Class of 2025 Commencement Program - Master's & Doctoral
2025 COMMENCEMENT
MASTER’S & DOCTORAL
Order of Exercises
Processional*
“Pomp and Circumstance: March No. 1”
Sir Edward Elgar
Posting of the Colors of the United States and Gannon University* Gannon University’s Army ROTC
National Anthem*
“The Star-Spangled Banner” By: Francis Scott Key Performed by: Friends of the University Chorus
Call to Commencement
Sarah Ewing, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Student Experience
Invocation*
Rev. Michael Kesicki ’83 University Chaplain
Welcome
Walter Iwanenko, Ph.D.
President
Introduction of Commencement Speaker
Walter Iwanenko, Ph.D.
President
Commencement Address
Steve Scully American Broadcast Journalist
Presentation of Degree Candidates
Lori Lindley, Ph.D., Dean
College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy
Kimberly Cavanagh, DHSc, PA-C, Dean Morosky College of Health Professions and Sciences
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate
Karinna Vernaza, Ph.D., Dean College of Engineering and Business
Master of Business Administration
Master of Science in Computer and Information Science
Master of Healthcare Administration
Master of Science
Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
Master of Science in Engineering Management
Master of Science in Embedded Software Engineering
Master of Science in Environmental Science and Management
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Lori D. Lindley, Ph.D., Dean College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences
Master of Arts
Master of Education
Master of Public Administration
Master of Science
Master of Science in Criminalistics
Kimberly Cavanagh, DHSc, PA-C, Dean Morosky College of Health Professions and Sciences
Master of Athletic Training
Master of Physician Assistant Science
Master of Science
Conferral of Degrees
Walter Iwanenko, Ph.D., President
Alumni Association Welcome
Kelly Fennessy Meredith ’08 President, Gannon University Alumni Association
Conferral of Distinguished Student Awards
Walter Iwanenko, Ph.D., President Kappa Gamma Pi
Prayer of Sending Forth
Rev. Michael Kesicki ’83 University Chaplain
*All who are able are asked to stand.
Prayer of Sending Forth
Rev. Kesicki: Lord God, You accompany us at each moment of our journey through life.
Continue to guide our graduates in the paths they have chosen.
May your truth purify their values.
May your wisdom enlighten their decisions. May your goodness be the foundation of their relationships.
May your love be the consolation of their souls. Be at their side in difficulty.
Prompt their generosity in prosperity.
Deepen their humility in success.
All respond: Amen
Academic Regalia in American Universities
In 1895, the Intercollegiate Commission presented to American institutions of higher learning the Intercollegiate Code. Today, this code provides for three types of gowns. Those for bachelors are made of black material and have long, pointed sleeves. The master’s gown is made with an oblong sleeve, open at the wrist. The rear part of its oblong shape is a square cut and the front part has an arc cutaway. The doctor’s gown is made with bell-shaped sleeves and like the master’s gown, it is designed so that it can be worn open or closed.
The black oxford cap is worn for all degrees, but only the doctor’s cap may be made of velvet. Only doctors and presidents of colleges may wear a gold tassel on the cap.
Rev. Kesicki: May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
All respond: Amen
It is the hood which is the most important and distinctive feature of the American code.
The doctor’s hood, of black cloth, is four feet in length and made with a wide panel. The master’s and bachelor’s hoods are three-and-one-half feet long and three feet wide.
The binding or trim of all hoods is of velvet, two, three and five inches wide for the bachelor’s, master’s and doctor’s degrees, respectively.
The color of this velvet trim indicates the department or faculty to which the degree pertains, each department having been assigned a different color by the Intercollegiate Code. The lining of the hood reflects the official colors of the college/university.
Arts, Letters, Humanities - White
Business - Drab
Communications & Theology - Red
Education - Light Blue
Engineering - Orange
Health Sciences - Sage
Healthcare & Public Administration - Peacock
Law - Purple
Medical Sciences - Green
Nursing - Apricot
Philosophy - Royal
Political Science & Social Work - Citron
Public Health - Salmon
Science - Gold
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
Steve Scully
A native of Erie, Pa., Steve Scully is currently the host of “The Briefing with Steve Scully on Sirius XM,” heard across North America. He also serves as a Senior Fellow at the Former Members of Congress Association Director of the Jefferson Educational Society (JES) Brock Institute.
