Hoodingand CommencementCeremony 2024
Wake Forest University School of Business
Wait Chapel
Saturday, May 18. 10 a.m.
Prelude
HoodingandCommencementCeremony
Master of Business Administration
Master of Science in Accountancy
Master of Science in Management
Master of Science in Business Analytics for the Class of 2023 / 2024
Fantasia in G Minor...................................................................................................................................Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto in G Minor
Johann Sebastian Bach
Fugue in E-Flat Minor ...............................................................................................................................Johann Sebastian Bach
The Peace May Be Exchanged (from Rubrics) Dan Locklair
Welcome
Processional
Phoenix Processional
Opening Remarks
Susan Bates, Organist
Matthew T. Phillips
Associate Provost for Strategic Initiatives; Teaching Professor of Law & Ethics; Exxon-Calloway Fellow
Dan Locklair
Annette L. Ranft Sisel Distinguished Dean of Business
Introduction of Speaker . Dean Ranft
Address ....................................................................................................................................................................Cathy Pace Retired President and Chief Executive Officer of Allegacy Federal Credit Union
Conferral Of Honorary Degree.........................................................................................................Susan R. Wente
Cathy Pace, Doctor of Business Administration
Hooding: Dean Ranft
Congratulatory Remarks
Conferring of degrees
Hooding of Master of Business Administration,
Master of Science in Accountancy,
Master of Science in Management,
Master of Science in Business Analytics Candidates
University President
President Wente
President Wente
Dean Ranft
Norma R. Montague
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Programs; John B. McKinnon Professor; Associate Professor of Accounting
Jeffrey D. Camm
Senior Associate Dean for Faculty; Professor; Inmar Presidential Chair in Analytics; Academic Director for the Center for Analytics Impact
Sherry E. Moss
Associate Dean, MBA Programs; Benson Pruitt Professor in Business; Professor of Organizational Studies
Mark E. Evans
Area Chair and Dale K. Cline Associate Dean for Accountancy; Associate Professor of Accountancy
J. Bren Varner
Assistant Dean, Master of Science in Management Program; Senior Lecturer in Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship
Scott M. Shafer
Associate Dean of Master of Science in Business Analytics Programs; Professor of Management
Concluding Remarks........................................................................................................................................Dean Ranft
Recessional
Toccata (from Symphony V) ..........................................................................................................................Charles Marie Widor
Candidates for the Degree of Master of Business Administration
Matthew Rodgers Agner .......................................................................................................................................Salisbury, NC
Brandon Montgomery Allen ........................................................................................................................Winston-Salem, NC
Jocelyn Alvarado Gracia ..............................................................................................................................Winston-Salem, NC
Parker Ellis Beck ..........................................................................................................................................Winston-Salem, NC
Ashley Alexa Berry ...........................................................................................................................................New Milford, CT
Greer Selby Bigham .........................................................................................................................................Greensboro, NC
Christopher Brenton Black ...................................................................................................................................Charlotte, NC
Gerald Dennis Black Winston-Salem, NC
Jeffrey Joseph Brink Belmont, NC
Kevin Charles Caleca Jr. Fort Lauderdale, FL
Tiffany Britton Carmona Glencoe, IL
Mary Jordan Carpenter Charlotte, NC
Nicholas Joseph Casacci Fort Lauderdale, FL
Samuel Todd Cianchetti Birmingham, AL
Kelsey Diva Cobourn Washington, DC
Kaylyn-Fae Robles Colinco Greenwood, IN
Sandy William Combs Jr...............................................................................................................................Winston-Salem, NC
Alexandra Jane Cornell.................................................................................................................................................Cary, NC
Victor Joseph D'Ascenzo...........................................................................................................................................Colfax, NC
William Beau Davis.............................................................................................................................................Morganton, NC
Jackson Coolidge Dick........................................................................................................................................ Tallahassee, FL
Randall Martin Distel Jr..............................................................................................................................................Griffin, GA
Peter William Eisenbrandt Jr................................................................................................................................ Pittsburgh, PA
Connor Nathaniel Fischer ...................................................................................................................................White Lake, MI
Jocelyn Gasque High Point, NC
Anthony Green Jr. Charleston, SC
Christopher Lee Henderson Knoxville, TN
Thomas Joseph Hering West Islip, NY
Alexandra Horton Great Neck, NY
Lauren Kathryn Kerr Syracuse, NY
James Bennett King Lexington, VA
Kristin Caroline Knight Washington, DC
Samantha Marie Kriney.........................................................................................................................................Charlotte, NC
Ryan Alexander Liddle...................................................................................................................................... Kernersville, NC
Spencer Nicole Lundy.............................................................................................................................................. Atlanta, GA
Jacquelyn Elizabeth Marano........................................................................................................................Winston-Salem, NC
Jonathan Chase Martin.........................................................................................................................................Charlotte, NC
