UNIVERSITY OF
THE ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHTH COMMENCEMENT
SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2024
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
SATURDAY, MAY 11 AT 10 A.M.
Academic Procession
University Marshal Flag Bearers
Assistant Marshals
President of the University
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Dean of Undergraduate Studies
Dean of Graduate, Digital, and Continued Learning
University Chaplain
Assistant University Registrar Trustees of the University
Faculty of the University
Faculty Emeriti of the University
Administrative Staff of the University Candidates for Degrees
University Marshal
Mark W. Himmelein
B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Assistant Marshals
Jeremy S. Brueck
B.S., M.A., Ph.D.
Roger W. Kunes
B.S., M.M.Sc.
Bruce A. Pietz
A.A., B.S., M.A., Ed.D.
Vanessa H. Worley
B.S., M.P.A.S.
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CEREMONY FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
Prelude Amy S. Haines
One More Song forYou arr. by Michael and Stormie Omartian B.M., M.M. Piano
*Processional Amy S. Haines
Pomp and Circumstance by Edward Elgar
Suites de Symphonies by J.J. Mouret
Trumpet Voluntary by Jeremiah Clarke
Trumpet Tune by Henry Purcell
*Opening Declaration Mark W. Himmelein
*Invocation
Welcome
Greetings
Remarks on Behalf of the Graduates
Anthem
Homeland by Grace Coberly
*Audience is requested to stand
Timothy J. Morrison
B.S., M.Div., M.A.Ed., D.Min. University Chaplain
William E. Cunion
B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Vice President for Academic Affairs
Gregory L. King ’89 B.A., M.Ed. President of the University
Kaleb Cloud Krebs ’22, M’24
Mount Union Concert Choir
Beth A. (Smith ’92) Polen
B.M.E., M.M. Visiting Director of Choral Activities
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Presentation of the Candidates for Degrees
Conferring of Degrees
Closing Remarks
*Alma Mater
Bryan J. Boatright B.A., M.B.A., Ed.D. Dean of Graduate, Digital, and Continued Learning
Mandy L. (Geddis ’98) Capel B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Reader
Gregory L. King ’89
William E. Cunion
Samuel B. Darrin ’24 Songleader
*Recessional Amy S. Haines
Pomp and Circumstance by Edward Elgar
Suites de Symphonies by J.J. Mouret
Trumpet Voluntary by Jeremiah Clarke
Trumpet Tune by Henry Purcell
(The audience will remain standing until the Academic Procession retires.)
*Audience is requested to stand
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DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
Tariq Ashraf Physical Therapy Sacramento, California
Jack Ryan Berkey Physical Therapy West Bloomfield, Michigan
Grant Augustine Campbell Physical Therapy Louisville, Ohio
Spencer Eric Carlson Physical Therapy Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Angela Elizabeth DiOrio Physical Therapy Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Cristina Elyse Erazo Physical Therapy Clayton, Ohio
Aletheia Fort Physical Therapy Medina, Ohio
Caitlynn Jean George Physical Therapy North Lawrence, Ohio
Lauren E. Halloran Physical Therapy Youngstown, Ohio
Kaitlyn Nicole Harris Physical Therapy Toledo, Ohio
Gabrielle Nicole Hrach Physical Therapy Eastlake, Ohio
Rebecca Jane Hulin Physical Therapy Akron, Ohio
Austin David Louth Physical Therapy Harrod, Ohio
Samantha Jo Lyon Physical Therapy Pataskala, Ohio
Melissa Lee Mackay Physical Therapy Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Nathan Phillips Physical Therapy Westerville, Ohio
Kalyn Paige Raber Physical Therapy Bolivar, Ohio
John L. Rice Physical Therapy Canton, Ohio
Luke Taylor Rosendale Physical Therapy Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Hope Jordan Ruza Physical Therapy Glen Dale, West Virginia
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Miranda Francis Allison Physician Assistant Studies Cleveland, Ohio
Hannah Mae Bell Physician Assistant Studies Grafton, Ohio
Lauren Blevins Physician Assistant Studies Martinsville, Ohio
Cheyanne Emily Bosse Physician Assistant Studies Montville, Ohio
Torrin Patrick Sallis Physical Therapy Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Alexis Shultz Physical Therapy Akron, Ohio
JoMarie Nicole Silla Physical Therapy Canton, Ohio
Brianna Jo Smith Physical Therapy York, Pennsylvania
Eder Eduardo Solano Ramirez Physical Therapy Atlantic City, New Jersey
Raphial Mina Tawfek Physical Therapy Macomb, Michigan
Justin Tod Vanover Physical Therapy Louisville, Ohio
Marcus Alan Wagner Physical Therapy Cleveland, Ohio
Kassandra E. Wilkens Physical Therapy North Canton, Ohio
Gillian Brenner Physician Assistant Studies Kent, Ohio
Sydney Nicole Brown Physician Assistant Studies Kent, Ohio
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Emma Crick
Physician Assistant Studies Grand Junction, Colorado
Brooke Isabella Dipasquale
Physician Assistant Studies Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Gabriella Marie DiTurno
Physician Assistant Studies Twinsburg, Ohio
Rachel D'Urso
Physician Assistant Studies Canfield, Ohio
Scarlett Rayne Fryer
Physician Assistant Studies Kent, Ohio
Nicholas Robert Gill
Physician Assistant Studies Greenville, Pennsylvania
Tyler Anthony Gill Physician Assistant Studies Greenville, Pennsylvania
Elena Marie Haas
Physician Assistant Studies Canton, Ohio
Hannah M. Hoover
Physician Assistant Studies Steubenville, Ohio
Lydia Rose Jarka
Physician Assistant Studies North Canton, Ohio
Anna Elizabeth Kokitka
Physician Assistant Studies Olmsted Township, Ohio
Katelyn Marie Lawton
Physician Assistant Studies Vincent, Ohio
Jason Michael Luck
Physician Assistant Studies Concord, Ohio
Lauren Elizabeth Manski
Physician Assistant Studies Salem, Ohio
Kyle David Mast
Physician Assistant Studies Alliance, Ohio
Kassity Paige Miller
Physician Assistant Studies New Waterford, Ohio
Molly Marie Muckleroy
Physician Assistant Studies Uniontown, Ohio
