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2012
COMMENCEMENT
Medaille College Mission Statement Medaille College concentrates on excellence in teaching, with an emphasis on personal attention to its diverse student body. Its curriculum provides a solid liberal arts and sciences foundation with early access to career-oriented education. The faculty and all of those involved in the mission of education challenge students and themselves to the highest possible standards of achievement, but that challenge is balanced by support for every individual student and a concern that each one succeeds.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Charles E. Moran, Jr. Chair, Board of Trustees
Richard T. Jurasek, Ph.D. President of the College
Stuart H. Angert Board Vice Chair
Stephen L. Cicchinelli ’98 Lawrence Costa David Elias Peter J. Freyburger, D.V.M. Horace A. Gioia, Esq. Robert S. Graber ’96 Ellen E. Grant, Ph.D., LCSW-R Juanita K. Hunter, Ed.D. Board Secretary
Margaret Kafka ’90 James K. Morrell William H. Pearce, Jr. Darius G. Pridgen ’07 Heidi A. Raphael ’85 Dale Stephens ’99, ’06 President of the Alumni Association Board
Robert L. Stevenson Robby Takac ’86 Rocco Termini Donald R. Tomasulo ’79 Kenneth D. Trbovich ’99 Michael K. Walsh Board Treasurer
Joseph E. Wolfson
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Historical Overview With locations in Buffalo, Amherst, and Rochester, New York, Medaille College is a private, four-year college committed to serving the higher education needs of Western and Central New York, and Southern Ontario. Known for its flexible delivery systems, the College offers master’s, bachelor’s, and associate degrees through day, evening, weekend, and online programs, and has introduced its first doctoral degree in clinical psychology. As of October 2009, Medaille College has partnered with Dalian Maritime University in a cross-border initiative providing international students the opportunity to study in the United States. Medaille College traces its roots to 1875, when it was founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph as an institute to prepare teachers. In 1937, the Sisters received an absolute charter from New York State and their institution was named Mount St. Joseph Teachers’ College, chartered to grant baccalaureate degrees in education. In 1968, the Sisters of St. Joseph, led by Alice Huber, SSJ, Ph.D., initiated a change in the charter, which would create a new, co-educational college. New York State granted this charter and Medaille College was born. In the 1970s, Medaille experienced rapid expansion. Student enrollment grew, and new facilities, like the Downey Science Building, were built to meet the demands of new degrees and program options. In 1991, the College implemented a resident student program, attracting students from throughout New York State and Southern Ontario. Three years later, the Kevin I. Sullivan Campus Center opened, offering students a setting for athletic, dining, recreational, and co-curricular activities. The Sullivan Campus Center, with its Trbovich Alumni Tower, serves as home to the College’s National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III sports program, which has seen tremendous success in its short history. In fall 2001, Medaille opened its first residence hall, followed two years later by a second residence hall, bringing the total number of resident students to nearly 350 and creating an even greater need for campus facilities for recreation and for learning. Medaille met that need by expanding the Sullivan Campus Center, renovating the Huber Hall Library, and installing new parking areas and a quadrangle green space. Expansion has also continued at Medaille’s branch campuses, which deliver adult and graduate programs. With a need for more space and upgraded facilities, the Amherst Campus moved to its new location at 30 Wilson Road, Williamsville, N.Y., in May 2007. In June 2009, the Rochester Campus relocated to 1880 South Winton Road in Rochester, N.Y., with classrooms, study space, and an expanded library in a dedicated facility. In June 2007, Medaille welcomed its sixth president, Richard T. Jurasek, Ph.D. Under his leadership, the College has committed to develop partnerships with local organizations, to contribute to the educational, civic and economic development of the region, and to focus on strategic planning and assessment. In addition, the College completed a construction project that doubled the size of Huber Hall with a new Student Success Center. The new building brings academic and student support services under one roof. Soon after the Student Success Center opened in fall 2011, expansion of the Sullivan Campus Center began in a project that will create a new 3,000-square-foot fitness center, an event center with a 600-person capacity, new locker rooms, a late-night snack shop, and dedicated student group and meeting spaces. Medaille’s annual budget is now $59.9 million and the annual economic impact of Medaille on our community exceeds $147 million. The College has 90 full-time faculty and over 200 part-time faculty. The College’s total enrollment has increased to 2700 students, making Medaille the fifth largest private college in Western New York.
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the G R A D U A T E C L A S S of
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PROGRAM FOR THE GRADUATE CEREMONY KLEINHANS MUSIC HALL, MAY 18, 2012 1:00 P.M. PROCESSIONAL*
Buffalo Brass Quintet “Pomp and Circumstance March” (Sir Edward Elgar)
CALL TO ORDER
Vision Statement
Robert E. Nesslin, M.S.Ed. Clinical Associate Professor Department of Management and Leadership
NATIONAL ANTHEMS
Buffalo Brass Quintet
INVOCATION
Rev. Paul Emery ’90, B.S., M.Div. Pastor, Trinity United Methodist Church
WELCOME
Robert E. Nesslin, M.S.Ed.
GREETINGS FROM THE PRESIDENT
Richard T. Jurasek, Ph.D.
will be known as the leader in preparing learners for career success and a lifelong commitment to a civic and sustainable future in Buffalo, the region, and the world.
