Eastern University: Commencement Program 2026

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Celebrating our 100th Graduating Class!

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Eastern University COMM E NC E M E N T CLASS OF 2026

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Dr. Ronald A. Matthews President

Dear Class of 2026, Our Centennial Year has come to a close, and as the Class of 2026, you hold a special place in our history. You are the first graduates to step off the stage and into the next 100 years of Eastern’s legacy. Your class is the foundation upon which our future will be built, and my prayer is that you move forward equipped with confidence, excellence, and compassion as you step into your careers.

For 100 years, Eastern has equipped students to lead with faith, reason, and justice. Now, emboldened by God’s grace and power, you will join generations of alumni who have shaped communities, industries, and lives around the world.

Your time at Eastern has prepared you not only with knowledge but with the character and conviction to make a meaningful impact. Wherever your path leads, may you walk confidently in your calling, knowing that you are part of something that is greater than yourselves.

As you cross the stage, remember that you are carrying Eastern’s mission into the next 100 years and setting the trajectory for our flourishing future.

Congratulations to our 100th graduating class!

Ronald A. Matthews President of Eastern University

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Commencement Speaker

Steven E. Clemens ’91 Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP

Steve Clemens is a 1991 graduate of Eastern where

who is willing to explore and discuss options to aid

he earned a B.A. in Political Science, magna cum

in resolving the matter at hand.” Chambers USA

laude. He then graduated from Harvard Law School

has also highlighted his “incredibly practical and

in 1994 with a J.D., magna cum laude.

commercially sensitive tax advice” on domestic

Following law school, Steve clerked for the Honorable Judge Arnold Raum at the United States Tax Court in Washington, D.C. Steve subsequently entered private practice and is now a partner in the New York office of Goodwin Procter LLP. Steve’s practice focuses on the tax aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and leveraged buyouts. He often represents private equity funds in matters related to fundraising, acquisition, dispositions, and management compensation. He also has

and cross-border M&A, bankruptcies, and fund formation in its America’s Leading Lawyers for Business list. Additionally, Steve was named a Law360 MVP of the Year for Tax Law in 2013.

Steve lives in Larchmont, NY with Cathy, his wife of 33 years. Cathy is a 1992 graduate of Eastern.

They have two daughters: Emily, who graduated from Holy Cross College in 2023 and is a first-year student at Boston College Law School, and Ashley, a fourth-year student at the University of Virginia.

extensive experience in public company mergers

Steve and Cathy have remained deeply involved

and acquisitions transactions.

with Eastern and were named Alumni of the Year

Steve has been recognized as a Top Rated Tax Attorney by Super Lawyers and was listed in Euromoney/Legal Media Group’s Tax Expert Guide series. He is regularly recognized by The Legal 500 US for Tax: U.S. non-contentious tax, where he was recently described as an “excellent tax advisor

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for 2026. Steve has served on the Eastern University Board of Trustees since 2004 and has chaired the board since 2017.

Great is Thy Faithfulness

Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father, There is no shadow of turning with Thee; Thou changest not, Thy compassions they fail not; As Thou hast been, Thou forever wilt be.

Chorus: Great is Thy faithfulness!

Great is Thy faithfulness!

Morning by morning new mercies I see; All I have needed Thy hand hath provided – Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest, Sun, moon, and stars in their courses above Join with all nature in manifold witness To Thy great faithfulness, mercy, and love.

Chorus Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth, Thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide; Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

Chorus

TEXT: Thomas Obadiah Chisholm MUSIC: William M. Runyan

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Commencement Program Class of 2026 President Ronald A. Matthews, presiding Friday, May 8, 2026 2:00 p.m.

College of Arts and Humanities (CAH) College of Business and Leadership (CBL) College of Education and Behavioral Sciences (CEBS) College of Health and Sciences (CHS) Esperanza College of Eastern University (EC) Palmer Theological Seminary and College (PTSC) Templeton Honors College (THC)

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Commencement Program Musical Prelude................................................................................................................ Franklin Brass Quintet *Academic Processional *Hymn.............................................................................................................................“Great is Thy Faithfulness” Rev. Perry O. Brisbon Soloist, Adjunct Professor, Department of Music Dr. Steven A. Ford Accompanist, Assistant Dean, Division of Fine & Performing Arts

*Invocation.............................................................................................................................Dr. Joseph B. Modica University Chaplain

Welcome and Announcements............................................................................ Dr. Ronald A. Matthews President

Scripture Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NRSV)................... Serena Lynn Roller-Ramage ’26 College of Health and Sciences (reading Scripture in English) Oryulie Esther Andujar ’26 Esperanza College (reading Scripture in Spanish)

Alumni Welcome..................................................................................................................... Mr. Michael Fedor Vice President, Advancement

Introduction of Student Speaker............................................................................... Dr. Kenton L. Sparks Provost

Student Speaker.........................................................................................................Cydni Lauren Bennett ’26 College of Health and Sciences

Lindback Award Presentation......................................................................................Dr. Kenton L. Sparks Provost

Commencement Address....................................................................................Mr. Steven E. Clemens ’91 Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP

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Commencement Program Remarks......................................................................................................................... Mr. Steven E. Clemens ’91 Chair, Board of Trustees

The Awarding of Degrees.................................................................. Dr. Ronald A. Matthews, President Dr. Timothy Brown, Dean, College of Arts and Humanities Dr. Christa Lee-Chuvala, Dean, College of Business and Leadership Dr. Susan Edgar-Smith, Dean, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Dr. Tracey Greenwood, Dean, College of Health and Sciences Dr. Nilsa Graciani, Academic Dean, Esperanza College Dr. Kimberlee Johnson, Dean, Palmer Theological Seminary and College Dr. Brian A. Williams, Dean, Templeton Honors College

*Benediction......................................................................................................................... Dr. Deborah Winters Professor, Old Testament Palmer Theological Seminary and College

*Academic Recessional................................................................................................ Franklin Brass Quintet

*Audience please stand.

SPECIAL THANKS TO Gonfalon Bearers: Darleen Calahan, Executive Assistant to the CHS Dean, and Colleen Ellis, Administrative Operations Coordinator for Social Work Name Readers: Karla Delgado, Esperanza Student Success Coordinator; John Doyle, Lecturer of Communication Studies; Dawn Francis, Professor of Communication Studies; Christian Hicks, Director of GPS Enrollment; Andrew Osterhout, Academic Quality Specialist

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College of Arts and Humanities Associate of Arts Sandra March Atkinson Deidre Corley-Avery Elisani Aybar Sodeline Bien-Aime Caitlin Marie Drenckberg Latae Gans Anisah Harrison Tamia Breshae Hickman Yeriel M. Hinton Brittany Knight

Desirae Lloyd Ingrid Yaneth Miller Edward Francis Monahan Wayne D. Scott Shaquae Walker Ashley Ward Jenna Lyn Welsh

Bachelor of Science Jhaisa D. Castillo Summa Cum Laude

College of Business and Leadership Bachelor of Arts Janice Latonya Hartie Mariane Daverman Saint Louis

Bachelor of Science George Dwight Aiken Khadijah Alexis Auguste Cum Laude

Tabitha Austin Benjamin Cox James Weak Dau Lanaysia Briana Devore Joshua Dejesus Espinal Magna Cum Laude

Wesli Fernandez Giuseppe Gramegna With Distinction

Janeé Nicole Kelly Green Dorcas Kivisu

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Nathan B. Kolakowski Scott M. Lavin Jr. Paul Clements Medvidik Gavin M. Moyer Magna Cum Laude

Nhan Thanh Nguyen Chris Y. Patel Marco Michael Patrone With Distinction

George Phillips Jarren Rutter Colin Joseph Seavey Faiza Shaikh Kye Michael Taylor Keziah Thomas Stephanie Unuero Cum Laude

Anthony Williams

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College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Associate of Arts Katieanne Laverne Brennan Kilee Kavonn Chambers Ericka Tania Davis Tyrone William Dean Jr. Tatian Nyae Ferguson Lauren Elizabeth Green Briana Harris Larina Sabri Jones Kenyetta C. Riley Kristine Rivera

Bachelor of Arts Yesenia Cruz Cum Laude

Zoie Dance Fatorma Deddeh Lorraine Dolores Tenicia Dana' Dudley Arika Fletcher With Distinction

Derek Craig Gibbs Jr. Jennifer Granger Cum Laude

Kaylyn Elizabeth Kominars Magna Cum Laude

Marcus Marshall Joseph Phillip Morin Samantha Ann Pietrowski Kyla Ariel Polk Jonas O'Reilly Rice Noely Rivera Cum Laude

Tiki Wright Kimberly Zamora

Bachelor of Science Imtihaz Ahmed Noel Alford Cum Laude

Ashley Annan LaQuisha S. Anthony

Abigail Aponte Ariel Armstrong Arnold Summa Cum Laude

Olivia Joy Berg Sherri Louise Berry Summa Cum Laude

Kayla Ann Bradley Faith Marie Brady Magna Cum Laude

Kimberly F. Bray Magna Cum Laude

Jennifer Brown Kimberly Beatrice Bryant-Salgado Magna Cum Laude

Erica Leigh Buck Cum Laude

Christopher Burgos With Distinction

Sarah Elizabeth Burris Magna Cum Laude

Aurora Buzi Kristiann Calvert Summa Cum Laude

John Louis Caponi Cum Laude

Kelse Celeste Caraballo Sydney McKenna Carnahan Brenda Charity With Distinction

Christie Pierre-Charles Paige Abigail Childs Cum Laude

Tametria Lasai Miller-Clark With Distinction

Virginia Clegg Erin Leanne Craven Patricia Cronin Summa Cum Laude

Jennifer Crumbling With Distinction

Erica Cruz Randi Lynn DiLella Jenna Dixon Amber Nicole Dominey Magna Cum Laude

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College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Keli Michelle Drew With Distinction

Sha-Lei Driscol Sarah Elizabeth Dye Mary Christine Furlo Summa Cum Laude

Kelly Marie Galarza Allison Garber Summa Cum Laude

Rebekah Garcia With Distinction

Syreeta Gardner Kendra Jade Gilbert Rosayra Gomez Nicole L. Gonzalez Alanna Janay Graham Karly Greeley Summa Cum Laude

Calista Andraya Guy Magna Cum Laude

Melissa Kelly Hamm Summa Cum Laude

Tiffany Hannah With Distinction

Jeanne Carrera Hathaway With Distinction

Selena Jasmine Herrera Sophia Hicks With Distinction

Leanne Marie Hill With Distinction

Julie Anna Hillard Magna Cum Laude

Rosalyn Marie Hinson-Bowers With Distinction

Sarah Margaret Hostetler With Distinction

Brittany Hullhorst Raezelle Ingram Summer Irons Heather Anne Jackson With Distinction

Alexis Johnson Constance Ann Katcavage Summa Cum Laude

Dorothy Anne Law Jamielynn Lee Magna Cum Laude

Zaire Lee Felicia Lovelace With Distinction

Teresa Lugo With Distinction

Anna Lunelli With Distinction

Susanna Mang Yavierlis Omaris Martinez Ortiz Erica Mason Cum Laude

Laura McCabe Magna Cum Laude

Nikkya McCain With Distinction

Yasmeen McCray Magna Cum Laude

Xin Miller Diana Moreno-Fernandez Cum Laude

Linda Morris Serena Mukhales Magna Cum Laude

Lauren Mikaela Nestor Rebecca L. Ortega Mirsheline Khristahlia Naomi Pantophlet Brooke Pincoskie Anna Polarine Rebecca Reyes Summa Cum Laude

Katie Rhodes Mary-Lynne Roberts With Distinction

Amy Christine Robinson Cum Laude

Sheila Coralis Rosado Sosa College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Undergraduate Student Leadership and Service Award

Kevin Schultz Taylor Selvaggi Ethan Shaffer Cum Laude

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College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Marguerete Elizabeth Smith Summa Cum Laude

Krystie Smoot Cum Laude

Corey Stively Cum Laude

Michael Stock Cum Laude

Chelsea Lynn Stone Summa Cum Laude

Kyrie Surrick Cum Laude

Amanda Thomas Cum Laude

Daisy Torres Cum Laude

Deirra Faith Washington With Distinction

Leslie Watkins-Chellis With Distinction

Sabrina Wells Kaitlyn Wickel Deyvonnia S. Williams Willianny Yciano Quezada Magna Cum Laude

Glory Zi With Distinction

Jennifer Lynn Todd With Distinction

College of Health and Sciences Bachelor of Arts Arianna Delgado Cum Laude

Master of Arts

(Theological and Cultural Anthropology) Micah Elaine Adkins Elizabeth Joransen Keiren Margarette Emmanuel Velez Logan Dustin D. Wheeler

Master of Education

(School Health Services) Melanie Anders Lisa N. Bishop Kareemah Cobbs Kayla Mae Daugherty Amy DePaul Jillian Marie Giandomenico

Alicia Ann Gibney Arissa Green Tammy Lynn Hartzell Tiara Hay Shalanda C Hemphill Erin Marie Hoffman Joyce A. Janiszewski Reagan Jones Tricia Kalinoski Cheri Ann Kost Kristie Lafferty Ashley Lindenbaum Lisa Marie Magargal Kathleen Teresa O'Reilly Angela Marie Remmick Payton Lynch Robbins Renee Robbins Alexis A. Roman Megan Scheib Christina Semon Rhiannon Serpico Sara Snyder Commencement 2026 | 13

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College of Health and Sciences Felicia R. Tillery Kelly Wardle Stacy Washington Gina Rose Waskiewicz

Master of Science (Data Analytics)

