Salve Regina University Fifty-Sixth Annual Commencement program, 2006

The University Seal 1934 This seal depicts Our Lady of Mercy enclosed in a circle and standing before a cross. Around Our Lady’s head is inscribed the motto: Maria Spes Nostra, Mary our Hope. On one side of the base is the lamp of wisdom, and on the other, the book of learning. This seal, according to the bylaws, shall be affixed to all official documents and decrees prepared by Salve Regina University.

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Academic Procession CHIEF MARSHAL FLAG BEARERS DEGREE CANDIDATES Doctor of Philosophy Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study Master of Arts Master of Science Master of Business Administration Bachelor of Arts and Science Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Associate of Science ALUMNAE OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY CLASS OF 1956 DIRECTORS FACULTY MARSHAL FACULTY PRESIDENT’S MARSHAL PRESIDENT’S PARTY United States Senate Councilwoman Administrators Honorary Degree Recipients Members of the Board of Trustees Archbishop Emeritus President

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Order of Exercises PROCESSIONAL MASTER OF CEREMONIES Mr. John Rok Vice President for Student Life THE NATIONAL ANTHEM INVOCATION The Most Reverend George H. Pearce, S.M., D.D. Archbishop Emeritus of Suva UNIVERSITY HYMN Salve Regina GREETINGS FROM The United States Senate The City of Newport AUTHORIZATION OF DEGREES Joseph R. DiStefano Chairman of the Board of Trustees CONFERRING OF DEGREES Dr. M. Therese Antone, RSM President of the University CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES ADDRESS TO THE GRADUATES Lily Haseotes Bentas Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson Cumberland Farms, Inc. CONFERRING OF GRADUATE DEGREES CONFERRING OF UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INDUCTION MESSAGE TO THE GRADUATES Dr. M. Therese Antone, RSM President of the University RECESSIONAL

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Lily H. Bentas Doctor of Business Administration honoris causa Lily H. Bentas, yours is an American success story. As the daughter of hard-working Greek immigrants, Vasilios and Aphrodite Haseotes, you began building your career when you were a child, working on your family’s dairy farm in Cumberland, Rhode Island. Seeing the customers’ need for a more convenient way to purchase their products, your parents founded the first convenience store in the region. In addition to being the largest organization in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts led by a woman, your remarkable leadership as CEO and Chair has led Cumberland Farms to its position as the largest convenience store/petroleum marketer in the Northeast. As a corporate good neighbor, Cumberland Farms has developed partnerships with national entities that have benefited New England and other regions by employing more than 10,000 people.

You are known to your friends and associates as a woman with clarity of vision and a big heart. You have served in the development of your profession as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Convenience Stores. You and your beloved husband, Efthemios “Tim” Bentas, are generous, tireless workers for the Greek Orthodox Church in the United States, participating on the national level in the “Leadership 100” group. As an active member of the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary since 2000, you have earned the admiration and respect of your colleagues through your generosity in sharing your time and energy.

For your selfless record of service, your wise professional business leadership, and the role model you provide to young people aspiring to careers in business, Salve Regina University is pleased to confer upon you the degree of Doctor of Business Administration, honoris causa, with all its attendant rights and privileges, on this twenty-first day of May, 2006.

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Nuala O’Donnell Pell Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa Nuala O’Donnell Pell, with unpretentious grace and gallantry, you have devoted your life to selflessly serving your country, this community, and your family.

Following your days as a student at Bennington College, you embarked in 1944 on a remarkable partnership of national service that has spanned more than half a century. You and Claiborne Pell represented the United States in many countries of post-World War II Europe. In 1960, a new chapter of your life began with your husband’s election to the United States Senate. You have been politically active throughout your life, promoting universal justice.

You have worked to foster the arts and ideas in American society supporting the Newport International Film Festival, and turning your artistic eye to a career as an international representative for Christie, Manson & Woods International, Inc., fine arts auctioneers.

An ardent advocate for the aging and for the health and wellness of women, your passionate dedication to bettering the lives of others has led you to share your energies with many Rhode Island institutions.

Salve Regina University has been the fortunate beneficiary of your commitment to education and learning. You provided special guidance and wisdom in fostering the development of the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy. Since 1996, you have given your insight, talent and expertise as a devoted member of the Board of Trustees.

Your enduring courage and contributions have earned you the love and esteem of all Rhode Islanders. You are especially cherished by the people of your hometown, Newport, and by the members of this University community. For your generosity in sharing your time, energy, and spirit, as well as your tireless work to improve the quality of life for our citizens through education and service, Salve Regina University proudly confers upon you the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, with all its attendant rights and privileges, on this twenty-first day of May, 2006.

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Peter W. Rector Doctor of Business Administration honoris causa Peter W. Rector, you have invested your life in the community in which you were born. From the age of fourteen you demonstrated the power of commitment and hard work when, as the third generation, you entered the family business. Through the next four decades, your continuing commitment and labor grew Newport Creamery into a highly successful business whose Golden Cow became a beloved symbol of all that was wholesome, sweet, and dependable about Newport herself. You were happy to learn the business from the ground up, working in the plants and on the loading docks. With a bachelor’s degree from Kenyon College and a Master of Business Administration degree from Cornell University, you brought home new skills that prepared you to become President of Newport Creamery in 1966.

You returned the affectionate loyalty of the Newport County community through your charitable and philanthropic involvement in so many vital organizations. You have been an active supporter of the United Way of Southeastern New England, the Newport County Chamber of Commerce, the National Council on Alcoholism, and the Preservation Society of Newport County. You have served on the Board of Directors and as President of the Newport Federal Savings Bank. At Salve Regina University, you have tirelessly served on the Board of Trustees since 1992. You and your wife, Judy, have helped to strengthen the University’s scholarship program as Chairs of the Governor’s Ball and through the generous establishment of the Mason D. Rector Scholarship Fund.

