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May 2026 Commencement Exercises

Alma Mater “Blue and Gold” Composed by Robert Rosen, BS, ’16 Where minds are filled with wonder, and hearts are full of pride, There stands our Alma Mater, so radiant a shine. Nurturing thy scholars, like parents raise their young. Dear Hofstra, we are grateful, and thus we thank thee for ... Inspiring us, and guiding us through all the great unknown. Oh hail the blue and gold! Unrivaled motivation, invaluable and true. Selfless with thy knowledge, and vision to pursue. Through all the lands we journey, thou shall remain our home, Dear Hofstra, we are grateful, and thus we thank thee for ... Inspiring us, and guiding us through all the great unknown. Oh hail the blue and gold!

Table of Contents Alma Mater............................................................................................................ Inside Front Cover History of Hofstra..............................................................................................................................6 Commencement Notes.....................................................................................................................8 Honorary Degree Recipients......................................................................................................... 12 Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Commencement.......... 17 Celebration of Scholarly Excellence............................................................................................... 24 Academic Honors............................................................................................................................ 27 Latin Honors................................................................................................................................... 28 Stuart and Nancy Rabinowitz Honors College.............................................................................. 36 Departmental Honors.................................................................................................................... 37 Outstanding Senior Scholars......................................................................................................... 38 Honor Societies at Hofstra University........................................................................................... 39 Baccalaureate Commencement..................................................................................................... 40 Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies School of Education School of Health Sciences Baccalaureate Degrees..................................................................................................................43 Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies School of Education School of Health Sciences Baccalaureate Commencement.....................................................................................................47 Frank G. Zarb School of Business Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication Baccalaureate Degrees..................................................................................................................50 Frank G. Zarb School of Business Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication Graduate Commencement.............................................................................................................53 Graduate Degrees..........................................................................................................................58 Master’s Degrees With Distinction...............................................................................................65 Maurice A. Deane School of Law Commencement......................................................................67 Maurice A. Deane School of Law Degrees...................................................................................70 Hofstra University Senior Administration and Academic Deans.................................................72 Trustees of Hofstra University.......................................................................................................73

History of Hofstra In September 1935, Nassau College – Hofstra Memorial of New York University opened its doors as a coeducational commuter college in a three-story, white-shingled home with 19 faculty, 159 day students, and 621 evening students. Today, Hofstra University is an institution of international reach and reputation with over 10,000 students, more than 151,000 alumni, 375 top-ranked undergraduate and graduate program options, and schools of law, medicine, and nursing. The history of Hofstra is defined by the pioneering spirit of those first professors and students, whose vision and perseverance are the foundation upon which the University continues to grow and thrive. But long before Hofstra was founded, indeed before there was “Long Island,” the Indigenous peoples called this region Sewanhacky, Wamponomon, and Paumanake – sacred territory inhabited by the Carnarsie, Rockaway, Matinecock, Merricks, Massapequa, Nissequoge, Secatoag, Seatauket, Patchoag, Corchaug, Shinnecock, Manhasset, and Montauk. Each tribe had its own territory, whose boundaries were respected by the others, and all inhabitants were united in their shared desire for peace. The land that surrounds us is part of Hofstra’s history, and we want to protect that legacy and honor the Indigenous peoples who have made untold contributions to our region. By the early part of the 20th century, the land where Hofstra sits was mostly estates and farms, bisected by Fulton Avenue, a tree-lined thoroughfare that led to the heart of Hempstead. In 1903, lumber magnate William Hofstra and his wife, Kate, purchased 15 acres of land, where they built their family home, now known as Hofstra Hall. The home was dubbed “The Netherlands” in recognition of William Hofstra’s Dutch ancestry. When William Hofstra died in 1932, he left his estate in his wife’s hands. Kate Hofstra died just over a year later, and she specified that the bulk of the estate and property was to be used for charitable, scientific, or humanitarian purposes, to be named in honor of William. This set the stage for the launch of Nassau College – Hofstra Memorial of New York University. By 1939, Hofstra College had established itself as an independent institution of higher education. From the mid-1940s to late-1960s, enrollment mushroomed and 13 new academic buildings, including the John Cranford Adams Playhouse, named for Hofstra’s president at the time, were constructed. During this period, the annual Shakespeare Festival, performed on Hofstra’s historically accurate replica of the Bard’s Globe Stage, began. The University’s growth continued as Hofstra became one of the first universities to be fully accessible to individuals with physical disabilities, years before a federal law was enacted. And the University’s program to provide highly motivated students with access to higher education, called NOAH, became a model for a similar New York state program. Hofstra became Long Island’s first private university in 1963. Two years later, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the commencement address. By 1970, when the School of Law welcomed its first class, Hofstra was a residential campus, with six towers, a student center, and the Unispan pedestrian bridge rising above Hempstead Turnpike. By the 1980s, Hofstra was hosting more than 500 cultural events annually, including art shows, film festivals, seminars, concerts, drama and dance programs, and national and international conferences. During this period, the campus grounds, blanketed with trees and blooming with thousands of tulips every spring, won official recognition as an arboretum from the prestigious American Public Gardens Association. Today, the campus is landscaped with more than 12,000 evergreen and deciduous trees representing 625 species and varieties, and dotted with 75 outdoor sculptures that are part of the permanent collection of the Hofstra University Museum of Art. In 1982, Hofstra’s distinction as a center for presidential study began with a conference that brought together government officials, journalists, and historians to examine the presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The University has since hosted presidential conferences on every president from FDR to Barack Obama. This scholarly tradition led directly to the establishment of the Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency and, eventually, to Hofstra becoming the only university in the nation to host three consecutive U.S. presidential debates (2008, 2012, and 2016). Two Hofstra presidential debates rank among the top 10 most watched in television history. These events drew thousands of international media to campus, provided extraordinary civic engagement opportunities for students, and solidified Hofstra’s reputation as a university dedicated to the study of the politics and policy of the presidency. In all, seven U.S. presidents have visited Hofstra’s campus: Dwight D. Eisenhower, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump. As the 20th century ended, the University opened Breslin Hall, a building dedicated to classrooms; established the School of Communication; named the School of Business for alumnus, chair emeritus of the Hofstra Board of Trustees, and former NASDAQ Chairman and CEO Frank G. Zarb; and welcomed among its commencement speakers, Long Island native Billy Joel.

In 2011 and 2015, respectively, Hofstra and Northwell Health launched the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, both dedicated to training the next generation of healthcare providers with a new model focused on community-based care. The creation of the School of Health Sciences (formerly the School of Health Professions and Human Services), the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science, and the Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs followed. Meanwhile, the School of Law was named for law alumnus Maurice A. Deane (1926-2020), former Endo Laboratories executive who served as chair emeritus of the Hofstra Board of Trustees. The School of Communication was named for Pantone Matching System inventor, Hofstra alumnus, and trustee emeritus Lawrence Herbert. Modern buildings were constructed for the medical school and the Zarb School of Business. The Leo A. Guthart Hall for Innovation and Discovery is a high-tech wonder that includes a behavioral research in business lab, an enhanced business incubator, and Hofstra’s Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The interdisciplinary, state-of-the-art Cybersecurity Innovation and Research Center trains students to detect and defend against cybercrime and created partnerships among industry, government, and education to analyze threats and strengthen network security. In July 2021, Honors College was named for retiring Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz and his wife, Nancy, to recognize their decades of service to the University. In August 2021, Hofstra welcomed Susan Poser as its ninth president and first woman to lead the University. President Poser immediately announced the launch of a campaign to engage the entire campus community in a conversation about Hofstra’s future – a future that articulates pathways for students from college to career and builds on Hofstra’s strong foundation of faculty research and scholarship. A year later, in July 2022, Dr. Charles Riordan joined the University as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. Hofstra continues to invest heavily in growing the scholarly and research enterprise of the University, as well as in programs that encourage civic engagement and community service, including The National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University, Center for Civic Engagement, and Center for “Race,” Culture and Social Justice. Our schools continue to innovate across the curriculum with new programs, including the nation’s first Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) that leads to a combined Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. We continue to offer award-winning programs such as our student-run radio station, WRHU-88.7 FM, which is a five-time Marconi Award winner. In 2021, WRHU became the first student-run radio station to receive the World Radio Day Award from the Academy of Radio Arts and Sciences of America. In 2022, the Herbert School forged a partnership with WABC-TV and became home to its Long Island news bureau. In fall 2023, the University opened the Science & Innovation Center. This 75,000-square-foot building provides modern laboratories and collaborative spaces for the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies and the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science. With this state-of-the-art facility, Hofstra provides students with a dynamic STEM education that will shape the next generation of scientists, engineers, and healthcare professionals. As Hofstra approaches its centennial year in 2035, President Susan Poser engaged faculty, administrators, students, alumni, and the Board of Trustees in a collaborative process to examine Hofstra’s strengths and ambitions and create a strategic plan for its future. Hofstra 100, unveiled at the start of the fall 2024 semester, sets forth four primary goals that leverage Hofstra’s distinctive strengths: interdisciplinary and new academic programs, community engagement, student success, and organizational agility. Hofstra achieved two key milestones in 2025, including distinction as an R2 research institution. The R2 designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education highlights Hofstra’s extraordinary faculty, the expansion of doctoral programs, and a commitment to scholarly excellence and innovation that benefits society. Additionally, Hofstra revealed a refreshed brand identity, including updated institutional and athletics logos that honor the University’s heritage and capture the future we envision under the Hofstra 100 strategic plan. Hofstra’s commitment to our community is evident in all we do, from programs such as Hempstead for Hofstra/Hofstra for Hempstead, which provides scholarships for local students, to our medical-legal partnership with the Deane School of Law, Northwell Health, and the New York State Bar Association, which provides much-needed legal services and medical care to community members across Long Island and New York City, regardless of the ability to pay. Much has changed since those first students and faculty arrived, but Hofstra’s core values are enduring. Eighty-seven years ago, when Hofstra separated from New York University, members of the first graduating class were given a choice. They could receive their degrees from NYU, or from Hofstra. They chose Hofstra. Hofstra Pride. Then, now, and forever. 7

Commencement Notes The Flag The Hofstra flag, bearing the seal of the University, was presented to Hofstra on April 19, 1940, by Dr. Alexander Loudon, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary, in the name of Her Majesty, Wilhelmina, queen of the Netherlands. The seal is derived from the coat of arms of the House of Orange-Nassau. The motto, “Je maintiendray,” means “I stand steadfast.”

The Ceremonial Mace The ceremonial mace, carried by the grand marshal in the academic procession, was given to Hofstra by Halsted Billings Vander Poel, son of former trustee W. Halsted Vander Poel. The mace is made of silver with a shaft of ebony. Its design is based upon one of the oldest maces of Yale University, dating from the time of Queen Anne. Engraved upon the head is the Hofstra seal. Around the upper portion of the haft appears the quotation from the Book of Proverbs: “The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made even both of them.” The history of the mace in ceremonies begins in the 13th century when ceremonial maces were borne by the sergeant at arms, a royal bodyguard established in France by Phillip II and in England by Richard I. When used in our commencement exercises, its presence symbolizes the authority by which commencement is held and under which degrees are granted.

The Marshals’ Scapulars The marshals in the academic procession wear specially designed scapulars of their offices. The scapulars draw their basic characteristics from the official seal of the University. Each is designed against a background of silver thread, laid with gold lace and embroidered threads of red, blue, and green, the colors of the Hofstra seal. The scapular of the grand marshal carries the University seal in full color as the breastplate. The breastplates of the other marshals are linked with other significant sections of the seal. The badges of the trustee and guest marshal, faculty marshal, and graduate marshal carry four, three, or two tassels of gold, in order of rank, while the scapulars of the highest rank, grand marshal, and the baccalaureate marshal are without tassels. Assistant marshals carry batons.

This is the unofficial program of the May 2026 commencement exercises. Degrees and honors will be awarded only upon successful completion of all requirements. This program is based on information available at the time of printing, and changes may occur based on pending outcomes. The official program will be archived in August 2026. 8

Academic Heraldry The wearing of caps, gowns, and hoods at college and university functions dates to the Middle Ages, when they were first worn by monks and students for warmth in the damp and drafty 12th-century castles and halls of learning. Through the years, their styles and colors have come to represent certain specific meanings. Gowns for the bachelor’s degree have a semistiff yoke, long pleated front, and intricate shirring across the shoulders and back. The bachelor’s gown is worn closed and is distinguished primarily by its long pointed sleeves. The gown for the master’s degree has the same yoke effect as that of the bachelor’s, but is designed so that it may be worn open or closed. The back of the sleeve is oblong and cut square, with the front part carrying a cutaway arc. Gowns for the doctoral degree may also be worn open or closed. They have long velvet panels down the front and three velvet bars on the bell-shaped sleeves. This velvet trimming may be either black or the color distinctive of the field of learning to which the degree pertains. Members of the Hofstra University Board of Trustees wear academic robes and caps in the distinctive colors of the University. A small, embroidered replica of the seal of the University is worn on each lapel. It is the hood that gives color and definitive meaning to the academic costume. The hood is of varying sizes for master’s and doctoral degrees and of material to match the gown. It is lined with the color or colors of the institution conferring the degree. The hood is bordered with velvet of the proper width and color to indicate the field of learning.*

Business.......................................................... Drab Communication............................................... Crimson Education........................................................ Light Blue Engineering and Applied Science................... Orange Health Sciences.............................................. Sage Green Law.................................................................. Purple Liberal Arts and Sciences............................... White Medicine......................................................... Green Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies........ Apricot Philosophy....................................................... Dark Blue

May 2026 graduates are wearing blue academic attire bearing the Hofstra University seal. Graduates may keep their custom-made attire.

*The colors above represent Hofstra University degree-granting schools and colleges. It is also acceptable for PhD graduates to receive dark blue academic regalia regardless of school or college.

The Gonfalons Of the 14 gonfalons, three of the fishtail ensigns plus the Hofstra seal were first presented in University ceremonies during the dedication of the Hofstra Library in 1967. The gonfalon for the Maurice A. Deane School of Law was added in 1970, followed by the Hofstra University Libraries gonfalon in 1993, The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication gonfalon in 1996, the Stuart and Nancy Rabinowitz Honors College gonfalon in 2001, the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell gonfalon in 2009, and the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science and the School of Health Sciences gonfalons, both dedicated in 2013. The gonfalons of the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies; Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs; School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; and School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts were dedicated in 2015. The history of the ceremonial use of gonfalons seems lost in antiquity. Probably best remembered is their appearance at the head of the parades of the Crusades where they presented the coats of arms of legion commanders. The gonfalons of Hofstra carry the seals of the colleges and schools of the University. The seal of Hofstra is worked in threads of gold, silver, red, blue, and green against a background of white silk, derived from the great seal of the House of Orange-Nassau, and is at the center of the stage. (See note under “The Flag,” on page 8.) The gonfalons are displayed from left to right. The gonfalon of Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences carries the seal of the province of Friesland, the original home of the Hofstra family. The fishtail below the seal has the colors of Hofstra, blue and gold, at the left and right, and the colors of the college, white for arts and gold for sciences, through the center. The gonfalon of the School of Education carries the seal of the province of Groningen. The colors of Hofstra, blue and gold, trim the gonfalon, while the light blue of education is the center color. The gonfalon of the Frank G. Zarb School of Business carries the seal of the province of Gelderland. The University colors of blue and gold trim the gonfalon, with the traditional “drab” filling the center stripe of the fishtail. The gonfalon of the Maurice A. Deane School of Law carries the seal of Noord Brabant province, is trimmed in the University colors of blue and gold, and carries a band of purple through the center to indicate law. The gonfalon of the Hofstra University Libraries carries the seal of the province of Rotterdam. University colors of blue and gold trim the gonfalon. The center area carries the colors of the Hofstra colleges and schools and is overlaid with a band of lemon yellow, representing the discipline of library science. The gonfalon of The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication carries the seal of the province of Arnhem. The University colors of blue and gold trim a center panel of crimson representing communication. 10

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The gonfalon of the Stuart and Nancy Rabinowitz Honors College adapts the seal of the Frisian town of Tytsjerksteradiel. The gonfalon design uses the University colors in a traditional woven heraldic pattern representing the interrelationship of disciplines in Rabinowitz Honors College. The gonfalon of the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell carries an emblem representing the “staff of Asclepius,” the traditional symbol of medicine. It is trimmed in green to represent the discipline of medicine, and carries bands of the University’s and Northwell Health’s colors. The gonfalon of the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science carries the seal of the House of Orange-Nassau coat of arms. University colors of blue and gold trim the gonfalon. The orange center represents the degrees conferred by the school. The gonfalon of the School of Health Sciences carries the seal of the province of Overijssel. The University colors of blue and gold trim the center panel of sage green, representing health sciences. The gonfalon of the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies carries an emblem of a shield and flame to represent the professions of nursing and physician assistant studies. It is trimmed in purple to represent leadership, and carries the colors of blue, orange, red, and yellow to represent collaboration, humanism, courage, and innovation. The flame breaking through the shield embodies the break from the traditional model of education. The gonfalon of the Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs is derived from the Dutch city of The Hague, the seat of government of the Netherlands and the seat of the United Nations International Court of Justice. The words “vrede” and “recht” translate into “peace” and “justice,” the cornerstones of the Kalikow School. The center of the gonfalon includes the three branches of the U.S. government, with the crown being replaced by people, symbolizing a government “by the people.” The gonfalon was created by Peter S. Kalikow, a proud alumnus of Hofstra University. The gonfalon of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics displays symbols within a shield that represent the atom, symbolizing the natural sciences; pi (π), symbolizing mathematics; and two lions, symbolizing Hofstra pride. The colors represented in the gonfalon symbolize pure reason (white), growth (green), clarity (black), and order (purple), along with the University’s traditional blue and gold. The gonfalon of the School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts displays symbols within a shield that represent the key to learning, symbolizing humanities; eye and primary colors, symbolizing the visual arts; masks of comedy and tragedy placed on a musical scale, symbolizing performing arts; and lions, representing Hofstra pride. The colors represented in the fishtail symbolize the array of disciplines incorporated in the school, along with the University’s traditional blue and gold.

Honorary Degree Recipients listed in alphabetical order

Thasunda Brown Duckett, MBA President and Chief Executive Officer, TIAA Thasunda Brown Duckett is president and CEO of TIAA, a marketleading retirement company providing outcome-focused investment solutions for millions of people and thousands of institutions. She leads a company whose mission is defined by financial inclusion and opportunity — goals and values she has upheld throughout her career. Under her leadership, TIAA has expanded its mission beyond higher education to all Americans saving for retirement. Before joining TIAA in 2021, she held several key executive roles during a 17-year career at JPMorganChase, including CEO of Chase Consumer Banking and Chase Auto Finance. Earlier in her career, she was a director of emerging markets at Fannie Mae. Ms. Duckett serves on the boards of Nike Inc., Brex Inc., Robert and Ethel Kennedy Human Rights, Sesame Workshop, National Medal of Honor Museum, The Economic Club of New York, NewYork-Presbyterian, University of Houston Board of Visitors, and the Dean’s Advisory Board for Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business. She also is a member of the Executive Leadership Council CEO Advisory Council, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., and Jack and Jill of America Inc. In addition, she is an appointee to the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, The Business Council Executive Committee, and the Committee for Economic Development. She also serves on the board of Business Roundtable. Ms. Duckett has received a wide array of accolades from financial media, including Fortune, Forbes, Barron’s, and American Banker. Listed as one of the TIME100 Most Influential People in the World, she was also named a CNBC Changemaker and was inducted into the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Ms. Duckett has received honorary degrees from several institutions, including a Doctor of Humane Letters from Howard University and Doctor of Laws from both American University and Morgan State University. She founded the Otis and Rosie Brown Foundation to advance the legacy of her parents. The foundation recognizes and rewards people who use ordinary means to empower and uplift their community in extraordinary ways. Ms. Duckett grew up in Texas and lives in Connecticut with her family. She holds a BBA in Finance and Marketing from the University of Houston and an MBA from Baylor University.

