Emily Quel Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Psychology
Janine Anna Quigley, Cum Laude Springboro, Ohio Data Analytics
Anna C. Race
Gallatin, Tennessee Psychology
Alexander N. Rahman New York, New York Global Commerce, Politics and Public Affairs
Talia Esther Raider-Roth, Summa Cum Laude Cincinnati, Ohio Women’s and Gender Studies, Educational Studies Filling in the Gaps: Collaborations and Disconnections between a Small Liberal Arts Campus Title IX Office and Student-Led Sexual Respect Organizations Toni C. King, Ph.D.
Varun Ramakrishnan Bengaluru, India
Data Analytics
Andrew Jay Randall Beverly Hills, Michigan Global Commerce
Rese G. Rauch, Cum Laude Newark, Ohio English (Writing)
Colin C. Ravin, Magna Cum Laude Charlotte, North Carolina Environmental Studies, Economics
Benjamin R. Rayhill Carmel, Indiana Theatre
Samarpan Regmi, Magna Cum Laude Bhaktapur, Nepal Economics (Financial Economics) Exploring the Evolving Dynamics of the Music Industry; Artists, Record Labels, Digital Service Providers, and Consumers Belinda Azenui, Ph.D.
Ava S. Reischuck, Summa Cum Laude Kent, Ohio English (Writing), Cinema
Elizabeth J. Reiser, Summa Cum Laude Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania Global Commerce
Lillian G. Rennie North Hampton, New Hampshire Journalism, Communication
Hayden Findley Reno Rye, New York Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies
Ethan Gardner Rice Norwell, Massachusetts Communication
Gavin Gill Richetti Saint Charles, Illinois Economics
Jacob Andrew Rivas Los Angeles, California Political Science
Julia Taylor Rizzo, Cum Laude Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio English (Writing), Dance Bugs and Calamity: The Journey of the Road Trip Novel Margot Singer, Ph.D.
Bailey A. Roberts Mansfield, Ohio Economics, Women’s and Gender Studies
Merrill Grace Rollhaus Bow Mar, Colorado Global Commerce
Makayla Faye Ann Rose Hopewell, Ohio Women’s and Gender Studies
Samantha Paul Rosenbloom Vienna, Virginia Communication
Ari H. Rubin
Sherman Oaks, California Psychology
Raina Soleil Runk, Summa Cum Laude Lima, Ohio Psychology
Abigail Louise Ruth Silver Spring, Maryland Communication
William Clayton Ryan North Chesterfield, Virginia Global Commerce
Jillian E. Salmon, Summa Cum Laude Galena, Ohio Environmental Studies
Hilton Alexander Sanchez Indianapolis, Indiana Economics
Misaki Sato Tokyo, Japan Global Commerce, Environmental Studies
Thomas Dunn Schleusner Charlotte, North Carolina English (Writing)
Casey Schrader Hinsdale, Illinois Economics
Kendall A. Schrader Hinsdale, Illinois Philosophy, Communication
Greta T. Schreiber, Magna Cum Laude Columbus, Ohio History
Shane R. Schultz Westerville, Ohio Educational Studies
Samuel Thomas Secrest, Magna Cum Laude Lebanon, Ohio Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Nicholas H. Selden Fairfield, Connecticut Communication
Katelyn E. Seltzer
Charleston, West Virginia Chemistry
Ermei F. Shefflin Goleta, California Global Commerce
Nicole Rose Sherrick Ann Arbor, Michigan Biology
Wenyi Shi Beijing, China Music, Economics (Financial Economics)
Emma Claire Shullman New Canaan, Connecticut Communication
Chloe Annabelle Faison Sigg New Canaan, Connecticut Economics
Francesca Paige Sileo Port Chester, New York Global Commerce
Eitan M. Silver, Cum Laude Chicago, Illinois Global Commerce
Kylee L. Silverman
Cape Coral, Florida Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies
Claire Alexandra Simonds Reistertown, Maryland Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies
Derek Siriboe Katy, Texas Data Analytics, Economics
Alexander Christian Sket Bradenton, Florida Environmental Studies
Stephen Holston Slack III Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Data Analytics
Jack Harrington Sload Evanston, Illinois Global Commerce
David P. Smalley Dayton, Ohio Philosophy, Cinema
Mcclellen James Smith Austin, Texas Philosophy
Evan D. Snively
Cary, North Carolina Cinema
Olivia Lea Snyder Mansfield, Ohio Dance
Sophia Corinne Sobota, Summa Cum Laude
Galena, Ohio Anthropology and Sociology Estimating the Prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injury and Hypoxic-Anoxic Injury Resulting from Assault: An Evaluation of Police Report Documentation in Franklin County Pre- and Post-implementation of the 2023 Ohio Non-Fatal Strangulation Felony Law John H. Davis, Ph.D.
Peter Hale Stabler Princeton, New Jersey Global Commerce
Katherine Grace Stauss Hopkinton, Massachusetts Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Elijah E. Stein, Magna Cum Laude Boulder, Colorado Computer Science
Sadie P. Steiner New York, New York Environmental Studies
Paul Alan Sternberg Hamilton, Virginia Philosophy
Richard L. Stewart Overland Park, Kansas Economics
James J. Stines Loveland, Ohio Economics
Brian Matthew Stone, Cum Laude Cincinnati, Ohio Economics (Financial Economics)
Kevin Christopher Stone Cincinnati, Ohio History
Paloma Christina Stripling, Cum Laude Westerville, Ohio Dance
Abigail E. Strongin Wynnewood, Pennsylvania International Studies
Satchanan Suesatcha Mueang, Thailand Philosophy, Economics
Virginia Lupton Swain Birmingham, Alabama French, Global Commerce
Jamila Latifia Taffe Columbus, Ohio Anthropology and Sociology, Women’s and Gender Studies Zip Codes & Genetic Codes: A visual ethnography highlighting the relationship between place and health outcomes for women residing in the Linden area of Columbus, Ohio John H. Davis, Ph.D.
