Westminster College 171st Commencement Program

Westminster College New Wilmington, Pennsylvania

The One Hundred Seventy-first Annual Commencement

Saturday, May Tenth Two Thousand Twenty-five

Commencement Weisel Senior Terrace, Old Main Memorial, South Lawn 1:00 p.m.

Prelude...................................................................................Westminster College Faculty Brass Quintet JaKobe Henry, D.M.A., trumpet Assistant Professor of Music Mr. Terry Gale, trumpet Marissa Ulmer, D.M.A., horn Mr. Kevin McManus, trombone Mr. Kyle Grabigel ’15, tuba Grand March...................................................................................................... Ms. Kim Meek, bagpipes

* Processional...........................................................................Westminster College Faculty Brass Quintet Pomp and Circumstance....................................................................................................Edward Elgar Dean of the College................................................................................... Jamie G. McMinn, Ph.D. Vice President for Academic Affairs Mace Bearer.................................................................................................. Jeffrey T. Bersett, Ph.D. Chair of the Faculty & Professor of Spanish Faculty Marshals..........................................................................Martha C. McGrath Brown, ABD Instructor of Sports Management Robert B. Craven, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of English Student Marshals..........................................................................................Patrick E. Lackey, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Chemistry Angela M. Lahr, Ph.D. Associate Professor of History Opening Declaration and Board Greetings……................................................. Mr. David M. Farner ’85 Chair of the Board of Trustees Invocation........................................................................................................The Rev. James R. Mohr II College Chaplain & Director of Church Relations Greeting................................................................................................ Kathy Brittain Richardson, Ph.D. College President Faculty Greetings.......................................................................................................................Dr. Bersett

Senior Class Remarks...................................................................................................Mr. Ian J. Herr ’25 Distinguished Faculty Award.............................................................................................. Dean McMinn Conferring of Degrees..............................................................................................President Richardson Degrees in Course...................................................................................................... Dean McMinn Kristen M. Amick, Ph.D. Registrar Robert Badowski, Ph.D. Associate Professor & Chair School of Business René A. Picó, Ph.D. Associate Professor & Chair School of Education Congratulations........................................................................................................President Richardson Concluding Remarks.......................................................................................................... Dean McMinn

*+ Alma Mater.....................................................................................Westminster College Graduate Choir * Benediction................................................................................................................................ Rev. Mohr * Recessional.............................................................................Westminster College Faculty Brass Quintet

* The audience will please stand as you are able. + Words located at the end of program.

Westminster College Graduate Choir Jada Marie Brown ’25 Amber L. Cepec ’25 Isabella Rose Dienes ’25

Katie Doris Lyons ’25 Shelby Rebecca Pocono ’25 Shawn M. Redmond ’25

Honors Graduation Honors Summa Cum Laude Ellian Eduardo Ascencio Allison M. Augustine Jonas Alden Clark Christopher Patrick Davis Ashlee M. Douglass Joshua A. Glaser Brooke L. Horvath

Gavin Hill Jones Dylan G. Kresak Adison Paige Lenz Evan Michael Lewis Luvada R. Mayle Madison McClernan Anna Qian McGinnis

Asia M. Morgenstern Rebecca Nicole Ritz Zoe E. Rowland Rhett David Sanderson Dalton Gabriel Stoops Emma L. Sukal Aubrey Rose Suttelle

Magna Cum Laude Charlie M. Barefield Jayden Alexis Benjamin Cutter David Boggess Samuel Blocher Dicaprio Isabella Rose Dienes Sarah R. Eisenhuth Jacob Samuel Forrest Gia Elizabeth Francisco Melissa Graham Lauren K. Gross

Emily F. Hipolito Matthew Charles Howard David John Kelly Gianna Grace Lepore Christina M. Loewe Katie Doris Lyons Natalie Gayle Maine Brittany A. Marburger Owen C. Martin Elena C. Marttala

Grace Kathryn Matson Mackenzie Marie Powell Nicolina Marie Risavi Lyddia M. Rougeux Connor T. Schmidt Amelia Christine Sherman Alexis M. Shiderly Kaya Erin Skinner Lucas John Toohey Tyler Chase Young

