Spring Commencement Program 2025

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Commencement

MAY 2025

MORROW FIELD HOUSE

GRADUATE

Grand Marshal

Larry McCarthy

Faculty Marshals

STUDIES

John Lisco

College of Business

Douglas Strahler

College of Education

Robert Snyder

College of Liberal Arts

Kurt Pitluga

College of Engineering & Science

John Lisco

College of Health Professions

Betsy Kemeny

9 a.m., May 10 ceremony

University banner: Leah Renz

College of Business

College banner: John Murray

Student Marshals

6 p.m., May 9 ceremony

Graduate Studies

Graduate Studies banner: Cole Eged University banner: Tracy Radcliffe

Noon, May 10 ceremony

University banner: Kloe Soros

College of Education

College banner: Katherine Schrock

College of Liberal Arts

College banner: Brooke Hamilton

Rock Life

Program banner: Adam McChesney

3 p.m., May 10 ceremony

University banner: Nico DeCaria

College of Engineering & Science

College banner: Jon Whitmer

College of Health Professions

College banner: Morgan Brown

Christopher Fiorentino Chancellor

Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education

Christopher Fiorentino is an educator and economist who served as president of West Chester University from 2017 to 2024 and retired from that role having served the university for 41 years, starting as an assistant professor of economics in 1983.

Prior to being named president of WCU, Fiorentino served as interim president for one year and vice president for external operations for three years. He previously spent nearly 20 years as dean of WCU’s College of Business and Public Affairs (now the College of Business and Public Management); his tenure within the Department of Economics included four years as chair.

As president of the largest university in Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education, Fiorentino led the University through a global pandemic and provided valuable thought-partnership to his fellow presidents and system leaders amid the nationwide demographic shift as the number of high-school graduates declined.

Throughout his leadership, Fiorentino — who was named to Philadelphia Business Journal’s Power 100 list in 2021, 2022 and 2023 — instilled a spirit of innovation and ownership that has empowered students, faculty and staff.

Prior to his retirement, he was inducted into the Chester County Hall of Fame by the Chester County Economic Development Council. The Board of Governors conferred the status of president emeritus upon Fiorentino in the summer of 2024, and he was awarded an honorary doctorate for public service by Bucks County Community College, which he attended prior to transferring to Temple University.

Committed to propelling the University forward, Fiorentino oversaw the construction of the largest building on the University’s campus — the 175,000-square-foot Sciences & Engineering Center and The Commons.

Early on, Fiorentino helped WCU fulfill its mission to serve local communities and the commonwealth as a source of knowledge and skill development, a research center and a service provider. As dean, he helped to secure AACSB accreditation for the School of Business; developed off-campus academic centers, including the Graduate Center in West Goshen Township; and worked with faculty and supporters to create the Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center. Fiorentino also spearheaded the development of the Center for Community Solutions, which links business and civic leaders who have research needs with University faculty and staff who can address those needs.

Fiorentino earned his baccalaureate, master’s and Ph.D. degrees in economics from Temple University. He and his wife Sue reside in Chester County.

AngÈle Stoebener

Chair

Slippery Rock University Council of Trustees

Angèle Stoebener, a 2006 SRU graduate with a degree in business administration, was appointed to the SRU council of trustees in 2024. Stoebener was an SRU trustee from 2004-06 when she filled the one seat on the council designated for an SRU student. While at SRU, she was also a member of the Student Government Association, the Honors Program and Alpha Kappa Psi.

A native of Natrona Heights, Stoebener is a business credit team leader with First National Bank in Pittsburgh. At FNB, she is responsible for leading and mentoring a team to maintain

and grow a diversified portfolio of asset-based lending client relationships. She is also active in various initiatives within her organization, including the FNB Diversity Council and FNB Women in Business Council.

Stoebener’s background includes conducting asset-based lending field examinations for various industries, including manufacturing, service, distributors and energy companies. She earned a master’s degree in fraud and forensics from Carlow University in 2012, and from 2018-21, she served as an adjunct professor in SRU’s Homeland and Corporate Securities Department, where she taught introductory and specialized fraud courses.

Stoebener is a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, SRU Alumni Association, and is a graduate from the Pennsylvania Bankers Association School of Commercial Lending and School of Banking.

Friday, may 9

6 P.M.: Angèle Stoebener

Saturday, may 10

9 A.M.: Jeffrey Smith

NOON: Charli Severo

3 P.M.: Jeffrey Smith

Karen Riley

President

Slippery Rock University

Karen Riley joined Slippery Rock University as its 18th president on July 1, 2023. As the University’s top executive administrator, Riley is continuing the legacy of keeping SRU as one of the leading public institutions in Pennsylvania. During Riley’s presidency, she will create a new strategic plan and oversee the next era of the University. From its heritage as a teachers college more than 130 years ago, to today offering more than 150 academic programs and credentials across five colleges, SRU will continue to evolve to support its students.

Riley was previously provost and chief academic officer at Regis University in Denver, Colorado, from 2021-23. While there, she developed and launched an academic plan focused on excellence in teaching, research and student thriving.

Before joining Regis University, Riley was dean of the College of Education at the University of Denver from 2014-21. During

that time, Riley increased scholarly productivity across the college, raised over $27 million dollars, increased the number of students, faculty and staff and launched a Center for Professional Development to provide certificates and stackable credentials.

Riley began her career at the University of Denver in 2001 as a project coordinator and rose through the faculty ranks as an assistant (2004-10) and associate (2010-17) professor of child, family and school psychology. She became chair of the Educational Research Policy and Practice Department in 2011, before becoming interim dean of the College of Education in 2013.

An expert in neurodevelopmental disorders, Riley has researched approaches to addressing societal issues and improving the lives of those affected by Fragile X syndrome and Down syndrome. She spent the first decade of her career as an early childhood specialist and special education coordinator in public schools.

Riley earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Colorado State University and a master’s degree in early childhood special education and a doctorate in educational psychology from the University of Denver.

University Grand Marshal

Larry McCarthy, Slippery Rock University assistant professor of accounting and assistant to the dean of the College of Business, is the University Grand Marshal.

Historically, the grand marshal led all processions and their role was to protect the president from harm. Today, the grand marshal serves in a ceremonial capacity to set the tone and pace for all formal University events.

As commencement grand marshal, McCarthy carries the University mace to the podium to indicate that a formal academic session is in order. The grand marshal who leads

SRU Medallion

Faculty and administrators with 25 or more years of service at Slippery Rock University are identified at major University academic events by a specially crafted medallion. The 3.5-inch medallions bear the words “Slippery Rock University - Founded in 1889” on the front, with the recipient’s name engraved on the back. The medallions, worn around the neck from a green-and-white ribbon, were crafted in bronze at the Wendell August Forge in Grove City.

SRU Mace

Slippery Rock University ceremonial occasions begin with the entrance of the University Mace, carried by the University Marshal. The mace symbolizes the University’s governing authority and is present only when the president and trustees are in attendance. It signifies the proceedings have official sanction.

The tradition of the mace derives from medieval times in England, when the mace was held by a bodyguard to protect dignitaries at ceremonial functions. The Slippery Rock University mace is used only at Freshman Convocation, Commencement and Inaugural ceremonies. As an ancient symbol of authority, it reminds us that universities are custodians both of the enduring traditions of learning and of the power they bestow upon those who come to learn. It is also a reminder that the learning process has not always been comfortable and easy.