In June, he was appointed to the University of Southern California Annenberg School as a Visiting Fellow for the Center for Communication Leadership & Policy.
Since 2010, Scully has served as chairman of the Jefferson Educational Society global summit, the premier policy conference in Northwestern Pennsylvania. He has brought in leading figures in politics, academia and journalism, including President George W. Bush, First Lady Laura Bush, Rep. Liz Cheney, NPR’s Cokie Roberts, Fox News Political Analyst Karl Rove, historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Doug Brinkley, PBS’ Judy Woodruff, CBS’ John Dickerson, and a long list of other experts in their field.
He is the former senior vice president at the Bipartisan Policy Center, and prior to that, Scully served as C-SPAN's senior executive producer and political editor for three decades.
During his time at C-SPAN, he conducted nearly 8,000 interviews, launched several signature programs and interviewed every U.S. president from President Gerald Ford to President Donald Trump.
Scully served as a member of the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) for nine years, including WHCA President. In 2019, he was inducted to the Pennsylvania Broadcasters Hall of Fame. His work covering every presidential campaign since 1992 has won multiple awards, including the Cable Ace and an Emmy.
He also served as an adjunct faculty member at a number of schools, including Purdue University, Pace University, University of Denver, University of Wisconsin and University of California-DC.
Scully began his journalism career at WSEE-TV in his hometown of Erie before working at WHEC-TV in Rochester, N.Y.
Steve is the 14th child in a family of 16, with five sets of twins and is married to Kathryn Reim, a Fairview, Pa. native. They have four children (Mary Cathryn, Cristen, Daniel and Natalie,) the youngest of whom was adopted. Two others died as infants—Carolyn in 1994 of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and Jack, in 1996, as a stillbirth. He serves on the board of directors of the CJ Foundation for SIDS and First Candle.
Scully earned his undergraduate degree at American University in 1982 and a Master of Science at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism in 1985.
Steve Scully Doctor of Humane
Letters, honoris causa
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Olivia Mamie Ackley
Emma Grace Alexy
Emily Hannah Allshouse
Kaitlyn Elaine Amos
Jordan Rebecca August
Andrew Robert Beyer
Alex Donald Blackburn
Aaron Dalton Browell
Jordan Ann Chittle
Joshua Matthew Connor
Sara G. Corwin
Samantha Lynn Dales
Hunter J. Gladfelter
Rajan Singh Grewal
Jack Andrew Hilbrich
Peyton Chase Kedzierski
Daniel Leonard Kotik
Jason Nico Londa
Andrew Justin Longjohn
Karmen Javae Love
Alexandria Renee Miller
Lily Marlena Noble
Maria Elizabeth Ondrejko
Anthony T. Oshie
Tiana Angeline Petrone
Mollie Riley Rafferty
Jenna R. Reisdorf
Wamiq Rizwan
Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate
Tanner Schlater
Emily Margaret Schneggenburger
Jacob William Selker
Katie Brooke Sherwin
Ryan Scott Smerkar
Nicole Elise Speelman
Natalie Rose Wasielewski
Jakob Daniel Wassong
Suzanne Xiuqing Whiteman
Max Alan Zimmerman
Christos Zinonos
Ashley R. Zinz
Angela Maria Galli
Hailey E. Hinderliter
Sheila McGuire Smith
CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Graduate Studies
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND BUSINESS
Master of Business Administration
Sai Karthik Ambati
Bill Clinton Wesley Ampah
Sarah Sowjanya Avula
Afreen Begum
Karthikeya Bobba
Andrew Brodginski
Mihir Mahesh Chavan
Naveen Kumar Reddy Chinthamreddy
Smith Christie
Denise Jennifer Comi
Nicholas Carmen Coreno
Dylan Crowley
Haedyn Antal Csiszar
Justin Debuck
Nithin Kumar Devanaka
Meetkumar Dholariya
Giridhar Eaga
Srivastava Ganji
Makenna Katherine Gavin
Sridhar Ghodke
Anoop Kumar Gilla
Sai Chandra Gorasa
Disha Rajeshkumar Joshi
Anirudh Kadiyam
Dilpreet Kaur
Sunil Kolariya
Shivasai Patel Kommineni
Deepak Sai Koppaka
Praneeth Reddy Kotha Kapu
Madison Elisabeth Krause
Pavan Kumar Lanke
Joel D. Leise
Benjamin Lubina
Vrushali Narendra Mahale
Surya Teja Maripelli
Nathaniel J. Miller
Sabrina Naz Mohona
David L. Morgan Jr.