For the example you have set as a family man and businessman in your home community, for your energetic commitment to the welfare and well-being of the people of Newport County, and for your support of educational opportunities at this University, Salve Regina is honored to confer upon you the degree of Doctor of Business Administration, honoris causa, with all its attendant rights and privileges, on this twenty-first day of May, 2006.

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Doctor of Philosophy THOMAS EUGENE CREELY, SR. DISSERTATION TOPIC: A QUALITATIVE AND COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY OF TOYSMART.COM AND ETOYS.COM

Mr. Creely’s work studies the impact of Web commercial technology from a humanities perspective. The dissertation surveys the landscape of Internet policy and regulation. Creely examines thinking and practices concerned with privacy protection measures by government and companies, with a special focus on case studies involving corporate policies dealing with information from parents and children.

RAFFAELE FLORIO DISSERTATION TOPIC: HUMANIST PEDAGOGICAL RESPONSES TO PERCEIVED SOCIAL CRISES: THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE, FRENCH ROMANTICISM, AND AMERICAN TRANSCENDENTALISM

Mr. Florio examines case studies in pedagogy during the Renaissance and the nineteenth century. His work makes an important contribution to debates concerning the interdisciplinary study and teaching of the humanities as a means of understanding and confronting the technological dilemmas posed by modernity.

SANDRA JOAN FLOWERS DISSERTATION TOPIC: HANDING ON THE FAITH: RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PAST AND PRESENT IN THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PROVIDENCE

Ms. Flowers conducted a survey of subject matter and methods used by three parishes to meet diocesan teaching objectives. This dissertation applies the educational theories of Benjamin Bloom and Howard Gardner to assess how different programs utilize a variety of subjects and means to meet the content goals set by U.S. Catholic bishops. Flowers’ work presents an interesting case study analysis of the challenges faced in “handing on the faith” in a modern technological society.

CHARLOTTE E. HUNTER DISSERTATION TOPIC: A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL?: THE CLERGY-PENITENT PRIVILEGE IN THE U.S. MILITARY

Ms. Hunter’s dissertation presents a survey of issues surrounding professional confidentiality as a social technology in the complex system of modern military institutions. The historical analyses and case studies focus on issues of privacy, law and rights from a humanities viewpoint. Hunter’s work offers an important contribution to a deeper understanding of privileged communication in modern society.

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Doctor of Philosophy DAVID STEPHEN MAGILL DISSERTATION TOPIC: THE IMPACT OF WEB-ENHANCED DISTANCE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY ON THE CONCERNS OF FACULTY

Mr. Magill conducted research on instructor attitudes toward new teaching technologies. His study focused specifically on the impact of Web-enhanced distance learning technology on professors in the Department of Defense Joint Professional Military Colleges in the United States. Magill’s work contributes toward a deeper understanding of the obstacles and opportunities posed by new technologies in education.

SARAH MARY MCKNIGHT DISSERTATION TOPIC: MACROCOSM AND MICROCOSM: THE EMERGENT SACRED IN THE WORK OF THOMAS BERRY AND C.G. JUNG

Ms. McKnight’s work presents a review of the thought of Thomas Berry, C.G. Jung and other thinkers on the value and role of experiences of the sacred in approaching technology and modernity. The dissertation critiques and evaluates the works of the two thinkers as examples of a new myth for our time.

McKnight’s work challenges us to think outside of traditional categories and makes an important contribution to bridging the divide between reason and spirituality.

ANICE M. O’CONNOR DISSERTATION TOPIC: INTERPRETING BUSINESS IN FILM: THREE CASE STUDIES IN CREATIVE LEADERSHIP

Ms. O’Connor uses the leadership theories of Peter Drucker, John Kotter, and others to analyze three films: “Tucker: The Man and His Dream”; “Bugsy”; and “The People vs. Larry Flynt.” The dissertation employs the processes and products of filmmaking and theorizing about leadership as a means of addressing key dilemmas posed by modern technological society. O’Connor’s analysis uses humanities insights to deepen the understanding of film as an expression of cultural values and to explain and critique leadership theory.

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Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies EMILY JEANNE ALLEN

NANCY FERREIRA

Mental Health

Mental Health

ROSAMARIA CARLOZZI

JAMES ARTHUR LAMBERTI

Humanities

Humanities

CRAIG MATTHEW CONOVER

BARBARA IRENE MEY

Mental Health

Mental Health

CATHERINE MARIE CUMMINS

Mental Health

Master of Arts ABDULLAH SAEED AL-MANSOORI

ALEXIS G. HEITMAN

International Relations

Holistic Counseling

TODD NELSON BALFE

STEPHEN CHRISTOPHER HUGGS

International Relations

International Relations

RICHARD S. BENNETT

SUSAN B. HURD

International Relations

Holistic Counseling

JENNIFER S. BOSCO

CRAIG SAUNDERS JACKSON

Holistic Counseling

Humanities

JASON MARK BOSS

NAZIH AR JBAILY

Administration of Justice

International Relations

PATRICIA JO BRADY

JAMES ANDREWS KELLEY

Holistic Counseling

International Relations

CORAL E. BROWN

KRISTINA LYNN KIRSCHNER

Holistic Counseling

Holistic Counseling

ORLANDO CADIZ

MELANIE ANN LAMOTHE

International Relations

Holistic Counseling

ALAN J. CHACE

KATHLEEN LAROCHE

International Relations

Holistic Counseling

JOSE IGNACIO DEL VAL ZAMBRANO

DANIEL K. LITTLE

Holistic Counseling

International Relations

NATASHA DEVINE

JOSEPH A. LOMASTRO, JR.