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President of the College ADDRESS
“Medaille College
The Honorable Mark Poloncarz Erie County Executive
STUDENT ADDRESS
Ann Lesley Diaz Class of 2012
PRESENTATIONS
Judith M. Horowitz, Ph.D.
Academic Awards
Associate Vice President and Dean of the School of Adult and Graduate Education
Illana R. Lane, Ph.D. Dean of the School of Education PRESENTATION OF DEGREE CANDIDATES
Douglas W. Howard, Ph.D. Vice President for Academic Affairs
CONFERRAL OF DEGREES
Richard T. Jurasek, Ph.D.
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
Richard T. Jurasek, Ph.D.
BENEDICTION**
Rev. Paul Emery ’90, B.S., M.Div.
RECESSIONAL
Buffalo Brass Quintet
* The Audience is requested to stand and remain standing through the Invocation. ** The Audience is requested to stand and remain in place until the recessional is completed.
“Trumpet Voluntary” (John Stanley) C O M M E N C E M E N T 2 012
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C A N D I D A T E S
F O R
D E G R E E S
Master of Arts
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Jayme Abbott
Jessica W. Grobe
Bridget M. Rippe
Yolanda Clarice Abraham
Vanessa Gruber
Sergio Rafael Rodriguez
Ramon Acevedo
Linda Hauck
Samantha Roll
Rantanya Adams
Kornelia A. Hawrylewicz
Eric Rosier
Husen Ali
Leonard Tavares Hubbard
Michele Annette Ross
Margeaux J. Annalett
Nicole M. Hynes
Ashlee Rudolph
Lennail Lee Bailey
Tamara Cherise Ingram
Maria Sarago
Latasha Dawn Baker
Camille R. Jackson
Janice L. Savage
Natalie Jo Ball
Rachel A. Jaffray
Arielle A. Schaub
Dominique Barker
Nathaniel James
John J. Schmitt
Joan Barrett
Andrea C. Johnson
Rachel Scungio
Charles S. Bartlett
Angela Jones
Jennifer R. Seib
Mollie Bender
Wendy L. Keller
Ronecia M. Sessum
Brittany H. Bennett
Darrell Kelly, Jr.
Jason Shear
Sharon C. Bielecki
Catherine Kern
Timothy Eric Shepp
Rosemary R. Boctor
Julie Kerwin
Carrie A. Sisson
Magdolna-Maria Bone
Lisa Kozak
Tara Teresa Sommer
Mary A. Boundy
Vincent Laughlin
Robert D. Spoor
Terry Bourgeois
Jill Lonie
Paitra Surerus
Leala R. Bowens
Amanda L. Mac Alpine
Jon Jude Tasca
Candyce E. Brown
Marc T. Mangione
Alexis Tedesco
Kristen Marie Brown
Michelle Martin
Nicole Toolen
Laura Ashley Bruno
Jeanne L. McFarland
Melissa Dawn Trosky
Nancy A. Calabrese-Mule
Marren C. McParlane
Joseph Vacanti
Chanelle Chisholm
Geoffrey W. Mohr
William Vail
Christina Marie Coates
Jaquann S. Newton
Kelly L. Wagner
Earl J. Cohan
Michael J. Niemiec
Wendy S. Walker
Laura Comstock
Melissa L. Nocera
Thomas Walsh
Catherine J. Cuviello
Sarah Kathryne Olsson
Deanna L. Weeks
Deanna L. Dawson
Colleen Orcutt
Jennifer Westerholt
Lara N. De Bono
Leroy R. Osbourne
Chelsea F. White
Ann Lesley Diaz
Scott T. Peasland
Michelle J. Wienke
Ameena Dixon
Barbara A. Peters
Kim Willer
Nadia M. Dolce
Cathrine Powell
Bryanna Williams
Jennifer Errington
Ashley M. Preisch
Victoria Lee Williams
John A. Fallon IV
Erin M. Quattrini
Lakeithia Winters
Shauntelle M. Farden
Quondalynn Rainey
Cory L. Zachowicz
Nancy Gerbracht
Lindsey M. Rickard
Andrea N. Zasowski
Jennifer Gorczynski
Chantae D. Riley
Amanda Zepeda
Patrick W. Grimmer
Denise Riley-Peterson
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C A N D I D A T E S
F O R
D E G R E E S
Master of Science Paige D. Gullotti
Daniel S. Jackson
Ashley Schunk
Master of Business Administration Lucia Abaunza Samantha Allen Lynn Allgeier Tyrone K. Ashford Eric S. Barbera Larrie Barnard David B. Barrows Joseph A. Beale Debra Bledsoe Tammy Bradberry Steven Bridon Mia A. Chatmon Robert T. Chavanne Jacquelyn Coyle Tanisha Dacosta Robert Anthony Eagler Paul Ehrenreich Dane C. Franklin James M. Giglio Summer L. Handzlik Ronald Heppner Ashley N. Hodge Lorraine B. Hoffman Tina M. Hoffman
Michael Hughes Michael P. Hughes Shannon LaMar Johnson Allan Steven Karchefsky Jessica Renee Kowalczyk Jessica Krug Gina L. Lalka Steven W. Lanzone Zoe E. Leach M. Graciela Lepkyj Shawn M. Loos Connie Lore James A. Luciani Patrick Makubire Athena Manon Eric F. Martin Kevin Maunz James H. Militello Rebecca Miller Melissa Miosi Joseph R. Mirabelli Laura P. Mongeon Kimberly M. Morgan Christie Nelson