James Harrison Mathis..........................................................................................................................................Charlotte, NC
Charles Edward McAtee III....................................................................................................................................... Central, SC
Donald Thomas McGinnis....................................................................................................................................Honesdale, PA
Georgia Allen Meyer Charlottesville, VA
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Candidates for the Degree of Master of Business Administration (Continued)
Edwin Leonel Mijangos Ramirez Winston-Salem, NC
Emily Nicole Miner Lincoln, MA
Damani Kamar Kwesi Mitchell Winston-Salem, NC
Angel Maria Sundance Moore ............................................................................................................................. Stoneville, NC
Andrew Ian Moran ......................................................................................................................................... Harrisonburg, VA
Brooks Andrew Morrison.................................................................................................................................... Dallastown, PA
Elisabeth Mulcahy ........................................................................................................................................Winston-Salem, NC
John Riley Mumford..............................................................................................................................................Charlotte, NC
Natalie Erin Bates Nicewicz..................................................................................................................................Charlotte, NC
Allison Elizabeth Nold ..........................................................................................................................................Charlotte, NC
Samuel William Norris......................................................................................................................................Wake Forest, NC
Caroline Nell O'Connor Charlotte, NC
Dane Ward Pador Discovery Bay, CA
Larry Matthew Pritchett Slapout, AL
Jana Laura Ritter Cornelius, NC
Rian Patrick Scanlon State College, PA
Austin Bradly Searles Orlando, FL
Travis Lathan Simpson Hickory, NC
Zachary Corbin Slaybaugh Charlotte, NC
Hannah Kristin Slaydon Kernersville, NC
Matthew Berkeley Slutzker....................................................................................................................................Knoxville, TN
Marcos Sosa ..................................................................................................................................................... Georgetown, TX
Jacob Daniel Taylor................................................................................................................................................Advance, NC
Alexandra Leigh Then..............................................................................................................................................Limerick, PA
Jeremy Thiele.........................................................................................................................................................Suwanee, GA
Hayden Rebecca Thomas................................................................................................................................. Franklinville, NC
Dennis Michael Triplett Jr. ............................................................................................................................. Bermuda Run, NC
Michael Catania Troy.........................................................................................................................................Los Angeles, CA
Sunita Uthra Scottsdale, AZ
Helena Catherine Varga Louisville, KY
Catalina Warrick Cornelius, NC
Thomas Rogers Wessels Hickory, NC
Joseph T. White Jr. Reidsville , NC
Austin Patterson Williams Chapel Hill, NC
Hank Michael Williams Davidson, NC
Cory Lee Willoughby Germanton, NC
Davis Reid Womble.............................................................................................................................................High Point, NC
Conferred August 21, 2023
Victoria Leigh Allred................................................................................................................................................. Raleigh, NC
Cole Daniel Dadosky Murrells Inlet, SC
Tatiana Giraldo Charlotte, NC
Frederick Williams Harrison III Winston-Salem, NC
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Candidates for the Degree of Master of Business Administration (Continued)
Matthew Gordon Ellwood Hudson Orange, VA
Emily Justine Krasnow Glencoe, IL
William James Kutteh Charlotte, NC
Laquitta Latoya Massingill .........................................................................................................................................Sumter, SC
Michael Frederick Mattes III ....................................................................................................................................Canton, OH
Yuri Quintanilla Montesclaros .................................................................................................................................Waxhaw, NC
Paul Gregory Myers ..........................................................................................................................................Greensboro, NC
Michael Thomas Nash .......................................................................................................................................... Kenilworth, IL
Terrance Teril Payne .............................................................................................................................................Baltimore, MD
William David Ray ........................................................................................................................................Winston-Salem, NC
Zachary Charles Sarandos................................................................................................................................... Lake Wylie, SC
Tori Gene Schroeder LaCrosse, WI
Theresa Seaworth Charlotte, NC
William Eli Sleiman Windermere, FL
Jon Phillip Solimando Richmond, VA
William McGehee Thomas Sr. Madison, MS
Tamia Allen Williams..............................................................................................................................................Charlotte, NC
Conferred December 30, 2023
Alexus Rose Acree
Winston-Salem, NC
Nuquie Glekeh Beedoe Lexington, NC
Katherine Elene Brown Winston-Salem, NC
Courtney Louise Byrd Clemmons, NC
William Robert Randolph Camp Raleigh, NC
Philipe Roberto Carvalho............................................................................................................................................ Miami, FL
Blythe Elizabeth Daniel.........................................................................................................................................Charlotte, NC