Hebron Abraham Amanuel Shimels Afework Benjamin Agee Valia Alexis-McCall Keith Anderson Charles Ofosu Appiah Nikka Ann Atienza Leesah Ashley Barbieri Hana Van Name Baskin Prasanna Basnet Anthony Behring Zelalem Bejiga Yuriy Bogatyrev Chloe Sue Cracraft Boggs Eric Borbi Rachel Bosworth Jennifer Jade Branscumb Heather Anne Brenner Britton Brown Kevin Campanello Delian DeAnn Canales Gianna Centrella Sreenivas A Chalamacharla Daniel Chan Janine Ivana Charlery Kathy Chittum Brian Nkwain Chongwain Oslyn Melissa Collins Jason Conyers Donnie Pirote Cordero Nilza Cruz Ruiz Kiana Dehmand Lloyd Vincent Dela Cruz Julia Lynn Dennis Darrin L. DeReus

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Charlaina Michele Dimond Daniel Joel Duque Shaundra Lenice Durham Ahmed Elbeltagi Justin Gale Anna Galitsyna Riya Girotra Lexie Nicole Gobey Toni Goff Jennifer Goggans Kellijo Gogia Jakob Goodmuth Henry Albertus Goodrich III Luke Griesemer Anna Grillo Williamson Gustave Mentsegeba Hailesilassie Rashid Ham-Ying Chelsea Hanson Carly Harris Rachelle Genette Harris Anthony Hartman Jamille Antinette Hawkins Shannon Hillman Paul Innocenti Kaylan Michelle Jackson Marie Javier-Guerrero Manuel Jimenez Kumara Guru Karuppusamy Kodie Killian Melissa Nzisa Kioko Kati Knowles Bharath Kota Jake Kreppel Emily Kwasnik Elise Lambkin Peter G. Langelier Jasmine Simone Leppert Franciluz Lizardo-Bueno Sujith Lobo Robert Love Bethany Lovings Hassan Supreme Mackey

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College of Health and Sciences Bryan Matias William Mayhew Karen Mayorga Alice McDaniel Vinit Chandran Menon Liliane Mekue Meteumba Kathryn Miers Beza Minassie Demond D. Mitchell Subha Mohan Camilla Marie Moore Tanesha Morgan Caitlin Mussak Mohammad Waris Mustamandi Glenda Nathaniel Bassirou Ndao Aimable Iradukunda Nduwumwami Alain Bongmba Nfor Afanyu Arbazz Nizami Mary Beth Nolt Ethan O'Day Mariagoretti Ugochinyere Onyeka Daniel Opoku Aleysa Athene Pagán Orr Matthew James Osteen Eddrena Denise Owens Anjali Patel Pranav Patel Risha Patel Lubna Pathan Eric D. Polischak Shameka LaRae Powell Joel Ramirez Nathan Ricketts Navkant Meher Samineni Angie Ibeth Sanchez Jacquelyn Schubring Charles Schworer Lindsay Shearer Maycee Shepard Preeti Shetty Luke Shoff Jaspiar Singh

Erika Ivonne Smith Tessa Lynn Snell Ivy Soto Kali Sperry Chelsey Leigh Staub Eileen Streeter Jaelyn Celine Swann Sophia Jean Tallberg Daniella Dyanne Thompson Chelsea Trainor Jennifer VanGalder Marco Velez Caden Thomas Wagner Felicia Wahls Ryan Takumi Walls Ja'Nae Weston Danielle Dorothy Williams Hannah Williams Austin Williams-Spain Jedidiah Willits Monet Wilson Xa Luen Xiong Alexander Yatsenko Christopher Zymroz Justin Zysk

Master of Science (Data Science)

Rami Rebhi Abed Michael Kamoru Abiola Goitom Nigusse Abirha Sumeya Nureni Abubakar Logan Ackman Celina Marie Acosta Shirae Adams Yohannes Aytenfisu Adeferes Adekunle Ola Adekunle Oluwatosin Tayo Adesola Mayowa Adeyeye Sharmila Adhikari Rachel Adkins Jeremiah Adorno Commencement 2026 | 15

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College of Health and Sciences Nehleen Ahmed Farah Aimable Oluwarotimi Akinola Oludare Tolulope Akinyemi Abdullah Al Mamun Kaci Nicole Alderfer Mila Joselyn Alicea Elexis Renee Allen Valerie Allen Aishah Alqasim Elyssa Aluko Kibrom Meles Alula Brandon Alvarez Sherlee Alvarez Fatima Del Carmen Alvarez Rico Antonio Alves Wilner Aman Marvin Paolo Gonzales Ambrosio Olusegun Abayomi Amorin Yetunde Anifowose Dr. Francisco Antigua Russel Anwar Geofrey Gesicho Anyuga Ariel Noel Aponte Binu Appukuttan Komalakumari Noel Rogelio Aragon Roberto Aranovich George Araujo Ledet Araya Hector Arias Heather Arnold Kishore Arul Candrian D. Asuncion Oluwatosin Adejunmobi Atolagbe Nana-yaa K. Attakora Ambriella Francesca Aucoin Halid Avdic Sneha Niranjan Awathare Blake Ayers Jeffrey Allan Azar Remmy Nji Azeh Rosie Mahshid Bahrani Bret Baker

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Hannah Ashley Balazs John Jackson Balzano Michael Banner Pratiksha Baral William R. Barnett Haider Ali Barq Harihar Mansingh Basnyat Devin Bates William Battle Edward J. Beall Lloyd B. Beasley Daniela Andrea Beck Sara Beckary Mulugeta Abishu Bedane Alfred Hyamo Bedell Jr. Denzel Beeman John Howland Behler Daniel Jimenez Beltran Amy Thu Nguyen Benson Sharita Marcia Bentley Astrid Berg Levine Kyle Bergeron Courtney Bey Vita C. Bissielou Yanis Bitar Stephanie Black Tonetta C. Blagmon Dominique Alexandra Blair McKenna Dorothy Blake Chad Michael Bohannon Chase Bonnell Anna M. Borkon Gary Justin Bowen John Boyarski William Renton Boyd Sean Boyle Peter Bradicich Eli Richard Breece Ryan Matthew George Brice Eric James Brink Patrick Brophy Dana Broschart Madison Renee Brower

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College of Health and Sciences Jeremy Pierce Brown Karen Lynn Brown Kurt Lee Brown, Jr. Thomas Brown Journel Brual Zaida Bryce Rebecca Ann Buffone Kevin Bui Karl Buller Brad Alan Bundy Mary Elizabeth Burfeind Felicia Burr Scott David Burrows-Gbadamosi Dominique Burt Kedir Mohammed Bushira Jeremiah Butler David B. Byres John Calderon Briana Morgan Richardson Calhoon Mohamed Camara Samantha Campagna Bonomo Nicholas J. Campbell Edwin Joel Carrillo Leobardo Romero Castro Stefanie Adriana Ferrer Catalan Samantha Cebulski Guadalupe Ceja Daniel Seung Do Cha Otoniel Chacon Jaimes Ian Michael Chandler Nyna Chang Josh Chapman Jovita Samantha Chauvin Guangnan Chen Ayris Chenault Aishwarya Cherian Tanvi Rajkumar Chettiyar Anthony Andrews Chetupuzha Prakash Chitrambalam Vijay Kumar Chityala Yohahn Cho Rachel Christian Andrew J. Christopherson

Gabrielle Chung Samantha Maria Circeo Mario Civil Lindsay Nicole Clarke Emily Elizabeth Claxton William Laney Clayton Justina Clervil Joshua Cline Harry Thomas Clune Jay Christopher Clute Nikita Renee Collier Jackson Reed Conaway Alexander Connelly Justin Conroy Felipe Contreras Blake Coraggio Michael Yuping Corban Andrea Cordaway Jessica K. Cordova Sarah Charlotte Creech Emily Crites Jonathan R. Cromwell Patrick Crossan Jared Crotts Ameer Cuffe Nisa Cyre Helya Dada Chrisanto D'Agostino Shashank Kumar Dakur David Joseph Damon Lynda Danielson Penelope Jordan Darkins Nilutpal Das Shirley Davidson Valencia C. Davila Christopher Ainsley Davis Colleen E. Day Geoffrey Ryan Day Horacio De La Cruz Biniam Degaga David Andrew DeGrood Daniel Ralph DelMarto Joshua Evans Demetrioff Commencement 2026 | 17

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College of Health and Sciences Akash Desai Demeke Mekonnen Dessalegn Jacob Paul DeVage Michelle Dicharry Joshua L. Dickey Ashleigh Dietrich Essence Renee Dietrich Connor Dille Brendan Dillon Patrick Scott Ditzler Thuan Doan Zheng Dong Jane Drake Aliyah Gabrielle Dukes John Durbin Atreyee Dutta Christopher Duxbury Chukwuemeka Eleweke Justin Ellis Rebecca Lynn Enns Kamilia Sheena Epps Rohit R. Epur Maria Allora A. Esmero Rahim Abder Essahli Eric Rene Estrada Jevon Evans Daniella Fadare Joanna Fair Esther Fallen Michael Lee Feeser Zannatul Ferdous Ian Gabriel G. Fernandez Grechka Nayte Figueroa Nazario Morgan Fletcher Miles Flett Anthony Flores James Russell Florey Carolyne Foltz Rich Fong Gashia Marie Ford Abdullah Fouad Alejandro Franco Martinez Jonathan Frank

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Lucy Rose Frank Legina Blaine Freeman Austin Frey Jamie Leigh Freyer Elizabeth Fulop Tiffany Gabourel Chidi Gabriel Mohamed Gad Christopher Ponciano Gajewski Brady Todd Galbraith Alejandro Galindo Martin Joseph Gallagher Suryateja Gandhesiri Eric Draven Garcia Melanie Celeste Garcia Guzman Whitney Nicole Garcia Jenna Gardner Robert Garland Raj Kumar Gautam Rupa Devi Gautam John L. Gaviola Jeffrey Gazaille Abebe Girmay Gebru William Geiger Lisan Afework Gellete Erik Colter George Chrys Arelys Gesualdo Rahmah Ghaleb Sudarshan Ghimire Subhadeep Ghosh Roy Jillian Giacobbe James O'Connor Gilbert Dominic Anthony Giordano Isaac Christopher Godsey Matthew Vernon Gonzales Ivan Ernesto Gonzalez Nina Gonzalez Sheldon H. Gordon Mariane Gosselin Balakrishnan Govindarajulu Ramanujam Terrence Roger Green Trent Michael Greenan David M. Greenberg

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College of Health and Sciences Mathew William Grigsby Michael James Grogan Amy Elizabeth Guenther Heather Marie Guffey Brandon Guinn Masih Gul Mohammad Usha Uddhavrao Gunale Rajesh Deva Selvakumar Gunasekaran Jeter Gutierrez Joseph Antanas Gylys-Colwell Daniel Gebrekirstos Hagos Saba Weldetnsae Haile Kevin Halfinger Blair Hall Morgan Halland Kaelyn Hannigan Nya Hardy Haritha Haley Amber Harleman Anne Michelle Harstrick Michael John Hart Adam D. Hartz Henry Hartzler Ryan Harvey Marie Hausner Hazem Hegazy Jillian T. Helmick Matthew Henderson Marcellette Danielle Henry-Johnson Anthony J. Hernandez Laura Kristen Herrmann Brittany Dodson Hicks Cameron Hicks Jeremy Matthew Hill Alexander Antonio Hillary Hannah Hiltz Skye Nguyen Hinton Tran Khanh Bao Hoang John Arthur Hoffman Erykah Holland Mir Jahangir Hossain Erik Houseworth Taylor Howes

Cheyenne Victoria Hughes Jason Hughes Binay Humagain Nicholas Huwe Chukwuemeka Chibueze Ibebuike Ikechukwu Prince Ikekwem Michael Starr Ingram Arfa Iqbal Alexander Michael Iskander Md Saiful Islam Chinemerem Joshua Iweala Francis Alec Valmocina Jacinto Olympia Jackson Susannah C. Jackson Nathaniel William Jankowski Edlyn Minjung Januskiewicz Kimberly Jason Bianca Airelle Jenkins Steve John Chad Michael Johnson Elaina Johnson Olushola Efe Johnson Admore Jokwiro Evan Reginald Jones Laura Braziel Jones Fiwa J. Jordan Jestin Jose Jobins Jose Dillon Josephsen Nilesh Rajaram Kadale Matthew Kaiser Poonam Kajal Bala Pratyusha Kamarajugadda Lucy Kanaventi Vishwanatha UmapathiChari Kandgal Adhisivan Kannuchamy Eli Kanowitz Eva Karakostas Cassandra Kassel Leela Kumar Katari Emily Katz Magen Lynn Kay Binyam Kebede Commencement 2026 | 19

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College of Health and Sciences Phonsavanh Katai Keophannga Nathan Abraam Keroles Arwa Khazali Akul Khugher Sheraz Khurram Yeni Kim Yoon Kim Jasmine Robinson Kinsey Madison C. Kinslow Christopher Glenn Kira Patrick Kevin Kirby Jr. Robert Kirk Jacob Kleine Eduard Klyuchinskiy Steven Knauss Makenna Orli Kobrin Brea Joanne Koenes David Kolakowski Rostand Kom Tchuente Kaden Kopas Katrina Waisanen Kopf Brieanne Lynn Koster Katelyn Koval Bihgha Jenine Krakra Ramesh Babu Krishnan Genti Kryethi Paul Krynski Parashu Ram Kunwor Fatima Zahra Laghrissi Keith Lake Ernest Kei Wai Lam Travis Lamberte Sabina Lamsal Gardner Alexander Landon Grace Larocque Gregory LaRose Jarred John Latouf Jin Kacey Laudadio Jason J. Laudenklos Jason Le Alma Jaqueline Lechuga Ramos Daniel Ledesma Cameron Ryan Lee

