

Undergraduat e Commencement | 7
Graduate and Doctoral Commencement | 31
Awards and Honor Societies | 45
Commencement Seating and Venue Maps | 58
The robe worn by the president of Rider University is cranberry and gray. It is worn by the president at formal academic occasions.
A bronze statue that bears the likeness of Rider University’s namesake, Andrew J. Rider, was commissioned by the 2018-19 Student Government Association. Located in front of the Bart Luedeke Center, the statue portrays Rider sitting on a bench with his arm draped atop it. Rider was instrumental in steering the early institution to success, and today many school traditions are linked to his legacy.
The Rider Rock was initiated by students in 2006 to honor generations of Rider students and to connect them to the symbolic Rider Elm, the emblem of learning and the cycles of life. Incoming Rider students touch the Rider Rock following New Student Convocation, and graduating seniors complete the cycle during Senior Week. The five-foot-high granite rock, located on the Campus Green, is inscribed with Rider’s motto, the Latin words “In Omnia Paratus,” which translates to “in all things prepared.” The inscription continues, “By touching the Rider Rock, we affirm our commitment to the pursuit of knowledge and the betterment of our world. Through the time we spent here, we are forever joined to the past and future generations of students and to Rider University.”
The Presidential Medallion was presented to Dr. Dell’Omo on the occasion of his inauguration as Rider’s seventh president. The Presidential Medallion depicts the seal of the University and is inscribed with the University’s motto, the Latin words “In Omnia Paratus,” which translates to “in all things prepared.” Circular links of the chain represent each of the colleges and the names of each of Rider’s seven presidents are engraved on curved banner links. The medallion is worn by the president at official University functions of high solemnity when academic attire is worn.
The mace, carried at the head of the procession, is a traditional symbol of authority at governmental, ecclesiastical and scholarly occasions. Originally a warlike implement, it has evolved in form and fabric to fit its present ceremonial purpose. Of silver and ebony, the mace of Rider University is a memorial to Roland T. Henderson, Class of 1949, and was presented in 1975 by his widow, Elizabeth. The names of Rider’s seven presidents are engraved on the mace.
In our endeavor to make Rider University a just community, we commit ourselves, as caring individuals, to the following principles:
» that our rigorous intellectual life nourishes our minds and spirits;
» that no person roams these halls as a stranger;
» that integrity of word and deed forms the foundation of all relationships;
» that we recognize that real leadership is derived from service to others;
» that we celebrate our differences for they are our strength;
» that we are proud of this special place, entrusted to us by past generations, nurtured by us for future ones;
» that we share not one Truth, but respect our common pursuit for understanding;
» and through the time we spend here, we are forever joined to each other and to Rider University.
Adopted on University Day, April 12, 2001
The wearing of caps, gowns, and hoods at college and university functions dates back to the Middle Ages when they were first worn by monks and students in order to keep warm in the damp and drafty 12th-century castles and halls of learning. Through the years, their style and color have come to represent certain exact meanings.
» Gowns for the associate’s and bachelor’s degrees, worn through undergraduate study, have a semi-stiff yoke, long pleated front and intricate shirring across the shoulders and back. The gown is worn closed and is primarily distinguished 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 so designed that it may be worn open or closed. The back of the sleeve is oblong and square cut.
» Gowns for the doctoral degree are also worn open or closed. They have long velvet panels down the front and three velvet bars on the bellshaped sleeves. This velvet trimming may be either black or the color distinctive of the field of learning to which the degree pertains.
» Caps may be mortarboards or soft, square-topped caps. The tassel of the associate’s and bachelor’s caps may be black thread; the tassel for the master’s cap, silver thread; and the tassel of the doctor’s cap, gold thread.
» At Rider University, the tassel color indicates graduation with honors: undergraduate degree candidates receiving their degree with honors, cum laude, magna cum laude, or summa cum laude, wear white tassels. Master’s degree candidates receiving their degree with distinction wear tassels of cranberry.
» The hood gives further color and meaning to the academic costume. The hood is a shell of varying sizes for the baccalaureate and graduate degrees and of material to match the gown. It is lined with the color or colors of the institution conferring the degree and is bordered with velvet of the proper width and color to indicate the field of learning:
» Business/Drab
» Education/Light Blue
» Fine and Performing Arts/Brown
» Health Sciences/Citron
» Arts/White
» Music/Pink
» Nursing /Apricot
» Physical Education and Health/Sage Green
» Science/Gold
Chair:
Joan Mazzotti ’72
Vice Chair:
James P. Bush ’80
Vice Chair:
Michele Powers ’84
President: Gregory G. Dell’Omo
Julio R. Abreu ’75
Suzanne Borgos
Jill Hammer Canastra ’72
F. Christopher Carothers ’91, ’94
Keith N. DiGrazio ’84
Carlos Dortrait ’00
Neil Gerard ’89
Patricia Hartpence ’78, ’86
Deborah Haskins ’81, ’84
Warren Hirschhorn ’73
Megan A. Holohan ’99, ’01
Thomas J. Lynch ’75
Joseph J. Maggio
Joseph McDougall ’93
Marc A. McKithen ’96
Thomas M. Mulhare ’70
Kelly Bidle
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Bosah Ebo
Professor, Department of Communication, Journalism and Media
Marshal (Graduate and Doctoral Ceremony)
Gary Neubeck ’76, ’82
Christopher Nikolich ’92
Mark S. Nurse
Sherise Ritter ’84
William Rue ’69 Trustee Emeritus
Mark S. Schweiker ’83
Wright Señeres ’97
Ron Cook
Professor, Department of Management
Members of the Faculty
Members of the Graduating Class
Grand Marshal
Senior Administrators and Deans
Trustees
Honorary Degree Recipients
President of the University
The audience is asked to rise for the procession and to remain standing for the National Anthem.
Welcome
The National Anthem
Arr. Robinson
Dr. Gregory G. Dell’Omo President
Members of the Musical Theatre Class of 2025
Opening Remarks Dr. Dell’Omo
Conferring of Honorary Degree
U.S. Senator Andy Kim
Distinguished Honors
Presentation of Class Gift
Graduating Class Speaker
Recognition Honors
Conferring of Degrees
Dr. Kelly Bidle
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Dell’Omo
Dr. Bidle
Ethan Elkin-Handelman ’25 Senior Class Chair
Nicole Woodland-DeVan ’98
Alumni Board President
Jared Hiller ’25
Dr. Bidle
Dr. Bidle
Dr. Dell’Omo
Norm Brodsky College of Business
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
College of Education and Human Services
Bachelor of Arts
College of Arts and Sciences
School of Communication, Media and Performing Arts
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Bachelor of Arts
School of Science, Technology and Mathematics
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Westminster Choir College
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Closing Remarks
The audience is asked to rise for the recessional.
We recognize the passing of members of our Rider community with the flower arrangements located center stage.
The Honorable Andy Kim has served as New Jersey’s senator since 2024. A lifelong public servant, he is the first Korean American elected to the U.S. Senate and New Jersey’s first Asian American senator. Previously, he represented his home district in the U.S. House of Representatives for three terms, serving parts of Burlington, Ocean, Mercer and Monmouth counties.
During his tenure in the House, Sen. Kim focused on national security and supporting U.S. service members, veterans and their
families as a member of the House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees. He also championed small businesses on the House Small Business Committee and addressed major challenges on the Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis and the Select Committee on Strategic Competition with China.
Before serving in Congress, Sen. Kim held roles at USAID, the Pentagon, the State Department and the White House National Security Council. He also advised
Generals David Petraeus and John R. Allen in Afghanistan. In the Senate, Sen. Kim is dedicated to combating corruption, strengthening democracy, building an inclusive economy and enhancing national security.
2024 marked 50 years since his parents immigrated from South Korea. Raised in South Jersey, he is now a proud husband and father of two.
The following is a list of candidates for degrees. Indication of graduation honors is based upon the cumulative grade point average after the conclusion of the fall semester. The official roster of degree recipients and the final calculation of graduation honors are recorded in the Office of the Registrar of the University.
* Degree candidates listed with this symbol completed their degree requirements in December 2024 or January 2025.
+ Degree candidates listed with this symbol are expected to complete their degree requirements during the summer.
A recording of today’s ceremony will be archived on the Rider University website.
Today’s graduates are being professionally photographed by Legacy Photographics. Proofs will be sent to their rider.edu email address.
