2020 Peirce Commencement Book

Class of 2020 Tuesday, June 23, 2020 7:00 p.m.

Commencement

Order of Exercises Greetings

Rita Toliver-Roberts, Ed.D. Vice President, Academic Affairs and Provost

Presiding Officer

Presidential Address

Mary Ellen Caro, Ed.D. President and Chief Executive Officer

Introduction of Keynote Speaker

Shannon Begley, Ed.D. Dean, Academic Advising and Registrar

Keynote Speaker Address

Marge Jackson Keynote Speaker

Class of 2020 Student Address

Robin E. Neary Student Speaker

The Hamilton Award

Rita Toliver-Roberts, Ed.D.

Presentation of Special Academic Recognitions

Tracey A. Thomas, M.Ed.

Assistant Dean, Student Support Services Roll Call of Candidates Recognition of the Graduates:

Mary Ellen Caro, Ed.D.

One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Class Induction into the Alumni Association

Noel Abejo ’85 President, Alumni Association

Congratulations to the Graduating Class

Rita Toliver-Roberts, Ed.D.

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The Peirce Story

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eirce College was founded in 1865 to provide business education for returning Civil War veterans. This 153-year tradition of supporting nontraditional students remains at the core Peirce’s mission: to empower

adult learners to improve their lives by achieving career goals through education aligned with evolving workforce needs.

Thomas May Peirce founded Peirce as Union Business College in September 1865.

This first class included 68 women, making the school one of the first colleges in the nation to open its doors to women and integrate its programs.

Over the next 130 years, Peirce won numerous awards for high quality education and continually evolved to meet the needs of a changing workforce. Worldrenowned faculty and programs made the Peirce name a fixture in the business community at home and abroad. As technology began to transcend industries and demonstrate its importance, Peirce launched its first information technology-related programs in 1961.

Peirce began offering bachelor’s degrees in July 1997 and officially became known as Peirce College to reflect the full portfolio of degrees and programs available for study. The College became one of the first in the country to offer full bachelor’s degree programs online in 2000 and has continued to expand its online offerings since then. All programs are now offered online, on campus, or a combination of both.

Paralegal degrees were added in the early 2000s and healthcare programs were first offered in 2010, all in a response to the needs of local and national employers.

In 2013, the College launched its first master’s degree program.

Peirce now serves approximately 2000 students from across the country, with most of the College’s students and alumni residing primarily in the Philadelphia region.

In April 2018, the College welcomed Dr. Mary Ellen Caro as President and CEO. She is the first woman to hold this role in Peirce’s history.

Peirce remains committed to providing access and opportunity to higher education for adult learners looking to complete their degree. With a steadfast promise to continually reimagine education–through partnerships, innovation, and technology– Peirce College is ready for whatever the future holds.

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About the Speaker

Marge Jackson Senior Vice President Sales Enablement and Multicultural Symphony, Comcast Marge Jackson is a Senior Executive with more than 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. She currently serves as Senior Vice President of Sales Enablement and Multicultural Symphony for Comcast. She is a passionate team builder and leader who has delivered “Personal Brand” workshops across organizations to help empower young executives, women, and minorities in their careers.

She has been recognized by numerous peers and colleagues as an industry leader and top woman/minority in business. She was named to Multichannel News’ “40 Under 40” list and was selected as one of CableFax’s “Most Powerful Women in Cable.” Marge was also one of only 30 candidates selected for the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communication’s (NAMIC) Executive Leadership Development Program and was a recipient of NAMIC’s “Next Generation Leaders” award.

She is a graduate of Peirce College, an active member of CTAM and WICT, a graduate of WICT’s prestigious Betsy Magness Leadership Institute as a Class of XVII fellow, a graduate of the Comcast Women in Leadership program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and most recently a graduate of the CTAM Executive Program at Harvard University.

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Presentation of Special Academic Recognitions Alumni Association Raymond L. Palzer ’52 Academic Leadership Award

Recipients:

Laura Elam

Ashley A. Toliver Kara G. Betzenberger

Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants Award

Recipient:

Solina Phal

The Mary W. Walker ’33 Center for Academic Excellence Scholarship

Recipient:

Frances R. Johnson

Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Award

Recipient:

Jenna M. Edeline

Margaret Obozian Excellence in Writing Award

Recipient:

Omaira Villanueva

Patricia A. Rucker Graduate Studies Award for Academic Excellence

Recipient:

Marvin C. Nichols, Jr.