Janet Echelman, MFA Artist Janet Echelman is an award-winning and internationally recognized artist, lecturer, and author. Ms. Echelman’s work defies categorization, as it intersects disciplinary boundaries, from sculpture, architecture, and urban design, to material science, structural and aeronautical engineering, computer science, and performance. Her art transforms with wind and light, creating dynamic, continuously changing forms. Ms. Edelman sculpts at the scale of buildings and city blocks, using unlikely materials ranging from atomized water particles to engineered fiber 15 times stronger than steel. She combines ancient craft with computational design software to create artworks that have become focal points for urban life on five continents, from Singapore, Sydney, Shanghai, and Santiago, to Beijing, Boston, New York, and London. Permanent works in Porto (Portugal), Gwanggyo (South Korea), Vancouver, San Francisco, West Hollywood, Phoenix, Eugene, Greensboro, Philadelphia, Seattle, Columbus (OH), and St. Petersburg (FL) transform daily with colored light. Curiosity defines Ms. Echelman’s nonlinear educational path. After graduating from Harvard College, she lived in a Balinese village for five years, then completed separate graduate programs in painting and in psychology. A recipient of an honorary doctorate from Tufts University, Ms. Echelman has taught at MIT, Harvard, and Princeton. Her TED talk “Taking Imagination Seriously” has been translated into 35 languages, with more than 2 million views. She has been honored with a Guggenheim Fellowship, Harvard Loeb Fellowship, Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellowship, and Fulbright Senior Lectureship, and she received the Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award in Visual Arts, which recognizes individuals who transform culture through innovation and creativity. In popular culture, The Oprah Magazine ranked Ms. Echelman’s work No. 1 on its List of 50 Things That Make You Say Wow!, and Ms. Echelman was named an Architectural Digest Innovator for “changing the very essence of urban spaces.” Radical Softness: The Responsive Art of Janet Echelman, published by Chronicle Books in September 2025, is a 288-page visual compendium of Janet Echelman’s oeuvre, which accompanies a traveling midcareer museum retrospective.

The Honorable Vanita Gupta, JD Distinguished Scholar in Residence and Director of the Center for Law and Public Trust, NYU Law Former Associate Attorney General of the United States The Honorable Vanita Gupta is director of the Center for Law and Public Trust and a distinguished scholar in residence at New York University School of Law, where she teaches and speaks about constitutional democracy, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the intersection of public policy and law. Ms. Gupta has devoted her career to advancing civil rights, strengthening democratic norms, and building safe communities, both within national organizations and in the federal government. From 2021 to 2024, she served as the 19th associate attorney general of the United States. Nominated by President Biden and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, she was the first civil rights lawyer in a top-three leadership position at the department. As associate attorney general, she supervised 13 components of the department, including its civil litigating divisions and grantmaking offices. She also spearheaded initiatives focused on building police-community trust, reproductive rights post-Dobbs, environmental justice, mental health support, and gun violence prevention. Before that, Ms. Gupta served as president and chief executive officer of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the nation’s oldest and largest coalition of nonpartisan civil rights organizations in the United States. She led national campaigns on the 2020 census (CensusCounts.org), voting rights and election administration, federal courts, justice and police reform, and COVID relief. She testified numerous times before Congress, built a business council of Fortune 500 companies, and engaged tech CEOs to protect civil rights. Ms. Gupta led the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division during the final two and a half years of the Obama administration. As chief civil rights prosecutor for the United States, Ms. Gupta oversaw a wide range of criminal and civil enforcement efforts to ensure equal justice and protect equal opportunity for all. Under her watch, the department investigated the police departments in Ferguson, Baltimore, and Chicago and litigated groundbreaking LGBTQ+ and voting rights cases. Prior to leading the Civil Rights Division, Ms. Gupta served as deputy legal director and director of the Center for Justice at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), where she worked for eight years. She created the ACLU’s Smart Justice Campaign, which promoted bipartisan justice reform while keeping communities safe. Ms. Gupta began her legal career as an attorney at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, where she successfully led the effort to overturn wrongful drug convictions for 38 individuals in Tulia, Texas, and secured a $6 million settlement on their behalf. Ms. Gupta graduated magna cum laude from Yale University and earned her law degree from New York University School of Law. 14

Sethuraman Panchanathan, PhD University Professor of Technology and Innovation Foundation Chair in Computing and Augmented Intelligence Arizona State University Former Director, U.S. National Science Foundation Sethuraman Panchanathan is University Professor of Technology and Innovation at the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering and Foundation Chair in Computing and Augmented Intelligence at the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence at Arizona State University. A leader in the fields of science, engineering, and education, he has designed and built knowledge enterprises aimed at advancing research innovation, strategic partnerships, entrepreneurship, global development, and economic growth. From 2020 to 2025, Dr. Panchanathan served as the 15th director of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), a $9 billion independent federal agency and the only government agency charged with advancing all fields of scientific discovery, technological innovation, and STEM education. During his tenure, he established the first new directorate in 31 years, the Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, aimed at delivering “Innovation Everywhere for Everyone” by accelerating the translation of science and technology for economic progress, national security, and societal impact. Dr. Panchanathan has held a faculty appointment at Arizona State University since 1997. His previous roles at ASU include leading the university’s research portfolio as the executive vice president of the ASU Knowledge Enterprise and as chief research and innovation officer. Under his leadership, ASU increased its research performance fivefold, earning recognition as the fastest growing and most innovative research university in the United States. Dr. Panchanathan has received numerous recognitions for his scientific work. In 2025, he was awarded the Padma Shri, one of the highest civilian awards bestowed by the Government of India, in recognition of his distinguished contributions to science. He is a fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Inventors as well as a member of the National Academy of Engineering. Dr. Panchanathan holds a PhD in Electrical and Computing Engineering from the University of Ottawa. He is married to Dr. Sarada “Soumya” Panchanathan, an academic pediatrician and informatician, who has taught medical students, pediatric residents, and informatics fellows. They have two adult children, Amritha and Roshan, and three grandchildren.

Kelley M. Skeff, MD, PhD, MACP George DeForest Barnett Professor of Medicine Co-Director, Stanford Faculty Development Center (SFDC) for Medical Teachers Stanford School of Medicine Stanford University Kelley M. Skeff, MD, PhD, MACP, is the George DeForest Barnett Professor of Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine at Stanford School of Medicine at Stanford University and co-director of the Stanford Faculty Development Center (SFDC) for Medical Teachers. Dr. Skeff was the internal medicine residency program director at Stanford for two decades. He earned his MD from the University of Colorado School of Medicine and his PhD from the Stanford Graduate School of Education. Dr. Skeff’s academic career has focused on methods to assist faculty and residents internationally to improve their teaching effectiveness, resulting in the development of the Stanford Faculty Development Center for Medical Teachers. The SFDC has used a dissemination approach to teach faculty from international institutions on how to train their own faculty colleagues and house staff to become more effective teachers. Since 1986, the SFDC has trained 395 faculty trainers from 156 institutions in 19 countries to become local, regional, and national resources for the improvement of medical education. These faculty have, in turn, assisted over 30,000 faculty and residents to improve their teaching effectiveness. Dr. Skeff and his colleagues have now developed an online version of the teaching improvement course. Dr. Skeff has received several awards, including the Stanford-wide Gores Award for Outstanding Teaching Contributions, AAMC/AOA Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award in the Clinical Sciences, the first national award for Career Achievement in Medical Education from the Society of General Internal Medicine, the Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine’s Distinguished Medical Educator Award, the Abraham Flexner Award for Distinguished Service to Medical Education, and alumni awards from the Stanford School of Medicine and the Stanford Graduate School of Education. He has served as an American College of Physicians regent, is a member of the Macy Faculty Scholars Advisory Board, and is a Master of the American College of Physicians. His most recent research work relates to the qualitative study of the challenges of physician and administrator distress leading to professional burnout, providing new insight into that current challenge. Most recently, he collaborated with Steven A. Cole, MD, and Richard M. Frankel, MD, to edit the fourth edition of The Clinical Interview for Relationship-Centered Care: The 3 Function Approach, to be published in July 2026.

Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Commencement Monday, May 11, 2026, 2 p.m. David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, North Campus

Presiding Susan Poser, JD, PhD President, Hofstra University

Program Master of Ceremonies David L. Battinelli, MD Deborah and Lawrence Smith Dean Professor of Medicine Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Invocation Rabbi Dave Siegel, MA, MPA Executive Director, Hofstra Hillel Member, University Board of Chaplains, Hofstra University Interfaith Center

National Anthem Allison D. Winter Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Class of 2026

Alma Mater Hofstra Vocal Ensemble Hofstra University Accompanied by The Hofstra University Commencement Band

Greetings Susan Poser, JD, PhD President, Hofstra University John D’Angelo, MD, FACEP President and CEO, Northwell Health

Student Speaker Leona Theres Tomy Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Class of 2026 17

Conferring of Honorary Degree Kelley M. Skeff, MD, PhD, MACP George DeForest Barnett Professor of Medicine Co-Director, Stanford Faculty Development Center for Medical Teachers Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa Presented by Donald M. Schaeffer, JD Immediate Past Chair, Hofstra University Board of Trustees Citation and Conferring of Degree by Susan Poser, JD, PhD President, Hofstra University

Keynote Speaker Kelley M. Skeff, MD, PhD, MACP George DeForest Barnett Professor of Medicine Co-Director, Stanford Faculty Development Center for Medical Teachers Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University

Presentation of Candidates for Master of Science in Translational and Clinical Research David L. Battinelli, MD Deborah and Lawrence Smith Dean Professor of Medicine Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Conferring of Master of Science in Translational and Clinical Research Susan Poser, JD, PhD President, Hofstra University

Parade of Master of Science in Translational and Clinical Research Recipients Robert Lucito, PhD, MBA Assistant Director, MD/PhD Program, and Co-Course Director, The Biologic Imperative and Fueling the Body Associate Professor of Science Education Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Presentation of Candidates for Doctoral Degree in Molecular Basis of Medicine David L. Battinelli, MD Deborah and Lawrence Smith Dean Professor of Medicine Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Conferring of Doctoral Degrees in Molecular Basis of Medicine Susan Poser, JD, PhD President, Hofstra University

Parade of Doctoral Degree in Molecular Basis of Medicine Recipients Betty Diamond, MD Director, MD/PhD and PhD Programs Professor of Molecular Medicine and Professor of Medicine Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell 18

Oath of the Scientist Betty Diamond, MD Director, MD/PhD and PhD Programs Professor of Molecular Medicine and Professor of Medicine Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Presentation of Candidates for Doctoral Degree in Medicine David L. Battinelli, MD Deborah and Lawrence Smith Dean Professor of Medicine Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Conferring of Doctoral Degrees in Medicine Susan Poser, JD, PhD President, Hofstra University

Parade of Doctoral Degree in Medicine Recipients Scott Stevens, MD Advanced Clinical Experience Director, Neurology, and Co-Course Director, The Human Condition Associate Professor of Neurology and Science Education Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Pascale Chrisphonte, MD Co-Course Director, Psychiatry Initial Clinical Experience and The Human Condition Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Gainosuke Sugiyama, MD, MS Professor of Surgery Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Zeinab Nassrallah, PhD, MS Faculty Director, Medical Student Academic Success and USMLE Readiness Co-Course Director of Challenges, Privileges, and Responsibilities and The Human Condition Assistant Professor of Science Education Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Oath of the Physician Rona Woldenberg, MD Associate Dean for Admissions and Interim Associate Dean for Student Affairs Professor of Radiology Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Closing Remarks David L. Battinelli, MD Deborah and Lawrence Smith Dean Professor of Medicine Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Class of 2026 Master of Science in Translational and Clinical Research Jorge J. Irias Banegas Evaluation of Multimodality Neuroimaging Biomarkers with PET and MRI in Patients with Parkinsonism and Dementia Faculty Advisor: Yilong Ma, PhD Maia Natalia Pavlovic The Role of Autophagy in B Cell Tolerance Faculty Advisor: Anne Davidson, MBSS

Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Basis of Medicine Rachel H. Josselsohn Sensing Blood Production with Erythromyeloblastic Islands: A Potential Role for IRF5 Advisor: Lionel Blanc, PhD, MS Vahag Kechejian Lineage Dependency Mechanisms of the Transcription Factor Soxio in Melanoma Advisor: Christopher Vakoc, MD, PhD Rita Isabell Pozovskiy Functional Diversity of Autoreactive B Cells in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: From Tolerance Maintenance to Pathogenic Autoantibody Production Advisor: Betty Diamond, MD Benjamin P. Spielman The Role of Microglia in a Mouse Model of Maternal Anti-Caspr2 Antibody-Induced Autism Spectrum Disorder Advisor: Lior Brimberg, PhD Alec Z. Xiang Identifying the Roles of Circulating Factors and Extracellular Vesicles in the Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Advisor: Betty Diamond, MD

Doctor of Medicine Jared John Bassmann Bryana Ryan Belin Alaina S. Berruti-Menestrier Lindsay M. Bungert Evan Lee Cater Julie Chen Maya Chopra Franchesca Diaz Nora Warren Donahue Morgan M. Dressel Madeline Lane Epstein Timothy D. Foster Yocheved C. Friedman Joseph Galizia George Ghafari Joshua Maxwell Goodman Akiva Joseph Grimaldi John D. Habert Eusha R. Hasan Marvin Blair Ho 20

# Jorge J. Irias Banegas Rachel H. Josselsohn Katherine Kachkarov Inkyu Eric Kang Vahag Kechejian Caroline E. Kelly Hyungjoo Thomas Kim Lily Kolb Rushil R. Kumbhani Ivy Lam Jonas Leavitt Simon Lee Nicholas M. Leung Brian Li Felisha A. Li Zi Hang Li Angelina E. Lionetta Stefanie Anne Ma Brien Gerard Maney + Joseph James Masselli

Ariana M. Mastrogiannis Liam Warren McDevitt Liam McGuirk Sam Miodownik William F. Mueller Jr. Kenneth Nanyumba Dalia S. Nesimov Cathy Phan Nguyen Evan L. Osofsky Kisan Patel Ved Yatin Patel # Maia Natalia Pavlovic Isabelle Pelcher Nefes Melodi Pirzada Dorian T. Pousont Evan Paul Rebesque-Bolanos Matthew S. Rohde * Saoirse May Ryan Stephanie Rose Sabido Walkania Santos Regalado

Alexander Karl Schemmer Jacob R. Schneider Amanda Jaclyn Schorr Jonathan L. Sgaglione Harshal A. Shah Manav Jitesh Shah Adam R. Sheren Benjamin P. Spielman Jacob Stone Hannah Sturm

Saman J. Suleman + Jasmine Sze-Masselli Aditya Pramod Tadanki Darya M. Tarallo Julia Tetreault Christelle Danielle Thermidor Leona Theres Tomy Hannah I. Travers Helen Urena Nandan Ketan Vithlani

Trevor Michael Weis Allison D. Winter Alec Z. Xiang Desmond Kah Sin Yeoh Jina Yom #MD/MS Dual-Degree +MD/OMS Joint-Degree *MD/MPH Dual-Degree

Graduation Awards Departmental Awards The following recipients have been chosen by members of departments listed below for outstanding performance and exceptional patient care during clinical rotations. Anesthesia Darya M. Tarallo

Ophthalmology Nicholas M. Leung

Cardiology Saman J. Suleman

Orthopedic Surgery Jonathan L. Sgaglione

Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery William F. Mueller Jr.

Otolaryngology (ENT) Hannah Sturm

Michael G. Guttenberg, MD, Award in Emergency Medicine Madeline Lane Epstein

Pediatrics Ariana M. Mastrogiannis

Family Medicine Cathy Phan Nguyen Medicine Ivy Lam Neurology Allison D. Winter Neurosurgery Isabelle Pelcher Obstetrics and Gynecology Stephanie Rose Sabido

Psychiatry Alexander Karl Schemmer Radiology Desmond Kah Sin Yeoh Science Education Manav Jitesh Shah Surgery Maya Chopra Urology Akiva Joseph Grimaldi

Occupational Medicine, Epidemiology, and Prevention Zi Hang Li 21

Special Recognition Awards Dean’s Recognition Award Felisha A. Li

The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award presented by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation Trevor Michael Weis

Dean’s Leadership Award Leona Theres Tomy

Medical Education Award Manav Jitesh Shah

Branson Sparks Award Eusha R. Hasan Tiana Hudson-Jerman Award for Community and Belonging Stephanie Rose Sabido

Promotion of Social Justice Award Walkania Santos Regalado Women in Medicine and Science Leadership Award Caroline E. Kelly

Dr. Vincent Vinciguerra and Dr. Jonathan Kolitz Graduation Prize at the Zucker School of Medicine Benjamin P. Spielman

Members of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Alaina S. Berruti-Menestrier Evan Lee Cater Joshua Maxwell Goodman Akiva Joseph Grimaldi Eusha R. Hasan Rushil R. Kumbhani

Ivy Lam Felisha A. Li Cathy Phan Nguyen Kisan Patel Matthew S. Rohde Harshal A. Shah

Manav Jitesh Shah Hannah Sturm Julia Tetreault Hannah I. Travers Nandan Ketan Vithlani Allison D. Winter

Members of Gold Humanism Honor Society Bryana Ryan Belin Lindsay M. Bungert Franchesca Diaz Rachel H. Josselsohn Felisha A. Li

Zi Hang Li Stephanie Rose Sabido Walkania Santos Regalado Julia Tetreault Leona Theres Tomy

Trevor Michael Weis Allison D. Winter Desmond Kah Sin Yeoh

Degrees with Distinction in Research Jonas Leavitt Felisha A. Li Isabelle Pelcher

Matthew S. Rohde Jonathan L. Sgaglione Manav Jitesh Shah

Hannah Sturm Hannah I. Travers

Certificate Programs and Scholarly Concentrations Certificate of Special Proficiency in Medical Ultrasound Joshua Maxwell Goodman Eusha R. Hasan Katherine Kachkarov

Caroline E. Kelly Ariana M. Mastrogiannis Liam McGuirk

Amanda Jaclyn Schorr Leona Theres Tomy Desmond Kah Sin Yeoh

Humanities in Medicine Scholarly Concentration Bryana Ryan Belin Morgan M. Dressel Inkyu Eric Kang

Jonas Leavitt Angelina E. Lionetta Liam McGuirk

Walkania Santos Regalado Stephanie Rose Sabido

IMPACcT (Improving Patient Access, Care, and cost through Training) Scholarly Concentration Madeline Lane Epstein Evan Paul Rebesque-Bolanos

Saoirse May Ryan Amanda Jaclyn Schorr

Saman Javed Suleman

Klar Leadership Development and Innovation Management Scholarly Concentration Alaina S. Berruti-Menestrier Marvin Blair Ho

Felisha A. Li Maia Natalia Pavlovic

Alexander Karl Schemmer Manav Jitesh Shah

Medical Education Scholarly Concentration Cathy Phan Nguyen

Darya M. Tarallo

Trevor Michael Weis

Members of the Joint School of Medicine Board Ms. Tracey Ant Mr. Roger Blumencranz Mr. Mark Claster Ms. Margaret Crotty, Co-Chair Dr. John D’Angelo Mr. Michael A. Epstein Mr. Richard D. Goldstein Mr. Saul B. Katz Hon. Arthur J. Kremer Dr. Diana Lake

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Celebration of Scholarly Excellence Friday, May 15, 2026, 4 p.m. John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus

Presiding and Master of Ceremonies Charles G. Riordan, PhD Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Hofstra University

Program Processional, the audience standing Pomp and Circumstance, No. 1, Sir Edward Elgar The Hofstra University Brass Ensemble David Soto, MM, Conductor Director of Bands and Adjunct Associate Professor of Music School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Welcome and Commentary Provost Riordan

Class of 2026 Student Speaker Fennik Alexandra Kaeli Lindstedt Film Studies and Production

Recognition of Class of 2026 Outstanding Senior Scholars Provost Riordan Award Recipients Camryn J. Bowden Journalism and Political Science Caroline Marilyn Cassidy Linguistics and Mathematics Victoria Chen Nursing Jia Lei DeRosa Video/Television, Minor in Mass Media Studies Lauren Elizabeth DiGregorio Psychology, Minors in Criminology and Sociology Daniel Everett Gosnell Pre-Medical Studies, Minor in Computer Science Spencer Aiden Leventhal Accounting 24

Victoria Lynn Petruccelli Physician Assistant Studies Madison Maria Skeldon Music Business, Minor in Marketing Amber Sun Pre-Medical Studies, Minor in Spanish Sophie Brooke Weisman Pre-Medical Studies, Minor in Fine Arts Matthew Hunter Yee Biology

Presentation of the Lawrence A. Stessin Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Publication Provost Riordan Presented to Meshack Achore, PhD Assistant Professor of Population Health School of Health Sciences Achore, M., Abu, T. Z., Mbaya, P. Y., & Yeboah, E. O. (2025). Exploring the role of cash-based interventions in alleviating food insecurity among the forcibly displaced: the case of Rohingya refugees, Bangladesh. Conflict and Health, 19:81. Allison Goldberg, PhD Assistant Professor of Sociology Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Goldberg, A. (2025). Race, Reform, and Recalls: The Movement Against “Progressive” Prosecutors. The Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics, 1–36. Marco Romanelli, PhD Assistant Professor of Computer Science Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science Eduardo Dadalto and Marco Romanelli. 2025. Optimal zero-shot regret minimization for selective classification with out-of-distribution detection. In Proceedings of the Forty-First Conference on Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence (UAI ’25), Vol. 286. JMLR.org, Article 63, 1497–1520.