Autumn C. Agliata + Marketing summa cum laude
Bryan Nelson Akongo
Business Administration
David A. Almeida
Business Administration magna cum laude
Rayan Saleh Alramyan
Information Systems summa cum laude
Zachary R. Altamore
Business Administration
Kernst B. Andrieux
Business Administration, Global Supply Chain Management
Nicholas Angelo Armano + Global Supply Chain Management magna cum laude
Nathan T. Armstrong
Global Supply Chain Management
David Walter Ashcroft
Global Supply Chain Management
Mina Ayoub
Global Supply Chain Management cum laude
Ali Magdy Baish + Marketing summa cum laude
Bella Lucy Banfe Marketing cum laude
Maleehah Barnett Marketing
Jocelyn Stephanie Barrera Finance
Michael H. Barton Information Systems
Daniel M. Batista
Business Administration, Sport Management cum laude
Robert Joseph Bauer
Business Administration, Sport Management
Jillian A. Beczo
Accounting summa cum laude
Olivia Cristine Bennett Health Care Management cum laude
Richard H. Biggs III *
General Business summa cum laude
Angilee A. Blake Finance
summa cum laude Honors in Business Administration
Jamia Armoni Blake * Business Administration cum laude
Raquel Armida Bolin Marketing
Erik Thomas Brady Organizational Psychology
Michael T. Brennan + Actuarial Science
Aidan Gregory Breustedt * Accounting, Finance cum laude
Alexander M. Butti
Business Administration summa cum laude Honors in Business Administration
Victorialynn S. Byk
Management & Leadership summa cum laude
Katerin Carrera
Business Administration
Alyssa N. Carter * Business Administration magna cum laude
Sophia Marie Casino Business Administration cum laude
Jason C. Ceria
Accounting
Karolina M. Chechla * Finance summa cum laude
Justin Chester + Finance
Vincent Chirichella
Business Administration magna cum laude
Patrick Lawrence Cioffi
Marketing, Sport Management summa cum laude Honors in Business Administration
Maurice Antoine Clark-Wilkinson + Business Administration
Kayla R. Clavijo Human Resource Management
Payton Reed Collins * Management & Leadership cum laude
Danna C. Contreras Urgiles Accounting summa cum laude
Vincent A. Coppola * Business Administration cum laude
Andromeda Nicole Cornelius * Accounting summa cum laude
Sheila Liseth Cortez
Accounting cum laude
Bethany Hope Costleigh
Business Administration, Management & Leadership
Jacob E. Davis
General Business cum laude
Isaac Lemuel Dean II Global Supply Chain Management
Jacqueline Paige Dembowski Accounting magna cum laude
Anthony J. DeSantis + Business Administration summa cum laude
Shruti Balvant Deshmukh
Business Data Analytics magna cum laude
Alexander Dhurpat Finance
Joshua Joseph DiGeronimo
Global Supply Chain Management, Business Data Analytics magna cum laude
Angelina DiMatteo * Business Administration summa cum laude
Darlin J. Donado * Finance
Jordan Dorado Information Systems
Matthew Charles Doughty Business Administration, International Business cum laude Honors in Business Administration
Colin P. Douglas Finance
Paulina Duque
Global Supply Chain Management, Entrepreneurial Studies summa cum laude
Matthew Ryan Eisenberg * Business Data Analytics cum laude
Mazen Osama Elshanawany + Business Administration cum laude
Duygu Erzurum Evci + Health Care Management
Rachel E. Everett * Business Administration, Sport Management magna cum laude
Matthew Faleska Finance cum laude
Derek M. Fantano + Business Administration
Fatima Fayyaz Health Care Management
Matthew R. Fee Marketing
Marcus Torrien Feggins Marketing, Sport Management
Sage Elizabeth Ferguson Marketing magna cum laude
Antoni J. Flis + Business Data Analytics
Robert A. Flowers Accounting cum laude
Omarion M. Francis Marketing
Stephen A. Gabriel * Global Supply Chain Management
Andrew J. Galante * Accounting cum laude
Kimberly D. Galeano
Accounting summa cum laude
Nahun Gallegos-Santibanez Finance
Vishal Laxman Ganeshan Finance, Accounting summa cum laude
Kristyn Paige Gardner Marketing, Sport Management magna cum laude Honors in Business Administration
Giacomo Camillo Ghitti Finance magna cum laude
Daniel Giraldo-Puerta Finance, Business Administration, International Business
Paris Amber Gittens Entrepreneurial Studies
Trevor Paul Giwerowski Business Administration, Sport Management
James H. Glynn Global Supply Chain Management
Nicole Alexis Glynos Entrepreneurial Studies cum laude
Brooke Constance Golbeski Management & Leadership, Sport Management summa cum laude
Dominic V. Grandilli + Accounting summa cum laude Honors in Business Administration
Connor Guzy Finance
Andrew David Habeeb Business Administration
Araba Acquah Hackman + Business Administration
Philip Mourad Beniamin Hanna Information Systems summa cum laude Baccalaureate Honors, Honors in Business Administration
Hannah R. Harrison
Accounting summa cum laude Honors in Business Administration
Julia Ann Harsche Business Administration, Sport Management magna cum laude
Freddie Haynesworth IV + Business Administration, Sport Management
Alexander Hermann
Global Supply Chain Management magna cum laude
Yahelis Yvette Hernandez Cervantes Management & Leadership cum laude
Brody John Charles Hicks
Finance
cum laude
Matthew Tyler Hoelke
Management & Leadership,
Global Supply Chain Management
Kai I. Hunter + Business Administration
Michael Jacob Immordino
Information Systems
magna cum laude
Logan Ingemi
Global Supply Chain Management
Edward Ingram
General Business
Jahmoy Jerraldo Alston Jackson
Business Administration, Sport Management
Jaser Elexander Johnson + Business Data Analytics
Alexandria Kantzer + Entrepreneurial Studies
Joshua C. Klingele *
Accounting
magna cum laude
Dylan Michael Kotch
Business Administration
magna cum laude
Ewelina Victoria Krokos
Marketing
magna cum laude
Jamie Marie Kubach
Finance
cum laude
Jeffrey Scott Kuhl
Finance, Sport Management
magna cum laude
Dylan James Lachmanen
Economics, Finance
magna cum laude
Meadow Marie LaDuke
Finance
summa cum laude
Valentina Laguado Manosalva
Global Supply Chain Management, Finance summa cum laude
Tyler Lagun
Finance, Entrepreneurial Studies
Nicholas J. Lane
Business Administration summa cum laude
Leo Lattanzi
Business Administration magna cum laude
Thomas J. Laughlin
Accounting magna cum laude
Eric Lin
Accounting summa cum laude
Honors in Business Administration
Lance Lobo
Business Data Analytics summa cum laude
Michael F. Loesche
Marketing, Sport Management
Fabiola Nian Lozada + Entrepreneurial Studies
cum laude
Sia Madan *
Human Resource Management
Nieko Antonio Malone +
Business Administration
Sherrie Villanueva Manalo
Marketing
magna cum laude
Melani Maribel Mancheno
Finance
summa cum laude
Daniel Robert Manfredo *
Human Resource Management
magna cum laude
Vikram Manisankar *
Business Administration
magna cum laude
Julia Marano
Marketing
Michael Timothy Martin
Actuarial Science
summa cum laude
Baccalaureate Honors, Honors in Business Administration
Valeryn Mata *
Global Supply Chain Management summa cum laude
Carley L. Mcaleavey
Business Administration
Jennifer E. McArthur
Global Supply Chain Management
summa cum laude
John Thomas McGeechan
Business Administration
Ryan Michael Mcintosh
Marketing
summa cum laude
Sandro Mechael +
Business Administration
Shruti Prashant Meher
Information Systems cum laude
Maximilian M. Melnyk
Business Administration cum laude
Monica Joan Melo-Pelaez
Accounting cum laude
Jennifer Antonia Menchu Arpi
Marketing, International Business summa cum laude
Edgar Manuel Merino Garcia
Business Administration
Kayla Emily Milko
Finance, Business Administration
magna cum laude
Thomas Joseph Miller
Accounting
Minhal Mir
Marketing
Jake A. Mitchell + Finance, Entrepreneurial Studies magna cum laude
Jasmine Rose Montiel
Organizational Psychology cum laude
Richard L. Moore
Business Administration
Gregory Durrel Moundine Jr.
Human Resource Management
magna cum laude
Adam J. Mugavero
Business Data Analytics magna cum laude
Aidan Jeremiah Murphy Accounting summa cum laude
Chrystyna Mykhaylyshyn Global Supply Chain Management, Business Data Analytics summa cum laude Honors in Business Administration
Olena Mykhaylyshyn Accounting, Global Supply Chain Management, International Business summa cum laude Honors in Business Administration
Taras Mykhaylyshyn Finance, Sport Management summa cum laude
Elijah Mason Nevlin Accounting, Marketing summa cum laude
Nicholas Anthony Olszewski Accounting summa cum laude
Aaron Ortiz + Accounting
Alyssa Marie Ortiz Marketing cum laude
Ella Lee Osmers + Business Administration
Destiny Carmen Pagan Business Administration summa cum laude
Dhriti Kamlesh Pandey + Information Systems
Devanshi Pandya
Marketing, Human Resource Management magna cum laude
Elisabeth L. Pasake Business Administration, Sport Management summa cum laude
Tvisha Sanket Patel Business Data Analytics
Ashley Pedroza * Information Systems
Bailey Rose Pellegrino Business Data Analytics
Anthony J. Penardi Business Administration cum laude
Elmer O. Perez-Javier Finance cum laude
Anthony G. Peterpaul Information Systems cum laude
Destiny N. Pierre Marketing magna cum laude
Desiree Amini Pitt Business Administration cum laude Honors in Business Administration
Jennifer Plazas Information Systems
Brady J. Plunkett * Management & Leadership summa cum laude
William Thomas Polise Accounting, Sport Management summa cum laude
Caheil L. Powell Marketing
Morayma Amy Preste Global Supply Chain Management summa cum laude
Vidya Isabella Ramsood Management & Leadership, Information Systems summa cum laude
Sanaa Lauryn Redmond Finance magna cum laude
Kyle Michael Reiser Global Supply Chain Management summa cum laude
Matthew Justin Riker Marketing cum laude
Branden Lee Rivera Business Administration
Nelson Luis Rivera Marketing
Lizandro A. Rodas * Accounting
Mariana Rodas-Granados + Business Administration, Sport Management
Avery Lee Rodriguez Accounting
Javier Alexzander Rodriguez * Business Administration magna cum laude
Francesca Rose Roehm
Entrepreneurial Studies
summa cum laude
Honors in Business Administration
Eileen Rojas
Finance, Business Administration magna cum laude
Abhimanyu Roperia
Business Data Analytics
Raul Rosado Accounting
Gina M. Rotella
Marketing summa cum laude
Scott Daniel Saady +
Business Administration cum laude
Kimberly Salinas
Business Administration magna cum laude
Emily Clarisa Samayoa Finance
Dhruti Hemang Sampat
Business Data Analytics cum laude
Debbie Cashmere Sanchez-Novillo
Accounting, Finance summa cum laude
Honors in Business Administration
Luis F. Sandoval
Accounting
Kostantinos N. Scharko
Finance
summa cum laude
Olivia Schlosky
Accounting
summa cum laude
Kathryn Faith Schmierer
Human Resource Management
cum laude
Cali Francis Schwerdtfeger
Marketing magna cum laude
Devansh Shanker
Economics
magna cum laude
Diante L. Sharpless
Business Administration, Sport Management
Matthew Christian Shepherd * Business Administration
Richard Stephen Sica
Global Supply Chain Management cum laude
Rainiero De Jesus Sieveret * General Business
Jonathan G. Simard
Entrepreneurial Studies
Thomas C. Skrocki + Finance
Kirollos Samy Soliman
Business Administration
summa cum laude
Lynell Tannis Stanislaus-Niles + Human Resource Management, International Business
magna cum laude
Kamille Stankevicius
Finance
summa cum laude
Taylor Marie Stockdale
Marketing, Health Care Management cum laude
Alyssa Rose Stoddard
Management & Leadership magna cum laude
Honors in Business Administration
Donald James Sucher Jr.
Business Administration
Hailey Jeanne Swedo
Business Administration summa cum laude
Damian E. Szumigraj
Global Supply Chain Management cum laude
Dhruv Tangri
Finance
Iain S. Taylor
Global Supply Chain Management magna cum laude
Noah J. Taylor
Global Supply Chain Management cum laude
Siarra N. Tejada
Accounting cum laude
Vanesa Terreros + Organizational Psychology cum laude
Matthew Donald Timmerman
Accounting summa cum laude Honors in Business Administration
Ashley Divina Torres
Health Care Management,
Human Resource Management
magna cum laude
Autumn E. Trackewicz
Marketing
Elizabeth Trinchera
Accounting
Om Trivedi
Finance, Marketing cum laude
Lauren Elizabeth Turnbull * Finance
cum laude
Uzonna N. Ugorji *
Business Administration
Cathryn Reese VanBogelen
Finance, Sport Management
cum laude
Therry Venescar + Finance
Alexis M. Vest Information Systems summa cum laude
Cameron J. Warder
Business Administration
Bruce Washington Jr.