Jessica L. Nowak Laurie A. Paszkiewicz Joseph Angelo Pignatora Theresa Reap Melissa Reese Kala L. Rhodes Elizabeth Ann Rouse Richard George Schneider, Jr. Kelly Shuptrine Jason G. Siembida James W. Sieroslawski Mercedes V. Simmons Sandra Smith Luis Soto Jennifer Spafford Dani E. Srour Michelle M. Stoltman Nicole Thompson Joseph P.A. Toni Trisha L. Triplet Adriana A. Viverette-Gamble LaShaya Washington Allen Weston
Master of Science in Education Jesse A. Adjei
Diane AuCoin
Nicole J. Ball
Claudia Airlie
Preeti Auluck
William F. Barnes
Tina Tzianas Al-Ahmar
Whitney N. Axelrod
Jenna N. Baroudi
Stephen B. Allen
Charlotte Lynn Baikie
Marc S. Barrett
Dana J. Alviti
Kaitlin G. Bailey
Anna Bawor
Bethany M. Anderson
Kailan E. Baker
Deepti Bedi
Olivia R. Antecki
Joaneil Baksh
Ronald J. Beiter
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C A N D I D A T E S
F O R
D E G R E E S
Master of Science in Education (continued) Ryan Bell
Tiffany Chung Huebel
Jamey W. Doyle
Emily W. Bena
Sandra Ciavatta
Shena Drepaul
Margaret A. Berta
Allison M. Cillis
Scott E. Drew
Catherine C. Billi
Jason Clark
Yvonne Drew
Wendy A. Bly
Julia H. Clarke
Janyl Drozek
Tyrone M. Bonas
Sheilah Cloutier
Jacqueline D’Silva
Gursharon K. Brach
Lavinia Codreanu
Evelyn C. Duffy
Christina M. Breier
Gregory Collesano
Michael T. Dufton
Amanda Brewer
Sarah Collett
Erica Louise Ebert
Mark R. Bridger
Mary Kate Comfort
Jennifer C. Ebling
Molly Briggs
Melodie Comrie
Kathleen L. Endale
Janet M. Brockerville
Kara Connolly
Brian J. Enright
Ashley Bross
Bethany J. Coons
Megan J. Fay
Alexis Bruyns-Saraiva
Filomena A. Coote
Anna I. Fiedler
Chaz Bulera
Anita Cordalis
Tina Fini
Jeannette M. Burak
Silvana Corrente
Heather N. Fisher
Matthew Bursey
Karen Coulas
Lisa Fraser
Deanna L. Calkins
Natasha Cozza
Irene Martina Friesen
Joel T. Cameron
Adam Cross
Meenu Gaddu
Marcia Campbell
Justin Crown
Rosa Galati
Lindsey N. Carrier
Tara Cultraro
Steven J. Galati
Kyle Carson
Veronica A. Curtis
Luana Galeoto
Luigi E. Cece
Jennafer A. Dabous
Vamshee Gangam
Ryan M. Charny
Jennifer Gabrielle Da Silva
Tina Garofalo
Kimberly Ann Chase
Ashley A. Davis
William E. Gersitz
Brijesh Chera
Vanessa J. deLemos
Sara L. Giancola
Allison R. Cherney
Jennifer L. De Luca
Taranjot Gill
Katherine Chiappetta
Anita Demczuk
Walter Gitow, Jr.
Diana Chickrie
Darlene D. Dempsey
Helen L. Goly
Melissa Antonietta Chiera
Michelle Rodrigues De Paulos
Sean Goral
Hina Chishti Saher Chishti Diana Marie Cholakov Marc E. Christie
Tracie DeSimone Domenic Neil Di Costanzo Melanie Diong
Shelly Graham Amandip Grewal Maria Grillo Jonathan Grnak
Barbara M. Dolanjski
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F O R
D E G R E E S
Master of Science in Education (continued) Colleen Groh
Jeff R. Laythorpe
Kelley Meyer
Julia J. Hagerman
Jennifer L. Levy
Mahresh H. Miandad
Christine Halfmann
Liran Levy
Adrian Miller
Tracey Lakeshia Hall
Leslie E. Leys
Justin Miller
Kristina A. HampsonHorsnell
Natalie Lijoi
Krystal A. Minnick
Tina Limeri
Justine A. Mitchell
Amy R. Lipton
Erica N. Molinari
Izabella Lis
Mina Mozaffarian
Katherine V. Logan
Heena Nayyar
Mark Lynch
Taruna Nayyar
David A. MacGillivray
Ashton M. Neff
Mary Janet MacGillivray
Chiara H. Nella
Michelle M. Machado
Bethany Soo Newbigging
Ashley R. MacIntyre
Sabrina Nouh
Margaret R. Maddigan
Sandy T. Nozuka
Michael Madill
Bridget Nunweiler
Patrick Magill
Kerry O’Flaherty
Stephen Malczewski
Chantima T. Oliveira
Samandeep Malhi
Sarah O’Neill
Letitia Mancini
Jaclyn E. Overmeyer
Gurpreet Mander
Lorne B. Papernick
Nina Marusic
Ariana Mary Paproski
Valeria Masi
William M. Pattenick
Paul J. Massaro
Marta Pawlowski
Scott G. Mathyk
Christina V. Pecora
Diana Matulic
Seth A. Pedone
Tiffany M. McDonald
Alicia G. Pegoraro
Jennifer Mclean
Jaime L. Perlstein
Caitlin M. McNally
Shannon M. Peters
Robyn R. Mcrae
Rachel Philippe-Daniel
Marc Melo
Lydia Poleska
Avinash Menon
Lisa L. Policicchio
Christopher Taylor Merritt
Juliane Polino
David J. Merritt
Borko Popic
Lindsay Metcalfe
Jayne Powell