Uday Kiran Nagidi
Mahipal Nalimela
Karunakar Reddy Nalla
Anastasiia Naumova
Allison Anne Owens
Tharun Goud Pabbu
Bhaskar Prasad Palavadi
Shubhakar Pariki
Pavan Paritala
Dhruv Kanubhai Patel
Prapti Patel
Priya Yogeshkumar Patel
Master of Science in Computer and Information Science
Anudeep Addagada
Ashish Reddy Ala
Venkata Raman Kalmodi Ambala
Sagarika Arabaka
Bhuvanesh Bagam
Bala Praneeth Reddy Basani
Sunil Chowdary Bolla
Lalithashreya Challa
Kavya Chindam
Venkata Gayathri Dama
Nikitha Dasariraju
Youssef Mostafa Ali Mostafa Elsayed
Abhishek Anthony Reddy Gade
Lourdu Sreya Reddy Gade
Saikiran Reddy Gangireddygari
Thirumala Vamsi Reddy Ganta
Suraj Gariga
Bhargavi Gora
Pavan Kumar Iddamsetti
Rahul Kakumani
Adwaith Kalugotla Venkata Sai Ramya Kamma
Gayathri Karusala
Venkata Sai Pavan Kumar Kolagani
Sindhuja Kommineni
Rakesh Reddy Kuruguntla
Manikanta Kurva
Vinay Kumar Reddy Kusam
John M. Little
Sai Charan Reddy Maddhula
Sumanth Mamidala
Priya Dharshini Mamidipelli
Venga Ashok Manam
Sriharsha Mandaloju
Avi Mangukiya
Nithin Reddy Masireddy
Likhitha Medisetti
Anoop Vamsi Meduri
Saqlain Mohammad
Irfan Ahmed Mohammed
Akshaykumar Nayee
Vrushank Raj Nethi
Rajesh Palaparthi
Daminiben Manubhai Patel
Siddharth Rajeshkumar Patel
Prashanta Paudel
James Pool
Rishi Pothamsetty
Haritha Pulukuru
Shiva Roshan Puppala
Benjamin Querling
Jonathan E. Quinque
Jayakrishna Raavindala
Divya Rani Rakham
Bipin Ranjitkar
Usha Rasale
Aidan Ricks
Ashutosh Roy
Kavya Santhat Vadla
Sunthosh Savari
Hafiz Shaik
Shaik Shafeekha
Pavan Vadla
Nihar Vuppula
Shannon M. Wagner
Isiah Michael Warfield
Samantha Wilson
Jaiyesh Nath Yajnik
Jacob A. Zuccolotto
Manthan Dineshkumar Patel
Sri Vidya Puttareddygari
Abu Saleh
Sai Kishore Reddy Sangana
Chan Basha Shaik
Amit Kumar Sinha
Gopi Nadh Reddy Tatiparti
Shah Tawkir Nesar
Pawankumar Thippabattini
Swetha Thotakuri
Rahul Goud Thupakula
Abhilash Vadlamoodi
Jashwanth Kumar Valluru
Shree Durga Bhavani Vankalapati
Hemanth Kumar Varadharaju
Alekya Varla
Krishna Teja Vemula
Pallavi Vuduthuri
Sathvik Goud Vutkuri
Madhuri Yapashetti
Davaakhatan Zorigtbaatar
Master of Healthcare Administration
Sai Kumar Reddy Anantha
Apneet Kaur
Harish Ashadapu
Abdul Rahuman Babu
Sai Prasad Balagoni
Astha Bhalala
Bindu Chinthala
Raja Shekar Reddy Chirra
Prachiben Dixit
Master of Science
Anjireddy Abbireddy
Poorna Chandra Reddy Adudotla
Sadia Afrin
Abdullah Al Mamun
Aishwarya Alampur
Sairohith Andhyala
Priya Nutankumar Bhakta
Rupsagar Bhukya
Ravindra Reddy Boggula
Harshavardhan Bollagani
Julia Faith Carver
Asha Abraham Chandi
Venkata Vinod Chitirala
Arpit Christian
Shivang Trushit Desai
Sirisha Dobbala
Srija Gaddam
Sai Prashanth Reddy Gaddamidi
Kiriti Gottapu
Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering
Thomaz Ahualli De Sanctis
Mahmoud Alwahkyan
Irati Arzalluz
Shashikala Chakma
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
Akhil Benoy Kochuzhathil
Leela Prasad Dasari
Harshit Sandipbhai Desai
Pradeep Kumar Dubbaku
Srivalli Gadde
Pooja Gummakonda
Macaila Marie Hamman
Sweety Nikhitha Koppala
Deepika Madapathi
Shruti Malee
Carlos Ivan Rios
Shulamite Ngozi Ogunbor
