SCSU Commencement Program 2025

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Southern Connecticut State University

Undergraduate Ceremony May 22, 2025 10:15 a.m.

Total Mortgage Arena

Graduate Ceremony May 22, 2025 4:30 p.m.

Total Mortgage Arena

The Alma Mater

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Undergraduate Commencement Order of Exercises • May 22, 2025 Faculty Processional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Academic Procession” by Clifton Williams University Band; Craig Hlavac, Conductor National Anthem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Star-Spangled Banner,” Words by Francis Scott Key Music by John Stafford Smith, Transcribed by Robert Russell Bennett University Band Student Processional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCSU University Drumline; Eric Green, Director “Fanfare and Processional” by Alfred Reed “Pomp and Circumstance” by Edward Elgar University Band Announcement of the Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Natalie Starling, President, Faculty Senate Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “America the Beautiful,” Words by Katherine Lee Bates Music by Samuel Augustus Ward, Arranged by Carmen Dragon Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhian Alsgaard, ’25, President, Class of 2025 Presiding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dwayne Smith, Interim President Greetings from Connecticut Board of Regents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marty Guay, Chair Congratulations from the Alumni Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stacey Fields, ’15 President, Alumni Association Board of Directors Commencement Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marissa Bode, Actress and Disability Rights Activist Presentation of Candidates for Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julia Irwin, Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs College of Health and Human Services – Sandra Bulmer, Dean College of Education – Christopher Trombly, Dean School of Business – Jess Boronico, Dean College of Arts and Sciences – Bruce Kalk, Dean Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Alma Mater,” Words by Timothy Parrish, Music by Mark Kuss Conferring of Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Smith Recessional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Canzon per Sonare No. 4” by Giovanni Gabrieli SCSU Brass Ensemble

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Graduate Commencement Order of Exercises • May 22, 2025 National Anthem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Star-Spangled Banner,” Words by Francis Scott Key Music by John Stafford Smith, Transcribed by Robert Russell Bennett University Band Processional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Chevan, Bass and Leader; Evan Arntzen, Clarinet and Saxophone Sarah Uyar, Trumpet; Christopher Casey, Keyboards; Tido Holtkamp, Drums Announcement of the Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara Cook, Chair, Graduate Council Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . .“America the Beautiful,” Words by Katherine Lee Bates, Music by Samuel Augustus Ward Karina Peña, Vocalist Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rabia Hos, Dean, School of Graduate and Professional Studies Greetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julia Irwin, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Greetings from Connecticut Board of Regents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ted Yang, Regent Graduate Student Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Najia Walker, Master’s Degree Jason Gorski, Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Presentation of Honorary Doctorate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dwayne Smith, Interim President Keynote Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miguel Cardona, 12th U.S. Secretary of Education Charge to the Graduates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Smith Investiture of Doctoral Candidates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Hos College of Education — Christopher Trombly, Dean College of Health and Human Services — Sandra Bulmer, Dean Presentation of Candidates for Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Hos College of Education — Christopher Trombly, Dean College of Health and Human Services — Sandra Bulmer, Dean School of Business — Jess Boronico, Dean College of Arts and Sciences — Bruce Kalk, Dean Conferring of Degrees or Diplomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Smith Adjournment of the Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Cook Recessional

Please remain seated until all of the graduates have recessed from the arena.

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Undergraduate Exercises • Distinguished Guest Marissa Bode • Actress and Disability Rights Activist Commencement Address

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arissa Bode made her feature film debut as Nessarose in Universal’s Wicked duology, directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Bowen Yang, Jeff Goldblum, and Michelle Yeoh. She is the first wheelchair user to portray Nessarose— who is also a wheelchair user—marking a significant milestone in her advocacy for disability representation in Hollywood.

A lifelong performer, Bode began acting at the age of eight and trained at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. In addition to her work as an actress, she is a dedicated disability rights activist and serves as an ambassador for Saving Our Daughters, a nonprofit empowering young women from diverse backgrounds. She lives in Los Angeles, where she enjoys cooking and spending time with her three cats.

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Graduate Exercises • Distinguished Guest Miguel Cardona • 12th U.S. Secretary of Education Recipient of Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters and Commencement Speaker

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iguel A. Cardona is an American leader and educator. He served as the 12th United States Secretary of Education, a position he was nominated for by former President Joe Biden.

Throughout his 27-year career in education, Secretary Cardona has focused on improving educational access and equity, from his classroom of students as a fourth-grade teacher to the nation’s 65 million students as our Secretary of Education.

The four pillars of his educational agenda included Academic Recovery and Excellence, Improving Conditions for Educators and Mental Health, Global Competitiveness, and College Affordability and Accessibility.

Cardona led the successful reopening of America’s schools after a pandemic, oversaw the efficient distribution of $190 billion to accelerate academic recovery and mental health support, and led unprecedented federal efforts to transform the country’s student loan system, which resulted in greater accountability in higher education and over $185 billion in debt relief to 5 million Americans.

Under Secretary Cardona’s leadership, the United States saw the greatest one-year growth in reading achievement for lower-performing students since 2009. It also increased from zero to 48 states initiating to pay student teachers while they learn through apprenticeships, an additional 16,000 school counselors and mental health experts, and over 1 million public servants earning debt relief.

Federal Student Aid (FSA) awarded Federal College Grants to 10% more students in 2024 compared to the previous year due to a transformational overhaul of FSA, the first in over 40 years. More students in America have affordable access to college and career pathways due to the efforts under Secretary Cardona’s leadership.

Prior to becoming U. S. Secretary of Education, Secretary Cardona served as the commissioner of education in Connecticut, district leader in Connecticut, university instructor, national awardwinning school principal and classroom teacher.

Secretary Cardona’s approach to leadership at the local, state, federal and international levels has been grounded in intentional collaboration and lifted by a bold vision for improvement from pre-kindergarten through college to adult learning. His work has sought collaboration from local leaders, governors, philanthropists, entertainers and artists, industry executives, and international leaders.

A first-generation college student who celebrates bilingualism and biculturalism as a superpower, Secretary Cardona’s story embodies the American dream and the power of public education. Through an acknowledgment of how arts and culture have shaped his accession to the highest education position in the country, Secretary Cardona prides himself in staying true to his passion and values, from the barrio to the briefing room.

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Members of the Class of 1975 Marking their Fiftieth Reunion • Undergraduate Christine L. Abbott Regina W. Abiles John C. Abramowicz Ralph J. Acampora Diane F. Adams Elizabeth A. Wnek Adams Nina R. Relin Adams William H. Adcock Theresa K. St. John Ahern Paul C. Ahrens Lauren L. Waryas Akins Lynn R. Alderman Richard V. Alessi David F. Allen Elizabeth M. Follo Almquist Cheryl A. Hartell Aloisio Cynthia M. Troland Alspaugh Stephanie Rachel Gonzales Alt Patricia G. Alvarez Annette L. Alve-Cottrell Douglass Charles Alves Deborah A. Emmerson Ambrogio Katherine M. Gebauer Amendola Rosalyn M. Amenta Rollin V. Amore Eladio Amores Patricia L. L. Anderson Patricia N. N Anderson Gary M. Andreadis Michele Emma Angersola Mary S. Angus Michele M. Morel Aniello Diane K. Schlegel Annetta Ralph J. Archer* Barbara A. Argento Marilyn T. Armengol Joseph G. Arsenault Mary E. Ashauer Charles A. Aucoin Russell A. Augustine Maryann Augustyniak Barbara M. Barcello Avery Meari A. Brown Avery Linda L. Bachman Irva S. Stahl Badami Albert R. Bagocius Katherine H. Ryzewski Baird Lucille Colangelo Baker

Gloria D. Didonato Baldelli Judith A. Ball Demetra N. Nicholas Ballas Jennifer C. Dunn Bank Denise L. Biondi Banks Frances K. Barba Helen E. Barbarito Christine M. Barberino Lorraine R. Reale Barberino Denise J. Sachse Barberio Joseph P. Barbiero Lois M. Barbiero Claire L. Barnes Marlene G. Barrante Gary A. Barrere* Richard A. Barrett William L. Barrett Kimberly P. Barry Patricia M. Murray Bartilomo Arnold W. Bartlett Clement D. Batchelder Marybeth Cosgrove Battista Stephen P. Beal* Carol A. Beauchemin Regina Roy Hawkes Beausejour Gail P. Becker Cathy A. Bednarz Cathy E. Acri Bednay Sherry B. Blonstein Bedore Dena G. Beeghly Nora A. Belanger Beladino Frances O. O’Dowd Beler Janine O. Olson Bell Kathleen Marra Delaney Belmont Theresa F. Schwartz Belschner* Renze P. Post Benak Janice N. Benda Kathleen M. Connelly Benvenuti Colette M. Bergantino Steven M. Berman* Ellen A. Bernstein Ellen D. Peterson Berson* Carol G. Groves Bertilson Mark E. Berube* Elizabeth A. Besaw Barbara P. Pesca Besitka Barbara S. Beverage Benjamin J. Bielonko

Thomas D. Bilello Richard Joseph Bittner Beverly M. Macbride Blacker Jody A. Blackman Victoria N. Mcweeney Blake Dawn F. Skane Blanchard Susanne M. Blaszczyk Kristine K. Moore Blauvelt Kathleen K. Kimberly Blewett Patricia C. Crandall Bloch Carmen D. Block Marilee K. Kara Blodgett Christine M. Blomberg Mindy A. Blonder Audrey B. Budeit Blondin Esther Peck Bobowick Ralph Bocchetti Bruce A. Boehm Nancy L. Nadro Boger Dennis J. Bogusky* Charles T. Bolton Phyllis J. Jolie Bonneau David H. Bonner Alice M. Chiucarello Bonnie Joan M. Bonvicini Lorene R. Russo Bonvissuto Leonard A. Bornstein Rosalie A. Mara Bortnick Aldegonda M. Bossers* Alice J. Bouchard Laura L. Leonetti Boucher* Frances P. Pacheco Bousquet Michelle G. Guertin Bouvia Paul J. Bowery Donald C. Bowles Frank S. Bowne Sandra L. Hoggson Boyd* Joan B. Baer Boyko Ray Brainard Elaine F. Brainerd* Kathleen A. Brallier Diana F. Brassard AnnMarie Braun Harry M. Braver Deirdre Sheil Bray* Brian E. Brayfield Joselynn M. Brazier Deborah L. Sponsler Breck Devon A. Bessett Brown* John H. Brown Joyce E. Brown Linda P. Phillips Brown

Madelyn Y. Brown Stanley L. Brown Frank W. Brownell Janice M. Brunig Diana G. Galletta Bruno Carol Z. Zurhellen Bryan Sharon R. Goldstein Budkofsky Kathleen R. Ryan Bullard Shirley D. St. Pierre Burnett Kevin W. Burns* Kenneth M. Burr Lorraine J. Burroughs Ruth P. Perrotta Busse Deborah M. Matter Butler Ronald E. Byrd Michael J. Byrne Christina C. Cabral Joseph M. Caccone David P. Cacopardo Joseph R. Calabro Marion N. Calamita Raymond B. Calvo Linda A. Cameron-McCoart Paul Anthony Campagna* Deborah G. Grasso Campagnano Margaret M. Campane Margaret E. Eletto Campanelli Carol B. Campbell Paula M. Campbell-Schwab Judith Ann Camputaro Jacqueline Young Capewell Geraldine V. Caplan Deborah A. Germe Cappello Alice Caraballo Karen O. Oliver Carbino Maria D. Fusco Carbone Maureen A. Carey Kathleen E. D’Angelo Carley Jacqueline V. Valmis Carlson Nancy L. Clay Caron Linda A. Carosella Margaret M. Moore Carpenter Richard S. Carr Andrew Luca Carrano Patrick L. Carroll Frances M. Valentino Cartoceti Patricia E. Carusone* James E. Casanova

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Thomas J. Casey Sheila Beth Gerry Cashel Kathryn D. Dagostino Cassella Wendy A. Cassidy-Grobicki Donald J. Castaldi Janis B. Castiglione George E. Catalano James Catalanotto* Eduarda L. Cavallaro Virginia W. Waterman Cavanaugh Patricia A. Cavanna Kathleen M. Donovan Celadon Nancy M. Nugent Celone Terese L. Novicki Ceruzzi Donna M. Cervero Robert A. Cesare Patricia A. Vanacore Chaffee Debra W. Woods Charles Bonnie Charlesworth* Daniel C. Charron Stephen M. Chase Debra C. Chatfield Glory H. Chavis* Patricia A. Chernovitz June A. Rylander Chetlen Carol B. Chetrick* Russell E. Chisholm Linda A. Chmielnicki Carolyn Choma Barbara G. Giusto Chomack Lee Ellen Chontos Denise M. Gorman Choquette Nevin E. Christensen Arthur P. Christianson Diane Chronis Joanne B. Bonini Chvisuk Maryelizabeth Ciaburri Frances D. DeVito Ciotto Beverly A. Cirillo Bruce M. Cirillo Judith A. Zambardo Cirillo Timothy J. Cirisoli Paula A. Ballas Clark Sandra M. Clark Sharon H. Heffernan Clark Thomas A. Clark Karen J. Zarzycki Clarke Maureen A. Clarke Lynette Clarke-Imhoteph

Karen L. Clayton Sandra R. Ronaghan Cleary Susan M. Clemente Alice M. Cleto Kathleen Clare Talmadge Coburn Donna M. Codeghini Lauren E. Coffey Jean C. Cogguillo Pamela Ann Cohn John P. Colasso Patricia A. Cole Donna M. D’Efemia Coleman Claudia J. Catalano Collins Karen A. Collins Dorothy Rose Rose Colonese John M. Columbus* Diane B. Comen Sharon M. Mcmanus Comkowycz Marie T. Hanson Compare L. Winston Cone* Linwood H. Conklin Robert B. Conlan Sharon Pelletier Connolly Susan S. Sullivan Connolly Helen H. Connor* Robert E. Conrad Andrea Parrello Parrello Conway Nelson E. Conyers Cathy F. Cooper* Joanne M. Dagliere Cooper Kathleen C. Collins Cooper Teresa L. Burkhardt Coperine Kieren M. Corato Cheryl L. Cortina Matthew T. Costello Shirley Costello* Antonia Marie Storlazzi Coughlin* Elizabeth A. Orlowski Coulon Barbar Coyne-Eaton Carol A. Craddock Karen J Tobin Craig Mary G. Creeden* Mark D. Cresman Vanessa S. Sykes Crews Joanne T. Criscione Lynn E. Tobis Criscuolo

Michael J. Cristofaro Janet S. Dikovsky Cronn Kathleen M. Cuccaro Margaret L. Cullen Sheila M. Cullen Frances K. Tierney Cummings Jeffrey C. Curran Bonny Diane Baldwin Current Joseph A. Czarnik* Polly M. Czepiel Marilyn C. Crotta Daggett John W. Dagnese Deborah A. D’Agostino Mary A. Daher Sandra G. Guisto Daignault Joseph D’Amato Margaret L. Lesiak D’amato Mary A. Damico Louis E. Danard Ellen A. Dandorph Gary E. D’Andrea Thomas Kennedy D’Andrea Francis V. Dane Colleen C. Corcoran Dangelo Alexandra D. Daniw Dennis A. Dattilo Henry Daurio* Douglas P. Dauz* Laurie A. Davis Joanne M. Day Beverly Frantz Dean Joan Dearie Gary Deblasio* Joy E. Debroux Louise B. Decamillo Douglas J. Decerbo Richard P. DeCesare John F. Decker Rosemary H. Hampp DeFilippo* Thomas P. DeFilippo Kathleen J. Jackowski DeFonzo Denise C. Charette DeForge Danielle Degennaro Louis M. Degirolamo Sharon M. DeGrace Monica Dehaan Clayton W. Delaney Christine A. Delbene

Vincent P. D’elia Salvatore G. Delprete Beverly A. Sabia Deluca Pasquale R. Delucia Rose V. Demarco Vincent C. Demartino Francis DeMasi* Kathleen H. Hession Demers Bruce A. Deming Donnalouise Denegre David J. Denino David Mark DePalma Daniel J. Depasqua Ellen M. Depecol Maryanne G. Depesquo Christine M. Depucchio* Nina A. Derman Joan Derrico Jay W. Derwin Patricia O’Toole Desai Kathleen L. Dillon Deschenes Andrea L. Carrano Deshefy Robert A. Deshefy Lynsey Woronick Desmond Giancarlo DeStefanis MaryAnn Forlenza DeToro Hugh J. Devaney Marilyn A. Parsley Diana Joseph N. Dibrino Lucille A. Dickess* Tara S. Sullivan Diercks Francis Edward Dill Linda M. Delibro DiMenna Anthony J. Diminico Roy R. Dinan* Nanci B. Benton Diperrio Vanessa L. Ditta David A. Divito Paulla J. Dixon Maurica A. Frinder Dobson Peter W. Dobson Pamela Martin Dodson Edward G. Doll Abby Israelite Dolliver Dolores J. Dominguez Carolyn Coscia Dominici Kathleen K. Keeler Donahue Sandra V. Donaldson John J. Donovan Linda J. Dorio Ruthann Dornfeld Thomas L. Downs

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Members of the Class of 1975 continued Doris C. Drega Nancy E. Kleis Dreiding Maria T. Driend Carole Deborah Driscoll* Dolores E. Driscoll Janis A. Arlio Dubois Linda M. Duby Ann E. Duffy Patricia A. Duffy Natalie W. Martin Duncan Betty P. Dundas Frederick T. Dunn Karen A. Dunn Irene F. Dunne Neal T. Dunnigan Kathleen A. Jenkins Dupre Doreen A. Propiescus Duren-Dambrosio Tara C. Sullivan Durke Laura E. Duval Susan T. Melillo Duval Joanne T. Tarza Duzik Ellen M. Dworkin Timothy J. Dwyer Elizabeth B. Rogliano Dyer W. Karl Dyer Maureen Edmonds Linda Bochicchio Egan Herbert A. Eilertsen Kristy F. Foley Ejzak Gail F. Gillman Elansky Cynthia A. Delucca Elliott Glenda M. Ellis Steven J. Ellis Joyce M. Michaels Elwell Karen L. Emerick Gregory R. Emmons Alice H. Hronjak Engbith George Engelhard Virginia Prescott English Darcy B. Erickson Dorothy E. English Erickson Jean O. Erickson* John W. Erickson Shirley M. Mccormack Erickson Laurel A. Salvaggio Ernst* Susan R. Felis Esposito Jose E. Estrada Joan M. Evans Clare Frances Barcello Evento Nicholas E. Evento David P. Ewchuk Kathleen H. Fabish

Donna F. Farley Fabro Deborah A. Fahey Sandra T. Taras Fainer Marlene M. Fairhurst Jill W. Whitehouse Fallon John G. Farley Stuart Farquharson Luanne M. Vellucci Federico Christopher Fenger Dominique Simone Fontaine Fenger Sharon Kruzick Ferguson Lorenzina F. Fernandes Carmella M. Ferrara Charles J. Ferraro Diane M. Muth Ferrisi Carol P. Peterson Ferry Patricia J. Fers Cynthia R. Fildes Deborah A. Finiak Marion C. Fiore* Anthony S. Fiorillo Donna M. Tedesco Fischer Nancy J. Fishell Jean M. Dempsey Fitzgerald* Elvira C. Caroselli Flanders Thomas E. Flannery Gary R. Fletcher Fred J. Florio Louis P. Florio Shelley D. Brown Flume Ellen G. Ganson Ford Brian T. Forsyth Karen A. Brumleve Forsyth Michael C. Forte Joan D. Anderson Fox Joseph D. Franchina David W. Francis Mark S. Francis Bruce P. Francischelli Luann M. Fraulo Michael J. Freda Claire B. Fredette Kristin K. Kircher Fredrickson Judith Sue Marks Freitag Jay E. Friedman Mary C. Gaffney Kathy F. Flaker Gage Kenneth J. Gagne Patricia A. Sanner Galajda Pamela A. Banti Galatioto Dennis A. Galemba Paul Galick Barbara J. Walsh Gamache

Marilyn H. Gancy Cheryl L. Matuscak Gannon Elizabeth J. Ullrich Gannon Marcia J. Jacobs Gapland Charles P. Gargano Christiane C. Garlasco Nina Garlinski-Pasick John S. Gaskell Rosemary Carracedo Gates Susan C. Gawitt* Tody M. Klimak Gaynor John T. Geary Elise F. Gela Laurie A. Andelman Gelrud Karin L. Hagelin Genard Robert P. Gennarini Douglas F. Gentile Kathleen A. Rausch Gentile Robert E. Gentile Russell W. George Vincent A. Geraci Becki S. Soobitsky Gersten Flora W. Gethers Joan M. Troy Geyer Madeline C. Gianatasio Geraldine P. Poniatowski Giannino Lucille A. Carlo Giaquinto Barbara H. Giglio Anne M. Gillette Joyce M. Linenberge Gingras Christine A. Ginn Kathleen M. Giordano Maryann Wynne Giovanni* Robin I. Gittings Alan L. Gittleman Leila L. Thomas Glaser Darnell Glass Regina L. Glass* Mark L. Glode James S. Glover Mary G. Gibbons Glynn Patricia S. Dynia Godlewski Helene S. Gold Ingrid P. Pettigrew Gold Marsha B. Gold Robert S. Golden Ruth C. Golding* MaryAnn Ruscavagy Golick Barbara L. Golino Christina R. Gorman Mary E. Connolly Gorman Paul A. Grace Donna M. Mannetti Graham Jo-Anne K. Graham

