Cuyahoga Community College Commencement Fall 2021 Program

Fall

Commencement Cuyahoga Community College Thursday, December 16 Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University

CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (TRI-C ®)

Fall 2021

Commencement Exercises THE WOLSTEIN CENTER AT CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY THURSDAY, DEC. 16 | 6 P.M.

2021

CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Fall 2021 Commencement

Program

Thursday, Dec. 16 | 6 p.m.

*Processional................................................................................................................................................. Amethyst String Quartet *Opening Remarks.........................................................................................................................................Roberta Hendrick, Ph.D. Associate Professor, English as a Second Language (Retired) Metropolitan Campus *Invocation.................................................................................................................................................................. Shri Bharat Joshi Greater Cleveland Shiva Vishnu Temple *National Anthem............................................................................................................................................................... Ava Preston JazzFest Academy Student Welcome and Introduction................................................................................................................................. Alex Johnson, Ph.D. President Helen Forbes Fields Chair, Board of Trustees Introduction of Student Speaker................................................................................................................................... Alex Johnson Student Address....................................................................................................................................................... Carla S. Carraway Student Speaker, Metropolitan Campus

*Audience will please stand

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Conferring of Honorary Degrees José C. Feliciano Sr. ......................................................................................................................................... Robert Johnson, Ph.D. Professor, Counseling Chair, Joint Faculty Senate Council Alex Johnson Recognition of Honors Graduates ...................................................................................................................... Karen Miller, Ph.D. Provost and Executive Vice President Access, Learning and Success Presentation of Candidates for Graduation............................................................................................................. Robert Johnson Conferring of Degrees......................................................................................................................................... Helen Forbes Fields Alex Johnson Karen Miller Alumni Pledge............................................................................................................................................................... Jordan Wright Board Student Scholar Closing Comments......................................................................................................................................................... Alex Johnson *Benediction .............................................................................................................................................................. Shri Bharat Joshi Recessional................................................................................................................................................... Amethyst String Quartet Announcers: Kate Vodicka Assistant Dean, Counseling, Psychological and Access Services Eastern Campus Terry A. Webb, Ed.D., LPC, NCC Assistant Dean, Counseling, Psychological and Access Services Metropolitan Campus

Sign Language Interpreters: Amanda Fronek Assistant Dean, Student Affairs Westshore Campus

Patricia Bettis-Eddie Dwana Crawford

Jim Ploskonka, Ph.D. Associate Dean, Public Safety Center of Excellence Western Campus

*Audience will please stand Guests are asked to remain at their seats until all graduates have exited.

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Associate of Arts Degree ‡ Brooke Bribriesco

Charity Faith Alexis Deal

Aziza Morgan Brown

Katherine Octavia Dean

† Darshana Dipak Adatiya

Torrey Justin Brown

Gavin Michael Deavers

Cristine Marie Agostini Cintrón

Sherese Bruce

Hayden Riley Deavers

Nikia Akins

Sarah Isabella Burger

Paul Deguzman

Brandon Marquel Alexander-Smith

† Anthony Duwayne Byrd Jr.

Alyssa Therese Dejesús

Jasmine Esam Ali

Brenden Donley Cahill

Austin Delroy Reid

Nicholas Almazan

Sherise Nicole Callahan

Brittani Demarest

Alden Lee Anderson

Alexis Renae Campbell

Kimberly Ann Demarest

Irena Antic

‡ Danielle Carpenter

Matthew W. Dew

Kimberly Renee Arbaugh

Kalimah K. Carter

† Sukhman Dhillon

Alyssa Armendarez

Melvin Lee Carter III

Dazia Diamond

‡ Malak Asraf

Destiny Ceasar

† Julia Rose Dimarco

Julia Avancini

Jala Autumn Cheeks

Kiera Douglas

Natalia Baguma

Frank James Chenevare

§ Grace Dubravetz

Mohamed Aabi Angelique Abney

Brooke Elizabeth Baker

Jacqueline M. Cheney-Long

† Holly M. Dufala

‡ Gwendolyn Akira Baker

Amanda Clark

† Ajhasia E. Dumas

† Reka Balazs

Amiya Carletta Clark

Avery Amir Edge

‡ Brandon Bane

Carmyn R. Clay

† Jacob Isaiah Emrock

Inez Barclay

Nicole Eliise Coleman

‡ Lizandra Eusebio

Andrew Barlow

Anthony Colón

Bartholomew Evans

Marguerite Mae Barrett

Quentin Congress

Emily R. Fagan

Brooklyn Beard

† Cassidy Amber Cook

‡ Olivia Rae Favino

Marquise Olajuwon Bedell

Leila Adrienne Copariu

† Dominic Ferrando

Jada Latrice Bender

India Selene Cora

Elizabeth Figueroa

Gwendolyn Bennett

§ Marissa Cora

† Kyleigh Ariana Finamore

Arielle Nicole Bird

Hannah Milica Cosentino

Michael Fletcher

Anita Blankenship

Marc Anthony Cruz

Emely Flores Payano

§ Angela Marie Bloom

Tamisha N. Cummings

Jennifer Foldi

Courtney Bobick

Treyshaun Daniels

Chance Fort

§ Mason Christina Boehm

Sophia Noel Dasko

Ella Sharelle Foster

Caitlin Brianne Bolger

† Elissa Davis

Yvette Foster-Brock

§ Pamela Bonness

§ Shiloh Davis

Diamond Frizzell

† Carmen Booker

Merlin Lisbeth De Aza

Hailey Ann Fulk

Olivia Boyle

Jasyra DeJesús

‡ Yolonda Gant

§ Summa Cum Laude

‡ Magna Cum Laude

† Cum Laude

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* Honors Program Graduate

Associate of Arts Degree Julia Christina Imbrigiotta

† Justin Labrie

§ Diana S. Issa

† David Landis

§ Emily Gavalier

Leah Rosa Ivanytska

Courtney Amber Layton

Ryan Geier

§ Sami Jaafar

Charles Justin Leach

Jennifer Gephart

† Lean Jallad

Tara Leanne Lego

Paul Andrew Gigliotti

† Alexander Macrae Jamieson Jr.