Anuj A. Patel
Purviben Hitendrabhai Patel
Jessica Marie Przybylski
Shirikshana Reddy Pullagurla
Nisha Sah
Mythreyee Seethini
Ayusha Shaik
Veronica
Anurag Gulisetty
S. M. Tanjim Hossain
Nikhileshwar Kalyanam
Tarun Kumar Kammela
Anusha Kandi
Kalyan Kumar Konda
A. K. M. Nuruzzaman Laskar
Santhosh Reddy Miriyala
Akhil Reddy Muduganti
Prasanth Muttineni
Shiva Sai Gnanesh Namani
Anji Reddy Nandikonda
Baji Narra
Chikadibia Samuel Nwodo
Prashanth Oruganti
Jaydipkumar Dineshbhai Parekh
Vishnu Sri Pendurthi
Tanuja Polavarapu
Pavani Pudari
Kavya Sri Punna
Saiteja Racha
Bhoomika Ramakuri
Megasai Rangisetti
Bhavya Ravipati
Noah X. Rullan
Venkata Sai Sundeep Sevuri
Meghana Talloju
Shanmukha Sudheer Thota
Amarnath Tumu
Manikanth Reddy Vangati
Ramesh Babu Vankara
Jayveersinh Bhagvansinh Vansiya
Dinesh Veeragandhapu
Dylan Lee Wilson
Nalini Yarragunta
Prinisha Yedla
Md Emran Hossen
Shilpa Manne
Priyanshi Nitinbhai Patel
Swetcha Radandi
Baudrul Mohammad Shahjalal
Robe Deresse Terfa
Sarah Thomas
Md Shahadat Hossen
Rahul Vijay Patel
Bhanushankar Reddy Ramidi
Sindal Nivedita Singh Narendra Singh
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
Master of Arts
Nicole Joan Borro
Charisma Amaryllis Felix
Nomuunchimeg Ganzil
Master of Education
Caitlin Anderson
Trey Thomas Baker
Marissa Anne Burke
Lee Ann Cortina
Dorian Ra”Mir Wilson Crosby
Jasmine Love Crosby
Kalee Curtis
Master of Public Administration
Abdulaziz Ibrahim M. Alkharaan
Abdullah Omar a Alsefri
Saleh Falah a Alshammari
Juliana Cubias
Master of Science
Gabriella Jonelle Barber
Tiffany Amber Davison
Siyi Dong
Sara Marie LaKari
Master of Science in Criminalistics
Estela del Socorro Cobá Ramirez
Hayden J. Eiss
Philip George
Deepkala Ghale
Anindita Ghosh
Hernan Hurtado
Maria Isabel Moreno Cordero
Mounica Silveru
Emily A. Fluegel
Kylie E. Judge
Kaitlyn Jewelle Kauffman
Abigail Knowles
Jenna Rose Koebler
Alejandra Ledesma
Elizabeth M. Matesich
Gabriella Montagna
Tessa M. Myers
Emily Mae Roache
Heather Renee Smith
Maura Sydney Sullivan
Elizabeth A. Sweitzer
Richard Stuart Vickroy
Dilara Hossain
Rahul Mynampati
Divya Nune
Ved Patel
Zaida Pring
Renier Arlo Williams
Shainaz Begum Shaik
Emma Haley Lux
Jessica Anne McDannel
Kaylee Stone
Astha Tamang
Paribhu Drew Thapa
Matthew Tran
Kathleen Tes Rodriguez
Mirelis Santos Miranda
Illiya Ayana Woodward
MOROSKY COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND SCIENCES
Master of Athletic Training
Bethany B. Krystek
Lynn Riley Porter
Master of Physician Assistant Science
Brianna E. Arre
Abigail Mary Badar
Casey Brooks Bakayza
Kara Allyson Bobosky
Lily Anne Brak
Brenna Clare Burns
Michael Anthony Caputo
Juliana Rose Carbone
Emily G. Castelli
Laurel Leigh Cooney
Katelyn Noelle Crist
Jennifer Marie Dappen
Sean Douglas Deeley
Grace Anne DiGiacomo
Emma Leigh Evanoff
Samantha Ann Fee
Ashley Renee Femia
Greta Christine George
Master of Science
Sara M. Alraziqi
Allison Brooke Christian
Claire V. D’Amore
Emily Grace DeGolier
Bailey H. Eaton
Sofi Emma Folk
Kaylin Eileen Hoffman
Jake Alan Humes
Brooke Lauren Johnson
Julianne Lynn Ryan
John Mark Vieira
Zachary Philip Gotham
Maggie Mai Greenfield
