Commencement 2022 program

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SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2022

COMMENCEMENT

Order of Exercises Processional Music Grand Procession of Students, Faculty, Staff, Trustees and Honored Guests Greetings from the President and Chair of the Board of Trustees Tuajuanda C. Jordan, PhD Susan Lawrence Dyer

Reading of a Poem: "Closure" by Amanda Gorman Jeffrey Lamar Coleman, professor of English

Valedictory Address Caitlin Elizabeth Hall

“St. Mary’s College of Maryland” Led by Professor of Music Larry Vote and members of the Chamber Singers Sung by all: see page 4 in program

Commencement Address Terron L. Hillsman, PhD

Conferral of Honorary Degrees Terron L. Hillsman, PhD Meenakshi G. Brewster, MD, MPH, FAAFP

Presentation of Candidates for Degrees Katherine Gantz, interim dean of faculty and professor of French

President’s Charge to the Graduating Class Conferral of the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts in Teaching Degrees Tuajuanda C. Jordan, PhD

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Tuajuanda C. Jordan, PhD PRESIDENT OF ST. MARY’S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND

Dr. Tuajuanda Jordan has served as St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s (SMCM) seventh president since July 2014. During her tenure, the Board of Trustees approved A Time for Rebirth, a new three-year strategic plan that builds on the College’s charter as Maryland’s only public honors college and the first of its kind in the nation.

St. Mary’s College of Maryland has been widely recognized for its successes. Ranked among the nation's best value colleges by The Princeton Review (2022) and among the top 10 best public liberal arts colleges in the nation by U.S. News & World Report (2022), SMCM continues to build upon its solid reputation for academic excellence under Dr. Jordan’s watch. Under her leadership, the College continues to analyze and assess its programming to ensure that students are provided opportunities to be engaged, productive global citizens and leaders.

Since joining the College, President Jordan has been widely recognized for her contributions to higher education and the larger community. Recently, she was named a 2018 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow in Science Education. In 2017, she was named one of the Top 25 Women in Higher Education by the national magazine, Diverse Issues in Higher Education. In addition to serving on numerous national panels and boards, she was recognized as a Black Leader in Education by the AFRO (2017), was named one of Fisk University’s Talented Tenth (2016), Purdue University’s Distinguished Women Scholars (201516), and as an Influential Marylander by the Daily Record (2015). She received an Education Excellence Award (2018) from the Southern Maryland Minority Chamber of Commerce, the Torchbearer Award (2014) from the National Coalition of Black Women, Baltimore Metropolitan Chapter and was inducted (2015) into the Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest academic honor society.

Prior to SMCM, Dr. Jordan served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and as a professor of chemistry at Lewis & Clark College in Oregon. While there, she helped recruit an exceptional and diverse faculty, launched a center for entrepreneurship, and developed a campus-wide system to increase student persistence and graduation rates. While an associate dean and tenured faculty member in the College of Arts and Sciences at Xavier University of Louisiana, she helped establish the center for undergraduate research and creativity.

Dr. Jordan gained national prominence in the realm of science education with the creation of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science Education Alliance (SEA) program and the launch of its first initiative, the SEA Phage program, which engaged novice undergraduates in research in genomics and bioinformatics. This program has been implemented at more than 50 diverse institutions across the nation, impacted thousands of students and faculty, and resulted in numerous scientific and pedagogical publications.

President Jordan holds a B.S. in chemistry from Fisk University and a PhD in biochemistry from Purdue University.

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St. Mary’s College of Maryland Board of Trustees (July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022)

Susan Lawrence Dyer, chair John Chambers Wobensmith '93, treasurer Carlos Alcazar Anirban Basu Alice Bonner '03 John Bell '95 Peter Bruns Donny Bryan '73 Mike Dougherty, HSMC Peg Duchesne '77

Paula Collins, vice chair Nicolas Abrams '99, secretary

Judith Fillius '79 Elizabeth Graves '95 Gail Harmon Melanie Hilley '92 Sven Erik Holmes Steny H. Hoyer Glen Ives Lawerence Leak '76

Doug Mayer '04 Jesse Price '92 William Seale Danielle Troyan '92 Raymond Wernecke Joshua Ajanaku '22, student trustee

The Founding of St. Mary’s College In 1840 it was decided that Maryland should have a monument to Lord Baltimore’s 1634 colony known as St. Mary’s City. Lord Baltimore’s experiment in freedom of conscience and in the separation of church and state was admirable, so Maryland’s “living monument” would be a girls’ high school (or seminary, as high schools were often called in those days) that would exemplify his beliefs. The state-supported school would be named after Maryland’s first capital, St. Mary’s City, and would have an independent board of trustees. It would be non-denominational, with both trustees and faculty evenly divided among Methodists, Catholics, and Episcopalians—the three major denominations in St. Mary’s County at the time. The first certificate of graduation was granted to Sallie Brome Morsell in 1874.

St. Mary’s Female Seminary taught the liberal arts and evolved into a junior college in 1926. By the end of the 1960s it had become St. Mary’s College of Maryland, a coeducational four-year college.

It attracted bright students who were looking for the almost impossible—a college that was public, affordable, devoted to the liberal arts, academically rigorous, respectful of all races and creeds, and overseen by an independent board of trustees and a well-credentialed faculty committed to scholarship and teaching. In 1992, St. Mary’s College was recognized by the governor and the Maryland legislature as an honors college.

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Faculty Distinction In the academic world, it is not only students who receive special notices for outstanding work; faculty do, too. Faculty are recognized with promotions, awards, and endowed chairs/ professorships. Such special professorships are not supported by the regular budget but by an endowment – that is, by gifts made by individuals to the St. Mary’s College of Maryland Foundation.

