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M AY 8 , 9 A N D 10 , 2 01 5E DW I N J . THOM A S
P E R F OR M I NG A RT S H A L L
TH E U N I V E R S I T Y O F A K R O N
CommenCement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
the aCademiC ProCessional and Ceremonial Customs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The Processional, Academic Attire, and Symbols
university Board of trustees, offiCers, and deans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
university marshals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
university orators and interPreters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
university faCulty rePresentatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
CommenCement sPeakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
graduation with honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Graduation With Distinction, University Scholars, and Distinguished Students
Candidates for doCtoral degrees College of Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 College of Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 College of Health Professions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 School of Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Candidates for master’s degrees College of Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 College of Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 College of Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 College of Health Professions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 School of Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Candidates for BaCCalaureate degrees College of Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 College of Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 College of Health Professions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 College of Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 College of Applied Science and Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Candidates for assoCiate degrees College of Health Professions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 College of Applied Science and Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Wayne College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
reCognition of the reserve offiCers’ training CorPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
The AlmA mATer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
The Akron Blue And Gold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
the university of akron: a Proud tradition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
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Table of Contents
Spring 2015 Commencement Program
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CMay 8 at 7 p.m.; May 9 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.; May 10 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Scott L . Scarborough, President of The University of Akron, Presiding
Prelude musiC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alleluia G .F . Handel Sonata No. 12 Johann Pezel Lassus Trombome Harry Filmore Canzon Duodecimi Toni Giovanni Gabrieli The University of Akron Brass Choir
Christopher Blaha, Conductor
fanfare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ceremonial Piece William MacDavis The University of Akron Brass Choir
ProCessional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (The audience will remain seated.) Grand March Giacomo Meyerbeer Pomp and Circumstance Sir Edward Elgar Trumpet Voluntary Jeremiah Clarke The University of Akron Brass Choir
The nATionAl AnThem . . . . . . . . . . . . (The audience is invited to stand and sing.) Led by Vandi Terrill Student, School of Music The University of Akron Brass Choir
welCome and introduCtion . . . . . . Scott L . Scarborough President, The University of Akron
greetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member Board of Trustees
musiC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Irish Tune from a County Derry Perry Grainger The University of Akron Brass Choir
address to the Candidates . . . . . . May 8, Evening Anthony J . Alexander (’72, ’75), FirstEnergy Corp. May 9, Morning Randolph Baxter (’74), United States Bankruptcy Court
for the Northern District of Ohio May 9, Afternoon Mario R . Garzia (’75, ’77), Microsoft Corporation May 10, Morning and Afternoon Philip A . Lloyd (’72), McDowell Family, LLC
AmericA The BeAuTiful . . . . . . . . . . . . (The audience will remain seated.) Led by Vandi Terrill Student, School of Music The University of Akron Brass Choir
In the May 8 evening ceremony, there will be a presentation of degree candidates for the College of Education and College of Business Administration .In the May 9 morning ceremony, there will be a presentation of degree candidates for the College of Health Professions (undergraduate degrees) .In the May 9 afternoon ceremony, there will be a presentation of degree candidates for the College of Engineering, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering and College of Health Professions (graduate degrees) .In the May 10 morning ceremony, there will be a presentation of degree candidates for the Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences (undergraduate degrees) .In the May 10 afternoon ceremony, there will be a presentation of degree candidates for the Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences (graduate degrees), College of Applied Science and Technology and Wayne College .In the May 17 ceremony, there will be a presentation of degree candidates for the School of Law .
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the Presentation of degree Candidates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The presentation of candidates for Doctoral Degrees The presentation of candidates for Master’s Degrees The presentation of candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees The presentation of candidates for Associate Degrees Lagrima Francisco Tarrega
Adelita Francisco Tarrega Auld Lang Syne (Traditional Scottish Melody) Robert Burns All I Ask of You Andrew Lloyd Webber Gabriel’s Oboe Ennio Morricone Here, There and Everywhere John Lennon and
Paul McCartney Snowflight Andrew York
A Pale View David Prichard Mysterious Habitats Dusan Bogdanovic Don Perez Freire Agustin Barrios Mangore Waltz No. 3, Op. 8 Agustin Barrios Mangore Etude 1 Francis Kleynjans Reverie Dimitri Fampas
Sonatina Federico Moreno Torroba Andante and Largo from BWV 1005 Johann Sebastian Bach Cavatina Stanley Myers A Thousand Years Christina Perri Philip Logan – Guitar, Student, School of Music The AlmA mATer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (The audience is invited to stand and sing. See Page 57.) Led by Vandi Terrill, Student, School of Music The University of Akron Brass ChoirwelCome of the alumni assoCiation to the Class of 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 8 Chelsea Coleman (’10) Chair, College of Business Administration Alumni Board May 9 Matthew Akers (’00) Alumni Association May 10 William Kollman (’08, ’10) Alumni Associationstudent resPonse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 8, Evening Elliot E . Georgiadis May 9, Morning Destiny L . Huggins May 9, Afternoon Garrett E . Dowd May 10, Morning Amanda Puleo May 10, Afternoon Brian J . Woods Jr .The Akron Blue And Gold . . . . . . . . . The University of Akron Brass ChoirannounCements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott L . ScarboroughPostlude and reCessional . . . . . . . . (The audience will be seated.) Procession of the Scholars William Harbinson The University of Akron Brass Choir
*Presentation of candidates is in the order of college founding date.
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Academic Processional & Ceremonial Customs
The ceremonial customs of commencement, rooted in centuries-old tradition, are described below .
ProcessionalThe academic processional is an official prelude to the commence-ment ceremony . The University marshal leads the procession, bearing the University Mace, which represents the authority of both the University and the state . Follow ing the University marshal are the members of the platform party including trustees, recipient(s) of honorary degrees, and the president of the University who wears a medal-lion with inscriptions represent-ing the history of the state and the University . Next come the members of the faculty followed by the degree candidates .
The marching order of candi-dates customarily ref lects the historical order in which the various colleges or schools of the University were established . Led by marshals, the candidates for degrees march in with their respective colleges .
Academic AttireThe academic regalia worn at commencement are of medieval origin . The scholars of Bologna, Paris, Oxford, Cambridge and Heidelberg dressed in a manner to distinguish themselves from the merchants and other townspeople . When the univer-sities first first arose in the 11th century, “learned clerks” robed themselves in gowns, caps and hoods, thus signifying the distinction between “town” and “gown .” As additional universi-ties came into being, professors adopted distinctive forms of the gown and hood for bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees .
These customs are ref lected in today’s commencement attire . In Europe, a professor generally wears the type of garment cus-tomary in the university where he or she is lecturing . In the United States, however, professors wear the gown and hood of the univer-sity where they earned their high-est degree . All commencement ceremony participants at The University of Akron are attired in the appro priate academic apparel . University marshals are distin-guished by their blue and gold robes and Elizabethan caps .
Caps and TasselsThe cap, also called the mortar-board, may have been derived from the squarish cap worn by the masons of the Middle Ages, or perhaps was suggested by the shape of the books which occu-pied so much of the scholar’s time . In the United States, the cap is usu ally f lat and square in shape . In Europe, one sometimes sees caps of other varieties . Attached to a button atop the mortarboard is a tassel: associates are often silver in color; bachelor’s and master’s are black or of a color appropriate to the college from which the candidate is being graduated; and doctor’s are usually golden .
GownsOriginally, the gown may simply have been a type of overcoat to protect the teacher from the cold in unheated buildings . The cut or style appears to derive from ecclesiastical attire and most often is black . The associates and bachelor’s gowns generally have a closed front and open sleeves . The master’s gown more often has long, closed sleeves, from which
the arms extend through a slit at the wrist . The doctor’s gown is faced down the front with velvet panels and has bell-shaped sleeves adorned with three velvet bars .
HoodsA triangular fold of cloth worn over the back of the gown, the hood is faced with colors which denote the field of study repre-sented by the wearer’s degree . The colors of the lining indicate the college or aca demic discipline in which the degree is granted . Recipients of the doctor of phi-losophy degree wear royal blue hoods, and their caps feature golden tassels . Those who have earned the doctor of education degree wear light blue hoods and tassels .
ColorsThe various colleges and academic disciplines of The University of Akron are represented by the following hood and tassel colors:
Black Applied Science and Technology, Bachelor’s
Drab Business
Gold Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
Green Health Professions
Light Blue Education
Orange Engineering
Purple Law
Silver Applied Science and Technolgy and Wayne College Associate’s
White Arts and Sciences
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BannersThe impressive backdrop for the ceremony consists of the banners of the nine colleges and the Graduate School . Each banner bears the name and founding date of the college it represents . Banners were first instituted at The University of Akron in the spring of 1995 .
The University Seal and the Presidential MedallionA seal is an emblem, symbol or word that certifies or authenticates a document . The use of official seals dates back to the Norman Conquest in 1066 . During the next century, seals were used throughout England to authen -ticate documents . Persons of rank had unique seals befitting their status . Most seals were circular or oval-shaped with heraldic designs embossed on their faces .
The use of seals became part of academic tradition in the medieval university and continues to the present . The University of Akron, for example, displays its seal on diplomas presented to its graduates .
The coat of arms shown on the University’s seal includes an open book and quill, representative of the University’s original liberal arts curriculum . A lamp of learn-ing shown against a city skyline depicts the University’s metropol-itan setting . Three diagonal bars represent the private, municipal and state stages of the University’s history . The phoenix, a mythi-cal bird that is consumed by fire and rises from its ashes to achieve greater glory, is a tribute to the University’s rebirth following the devastating fire of 1899 . The seal also displays the original Buchtel College motto, Fiat Lux (let there be light) .
The Presidential Medallion was presented by the Alumni Association in 1970, commemo-rating the University’s centen-nial . The medallion is a symbol of the authority of the president, as bestowed by the Board of Trustees, that traditionally is worn by the president on impor-tant ceremonial occasions .
The Ceremonial MaceThe Ceremonial Mace was presented to The University of Akron by the Alumni Association on Founders Day 1970, in recog-nition of the University’s found-ing 100 years earlier as Buchtel College .
Since ancient times, maces have been symbols of authority for many academic and govern mental bodies . The University of Akron’s Ceremonial Mace is carried by the University marshal at all formal academic occasions .
The most distinguishing feature of the Ceremonial Mace is the aforementioned rising phoenix, an apt symbol for the University, which was rebuilt, through the generous support of alumni and the community, from the ashes of Buchtel College after it burned down in 1899 .
Ceremonial Mace
University Seal
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University Board of Trustees
TrusteesRichard W . Pogue, j .d . (’04*)
ChairJonathan T . Pavloff
Vice ChairJennifer E . Blickle (’73)
Vice ChairRoland H . Bauer, j .d . (’09*)Alfred V . Ciraldo, m .d . (’76)Olivia P . Demas, j .d . (’91, ’95)Ralph J . Palmisano, j .d . (’70)Warren L . Woolford (’74)
*Honorary Doctorate
Student TrusteesGarrett E . DowdMatthew R . Hull
Advisory TrusteesAnthony J . Alexander (’09*)Sandra Pianalto (’76, ’98*)
Officers of the BoardTed A . Mallo, j .d . (’67, ’68, ’72) Secretary of the Board Vice President and General Counsel
Paul A . Herold (’78, ’99) Assistant Secretary of the Board Special Assistant to the President
OfficersScott L . Scarborough President
W . Michael Sherman Senior Vice President, Provost
and Chief Operating Officer
Lawrence J . Burns Vice President for Advancement
Candace Campbell Jackson (’95) Vice President for Student Success
and Vice Provost for Academic Success
Ted Curtis Vice President for Capital Planning
and Facilities Management
Ted A . Mallo (’67, ’68, ’72) Vice President and General Counsel
Nathan J . Mortimer Vice President for Research (Interim)
and Associate Chief Financial Officer
DeansChand K . Midha Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
(Executive)
Ravi Krovi College of Business Administration
Susan G . Clark (’05) College of Education (Interim)
George K . Haritos College of Engineering
David Gordon College of Health Professions
Eric J . Amis College of Polymer Science and
Polymer Engineering
Rex D . Ramsier (’87, ’89) Graduate School (Interim)
Dale H . Mugler Honors College
Matthew J . Wilson School of Law
Todd A . Rickel College of Applied Science and Technology (Executive)
Phyllis G . O’Connor (’76) University Libraries (Interim)
Daniel C . Deckler (’90, ’02) Wayne College (Interim)
University Officers & Deans
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University Marshals
May 9, 2015MorningMarshalRebecca Gibson-Lee
Associate MarshalsDonald ApplebyPatricia EaglewolfTanya Lundy
Faculty MarshalMartha Conrad
Assistant MarshalsStacia BiddleDonald CanaryLisa CritesNancy HarrisMarlene HuffKristine KraftTanya LundyTodd ShaverMichele ThorntonNaomi White
May 8, 2014 EveningMarshalSusan C . Hanlon
Associate MarshalsDonald ApplebyPatricia EaglewolfZachary Steiner
Faculty MarshalKimberly Beyer
Assistant MarshalsFrederik BeukKelly ChaffChristin CooneyJessica DeFagoR . Ray GehaniNichole GramboWilliam HauserLynn KlineLindsey MicklerNancy RoadruckAbbey ShibanDenise StuartDenise Testa
May 9, 2015Afternoon MarshalDale H . Mugler
Associate MarshalsDonald ApplebyPatricia EaglewolfSteven Sedlock
Faculty Marshal Katie Boarman
Assistant MarshalsCheryl BuchananKristina EnglishAnne HansonMarlene HuffMarcia MainMark McManusColeen PughRobert Terry
May 10, 2015MorningMarshalLaurie J . Lafferty
Associate MarshalsDonald ApplebyPatricia EaglewolfDenise Testa
Faculty MarshalBrian Bagatto
Assistant MarshalsKim C . CalvoParizad DejbordAnne HansonZhong-Hui DuanTeena Jennings-RentenaarMatthew LeeFrancesco RennaDavid RitcheyIsa Rodriguez-SotoMichael SchuldinerJames SlowiakKatie Timperio
May 10, 2015Afternoon MarshalEnoch E . Damson
Associate MarshalsDonald ApplebyPatricia EaglewolfMary Myers
Faculty Marshal Heather Howley
Assistant MarshalsAnne HansonDwayne JonesCherie SedlockDenise TestaStacy Willett
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University Interpreters
May 8 John Sederwall
May 9 Lori Palmer
The commencement ceremonies will be interpreted by:
May 8, Evening Christine R . Curry Director, Development
Lauri S . Thorpe Associate Vice President,
Enrollment Management
May 9, Morning John D . Lanshe Associate Director, Center for
Academic Advising and Student Success
Heather L . Walter Associate Professor, Communication
Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
May 9, Afternoon Stacey J . Moore Associate Vice President,
Student Success
Fedearia A . Nicholson Assistant Vice President,
Student Success
University Orators
The names of candidates for degrees will be read by:
May 11, Morning Cassandra J . Verardi Assistant Director, The Akron Experience
Sylvia E . White Associate Professor, Communication
Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
May 11, Afternoon David A . Harris Academic Encourger, Student Success
Cassandra J . Verardi Assistant Director, The Akron Experience
May 10 John Sederwall
University Faculty Representatives
May 8, 2015EveningWilliam BakerJill BiscoKevin BlilerRachel BoitFrancis BroadwayThomas CalderonAkhilesh ChandraJohn ChehJames DivokyRobert FiglerJason GabischSuzanne GradisherStephen HallamGary HollidayKaren JohnsonLisa LenhartLiping LiuBrad MaguthJohn MatejkovicJohn MessinaGeorgia PinisChristopher PlouffeLi Wang
May 9, 2015MorningCharles CarlinConnie ChronisterKristina EnglishMichelle EnlowRichard GlotzerTerry HallettLisa HartClaudia HaskinsTodd HoustonSandra HudakSophia KrausRichelle S . LaipplyTimothy McCarragherVictor PinheiroJina SangLeann SchaefferDawn Scott Carrie J . ScottoChristin SeherTheresa StotlerJennifer ViskerBaomei Zhao
May 9, 2015AfternoonCelal BaturMatthew BeckerMinel BraunAndrea BrewerJeffrey BrewerHomero Castaneda-LopezGang ChengSteven S . ChuangJill DickieMichelle DumpeTodd HoustonIsayev IsayevLi JiaKarin JordanNic LeipzigZhe Jerry LuoMelissa McCollisterKarla MuglerScott PalasikAnil PatnaikJoe PayerMarilyn PerkowskiJohn QueenerD . Dane QuinnCynthia ReynoldsDavid RokeHealther SchoberCarolyn SutterMary VerstraetePing YiGunjin Yun
May 10, 2015MorningJames AlbrechtJulia BeckettToni BiscontiAliaksei BoikaMarie Bucoy-CalavanPatrick ChuraLaVerne FribergAli HajjafarJames HoldaTravis HrenoRobert HuffKevin KernLaurie LashbrookRobert MallikTerrence O’SullivanAntonio QuesadaPenny RakoffMelissa StallardRichard SteinerVlada VukadinovicCharles WaehlerEthel WhelandAnne WileyWei ZhangGang Zhao
May 10, 2015AfternoonRaymond CoxShirong DuKevin FeldtGwendolyn JonesPaul LevyPeter RinaldiPaul Weinstein
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CCAnthony J . Alexander will address the candidates for the May 8 ceremony .
Anthony J . AlexanderFor more than four decades, Akron native Anthony J . Alexander has been one of the city’s
foremost civic and business leaders . His leadership has been equally important in the energy industry to which he devoted his entire career .
Alexander earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a Juris Doctor at The University of Akron in 1972 and 1975, respectively, and completed the Program for Management Development at Harvard University Graduate School of Business .
It was in 1972 that Alexander began his distinguished business career at Ohio Edison as an accountant . He transferred to the company’s legal department upon earning a law degree and steadily rose through the organization, reaching the post of executive vice president and general counsel in 1996 .
Upon the formation of FirstEnergy Corp . in 1997 by the merger of Ohio Edison and Centerior Energy, Alexander was elected executive vice president and general counsel of the new utility, rising to president in 2000, president and chief operating officer in 2001, president and chief executive officer in 2004, and his current post of executive chairman of the board in January 2015 .
During his career, Alexander guided FirstEnergy through numerous significant events including mergers, acquisitions and divestitures . He has been a leading proponent of electric competition and has participated in many national and regional forums on key issues facing the electric utility industry .
Alexander has served northeast Ohio with membership on many boards, including Akron General Medical Center, Health Network of Ohio, Playhouse Square Foundation, Greater Akron Chamber, Akron General Development Foundation and Akron Metropolitan YMCA .
The UA alumnus has maintained close ties with his alma mater . In August 2013, Alexander was named an advisory trustee for The University of Akron Board of Trustees . He is past president of the National Alumni Board and served on The University of Akron Foundation Board of Directors . He has been a generous supporter of the Zips Athletics Club, School of Law and Hilltoppers/Buchtelles .
The University recognized Alexander’s leadership and service with the Alumni Honor Award in 2000 and the Dr . Frank Simonetti Distinguished Business Alumni Award in 2002 . In May 2009 Alexander was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree, “in recognition of exemplary accomplishments, distinguished leadership and humanitarian service to the university and his community through the promotion of excellence and achievement in higher education .”
The University of Akron Commencement Speaker
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CRandolph Baxter will address the candidates for the May 9 morning ceremony .
Randolph BaxterRandolph Baxter, retired Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
Northern District of Ohio, is a descendant of slaves who fled a plantation to seek freedom . Baxter was inspired by both family history and personal experience to pursue justice and a law degree . Growing up in Tennessee, Baxter’s father was a custodian and his mother was a domestic worker who taught him that hard work would bring him a better life .
Baxter credits his God, church, parents and teachers with encouraging his aspirations and work ethic . He witnessed segregation and yearned for the ability to “right those wrongs” and to help people . It was in junior high school that he made a plan for himself — to graduate from high school by age 16, to graduate from college by age 20, and to go beyond college for an advanced degree, perhaps to be a doctor or lawyer . He put himself through school working summers in car factories, and was the first in his family to graduate from college . As a trumpeter accompanying the Tuskegee University choir to Akron for a performance in 1966, he saw his future in this city .
Baxter applied to three law schools — Columbia, Howard and Akron — and was admitted to all of them . He believed his greatest opportunity would be here, as a Zip . But after only one year at UA’s School of Law, he was Army-bound and served as a tank platoon leader in Vietnam . He achieved the rank of captain and was awarded the Bronze Star for Valor .
Returning to Akron and his plan upon completion of his military duty, he finished law school . Baxter worked in private practice, became a federal prosecutor with the U .S . Department of Justice, and was eventually appointed to the bench of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio, where he spent 26 years, the last four as Chief Judge . He also served as a visiting judge in Delaware, New York, Tennessee, Michigan and Florida .