Michael DelDuca ..........................................................................................................................................Fort Lauderdale, FL
William Stephen Wayne Denham.............................................................................................................................Midland, TX
Matthew Joseph DeSantis..................................................................................................................................Alpharetta, GA
Cedrick Lee Grady .................................................................................................................................................... Colfax, NC
Norman Robert Hayes II ............................................................................................................................................Tucker, GA
Kittiya Katt Hill......................................................................................................................................................Charlotte, NC
Haralabos Constantine Hodges Winston-Salem, NC
Alyssa Diane Jadevaia New York, NY
Jonathan M. James King, NC
Brittany Elizabeth Kephart Graham, NC
Joseph C. Kowalewski Jr. Lexington, SC
Allison Ruth Krieger Bethel Park, PA
Yannick Admilson Ferreira Lima Aurora, CO
Hollis Elizabeth Lineberger Winston-Salem, NC
Agustin Lugo Jr. National City, CA
John Anthony Martinez...............................................................................................................................................Clyde, NC
Latreecia Sierra Marty.......................................................................................................................................Greensboro, NC
Riley Elaine McMillan .............................................................................................................................................Knoxville, TN
6 * Beta Gamma Sigma
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Candidates for the Degree of Master of Business Administration (Continued)
Jason Anthony Mieding Jamestown, NC
Hannah Marie Miller Oneonta, AL
Tony Oh Atlanta, GA
Jill Marie Padfield................................................................................................................................................ Charleston, SC
Mara Lucille Perkinson ...................................................................................................................................... Kernersville, NC
Bradley Scott Peters ..................................................................................................................................................Boone, NC
Sean Matthew Proske ..................................................................................................................................Winston Salem, NC
Ernest Singleton Purcell III ............................................................................................................................... Bainbridge, GA
Jonathan Robert Riesenweber ...........................................................................................................................Clemmons, NC
Cameron Carnell Roberson..............................................................................................................................New Orleans, LA
Carolina Ann Saca .....................................................................................................................................................Denver, CO
Wesley David Sweeny Greenville, SC
Jonathan Lawrence Taylor Huntersville, NC
Claude Dale Thayer Westerville, OH
Dalibeth Karina Trejos Queens, NY
Kenneth Lee Vines Farmville, NC
Cameron Seth Wall Clayton, NC
Wanda Monic Williams Charlotte, NC
Candidates for the Degree of Master of Science in Accountancy
Stephanie Acevedo-Tenorio.................................................................................................................................Lexington, NC
Charles Coleman Benedict III .................................................................................................................................. Atlanta, GA
Anthony Andrew Benish .............................................................................................................................. Downers Grove, IL
Harrison William Blanz ...........................................................................................................................................Montclair, NJ
Shatoria Brantley................................................................................................................................................Blythewood, SC
Haley Ann Brown ..................................................................................................................................................... Orlando, FL
Zaniah Alexis Brown-White.......................................................................................................................North Charleston, SC
John Lemire Caldwell Manakin-Sabot, VA
Gabriella Grace Carlino Charlotte, NC
Richard Lee Cassidy III Hillsborough, NC
Madison Kinsey Cathey.....................................................................................................................................Hattiesburg, MS
Anran Chen Chengdu, China
Haoyu Chen Neijiang, China
Randa Chen Beijing, China
Paige Elizabeth Cleary Buffalo, NY
Louisa Victoria Coates Lansing, NY
Mitesh Das ............................................................................................................................................................ Columbia, SC
John Michael DeMaio ............................................................................................................................................ Simsbury, CT
Zhenhua Dou........................................................................................................................................................Nanjing, China
Matthew Sullivan Dubuque................................................................................................................................... St. Louis, MO
Sarah Emily Dudkiewicz ................................................................................................................................... Greensboro, NC
Dung Anh Duong ..............................................................................................................................Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Dylan Spencer Evans............................................................................................................................................ Hockessin, DE
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Beta
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Candidates for the Degree of Master of Science in Accountancy (Continued)
Grace Lauren Fitzgerald East Northport, NY
Brytney Marchelle Fleming Pensacola, FL
Mark Grantham Fletcher Jr. Inman, SC
