The University Seal 1934 This seal depicts Our Lady of Mercy enclosed in a circle and standing before a cross. Around Our Lady’s head is inscribed the motto: Maria Spes Nostra, Mary our Hope. On one side of the base is the lamp of wisdom, and on the other, the book of learning. This seal, according to the bylaws, shall be affixed to all official documents and decrees prepared by Salve Regina University.
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Academic Procession CHIEF MARSHAL FLAG BEARERS DEGREE CANDIDATES Doctor of Philosophy Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study Master of Arts Master of Science Master of Business Administration Bachelor of Arts and Science Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Associate of Science ALUMNAE OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY CLASS OF 1956 DIRECTORS FACULTY MARSHAL FACULTY PRESIDENT’S MARSHAL PRESIDENT’S PARTY United States Senate Councilwoman Administrators Honorary Degree Recipients Members of the Board of Trustees Archbishop Emeritus President
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Order of Exercises PROCESSIONAL MASTER OF CEREMONIES Mr. John Rok Vice President for Student Life THE NATIONAL ANTHEM INVOCATION The Most Reverend George H. Pearce, S.M., D.D. Archbishop Emeritus of Suva UNIVERSITY HYMN Salve Regina GREETINGS FROM The United States Senate The City of Newport AUTHORIZATION OF DEGREES Joseph R. DiStefano Chairman of the Board of Trustees CONFERRING OF DEGREES Dr. M. Therese Antone, RSM President of the University CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES ADDRESS TO THE GRADUATES Lily Haseotes Bentas Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson Cumberland Farms, Inc. CONFERRING OF GRADUATE DEGREES CONFERRING OF UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INDUCTION MESSAGE TO THE GRADUATES Dr. M. Therese Antone, RSM President of the University RECESSIONAL
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Lily H. Bentas Doctor of Business Administration honoris causa Lily H. Bentas, yours is an American success story. As the daughter of hard-working Greek immigrants, Vasilios and Aphrodite Haseotes, you began building your career when you were a child, working on your family’s dairy farm in Cumberland, Rhode Island. Seeing the customers’ need for a more convenient way to purchase their products, your parents founded the first convenience store in the region. In addition to being the largest organization in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts led by a woman, your remarkable leadership as CEO and Chair has led Cumberland Farms to its position as the largest convenience store/petroleum marketer in the Northeast. As a corporate good neighbor, Cumberland Farms has developed partnerships with national entities that have benefited New England and other regions by employing more than 10,000 people. You are known to your friends and associates as a woman with clarity of vision and a big heart. You have served in the development of your profession as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Convenience Stores. You and your beloved husband, Efthemios “Tim” Bentas, are generous, tireless workers for the Greek Orthodox Church in the United States, participating on the national level in the “Leadership 100” group. As an active member of the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary since 2000, you have earned the admiration and respect of your colleagues through your generosity in sharing your time and energy. For your selfless record of service, your wise professional business leadership, and the role model you provide to young people aspiring to careers in business, Salve Regina University is pleased to confer upon you the degree of Doctor of Business Administration, honoris causa, with all its attendant rights and privileges, on this twenty-first day of May, 2006.
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Nuala O’Donnell Pell Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa Nuala O’Donnell Pell, with unpretentious grace and gallantry, you have devoted your life to selflessly serving your country, this community, and your family. Following your days as a student at Bennington College, you embarked in 1944 on a remarkable partnership of national service that has spanned more than half a century. You and Claiborne Pell represented the United States in many countries of post-World War II Europe. In 1960, a new chapter of your life began with your husband’s election to the United States Senate. You have been politically active throughout your life, promoting universal justice. You have worked to foster the arts and ideas in American society supporting the Newport International Film Festival, and turning your artistic eye to a career as an international representative for Christie, Manson & Woods International, Inc., fine arts auctioneers. An ardent advocate for the aging and for the health and wellness of women, your passionate dedication to bettering the lives of others has led you to share your energies with many Rhode Island institutions. Salve Regina University has been the fortunate beneficiary of your commitment to education and learning. You provided special guidance and wisdom in fostering the development of the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy. Since 1996, you have given your insight, talent and expertise as a devoted member of the Board of Trustees. Your enduring courage and contributions have earned you the love and esteem of all Rhode Islanders. You are especially cherished by the people of your hometown, Newport, and by the members of this University community. For your generosity in sharing your time, energy, and spirit, as well as your tireless work to improve the quality of life for our citizens through education and service, Salve Regina University proudly confers upon you the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, with all its attendant rights and privileges, on this twenty-first day of May, 2006.
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Peter W. Rector Doctor of Business Administration honoris causa Peter W. Rector, you have invested your life in the community in which you were born. From the age of fourteen you demonstrated the power of commitment and hard work when, as the third generation, you entered the family business. Through the next four decades, your continuing commitment and labor grew Newport Creamery into a highly successful business whose Golden Cow became a beloved symbol of all that was wholesome, sweet, and dependable about Newport herself. You were happy to learn the business from the ground up, working in the plants and on the loading docks. With a bachelor’s degree from Kenyon College and a Master of Business Administration degree from Cornell University, you brought home new skills that prepared you to become President of Newport Creamery in 1966. You returned the affectionate loyalty of the Newport County community through your charitable and philanthropic involvement in so many vital organizations. You have been an active supporter of the United Way of Southeastern New England, the Newport County Chamber of Commerce, the National Council on Alcoholism, and the Preservation Society of Newport County. You have served on the Board of Directors and as President of the Newport Federal Savings Bank. At Salve Regina University, you have tirelessly served on the Board of Trustees since 1992. You and your wife, Judy, have helped to strengthen the University’s scholarship program as Chairs of the Governor’s Ball and through the generous establishment of the Mason D. Rector Scholarship Fund. For the example you have set as a family man and businessman in your home community, for your energetic commitment to the welfare and well-being of the people of Newport County, and for your support of educational opportunities at this University, Salve Regina is honored to confer upon you the degree of Doctor of Business Administration, honoris causa, with all its attendant rights and privileges, on this twenty-first day of May, 2006.