Cum Laude Isabella Marie Barnabei Steel Talon Boyer Ashlyn C. Brown Sara E. Bubb Isabella Ann Buettner Ethan K. Burford Natalie Dorothy Calvert Ava J. Ferringer Lily A. Hefner

Ella E. Hildebrand Lindsey Marie Johnson Aidan Michael Johnston Emma Grace Little Sara Ann Macmurdo Alyjah Elizabeth Mejia McHugh MacKenzie Jade Meyer Alaina Moore Gino Rosario Piraino

Hannah Elizabeth Plowman Shawn M. Redmond Sydney Isabelle Rensel Ashly N. Roa Brady Charles Robison Reid Leland Sanderson Chase M. Thomas Joseph Alvin Trudeau Makyla Ray Wheeler

All-College Honors Program The All-College Honors Program provides opportunities for selected students to gain a deep appreciation of the multiple dimensions of knowledge. Only the most outstanding students in the incoming first-year class or rising sophomores are eligible, and selection is competitive.

These graduates wear a special All-College Honors medallion.

Charlie M. Barefield - English Isabella Ann Buettner - Psychology Zachary R . Burghgraef - Chemistry Lily A. Hefner - Interdisciplinary Criminal Justice/Molecular Biology Christine Rose Karn - Biology

Alyjah Elizabeth Mejia McHugh - Business/ Marketing Rhett David Sanderson - Materials Science Reaghan Leslie Wilkerson - Interdisciplinary Criminal Justice/Psychology

Degrees in Course Bachelor of Arts Allison M. Augustine (2) Psychology Cortland

Summa Cum Laude Charlie M. Barefield English Driftwood

All-College Honors in English

Magna Cum Laude Coltin Hunter Bartley PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ New Bethlehem PreK-12 Special Education Ashlyn C. Brown Psychology Downingtown

Cum Laude Isabella Ann Buettner Psychology Cranberry Township

All-College Honors in Psychology

Cum Laude Brendan Callahan History Bensalem Kyah J. Ceci PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ Youngstown PreK-12 Special Education Amber L. Cepec Music with a Track in Business Freeport Hannah McKenzie Coleman Psychology Pittsburgh Jalen I. Conaway (+) Sociology Baltimore Adam Christopher Coppins Environmental Studies Lewiston Samuel Blocher Dicaprio PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ Ellwood City PreK-12 Special Education

Magna Cum Laude Ashlee M. Douglass Psychology Oil City

Criminal Justice Studies

Summa Cum Laude Sarah R. Eisenhuth PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ Harrison City PreK-12 Special Education

Magna Cum Laude Ava J. Ferringer Biology Venus

Cum Laude Jacob Samuel Forrest History Aliquippa

Magna Cum Laude Erin Fosgreen Political Science Jackson

Criminal Justice Studies Sydney Irene Fox Psychology Sharpsville Kalei Lyn Getsy PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ North Versailles PreK-12 Special Education Joshua A. Glaser (2) Fine Art Indiana

Summa Cum Laude Gwendolyn Ashley Gray (+) History Louisville Dalton G. Hamm History Leechburg Lily A. Hefner Criminal Justice Studies Washington

All-College Honors in Interdisciplinary Criminal Justice/Molecular Biology

Cum Laude Samantha Mae Holden Political Science Youngstown

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Bachelor of Arts (continued) Janeira C. James (+) PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ Campbell PreK-12 Special Education Isaac Joseph Krahn Political Science Springfield Amber L. Krebs Psychology Whitewater Dylan G. Kresak Political Science Sarver

Summa Cum Laude Russell W. Kwiat (+) PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ New Castle PreK-12 Special Education Adison Paige Lenz PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ Pittsburgh PreK-12 Special Education

