MSMC Convocation Program 2011

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Mount Saint Mary College

Fifty-Second Annual

Academic Convocation 3:30 p.m., Thursday, September 8, 2011

Aquinas Hall Theatre

Peter M. Olympia, Jr.

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Member, Board of Trustees, Mount Saint Mary College

Peter M. Olympia, Jr. is a native of Newburgh, New York and currently resides in Dutchess County. He is a graduate of Fordham University and the former St. Patrick’s High School in Newburgh. Mr. Olympia spent most of his professional career as a senior banking executive and currently serves as founder and managing partner of Strategic Alliance, LLC, a consulting firm providing services to the banking industry. He has served as a trustee of Mount Saint Mary College for the past nine years and chaired its recent Development Program.

He is also a director and treasurer for the Anderson Center for Autism, a residential school providing services to children and young adults on the autism spectrum. Mr. Olympia is a board member of Cub’s Place, an organization providing services to young children at risk.

He served two tours of duty off the coast of Vietnam as a Surface Warfare Officer and was honorably discharged from the United States Navy as a Lieutenant. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor. In addition, he is Trustee and Administrator of the Peter M. & Edith P. Olympia Charitable Trust, a charitable trust established by his parents to support local educational, health and religious organizations. Previously, he served on the boards of the former Eastern Orange County Chamber of Commerce, the Museum of the Hudson Highlands, the former Poughkeepsie YMCA, and the City of Newburgh Lions Club. Mr. Olympia’s son, Peter III, who recently returned from a deployment to Afghanistan with the United States Army’s 86th INF Brigade resides in Fort Worth, Texas with his wife, Alexis, and son, Connor. Peter III works in admissions for the University of Arizona, while Alexis is an admission officer with Texas Christian University.

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

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

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

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.

— Fletcher-Cotter

Program Processional

Trumpet Tune, Marc-Antoine Charpentier

National Anthem

The Star Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key

Invocation

Fr. Francis Amodio, O.Carm.

Chaplain, Director of Campus Ministry

Welcome

Fr. Kevin E. Mackin, O.F.M., S.T.D. President

Address

PETER M. OLYMPIA, JR.

Member, Board of Trustees, Mount Saint Mary College

Inaugural recipient of the Mount Saint Mary College Community Service Award.

Presentation of Dean’s List Iris Turkenkopf, Ph.D.

Vice President for Academic Affairs

Presentation of Awards Closing Remarks BRIAN KLOSE ‘13

President of the Student Government Association

Alma Mater

Fletcher-Cotter

Benediction

Charles Zola, ph.d.

Director of Catholic and Dominican Institute, Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Organist and Music

Durward Entrekin, D.M.A. Professor of Music

Bagpiper

Brett Bondar

Support Center Analyst, Information Technology Department

Master of Ceremonies Daniel Shea

Associate Professor of English

Recessional

Alla hornpipe, G. F. Handel

Scholarships Charles T. Baus Memorial Scholarship

Established by Mary Baus Knight, class of 1988, in memory of her father, to provide scholarships to deserving Mount students.

Rebecca Crookston

Moira Rovere Bayer ’81 Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Established by Moira’s sister, CarlaLisa Rovere Kistner, her husband Bernard Kistner, family, and friends in her memory to provide scholarships to Mount nursing students.

Alexander Peguero Medrano

Bourne-Newburgh Scholarship

Made possible through a grant from the Anne F. Bourne Memorial Fund of the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan to support a student from Newburgh, NY.

Anthony Bostick

Dieter W. Bussigel Memorial Award for the Arts

Established in memory of Dieter W. Bussigel, Vice President for Research, Planning and Technology at MSMC, by his wife, Dr. Margaret Bussigel and his family to recognize a student who demonstrated exceptional interest in the arts.

Brian Murphy

Eleonor Depold Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Established through a bequest from Eleonor Depold to provide scholarships to Mount nursing students.

Violetta Baginski

Heather Knox Alexis Malloy

Lt. Colonel Joseph M. Desch Memorial Scholarship

Established by Dr. Elizabeth Scannell-Desch ’72 in memory of her husband to provide scholarships to students in the graduate nursing program.

Laurel Kemp

Dominican Sisters Founders Endowed Scholarship

Established as a lasting tribute to Dominican Sisters Founders of Mount Saint Mary College, to provide scholarships to deserving Mount students.