Diboura D. Tamirat Sachse, Texas International Studies
Albert M. Taupier
Marblehead, Massachusetts Economics
Keene C. Taylor
Dobbs Ferry, New York Philosophy
Jenavier E. Tejada
Lynn, Massachusetts Global Health, Biology
Ian L. Thompson Falls Church, Virginia Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies
Ha K. Tieu Louisville, Kentucky
Anh Mai Tran
Data Analytics
Vinh Yen, Vietnam Psychology, Economics (Financial Economics)
Duong Anh Tran, Cum Laude Saco, Maine Educational Studies, Communication
Hung Quoc Tran, Magna Cum Laude
Hanoi, Vietnam Global Commerce, Data Analytics
The Role Of International Students In Export Growth: A Case Study Analysis
Wade H. Litt, Ph.D.
Minh Le Bao Tran, Magna Cum Laude Hanoi, Vietnam Anthropology and Sociology, International Studies
Son Quoc Tran, Magna Cum Laude
Duc Pho Town, Vietnam Computer Science Unanswerable Questions in Building Trustworthy and Efficient Question Answering Systems Matt Kretchmar, Ph.D.
Thuong H. Tran
Thanh Pho Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam Politics and Public Affairs
Taylor Nicole Trimble, Magna Cum Laude Chicago, Illinois Politics and Public Affairs
Khoa H. Trinh
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Data Analytics, Computer Science
Armaan T. Tucker Mumbai, India Economics
Victoria Maud Turnier, Cum Laude Atlanta, Georgia Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies, Global Health
Elijah Hillenbrand Tuveson Batesville, Indiana Economics
Joshua J. Uhri South Elgin, Illinois Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Nicholas M. Vance Annapolis, Maryland Economics, Communication
Brian Andrew Vap Milwaukee, Wisconsin Data Analytics
Claire Margaret Vap, Summa Cum Laude Milwaukee, Wisconsin Economics, Global Commerce
Fabrizio E. Vassallo, Summa Cum Laude Resistencia, Argentina Mathematics
Garrett J. Vassily Portland, Oregon Philosophy, Politics and Public Affairs
Joshua Robert Vens White Lake, Michigan Psychology
George W. Viebrock III Bethel, Connecticut Economics
Ashley K. Viglione Ashburn, Virginia Environmental Studies, Communication
Josh Vo Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam Psychology, Data Analytics
Samuel W. Wadsworth Austin, Texas Economics
Emily F. Walker, Magna Cum Laude Elmhurst, Illinois Journalism, Cinema
Morgan Kathleen Walters Littleton, Colorado Psychology
Ke Wang, Magna Cum Laude Nanjing, Christmas Island Economics (Financial Economics), Mathematics
Augus Yuang Wang Shenyang, China Dance, Psychology
Ending Happy: Exploring Dance Performance’s Impact on Happiness Ojeya Cruz Banks, Ph.D.
Ava Eileen Warcaba Chagrin Falls, Ohio Communication
Susannah Brackley Watson, Cum Laude North Manchester, Indiana French, English (Literature)
Olivia Millay Weibel Reynoldsburg, Ohio Educational Studies
Reya Catherine Weibel
Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Adina Haviva Weiss, Cum Laude Dayton, Ohio
Jakob S. Welsch
Music (Performance)
English (Literature)
Glenmoore, Pennsylvania Global Commerce, Economics
Sullivan M. Whitehead Granville, Ohio International Studies
Zora Kitwana Whitfield Columbus, Ohio Women’s and Gender Studies, Psychology How can Reproductive Justice Organizations be more Innovative in its Operationalization of the Reproductive Justice Framework in its Fight to End Reproductive Oppression?
Clare C. Jen, Ph.D.
Emery Willard Dublin, Ohio
Owen P. Wilson, Cum Laude
Charlotte, North Carolina
English (Literature)
Data Analytics
Maximilian Jacob Wisnefski, Summa Cum Laude Granville, Ohio Data Analytics
Tara Jean Witkowski West Chester, Ohio Global Health, Biology
Clara Eileen Wolff, Cum Laude Bellevue, Washington Global Commerce, Economics
Zacheray William Womer State College, Pennsylvania Psychology
Esme Elizabeth Wright, Magna Cum Laude Cincinnati, Ohio German
Sarah Lynn Wuellner, Magna Cum Laude Leesburg, Ohio Journalism, Educational Studies, Theatre
Junxian Xu Wuhu, China Mathematics
Zheyuan Xu Dalian, China Economics (Financial Economics)
Rainer Yaeger Jamesville, New York Physics
Ellinor M. Yemm Nashville, Tennessee Psychology
Sarah Yoon, Magna Cum Laude Yongin-si, South Korea Economics
Stephen James Young, Cum Laude Lake Forest, Illinois Environmental Studies, Economics
Aidan Thomas Zallocco-Smith New Albany, Ohio Global Commerce
Vincent P. Zelisko Hinsdale, Illinois Economics (Financial Economics)
Juliana E. Zeller, Summa Cum Laude Royersford, Pennsylvania Environmental Studies, English (Literature)
Zhiqiong Zeng Guangzhou, China Computer Science
Dagmawi A. Zerihun, Cum Laude Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Economics, Computer Science
Samuel M. Zewde Cambridge, Massachusetts Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies
Shiyu Zhang, Cum Laude Beijing, China Economics (Financial Economics)
Fanghan Zhao, Magna Cum Laude Datong, China Economics, Psychology
Sophia Wingkee Zheng Chicago, Illinois Economics, Global Commerce
Cameron Ming-Li Ziegenfus Danville, California English (Literature) Molecular identification of a disease vector Susan Villarreal, Ph.D.