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James Lee Minho Lee Thomas Lee Derek Lee-Wo Scott J. LeFevre Efrata Teshager Legesse Hannah Lei Gerry Leung Julia Lew Shimon G. Lewis Stephanie Michelle Lilly Aisha Z. Lindo Adam Dennis Liszewski Jared Little Richard Liu Demontray Lumar Lockhart Ryan Nathan London Ashley Longoria Curtis Lopez George Lopez Robert Emilio Lee McFarlane Lopez Shondria Lopez-Merlos Landon C. Loucks Skyrie Louissaint Uriah Low Patrick M. Lowery Amanda Suzanne Lowry Madison Rose Lucey Richard Lussier Phonesavanh Ly Aaron Mach Ezequiel Machabanski Elias Macias Joseph Macon Fahad Omar Mahmood Seyedeh Mahsa Mahmoodi Francis Ian P. Malata Mohanad Mallooki Teana Danielle Maloney Jeremy Brennan Pascual Mamaril Bertha Mambala-Khangamwa Serena Sloka Mani Vinay Mantha

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College of Health and Sciences Rachana Manvi Elysee Manzi Serge William Salas Mariano Clifford Bernard Marsh Courtney Nicole Martin Dylan McKenna Martin Elizabeth Martin Amy Joan Martinez Pedro Martinez Abdiel Jair Martinez Llanes Elisa Martinez Moya Eliahou Pessah Maruani Hiroo Maruyama Melika Mashali Mack Andrew Mashburn Shannon Massaroco Brendan Mastil Amear Hussein Mathews Scott Francis Matts Nagy Mawoad Dr. Choppell Maxwell Ellery Jerod Maxwell Shah Mazhar Karen Gatwiri Mbaya-Mbae Benson Muradenyi Mbogani Jaclyn McAlester Rachel McAllister Rebekah McClelland Thomas Michael McConnell Kayla McDermott Benjamin McGovern Katherine Ann McGuire Tamantha Marie McInnis Amanda McMinn Jonathan Charles McNeil Jr. Michael Mctighe Joseph Barry Meadows Aman Tewelde Mebrahtu Shon Meckfessel Jinghao Mei Cassandra Mencke Elizabeth Mendoza Habiba Menko

Unnikrishnan Menon William Henry Merkel Jr. Andres Merlos Trenton David Metcalfe Christopher Colt Meyer Gideon Miles William Miles Barrington Miller Michael Miller Aaron Mintz Sumaiya Misbah Richard Kenton Mitchell Derek Mitchler Mohammadreza Moeini Iteeshree Mohapatra Olivia Mohning Kasey Lyn Mollison Donita LeNeice Monroe Holly Monroe Arlene Montes De Oca Shelley Ann Moody Jackson Nash Moore Viviana Alexandra Moreno Gilbert Morgan Samantha Morgan Craig Morris Forest M. Morris Tonecia Morton Ahmad R. Mousa Forrest Haig Muir Waheedullah Mujadidi Ava Mungaray Lyndsey Nicole Murdock Ryan Joel Murphy Miranda Amber Murray Edwin Mutevane Sheicho Muze Camilla Nagaoka Gerardo A. Najarro Behrooz Namiri Kamil Nawrot Shah Md Nazmul Alam George Migot Ndede Commencement 2026 | 21

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College of Health and Sciences Christopher Neale Ermias Negash Brett D. Nelson Alivia Nguyen Andrew Toan Nguyen Bao Hong Hoai Nguyen Christopher Thanh Nguyen Jason H. Nguyen Quynh Nguyen Toan Nguyen Samson Aschalew Nigussie Manyo-Ojong Nkiri Erasmus Nkrumah Iheoma Akudo Nnodi Mustafa A. Noori Kerri Nottingham John Kernyuy Nsahlai Einsten Jaya Vamsi Krishna Nunna Oluwatoyin Josephine Obe Chikaodi Eberechukwu Obiorah Savannah Obregon Ugochukwu Charles Obunadike Diana B. Ogendi Marcin Ogrodniczuk Abdul Rahman Gbolahan Oladosu Oluwafemi Elijah Olasode Luis Fernando Olivares Danly Osmary Omil Lima Adrian Wei Huan Ong Brandon Opiela Bailey Thomas Orehosky Jamie Orozco Bernadette M. Ortiz Catherine Crawford Osborn Paulina Otero Sequeiros Mariana Steisy Ovalles Trish Owusu-Obuobi Courtney Pachoud Vishalakshi R. Padakandla Eric Lawrence Padelford II Jamika Page Sathya Palani Christopher Palmer

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Johnathan Eli Paquette Yoo Park Nathan Partridge Sheila Gabriel Pasamonte Volodymyr Pasishnyk Alicia Patel Hidaya Aiyub Patel Jigar Kantilal Patel Neel Patel Priya Patel Bedzabeth Pego Anthony Wimalkith Perera Jeffrey Salas Perez Tran Pham Tanner Stephen Pierceall Dana Mackenzie Pieron Luis Manuel Plata Teran William Christopher Platt Lakshmi Devi Podamala Ruth Poirier John Anastasios Polikandriotis Kishore Kumar Ponnam Vivek Ponnam Adam Christopher Poock Conner Poslajko Shelby M. Potts Pratap Prasad Holli Preston Da-Neya Price Aaron Pritchett Geoffrey Purtle Afaq Qamar Haider Muwafaq Qasim Julio Quiroz Christ Aldika Raharja Alijon Rahmatov Naima Rais Prithika Thevar Rajendran Balaji Narayanan Ramanujan Arjun Randhawa Rosh Raval Lauren Ashley Vivian Reeves Samantha Reilly

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College of Health and Sciences Nathan Elliot Reinhardt Stephanie Carolina Resendez Jeffrey Reyburn Sheikh Asif Reza Jeromy Paul Rezac Brandon Carter Rich Ali Jazib Rizvi Glenford Robinson Brittany Rockey Alexander Rodriguez Christian Rodriguez Tyler Rollins Astrid Giselle Romero Alice Rong Carter Jacob Rooney Nathalia Amber Rosado-Oliveras Israel Rosario Melissa Marie Rose-McCully Kyle Roth Tommy Rounds Eugenice Grace Rudd Joshua Michael Rudd Isaac Ruiz John Christopher Ruiz Rime Saad Alex Saavedra Jeffrey Michael Sadker Zachary Sager Arrman Anicket Saha Muzamil Saiq Lauren Sakowski Shani Sambrano Adam Christopher Sanders Raymond Yaniel Santiago Perez Sohaib Sarwar Bhakti Sawant Dylan Sawyer Uzma Sayyeda Joseph Schatzman Sarahjean Schluechtermann Emily Ann Schmitt Austin Schoening Sheyanna Schubert

Allison McKenna Schwartz Nicholas Owen Scobey Jacob Robert Scrimager Candice Elaine Seberry Sydney Seiter Vinodini Sekhar Oladayo Seweje Amelio Rocky Shah Niraj Shah Khalid Shahzad Maha Shaikh Shilpa Shamanna Arun Sankar Shanmugavel Allison Janae Shelly Yong C. Shin Iryna Shojaee Dinesh Shrestha Unisha Shrestha Tusuju Shih-An Shzu Ahsan Siddiqi Wayne Simonsen Anne Sinko William James Skerbitz Cole Slavin Ce'leste Cema'er Smith Kelsey K. Snow Katrina Raye Sock Lipi Soni Kylar Anthony Sorensen Chloe Beth Sorrels Yarithza Anahy Soto Acosta Mark Sowell Theodore Stabile Renalda Stallworth Michael Steck Randall L. Stetson Caleb Stewart Jonathan Morgan Stickler Phillip Stone Anastasia Striegnitz Matthew Stuckey Ajaykanth Subramanian Allison Jeong-Hyun Suh Commencement 2026 | 23

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College of Health and Sciences Edwin Suh Ryan Seung-Hwa Suh Alphanique Swann-Newbold Rebecca Marie Sztuczko Anika Tabassum Alice Louise Talley Suresh Tamang Gildas Tamko Takoulo Matthew Tankelewicz Russell Mark Tanner Adrian Tarjoianu Neel Tatapudi Landon Ross Tatro Daniel Bryan Tatz Katherine Taucher Case Adrianna MacKenzie Taylor Jessica Laura McCulty Taylor Daniel Tchaikovski Anteneh Getachew Tefera William H. Telios Kasiani Terzoglou Kidus Yohanes Tesfaye Charis Larnor Tetteh Raja Thanislas Cody Robert Theien Ryley Jordan Theien Victoria Thilker Leo Thomas TyRik Quintavious Thompson Jonathan Thornton Kevin Brendan Thornton Prudhvi Raj Thotapalli John Christopher Thrasher Haimanot Tilahun Judson Dean Robert Wade Tillotson Corey Timberlake Lorinda Timmons Earlene Rae Tingle Christine Tock Mia Katherine Todd Valeri Stoyanov Toshev Paul Weston Townsend II Hoang Long Tran

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Zachary Triano Kai Trotter Kayla Truh Antonio Natale Truscello Ronald Wai-Hin Tsang Cody Alexander Tucek Shreena Tuladhar Drew Turner Christina Marie Turpin Avichai Yisrael Tzvi Sendy Ulcena Abdurahman A. Umer Barbara Margaret Urena-Hanson Ekaterina Uritsky Faiz Uzzaman Nikka M. Valino Sriram Varadharajan Isabella Varela Castillo Drona Vatsa Hector Christopher Vazquez Kirsten Velazquez Tiffany Nicole Vestal Morone Vilas Boas Ribeiro Zachary Isaiah Villa David Villalpando Medina Edward Vo Erin Nicole Vorke Huyen Dong Vu Vu Vu Kenneth Wabomnor Lindsay Wagner Jakob Glen Walden Ayala Walker Catherine L. Walker Kyle Walton Austin L. Walz Dengxin Wang John Barasa Wanyonyi Muhammad Waqas Heather L. Ward Jamaia Waterbury John Cameron Norman Webster Rachael Weed

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College of Health and Sciences Suzie Weesner Brandon Michael Weller Kayla Westmoreland David Alexander White Diana White Jeremiah Caleb White Kevin Anthony White Gregory Delane Whitted Natalie Whitten Christopher Scott Wilder Breanna Carissa Williams David Solomon Williams Jr. Cullen Williams-Freeman Nathan Wilson Kyla Winford James Wingle Kyle Winser James D. Witherington Ka Ki Wong Jacob Woolman Brian J. Wright Noelle Wurr Kasy Ya David Yanez Soberanes Sabrina C. Yatzus Stephanie Yeisley Anthony York Ayat Youssef Nabila Yousuf Jonathan Youtzy Matthew Randall Zackrison Angelica Raquel Zamudio-Ochoa Erich Zeimantz Anthony Zeronas Sierra Ashley Zuzick

Master of Science in Nursing Cydni Lauren Bennett Samantha Nicole Bolter Julie Keegan Cornelia Lavong Andrea Jo Rapetti

Master of Social Work Petrina L. Alesy Marisol Alvarez Nicole M. Ballard Kylee Faith Barbary Alessandra Nicole Bianco Jailyn Bishop Colleen Nicole Breeden Samantha Brown-Martin Lindsay Michele Bullard Jasmine Butler Serena Roller-Ramage Gabriella Anne Carter Claudia Ceppi Fridlie Elizabeth Clermy Samara Brown Cobb Mariela Corona Palominos Jenna Marie Crowley Cassidy Rose Doherty Kelli Dolan Nicole Ducey Jasmine Alexandria Duncan Smeltha Elouice Sophia Eubanks Hawa Ganda David Steven Goode Jr. Lynnea J. Greene Maxwell Hamond Chanell Harris Courtney Marie Hudson Shakayla Jackson Jamie Marie Lauro Shay Lawrence Sabrina Lawson Joelle Lochrie Heather Julia Luby Mikayla Rhea Malinich Emma Christine March Laurie Mart Ethel Mah Mbanwi Lydia Mims-Willins Faith Moise Commencement 2026 | 25

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College of Health and Sciences Cassandra Monteiro Carly Myers Jennifer Yvette Perez Hannah Faith Picconi Cassandra Jean Pipher Kasandra Ramos Andrea Richard Zaria Richburg Veney Emily Scally Shianne Dolores Schott

Grace Anne Shaw Jaime Sherman Izabella Anne Sisson Michael A Slade Jr. Lucille C. Stubljar Kesia D. Walden Angla Walls Rebekah-Leigh Annesley Weaver Khaya Wright

Esperanza College Associate in Applied Science Sophia Angelique Aldana Julianny Aracena Capellan Ana Line Ceron Hernandez Christopher Del Orbe Santana Carelis Geo Flores Isyadiel Garcia Gabriel Gonzalez Carlos Javier Martinez Jayanalize Naranjo-Diaz Gabriella Robinson Nataniel Rojas Gabriella Sanchez Jacob Santos Jonathan Serrano

Associate in Science Genesis Alverio Oryulie Esther Andujar Contreras Batoul Ahamd Ayyash Nada Ayyash Francelis Bruno-Ayala Marbely Cabral Caba Jayliani Ivette Casiano Yohely Massiel Castellanos

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Caren Castillo Collado Carolay Alexandra Castillo Mejia Charthalina Dominique Charthaly Dominique Maritza Duverge Perez Anyelina Fabian Jaden Filosoglou Nayeli Galvez Pimentel Anaelis Gonzalez-Lugo Natalia Kukulski Janai Kianna Lett Sabrina Angelicia Maldonado Shanez Cheyenne Martinez Derek Medina Makayla Ortiz Aleycha Milagros Peralta Naiara Peralta-Diaz Wainel Ramirez Ashley Ramirez-Medrano Luis Aladino Reyes Selynes Esther Reynoso Urena Angelina Maria Robinson Keliana Rodriguez Genesis Rodriguez Diaz Isaias Rojas Maribel Serrano Breidy Tabora

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Esperanza College Angelyssa Torres Jazmyn Alyse Turner* Amarelis Vargas Fernando Vasquez Jr. Jacqueline Vasquez Rodriguez

Associate of Arts Maria D. Almanzar Reyes Aliyah Baez-Davis Xavianna Candelario Sterlin Cedeno Armoni Clark Kasandra Dejesus Madelyn Fanith Genesis Gonzalez-Rivera

Kristal Marie Gorbea Cruz Glayton Gutierrez Karyn S. Guy* Betania Isabel Leonardo Jorge Arysleydy Lopez Guelmi Martinez* Emani Pagan Crisalexis Ramos Charlie Rivera-Tapia Paola Rodriguez Lissette Torres Ricardo Eusebio Velazquez Gonzalez Cianni Marie Vera Shawney Westmoreland Aisha Melina Wheeler

Palmer Theological Seminary and College

Templeton Honors College

Bachelor of Arts

Master of Arts in Teaching Classical Education

Lisa Jeanne Douglas-Aubé Summa Cum Laude Ministry Leadership Award

Austin Luke Anderson Christina Gandy Peter Mountz Baylee Elizabeth Prather Michele Lorraine Brehan Townliand Chelsea Elyse Colliat White Henry Lewis White

* W.W. Smith Charitable Trust Scholarship recipient Students listed in this program are candidates for degrees that will be conferred upon certification of successful completion of all coursework. Preliminary honors appearing in this program are based upon the cumulative record at the end of the preceding term of academic work. Final honors recognition will appear on transcripts and will be based upon all Eastern University academic work leading to graduation.

