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C O N VO C AT I O N

May 2015

RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY

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SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Convocation Ceremony2 0 1 5

Excellence Since 1864

Celebrating excellence since our founding asthe Rutgers Scientific School, a land-grant institution

by Professor George H. Cook in 1864.

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Message from the DeanMay 18, 2015

Dear Graduates,

I extend my warmest congratulations to you, the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Class of 2015, and to your family and friends who have supported your achievement.

As graduates of Rutgers, New Jersey’s land-grant university, you have benefitted from a philosophy of education that emphasizes hands-on learning, global perspectives, accessibility and service. A School of Environmental and Biological Sciences education is not just about earning a degree or getting a job offer—it is about preparing for a lifetime of learning, growing, and serving.

Today you embark on a new journey, able to address the most critical challenges facing our society. You do so on a solid foundation built by excellent and dedicated faculty and by caring and supportive friends and family. It is in this context that all of us send you into the world, with the full expectation that your lives and accomplishments will be a source of pride for you and for our institution.

Remember that you will always be a part of the Rutgers community. I encourage you to remain involved in alumni affairs, and to know, wherever your journeys may take you, you will always have a home on the George H. Cook Campus of Rutgers—your alma mater for life.

Sincerely,

Robert M. GoodmanExecutive Dean School of Environmental and Biological Sciences

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Dedication

We, the graduating class of 2015, proudly dedicate this School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Convocation Ceremony to our families, classmates, and friends.

Over the past four years, the interactions with our peers and the experiences we have shared, including the highs and lows, have highlighted our school careers. We have been able to reach this milestone, the first of many in our lives, due to the dedication of the faculty and staff of the School, and the support we have received from one another.

We also cannot forget our families and the instrumental role they have played in our development. Their constant guidance and support nurtured our growth, preparing us to be responsible and mature individuals as we take on our new roles in society.

We graduate today as a result of the efforts of all those who have helped us achieve excellence in education, and we carry with us a sincere gratitude.

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Program

Monday, May 18, 201510:00 a.m.

Processional

Gonfalonier

Sarah F. Fine

“The Star-Spangled Banner”

Sabrina van VlietMason Gross School of the Arts

Master of Ceremonies

Richard D. LudescherDean of Academic Programs

Executive Dean’s Address

Robert M. GoodmanExecutive Dean of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Executive Dean of the School of Environmental and Biological SciencesExecutive Director of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station

Queens Chorale"RU Zoo"

Presentation of Summa Cum Laude Awards

Richard D. LudescherDean of Academic Programs

Presentation of Outstanding Senior Awards

David Singer, President, G. H. Cook Community Alumni AssociationMichelle Jefferson, Dean of Students

Judith Storch, Campus Dean

Recognition of the Dr. Barbara Munson Goff Teacher of the Year Award

Timothy M. CaseyDirector, General Honors Program

Professor, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources

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Class Representative RemarksAriel R. Booth

Distribution of Degrees

Robert M. Hills, Associate Dean of Academic ProgramsMichelle Jefferson, Dean of Students

Thomas Leustek, Associate Dean for Academic AdministrationJudith Storch, Campus Dean

Queens Chorale“On the Banks of the Old Raritan”

Closing RemarksRobert M. Goodman, Executive Dean

Recessional

Program

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Red Oak (Quercus rubra) New Jersey State Tree

Red Oak seedlings have been presented to graduating seniors at the School Convocation Ceremony since 1982. Instrumental in starting this presentation was Otto V. Kunkel, College of Agriculture, Class of 1940, and former District Forester for the New Jersey Bureau of Forest Management, who personally helped to grow the first seedlings. The School is pleased to present them to the graduates as a living memorial to an outstanding graduate and a good citizen of the State of New Jersey. Graduates will take a living part of the G. H. Campus with them, to grow tall and strong, as they, too, grow in their personal and professional lives.

The School of Environmental and Biological SciencesGeneral Honors Program

The School of Environmental and Biological Sciences General Honors Program provides outstanding entering students the opportunity to participate in interdisciplinary seminars and independent research projects throughout their undergraduate careers at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. Students in the program have maintained a cumulative average of 3.4 or better and received annual merit scholarship awards of at least $1,000.

Ross C. ConroyTamar C. Demby

Marko DrazenovicEliana S. Geretz

Daniel L. HollerbachLauren I. Huey

Theresa L. Hyslop

George H. Cook Scholars 2015

Graduating seniors designated as George H. Cook Scholars have completed a yearlong honors independent study project that they have defended publicly before their faculty committee and the School Honors Committee. George H. Cook honors theses are kept in the Chang Library.

Niki Nayan Jayshree Amin Degradation of Biphenyl and Diphenyl Methane by Pseudomonas stutzeri Bacterial Species Using

Biphenyl Catabolic Pathway With Gerben Zylstra, BIOCHEMISTRY & MICROBIOLOGY

Karen Ben-Elazar Effect of Dairy Proteins on Viscosity andGlycemic Index of Oat Based Formulas

With Michael Rogers, FOOD SCIENCE

Lauren Benzinger Structural Explorations of Leptin's Role inType 2 Diabetes Mellitus

With Shuchismit Dutta, CHEMISTRY & CHEMICAL BIOLOGY

Rishi C. JaggernauthRebecca L. Joyce

Emily C. MoskowitzDavid E. ReheJennifer Rose

Shira T. RosenblumAlise K. Strauch

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George H. Cook Scholars (continued)

Holly M. Berman User Survey of Sustainability Educationat Duke Farms

With Karen O’Neill, HUMAN ECOLOGY

Aishwarya Bhattacharjee Community Ecology and Animal Physiology With Peter Morin, ECOLOGY,

EVOLUTION & NATURAL RESOURCES

Monica Castle Vitamin D Supplementation and CognitiveFunction in Postmenopausal Women

With Sue Shapses, NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES

Brittney Chrans Female Mbuna Cichlid's Search Pattern for Potential Mates With Rebecca Jordan, HUMAN ECOLOGY

Michael Ciappi Risk Index and Mapping of the Monk Parakeetthroughout North America

With Julie Lockwood, ECOLOGY,EVOLUTION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Ross C. Conroy Antimicrobial Inclusion in Bacterial Cellulose Food Packaging: Optimization of Loading Procedure

With Kit Yam, FOOD SCIENCE

Caroline Ines Davis The Purification and Characterization of the HumanLPIN2-Encoded Phosphatidate Phosphatase

With George Carmen, FOOD SCIENCE

Julianne Davis Searching For Susceptibility to Anisogramma Anomalain Hazelnut Cultivars Using Real Time PCR

With Thomas Molnar, PLANT BIOLOGY & PATHOLOGY

Tamar Demby Understanding the Role of GCN2 in Amino Acid Signaling to the mTOR-mediated Pathway of Autophagy Induction

With Tracy Anthony, NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES

Anam Fatima Studies of Intestinal Lipid Transport & Metabolism Using Mice Null for Fatty Acid Binding Proteins

With Judith Storch, NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES

Katherine Fudacz A Comparison Between the InternationalCommercialization of Bolivian Quinoa and Local

Commercialization of Oaxacan Amaranth With Mark Robson, PLANT BIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY

Eliana S. Geretz Temporal and Spatial Changes in Bryophyte DiversityWith Urbanization in Philadelphia, PA

With Myla Aronson, ECOLOGY,EVOLUTION & NATURAL RESOURCES

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Rahul D. Ghosal Climate Vulnerability and Small Island States:A Case Study of the Caribbean

With Robin Leichenko, GEOGRAPHY

Samantha Globerman Role of Estrogen and Progesterone in Enhanced Susceptibility to Mammary Tumorigenesis

With Wendie Cohick, ANIMAL SCIENCE

Ruthie Goldstein Federal Food Assistance Benefit Utilization and Fruit and Vegetable Intake Patterns Among New Brunswick

Community Farmers Market Customers With Nurgul Fitzgerald, NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE

William A. Hansen Computational DeNovo Enzyme Design Methods With Catalytic Ion Complexes

With Sagar Khare, CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL BIOLOGY

Cheryl A. Harvey The Effects of Eiphisol on Blood Gases andChemistries in Exercising Horses

With Kenneth McKeever, ANIMAL SCIENCE

Michelle R. Hernandez The Effects of Fatty Acid Profile and 17-Beta Estradiol on Obesity and the Hypothalamic

Energy Balance System With Troy A. Roepke, ANIMAL SCIENCE

Daniel L. Hollerbach Genetic Characterization of bamA’s Involvement in the Anaerobic Pathway for the Degradation

of Natural Aromatics With Abigail W. Porter, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Theresa L. Hyslop Living Laboratories for the Cook/Douglass Campus With Holly Nelson, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Rishi Jaggernauth Unsecured Debt Levels and Effect on Physical Health With Karen Zurlo, SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

Marium Javed Structure of NS1B ProteinWith Gaetano T. Montelione, CENTER FOR ADVANCED

BIOTECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE

Rebecca L. Joyce Effects of Developmental Estrogenic Endocrine-Disrupting Chemical Exposures on Rat Uteri

With Aparna Zama, ANIMAL SCIENCE

Ryan W. Koch Parasite Communities Along a River Continuumin the New Jersey Pinelands

With Michael Sukhdeo, ECOLOGY,EVOLUTION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

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Sarah Korapati Potential For a Climax Community in an UrbanBrownfield Through a Study of the Tree ColonizationWith Frank Gallagher, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Andrew Lahr Quantifying the Effects of Man-made Fish Passage Systems on Anadromous Fish Populations in the Raritan River

With Olaf Jensen, MARINE AND COASTAL SCIENCES

Michael C. Lamantia A Marketing Analysis of InternationalTrade in the Bahamas

With Ramu Govindasamy, AGRICULTUREECONOMICS AND MARKETING

Ran Li In Vitro Characterization of Niemann-Pick Type C2Transfer Domain

With Judith Storch, NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES

Carol Liu Delivery of Antifungal Activity via Outer MembraneVesicles of Lysobacter enzymogenes C3

With Paul Meers, PLANT BIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY

Jui Wan Loh Impact of Human Genomic Variation With Jinchuan Xing, SAS-DLS- GENETICS

Lauren Louie The Effects of Glutamine on Ataxia Telangietasia With Jianmin Chen, DLS- CELL BIOLOGY & NEUROSCIENCE

Jessica Lovich Effects of Duration of Nursing on Gene Expressionin the Neonatal Porcine Uterus

With Carol Bagnell, ANIMAL SCIENCE

Lorri Matusiak-Lindsay Mitigating the Effects of Equine Facilities on Watersheds Through Landscape Architecture