Presentation of the Researcher of the Year Awards Provost Riordan Presented to Researcher of the Year Amir Gandomi, PhD Associate Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics Co-Director of the Healthcare Effectiveness and Economics (HE&E) Program Director of Innovation, Hofstra University Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Frank G. Zarb School of Business Early Career Researcher of the Year D. Elliott Williamstyer, PhD Assistant Professor of Engineering Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science 25

Presentation of the Mentor of the Year Awards Elfreda V. Blue, PhD Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies Professor of Specialized Programs in Education School of Education Presented to Javier A. Izquierdo, PhD Professor of Biology School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Science Jingsi Christina Wu, PhD Associate Professor of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication

Recognition of Latin Honors Recipients and Candidates Provost Riordan Introductions by Vice Provost Blue Comila Shahani-Denning, PhD Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Professor of Psychology School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Recessional, the audience standing Sine Nomine, Ralph Vaughan Williams The Hofstra University Brass Ensemble The audience is requested to remain in place until the academic procession has withdrawn.

Grand Marshal for the Academic Procession Christopher Dippel, MFA, MSEd Associate Professor of Drama and Dance School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Academic Honors Some undergraduate students are identified as Latin Honors recipients and candidates. They have earned this distinction by maintaining a high grade point average and by completing the requirements for University honors. Latin Honors are conferred upon students who have achieved the following grade point averages: summa cum laude magna cum laude cum laude

3.85 3.75 3.60

Dean’s List honors are awarded each semester to students who earn a 3.5 or higher grade point average. Provost’s Scholars are full-time students who achieve a 4.0 grade point average in a given semester. At its own award ceremony, the Stuart and Nancy Rabinowitz Honors College confers designations of: Graduate with Distinction (30 honors credits with departmental honors, 3.6+ GPA); Graduate (30 honors credits, 3.4+ GPA); Associate (18 honors credits, 3.4+ GPA); and Graduate with Recognition (24 honors credits to include transfer honors credits, 3.4+ GPA). Students earning Departmental Honors or High Honors have performed substantial individual research in the field of their major, under close faculty supervision, on a topic of their special interest, and have defended their research or thesis before a departmental committee.

Latin Honors The following students graduated January 31, 2026, or will graduate May 31, 2026, or August 31, 2026. Degree candidates and recipients with a final grade point average of 3.6 or higher qualify for Latin Honors. January 31, 2026, Degree Recipients Evangelina Gatanas Christina Maria Greenwood Sarah Rose Iseman Wareesha Khan Catherine Mary Roth Emily Vishwani Surujlall Gianna Vario

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August 31, 2026, Degree Participants Lucia Grace Carapella Rachel Czeisler Aedan Hannigan Haley Rebecca Hepworth Jon Jelerčič Fennik Alexandra Kaeli Lindstedt Dalia Shawareb Grace Ward Gabrielle Yanovitz

Stuart and Nancy Rabinowitz Honors College At its own award ceremony, the Stuart and Nancy Rabinowitz Honors College confers designations of: Graduate with Distinction (30 honors credits with departmental honors, 3.6+ GPA); Graduate (30 honors credits, 3.4+ GPA); Associate (18 honors credits, 3.4+ GPA); and Graduate with Recognition (24 honors credits to include transfer honors credits, 3.4+ GPA). January 31, 2026, Degree Recipient RABINOWITZ HONORS COLLEGE ASSOCIATE Catherine Mary Roth

May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates RABINOWITZ HONORS COLLEGE GRADUATE WITH DISTINCTION CANDIDATES Etiha Eti Ahmed Sophia Isabella Aldaz Aden Ali Estelle Collette Barbieri Camryn J. Bowden Sophia Maria Camacho Vienna De Lombaerde Phaedra Sophia DeLeo Moira Elizabeth Ewing Barta Joseph Falco Jr. Nicholas John Frosina Giovanna Gamal Georgy MeiLi C. Haan Nina Marie Hagan Craig J. Mannino Emma Leigh Murtha Brooklyn Peterson Shreya Prasad Evelyn Ruth Quail Parker Eli Rosenbaum Emilia Kay Rouse Dana Saparova Albert Yu

RABINOWITZ HONORS COLLEGE GRADUATE CANDIDATES Reyah Ahmed Ria Anand Hibah Ayub Taylor Grace Bryan Caroline Marilyn Cassidy Benjamin Cohen Timothy Daly Elianna Devery Ava Petrina DiSanto Kristine Denise Dziedziula Walter Luke Entwistle Syd Hartstein Andrew R. Kaplan Sydney Lauren Koehler Alexandra Elizabeth Lennon Alexa Gabriela Lugo Elizabeth Kathryn Manfield Peter Massarrone Hailey Melissa Mullen Quinn Coraline Peters Jessica Faith Piotte Cassandra Rose Rogers

Danielle Marie Roppelt Caterina GinaMarie Russo Jillian Angelina Surrusco Emma Jerry Thomas Sophie Ann Turner Kylah Walters Novelly Skyler Z. Whitt

RABINOWITZ HONORS COLLEGE ASSOCIATE CANDIDATES Christine Acuna Madison Carol Ahern Arshya Ahmad Imad Ahmed Sama Ahmed Nishanth Arumugam Ami Balli Jessica Anne Salvante Barayuga Sydney Leigh Barnas Lucy Laxmi Barr Emma Bernstein Ashley Faith Blum Admar L. Calovini Ryan Calvin Cailey Alexa Cameron Kevin Cantley Jasmine Arely Cantos-Mendoza Mary Casale Mario Angelo Cerasuolo Robin Chan Adrianna Chung Alexa Marie Cirabisi Mariela Lizette Contreras Caroline Lynn Coyne Chris Custer Kyle Thomas Denson Lauren Elizabeth DiGregorio Dana Naomi Diiorio Derek Patrick Voors Duncan Amna Faisal Sasha Alyssa Ferdinand Brenda Isabel Fernandez Linda Zain Gherardi Avneet Kaur Ghotra Sarah Hardeo Mark Kenneth Hom Hannah Elizabeth Islam Ashley Payton Jayne Samantha Johns Ashley Yazmine Johnson Ayaan Marie Johnson William L. Jones Sabrina Christine Juhasz Victoria Anne Kapassakis Sukhman Kaur Brandon Alexander Knox Ameya Kothandaraman Christina Kyprianou James Timothy Lawlor Omar Zacharya Lee Zoriah Gabriella Una Loo Jordan Dov Lowenthal Emma Manfredi

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RABINOWITZ HONORS COLLEGE GRADUATE WITH RECOGNITION CANDIDATES Angad Singh Sahansra Colin John Spelman

August 31, 2026, Degree Participants RABINOWITZ HONORS COLLEGE GRADUATE WITH DISTINCTION PARTICIPANT Fennik Alexandra Kaeli Lindstedt

RABINOWITZ HONORS COLLEGE GRADUATE PARTICIPANT Kate Tehrani

Departmental Honors Students earning Departmental Honors or High Honors have performed substantial individual research in the field of their major, under close faculty supervision, on a topic of their special interest, and have defended their research or thesis before a departmental committee.

May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates ART

FILMMAKING Estelle Collette Barbieri – honors

Jasmine Arely Cantos-Mendoza – honors

FINANCE

ART HISTORY

Megan Lynn Maragliano – honors Angad Singh Sahansra – honors Michael Sykora – honors

Kareena Kanhiya Galani – honors Sabrina Christine Juhasz – honors

BIOCHEMISTRY Samir M. Patel – honors Shreya Prasad – honors

BIOLOGY

FINE ARTS Adrianna Chung – honors

GEOGRAPHY James Cameron Elwell – honors

Etiha Eti Ahmed – honors Aden Ali – honors Mary Casale – honors Phaedra Sophia DeLeo – honors Melodie Duran – honors Naruka Brittania Ford – honors Adil Khan – honors Nicholas Michael Sardes – honors Christopher Tello-Hernandez – honors Sophia Trojanowski – honors Matthew Hunter Yee – honors

HEALTH SCIENCE

CHEMISTRY

MARKETING

Sarah Hardeo – honors Emilia Kay Rouse – honors

INFORMATION SYSTEMS Imran Qureshi – honors

MANAGEMENT Alexandra Elizabeth Lennon – honors Eila Wennerholm – honors

Aimee Hodgson – honors

Kristine Denise Dziedziula – honors

CIVIL ENGINEERING

MUSIC

Gisela Dayana Luna Reyes – honors Annastasia Maxine Nicole Moore – honors

Moira Elizabeth Ewing Barta – honors

COMPUTER SCIENCE

Giovanna Gamal Georgy – honors Samantha Johns – honors Lokin Songukrishnasamy Rameshbabu – honors Dana Saparova – honors

Mani Tofigh – honors

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND CYBERSECURITY Joseph Falco Jr. – honors

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS Cade Ferguson – honors

CREATIVE WRITING Sophia Maria Camacho – honors

DANCE Sophia Isabella Aldaz – honors

ENGLISH

NEUROSCIENCE

PHYSICS Gonçalo Alexandre Costa Oliveira – honors

POLITICAL SCIENCE Camryn J. Bowden – honors Nia Lorna Holloman – honors Nicholas John Frosina – high honors Evelyn Ruth Quail – honors

PRE-MEDICAL STUDIES Taylor Grace Bryan – honors

Leilani Lavayen – honors

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PSYCHOLOGY Samuel Collao – honors Lauren Elizabeth DiGregorio – honors Victoria Anne Kapassakis – honors Anna Teresa Karoff – honors Brooklyn Peterson – honors Parker Eli Rosenbaum – honors

RELIGION Ritika Singh – honors

SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING SCIENCES Emma Leigh Murtha – honors

SUSTAINABILITY STUDIES MeiLi C. Haan – honors Vienna De Lombaerde – honors

WRITING STUDIES AND RHETORIC Craig J. Mannino – honors

August 31, 2026, Degree Participants FILM STUDIES AND PRODUCTION Fennik Alexandra Kaeli Lindstedt – honors

MUSIC Lucia Grace Carapella – honors

Outstanding Senior Scholars May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Camryn J. Bowden Caroline Marilyn Cassidy Victoria Chen Jia Lei DeRosa Lauren Elizabeth DiGregorio Daniel Everett Gosnell Spencer Aiden Leventhal Victoria Lynn Petruccelli Madison Maria Skeldon Amber Sun Sophie Brooke Weisman Matthew Hunter Yee

Honor Societies at Hofstra University ALPHA ALPHA NU, at-large chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing ALPHA EPSILON DELTA, national premedical honor society ALPHA KAPPA DELTA, national sociology honor society ALPHA MU ALPHA, national honor society in marketing ALPHA PSI OMEGA, national drama honor society ALPHA SIGMA LAMBDA, national honor society for nontraditional adult students ALPHA UPSILON ALPHA, Alpha Delta Alpha Chapter, honor society of the International Literacy Association BETA ALPHA PSI, national honor society for financial information professionals BETA BETA BETA, national biological honor society BETA GAMMA SIGMA, honor society serving collegiate schools of business accredited by AACSB International CHI SIGMA IOTA INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, international academic and professional counseling honor society DELTA ALPHA PI (DAP), international honor society for students with disabilities ELTA DELTA EPSILON INTERNATIONAL FORENSIC SCIENCE HONOR SOCIETY, Beta Zeta Chapter, international honor society D dedicated to recognizing and encouraging excellence in the forensic sciences DELTA OMEGA, Delta Kappa Chapter, national public health honor society ETA SIGMA GAMMA, Gamma Pi Chapter, national professional health education honor society GAMMA KAPPA ALPHA, national Italian honor society GAMMA THETA UPSILON, Mu Kappa Chapter, international geography honor society I EEE-ETA KAPPA NU, Lambda Xi Chapter, international honor society dedicated to encouraging and recognizing excellence in the IEEE-designated fields of interest JAPANESE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, national honor society for students studying Japanese KAPPA DELTA PI, Theta Beta Chapter, international honor society in education LAMBDA ALPHA, national collegiate honor society for anthropology LAMBDA PI ETA, National Communication Association honor society OMICRON DELTA EPSILON, international economics honor society PHI ALPHA THETA, international history honor society PHI BETA KAPPA, oldest and most prestigious undergraduate honor society in the United States PHI DELTA KAPPA INTERNATIONAL, professional education honor society PHI ETA SIGMA, national freshman honor society PHI SIGMA TAU, national philosophy honor society PI DELTA PHI, national French honor society PI KAPPA LAMBDA, national music honor society PI MU EPSILON, national mathematics honor society PI SIGMA ALPHA, national political science honor society PSI CHI, national psychology honor society SIGMA DELTA PI, national collegiate Hispanic honor society SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON, national honor society for earth sciences SIGMA PI, Hofstra University speech honor society SIGMA PI SIGMA, national physics honor society SIGMA TAU DELTA, international English honor society SOCIETY FOR COLLEGIATE JOURNALISTS, Pi Delta Epsilon Chapter, national honor society for meritorious work on campus media UPSILON PHI DELTA, honor society of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration UPSILON PI EPSILON, international honor society for computing and information disciplines 39

Baccalaureate Commencement Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies School of Education School of Health Sciences Sunday, May 17, 2026, 9 a.m. David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, North Campus

Presiding Susan Poser, JD, PhD President, Hofstra University

Program Processional, the audience standing Pomp and Circumstance, No. 1, Sir Edward Elgar The Hofstra University Commencement Band David Soto, MM, Conductor Director of Bands and Adjunct Associate Professor of Music School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Master of Ceremonies Charles G. Riordan, PhD Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Hofstra University

Invocation, the audience standing Rabbi Dave Siegel, MA, MPA Executive Director, Hofstra Hillel Member, University Board of Chaplains, Hofstra University Interfaith Center

National Anthem and Alma Mater, the audience standing National Anthem led by Mackenzie Hanna, Class of 2026 Alma Mater led by The Hofstra Vocal Ensemble David Fryling, PhD, Conductor Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Accompanied by The Hofstra University Commencement Band

Welcome and Commentary President Poser 40

Conferring of Honorary Degree Janet Echelman, MFA Artist Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa Presented by Donald M. Schaeffer, JD Immediate Past Chair, Hofstra University Board of Trustees Citation and Conferring of Degree by President Poser

Remarks Janet Echelman

Recognition of 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year Award Recipients Provost Riordan Award Recipients Balbinder S. Bhogal, PhD The Sardarni Kuljit Kaur Bindra Endowed Chair in Sikh Studies Professor of Religion Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Julie Case, PhD Associate Professor of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences School of Health Sciences Ronald J. Colombo, JD Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Distance Education Maurice A. Deane School of Law Tammy A. Gales, PhD Professor of Comparative Literature, Languages, and Linguistics School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences William Heuser, PharmD, MS Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies Li Huang, PhD Associate Professor of Marketing, International Business and Legal Studies Frank G. Zarb School of Business Shannon Knutson, MS (First 100 Weeks) Assistant Professor of Anatomical and Structural Sciences Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Scott T. Lefurgy, PhD Professor of Chemistry School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Victoria Semple, MA Associate Professor and Chair of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication continued on next page

Jianchen Shan, PhD Associate Professor of Computer Science Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science Scott Stevens, MD (Second 100 Weeks) Associate Professor of Neurology and Science Education Chief of Medical Education, Northwell Health Department of Neurology Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Bruce Torff, EdD Professor of Teaching, Learning, and Technology School of Education

Remarks from the Hofstra University Alumni Association Heather Cohen, BA, ’98 President, The Weiss Agency President, Hofstra University Alumni Organization

Presentation of Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees Provost Riordan

Conferring of Baccalaureate Degrees President Poser

Parade and Recognition of Baccalaureate Degree Recipients Closing Remarks President Poser Provost Riordan

Recessional, the audience standing Sine Nomine, Ralph Vaughan Williams The Hofstra University Commencement Band The audience is requested to remain in place until the academic procession has withdrawn. Following commencement, all graduates, guests, faculty, and members of the platform party are invited to attend a reception at the David S. Mack Physical Education Center, North Campus.