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Roll Call of Candidates (including Honor Graduates)

Healthcare Administration– Master of Science Degree

Presenter: Adrian C. Zappala, Ph.D. Professor and Dean of Graduate Studies

Organizational Leadership & Management– Master of Science Degree

Presenter: Adrian C. Zappala, Ph.D. Professor and Dean of Graduate Studies

Accounting– Bachelor of Science Degree

Presenter: Cathy M. Littlefield, Ed.D. Professor and Faculty Chair, Business

Business Administration– Bachelor of Science Degree and Associate in Science Degree

Presenter: Cathy M. Littlefield, Ed.D. Professor and Faculty Chair, Business

Human Resource Management– Bachelor of Science Degree and Certificate of Proficiency

Presenter: Cathy M. Littlefield, Ed.D. Professor and Faculty Chair, Business

Integrated Leadership/Organizational Leadership– Bachelor of Science Degree

Presenter: Cathy M. Littlefield, Ed.D. Professor and Faculty Chair, Business

Customer Service– Certificate of Proficiency

Presenter: Cathy M. Littlefield, Ed.D. Professor and Faculty Chair, Business

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Roll Call of Candidates (including Honor Graduates)

Healthcare Administration– Bachelor of Science Degree

Presenter: Stephanie A. Donovan, Ed.D. Professor and Faculty Chair, Health Programs

Health Information Administration– Bachelor of Science Degree

Presenter: Stephanie A. Donovan, Ed.D. Professor and Faculty Chair, Health Programs

Health Information Technology– Associate in Science Degree

Presenter: Stephanie A. Donovan, Ed.D. Professor and Faculty Chair, Health Programs

Medical Coding– Certificate of Proficiency

Presenter: Stephanie A. Donovan, Ed.D. Professor and Faculty Chair, Health Programs

Information Technology– Bachelor of Science Degree and Associate in Science Degree

Presenter: Brian R. Finnegan, Ed.D., Dean, Information Technology and General Education, and Director, Competency Based Education

Technology Management– Bachelor of Science Degree

Presenter: Brian R. Finnegan, Ed.D., Dean, Information Technology and General Education, and Director, Competency Based Education

Cybersecurity– Certificate of Proficiency

Presenter: Brian R. Finnegan, Ed.D., Dean, Information Technology and General Education, and Director, Competency Based Education

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Roll Call of Candidates (including Honor Graduates)

Liberal Studies– Bachelor of Arts Degree

Presenter: Brian R. Finnegan, Ed.D., Dean, Information Technology and General Education, and Director, Competency Based Education

General Studies– Associate in Arts Degree

Presenter: Brian R. Finnegan, Ed.D., Dean, Information Technology and General Education, and Director, Competency Based Education

Paralegal Studies– Bachelor of Science Degree, Associate in Science Degree and Post-Bachelor Certificate of Proficiency

Presenter: Michael Agnello, J.D. Associate Professor & Faculty Chair, Legal Studies

Legal Studies in Business– Bachelor of Science Degree

Presenter: Michael Agnello, J.D. Associate Professor & Faculty Chair, Legal Studies

Criminal Justice Studies– Bachelor of Science Degree and Associate in Science Degree

Presenter: Michael Agnello, J.D. Associate Professor & Faculty Chair, Legal Studies

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Candidates for Graduation Class of 2020 Master of Science, Bachelor of Science, Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Certificate of Proficiency Master of Science, Healthcare Administration Olivia Bannister Catrina Monique Bennett Kellyann Campbell Tamara Jacquelinn Hawkins

Joye K. Lavender Nellie M. Manier Chakriya Mao Linda Latrice Mathis

Marvin C. Nichols, Jr. Tynisha Oates Monica Rollerson Ernest D. Whitaker

Master of Science, Organizational Leadership & Management Rasheed Niem Bailey Andrea R. Brown Shiree M. Christian Gloria Decena Chanda Annette Hill

Selena Haines Jorden Kelsey Lazicki Tara E. McBride Shanique A. Miller Kimberly Ann Mosley

Gretchen Persing Brett A. Royer Markia S. Wilkinson Latisha D. Wright

Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Studies Priscilla Maxwell

Amanda Tessmer

Bachelor of Science, Accounting Linda Bui Kheena Carroll Kara Downs s Ruth Green-Smith s Nei’ve P. Harris