Anna Hanson
Maggie Elizabeth Hardin
Hope Angelene Harrington
Elizabeth Nicole Hartman
Taylor Haun
Alaina Taylor James
Julia A. Jones
Grace Ellen Jubulis
Maria Joanna Kamvouris
Karley Renee McCarthy Kennedy
Olivia Jane Kukura
Kaitlyn Teresa Lander
Angelina F. Lawhead
Grace Bernadette Mangis
Garett Ray Matley
Katherine Grace McMillen
Lauren Jayne Merski
Corey James Munro
Matthew Dennis Myers
Hannah Gray Park
Samantha Rose Pirosko
Megan Christine Poser
Kimberly Kaye Reisinger
Gabriella M. Rohr
Olivia Ann Sauda
Hailey Michelle Schoenhardt
Luke Smallwood
Lauren G. Squires
Zoe Rose Stebbins
Hannah Lorena Swan-Leuze
Kate Rylee Wagner
Sarah Marie Wolfe
Emily Jordan Zazulak
Logan Mckenzie Johnston
Camryn May Klawon
Leah Christine Kotheimer
Alexis Nichole Madrid
Gracie O’Callaghan
Samantha Mae Parker
Elizabeth R. Principe
Eunissa K. Pullium
Ashten Brea Robino
Claudia Marie Russell
Gretta Schlueter
Anna Marie Soltes
Hadyn Nicole Swan-Leuze
Erin MacKenzie Turner
Carli Wilson
McKenna Marie Woodworth
Halle Belle Zelina
Breanne Michelle Zippay
ACADEMIC AWARDS
Graduate Studies
For Excellence in...
Jacob A. Humes Applied Exercise Physiology
Julianne L. Ryan Athletic Training
Sarah R. Thomas Biomedical Engineering
Madison E. Krause Business Administration
Kavya Santhat Vadla Business Analytics
Jessica A. McDannel Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Nelson J. Castillo Computer & Information Science
Kathleen T. Rodriguez Criminalistics
Kappa Gamma Pi Nominees
Hannah K. Kinnear Doctor of Nursing Practice
Maria E. Ondrejko Doctor of Physical Therapy
Emily A. Fluegel Education in Curriculum & Instruction
Bhanushankar Reddy Ramidi Electrical Engineering
Lokesh Venkata Sai Santhosh Vidadala Embedded Software Engineering
Robert V. Amsdell Environmental Science & Management
Christa M. Allen Family Nurse Practitioner
Shruti Malee Health Care Administration
Dylan L. Wilson Information Assurance & Cybersecurity
Abdulkarim Alghamdi Mechanical Engineering
Claire V. D’Amore Occupational Therapy
Hailey E. Hinderliter Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate
Megan C. Poser Physician Assistant
Biswanath Bhattacharjee Public Administration
Maria I. Moreno Cordero Strategic Communication
The following students were nominated for the Kappa Gamma Pi National Catholic College Graduate Honor Society for academic excellence and service leadership.
Emily Allshouse Kara Bobosky Juliana Carbone
Kalee Curtis Jacob Humes
Siddharth Rajeshkumar Patel
Lynn Porter Julianne Ryan Kavya Santhat Vadla
GANNON UNIVERSITY
MISSION
Gannon is a Catholic, Diocesan university dedicated to excellence in teaching, scholarship and service. Our faculty and staff prepare students to be global citizens through programs grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and professional specializations. Inspired by the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, we offer a comprehensive, values-centered learning experience that emphasizes faith, leadership, inclusiveness and social responsibility.
A digital version of this program can be found at www.gannon.edu/commencement.