Alexander Owen Forrest ........................................................................................................................................ Madison, AL
Olivia Marie Frank.................................................................................................................................................... Atlanta, GA
John Bergen Gaudian .............................................................................................................................................. Boston, MA
Jackson Keating Gilmore...........................................................................................................................................Ludlow, VT
Bruno Rogelio Gonzalez Lara ......................................................................................................................Winston-Salem, NC
Thomas John Gornisiewicz ....................................................................................................................................Knoxville, TN
Gregory Eric Gutch................................................................................................................................................ Pittsford, NY
Drew Keelan Hanson.............................................................................................................................................. Stockton, NJ
Olivia Carolina Harvey Charleston , SC
Cameron Allen Heath King, NC
Joshua Chan-Young Jeong Johns Creek, GA
Sidney Taylor Joyce St. Mary's, GA
Aron R. Khanna San Francisco, CA
Kennedy Chaffin Lawrence Tulsa, OK
Oliver Martin Lewis Asheville, NC
Jason Li Orange, CT
Qingyue Lin Beijing, China
Sonia Eng Long .......................................................................................................................................................Rock Hill, SC
Henry Karl Michael Luetkemeyer....................................................................................................................Munich, Germany
Claire Elizabeth Mahoney ....................................................................................................................................Lake Forest, IL
Charlene Rutendo Mandaza ......................................................................................................................................Aubrey, TX
Elliott Isaac McGuirt.....................................................................................................................................................Greer, SC
Tianhao Mou ........................................................................................................................................................Taizhou, China
Elizabeth Juliet Murphy ........................................................................................................................................New York, NY
Emmanuella Ngozi Osuzoka................................................................................................................................... Atlanta , GA
Sabryn Anaya Owens Spartanburg, SC
McKenna Delaine Polk Concord , NC
Trenton Lee Shipp Price Frisco, TX
Robert James Ramseur III Raleigh, NC
Thomas Kennedy Robison Fairhope, AL
Antonio Roca Bogota, Colombia
Yizhao Shao Guizhou, China
Cyril R. Sheptak Butler, PA
Jonah William Shouse ..................................................................................................................................Winston-Salem, NC
Haoqin Shuai ..................................................................................................................................................... Chengdu, China
Megan Ashley Stedman.........................................................................................................................................Ardmore, OK
Jared Noah Steinberg..............................................................................................................................................Auburn, NH
Yifan Tian....................................................................................................................................................... ChangChun, China
Connor Charles Walsh.........................................................................................................................................Oyster Bay, NY
Di Wang...............................................................................................................................................................Jilin City, China
Lucas Venning Whitney III.......................................................................................................................... Signal Mountain, TN
Austin Wilkins Summit, NJ
8 * Beta Gamma Sigma
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Candidates for the Degree of Master of Science in Accountancy (Continued)
Huiying Wu Beijing, China
Ilya Michael Yankelevich Columbus, OH
Qihan Yao Leshan, China
Payton Harley Yeo Napa, CA
Claire Morgen Younger Spartanburg, SC
William Jordan Yount Clemmons, NC
Yijie Zhou Shanghai, China
Yanlin Zhu.............................................................................................................................................................. Beijing, China
Madeleine Jean Zietsman ......................................................................................................................................Madison, NJ
Joshua Louis Zimmer ...............................................................................................................................................Wyckoff, NJ
Conferred December 30, 2023
Peiling An .......................................................................................................................................................ZhengZhou, China
Jessica Sandy Barrera Moro Highlands Ranch, CO
Mary Elizabeth Heiner Bell Oak Ridge, TN
Zachary Shepard Boone Greenwich, CT
Kemy Eliassaint Orlando, FL
Xilin Fu Hanzhong, China
Melissa Angela Gonzalez Miami, FL
Alara Ann Hollyfield Tampa, FL
Osvani Joel Ley Miami, FL
Huang Hao Liao Taichung, Taiwan
Xin Liu........................................................................................................................................................................ Albany, NY
Zhaoheng Lu ..................................................................................................................................................... Chengdu, China
Kassidy Grace Lyons ................................................................................................Upper Blackville, New Brunswick, Canada
Phuc Hong Ngo ..................................................................................................................................................Hanoi, Vietnam
Yichen Pan........................................................................................................................................................Hangzhou, China
David Edward Plant .............................................................................................................................................San Diego, CA