Rehabilitation Counseling

International Relations

SARAH ANNE DEXTER

DEBRA A. MACLEAN

Holistic Counseling

Holistic Counseling

GEORGE REIFF EBARB

JACLYN GILDEA MARK

International Relations

Rehabilitation Counseling

GINA RENÉE GOODHART

KERRY A. MCCARTNEY

Holistic Counseling

International Relations

DONALD ANDREW GRACZYK

JENNY MCCLENDON

International Relations

Humanities 9

Master of Arts PETER JOSEPH MOONS

CRISTIAN FELIPE SUBIABRE

International Relations

International Relations

BRANDON LEE MURRAY

DAHLIA CONTESSA TAMBA

International Relations

Holistic Counseling

MARCIO DE ARAUJO NASCIMENTO

WILLIAM S. TRUELOVE

International Relations

International Relations

MURRAY CHARLES NORCROSS, JR.

MARK ROBERT UNKENHOLZ

International Relations

International Relations

TUAN N. PHAM

JOHN SCHOOLLAND WALKER

International Relations

Holistic Counseling

EMILY SMITH RYAN

ROSEMARY J. WENTWORTH

Holistic Counseling

Holistic Counseling

RICHARD FRANK SANTOPIETRO

M. CATHERINE WHARTON

Holistic Counseling

Holistic Counseling

JOHN JOSEPH SCHMIT

JAMES N. WILLIAMS

International Relations

International Relations

LAURA R. SILVERMAN

WHITNEY ELIZABETH WINCHESTER

Holistic Counseling

International Relations

JEFFREY STEVENS

FRANCISCO YABAR

International Relations

International Relations

Master of Science JASON ALAN BERSTEIN

JADE S. DIPAOLA

Health Services Administration

Biomedical Technology and Management

NICOLE THERESE BREAUX

DANIELLE LYNN DIPPOLINO

Administration of Justice

Administration of Justice

ELIZABETH LAURA BRINKMAN

RODEL HERNANDEZ DIVINA

Management

Health Services Administration

JAMES ANTHONY CAFARELLI

THOMAS JOSEPH FAIOLA

Management

Administration of Justice

DIANA GENE CARON

NEIL JOSEPH FITZPATRICK

Administration of Justice

Administration of Justice

ALISON L. CHVATAL

RODNEY ANGELO FLORES

Health Services Administration

Management

RALPH WILLIAM COSTANTINO

CHRISTINE FRUGGIERO

Administration of Justice

Health Services Administration

ASHLEY DOROTHEA COTTRELL

JOSEPH A. GRIMARD III

Administration of Justice

Health Services Administration

SARA F. DEMEO

AMY MARIE GRZYBOWSKI

Management

Administration of Justice 10

Master of Science KENNETH W. HAYNES

LESLIE C. ROSS

Information Systems Science

Biomedical Technology and Management

DAVID C. HELMS

PAUL M. SIMOES DE CARVALHO

Management

Management

MATTHEW EAMON KEANE

CYNTHIA HELEN SIMON

Biomedical Technology and Management

Health Services Administration

SUSAN KRINA KELLY

BETH ANN SWEET

Health Services Administration

Biomedical Technology and Management

JAMES H. MAGELLAN

SCOTT ALAN TRAVERS

Management

Administration of Justice

ERIN E. MCKENNA

STEPHANIE ELAINE VATOSEOW

Administration of Justice

Administration of Justice

CHRISTOPHER JAMES MCMANUS

JOYCE M. WILLIAMS

Health Services Administration

Health Services Administration

JUAN ALBERTO MONTALVAN

BARRY WILLIAM YODER

Management

Management

CAROL ANN RAFANELLI

Health Services Administration

Master of Business Administration KATHLEEN LAWSON BECKLEY

ERIC N. MOYER

Management

Management

JUDITH E. CALLAHAN

RILEY WEBER MURDOCK

Management

Management

NANCY C. CALLENDER

MICHAEL J. RICCI

Management

Management

THOMAS GEORGE CHEKOURAS

JESSICA SAMSON

Management

Management

CHARLES DANIEL FASNACHT III

MARY BALDWIN SCHMIDT

Management

Management

RITA MARIE FORNARI

JAMES A. SEVENEY

Management

Management

RUBEN GALVAN

MICHAEL DAVID VOGL

Management

Management

GLENN E. GROESCH

SCOTT ALAN WASHBURN

Management

Finance

WAEL HIJAZI

DAVID PATRICK WROE

Management

Management

MARTIN J. KOETTERS

STEPHEN ZIEGELMAYER

Management

Management 11

Bachelor of Arts and Science SARAH PAULINE ABASCIANO

ALICIA JEAN DIMEZZA

Elementary Education Spanish

Secondary Education English

LAUREEN MANEY ANTALL

BENJAMIN HOWARD EATON

Elementary Education English

Secondary Education Mathematics

JESSICA ANN BENEDETTO

ALLISON CONWAY FONTAINE

Secondary Education English

Secondary Education English

HEATHER LYNNE BOSHOLD

KATHRYN GRACE HARRINGTON

Secondary Education French

Secondary Education Spanish

LAURIE ANN BRADLEY

CARA ELIZABETH KOPATZ

Secondary Education English

Secondary Education History

MALISSA REGINE BRENNAN*

ROBERT JAMES KULETSKY

Secondary Education English

Secondary Education English

MEGHAN JANE BRYSON

DANIELLE CLAIRE MCNAMARA

Secondary Education History

Secondary Education Theatre

PETER WILLIAM COLLINS

LAUREN KELLY O’GRADY

Secondary Education History

Secondary Education History

VALERIE A. delPRADO

KAITLYN ELIZABETH REMICK

Secondary Education Theatre

Elementary Education Spanish

RYAN NEIL DEWOLFE

RYAN FIELDING TOWERS

Secondary Education Music

Secondary Education History

AARON DAVID DIECKERHOFF

MEGAN ELIZABETH WALSH

Secondary Education History

Secondary Education History

Bachelor of Arts MARTA ALEXANDRA ABBOTT

TINA ELIZABETH ANDERSON

Studio Art

English

SARAH JEANNE ALLARD

KRISTEN NICOLE ANTONE

Liberal Studies

Administration of Justice

HEATHER LYN ALLEN

KRISTEN ELIZABETH BAIN

Management

Religious Studies

KEVIN JAMES ANDERSON

SHANNON M. BAKER

History

Psychology 12

Bachelor of Arts CATHERINE RIGG BALLANTYNE

JERRY DAVID COLLETT, JR.