Charles Z. Ziegert Granville, Ohio Theatre
Ali Amir Ziegler-Khan Loveland, Ohio International Studies, History
Juan Pablo Zuluaga Revere, Massachusetts Health, Exercise & Sport Studies
In Honorem Memoriae
Minh Ta Class of 2024
Caroline Christine Bodary
Torria G. Catrone
Katherine Claire Voight Griffin
Nadeem Eric Jones
Priyanshi Kanoria
Jackson Ryan Nimesheim
Taylor Nicole Trimble Maximilian Jacob Wisnefski
President’s Medals are awarded on the basis of intellectual achievement and some combination of the following criteria:
• Service to the community
• Contribution to the arts
• Enlargement of our global perspective
• Athletic fitness
• Leadership
• Contributions to community discourse
Olivia Lynn Bernard Uyen Phuong Le Son Quoc Tran Fabrizio E. Vassallo
The winners of this award have exemplary academic records, engagement in independent research or creative work, and contributions to the intellectual life on campus and beyond. They have demonstrated outstanding performance in all their academic endeavors, truly exemplifying excellence in the liberal arts.
Kiara Monique Ansley-Hinds
Mya Lynn Banek
Nicole C. Barnas
Caliyah Danyale Bennett
Caroline Christine Bodary
Jacob Kuskin Brown
Tahkeese M. Brown
Torria G. Catrone
Catlin August Cornish
Cassidy Marie Crane
Jake Dominic DiMantova
Madeline T. Fenton
Mallory E. Hallwirth
Brooklyn Kendall Heller
Katherine Tomberlin Hinshaw
Alana Jada Symone King
Jakob T. Lucas
Phoebe Jane Martin
John Alexander Mendez
Jonathan Nhan
Jackson Ryan Nimesheim
Sydney Consuelo Orrison
Alex K. S. Pan
Elizabeth J. Reiser
Makayla Faye Ann Rose
Raina Soleil Runk
Evan P. Snively
James J. Stines
Jenavier E. Tejada
Taylor Nicole Trimble
Samuel M. Zewde
The 1831 Senior Leadership Award is given each year to senior students who have shown dedication, passion, and immense effort toward the improvement of student life throughout their tenure on The Hill.
Kathryn R. Amrine
Nicole C. Barnas
Olivia Lynn Bernard
Caroline Christine Bodary
Madeline Anne Borger
Monica Cherry Bradford
Olivia Marguerite Brenner
Torria G. Catrone
Vu Linh Chi
Eva Coleman
William M. Cunningham
Catherine R. Evanko
Yuhan Fu
Ian H. Greear
Mallory E. Hallwirth
Emily Harris
Mary Kate Healy
Sarah Elizabeth Heithaus
Jaci Dawn Hershberger
Eliot Gordon Hiegel
Charlotte Grace Jaffe
Priyanshi Kanoria
Kotbyul Kim
Meghan K. McManus
Thu Ngoc Anh Nguyen
Zoe M. Pettersen
Genevieve Frances Pfister
Thao T. T. Pham
Grace Elizabeth Prisby
Talia Esther Raider-Roth
Ava S. Reischuck
Elizabeth J. Reiser
Raina Soleil Runk
Jillian E. Salmon
Sophia Corinne Sobota
Claire Margaret Vap
Fabrizio E. Vassallo
Ke Wang
Maximilian Jacob Wisnefski
Juliana E. Zeller
Henry Zheng
The oldest national academic honorary society in the United States, Phi Beta Kappa was founded in 1776 at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Phi Beta Kappa seeks to promote intellectual discipline and achievement within the liberal arts. The Theta of Ohio chapter was established at Denison in 1910 to recognize outstanding scholarship among seniors and exceptional juniors.
Kathryn R. Amrine English Music
Kiara Monique Ansley-Hinds Women’s and Gender Studies
Mya Lynn Banek Education
Nicole C. Barnas Communication Politics and Public Affairs
Amy Christine Barry Economics Global Commerce
Olivia Lynn Bernard Philosophy
Thomas S. Berry History
Aryaman Biyani Economics
Caroline Christine Bodary Psychology
Madeline Anne Borger Politics and Public Affairs
Corinne A. Boyd Chemistry and Biochemistry
Monica Cherry Bradford Chemistry and Biochemistry
Aliya Lynn Brennan Anthropology Music
Tahkeese M. Brown Communication Yiting Cai Philosophy
Torria G. Catrone Politics and Public Affairs
Eva Donegan Coleman Biology
Allison Nicole Collins Biology
Amira Cordeiro Ghattas Psychology
Catlin August Cornish Women’s and Gender Studies
Jude DuBois Countryman History
Chau Mai Dang International Studies
Hannah Blaneh Davies History
Zhijun Ding Biology
Data Analytics
Hoa Nhat Duong Data Analytics Economics
Lauren LeSourd Ehlers English
Yuhan Fan Philosophy
Taria Patricia Fitch Communication
Joshua David Flagel Philosophy
Yuhan Fu Mathematics
Rachel J. Furge Physics
Henry David Gamble Modern Languages Politics and Public Affairs
Katherine Claire Voight Griffin Health, Exercise, and Sports Studies
Harrison J. Hamm Politics and Public Affairs
Grace Tae-Jung Han Dance
Abigail Greeley Hano Global Health
Mallory Anne Hartsell Classics Women’s and Gender Studies
Cara Michele Harty Global Commerce
Mary Kate Healy Psychology
Jaci Dawn Hershberger Modern Languages Women’s and Gender Studies
Eliot Gordon Hiegel Classics Physics
Muhammad Ali Imran Women’s and Gender Studies
Malina G. Infante English
Niamh A. Jacobsen Politics and Public Affairs
Henry Scanlon Jenks
International Studies, Middle East and North African Studies, Modern Languages
Laura Linnea Joelsson Environmental Studies
Ravionna Simonne Johnson Psychology
Duncan W. Jones Modern Languages
Priyanshi Kanoria Communication Politics and Public Affairs
Claire Faulkner Keeley
Environmental Studies
Kotbyul Kim Computer Science
Charles Horace King IV Environmental Studies
Alexis Z. Knipp Psychology