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Doctor of Philosophy THOMAS EUGENE CREELY, SR. DISSERTATION TOPIC: A QUALITATIVE AND COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY OF TOYSMART.COM AND ETOYS.COM
Mr. Creely’s work studies the impact of Web commercial technology from a humanities perspective. The dissertation surveys the landscape of Internet policy and regulation. Creely examines thinking and practices concerned with privacy protection measures by government and companies, with a special focus on case studies involving corporate policies dealing with information from parents and children.
RAFFAELE FLORIO DISSERTATION TOPIC: HUMANIST PEDAGOGICAL RESPONSES TO PERCEIVED SOCIAL CRISES: THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE, FRENCH ROMANTICISM, AND AMERICAN TRANSCENDENTALISM
Mr. Florio examines case studies in pedagogy during the Renaissance and the nineteenth century. His work makes an important contribution to debates concerning the interdisciplinary study and teaching of the humanities as a means of understanding and confronting the technological dilemmas posed by modernity.
SANDRA JOAN FLOWERS DISSERTATION TOPIC: HANDING ON THE FAITH: RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PAST AND PRESENT IN THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PROVIDENCE
Ms. Flowers conducted a survey of subject matter and methods used by three parishes to meet diocesan teaching objectives. This dissertation applies the educational theories of Benjamin Bloom and Howard Gardner to assess how different programs utilize a variety of subjects and means to meet the content goals set by U.S. Catholic bishops. Flowers’ work presents an interesting case study analysis of the challenges faced in “handing on the faith” in a modern technological society.
CHARLOTTE E. HUNTER DISSERTATION TOPIC: A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL?: THE CLERGY-PENITENT PRIVILEGE IN THE U.S. MILITARY
Ms. Hunter’s dissertation presents a survey of issues surrounding professional confidentiality as a social technology in the complex system of modern military institutions. The historical analyses and case studies focus on issues of privacy, law and rights from a humanities viewpoint. Hunter’s work offers an important contribution to a deeper understanding of privileged communication in modern society.
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Doctor of Philosophy DAVID STEPHEN MAGILL DISSERTATION TOPIC: THE IMPACT OF WEB-ENHANCED DISTANCE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY ON THE CONCERNS OF FACULTY
Mr. Magill conducted research on instructor attitudes toward new teaching technologies. His study focused specifically on the impact of Web-enhanced distance learning technology on professors in the Department of Defense Joint Professional Military Colleges in the United States. Magill’s work contributes toward a deeper understanding of the obstacles and opportunities posed by new technologies in education.
SARAH MARY MCKNIGHT DISSERTATION TOPIC: MACROCOSM AND MICROCOSM: THE EMERGENT SACRED IN THE WORK OF THOMAS BERRY AND C.G. JUNG
Ms. McKnight’s work presents a review of the thought of Thomas Berry, C.G. Jung and other thinkers on the value and role of experiences of the sacred in approaching technology and modernity. The dissertation critiques and evaluates the works of the two thinkers as examples of a new myth for our time. McKnight’s work challenges us to think outside of traditional categories and makes an important contribution to bridging the divide between reason and spirituality.
ANICE M. O’CONNOR DISSERTATION TOPIC: INTERPRETING BUSINESS IN FILM: THREE CASE STUDIES IN CREATIVE LEADERSHIP
Ms. O’Connor uses the leadership theories of Peter Drucker, John Kotter, and others to analyze three films: “Tucker: The Man and His Dream”; “Bugsy”; and “The People vs. Larry Flynt.” The dissertation employs the processes and products of filmmaking and theorizing about leadership as a means of addressing key dilemmas posed by modern technological society. O’Connor’s analysis uses humanities insights to deepen the understanding of film as an expression of cultural values and to explain and critique leadership theory.
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Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies EMILY JEANNE ALLEN
NANCY FERREIRA
Mental Health
Mental Health
ROSAMARIA CARLOZZI
JAMES ARTHUR LAMBERTI
Humanities
Humanities
CRAIG MATTHEW CONOVER
BARBARA IRENE MEY
Mental Health
Mental Health
CATHERINE MARIE CUMMINS
Mental Health
Master of Arts ABDULLAH SAEED AL-MANSOORI
ALEXIS G. HEITMAN
International Relations
Holistic Counseling
TODD NELSON BALFE
STEPHEN CHRISTOPHER HUGGS
International Relations
International Relations
RICHARD S. BENNETT
SUSAN B. HURD
International Relations
Holistic Counseling
JENNIFER S. BOSCO
CRAIG SAUNDERS JACKSON
Holistic Counseling
Humanities
JASON MARK BOSS
NAZIH AR JBAILY
Administration of Justice
International Relations
PATRICIA JO BRADY
JAMES ANDREWS KELLEY
Holistic Counseling
International Relations
CORAL E. BROWN
KRISTINA LYNN KIRSCHNER
Holistic Counseling
Holistic Counseling
ORLANDO CADIZ
MELANIE ANN LAMOTHE
International Relations
Holistic Counseling
ALAN J. CHACE
KATHLEEN LAROCHE
International Relations
Holistic Counseling
JOSE IGNACIO DEL VAL ZAMBRANO
DANIEL K. LITTLE
Holistic Counseling
International Relations
NATASHA DEVINE
JOSEPH A. LOMASTRO, JR.