With Frank Gallagher, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Colleen McHugh Thermodynamic Changes Associated With ClimateChange Applied to the 2010 Boxing Day Blizzard

With Steven Decker, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Katelyn Meyler Effects of Natural Antioxidants on Volatile LipidOxidation Products in Dry Model Systems

With Karen Schaich, FOOD SCIENCE

Kendall L. Miller An Evaluation of Trichopteran Light Trapping For Usein Aquatic Biomonitoring, Sussex Co., New Jersey

With Frank Carle, ENTOMOLOGY

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Elizabeth C. Newton Modeling Black Bear Harvest Scenarios to InformManagement Decisions

With Brooke Maslo, ECOLOGY,EVOLUTION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Tu Nguyen Developing a Palatable Bait for American, German and Oriental Cockroaches

With Changlu Wang, ENTOMOLOGY

Chelcey Nordstrom The Effects of Light Variation on Decomposition Rate and Insect Colonization on Pig Carcasses

With George Hamilton, ENTOMOLOGY

Purandhri Pandya Genetic Analysis of Primer-Dependent Initiationin Escherichia coli

With Bryce Nickels, WAKSMAN INSTITUTEOF MICROBIOLOGY

Nikesh Patel Effects of Maternal Supplementation With Aminoguton Pig Neonatal Liver

With Carol Bagnell, ANIMAL SCIENCE

James Rodrigues RNAi to Knock Down Insulin - Like Peptides to Test Health Span in 7 Day Old Adult C. Elegans

With Monica Driscoll, DLS-MOLECULARBIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Laura Romano Effects of Bisphenol A (BPA) and Bisphenol S (BPS)on Energy Metabolism in Zebrafish Embryos (Daniorerio)

With Lori White, BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY

Jennifer Rose The Effect of Music And White Noise on Dairy HeifersAnd Movement Behavior

With Susan Becker and Larry Katz, ANIMAL SCIENCE

Shira Tziporah Rosenblum Expression and Purification of Horse LiverAlcohol Dehydrogenase from E. Coli

With Peter Kahn, BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY

Bryan D. Ryder The Role of Hydration in the Formationof Insulin Amyloid Fibrils

With Peter Kahn, BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY

Rachael Sacatelli Diamondback Terrapin Species Distribution Modelfor the Mid-Atlantic Region

With Brooke Maslo, ECOLOGY,EVOLUTION AND NATURAL RESOURCES


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Catherine Seeds The Effects of Continuous vs. Rotational GrazingSystems on Horse Condition and Plant Performance

With Carey Williams, ANIMAL SCIENCE

Lena S. Sena Differential Effects of Sex Steroids on SexualBehavior in Castrated Male Goats

With Susan Becker and Larry Katz, ANIMAL SCIENCE

Alise Strauch Assessing Compliance With Catch-and-Release Measures in the Recreational Fishery For Hucho Taimen in Mongolia

With Olaf Jensen, MARINE AND COASTAL SCIENCES

Tejasvi Turpuseema Developing a Descriptive Sensory Profile for Common Culinary Varieties of Ocimum Basilicum (Sweet Basil)

With Jim Simon, PLANT BIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY

Alejandra G. Villalobos Effect of Maternal Over-nutrition On Gene Expression in the Arcuate and Liver

With Troy A. Roepke, ANIMAL SCIENCE

Veronica Walentowizc Historic Pesticide Use on Orchards in New Jersey and its Implications on Land Practices

With Mark Robson, PLANT BIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY

Ruiying Xiong Contact Time and Its Effect on Cross-contaminationof Enterobacter Aerogenes (or Salmonella) To Wood

and Plastic Cutting Boards With Donald Schaffner, FOOD SCIENCE

Victoria Y. Yeung Potential Photoinactivation of FoodbornePathogens Using GRAS Photosensitizers

With Richard Ludescher, FOOD SCIENCE

Shuqi Zhao Production of Sucrose Ester Organogel Under Different Processing Parameters: Effect on the Structure Crystallinity,

Rheology and Digestion Kinetics With Qingrong Huang, FOOD SCIENCE


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The School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Graduates

Hael F. ABDULRAZEQ Biological SciencesAndzelika ABRAMOWICZ 1 Marine SciencesGhadeer M. ABUHAMDEH BiochemistryJoanne ABYAD Biological SciencesStacey A. ACERRA 2 Public HealthWilliam ACKERMAN 1 Environmental and Business EconomicsClement ADDO Biological SciencesOmowunmi M. ADEDEJI Biological SciencesJudith D. AGBOTSE Public HealthEugene U. AGHO 2 Public HealthGiselle AGUIRRE Biological SciencesZanera AHMAD Nutritional SciencesDeepa AHMED Nutritional SciencesEliza AHMED 1 Biological SciencesSameer Z. AHMED Public HealthBrian AITKEN Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorTasleenpal K. AKAL Nutritional SciencesVildan AKBULUT 2 BiotechnologyJames D. ALBERS Environmental and Business EconomicsOmar ALI Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesAshley ALPHONSUS Biological SciencesSelen A. ALTIOK 1 Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorNathan R. ALTOMARE 1 Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesDevon A. AMIN Food ScienceNiki N. AMIN 1 BiotechnologyDaniel J. ANDRESCAVAGE Environmental and Business EconomicsDaniel J. AQUINO Exercise Science and Sports StudiesTheodore J. ARETAKIS Landscape Architecture Gabriela A. AREVALO 2 ChemistrySabedo ARGUETA 1 Environmental and Business EconomicsIfeoluwa O. ARIDEGBE Biological SciencesGillian ARMSTRONG Agricultural ScienceAndrea ARROYO 1 ChemistryErin M. ARROYO Exercise Science and Sports StudiesRaichelle J. ARTHUR 2 Biological SciencesCornelius ASARE 1 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesCynthia A. AUSTIN Biological SciencesLisa R. AVICHAL Environmental Planning and DesignAmanda C. AYALA Animal ScienceAisha AZMAT BiotechnologyAakash BABARIA Biological SciencesSara BADALAMENTI 2 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesCarol A. BAILLIE Environmental SciencesElizabeth BALLADARES 1 Environmental SciencesJane R. BAMBERGER Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior;

Environmental and Business EconomicsLaurephani C. BAPTISTE 2 Nutritional SciencesAlex BARANOV 2 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesJoseph F. BARBIERI Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesJessica M. BARNES Exercise Science and Sports StudiesGloria N. BARNOR Public HealthCatherine N. BAROOD 2 Animal ScienceAlexander P. BARREE 2 Public HealthMichelle BARSOUM 2 Biological Sciences

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Joseph BASSANO 2 Biological SciencesJaclyn N. BATES Animal ScienceMariela BATISTA-MOULTON Biological SciencesFrancesca M. BATTAGLIA 1 Marine SciencesDerek C. BAXTER 1 Plant ScienceNicole P. BAYER 1 Nutritional SciencesPaul BEAM MeteorologyDavid W. BECHTEL Environmental and Business EconomicsMikhail BEG 2 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesRaymond S. BEINER GeneticsChelsea M. BEISSWANGER Landscape Architecture Sebastian E. BELLOTTI Biological SciencesTess I. BENDER 1 Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesKaren BEN-ELAZAR Biological SciencesShirley BEN-ELAZAR Biological SciencesCynthia J. BENGEL Biological SciencesFelicity M. BENNETT 2 Biological SciencesMelissa M. BENNETT MicrobiologyNeil C. BENNETTE Exercise Science and Sports StudiesLauren E. BENZINGER BiochemistryPaul E. BERGIN Marine Sciences; Biological SciencesShoshana BERKOWITZ Nutritional SciencesHolly M. BERMAN Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorCrysta L. BERNTSEN 1 Animal ScienceAishwarya BHATTACHARJEE Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesJerry BI 2 Environmental SciencesAmanda M. BIALEK 2 Public HealthKate BIRNBAUM 1 Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorBrittany A. BIROC 2 Biological SciencesBradley W. BJORKLUND 2 Biological SciencesAndrew D. BLACKBURN 1 Landscape Architecture David C. BLUM Exercise Science and Sports StudiesDaniel BOATENG Public HealthKirsten N. BOISVERT Biological SciencesCaitlin E. BOLAND BiotechnologyOlivia BOLDUC Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorAriel BOOTH Biological SciencesMargarita BOSSA-BASTIDAS Agricultural ScienceCarly BOSSERT 1 Nutritional SciencesYvette M. BOUCHER 1 CommunicationMelanie R. BOWE 2 Nutritional SciencesChristina M. BOWMAN 2 Animal ScienceKathleen E. BOYETTE 1 CommunicationJason L. BRADFIELD 1 BiotechnologyAdam G. BRADFORD 1 Environmental and Business EconomicsTheresa BRAVO Environmental SciencesGeorge BRNILOVICH Landscape Architecture Holland T. BROADUS Marine SciencesRyan J. BUIST Environmental SciencesZachary C. BURGHER Marine SciencesEdwin J. BURGOS Exercise Science and Sports StudiesSamantha A. BUTLER Biological SciencesKimberly M. BYRNE Biological SciencesLiam C. CALLAHAN Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior

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Jeffrey S. CAMRAS Food ScienceHannah K. CANUTO Biological SciencesDanielle M. CAPECE 2 Public HealthTessa M. CAPRIO Food ScienceLydia M. CARTAGENA 2 BiochemistryDeanna N. CASE 1 Nutritional SciencesTyler CASE MeteorologyShawnie M. CASLIN 2 MeteorologyMarc C. CASSEUS 2 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesMonica CASTLE Biotechnology; Nutritional SciencesBrian K. CAULFIELD Environmental and Business EconomicsJennifer M. CAVANAUGH Animal ScienceZachary J. CESTERO 2 Environmental and Business EconomicsErik CHAN MeteorologyFrance CHAN Exercise Science and Sports StudiesEthan J. CHANG Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorPeter D. CHANG Landscape Architecture Christopher V. CHARNESKY Environmental Planning and DesignGloria CHAU Biological SciencesDaniel J. CHEDID Environmental Planning and DesignPatrick O. CHEEVERS Nutritional SciencesLin CHEN Food ScienceStephanie CHEN Nutritional SciencesConnie CHENG Nutritional Sciences; Biological SciencesWilliam J. CHERNES Environmental SciencesEric K. CHI BiochemistryEric N. CHILES 2 Biological SciencesBrittney S. CHRANS Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesQuinn E. CHRISTIE 1 Environmental and Business EconomicsMichael A. CIAPPI Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesThomas J. CIFUNE 2 Biological SciencesCharles CINI 2 Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesAugustin CIOCOTISAN Biological SciencesGeoffrey S. CLARK 2 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesLauren L. CLARKE Animal ScienceMelissa P. CLELLAND Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorJacob CLEMENTS 1 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesKerri E. CLOSE Animal ScienceAngela J. COCCAGNA Marine SciencesJames V. COCORLES Landscape Architecture Christopher T. COHANE Environmental and Business EconomicsSaori COLOMBO Environmental SciencesDenisha COLON Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorKelley F. CONKLIN 1 Food ScienceAmanda J. CONOVER Nutritional SciencesRoss CONROY Food ScienceAlexus M. COOPER Exercise Science and Sports StudiesBrandon A. COPPOLA 2 Environmental SciencesLashanda COQ 2 Nutritional Sciences; Latino and Hispanic

