Class of 2023 May Commencement Program - Undergraduate

2023 COMMENCEMENT UNDERGRADUATE

2023 COMMENCEMENT

Graduates and members of the audience are asked to remain in their seats throughout the ceremony so that they do not interfere with the special moments of others. During the ceremony, please turn off all cell phones and mobile devices. Thank you.

COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM

Order of Procession

The Faculty Marshals

The Faculty and Administration of the University

The Graduate Marshals

The Graduates of the University

The Trustees of the University

The

Dais Party

1. Keith Taylor, Ph.D. President

2. The Most Rev. Lawrence T. Persico, J.C.L. Bishop, Diocese of Erie Chairperson, Board of Trustees

3. Rev. Michael T. Kesicki ’83 University Chaplain

4. Walter Iwanenko, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Student Experience

5. Joseph Pfleger President, Student Government Association

6. T. Andrew Caswell, Ph.D. President, Faculty Senate

7. Rebecca Erwin-Cohen, Ph.D. ’90 President, Gannon National Alumni Board

8. Karinna M. Vernaza, Ph.D. Dean, College of Engineering and Business

9. Lori D. Lindley, Ph.D. Dean, College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences

10. Sarah J. Ewing, Ph.D. Dean, Morosky College of Health Professions and Sciences

Dais Party

Order of Exercises

Processional*

“Pomp and Circumstance: March No. 1”

Sir Edward Elgar

Posting of the Colors of the United States and Gannon University * Gannon University’s Army ROTC

National Anthem *

“The Star-Spangled Banner”

By: Francis Scott Key

Call to Commencement

Walter Iwanenko, Ph.D., Provost and Vice President for Student Experience

Invocation *

Rev. Michael T. Kesicki, University Chaplain

Welcome

Keith Taylor, Ph.D., President

Musical Interlude

“My Wish” by Rascal Flatts

Performed by Ashleigh Lutz ’23 and Brendan Cuddihy ’23

Accompanied by Pamela Verity

Introduction of Commencement Speaker

The Most Rev. Lawrence T. Persico, J.C.L., Bishop, Diocese of Erie

Presentation of Honorary Degree

The Most Rev. Lawrence T. Persico, J.C.L., Bishop, Diocese of Erie

Walter Iwanenko, Ph.D., Provost and Vice President for Student Experience

Commencement Address

Keith Taylor, Ph.D., President

Presentation of Degree Candidates

Karinna M. Vernaza, Ph.D., Dean College of Engineering and Business

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Bachelor of Science in Cyber Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering

Lori D. Lindley, Ph.D., Dean College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences

Associate of Arts

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Science

Sarah J. Ewing, Ph.D., Dean Morosky College of Health Professions and Sciences

Associate of Science

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Conferral of Degrees

Keith Taylor, Ph.D., President

Alumni Association Welcome

Rebecca Erwin-Cohen, Ph.D. ’90 President, Gannon National Alumni Board

Conferral of Distinguished Student Awards

Keith Taylor, Ph.D., President

Archbishop John Mark Gannon Award Gannon University Medal of Honor

Prayer of Sending Forth

The Most Rev. Lawrence T. Persico, J.C.L., Bishop, Diocese of Erie

*All who are able are asked to stand.

Prayer of Sending Forth

The Bishop: God, our Heavenly Father, we praise you for creating us in your image and likeness. In your generous Providence, you allow Gannon University to be a community where this great truth of human dignity is proclaimed, learned and lived. You wish Gannon to be a place where our students can seek and find you. With grateful hearts, we thank you for sustaining our graduates with your love and your truth.

All respond: Amen

The Bishop: Lord Jesus Christ, by your death and resurrection you redeemed a fallen human family. Be with our graduates as they continue to discern what is right and good and true in the midst of the confusion and tensions in our world. Help us to build a culture where each human life, no matter how vulnerable, may be respected and protected from degradation and violence. Lord, be our way, our truth and our life.