Judge Baxter and his wife Yvonne — also a Zip — have four children, two of whom graduated from The University of Akron . Continuing his community involvement, he plays trumpet in the Cleveland Clinic Orchestra, is an active Zip and serves as the President of the National Alumni Association . He has a UA professorship named for him: The Randolph Baxter Professor of Law .
Soldier, lawyer, judge, adjunct law professor — Randolph Baxter continues to experience the American dream .
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The University of Akron Commencement Speaker
CCMario R . Garzia will address the candidates for the May 9 afternoon ceremony .
Mario R . GarziaMario Garzia’s father was a mathematician and engineer who insisted his son study hard . As
a boy growing up in Argentina, he exceeded that expectation to the point that he skipped three grades and was only 16 when he enrolled at The University of Akron . There, Dr . Garzia says, a UA math professor showed him the “beauty in calculus” and ignited his career .
He received a B .S . and M .S . in mathematics from The University of Akron and a Ph .D . in Mathematical Systems Theory from Case Western Reserve University, where young Dr . Garzia was commended by the dean of graduate studies for his excellent academic record . Dr . Garzia took his profound understanding of mathematical theory to industry, applying it to the nascent field of computer science . He worked at Bell Laboratories, focused on modeling of telecommunications and computer systems, and developing the field and application of software reliability . There, he quickly became a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, a level awarded to fewer than 10 percent of the Bell Labs staff .
Microsoft recruited him just as the Internet was transforming the way people could communicate around the globe, and that’s where he found his true calling — figuring out how to collect the ever-increasing amount of data and make it meaningful and reliable . At Microsoft, Garzia built and led software development, program management and data science teams . Initially designing the high availability platforms needed for Microsoft’s MSN data centers, he then founded the Windows reliability effort building it into a core component of the Windows operating system and was the leader in charge of overall Windows 7 quality . Garzia later went on to drive the data mining effort for Bing, the nation’s second largest search engine, and built and led data science teams responsible for delivering business understanding and insights for Microsoft’s online services . Whether it was the launch of Windows 7 or the development of Bing, the excitement for Garzia was in making sense of all the available data to drive product improvement and customer satisfaction . Along the way, he rose to become Partner, a level achieved by less than 1 percent of Microsoft employees .
Before he retired from Microsoft in 2014, Garzia drove the development of a Microsoft Data Sciences discipline and a new career path was forged for brilliant mathematicians and others who would follow in his footsteps . Garzia has published more than 40 technical papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings . He holds several patents in computer systems, and has authored a book on network modeling .
Back at the UA campus, Garzia and his wife support the next generation of data scientists with an endowed scholarship (named for his father Ricardo Francisco Garzia) for graduate students in applied mathematics, computer science and electrical engineering . They also support the Alfred W . Wilson Jr . Gerontology Nursing Scholarship, named for Mrs . Garzia’s father .
The University of Akron Commencement Speaker
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CPhilip A . Lloyd will address the candidates for the May 10 morning and afternoon ceremonies .
Philip A . LloydIt is not every successful lawyer who can trace his skill as a negotiator to time spent at horse
barns and racetracks . Philip A . Lloyd, however, relishes memories of summer weekends when, as a teenager, he accompanied his beloved grandfather on buying and selling trips for the older man’s profitable racehorse business .
When Lloyd looks back on those days, and the many hours he also spent working for his father, he sees the opportunities that came from those experiences — time spent with family, an indelible work ethic and a great understanding of human nature .
Lloyd started on his own career path by earning a Bachelor of Arts degree at Ohio Wesleyan University in 1969 and a Juris Doctor at The University of Akron in 1972 .
Today, he is chief operation officer of McDowell Family, LLC in Bath, Ohio . In April 2011, he retired from Vorys, Sater, Seymour, and Pease LLP in Akron, where he served the commercial and real estate group . Prior to that, he was a partner with Brouse McDowell, the law firm founded by his wife’s grandfather and for whom The University of Akron Law Center is named . He joined Brouse McDowell in 1972 and became partner in 1977 .
Lloyd has served on the FirstMerit Corporation Board of Directors since 1988 and is chairman of the Risk Management Committee and a member of the company’s executive committee .
With his success, Lloyd has always sought opportunities to give back . He has been a trustee or president with several organizations and is past chairman of Akron General Health Systems and Akron General Medical Center (1993-1998) . In 1998, he received the Edward F . Meyers Outstanding Trustee Award from The Center for Health Affairs .
Lloyd is a trustee and past president of the Akron Art Museum, and serves on the Board of Regents of Mercersburg Academy and Board of Trustees of The Perkiomen School . A member of The University of Akron Foundation Board of Directors since 2000, he has been chairman since 2006 and is on the foundation’s executive committee . Lloyd is past president of the Law School Alumni Association and received the Outstanding Law Alumni Award in 2008 . In 2012, he received The University of Akron’s Outstanding Alumni Award .
Through a lifetime of hard work and being open to opportunities, Lloyd is serving as an example to others, just as his father and grandfather did for him .
The University of Akron Commencement Speaker
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University ScholarsUniversity Scholars have completed the graduation requirements of their baccalaure-ate majors and of the Honors College with cumulative quality point ratios of at least 3 .40 . The Honors College encourages and assists exceptionally talented students to achieve high dis-tinction in academic work from freshman through senior levels and fosters respect and appre-ciation for superior intellec tual achievement . University Scholars have com pleted honors courses, an honors collo quium sequence and individu ally designed senior honors projects . Temitope M . AdepojuLindsay M . AichingerKaitlin AmiconeTurner G . AndersonEvan M . ArnoldRebecca F . AronhaltJessica A . AsheAlexander L . AubihlJessica C . AugustynovichMiranda L . AyersJeananne M . AyoubJessica M . BalishinKatherine E . BartolottaSamuel R . BaschJesse S . BatkoCalia A . BattistaJoshua BeallEric W . BeeryPhilip A . BennettBrittany M . BielakMariah J . BloomRachel A . BodenschatzTyler R . BokmanJoAnn M . BorerLauren Elise BosleyReinaldo BrenesMichael R . BriachLauren A . BrownSamantha L . BrownSamuel M . BrownJulia G . CaverlyVishal K . ChaurasiaShaun M . ChristieCameron W . ClarkeJulissa J . CoblentzCara R . ColemanCarly M . ConklinCarly A . CorioMarie E . CorriganRoss A . CrockerDouglas C . CrowderSpencer I . Cullen
Graduation With Honors
Graduation With DistinctionTo graduate with distinction, students must have maintained specified levels of academic achievement directly related to quality points earned for all undergraduate courses taken . The maximum quality point ratio possible is 4 .00 .To qualify for these honors distinctions, students must be receiving a baccalaureate degree, having earned a minimum of 60 credits at The University of Akron; or an associate degree, having completed a minimum of 30 credits at The University of Akron .The honors levels for each group are described as follows .
Baccalaureate Honors DesignationSumma Cum Laude— quality point ratio of 3 .80 to 4 .00Magna Cum Laude— quality point ratio of 3 .60 to 3 .79Cum Laude— quality point ratio of 3 .40 to 3 .59
Associate Honors DesignationWith Highest Distinction— quality point ratio of 3 .80 to 4 .00With High Distinction— quality point ratio of 3 .60 to 3 .79With Distinction— quality point ratio of 3 .40 to 3 .59
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Ashley N . CuthbertJulia R . DAgostinoMatthew R . DaileyDerek J . DailyElizabeth M . D’ApolitoLandon DavisAlexandria C . DefabioKyle W . DeHoffGina K . DeJacimoKatherine R . DeLozierLauren J . DoughertyGarrett E . DowdJennifer L . DrombettaMax D . DuckworthCory N . EgliAlex B . EllenbergerKatie C . EmmertMatthew T . EstockJustin W . FiserMargaux S . FlahertyEvan T . ForemanKristin N . ForkapaAlexandra L . FrawleyAnnalise M . FriendTimothy D . FuhryAlex J . FulopLucas M . GagneNicholas D . GalbinceaAntonio S . GaniosCody E . GeorgeElliot E . GeorgiadisBrent E . GibsonJuliana F . GillKimberly GosciakTaylor M . GrahamElise K . GrasseJason N . GreenSteven J . GreenbankHannah R . GriffithTyler GrubbTaylor M . HabeggerBenjamin M . HabigJames C . HanreckMatthew S . HarpEmily A . HartmanKathleen N . HartzellKara E . HemphillDanielle T . HickmanDavid M . HirtDeanna L . HoaglandKatharine J . HodgsonMarissa E . HoffmanCarissa N . HohiderBridget D . HoosicAndrew S . HopwoodRenee M . HornKevin P . HouserGregory P . HowardRebecca L . HowdyshellDanielle A . HowerAllison M . HubbellMichelle E . Hudson
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Rachael L . InnocenziDylan T . IrvineAnthony J . JakubowskiJack R . JennemannJoseph D . JohnsonRachel L . JonesJanean D . KazimirBricey L . KepnesKiswendsida Jules KereAndrew P . KillmeyerDeanna F . KlettlingerZachary D . KohlerLouis J . KonstanVivian V . KontoverosEmily J . KosudaJames P . KraleyLeah M . KrauseLeah J . KrichbaumAndrew M . KriglineKaley P . KringetaKristrun H . KristinsdottirKelly M . KunzeKailey A . KyserJeffrey S . LaMarreAndrew F . LangJoseph T . LanniDavid W . LaubliZackary S . LerchJosiah E . LeyBrandon S . LinhartClaire T . LucasDavid J . LuscreKathryn M . LynnAmy E . MaffitMichael J . MajcherStephanie A . MalachinDajana MarkovicSydney A . MartisAndrew W . MartonJared M . MayEmily N . MayfieldJean M . McBrideCarlee C . McCowinKeiko M . McCulloughLillian M . McMillanDaniel G . McQuillenKelli K . MehlbergMary C . MenzemerBryan S . MidlikSarah K . MiksitRachel M . MillerChance W . MitanKathleen M . MitchellSamuel M . Moats VCari E . MolnarDanielle R . MolyetLauren E . MonsantyJoshua E . MontgomeryJoshua R . MorrisMackenzie L . MosleyKahlilah R . NapperStephen D . Neal
Braden L . ObrzutOlateju F . OloweMeghan M . O’NeillBrandon R . OrrAlissa C . ParsonsBradford J . PaskertJeremy W . PawlakEric T . PayneAlyssa N . PetscheAlissa A . PhillipsZachary A . PierceMegan N . PowleyMichael J . PresbyKellen C . ReusserDanielle E . ReymannRachil L . ReynoldsZachary J . RichmondBenjamin J . RiggsJessica Y . RippleRyan C . RobinsonElizabeth M . RondinelliNicholas F . RothJonathan W . RussellMichael R . SaboElizabeth M . SainEmma L . SalzbrennerNoah M . SanorKatherine L . SchultzAaron M . ShaumZiad M . ShwaikiGabrielle L . SiegenthalerDaniel R . SlatteryKenneth W . Smith JrMarianna R . SmithSarah M . SnyderKatelyn B . SonderekerGarrett N . SonntagElena M . StammMegan M . SteinEvan E . SteinkerchnerJune E . StephensJeffrey T . SwensenKristen N . TankovichDrew T . TekulveHelen C . TerrillAmy C . ThielkeRyan W . TimuraDaniel VicarelJonathan E . VichoskyEllen A . VierhellerThomas P . VinkovichSamantha M . WeisendMelissa A . WhiteLauren Anne WickertTravis M . WilliamsLynn A . WirfelAlexandra I . WoodsBrian J . Woods Jr .Jasmine M . WristonJustin E . YagerEllen M . Zegarelli
Distinguished StudentsThe Distinguished Student Program recognizes and encourages excellence among academically talented students at Wayne College . Distinguished Students have com pleted their degree studies and the require-ments of the Distinguished Student Program with a cumula-tive quality point ratio of at least 3 .40 .
Ewen K . Albright
NEOMEDThe Northeast Ohio Medical University (a consortium of The University of Akron, Cleveland State University, Kent State University, and Youngstown State University) will graduate its thirty-fourth class on May 16, 2015 . Twenty-nine of the students who will receive M .D . degrees conferred by NEOMED completed their B .S . degrees on the Akron campus .Mashal AkhterKamal DayalCourtney Renee FleissnerSumi GopalDivya GuptaSara HaidarJacqueline L . KannanPallavi KarunakaranBrian Young Joon KauhMadiha Afreen KhanSonia Kiran MidhaBahar MoftakharAditi Anand MulgundGautam NagendraPeter NgoAnokha Arvind PadubidriAnish Kumar PattisapuJessica Nicole PerssonScott Alan PolandApril Ann MathewsPraneeth T . ReddyNafisa RezaBrad William SchneiderMihir Minesh ShahSupriya Hemant ShahNeil T . SoehnlenDylan Turkette TimberlakeStephanie A . WilliamsJennifer Lynn Windsor
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Teresa A. Gilmore-MasonSecondary EducationBAEd, Southwestern State College, OK; MEd, University of Central Oklahoma; MRes, University of Bath, UKDissertation: “Invoking Student Voices as a Third Space in the Examination of a National Identity”Adviser: Dr . Brad Maguth
Lance D. NelsonSecondary EducationBS, MS, The University of AkronDissertation: “A Case Study Exploring the Ways Preservice Elementary Teachers with Low Levels of Mathematics Self-Efficacy Believe Their Mathematical Ability Will Affect Their Teaching Effectiveness”Adviser: Dr . Lynne M . Pachnowski
Monica Shantee WomackSecondary EducationAAB, BST, MST, The University of AkronDissertation: “African-American Students’ Perceptions of Their Student-Teacher Relationship with White College Instructors and Academic Achievement while Enrolled in Early College High School”Adviser: Dr . Lisa A . Lenhart
May 8, 2015 EveningCollege of EducationFounded 1921
Interim Dean Susan G. Clark
doCtor of PhilosoPhy
Roland K. ArterSecondary EducationBME, MSME, Cleveland State University; MBA, Case Western Reserve UniversityDissertation: “The Assent to Learn: An Exploration of Engineering Technology Students’ Attitudes and Beliefs Towards Learning in a Classroom Environment”Adviser: Dr . Francis S . Broadway
Candidates for Doctoral Degrees
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College of EducationFounded 1921
Interim Dean Susan G. Clark
master of arts in eduCation
Sarah H . AdamsElementary Education – Literacy
Suliman S . Al MusaiteerSocial/Philosophical Foundations of Education
Mohammed A . AljaffalSpecial Education
Salman Gurmalah Y AlmalkiSpecial Education
Maryam A . AlomairSecondary Education – Literacy
Abdullah Munahi H . AlqahtaniSpecial Education
Nadia A . AlrefaieSocial/Philosophical Foundations of Education
Amani A . AlshaikhmubarakElementary Education
Shelly A . AndersonSecondary Education
Michael J . ApplemanSocial/Philosophical Foundations of Education
Reem Talal M . BabkeerSpecial Education
Corey A . BellHigher Education Administration
Jodie L . BushPrincipalship
Kelly DineSecondary Education
Brittany M . FajtElementary Education – Literacy
Sarah M . FlohrAssessment and Evaluation
Misty D . FranklinInstructional Technology
Christina R . FriedlSecondary Education
Alexander S . GareyInstructional Technology
Joelle K . GrimsleyPrincipalship
Wenwen GuoHigher Education Administration
Jennifer HallInstructional Technology
Michael Allan HarknessPrincipalship
Christopher R . HaynesPrincipalship
Paige C . HollingsworthSecondary Education – Literacy
Eric J . HomaSecondary Education
Jennifer H . HoverstenPrincipalship
Stacey A . HromcoHigher Education Administration
Ran HuoSocial/Philosophical Foundations of Education
Brian R . JacksonInstructional Technology
Felisha M . JacksonInstructional Technology
Celeste O . JohnsonHigher Education Administration
Janel M . KoellnerInstructional Technology
Katelyn P . KoppelbergerInstructional Technology
Georgia Kouvas-LillySecondary Education
Jay LietzowSecondary Education
Meredith J . LowryElementary Education – Literacy
Susan M . MartinInstructional Technology
Molly MayInstructional Technology
Sandra J . MinorElementary Education – Literacy
Ashley L . MurphyHigher Education Administration
Janette NewtonSecondary Education
Adam D . O’ConnellHigher Education Administration
Stacey C . PavlikSecondary Education
Corey R . PoundInstructional Technology
Heather C . RigbyHigher Education Administration
Allison E . RoatHigher Education Administration
Adam T . SnookPrincipalship
Breanna N . SpoonemoreElementary Education – Literacy
Zachariah J . SwopeHigher Education Administration
Ashley N . TaylorHigher Education Administration
Todd M . TederousHigher Education Administration
Vicente Velazquez Jr .Instructional Technology
Shan L . WambachSecondary Education
Ning-Yang WangSecondary Education
Towanda M . WarrenHigher Education Administration
Sarah M . WeinbergElementary Education – Literacy
Ivy G . WheelerSocial/Philosophical Foundations of Education
Jay A . WinansPrincipalship
Jessica A . YorkSecondary Education
Matthew W . YorkSecondary Education
master of sCienCe in CurriCulum and instruCtion
Daniel J . BeeMulti-Age Foreign Language – Spanish
Dawn M . BobinskiAdolescent to Young Adult – Life Science (Biology) and Chemistry
Andrew T . BrunnMulti-Age Physical Education
Celina Dale-SullivanSpecial Education – Moderate/Intensive Intervention Specialist
Allison M . DennisonMulti-Age Foreign Language – Spanish
Thomas R . DeSalvoMulti-Age Physical Education
Erica B . FletcherSpecial Education – Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist
Nicholas S . GerberSpecial Education – Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist
Erica M . GuthrieAdolescent to Young Adult – Integrated Language Arts
Emily L . KennedyAdolescent to Young Adult – Integrated Language Arts
Lindsey E . KomoraSpecial Education – Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist
Ibrahim K . KonateAdolescent to Young Adult – Integrated Mathematics
Christopher G . KuzasAdolescent to Young Adult – Integrated Mathematics
Anne E . LackneyMulti-Age Visual Arts
Chelsea M . LuliSpecial Education – Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist
Elisa R . MalinovitzAdolescent to Young Adult – Integrated Language Arts
Travis Christopher McCownAdolescent to Young Adult – Integrated Language Arts
Kathryn A . MilliganAdolescent to Young Adult – Integrated Language Arts
Arturo K . MillsSpecial Education – Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist
August S . Montz IIMulti-Age Physical Education
Nicholas B . NussenAdolescent to Young Adult – Integrated Language Arts
Angelalyn K . PelfreyAdolescent to Young Adult – Integrated Language Arts
Mary-Margaret M . RaymondSpecial Education – Moderate/Intensive Intervention Specialist
Candidates for Master’s Degrees
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David S . RudickAdolescent to Young Adult – Integrated Social Studies
Angela Rae SaniatSpecial Education – Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist
Matthew Vincent SicilianoAdolescent to Young Adult – Integrated Mathematics
Emily E . SuciuAdolescent to Young Adult – Integrated Social Studies
Kari K . WeberSpecial Education – Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist
Nichole K . WiseSpecial Education – Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist
master of sCienCe in eduCation
Amani S . AlghamdiHigher Education Administration
Naseebah Ali M . AlsuhaibaniHigher Education Administration
Avis BrownHigher Education Administration
Katherine H . CreamerHigher Education Administration
Nadine G . CrockerPrincipalship
Megan A . CsiszarPrincipalship
Christine E . CulbertsonHigher Education Administration
Brandon FergusonHigher Education Administration
Caroline E . Frampton TuesdayHigher Education Administration
Perry D . OwensPrincipalship
Paul R . PrintHigher Education Administration
Nathanael J . SteinerPrincipalship
master of sCienCe in teaChing and training teChniCal Professionals
Tanya J . DanilukLisa A . HeydYasser D . JahamiJill C . KohlerMegan J . McCreight
College of Business AdministrationFounded 1953
Dean Ravi Krovi
master of Business administration
Cody A . AustinLeadership and Organizational Change
Ryan J . BalkoLeadership and Organizational Change
Edward Joseph BausGlobal Technological Innovation
Dheeraj BheemidiStrategic Marketing
Jessica L . BreymierBusiness Analytics
Humayoon ChakhansuriManagement
Ryan CrockerStrategic Marketing
Nathan J . FlakerFinance
Kristina M . FloydStrategic Marketing
Jarred L . GableFinance
Huirui GaoDirect Interactive Marketing
Tatiana V . GrangerInternational Business
Rachel K . HampuManagement
Alexandria L . HannayBusiness Interdisciplinary
Michael R . HeadeFinance
Mark E . HudakManagement
Bradley A . JonesSupply Chain Management
Kevin S . JonesManagement
Thomas S . Kamenitsa Jr .Business Interdisciplinary
Katherine L . KorenzBusiness Analytics
Jingyan LiFinance
Aodong LiuFinance
Kyra M . LobbinsBusiness Interdisciplinary
Trang M . PhamFinance
Brian M . QuinnFinance
Ethan Ehsan ShajieiManagement
Adam C . ShegaFinance
Megan D . SimoneDirect Interactive Marketing
Michelle J . SlanskyManagement
Michelle Margaret SmithBusiness Interdisciplinary
Senthilram SubramanianSupply Chain Management
Napaporn VongpanishBusiness Interdisciplinary
Jeffrey T . WeyandManagement
Candidates for Master’s Degrees (cont .)
