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Academic Investiture 10:30 am, Sunday, March 20, 2011

Aquinas Hall Theatre

Olga Lomakina, PhD

Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence

In its application to the Fulbright Foundation, Mount Saint Mary College and its division of Education sought an international scholar for a Spring 2011 residency from outside North America, one with a broad understanding of multi-cultural communications across national divides and of the educational applications of such knowledge. The Fulbright Foundation found just such a scholar in Dr. Olga Lomakina, who brings to the Mount just the right combination of expertise in methodology curriculum and in methods of effective foreign language teaching.

Olga has been at Mount Saint Mary College for more than two months now and has settled into her role as scholar-in residence. In her native Russia, Dr. Lomakina is full professor of Education at Volzhsky Institute for the Humanities, a sub-unit of Volgograd State University. Since 2003 she has served as Chair of the Foreign Language Department and, since 2006, as Chairperson of The Center for International Communication.

Dr. Lomakina’s career has been meteoric. Following the Russian practice for advanced professionals, who are then recognized as full professors, Olga quickly advanced to complete her second doctorate, after finishing her dissertation on “Methodology in Communicative Competence.” She achieved this accomplishment at the age of 27. Olga is an educational virtuoso. According to the University’s rating system in Research and International spheres, out of 200 professors and teachers, Professor Lomakina received the first position, a recognition which indicates her active and hard working nature.

Of late, Olga has established collaborative international programs for her university: with the ERASMUS University of Brussels in Belgium, with the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry; with the University of East London, where she organized professor/teacher exchanges and with the Psychological Center of Character Development in Dallas, Texas, which has since developed a branch center at Volgograd State University.

For all her academic pursuits, Olga makes time for other interests. She enjoys traveling and visiting botanical gardens and zoos in each country she visits. She enjoys the seaside and each summer she spends a week at the Black Sea coast in Russia. Her favorite movie genre is comedy and her favorite American actor is Jim Carrey. Her family and, we understand, her 12 year old Persian cat are anxiously awaiting her return.

Aquinas & Ralph Scholars To foster scholarly pursuits and recognize academic achievement, the faculty selects juniors and seniors as Aquinas Scholars, and sophomores as Ralph Scholars. Aquinas Scholars must have a 3.6 Grade Point Average: only 5% of a division within a class, or three students per division per class, whichever is larger, may be chosen. The award is named for St. Thomas Aquinas, Dominican scholar. Ralph Scholars must have a 3.4 GPA: only 5% of the class may be chosen. The award is named for Sr. Mary Vincent Ralph, O.P., co-founder of the college and its first academic dean.

Aquinas Scholars Carolyn Bell Christine Caban Christina Campisi Jaime Cocco Stephanie Conte Francesco Criscuolo Kimberly Cudak Marc Daitch

Erica Doherty Tara Fehringer Jennifer Higgins Danielle Kearns Heather Knox Jordan Kupperblatt Toni-Ann Mastando Jennifer Maynard

Karen McCaffrey Mary McEwan Kelly Mead Kyle Meditz Melissa O’Neill Kristin Phillips Samantha Post Jill Robinson

Andre Santa Alyssa Scagnelli Rebecca Seepersad Lyndsey Smith Mallory Tewksbury James Tompkins Gregory Tyler Danielle Zizzo

Gabriela Murphy-Goldberg Alison Nasta Jennie Rouleau Laura Santiago Sandra Wamsley

Alyssa Watkins Alyssa Zordan

Ralph Scholars Brittany Botta Victoria DeMarco Alana DeTone Che-la Devonshire Christopher DiRusso

Jane Farino Brittany Farron Amy Goldstein Julia Karsten Laura Lamica

Program Academic Investiture formally welcomes freshman and transfer students into the academic community as official degree candidates at Mount Saint Mary College. The ceremony also honors the college’s Aquinas and Ralph Scholars, and Dean’s List students.