The interest from these specially designated gifts makes it possible for the holder of the chair or professorship to enjoy extra financial support for further research and professional growth. The chair or professorship is generally held for a three-year term.

Each spring, the College recognizes student and faculty scholarship at an Awards Convocation.

The faculty recognized at this year's convocation are noted here.

The Homer L. Dodge Award for Outstanding Service was established in 1985 by the late Norton T. Dodge, faculty emeritus, to recognize efforts to enhance and improve the College. This year's recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Award for Outstanding Service is Andrew Koch, professor of chemistry.

The Norton T. Dodge Award for Scholarly and Creative Achievement by a Junior Faculty Member was established in 2003 by Professor of Economics Don Stabile to recognize excellence in scholarly and creative achievement. This year’s recipient of the Norton T. Dodge Award for Scholarly and Creative Achievement by a Junior Faculty Member is Tristan Cai, assistant professor of photography.

The Jordan Teaching Exemplar Award was established In 2017 by President Tuajuanda C. Jordan to recognize members of the St. Mary’s College community who exhibit exemplary teaching within or beyond the traditional classroom. This year's recipient of the Jordan Teaching Exemplar Award is Crystal Oliver, lecturer of English.

In 2011, Professor of Economics/Professor of the College Don Stabile established an award to recognize faculty members who are active participants in the student life of the College. This award was named to honor his colleague, the late Andy Kozak, professor of economics. This year’s recipient of the Andy Kozak Faculty Contribution to Student Life Award is Crystal Oliver, lecturer of English.

The Homer L. Dodge Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Junior Faculty Member was established in 2003 by the late Norton T. Dodge, faculty emeritus, to recognize excellence in teaching. This year's recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Junior Faculty Member is Ayse Ikizler, assistant professor of psychology.

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Retiring Faculty Don Stabile joined the SMCM economics faculty in 1980. He served two terms as chair of the economics department and two terms as associate provost. He is the author of ten books.

From 2000-03 he held the G Thomas and Martha Myers Yeager Endowed Chair in the Liberal Arts.

He was recipient of the Norton Dodge Award for Creative and Scholarly Achievement in 2003 and was named an Honorary Alumnus of St. Mary’s College in 2004. In 2005, he was named Professor of the College.

Susan E. Grogan joined the SMCM faculty in 1983 and was instrumental in building the political science program. Grogan’s areas of expertise were law, courts and American politics. She served as the chief faculty pre-law adviser, sponsor to the Pre-Law Advisory Network and adviser to St. Mary’s Votes. Grogan was the first faculty appointment to the associate provost position.

She retired in January and was recognized with professor emerita status.

Richard Platt joined the SMCM psychology faculty in 1993. His areas of expertise include cognitive psychology and psychological statistics. Platt’s research interests cover reasoning, critical thinking and memory distortion. He served as associate dean of faculty from 2011-14.

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David Kung joined the SMCM mathematics faculty in 2000. His teaching interests are math and music, proofs, math and social justice. He co-founded the College’s Emerging Scholars Program in mathematics and founded the Emerging Scholars Program REU, an NSFfunded summer research program for talented underrepresented math students. He mentored math teachers as director of the Mathematical Association of America’s Project NExT. Kung received the Homer L. Dodge Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Junior Faculty Member in 2004.

Deborah Lawrence joined the SMCM music faculty in 2006. A musicologist and expert on the music of Renaissance Spain, Lawrence taught courses in music history and world music. She is a published author on the music of Renaissance Spain as well as on opera and jazz.

Commencement Speaker Terron L. Hillsman, PhD

Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa

Terron L. Hillsman serves as director of the ecological sciences division for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS).

During his 30 years with NRCS, Hillsman has worked as a soil conservationist, state outreach coordinator, and as district conservationist, all in Tennessee. In 2012, he was selected to be the assistant state conservationist for field operations in Massachusetts and served in this position until being named state conservationist for Maryland in 2015. In his current role as director of the ecological sciences division, Hillsman is responsible for leading ecological, cultural resource and environmental compliance technologies to ensure science-based conservation of our nation’s natural resources.

Since 2007, Hillsman has been an adjunct faculty member in the business and management departments of several colleges. He currently maintains an adjunct faculty appointment at the University of Maryland Global Campus in the MBA program.

Hillsman earned his B.S. in agriculture from Tennessee State University; an M.A. in organizational management from Tusculum College; and a PhD in business administration from the University of Tennessee.

Recipient of Honorary Degree Meenakshi G. Brewster, MD, MPH, FAAFP Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa

St. Mary’s County Health Office Meenakshi G. Brewster has served in that role since 2012. As such, Dr. Brewster directs the St. Mary’s County Health Department, provides medical guidance in public health decision-making and represents the county and health department on local, state and national committees addressing health.

She previously served as the medical director for the Health and Human Services Commision at the Indiana State Department of Health and as that state’s chronic disease director. A primary care physician with clinical training in family medicine and sports medicine, Dr. Brewster has provided outpatient and inpatient clinical primary care and also sports medicine care as an athletic team physician.

Dr. Brewster earned a B.S. in biology; a master’s degree in public health; and a doctorate in medicine, all from the University of Miami in Florida.

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The Academic Procession The academic procession is as colorful as a parade, and equally informative. Just as you can “read” a military parade, identifying each individual’s rank, so you can read an academic procession once you know the code.

In the academic world, this code is both the cut of the long robe and the length of the colorful hood. These, along with the caps, have evolved from clothing worn in the Middle Ages by scholars and clerics alike—who were often one and the same person.