Human Resource Management magna cum laude
Colton Luke Washleski
Global Supply Chain Management
cum laude
Lady M. Watanabe-Aranda
Human Resource Management
summa cum laude
Zachary Wathen
Entrepreneurial Studies
cum laude
Robert Scott Weidlich
Marketing
magna cum laude
Melanie Frances Weiss +
Human Resource Management
Gwenivere Isabel Wells
Business Administration summa cum laude
Robert Daniel Westerlund
Business Data Analytics cum laude
Marc Andrew Wharfe
Business Administration, Sport Management
Jayden Wilkie
Finance cum laude
Jeymel Bradley Yunga
Global Supply Chain Management
Marcela Carolina Zarate Diaz + Business Administration
Sabreen Assaf
Elementary EducationMultidisciplinary Studies summa cum laude
Biyanka Mary-Kathyrn Bradley
Elementary EducationMultidisciplinary Studies
Rachel L. Brooks
Elementary Education, Psychology summa cum laude
Gianna M. Buch
Elementary EducationMultidisciplinary Studies cum laude
Jacquelyn A. Budai
Secondary Education, History summa cum laude
Sophia Marie Caparas
Elementary EducationMultidisciplinary Studies summa cum laude
Giulia Conigliaro
Elementary Education, Psychology magna cum laude
Danielle E. D’Abundo
Elementary Education, Dance
Ethan Jacob Elkin-Handelman
Elementary Education, Psychology summa cum laude
Leslee Espejel
Elementary EducationMultidisciplinary Studies cum laude
Caitlyn N. Ferry *
Elementary EducationMultidisciplinary Studies summa cum laude
Alexa Ann Flynn
Elementary Education,
Integrated Sciences & Math magna cum laude
Kyler M. Fullerton *
Elementary EducationMultidisciplinary Studies magna cum laude
Hailey Nichole Gabloff
Elementary Education, Psychology summa cum laude
Brianna Lucia Garces
Elementary EducationMultidisciplinary Studies cum laude
Kasmir Grapski *
Secondary Education, Earth Sciences cum laude
Marissa Nadine Harding
Secondary Education, English summa cum laude
Baccalaureate Honors
Jared Hiller
Secondary Education, Mathematics summa cum laude
Cathleen Emma Kane *
Secondary Education, History summa cum laude
Baccalaureate Honors
Izabelle G. King
Elementary Education - STEM cum laude
Tyler J. Klinsky
Secondary Education, History magna cum laude
Danielle R. Lambert
Elementary EducationMultidisciplinary Studies magna cum laude
Samantha Lock *
Elementary EducationMultidisciplinary Studies cum laude
Samantha K. Lucarelli *
Elementary EducationMultidisciplinary Studies magna cum laude
Jennifer Maher *
Elementary EducationMultidisciplinary Studies summa cum laude
Amanda T. Mendez
Elementary EducationMultidisciplinary Studies magna cum laude
Sarah Elizabeth Mickley
Elementary Education, Political Science cum laude
Morgan Patricia O’Leary
Elementary EducationMultidisciplinary Studies summa cum laude
Emily Papp
Elementary EducationMultidisciplinary Studies magna cum laude
Domenic Anthony Parisi
Elementary Education, Psychology magna cum laude
Cassidy Sarah Petrone
Secondary Education, English summa cum laude
Emma Elizabeth Phelps *
Elementary EducationMultidisciplinary Studies magna cum laude
Angela Renee Riedinger
Elementary EducationMultidisciplinary Studies summa cum laude
Brigid M.Rizziello +
Secondary Education, History summa cum laude
Baccalaureate Honors
Jay Faith Rogers
Secondary Education, English magna cum laude
Bridget Nicole Schieder *
Elementary Education, Sociology magna cum laude
Jenna Elizabeth Sharp
Secondary Education, French
Alexandra May Soliman
Elementary Education, Psychology
summa cum laude
Ariana Elizabeth Szep
Elementary Education -
Multidisciplinary Studies
summa cum laude
Alison Szmitkowski
Elementary Education -
Multidisciplinary Studies
magna cum laude
Logan M. Van Nosdall
Elementary Education -
Multidisciplinary Studies cum laude
Lydia Anne Wallace
Elementary EducationMultidisciplinary Studies cum laude
Victoria Yzaguirre
Elementary Education -
Multidisciplinary Studies
summa cum laude
Nadia Anna Abramowitz *
Game & Interactive Media Design cum laude
Princella M. Akuaku *
Graphic Design
magna cum laude
Kylie Ann Kay Alexander * Theatre
Dan-lael Alexandre
Communication Studies
cum laude
Kashir J. Allen-Johnson
Game & Interactive Media Design
cum laude
Carly Susan Amaxopoulos
Arts & Entertainment Industries
Management
James Joseph Baresich
Graphic Design summa cum laude
Jason Lamont Barnes Jr.
Radio and Podcasting
Azeem M. Bell
Sports Media
Abigail Rae Bielski
Game & Interactive Media Design
summa cum laude
Riley Alexander Bocchicchio
Theatre, Marketing summa cum laude
Baccalaureate Honors
Luke F. Boden
Graphic Design cum laude
Marlene Brockington * Journalism cum laude
Gabrielle Brown
Theatre
Matthew R. Brown + Sports Media cum laude
Kaniah Browne * Dance
Xavier Che Calderon Byrd Sports Media
Joseph D. Candullo
Film and Television summa cum laude
Kaela Chrizele Canlas Canlas + Public Relations
Alison Cayetano Santamaria
Arts & Entertainment Industries Management summa cum laude
C.M. Colleton
Film and Television
summa cum laude
Baccalaureate Honors
Yusef Jabir Collins-Bryant + Music Production
Joseph Evan Connelly
Game & Interactive Media Design cum laude
Ava Rose Conte
Game & Interactive Media Design cum laude
Yanira Marie Crawford +
Graphic Design magna cum laude
Denise M. Crigger
Music Production magna cum laude
Samuel S. Cuthbert * Sports Media
Jaina Lin Yabut Daclan * Communication Studies
Edward Teofilo Darby + Game & Interactive Media Design
Ida Jennifer DeMarco *
Arts & Entertainment Industries Management cum laude
Diego Dominguez Theatre
Jayden A. DuBard
Game & Interactive Media Design
William K. Dusinberre Film and Television
Kylie Frazier Emmens
Communication Studies magna cum laude
Alexandra Marie Faltaous + Graphic Design
Allison M. Fama Dance summa cum laude
Kayla E. Faynor Dance magna cum laude
Diesel R. Fiore
Communication Studies
Sasha Andrea Flowers Film and Television
Anthony Santino Fontana Music Production
Jasmine Marie Fox Film and Television
Katherine Elizabeth Frame
Communication Studies summa cum laude
Nicholas Charles Franki Theatre summa cum laude
Joseph Mark Gallipoli
Graphic Design cum laude
Bruno Queiroz Garcia Game & Interactive Media Design
Joseph Robert Garino Sports Media
Mia Kate Gathman *
Communication Studies summa cum laude
Carmine J. Giordano + Graphic Design magna cum laude
Louis J. Giovacchini + Graphic Design
Ashley Goldston + Dance magna cum laude
Laila Elizabeth Green + Sports Media
Sarah F. Griffin
Journalism, Political Science magna cum laude Baccalaureate Honors
Devon M. Gutierrez Graphic Design cum laude
Hafeez Hardin Game & Interactive Media Design cum laude
Atallah Sa’Rah Gibbons + Music Production
Lawton Elijah Haynes + Film and Television
Sofia Viviana Hernandez * Theatre cum laude
Jordan Lee Hirsh Sports Media summa cum laude
Nicholas Stephen Hodson * Communication Studies
Mychael D. Holloway Game & Interactive Media Design cum laude
Joseph Vincent Hraska Game & Interactive Media Design cum laude
Avery Raye Hubert Theatre magna cum laude
Jack Jock Music Production
Victoria Ann Johnson Film and Television
Eileen Jones + Graphic Design cum laude
Joseph Z. Jones + Radio and Podcasting
Natalie Nicole Kapustin Film and Television cum laude
Timothy Joseph Kelly Film and Television
David Aaron Kessler * Game & Interactive Media Design summa cum laude
Denise King
Theatre, Film and Television summa cum laude Baccalaureate Honors
Zachary Christopher Klein * Journalism summa cum laude
Margaret Jean Kleiner Graphic Design summa cum laude
Kaitlyn M. Lam + Graphic Design
Spencer Langevine Jr. + Arts & Entertainment Industries Management
Jada Michelle Laws
Communication Studies cum laude
Claudia T. Le Sports Media
Justin B. Leff * Arts & Entertainment Industries Management magna cum laude
Matthew A. Lequang + Music Production
Alex Hsiang Lin
Game & Interactive Media Design summa cum laude
Lianne Marie Litchfield
Film and Television
Melanie Rose Lombardo Sports Media
Andrik Alexis Lopez Cruz
Game & Interactive Media Design
Michael J. Maista
Film and Television cum laude
Christopher M. Maniaci *
Graphic Design
Saniyya La’Nae McCloud
Dance cum laude
Sean P. Mccusker
Game & Interactive Media Design
Patrick Daniel McLendon
Graphic Design
summa cum laude
Scott Meneses-Hedervari
Game & Interactive Media Design
magna cum laude
Dontae Juvari Miller + Sports Media
Delaney Misier
Communication Studies
summa cum laude
Kyler B. Montague + Communication Studies
Dorothy Montrose
Game & Interactive Media Design magna cum laude
Baccalaureate Honors
Ashley R. Morales *
Film and Television, English magna cum laude
Hannah Lee Newman
Journalism
magna cum laude
Connor Goodwin Norton
Game & Interactive Media Design
Claire Isabella Palmer
Music Production
summa cum laude
Olivia Grace Parker
Radio and Podcasting
summa cum laude
Dakota Emerson Rai Patterson
Theatre
Jamie Sabrina Pena
Dance summa cum laude
Ryan Patrick Petrilli
Game & Interactive Media Design
Emma Marie Poeckh
Graphic Design
summa cum laude
Aaron P. Presti
Public Relations
Christopher Leonard Proia
Sports Media cum laude
Cecilia Puga *
Game & Interactive Media Design summa cum laude
Keiaira Renesha Monique Rainey
Dance
magna cum laude
Sydney Michelle Repp
Game & Interactive Media Design summa cum laude
Baccalaureate Honors
Edmund J. Robertson
Film and Television summa cum laude
Faith Amaya Robinson-Hughes
Film and Television
summa cum laude
Felicia Grace Roehm
Journalism
summa cum laude
Jacob Matthew Roszkowski *
Music Production cum laude
Richard Jason Saile
Sports Media
magna cum laude
Dylan Scheideler
Sports Media cum laude
Cole James Schneider
Sports Media
Samantha R. Schucht
Theatre, Arts & Entertainment
Industries Management
magna cum laude
Kaitlyn Marie Seawood
Journalism
summa cum laude
Aaliyah Jordan Shoulders
Film and Television
magna cum laude
Jeffrey Mitchel Sickles
Game & Interactive Media Design cum laude