Thomas Grande George J. Grandinette Brian S. Graney Ann L. Vaccaro Grasson Bryan M. Grasson* Suzanne P. Gravel Beradette M. Graveline Eileen M. Graves Dianne H. Gray Kathy L. Remiszewski Grayeb Ned C. Grayeb Maria Marilyn Greco Paul A. Greenblatt Janice M. Greene Markita M. Millner Greene Joan P. Greenwood Robert A. Gregory Rosmarie Greiner* Richard J. Grew Geraldine M. Maxwell Gribinas Jeremiah J. Griffin Judith E. Dill Griffith Diane L. Grigaitis Edith A. Gross Victor Gubinski Rena D. Desena Gugliotti Ronald L. Gugliotti Susan R. Gunn Deborah J. Martel Gwiazdowski Howard F. Haberman Peter R. Habetz Patricia I. Andrejko Hackett Carol W. Weyant Haddad Lorene Bonvissuto Russo Hagan Anneliese Z. Zierl Hall David J. Hall George L. Hall Joan E. Halla Richard C. Hallberg June B. Hallden Lynn S. Selander Halovatch Linda M. Hansen* Robin B. Mars Harrington Chester P. Harris* Janet A. Crocco Harris Jean V. Harris Dawn E. Harrison Rosemary C. Ciufo Harrison Linda F. Fusco Hart Marion Bortnick Hartnett Therese M. Harty Maureen F. Farrell Harvey

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Kathleen Salzman Hawkins Cindy Barich Haynes Patricia A. Healy Franklin W. Heath Bruce A. Heckler Patricia A. Heckman Robert James Hedberg* Patricia M. Heffron Marcia G. Hegeman Kerry S. Heidtman Pamela J. Heitman Lee A. Wilkinson Heller Deborah Victor Victor Hellings Richard G. Helmrich* Margaret K. Zilly Helterline Albert C. Helwig Pamela Marie Helwig John L. Henry Mae L. Smith Henton Maryanne Dwyer Hepler Santa D. Irizarry Herman Horacio M. Hernandez Peter M. Hershonik Marcia Kovensky Hesse John W. Hesterberg Michael V. Hetes Irene C. Hetman Sandra Cook Higgins* Willie C. Hinton* Joseph E. Hliva Nadine M. Bedat Hoagland Michele P. Pace Hofbauer Elsie R. Hoff Elaine L. Hogan* Robert L. Hogan* Marilyn E. Folley Holley Shirin M. Hollis Joseph P. Holowienko Carol M. Hommick Bridie Hoog Cynthia A. Hopkins* Carol F. Fowler Hoponick* Joyce P. Horiska John E. Horn Shirley A. Moon Houde Kim D. Hovey Michael W. Howard Kristin G. Gwostz Hudock Marilyn R. Mccarver Huff Susan A. Sica Huizenga Patricia S. Birk Hulsebos Gail P. Humphrey Amy L. Humphries Sharon A. Hunchak

Robert B. Hunter Stephen R. Hurd Kevin R. Hurley Maritza A. Armengol Hurley Patricia S. Swatt Hurley Roberta E. Hurowitz Thomas E. Hylinski Nancy A. Scribner Hyon Roseann M. Iacomacci Linda M. Skarsten Ibsen John J. Ierardi* Maria A. Adamowich Ierardi Susan D. Iezzi* Mary J. Ingersoll Gene D. Ingram Carole D. Ireland Marianne P. Pettine Izzo Alice P. Jackson Susan M. Brancato Jackson Henry D. Jadach Joseph K. Janusaitis* Nancy C. Jascot Susan S. Samsel Jason Carol M. Visconti Jenci Gail A. Jensen Janet Zeh Jerolmon Doris M. Miller Jeske Linda L. Lee Jezierny Thomas A. Johanson Eileen A. Johnson Gail Sinicky Johnson Kathleen D. Johnson Kristen A. Johnson Karen Johnson Palmer Lynn Tritton Johnson-Martin Suzanne P. Jokubaitis Robin J. Bolton Jomini Maryellen T. Joncyk Andrea E. Allard Jones Brian E. Jones Lois N. Naclerio Jones Nancy A. Arendt Jones Pamela C. Jones Sandra E. Brill Jones Susan Elizabeth Jones Erica J. Devito Jordan Selma S. Silver Joseph* Karen Julian William R. Julianelle Amy R. Juster Janis L. Kahn* Felicia Z. Kalapos Patricia A. Stanley Kalinoski Vicki J. Kalinowski

James S. Kapral Marsha A. Karagheusian Debra Karajanis Diana V. Karpe Paula M. Karpe Sue E. Kasserman* Evelina H. Hollins Kats M.E. Katz Karen L. Keane Stephen M. Kearns Michael H. Kehoe Richard J. Keithan Elaine P. Piombino Keller Catherine Wysoczanski Kellerman Deborah A. Yankowski Kelley Patricia L. Kelley Janet Ann Linsley Kelly Jennifer M. Pollack Kelly John A. Kelly Joseph F. Kelly Paul D. Kelly Richard Kelly Joyce R. Vozzo Kelman* Marsha B. Booth Kennedy Sandra E. Romberg Kennedy Kathleen A. Kiely Thomas M. Kiely Yvonne M. Canfield Kimball Martin J. King Stephen R. King Thomas J. King Gary D. Kingsbury Karen S. Swenson Kingsbury Simone H. Breault Kingsley John J. Kinnane Patricia A. Kirby Martha Mary Kirchhof Ramona A. Facchini Kirilichin Laura A. Kiss Georgianna E. Edwards Kleiman Melissa M. Kleimann Nancy R. Klepper Denise Farino Klonoski Elise M. Kloter David A. Knapp Stephen E. Knezek* Barbara L. Knibbs Margaret L. Knowlton Susan E. Knudson Patricia D. Dargon Kondrath*

Michael N. Kormanik George Koroliszyn Stanley J. Kotkosky Carol A. Kotowski Elisabetta Z. Kovaleski Elizabeth S. Sisson Kowalewski Michael R. Kowalski Jean M. Kozlowski Michael J. Kramer Michael T. Krampitz Margaret Miller Miller Krasko Barbara A. Krieg Peter J. Krivosky Thomas E. Krusewski* Dorothy C. Corrigan Krygier Kevin John Kucinskas* Nancy N. Ng Kucinskas* Donna Hawley Kutno Lawrence P. Kutno Janet T. Troy Labanara Karen M. Bangasser Labrencis Arline M. Mcvay Lacey Laura M. Merkle Lacher Jane M. Lacy Maryellen Q. Quinn Lafo Joseph A. Lagana* Kim A. Lagana Douglas C. Lagrow Paul S. Lalley Alison L. Lindsay LaMarche Frazier M. Lamb Deborah A. Buckley Lambert Marilyn J. Lambo Carol A. Lamonica Victoria S. Spagnoletti Lamontagne Thomas J. Lanctot David R. Langanke Leslie A. Langer Robert A. Lanzoni Anne C. Callahan Lapham Raymond R. Lapinski Carol H. Head Laplante Debra S. Mclean LaPorte Sharon J. Lappen Katherine O. Laraway Linda Gail Simpson Lareau Marie C. Clark Large Lelia A. Larkins Paul J. Larrivee Richard E. Larson Victoria E. Conklin Larson 9

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Members of the Class of 1975 continued Carole Laskey Bernice M. Lattanzi Dalia G. Laub Evelyn A. Pugliese Laurenzi I.George Lavigne Constance M. Lavoie Elaine M. Ostrowski Law Wallace L. Lawder John Francis Lawless Gale V. Vogel Lawson Pamela S. Lawton John H. Leahy Arthur J. Leary Renee S. Schwab Leary Robert R. Leavitt* Sue M. Lederer Mark J. Legeyt Gerald R. Lehman Maryanne C. Cranton Leichter Albert Leites Carol J. Lemmon Roland J. Lemoine Joanne H. Hamill Lengyel Judith A. Lenzi-Magoveny* Donald J. Leona Diane M. Leone Paul J. Lepri Kenneth W. Lequier Deborah L. Levine Janet M. Sweedler Levy Joan E. Levy Joy H. Lewis Minna K. Lewis Rene F. Flandreau Ley Diane M. Libby-Ramage* M. LiebensonNancy Nancy P. Picyk Liebler Catherine L. Philopena Limansky Cheryl A. Lincoln Beth A. Sugarman Lindley* Marguerite Miller Lingenfelter Susan Gayle Link Karen L. Marino Lipinski Marilyn Susan Gans Lipsky Susan A. Ladue Litsky* John D. Little* Andrea S. Miller Littlefield Lucille A. Mcginn Locascio Lee J. Loftus Mark H. Logan Anne B. Loin Gail Dionizio Dionizio

Lonczewski Louis Manzo Susan H. Petho Lonergan Marie R. Marangell Margaret M. Baynahm Lopat Reina Rose Marasco Louis H. Lorensen* Edmund A. Marcarelli Michael D. Lorenzo Jacqueline A. Marcoux Susan T. Lorenzo Catherine A. Marcuccio Peggy P. Losh Thomas J. Marcucio Maria B. Bain Lotas Margaret K. Kuhar Marino Rosalind Hogan Loudom* John S. Markle Debra J. Burr Loya Lisa B. Bois Markowitz Robert Frank Luciani* Sharon A. Maroney Robert A. Luisi Carol Marro Wilson Luna Daniel R. Marroney Linda G. Lundgren Debbie Dilungo Marroney* Ronnie J. Lupinacci Jacqulyn Marshak* Debra D. Darling Lurie Emily L. Fullerton Marshall Starr Luschenat Annmarie Locorotondo Matthew J. Lutkus Paolino Martel Barbara A. Horton Lye Dean V. Martin Deborah A. Lyga Diane M. Gabianelli Martin Thomas M. Lyman* Edward T. Martin Ann B. Lynch Gail A. Chiappetta Martin Barbara E. Lynch Joanna Lombardozzi Martin Patricia H. Lynn Ronda N. Nitkin Martin Cynthia M. Lyon Jeffrey A. Martinik Barbara A. Rayho Lyons Debora A. Marusa Marcia Ellen Lyons Deborah C. Caponera Ray A. MacDonald Massaro Douglas W. Macdougall Janice L. Andrews Mastell Charlotte S. MacGregor* Raymond D. Mathews Frederick J. Machuga Sherri M. Matteo Nancy E. Lemaire Macione Walter E. Matz Ralph E. Mackenstein Elizabeth C. Mauro Amelia M. Macklin* Raeleen D. D’Agostino Cheryl M. Bartlett Macmath Mautner Wayne P. Macneil Pamela R. Ryan Mauzaka Mary W. Madden Linda L. Rossman Maxwell Patricia Halloran Madigan Christopher G. May* Barbara R. Masi Maher Elizabeth D. McDermot May Faerial Mahmood* Ronald J. Maynard* Michael P. Mahoney Ralph F. Mayo Thomas E. Mahoney Kevin M. McBrien David H. Maine Carole D. McCabe Cynthia W. Whitbeck Makara Monica A. McCabe Maureen C. Byrnes Francis P. McCarthy* Maldonado Brynda J. Jones McClendon Nancy M. White Maleri* Karol M. Mccloskey-Russell Diane Rose Bastiano Patricia Lynn Dixon Malewski McClure Deborah L. Mockalis Mallette Jean L. McCormack Kim L. Halverstadt Malley Elizabeth F. Fox McCormick Joan G. Gregsak Malloy Maureen T. Dingle McCrum Sherman C. Cassidy Malone* Helen H. Hurd McCullough David A. Maltese Linda H. Hurlburt William V. Mangler McDonald

William J. McGarry Scott McGovern Brian G. McGrath Shirlee C. Ching McGrath Patricia E. McGuire Charles E. McKellar Florinda J. Samela McKenna Kevin M. McKenna Mary R. McKenney Anne C. McKeon Susan H. Kalita McKernan William H. McKernan Laurie N. McKinnon Holly Sandra Jones McLean-Aldis James A. McManamy Jo Ann M. Thielemann McMaster John R. McMellon Diane J. Pirro McNamara Thomas M. McNamara Virginia J. Jessup McNamara Moira A. McNulty Nancy C. McSherry Deborah E. Meadow Linda M. Anderson Meckley Herbert J. Medeiros Patricia N. Meinen Sandra Meinsen-Harreys Edna J. Melendez Mary Bonyai Melone Philip A. Mendola Anne Marie Menta Debra Patten Signore Mento Mary L. Mentone* Virginia S. Svencer Mercede Linda R. Russo Mercier Debbie A. Merva Anna-Liisa Arro Messier Caroline R. Russell Messina Leonard J. Messina Curt C. Meyer Pamela A. Slaughter Meyer Richard S. Michels* Dean M. Michelson* Maria Angela Migliozzi Henrietta Mignone Gary D. Mikolinski Phyllis J. Bialobrzeski Milardo Charles M. Miller Donna A. Elkinson Miller Elizabeth S. Miller Mary Ann Reilly Miller Gary L. Mills

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Mary Ellen Wengertsman Minogue Betsey J. Minore* Sandra L. Peterson Miodov Alan C. Misiaszek Kenneth W. Mockler David J. Moffat Patricia R. Moffatt Ramiro G. Molina Frank L. Monge Linda W. Wedge Monroe Deborah A. Widmann Monson Paul D. Montagna Joseph V. Montinieri Susan Levy Levy Moon Regina E. Mooney Aileen M. Woodward Moore Edward R. Moore Stephen P. Moore Judy S. Sledz Moran Nancy Morann Stephen W. Mordenti* Daniel J. Morrissey Chester Morton Roberta L. Lewis Morton* Anthony D. Moscato Gretchen H. Mosman Patricia A. Mottai Roger K. Mudre John M. Mullally Lynn T. Taylor Mullally MaryLyn Bivona Mulroy Bernard F. Murphy Mary C. Murphy Theresa S. Simiola Murphy Kent W. Murray* Joan D. Deorie Muse Susan A. Wiegand Mylie Dorene A. Cella Nablo Stephen P. Nadeau Steven V. Nafziger* Karen P. Piscatelli Naples Wilma V. Narciso Phyllis F. Formica Nathanson Mary Naumetz Denise Omicioli Nazerio Sue Ann Sheehan Nealon Madeline A. Neary* Peter A. Neff Carl W. Nelson Diane A. Nelson Joanna F. Nichols Rosemary Nichols

Cynthia A. Salce Richard S. Papale Niedermeier Linda Kapral Kapral Papp Carol A. Petrucci Nightingale Linda E. Platko Paradise Kristin A. Nilsen Joyce S. Parauka* Carol A. Niziolek Gail A. York Parda Margaret M. Moylan Norris Nancy I. Pardee Rosemary K. Zagula Novelli Susan Z. Hall Parent Elizabeth D. Dearborn Joseph J. Parente Novinsky Kathleen M. Stevens Paris Kathleen D. Didan Nowak* Lauren A. Wesnofske Parisen Padrick W. Nugent Cynthia J. Parker Richard M. Obert Edward H. Parsons* Nancy A. Carrubba Obregon Omri B. Parsons Maureen A. O’Brien Clifford V. Pascarella Nancy O. O’Brien Carl E. Passafiume Nancy J. O’Brien* Daniel G. Passer Sally N. Nahas O’Brien Theresa A. Pasternak Mary Alice O’Connor Patricia A. Pastor Lorraine A. O’Donnell Francis T. Patnaude Lynn A. O’Donnell Annmarie L. Kuzia Patry Sharon L. Offeney Joanne M. Kelly Patten Joseph William Ogle Patricia Ann Patusky Linda J. Gillespie O’Guynn Aranka Radic Stein Paul Robert E. O’Keefe Janice H. Paul Susan M. O’Leary Cynthia M. Pavlak Margaret M. Olsen Diane Bilka Pawlyk Valerie G. Dong Olson Brian M. Peck Sally A. Vicidomino O’Neil Dorothy A. Cooper Peck* Leonard P. O’Neill James M. Pedenski Joan E. Opiela Christine B. Bombassei Sharon L. Luzi O’Reilly Pedevillano Sharon G. Granelli O’Reilly Thomas C. Pellerin Thomas W. Organ Joan S. Sartor Peloso Guy E. Ortoleva Joan G. Garamella Pennella* Kathleen M. Conway David J. Peregrim Ortoleva Paul A. Perry Brian F. Ostrum Carmen Perucci Claudia T. Ostrum Carol A. Youlio Peterson Charles W. Otte Marie L. Mancini Petitti Frank J. Otzel* Donna M. Petronchak Evelyn B. Bugnacki Ouellette Barbara S. Petruzzello Laura M. Pace Audrey L. Leppanen Phelps Robert V. Pace Gail M. Hiser Piatek Leslie R. Pacelli Beverly J. Colter Pielech Michael M. Pacelli Deborah K. Kowelski Pietras Barbara A. Scrivines Page Susan G. Czaplicki Pire Donald J. Paglia Rosemarie Pisano Roger D. Pahl Donald E. Pisarz Regina C. Paleski Alex P. Piscatelli Patricia M. Palomba John J. Pistor Gregory J. Pandajis Elaine K. Kressu Pittu John D. Pannone* Paula Cristadore Podlaski Daniel T. Pantaleo Richard T. Podlaski Peter J. Paolini Marie Pogozelski Richard E. Papa Elaine A. Poidomani

Denise C. Porter Virginia Peabody Porter-James Marianne D. Potter* Arthur C. Potwin Yvonne Carmen Powell Paul J. Pozzi Paul P. Prachniak Susan D. Pratt David V. Prebenna Ruth R. Ketcham Price* Donald P. Primini* Karen D. Prince Peggy P. Proestakes Elizabeth W. Wilks Proto Jacqueline Rae Demers Proto Ralph L. Proto Robert Andrew Proto Roslyn Allen Proto Deborah M. Provoncha Patti Provoost Susan T. Talbot Provost Timothy J. Prue Stanley J. Pudell Derik D. Pulito Nancy J. Puslys David S. Pyne Ann Marie Quigley Samuel L. Quimby Bridget C. Quinn Michael L. Quinn Elizabeth M. Quitko Anna Maria Lamonica Rabel David P. Raccaro* Andrew J. Radovic Martha J. Ford Radovic Stephen N. Rahal John G. Rappa Linda D. Raska Angelo Raus Francesco Angelmaria Raus Robert M. Raus Karen M. Rayder* Sheila S. Hally Reagan Annie L. Reaves Kathryn A. Reddington Sharon A. Redfern Lynn A. Guardiani Reed Mary S. Guertin Reed Jennifer M. Praul Rees Susan A. Adinolfi Reid Althea L. Lyons Reilly Robert W. Reilly Jayne E. O’Brien Reinhardt Ann E. Tierney Renstrom 11

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Members of the Class of 1975 continued Michael J. Renzulli* Sandra A. Rupar Mary L. Rescott* Barbara S. Haut Russel Anna V. Sokolow Reynolds Kathleen C. Russell Jeannette L. Reynolds* Laurie J. Nerden Russell Mark E. Reynolds Catherine H. William V. Riccio Russell-Patnaude John G. Riccucci Karen G. Gencarelli Russo Agatha M. Rice Russell F. Russo Claire P. Richardson Gail B. Bishop Ruzicka Michael R. Rinaldi James E. Ryan Stephen D. Rinaldi* Mary Gene Guzinski Ryan Jeri I. Ripkin Thomas W. Rybak* Jitka Kresina Ritter Olga M. McMahon Ryder Mark W. Ritucci Diane L. Bergagnin Ryerson Irma M. Rizzo* Susan D. Krysiewicz Rys Leslee A. Roach Janine E. Saad Joan E. Robbins Marilyn F. Sachs* Joan R. Roberts Phyllis C. Sacramone Marlene A. Roberts Patricia C. Carbone Sagnella Ronald D. Roberts Carole-Ann Lowe Salmon Jeffrey C. Robertson Grian C. Gemmell Saloman Doreen D. Robicheau* John R. Sampson Denise E. Robinson George M. Sandas Diane E. Sperre Robinson Marcia E. Stehlik Sandone* Fern H. Robinson* Anita M. Mcmanus Sanford Lauren Krumm Robinson Laurie A. Sanford Martha-Jean Robinson Patricia Wallen Sanieski Gail P. Byrnes Roddy Mary Ellen Sansone Elba R. Rodriguez Sally A. Santamaria* Patricia M. Mchugh Roehl Rita M. Calamari Jay S. Roitman Santamauro Susan M. Rojcewicz Marie Viscuso Santore James F. Rollins Jane A. Sapelly James M. Roman Deborah M. Carboni Peter M. Romeo Saranitzky Patricia A. Blomberg Romero Ellen K. Saunders Susan J. Rondeau Josephine A. Savalle Kevin M. Rooney Patricia A. Sawoska Laurie D. Rosabianca Craig R. Sawyer Barbara C. Rose Robert C. Sawyer Nancy I. Rose Suzanne B. Baylis Sayers Richard A. Roselle Vincent Scafariello Susan M. Mahakian Mary J. Scaia Rosenberg Diana Gatti Scalzo Anelle D. Ross Donald Scarola Jill L. Landow Ross Kathleen A. Simpson Barbara A. Rostek Schacht Cynthia A. Rourke Carole S. Schaedler Andrea E. Routh Giselle V. Vigorito Nancy L. Roy Schaivone* Agnes M. Mcverry Ruane* Martin F. Schaivone Bernadette M. Rubano Joseph E. Schettino* Judith L. Littman Sharon B. Schick Rubenstein Jean M. Schleifer Richard A. Rule Janet S. Shulman Schneider Charles A. Ruoff Sheryl Lynn Schneider

Schreckenghaust John P. Schreitmueller Joyce W. Schreitmueller Sophie Schristanell Edward W. Schultze Kathy M. Schwanka Bruce F. Schwartz Florence Schwartz* Michael P. Sciascia Patricia A. Zemke Sciascia Cynthia A. Scott Donna L. Scott* Nancy M. Scott Jeffrey A. Scovil Joan M. Scully Martin J. Scully Janet P. Seabury* Thomas C. Sears Joyce Larovera Seccombe Barbara A. Seelin Janet S. Seidman* Lynda M. Lombardi Seigel Margaret D. D’Alexander Sember Susan D. D’Aquilla Senger Nancy A. Sennewald* Sheryl A. Alpert Sessa Tonia K. Kaminski Shamoo Joan M. Shand Alan R. Shedlock James T. Sheehan Shaye Cody Cody Sheehan* Diane E. Sheil William A. Shelar Deborah Joan Goodwin Sheldon Carol Anelli Lanza Sheppard Elizabeth A. Sheridan Leslie V. Vaughan Sherman Betty A. Shields Janis M. Baggett Shihab Pauline M. Sholtys Debra L. Shoop Susan E. Shove Daniel Shpak Gerard P. Shpunt Joanne M. Marks Shpunt Hariclia K. Sidiropoulos Joyce M. Sheingold Siegel Debra A. Sigmon Lynn M. Signori Mo Z. Zenko Sila James A. Silvestrini Roxanne M. Zimmer Simmons Beulah F. Fuller Simms*