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master of sCienCe in aCCountanCy
Susan BekeNicole C . BendenKara N . DolanskyThomas J . GillRyan N . GolenTirzah R . HarperElysia M . HorstmanMatthew J . HyltonLisa C . JacksonChaz-Elliot JordanLuke C . LeharThomas N . MastersKyle A . MuckleyBreanna L . PatzZachary T . PowersJames K . PredmoreTaylor M . SmithJohn E . SouthamJoseph L . SzijartoGregory T . Warnick
master of sCienCe in management
Hanan A . AljabriInformation Systems Management
Kashyap N . GaglaniInformation Systems Management
Janakiraman Gunta RanganathanInformation Systems Management
Venkata Sai Gopi Krishna HariInformation Systems Management
Akshara Reddy KadireInformation Systems Management
Kiran Kumar KonduriInformation Systems Management
Rui LiuTechnological Innovation
Kiran Kumar Goud K . PabbuInformation Systems Management
Tyler L . ShafferInformation Systems Management
master of taxation
David R . CharlesAngela M . CooperMatthew S . EsberWilliam M . FugateRyan A . KalainJacob P . KurkulKeith D . LarewJoseph C . Mikolay IIIBlake J . NortonJaclyn T . RoznikKristopher P . ShutySamuel D . SmithMichael D . SovacoolNathaniel D . TuckerYanrui Yin
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BaChelor of sCienCe in eduCation
Rachel N . AlbaughMagna Cum Laude
Kyle R . ArcherAlan D . BlakleyMarie S . BowmanRyan M . BradleyBrian A . Burge
Cum LaudeChristopher S . BuschChristine M . ByersCecelia N . Cameron
Cum LaudeBrenda I . Castro(1)
Cum LaudeRebekah M . ChaneyAshley N . ComodecaMarie E . Corrigan
Summa Cum LaudeSarah M . Crawford(1)
Magna Cum LaudeElizabeth M . D’Apolito
Summa Cum LaudeAshley A . DavenportTraci L . DeBerte
Summa Cum LaudeMary P . DonelKayla J . Duncan(1)
Magna Cum LaudeKevin J . EdwardsSamantha M . Gibbons
Cum LaudeElise R . Gregory
Cum LaudeKatelyn I . GrenfellJennifer N . GrimesTaylor M . Habegger
Summa Cum LaudeAmber M . Hamilton
Magna Cum LaudeKatrina N . Hannay
Magna Cum LaudeAshley L . Hastings
Cum LaudeMelanie A . HawkerLacey S . Hines
Summa Cum LaudeJennifer Hoerger(1)
Summa Cum LaudeCrystal A . Hrabak
Cum LaudeBrittany A . Hromiak
Cum LaudeJulianna N . Huckriede
Cum LaudeRachael L . Jandziszak
Cum LaudeJessica E . Johnson
Cum LaudePamela JohnsonLyndsey A . Kirk
Summa Cum LaudeAmanda E . Kirkpatrick
Magna Cum LaudeKarissa J . Knuth
College of EducationFounded 1921
Interim Dean Susan G. Clark
BaChelor of arts in eduCation
Dominic BarberaSarah M . Burgett
Summa Cum LaudeKaitlyn M . CarlierKyle L . CollinsBryan R . ConyersAngelia R . Court
Magna Cum LaudeAndrea N . DavisShaun D . DuniverKaylei L . Edwards
Cum LaudeEmily M . FrantzLucas M . Gagne
Magna Cum LaudeElliot E . Georgiadis
Summa Cum LaudeCory D . Glasser
Summa Cum LaudeSamuel I . HaakeZachary C . Hawkins
Magna Cum LaudeHayley L . HendrixTrenton H . HerrnsteinDanielle S . HillmanJake W . Hiltner
Cum LaudeNatalie M . Holland
Cum LaudeVesna JankovicEmily A . Kiess
Cum LaudeRiley P . KilroyChelsi L . KingAlex D . KuzmikDavid C . Lang
Magna Cum LaudeRebecca E . LauxTodd A . MartinBradley S . Michael II
Cum LaudeJustin S . MorrisYasmin Nizzer-Bates
Magna Cum LaudeNicholas P . PageAlissa A . Phillips
Cum LaudeJesica M . RudolphEmily A . RydzinskiBrian D . Schwall
Magna Cum LaudeChristopher M . SerioJoshua A . Soto
Cum LaudeAmanda L . UhrigJoseph R . Zazo
Magna Cum Laude
Devan L . KobakMagna Cum Laude
Amelia R . KopinskyMagna Cum Laude
Sarah A . KosikCum Laude
Ken E . LaneMagna Cum Laude
Shelly P . LevitskyCum Laude
Brittany N . LewisCum Laude
Joseph C . LingenfieldPatricia A . Logsdon
Cum LaudeKristina M . Marshall
Cum LaudeDavid A . MaurerHeather C . McAmis
Cum LaudeEmily E . Miller
Summa Cum LaudeShannon R . MillerSamantha N . MocilnikarChristine M . NelsonMelissa M . Ordogh(1)
Cum LaudeNicole L . Pappas
Cum LaudeNicholas W . Pastore
Cum LaudeAlexandra Patterson
Summa Cum LaudeAlyssa N . Petsche
Summa Cum LaudeAmanda O . Poracky
Cum LaudeKayla M . Puz(1)
Cum LaudeMikayla M . Raff
Cum LaudeAmanda L . RagerDevon N . Reighard
Magna Cum LaudeTaylin D . ReynoldsLauren L . Riemenschneider
Summa Cum LaudeRoy Vernon RosarioKatelyn N . Ryan
Cum LaudeMegan E . Schiller
Cum LaudeZachary Sefcik
Cum LaudeGabrielle L . Siegenthaler
Summa Cum LaudeRichard A . Skoczen
Magna Cum LaudeDanielle L . Smelko
Summa Cum LaudeAngel L . Smith
Summa Cum LaudeOlivia A . Smith
Cum Laude
(1) Separate Baccalaureate Degrees in Two Disciplines
Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees
(2) Separate Baccalaureate Degrees in Two Disciplines
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Sara E . SmithSarah J . Staszak
Summa Cum LaudeShannon StrasserTimothy A . StultsKaylah J . TandyAlyssa T . ThorpeKaitlyn A . Virden
Magna Cum LaudeSamantha W . VonderheideKatherine J . Walsh
Summa Cum LaudeMathew B . WeygandtJoshua D . Weyrick
Magna Cum LaudeMelissa A . White(2)
Summa Cum LaudeRobert C . Winebrenner Jr .Maria J . Withrow(2)
Magna Cum LaudeKathryn M . Witmer
Cum LaudeSarah N . Witner
Summa Cum LaudeJasmine M . Wriston
Summa Cum LaudeRenee A . Yonker
Cum LaudeJordan V . Young
BaChelor of sCienCe in teaChing and training teChniCal Professionals
Benjamin S . BartlAmanda Kay RileyJamal M . UddinMaria W . Williams
Mackenzie A . GamaryWilliam T . Gandert
Magna Cum LaudeTyler M . GanzerMeghann R . GeigerDaniel M . GeletAudra R . GiancarliNicholas K . GiannakosOlivia D . Gregory
Summa Cum LaudeBarry S . HaasGabrielle L . HallAmanda J . HarenPaul-Michael HaughtAdam B . HayesDerek M . HillEdwina A . HollingJohn W . Houk Jr .Roger L . Hubbard Jr .Zachary W . Hurst
Summa Cum LaudeShaun I . IrlandLeila IsmaelKayla M . JohnRodney D . Johnson IIAndrew P . JosephMatthew H . KennedyJustin C . KerntzJasdeep S . KhairaSamuel J . King
Summa Cum LaudeNeil A . KlingerEmily J . Kosuda
Summa Cum LaudeLeah M . Krause
Magna Cum LaudeEmily A . KrumlaufAmanda J . LaffertyKatie R . Lamson
Cum LaudeGriffin R . LandwehrJeffrey C . Laughlin Jr .Jerrod L . LawsonEthan H . LeeKyle T . Lewis
Cum LaudeTaoguang LiMadison A . Littlejohn
Summa Cum LaudeShelby E . Long
Summa Cum LaudeClaire T . Lucas
Summa Cum LaudeLindsey A . MaianiBrelynne Y . MajeedChelsi MannKaitlin R . MargroffJohn S . MarkelGabriella MattsonBruce A . MaximovichAllen M . McGaughey Sr .
College of Business AdministrationFounded 1953
Dean Ravi Krovi
BaChelor of Business administration
Melanie M . AdamescuTemitope M . Adepoju
Cum LaudeMatthew S . Amos
Summa Cum LaudeJuan D . ArenasNina R . BarnettGrant E . Bilinovich
Summa Cum LaudeKevin A . Braun
Cum LaudeReinaldo Brenes
Magna Cum LaudeShelley V . BrownAmanda M . CainElycia M . CaldwellTodd N . ChakyAshwin N . Chawla
Cum LaudeAlexander M . ChristopherMonica J . ClickStephanie A . CoiaHolly M . Columber
Cum LaudeTim A . ConstableAshley B . CostelloSarah N . Cox
Cum LaudePaige M . Cremeans
Summa Cum LaudeShannon A . Crocker
Cum LaudeJonathon D . Cundiff
Cum LaudeJacob S . CunninghamJohn G . Dahlstrand
Cum LaudeEllyn M . DaltonWalter N . Dannemiller III
Cum LaudeAshley M . DavisAmanda J . DombrowskiHannah J . DonzeCherie L . Edmunds(2)
Cum LaudeMatthew S . EdwardsRhys A . EdwardsBrittany N . ErdosAndrew S . FanningNicholas G . Ferguson
Cum LaudeRoberta J . FernandezTyler D . FettMelissa R . FosterNicholas M . Gabel
Cum LaudeLogan E . Galberach
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Jordan H . McKnightAndrew J . Meyer
Magna Cum LaudeBryan S . Midlik
Magna Cum LaudeDerek A . MillerAli T . MilushJonathan L . MitchenDanielle R . Molyet
Summa Cum LaudeCorey W . MullinsKaitlin N . Munyon
Summa Cum LaudeThomas R . MurphyMichelle M . Murrow
Magna Cum LaudeAlex M . Naragon
Cum LaudeAndrew B . NguyenStephanie M . NobleAndrew N . OlivierMeghan M . O’Neill
Magna Cum LaudeBrittany M . ParkerEric L . PattersonBranden J . PelleJoshua G . PemberTyler R . Pennington(3)
Kendra N . PolefroneSumma Cum Laude
Kyle G . PtacekSumma Cum Laude
Heather N . PulleyEmma G . RaabeNapolson RamaSarah M . RobertsonJeremy R . RobinsonTyler M . RossEmma L . Salzbrenner
Magna Cum LaudeSteven A . Scally Jr .(3)
Nicole A . SchilleroBrandon M . SchnittkeGregory M . SchoenewaldJohn B . Senter Jr .Benjamin D . ShawErika E . Sherer
Magna Cum LaudeRyan C . ShermisDylan M . SimonHannah M . Smeller
Cum LaudeAndrew J . Sotak
Cum LaudeSamantha P . SpradlingRyan J . StanleyKyle R . Staton
Cum LaudeAmber L . Stoneman
Cum LaudeElizabeth A . SzczukowskiJustin R . Terrill
Cum LaudeRafael X . TorresBenedicte L . Torstensen
Amber R . McLaughlinMagna Cum Laude
Lillian M . McMillanSumma Cum Laude
Sarah K . MiksitMagna Cum Laude
Allison R . MillerCum Laude
Annie L . NanezGabriel J . NeugebauerSheryl PlathKeli N . Presley
Cum LaudeJacob A . SaksDaniel R . Sanchez
Cum LaudeRobert K . SaucierBenjamin J . SavageAshley N . SchakeBryan C . SchradeEmily L . ShinkoMatthew T . SimariTaylor L . Smoley
Cum LaudeKathryn T . SpaldingJared T . StrasserJoseph L . Szijarto
Summa Cum LaudeThomas P . Vinkovich
Magna Cum LaudeElliot A . Visco
Cum LaudeMathew J . Wharmby
Cum LaudeErin L . Whitmyer
Cum LaudeTara N . Wyatt
Kristi R . TrompowerMichael B . TudorTina M . TurndickAlexander P . TurnerJessica J . TurnerJoshua C . Van Riper
Magna Cum LaudeMichael A . VaughanMatthew J . VenierStephan O . WagnerKathryn E . WalkerRufus Walls IVDarius J . WashingtonLauren N . WeberEmilie E . WetzelKenneth J . WhiteJonathan D . WickhamCory J . WigleyAndrew J . WilliamsEllen M . Wood
Cum LaudeJourdan M . WoodrichJacob J . Zarzour
BaChelor of sCienCe in aCCounting
Jay R . AbelKeith T . Armstrong
Summa Cum LaudeSenwei ChenWendy K . ConnMarissa A . CrawfordGeorge J . EdministerAshley M . ElliottRobert J . EmeryScott S . Ezzo
Magna Cum LaudeAlex J . Fulop
Magna Cum LaudeMichael J . GartnerChristina R . Gentile
Cum LaudeStacey M . GoodDanielle T . Hickman
Summa Cum LaudeChristopher R . HumbelAnthony J . Jakubowski
Summa Cum LaudeJack R . Jennemann
Summa Cum LaudeRachel L . Jones
Magna Cum LaudeIan J . Kandray
Cum LaudeJordan M . KarsonKaley P . Kringeta
Summa Cum LaudeJordon M . Marsh
Cum LaudeThomas N . Masters
Cum LaudeKeri L . Matushevski
Cum LaudeJared M . May
Summa Cum Laude
Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees
(3) Separate Baccalaureate Degrees in Two Disciplines
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May 9, 2015 MorningCollege of Health ProfessionsFounded 2012
Dean David Gordon
BaChelor of arts
Chelsi M . AndreffLauren A . Brown
Summa Cum LaudeRebecca A . BrownCarly M . Conklin
Summa Cum LaudeMadison R . Corrigan Alda
Magna Cum LaudeTaylor B . Cunningham
Summa Cum LaudeShannon M . Francis
Cum LaudeTaylor M . Gershom
Summa Cum LaudeNicole M . HarbertStephen A . Harrington
Summa Cum LaudeCrystal L . Henry
Summa Cum LaudeLynn Layfield
Magna Cum LaudeRebecca M . Marsich
Magna Cum LaudeAshley N . McBurneyMegan N . MongMichael E . Newsom
Cum LaudeAlexandra J . Pagano
Magna Cum LaudeChristina M . Pierko
Magna Cum LaudeKaylee E . PurdyRachel A . ReynaCourtney M . Ross
Summa Cum LaudeNicole M . Schonauer
Magna Cum LaudeShalise S . Weigand
Magna Cum LaudeLauren A . Wurm
BaChelor of arts in Child life sPeCialist
Michelina A . BacisinMagna Cum Laude
Akaicia D . GerkenLaura A . Manocchio
Magna Cum LaudeLindsay A . Matolyak
Summa Cum LaudeNancy R . Robb
Cum LaudeAnina M . Sansonetti
Magna Cum Laude
BaChelor of arts/ soCial work
Grace E . AndrewsKelly A . BaloghSarah E . Belair
Magna Cum LaudeGregory J . Berezne
Summa Cum LaudeCaitlin D . Boettler
Magna Cum LaudeJoAnn M . Borer
Summa Cum LaudeSirran S . BroomfieldJustin R . BrownJulissa J . Coblentz
Summa Cum LaudeKristina M . DrummerTessa E . Elliott
Summa Cum LaudeKateri Ewing
Magna Cum LaudeJessica J . Garretson
Summa Cum LaudeKirbie M . GraySamantha N . Grimmett
Magna Cum LaudeJanie E . GrosjeanBobby L . Hamlet Sr .
Cum LaudeJonathon E . Henry
Cum LaudeJames C . King
Cum LaudeJennifer L . Knickerbocker
Magna Cum LaudeLauren N . Lefkovitz
Cum LaudeJalisa A . McCleskeyLaura J . McKee
Summa Cum LaudeMaria A . Meduri
Magna Cum LaudeRebecca R . Miller
Summa Cum LaudeShelley M . MillerChantal M . MonetCheryl L . Mullet
Summa Cum LaudeKarla NussbaumCarmen Maria Ozbolt
Magna Cum LaudeDana L . PriceMariah C . Ruiz
Summa Cum LaudeCarl R . Slaton II
Summa Cum LaudeCandice L . SobczakJessica S . Stevens
Summa Cum LaudeChristine L . Varnes
Cum LaudeKeith A . Waggoner
Summa Cum LaudeAlisha K . WilesRachel L . Woodard
Cum Laude
BaChelor of arts in sPeeCh – language Pathology and audiology
Kristen M . AnaszewiczJessica A . ArtznerJulianne L . AugustinKaitlin E . ConnerAnna M . Debevec
Summa Cum LaudeZerina DervisicAmanda N . Detweiler
Summa Cum LaudeLauren J . Dougherty
Cum LaudeAshley M . Fox
Magna Cum LaudeEdreana L . GillisonAlicia M . Hamas
Cum LaudeMolly M . Hohman
Cum LaudeDanielle A . Hower
Summa Cum LaudeDestiny L . HugginsMelissa K . Johnson
Summa Cum LaudeMonica T . Langmeyer
Summa Cum LaudeKellie M . Noe
Summa Cum LaudeTerra J . Novacoski
Cum LaudeDanielle E . Reymann
Summa Cum LaudeMichelle D . RickeyNicole L . Schmidt
Summa Cum LaudeAnna M . Shull
Cum LaudeAmy K . Turek-HullEmily N . Vickers
BaChelor of sCienCe in athletiC training
Antonio M . AllmanRashaun R . BaileySamantha L . Brown
Magna Cum LaudeKarissa M . EckingerZakary M . KnettelKayla J . KozarMandi M . MartinSarah R . MooreStephen M . Navarra
Cum LaudeTodd A . Snyder Jr .Michael P . White
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BaChelor of sCienCe in dietetiCs
Kelly L . BarcoMichael BirdJaime R . Blake
Cum LaudeTaylor N . Blaydes
Summa Cum LaudeJoseph M . Bruening
Cum LaudeHeather A . Davies
Magna Cum LaudeDeborah J . Derr
Magna Cum LaudeElizabeth M . EisenbergMatthew E . Frantz
Cum LaudeAnnalise M . Friend
Magna Cum LaudeKaterina GjorgievskaCarissa N . Hohider
Summa Cum LaudeCharity A . Marmol
Cum LaudeAndrew T . Mendez
Summa Cum LaudeRachel A . Merkle
Cum LaudeIvana A . Morgan
Magna Cum LaudeKrista PaglisottiAlyssa R . Regula
Magna Cum LaudeMeghan K . Rice
Cum LaudeElizabeth M . Sain
Summa Cum LaudeJenna M . Samsa
Summa Cum LaudeEvan L . SchmidtJames D . Smith
Cum LaudeAmber L . Sommer
Summa Cum LaudeRachel L . Suba
Magna Cum LaudeTaylor A . Vaughn
Magna Cum LaudeKendra L . Weekley
Magna Cum LaudeSarah E . Yakubik
Magna Cum LaudeMichelle C . Yurick
Magna Cum LaudeEllen M . Zegarelli
Cum Laude
BaChelor of sCienCe in eduCation
Roger J . AllenCum Laude
Samuel J . AntonacciAaron W . Bardelang
Magna Cum LaudeAnthony N . Baumann
Summa Cum Laude
Mariah J . BloomCum Laude
Stacey M . BrehmCum Laude
Samantha L . BrownMagna Cum Laude
Dylan T . BrumbaughJeffrey M . CampanoMelissa R . CarrabineJohn B . CavanaughKristie A . ChabraKyle CollinsSean M . CorradiJulia R . D’Agostino
Summa Cum LaudeAdrian L . Daley
Cum LaudeSpencer R . DaviesMichael C . DavisClarissa M . DouglasCory N . Egli
Magna Cum LaudeChristian R . EymanKelsey M . Ferrante
Magna Cum LaudeKelsey A . Finocchi
Cum LaudeKelly E . Flood
Magna Cum LaudeIrene C . FrangosEvan T . GannonLizabeth R . Gaut
Summa Cum LaudeTaylor M . Graham
Summa Cum LaudeGavin C . Hackett
Cum LaudeNathan J . HamillMichael S . HardmanEric D . HarperSamantha N . Harrigal
Summa Cum LaudeJonathan R . HartmanJacob M . Heiligenberg
Magna Cum LaudeKeontae L . Hollis Sr .Michelle E . Hudson
Summa Cum LaudeBryce J . HuprichAdedeji A . IbitayoBrianna S . KanzAshley N . KendroZachary A . KingJoseph A . Kitchen
Magna Cum LaudeAllen R . KrychKailey A . Kyser
Summa Cum LaudeGabrielle M . LopezDanielle L . LynchAndrew P . Martin IIIGina M . MassoliJay L . McClainLaura E . McEwan
Magna Cum Laude
Krislyn P . McFarlandSumma Cum Laude
Shannon M . McMillanDaniel G . McQuillen
Summa Cum LaudeJames M . Mercer II
Cum LaudeLaura L . Murray
Summa Cum LaudeKevin M . NakoniecznyMichael J . Nanchoff
Cum LaudeAshley A . Norman
Cum LaudeBrian P . Ohm
Cum LaudeAndrew P . OravecRyan J . ParkerAlissa C . Parsons
Magna Cum LaudeAndrew V . PaulZachary J . PiersolCarli E . Pimm
Magna Cum LaudeKyle R . Pohl
Cum LaudeMatthew R . PoyleSarah A . PriceAshley N . RobertsShawn M . RobertsJohnny M . Robinson Jr .Nick D . Rossi
Cum LaudeJenna E . RowanTyler J . Saff le
Cum LaudeJillian M . Sammon
Magna Cum LaudePhilip D . SchillIsaac E . SeeversOlga ShkundinaJoshua A . Shoup
Magna Cum LaudeBrian D . SmithKristen L . Smith
Magna Cum LaudeJustin M . SpicerRachel N . SteinbergerTravis B . SwitzerGregory N . Tarvin
Cum LaudeKylie C . ThompsonAyla M . UhlJonathan E . Vichosky
Magna Cum LaudeGregory T . VojvodichShawn R . WalkerSean L . Weems IIChelsea R . Wildey
Summa Cum LaudeBruce E . Wright Jr .Max R . YoderNicholas A . ZaratsianAlex M . Zazac
Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees (cont .)