Kaylie R. Smith
Dance summa cum laude
Michaela Smith *
Communication Studies summa cum laude
Baccalaureate Honors
Aidan Matthew Smolski
Sports Media
cum laude
Kyle Strobel
Communication Studies
cum laude
Katherine Joyce Sukunda
Communication Studies
magna cum laude
Josiah Thomas
Graphic Design
summa cum laude
Jacob Jeffery Tiger
Journalism
magna cum laude
Ellee Jo Trowbridge
Theatre
magna cum laude
Taylor Renea-Ann Tunstall + Journalism
Chelsea Udoye
Theatre, American Studies summa cum laude
Baccalaureate Honors
Reynaldo Jose Urena
Game & Interactive Media Design summa cum laude
Leslie Uriostegui
Graphic Design magna cum laude
Arseniy Vasilyev
Music Production
Jason Estuardo Villanueva
Game & Interactive Media Design
magna cum laude
Tariq Williams
Game & Interactive Media Design
Charles Albert Wilmore II
Music Production cum laude
Nickolas M. Witkowski
Communication Studies summa cum laude
David Michael Wright III
Sports Media cum laude
Tyler Martin Yonkowski + Film and Television summa cum laude
Lu Zhao
Graphic Design magna cum laude
Lyndsey Anne Adkisson
Musical Theatre
magna cum laude
Liberty Ashe
Acting for Film, TV & Theatre summa cum laude
Kate Bilenko
Musical Theatre summa cum laude
Baccalaureate Honors
Meredith Ann Bishop *
Acting for Film, TV & Theatre summa cum laude
Mya Rose Bodnick
Musical Theatre
summa cum laude
Hannah Grace Bonnette
Musical Theatre magna cum laude
Christina Claire Brown
Musical Theatre
Alain Edward Brutus
Musical Theatre
Mai Bonta Caslowitz
Musical Theatre
summa cum laude
Anne Olivia Cincotta
Musical Theatre summa cum laude
Margaret (Maggie) Rose Coscia
Acting for Film, TV & Theatre magna cum laude
Grayson Stephen DavidockPetaccio
Musical Theatre magna cum laude
Lydia E. Diekmann
Musical Theatre summa cum laude
Sydney Yvonne Druttman
Musical Theatre magna cum laude
Shae Nicole Duggan
Musical Theatre summa cum laude
Rafael Ferreira
Musical Theatre
Madison M. Figueroa
Musical Theatre summa cum laude
Kylie Ann Flite
Acting for Film, TV & Theatre summa cum laude
Nicholas Charles Franki
Acting for Film, TV & Theatre summa cum laude
Isabella M. Frost
Acting for Film, TV & Theatre summa cum laude
Catherine Carol Harbison
Acting for Film, TV & Theatre, Dance summa cum laude
Baccalaureate Honors
Aidan Michael Kelly
Musical Theatre magna cum laude
Isabella Kramb
Musical Theatre
Sophia Louise LaCorte
Musical Theatre summa cum laude
Jillian Ann Lee
Musical Theatre summa cum laude
Breanna N. Lemerise
Musical Theatre summa cum laude
Megan Paige Lozito
Musical Theatre magna cum laude
Juliette Dawn Maners
Musical Theatre summa cum laude
Lucas D. Marinetto
Musical Theatre
Grace Catherine McKenna
Musical Theatre summa cum laude
Daniel Anthony Menjivar *
Acting for Film, TV & Theatre summa cum laude
Mia Caitlyn Mintz
Musical Theatre magna cum laude
Isabelle Oliver
Acting for Film, TV & Theatre summa cum laude
Ksenia Panchenko
Acting for Film, TV & Theatre summa cum laude
Emily Marie Paruk
Acting for Film, TV & Theatre summa cum laude
Baccalaureate Honors
Sophia Elizabeth Porter
Acting for Film, TV & Theatre summa cum laude
Aileen Pujols
Acting for Film, TV & Theatre magna cum laude
Hunter Thomas Quinn
Musical Theatre
magna cum laude
Lane L. Radeke
Musical Theatre summa cum laude
Olivia Grace Sauerberg
Musical Theatre magna cum laude
Eleni Sophia Segerblom
Musical Theatre
Mica Annmarie Swingholm
Musical Theatre
cum laude
Morgan Lane Thompson
Musical Theatre
summa cum laude
Dominic Carmine Trivigno
Musical Theatre
Mitchell A. Wiley
Musical Theatre
summa cum laude
Madison Aimee Winkler
Musical Theatre summa cum laude
Gavin M. Wright
Musical Theatre magna cum laude
Jacob Adam *
Psychology
magna cum laude
Bobby Sohail Ahmad
Liberal Studies
Madison R. Akay
Criminal Justice
magna cum laude
Oyedapo Akinboye
Psychology
Madalyn J. Altieri
Liberal Studies
Michael Curtis Anthony Rodriguez +
Liberal Studies
summa cum laude
Todd Richard Appleby * History
Arianna Love Asare
Psychology
summa cum laude
Baccalaureate Honors
Christina Ascolese
History
summa cum laude
Scarlin Lisbeth Ayavaca
Psychology
Matthew R. Badolato
Sociology summa cum laude
Maura Reann Baker
Psychology cum laude
Corban Ephraim Ballek + Psychology summa cum laude
Rashon Jamal Barksdale *
Liberal Studies
Davidson Barthelemy
Criminal Justice
Matthew Joseph Basile + Psychology
Patricia Katherine Becker
Liberal Studies
Asiah M. Bell
Criminal Justice magna cum laude
Mckenzie J. Bell
Criminal Justice
Sophia Berrio
Political Science
cum laude
Asbel Tapia
Spanish summa cum laude
Klaudine Quinn Bessasparis *
English summa cum laude
Taylor Blunt
Political Science magna cum laude
Terrence Aaron Bolton
Psychology summa cum laude
Lauren Mae Braisted
Psychology
Jared William Brito
Liberal Studies
cum laude
Carissa Dawn Brunk + Psychology summa cum laude
Erin M. Monigle
Psychology cum laude
Nicole Rosa Caldarone
Criminal Justice
summa cum laude
Anthony John Cammarano
English summa cum laude
Mitchell Gregory Carr * History
Naa’san Shyliek Jordan Carr *
Political Science
Pamela Collado
Psychology
David E. Collins
English cum laude
Maura Elizabeth Corman
English summa cum laude
Ronny Corrales
Psychology
Mariona Cos Morales
Psychology magna cum laude
Isabella Costello *
Psychology magna cum laude
Claudia Evelyn Cream
Psychology
magna cum laude
Diamond Angelique Diaz Psychology summa cum laude
Sarah H. Dickstein Psychology
Alexa R. Dinten Psychology
McKenzie K. DiStefano
English summa cum laude
Bethlehem Dooley Psychology cum laude
Kieran Keegan Dosch History cum laude Baccalaureate Honors
Brenna Cathryn Edwards Liberal Studies
Chika Adaora Efobi
Psychology
Faten Elmostehi * Psychology
Sarah Rose Eskew Psychology summa cum laude Baccalaureate Honors
Rahim Abder Essahli * Liberal Studies summa cum laude
Alexander Joseph Ferro * Psychology
Hallie Rose Flite * Psychology summa cum laude
Carmella Maria Flocco History magna cum laude
Kaitlin Grace Foley * Psychology summa cum laude
Margret Fridriksson Sociology
Ryley Synai Frye Psychology
Diana L. Garcia Criminal Justice, Sociology summa cum laude
Mariah Kelis Garcia * Psychology
Antonia Michelle Gismondi Psychology
Ruth Gobena Psychology
Janaya Marie Green
Psychology
Bridget C. Gum-Egan
English magna cum laude Baccalaureate Honors
Justin Hearin * Philosophy, English summa cum laude
Talia Kay Hincks
English summa cum laude
Zyon S. Howell + Psychology cum laude
Andy Huerta Psychology cum laude
Joscelyn E. Hunter Psychology
Jacob R. Hybbeneth Criminal Justice cum laude
Peter Holway Ilias Psychology magna cum laude
Adrianna Rae Jaccoma * English cum laude
Eric Ji English cum laude
Cheyenne Michelle Jones + Psychology
Lindsay Josepin Psychology cum laude
Michael J. Keahon * English summa cum laude
Kiley Mei Kearney Psychology magna cum laude
William James Kenny + Psychology summa cum laude
Soumya Kumari Khandavalli + Liberal Studies
Josie Love Klenk Psychology cum laude
Jessica J. Klinger * Psychology
Brianna Marie Kovach Psychology magna cum laude Baccalaureate Honors
Elizabeth A. Kullman * Liberal Studies
Alexis Nicole Landon Criminal Justice, Sociology magna cum laude
Michael Laskowski
Criminal Justice cum laude
Andrew S. Lawrence Liberal Studies cum laude
Lindsey Ann Lecuyer * Political Science magna cum laude
Brynn Lorraine Levins Psychology magna cum laude
Jahliyah Monae Cierah Lewis + Criminal Justice, Psychology cum laude
Mikayla Elaine Lillibridge English
Amy Beth Liszt * Liberal Studies summa cum laude
Sonia Little Psychology summa cum laude
Sarah Rachel Littman Psychology
Taylor Anastasia Manos Psychology
Savanna Marie Marcantonio English cum laude
Orion Christopher Martin Criminal Justice cum laude
Aliyah Dacir Matthews * Criminal Justice
Hope Nicole Matthews Psychology
Aishling Mccollum + Criminal Justice cum laude
Emily N. Meier + Criminal Justice
Kayla Rose Miller Psychology summa cum laude
Elizabeth-Mae Catherine Minimi History summa cum laude
Ramnarine Eddie Mora-Doobraj Criminal Justice
Ashanti Renee Motley + Liberal Studies
Gianna Louise Narciso Psychology magna cum laude
Christina Rose Natoli Political Science
summa cum laude Baccalaureate Honors
Nyshel Nelson * Criminal Justice, Sociology cum laude
Caitlin Veronica Nolan + Psychology
Rafelina Esther Nunez Criminal Justice cum laude
Kaylia A. O’Donnell History
Yahseer M. Oliver Economics
Avery Sara Oppenheim Psychology
Daniel J. Ornosky + Political Science
Jasmine Paredes * Psychology
Rachel Abigail Hagan Parilis * Psychology
Darleny Pena + Psychology
Isabel Maria Pena Spanish
Aniyah Kennedy Pender Psychology
Samantha Ann Plitz * Liberal Studies
Casey Rose Polera Psychology summa cum laude
Gabriella Jean-Michelle Polynice + Liberal Studies
Chelsea T. Pompey * Health Care Policy
Vincent H. Proctor * History summa cum laude
Samantha Villalta Quintanilla + Criminal Justice, Sociology
Vladimir Rakitskiy Psychology cum laude
Bhumika Ramkishun * Psychology
Jesse Q. Randolph + Liberal Studies
Fahad M. Rashid + Criminal Justice
Justin Joseph Rauch
Criminal Justice, Sociology magna cum laude
Titus Darius Reese Psychology magna cum laude
Shane Ryan Reitsma Sociology
Jomarys Reyes + Psychology summa cum laude
Brenna Lynn Richard + Liberal Studies
Jessica N. Ridge * Sociology magna cum laude
Shawn Raekwan Angelo Rippy Political Science summa cum laude
Janaya L. Ross
Criminal Justice
summa cum laude
Baccalaureate Honors
Amarilis Ruiz
Sociology, Criminal Justice
summa cum laude
Katelyn A. Salvatore
History
summa cum laude
Baccalaureate Honors
Julia E. Simmons *
Criminal Justice
Cecilia E. Simon
Political Science
summa cum laude
Baccalaureate Honors
Ted N. Simon * Psychology
Angie Jade Smith * Psychology magna cum laude
Philippe Emmanuel Snoy * Psychology
magna cum laude
Sapandeep Kaur Sohpal Psychology
Noelia Siara Sorber
Criminal Justice