Ellen L. Lauria Skinner Edward L. Skorzewski* Pamela P. Pillo Skudlarek Susan M. Boudo Slabon Thomas F. Slowik Nancy E. Small Cathy B. Borchetta Smedberg Alice M. Smith* Cheryl I. Irwin Smith Cheryl B. Bird Smith Christine Smith Claudia Smith Elizabeth Theiss Smith Elizabeth Eldredge Smith Forrest D. Smith Lynda Magyar Smith Margaret V. Vanacore Smith John H. Sneed Joanne S. Stickels Sobolewski Francis W. Soltes Edward A. Soltesz Francis J. Sorvillo Jeffrey M. Soule Susan E. Stevens Sousa Susan L. Navarro Souza David M. Speigel Eva Jo Spence-Johnson Deborah B. Bukowy Spencer Douglas G. Spencer Jacqueline L. Chizzick Spiegel Michael S. Spier Pamela Jean Fantarella Spignesi Harry B. Spirito Maureen L. Lyons Sprano Nancy L. St. Amour Springer Gertrude S. Srugis Sharon L. St.Jean Joann F. Filsinger St.Pierre Renate Schippani Stach Steven M. Stack Roberta L. Stak Paula K. Kowal Stamper* James H. Stannard Lynda M. Mooradian Stannard Lauren A. Stapleton Patricia J. Stawarz Donald J. Steadman Carleen W. Whitcher Steckert Patricia A. Steeves Debra J. Zeiser Stephen Ronald E. Stephens Richard W. Stern Sallie Anne Stevens

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Herbert J. Stevenson Holly A. Szoka Stevenson Barbara Ann Stewart Sherry A. Stillman Heidi B. Berger Stobbart* Joan Christine Heberling Stolfi Karen L. Lisowski Stoll Judith A. Luginbuhl Stoller Deborah C. Carbone Story Kristen S. Marvin Straniti Anne I. Strazdins Susan F. Frandsen Strelez Barbara E. Strich Paul W. Strickland Catherine A. Lawlor Strong Paul S. Strzelecki John S. Studley Philip L. Suffredini* Carolyn P. Pittman Suggs Denise Clare Sugrue Brien S. Sullivan Charles J. Sullivan Cynthia Nejame Sullivan Eugene F. Sullivan Keith M. Sullivan Mary R. Sullivan Nancy H. Hewitt Sullivan Karen C. Ciochini Summit Helene S. Sutfin* Catherine-Mae Bazyk Sutherland Rosalie D. D’Amato Swanson* Walter L. Sycz* Teresa C. Szablewicz Linda E. Yeomans Szczepanski Kalman Takacs Valerie S. Stone Taloni Pamela A. Snyder Tate Elaine C. Klemba Taylor Evelyn C. Taylor Joan B. Burke Taylor* Lee Taylor Robert T. Teeling Gloria A. Telep Raymond J. Tencza David M. Terita Anthony J. Testa Katherine E. Therriault Diane Marie Dringoli Thomas Donald L. Thomas* Miriam M. Thomas Diane F. Fisher Thompson*

Gail S. Thompson Joyce M. Hylwa Thomson David L. Thornton Mariann L. O’Donnell Thornton Katherine Tierney* Donald R. Tillett Nancy Ellen DeCarlo Tingley Stephen E. Tingley Layne M. Allison Tirrell Lorenda Tiscornia Gail A. Ross Todd Paula Roman Roman Todd Lynne M. Todisco Judith A. Amendola Tomassi Ann T. Talbot Tomlinson Diane C. Toolan Debra Mae Tortora Bonnie C. Tozzi* Joseph E. Trabka Valerie L. Lewis Tracey Katherine A. Fresolone Traester Rosemary H. Haraburda Tralli Darlene E. Chaput Tranquilli Patricia Ann Borrelli Tranquist Lisa B. Traub* Joanne Travers Phillip Travisano Rosemary V. Vacca Trebisacci* Jacqueline A. Treschuk- Bahn Christine Y. Yates Trevett Lenore C. Milardo Trifiro William E. Triller Gerard J. Troughton Gregory J. Troughton Samuel F. Tuccio Margot Tuckell Kenneth S. Tucker Sally T. Maloney Tucker Carol Ann Tufo Catherine L. Galasso Turgeon Barbara J. Turley Susan S. Baum Turner Norma J. Tutak Dennis J. Udice Cynthia Oblon Oblon Ulrich* Nancy M. Urban Karen A. Weinstein Ursitti

Barbara S. Martinson Maylah B. Belward West Valentin Dennis G. Weternik Mary Z. Valentine* Martha-Jean R. Wheaton Susan A. Valentine Deborah L. Harris Wheeler Rose A. Valeriano Sharon Wheeler Ralph J. Vanacore Pamela A. Wheway Lisa E. Hammarstrom Dennis J. White Vanzino Melinda S. Siegel White Peter G. Varunes Pamela J. Paquette Wholley Carol A. Ventura Janice M. Wielgus* Ann P. Vertefeuille Judith A. Wiernasz Shirley A. Dangler Viggiano Kathleen A. Barlow Wilby Paul A. Villani Anna S. Wilczynski Robert T. Villani Mary L. Willefsky Susan M. Ramotowski Villani David R. Williams Robin Waldron Vinci Lee A. Willman Cathy-Beth Vitelli Alfonso Wilson* Ellen Dolan Dolan Vogel Catherine B. Boyce Wilson Debbi Volow Christine M. Wilson Nancy M. Vysocka Diane Marie Tropeano Olga Taliercio Waddock Wilson Jeanne K. Kaminski Elizabeth E. Wilson Waldmiller Kathleen Walsh Wilson Michael K. Walker Lucia L. Wilson Susan K. Walker Michael J. Wimmer Debra D. Wallace Linda J. Johnson Winton Jimmy J. Wallace Diane L. Kudej Wishnafski Judith C. Wallace Deborah G. Echelson George W. Wallack Wishnevsky Kevin T. Walsh* Diane M. Wixted Arthur H. Walters June S. Wollwerth Frederick A. Walton Nancy Wong* Martha E. Wamboldt Diane M. Wood Anita S. Ward Edward W. Wood Pamela L. Ward Marie Giavara Caserta Wood Patricia F. Fahey Ward Eric A. Worth Barbara A. Wardwell Tatiana Wremenko James A. Warholic Donna L. Wright Bruce E. Warner Robert C. Wright Mary-Grace C. Curci Warner Alexander Wu* Kristen A. Johnson Warzecha Michael W. Wynne Cheryl A. Wasilewski Sharon Alice Finnerty Wynne Alene Watson* Susan C. Wennberg. Yantz James C. Webster William Yeager Andrew J. Weiglein Stanley Yonkauski Susan C. Pouliot Weimann Kenneth J. Yuravich Marcia S. Weinberg Rosanne Derynioski Zanetti Richard A. Weinstein Debra W. Whataker Zarbo Doreen J. Weiss MaryBeth A. Allen Zaremski Dwight A. Welch Georgeanne P. Prunier Paula M. Welch Zarnetske Kathleen M. Weldon Darryl T. Zebrowski Ann K. Kilroy Wells* Jane S. Zenowitz Robert P. Welsh Susan M. Spellman Zeppieri Kenneth D. Wenning Linda A. Ziac Louise Werthman-Mitchell Patricia A. Zingoni 13

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Members of the Class of 1975 continued Peggie J. Jacobson Zizich Constance M. Salemi Zorn Rosalie Zubanch Brian J. Zukauskas Joyce J. Johnson Zukauskas Susan C. Zupan Catherine C. Cudworth Zusi Janet Zwack Robert J. Zwack Kathy E. Zwirko Bonnie Perman Zygmant Margaret E. Zygmunt • Graduate Lucia B. Abbot* Rose P. Abo Fred Joseph Acquavita Teri L. Aguzzi Daniel J. Ahern Constance H. Aiello* Margaret Alberse Richard C. Albro Pauline E. Alder Janet T. Alling Jeffrey Alan Alpert Meryl M. Alpert Vicki N. Alterwitz Phyllis A. Amaturo Anthony Amodeo Julia Amodeo Sharon K. Amodeo Deborah G. Gates Amore Joseph M. Anastasio Philip J. Anctil Katherine H. Anderson Robert A. Appicelli* Ferial Moghadam Ardalan Agnes B. Arends* Rosalie T. Arlotta-Friedland June H. Arnold Judith S. August Edward T. Austin Madeline G. Austin Ralph E. Avard Susan J. Aveni Diana Proto Proto Avino Bruce A. Baier Carol C. Baker Raymond John Baldelli Lois D. Digennaro Baldini Ruth Baltimore* Elizabeth S. Banco Joseph D. Bandiera Thomas R. Barber Anna M. Barbosa

Barbara E. Barlia Henry H. Barnard Sheila Barnett Alice A. Baron Patricia L. Barrett Gail Barry Richard J. Basso* Karen A. Appy Baumann Clara A. Benson Bays Donald C. Beach* Joan P. Beach JoAnne Beare Cecilyann M. Mader Becker* Flossie W. Becton* Andrew F. Bednarik George I. Bedocs Dennis C. Benamati Elissa H. Bendit Herbert E. Bergfors Joseph A. Berke* Roberta J. Bernard Elizabeth W. Berry Paul J. Bevins Mary L. Bielaska Shirley T. Biewald Ralph Bigletti Laurel R. Rossberg Billings Joseph P. Binkoski Paula Moscato Biondino Carol Zimmer Bisbano Dorothy A. Larson Bjork Patricia A. Blade Herbert H. Bleiberg Nancy Z. Bloom Marc J. Blosveren Roberta S. Blum Shelia A. Bohan Margaret O. O’Connor Boiano* John F. Boland* Don J. Bonomi Edward J. Bowers* Susan E. Bradley Joel P. Braverman David F. Brennan Janet A. Brennan Lynn C. Breslow Charlotte H. Bristol Pamela Brndjar Ann P. Pinney Brosnan Barrett M. Bross Carole A. Sisko Brown Rebecca Lee Brown Carl V. Brueggestrat Thomas J. Bruni

Susan Marie Tiedmann Bucari Louise D. Buckley Peggy Solomon Bud Elizabeth B. Bunker James R. Burdacki Stephen L. Burnett Jean M. Brockway Burns Ann W. Butler* Margaret A. Butler Patricia K. Butler Margot J. Buzik* Robert Byrnie* Lorna J. Cadigan Valerie A. Campinha Elaine W. Canedy Craig A. Cappiello Lois O. Ott Caprio Madalyn C. Caputo Joan M. Carboni Rosemarie C. Carlucci* Anthony P. Carrano Patricia J. Carrano Salvatore R. Carrano Andrea E. Carrozzo Barbara E. Chaiter Carruth Barbara T. Casagrande Linda M. Caskie Rose P. Picone Castellon Kenneth W. Chain Jane W. Wingate Chamberlin* Josephine Chapla Nancy Ann Charest Ann F. Charity Margaret I. Chase-Wells Dorothy M. Cheesman* Bernard Christianson Wilhemenia R. Christon George E. Chuddy Leslie Forsa Chudoba Annette M. Ciccaglione Carole Cipolla Diane F. Cipriano Cynthia Durol Durol Civitello Joyce Marie Clark Susan L. Clark David C. Clarke Laura B. Clementsen* Christine K. Koonz Cleveland Joan M. Murphy Clifford Elaine Closson John E. Clyma

Leslie Marie Julian Codianne Barbara A. Cohen* Donna Cole Richard Collette Sheila Hanlon Collette Michael J. Colligan Susan J. Connor John J. Contessa Mary Cookson Jennifer J. Jensen Copeland Mary A. Corbin Angelo D. Cordone Joyce A. Cordova* Judith A. Corey Karen K. Cornell Suzanne M. Cornwell Emily Cosenza John P. Costello Barbara R. Mead Coulombe Elvena G. Countryman* James B. Courtney Kenneth J. Cowan Paulette W. Crawshaw Jayne Cromwell Theresa M. Crowe Patricia E. Crowley Mary E. Cuady John M. Cummings Margaret J. Curran* Judith Curtis John Cwiklinski Ruth A. Pitoniak Czerbinski* Barbara L. Dalterio Carol S. Moccia D’Amato Mary J. Bradshaw D’Amato Michael A. Dance* Emma W. Daniels David Dann Lisa Davenport Susan B. Daze Jennie Deayala M. Georgiana Blake DeBonis* Cynthia A. DeCarlo James T. DeCarlo Carol A. Mendillo Decrescenzo Gayle A. Decrosta Edward Brian Deevey Catherine L. DeFrancesco Susan L. DeFrancesco Emilio N. DeFusco* Joan A. Dzikas Dekas Mary A. DeLeone* Honoria C. Dellinas

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Emilia A. Delucia* Maureen H. Huta Delucia Deborah L. Demers Gregory Demko MaryRose A. Olsen Denaro Robert S. Denhup Carol A. Schreiber DePue Joanne N. Derosa George R. Desiderio* Norman Detullio Janet P. Pogany DeVoe Leslie Devoe* Nancy Dewald Barbara B. Ballantine Dibble Peter L. Dibble Diane B. Dillman Nancy J. Disbrow Mia Rose Rowe DiStasi Patricia C. Cohen Dix Lorraine V. Vallerand Dixon Janice Harris Dober Dorothy A. Magee Dodd Cathy Dolan Robert James Dolan Mary A. Dombroski Arlene S. Domue Joy W. Donaldson Noreen L. Donnelly Carol I. Iuso Donovan John A Dorland Lorraine E. Dotts Barbara E. Downey* Barbara F. Doyle George H. Doyle* Clifford J. Dudley Donna A. Fappiano Dumelin Julie S. Dunham Virgil Durso* Jane M. Dyson Mary E. Blake Eisen Judith J. Elkies Marie E. Elliott Stuart A. Elliott* Diane V. Vanech Ellis Nancy S. Ellis Ruth E. Elsesser Charlotte P. Emery* Jeanne E. Emley Gerald Philip Emple Janice G. Enck Marjorie H. Engel Jeanie Nicol Nicol England* Ingrid A. Erickson Sharyn A. Esdaile Carol Esposito*

Ellery W. Esposito Joan D. Estoppey Jean M. Eurich Virginia A. Evitts Arlene Kahn Kahn Faiman Joy L. Fairclough* David L. Farrell Marie G. Farrell Myra Fassler Jacqueline W. Fater Thomas A. Fava Gayle M. Mcintyre Fazzalaro Susan R. Ryan Fegan Elaine K. Fein Dean L. Feinberg Doris S. Feldman* Gail Feldstein Helen Fellenbaum* Joanne V. Fenn Samuel Joseph Feola Louise V. Votto Ferrando Cheryl C. Castracane Ferris Diana Faria Ferriter Pasquale M. Ferrucci Frances K. Field Catherine A. Figard Ralph A. Filippelli Charles S. Fineman Barbara J. Fink Catherine S. Fischer Marilyn Fishbone Margery M. Fisher Hollis L. Fitch Ruth M. Fitzgerald MaryAnn S. Flanagan Jeanne G. Fleck Denise C. Cindrich Florczak John N. Fogarty Joan R. Foran* Susan D. Forbes Lawrence V. Forte Robert J. Fortino Harriet H. Hayden Friedman Jacquelyn D. Fritz Barbara B. Fussiner Paul D. Gancher Edith M. Stillwell Gardner Pamela A. Gelder Charles A. Germe* Carolyn B. Gerofsky Howard S. Gershman Jacqueline S. Gherlone* Mary A. Ghirardini Albert Ghiroli Donald W. Giannini

Gail Reiss Reiss Gibbons Phyllis A. Amaturo Giglietti Joseph P. Gilroy Joseph A. Ginnetti Phyliss D. Giuliano Cheryl E. Glenney John G. Goekler Susan J. Griffin Goekler Betty A. Goldberg Donald Robert Goldberg Wendy C. Goldfarb Edward C. Goldstone Philip D. Golino Adelle G. Golub Cheryl J. Goodall Mary J. Goodman Glenn M. Gorelick Doris S. Gorton Carolyn F. Grabowski Owen R. Grad Stephen A. Grammatico Nathaniel Grant Richard L. Grant Ruth Claire Seaman Gray Madeline F. Fusco Guarino Anthony A. Guarnieri Grace S. Gugliotti Vincent Gulisano* Irene K. Guman Shirley G. Gumpper Patrick J. Gurrieri Frank D. Gyurina David T. Haddad* Judith S. Hafele* Charles S. Hahn Nancy W. Wrenn Hale Barbara J. Hall Beverly B. Hall* Judith H. Hall Nancy O. Hall Shirley M. Halligan* Arthur G. Hamm Gretchen G. Hammerstein* Carrie S. Hammie Pamela S. Steward Harding Tomma Suzanne Gooding Hargraves Anne C. Harlan Aileen W. Harlow* Christine Harrigan Kathleen R. Kotak Harris Robert D. Hartley Donna C. Hartley- Esposito Elaine L. Harwood Jane E. Moncheski Harwood

Nancy W. Hastings Marna E. Hasz Harvey R. Hayashi Bernice S. Salvatore Hayden Mary L. Head Stephanie T. Head* Margaret M. Pulk Healey Kathleen K. Heimann Sandra A. Heller Margaret G. Glock Hendrick Pamela R. Herndon Barbara Diamante Herrmann Karen A. Hickman* George Hickok* Bridie C. Collins Hoag John T. Hochheimer Aline Portnow Hoffman Richard W. Hoffman Lucille J. D’Amore Hogan Thomas M. Hogan* Karen J. Holby Sheila M. Holdt Daniel H. Holland Florence J. Hollander* Norma J. Holmquist Anita R. Holtz Elizabeth C. Homans* Karen A. Hores Katalin Hornyak Jane A. Badman Howland Dorothy C. Christopher Hoyt* Saleh E. Hozayin Joan E. Hubbard Susan T. Hudson Janet H. Saxon Hunter Charlene Huntley Douglas Hurbon Pamela J. Hurwitz Sharon L. Hyde August J. Iacobellis Barbara Iamele Kathleen Sheehan Imholt Joanne E. Russo Insull Catherine E. Jackson Janice B. Jarvis Jonathan B. Jeffery Veronica M. Jenkins Eileen C. Jensen Katharine A. Clark Jensen Arthur H. Jerbert Janet Helene Jerzyk William J. Jestreby Peter J. Jezierny Anne G. Johnson 15

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Members of the Class of 1975 continued Eric W. Johnson Marie Lauritano Laurian B. Martin Michael K. Moore Joseph H. Johnson Gloria A. Leahy* Mary A. Martin Susan A. Moore Denise D. Jones Patrick T. Leahy Lynne Adams Maser James W. Morgan Lauretta A. Jones Judith G. Lee Marianne G. Golas Masiulis Frank H. Morgillo Mark E. Jones* Patricia G. Gavette Lee Bohdan Maslanka Leatrice Maryanne Riccio Mark E. Jooss Lucy B. Lefevre Elizabeth M. Mathews Morico Barbara J. Juhasz Kathleen K. Kolnaski Leivers Rachel H. Hecht Mathless Joan M. Morin MaryAnn T. Juliano Rhoda H. Lemkin Elizabeth M. Matthews Leslie E. Morrison JoAnne Kacillas Cynthia A. Albino Len Kathleen Elko Elko Mauro Mark Moskowitz Phyllis Kahn Sharon Z. Tucker Lena Lynn M. Mauro Thomas L. Mosseau Sandra L. Clark Kaliscak Mary Lenburg Constance McCarthy Diane K. Weiland Moyer Patricia Lemley Kamercia* Doreen A. Trotta Lesage Verdelle P. McCord* Joan Moynihan Tamara B. Kaplan Richard Keith Levin* Marie McDermott Beth F. Fletcher Muller* Patricia T. Karlsvik Jeffrey M. Levine Rita H. Peczynski McDermott Rosemary Mullin Doris M. Kee Robert A. Levine Jane M. McDonough Carol J. Munch Patricia Ann Packer Keegan Sally F. H. Hasbrouck Kevin M. McDonough Gerald Munley* Glenna M. Smullen Keenan Levinson* Patricia McGillycuddy Eloise O. Murphy Laurian Veronica Kehoe Sondra R. Levy Mary McGinnis Kathleen J. Murphy* Deborah A. Yankowski Kelley Alvin C. Lewis Diane C. McGuire Susan Farr Murphy Jenette B. Kelly* Shirley Lewis Will McIntosh* Susan C. C. Murphy Patricia B. Kelly Marsha J. Boordsen Ley Alice W. O’Hara Mead Ann P. Murray Mary Jane Ford Kelsey Kenneth J. Liberman* Sandra K. Meaney Marjorie F. Murray Carol M. Kennedy Lauren A. Lieberman* Priscilla Meier Wesley Richard Myers Robert J. Kerr* Claire Beaulieu Lincicome Bernard M. Menard Leslie A. Topp Nabel Rosemarie C. Carusillo Harriet G. Linder Elizabeth D. Menard David A. Nankin Kessler Pamela J. Lindgren Donna M. Mendenhall Roberta A. Naples* Deborah A. Kinmonth* Anne C. Litten* William R. Meneely Bonneviere L. Laird Nash Bruce R. Klein Kathleen D. Lockwood Alfred Merritt Diane Carolyne Rahm James A. Klenota Rudolph Y. Loebel Brian Merry Nattrass Alyson R. Kluth* Joseph A. Lopiano Alpert C. Meryl Mary R. Nelson Donald J. Knauf Renee Loving John H. Metz Karen Mast Mccarthy Neri Gary S. Knowles Carole A. Luciani Charles E. Meyers* Pamela Y. York Netinho John T. Korn Michael Alfonso Lucibello Linda L. Michael Barbara Neufeld Catherine A. Marischen Lynne M. Ludwig PaulaJan Michalowski Sandra W. Newell Korobey* Brooks W. Lyle* Evelyn A. Midura Ann Clifford Newhall Sheila N. Garon Kozerowitz Vivian L. Larrivee Lynch Richard W. Mielcarz Martha Epstein Newman* Robert A. Kracht* Jocelyn S. Lynn Valerie L. Mihok Ruth N. Newquist* Celeste M. Metivier Krahl Lisbeth Smith Lynn Mark L. Miles Blanche G. Newton* Sharon M. Kravetz Leslie R. Bellin Lyons Glenn J. Miller Allene G. Cohen Shirley Krygier Elizabeth F. Macdonald Patricia F. Frisa Miller Nicolari-Grafman David A. Kudon Margaret R. MacDonald Sheila E. Miller Anthony J. Nicoletti Patricia L. Kullberg* Barbara B. Madden Virginia P. Miller Vicki L. Nieman Gail I. Kupferschmid Marsha A. Mahoney Sarravich Minakan Helen Bernadette Niestemski Linda S. Kurtz Elizabeth D. Makepeace* Carolanne Flynn Mitchill Holly J. Norton Stephen S. Kyprianides Kenneth A. Mako Neil G. Mitchill Lida Nosik* Marcia M. Lada Rosemary Malario Sheila M. Monahan Moffett Frances F. Novak* Joyce Z. Ladin Michael J. Malaro Toni Lee Moldenhauer Lee E. Novick Rosemary Lamanno* Susan L. Malaro Linda R. Monahan Pamela G. Nuzzo Paul R. Lamonaca Mary C. Malo Robert W. Monahan Kristin K. Oberts Dorothy M. Lamphere Dominick J. Mangone Lynn M. Mondshein George T. O’Brien Paul W. Landolfi Barbara Joan March Joseph Montagna Gina L. O’Brien Helen R. Lansberg* Daniel M. Marecki Carol T. Tompkins Montorsi Thomas W. O’Brien Helene B. Lapayover Kathleen M. Marecki Patricia M. Mooney Brendan M. O’Connell Martha A. Larkin Eileen Rich Marks John S. Moore* Joel D. O’Connell Elizabeth Laurella Cheryl Malon Marshall Marilyn J. Moore Joseph Edward O’Connor* 16 S o u t h e r n