Caleb O’Brien Kramer Data Analytics Economics
Nhi Yen Le Communication Global Commerce
Uyen Phuong Le Computer Science Mathematics
Alexandria Jean Leeper Biology
Sophia Acho LeMay Journalism
Liam James Lenzotti Theatre
Grace Lorraine Liebler Communication
Sarah Gabrielle Lim Environmental Studies
Runan Liu Education
Grace Suzanne Lock Data Analytics
Jakob T. Lucas
Politics and Public Affairs
Kirby Alexis MacKinnon Global Health
Andrew E. Mackler Global Health Health, Exercise, and Sports Studies
Malcolm T. McDonough Computer Science
Elliot Manning McGrath International Studies
Maren Thalia McIlvaine-Newsad Women’s and Gender Studies
Willow Roan McIlvaine-Newsad Modern Languages
Meghan K. McManus Global Commerce
Hannah Renee Menosky Biology
Eleanor Jane Meynardie Education History
Alexandra Brennan Mohn History
Adrianna Grace Muñiz Biology
Anna Joyce Munro Global Health
Hao Tuan Nguyen Economics
Thu Ngoc Anh Nguyen Communication
Ava Lynn Oberle Data Analytics
Chief Kwabena Ofosu-Siaw Global Commerce
Zoe M. Pettersen Music
Genevieve Frances Pfister English
Thao T.T. Pham Economics Mathematics
Phuricha Phanwong Mathematics
Amy Marie Quirion Pollack Health, Exercise, and Sports Studies
Grace Elizabeth Prisby Politics and Public Affairs
Talia Esther Raider-Roth Music
Colin C. Ravin Environmental Studies
Samarpan Regmi Economics
Elizabeth J. Reiser Global Commerce
Julia Taylor Rizzo Dance
Raina Soleil Runk Psychology Women’s and Gender Studies
Lauren M. Rutherford Chemistry and Biochemistry
Jillian E. Salmon Biology
Greta T. Schreiber History
Katelyn E. Seltzer Chemistry and Biochemistry
Sophia Corinne Sobota Anthropology
Satchanan Suesatcha Philosophy
Virginia Lupton Swain Modern Languages
Jamila Latifia Taffee Anthropology
Duong Anh Tran Education
Hung Quoc Tran Data Analytics Global Commerce
Minh Le Bao Tran Anthropology International Studies
Son Quoc Tran Computer Science
Thuong H. Tran Education
Taylor Nicole Trimble Politics and Public Affairs
Rohan V. Tripathy Biology
Claire Margaret Vap Economics Global Commerce
Fabrizio E.Vassallo Mathematics Physics
Vu Linh Chi Global Commerce
Emily F. Walker Journalism
Augus Yuang Wang Dance
Ke Wang Economics
Susannah Brackley Watson English
Sullivan M. Whitehead International Studies
Zora Kitwana Whitfield Women’s and Gender Studies
Maximilian Jacob Wisnefski Data Analytics
Tara Jean Witkowski Global Health
Esme Elizabeth Wright Modern Languages
Sarah Lynn Wuellner Education Theatre
Junxian Xu Philosophy
Juliana E. Zeller English
Dagmawi A. Zerihun Economics
Henry Zheng Chemistry and Biochemistry
Cameron Ming-Li Ziegenfus English
Ali Amir Ziegler-Khan International Studies
* denotes a committee member of the 2024 Senior Class Legacy Challenge ** denotes the class co-chairs of the 2024 Senior Class Legacy Challenge
We thank the members of the graduating class who supported Denison with a gift to honor their Denison experience. Many graduates made their gift in honor of an individual or organization that significantly impacted their experience and education at Denison.
Lokesh Acharya
Jonathan Mitchell Adamson
Keryane Aduwaah
Adjei-Akosah
Claire M. Alexander
Micaela A. Amato
Kathryn R. Amrine
Claire Grace Anderson
Lily F. Anderson
Nicholas Charles Anderson
Alexandra E. Andres
Gerald Jordan Anfinson
Patricia Nana Ama
Nketseaba Ashun
Emily C. Aysseh
Mya Lynn Banek
Laura A. Barclay
Nicole C. Barnas
William James Barnes
Myles H. Beale
Caliyah Danyale Bennett
Olivia Lynn Bernard
Larisa B. Bierman
Claudia G. Blankenship
Caroline Christine Bodary*
Caroline Grace Bonebrake
Matthew Francis Bonner
Madeline Anne Borger
Brooklyn S. Bosart
Corinne A. Boyd
Colleen O’Sullivan Boyle*
Aliya Lynn Brennan
Olivia Marguerite Brenner
Evan Shelby Brown
Jacob Kuskin Brown*
Tahkeese M. Brown
Anna Eileen Buescher
William Redfern Bugg
Ashley H. Butler
Lewis Sae Bin Chaffin
Oliver B. Chairs
Ana Chargeishvili
Aura Daniela Chavez
Martinez
Isabel M. Chen
Jiarui Cheng
Arun Chhetri
Payton Elizabeth Clew
Eva Donegan Coleman
Sophia Ming Collopy
Gabriella Raquel Contreras
Harrison B. Copeland
Amira Cordeiro Ghattas
Catlin August Cornish
Rita E. Costa
Cassidy Marie Crane
Paige Elizabeth Cromwell
William M. Cunningham
Chau Mai Dang
Khue Dao
Ryan Elizabeth Darragh
Hannah Blaneh Davies
Isabelle Chloe Decombaz
Kelly Ann Derasmo
Zhijun Ding
Alexander William Dobbins
Anna Helen Doran
Mae Anne Doran
Nina C. Downing
Hoa Nhat Duong
Emma Marie East*
Sophia Clara Ellerkmann
Natalie Monroe English
Lucas A. Feliz
Madeline T. Fenton
Taria Patricia Fitch
Ryan C. Foreback
James Turner Franco
Yuhan Fu
Henry David Gamble
Christopher J. Giglio
Raghav Goel
Zoe Louise Gooch*
Trevor M. Goodrich
Frances Grace Goodwin
Emma T. Goss
Whitney Anne Gray
Ian H. Greear
Grace Tae-Jung Han
Heather Marie Hanley
Abigail Greeley Hano
Katharine Grace Harding
Cara Michele Harty
Zhixing He
Mary Kate Healy
Sarah Kathryn Healy
Anna L. Heinritz
Sarah Elizabeth Heithaus
Mary Catherine Henning
Matthew S. Hernández
Jaci Dawn Hershberger
Collin William Hill
Katherine Tomberlin Hinshaw
Michael Worth Hinshaw III
Frances C. Hoag
Kelsy Abigail Hogan
Megan C. Hovan
Zhuoer Hui
Emmaline A. Hultman
Emma D. Hunter
Charlotte Grace Jaffe
Eduardo Jara Jr.