Maggie Lynn Oswald
Physician Assistant Studies Seven Hills, Ohio
Isabel Jolie Palamone
Physician Assistant Studies Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Saloni Patel
Physician Assistant Studies Cleveland, Ohio
Sweta Patel
Physician Assistant Studies Enola, Pennsylvania
Kelly Petrini
Physician Assistant Studies North Canton, Ohio
Heather Marie Schlenker
Physician Assistant Studies Berwick, Pennsylvania
Emily Renae Shauf
Physician Assistant Studies New Philadelphia, Ohio
Alexa Marie Smalley
Physician Assistant Studies Rocky River, Ohio
Morgan Lynne Snow
Physician Assistant Studies Rowley, Massachusetts
Eric F. Summers
Physician Assistant Studies Dalton, Ohio
Mary Claire Valenziano
Physician Assistant Studies Hudson, Ohio
Rylan McKay Wikle
Physician Assistant Studies Olmsted Falls, Ohio
Courtney Jane Williams
Physician Assistant Studies Mars, Pennsylvania
Miah D. Wilson
Physician Assistant Studies North Canton, Ohio
Ashten Yoder
Physician Assistant Studies Green, Ohio
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Kaitlynn Ayleen Bamler
Leadership and Innovation Twinsburg, Ohio
Benjamin Luke DeShon
Leadership and Innovation Akron, Ohio
Erin M. Dugan
Leadership and Innovation Alliance, Ohio
Jeffrey R. Gilbert
Business Analytics Copley, Ohio
Mechelle Lea Green Business Analytics Akron, Ohio
Alyssa Gustwiller
Leadership and Innovation Chardon, Ohio
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Logan J. Hill Business Analytics Massillon, Ohio
Blaine David Kitchen Leadership and Innovation Bowling Green, Ohio
Dennis Earl Lammers Leadership and Innovation Mansfield, Ohio
Emily Rebecca Messina Business Analytics Sharon, Pennsylvania
MASTER OF EDUCATION
Alaina Backus Educational Leadership Delphos, Ohio
Andrew Mitchell Burwell Ohio Principal Licensure Canton, Ohio
Tyler Deshields Athletic Coaching Beloit, Ohio
Lyndsey DeMeo Educational Leadership Canton, Ohio
Juliann Elizabeth Doerschuk Educational Leadership Munroe Falls, Ohio
Monica Rose Haines Ohio Principal Licensure Massillon, Ohio
Heather M. Hebrank Ohio Principal Licensure Bellbrook, Ohio
Aryn Barbara Hissom Instructional Design and Technology Salem, Ohio
Kaleb Cloud Krebs Athletic Coaching Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Adam Kriwinsky Ohio Principal Licensure Pepper Pike, Ohio
Erin Landis Instructional Design and Technology Dover, Ohio
Emily McClellan Opalich Educational Leadership Canton, Ohio
Kodi Layne Peterson Ohio Principal Licensure Steubenville, Ohio
Christian Price Educational Leadership Cleveland, Ohio
Julia Christine Reed Educational Leadership New London, Ohio
Vincent Michael Sansalone Ohio Principal Licensure Ontario, Ohio
Tylir Jacob Shannon Athletic Coaching Transfer, Pennsylvania
Payton Skyler Shays Educational Leadership New London, Ohio
Eric Conrad Schilling Leadership and Innovation Stow, Ohio
Britta Elaine Treu Leadership and Innovation Cleveland, Ohio
Emily Diane Thomas Ohio Principal Licensure Canton, Ohio
Adam Michael Trifiro Ohio Principal Licensure Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Jarrod Vance Ohio Principal Licensure Ashland, Ohio
Murphy Vance Educational Leadership Brunswick, Ohio
Elizabeth Francis Wilden Instructional Design and Technology Delaware, Ohio
Michael J. Wright Athletic Coaching Buffalo, New York
Brian K. Wroten Athletic Coaching West Portsmouth, Ohio
Joseph M. Yurik Educational Leadership Orrville, Ohio
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COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
SATURDAY, MAY 11 AT 1:30 P.M.
Academic Procession
University Marshal
Flag Bearers
Assistant Marshals
President of the University
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Dean of Undergraduate Studies
Dean of Graduate, Digital, and Continued Learning
University Chaplain
Assistant University Registrar Trustees of the University
Members of the Class of 1974 Faculty of the University
Faculty Emeriti of the University
Administrative Staff of the University Candidates for Degrees
University Marshal
Mark W. Himmelein
B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Assistant Marshals
Lori L. Braa
B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Jeremy S. Brueck
B.S., M.A., Ph.D.
Aaron J. Howell
B.S., M.A., Ph.D.
Ronald W. Mendel
B.S., M.A., Ph.D.
Keith R. Miller ’08
B.S., Ph.D.
Katherine E. (Pierce ’05) Spillios
B.S., M.A., Ph.D.
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CEREMONY FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Prelude Amy S. Haines
One More Song forYou arr. by Michael and Stormie Omartian
B.M., M.M. Piano
*Processional Amy S. Haines
Pomp and Circumstance by Edward Elgar
Suites de Symphonies by J.J. Mouret
Trumpet Voluntary by Jeremiah Clarke
Trumpet Tune by Henry Purcell
*Opening Declaration
*Invocation
Welcome
Greetings
Remarks on Behalf of the Graduates
Mark W. Himmelein
Timothy J. Morrison B.S., M.Div., M.A.Ed., D.Min. University Chaplain
William E. Cunion B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Vice President for Academic Affairs
Gregory L. King ’89
B.A., M.Ed. President of the University
Amelia S. Holt-Hoskins ’24 Aaliyah S. Kinnard ’24
Anthem Mount Union Concert Choir
There's Gonna Be a Homecomin' by Kyle Pederson
*Audience is requested to stand
Beth A. (Smith ’92) Polen
B.M.E., M.M. Visiting Director of Choral Activities
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Presentation of the Candidates for Degrees
Conferring of Degrees
Closing Remarks
*Alma Mater
Sandra I. Madar
B.S., Ph.D. Dean of Undergraduate Studies
Nicole L. Johnson
B.A., M.A., Th.D. Reader
Kevin P. Kern
B.A., M.F.A. Reader
Gregory L. King ’89
William E. Cunion
Samuel B. Darrin ’24 Songleader
*Recessional
Amy S. Haines Pomp and Circumstance by Edward Elgar Suites de Symphonies by J.J. Mouret Trumpet Voluntary by Jeremiah Clarke Trumpet Tune by Henry Purcell
(The audience will remain standing until the Academic Procession retires.)