Jasmine Soto * Liberal Studies
cum laude
Krisantha D. Spencer
Psychology
magna cum laude
Baccalaureate Honors
Jennie Mae Sprouse Sociology magna cum laude
Gabriella Sapphire Steele Criminal Justice magna cum laude
Mariah Trianna Stephens Criminal Justice, Sociology cum laude
Ciara Ayana Taylor Psychology cum laude
Dashantae J’Syah Threadgill Psychology cum laude
Jamal Marvin Toussaint * Criminal Justice
Guiliana Rose Varone Psychology
Chaniyah Alexus Vaxter Criminal Justice
Lesley M. Velasquez Global Studies summa cum laude
Michelle Velazquez Ordaz + Psychology
Katherine Walsh Psychology
Elyse Ryan Warner + Liberal Studies cum laude
Karissa R. Watson * Psychology
Mecca Kiera Watterman + Criminal Justice
Justin Wells Psychology summa cum laude
Destiny C. Wilkerson + Liberal Studies
Catherine Wilson * Psychology summa cum laude
Daija B. Wilson Criminal Justice, Sociology summa cum laude Baccalaureate Honors
Alexa J. Wright
Psychology magna cum laude
Brian J. Young Criminal Justice magna cum laude
Cassidy Zhuang Psychology magna cum laude
Anastasia S. Katsaras * Dance Science
Francesca Ann Madalena Biology cum laude
Chifomma Rosemary Onyiuke + Biology
Bachelor of Science
Allison Abate + Health Sciences
Margaret Annabelle Achanzar + Health Sciences
Taj Quamar Adams Cybersecurity
Hephzibah T. Ajayi * Cybersecurity
Sultan Abdulwahab H. Alenazi Computer Science summa cum laude
Ayanah Diann Alston Cybersecurity
Clifford Opoku Amankwaah + Exercise Science
Ashanti A. Anderson Biology
Christopher J. Argueta De Leon Biology
Daniel Balicky + Computer Science
Emma Irene Barborak Biology
Vanesa Barragan-Luna Biochemistry cum laude
Alejandra Lorena Bartutis Yero Exercise Science
Matthew A. Began Computer Science
Joseph Alexander Bennis * Cybersecurity cum laude
Annaela Boahene Biology cum laude
Osei Nana Boffah Biology summa cum laude
Joshua Wesley Brewer * Health Sciences cum laude
Olivia Grace Burroughs Health Sciences summa cum laude
Brandon Alec Callahan Cybersecurity magna cum laude
Selena A. Carrington Health Sciences cum laude
Kristina M. Carsley Environmental Sciences
Michelle Dolores Castillo
Behavioral Neuroscience, Psychology cum laude
Rohit Chatterjee
Exercise Science
Martin John Chladek
Exercise Science
magna cum laude
Daniel J. Cilone + Cybersecurity
Emma Katrina Cordero
Biology
magna cum laude
Ariana Lopez
Computer Science
Seth J. Curry
Computer Science
magna cum laude
Abigail Dias
Computer Science
cum laude
Kevin John Doornbosch * Computer Science
summa cum laude
Kyleigh Anne Elsayed + Marine Sciences
Ashley Hannah Erickson
Biology
magna cum laude
Franko Fernando
Computer Science
Ameerah Gadatia
Computer Science
Shiva Gantala
Computer Science
magna cum laude
Thomas S. George
Cybersecurity magna cum laude
Joseph Ronald Gerba
Computer Science
magna cum laude
Carlos J. Gomez
Computer Science
Jasmine Danielle Green + Health Sciences
Abygail Jean Havens
Health Sciences
Terrell Amir Henderson
Cybersecurity cum laude
Jessica Michelle Hoschek * Cybersecurity, Computer Science summa cum laude
Baccalaureate Honors
Andy Huerta
Health Sciences
cum laude
Sara Louise Hughes *
Biology magna cum laude
Andrew Donald Jensen * Cybersecurity cum laude
Samantha Jordan *
Exercise Science
Yash Keshavpatnam + Cybersecurity
Yousuf Khan
Cybersecurity summa cum laude
Kira Elizabeth Kook Biology
Jamie Emily Kuminski
Behavioral Neuroscience magna cum laude
Baccalaureate Honors
Rachel Fuss Geology magna cum laude
Noah Lawson
Exercise Science
Jenna R. Lynch
Health Sciences
summa cum laude
Reese Dominick Manfredi +
Exercise Science cum laude
Aubriana Lynn Marranca
Health Sciences
magna cum laude
Mark Kristopher Marron
Exercise Science
Ryan Martines + Cybersecurity
Fiona Clare McCann * Biology summa cum laude
Baccalaureate Honors
Mark William McDermitt
Cybersecurity cum laude
Sarah Ashley McLean
Biology
magna cum laude
Grace Elizabeth Medei
Health Sciences
cum laude
Princess Emmanuela A. Agyemang Mensah
Behavioral Neuroscience
Collin Matthew Merz
Computer Science
magna cum laude
Angelina M Messina
Cybersecurity
summa cum laude
Arshad Amjad Khan
Mohammad *
Computer Science
magna cum laude
Brittany A. Morris
Health Sciences
summa cum laude
Baccalaureate Honors
Aziz Osman
Computer Science, Cybersecurity cum laude
Christian L. Overton + Cybersecurity
Raisa Esther Palleija Pichardo
Exercise Science
Hailey Elizabeth Palmer
Biochemistry summa cum laude
Vrusha B. Patel
Biology
Kevin Koduah Peprah
Health Sciences
cum laude
Nicholas R. Persichetti
Cybersecurity
Hao Anh Pham Luu
Computer Science summa cum laude
Margherita Pizzi Exercise Science summa cum laude
Kyle Poeckh Cybersecurity
Daniel J. Poinsett
Cybersecurity summa cum laude
Heidy Portillo Rodriguez Health Sciences magna cum laude
Reed Caleb Possoff Cybersecurity cum laude
Ethan James Przygoda Biology
Logan Loraine Racine Exercise Science cum laude
Emma Anne Rambo Exercise Science magna cum laude
Rafnida Rauf Computer Science cum laude
Madison Mary Rivera Biology
Michael Stephen Robinson Jr. + Computer Science
Marissa Leah Ross Exercise Science summa cum laude
Genevieve Mary Ryan * Health Sciences magna cum laude
Breanna Lynn Santini Exercise Science cum laude
Lyric Scott Exercise Science cum laude
Mackenzie Claire Scott Biology magna cum laude
Mohammad Faizan Shakil Shaikh Computer Science, Cybersecurity magna cum laude
Jalisa Alexina Shuman Cybersecurity summa cum laude
Aliaksandr V. Siamashka Computer Science summa cum laude
August Alloway Marine Sciences magna cum laude
Thomas W. Sperduto + Computer Science magna cum laude
Adrienne Audrey Steinruck
Actuarial Science, Mathematics cum laude
Johannah Stevenson
Computer Science, Health Sciences summa cum laude
Allison Joy Stewart Environmental Sciences summa cum laude
Baccalaureate Honors
Tyler Johnson Stewart Cybersecurity magna cum laude
Logan Swillinger Cybersecurity
David Matthias Szuba Cybersecurity magna cum laude
Akshay Jagdish Tank Computer Science
Asa Azariah Terrell Exercise Science
Elvin Torres Cybersecurity cum laude
Michael Ezio Treglia Health Sciences cum laude
Gabrielle M. Turco Computer Science magna cum laude
Austin G. Uhl Computer Science cum laude
Michael David Valentine Health Sciences cum laude
Jessica E. Young Biology
Emmanuel Amankwaah
Nursing summa cum laude
Barbara Jean Edmonds +
Nursing summa cum laude
Racheal Aubrey Ivins
Nursing summa cum laude
Norician Krebs
Nursing summa cum laude
Tamar T. Lerner
Nursing summa cum laude
Amanda Marie Richter
Nursing
Cherisse R. Bonefont
Music
cum laude
Brandon Desmond Brooks *
Music
Diego Dominguez
Music
Jessica Lynn Koscak
Music
magna cum laude
James Thomas Moyer
Music
Emilie Grace Beals
Music Education
summa cum laude
Mackenzie Elizabeth Berry
Music Education
cum laude
Abigail Robin Culkin
Voice Performance
summa cum laude
Baccalaureate Honors
Olivia M. Dixon
Music Education, Sacred Music
summa cum laude
Devin Vincent Embrich *
Music Education
summa cum laude
Amanda T. Baim *
Music Education
summa cum laude
Daniel J. Piver
Music Education
summa cum laude
Baccalaureate Honors
Abigail Amira Rose
Music Education summa cum laude
Sarah M. Vawdrey
Music Education
summa cum laude
Baccalaureate Honors
Jasmin Undina Villatoro *
Music Education
magna cum laude
Julia Rose Wilder
Music Education
summa cum laude
Members of the Faculty
Members of the Graduating Class
Grand Marshal
Senior Administrators and Deans Trustees
President of the University
The audience is asked to rise for the procession and to remain standing for the National Anthem.
Welcome
The National Anthem
Opening Remarks
Conferring of Honorary Degree
Dr. Gregory G. Dell’Omo President
Westminster Choir Under the direction of Dr. Donald Nally ’87, ’19
Dr. Dell’Omo
Dr. Kelly Bidle
Dr. Rosephanye Powell ’87 Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Dell’Omo
Non Nobis Domine
Westminster Choir Dr. Rosephanye Powell ’ 87, ’ 25 (b. 1962)
Distinguished Honors
Graduating Class Speaker
Conferring of Degrees
Dr. Bidle
Karen Stutzman ’25
Dr. Bidle
Dr. Dell’Omo
Introduction
College of Education and Human Services
Doctor of Educational Leadership
Educational Specialist
Master of Arts
Master of Arts in Teaching
Norm Brodsky College of Business
Master of Accountancy
Master of Business Administration
Master of Science
College of Arts and Sciences
School of Communication, Media and Performing Arts
Master of Arts
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Master of Arts
School of Science, Technology and Mathematics
Master of Science
Master of Science in Nursing
Westminster Choir College
Master of Choral Pedagogy
Master of Music
Master of Music Education
Master of Voice Pedagogy
Closing Remarks
The audience is asked to rise for the recessional.
We recognize the passing of members of our Rider community with the flower arrangements located center stage.
Dr. Rosephanye Powell ’87 is widely recognized as one of America’s most distinguished choral composers.
Her works have been performed in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Spivey Hall and London’s Cadogan Hall. Ensembles including Cantus, the St. Olaf Choir and the Grammywinning Chanticleer have premiered her compositions, which are published by leading organizations such as Hal Leonard Corporation, Gentry Publications and Oxford University Press.
Dr. Powell has led all-state and honor
choirs nationwide and shared her expertise internationally in Italy, Australia and the United Kingdom. She is a professor and coordinator of voice studies at Auburn University, where she teaches applied voice, vocal literature and vocal pedagogy. She also conducts the women’s chorus and coconducts the concert and gospel choirs. In 2022, Harvard University honored her with the Luise Vosgerchian Teaching Award for her contributions to music and arts education.