Matthew James Ranshaw........................................................................................................................................Waxhaw, NC
Caroline Ashley Ross........................................................................................................................................ New Canaan, CT
Marquis Alexander Schieber Exeter, NH
Dhruva Kunigal Shivakumar Greensboro, NC
Elise DeHaven Smith Winchester, VA
Qianbei Sun Shenzhen, China
Shikai Sun Wuhan, China
Joshua Caleb Vincent Columbia, MO
Zeren Xu Huzhou, China
Jialun Yang Taizhou, China
Yefeng Yao .....................................................................................................................................................Changzhou, China
Jie Zeng..............................................................................................................................................................Qingdao, China
Chenyu Zhang......................................................................................................................................................Ningbo, China
Han Zhang................................................................................................................................................................Hefei, China
Longdan Zhang .................................................................................................................................................... Taiyuan, China
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Danyu Zheng Ningbo, China
Junyu Zheng Guangzhou, China
Gaoyuan Zhou Qingdao, China
Junyu Zhou Qingdao, China
Candidates for the Degree of Master of Science in Management
Katrina Linn Andreassen Fort Lauderdale, FL
John Rembert Armstrong Atlanta, GA
Samantha Rice Ashby Greensboro, NC
Benjamin Michael Axel Kendallville, IN
Jack Tate Ballestero ........................................................................................................................................... Morristown, NJ
Owen Timothy Bell..............................................................................................................................................Oak Island, NC
Annaliese Claudia Bush.................................................................................................................. Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Aynsley McCollum Capehart ............................................................................................Palm Beach Gardens, FL/Guatemala
Shuyu Chen ...........................................................................................................................................................Wuhan, China
Wills Caldwell Combes ................................................................................................................................Winston-Salem, NC
Reeva Ryeisha Cordice........................................................................................................................................... Brooklyn, NY
Marcella Leona Cruz ..............................................................................................................................................Marlboro, NJ
Vishnu Priya Dama Winston-Salem, NC
Hao Ding Suzhou, China
Michael J. Dominach Jr. Miami, FL
Maxwell Everett Edwards Winston-Salem, NC
Cady Elredy Cairo/Dallas, Egypt/TX
Rebecca Nicole Fagan Asheville, NC
Olivia Grace Farrar Lexington, SC
Kelsey Wray Foust Winston-Salem, NC
Liam Patrick Owen Franco......................................................................................................................................... Jupiter, FL
Cameron Nathaniel French .........................................................................................................................Winston-Salem, NC
Zhi Gao............................................................................................................................................................... Liaoning, China
Cameron Lane Gill ..............................................................................................................................................Alpharetta, GA
Brenden James Godino ........................................................................................................................................... Revere, MA
Jacob Ryan Goldberg .........................................................................................................................................Boca Raton, FL
Sophia Isabella Gottlick ...........................................................................................................................................Rockford, IL
Qinyi Guo .......................................................................................................................................................... Shanghai, China
Daniel Spencer Harper Dallas, TX
Lauryn Alexandria Harris Cheltenham, MD
Jennifer Hernandez-Gonzalez Winston-Salem, NC
Madeline Grace Hicks Yadkinville, NC
Pingping Hong Beijng, China
Alondra Aimee Rosario Sagahon Janicek Bluffton, SC
Tyler Brianne Thornton Jones Atlanta, GA
John Carlo Kensinger Los Angeles, CA
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Master of Science in Accountancy
Candidates for the Degree of
(Continued)
Candidates for the Degree of Master of Science in Management (Continued)
Dylan James Krauskopf...........................................................................................................................................Kinnelon, NJ
Anne McLain Laws .......................................................................................................................................Winston-Salem, NC
Robert Maxwell Lefebvre .................................................................................................................................Spartanburg, SC
Ari Levin ................................................................................................................................................................... Atlanta, GA
Isaiah Cameron Little ..................................................................................................................................................Tampa, FL
Carrie Danielle Lowe..........................................................................................................................................Wilkesboro, NC
Madeleine Marie Lynch...................................................................................................................................Chagrin Falls, OH
Noah Daniel Martin Indianapolis, IN
Connor Edward Mathis Westwood, NJ
Catherine Elizabeth McClay Cortlandt Manor, NY
Jacqueline Iyanna McClellan Winston-Salem, NC
Julia Grace McGann Matthews, NC
Ashley Claire Moyer Tampa, FL
Abhishek Nayak Maharana Pratap Nagar, Jhansi Uttar Pradesh, India
Nhung Thi Nguyen Hai Phong, Vietnam
Cleve Hudgins Packer Jr. .............................................................................................................................. Charlottesville, VA