*Audience is requested to stand
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BACHELOR OF ARTS
Jordan Addison* Sport Business Cleveland, Ohio
Kaylee Marie Adkins Primary Education Niles, Ohio
Sarah Elizabeth Adkins University Honors Honors in English English Beloit, Ohio
Jordan I. Akins* Marketing Akron, Ohio
Mallory Suzanne Allen Spanish Minerva, Ohio
Vincent Armeni Management Risk Management and Insurance Youngstown, Ohio
Cole Michael Bailey Marketing Canton, Ohio
Bailey Elizabeth Balderson Primary Education Alliance, Ohio
Matthias Christian Bauman History Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Emily Beach English Gahanna, Ohio
Courtney Elizabeth Beckley Middle Childhood Education Gnadenhutten, Ohio
Logan Tyler Bell Human Resource Management Management Alliance, Ohio
Joseph D. Benjamin* Marketing Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Alexis Marie Blake Finance Salem, Ohio
Emily Blankenship Criminal Justice Willoughby, Ohio
Nicholas Parker Bledsoe Finance Minerva, Ohio
Aaron Tyler Blevins Economics Management Windham, Ohio
Aubyn Karleen Boyce Criminal Justice Sociology Alliance, Ohio
Emma Kay Bradley Accounting North Canton, Ohio
Jose Manuel Brazoban* Media Fayetteville, North Carolina
Jessica Lynn Brown Public Relations Fayetteville, Arkansas
Ricky Buggs Criminal Justice Crestview, Florida
Jacob Thomas Buttar Media Sport Business Niles, Ohio
Rae Carruthers University Honors Honors in Writing Sociology Spanish Writing North Canton, Ohio
Kaylie J. Carson* Media Lake Milton, Ohio
Adam Joseph Chaney Marketing Carrollton, Ohio
John David Cisneros Sport Business Houston, Texas
April Nicole Clark Intervention Specialist Kensington, Ohio
Peter Matthew Robert Collier English Japanese Springfield, Ohio
Tony Cook Jr.* Sport Business Brownstown, Michigan
Sophia Paulette Cope Human Resource Management Marketing New Franklin, Ohio
Maxwell Craig Accounting Finance Salem, Ohio
*These students will meet all requirements for their degrees after completing all graduation requirements.
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Keith Cruse Sport Business Warren, Ohio
Edwin Jacob Davis Finance Management Milan, Indiana
Treyon Davis* Management Ludowici, Georgia
Caleb George Dawson Management Marketing Harmony, Pennsylvania
Dominic Contreras Deshuk Management Marketing Lorain, Ohio
Peyton Leigh Detling Primary Education Hartville, Ohio
Riley Joseph Dick* Sport Business North Canton, Ohio
Olivia Marie Didonato Marketing Alliance, Ohio
Andrea Lucille Dietry Art French Doylestown, Ohio
Carina Lee DiFonzo Intervention Specialist Primary Education Kirtland, Ohio
Thomas Michael Domanick Finance Northfield, Ohio
Caleb Ryan Dorris Writing Newark, Ohio
Alexandra Lynn Drewek Sport Business Lordstown, Ohio
Andrew Maxwell Dudack French Media Akron, Ohio
Luke Scott Eddy Marketing Barnesville, Ohio
Shawn Wade Eddy Accounting Finance Alliance, Ohio
Connor Thomas Filipovich* Middle Childhood Education Brookfield, Ohio
Samantha Marie Finkenthal Art Marketing Aurora, Ohio
Dominic Christopher Flasco Marketing Stow, Ohio
Joshua Perry Fouche Finance Oakwood Village, Ohio
Taylor Anne Fultz Media Grandview Heights, Ohio
Tessa Galletta Management Sport Business Louisville, Ohio
Hannah Mae Gamble Spanish Newcomerstown, Ohio
Taylor Danielle Gerback Accounting Finance Louisville, Ohio
Tanner Jamison Gill Management Marketing Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Benjamin Carl Gray Finance Management Grand Rapids, Ohio
Elise Paige Greynolds International Affairs and Diplomacy Barberton, Ohio
Ginette Lynn Griffin Marketing Canfield, Ohio
Katherine Madison Guerra Intervention Specialist Primary Education Avon Lake, Ohio
Joseph Matthew Haas Human Resource Management Spanish Smithville, Ohio
Noah D. Hartline Finance Management Atwater, Ohio
Charles Gregory Hawley Sport Business Mentor, Ohio
Sophie L. Haynes University Honors Middle Childhood Education Doylestown, Ohio
Brandon Edward Hazelgrove* Japanese National Security and Intelligence Analysis Amherst, Ohio
Leyna Marie Heather Sport Business North Canton, Ohio
*These students will meet all requirements for their degrees after completing all graduation requirements.
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Thomas Robert Henshaw Japanese Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Olivia Jane Hippely Accounting Minerva, Ohio
Dominic Anthony Hite Intervention Specialist Primary Education New Franklin, Ohio
Molly Gwen Hudson Middle Childhood Education Uniontown, Ohio
Eli Bohdan Humeniuk Media Sylvania, Ohio
Jason James Iorio Jr.* Finance Rochester, New York
Lucius Ivory III Sport Business Oakwood Village, Ohio
Colton John Jones Management Louisville, Ohio
Jordan Joseph History Dayton, Ohio
Edmund Juodenas Sport Business Geneva, Ohio
Leah Joy Kadlecek Political Science North Canton, Ohio
Adam Kalvitz* Management Avon, Ohio
Samantha Leigh Kaminsky Sport Business Fountain Hills, Arizona
Ayumi Karasuda French International Affairs and Diplomacy Hiroshima, Japan
Tyler D. Karovic Marketing Canton, Ohio
Zayir Keen* Sport Business Akron, Ohio
Victoria Keener Primary Education Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Myla Kline Physical Education Pedagogy Chaffee, New York
Garrett Koenig Management Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Donald D. Kreisberg III* Marketing Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania
Jaired Robert Lehman Management Monroeville, Pennsylvania
Maria Carmella Leonino Public Relations Kent, Ohio
Thomas Justin Leyman Criminal Justice Salem, Ohio
Benjamin J. Lilly* Marketing Wadsworth, Ohio
Nicholas Alan Lopez* Finance Inverness, Florida
Anthony J. Lunardi Criminal Justice Garrettsville, Ohio
Austin Andrew Lysiak Finance Garrettsville, Ohio
Ellen Lynn Madison Spanish Rocky River, Ohio
Gillian Emma Maffit Public Relations Sport Business Mentor, Ohio
Noah Mangan Management Avon, Ohio
Alicia Marie Marshall French History Louisville, Ohio
Olivia Martin Primary Education Galloway, Ohio
Austin Michael Maurer History Japanese Norwalk, Ohio
Alexis R. Mayle English Barberton, Ohio
Ryan Scott McClure Finance Ashtabula, Ohio
Jamon Sage McCort Management Dellroy, Ohio
Tyler G. McGonagle History Navarre, Ohio
Kayla Marie McGuigan Intervention Specialist Primary Education Willowick, Ohio
*These students will meet all requirements for their degrees after completing all graduation requirements.