Summa Cum Laude Gianna Grace Lepore Psychology Pulaski

Magna Cum Laude Emma Grace Little Psychology Slippery Rock

Cum Laude Christina M. Loewe Political Science Austin

International Studies

Magna Cum Laude Karl A. Love (+) Spanish Pittsburgh Nayana Mykal Lukus Psychology New Kensington Natalie Gayle Maine English Ellwood City

Magna Cum Laude Miranda Nicole Mancini Political Science Brockway Brittany A. Marburger Creative Media Production Evans City

Magna Cum Laude Elena C. Marttala PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ New Wilmington PreK-12 Special Education

Magna Cum Laude Joseph Alexander Matese Strategic Communication Brook Park & Social Media Grace Kathryn Matson Individual Interdisciplinary Clarion

Magna Cum Laude Madison McClernan Psychology Glendora

Summa Cum Laude Katelynn Amber McCurdy (+) PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ New Castle PreK-12 Special Education Brody Scott Mcguinness Environmental Studies Heber City Mia G. Meholick Psychology DuBois Zoey Regina Metz (+) Child & Family Studies Pittsburgh Jack Robert Mickle Political Science Presto

Broadcasting & Sports Communications Alaina Moore PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ Weirton PreK-12 Special Education

Cum Laude Ellis P. Moore (+) Political Science Millington

Psychology Elysia Mary Morris (+) Environmental Studies Ellwood City Shea Helene O’Donnell (+) Environmental Studies Hatfield Lydia Alexa Ohm (2) Psychology Pittsburgh

Criminal Justice Studies

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Bachelor of Arts (continued) Mason Anthony Peck Creative Media Production Cary Hannah Elizabeth Plowman Strategic Communication Oil City & Social Media

Cum Laude Quinnlyn Grace Reaver Political Science West Middlesex Emily Elizabeth Reed (+) Creative Media Production Canonsburg Sydney Isabelle Rensel English Evans City

Cum Laude Nicolina Marie Risavi Political Science Greenville

Magna Cum Laude Rebecca Nicole Ritz (2) PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ Grove City PreK-12 Special Education

Summa Cum Laude Jack Ryan Romocean Music with a Track in Composition Ravenna Reid Leland Sanderson Broadcasting & Sports Meadville Communications

Cum Laude Kylee Elizabeth Shannon Fine Art Quantico Amelia Christine Sherman PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ Foxburg PreK-12 Special Education

Magna Cum Laude Alexis M. Shiderly PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ New Castle PreK-12 Special Education

Magna Cum Laude Nicholas Drake Smith (+) Political Science Harrison City Emma L. Sukal Individual Interdisciplinary Pittsburgh

Summa Cum Laude Sara Ann Swanson Biology Avondale Jenifer Yvonne Leigh Vaughan (+) Individual Interdisciplinary Delaware Cody John Vetter Broadcasting & Sports Rochester Communications Wyatt Cole Walker (+) Political Science Venetia Cory Michael Conte Webster (+) Music Coraopolis Brianna D. Wetzel Psychology New Wilmington Autumn R. Wheeler Psychology New Brighton Makyla Ray Wheeler Psychology Millersport

Cum Laude Reaghan Leslie Wilkerson Criminal Justice Studies Cranberry Township

Psychology

All-College Honors in Interdisciplinary Criminal Justice/Psychology Harmony Yvonne Wilson Biology Sharon Geoffrey S. Worsey Professional Communication Frederick & Leadership Savanna J. Wright (+) Criminal Justice Studies Jefferson Hills

Psychology Tyler Chase Young Criminal Justice Studies Punxsutawney

Magna Cum Laude

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Bachelor of Music Jeremy William Beckinger Music Education Jada Marie Brown Music Education Isabella Rose Dienes Music Education

Magna Cum Laude Katie Doris Lyons Music Education

Music Performance - Piano

Magna Cum Laude Shelby Rebecca Pocono (+) Music Education

Music Performance - Instrumental Shawn M. Redmond Music Performance - Instrumental

Cum Laude Dalton Gabriel Stoops Music Education

Summa Cum Laude

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Shippensburg

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Shavertown

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Ellwood City

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Warren

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Irwin New Castle Pittsburgh

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Sharon Cranberry Township Oakland