All respond: Amen

The Bishop: Come, Holy Spirit, bestow upon our graduates soundness of mind and holiness of life. With the aid of your spiritual gifts, prompt them to integrate their faith into their lifestyles, their work, and their relationships. Help them to value the service of others over selfish gain. Come, O Spirit, enkindle in them the fire of your love.

All respond: Amen

Academic Regalia in American Universities

In 1895, the Intercollegiate Commission presented to American institutions of higher learning the Intercollegiate Code. Today, this code provides for three types of gowns. Those for bachelors are made of black material and have long, pointed sleeves. The master’s gown is made with an oblong sleeve, open at the wrist. The rear part of its oblong shape is a square cut and the front part has an arc cutaway. The doctor’s gown is made with bell-shaped sleeves and like the master’s gown, it is designed so that it can be worn open or closed.

The black oxford cap is worn for all degrees, but only the doctor’s cap may be made of velvet. Only doctors and presidents of colleges may wear a gold tassel on the cap.

Faculty, Staff, Parents recite together: Lord God,

You accompany us at each moment of our journey through life.

Continue to guide our graduates in the paths they have chosen.

May your truth purify their values.

May your wisdom enlighten their decisions. May your goodness be the foundation of their relationships.

May your love be the consolation of their souls. Be at their side in difficulty.

Prompt their generosity in prosperity.

Deepen their humility in success.

All respond: Amen

The Bishop: May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

All respond: Amen

It is the hood which is the most important and distinctive feature of the American code.

The doctor’s hood, of black cloth, is four feet in length and made with a wide panel. The master’s and bachelor’s hoods are three-and-one-half feet long and three feet wide.

The binding or trim of all hoods is of velvet, two, three and five inches wide for the bachelor’s, master’s and doctor’s degrees, respectively.

The color of this velvet trim indicates the department or faculty to which the degree pertains, each department having been assigned a different color by the Intercollegiate Code. The lining of the hood reflects the official colors of the college/university.

Arts, Letters, Humanities - White

Business - Drab

Education - Light Blue

Engineering - Orange

Health Sciences - Sage

Law - Purple

Medical Sciences - Green

Nursing - Apricot

Philosophy - Royal

Public Administration - Peacock

Public Health - Salmon

Science - Gold

Social Work - Citron

Theology - Red

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER

Keith Taylor, Ph.D.

Keith Taylor, Ph.D., is the seventh president of Gannon University, a Catholic, diocesan, comprehensive university founded in 1925 by Archbishop John Mark Gannon. He was appointed to the role in May 2011. Gannon University offers six doctoral, 29 master’s, 57 bachelor’s and six associate degree programs across two campuses – one in Erie, Pa., and one in Ruskin, Fla. Taylor served as Gannon’s provost and vice president for academic affairs from 2005-2011. During his tenure, he established a dynamic strategic vision and integrated planning and operations that empowered the community to achieve great success across all dimensions of university work in their efforts to transform lives. His focus as provost continued into his presidential leadership having reorganized Gannon’s academic structure to a more integrated three-college model; created a growing satellite campus in Ruskin, FL; added new strategic academic programs to meet current and future market needs; broadened the community focus to a global perspective; and instituted the Erie-GAINS (Gannon Alliances to Improve Neighborhood Sustainability) and OWB (Our West Bayfront) neighborhood revitalization programs. He is noted for his open, strategic leadership style and commitment to students, service to the community and building cultural and global awareness. Taylor earned a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy, a master’s degree in exercise science and a doctoral degree in anatomy and cell biology from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He has 35 years of experience as a faculty member, scholar, and leader at all levels of higher education.

Gannon’s Vision 2020 comprehensive campaign culminated in 2016 with more than $67 million raised to support a spectrum of critical needs; and Gannon’s Believe. Inspire. Transform. capital campaign has raised more than $82 million toward its $100 million goal in 2025.