Rehabilitation Counseling
International Relations
SARAH ANNE DEXTER
DEBRA A. MACLEAN
Holistic Counseling
Holistic Counseling
GEORGE REIFF EBARB
JACLYN GILDEA MARK
International Relations
Rehabilitation Counseling
GINA RENÉE GOODHART
KERRY A. MCCARTNEY
Holistic Counseling
International Relations
DONALD ANDREW GRACZYK
JENNY MCCLENDON
International Relations
Humanities 9
Master of Arts PETER JOSEPH MOONS
CRISTIAN FELIPE SUBIABRE
International Relations
International Relations
BRANDON LEE MURRAY
DAHLIA CONTESSA TAMBA
International Relations
Holistic Counseling
MARCIO DE ARAUJO NASCIMENTO
WILLIAM S. TRUELOVE
International Relations
International Relations
MURRAY CHARLES NORCROSS, JR.
MARK ROBERT UNKENHOLZ
International Relations
International Relations
TUAN N. PHAM
JOHN SCHOOLLAND WALKER
International Relations
Holistic Counseling
EMILY SMITH RYAN
ROSEMARY J. WENTWORTH
Holistic Counseling
Holistic Counseling
RICHARD FRANK SANTOPIETRO
M. CATHERINE WHARTON
Holistic Counseling
Holistic Counseling
JOHN JOSEPH SCHMIT
JAMES N. WILLIAMS
International Relations
International Relations
LAURA R. SILVERMAN
WHITNEY ELIZABETH WINCHESTER
Holistic Counseling
International Relations
JEFFREY STEVENS
FRANCISCO YABAR
International Relations
International Relations
Master of Science JASON ALAN BERSTEIN
JADE S. DIPAOLA
Health Services Administration
Biomedical Technology and Management
NICOLE THERESE BREAUX
DANIELLE LYNN DIPPOLINO
Administration of Justice
Administration of Justice
ELIZABETH LAURA BRINKMAN
RODEL HERNANDEZ DIVINA
Management
Health Services Administration
JAMES ANTHONY CAFARELLI
THOMAS JOSEPH FAIOLA
Management
Administration of Justice
DIANA GENE CARON
NEIL JOSEPH FITZPATRICK
Administration of Justice
Administration of Justice
ALISON L. CHVATAL
RODNEY ANGELO FLORES
Health Services Administration
Management
RALPH WILLIAM COSTANTINO
CHRISTINE FRUGGIERO
Administration of Justice
Health Services Administration
ASHLEY DOROTHEA COTTRELL
JOSEPH A. GRIMARD III
Administration of Justice
Health Services Administration
SARA F. DEMEO
AMY MARIE GRZYBOWSKI
Management
Administration of Justice 10
Master of Science KENNETH W. HAYNES
LESLIE C. ROSS
Information Systems Science
Biomedical Technology and Management
DAVID C. HELMS
PAUL M. SIMOES DE CARVALHO
Management
Management
MATTHEW EAMON KEANE
CYNTHIA HELEN SIMON
Biomedical Technology and Management
Health Services Administration
SUSAN KRINA KELLY
BETH ANN SWEET
Health Services Administration
Biomedical Technology and Management
JAMES H. MAGELLAN
SCOTT ALAN TRAVERS
Management
Administration of Justice
ERIN E. MCKENNA
STEPHANIE ELAINE VATOSEOW
Administration of Justice
Administration of Justice
CHRISTOPHER JAMES MCMANUS
JOYCE M. WILLIAMS
Health Services Administration
Health Services Administration
JUAN ALBERTO MONTALVAN
BARRY WILLIAM YODER
Management
Management
CAROL ANN RAFANELLI
Health Services Administration
Master of Business Administration KATHLEEN LAWSON BECKLEY
ERIC N. MOYER
Management
Management
JUDITH E. CALLAHAN
RILEY WEBER MURDOCK
Management
Management
NANCY C. CALLENDER
MICHAEL J. RICCI
Management
Management
THOMAS GEORGE CHEKOURAS
JESSICA SAMSON
Management
Management
CHARLES DANIEL FASNACHT III
MARY BALDWIN SCHMIDT
Management
Management
RITA MARIE FORNARI
JAMES A. SEVENEY
Management
Management
RUBEN GALVAN
MICHAEL DAVID VOGL
Management
Management
GLENN E. GROESCH
SCOTT ALAN WASHBURN
Management
Finance
WAEL HIJAZI
DAVID PATRICK WROE
Management
Management
MARTIN J. KOETTERS
STEPHEN ZIEGELMAYER
Management
Management 11
Bachelor of Arts and Science SARAH PAULINE ABASCIANO
ALICIA JEAN DIMEZZA
Elementary Education Spanish
Secondary Education English
LAUREEN MANEY ANTALL
BENJAMIN HOWARD EATON
Elementary Education English
Secondary Education Mathematics
JESSICA ANN BENEDETTO
ALLISON CONWAY FONTAINE
Secondary Education English
Secondary Education English
HEATHER LYNNE BOSHOLD
KATHRYN GRACE HARRINGTON
Secondary Education French
Secondary Education Spanish
LAURIE ANN BRADLEY
CARA ELIZABETH KOPATZ
Secondary Education English
Secondary Education History
MALISSA REGINE BRENNAN*
ROBERT JAMES KULETSKY
Secondary Education English
Secondary Education English
MEGHAN JANE BRYSON
DANIELLE CLAIRE MCNAMARA
Secondary Education History
Secondary Education Theatre
PETER WILLIAM COLLINS
LAUREN KELLY O’GRADY
Secondary Education History
Secondary Education History
VALERIE A. delPRADO
KAITLYN ELIZABETH REMICK
Secondary Education Theatre
Elementary Education Spanish
RYAN NEIL DEWOLFE
RYAN FIELDING TOWERS
Secondary Education Music
Secondary Education History
AARON DAVID DIECKERHOFF
MEGAN ELIZABETH WALSH
Secondary Education History
Secondary Education History
Bachelor of Arts MARTA ALEXANDRA ABBOTT
TINA ELIZABETH ANDERSON
Studio Art
English
SARAH JEANNE ALLARD
KRISTEN NICOLE ANTONE
Liberal Studies
Administration of Justice
HEATHER LYN ALLEN
KRISTEN ELIZABETH BAIN
Management
Religious Studies
KEVIN JAMES ANDERSON
SHANNON M. BAKER
History
Psychology 12
Bachelor of Arts CATHERINE RIGG BALLANTYNE
JERRY DAVID COLLETT, JR.