Cultural and Historic Preservation

Management

LAUREN MARIE BARTELL*

DANIEL MATTHEW CONLEY

English

Administration of Justice

MARK EDWARD BEELEY

KRISTEN B. CONN

Administration of Justice

Psychology

BRYAN ROBERT BELMORE

NORA CLARKE CONNOLLY

English

English

JESSICA MARIE BOBB

MEGHAN COOK

Administration of Justice

Cultural and Historic Preservation

BROOKE EMILY BONCHUK

JEFFREY I. COOLEY

Administration of Justice

Administration of Justice

CHRISTINE E. BONCORE

MARY ELIZABETH CORDEAU

Administration of Justice

Psychology

BETHANY LYNNE BOURGAULT

BRITTANY LAUREN CORREA

Administration of Justice

Sociology

BROOK ERIN BOWLEY

JOSHUA EDWARD COSTA

Administration of Justice

Administration of Justice

ERIC RYAN BRANDT

VANESSA LEE COSTA

Administration of Justice

Studio Art

JONATHAN EDWARD BRENNAN

KRISTEN JEANNINE COURNOYER

Administration of Justice

Administration of Justice

LACHLAN C. BURGESS

COURTNEY MARIE COWSILL*

History

Studio Art

NATHAN DONATO CAPALBO

SHAUNA L. CROUNSE

Liberal Studies

English

NICHOLAS P. CAPODILUPO

JOSEPH WILLIAM CURRY

Administration of Justice

Administration of Justice

DEAN CAPPARELLE, JR.

JASON THOMAS DALTON

Administration of Justice

Administration of Justice

ANTHONY JOSEPH CAPPIELLO

EMILY ELIZABETH DAUENHAUER

Administration of Justice

English

BRANDON M. CARLOS

DANIEL LEE DEMARS

Politics

Administration of Justice

DAVID ROBIN CHAREST, JR.

SHAUNA ERIN DEVLIN

Administration of Justice

English

RACHAEL L. CHLEBECK

ADAM ROBERT DIBONA

English

Psychology

DAYNA MARIE CIANCI

KATHERINE FRANCES DIGENNARO

Liberal Studies

Management 13

Bachelor of Arts CRISTINA DIANE DIGIOVANNI

COLLEEN MARIE GILLESPIE

Interactive Communication Technology Studio Art

Psychology CYNDI LAUREN GIORDANO

ERIN ASHLEIGH DOYLE

Psychology

English ERINN MARIE GLOSTER COLLEEN VICTORIA DUNN

Administration of Justice

Studio Art KAITLIN R. GLYNN CHRISTINA DZIERZEK

Administration of Justice

Politics KEITH MICHAEL GODBURN JASON DANIEL EMORD

Studio Art

Management ROBERT GERARD GONDOLA, JR.* LINDSAY TAGE FAIRTILE

Politics Studio Art

English MICHAEL JAMES FERRARO

PAUL ALEXANDER GROSSO

Administration of Justice

Administration of Justice

MICHAEL ALLEN FISHER

LELY MARIE GULLEDGE

Management

Administration of Justice

ERIN ELIZABETH FLAHERTY

KRISTEN LEIGH GWOREK

Administration of Justice

Administration of Justice

PETER ENLOE FOSS

RYAN PATRICK HANNA

Administration of Justice

Management

TANIA R. FRANCISCO

FELICIA CECILIA HARRIS

Liberal Studies

Liberal Studies

NICOLE DANIELLE FRENCH

ERIK MADIGAN HECK

Administration of Justice

Studio Art

JOHN MICHAEL GALVIN, JR.