Caribbean StudiesJames CORTELL 2 Animal ScienceSarah M. CORTRIGHT Animal ScienceAntonis A. COSTEAS BiochemistryAna R. COYLE 2 Environmental Sciences

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Erin A. COYLE Environmental SciencesOlivia CRACCHIOLO 2 ChemistryAntonio F. CREAGH Public HealthBrent J. CROASDALE Environmental SciencesApril K. CROWLEY 1 Nutritional SciencesKasey T. CUMMINGS Agricultural ScienceRachel E. DADDIO 2 Nutritional SciencesRyan M. DADDIO Plant ScienceJason DAGGETT 1 Environmental SciencesJake V. DAMATO 2 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesWes P. DARCY Animal ScienceJeffrey H. DAVID Public HealthCaroline I. DAVIS Food ScienceJulianne M. DAVIS BiotechnologyKimberly R. DAVIS 1 Animal ScienceChristina L. DE BLASIO 2 Environmental and Business EconomicsJacob J. DE BOER 2 Landscape Architecture Jenna M. DEINZER Nutritional SciencesStephanie L. DE LUCIA Animal ScienceTamar C. DEMBY BiotechnologyJeanine D'ERRICO Animal ScienceRohan G. DESAI BiochemistryMarie J. DESSANTI Environmental SciencesAshley G. DESTITO 2 Plant ScienceLauren A. DEVECKA 2 Public HealthAbigail L. DEVLIN Environmental SciencesJacqueline G. DEVLIN Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorJames J. DEVLIN BiochemistryAmanda DEVOLK GeneticsEmilyana N. DEYANOVA 1 Nutritional SciencesPratikchhya DHAKAL BiotechnologyMariel DI DATO Nutritional SciencesRobert J. DIENST Environmental and Business EconomicsHollie W. DI MURO Environmental Planning and DesignLiam E. DINGMAN 2 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesKelsey P. DI VIRGILIO Nutritional SciencesChristine M. DIZENZO GeneticsAndrew M. DOBBINS Nutritional SciencesCollin J. DOBSON Marine SciencesCarlos V. DOMINGUES 1 BiochemistryBrooke DOMINO 2 Animal ScienceTing DONG 1 Nutritional SciencesKathryn S. DONOHUE Environmental SciencesDanielle L. DOSSANTOS Food ScienceLauren DRAIN Environmental and Business EconomicsMarko DRAZENOVIC Animal ScienceMichael A. DU Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorDallas M. DUFFIELD Agricultural ScienceSaley DUNCAN GeographyVeronica DURASAMY 2 MicrobiologyMatthew L. DURST 1 Public HealthRoslyn A. DVORIN Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesThelma DZEUBA 2 BiotechnologyNicole L. DZIEDZIC 1 Biotechnology

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Shelby EARL 2 Nutritional SciencesElisabeth C. EDOUAZIN 1 Public HealthAmanda J. EGEN Biological SciencesEbanehita A. EIGBE BiochemistryChika N. EKEANYANWU Exercise Science and Sports StudiesSarah M. ELDIN Public HealthYoussef EL-KHATEEB 1 Environmental Planning and DesignTamar ELKIN Nutritional SciencesMichele D. ELLENBACHER 2 Biological SciencesMackenzie M. ELLINGTON CommunicationAmal Y. ELMOGAHZY Public HealthRobert W. ELWELL Biological SciencesChisom P. EMEANA Public HealthSheina EMRANI 1 Biological SciencesElaine R. ERLENBACH Agriculture and Food SystemsNataliya ESPERSON Animal Science; Biological SciencesAlexa M. ESSENFELD Nutritional SciencesPriscilla J. ETIENNE 2 Public HealthElissa J. EVERTON 1 BiotechnologyEsther EXANTUS 2 Biological SciencesNazifa FAIRUJ BiotechnologyCasey J. FANNELL 1 BiotechnologyAlexandra FANUKA Biological SciencesAlexander FARINOLA Exercise Science and Sports StudiesDanielle N. FARKAS 2 Animal ScienceLindiwei A. FARROW-HARRIS 1 Public HealthMark V. FAVOR Nutritional SciencesKayleigh A. FEDER Environmental Planning and DesignKatherine S. FENYAR Animal ScienceMathew P. FEO Environmental SciencesEugene B. FERNANDEZ Landscape Architecture Kristopher G. FERNANDEZ BiotechnologyDavid A. FERRARO GeographySarah F. FINE Nutritional SciencesGianna R. FISCHER 1 Environmental and Business EconomicsConor M. FITZGERALD Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesDylan FLOOD Exercise Science and Sports StudiesSalvatore J. FOGARINO Exercise Science and Sports StudiesKyle FOLEY 2 Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorBrady A. FORCIER BiotechnologyRui T. FRANCO Animal ScienceJacqueline M. FRANZOSI Biological Sciences; PhysicsAlexis N. FREES Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorVanessa L. FREIRE Biological SciencesErica S. FRENKEL Nutritional SciencesDeana FRENKLAKH 2 Biological SciencesKatherine O. FUDACZ 1 Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorTalia R. GABBAY Nutritional SciencesAdrian GAJDA Exercise Science and Sports StudiesHenry J. GAJDA 1 Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorBrian K. GALINDO 1 Biological SciencesAnne E. GALLAGHER Environmental and Business EconomicsEllen C. GALLAGHER Landscape Architecture Cristina L. GALLO 1 Nutritional Sciences

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Scott R. GANDY MeteorologyElizabeth GAO 1 Environmental and Business EconomicsJingwen GAO Food ScienceMelyssa S. GARCIA 2 Environmental SciencesStephanie M. GATARZ Nutritional SciencesBrian J. GAUTIER 2 Environmental SciencesVictoria E. GAYDOS Animal ScienceKevin GEIGER Environmental SciencesJeffrey A. GEIST Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesAmanda C. GELNAW Animal ScienceEliana S. GERETZ Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesLazer P. GERLIKHMAN BiotechnologyRahul D. GHOSAL Environmental SciencesNicholas J. GIDJUNIS 1 Food ScienceErin K. GLENN Nutritional SciencesSamantha P. GLOBERMAN Animal ScienceMatthew T. GOLDEN Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorFelysse GOLDMAN Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorRuth C. GOLDSTEIN Nutritional SciencesRichard J. GOMEZ Food ScienceMaryam A. GONZALEZ 1 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesStephen GOOD 2 Environmental SciencesKathryn M. GOODMAN Animal ScienceAnusha GOPALAN 2 Environmental and Business EconomicsDarren J. GOSKOWSKI Biological SciencesEric C. GRAHAM Communication; Environmental and Business

EconomicsJennifer GRAHAM Nutritional SciencesMelissa GRANDA Animal Science; Biological SciencesAnna GRAVINA Geological SciencesBrittany L. GRAYSON Nutritional SciencesHuw A. GREATOREX 2 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesMatthew T. GREEN Exercise Science and Sports StudiesChase M. GRONINGER 2 Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesSandra GROSSO 1 Landscape Architecture Jose E. GRULLON Exercise Science and Sports StudiesJonathan S. GUAMAN 2 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesJames GUBITOSA Biological SciencesAnthony M. GUDZAK Environmental and Business EconomicsAlister N. GUERRERO 1 Environmental and Business EconomicsKarla E. GUERRERO OLIVERAS Environmental SciencesCallie E. GUNNET 1 Food ScienceRuby GUPTA Animal ScienceNatalie M. HAAS Environmental SciencesNicole HADJILOUCAS 1 Biological SciencesAlexandra A. HALL Animal ScienceMadeline A. HALPERN Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorDaniel N. HANCOCK BiotechnologyJude F. HANLEY 1 MicrobiologyWilliam A. HANSEN BiochemistryBrendan HARRIGAN 2 Environmental Planning and DesignRichard HARRY 1 Environmental SciencesSing Yee HARTE 2 Nutritional SciencesBrandi A. HARTMAN 1 Agricultural Science

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Cheryl A. HARVEY Animal ScienceRehana HASAN Biological SciencesCaitlin M. HASELTINE 1 Animal ScienceHeather R. HEALY Nutritional SciencesNatalie R. HECHT BiotechnologyJuan E. HERNANDEZ 1 Environmental and Business EconomicsKatherine HERNANDEZ Food ScienceMichelle R. HERNANDEZ Animal ScienceVictor A. HERNANDEZ BiochemistryArturo D. HERNANDEZ SANGREGORIO Landscape Architecture Cody R. HEWITT MeteorologyCharlotte L. HOLDORF Nutritional SciencesDaniel L. HOLLERBACH BiotechnologyJeremy M. HOLT 1 Food ScienceChristopher M. HOLTON Agricultural ScienceBilly S. HONG Biological SciencesLena HONG Public Health; Human Resource Management Vicki HONG Nutritional SciencesThomas J. HOPPER Environmental Planning and DesignMelissa D. HORTON 2 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesMohammed I. HOSSAIN Environmental and Business EconomicsCassie HSU Nutritional SciencesDerek C. HU Animal ScienceKevin Y. HUANG BiotechnologyLauren I. HUEY Marine SciencesJulie HUNT 2 Animal ScienceKatie M. HUNTER Nutritional SciencesUsman S. HUQ 2 Environmental and Business EconomicsMichael HWANG Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesAshley E. HYNES Nutritional SciencesTheresa L. HYSLOP Landscape Architecture Maria V. IACOVONE 2 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesMichele I. IBANIBO 1 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesAlina IOUGAI 2 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesJasmine C. IPAKTCHI 2 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesDavid ITENBERG BiotechnologyEmily V. IUZZOLINO Nutritional SciencesRussell W. JACKSON Biological SciencesJohn D. JACOBS Landscape Architecture Ahmad JADALHACK Biological SciencesRishi C. JAGGERNAUTH BiotechnologyKara S. JARMICKI Nutritional SciencesMarium JAVED BiotechnologyRachel K. JERONIMUS 1 Animal ScienceJennifer A. JESIONKA 1 Nutritional SciencesMatthew P. JIORLE Food ScienceDaniel J. JOHN 2 Environmental SciencesRyan JOHN Environmental and Business EconomicsAngela A. JOHNSEN Landscape Architecture Faye K. JOHNSON Food ScienceMarquis M. JOHNSON Public HealthChristopher H. JONES Animal ScienceDavid A. JONES Animal Science