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Berlin Center Titusville Upper St. Clair

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Munhall

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Marble

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Conneautville

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Mohrsville

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Slippery Rock Clarion

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Caledonia

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Pittsburgh Farrell Fairview

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Glenshaw Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Cranberry Township

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Bachelor of Science Natalia Teresa Albamonti (+) Individual Interdisciplinary Joseph R. Antuono (2) Finance Ellian Eduardo Ascencio Chemistry

Summa Cum Laude Jacob Daniel Auchter Business Administration Mason Baldwin Biochemistry Isabella Marie Barnabei Neuroscience

Cum Laude Gavin Nicholas Batdorff Business Administration Derek Hunter Beach Accounting Patrick John Benedict Marketing & Professional Sales

Sports Management Jayden Alexis Benjamin Business Administration

Human Resource Management

Magna Cum Laude Cutter David Boggess Biology

Magna Cum Laude Nathan Thomas Bortnick Business Administration

Marketing & Professional Sales Steel Talon Boyer Computer Science

Cum Laude Kyle Robert Bruno Accounting Ethan K. Burford Business Administration

Cum Laude Zachary R. Burghgraef (+) Chemistry

All-College Honors in Chemistry Samantha Louise Burnett Biology Brice A. Butler Marketing & Professional Sales Natalie Dorothy Calvert Biology

Cum Laude Braeden Matthew Campbell (+) Biochemistry Peter John Hamilton Canovali Business Administration Portland James Harrison Canovali Business Administration Declan Michael Catterall Computer Science

Bachelor of Science (continued) Amber L. Cepec Accounting Freeport Josue Charles (+) Business Administration West Palm Beach Jonas Alden Clark Accounting Montgomery Village

Finance

Summa Cum Laude Lucas Daniel D’Angelo Computer Information Systems Sharon Christopher Patrick Davis Business Administration Sewickley

Finance

Summa Cum Laude Allison Rebekah Dean (2) Business Administration Mc Donald Gabrielle R. DiDolce Accounting Shippenville Samuel David Duda Accounting New Kensington Lucas Elijah Esqueda Molecular Biology San Bruno Daniel James Farrell (+) Business Administration McKees Rocks Dane Garrettson Fasick (+) Mathematics New Brighton Ryan R. Feth Accounting Jefferson Hills

Finance Emmanuel N. Fomundam Computer Information Systems Silver Spring Gia Elizabeth Francisco Marketing & Professional Sales Canfield

Sports Management

Business Administration

Magna Cum Laude Savannah Jayne Furlong Neuroscience Harrisburg Gabriela Rae Garza Biochemistry Nashville Ryan Conner Gibbons Finance Ellwood City

Accounting Joshua A. Glaser (2) Sports Management Indiana

Marketing & Professional Sales

Summa Cum Laude Joshua Tyler Green Computer Science Washington Lauren K. Gross Biology Lewisburg

Magna Cum Laude Karson Nicole Hahn Biology Madison Keenan K. Heeter Marketing & Professional Sales Knox Tarell Jamar Hefflin (+) Finance Pittsburgh Lily A. Hefner Molecular Biology Washington

All-College Honors in Interdisciplinary Molecular Biology/Criminal Justice

Cum Laude Tannah Jade Hendrickson Environmental Science Wexford Ian John Herr Computer Science New Castle Emily Grace Hess Accounting Edinboro Ella E. Hildebrand Neuroscience Greenville

Cum Laude Joseph Charles Hill Biology Latrobe Emily F. Hipolito Molecular Biology Kane

Magna Cum Laude Gavin A. Hogue (+) Marketing & Professional Sales Shippenville Brooke L. Horvath Accounting Murrysville

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Bachelor of Science (continued) Alexander J. Hough (+) Marketing & Professional Sales New Wilmington Matthew Charles Howard Biology Grove City

Magna Cum Laude Gabriella M. Hunter Biochemistry New Baltimore Brandon Thomas Jennings Finance Fort Mill