Claire Hardaker Trevor A. Hay Christy A. Heaslip Michael A. Heisz Gwen L. Hinsken Natalie J. Hoban Steven W. Holtz Stephanie Ireland Joe Ishac Jessica K. Isherwood Mandana Jahanshad Emma Jakubovic Stewart Jones Jennifer A. Jordan Richard Jung Steven Kaklamanos Nicole Elizabeth Karsay Marina Katherine Kasunic Tiziana Knox Tyler Michael Kolpin Catherine Kowalski Amanda Kraft Courtney Kryszak Ronit Kutnowski Mariette Lamoureux Thuy Lam-Vallance Susanna D. Lapolla Neta Latchmana Samuel J. Lawlor
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C A N D I D A T E S
F O R
D E G R E E S
Master of Science in Education (continued)
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Chelsea Prophet
Amanda L. Silvis
Morgan Thomas
Samantha Pym
Manjari Singh
Michael Tidy
Erin Quartermain
Rajendra Balram Singh
Milica Todoric
Olivia M. Quinn
Chrystie Sioui
Alicia Tompkins
Sameera Qureshi
Gina Sirianni
Christina Toth
Rajeevan Rajeswaran
Allison R. Sladin
TracyAnn Townsend
Sonia Rana
Alicia Slate
Jennifer Transue
Luke Rankin
Caitlin Elizabeth Smith
Connie Tscherner
Crystal M. Redden
Courtney H. Smyczynski
Meaghan E. Tudhope
Samantha L. Rigby
Susan Smyth
Junida Tusha
Marisa L. Fortini Rizzuto
Timothy A. Soloman
Christine Tzelkos
Diana M. Roberts-Long
Brad Soucie
Lacey Van Der Marel
Rhea Robinson
Cameron P. Spivey
Maria E. vanNie
Sherri L. Rogers
Michael C. Spratt
Brandon S. Vermeulen
Colleen E. Rossiter
Andrew Sproul
Paul R. Virdo
Lauren E. Rudnicki
Andrew Staddon
Leah E. Vodopia
Michelle Rutan
Kimberley Stanfield
Daniel J. Vona
Nicole Sargent
Matthew William Stedman
Victoria E. Voogt
Priyanka L. Satashia
Kristal Stickle
Stanley Wachnik
Kimberly G. Savage
Kelly E. Stivers
Nadia Wahab
Barry J. Schaub, Jr.
Shannon A. Strong
Oliwia K. Walendzik
Sarah Schaubel
Carrie Stutzman
Alexandra A. Waller
Derek Schiavone
Morgan L. Sullivan
Rashida Walls
Candace Schlager
Trena Summers
Cleo Walters
Miranda Schlitt
Katharine Swierczynski
Lori Beth Wargula
Elizabeth A. Schott
Marta Z. Szczepanska
Shawn Weatherbee
Melissa A. Schwab
Sarah J. Szulc
Erin Wigood
Maria Semertzides
Kelly A. Taggart
Declan P. Woods
Barry Sheahan
Nicole A. Tal
Maria G. Wright
David M. Sheaves
Fay Tenuta
Matthew Zagarrio
Natalie Sherwood
Elizabeth Tewogbade
Sharareh Zareian
Kelly J. Shivinsky
Barbara Tewsley
Teresa M. Zaw-Tun
Amarpreet Sidhu
Jesse E. Thomas
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G R A D U A T E
C L A S S
Accounting (M.S.)
Paige D. Gullotti
Adolescent Education (M.S.Ed.)
Shawn Weatherbee
Adolescent Education-Canadian Program (M.S.Ed)
Meaghan E. Tudhope
Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Steven Bridon
Elementary Education (M.S.Ed.)
William F. Barnes
Elementary Education-Canadian Program (M.S.Ed.)
Filomena A. Coote
Literacy (M.S.Ed.)
Barry J. Schaub, Jr.
Mental Health Counseling (M.A.)
Quondalynn Rainey
Organizational Leadership (M.A.)
Ann Lesley Diaz
Psychology (M.A.)
Kelly L. Wagner
Special Education (M.S.Ed.)
Morgan L. Sullivan
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G R A D U A T E
C L A S S
The Honorable Mark Poloncarz Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz grew up with his parents and two brothers in the blue-collar steel town of Lackawanna. He graduated from Lackawanna Senior High School in 1985 and went on to earn his undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He later attended the University of Toledo’s College of Law, graduating in 1997. After passing the New York State Bar exam, Poloncarz returned to Western New York where he practiced corporate and finance law in Buffalo. During the height of the “Red-Green” fiscal crisis in 2005, Poloncarz was elected as Erie County Comptroller, where he served as the chief fiscal officer for Erie County, a $1.5 billion entity. As comptroller, he worked to root out waste, fraud, and abuse of the taxpayers’ dollars while creating a more efficient Comptroller’s Office and restoring fiscal stability to Erie County’s government. In January 2012, Mark Poloncarz was sworn in as Erie County’s eighth County Executive. A hallmark of his administration is the cooperation between branches of government and ensuring that Erie County follows sound budgeting and financial practices. He intends to work with the partners in government and the private sector to ensure Erie County provides the best possible services to its residents at the lowest possible cost.