Cultural and Historic Preservation
Management
LAUREN MARIE BARTELL*
DANIEL MATTHEW CONLEY
English
Administration of Justice
MARK EDWARD BEELEY
KRISTEN B. CONN
Administration of Justice
Psychology
BRYAN ROBERT BELMORE
NORA CLARKE CONNOLLY
English
English
JESSICA MARIE BOBB
MEGHAN COOK
Administration of Justice
Cultural and Historic Preservation
BROOKE EMILY BONCHUK
JEFFREY I. COOLEY
Administration of Justice
Administration of Justice
CHRISTINE E. BONCORE
MARY ELIZABETH CORDEAU
Administration of Justice
Psychology
BETHANY LYNNE BOURGAULT
BRITTANY LAUREN CORREA
Administration of Justice
Sociology
BROOK ERIN BOWLEY
JOSHUA EDWARD COSTA
Administration of Justice
Administration of Justice
ERIC RYAN BRANDT
VANESSA LEE COSTA
Administration of Justice
Studio Art
JONATHAN EDWARD BRENNAN
KRISTEN JEANNINE COURNOYER
Administration of Justice
Administration of Justice
LACHLAN C. BURGESS
COURTNEY MARIE COWSILL*
History
Studio Art
NATHAN DONATO CAPALBO
SHAUNA L. CROUNSE
Liberal Studies
English
NICHOLAS P. CAPODILUPO
JOSEPH WILLIAM CURRY
Administration of Justice
Administration of Justice
DEAN CAPPARELLE, JR.
JASON THOMAS DALTON
Administration of Justice
Administration of Justice
ANTHONY JOSEPH CAPPIELLO
EMILY ELIZABETH DAUENHAUER
Administration of Justice
English
BRANDON M. CARLOS
DANIEL LEE DEMARS
Politics
Administration of Justice
DAVID ROBIN CHAREST, JR.
SHAUNA ERIN DEVLIN
Administration of Justice
English
RACHAEL L. CHLEBECK
ADAM ROBERT DIBONA
English
Psychology
DAYNA MARIE CIANCI
KATHERINE FRANCES DIGENNARO
Liberal Studies
Management 13
Bachelor of Arts CRISTINA DIANE DIGIOVANNI
COLLEEN MARIE GILLESPIE
Interactive Communication Technology Studio Art
Psychology CYNDI LAUREN GIORDANO
ERIN ASHLEIGH DOYLE
Psychology
English ERINN MARIE GLOSTER COLLEEN VICTORIA DUNN
Administration of Justice
Studio Art KAITLIN R. GLYNN CHRISTINA DZIERZEK
Administration of Justice
Politics KEITH MICHAEL GODBURN JASON DANIEL EMORD
Studio Art
Management ROBERT GERARD GONDOLA, JR.* LINDSAY TAGE FAIRTILE
Politics Studio Art
English MICHAEL JAMES FERRARO
PAUL ALEXANDER GROSSO
Administration of Justice
Administration of Justice
MICHAEL ALLEN FISHER
LELY MARIE GULLEDGE
Management
Administration of Justice
ERIN ELIZABETH FLAHERTY
KRISTEN LEIGH GWOREK
Administration of Justice
Administration of Justice
PETER ENLOE FOSS
RYAN PATRICK HANNA
Administration of Justice
Management
TANIA R. FRANCISCO
FELICIA CECILIA HARRIS
Liberal Studies
Liberal Studies
NICOLE DANIELLE FRENCH
ERIK MADIGAN HECK
Administration of Justice
Studio Art
JOHN MICHAEL GALVIN, JR.
