The2020

HonorsConvocation

Tuesday,April7,20207:30PM

AU.S.News&WorldReportTop-TierInstitution

125Route340,Sparkill,NY10976•www.stac.edu

THEHONORSCONVOCATION

FOREWORD

RobertMurrayProvost&VicePresidentforAcademicAffairsandProfessorofEnglish

Theseunprecedentedtimeshavebroughtmanypublicactivitiestoahalt,

amongthem,unfortunately,ourHonorsConvocationslatedforApril7,2020.

Wedon’twantthisyeartoslipbywithoutacknowledgingouramazingstudentswhohaveearnedinductionintotheirrespectiveHonorSocietiesandtherecipientsofthisyear’sHonoraryDegreesandSpecialAwards.

LetmeaddhowmuchrespectandadmirationIhaveforyouall.

Congratulations!

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HONORARYDEGREERECIPIENTSMaryWadsworthDarbyDoctorofCommercialScience

FrankSqueoDoctorofPublicService

WilliamD.DoinoJr.DoctorofHumaneLetters

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THELAETAREMEDALRECIPIENTSRecognizingtwentyyearsoffull-timeservice

Shwetank(Sunny)AnthwalJohnEdel

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THEBETTYLASALAAWARDFor the highest GPA in the Sciences

JuliaFotoDoubleMajor-NaturalSciencesBiologyandPsychology

PRESENTATIONOFTHEENVIRONMENTALWRITINGAWARDINHONOROFRACHELCARSONFor the highest GPA in English/Creative Writing

ColleenAmberStevensBiologyMajor

PRESENTATIONOFTHEJONROBERTSAWARDFOREXCELLENCEINLITERARYSTUDIESFortheWinningWorkofFiction,Non-fiction,orPoetrywithanEnvironmentalTheme

SarahKinseyEnglishMajor

HONORSOCIETYINDUCTIONS

AlphaChiChristineCahill

AssistantDean,SchoolofBusinessandAssociateProfessorofBusinessAdministration

AlphaMuAlphaDeirdre-NoelEngels

AssociateProfessorofMarketing

AlphaPhiSigmaIraPromisel

InstructorofCriminalJustice

ChiAlphaSigmaStaciShultz

AssociateProfessorofEnglishandDirectorofWriting

DeltaMuDeltaMeghanMihal

ProfessorofEconomics

KappaDeltaPiMelissaCollucci

AssistantProfessorofLiteracy

KappaMuEpsilonHeatherRave

AssistantProfessorofPhysics

PhiSigmaIotaMariaRoglieri

ProfessorofLiteratures,Cultures,andLanguages

PiGammaMuHeathBowen

Dean,SchoolofArts&SciencesandAssociateProfessorofHistory

PsiChiBenjaminWagner

AssistantProfessorofPsychology

SALUTE(established2020)IraPromisel

InstructorofCriminalJusticeJamesC.Nawoichyk

Director,CampusSafetyandSecurity,AcademicAdvisor,andAdjunctProfessor

SigmaTauDeltaStaciShultz

AssociateProfessorofEnglishandDirectorofWritingNathanielA.Rothschild

AssociateProfessorofEnglish

SigmaZetaClaraTóth

ProfessorofBiology

DEAN’SLISTRECOGNITIONHeathBowen

Dean,SchoolofArts&SciencesandAssociateProfessorofHistory

ABOUTOURHONORARYDEGREERECIPIENTS

MaryWadsworthDarbyChiefRepresentativeofCKGSBAmericas

MaryWadsworthDarbyhelpsidentifyCKGSBAmericasstrategicinitiativesandbuildbrandawarenessofthebusinessschoolintheU.S.,Canada,andLatinAmerica.SheworkscloselywithalltheCKGSBcenterstostrengthencross-marketingandprogramdevelopment.MaryalsoworkswithCKGSBpartnerschoolswithwhichCKGSBcollaboratesinresponsetochangesinmarketdynamicsandtradeandcapitalflows.