Processional.....................................................................................“Trumpet Voluntary”

Henry Purcell

Organist...................................................................................................... Kaylyn Kinney Master of Ceremonies...........................................................Lou Fortunato, MBA, CPA

Professor of Accounting

Invocation.............................................................................................Charles Zola, PhD

Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Welcome...................................................................................................... Alyssa Kolano

President, Class of 2014

Presentation of Investiture Candidates........................................Iris Turkenkopf, PhD

Vice President for Academic Affairs

Harry Steinway, MS

Vice President for Student Development

Address...................................................................Olga Lomakina, Med, PhD, Adv. Dr

Visiting Fulbright Scholar, Volgograd State University

Presentation of Honor Candidates, Aquinas and Ralph Scholars, Dean’s List.....................................Iris Turkenkopf, PhD Remarks........................................................................ Fr. Kevin E. Mackin, OFM, STD

President

Alma Mater............................................................................................... Cotter-Fletcher Benediction........................................................................ Sr. Margaret Murphy, DMin

Associate Professor of Religious Studies

Recessional...............................................................................................“Trumpet Tune”

C.S. Lang

Everyone is invited to a reception downstairs in the Dining Hall, The View, following the ceremony

Dean’s List, Fall 2010 Andrew Acosta Emily Adinaro Angel Aguilar Cigdem Ahmet Misty Albaugh Louis Algiere Nicole Allen Joseph Amato Kendra Anderson Michael Anello Toni Angelo Elissa Antonovich Cindy Azabache Monica Azzaro Janaina Barham Michelle Barone Daniel Barrow Daniel Beers Carolyn Bell Rachel Berglund Christopher Bernadino Michelle Bernardino Crystal Berry Pradeep Bhagwandeen Jessica Biegel Emily Blew Brittany Bloomer Eric Boesch Jacquelyn Borello Karen Borst Mollie Bowman Christopher Boydston Alexandra Brady Sara Brockway Steven Broschart Michael Buffamante Christine Caban Jaclyn Caio Christina Campisi Joseph Canary David Canazon Russell Candela Deanna Cangelosi Seth Capela Eileen Carey Kellien Carey Denise Casagrande Chryssa Castillo Jamie Cevetillo Donna Chan Ryan Churchill Cristina Cluen Jaime Cocco Christine Coffey Jacob Cohen-Donnelly Bradley Conklin William Connors Dana Conroy Stephanie Conte Natasha Coppin Nicole Corbett Alexis Coronato

Ashley Cortes Makenzie Cortes Bridget Costello Megan Cotta Jeffrey Cousin Allison Cowan Marco Crescimanni Francesco Criscuolo Rebecca Crookston Jackelyn Cruz Kimberly Cudak Marc Daitch Danielle D’Amato Matthew Darling Rebecca Darr Samantha David Jared Davis Bethany Deer Kristen DeGeorge Michael Del Rosso Stefanie Del Rosso Victoria DeMarco Alana DeTone Amanda Dettery Veronica Devers Che-la Devonshire Deanna Dicaprio Christopher DiRusso Anthony DiVincenzo Erica Doherty Breanna Doolittle Gregory Dowling Amanda Duffy Amanda Dunmire Sania Duplessis Dayna Dwyer Nathaniel Dziuba Loray Egan Diana Ellefsen Daniel Esposito Efrain Esquivel-Orozco Christina Eveland Matthew Eyler Jane Farino Brittany Farron Chelsea Fasano Sarah Favata Kristen Fede William Fells Amanda Fenn Adam Fernandez Melissa Figueroa Arthur Finch, III Jason Flores Sandra Flowers Brooke Formica Katie Forrest Matthew Fowler Angie Francois Daniel Gaetano Laura Galante Stephanie Gilmartin

Jessica Giordano Kyle Giovanniello Caitlin Goff Amy Goldstein Jacqueline Governale Christa Green Megan Green Jennifer Gregory Skye Gregory Ashley Griswold Cassandra Gucciardo Victoria Guido Jennifer Hanning Ashley Hargraves Christina Hartlett Kate Hartnett Allison Hasse Charles Haviland Nicole Havrilla Sarah Heines Joseph Henain Gable Herczeg Donald Hiland Amanda Hill Rose Hinton Kerry Hogan Michael Hood Laura Hooghuis Alexander Hudson Jesse Inoncillo Rachel Johnson Victoria Johnson Jessica Jones Julia Karsten Adam Kean Danielle Kearns J. Kevin Kelly Ann-Marie Kenny Deirdre Kenny Joanne Kenny Rebecca Kenol Kaitlin Kiernan Ivy Kissi Heather Knox Jessica Krawec Jordan Kupperblatt Alexa Kuri Kevin LaBanca Laura Lamica Caitlyn Lane Christine Lauber Tyler Laufersweiler Taylor Law Andrew Legge Devindra Leiladhar Elizabeth Leist Anya Leon Patricia Liardi Benjamin Liberatore Jeanne Linkens Kristen Lippert Xiomara Loarte