Grand Marshal for the Academic Procession Rachel List, MFA Professor of Drama and Dance School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Baccalaureate Degrees HOFSTRA COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs Bachelor of Science May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Samuel Gottlieb Aidan Kaplan Yman Khan August 31, 2026, Degree Participants Dominic Vincent Anderson Jason Alexander Bell

Bachelor of Arts January 31, 2026, Degree Recipient Jaden Elijah Daniyan May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates ** Hadley Joan Abbott Soren Almeida Hibah Ayub Michael Barron * Jacob Bass ** Bianca Bazan Dominic Adam Belton Julia Joana Berliner Divya Bharrat Dia Boddu Patrick Ryan Bruso ** Pitchayathida Butliab Cassidy Victoria Byrne ** Matthew Joel Carpio Adreanna Terese Carroll Jada Cailyn Carter-Frem Timothy Chang ** Imani Diamond Charles Joseph Eno-Abasi Coco-Bassey Benjamin Cohen Ana Lily Constantis Carson James Cornell Tyler James Cox Sydra Daniyal Vincent Anthony Cruz Davis Vienna De Lombaerde ** Dakota De Oliveira ** Emma DellaVecchia Noemie Rose-Myrtha Desruisseaux Arianna Diehl Madison Lauren DiGuiseppe ** Derek Patrick Voors Duncan Valerie Dure ** James Cameron Elwell Amna Faisal ** Hillary Flurkey Nicholas John Frosina Linda Zain Gherardi

** MeiLi C. Haan Deivejon Harris ** Syd Hartstein Michael Heyman Nia Lorna Holloman Louis Ingardia Nicholas Joseph Matthew Isaacs ** Ayaan Marie Johnson * Jebediah Joseph Kopek ** Lindsey Labossiere ** James Timothy Lawlor Abraham Longosiwa Lauren Alexa Lucas Jasmine Priscilla Luo Angelina Rose Mahtawossian Nidhi Majumder ** Kathleen Mars ** Sarah Masroor ** Peter Massarrone Marc Mehta Emma Louise Michel ** Raichel C. Minkov ** Ashley Anika Montiel ** Olivia G. Moore Hailey Melissa Mullen Hafsa Munawer Alexander Ray Nathenson ** Cassandra Marie Niedfeld Benjamin Novelline Imani Nurse Helena Nybakken Rylie Faith Olsen Gabriela Analise Padin Sophia Anne Paschall Margaret Ann Peterson Maria Pico Heras Gabrielle Pierce ** Jessica Faith Piotte ** Keegan Vonne Pohan Donald Proctor ** Evelyn Ruth Quail Melissa Anaí Ramos ** Emilie Alex Rashcovan ** Alina Razvi ** Cassandra Rose Rogers Fiona Danielle Rogers Matthew Rogers Olivia Nicole Rooney Ashley Marie Russo Dylan Scott Schechter § Noah Schissel ** Lily Sebastian Hunter Nielsen Sedagat Deena Shamoelian Sukhmanpreet Singh April Snyder ** Hannah Marie Rose Speiser Kristopher Swetland Louis Stephen Tavoulareas Madeleine Elaina Taylor Alexis Tocco ** Sophie Ann Turner Ulas Arif Uysal Sophie A. Vuraldor ** Kylah Walters * Juliana C. Weltner ** Rebecca Sarah Wilensky Alexander Christian Williams ** Ryleigh Wilmott ** Stephanie Marie Wilson

August 31, 2026, Degree Participants Michael Juhl Kyle O’Neal-Beedles Melissa Ann Quinn

School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts Bachelor of Science May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Sophia Apostol Theodore Bazin Vincent Robert Culotta Deborah Hannah Cusnir Ashley L. DelPilar Moira Elizabeth Ewing Barta Parker Sophia Falke Isabelle Arianna Gálvez Aanya Grewal Raven Hall Patrick William Hines Mark Kenneth Hom Wanting Jiang Sabrina Esther Knipe Nicholas Nicholson Grace Oveson Diana Marie Paunetto Devan Lucas Saez Bianca Annabella Santaromana Lillian Vanier-White August 31, 2026, Degree Participant Lucia Grace Carapella

Bachelor of Arts January 31, 2026, Degree Recipient * Sarah Rose Iseman May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates ** Katherine Elizabeth Andrews * Michelle Baez Robert Anthony Beanland * Samantha Becker Ellie Christine Bell ** Sophia Maria Camacho Jasmine Arely Cantos-Mendoza Matthew Carlinsky ** Caroline Marilyn Cassidy Samuel David Chetkin ** Adrianna Chung Paul V. Cirone Rachel Colucci Caroline Lynn Coyne Chris Custer Joanna Alice Dugroo ** Julianne Ellis ** Walter Luke Entwistle Moira Elizabeth Ewing Barta ** Ryan William Fettinger Adonai Quadamawe-Brandon Fletcher-Jones Kareena Kanhiya Galani Ava Marie Garramone Jacob Dennison Genest

Nina Marie Hagan ** Keri Haslebacher Devin Healy Caroline Nicole Hempy Terrance Terrez Hogan Jordan Grayson Izenman Christopher Darius Jackson Dani Jacoby ** Ashley Payton Jayne Breanna Josovits Sabrina Christine Juhasz Rabi Kadana ** Naomi Ruth Kaufman Jack Gordon Knight ** Mick Krayn Kaitlin Larsen Leilani Lavayen Cameron Isaiah Leitch Kimberley Frances Lucas ** Nathaniel Ezra Mancuso ** Craig J. Mannino Sophia Rose Marciano Rosalie Genevieve Marfoglio Maiah Massotti Meghan Joan McIsaac ** Julia Mills Adriana Miranda ** Virginia Lia Papasidero Fernandez Amanda Parrott Meaghan Catherine Penney ** Isabella V. Perlmutter Dayanara Isabel Pineda Tyler Pinheiro AnnCatherine Hurley Powers Sara Rafaeil Victoria Shanti Ramirez ** Evelina Romano Jake Rook Kyla Marie Rosen Gabriel Omar Salgado-Mejia Paige Sanacora Rachel Elizabeth Sawyer ** Sara Schultz Jesse Ray Silver Jason Tyler Singh Pallavi Singh ** Ritika Singh Madison Maria Skeldon Aidan-Grey Chico Soliven ** Molly Kathleen Starczewski Dominick Francis Stavola Amanda R. Tryder ** Christina Tsamutalis Owen Turner Isabella Alisha Urgiles ** Emily Annelise Ventura ** Marcus Walker Jessica Michelle Wasko Heddi Rose Wells Josephe Wong Kaiya Wright August 31, 2026, Degree Participants ** Javier Berrios Emily Grace Hudson Omar Christopher Karim * Siena Oliveri Kuhnle Jude Mason Avery Stenstrom

Bachelor of Fine Arts January 31, 2026, Degree Recipient Portia Layton Strautman May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Sophia Isabella Aldaz Megan Axton Emily Baierlein Sydney Leigh Barnas Delaney Bodamer Alyssa Donna Chelton Megan Croom Dana Naomi Diiorio Josephine Ferrante Aileen Maris Fouts Evelyn Claire Galbraith Camille Shea Gordon Kelly Anne Guberman Andrew Heitmann Saya Galin Hiatt Megan Katzman Ameya Kothandaraman Magnolia Rose Kunselman Carly Jordan Mason Jackson Robert Parker Nicholas Charles Profito Adam Ryan Schwartz Theo Smith Adriana Toruno Grant Maxwell Tridone Diamond Tucker Isabela Iglesias Valente

School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Bachelor of Science May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Madison Carol Ahern Etiha Eti Ahmed Sama Ahmed Aden Ali Daniel Alshansky Riad Altenbakji Gursimer Anand Ayen Malou Angoi Ashley Anup Nishanth Arumugam Ella Rose Bandelin Ipek Sena Basturk Kris Francis Bowyer Brendan Lee Bradford Nicholas Brancato Ciarán Peter Brennan Tamaia Brown Taylor Grace Bryan Elisa Noelle Busse Yamila Nicole Campuzano Mary Casale Sidh Chhabra Phaedra Sophia DeLeo Melodie Duran Tajear Farquharson Amanda Katherine Farrell Lauren Fischer Naruka Brittania Ford Giovanna Gamal Georgy Daniel Everett Gosnell Charles Grattan

Aimee Hodgson Jupiter Housen Russell Kincaid Ingall Sabri Samin Islam Kayla-Riis Zenobia Jameson Samantha Johns ** William L. Jones Pearl Nice Joseph Abdelmoujib Kbiri Alaoui Adil Khan Stella Byulin Kim Brandon Alexander Knox § Mia Lee Sabrina Anser Lone Nicole Madej Angel Maniyirickal Regy Jacqueline Solomon Mattox Elijah Mohammed Ketzia Quinn Obi ** Gonçalo Alexandre Costa Oliveira Clara Oppenheimer Samir M. Patel Brandon Prince Pierre Abhiram Podili Shreya Prasad Lokin Songukrishnasamy Rameshbabu Madeleine Avery Rudolph Dana Saparova Nicholas Michael Sardes Laila Eden Saulsberry Katherine Savastani Nicholas Eshwar Singh Clara Strehle Amber Sun Christopher Tello-Hernandez Daniel Tran Sophia Trojanowski Alexander Vasile Kolby Vautour Hamza Akram Virk Justin M. Wagner Sophie Brooke Weisman Seikwon Zaire Witherspoon Kylie Suzanne Woodward Matthew Hunter Yee

Bachelor of Arts May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Emily Adamo Ava Bridget Albanese Arif Ali Aïsha Fedjina Alriche Ria Anand Faith Andrinopoulos Rose Arias Ami Balli Aaron Basenach Yashila Beavers Ashley Bjorklund Allison Maria Bogovic Jay Boss Emma N. Breen Nirvanna Dana Bridgemohan Delaney Bryson Emily Buck Gianna Danielle Cacace Ryan Calvin Marco J. Castelli Katelynn Cetra Leah Chacko Lauren Grace Chen Anika Chukkapalli Philip Chung

** Samuel Collao Harsha Coonathur William Dagostino Isabella Nicole Das Elaina Desiderio Lauren Elizabeth DiGregorio Allison Quy Doan Olivia Dorris ** Kylie Jean Dunsworth Alyssa Michele Eisenberg Layla Eldakhakhny Eman Elsayed Emilia Espinoza Carrasco Brian Fader Emma Beth Ferland Mya Christina Elizabeth Goodson Kiernan P. Greeley Morgan Sheree Green Alexia Gulino Bryanna Avani Guthrie Mairi Hadjipetrou Gael Herrera Dejanae Hunter Taylor Renee Iglio Emily Rachel Imhoff § April Lynn Ivan Victoria Anne Kapassakis Anna Teresa Karoff ** Lucineh Kechejian Lyba Khan Gianna Margaret Lattanzi Alexa Leavy Victor Francis Lobo Sophia Luciano Noelle Gabrielle Macina Riley Mary MacIntosh Kirsten Erika Mahler Jake Mandel ** Elizabeth Kathryn Manfield Emma Manfredi ** Diamond Doemya Marsh Jamie-Lee Mc Millan Grace Lynn Merlack Maria Christina Mignano ** Melissa Daisy Mohabir Natalie P. Moody Maelynna Quinn LiQing Moreau Brenden Murphy Ashley Lizeth Muy Navjot Kaur Nijjar Ejike N. Onuogu Reema Oodal Karen Orellana ** Nuranjalie Outar Heny Naresh Patel Sarah Isabel Perez Quinn Coraline Peters ** Brooklyn Peterson Ishani Raghunathan Nicholas Ramsaroop Julia Noelle Rappold Arianna Ivann Rios Parker Eli Rosenbaum Erin Ruddy Caterina GinaMarie Russo Maria Cristina Salazar Cordero Fardeen Salla Carly Saunders Melanie Jade Schnepp ** Phoenix Schulden Kylie M. Schwartz Brandon Shlemovich Logan Ann Sibilio Ava Kennedy Smith Brianna Ashley Catherine Smith

Naomi Ashley Steide ** Cheyenne Nicole Thomas ** Tara Nicole Torborg Alexandra Rose Tucker-Vecchio Selin Ivana Tuluce Michael Seaver Vaccaro Ronan Varley Samantha Pascua Villa-Agustin Kayla N. Walker Oliver Matthew Woods Donalyene Noël Zuppani August 31, 2026, Degree Participants Ghulam Ayesha Elena Cosette Burdge Rachel Czeisler Anna A. Dashkova Christian DeSimone Priscilla Sophia Drishti William Jiggetts III Leah John Abigail Bisola Lakes Malhorie Elodie Lambert Berthanya Brittney Louis Rei Louise Maldonado Andrea Cecilia Vargas Julianna Jewels Viera

HOFSTRA NORTHWELL SCHOOL OF NURSING AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES Bachelor of Science May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Hanna Abraham Kelly Arent Andrew Jiwoon Baek Annabella Nadira Barbuto Daniella Buongiovanni Emily Chaitram Robin Chan Simran Chander Victoria Chen Jayson Choi Jennifer Suh Young Chung Anna Sophia Cole Tara Colonel Kasandra Lissette Cuji Villacis Sarah Ahmed Dahbali Elianna Devery Elizabeth N. Di Fiore Chasey Dominguez Natalia Bianca Durazzo Mark Joseph Filoso Anaya Sarai Fuencio Espinal Mihoh Fukushima Alexander Thomas Dinglasan Gaspar Sarah Gulamov Adrian Herrera Isabella Sara Blu Holden Reem Ibrahim Julia James Dara Jeanty Jaclyn Faith Jenco Andrew R. Kaplan Grace Seojung Kim Libby Kim Youbin Kim

Izabela Monika Kubis Alice Li Jennifer Li Ryan Lim Yi Ting Lin Grace Liu Taylor Jade Liverpool Alyssa Luisi Kayla Aley Mathew Isabella Sanchez Matthews Ashley McGarry Mia Antoinette McPartling Allison Elina Morris Sarah Munir Julia Murphy Jessica D. Myers Sana Saleem Nabi Saira Naeem Jason Oak Celeste Orellana Julianna Park Ansh Patel Khushi J. Patel Mahek Naresh Patel Vishva Y. Patel Jessica Perez Victoria Lynn Petruccelli Amanda Qu Noah Michael Ramos Jasmine Roberts James A. Ryan David Salto-Lopez Shalini Theresa Samuel Christell Annette San Martin Eden Savidge Hayden C. Schmidt Jonathan Jing-Wei Shih Ariel Singh Alexis Solis Kuba Marcin Sousa Stella Stark Amanda Stojanowski Melisa Sunny Owen Tan Krish Gourag Tank Camilla Telemaque Ritika Emily Thomas Tiffany Thomas Karina Varshavskiy Emily Diandra Velez Frias Celina Wong Faith Wong Vanessa Wong Jessica Heewon Yang Sherin Yeldho

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Bachelor of Science

May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates ** Nicholas Costanzo ** Noelle Catherine Lauletta

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May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates John Patrick Armenia Alyssa Casamassa Madeline Frances Dagger Mackenzie Hanna Keigan Illingworth Dominic Kauffmann Joseph S. Maiello Corinne Alexandra Matheson Sarah Elizabeth McNemar Oscar Mauricio Munguia Evan Matthew Petrula Katie Nicole Rullo Emily Steffany Solano Sandoval Brian Hon Sun Sung Benjamin Taylor Lindsay Spencer Williams Sophie Rebecca Wood

Bachelor of Science January 31, 2026, Degree Recipients Nicole Francesca Bianchi Evangelina Gatanas Joanna Gibbs Christina Maria Greenwood Wareesha Khan Yaritza Romero Emily Vishwani Surujlall Gianna Vario May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Kaitlyn Patricia Andre Julia Albuquerque Barbosa Victoria Grace Baum Alexa Marie Cirabisi Christina Rose Dalton Laura Noelle Deignan Allison Marie DeMarco Ryan Fass Rachel Feigenbaum Gianna Fingerle Janelle Marie Foster-Huie Christiana Glykos Lila Joyner Nicole Karaman Duhan Lee Alexa Gabriela Lugo Alyssa Taylor Maikowski Daniella Agnes McCoy Christopher David Meyer Alanna Rosa Morse Julianna Grace Natale Ryan Robins Gabrielle Leah Robinson Joseph Sparacio III Alexandra Lauren Thelen August 31, 2026, Degree Participant Corey Beckerman

Bachelor of Arts January 31, 2026, Degree Recipient ** Mia Andonelos

SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES Bachelor of Science May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Jeremy Christian Agruda Arshya Ahmad Reyah Ahmed Laylanie Jaylene Alfaro Ahmed Hossam Algamil Sadie Grace Anderson Kevin Sebastian Aristizabal Dana Ascolesi Tyler Ralph Barbaro Matthew Bardoo Lucy Laxmi Barr Ashley Faith Blum Emma Brennan Admar L. Calovini Nicole Cancel Kevin Cantley Sarah Elizabeth Caraballo Fatima A. Carrillo Mejia Corey Floyd Champagnie Abeeha Chaudhary Isaiah Maxwell Conner Mariela Lizette Contreras Jonathan Antonio Cruz Will Davi Jamelia Desouza Kayla Joi Dixon Lauryn Egan Sasha Alyssa Ferdinand Abigail Perry Fine Avery Marie Frank Amy Garcia Nairobi Stefanie Garcia Andrew James Geissler Avneet Kaur Ghotra George Alan Gilbert Michael Golebiewski Eileen Elizabeth Gomez Gabriela Maria Gomez Takai Jade Goyner Sarah Hardeo Charles Alexander Hart Thomas Johannessen Destiney G. Johnson Lia Karas Manveen Kaur John Klepadlo Sydney Lauren Koehler Vasiliki Kossaris Shriya Kumar Morgan Jean Luke Karen Banessa Maldonado Samantha Cristal Maldonado-Jurado Vasiliki Malo Nicole McCrea Tierney McDermott Juliana Cristina Mendes Emmalee Rene Mikulis Nicole Madison Miller Nachelle Erikah Milord Sabira Hasnain Mohamed Athay Monju Daniela Valentina Moore Rojas Cole Kenneth Myers

Suraiya Nishat Matthew O’Donnell Ame Sam Okene Giavanna Pandolfi Justice Robert Payano Ariyana Pelzer Maria Del Pilar Penaloza Genis Pereira Brooke Gail Ramella Brianna Ramjas Allison Elizabeth Reid Danielle Marie Roppelt Emilia Kay Rouse Adrian Alfredo Sans Lia Seo Shafrana Sharak Amir Sharif Arti Diana Singh Nicholas Andrew Singh Christopher Carmine Spirito Sabrina Pascale St-Aubin Sanjana S. Stephen Madeleine Elaina Taylor Emma Jerry Thomas Kaya Timchom Diana Torres Aliyah Mehreen Uddin Maleeha Vij Emma Kaitlyn Von Essen Alyssa Mariah Wallace David Wang Lily Teresa Yepez Jonathan A. Yuen Andrew W. Zalot August 31, 2026, Degree Participants Alexa Kathleen Pyle Kate Tehrani

Bachelor of Arts May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Natalie Aminzadeh Stefanie Rose Carta Tyesha Devil Katherine Mary Gervase ** Saskia Laurie Guerrier Janetta Isakov Christina Kyprianou Maria Isabella Loscalzo ** Isabella Alexee Mayo Emma Leigh Murtha Esha Natalie Ramdut Isabelle Rice Zaphiria Despina Rotos Madison Ann Turner Isabella Uberti Gabriela Vega-Pomar August 31, 2026, Degree Participant Micheka Gene

* Dual-Major Degree Recipient, Candidate, or Participant in the School of Education ** Degree Recipient, Candidate, or Participant with Two or More Majors § Commissioned Second Lieutenant, United States Army Reserve

Baccalaureate Commencement Frank G. Zarb School of Business Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication Sunday, May 17, 2026, 1 p.m. David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, North Campus

Presiding Susan Poser, JD, PhD President, Hofstra University

Master of Ceremonies Charles G. Riordan, PhD Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Hofstra University

Invocation, the audience standing Father Christopher Sullivan, MA, MDiv Catholic Chaplain Member, University Board of Chaplains, Hofstra University Interfaith Center

National Anthem and Alma Mater, the audience standing National Anthem led by Diana Marie Paunetto, Class of 2026 Alma Mater led by The Hofstra Vocal Ensemble David Fryling, PhD, Conductor Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Accompanied by The Hofstra University Commencement Band

Welcome and Commentary President Poser

Conferring of Honorary Degree Thasunda Brown Duckett, MBA President and Chief Executive Officer, TIAA Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa Presented by Donald M. Schaeffer, JD Immediate Past Chair, Hofstra University Board of Trustees Citation and Conferring of Degree by President Poser

Remarks Thasunda Brown Duckett

Presentation of Alumni From the Class of 1976 Rondell Wescott, BA, ’03 Vice President, Executive Producer, ConcentricLife Vice President for Programs, Hofstra University Alumni Organization The University salutes the alumni of Hofstra’s Class of 1976 and is especially delighted to welcome those members who are with us today.

