Pomp and Circumstance...................................................................................................Edward Elgar
Dean of the College
Mace Bearer
Faculty Marshals
Jamie Frueh, Ph.D. Vice President for Academic Affairs
Jeffrey T. Bersett, Ph.D. Chair of the Faculty & Professor of Spanish
Jamie J. Chapman, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Sociology
Matteo D. Luisi, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Physics
Student Marshals .........................................................................................Patricia G. Clark, Ph.D. Associate Professor of History
Patrick D. Krantz, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Environmental Science
Jennifer Waldo, D.B.A. Assistant Professor of Finance
Conferring of Honorary Degree ..............................................................................President Richardson
Michael F. Anthony ’77 Doctor of Business, Honoris Causa Citation..................................................................................................... Ms. Robin W. Gooch ’75 Vice President, Board of Trustees
Hooders ...........................................................................................................President Richardson Dean Frueh
Senior Class Remarks .......................................................................................... Mr. Kole A. Alcorn ’26
Distinguished Faculty Award .................................................................................................. Dean Frueh
Conferring of Degrees .............................................................................................President Richardson
Degrees in Course .......................................................................................................... Dean Frueh
Kristen M. Amick, Ph.D. Registrar Claire E. Fauzy, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Education
Robert Badowski, Ph.D. Associate Professor & Chair School of Business
Frueh Alma Mater ...........................................................................................................Mr. Liam D. Chute ’26 Ms. Alexandra B. Webster ’26 Benediction ............................................................................................................................... Rev. Mohr Recessional ............................................................................
Quintet * The audience will please stand as you are able. + Words located at the end of program.
Kole A. Alcorn
Sarah Anil Cherian
Allison Faith Cline
Erin Elizabeth DaRe
Lanna Nicole Dellick
Cassady Jane Ellsworth
Honors
Graduation Honors
Summa Cum Laude
Abigail Marie Guiste
Zachary Ryan LaFrankie
Chloe Elizabeth Lindquist
Emma Lynn Maloberti
Camberlee Rhyan Perkowski
Chloe Grace Smith
Magna Cum Laude
Addison Ava Sofran
Alena Teresa Taladay
Madyson Claire Treharne
Alexandra B. Webster
Elliott J. Wentzel
Shannon Rose Witkouski
Camri Nicole Andrews
Clifford Corrie Beck
Haley A. Bittel
Liam David Chute
Catherine Evelyn Clark
Monica Louise Curtis
Angela Maria Dalessandro
Tyler M. Davis
Grace Michelle Askey
Hannah Lee Burtner
Natalie P. Carlantonio
Kimberly Anne Cora
Ashelyn Nicole Cornelius
Austin Michael Downs
Vivian Jane Eader
Emma P. DeSimone
Natalie Jean Doty
Paige E. Feltner
Paige M. Hepke
Tory Ann Hinchberger
Emma Nicole Hull
Rachel Nicole LaSalvia
Lauren K. McTiernan
Cum Laude
Michael Thomas Everhart
Alexzander Ryan Fasulkey
Ashley M. Horvath
Dunil Maddumage Karunaratne
McKenzie G. Means
Morgan Taylor Murphy
Madelyn R. Nazak
All-College Honors Program
Talia J. Morgenstern
Haylee Lucinda Morrison
Timothy L. Mulcahy
Adrienne Lee Offuttt
Emma Nicolette Redlinger
Christine Michaela Rossi
Emily A. Seeman
Jessica Lynn Veon
Dominic Dean Prozzoly
Justin M. Redilla
Marisa Grace Saad
Asher T. Silberling
Alexa Rose Tovarnak
Ronald Clifford Whitehouse
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.