Dean’s List, Fall 2010 Lourdes Lorenzo Julianne LoStrappo Cheryl Lovelace David Lovi Kimberly Luis Shawn Maher Caitlin Maiocco Nicole Maiorano Emily Malaspina Sarah Mannino Jeremiah Markuson Cynthia Martins Lindsey Massaro Ashley Maurer Karen McCaffrey Katie McCollum Tara McDermott Mary McEwan Keri McLaughlin Shannon McLoughlin Michael McNicholas Kelly Mead Kyle Meditz Marianne Melanson Kirstyn Melick Diana Menchini William Mencke Michelle Mendez Katie Menton Katie Milano Kristen Miller Antoinette Mirdita Rebeka Mitchell Jessica Mlinar Jennifer Mocanu Rebecca Monell Caitlin Moore Brian Morgan Rachel Morse Linnea Mowat Nicole Mower Stephanie Mulder Jessica Muniz Brian Murphy Kathleen Nagengast Michelle Napolitano Phyllis Nardella Donald Norcross Jasmine Nunez Meagan O’Gallagher Kieran O’Keefe Kaitlyn O’Malley Colleen O’Neill Melissa O’Neill Ashley Orlando Lindsey Oro Paul Ortiz Thsura Otway Ileah Pacheco Thomas Palermo John Palma Tonya Peavey

Samantha Pedro Jessica Penner Liliana Peralta-Zapata Tara Percacciolo Jessica Perk Rose Persons Robert Petrarca Cassandra Pinter Shannon Plouffé Bryan Polack Nicholas Post Samantha Post Michelle Powers Sarah Pruschki Amanda Quinn Daisy Ramirez Jeremias Ramos Kristy Rant Charles Rausenberger Grant Reichert Jillian Resnikoff Thomas Rexhouse Courtney Richter Brandi Ripa Kristina Roberts Jill Robinson Jamie Rodriguez Justin Rodriguez Sandra Rodriguez Christopher Rollin Clarisa Rosario John Ross Sarah Rossi Marie Rotter Jennie Rouleau Kerrin Rowe Stephanie Rugar Alyssa Russo Faith Rutnarak Colleen Ryan Jessica Rypkema Rachel Sangalli Shannon Sansone Andre Santa Kaitlyn Sassone Ariel Saulnier Alyssa Scagnelli Richard Scalzo Heather Schaeffer Melanie Scheetz Jessica Scheibling-Kelly Veronica Schneider Amanda Schreiber Jennifer Schulze Christopher Schweitzer Rebecca Seepersad Nicole Setter Nicholas Sheehan Alfred Silver Derek Sirico Ellen Slocum Sara Soll

Lori Sommer Vanessa Sorrentino Alyssa Sottile Katelynn Sowa Jennifer Spina Kelly Spreer Shalanda Staples Halley Stevens Kimberly Stewart Cheryl Stokkeland Christopher Stone Kathleen Struzinski Alexandria Surridge Jennifer Szkolnicki Jane Tejeda Charlotte Terry Mallory Tewksbury Marc Thomas Katharine Tischer James Tompkins Penny Tompkins Jillian Torre Giuseppe Troia Amanda Truffi Lisa Truffi Janelle Turcios Kira Tutko Gregory Tyler Catherine Ugalde Jamie Unbehagen Nure Useinoski Amanda Vagnone Ashley Vail Rachel Vega Matthew Vetere Carrie Victoria Veronica Vignolesi Lauren Vilbig Leronie Vingoe Matthew Vinzo Ashley Waligroski Heather Walton Sandra Wamsley Alyssa Watkins Stephanie Weaver Jennifer Weber Garrett Weeden Nicholas White Stephen White Andrew Wideman Sean Winchell Teresa Wisniewski Katie Wojciechowski Jessica Wood Helen Woodhull Kara Yackel Qourtne Young Curtis Youngs Amanda Zaccardi Alyssa Zaluski Justina Zendrian Alyssa Zordan

Alma Mater Above the mighty Hudson the stately Highlands rise; There Mount Saint Mary College our Alma Mater lies.

Facing the morning sun, now we in the time of our youth; Welcome the light of knowledge and search for the height of truth.

Teach us and make us wise that our life be well begun; Kindle our minds and hearts that our work be nobly done.

Guide us to paths of service that we may share what you give; Help us to love Him better in Whose perfect love we live.