Salve Regina University Sixty-Fifth Annual Commencement program, 2015

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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 MARSHALS FLAG BEARERS DEGREE CANDIDATES Doctor of Philosophy Master of Arts Master of Science Master of Business Administration Bachelor of Arts and Science Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science ALUMNAE OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY CLASS OF 1965 DIRECTORS FACULTY MARSHAL FACULTY PRESIDENT’S MARSHAL PRESIDENT’S PARTY Elected Officials Administrators Honorary Degree Recipients Members of the Board of Trustees Chancellor President

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Order of Exercises PROCESSIONAL MASTER OF CEREMONIES Scott C. Zeman, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs THE NATIONAL ANTHEM INVOCATION Leona Misto, RSM, Ed.D. Vice President for Mission Integration UNIVERSITY HYMN Salve Regina GREETINGS FROM The United States Senate The City of Newport AUTHORIZATION OF DEGREES Janet L. Robinson Chairman of the Board of Trustees CONFERRING OF DEGREES Jane Gerety, RSM, Ph.D. President of the University CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES ADDRESS TO THE GRADUATES Michelle Kwan CONFERRING OF GRADUATE DEGREES CONFERRING OF UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES MESSAGE FROM THE CLASS DEAN John-David Swanson, Ph.D. Dean of the Class of 2015, Associate Professor of Biology and Biomedical Sciences THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INDUCTION Michael Semenza Vice President for University Relations and Advancement MESSAGE TO THE GRADUATES Jane Gerety, RSM, Ph.D. President of the University RECESSIONAL 3

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J. Timothy O’Reilly Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa Flannery O’Connor once wrote, “A good man is hard to find.” You, Timothy O’Reilly, are a good man, a very good man indeed, whom we are most fortunate to have found and treasured all these years.

A model for families as a loving husband and father of four, you astutely developed and grew the family business that was passed on to you by your own hardworking father.

Esteemed by friends and colleagues alike, you are an extraordinary steward of the many gifts you have been given.

You exemplify the truth that the ability to adapt to change is one of the hallmarks of a great leader. When you were called to do so, you learned how to operate your family’s fuel oil business and quickly turned your company into one of the largest distributors in the region.

A true entrepreneur and visionary business leader, you care deeply about the smallest details without losing sight of the big picture. After only a few years as president and chief executive officer of Newport Oil Corporation, you led the expansion of your business into one of Newport’s most successful restaurant and hospitality industries with the opening of the Newport Yachting Center in 1980 and the Mooring Restaurant in 1981.

Believing your employees to be your greatest asset, you made them part of your family legacy by offering them a stock ownership plan under which your businesses have flourished. Your many establishments, including the legendary Castle Hill Inn and Resort, are considered to be among the finest in the region, welcoming travelers from near and far.

Hospitality is one of the tenets of the Mercy tradition, and is a trait you exemplify through your generosity and thoughtfulness. Honored as a Star of the Industry with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rhode Island Hospitality and Tourism Association, you give generously of your time and talent wherever it is most needed. A fourth-generation Newporter, you are firmly rooted in your proud Irish heritage and in the traditions of this extraordinary city.

A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, you went on to receive your MBA from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth University. As board chairman of Newport Harbor Corporation, you are esteemed throughout the business community for your values, integrity and vision in showcasing the City-by-the-Sea as a premier Rhode Island destination.

Other organizations fortunate to have had your invaluable guidance over the years include the American Hotel and Lodging Association, BankNewport, Discover Newport, Lifespan Corporation, the Newport County Chamber of Commerce, Newport Hospital, the Rhode Island Convention Center Authority, the Robert E. Potter League for Animals, St. Philomena’s School and, last but not least, Salve Regina University.

For your outstanding service as a University trustee for nearly 20 years, and in honor of your remarkable professional achievements, we are privileged to confer upon you, J. Timothy O’Reilly, the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, with all its attendant rights and privileges, on this seventeenth day of May 2015.

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Michelle Kwan Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa Michelle Kwan, you make the impossible seem effortless. With exquisite skill and grace, you became the most decorated figure skater in U.S. history, captivating us with your incomparable style and stamina. Beloved the world over as one of the greatest figure skaters of all time, you are celebrated as America’s reigning “Princess on Ice.” The daughter of Hong Kong immigrants Danny and Estella, you began skating when you were only five. You were inspired to become a world-class skater after watching Brian Boitano win a gold medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics. Just seven years old at the time, you thought, ‘Okay, tomorrow I’ll go to the Olympics.’ You quickly learned that realizing your dream would take many years of hard work.

Proving that practice makes perfect, you skated your way to an unprecedented 43 championships, including five world championships, nine U.S. championships and two Olympic medals, all with determination and poise. By the age of 16, you had written your first book of many for children and young adults, aptly named Heart of a Champion.

At the age of 26, you chose to step off the ice and begin a new chapter in your life story.

Your appointment by the Secretary of State as the first U.S. public diplomacy envoy opened doors you could have never imagined. Not content to rest on your laurels, you returned to college, earning your bachelor’s degree in international studies from the University of Denver and your master’s degree in international relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.

From your service as a member of President Obama’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition to your leadership as a board director for Special Olympics International, you are a tireless advocate for important social and educational issues. You inspire young people the world over to follow their dreams by reminding them of what it takes to succeed. Your numerous accolades speak for themselves and include, among others, three Kids’ Choice Awards, a Teen Choice Award as America’s favorite female athlete, and a U.S. Olympic Committee Sportswoman of the Year Award. Recipient many times over of Skating magazine’s Readers’ Choice Figure Skater of the Year Award, you continue to prove, as you once said, that “Dancing on ice throughout life’s often difficult journey requires courage and resilience.”

Soon you will lead the Unified Relay Across America, the torch relay that will open the door to athletes from over 107 countries as the Special Olympics World Summer Games return to the United States for the first time in 16 years.