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Commencement Program Class of 2026 President Ronald A. Matthews, presiding Saturday, May 9, 2026 10:30 a.m.

College of Arts and Humanities (CAH) College of Business and Leadership (CBL) College of Education and Behavioral Sciences (CEBS) College of Health and Sciences (CHS) Palmer Theological Seminary and College (PTSC) Templeton Honors College (THC)

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Commencement Program Musical Prelude................................................................................................................ Franklin Brass Quintet *Academic Processional *Hymn.............................................................................................................................“Great is Thy Faithfulness” Rev. Perry O. Brisbon Soloist, Adjunct Professor, Department of Music Dr. Steven A. Ford Accompanist, Assistant Dean, Fine & Performing Arts

*Invocation.............................................................................................................................Dr. Joseph B. Modica University Chaplain

Welcome and Announcements............................................................................ Dr. Ronald A. Matthews President

Scripture Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NRSV)......................................... Amari Dickerson ’26 College of Arts and Humanities (reading Scripture in English) Edy Martinez Delcid ’26 College of Health and Sciences (reading Scripture in Spanish)

Alumni Welcome..................................................................................................................... Mr. Michael Fedor Vice President, Advancement

Introduction of Student Speaker............................................................................... Dr. Kenton L. Sparks Provost

Student Speaker........................................................................................................................ Diane Kor Pak ’26 Palmer College

The Centennial Song............................................................................................................Angels of Harmony Dr. Steven A. Ford Director

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Commencement Program Introduction of Commencement Speaker..................................................... Dr. Ronald A. Matthews President

Commencement Address...................................................................................... Dr. Steve E. Clemens ’91 Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP

Remarks......................................................................................................................... Mr. Steven E. Clemens ’91 Chair, Board of Trustees

The Awarding of Degrees.................................................................. Dr. Ronald A. Matthews, President Dr. Timothy Brown, Dean, College of Arts and Humanities Dr. Christa Lee-Chuvala, Dean, College of Business and Leadership Dr. Susan Edgar-Smith, Dean, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Dr. Tracey Greenwood, Dean, College of Health and Sciences Dr. Kimberlee Johnson, Dean, Palmer Theological Seminary and College Dr. Brian A. Williams, Dean, Templeton Honors College

*Benediction........................................................................................................................... Dr. Jeanne Bundens Professor and Chair, Chemistry, College of Health and Sciences, Faculty Senate Moderator

*Academic Recessional................................................................................................ Franklin Brass Quintet

*Audience please stand.

SPECIAL THANKS TO Gonfalon Bearer: Nicole Markert, Director of Academic Advising, and Andrew Osterhout, Academic Quality Specialist Name Readers: John Doyle, Lecturer of Communication Studies; Dawn Francis, Professor of Communication Studies; Christian Hicks, Director of GPS Enrollment; Andrew Osterhout, Academic Quality Specialist

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College of Arts and Humanities Bachelor of Arts Sarah Adams Templeton Honors College

Zoe Helene Batzel Summa Cum Laude Templeton Honors College

Timothy B. Bell Hannah Rae Bonanducci Cum Laude

Leah Grace Britcher Magna Cum Laude

Mikaela Ashleigh Brown Summa Cum Laude Templeton Honors College Allen Guelzo Award

Anika Budlow Jared William Bundens Cum Laude Templeton Honors College

Josiah-Micah Judah Cash Jeffrey Williams Day Cum Laude Janice Stead Memorial Award

Amari Dickerson Catherine Claire Englehart Summa Cum Laude Phi Sigma Iota Language Honorary Award

Caden Frattaroli Ni'Jir Greer Caroline A. Herrick-LaRocca Hannah Hill With Distinction Thyra Ferre Bjorn Creative Writing Award

Richard Albert Izzo IV Benjamin Jones Jason Karch

Lenora Ruth Kirkland Summa Cum Laude Templeton Honors College

Allyssa Knorr Cum Laude

Nicholas Alexander Lenhart Emily Elizabeth Lichius Summa Cum Laude Templeton Honors College

Rachel Macolino Cum Laude The Frederick J. Boehlke Award

Olivia Renee Mattioli Paul McConnell Cum Laude

Nathaniel Timothy McKay Cum Laude

Ryle David Mellinger Summa Cum Laude Templeton Honors College

Grant David Metzger Magna Cum Laude Templeton Honors College

Colton J. Norman Magna Cum Laude Gilbert L. Guffin Freedoms Foundation Award

Regal A. Noye Jendayi Ziraili Owens Annika Renee Pickard Summa Cum Laude Templeton Honors College

Colin Tomczak Julie Anne Trautner Kaajah-Aanyee Diamond Washington Anthony Josiah Williams Magna Cum Laude

Joseph Williams III Summa Cum Laude

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College of Business and Leadership Bachelor of Science

Joshua SeoKwang Kim

Sadie Barbera

Elijah Daniel Knowles

Cum Laude

Joshua Barlow Timothy Jacob Bodamer Summa Cum Laude Jack Geiger Memorial Award

Emily Hope Brownell Andrew Campbell Matthew Castro Capuano Summa Cum Laude Business Faculty Award

William Douglas Carroll Ben Chiara Summa Cum Laude

Andrew Bradley Collins April Marie Coston Magna Cum Laude

Ahmir T. Crosby Matthew Ty Davie Joshua Thomas Dell'Arciprete Cum Laude

Sean Robert Dendall Cum Laude

Rayzeni Deschamps Jeffrey Morgan Dixon Jr. Steven J. Fajardo Francisco Luis Fiol Kara Elizabeth Frantz Summa Cum Laude Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants Award

Emma Rose Galati Cum Laude

Paul Anthony Gallagher* Cum Laude

Hope Candace Gaither Andre Derell Gilmore Karla Gonzalez Izayah Leshon Guy-Bruton Jalen Emmett Hardy Charles William Harrison Brooklyn Hmel Brian Jackson Katrina Stephanie John Jeriyah Nycé Johnson

Cum Laude Cum Laude

Nathan Min Lee Trent Macdougall Magna Cum Laude Templeton Honors College

Emily Morgan Mancini Cum Laude

Nicholas Mate Logan Thomas McGowan William Sean McNamara Kaiden Amir McSeed Christian James Murray Salif Elijah Nikiema Gerson Daniel Obando Torres Olise Onyeka Manny Joo-Ahn Pak Cum Laude

Reed Pearson Cum Laude

Grace Yeun Petrucci Zachary Puckett Cum Laude

Blaise William Rantanen Maribel Roblero-Ventura Santia Saintine Christian Slaton Anisah Lee Smith Cum Laude University Achievement Awards

Nassik Smith Benjamin Leatherman Souder Sofia Rose Spina Summa Cum Laude Academic Honor Award

Greyson Anthony Sprinkle Hayden Middleton Stansbury Samuel Dominic Sterling* Louisa M. Stoltzfus George Tessmer Benjamin William Gregory Thompson Hezekiah Dewayne Howard Thornton Thomas Raymond Walls Political Science Award

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College of Business and Leadership Blake Weinstein Gabriel Christopher Weir Cum Laude

Deaglan Andrew Welsh

John Christopher Westfield Stephanie White Ryan Devers Williamson Kayla Worsley-Wooten-Moody

Magna Cum Laude

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Bachelor of Arts Sarah Pollack Behm Cum Laude Templeton Honors College

Lauren Lucia Belardo Alyssa Binczak Frankie Bolen Summa Cum Laude Templeton Honors College Minnie Manning Psychology Award

Lauren M. Crawford Christina Joy Englehart Magna Cum Laude College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Kappa Delta Pi & Psi Chi Student Advocacy Award

Gina Nicole Facciolo Magna Cum Laude

Ella Gamber Summa Cum Laude Dr. Gordon C. Bennett Heroic Endeavor Award

Gracie Garcia Moris Bailey Caelyn Gutelius Cum Laude Yolanda Turner Personal Growth Award

Jamiyah I. Jackson Yolanda Turner Personal Growth Award

Ejinaiyah Massaquoi Brian Patrick Maurath Ayiana Nevaeh Mimms Carla Jean Moore Damiyae Billie Moyet Grace Rose Schriever Summa Cum Laude Political Science Award

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Paige Snell Samantha Swarr Summa Cum Laude

Alice Rose Van Eman Summa Cum Laude Minnie Manning Psychology Award Office Faith and Practice Award

Serena Van Engelenhoven Summa Cum Laude College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Undergraduate Student Leadership and Service Award Terry Weathersby Memorial Scholarship Award

Nichole Whalen

Bachelor of Science Kacie Moira Agnew Summa Cum Laude

Blaise Lennox Bernal Cum Laude

Olivia Michele Bieg Magna Cum Laude

Hailey Nicole Bond Elsie Williamson Fraser Award in Education

Dimitrios Lucas Botos Cum Laude

Tyler Ann Campbell Cum Laude

Joshley Ann Colon-Navarro Cum Laude

Semaj Crowell Peter William Folga Magna Cum Laude College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Kappa Delta Pi & Psi Chi Student Advocacy Award

Jahmir Grant-Miller

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College of Health and Sciences Joanna Hutt Magna Cum Laude

Mikayla Irene Jesse Cum Laude

Dorothy J. Martin Madeline McCormac Sarah Elizabeth Meldrum Cum Laude Templeton Honors College

Isabella Helana Monteiro Summa Cum Laude

Kellie E O'Brien Summa Cum Laude

Sydney Nicole Shine Donovan Stayton Mollie Travers

Bachelor of Arts Kayleigh Alyssa Achenbach With Distinction Criminal Justice Award

Leyton Nash Bamesberger Magna Cum Laude

Darrale Barrett Ty Bleiler Zackary Drake Bollinger Megan Elizabeth Burkholder Cum Laude

Ambrose Michael Bushelli Cum Laude Templeton Honors College

Katielyn Marie Chappelle Cum Laude

James Samuel Chester Magna Cum Laude

Bryson Nathaniel Chollar Cum Laude Templeton Honors College

Markayla Vanessa Clemons Caelin Coleman Cum Laude

Timere Collins Astin Ryan Daniel K'Lynn Symone DeLardge Michael Devine

Astou Jihanne Diallo Alexis Marie Duranleau Curtis George Elvin II Daniel Erik Finegan Summa Cum Laude Templeton Honors College The SMACS Outstanding Mathematics Student Award

Aubrey D. Fresolone Summa Cum Laude

Dominique D. Geiger Kyle Gileot Ray Adams Grant Nevaeh Leann Greene Magna Cum Laude Student Body Award

Shekinah D Hannibal Colby W. Hofmeister Ivan Vladmirovich Kosyrev Rocio Sarahi Irene Manrique Ebony Starr Johnson Elger Koka Thomas Christopher Kozlusky Summa Cum Laude The SMACS Outstanding Mathematics Student Award

Abigail Kaylee Laird Templeton Honors College

Thomas More Manidis Jr. Edy Martinez Del Cid Luke William Meehan Natalie Sarah Meixell Gashawn Moody Kari Grace Peck Magna Cum Laude

Jazmine Peralta Ryk Maurine Advincula Polintan Davae Alano Reid Jenna Reider Cum Laude

Massimiliano Attilio Rivetti Brianna Jordan Scott Wyatt Lance Skinner Cum Laude

Zack Ryan Smith Jacob Scott Stenzel Cum Laude

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College of Health and Sciences Morgan Ellice Unruh Esteban Vidal Connor Joseph Viola Magna Cum Laude

Parker Talmadge Walls Magna Cum Laude

Madison Williams

Bachelor of Science Oluwadamilola Emmanuel Akinboro Cum Laude

Danika Barthol Cum Laude

Emma R. Bennett Magna Cum Laude

Mason Cole Bohn Magna Cum Laude

John Francis Bradley Abigail Anya Brown Albert Puvandi Camara Jr Paul Caracappa Nicholas Joseph Ciampaglio Magna Cum Laude Templeton Honors College The SMACS Outstanding Computational Science Student Award