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Rachel Martha McKim University Honors English Strongsville, Ohio
Adam Christopher McMillen Economics Finance Alliance, Ohio
Michael Joseph Meehan Political Science Hudson, Ohio
Andrew John Mekeal Criminal Justice Stow, Ohio
Hunter Ray Miller Art Canton, Ohio
Katie Ann Miller Art Colorado Springs, Colorado
Jaliyah Elizabeth Mixon Sociology East Palestine, Ohio
Cameron Jacob Moteleski Criminal Justice Strongsville, Ohio
Zachary Theodore Mullins Finance Mount Vernon, Ohio
Bailee M. Nay Primary Education Hartville, Ohio
Haroldo Daniel Nieves* National Security and Foreign Intelligence Orlando, Florida
Allyson Nittoli Intervention Specialist Primary Education Poland, Ohio
Emalie Novotny Intervention Specialist Primary Education Streetsboro, Ohio
Elizabeth Dawn Nutter Accounting Newton Falls, Ohio
Garrett Joseph O'Connell Public Relations Hudson, Ohio
Samantha Brooke Orlosky Intervention Specialist Primary Education Strongsville, Ohio
Jonathon Douglas Owen Accounting Akron, Ohio
Austin David Lee Owens Marketing Canton, Ohio
Natalie JeanAnn Owens Communication Studies Canton, Ohio
CarrieAnne Pataky Primary Education Cleveland, Ohio
Alexandria Melina Patrone Management Poland, Ohio
Jansen Paulus Management Massillon, Ohio
Casey Allen Payette* Sport Business Barre, Vermont
Bryce Payne Health Blacklick, Ohio
Lawyer C. Penird Marketing Alliance, Ohio
Zakery Kenneth Peterjohn Finance North Royalton, Ohio
Adrian Lynn Petrisko Criminal Justice Sociology Elyria, Ohio
Naomi Lyra Pokrzywa Primary Education Ashland, Ohio
Matthew Ron Polcyn Criminal Justice Sociology Strongsville, Ohio
Jack Preusser Sport Business Canton, Ohio
Sidney Rambo Primary Education East Palestine, Ohio
Samuel Ranallo Management Risk Management and Insurance Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jacob Delafield Raynor Political Science Columbus, Ohio
Edwin Reed Sport Business Miami, Florida
Jessica Maylene Reese Primary Education Medina, Ohio
Gregory William Reiman International Affairs and Diplomacy National Security and Foreign Intelligence Analysis Spanish Hudson, Ohio
*These students will meet all requirements for their degrees after completing all graduation requirements.
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David R. Reinhart Marketing Youngstown, Ohio
Isabella Camille Robatin Primary Education Brecksville, Ohio
John Roland Sport Business Northville, Michigan
Quinn Rooze* Physical Education Pedagogy Pittsboro, North Carolina
Ryan Edward Rose Management Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio
Brooke Sams Management Alliance, Ohio
Liam J. Sams Management Marketing East Rochester, Ohio
Tyrell Raymon Sanders Marketing Indianapolis, Indiana
Tara L. Santoro Sociology Canfield, Ohio
Autumn Nicole Schiemer German International Affairs and Diplomacy Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Holden Ryan Schmid Human Resource Management Marketing Akron, Ohio
Marissa M. Scott Honors in English English Richmond, Ohio
Robert Ray Shaffer III Sport Business Wadsworth, Ohio
Ryan David Shinko Accounting Avon Lake, Ohio
Brandon Sibbel Accounting Stow, Ohio
Zachary Ryan Simchon History Twinsburg, Ohio
Andrew Malik Sims* Sport Business Fort Wayne, Indiana
Amy M. Soulier University Honors French German Akron, Ohio
Emilio Spetic* Management Chardon, Ohio
Emma M. Staley English Leetonia, Ohio
Jack Stanley* Sociology Broadview Heights, Ohio
Jonathan Andrew Starek Accounting Finance Canton, Ohio
Andrew Steffens Political Science French Newton Falls, Ohio
Jonathon Andrew Stevenson Management Sport Business West Jefferson, Ohio
Jared Storm Sport Business Barberton, Ohio
Jada Grace Sutton Middle Childhood Education Alliance, Ohio
Brent Joel Taylor Management Alliance, Ohio
Sam Raymond Tillett Sport Business Kent, Ohio
Gage Robert Tomko Finance Marketing Warren, Ohio
MacKenzie Amanda Tubaugh Marketing Sport Business Carrollton, Ohio
Helena Rose Vadino English Leetonia, Ohio
Gianini Nicole Venuto Public Relations Sport Business Newton Falls, Ohio
Michael R. Vondran Management Columbus, Ohio
Michael D. Waitlevertch Primary Education Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania
Gabriel Louis Warner* Art Carrollton, Ohio
Joel Marco Weeman Finance Management Wooster, Ohio
*These students will meet all requirements for their degrees after completing all graduation requirements.
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Conrad James Weisner Finance Marketing Sylvania, Ohio
Avery Michele Wengerter University Honors Criminal Justice Psychology Louisville, Ohio
Zachary Cole Wheeler Sport Business Avon Lake, Ohio
Madison Delaney Wilke Public Relations Cleveland, Ohio
Andrew Witte Finance
Risk Management and Insurance Mentor, Ohio
Jesse Michael Wright Management Perrysburg, Ohio
Molly Addyson Wright Japanese Alliance, Ohio
Alexandra Grace Yacub Criminal Justice Hartville, Ohio
Joseph Morgan Yakopovich History Macedonia, Ohio
BACHELOR OF MUSIC
Amanda Lynn Bentley Music Education Carrollton, Ohio
Samuel Bruce Darrin Music Education Warren, Ohio
Danielle Elizabeth Lebo Music Education East Canton, Ohio
Joshua Scott Morris* Music Education Massillon, Ohio
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Elizabeth Lee Abahazi Psychology Primary Education Delaware, Ohio
Lauren Christine Amodio Exercise Science Deerfield, Ohio
Anthony Robert Andreski Exercise Science Grand Blanc, Michigan
Daniel Olaoluwa Bayode Computer Science Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Nicholas Henry Benson Psychology Hilton Head, South Carolina
Ian Robert Black Biology French Fairview Park, Ohio
Reiya Yamafuru Sport Business Hyogo, Japan
Joshua William Yarnell History Political Science Louisville, Ohio
Jared William Young Finance Sport Business Twinsburg, Ohio
Logan Zaleski Finance Canton, Ohio
Anthony John Zigman Sport Business Twinsburg, Ohio
Taylor M. White* Music Education Green, Ohio
Carolyn Grace Boccieri Exercise Science Poland, Ohio
Taylor Ann Boschini Psychology Alliance, Ohio
Faith Lauren Brown Mechanical Engineering Canton, Ohio
*These students will meet all requirements for their degrees after completing all graduation requirements.