Gabe Leidy

Sabriya Glass

Jordan Jenkins

Barbara Anne Gleason

Timothy Johnson

† Franchesca Michelle Leonardo Hamilton

Elizabeth Jane Gliozzi

Adam Raymond Jones

Cassandra Elena Lescano

‡ Odette Godzick-Kunath

Brendan T. Jones

‡ Angelina Irina Leskiv

‡ Adrienne Michelle González

Destiny Jones

‡ Kelley Ley

Diamond Tarrika Gore

Justus J. Jones

§ Drew Lima

Irene Marie Graves

Kimberly Jones

Autumn Lindow

Jordan Mackenzie Grimes

Veronica Antoinette Jones

Amber Little

Austin Mitchell Gruszka

Melanie L. Kardum

† Rita Liubartaite

Elisha Gurung

Alexa Kata

Taylor Briona Logan

Haley Starr Haas

Ryan Kelley

Ariela Look

Edward Frank Hace

Lillian Kensicki

Nautica Leigh López

Mark Andrew Hagedorn

§* Matthew William Keppler

Quinn Lydon

Nawal Khaled Hamdan

‡ Megan Kerns

† Daniel E. Lyutfalibekov

John Francis Harlacz

† Alexandria Key

Jordan Nicole Macioszek

A'Licia Breeanna Harrell

§ Dylan Patrick Kiley

§ Brooklyn Monae Macklin

‡ Tiana Renee Harris

Tomocha Kimbrough

Benjamin Magda Jr.

‡ Zainab Olamide Hassan

Amanda Rose Kleckner

Kalen Mahoney

Kaitlin Hathaway

‡* Shayna Dawne Koci

Mitchell Salvatore Mahoney

Shelton Anthony Henry

* Tyler Donald Koci

Arlene Denise Malone

‡ Sylvia Rose Hodge

Abigail Marie Kolenich

Meleah Elizabeth Malone

Emily Marie Hodges

Anthony Ruiz Koonce

Kara Elizabeth Marciante

Tara Hoffman

Alexandra Grace Kovach

Naughtica Marin

Patrick Joseph Holland

‡ Emmanuel A. B. Kreise

§ Darko Marinkovic

Logan Tanner Horvat

Kaitlyn Mary Kruggel

David Vincent Martin

Alicia Rena Hunter

Kyle Thomas Kuchta

Jennifer Nicole Martínez

Beverly Jean Hunter

Julia Marie Kundrat

§ Patrick Martz

Brianna T. Hunter

James Tait LaFever

Myiah Kristene Matlock

Kirstin Mae Hyland

§ Oussama Labiad

Dominique McClinton

Rachel Nicole Gasper ‡ Jacob Mitchell Gatt

§ Summa Cum Laude

‡ Magna Cum Laude

† Cum Laude

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* Honors Program Graduate

Associate of Arts Degree

Kaitlyn Olivia McIntyre

Quentin Andrew Noah Oliverio

Tamirah Rahman

Brittany Ann McKown

Megan Ols

Harnold Ramazani

Michael Joseph McDermott III

§ Samuel Omori

Brionna Ramos

‡ Jessica Lynn McKenna

Daniel Christopher Otcasek

Samuel James Justice Reagan

‡ Rachael Mears

§ Rayan Othman

Nathan Allan Reyes

Diana Laura Méndez Bueno

† Dunyanna Ottallah

Kaylee Elizabeth Riddell

§ Kevin Mihalek

† Chryslian Padro

Elizabeth Storm Riddle

§ Jessica Mikovich

§ Onisim Paduret

§ Alexandra Sloane Riedinger

† Cassandra Miller

Jessica Autumn Palek

§ Jaclyn Breon Riedthaler

Salina Caprice Miller

‡* Lauren Marie Palivoda

Georgio George Rizek

Samoeun Min

Christie Renee Parker

Danielle Caitlyn Roberts

‡* Ryan Dewayne Mincey

Melissa Pavlick

Shanna Roberts

† Sierra Lyn Mirtich

Tasha Peacock

Ryan Richard Robinson

Arric Mitchell

Laina Perry

Lisandry Rodríguez

† Zariah Pareese Mitchell

§ Faith Marie Peters

Yanira Rodríguez

Andrew Jonathan Mocsiran

Victoria Lynn Petrencsik

Benjamin Ronald Rogalski

‡ Emily Terese Monn

Rebecca Petrey

† Arnae Rogers

Matthew Monti

Michele Pfaff

Maribel Romero

Shanelle Moon

NaKayla Pickett

Breonna Marie Ross

Oliver Moreau

Dylan Robert Pirie

† Emily Nicole Ruebsteck

† Rebecca Elizabeth Morrison

§ Paul Piszczek

Priya Adelina Saini

Amani Mugongo

Tawonakea Pompey

Hannah Alana Sakiewicz

Colin Murphy

‡ Allison Popovich

William D. Samples

Christian Xavier Murray

† Kori Porter

Myles David Samuel

Jordan Myles Johnson

Kyrra Powers

AnaMaria Sánchez

Yusef James Nader

‡ Taylor Prechtel

‡ Raegan Kaye Saxton

† Affoue Emmanuella Naon

Yasmin Preston

‡ Kristopher Steven Schmidt

§ Carly Therese Nelson

Victoria Sheron Priest

Logan Patrick Schramm

Kate Marie Nemeth

Shanna Prusa

† Jillian Marie Schrote

Monique Neuenschwander

Destiny Delores Pryor

Brianna Nicole Scigliano

Madison Niedermeyer

James Purcel-Reschke

Levyonn Jalal Scott

Courtney Ann Noble

Shavonne Delaine Quarles

Shemika Scott

Monica Lynn Noon

Sarai T. Quiñones

Craig Serluco

Conor O'Keefe

Daniell Rebell Castillo Quiray

§ Madison Kaye Sexton

Alexceliz M. Ocana

William Radcliffe

Jacob Shaver

§ Summa § Summa Cum Cum Laude Laude

‡ Magna ‡ Magna Cum Cum Laude Laude

† Cum † Cum Laude Laude

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* Honors * Honors Program Program Graduate Graduate

‡ Leslie Shaw Jr.

Associate of Arts Degree Taisha Tejeda

Daejohn Walker-Bey

§ Eva Ternovska

Mikayla Walkuski

Qusain Haider Shirazi

James Christ Thomas

Austin Watkins

† Daniela Shkembi

Tyler Devon Thomas

§ Heather Lee Weber

§ Melissa Sheahan

Ritaj Shoman

Diamond Monique Thompson

† Isabelle Grace Weingart

§ Madina Shomuratova

Kristina Todorovic

Chanel West

Faraj Silmi

‡ Francesca Noel Tomaro

‡ Cheri Wetmore

Amber Dawn Smith

§ Petar Tomic

Jack Hakim Whitsett

Madison Christine Smith

Eliza Torres

§ Sarah Jolene Wilkinson

Selina Marie Smith

† Jazmine Torres

Kayrawn Katress Williams

† Andre Anthony Smith Jr.