Business Administration Lindsey Marie Johnson Mathematics Chagrin Falls

Cum Laude Nydia N. Johnson (+) Neuroscience Willow Grove Aidan Michael Johnston Biology New Castle

Cum Laude Gavin Hill Jones Accounting Glen Allen

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Summa Cum Laude Elise Renee Jordan Sports Management Key Largo Matthew R. Kane Environmental Science Mantua Christine Rose Karn Biology Farmington

All-College Honors in Biology David John Kelly Business Administration Gibsonia

Finance Magna Cum Laude Liam Jon Kosior Business Administration New Castle Logan Michael Kuntz (+) Accounting Bethel Park Emilee Jane Larrick Biology Grove City William Ford Levak Business Administration Macedonia Evan Michael Lewis Marketing & Professional Sales Elizabeth

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Summa Cum Laude Dylan James Llewellyn Finance Murrysville

Accounting Sara Ann Macmurdo Biology Pittsburgh

Cum Laude Logan Brennan Marnik Business Administration Carnegie Elizabeth Claire Marshaus Business Administration Mayville Owen C. Martin Biology Wexford

Magna Cum Laude Luvada R. Mayle Neuroscience East Sparta

Summa Cum Laude Madison McClernan Mathematics Glendora

Summa Cum Laude Cameron McConnell Human Resource Management New Castle Danielle Rose McCowin (+) Mathematics Ellwood City Xavier S. McDonald Finance New Wilmington

Accounting Anna Qian McGinnis Human Resource Management New Wilmington

Summa Cum Laude Alyjah Elizabeth Mejia McHugh Business Administration Nashua

Marketing & Professional Sales

All-College Honors in Business/Marketing

Cum Laude

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Bachelor of Science (continued) Alondra M. Melendez Molecular Biology Rochester John Daniel Menefee Sports Management Mount Pleasant MacKenzie Jade Meyer Accounting Mercer

Cum Laude Charles E. Moller Chemistry Viola Asia M. Morgenstern Computer Science New Wilmington

Mathematics

Summa Cum Laude Glenn Morrison (+) Business Administration Delran Quinn P. Morrow Business Administration Pittsburgh

Finance Iresha Michelle Norris (+) Sports Management Sharon Dwight Edward Parker Business Administration Youngstown Breanna Leigh Peck Biology Mount Pleasant Michael A. Phillips Finance Saxonburg Walter Dwayne Phillips Business Administration Miami Gino Rosario Piraino Finance Export

Cum Laude Luke A. Postufka Business Administration Bridgeville

Marketing & Professional Sales Mackenzie Marie Powell Finance Harrison City

Accounting

Magna Cum Laude Lainee Renee Puhl Business Administration North Lima

Marketing & Professional Sales Brayan Josue Ramonez Business Administration Venezuela, Punto Fijo Ashly N. Roa Accounting Philadelphia

International Business

Business Administration

Cum Laude Brady Charles Robison Business Administration Hermitage

Cum Laude Christopher Matthew Rotiroti Sports Management Hastings-on-Hudson Lyddia M. Rougeux Molecular Biology Pittsfield

Magna Cum Laude Zoe E. Rowland Biology Monaca

Summa Cum Laude Tyler Jensen Salvatore Sports Management Mount Pleasant

Business Administration

Marketing & Professional Sales Rhett David Sanderson Materials Science Meadville

All-College Honors in Materials Science

Summa Cum Laude Connor T. Schmidt Business Administration Evans City

Marketing & Professional Sales

Magna Cum Laude Gwenyth A. Sernulka Individual Interdisciplinary Austintown Rylie D. Siget Business Administration Beaver Falls Kaya Erin Skinner Accounting Oil City

Magna Cum Laude

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Bachelor of Science (continued) Marcel Lamont Smith-Austin Business Administration

Marketing & Professional Sales Jaden Linn Sowers (2) Mathematics Nathan D. Stemmerich (2) Business Administration Aubrey Rose Suttelle Biology

Summa Cum Laude Danielle M. Teasdale (+) Biology Chase M. Thomas Business Administration