The procession is led by the graduating seniors, preceded by that faculty member who, being chosen annually by the Faculty Senate, carries the large wooden mace, long a symbol of authority. Wearing a simple variation of the medieval black gown, the seniors wear hoods that are short and lined with the College’s colors: blue, gold, and white. The hoods are edged in white, indicating a degree in the liberal arts (humanities).

A pale blue and pink cord signifies election to Phi Beta Kappa. Students belonging to 12 national academic honor societies are set apart by the tasseled cords or medallions that are worn around the neck (see list below). All the students wear mortarboard caps with the tassel hanging over the right front, but at the end of the ceremony the new graduates will flip these tassels to the left.

The faculty marshal follows the students, ushering in the second half of the procession, which consists of faculty, staff, and finally the platform party. For those with master’s degrees, the robe is as plain as a bachelor’s robe, but its long, narrow, tapered sleeves fall almost to the knees.

Most of the College faculty, however, wear the doctor’s gown, easily distinguished by its enormous bellshaped sleeves with the three velvet, horizontal bars that match the broad band down the front of the robe.

The doctor’s gown is usually black, but a few universities ask their doctoral graduates to wear a robe in the color of that university. The doctoral hood is lined in the color of the university that gave the degree. The broad edging on the hood is the same color as the horizontal bars on the sleeves of the gown, indicating the field in which the doctorate was received: deep blue for the liberal arts (PhD), light blue for education, purple for law, pink for music, etc. Because most of our faculty have a PhD in the liberal arts, the color on the sleeve bars and the edging on the hood is deep blue.

Academic Honor Societies The College has 12 academic departments that have instituted campus chapters of discipline-specific national honor societies. Students admitted to these academic honor societies wear cords or medallions over their black gowns.

Anthropology Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Biology Economics English History French Neuroscience Physics Political Science Psychology Sociology

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(Lambda Alpha) (Chi Omega Lambda) (Beta Beta Beta) (Omicron Delta Epsilon) (Sigma Tau Delta) (Phi Alpha Theta) (Pi Delta Phi) (Nu Rho Psi) (Sigma Pi Sigma) (Pi Sigma Alpha) (Psi Chi) (Alpha Kappa Delta)

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Academic Distinction Graduating with Honors Seniors with a high grade-point average (GPA) are candidates for a degree with honors. These honors have, for centuries, been expressed in the Latin phrase “cum laude” (with praise). All candidates for a degree with honors are also St. Mary’s scholars. Below, the GPAs are ranked from highest to lowest: Summa cum laude: 3.900 - 4.000 GPA Magna cum laude: 3.700 - 3.899 GPA Cum laude: 3.500 - 3.699 GPA

Valedictorian The senior who has the highest GPA (grade-point average) is the class valedictorian. For the Class of 2022, there are five valedictorians. The valedictory address will be given by Caitlin Elizabeth Hall.

Harrison Bauman is a double major in applied physics and computer science with a minor in mathematics.

He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He is the president of the College chapter of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics and vice president of the student chapter of the Association of Women in Mathematics.

Caitlin Hall is an anthropology and history double major with a minor in museum studies. A Sullivan Scholar, she is the president of the Anthropology Club and has interned at the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory, Annapolis Maritime Museum and Park, and here on campus.

Sydney Lipsman is a double major in English and international languages and cultures: Spanish. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She has worked as the peer lead for the peer-to-peer mentorship program and has been a member of the Student Conduct Board.

Charlotte Mac Kay is a double major in English and political science. A member of Phi Beta Kappa, she is the editor of the Point News and has held numerous internships on and off campus, most recently with the Lutheran Immigration Refugee Services as a refugee advocate.

Jacinda Thomas is a psychology major with an English minor. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She is president of the College chapter of Psi Chi, the psychology honor society. She has been a research assistant and a SURF fellow; she’s also been a peer-to-peer mentor and a mentor for the first-year seminar program.

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Degree Candidates Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Master of Arts in Teaching Some students have a minor, or more than one major; these are listed beneath their hometown. This list is complete as of May 12, 2022. Those what an asterisk (*) are expected to complete all degree requirements by fall 2022.

Anthropology

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Amaris Monet Pitts Waldorf, Md. Minor: Educational Studies

Briana Kathleen King Mechanicsvlle, Md. Magna Cum Laude

Caitlin Elizabeth Hall Eldersburg, Md. Archaeology History Minor: Museum Studies Summa Cum Laude

Audrey Virginia Schwenke Silver Spring, Md. International Languages & Cultures: French Minor: Environmental Studies Cum Laude

Rayna Elianna Klein Silver Spring, Md.

Jakai Lashea Jordan Clinton, Md. Minor: Educational Studies

Garrett Wade Ternent Lonaconing, Md. Archaeology History Minor: Museum Studies Cum Laude

Margaret Anna Malia Havre De Grace, Md. Minor: Art History Magna Cum Laude

Sarah Elena Kifer Sister Bay, Wis. Archaeology Minor: Art Studio Minor: Museum Studies Minor: History Summa Cum Laude Colette Ayiana Nortman Annapolis, Md. International Languages & Cultures: Spanish Minor: Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Summa Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Sophie Elizabeth Nuwar Annapolis, Md. English Minor: African & African Diaspora Studies

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Spencer Steven Matthew Woehrle Rockville, Md. Minor: Museum Studies Minor: History

Haley Kraus Callaway, Md. Magna Cum Laude

Sydney Lynn Rourke Belmont, N.C. Minor: Educational Studies Minor: Art History Magna Cum Laude

Art

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Lillie Anna Spotts North East, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Summa Cum Laude

Gabrielle Rose Cohen Lutherville, Md.

Miriam Tirado Viscalla Frederick, Md.