Previously,MaryworkedforMorganStanleyinFirmManagementandheadedtheAsiaandChinaDesks.ShemovedtoHKandheadedMorganStanleyInvestmentManagement(MSIM)inHongKonganddevelopedthefirstinstitutionalsalesinitiativewithChinesefinancialentities.AtMorganStanley,shealsocreatedandranaseriesofeducationalprogramsforthefixedincomedivisionandotherdepartmentswithafocusonChina.

MaryhasworkedextensivelyinChinaandAsiaforover30years.ShefoundedPeridotAsiaAdvisors,astrategictransactionadvisoryfirm.Shehassubstantialexperiencenegotiatingmarketentrystrategiesoverabroadrangeofindustries,aswellaswithChinesefinancialinstitutions,state-ownedenterprises,regulatoryauthoritiesandothergovernmententitiesresponsibleforregulatingandsupervisingtheinsuranceandbankingindustries.

ShealsoservedastheExecutiveDirectoroftheAmerica-ChinaSociety,anon-profitorganizationdevotedtothepromotionofUS-ChinarelationschairedbyformerUSSecretariesofStateHenryKissingerandthelateCyrusVanceandtraveledregularlytoChinawiththemformeetingswithleaders.Previously,sheheldseniormanagementpositionsincludingatChaseManhattanBankatChasePacificTradeAdvisors,Allis-Chalmers,andAlliedChemical.MarygraduatedwithaBAdegreefromPrincetonUniversity.AfluentMandarinspeaker,shealsoholdsanMBAfromColumbiaBusinessSchoolandanMIAfromtheColumbiaSchoolofInternationalandPublicAffairs.SheservesasaSeniorProfessionalFellowattheChazenInstituteatColumbiaBusinessSchool.SheservesasanIndependentDirectoroftheIndustrialandCommercialBankofChina(ICBC,USA),whoseparentcompanyistheworld’slargestbank.SheisalsoamemberoftheCouncilonForeignRelations.Formerly,sheservedastheChairoftheHongKongAssociationofNewYork,TrusteeofConcordAcademy,TrusteeofPrinceton-in-Asia,amongothers.

SheismarriedtoLawrenceA.Darby,III,alawyer.Shehastwins,AbigailDarbyRobinsonandLawrenceA.Darby,IV.ShelivesinTuxedoPark,NewYork.

MaryWadsworthDarbyistherecipientofthehonoraryDoctorofCommercialScience.

ABOUTOURHONORARYDEGREERECIPIENTS

FrankSqueoFounderofBakingMemories4Kids

FrankSqueo’slifeofservicewasdevelopedatanearlyage.RootedinastrongCatholicfaithandeducation,Mr.SqueograduatedfromDonBoscoPrepin1978andfurtheredhisfaith-basedlearningatDominicanCollegewhereheachievedaBachelor’sDegreeinBusinessAdministration.

RaisedinTappan,NY,Mr.Squeo’sentrepreneurialspiritshinedattheyoungageof16,whenhecreatedapoolcarebusiness.PersonalizedPoolCarehasservicedtheRocklandAreaforover40years,withMr.Squeostillproudtobeatthehelm.AfterearningaMaster’sDegreeinEconomicsandFinancefromFairleighDickinsonUniversityin1986,hejoinedMoranAssetManagementwhereheactedasChiefOperatingOfficeruntil1995.In1995,Mr.SqueoleftMoranandopenedhis2ndcommunity-basedbusiness,Quick&QualityConvenienceStoreandDeli,whichoperatedinBlauveltuntil2005.

Throughouthislife,Mr.SqueohashadaprofoundempathyforthosedisadvantagedwithintheUnitedStatesandabroad.Asachild,hewouldraisemoneyforMuscularDystrophythroughvariousfundraisers.For43years,hehassponsoredchildreninimpoverishedcountries.Andin2016,hewasappointedtotheboardofdirectorsforBellavitiMinistries,anonprofitfoundationwhichfocusesoneducationinAfrica.