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Raymond Vincent Oddo* Marilyn Cestaro Odell* Mark D. O’Donnell Mark S. Oliver Jaylyn Olivo Anne L. O’Neil Louis J. Orlando John J. Osswalt Diane P. Parniewski Ottaviano Ronald A. Ottman Layla Oxtoby Doris E. Seybolt Painter* Amparo A. Palacio Gary A. Palladino Frances F. Falcone Pallman Christopher J. Palmer Lynn H. Palmer Nancy B. Barbiero Palmieri* Ananda M. Pandiri* Ramon Parenti Nicholas L. Parker Vincent J. Pascarella Kenneth P. Passaro Judith L. Annette Pasternak Carol A. Paterson Kirtimalini M. Patil Susan Marie Patria Janice S. Patry Albert C. Pelligrinelli Charles E. Pepe John A. Pepe Donna S. Shoemaker Perras Albert F. Pesticci Barbara J. Petersen Charles D. Peterson Jon W. Peterson Suzanne M. Anthony Petit John A. Petonito Francine A. Petosa Donna R. Petrarca Laura Croft Petrella Susan V. Petremont Susan W. Pfaefflin Jean A. Kadish Pieper William J. Pilotte Nellena D. Pistey* Jeanmarie B. Pizzuto Myrtle W. Ponteau Howard I. Poris Dorothy Prelinger Ruth G. Price Tiiu Propfe Mary E. Adinolfi Provini Barbara J. Pudim

Gary Pulcinella Salvatore C. Punzo Richard V. Querney Michael B. Quigley* Joanne M. Malavasi Quinto Henrietta Jean Srymolon Ramirez Gary L. Randall* Judy N. Rategan Erma B. Rausch Susan Dudley Rawden Natalie S. Brown Rawls* Carol Sue Rebhun* Mark A. Refowitz Gail E. Reiss Joan Lucy Hollis Renaud Frederick P. Ribner Mary Ellen Riccio Suzanne R. Mcintosh Riccitelli Sandra F. Rich Gene W. Richard Christine M. Richards Christopher C. Riley Martha J. Rinaldi Patricia A. Lutkus Rinckel Roger J. Rinschler Betty P. Ritter Philip S. Robertson Nancy Jean Chernovetz Robinson Paulette P. Pappas Robinson Dorothy A. Robuhm Jacqueline O. Orban Roche Carra F. Fleck Rockwood Barbara Rokisky Harriet G. Rosen Wendy A. Rosenfeld Nancy P. Perlman Rosenfelt David C. Rosenfield* Martha E. Rosenthal Elizabeth H. Houghton Ross Mia D. Rowe Ronald R. Ruggiero* Donna S. Ruhl Jose R. Ruiz* Joseph J. Ruiz John J. Ruocco David K. Russell Donna R. Russell Frances C. Russell George Russell Mary D. Sabia Sharon A. Talamelli Sabia Harold Stephen Sadowy

Deborah B. Salewski Stephen H. Salowitz Paula L. Samuel Zulia R. Sanchez Patricia J. Sandacata Sandra F. Sandagata* Oswald T. Sanders Robert Sanders Frank N. Santacroce* Marilyn Joy Sapienza Janet Siekierski Rudnickas Sare Bernadette M. Sassone Jeanne M. Sauer Barbara W. Saunders Paula Ann Pettit Saunders Russell E. Sayers* Michael Francis Scacco* Jo-Ann Scafarella Grace P. Pasqualoni Scalese* Elaine S. Schaible* Cyvia H. Scharmett* John H. Schatzlein Alison P. Schleifer Deena B. Schnitman Lynn Maidda Schott Salvatrice G. Schultze* Sue C. Schwartz Katherine E. Crocco Schweizer Allan R. Scoble Steven M. Scott* Ronald E. Seaburg Rosemary P. Seaman Francy C. Searles Edward J. Secskas* Janet E. Neiman Seeley Christine N. Seethaler Richard M. Seethaler Deborah R. Bywell Seibert Francie E. Seligman Steven D. Senior Robert E. Sepanik* Maria A. Sestito* Bruce D. Sexton Nancy L. Schaffer Shaffer Joanne A. Aylward Shanley* David N. Shapiro Joan Marie Shaw Margaret S. Shaw Helen S. Sheehy Veronica G. Sheehy Roseanne Shegirian Pauline O. Shephard Judith Bosley Bosley Shivy

Claire W. Shumofsky Edward C. Shumway Lois A. Sibert Barbara D. Siegel Janet R. Siekierski Elizabeth Hintz Siena Pamela C. Sieving Suzanne F. Fortino Silengo Sandra D. Silverman Ellen D. Simmons* Stephen P. Simon Molly S. Simpson Carol N. Singr Linda M. Siridiropoulous Dorinda S. Sizemore John E. Sizemore Diane S. Slade Esther T. Slater Mark A. Slattery Barbara C. Clark Smith Dorothy K. Smith* Libby Smith Linda J. Smith Roy W. Smith Zelda D. Snyder Audrey M. Sokol Joyce C. Capobianco Solomon Barry E. Spader Francis R. Spadola Justina B. Spears Priscilla B. Sperry Peter S. Spicer Frederick C. Spreyer* Sylvia H. Egalka Springel Gloria Mary Stadolnik Ellen Stamatin* Georgianna Lynn Stamp Emanuel Alphonso Stanfield* Greta L. Stanford Carolyn R. Stanley Joan E. Staples Roger F. Stein Judith Steinman Merle Ann Hosnosi Stevens Florence A. Stocker Saundra C. Stollins Kathleen P. Panico Stonick Jean A. Strain Ruth K. Strong Paul S. Strzelecki Linda Y. Sue James R. Sullivan* Mark J. Sullivan 17

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Members of the Class of 1975 continued Rosemary D. Sullivan Edward P. Sweeney Francis R. Swetckie John A. Switchenko Leslie J. Tabachnick Joanne Townsend Taber Lawrence A. Takores Judith E. Tallerman Sharyn L. Tanguay Susan J. Tanguay Judith N. Taplitz Harry William Taylor* Patricia A. O’Hara Taylor Arlene M. Teplansky Charles Leroy Terrell* Mary T. Terry Howie E. Thompson Louise M. Tietjen* Judith G. Tingley Carmela N. Tino Susan M. Tomko Kathleen Tompkins Nancy Torchio Roberta L. Torrison Paula A. Totte Kathleen T. Hark Totten-Hark Harris B. Towne

Shirley D. Dillon Towne Margaret A. Alberse Trench William M. Trochim Margaret S. Smith Trybus Peter John Tuite Jane P. Utz Janet Louise Erickson Valuk James E. Vance Barbara J. Cichowski Vargosat Maria S. Vass-Gail Paul S. Vaverchak Vayer* Janet B. Biancur Veenema Linda Ruth Rogers Vegliante* Wanda A. Velez Richard M. Ventre* Barbara A. Verbyla Joanne C. Cuomo Vercillo Michael E. Verhoosky Mary Ann Corbin Verinis Annette V. Vestuti Vetre Laurene M. Vigi Harry Vincenzi Laila Vitols Josephine T. Volpe DianaL McDonald Vytell Linda J. Wagner

Joanne H. Klonoski Walker* Rose M. Walsh Katrin C. Carlson Walton Frances K. Lynch Wanat James P. Wanat* J. LeRoy Ward Ernestine L. Washington Richard Washko Donna T. Pocacelli Wasilewski Ann I. Weber Martha S. Weisbart Elaine A. Wilkins West Ruth L. West Dorothy M. Wetzold Nancy C. Whitcher Marlene S. Schienda Whitehouse Rachel L. Wichman Denise V. Wiedemann Catherine H. Wiese Dorothea J. Wilber Jeanne D. Wilchinski Laura F. Willhite* James L. Williams* Ellen Baker Wilson Kenneth D. Wilson Olivia H. Wilson

Barbara W. Winters* Mary R. Rinella Winters Shelley Wischkin Richard F. Witham* James A. Wolf Elizabeth A. Wood John T. Wood* Beatrice E. Messa Woodard Ann S. Simmons Wrege Barbara Wurtzel Richard L. Wurtzel Mary A. Yankowski Susan E. York Barbara S. Young Laura C. Marrone Zambrano Bonnie L. Zamosky Ali Zamouri Edward W. Zdrowski* Susan R. Ziman Judith D. Zimmerman Karen M. Zmitruk Rosalie A. Miller Zonder Michael J. Zuccarelli Pearl C. Zucker Catherine M. Zupkus* Judith F. Zurkus *deceased

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• Recipients Duaa Ali** Malik Atkinson-Woodward Faith Auletta*** Ildiko Balogh Anna Baretincic Belinda Bartley*** Viktoria Biblekaj*** Bonnie Bray Takyara E. Brooks Josh Cappello Brunilda Caro Shannon Carter John Joseph Cassella Jr. Finley Joseph Chapman Jazaun Charles Camryn Chester Mayte Chica* Shelley B. Chorney Christian DeRoche Dakota James DiPietro Mandolin Dutkiewicz Kara Elizabeth Erickson** Tyffany Espinal* Christina Fowler Ernest Gacsal Ty David Gockley Jr.* Alana Gokey*** Reginald T. Hilliard Jr. Nicholas Horan Kayla Hulford Thomas Hurley*** Sara Johns Jenna Joyce** Trevanna Kandrach*** Morgan Kane Connor Kareliussen*** Luke Kim* Jaiden Kimbro Choongwoo Lee** Robert Leszczynski Shamar Livingston Megan Nicole Lopez Ann Mcneil Sangeeta Mejias Kimberly Mendez Kayla Jennie Metzger Nolan Nemchek* Ralu Okeke Luisianna Maria Parra** N’Ziya Patterson* Alexa Pena Antonio Perry Lawrence Pirone III** Jelani Porter

Smive Guerdley Raphael Kadijah Rhodes Thomas Robertson Patricia Rocha de Santana Rebekah Celynne Rodriguez Emily Rose Eleanor Rowe† Kasandra Marie Rowe Dakota Russell*** Jared Sales* Jennifer Salisbury** Jose J. Sampedro Chavez* Aaliyah Hayley Sanchez Daniel Santana-Gonzalez Itashali Santiago* Maclean Sarr** Joshua Schumacher Lydia Sekscenski*** Julian Sebastian Serrano Emmanuel Ssonko Juliette St. George** Andrew Stone Shante’ R. Taylor Lishae Townsend Yailyn Valdez-Correa Jorge Vera Monge*** Jamie Vogt Kaylin Ward*** Aleena Raven Webb Anne Widman**† Stephanie Williams Ashley Womack Sarah Wundeler Michael B. Zapp • Candidates Danny Acevedo Sydney Addamo Chrystal Adlam Casey Ahrens Sarah Akomeah Emmanuel Akuamoa Maegan Alderman*** Fjolla Aliu Rana Alshahri* Casey An** Michael Annunziata Mariah Apuzzo Gabriela Arce Lanzo* Senem Arici Iesha Ariho Joshua Arizmendi*** Emelia Arroyo Michael Astram** Heidi Atuaful**†

Ray Victor Baker Alynn Catherine Balocca** Jennifer Barragan Silva** Francia Beguhn Shannon Bell* Symone Belton-Robinson Alecia Bernetti Lucille Berte* Irene Bien-Aime Tyler Bizier** Ethan Boehm** Peter Borzillo***†† Zoya Brand Logan Braren Maya Brehon Amari Broady Compassion Brown Arlo Bruckmann* Stella Buono Maria Canches Ana María Carmen Caño Brianna Carattini Lincoln Prince Alexander Carroll Owen Carroll Yomayra Cavanaugh Yousef Cedrak Jordan Cervantes*** Jamie Lee Chin Ainoa Chiriboga Mikaila Cinelli Leonardo Cisija Camille Ebron Clark Lisa Susan Clark Kayla Colaccio Lamar Cole Kathleen Condos Kristina Cooper Marissa Correra Ethan Coscia Noah Crespo Habakkuk Curtis James Darcy Madeline DeLucia Ralph DeSantis Jadyn DeChello** Sebastian Del Valle Alondra Michell Delvalle-Figueroa** Tashema Demunn Giacomo Didiano* Roberto Didiano** Teresa Didomenico Brooke Doolan** Flaviana Dos Santos Caileigh Driscoll**

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Ryleigh Drye David Essilfie Brianna Feighery Cawidminda Felix Karlee Fendley Galinski Cassie Jean Flanagan*** Dimani J. Fludd Joshua Foley** Isabella Forte Chance Fortes Isabelle Fortier** Brittiney Gallagher Sabrina Garcia-Kiehnle** Beverley Gauntlett-Arman Vanessa Gay Jessika Geary Julianne George Griffin Gere Latina D. Gibbs Carsyn Gilloren Valentina Gomez Idalys Gonzalez Olivia Grabinski* Tari Greer* Kyle Gunter Jillian Haggerty Farah Hamada*** Samantha Harmon** Ashley Harris Ryan Harrison** Emma Alexa Hart Travis Hart Jr. Jacob Hasbani Odessa Hatten Lastrianna Haynes Kayla Hendricks* Arianna Hernandez Melanie Hernandez Henrry Hernandez Escobar* Zehra M. Hidimoglu*†† Yvonne Mercedes Hinds** Jonathan Hines Jr. Tariq Hollingsworth Jamirah Honaker Samuel Howard** Trevor Hummel Alexandra Hunter Nicole Jalaf Julian Jaramillo Angel Jimenez Mark Jones Grace Jordan* James Joy**†† Sara Juchniewich Lola Julia

Kelly Kalonji Kiyah Keyes Ce’ahnie Khan Sarah Khan Daniel Kieltyka Dejon Knight Renée Knight Joshua Kristy Yvestlana Solange Lafontant Spencer Lane* Alyssa Kathleen Laneville* Patricia Lazar Carlos Lebron Christa Lehr**† Mia Lorenti Talia Lucibelli Azula Luz** Amber Mansourian Myesha Teraya Mapp Jacob Marks Hailey Elizabeth Marquardt Emily Martocchio Sarah Masotta*** Kaitlyn McCluskey Connor McGuire Kelly McLeod Jayleen Mcbride** Natalie McCormack Allen McKeever Josue Medina Darlene Daniela Membreno Ruby Mendez Jason Merced Joseph Merly** Carissa Michaud Alex Mickens Carla F. Miliano Denise Miraglia Ashley Mongillo Dante Jermaine Morris** Adam Daniel Mulkern*** Saniya Mumtaz Charlotte Murray Olivia Navarro Madison Newman Trinity Nguyen Jeana Jessee Noel Abigail Nolan Richard M. Norton* Michael O’Connor** Adileyni Olivo Kwame Osei Boafo Erika Palmer Andrew Palo Giustina Parente***

Daniela Pechinski Stella Pennacchini* Tatyanna Pettway Ashka Phetis Drew Phillips Toni-Ann Phillips Matthew Pimpinelli Treena Pitts*** Sakinah Plair Bryanna Poulard Mallory Preiss** Madison Prior Mirsada Ramadani Daniel Ramirez Tina Ramos** Connor Reardon Justine Renjilian Alyssa Isabel Reyes Aniya Reyes Jocelyn Rich Riana Richards Giana Richitelli Jae’la Rivera Jorge Rivera Heather Robbins Rubiel Z. Rodriguez Jr. Melanie Rodriguez Pena Adam Rossetti Tiange Ruan** Carly Russell*** Chandler Russell* Caleb Rutherford Samantha Ryan Ethan Sabetta***† Alexandria Sabillon Elizabeth Saddig Alberto Salazar* Americo Salvi Rockel Samas Christina Samuels Ashley Marie Sanchez Julien Sanchez Levallois** Odeth Sandoval Noah Sanger** Givan Santiago* Kisandra Lee Santiago Olivia Sarmiento Sarah Sasseville Journey Schand-Harris Kassidy Schiavi*** Savannah Schirra Michelle Shaw Cam’ron Shelley Tenzing Sherpa Bernadette Sherwood 21

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Bachelor of Arts continued Kim Simon* Domenic Sitro Brian Smith*** Justice Smith Catriona N. Solomita*** Trinity Soto Caelan Marie Spellacy Joseph Starkey Maia Janae Strong** Brandon Suarez* Jordyn Suraci

Michelle Marthe Szabo** Taylor Tardy Rakeria Leola Mae Thomas Judith Freyer Thompson* Justin Threet* Isabella Tilson** Aaralyn Torreira Adriana Tourangeau Shayleen Trinidad Cailyn Valentine*** Gregory Vanderlyn

Hadley Vause Isabella Vitale Candace Walker Emily Weiner* Taylor Williams Sidney Wilson Gabriela Wojcik*** Elijah Wood Amaya Yale Sarah Zuiewski Samantha Zygadlo

Juliana Dasilva Gloria DiTommaso* Gabriella Gjoni* Ryan Hanniford* Angel Lee*** Brianna Marriott*

Kaci-Marie Minto* Talya Palmer** Anayla Richardson Ashley Saab** Emiley Wilson** Gozde Yildiz*

Manuela Carvalho*** Veronica Tatiana Castellanos** Erin Castro Kristen Castro†† Umberto Catale*** Andrew Cevasco Samantha Cevasco Samuel Charest Christopher Guerlain Charles Kelly Chmielewski*** Manuel Cipriani Haley Clark†† Renee Clarke Ryan Cop* Isabelle Crane Samantha Crowther**†† Emily Cristina Cruz Funmilayo Dada* Regina Nathanielle Damis* Dennis De Jesus** Mitchell DeCesare Dominique DeLutri†† Julian DeMatteo* Michael DeMatteo Olivia Delcegno† Brian Delfino Lily Margaret DeLoma*†† Anabella DiGioia†† Jared Dobkowski*

Alexander Dominguez Julia Domotor Brianna Dorr** Alexia Dottori* Donovan Ellinger-Doviak**†† John Durso* Jayde Eggert*† Brianna Ek** Anthony Clement Ekpede Mateo Espada Giraldo† Ariana Esposito Jersy Esquivel Tyrone Facey Abdul Nasser Fakih Lex Ferguson*** Pedro Henrique Fernandes Christina Ferraro*** Megan Ferris*** Christine Ferrucci Alex Fisher-Parsley Dominik Frackiewicz*** Olga Alexandra Franco Chaguay Ludwick Francois Alyvia Frobel***†† Marc Funaro Tori Gabor Luke Gadson Gabriela Gaibur Gaby Galicia Barrientos

Bachelor of Health Science • Recipients Xiomara M. Freire* Sema Yildiz* • Candidates Mileidy Alvarez Ginel** Dean Angelo Guzman Cruz

Bachelor of Science • Recipients Amanda Aitro** Clarisse Aminawung* Camille Averna Riley Ayer Elena Ball Lily Balma*** Rosie S. Barbara Shannon Barrett* Melva Bartlett Adelisa Basuljevic Matthew Christopher Battipaglia** Jewel Beaty** Callie Bennett Jayda Best Erica Bickley Sierra Michelle Blank Lilli Blyler†† Evan Bombery Josue Bonilla Abigail Pearl Boyle* Patricia Brown†† Dahiana Marisabel Calderon Laos Griffin Campbell** Janelle Villaluz Cantil** Ricardo Dos Santos Carneiro Thomas Caro Kobe Carolina Olivia Carter 22 S o u t h e r n

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Yossif Gamel* Atiya Ganjavi Brenden Garcia Ruben Garcia Jr. Tevin Gardner* Ashley Geissler* Stephanie Gentile Andreas Georgoulakis Nico Giano* Peter Gjuraj** Mackenzie Glenn*†† Samantha Gonzalez Skye Goodwin*** Halle Grabowski Sabrina Granniss Logan Gregory Cristal Paulina Gutierrez Bailey Haniewski†† Nana-Boatema Hansen** Lindsay Harding*** Eleni Haskos Janmastami Hayton*** Sapphire Marquis-May Henry Wilkenson Hilarion* Kyle Hubbell** Rain Iaccarino Uchenna Rosemary Ikem TyLynn Ith Tiffany James Emily Rose Jankura**†† Samara Jenkins Shyhiem Jones Craig June* Mirella Juvera Carrillo* Michelle Kearns Frank Keller Emily Kelly Josephine Kendrick***†† George Kennedy Tyler King Katherine Klemme†† Edward Klopfer*** Elisedd Knapp-McGinley* Kaliyah Monaé Knight Anjay Kornacki* Sofia Kougioumtzidis Christopher J. Kowalski***†† Joanna Kyek Lucas LaCroix Kyle Landry Helena Lang** Katherine Lee*** Clayton Lent* Kaivon Leon Jonathan Liberante