Presentation of Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees Provost Riordan

Conferring of Baccalaureate Degrees President Poser

Parade and Recognition of Baccalaureate Degree Recipients Closing Remarks President Poser Provost Riordan

Grand Marshal for the Academic Procession Edward Zychowicz, PhD Lawrence A. Stessin Distinguished Professor and Professor of Finance Frank G. Zarb School of Business

Baccalaureate Degrees FRANK G. ZARB SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Bachelor of Business Administration January 31, 2026, Degree Recipients Owen Thomas Barnett Adam Cichon Devin Pride Alexander Z. Win May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Jennifer Hope Arielle Adelman Rayin Mohammod Ahsan Reyaz Ally Nicholas Aloisio Josue Alvarado Helen Amador Joseph Anzalone Caroline Arent Ruben Augustin Nadia J. Ayari Clara Bal Amirah Zainab Baqueri Ralph Anthony Barba James Daniel Basileo Jackson E. Bauer Britnee Theresa Bayas Brian Beck Bryan Nicholas Bello Emma Bernstein Aiden Best Sr. Angelyna Bobadilla Aidan James Bogursky Matthew Brodsky Jonathan Vincent Buffa Zachary Burgess Maxwell Burns Greta Cacaj Jonathon Cachia Jacob Caporale Jack Carella Francisco Noe Castillo Mario Angelo Cerasuolo Gino Joseph Cervoni Jazlyn Chapas-Oliva Omar Chaya Amer Nick Long Xian Chen Ronald Choudhury Faith Alexis Christian Austin Jay Clarke Kiersten J. Claxton William Alexander Conlon Cole Corapi Richard Omar Creary Zackary Crowley Alexander Czarnomski Nicholas George Dana Brian Christopher Dauch Millie Davies Jack R. Davis Jessica M. De Ocampo Carmelo Anthony Delorme Michael DeLuca Anthony John DeMarco George Diakomihalis

Anna Dobrzanska Rafael Emrah Dominguez Kristine Denise Dziedziula Ralph Elbaz Ahmad Ashraf Elfeky Sondos Elkoumi Ryan Farello Jisela Elize Fermin Brenda Isabel Fernandez Zachary Ferrity Zachary Cooper Fisher Jonathan Cameron Floyd Donielle Elizabeth Jean Furline Jamie Douglas Gamble Tristan Michael Gambuzza Thaiili Nishel Garcia Acevedo Lucas Gellos Peter Getsin Yenifer Alexandra Gonzalez Saravia Olivia Guido Davis Guillermo Martinez Tyler Handleman Brandon Harcharan Julia Louise Harris George Hatzadony Morgan Brianna Heerey Jayden Henriquez Matthew Carl Hetzel Huicheng Huang Brandon M. Hui Kevin Humiecki Russell Hunter Ava Catherine Iannone Diana G. Imbert Sareena Jacob Kevin Jimenez Gregory Paul Jones Malcolm Lamont Jones Amaneet Kaur Amritpreet Kaur Sukhman Kaur Blake Keating Owen C. Kelly Sajid Khan Yazeer Khan Derek Joseph Kilpatrick Isabella Klee Michael John Kossman II Dominik Krzysztof Krawczyk Katherine HyunJin Kruger Paula Rose Kruszewski Karina Kumari ** Jonathan Lahav Ava Lanfredi Manon Lebargy Joseph Leiton Alexandra Elizabeth Lennon Spencer Aiden Leventhal Philip Li Krisley Elizabeth Lian Zoriah Gabriella Una Loo Erick Junior Lopez Alexander Peter LoPrinzi Lucas Jackson Lovett Joseph Jude Macina George Makris Lucille Marika Malakassis Daniel Malayeri Toni Manente

Matthew Joseph Mangiamele Shanya Andrea Paris Manifold Kyra Rose Mankiewich Megan Lynn Maragliano Alex Taiga Marotti Carlos Emilio Martinez Stephany Martinez Samantha Martino Michael Matusiak Alexandra Mavropoulos Amy Meadows Henrique Larrieu Bezerra de Menezes Verona Nicole Meza Eric Mishiev Jayven Cruz Ava Marie Moniz Eoin Patrick Moran Vincenza Morgillo Minori Nakagawa Michael David Natale Dylan John Neuendorf Alexis Marina Newman Aniya Nicholson Kristen Noble Emilly da Silva Nunes John Nunziato Riley Philip O’Connell Jake Donovan Olney Ellena O’Malley Kenneth Vladimir Ordonez Stephanie Pajaro Adam Michael Palmer ** Leeann Ciardullo Palmer Hercules Paloumbis Frank John Papaianni Evan Robert Parnther Omar Jamal Peay Cameron Peo Joseph Piccininni Marisa Bortot Polito Christopher Oakley Post Sebastian Quiroz Imran Qureshi Zainab Raja Anna Elizabeth Robertson Matthew Michael Rodriguez Natalie Rodriguez Enki Romero Flores Michelle Laurie Rosen Leonid Rubinfayn Raquel Maria Ruggiero Christopher Russo Angad Singh Sahansra Harkirat Sahansra Samad Sajjad Claire Abigail Schader Zihang Shao Taishi Shigaki Aaron Hunter Siebold Kelvin Sika-Nartey Paul Sinanis Ajay Dhanraj Singh Amardeep Singh Brandon Singh Jashanpreet Singh Kris Dakshesh Singh Uma Singh Parker Sirlin Aydan Gwendolyn Smith

Samuel James Smith Benjamin Smolyak Tiwaloluwa Olayinka Soetan Nicholas S. Sookra Christian Alexander Sorisi Steven Soto Nicholas Spataro Colin John Spelman Sophia Grace Spinelli Amari Emanuel Spleen Gianna Nicole Stepancic Chloé Victoria Sterling Justin Will Suarez Silas Babatunde Sunday Jillian Angelina Surrusco Michael Sykora Michael A. Taiano Lorelei Nicol Tarco Antonio Montana Testa Nicholas J. Tito Parsuraam Tiwari Ava Tucciarone Madison Faith Tucker Alex Duncan Turley Panagiotis Vekios Emma Velleca Eila Wennerholm Michael Weston Dakota Elizabeth White Novelly Skyler Z. Whitt Nathan Theodore Willdigg Jonathan Wolgang Ryuichiro Yamaoka Brittany Yau Stella Yee Arden Yoneyama Paighton Bailey Ziegler Joseph Armando Zimmitti August 31, 2026, Degree Participants Anthony Cimino Ethan Jacob Cushman Sergio Antonio De Lia Michael DeMarco Forrest Benjamin Gerlich Aedan Hannigan Haley Rebecca Hepworth Jon Jelerčič Harsirat Kaur Joshua Ryan Lurie Raffaela Oliviero Taoridi Onanuga James Patterson Anthony Emil Pellino Levon Rakoubian David T. Stander Anthony C. Villalobos

FRED DEMATTEIS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE Bachelor of Science May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Awab Abedin Aisha Ahmad Tijan Khalil Ahmad Aadil Alli Bader Khalaf Almutairi Abdallah Alsharrah Nicholas J. Amoruso Hans Olivier Cedrick Antony Jessica Anne Salvante Barayuga Marco Carlo Battaglia Robert Bernstein Gianmarco Bonventre Allison Rose Bruck Owen Byron Nicholas John Calabrese Pia A. Cameron Shamar R. Campbell Thomas Bartolomeo Castellano Christopher A. Cetin Trevor James Conley Joel David Audrey Elyse Day Joseph Nicholas DeVito Jessica Radha Dihal Byron Adolphe Divins III John Carlos Escobar-Gonzalez Joseph Falco Jr. Cade Ferguson Ryan S. Gallagher Zaira Arleth Garcia Arenas Zachary Garet Anthony Salvatore Gemelli Vincent Anthony Giordano Jonathan Bennet Gochman Shane Gunnerson Aarshia Hukmani Harkiret Hundal Camden Michael Kelly Naresh Khwalsingh Sophia Joy Koffsky Ramiz Latif Edison Li Lidia Lojewski Jordan Dov Lowenthal Gisela Dayana Luna Reyes Alyssa Lauren Magri Athanasios Mamais Miguel Mantilla Pacchiano Emmanuel Martinez Sanjit Menon Kaden H. Modoo Britney Navita Mohan Annastasia Maxine Nicole Moore Jordan Narine James Nastasi Elle Marie Nemeck Manmohit Singh Nijjer Shane Daniel Nolan Leandro Oliveira Rachel Otero Aryan Ghanshyam Patel Yash Patel Elijah Philip Muhaiminur Rahman

Krishan Rathee Kyle James Raymond Johaan Renjith Peter Diaz Renz Sergio Antonio Restrepo Christian William Ripp John Matthew Rodriguez Sam Caldwell Rork Kristen Sam Mohammad Abdullah Shaikh Robert Leo Shea Stella Sourelos Samuel Christopher Stedham Esther Rachel Thomas Mani Tofigh Gianluca Pasquale Tredici Karolina Trembowska Dahlia Devi Valentin Emily Venkatasami Luke Maxwell Weinstein Marcus Wiesenhart Albert Yu August 31, 2026, Degree Participants Timur Aziz Aliev Rachel Pontillo

Bachelor of Arts May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Imad Ahmed Nolan R. Annarelli Joseph A. Arellano Michael Baltzis Donevin Elias Carrero Tyler Evangelista Leonardo Jose Gomez Dayanara Isabel Pineda James Steve Roumeliotis Dale Earnhardt Talevski

THE LAWRENCE HERBERT SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION Bachelor of Science May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Alyssa Natalie Acosta Omar Ardon Leah Boisvert Nathaniel Boran Cameron Tyger Campbell Richard Castronova Jessica D’Aniello Jia Lei DeRosa Samantha Diamond Emma Joy Eitel Smery Fernandez Diaz Sophia Anna Goodsell Jada Horn Tiana Analeis Howell Rachel McLaughlin Angelica Faith Montenegro Clara Roessler Moutinho Pedro Arlette Denisse Peralta Olivia Christina Remusat Ayal Aryeh Tzur Imani Savannah Washington Zachary Connor Weicher Calvin W. Wille Howard Saint Aubyn Wright Jaime Yoos August 31, 2026, Degree Participant Dalia Shawareb Bachelor of Arts January 31, 2026, Degree Recipients Harry F. Lockwood Varun Raju Dean Rosa Catherine Mary Roth May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Christine Acuna Christina Arlotta Heather Eileen Austin Lilly Elise Banks Olivia Barry Carter Francis Bentivenga ** Amber Bianchi Lily Bosnick ** Camryn J. Bowden Dylan Brett Alyssa Lauren Camardo Cailey Alexa Cameron Nicholas Steven Caviasco Sakari Clendinen Isabella Grace Cunha Timothy Daly Leah DeBorde ** Leila DeJoui Ava Noelle Dela Peña ** Micaela Delgado Kyle Thomas Denson Michael James Dent Jr. Ava Petrina DiSanto Anthony D’Orio Samuel Einhorn

Jordan Alexis Elias Madison Asia Elliott Sydni Grace Fonville Madison Forsaith Kate Micayla Galchus Alarice Eryka Gooden Mia Katelyn Gregg Daniel Harrison Gurge Elias Michael Halkias Gabriel Harper Olivia Hillestad Garion Alexander Hoy Richard Hubert ** Hannah Elizabeth Islam Ashley Yazmine Johnson Michelle Dayeon Jung Riana K. Kamath Tarah Lauffer Omar Zacharya Lee Dana Livian Lindsey Olivia Lolkema Avery Mars Eliza Kay Mason John Alexander Mesch Madeleine Amelie Miller ** Ryan Josiah Monke Thomas Joseph Montana Oisin Egan Moore Derek Andrew Mortali Teresa Nikollaj Thomas Norman Giuseppe Oliveri Jr. Kevin O’Neill Isabella Reese Plante Gianna Marie Postiglione Lauryn Priester Ryan Scott Rasmussen Kay Robillard Kaylee Marie Rodriguez Ryan Joseph Romanelli Madeline Raye Violet Sisk Maxwell Patrickson Slattery Morgan Taylor Holly Mackenzie Torres Roberto Jaime Trapaga Meyer Natalie Urso Veronica Noel Wakefield Mason Bella Webb Renelle Wilson August 31, 2026, Degree Participants Kayla A. Barnes Abby Elizabeth Gibson Fennik Alexandra Kaeli Lindstedt Catherine Anne Murphy James Owens Andrew Justin Rahmanan Natalia Anjolie Suaza Grace Ward Joshua Ernest Willey Gabrielle Yanovitz Bachelor of Fine Arts May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Brooke Ashley Baker Estelle Collette Barbieri Marissa Ingrid Bodden Jack Brunault Brendan Canavan Aidan Thomas Cifolelli Quinnlan Nelson McCray Davis Deborah Desyr

§ Michael James Detres Caleb J. Fang Isabella Kristine Hahn Thomas A. Hartill Cynthia Kymari Jiles Rylie Kelley Sean Thomas Kupstas Arlo A. Lachenmeyer Andrew Lyndaker Kendall Marsden Aidan Urquhart McElman Diego Olivares Olivia Mary Persoons Kyleton Quach Grace Margaret Rhoads Harrison Jack Rosen James Anthony Schifellite Andrew Schilling Meredith J. Tarsi Meghan Whitby Skyler R. Wodzinski Juliana De Godoy Xavier DaeJa JaNell Young August 31, 2026, Degree Participants Brendan C. Dugan Aiden Lorenzo Grace Gabrielle Stillman

Graduate Commencement Sunday, May 17, 2026, 5 p.m. David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, North Campus

Presiding Susan Poser, JD, PhD President, Hofstra University

Master of Ceremonies Charles G. Riordan, PhD Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Hofstra University

Invocation, the audience standing Qari Nazrul Islam, Alim Muslim Chaplain Member, University Board of Chaplains, Hofstra University Interfaith Center

National Anthem and Alma Mater, the audience standing National Anthem led by Erik Rasmussen, Class of 2026 Alma Mater led by The Hofstra Vocal Ensemble David Soto, MM, Guest Conductor Director of Bands and Adjunct Associate Professor of Music School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Accompanied by The Hofstra University Commencement Band

Welcome and Commentary President Poser

Conferring of Honorary Degree Sethuraman Panchanathan, PhD University Professor of Technology and Innovation Foundation Chair in Computing and Augmented Intelligence Arizona State University Former Director, U.S. National Science Foundation Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa Presented by Donald M. Schaeffer, JD Immediate Past Chair, Hofstra University Board of Trustees Citation and Conferring of Degree by President Poser

Remarks Sethuraman Panchanathan

Victoria Semple, MA Associate Professor and Chair of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication Jianchen Shan, PhD Associate Professor of Computer Science Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science Scott Stevens, MD (Second 100 Weeks) Associate Professor of Neurology and Science Education Chief of Medical Education, Northwell Health Department of Neurology Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Bruce Torff, EdD Professor of Teaching, Learning, and Technology School of Education

Presentation of Candidates for Master’s Degrees and Advanced Certificates Provost Riordan

Conferring of Master’s Degrees and Advanced Certificates President Poser

Parade and Recognition of Master’s Degree and Advanced Certificate Recipients Presentation of Candidates for Doctoral Degrees Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Eva D. Badowska, PhD Dean, Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Professor of English, School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Conferring of Doctoral Degrees President Poser

Parade and Hooding of Doctoral Degree Recipients Introductions by Steven R. Costenoble, PhD Senior Associate Dean for Academic Planning and Program Evaluation Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Professor of Mathematics, School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Presentation of Candidates for Doctoral Degrees School of Education Ayana Allen-Handy, PhD Dean, School of Education Professor of Specialized Programs in Education School of Education

Conferring of Doctoral Degrees President Poser

Parade and Hooding of Doctoral Degree Recipients Introductions by Stacy L. Zalewski, MSEd Senior Associate Dean, School of Education

Presentation of Candidates for Doctoral Degrees Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies Kristy Loewenstein, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, NPD-BC, NEA-BC Dean, Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies

Conferring of Doctoral Degrees President Poser

Parade and Hooding of Doctoral Degree Recipients Introductions by Carina Loscalzo, EdD, MS, PA-C Vice Dean, Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies

Presentation of Candidates for Doctoral Degrees School of Health Sciences Reginald J. Alston, PhD Dean, School of Health Sciences Professor of Counseling and Mental Health Professions School of Health Sciences

Conferring of Doctoral Degrees President Poser

Parade and Hooding of Doctoral Degree Recipients Introductions by Jason H. Thomas, AuD Coordinator of Audiology Services, Joan and Arnold Saltzman Community Services Center Adjunct Assistant Professor of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences School of Health Sciences

Closing Remarks Provost Riordan

Grand Marshal for the Academic Procession Jianchen Shan, PhD Associate Professor of Computer Science Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science

Graduate Degrees HOFSTRA COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts Master of Arts May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Celia Sullivan Brisson Christina Marie Colombo Godwin Dzisah Stephanie Nicole Eisenstein Samantha Rose Feliciano Laurette Nichole Hargrove Mariam Kassas Hannah Knispel Olivia Catherine Malinowski Caitlyne Noelle Mar Koral Aurelia Marcantonio Carolyn Marie Martin IsaBelle McAlpine Hallie Michelle Washko Dara Beth Wax Alana Christine Zamora

School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Master of Arts May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Eden Astorino Charmaine Alexis Asuncion Olivia Baryluk Johnel R. Brown Adam Kenneth Chin Shannon Coyle Andrew John Curcio Vishakha Ashish Daga Arianny Maria Diaz Riley Doyle Kiana Dunbar Addison Flanery Allison French Rachel S. Fromme Nikki Hancock-Nicholson Daniel Herman Isabela Rose Herrera Noah Chase Hohner Catherine Holmes Hanaa Yasmine Joumad Emma Kreutzmann Abagail Lee Jennifer Ann Lee Sandra Octavio Magolico Kevin Maguire Indu Malik Melanie Markowitz Mohit Atul Pednekar Silvana Ramirez Joshua Aaron Reaves

Rebecca Reiss Arianna Lee Runyan Jonathan Ross Thompson Angela T. Tyler Caroline Wone August 31, 2026, Degree Participant Luca Jacob Chikondi Connor Master of Science May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Frenki Abazi Khalid Alabbasi Caroline Grace Appel Brandon Chykirda Yanique Nadine Dunn Thomas Eldho Samantha Paige Farrington Nicholas Harvey Brigid Irene Lamaze Steven Loaiza Gustavo Alberto Maldonado Arroyo Chloe Marchand Cindy Pham Juan Jose Rojas Letrado August 31, 2026, Degree Participant Mamta Sachdev Advanced Certificate May 31, 2026, Certificate Candidate Gabriel Lee Oldshein

Doctor of Philosophy May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Lisa Anang Dissertation: Why Workplace Friendships Matter: Examining the Role of Need to Belong and Influence of Psychological Safety on Employee Outcomes Advisor: Myia Williams, PhD Ofir Y. Brodie Dissertation: Organizational Personality and Job Seeker Attraction: Revisiting Trait Taxonomy Across Sectors Advisor: Kevin Nolan, PhD Sarah Caroline Dolan Dissertation: Motivation for Food and Monetary Rewards in Undergraduate Women With and Without Loss-of-Control Eating Advisor: Erin Reilly, PhD Emily B. Dugoff Dissertation: Evaluating the Efficacy of a Brief DBT Intervention for Individuals With Chronic Illnesses Advisor: William Sanderson, PhD Sara Nicole Fernandes Dissertation: The Differential Impact of Type of Caregiver Training in an Intensive Group Behavioral Treatment (IGBT) for Selective Mutism: Didactics vs. Exposure Coaching Advisor: Phyllis Ohr, PhD