In2007FrankSqueowasdiagnosedwithadvancedStage3TesticularCancer.WiththisdevastatingdiagnosiscameaclarityofpurposeforMr.Squeoandavowtofulfillthevisionsetforthbeforehim.Cancerfreein2012,Mr.SqueofoundedBakingMemories4Kids,anonprofitthathelpstoprovidehopeforchildrenlivingwithlife-threateningillnesses.BakingMemories4KidsraisesfundsthroughdonationsandtheirsignatureholidaychocolatechipcookiesalessotheycanprovidefamiliesavacationofalifetimetoallthethemeparksinOrlando,Florida,wheretheycanmakelifelongmemoriestogether.Todate,Mr.SqueoandBakingMemories4Kidshassurprised192familiesfromacrossthenation.Mr.Squeolooksforwardtohelpingcreatecountlessmemoriesforyearstocome.

FrankSqueoistherecipientofthehonoraryDoctorofPublicService.

ABOUTOURHONORARYDEGREERECIPIENTS

WilliamD.Doino,Jr.CatholicWriter

WilliamDoino,Jr.isawidelypublishedCatholicwriterwhosespecialfieldsofexpertiseincludehistory,religionandculture.Heisalong-timecontributingeditortoInsidetheVaticanmagazine,andisbestknownforhisacclaimed80,000wordannotatedbibliographyandcommentaryonPopePiusXIIandtheSecondWorldWar,whichappearsintheanthology,ThePiusWar:ResponsestotheCriticsofPiusXII.HisgroundbreakingresearchontheCatholicChurch’sroleinrescuingJewsduringthe

HolocausthasgarneredinternationalattentionandbeencitedbytheNewYorkTimes,theVatican’snewspaper,L’OsservatoreRomano,manyscholarlyjournalsanddissertations,andthetopresearchdirectoratYadVashem,Israel’sHolocaustMemorial.Heisafrequentcommentatoronradioandtelevision,andhaslecturedinRome,London,andNewYork.

Mr.DoinoisalsopassionatelycommittedtotheCatholicChurch’steachingsonthedignityofhumanlife,inallitsstages,andhiswritingsindefenseofthepapacyandChurch—andtheirvitalroleinthepublicsquare—haveappearedinsuchjournalsastheHumanLifeReview,FirstThings,CatholicWorldReport,TheCatholicHerald,NationalReview,TheWeeklyStandard,Americamagazine,PublicDiscourse,andTheTimesofLondon.

In2016,Mr.DoinodeliveredtheprestigiousEdithSteinGuildLectureatSaintPatrick’sCathedral,devotedtostrengtheningthebondsofJewish-Catholicrelations,andhisworkagainstprejudiceofeverykind,andonbehalfofinter-faithharmony,haswonhimrespectandadmirationamongmanydiversecommunitiesoffaith.Mr.DoinoservedasahistoricaladvisortoMyBattleAgainstHitler,thememoirofthefamousanti-NaziGermanCatholicphilosopherDietrichvonHildebrand,ofwhomDoinoiscurrentlyresearchingabookon.

WillamD.Doino,Jr.istherecipientofthehonoraryDoctorofHumaneLetters.

2020HONORSOCIETYINDUCTEES

ALPHACHI(establishedin1973)Acoeducationalsocietywhosepurposeistopromoteacademicexcellenceandexemplarycharacteramongcollegeanduniversitystudents,thesocietyhonorsthosewhoachievesuchdistinction.WalterAhlfComputer Science RaquelAlberoPsychology KellyannAverillChildhood Education EmilyBarolettiEarly Childhood and Childhood Education English KatieBertussiEarly Childhood and Childhood Education Science and Technology/STEM CarlyBonondonaCommunication Arts Social Media NicholasCaiatiManagement KathrynCambreaCommunication Arts SuzanneReneeClarkeAccounting International Business

AlexandraDiNardoEducation Studies Social Science CallieEcayArt Therapy KieraEganEnglish Adolescent Certification ThomasGorglioneFinance JessieHohensteinChildhood Education History ChristinaMaretzoSociology BrandiMarulliPhilosophy/Religious Studies Religious Studies MeghanMcCarrenChildhood Education Social Science DanielMonarciSociology EmilyMorinaPsychology