Erin E. Tracy

Wanda Williams

Charles Michael Southerland II

‡ Holly Tuck

§ Denise Willow

‡ Charity Danielle Sparks

Dahrienne Tyler

Torri Wimbs

Chloe Pearl Spraggins

Kirsten Ungar

Cylina Witherspoon

Danielle Stallings

Jennifer Valentín

Samina Nova Orion Wolf

† Haley Olivia Stasik

Shanda D. Vance

Erika Workman

‡* Bianca Storm

Maria Cheree Vaughn Jones

‡ Heather Workman

§ Samantha Stroupe

John Edward Vedouras

Jordan N. Wright

Emily Suleiman

Solomiya Jessica Verner

Alwyne Zackpah

‡ Liliya Snizhana Svydenyuk

Kristina Viers

Jacob Christopher Zeitz

Adam Mitchell Szabo

Chad Wade

Faith Nicole Zivkovich

Joseph Richard Tabar

Malek Wahdan

Daidra Taylor

Tylawna Walker

§ Summa § Summa Cum Cum Laude Laude

‡ Magna ‡ Magna Cum Cum Laude Laude

† Cum † Cum Laude Laude

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* Honors * Honors Program Program Graduate Graduate

Associate of Science Degree

Mohamad Abu-Hilal

‡ Raed Raydan Dakdouk

Ariela Look

† Darshana Dipak Adatiya

§ Devan E. Depew

Sharonda Love-Ramjit

§ Saidah Oluwafunmilayo Nijah

Deirdre Rose Devane

Adam Roberts Luster

† Martina Economos

§ Brooklyn Monae Macklin

† Chayim Tzvi Adler

Jacob Isaiah Emrock

Jessica Ann Malaney

Ashraf Sami Aladwan

Bobby Evans

Victor Alexis Mancia

Lubna I. Aldmour

† Dominic Ferrando

Jacob Jeffrey Martin

Alden Lee Anderson

§ Zachary David Fine

Jennifer Nicole Martínez

‡ Oksana Anishchenko

Johanna Brigitta Fulop

‡ Molly McCabe

Andrew Guy Apathy

Dale Gallo

‡ Lauren McDonald

Miriam Jamal Asi

Kareesha Garrett

Alexis Sierra McKeller

‡ Malak Asraf

Rachyl Arliss Geyer

Nick Alexseevich Mercer

† Mary Maryam Asraf

Oleg Jason Grab Jr.

‡ Agim Merlika

Mary Aziz

Shauna Imani Griffin

Kaylee Merrell

Mia Rose Badalamenti

Jordan Mackenzie Grimes

Tyler Joseph Monastra

Julia Bailey

Alexis Gruly

Tamara Mortimer

§ Hollie Baker

Amana Mustafa Habbas

Ismail Mousse

‡ Wanida Balankura

Kadijah Hannah

Amani Mugongo

Lindsey Ballachino

Myreka YuVette Hassen

† Onyinye Isabella Muoh

§ Rachael Bean

Simone Arianna Henderson

§ Martin Murphy

MarSharre Angelica Bennett

Mariah Alexandria Hill

Micah Myers

Kaitlin Marie Berg

Ashley Rose Hudson

Briona Myles

Brittany Irene Blaha

Brianna T. Hunter

Eric Tod Napoleon Jr.

Wesley Richard Bradish

Rebecca Lynn Johnson

Salvion Neal

William Lee Bradley III

‡ Tabarek Khaled Khaled

James Scott Nelson

‡ Delaney Smith Brown

Kamal Khatiwoda

Lydia Christina Nepaul

Devante Joseph Brown

† Garrison Lewis Konschak

Esohe Silvia Ochei

Kaili Morgan Brown

Elise M. Kouris

Hakim Khaled Odeh

† Kaila Burnley

Kaylee Lariche

David Oldag

David Cheng Chen

§* Melinda Andra Lashutka

April Oney

† Lidia Iuliana Ciobanu

§ Rayan Othman

Amiya Carletta Clark

† Franchesca Michelle Leonardo Hamilton

Jacob Clark

Danqi Li

Dhruvil Shirishkumar Patel

Shonnay Letrice Collins

Ashley Little

§ Naishal Yogeshkumar Patel

† Cassidy Amber Cook

Briona Little

Kimberly R. Perkins

Adeyemi

§ Summa Cum Laude

‡ Magna Cum Laude

† Cum Laude

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Jacob Noah Otto

* Honors Program Graduate

Associate of Science Degree

Laina Perry

Breonna Marie Ross

† Haley Olivia Stasik

§ Johnathan Reed Pinc

Ealaa Salameh

Tishshaneil Steele

Anthony Angelo Pongallo

Kaycey Sarkisian

Emily Anne Stokes

‡ Robert Popa

‡ Kristopher Steven Schmidt

Thomas Terry

Tamirah Rahman

Cynthia Semler

† Samantha Ann Topola

§ Melissa D. Raimann

Jacob Shaver

‡ Christopher Jacob Turner

Ashley Lynn Rettig

Madison Christine Smith

Theonee Turner

§ Zachary Bryce Riggins

‡ Sonny Anthony Smith

Anna Umstott

† Georgio George Rizek

§ Gwen Snorteland

Noelle Christine Walchanowicz

Courtney Rocco

Joseph Spitznagel

† Arnae Rogers

† Curtis Sprunger

Associate of Applied Business Degree

Luqman Abdul-Khaliq

Molly Renee Cecil

Zuhdia Naela Elder

§ Salwa Aburoumi

Jesse Chapple

Tina Elliott

§ Ahmed N. Almukhtar

Shoubert Charlotin

Katriece Ellis-Williams

Andreanna Anderson

† Randy Chrisp

Omar Feliciano II

Tetiana Antoshchuk

Ariaona Clarke

§ June Fertig

Sara Arafat

LaMonte Colvin

Anthony Patrick Gallagher

Amber Awada

Kharri Crawford

Elisha Galloway

Ashley Niche Baker

Megan Cremeans

† Michelle Grant

§ Deborah Benz

§ Christina Cupple

Aaliyah Tiye Haamid

† Robert Berg

Barbara Caridad DeJesús

Jamie Haddad

§ Maryia Bialetskaya

§ Stephanie DeLeón

Dedra Hale

Ashley Bradley

† Marlena Evangeline Devers

Amy Hanna

Kaitlyn Elizabeth Bryant

Matthew W. Dew

† Karla Michelle Havergne

§ Danielle Bunjevac

† Alexandra Dewey

Candace Nicole Henderson

Mirelsa Margarita Capeles

§ Thomas John DiPaolo

† Donald Hightower

§ Annemarie Casey

Christopher Ryan Dougan

Lauren Homchik

David Cashman

Colleen Monique East

Lindsay Horton

§ Summa Cum Laude § Summa‡Cum Magna Laude Cum Laude ‡ Magna †Cum CumLaude Laude

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† Cum * Honors Laude Program Graduate