KERRY JODY HEERAN
Liberal Studies
English
MEGAN ELIZABETH GARVEY
CHARLES JOHN HILLENBRAND IV
English
Management
BRANDON JOHN GAVIN
LINDSAY MEREDITH HOGAN
Administration of Justice
Administration of Justice
CHRISTOPHER J. GEARY
KENNETH WILLIAM HOLLOWAY
Administration of Justice
Administration of Justice
LINDSAY MARIE GEISLER
JONATHAN MICHAEL HULL
Administration of Justice
Management
MARISSA LYNN GIAIMO
BRIANNA MICHELLE HYMAN
Management
Psychology
MELISSA ANN GIBSON
SARAH ELIZABETH IANI
Administration of Justice
English
MICHAEL A. GIGLIOTTI
RACHEL MARIE IVES
Management
Spanish 14
Bachelor of Arts SEAN MATTHEW JULIANO
BRIDGID RYAN LETA
History
Theatre Arts
KAITHLYN KAYER*
LINDSAY ELIZA LITTLE
Cultural and Historic Preservation
Religious Studies
MARY CATHERINE KELLEHER*
ANDREW KIRWIN LOFTUS
English
American Studies
CHRISTOPHER MARTIN KELLEY
MARY ELIZABETH LUZITANO
Administration of Justice
Theatre Arts
MARGARET MICHELLE KELLY
MARY-JAYNE MACDONALD
Interactive Communication Technology
English
MARY ANN KHOURI-MADERA
SUZANNE MALDONADO
Administration of Justice
Studio Art
MICAELA REID KIMBALL
NICOLE ELIZABETH MALICK
Studio Art
Administration of Justice Psychology
JR KING TIMOTHY MANGELS
Administration of Justice
Administration of Justice ELLEN MARGARET KNAPIK TIMOTHY PATRICK MANNING
Psychology
Administration of Justice KATHRINE ELIZABETH KOHRS CATHERINE MARIE MARSHALL*
Politics
Politics JONATHAN TED KOPEC JENNIFER LYNN MATTSON
Economics
Administration of Justice KYRIAKI KYRIAKIDES JENA MARIE MAZZETTI
Management
Psychology PARTHENA KYRIAKIDES CAROLINE ELIZABETH McALEAVEY
Management
Liberal Studies ROBERT MATTHEW LACERDA KATELYN KELEIGH MCGUIRE
Administration of Justice
Psychology JARED J. LAHAM
Interactive Communication Technology Studio Art
RYAN PATRICK MCGUIRE
JOHN LAPIERRE
MORGAN ASHLEIGH McKAY
Sociology
Administration of Justice
SIOBHAN ELIZABETH LAPORTE-CAULEY
ERIN BETH MCKENNA*
Theatre Arts
Politics
ANDREA KELLUM LAWRENCE
LINDSAY A. MEDEIROS
Music
Management
STEPHEN JAY LEE
NICOLETTE LEIGH MENTO
History
Management
JANELLE S. LEJUEZ
ASHLEY DIANE MERRICK
Administration of Justice
English
Psychology
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Bachelor of Arts JUSTIN ROBERT MITCHELL
JOSEPH MATTHEW PIEKOS
Administration of Justice
English
SHANNON MARIE MORAN
MEGHAN O'NEILL PIKE
Psychology
English
MARIA SOPHIA MORRISSEY*
MICHELLE LEIGH PINTO
Cultural and Historic Preservation
Psychology
PAMELA J. MURPHY
LISA M. POKORNY
Psychology
Administration of Justice
PATRICIA MARY MURPHY
RACHEL A. POSOCCO
Studio Art
Psychology
DANIEL ANTHONY NEAL
PIERO G. PROCOPIO
Philosophy
Management
SAMANTHA KAY NELSON
JAMES MICHAEL QUAGLIARELLO
Administration of Justice
Communication Media
TRAVIS JOHN STEPHEN NICHOLS
STEPHANIE LYN RAFAEL
Administration of Justice
Psychology Sociology
KRISTIN NIKODEMSKI TARA ALEXIS RANCOURT
Studio Art
Studio Art DANIEL JOHN O’MALLEY MATTHEW STEPHEN RAPOZA
Management
Administration of Justice JENNIFER JOYCE O'NEILL ANTHONY GUISEPPE RAYE
Psychology
Politics TIMOTHY JOSEPH O'NEILL PATRICIA L. REIS
American Studies
English BRANDON JAMES OSBORNE KRISTEN MARIE ROGERS
Management
Management KIMBERLY ANN OSBORNE BRAD MICHAEL RUSSO
English
Administration of Justice KRISTA ANNE PADUCHOWSKI JENNIFER ANN RUSSO
Psychology
Studio Art RACHELE E. PAQUIN CHRISTINE MELISSA RYAN*
English
Spanish DIANE M. PATRELLA ELDON de BRITO SANTIAGO
Art History
History JULIE ELIZABETH PEARSON ANDREA M. SATTERLY
English
Administration of Justice DANIELLE C. PELLETIER STEPHANIE MICHELLE SCOTT
English
Theatre Arts ROBERT MICHAEL PESAPANE CHRISTOPHER I. SHAW
Politics Economics
Administration of Justice 16
Bachelor of Arts KATHERINE MARIE SHERMAN
DANIEL PETER TITUS
Administration of Justice
Cultural and Historic Preservation
LISA MARIE SILVEIRA
GENEVIEVE MARIE TOOHEY
Administration of Justice
Management
PETER MICAH SIMONS
MICHELLE RENÉE TUFFIAS
English Philosophy
Studio Art MATTHEW SIOLOGA TUPE
COURTNEY H. SISK
Management
American Studies MICHAEL TOFILI TUPE KENNETH P. SMITH
Administration of Justice
Management ALEXANDRA A. TURCHIOE MATTHEW F. SMOLENSKY
Liberal Studies
Management DANIEL RICHARD TURPIN JONATHAN M. SNOW
History
History Philosophy
JAMIE LEE SOCCI
AMY MARIE VALENTINO
Anthropology
History
BRETT CHARLES SOUSA
THERESA ANNE WAGNER
Management
Cultural and Historic Preservation Philosophy
JENNIFER SOUSA* ANDREW JOHN WALAK
Psychology
Administration of Justice NICOLE KATHLEEN ST. LAURENT EMELINE W. WALKER
English
Management ELIZABETH D. STARON ANDREW JOSEPH WALSH
Studio Art
Administration of Justice ELISABETH CHAMBERS STEINHARDT HEIDI LEIGH WHITNEY SARLES
English
Psychology KATHLEEN MARIA STYGER* MATTHEW G. WINTERS
Cultural and Historic Preservation
Administration of Justice KAITLYN FAITH SULLIVAN KRISTEN MARIE YOUNG
Administration of Justice
Cultural and Historic Preservation ERIC ANTHONY TANGUAY DAVID L. ZANNELLI
Studio Art