JessicaMoroChildhood Education Social Science PenniePanagiotouEducation Studies Social Science AlyssaNoellePonellaAccounting TaraQuinlivanChildhood Education Science and Technology/STEM AlbertL.RiddleJr.Computer Science Animation FedericoScaglioniFinance IsabellaSzklanyCommunications Arts Social Media PaigeL.ToothakerPsychology Biology & Criminal Justice SarahWilliamsEarly Childhood and Childhood EducationMath Concentration

ALPHAMUALPHA(establishedin2015)Sinceitsinceptionin1937,theAmericanMarketingAssociation(AMA)hasremainedcommittedtotheadvancementofexcellenceinthefieldofMarketing.Itwasthiscommitment,whichfosteredtheestablishmentofAlphaMuAlphainthespringof1981.ThenationalhonoraryisdesignedtorecognizeoutstandingscholasticachievementinMarketingamongqualifiedundergraduate,graduateanddoctoralstudents.

LaurenJenniferContiMarketing JasonStevenEnriquezMarketing Social Media AlexaFareseCommunication Arts Marketing MarkFellerMBA Marketing

JasmineGonzalezMarketing TaylorHickeyMarketing Public Relations EricaMcKiverganMarketing International Business

CourtneyOlsenCommunication ArtsDorisOseiCommunication Arts Marketing OriannaSantiagoMBA Marketing KanchaiSurinarintrSocial Sciences Marketing

2020HONORSOCIETYINDUCTEESALPHAPHISIGMA(establishedin2007)Thenationalcriminaljusticehonorsocietyisdedicatedtotherecognitionofscholarlyachievementinthefieldofcriminaljustice.GenevieveAlexisMPA Criminal Justice AlexandraCacciolaCriminal Justice ThomasCameronCriminal JusticeKevinCelestinCriminal Justice GiannaFasanoBiology

JoyGallagherMPA Criminal Justice CristiGonzalezCriminal JusticeLouisGriffithCriminal Justice BrianKerinCriminal JusticeAmberLubaszkaMPA Criminal JusticeJacquelynMurphyCriminal Justice

StephanieMuserlianCriminal JusticeMauraNolanCriminal Justice AlexandraPresti Criminal Justice SamanthaNicoleSchulok Psychology CaitlinSperanza Criminal Justice VictoriaWalker Criminal Justice

CHIALPHASIGMA(establishedin2007)Acoeducationalsocietyestablishedtopromoteacademicexcellenceandexemplarycharacteramongstudent-athletes.GiannaM.AvalloneBusiness Management AlannaBarnesSport Management Business Administration & Therapeutic RecreationSylvieBischofBiologySuzanneReneeClarkeAccounting International BusinessKaylaCobelliPsychology Human Resource Management ElizabethCollinsBiologyAdriannaDilalCriminal JusticeElenaDongarisArt Therapy & PsychologyFionaDonohueChildhood & Special Education Concentration in EnglishTimFleerkampFinance Management

CaseyHannonCriminal Justice Psychology AbagaileKimbrellNatural Science (Physics) Education & Biology MeghanMcCarrenChildhood Education Social Science NiamhMcKevittHistory Economics JonathanMeaneySport Management MekenziMoreauMathematics Adolescence Education GabriellaMottChildhood Education ReyanMustafoskiSport Management MayaO’BrienChildhood Education & Special Education English Education AnnaRistovaFinance

ArielleRodriguezChildhood Education & Special Education Math Concentration CassandraRohrGraphic Design AidanRussellPsychology MorganSantoraNatural Science (Physics) & Mathematics Computer Science FedericoScaglioniFinance SofiaShutkoHistory RachelSpagnolaChildhood & Special Education Science & Technology CaitlinSperanzaCriminal Justice Spanish & Forensic Psychology PaigeL.ToothakerPsychology Biology & Criminal Justice SarahWilliamsEarly Childhood and Childhood EducationMath Concentration