Diana Nunziato

Katie O’Leary Lisa Skinger

Dominican Sisters of Hope Endowed Scholarship

Established by the Dominican Sisters of Hope to honor the founders of Mount Saint Mary College.

Zakiya Abdus-Salaam Stephanie Conte Cassandra Gucciardo Kristian Komisar Caitlin Maiocco Meagan O’Gallagher Lisa Skinger

Christine Caban Sarah Favata Chelsea Hepburn Elizabeth Krupski Mary McEwan Samantha Pozzulo Stephanie Weaver

Ellen Cashin Leslie Fishman Danielle Kearns Christine Lauber Kyle Meditz Laura Santiago Jessica Wood

Dyson Foundation Scholarship

Made possible through a grant from the Dyson Foundation to support a student from Dutchess County who is enrolled in either the education program or nursing program at Mount Saint Mary College.

Kristian Komisar

Frances G. Egan Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Established by Patricia Egan Procak in memory of her mother, Frances G. Egan, to provide scholarships to residents of New Windsor.

Mark Wenzel

The James and Mary Gilhooley Endowed Scholarship

Established by Father James Gilhooley in memory of his parents, James and Mary Gilhooley, to provide scholarships to deserving Mount students.

Taylor Law

Thomas Martelli

Rebecca Sochulak

George and Maria Girolame Endowed Scholarship

Established by Maria Girolame to provide scholarships for students majoring in nursing, biology, chemistry, or science education.

Ilana Lebron

Vincent J. Gohring Scholarship Award in Chemistry

Established by his wife, Myrtle Gohring and daughter, Dr. Cathy Gohring, class of 1983, in Vincent’s memory to recognize a student who has demonstrated excellence in the study of chemistry.

Andre Santa

Gertrude Rowe Haight Scholarship

Established by Sandra, class of 1984, and William Haight in memory of William’s mother, Gertrude Rowe Haight, a professional nurse, to provide scholarships to nursing students.

Janie Zieres

Bob Hope Endowed Scholarship

Established through a gift from entertainer, Bob Hope.

Dustin Flynn

Dr. Hedwig Just Scholarship

Established by the MSMC Teaching Faculty Association in memory of Dr. Hedwig Just, professor of history from 1963 to 1975, to provide a scholarship to a deserving student entering his/her senior year.

Kyle Meditz

Bernice J. & Walter J. Hornibrook Memorial Endowed Scholarship Established by Bernice J. Hornibrook to provide scholarships to deserving female students.

Crystal Berry

Ciomara Dominguez

Sara Collins Ashley Hastings Madeline McQuade

Bridget Costello Catherine Lipsky

Roy C. and Marion L. Ketcham Endowed Scholarship

Established through a bequest from Roy C. Ketcham to provide scholarships to deserving Mount students.

Dustin Flynn

Zachary Zoutis

KeyBank Scholarship

Made possible through a grant from KeyBank to provide a scholarship to a deserving Mount student who is a resident of New York State.

Michael McNicholas

Norma Jean Lawson Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Established as a memorial to Norma Jean Lawson, an employee in the Financial Aid Office of Mount Saint Mary College, to provide scholarships to deserving students.

Amy Fuller

Dr. Edith Lessor Endowed Scholarship

Established through a bequest from Dr. Edith S. Lessor, professor of chemistry at Mount Saint Mary College, to provide scholarships to students majoring in a natural science.

Hannah Mulhall

Sister Mary Assumpta Mazza P.B.V.M. Endowed Scholarship

Established by Dr. John T. Reilly, professor of history at Mount Saint Mary College, as a lasting tribute to Sister Mary Assumpta Mazza, professor of history at the Mount from 1960 to 1983. The scholarship is awarded to an incoming freshman majoring in history, political science, and/or a social science.

Benjamin Smith

McDonald Family Scholarship

Established by Eileen McDonald Sassmann, class of 1966, in honor of her family, to provide scholarships to deserving female students from Dutchess County.

Jenna Ricciardi

Mid-Hudson Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants for Excellence in Accounting Scholarship Established through a gift from the Mid-Hudson Chapter of the IMA to recognize a student who demonstrated excellence in management accounting.