Alayna Grace Dietz Riva, Md. Minor: Mathematics

Art History

Sandy Hamed Washington, D.C. Cum Laude

Sebastian C. Moffett Garrett Park, Md. Minor: Museum Studies

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Bailey Julia Edgren Canton, Ct.

Asian Studies

Lela Nicolle Versteegen Bowie, Md. Minor: French

Dina Amber Jean Martin Tuggle Mechanicsville, Md. International Languages & Cultures: Chinese Minor: Educational Studies Summa Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa

Jacob Benjamin Wellek Derwood, Md. Minor: Spanish

Julia A. Faranetta Lawrence Township, N.J. Environmental Studies Magna Cum Laude

Biology

Jacqueline Rose Farnan Columbia, Md.

Biochemistry

Jackie Jane Agyemang Silver Spring, Md. Public Policy Studies Minor: Environmental Studies

Gina Ruth Fioravante Bel Air, Md. Environmental Studies Minor: Anthropology Cum Laude

BACHELOR OF ARTS

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Claire Jordan Couvillion Huntingtown, Md. Biology Cum Laude Emily Michelle Frieman Reisterstown, Md. Biology Magna Cum Laude Dianna Jane Lillian Greene Federalsburg, Md. Minor: Mathematics Ny Thanh Cat Luong Lexington Park, Md. Sara Marie Marquis Owings, Md. Minor: Philosophy Cum Laude Melissa Michelle Netzer Woodsboro, Md. Minor: Film & Media Studies Magna Cum Laude Lauryn Alexis Ridley Hollywood, Md. Biology Minor: Neuroscience Magna Cum Laude Bridget Ann Robey Kensington, Md. Minor: Neuroscience

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Will D. Ball Frederick, Md. English Christina Elizabeth Bonass* Kennedyville, Md. Jacob Patrick Breslauer Leonardtown, Md. Minor: Business Management Rebecca Brown* Prince Frederick, Md. William Roger Bury Chesapeake Beach, Md. Hannah F. Crawford Wallingford, Pa. Minor: Art Studio Minor: Philosophy Slade Lakin Decker Waldorf, Md. Cum Laude Piper E. Deleon Bethesda, Md. Minor: Art Studio Cum Laude Efhril Elomina Devlin Woodbridge, Va. Minor: Neuroscience Cum Laude

Mary Kathryn Fitz Patrick Hunt Valley, Md. Minor: Business Management Cum Laude Ryan William Foltz Lexington Park, Md. Jordan Alexis Franz Hollywood, Md. Minor: Political Science Magdalena M. Goodmuth Woodstock, Md. International Languages & Cultures: Spanish Syeda Faryal Hussain Lexington Park, Md. Lindsy Ann Kemp Baltimore, Md. Minor: Environmental Studies Nii Odartey Lamptey Montgomery Village, Md. Parker David Lyons Finksburg, Md. Minor: Sociology Magna Cum Laude David McDaniel Finksburg, Md.

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John Liam McEvoy Sparrows Point, Md. Minor: History Elijah Creed Michael Elkton, Md. Theresa Elaine Murphy Bel Alton, Md. Magna Cum Laude Catherine Diane Newman Clarksville, Md. Minor: French Cum Laude Yetunde Oladunjoye* Upper Marlboro, Md. Ryan T. Ostrowski Stevensville, Md. Psychology Kyrle W. Preis Upper Falls, Md. Minor: Spanish Hayley Saladino Romero Joppa, Md. Kayla Rose Sherfey Westminster, Md. Magna Cum Laude Jonathan Richard Shin Leonardtown, Md. Cum Laude

Tyler Jeremy Wilson Silver Spring, Md. Minor: History Minor: Music Magna Cum Laude Abigail Casey Wohnsigl Ellicott City, Md. Minor: Anthropology

Chemistry

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Meaghan Nannette Baxter Port Republic, Md. Minor: Mathematics Cassia Peyser Block* Arlington, Va. Minor: Physics Austin Dyson Burns New Windsor, Md. Environmental Studies Cum Laude Kacie Anne Danek Waldorf, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Tabitha Jane Fisanich Clarksburg, Md. Minor: Mathematics Summa Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa

Adair Elizabeth Watson Rose Haven, Md. Psychology Student-Designed

Juliana R. Hancock Laurel, Md. Minor: Mathematics Minor: Materials Science Cum Laude

Elisabeth Kate Wellings Leonardtown, Md.

Aiden M. Lane Mount Airy, Md.

Tori E. Wertin Arnold, Md. Minor: Sociology

Emma Louise Eugenie McNesby Churchville, Md. Mathematics Minor: French Minor: Materials Science Magna Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa

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Katherine Ann Riesner Westminster, Md. Biology Cum Laude

Computer Science BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Christopher Vincent Beatrez Hughesville, Md. Cameron Joseph Carpenter Stevensville, Md. Cum Laude Taylor Elliott Clark Baltimore, Md. Magna Cum Laude Braden Matthew Clough Middletown, Md. William J. Field Barnesville, Md. Minor: Philosophy Campbell Robinson Headrick Baltimore, Md. English Magna Cum Laude Aidan Samuel Kelley Salisbury, Md. Minor: English Cum Laude Lucius Latham Charlotte Hall, Md. Mathematics Summa Cum Laude Kathryn M. Li* Clarksville, Md. Faith Sara Meyer Potomac, Md. Minor: Mathematics Christian M. Oliverio Beltsville, Md. Minor: Mathematics Cum Laude

Edward Park Waldorf, Md.

Donovan Marcus Curley Leonardtown, Md.

Cora Kathleen Sarzynski Lexington Park, Md. Cum Laude

Hunter W. Cutting San Francisco, Calif.