More than $135 million in major capital improvements have been completed during the past decade in Erie and Ruskin, including construction and transformation of seven academic buildings, the Nash Library, North Hall, I-HACK and South Hall. These facility and program enhancements have transformed the campus and allowed the community to make great strides to bolster efforts to support student learning and achievement. Gannon’s commitment to access and affordability to a growing diverse student population is reflected in the additional academic, personal and career advising, and resources offered to first-generation, low income and disabled students bolstered by the burgeoning success in extramural funding since the establishment of the Office of Grants and Sponsored Projects as well as the Student Success Center.

Taylor has also reaffirmed Gannon’s commitment to social justice and Catholic social teaching with ardent support for the Center for Social Concerns and Mission and Ministry efforts. The Erie-GAINS and OWB initiatives began under Taylor’s leadership and represent a series of intentional partnerships with government agencies, businesses, and community organizations to revitalize the neighborhoods surrounding Gannon’s campus.

Prior to his work at Gannon, Taylor served Daemen College in Amherst, N.Y., from 1988-2005 as a full professor, academic dean of health and human services, chairman of the Department of Physical Therapy, as well as the assistant to the vice president for academic affairs for instructional technology and liberal learning.

Keith Taylor Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa

CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Undergraduate Studies

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND BUSINESS

Bachelor of Arts

Jasmine Marie Aldridge

Bachelor of Science

Jonathan Alker

Victoria Sue Bartlett+++

Mitchel Thomas Daubert

Katie Jo Dybowski

David Franklin Eitner, III

Katelyn Halapin

Sydney Hanratty+

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering

Maria Angelica Arenas Acevedo

Molly Burke+

Ranuki Onara Hettiarachchige++

Alexa Lee Elizabeth Littman+++

Kristen Heflin++

John Dominic Insinna

Gino Jordano

Moses P. Juah

Kaisamusa M. Kamara

Ashleigh N. Lutz+

Adnan Morina++

Legend Perry

Marcus Christian Rathburn+

Annalina Soares Reis++

Tommylee L. Sierra Pedraza

Tyler Wilson

Hilcia Merlos

Andrew James Mottola

Marshall Dean Murray+

Sophia Rose Piatt++

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Ali Mohammed Al Marhoon

Saleh Alghamdi

Abdullah Algublan

Raga Ali

Yazeed Alotaibi

Diego Belchi Pertegaz+++

Subek J. Besilde

Layton Graham Bingham

Albert L. Caldwell, III+

LaTosha Clark

Lea M. Coffman

Anthony Corigliano

Lennox Carl Crews

Tyler Anthony Darden++

Justin M. Decheck

Sergio Del Castillo+

Esteban Diaz

Kevin Thomas Dodds

Natalya Eyl Suazo++

Eduardo Fantauzzi-Somoza

Christopher Farnsworth

Dominic Ferraro+++

Rafael Ferreira Vianna+++

Christian Joseph Fortin+

Andreas Friedl+++

Gabriel Francis Gallagher++

Michaela Rose Giambrone+++

Victor Gil Martinez

Lynsey MaKayla Habig+++

Andres Hasbun Velasco

Christopher Heinrich+

Alec M. Hite+++

Caleb Michael Houston

Mikayla Elizabeth Hricz++

Tinashe Katsande

Martin Kaverman, Jr.

Michael John Keller, Jr.

Justin Kerestes+++

Georgios Panagiotis Koutroulis+++

Alexei J. Kowallis

Eleanor A. Kramer

Jacob M. Kruszewski

Kiet Cong Tuan Le

Ireland Rose Lilly

Allyson Lindo

Taylor Macenzie Lindsey

Joel Arturo Lopez Perez

Michael Lupo++

Dominic MacArthur

Matthew Manczka+

Morgan Louise Schreck++

Kyle Jon Shank+++

Ethan Swierski++

Joshua Albert Weiss

Abigail Markle+++

Bradley Nguyen+

Joseph Nicolia

Juan Martin Pacheco Molina

Lawson Paden

Craig M. Palotas, Jr.