2020HONORSOCIETYINDUCTEESDELTAMUDELTA(establishedin1986)Acoeducationalsocietythatpromotesacademicexcellenceandexemplarycharacteramongbusinessadministrationgraduateandundergraduatestudentsandtohonorthoseachievingsuchdistinction.GiannaM.AvalloneManagement AlannaBarnesSport Management Studies Therapeutic Recreation Business Administration ToniAnnBuchalskiMBA GeneralBrandonRobertCangroSport Management Studies SuzanneReneeClarkeAccounting International Business KaylaCobelliPsychology Human Resource Management LaurenJenniferContiMarketing

JasonStevenEnriquezMarketing Social MediaAndreuFerragutLluchMBA ManagementCarolA.FitzgeraldHospitality Management SeanDanielFlahertyHospitality ManagementTimFleerkampFinanceTimothyHenionFinance AljazMakHospitality ManagementBusiness Administration

RyanJ.McManusSport Management Studies JamesC.NawoichykMBA Management AlyssaNoellePonellaAccounting MatthewRayQuinonesSport Management Studies FedericoScaglioniFinance CarterTaylorSport Management Studies PaulVoigtFinance RyanWalshSport Management Studies

KAPPADELTAPI(establishedin1987)Aninternationalhonorsocietyineducationdesignedtopromoteexcellenceandtorecognizeoutstandingcontributionstoeducationonthegraduateandundergraduatelevel.

HebaAbdouMaster of Science in TeachingSophiaBastedoChildhood Education KateBatemanChildhood and Special EducationKatieBertussiChildhood and Special EducationSamanthaBissChildhood and Special EducationJulianaBrownMaster of Science in EducationMarlaChambersMaster of Science in TeachingJudithCollinsMaster of Science in TeachingAnastasiaCreightonChildhood Education DanielleD’AmbrozioMaster of Science in Teaching

CaeleighRyanChildhood Education LaurenFontana Childhood Education BriannaGarciaMaster of Science in Education JustineGizziMaster of Science in Teaching DanielaGonzalezMaster of Science in TeachingKylieGrochowskiChildhood EducationJessieHohensteinChildhood Education History LeannaIobbiEarly Childhood and Childhood Education HayleyKousoulasTeacher Education English Concentration

BrittanyLilosMaster of Science in Teaching SeanLockheartMaster of Science in Teaching KatlynnLudwigMaster of Science in TeachingMichelleMacalenaMaster of Science in TeachingCarrieMallieMaster of Science in TeachingSharonManzanoAvilezEarly Childhood and Childhood Education RoseanneMarcianoMaster of Science in Teaching KarinaMatalavageEarly Childhood and Childhood Education MeghanMcCarrenChildhood Education Social Science

2020HONORSOCIETYINDUCTEESKAPPADELTAPI(continued)KellyMcMullenMaster of Science in TeachingVictoriaMcNamaraChildhood and Special Education AshleyMcPhersonMaster of Science in Teaching JuliaMichalakChildhood and Special Education EmilyMillmanChildhood Education DanielMonarchiSocial Sciences Adolescence Certification Grades 7-12

GabriellaMottChildhood Education MayaO’BrienChildhood and Special Education SarahO’MalleyMaster of Science in TeachingLisaPoquetteMaster of Science in Teaching KaraQuinnMaster of Science in Teaching TaraQuinlivanChildhood Education Science and Technology/STEM

VictoriaRousseauMaster of Science in Teaching JordanSchofieldChildhood Education ThomasSharpMaster of Science in Teaching KelliSmithMaster of Science in Teaching ValentinaValladaresMaster of Science in Teaching SarahWilliamsEarly Childhood and Childhood EducationMath Concentration

KAPPAMUEPSILON(establishedin1987)Aspecializedhonorsocietyinmathematics,membersareselectedfromstudentsofmathematicsandothercloselyrelatedfieldswhohavemaintainedstandardsofscholarship,haveprofessionalmeritandhaveattainedacademicdistinction.TaraFearsMathematicsManuelGutierrezComputer Science