Sarah Anil Cherian - Political Science
Anthony Robert Cicchino - Biology
Catherine Evelyn Clark - Neuroscience
Allison Faith Cline - Neuroscience
Lanna Nicole Dellick - Neuroscience
Abigail Marie Guiste - Neuroscience
Dunil Maddumage Karunaratne - Molecular Biology
Morgan Taylor Murphy - Interdisciplinary: Finance/Marketing & Professional Sales
Camberlee Rhyan Perkowski - Biology
Olivia Joan Plummer - English
Chloe Grace Smith - English
McKenna Nicole Spotts - Biology
Kevin Charles Walker - Interdisciplinary: Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Kole A. Alcorn
Degrees in Course
Bachelor of Arts
Psychology Eau Claire PA
Criminal Justice Studies
Summa Cum Laude
Sarah Anil Cherian Political Science Conroe TX
All-College Honors in Political Science
Summa Cum Laude
Joseph David Augustine (+) Environmental Studies Edinburg PA
Connor Andrew Bellaji (+) Criminal Justice Studies Butler PA
Haley A. Bittel Spanish Pittsburgh PA
Magna Cum Laude
Olivia Nicole Bonacci History Moon Township PA
Charlotte Ellen Burgan Biology Coraopolis PA
Hannah Lee Burtner
PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ Slippery Rock PA
PreK-12 Special Education
Cum Laude
Hillary Lynn Burtner (+) Sociology Slippery Rock PA
Logan Maddox Byers (+)
Creative Media Production New Wilmington PA
Erin Callahan-Cardin (+) Political Science Nashville TN
Natalie P. Carlantonio
Child & Family Studies Slippery Rock PA Cum Laude
Bryce Michael Carroll Broadcasting & Sports Sharon PA Communications
Isabella Michele Cespedes Biology Merrick NY
Elaine M. Clark (+) Biology New Middletown OH
Ashelyn Nicole Cornelius
Kaden M. Crown (+)
Monica Louise Curtis
PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ North Huntingdon PA
PreK-12 Special Education
Cum Laude
PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ Lake Milton OH
PreK-12 Special Education
Creative Media Production Harborcreek PA
Magna Cum Laude
Angela Maria Dalessandro Child & Family Studies Hermitage PA
Magna Cum Laude
Erin Elizabeth DaRe (2) History Mars PA
Summa Cum Laude
Katelynn N. Debourelando-Kaylor History New Castle PA
Trey John DePietro (+) Psychology Youngstown OH
Emma P. DeSimone Psychology Kennedy Township PA
Magna Cum Laude
Minnie Dischert Psychology Hermitage PA
Heidi Lauren Douglass
Music as a Second Major
Psychology Pittsburgh PA
Kai Crawford Douglass Biology Pittsburgh PA
Austin Michael Downs
Broadcasting & Sports Pittsburgh PA Communications Cum Laude
Vivian Jane Eader
Bachelor of Arts (continued)
Strategic Communication & Bellefontaine OH Social Media
Cum Laude
Cassady Jane Ellsworth Political Science New Castle PA
Summa Cum Laude
Cassandra Ann Evans (+) English New Castle PA
Michael Thomas Everhart Music with a Track in Music Gibsonia PA
Recording Technology
Cum Laude
Paige E. Feltner
PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ Pittsburgh PA PreK-12 Special Education
Magna Cum Laude
Madolyn Justina George Music with a Track in Music Ashville PA Recording Technology
Hailey Jane Gierlach Child & Family Studies New Castle PA
Alaina Marie Goldstein History Ravenna OH
Lauren Elizabeth Gordon (+)
PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ Hermitage PA PreK-12 Special Education
Jahiem Jimmoy Hawkins (+) Biology Huntington NY
Paige M. Hepke Criminal Justice Studies Cleveland OH Psychology
Magna Cum Laude
Ava Grace Houy Psychology Hermitage PA
Emma Nicole Hull Strategic Communication & Pittsburgh PA Social Media
Magna Cum Laude
Alyssa M. Jeffcoat Psychology Wampum PA
Taylor Nicole Jones
PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ Trafford PA PreK-12 Special Education
Olivia Marie Kana Psychology North Huntingdon PA