Administration of Justice CORINNE MARIE TEVOLINI BRIAN JOHN ZUPAN
Studio Art
Administration of Justice COLLEEN FRANCES THOMPSON
English
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Bachelor of Science JOANNA NICOLE ACKLEY
CAITLIN MARIE BUSHWAY
Biology
Special Education Elementary Education
MEGHAN CHRISTINE ANTHOINE BIANCA FONTES CAETANO
Social Work
Biology JENNIFER LYNN ASTRELLA KAREN MICHELLE CAHILL
Nursing
Nursing JORDAN JOHN AUCLAIR JANICE M. CAIANIELLO
Business Administration
Nursing ROBIN M. BARLETTA KATHRYN ELIZABETH CALLAHAN
Nursing
Elementary Education HEATHER LYNN BATTAGLIA THERESA ANNE CAMPBELL
Business Administration
Nursing ANDREA FRANCES BEGENT TAMARA PILAR CAPLICE
Special Education Elementary Education
Business Administration
KATHLEEN T. BERGERON
AMY CHRISTINE CAPPELLO
Nursing
Special Education Elementary Education
KEVIN JOHN BICKERSTAFF STEPHANIE LYNN CAPPIELLO
Accounting
Early Childhood Education FAISAL S M BIN SULTAN KRYSTAL LEE CARCIERI
Marketing Financial Management
Financial Management
ELIZABETH BISHOP
FRANCES MCGEE CARROLL
Nursing
Biology
NICHOLAS RAYMOND BLISS
ZACHARY S. CARTER
Business Administration
Marketing
SARAH ELIZABETH BOUCHER
ERIN ELIZABETH CASEY
Biology
Special Education Elementary Education
STEPHEN J. BOUCHER
Nursing
DANIELLE NICOLE CASTONGUAY
HEATHER ANN BOUDREAU
Special Education Elementary Education
Special Education Elementary Education
VANESSA ROSE CERRA
SARAH ELIZABETH BRAGDON
Special Education Elementary Education
Social Work CASEY MARIE CINCOTTA ALYSON MONTGOMERY HOOD BURKE
Marketing
Nursing ALLISON MARIE CLARK CHAD A. BURNHAM
Special Education Elementary Education
Biology ALEX W. BUSH
ANDREA LYNN CLARK
Chemistry
Early Childhood Education 18
Bachelor of Science CHRISTOPHER ROSS COLLIER
MICHAEL ALAN DONATI
Business Administration Accounting
Economics CHRISTINE M. DONNELLY
KRISTEN M. CONLON
Special Education Elementary Education
Special Education Elementary Education
J'AIME KENNEDY DONOVAN MARY ELLEN CONNELL
Marketing
Nursing ALYSSA MICHELLE DUBE EMIRA CONCEICAO
Early Childhood Education
Biology BARBARA A. DUBOIS SARAH LYNN COOK
Nursing
Special Education Elementary Education
SHANNON MARIE DUFAULT
Nursing MARC ROBERT COPELAND CARA SUSANNE DUNN
Biology
Biology MATTHEW RICHARD COUTE
Special Education Elementary Education
SHAUNA LEE DUNN
Nursing
EMILY ANNE COVINO
MELISSA ANNE ELLIS
Early Childhood Education
Accounting
JONATHAN M. CRIM
JULIE LYNN EMMER
Financial Management
Social Work
HAYLEN MARGARET CUMINALE
JULIA HOPE ERARIO
Business Administration
Special Education Elementary Education
ABIGAIL GRACE DANIELS THOMAS ROBERT EVANS
Social Work
Biology ESTHER M. DANIELS TIMOTHY SCOTT FALLON
Nursing
Marketing ALISON M. D’AURIA LAURIE S. FERREIRA
Business Administration
Nursing N'ITALIA DEANGELIS
Special Education Elementary Education
ELIZABETH ANNE FRANKLIN
MARK DEGNAN
LINDSAY ELLEN FREDERICK
Accounting
Accounting
Elementary Education
TARRA K. DEL CHIARO
ALAN THOMAS FREY
Marketing
Information Systems Science
RYAN CHARLES DEMPSEY
CHRISTINE MARQUES FURTADO
Biology
Nursing
ROSEMARIE A. DESNOYERS
PAMELA ELIZABETH GABRIEL
Nursing
Nursing
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Bachelor of Science STEPHANIE MARIE GAETA
STEPHANIE S. HEVENOR
Special Education Elementary Education
Nursing ALYSSA BETH HIGLEY
MEGAN ELIZABETH GAFFNEY
Accounting
Special Education Elementary Education
LAUREN MARIE HOGAN
Marketing KELLY ANN GARRETT JOELLEN MARIE HOROWITZ
Biology
Nursing KELLY BETH GATAUTIS NATALIE MAE HOWARD
Nursing
Early Childhood Education MATTHEW HILL GERETY ROBIN LEE IANNUCCILLI
Financial Management
Nursing JOEL ROLANDO GIL LAURA KATE IHLENFELD
Accounting
Nursing CRISTY LEE GOLDEN KATELYN ELIZABETH JACQUES
Elementary Education
Nursing DANIEL GONZALEZ COURTNEY CELESTE JOHNSON
Business Administration
Elementary Education CHRISTIAN FREDERICK GOYZUETA ETSUKO KANETA
Business Administration
Accounting FRANCES JEAN GRADY JENNILEE KAREN KEEF
Nursing
Marketing KRISTEN MARIE GRAVELINE KATHLEEN ROSE KENNEDY
Special Education Elementary Education
Accounting
ABIGAIL L. GREENBAUM
KRISTINA KENYON
Nursing
Special Education Elementary Education
JARED T. GRESH KATHLEEN L. KNOWLTON
Biology
Nursing NATHAN JOSEPH GUERETTE SOPHANNA KONG
Marketing
Biology CREFTON L. GUMBS CHERYL ANN KOWAL
Accounting
Nursing CARLA ADEL HADDAD KRISTEN MOORE KOWALSKI
Marketing
Nursing KERRIE ELIZABETH HAGAN MEGHEAN B. KULESZA
Nursing
Nursing JENNIFER LEIGH HAMPTON JOSEPH JOHN LANDINO
Financial Management
Marketing JENNIFER LYNN HAVILAND SARA EMILIE LANIEWSKI
Social Work
Nursing 20
Bachelor of Science LARA MARIE LARSEN
STEPHANIE ANN MAZZARELLA*
Marketing
Early Childhood Education
JENNIFER MARGARET LEAHY
JENNIFER MCCREIGHT
Elementary Education
Early Childhood Education
KATHLEEN ANN LEARY
LINDSAY REGAN MCDONALD
Elementary Education
Business Administration
SAMANTHA MAY LEBICZ
KATHERINE ANNE MCEACHERN
Business Administration
Special Education Elementary Education