Marketing & Professional Sales

Cum Laude Michael John Tokar Business Administration Lucas John Toohey Finance

Accounting

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Magna Cum Laude Joseph Alvin Trudeau Business Administration

Cum Laude Victoria Isabel Valcarcel Matos (+) Marketing & Professional Sales

Mathematics Ryleigh Elizabeth Valone Neuroscience Natalie A. Vilchek Marketing & Professional Sales Loren Scott Waldo (+) Business Administration Elizabeth Simon Walters Computer Science Ahreon Tyreek Wharton (+) Sports Management Corte K. Williams (2) Business Administration Macey M. Wood (+) Business Administration John Wozniak (+) Environmental Science Joseph Marshall Wright Individual Interdisciplinary Felicia Alexis Young (+) Sports Management Alessandra Elizabeth Zervanos (+) Business Administration

Marketing & Professional Sales

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Bachelor of Science in Nursing Mackenzie Grace Avery Nursing Sara E. Bubb Nursing

Cum Laude Zoe A. Burkett Nursing Abbigail Kathryn Dickie Nursing Taylor Lane Dlugozima Nursing Melissa Graham (2) RN to BSN Completion

Magna Cum Laude Elizabeth Anne Grove Nursing Marissa Samantha Jimenez Nursing Jacob Lee Ratcliff Nursing Elizabeth Leanne Reed Nursing Brooke A. Terwilliger Nursing Mackenzie H. Wigley Nursing

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Rices Landing Clarksburg Volant Pulaski

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Meadville Winter Springs Campbell New Castle Parker Pulaski

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Master of Business Administration

Madison A. Conley Master of Business Administration New Castle Breannda S. Davis Master of Business Administration Streetsboro Anthony Joseph Esposito Master of Business Administration Brockway David Anthony Evangelista Master of Business Administration Pittsburgh Dylan J. Hanna Master of Business Administration Uniontown Catherine Hergenrother Master of Business Administration Salem Taylor J. Rea (1) Master of Business Administration Greenville Joshua Taylor Wrightson (1) Master of Business Administration New Wilmington Jordan E. Zupko (1) Master of Business Administration Mineral Ridge

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Master of Education Nicholas Charles Caiazza General Education Lisa Marie Helmick School Counselor Education with Certification Olivia Johnsen School Counselor Education with Certification Marissa Nicole Kalsey School Counselor Education with Certification Alexa M. Owrey General Education Jacob Penk School Counselor Education Regan Lynn Pierson School Counselor Education Kara Riccitelli (2) School Counselor Education with Certification Matthew John Schneider K-12 Principal with Certification Mathew Simpson K-12 Principal with Certification

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(+) Sufficiently advanced so that graduation before the end of 2025 is possible (1) Graduated August 2024 (2) Graduated December 2024

While every effort is made to ensure accuracy in Westminster’s Commencement program, printing deadlines sometimes prevent inclusion of a graduate’s name, or may result in use of names of persons who have not completed graduation requirements. This printed program, therefore, should not be used to determine a student’s academic degree status.

Westminster College Board of Trustees 2024-2025 Chair David M. Farner ’85 Pittsburgh, PA