Henry Scanlon Jenks
Kunyang Ji
Laura Linnea Joelsson
Ravionna Simonne Johnson
Anna N. Jones
Duncan W. Jones
Sara Frances Jones
David P. Judd
Olivia Kathleen Jump
Priyanshi Kanoria
Claire Faulkner Keeley
Megan L. Keller
Isaiah Marquise Kessler*
Katherine Grace Killian
Alana Jada Symone King
Charles Horace King VI
Alexis Z. Ann Knipp
Caleb O’Brien Kramer
Madelyn A. Kurtz
Hannah L. Lambaren
Luke Alan Landis
Elizabeth L. Lee*
Alexandria Jean Leeper
Sophia Acho LeMay
Liam James Lenzotti
Grace Lorraine Liebler
Sarah Gabrielle Lim
Runan Liu
Yuxuan Liu
Grace Suzanne Lock
Oakley Ethan Lorson
Jakob T. Lucas**
Patrick Daniel Lucey*
Jane W. Lukens
Kirby Alexis Mackinnon
Andrew E. Mackler
Mackenzie A. Mallory
Jorge Anton Esplanada Maninang
Rebecca LeeAnn Martin
Cary Valentine Mauck
Simon Maurin
Malcolm T. McDonough
Elliot Manning McGrath
Meghan K. McManus
Claire Starr McNamara
John Alexander Mendez
Ava Rose Mitchell*
Punyatoya Mohapatra*
Alexandra Brennan Mohn
Isabelle Anne Monyak
Adrianna Grace Muñiz
Anna Joyce Munro
Thomas Francis Murphy
Hao Tuan Nguyen
Minh Duc Nguyen
Jonathan Nhan*
Jackson Ryan Nimesheim
William Mason Noble
Lashona A. Nowell
Ava Lynn Oberle
Chief Kwabena Ofosu-Siaw
Nicholas G. Olidis
Mia Elizabeth Olsen
Sydney Consuelo Orrison
Ana Linda Ortiz DeRosa
Alex K. S. Pan*
Seoeun Sophia Park
Arth A. Patel
Tristan L. Paton
Ava Lorraine Peterson
Zoe M. Pettersen
Minh Phuc P. Pham
Thao T. T. Pham
Phuricha Phanwong
Ana L. Pine
Adelaide H. Pittenger
Nicholas Casimiur Podesta
Nathan B. Podolsky
Amy Marie Quirion Pollack
Lilly E. Prall
Grace Elizabeth Prisby**
Yana Emily Quel*
Janine Anna Quigley
Anna C. Race
Talia Esther Raider-Roth
Samarpan Regmi
Elizabeth J. Reiser
Lillian G. Rennie
Gavin Gill Richetti
Julia Taylor Rizzo
Merrill Grace Rollhaus*
Makayla Faye Ann Rose
Samantha Paul Rosenbloom
Raina Soleil Runk
Abigail Louise Ruth
Lauren M. Rutherford
William Clayton Ryan
Misaki Sato
Jackson W. Schaeffer
Casey Schrader
Greta T. Schreiber
Nicholas H. Selden
Nicholas Robert
Settembrine
Ermei F. Shefflin*
Emma Claire Shullman
Eitan M. Silver
Kylee L. Silverman
Claire Alexandra Simonds
Alexander Christian Sket
David P. Smalley
Mcclellen James Smith
Parker Alexander Smith*
Evan D. Snively
Sophia Corinne Sobota
Victoria Caroline Stamato
Katherine Grace Stauss
Sadie P. Steiner
Richard L. Stewart
James J. Stines
Abigail E. Strongin
Satchanan Suesatcha
Virginia Lupton Swain
Jamila Latifia Taffe
Anita Tamang
Jenavier E. Tejada
Lily McGee Mears Thomas
Ian L. Thompson
Ha K. Tieu
Duong Anh Tran
Hung Quoc Tran
Minh Le Bao Tran
Thuong H. Tran*
Khoa H. Trinh
Rohan V. Tripathy
Armaan T. Tucker
Victoria Maud Turnier
Nicholas M. Vance
Claire Margaret Vap*
Garrett J. Vassily
George W. Viebrock III
Ashley K. Viglione
Josh Vo
Emily F. Walker
Morgan Kathleen Walters
Augus Yuang Wang
Susannah Brackley Watson
Olivia Millay Weibel
Reya Catherine Weibel
Adina Haviva Weiss
Sullivan M. Whitehead
Zora Kitwana Whitfield*
Emery Willard
Maximilian Jacob Wisnefski
Clara Eileen Wolff*
Esme Elizabeth Wright
Sarah Lynn Wuellner
Stephen James Young
Dagmawi A. Zerihun
Samuel M. Zewde
Fanghan Zhao
Sophia Wingkee Zheng
Cameron Ming-Li Ziegenfus*
Charles Z. Ziegert
Ali Amir Ziegler-Khan
We Thank the Families of Seniors Who Have Supported the University With Philanthropic Gifts for the 2023-24 Year
Theo Agelopoulos & Laura L. Agelopoulos
Steven P. Ahearn & Valerie Ahearn
Scott T. Aiello & Christine M. Aiello
Eric P. Andres & Ulrika M. Andres
Benjamin C. Atlee & Annette Duvall
Charles A. J. Barclay & Mary L. Barclay
David P. Barnas & Kathryn F. Barnas
Thomas A. Bednarek & Patricia F. Bednarek
Deborah L. Belville
James E. Bernard & Celeste L. Bernard
Jonathan D. Bierman & Catherine Bierman
Peter F. Bodary & Jennifer M. Bodary
James A. Borger & Christine M. Borger
Taggart S. Boyd & Christy M. Boyd
Leo J. Boyle & Holly Boyle
Lorne J. Brown & Melanie M. Brown
Brendan C. Buescher & Lisa A. Buescher
William A. Bugg & Sarah M. Bugg
Joan H. Butler
Katherine Carlson ’65 & Philip J. Carlson
Stephen T. Clew ’86 & Kimberly Clew