Elizabeth Pettorossi

The Stephen M. McCarthy ’00 Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Established by Stephen and Christine McCarthy in memory of their son, Stephen M. McCarthy, a 2000 graduate of the Mount’s communication arts program, to provide scholarships to students majoring in communication arts.

Samantha Sinatra

Mary Y. and Lawson H. Miller Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Established by Mary Miller Ligo to provide scholarships to deserving Mount students.

Sandra Beauvilaire

Stephanie Darrer

Newburgh Lions Club Endowed Scholarship

Established by the Newburgh Lions Club to provide scholarships to Mount students majoring in a health-related field who are residents of Newburgh or New Windsor.

Shamika Ashley

Ashley Higgins

Marissa A. Pica ’83 Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Established in memory of Marissa, a 1983 graduate of the Mount’s nursing program, by her mother, Jennie Pica, family, friends, and classmates to provide scholarships to nursing students.

Jennie Rouleau

Carolyn Rich Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Established by Anne Wolfe Rich, class of 1971, and John Rich, in memory of their daughter, Carolyn, to provide scholarships to Mount nursing students.

Jennifer Maloy

Joyce Weishaupt Santoro Memorial Endowed Scholarship Established by Mrs. Joseph Weishaupt in memory of her daughter, Joyce.

Joseph Brooks

Teresa D. Zoleski Memorial Award

Established by Benjamin H. Zoleski in memory of his wife, Theresa, to recognize a Mount student for artistic excellence in the visual arts.

Sara Baloga

Vassar Brothers Medical Center Nursing Scholarship Established in memory of Sandra Mazzie.

Shelley Scott

Who’s Who Junior Award

Christine Caban

Samantha Sinatra

Genesis Valverde

Dean’s List, Spring 2011 The Dean’s List recognizes full-time students who achieve a minimum grade index of 3.5 out of a possible 4.0

Emily Adinaro Angel Aguilar Louis Algiere Michael Amanti Nora Ames Paul Amodio Michelle Anander Michael Anello Toni Angelo Jennifer Angileri Alexandra Antonelli Elissa Antonovich Chelsea Armitage Dorothy Arner Shamika Ashley Monica Azzaro Sara Baloga Michelle Barone Daniel Barrow Daniel Beers Carolyn Bell Rachel Berglund Michelle Bernardino Pradeep Bhagwandeen Melissa Bird Rasheed Blake Emily Blew Brittany Bloomer Melissa Blough Eric Boesch Karen Borst Brittany Botta Christopher Boydston Steven Broschart Angela Broyles Lauren Brunetti Anne Bruscino Michael Buffamante Kerry Burke Christine Caban Jaclyn Caio Christina Campisi Joseph Canary James Cardinale Natasha Carmona Deborah Carroll ToniAnn Cervone Paul Cherubino Lisa Chevola Ryan Churchill Cristina Cluen Jaime Cocco Christine Coffey Bradley Conklin

William Connors Dana Conroy Giuseppe Conte Stephanie Conte Nicole Corbett Alexis Coronato Makenzie Cortes Bridget Costello Allison Cowan Francesco Criscuolo Rebecca Crookston Sara Cutie Theresa Dabroski Amanda Dally Matthew Darling Bethany Deer Michael Del Rosso Stefanie Del Rosso Elizabeth Del Vecchio Alana DeTone Veronica Devers Daria DiBono Deanna Dicaprio Christopher DiRusso Anthony DiVincenzo Erica Doherty Neely Dolan Cinthia Domingues Patricia Donlon Breanna Doolittle Gregory Dowling Sean Dudzik Amanda Duffy Sania Duplessis Allyson Dutcher Dayna Dwyer Katie Dwyer Nathaniel Dziuba Diana Ellefsen Ashley Elmendorf Courtney Elmendorf Felecia Elting Efrain Esquivel-Orozco Jane Farino Sarah Favata Tara Fehringer William Fells Amanda Fenn Bridget Fielder Arthur Finch, III Samantha Fiorentino James FitzGerald Sandra Flowers Matthew Formby