Elizabeth Brooke Finer Dissertation: Can Psychoeducation on Veterans’ Self-Stigma and Moral Injury Benefit Attitudes Towards Seeking Mental Health Treatment? Advisor: Mitchell Schare, PhD Karen Leah Ginsburg Dissertation: Can Panic Attacks Experienced Across Anxiety Disorders be Precipitants for Posttraumatic Symptoms? Advisor: William Sanderson, PhD Brian Joshua Goldfeder Dissertation: Abusive Supervision and the Victims Incivility Spiral Advisor: Cong Liu, PhD Christa Monique Mattis Dissertation: Witnessing Incivility, Choosing Action: The Influence of Mode, Positional Power, and Religious Orientation on Bystander Helping at Work Advisor: Terri Shapiro, PhD Elizabeth Lindsay McCabe Dissertation: Treatment Enhancements for Increasing Efficacy of Teletherapy One Session In-Vivo Exposure for Arachnophobia Advisor: Mitchell Schare, PhD Catherine Muccini Dissertation: An Examination of Students’ Motivations for Making Money and Retention Advisor: Kevin Nolan, PhD Alexandra Nicole Nastasi Dissertation: Workplace Ostracism and Career Commitment: The Serial Mediating Effects of Job Performance and Career-Decision SelfEfficacy Advisor: Cong Liu, PhD Ashley Ndidimaka Njaka Dissertation: Intersectionality in Salary Negotiations: Negotiation Initiation, Initial Counteroffers, and Outcomes Advisor: Terri Shapiro, PhD Lydia Joan Roberts Dissertation: Exploring the Impact of Perfectionism on the Effectiveness of the Worry Outcome Journal Intervention Advisor: William Sanderson, PhD August 31, 2026, Degree Participants Sami Abdelal Dissertation: The Differential Impact of Interpersonal Conflict on Stress Appraisal, Self-Regulatory States, and Employee Outcomes Advisor: Cong Liu, PhD Janice Lu Dissertation: Exploring the Efficacy of a New Adaptation to Parent Child Interaction Therapy: Video Feedback Parent Child Interaction Therapy (VF-PCIT) Advisor: Phyllis Ohr, PhD

Doctor of Psychology May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Lauren Botter Dissertation: Scrolling Through Success and Setbacks: An Experimental Look at LinkedIn’s Psychological Impact on Emerging Adults Advisor: Jeffrey Froh, PsyD Kayla Jean Cusano Dissertation: Assessing Training Effectiveness for Level 3 ASD Paraprofessionals Advisor: Kimberly Gilbert, PhD Cali Alexa Davis Dissertation: The Relationship Among Perceived Therapist Humor, Therapeutic Relationship, and Client Satisfaction Advisor: Paul Meller, PhD Kyra Sloan Friedland Dissertation: The Relationship Between Character Strengths and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptomatology in Emerging Adults With Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Advisor: Sergei Tsytsarev, PhD Christina Rose Levi Dissertation: Believing in Ghosts: How Irrational Beliefs Drive Online Dating Distress in Emerging Adults Advisor: Jeffrey Froh, PsyD Toni Lionetti Dissertation: Effects of Stress, Anxiety, and Burnout in Special Education Teachers and Aides Advisor: Kimberly Gilbert, PhD Anna Christina Moy Dissertation: Preventing Pain on the Path to Perfection: How Flourishing and Social Support Mitigate Psychopathology Symptoms in Perfectionist Emerging Adults Advisor: Jeffrey Froh, PsyD Gabriel Lee Oldshein Dissertation: Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Occupational Burnout in Adults Advisor: Kimberly Gilbert, PhD Nicole Marie Ramirez Dissertation: Crisis Prevention Institute’s Verbal Intervention Training for Parents Addressing Youth Externalizing Behaviors Advisor: Kimberly Gilbert, PhD Katelyn Eileen Shelton Dissertation: The Effects of Dog Interactions on Physiological and Psychological Stress in College Students Advisor: Jeffrey Froh, PsyD Katarina Vattes Dissertation: Examining Irrational Beliefs, Hostile Attribution, and Relationship Anger in Coparents Advisor: Jeffrey Froh, PsyD

FRANK G. ZARB SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Master of Business Administration January 31, 2026, Degree Recipient Ariel Josh Matatov Mark Williams Wanda Almonte-Williams May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Andrew Bradley Abrams Karina N. Albano Matthew Adnan Bacchus Sean Joseph Beitter Julie Bello Himani Mukeshbhai Bhalodia Tori Jett Bien Joseph C. Blasi Devashish Bourai Jacqueline Marie Bove Johnel R. Brown Sa La My Bui Brittany Linnette Bustos Grace E. Byrne Heather Canavan Michael Liam Casey Saiesha Eshwari Chadee Navya Chadha Tanushree Pradeep Chanashery Julia Chichel Yoonju Choi John Jay DeVito Jr. Amanda DiBartolo Zachary Ryan Duren Kimilya Cassandra Egalite Michael Galardi Efremia Georgia Geralis Morgen Elizabeth Grover Vasant Travis Heeralal Elizabeth Hernandez Saradiba Hossain Song Hu Robert Ignacio Meenu Jayakrishnan Nair Mozumder Jeetu Vivekananda Reddy Jitta Samantha Sherifatu Kamara Ellie Katz Michelle Heller Kelly Sasha Ann Khan Suruchi Sanjay Kulkarni Sarah Gabrielle Labiner Jialin Li Sydney Alexis Livingston Alexandra Marie Lowe Pratikbhai Alpeshbhai Madani Jack Malkokian † Erik Mazzanobile Brittany McGowan Kenneth W. McLean Valeria Merced Anthony October Kathryn Rose Olsen Miranda O’Mara Arquimenes Alexander Osorio Nidhi Patil Jennifer Dorothy Peterson Sherina Ariana Phillips Joshua Piht German Plotnikov Jackson Harris Posner Stephanie M. Ramirez Joshua S. Rudgayzer

Matthias J. Rzymski Andrew William Sablone Mohamed Samai Kenia Marissa Samuel † Jillian Sarro Thomas Scicutella Prameet Vijay Shah Eric Ronald Shindel Daniyal Ahmed Siddiqui Matthew Peter Sirianni Nicholas Smith Nicole E. Smith Hinali MukeshBhai Sojitra Avery Stevenson Gianna Nicole Surace Olivia Dominika Tabaka Nur Tasdemir Elizabeth Anne Taylor Bridget Riley Urban Christopher James Vaglica Sheryl Rachel Varghese Gabriel Villanueva Pacheco Evan Wong Olivea Woo Anhai Yang Dionisios Zisimatos August 31, 2026, Degree Participants Jedidah Winny Alexis Mark Edwin Blomquist Tricia Samantha Garvey Maxim Krasnov Amelia Meyers Leanna Marie Jimenez Nicholas Salek Fabian Savino Alex Tsynkevich Matthew I. Walsh Tyisha Williams Jenkins Daniel Wisun Johnny Yi

Master of Science May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Josh Bineesh Abraham Vincent Joseph Apostolico Krishi Rajesh Asher Jacob Alexander Balogh Kumika Hamir Bharwad Zachary Camileri Albertyo Chandra James Louis Chirico Sanjana Sandesh Choudankar Blake Cooling Anthony D’Amato Arpita Kirtibhai Darji Sonia Devi Mehul Dhanuka Fikret Djaroulla-Zade Rushikesh Deepak Gaikwad Jerel Malik Gates Adam Gordon Catherine Anne Hagemann Jaymar Higgs Eufracia Ching-en Huang Ekene Oluwatosin Ihejirika Joshua Jagnarine Arman Jain Youyu Jiang Yash Utpal Joshi Shruti Khandelwal Aisha Kumar Illyana Lewis Chase Liardi Kellie Marie Martin

Koustubh Muktibodh Connor Mulligan Munyaradzi Musanhu Jason Nicholas Napa Trevor Natalie Bridget Jasmin Orellana Christos Paloubis Dharmik Rakesh Patel Vyom Yagneshkumar Patel Ria Shakthivel Pillai Path Pisalsridkam Meetkumar Dashrathkumar Prajapati Vismay Neetinbhai Prajapati Amena Shareef Kevin Devesh Somwaru Xavier Antonio Soto Ismail Taskin Sarthak Vishalkumar Thakkar Pongsapak Tingpattana Elisabeth Keolong Ung Matthew Vilas-Boas Alex Abraham Villon Kyle Zachary Vodatinsky Anderson Nathanael Walkes Hui Ying Janice Wong Zhaoqing Yu Jami Zaman Yu Zhou

Advanced Certificate May 31, 2026, Certificate Candidates David Adegborioye Nevaeh Brown

FRED DEMATTEIS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE Master of Science January 31, 2026, Degree Recipient Yunfei Xu May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Komala Belur Srinivas John Benante Khadijah Nikkol Blagmon Michael Hernan Campos Patrick John Cicchetti Ca’Marai Clyburn Adiba Dia Patrick Doutney Daniel Stephen Doyon Zachary Aaron Gononsky Samuel Jhan Shuverthi Kanungo Mohanish Sunil Kolse Jeshuah Martin Alisa N. McKenzie Zainab Noor Mushtaq Shreeya Pradeep Patel Vince John Plasencia Ananya Purohit Jay Maheshbhai Rathod Georgia Natalie Reid-Daley Hely Hirenkumar Shah Kamran Shaldiyev Allison Rose Siegel James Weiss

HOFSTRA NORTHWELL SCHOOL OF NURSING AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES

Master of Science January 31, 2026, Degree Recipient Jennifer Diaz May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Scott Michelson Bandola Jordan Sterling Hope Hafsa Ikram Paul Michael Ingrassia Steven Miserendino Tommy Tan Nguyễn Skyla Hope Nosek Hasina Prajapati Timothy Daniel Wu

Advanced Certificate May 31, 2026, Certificate Candidate Treesa J. Scaria

Doctor of Nursing Practice May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Kathleen Adamo Project Brief: Differentiating Sepsis From Sepsis Mimics: A Neurosurgical ICU Educational Initiative Advisor: Mikaela Wolf, DNP, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC Alexia Ana Adler Project Brief: End-of-Life Continued Education Program for In-Patient Registered Nurses to Improve Self-Competence in Caring for the Dying Advisor: Brittany Mockler, DNP, RN, AGACNP-BC, CEN, SANE Maliha Ali Project Brief: Peer Mentorship in Post Graduate Nursing Students Advisor: Stefanie Keating, DNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, AOCNP Mir Inamuddin Ali Project Brief: Increasing HPV Vaccine Knowledge Among College Students Through Targeted Educational Interventions Advisor: Treesa Scaria, PhD, CPNP, APRN Florence Bacareza Project Brief: Implementation of a Mindfulness Digital-Based Application in the Management of Substance Use Disorder Advisor: Patricia Janson, DNP, PMHNP-BC Danielle Marissa Balsam Project Brief: Fertility Awareness in Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Students Advisor: Tanyka Smith, PhD, FNP-C Amanda Rose Braun Project Brief: Fertility Awareness in Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Students Advisor: Tanyka Smith, PhD, FNP-C

Peter McCartin Castellano Project Brief: Differentiating Sepsis from Sepsis Mimics: A Neurosurgical ICU Educational Initiative Advisor: Mikaela Wolf, DNP, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC Taylor Nicole Castillo Project Brief: Postpartum Depression Education for Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) Students Advisor: Kelly Anne Ambrosio, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC Mahalia Cator Project Brief: Online Mindfulness-Based Self-Help to Reduce Perceived Stress in Undergraduate Nursing Students Advisor: Stacie Dee, MSN, FPMHNP-BC Jessica Ashleigh Corrado Project Brief: Postpartum Depression Education for Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) Students Advisor: Kelly Anne Ambrosio, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC Allison DiStefano Project Brief: Effects of the Mindshift Mobile Application on Perceived Stress in DNP Students Advisor: Tanyka Smith, PhD, FNP-C Lauren Estelle Quintero Project Brief: Impact of Educational Interventions on University Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Colorectal Cancer Screening Advisor: Donna Willenbrock, DNP, ANP-C Donna Rose Freed Project Brief: Impact of Educational Interventions on University Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Colorectal Cancer Screening Advisor: Donna Willenbrock, DNP, ANP-C Calvin Garcia Project Brief: Microlearning and Simulation to Improve Knowledge Retention of Anaphylaxis Management in First-Year RRNAs Advisor: Gloria Chan, DNP, CRNA Suzanne Giahn Project Brief: Impact of Structured CGM Education on Self-Efficacy Among Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes In a Community Setting Advisor: Tori Calder, DNP, RN, NP Daniela Marisa Araujo Goncalves Project Brief: Provider Education of the SAMScore in the Primary Care Setting Advisor: Andrew Rotjan, DNP, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC, ENP-C, EMT-P, CHS Victoria Gong Project Brief: Differentiating Sepsis from Sepsis Mimics: A Neurosurgical ICU Educational Initiative Advisor: Mikaela Wolf, DNP, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC Anthony Graniela Project Brief: Recognizing and Responding to Palliative Needs in Advanced Heart Failure: An Introduction to the NAT:PD-HF Tool Advisor: Bernadette Sosnowski-Funk, DNP, ACNP-BC, CSC, CMC Shanice Arielle Gross Project Brief: Increasing HPV Vaccine Knowledge Among College Students Through Targeted Educational Interventions Advisor: Treesa Scaria, PhD, CPNP, APRN

Vasia Maria Halicos Project Brief: Provider Education of the SAMScore in the Primary Care Setting Advisor: Andrew Rotjan, DNP, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC, ENP-C, EMT-P, CHS Kristin Lynn Heinz Smith Project Brief: Differentiating Sepsis from Sepsis Mimics: A Neurosurgical ICU Educational Initiative Advisor: Mikaela Wolf, DNP, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC Rebecca Mariel Hernandez Project Brief: Impact of Structured CGM Education on Self-Efficacy Among Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes In a Community Setting Advisor: Tori Calder, DNP, RN, NP Skyler Trinity Jean-Baptiste Project Brief: Effects of the Mindshift Mobile Application on Perceived Stress in DNP Students Advisor: Tanyka Smith, PhD, FNP-C Jaylin S. Jofat Project Brief: The Impact of Simulation on Resident Registered Nurse Anesthetist Management of Pediatric Laryngospasm Advisor: Sandi Sikalas, DNP, CRNA Patricia Kadlubowski Project Brief: Impact of Structured CGM Education on Self-Efficacy Among Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes In a Community Setting Advisor: Tori Calder, DNP, RN, NP Lashanda Belfort-Khan Project Brief: Impact of Educational Interventions on University Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Colorectal Cancer Screening Advisor: Donna Willenbrock, DNP, ANP-C Catherine Rose King Project Brief: Recognizing and Responding to Palliative Needs in Advanced Heart Failure: An Introduction to the NAT:PD-HF Tool Advisor: Bernadette Sosnowski-Funk, DNP, ACNP-BC, CSC, CMC Angali Labbate Project Brief: Implementing Evidence-Based Sleep Hygiene Education to Newly Graduated Registered Nurses Scheduled for the Night Shift to Assess for Improvements in Sleep Quality Advisor: Mary Lemp, DNP, APRN-BC Daniela Elena Leone Project Brief: Fertility Awareness in Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Students Advisor: Tanyka Smith, PhD, FNP-C Chen Qiao Yuan Lin Project Brief: Provider Education on the SAMScore in the Primary Care Setting Advisor: Andrew Rotjan, DNP, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC, ENP-C, EMT-P, CHS Kimberly Ann Marquart Project Brief: Optimizing Diuresis with Acetazolamide in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: A Provider Education Initiative Advisor: Kareem Nugdalla, DNP, AGACNP-BC, RN-BC Reny Mathew Project Brief: Implementation of a Mindfulness Digital-Based Application in the Management of Substance Use Disorder Advisor: Patricia Janson, DNP, PMHNP-BC

Barry Mohan Project Brief: Optimizing Diuresis with Acetazolamide in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: A Provider Education Initiative Advisor: Kareem Nugdalla, DNP, AGACNP-BC, RN-BC Gagandeep Singh Multani Project Brief: Simulation-Based Difficult Airway Training and Its Impact on Confidence Among Resident Registered Nurse Anesthetists in DNP Programs Advisor: Gary Yam, DNP, RN, AGACNP, CRNA Lakshmi Nair Project Brief: Implementing Evidence-Based Sleep Hygiene Education to Newly Graduated Registered Nurses Scheduled for the Night Shift to Assess for Improvements in Sleep Quality Advisor: Mary Lemp, DNP, APRN-BC Michal Rudiak Neufeld Project Brief: Impact of Educational Interventions on University Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Colorectal Cancer Screening Advisor: Donna Willenbrock, DNP, ANP-C Carolyn Nolan Project Brief: End-of-Life Continued Education Program for In-Patient Registered Nurses to Improve Self-Competence in Caring for the Dying Advisor: Brittany Mockler, DNP, RN, AGACNP-BC, CEN, SANE Luz Peralta Project Brief: Implementation of a Mindfulness Digital-Based Application in the Management of Substance Use Disorder Advisor: Patricia Janson, DNP, PMHNP-BC Tiffany Megan Pirmal Project Brief: Increasing HPV Vaccine Knowledge Among College Students Through Targeted Educational Interventions Advisor: Treesa Scaria, PhD, CPNP, APRN Escarleth A. Ponce Fuentes Project Brief: Peer Mentorship in Post Graduate Nursing Students Advisor: Stefanie Keating, DNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, AOCNP Tiween Prophete Project Brief: Optimizing Diuresis with Acetazolamide in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: A Provider Education Initiative Advisor: Kareem Nugdalla, DNP, AGACNP-BC, RN-BC Wendy Qu Project Brief: Peer Mentorship in Post Graduate Nursing Students Advisor: Stefanie Keating, DNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, AOCNP Jennifer Yael Quintero Project Brief: Impact of Educational Interventions on University Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Colorectal Cancer Screening Advisor: Donna Willenbrock, DNP, ANP-C Ashley Louise Raia Project Brief: Simulation-Based Difficult Airway Training and Its Impact on Confidence Among Resident Registered Nurse Anesthetists in DNP Programs Advisor: Gary Yam, DNP, RN, AGACNP, CRNA