Michael N. Cormier & Jennifer L. Cormier
Kyle T. Cornish & Jaime E. Cornish
Nicholas F. Coward & Victoria A. Coward
Stuart Crane & Michelle Crane
Carol L. Cromwell
William K. Cromwell & Gayle L. Cromwell
Octavius Davies & Valerie Davies
Amy E. Decombaz & Georges N. Decombaz
Rick L. Denstorff & Lisa M. Denstorff
William Derasmo & Jennifer Derasmo
Dustin S. Dinges & Paula Dinges
Kevin Downing & Anita Downing
John P. Duffy & Jennifer Duffy
Donovan T. Dunn & Jennifer E. Dunn
Edward E. Dy & Heather M. Dy
Erlinda E. Dy-Grey & Dexter L. Grey
John L. East & Jennifer L. Saccu
Paul Evanko & Collette Evanko
Wilber C. Fisher & Alice S. Fisher
David A. Foreback & Michele Foreback
John M. Forester
Christopher P. Franco & Rachel Franco
James R. Fratangelo & Lisa L. Gindling
Wickliffe Garrard & Gardiner W. Garrard
Francis S. Giglio & Mary Giglio
Randall C. Goss & Margaret Goss
Julia T. Greer
Craig R. Griffin & Lisa A. Voight
Michelle Guisewite ’82 & John U. DeCerchio
Jonathan K. Han & Marilyn L. Fitzgerald
Stuart D. Hanley & Melinda A. Hanley
Kirstin Heinritz ’92 & Chris F. Heinritz
David B. Henning & Molly Henning
Robert M. Heyes & Christie G. Heyes
Michael W. Hinshaw & Frankie T. Hinshaw
Michael W. Hinshaw & Allison H. Hinshaw
Steven C. Hinshaw & Christina Hinshaw
Thomas L. Hoag & Barbara A. Hoag
Andrew M. Hunter & Claire B. Hunter
Matthew S. Jones & Christine Jones
Jonathan D. Jump ’92 & Michelle Jump
Mark Kay & Denise M. Kay
Jon A. Kessler & Pamela J. Kessler
Charles H. King & Bridget M. King
Mary Lou Kurtz
Scott H. Lane & Ann W. Lane
Hoa X. Le & Luu Phuong T. Vo
Robert E. Lee & Kelly Lee
David I. Leib & Anne E. Gendler
John A. LeMay
Barbara Lipuma
Guy Lipuma
Patrick M. Lucas & Whitney P. Lucas
David N. Lucey & Myrna M. Lucey
Bradford J. MacCachran & Barbara L. Ginley
Thurron J. Mallory & Kimberly A. Mallory
John S. Marshall ’80 & Angela K. Plummer
Cary C. Mauck & Melissa Mauck
Heather L. McIlvaine-Newsad ’90 & Michael R. Newsad
Kimberly McManus ’92 & Matthew F. McManus
Thomas W. McNamara & Linda McNamara
Amy B. Mohn
Chris A. Monteiro & Jeanine M. Monteiro
Edward J. Myaard & Peggy A. Myaard
Lawrence R. Noble ’84 & Sandra Noble
Michael E. Orrison & Jody K. Orrison
John F. Otis ’60 & Estella Otis ’60
Nicholas H. Podesta & Tracy Podesta
Rachael Podolsky
Barry S. Porter ’59 & Susan Porter
Philippa Portnoy & Lawrence Portnoy
Carl E. Ravin
David R. Ravin & Amanda T. Ravin
Gregg T. Rennie & Sydney W. Rennie
Dion A. Richetti & Cynthia Richetti
Philip E. Rollhaus & Catherine Rollhaus
James K. Schaeffer & Amy A. Schaeffer
William W. Scott & Jane Scott
Robert M. Settembrine & April R. Settembrine
Joel S. Shefflin & Joanne M. Shefflin
Marjorie Shorrock ’63
Michael R. Shullman & Nancy M. Shullman
Gail J. Sidewater
Christopher C. Sigg & Laura A. Sigg
Papa Yaw S. Siriboe & Papitta Siriboe
Robert Sket & Christine M. Fioritto-Sket
Barbara S. Smith
David A. Snively & Elizabeth M. Snively
Richard A. Sobota & Maria J. Sobota
James M. Stauss ’86
Clifford M. Steiner & Wendy I. Sidewater
Joseph D. Stewart ’85 & Patricia M. Stewart
Paul J. Sullivan & Sara M. Sullivan
Erik R. Tuveson & Martha Tuveson
George P. Vance & Virginia Vance
Kevin D. Vassily ’89 & Kysa L. Vassily
James R. Vens & Beth M. Vens
George W. Viebrock & Carol Ann Viebrock
David J. Walters & Jennifer A. Walters
Jo Ann C. Weibel & Andrew Weibel
Robert D. Yemm & Dawn A. Winans
Ronald L. Zallocco & Martha A. Zallocco
Todd S. Ziegenfus ’90 & Renee T. Ziegenfus
Garrett Jacobsen’s pursuit of the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece and Rome began in childhood. Growing up in New Jersey, he was an avid reader of mythology. Then, he chose to study Latin as a foreign language in high school, which led to a scholarship for Latin students interested in studying ancient Greek at Franklin & Marshall College. For Dr. Jacobsen, this first experience with the liberal arts through his own college experience became a lifelong study of the language, culture, and history of the ancient Greeks and Romans.