KENDRA ANN LEE RYAN THOMAS McENIFF
Marketing
Business Administration KRISTIN M. LESKOWITZ
Accounting
MICHELE LYNN McGOVERN
MICHAEL THOMAS LEWIS
Special Education Elementary Education
Special Education Elementary Education
GAIL J. MCKENNA
Nursing JULIE ANN LINDBLOM KRISTIN L. McLIMANS
Nursing
Early Childhood Education TERI E. LINTON KAITLIN ELIZABETH MENDONCA
Nursing
Nursing JOSEPH PHILLIP MACDONALD LYNN MARIE MISEROCCHI
Accounting
Nursing KELLIE A. MALCOLM TRACY LYNN C. MOORE
Marketing
Marketing KELLY ANN MALLON GAIL MARIE MORAN-DOWLER
Nursing
Nursing LAURA MARIE MARINI ALISON BRIDGET MORRISSEY
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education CHRISTINE MARKOPOULOS LEAH JEAN MOSES
Biology
Early Childhood Education STEPHANIE R. MASTRIANNI GAIL MAUREEN MOSHER
Early Childhood Education
Nursing SARA ELIZABETH MASTRIANO
Special Education Elementary Education
JOSEPH HARRIS MULLEN
Accounting
NIINA MATSUDA
SIBO LADISLAS MUTANGUHA
Business Administration
Economics
LINDSEY C. MATTHIES
SANDRA JANE NEUBIG
Financial Management
Nursing
ACACIA C. MAVROGEANES
JEFFREY FERGUSON NEWMAN
Information Systems Science
Biology
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Bachelor of Science SHAUN JOSEPH NICHOLSON
CATHERINE W. PRAY
Information Systems Science
Business Administration
KATHLEEN M. NOTTELL
JONATHAN BREWSTER PRITCHARD
Nursing
Marketing
ERIN ANNE OBILLO
JOCELYN DEORCHIS PUCCI
Biology
Special Education Elementary Education
LAUREN KATHLEEN O’BRIEN TANYA MAY RAITT
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education MICHAEL JOHN O’BRIEN II SELINA ANDERSON RANO
Marketing
Business Administration MARY S. O’NEIL
Nursing
KRISTEN ANN RASMUSSON
JOHN R. O'TOOLE
Special Education Elementary Education
Economics KATHERINE TAYLOR RICCI LAURA A. OUIMETTE
Social Work
Cytotechnology EMILY KATHERINE RILEY DEBRA ANNE PANIZZA
Nursing
Special Education Elementary Education
ANDREW JOHN PARKINSON
MEGAN JEANNE ROGLIANO
Financial Management
Special Education Elementary Education
MARK DANIEL PASSARELLA ERIN KATHLEEN ROWLEY
Marketing
Biology KIMBERLEE A. PATTEN SHANNON MARIE RYAN
Nursing
Nursing AMY CHRISTINE PERKINS JESSICA MARIE SARMENTO
Nursing
Biology CLAUDE ANTHONY PETRUCCELLI, JR. LUKE WRIGHT SCHMUECKER
Accounting
Marketing MEGAN KATHLEEN PFEIFFER CATHERINE EMILY SECOR
Elementary Education
Early Childhood Education JOSEPH G. PISANI SONDRA LEE SEVERINO
Business Administration
Nursing MICHAEL VINCENT PORPORA COLLEEN MARIE SHANAHAN
Accounting
Business Administration ALLYSON ELIZABETH POST MAUREEN A. SHERMAN
Special Education Elementary Education
Nursing
MAUREEN A. POWER
TESSARA CELINE SHETTY
Special Education Elementary Education
Financial Management
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Bachelor of Science SARA MARIE SPAK
JESSICA LYNN VERNA
Early Childhood Education
Marketing
LINDSEY MAIRE STACK
AMY CHARLOTTE VITALE
Special Education Elementary Education
Social Work KATIE AMANDA VOIGT
JACLYN LEIGH STANDISH
Nursing
Nursing MERRICK MARJORIE VOINIER MEAGHAN MICHELLE STAPLETON
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education JILLIAN MARIE WALKER NICOLE FALLON STONE
Business Administration
Special Education Elementary Education
MEGHAN ASHLEY STRAUSS
KATHRYN MARY WEBER
Marketing
Special Education Elementary Education
MATTIAS FRANCIS SULLIVAN
Business Administration
LAUREN ELIZABETH WHITE
Biology SEAN SUTTON
Business Administration
BARBARA RENEE WHITNEY
Biology RHONDA M. TADDEI
Nursing
ALICIA MAY WILLS
Medical Technology HEATHER ANN TARATUTA
Social Work
MICHAEL R. WILUSZ
Biology MARY TATRO
Nursing
AMY LEE WINSLOW
MAURA EILEEN TENNIHAN
Special Education Elementary Education
Nursing MARIANNE SYLVIA WOODRUFF KATE ELISABETH TREPANIER
Nursing
Marketing KELSEY ANNE WORCESTER EMILY ANN TROCCHIO
Biology
Nursing KATIE ELIZABETH WRIGHT ANGELA MARIE TURINI
Marketing
Special Education Elementary Education
CHRISTOPHER M. TYCHOSTUP
EDWARD CHI-LEE WU
Special Education Elementary Education
Information Systems Science
EMILEE-ROSE VANMETER
Elementary Education
KELLY GENE YANICK
Social Work HEATHER LYNN ZAWISZA LAUREN MARIE VARGA
Marketing
Early Childhood Education JASON L. VENO
Financial Management * These students have completed the Pell Scholars Honors Program. 23
Associate of Science DANIELLE LAFERRIERE
Human Services
Tradition The University recognizes the following Class of 2006 graduates who are children of alumni: ZACHARY S. CARTER
Son of Peter Tilton ’88 ANDREA LYNN CLARK
Daughter of Albert Clark ’79 MATTHEW RICHARD COUTE
Son of Susan Sullivan Coute ’81 PETER ENLOE FOSS
Son of Pamela Sweeney Foss ’70 ANDREW KIRWIN LOFTUS
Son of Kathleen Toracinta Loftus ’79 JOCELYN DEORCHIS PUCCI
Daughter of Angela Dalia DeOrchis Pucci ’74 KATHERINE MARIE SHERMAN
Daughter of Marie Beisheim Sherman ’80 KATHLEEN MARIA STYGER
Daughter of Maria de Escobar Styger ’76