KERRY JODY HEERAN

Liberal Studies

English

MEGAN ELIZABETH GARVEY

CHARLES JOHN HILLENBRAND IV

English

Management

BRANDON JOHN GAVIN

LINDSAY MEREDITH HOGAN

Administration of Justice

Administration of Justice

CHRISTOPHER J. GEARY

KENNETH WILLIAM HOLLOWAY

Administration of Justice

Administration of Justice

LINDSAY MARIE GEISLER

JONATHAN MICHAEL HULL

Administration of Justice

Management

MARISSA LYNN GIAIMO

BRIANNA MICHELLE HYMAN

Management

Psychology

MELISSA ANN GIBSON

SARAH ELIZABETH IANI

Administration of Justice

English

MICHAEL A. GIGLIOTTI

RACHEL MARIE IVES

Management

Spanish 14

Bachelor of Arts SEAN MATTHEW JULIANO

BRIDGID RYAN LETA

History

Theatre Arts

KAITHLYN KAYER*

LINDSAY ELIZA LITTLE

Cultural and Historic Preservation

Religious Studies

MARY CATHERINE KELLEHER*

ANDREW KIRWIN LOFTUS

English

American Studies

CHRISTOPHER MARTIN KELLEY

MARY ELIZABETH LUZITANO

Administration of Justice

Theatre Arts

MARGARET MICHELLE KELLY

MARY-JAYNE MACDONALD

Interactive Communication Technology

English

MARY ANN KHOURI-MADERA

SUZANNE MALDONADO

Administration of Justice

Studio Art

MICAELA REID KIMBALL

NICOLE ELIZABETH MALICK

Studio Art

Administration of Justice Psychology

JR KING TIMOTHY MANGELS

Administration of Justice

Administration of Justice ELLEN MARGARET KNAPIK TIMOTHY PATRICK MANNING

Psychology

Administration of Justice KATHRINE ELIZABETH KOHRS CATHERINE MARIE MARSHALL*

Politics

Politics JONATHAN TED KOPEC JENNIFER LYNN MATTSON

Economics

Administration of Justice KYRIAKI KYRIAKIDES JENA MARIE MAZZETTI

Management

Psychology PARTHENA KYRIAKIDES CAROLINE ELIZABETH McALEAVEY

Management

Liberal Studies ROBERT MATTHEW LACERDA KATELYN KELEIGH MCGUIRE

Administration of Justice

Psychology JARED J. LAHAM

Interactive Communication Technology Studio Art

RYAN PATRICK MCGUIRE

JOHN LAPIERRE

MORGAN ASHLEIGH McKAY

Sociology

Administration of Justice

SIOBHAN ELIZABETH LAPORTE-CAULEY

ERIN BETH MCKENNA*

Theatre Arts

Politics

ANDREA KELLUM LAWRENCE

LINDSAY A. MEDEIROS

Music

Management

STEPHEN JAY LEE

NICOLETTE LEIGH MENTO

History

Management

JANELLE S. LEJUEZ

ASHLEY DIANE MERRICK

Administration of Justice

English

Psychology

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Bachelor of Arts JUSTIN ROBERT MITCHELL

JOSEPH MATTHEW PIEKOS

Administration of Justice

English

SHANNON MARIE MORAN

MEGHAN O'NEILL PIKE

Psychology

English

MARIA SOPHIA MORRISSEY*

MICHELLE LEIGH PINTO

Cultural and Historic Preservation

Psychology

PAMELA J. MURPHY

LISA M. POKORNY

Psychology

Administration of Justice

PATRICIA MARY MURPHY

RACHEL A. POSOCCO

Studio Art

Psychology

DANIEL ANTHONY NEAL

PIERO G. PROCOPIO

Philosophy

Management

SAMANTHA KAY NELSON

JAMES MICHAEL QUAGLIARELLO

Administration of Justice

Communication Media

TRAVIS JOHN STEPHEN NICHOLS

STEPHANIE LYN RAFAEL

Administration of Justice

Psychology Sociology

KRISTIN NIKODEMSKI TARA ALEXIS RANCOURT

Studio Art

Studio Art DANIEL JOHN O’MALLEY MATTHEW STEPHEN RAPOZA

Management

Administration of Justice JENNIFER JOYCE O'NEILL ANTHONY GUISEPPE RAYE

Psychology

Politics TIMOTHY JOSEPH O'NEILL PATRICIA L. REIS

American Studies

English BRANDON JAMES OSBORNE KRISTEN MARIE ROGERS

Management

Management KIMBERLY ANN OSBORNE BRAD MICHAEL RUSSO

English

Administration of Justice KRISTA ANNE PADUCHOWSKI JENNIFER ANN RUSSO

Psychology

Studio Art RACHELE E. PAQUIN CHRISTINE MELISSA RYAN*

English

Spanish DIANE M. PATRELLA ELDON de BRITO SANTIAGO

Art History

History JULIE ELIZABETH PEARSON ANDREA M. SATTERLY

English

Administration of Justice DANIELLE C. PELLETIER STEPHANIE MICHELLE SCOTT

English

Theatre Arts ROBERT MICHAEL PESAPANE CHRISTOPHER I. SHAW

Politics Economics

Administration of Justice 16

Bachelor of Arts KATHERINE MARIE SHERMAN

DANIEL PETER TITUS

Administration of Justice

Cultural and Historic Preservation

LISA MARIE SILVEIRA

GENEVIEVE MARIE TOOHEY

Administration of Justice

Management

PETER MICAH SIMONS

MICHELLE RENÉE TUFFIAS

English Philosophy

Studio Art MATTHEW SIOLOGA TUPE

COURTNEY H. SISK

Management

American Studies MICHAEL TOFILI TUPE KENNETH P. SMITH

Administration of Justice

Management ALEXANDRA A. TURCHIOE MATTHEW F. SMOLENSKY

Liberal Studies

Management DANIEL RICHARD TURPIN JONATHAN M. SNOW

History

History Philosophy

JAMIE LEE SOCCI

AMY MARIE VALENTINO

Anthropology

History

BRETT CHARLES SOUSA

THERESA ANNE WAGNER

Management

Cultural and Historic Preservation Philosophy

JENNIFER SOUSA* ANDREW JOHN WALAK

Psychology

Administration of Justice NICOLE KATHLEEN ST. LAURENT EMELINE W. WALKER

English

Management ELIZABETH D. STARON ANDREW JOSEPH WALSH

Studio Art

Administration of Justice ELISABETH CHAMBERS STEINHARDT HEIDI LEIGH WHITNEY SARLES

English

Psychology KATHLEEN MARIA STYGER* MATTHEW G. WINTERS

Cultural and Historic Preservation

Administration of Justice KAITLYN FAITH SULLIVAN KRISTEN MARIE YOUNG

Administration of Justice

Cultural and Historic Preservation ERIC ANTHONY TANGUAY DAVID L. ZANNELLI

Studio Art

Administration of Justice CORINNE MARIE TEVOLINI BRIAN JOHN ZUPAN

Studio Art

Administration of Justice COLLEEN FRANCES THOMPSON

English

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Bachelor of Science JOANNA NICOLE ACKLEY