Associate of Applied Business Degree

§ Emily Howard

† Zariah Pareese Mitchell

Jasmyne Hailey Scott

§ Luanne Howe

Hope Elizabeth Mocadlo

† George Ayman Shawky

Jacque Hryn

Aydid Abdullahi Mohamed

‡ Zach Shore

Olivia Huth

Amanda Moore

Lawrence Levi Splaver

§ Diana S. Issa

§ Samantha L. Mucha

Mia Kathryn Stanfar

Ramona Jackson

§ Dawn Neal

Taylor Stidham

Michael Lyn Jeffreys

Brenda M. Necak

David Alexander Streff

Brittany Johnson

Lucas Novak

§ Eric Tase

Shenika Johnson

§ Olayinka Sikiru Olaosun

Daniel Scott Tenorio

David Henry Kamwela

Ryan James Olexa

† Adam Benjamin Tomko

Brianna King

§ Ryan Orwig

† William Leonard Tomson III

Tiana Klein

§ Colleen Overbaugh

Dahianna Torres

† Nganon Kone

§ Kevin Adam Page

George Trapletti

Casey Patrick Krueger

Luis Samuel Pérez

Dawson Turska

Julia Marie Kundrat

† Michael Plas

Brady Owen Valentine

Jenna Lewis

§ Robert Shawne Pratt

Chelsea VanderPol

† Tiffany Lewis

Jeffrey Przychocki

Mark J. Vilcheck

Andrew Light

§ Brandon Pusateri

† Bryan M. Warner

† Mischalae' Shaunice Love

Michael J. Raffay

† Aisha Watson Cox

Halyna Loza

Janece Raynor

§ Jesse Waxman

§ Kalimah Majid

§ Walter Eduard Reinhardt

Caleb Weinmann

Krystal Lee Martin

Melissa Kate Rerko

† Devin Keira Wilhelmy

Rosemary Ann Martin

Mason Roberts

April Williams

Sam Martinis

Joshua Noel Rockamore

Nathan Wolff

Michelle McKinney

Destanie Alexis Rodríguez

Anthony Tylan Yatsko

† Shelly McMillan

Dayvon Allen Rose

† Stephen Marcel Zanghi

Karli Morgan Meola

Jordan Renae Sales

Monique C. Mitchell

Temeka Sanders

§ Summa Cum Laude § Summa‡Cum Magna Laude Cum Laude ‡ Magna †Cum CumLaude Laude

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† Cum * Honors Laude Program Graduate

Associate of Applied Science Degree

Juanita Adams

† Jason Andrew Day

Sarah Ann Hatfield

† Darshana Dipak Adatiya

Elizabeth Anne DeLozier

Yiesha Monique Herron

William Bramham Agbomanyi

Vineta Dhanroop

Chloé Faith Holcker

Abdullah Hamad Al-Mutairi

Darlin Díaz

Joseph Edward Holt

Jenna Al-Zarraq

Kevin Daniel Dodovich

Tanner Ferraro Hoose

Destini Atwater

Nareman Nabil Doleh

Emily Marie Horton

† Magda Augustin

Marissa Dotson

Marina Valaida Hughley

Brian Mark Bailey

Michael Robert Dyson

Grace Evelyn Humbach

§ Jamie Bailey

Janna Marie Dziczkowski

Myran Jackson

Amberly Marie Barno

Alexis Nicole Eason

Janene Jamal

Alaina Barrett

Alisha Hailee Eckman

Carla James

Victoria Beskid

Robin C. Erbes

Tanja Lynnette Jezerinac-Post

Christina Nicole Biggs

Eric Edmond Faidiga

Cheryl Ann Johnson

Maciej Boc

Julie Flanagan

Alaina M. Jones

‡ Rachel Lynne Bores

Cecilia D. Foreman

Kalaisa Jones

India Dan'qual Bryant

Brittany Furyes

Kody Kaser

† Patra Maria Bucceri

Ivana Gagic

Natalie Marie Kast

LaNina Ashley Bulgerin

Tammy Gale

Timothy James Keck

Carla S. Carraway

Dorothy Marie Gallagher

Heather Kellackey

Mario E. Castellón-Ibarra

Leroy Garrett Jr.

† Elizabeth Kerns

James Chaky

Christina Marie Gavlak

Alexandria Kifer

Connor James Chronowski

Alexandra Christine Gerbasi

Alexandra Kelly Nicole Kiousis

Laura Clague

Gina Marie Gersey

Caitlin Olivia Kline

Alexis Leigh Clark

Yolanda L. Gill

James David Kline Jr.