Whether you are carrying the flame of hope for this important cause, or helping young women discover new opportunities as an adviser to Women LEAD, the U.S.-China Women’s Leadership Exchange and Dialogue initiative, you are a true champion at heart, reminding us that applause comes not when we fall, but when we get back up and challenge ourselves to move forward.

In recognition of your outstanding achievements, Salve Regina University is privileged to confer upon you, Michelle Kwan, the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, with all its attendant rights and privileges, on this seventeenth day of May 2015.

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Doctor of Philosophy KELLY M. ALVERSON Contagion of Kindness: Observability, Recognition and Shared Experience as Motivation for Online Prosocial Behavior

STEPHEN LEAL JACKSON Beneath the Surface: An Examination of the Characterization of AfricanAmericans in Submarine-Themed American Film

JAMES ARTHUR LAMBERTI Romano Guardini on Technology, Existence and the Human Person: An Introduction, Exposition and Appraisal

BRETT JAMES MORASH The Rise and Fall of the Union of Islamic Courts

PRUDENCE PELISSIER NGARAMBE Civil-Military Relations and the Challenges to Human Security and Democracy in Rwanda: A Sociopolitical Perspective

CLAUDINE PERREAULT A Heideggerian Reading of Revolutionary Road: Understanding the HumanTechnology Relationship in 1950s Suburbia

JAMES RYAN Salvaging the Caroline: An Examination of States’ Use of Force in Self-Defense Against Non-State Actors

RORY ELIZABETH SENERCHIA Academic Success and Academic Culture Shock: Do International Students Benefit from Acculturation Intervention?

PAUL E. SYLVESTRE Society’s Automaton: An Existential Perspective on Police Training and StressManagement Education

DONNA J. TOCCO-GREENAWAY Assisted Reproductive Technology, Bioethics, and Literature: Progenitors and Others’ Relatedness to Embryos, Androids, and Children

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Master of Arts DANIEL A. ALM

JUSTINA ALTAGRACIA FERMIN

Applied Behavior Analysis

Holistic Counseling

ANA LUISA OLIVEIRA AMADEU

SUSAN MARY FERRANTI

Rehabilitation Counseling

Rehabilitation Counseling

DIANNE ELAINE ARVISAIS

KURT L. BOTTGER GARFIAS

Holistic Counseling

International Relations

ADESEYE OKE AYOBANJO

GAIL ANDREA GONSALVES

International Relations

Holistic Leadership

NICOLE ELIZABETH BALDASSARI

SHARON MARIE HOWELL

Holistic Leadership

Applied Behavior Analysis

MELANIE S. BARNES

SARAH JIMENEZ

International Relations

Applied Behavior Analysis

YVELINE M. BAYONNE-HULSE

KAITLYN MARY KELLY

Rehabilitation Counseling

Applied Behavior Analysis

ALEXANDRIA ELIZABETH BOISVERT

JAMES ANTHONY LAWLESS

Applied Behavior Analysis

Rehabilitation Counseling

JULIE ANNE BOUSQUET

KATHERINE M. LIDESTRI

Rehabilitation Counseling

Holistic Counseling

BETH ANN CAMERON

JUAN PABLO MARIN

Humanities

International Relations

MICHELE CARREIRO

COLLEEN M. MAYNARD

Holistic Counseling

Applied Behavior Analysis

SHAELYN CATALDO

KYLE NICHOLAS-ZEPHYR MCCURDY

Holistic Leadership

Holistic Counseling

KEEYA ONEIKA CHARLESTON

JEANETTE LAUREEN MCDONALD

Rehabilitation Counseling

Holistic Counseling

SAMANTHA CIANCI

COREY A. MCMAHON

Holistic Counseling

Applied Behavior Analysis

JACLYN MARIE CINQUEMANI

MATTHEW J. MCMAHON

Applied Behavior Analysis

International Relations

AMANDA JEAN D'ALESSIO

CATHERINE L. MORAN

Rehabilitation Counseling

Humanities

ALLISON KATHRYN DECKER

RAYMOND J. MOTLASZ

Applied Behavior Analysis

International Relations

KELLY ANN DOHENY

MIMI CHANTAL MUTONI

International Relations

International Relations

PAMELA MARIE EDMUNDS

JENS NYKVIST

Holistic Leadership

International Relations

LAURA LEE EGERTON

DANIEL K. OTTOSSON

Rehabilitation Counseling

International Relations 7

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Master of Arts CHRISTINA M. PEREIRA

DANIEL IGNAZIO SALONE

Holistic Counseling

International Relations

VALERIE LORRAINE PRINGLES

NNDWAKHULU THOMAS THAMAHA

Applied Behavior Analysis

International Relations

AYAX RANGEL

CAITRIONA ALICE TILDEN

International Relations

Applied Behavior Analysis

ROGER ROY READWIN

LYNN MARIE WEISMAN

International Relations

Holistic Counseling

STEPHANIE A. ROBB

COREY LYNNE WHALEN

Holistic Leadership

Humanities

KELLY ANNE EASTON RUBEN

ANDREW WILKINSON

Rehabilitation Counseling

International Relations

JOSEPH WILLIAM SACK

CAITLYN JENNA WOLNY

International Relations

Applied Behavior Analysis

Master of Science MARC ADAM ALBOUM

MAIRE ELIZABETH BUCKLEY

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security

BENA PATEL ARNETT

DANIELLE ELIZABETH CASEY

Health Care Administration and Management

Management DANIEL ALAN CHARLEBOIS

KENNETH J. AVARISTA, JR.