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Katelyn Elizabeth Buckles Data Science and Analytics Mathematics Sagamore Hills, Ohio
Alexander John Rochus Burkhart Computer Science Canton, Ohio
Eric Eaton Caldwell Data Science and Analytics Physics Stow, Ohio
Alexander Nicholas Carrothers Data Science and Analytics Physics Carrollton, Ohio
McKenzie S. Chine Biology Austintown, Ohio
Katherine Elizabeth Clark Exercise Science Hudson, Ohio
Jessica Ann Mae Colbetzor Computer Science Alliance, Ohio
Sarah Elizabeth Conley Biology Canton, Ohio
Leah J. Costello Psychology Geneva, Ohio
Chance Michael Coultrip Mechanical Engineering Wakeman, Ohio
Alaina Elizabeth Courtwright* Mathematics Salem, Ohio
Jeffrey Brian Cronin Computer Engineering Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
Justin Curl Exercise Science Alliance, Ohio
Mary Elizabeth Dagan Biology Rayland, Ohio
Dominic M. Damico Civil Engineering Chesterfield, Michigan
Allison Ruth Darragh Neuroscience Theatre Powell, Ohio
Jamacyn M. Davis Honors in Mathematics Mathematics Louisville, Ohio
Elyssa Renee Dean Psychology Uniontown, Ohio
Ian Patrick Dennison Psychology Ontario, New York
Elizabeth Evdoxia Dimos* Medical Laboratory Science East Canton, Ohio
Benjamin Richard Eric Dodds Environmental Science Marketing Akron, Ohio
Travis Kenneth DuBois Electrical Engineering Ashland, Ohio
Alexis C. Dupont University Honors Biology Neuroscience Northfield, Ohio
Alejandro Jesus Elias Espinoza Civil Engineering Music Lima, Peru
Michaela Rose Folks Exercise Science Wooster, Ohio
Ava Joan Fornara Environmental Science Bentleyville, Ohio
Brendan Shawn Friedrich* Mathematics Mentor, Ohio
Mya Ashley Garlock Psychology Homeworth, Ohio
Vincent James Giumenti Mechanical Engineering Dover, Ohio
Brady K. Graham Mechanical Engineering Cambridge, Ohio
Connor W. Grandon Computer Science Spanish Akron, Ohio
Christopher Allen Greiner Electrical Engineering Alliance, Ohio
Kaitlynn Leigh Haas* Psychology Salem, Ohio
Julie Marie Haines Psychology Criminal Justice Massillon, Ohio
Matthew John Hammonds* Biology Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Kerianne Hardman Human Development and Family Science Political Science Stone Creek, Ohio
*These students will meet all requirements for their degrees after completing all graduation requirements.
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Liza Brielle Harris Biology Beachwood, Ohio
Patrick Philip Hartup Exercise Science Westlake, Ohio
Andrew Hathaway Computer Engineering Lexington, Ohio
Nathan Allen Heater Exercise Science Alliance, Ohio
Jayden G. Herhold Electrical Engineering Leetonia, Ohio
Elias Raymond Holm Mechanical Engineering Murrysville, Pennsylvania
Amelia Suzanne HoltHoskins Human Development and Family Science Public Relations Alliance, Ohio
Madison Elizabeth Horrigan University Honors Biology Hudson, Ohio
Megan Mackenzie Houvig Psychology Massillon, Ohio
Brooke Alexis Jacobs Exercise Science Parma, Ohio
Benjamin D. Jones Civil Engineering Neenah, Wisconsin
Haley Anne Jones Civil Engineering Homeworth, Ohio
Curtis W. Joppeck Exercise Science New London, Ohio
Cameron James Kamlowsky Exercise Science Streetsboro, Ohio
Brett Alexander Kayser Exercise Science Medina, Ohio
Courtney N. Kenworthy Psychology Kent, Ohio
Kayla Shawn Kilgore Psychology Elyria, Ohio
Aaliyah Sanae Kinnard* Psychology North Canton, Ohio
Justin Alan Knoch Chemistry Canton, Ohio
Kirstie Renae Kray Financial Mathematics Spencer, Ohio
Mason Gregory Kutz Computer Science Dalton, Ohio
Allison Serena Lacher* Psychology Alliance, Ohio
Braydon B. Lazzara University Honors Honors in Exercise Science Exercise Science Munroe Falls, Ohio
Abigail Rose Lindsay Psychology French Atwater, Ohio
Anthony Joseph Lonsway Biology Neuroscience Boardman, Ohio
Jarrett D. Lukacsko Exercise Science Gahanna, Ohio
Colton J. Mace
Mechanical Engineering Laurelville, Ohio
Axel Magarrell
Biomedical Engineering Portland, Oregon
Derek J. Manos
Electrical Engineering North Canton, Ohio
Ziv Marco Psychology Chandler, Arizona
Kayla Nicole McAdams Exercise Science Canton, Ohio
Matthew McBride Biomedical Engineering Conneaut, Ohio
Jonah Richard McCartney Exercise Science Spanish North Canton, Ohio
Aidan Joseph McFerren Exercise Science Sagamore Hills, Ohio
Sydni Rae McQuilkin Biomedical Engineering Homeworth, Ohio
Sarah Lorah Meech Financial Mathematics Smithville, Ohio
Michael Joseph Milano* Exercise Science Mayfield, Ohio
*These students will meet all requirements for their degrees after completing all graduation requirements.
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Madison Miles Biochemistry Brunswick, Ohio
ChesseMei Lin Misja Honors in Biology Biology North Canton, Ohio
Hannah Kristina Mitchell Environmental Science Chardon, Ohio
Samuel Duncan Montgomery Exercise Science Bellbrook, Ohio
Ryan Parker Moomaw Environmental Science North Ridgeville, Ohio
Denver Peyton James Morris Exercise Science East Liverpool, Ohio
Omar A. Najjar Mechanical Engineering Akron, Ohio
Cassidy J. Nelder* Psychology Diamond, Ohio
Devon Ray O'Brien Civil Engineering Franklin, Pennsylvania
Carrigan Pahanish Psychology East Sparta, Ohio
Anthony Lloyd Parker* Exercise Science Hinesville, Georgia
Kaitlyn Marie Pasko Exercise Science Erie, Pennsylvania
David C. Patton Biology New Wilmington, Pennsylvania
Zachary Adam Perrico University Honors Computer Science Mathematics Canfield, Ohio
Lauren Elise Phillips Biology Chardon, Ohio
Matthew D. Porter Computer Science Akron, Ohio
Mason Robert Pugh University Honors Data Science and Analytics Mathematics Wickliffe, Ohio
Brianna Marie Rosalia Rapp Physics Grafton, Wisconsin
Elizabeth Ann Regovich Environmental Science Willowick, Ohio
Brady Reichart Biology Brookfield, Ohio
Kaleigh E. Richmond Biology Spanish Alliance, Ohio
Jessica Jolyn Roberts Exercise Science Martins Ferry, Ohio
Massimo Ruben Rojas Flores Biology Lima, Peru
Lauren Roncone Exercise Science Spanish North Canton, Ohio
Lucas A. Ruegg Civil Engineering Navarre, Ohio
Adriana Kay Russell Biology Mansfield, Ohio
Rylee Dawn Russo Psychology Alliance, Ohio
Timothy Ray Sams Jr. Mechanical Engineering East Rochester, Ohio
Leticia Sant'Anna Sasaki Biology Friendswood, Texas
Jeremy James Sassano Exercise Science Fairview Park, Ohio
Elianna Joy Seaman Exercise Science Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Rebekah Claire Seamans Exercise Science New Castle, Pennsylvania
Emelia Grace Seibert Biology French Alliance, Ohio
Michael Aaron Shields University Honors Computer Science Psychology Alliance, Ohio
Emma Louise Smith Human Development and Family Science Intervention Specialist Monroeville, Ohio
Erin Ann Smith Psychology Canton, Ohio
Jordan Noah Smith Multi-Platform Software Development Niles, Ohio
*These students will meet all requirements for their degrees after completing all graduation requirements.