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Julia G . CaverlyCum Laude
Amanda L . CherneyKimberly A . ClarkNicole L . ClarkSherita Denise CodyDakota A . CostanzoAmber N . CottrellAshley M . CurtisTera M . Dannemiller
Cum LaudeJohnathon M . Deaton
Cum LaudeMatthew J . DemancsikJordan M . DianaJennifer M . Dietz
Cum LaudeRachael A . DozantiAndrea DrotarMaggie C . EadehZachary J . Emrock
Magna Cum LaudeAndrea M . FaurotClaudia M . FetzerAaron C . Fischer
Magna Cum LaudeTessa L . Forsythe
Magna Cum LaudeBrooke A . FowlerAudra L . Fredenburg
Magna Cum LaudeJoy N . FryeJames N . Galantis Jr .Elizabeth M . GaleTammy S . Galvin
Cum LaudeJean K . GashCatherine G . GenetJoseph F . George
Magna Cum LaudeAimee E . GibbonsBrent E . Gibson
Summa Cum LaudeBrittany D . GibsonAshley M . Gill
Magna Cum LaudeJuliana F . Gill
Summa Cum LaudeJennifer K . Gould
Cum LaudeChelsea L . Groves
Cum LaudeMary K . HalliganStephen E . HardestyAubrey HartleEmily A . Hartman
Summa Cum LaudeKathleen N . Hartzell
Summa Cum LaudeJasmine J . HarveyKaylin M . Hauler
Summa Cum LaudeWilliam L . HeidenreichAllison M . HeimburgerKimberly L . Hein
BaChelor of sCienCe in food and environmental nutrition
Kacie M . BlankSumma Cum Laude
Ashley M . GiovinazzoHannah R . Griffith
Summa Cum LaudeEmily A . ImlayJasmine M . LeachKristen A . Mikulec
Summa Cum LaudeAnne E . NelsonCortney A . Reed
Magna Cum LaudeMegan D . ShafferKyle A . Taft
Magna Cum LaudeSarah E . Yakubik
Magna Cum Laude
BaChelor of sCienCe in nursing
Heather D . AblesStephanie AdamsSereen N . AhmadKaitlin Amicone
Magna Cum LaudeJacob E . AsheJessica A . Ashe
Cum LaudeEmily A . Askew
Magna Cum LaudeNatalee R . Auckerman
Summa Cum LaudeMiranda L . Ayers
Magna Cum LaudeMeagan L . BaloghTaylor L . Barcus
Cum LaudeRyan Elizabeth Barrett
Cum LaudeKatherine E . Bartolotta
Magna Cum LaudeShannon E . Bauch
Cum LaudeJoshua Beall
Cum LaudeRobert S . Beers
Magna Cum LaudeBrittany M . Bielak
Magna Cum LaudeNicole M . Bisesi
Cum LaudeSheri-Lynn BoggsChris P . Boutton
Magna Cum LaudeApril L . BoycikDevin M . Bremke
Magna Cum LaudeDennis T . BruceSherri G . BrunsdonJill R . CappabiancaAmanda L . Carpenter
Cum Laude
Evan HeinerCum Laude
Molly R . HermanCum Laude
Kathryn L . HineySumma Cum Laude
Laura L . HoffmanCum Laude
Rebecca L . HollidayRachel A . HoltzappleHaley C . Huff
Magna Cum LaudeSarah J . Hunt
Cum LaudeKirsten L . HuntsmanJohn W . Hupp
Summa Cum LaudeCori Anna IndermuhleWarren C . IserniaMark S . JarjisianKaren E . JenkinsXiaolei JiangNicole M . Johns
Summa Cum LaudeKrysten N . JohnsonRaelyne M . JonesSheila M . JonesSherry L . JonesLisa K . KaufmanArielle K . KenyonJessica L . KestersonRebecca J . Khoury
Cum LaudeChristopher A . KingAnzhelika V . KirilenkoNicole M . Klejka
Cum LaudeCameron M . KlempayDeanna F . Klettlinger
Summa Cum LaudeCarrie E . KnightLondon C . KnightenMolly L . Kohler
Magna Cum LaudeDana KozykSvitlana LarkinDeserae D . LeggJennifer A . LevandofskyKathrine M . LockemerAlexandria Luevano-Harden
Cum LaudeRonald J . LuxKathryn M . Lynn
Summa Cum LaudeLaura J . LyonsDonald P . MaggardStephanie A . Malachin
Cum LaudeDajana Markovic
Summa Cum LaudeMallory K . MarthaKerry L . McGuffinEmma M . McIe
Cum LaudeJacqueline Melendez
BaChelor of sCienCe in resPiratory theraPy teChnology
Duaa H . AlmahdCum Laude
Caroline N . BialkeCum Laude
Reniesha M . BoldingAndrew J . Bryant
Cum LaudePaige K . BushmanDanielle E . Casserman
Cum LaudeHillary N . Fairchild
Cum LaudeEmily M . Gryniewicz
Magna Cum LaudeJennifer Hosey
Cum LaudeAshley M . LalkoMackenzie C . Langan
Summa Cum LaudeJamie LumleyStephen S . McCraryChristopher B . Nelson
Summa Cum LaudeIzebhokun OkohHannah K . Oyster
Summa Cum LaudeBrandy R . SkaggsScott Thomas Valatka
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Derek J . MeyerGwendolyn A . Miller
Cum LaudeRachel M . Miller
Summa Cum LaudeTaryn M . MillsMarlea A . Milone
Magna Cum LaudeJonathan D . MisenerKarlee M . Morrison
Cum LaudeMackenzie L . Mosley
Cum LaudeMaria A . Mottice
Cum LaudeJessica L . Murphy
Cum LaudeKaitlyn M . NakonecznyGloria N . NaploszekAlex J . Nickison
Magna Cum LaudeLeah J . Oldfield
Magna Cum LaudeOlateju F . Olowe
Magna Cum LaudeMelissa A . Owens
Cum LaudeLisa Padro-BaireMillie Pejnovic
Summa Cum LaudeNicholas A . PowellTack Rassavong
Cum LaudeJessica A . ReagleEmily M . ResorKimberly R . Reynolds
Cum LaudeSheila M . Richardson
Magna Cum LaudeOctober L . RiggenbachVanessa A . SabelliMichael R . Sabo
Magna Cum LaudeCourtney R . Sanders
Magna Cum LaudeNatalie K . SchindlerMikenzie M . Schreiber
Summa Cum LaudeJennifer Sepulveda
Summa Cum LaudeAmelia M . Shaw
Magna Cum LaudeHallie G . Shorts
Magna Cum Laude
Melissa E . SibleyRobin L . SimSara D . Skidmore
Cum LaudeMarshall B . SkulskiJackie R . Smeltzer
Cum LaudeJerrica M . SmithAshley M . SpanowerNicole Lynn StaplesTiffany Nicole SteeleMegan M . Stein
Summa Cum LaudeJennifer M . Stevens
Cum LaudeAmanda L . Stripe
Cum LaudeKristen N . Tankovich
Summa Cum LaudeAshley M . TannhofJasmine A . TaylorRalph-Isaac I . Testa
Cum LaudeCourtney A . Thompson
Summa Cum LaudeJoseph R . TkachAlex J . TomcanyDavid J . TrinerMichelle M . Trunk
Magna Cum LaudeEllen A . Vierheller
Magna Cum LaudeRebecca J . WalkerHolly L . Walton
Magna Cum LaudeAutumn C . Warren
Cum LaudeAmber M . WearschNicole C . West
Summa Cum LaudeJennifer S . WilliamsChristan D . WinnerLynn A . Wirfel
Magna Cum LaudeMichelle L . Wolf
Magna Cum LaudeJulie N . WolfeAlexandra I . Woods
Cum LaudeYong Vue YangDaniel J . ZaidmanMeredith L . ZelnarEmily L . Ziehm
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College of Health ProfessionsFounded 2012
Dean David Gordon
assoCiate of aPPlied sCienCe in Community serviCes teChnology
Gail D . Clayton-HardyWith High Distinction
Dale R . NyeWith Highest Distinction
assoCiate of aPPlied sCienCe in mediCal assisting teChnology
Kerrilyn M . AumontKristen N . BarnettMegan E . BeckTasheena L . BroadnaxLashonda E . DislerKayla M . EwingRachel L . GentileCarson S . HollarTabitha F . HunterEkrema LilicLacee M . MillerEmily A . MillsSage J . PaxsonDianna A . PiltzJeneen A . Sawalma
With DistinctionCaitlyn M . SprainKaren L . WinstonSarah Yates
assoCiate of aPPlied sCienCe in radiologiC teChnology
Derek L . BarnstableWith Distinction
Sarah E . BaumanWith Distinction
Jennifer N . BrumbaughWith Distinction
Natalie M . CollierMarci M . DevittHannah N . DobbinsElizabeth K . Estes
With High DistinctionHeather D . FoyPhil W . Gaeckle
With High DistinctionLauren R . GormanMelissa D . Hale
With High DistinctionCarly A . Hauser
With DistinctionJulia A . Hege
With High DistinctionKara R . Horn
With DistinctionAbigail L . Krocker
With High DistinctionThemelina M . Malysa
With DistinctionAngela Dawn MarksCarolyn S . MillerShannon T . Prescott
With DistinctionPatricia-Margaret F . Rounds
With High DistinctionElizabeth R . SchweitzerLohit K . Sharma
With High DistinctionMatthew L . SpencerJennifer B . Tomic
With High DistinctionHeather D . Vacha
With Highest DistinctionLeah Ward
With DistinctionCaitlin E . Welsh
assoCiate of aPPlied sCienCe in surgiCal teChnology
Christina J . Yount
Candidates for Associate Degrees
twenty-eight
Bin CaoEngineering – ChemicalBE, Zhengzhou University, China; MS, University of Nevada, Las VegasDissertation: “Development of Multifunctional and Electrical Conducting Carboxybetaine Based Polymers”Adviser: Dr . Gang Cheng
Mustafa Umut CulcuogluEngineering – MechanicalBS, University of Gaziantep, Turkey; MS, The University of AkronDissertation: “Reengineering Community Based Chronic Care Delivery Systems: Theory and Applications”Adviser: Dr . Shengyong Wang
Amirhossein GandomiEngineering – CivilBS, Iran University of Science and Technology; MS, Tafresh University, IranDissertation: “Seismic Response Prediction of Self-Centering Concentrically Braced Frames Using Genetic Programming”Adviser: Dr . David A . Roke
Nader HedayatEngineering – ChemicalBS, MS, University of Tehran, IranDissertation: “Fabrication of Planar and Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cells”Adviser: Dr . Steven S .C . Chuang
Mehdei KafaeikiviEngineering – CivilBS, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran; MS, Amirkabir University of Technology, IranDissertation: “Seismic Performance Assessment of Self-Centering Dual Systems with Different Configurations”Adviser: Dr . David A . Roke
Ahmad I. KarayanEngineering – ChemicalBE, University of Indonesia; ME, Chonnam National University, South KoreaDissertation: “Exfoliation Corrosion Susceptibility and Mechanisms of AL-LI 2060 Aluminum Lithium Alloy in Acidic Media”Adviser: Dr . Homero Castaneda
Farid Khalil AryaEngineering – CivilBS, Urmia University, Iran; MS, Tarbiat Modares University, IranDissertation: “Temporal and Spatial Dependence Analysis of Water Quality Time Series Using Copulas”Adviser: Dr . Lan Zhang
Ibrahim H. KhliefatEngineering – CivilBS, MS, The University of JordanDissertation: “Analysis and Modeling of Drivers Perception of Quality of Service on Urban Roundabouts”Adviser: Dr . Ping Yi
Craig A. LaukiavichEngineering – MechanicalBS, The University of AkronDissertation: “The Fluid-Solid Interaction and Thermoelastic Behavior (With Rotordynamic Considerations) of the “Oil Transfer Sleeve” in a Turboprop Engine: A Numerical and Experimental Investigation”Advisers: Dr . Minel J . Braun and Dr . Abhilash J . Chandy
Hang LiEngineering – ChemicalBE, Xi’an Shiyou University, ChinaDissertation: “Neural Stem/Progenitor Cell 3-D Differentiation for Repair of Central Nervous System Injuries”Adviser: Dr . Nic D . Leipzig
Jonathan A. MackeyEngineering – MechanicalBS, The University of AkronDissertation: “Thermoelectric Energy Conversion: Advanced Thermoelectric Analysis and Materials Development”Adviser: Dr . Celal Batur
Enrique Maya VisuetEngineering – ChemicalBS, ME, National Autonomous University of MexicoDissertation: “Electrolyte Transport and Interfacial Initiation Mechanisms of Zinc Rich Epoxy Nanocoating/Substrate System Under Corrosive Environment”Adviser: Dr . Homero Castaneda
May 9, 2015 AfternoonCollege of EngineeringFounded 1914
Dean George K. Haritos
doCtor of PhilosoPhy
Pirapat ArunyanartEngineering – MechanicalBE, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology North Bangkok, ThailandDissertation: “Fault Identification in Drivetrain Components Using Vibration Signature Analysis”Adviser: Dr . Xiaosheng Gao
Samita Siddharth AthawaleEngineering – MechanicalBE, University of Pune, India; MS, The University of AkronDissertation: “Chemotherapy Appointment Scheduling and Operations Planning”Advisers: Dr . Shengyong Wang and Dr . Chien-Chung Chan
Felix C. BleboEngineering – CivilBS, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana; MS, The University of AkronDissertation: “Damage-Free Seismic-Resistant Self-Centering Friction-Damped Braced Frames with Buckling-Restrained Columns”Adviser: Dr . David A . Roke
Adam R. BrinkEngineering – MechanicalBE, Youngstown State University; MS, North Carolina State UniversityDissertation: “Non-Linear Beanshells to Model Complex Contact Phenomena”Adviser: Dr . D . Dane Quinn
Nicholas V. CallowEngineering – ChemicalBS, The University of AkronDissertation: “Exploring the Controlled Pellet Formation of Trichoderma Reesei RUT-C30 for Improved Fermentation”Adviser: Dr . Lu-Kwang Ju
Candidates for Doctoral Degrees
twenty-nine
Abdisa Mohammed MusaEngineering – CivilBS, Arba Minch University, EthiopiaDissertation: “Evaluation of Concrete Barrier as Rockfall Protection”Adviser: Dr . Anil Patnaik
James C. NataleEngineering – MechanicalBS, MS, The University of AkronDissertation: “A Strategy for Reducing Congestive Heart Failure Readmissions Through the Use of Interventions by Machine Learning Prediction”Adviser: Dr . Shengyong Wang
Abbas RahimiEngineering – CivilBS, Mazandaran University, Iran; ME, Clarkson University, NYDissertation: “Direct Numerical and Large Eddy Simulation of Stratified Turbulent Flows”Adviser: Dr . Abhilash J . Chandy
Mohammad Reza RahimiEngineering – CivilBS, MS, University of Tehran, IranDissertation: “Distributed Stress Sensing and Non-Destructive Tests Using Mechanoluminescence Materials”Adviser: Dr . GunJin Yun
Muhammad Shah Newaz ShohelEngineering – CivilBS, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology; MS, The University of AkronDissertation: “Panting Fatigue of Welded Steel Tee Details”Adviser: Dr . Craig Menzemer
Soroosh Soltani DashtbozorgEngineering – ChemicalBS, Sharif University of Technology, Iran; MS, Shiraz University, IranDissertation: “Application of Rhamnolipid as an Environmentally Friendly Biopesticide”Adviser: Dr . Lu-Kwang Ju
Hui WangEngineering – CivilBS, MS, Tongji University, ChinaDissertation: “Modelling of External Corrosion Propagation for Buried Pipelines Based on Stochastic Processes”Adviser: Dr . Robert Liang
College of Polymer Science and Polymer EngineeringFounded 1988
Dean Eric J. Amis
doCtor of PhilosoPhy
Teng ChangPolymer EngineeringBSE, National Taiwan UniversityDissertation: “Studies of Genistein Modified Poly(Ether Sulfone)Poly(Vinyl Pyrrolidone) and Poly(Vinyl Chloride)/Epoxidized Soybean Oil Blends with Enhanced Blood-Compatibility for Biomedical Applications”Adviser: Dr . Thein Kyu
Andrea Carolina Charif RodriguezPolymer ScienceBSCE, National University of ColombiaDissertation: “New Applications for Linear and Arborescent Polyisobutylene-Based Thermoplastic Elastomers”Adviser: Dr . Judit E . Puskas
Zhouying HePolymer EngineeringBE, Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyDissertation: “Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Coatings for Anticorrosion and Magnetically Induced Curing, Shape Memory and Selfhealing”Adviser: Dr . Mark D . Soucek
Youlee HongPolymer ScienceBS, Pukyong National University, KoreaDissertation: “Elucidation of Chain-Folding Structure and Crystallization Mechanism of Semicrystalline Polymer by Solid-State NMR”Adviser: Dr . Toshikazu Miyoshi
Keyuan HuangPolymer EngineeringBS, Tongji University, ChinaDissertation: “Decrosslinking of Crosslinked Polyethylene Via Ultrasonically Aided Extrusions”Adviser: Dr . Avraam I . Isayev
Abul Fatha Md Anisul HuqPolymer EngineeringBS, Bangladesh Univeristy of Engineering & Technolgy; MS, University of Calgary, CanadaDissertation: “Interfacial and Solvent Processing Control of Phenyl-C61-Butyric Acid Methylester (PCBM) Based Polymer Thin Films”Adviser: Dr . Alamgir Karim
Nishant C. KumarPolymer ScienceBS, University of MinnesotaDissertation: “Anionically Polymerized Supramolecular Thermoplastic Elastomers”Adviser: Dr . Li Jia
Priyanka P. NalawadePolymer EngineeringBT, Institute of Chemical Technology, IndiaDissertation: “Alkyd-Based High-Solid and Hybrid Organic Coatings”Adviser: Dr . Mark Soucek
Hadi Ramezani-DakhelPolymer EngineeringBS, MS, Amirkabir University of Technology, IranDissertation: “Bioengineered Metal Nanoparticles: Shape Control, Structure, and Catalytic Functionality”Adviser: Dr . Hendrik Heinz
Siamak Shams Es-HaghiPolymer EngineeringBS, Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran; MS, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical InstituteDissertation: “Mechanics of Tough Chemically Cross-Linked Hydrogels”Adviser: Dr . Robert A . Weiss
Andrew P. ShinkoPolymer EngineeringBS, The University of AkronDissertation: “Structure-Property Relationships of Multifunctional Block Copolymer Aerogels”Adviser: Dr . Sadham C . Jana
Shuangyi SunPolymer ScienceBS, Nanjing University, ChinaDissertation: “Alkoxyphenacyl Polymers: A Novel Photodegradable Polymer Platform Delivery”Adviser: Dr . Abraham Joy
Sergey VorontsovPolymer EngineeringBS, MS, Moscow State Technical University, RussiaDissertation: “Rheology of Ionomers”Advisers: Dr . Arkady I . Leonov and Dr . Robert A . Weiss
Jukuan ZhengPolymer ScienceBS, Peking University, ChinaDissertation: “Synthesis and Modification of Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering Application”Adviser: Dr . Matthew L . Becker
College of Health ProfessionsFounded 2012
Dean David Gordon
doCtor of PhilosoPhy
Megan L. MirandaCounselor Education and Supervision – Marriage and Family TherapyBA, MAE, The University of AkronDissertation: “The Experience of Foster Care and Long Term Attachment Outcomes into Adulthood”Adviser: Dr . Karin Jordan
James R. PontauCounseling PsychologyBA, Bowling Green State University; MA, Cleveland State UniversityDissertation: “The Association of Type-D Personality on Reports of MTBI Complaints and Pharmacotherapy Treatments”Adviser: Dr . John Queener
Teresa M. RogersCounselor Education and Supervision – Marriage and Family TherapyBA, Walsh University; MAE, The University of AkronDissertation: “Healing Partners: The Integration of a Therapy Animal in Feminist Family Therapy”Adviser: Dr . Karin Jordan
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Candidates for Doctoral Degrees (cont .)