CAITLIN MARIE BUSHWAY

Biology

Special Education Elementary Education

MEGHAN CHRISTINE ANTHOINE BIANCA FONTES CAETANO

Social Work

Biology JENNIFER LYNN ASTRELLA KAREN MICHELLE CAHILL

Nursing

Nursing JORDAN JOHN AUCLAIR JANICE M. CAIANIELLO

Business Administration

Nursing ROBIN M. BARLETTA KATHRYN ELIZABETH CALLAHAN

Nursing

Elementary Education HEATHER LYNN BATTAGLIA THERESA ANNE CAMPBELL

Business Administration

Nursing ANDREA FRANCES BEGENT TAMARA PILAR CAPLICE

Special Education Elementary Education

Business Administration

KATHLEEN T. BERGERON

AMY CHRISTINE CAPPELLO

Nursing

Special Education Elementary Education

KEVIN JOHN BICKERSTAFF STEPHANIE LYNN CAPPIELLO

Accounting

Early Childhood Education FAISAL S M BIN SULTAN KRYSTAL LEE CARCIERI

Marketing Financial Management

Financial Management

ELIZABETH BISHOP

FRANCES MCGEE CARROLL

Nursing

Biology

NICHOLAS RAYMOND BLISS

ZACHARY S. CARTER

Business Administration

Marketing

SARAH ELIZABETH BOUCHER

ERIN ELIZABETH CASEY

Biology

Special Education Elementary Education

STEPHEN J. BOUCHER

Nursing

DANIELLE NICOLE CASTONGUAY

HEATHER ANN BOUDREAU

Special Education Elementary Education

Special Education Elementary Education

VANESSA ROSE CERRA

SARAH ELIZABETH BRAGDON

Special Education Elementary Education

Social Work CASEY MARIE CINCOTTA ALYSON MONTGOMERY HOOD BURKE

Marketing

Nursing ALLISON MARIE CLARK CHAD A. BURNHAM

Special Education Elementary Education

Biology ALEX W. BUSH

ANDREA LYNN CLARK

Chemistry

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Bachelor of Science CHRISTOPHER ROSS COLLIER

MICHAEL ALAN DONATI

Business Administration Accounting

Economics CHRISTINE M. DONNELLY

KRISTEN M. CONLON

Special Education Elementary Education

Special Education Elementary Education

J'AIME KENNEDY DONOVAN MARY ELLEN CONNELL

Marketing

Nursing ALYSSA MICHELLE DUBE EMIRA CONCEICAO

Early Childhood Education

Biology BARBARA A. DUBOIS SARAH LYNN COOK

Nursing

Special Education Elementary Education

SHANNON MARIE DUFAULT

Nursing MARC ROBERT COPELAND CARA SUSANNE DUNN

Biology

Biology MATTHEW RICHARD COUTE

Special Education Elementary Education

SHAUNA LEE DUNN

Nursing

EMILY ANNE COVINO

MELISSA ANNE ELLIS

Early Childhood Education

Accounting

JONATHAN M. CRIM

JULIE LYNN EMMER

Financial Management

Social Work

HAYLEN MARGARET CUMINALE

JULIA HOPE ERARIO

Business Administration

Special Education Elementary Education

ABIGAIL GRACE DANIELS THOMAS ROBERT EVANS

Social Work

Biology ESTHER M. DANIELS TIMOTHY SCOTT FALLON

Nursing

Marketing ALISON M. D’AURIA LAURIE S. FERREIRA

Business Administration

Nursing N'ITALIA DEANGELIS

Special Education Elementary Education

ELIZABETH ANNE FRANKLIN

MARK DEGNAN

LINDSAY ELLEN FREDERICK

Accounting

Accounting

Elementary Education

TARRA K. DEL CHIARO

ALAN THOMAS FREY

Marketing

Information Systems Science

RYAN CHARLES DEMPSEY

CHRISTINE MARQUES FURTADO

Biology

Nursing

ROSEMARIE A. DESNOYERS

PAMELA ELIZABETH GABRIEL

Nursing

Nursing

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Bachelor of Science STEPHANIE MARIE GAETA