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Allison Nicole Smrdel* Biology Medical Laboratory Science Chardon, Ohio
Samuel Michael Snyder Electrical Engineering Minerva, Ohio
Jodex Soldevilla Neuroscience German North Hollywood, California
Shiori Sone Psychology Osaka, Japan
Abigail Noel Stack Biology Exercise Science Mentor, Ohio
Jordan Thomas Stancovich Biology Monroeville, Pennsylvania
Lily Therese Sweeney Psychology Sylvania, Ohio
Ahthesham Ali Syed Computer Science Alliance, Ohio
Randy Osei-Owusu Tawiah* Exercise Science Columbus, Ohio
Emma Kathleen Thornton Exercise Science Canfield, Ohio
Kaela Bright Turle Exercise Science Twinsburg, Ohio
Allyson Lee Tweedy Biology Bloomingdale, Ohio
Richard Nathaniel Ulam* Biology New Springfield, Ohio
Michael Anthony Valadez Civil Engineering San Antonio, Texas
Lydia Lynn Wacker Exercise Science Wellington, Ohio
Thomas Maximus Watson Computer Science Alexandria, Virginia
Bryce Michael Weaver Exercise Science Louisville, Ohio
Matthew J. Weaver Civil Engineering Apple Creek, Ohio
Gregory Erin Weber Multi-Platform Software Development East Canton, Ohio
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
Camryn Catherine Ailes Nursing Brimfield, Ohio
Kayla Elizabeth Allen Nursing Chardon, Ohio
Dillon Charles Cox Nursing Chardon, Ohio
Gianna Grace Defranco Nursing Twinsburg, Ohio
MaKenna Paige Welker Biology Deerfield, Ohio
Madison Taylor Wentz Exercise Science Richfield, Ohio
Ali Marie Williams University Honors Neuroscience Intervention Specialist Boardman, Ohio
Kara Michelle Williams Biology Art Carrollton, Ohio
Jakob W. Yarosh Exercise Science Nova, Ohio
Joshua Daniel Yoder Exercise Science New Philadelphia, Ohio
Katlyn Olivia Zurbrugg University Honors Chemistry Alliance, Ohio
Mark David Zusman Computer Science Data Science and Analytics Willoughby, Ohio
Olivia Shea Faler* Nursing Warren, Ohio
Leah Emily Xiong Fox Nursing Marion, Ohio
*These students will meet all requirements for their degrees after completing all graduation requirements.
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Madeline Kay Frayser Nursing Akron, Ohio
Corrine Lea Hall Nursing Dover, Ohio
Helena Ann Hope* Nursing Concord Township, Ohio
Meghan Rayne Hughes Nursing Magnolia, Ohio
MacKenzie Rose Kemer Nursing North Ridgeville, Ohio
Carter Michael Knopick Nursing Louisville, Ohio
Mackenzie Ann Locher Nursing Akron, Ohio
Robert John Matthews Nursing Eighty Four, Pennsylvania
Connor Nicholas McCauley* Nursing Ontario, Ohio
Carl Howard McCrory* Nursing Dover, Ohio
Sydney Ann Mesmer* Nursing Leetonia, Ohio
Emily Prestage Nursing Hinckley, Ohio
Lynn Marie Reutens* Nursing Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Lauren Elizabeth Rogers Nursing Alliance, Ohio
Nicholas Ross* Nursing Jamaica, New York
Gracyn Marie Sage Nursing Cleveland, Ohio
Peyton Elise Schrader Nursing North Royalton, Ohio
Collin John Schumm Nursing Kent, Ohio
Sydney Rae Starr Nursing Hopedale, Ohio
Kaitlyn Sybert Nursing Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania
Demi Gabrielle Ward* Nursing Massillon, Ohio
John David Webb Nursing Wadsworth, Ohio
MacKenna Grace Wertman* Nursing Olmsted Falls, Ohio
*These students will meet all requirements for their degrees after completing all graduation requirements.
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HONORS RECOGNITIONS
Students are recognized at graduation for superior academic achievement. This recognition is signified by “honors cords” given at Commencement rehearsal to those who have achieved honors status and added to their academic regalia for the ceremony.
The following honors are based upon the grade point average achieved during the full college career at the University of Mount Union. Grade point averages are based upon an A as 4.000. Students achieving a grade point average of 3.900 or better are awarded their degrees summa cum laude signified by the gold honors cord, students achieving a grade point average of 3.750 to 3.899 are awarded their degrees magna cum laude signified by the silver honors cord, and students achieving a grade point average of 3.550 to 3.749 are awarded their degrees cum laude signified by the white honors cord.
In addition, honors recognition is granted to students who show superior achievement in special honors programs. A red honors cord is awarded to students graduating with honors in a major as defined by the awarding department.
ACADEMIC REGALIA
The history and pageantry of academic regalia goes back to the medieval universities of Europe in the 11th and 12th centuries. Gowns were everyday dress, providing for their wearers not only distinction but also warmth during long hours of study in poorly heated buildings.
Academic life as we know it today began in the church and then spread throughout the guilds. The teaching guild was the guild of the master of arts, where the bachelor was the apprentice of the master; the dress was the outward sign of privilege and responsibility. It became necessary for universities to set rules to preserve the dignity and meaning of their academic dress or regalia. Since the 15th century, both Cambridge and Oxford universities in England have made academic dress a matter of university control, even to its minor details, and have repeatedly published revised regulations.
Although academic regalia is seen only at such formal affairs as commencement, dedication ceremonies, and inaugural exercises on American campuses today, it has been governed by an Academic Costume Code, established in 1895 and revised by the American Council of Education from time to time.
When the Academic Costume Code is followed, it is possible to identify the highest degree that the wearer holds, the college or university that awarded it, and the course of study that it represents. The distinguishing features are the cut of the gown, the color of the tassel on the cap, and the lengths and colors of the hood.