Bryn Danielle Clifford Evan McCabe Cope Cum Laude Templeton Honors College

Laura Dampman Ashish Hudson Daniel Justin DiCesare Cum Laude

Eva Grace Ferguson Magna Cum Laude Dr. Gordon C. Bennett Heroic Endeavor Award

Justin Robert Focht Domenic Franks Abigail Kate Hakes Summa Cum Laude

Jennifer Elisa Hawley Cum Laude

Sarah Olivia Hunte Haroon Husseini

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Mackenzie Lauren Laub Cum Laude

Erik Llogoni Ephraim Weibe Luba Cum Laude

Kelly Rose Lyons Cum Laude

Jalen Anthony Tyree Manire Dominic William Marangoni Magna Cum Laude American Chemical Society Scholastic Acheivement Award University Alumni Award

Kenzie Reed McClune Cum Laude

Michael O'Rourke Sydney Ostolaza Cum Laude

Morgan Rose Owens Cum Laude

Vincent Anthony Paolone Eve Caroline Ramsey Michael Roddy Cum Laude

Daniel Marvin Ruley II Dr. Gordon C. Bennett Heroic Endeavor Award

Jeanne Mary Salvo Kade Seip Magna Cum Laude Templeton Honors College Thomas Henry Fraser Award in Life Sciences

David Charles Sharp Magna Cum Laude The SMACS Outstanding Computational Science Student Award

Dylan C. Weathers Brett Williamson Tiger Jack Winston Summa Cum Laude Templeton Honors College

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Myie Ashton Juliette Atiamon Paige Elizabeth Brouse Cum Laude

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College of Health and Sciences Hannah J. Campbell Summa Cum Laude

Ronald Joseph Carlucci Demi Lane Colsher Aliani Lizette Cruz Aubrey Deitch Skylar Rose Eckert

Jared C. Santiago Cum Laude

Jada Layla Madinah Smith Cum Laude

Ava Elizabeth Weiman Ella Alexandra Werremeyer Magna Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

Nicole Ann Eveland Aleah Paige Fanslau Keturah Beth Ferris Cum Laude

Emma Friel Ella Grace Horst Summa Cum Laude Academic Honor Award

Adrianna Nicole Jones Ashlynn Marie Keys Grace Claire Langefeld Kathryn Ann Marie Larson Magna Cum Laude

Morgan Latcham Magna Cum Laude

Caroline Bronwyn Luchetti Cum Laude

Victoria Matonti Sophia Catherine Mazza

Bachelor of Social Work Valentina Aquino Patricia Kay Burak Ketsia Ashley Dede Viviana Criseyda Fragoso Lillian Nicole Purifoy Magna Cum Laude

Rodney Dawayne Quarles Jr. Camryn A. Ratchford Seana Rodgers Jude Paxton Smith Joshua S. Steen Summa Cum Laude Office of Faith and Practice Award Sociology Award University Acheivement Award University Alumni Award

Cum Laude

Rhyan Elizabeth Metzger Peter Jasdi Mihaly Brooke Alexa Moskey Sarah Mae Mower Cum Laude Janice Stead Memorial Award

Jocelyn Myers Magna Cum Laude

Rebecca Clare Chioma Nwakamma Hannah Michelle Pringle Cum Laude

Maile Rose Rodriguez-Botelho

Palmer College Bachelor of Arts Micah Russell Chapman Magna Cum Laude Ministry Leadership Award Mrs. Byron Brown Christian Service Award

Diane Kor Pak Mrs. W. Byron Brown Christian Service Award

* W.W. Smith Charitable Trust Scholarship recipient Students listed in this program are candidates for degrees that will be conferred upon certification of successful completion of all coursework. Preliminary honors appearing in this program are based upon the cumulative record at the end of the preceding term of academic work. Final honors recognition will appear on transcripts and will be based upon all Eastern University academic work leading to graduation.

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Commencement Program Class of 2026 President Ronald A. Matthews, presiding Saturday, May 9, 2026 3:30 p.m.

College of Business and Leadership (CBL) College of Education and Behavioral Sciences (CEBS)

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Commencement Program Musical Prelude................................................................................................................ Franklin Brass Quintet *Academic Processional *Hymn.............................................................................................................................“Great is Thy Faithfulness” Rev. Perry O. Brisbon Soloist, Adjunct Professor, Department of Music Dr. Steven A. Ford Accompanist, Assistant Dean, Fine & Performing Arts

*Invocation.............................................................................................................................Dr. Joseph B. Modica University Chaplain

Welcome and Announcements............................................................................ Dr. Ronald A. Matthews President

Scripture Reading: 1 Thessalonians (NRSV)............................................ Catherine Ramos-Sime ’26 College of Education and Behavioral Sciences (reading Scripture in English) Lorenzo Petricca ’26 College of Business and Leadership (reading Scripture in Italian)

Alumni Welcome..................................................................................................................... Mr. Michael Fedor Vice President, Advancement

Introduction of Student Speaker............................................................................... Dr. Kenton L. Sparks Provost

Student Speaker...................................................................................................................Robn R. Traugott ’26 College of Business and Leadership

Introduction of Commencement Speaker .................................................... Dr. Ronald A. Matthews President

Commencement Address....................................................................................Mr. Steven E. Clemens ’91 Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP

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Commencement Program Remarks......................................................................................................................... Mr. Steven E. Clemens ’91 Chair, Board of Trustees

The Awarding of Degrees.................................................................. Dr. Ronald A. Matthews, President Dr. Christa Lee-Chuvala, Dean, College of Business and Leadership Dr. Susan Edgar-Smith, Dean, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

*Benediction............................................................................................................................ Dr. Heewon Chang Professor and Chair, PhD in Organizational Leadership Program College of Business and Leadership

*Academic Recessional................................................................................................ Franklin Brass Quintet

*Audience please stand.

SPECIAL THANKS TO Gonfalon Bearers: Rebecca Daly, CEBS Director of Curriculum and Learning Experience Designer, and Nicholas Massey, Senior Enrollment Counselor Name Readers: Dawn Francis, Professor of Communication Studies; Christian Hicks, Director of GPS Enrollment; Andrew Osterhout, Academic Quality Specialist

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College of Business and Leadership Master of Business Administration Qiana Abdullah Rahim Abdullah Mark Raymond Abesamis Kasey Abeyta Abdulrahman Abdullah Abusharifa Katlyn Ackerman Chad L. Adams Bright Addo Adekunle Ola Adekunle Olaiya Abibola Adeyemi Abiola Elizabeth Afolabi Hassina Ahang Erin A. Ahlefeld William Anthony Akers Nashid Akil Cody Dell Akridge Ahmed Ali Saif Al-Yarabi Olansile Alausa Ghadeer Khairullah Albadri Miguel Felix Alberto Alissha Nicole Alden Kaci Nicole Alderfer Katelyn Marie Alexander Rasheeda T. Alfred Nawaf Khaled A Alghamdi Omar Allaz Brittney Alexandra Allen Ebonee Aisha Allen Tilechann Allen Sandra Allen-Herndon Alleen Alley Andrew Alterman Wilner Aman Jacktone Stephen Ambuka Emily Ammazzaorsi Joy Anderson Kendall Anderson Jr. Zelecka Elizabeth Anderson Blake Emory Andrews Brian Andruszko

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Benjamin Anello David Angelo Hayley Alissa Jeanne Aniol Lina Anjelina Jason Ryan Anszis Diego Anteparra Joel David Apgar Josanne Archibald Zack Arfa Hector Arias Devon Arruda Oshiokamele Abdulrahman Aruna Veronica Ash Fuentes Megan Elizabeth Askew Martony Velasco Atalig Leslie Atkinson Gemma Atticks Ambriella Francesca Aucoin Grayson Blair Avendano Collin Axon Racheal Ayeni Daniel Baer Hannah Elizabeth Baer Brittney L. Bailey Geivonnie Bailey Kia Baird Shakirah Baker Taylor Brione Ballard Amiah Banks Daniel Joseph Banks Timothy Embile Bantola Laura Virginia Rebecca Barclay Evan Scott Barks Susan Barnable Eric De’Ron Barnes Sarah May Barnett Monica B. Barrera Megan Barrow Christopher John Barth Jaime Elizabeth Bartholf Aaron Bartlett John Basile Gabrielle Bates

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College of Business and Leadership Edward J. Beall Daniela Andrea Beck Myeshia FonKesha- LaDawn Bell Mustapha Samuel Bello Gabriel Fernando Benabides Jamal Bennett Ian Benzler Astrid Berg Levine Alexander Freling Berger Daniel Berger Andrew J. Berry Ermira Beshaj Cassandra R. Bess Hakeem Lee Bess Nisha Kaur Bhachu Bradley Scott Billings Luke A. Bingaman Tyler Birson Michael Angelo Bonaba Blackwell Peaches Blake-Bernard Brandie Marie Blakely Krista Bloom Martin Heath Bluth Stormi Bodin Breanne Bogle Sibtain Ali Bokhari Christian A. Bollen Shania Tien Boone Lori Boos Ty’Jan Booth Donna E. Boucher Hannah Louise Dahlem Boudreaux Breydon Bowman Timothy Shawn Boyle Jr. Alyson Brader Cianni Quynn Bradford-Mack Peter Bradicich Erik Samuli Bradley Tracey Branch John Joseph Brennan Wayne Alston Brinkley-Mcdowell Cherie Broad Michael Lachlan Brophy

Brandi Brown Jean Brown Jeremy Matthew Brown Samantha Brown Shalina Nicole Brown Tarif Brown Lea Ahliba Bruce Angela C. Bryant Jocelyn Bucklew Jacqueline Budrevich Crystalyn Burbon Steven M. Burdan Anthony Michael Burgess Khalilah Burgin Debborah Monet Burnett Curtis Burton Kartez KenDell Burton Jeffrey W. Bush Robin Butler Calder Scott Calhoun Libby Callahan Donald A. Campay Nicolas Canales Jr. Maria Cape Michael Joseph Cappabianca Devon Capparella Rachelle Tolentino Carandang Andrew Caratello Mitchell John Cardow Debby Sue Carl Andrew Carlson Commencement 2026 | 43

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College of Business and Leadership Taneil Carr Andrew David Carter Liam Caspar Stephanie Dawn Cassanese Raymond Alejandro Castillo Carter Castro Jennifer Cavallaro-Fromm Emily Chambers George Y. Chang Philippa Monique Channer Melissa Charles Jacob Daniel Chavez Kendra Pressley Chavis Caroline Elizabeth Cheek Daniel Richard Chelli Hyeon Cheol Cheun Chauvin Chhay Vanessa Vazquez Chmielewski Valerie Christian James Chuang Constantina Cifu Shahabuddin Cinisi Lorenzo Lee Clara Secorra R. Clark Sashaine Stefanie Clarke Walter Emily Elizabeth Claxton Chase Clelland Kristen Clements Justina Clervil Gina Michele Clifford Dominick Nicholas Coia Betina Marie Colley Jackson Reed Conaway Dennis Cone Alexis Conklin Vryan Gil Reyes Constantino Erin Convery David Michael Cook Tracy Austin Coppola Emma Corneliussen Maddie Coster Parker Gina D. Cotton-Ra'Ifa Russell Emmitt Crawley

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Sarah Charlotte Creech Heather Cribbs Howard Cribbs Carrie Croson Luis Cruz Roxana Cruz Lisa Marie Cullen Jacqueline Curran Robert D. Curro Anna Marie Dant Albert F. Davey Shirley Davidson Desire D. Davis Jordan J. Davis Kevin Donte Davis Jamal DeBose Nicholas A. DeGregorio IV Stephanie Loriana Deily Nessa Lea DeLeon Ruth Delgado Caralyn Ann Dembrosky Brittany Nicole Dempsey Robert Demyan Kyle Denomme Morgan Dethman Chimere Diaw Luis Javier Diaz Michelle Rose Diaz Naiomy Diaz-Pagan Franki Marie Dibilio Essence Renee Dietrich Robert DiGiacomo Darian Dildy Bigue Diop Patrick Scott Ditzler Rachel Anisha Divaker Christ Hoang Do Clarita Alcalde Do Alison Dobbins Christopher Donley Katheryn Donofrio Jamie Dormond Janell F. Dortch

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College of Business and Leadership Shaun Leighton Douglas Amanda Draper Ryan Charles Drobnick Ernest Duah Meghan Duffy Kayla Dugger Lakeisha S. Dukes Natasha N. Dukes Raymond Todd Dyer Jennifer L. Dykun Elizabeth E. Dyson Adam Garrett East Selena Eberhardt Kirstyn Eckles Christopher Leon Edwards Gina Edwards John J. Eick Alissa Eirich Mohamad El Mais Leon Basil Elcock II Ronald Arthur Eldridge Andrew Ellis Chrystal Ellis Sweazey Davita Emanuel Ndubuisi Victor Emeogo Quanika English-Fowler Josue Espaillat Garcia Eric Rene Estrada Samantha Evans Karen Faison Armando Farhangpour Anastasia Rose Farrell Kinga Faulkner Preston Fausnaught Daphenie Fauvel Saida Fazilova Elizabeth M. Fedoriw Erin Kathleen Feeney Michelle Danielle Feeney Andrew Feit Kimberly Nereida Feliciano Joseph Michael Ferrante Gabriel Paulo Pena Ferreira

Ginger Ferrero Andrew Filinski Ryan Michael Finch Andrea Finfrock Joseph Paul Firuta John Fisher Michael W. Fleshman Christine Flones Jeanette Florez Napoleon Awunglefac Foatobang Dana Foglesong Jennifer Foldesi Jillian Nicole Fontana Katerina Susanna Force Jonathan M. Ford Patrick Philip Ford Roy-Ann D. Ford Jack Matthew Forgie Megan Forstburg Ronald A. Forsyth Jr. Baleace Ashley Foster Matthew Colton Foxworth Tracy J. Fraser Terrance Kennard Freeman Malena Ammy Freire Proaño Jade Audrey Frisby Emily E. Fritsch Stephen Fujiwara Jeffrey C. Fung Sarah Furek Jerry Michael Furr III Johnathon Luis Furtado Yvonne Gabel Chidi Gabriel Ross Gale James V. Galeno Brenda Gallegos Del Toro Jason Gambale William Edward Gambler Ramesh Ganesan Colton Garrett George Michael Garris LuAnn Francisca Garza Commencement 2026 | 45