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the U N D E R G R A D U A T E C L A S S of
2012
PROGRAM FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE CEREMONY KLEINHANS MUSIC HALL, MAY 18, 2012 7:00 P.M. PROCESSIONAL*
Buffalo Brass Quintet “Pomp and Circumstance March” (Sir Edward Elgar)
CALL TO ORDER
Vision Statement
Robert E. Nesslin, M.S.Ed. Clinical Associate Professor Department of Management and Leadership
NATIONAL ANTHEMS INVOCATION
Buffalo Brass Quintet Rev. Paul Emery ’90, B.S., M.Div. Pastor, Trinity United Methodist Church
WELCOME GREETINGS FROM THE PRESIDENT
Robert E. Nesslin, M.S.Ed. Richard T. Jurasek, Ph.D. President of the College
ADDRESS
Amber M. Dixon ’90, B.S., M.S.Ed. Interim Superintendent, Buffalo Public Schools
STUDENT ADDRESS
“Medaille College will be known as the leader in preparing learners for career success and a lifelong commitment to a civic and sustainable future in Buffalo, the region, and the world.
”
Samuel J. Arnold Class of 2012
PRESENTATIONS
Norman R. Muir, Ph.D.
Academic Awards
Dean of the Undergraduate College
Illana R. Lane, Ph.D. Dean of the School of Education
Judith M. Horowitz, Ph.D. Associate Vice President and Dean of the School of Adult and Graduate Education The Sister Alice M. Huber Collegiate Award PRESENTATION OF DEGREE CANDIDATES
Amy DeKay, M.S. Dean of Student Affairs
Douglas W. Howard, Ph.D. Vice President for Academic Affairs
CONFERRAL OF DEGREES
Richard T. Jurasek, Ph.D. * The Audience is requested to stand and remain standing through the Invocation.
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
Richard T. Jurasek, Ph.D.
BENEDICTION**
Rev. Paul Emery ’90, B.S., M.Div.
RECESSIONAL
Buffalo Brass Quintet
** The Audience is requested to stand and remain in place until the recessional is completed.
“Trumpet Voluntary” (John Stanley)
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C A N D I D A T E S
F O R
D E G R E E S
Associate in Science Emily A. Herman
Elizabeth A. Reed
Jessica Herr
Crystal Rhodes
Nicole M. Bigouette
Ashley Hill
Ernest Robbins III
Heather E. Boyzuck
Margaret Holton
Jennifer E. Robinson
Marsha Hutchinson
Crystal Samanka
Angela M. Barbata SUMMA CUM LAUDE
CUM LAUDE
Hillary L. Braun
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Katie E. Sante
Raelynn M. Candino
Stephanie Nasal Huthmacher
Brianna Capria
Breanna Schafer
Jennifer Hutten
Hillary Cardin
Jessica Lin Schuster
Jessica Jensen
Nicole A. Carroll
Rachel Johnson
Rachel Carruthers
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Jessica R. Shanor Kelsey Sheridan
Margaret E. Cassaday
Theresa L. Kapus
Melissa Sinicki
Michaela Chase
Zachary Kieser
Dana L. Smallidge
Shannon Cody
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Virginia Cole
Paul D. Koksvik
Scott William Denman
Jennifer L. Kregg
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Kiersten M. Deuel
Brandon Kryszak MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Sherrie Dyl
Eleanor Mae Lachut
Stacey A. Ehrig
Jennifer M. Lorentz
Joshua E. Evans
Breanne Lynch
Ronald Fermo
Jessica Matteson
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Jenna Measer
Nichole Fix
Ashley Mitchell
Shannon E. Frydrych
Kathryn Mullane
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
CUM LAUDE
Laura Garozzo
Stephanie E. Neumann
Katie A. Gentile
Colin Oakley
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Vanessa Olshan
Rachel Guarino
Gina Pera
April M. Guilford
Candace Alicia Pieczynski
Laurence T. Hadzewycz Laura Hambridge Emily Hartung
CUM LAUDE
Danielle M. Primiano
Amanda R. Smith Stephanie Smithmeyer Elizabeth V. Spack Melissa Stephens SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Paula L. Strickland Melissa A. Sutz Brittany Tricarico SaTina P. Turner Colleen M. Van Elk Alexandra C. Verrastro Nia N. Vidal Angela Vitalone CUM LAUDE
Krista A. Voelkel Kristin Walden SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Nicole L. Webster Rebecca Weller SUMMA CUM LAUDE
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Samantha N. Welter
Linsey Hathaway
Benjamin Pritchard
Brittany Heferle
Tracy L. Radford
Cindy Whitfield
Sarah Heibel
Kelsey Rafferty
Renee K. Zimmerman
CUM LAUDE
CUM LAUDE
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C A N D I D A T E S
F O R
D E G R E E S
Bachelor of Business Administration Ronald W. Aikin MAGNA CUM LAUDE
James A. Frey MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Barbara Allen
Stacie Lonice Fruster
Kelly Allen
Jamie Scott Galus
CUM LAUDE
Joan Anderson MAGNA CUM LAUDE
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
CUM LAUDE
Jacob J. Bonano Sharon Boston Crystal Bowman Tricia Breeze
T. Sharell Zeigler
CUM LAUDE
Angel Pagan Angelica Marie Pollina
Jason Joseph Grande
Heather M. Bonadonna
John P. Orsini
Kevin Graham
Shawn Bennett
Dennis D. Blakely
Ruth Wilson
Michele L. Perez
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Erika Blackwell-Wilson
Susan M. Williams
James J. Neville
Marjorie Gay
April L. Belcher SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Rolanda E. Moss
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Emily Groves-Pilc MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Rickey Hill, Jr.