Olga Kolesnik s Jennifer L. Kuemmerle s Solina Phal s Maura D. Pierce Rasheeda Nashea Toliver

Yema A. Tucker Omaira Villanueva Yvonne Vink Kim D. Wiggins

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Christopher Bonecorse Jenna M. Edeline s

Andrew Herbert Ericka A. Johnson

Andrew Tong s

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Concentration in Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management Laura E. Elam-Nurse s

Kia Wallace

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Lambda Epsilon Chi

Tari J. Wright s

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Concentration in Management Jesse Alexander s Samantha L. Bardales Annette Michelle Bellinger Shakia I. Bostick Esther Daniel Lisa Marie Finerghty Sabrina Natanya Hillmeddo s

Tamika M. Holman s Cilicia M. Irby s Etta Ada Kennedy Godwin Omatsola Ogedegbe Aja Shawnique Parks Justin Michael Pellarin Tamika Nicole Pointer

Balis Pressley s Naima Qadimi s Iris Santa s Ashraf Siam Joshua Slocum Latasha Smith Stafford L. Urquhart s

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Concentration in Marketing Diquan Tanksley

Yerkezhan Yussupovna Zhangburova

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Concentration in Professional Studies Gia Marie Powell

Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice Studies Danyelle E. Banks Lamar Birch Rhoda Douglas DeVonte Douglass Shannon Drummond Chynna T. Ellerbe Edwenna N. Ferguson

Elaina Marie Galdo Luis Angel Lopez Christian Anthony Martinka Dakota Ann Monroe Taneesha L. Moreno Tracy C. Nichols Thalia L. Rosario

Ashley Rosario Tiara Sanford Shelita M. Southerland Jaykeya l. Spady-Taylor Roland Wilson Tameka Darcel Young James Robert Zuggi

Bachelor of Science, Health Information Administration Sheryl Carter Jackmely Hernandez

Concetta Lyons Michael Murphy

Tam Van Tran

Bachelor of Science, Healthcare Administration Tracie Ashton Jasmin Baldwin-Senior Crystal Black Nikell Blaylock Jessica M. Brown Tonita D. Brown Aliya T. Burroughs Linda M. Butler Joseph Carrozzo Meardey Chan Aleena Shanell Filmore

Tammara Armanda Flake Sybil M. Fullard Lea Chemere Gill Arsela Gjeli Cierra Alexis Hall Chris La’Shon Harris Andrew William Hills Florence E. Holland Shanae McBee Gervens Mercredi Wildane Mondesir

Marcia Lorraine Pemberton Fatima A. Reed-Wright Patricia L. Renzi Daron Richardson Kelly S. Rieger Johnea Robinson Francheska Santiago Annie Subah Jefhy Thomas Keesa S. Thorpe Mary L. Torres

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Lambda Epsilon Chi

Bachelor of Science, Human Resource Management Frederick Miles, III

Natasha Elizabeth Moore

Bachelor of Science, Integrated Leadership / Organizational Leadership Ayanna Amirah Abdullah Elsa T. Adams Catherine Aslan Michelle D. Booker Rebecca A. Carpenter Sereivutha Chao Kenric Davis Trouvel Demi Diaz

Chantae Terriell Figures Corey C. Hinson Frances R. Johnson Robin Johnson Michele Jeanette Keenan Stephanie G. Knepper Janice L. Kutt Robin E. Neary

Timothy E. Opas Tammy D. Pullins Frank G. Rivers Tene Robinson John T. Saybolt Amber N. Thumma Deshanna Monique Whitney

Bachelor of Science, Information Technology Concentration in Information Security Stephen Danner

Bachelor of Science, Information Technology Concentration in Networking, Administration & Information Security Kaseem Acres Kamel Ben Ali Antoine Barron Brian Matthew Brennan Chann Chhim Jad Driggers

Raymond Charles Footman Wallace Frist Nicholas Hauer Joseph R. Hooper Christian Lattanzio Joseph Walter McCausland

Randolph A. McCrary Contrell Morris Robertson Vasco Osman Trevor Scott Ashley A. Toliver

Bachelor of Science, Information Technology Concentration in Programming and Application Development Saina Chiem Kevin Dang

Caitlin Gardner Shadeya T. Ivy

Bachelor of Science, Legal Studies in Business Patrick Michael Tran

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Lambda Epsilon Chi

Maurice Pritchette

Bachelor of Science, Paralegal Studies Angie Aponte Kara Betzenberger Christina M. Brown Vanarath Chan Janina Doria Dulin Jeanney C. Fils Janine M. Foose Dara Machel Foye Lawrence K. Gay