Dr. Powell earned a bachelor’s degree in music education from Alabama State University (summa cum laude), a master’s degree in vocal performance and pedagogy
from Westminster Choir College and a doctorate in vocal performance from Florida State University.
Her accolades include the American Choral Directors Association’s 2025 Raymond Brock Commission, the Living Legend Award from California State University’s African Diaspora Sacred Music Festival and the Marquis Who’s Who Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2023, she was awarded Honorary Life Membership in the National Collegiate Choral Organization and received the National Vanguard Award from the National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc.
The following is a list of candidates for degrees. Indication of graduation honors is based upon the cumulative grade point average after the conclusion of the fall semester. The official roster of degree recipients and the final calculation of graduation honors are recorded in the Office of the Registrar of the University.
* Degree candidates listed with this symbol completed their degree requirements in December 2024 or January 2025.
+ Degree candidates listed with this symbol are expected to complete their degree requirements during the summer.
A recording of today’s ceremony will be archived on the Rider University website.
Today’s graduates are being professionally photographed by Legacy Photographics. Proofs will be sent to their rider.edu email address.
Natalie R. Ciervo with distinction
Kristen Nicole Kraunelis with distinction
Adam Jerry Lucas with distinction
Mary Jo Nagy Mikhail with distinction
Raquel Estremera-Rivera with distinction
Jaishree Saxena * with distinction
Sukhpreet Kaur Singh with distinction
Erica Spence-Umstead with distinction
Shaun L. Williams
Keoke E. Wooten-Johnson with distinction
Education Specialist
Jennifer C. Aussicker School Psychology with distinction
Joshua D. Beck School Psychology with distinction
Alyssa Marie Calderone School Psychology with distinction
Marci B. Cole School Psychology with distinction
Kayla Mary Coleman School Psychology with distinction
Melissa Diane DeShaw School Psychology with distinction
Macy Lauren Geiger School Psychology with distinction
John James Guzick School Psychology with distinction
Darla Mackenzie Haas School Psychology with distinction
Brooke Hailey Helfenbaum School Psychology
Erica Hernandez School Psychology with distinction
Genesis T. Walker School Psychology with distinction
Emily Wasnieski School Psychology with distinction
Kyra Lynn Zdep School Psychology with distinction
Leandra Mirelis Acosta + Organizational Leadership with distinction
Jamie B. Adler Educational Leadership with distinction
Mackenzie Amstutz * Clinical Mental Health Counseling with distinction
Jenna Helaine Atkinson * Clinical Mental Health Counseling with distinction
Catherine Jane Bennett Teacher Leadership with distinction
Jessica Benvenuti Special Education with distinction
Kayla Rose Bianco Educational Leadership with distinction
Rhianna Elizabeth Bradley Special Education with distinction
Terryann Cantalupo Clinical Mental Health Counseling with distinction
Steven D. Carmona Organizational Leadership
Vanessa Carter * Counseling Services with distinction
Kristin T. Celendano
Special Education with distinction
Kathryn Rose Cole * Special Education
David N. Cooper * Athletic Leadership
Danielle Annette Costanzo * Clinical Mental Health Counseling with distinction
Deandra Marie Cuce * Clinical Mental Health Counseling with distinction
Kassidy Lynn D’Amico Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Johnai Nicole Davis-Brown Organizational Leadership
Matthew Joseph DeSellems
Special Education
Anna Maria Devlin + Athletic Leadership with distinction
Younok Dumortier Shin Clinical Mental Health Counseling with distinction
Alexander Ward Edelberg * Athletic Leadership with distinction
Elijah Figueroa Athletic Leadership with distinction
Sorangely Encarnacion + Teacher Leadership with distinction
Victoria Kristine Finger Clinical Mental Health Counseling with distinction
Gino A. Fluri Special Education
Kylee A. Garcia * Organizational Leadership with distinction
Jaclyn Gellman Special Education with distinction
Natya Lee-Anne Glasco Athletic Leadership
Michala Hope Glassman * Clinical Mental Health Counseling with distinction
John A Gonzalez * Athletic Leadership
Jamison Mikai Green Counseling Services with distinction
Nadia Milagros Guzman Organizational Leadership
Holly A. Halligan
Clinical Mental Health Counseling with distinction
Earl Henry Hester Jr. * Athletic Leadership
Kylee Alyse Hine Organizational Leadership with distinction
Cherrish Hudgins Organizational Leadership with distinction
Nicole B. Infermo
Organizational Leadership with distinction
Gianna Marie Innucci * Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Charlene Denise Jamison
Clinical Mental Health Counseling with distinction
Nicole Melissa Johnson Counseling Services with distinction
Courtney Jacqueline Karagjozi Clinical Mental Health Counseling with distinction
Kristina Ott Teacher Leadership with distinction
Kristen Marie Kreutzberg * Clinical Mental Health Counseling with distinction
Gabrielle Nicole Krutan Special Education
Suchitha Muppudathi Kumar Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Jana Kupec Special Education with distinction
Elisabeth Rae Labelle Special Education
Vincent W. Lee * Athletic Leadership
Lia E. Legregin * Clinical Mental Health Counseling with distinction
Porter LeVasseur * Athletic Leadership
Maia R. Levenshus Athletic Leadership with distinction
Joseph Orlando Lostumbo Athletic Leadership with distinction
Kimberly Grace Lucas Educational Leadership with distinction
Dean Walter Luciano Clinical Mental Health Counseling with distinction
Lauren M. MacArthur Special Education with distinction
Jenna C. Maino * Counseling Services with distinction
Lily Anne Marx
Clinical Mental Health Counseling with distinction
Lauren Alexandra Mazzanna * Clinical Mental Health Counseling with distinction
Marissa Merino
Clinical Mental Health Counseling with distinction
Matthew M. Metzger * Clinical Mental Health Counseling with distinction
Desirae Tiara Miller Special Education
Erica L. Mitchell *
Clinical Mental Health Counseling with distinction
Christina C. Mittler
Organizational Leadership with distinction
Riley Marie Mozes
Organizational Leadership with distinction
Riley Erin Muller *
Clinical Mental Health Counseling with distinction
Natalie Camila Munguia
Organizational Leadership with distinction
Cameron Lillian Murray
Clinical Mental Health Counseling with distinction
Julie Olters + Organizational Leadership with distinction
Jordan M. Oneill + Organizational Leadership with distinction
Nathaniel Perrucci
Organizational Leadership with distinction
Kimberly Petro-Orlik
Special Education with distinction
Morgan Dominique Presley
Athletic Leadership
Jaina Raveendran
Special Education with distinction
Dawn Marie Rhodes
Special Education
Caitlin Marie Rinaldi
Special Education with distinction
Mekhi Rivers
Organizational Leadership
Hope L. Robertson
Athletic Leadership
Dylan E. Rodriguez
Athletic Leadership
Michelle T. Rossi *
Clinical Mental Health Counseling with distinction
Angel Sanches
Organizational Leadership
Bri Anne Sciametta
Special Education
Scott R. Silvester *
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Kaya Karim Simpson
Athletic Leadership
Cynthia Sousa
Special Education with distinction
Erin C. Stewart *
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Angelina R. Tarabokija *
Athletic Leadership with distinction
Monasia Eboni Taylor *
Athletic Leadership with distinction
Lisa Then
Clinical Mental Health Counseling with distinction
Vianka E. Toro Garcia *
Counseling Services with distinction
Caitlin Villarreal +
Teacher Leadership with distinction
Laura Ann Walters *
Teacher Leadership with distinction
Nakia Denaya Watson
Athletic Leadership
Jack Ryan Winsett
Athletic Leadership
Nicole M. Winslow
Clinical Mental Health Counseling with distinction
Cassidy Rae Wood *
Clinical Mental Health Counseling with distinction
Marchesa Fabila Ababa with distinction
Charu Gupta Agarwal with distinction
Chelsea Nicole Beeck * with distinction
Maria Del Carmen Bouchard with distinction
Carli G. Ciocco with distinction
Abigail S. Davis with distinction
Michael Delucia III with distinction
Shelly L. Falk-Voss * with distinction
Monica A. Fischer with distinction
Nicole Susanne Meggiolaro * with distinction
Ashley Lynn Forsyth * with distinction
Matthew Edward Gorda
Dawn Michele Harcar
Danielle L. Hare
Angela J. Kretzmann with distinction
Jonathan Lee Logan *
Diana G. Luque with distinction
Angelina Lysenko
Thomas J. Mack * with distinction
Alana J. Masino * with distinction
Sherise J. Nash *
Tracy L. Natale with distinction
Samantha Ranaghan *
Kia Christine Santoro with distinction
Adam B. Schreck *
Michael J. Sharp Jr.
Jenna M. Silvestri + with distinction
Riley Isabella Zoldi with distinction
Angela M. Allen + with distinction
Khalid Matar Alotaibi *
Diana Baldera
Kristina Lynn Bartley *
Nicholas A. Batelli * with distinction
Britney Bianca Beecham * with distinction
Burhanuddin Mohsin Bharmal with distinction
Amanda Andrea Birbal * with distinction
Amanda Paige Bober with distinction
Thomas James Brooks *
Jesse A. Campoverde
Mi-Angel Mialisa
Diamond Cervera with distinction
Yu-Ting Chao + with distinction
Akshay Chhabra *
Christopher Davis * with distinction
Jessica Leigh Dawson * with distinction
Brandon DeRosier
Jonathan B. Estivene
Nileshkumar Chhotulal Fulwari with distinction
Aswaneeth Govindan with distinction
Christopher Joseph Gulics * with distinction
Brian M. Hawk * with distinction
Jeffrey A. Hobson
Arché Jean
Ryan Christian Kiriloff with distinction
Sai Kumar Kotta with distinction
Stephanie M. Leung * with distinction
Andrea Nicole Lipkus with distinction
Akansha Manoj Lohia with distinction
Saurabh Shriram Mantri
Hritik Sanjiv Mishra
Aracely Morales
Aditi Arvind More
Sophia C. Musienko * with distinction
Roni Hemanshubhai Naik with distinction
Andrew J. Norton with distinction
Edward John O’Connell
Timothy Tyler Orfe + with distinction
Parth Dipeshbhai Patel with distinction
Francheliz Taiz Peguero Mauricio with distinction
Nabeeha Rashid + with distinction
Sanjay Sureshkumar Sahal
Vikram Prakash Sangam * with distinction
Ranjini Sankar with distinction
Vivek Purshottam Sata with distinction
Tallen Alexander Smith with distinction
Paul W. Strobel
Rutvik Dhirenbhai Thakkar * with distinction
Varshil Jagdishkumar Thakkar with distinction
David C. Thompson *
Sri Datta Chandra Mouli Tommandra with distinction
Marisol Velosa Lamon with distinction
Taras I. Vovk *
Felecia Shanique Royal-Watson with distinction
Justin Tyler Wellman
John Mario Alcamo + with distinction
Shawn Renee Arthur
Marc Z. Bishai with distinction
Michael Joseph Bocra with distinction
Alexander Alain Boeckx + with distinction
April Renee Brogle + with distinction
Justin David Costanzo * with distinction
Karl Richard Craft * with distinction
Marissa Daniels with distinction
Oliva De La Torre Coca
Zachary Anatol Dowbnia with distinction
James Joseph Ehring + with distinction
Lillian Ugochi Elenwoke
Thomas J. Evan
Jacob Daniel Fiero
Brendan Fischer Boehm *
Wambui Jane Gilbert + with distinction
Christopher M. Gorda *
Parker Blake Jarratt
Michael Kennedy +
Justin M. King + with distinction
Kevin Joel Lizama
Jason P. McCaulley * with distinction
Connar Ann Melcher + with distinction
Christine E. Montesano *
Blake A. Oramas * with distinction
Daniel J. Persichilli *
Kevin Pogroszewski * with distinction
Mukesh Joshwa Ramsood with distinction
Sebastian G. Rojek
David Joseph Rucci *
Stefanie Nicole Schnabel
Ellie Mae Sciancalepore
Ethan Michael Shaw
Buse N. Topcu + with distinction
Chukwuemeka Victor Ubaka
Robert John Vohdin, Jr.