International Languages & Cultures: Spanish

Caleb E. Shankle Gaithersburg, Md. Minor: History Minor: Educational Studies Magna Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Alexander White Saint Inigoes, Md. Alexander Watson Wood* Pikesville, Md. Minor: Mathematics Minor: Philosophy

Economics

BACHELOR OF ARTS Joshua Oyindamola Ajanaku Saint Inigoes, Md. Public Policy Studies Minor: Mathematics Minor: Business Management Cum Laude Connor G. Armstrong Sykesville, Md. Public Policy Studies Minor: Business Management Minor: Political Science Cum Laude Anthi Nektaria Bourazani North Potomac, Md. Minor: Business Management Joseph Dillon Bryner Lexington Park, Md. Justin Anthony Burrell Plainfield, N.J. Minor: Business Management Patrick Tyler Campbell Street, Md. Minor: Business Management

Baudratte Lucresse Djiogo Baltimore, Md. Minor: Business Management Samantha Lee Edwards Fallston, Md. Minor: Business Management Tamara L. Fenwick* Charlotte Hall, Md. Minor: Business Management Minor: Computer Science Collin Jay Foster Piney Point, Md. Public Policy Studies Minor: Political Science Cum Laude James Gormley Hollywood, Md. Lucy P. Gussio Baldwin, Md. Minor: Business Management Magna Cum Laude Joel Hartley Dunkirk, Md. Cum Laude Jacob M. Hendricks Chesapeake Beach, Md. Minor: Spanish Minor: Business Management Marianne Ohalloran Hershey Keedysville, Md. Minor: Applied Mathematics Minor: Business Management Cum Laude Kevin Abraham Hubbard Owings, Md. Minor: Business Management

Samuel Starr Jaudon Catonsville, Md. Minor: Business Management Seth E. Jones Gwynn Oak, Md. Magna Cum Laude Noah Kellner Lutherville, Md. Joshua Benjamin Luongo Dunkirk, Md. Minor: Sociology Aidan McNary-Hickey Washington, D.C. History Grace M. O'Hara* Lutherville-Timonium, Md. Minor: Business Management Roshawn Donovan Panton Bowie, Md. Jack Rhys Peterson Saint Michaels, Md. Minor: Computer Science Ki-ya F. Rodriguez Pomfret, Md. Cum Laude Cameron Rucker Lanham, Md. Minor: Business Management Minor: Art Studio Cum Laude Susanna Bryant Schmidt Boyds, Md. Public Policy Studies Minor: Business Management Magna Cum Laude Alexander J. Scholz Bel Air, Md. Minor: Business Management Owen Hilton Smith Middletown, Md. Minor: Business Management

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Catherine Lynn Spalding Nanjemoy, Md. Minor: Business Management Minor: Sociology

Lydia J. Haron* Clarksburg, Md. Anthropology Minor: Music

Grace K. Spurrier Baltimore, Md. Minor: Business Management

Owen Gabriel Hill Chico, Calif.

Minor: Educational Studies Magna Cum Laude

Andrew Sturgess Rockville, Md. Minor: Business Management Magna Cum Laude

Amy-Jo Kooy California, Md. Minor: Creative Writing

Brittany Carol Thayer Wilson, N.C. Minor: Business Management Cum Laude

Erin Patricia Krauss Edgewater, Md. Political Science Summa Cum Laude

Darryl James Walker Chesapeake Beach, Md. Minor: Business Management

Charlotte Anne Mac Kay Pleasant Valley, N.Y. Political Science Summa Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa

Jake Carey Wills Frederick, Md. Minor: Business Management Jacob Daniel Wood Mechanicsvlle, Md. Minor: Business Management Cum Laude

English

BACHELOR OF ARTS Camilla Roxana Barillas* Saint Mary’s City, Md. Leeanna Christine Cassidy Mechanicsville, Md. Cum Laude

Aidan Z. McCaul Silver Spring, Md. Minor: Philosophy Kristina Lilia Norgard Hagerstown, Md. Minor: Film & Media Studies Minor: Creative Writing Cum Laude Khadriane Unique Parker Lexington Park, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Minor: Creative Writing

Brooke Valentine Collins Mechanicsville, Md.

Quincey Poersch Bethesda, Md. Minor: Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Minor: Art Studio

Ryan Thomas Dalrymple Poolesville, Md. Magna Cum Laude

Valentine Lyljikan Robinson Gaithersburg, Md. Magna Cum Laude

Ryan Edward Gullang Geneva, Ill. Minor: Philosophy

Maya A. Rogalski Easton, Md. Minor: Educational Studies

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Darah Ashley Schillinger Nottingham, Md. Minor: Philosophy Minor: Creative Writing Summa Cum Laude Lillian Grace Stein Catonsville, Md. Minor: Spanish Summa Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Leah Isabel Voithoffer Leonardtown, Md. Minor: Film & Media Studies Cum Laude Cameron Thomas White Monrovia, Md. Minor: Sociology Minor: Business Management Magna Cum Laude Maureen Louise Wolf Perry Hall, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Magna Cum Laude

Environmental Studies BACHELOR OF ARTS

Dylan Montgomery Adams Lexington Park, Md. Minor: Political Science Madeleine Elisheva Adams Rockville, Md. Minor: Anthropology Jayne Victoria Barkman Lothian, Md. Magna Cum Laude Alexander Mehdi Behzadi Clarksburg, Md. Minor: Political Science Minor: Business Management

Margaret Romans Bennett Chesapeake Beach, Md. Minor: French Cum Laude

Katelyn Jennifer-Piper Kluh La Plata, Md. Minor: Anthropology Summa Cum Laude

Conrad S. Blazer Frederick, Md. Minor: Educational Studies

Evan Thomas Kostelecky Bethesda, Md. Minor: Biology

Hugh Jeffrey Clark Lexington Park, Md.