Justin Clark

Melissa Giuffrida

Cathren Issa Kona

Wonder Marie Clayton

† William González

Ladji Kone

Joseph Cleary

Jasmine Nicole Grays

John Christopher Krystowski

Alexis Lois Coleman

Seomara Griffin

Maria R. Kuti-Lawhun

Anesha Coleman

Aaren Lynn Gromiak

Simone Rochelle LaRue

Bridgett Crawford

Jessica Grucza

† Montanna Lee

† Robert James Crowe

Ashlee Hackney

Alfonso León

Erika Csok

Brianna Marie Hagan

Amy Lesko

Beatrice Denisa David

LaQuita Dionne Hall

Christine Linde

Alyssa Marie Davis

Tanisa Marie Hammond

Rasheeda Lindsey

Erica Davis

Julia Diane Hanna

Brittany Paige London

§ Summa Cum Laude

‡ Magna Cum Laude

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† Cum Laude

Associate of Applied Science Degree

Katelyn Elizabeth Long

Jinal Rasikbhai Patel

Amy Sullivan

‡ Jennifer Loper

Tyler James Peer

Katja Surratt

† Joshua David George MacPhee

§ Nicholas Adam Pell

Monica Sutkaytis

Alex Aislin Macartney

Megan Elizabeth Pelot

Nicolas Paul Tagliaferro

Emma Karina Macías Villegas

Claire Isabella Pereira de Souza

Michelle Alaine Teter

Rebecca M. Magda

Della Reese Ponyard

Izora Thomas

Victor A. Mancía

Maxwell Robert Potokar

Johnathan Thompson

Nnenna Promise Mba

‡ Christina Rapenchuk

† Nina Marie Tomaselli

Sean Patrick McCoy

Jalisa Reyes

Thomas Bradley Truce

‡ Mary McKenzie

†* Madeline Nicole Rice

Anna Umstott

Shanavier Diamond McKinstry

† Javeon Richards

Michael Urban

Melanie McMeen

Aria Elaine Rivers

Tina Valentine

Javonna Nicole McWilliams

Heather Joy Robertson

Shanda D. Vance

Jazmin Michelle Mehota

Artem E. Sabitov

Kaitlin Vecchio

† Emily Grace Merkosky

‡ Jed Dela Torre Santo Domingo

Kellie Vélez

Blessed Hope Mika

Michael Santora

Travis Wade

Laura Mirabile

Karina Santos

Danson Kamau Wambui

Gene Monai

Allison Schafer

Kelita Maria Ware

Dionne Morrison

Claire Marie Schramm

Nicole Lynne Watson

‡ Rick Mulhern

Adam Bradley Schulte

Maxwell Christopher Weber

Jeffrey Steven Mullen

§ Andrea A'Lelia Searcy

Dana Monique Weiss

Michael Patrick Murdock

Alexandra Leigh Seegert

Carmella Latrice White

† Andrew Nagy

† Cassandra Shepherd

Hailyene Ashley White

Shanta Nelson-Oliver

Jazmine Tierra Smith

Kayrawn Katress Williams

Samantha Marie Niewiadomski

Ashley Speight

Emily Wilson

Gedeon Nitunga

Patrick St. John

Anastasia Yarema

Zeyad Nooman

† Ashley Nicole Stec

Jennifer Zarnesky

Heather Opdyke

Nicholas Michael Stepp

Melanie M. Zelaya

Shekeisha S. Parker

† Daytona A. Stiegelmeyer

Mary Colleen Ziemann

Adrienne Lee Parks

Maureen Strbac

§ Summa Cum Laude

‡ Magna Cum Laude

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† Cum Laude

Angel Damian Acosta

Certificate of Proficiency Cesar Antonio Echeverría Jr.

Allen John Martinko

Brandon Emerick

Liam Joseph McMillan

Dinah Marie Allen

Stephen Janos Farkas

Mario McPherson

Christopher Lynn Almodovar

Rebecca Rose Fitzwilliam

Karli Morgan Meola

Abdullah Hamad Al-Mutairi

Erica Forgus

Thomas Mikeo

Tetiana Antoshchuk

Caroline Fox

Andrew Mitchell

Gretchen Bamber

Ashley Nicole Gaines

Hope Elizabeth Mocadlo

Savannah Lynn Bartlett

Michele Elizabeth Garry

Shawn L. Moore

Ledian Bendaj

Stephen Daniel Glynn

Shatika Marie Moss

Pamela Bonness

William González

Janette Mugisha

Kathryn Marshall Braford

Sydney Gossard

DaQuan Nathaniel Mullis

Matthew Allen Brown

Jasmine Nicole Grays

Andrew Nagy

Kristina Canda

Scott Grenig

Nesreen Najjar

Jenny Castillo

Daniel Griffin Sr.

Quyen Dinh Song Nguyen

Molly Renee Cecil

David Joseph Gundich

Raluca Alexandra Nica

Jesse Chapple

Jamie Haddad

Sanaa Nijim

Tasmia Chowdhury

Andrew William Herron

John Nowagarski

Rebecca Clack

Charlotte Hisel

Christin Overly

LaMonte Colvin

Justin Tyler Holmes

Jeremy Parks

Andrew Costa

Joseph Edward Holt

Shakita Pearsall

Kharri Crawford

Latonya Huff-Hills

Tyler James Peer

LaQuita L. Creel

Samantha Ann Inman

Nicholas Adam Pell

Christina Cupple

Liana Kawczak

Aaron James Pickering

Olivia Cutlip

Ryan Klusak

Suzanne Pickett

Cristina Florina Dalu

Diana Kostos

Kevin Pierson

Daniel Dang

Goran Kovcic

Nicholas Police

Megin Darling

Michael James Kusinski

Brandon Pusateri

LaMar Davis

Lucas Lang

Vonita Quincy

Camryn Davis-Roach

Paul Adam Laux

Xavier Alexander Quiñones

Stephanie DeLeón

Ashley Marie Laveglia

Lexus Rentschler

Christopher John DeWitt

Melissa Marie LeBlanc

Matthew Riley

Steven Dimauro

Jennifer Leyrer

Lindsey Ross

Dominic Anthony Dinardo

Tariq M. Loppe

Supakorn Ruangrittinon

Kevin Daniel Dodovich

Kalimah Majid

Zachary Theodore Ryan

Justin Andrew Eakin

Madison Kaitlyn Marple

Ken Saal

Sydney Adebo

§ Summa Cum Laude

‡ Magna Cum Laude

† Cum Laude

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* Honors Program Graduate

Scott Sadowski

Certificate of Proficiency Shirley Sueltenfuss

Lwaywah Paw Wah

Eric Tase

Brooke Wallace

Michael Santora

Brian Tesch

Nicholas Jordan Wallace I

Adam Bradley Schulte

William Leonard Tomson III

Caleb Weinmann

James Patrick Shaughnessy

Chanthy C. Tsakon

Kira Wilson

Zachary James Shoup

Matthew James Ulsenheimer

Isreal Zion Yancey

Michael Lee Slowey

Noah Tyler Utterback

Anthony Tylan Yatsko

Mia Kathryn Stanfar

Nam Vo

Shelli Zamir

Jason Stenroos

Richard Justin Volan

Aaron John Salling

Post-Degree Professional Certificate

Katie Suchan

Sandy Marie Wade

Ahmed N. Almukhtar

Latonya Huff-Hills

Abimael Rivera Jr.