Justin Phillip Paul Perez ..........................................................................................................................Hilton Head Island, SC
John Joseph Perry ................................................................................................................................................ St. Louis, MO
William Roberts Peterson ..................................................................................................................................Menlo Park, CA
Dalton Kirk Powell....................................................................................................................................................Hickory, NC
Caleb Asher Nicholas Price.................................................................................................................................. Frederick, MD
Madeline Daily Rawls ..................................................................................................................................................Tampa, FL
Aimee Yamileth Duran Ruiz................................................................................................................................ Henderson, NC
Mitchell Paul Salvino Charlotte, NC
Maréya Marie Sanders Durham, NC
Christopher Guiseppe Scerbo Greensboro, NC
Samuel Vissar Slackman Morristown, NJ
Ahan Arun Swamy Bangalore, India
Visalakshi Rozalia Tallavarjula Santa Clara, CA
Keishaun Malachi Thompson New Orleans, LA
Lilian Velez Houston, TX
Ivey Noelle Wagner..............................................................................................................................................Marquette, MI
Jiajie Wang........................................................................................................................................................ Shaoxing, China
Shiqi Wang .............................................................................................................................................................Shanxi, China
Logan Ashton Williams ...........................................................................................................................................Hanover, PA
Laina Grace Wilson ...........................................................................................................................................Greensboro, NC
Virginia Margaret Wooten .......................................................................................................................................Tarboro, NC
Grant Zilong Xing.................................................................................................................................................. Beijing, China
Kristina Zalants.......................................................................................................................................................... Chicago, IL
Conferred August 21, 2023
Catherine Duke Martin Greensboro, NC
Lyle Matthew Pfingst Clemmons, NC
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Candidates
Conferred December 30, 2023
Camille Mary Alexander....................................................................................................................................Washington, DC
Joaquin Andres Martinez de Pinillos ...................................................................................................................San Diego, CA
Riley Lawrence Sullivan ....................................................................................................................................... Charleston, SC
Candidates for the Degree of Master of Science in Business Analytics
Benjamin Pyung-Hwa Aikens .................................................................................................................................Knoxville, TN
Khushi Arya .....................................................................................................................................................New Delhi, India
Dillon Hunter Aryeh Bedford, NY
Anthony Xavier Ayala Waukegan, IL
Niklas Jozef Baldis Mars, PA
Guangxin Bao Shanghai, China
Ruochen Bao Inner Mongolia, China
Joseph Macon Barker Raleigh, NC
Chioke Kamau Bellamy Norristown, PA
Alicia Rand Bodoia Lakewood, WA
Jodie Elizabeth Brine Surrey, United Kingdom
Cheuk Yui Marcus Chan ...............................................................................................................................Hong Kong, China
Jiabao Chen ......................................................................................................................................................... Henan, China
Qian Chen ....................................................................................................................................................Winston-Salem, NC
Tianyi Chen....................................................................................................................................................Guangdong, China
Ruiqi Cheng.................................................................................................................................................. Guangdong, China
Raleigh Coolidge Conway..................................................................................................................................... Granville, OH
Marcus Cole Cooper...............................................................................................................................................Roanoke, VA
Harve Edward Criqui......................................................................................................................................... Sacramento, CA
Tianyu Cui Flushing, NY
Bryce Charles Drynan Stamford, CT
Andrew Josef DuBois Gallatin, TN
George Basil Economus New Albany, OH
Trinity Nicole Elliott Fayetteville, NC
Kaamil Ikram Farooqi Dover, MA
Nathalie Lisa Friedman Phoenix, MD
Millie Caroline Garrett Oakland, CA
Evan Anderson Gilbert ....................................................................................................................................... Charleston, SC
Amanda Renner Gild...........................................................................................................................................Dunwoody, GA
Wentong Guo........................................................................................................................................................ Beijing, China
Helen Kidane Haile ..............................................................................................................................................Charlotte, NC
Jackson Ronald Harper...................................................................................................................................Morgantown, WV
Elizabeth Garrett Higgins .................................................................................................................................... Huntsville, AL
Kendall Ashley Hillson.......................................................................................................................................Simpsonville, SC