Management

Management KEVIN D. CLAPP MELISSA RAE BALL

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security

JAMIE LEE F. CRESPO JERRY MANIWAR BARCON

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security

MATTHEW NYE DALY NICOLE ELIZABETH BARD

Management

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security

AUGUST DIMARTINO

ANTHONY CARL BONCORE III

Health Care Administration and Management

Management SHANE A. DINAGEN ZOE J. BOZA

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security

Health Care Administration and Management

CESARINA R. MONTEIRO ELIAS KATHERINE G. BUCKHAULTS

Health Care Administration and Management

Health Care Administration and Management 8

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Master of Science EDGARDO B. ESPIRITU

BRIANNA MARIE OCCHIALINI

Health Care Administration and Management

Management

CASEY K. GONSALVES

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security

CHRISTOPHER V. O'CONNORS

Management GREGORY P. GOSSELIN

MADELINE PAIVA

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security

Health Care Administration and Management

SANDRA L. GROVES

THOMAS A. PAYCO

Management

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security

JUSTIN ALLEN JOHNSON KELLY ANNE PILKA

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security

REBECCA L. JONES STEPHANIE LYNN RAMOS

Health Care Administration and Management

Health Care Administration and Management

KATHLEEN ROSE KETTER SHAWN DAVID RATHGABER

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security

DANIEL JOSEPH LEE ADELAIDE FRANCES LAFFERTY RITT

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security

Health Care Administration and Management

JENNIFER LOTERO NATALYA MARIE ROCHA

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security

Health Care Administration and Management

JUDITH A. LYNCH LINDSAY B. ROLFE

Health Care Administration and Management

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security

JEFFREY ALLEN MACE RATHA SEN

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security

Health Care Administration and Management

CLAUDIA SUZANNE MAINE KYLE KENNETH SHIBLEY

Health Care Administration and Management

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security

CHARLES WILLIAM MATHER MAXWELL ALEXANDER SHUBERT

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security

SIOBHAN COLLEEN MULLEN MELISSA MARCELLA SIMMONS

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security

Health Care Administration and Management

GERALD K. MWANGI

Management

CHAD I. SOUZA

JOHN J. O'BRIEN

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security 9

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Master of Science MICHAEL ANTHONY TROIANO

LARRY LYNDON WILKINS

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security

LINDSEY NAHMIAS TUROWSKI

NATALIA RESTREPO WILSON

Management

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security

WILLIAM RICHARD WEBB LYNSEY PAIGE WOLF

Health Care Administration and Management

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security

JORDAN P. WELLS

Administration of Justice and Homeland Security

Master of Business Administration JEFFREY JOHN ANDERSON

ALLYSON KEITH BURAK

Business Administration

Business Administration

JENNIFER CHRISTINE APTED

JOSHUA L. BURNETT

Business Administration

Business Administration

KAITLIN ALYSSA ARMSTRONG

CORY RYAN CASSAMAS

Business Administration

Business Administration

JESSICA OLIVEIRA ASHLEY

ANTHONY LOUIS CERINO, JR.

Business Administration

Business Administration

LAWRENCE A. ASHONG-KATAI

MELISSA CLARK

Business Administration

Business Administration

BRIAN BACKENS

CARLTON E. COBB II

Business Administration

Business Administration

IULIIA BAKHTOIAROVA

KOREY S. COLBERT

Business Administration

Business Administration

SANTOSH K. BEHERA

EMILY ELIZABETH COLL

Business Administration

Business Administration

JEFFREY A. BIELEFELD

DEBRA CORREIA-LOWRIE

Business Administration

Business Administration

TAYLOR RYAN BIRTWISTLE

ADAM THOMAS COVE

Business Administration

Business Administration

LAUREN ANGELA BLANDA

JOËL DARGAN

Business Administration

Business Administration

JOHN BRANCA

JACQUELINE M. DASHNAW

Business Administration

Business Administration

EMMANUEL BUABENG

JOHN CHASE DAVIS

Business Administration

Business Administration 10

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Master of Business Administration NICHOLAS DAMIAN DELL'ANNO

KARLEY MARIE MALENCZAK

Business Administration

Business Administration

DANIELLE R. DERRICO

SALVATORE A. MANCINI

Business Administration

Business Administration

PATRICK JOSEPH DINNEEN

ERIN CATHERINE MCCULLOUGH

Business Administration

Business Administration

DANIEL PATRICK DONOHUE

GARRETT RUSSELL MCGHEE

Business Administration

Business Administration

LAURIE L. DUTRA

RYAN JOHN MCGIRR

Business Administration

Business Administration

SHANNON PATRICIA FINNELL

EMILEE ELIZABETH MEEHAN

Business Administration

Business Administration

REBEKAH HEARD FLANDERS

GEORGES ELIAS MELHEM

Business Administration

Business Administration

MOLLIE LINN GOLD

JOSHUA D. MELO

Business Administration

Business Administration

JESSE T. GRANO

CHARLES DAVID MILLER

Business Administration

Business Administration

MICHAEL J. GREGORZEK

SELINA M. MURALLO

Business Administration

Business Administration

BRIANA DANIELLE GUTIERREZ

ANGELA CHRISTINA MYATT

Business Administration

Business Administration

NADAV HADAR

ERICA MARIE NORCINI

Business Administration

Business Administration

ANDI HOXHA

LAUREN C. PANAGGIO

Business Administration

Business Administration

AARON L. ISCH

KAVITA J. PATEL

Business Administration

Business Administration

WILLIAM R. JARVIE

JAMES MICHAEL PICKERING

Business Administration

Business Administration

ADAM JOSEPH KEENAN

MALLORY NICOLE PIEDMONT

Business Administration

Business Administration

AMANDA LABER

ALEXANDER LAURENCE PRATT

Business Administration

Business Administration

KATIE CRYSTAL LANDI

ISIAH JAMES PRINGLE

Business Administration

Business Administration

ELIZABETH LIGUORI

BRENDA J. RAPOZA

Business Administration

Business Administration

MARY S. MADARA

RICHARD A. RODRIGUEZ

Business Administration

Business Administration 11

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Master of Business Administration ALEXANDER A. ROOT