STEPHANIE S. HEVENOR

Special Education Elementary Education

Nursing ALYSSA BETH HIGLEY

MEGAN ELIZABETH GAFFNEY

Accounting

Special Education Elementary Education

LAUREN MARIE HOGAN

Marketing KELLY ANN GARRETT JOELLEN MARIE HOROWITZ

Biology

Nursing KELLY BETH GATAUTIS NATALIE MAE HOWARD

Nursing

Early Childhood Education MATTHEW HILL GERETY ROBIN LEE IANNUCCILLI

Financial Management

Nursing JOEL ROLANDO GIL LAURA KATE IHLENFELD

Accounting

Nursing CRISTY LEE GOLDEN KATELYN ELIZABETH JACQUES

Elementary Education

Nursing DANIEL GONZALEZ COURTNEY CELESTE JOHNSON

Business Administration

Elementary Education CHRISTIAN FREDERICK GOYZUETA ETSUKO KANETA

Business Administration

Accounting FRANCES JEAN GRADY JENNILEE KAREN KEEF

Nursing

Marketing KRISTEN MARIE GRAVELINE KATHLEEN ROSE KENNEDY

Special Education Elementary Education

Accounting

ABIGAIL L. GREENBAUM

KRISTINA KENYON

Nursing

Special Education Elementary Education

JARED T. GRESH KATHLEEN L. KNOWLTON

Biology

Nursing NATHAN JOSEPH GUERETTE SOPHANNA KONG

Marketing

Biology CREFTON L. GUMBS CHERYL ANN KOWAL

Accounting

Nursing CARLA ADEL HADDAD KRISTEN MOORE KOWALSKI

Marketing

Nursing KERRIE ELIZABETH HAGAN MEGHEAN B. KULESZA

Nursing

Nursing JENNIFER LEIGH HAMPTON JOSEPH JOHN LANDINO

Financial Management

Marketing JENNIFER LYNN HAVILAND SARA EMILIE LANIEWSKI

Social Work

Nursing 20

Bachelor of Science LARA MARIE LARSEN

STEPHANIE ANN MAZZARELLA*

Marketing

Early Childhood Education

JENNIFER MARGARET LEAHY

JENNIFER MCCREIGHT

Elementary Education

Early Childhood Education

KATHLEEN ANN LEARY

LINDSAY REGAN MCDONALD

Elementary Education

Business Administration

SAMANTHA MAY LEBICZ

KATHERINE ANNE MCEACHERN

Business Administration

Special Education Elementary Education

KENDRA ANN LEE RYAN THOMAS McENIFF

Marketing

Business Administration KRISTIN M. LESKOWITZ

Accounting

MICHELE LYNN McGOVERN

MICHAEL THOMAS LEWIS

Special Education Elementary Education

Special Education Elementary Education

GAIL J. MCKENNA

Nursing JULIE ANN LINDBLOM KRISTIN L. McLIMANS

Nursing

Early Childhood Education TERI E. LINTON KAITLIN ELIZABETH MENDONCA

Nursing

Nursing JOSEPH PHILLIP MACDONALD LYNN MARIE MISEROCCHI

Accounting

Nursing KELLIE A. MALCOLM TRACY LYNN C. MOORE

Marketing

Marketing KELLY ANN MALLON GAIL MARIE MORAN-DOWLER

Nursing

Nursing LAURA MARIE MARINI ALISON BRIDGET MORRISSEY

Early Childhood Education

Elementary Education CHRISTINE MARKOPOULOS LEAH JEAN MOSES

Biology

Early Childhood Education STEPHANIE R. MASTRIANNI GAIL MAUREEN MOSHER

Early Childhood Education

Nursing SARA ELIZABETH MASTRIANO

Special Education Elementary Education

JOSEPH HARRIS MULLEN

Accounting

NIINA MATSUDA

SIBO LADISLAS MUTANGUHA

Business Administration

Economics

LINDSEY C. MATTHIES

SANDRA JANE NEUBIG

Financial Management

Nursing

ACACIA C. MAVROGEANES

JEFFREY FERGUSON NEWMAN

Information Systems Science

Biology

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Bachelor of Science SHAUN JOSEPH NICHOLSON

CATHERINE W. PRAY

Information Systems Science

Business Administration

KATHLEEN M. NOTTELL

JONATHAN BREWSTER PRITCHARD

Nursing

Marketing

ERIN ANNE OBILLO

JOCELYN DEORCHIS PUCCI

Biology

Special Education Elementary Education

LAUREN KATHLEEN O’BRIEN TANYA MAY RAITT

Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood Education MICHAEL JOHN O’BRIEN II SELINA ANDERSON RANO

Marketing

Business Administration MARY S. O’NEIL

Nursing

KRISTEN ANN RASMUSSON

JOHN R. O'TOOLE

Special Education Elementary Education

Economics KATHERINE TAYLOR RICCI LAURA A. OUIMETTE

Social Work

Cytotechnology EMILY KATHERINE RILEY DEBRA ANNE PANIZZA

Nursing

Special Education Elementary Education

ANDREW JOHN PARKINSON

MEGAN JEANNE ROGLIANO

Financial Management

Special Education Elementary Education

MARK DANIEL PASSARELLA ERIN KATHLEEN ROWLEY

Marketing

Biology KIMBERLEE A. PATTEN SHANNON MARIE RYAN

Nursing

Nursing AMY CHRISTINE PERKINS JESSICA MARIE SARMENTO

Nursing

Biology CLAUDE ANTHONY PETRUCCELLI, JR. LUKE WRIGHT SCHMUECKER

Accounting

Marketing MEGAN KATHLEEN PFEIFFER CATHERINE EMILY SECOR

Elementary Education

Early Childhood Education JOSEPH G. PISANI SONDRA LEE SEVERINO

Business Administration

Nursing MICHAEL VINCENT PORPORA COLLEEN MARIE SHANAHAN

Accounting

Business Administration ALLYSON ELIZABETH POST MAUREEN A. SHERMAN

Special Education Elementary Education

Nursing

MAUREEN A. POWER

TESSARA CELINE SHETTY

Special Education Elementary Education

Financial Management

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Bachelor of Science SARA MARIE SPAK

JESSICA LYNN VERNA

Early Childhood Education

Marketing

LINDSEY MAIRE STACK

AMY CHARLOTTE VITALE

Special Education Elementary Education

Social Work KATIE AMANDA VOIGT

JACLYN LEIGH STANDISH

Nursing

Nursing MERRICK MARJORIE VOINIER MEAGHAN MICHELLE STAPLETON

Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood Education JILLIAN MARIE WALKER NICOLE FALLON STONE

Business Administration

Special Education Elementary Education

MEGHAN ASHLEY STRAUSS

KATHRYN MARY WEBER

Marketing

Special Education Elementary Education

MATTIAS FRANCIS SULLIVAN

Business Administration

LAUREN ELIZABETH WHITE

Biology SEAN SUTTON

Business Administration

BARBARA RENEE WHITNEY

Biology RHONDA M. TADDEI

Nursing

ALICIA MAY WILLS

Medical Technology HEATHER ANN TARATUTA

Social Work

MICHAEL R. WILUSZ

Biology MARY TATRO

Nursing

AMY LEE WINSLOW

MAURA EILEEN TENNIHAN

Special Education Elementary Education

Nursing MARIANNE SYLVIA WOODRUFF KATE ELISABETH TREPANIER

Nursing

Marketing KELSEY ANNE WORCESTER EMILY ANN TROCCHIO

Biology

Nursing KATIE ELIZABETH WRIGHT ANGELA MARIE TURINI

Marketing

Special Education Elementary Education

CHRISTOPHER M. TYCHOSTUP

EDWARD CHI-LEE WU

Special Education Elementary Education

Information Systems Science

EMILEE-ROSE VANMETER

Elementary Education

KELLY GENE YANICK

Social Work HEATHER LYNN ZAWISZA LAUREN MARIE VARGA

Marketing

Early Childhood Education JASON L. VENO

Financial Management * These students have completed the Pell Scholars Honors Program.