CUM LAUDE
William T. Rankin CUM LAUDE
Robyn Ratzel MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Andrea L. Richardson
Seanna Maria Jackson
CUM LAUDE
Angela Robertson CUM LAUDE
Julie M. Johnston
Nicole Robinson
Kimberly M. Brown
Timothy A. Johnston
Vitale Scaccia
Toya N. Brown
Earl Knop, Jr
Melissa Schneckenburger
John Budowski
Elizabeth Kowal
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bryan Burgio SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Sarah Burke Duane Burnley Myles Carter Nicole Cleaque
CUM LAUDE
Dawn Kruger CUM LAUDE
Brian LaPlante SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Christopher Lawrence CUM LAUDE
Thomas Lenard
Angela E. Clemons
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Christopher Colopy
MarsheĂŠ Jeanece Love
Tiffany Cormack
Pamela E. Marchetti
Kara Lynn Domingos Laurie Edgar SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Elizabeth Ettinger CUM LAUDE
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
LaTashia S. Matthews Ramonia G. McCoy Joshua J. McDonald SUMMA CUM LAUDE
CUM LAUDE
Jill A. Serio SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Lynn Shah MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Nicole E. Skotarski SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Daryl L. Snyder Joanne M. Spano Douglas Stoll SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Jessica L. Tills SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Pamela Torrales MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Erika Trueheart SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Cassandra Lyn Ferrara
Melissa R. McNair
Michael John Vitale
Angela Louise Forde
Sean McParlane
Tifani Watts
Amanda Fortin CUM LAUDE
Valerie Franklin
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Matthew Meyer Paula L. Modaffari
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Shawna M. Power
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Nancy J. Zimmer
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Deanna Lynn Hughes Kurtis Hulse
Jesica Zielinski
Brian R. Whitbeck Ross Williams CUM LAUDE
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
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C A N D I D A T E S
F O R
D E G R E E S
Bachelor of Science in Education Mame Yaa Ankoma-Mensa Samuel J. Arnold MAGNA CUM LAUDE TRUE, BLUE & GOLD LEADERSHIP
Darrell Chasse MAGNA CUM LAUDE TRUE, BLUE & GOLD LEADERSHIP
Amanda A. Drozda MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bridgette L. Fagan MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Michael Franko Megan R. Gill Sarah Gleason MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Nicole Gloss Nicolas Grabowski Jeni Harner Michelle Katlyn Kemp Jessica Lyn Krauss
Jill M. Lauck MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Leah R. Lichtenberger MAGNA CUM LAUDE TRUE, BLUE & GOLD LEADERSHIP
Megan M. Lindenau Alisha Rae Mansfield CUM LAUDE
Christopher M. Ripley TRUE, BLUE & GOLD LEADERSHIP
Marissa Rizzotto Lisa D. Schnurstein Annie J. Shields SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Jennifer Sponholz
Amanda M. Markel
Jessica C. Stuart
Emma J. McIntyre
Deanna M. Szymkowiak
CUM LAUDE
Nicholas Miano Laura M. Miller CUM LAUDE
Sean Murray Sean Olivieri TRUE, BLUE & GOLD LEADERSHIP
Brittany M. Papaj
CUM LAUDE
Lauren A. Tatko CUM LAUDE
Gina Marie Traniello MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Andrea Turchiarelli CUM LAUDE
Renee Wojtanik
CUM LAUDE
Samantha Carin Peters
Bachelor of Arts Devon A. Annalora CUM LAUDE
Kaye A. Bassarath SUMMA CUM LAUDE SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Jill M. Baszczynski MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Binqiao Chen SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Mingyue Hu SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Kathleen Huck Desmond A. Kennard Ashlee Kubiak Khadija Mohamed Osman Ashley Pickard
Jennifer L. Comstock
Alissa Kathryn Powers
Emilee Corsette
Kaliope Pozantides
Matthew D. Dunkle
Kaitlin Joan Pughakoff
Christina L. Falzone Jonathan R. Fronczak Meghan Rose Grochow Jacqueline M. Hannon CUM LAUDE
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Emmett Haq
Alissa M. Tartick CUM LAUDE
Jaela Elizabeth Williams Yuying Wu MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Ge Yu CUM LAUDE
Zhiqiang Zhang Hui Zhu SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Stuart Ziegler SUMMA CUM LAUDE
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Nicole Reichert MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Shannon Rockwell Peter A. Smiltins
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C A N D I D A T E S
F O R
D E G R E E S
Bachelor of Science Michelle Lee Artessa
Erin Therese Driscoll
Ryan M. Kenefick
Khadija Mohamed Osman
Steven M. Bailey
Lauren Mary Dunkle
Christina Marie Knapp
Douglas Page
Alexandra Victoria Baker
TRUE, BLUE & GOLD LEADERSHIP
Jennifer Kubala
Karri L. Parker
Matthew Ralph Barbalato
Chelsea Elizabeth Dziekan
Edward Joseph Kuebler III
Adam Parsons
Samantha J. Batt
Andrew J. Farrell
Tara Lacell
Crystal Patterson
Chelsea Victoria Fland
Christen Laird
Joseph H. Pawlak
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Nicholas Beardi
TRUE, BLUE & GOLD LEADERSHIP
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Adina Marisa Pera
Angel M. Flores
Kelsey O’Malley Landers
Qawiyyah I. Blanford
Brandon C. Folland
Gina Pera
Nicole Layer-Pardi
John J. Boyack
Matthew J. Foster
Joseph Petronella, Jr.