STEVEN DAVID THRALL

Business Administration

Business Administration

PIERRE ROTY

PAUL MICHAEL ULLUCCI

Business Administration

Business Administration

DEBORAH MARTINE SAINT-VIL

JIVANTO P. VAN HEMERT

Business Administration

Business Administration

JOHN A. SHAW

MATTHEW LOUIS VIVEIROS

Business Administration

Business Administration

COLBY SIMON SHERMAN

GALOFF N. WALKER

Business Administration

Business Administration

JOHN STAVRIDIS

JOHN M. WILLIAMSON

Business Administration

Business Administration

SCOTT REED ST. LAWRENCE

BRYAN PAUL WOJTOWICZ

Business Administration

Business Administration

JULIE ELIZABETH SULLIVAN

ALICIA MARIE ZATIR

Business Administration

Business Administration

Bachelor of Arts and Science JAMES ALEXANDER AGUILAR

AMANDA IACAMPO

Secondary Education Biology

Secondary Education English

MARK DAVID BOLAND

STEPHANIE LYNN JACQUES*

Secondary Education History

Secondary Education Math

JUSTIN T. BURDE*

JOHN PATRICK KING

Music Education

Secondary Education History

CHRISTINA ROSE CORDES

JESSICA DUKEMAN LOVEL*

Secondary Education English

Secondary Education English

JACLENE KATE FLEMING*

ERIC DAVID MACKINNON

Secondary Education Math

Secondary Education History

CYNTHIA FORTE

MARIAH JEAN STOOTMAN PARMELEE*

Secondary Education Math

Secondary Education English

ASHLEY ROSE GAULE JESSICA ANNE ROSE

Secondary Education Math

Secondary Education History

VICTORIA ELIZABETH GONG TAYLOR A. VIOLET

Secondary Education History

Secondary Education Math 12

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Bachelor of Arts ALEC WALTER BUTLER

MELANIE ACEVEDO*

Administration of Justice

Administration of Justice

JONATHAN MICHAEL ATKINS

NICOLE MARIE CAFAZZO

Biology

Liberal Studies

DEVAN RAE CAMPOPIANO

BENJAMIN JAMES BARRETT

Administration of Justice Psychology

Administration of Justice KATELYN MARY BEAUREGARD*

RYLEE ELIZABETH CANDON*

Psychology

Administration of Justice

SEAN MATTHEW BECKER

HANNAH MARIA CAZZETTA*

History

Global Studies Spanish

MARK SCHOTT BENEDETTIn

Political Science

ROBERT JOHN CHISHOLM

History

JAMIE ELIZABETH BERGMILLER

Psychology

CAYLEY JULIANNA CHRISTOFOROU

English Communications

MADELINE RENEÈ BERRY*

Cultural and Historic Preservation

JOSHUA ALAN CHRISTY

Economics

LAUREN BINGHAM

Studio Art

ARIANA M. CHURCHILL

Psychology

HANNAH BEATRICE BISHOP

English Communications

PAUL ANTHONY CIARAVINO

Administration of Justice

FRANCESCO GRAZIANO BIUNDO

Psychology

MATTHEW KENNETH CONROY

Administration of Justice

MONICA MARIA BLANCO SALAVERRIA

Psychology

ANTHONY SAMUEL CONTE III

Liberal Studies

DEREK S. BLOOD

Administration of Justice

MICHAEL STEPHEN CORRIVEAU

Administration of Justice

JASMINE NICOLE BOISVERTn

English Literature

CATHERINE MARY CORSSEN

Studio Art

ALLYSON KATHERINE BOUCHER

History

SHANNON COX

ALEXCIA DAWN BOURESSA

Administration of Justice

Philosophy Psychology

CHRISTOPHER JUSTIN CRAWFORD

Administration of Justice

ALEXA LEE BRACCO

JACQUELINE ALEXANDRINA CROCKWELL*

Psychology

Administration of Justice Political Science

JEFFREY E. BRYMER

Administration of Justice

CARLIE MARIE CURRIER

CHRISTINA ROSE BURKE*

Psychology

Philosophy Political Science

SAMANTHA SOPHIE DEBLOIS

English Literature 13

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Bachelor of Arts SIGOURNEY MICHAEL FAUL*

JAMES J. DEE

Administration of Justice

Art History Cultural and Historic Preservation

MATTHEW JAMES DEGIACOMO

Liberal Studies

MICHAEL DANTE FEDELI

History

VICTORIA RAE DELLA SALLA

English Communications

ELIZABETH FARRAR FITZ*

History

SAMANTHA MARY DELUCA

Administration of Justice

AUSTIN EUGENE FLAHERTY

Liberal Studies

GEORGI MICHELLE DEMARTINO

English Communications

FIONA ROSE FLANAGAN*

English Communications

ERIN M. DEMERS

English Communications

ASHLEE LIN FUOCO

English Communications

GREGORY SUNG DEMEULE

Psychology

JOHN KEVIN GAFFNEY, JR.

Administration of Justice

JACQUELINE J. DEST

History

CAMERON PIERCE GAUDET

English Communications

ELIZABETH MORGAN DIFILIPPO

Administration of Justice

MELISSA SUE GEMMA

Administration of Justice

NICHOLAS ANTHONY DISANDRO

Administration of Justice

ROBYN LYNN GENZANO*

Administration of Justice

KIMBERELY CATHERINE DONAHUE

Biology

PETER JOHN GEORGES

Psychology

SAMANTHA LEE DOOLAN*

Administration of Justice

GIANNA MARIE GERACE

English Communications

GARFIELD A. DOUGLAS, JR.n

Administration of Justice

ALEXANDRA MARCELINO GOMEZ

Psychology

MEAGHAN ANNE DRAPEAU*

Political Science Psychology

Administration of Justice

KAITLYN OLIVIA WHITNEY DREXEL

MADELEINE MICHELLE GUERRA

GIANNA LEIGH GUALTIERI*

English Communications

Global Studies

COLLIN JENTRI DUDLEY

TIMOTHY J. GUINEE

Psychology

Psychology

KEATON DAVID EISENHAUER

KARMA YANGCHEN GURUNG

Psychology

Political Science

KERRY ANNE FARREA

TANYA CAMILE HANNOUSH

Administration of Justice

Studio Art

JESSICA MICHELLE FARRELL

ALEXANDER M. HENNESSY

Psychology

Administration of Justice DOMINIQUE ALIXA JEROME

Psychology 14

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Bachelor of Arts SARAH MARIE JODRIE

CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL LEHRBACH

Liberal Studies

Cultural and Historic Preservation

MCKENZIE HALEY JOHNS

MARÍA ISABEL LEÓN GÓMEZ SONET

Cultural and Historic Preservation

Global Studies

LAUREN ELIZABETH KANE*

FRANK SALVATORE LOMBARI III

English Literature

English Communications

SHINJI KATSUMOTO

REBECCA ANNE LONGVALL

Sociology and Anthropology

Environmental Studies

ANDREW V. KELLY

LILA ANN MACARI

Administration of Justice

Psychology Studio Art

BRADLEY MATTHEW KELLY ELIZABETH ALICE MALIGRANDA

Administration of Justice

English Communications CATHERINE ALISON KELLY CATHERINE LOUISE MALKEMUS

Studio Art

History

COURTNEY MARIE KELLY*

SARAH ALLISON MARKEY

History

Psychology KELLY FINLEY KERN

GENEVIEVE ELIZABETH MARQUARDT*

English Communications

International Studies MATTHEW JAMES KEYZER CAITLIN ROSE MAYNARD

Administration of Justice

Administration of Justice

KIMBERLY ANNE KLESZCZYNSKI*

MURPHY MARIE MCCANN

Environmental Studies Sociology and Anthropology

English Communications

KELSEY ELIZABETH KNIGHT

NICOLE APRIL MCDERMOTT

Interactive Communication Technology Studio Art

American Studies Political Science

KYLE RUSSELL KNOTH

KAYLA ELIZABETH MCGOVERN

Administration of Justice

Administration of Justice

TARA ELIZABETH KUCK

ERICA ANN MCLAUGHLIN

Studio Art

English Communications

JARED ALEXANDER KUSTRA

JOSEPH DANIEL MCNEILL-O'BRIEN*

Political Science

Administration of Justice Psychology

ANTONIA MARIA LACAVA

ALISIA PAULINA MEDEIROS*

Liberal Studies

Mathematics LINDSAY JORDAN LACHAPELLE MARIE JEANDERINE MENDY

English Communications

Administration of Justice CHRISTIAN PHILIP LAWBER JAMES PATRICK MERCURIO

English Communications

Administration of Justice BAILLIE O'SHAUGHNESSY LAWLESS STEPHANIE MONIZ

Interactive Communication Technology

Management 15

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Bachelor of Arts JAMES WILLIAM REHILL

ZOË ROBINSON MOSKWA*

Environmental Studies

History

CHERYL ANNE MULLALEY

ASHLEY GENE REK

Studio Art

Economics Psychology

JORDAN MARIE ROBISON

Psychology

JOHN CHRISTIAN MURRAY

Administration of Justice

MATTHEW DYLAN ROSE

Liberal Studies

LISA MARIE NAGI

Administration of Justice

JIYON CURTIS RUFFIN

English Communications

BRIANNA NEWMAN

Administration of Justice Spanish

STEVEN MICHAEL RUSSELL

English Communications

THIENPHU NGOC NGUYEN

SHANNON ELIZABETH SALOMEn

Environmental Studies

Cultural and Historic Preservation

HEATHER J. NICHOLSON

VICTORIA BETH SARDELLI

Biology

French Global Studies

SAMANTHA ANN NIGRO

Studio Art

DAVID PAUL SEGUIN

History

ANDREW ROBERT NUTT

Administration of Justice

HANNAH LYNN SHEARD

Psychology

MEGAN BRIDGET OLSON

Liberal Studies

TAYLOR CALLAHAN SHEPHERD

CRISTINA MARIE ORIA-LOUREIRO*

Sociology and Anthropology

Political Science Religious and Theological Studies

LEAH MILLER PALAZZO

DANIELLA MARY SHEPPARD-PANTOLIANO

English Literature

Theatre Arts

ALEXANDRA ROSE PERKINS

ALEC JOHN SHUMAN

Administration of Justice

Global Studies

STEPHANIE NICOLE PEROS

RACHAEL M. SOUZA

English Literature

English Communications

CIARA ASHLEY SPELLER

MARYELIZABETH BRODERICK PFUND

English Communications

English Communications

SETH ALLAN POE-DEMOURA

FRANCIS ZACHARY SPENCER

Administration of Justice

Liberal Studies

ERICA NICOLE BOISVERT PORTER

KATHRYN ANNE SPREMULLI

Biology

Psychology

AMANDA MARIE QUINK

HAYDEN RICHARD STANTON

Cultural and Historic Preservation

Liberal Studies

EVAN DANIEL RAIFF

TYLER DAVID STIRLING

Psychology

Psychology

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Bachelor of Arts SAMANTHA JEAN ST. PAUL-SARACINO

MEGAN ELIZABETH VITO

Administration of Justice

Administration of Justice

BENJAMIN RICHARD STRAUB

ALBERT VUOSO, JR.

Studio Art

English Communications

ALEXA MARIA THOMPSON

JAMES HARRISON WALKER, JR.