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College of Business and Leadership Matthew Alejandro Gauthier Lisa M. Gavin Sara Gazaille Stephanie Gehman Connor Gemmill Samuel J. Gifford Steven Gillmor Christina Giovannielli Joshua Glacken Jerett Glasper David S. Glennon Johnne B. Glover III Patrick Michael Glynn Kylie Goble Julian Gogo Geoffrey D. Gold Abbi Nichole Goldman Donte Golson-Goodman Jackie Rose Gomez Roman Gonsalez Angel Gonzalez Jemima Muthoni Goodwin Max Gordon Joseph Lenel Gordon-Wiltz Shayla Nicole Goree Joseph Carlo Grande Lakeisha Grant Natalie Rae Grant Jessica Grassi Christopher William Gravina Jennifer Breland Gray Nicholas Matthew Grbec Johnda Lynn Green Nakiyah Green Nichol E. Green Heather S. Greenberg Derric Greene Shirley S. Greer Munmun Greger Anthony Grider Adam N. Griffin Kenneth Mitchell Gross Kyle James Grossi

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Alexa Theresa Gruninger Ramona Elizabeth Guglielmo Clay Guillaume Carla Melissa Guillen Nicholas Guzevich Jason Ha Brian T. Haas Tsedenia Haile Derrick Parker Hall Giulia Hall Sean David Halliburton Michael Hambrick Raaghib Hamid David Kojo Hamilton Megan E. Hamm Sheila Diane Hancock Michael Joseph Handwerk Jeffrey Kurt Hansler Leroy Harden Cheryl LaDawn Hardy David J. Hare Suzanne Hare Haritha Christina Harkey Melissa Catherine Harrald Zachary James Harrell Kenneth Harris Lasaan Andior Harris Kimberly Harshman Jonah Hartsburg Yuko Hatch Micah Hauger James Hayward Janene Hayward Ryan Hazelett Erich Hegenbart Edward Heierbacher Jennifer Heilman Angela Dawn Heisey Dominique Helms C'Yonna Alexis Henry Marcellette Danielle Henry-Johnson Jake Hentges

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College of Business and Leadership Lawrence Hepp Mark Herman Alberto Hernandez Zachary Hesse Matthew Robert Higgs Emmett Thomas Highbaugh Joey Hill Bethanie Marie Hilton David Andrew Hipp Mayu Hirono Madeline Eve Hoffman Jennifer L. Holcomb James W. Holley Oxana Holubowsky Jade Hopkins Taylor Horrigan Cherene Hospedales Geoffrey Todd Hossack Mohammed Tanzir Hossain Tara Lynn Houck Jevarus Howard Ashton Howell Janna Ruth Hoyne Patricia Lorraine Hruby Alexis Hudson Amber Hudson-Roberson Mary Elizabeth Huebner Nicole Hummer Brian Curtis Hunt Latrell Hunter Khadejia Ayan Hupp Andrea Husler Huong Thi-Thu Huynh Daniel K. Hyde Sashika Hynes Hanna T. Hyon Michael Chikezie Ijomah Olamide Olumayowa Ilori Alexander Michael Iskander Momainul Islam Joel Issac Ah'Nazha Monae Jackson Amber C. Jackson

Jonathan Jackson Robert Augustus Jackson, Jr. Sarah Ann Jackson Shawn Jackson Susannah C. Jackson Doris Jackson-Shazier Cassius Leeverne James III Favour Onyegbule James-ogunji Nathaniel William Jankowski Timothy M. Jared Karl Jean Baptiste Divesh Jha Ibrahim Azam Jobran Islam Azam Jobran Ashley Elizabeth Johnson Cody Johnson David Akhemed Johnson Eric Glenn Johnson Erin Johnson Meyantae Annette Johnson Susan Hamilton Johnson Tinu Thomas Johnson Tyrell Johnson Clemente Jones Jamilah Aisha Jones Jason Corey Jones R. Shayne Jones Fiwa J. Jordan Andrew Abraham Joseph Daniel Joseph Dillon Josephsen Lance U. Jung Donna E. Kaler Rukiatu Seray Kamara Ravi Kandasamy Sundaram Binyam Kebede Emma Nadine Keiser Scott Alexander Keith Daniel A. Kelleher Christopher Ray Kelly Ryan James Kelly Lisa Lien Kemp Charmant Nogueira Kems Commencement 2026 | 47

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College of Business and Leadership Deborah Lynn Kenderdine Paulette Keo Carpenter Tina Marie Keoseyan William Borden Kerber Luke Kerley Mohamed Omar Kesseibi Babita Khadka Samrah S. Khan Angela D. Kiger Ha Eun Kim Soyoung Kim Jill Rochelle Kimes Tangee King-Morton Samuel Kirk Logan Spenser Klember Molly Dean Klett Lacey Klimek Kahlen M. Knapik Trevor Dylan Knight Stephen Micah Koch Brandon Koehnke Dzenan Kolar Elizabeth Joan Petschk Serhii Kovalenko Kathryn Kovatch Stephen Kowalski Jr. Wendy Lynn Kraszewski Mohamad Kreidly Leah Kruppenbacher Genti Kryethi Eric Ku Augustus A. Kumi Hannah Elza Kuruvilla Abel Kusovschi Justin Mark Kutz Isabella Kyamazima Katherine Labuschagne Teresa Lacy Carlos Laguerre Tien Lai Keith Lake Daniel Lallo Bisan Barakat Lama

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Alexa Christine Lamothe Jared Lane Brock Ross Langlotz Elliot Patrick Laratonda Kayla LaRue David Lashinsky Paulina Lasia Megan Lawrence Jerico Manabat Laxamana Michael Patrick Leavy Kate Lebright Alicia LeClaire Amani Jumah Lee James Lee LaBina Rae Lee Jeffrey William Legge Emilie G. Leidig Emily Ann Sanders Julian Anthony Leyva Za Thawng Lian Giovanna Libby Shermika Tracia Lightfoot Buddhika Mayomi Liyanage Matthew David Lockerman Gabriela Loggins Ineida Lopes Carvalho Rocha Bernardo Lopez Christian Lopez Robert Emilio Lee McFarlane Lopez Kellen Anthony Lovejoy Leonard James Lovejoy, Jr. Michael Christopher Lucchesi Meaghan Nerieda Lugo Toby Lui Marie Juliette Luma Daniel Keith Lunde Angel Lungelow Cooper Richard Lussier Taherah Lynch Brett MacKenzie Jeffrey Mackiewicz Casey Madtes Susan Magnuson

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College of Business and Leadership Zachery Fletcher Maines Brandon L. Major Rodolfo Romulo Manalili Jr. Samuel Kabba Mansaray Rachana Manvi Maria Marasigan-Leon Nicholas Marculo Nicole Erin Marenco Tyler James Mariano Jonathan Kenneth Marino Jordan Isaac Marks Ronald Ramiro Márquez Monsalve Anna Marshall Brittanie Noelle Marshall Trevina N. Marshall James Marshall Martin Naiya Martin Leydiri J. Martinez Luis Alberto Martinez Brian D. Massa Brendan Mastil Rachel Lorraine Mathai Ruby S. Mathews Marko Matijevic Morgan Maturani Robert P. Mauger John Joseph Mautz Abdihafid Maxamed Mia Sharain Mays Emelda Sanam Mbolle Njama Antoine McClain Yolanda Janelle Mccleary Shevaun McCrowell Alexander McDuffie Monica McDuffie Samirah Mcgill Kathleen McGowan Shawn McGrath Thomas Joseph McGrath, III Tamantha Marie McInnis Leah McIntosh Kedrick Arpesh McIntye Casey McKee

Christopher Dennis Mckendry Allison McLaughlin Thomas William McLaughlin Len McLean Ashley Marie McMahon Kristal McMaster Amber Nicole McPartland Griffin Means Connor Wesley Mears Catherine Meeks Zorimar Melendez Jared Lee Mellinger Molly Mendelson Katherine Mendez Salvatore Menna Alexis Lizeida Mercado Matthew Lee Meyer Mario Mertz Michel Az'Zahaier Hakeem Miles Mariselle Millan Christopher Gerald Millay Marion Milledge Arianna Miller Carissa Lynn Miller Paul Miller Troy Curtis Miller Jacquelyn Mills Warren Patrick Minnix Leyla Mirisoleiman Elias Girma Misker Veena Mistry Shane Mody Mitchell Dean Moeller Catherine Lynne Marie Mohn Catheryn Monier Ashley Moon Isaac Nicholas Moore Saraya A. Moore Alan Levy Morales Emma Moran Michael Moraschi Megan Lynette Morgan Vadim Morozov Commencement 2026 | 49

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College of Business and Leadership Julie Morris Megan M. Morris Atiya Mostardi Linord Rachel Moudou Shelia Moyer Lori Dawn Mulholland Luis Alberto Murillo Anita Michelle Murphy Lauren Murray Anita G. Murthy Munaf Iqbal Musani Abdallah Mustafa Kristen Marie Mutter Michelle Arleth Muztafago Elaine Myers Hannah Jean Myers Brett A. Nabb Ziad Nasrallah Alexys Joy Nassiri Kamil Nawrot Ngqibeko Peter Ncanywa Levi Preston Nelson Ryanne Neral Karen J. Newman Chrystina Kelly Newton Sheena Newton Tiffany Ng Aime-Rodrigue Ngbanda Dan Otieno Ngicho Linh Ngo Kevin Zablon Ngotho Ken Le Nguyen Kerry Nguyen Steven Nguyen Thoa Thi Nguyen Maria Judith Niemiec Joseph Quang Ninh Hari N. Niroula Cole Michael Nisenfeld Elizabeth Nitka Tiknika Nollie Robert Patrick North Sara Notice

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Elisabeth H. Nunez Kevin Chikelu Odemena Nwankwo Ruth Mutheu Nyanzwii Melissa Obenour John Edward Lee OBrien Jr. Emily Nicole O'Gurk Fehintolaoluwa Ojolola Adenike Okoduwa Samuel Chinedu Okoh Damola Bolutife Olawuyi Erin Theresa Oliveira Esthefania Lili Oliveira Christopher Oliver Abbey O'Neil Jamie Orozco Sajani Ortiz Mohamed Othman Jared Ott Ada Marina Oyuela-Romero David Joseph Ozarowski Jamika Page Kathryn Palisoc Monira Parkinson Giovanni Alonzo Parra Giuliano Aurelio Parra Mark Wyatt Parson Bansri Patel Prashant Patel Snehali Patel Renal Anthony Patetta Nehal M. Patil Isnaille Nanay Paul Robert Allen Payne Jr. Nyasha Blessing Pazvakawambwa Erika Pearman Alissabeth Felecia Perez Karla Alejandra Perez Maranatha Perez Adrian Enrique Perez Rivera Cynthia Nichole Perkins Harrynauth Persaud Anna Persha Kirk A. Peterson

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College of Business and Leadership Lorenzo Petricca Tran Pham Kyle Scott Phillips Michael Kevin Phillips Jr. Bernardo S. Phipps Nicholas Francis Pieper Britany Morgan Pier Christopher Pierro Cai Li Clare Pleshe Erin Vidrik Pobanz Nicholas Poindexter Leighona Belle Powell Avinesh Prasad Wayne Preno Holli Preston Michelle Price-Fay Aquala Ariel Pritchard Gloria Pritchett Samuel Prokopec Hunter Matthew Provencher Gavin Jackson Pruett Mark Pupis Terry W. Qualls Michael Jeffrey Radan Abdullah Rahmani Dhiraj Raikantiwar Ami S. Rambhia Suraj H. Rambhia Leigh Maria K. G. Ramos-Platt Michael Ramsay Siraj Ramsey Clarisse Ellaso Randall Dykiesha Rankin Anil Kumar Ravella Alexis Ravuri Gina Ann Ray Brian P. Rea Melissa Reed Garcia Randee Reeves-Krumwiede Erick Jamar Reid Seion Reid Darby Allena Reiss Matthew S. Renner

Steve Revere Alona Reyes Shaun Rhames Cody Rice Juliette Richards Wendy Lee Riechers Lamont Joseph Riley Sasha Rios Richard Daniel Risley Joseph Augusto Rivera Regie Lynn Robinson John Paul Roboski Kyle Rockey Jasmin Rodriguez Priscilla Lee Rodriguez Tony Rodriguez Wendy Maria Rodriguez Sahian Ximena Rodriguez Espinosa Shaniqua Antwinette Rogers-Covington Russia Shanae Roland Carter Jacob Rooney Shelton W. Rose Erin Rosfeld Michael Roshko Cristal Adriana Ruemmelle Florence Marie Russell Lauren Ruzicka Frances Ruzis Jocelyn Nicole Rychwalski Daniel Rymarzick Hussein Ali Saad Robert Saia Ali Salah Jennifer Saldarriaga Hamzah Said Saleh Donna Rose Samani Stephanie Sanchez-Herrejon Taylor Sandoval Ana Jazmin Santana Pena Nicole Santello Carrie Joanne Santonastaso Austin James Sauerzopf Georgia Savory Commencement 2026 | 51