Kevin J. Bozzella
James G. Frascati
Garrett Layton
Matthew W. Brehm
Kelly Marie Gallisdorfer
Ashley Light
Kathryn M. Breindel
Faren Gault-Wilson
Melanie J. Breslawski
Stephanie Gemmati
CUM LAUDE
Karen Mary Brown CUM LAUDE
CUM LAUDE
Bradley Gibson
TRUE, BLUE & GOLD LEADERSHIP
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Joanna B. Linton Shelby M. Little MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Allison J. Phelan Sean Phillips Michael C. Pollak SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Ryan Lee Posey Michael Post
Steven M. Bryant
Ryan J. Goettel
Alexander Jackson Long
Bryan Proch
Douglas Busse
Jamie Lee Goff
William Lorenzo
Lauren A. Pundt
Jennifer Busshart
Scott Good
Katrina A. Lubecki
Elyse Helene Cammarano
Susan Gottesman
James Francis Luthart
Joshua Hall
Matthew Michael Maciejewski
MAGNA CUM LAUDE TRUE, BLUE & GOLD LEADERSHIP
Tricia Anne Carlson Cassandra Carmestro Clare Cicchinelli TRUE, BLUE & GOLD LEADERSHIP
Shannon Cody Matthew P. Coleman CUM LAUDE
Carrie J. Conger Charles W. Coogan Darnesha S. Coward Simone Croteau Brian M. D’Angelo Tara Darcy
Brenda C. Harber SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Ashley Amanda Hassett Emily R. Herr MAGNA CUM LAUDE TRUE, BLUE & GOLD LEADERSHIP
Joseph Rosenhahn
CUM LAUDE
Patrick Mancuso Kendell A. McFayden Davida D. McGriff
CUM LAUDE
Timothy J. Huebsch MAGNA CUM LAUDE SCHOLARS PROGRAM
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Lauren A. Measer Jonah Messina Nelson E. Misso III MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Timothy James Modeste
Brittany DeBole
Gerard A. Jackson
Timothy J. Monczynski
Marc T. Defayette
Stefanie Jannotti
Jordan J. Morrison
Lindsay Delano
Erica K. Kane
Rebecca Nason
Jessica Deth CUM LAUDE
Allison M. Domon MAGNA CUM LAUDE
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Nicholas M. Kanutsu
Theresa Reynolds
Phil Maiarana
Samantha M. McGrath
Shannon M. Howard
Richard L. Reed Tyler Rodriguez
Sara Horton SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Morgan E. Rago
Jasmaine J. Mack
Margaret Holton Alissa L. Howard
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
David Allen Neth MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Jessica Rosiek Alexander J. Rouse CUM LAUDE SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Nicole M. Rua CUM LAUDE
Brianna S. Sanders Connor T. Sanford Katie E. Sante Caitlin E. Schaefer CUM LAUDE
John Schwarzenholzer Tiffanie Candelmas Sears Kyrsten Alexandra Seil Kelsey Sheridan Evan John Shugats
Tejinder Kaur
Sommer L. O’Donnell
Robert Shutt
Samantha D. Keklak
Kenyetta S. Oliver
Carolyn E. Smith
CUM LAUDE
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C A N D I D A T E S
F O R
D E G R E E S
Bachelor of Science (continued) Jeffrey Smith
Charlene Thomas
Eric White
Jodi M. Smith
Lela Ann Todd
Benjamin Wieand
Bridgette E. Tolbert
Jessica Rachelle Wierzbowski
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Valerie Smith Adam P. Spilsbury CUM LAUDE
Jessica Stechenfinger CUM LAUDE
Kathryn M. Vanderwerken
Amanda E. Wozniak
Pilar Velazquez
Douglas Zaccagnino
Jennifer L. Volpe
Rocco Zambito
Tyler P. Strassburg
Samantha V. Wangler
SUMMA CUM LAUDE SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Sarah Lynne Zimmer SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Nicholas Weigel
Stephanie Nicole Straub CUM LAUDE
CUM LAUDE
Renee K. Zimmerman CUM LAUDE
Zachary David Weiss
Collin John Stucko
CUM LAUDE
Nicholas Tagliaferro
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Eddie M. Woods, Jr.
Michael Walter
CUM LAUDE
Department Academic Awards
Mathew Urbanski
Jessica Lynn Stodgell
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MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Aaron C. Tymorek
CUM LAUDE
Julie Ann Zinermon
Nicholas Wheeler
U N D E R G R A D U A T E
C L A S S
Accounting (B.S.)
Michael C. Pollak
Biology (B.S.)