The late Kenneth Thompson, a local artisan, handcrafted the University mace in 1973. The curly maple wood that was used for the mace was taken from a tree cut near Slippery Rock University. Considerable lathe work was required to obtain the elaborate shape and design in the wood. The brass figure adorning the head of the mace was taken from the original furnishings of Old Main during a period of renovation. The mace is on permanent display in the President’s Office in Old Main.

both the processional and recessional, is charged with officially declaring the opening and closing of the ceremony and assists with the distribution of diplomas.

McCarthy has been a faculty member at SRU since 1985. He currently teaches accounting theory, nonprofit accounting, economics of social issues and accounting for mergers and acquisitions. His interests include small business, economic development of the region and veterans affairs. His research interests include the impact of shale gas on Pennsylvania’s economy and the availability and types of veterans services and support programs on American college campuses.

A lifelong resident of the area, he is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, an SRU alumnus, and earned his graduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh.

Gonfalons

The gonfalons – or college banners – add a wonderful element of color and pageantry to official ceremonies. The gonfalon is a long banner that is suspended from a crossbar. The name derives from medieval Italy, where “gonfaloni” was the name given to community meetings in Florence. Each neighborhood had its own flag and coat of arms and the word gonfalon eventually came to be associated with the flag. Each of the five colleges and Graduate Studies at Slippery Rock University has its own gonfalon. The “gonfalonieres” –or flag bearers – precede each college during the processional. The gonfalons are placed on the platform at the beginning of official ceremonies.

SRU Alumni Association Gift

The Slippery Rock University Alumni Association provides a zipper pull for every graduating student. The zipper pull should be attached to the zipper of the gown and worn during the commencement exercises. The zipper pull carries the official seal of the Alumni Association.

The seal depicts a view of Old Main, the oldest building on campus, surrounded by “Slippery Rock University Alumni Association.” The seal is green and white, representing the official colors of Slippery Rock University.

Candidates for Doctorate Degrees

Subject to the completion of all curriculum requirements, students will be awarded degrees as listed below, along with other students who may meet graduation requirements but whose names were not on the list when the information was completed.

Candidates for Doctor of Educational Leadership and Administration

Brooke Elizabeth Markle Mechanicsburg

Candidates for Doctor of Education in Special Education

Michael Lord Winfield

Jill Marie Oliver Clifford Township

Katherine Flach Peterson Evans City

Jamie L. Rockwell Kunkletown

Amy Capener Talbert Farmers Branch, TX

Oksana Nadezda Trimble Sheffield Lake, OH

Karen Marie Woods New Castle

Candidates for Doctor of Occupational Therapy

Brenna Anthony Butler

Krisztina M. Armstrong Parma, OH

Carly Lynn Best Shippenville

Emily G. Bischak Freedom

Alyssa Marie Bittner DuBois

Sara Ann Chiprean Gibsonia

McKenzie A. Cogley Kittanning

Leigha Mona Daryanani San Antonio, TX

Brianna H. Deater Meshoppen

Aubree Ana Ferek Carmichaels

Sierra T. Foor Roaring Spring

Carlee T. Haser Grove City

Elizabeth R. Hood Gibsonia

Haylee V. Klingle East Bangor

Valerie Christina Latessa New Middletown, OH

Emily M. Mazinski Seven Fields

Riley J. McIntire Stoneboro

Camille R. Napoleon Mount Pleasant

Taylor M. Pander Sharpsville

Siddhi A. Patel Concord, NC

Dylan M. Rodemoyer Franklin

Karlee D. Satterfield McKeesport

Abigail Irene Shipton Mercer

Kathryn E. Simpson Corry

Whitney B. Smith Brookville

Sarah R. Toppin Stow, OH

Riley A. Watson Derry

Sara J. Wilt Dover

Natalie R. Zasada Swoyersville

Candidates for Doctor of Physical Therapy

Joshua R. Adams Harrisburg

Tyler Alberts Ellwood City

Cyril Anthony Babcanec Jermyn

Trevor L. Banks Manchester

Keith Haden Berkebile Hooversville

Addison L. Blicha Erie

Marley A. Bongart Willow Grove

Tianna Elizabeth Bowser Coudersport

Matthew P. Carpenter Willow Grove

Trinity Alexis Carthen Twinsburg, OH

Sienna Casey Chadran Wexford

Jonas D. Chan Pittsburgh

Celia R. Chase Warren

Mason Paul Christie Smethport

Giulia Nicole Commisso Sharpsville

Katherine Lian Crider Canonsburg

Megan G. Dagostino Windber

MacKenzie Noel Duval McKeesport

Madison Nicole Faulkner Mount Joy

Jonathan Cooper Folkerts Cheswick

Allyson Gardiner Hershey

Tyler L. Gruwell Slippery Rock

Austin C. Hesselgesser Mercer

Ryan Michael Hickman Akron, OH

Victoria Rose Hudson Pittsburgh

Haytham Hussein Bogota, NJ

Noah F. Johnson Lancaster + Nicholas Allen King Matamoras

Austin M. Lear Myersville, MD

Dylan M. Loeffler Cranberry Township

Julia C. Loeffler Warren

Zachary Thomas Lyons Franklin

Caitlyn Rose Mattocks Mercer

Tyler E. McCann Williamsport

Brittany Nicole Moore Hermitage

Aidan Erin Mulvihill Erie

Noah C. Novak Greensburg

Rylie D. Patterson Springdale

Emma KristieAnn Refnes Boise, ID

Kyra Alison Skurcenski Camp Hill

Chase James Smith Martinsburg

Brandon J. Stuhler Greencastle

Benjamin R. Tharpe Baltimore, MD

Anna Rebekah Voelker Butler

Garrett P. Walters Kane

Abigail Rose Westcott Edinburg

Marisa E. Wolff Pittsburgh

Benjamin D. Yantek Bethel Park

Brandon A. Yeropoli New Castle

Candidates for Master’s Degrees

Subject to the completion of all curriculum requirements, students will be awarded degrees as listed below, along with other students who may meet graduation requirements but whose names were not on the list when the information was completed.

Candidates for the Degree of Master of Arts in Criminal Justice

Allison Elizabeth Yuha Chardon, OH

Candidates for the Degree of Master of Arts in Counseling and Development

Jessica M. Best Slippery Rock

Ashley Rose Bray Canton, OH

Jeremiah Thomas Brown Slippery Rock

Roman Joseph Carnes Scottdale

Mikala Elizabeth Claar Morrisdale

Madeline May Clines Allison Park

Deneya Anishka Cooper Nassau, Bahamas

Jocilyn Marie Csernyik Pulaski

Christina Nicole Flamino New Castle

Hallie Constance Forish North East

Megan Lauren Gallo Cranberry Township

Emily Grimes Cranberry Township

Megan Elizabeth Hails Ellwood City

Sara J. Jones Sarver

Taya Renee Kimmel Hooversville

Colleen Marie McMonagle Troutdale, OR

Trenton Alexander Novak Franklin

Anne Julia Nunley North Canton, OH

Holly Ann Schaefer Saxonburg

Nicholas Owen Scheirer Pittsburgh

Madison Louise Strotman Cowansville

Candidates for the Degree of Master of Arts in English

Derek Charles Dietz Hummelstown

Madelyn Rose Myers York

Victoria Alexandra Ruck Easton

Candidates for the Degree of Master of Arts in History

Michelle Adams St. Augustine, FL

Deirdre Ann Barone Chapel Hill, NC

Matthew John Cirilli Washington

Cole Erik Eged Munhall +

Dustin L. Martin Ephrata + Kaitlyn Grace O'Toole Harrisburg +

Candidates for the Degree of Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Evan T. Brown Ebensburg + Chriss Brian Colucci Pittsburgh