English Communications

French

SHANNON FENN TOLLESn

EMILY WALTERS

Cultural and Historic Preservation

Environmental Studies Spanish

KAYLA ANN TOLMAN

JACOB LOUIS WEINSHANK*

Psychology

Sociology and Anthropology DAVONTA T. VALENTINE MARK A. WILSON

Administration of Justice

Political Science SARAH MARIE VAUGHN

Cultural and Historic Preservation

NIKOLE CHRISTINE WOHLMACHER*

ALEXANDRA DENISE VENTURA*

Interactive Communication Technology Studio Art

Political Science SAMANTHA CAROL WOOD ALYSSA RAE VILA

English Communications

English Communications

Bachelor of Science GIANNA EVE ACCA

MEGHAN APOLLONIA BARRY

Marketing

Nursing

KIRSTEN KAY ALEXANDER

KELSEY ANNE BELL

Marketing

Global Business and Economics

SHAUN ALTSHULLER

ROBERT DAVID BELLAMY

Business Administration

Business Administration

REBEKAH ELIZABETH AUBIN

KRISTEN GRACE BENINCASA

Accounting

Marketing

CRISTINA NICOLE AUGUSTO

ERICA TAYLOR BILLIG*

Nursing

Nursing

MONAF AWWA*

KIMBERLY MAE BISSELL

Chemistry

Nursing

KASSIA ANNA BALOG

RICHARD ZACHARY BISSELL

Early Childhood Education

Business Administration

NICOLE THERESA BARISCILLO

JARRYD MICHAEL BLANCHARD

Economics Global Business and Economics

Nursing BRITTNEY RAE BLANCHETTE

EMILY YING BARKAN

Biology

Marketing 17

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Bachelor of Science RACHEL MARIE BORBA*

SHANNON MARY CARROLL

Marketing

Social Work JACLYN DIANA BOSCHETTO*

STEVEN JOHN CARUSO, JR.

Nursing

Business Administration

SAMANTHA M. BOUDAHn

CARLY ANN CHACON

Social Work

Marketing

GEORGETTE ELIZABETH ANN BOULTON

COLLEEN ELISABETH CHAFFIN

Social Work

Nursing

CAROLINE MARIE CHENARD

JANET M. BOURGAULT

Nursing

Early Childhood Education

TAYLOR STEPHANIE BRAZIL

JILL A. CHEVIAN

Nursing

Elementary Education Special Education

JENNIFER MARIE CHIECO

Biology

Elementary Education Special Education

MALLORY REJEANNE BROCHU

MICHAELA ANN CHIUCCARIELLO

CANDICE JEAN BREAU

Biology

Elementary Education Special Education

ERIC J. CHRISTENSEN

PATRICK RYAN BROWN

Economics

Accounting

NICOLE MARIE CIOLFI*

EMILY CLARE BROWNE

Nursing

Nursing

TERESA MAY CLAESON

Nursing

LAUREN ELIZABETH BULK

Business Administration

MARY MARGARET CLAWSON

Business Administration

ALICIA MICHELE BUONAMANO

Biology

PIERCE STILLWELL CONLIN*

DANIEL JOHN BUONOCORE

Global Business and Economics

Financial Management

PATRICK RICHARD CORCORAN

Marketing

JESSICA A. BUTT

Nursing

LEONARDO FILIPE COSTA

Nursing

BRIANNA HALE CAIN

Marketing

BONNIE ELIZABETH CREHAN

Social Work

BRENDAN THOMAS CANOVA

Marketing

GABRIEL MICHAEL CRETELLA

Financial Management

Health Care Administration and Management

ERIKA LOUISE CARRAGHER

ALLISON CHRISTINE CRETINON

NICHOLAS ANGELO CARBONE

Biology

Nursing

MATTHEW JOHN CARROLL

SARAH MICHELLE CROWELL

Nursing

Business Administration

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Bachelor of Science TIA LEI CROWTHER

EMMA DORRAN DOWNEY

Biology

Early Childhood Education

HANNAH MARIE CUNNINGHAM

DENISE G. DUARTE

Social Work

Nursing

TAYLOR LOUISE CUTOLO

JENNIFER LOUISE DUGGAN

Social Work

Business Administration Marketing

DANIELLE MACDONALD DAIGNEAULT

Accounting

MICHAEL CASEY ENRIGHT

KERI GRACE DARCYn

Elementary Education Special Education

Social Work ADRIANA NUNES ENXUTO EMILY ANN DASILVA

Biology

Nursing SAVANNAH ROSE EVERSOLE YADIRA LAURA DEBARROS

Marketing

Business Administration Marketing

STEPHANIE ERIN FAPPIANO

Nursing KAITLYN ELISABETH DEFEO KATIE JEAN FARYNIARZ

Nursing

Nursing CHRISTINE A. DELLA RATTA ROSA M. FERNÁNDEZ

Nursing

Biology BRIANNA THERESA DELVALLE CARAMIA FERRARIO

Nursing

Marketing ISSA LUCAS DEMIRGIOGLU CHELSEY WYNN FERRO

Business Administration

Nursing RACHEL LEE DENICE LORI ANN FIELDING

Nursing

Nursing BREANNE MARIE DEWOLF LEIGH MARISSA FINAN

Social Work

Nursing

AMANDA ROSE DIBENEDETTO*

KAILEY MARIE FITZPATRICK

Business Administration Financial Management

Early Childhood Education

NICHOLAS TROY DILORETO

DANIEL DAVID FORTE

Accounting

Marketing

LAURA ANNE DINAN

ELIZABETH FRANSON

Elementary Education Special Education

Early Childhood Education SARAH ELIZABETH FREDERICKS

SHAUNA CATHERINE DLUBAC

Social Work

Nursing KATRINA CARMEN GALLEGO MARY-ASHLEY DONELAN

Nursing

Business Administration MICHAEL JOSEPH GALLERANI KARLY LAURA DOUGLAS

Business Administration

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Bachelor of Science SANTA MARIA GAROFALO