MelvinJohnComputer ScienceDanielleNicoleLiebermanMathematics

JessicaAlexandraLigerioChildhood Education Grades 1-6Mathematics EvertD.MaganaMathematics

PHISIGMAIOTA(establishedin1988)Aninternationalforeignlanguagehonorsocietyrecognizingstudentsforoutstandingabilityandattainmentinthestudyandteachingofforeignlanguages.Itseeksthepromotionofculturalenrichmentandasentimentofamityfromtheuseandknowledgeofforeignlanguages.SamiOsborneRomance Languages and Literatures

JessicaReckSpanish

2020HONORSOCIETYINDUCTEESPIGAMMAMU(establishedin1987)Aninternationalsocietyencouragingexcellenceinsocialsciencesamongundergraduateandgraduatestudent.

ThomasCameronCriminal Justice Forensic Psychology KevinCelestinCriminal Justice SamanthaDavilaSocial Sciences AdriannaDilalCriminal Justice JuliaFotoNatural Science Psychology MatthewGarrityHistory

ChristinaMaretzoSociologyCamilleRoseMartinezPsychology Art Therapy DanielMonarchiSocial Sciences Adolescence Certification Grades 7-12MauraNolanCriminal Justice HeatherPetrilloPsychology

FelicityEricaPopovichPsychologyAlexandraPrestiCriminal JusticeEmilioRosarioPsychology SpanishAidanRussellPsychology SamanthaNicoleSchulokPsychologyAmandaNicoleSturmPsychology

PSICHI(establishedin1998)Aninternationalsocietyencouragingexcellenceinpsychologyamongundergraduateandgraduatestudents.AlyssaMarieArmandiPsychology NghiDangPsychology AnabelGarciaPsychology SkylarGibbPsychology ColinHernandezPsychology LuisLopezPsychology KaitlinMichelleMalinPsychology

CamilleRoseMartinez Psychology Art Therapy EliseOliandePsychology JustinR.RosenbergPsychology SamanthaNicoleSchulokPsychology BrookeStrieterPsychology AmandaNicoleSturmPsychology PaigeL.ToothakerPsychology Biology & Criminal Justice

SydneyG.WeberPsychology FelicityEricaPopovichPsychology

MaryElizabethDristleBiology, Psychology EmeraldQuinPerezVisual Communications: Graphic Design DanielleAmandaMontagnaNatural Sciences: Biology JohnRobertPaulCriminal Justice ThomasSolimandoCriminal Justice

2020HONORSOCIETYINDUCTEESSALUTE(establishedin2020)ThisNationalHonorSocietyrecognizesmilitaryveteranstudentswhoupholdthepillarsofService,Academics,Leadership,Unity,andExcellence.ScottFullerMasters of Public AdministrationChrisGeraldiCriminal Justice

SeanLockhartMaster of Science in Teaching JamesC.NawoichykMaster of Business Administration

MeganWalshTherapeutic Recreation

SIGMATAUDELTA(establishedin2003)AninternationalhonorsocietyfoundedtoconferdistinctionforhighachievementinEnglishlanguageandliterature,promoteinterestinliteratureandtheEnglishlanguage,andtofosterthedisciplineinallaspects,includingcreativeandcriticalwriting.KelseyArdizzoneChildhood Education & Special Education English ConcentrationSharonManzanoAvilezTeacher Education English ConcentrationEmilyBarolettiEarly Childhood Education/ Special Education English ConcentrationJosefKarlosBitangaTeacher Education English Concentration KathrynCambreaCommunication Arts Creative Writing

BrandonCookEnglishComputer ScienceAngelicaCortezCriminal Justice Creative Writing AnastasiaCreightonTeacher Education English ConcentrationKieraEganEnglish Adolescent CertificationSarahKinseyEnglish