Nicole Lynn McNeal Tresckow

Allison Rose Moore Imperial

Danielle Nealen Ebensburg

Taylor Leigh Page New Tripoli

Rachel A. Papernik Little Egg Harbor, NJ

Laraib Rasool High Point, NC

Lynzie Ritz Slippery Rock

Lindsey Breann Robertson Meyersdale

Elise M. Rota Boyertown

Reena Morgan Sheppard Quakertown

Allyson Lynn Simmers Ebensburg

Mary Sinan Cranberry Township

Sidney N. Snyder Mercer

Erica L. Stariha Leechburg

Taylor Lee Wilson Reading

Madisyn M. Wolfe Sigel

Candidates for the Degree of Master of Social Work

Allison Ann Aites Slippery Rock +

Diandra Charné Balog Austintown, OH

Paige Tatum Bluedorn Grove City +

Ashley Danielle Booker New Castle

Lauren Paige Burke Ridley Park +

Brieana Renee Cassidy Blairsville +

Reagan Anne Cerra Allison Park +

Dominique C. Eckley Bethel Park +

Jordyn Elizabeth Hart Zelienople +

Olivia Lindsey Hughes Pittsburgh +

Grace Eli Marino Greenwich, NJ +

Karl Weston Maust Salisbury +

Diamira Angelina Molitierno Moon Township +

Sierra L. O'Conner Butler +

Nadine Rose Rice Butler +

Sherry René Rigel New Castle

Emily Russo Freedom + Alyssa RoseAnn Marie Sell Saxonburg +

McKenna Diane Shirey Mayport

Jennifer L. Smiley Enon Valley + Caitlyn Rose Warner Mercer +

Candidates for Bachelor’s Degrees

Subject to the completion of all curriculum requirements, students will be awarded degrees as listed below, along with other students who may meet graduation requirements but whose names were not on the list when the information was compiled.