Encouraged by his classical studies professors at the undergraduate level to continue his work with graduate study, Jacobsen then went on to receive master’s and doctoral degrees in classics from Ohio State University. While finishing his dissertation, “Waking Visions in Ovid’s Metamorphoses and Lucan’s Bellum Civile,” Jacobsen was recommended by OSU’s chair of classics at the time to fill in for a professor on leave in Denison’s Department of History. A six-week contract, originally intended to complete a course on Roman history, marked the start of a 42-year career at Denison.
As a graduate of a liberal arts school, Jacobsen found Denison’s environment and offerings immediately appealing.
He recalls the emphasis on teaching, service to the college, and scholarship as key factors in his decision to join the institution. He first taught Latin part-time and later successfully developed a Classical Studies program, which received strong support from the administration and faculty. Today, the program is soon to be renamed Ancient Greek and Roman Studies and includes four tenure lines and two parttime faculty.
Across his time at Denison, Jacobsen recalls with gratitude serving on many committees and being named chair of the faculty, as well as holding the position of assistant director of the Honors Program, through which he had the privilege of working with Tony Lisska and Cookie Sunkle.
As a scholar of Roman poetry, specifically the work and reception of the poet Ovid, Jacobsen’s most recent work includes an essay in the book Ted Hughes and the Classics, published last year by Oxford University Press, as well as an article on Ovid’s influence on contemporary Irish poet Ciaran Carson published in the journal Classical Outlook.
In retirement, Jacobsen looks forward to spending more time at home, getting out the easel and palette to do some painting, and traveling with his wife, Ann Marie McIntyre.
Toni C. King, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Black Studies and Women’s & Gender StudiesToni King received her B.A. in psychology from Oklahoma State University, followed by her M.A. in guidance and counseling from Ohio State University and her doctorate in organizational behavior from Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management. In launching her career, Dr. King was co-recipient of a Rockefeller Foundation Research Award: Changing Gender Roles in Post-Industrial Society (1989-1990) “Life Journeys of Women in Corporations” and co-recipient of a Ford Foundation Research Award (1990-1992). Her work over the ensuing decades has examined gender, race, and diversities of identity as they relate to leadership in organizations. Central to her scholarly focus is women’s leadership development, diversity, and anti-racism in higher education, as well as academics of color in higher education. She uses workshops, seminars, and, more recently, innovative modes such as performance ritual and organizational play to design spaces for all organizational members that help them thrive, build community, and work to build socially just organizational policies and structures. King’s published works have appeared in such venues as The National Women’s Studies Association Journal and the Journal of Women and Therapy. Her widely anthologized scholarship includes a co-edited book, Black Womanist Leadership: Tracing the Motherline, published by SUNY Press in 2011. Since coming to Denison in 1997, King’s contributions to the university have been both broad and deep. She served
intermittently as director of the Center for Black Studies and was the recipient of two top faculty honors during her time at Denison: the Richard Lucier Endowed Chair and the Charles and Nancy Brickman Distinguished Leadership Award. Across campus, King was a founding member of the Faculty of Color/International Faculty group in 2008, served as associate provost for faculty diversity from 2009 to 2014, and was a cochair of the Black Caucus for many years.
As a faculty member, King contributed several new courses to Denison’s curriculum, including the first required qualitative research methods course for the Women’s & Gender Studies major: Cultural and Social Research Methods. With a joint appointment in Women’s & Gender Studies and Black Studies, she also taught introductory courses in Black Studies and in Women’s & Gender Studies, as well as a course in her area of specialization: Black Women and Organizational Leadership. She enjoyed serving as an advisor to many student groups over the years, including Denison Feminists and the Black Student Union.
Dr. King is the longest-serving African American woman at Denison. Her mentorship reach spans national and international borders, as well as the public and private sectors. She is a member of the National Council for Black Studies, The National Women’s Studies Association, The American Studies Association, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Peter Pauzé has brought a rich understanding of theatre to the courses he has taught, the productions he’s been involved with, and the students he has mentored at Denison since 1994. Though Professor Pauzé always had a sense he would be a teacher, the subject of his own undergraduate study was a continued exploration. A growing awareness that his artistic endeavors were consistently theatre-oriented eventually led to a graduate degree in dramatic writing.
After completing his Master of Fine Arts at the University of Georgia, Pauzé’s career at Denison began after several years teaching at Georgia College. Though he hadn’t heard of the school before applying, he recalls Denison being exactly the sort of institution where he would be interested in teaching, a belief that was solidified by visiting campus for his initial interview and sustained for the 30 years that followed.
As an associate professor of theatre with nearly 100 theatre productions to his credit at Denison, Pauzé has spent many years both teaching and supervising students in the creation of scenery and lighting for Department of Theatre
productions. Additionally, he taught a wide variety of classes and workshops across the theatre and music theatre programs, helping students explore everything from scenic and lighting design to playwriting and musical theatre development to theatrical theory.
Pauzé has written several original plays that have been produced at various regional and educational theaters, including some Denison productions. In addition, he’s designed scenery for many regional theaters in Central Ohio. He also is a member of the United States Institute for Theater Technology and the Association for Theatre in Higher Education.