GREGORY MICHAEL HICKS

Business Administration Marketing

Marketing

SARAH ELIZABETH GIBLIN

Business Administration

TYLER JAMES HIGGINS

Nursing JESSICA TAYLOR HINMAN KRISTEN MARIE GILMORE

Nursing

Early Childhood Education

BRIANNA JOY HIRSCH-POLLITT*

ALEXANDER JOSEPH GOMES

Marketing

Business Administration SEAN MICHAEL HOBBINS ALYSSA JADE GOMEZ

Business Administration

Nursing CASSANDRA HODSON COURTNEY LYN GORMAN

Social Work

Elementary Education Special Education

KAYLEIGH ELIZABETH HODSON

Marketing EMILY KATHRYN GRIFFIN

Elementary Education Special Education

MARY KATHERINE HOEY*

Nursing

JOSEPH FRANCIS HALEY

NATHANIEL TAYLOR HOHLFELDER

Business Administration

Accounting

KHARI G. HALLIBURTONn

STEPHANIE MARIE HOLDA

Business Administration

Nursing

TAYLOR REBECCA HAM

CHELSEA ELLEN HOPE

Marketing

Business Administration Marketing

ALLYSON CHRISTINE HAMEL PAUL FRANCIS HURLEY

Elementary Education Special Education

Business Administration

SAMUEL CHATTERTON HANDY*

KEVIN ALFRED JAGO

Global Business and Economics

Marketing

ERIN CHRISTINE HARRIS

MARGARET ANN JONES

Nursing

Elementary Education Special Education

TIMOTHY WESTON HARRIS JOSHUA DANIEL JORDAN

Business Administration

Elementary Education VICTORIA M. HEINONEN

Financial Management Marketing

RUTH TIRADO JOSEPH*

CORILYN HENAULTn

MARISSA ELIZABETH KELLY

Marketing

Nursing

Nursing

JOAQUIN RODRIGO HERNANDEZ

AOIFE NORA KENNEDY

Global Business and Economics

Nursing

TAYLOR RAE HERNANDEZ

ERIK CHRISTOPHER KLEIN

Early Childhood Education

Accounting

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Bachelor of Science ZACHARY JAMES KRAFT

BRITTANY ANN LYONS

Marketing

Elementary Education Special Education

KYLE RICHARD KURECZKA

Biology

CAITLYN FREDERICA MACGREGOR*

BRIDGET ANN KURTZ

Elementary Education Special Education

Early Childhood Education KAITLIN ROSE MACKENZIE ALLISON ELIZABETH LACROSSE

Marketing

Nursing SALLY MADDEN JENNIFER DIANE LANGE

Nursing

Accounting MICHAEL RYAN MAHONEY ANASTASIA M. LARAn

Accounting

Marketing GIOVANNA NICOLE MAIOLO LINDA A. LARKIN

Nursing

Elementary Education Special Education

MARLISA MADELINE LARKIN

CONOR SEBASTIAN MARINO

Nursing

Biology

MARIA CABRINI LAWRENCE

SHANNON ROSE MARRO

Social Work

Nursing

MATTHEW THOMAS LAZARAS

STEPH MARVEL*

Business Administration Economics

Biology JESSICA MARIA MASCOLA

MEGHAN MAE LEARY

Nursing

Early Childhood Education ERIN RUTH MASSEY ENRIQUE LECAROS

Marketing

Financial Management HAYLEY GWEN MAXWELL CHRISTOPHER JAMES LECOURS

Global Business and Economics

Business Administration ABIGAIL ELIZABETH MCBRIDE MAT A. LENA

Marketing

Accounting

MARISA LYNN MCCANN*

BOWEN CHRISTOPHER LEYS

Economics Marketing

Business Administration DEVIN JOHN L'HEUREUX

FRANCIS MCCORMICK III

Marketing

Business Administration

ALEXANDRA NOELLE LISONBEE

RORY H. MCENTEE

Nursing

Accounting

JESSICA ELIZABETH LOESCHER

ERIN MARIE MCGLOIN

Nursing

Elementary Education Special Education

KYLE EDWARD LONG, JR. SHEILA MARY MCKENNA

Financial Management Marketing

Nursing

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Bachelor of Science SCOTT SULLIVAN MCMENIMEN

SHELBY GILES NILSEN

Business Administration

Social Work

MICHAEL PATRICK MCNEICE

FRANCIS EGAN O'BRIEN III

Marketing

Global Business and Economics

CODY ANDREW MEDINA

CHRISTINE ORTIZ

Nursing

Biology

ZACHARY DONALD MEHUREN*

NICOLE ANNE PALUMBO

Accounting

Early Childhood Education

MICHAEL STEPHEN MESSURI, JR.

ALEXANDRA PAIGE PAVAIN

Marketing

Biology

JILL SUZANNE MILOT

BRYANA MARIA PEIXOTO

Nursing

Elementary Education Special Education

KEVYN MARIE MONTESI XAVIER J. PERALTA

Marketing

Accounting SAMANTHA D. MONTGOMERY NICHOLAS PATRICK PESCE

Elementary Education

Nursing BROOKLYN MARIE MOODY KYLE PATRICK PHELAND

Nursing

Marketing CLARISSA M. MORGANTI TESS ELIZABETH PICANSO

Biology

Nursing AMANDA LYNN MORTON ALEXANDRA ELIZABETH-JEAN PINTO

Business Administration

Nursing REBECCA E. MOSCARIELLO MICHELLE BRIDGET PUGLIESE

Elementary Education

Marketing FRANK ANGELO MURANO MORGAN NICOLE RAYNER

Marketing

Social Work DEANNA JEAN MURPHY

Nursing

JOSEPH MICHAEL RICCARDI

FRANK JOHN MUSCO

Business Administration Financial Management

Business Administration JULIE ANN RICCI JULIANNE ROSE MYERS

Nursing

Nursing RYLAN O'CONNOR RICHARD MICHAEL V. NASO

Marketing

Business Administration ALEXANDRIA CATHERINE RIZZO SAMANTHA CECILIA NEFF

Biology

Biology TAYLOR LYNN ROBERTSON VICTORIA ROSE NEWCOMB

Marketing

Nursing ALLISON ELIZABETH ROCKWELL LAUREN ELAINE NICHOLSON

Biology

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Bachelor of Science ALEXA NICOLE STERGIOS*