Jessa Grace Kinter (+) Political Science Ford City PA
Emily Lyn Kirkwood Psychology Butler PA
Violet Rae Kirsch (+)
PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ Tarentum PA PreK-12 Special Education
Talia Marie Kreider Helman (+) Environmental Studies Newell WV
Cameron Joseph Lafayette History Pittsburgh PA
Chloe Elizabeth Lindquist Professional Communication Ogden UT & Leadership
Sydney Lynn Lokay (2)
Summa Cum Laude
PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ North Huntingdon PA PreK-12 Special Education
Maura Grace Mahoney Psychology Chesterfield VA
Emma Lynn Maloberti Criminal Justice Studies Cranberry Township PA Psychology
Summa Cum Laude
Luke R. Mattox Psychology Watsontown PA
Christian Michael McDowell Strategic Communication & Pittsburgh PA Social Media
Lauren K. McTiernan
Bachelor of Arts (continued)
PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ Venus PA PreK-12 Special Education
Magna Cum Laude
McKenzie G. Means (2) Political Science Meadville PA
Cum Laude
Evelyn Lee Mong Biology New Castle PA
Haylee Lucinda Morrison Political Science Brookfield OH
Madelyn R. Nazak
Magna Cum Laude
PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ Coraopolis PA
PreK-12 Special Education
Cum Laude
Landree M. Noviello Psychology New Castle PA
Luke Robert Nutter Psychology Pittsburgh PA
Adrienne Lee Offutt Creative Media Production New Wilmington PA
Magna Cum Laude
Bryant Oliva Sanchez Criminal Justice Studies Montgomery Village MD
AnaBella Josephine Pagley
Alexis Jean Pintar (+)
Criminal Justice Studies New Castle PA
PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ Hermitage PA
PreK-12 Special Education
Olivia Joan Plummer (+) English Seneca PA
All-College Honors in English
Dominic Dean Prozzoly History Moon Township PA
Cum Laude
Alyssa Victoria Rapp Psychology Poland OH
Julia Rae Ravazza (+)
Justin M. Redilla
Emma Nicolette Redlinger
Marisa Grace Saad
Criminal Justice Studies Tuolumne CA
Creative Media Production Cranberry Township PA
Cum Laude
PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ Pittsburgh PA
PreK-12 Special Education
Magna Cum Laude
PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ New Castle PA PreK-12 Special Education
Cum Laude
Phoebe Cecilia Schultz (+) Fine Art Sharpsville PA
Ramont Ellis Scott (+) Broadcasting & Sports Fredrick MD Communications
Emily A. Seeman
PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ West Mifflin PA
PreK-12 Special Education
Magna Cum Laude
Camden S. Sergi History Coraopolis PA
Thomas Steven Simon (+)
PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ Milan OH
PreK-12 Special Education
Brendan Thomas Siwik (+) Political Science Aldie VA
Dylan Jacob Sleva (+) Biology Coraopolis PA
Chloe Grace Smith English Brookville PA
All-College Honors in English
Summa Cum Laude
Kayleigh R. Stinedurf Psychology Sharpsville PA
Alena Teresa Taladay
Jorden Thomas Tate
Abigail J. Theriaque (+)
Bachelor of Arts (continued)
PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ Ford City PA PreK-12 Special Education
Summa Cum Laude
Broadcasting & Sports Cranberry Township PA Communications
PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ Franklin PA PreK-12 Special Education
Alexa Rose Tovarnak Fine Arts Campbell OH Cum Laude
Madyson Claire Treharne
Angelena Diamante Ukeagu
Andres Vallejo
Jessica Lynn Veon
Jacob Dominick Vitale (+)
Creative Media Production Burton OH English
Summa Cum Laude
Sociology Ambridge PA
Criminal Justice Studies Miami FL Psychology
PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ Cranberry Township PA
PreK-12 Special Education
Magna Cum Laude