Helene R. Gmelch Rasheeda J. Hastings Christopher Hinckley Brianna N. Hoffmann Paige B. Hughes Kayla E. Johnson Morn Ly Malikah Dianna McMillion Aaron Rader

Benjamin Ramos Daniel T. Renk Nicole Michele Rivera Shatara N. Shinholster Wydia Denise Smalls Peri H. Wagner Myasia Q. Williams

Bachelor of Science, Technology Management Michelle Arnillo-Chiffens

Datren Tyrese Awkward

Ralph P. Siliquini

Associate in Arts, General Studies Michael T. Baldwin, Jr. Diamond Brown Denise E. Edeline

Brad Ferguson Shintara Gresham Karis Outlaw

Dustin Walters Roland D. Williams

Associate in Science, Business Administration Marek J. Allen, Sr. Robyn S. Archer Michelle Carter-Goldsmith Cathy Chesson Tammy R. Cox Marisol Cuevas

Deneen Nicole Dogan Deanne Drayton Jennifer R. Giusto Joseph Hicks Imani Naree Hogg Kiana M. House

Michele Morgan s Michelle Perez Bianca Smith Shadiqua Smith-Spann

Associate in Science, Business Administration Concentration in Management Felicia N. Boone

Michelle Alicia Hall

Associate in Science, Criminal Justice Studies Sabrina N. Brady Alice Butler-Evans Makueda Jamila Cayona Rebecca Delva Kenya Amina Dixon

Brittany Fulton John J. Lynch Krystal Janet Malave India J. Riley Tiara Sanford

Ellwood Talbot Markera Tymes Carmen M. White

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Lambda Epsilon Chi

Associate in Science, Health Information Technology Melanie Janine Brown Sherakada T. Brown Robin Yvette Bruce Karen Loretta Calhoun Khalea Shanee Chisholm Shakee Gooding

Cherie Grant Courtney Hollingsworth Kia Jones-Albright Robert Lewis Kayla Logan Diane Russo

Dior A. Scott Jameelah Sadiyyah Scurry Jocelyn Sioson Tonja D. Slepian Tina Tran-Le Jennifer M. White Keene

Associate in Science, Information Technology Shanell Austin Yvonne Margarita Burton

Keith J. Higgins Maureen Mellett

Tommy Montiz Rodney

Associate in Science, Paralegal Studies Coleen Breslin

Glenda I. Candelaria

Jeanine D. Stith

Certificate of Proficiency, Customer Service Angie Aponte Rhoda Douglas Paul Funches Helene R. Gmelch

Satyra G. Harris Deja Johnson Santino McILwaine Thalia L. Rosario

Kamira Sloan Sahiyyah B. Stigall Annie Subah Jason Zheng

Certificate of Proficiency, Cybersecurity Corin Price-Howard

Certificate of Proficiency, Human Resource Management Akisha M. Gonzales

Certificate of Proficiency, Medical Coding Stephanie Ciara Broadnax Cassandra Clark-Mack Lisa M. Daniels

Theresa Fox Andrea Hansberry Laryssa Humphreys

Iona M. Livingston Annette Melvin Jean T. Thompson

Post-bachelor’s Certificate of Proficiency, Paralegal Studies Serena M. Conway Yuzza Henderson

Brittlea Keith Linda Kubacki-Gillis

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Lambda Epsilon Chi

Patrick Michael Tran

Bachelor Honor Graduates Summa Cum Laude (3.950-4.000 grade point average) Antoine Barron Kara Betzenberger Aliya T. Burroughs Tammara Armanda Flake

Janice L. Kutt Michael Murphy Solina Phal Daniel T. Renk

Nicole Michele Rivera Shelita M. Southerland Omaira Villanueva James Robert Zuggi

Magna Cum Laude (3.850-3.949 grade point average) Datren Tyrese Awkward Christopher Bonecorse Brian Matthew Brennan Meardey Chan Trouvel Demi Diaz Raymond Charles Footman Wallace Frist

Jackmely Hernandez Sabrina Natanya Hillmeddo Brianna N. Hoffmann Joseph R. Hooper Stephanie G. Knepper Concetta Lyons Robin E. Neary

Justin Michael Pellarin Tene Robinson Francheska Santiago Stafford L. Urquhart Yvonne Vink