David Lin Avery Loomis*** Naomi Lorde Valeria Loseto** Carley Lubas** Brennan Mansfield* Sophie Marcella*†† Lauren Marini**†† Richelle Marquez Cheraynne Abigail Martin†† Shafqat Mashrakey* Linwood Maye Andrew McGinnis** Zanae McKenzie-Henderson Brien Mcmahon Neesha Melendez Matt Melia Carlos Mendoza Koby Mensah† Patience Merisma John Miller** Danielle Nicole Minicucci** Samuel Miranda Cornelius Monahan** Sabrina Mone*†† Michael Monelli** Emanuel Monteagudo Michelle Laura Morocho Olivia Mowrey-Sargent* Elizabeth Guilliana Naranjo Jacob Nastasia** Neo Neal Natividad Scott Newgass Mishel Mickaela Noboa Saltos Thomas ONeill Kiomara I. Oliveras Josephine Ortega Nicholas Oswald Payton Papa†† Daniel Pappa Nataly Pena†† Rachel Peyser†† Arleth Pilatasig†† Abigail Poulin Emily Lynn Pruitt Katelyn Quinn*** Alesandra Reinoso Jeffry Reyes† Graham Riss Iovanni Robledo** Areli Rojas† Frances Romero Alexie Rosado* Daniel Rosario** Jacob Rose*

Kevin James Ross Michaela Rouillard Eleanor Rowe† Marco Russo** Nicole Sablian* Julian Sampaio Xochitl Sanchez Guerrero Nicholas Sandore Angie Sandoval-Gonzalez Angela Saraceno* Emily Schneider Onshouda Shaban Danaisha Shavers Bikash Shrestha Vanoulith Calvin Sirisouk Ashlee Smestad** Devona Smith Tasia Smith*** Jaizier St.Hilaire Rachel Stack Zachary Teardo* Raphael da Costa Teixeira Elizabeth Terry Emily Thompson Dylan Thomas Torok Christina Torres** Spenser Trella Bennett Trombley* Samuel Trott** Taylor Tuscano Alyssa Ulrich†† Carlos Vargas* Morgan Vasile* Stephen Vazquez Christopher Veliz* Ashley A. Ventura Garcia†† Yazlin Villanueva* Edith Vincze-Farago*** Camila Vinueza* Elisa Vinueza Patrick Wade Connie Walker** Shawnah Whitaker* Sarah White* Anne Widman**† Rylie August Wilkes*** Dylan Williams** Colleen Wilson** Sarah Mary Witteman** Ana Valentina Yoc Emily Christine Young*** Mahanis Ann Ayu Yusof** Zuzana Zivotska

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Bachelor of Science continued • Candidates Jennifer Abad Corine Abli Aaron Abina Marcel Abonyi Johnson Absolu Johanna Acuna Michael Adams Madison Addario** Dalesha Adkins Micheal Afful Jordan Agosto Emmanuel Agyemang Christopher Akinduro Sara Fuad Al-Hameedi** Angemonie Alexandre Keren Ricaela Queency Alexandre Alyssa Alfano Wajiha Tahniet Ali** Katelyn Alix** Michelle Allderige†† Rhian Alsgaard John Alston Ulas Altin Elijah Alvarado** Veronica Jazmin Alvarenga Ramos*†† Vincent Alves Charles Amankwa-Sarpong Ellie Ambrose Christopher Amendola** Hailey Anasoulis†† Emily Anastasio*** Ryan Anderson Olivia Andrade Brianna Aponte*†† Valeria Aponte* Mohamed Arafa* Marisa Arce Stephen Arduino Victoria Toluwani Aremu Arnold Arias Gabriel Arias Anthony Arizmendi*** Santi Arounsack-Colon*** Isabella Assignon Kaan Attaroglu Heidi Atuaful**† Alina Avaliani** Ana Baculima Duran* Kiara Badillo Kyle Badorek** Logan Bagshaw Emily Bailey Estela Baka*

Matthew Balaoing* Ilirjana Balidemaj*† Rachel Balogh Sophie Baluzy Ange Bamureke Maya Barbagallo* Josiah Barker** Cameron Barnes** Diana Barnum** Marla Sofia Barragan Sandoval Michelle Barranco†† Janessa Leigh Bartell** Laila Adassa Baugh Bryce Beardsley Kelsey Beas** Hunter Beckwith*** Tyler Behboudi Samuel Behymer Gaelle Beliard Aries Bell Lesley Bello†† Brian Bello Medel Adé Ben-Salahuddin Jenna Bennett Nathan Berardi** Alexander Besaw*** Winston Bethune Kari Bevis Erica Beyer** George Bilan Matthew Bjorklund Riley Bjornberg* Marquise Honesty Andrew Blagmon Ivon Paola Bolaños-Gomez** Mustafa Bolat* Leonardo Bonanno Claire Boncek Celine Boonto Richard Bordiere Amani Boston Jennifer Botsko** Jack Boucher** Taylor Bowie Alexa Bracher Louis Bradley*** Tyler Branch Lia Branciforte†† Nicole Bravo Devin Bray Justin Brennan** Salma Brgout Hannah Brighindi Tamara Brinner*** Connor Broderick*** Jaquan Brooks

Davina Brown†† Destiny Brown Lydia S. Brown Merrick Brown Eric Broyles Cierra Brundage Lavern Buckle*†† Julianna Buehler* Jireh Bueno Nicholas Bulat Janard Burgos Maranda Burroughs Megan Butler†† Martin Alexander Cabello Rajan Patrick Caccam Mark A. Caffrey Dillon Cahill George Camacho Makala Campbell Megan Campbell* Josue Campos Kaitlyn Campos** Delilah Cancel** Emely Cardenas Josue Cardenas* Nayeli Cardenas Pesantez*** Hanna Caridad** Alyssa Cariglio** Hugh Carlson* Dominador Mongabriel Carrillo** Gregory Carson* Shane Carvin*** Aniela Cashman Anthony Castellano Anthony Castro Naomi Castro Kevin Cathey* Marlia Cavallaro Ceyda Cayan Jaden Cazorla Luca Cazzaniga** Jakeline Maria Ceja†† Cansu Yagmur Celebi* Wula Cham* Jonathan Chan* Jay Chapa Carlos Chavarria Kylie Genieve Chisholm Peter Chinedu Chukwu Lawrence Ciambriello Jillian Ciarleglio†† Raffaele Ciarleglio Olivia Cibula Alyssa Ciccarini** Katelyn Civitello

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Sandra Claudio Alesia Coley** Jaclyn Elizabeth Collins**†† Jordan Collins Yashira Colon Marc Coneybear Kaylee Connors** Alyasia Cooper* Jasiah Cooper Sophia Grace Coppola** Olivia Corbett Jordan Corcoran Adrianna Corniello Andres Cortes Carolina Cortes Lemuel Cosme Luis Cossio Ayala* Brynn Costello** Mikale Cotledge* Delaney Cotter** Savannah Craig Luis Crespo Trinity Lynn Crisanti Yvonne Crowley Allison Cruz** Mori Cruz Sally Cucinotta* Kaitlin Curylo Kiara Cuttino-Muniz Sarah Brown D’Alto** Kaitlyn D’Amico Isharma DaSilva Khadijah Nyique Dabre-Thomas Jakub Dabrowski Giovanni Dagraca Keegan Daigle Adoria Davidson* Jordan Davis Ireishka DeJesus** Julia DePonte Marinela Deda*** Gianluca Del Mastro Nicole Del Re** Breanna Delagrange Lorenzo Delfino Mark De Lima*** Ludmila de Paula* Carl DellaRocco Jr John Deloughery Nicholas Deriu Sara Desing**†† Jean Fidel Desir Erik Devito Amanda Dew Taisha Diaz

Sarina DiBenedetto Nina DiCioccio* Mathew DiVito** Britney Diakpieng* Cherif Diarra Emelia Diaz†† Mariana Diaz Morales Brandon DiCaro Joseph Digello Jocelyn DiNino Mia DiPreta†† Amanda Disabella Raborn Dismuke Alannah Doheny Sydney Dolbier*** Kobe Dominguez** Abigail Done Mateo Donoso*†† Marce Dorval* Siomara Dos Santos Reese Dougan Quanna Douglas Sabrina Rae Downs Kali Dozier Jordan Drabek*** Sofia Drewniany** Kaitlyn Dugan Sheldon Duncan Lauren Dundon Christian Dunn* Dominic D’Aurio* Bosson Lauriane Ebrottie Felipe Echeto* Samantha Ehlers Shawn Eisensmith* Ryan Emmons Alexandra England* Alec Erskine Asher Erwin** Emily Eschweiler Jonathan Escobar** Kelvin Essilfie Dardielle Exantus Daniel Ezquivel Shania Fearon Zoe Feay***†† Chad Fedeli Emily Kay Feinberg*** Bayan Feizizadeh** Haydelisa Feliciano Carolina Fermin Adrianna Renee Fernicola Sara Ferraro* In Hwa Ferretti Bria Fielding***

Carsten Fielosh Jordan Fisher†† Dillon Patrick Flanigan Rachel Fleischer** Samantha Fletter** Alexander Flynn Joy M. Flynn Benjamin Foligno Brandon Foligno Taylor Forbes* Joey Forster McKathy Francis** Jasmine Franco*** Kisha Francois* Justin Frandsen Paula Frankowski** Julia Fraulo** Madelyn Frawley Meghan French Zachary Frey* Megan Jane Froehlich Megan Fucci Abigail GaNun* Willow Gabor Owen Gagne** Lucas Gagnon Emma Gambardella Jj Gargano Dee-Jana Garriques** Sage Gatling Zaina Gebril Ian Ghoreyeb Zachary Gibbs Olivia R. Gizzi†† Justice Matayha Glasgow Merin Godly Jomelene Rose Golbin Melissa Gomez* Tuana Gonul Jaylynne Gonzalez Rosanni Gonzalez Tatianna Gonzalez Andrew Gorman Jeremy Goulden Jasmine Graciano Noah Graichen*** Valentina Granada Gomez Makiyah Grant E’lijah Gray Bayley Green David Green Faith Greene-Lloyd* Rachel Greenwood Jai Greer Latavia Grey 25

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Bachelor of Science continued John Ivan Grib III Jacquelyn Griffin James Griffiths* Angela Grindrod* Zico Groenveld*** Kevin Grune Natalia Gruszkos** Jake Gruttadauria** Ronald Guerra Serigne Gueye Franchesca Guglielmo Ava Isabella Guidone** Larissa Guifarro Padilla** Evan Gutowski* Delaney Haines Isra Hanaif Austin Harms*** Sharell Harris** Tatiana Harris Emma Harvey** Jalissa Harvey Brian Hathaway* Quinton Haughton Portia Haynes Riley Hays Samantha Lee Valentine Daniel Heffernan Courtney Henchcliffe Julia Hendrick Jonaileha Henry Gillian Herget*** Sarah Herley***†† Jordan Herman** Reilly Hightower Lauren Hirshfield*** Eva Hirst* Alexander Hlywa Destinee Holly Mackenzie Holy** Deivine Karma Holmes-McKenna Dahlona Holmes-Mckenna Bryannah Horne Toni Horton Marisa Howard†† Victoria Howe*** Semora Renèe Howell Joanna Gehui Hu* Shelby Hughes* Yasmin Hussein .

Elif Naz Ibis** Berrit M. Ilunga** Saryka Isaac Jessica Ann Isberg Matthew Jaansalu*** Takari Jaheim-Travis Jackson

Raissa Nikita Jaisiree Katherine Jakobson* Joseph James Miraj Jara Ashley Jasensky Jalen Jean Stiven Jean Mohammed Jemal* Jade Jette** Jesslyn Saraí Jiménez Alex Johansen*** Da’Jhani John** Pramila Kunchala John* Dashun Johnson Jr. Jabari Johnson Jameka Johnson Kemar Johnson* Tiffany Johnson Ronald Jones** Devin Juan Jalen Judson-Palmer Shivam Kalia Nikolas Karamanakis Harleen Kaur* Brooke Keeney Jess Kegley Oliver Kelsey* Phethsamai Kingkittisack Victoria Kirkland Lauren Klemonski Aidan Knappe* Abigail Koonankeil Olivea Kosh Christos Koukias*** Evan Kristopik* Elizabeth Krooss Gavin Krott Hannah Krutz*** Franklin Kuhn Steven Kwok Drew Ladner Kaylee Lam*** Brandon La Mazza James Lambert-Prescott** William Lamburn** Amber Nicole Lane Jordan Lanier* Ashanty Lara Jason Latorra Jeremy Vincent Lavorgna** Sarah Lawler* Hector Lazu Linh Le Jacquelin LeBeau Hanna Ledoux*

Jocelyn Lee** Kwame Lee Steven Lee Christa Lehr**† Nicholas Letizia Austin Levasseur China Lewis Rachel Lewis*** Alexander Leyner Nerelyn Lillo Hillary Lim†† Anna Limauro* Natalia K. Lindsay Leeasya Lindsey Jordan Little Allen Livits Jesse Lodge Dylan Loffredo Jennifer Lopez* Laysha Lopez* Marcos Lopez**†† Vanessa Lopez*** Jefferson Lops Nicholas Lozowski Skyler Lubas Sebastian Lucero Kelvyn Luciano Daniel Lugo* Haylene Luna Samantha Luong Jake Peter Lynch** Mic’ah Lynn Michaela Lyons* David Lysak*** Ethan Mabasa-Hamilton Ella MacLean** Matthew MacPherson Samantha Maces***†† Cristian Macias Colin Macleod Justin Maggiore Raymond S. Magliozzi Kyle Magri Sarah Majzoub Madison Makula Megan Mancarella***†† Olivia Mancini* Katalina Mancinone Rivas**†† Gina Mancuso Jose Mandujano* Jason Mandulak Deuce Mangum Amelia Mansfield** Christian Mansfield*†† Loren Michelle Maradiaga††

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Glenda Marcelin Jada Marcelin Lyse-Myrtha Marcelus** Steven Marinaro Micara Ann Marino†† Jada Andrea Mars Benjamin Martin Tiana Martin Regina Marie Martinez Reinaldo Martinez Joshua T. Martinotti Giselle Martins Ella Marzec Anna Maselek Jerlyn Mathieu Shelly-Ann Ivy Blackman-Matias Jaime Elizabeth Matthews Lauren Mattutini* Samantha Matusiak Shamoya Shamielia Maye Lindsay McCawley* Kirsten McIntire*** Richard Scott McMillan** Eireann McNulty Ashley Jade McPherson* Quiniesha McQueen Brian Mcinnis Ava Mckinney** Peter Mcnickle Devan Medina Monajia Medlin Alexa Melanson Ty Merrill*** Alison Michaud** Samuel Michel Lily Miller Marcel Miller* Zoeë Miller* Mackenzie Miller-Joyce McAllistar Milne Renza Milner* Justin Miranda Alyssa Mitchell Nicole Mitchell Elle Molwitz* Herik Montalvo Dainira Monteiro Julio Morales Nadia Morales David Morgan Mia Morgan Kimisha Morrell Laura Morton Fabio Moschcovich Herrera Olivia Moseley

Sarah Moussa Paul Giovanni Mucciacciaro Justin Mucha Tashema Mullins Cameron Munoz Shreya Munshi***†† Fawzi Musa Sada Mussa** Zachary Nakonechny* Hamza Naseer Michelle Lynn Naula** Kimberly Navas-Pulla Frangeez Nazari Ruhma Nazim* McKenna Neeman*** Victor Neirinckx** Brennin Nelson Elijah Nelson Kyleen Nelson Ericka Neves Callie Newberg Natalie Isabella Ney* José Ramón Ntutumu Nguema Nsegue Cassandra Thuong Nguyen** Crystal Nguyen William Nguyen Krista Nichols Taylor Nichols Marcus Nieves Jenna Niro Jaclyn Nordyk** Elise Anne Norelius* Karley Northrop** Idalis Nuez Cabral** Angela Nunez Espinal Hailey Nyquist Ben O’Connor** Megan O’Donnell Cassidy O’Connor†† Michelle Ober*** Riley Ocasio**†† Rose Bianca Odoi Kaylee Olenoski** George Oleynick** Saul Oliva Isauri Olivo Jack Oltran Caleigh O’Neil*** Veronica Mensah Opun Amjad Orabii Taylor P. Orie* Esther Orji* Robert Kwaku Orleans-Onyina Jr. Olivia Ortiz**

Quin Ortiz Osaretin Osagie* Sadie Marie Ostad Destiny Otero Massour Ouro Bode Thomas Pallis Arianna Palmer Kaitlin Panciera Louise Paniagua** Amanda Paredes Sofia Beatriz Parades Cieza* Faerin Parker** Jacquelyn Parker-Jennings Kennedy Parks Christopher Patafio Harshit Patel** Pooja Patel Louikenson Paul Devin Pelletier* Yasieli Dejesus Perez*** Vivian Perez-Plocharczyk*†† Sebastian R. Pesquera** James Petkin** Jocelyn Petrillo* Lucas M. Pettway*** Kristin Phillips Mia Bella Picarelli Trevor Nicholas Piecewicz** Abigayle Piech** Skylar Nicole Pinto Christian Pinzon John Pisano*** Shahiyda Plair Fabrice Polica Ingrid Pomaquiza Rachel Popoca* Brenda Portella Gage Posick** Gavin Powe* Natasha Powell** Christina Pratt Heather Pritchard*** Angela Puccinelli** Stella Quadrato†† Alejandra Paola Quiñones Borea Radius Alexandre Rajao Da Cunha** Leila Rajcoomar†† Stanislav Rakov†† Greisha Ramirez-Ferrer†† Morgan Sylvia Ramsay** Mohamed Ramzeen Makenna Rancourt** Joseph Raposo Amanda Rattigan*†† 27

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Bachelor of Science continued Ozar Razo Marc Reali Cindy E. Reyes Carrera***†† Gaelen Rhoads* Cory Riccio*** Matthew Rice*** Calli Riediger* Isabella Rivera* Melissa Rivera Nicholas Rivers** Sara Rivers** Astra Riznyk*** Taylor Roberts Michilla Robinson Yarimarie Robles* Eva Rodriguez* Joseph Rodriguez Natalia Rodriguez* Trinidad Rodriguez Ricchiuti*** Allison Rodriguez-Brown***†† John Boyd Romano Amanda Reis Rondini Autumn Rooke Christopher Virgilio Rosario** Keishla Rosario*† Diana Rosero-Medina Henry Andrew Roush Lindsey Rowland** Gianna Louise Rubino** Janerry Ruiz Kimberly Ruiz* Marcelius Ruiz Cristina Rusczyk Rebecca Rushworth† Paige Ryall Michael Ryan Laura Ryer* Ethan Sabetta***† Jacqueline Salgado* Adina Salguero-Higgins** Ziaullah Salimi* Citlaly Sampedro* Emily Sandin** Melina Santangelo Rosalyn Santiago Sylmarie Isabel Santiago-López Justin Santillan Peter Santoro* Maria Clara Santos Veloso Alexander Savenelli John Savenelli Alexis Sayaphon Cody Scanlan Kayla Scarlett Jake Schiavi

Michael Schiebe Evan Schmarr Daniel Schwartz* Virginia Sebas** Vanesa Seguro Mowafak Seidahmed Anthony Sena Orest Seniw Tessa Jean Serfillippi** Zion Setal Alexander Setzler Tyler Rose Perez Severino***† Efrat Shaham** Mahnoor Shahzad** Christopher Sheehy Melanie Sherrick*** Kelsey Shipman*† Huda Mustafa Shraiki Sofia Shubin Hayley Shura* Karen Nicole Sicha Diana Siconolfi Stephanie Sierer** Cole Sierpinski** Angelina Simeoli Franklyn Simmonds Jr. Anjeza Skudrinja**†† Kylee Slavik* Alaina Small*** Autumn Smith**†† Daila Smith Gabriella Smith*†† Nicole Smith** Olivia Smith†† Shannon Smith Simon Smith** Sophie Smith* Areyona Smith-Belgrave Erin Soboleski Fitnet Sodolli Brandon Soler* Anastasiya Solovyeva Krupa Soni Tanner Soracin Brittany Soriano** Alexis Sorrell* Jennifer Elizabeth Soto*** Denis Soulima John Southworth** Angenee M. Spencer** Joseph Spinella Michael Spinella*** Lyndsey Stanwicks Gabriella Ann Stark* Steven Steger

Jacob Stephens** James Stevens Kazell Stewart Brian Stoller Adinah Stone*** Brendan Stoner* Jordan Strachan Eric Suda Leigha Sullivan Christina Sully Leelani A. Supersad Myung Won Sur** Matthew Surette Ryan Sutherland Kailey Rose Sweigard**†† Michael Swistak*** Shafia Syed** Avry Sylvester Britney Kathleen Szarmach John Tanski Angela Tapia Mendoza Kaitlin Tassmer* Clara Taylor** Quanasha Taylor Samantha Teitelman Victoria Tenedine Oscar Tengmark** Idonia Valerie Thomas Zachary Thornton Alivia Tigeleiro* Matteo Tillona* Brandon D. Tischer** Lilly Tisdale Alexander Torres Josue Torres* Juliana Traber Jonathan Tressel Kayla Trevil Tenzin Tsokey†† Julia Turner***†† Shayna Turner** Alyssa Tuttle Sahadath Ullah Stephanie Ulloa Kevin Umana Metin Uzun Owais Vahora Khalif Valbrun Olivia Judith Vallejo** Elizabeth Lee Vallie Ayden Van Deusen*** Yasline Vasquez Emily Vastakis* Jenine Vega Stephanie Velasquez

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Henry Velazquez Angelo Venditti Lindsey Patricia Veneziano** Janelle Louise Ventosa Victoria Vera Anthony Vitacco Christopher Vitti Jessica Vives* Kaylee Vollano Reginald Walker Samuel Walker* Sara Walker Scott Walker*** Karina Wallace** Camrenn Wallace-Rivera Kaitlyn Wallinger Taejane Washington

Maci Watrous* Natalie Weier*** Elizabeth Wells†† Destiny Weston Joshua Wettemann Tyler Wheeler Cassidy White†† Chris White Megan Whitnell Kailee Wickham Jacob Wilkinson* Adrian Williams Cassandra Alene Williams** Malik Williams Brianna Wilson Devon Wilson* Brianna Wong

Haley Woodard Megan Workman* Sierra Wyse*** Thomas Yagovane Olivia Symone Yard Amanda Marie Yarrison Daniel Refuerzo Ybanez* Kaio Zanette Sabrina Zanetti** Sawera Zeb** Ruvena Zefi Jessie Zilli*†† Alyssa Ziniak Gianna Ziniak Jillian Zitofsky Yendri Zuniga**

Bachelor of Science: Respiratory Therapy • Candidates Simisola Awogbemila Dean Patterson

Summa Cum Laude *** Magna Cum Laude ** Cum Laude * Double Baccalaureate † Double Major †† The listing of graduates in this program is based upon preliminary information provided by the Office of the University Registrar at the time of publication. The official conferral of degrees/certificates occurs upon satisfactory completion of all academic and financial requirements.