The gowns have three distinctive sleeves: long sleeves for the bachelor’s gown, longer closed sleeves with arm slits at the elbow for the master’s gown, and bell-shaped sleeves extending to the wrist for the doctor’s gown. The bachelor’s gown, usually black in color, is worn closed; the master’s gown, also most frequently black, is worn open or closed, depending partly upon its tailoring; and the doctor’s gown, either black or of the official colors of the degree granting university, is worn open or closed, depending on the preference of its wearer. The bachelor’s and master’s gowns have no trimming; the doctor’s gown is faced down the front with velvet and has three bars of velvet across the sleeves. This velvet trim is either black, or is a color adopted by the university granting the doctor’s degree or is the color associated with the discipline to which the degree pertains.
A cap is worn with each type of gown. The bachelor’s cap has a stiff, square flat top known as a “mortarboard;” its tassel is either black or is a color associated with the wearer’s degree. The master’s cap is identical to the bachelor’s cap, but the tassel is almost always black. The doctor’s cap, ordinarily black, is either a “mortarboard” or a soft, cushion-like design; the tassel is either black or gold.
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The hood is of three lengths: three feet for the bachelor’s hood, three and one-half feet for the master’s hood, and four feet for the doctor’s hood. The color of the velvet edging, which is wider for the higher degrees than for the bachelor’s hood, indicates the subject area to which the degree pertains. In addition to the colored edging, the hood shows in its lining the official colors of the college or university that awarded the degree. The hood is worn in such a way that a large part of the lining is visible.
In nearly every academic procession there will appear a few costumes that do not conform to the standard patterns described above. Gold braid is sometimes added to the gowns of academic administrators and trustees; the color of the trustees’ gowns may be specified by the college. Many faculties include a few members who hold degrees from foreign universities, some of which prescribe very colorful regalia of varying designs.
The following colors are associated with the various faculties or disciplines:
Agriculture
Maize
Arts, Letters, Humanities
White
Commerce, Accountancy,
Business
Drab
Dentistry
Lilac
Economics
Copper
Education
Light Blue
Engineering
Orange
Fine Arts, including Architecture
Brown
Forestry
Russet
Journalism
Crimson
Law
Purple
Library Science
Lemon
Medicine
Green
Music
Pink
Nursing
Apricot
Optometry
Sea Foam Green
Oratory (Speech)
Silver Gray
Pharmacy
Olive Green
Philosophy
Dark Blue
Physical Education
Sage Green
Physical Therapy
Sage Green
Public Administration, including Foreign Service
Peacock Blue
Public Health
Salmon Pink
Science
Golden Yellow
Social Science
Cream
Social Work
Citron
Theology
Scarlet
Veterinary Science
Gray
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THE UNIVERSITY OF MOUNT UNION MACE
The mace is traditionally carried by the university marshal on formal academic occasions at many institutions of higher education. Originally a weapon of war, the mace today has become a peaceful symbol of the authority accorded a university that regularly grants academic degrees to students who have fulfilled the requirements for graduation in one of the several fields of study offered by that university.
The University of Mount Union mace is constructed in part of wood from the Old Carding Mill in Alliance, where the first University classes were held on the third floor on October 20, 1846. The sections at the top and bottom of the mace are emblematic of the lamp of learning at the center of the University seal. It is fitting that a portion of the Old Mill thus survives as a continuing symbol of the excellent liberal arts education that continues to be a hallmark of Mount Union.
THE FLAGS OF THE NATIONS
The University of Mount Union serves as the educational institution for many international students each year. The University acknowledges the importance of these students to the campus community by displaying the flags of their home nations in the lobby of the Kolenbrander-Harter Information Center throughout the year. This year, we especially recognize the nations of our international student graduates – Japan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Peru, and the Philippines. The flags of these nations are displayed as part of our graduation regalia.
INTERNATIONAL VISITING FACULTY
Julia Fricke
Teaching Assistant
Leuphana University Lueneburg
Ainhoa Garcia Michelena
Teaching Assistant University of the Basque Country
Louis Béguin-Lemoine
Teaching Assistant
Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour
Ane Olea Pérez
Teaching Assistant University of the Basque Country
Misako Kosaka
Teaching Assistant Kansai Gaidai University
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SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
(These awards were presented at the Honors Convocation on April 23, 2024.)
The Alumni Chemistry Award
The American Institute of Chemists Award
The Bertha H. Tsai Memorial Award in Chemistry
The Louis A. Pappenhagen Prize
The Morgan-Song Leadership Prize in Chemistry
The Morgan-Song Leadership Prize in Biochemistry
The Charles and Ilene Hart Prize in Physics
The Physics Faculty's Prize in Physics
The Biology Faculty Award
The Dr. Leonard and Gretchen Epp Biology Award
The Shumaker Physiology Prize
The Dr. Donald J. and G. E. Brugger Pre-Med Award
The G. F. Lamb Geology Award
The Harold R. Dillow Geology Prize
The Charles McClaugherty Award
The David Ellis Shively Sophomore Award
The Hubert R. Pinney Outstanding Senior Award in the School of Business
The Robert L. and Flora Curtis Kniveton Accounting Prize
The Robert E. Hillier Family Scholarship
The James E. Thoma Sport Business Award
The E.J. Wulf Student Teacher Prize
The Jill Herrick Teacher Scholarship
The Ethel Mellinger Award in Elementary Education
The Gordon L. Wable Memorial Prize
The Marge Cooke Prize
The Eugene "Duke" Barret Coaching Prize
The Donna J. Michalek, Ph.D. Memorial Engineering Prize
The Daniel M. Gorman Prize in Athletic Training
The Daniel Kibler, M.D. Prize
The Rosemarie F. Ilg Crumbley Award
The Oscar W. and Viola H. Dunn Bible Prize
The American Bible Society Award
The George H. Thomas and Donald R. Buckey Philosophy Prize
The Alfred Ringwald Prize
The Amelia Alexander Dillow Prize
The Eric A. and Mary W. Eckler English Prize
The Stephan Family Prize for Writing
The William H. McMaster Jr., Senior English Prize
Morgan E. Klein
Alaina C. Metzler
Katlyn O. Zurbrugg
Ashley J. Cooper
Madison Miles
Landon A. Shaffer
Lukea M. Pitinii
Eric E. Caldwell
Shawn V. Powers
Alex J. Rudolph
Annika P. Stankowski
Chessie L. Misja
Reagan E. Kole
Mark D. Quillen
Morgan E. Klein
Hannah K. Mitchell
Jaci G. Scherb
Hannah K. Mitchell
Madison E. May
Joseph M. Haas
Adam C. McMillen
Abigail G. Franks
McKayla M. Dunkle
Jacob T. Buttar
Dominic A. Hite
Mia R. Marsico
Allyson Nittoli