Aaron M. Kraft Boyds, Md.

Brian Richard Davitt Catonsville, Md.

Rileigh Grace Krell Essex, Md. Minor: Anthropology Minor: Educational Studies

Grace Courtney Dillingham Catonsville, Md. Minor: Biology Magna Cum Laude Kailee Rebecca Earp Mount Airy, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Minor: Spanish Cum Laude Kelly Ann Emge Forest Hill, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Magna Cum Laude Dylan Keyser Goldsborough Baltimore, Md. Minor: Sociology Cum Laude Marisa Ayana Guy Bowie, Md. Minor: Political Science Minor: Art Studio Griffin J. Honse Annapolis, Md. Minor: Political Science Tyson J. Johnson Rock Hall, Md. Magna Cum Laude Frederick Thompson Kaak* Baltimore, Md. Minor: Art Studio

History

BACHELOR OF ARTS Dylan Scott Collins Eldersburg, Md. Minor: Political Science Justin Kyle Downing Huntingtown, Md. Isobel Eve Hermans Silver Spring, Md. Psychology Minor: Educational Studies Magna Cum Laude

Emmett Orion Mayberry Queenstown, Md.

Samuel Woodrow Johnson Centreville, Md. Minor: Anthropology Minor: Museum Studies Summa Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa

Sullivan Wells Newsom Owings, Md. Minor: English

Michael T. King Lusby, Md. Minor: Educational Studies

Emily Jacqueline O'Connell Brooklyn Park, Md. Minor: Biology

Samuel Walker McCombs Lexington Park, Md.

Claire Jeannine Lyhus Rockville, Md. Minor: French

Emily O'Neill Gambrills, Md. Minor: Special Education Jaroslav J. Szadkowski Rockville, Md. Minor: Biology Triana D. Wallace* Poolesville, Md. Minor: Philosophy Brady M. Waters Churchton, Md. Cum Laude

Ray Celeste Narvaez Bowie, Md. Minor: Museum Studies Summa Cum Laude Travis Guice Petty* Hollywood, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Minor: African & African Diaspora Studies Erika Ann Schutt Vestal, N.Y. Minor: Educational Studies Nicholas R. Testoni Towson, Md. Michael Christopher Vass Chesapeake Beach, Md. Minor: Educational Studies

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Riley O’Brien Woolston Baltimore, Md. Minor: Spanish Magna Cum Laude Aidan B. Young Silver Spring, Md. Minor: Anthropology

International Languages & Cultures

BACHELOR OF ARTS Gracie Anne Balzar Potomac, Md. Chinese Asian Studies Summa Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Paige Elizabeth Dwyer Huntingtown, Md. Spanish Minor: Educational Studies Cum Laude Danyele Elaine Johnson Montgomery Village, Md. Chinese Asian Studies Minor: History Minor: German Patrick Connor Lee Reisterstown, Md. Spanish Minor: Educational Studies Summa Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Sydney Claire Lipsman Germantown, Md. Spanish English Minor: Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Summa Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa

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Victoria Richhart Severna Park, Md. Spanish Political Science Summa Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Avery Lowell Scott Linthicum Heights, Md. Chinese Political Science Minor: Asian Studies Cum Laude Matthew Lotto Swagart Rockville, Md. Spanish Minor: Environmental Studies

Mathematics

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Justin P. Beavers Mechanicsville, Md. Minor: Computer Science Minor: Economics James Peter Blaser Deale, Md. Minor: Political Science Cum Laude Gillian Leigh Carr Brunswick, Md. International Languages & Cultures: Spanish Minor: History Minor: Applied Mathematics Summa Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Aidan Michael Christie Jefferson, Md. Minor: Physics Magna Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Alyson Leigh Conover Columbia, Md. Minor: Computer Science Summa Cum Laude

Camryn Elizabeth Gentner Catonsville, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Cum Laude Caribert Irazi Mechanicsvlle, Md. Kierra D. Johnson North Potomac, Md. Jonathan Levine Kamis Chevy Chase, Md. Minor: Economics Chyna Donai Landon Clinton, Md. Minor: Biology Sawyer Dennis West Solomons, Md. Computer Science Cum Laude

Music

BACHELOR OF ARTS Carolyn S. Colina Saint Inigoes, Md. Summa Cum Laude Alexandra Grace Knudson Chesapeake Beach, Md. Summa Cum Laude Quan Minh Le Silver Spring, Md. Dylan Nathaniel Parham Brandywine, Md. Minor: Music Arts Administration Madison Elizabeth Recktenwald Odenton, Md. Minor: Theater Studies Cum Laude

Neuroscience

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Allyson Janette Myers Great Mills, Md. Psychology Minor: Business Management Summa Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Samuel Henry Allen Sheats Arnold, Md. Biology Psychology Magna Cum Laude

Philosophy

BACHELOR OF ARTS Lily S. Beuker* Washington, D.C. Charles Edward Hughes Potomac, Md. Minor: English Cum Laude

Harrison Francis Bauman Mechanicsville, Md. Computer Science Minor: Mathematics Summa Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Zachary J. Brown Rockville, Md. Amy Elizabeth Forsbacka Silver Spring, Md. Minor: Mathematics Minor: Neuroscience Magna Cum Laude Benjamin Thomas Platt Annapolis, Md. Minor: Mathematics Minor: Astrophysics Summa Cum Laude Carter Tynan Russell Lexington Park, Md. Minor: Astrophysics Minor: Mathematics

Sophia Claire Carlson Churchville, Md. Summa Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Catherine Patricia Gardiner Bethesda, Md. Minor: Environmental Studies Minor: Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Lauren Marie Giron Rockville, Md. International Languages & Cultures: Spanish Magna Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Nicole A. Halleck Hollywood, Md. International Languages & Cultures: Chinese Minor: Asian Studies Cum Laude

Political Science

Samuel Power Laich Baltimore, Md. History Cum Laude

Brandy Nicole Baggerly Princess Anne, Md.