PreK-4 Early Childhood Education/ New Castle PA PreK-12 Special Education
Nicholas P. Vitale Environmental Studies New Castle PA
Nathan Cole Wadsworth Criminal Justice Studies Grove City PA
Emily Christine Watts Criminal Justice Studies Moon Township PA
Elliott J. Wentzel
Benjamin L. White (+)
Noah Regis Wolford
Catherine Rose Wozniak (+)
Ryan J. Bramson
Liam David Chute
Michael Thomas Everhart
Sarah Katherine Marinkovich (2)
Timothy L. Mulcahy
Ryan David Shaw
Autumn J. Stemmler
Alexandra B. Webster
Shannon Rose Witkouski
Biology Houston PA
Summa Cum Laude
Broadcasting & Sports Warren PA Communications
Creative Media Production Butler PA
Psychology Seneca SC
Bachelor of Music
Music Education Springdale PA
Music Education Sharpsville PA
Magna Cum Laude
Music Education Gibsonia PA
Cum Laude
Music Education Monaca PA
Music Education Bradford PA
Magna Cum Laude
Music Education Pittsburgh PA
Music Education Latrobe PA
Music Education Oil City PA
Summa Cum Laude
Music Education Beaver PA
Music Performance
Summa Cum Laude
Camri Nicole Andrews
Bachelor of Science
Accounting Houston PA
Marketing & Professional Sales
Magna Cum Laude
Kaiden M. Anthony Biology Lordstown OH
Stephen Michael Antuono Finance New Castle PA
Anette NaaKorkor Aryee
Marketing & Professional Sales Knoxville TN
Grace Michelle Askey Mathematics Dubois PA Cum Laude
Jacob Thomas Baumgart Business Administration Pittsburgh PA
Taiten Glenn Beachy (2)
Clifford Corrie Beck
Breanna Victoria Becker
Jack W. Bible (2)
Haley A. Bittel
Individual Interdisciplinary Moon Township PA
Business Administration Tyrone PA Accounting
Magna Cum Laude
Marketing & Professional Sales West Sunbury PA International Business
Business Administration Aliquippa PA
Accounting Pittsburgh PA
Magna Cum Laude
Jenna B. Boneysteele Sports Management Pittsburgh PA
Colin M. Bork Accounting Pittsburgh PA Finance
Braden Edward Bosco
Kaydin Casey Brown
Leah Madison Buchan
Business Administration Meadville PA
Business Administration Youngstown OH
Business Administration Mercer PA
Marketing & Professional Sales
Anthony Robert Cicchino Biology McKees Rocks PA
Catherine Evelyn Clark
Allison Faith Cline (2)
All-College Honors in Biology
Neuroscience Allison Park PA
All-College Honors in Neuroscience
Magna Cum Laude
Neuroscience Niles OH
All-College Honors in Neuroscience
Summa Cum Laude
Dante Ventura Compagni Finance Eighty Four PA
Kimberly Anne Cora Sports Management Wexford PA Cum Laude
Jay Christopher Corey Business Administration New Castle PA
Chloe E. Courinos (+) Business Administration Beaver Falls PA
Ryan T. Crissman (+) Accounting Allison Park PA Finance
Ethan Croushore Accounting New Kensington PA Finance
Anna-Katherine Alexandra Davis Business Administration Boonsboro MD
Solomon Joshua Davis
Tyler M. Davis
Lanna Nicole Dellick
Computer Science Ashburn VA
Accounting Eighty Four PA
Business Administration
Magna Cum Laude
Neuroscience Youngstown OH
All-College Honors in Neuroscience
Summa Cum Laude
Andrew Robert Dittemer (2)
Gage Michael Dlugonski
Natalie Jean Doty
Ryann Elizabeth Essey
Sports Management West Milford NJ
Business Administration Grove City PA
Molecular Biology Stoneboro PA
Magna Cum Laude
Accounting Aliquippa PA
Colin Campbell Fabich Finance Erie PA
Alexzander Ryan Fasulkey
Marcus M. Finkley (+)
Joshua Lee Furman
Dominic Owen Guiffre
Abigail Marie Guiste (2)
Carter E. Haniford (+)
Mick Martin Hergenrother (+)
William Leo Oliver Hess
Tory Ann Hinchberger
Jeffery Hinderliter
Stacey L. Hockenberry
Hallie Ann Hughes
Michael Clayton Hvizdak
Raina Noelle Jordan
Dunil Maddumage Karunaratne
Morgan Noelle Kaylor (+)
Avery Joseph Keenan