Now, upon completing his teaching career, Pauzé anticipates he will miss both the onstage teaching and traditional classroom instruction, where he’s enjoyed seeing the pilot light of intrigued comprehension come on in his students’ eyes when encountering a new idea or a new way of looking at the world. In retirement, he’s eager to embrace the freedom of time in his own hands.
Sandra R. Runzo, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of EnglishSince 1986, Sandy Runzo has enjoyed teaching a variety of courses in American literature, women’s and gender studies, queer studies, and writing at Denison. Though her curriculum has largely focused on American literature, in the summer of 2012, she was delighted to have the opportunity to teach a course in Wonderlands: British Fantasy Fiction with the Advanced Studies in England program in Bath. Dr. Runzo is grateful to have had many opportunities to both welcome celebrated authors into her classroom and step out of the classroom with students to see theatrical productions in Columbus — and in London.
Reared in Pittsburgh, Runzo attended West Virginia University as an undergraduate, then earned her master’s and doctoral degrees at Indiana University, Bloomington. At Indiana, she studied with renowned scholar Susan Gubar, who inspired her exploration of women’s literary history.
In her scholarly work, the poetry of Emily Dickinson emerged as an increasingly prominent source of wonderment, becoming the focus of numerous articles and presentations. Runzo’s book, “Theatricals of Day”: Emily Dickinson and Nineteenth-Century American Popular Culture, was published by the University of Massachusetts Press in 2019. She also has published essays on American women poets in American Literature, ESQ: Journal of the American Renaissance, The Emily Dickinson Journal, Genders, and Women’s Studies.
At Denison, Runzo served as chair of the Department of English, director of Queer Studies, and director of Women’s and Gender Studies. Additionally, she held Denison’s Lorena Woodrow Burke Chair of English from 2017 through 2022.
Whether it be in the Denison Biological Reserve or along the coast of Cornwall, Runzo has found much pleasure in exploring the natural world with her writing and literature students. Additionally, she fondly recalls her role with The Emily Dickinson Chorale and One Good Scholar, which performed numerous times for students in her American literature courses, as well as for the campus community and Denison alums.
More than once, she traveled to Washington, D.C., on buses with other Denisonians to participate in civic action, including the Women’s March in January of 2017. She has immensely appreciated working with so many brilliant, resourceful, creative, kind-hearted faculty colleagues and students, including scores of summer scholars, senior research projects, and directed studies.
In retirement, in addition to continuing to pursue scholarly projects with a focus on such authors as Melville, Alcott, and her beloved Dickinson, she looks forward to learning new things, reading books that have been patiently waiting on bookshelves, and continuing a walking tour around and across Great Britain.
Chuck Sokolik grew up in Washington State before heading to the East Coast for his undergraduate studies. His interest in chemistry and biochemistry took off while studying at Vassar College in upstate New York. There, he was drawn to the opportunity to conduct research that gave him the freedom to explore and think independently. Guided by his advisors in the field, he enjoyed being able to make mistakes while expanding on what his textbooks offered. He later went on to earn his Ph.D. at the University of California, Los Angeles.
For Dr. Sokolik, the draw of coming to Denison was the opportunity to spearhead and shape a program. Asked to initiate and build the university’s biochemistry program, he jumped at the chance to step into a leadership role. In the years that followed, he enjoyed supporting many dedicated biochemistry majors, as well as the students who sought his advice on the big picture in addition to daily classwork. Reflecting on his time on campus, Sokolik finds that it has been just as important to help expand the horizons of Denison students as it was to work with those in his field. Beyond the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, he was a mentor for the Posse Scholars program, supporting several cohorts of Denison students throughout their college careers and later
as a national liaison. He credits this work with transforming his view of students at Denison and art liberal arts colleges in general. He also became involved with the I Know I Can Foundation in Columbus, which spawned the DenisonColumbus Alliance, a program that creates pathways for talented and deserving students to become Denisonians. Recognizing the importance of such opportunities as the only first-generation college student on the faculty of the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Sokolik fondly recalls these meaningful contributions.
Academically, Sokolik’s research has focused on enzyme and peptide microarray synthesis, using electrostatic printing in collaboration with the late Gary Nishioka, Ph.D., President of H&N Instruments in nearby Newark, Ohio.
While retirement might bring an end to his work in scientific teaching and research, Sokolik describes the next chapter as not the end of a career but the beginning of new directions. He looks forward to taking the time to pursue many other interests more deeply, including exploring the arts and athletics, writing novels, and spending time with his daughter, who will soon graduate from a liberal arts institution herself.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa
Philip A. Glotzbach, B.A., M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Philip A. Glotzbach, Skidmore College president emeritus, is being recognized at today’s Commencement with the conferring of an honorary degree, Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa.
As Skidmore’s president for 17 years, from 2003 to 2020, Glotzbach led efforts that invigorated the college’s liberal arts education through new academic programs, student apartments, and buildings for arts and sciences — including a new music center and the Center for Integrated Sciences, the largest single academic building project in Skidmore’s history. Glotzbach is the author of a forthcoming book, Embrace Your Freedom: Winning Strategies to Succeed in College and In Life, a primer for college students to gain the most from their educational experience and for parents to support them in doing so.
“Many young people today are expressing serious doubts about democracy. Though their frustration is understandable, we just don’t have the luxury of turning our back on politics or sitting out elections,” Glotzbach says. “All of us need to value our citizenship and accept our crucial role in determining our collective future.”
Glotzbach’s Commencement keynote is an opportunity for him to return to The Hill, where he taught philosophy for 15 years. He helped launch the summer Greek studies program and was integral in creating the philosophy, politics, and economics major, which he says was inspired by a similar program at Oxford University. He also (occasionally) played guitar and sang folk music with Emeritus Professor of Theatre Jon Farris.
After Denison, Glotzbach served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and later vice president for Academic Affairs at the University of Redlands in Redlands, Calif. He earned his B.A. in philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, and his M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. in philosophy at Yale University. He holds honorary doctorates from Centre College and Skidmore College.