Addyson L. Jones
Julia M. Mansfield
Bailee M. Nay
Carrieanne Pataky
Andrew K. Datz
Daedae M. Nash
Daedae M. Nash
Colton J. Mace
Kaitlyn A. Culver
Abby M. Calaway
Madison T. Wentz
Julia B. Griffin
Emily E. Denney
Max D. Devan
Ashton M. Knappenberger
Ben T. Gallagher
Marissa M. Scott
Rae Carruthers
Sarah E. Adkins
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The William H. McMaster Jr., Senior English Prize
Rachel M. McKim
The Clark and Sandra Albrich Archer Prize in Gregory E. Weber
Multi-Platform Software Development
The Alumni Computer Science Prize
The Ullman Mathematics Prize
The Wilbur and Burdella Stuckey Carl Mathematics Prize
The Rhea L. Gerrard Prize in Nursing
The Outstanding Senior in Music Education Award
The Music Faculty Award
The Sophomore Choral Award
The Cecil T. and Marian H. Stewart Award
The Teeple-Krohn Prize
The Dramatics Award
The Mount Union Players' Hall of Fame Award
The George L. and Margaret Wagner King Prize for the Performing Arts
The Kitzmiller Psychology Prize
The Shea Zellweger Service Award
The Elmer George Prize
The John E. and Helen W. Saffell Prize
The Richard L. and Connie VanderMeulen Doyle Prize
The Fishel History Prize
The John O. Rouse International Travel Prize
The International Studies Award
The Political Science Award
The Judge Phillips Pre-Law Prize
The Laurie Kolenbrander Award for Public Service
The William H. Porter Sociology Award
The Outstanding Criminal Justice Student Award
The Department of Visual Arts and Media Purchase Award
The Mary Evelyn Cook Weber Prize
The Dean's Purchase Award in Art
The Cynthia L. Hepler Radio Award
The Krahling Journalism Award
The Robert I. Brainard Jr., Communications Award
The Mary Frost French Prize
The Rufus Ruth Romance Language Prize
The George and Shirley Weimer Prize in German
The George and Shirley Weimer Prize in Japanese
Josh C. Clay
Zachary A. Perrico
Michael A. Shields
Jamacyn M. Davis
Justin Phillips
Cooper W. Timmons
Gianna G. Defranco
Samuel B. Darrin
Samuel B. Darrin
Brooklyn P. Schlabach
Josh C. Clay
Eden I. Walker
Liberty D. Kinnunen
Allison R. Darragh
Allison R. Darragh
Matthew L. Korver
Courtney N. Kenworthy
Kerianne F. Hardman
Ella Hofmann
Laurel M. Willard
Julia B. Griffin
Bre Pittman
Austin M. Maurer
Lukea M. Pitinii
Hannah M. Scott
Sidney M. Chaffee
Kate Kueter
Madyson F. Brown
Aiden H. Trummer
Kaylee M. Adkins
Jaliyah E. Mixon
Avery M. Wengerter
Darby Leininger
Shawna R. Gordon
Darby Leininger
Griffen O. Stephen
Jojo A. Moore
Halle R. Ignacio
Jacob T. Buttar
Briana A. Haddon
Gabby N. Smith
Carson M. Burns
Jonah R. McCartney
Grant Dunmire
Liam D. Erwin
Shaun P. Harris
Aidan J. Schaffer
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National Cabinet of Mount Union Women Scholarships
The Mount Union Women's Honorary Award
The Arthur Dimit Prize
The Charles J. Ping Student Community Service Award
The Maria Leonard Book Award
Claire E. Fried
Nia R. Gribbons
Addyson L. Jones
Ashton M. Knappenberger
Alaina C. Metzler
Daedae M. Nash
Lukea M. Pitinii
Kaylynn M. Thomas
Madeline G. Boulos
Taylor A. Fultz
Jacob T. Buttar
Samuel B. Darrin
Jamacyn M. Davis
Joseph M. Haas
Kerianne F. Hardman
Rachel M. McKim
Lauren A. Roncone
Marissa M. Scott
Bekah C. Seamans
The Black Student Union Service Award Treyon Davis
The Black Student Union Outstanding Senior Award
The International Student Community Service Award
The Clyde Lamb Award
The Chris Schuh Award
The James H. Wuske Endowed Prize
The Ken Wable Prize
The Doyle-Montagno Prize
Aaliyah S. Kinnard
Noel J. Jaeger
Vincent J. Giumenti
Madison Miles
Sarah E. Conley
Sidney Rambo
Jarrett Burress
Marissa A. Trizzino
The Dean Taylor Leadership Scholarship Robert Arms
Chamire N. Simmons
Mathias Broyles
Jillian D. Zamarelli
The Kendig Leadership Prize
Ashton M. Knappenberger
The "Decade of Excellence" Prize Marcus L. Jackson
The Good Citizenship Prize
The Heaton W. Harris and Corinne Harris Smith Senior Prize
The Outstanding Senior Award
Amelia S. Holt-Hoskins
Zachary A. Perrico
Aaliyah S. Kinnard
Braydon B. Lazzara
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PLEASE NOTE
The University of Mount Union Commencement is a culmination of much work and sacrifice on the part of students as well as their families and friends. To many in the class, it will be the end of their formal education, and to others, it is another step toward a profession or graduate degree.
In keeping with the academic significance and dignity of the Commencement day, the University limits the activities of its guests to those appropriate to the observation of the graduation ceremony. Guests are requested to refrain from posting signs, distributing literature, or undertaking any other activities that are not related to the officially scheduled events of the day and that might interfere with the joy and celebration of the graduates and their families.
To assist us in making this day most meaningful, your cooperation is requested. When the graduates, faculty, and the official party of the University process to begin the ceremonies, please stand and remain standing until the invocation has been given by the University chaplain. We ask that you remain in your seats during the Commencement exercises.
If you wish to take a picture as the president presents the diploma to a member of your family, please follow these guidelines. Note the position of your graduate in the procession. As his or her turn approaches, move forward to the designated location to take your picture. All graduates will receive their diplomas from the president to the left as you face the platform. The space for taking pictures will be on the left as you face the platform.
Please watch the Commencement program carefully. Please do not go to the designated photography area more than six names ahead of your graduate. As the turn comes for your graduate to receive a diploma, you may move to the proper place on the appropriate side of the platform to take your picture. We ask that you move back to your seat as soon as possible to permit others the same opportunity for pictures.
In addition, a professional photographer will be on hand to capture the memory of today’s event. Photographs will be taken of graduates as they receive their diplomas from the president. These images, as well as general Commencement day photographs, will be available through Cockrill’s Studio. Visit cockrillsstudio.com to view photos or call (330) 821-8303.
We also realize you will be anxious to meet your graduate at the close of the event. It is our request that you remain in your seats until the entire academic procession has retired.
Your cooperation will help Mount Union make Commencement most meaningful to the students as well as to their families. Thank you.
The University Marshal
Statement Regarding Degree Completion:The University of Mount Union and the Office of the University Registrar make every effort to provide a comprehensive and accurate list of participants for this ceremony. Occasionally, last minute changes may occur and affect the list of participants.The actual list of graduates may differ from what is listed in this program.
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