Vice Chair Robin Willoughby Gooch ’75 Bonita Springs, FL

Richard P. Beard ’95 Export, PA

Robert C. Jackson Jr. ’91 Pittsburgh, PA

Leslie Cox Pemberton ’82 Venice, FL

Jennifer L. Bertetto Lower Burrell, PA

Robert C. Jazwinski ’75 Hermitage, PA

Lisa B. Peters Sewickley, PA

Anthony D. Brown ’84 Twinsburg, OH

Linda Claybourn Jenkins ’80 Ardsley-on-Hudson, NY

Patrick J. Sentner ’90 Bluffton, SC

Randall K. Bush Milwaukee, WI

Kristin Mezmar Kaiser ’86 Allison Park, PA

Tracy L. Stuck ’88 Columbus, OH

Christian G. Carmody ’96 Mars, PA

Deborah Platt Majoras ’85 McLean, VA

Thomas A. Tupitza ’79 Erie, PA

Mark G. DeWitt Pittsburgh, PA

Doreen A. McCall Harrisburg, PA

Jeffrey T. Wiley ’75 Allison Park, PA

Beth A. Eck ’85 Charlottesville, VA

Jeffrey A. McCandless ’80 Pittsburgh, PA

Joseph F. Zunic ’85 Sewickley, PA

Christian G. Heilmann ’72 New Hartford, NY

Stephen D. McConnell ’80 Sarasota, FL

Associate Trustees Jeffrey T. Bersett New Wilmington, PA

Ella E. Hildebrand ’25 Greenville, PA

Gabrielle R. DiDolce ’25 Shippenville, PA

Nanci D. Kleese Hosick ’95, M’03 Hermitage, PA

Ian J. Herr ’25 New Castle, PA

Russell E. Martin Hermitage, PA

Pamela A. Richardson New Wilmington, PA

Trustees Emeriti George R. Berlin Canfield, OH

James Dewar ’59 Central City, PA

Wayne A. Miller ’61 Kalispell, MT

Gary D. Brown ’71 Pittsburgh, PA

George C. Greer Rector, PA

Martha Vance Wile ’57 Williamsburg, VA

Robert J. Bruce New Castle, PA

Carolyn J. Jones ’58 Allison Park, PA

Leonard M. Carroll Jackson Center, PA

Thomas S. Mansell ’61 New Castle, PA

Academic Heraldry The caps, gowns, and hoods worn in the Commencement exercises are patterned after the attire of monks and students in the Middle Ages. The bachelor’s degree gown is distinguished by the long pleated front, intricate shirring across the shoulders and back, and long pointed sleeves. The master’s degree gown is similar but is different in the oblong, hanging sleeves. Those who hold the doctor’s degree wear a gown featuring broad velvet panels down the front and three velvet bars on each sleeve. This velvet trimming may be either black or the distinctive color of the field of learning represented by the degree.

Black is the traditional color of the gowns. However, many faculty who hold doctorates wear gowns distinguished by the primary color or colors of the institutions which awarded the degrees.

The caps worn are of many different types. There is the traditional “mortarboard,” the soft “beret” type, and the “Florentine” style. The tassels of the caps are worn on the left side by those who already possess bachelor’s degrees. Those who are to receive bachelor’s degrees in today’s exercises wear theirs on the right side until the presentations are made, at which time they will shift the tassels to the left.

The hood is probably the most distinct feature of the costumes being worn. The size of the hood varies according to the level of the degree held. The bachelor’s is the smallest, the master’s is somewhat larger, and the doctor’s the largest of the three. The inner silk lining of the hood symbolizes the colors of the institution which conferred the degree. The outer velvet border of the hood signifies the field of learning to which the degree pertains, such as the following: Arts, Letters, Humanities - White Business, Accounting - Drab Economics - Copper Education - Light Blue Fine Arts - Brown Law - Purple Library Science - Lemon Yellow

Medicine - Dark Green Music - Pink Philosophy - Dark Blue Physical Education - Sage Green Science - Golden Yellow Speech - Silver Gray Theology - Scarlet Red

— Walter E. Scheid Professor of Speech Emeritus

Westminster College Medallion The Westminster College medallion is a symbol of the Office of the President and is worn by the president with academic regalia at formal ceremonies and convocations. The medallion was specially crafted to represent simultaneously the College’s faith heritage and continuing quest for educational excellence. About four inches in diameter, it is fabricated in bronze with gold plating, and is worn suspended from a velvet ribbon, two inches wide, bearing the College’s colors of blue and white.

The medallion’s central portion is adorned with the image of an Olive Tree branch, selected to symbolize both peace and humanity’s connection to God the Creator. The outer ring encircling the olive branch contains the inscription Collegium Westmonasterium, the Latin form of Westminster College, plus two stars located in positions similar to those on the College Seal.