Matthew Fowler Lily Frank Daniel Gaetano Randy Garcia Jennifer Giannelli Stephen Gida Tara Gilardo Stephanie Gilmartin Jessica Giordano Shannon Gjersvik Larissa Gluszak Caitlin Goff Amy Goldstein Vincent Goncalves Jacqueline Governale Steven Grande Megan Green Emily Gregory Jennifer Gregory Jennifer Gregory Skye Gregory Ashley Griswold Gail Hammer Alexsis Harris Christina Hartlett Allison Hasse Nicole Havrilla Rania Hawa Sarah Heines Brian Heitman Joseph Henain Nestor Hernandez Jennifer Higgins Donald Hiland Rose Hinton Sierra Hotaling Alexander Hudson Shemel Jackson Sarah Joseph Kaitlin Joyce Julia Karsten Adam Kean Danielle Kearns Rebecca Kenol Katie Ketterer Lauryn Kilker Elizabeth Kissam-Horaz Ivy Kissi Heather Knox Kristian Komisar Victoria Korycki

Dean’s List, Spring 2011 The Dean’s List recognizes full-time students who achieve a minimum grade index of 3.5 out of a possible 4.0

Leah Kotzur Jessica Krawec Katherine Kuhfahl Jordan Kupperblatt Kevin LaBanca Laura Lamica Shannon LaRocco Christine Lauber Tyler Laufersweiler Taylor Law Elizabeth Leist James Lellis Anya Leon Patricia Liardi Catherine Lipsky Kristen Locicero Cheryl Lovelace Kimberly Luis Lauren Macaluso Shawn Maher Nicole Maiorano Alexis Malloy Jennifer Maloy Sarah Mannino Rebecca Manpel Jeremiah Markuson Jessica Marsden Thomas Martelli Cynthia Martins Lindsey Massaro Toni-Ann Mastando Karen McCaffrey Katie McCollum Tara McDermott Mary McEwan Shannon McLoughlin Michael McNicholas Kelly Mead Kirstyn Melick Michelle Mendez Kathleen Menton Heather Merrill Kelsey Miley Antoinette Mirdita Jessica Mlinar Stephanie Morey Brian Morgan Rachel Morse Linnea Mowat Matthew Mucci Stephanie Mulder Kristin Mullarkey Jessica Muniz Gabriela Murphy-Goldberg Kathleen Nagengast Phyllis Nardella

Juliette Nelson Jasmine Nunez Michael O’Connor, Jr. Katie O’Leary Kaitlyn O’Malley Colleen O’Neill Melissa O’Neill Leanne O’Reilly Lindsey Oro Cierra Ortiz Paul Ortiz Thsura Otway Matthew Pagano Meredith Paggi Alexi Pascale Jessica Perk Kristin Phillips Cassandra Pinter Nicholas Pinto Shannon Plouffé Samantha Post Michelle Powers Dean Purdy Jeremias Ramos Grant Reichert Tara Reilly Daniel Rexhouse Jenna Ricciardi Amy Rice Brandi Ripa Kristina Roberts Jill Robinson Christopher Rollin Kristina Rosselli Sarah Rossi Marie Rotter Jennie Rouleau Kerrin Rowe Stephanie Rugar Alyssa Russo Faith Rutnarak Colleen Ryan Rachel Sangalli Andre Santa Vanessa Saravia Alyssa Scagnelli Melanie Scheetz Veronica Schneider Amanda Schreiber Jennifer Schulze Rebecca Schwartz Christopher Schweitzer Lindsay Searle Rebecca Seepersad Nicole Setter Danielle Seyler

Nicholas Sheehan Rachel Shene Daniel Sherfey Stephanie Siglin Christina Silva Derek Sirico Ellen Slocum Lori Sommer Vanessa Sorrentino Ashley Soules Jennifer Spina Christa Spisso Meghan Stackpole Timothy Stauder Halley Stevens Kimberly Stewart Brittany Stokes Christopher Stone Kathleen Struzinski Christopher Tabaszewski Charlotte Terry Mallory Tewksbury Marc Thomas Katharine Tischer James Tompkins Christina Torino Kaitlin Torrales Jillian Torre Michael Toscano Nure Useinoski Amanda Vagnone Rebecca Van Duzer Samantha Venditti Matthew Vetere Carrie Victoria Veronica Vignolesi Erica Vollano Christina Vona Ashley Waligroski Sandra Wamsley Alyssa Watkins Stephanie Weaver Jennifer Weber Amanda Westhelle Nicholas White Annemarie Whiting Zakiyah Williams Jessica Wood Helen Woodhull Victoria Wresilo Amanda Zaccardi Nicole Zazzero Justina Zendrian