HayleyKousoulasTeacher Education English ConcentrationBrittanyLeporeCreative Writing JournalismEmilyMillmanTeacher Education English Concentration MayaO’BrienTeacher Education English ConcentrationJamesReagan-WardCreative Writing SamanthaRosenblattTeacher Education English Concentration

SIGMAZETA(establishedin2012)SigmaZetaisanationalundergraduatehonorsocietythatencouragesandfostersscholarlyactivityandrecognizesacademicscholarshipinthenaturalsciences,biology,forensicscience,computersciences,andmathematics.JulietRenéeCraigComputer Science IsabellaDiazMathematics IbrahimElayanBiology LillyannHansenBiology

AbagaileKimbrellNatural Science (Physics) Education & Biology AlliSaidRashidComputer Science AlbertL.RiddleJr.Computer Science Animation

MorganSantoraNatural Science (Physics) and Mathematics JasonWai-SingTomForensic Science BreannaWilliamsBiology

2020HONORSOCIETYINDUCTEESDISTINGUISHEDDEAN’SLISTThefollowingfull-timestudentshavebeennamedtotheDean’sListineachofthelastthreesemesters.WalterAhlfStefanoAlessiAnastasiaAndriopoulosGiannaM.AvalloneKellyannAverillAlannaBarnesEmilyBarolettiDevinBeckmannShannonBerriganKatieBertussiJosefKarlosBitangaCarlyBonondonaNicholasCaiatiKathrynCambreaAnthonyCannellaJosephCarloneAlisonCassidyGiselleCastroSuzanneReneeClarkeKaylaCobelliElizabethCollinsBrandonCookJulietRenéeCraigNghiDangSamanthaDavilaAlizaDeenLaurenDesimoneIsabellaDiazJeanetteDickAdriannaDilalNicholasDiPietroFionaDonohueKieraEganAllisonEliopoulosMelissaEtterLaurenFaleriAlexaFareseTaraFearsSeanDanielFlahertyJuliaFotoThomasGardnerMatthewGarrityCristiGonzalezThomasGorglione

MatthewGriecoKylieGrochowskiEmilyHazeltonRobertHazeltonJessieHohensteinSamuelHornbergerEricHubbellAndrewJemisonSamanthaKayMariaKeeganMarkKeeganAbagaileKimbrellSarahKinseyHayleyKousoulasTylerKrummackAmandaKythreotisSeanLeiperBrookeLynchKaitlinMichelleMalinChristinaMaretzoCamilleRoseMartinezBrandiMarulliKarinaMatalavageAmyMauroMeghanMcCarrenNiamhMcKevittVictoriaMcNamaraJonathanMeaneyJuliaMichalakDanielMonarchiJeaniqueMontinatMekenziMoreauJessicaMoroMackenzieMortensenGabriellaMottMelissaMounierEricaMurphyJacquelynMurphyNigelNahnfeldtMauraNolanTyianaNunezFrancescoOliveriCourtneyOlsenDenaPallogudis

DeclanPattermannJohnPaulMaryKatePaulusSamanthaPisanoAlyssaNoellePonellaFelicityEricaPopovichAlexandraPrestiTaraQuinlivanMatthewRayQuinonesAlliSaidRashidBrandonRickertAlbertL.RiddleJr.AnnaRistovaRebeccaRiveraCassandraRohrEmilioRosarioAidenRussellZacharyRzewnickiMichaelSakmannFedericoScaglioniSarahScerbakAshleySchmittJordanSchofieldAlisaSchraySamanthaNicoleSchulockMatthewSclafaniJuliaSibleyLotteStrijbosAmandaNicoleSturmJohnSullivanNataliaSwieckiIsabellaSzklanyLukeTaplinCarterTaylorBriannahThornePaigeL.ToothakerJessicaVentoJamesVerdicchioPaulVoigtMarcelVolzAllisonWargoSarahWilliamsValerieWinalskiJohanWorumChaeYu