Joseph Miller Hirsch.............................................................................................................................................Baltimore, MD
Luying Huang Kunming, China
Xiyan Huang Changsha, China
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Candidates for the Degree of Master of Science in Business Analytics (Continued)
Edward Cheongjun Hyun................................................................................................................................... Cupertino, CA
Whitney Joyce Isbell ..............................................................................................................................................Bellevue, WA
Lauren Elizabeth Johnson....................................................................................................................................... Ashburn, VA
Meryl Criswell Kaduboski .......................................................................................................................................... Wilton, CT
Christopher Craig Kenney .................................................................................................................................... Yorktown, NY
Christopher David Koontz ...................................................................................................................................... Houston, TX
John M. Koontz............................................................................................................................................Winston-Salem, NC
Nathanael Kraus Soddy-Daisy, TN
Bingnan Lei Guangdong, China
Bingyu Li Xinxiang, China
Shenzhe Lian Handan, China
Siyu Lin Guangdong, China
Savannah Kayla Littlejohn Bluffton, SC
Haopeng Liu Shenzhen, China
Mengyao Liu Tianjin, China
Songlin Liu.............................................................................................................................................................Foshan, China
Zihe Liu..........................................................................................................................................................Guangdong, China
Andrew Lloyd Loftis..............................................................................................................................................Lexington, SC
Sebastián Andres López-Ibáñez ................................................................................................................................. Miami, FL
Xiaoya Luo......................................................................................................................................................... Shanghai, China
Hangfei Lyu ...................................................................................................................................................... Zhejiang, China
Jiahao Ma............................................................................................................................................................... Linfen, China
Eric Mayo ............................................................................................................................................................Jonesboro, GA
Qin Miao Winston-Salem, NC
Mary Martha Milcoff Woodstock, GA
John William Null II Vero Beach, FL
Jeremy Brian Nurding Coronado, CA
Samantha Ann O'Brien Arlington, VA
Meghan Elizabeth O’Malley Randolph, NJ
Jennifer Ontiveros-Olivas High Point, NC
Yutong Ouyang Guangdong, China
Nicolson Charles Panos Loveland, OH
Zaul Alexander Perez .......................................................................................................................................... Des Plaines, IL
Quinn Allan Poole ................................................................................................................................................. Matawan, NJ
Yuchen Qin.....................................................................................................................................................Changchun, China
Kaushik Rajaram....................................................................................................................................................... Boston, MA
Jax F. Revfi............................................................................................................................................................... Oakland, NJ
Cole Stephen Ritchey............................................................................................................................................... Atlanta, GA
Jacob Rockaway....................................................................................................................................................... Atlanta, GA
Michelle Monica Saikali................................................................................................................................ Morehead City, NC
Estefani Santiago Gatica Kannapolis, NC
Garhett William Sessions Fleming Island, FL
Anoush Shah Marietta, GA
Daniel Madden Sheedy San Mateo, CA
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Candidates for the Degree of Master of Science in Business Analytics (Continued)
Chengzhan Shen ..................................................................................................................................................Ningbo, China
Hewei Shen ....................................................................................................................................................... Shanghai, China
Hanshuai Shi.......................................................................................................................................................... Harbin, China
Manling Shi....................................................................................................................................................... Shenyang, China
Emmanuel Thomas George Skora ............................................................................................................................... Kent, OH
Allen Smith.................................................................................................................................................................. Frisco, TX
Ryan Marek Smith ........................................................................................................................................................Ames, IA
Shanay Nimish Sonawala Mumbai, India
Alfredo Enrique Suarez Bethlehem, PA
Jeffrey Sun Fairfax, VA
Nicholas James Sundberg Erie, PA
Wei Tan Guangdong, China
Dongqiao Tang Chongqing, China
Nam Nhat Hoang Tran Winston-Salem, NC
Mary Michele Troise Lexington, VA
Logan Trujillo....................................................................................................................................................... Longmont, CO
Jash Sanjaybhai Vachhani.......................................................................................................................... Rajkot, Gujarat, India