Benjamin Gregory Kelly (+)
Business Administration Pittsburgh PA
Marketing & Professional Sales
Cum Laude
Business Administration Youngstown OH
Marketing & Professional Sales Jefferson OH
Individual Interdisciplinary East Butler PA
Neuroscience Pittsburgh PA
All-College Honors in Neuroscience
Summa Cum Laude
Business Administration Pittsburgh PA
Accounting Canfield OH
Business Administration McMurray PA
Marketing & Professional Sales
Business Administration Prospect PA
Accounting
Magna Cum Laude
Computer Science New Wilmington PA Mathematics
Accounting Grove City PA
Environmental Science Jeannette PA
Biology Aliquippa PA
Human Resource Management Grove City PA
Molecular Biology Johnstown PA
All-College Honors in Molecular Biology
Cum Laude
Accounting Greensburg PA
Environmental Science Cranberry PA
Marketing & Professional Sales St. Catharines ON Skevos Kouros (+)
Talia Marie Kreider Helman (+)
Timurbek D. Kudratullaev
Kaleb John Kuhn
Finance Youngstown OH
Business Administration Newell WV
Business Administration Coroapolis PA
Accounting Slippery Rock PA
Zachary Ryan LaFrankie Physics Monongahela PA Mathematics
Summa Cum Laude
Rachel Nicole LaSalvia Biology Corry PA
Amanda G. Lewis
Marshal Elias Maguire
Mason Manos
Tyler Reed McGowan (+)
Magna Cum Laude
Accounting Slippery Rock PA
Marketing & Professional Sales
Engineering Physics Arlington VA
Business Administration New Castle PA Finance
Sports Management Moon Township PA
Peyton Christopher Mele Finance Hermitage PA
Zachary Alexander Meszaros
Bachelor of Science (continued)
Business Administration Pittsburgh PA
Jacob William Miller (2) Business Administration Pittsburgh PA
Aidan T. Minnock (+)
Business Administration Pittsburgh PA
Peyton Scott Moore Accounting Weirton WV Business Administration
Talia J. Morgenstern Biology New Wilmington PA
Magna Cum Laude
Morgan Taylor Murphy Finance Yardley PA
Marketing & Professional Sales
All-College Honors in Finance/Marketing & Professional Sales Cum Laude
Angelina Marie Nardone
Michaela Rae Neelin
John Kyler Nigliazzo
Brady T. Page
Business Administration Ellwood City PA Finance
Sports Management Henrietta NY
Marketing & Professional Sales Montgomery TX
Business Administration
Business Administration Cranberry Township PA
Marketing & Professional Sales
Abigail Josephine Painter Biology Ligonier PA
Mason Nicholas Paljich Accounting New Franklin OH
Business Administration
Anita K. Panatch (+) Biology San Diego CA
Camberlee Rhyan Perkowski Biology Bolivar OH
All-College Honors in Biology Summa Cum Laude
Avarie A. Pratt (2) Human Resource Management Mishawaka IN
Shelby Lynn Rambo (+) Environmental Science East Palestine OH
Justin J. Ranft Physics Pittsburgh PA
Joshua Allen Reed
Business Administration Beaver Falls PA
Zachary Michael Reid Business Administration Buffalo NY
Morgan Elizabeth Reidy
Chalmer Ritzert
Marketing & Professional Sales Pine City NY
Business Administration Greenville PA
Marketing & Professional Sales
Conner Alijah Roberts (+) Finance Washington PA Business Administration
Jamie Louise Robertson (+) Environmental Science Los Angeles CA
Samuel Rogers (+) Sports Management Orlando FL Business Administration
Giavanna Marie Romano
Bryan Joseph Roselli
Ryan Joseph Roselli
Human Resource Management Pittsburgh PA
Business Administration New Castle PA
Business Administration New Castle PA
Christine Michaela Rossi Physics Jefferson Hills PA Mathematics
Alexander Michael Rothwell
Grace Katherine Schill
Magna Cum Laude
Marketing & Professional Sales Canfield OH
Business Administration Rootstown OH
Jocelyn Richelle Sellers (2) Human Resource Management Carrollton OH
Asher T. Silberling