Peyton J. Ward
Brian West + with distinction
Sharon M. Whitfield + with distinction
Ryan N. Wood
Shashi Bhushan Yadav * with distinction
Katie Elizabeth Ziegler
Jacob Paa Kwesi Bart-Plange Information Systems
Zeinab H. Chalang + Information Systems
Supriya Cherukupelli Information Systems
Jay Dharmesh Dave * Information Systems
William Thomas Cullen III Applied Psychology
Mark Delgado + Applied Psychology with distinction
Samantha Marie Eosso + Applied Psychology with distinction
Tara Lynn Evison Applied Psychology
Jermiron A. Hardy * Information Systems with distinction
Sejada Charisma Irons * Information Systems
Astou Ka Information Systems
Cole David McComas
Information Systems
Tristan Randolph Information Systems with distinction
Rafaella Bossi Tavares Information Systems
Heta Shah * Information Systems
Karagh Grace Tait
Information Systems with distinction
Bharath Kumar Valaboju
Information Systems
Shashi Bhushan Yadav * Information Systems with distinction
Laura E. Fernandez Bustamante + Applied Psychology with distinction
Amanda Caroline Gelberg * Applied Psychology
Deanna M. Gross * Applied Psychology with distinction
Hayley Gladys Haberstroh Applied Psychology
Gary Joseph Hance * Applied Psychology with distinction
Abigail E. Hess Applied Psychology with distinction
Ashleigh Sierra Hoey Applied Psychology with distinction
Jack H. Hutchinson + Applied Psychology
Matthew John Iacoviello + Applied Psychology with distinction
Hera Khuram * Applied Psychology with distinction
Paige Alexandria McKenna * Applied Psychology
Laura A. Morales Applied Psychology
Alana Imani Morgan Applied Psychology
Kelly Owen Applied Psychology
Dhruti Patel Applied Psychology
Vishali Ashwin Patel Applied Psychology
Isabel M. Peterwas Applied Psychology with distinction
Michael Sean Roach Applied Psychology
Morgan Ashley Ruth Applied Psychology
Gabriella Spadaro Applied Psychology with distinction
Michelle A. Suarez + Applied Psychology
Theodore A. Sulton Applied Psychology
Douye Christina Tebepah Applied Psychology
Johanna Tineo Applied Psychology
Meagan Rose Castaldo Applied Psychology with distinction
Emily Ann Virok Applied Psychology with distinction
Antonio R. Williams Applied Psychology
Joseph F. Wingo Applied Psychology
Kimberly N. Winter Applied Psychology
Rashawn E. Burrell Cybersecurity
Taliyah Ajaneh Moseley Cybersecurity with distinction
William A. Pitera * Cybersecurity
Javon P. Rowe Cybersecurity with distinction
Kristy Elizabeth Frascella Psychiatric Mental Health NP with distinction
Ravneet Kaur Family Nurse Practitioner
Kristina Marie George Family Nurse Practitioner
Kamala Naomi Cafaro + Choral Pedagogy with distinction
Julianne Norman
Choral Pedagogy with distinction
Felicia Cassandra Villa
Choral Pedagogy with distinction
Tracy Lynn Wieseman + Choral Pedagogy with distinction
Anna Elizabeth Ziolkowski
Choral Pedagogy
Nathan Craig Anderson
Voice Pedagogy & Performance with distinction
Maxwell N. Brey
Choral Conducting with distinction
Song Ju Chi
Sacred Music
Emma E. Clark +
Voice Pedagogy & Performance with distinction
Philip Dean Clary
Sacred Music
Grace Elizabeth Comeau
Voice Pedagogy & Performance with distinction
Maya Cooper
Choral Conducting with distinction
Skylar Anthony Lewis Derthick
Choral Conducting
Michelle Ganson
Sacred Music with distinction
Christian Gray Johnson
Choral Conducting with distinction
Murray Franklin Kidd *
Sacred Music with distinction
Annabel R. McCasland
Choral Conducting with distinction
Gregory Robert Nappa
Choral Conducting
Katelyn Elyse Reinhard
Choral Conducting with distinction
Karen Altice Stutzman
Sacred Music with distinction
Tyler Daniel Weakland *
Sacred Music with distinction
Daniel Orwig Weatherholt
Sacred Music
Qingyang Ye
Voice Pedagogy & Performance
Matthias Young
Sacred Music with distinction
Juliana Elisabeth Chiriboga
Music Education with distinction
Emily A. Huguenin
Music Education with distinction
Benjamin D. Kirk
Music Education with distinction
Nicholas Marsola +
Music Education with distinction
Abbey Ritter
Music Education with distinction
Naomi Sestak
Music Education with distinction
Hannah Lundy Connell *
Voice Pedagogy with distinction
Aimee Elizabeth Mallou +
Voice Pedagogy with distinction
Lauren Competello
Voice Pedagogy with distinction
Sophie Huisken
Voice Pedagogy with distinction
Abigail Lantz +
Voice Pedagogy with distinction
Jonathan James Morrone
Voice Pedagogy with distinction
Daniela Pacheco Salazar *
Voice Pedagogy with distinction
Elesa Rose Kravets +
Voice Pedagogy with distinction
Michael Hogan Woods
Voice Pedagogy with distinction
The President’s Award recognizes graduating seniors who show the highest realization of the objectives of Rider University. Awardees are wellrounded in activities, with a high grade point average and outstanding performance in community service, leadership and campus involvement.
A Finance and Business Analytics major with a 3.75 cumulative GPA, Angilee exemplifies what it means to be a servant leader and community changemaker. With over 900 hours of service as a Bonner Community Scholar, Angilee addressed food insecurity, homelessness, and other student needs in her leadership roles as manager of the Rider Pantry, Community Assistant and Office of International Education student mentor and in her work offering financial literacy workshops and donation drives across campus. Angilee also served as President of DAARSTOC, Rider’s premiere executive skill-building organization; a member of the Norm Brodsky College of Business Student Advisory Board; and served in a variety of internship positions with Deloitte, Johnson & Johnson and Wiss.
Christina, a Political Science major with minors in Criminal Justice, Legal Studies and Political Communication, has maintained a 3.99 cumulative GPA while actively engaged in a variety of impactful leadership positions. As this year’s student body president, Christina helped shape university decisions as a member of the Presidential Search Committee and an integral part of the campus master planning process. She was actively involved in Model UN and Greek life, serving a variety of leadership roles over the years, and served as an Admissions tour guide and writing tutor. Among her many national and university recognitions, Christina is a Trustee Scholar, Andrew J. Rider Scholar and Sorority Woman of the Year.
The President’s Inclusive Excellence Award honors an undergraduate student who has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to the goals outlined in Rider’s Inclusive Excellence Plan, advancing diversity, equity and inclusion on campus and in the surrounding community.
Dwight is a junior Business Data Analytics major and a member of Alpha Lambda Delta and Omicron Delta Kappa honor societies. Through his leadership, service and advocacy, Dwight has helped foster an inclusive campus environment as he has sought to build bridges, educate others, and create spaces where all students feel heard and valued. In addition to his SGA involvement, Dwight serves as President of Black Men Unified, Community Assistant, Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) ambassador, peer counselor for the EOP Summer Institute, and member of the President’s Council on Inclusion. In fall 2024, Dwight established Necktie Tuesday to encourage students to embrace a professional image and become more comfortable dressing professionally.
The Rider University Senior Engaged Learning Award recognizes those who have participated in three categories or more of Engaged Learning and have passionately reflected on the impact of that engagement as it relates to their learning.
In addition to being honored with the President’s Award, Angilee also received the Rider University Engaged Learning Award. Angilee embodies the values of Rider’s Engaged Learning Program, having demonstrated significant achievement across four of the program’s six defined categories.