Alumni not included in this list are invited to join these graduates and their families at the main entrance of the McKillop Library for photographs immediately following Commencement.
Music COMMENCEMENT BAND Peter A. Davis Director
Appearance of a name in the Commencement program is presumptive evidence of graduation, but is not regarded as conclusive. The official Salve Regina University transcript, sealed and signed by the Registrar, is conclusive testimony of the student's academic record and possession of degree(s) awarded by this institution.
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Academic Regalia When Universities were taking form in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, they were under the jurisdiction of the Church. Most of those studying were clerks in Holy Orders, monks, or priests. They wore a habit or cloak to which was attached a cowl or hood. This could be pulled up over the head or thrown back, according to weather. Gowns were necessary for warmth in the unheated buildings, and hoods served to cover the tonsured head before the use of the skull cap. Today, the academic costume of cap, gown, and hood has taken on a symbolic meaning. Colors and shapes conform to a generally accepted code and indicate the faculty conferring the degree and the kind of degree conferred. Gowns for the Bachelor’s degree are worn closed and are distinguished by their long pointed sleeves. Master’s degree gowns are designed to be worn open. They have very long sleeves, oblong in shape. Gowns for the doctoral degree, usually black, are also designed to be worn open and have velvet panels. Three velvet bars are stitched to the upper part of the full, bellshaped sleeves. Hoods are trimmed with a slim strip of velvet to indicate the specific faculty awarding the degree. The colored lining is the official color of the institution conferring the degree. Hoods may be trimmed to represent the following academic areas: Arts, Letters, Humanities ..................White Business Administration ........Light Brown Education ...................................Light Blue Fine Arts ...........................................Brown Musical Arts .........................................Pink Philosophy .................................Dark Blue Science................................Golden Yellow Theology...........................................Scarlet
Honor Cords Students at Salve Regina University who have distinguished themselves through academic performance wear honor cords of these colors: Gold — Summa Cum Laude Blue — Magna Cum Laude White — Cum Laude
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The Mace The mace and its bearer represent a custom that dates back to the Middle Ages. From the sixteenth century in England and since colonial days in America, it has become a symbol of office carried by the procession leader. In the academic world, the mace signifies teaching authority. The Salve Regina University mace was designed by Rhode Island sculptor Paul A. Cavanagh as an octagonal, formalized flower. The staff of ebony represents “lignum vitae” — the tree of life. A circle of eight rigid geometric forms of silver, peaked with pyramids of lapis lazuli, are representative of the Virtues. The Intellectual and Moral Virtues enable one to lead a fruitful and good life. The extending leaves of blossom deriving from the silver forms are symbolic of one’s development in the world. An inner circle of leaves, in close embrace with the central form, and pistil-like cruciform with crown, suggest one’s development in love of Christ and the cross.
The President’s Medallion The sterling silver medallion worn by the University President at all formal academic functions symbolizes the leadership and authority of the institution’s highest office. Handcrafted by John Cavanagh, the design is based on the University shield, which symbolizes the commitment of the Sisters of Mercy to Salve Regina University, the dedication to learning by all members of the Salve community, and the unending search for wisdom that flows from the knowledge of the liberal scholar. Each link of the chain is a “Mercy Cross,” with a crown superimposed over the face of each cross.
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Board of Trustees M. Therese Antone, RSM, President Norman R. Beretta George L. Carney, Jr. Patricia Combies, RSM Peter Crowley Rita Munroe DeMayo Mary Ann Dillon, RSM Joseph R. DiStefano, Chairman Noreen S. Drexel Jane Gerety, RSM Gloria L. Lincourt Frederick C. Lohrum Mark P. Malkovich III John E. McGinty Marypatricia Murphy, RSM David W. Nelson J. Timothy O’Reilly Nuala Pell Peter W. Rector Donald D. Reefe Janet L. Robinson Thomas A. Rodgers, Jr. Thomas A. Rodgers III Ellen Scully Donald Staff Judith F. Sullivan Howard G. Sutton Anne Szostak The Most Reverend Thomas Tobin, D.D. Kenneth R. Walker, Sr. David W. Wallace
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