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Lydia E. JONES Animal ScienceGarrett B. JORDAN Biological SciencesMeghan J. JOSSELYN Food ScienceKatie L. JOYCE 2 Biological SciencesRebecca L. JOYCE Animal Science; Biological SciencesKatarzyna J. KACZOR Biological SciencesBen M. KAHAN Biological SciencesAlexandra E. KAHN Exercise Science and Sports StudiesCarolyn S. KAHN Nutritional SciencesChristopher KALIMTZIS Biological SciencesDaria M. KAMINSKYJ Animal Science; Biological SciencesAdam KANDIL BiochemistryJonathan A. KANE Exercise Science and Sports StudiesRaleigh M. KANE Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorJenna N. KARN Animal ScienceMarc KATRONETSKY Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorBavneet KAUR 2 Biological SciencesJaskaran KAUR Public HealthJastej KAUR Public HealthPhilip KEHOE Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior;

Journalism and Media StudiesJillian F. KELLY 2 Nutritional SciencesSean W. KELLY MeteorologyRobert L. KHALEV Environmental SciencesSaniyah KHAN Nutritional SciencesAladdin H. KHATTAB 2 Public HealthMyra KHAWAR MicrobiologyBartosz KIELCZEWSKI Nutritional SciencesSamuel M. KIM 2 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesKathryn L. KINGSLEY Biotechnology; Plant ScienceJamie B. KINKLER Exercise Science and Sports StudiesGrace H. KINNEY 1 Landscape Architecture John L. KIRBY Animal Science; Agricultural ScienceFrederick H. KLIE Marine SciencesItsaso M. KOBAYASHI 2 Animal ScienceRyan W. KOCH Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesMariusz P. KOCUR 2 Biological SciencesAlexander J. KOENIG Exercise Science and Sports StudiesJoannah M. KONECNY Nutritional SciencesJenna M. KONG Nutritional SciencesMiles KONG 1 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesJoshua D. KOPP 2 Environmental and Business EconomicsErik J. KOPPISCH Plant ScienceSarah P. KORAPATI Landscape Architecture Chinwendu C. KORIE 1 Nutritional SciencesNicholas KOZLOWSKY 1 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesSara E. KOZNECKI Plant ScienceArlinda KUBATI Biological SciencesLeonard N. KWASHIE 1 Public HealthMark D. LACEY Landscape Architecture Ryan M. LADD Environmental and Business EconomicsAndrew B. LAHR Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesWai H. LAM MicrobiologyMichael C. LAMANTIA Environmental and Business Economics

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Justin Y. LAMARCHE MeteorologyMichael A. LAMB Exercise Science and Sports StudiesZoe LANDAU Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesMatthew R. LANZA Environmental Planning and DesignKatia M. LARA 2 BiochemistryDominick LAVALLE Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesJeanne M. LA VERGNE 2 Biological SciencesLindsey J. LEE 1 Environmental SciencesVictoria W. LEE Biological SciencesYounjong LEE 2 Public HealthJoseph J. LEMKE Exercise Science and Sports StudiesAmy E. LEONARD CommunicationRichard W. LEOPOLD Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesPatrick A. LE PORE 1 Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesDalene LESEN BiotechnologyRan LI 2 BiotechnologyJui Wan LOH BiotechnologyJoseph P. LOONEY Marine SciencesBrandon X. LOPEZ BiochemistryAmy E. LOUGHMAN Exercise Science and Sports StudiesLauren N. LOUIE Biological SciencesJessica LOVICH Animal ScienceMeggan A. LUBECK 2 Environmental and Business EconomicsTyler M. LUCAS Environmental SciencesSafwat LUTFUR 2 BiotechnologyAndrew LUX Plant ScienceDunstanett F. MACAULEY-DUKULY 2 Public HealthIan R. MAC CLOUD Plant ScienceNancy Brit A. MACKEY Exercise Science and Sports StudiesStephen A. MADAMA Environmental Planning and DesignDana MAGEE Animal ScienceBrian J. MAHER 1 Landscape Architecture Jennifer M. MAHER 1 Nutritional SciencesUmmay MAHMUD Biological SciencesLisa C. MAJCHRZAK Environmental SciencesCandice M. MAK Nutritional SciencesPhilip MAKRELIS Environmental SciencesPaul J. MALARAN Biological SciencesJames P. MALLON 1 Plant ScienceBreanne MANCUSO 1 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesCoryanne MANSELL Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior;

Planning and Public PolicyPeter MANTIA II 2 Biological SciencesRobert H. MARKOWITZ BiotechnologyDaniel MARTIN 2 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesJacklyn C. MARTIN 2 Animal ScienceMegan B. MARTIN Meteorology; ArtMegan E. MARTIN Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorLauren R. MASON Biological SciencesHannah MATHYS Exercise Science and Sports StudiesSuzanna MAZAHREH 1 Biological SciencesJohn C. MC CARTY MeteorologyKathleen J. MC CRACKEN MeteorologyJennifer L. MC DONALD 2 Animal Science

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Colleen E. MC HUGH MeteorologyAllison K. MC KENNA 2 Biological SciencesJamie L. MC LEAN Exercise Science and Sports StudiesCurtis D. MC LEER Environmental SciencesAlexa L. MC LEOD Animal ScienceKeely P. MC MAHAN Animal ScienceMichael R. MC MURDO Environmental and Business EconomicsAmanda MEAGHER 2 Biological SciencesEhsanur R. MEAH 2 Public HealthJade MEANS 2 Public HealthJames M. MEHRKENS 2 Environmental SciencesSamir P. MEHTA Biological SciencesKelly A. MEIER Nutritional SciencesKristin E. MELIGARI 1 Animal ScienceCristina E. MERA Animal ScienceDaniel R. MERCER 2 Biological SciencesDaniel D. MERVIL Public HealthPallavi METGUD 2 MicrobiologyJennifer A. MEYER Animal ScienceKatelyn E. MEYLER Food ScienceBilal A. MIAN Environmental and Business EconomicsEmil MILAN Plant ScienceNapoleon J. MILITAR Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorDeanna M. MILLER Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior;

Planning and Public PolicyKaren G. MILLER Nutritional SciencesKendall L. MILLER Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesSara MILLER Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesScott M. MILLER Landscape Architecture Zachary J. MILLER Environmental SciencesJessica J. MINDO Nutritional SciencesAndrew D. MITCHELL Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorJoshua A. MOEHLER Environmental Planning and DesignKeith MOFFATT 1 BiotechnologyLobna H. MOHAMED 1 Nutritional SciencesMargaret R. MORALES BiochemistryMelinda L. MORDARSKI Animal Science; Biological SciencesRuben A. MORE 2 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesJustin C . MORGAN Landscape Architecture Sara E. MORRIS-MARANO Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesToni R. MOSLEY 1 Animal ScienceGuiovanny E. MOSQUERA 1 MicrobiologyLorraine P. MOSQUERA Animal ScienceMatthew MOSQUERA 1 Animal ScienceJeanine MOUSSA 2 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesKevin M. MOY Biological SciencesNora R. MUEHLBAUER Plant ScienceColin M. MUNRO Environmental Planning and DesignCelso E. MURILLO 1 Environmental and Business EconomicsHolly J. MURRAY 1 Nutritional SciencesMichelle A. MUSKA Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorRebecca M. MUSUMECI Exercise Science and Sports StudiesKevin R. NADLER Environmental and Business EconomicsGarrett K. NAFEY Environmental and Business Economics

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Franco F. NAPOLETANO 2 Plant ScienceAnthony R. NASCONDIGLIO 2 Public HealthAlexandra NATA Exercise Science and Sports StudiesIliana M. NAVARRO 2 Animal ScienceNicole NAVATTA Exercise Science and Sports StudiesRenee T. NEWELL Nutritional SciencesElizabeth C. NEWTON Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesHoang A. NGO Biological SciencesCharlene NGUYEN CommunicationChristina L. NGUYEN Biological SciencesDan Q. NGUYEN Nutritional SciencesTu NGUYEN Biological SciencesIsaac S. NHO Journalism and Media StudiesFrancia NOEL Public HealthJessica M. NOLL Animal ScienceChelcey M. NORDSTROM Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesChiemika NWOSU 2 Biological SciencesMaria OBANDO Nutritional SciencesChukwuka M. OBASIDEY BiotechnologyDaniel E. OBESTER 1 Agricultural ScienceNancy ODOR Exercise Science and Sports StudiesLeslie E. O'HARA Environmental Planning and DesignGene Solan B. OLANIO Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesRyan J. O'LEARY Environmental SciencesSarah J. O'LEARY Animal ScienceSean N. OLIVA Environmental and Business EconomicsDiana P. ONTANEDA 2 BiotechnologyJonathan F. ONULAK Biological SciencesKyle J. OSCHELL 2 Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesDaniel S. OSIAS 1 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesDaniel H. OSTBERG Exercise Science and Sports StudiesJulia A. OTTESEN Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorThomas PACHECO 1 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesDiana PAIVA 2 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesEliana T. PALACIOS Biological SciencesLauren E. PALATINI Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesRiddhy PANCHAL Biological SciencesPurandhri A. PANDYA GeneticsMichelle PANEK Biological Sciences; Animal ScienceArcadia L. PAPALSKI Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorArete A. PAPPAS Nutritional SciencesAngelica K. PARGAS 2 Biological SciencesJohn C. PARIN Exercise Science and Sports StudiesAesha S. PATEL BiochemistryAyushi PATEL Nutritional SciencesDharti H. PATEL 2 Biological SciencesJatan G. PATEL 1 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesNikesh PATEL Animal ScienceNiti R. PATEL Nutritional SciencesOm K. PATEL 2 Biological SciencesUditkumar PATEL 1 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesBrian T. PATTERSON JR Environmental and Business EconomicsVictor M. PAULINO BiotechnologyKimberly PELOSI 2 Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior

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Alex D. PENAFIEL Food ScienceAnna Maria PENAHERRERA Environmental SciencesCarol M. PENARETE Biological SciencesAnthony S. PEPI Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesKenneth M. PEREIRA Biological SciencesJacqueline PEREZ 2 Public HealthBrad C. PERICH BiotechnologyChristina PETAGNA Environmental SciencesMelissa A. PETERS Nutritional SciencesEric J. PETERSEN Exercise Science and Sports StudiesRyan D. PETTIT Biological SciencesAnthony E. PICONE 1 Environmental Planning and DesignMalwina PIEKARA 1 Nutritional SciencesJeffrey M. PILLA 1 Biological SciencesKristine PINON Exercise Science and Sports StudiesStanley PIOTROWSKI Marine SciencesMichael B. PLATANIA BiotechnologyMatthew R. POKO Nutritional SciencesGeorge P. POLICASTRO Environmental and Business EconomicsAngela POLITES Plant ScienceSteven B. POLLIO Nutritional SciencesArianna L. POMO 1 Animal SciencePranav PONNALURI 1 BiotechnologyKelly A. POPEK 2 Landscape Architecture Anthony J. PORTO Genetics; Psychology Chelsea POST 2 Nutritional SciencesGabriella POTIEVSKY Nutritional SciencesVaughn POWELL Exercise Science and Sports StudiesChristina M. PRIMAVERA Environmental Planning and DesignMarinos PYLARINOS 2 Biological SciencesYangxi QI 2 Environmental and Business EconomicsMichelle QU 2 BiochemistryBrenda QUACH BiochemistryKevin M. QUEENAN Environmental and Business EconomicsHarrisson P. QUIJOTE Public HealthTatiana QUIROZ Plant ScienceShayenthan RAJESWARAN GeneticsDiane RAMOS 1 Nutritional SciencesSamuel C. RATCLIFF Marine SciencesAshley J. RAUSCHER Nutritional SciencesDominique M. RAYMOND 2 Nutritional SciencesMeredith A. REATZ 2 Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorJenna M. REGAL Exercise Science and Sports StudiesMelissa A. REGAN Marine SciencesBrittany REGNER Environmental and Business EconomicsDavid E. REHE ChemistryMahera REHMAN 2 Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesAlexis REID Exercise Science and Sports StudiesFiona J. REIDY Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorNicole REIFF Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesYumiko REMOUNS 1 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesGerson REYES Animal ScienceKaitty REYES Biological SciencesNicole REYNOSO Biological Sciences

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Amanda D. RICHARDS Exercise Science and Sports StudiesStephanie A. RICHARDSON 2 Environmental Planning and DesignRebecca L. RIETHER BiochemistryBriana G. RILEY Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorSara RITZ Exercise Science and Sports StudiesVivian D. RIVERA Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorChristopher D. RIVIELLO BiochemistryTaisia V. ROBINSON Nutritional SciencesRebeka B. RODAS Nutritional SciencesSamantha R. RODGERS 1 Animal ScienceJames A. RODRIGUES 2 Biological SciencesDaniel RODRIGUEZ 2 Landscape Architecture Sofia A. RODRIGUEZ Public Health; Psychology Wojciech RODZIK MicrobiologyBrandon P. ROGERS 1 Environmental Planning and DesignMark ROGERS Food ScienceLaura R. ROMANO BiochemistryVadim S. ROMANOVSKIY Agricultural ScienceAshley M. ROMEO Biological SciencesLindsay E. ROOT Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorAna L. ROSALES Nutritional SciencesStephanie ROSAS-GARCIA Public Health; Latino and Hispanic Caribbean

Studies Jennifer ROSE Animal ScienceAlexander J. ROSENBERG Nutritional SciencesShira T. ROSENBLUM Animal Science; Biological SciencesMichael E. ROSENTHAL 1 Journalism and Media StudiesSamara Y. ROSNER Nutritional SciencesEmily S. ROSS 2 Nutritional SciencesAlec E. ROTH 2 Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorJason ROTHMAN Biological SciencesSamantha ROTONDI 2 Biological SciencesCj T. RUCH Plant ScienceElana S. RUCKER Exercise Science and Sports StudiesLindsay V. RUHLIN Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior;

Public HealthTara RUTKOWSKI 1 Nutritional SciencesBryan D. RYDER BiochemistrySiwon RYOO Food ScienceJane J. RYU Biological SciencesCarley T. SABATINI Exercise Science and Sports StudiesJoseph SABOL Exercise Science and Sports StudiesRachael M. SACATELLI Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesRachel SADANG Biological SciencesAlex SAETA 2 Biological SciencesDebapom SAHA Agricultural ScienceCarmela D. SALESE 2 Biological SciencesDelisa SAMMY Biological SciencesJohn T. SANDERS 1 Agricultural ScienceBhagyawati K. SANGHANI 2 Biological SciencesThomas J. SANTO Biological Sciences; Public HealthRaquel P. SANTOS 1 Nutritional SciencesCourtney C. SARTAIN Nutritional SciencesMona B. SATYAM 2 Biological Sciences

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Deidre N. SAUER 2 Nutritional Sciences; DanceBaneet SAWHNEY Public HealthDomenica R. SCALIA Animal ScienceJeff R. SCHECK 2 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesChristina M. SCHLENK Exercise Science and Sports StudiesMiranda SCHLITT Nutritional SciencesJoseph K. SCHNEIDERMAN Exercise Science and Sports StudiesDavid SEDRAK 1 Environmental and Business EconomicsCatherine E. SEEDS Animal ScienceTamara SEGAL 1 Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorMitchell I. SEIGEL Environmental and Business EconomicsChristopher M. SEMP 2 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesLena SENA Animal ScienceShane R. SERFASS 2 Food ScienceJordan SEVILLE 1 BiotechnologyAvni SHAH Biological SciencesNakul N. SHAH BiotechnologyPriya SHAH 2 Biological SciencesAndrew R. SHATTUCK 2 Environmental and Business EconomicsLisa M. SHATYNSKI 1 Animal ScienceAmdi SHEJI Environmental and Business EconomicsTara L. SHERTEL 1 Biological SciencesWilliam W. SHINN Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorAlexandra E. SHISHKOVA Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources;

Evolutionary Anthropology Danielle K. SHOBACK Animal ScienceKyle S. SHUPP Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorBrian A. SICHTA 2 CommunicationVictoria L. SIEGEL Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior;

Political ScienceLindsey E. SIGMUND Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorTeresa R. SIKORSKI MeteorologySusanna SIMKIN Biological SciencesLauren A. SIMON BiochemistryChristina A. SINGH 1 Nutritional SciencesSamantha C. SIU BiochemistrySovana E. SIV 1 Biological SciencesMalgorzata U. SKORA 2 Environmental and Business EconomicsNeil M. SLATTERY Nutritional SciencesJoseph J. SLEZAK MeteorologyDominika SMARZ 2 Biological SciencesColleen A. SMITH Environmental SciencesMatthew J. SMITH 1 Agricultural ScienceAneta D. SOKOLOWSKA Biological SciencesMonika A. SOKOLOWSKA Biological SciencesJung SON Nutritional Sciences; Human Resource Management Zhiyi SONG Environmental SciencesStefan M. SOSA 1 CommunicationJohn Carlo SOTO 2 Public HealthStephen J. SOZIO Nutritional SciencesEvan J. SPARKMAN Landscape Architecture Justin A. STALEY BiotechnologyChristina A. STEELE Exercise Science and Sports Studies

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Kelley A. STEITZ BiotechnologyMonica C. STEWART BiotechnologyCarnel J. ST LOUIS 2 Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorSean A. STRATTON Environmental SciencesAlise K. STRAUCH Marine SciencesPauline Cl P. SUAN Exercise Science and Sports StudiesChrissa SULICH Food ScienceMasooda SULTANI BiotechnologyBrian J. SULVINSKI 2 Biological SciencesJesse J. TANNEHILL Nutritional SciencesMary M. TARPEY Exercise Science and Sports StudiesAlexander A. TAVLAN 1 Plant ScienceStephanie TAWFIK Biological SciencesBianca TENNERIELLO Animal ScienceKavita THIRUCHELVAM BiotechnologyJames THOMAS 2 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesMaxon J. THOMAS Ecology, Evolution, and Natural ResourcesKatherine R. TODOROFF Marine SciencesHeather L. TOMAFSKY CommunicationMichael D. TOOHER 1 Environmental and Business EconomicsJose TORIBIO Animal ScienceJohn F. TOTH BiotechnologySarah E. TRAYNOR 2 Biological SciencesKristin R. TRESLAR Environmental and Business EconomicsTyler TRESSLAR Environmental Planning and DesignEric M. TRICOCCI Bioenvironmental Engineering (5 year program) Christina M. TRINH Public HealthSarah R. TROTTER Nutritional SciencesMatthew TUNG Food ScienceRyan TURNER 2 ChemistryTejasvi TURPUSEEMA BiotechnologyMary TURSI Nutritional SciencesMeriedith O. UMALI Biological SciencesNatalya UTLIK 1 Biological SciencesPriyanka N. VAIDHYA 1 BiotechnologyKaren VAN Animal ScienceAdriana E. VAN DE GUCHTE MicrobiologyKerrie J. VANLOO Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorJennifer VARGAS Public HealthPavel VAYSBERG Biological SciencesJulia J. VELEZ 2 Nutritional SciencesJacqueline A. VERESS Public HealthMatthew D. VETTER Environmental and Business EconomicsJulia M. VIDAL Nutritional SciencesAlejandra G. VILLALOBOS Animal ScienceConnie VILLANUEVA 2 Public HealthAngelica M. VISAGGIO Exercise Science and Sports StudiesVictoria L. VITA Nutritional SciencesTeodoros T. VLAHOS Biological SciencesNicole VOLK BiochemistryDamian WALCOTT Biological SciencesVeronica A. WALENTOWICZ Public HealthErin C. WALLACE Animal Science; Biological Sciences

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1 indicates January 2015 graduates 2 indicates October 2015 graduates

Inclusion of a name or notation in this booklet is not a verification that a student is graduating or earning the indicated adademic credential.