Business Administration Redondo Beach CA Cum Laude
Bachelor
of Science (continued)
Addison Ava Sofran Molecular Biology Pittsburgh PA Summa Cum Laude
McKenna Nicole Spotts Biology Elizabeth PA
Tyler Gregory Staub
All-College Honors in Biology
Business Administration New Castle PA
Rachel R. Summers (+) Environmental Science Harmony PA
Caleigh J. Tack
Business Administration Worthington PA
Madeline Lee Thomas (+) Human Resource Management Brookfield OH
Alexa Rose Tovarnak
Business Administration Campbell OH Cum Laude
Mairin Rose Turek Biology Clinton PA
Thomas Dung Vo International Business Valparaiso IN
Mackenzie Lee Wagner Neuroscience Clermont FL
Kevin Charles Walker (+) Biochemistry Radcliff KY
Molecular Biology
All-College Honors in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Jalen Washington (2) Finance Sumterville FL
Business Administration
Drew Michael Weir Business Administration Salem OH
Dylan Joseph Weiss (+) Business Administration South Park PA
DeMere T. White Marketing & Professional Sales Manalapan NJ
Ronald Clifford Whitehouse Business Administration Maryville TN Finance
Cum Laude
Alexander Dawson Williams Mathematics Johnstown PA
Andrew Alan Wolf Business Administration Dillsburg PA
Shawn Wooles Mathematics Hampton NH
Wesley Robert Yeager International Business Wampum PA Business Administration
Alexa Grace Young Individual Interdisciplinary Pittsburgh PA
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Hannah E. Bittel Nursing Pittsburgh PA
Ashley M. Horvath Nursing Houston PA Cum Laude
Elliana Claire Hsieh Nursing York PA
Darianne Kay Meacham Nursing Meadville PA
Erin Patrica Vanetta Nursing Pittsburgh PA
Master of Arts
Madison Anne Brown (1) Clinical Mental Health Lisbon OH Counseling - Youth
Master of Business Administration
Kolton Kurt Banfi (1)
Dillon J. D’Amato (1)
Gianna Michele Effinite
Gary Domenic Hall (1)
Kai Andrew Haseyama (1)
Joseph Illig (1)
Chase Ryder Jones
Natalija Mara Kutlesa
Richard David Ladjevich
Ah’Tarius Jamal Miller (1)
Connor A. Mundis (1)
Logan Matthew Murgenovich (1)
Walter Dwayne Phillips
Nina G. Rascona
James Albert Sentz (1)
Chase Robert Tomko
Anne Young (1)
Felicia Alexis Young (+)
Alyson Jane Bain (1)
Martin Dattilo (2)
Kiley A. Fair (1)
Jessica M. Gill (2)
Kayleigh Alexis Hoagland
Cortney Lambert
Master of Business Administration Harrisville PA
Master of Business Administration Tolland CT
Master of Business Administration West Middlesex PA
Master of Business Administration Aliquippa PA
Master of Business Administration Encinitas CA
Master of Business Administration Grand Valley PA
Master of Business Administration Dardanelle AR
Master of Business Administration Hermitage PA
Master of Business Administration West Middlesex PA
Master of Business Administration Titusville FL
Master of Business Administration Dillsburg PA
Master of Business Administration Aliquippa PA
Master of Business Administration Pembroke Pines FL
Master of Business Administration Somerset PA
Master of Business Administration Catonsville MD
Master of Business Administration Hermitage PA
Master of Business Administration DuBois PA
Master of Business Administration Darlington PA
Master of Education
General Education Southampton UK
School Counselor Education Pittsburgh PA
General Education New Castle PA
General Education New Castle PA
General Education Hermitage PA
School Counselor Education Beaver PA with Certification
Kevin James MacMurdo (1) K-12 Principal Pittsburgh PA
(+) Sufficiently advanced so that graduation before the end of 2026 is possible
(1) Graduated August 2025
(2) Graduated December 2025
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.