Molly M. Liberman Bethesda, Md. Minor: History

Mollie P. Rudow Edgewater, Md. English Magna Cum Laude

Katherine Elizabeth Bennett Annapolis, Md. Public Policy Studies Magna Cum Laude

Joseph Mockabee Dunkirk, Md. Minor: Environmental Studies Magna Cum Laude

Emma Kathleen Slyker Parkton, Md. Environmental Studies Magna Cum Laude

Alexander Berland* Columbia, Md. Minor: History Magna Cum Laude

Sofia Maria Mulinazzi Columbia, Md. Cum Laude

Physics

Jameel M. Brown* Chevy Chase, Md.

Christian Johannes Mussenden Silver Spring, Md. Economics

Jesse Madeline Majane Frederick, Md. Biology Magna Cum Laude

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Nicholas Harriman Anderson Baltimore, Md. Mathematics Cum Laude

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Teresa Maria Buehler Saint Leonard, Md. Public Policy Studies

Nicholas Michael Paskoski Finksburg, Md. Minor: English Cum Laude Paul Thomas Roberts Bowie, Md.

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Taylor Rae Byrd Poolesville, Md. Minor: English Minor: Political Science Magna Cum Laude

Stephanie Anne Heffron Bowie, Md. Minor: Political Science Minor: Educational Studies Magna Cum Laude

Jonathan Joel Cruz Gaithersburg, Md. Minor: German

Alden Stirling Hegwood Bethesda, Md. Minor: Environmental Studies

Mason James Decker Waldorf, Md.

Makayla Reese Illemszky* Chester, Md. Heather L. Johnson Lexington Park, Md.

Psychology

Mason S. Drusano Fallston, Md. Minor: Neuroscience Summa Cum Laude

Molly Archibald Brookeville, Md.

Breanna Marie Dunbar Dameron, Md. Minor: Theater Studies

Andrew Marshall Saliunas Bethesda, Md. Environmental Studies Minor: Philosophy Emilee Marie Shannon Quantico, Md. International Languages & Cultures: Spanish Summa Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Sierra Autumn Walker White Plains, Md.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Gabriele Marie Backus Lusby, Md. Minor: Special Education Magna Cum Laude Aubrey L. Bacon Odenton, Md. International Languages & Cultures: Chinese Summa Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Jordan Bailey Los Alamos, N.M. Minor: Neuroscience Lauren Elizabeth Baker Bowie, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Magna Cum Laude Cameo Beavers Millersville, Md. Magna Cum Laude James Thurber Blakeney Edgewater, Md. Katya Marlena Bruno* Elkridge, Md. Economics

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Astriana L. Evans Aberdeen, Md. Minor: Spanish Magna Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Shanelle Lashae Fleet Baltimore, Md. Minor: Dance Ellery James Forssell Laurel, Md. Minor: Sociology Lynx Gavin Gabinet-Bethoulle North East, Md. Minor: Sociology Magna Cum Laude Joshua Gilbert Leonardtown, Md. Bryce Patterson Harden Lexington Park, Md. Minor: Music Magna Cum Laude Dale Richard Harris Bel Air, Md.

Justin Thomas Karolyi* Forest Hill, Md. Philosophy Megan Elizabeth Lane Sykesville, Md. Minor: Special Education Summa Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Erin Nicole Lanham North Potomac, Md. International Languages & Cultures: French Summa Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Rachel Louise Lansbury Annandale, Va. Minor: Sociology Summa Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Skylar Elizabeth Limpert Bel Air, Md. Kayla R. Luhn Worton, Md. Minor: Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Cum Laude Judith Rose MacConnell Great Mills, Md. Jannah A. Mawuli District Heights, Md.

Casey Ann Mayo Prince Frederick, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Madeleine Louise Santos Mayuga Upper Marlboro, Md. Cum Laude Rory Flynn McCarthy Millersville, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Magna Cum Laude Mary Katherine Grace Meyers New Market, Md. Minor: Neuroscience Minor: Music Summa Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Sarah Elizabeth Moser Sparks Glencoe, Md. Minor: Dance Isabella Licia Moutoux Shady Side, Md. Minor: Mathematics Magna Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Hailey M. Mowery* Middle River, Md. Ian G. Musser* Severna Park, Md. Ethan Kyle Orozco Frederick, Md. Minor: Business Management Lindsay M. Page Huntingtown, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Rebecca Raub Walkersville, Md. Magna Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Gabriel R. Richards Washington, D.C.

Kamryn Michelle Ring Solomons, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Magna Cum Laude Claire Ruble California, Md. Magna Cum Laude Jocelyn Spence Rudolph Lusby, Md. Neuroscience Minor: Educational Studies Maysen A. Salazar Saint Leonard, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Cum Laude Amanda Josephine Sherman Huntingtown, Md. Minor: Special Education Cum Laude Andrew Foltz Sonnenberg Derwood, Md. Minor: Philosophy Minor: English Magna Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Daquan Ali Staley Silver Spring, Md. Megan Olivia Tazza Gaithersburg, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Lily Rachel Tender Bethesda, Md. Minor: Special Education Minor: Art Studio Cum Laude Jacinda Kathleen Thomas Caneadea, N.Y. Minor: English Summa Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa

Margaret Elizabeth Warnick Silver Spring, Md. Anthropology Minor: Educational Studies Magna Cum Laude Wesley Olivia Warren Piney Point, Md. Minor: Film & Media Studies Ian Turner Wilson Phoenix, Md. Elizabeth Jane Wiser Silver Spring, Md. Minor: Neuroscience Cum Laude Madeline Doris Wright Aberdeen, Md. Ashley Marie Yurich Mount Airy, Md. Minor: Special Education Minor: Sociology Cum Laude

Public Policy Studies BACHELOR OF ARTS

Fatima Bouzid North Potomac, Md. International Languages & Cultures: Chinese Henry L. Johnson Bowie, Md. Minor: Economics Genna Kate Viggiano Mahtomedi, Minn.