Daniel Adam Romanelli Project Brief: Online Mindfulness-Based Self-Help to Reduce Perceived Stress in Undergraduate Nursing Students Advisor: Stacie Dee, MSN, FPMHNP-BC Yael Ganit Rosenrauch Project Brief: Recognizing and Responding to Palliative Needs in Advanced Heart Failure: An Introduction to the NAT:PD-HF Tool Advisor: Bernadette Sosnowski-Funk, DNP, ACNP-BC, CSC, CMC Giuseppe Martino Saggio Jr. Project Brief: Postpartum Depression Education for Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) Students Advisor: Kelly Anne Ambrosio, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC Edwin Sainvil Project Brief: Online Mindfulness-Based Self-Help to Reduce Perceived Stress in Undergraduate Nursing Students Advisor: Stacie Dee, MSN, FPMHNP-BC Lina Mercedes Salazar Project Brief: Recognizing and Responding to Palliative Needs in Advanced Heart Failure: An Introduction to the NAT:PD-HF Tool Advisor: Bernadette Sosnowski-Funk, DNP, ACNP-BC, CSC, CMC Erin Salomone Project Brief: End-of-Life Continued Education Program for In-Patient Registered Nurses to Improve Self-Competence in Caring for the Dying Advisor: Brittany Mockler, DNP, RN, AGACNP-BC, CEN, SANE Haylee Naomi Schwartz Project Brief: Improving First-Year RRNA Confidence in Anesthesia Machine Troubleshooting Through Simulation-Based Training Advisor: Michael Rawley, DNP, CRNA Theresa Elizabeth Shields Project Brief: Peer Mentorship in Post Graduate Nursing Students Advisor: Stefanie Keating, DNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, AOCNP Julia Christina Steiner Project Brief: Provider Education of the SAMScore in the Primary Care Setting Advisor: Andrew Rotjan, DNP, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC, ENP-C, EMT-P, CHS Katerina Tenzer Project Brief: Fertility Awareness in Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Students Advisor: Tanyka Smith, PhD, FNP-C Sophia Somtobechukwu Uwechue Project Brief: Impact of Structured CGM Education on Self-Efficacy Among Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes In a Community Setting Advisor: Tori Calder, DNP, RN, NP Claudia Valle Mendoza Project Brief: Effects of the Mindshift Mobile Application on Perceived Stress in DNP Students Advisor: Tanyka Smith, PhD, FNP-C Lori Vaskovich Project Brief: Optimizing Diuresis with Acetazolamide in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: A Provider Education Initiative Advisor: Kareem Nugdalla, DNP, AGACNP-BC, RN-BC

Kelley Stephanie Ward Project Brief: Postpartum Depression Education for Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) Students Advisor: Kelly Anne Ambrosio, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

Catherine Eun Jung Kim Project Brief: Implementing Role-Play Simulation to Improve Resident Registered Nurse Anesthetists’ Confidence in Performing the Preoperative Interview Advisor: Kyle Beuttenmuller, DNP, RN, CRNA

Tatyana Uvaydova Project Brief: Improving Knowledge and Confidence in Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy: A Case-Based Learning Intervention for Resident Registered Nurse Anesthetists Advisor: Carly Pangourelias, DNP, CRNA

Samantha Wist Project Brief: End-of-Life Continued Education Program for In-Patient Registered Nurses to Improve Self-Competence in Caring for the Dying Advisor: Brittany Mockler, DNP, RN, AGACNP-BC, CEN, SANE

Devora Kohl Project Brief: Implementing Role-Play Simulation to Improve Resident Registered Nurse Anesthetists’ Confidence in Performing the Preoperative Interview Advisor: Kyle Beuttenmuller, DNP, RN, CRNA

Mary Enriquez Villanueva Project Brief: Improving Knowledge and Confidence in Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy: A Case-Based Learning Intervention for Resident Registered Nurse Anesthetists Advisor: Carly Pangourelias, DNP, CRNA

Giovanni A. Levy Project Brief: Microlearning and Simulation to Improve Knowledge Retention of Anaphylaxis Management in First-Year RRNAs Advisor: Gloria Chan, DNP, CRNA

Thomas Wade Project Brief: Improving Knowledge and Confidence in Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy: A Case-Based Learning Intervention for Resident Registered Nurse Anesthetists Advisor: Carly Pangourelias, DNP, CRNA

August 31, 2026, Degree Participants Yeshayahu Adonolem Project Brief: Use of Simulation-Based Training to Enhance Resident Registered Nurse Anesthetist Management of Operating Room Airway Fires Advisor: Martha Renteria, DNP, CRNA Amanda Carolyn Aguayo Project Brief: Use of Simulation-Based Training to Enhance Resident Registered Nurse Anesthetist Management of Operating Room Airway Fires Advisor: Martha Renteria, DNP, CRNA Muntasir Amile Project Brief: Use of Simulation-Based Training to Enhance Resident Registered Nurse Anesthetist Management of Operating Room Airway Fires Advisor: Martha Renteria, DNP, CRNA Shannon Kelly Brienza Project Brief: ASRA-Guided Simulation Based Education to Strengthen Knowledge Retention in the Recognition and Management of Local Anesthetic Toxicity (LAST) Advisor: Patricia Sarcona, DNP, MSN, CRNA, AGACNP, CNE Stephanie K. Chong Project Brief: ASRA-Guided Simulation Based Education to Strengthen Knowledge Retention in the Recognition and Management of Local Anesthetic Toxicity (LAST) Advisor: Patricia Sarcona, DNP, MSN, CRNA, AGACNP, CNE John Paul Codelia Project Brief: ASRA-Guided Simulation Based Education to Strengthen Knowledge Retention in the Recognition and Management of Local Anesthetic Toxicity (LAST) Advisor: Patricia Sarcona, DNP, MSN, CRNA, AGACNP, CNE Carolina Gomez Project Brief: Microlearning and Simulation to Improve Knowledge Retention of Anaphylaxis Management in First-Year RRNAs Advisor: Gloria Chan, DNP, CRNA Wendy Ha Project Brief: The Impact of Simulation on Resident Registered Nurse Anesthetist Management of Pediatric Laryngospasm Advisor: Sandi Sikalas, DNP, CRNA Petr Kanevskiy Project Brief: The Impact of Simulation on Resident Registered Nurse Anesthetist Management of Pediatric Laryngospasm Advisor: Sandi Sikalas, DNP, CRNA

Anling Lin Project Brief: Use of Simulation-Based Training to Enhance Resident Registered Nurse Anesthetist Management of Operating Room Airway Fires Advisor: Martha Renteria, DNP, CRNA Vanessa Nicole Lisio Project Brief: Implementing Role-Play Simulation to Improve Resident Registered Nurse Anesthetists’ Confidence in Performing the Preoperative Interview Advisor: Kyle Beuttenmuller, DNP, RN, CRNA Bridget Lovett Project Brief: Implementing Role-Play Simulation to Improve Resident Registered Nurse Anesthetists’ Confidence in Performing the Preoperative Interview Advisor: Kyle Beuttenmuller, DNP, RN, CRNA Brianna Archer McCann Project Brief: ASRA-Guided Simulation Based Education to Strengthen Knowledge Retention in the Recognition and Management of Local Anesthetic Toxicity (LAST) Advisor: Patricia Sarcona, DNP, MSN, CRNA, AGACNP, CNE Junior Said Nunez Gomez Project Brief: Simulation-Based Difficult Airway Training and Its Impact on Confidence Among Resident Registered Nurse Anesthetists in DNP Programs Advisor: Gary Yam, DNP, RN, AGACNP, CRNA Kevin Sarmiento Project Brief: Simulation-Based Difficult Airway Training and Its Impact on Confidence Among Resident Registered Nurse Anesthetists in DNP Programs Advisor: Gary Yam, DNP, RN, AGACNP, CRNA Nicholas Alexander Serrano Project Brief: Improving First-Year RRNA Confidence in Anesthesia Machine Troubleshooting Through Simulation-Based Training Advisor: Michael Rawley, DNP, CRNA Mark Maxwell Shapiro Project Brief: Improving First-Year RRNA Confidence in Anesthesia Machine Troubleshooting Through Simulation-Based Training Advisor: Michael Rawley, DNP, CRNA Casey Francis Slowik Project Brief: Improving First-Year RRNA Confidence in Anesthesia Machine Troubleshooting Through Simulation-Based Training Advisor: Michael Rawley, DNP, CRNA

Kenny Zheng Project Brief: Improving Knowledge and Confidence in Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy: A Case-Based Learning Intervention for Resident Registered Nurse Anesthetists Advisor: Carly Pangourelias, DNP, CRNA

THE LAWRENCE HERBERT SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION Master of Arts May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Adrianna Armani Andrew Finnegan Sultan Abdul Haseeb Imran

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

Master of Arts

Doctor of Education

Master of Science in Education

May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Nicholas Fajek Hanah Philip

May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Kevin Michael Burgoyne Dissertation: School Building Leaders’ SelfPerceived Roles and Best Practices in Addressing Student Mental Health Concerns Advisors: Rebecca Natow, EdD, and Neha Sobti, EdD

January 31, 2026, Degree Recipient Alexis C. Roberts May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Sara Yong Alavi Rezvani Isabella Andrade Samuel Atlas Emily Rose Berger Frank Bitetto Aidan Matthew Black Andrew James Campisi Ava Chioccariello Peter Francis Clark Dena N. Coduri Eleni Constantinides Christina M. De Angelis Lillian Cecilia Dookram Sarah Fardoush Matthew John Fehn Ivan Samuel Gonzales Latoya Monique Janet Holmes Song Eun Hwang Julia Khanamirian Callie Koeppen Jamie Kuethen Sam Landerer Mary Theresa Madigan Natalie Larae Mahabir Giuliana Mazzaferro Erin Marie McPartland Omer Mehanovic Daniel Ian Multz Nicole Ann Pellegrino Evan Brent Penchuk Nadiye Pinarli Kayla Poltorak Erik Rasmussen Poulett Rengifo Theodore C. Ricketts Isabella Tianna Ritieni Lindsay Rouleau Robinson Anibal Orlando Rosario David Finbarr Saunders III Grace M. Senken Eva Teresa Siegel Yaashika Sinha Erin Hailey Smyth Josepha Elvire Sowanou Angelina Sparacio Jeanine G. Suarez Carly Alexa Tamilio James Taubman La-Keysia Jeanine Taylor-Huger Emily T. Tilkin Briannah M. Vardaro Eleanor Virgilio Adam Tyler Weiss Eliana Zlicha August 31, 2026, Degree Participants Melanie Fajardo Mary Angela Fernandez Sabrina Marie Kelly Ashley Hannah Schwartz Joshua Shnayer Esmeralda Sirias

Master of Science January 31, 2026, Degree Recipients Daniel G. Hickey Zane Lipson Matthew Marziliano Dominick Piccirillo Brendan Rolla May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Dani Alper Vanessa Boucher Thomas Boyd Anna Marie Butler Justin Michael Cebollero Matthew Clossick James Cournane Anthony Espinal Dylan Ferrari Brian Forbes Meghan Mary Greene Michael J. Langone Molly McCormick Timothy V. McKenzie Zachary Cosimo Morana Christopher Napoli Edward Olson Connor Phelan Nicholas Teresky Nicholas Joseph Veltri August 31, 2026, Degree Participants Hennessy Cinthia Bailon Donae Britney Gordon Brandon Scott Low Advanced Certificate January 31, 2026, Certificate Recipient Donnicka Ann Marie Salkey Robert May 31, 2026, Certificate Candidates Daniel Bowers Mary Ann Margaret McGovern Cuite Amrit Kolekar Steven M. Kunz Jeanette Mary Miller Joseph Ronzetti Michael Todd Smith Daniel Thomas

Jennifer Lewner Dissertation: Exploring Mentoring Support for Novice Principals: Their Perceptions of Their Role as Instructional Leaders and its Impact on Student Achievement Advisor: Holly Seirup, EdD Rachel Anne Obergh Dissertation: School Librarians’ Role in Implementing the New York State Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards in Elementary Schools: A Mixed-Methods Study Advisor: Amy Catalano, EdD Nicole Denise Scott Dissertation: Leading a Generationally Diverse Staff: Adult Learning Considerations for Professional Learning Design Advisor: Rebecca Natow, EdD Julie A. Van Nostrand Dissertation: Perceptions of Work-Life Balance Among Higher Education Leaders in Committed Relationships as Viewed Through Differentiation and the Four Points of Balance Theory Advisor: Holly Seirup, EdD Oddette May Williams Dissertation: A Critical Stance: Rewriting a Single Deficit Narrative by Teaching Reading to Empower, Engage, and Motivate Advisor: Theresa McGinnis, PhD Chrystie Nicole Young Dissertation: Expanding Access to Advanced Placement Courses: Challenges and Implications for Educational Equity and Student Outcomes Advisor: Amy Catalano, EdD

Doctor of Philosophy May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Meagan Del Priore Dissertation: Illuminating Refuge - Language, Power, and Refugeehood in a Selection of Contemporary Children’s Literature: A Critical Content and Critical Discourse Analysis Advisor: Theresa McGinnis, PhD Fanny A. Diaz Dissertation: Graphic Novels and English Language Learners With Interrupted Education: Accessing Literacy and Literature Advisor: Jeanne Henry, EdD

SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES Master of Science in Education May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Danielle Elizabeth D’Elia Leah Rose Goldberg William Patrick Hayes Jenna Rose Iavaroni Rebecca Rose Kaufman Riley Mason Kaitlyn Rose McArdle Catherine Rogers Erin M. Tumbrello Angelina Grace Votruba Olivia Ruth Zeloof

Master of Arts January 31, 2026, Degree Recipients Emily Blaine Lampasone Angelica Rose Miller May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Kayla Natalie Andrade Merissa Rachel Berman Miroslava Beskydova-Mustafa Mikayla Bogart Amanda Victoria Cannella Lindsey Gabrielle Carmen Allison Rebecca Castles Angelina Rae Cera Pei-Han Chen Michael J. Cheshire Jr. Justine Ciesinski Jacqueline Clifford Caitlyn Ashleigh Conroy Vasiliki Delegos Kenia Esmeralda Diaz Alexa Nicole DiLeone Samantha Espinal Geena Mercedes Garib Tayna K. Garnett Shannon Geraghty Lauren Elise Giller Melina Sophia Giorgou Olivia Maria Glusic Olivia Morgan Greiss Molly Eden Gross Moira Elizabeth Sapia-Heffernan Sara Brooke Hiller Julie Rose Jacobs Jae’Lee Jagan Victoria Kempster Aimee Leon Jenna Nichole Lopez Suhani Madaan Moorea Patricia Martin Jasmine Victoria Martinez Melanie Marleni Martinez-Cabrera Elisabeth Lee McGuire Katherine Johana Molina Grace Margaret Monahan Sarah Eve Naeem Valerie Odeh Amanda Ramaglia Adrianah Nicolle Rangel Kiara Veronica Richmond Dayana Desiree Romero Abby Cyd Rosenberg

Desiree Shokrian Dana Strohschein Anna Catherine Tast Kyle Thompson Jack Everett Verderber August 31, 2026, Degree Participants Jeffrey Antoine Serena Costanza Fuccillo Yadira Alejandra Meza Victoria Theresa Mienert Kayla Maria Monticciolo Amber Salim Hilarie Rose Spangler Yidi Wang Deonte Whilchez Master of Health

Administration

January 31, 2026, Degree Participant Tiffany R. Patterson May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Matthew Rafael Asca Neil Bhutani Justin Tyler Burgess Lesly Pamela Castano Jocelyn Dominique Carolyn Fernandez Jacob Grover Jennifer Hardial Nikki LaFrancesca Jenna Elizabeth Laguerre Lawrence Richard Lee Juliette Alice Liegey Melanie Lourenco Diane Marie McPartland Michelle Jasmine Mengual Timothy Edward Menz Isabella Marie Nieto PennyLaine Ribecca Parrilla Stacey Heather Pinto Jacob Aaron Rosenkrantz Adrian Ross Halyna Sabadakh William George Stockdale Jr. Emily Taylor Roshan Varughese Juelin Wang Karlene P. Wilder Shanell A. Williams August 31, 2026, Degree Participants Susana Bethzabet Alarcon Galarza Rupa Devi Mangra Ambika Devi Persaud

Master of Public Health May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Zahra Faisal Lori Ann Giarratano Shahana Istiaque Susan Anne Kelly Simone Christine Lofton Saoirse May Ryan Cayla Skeete Olivia Tiwari

Master of Science May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Madison Emily Burke TaraJeé Clarke London Ianasia Claxton Desray K. Desir Danielle Di Cristi Lianne Josephine Emanuel Drishya Gaggenapally Isha Atulbhai Gola Hannah Victoria Gruenberg Cade Michael Jaipaul Erin Aileen Kavanagh Skylar Kuzmich Aryeh Litt Michael Francis Luongo Tyler McGivney Michael Udesh Nanan Charmi Hirenkumar Patel Happy Vinodbhai Patel Shreedhar Nandlal Patel Dhruvkumar Tulsibhai Rathod Mikaila Ann Rattazzi Rachel M. Redmond Thomas P. Ryan Jr. Alexa Marie Sautter Aaliya Ailan Shaikh Srushti Jitendrabhai Sojitra Paloma Sophia Velez Nien Chen Yang

Advanced Certificate May 31, 2026, Certificate Candidates Kenia Esmeralda Diaz David Jonah Landecker Melanie Martinez-Cabrera Aaron Daniel Peretz Dayana Desiree Romero Sarah Nicole Squicciarini August 31, 2026, Certificate Participant Jeffrey Antoine

Doctor of Audiology

In Collaboration with Adelphi University and St. John’s University May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Julia Louise DelColle Advisor: Polina Shuminsky, PhD Briana Gabrielle Frandina Advisor: Aniruddha Deshpande, PhD, CCC-A Gabriella Grace Gillen Advisor: Polina Shuminsky, PhD Mason Benjamin Pfendler Advisor: Polina Shuminsky, PhD Lauren Prince Advisor: Aniruddha Deshpande, PhD, CCC-A Mansi Sinha Roy Advisor: Polina Shuminsky, PhD

† JD/MBA Dual-Degree Candidate

Master’s Degrees With Distinction Master’s degrees with distinction are conferred upon students who have attained a minimum grade point average of 3.75. January 31, 2026, Degree Recipients Daniel G. Hickey Emily Blaine Lampasone Zane Lipson Angelica Rose Miller Dominick Piccirillo Alexis C. Roberts Brendan Rolla

May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Frenki Abazi Khalid Alabbasi Sara Yong Alavi Rezvani Karina N. Albano Dani Alper Isabella Andrade Vincent Joseph Apostolico Adrianna Armani Matthew Rafael Asca Krishi Rajesh Asher Charmaine Alexis Asuncion Samuel Atlas Matthew Adnan Bacchus Jacob Alexander Balogh Scott Michelson Bandola Sean Joseph Beitter John Benante Emily Rose Berger Merissa Rachel Berman Miroslava Beskydova-Mustafa Kumika Hamir Bharwad Neil Bhutani Tori Jett Bien Frank Bitetto Aidan Matthew Black Khadijah Nikkol Blagmon Joseph C. Blasi Devashish Bourai Jacqueline Marie Bove Thomas Boyd Celia Sullivan Brisson Sa La My Bui Madison Emily Burke Brittany Linnette Bustos Anna Marie Butler Grace E. Byrne Michael Hernan Campos Heather Canavan Amanda Victoria Cannella Michael Liam Casey Allison Rebecca Castles Angelina Rae Cera Saiesha Eshwari Chadee Navya Chadha Tanushree Pradeep Chanashery Albertyo Chandra Pei-Han Chen Michael J. Cheshire Jr.