MICHAEL
F. ANTHONY ’77
Doctor of Business, Honoris Causa
Michael F. Anthony ’77 is a distinguished corporate leader and a 40-year veteran of the retail and brand-building industry. Over the course of his career, he has served as president, chief executive officer, and chairman of the board for both public and private enterprises, demonstrating a sustained record of leadership and innovation in consumer-focused businesses.
Mr. Anthony is best known for his tenure as chairman, president and chief executive officer of Things Remembered Inc. from 2007 to 2015, where he led the nation’s largest retail chain of personalization stores and advanced its growth as a multi-channel retailer. Prior to that, he held a series of senior executive roles at Brookstone from 1994 to 2006, including chairman, president, and CEO, helping transform the company into a leading specialty retailer with a national presence in premium malls and airports. Earlier in his career, he also held leadership roles with Lechter’s and Gold Circle, further establishing his expertise in retail operations and brand development.
Today, Mr. Anthony continues his work in private equity, where he identifies and helps shape the strategic direction of consumer and retail brand opportunities.
A graduate of Westminster College, Mr. Anthony earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration, cum laude, in 1977. He has remained deeply committed to his alma mater, supporting the growth of the Westminster Entrepreneurship Center and serving as a valued member of the College’s Board of Distinguished Visitors. He has also established scholarships at both Westminster and Corry High School to support student success.
Mr. Anthony resides in Amherst, New Hampshire, with his wife, Debra. They have two adult children, Nicole and Eric. In recognition of his professional achievements and enduring contributions to Westminster, the College is proud to award him the honorary degree of Doctor of Business Administration.
Westminster College Board of Trustees 2025-2026
Chair David M. Farner ’85 Pittsburgh, PA
Richard P. Beard ’95 Export, PA
Anthony D. Brown ’84 Twinsburg, OH
Christian G. Carmody ’96 Mars, PA
Mark G. DeWitt Pittsburgh, PA
Beth A. Eck ’85 Charlottesville, VA
Christian G. Heilmann ’72 New Hartford, NY
Robert C. Jazwinski ’75 Hermitage, PA
Sarah Anil Cherian ’26 Conroe, TX
Jeffrey T. Bersett New Wilmington, PA
Helen M. Boylan ’95 New Wilmington, PA
George R. Berlin Canfield, OH
Gary D. Brown Pittsburgh, PA
Robert J. Bruce New Castle, PA
Leonard M. Carroll Jackson Center, PA
Vice Chair Robin W. Gooch ’95 Bonita Springs, FL
Linda C. Jenkins ’80 Ardsley-on-Hudson, NY
Kristin E. Kaiser ’86 Allison Park, PA
Deborah P. Majoras ’85 McLean, VA
Doreen A. McCall Harrisburg, PA
Stephen D. McConnell ’80 Sarasota, FL
David J. Robbins ’82 San Ramon, CA
Carsen N. Ruperto Pittsburgh, PA
Associate Trustees
Martha C. McGrath-Brown New Wilmington, PA
Mary M. Reames ’68 M’69 Greenville, PA
Gabriel Q. Spinello ’28 Pittsburgh, PA
Trustees Emeriti
Carolyn J. Jones ’58 Allison Park, PA
Thomas S. Mansell ’61 New Castle, PA
Wayne A. Miller ’61 Kalispell, MT
Glenn H. Thompson ’68 Butler, PA
Patrick J. Sentner ’90 Bluffton, SC
Tracy L. Stuck ’88 Columbus, OH
Thomas A. Tupitza ’79 Erie, PA
Jeffrey T. Wiley ’75 Allison Park, PA
Elliott J. Wentzel ’26 Houston, PA
Martha V. Wile ’57 Williamsburg, VA
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 Medicine - Dark Green
Business, Accounting - Drab
Economics - Copper
Education - Light Blue
Fine Arts - Brown
Law - Purple
Library Science - Lemon Yellow
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.
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 44 majors and pre-professional programs housed in eight 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 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!