Cum Laude (3.700-3.849 grade point average) Jesse Alexander Catherine Aslan Danyelle E. Banks Nikell Blaylock Christina M. Brown Linda Bui Rebecca A. Carpenter Joseph Carrozzo Sheryl Carter Vanarath Chan Rhoda Douglas

Jad Driggers Jenna M. Edeline Sybil M. Fullard Caitlin Gardner Nicholas Hauer Andrew William Hills Tamika M. Holman Cilicia M. Irby Priscilla Maxwell Joseph Walter McCausland Gervens Mercredi

Taneesha L. Moreno Balis Pressley Naima Qadimi Keesa S. Thorpe Mary L. Torres Tam Van Tran Myasia Q. Williams Roland Wilson Tari J. Wright

Associate Honor Graduates Summa Cum Laude (3.950-4.000 grade point average) Marek J. Allen, Sr. Tammy R. Cox

Cherie Grant Courtney Hollingsworth

Magna Cum Laude (3.850-3.949 grade point average) Michelle Carter-Goldsmith

Kenya Amina Dixon

Jocelyn Sioson

Cum Laude (3.700-3.849 grade point average) Shanell Austin Sherakada T. Brown

Maureen Mellett Ellwood Talbot

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Peirce College Commencement Speakers The distinguished professional achievements of the men and women who have taken part in these exercises account for the significance and importance that Peirce College has traditionally attached to the ceremonies.

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Name J. M. Buckley, D.D. Hon. George B. Loring, Bishop Mathew Simpson, D.D., LL.D.M.E. Gen. Clinton B. Fisk T. DeWitt Talmage, D.D. John Wanamaker Charles J. Little, Ph.D., LL.D. John B. Gough J. O. Peck, D.D. Chancellor John Hall, D.D., LL.D. Samuel W. Small, D.D. Samuel P. Jones Russel H. Conwell, D.D. Robert J. Burdette Bishop Cyrus D. Foss, D.D., LL.D. George Edward Reed, D.D., S.T.D. Francis L. Patton, D.D., LL.D. Col. George W. Bain Andrew Carnegie Robert J. Burdette Hon. Edwin S. Stuart Hon. Chauncey M. Depew, LL.D. Hon. Benjamin Harrison Frederick Fraley Hon. Thomas B. Reed Max O’Reil Thomas Dixon, Jr., D.D. Hon. Lemuel Ely Quigg A. J. Palmer, D.D. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt St. Clair McKelway, LL.D. Hon. James H. Eckles John H. Converse Hon. Justin H, McCarthy, M.P. Cyrus Townsend Brady, D.D. Major General Nelson A. Miles Hon. William A. Stone Hon. Grover Cleveland

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Position Editor, Christian Advocate M.D.U.S. Commissioner of Education Bishop Temperance Advocate Doctor of Divinity Merchant and Philanthropist President, Northwestern University Temperance Advocate Doctor of Divinity Doctor of Divinity Doctor of Divinity Clergyman and Lecturer Founder of Temple University Lecturer and Humorist M.E. Bishop President, Dickinson College President, Princeton University Lecturer and Humorist Industrialist and Philanthropist Lecturer and Humorist Former Governor of Pennsylvania U.S. Senator from New York Former President of the United States President, Girard College Speaker, House of Representatives French Commentator and Humorist Author and Lecturer Member of Congress, Journalist Doctor of Divinity Police Commissioner of New York Editor, Brooklyn Eagle U.S. Comptroller of Currency President, Baldwin Locomotive Works English Commentator Author and Lecturer General, United States Army Governor of Pennsylvania Former President of the United States

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Col. Henry Watterson Hon. Charles Emory Smith Clement A. Griscom Hon. Marcus A. Hanna William Arnold Shanklin, LL.D. Hon. Leslie M. Shaw Hon. James M. Beck Gen. Horatio C. King E.T. Stotesbury Hon. J.P. Dolliver Hon. Charles P. Bonaparte Job. E. Hedges, Esq. Hon. Champ Clark John Kendrick Bangs Bishop Luther B. Wilson, D.D., LL.D. Hon. William Jennings Bryan John Weslet, D.D. Hon. Charles Dick David Jones Burrell, D.D. Charles Goodell, D.D. Hon. John Wanamaker Hon. Claude A. Swanson Hon. Alba B. Johnson Hon. Theodore E. Burton Hon. John K. Tener Hon. William J. Taft Hon. George G. Orlady Hon. William E. Borah John Gribbel Hon. Phillip P. Cambell Gen. George S. Graham Gen. Leonard Wood, M.D., LL.D., D.Sc. William Draper Lewis, Ph.D. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt Michael Francis Doyle, Esq. Hon. Thomas R. Marshall Hon. J. Hampton Moore Hon. Josephus Daniels Samuel M. Cauclain, Sc.D. Hon. Julius Kahn Chessman A. Herrick, Ph.D., LL.D. Hon. Charles E. Townsend Hon. Harry S. McDevitt James Shera Montgomery, D.D. Glen Levin Swiggett, Ph.D. Hon. James M. Beck