Alexander J. WALSH Animal ScienceRachel E. WALTER Animal ScienceHarrison WANG 2 Nutritional SciencesKevin WANG 1 Exercise Science and Sports StudiesSiwei WANG 1 BiotechnologyJulia G. WARD ChemistrySamantha J. WASHINGTON Animal ScienceDalela WATSON Exercise Science and Sports StudiesCarlyn R. WEFER BiotechnologyAndrew J. WEIGHT Environmental and Business EconomicsTina L. WELDON Nutritional SciencesDaniel P. WHITEHEAD 1 MicrobiologyBrittany A. WILHITE Animal ScienceChristopher J. WILKINSON Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorKezi M. WILLIAMS BiochemistryKia A. WILLIAMS Public HealthTeresa E. WISNIEWSKI 2 Animal ScienceAlexander WITT Animal ScienceKyle B. WOLF 2 Nutritional SciencesKasey WU Animal ScienceThomas M. WYLLNER Landscape Architecture Benjamin XIN ChemistryRuiying XIONG Food ScienceZackary S. YEAGER Food ScienceJade YEE 2 Environmental and Business EconomicsMichelle J. YEH Environmental and Business EconomicsCansu O. YERDELENI Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorMing Wai YEUNG 1 Nutritional SciencesVictoria Y. YEUNG Food ScienceChun Ki T. YIM Food ScienceEdwin YIP Marine SciencesLindsay A. YOAKAM Nutritional SciencesSatoru YONEMITSU 1 Environmental and Business EconomicsWilliam YOO Exercise Science and Sports StudiesMichael E. YOUNG Landscape Architecture Daniel J. YULO Environmental Policy, Institutions, and BehaviorTara M. ZARZECKI 2 Animal ScienceHelen Y. ZHANG 2 Biological SciencesQi ZHANG 1 Environmental SciencesSarah H. ZHANG 1 BiotechnologyXilin ZHANG Food ScienceShuqi ZHAO Food ScienceNanxing ZHENG Landscape Architecture Jenny ZHOU Food ScienceChristopher E. ZUMPETTA Plant Science

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Awards Presented to the Senior Class in 2015

BEN AND EVA ADELAJA STUDENT LEADERSHIP PRIZE

Collin J. Dobson

BARRY AND DEBORAH VENEZIA ADLER INTERNATIONAL STUDY SCHOLARSHIP

Tina L. Weldon

DAVID H. AGANS MEMORIAL, State Grange of New Jersey—awarded to students planning to pursue an education and occupation in agriculture.

Caroline I. DavisKatherine HernandezShira T. RosenblumScott A. Wardenski

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE CURRICULUM AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

John Sanders

TEUVO AIROLA MEMORIAL AWARD IN ENVIRONMENTAL GEOMATICS—awarded to a senior for outstanding scholastic achievement in the Environmental Geomatics Certificate and Geomatics Option Program.

Thomas J. HopperLeslie O'Hara

Rachael M. Sacatelli

PHILLIP ALAMPI SCHOLARSHIP—awarded to students with academic and leadership qualities and community service in an agriculture/environmental related field.

Ifeoluwa O. AridegbeHolly M. Berman

Wes P. DarcyJose E. Grullon

Nora R. MuehlbauerDaniel E. ObesterNicole Reynoso

Laura R. RomanoCatherine E. Seeds

Alexandra E. ShishkovaTina L. Weldon

ALPHA ZETA AWARD—awarded to a senior outstanding in scholarship, character, contribution through service and leadership in campus life.

Ruth C. Goldstein

AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY ETHAN AND ALLAN MURPHY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Tyler W. Case

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS HONOR AWARD—awarded for excellence in the study of Landscape Architecture.

Theodore J. AretakisJacob J. DeBoer

Theresa L. HyslopAngela A. Johnsen

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Awards (continued)

EDGAR B. BACON AWARD—awarded to students based on academic merit.

Collin J. Dobson

C. OLIN BALL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD—to outstanding student in food engineering courses.

Katelyn E. Meyler

DR. JOHN W. BARTLETT SCHOLARSHIP

Daria M. Kaminskyj

ERNEST J. BELL MEMORIAL AWARD—awarded to a student with equine interests.

Catherine E. Seeds

ANTHONY NICHOLAS BETANCES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP—awarded with preference to Hellenic Cultural Society, Latin-American Student Organization member, based on academic merit and community service.

Arturo D. Hernandez

BIOTECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Rishi C. JaggernauthMarium JavedJui Wan Loh

Kelley A. Steitz

BIOTECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE

Julianne M. Davis

SAMUEL W. AND BERTA THOMSON BROWN MEMORIAL—awarded to students in an environmental related major.

Kathryn S. DonohueDeanna M. Miller

Lindsay RuhlinTamara Segal

MURRAY AND HELEN BUELL SCHOLARSHIP

Michael A. CiappiMichael C Hwang

Ryan W. KochNicole R. Reiff

LINDA RUDOLPH BURNS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP—awarded to Middlesex County College/Middlesex County residents in environmental science based on academic merit.

James M. MehrkensQi Zhang

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Awards (continued)

JAMES DICKSON CARR SCHOLARS—in honor of the first African American graduate of Rutgers University, based on academic merit.

Ifeoluwa O. AridegbeJeffrey S. Camras

Tyler CaseGeoffrey S. ClarkTamar C. DembyJames J. DevlinBrady A. Forcier

Ruth C. GoldsteinKarla E. GuerreroLauren I. Huey

Rebecca L. JoyceBrandon X. Lopez

Margaret R. MoralesSara E. Morris-Marano

Christina PetagnaAmanda D. Richards

Briana G. RileySofia A. Rodriguez

Justin A. StaleyKezi M.Williams

DR. KENNETH BAIRD AND MRS. JANE CHARLESWORTH ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Rahul D. Ghosal

DR. KENNETH BAIRD AND MRS. JANE CHARLESWORTH ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN TEACHER EDUCATION

Amanda C. GelnawJennie A. Hassfeld

CLASS OF 1922 OLD GUARD SCHOLARSHIP—awarded to students based on academic merit.

Christine M. DizenzoCoryanne Mansell

Pavel Vaysberg

CLASS OF 1925 SCHOLARSHIP—awarded to students based on academic performance and personal character.

Niki N. AminChristina L. DeBlasio

Jenna M. DeinzerRebecca L. Joyce

John L. KirbyArlinda KubatiJessica Lovich

Colleen E. McHughJamie L. McLean

Katelyn E. MeylerMichelle PanekJacqueline PerezEric J. Peterson

Thomas J. Santo, Jr.Tara L. Shertel

Christina M. TrinhAlexander Witt

CLASS OF 1929 SCHOLARSHIP—awarded to academically outstanding students.

Saniyah KhanAlexander J. Koenig

CLASS OF 1931 SCHOLARSHIP

Elissa J. Everton

CLASS OF 1933/LIPMAN FAMILY—awarded to students based on academic merit.

Deepa AhmedChisom P. EmeanaColleen A, Smith

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Awards (continued)

CLASS OF 1934 WALTER SPENCE MEMORIAL—awarded to students demonstrating community/university leadership, based on academic merit and involvement.

Lauren I. Huey

CLASS OF 1944 AWARD—awarded to an academically outstanding student.

France H. ChanNicole L. Dziedzic

COLLEGE SCHOLARS— Rutgers University Award for academic merit.

Lauren N. Louie

DR. CHARLES H. CONNORS MEMORIAL, New Jersey Garden Club—awarded in memory of Professor H. Connors by the Garden Club of New Jersey to a student majoring in landscape architecture or ornamental horticulture.

Sarah P. Korapati

COOK COMMUNITY CAMPUS DEAN LEADERSHIP AWARDS

Tyler CaseJenna M. Deinzer

Sarah F. FineLindsay V. Ruhlin

G. H. COOK COMMUNITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARDS

The Roy DeBoer Outstanding Senior Award

Christina L. GalloDeanna Miller

Cook Community Alumni Association Award

Collin J. DobsonChristina M. Petagna

G. H. COOK COMMUNITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP

Hannah K. CanutoJoseph P. Looney

David E. ReheLindsey E. Sigmund

Michelle J. Yeh

COOK EDUCATION ASSISTANCE FUND

Caroline I. DavisJulianne M. DavisJenna M. Deinzer

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Awards (continued)

COOK EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE GRANT—awarded to students based on academic merit.

Judith D. AgbotseAlexander P. Barree

Nicole P. BayerDavid W. Bechtel

Monica CastleConnie Cheng

Eric K. ChiChristopher T. Cohane

Amanda J. ConoverJenna M. Deinzer

Jacqueline G. DevlinJames J. DevlinSarah EladawyDylan C. Flood

Stephanie M. GatarzRuth C. Goldstein

Lena Hong

ROY H. DE BOER PRIZE IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AWARD—a travel prize award to a student in the landscape architecture program.

Ellen C. GallagherArturo D. Hernandez-Sangregorio

Angela A. JohnsenGrace H. Kinney

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL, FOOD, AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS—given to seniors demonstrating outstanding leadership in environmental and business economics.

Chief Frank A. Okosa Award

Quinn E. ChristieMichelle J. Yeh

Senior Leadership Award

Michelle J. Yeh

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP AWARD—awarded to seniors in recognition of excellence in academics, research, and service to the department, college, and university.

Academic, Research and Service Award

Samantha P. GlobermanShira T. Rosenblum

Lena S. Sena

Jastej KaurMichael C. Lamantia

John C. McCartyNancy Odor

Arcadia L. PapalskiElana S. RuckerStephanie Silva

Lauren A. SimonSamantha C. Siu

Sovana E. SivMary M. Tarpey

Sarah TrotterRyan Turner

Jacqueline A. VeressErin C. WallaceKezi M. WilliamKia A. Williams

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Awards (continued)

DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY AWARDS

David H. Strumeyer Award

Laura R. Romano

Selman A. Waksman Award

Wai H. Lam

Theodore Chase Award

William A. Hansen

Theodore Van Es Award

Ghadeer M. Abuhamdeh

DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION, AND NATURAL RESOURCES AWARD—awarded to outstanding ecology and wildlife students.

M. Buell Award for Outstanding Ecology Student

Eliana S. Geretz

James Applegate Award for Outstanding Wildlife Student

Elizabeth C. Newton

Roger Locandro Award for Outstanding Students in Natural Resources

Kendall L. MillerChelcey M. Nordstrom

Peter Smouse Award for Outstanding Student in Evolution

Aishwarya Bhattacharjee

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AWARDS

Environmental Engineering Student of the Year

Eric M. Tricocci

DEPARTMENT OF FOOD SCIENCE AWARDS

Achieving Success Award

Chrissa Sulich

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN ECOLOGY AWARDS

George F. Clark Academic Excellence and Service Award

Holly M. Berman

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Awards (continued)

Bonnie J. McCay Environmental Leadership Award

Arcadia L. Papalski

Academic Excellence Award

Raleigh Kane

Academic Excellence Award in Science Learning/Communication

Nicole L. Prinzo

CHRISTIAN AND TERESA DINGLER FOUNDATION AWARD—awarded to students, preferably residents of Newark/Essex County, based on academic promise.

Omowunmi M. AdedejiChinwendu C. Korie

KEVIN DORKO MEMORIAL AWARD—awarded to a landscape architecture major in top third of the class demonstrating academic promise.