Publication in this commencement program does not determine degree eligibility or represent official listing of degree recipients.

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Doctor of Education • Recipients Patricia Dawn Coyne “Effects of Faculty-to-Faculty Incivility on Novice Nurse Faculty and Their Intent to Remain in Academia” (Dr. Frances Penny, Sponsor)

Elizabeth Hurlbert “Perceptions of Maternal Newborn Nursing Faculty on Teaching Cultural Competence” (Dr. Andrea Adimando, Sponsor)

• Candidates Daphney Joseph Alston

Forrest Bonjo

Wesley Meeker

“Implementation of a MultiTiered Systemic Support (MTSS) with Positive Behavior Intervention System (PBIS) Principles Aimed at ELL Inclusion” (Dr. Sousan Arafeh, Sponsor)

Renee Elizabeth Evans “Art Therapy Program Aimed at Disrupting the Power of Ageism: Creating Awareness, Liberation, and Reinvigoration”

“I’m Rooting for Everybody Black: An Exploratory Study on Racial Trauma, Violence, and Healing Among Black Women”

(Dr. Laurie Bonjo, Sponsor)

(Dr. Louisa Foss-Kelly, Sponsor)

Jason Gorski

Richard Paul Matthew Raucci

“The Neurospicy Experience: The Lived Experience & Counseling Needs of Transgender & Gender Expansive Individuals with ADHD”

(Dr. Laurie Bonjo, Sponsor)

(Dr. Laurie Bonjo, Sponsor)

“Wellness Experiences of Counselors Serving Individuals Convicted of Sexual Offenses (ICOSs): An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis” (Dr. Louisa Foss-Kelly, Sponsor)

Jennifer Blake “Quasi-Quantitative Study Comparing Encoding Skills in Grade One Classrooms With and Without Sound Walls” (Dr. Laura Raynolds, Sponsor)

(Dr. Jess Gregory, Sponsor)

Naa Opoku

“Claiming Ownership of My Freedom: A Narrative Study of the Experiences of Midlevel Black Women Student Affairs Professionals”

Jenna Bellucci

“Cultivating Educational Experiences: An Exploratory Case Study of Faculty and Administration Perceptions of a Higher Education Campus Community Garden”

“Building Family and School Partnerships: A Qualitative Study of Adult Education ESL Family Literacy Participants and the Connection of Their Child’s School” (Dr. Jess Gregory, Sponsor)

Emily Hotz “Interrogating Self-Care Discourses in CLNG. & CES: An Investigation into the Self-Care Discourses in Counseling and Counselor Education and Supervision” (Dr. Laurie Bonjo, Sponsor)

Katie Lynn “Examining Urban High School Educators’ Perspectives on Professional Learning Communities”

William Rice “Mathematical Achievement Disparities Among Students: A Quantitative Intersectional Study” (Dr. Peter Madonia, Sponsor)

Sarah Sanford “A Qualitative Study in Building Family Engagement through Creating Sustainable, Trusting Teacher-Family Partnerships” (Dr. Jess Gregory, Sponsor)

(Dr. Christopher E. Trombly, Sponsor)

Doctor of Social Work • Candidates Ingrid Aarons-Porter “Exploring Supervisory Practices for Women of Color in Social Work: A Critical Race Theory Perspective” (Dr. Isabel Logan, Sponsor)

Seweryn Borecki “Preliminary Study on the Impact of Trust and Communication between Medical Providers and Behavioral Health Providers at Federally Qualified Health Centers” (Dr. Todd Rofuth, Sponsor)

Richard Casey

Susan Cardillo-Cunningham

“Examining the Impact of Healthcare Disparities: Mistreatment of LGBTQIA2S+ Individuals in Clinical Settings” (Dr. Steven Hoffler, Sponsor)

Nicole Cepeda

(Dr. Todd Rofuth, Sponsor)

Aliyah Davis

“Experiences of Wellness by Latine Undergraduate Students” (Dr. Isabel Logan, Sponsor)

Catherine Genevieve CortoMergins “A Systematic Review of the Clinical and Contextual Needs of Children and Families Impacted

by Homicide” (Dr. Joyce Taylor, Sponsor)

“Strength Beyond the Playing Field: Exploring Protective Factors for Mental Health in College Student Athletes”

“Relationship between Discrimination in the Healthcare System, and its Effect on Black Maternal Health and Mortality” (Dr. Julie Piepenbring, Sponsor)

Thea Lorise Ferdinand “The Impact: Exploring the Effects of BSW Course Content on Students’ Attitudes Towards the Substance Use Population” (Dr. Joyce Taylor, Sponsor)

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Trond Allen Harman “Understanding Risk Factors for Suicidality in LGBTQIA+ Individuals Living in Rural Areas” (Dr. Julie Piepenbring, Sponsor)

Molly Haynes “Readiness in Licensed Clinical Social Workers to Treat First Responder Mental Health” (Dr. Todd Rofuth, Sponsor)

Britt Lewis “Assessing the Preparedness for MSW Students to Work with and Alongside People of Color”

Ebonee Little “Unpacking Burnout and Compassion Fatigue in Toxic Social Work Environments: The Role of Knowledge, Motivation, and Self-Care Training” (Dr. Joyce Taylor, Sponsor)

Naikyyia Johnae Manick “Understanding the Impact of Poverty-related Trauma on the Academic Success of Youth Living in Poverty” (Dr. Julie Piepenbring, Sponsor)

Natasha Owens Welz “Exploring Black Maternal Suicidal Ideation: A Pilot Study Designed to Explore Risk and Protective Factors for Perinatal Suicidal Thoughts in Black Women” (Dr. Steven Hoffler, Sponsor)

Devon White “An Evaluation of Batterer Intervention Program Training and Preparedness” (Dr. Steven Hoffler, Sponsor)

(Dr. Isabel Logan, Sponsor)

Master of Arts • Recipients Ceyarus Battle Alissa Bullard-Bumstead • Candidates Valeria Araujo Kaszeem Assata Mathew Baker Cassandra Bellavance Elizabeth Bermudez-Pinto Keenan Boianghu Oriana Camacho Escalona Cynthia Cardozo Erna A. Clarke Renee Coe Nicole Marie Coffey

• Recipients Chelsea Beedle Daniel Cosgrove Julia Davin Alyssa Fameli Melissa Garuti Colleen Gorman Jake Jendrzejczyk Veronica Lugo JohnJasper Millana Kaitlyn Moore-Markey Mackenzie Neary Aedan OBrien Magdalene Joy Peluso Stacey Richetelli Dana Ross

Kelly Curtis Jeremy DeLuca Kamryn Ebersole Megan Hall Todd Higgins Rakeesha Jones Margaret Katz Jessica Keck Rachel Kowis Stephanie LaMacchia Kevin McGuire Jessica Montville Gillian Murty Anthony Oddo Ann Papin Alisson Mayline Paredes Naveda

Rebecca Pearlman Joy Pepe Kristina Qubick Joseph Quick Isabelo Regio Yasminee Saenz Jonathan Michael Santillo David Santos Trinity Stackhouse Gabriel Teles Robert Valeri Niera Aaliyah West Mason Williams Luke Woodard Hanna M. Zebdi

Rebecca Siok Patricia Maria Sorrentino Sarah Velez Felicia Jane Watts

Tyler Evon Chelsea Fiona Garth Nathalie Gomez Evan Gonzalez Kayla Gosselin Sierra Gray Dana Griffin Kyle Hawes Genith Hemphill Brianne Holden Monifa Jones Emma Judd Patrick Kearney Matthew Kidwell Margaret Kieran Hannah Kupis

• Candidates Lily Arida Courtney Babson Bruno Battaglia Schuyler Beeman Victoria Elizabeth Blake Megan Boretsky Yashika Chambers Anne Cherington Laina Ciacciarella Judith Devenney

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Master of Arts in Teaching continued Hannah Landry Malinda Lawrence Kyle Lehmann Gabriella Licari Alexandra Lindgren Taylor Logan Jennifer Luckner Stephen Martindale Stephanie Muccio Jessica Myer Nicolas Page Vijayshree Pande Elias Papadimitriou Caitlin Papin Kristina Pereira

Chrisma Phillips Phillip Pinkerton Lauren Pollio Tawnesha Potts Rhiannon Rennie Julie Reynolds Genevieve Blanche Roy Lauren Ann Ruggiero Noel Salvador Julie Sartory Jennifer Lynn Saslafsky Heather Savoyski Kyla Sead Lorena Rose Sferlazza Tyler Shaw

Rebecca Shea Carolina Silva Catherine Mary Spencer Michelle Stephens Sian Stockman Elena Thornberg Jarrett Tourigny Olivia Towne Emily Van Winkle Jennie Villanueva Mallory Walker Vanesha Warden Sandra Weston Stephanie Wilson

Master of Athletic Training • Candidates Caila DeGrandi Rachel Dube Melinda Knopf

Daniel Lee Rosie Marquez Christian Mota Isabelle Notaro

Brittany Post Natalie Scotto Liana Suarez

Master of Business Administration • Recipients Omer Abdulrazak John Paul Andrich Alexandra Baptie Demarr Bryant Jr. Samuel Choi Kevin Costanzo Adekemi O. Davies Erin Brianna Duff Joseph Afrika Enyonu Ramsley Exantus Michael Greene Marissa Arianna Hall Belinda Kalaya Melinda Kalaya Huma Khalid Jarod King Anthony Lawson Alex Lin Sarah Logan Josh McGettigan Frank Morale Jr. Alma Najte Barbara Nazaire Megan Perreault Mayra Ramirez

Diana Elizabeth Sagbay Diaz Luis Santos Julie Sathoud Cecile Athena Smith Christopher Toledo Briana Monique Wilson Ashley Wright Loren Wurst • Candidates Jacyntha Adouko Katherine Archer Natanael Barbosa Torres Souraya Bouzari Judaen Brown Maddison Capobianco Kyra Jayne Catubig Amy Chasse Christina Ciarleglio Jose Clemente Barreda Aaron Cooper Jenna Leigh Curl Daniel Daher Sarah Dato Tashae Dennis-Green Patrick Dillon Jack Drewry

Timothy Engstrom Bona Eze Shaelyn Fudge Sarah Emily Galer Connor A. Giudice Juliann Rose Subtil Eric Michael Hammill Austin Herb Sanjidha Hossain Celina Hunter Arnida Jaman Ling Jiang Chloe Leonblackett Julia Mansfield Alana McKenzie Catherine Mcdermott James Michaud Alexander Mingrone Keith Moya Keith Munsell Richard Okafor Jill Oliveira Emily Palmer-Shay Bhavana Pawar Brandon Piche Víctor Andrew Pinillos Delgado

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Jeffrey Pizarro Rumana Rahaman Onyx Rivera Boyrie Mariette Samedi

Jahmai Scarlett Sajana Shrestha Kari Swanson Jon Van Allen

Alexes Velez Robert Zapor

Lee Cummings Sage DeLucia Jillian Divergilio Cornelius Dunn Maurice Evans Lidiane Fernandes Michelle Frenkel Liam Griffin Kathleen Henneberry Grasiela Kadiolli Mariella Landry

Keyaira Louis-Fin Victoria Metaxas Shalyn Moran Jennie Panchy Jaime Pietrosimone Alex Rodriguez Margarita Rodriguez Emily Schwartz Rachael Tilton Nathan Truong

Sara Mowery Emily Schwartz John Smetanick

Julie Teixeira

Master of Family Therapy • Recipients David Benya Megan Latte Natalie Noll • Candidates Martha Bean Karolina Buchwald Kelsey Burns Christa Coppola Vanessa Crawford

Master of Fine Arts • Candidates Erik Bergvik John Guillemette

Master of Library Information Science • Recipients Kellie Broderick Adriana Duffy Isabella Feest Karen Flores-Flores Laura Hutchins Michaela MacColl Zachary Mans Marie Ann Nania Derek Pearson Maggie Sanderson Elizabeth Setaro-Posick Suzanne Reese Silliman • Candidates Adelle Adams Garima Agarwal Raegan Michelle Armata Alena Aubrey Tiana Beaupre Meredith Bottino Michael Brennan Domenica Bruno

Kimberly Bryant-Smith Erin Buckley Annabel Buick Stephanie Burke Christina Celone Inestral Charles Cathryn Coburn Christian Cruz Sarah Culver Travis DeRosa Elizabeth Dennebaum Emmanuel Doreste Christina Doyle Allison Driscoll Rachel Durand Clark Ellis Katie Fearnley Ana J. Felipe Michaila Fuerst Charlotte Gardner Clarie L. Gura Mercedes Hammett Eileen Hare

Stella Henry Rebekah Hering Mary Grace Higbie Allison James Adam Kaszas Brittany Kenworthy Kelly King Amanda Legarreta Bria Lemon-Johnson Ethan Levine Emily Lynch Alexandra McGrath Kacie Desmond Meixell Michael Meliambro Fiona Morgan James Morrison Jessica Olson Carrie Packer Daniel Perrier Noah Pittman Tammy Raiano Nicholas Regan Sarah Robertson 33

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Master of Library Information Science continued Michael Robin Mia Romano Caitlyn Romeo Tierra Shannon

Michelle Therrien Catherine Thiery Nina Urso Brandon Veloz

Zachary Washburn LeeAnn Williams

Master of Public Administration • Candidates Timothy Bristol Annika Geitner Andrew Kim

Rachel Longo Marissa Martin Daniel Messier Melody Ochoa

Kaylee Paladino Alessandro Ward

Maple Carocci Esther Chimsunum Gabriella DeMaro Michelle Donewald Abbey Ellner Kristen Ashley Gayle Thomas George Aisha Jawaid Sidney Krol Talia Gabrielle Lent Vanessa Lopez

Connor Lozito Yasmiri Mateo Zaiyah McKenzie-Henderson Duc Ngo Nirali Patel Priyanka Patel Julie Pham Sharaban Tohura Gabrielle Torres Ariana Trotman Asifa Zamin

A Gould Andy Hernandez Yesenia Hernandez Arnold Holmes Emma K. Hubbell Meranda Jutcawitz Catherine Kast Jamie Kelley Bernadette Kingsbury Keelyn Kotecki Jason La Kier Veronica Loreng Kristina Marn Lydia Ambate Masala Heidi Matias-Paute Barbara Mones Aaron Montiel Liam Norton Mack Paddock Madison Patkoske Allyson Petrella Alexander Petroski Andrew Martin Ram

Victoria Ray Keith Ridley Jr. Palma Salcito Austen Searles Caroline Sopp Rebecca Taylor-Ennis Graham Templeman Laura Twohig Maithe Ulloa Tiana Velez Brian Whaples Daniela Wilches Suarez Jammie Williams Ashley Wilson Ashraf Zaman

Master of Public Health • Recipients Joy Clouden Elizabeth DeMerchant Amparo Catalina Gargano Artavia Lynn Walden • Candidates Mousa Azendow Al-hassan Hope Allen Jonell Allison Bailey Snehal Baviskar

Master of Science • Recipients Rylea Armad Jenna Barcello Joseph Bernard Jeremie Blais Priyamvada Borua Amanda Bringman Sandra Britton Kaylie Marie Broadhurst Mason Capozza Mariely Carvalho Gabrielle Castro Chinnel Chinnery Aliyah Christy Brianna Cichowski Jeremy Collette Corrine Cuomo Devaunie Dacres Tamara Febus Hannah Fiducia Madison Fostervold Michael David Gambardella Jeffrey Salvador Garza

• Candidates Perla Abreu Ian Agnew Diego Aguilar Peri Alexander Ayanna Alexis Mahmoud Alnajjar David Alvarez

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Abigail Ashbey Quinten Asiedu Angela Avila-Nieves Renee Baker Kayla Balbachan Silvio Barnes Eryn Barry Emily Belval Thomas Benincaso Isabel Berte Jessica Biolo Elif Bolat Taylor Borla Kaleb Boudreaux Cassie Bourgeois Anya Alexa Boyd Tanya Brilus Zayda Broderick Donte Brooks Damion Broomfield Clare Brown Stephen Brownlee Jordan Buckman Zachary Bukowski Rileigh Bunton Taylor Burkle Bridgette Burr Sharon Cappella Emma Carollo Angela Casner Gilbert Castaneda Anna Cenzalli Nikki Chasse Tingting Chen Ian Cheung Joshua Chlebowski Meg Christoforo Abigail Chudwick Gianna Ciarleglio Harrison Clark Heather Cochrane Jennifer Cook Cameron Coppa Cristina Crespo Emily Cummings Alex Cushman Emily Davis Sabrina de Almeida Melien Joseph DeLuca Kathleen DeMaio Alexander DeMoura Marena DeSimone Kaitlin Demakos Mimoza Demollari Glen Diaz

Ariana Dichello Michael Dilger Claire Doheny Alexis Drzewucki Jagger Duquette Medina Duracak Paula Alejandra Dwyer Amber Elusma Anthony Esposito Jay Estiva Kaelen Fabry Oluwakemi Famuagun Lily Ferranti Alexander Fischer Spencer Fox Wendy Franco Kyle Frankel Elisabeth Fried Tori Geaglone Angela Gerry Nicole Gianni Rita Giordano Jocelyn Gladwin Christopher Gorman Matthew Gradoia Haley Grammatico Austin Granchelli Alexandria Grenier Kathleen Griffin Derrick Gross Samantha Guardino Katherine Guilmette Breana Christina Hall Richard Hall Christian Hancock Tyler Hancock Kathleen Hastings Sajida Hatush Cassandra Heidecker Allyson Hemstock Abigail Henry Ivelisse Hernandez Danielle Hill Brendan Hovey Scott Hunt Haley Iovino Derrick Jagello Devante Jenkins Faythe Morgan Johnson Jada Johnson Janeé Alise Johnson Khayla Jones Laura Jones Mackenzie Joyce Jennifer Ann Kasinskas

Bernardo Kassongo-Mbaya Sean Keane Megan Keenan John Kennedy Felicity Keyworth Malisa Khamphouy Eunice J. Kim Myunggyo Kim Elizabeth Kita Natasha Knoblauch Kendra Kochol Jillian Komornik Alyssa Kopjanski Meghan Grace Korowotny Kayla Krenicki Allison Hope Kross Stephanie Kuczma Kevin Brian Kuna Emily Lange Andrew Lauderdale Jennifer Lemus-Amaya Jonathan Parker Leonard Melissa Shelby Lewis Thomas Liljedahl Madison Longobardi Brianna Lopez Tatiana Lorenzo Gabriela Lovishuk Vanessa Lozano Abigail Lucas Alyssa Lukeski Nora Faith Machin Matthew Mainieri Nicholas Mancini Ihsanullah Mandozai Savannah Marchetti Elena Marciano Sofia Marques Jennifer Dayana Martinez Mirza Martinez-Pinto Emerson Mayville Laurel McArthur Grace McCall Alyssa McComb Eibhilin Mckenna Conor Mcmanus Kyle Mercado Kyra Milloy Alexa Modell Danielle Moloney Jessica Monteiro Sharisma Morales Paulo Muniz Sean Murphy Shawn Murray 35

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Master of Science continued Kasalina Nabakooza Patrick Neumann Kelly Newton Hieu Nguyen Stephanie Nieves-Hernandez Valerie Nobrega Jeremy Noel Brady Noniewicz Ghulam Noori Emilie Noreika Isabella Nucci Aleah O’Brady Gabriel Okeke Jessica Oliveira Caitlin Oliver Omosede Osahon Meghann Oskins Elvira Osmanovic Matthew Ottochian Adeline Ozyck Brian Pagoni Samantha Pahde Suhanee Patel Vikramkumar Patel Alissa Paul Julie Pelland Margaret Pello Gillian Penna Roselia Perez Jaclyn Rose Perna Riley Pettit Gianna Pierandi Steven Pierre Saint Krysta Pindar Bryan Pines Krista Powell Baldev Raj

Rafael Ramos Kayla Randolph Emerson Raymond Jadyn Reilly Matthew Reilly Mengwen Ren Christy L. Robertson Nicholle Rodrigues Pete Rodriguez Thalia Rodriguez Dayana Rodriguez-Mendez Robert Romano Michael Rosati Jahnae Rosche Serena Rudman Alexandra Ruel Quinn Ryan Bryan Ryder Aleksandra Sandomierz Destiny Santoni Emily Sasseville Michael Satalino Chaslynn Saucier Archie Sawmadal Michael Schriefer Mariana Senedez Brenda Sepulveda Justin Sharp Sayma Siddika Rebecca Simon Aditya Singh Taylor Skowronski Matthew Smith Lorre Snyder Young Wan Son Emily Sopchak Valeria Sofia Sotomayor-Rodriguez