Candidates for Degree of Bachelor of Arts

Sage L. Albert Harmony ***

Kylie N. Aversa Pittsburgh

Kaycie Rae Baker Mechanicsburg

Emily G. Beaver Ellwood City **

Megan Lee Best Butler **

Ella Star Bloom East Berlin

Ambrosia Skye Slippery Rock ***

K-Ci B. Booker New Castle

Annastasia J. Brumbach Quakertown *

Ava Maria Bruschi Bridgeville

Madeline Rose Bundy Pittsburgh

Austin J. Burchell Natrona Heights

Jacqueline Elise Cingolani Mooresville, NC

Alana T. Colvin Slippery Rock ***

Daniel J. Cooley DuBois

Cassidy Corin Corbett Slippery Rock

Haley Lynn Cousins Eldred +

JayElle A. Dunning Williamson, NY ***

Krysta Morgan Frankowski Buffalo, NY ***

Emily Elizabeth Frantz Mars ***

Eric Lance Gondella Jr Monongahela ***

Austin A. Gougler West Mifflin

Mikayla A. Habursky Harborcreek **

Hannah Mae Henry Leechburg ***

Victoria R. Herrick Uniontown, OH *

Ike Herster Sharon +

Mackenzie Suzanne Hook Brockport ***

Ryan Joseph Jacko Sarver **

Braiden C. Jamison Slippery Rock

Delynn Jasmer Greenville ***

Brayden Matthew Johnson Bethel Park

Lacey Lynn Kale New Castle **

Peyton Ross Kelly Milford

Joseph Christian Lampke Moon Township

Dylan R. Lapen Harrisville **

Dixie L. Lewis Girard **

Brooke E. Locy Washington

Eli W. Loewy Sewickley +

Jenna L. Lubinski New Castle ***

Ariadne Grace Madden Roaring Spring ***

Miranda Antoinette Madden Roaring Spring ***

Pamela R. Manning Mansfield, OH

Elena Marino New Castle

Zachary Joel Martin Grove City **

Natalie Anne McCosby New Castle ***

Jenna A. McDonald Cranberry Township

Mitchell M. Merda Aurora, OH

Ryan Everett Myers Grove City ***

Ava Marie Page Ligonier **

Qiuke Paul James Pebly Avondale **

James B. Phillips Upper St. Clair

Dominic F. Pietropola Slippery Rock

Jaidyn M. Plunket Altoona *** +

Skyler Dawn Potts Bridgeville ***

Maria Eduarda Ribeirão Preto, Brazil * Raimundo Joaquim

Maura A. Rosenberger Ellwood City

Hunter Robert Rowe Chicora ***

Landis Ruth Butler

Imani Mikal Saunders Greensburg

Austin Eugene Boyers ***

Oertel Scheerbaum

Jessamine Olga Schomaker Wexford ** +

Sarah E. Sciorilli Cecil *** +

Jessica Lynn Sentgeorge Slippery Rock ***

Michael Shoemaker Latrobe **

Madalyn J. Slaninko Zelienople

Madison Rose Smith Pittsburgh **

Courtney L. Stewart Hilliards ***

Braeden Mantha Sutisna Butler

Tahmala Nicola Thorpe Ontario, Canada

Rachel M. Turner New Castle *

Jesalynn Aurelia Voelker Butler **

Dylan L. Walters Tylersburg ***

Alexis G. Weatherton Greensburg *

Nicholas Robert Wile Greensburg

Michael J. Winans Corry

MacKenzie C. Wolfe Kittanning **

Alexis Jo-Hanna Zeigler Monaca

Ericka P. Zeigler Ellwood City **

Caleb C. Ziemkiewicz Ambridge

Candidates for Degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts

Austyn Lynn Acker Brandon, FL **

Brylinn Nevaeh Adamson Oakdale ** +

Skylar E. Ankrom Allentown **

Sarah Ball Lakeside, CA **

Tyler J. Bell Butler ** +

Lincoln S. Berger Oakmont +

Hayley Burnsworth California *

Samantha G. Carter Cranberry Township

Zoey M. Case Pittsburgh

Vanessa Victoria Champion Pittsburgh

Véronique Chayer Irmo, SC ***

Abigail Faith Comes Harrisville

Gabriel Isaac Craig Easton ***

Aneesha D. Dell Homestead

Haley A. Denes Imperial

Alyssa N. Dunn Pittsburgh

Kailey Anne Fraer Cranberry Township **

Joseph C. Ganchuk Pittsburgh +

Maya H. Gensler Germantown, MD ***

Gretchen N. Jessup Amherst, NY **

Alicia R. Kunkler Wooster, OH

Eddy P. Niessner Johnstown **

Jeyneliz Ortiz- Valentin Cranberry Township ***

Lilian M. Pancher New Castle **

Jacob Chandler Perkins Jamestown, NY *** +

Krista Elaine Polanofsky Mt Pleasant **

Sarah Elizabeth Preston Butler +

Kayla A. Przekop South Abington *** Township

Kaleb D. Purswell Panama City, FL ***

Rebecca Marie Silbaugh Erie

Rin Smith Plymouth Meeting

Taylor A. Snyder Dillsburg ***

Lily Sowa Staib Pittsburgh ***

Megan Anne Stover Conneaut, OH ***

Aaron J. Teitelbaum Cranberry Township

Riley M. Trumbull Kittanning * +

David W. VanSlander III Saint Marys

Candidates for Degree of Bachelor of Music

Elaine E. Bissell Mantua, OH +

Madaline Elizabeth Devey Murrysville ** +

Alexandra M. Flynn Pittsburgh

Eden Alexis Geis Cranberry Township *

Andrew Edward Gritters Lakewood, NY

Brooke E. Hamilton South Park ***

Luke L. Hartle Bradford Woods

Benjamin P. Kane Slippery Rock ***

Hunter William Karenbauer Butler ***

Gabriel A. Koller Bellefonte

Athena Marie Konidaris Trafford

Lilla Jane McNerney Philadelphia +

Madelyn R. Moss Cortland, OH * +

Rose Edna Obergefell Concord, OH ***

Anna J. O'Malley Duxbury, MA ** +

Alyssa B. Packer Snow Shoe

Jessica Ellen Patterson Monaca +

Elizabeth M. Schooley Woodford, VA ** +

William Theodore Streaker Mount Airy, MD **

Candidates for Degree of Bachelor of Science

Harley K. Wolfgang Indiana

Carol Abboud Pittsburgh

Ali M. Abdul-Hakim Washington, DC +

Trevor M. Adair Lock Haven **

Cade J. Adams Franklin **

Madeline T. Addison Wernersville * +

Jaley Ruth Agans Smithmill ***

Anna Grace Aipoalani Elgin, IL ***

Jianna Ashleine Alerte Kendall Park, NJ * +

Emma Rose Alfer Venetia **

Hope Elizabeth Allgeier Erie

Brody Michael Allison Renfrew ***

Stephen M. Amlund Pittsburgh +

Christopher M. Andersen Wenonah, NJ +

Dorian Kane Anderson Ellwood City

Genevieve M. Archer Renfrew ***

Zachary Richard Artley Blairsville ***

Justin Edward Aurin Venetia +

Kolin Andrew Baker Titusville **

Mackenzie Nicole Baker Mercer ***

Tingwei Bao Quanzhou City, China

Madison Ruth Barr Punxsutawney ***

Caelan A. Barry Evans City +

Anthony Benjamin Batista Ambridge **

Alec J. Battaglia Avonmore **

Nickolas C. Beatty Bridgeville

Emily G. Bednar Portage *

Mohamed Readh Beldjenna Pittsburgh

Riley M. Bellan Harrison City

Caelan Joseph Bender Volant **

Christopher T. Bennett Canonsburg

Drew Benson Port Allegany ** +

Richard Henry Bergeman IV Fleetwood +

Lindsay E. Bergman Round Hill, VA

Gillian Berloffe Davidsville ** +

Derek A. Betz Evans City

Matthew G. Bickart Seven Fields

Landon D. Bielata Greenville

Dana M. Bielobocky Transfer **

Jesse Anthony Binus Butler

Rebecca Lindsay Black Sarver

Emma K. Blaine Sussex, NJ *

Grace I. Blankenbicker New Florence *** +

Rachael Lynne Blose Butler +

Donald Craig Boardman West Sunbury

Lucas Lee Roy Boone Fort Loudon +

Sarah Joan Booser Butler *

Gabrielle Sarah Boyer Pittsburgh

Jaden L. Boyle New Wilmington ***

Brandon Harrison Boyles Slippery Rock +

Hunter Michael Brace McKees Rocks ***

Luke Thomas Brahler Grove City ***

Robert A. Brazell Jr McKees Rocks +

Adeline L. Breedlove Washington *

Leann E. Brink Uniontown +

Megan A. Brison Worthington

Brooke Kristina Brown Painesville, OH

Jadyn Lynn Brown Oil City **

Kaytelynn A. Brown McKeesport