Issouf Bamba

Maryam Hussain

Kelsey Roberts

Joe Bellini

Allison Kreiner

Joshua Noel Rockamore

Maryia Bialetskaya

Marcus Lewis

Dayvon Allen Rose

Elizabeth Burroughs-Heineman

Halyna Loza

Afisseta Sankara

Shoubert Charlotin

Colleen Lynch

Valerie Saro

Valentin Colesnicenco

Jeyanthi Meenakshisundaram

Terese Rose Simeone

LaMonte Colvin

Andrew Minno

Andrew A. Sokolich

Susan Marie Crowe

Zariah Pareese Mitchell

Lawrence Levi Splaver

Casey Davidson

Samantha L. Mucha

Michelle Lynn Teresi

Michael Floreth

Eleasar Arne Nignan

Brady Owen Valentine

Anthony Patrick Gallagher

Lucas Novak

Mark J. Vilcheck

Lalitha Ganesh

Colleen Overbaugh

Danson Kamau Wambui

Paul Andrew Gigliotti

Roma Patel

Bryan M. Warner

Mark Allen Gillette

Suhani Patel

Monty Weltman

Rashida Faizan Hashmi

Sophia Powell

Andrew James Youngless

Robert Charles Hillenbrand III

Benjamin David Powers

Savannah Hopkins

Robert Shawne Pratt

Jennifer Ruth Howard

Stephanie Reeves

§ Summa Cum Laude

‡ Magna Cum Laude

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† Cum Laude

Maysoon H. Abdelhaq

Short-Term Certificate Mark Allen Gillette

Jacob T. Meadows

Na'Jee Gosha

Jeyanthi Meenakshisundaram

Rim Ibrahim Alsifi

Evan Michael Graham

Michael Thomas Merimee

Madison Hope Anderson

Ricardo Pierre Hardy II

Brett Anthony Midea

Issouf Bamba

Kimberly L. Hein

Preston James Miller

Alena Rita Bates

Dana Lynn Hiley

Mercedies Marie Moser

Myles Bates

Charee Hinson

Heather Moss

Joseph Vincent Xavier Bellini

Adam Avery Charles Hofstetter

Jill Doan Myers

Alisha Constance Beningo

Joseph Edward Holt

Andrew Nagy

Maryia Bialetskaya

Casey Philip Horowitz

Michael Nahra

Kisha Marie Butler

Julia Hoverson

Jeanie Ng

Matthew Callam

Marina Valaida Hughley

Lucas Novak

Robert Cardinal

Michelle Denise Hutchins

Colleen Overbaugh

Chanice Monay Carter

Zhenni Jackson

Michael David Pagano

Molly Renee Cecil

Kate Jagos

Roma Patel

Marisa Sophia Celeste

Danikca James

Malory Perry

Shaneka Cummings

Daniel Jarrell

Lydia Pfeifle

Casey Robert Davidson

Lyanette Zujey Jobson

Robert Shawne Pratt

Amanda Dillon

Alexa Kata

Nathaniel Puma

Gregory Joseph Doherty

John Arthur Kelly

Vonita Quincy

Jessica Drake

Karla Killeen-Garey

Joshua Airron Ramos

Andrew Madison Dunlap

Dustin Michael Knerr

Tiffany M. Rembert

Sadonia Marie East

Owen Kruger

George Thomas Richard Jr.

Cameron Engrish

Matthew Allan Kubit

Shelsey Marie Rivera

Lashawna D. Eppinger

Joseph Anthony Lazelle

Abimael Rivera Jr.

Matthew James Ferris

Joie Marie Levandowski

Joseph Robanhode Wyrd

Brian Fielding

Marcus Lewis

Kelsey Roberts

Erica Forgus

Benita Raeshael Lewis-Smith

Joshua Noel Rockamore

Ashley Nicole Gaines

Jennifer Leyrer

Dayvon Allen Rose

Anthony Patrick Gallagher

Cordelia Lipscomb

Riley Luis Rudnitskas

Stephen Galvin

Rebecca Ly

Nahanna Michelle Sahye-Farmer

Michele Elizabeth Garry

Brittany Nichole Lycans

Afisseta Sankara

Celeste Gedeon

Darci Rose Mack

Karrie Eileen Santiago

Andrew P. Geldart

Christopher Donald Maertens

Michael Santora

Paul Andrew Gigliotti

Lisa Marks

Courtney Marie Santoro

Ahmed Nawfal Almukhtar

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Valerie Saro

Short-Term Certificate Halle Marie Sullenberger

Olympio White Jr.

Colleen Suzanne Tasse

Wanda Williams

Adam Bradley Schulte

Timothy L. Townes

Janice Willier

Lorenzo Jay Settles

Edward L. Triebsch II

Benjamin Willis

Michael Shaughnessy

Dawson Turska

Nicole Wilson

Louis Simeone

Alexander Ujvari

Laura M. Woyt

Colleen Alexis Smith

Daniel Urban

Anthony Tylan Yatsko

Katherine Charlotte Smith

Brady Owen Valentine

Andrew Yormick

Lawrence Levi Splaver

Tina Valentine

Stephen Marcel Zanghi

Sean Gregory Still

Emmanuel DeWayne Watson

Joseph Thomas Zickes

Darshana Dipak Adatiya

Amanda Dillon

Michelle Denise Hutchins

Ahmed N. Almukhtar

Marissa Dotson

Kirstin Mae Hyland

Madison Hope Anderson

Grace Dubravetz

Zhenni Jackson

Kimberly Renee Arbaugh

Holly M. Dufala

Lean Jallad

Malak Asraf

Justin Andrew Eakin

* Matthew William Keppler

Mary Maryam Asraf

Zachary David Fine

Alexandria Key

Magda Augustin

Erica Forgus

Dylan Patrick Kiley

Robert Berg

Ashley Nicole Gaines

Garrison Lewis Konschak

Angela Marie Bloom

Yolonda Gant

David Landis

Delaney Smith Brown

Alexandra Christine Gerbasi

* Melinda Andra Lashutka

Patra Maria Bucceri

Amana Mustafa Habbas

Angelina Irina Leskiv

Anthony Duwayne Byrd Jr.