Mya Bodnick
Victorialynn Byk
Sophia Caparas
Maura Corman **
Olivia Dixon **
Hailey Gabloff ***
Dominic Grandilli
Talia Hincks
Racheal Ivins
Margaret Kleiner
Melani Mancheno
Patrick McLendon **
Angelina Messina
Christina Natoli ***
Morgan O’Leary ***
Emily Paruk **
Riley Bocchicchio
C.M. Colleton
Marina Jean-Baptiste
Dominic Grandilli
Marissa Harding
Fiona McCann
Dorothy Montrose
Christina Natoli
Daniel Piver **
Vincent Proctor
Kyle Reiser ***
Marissa Ross
Katelyn Salvatore
Aliaksandr Siamashka
Alexander Sobieski
Ariana Szep
Sarah Vawdrey **
Julia Wilder **
* First-year scholar ** Second-year scholar *** Third-year scholar
Caheil Powell
Shawn Rippy
Cecelia Simon
Kaitlyn Seawood
Allison Stewart
Jordan Taylor
Angilee Blake Joseph Giambelluca
Alpha Lambda Delta Maria Leonard Book Award
Amy Silvers Memorial Award
The Jan Friedman-Krupnick Outstanding Resident Advisor Award
Omicron Delta Kappa Rider Circle Leader of the Year Award
The Rhonda R. Cohen Endowed Award
Student Entertainment Council Award
Bridget Gum-Egan
Jared Hiller
Hailey Gabloff
Morgan O’Leary
Soumya Khandavalli
Kaitlyn Lam
Michelle Velazquez
Nicole Glynos
Vanesa Barragan-Luna
Kiley Kearney
Nick Witkowski
The Accounting Chairperson’s Appreciation Award Francheliz Peguero
Daniel R. Bonamici Accounting Award Dominic Grandilli
Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship Key Kyle Reiser
The Economics Department Award Devansh Shanker
The Edward M. Durkin Prize Victorialynn Byk
The Gill Plaque Vanesa Terreros
Henry A. Brackman Award for Academic Excellence
Leonard A. Olson Alumni Award
Olena Mykhaylyshyn
Debbie Sanchez
Marketing Department Award Gina Rotella
Arlene Wilner Certificate of Excellence
Behavioral Neuroscience Senior of the Year
Marissa Harding
Christina Natoli
Emily Paruk
Katelyn A. Salvatore
Allison Stewart
Jamie Kuminski
Biology Senior of the Year Mackenzie Scott
Certificate of Achievement in Political Science Christina Natoli
Computer Science Senior Award
Criminal Justice Student Merit Award
Angelina Messina
Diana Laura Garcia
Dr. Chau T. Phan Model United Nations Award Eden Nadella
The Emanuel Levine Phi Alpha Theta Prize
Exercise Science Outstanding Senior of the Year
Brigid M. Rizziello
Katelyn A. Salvatore
Marissa Ross
Chinese Minor
Abi R. Bielski
French Minor
Alison Cayetano Santamaria
Michelle M. Velasquez
Spanish Major
Asbel Berroa
Spanish Minor
Danna Contreras
Olena Mykhaylyshyn
Frederick L. Ferris Journalism Trophy
Harry Rine DeYoung Award
Health Sciences Outstanding Senior of the Year Award
Honors in Environmental Studies
Howard and Harriett Schwartz Award
John S. Lewis Student Award for Best Essay on Social Change
The John S. Lewis Student Award for Social Contribution
Law and Justice Student Merit Award
The Paul C. Sherr English Award
Jake Tiger
Patrick McLendon
Olivia Burroughs
Brittany Morris
Allison Stewart
Nick Witkowski
Rachel Robles-Arevalo (first place)
Wendy Weeks (second place)
Liv Amato (first place) Ellie Diane Shumate (second place)
Janaya Ross
Maura Corman
Marissa Harding
Talia Hincks
Prize in Mathematics Jared Hiller
Shirley M. Johnson Award for Psychology
Sidney Meth Annual Sociology Award
The Sociology Certificate of Merit
Rachel L. Brooks
Hailey Gabloff
Matthew Badolato
Amarilis Ruiz
Carol Brown Literacy Award Victoria Yzaguirre
Carol Messersmith Scholarship Award Rachel Brooks
Certificate for Excellence in Early Childhood Education Alexandra Soliman
Certificate for Excellence in Elementary Education Morgan O’Leary
Certificate for Excellence in English as a Second Language Brianna Garces
Certificate for Excellence in English Education Marissa Harding
Certificate for Excellence in Mathematics Education Jared Hiller
Certificate for Excellence in Middle School Education Izabelle King
Samantha Lucarelli
Certificate for Excellence in Science Education Kasmir Grapski
Certificate for Excellence in Special Education Domenic Parisi
Certificate for Excellence in World Language Education
Jenna Sharp
Certificate of Outstanding Achievement in Elementary Education Sophia Caparas
Certificate of Outstanding Achievement in Secondary Education Jared Hiller
David Pierfy Certificate for Excellence in Social Studies Education Cathleen Kane
Faculty Citation of Merit Jay Roberson
Michele Kamens Memorial Leadership Award
Leadership Awards:
Council for Exceptional Children
Jeana Sabatini-Gilbert
Cassidy Petrone
Kappa Delta Pi Jared Hiller
Hailey Gabloff
Student Education Association Morgan O’Leary
New Jersey Distinguished Clinical Intern Award
Suzanne Gespass Award
Sophia Caparas
Hailey Gabloff
Cassidy Petrone
Dr. James P. Murphy Humanistic Counseling Award
Jenna Atkinson
Lisa Then
The Leonard Goduto Jr. Scholar Practitioner Award Adam Lucas
Lincoln Scott Walter Memorial Award in Counseling Services
Outstanding Achievement Award in Organizational Leadership
Outstanding Achievement Award in Special Education
Robert Foose Memorial Award in Educational Leadership
Susan Mandel Glazer and Phyllis Fantauzzo Literacy and Learning Award
The Dr. Patrick Chmel Theatre Award
The Joseph P. Vona ’57 Endowed Music Theater Scholarship (Music Theater)
Younok Dumortier Shin
Cam Murray
Tiina Mittler
Kristin Celendano
Cynthia Sousa
Kim Lucas
Caity Villarreal
Riley Bocchicchio
Avery Hubert
Ellee Jo
Deryn Kraner
Maurice H. Hageman II ’63 Memorial Endowed Fine Arts Award Nick Franki
The Mildred C. Hawkins Fine Arts Endowed Scholarship
Samantha Haraway
Ella Rybcznski
Presser Scholar Award Olivia Dixon
The Tharyle Prather Endowed Scholarship
Alpha Lambda Delta Maria Leonard Book Award
Amy Silvers Memorial Award
Alyssa Gil-Pujols
Hailey Gabloff
Morgan O’Leary
Soumya Khandavalli
Kaitlyn Lam
Omicron Delta Kappa Rider Circle Leader of the Year Award
Ralph Materia Memorial Award Nick
The Rhonda R. Cohen Endowed Award Vanesa
Student Entertainment Council Award
Anne Olivia Cincotta
Ida DeMarco
Sarah Dickstein
Ethan Elkin-Handelman
Duygu Erzurum
Allison Fama
Dominic Grandilli
Jared Hiller
Denise King
Zachary Klein
Brianna Kovach
Thomas Laughlin
Lexi Landon
Lizbeth Rodriguez
Autumn Agliata
Ali Baish
Bella Banfe
Patrick Cioffi
Kristyn Gardner
Ewelina Krokos
Sherrie Manalo
Ryan Mcintosh
Diana Garcia
Michael Laskowski
Jahliyah Lewis
Bitta Alborzfard
Victoria Annunziata
Marrisa Blankenbiller
Rylee Cascone
Danna Contreras
Justin Rauch
Jessica Ridge
Janaya Ross
Breanna Lemerise
Jenna Lynch
Angelina Messina
Christina Natoli
Emily Paruk
Cassidy Petrone
Felicia Roehm
Kaitlyn Seawood
Allison Stewart
Alison Szmitkowski
Ellee Jo Trowbridge
Victoria Yzaguirre
Jennifer Menchu
Dev Pandya
Destiny Pierre
Caheil Powell
Jasmine Reyes
Om Trivedi
Amarilis Ruiz
Gabriella Steele
Liv St.Jaques
Jacqueline Dembrowski
Adam Edders
Dominic Grandilli
Rachel Lee
Matthew Marinella
PJ McCall Jr.
Francheliz Peguero
Lauren Turnbull
Cathryn Vanbogelen
Rosa Vaca
Daija Wilson
Terryann Cantalupo
Nicole Johnson
Sheila Cortez
Kimberly Galeano
Nahun Gallegos-Santibanez
Tyler Lagun
Suchitha Kumar
Marissa Merino
Cameron Murray
Lisa Then
Nicole Winslow
Thomas Laughlin
Chrystyna Mykhaylyshyn
Olena Mykhaylyshyn
Taras Mykhaylyshyn
Pagan Destiny
Kyle Reiser
Siarra Tejada
Om Trivedi
Princella M. Akuaku
JJ Baresich
Yanira Crawford
Kylie Emmens
Katherine Frame
Mia K.Gathman
Carmine Giordano
Emilie Beals
Sophia Caparas
Giulia Conigliaro
Leslee Espejel
Caitlyn Ferry
Alexa Flynn
Sarah Griffin
Jordan Hirsh
Zachary C. Klein
Maggie Kleiner
Patrick McLendon
Delaney Misier
Hannah Newman
Olivia Parker
Emma Poeckh
Felicia Roehm
Rich Saile
Kaitlyn Seawood
Michaela Smith
Katherine Sukunda
Cathryn VanBogelen
Josiah Thomas
Jake Tiger
Leslie Uriostegui
Nicholas Winkle
Nick Witkowski
Lu Zhao
Hailey Gabloff
Briana Garces
Ethan Handelman
Marissa Harding
Jared Hiller
Danielle Lambert
Samantha Lucarelli
Morgan O’Leary
Emily Papp
Cassidy Petrone
Angela Riedinger
Abby Rose
Abi R. Bielski
Yahseer Oliver
Bridget Schieder
Alexandra Soliman
Ariana Szep
Alison Szmitkowski
Logan Vannosdall
Victoria Yzaguirre
Cherisse Renee Bonefont
Ashley Hannah Erickson
Kayla Elizabeth Faynor
Dominic Valeriano Grandilli
Jacquelyn Budai
Cathleen Kane
McKenzie J. Bell
Michael C. Anthony II
Arianna Love Asare
Claudia Evelyn Cream
Diamond Angelique Diaz
Ethan J. Elkin-Handelman
Sarah Rose Eskew
Hallie R. Flite
Hailey Nichole Gabloff
Sarah F. Griffin
Arianna Asare
Terrence Bolton
Rachel Brooks
Giulia Conigliaro
Diamond Diaz
Andy Huerta
Hailey Elizabeth Palmer
Kimberly Janeth Salinas
Mitchell Meyer
Elizabeth Minimi
Brigid Rizziello
Katelyn Salvatore
Chaniyah A. Vaxter
Diana Laura Garcia
Joseph S. Giambelluca
Bridget Gum-Egan
Kiley M. Kearney
Brianna M. Kovach
Alexis Landon
Michael Laskowski
Jahliyah Monae Cierah Lewis
Mitchell Ryan Meyer
Kayla R. Miller
Ramnarine E. Mora
Casey Rose Polera
Jomarys Reyes
Janaya L. Ross
Amarilis Ruiz
Katelyn A. Salvatore
Noelia Siara Sorber
Jennie Mae Sprouse
Gabriella Sapphire Steele
Nia Violette
Daija B. Wilson
Victoria Yzaguirre
Shannon Heckman
Helena Rashid
Cecilia Simon
Sarah Eskew
Hallie Flite
Kaitlin Foley
Hailey Gabloff
Ethan Handelman
Brianna Kovach
Sonia Little
Kayla Miller
Titus Reese
Jomarys Reyes
Angie Smith
Alexandra Soliman
Terrence Bolton
Kevin Doornbosch
Cece Cream
Justin Hearin
Greg Moundine
Lina Nunez
Danna Contreras
Klaudine Bessasparis
David Collins
Maura Corman
Joe Giambelluca
Bridget Gum-Egan
Marissa Harding
Talia Hincks
Adrianna Jaccoma
Michael Keahon
Mikayla Lillibridge
Lauren Mickley
Cassidy Petrone
Undergraduates must check in on the concourse level as indicated above before heading to the lower level to robe and line up for the procession.
Faculty check in, robe and line up on the lower level. Everyone should report for procession lineup no later than 1:30 p.m.
Graduates are seated by college and can be distinguished by the color of their hoods. They are not seated in alphabetic order. Watch for your graduate’s seating location as they process to their chairs on the arena floor.
Seating:
Norm Brodsky College of Business (NBCB)
College of Education and Human Services (CEHS)
College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
Graduates must check in on the concourse level as indicated above before heading to the lower level to robe and line up for the procession.
Faculty check in, robe and line up on the lower level. Everyone should report for procession lineup no later than 9 a.m.
Graduates are seated by college and can be distinguished by the color of their hoods. They are not seated in alphabetic order. Watch for your graduate’s seating location as they process to their chairs on the arena floor.
Norm Brodsky College of Business (NBCB)
College of Education and Human Services (CEHS)
College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
the alumni association is your lifelong connection to rider university and your fellow alumni. we cultivate a vibrant community of broncs, fostering meaningful relationships and offering diverse opportunities for personal and professional growth. as you embark on this exciting new chapter, remember that your alma mater is here to support and celebrate your achievements. congratulations, graduates!