Morgan Leigh Brown Scottdale *** +

Annastasia J. Brumbach Quakertown *

Eryn Hailey Brzozowski Erie ***

Luke Anthony Buczynski Evans City **

Madeline Rose Bundy Pittsburgh

Layne H. Burkhead Slippery Rock **

Shayla Burrow Pittsburgh

Kyle T. Bushmire Canonsburg

Karli Nicole Byerly Irvona **

Madison Marie Byham Meadville

Alexandra Michelle Caldwell Scottdale ***

Kristine J. Campbell Grove City *

Jordan Ray Card Port Allegany

Bailey Allison Carden Girard ***

Madison R. Caroff Indiana

Maria N. Caromano Uniontown **

Madison Jo Carothers Pittsburgh +

Kiera Grace Cartwright New Wilmington ** +

John T. Cascino Johnstown

Miles Paul Butler

Casimir-Mrowczynski

Sophia Josephine Cassano New Castle

Dante John Catanzarite Beaver Falls +

Cali A. Ceccarelli Mehoopany

Cameron I. Cervone Pittsburgh

Jonathan L. Chamberlin Kersey

Junjie Chen Quanzhou City, China

Wei Cheng Quanzhou City, China

Annabelle S. Chipps Mars **

Sophia Janelle Chlosta Mars

Connor J. Chrisman Irwin ***

Bailee Elaine Christman Oley

Anna M. Christy Slippery Rock *** +

Jonathan R. Ciani Economy *** +

Natalie J. Click Grove City

Jack David Codispot Butler

McKinley R. Colgan Johnstown ***

Savanna Desera Collins Grove City **

Leslie A. Colliver Stafford, VA ***

Jetta Kaydence Colombo Clarksbrug, WV

Alana T. Colvin Slippery Rock ***

Micah Nathan Conroy Latrobe ** +

Olivia Lynn Consider Jamestown

Adam Ignatius Corrigan Harmony *** +

Cameron W. Cowder Sunbury

Seth Joseph Cratsley Cranberry Township +

Kristen Nicole Craycraft Munhall **

Kylie M. Crescenzo Greensburg *

Ivelisse Candis Crisp Mechanicsville, MD

Christina Rose Critchlow Mercer *

Garret S. Crivelli Franklin +

Ben T. Crocker Downingtown ***

Caleb Everett Cujas Ford City +

Dylan Anthony Cujas Ford City **

Abigale L. Czerwien Pittsburgh * +

Paul Robert Czmiel Washington

Nicholas Andrew Czyrnik Johnstown

Zheming Dai Quanzhou City, China

Daryn A. Dalton Smethport

Kaitlyn A. Daugherty Moon Township +

Zachary C. David Houston +

Sydney L. Davies Imperial

Tucker J. Davis Indiana ***

Von William Davis Karns City ***

Joshua E. Deal Butler

Nico J. DeCaria Ellwood City ***

Meriele R. DeCicco DuBois

Chase Elizabeth Decker Spring Mills *** +

Alexandra J. DeFelices Monessen **

Chloe M. DelGreco Jefferson Hills

Matthew D. Demski Erie **

Rebecca L. DePasquale Canton, OH

Samantha Marie Deprospo South Park +

Jaime B. Dermotta Irwin ***

Hayden J. Dewey Troy ***

Natalia A. Diaz Sainz La Paz, Bolivia **

Faith Melinda Diffenbacher Huron, OH *

Leanne M. Digman Denver ***

Morgan P. Dilley Linesville **

Max Nicolas Dillman Bethlehem

Katie Lynn Domaracki Selinsgrove

Chris D'Or Greenacres, FL +

Christian A. Dosch Sandy Lake

Justin Doty Vernon, CT ***

Jackson Scott Doyle Sharpsville

Heather E. Dressel Canonsburg

Bridget Caitlin Duffy Gettysburg *** +

Katie Lynn Dugan New Castle * +

Desiree A. Dulaney Franklin ***

Michael J. Dunham Fairview

JayElle A. Dunning Williamson, NY ***

Eliana F. Durham Pittsburgh

Cole M. Eaglen Erie

Elijah D. Eck Williamsport ***

Kolton A. Eckles Sharpsville

Amanda N. Ellis Butler ***

Kaitlyn Hannah Ellis Mercer +

Elizabeth Ann English New Braunfels, TX

Kylee Lynn Fabo Summerhill

Justin M. Fagley Oil City ***

Matthew J. Fallecker Jr Baden +

Zachary Joseph Farabaugh Patton *** +

Grace Lynn Fenati New Castle

Yihang Feng Quanzhou City, China

Danielle Rae Ferguson McMurray ***

Michael A. Ferguson Mercer

Austin N. Fernacz Butler ***

Nicholas T. Ferzetti Ocean City, NJ +

Hallie G. Filler Ernest

Beau B. Fillion Palmyra, NY +

Mai I. Findlan Franklin **

Jeremy D. Fink Saxonburg

Ryder T. Finn Mars

Connor J. Finnegan Ambridge ***

Aaron Finney Brighton, United Kingdom +

Niko Antonio Fiorenzo Erie *

Madison L. Fitzgerald Boyers +

Noah Alexander Flaherty Sharpsville

Alexander James Fleet Irwin

William P. Foley Slippery Rock

Benjamin Kiko Foltz Sharon

Mario Samuel Fontanazza III Oil City

Angelina N. Fox Wooster, OH **

Karli Lexus Franchuk Cranberry Township ***

Jeremy T. Franciscus Allison Park **

Meaghan Rose Frank McMurray + Krysta Morgan Frankowski Buffalo, NY ***

Morgan E. Franos Erie

Teagan Dawn Freeman Midlothian, TX

Joseph Timothy Freshly Cranberry Township **

Ashleigh E. Frost Grove City +

Dakota S. Funfer Boyers **

Anthony J. Gagorik Canonsburg

Kristen Leigh Gamble New Eagle

Zackary Francis Streightif Kittanning

Kelli Streit New Castle

Rafaelina Marie Strellec New Kensington **

Zachary Thomas Streza Pittsburgh ***

Kyleigh T. Strohl Cheswick

Cody Glenn Stroup Chicora

Kayla Suber New Castle ***

Nathan Adam Suboticki Hartville, OH **

Jeanna Alaine Sukey Chardon, OH ***

Nina Margaret Sullivan Pepperell, MA +

Sabrina A. Sutej Saxonburg

Isabella G. Sutton Swanzey, NH

Ethan P. Sweeney Sheffield +

Hayden Duke Sweet DuBois +

Chloe E. Swinsinski Pittsburgh

Emily Rae Szczesny New Brighton **

Katlyn R. Taglang Chambersburg *

Xiao Tang Quanzhou City, China

Levi Charles Tasker Corry **

Cameron Raphael Taylor New Wilmngton +

Zoe Elizabeth Teter Sinking Spring *

Owen Kenneth Thibodeau Otis, ME +

Aaliyah D. Thomas Pittsburgh ***

Alec Nelson Thomas Allison Park

Brady Wilbert Thompson Eau Claire

Victoria Ann Thompson Carnegie +

Kylie Marie Timko Morrisdale +

Adriana Rose Tirpak Irwin **

Shawn Michael Tissue Slippery Rock

Christiaan James Titus Pittsburgh

Loren Mackenzie Titus Ellwood City +

Taylor Carol Tomko Hermitage ***

Anthony Joseph Toner Butler **

Cole A. Toy Greenville *

Corin Catherine Trejchel Erie

Francisco N. Trieu Erie **

Ashley R. Trillow Clinton ** +

Jordyn K. Turcovski Irwin **

Justin T. Ulizio Lower Burrell +

Ashley Alexandra Ussack Pittsburgh *

Nathan Tyler Valentine Saint Marys ***

Giuseppe Z. Valenza Wexford

Breanna Marie Vanderhoof Russell

Montana Mercedes Vanderzee Butler

Melana M. Vaughn Mercer ***

Nelson D. Vera Jr Erie

Grace O. Verdelli Palmyra

Jenna Elizabeth Vetica Ellwood City *** +

Alexandra Jordan Vincent North Ridgeville, OH +

Jaden S. Vincent Pittsburgh

Christina E. Vinroe New Castle *

Amando John Virata Jr York

Noah Robert Voskamp Pittsburgh *

Tanner Matthew Wade Darlington +

Hailey Renee Wagner Pittsburgh

Sophie L. Wagner Pen Argyl

Payton A. Wagoner Sewickley

Brendan D. Walker Langhorne

Sydney K. Walker South Park **

Emily Kay Wallace New Castle ***

Clayton G. Wallrich East Amherst, NY

Benjamin Nathaniel Walsh Pittsburgh

Dylan L. Walters Tylersburg ***

Hang Wan Quanzhou City, China

Mingyuan Wan Quanzhou City, China

Cheng Wang Quanzhou City, China

Tianwen Wang Quanzhou City, China

Tingting Wang Quanzhou City, China

Xiangyuan Wang Quanzhou City, China

Yi'An Wang Quanzhou City, China

Yixi Wang Quanzhou City, China

Youcheng Wang Quanzhou City, China