Editor, Louisville Courier Journal U.S. Postmaster General President, Int’l Mercantile Marine U.S. Senator from Ohio President, Wesleyan University Secretary of U.S. Treasury U.S. Solicitor General Author and Lecturer Head of House of Drexel & Co. U.S. Senator from Iowa U.S. Attorney General Jurist, Member-New York Bar Speaker, House of Representatives Lecturer, Humorist M.E. Bishop U.S. Secretary of State Doctor of Divinity U.S. Senator from Ohio Doctor of Divinity Doctor of Divinity Former Postmaster General U.S. Senator - Virginia, Sec’y Navy President, Baldwin Locomotive Works U.S. Senator from Ohio Governor of Pennsylvania Former President of the United States Justice, Supreme Court, Pennsylvania U.S. Senator from Ohio President, Union League of Phila.

Member of Congress Member of Congress General, U.S. Army Dean, University of PA Law School Former President of the United States Member, Philadelphia Bar Vice President of the United States Mayor of Philadelphia Secretary of the U.S. Navy President, Baldwin Locomotive Works Member of Congress President, Girard College U.S. Senator from Michigan Judge, Common Pleas, Philadelphia Chaplain, U.S. Senate U.S. Bureau of Education Member of Congress Peirce College 2020 Commencement I 15

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Hon. William M. Shaffer Hon. Harry S. New Hon. Robert von Moshizisker Hon. Dwight F. Davis Josiah H, Penniman, LL.D., Litt.D. S. Parkes Cadman, D.D., S.T.D., D.H.L. Hon. Franklin Spencer Edmonds Hon. Frank B. Willis Hon. Harry A. Mackey Hon. Joseph T. Robinson Hon. Harry A. Mackey Hon. Charles Curtis Phillip J. Steinmetz, S.T.D. Hon. Simeon D. Fess Edward J. Cattell, D.Sc. Hon. Daniel O. Hastings Wilmer Krusen, LL.D., D.Sc. Chessman A. Herrick, Ph.D., LL.D. Hon. J. Hampton Moore Hon. John Cornwell Hon. Roland S. Morris, LL.D. Hon. Donald R. Richberg Hon. Otto R. Heiligman, LL.D. Mark Sullivan, A.B., LL.D. Hon. Harry A. Mackey Samuel Derkham Ratcliffe Michael Francis Doyle, LL.D. Hon. Alben W. Barkley Hon. Allen M. Stearne Harry Authur Hopf Hon. John W. Kephart Dr. Frank Bohn Robert T. McCracken Alexander Kerensky Hon. James Gray Gordon, Jr. Hugh Gibson Michael Francis Doyle, LL.D. Bishop W.P. Remington, S.T.D. John Rodman Wanamaker Rear Adm. J.E. Woods, Sc. Hon. Vincent A. Carroll, LL.D. Hon. William L. Batt, Sc.D. Morris Wolf, LL.B. Walter Dean Fuller, LL.D., Litt.D.

Justice, Supreme Court, Pennsylvania U.S. Postmaster General Justice, Supreme Court, Pennsylvania U.S. Secretary of War Provost, University of Pennsylvania Doctor of Divinity Member, Pennsylvania Legislature U.S. Senator from Ohio Mayor of Philadelphia U.S. Senator from Arkansas Mayor of Philadelphia Vice President of the United States Doctor of Divinity U.S. Senator from Ohio City Statistician, Philadelphia U.S. Senator from Delaware President, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy President, Girard College Mayor of Philadelphia Former Governor of West Virginia Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Executive Director, N.R.A. Judge, Common Pleas, Philadelphia Author and Columnist Former Mayor of Philadelphia British Journalist Member, Philadelphia Bar U.S. Senator from Kentucky Judge, Orphans Court of Phila.