Matthew Speight Angelica St Louis Donaree Stephenson Brian Stevens Leanne Suazo Kenneth Sweeten Stephen Swirsky Jason Taylor Quiendel Thompson Megan Thorn Michael Tobias Tamika Toney Bianca Torres Efrain Torres Richard Tylinski David Eric Ungar Michelle Valerio Lilliana Vargas Valerie Vasquez Viviana Vega Natalie Erin Vetto Caitlin Walker Izaiah Walker Najia Walker Azalea Warner Walton Jahlil Watson Jennifer E. Way Hannah Weaver Brittney West Jamiya Jashawn Williams Ashley Wilson Taylor Beverly Wilson Ruth Woolard Sedona Worth Ken Yamanaka Erica Zeller-Buitrago

• Candidates Rimanatou Adamou-Dodo Jennifer Bagnoli Megan Scally Durbak Elizabeth Feest David Hernandez

Sara Horniak Elizabeth J. Iamunno Shanice Mckain Kaile Neuschatz Emily Nichols Calvin Yeung

Master of Science in Nursing • Recipients Jacklyn Basilicato Morgan Fernald Irene Tawiah Dominika Wejda

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Master of Social Work • Recipients Dominique Isabella Vitelli • Candidates Annalisa Arias Megan Arnold Ariana Azarbad Taleicia Barnhill Ethan Boileau Julianna Costanza Bonilla Bryanna Bonner Danielle Bousquet Cade Buckheit Kiron Bunch Carla Chappel Erna A. Clarke Nasiyra Clayton Deborah Colbert Keannah Colon Mikyle DePina Madison Kay Dzwonkowski Jaime Edwards Nyzhae Edwards Emma Fain Joanna Fairweather Alexandrea M. Feaster Elizabeth Feeley Bridget Fehon Jill Fleming Amanda Fleurancy Grace Ford Brianna Fowler Moise Gardy Francillon Alanna Gilbert Jeffery Glazier

Winston Grant Brahm Guerrera Lauren Hajjar Abbey Halloran Kaylene Henault Thomas Hennessey Donte’a Highsmith Valentina Hines William Hunter Arjun Jackson Angelique Jones Dieudonne Jules Maya Kadel Michael Robert Keating Kristina Kelly Brian Kennedy Patrick Kingston Emily Kline Stephanie LaMacchia Madalena LeClair Faith Littleton Emma Lockwood Allison Long Daymary Lopez Courtney Maddox Jennifer Malcein Meadow Mancini Rebecca A. Mangs Joella Manna Gabriella Rocio Martinez Aragon Erik Masocco Lily Kana McCarthy Brittany McCormick Amanda McGeehan

Esteban Mercado Melanie Meyers Alfred Mingrone Micayla Minnis Ana Maria Moreno Kayleigh Morgan Francheska M. Rosario Brooke Brianna Pagan Martins Andres Palacio Juliet Papius Marisa Paquette Christina Petry Angela Pierce Ty Poole Alexandrya Pope Christina Prevot Diana C. Pugliese Trochez Allyson Quinn Keegan Rose Riccio Arianna Rivera Cassandra Roos Sydney Santoemma Olivia Sarasin Cynthia Sarpong Jocelyn Scallion Orlando Smith Emma Tavera Stephanie Tingley Heather Torpey Jennifer Marie Vorel Victoria Wallace Laura Welch Emily Ziemba

Macee Barry Ryan Bennett Tashia Marie Bernadel Megan Bishop Lisa Bleau Matthew Bonito Michael Anthony Bono Katherine Brennan Renay Brown Kelsey Carignan Michael Cebula Neissa Celik Arianna Centore Matthew DePalma Eileen DiBattista Dishonda Lyn Dukes

Mia Elliott Samuel J. J. Faulkenberry Ashley Fiore Kyle Florio Derek Flynn Michael Giordano Emma Goldberg Narciss Greene Kaily Gruttadauria Alison Heery Shalonda Hill Justin Hitchcock Andrew Jay Ilvento, Jr. Vivian Jefferson Sarah Kadden Michael LaPia

Sixth Year Certificate • Recipients Kathleen Ann Drew Jacqueline Marie Jones Edna Logan Kelly Logodicio Melissa Mansi Heather Matthews Amy Matusiak-Dhaher Kerry McCormack Mikayla Riccio Jessica Rosa Kathleen Ruenhorst Kelly Stalsburg • Candidates Amanda Assis Dean Avery

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Cathy Patton Jennifer Pernal Holly Pinto Alexandrea Pires Rachel Ransdell Glenda Reyes Aaron Robarge Monica Rowe Carina Ruotolo Tashana Schmidt-Leehing

Emma Schober Brooke Simonsen Susan Speir Amanda Surowaniec James Thomas Kimberly Turiano Alyson Woznicki Shannon Wynne Brenda Daniela Yanez Muzquiz

• Candidates Brianna Barkauskas Kristin Bengtson Mendoza Forrest Bonjo Cristina Crespo

Theresa Howard Mallory Jean Legman Kristin Loschiavo Mercedes Mckelvie Daniel Ostasiewski

• Candidates Alandre Alexis Dae-Jell Anderson Katelyn Bellmore Inestral Charles Joshua Michael Chlebowski RaeAnne Cordova Sarah Culver Christine Deschaine Emmanuel Doreste Allison Driscoll Carla Flynn Michaila Fuerst Charlotte Gardner Sandra Hind

Larissa Hogan Allison James Brittany Kenworthy Marian Leist Samantha McLaughlin Christine Morotto Jennifer Nice Tolulope Olaleye Jessica Olson Anna Plasky Jamal Porter Caitlyn Romeo Cassandra Spadory Thomas Sullivan Shannon Williams

Post-Master’s Certificate • Recipients Ashlyn Elliott Kathryn Staley

Graduate Certificate • Recipients Perla Abreu Abigail Ashbey Erin Buckley Jay Estiva Pierremar Gustave Keila Naomi Hernandez Mesheka Lowers Emily Lynch Jessica Oliveira Jesse Opoku-Boateng Aleksandra Sandomierz Edward Wade Aerron Ward

The listing of graduates in this program is based upon preliminary information provided by the Office of the University Registrar at the time of publication. The official conferral of degrees/certificates occurs upon satisfactory completion of all academic and financial requirements.

Publication in this commencement program does not determine degree eligibility or represent official listing of degree recipients.

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2025 Honors and Awards Presented on May 4 • John Lyman Center for the Performing Arts

-College of Arts and Sciences Michelle Ober Dorothy Beisiegel Memorial Award College of Arts and Sciences graduating senior who has taken all credits at SCSU and holds the highest GPA

• Anthropology

Ashley Geissler Distinction in Anthropology Student with an overall GPA of 3.5 and a GPA of 3.7 or higher in Anthropology coursework

Christopher Kowalski Outstanding Graduate in Anthropology Anthropology senior with the highest GPA within the major and overall

• Art and Design

Valentina Granada Gomez Marvin L. Schwartz Memorial Award Named in memory of an Art and Design Department student, full-time Art major with demonstrated academic excellence and outstanding scholarly and/or artistic promise

Mackenzie Miller-Joyce Olafs Zeidenberg Sculpture Award Named in memory of an Art and Design Department faculty member, full-time Art major of exceptional ability and artistic promise

• Biology

Santi Arounsack-Colon Noble Proctor Research Award Biology major having contributed significantly to independent scientific research in the Biology Department

Ade Ben-Salahuddin John Ostrom Book Award for Excellence in Paleontology Biology major with the highest GPA in paleontology-based courses

Tori Gabor Thomas Huxley Book Award for Excellence in Anatomy Biology major with the highest GPA in anatomy-based courses

Skye Goodwin Peter Pellegrino Book Award for Excellence in Marine Biology Biology major with the highest GPA in marine biology-based courses

Noah Graichen Stephen Collins Academic Achievement Award in Biology Biology major with the highest GPA in Biology courses

Matthew Jaasalu Stephen Collins Academic Achievement Award in Biology Biology major with the highest GPA in Biology courses

Olliver Kelsey Rachel Carson Book Award for Excellence in Ecology Biology major with the highest GPA in ecology-based courses

Eva Rodriguez Harold Amos Book Award for Excellence in Microbiology Biology major with the highest GPA in microbiology-based courses

Trinidad Rodriguez Ricchiuti Dayhoff Pasteur Award for Excellence in Biotechnology

Odeth Sandoval Edward Jenner Book Award for Excellence in Cell and Molecular Biology Biology major with the highest GPA in cell- and molecularbased courses

• Chemistry and Biochemistry

Cameron Barnes Undergraduate Award in Physical Chemistry Chemistry major demonstrating superior academic ability in physical chemistry

ACS Undergraduate Award in Organic Chemistry Chemistry major demonstrating superior academic ability in organic chemistry, sponsored by the American Chemical Society

Mark Delima ACS Undergraduate Award in Biochemistry Chemistry major demonstrating superior academic ability in Biochemistry, sponsored by the American Chemical Society

ACS Undergraduate Excellence in Chemical Safety and Ethics Award Senior undergraduate who has exemplified the crucial link between chemical safety and ethical conduct, sponsored by the American Chemical Society

Outstanding Senior Award in Chemistry Chemistry senior with the highest GPA

Tuana Gonul ACS Undergraduate Award in Inorganic Chemistry Chemistry major demonstrating superior academic ability in inorganic chemistry, sponsored by the American Chemical Society

Senior Biotechnology major with the highest GPA

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Jonathan Escobar

ACS Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry

Academic Excellence in Computer Science

Chemistry major demonstrating superior academic ability in analytical chemistry, sponsored by the American Chemical Society

• Communication, Media, and Screen Studies

Rhian Alsgaard Lawrence E. Fitzgerald Award for Outstanding Achievement in Communication, Media, and Screen Studies A senior CMS major of high academic standing who demonstrates commitment, character, and leadership in the Communication, Media, and Screen Studies program

Faith Auletta Roger Conway Excellence in Media Studies Media Studies major of high academic standing who participates or is professionally involved in media-related activities, takes leadership roles, and reflects positively on the department, SCSU, and the field of Media Studies

Carly Russell Lawrence E. Fitzgerald Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film, Television, and Digital Production A senior CMS major of high academic standing who demonstrates commitment, character, and leadership in the Film, TV, and Media Production concentration

• Computer Science

Alex Besaw Academic Excellence in Computer Science The Computer Science (General) major of senior status, voted by the faculty, in recognition of outstanding academic achievement in Computer Science

Cornelius Monahan Academic Excellence in Computer Science

The Computer Science major of senior status, voted by the faculty, in recognition of outstanding academic achievement in Computer Science in the Accelerated Computer Science (4+1) program

Kaye Feinberg

The Computer Science (General) major of senior status, voted by the faculty, in recognition of outstanding academic achievement in Computer Science

Jacob Stephens Computer Science Undergraduate Research Award

Academic Excellence in Computer Science The Computer Science (General) major of senior status, voted by the faculty, in recognition of outstanding academic achievement in Computer Science

Wilkenson Hilarion

The Computer Science major of senior status, voted by the faculty, in recognition of outstanding research in computing

• Earth Science

Katelyn Alix Earth Science Academic Achievement and Leadership Award

Academic Excellence in Computer Science The Computer Science major of senior status, voted by the faculty, in recognition of outstanding academic achievement in Computer Science in the Accelerated Computer Science (4+1) program

Earth Science major with a strong record of academic achievement and student leadership

Nicholas Bulat Earth Science Academic Excellence Award Earth Science major with a strong record of academic success

Miraj Jara Computer Science Academic and Service Excellence Award Graduating senior distinguished through high academic standing and exceptional leadership efforts that enrich the Computer Science Department and SCSU as a whole

Christa Lehr

• English

Peter Borzillo Chairperson’s Award for Outstanding English major Outstanding English major with excellence in writing, service, and coursework

Robert Didiano

Academic Excellence in Computer Science

English Professional Writing Award

The Computer Science major of senior status, voted by the faculty, in recognition of outstanding academic achievement in Computer Science in the Computer Information Systems concentration

Computer Science Undergraduate Research Award The Computer Science major of senior status, voted by the faculty, in recognition of outstanding research in computing

English major with excellence in professional writing

Michelle Ober English Secondary Education Award English major with excellence in secondary education

Kassidy Schiavi Creative Writing Award English major with excellence in creative writing

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• Environment, Geography and Marine Sciences

Jam Hayton Outstanding Student Achievement Award Senior in the Department of Environment, Geography, and Marine Sciences, who was distinguished through exemplary scholarship

Melanie Sherrick Outstanding Student Achievement Award Senior in the Department of Environment, Geography, and Marine Sciences, who was distinguished through exemplary scholarship

Edith Vincze-Farago Departmental Honors in Environment, Geography and Marine Sciences Thesis Title: A Blue Economy Agenda for Fjaroabyggo, Iceland

• History

Stella Buono Excellence in History Award Senior in History with the highest GPA

Yvonne Hinds Outstanding Achievement in History Award Senior in History with GPA above 3.8

Sam Howard Outstanding Achievement in History Award Senior in History with GPA above 3.8

James Joy Outstanding Achievement in History Award Senior in History with GPA above 3.8

Julien Sanchez Levallois Outstanding Achievement in History Award Senior in History with GPA above 3.8

Noah Sanger Outstanding Achievement in History Award Senior in History with GPA above 3.8

Maclean Sarr Outstanding Achievement in History Award Senior in History with GPA above 3.8

Brian Smith Excellence in History Award Senior in History with the highest GPA

• Interdisciplinary Studies

Peter Borzillo Academic Excellence in Interdisciplinary Studies, BA Senior in Interdisciplinary Studies B.A. with academic excellence

Lex Ferguson Academic Excellence in Interdisciplinary Studies, BS Senior in Interdisciplinary Studies B.S. with academic excellence

Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone Prize Awarded annually for an exceptional Interdisciplinary Studies capstone project that investigates underexplored topics, engages with cross-disciplinary research, incorporates diverse perspectives with awareness of power dynamics

• Journalism

Dillon Flanigan Southern News Journalist of the Year Newspaper staff member of high academic standing with outstanding achievement in reporting, editing, and leadership

Carly Russell Crescent Magazine Journalist of the Year

• Mathematics

Alex Johansen Mathematics Prize Senior Mathematics major demonstrating excellence in SCSU coursework and a deep commitment to the study of mathematics; selected by a vote of the full-time faculty

Astra Riznyk Mathematics Prize Senior Mathematics major demonstrating excellence in SCSU coursework and a deep commitment to the study of mathematics; selected by a vote of the full-time faculty

• Music

Joshua Arizmendi Mike Moss Memorial Award for Excellence in Music Graduating senior in Music with high academic standing and exceptional participation in department music ensembles, named after the long-time chair of the Music Department who ardently supported, encouraged, and directed many of the ensembles

Farah Hamada Jack and Anne Litten Memorial Award for Excellence in Music Performance Graduating senior in Music with high academic standing and who has consistently demonstrated excellence in musical performance throughout his/her collegiate career

Gregory Vanderlyn Mike Moss Memorial Award for Excellence in Music Graduating senior in Music with high academic standing and exceptional participation in department music ensembles, named after the long-time chair of the Music Department who ardently supported, encouraged, and directed many of the ensembles

Graduating senior of high academic standing who has made outstanding contributions to Crescent magazine

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Zehra Hidimoglu Forrest Peterson Award for Excellence in Philosophy Excellence in the study of philosophy and a credit to the department and the University

• Physics

Ana Baculima Outstanding Academic Achievement in Physics In recognition of outstanding academic performance in the Physics major

Gage Posick Outstanding Academic Achievement in Physics In recognition of outstanding academic performance in the Physics major

• Political Science

Sally Cucinotta Paul J. Best Award for Excellence Political Science major demonstrating excellence in the discipline

James Joy David F. Walsh Award for Excellence Political Science major demonstrating excellence in the discipline

Lucina Kim Kul B. Rai Award for Best Capstone Paper Major in Political Science with the best capstone paper

Robert Gelbach Award for Excellence in Political Science Political Science major demonstrating excellence in the discipline

Julia Turner

Kyle Gunter

John O. Iatrides Award for Excellence

Academic Achievement Award, B.A. Sociology

Political Science major demonstrating excellence in the discipline

Sociology B.A. senior with outstanding academic achievement

John W. Critzer Valedictorian Award in Political Science

Christopher Kowalski

Senior in Political Science with the highest GPA

• Psychology

Michael Astram Academic Excellence in Psychology Psychology major of senior status with the highest GPA

Estela Baka Dr. James Mazur Research Award Psychology major with excellence in academics and psychological research

Viktoria Biblekaj Dr. James Mazur Research Award Psychology major with excellence in academics and psychological research

Spirit of Public Sociology Award Senior in Sociology who made an exemplary contribution to advance the public understanding of a contemporary social issue

Christa Lehr Academic Achievement Award, B.A. Sociology Sociology B.A. senior with outstanding academic achievement

Eireann McNulty Academic Achievement Award, B.S. Sociology B.S. Sociology/Criminology senior with outstanding academic achievement

Yasieli Perez Top Scholar Award, B.S. Sociology

Jordan Cervantes Departmental Honors in Psychology Thesis Title: The Effects of Self-Discrepancies on FirstGeneration College Students’ Academic Self-Efficacy

Academic Excellence in Psychology Psychology major of senior status with the highest GPA

B.S. Sociology/Criminology senior with the highest GPA

Departmental Honors in Sociology Thesis Title: Degrees Out of Reach: Barriers that Prevent Low-Income Students from Succeeding in Higher Education

Julia Turner Departmental Honors in Sociology and Political Science

Sarah Masotta Academic Excellence in Psychology Psychology major of senior status with the highest GPA

Catriona Solomita Academic Excellence in Psychology Psychology major of senior status with the highest GPA

• Sociology

Thesis Title: The Impact of Felon Disenfranchisement on Representation in Presidential Elections

Academic Achievement Award, B.S. Sociology B.S. Sociology/Criminology senior with outstanding academic achievement

• Theater

Maegan Alderman Top Scholar Award, B.A. Sociology Sociology B.A. senior with the highest GPA

Jennifer Barragan Silva Theatre Scholar Award Graduating senior in Theatre with the highest GPA

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• World Languages and Literatures

Hannah Krutz Constance Cryer Ecklund Award for Excellence in French Senior in French with the highest GPA

Allison Rodriguez-Brown Academic Excellence in Spanish Senior in Spanish who has demonstrated excellence in language, literature, and culture

Ethan Sabetta Academic Excellence in Spanish Senior in Spanish who has demonstrated excellence in language, literature, and culture

School of Business • Accounting

Lawrence Ciambriello Outstanding Service and Academic Achievement in Accounting Upper division student in the Accounting concentration exhibiting excellence in academics and service to the department

Amelia Mansfield Outstanding Senior in Accounting Senior in the Accounting concentration with the highest GPA

• Management / IB

Manuela Carvalho Academic Achievement in Management Senior in Management with the highest GPA

Samuel Charest Academic Achievement in Public Utilities Management Senior in Public Utilities Management with the highest GPA

Vanessa Lopez Academic Achievement in International Business Senior in International Business with the highest GPA

Zoee Miller Academic Achievement in Human Resources Management Senior in Human Resources Management with the highest GPA

Emily Schneider Academic Achievement in International Business Senior in International Business with the highest GPA

• Marketing

Sara Al-Hameedi Excellence in Marketing Award Marketing senior with GPA above 3.8

• Economics

Dajhani John Outstanding Senior in Business Economics Senior in Economics with the highest GPA

• Finance and Real Estate

Zico Groenveld Outstanding Senior in Business Finance

Erica Beyer Excellence in Marketing Award Marketing senior with GPA above 3.8

Louis Bradley Outstanding Academic Performance in Marketing Marketing senior with the highest GPA

Brynn Costello Excellence in Marketing Award Marketing senior with GPA above 3.8

Harshil Patel Excellence in Marketing Award Marketing senior with GPA above 3.8

Chris Rosario Excellence in Marketing Award Marketing senior with GPA above 3.8

Marco Russo Excellence in Marketing Award Marketing senior with GPA above 3.8

Tasia Smith Excellence in Marketing Award Marketing senior with GPA above 3.8

Angenee Spencer Excellence in Marketing Award Marketing senior with GPA above 3.8

College of Education Tyler Severino Dean of Education Student Award for Academic Achievement and Resiliency Outstanding undergraduate student in the final year of their program in the College of Education

• Curriculum and Learning

Sara Desing Department of Curriculum and Learning Award Most outstanding undergraduate student in any of the Department of Curriculum and Learning programs

Senior in Finance with the highest GPA

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Marcos Lopez

• Special Education

Jordan Herman James Moore Exercise and Sport Science Award

Zoe Feay Millie McDermott Award Special Education senior with outstanding academic achievement, service, and innovative commitment to special education

Presented to an outstanding graduating senior in Exercise and Sport Science who exemplifies the spirit of "fit mind, fit body"

Angel Lee

Jennifer McLeod Memorial Award

MaKenna Rancourt

Excellence in Health Science Award

Senior in Elementary or Early Childhood with a high GPA and a promise of becoming an exemplary teacher

Outstanding Senior Award in Special Education

Senior in the Health Science major who has demonstrated exceptional academic achievement

Samantha Maces Elizabeth Foye Departmental Award Senior in Elementary or Early Childhood with a high GPA and expertise in language arts and literacy

Megan Mancarella Department of Curriculum and Learning Award Most outstanding undergraduate student in any of the Department of Curriculum and Learning programs

Amanda Rattigan Outstanding Early Childhood Student Award Outstanding senior in the Early Childhood program

Kailey Sweigard Outstanding Elementary Education Student Award Outstanding senior in either the Elementary Education or Collaborative Special Ed/Elementary Ed program

Cindy Reyes Outstanding Elementary-Bilingual Education Student Award Outstanding senior in the Elementary Bilingual Education program

Special Education senior with the highest overall performance in the program

Kirsten McIntire Irma Pelz Award in Physical Education

College of Health and Human Services

Senior Physical Education student who demonstrates scholarly excellence, university involvement, and the ability to be a positive role model for children

Ty Merrill Dean’s Award in Health and Human Services Outstanding academic performance and community service in the College of Health and Human Services

• Communication Disorders

Lauren Hirshfield Robert E. Jirsa Memoral Award Senior in Communication Disorders with a high GPA and exemplary academic performance and service to the University and/or to the field of communication disorders