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College of Business and Leadership Nathan Reese Sawyer Eric Matthew Schaffer Lola Schantz Ryan Schimek Emily Ann Schmitt Matthew Schneider Caila Schold Joseph Schott Courtney Schrom Hannah Schulte-Bisping Chloe Scozzafava Jeffrey Seaman Michael Searfoss Nicole L. Seawell Lawrence Calvin Self, Jr. Maria Servera Albert Calvin Shaffer IV Abhinash Shah Volga Shaji Jared Shamberger Charisma Shappee Emerson C. Shauger Leo E. Shearn Jr. Jeremy Kevin Sheils Glenn Shelton Jr. Ashley Lynne Shipsky Matthieu Adam Shorgan Yahayra Shornock Nicholas J. Sierra Justin Lashaun Silas David Jacob Skarhus Colleen Skelton Robert Matthew Sklar Tracie Slade Henderson Ce'leste Cema'er Smith Joshua Smith Kaisha Smith Kevin L. Smith Kiana Carita Smith Sean Smith Sheriece Abigail Smith Tara Smith Urian Smith

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Lisa Marie Snyder Lidia Sokarda Jennifer Soldevilla Daniel Teri Solis Premesh Sooknauth Elliott Keith Soper Angela Southworth Peter Justin Spayde Lindy Speakman Danielle Marie Spencer Ryan Thomas Spinka Danielle St Pierre John Todd Staples Sarah Anne Stephan Mitchell Stephens Jason Stern Mary Elizabeth Steskal Alexander Stiver Magdalena Stoycheva Stoeva Benjamin William Stroup Molly L. Sugg Christopher Sullivan Helga Magnea Sutton Lorraine Sutton-Miller Lori Marie Swain Matthew Swansen Kenneth Dee Swantek Idressuddin Syed Mariam Tahmas Sarah Ann Talbot Lotta Tall Sasha DeeAnn Bobbitt Talley Michael Anthony Tancredi II Bryun Tang Ashley Elizabeth Tarnowski Soosoo Taulelei Catherine Tavarez Casey Elizabeth Taylor Kesa Taylor Marché Taylor Sunny Taylor Tiana Taylor Bruk Teshome

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College of Business and Leadership Nicholas Michael Testa Pujan Thapa Bryanna Alysha Thaxton Dominique Theodore Evan Lawrence Thiel Jessica L. Thomas Monet Nicall Thomas Sheeba Thomas Tamira Nicole Thomas William Frederic Thomas Ann Marie Thompson Naeem Thompson Timothy Scott Thompson TyRik Quintavious Thompson Kristen Rose Thorpe Mengistu Tibebu Kristen Elizabeth Tilson Corey Timberlake Courtney Timberman Joseph B. Tindal Fiwa J. Jordan Laura Milagros Torres Sandra Toti Kencha Toussaint Bryleigh Towell Tai Duc Tran Robn Rae Traugott Nelson Treto Lucien M. Trudel Kendra Marie True Royce David Turner Sarah A. Turner John Uglow Matthew Ulmer Jeff Utter Brittany Lanell Valentine Nathaniel VandeLeest Julie Marie Vasquez Anthony Vega Natalio Velez Ezequiel Villatoro Heather Vincent Edward Vo

Stacie Wages Matthew Wagner Catherine L. Walker Dajé Walker Janice Walker Grace H. Wallstroem Gregory Wamser Kaeshawn Ward Kayla Jean Warner David Warren Jr. Shiobhain Warren-Jenkins Rodney Antigo Washington Jamaia Waterbury Jade Watson Paul R. Watson II Elizabeth Marguerite Weant Kirsten Weaver David Aaron Wegman Joseph Allen Wegner Melinda Weirich Erica T. Weiss Kelley Renee Wells Antoinette Werts Angela Catherine West Michael West Nolan Wetterling Monique Stacieann Wheatley Abigail L. Whitman Keneisha Deon Wiggan Daniel Paul Wilcox Daniel Mark Wilkerson Andre R. Williams Jamal Williams Marcus Tate Williams Marketta Nicole Williams Matthew L. Williams Shekinah Mechelle Williams Stephen Warren Williams Vernard Ira Williams Moesha Williamson Ashley R. Willingham Shontel Willis Beverly Wilson Commencement 2026 | 53

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College of Business and Leadership Ololade Ifeoluwa Wilson Rhonda L. Wilson Timothy Paul Wimberly Kyla Winford Alexis Ryleigh Wingate James D. Witherington Jennifer Renee’ Withers Emily Wong James Wood Renee Wood Denise Alexandra Woodman Kevin Philip Wright Amanda Wynne Angela Yamriska Nhia Yang Tor Yang Meredith Nichole Yarnall Joseph Yeh Maxwell Harding Young Nicole Michelle Young William Young Karen Yung Jarell Zablan Christopher Lloyd Zachar Hector Zamora Jr. Jennifer Zbaraschuk Alejandra Zelaya Benny Claire Claire Zemekiah Tekonang Samantha Zepp Megan Zinsli

Doctor of Philosophy

(Organizational Leadership) Kara Lynn Burr DISSERTATION: A Quantitative Examination of the Relationships Among Organizational Culture, Underemployment, and Job Satisfaction for Neurodivergent Employees DISSERTATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Dr. David Bronkema

Chu-Chin L. Chen DISSERTATION: The Emerging Adulthood of “Faithful Resolutes”: The Impact of Their Christian Faith on Establishing Their Place in a Postmodern Society DISSERTATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Dr. David Bronkema

Wesley R. Encalade DISSERTATION: Sheep Without a Shepherd: A Phenomenological Examination of the Role of Empathy in the Relationship Between Non-affirming Churches and the LGBT+ Community DISSERTATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Dr. Beth Birmingham

Binyam Abate Halalo DISSERTATION: Examining The Relationship Among Transformational Leadership, School Culture, and School Effectiveness: A Multilevel Study DISSERTATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Dr. Abere Kassa

Malla Kaiya Kawale DISSERTATION: Board Leadership and Corporate Governance Effectiveness in State-Owned Enterprises in Malawi: A Phenomenological Study of Board Members as Leaders DISSERTATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Dr. Franklin Oikelome

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College of Business and Leadership Britanni Meinnert

Elizabeth Argetsinger Nilsen

DISSERTATION: Work-Integrated Experiential Learning and Thriving at Work: The Mediating Role of Career Readiness in Early-Career Professionals

DISSERTATION: Emergent States in CrossOrganizational Teams: The Roles of Plural Leadership, Team Cohesion, Team Psychological Safety, and Voice

DISSERTATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Dr. Heewon Chang

DISSERTATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Dr. Franklin Oikelome

Shelly Kay Milbrand-Smith

Joshua Kyle Owens

DISSERTATION: Role Stressors and School Counselor Burnout: The Moderating Influence of Principal Support and Emotional Intelligence

DISSERTATION: Altering Sacred Spaces: A Grounded Theory Study of Organizational and Leadership Influences on Church Facility Change Management

DISSERTATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Dr. Heewon Chang

DISSERTATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Dr. Heewon Chang

Debra Anne Mynar-Kowalchuk DISSERTATION: Engagement Beyond Formal Course Curriculums: A Mixed Methods Study Exploring Online and On-Campus Student Engagement in Extracurricular and Cocurricular Activities DISSERTATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Dr. David Bronkema

James Watt DISSERTATION: Fighting the Trends: A Multiple Case Study of Liberal Arts Leaders Creating Solutions to Declining Undergraduate Tuition Revenue DISSERTATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Dr. David Bronkema

Brandi Nicole Williams Najah S. Naylor DISSERTATION: Exploring Business Leader Preparedness: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Analysis of Leadership Development in Executive MBA Programs

DISSERTATION: Entrepreneurship In The Black Church: A Multiple Case Study Of Black Megachurch Leaders’ Beliefs Guiding Entrepreneurship Initiatives DISSERTATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Dr. Kathy-Ann Hernandez

DISSERTATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Dr. David Bronkema

Magdalena Nichols DISSERTATION: Prayer and Wise Counsel: Ethical Dilemmas and Decision-making Among Midlevel Managers in U.S. Christian Human Service Organizations DISSERTATION COMMITTEE CHAIRS Drs. Heewon Chang and Cheryl Patton

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College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Master of Arts in Counseling Audrey Marie Cain Brianna Coca Chloe Elise Gilmore Brian Hagan Mycah Halstead Mary Eileen Johnson College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Graduate Student Award for Leadership, Service, and Advocacy

Carmen Kohossi Alexandria Lynn Kozich Malicka Alieyh Lauffer Tamir Linder Amy Elizabeth Markow Bethany J. Maruzzi Logan R. Merkert Syreeta Ann Monte Amanda Murphy Kyla M. Neil Nathaniel Pinto Renee Emelia Ragwan Abigail Rose Riehman Danielle Nicole Ryan Lauren Rebecca Seiple MaryKathleen Smith Tamyra Dominae Tezie Starks Olicia Jessica Maria Stephen Sharee Evelyn Thomas Sydney Parke Tilley Leilany Marie Vargas Laborde Eric Terell Williams

Master of Education Moraima Ivelisse Acevedo Figueroa Ryan Aiken Desiree Alicea Ashley Sinclair Allen Kenyatta Chantay Allison John Edward Alston Marcus Ammons Manley Gregory Andreotta Kristen Catherine Babich

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Sharnice Baker Andrew Stephen Ball Kristin Baringer Destiny Renee Barnak Conor Josef Bawiec Rebecca Jeanne Belford Arlee Benedict Andrea Joan Bianchi Luz Angela Bolivar-Poveda Courtney Bolko Ryan R. Borusky Alisius Benjamin Boyou Craig DuRant Brewer Charlotte Maire Bridges Christopher James Brooks Amber Brown Raquel Kiona Brown Adam Charles Bruck Rebecca Buehler Tiffany Burns Raheem Byrd Lusilbania Cabrera Hillary Candelier Arlen Carnard Peter Bernard Carpenter Alexis Clark Jayne Clauss Darlene Marie Colletti Kathleen Constable Miranda Cooper Myca Y. Cooper Christine Elizabeth Cosgrove Meghan Christine Daily Takeya A. Daniel Erica DeJesse Jessica Lynn DeMutis Falon Diaz Stacy-Ann Downer Samuel Drill Madeline LaReine Duffield Hayley Fagan Tarina Fountain Alicia M. Fox

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College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Danielle Frazier Eric Funaro Amy Loretta Gannon Bailey Gaul Rachel Gill Olga Gomez Diaz Mikal Ameen Goodman Kryshell Gordy Ameerah Green Sydney Green Ciani L. Hamilton Kelsey Anna Hansen Karissa Gabrielle Harris Lauren Harris Nydeerah Hatton Carli Anna Heimann Kelly Lee Heimbach Amanda Christine Henninger Kathryn Violet Hicklin Jackie Marie Hill Cachet N. Coleman Moriah Gabrielle Hopkins Tara Lynn Houck Elizabeth Hoyt Lynielle Hudson Leslie Rose Hylaris Sherley M. Hyppolite Medina Islam Sean T. Jackson Danielle Jaudon Asia Brena Jenkins Tammy L. Johnson Tracey B. Johnson Dana Johnson-Robinson Rebecca E. Jones Megan Sue Kebede Cheryl Keifer Brittany Rae Keiter Kendra Kemp Natascha-Lin King Patrick Steven Klingerman Brianna Nicole Koller-Underwood Maggie Kowalik

Adam Clay Krauter Sean Thomas Lamb Maria LaSpina Kathryn Leaman Jailene Lyani Lugo Michelle Martinez Emily Calabro Marx Charles Bless Mason Briana Monique Mayo Justin A. McAdams Beth Ann McCabe Kathryn Maeve Mckernan Lauren Elizabeth Merscher Nicholas Michael Millets Sala Moody Ethan Myers Reilly Rose Nearpass Rachael Newcomer Krystiannicole Nuble Annalee O'Brien Gregory Joseph Paprocki Robert Anthony Perry Jr. Joshua Pickart Wisleidy A. Plasencia Alejandra Ramirez Ortiz Zenzele Richardson Hope Richey Mandy L. Rinaldi Kenneth Carter Roberts Jacob William Rogers Lisa Anne Rufalo Camellia Russell Sophie Santori Candis Ghriba Saunders Brooke Schmanek Jaclyn R. Schmidt Tiffany Lee Schroeder Da'Rel Evan Scott Alexia Anna Serafim Mareen Elliz Servrien Marcella A. Setzler Lacey Shearer Adriana Simon Commencement 2026 | 57

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College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Olivia Sims Amanda Paige Smith Daniel Smith Jocelyn Smith Nicole Smith Leah Tianna Soroka Jenna Sponheimer Shaun Stackhouse Molly Elizabeth Stehman Corey Channing Stewart Zhane Ymani Stones Andrew Eugene Storck Reilly Stowell Savanna Lee Sutch Julia Sutterfield Amanda Marie Swomley Meghan Thomas Rita Lynn Trainer Julie M. Vandegrift Roxana G. Vicioso Madison Grace Waldraff Ryan Murray Walter Deyu Wang Brenna Marie Waters Lara Elizabeth Welk Courtney West Jamie Wurtenberg Seraiah Yelverton-Robinson Eric Young Taylor Marie Young Atia Zamichieli

Caitlin Elizabeth O'Connor Elle Grace Olivero Janine Marie Pierantozzi Catherine Ramos-Sime Constance Grace Viereck

Master of Science

Daniel Mawuli Tettedji

(Counseling Psychology) Shadaye Arnette Wren E. Catrillo Sarah Ann Cook Audra Freiling Madison Brooks French Chloe Lawrence Alexa J. McCracken

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Doctor of Arts

(Marriage and Family Therapy Studies) Veronica Deselle Walker-Douglas PROJECT: To Have and to Hold: Redefining and Reinforcing Remarriage after Divorce in Middle Adulthood PROJECT ADVISOR Dr. Wendell Scanterbury