Political Science Minor: Spanish Minor: Economics Magna Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa

Religious Studies BACHELOR OF ARTS James W. Carter Clarksville, Md.

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Sociology

Chanel Dominique Lucas Gaithersburg, Md. Anthropology

Student-Designed

Quinlan Cokefair Brenholtz Beallsville, Md.

Cameron Rose Mangold West River, Md. Minor: Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Minor: Anthropology

Mackenzie Marie Brooks Dundalk, Md. Crime, Behavior & Society Psychology Minor: Political Science

Rachel Nicole Mavilia Owings, Md. Minor: Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Minor: Philosophy Cum Laude

Theater, Film & Media Studies

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Jackson Scott Brocato* Towson, Md. Bryan A. Brooks New Kent, Va. Minor: Business Management Jude Alexander Brown Bel Air, Md. Porter Ryan Bunting Ocean City, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Gabrielle Leah Corder Centreville, Md. Minor: Special Education Cum Laude Brock J. Daniel Owings, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Minor: Political Science Lauren Grace Downs Hampstead, Md. Magna Cum Laude Maxell R. Elliott Bel Air, Md. Kendrick Cecilia Horan Bethesda, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Cum Laude Barry Todd Jenkins II Randallstown, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Cum Laude Cassidy Ann Kupchinskas* Bel Air, Md. Edward Lewis Bethesda, Md.

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Bria Chauntel Mearis White Plains, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Henry Francis Morin Kensington, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Minor: Business Management Cum Laude

BACHELOR OF ARTS

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Maheer R. Ahmad Rockville, Md. Minor: Business Management Erika Marie Berry Lexington Park, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Cum Laude Reginald Clark Capitol Heights, Md.

Calvin Greyson Ryan Bowie, Md. Minor: Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Minor: Spanish Summa Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa

Chloe Veronica Colvin Laurel, Md.

Dylan James Shatzer Hagerstown, Md. Minor: Educational Studies

Joan Natasha Sha'ron Devonish Baltimore, Md. Minor: Art Studio

Kathleen Elizabeth Stevens Marion Station, Md. Minor: Special Education

Connor N. Heveron California, Md. Minor: Theater Studies Minor: Political Science

Megan Nicole Varlotta Forest Hill, Md. Minor: History Cum Laude Taylor L. Wigglesworth Gambrills, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Summa Cum Laude

Emily Seirra Corral Bel Air, Md. Minor: Theater Studies Cum Laude

Jada Sky Johnson Baltimore, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Alfie Jack Moore Gaithersburg, Md. Minor: Business Management Cum Laude

Spencer Logan Rabinowitz Reisterstown, Md. Minor: Political Science Magna Cum Laude Jason Scott Williams Sykesville, Md. Minor: Film & Media Studies Cum Laude

Master of Arts in Teaching Elise Adelmann Gaithersburg, Md. Elementary with Early Childhood Certification – Grades PreK-6 Jacqueline Marie Barnett Gaithersburg, Md. Elementary with Early Childhood Certification – Grades PreK-6 Katherine E. Bradshaw Severna Park, Md. Art – Grades PreK-12 Josée Claire Cantin Chesapeake Beach, Md. Biology – Grades 7-12 Sadie Clark Leonardtown, Md. History/Social Studies – Grades 7-12 Andrew H. Collins Arlington, Va. Biology – Grades 7-12 Kylie Bryanna Duncan Tall Timbers, Md. Elementary – Grades 1-6 Monica Katerina Eller Bushwood, Md. English – Grades 7-12 Devin Michael Garner Huntingtown, Md. English – Grades 7-12

Matthew Goostree California, Md. Elementary - Grades 1-6

Olivia Grace Sothoron Frederick, Md. English – Grades 7-12

Grace Marie Harriman Huntingtown, Md. Elementary with Early Childhood Certification – Grades PreK-6

Brandt Matthew Wootan Lexington Park, Md. Social Studies – Grades 7-12

Kelsey L. Harrington Kingsville, Md. Elementary with Early Childhood Certification – Grades PreK-6

Gretchen Claire Young Lutherville-Timonium, Md. Elementary – Grades 1-6

Jasmin J. Jones Waldorf, Md. English – Grades 7-12 Kassidy Leyanne Krieger Baltimore, Md. Elementary with Early Childhood Certification – Grades PreK-6 Lindsey Diane Massie Saint Leonard, Md. Biology – Grades 7-12 Catherine Elizabeth McGee Hollywood, Md. Math – Grades 7-12 Rachael Elizabeth Meador Chesapeake Beach, Md. Music – Grades K-12 Daniel Noah Mixson Saint Inigoes, Md. Elementary – Grades 1-6 Maura Catherine Mullaney Prince Frederick, Md. Math – Grades 7-12 Elizabeth A. Mulvey Glen Dale, Md. Physics – Grades 7-12 Maia S. Sharpmack Sykesville, Md. Elementary – Grades 1-6 & Environmental – Grades K-12

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