• Health and Movement Sciences

• Healthcare Systems and Innovation

Erica Bickley Outstanding Achievement in Healthcare Studies Given to a graduating Healthcare Studies major recognized by faculty for outstanding contributions in and out of the classroom

Tamara Brinner Academic Excellence in Healthcare Studies Healthcare Studies major with the highest cumulative GPA

Healthcare Studies Outstanding Clinical Trials Research Award

Brianna Dorr Lloyd Barrow Award in Athletic Training Outstanding senior in Athletic Training, based on academic success, clinical performance, and service to the program/profession

Given to a graduating Healthcare Studies major in the Healthcare and Clinical Research concentration who has demonstrated outstanding promise as a future clinical trials professional

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Ellie Cantil Academic Excellence in Healthcare Studies Healthcare Studies major with the highest cumulative GPA

Marce Dorval Joint Healthcare Studies/Communication Disorders Outstanding Speech Language Pathology Assistant Award Given to a graduating Healthcare Studies major in the Speech Language Pathology Assistant concentration who has demonstrated outstanding promise as a future SLPA professional

Bryannah Horne Outstanding Achievement in Healthcare Studies Given to a graduating Healthcare Studies major recognized by faculty for outstanding contributions in and out of the classroom

• Nursing

Edward Klopfer CCNW Peer Recognition Award Outstanding senior nursing student with high academic standing selected by peers in recognition of competency, leadership, compassion, respect, team spirit, and commitment to the nursing profession

Mary Ann Glendon ACE Leadership Award Senior in the ACE Nursing Program in recognition of their demonstration of leadership and serving as a role model for their peers, including grades of B or better in all Nursing courses

Nicole Smith CCNW Peer Recognition Award Outstanding senior nursing student with high academic standing selected by peers in recognition of competency, leadership, compassion, respect, team spirit, and commitment to the nursing profession

Ayden Van Deusen Immaculata M. Alba Excellence in Nursing Award In recognition of excellence in academic theory and clinical practice, graduating senior who, in the opinion of faculty, has demonstrated a high degree of excellence in nursing and has attained a 3.5 GPA or higher, including grades of B or better in all Nursing courses

Shawnah Whitaker Bernadette Madara ABSN Honors Award Awarded to a graduating ABSN student in recognition of their demonstration of academic honors and excellence in clinical nursing practice

Daniel Ybanez School of Nursing Academic and Service Excellence Award Graduating senior in recognition of outstanding academic performance and commitment to preprofessional activities, community activities, and/or unique learning experiences that enhance the educational process

• Public Health

Melissa Gomez Public Health Award for Excellence Public Health senior achieving exemplary academic standing and a meaningful contribution to the field of public health through service

Sawera Zeb Dr. A. Kay Keiser Valedictory Award Named after a former faculty member, Public Health senior with the highest GPA in the program

• Recreation, Tourism, and Sport Management

Mark Caffrey Dr. Joseph Panza Award High academic achievement through hard work, determination, and perseverance

Samantha Fletter Kenneth Murphy Recreation Therapy Award Senior in Recreation Therapy who excelled in the classroom and in the practice of recreation therapy

Jocelyn Lee Kenneth Murphy Recreation Therapy Award Senior in Recreation Therapy who excelled in the classroom and in the practice of recreation therapy

Cassandra Nguyen Jack George Recreation and Leisure Studies Award Senior in Recreation and Leisure Studies who excelled in the classroom and in the field

Lucas Pettway Sport Management Academic and Service Excellence Award Awarded to a student in the BS Sport Management program who has exhibited academic and service excellence

Trevor Piecewicz Sport Management Academic and Service Excellence Award Awarded to a student in the BS Sport Management program who has exhibited academic and service excellence

Michael Swistak Sport Management Academic and Service Excellence Award Awarded to a student in the BS Sport Management program who has exhibited academic and service excellence

• Social Work

Delesha Adkins Social Justice Advocate Award Social Work senior with a GPA of 3.0 or higher who advocated for social change to those in positions of power and led an initiative with other students to advocate for social justice at the local, state, and federal level

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Diana Barnum Michele Wheeler Social Work Award Graduating senior distinguished through high academic standing and leadership provided to B.S.W. students by representing student interests at department meetings, activities, etc., as an elected officer for the Social Welfare Organization

Jasmine Franco Social Work Writing Award Social Work senior who demonstrated strong mastery and creative and accurate development of social work concepts through a paper with evidence of critical thinking

Adinah Stone Departmental Honors in Social Work Thesis Title: Impact of Incarceration on the Self-Concept of Sexual Minority Women

Karina Wallace Social Work Class Leadership Award Social Work senior who demonstrated initiative, collaboration, and support for students’ learning

• Athletics

Osaretin Osagie University Scholar Athlete Award Graduating senior studentathlete with academic excellence while upholding the principles of integrity, athletic achievement, and sportsmanship

Trinidad Rodriguez Ricchiuti

Honors College

University Scholar Athlete Award Graduating senior studentathlete with academic excellence while upholding the principles of integrity, athletic achievement, and sportsmanship

• Writing Center

Peter Borzillo Will Hochman Excellence in Writing Award Given by the Writing Center and the Writing Across the Curriculum Committee to a senior with a GPA over 3.0 whose submitted paper exemplifies the highest standards of writing in the University

• Student Affairs

Shyhiem Jones University Leadership Award For the honest, forwardthinking, inspiring, and competent student with a demonstrated record of involvement in Universitysponsored events and activities

Allison Rodriguez-Brown University Leadership Award For the honest, forwardthinking, inspiring, and competent student with a demonstrated record of involvement in Universitysponsored events and activities

Katalina Mancinone Rivas President’s Award For a student who represents the values and mission of Southern Connecticut State University through an exemplary record of scholarship, leadership, and service to the institution

Anayla Richardson President’s Award For a student who represents the values and mission of Southern Connecticut State University through an exemplary record of scholarship, leadership, and service to the institution

A four-year program designed for the academically superior student which includes an Honors thesis or independent project

Katelyn Alix Departmental Honors in Earth Science Thesis Title: Assessing the Risks of Contaminated Sediments During Small Dam Removal Projects in the Long Island Sound Watershed

Heidi Atuaful Departmental Honors in History Thesis Title: Examining Yale New Haven Hospital’s Acquisition of the Hospital of Saint Raphael: Its Role in Reshaping New Haven’s Healthcare Landscape Concerning Patient Care and the Healthcare Workforce

Estela Baka Departmental Honors in Psychology Thesis Title: Unraveling the Precrastination Puzzle: Exploring the Interplay of Executive Function and Academic Performance

Kelsey Beas Honors in Cultural Awareness & Study Abroad Capstone Project: From Cusco with Care

Aries Bell Departmental Honors in Psychology Thesis Title: Exploring the Impact of Self-Affirmation on Anxiety, Stress, and Conceptualization of the Best Self on College Athletes

Viktoria Biblekaj Departmental Honors in Psychology Thesis Title: The Role of Self-Affirmation in Reducing Imposter Phenomenon (IP) in First-Generation College Students

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Peter Borzillo Departmental Honors in Communication, Media, and Screen Studies Thesis Title: Concerning Graffiti in the Men’s Public Bathroom

Jay Chapa Honors in Community Engagement Capstone Project: Food Insecurity in Danbury, CT

Kelly Chmielewski Departmental Honors in Communication Disorders Thesis Title: A Study Examining the Home Literacy Practices of Preschool Children with Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate

Delaney Cotter Honors in Cultural Awareness and Study Abroad Capstone Project: Exploring the Impact of Peruvian Agricultural Practices on Blood Glucose Levels

Ash Erwin Departmental Honors in History Thesis Title: Lost (and Found) in Translation: Boethius’s De Arithmetica as a Work of Translatio Studii

Kaye Feinberg Departmental Honors in Computer Science and Philosophy Thesis Title: AI and the SCSU Community: An Investigation into Artificial Intelligence Sentiments in Higher Education

Jordan Herman Honors in Cultural Awareness and Study Abroad Capstone Project: The Effectiveness of Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields Device for Range of Motion for Rotator Cuff Pathologies Compared to Traditional Physical Therapy

Marisa Howard Honors in Cultural Awareness and Study Abroad Capstone Project: Pathways to Wellness: The Sacred Connection of Spirituality, Nature, and Health in Peru

Jenna Joyce Honors in Cultural Awareness and Study Abroad Capstone Project: A Comparative Study of Educational Systems: Barcelona and New Haven

Lauren Klemonski Honors in Cultural Awareness and Study Abroad Capstone Project: SCSU Nursing’s Trip to Peru 2024

Hannah Krutz Honors in Cultural Awareness and Study Abroad Capstone Project: Bienvenue au Québec: A Comprehensive Unit on the French Language and Quebec Culture

Megan Mancarella Departmental Honors in Curriculum and Learning Thesis Title: The Effects of Redlining on Educational Policy (Citywide School Construction Program and Attendance Zone/School District Lines (2012)) on New Haven Public Schools

Joseph Merly Departmental Honors in Political Science Thesis Title: Artificial Intelligence in the Military: International Security and the Geopolitical Landscape

Sada Mussa Honors in Cultural Awareness and Study Abroad Capstone Project: Caring Across Cultures: Ethnomedicine and Patient-Centered Nursing

Abigail Nolan Departmental Honors in Biology Thesis Title: The Effects of Exposure to THC In Utero on Social Behavior of Rats

Olivia Ortiz Honors in Cultural Awareness and Study Abroad Capstone Project: How Cultural Significance Impact Butterfly Conservation

Astra Riznyk Departmental Honors in Mathematics Thesis Title: The Accuracy Of Using Floating-Point Operations As A Measure Of Computational Performance

Eva Rodriguez Departmental Honors in Biology Thesis Title: Investigating the Behavioral Impacts of Prenatal THC Administration in Adolescent Rats

Allison Rodriguez-Brown Honors in Community Engagement Capstone Project: Creating the UndocuAlly Student Alliance

Gianna Rubino Departmental Honors in Theatre and Sociology Thesis Title: A Sociological and Theatrical Study in Organ Trafficking Through an Original Play Script, By Order of Fairness

Ethan Sabetta Honors in Cultural Awareness and Study Abroad Capstone Project: Exploring Travel Abroad Through Story and Sound

Citlaly Sampedro Honors in Cultural Awareness and Study Abroad Capstone Project: Old Clothes, New Life: The Second-Hand Culture of Barcelona and New Haven

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2025 Honors and Awards continued Sofia Shubin

Jacob Stephens

Departmental Honors in Biology Thesis Title: Prenatal THC Exposure in Rats on the Brain

Nicole Smith

Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Awards

Departmental Honors in Computer Science Thesis Title: Consensus Filtering in Single-Cell Variant Calling

Ayden Van Deusen

Honors in Cultural Awareness and Study Abroad Capstone Project: The Impact of Malnutrition in Peruvian children and Pregnant Women

Autumn Smith Departmental Honors in Environment, Geography and Marine Sciences

Honors in Cultural Awareness and Study Abroad Capstone Project: Coca: A Historical Remnant of Indigenous Culture in Perú, Implications for Holistic and Transcultural Nursing

Natalie Weier

Thesis Title: Spatial and Temporal Trends of Heavy Metal Contamination in Bridgeport and Black Rock Harbor Surface Sediments

Honors in Cultural Awareness and Study Abroad

Presented in honor of Henry Barnard who served as the first President of the Connecticut State University System and is presented by the CSU System Foundation. Student must have a GPA of 3.7 or higher and show evidence of outstanding participation in University and/or community life

Wajiha Ali Peter Borzillo Jordan Cervantes Yasieli Perez

Capstone Project: Exploring Sense of Place while Abroad

Sarah Witteman Departmental Honors in Communication Disorders Thesis Title: Utilizing Speech Therapy Techniques Used for Individuals with Broca’s Aphasia for Children with Developmental Language Disorders

Special Thanks Honors Theses

Published abstracts of the departmental honors theses may be obtained from the following website: SouthernCT.edu/honors-convocation/abstracts

Publication of this program includes the names of award candidates received as of March 21, 2025.

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Distinguished Alumnus Award Recipients 1962-2025 1962 - Lottie Topp, ’24 Walter Camp, ’57 1963 - Estelle Feldman, ’13 Dr. Lillian M. Quirke, ’50 1964 - Anthony Adinolfi, ’52 Helen Sortito Grillo, ’43 1965 - Frances R. Waters, ’53 Dr. Pearl Rosenstein, ’28 1966 - Alberta Richetelle, ’61 1967 - Dr. George J. Collins, ’53 1968 - Dr. Lois J. King, ’25 1969 - Dr. Harriet L. Gesler, ’38 1970 - John H. Williamson, ’43 1972 - Dr. Robert F. Pitt, ’43 1973 - Dr. Marvin J. Gold, ’53 1974 - Clifford Chieffo, ’59 Patricia Hurley Chieffo, ’59 1975 - Albert Cullum, ’43 1976 - Dr. George D. Harris, ’58 1977 - Dr. Gertrude E. Braun, ’40 1978 - Dr. Vincent S. Gallicchio, ’70 1979 - Dr. Douglas A. Hibbs Jr., ’66 Dr. Peter L. LoPresti, ’53 1980 - Joseph V. Ciaburri, ’56 1981 - Neil T. Proto, ’67 1982 - Dr. Helen Rakieten, ’23 1983 - Nicholas P. Criscuolo, ’57 1984 - Dr. Gerald N. Tirozzi, ’59 1985 - Michael J. Adanti, ’63, 6th Yr. ’72 1986 - Dr. Jerome L. Hojnacki, ’69 1987 - Anna LoPresti, ’27 1988 - Mary Galvin, ’71

1989 - Dr. Gerald Stine, ’61 1990 - Daniel Lauria, ’70 1991 - Dr. Charles C. Jeffrey, ’67 1992 - Margaret Urquhart, ’76 1993 - Hon. Charles D. Gill, ’61 1994 - Dr. Mark C. Sadoski, ’68 1995 - Lawrence D. McHugh, ’62 1996 - Dr. Richard G. Rausch, ’50 1997 - Karen Sortito, ’83 1998 - Lillian N. Gerhardt, ’54 1999 - Dr. Frank R. Yulo, ’53 2000- Dr. Anthony J. Tamburri, ’71 2001 - Francis D. Antin, ’72 2002- Maj. Gen. Timothy I. Ahern, ’43 2003- Dr. Roy J. Nirschel, ’74 2004- Dr. Paolo A. Giordano, ’71 2005- Anthony F. Verlezza, ’74 2006- Dr. Joseph R. Testa, ’69, M.S. ’72 2007- Col. Adele E. Hodges, ’77 2008- Paul A. Kobasa, M.S.L.S. ’77 2009- Elizabeth Missan Yost, ’85 2010- David R. McHale, ’82 2011 - Thomas W. Organ, ’75 2012- Clifford R. Nordquist Jr., ’90 James J. O’Connell IV, ’90 2013- Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung, M.S. ’97, 6th Yr. ’98* Anne Marie Murphy, M.S. ’08* Mary J. Sherlach, M.S. ’90, 6th Yr. ’92* Victoria Leigh Soto, ’13* 2016- James W. Barber, ’64, M.S. ’79 2017 - Jahana Hayes, ’05 2018- Carolyn Dorsey Vanacore, ’52, M.S. ’68, 6th Yr. ’73

*awarded posthumously

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Honorary Doctorate Recipients 1987-2025 1987 - A. Bartlett Giamatti, Doctor of Laws 1988 - Susan Saint James, Doctor of Humane Letters 1991 - Roger Tory Peterson, Doctor of Humane Letters 1992 - Eleanor Holmes Norton, Doctor of Humane Letters E. Curtissa Cofield, Doctor of Laws 1993 - Donna Lopiano, Doctor of Laws James Frost, Doctor of Laws Daniel Lauria, Doctor of Humane Letters Paolo Chiappini, Doctor of Humane Letters Oscar Arias Sánchez, Doctor of Laws 1994 - Frances Lear, Doctor of Humane Letters 1995 - Denise Levertov, Doctor of Humane Letters 1996 - Claiborne Pell, Doctor of Laws Irving H. Kroopnik, Doctor of Humane Letters 1998 - James P.Comer, Doctor of Science 1999 - Colin A. Powell, Doctor of Humane Letters Alexa Canady, Doctor of Science 2000- Walter Cronkite, Doctor of Humane Letters S. Allen Counter, Doctor of Science Augustus A. White, Doctor of Science Danny Glover, Doctor of Fine Arts 2001 - Christopher Reeve, Doctor of Humane Letters Anna Quindlen, Doctor of Humane Letters Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, Doctor of Laws Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, Doctor of Laws

2002- Ehud Barak, Doctor of Humane Letters William Pinckney, Doctor of Public Service 2003- Rudolph W. Giuliani, Doctor of Humane Letters John Soto, Doctor of Humane Letters 2004- Mario M. Cuomo, Doctor of Humane Letters 2005- Madeleine Albright, Doctor of Humane Letters Sean Maloney, Doctor of Science Betty Lentz Siegel, Doctor of Humane Letters 2006- Thomas C. Meredith, Doctor of Humane Letters Blenda Wilson, Doctor of Humane Letters 2007- Dr. Curtis L. Patton, Doctor of Science 2009- Dr. Orlando Taylor, Doctor of Science Michael Bolton, Doctor of Public Service 2010- Thomas O. Ryder, Doctor of Humane Letters 2014- Peter J. Werth, Jr., Doctor of Science 2015 - John Searles, Doctor of Humane Letters 2017 - Juan David Nasio, Doctor of Humane Letters 2018- John DeStefano, Jr., Doctor of Humane Letters 2020-Marna Borgstrom, Doctor of Science 2021 - Jodi Euerle Eddy, ’96, Doctor of Science Larry Bingaman, Doctor of Humane Letters 2023-Matt Fleury, Doctor of Humane Letters Toni Nathaniel Harp, Doctor of Humane Letters 2024-Robin Bennett Kanarek, Doctor of Human Letters

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• Undergraduate Robert DeMezzo, Co-chair Patrick Dilger, Co-chair

• Undergraduate Committee

• Graduate

• Graduate Committee

Jessica Garcés Jensen, Chair

Arnold Bilotta Jian Chan Lisa Horelick Andrew Marullo Wes Meeker

Arnold Bilotta Mary Pat Caputo Jian Chen Lisa Galvin Dawn Grimes Rabia Hos Christina Levere

Nuncia Moniello Allison O’Leary Jenna Retort Mikey Rohrer David Starkey

Wes Meeker Venezia Michalsen Teneka Mills Stefanie Ortiz Jahmai Scarlett Jennifer Sparano David Starkey

Connecticut State Colleges & Universities Board of Regents for Higher Education Members

Ex-Officio Members

Marty Guay, Chair Juanita T. James, Vice Chair Richard J. Balducci Ira Bloom Shian Earlington Sophia Jappinen Richard J. Porth Luis Sanchez-Chiriboga Ari Santiago Erin Stewart Elease E. Wright Ted Yang

Danté Bartolomeo, Commissioner, CT Department of Labor Charlene Casamento, Undersecretary of Strategic Initiatives, CT Office of Policy and Management Brendan Cunningham, Chair of the Faculty Advisory Committee; and Professor, Economics and Finance, Eastern Connecticut State University Manisha Juthani, MD, Commissioner, CT Department of Public Health Daniel H. O’Keefe, Commissioner, CT Department of Economic and Community Development Charlene Russell-Tucker, Commissioner, CT State Department of Education Colena Sesanker, Professor of Philosophy, CT State Gateway Kelli-Marie Vallieres, Ph.D., Vice Chair, Governor’s Workforce Council; and Chief Workforce Officer, Office of Workforce Strategy

Senior Executive Staff for the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities Terrence Cheng, President Daniel Aniello, Executive Director for System Project Management Lloyd Blanchard, Interim Vice President for Administration and CFO Pam Heleen, Associate Director for Board Affairs Adam Joseph, Vice Chancellor of External Affairs Vita Litvin, General Counsel (Interim) Jessica Paquette, Vice Chancellor for System Affairs & Chief of Staff Colena Sesanker, Vice Chair of the Faculty Advisory Committee; Professor of Philosophy, CT State Gateway

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Academic Regalia

Most of the trappings that add color and drama to modern academic ceremonies date back to the Middle Ages, when universities dominated European intellectual life.

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riginally a weapon, the university mace, for example, serves today as a ceremonial staff symbolizing the president’s authority to administer the university. Other symbols of authority include the president’s medallion and the batons.

Another vestige of the Middle Ages is the traditional academic costume — the cap, gown, and hood — which was originally the everyday apparel of the ecclesiastics who founded and controlled medieval universities.

Later, even though the universities had passed from religious to lay control, faculty and students continued to wear the academic costume. The tradition of academic garb came to America by way of the British universities and has remained a vivid part of academic ritual since Colonial days.

For many years, each university determined the style and color of its own academic costume. Near the end of the nineteenth century, however, academic costumes became more common, and American

universities adopted a uniform code for their use, design, and color.

The bachelor’s gown, with its long, pointed sleeves, is worn closed. The master’s and doctor’s gowns, which may be worn open, are identical except for the length of their sleeves: the master’s gown has short sleeves, while the doctor’s gown has long sleeves.

In addition, doctor’s gowns are faced with velvet and have three velvet chevrons on each sleeve. Most gowns are black, but some universities here as well as abroad use other colors: Yale University uses blue; Harvard University, crimson; and the University of London, scarlet. Foreign universities often provide the most striking academic costumes, notable for their vibrant colors and unusual caps and hoods.

The academic hood is made of material similar to that used in the gown and is lined with silk in the official color of the institution that conferred the degree. The particular length, shape, and color of the hood also signify the degree. Some of the more familiar colors are white for arts and letters, taupe for business, scarlet for divinity, copper for economics, light blue for education, brown for the fine arts, lemon yellow for library science, pink for music, dark blue for philosophy, sage green for physical education, and gold for science.

The academic cap, most often in the Oxford mortarboard style, is constructed of black broadcloth, although the doctor’s cap may be of velvet. Tassels are different lengths, depending upon the degree; the doctor’s tassel is usually gold.

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