Chelsea M. BeisswangerArturo D. Hernandez-Sangregorio

EASTERN PRODUCE COUNCIL, INC. – JERRY GRINDELL SCHOLARSHIP

Christina L. DeBlasioDanielle L. DossantosMichael C. Lamantia

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND (EOF)/SENIOR ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS—presented by the New Jersey State Commission on Higher Education and the Office of Special Programs.

NJ Commission on Higher Education Outstanding Academic Achievement—presented to Educational Opportunity Fund students who attain a 3.5-3.999 cumulative grade

point average.

Deepa AhmedSabedo ArguetaJose E. Grullon

Arturo D. Hernandez-SangregorioVictor A. HernandezChristina M. Trinh

NJ Commission on Higher Education Academic Achievement—presented to Educational Opportunity Fund students who attain a 3.2-3.499 cumulative grade point average.

Cornelius AsareEsther ExantusHelen Lopez

Aneta D. SokolowskaJose M. Tobibio

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Awards (continued)

NJ Commission on Higher Education Outstanding Achievement—presented to Educational Opportunity Fund students who exemplify the academic and community service goals of the program.

Daniel D. Mervil

DR. SAMUEL D. FAUST MEMORIAL AWARD—awarded to an outstanding senior majoring in environmental science and pursuing graduate school.

Lindsey J. Lee

DR. MELVIN S. FINSTEIN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AWARD

Erin A. CoyleRahul D. Ghosal

JONATHAN FORSELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP—awarded to students studying plant science, biology or entomology based on academic merit and volunteer activity.

Gillian Armstrong

HILDA S. FOSTER SCHOLARSHIP

Tyler CaseJennifer RoseVictoria Siegel

REX L. GILBREATH MEMORIAL AWARD—awarded annually to a senior majoring in animal science in memory of Dr. Gilbreath, former Associate Professor of Animal Sciences, Alpha Zeta Professor of the Year, and researcher in the field of swine nutrition.

Catherine E. SeedsJennifer Rose

BARBARA MUNSON GOFF MEMORIAL TRAVEL FUND

Veronica A. Walentowicz

FRANK A. GOLBEY SCHOLARSHIP—awarded to selected students residing in Cook Campus Cooperative Living.

William J. ChernesSarah M. Cortright

Ryan Turner

JEROME GOLDSTEIN SCHOLARSHIP FOR ECO-ENTREPRENEURING

Selen A. AltiokIan R. MacCloud

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Awards (continued)

HAMO HACHNASARIAN SCHOLARSHIP

Hael F. AbdelrazeqClement Addo

Sebestian E. BellottiKaren Ben-ElazarJenna M. Deinzer

Esther ExantusKristopher G. Fernandez

Vanessa L. FreireDarren J. Goskowski

James Gubitosa

Chukwuka M. ObasideyRiddhy Panchal

Carol M. PenareteKenneth M. Pereira

Kaitty ReyesAlex Saeta

Emil J. SevereAneta D. Sokolowska

John D. TothMeredith O. Umali

HELYAR HOUSE ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP—awarded to selected students residing in Cook Campus Cooperative Living.


Ryan Turner

HERBERT ESTATE/KELLY SCHOLARSHIP

Ross Conroy

HERBERT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Elisabeth C. EdouazinAlexis N FreesEliot S. NageleFrancia Noel

Chun Ki T. Yim

HARRIET DALTON HIRD SCHOLARSHIP

Kelly A. Popek

BRUCE A. HOVLAND MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN FORESTRY

Roslyn A. DvorinJeff A. Geist

W. R. HUTCHINSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Michelle R. Hernandez

MILLICENT MERCER JOHNSEN SUMMER INTERN SCHOLARSHIP

Lisa R. Avichal

KINGS SUPER MARKET/BILDNER FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP—award based on academic, performance in agriculture marketing, horticulture, food science, or horticulture engineering.

Richard J. Gomez

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Awards (continued)

MICHAEL D. KUSER SCHOLARSHIP—awarded to an outstanding student in natural resource management/applied ecology, based on merit and leadership.

Sara E. Morris-MaranoElizabeth C. Newton

THEODORE LATZKO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP—awarded to students based on academic merit.

Mallory R. Bloom

RAYMOND M. MANGANELLI AWARD—to students interested in environmental studies, based on academic performance.

Lauren E. BenzingerNakul N. Shah

WILLIAM H. MARTIN SCHOLARSHIP

Denisha ColonSarah F. FineRui T. FrancoRuby Gupta

Mark D. LaceyMelinda L. Mordarski

Dan Q. NguyenStanely J. PiotrowskiBianca Tenneriello

PHILIP E. MARUCCI SCHOLARSHIP—awarded annually to outstanding students alternating yearly between an agriculture related major or a student pursuing medical school.

Danielle L. DossantosVictoria Y. Yeung

ANN MCCHESNEY AWARD IN NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION

Alexa M. Essenfeld

FLORENCE S. MC NEIL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE SCHOLARSHIP—awarded by the Garden Club of New Jersey annually in memory of Oliver A. Deakin to a student majoring in landscape architecture.

Kimberly M. Weller

RICHARD H. MERRITT INTERNATIONAL STUDY SCHOLARSHIP

Alexandra E. ShishkovaVeronica A. Walentowicz

RICHARD H. MERRITT SCHOLARSHIP FUND


Ryan Turner

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Awards (continued)

CHARLES MESSER ENDOWED MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP—awarded to an outstanding senior participating in the George H. Cook scholars program.

Alejandra G.Villalobos

METEOROLOGY STUDENTS OF THE YEAR

Tyler W. CaseCody R. Hewitt

CHARLES MILLER AWARD—award based on character, academic merit, and financial need.

Julianne M. Davis

DORIS C. MURPHY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN EQUINE SCIENCE—awarded to undergraduate women specializing in equine science.

Rachel E. Walter

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP

Ryan D. Pettit

JOSEPH AND KATHRYN NELLIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP—awarded to community college transfers, majoring in agriculture and environmental science and nutritional science.

Ruleena I. Barreto

OUTSTANDING STUDENT IN NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT AWARD

Ruth C. Goldstein

NEW JERSEY CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP—awarded to a student majoring in plant science based on academic merit and financial need.

Ryan M. Daddio

NEW JERSEY LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP

Ryan M. Daddio

NEW JERSEY STARS

Kathryn S. DonohueHuw A. Greatorex

Rachael M. Sacatelli

NEW JERSEY TURFGRASS FOUNDATION HALL OF FAME SCHOLARSHIP

Ryan M. Daddio

NEW JERSEY STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION AND RALPH ENGEL CADDIE SCHOLARSHIP

Ryan M. Daddio

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Awards (continued)

OSTERMAN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

Matthew A. Procopio

WINSTON E. PARKER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP—awarded to students studying forestry, arboriculture, ornamental horticulture based on academic performance.

Chelsea M. BeisswangerJulianne M. Davis

Marium JavedEliot S. Nagele

PESHINE SCHOLARSHIP

Anna Gravina

SALLY H. PETERSON SCHOLARSHIP

Marko DrazenovicDaniel L. Hollerbach

David E. ReheJennifer Rose

Shira T. Rosenblum

PHI THETA KAPPA HONOR SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP

Hael F. AbdulrazeqMark Rogers

PLANT BIOLOGY CURRICULUM AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Nora R. Muehlbauer

SAMUEL F. REIBEL MEMORIAL

Myra KhawarWai H. Lam

ELIZABETH AND ARTHUR REICH MINORITY/URBAN ACCESS PROJECT SCHOLARSHIP— awarded to students majoring in environmental sciences or related studies with demonstrated academic performance and interest in related activities and graduate study.

Melissa P. ClellandSara E. Morris-MaranoChelcey M. Nordstrom

Emil J. Severe

LLOYD K. RIGGS SCHOLARSHIP AWARD—in memory of Lloyd K. Riggs (1888-1972). Awarded annually to an outstanding student in the food science program who has also demonstrated leadership in extracurricular activities.

Caroline I. Davis

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Awards (continued)

RUTGERS NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP

Paul E. BerginFrance Chan

Jacob ClementsAmanda Devolk

Thomas J. HopperNicole Reiff

RUTGERS PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Eliana S. GeretzTheresa L. Hyslop

Rishi C. JaggernauthKelley A. SteitzAlise K. Strauch

Ryan D. PettitKyle T. Rich

Jennifer RoseShira T. RosenblumLindsay V. RuhlinCatherine E. SeedsTejasvi TurpuseemaJacqueline A. Veress

Rachel E. WalterCarlyn R. Wefer

Kasey Wu

SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD

Ross ConroyKathryn M. Goodman

Lauren I. Huey

SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES EMDOWMENT - awarded to students based on academic merit.

Andzelika AbramowiczWilliam Ackerman

Krista BaroneEdwin J. BurgosPeter D. Chang

Chika N. EkeanyanwuJeremy M. Holt

Sarah J. O’LearyArete A. PappasVaughn PowellFiona J. Reidy

Baneet SawhneyHeather L. Tomafsky

Matthew Tung

RUTGERS SCARLET SCHOLARSHIP

Daniel J. AquinoWes P. Darcy

Kristopher G. FernandezSarah F. Fine

Kathryn M. GoodmanDarren J. GoskowskiLaurinel Gramatica

Daniel J. HollerbachVicki Hong

Kara S. JarmickiKatelyn E. Meyler

WILLIAM C. SKELLEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Michelle A. MuskaGerson Reyes

PROFESSOR M. A. SPRAGUE AWARD

Ian R. MacCloud

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SPORTS FIELD MANAGERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY SCHOLARSHIP

Ryan M. Daddio

ELIZABETH F. STIER SCHOLARSHIP – in memory of Elizabeth F. Stier, Food Science faculty member. Awarded annually to a Food Science undergraduate woman who has demonstrated proficiency in academics while also being active in extracurricular activities, particularly local Institute of Food Technologists organization(s).

Danielle L. Dossantos

WILLARD C. THOMPSON SCHOLARSHIP—awarded to a student majoring in agriculture, based on leadership capabilities.

Kelly A. Meier

VEGETABLE GROWERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Nora R. MuehlbauerScott A. Wardenski

GARRETT SCOTT VOORHEES, SR., AWARD

Jose E. Grullon

RALPH W. VOORHEES PUBLIC SERVICE FELLOWSHIP

Ruth C. Goldstein

JOHN H. WEBER, JR., MEMORIAL—awarded to a student majoring in environmental science, based on academic merit and interest in the environment.