Tiana Renee Harris

Kelley Ley

Jenny Castillo

Zainab Olamide Hassan

Katelyn Elizabeth Long

Marisa Celeste

Karla Michelle Havergne

Daniel E. Lyutfalibekov

Lidia Iuliana Ciobanu

Donald Hightower

Darci Rose Mack

Christina Cupple

Sylvia Rose Hodge

Brooklyn Monae Macklin

Shiloh Davis

Joseph Edward Holt

Darko Marinkovic

Matthew W. Dew

Emily Howard

Mary McKenzie

Thomas John DiPaolo

Grace Evelyn Humbach

Javonna Nicole McWilliams

Jacob James Schraner

Phi Theta Kappa Graduates

* Honors Program Graduate

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Phi Theta Kappa Graduates

Jeyanthi Meenakshisundaram

Melissa Kate Rerko

William Leonard Tomson III

Diana Laura Mendez Bueno

George Thomas Richard Jr.

Theonee Turner

Cassandra Miller

Alexandra Sloane Riedinger

Kristina Viers

Samantha L. Mucha

Zachary Bryce Riggins

Richard Justin Volan

Martin Murphy

Kelsey Roberts

Brooke Wallace

Micah Myers

Afisseta Sankara

Jesse Waxman

Nesreen Najjar

Jed Dela Torre Santo Domingo

Cheri Wetmore

Carly Therese Nelson

Andrea A'Lelia Searcy

Devin Keira Wilhelmy

Eleasar Arne Nignan

Madina Shomuratova

Sarah Jolene Wilkinson

Rayan Othman

Amber Dawn Smith

Janice Willier

Dunyanna Ottallah

Sonny Anthony Smith

Benjamin Willis

Colleen Overbaugh

Gwen Snorteland

Denise Willow

Chryslian Padro

Charity Danielle Sparks

Emily Wilson

* Lauren Marie Palivoda

Daytona A. Stiegelmeyer

Jordan N. Wright

Naishal Yogeshkumar Patel

* Bianca Storm

Andrew James Youngless

Taylor Prechtel

Katie Suchan

Naomi Faith Zastudil

Melissa D. Raimann

Brian Tesch

Stephanie Reeves

Nina Marie Tomaselli

Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Scholars Academy Graduates

Darshana Adatiya

Kaitlin Marie Berg

Olayinka Sikiru Olaosun

Kimberly Arbaugh

Molly Renee Cecil

Naishal Yogeshkumar Patel

Mary Asraf

Grace Dubravetz

Joshua Noel Rockamore

Gwendolyn Baker

Grace Evelyn Humbach

Sarah Jolene Wilkinson

Brooklyn Beard

Natalie Marie Kast

Anthony Duwayne Byrd Jr.

Tyler Joseph Monastra

§ Summa Cum Laude * Honors ‡ Magna Program Cum Graduate Laude

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† Cum Laude

College Administration Board of Trustees

Helen Forbes Fields, Chair

Phoebe Lee

Ann M. Frangos, Vice Chair

Geralyn M. Presti

J. David Heller

Andrew E. Randall

The Rev. Cory C. Jenkins

Victor A. Ruiz

President's Cabinet Alex Johnson, Ph.D. President William H. Gary Sr. Executive Vice President Workforce, Community and Economic Development Division

David Kuntz, CPA Executive Vice President/Treasurer Administration and Finance

Karen Miller, Ph.D. Provost and Executive Vice President Access, Learning and Success

Todd Kitchen, Ed.D. President, Eastern Campus

Janice Taylor Heard, Ph.D. Interim President, Westshore Campus

Denise McCory, Ed.D. President, Metropolitan Campus

Lisa Williams, Ph.D. President, Western Campus

Jenny Febbo Vice President, Integrated Communications

Claire Rosacco Vice President, Government Affairs and Community Outreach

Ronna McNair Chief of Staff/Executive Assistant to the President

Renee Tramble Richard, J.D. Vice President, Legal Services

Megan O'Bryan Vice President, Development and President, Tri-C Foundation

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College Administration Deans

Wendy Batch-Wilson, DNP, RN Nursing Center of Excellence Collegewide

Ralonda Ellis-Hill Student Affairs Metropolitan Campus

Ray Nejadfard Manufacturing Center of Excellence Collegewide

G. Paul Cox, Ph.D. Creative Arts Center of Excellence Collegewide

Chief Clayton Harris Public Safety Center of Excellence Collegewide

Amy Parks Academic Affairs Metropolitan Campus

William Cunion, Ph.D. Academic Affairs Eastern Campus

Michael Huff General Manager Hospitality Management Center of Excellence Collegewide

Kris Walz, Ed.D. Student Affairs Westshore Campus

Abigail Dohanos Academic Affairs Western Campus (Interim) Timothy Dorsey, Ph.D. Student Affairs Western Campus

Matthew Jordan, Ph.D. Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Humanities Center Collegewide

Felisa Eafford, Ph.D. Student Affairs Eastern Campus

Claire McMahon, Ph.D. Academic Affairs Westshore Campus (Interim)

Associate Deans Miria Batig Health Careers Western Campus Radiah Blanton, Ed.D. Liberal Arts Western Campus Ormond Brathwaite, Ph.D. STEM Western Campus Courtney Clarke, Ed.D. Social Sciences Western Campus Ann Conrad Business, Math and Technology Eastern Campus Talisha Cottingham, DNP, RN Nursing Center of Excellence Collegewide Charles Dull, Ph.D. Information Technology Center of Excellence Collegewide

Constance Edwards, D.M.A. Creative Arts Center of Excellence Collegewide

Karen Monath Hospitality Management Center of Excellence Collegewide

Pamela Grant Business and Applied Technologies Western Campus

James Ploskonka, Ph.D. Public Safety Center of Excellence Collegewide

Dwayne Keeney Liberal Arts Eastern Campus

David Rahn Business, Math and Technology Metropolitan Campus

Michael Kenney, Ph.D. Health Careers and Sciences Metropolitan Campus

Janet Spitzig, DBA Liberal Arts Metropolitan Campus (Interim)

Gregory Malone Health Careers and Sciences Eastern Campus

Anne Marie Yunker, Ph.D. STEM Westshore Campus

Claire McMahon, Ph.D. Liberal Arts and Business Westshore Campus

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College Administration Faculty Marshal Roberta Hendrick, Ph.D. Associate Professor (Retired) English as a Second Language Metropolitan Campus

Faculty Senate Chairpersons Robert Johnson, Ph.D. Joint Faculty Senate Theresa Gromek Westshore Campus

Stephanie Kasuboski Eastern Campus

Samuel LiPuma Western Campus

Michael Wilkins Metropolitan Campus

Constituent Group Leaders Michael Boyko, J.D. President American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Jamie Bailey President AFSCME Local 2678

Carol Stennis Chair Technical, Supervisory and Confidential Employees (TSC&E)

Beverly Owens Executive Board Leader SEIU District 1199

Board Student Scholar Jordan Wright Metropolitan Campus

Joint Student Council Officers Samantha Franco President Joint Student Council Eastern Campus Dena Abuaun Vice President Joint Student Council Westshore Campus

Haitham Kalil Secretary Joint Student Council Western Campus

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Recipient of Honorary Degree José C. Feliciano Sr.