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College of EngineeringFounded 1914
Dean George K. Haritos
master of sCienCe in ChemiCal engineering
Javier EsquivelJacob KohlPrajakatta MulayOluyomi SodunkeVioleta ValenciaPaul S . Young
master of sCienCe in Civil engineering
David A . DiCesareMohamed I . HabouhAnthony M . LelliEdward J . Machek Jr .Srikanth MarchettyHafeez MohammedDouglas M . MohnBrent R . PrazerShaghayegh SorouriJosh M . Weaver
master of sCienCe in eleCtriCal engineering
Hari Prasad AmbaripetaSai Sudheer Reddy BonthuBo LiuHemanth PidaparthyHao WangRandeel W . WimalagunarathneGuanglei Zhang
master of sCienCe in engineering
Esra CipaBiomedical Engineering
Natalie Fountas-DavisBiomedical Engineering
Megan E . JeffordsBiomedical Engineering
Dimitria V . KontoverosBiomedical Engineering
master of sCienCe in meChaniCal engineering
Venkata Rama Lakshmi Preethi Bahadursha
Varun Anthony DaviesRevanth Kumar Reddy GandhariVishal Bhimrao Zade
College of Polymer Science and Polymer EngineeringFounded 1988
Dean Eric J. Amis
master of sCienCe
Hao ChenPolymer Science
Jiaxue ChenPolymer Science
Junyi ChenPolymer Science
Xi ChenPolymer Science
Xiaoyi ChenPolymer Science
Xinyue ChenPolymer Science
Jiazhi HePolymer Science
Yang HongPolymer Science
Hailiang JinPolymer Science
Yutian KePolymer Science
Donghui LiPolymer Science
Jingyi LiPolymer Science
Manshi LiPolymer Science
Qiyao LiPolymer Science
Jianning LiuPolymer Science
Qianhui LiuPolymer Science
Tong LiuPolymer Science
Xiaoran LiuPolymer Science
Jiancheng LuoPolymer Science
Yuanyuan LuoPolymer Science
Jiaqi OuPolymer Science
Lin PanPolymer Science
Fan PuPolymer Science
Jingjun ShiPolymer Science
Huifeng WangPolymer Science
Mengchen WangPolymer Science
Yiwen WangPolymer Science
Jiayingzi WuPolymer Science
Xuesong YanPolymer Science
Zitian YuPolymer Science
Ci ZhangPolymer Science
Mengru ZhangPolymer Science
Zheng ZhangPolymer Science
Yihong ZhaoPolymer Science
Xiaowen ZhuPolymer Science
master of sCienCe in Polymer engineering
Yuxuan ChenHui DongXuewei FuYupeng HuWeize JinJingyu LiTong LiChang LiuTianyu MengJialin QiuDihui RuanLiyang ShenKangli TangJunyan WangJiawei WuLihua XuChi ZhangLinkun ZhangZhan ZhangWeijie Zhong
Candidates for Master’s Degrees
College of Health ProfessionsFounded 2012
Dean David Gordon
master of arts in Child life sPeCialist
Katrina R . HallAmanda L . MeadeKayla L . Sadowski
master of arts in eduCation
Esther R . BoutrosSchool Counseling
Amanda J . BowlingClinical Mental Health Counseling
Jazzmon B . BrittonSchool Counseling
Tonia P . CampobenedettoSchool Counseling
Natalie A . DemetroSchool Counseling
Shelli D . FullumClinical Mental Health Counseling
Lauren E . GoodletClinical Mental Health Counseling
Meghan N . HoldenCounseling – Marriage and Family Therapy
Courtney E . HoutCounseling – Marriage and Family Therapy
Kathleen M . HumbelClinical Mental Health Counseling
Theodore Lincoln LilleySchool Counseling
Leah M . LindenbaumClinical Mental Health Counseling
Sharon Renee McMillanClinical Mental Health Counseling
Rachel N . MergoCounseling – Marriage and Family Therapy
Jacob A . MoauroSchool Counseling
Baylee S . RallsSchool Counseling
Monica A . RuzicSchool Counseling
Darla J . ScottClinical Mental Health Counseling
Marcia A . Szente-McCarthyClinical Mental Health Counseling
master of arts in sPeeCh – language Pathology
Jeannine E . AbelJessica M . BlakemanNicole M . BrenzaAlyssa J . CurreyCourtney L . ForsytheMary C . FrankLauren M . Grebenc
Emily C . HellerCalli N . HeroldKrista J . HibingerRyan L . HolmesJoseph J . HolodnakAbigail J . KochAmanda C . LashleyKristine L . LegoSuzanne M . LozanoDelaney R . MalleyMelissa B . MarblestoneJohnathan R . MerwinShyla E . MillerPaige C . O’DonnellKara M . PickeringGail A . PiersonJulianne RowlesPaul M . SaboKaylee C . SchusterRebecca L . SerafiniLauren T . ShivakKristin N . SidersTeal D . SimmonsAmanda L . SmithMitchell C . WarmbeinMeredith A . Winfield
master of PuBliC health
Frances M . Nicholson
master of sCienCe in eduCation
Brian C . ArmelliSport Science/Coaching
Zane P . BrugenhemkeSport Science/Coaching
Price B . BurtonSport Science/Coaching
Maria L . CaprettaClinical Mental Health Counseling
Caitlin L . CastleSchool Counseling
Morgan C . CervenyExercise Physiology/Adult Fitness
Sara R . CicchinelliClinical Mental Health Counseling
Miles H . CoatsSport Science/Coaching
Autum R . ConleySport Science/Coaching
Kassandra M . CorsiExercise Physiology/Adult Fitness
Chelsey M . DetwilerExercise Physiology/Adult Fitness
Bryan T . DowdellExercise Physiology/Adult Fitness
Devon L . FriesonSport Science/Coaching
Cassie E . GleisnerSport Science/Coaching
Megan E . GochneaurExercise Physiology/Adult Fitness
Michael M . GolemoSport Science/Coaching
John C . GravesSport Science/Coaching
Megan E . HampshireSchool Counseling
Jacob A . HarperSport Science/Coaching
Emily C . HeroldExercise Physiology/Adult Fitness
Matthew D . HutchisonExercise Physiology/Adult Fitness
Scott T . JamiesonExercise Physiology/Adult Fitness
Donald M . Jensen IISport Science/Coaching
Kyle D . JosephExercise Physiology/Adult Fitness
Tiffany M . KintzExercise Physiology/Adult Fitness
Heather L . KohlerExercise Physiology/Adult Fitness
Roseanne G . KuncelExercise Physiology/Adult Fitness
Linda M . LairsonClinical Mental Health Counseling
Scott T . LongExercise Physiology/Adult Fitness
Kelly A . McGroartySchool Counseling
Maria A . McMillanSchool Counseling
Tyler S . MillerSport Science/Coaching
Kiersten M . MyerExercise Physiology/Adult Fitness
Stacie NagirnyakExercise Physiology/Adult Fitness
Tyler R . NealSport Science/Coaching
Kaitlyn E . OsborneSport Science/Coaching
Elizabeth J . PannucciSport Science/Coaching
Angela M . PaonessaExercise Physiology/Adult Fitness
Nolan F . ProcterSport Science/Coaching
Sheneeka C . RodgersSchool Counseling
James E . Rosenberger Jr .School Counseling
Guilherme S . Salvatti MoreiraExercise Physiology/Adult Fitness
Christine A . SchafferSport Science/Coaching
Brian P . SolitarioSport Science/Coaching
Brady M . StewartSport Science/Coaching
Zachary W . TilleySport Science/Coaching
Amanda A . TothSport Science/Coaching
Joseph E . TrocchioSport Science/Coaching
Jennifer L . YatesExercise Physiology/Adult Fitness
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Candidates for Master’s Degrees (cont .)
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Anna L . HauensteinChild/Adolescent Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Michelle M . HidoNursing Service Administration
Elizabeth A . HightAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Tamara HowardAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Elena M . IrizarryChild and Adolescent Health Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care
Kimberly A . ItayemAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Jessica A . JenkinsChild/Adolescent Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Ashley E . JoreskiNursing Service Administration
Sarah R . KalbusFamily Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Dana M . KassayAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Amy M . LaktashAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Reanna C . LeverettAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Jennifer A . MaleyChild/Adolescent Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Jill C . MarkleAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Alexa MatsuiAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Ryan P . McBethNursing Service Administration
Tara Lea McClintockChild/Adolescent Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Lindsi M . McCroneChild and Adolescent Health Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care
Nilda M . MercadoNursing Service Administration
Amanda K . MergyAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Ashley B . MorrisChild and Adolescent Health Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care
Jennifer T . MorwayAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Michelle L . NeffChild/Adolescent Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Ellen E . OldfieldNursing Service Administration
Julia E . PetersonAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Amy A . PicoloFamily Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Christina L . PiksAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Kamila PraslovaAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Meredith L . PressnellAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Simmonette Crisostomo ReyesFamily Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Maribeth RiepenhoffAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Quyen T . RothAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Ashley R . RumerAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Alexis N . SantangeloAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Michelle L . SedarAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Laura Hunter SpragueFamily Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Eboni D . SteensAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Ashley N . SummersAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Lisa M . TothAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Jennifer A . TucholskiAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Marva Yvette WalkerAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Erika L . WebberAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Elizabeth M . WechterChild and Adolescent Health Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care
Cynthia L . WeibleNursing Service Administration
Andrea Lynn WooddellAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
master of sCienCe in nursing
Holly Marie AndersonChild and Adolescent Health Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care
Sara A . BaniaChild/Adolescent Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Srijana BaralNursing Service Administration
Jennifer L . BarrettAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Joanne K . BickertonAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Rhonda BirckbichlerNursing Service Administration
Leah A . BorkAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Raymond J . CoonceNursing Service Administration
Jessica E . CrimaldiAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Brittany D’AlesioAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Jason W . DarmstadtFamily Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Kristen L . DrakeChild and Adolescent Health Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care
Kristi M . DrakeAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Misti Kaye DropeChild/Adolescent Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Lynnette S . DugeAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Jecika C . EllisonChild and Adolescent Health Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care
Amanda C . EwingAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Stephanie L . FalkChild and Adolescent Health Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care
Michelle D . GarrettFamily Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Jenna L . GreenAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Susan C . GutloveAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
Gary P . HanzAdult Gerontological Health Nurse Practitioner
master of soCial work
Kristen L . AndersonNecole M . BeitzelHeather N . BucknerKatalin M . BuehrleKaiana N . BurchettWalter H . ByersElyse C . CarmanRosalind D . CaroMary Wilson ChesterWilliam D . ChristianSarah G . CochranKate L . ConochanLiesa K . ConversinoCameo L . CookAnna L . CopelandDawn T . Cortez-McKeeCharde C . DeansAmy M . Dillon CodyResheta EgglestonJanina A . FortuneMarion J . FosterElizabeth A . FowlerLori L . FraseAlisa A . GrassCorry HawkinsChristine D . HendersonEmily M . HudakKendra L . JamesErica B . JewellEmily P . JonesCourtney M . Koeth
Elizabeth KratsasRhonda K . KrausChristopher P . LeonardRonak J . MakadiaKimberly M . MeachamBrenna Ann MichelEmma MillerRobin A . MillerDamita R . MitchellMargaret H . MunleyBrittany M . NidySusan L . NovakAllison D . OntkoIriel D . PattersonRuthann K . Paulus-BlandBrian T . PavelkoAriel C . PerusekMolly R . RehakJessica A . RobbLaura R . RonkKelli M . RoseMiguel A . SanchezLatasha R . SippAmber M . SmithTiffany Sue SpeegleKelly L . StricklandLisa VanaMelanie J . VaughanTessa C . WilsonDayna A . YanusRachel M . Younkins
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Candidates for Master’s Degrees (cont .)
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College of EngineeringFounded 1914
Dean George K. Haritos
BaChelor of sCienCe in aerosPaCe systems engineering
Matthew T . EstockSumma Cum Laude
Kenneth W . Smith Jr .Summa Cum Laude
BaChelor of sCienCe in BiomediCal engineering
Jessica C . AugustynovichCum Laude
Samantha L . BallashCalia A . Battista
Magna Cum LaudeAlexandra L . BruckFrandy CadorDouglas C . Crowder
Summa Cum LaudeMatthew R . Dailey
Summa Cum LaudeLandon Davis
Summa Cum LaudeKatherine R . DeLozier
Summa Cum LaudeJustin M . DewittSamuel M . DockeryJennifer L . Drombetta
Cum LaudeNadia N . GaskinsCody E . George
Magna Cum LaudeAshley E . Green
Cum LaudeJason N . Green
Magna Cum LaudeTyler Grubb
Cum LaudeErica L . GrutkowskiCollin M . Haben
Cum LaudeJames C . Hanreck
Magna Cum LaudePaul J . HanusJoseph T . Havrilak
Katharine J . HodgsonCum Laude
Renee M . HornCum Laude
Gregory P . HowardSumma Cum Laude
Allison M . HubbellSumma Cum Laude
Michael J . KellyKimberly F . KingVivian V . Kontoveros
Magna Cum LaudePhaethon D . KotantoulasKatherine N . KreagerLeah J . Krichbaum
Summa Cum LaudeKayleigh M . Kushner
Summa Cum LaudeKyle J . KvasnickaBrandon K . LabAndrew F . Lang
Summa Cum LaudeDavid P . LemmerBrandon J . LloydJohnathon R . Long
Cum LaudeMichael J . Majcher
Summa Cum LaudeRyan J . MangesAndrew T . McClainBrandon M . MixonLauren E . Monsanty
Cum LaudeVrushti J . Patel
Cum LaudeArianna D . PopovicsJoseph D . RitzKyle L . RohrigElizabeth M . Rondinelli
Magna Cum LaudeAngela R . SanelliMichael J . SimmonsSarah M . Snyder
Cum LaudeVictoria F . SwejkJames R . TrinerLauren Anne Wickert
Magna Cum LaudeChase C . Zonfa
Cum Laude
BaChelor of sCienCe in ChemiCal engineering
Lindsay M . AichingerCum Laude
Christopher J . AlcornBrittany R . AponeEvan M . Arnold
Cum LaudeTyler J . BegunCorey A . BoldonKiAsia B . ChambersSarah R . CoblentzTristan J . DiPietroMax D . Duckworth
Cum LaudeKatie C . Emmert
Magna Cum LaudeAaron J . EtzlerJacob A . GardnerJoseph D . GorczycaHamza A . Haji Sr .Daniel J . HannanGregory M . HarrisKevin P . Houser
Magna Cum LaudeRebecca L . Howdyshell
Cum LaudeGregory T . HusseyJohnathon N . JankowskiAndrew M . KoenigZachary D . Kohler
Cum LaudeJames P . Kraley
Cum LaudeLauren R . KukwaKin W . Kwok
Magna Cum LaudeAndrew W . Marton
Magna Cum LaudeCarlee C . McCowin
Cum LaudeMatthew T . MileusnichCari E . Molnar
Summa Cum LaudeMatthew S . ObrzutAmanda K . PalenikAriel C . PaynterMichael G . PerkowskiDaniel G . PetersZachary J . Richmond
Cum LaudeJessica Y . Ripple
Summa Cum LaudeJonathan W . Russell
Magna Cum LaudeBenjamin C . SauerKevin R . Slepecky
Cum LaudeVictoria L . SmithBrian C . Struchen Jr .Abigail M . TannerHelen C . Terrill
Magna Cum Laude
Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees
BaChelor of sCienCe in eleCtriCal engineering
Michael S . Alf len Jr .Abdulaziz B . AljohaniAlexander L . Aubihl
Cum LaudeJeffrey T . Blair
Cum LaudePele O . CameronLawrence T . ChiavaroliKyle W . DrachenbergJustin W . Fiser
Summa Cum LaudeAndrew J . ForchioneShane M . GambleThomas E . GarabedianJoshua J . GarretsonMelissa M . HaverRobert D . HaverBrian M . Haynes
Cum LaudeJared A . HaynesStephen J . HeagyKevin W . KochDylan H . KretchThomas G . KuenzigCarson A . LauDavid W . Laubli
Cum LaudeJoseph W . LincolnDaniel P . MaddenRobert L . Medina
Magna Cum LaudeWesley A . MillerZachary M . Morehead
Summa Cum LaudeJustin D . OutlandNikheel C . PatelKellen C . Reusser
Summa Cum LaudeMark L . Roberts Jr .Edward N . RobertsonAdam C . SprayFrederick L . TandocChristian A . WallenfelszSean T . WaplesZaid M . Zawahri
BaChelor of sCienCe in ComPuter engineering
Judith S . AbeyesekeraJanelle C . ArcherJacob BarbMichael J . BolinSpencer P . ChristieJacob R . DemianEric D . Fleming
Cum LaudeGeorge A . Fries
Cum LaudeJonathan M . GetzAndrew S . Hopwood
Magna Cum LaudeSonya IstockaJordan K . Koppelberger
Summa Cum LaudeMathew T . LeisingBrandon S . Linhart
Cum LaudeDavid M . Malone Jr .Patrick J . MorleyJordan G . PaulJoseph A . PeaseKyle A . Preiksa
Magna Cum LaudeTorrey A . PriceZachary PusterBenjamin J . Riggs
Summa Cum LaudePatrick G . RyanNoah M . Sanor
Cum LaudeCanaan J . SpencerEvan E . Steinkerchner
Cum LaudeJeffrey J . Syme
Cum LaudeCaleb S . Thomas
Cum LaudeTyler P . Vance
BaChelor of sCienCe in Corrosion engineering
Stephen M . BallStephen V . CallowIan A . Coleman
Cum LaudeDerrick J . CoyDavid K . Dahlstein Jr .Zackary S . Lerch
Summa Cum LaudeKyle A . Platt
Magna Cum LaudeTimothy A . RobertsonDonald R . ShumpJacob G . SinesDavid R . Waligorski
Summa Cum Laude
BaChelor of sCienCe in Civil engineering
Ali J . AlherimiHussain Jumma A AlmuslimNicholas T . Barr
Magna Cum LaudeJamara E . BeardLauren N . BuserBrian G . Carlton
Summa Cum LaudeLin Feng ChenKenneth R . Crisp Jr .Brien M . CroffAlex B . DarkowLauren E . Decker
Cum LaudeChristopher D . Domer
Summa Cum LaudeAndrew Z . Farmer
Magna Cum LaudeNathan W . Gilkerson
Cum LaudeTeresa L . GiraltBenjamin M . Habig
Magna Cum LaudeCharles D . HetmanMichael JuliusMackenzie A . KaserKiswendsida Jules Kere
Summa Cum LaudePaul J . KickelJoseph T . Lanni
Cum LaudeLily S . LenarduzziMatthew A . Luyster
Magna Cum LaudeJon-Michael G . Masters
Magna Cum LaudeJohn E . Miller
Magna Cum LaudeBrandon R . Orr
Magna Cum LaudeAndrew J . PelfreyAndrew M . PerdueMatthew J . Pitzer
Cum LaudeBenjamin M . RomineNicholas F . Roth
Magna Cum LaudeChad M . StimaDerrick W . WengerdKyle L . WheelerCorey R . Wingerter
Summa Cum LaudeAshley R . Wisberger
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Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees (cont .)