Zhijie Wang Quanzhou City, China

Zihan Wang Quanzhou City, China

Zihao Wang Quanzhou City, China

Zachary J. Weakland Patton

Broc Michael Weigle Parker +

Mao Wen Quanzhou City, China

Riley A. Wernert Schuylkill Haven ***

Norah A. West New Castle

Luke Brady Weston Hookstown

Elsie Catherine Whelan Cheswick +

Kamryn Nadine White Jamestown

Jon M. Whitmer Slippery Rock ***

Nathaniel Lee Wholaver Hastings *** +

Mark C. Wilbur Jr Stow, OH **

Lillian A. Wiley Leesport

Emily L. Wilhelm Butler

Stephen J. Wilhelm White Oak +

Gregory D. Williams Allison Park

Jayden S. Williams Coraopolis

Abigail Sophia Williamson Brecksville, OH ***

Dajali Cheree Wilson York +

Gunnar C. Wilson Biglerville **

Kyleigh L. Wilson Warren ***

Jacob A. Winkworth Pittsburgh

Logan Bennett Wolak Slippery Rock ***

MacKenzie C. Wolfe Kittanning **

Harley K. Wolfgang Indiana

Madylin Kay Wolter Lehighton *+

Alexis Nicole Woods Kane +

Kyra Destinee Wotorson Sheffield ***

Zachary Thomas Wright Greensburg +

Kai Wu Quanzhou City, China

Yutong Wu Quanzhou City, China

Yuhao Xie Quanzhou City, China

Yunjin Xie Quanzhou City, China

Zixuan Xin Quanzhou City, China

Jidong Yan Quanzhou City, China

Jing Yang Quanzhou City, China

Liu Yang Quanzhou City, China

Wenbo Yang Quanzhou City, China

Xin Yang Quanzhou City, China

Xu Yang Quanzhou City, China

Zibo Yang Quanzhou City, China

Qian Yao Quanzhou City, China

Suqi Ye Quanzhou City, China

Hope M. Young Butler

Kayla Alysse Young Meadville

Shannon M. Young New Castle *** + Yaocheng Yu Quanzhou City, China

Hao Yuan Quanzhou City, China

Sonny R. Yungwirth Springdale

Elizabeth Rose Zacharyasz Strongsville, OH ***

Emma Rose Zeiler South Park **

Hanna M. Zeiler Irwin

Hannah L. Zeppenfeld Pittsburgh **

Bo Zhang Quanzhou City, China

Cong Zhang Quanzhou City, China

Yina Zhang Quanzhou City, China

Junyang Zhao Quanzhou City, China

Xinyu Zhao Quanzhou City, China

Wentao Zhong Quanzhou City, China

Zixuan Zhu

Quanzhou City, China

Gavin R. Zoelle Harmony

Mason C. Zuzek Kane **

Candidates for Degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

James Thomas Anderson III Pittsburgh + Madeline Jean Anesin Saxonburg *

Austin John Banasick Washington *

Ava Theresa Barrett Pittsburgh **

Daniel Ralph Becze West Mifflin +

Alexis M. Bethle New Castle **

Ian K. Billotte Clearfield

Bryce S. Bizzak Kane ***

James Michael Bonacci Pittsburgh

Anthony Jon Bonazza Beaver Falls +

Jessica L. Borrasso Pittsburgh

Jackson R. Bouslough Hummelstown

Logan J. Breese Grove City

Arielle Korinne Brown West Chester, OH *

Keith R. Brubach Valencia

Ivy Nichole Burkett East Palestine, OH

Sydney D. Bussard Bethel Park

Annabelle Elyse Butts Brackenridge

Garrett L. Byler Slippery Rock *

Dominic F. Campoli Canonsburg **

Gabriella Moira Chaffee Saegertown +

Alicia A. Chornenky Volant

Eric William Christoff Wilcox

Gina Marie Coffaro Slippery Rock ***

Hannah Joelle Cole Dawson *** +

Olivia Grace Collins Butler **

Jessica A. Compton Valencia +

Gianna Marie Conti Glen Mills

Megan Marie Coyne Beaver

Bhodie S. Cummings Warren ***

Nico V. DeCaro Greensburg **

Aeryana N. Dunham Monaca +

Dylan J. Deller Gibsonia +

Michael R. DeLucia Valencia

Morgan T. Dennison Fairfield ***

Logan Dibble Knoxville

Brionna Marie Diggs Pittsburgh +

Dylan Vincent DiNapoli Wexford

Caden Jennings Dively McMurray *

Saira I. Do Couto Evans City

Patrick Connor Eakin New Castle

Ethan D. Edkins Cranberry Township **

Lauren Elizabeth Emminger Kittanning + Maximus Xavier Endres Erie ***

Olivia Rachel Erickson Carlisle ***

Victoria Lee Eyerman Ellwood City

Dylan S. Eyth Butler +

Justin D. Franks Canonsburg

Cameron James Frye Butler ***

Marshall Futrell Lillington, NC

Ty Michael Garver Valencia

Margaret Anne Goetz Pittsburgh *** +

Aidan Joseph Good Munhall

Xavier Antonio James Graham Kittanning

Sydney Shawn Gray Irwin **

Jaycie M. Greenawalt North Huntingdon ***

Matthew John Harlan Fairless Hills *

Hannah N. Hastings Beaver Falls +

Brad William Heasley Jr Sarver *

Ginny Ann Heltsley Butler **

Bryan Henriquez New Castle **

Daniel Joseph Henwood Sharpsville

Elaina Marie Hiddeman Slippery Rock

Lyn Marie Hockenberry Mapleton Depot

Drew D. Hoffman Coraopolis

Aeden Chase Holler Williamsport

Aleena J. Hutchens Lyndora

Taylor Elizabeth Irwin Meadville ***

Somerly Jackson Butler **

Emily Rose Jenkins Pittsburgh

Noah R. Johnson Lancaster, OH

Taylor S. Johnson Venetia

Aitor Jorde Gaztelu Bilbao, Spain

Saki Kakitani Toyooka City, Japan

Elyse Ann Kaminski Olmsted Falls, OH ** +

Tyler John King Slippery Rock

Rebecca Breeanne Kiser Conneaut Lake ***

Dale Chase Kot Falls Creek

Hanna L. Krydick Irwin

Riley LaPergola Ellwood City

Justin Andrew Leeper Gibsonia ***

Jared Lominski Hilliards

Bryan Thomas Lucore North East *

Louis M. Massetti Bridgeville

Keagan P. McCleary DuBois

Madison Lane McGinnis Polk *** +

James D. McGrody North Huntingdon

Colin R. McQuiston Wampum

Malachi Ethan Meredith Canonsburg

Liam P. Meyers Irwin +

Colby Matthew Mignogna Gibsonia +

Mason S. Mihoci Conneaut Lake

Darian James Miller Sewickley

Richard James Miller Ridgway

Sydney Raeanna Minick Butler +

Hailie Moggee Spanish Fort, AL *

Anthony Joseph Morell Pittsburgh ** +

Riley E. Murray Milton ***

Ena Marie Muzzana Beaver Falls

Kelsey R. Naughton Pittsburgh

Alexis Nicole Nixon Fenelton ***

Michael James O'Hanlon Pittsburgh +

Brady W. Olewine Youngsville

Nico Anthony Painter Greensburg

Cameron J. Panyko Morris McDonald

Jeana Nichole Parimuha Mercer +

Jacob Parmarter Erie

Elijah David Penny Emlenton ***

Katelyn E. Peterson New Castle

Madison Mackenzie Petrosky Saxonburg

Tyler James Poole Zelienople +

Derek Richardsen Porter Beaver ***

Benjamin J. Porto Beaver

Kole D. Randolph Greensburg

Leah Faith Renz Beaver ***

Amari G. Richardson Bronx, NY +

Ti'yanna Dorain Elis' Risher Pittsburgh

Katelyn C. Ross Avella

Arthur Scott Ruperto Jr Evans City **

Theodore William Saad New Castle

Taylor Joy Schultz Butler **

Nicholas David Schwartz Gibsonia

Jeffrey Michael Shaftic New Castle +

Ryan E. Shanahan Pittsburgh +

Marisa Joyce-Lee Sherman Houston

Joshua William Shipman Pittsburgh

Noah Jacob Smith Connoquenessing *

Alec A. Snyder New Castle

Dylan Blair Snyder Cabot

Reed M. Stablow Center Township

Jacob R. Steele Grove City

Sydney Elizabeth Stehley Irwin ***

Jalen Kai Sullivan Hilliards

Noah Daniel Suto Parker

Payton J. Tallat Bethel Park

Marissa P. Taufer Washington

Anthony D. Teolis Ellwood City

Connor Jacob Theil Liberty Borough

Bank Kanokangkoon Thomas Cheswick *

Sofia Rose Tirpak Erie

Allison N. Traupman Baden

Jerraine Cordael Turner Murrysville

Noah A. Turner Imperial +

Jeroen Martijn Van Der Veen Veghel, Netherlands ***