Julia Chichel Adam Kenneth Chin Ava Chioccariello James Louis Chirico Patrick John Cicchetti Justine Ciesinski Peter Francis Clark TaraJeé Clarke Matthew Clossick Dena N. Coduri Christina Marie Colombo Caitlyn Ashleigh Conroy Eleni Constantinides Blake Cooling James Cournane Andrew John Curcio Christina M. De Angelis Vasiliki Delegos Danielle Elizabeth D’Elia Desray K. Desir Sonia Devi Mehul Dhanuka Alexa Nicole DiLeone Jocelyn Dominique Lillian Cecilia Dookram Patrick Doutney Riley Doyle Daniel Stephen Doyon Kiana Dunbar Yanique Nadine Dunn Zachary Ryan Duren Stephanie Nicole Eisenstein Thomas Eldho Anthony Espinal Samantha Espinal Zahra Faisal Nicholas Fajek Sarah Fardoush Samantha Paige Farrington Matthew John Fehn Samantha Rose Feliciano Carolyn Fernandez Brian Forbes Allison French Rachel S. Fromme Michael Galardi Geena Mercedes Garib Tayna K. Garnett

Jerel Malik Gates Shannon Geraghty Lori Ann Giarratano Lauren Elise Giller Melina Sophia Giorgou Olivia Maria Glusic Isha Atulbhai Gola Leah Rose Goldberg Ivan Samuel Gonzales Adam Gordon Meghan Mary Greene Olivia Morgan Greiss Molly Eden Gross Jacob Grover Morgen Elizabeth Grover Jennifer Hardial Laurette Nichole Hargrove William Patrick Hayes Vasant Travis Heeralal Moira Elizabeth Sapia-Heffernan Isabela Rose Herrera Sara Brooke Hiller Noah Chase Hohner Jordan Sterling Hope Saradiba Hossain Song Hu Song Eun Hwang Jenna Rose Iavaroni Ekene Oluwatosin Ihejirika Hafsa Ikram Paul Michael Ingrassia Shahana Istiaque Joshua Jagnarine Arman Jain Cade Michael Jaipaul Meenu Jayakrishnan Nair Samuel Jhan Youyu Jiang Ellie Katz Rebecca Rose Kaufman Erin Aileen Kavanagh Michelle Heller Kelly Susan Anne Kelly Sasha Ann Khan Julia Khanamirian Shruti Khandelwal Hannah Knispel Callie Koeppen continued on next page

Jamie Kuethen Suruchi Sanjay Kulkarni Sarah Gabrielle Labiner Nikki LaFrancesca Jenna Elizabeth Laguerre Brigid Irene Lamaze Sam Landerer Michael J. Langone Jennifer Ann Lee Lawrence Richard Lee Aimee Leon Jialin Li Chase Liardi Juliette Alice Liegey Aryeh Litt Simone Christine Lofton Jenna Nichole Lopez Melanie Lourenco Suhani Madaan Pratikbhai Alpeshbhai Madani Mary Theresa Madigan Sandra Octavio Magolico Kevin Maguire Natalie Larae Mahabir Gustavo Alberto Maldonado Arroyo Indu Malik Olivia Catherine Malinowski Jack Malkokian Caitlyne Noelle Mar Koral Aurelia Marcantonio Melanie Markowitz Carolyn Marie Martin Jeshuah Martin Kellie Marie Martin Moorea Patricia Martin Jasmine Victoria Martinez Riley Mason Giuliana Mazzaferro Kaitlyn Rose McArdle Molly McCormick Tyler McGivney Brittany McGowan Elisabeth Lee McGuire Diane Marie McPartland Erin Marie McPartland Omer Mehanovic Timothy Edward Menz Steven Miserendino Grace Margaret Monahan Zachary Cosimo Morana Daniel Ian Multz Munyaradzi Musanhu

Zainab Noor Mushtaq Sarah Eve Naeem Jason Nicholas Napa Christopher Napoli Trevor Natalie Tommy Tan Nguyễn Skyla Hope Nosek Valerie Odeh Kathryn Rose Olsen Miranda O’Mara Christos Paloubis PennyLaine Ribecca Parrilla Charmi Hirenkumar Patel Dharmik Rakesh Patel Happy Vinodbhai Patel Shreedhar Nandlal Patel Nicole Ann Pellegrino Connor Phelan Hanah Philip Sherina Ariana Phillips Nadiye Pinarli Stacey Heather Pinto Kayla Poltorak Jackson Harris Posner Hasina Prajapati Amanda Ramaglia Erik Rasmussen Dhruvkumar Tulsibhai Rathod Jay Maheshbhai Rathod Rachel M. Redmond Rebecca Reiss Kiara Veronica Richmond Theodore C. Ricketts Isabella Tianna Ritieni Lindsay Rouleau Robinson Catherine Rogers Jacob Aaron Rosenkrantz Adrian Ross Joshua S. Rudgayzer Arianna Lee Runyan Matthias J. Rzymski Kenia Marissa Samuel Alexa Marie Sautter Thomas Scicutella Grace M. Senken Prameet Vijay Shah Desiree Shokrian Daniyal Ahmed Siddiqui Allison Rose Siegel Eva Teresa Siegel Yaashika Sinha Matthew Peter Sirianni

Cayla Skeete Nicholas Smith Nicole E. Smith Erin Hailey Smyth Hinali MukeshBhai Sojitra Josepha Elvire Sowanou Angelina Sparacio William George Stockdale Jr. Jeanine G. Suarez Gianna Nicole Surace Olivia Dominika Tabaka Carly Alexa Tamilio Nur Tasdemir Ismail Taskin Anna Catherine Tast James Taubman Elizabeth Anne Taylor Emily Taylor La-Keysia Jeanine Taylor-Huger Nicholas Teresky Jonathan Ross Thompson Kyle Thompson Emily T. Tilkin Olivia Tiwari Erin M. Tumbrello Elisabeth Keolong Ung Bridget Riley Urban Christopher James Vaglica Briannah M. Vardaro Sheryl Rachel Varghese Nicholas Joseph Veltri Jack Everett Verderber Matthew Vilas-Boas Alex Abraham Villon Eleanor Virgilio Angelina Grace Votruba Juelin Wang Hallie Michelle Washko Dara Beth Wax Adam Tyler Weiss James Weiss Shanell A. Williams Caroline Wone Hui Ying Janice Wong Olivea Woo Timothy Daniel Wu Anhai Yang Olivia Ruth Zeloof Dionisios Zisimatos Eliana Zlicha

Brandon Scott Low Yadira Alejandra Meza Ambika Devi Persaud Ashley Hannah Schwartz Joshua Shnayer Esmeralda Sirias

Hilarie Rose Spangler Alex Tsynkevich Matthew I. Walsh Yidi Wang

August 31, 2026, Degree Participants Hennessy Cinthia Bailon Luca Jacob Chikondi Connor Melanie Fajardo Serena Costanza Fuccillo Tricia Samantha Garvey Sabrina Marie Kelly

Maurice A. Deane School of Law Commencement Monday, May 18, 2026, 5 p.m. David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, North Campus

Presiding Susan Poser, JD, PhD President, Hofstra University

Master of Ceremonies Charles G. Riordan, PhD Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Hofstra University

Invocation, the audience standing Rev. Joyce Brandon Dugger, MPA, MDiv Protestant Chaplain Member, University Board of Chaplains, Hofstra University Interfaith Center

National Anthem and Alma Mater, the audience standing National Anthem led by Theodore Bazin, Class of 2026 Alma Mater led by The Hofstra Vocal Ensemble David Fryling, PhD, Conductor Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Accompanied by The Hofstra University Commencement Band

Welcome and Commentary President Poser

Conferring of Honorary Degree The Honorable Vanita Gupta, JD Distinguished Scholar in Residence and Director of the Center for Law and Public Trust, NYU Law Former Associate Attorney General of the United States Doctor of Laws, honoris causa Presented by Donald M. Schaeffer, JD Immediate Past Chair, Hofstra University Board of Trustees Citation and Conferring of Degree by President Poser

Remarks The Honorable Vanita Gupta

Dean’s Remarks Jenny Roberts, JD Dean and Professor of Law Maurice A. Deane School of Law

Recognition of 2025-2026 Maurice A. Deane School of Law Teacher of the Year Award Recipient Dean Roberts Award Recipient Ronald J. Colombo, JD Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Distance Education Maurice A. Deane School of Law

Presentation of Candidates for Juris Doctor Degree Dean Roberts

Conferring of Juris Doctor Degrees President Poser

Parade and Hooding of Juris Doctor Degree Recipients Hooding by Kevin McElroy, JD Professor of Legal Writing Maurice A. Deane School of Law James Sample, JD Professor of Law Maurice A. Deane School of Law

Presentation of Candidates for Master of Laws and Master of Arts Degrees Dean Roberts

Conferring of Master of Laws and Master of Arts Degree President Poser

Parade and Recognition of Master of Laws and Master of Arts Degree Recipients Presentation of the Maurice A. Deane Award Dean Roberts

Presentation of the Distinguished Service to the School Award Ashira P. Ostrow, JD Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Maurice A. Deane School of Law Executive Director, Wilbur F. Breslin Center for Real Estate Studies Peter S. Kalikow Distinguished Professor of Real Estate and Land Use Law Maurice A. Deane School of Law

Presentation of the Gina Maria Escarce Memorial Award Senior Associate Dean Ostrow

Presentation of the William Eric Goldberg Scholarship Senior Associate Dean Ostrow

Presentation of the Christopher G. Gegwich Outstanding Law Student Award Senior Associate Dean Ostrow

Closing Remarks Provost Riordan

Grand Marshal for the Academic Procession Ian Marcus Amelkin, JD Associate Professor of Law Maurice A. Deane School of Law

Maurice A. Deane School of Law Degrees Juris Doctor May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Carly Adipietro Cara Faith Advocate Yuval Danielle Akiva Mariam A. Alqifi Hailey Alexandra Amador William Uchechukwu Amaechi Marina Salerno Amicizia Ava Rose Anacreonte Andrea Lucia Anchorena Alyza Sophia Anderson Athira Anil Sabrina Zia Arfeen Stephanie Argyropoulos Janea Arnold Hamza Atif Bryan Daniel Baez Talla Baghal Hadja Kadiatou Bah Kyle Patrick Baker Matthew Domenic Baronci David Berishaj Alexandra Bernal Gabrielle Elizabeth Brailovskiy Nicole E. Brotter Quintin Alfred Burian Taylor Jordyn Carney Matthew V. Caronna Malcolm X. Carter Jillian Taylor Casaburi Kimberley Casey Ruben Antonio Cerri-Droz Madison Michelle Chamblin James Bishal Choudhury Torsa Moriom Choudhury Brooke Christman Kathryn Rose Day Churchill Anthony Cipri Fay Citron-Pousty Morgan A. Clarke Michael Ryan Cohen Christine Alanna Coleman Vincent Colonna Jennifer Coronado Miranda Madison Isabella Corso Andrew Cossu Callie Chayet Costanza Kylee Ann Culkin Giuseppe Curcuru Vincenzo D’Angelo Romuald M. Danowski Alexa E. Dantona Kate Lemagne Dargan Christopher J. Daugherty Austin Michael David Haley Davis Jada Davis Alexandra Chase DeGaray Julia Del Borrello

Christina DeMieri Anna Elizabeth Deutsch Denise G. Dizon Ryan J. Donofrio Daniella A. Doscher Ivie I. Egharevba Kevin Collins Eghrari Daniel Eidelstein Jake Anthony Enella Jennifer Taylor Epstein Andrea Ercolino Heather Elizabeth Fanning Gavin Marcus Feltman Ché Ferdinand Rosa D. Fernandez Nichole Rosemarie Ferro Jamie Fisher Raoul O’Brian Fray Stephanie Garcia Diaz Andrew Bougher Gibbons Oneil Gibson Marc Gonzalez Olga Nicole Gotsis Yosef Aaron Gourdji Pacika Ruby Joyce Guerra Genesis Mckenzie Guevara Nicole Noelle Guidi Christopher J. Hanc Benjamin Harooni Alex Wayne Harris Nicholas Edward Haselton Ayla Hassan Amanda Rae Hedger Anne Margaret Henderson Niya K. Henry Blake L. Herschkowitz Alexandra M. Heyman Faith Hintze Kiana Hodge Kayla Natanya Homapour Abdul Jabaar Asia Mechelle Johnson Ranveer Singh Joshi Davor Jovic Michael D. Kaplan Lauren E. Karas Stelio Katopodis Joshua Ethan Kaye Abigail Kaziyev Shon Eric Kehati Benjamin A. Kenyon Emma Gabrielle Kerner David Allan Khaimov Chelsea R. Kingston Justin Knight Mark Kokhshteyn Sarah Michelle Kopyto Alexandra Kotowski Yarin Kourehjan Nick Koutmanis Joseph William Kovar Jr. Abla A. Laallam

Jessica Joan Laguerre Michael Joseph Laino Donny LaRosa Danielle Paige Larsson John Joseph Lewandowski III Jasmine Liang Isabella Graziella Licata Gianna M. Luisa Briana Lynn MacLaren Joseph Maiorano Elijah Levi Marburg Michael Rocco Marceda Stephen James Markotsis Vanessa Marku Nicholas Marrero Marisa Albina Marzolini Jonathan Matatov Rhea Mayall † Erik Mazzanobile Marlon Mc Laurin Justine Alexa McAuliffe Kylie Shannon McCabe Caitlin Fox McDonough Paul William McDonough Kevin Michael McGarvey Garrett Quinn McGuinness Max Robinson McNaughton Sean Francis Meaney Colin Andrew Miller Lauren Erica Millwood Frohar Mirzai Zikica Mladenovic Victoria Catherine Monaco Natasha Mousa David John Moyett William J. Murphy Christopher John Muscarnera Dean Joseph Musto Brittany Elena Nahas Niaz Najafi Dylan J. Niederauer Stewart David Nielson Valentino Nika James P. Nolan Richard Luke O’Hara IV Samuel Joseph Ohebshalom Olivia Clare Jayne O’Malley Artemis Orkulas Madeline Ostrander Kiera Lynne O’Sullivan Jenna Panaro Brody Paola Alexander George Papadopoulos Rachel Park Gabriel Passer-Muslin Andrew J. Patane Kush Chirag Patel Destiny Alexis Paulino Matthew Robert Pemberton Maria A. Pesiri Sabrina Pirzada Richard Joseph Pleasants III

Jillian Grace Pusateri Rona Cristina Racareanu Jaclyn Christina Ragusa Umme-Kulsum Rahman Vashtie Ramkishun Megan K. Ramnath Caroline Beatrix Ramos Jenna Marie Rando Victor Eduardo Regateiro Emily Catherine Regina Paul Joseph Reid Joshua Bryce Richards Emma Richter John Alec Ricupero Emma Victoria Robinson Robert Ray Romano Alberto J. Rotondi Naomi Alexandria Russell Sneha Sajan Max Spencer Sakin † Jillian Sarro Ziaul Akter Sayem Isabella Rose Schaetzle Mia Patricia Schettini Ethan Mac Schorr Kate Marie Schwan Elizabeth Ashley Scirè Banchitta Joshua Leo Seltzer Sarah Elizabeth Sferrazza Jacob R. Shaffer Ariel Coby Sharifian Shlomo Shimanov Nicholas James Shimkin Nicole Tia Anderson Shirley Anthony Simon David Faust Sizer Jack T. Slater Rebecca K. Sloan Savoy C. Smith VeAnnah Smith David Samuel Smolowitz Nelson Anthony Soto Jessica M. Sperling MaYa Staton Erin Nicole Stavish Ryan Daniel Stoehrer Howard John Svensson Noah Michael Tanenbaum Marissa Tedeschi Tylar Solange Telesfort Josie Lee Thode Kerry Coughlin Thomas Lindsey Jane Tiberia Arianna Antares Tormey Richard Anthony Trabosh III Matthew Tringali Anthony Tubens Atikah Umme Salma Ubaid Jacob B. Vaiselberg James S. Valvo Valery Vasquez Diaz Stephanie Edda Verderber Nahomi Anahi Vindell Andreja Vuk Vujasinovic Allison Moore Walkley Douglas Warner Alexander Harris Weiner Lauren Weitz Connor James Welch Tiana C. Whaley

John Joseph Whelan Joseph Yellin Aaliyah N. Yunus David Yusupov Leora Talia Yusupov Alan Antonio Zavala Yihe Zhou August 31, 2026, Degree Participants Varun Kelkar Thomas Resnick

Master of Laws May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Hadia Choudhary Shelly Kristi Der Stephanie Reusch

Master of Arts May 31, 2026, Degree Candidates Ayisha Andaline Ali Valery Ann D’Ambrosio Sabrena Cyrina Watson August 31, 2026, Degree Participant Daniel Frank

† JD/MBA Dual-Degree Candidate

Hofstra University Senior Administration Susan Poser, JD, PhD President Charles G. Riordan, PhD Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Jessica L. Eads, MA, MSEd Senior Vice President for Student Enrollment, Engagement, and Success Jason King, JD Senior Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel Laine Norton, BA, BS Senior Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs Rick Cole Jr., EdM Vice President and Director of Athletics Terry Coniglio, MBA Vice President for Marketing and Communications Cornell L. Craig, EdD Vice President for Equity and Inclusion Denise Cunningham, MA Vice President for Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer Jean Peden Christodoulou, EdD Vice President for Administration and Chief of Staff Chanda Washington, MBA Associate to the President for Government and Community Affairs Jesse Webster, BA Chief Information Officer for Information Technology Services

Hofstra University Academic Deans DONALD AND BARBARA ZUCKER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT HOFSTRA/NORTHWELL David Battinelli, MD, Deborah and Lawrence Smith Dean FRANK G. ZARB SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Janet A. Lenaghan, DPS, Dean and Walter H. “Bud” Miller Distinguished Professor in Business FRED DEMATTEIS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE Sina Y. Rabbany, PhD, Dean and Jean Nerken Distinguished Professor of Engineering HOFSTRA COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES Eva D. Badowska, PhD, Dean HOFSTRA NORTHWELL SCHOOL OF NURSING AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES Kristy Loewenstein, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, Dean JOAN AND DONALD E. AXINN LIBRARY Lorrie A. McAllister, MLIS, MA, Dean THE LAWRENCE HERBERT SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION Mark Lukasiewicz, BA, Dean MAURICE A. DEANE SCHOOL OF LAW Jenny Roberts, JD, Dean SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Ayana Allen-Handy, PhD, Dean SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES Reginald J. Alston, PhD, Dean STUART AND NANCY RABINOWITZ HONORS COLLEGE Warren G. Frisina, PhD, Dean 72

Trustees of Hofstra University As of May 2026

OFFICERS Michael Roberge,* Chair Kathryn V. Marinello,* Vice Chair Martha S. Pope, Vice Chair David S. Mack,* Secretary Susan Poser, President Donald M. Schaeffer, Immediate Past Chair

MEMBERS Tracey E. Ant* Alan J. Bernon* Kenneth Brodlieb Susan Catalano Frederick E. Davis Jr.* Michael DeDomenico* Michael P. Delaney* Craig Dempster* Peter S. Kalikow* Arthur J. Kremer Diana E. Lake* Kurt A. Lambert* Stella Mendes* Janis M. Meyer* Marilyn B. Monter* Samuel Ramos* Debra A. Sandler* Jason M. Savarese* Michael Seiman* Leonard H. Shapiro Joseph Sparacio* Edward G. Watson*

DELEGATES Paul Fritz, Speaker of the Faculty Christopher Eliot, Chair, University Senate Executive Committee Kathleen Wallace, Chair, University Senate Planning and Budget Committee Heather Cohen,* President, Alumni Organization Evelyn Quail, President, Student Government Association DaeJa Young, Vice President, Student Government Association John J. Conefry Jr., Chair Emeritus Leo A. Guthart, Chair Emeritus Lawrence Herbert,* Trustee Emeritus Frank G. Zarb,* Chair Emeritus

*Hofstra alumni

Dear Graduate, Your journey at Hofstra University has prepared you for both the challenges and the possibilities to come. May the knowledge gained and the values embraced here continue to guide your future endeavors. You now join a distinguished community of alumni whose achievements strengthen the University’s legacy. As you embark on your next chapter, may you carry with you the values of discovery, community, creativity, belonging, and integrity that have long defined this institution. And remember, wherever life takes you, Hofstra will always be your home.

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