Daniel R . SlatterySumma Cum Laude
Marianna R . SmithCum Laude
Jared A . SosterJacob M . SteinZachary R . Steiner
Cum LaudeNeil J . StollerDrew T . Tekulve
Magna Cum LaudeRyan W . Timura
Summa Cum LaudeNick J . TsangeosChristopher L . WelchRobert T . WieseJoshua R . WolfeJustin E . Yager
Magna Cum LaudeRichard P . ZavrackyChristopher B . Zoelle
BaChelor of sCienCe in meChaniCal Polymer engineering
Martha M . BrundageVishal K . Chaurasia
Summa Cum Laude
David M . HirtMagna Cum Laude
Chelsea R . HommelNicholas J . Hrusch
Summa Cum LaudeAndrew J . Iannini
Magna Cum LaudeMichael W . IndermuhleRachael L . Innocenzi
Magna Cum LaudeDylan T . Irvine
Magna Cum LaudeBrendan T . JonesAndrew P . Killmeyer
Magna Cum LaudeMichael W . KosmoKurt A . KupchellaNicholas D . LachJeffrey S . LaMarre
Summa Cum LaudeScott M . LanzMatthew Q . LawrenceZachary C . LaxMatthew J . Massaro
Cum LaudeMichael J . Massaro
Magna Cum LaudeGarrett R . McHughLogan C . MichamSeth S . Misenko
Magna Cum LaudeSamuel M . Moats V
Cum LaudePatrick R . MogaKevin M . MusialIslam M . NajjarAmanda M . NaumanKyle R . NelsonBrandon L . NullEric J . ObloyJacob J . PalmerBradford J . Paskert
Cum LaudeEric T . Payne
Summa Cum LaudeHeather N . Perod
Cum LaudeJoseph P . PietrzykMichael J . Presby
Magna Cum LaudeJeffrey J . QuartermaineFariya Rahman
Summa Cum LaudeChristopher B . RemingtonAndrew C . RodaitisFrancis RogersKevin J . RolikAnthony V . RomitoRichard R . RubioMichel N . Sahlani
Magna Cum LaudeMustafa A . SamargandiAnthony R . SavkoRyan M . SchaefferMarisa A . Seeley
BaChelor of sCienCe in meChaniCal engineering
Chady S . AbouabdallahFahad H . AlqahtaniFahad Waleed F . Alshauibi
Cum LaudeTyler L . AndersonJesse S . Batko
Summa Cum LaudeJustin R . Beausoleil
Magna Cum LaudeEric W . Beery
Cum LaudeBrandon J . BellDaniel E . BeltranPhilip A . Bennett
Summa Cum LaudeNicholas L . BrackenDavid M . BulgrinRobert S . CalmerAngelo D . Caruso
Magna Cum LaudeBenjamin F . CiesielczykCameron W . Clarke
Magna Cum LaudeIsaac M . ClayKyle M . CooperRoss A . Crocker
Summa Cum LaudeSpencer I . Cullen
Cum LaudeAshley N . Cuthbert
Summa Cum LaudeJeffery M . Davis II
Cum LaudeKyle W . DeHoff
Summa Cum LaudeMatthew G . DoughertyGarrett E . Dowd
Summa Cum LaudePatrick J . DwyerSamuel W . EndrizziMitchell S . EppichSteven L . Farmer
Magna Cum LaudeEvan T . Foreman
Cum LaudeMichael R . FossSpencer L . FulmerNicholas D . Galbincea
Magna Cum LaudeAdam M . GhannoumAdam R . GillespieSteven J . Greenbank
Cum LaudeCasey D . HaleMatthew P . HalleyJustin M . HarbisonDalton J . HayesJames G . Hayes IIIEvan D . HenrichStephen J . HerringtonTimothy A . HessTimothy G . Hettenbaugh II
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Christy M . HlavatyMagna Cum Laude
Deanna L . HoaglandCum Laude
Marissa E . HoffmanMagna Cum Laude
Leigha D . HowardChristopher S . HowellJay L . Jackman
Cum LaudeChristina M . JamesAlexander S . JimenezJane I . Jubara
Cum LaudeEmily L . Jumper
Magna Cum LaudeJwayyed S . JwayyedAlexander P . KacikKevin J . Karas
Summa Cum LaudeBrian C . KeithMallory A . Kennedy
Cum LaudeBricey L . Kepnes
Magna Cum LaudeMelanie K . KernsKatherine E . Koch
Cum LaudeJillian E . Koesling
Summa Cum LaudeDaniel KopinskyJelena KrcoDeena L . Kunstler
Cum LaudeKelly M . Kunze
Magna Cum LaudeSarah J . Kurtz
Magna Cum LaudeAislinn K . Landis
Magna Cum LaudeKimberly A . Landreth
Cum LaudeJohn J . LauzonChristine M . LeeArica A . LeonardJosiah E . Ley
Magna Cum LaudeBrett W . LindemerGino E . LocascioMelissa Anne LozanoChristine M . Martin
Summa Cum LaudeSydney A . Martis
Cum LaudeHillary B . MartterBrittney A . MaughanHeather C . McAmis
Cum LaudeJean M . McBride
Cum LaudeKeiko M . McCullough
Summa Cum Laude
Carly A . CorioMagna Cum Laude
Kirkwood K . CottmanHannah E . Croft
Magna Cum LaudeKatherine I . CunninghamDerek J . Daily
Magna Cum LaudeRenee K . DaltonJennifer Danczak
Magna Cum LaudeBruce J . DavisMichael A . Davis Jr .Gina K . DeJacimo
Cum LaudeDonald J . DillBrianna K . DiMichele
Cum LaudeJennifer K . DixonMatthew T . Dixon
Cum LaudeMary P . DonelWilliam E . DrocktonForrest R . Dukes IIIAshley E . DunnerstickAmanda N . EddieDevin T . Fairchild
Magna Cum LaudeNimmer R . FarisAlicia Karin FinchMelanie J . FitchDylan E . Fonner
Cum LaudeLauren N . Fowkes(4)
Robert T . FraseSumma Cum Laude
Alexandra L . FrawleyMagna Cum Laude
Sarah M . FrenchTessa M . Gaffney
Cum LaudeChelsey N . GarlandDillon M . GarofoloValerie R . GentnerLaurel M . GlazeDerek E . GoodinRebecca M . HajekKayla A . Hardy-ButlerStephanie M . Harford
Summa Cum LaudeMatthew S . Harp
Summa Cum LaudeJacob R . HartOlivia C . Hartjen
Cum LaudeKelly L . HartleibDaisha N . HaynesworthRamon P . HemerleinKara E . Hemphill
Summa Cum LaudeAnthony J . HennelMichael D . HessonJenna Hete
Magna Cum LaudeSalvatore A . Hildebrand
May 10, 2015 MorningBuchtel College of Arts and SciencesFounded 1870
Executive Dean Chand Midha
BaChelor of arts
Tyler M . AdamsSumma Cum Laude
Justin A . AlleyArwa Naman Alniemi(4)
Cum LaudeClarisa J . Ames
Summa Cum LaudeTurner G . Anderson
Summa Cum LaudeLeah R . Anthony
Magna Cum LaudeRussell D . ArmstrongRebecca F . Aronhalt
Summa Cum LaudeConor Stephen AtkinsSartaj S . Aujla
Magna Cum LaudeJeananne M . Ayoub
Cum LaudeErica A . Backer
Cum LaudeKarina M . Barahona-ReminskayaMary Maxine Baranack
Cum LaudeJohanna E . Beachy
Cum LaudeSpencer D . BeattyKatelynn A . BellKaela Alexis Betta
Summa Cum LaudeJordan A . BickleyMiranda K . BisuttiAlexis P . BlanerKatherine E . BlubaughRachel A . Bodenschatz(4)
Summa Cum LaudeGenevieve M . Bohnak
Magna Cum LaudeJames M . BokeschLamar J . Booker Jr .Lauren Elise Bosley
Summa Cum LaudeKaitlyn N . BoweChristopher C . BoylanMeghen R . BromanMichael R . CalabrisRhys S . CampbellBradford M . ChapmanKevin P . ChaseHae Nim ChoCara R . Coleman
Summa Cum LaudeRobert L . Coon
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Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees
(4) Separate Baccalaureate Degrees in Two Disciplines
Jordan A . YoungLashawn M . YoungJoshua T . Zabel
Summa Cum LaudeBenjamin R . ZehnerAnna E . Zeller
Summa Cum Laude
BaChelor of arts in Business and organizational CommuniCation
Chayne M . HershbergerBrett R . LaubeJuleah M . Parker
Magna Cum LaudeAvery N . RoperMichael D . ShacklefordJohn E . StittAmanda K . White
Cum LaudeThomas E . Williams
BaChelor of arts in family and Child develoPment
Belinda D . BagyinaGenevieve M . BojaKelly A . DawsonLindsey J . DeMarcoJessica M . DiMassaKaylee M . FoxHaley M . Gaines
Magna Cum LaudeMichelle M . GladyHalle F . KellyAshley M . KlonarisAlexandrea N . KogerKristyn N . Marimon
Summa Cum LaudeCarolyn S . QueenKara Schlegel
Magna Cum LaudeKelly A . ShaneKara M . SidebothamSamantha M . SkurJune E . Stephens
Summa Cum LaudeShelby E . TaylorMark D . Turner Jr .Alicia R . Vacha
Cum LaudeCaitlin E . Wewer
Summa Cum LaudeKayla L . WhitlowDelina N . WilsonKristia M . Zingale
Cum Laude
Angela M . SageCum Laude
Michael P . SandyLauren M . SchneiderJames H . Schreck IIIKatherine L . Schultz
Magna Cum LaudeAlexandra N . Schwartz
Cum LaudeEmily M . ScofieldChristopher M . SerioAaron M . Shaum
Magna Cum LaudeJeffrey M . ShearlNicole L . SkufcaLindsey M . SmithMegan M . Smith
Cum LaudeShelby A . SmithValerie A . SpiesKareesha B . SpringerElena M . Stamm
Cum LaudeTim J . StephensMelissa M . StumpJohn T . Sulik Jr .(5)
Summa Cum LaudeAmy C . Thielke
Summa Cum LaudeVanessa S . Thomas
Cum LaudeGino R . TombaNalee VangAndrew E . Volio
Magna Cum LaudeEiaonge VueAlyssa N . Waite
Cum LaudeKate L . WeinbergSamantha M . Weisend
Magna Cum LaudeDanielle M . Welton
Summa Cum LaudeKyle C . Weyer
Magna Cum LaudeLauren M . White
Magna Cum LaudeHarry G . Whittle
Summa Cum LaudeKatherine L . Wilder
Summa Cum LaudeJanae N . Williams
Cum LaudeRachel L . WilliamsRachia T . WilliamsNatalie C . Wilson
Magna Cum LaudeKimberly L . Wise
Magna Cum LaudeValerie Rae WiseJason X . WolfeNeal I . WoodsEvan C . WoolsteenAmber R . YeaterAnne E . Yoder
Summa Cum Laude
Amanda M . McLaughlinMagna Cum Laude
Craig A . MellingerMary C . Menzemer
Magna Cum LaudeFrancis J . Meyo IICrystal N . MiramontezEllen J . MitchellKathleen M . Mitchell
Cum LaudeJessica MohanFrank M . MonachinoAriel Moncada GuerreroDeanna L . MooreAlexandra M . MorrisHannah J . Mothersbaugh
Magna Cum LaudeDevan S . Murphy
Summa Cum LaudeJamila D . NaaderChelsea R . NasonHannah B . NevermanAlyssa A . NicholsMarcus D . NicholsonBraden C . OltmanLaToya D . ParksJeremy W . Pawlak
Magna Cum LaudeJenna M . Payne
Cum LaudeJonathan N . Platten
Cum LaudeJustin C . PolitiSteven N . PorterRickey J . PostMelissa K . Powell
Cum LaudeMegan N . Powley
Summa Cum LaudeColin K . QuinnKayla R . Quiros
Cum LaudeBritney A . Raies
Summa Cum LaudeMatthew R . RayHilary M . RedmanAlyssa L . ReedAngel ReesRyan J . ReinselRachil L . Reynolds
Magna Cum LaudeSilina D . RiveraRyan C . Robinson
Cum LaudeMichael RosenChristopher A . RossiMolly E . Royer
Magna Cum LaudeAmanda L . RuckerJoseph D . RumbleSian RussellSamantha R . SabitschMichael R . Sabo
Magna Cum Laude
thirty-nine(5) Separate Baccalaureate Degrees
in Two Disciplines
Katie A . SliderAlexander M . Somoskey
Cum LaudeDarrell R . StoutMichael K . Swaisgood
Cum LaudeLisa M . Teeple
Summa Cum LaudeJacob I . ThompsonOlivia I . UrbanMartha VangGary J . Varvaro Jr .Christopher R . WallenhorstSarah C . Williams
Summa Cum LaudeSean D . WilliamsAmy R . Willoughby
Magna Cum LaudeEdgar E . WoolleySelig B . Yost
BaChelor of arts in mass media – CommuniCation
Taylor A . JonsenTyler W . Warner
BaChelor of arts in theatre arts
Alyssa M . WhiddonJeremy R . Winter
BaChelor of fine arts
Delaney BaronwrightSumma Cum Laude
Brian P . BarrMagna Cum Laude
Justin P . BastockMagna Cum Laude
Bailey M . BixlerKayla M . Bologna
Magna Cum LaudeJeani P . Brechbill
Magna Cum LaudeJean M . Ciolek
Magna Cum LaudeCaitlin J . Dennis
Cum LaudeVirginia M . Floom
Summa Cum LaudeJordan E . FriedrickRobert L . HagmeierAngela R . HarrisYana P . Hartzler
Cum LaudeBridget D . Hoosic
Magna Cum LaudeKathleen A . Horrell
Magna Cum LaudeKayla M . Hull
Cum LaudeJames R . Ingram
Summa Cum LaudeMichael A . Kovach
Magna Cum LaudeMelissa G . KreiderAndrew M . Krigline
Magna Cum LaudeDanielle L . Lowery
Magna Cum LaudeDerrike C . McClendonErin A . McNicholasDerek M . MyersDesiree A . Nuss
Cum LaudeAlyssa L . OttoChristian PalencarLing PanSamantha K . PasaRichard F . PetersonEvan A . PickardJason L . PolitanontAmanda Puleo
Magna Cum LaudeAdam S . RufenerMichael J . Schwartz
BaChelor of arts in fashion merChandising
Shannon L . BarrettAllison M . CoatesTara E . CriteanKelsey M . Eberly
Magna Cum LaudeKelli K . Mehlberg
Cum LaudeAndrea L . SwartzentruberLuisanna Tejada
BaChelor of arts in interdisCiPlinary anthroPology
Jillian L . BrysonMagna Cum Laude
Emily S . CavalierEdward L . ConradSarah C . EshunValen R . JacksonShannon M . PramikBrandon M . Rhone Peterson Jr .
BaChelor of arts in interdisCiPlinary studies
Samantha R . BaileyLinda S . Hale
Summa Cum LaudeHarrison M . Heller
BaChelor of arts in interior design
Danielle C . DostallArghavan Ebrahimi
Cum LaudeTimothy J . Frankhouser
Cum LaudeBrittany M . GreenMark H . HuebnerCarolyn B . Joyce
Magna Cum LaudeJohn M . McNerney
Cum LaudeEmily L . ReamerAndria F . SinclairGabriela Szkolnicka
Magna Cum Laude
BaChelor of arts in interPersonal and PuBliC CommuniCation
Rena M . Wells
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Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees (cont .)
Claire M . PappaSumma Cum Laude
Patricia L . PappasSonali Paul
Magna Cum LaudeVincent J . PetreccaAlexandra M . Petrus
Magna Cum LaudeAlissa A . Phillips
Cum LaudeCasey S . Pritchard
Magna Cum LaudeKenny W . PungCamryn J . RabournLuis D . RamirezAkhinav J . Raval
Cum LaudeMatthew L . ReedRachelle A . Reitzel
Cum LaudeKurt T . RichardsAlexandra E . Sankovic
Summa Cum LaudeAmber D . SeyerleDaniel V . Shaffer
Cum LaudeKhooshali M . Shah
Summa Cum LaudeOmar Shwaiki
Summa Cum LaudeZiad M . Shwaiki
Magna Cum LaudeMichael J . SimmonsSavannah R . SnyderMatthew A . SnydermanKatelyn B . Sondereker
Summa Cum LaudeGarrett N . Sonntag
Summa Cum LaudeJeffrey T . Swensen
Cum LaudeDaniel Vicarel
Magna Cum LaudeStephanie A . WanchoJames F . WilliamsTravis M . Williams
Magna Cum LaudeStacie N . Wyles
Cum LaudeKeval B . Yerigeri
Summa Cum LaudeEthan C . York
Summa Cum Laude
Antonio S . GaniosSumma Cum Laude
Kimberly GosciakMagna Cum Laude
Soha M . GouilosElise K . Grasse
Cum LaudeMaggie HamiltonMason A . Hartzler
Summa Cum LaudeMason S . Hoying
Summa Cum LaudeRobert J . HuffLauren K . HuntShakib W . Islam
Summa Cum LaudeDavid M . Jenkins
Cum LaudeJoseph D . Johnson
Summa Cum LaudeJoseph M . JoseChristopher J . KantersPrajeet Kaza
Magna Cum LaudeJanean D . Kazimir
Magna Cum LaudeAiman M . Khan
Magna Cum LaudeSarah F . Khan
Summa Cum LaudeKyle A . KirkpatrickSamuel F . Klassen
Summa Cum LaudeLouis J . Konstan
Summa Cum LaudeKristrun H . Kristinsdottir
Summa Cum LaudeYelena C . Larkins-JonesEthan B . LinkAmy E . Maffit
Magna Cum LaudeDaniel D . MaksutaStephanie M . MalinakNatalie B . MaloyAnthony J . MarinoAndrew R . Marmaduke
Cum LaudeKatelyn E . McClenahan
Magna Cum LaudeKay L . Miller
Magna Cum LaudeChance W . Mitan
Summa Cum LaudeBahar Moftakhar
Cum LaudeJacob T . MorrisJoshua R . Morris
Magna Cum LaudeKahlilah R . Napper
Summa Cum LaudeLokranj NarayananGabriel C . Nkemeh
Magna Cum LaudeRyan A . Nuttall
Magna Cum LaudeJean M . Pannikottu
Summa Cum Laude
BaChelor of musiC
Tyler R . BokmanSumma Cum Laude
Kimberly A . BrenstuhlMatthew D . Garrett
Cum LaudeKevin D . GrahamSally L . Haldi
Summa Cum LaudeSean P . Kennedy(6)
Charles J . KleinMagna Cum Laude
Kevin G . KlemmBenjamin R . KnightMelina T . LoPresti
Summa Cum LaudeStephen D . Neal (6)
Magna Cum LaudeJames J . ParsonsMichael L . Vincent
Cum Laude
BaChelor of sCienCe
Sultan AltawilVibhatsu Amin
Summa Cum LaudeDerek A . ArnoldJessica M . Balishin
Magna Cum LaudeNicholas T . BenekosJoseph D . BenesElizabeth J . BerlinJhoanne E . Cana
Magna Cum LaudeAmy L . Cartwright
Magna Cum LaudeNathanael J . Channels
Magna Cum LaudeJennifer L . ChishkoRoma P . Chokshi
Summa Cum LaudeShaun M . Christie
Magna Cum LaudeNicholas A . Cimino
Magna Cum LaudeChristian W . Combs
Summa Cum LaudeKrista M . CopeAlexandria C . Defabio
Magna Cum LaudeAarondeep S . Deol
Magna Cum LaudeErica L . DetateAlex B . Ellenberger
Cum LaudeJoseph N . Fahmy
Cum LaudeMegan E . Fisher
Magna Cum LaudeMargaux S . Flaherty
Magna Cum LaudeKristin N . Forkapa
Magna Cum LaudeKristen J . Forshey
Summa Cum Laude
forty-one(6) Separate Baccalaureate Degrees
in Two Disciplines
BaChelor of sCienCe in PolitiCal sCienCe/Criminal JustiCe
Kyle D . AucklandJimmie L . BennettWilliam B . Blessing
Cum LaudeTaylor M . BolfDavid A . Bolger
Magna Cum LaudeMichael R . Briach
Summa Cum LaudeAlexandra M . Carter
Cum LaudeErin R . CornellDavid J . Crews
Cum LaudePaul T . DeLuciaJeneva J . EdwardsErin E . FaganCadelyn M . GuastaferriJenna M . HoltTae D . HullumKaitlyn B . LabKhalila A . Lomax Sr .Samone K . LongCameron D . MalaveDaniel MarjanovicMarisa J . Mastrangelo
Summa Cum LaudeEmily N . Mayfield
Magna Cum LaudeJeffrey A . McEndree IIJason C . MeeksJoshua E . Montgomery
Summa Cum LaudeCody M . OrtolaniJohn R . PuntelAngela N . RoccoRachel M . SandoHayden A . Searcy
Cum LaudeChristopher L . Seitler
Magna Cum LaudeKenneth J . Shiverdecker
BaChelor of sCienCe in geograPhy – geograPhiC information sCienCes
Matthew A . McGuireEmmanuel C . OngWilliam J . Renzelman Jr .