Richard C. Vardzel North Sewickley *** Township

Carter J. Velesig Butler

Kaylin Jo Venick Rices Landing

Emma E. Vrankovich Ellwood City

Ronald Joseph Walkowski Pittsburgh ***

Nathan Paul Waltman Fenelton ***

Hannah L. Waychoff Washington

Amber Ranee White Lake City

Brooke Elizabeth Wolthers New Castle

Tatiana Caridad Pena Lebanon

Reese N. Zimmerman New Castle **

Candidates for Degree of Bachelor of Science in Education

Sydney Kate Abbondanza Washington ***

Cailey R. Afanasieff Pittsburgh

Kelsey M. Anderson Oil City **

Riley N. Artis Connellsville **

Kayla Nicole Baacke Delmont ***

Braden M. Bentel Ellwood City **

Shaylah S. Bentley Pittsburgh

Grace K. Bettwy Altoona **

Allison M. Brown Tafton *

Paris R. Brown Butler ***

Aleksandra R. Brozeski North Huntingdon ***

Elizabeth Grace Buchan Mercer * +

Liam L. Bull Slippery Rock ***

Joseph J. Burrows Erie

Joseph Michael Busch North Huntingdon +

Jennifer J. Butler Cheswick **

Taylor Jean Callihan Bloomingdale, OH

Morgan Faith Casper Harrison City ***

Tyler Mathew Cerame Rochester, NY +

Kenneth Franklin Chancey III New Castle **

Mackenzie Leigh Chancey New Castle ***

Naomi B. Childs Boise, ID

Amera T. Coleman Pittsburgh

Meadow Karin Conley Pittsburgh **

Joseph M. Cooper East Berlin

Makenzie K. Crawford New Castle *

Hadley McCormick Crownover Port Matilda **

Madison M. Daugherty Freeport **

Cayde Anthony Davidson Greenville

Zachary N. Davidson McDonald **

Trevor Thomas Davison Monaca

Lucian E. Dean Pittsburgh **

Madeline R. Delucio Pittsburgh **

Amanda L. Devine Bethel Park **

Sophia G. Dimaria Sandy Lake

Margaret Nora Ditty Titusville **

Grace L. Donnelly Huntingdon ***

Margaret R. Duesberry Harleysville

Lydia M. Dufour Bronx, NY ***

Lindsey A. Dugan York ***

Ella Renee Dunmire York

Sarah L. Edwards Harrison City ***

Lacey Marie Eisengart Zelienople ***

Emily J. Ejzak Export ***

Julianna M. Ellis Pittsburgh ***

Madison Marie Eyth Petrolia ***

Samantha Ann Fischer Renfrew ***

Haylee A. Fleishman Mars

Saraya D. Franklin Erie **

Jenna M. Frontino Cranberry Township ***

Carson Elizabeth Gabbard Moon Township

Lucas D. Gildea Plum **

Hayley M. Gleason Pittsburgh ***

Nicholas J. Golando Jamestown, NY *

Madison I. Gority Altoona ***

Anthony R. Gracy McKees Rocks

Corrin M. Greenleaf Pittsburgh **

Leighton T. Grigley Pittsburgh

Kimberly James Hanton Sharon

Donte Dominick Harding Irwin

Troy A. Hart Fredonia

Mason W. Hesselgesser Mercer **

Madelyn M. Hilling Erie **

Marley L. Hoffman Evans City **

Vanessa M. Huth Ellwood City **

Heaven Leigh Angel Jacoway Sharon

Madeline R. Jewart Wexford ***

Caroline Martha Kasunich Gibsonia ***

Anthony J. Killen Pittsburgh +

Angelina R. King Washington ***

Zaleigh M. King Mercer

Taylor L. Kline Mountain Top **

Jacob Carl Kocholek Hermitage

Colin M. Kozlowski Ross Township

Mackenzie P. Kulik Waterford ***

Alyssa Ruth Kunicki Sarver

Suzanne N. Kunst Natrona Heights

Georgia Patricia Lancaster Bromley, United Kingdom*

Aleah A. Lattner Pittsburgh **

Sophie Elaine Lee York **

Roman Peter Liberati Cheswick ***

Jillienne Leslie Lingis New Stanton ***

Makayla M. Linn Brockway *

Ryan M. Locktosh Grove City **

Sydney Mae Lohr Titusville ***

Alexander George Loutsion Canonsburg

Mackenzie L. Lybrook Erie **

Patrick N. Maffei Wexford

Lydia R. Maggi McKees Rocks **

Alissa R. Manning Oil City

Caroline E. Marston Pittsburgh *

Bady W. Martin Cranberry Township

Kayla Lynne Martz Slippery Rock

Rylee M. Mattocks Franklin

Rachel Celia Mays Mercer

Zachary John Mazor Butler

Milena C. McCandless Butler ***

Daniel James McGee Cranberry Township

Hudson F. McGeorge Ambridge

Julia K. McKenney Pittsburgh *

Kelley Marie McKnight Erie **

Alexa L. Melius Saxton **

Haley J. Metcalf East Amherst, NY ***

Emma C. Montgomery Seven Fields

Julia A. Montie Thornville, OH ***

Brady R. Moore Cranberry Township

Jonathan Lee Moore Aliquippa

Devyn M. Moye Beaver Falls ***

Nathan Charles Murphy Pittsburgh **

Jameson Riley Murray Burgettstown

Samantha E. Murray Pittsburgh **

Maleah June Neiport Pittsburgh **

Avery E. Olsen Warren

Logan R. Parker Zelienople ***

Makayla Rae Aubrey Parkes New Brighton **

Danielle Elizabeth Perrone Allison Park ***

Lauren Kennedy Pflueger Slippery Rock **

Reilly A. Phipps Franklin **

Sydney E. Pompa Grove City ***

Nikko W. Poole Pittsburgh *

Kayla Marie Porupsky Beaver ***

Mareena N. Price Cranberry Township **

Maya Elizabeth Price Mars ***

Isabella Kathleen Pittsburgh

Evangelic Psillidis

Madison Nicole Rager Cabot ***

Joshua D. Reeves Greenville **

Lauren S. Reilly Oakdale

Ashlee M. Riley Greenville ***

Alyssa R. Ripley Pittsburgh

Abigail Marie Ronk Beaver Falls **

Jaidah Fransisca Rosario Greenville ***

Makayla M. Rosell Cranberry Township

Emily A. Ross Greensburg ***

Emily J. Rudolph Gibsonia ***

Samantha N. Russell Waterford *

Whitney Gayle Sabina Massillon, OH

Emma Lea Sankey Grove City **

Nichol Elaine Schawl Templeton

Kasey L. Scheller Harmony

Constance Y. Schiller Prospect ***

Jordan M. Schiller North Huntingdon

Alexis Nicole Schreckengost Kittanning

Katherine L. Schrock Harrisburg ***

Grace Emilia Schultz Brookfield, OH **

Hannah B. Schultz Lower Burrell

James J. Schultz Canonsburg

Cierra Leigh Schwabenbauer Erie **

Sarah E. Sciorilli Cecil *** +

Michaela Rose Scott Pittsburgh ***

Lainee Satara Sensenig Woodbury **

Mason R. Shirey New Kensington

Jalyn Renee Shober Washington

Rylie Elizabeth Shonesky Trafford ***

Megan Theresa Skane Mechanicsville, MD ***

Damon J. Slencak Moon Township

Ethan Michael Smith Apollo ***

Kloe Marisa-Mae Soros Fredonia ***

Erica Ann Standfast Pittsburgh

Kayla M. Stern Pittsburgh **

Noah Arthur Sunseri New Castle *

Mitchell James Sweeney Erie +

Emma M. Szakelyhidi Ellwood City

Tyler Allen Tappe Evans City ***

Mia Lauren Temoshenka Crescent

Alex Edward Tetkoskie Mechanicsburg **

Cassandra G. Titus Kittanning ***

Caleb D. Todd Allison Park

Elaina A. Toth Fombell

Alessandra Paige Van Dunk Montague, NJ **

Emily R. Venick Rices Landing **

Camdyn Mallee Verrico Beaver Falls ***

Isabella M. Vescio Cranberry Township

Madison R. Vieck Charleroi **

Olivia Nichole Viglione Ridgway

Jhonathon Herminio Weiland Nederland, TX ***

Logan Rylie Whitaker Brunswick, OH

Joshua Matthew Winkowski Greensburg

Luke Preston Winters Clearfield ***

Kimberly Ann Woodell Pittsburgh ***

Katrina Mae Woodard Erie +

Sidney R. Wuenschell Pittsburgh ***

Chase M. Young Beaver Falls ***

Chaley I. Younkin Lorain, OH ***

Alyssa Rae Zottola Allison Park ***

Elizabeth A. Zupancic Canonsburg **

Candidates for Degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Misty J. Hoffman Phoenixville