Management Engineer Chief Justice, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Author and Publicist Member, Philadelphia Bar Former Premier, Republic of Russia Presiding Judge, Common Pleas, No.2 Diplomat and Publicist Member, Philadelphia Bar P.E., Diocese of Philadelphia Merchant U.S. Naval Aviation Supply Officer Judge, Common Pleas, Philadelphia Industrialist Member, Philadelphia Bar Publisher

For classes of 1942 through 1945, during World War II, Graduation Exercises and Founder’s Day formalities were combined under the auspices of the Peirce School Alumni Association.

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Clement V. Conole, B.S. Rear Adm. S.E. McCarty, Sc., U.S.N. Hon. Harry V. Dougherty Hon. John S. Fine Hon. Harry V. Dougherty Hon. James. A. Farley Hon. Harry V. Dougherty Hon. James A. Duff Charles G. Reigner, Litt.D., LL.B. Hon. Calvin D. Johnson William H. Evans, A.M. James E. Gheen Charles U. Shellenberger, LL.D. Andrew Mutch, D.D. Rev. B. Janney Rudderow, B.A. Benjamin Fine, Ph.D., LL.D. Rev. Howard S. Lowndes, B.D. Earl S. Rudisill, Ph.D. Rev. Howard G. Hartzell, B.D.,Th.M. Rev. Frederick J. Stevenson Rev. Terry R. Smith Walter R. Hagey, LL.B., S.T.D., LL.D. Lester F. Johnson, Ed.Sc.D. Harrison F. Dunning, A.B. Kenneth G. Matheson, Ph.D. Donald G. Barnhouse, Jr., B.D. Hon. Richard R. Schweiker, B.A. Herbert Gezork, Ph.D., D.D., LL.D. John R. Bunting, D.B.A. Bernard Norman Thorpe, B.D. Bowen Causey Deesm, Ph.D. John T. Gurash, Sc.D. R. Anderson Pew, M.S. Frederick Heldring, B.S. Mort Crim, Litt.D. Hon. Lisa A. Richette, B.S., LL.B. George Plimpton, M.A. Lynmar Brock, Jr., M.B.A. Charles F. Dougherty, B.S. John K. Nevin George Gilder Hon. Lynne M. Abraham, J.D.

Hon. W. Wilson Goode, LL.D. Robert E. Brennan, LL.D. Kevin M. Tucker, B.A. Patricia T. Carbine, B.A. Richard D. Woods, Jr., LL.D.

Exec. Dir., Ch. of Comm., Phila Aviation Supply Officer Former Registrar of Wills, Phila.

Governor of Pennsylvania Former Registrar of Wills Former Postmaster General Former Registrar of Wills U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania Education Author, Publisher Former U.S. Congressman, Illinois EVP, National Office Mgt. Assn.

Inspirational Author, Humorist General Secretary, YMCA, Philadelphia Doctor of Divinity Episcopal Priest Journalist, Educator Educator Educator Baptist Minister Roman Catholic Educator Methodist Minister Banker Administrator, PA Dept. of Publ. Instr Industrialist Educator News Analyst U.S. Congressman Theologian Banker Lutheran Minister Physicist Corporate Executive Corporate Executive Banker News Analyst Judge, Common Pleas, Philadelphia Writer, Editor President & CEO, Brock & Company, Inc. United States Congressman Business, Civic Leader Economist, Author Judge, Common Pleas, Philadelphia Mayor of Philadelphia President, First Jersey Securities Philadelphia Police Commissioner Publisher Editor President & CEO, Wawa, Inc. Peirce College 2020 Commencement I 17

1989 Nelson G. Harris, J.D., CPA 1990 Br. F. Patrick Ellis, F.S.C., Ph.D. 1991 Nicholas DeBenedictis, M.S. 1992 Hon. Edward G. Rendell, J.D. 1993 Rosemarie B. Greco, M.S. 1994 Robert W. Sorrell, M.S. 1995 Mary Mitchell, B.A. 1996 Renee Chenault, J.D. 1997 Christine James-Brown, B.A. 1998 Hon. Marjorie O. Rendell, J.D. 1999 Hon. Chaka Fattah, M.G.A.

James P. Gallagher, Ph.D. 2000 Siani Lee, B.A.