BaChelor of sCienCe in laBor eConomiCs
Aaron S . Dodds
BaChelor of sCienCe in ComPuter sCienCe
Alexander L . AddyCum Laude
James P . BarberSumma Cum Laude
Aaron M . BattershellMagna Cum Laude
Cory J . BoveingtonSamuel M . Brown
Magna Cum LaudeJohn A . ChesterMichael J . Crabtree
Summa Cum LaudeVivek GondaliaJason N . HeidTimothy R . JasanyFred L . Johnson Jr .Steven P . LutikoffRyan O . McCafferty
Cum LaudeMaria J . Miller
Cum LaudeBraden L . Obrzut
Summa Cum LaudeThomas M . O’Neill
Summa Cum LaudeKush P . PatelRavi A . PatelZachary A . Pierce
Magna Cum LaudeAdam N . Reese
Summa Cum LaudeRakin Rouf
Magna Cum LaudeJason E . Stephens
Summa Cum LaudeCory J . SutyakJordan M . WeberChristopher D . WilsonEsteban D . WoodringWaid W . Wrege
forty-two
Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees (cont .)
Lara D. RoketenetzIntegrated BioscienceBA, Case Western Reserve University; MS, John Carroll UniversityDissertation: “Investigation of Inter-and Intraspecific Genetic Variability of Euhrychiopsis lecon-tei, a Biological Control Agent for the Management of Eurasian Watermilfoil”Adviser: Dr . Stephen C . Weeks
Apassanun SilapapiphatUrban Studies and Public AffairsBA, MA, Chulalongkorn University, ThailandDissertation: “The Review of Local Hazard Mitigation Plans in Ohio: What Local Factors Contribute Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Quality”Adviser: Dr . Namkyung Oh
Ashley R. WainIntegrated BioscienceBS, Kent State University; MS, MSE, The University of AkronDissertation: “An Integrated View of Metazoan Evolution”Adviser: Dr . Francisco Moore
Daniel P. JacksonChemistryBS, Grand Valley State University, MI; MS, The University of AkronDissertation: “Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Chiral Amino Acid Derived Pyrrolines”Adviser: Dr . Michael J . Taschner
Hope Michelle MooreUrban Studies and Public AffairsBGS, Youngstown State University; MA, The University of AkronDissertation: “An Examination of Civic Engagement Among Former Offenders and the Relationship of Social Capital and Trust in Civic Institutions Post-Release”Adviser: Dr . Raymond W . Cox III
Nikki K. RobishawChemistryBS, MS, The University of AkronDissertation: “Encapsulating N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes into Biodegradable Nanoparticles and the Antimicrobial and Antitumor Effects”Adviser: Dr . Wiley J . Youngs
May 10, 2015 AfternoonBuchtel College of Arts and SciencesFounded 1870
Executive Dean Chand Midha
doCtor of PhilosoPhy
Jessi A. BaughmanChemistryBA, The College of Wooster; MS, The University of AkronDissertation: “Solid-State NMR Characterization of Polymeric and Inorganic Materials”Adviser: Dr . Peter L . Rinaldi
Andrea Marie FerraroUrban Studies and Public AffairsBA, MA, The University of AkronDissertation: “Exploring an Alternative Public Relations Framework for the Public Sector”Adviser: Dr . Raymond W . Cox III
Kelsey C. HerbIndustrial/Organizational PsychologyBS, Williamette University, OR; MA, The University of AkronDissertation: “Investigating the Impact of Employee Development Activities on Employee Well-Being”Adviser: Dr . Paul Levy
forty-three
Candidates for Doctoral Degrees
master of musiC
James F . AdamsMusic Technology
Emily R . BartellStrings Performance
Jessica Adrianne BellMusic Education – Choral/General Music
Patrick A . CurryBrass Performance
Vandi Lynnae Enzor TerrillVoice Performance
Thomas P . GuarinoMusic Composition
William HoekstraBrass Performance
Tanya KaramanosStrings Performance
Adam C . KeelerStrings Performance
Finley A . Lanier Jr .(7)
Music History and LiteraturePhilip E . Logan
Strings PerformanceKathleen A . Moreland
Music History and LiteratureErmal Nikolla
Strings PerformanceDhvanit R . Poduval
Music TechnologyZachary A . Richards(8)
Choral Conducting Performance and Music Composition
Eryn E . StarkMusic Theory
Josephine Polim SuwanpohVoice Performance
Alexander VerbreeStrings Performance
master of PuBliC administration
Hassan A . AljohaniFahad A . AlshlwiEvelyn K . BurkhartBrooke D . CarstarphenJeffrey S . EvansBernadette McElroyNaomi SarpongWhitney N . SpencerMaxwell J . Zugay
Lee Marc MolnarTheatre Arts – Arts Administration
Edwin D . Monaghan Jr .Economics
Joshua L . MorganTheatre Arts – Arts Administration
Marcella L . MulhollemSociology
Laura M . NiehausSociology
Brianne J . PernodEnglish
Kelly M . RuszkiewiczCommunication
Fellicia SmithCommunication
Zhaobang SongCommunication
Alexander J . SwigerEnglish
Angela TerranovaEnglish
Kiersten D . TroutmanEnglish
Britni M . WilliamsEnglish
master of arts in family and Consumer sCienCes
Alicia N . FabriziChild and Family Development
Carly R . WamboldtClothing, Textiles and Interiors
master of arts in PolitiCal sCienCe
Stewart G . BlessingSecurity Studies
Charles J . DuprePolitical Science
Laura KingPolitical Science
Michael Eric KohlerSecurity Studies
Stacy S . LeiterPolitical Science
Rifat B . LutfulSecurity Studies
Francis NwiahSecurity Studies
Joshua J . PetersonPolitical Science
Lindsay M . PowleySecurity Studies
Dylan J . TracyPolitical Science
master of fine arts in Creative writing
Sarah E . DravecJacob S . EuteneuerJaclyn L . GeierNathan C . KempKatelyn M . MertzNicholas J . RealiDamien M . Thomas
Buchtel College of Arts and SciencesFounded 1870
Executive Dean Chand Midha
master of aPPlied PolitiCs
Kelsie N . L . CarsonRachel L . JacksonMarilyn S . JohnsonSarah M . KuftaMichael P . MartinAudrey O . NyarkoLee R . PottsErin J . RodabaughIan P . SchwarberMichael E . Shepherd
master of arts
Thurayya Helena Aliyu UmBayemakeTheatre Arts – Arts Administration
Ali M . AlnawaisehEnglish
Alisa L . AndrewsTheatre Arts – Arts Administration
Emmanuel Anim-KorantengTheatre Arts – Arts Administration
Keith AukemanCommunication
Firas N . AwadallahUrban Studies
Thomas B . BarefootHistory
Courtney R . BlueSociology
Abigail M . BricklerTheatre Arts – Arts Administration
Kimberly A . BrundageTheatre Arts – Arts Administration
Eric R . CarlinEnglish
Jennifer L . ClarkEnglish
Sarah E . ConnerCommunication
Andrea L . DaleEnglish
Heaven R . DiMartinoUrban Studies
Elizabeth B . DossTheatre Arts – Arts Administration
Michelle L . HolzworthEnglish
Heather M . KindelEnglish
Jason A . KinselHistory
Colin F . MarshallHistory
William J . McSuleyEnglish
Katherine R . MertelEnglish
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Candidates for Master’s Degrees
(7) Degree Being Awarded Posthumously
(8) Separate Master’s Degrees in Two Disciplines
Silvana P . NicolasStatistics
Raghavendra NimishakaviComputer Science
Craig A . NineStatistics
Praneeth PaladugulaComputer Science
Lakshmana PonnegantiComputer Science
Sri Sindhu Prasanna PotluriComputer Science
Alison K . RaserMathematics
Sai Nareen Chand ReddyComputer Science
Daniel J . RhoadsApplied Mathematics
Sarah M . RobinsonChemistry
Pallavi SaxenaComputer Science
Siamak Shams Es-HaghiApplied Mathematics
Xiaojun ShiChemistry
Charles A . SpurrGeology – Geophysics
Christopher A . StollComputer Science
Nan WangBiology
Peng WangStatistics
Qiuqing WangStatistics
Cyril Z . WesnerChemistry
Stacie N . WylesMathematics
Jing XieStatistics
Xiao XuStatistics
Hari Babu YarapathineniComputer Science
Pradeep Thomas YerramothuComputer Science
Ethan C . YorkApplied Mathematics
Lydia R . CoolChemistry
Laura A . CrandallChemistry
Yi DiaoStatistics
Praveen Chander DoliComputer Science
Ahmed Fathi Mohamed ElghrianyGeography/Geographic Information Sciences
Nagarjun Reddy GaddamComputer Science
Farai C . GombedzaChemistry
Heather M . GoshiaApplied Mathematics
Thomas I . HillApplied Mathematics
He HuangChemistry
Joseph D . JohnsonApplied Mathematics
Megan J . KaliszewskiChemistry
Sai Sabarish KankanvarComputer Science
Jagruthi KappalaComputer Science
Shruthi KrishnaComputer Science
David A . KuhajdaStatistics
Vasudha LankireddyComputer Science
Andrew M . LeitholfGeology
Sushma MamillaComputer Science
Andrew R . MarmadukeApplied Mathematics
Carl P . MedvidGeology
Karyna MezentsevaEnvironmental Geology
Whitney Venee MilecChemistry
Amirhossein Molavi TabriziApplied Mathematics
Shruthi MunagalaComputer Science
master of sCienCe
Sai Harish AddankiComputer Science
Megan L . AgostiPhysics
Audry M . AlabisoStatistics
Nosayba Z . Al-AzzamChemistry
Dubayyan AldubayyanGeography/Geographic Information Sciences
Khaled M . AlqahtaniGeography/Geographic Information Sciences
Hassan R . AlsuhabiStatistics
Eidah G . AlzahraniGeography/Geographic Information Sciences
Emmanuel K . AmoakoGeography/Geographic Information Sciences
Bharani Kumar AnneComputer Science
Nitya AnuguComputer Science
Chinta M . AryalPhysics
Ramakrishna BandameediComputer Science
Heather M . BenyaApplied Mathematics
Joel D . BinghamBiology
Christopher J . BiroGeology
Hari Krishna BodicharlaComputer Science
Bharath BogadamidiComputer Science
John E . BurwickGeology
Bo CaiComputer Science
Kritsakorn ChaumpanichComputer Science
Rishi Reddy CherukuComputer Science
Srinivas Kumar CherukuruComputer Science
forty-five
BaChelor of sCienCe in emergenCy management and homeland seCurity
Hamad Saleem Hamad Salem Al Jadeedi
Brent A . BoykoMichael S . BuemiDavid L . Chapple Jr .Heather N . DixonBenjamin V . Edwards
Cum LaudeMandy L . GrahamSteven T . Hamski
Cum LaudeTristian A . Hooten
Magna Cum LaudePaul J . Kidder
Cum LaudeJeremy V . LawsonKelly D . MitchellSocorro D . Morgan
Summa Cum LaudeDarshanae B . MumfordKatlyn M . Porter
Cum LaudeChad A . Rapier
Summa Cum LaudeMichael A . Rice
Magna Cum LaudeMark A . SpeharThomas C . Werner Jr .Brian J . Woods Jr .
Magna Cum LaudeAbdullah F . Yousef
BaChelor of sCienCe in ConstruCtion engineering teChnology
Jeremy W . CairnsCum Laude
Stephen T . CsonkaDonald A . Decoy
Summa Cum LaudeBryan S . DudiwkaAlexander J . EwingJeremiah L . Forbes
Summa Cum LaudeJeffrey J . FuchsJustin M . JohnsonJoseph A . Kenworthy
Cum LaudeBradley J . LyleKevin M . MemmerJames M . NicholsJoseph E . Parker
Summa Cum LaudeColin R . WantzJacob R . WhiteMichael D . Zrelak
BaChelor of sCienCe in eleCtroniC engineering teChnology
Andrew D . CannonMagna Cum Laude
Inderpreet S . DhanoaEthan B . Fleming
Cum LaudeAlex W . Forsch
Summa Cum LaudeCody S . Henry
Cum LaudeLan D . LeBrian P . Randazzo Sr .Joseph W . TownsleyJason D . Wobbecke
Cum Laude
College of Applied Science and TechnologyFounded 1964
Executive Dean Todd A. Rickel
BaChelor of sCienCe in automated manufaCturing engineering teChnology
Yousif M . AlbaqshiCharles C . BlairJamie L . BolingBrian A . BrandenburgScott W . DiLuciano
BaChelor of sCienCe in ComPuter information systems
Mustafa F . Al ShaikhliNicholas A . AlbertoneChristopher A . BarberSamuel R . Basch
Magna Cum LaudeSeth A . BurkholderJeffrey V . CarannaJoseph J . ConleyBrian N . DudashLeko B . FordTimothy D . Fuhry
Magna Cum LaudeJordan R . GreenAndrew J . HarenJaime Juarez Jr .Joshua A . LawtonJoseph M . LentineDavid J . Luscre
Magna Cum LaudeAlexander N . LuxMickey M . MalkaMalek A . MatarDeven P . MohanTimothy R . OwenChristopher M . PierceCarl J . SansaveraNicholas P . SattlerRobert A . Sebille IINathaniel E . SimpsonBret J . SurdockMichael S . Walend
forty-six
Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees
Kyle R . SpenceBree Stahl GuardDawn M . TalentinowLisa A . TalkingtonMary Alice ToocheckVasilios TsardouliasUy N . TuSue L . Tully
Cum LaudeBrittny J . TurnerNancy M . VanheckeJeff WalkerMichael I . Walton Sr .Scott E . WamsleyJulie A . WilliamsMichael P . WilsonDebra D . WoodKyle M . YatesMelissa S . Zagurskie
Cum Laude
BaChelor of sCienCe in surveying and maPPing
Adam D . BeichlerMichael E . EcclestonMichael P . KobilarcsikJoseph M . Pirri
Summa Cum LaudeBrandon M . RoachJessica L . SchultzBrian Siebenthal
Summa Cum Laude
BaChelor of sCienCe in organizational suPervision
Amy E . AdamsStacy M . AllenDavid W . Anderson IISamantha A . BlasioRainy R . BoucherBrittany N . BreitenstineLuke D . BroomeDemetrius A . BrownNordly CapiMatthew N . CastoMatthew C . CelekJordan L . CooperErin K . CurranKenya B . CurrySaia S . CurtanShian S . DancyTobias L . DuvallMarQuita M . EppsWilliam L . Evans IIIMichael A . FlandersJeremy J . GansSimone A . GarciaLeigh C . GuitarTara L . HernGeorge Hill IIIIyeshia L . HoodTimothy S . HostetlerMegan F . Hughes
Summa Cum LaudeRussell E . IlgAshley M . JarvisBrian T . JohnsonKristen J . JurewiczTeresa R . Kendall
Cum LaudeBibi K . KhalilKathryn L . KlineJeremy C . KowalczykStephanie L . Krska
Magna Cum LaudeJerome S . LewisChristopher A . LynchChristopher M . MaagMyka V . MatthewsJohnathan L . MorrowHolly M . MynkCody M . NewKeith T . NezbethSarah M . NicewanderYaw Ofosu-SomuahNmesoma O . Okafor Jr .Amanda L . PattersonKevin M . PrattLakendra S . ReeseEric R . RobisonAngela S . SandersDavid T . Shaw Jr .Justin M . SheeterDouglas Jason Smith
BaChelor of sCienCe in meChaniCal engineering teChnology
Anthony T . AckermanRyan C . AndersonCraig S . BaumanKeith A . BlakeJacob T . Chatelain
Magna Cum LaudeDavid A . CollicaJames A . CommingsGeoffrey A . CregoDerek J . DeaconMichael S . DeemMatthew A . DeLucaJeremy J . DuncanPaul D . Eastbourn
Cum LaudeJoshua P . Fabri
Summa Cum LaudeSteven P . Gabele
Summa Cum LaudeCody G . GoodmanKyle S . GoodrichAaron L . Haidet
Cum LaudeAdam M . HendersonErich E . Jacobsen
Cum LaudeBryan D . JohnsonChristopher J . Kaufmann
Cum LaudeWilliam J . KingBrice M . Knick-KoppenhoferStephen J . LapinskiNicholas S . LibertoreCory W . LuciaLindy Metz
Cum LaudeJoseph G . Mitchell
Cum LaudeVlad A . MuresanJames M . MyersPeter H . NaujoksAlexander B . PayneGrace A . Proben
Summa Cum LaudeWilliam A . ReiserMichael D . RosenburyAndrew D . SchiraldiWilliam T . UhlStephen T . UleryPeter D . VargaRyan D . WalkerJeffrey M . Willett
Magna Cum LaudeBradley A . Withrich
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Raymond VincentMorris L . Willis
assoCiate of aPPlied sCienCe in ConstruCtion engineering teChnology
Kenneth L . BarkerDonald D . CareyStephen T . CsonkaDonald A . Decoy
With Highest DistinctionAlexander L . GrossmanRyan C . Guillod
With DistinctionSean M . HermanTyler D . HigginsJoseph A . Kenworthy
With DistinctionNelson R . KieseckerKevin M . MemmerJames M . NicholsAdam B . SchochZachary P . SteveDiana L . Stimson
With DistinctionBradley E . ThompsonColin R . WantzJacob R . White
assoCiate of aPPlied sCienCe in Criminal JustiCe teChnology
Alexander S . BunchKristen A . CalerKendal L . ConleyDylan R . DelaneyTherany A . Dunnigan
With High DistinctionLogan M . Embly
With High DistinctionNicholas E . Film
With DistinctionAngelique R . Gonzalez
With High DistinctionKeith A . HallNicholas S . HarsarDeMetris M . Hazly-WardDavid B . Jatich IIDavid P . LaBudaMaya L . LatsonRyan P . McElroyMegan M . McMahonApril MinenMichelle R . NicholsonSheri T . OsborneJasmin PintolKaycee S . Pirogowicz
With DistinctionTiana M . Ragland
John L . MontgomeryWith Distinction
Jennifer NguyenWith High Distinction
Derek O . NietfeldYaw Ofosu-SomuahJames A . PanicoFaaress ParhamSean P . ParisMichael A . PoormanBrandon J . RobinsonRichard M . SanfordMallory E . SchroederNicholas J . SmelkoBrandon D . Sullivan
With High DistinctionJennifer L . Szymanski
With DistinctionAdrian J . TaylorTrevor G . ThomasAndrew P . ThorntonUy N . TuKristi M . Wise
assoCiate of aPPlied Business in hosPitality management
Josette M . AquinoMaria A . East
With High DistinctionJordan L . FrazierTori N . KellarKrishawna M . LeeAmber N . PetersonAlex K . TackettLinda M . WilsonEric J . Wright
assoCiate of aPPlied Business in marketing and sales teChnology
Ryan M . HallAmir A . HawkinsLa’monica A . Turneur
assoCiate of aPPlied sCienCe in Community serviCes teChnology
Tanzel C . AyersDawn R . Davidson
With High DistinctionChiffawn A . DawkinsBrittany S . DixonMariah N . DuncanSamantha A . HannaTyrel A . HorsleySaunja N . MayfieldRebecca M . PattenChristie L . Rush
With High DistinctionJasmine V . SmithXiomara N . Valentin
College of Applied Science and TechnologyFounded 1964
Executive Dean Todd A. Rickel
assoCiate of aPPlied Business in Business management teChnology
George J . BalasJamie M . Light
With DistinctionBenjamin R . Murray
With Highest DistinctionRobert M . NovickiJennifer R . RedfordTravis C . ReishBranden E . RodgersDarnell E . Williams
assoCiate of aPPlied Business in ComPuter information systems
Paul B . BallowWith High Distinction
Donald J . BitterWith High Distinction
Darren O . BoadiZachary A . BoehmPatricia S . Colwell
With DistinctionChristopher M . CummingsJonathan M . CyphertCourtney A . DriscollWilliam C . ElfrinkCraig A . Frase
With Highest DistinctionZachary L . GarberAlex T . GingrichJake A . GoodmanHampton HillSean W . KapsandyNicholas D . KarbTimothy J . Karpen Jr .(9)
Joshua K . KuserJessica A . LangstonAlex L . Lowers
With Highest DistinctionKevin M . LucasDavid J . Luscre
With High DistinctionDavid I . Margush
With Highest DistinctionJacob A . MarlowLavert MartinMalek A . MatarMichael D . MaternaIan M . MattoxKarl McCumbersKyle S . McHugh
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Candidates for Associate Degrees
(9) Separate Associate Degrees in Two Disciplines
Travis A . SammonsWith High Distinction
Andrew D . SchiraldiShayne D . SchreiberAdam P . SeraKyle P . StairStephen T . UleryPeter D . VargaRyan D . WalkerJordan G . Yoerger
assoCiate of aPPlied sCienCe in Paralegal studies
Conner A . BartonRobert J . Batsch
With DistinctionRyan M . DellBrittanie R . MackeyNisworo D . Palupi
With DistinctionCody S . RiblettBethany S . Roebuck
With Highest DistinctionHeather A . RyanKevin R . Veverka
With Distinction
assoCiate of arts
Victor O . AkinditanDarryl L . Anderson Jr .Lydia N . AppletonRichard A . Banis Jr .