Michael Jason Vejsiri........................................................................................................................................... Fort Worth, TX
Kaitlyn Rachelle Vickers ........................................................................................................................................Charlotte, NC
Reid Walker................................................................................................................................................................ Dallas, TX
Xingyu Wan ............................................................................................................................................. NanChang City, China
Jiacheng Wang....................................................................................................................................................Jinxiang, China
Shuzhe Wang..........................................................................................................................................................Ordos, China
Yilin Wang..............................................................................................................................................................Beijing, China
Angela Waszkiewicz Palm Coast, FL
Latham Alexander Weaver Muskogee, OK
Boyan Wei Changzhou, China
Natalie Lucine Weiner Rye, NY
Patrick Ryan Welmaker Asheville, NC
Kyle John Wiblishauser Dix Hills, NY
Kayla Marie Williams Fort Washington, MD
Skylour Sebastian Winakur Houston, TX
Rui Xiao ...............................................................................................................................................................Su Zhou, China
Lu Xing ..............................................................................................................................................................Shenzhen, China
Yiming Xu .......................................................................................................................................................... Shanghai, China
Shenghao Yang ..................................................................................................................................................... Beijing, China
Tianyi Yin ...........................................................................................................................................................Yangzhou, China
Songling Yu .......................................................................................................................................................... Taiyuan, China
Xiyue Yu................................................................................................................................................................Shaanxi, China
Bintong Zhai..................................................................................................................................................... Shenyang, China
Jiaming Zhang Wuxi, China
Yanghua Zhang Shanghai, China
Boyu Zheng Taizhou, China
Xiaoyang Zheng Yingtan, China
14 * Beta Gamma Sigma
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Candidates for the Degree of Master of Science in Business Analytics (Continued)
Shaoqing Zhong............................................................................................................................................Guangdong, China
ShengEr Zhou.................................................................................................................................................... Shanghai, China
Yue Zhou ............................................................................................................................................................... Beijing, China
Xiaoyu Zong .....................................................................................................................................................Shandong, China
Conferred August 21, 2023
Zike An ......................................................................................................................................................... Surrey, BC, Canada
Yiyang Dong Ninghbo, China
Yuxia He Changsha, China
Jiabo Li Shanghai, China
Ziqi Li Wuhan, China
Jiayu Wei Xinjiang, China
Hantao Yao Shanghai, China
Conferred December 30, 2023
Eric William Bateman ............................................................................................................................. Cape Girardeau, MO
Henry Griffin Keel .................................................................................................................................................. Belmont, NC
Phil LaScala....................................................................................................................................................................Elgin, SC
Jack Michael Lazor.........................................................................................................................................West Hartford, CT
Joseph Daniel Perry Blountville, TN
15 * Beta Gamma Sigma
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Student Leadership Award
Samantha Marie Kriney (Charlotte Evening MBA, 2024)
Cole Daniel Dadosky (Charlotte Hybrid MBA, 2023)
Emily Nicole Miner (Winston-Salem Evening MBA, 2024)
Joseph C. Kowalewski Jr (MBA, online August 2023)
Jason Anthony Mieding (MBA, online December 2023)
Georgia Allen Meyer (MBA, online May 2024)
Zachary Shepard Boone (MS in Accountancy, December 2023)
Cameron Allen Heath (MS in Accountancy, May 2024)
Kristina Zalants (MS in Management)
Phil LaScala (MS in Business Analytics, online September 2023)
Angela Waszkiewicz (MS in Business Analytics)
Outstanding Graduate Award – Assurance Services
Louisa Victoria Coates – May 2024
Kassidy Grace Lyons – December 2023
Outstanding Graduate Award – Financial Markets & Transaction Services
Joshua Louis Zimmer – May 2024
Marquis Alexander Schieber – December 2023
Outstanding Graduate Award – Tax Consulting
Connor Charles Walsh – May 2024
Zachary Shepard Boone – December 2023
Scarritt Family Pro Humanitate Award
Reeva Ryeisha Cordice – May 2024
John Joseph Perry – December 2023
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MBA Teaching Award
Roger Beahm – Charlotte Evening MBA, Class of 2024
Sean Hannah – Charlotte Hybrid MBA, Class of 2023
Rob Nash – Winston Salem Evening MBA, Class of 2022
Sherry Moss – Winston Salem Evening MBA, Class of 2024
Amy Wallis – Online MBA
MSA Teaching Award
Jim Willis
MSM Teaching Award
Chris Smith
MSBA Teaching Award
Tonya Balan
Jennifer Claggett - Online MSBA
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Graduating Members of the Honor Council
Savanna Kayla Littlejohn
John William Null III
Chengzhan Shen
Alondra Aimee Rosario Sagahon Janicek
Charles Coleman Benedict III
Megan Ashley Stedman
Caroline Nell O’Connor
Phil LaScala
Terry Seaworth
Jonathan Lawrence Taylor
Matthew Gordon Ellwood Hudson
Riley Elaine McMillan
Allison Elizabeth Nold
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