James B. Ginty, J.D., L.L.M. 2001 Leo Rossi, B.S. 2002 Barbara Hafer, B.S. 2003 Paul G. Vallas, M.A. 2004 Larry Mendte, B.A. 2005 Joanne Harmelin 2006 Richard L. Williams, B.A. 2007 Robin R. Roberts, B.A. 2008 Jessica L. Wright, M.A. 2009 Lisa Thomas-Laury, B.A. 2010 Hon. Chaka Fattah, M.G.A. 2011 Charisse R. Lillie, J.D., L.L.M. 2012 Patricia A. Coulter, M.Ed. 2013 Lisa Johnson Nutter, M.A. 2014 Sharmain Matlock-Turner, B.S. 2015 Chris Matthews, B.A. 2016 Tamron Hall, B.A. 2017 Monica Malpass, M.A. 2018 Harold T. Epps, M.B.A. 2019 George A. Pruitt, Ph.D.

2020 Marge Jackson, B.S.

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President & CEO, Tasty Baking Co. President, LaSalle University SVP, Philadelphia Electric Co. Mayor of Philadelphia President/CEO/Dir., CoreStates Bank President, Urban League of Phila.

Internationally Syndicated Author Anchor/Reporter, News 10/NBC President, United Way of S.E. PA Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals United States Congressman Chairperson, PA State Board of Ed Co-Anchor, KYW-3, Eyewitness News President, AT&T-PA Actor/Producer Treasurer, Commonwealth of PA CEO, School District of Philadelphia Anchor, CBS 3 Eyewitness News Founder & CEO, Harmelin Media Co-Anchor, WPVI-TV, Channel 6 Co-Anchor, ABC News, “Good Morning America�

Major General, Pennsylvania National Guard Co-Anchor, WPVI-TV, Channel 6 United States Congressman President, Comcast Foundation President & CEO, Urban League of Philadelphia President, Philadelphia Academies, Inc. President & CEO, Urban Affairs Coalition Host of Hardball on MSNBC Host of NewsNation on MSNBC Co-anchor, 6abc Action News Director of Commerce, City of Philadelphia Former President, Thomas Edison State University Senior Vice President of Sales Enablement and Multicultural Symphony, Comcast

Board of Trustees Keith Daviston, B.S. Chief Financial Officer Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office

Joshua W. B. Richards, J.D. Partner Saul Ewing Arstein & Lehr, LLP

Robert G. Grasso, B.S. Partner Deloitte & Touche, LLP

David A. Silverman, J.D. Partner Curley, Hurtgen & Johnsrud, LLP

Tom Karinshak, M.S. Executive Vice President, Chief Customer Experience Officer

Scott D. Smith ’76, B.S. Managing Partner Clinton Rubin, LLC

Sharmain Matlock-Turner, B.S. D.H.L. ’14 (honoris causa) President & CEO Urban Affairs Coalition

Lisa S. Walker, M.B.A. Managing Director, Ultimate Rewards and Loyalty Solutions JP Morgan Chase

Thomas M. McLaughlin, ’84, M.S. Group Technology Executive Infrastructure Technology Services Technology Infrastructures Wells Fargo & Company

Renée Byng Yancy ’90, M.S. Managing Director, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Development & Workforce Strategy American Institute of Architects

William H. Morgan, A.A. ’87, Vice Chair Vice President, HR Operations & Information Systems Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Toni Pergolin, M.A., Chair President and Chief Executive Bancroft

TRUSTEE EMERITUS Lynmar Brock, Jr., M.B.A. Vice Chairman of the Board Brock & Company, Inc.

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Executive Leadership Team Mary Ellen Caro, Ed.D. President and Chief Executive Officer James T. Burns Chief Information Officer A. Hassan Charles, B.A. Vice President Workforce Development and Career Readiness Partnerships Janet Eickhoff, B.S. Associate Vice President Business Development Joseph Guzzardo, B.A. Vice President Integrated Marketing, Communications and Recruitment Strategies

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Brad K. Hodge, M.B.A. Vice President Student Services & Retention Management Elizabeth Krapp, M.B.A. Vice President Finance & Administration Tara E. McBride, M.S. Executive Assistant, President’s Office & Board Secretary Rita J. Toliver-Roberts, Ed.D. Vice President Academic Affairs & Provost

Thank You! A special thank you to the faculty and staff members of the Peirce College Community who participated in this special event. You provided invaluable assistance in helping to make this a very memorable day for our 2020 graduates.

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