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Associate of Science DANIELLE LAFERRIERE

Human Services

Tradition The University recognizes the following Class of 2006 graduates who are children of alumni: ZACHARY S. CARTER

Son of Peter Tilton ’88 ANDREA LYNN CLARK

Daughter of Albert Clark ’79 MATTHEW RICHARD COUTE

Son of Susan Sullivan Coute ’81 PETER ENLOE FOSS

Son of Pamela Sweeney Foss ’70 ANDREW KIRWIN LOFTUS

Son of Kathleen Toracinta Loftus ’79 JOCELYN DEORCHIS PUCCI

Daughter of Angela Dalia DeOrchis Pucci ’74 KATHERINE MARIE SHERMAN

Daughter of Marie Beisheim Sherman ’80 KATHLEEN MARIA STYGER

Daughter of Maria de Escobar Styger ’76

Alumni not included in this list are invited to join these graduates and their families at the main entrance of the McKillop Library for photographs immediately following Commencement.

Music COMMENCEMENT BAND Peter A. Davis Director

Appearance of a name in the Commencement program is presumptive evidence of graduation, but is not regarded as conclusive. The official Salve Regina University transcript, sealed and signed by the Registrar, is conclusive testimony of the student's academic record and possession of degree(s) awarded by this institution.

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Academic Regalia When Universities were taking form in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, they were under the jurisdiction of the Church. Most of those studying were clerks in Holy Orders, monks, or priests. They wore a habit or cloak to which was attached a cowl or hood. This could be pulled up over the head or thrown back, according to weather. Gowns were necessary for warmth in the unheated buildings, and hoods served to cover the tonsured head before the use of the skull cap.

Today, the academic costume of cap, gown, and hood has taken on a symbolic meaning. Colors and shapes conform to a generally accepted code and indicate the faculty conferring the degree and the kind of degree conferred. Gowns for the Bachelor’s degree are worn closed and are distinguished by their long pointed sleeves. Master’s degree gowns are designed to be worn open. They have very long sleeves, oblong in shape. Gowns for the doctoral degree, usually black, are also designed to be worn open and have velvet panels.

Three velvet bars are stitched to the upper part of the full, bellshaped sleeves.

Hoods are trimmed with a slim strip of velvet to indicate the specific faculty awarding the degree. The colored lining is the official color of the institution conferring the degree. Hoods may be trimmed to represent the following academic areas: Arts, Letters, Humanities ..................White Business Administration ........Light Brown Education ...................................Light Blue Fine Arts ...........................................Brown Musical Arts .........................................Pink Philosophy .................................Dark Blue Science................................Golden Yellow Theology...........................................Scarlet

Honor Cords Students at Salve Regina University who have distinguished themselves through academic performance wear honor cords of these colors: Gold — Summa Cum Laude Blue — Magna Cum Laude White — Cum Laude

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The Mace The mace and its bearer represent a custom that dates back to the Middle Ages. From the sixteenth century in England and since colonial days in America, it has become a symbol of office carried by the procession leader. In the academic world, the mace signifies teaching authority.

The Salve Regina University mace was designed by Rhode Island sculptor Paul A. Cavanagh as an octagonal, formalized flower. The staff of ebony represents “lignum vitae” — the tree of life. A circle of eight rigid geometric forms of silver, peaked with pyramids of lapis lazuli, are representative of the Virtues. The Intellectual and Moral Virtues enable one to lead a fruitful and good life. The extending leaves of blossom deriving from the silver forms are symbolic of one’s development in the world. An inner circle of leaves, in close embrace with the central form, and pistil-like cruciform with crown, suggest one’s development in love of Christ and the cross.

The President’s Medallion The sterling silver medallion worn by the University President at all formal academic functions symbolizes the leadership and authority of the institution’s highest office.

Handcrafted by John Cavanagh, the design is based on the University shield, which symbolizes the commitment of the Sisters of Mercy to Salve Regina University, the dedication to learning by all members of the Salve community, and the unending search for wisdom that flows from the knowledge of the liberal scholar. Each link of the chain is a “Mercy Cross,” with a crown superimposed over the face of each cross.

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Board of Trustees M. Therese Antone, RSM, President Norman R. Beretta George L. Carney, Jr. Patricia Combies, RSM Peter Crowley Rita Munroe DeMayo Mary Ann Dillon, RSM Joseph R. DiStefano, Chairman Noreen S. Drexel Jane Gerety, RSM Gloria L. Lincourt Frederick C. Lohrum Mark P. Malkovich III John E. McGinty Marypatricia Murphy, RSM David W. Nelson J. Timothy O’Reilly Nuala Pell Peter W. Rector Donald D. Reefe Janet L. Robinson Thomas A. Rodgers, Jr. Thomas A. Rodgers III Ellen Scully Donald Staff Judith F. Sullivan Howard G. Sutton Anne Szostak The Most Reverend Thomas Tobin, D.D. Kenneth R. Walker, Sr. David W. Wallace

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