St.ThomashasexpandeditsofferingstoincludeaMasterofScienceinEducation,aMasterofScienceinTeaching,andaPostMastersCertificateinEducation.TheCollegeoffersaMasterofBusinessAdministrationprogram,includinganOnlineMBAprogram,aMasterofPublicAdministrationinCriminalJusticeAdministration,aBachelorofArts,BachelorofScienceandBachelorofScienceinEducation,andanAssociateofArtsandanAssociateofSciencedegree,thelattertwoofferedattheUnitedStatesMilitaryAcademyatWestPoint.St.ThomasisalsothehostforaMasterofScienceinSocialWorkofferedbyNewYorkUniversity.TheCollegeenrolls2,800fullandparttimestudents.Undergraduatesenrollinover100programsofferedinthreeschools:TheSchoolofArts&Sciences;TheSchoolofBusiness;andTheSchoolofEducation.TheCollegeoffersa70%tuitionscholarshipHonorsProgramwhichprovidesstudentswithaSummerStudyexperienceatOxfordUniversityinEngland.Inaddition,thereareseveralstudyabroadopportunitiesandstrategicalliancesdesignedtoofferexpandedopportunitiesforstudents.St.ThomasoffersstudyabroadinIreland,Italy,Hungary,France,Spain,Canada,England,BrazilandJapan.TheCollege's60-acrecampusincludesmodernbuildingsandclassrooms.TheCollege’snewestadministrativeandacademicbuilding,BorelliHall,featuresstate-of-the-artclassrooms,facultyofficesforbusinessandeducation,andexecutiveoffices.InSpring2013,theCollegecompletedconstructionontheSpartanAthleticComplex.Thisfacilityhostsourwomen’ssoftball,lacrosseandmen’sandwomen’ssoccerprogramandservesasapracticefacilityforseveralactivitiesyearround.ST.THOMASAQUINASCOLLEGEMISSIONSt.ThomasAquinasCollegeisanindependentliberalartscollege,whichprovideseducationattheundergraduateandgraduatelevelsforstudentsfromalltraditions.IncontinuingitsCatholicheritageandthespiritofitsfounders,theDominicanSistersofSparkill,theCollegeiscommittedtotheprincipleofenlighteningthemindthroughtruth,asexemplifiedbyThomasAquinas,andtotheClassicalandJudeo-Christianidealswhichhavecontributedtothedevelopmentofhumanity.Accordingly,theCollegeisdedicatedtothedevelopmentofeachstudentconsistentwiththeindividual'sresolvetoworkandabilitytoachieve.Consistentwithitscommitments,theCollegerequireseachundergraduatetoattainabroadfoundationintheliberalartsandsciences.TheCollegeprovidesarangeofundergraduatemajorsandgraduateprogramstoassiststudentstoprepareforcareersorforfurthereducationthroughasharperfocusinamajorfieldofstudy.TheCollegecreatesawelcoming,caringandchallengingenvironmentforlearning.Intenselystudent-centeredacademicactivitiesandvigorousstudent-lifeprogramsarepurposefullycombinedtoenhancetheeducationalprocessandtofosterintellectual,moral,socialandspiritualgrowth.Withinthisenvironment,St.ThomasAquinasCollegeassistseachstudentintheefforttodevelopasanarticulateandindependentmemberofsociety,whousesareasonedapproachtoallissues,whostrivestobecomearesponsiblecitizenandleaderinshapingthediverseworldcommunity,wholivesinamannerexemplifyingtheprinciplesofservice,mutualrespect,andindividualresponsibility,andwhoappreciatesthevalueoflearningasalife-longendeavor.THECOLLEGESEALTheDominicanSistersadoptedastheCollegemotto:“IlluminareMentemPerVeritatem”—“ToEnlightentheMindThroughTruth.”Foritsescutcheon,theyusedtheshieldoftheDominicansoverlaidwithasmallershieldcontainingsymbolsrelatedtoSt.ThomasandtheDominicanOrder.Thetorchsymbolizedthelightoftruth;thesunburstreflectsthegreatlightspreadbySt.Thomas;thestarsymbolizestheradiancethatshonefromSt.Dominic;andthecrownisemblematicoftheQueenoftheHolyRosary

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