Holly Christina Jaurgeui PROJECT: Mastering Restoration Therapy PROJECT ADVISOR Dr. Wendell Scanterbury

Sai’kia S. Moore PROJECT: Emotionally Focused Therapy: Psychoeducation Literature Review PROJECT ADVISOR Dr. Cheryl Sparks

Danielle Renee Morgan PROJECT: (UN)Attached: Attachment Injury and Repair in Single Christian Women PROJECT ADVISOR Dr. Sherri Humphries

PROJECT: Strengthening the Role of Catholic Premarital Counseling Facilitators in Accra, Ghana: An Integrative Psychoeducational Model of Theology and Family Systems Theory PROJECT ADVISOR Dr. Wendell Scanterbury College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Graduate Student Award for Leadership, Service, and Advocacy

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Doctor of Philosophy

(Marriage and Family Therapy)

Mariana Scutaru Pfost

DISSERTATION: Posttraumatic Growth and Narrative Development: A Grounded Theory Study

DISSERTATION: Mental Health Practitioners’ Experiences of Growth Working with Marginalized, Underserved, and Underprivileged Populations: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study

DISSERTATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Dr. Dan Allender

DISSERTATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Dr. Kristen Poppa

Michael S. Chen

Katrina Nicole Edmonds

Yiliana Puerto

DISSERTATION: Balancing the Call: A Constructivist Grounded Theory of Sacrifice Among Black Christian Clergy

DISSERTATION: Prioritizing the Self: Self-Compassion, Self-Efficacy, and Creativity as Predictors of Burnout in an ABA Clinician Population

DISSERTATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Dr. Lynette Bryan College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Graduate Student Award for Leadership, Service, and Advocacy

DISSERTATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Dr. Craig Bach

Darlene Ester Garcia-Johnson DISSERTATION: The Relationship Between Poverty Simulation Training and the Attitudes and Knowledge of Low-Income Populations among Mental Health Clinicians DISSERTATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Dr. Kristen Poppa

Chimère Grace-Marie Holmes DISSERTATION: Waiting to Wed: A Phenomenological Study of Fatherlessness and the Low Marital Rate among Professional Millennial Black Women DISSERTATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Dr. Andrea Hargett

Anita Michelle Lewis DISSERTATION: “When Mourning Comes”: The Experience of Grief in Faith and Culture for Christian African American Women DISSERTATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Dr. Sherri Humphries

Eddie Martin Jr. DISSERTATION: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of the Experience of White Fragility in Interracial (Black/White) Marriages & Relationships DISSERTATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Dr. Gwen White

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Prizes and Awards

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Prizes and Awards Academic Honor Awards Awarded to the graduating seniors who have attained the highest scholastic averages for three years; i.e., six semesters or more as full-time students at Eastern University.

Ella Grace Horst; Sofia Rose Spina Allen Guelzo Award In honor of Dr. Allen Guelozo, the former Chair of the History Department, founding Dean of the Templeton Honors College, and eminent historian, this award is granted to a history major who has demonstrated original historical insights and rigorous research.

Mikaela Ashleigh Brown American Chemical Society Scholastic Achievement Award Awarded to a graduating senior with the highest academic achievement in Chemistry.

Dominic William Marangoni Board of Fellows Outstanding Dissertation Award Awarded for doctoral dissertations that not only embody a high quality of scholarship but also an integration of faith, reason, and justice.

TBD Business Faculty Award Awarded to a graduating business major who has displayed academic excellence as well as practical application of business concepts.

Matthew Castro Capuano

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Kappa Delta Pi & Psi Chi Student Advocacy Award Awarded to two students in the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences who demonstrate leadership through service and advocacy in Kappa Delta Pi/PSI CHI activities that engage the Eastern University community, local schools, agencies, and organizations that advocate for students.

Peter William Folga; Christina Joy Englehart College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Graduate Student Award for Leadership, Service, and Advocacy Awarded to students who demonstrate leadership through service and advocacy in the Eastern University community, local schools, professional organizations, and faith institutions.

Daniel Mawuli Tettedji; Katrina Nicole Edmonds; Gillian Conner; Mary Eileen Johnson College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Undergraduate Student Leadership and Service Award Awarded to students who maintain a 3.5 GPA and demonstrate leadership through service and advocacy in the Eastern University community, local schools, professional organizations, and faith institutions.

Serena Van Engelenhoven; Sheila Coralis Rosado Sosa Criminal Justice Award Awarded to a graduating Criminal Justice major who demonstrates outstanding academic achievements as well as participation activities that benefit the larger community.

Kayleigh Alyssa Achenbach

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Prizes and Awards Dr. Gordon C. Bennett Heroic Endeavor Awards

Minnie Manning Psychology Award

Awarded to graduating students who have overcome extreme physical limitations, unusual family obligations, or other non-academic personal problems to secure their diplomas.

Awarded to juniors or seniors majoring in psychology, on the basis of a high degree of interest as shown by a paper submitted to the Psychology Department.

Daniel Marvin Ruley II; Eva Grace Ferguson; Ella Gamber

Alice Rose Van Eman; Frankie Bolen Mrs. W. Byron Brown Christian Service Award

Elsie Williamson Fraser Award in Education Awarded to a graduating education major for excellence and ability.

Awarded to a student going into full-time Christian service.

Micah Russell Chapman; Diane Kor Pak

Hailey Nicole Bond Office of Faith and Practice Award The Frederick J. Boehlke Award Awarded to a history major by the department for a significant and unique contribution.

Rachel Macolino

Awarded to a junior or senior student, nominated by the Office of Faith and Practice, who has shown the greatest aptitude in applying Christian principles to practical life.

Alice Rose Van Eman; Joshua S. Steen Gilbert L. Guffin Freedoms Foundation Award Awarded to a graduating senior for the best paper in some area of American history, particularly as it concerns basic freedoms.

Colton J. Norman Jack Geiger Memorial Award Awarded to the graduating senior majoring in business administration or economics who was very active in the business student organizations.

Timothy Jacob Bodamer

Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants Award Awarded to the graduating Accounting student who has attained the highest grade-point average demonstrating excellence in accounting studies.

Kara Elizabeth Frantz Phi Sigma Iota Language Honorary Award Awarded to the graduating senior with the highest academic average in a Language program.

Catherine Claire Englehart

Janice Stead Memorial Award Awarded to students selected by the faculty for their contribution to the Christian life program of the University.

Political Science Award

Awarded to graduating seniors by the department for excellence in the study of Youth Ministries.

Awarded to graduating students who have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, analytical depth, and a mastery of political theory and practice. This honor recognizes students whose scholarship reflects a profound understanding of the forces that shape our global and domestic political landscapes.

Lisa Jeanne Douglas-Aubé; Micah Russell Chapman

Grace Rose Schriever; Thomas Raymond Walls

Jeffrey Williams Day; Sarah Mae Mower Ministry Leadership Award

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Prizes and Awards The SMACS Outstanding Computational Science Student Award

Terry Weathersby Memorial Scholarship Award

Awarded to a graduating student by the School of Mathematics and Computational Sciences for excellence in computer science or data science.

Awarded to a Psychology major during the senior year who demonstrates a strong commitment to the field, both as a student and as an emerging professional, and demonstrates Godly character and a strong record of service to others, as well as exemplary integrity and humility.

David Charles Sharp; Nicholas Joseph Ciampaglio The SMACS Outstanding Mathematics Student Award Awarded to a graduating student by the School of Mathematics and Computational Sciences for excellence in mathematics.

Thomas Christopher Kozlusky; Daniel Erik Finegan

Serena Van Englenhoven Thomas Henry Fraser Award in Life Sciences Awarded to a high-achieving graduating senior in Pre-Med, Biology, or Biochemistry.

Kade Seip Thyra Ferre Bjorn Creative Writing Award

Sociology Award Awarded to a student demonstrating excellence in Sociology.

Awarded to a senior judged to have the greatest potential writing ability.

Hannah Hill

Joshua S. Steen University Achievement Awards Student Body Award Awarded by vote of the student body to the outstanding graduating senior for ability, activity, and scholarship.

Awarded to two graduating seniors who, in the judgement of the faculty, have shown initiative, industry, and enterprise in their University careers.

Anisah Lee Smith ; Joshua S. Steen

Nevaeh Leann Greene University Alumni Awards Student Service Leadership Award Awarded to a graduating student who has exemplified the ideals of leadership through service consistent with the program goals of the PhD Program in Organizational Leadership.

Awarded to two graduating seniors who have made the most significant advance during their university careers.

Dominic William Marangoni; Joshua S. Steen

TBD Yolanda Turner Personal Growth Award Awarded to a graduating senior who has exhibited significant personal growth during their time at Eastern.

Bailey Caelyn Gutelius; Jamiyah I. Jackson

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Scholastic Achievement In order to recognize the superior scholastic achievement of a student during his/her academic course, the University awards bachelor’s degrees with honors. Transfer students are eligible for these honors if they have completed at least 60 semester hours of Eastern University credit.

Summa cum laude: cumulative grade-point average of 3.90 or better Magna cum laude: cumulative grade-point average of 3.75 to 3.899 Cum laude: cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 to 3.749 With Distinction: the designation for graduating students with cumulative grade-point averages of 3.8 or better and 39-59 credits earned at Eastern University.

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CLASS OF 2026

Commencement Etiquette Please be respectful to all graduates and: •

Silence your phone.

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Express your excitement in ways that will not prevent others from hearing the speaker and enjoying the ceremony.

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Stay for the entire ceremony in order to honor and celebrate the accomplishments of all graduates.

No Exceptions.

Academic Regalia The medieval scholar wore a clerical robe so all would know his station in society. The clerical robe was appropriate since all students were expected to become part of the clergy. Distinctions have always been made among the academic grades. Thus, the robe of the doctor is more elaborate than that of the master and the master is different than the undergraduate.

Academic regalia may consist of three parts—the gown, the hood, and the cap. There is considerable variation in European universities. In 1893, a system was adopted in the United States so that one could tell at a glance the university where the degree was earned, the field of study in which the degree was earned, and the level of the earned degree.

Most robes are black; although, occasionally a university may adopt a robe of another color such as Harvard in adopting the crimson as its own. Doctoral robes are longer, fuller, and more richly trimmed with bands of velvet down the front and on the sleeves. These can be black or symbolize a field of study. The master’s gown has sleeves usually cut above the elbow and the bachelor’s gown is a simple pleated robe.

The cap of most American universities is usually the stiff, square black traditional mortar board with a black tassel. The doctoral cap may have a gold tassel with the tassel worn on the left. Many European universities favor the soft beret-type cap. A few American institutions use this cap as well.

The hood is the most interesting and colorful part of the regalia. The largest hood is the doctor’s.

The colors of the hood’s lining, arranged in chevrons, symbolize the colors of the college or university which granted the degree. Thus, Eastern University of St. Davids, PA has chevrons of maroon and white.

The velvet trim, visible at the neck, indicates the field of study in which the degree was earned. Some frequently seen hood colors and the fields of study from Eastern University are as follows: White...................... Arts Gold........................ Science Apricot................... Nursing Citron..................... Social Work Drab (Tan)............... Business Administration

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Academic Regalia The cords, stoles, pins, and medals not only add color to the regalia but designate significant accomplishments.

HONOR SOCIETIES – ACADEMIC CORDS Alpha Kappa Delta – International Honor Society of Sociology – Teal Alpha Phi Sigma – North American Criminal Justice Honor Society – Blue & Gold Alpha Psi Omega – National Theatre Honor Society – Light Blue & Antique Gold Delta Mu Delta – International Honor Society in Business – Gold & Purple Kappa Delta Pi – International Honor Society in Education – Gold, Purple, & Mint Lambda Pi Eta – National Communication Association Honor Society – Gold NHSDA – National Honor Society of Dance Arts – Sky Blue & White Phi Alpha Theta – National History Honor Society – Red & White Phi Sigma Iota – Foreign Language Honor Society – Purple & White Pi Sigma Alpha – American Political Science Association – Red, Black, & White Psi Chi – National Honor Society in Psychology – Silver & Navy Sigma Theta Tau International – International Honor Society of Nursing – Purple & White Sigma Zeta – National Science & Mathematics Honor Society – Blue & Gold Medal on Tan Ribbon Society for Collegiate Journalists Honor Society – Maroon & Silver

STOLES, PINS, CORDS, AND MEDALS Academic Resource Center Peer Mentor – Light Blue & White Cord Act 101 Student – Blue, Gray, & Maroon Stole with Centennial Logo American Chemical Society – Royal Blue & Gold Cord with ACS Emblem Bachelor of Social Work – Pin Campolo Fellows – Maroon Stole with White Campolo Logo Leadership Fellow Program – Royal Blue Stole with White LFP Legacy Student – Pin Magee Scholar – Red & Maroon Cord Philanthropy Cord (Class Gift Contributor) – Maroon & White Cord Political Science Award – Medallion Student-Athlete Advisory Committee – White, Maroon, & Black Cord Student Activities Board – Cyan Cord Student Chaplain Program – Pin School of Nursing – White Stole with Burgundy Piping & Nursing Pin Student Nurse Association of PA – Purple, Light Blue, & White Cord Templeton Honors College – Templeton Shield Medal on Maroon & White Ribbon Varsity Student-Athlete – Eagle Head Medallion Wilson Goode Scholars Program – Kente Stole

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2026 Graduating Class Gift Join an Eastern tradition by donating to the Graduating Class Gift Fund. Scan the QR code below to give online in honor of an Eastern graduate.

Your student will receive a philanthropy cord as a keepsake, symbolizing their achievements at Eastern. Cords will be mailed to the address provided with your gift. To send it elsewhere, include the preferred address in the giving page comments.

Congratulations, graduates!

Go forward and lead with Faith, Reason, and Justice.

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