Karla E. GuerreroZachary J. Miller

HAROLD WETTERBERG SCHOLARSHIP

Sarah M. Cortright

WINDELER FAMILY AWARD—awarded to an outstanding senior enrolled in the Nutritional Science Program

Jenna M. Deinzer

WOMEN’S LEAGUE OF RUTGERS UNIVERSITY—awarded annually to students who have contributed volunteer service to the University and/or Community, based on academic excellence and service.

Jose E. GrullonShira T. Rosenblum

JOHN AND HARRIET WOROBEY SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN CHILD NUTRITION

Tina L. Weldon

UNITED STATES ARMY R.O.T.C. COMMISSION TO:

Brian K. Caufield, Second LieutenantJulia M. Vidal, Second Lieutenant

Awards (continued)

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Certificate Program

Child NutritionJenna Deinzer

Ashley E. HynesAyushi Patel

Malwina PiekaraDominique M. Raymond

Samara Y. RosnerEmily S. Ross

Miranda SchlittChristina A. SinghLindsay A. Yoakam

Environmental Geomatics

Joseph F. BarbieriDaniel J. Chedid

Michael A. CiappiSaley Duncan

Conor M. FitzgeraldThomas J. Hopper

Kieran R. HuntAndrew B. Lahr

Matthew R. LanzaRichard W. Leopold

Patrick A. Le PoreStephen A. Madama

Colin M. MunroElizabeth C. Newton

Chelcey M. Nordstrom Leslie E. O'Hara

Anthony E. PiconeBrandon P. Rogers

Rachael M. SacatelliAlexandra E. Shishkova

Environmental PlanningDavid A. FerraroJessica M. Noll

Anthony E. Picone

Evolutionary MedicineAlexandra E. Shishkova

Food Systems Education and AdministrationJade Yee

Horticultural TherapyGary L. Altman

Matthew J. Smith

Medicinal and Economic BotanyHeather R. HealySara E. Koznecki

Andrew LuxIan R. MacCloud

Nora R. MuehlbauerTatiana Quiroz

Matthew J. Smith

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Plant BiosecurityDaniel E. Obester

Departmental HonorsBiological Sciences

Karen Ben-Elazar - High HonorsRebecca L. Joyce - Highest Honors

Tu Nguyen - Highest HonorsNicole Reynoso - Highest Honors

ChemistryDavid E. Rehe - Highest Honors

Environmental Policy, Institutions and BehaviorHolly M. Berman - Honors

Melissa P. Clelland - HonorsKatherine O. Fudacz - Honors

Raleigh M. Kane - HonorsCoryanne Mansell - Honors

Andrew D. Mitchell - HonorsMichelle A. Muska - HonorsArcadia L. Papalski - HonorsLindsay V. Ruhlin - HonorsVictoria L. Siegel - Honors

Lindsey E. Sigmund - Honors

Exercise Science and Sports StudiesNeil C. Bennette - Honors

France Chan - High HonorsAlexus M. Cooper - Highest Honors

Huw A. Greatorex - HonorsJose E. Grullon - Honors

Jamie B. Kinkler - High HonorsJamie L. McLean - High HonorsJenna M. Regal - Highest HonorElana S. Rucker - High Honors

Angelica M. Visaggio - High Honors

Geological SciencesAnna Gravina - Honors

Public HealthSameer Z. Ahmed - Honors

Alexander P. Barree - High HonorsAntonio F. Creagh - HonorsJeffrey H. David - Honors

Lauren A. Devecka - HonorsChisom P. Emeana - High Honors

Lena Hong - HonorsSofia A. Rodriguez - High HonorsThomas J. Santo - Highest Honors

Christina M. Trinh - HonorsJacqueline A. Veress - High HonorsVeronica A. Walentowicz - Honors

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Kappa Omicron Nu National Honor SocietyFor Family and Consumer Sciences

OfficersNatalie Mundt - President

Kelly Meier - Vice PresidentAlexa Essenfeld - Secretary

Tamar Elkin - Treasurer

Alpha Zeta

OfficersAaron Tolliver - Chancellor

Nicole Turso - CensorKathleen Vincent - Scribe

Kensie Weatherstone - TreasurerAgi Winiarski - Chronicler

Francesca Roselli - Sergeant-at-Arms

Senior MembersCoryanne MansellDeanna M. Miller

Kenneth M. PereiraChristina PetagnaRebecca L. Riether

Shira T. RosenblumBryan D. Ryder

Rachael M. SacatelliLindsey E. Sigmund

Colleen A. SmithPavel Vaysberg

Veronica A. WalentowiczAlexander WittRuiying Xiong

Anderson L. YoungShuqi Zhao

Chelsea M. BeisswangerLauren E. Benzinger

Holly M. BermanTessa M. Caprio

Sarah M. CortrightRyan M. DaddioMarie J. DessantiCollin J. Dobson

Sarah F. FineDylan Flood

Conor M. FitzgeraldDarren J. Goskowski

Ruby GuptaDaria M. Kaminskyj

Marc KatronetskyJeanne M. Lavergne

Senior MembersMelissa A. PetersMalwina PiekaraSamara Y. RosnerTara RutkowskiDeidre N. Sauer

Jung SonJesse J. TannehillSarah R. Trotter

Mary TursiMing Wai Yeung

Lindsay A. Yoakam

April K. CrowleyRyan M. DaddioJenna M. Deinzer

Sarah F. FineTalia R. Gabbay

Ruth C. GoldsteinBrittany L. GraysonHeather R. Healy

Joannah M. KonecnyCandice M. MakDan Q. NguyenArete A. Pappas

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Special Acknowledgement

Dean Carol AndrewMs. Yolanda CardenMrs. Joyce Carlson

Dean Penny CarlsonMrs. Susan Caruso

Dr. Timothy M. CaseyMrs. Debbie Drugos

Ms. Janice GeigerDean Robert M. Goodman

Mrs. Pam GrubelMrs. Liaan HessDean Bob Hills

Dean Michelle JeffersonDean Richard D. Ludescher

Dean Thomas LeustekMs. Michelle Neumyer

Dean Sharice RichardsonDean Judy Storch

Dean Barbara TurpinMs. Romal Vaidya

Dean Joseph VentolaMrs. Phyllis WillenceMs. Renee WimberlyMrs. Joanne Wrobel

G. H. Cook Community Alumni AssociationOffice of Communications

And the many other volunteers who made this event possible

Retiring FacultyHaving given Rutgers, the School, and our students several decadesof dedicated teaching, scholarship and service, the following faculty

members are retiring this year:

Bradley Majek, Department of Plant Biology and PathologyThomas J. Montville, Department of Food ScienceBarbara A. Zilinskas, Department of Plant Biology and Pathology

Phi Beta KappaAnna Gravina

Purandhri A. PandyaRyan D. Pettit

Victoria L. Siegel

Sigma Lambda Alpha Honor SocietyEllen C. GallagherTheresa L. HyslopAngela A. JohnsenSarah P. KorapatiScott M. Miller

Michael E. Young

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Agriculture Arts, Letters, Humanities Business Administration, Commerce Economics Education Engineering Fine Arts, Architecture Journalism Law Library Service

Maize White Drab Copper Light Blue Orange Brown Dark Crimson Purple Lemon

Medicine Music Nursing Oratory-Speech Pharmacy Philosophy Physical Education Public Administration Science Social Service Theology and Divinity

Green Pink Apricot Silver Gray Olive Green Blue Sage Green Peacock Blue Golden Yellow Citron Scarlet

The Academic Costume

The wearing of academic dress dates back to the early days of the oldest universities in the world. In the American Council on Education’s book entitled American Universities and Colleges, it is suggested that “Gowns may have been counted necessary for warmth in the unheated buildings frequented by medieval scholars. Hoods seem to have served to cover the tonsured head. . . .”

Throughout the years, European universities have continued to show great diversity in their academic dress. American universities, on the other hand, when they decided to adopt academic dress, immediately established a code of regulations which today is followed by almost all American institutions. The establishment of this code has made it possible to distinguish the Bachelors, Masters, and Doctors and, at the same time, recognize the university which has given them the degree.

Gowns: Bachelor’s gown has pointed sleeves and is worn closed. Master’s gown, worn open or closed, has oblong sleeves, the front part of which frequently is cut away at the elbow. Doctor’s gown has bell-shaped sleeves. It is worn open or closed. Cotton poplin or similar material is used for the Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, and rayon or silk ribbed material is used for the Doctor’s degree. Robes with green are worn by School of Environmental and Biological Sciences graduates to reflect the college’s environmental mission. The scarlet robes worn by some of the members of the faculty and administration indicate that their doctoral degrees are from Rutgers University. Scarlet robes are also worn by Rutgers University Governing Board members to signify their membership on the board.

Hoods: The hoods vary in sizes: 48 inches for the Doctor’s degree, 42 inches for the Master’s, and 36 inches for the Bachelor’s. All hoods are lined in silk in the academic color or colors of the institution conferring the degree. If the institution has more than one color, the colors are shown in divisions using chevrons. The binding or edge of the hood is usually made of velvet in the color designating the subject in which the degree was granted. The maize hood is worn by those receiving the Bachelor of Science degree; the white, by those receiving the Bachelor of Arts degree.

Below is a list of some of the faculty colors as prescribed by the Intercollegiate Code for the binding of the hood:

The color or colors of the lining of the hood for the nine colonial colleges are: scarlet, Rutgers; crimson, Harvard; green-gold-silver, William and Mary; blue, Yale; red-blue, Pennsylvania; orange-black, Princeton; light blue-white, Columbia; brown, Brown; and green-white, Dartmouth.

Caps: Black mortarboards or soft hats are worn for all degrees. The gold tassel signifies a Doctorate. Graduates of the General Honors Program and George H. Cook Scholars wear golden tassels on their mortarboards.

Cords: Gold cords are worn by students who participated in the George H. Cook Honors Program; green cords are worn by those participating in the General Honors Program; and scarlet cords are worn by those graduates earning a grade point average of 3.5 of higher.

Summa Cum Laude 3.850-4.000; Magna Cum Laude 3.700 – 3.849; Cum Laude 3.500 – 3.699

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On the Banks of the Old Raritan

From far and near we came to Rutgers,And resolved to learn all that we can;And so we settled down,In that noisy college town,On the banks of the old Raritan.

ChorusOn the banks of the old Raritan, my friends,Where old Rutgers ever more shall stand,For has she not stood since the time of the flood,On the banks of the old Raritan.

Then sing aloud to alma mater,And keep the scarlet in the van;For with her motto high,Rutgers' name shall never die,On the banks of the old Raritan

Chorus

From New Jersey's northern lakes and mountains,To our southern pines and gleaming shore,Learning's fair and hallowed placeJoin us, every creed and race,And we praise the name of Rutgers evermore.

Chorus

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