José C. Feliciano was born in Yauco, Puerto Rico, and grew up on Cleveland’s near west side. He made history as the city’s first major Hispanic public official when Mayor George Voinovich named him chief prosecutor in 1980. He also became the first Hispanic partner in a major Cleveland law firm. He retired from national law firm Baker & Hostetler LLP in 2017.

Feliciano is deeply committed to advancing Cleveland’s Hispanic community. To that end, he founded the Hispanic Roundtable, the Hispanic Leadership Development Program, the Hispanic Community Forum and the Ohio Hispanic Bar Association.

As chairman of the Hispanic Roundtable, Feliciano hosted a monthly talk show on which he and his guests discussed topics relevant to Northeast Ohio’s Hispanic business and civic community. He also served as general counsel for the SpanishAmerican Committee, Ohio’s oldest Hispanic social service agency.

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Feliciano currently serves as chairman of the Hispanic Roundtable and on the Cleveland Clinic Board of Trustees. He is also a leader-inresidence at the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. The first and only Hispanic president of the Cleveland Bar Association, Feliciano is also active with the American Bar Association (ABA).

He served on its Board of Governors from 2001 to 2004 and has been elected to its House of Delegates every three years since 1998.

Cleveland State University granted Feliciano its Distinguished Alumni Award in Law and elected him to its Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Hall of Fame in 2018. He was inducted into the Cleveland International Hall of Fame in 2012 and received the 2014 Multicultural Leadership Award from the National Diversity Council. He was recognized with the John Carroll University Medal of Honor in 2015.

Feliciano holds a B.A. from John Carroll University, a J.D. from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and an MBA from Cleveland State University.

Honorary Degree Recipients

Fall 2013

Morton Mandel

Spring 2014 Shelley Roth The Rev. Dr. Otis Moss Jr.

Fall 2014 Norma Lerner

Fall 2016

Margot Copeland Mayor Frank Jackson

Spring 2017 Margaret Wong Rick Chiricosta

Fall 2017 None

Spring 2015 Carole Carr Tommy LiPuma

Fall 2015 Betty Rosskamm

Spring 2016 Jerry Sue Thornton, Ph.D.

Spring 2019 Delos M. Cosgrove, M.D. George L. Forbes Esq.

Fall 2019 Robert L. Lewis Sam Petros Robert P. Madison

Spring/Fall 2020 Carol Cartwright, Ph.D.

Spring 2018 Carole Hoover Albert Ratner

Fall 2018 Jules Belkin Paul Clark John Skory

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Spring 2021 Beth E. Mooney Timothy L. Tramble Sr.

Student Speaker Carla S. Carraway

Cleveland native Carla S. Carraway holds an Associate of Applied Science in law enforcement from Tri-C and a B.A. in political science from Cleveland State University. Tonight, she celebrates the completion of her third degree: an Associate of Applied Science in criminal justice.

Carraway uses her educational background and passion for justice as a case research analyst for the Cuyahoga County Inspector General.

While working for the Cleveland Public Library, she assisted in the coordination and implementation of the Corlett Volunteers, a group of inner-city youth active in community outreach, political action and neighborhood beautification. She also created the Volunteen Book Club to promote and encourage literacy and the exploration of relevant literature among teenagers.

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Carraway is a former participant in the Cleveland Council on World Affairs’ Cleveland Leadership, Exchange and Diplomacy Scholars (LEADS) program and a current member of the Northeast Ohio Young Black Democrats. She plans to take the LSAT in January 2022 and apply to Cleveland State University’s Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.

Commencement History Academic Regalia

Traditional academic regalia originated in 12th-century England with the robes worn by the monks who administered Oxford University. In the United States, the use of academic regalia dates to 1754 and the founding of Columbia University. The standards for academic regalia styles and colors were established in 1895 and are maintained by a commission of college and university officials.

As seen today, regalia typically consists of three items: the robe, the mortarboard and the hood. The robe is usually black, although institutions may sanction the use of other colors. The style of the robe Brown: Architecture and Fine Arts Citron Yellow: Social Work Dark Blue: Philosophy Green: Medicine Lemon Yellow: Library Science Light Blue: Education

changes for associate, baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degrees. The width and style of the sleeve and the length of the hood increase with each advanced degree. The mortarboard is adorned with a tassel; black for those who have earned an associate, bachelor’s or master’s degree, and gold for those who have earned a doctorate or are governing officers of an educational institution. In the hood, the color of the velvet border identifies the academic field in which the degree was earned, and the colors of the lining are the official colors of the institution that granted the degree.

Light Brown: Business Lilac: Dentistry Olive: Pharmacy Orange: Engineering Peach/Apricot: Nursing Peacock Blue: International Affairs

Students who have achieved academic honors wear a gold honors cord. The honors cord indicates that the graduate has a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or greater. U.S. military veterans wear a red, white and blue medallion.

Phi Theta Kappa, founded in 1918, is recognized as the official honor society for community colleges by the American Association of Community Colleges.

Members of Phi Theta Kappa may wear the Society’s Honors Stole, made of gold satin and embroidered with the Society’s Greek letters and seal.

Pink: Music Purple: Law Scarlet: Theology White: Arts and Letters, Journalism Yellow: Science

The Legend of the Stole of Gratitude Every graduate has had a special person who, through moral or financial support, made a big difference in his or her life. The Stole of Gratitude offers an opportunity to say "Thanks for making it possible for me to succeed!"

After the ceremony, the new graduate presents the Stole of Gratitude to someone who provided extraordinary

support or who has helped with

will receive Stoles of Gratitude.

wisdom, words of encouragement, or financial assistance.

Presenters often write a few words of love and appreciation on the back of the stole using a permanent, fine-tipped marker. Friends and family of the graduate may autograph the front or back. The Stole of Gratitude is a lasting symbol of love, appreciation and academic accomplishment.

Immediately after graduation, the graduate may take the stole from around his/her neck and place it around the neck of the recipient. If more than one stole is worn during commencement, they symbolize multiple persons who

Congratulations, graduates!

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