Carolyn E. Smith
Business (A.S.)
Katie A. Gentile
Business Administration (B.B.A)
Ronald W. Aikin
Business Administration (B.S.)
Erica K. Kane
Business Administration Management Information Systems (B.S.)
Stephanie Gemmati
Communication (B.S.)
Samantha J. Batt
Criminal Justice (B.S.)
Elyse Helene Cammarano
Education: Adolescent (B.S.Ed.)
Samuel J. Arnold
Education: Childhood (B.S.Ed.)
Leah R. Lichtenberger
English (B.A.)
Mingyue Hu
Liberal Studies (B.S.)
Christen Laird
Psychology (B.A.)
Stuart Ziegler
Sport Management (B.S.)
Rocco Zambito
Veterinary Technology (A.S.)
Rebecca Weller
Veterinary Technology (B.S.)
Alissa L. Howard
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C L A S S
Amber M. Dixon ’90
Undergraduate Ceremony Speaker
Interim Superintendent, Buffalo Public Schools Amber M. Dixon serves as the Interim Superintendent of the Buffalo Public Schools, a position she began on September 15, 2011. She is familiar with Buffalo’s education system as a former Buffalo Public School parent, but also understands the system from every perspective because of her previous role at the building teacher level as a math teacher, as well as her various administrative office positions and her seat on the district’s cabinet. She has been a district employee for over 20 years. As Interim Superintendent, Dixon believes that the future of Buffalo, her hometown, lies in the 35,000 children being educated annually through the Buffalo Public Schools system. Dixon is a graduate of Medaille College’s education program, where she earned a B.S.Ed. She went on to earn an M.S.Ed. from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She is the mother of one son, Sean, who is also a successful graduate of the Buffalo Public Schools. He currently practices environmental law.
Latin Honors Latin Honors indicate the level of academic distinction with which an academic degree is earned. Medaille College awards three types of Latin honors. In order of increasing honor, they are: CUM LAUDE
3.50 – 3.69 cumulative average
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
3.70 – 3.89 cumulative average
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
3.90 – 4.00 cumulative average
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CANADIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM
AMERICAN NATIONAL ANTHEM
O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command.
Oh, say can you see by the dawn’s early light, what so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming?
With glowing hearts we see thee rise The True North strong and free:
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?
From far and wide, O Canada, We stand on guard for thee. God keep our land glorious and free! O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. O Canada! We stand on guard for thee.
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And the rockets’ red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
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COMMENCEMENT
The Academic Procession The academic procession of today’s Commencement exercises is made up of candidates for degrees, members of the faculty, members of the Board of Trustees, and members of the platform party marching in that order. After the ceremony, the order of the march is reversed. The order of march is in accordance with academic protocol which was established centuries ago when academic ceremonies were predominately directed by the clergy. In keeping with the familiar order of the religious procession, the younger and newer groups precede the older, and the place of highest honor is at the end of the procession.
Academic Symbolism
The Tradition of Academic Regalia The pageantry, tradition, and ritual of college and university commencement ceremonies in the United States originated more than 800 years ago in the medieval universities of Europe. The first academic degree recorded was conferred by the University of Bologna (Italy) in the middle of the twelfth century. The practice of conferring degrees spread from Bologna to other European universities such as the University of Paris, and then to Oxford and Cambridge. Medieval institutions of higher learning were traditionally administered by monastic orders, and students as well as their instructors wore the habits of monks to protect themselves from the cold of drafty rooms and corridors. In 1321, the University of Coimbra (Portugal) required all bachelors, masters, and doctors of theology to wear monastic gowns–the first such injunction recorded. Originally, the hood worn by those holding master’s degrees and doctorates was a head covering, the monk’s tippet. When caps came into fashion in the fifteenth century the hoods were draped down and back and ornamented with silk or velvet linings. On May 16, 1895, a delegation of representatives from various institutions convened at Columbia University to consider the question of academic attire in the United States. The deliberations of the conference resulted in the formulation of a unified system of academic apparel consisting of gowns, hoods, and caps to be worn by the graduates of any institution of higher learning in the United States. Adherence to this intercollegiate code of academic costume was voluntary; however, virtually all institutions with the exception of Harvard University and six others adopted it. The Intercollegiate Code specified that all graduates would wear black gowns, the pattern of which would vary according to the degree. Colored accessories were permitted to represent a particular degree or institution. Undergraduates were required to wear a severe, unornamented black robe with long pointed sleeves, an Oxford mortarboard cap, and a black tassel. The greatest degree of symbolism was represented by the hood which signified not only the degree of the graduate but also the institution from which it was conferred. The hoods were bordered in the appropriate faculty colors to designate the specified academic discipline of the graduate and linked with the official colors of the institution. In keeping with long established traditions, graduates of Medaille College continue to wear black robes with an Oxford mortarboard cap and black tassel.
The Mace Bearer The Mace Bearer carries a mace in the procession immediately preceding the President both entering and leaving the ceremony. The office of the Mace Bearer is purely ceremonial, and derives from the medieval times in England when an official such as the Lord of the Admiralty or the Chief Justice of the Court of Assizes, was taking office or opening his court and needed a bodyguard. Then the mace, a formidable weapon, was held ready to protect the person of the dignitary. From the sixteenth century in England and since colonial days in America, it has become a symbol of office only, and is carried by a distinguished member of the faculty.
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