DAKOTA TYLER ROMAN

Biology

Biology

ERIN ELISABETH RONNFELDT

ASHLEY ANN STONE

Marketing

Nursing

KELLY ELIZABETH ROSENBECK

CLEA MELISSA STONER

Nursing

Nursing

CORTNEY LYNN ROSENLUND

JOCELYN NICOLE ST. PIERRE

Elementary Education Special Education

Accounting CHRISTINE ANN SULLIVAN

ELISABETH LAURA RUSCIO

Nursing

Nursing

CURTIS DENNIS SULLIVAN

KYLE A. RUSSELL

Nursing

Financial Management

MEGAN ELIZABETH SUMMERS

JOANNA MARGARET SAMSON

Nursing

Marketing

BRIEONNA ELLEN SWIFT

MARY KATHLEEN SAMSON

Nursing

Nursing

DYLON ROBERT SWIFT

NICOLLETTE KRISTA SANTIAGO

Business Administration

Social Work

CONNOR THOMAS TAUB

ANGELINA THERESA SAPORITO*

Business Administration

Elementary Education Special Education

DIANNA MARIA TAURO

Biology

EMILY MARGARET SATTLER

Nursing

PHILIP JOSEPH TERIO

Business Administration

MAYA EMILY SAUNDERS

Nursing

JESSICA RENÉE TESTA

Business Administration

SARA EMILY SCHOLL

Global Business and Economics

BRIANA CLAIRE TOMASSINI

Nursing

JOHN ANTHONY SCORCIA III

Business Administration

GINA MARIE TORTORICI

MAEVE CATHERINE SHAUGHNESSY

Elementary Education Special Education

Business Administration

SYDNEY DALLAS TORTORICI

MICHAEL RAYMOND SHINE

Marketing

Elementary Education Special Education

MEGAN JOY SILVA

TATIANA MORROW TRAPANI*

Early Childhood Education

Marketing

JOHN P. SIMPSON

MATTHEW RYAN TRAYNOR

Business Administration

Financial Management

TROY E. SMITH

OLIVIA TAYLOR TROVARELLI

Business Administration

Social Work

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Bachelor of Science LILLIANNA MAE TRUJILLO

Nursing ELIZABETH KAY TULLO

Biology SARAH GRACE VARANKA

Nursing BENJAMIN THOMAS VIENS

Marketing ASHLEY ELIZABETH VINCENT

Nursing MADDALENA MARGARET VITANZA

Nursing BRYAN PATRICK WALSH

Business Administration JENNIFER MORGAN WARD

Nursing ALEX WASILEWSKI IV

Business Administration Financial Management AMANDA NICOLE WHITE

Nursing JAKE GRIFFITH WILLIAMS

Global Business and Economics JESSICA ROSE WILLIAMS

Business Administration REBECCA LYNN WINSLOW

Elementary Education Special Education COURTNEY ANNE WOOD

Elementary Education Special Education SARAH JILLIAN SHEILA WOODS

Elementary Education Special Education CASEY ELIZABETH ZEOLI

Nursing

*

These students have completed the Pell Honors Program.

n These students have completed the VIA Program.

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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Tradition Salve Regina University congratulates the following Class of 2015 graduates who are children of alumni:

DANIEL A. ALM

Son of Lisa D. Ferrazzoli ’82 EMILY YING BARKAN

Daughter of Kathleen Benoit Barkan ’87 CARLTON E. COBB II

Son of Jeffrey A. Cobb ’87 (M) FIONA ROSE FLANAGAN

Daughter of Sean T. Flanagan ’89 and Kara MacDonald Flanagan ’90 JOHN CHRISTIAN MURRAY

Son of Stephen M. Murray ’88 and Barbara Sanfilippo Murray ’87 ANDREW ROBERT NUTT

Son of Robert S. Nutt ’04,’07 (M) and Mary Cronin Nutt ’84 CHRISTOPHER V. O’CONNORS

Son of Dawn D’Allesandro O’Connors ’79 DANIEL IGNAZIO SALONE

Son of Deborah A. Salone ’92 (M) DAVID PAUL SEGUIN

Son of Roy R. Seguin ’87 and Margaret Stablein Seguin ’88 MICHAEL RAYMOND SHINE

Son of Michael A. Shine ’11 (M) BRIEONNA ELLEN SWIFT

Daughter of Mary-Ellen Smith Swift ’87 TAYLOR A. VIOLET

Daughter of John M. Violet ’82 MATTHEW LOUIS VIVEIROS

Son of Lynn Duchesneau Viveiros ’02 REBECCA LYNN WINSLOW

Daughter of Robin Correia Winslow ’80, ’93 (M)

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

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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 the 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

Music COMMENCEMENT BAND Peter A. Davis Director

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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

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 Regina 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 Victoria M. Almeida ’73, Esq., DM David G. Bazarsky Lily H. Bentas ’06 (Hon.) Norman R. Beretta ’04 (Hon.) Frederick K. Butler Christopher L. Carney ’90 John J. Coneys Peter Crowley Mary Ann Dillon, RSM Jane Gerety, RSM, President Christine Kavanagh, RSM Marie J. Langlois Gloria L. Lincourt ’01 (Hon.), Emerita Elliot E. Maxwell Michael E. McMahon Robert P. Moran, Jr. ’86 Cheryl Mrozowski ’70 Marypatricia Murphy, RSM, ’62 David W. Nelson J. Timothy O’Reilly ’15 (Hon.) Janet L. Robinson ’72, ’98 (Hon.), Chairman Thomas A. Rodgers III James K. Salome Deborah Smith Denice M. Spero Michael A. Staff ’94 Howard G. Sutton II ’12 (Hon.) Tesa Van Munching Kenneth R. Walker, Sr. David W. Wallace ’99 (Hon.), Emeritus

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