With High DistinctionJohanna N . Barnowski
With DistinctionMichael R . BeckVictoria M . BergeySameera E . BowlesDayna C . BozemanSamantha R . BradshawAniquke L . BrinsonCourtney L . BrownHugh D . Cade IVMichael S . Carillon
With DistinctionMoriah L . Carson
With DistinctionArianna N . Casey
With High DistinctionMatthew C . CelekChari Lynn ChambersNicholas R . ClementsKaytryne N . CollierShyleen S . Connalley
With DistinctionAshley S . ConyerAnthony D . Cornejo
With High DistinctionColin J . CrawfordLondon L . CurryBejonnah S . DavisSabreigha DixonBritteny A . Douglas
With High Distinction
assoCiate of aPPlied sCienCe in fire ProteCtion teChnology
Cody E . CollinsJordan E . CuppsTristan J . DentDavone R . GreenPaul W . KnightAnthony M . LaMancusaMark A . SpeharCasey A . VariRyan M . WadeTimothy J . Wade
With High Distinction
assoCiate of aPPlied sCienCe in land surveying
Thomas J . BarkerWith High Distinction
John P . LongBrandon M . Roach
assoCiate of aPPlied sCienCe in manufaCturing engineering teChnology
Robert G . FletcherRyan L . HollandChristopher J . Kaufmann
With DistinctionRandy P . ManriqueWilliam A . ReiserMichael Tecca IVAlexis C . Zeitler
assoCiate of aPPlied sCienCe in meChaniCal engineering teChnology
Faris Abdulkareem AlsaadoonBakr A . AwadTroy M . BradyAaron A . BuehlerGinneth C . CaroEider A . Chinguad
With DistinctionJames A . CommingsGabriel P . CrowJessica B . DaltonDerek J . DeaconEric A . ExtonKyle A . HamadTimothy R . HillMichael A . LewisMichael D . MarkleMichael D . MorrisonRonald L . Morrow IIIMichael J . MuellerVlad A . MuresanGregory J . RaberMichael A . Ream Jr .
Latonya RogersCorey D . SandersChristine M . Scott
With Highest DistinctionKyle J . Shaffer
With Highest DistinctionGrant G . SmithMatthew W . ThomasJohnathan P . WalkerAaron T . WilsonDuane A . Wimbush Jr .Jamell J . WimbushEdward J . WonnerJerome P . Woods
assoCiate of aPPlied sCienCe in drafting and ComPuter drafting teChnology
Chari Lynn ChambersTiffany L . Hitz
With Highest DistinctionJustin W . SandrockBrandon T . Stimens
With Highest DistinctionRyan D . WilgingEric V . Wohlgamuth
With Distinction
assoCiate of aPPlied sCienCe in early Childhood develoPment
Kelsey C . FineganKelly M . ScheuermanKara Schlegel
With High Distinction
assoCiate of aPPlied sCienCe in eleCtroniC engineering teChnology
Joseph M . ConleyInderpreet S . DhanoaJustin W . FinleyRobert R . HannanCody S . Henry
With DistinctionAllen W . HoytPatrick T . MasonBrian P . Randazzo Sr .Zachariah C . Rowley
With DistinctionDouglas StaffordJoseph W . Townsley
assoCiate of aPPlied sCienCe in emergenCy mediCal serviCes teChnology
Peter Y . LewisWith Distinction
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Wayne CollegeFounded 1972
Interim Dean Daniel C. Deckler
assoCiate of aPPlied Business in Business management teChnology
Thomas E . Rinner
assoCiate of aPPlied Business in health Care offiCe management
Kathryn B . MitchellApril Ross
With High DistinctionAshley N . SnellChristina M . WhiteKelli K . Wilson
assoCiate of aPPlied sCienCe in exerCise sCienCe teChnology
Brianne R . AdcockShannon M . BrownWhitney A . BrowneLindsey M . CoxElizabeth Ann Kelch
With High DistinctionBrittany R . LemmonTolan ShaneChelsie D . Swartzentruber
With Distinction
assoCiate of aPPlied sCienCe in ParaProfessional eduCation
Sarah M . AltoCasey A . ConkleShannon L . Murphy
assoCiate of arts
Charity HargraveMakenzie M . LoganJulie Mellor
With Highest Distinction
assoCiate of sCienCe
Ewen K . AlbrightWith High Distinction
Laureen A . GruberKelsey D . LavyIan W . MaibachSamantha MellorJonathan C . PoseyKim Schuerger
Ethelyn V . TranWith High Distinction
Sue L . TullyWith Distinction
Song T . VoWith Distinction
Akasha C . WalkerShakina WeatherspoonJoshua F . WetherwaxTatiana L . WhatleyVictoria P . WhiteAlexander D . WilkinsonDevon L . WoodsTa’nisha Zanders
assoCiate of sCienCe
Dalal H . AlmahdCaroline N . Bialke
With DistinctionArmani C . ButlerCaitlin B . CarneyChari Lynn ChambersSean A . Domonkos
With Highest DistinctionJillian P . FilipEmily M . Gryniewicz
With High DistinctionMariah M . Kahwaji
With Highest DistinctionSuroor S . KhaleqOlivia H . KirvenAshley M . LalkoClaire A . Lushbaugh
With High DistinctionJenny T . Nguyen
With DistinctionMackenzie L . PuzakulicsLakendra S . ReeseTyler M . RichardsonJulian S . Scates-NashMiljan Terzic
assoCiate of teChniCal study
Angela M . PaonessaDennis M . Parham
Geriece D . DroneRobert J . EllisMarQuita M . EppsKimberly A . FlightDillon M . GarofoloMegan G . GibsonDonald C . GreenMeisha M . GreerDeAirre T . HainesDesiree’ T . HallDaisha N . HaynesworthKathryn S . HightElissa M . HinesLucille A . HumphreyRussell E . IlgHarvey S . JeterBrian T . JohnsonKashanett K . JohnsonKevin M . KeeneyStephanie L . Krska
With High DistinctionRonell J . LawsonSamone K . LongSarah A . LoomanChristopher A . LynchKenny C . Mason IIKevin R . McKenzieHaley S . McMillanShannon N . Meredith-
McMenemySamuel A . MerrowRebecca J . MizeCherese MotleyMackenzie D . MusterJulie NguyenMichael L . NguyenShelley K . NormanTracie A . Pickett
With DistinctionJulia K . PierceJoshua S . PlessCalvin J . PoznikChad A . Rapier
With Highest DistinctionLakendra S . ReeseRobert J . RichardsonAniya J . RobinsonKhari A . SaiaTaylor L . SamelsMark S . Schoenbaechler Jr .David Shahata
With DistinctionKea A . ShawJustin M . SheeterJacob W . SiglerKimberly L . SimmsJoseph E . SlusarskiBrandon L . SpinnerCaleb D . SteinerChristopher E . StumpMichael D . Swain-SmithCheryl A . Tona
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Candidates for Associate Degrees (cont .)
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Caitlin A. CarneyB .B .A ., The University of Toledo
Kendra J. CarpenterB .S ., The University of Akron
C. Adam CarroB .S ., Miami University, OH
Amanda M. CasalinuovoB .A ., University of Missouri
John S. Cetor JrB .A ., B .S . The University of Akron
Nancy R. ChawlaB .S ., University of California
Marc N. ChenowithB .A ., Miami University, OH
Jessica L. CheyneyB .A ., The Ohio State University
Hillary V. ConidiB .S ., Case Western Reserve University
Kallen L. DearnbargerB .A ., Mercyhurst College, PA
Joseph A. DelGalloB .S ., The University of Akron
Monica L. DobsonB .A ., California State University
Anthony DomenicoB .A ., Canisius College, NY
Mark J. DvorakB .S ., The University of Akron
David J. EidamB .A ., The University of Akron
Rachel-Alia ElbazB .A ., Yeshiva University, NY
Elizabeth R. EmanuelB .A ., Walsh University
Terence J. FikeB .B .A ., Kent State University
Vincent Paul Formica Jr.B .A ., Miami University, OH
Dakota J. FoxB .A ., Auburn University, AL
Jessica H. FrossB .A ., Hiram College
Anthony J. FuscoB .A ., Kent State University
Juris doCtor
Rebecca M. AdventB .A ., Miami University, OH
Asad AhmadB .S ., Bowling Green State University
George O. AljoeB .A ., Ohio University
Molly W. AnglinB .S .W ., Temple University, PA
Gregory J. AnslowB .A ., Saint Bonaventure University, NY
Michaela M. BaileyB .S .B .A ., The Ohio State University
Andrea C. BartosB .S ., Youngstown State University
Daniellela N. BeardenB .A ., Cleveland State University
Colin J. BeiselB .A ., John Carroll University
Alecia N. BenczeB .A ., University of Mount Union
Eugene G. BernatB .A ., Youngstown State University
Zachary J. BoehnleinB .S ., University of Toledo
Daniel J. BoyerB .S .B .A ., The Ohio State University
Amanda BridenstineB .A ., University of Mount Union
Nicole M. BrittonB .A ., Youngstown State University
Andrew P. BrowerB .S ., Butler University, IN
Dann M. BrunoB .A ., The Ohio State University
Jenna S. BucklewB .A ., The University of Akron
Justin M. BurnsB .S ., The Ohio State University, M .S ., University of Tennessee
Christopher R. ButlerB .A ., Miami University, OH
Jacqueline C. CabonorB .A ., Washington & Jefferson College
May 17, 2015School of LawYear Founded 1959
Dean Matthew J. Wilson
master of laws
Thomas Alan BruntyB .I .S ., Arizona State University, J .D ., The University of Akron
Caitlin A. CarneyB .B .A ., The University of Toledo
Kendra J. CarpenterB .S ., The University of Akron
Craig D. CookB .A ., Muskingham College, M .B .A ., Baldwin-Wallace College, J .D ., Case Western Reserve University
Monica L. DobsonB .A ., California State University
Jessica H. FrossB .A ., Hiram College
Jason S. HarlessB .A ., Arizona State University, J .D ., The University of Akron
Brian M. LaneyB .S ., J .D ., The University of Akron
Lisa Dawn OwingsB .S ., Bellevue University, NE
Jason H. WoodruffB .S ., J .D ., The University of Akron
Jarrett E. WyattPharm .D ., East Tennessee University
Candidates for Juris Doctor Degrees
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Candidates for Juris Doctor Degrees (cont .)
Lucas W. MurrayB .S .B .A ., The University of Akron
Catherine E. NagyB .A ., Kent State University
David F. NeilsenB .B .A ., Ohio University
Christopher P. OrrinB .A ., Pennsylvania State University
Jacob T. OverdorffB .A ., Westminister College, PA
Lisa Dawn OwingsB .S ., Bellevue University, NE
Igor OzerugaB .S ., Cleveland State University
Caitlin A. PatrickB .A ., Miami University
Latoya L. PetersonB .S ., The University of Akron
Andrew J. PfeifferB .A ., Cleveland State University
Silas M. PisaniB .A ., University of Mount Union
Daniel P. PorembskiB .A ., The Ohio State University
Marcus H. Pryor IIB .S ., College of Mount Saint Joseph
Joshua C. RauB .A ., James Madison University, VA, M .Div ., Ashland Theological Seminary
Bailey A. RenneckerB .A ., The University of Akron
Jessica F. ReplogleB .S ., The University of Akron
Christopher D. RiceB .A ., University of Mount Union
Brittany R. RishorB .S ., Robert Morris University, PA
Rachel RobertsonB .A ., University of Pittsburgh, PA
Daniel V. RossB .A ., Westminister College, PA
Sharon Gerrick RossB .A ., Kent State University
Elayna SaadB .S ., University of Pittsburgh, PA
Jordan E. KnabbB .A ., University of Charleston, WV
Seneca KonturasB .A ., University of Miami, FL
James A. KutchelB .S .B .A ., Youngstown State University
Keith D. LarewB .A ., Youngstown State University
Kun Y. LeeB .S ., Portland State University, OR
Lyndsey L. LeeB .A ., Texas State Uiversity
Ellen P. LinzB .S ., The University of Akron
Yizhou LiuB .S ., Harbin Institute of Technology, M .B .A ., Ashland University
Katie Sue LottB .S .B .A ., The University of Akron
Jill Marie MachniakB .A ., Western Michigan University, M .A ., University of Michigan
Joseph R. McAleeseB .S ., The University of Akron
Douglas W. McAlisterB .A ., Hillsdale College, MI
Bryan E. MeekB .A ., The Ohio State University
Blaise R. MeekerB .B .A ., Kent State University
Colin G. MeekerB .A ., John Carroll University, M .P .A ., The University of Akron
Stephanie M. MehleB .A ., Kent State University
Amanda M. MillerB .A ., The University of Akron
Susan Monica Mills-MartinezB .A ., The Ohio State University
Brooke A. MoneaB .A ., Walsh University
Matthew A. MooneyB .A ., The University of Akron
Rod A. MooreB .A ., Walsh University
David J. GarnierB .A ., Princeton University, NJ
Scott R. GladdenB .A ., Ohio University
Bradley J. GormanB .S .B .A ., Ashland University
Ty A. GrahamB .S ., The University of Akron
Lauren A. GribbleB .A ., Hillsdale College, MI
Amber GroghanB .A ., Kent State University
Kristen L. GuapponeB .S ., Ohio University
Michael G. GurgulB .A ., The University of Akron
Stacie A. HanelineB .S ., University of Central Florida
Gregory P. HaydenB .A ., Walsh University
Brian P. HennessyB .A ., Gannon University, PA
Kayla E. HershnerB .S ., The Ohio State University
Katherine A. HigginsB .A ., Miami University, OH
Lucy HigginsB .A ., Cleveland State University
Justin L. HinesB .S .B .A ., The University of North Carolina
Zachary T. HostetlerB .A ., Walsh University
Alicia M. HronekB .A ., Carlow University, PA
Thomas S. Kamenitsa JrB .S ., Ohio University
Erin E. KarskiB .S ., LaSalle University
Leanne KasburgB .A ., Baldwin-Wallace University
Rachel J. KennedyB .S ., The University of Akron
Bryan C. KesslerB .A ., Monmouth University, NJ
Sarah E. WhitemanB .A ., Denison University
Matthew T. WidnerB .A ., West Virginia University
Wilson K. WongB .A ., B .S ., San Jose State University, CA
Jason H. WoodruffB .S ., The University of Akron
Justin R. WorkmanB .A ., Western Michigan University
Darnay D. WrightB .A ., The Ohio State University
Michael B. WrightB .S ., Eastern Michigan University
Lindsey A. WrubelB .A ., Heidelberg University, M .B .A ., Cleveland State University
Charlie Chunlin WuB .S ., Peking University, China, M .B .A ., The University of Akron
Jarrett E. WyattPharm .D ., East Tennessee University
Kristin A. ZalenskiB .A ., Pennsylvania State University, M .B .A ., University of Pittsburgh
Benjamin W. ZushinB .A ., The University of Akron
Beau P. ThompsonB .S ., Heidelberg University
Laureen Mamie Tanner TilsonB .A ., Kent State University
Michael A. TiptonB .A ., Ohio Christian University, M .Div . Wesley Biblical Seminary, MS
Taylor V. TroutB .A ., College of Wooster
Nathaniel D. TuckerB .S .B .A ., Ashland University
Susan R. TussingB .B .A ., Kent State University
Deanna L. TuttleB .A ., Grove City College
Brittany B. UnruhB .A ., Taylor University
Courtney L. VerardiB .A ., The University of Akron
Ashley C. WakefieldB .A ., Ohio University
Yueyue WangB .A ., Peking University, China
Travis J. WatsonB .A ., Youngstown State University
Timothy P. WeimerB .S ., University of Utah, M .B .A ., Capella University, MN
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Vincent E. Sawyer IVB .A ., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Steven W. ScavuzzoB .S ., The University of Akron
Marc SchmeltzerB .A ., Arizona State University
Peter A. SchwanB .A ., Buffalo State University of New York
Mary C. SimballaB .B .A ., M .B .A ., Kent State University
Brian R. SimmonsB .A ., The Ohio State University
Lauren D. SimmonsB .A ., Clemson University, SC
Rachel L. SmickB .A ., California State University
Jeanetta SmithB .S ., Bowling Green State University
Kristen T. SnyderB .A ., The University of Akron
Joshua R. StatonB .A ., The Ohio State University
Tabitha B. StearnsB .A ., Youngstown State University
Jennifer L. TanakaB .M ., University of Lethbridge, Canada
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Recognition of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Established in 1919
The following cadets are commissioned as Second Lieutenants on May 9, 2015:
united states army
Ramon P . HemerleinMolly L . KohlerFrancis Nwiah Joseph M . Pirri
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The University of AkronThe University of AkronThe Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
By authority of the Board of Trustees and on recommendationof the Faculty hereby confers upon
A. Worthy StudentThe Degree of
Bachelor of Arts
Together with all the rights and privileges pertaining thereto.Witness the seal of the University and the signature of its officers
Given at Akron, in the State of Ohio, this tenth day of May, 2015.
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Secretary of the Board
President of the University
Dean
One of the oldest known diplomas awarded at The University of Akron.
A present-day diploma awarded at The University of Akron.
.University Diplomas
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.Statue of John R . Buchtel
This statue of John R. Buchtel stands in the middle of the campus he helped found in 1870.
The Alma Mater
Chorus
The Alma Mater for The University of Akron was written by the Rev. Augustus B. Church, who was the last Universalist clergy to serve as president of Buchtel College (1901–1912). He was also the first person to assume the board responsibilities of chief executive officer. In fact, Church served both as president and as a trustee of the institution — as well as pastor of the First Universalist Church of Akron. Dr. Church understood the importance of higher education as a means to improve society, and he worked diligently on projects to successfully link the educational efforts of Buchtel College with the needs of a growing city. During his presidency, Buchtel College offered the world’s first courses in rubber chemistry (1909).
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The Akron Blue and Gold
The University of Akron’s fight song, “The Akron Blue and Gold,” was written in 1939 by Fred Waring, nationally known composer and leader of the wildly popular band, “Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians.” In response to a request from the University’s student newspaper, Waring wrote “a distinctive song” for The University of Akron. “The Akron Blue and Gold” premiered over his nBc hookup on November 17, 1939, and has been used as the University’s fight song ever since.
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The University of Akron: A Proud Tradition
OCommencement Video RecordingOrder commencement video online at http://www .akron .edu/registrar/graduation/comm-video-order .dot . Cost is $25 per DVD, the deadline for ordering is July 31, 2015 .
This program is not an official graduation list .
While every effort is made to ensure accuracy in this commencement program, printing deadlines sometimes prevent inclusion of candidates names, or may result in the use of names of persons not completing graduation requirements . All honors indicated in this program are tentative . Official degree honors for diplomas and transcripts will be determined after final grades are reported . This printed program, therefore, should not be used to dete rmine a student’s academic or degree status . The University’s official registry for conferral of degrees is the student’s permanent academic record, kept by the Office of the University Registrar, Simmons Hall, Akron, OH 44325-6208 .
The Ohio Universalist Convention established a small, liberal arts college in Akron in 1870 and named it for one of the city’s prominent industrialists, John R . Buchtel . It was Buchtel who led a group of 100
individuals and 13 businesses in a fundraising campaign to build the college . On July 4, 1871, thousands of area citizens turned out to witness the results of that initiative, joining in a great celebration as the cornerstone was laid for a single but impressive structure that constituted Buchtel College . Both a visionary and a pragmatist, Buchtel believed that the vigor of any city is closely tied to the proximity of a high quality institution of higher education . Decades of progress, both for the city and for the college he helped to launch, have proven him right . With an enrollment of approximately 25,000 stu dents from throughout Ohio, the United States and more than 70 foreign countries, the successor of Buchtel College is one of the largest principal campuses in Ohio . Long committed to an aca dem ic tradition which stresses excellence, The Univer sity of Akron offers more than 300 associate, bacca lau reate and master’s degree programs and options, as well as 20 doctoral degree programs and four law degrees . Since 1914, the Univer sity has been accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and it is currently classified at the highest level as a comprehensive, doctoral-degree-granting institution . Today, more than 167,000 of its alumni live and work around the world .