Honors Convocation Program 2021

2021 Honors Convocation & Honor Societies Induction Ceremony

VILLA MARIA COLLEGE

Thursday, April 15, 2021 | Auditorium

PROGRAM Processional Peter Gonciarz, Music Faculty Member

Invocation Dr. Donald Monnin, Vice President for Mission

Faculty Marshall Robert Grizanti, Chair of Fine Arts & Design, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design

Franciscan Intellectual Tradition Dr. William Meyer, Chair of Humanities & Social Sciences, Assistant Professor of Social Sciences

Presentation of Faculty Awards Dr. Ryan Hartnett, Vice President for Academic Affairs

Recognition of Part Time Faculty Achievements Dr. Ann Rivera, Dean of Faculty

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Recognition and Presentation of Student Awards DIGITAL MEDIA ARTS Outstanding Student in Animation Mary Lonigan, ‘22

Outstanding Student in Digital Filmmaking Derek Ditkowski, ‘22

Outstanding Student in Game Design Sam Speciale, ‘23

FINE ARTS & DESIGN Outstanding Student in Fashion Design and Merchandising Donisha Gant, ‘22

Outstanding Student in Fine Arts Tracy Mendicino, ‘25

Outstanding Student in Graphic Design Katelynn Steckstor, ‘21

Outstanding Student in Interior Design Emmalee Lowe, ‘22

Outstanding Student in Photography Kelly Thomas, ‘21 3

Recognition and Presentation of Student Awards HEALTH SCIENCES Outstanding Student in Occupational Therapy Assistant Tara Hanlon, ‘21

Outstanding Student in Physical Therapist Assistant Michelle Carpenter, ‘21

HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES Outstanding Student in Psychology Michael Stewart, ‘21

NATURAL SCIENCES & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Outstanding Student in Business Madelyn Jensen, ‘21

Outstanding Student in Computer Software Development Gianluca Ndukanma, ‘23

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Recognition and Presentation of Student Awards MUSIC Outstanding Student in Music Industry Devar Majdandzic, ‘21

Benediction Dr. Donald Monnin, Vice President for Mission

Recessional Peter Gonciarz, Music Faculty Member

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PHI THETA KAPPA

Honor Society Induction Ceremony PHI THETA KAPPA ΦΘΚ or sometimes PTK, is the international honor society of two-year colleges and academic programs. The purpose of Phi Theta Kappa shall be to recognize and encourage scholarship among two-year college students.

To achieve this purpose, Phi Theta Kappa shall provide opportunity for the development of leadership and service, for an intellectual climate for exchange of ideas and ideals, for lively fellowship for scholars, and for stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence.

FALL 2020 INDUCTEES Sean Lauer, ‘21 Mackenzie Pytlak, ‘21 Katie Zak, ‘25

SPRING 2021 INDUCTEES Allison Church, ‘23

Rachael Goetz, ‘22

Nickolas Ellis, ‘21

Alisa Hartman, ‘22

Lindsay Klaffka, ‘21

Henny Zack, ‘21

CURRENT MEMBERS Katherine Amershadian, ‘21

Tara Hanlon, ‘21

Michelle Carpenter, ‘21

Iris Lee, 21

Jacquelyn Gardon, ‘22

Lakeshia Santos ‘22

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DELTA EPSILON SIGMA

Honor Society Induction Ceremony DELTA EPSILON SIGMA ΔΕΣ is a national scholastic honor society that was established in 1939 for students of Catholic universities and colleges in the United States. The society was founded at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa in 1939 by Father Fitzgerald. To be eligible, undergraduate students must have completed at least fifty percent of the credit requirements for their baccalaureate degree and rank no lower than the highest twenty percent of their class in scholarship. Villa Maria College’s chapter is Epsilon Eta.

INDUCTEES Sierra Annunziata, ‘22

Nicholas Monaco, ‘21

Angela Cerroni, ‘21

Vincent Monaco, ‘21

Krysta Edwards, ‘22

Richard Rugg, ‘22

Azora Hoffman, ‘20

Nicholas Tabak, ‘22

Mary Lonigan, ‘22

Brian Willis, ‘ 21

Emmalee Lowe, ‘22

CURRENT MEMBERS Madelyn Jensen, ‘21

Juana Penzing, ‘20

Kimberly Korhummel, ‘21

Bridget Schiltz, ‘21

Madison Krzykowski, ‘21

Kelly Thomas, ‘21

Madison Martin, ‘21

Nina Truong ‘20

Lindsay Neilson, ‘21 7

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