The date of the College’s founding, 1852, is placed to the left of the branch and is written in Roman numerals. Directly above it, in Latin, is reference to its location in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The medallion is completed by inclusion of the phrase Quaerite Et Invenietis, translated “Seek and you will find,” immediately beneath the olive branch. This phrase was taken from the Gospel According to St. Matthew 7:7, and is written as found in the “official” Latin translation of the New Testament (commonly called “The Vulgate”), prepared by St. Jerome in the late fourth century and revised in the sixteenth century. The phrase was selected to remind all of the Good News of the Gospel and that understanding and knowledge is advanced through diligent inquiry, and complements the Old Testament passage “Bind up the testimony and seal the law” (Isaiah 8:16) found on the College Seal.

The medallion was designed in 1995 through the collaborative efforts of three Westminster faculty members, A. Dwight Castro, professor of classics emeritus, Peggy L. Cox, professor of art, and John Deegan Jr., former Dean of the College. The medallion was created through the generous contributions of the friends of Mr. Raymond G. Preston ’59 in his memory, and is permanently on display in the President’s Office in Old Main.

Westminster College Mace The Westminster College mace was handcrafted in 1995 by Mr. William C. Miller of New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. Mr. Miller, a master craftsman, made the thirty-four-inch mace out of black walnut wood, taken from a tree cut near the College, and brass. Considerable lathe work and hand carving was required to obtain the elaborate shape and original designs in the wood, as well as the turning of brass for decorative ornamentation. The headpiece of the mace is adorned with four medals, two bearing the image of the Westminster College medallion and two bearing the image of the Westminster College seal. The mace was given to Westminster College by James G. James Jr. ’78 and Mary Cooley James ’84, and is permanently on display in the Office of Academic Affairs in Old Main.

Diploma Covers The drawing on the inside of the diploma covers graduates are receiving today was created by Donna White, daughter-in-law of trustee emeritus Richard L. White ’61 and wife of Todd White ’88.

“Old Main Memorial in Pen and Ink” portrays the College’s signature building, Old Main Memorial, built in 1929.

Mrs. White created the work for the College’s Sesquincentennial celebration, honoring Westminster’s 150th birthday.

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About Westminster College Westminster College was founded as a coeducational institution by two presbyteries of the Associate Presbyterian Church. Originally called Westminster Collegiate Institute, it opened for classes in the spring of 1852 and was one of the first private undergraduate colleges to grant degrees to men, women and persons of color. In 1857, Sarah McMichael became the first woman to be granted the A.B. degree in Pennsylvania.

Beginning in one small brick building, the campus now has 24 major buildings and several athletic courts and fields located on 300 acres. From three departments of study in the early years, the academic program has grown to offer 41 majors and pre-professional programs housed in seven schools. The College began offering graduate programs in 1945. Westminster is regularly listed among the top private liberal arts colleges in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Money, Princeton Review and The Wall Street Journal.

Westminster students benefit from a distinctly experiential and collaborative learning environment.

They are mentored by faculty members who are dedicated to excellence in teaching and to engaging in active research—often with their students as collaborators. Each spring, students present their original research and share their artistic talents during the day-long Undergraduate Research and Arts Celebration. More than 70 percent of students gain real-world experience in their field through an internship or practicum experience. The College promotes students’ professional opportunites through the Professional Networking Symposium each fall; the Harms Center for the Environment Symposium; the Entrepreneurship Symposium; and other opportunities that create networks and career pathways. The success of our Titan athletic teams in conference, regional and national championships is a point of pride at Westminster. We are equally proud of our students’ commitment to philanthropic outreach and to developing the competencies, commitments and characteristics that have distinguished human beings at their best.

Alma Mater Hail, hail to thee, our Mother Fair, Westminster, Thy sons and daughters thee with homage greet; While rings thy song within thy sacred portals, Fresh wreaths we twine and lay them at thy feet.

Long may she live, our Mother Fair, Westminster!

Fling to the breeze her banner White and Blue!

Halls of our youth, by happy mem’ries hallowed, Our Alma Mater, glorious, grand and true!

Morgan Barnes (alt.)