Kristopher Ryan Kurzawski Pittsburgh

TiQueen Najea Latif Philadelphia

Elizabeth Jane Mason Tunkhannock

Jane Wanjiku Mbugua Glenshaw

Malia Anne Percic Beaver Falls

Alexa Estelle Runco South Park

Netah Marie Serock Scottdale

Emily Marie Shea Foxboro, MA

Natasha Benedict Sibanda Jefferson +

Alexis L. Vidonish Canonsburg * +

Rock Life

Rock Life is a four-year college-based program that provides an inclusive college experience for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities ages 18-26. Rock Life incorporates a combination of person-centered approaches that includes program specific coursework; auditing of selected SRU courses based on student interest; clubs and social organizations; on-campus housing; on-campus vocational opportunities; faculty advising; and peer coach support. Rock Life students who complete the four-year program receive a certificate of completion issued by SRU.

Rock Life Program

Nikola Aksentijevic

Adam McChesney

Rebecca Paige Preneta

Sydney Smith

Brooke Whitlinger

Academic Regalia

The pageantry and dress of the academic procession have been inherited from the medieval universities of the 11th and 12th centuries where academic life began, first in the church then in the guilds. The teaching guild was the guild of the Master of Arts. The Bachelor was the apprentice of the Master and the dress was the outward sign of privilege and responsibilities.

Principal features of academic dress are the gown, the cap and the hood. Early it became necessary for universities to set rules to preserve the dignity and the meaning of the academic dress. Two English universities, Oxford and Cambridge, are particularly noted for the development of the authentic costume, which has changed only slightly through the centuries.

The gown originated in the 12th century. While the flowing gown originally may have been worn as protection against the chill of unheated buildings, today it has become symbolic of the democracy of scholarship, for it covers any dress of rank or social standing underneath. Gowns vary in the trimming and the design of the sleeves. The doctoral gown has velvet facings down the front and three velvet chevrons on the bell-shaped sleeves. These velvet trimmings may be black or the prescribed color of the academic area.

Adapted Physical Activity gold

Arts, Letters and Humanities .............. white

Commerce Accountancy, Business drab

Criminal Justice midnight blue

Economics copper Education light blue

Elementary Education light blue

Engineering ..................................... orange

English............................................... white

Fine Arts brown

Environmental Education russet

Forestry russet

As the focal point of the University, the president wears a distinctive gown unique to Slippery Rock University. The distinctive feature of the presidential gown is the addition of the fourth chevron to each sleeve. This honor is granted only to one who holds the rank of president or chancellor of an academic institution. The master’s gown has oblong sleeves while the bachelor’s gown has long pointed sleeves. Neither has trimming. The bachelor’s gown is always worn closed; the master’s and doctoral gown may be worn open or closed.

When Roman law freed a slave, he won the privilege of wearing a cap. The academic cap is a sign of freedom of scholarship as well as responsibility and dignity. Old poetry records the cap of scholarship as square to symbolize the book. The square black mortarboard with a black tassel is the recommended cap. Doctors may wear a velvet cap with a gold tassel. Tassels are worn over the left front corner after a degree has been conferred.

The hood identifies the level of the degree, the school that granted it and the academic area. The silk lining of the hood is the color or colors of the college or university, while the color of the edging of the hood represents the degree.

Guidance and Counseling light blue

History .............................................. white

Journalism crimson Law purple

Medicine kelly green

Library Science lemon

Music pink

Nursing ........................................... apricot

Oratory (Speech) ........................ silver gray

Park Resource Management russet

Philosophy dark blue

Physical Education sage green

Physical Therapy (DPT) teal

Public Administration ............ peacock blue

Public Health salmon pink

Science golden yellow

Secondary Education light blue

Social Work citron

Special Education light blue

Sport Management .............................. gold

Student Affairs in Higher Education ... light blue

Sustainable Systems russet Theology scarlet

Latin Honors for Undergraduate Students

Honor Cord Colors

Summa Cum Laude (with highest honor – 3.800 - 4.000)

*University Medallion on Green Ribbon Magna Cum Laude (with high honor – 3.600 - 3.799) White Cum Laude (with honor – 3.500 - 3.599) Green

*Provided by the SRU Alumni Association

Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education

Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) was established on July 1, 1983. However, the universities that comprise the State System have a much longer history. The mission of the System is as relevant today as it was at its founding: to provide high-quality education at the lowest possible cost to students; to increase educational attainment in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; to prepare students at the undergraduate and graduate levels for professional and personal success in their lives; and to contribute to the economic, social, and cultural development of Pennsylvania’s communities, the commonwealth, and the nation.

The universities combine to enroll the largest number of Pennsylvania residents among all four-year colleges and universities in the commonwealth. With 85,000 degree-seeking students and thousands more enrolled in certificate and other career-devel-

opment programs, the State System is vital to Pennsylvania’s economy. State System universities collectively offer more than 2,300 degree and certificate programs in more than 530 academic areas. The universities have nearly 800,000 living alumni, most of whom reside in Pennsylvania.

The State System recently redesigned itself to ensure the longterm sustainability of all universities so that each may continue to serve students, its region, and the commonwealth for decades to come. The State System universities are Pennsylvania Western University (California, Edinboro, Clarion) and Commonwealth (Bloomsburg, Mansfield and Lock Haven), Cheyney, East Stroudsburg, Indiana, Kutztown, Millersville, Shippensburg, Slippery Rock and West Chester Universities of Pennsylvania.

Commencement Committee

Scott Albert

Erik Anderson

Kelly Bailey

Brandon Berns

Megan Cassioli

Chris Cole

Dallas Cott

Denise Dobos

Lisa Gray

Tyler Gray

Mary Hennessey

Mike Schnelle

Kevin Sharkey

Kevin Taylor

Darcy White

Travis Wunsch

Justin Zackal

LuAnn Znosko

Slippery Rock University would like to share its appreciation to all faculty, staff members and students who have contributed their time and talents to making each commencement ceremony a special event for its graduates and their families and friends. Thank you one and all.

Special Notes

A professional photographer will capture the moment when graduates receive their SRU diplomas. Ordering instructions for photos of the ceremony will be emailed to the graduates’ home by early July.

In order to avoid congestion, and as a way to maintain decorum for this prestigious ceremony, the University asks that family members and guests refrain from approaching the stage to photograph or videotape the ceremony. No photos will be allowed on the floor following the ceremony. To avoid obstructing the view for other guests, please do not bring balloons or large signs into Morrow Field House.

Individual presentation of diplomas takes time, but the recognition of each graduate has special significance for family members, friends and guests of the graduates. Everyone is requested to remain seated throughout the program to avoid disruption of the commencement activities.

We hope you enjoy today’s ceremony and that you will cherish the memories of Slippery Rock University and this graduation. Congratulations and best wishes.

Notice of Non-Discrimination

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, religion, age, disability, or veteran status in its programs or activities in accordance with Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and University policies.

Chief Human Resources Officer

1 Morrow Way

205 Old Main Building

Slippery Rock University

Slippery Rock, PA 16057

724.738.2016

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