Donald M. Paracca

Nick Porciello

Nigel Reddick

Nicholas Rinella

Victoria Marie Sandstrom+

Jojin Saramma Johny

Brennon Songer

Emma Catherine Steele++

Isabella M. Sumney+++

Jonathan Uhl

Alexandra Grace Valerio+++

Daniel Andres Vazquez Cruz+

Mikayla Noemi Vega

John Vergotz, Jr.+

Cameron Vozel+

Luke A. Wells

Matthew S. Wiitanen

Shelby Allen Wiley, Jr.

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Sydney Bongiorno++

Nikoly Dos Santos+++

Seth Goodrick

Bachelor of Science in Cyber Engineering

Jacob S. DeHart

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Kaylee Hatfield+++

Daniel Hughes+++

Sean Michael Hart+++

Jared Daniel Heidt+++

Derrick Darnell Reid, Jr.

Jacob Rose++

Prakat Sherchan

Austin C. Detzel

Daniela A. Morales Dardon

Lydia Eloisa Nemeth+

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Brenna Eileen Callahan

Masen A. Collins++

Brendan R. Cuddihy

Alexander W. Deemer+

Sean K. Flynn, Jr.

Kieran Alexander Gagnon+

Sophia Glabus+

Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering

David James Creely+

Nikoly Dos Santos+++

Nasser Haidar

Elizabeth Marie Kuhar

Alexa Lee Elizabeth Littman+++

Elisabeth Patricia McAllister+++

Sean McPeak

Abdullah Mohammed Mobarki

Andrew James Mottola

Marshall Dean Murray+

Thomas James De Leon Olaes

Seth Sanders

Kyle Jon Shank+++

Ivor Wood, IV

Sarah Jean Young+

Sean Michael Hart+++

Jared Daniel Heidt+++

Jacob Rose++

Jacob Dominic Rudy+

COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Associate of Arts

Sheradha Basnet

Keosha Charvae Johnson

Bachelor of Arts

Rawan Al Juboori++

Alexandra Alers

Sarah Almosawi

Sofia Isabel Alvarez-Forteza+++

Alaina Rose Barrick+

Leah Bermudez+

Riann Bethel+

Sophia Binsol

Brianna Blaszak++

Amy Breitfelder++

Abizandra Burgos

Mia Marie Cameroni+

Caonabo H. Camilo

Abbigail Grace Camp

Melissa Nicole Carlson++

Thomas L. Carroll++

Jared J. Cedzo+

Ingfa Chaichana

Christopher P. Clancy+

Taylor Conklin+++

Amara Devericks

Obiefuna Ezeigbo

Wanda R. Favors

Bachelor of Science

Zainab Z. Albidhawi

Kimberlea Carlson

Allison Elizabeth Dorosch+++

Lindsay Dougherty

Kelsey Marie Fadale+++

Sarah Katherine Fails

Tammy Knox

Cynthia Marie Mullen

Keira Catherine Rutherford

Rachel Elizabeth Finnegan

Donovan Forte

Sydney Gibson

Samantha Gouge

Andres Hasbun Velasco

Seth Johnson

Aidan P. Kerlin++

Max Owen Kroell+++

X’Zavier Lightning

Emma Lux++

Lucas Paul MacKenzie

Biletambe Malango

Madison Nicole Maurice

Demetrius A. Mims, Jr.

Michael Montgomery+++

Nhu Diem Tran Nguyen+

Daniel James O’Brien

Korin Owens

Joshua T. Perrin+++

Duc Pham

Demarko Antwan Polk, Jr.

Addison Price++

Kaitlyn M. Reigel+++

Alyssa Root

Caleb Jonathan Sapienza+

Caelan Jane Scholl+

Kollin Schwab

Andrew Sessamen

Ali Lorrenn Smith+

Bransen Corleone Stanley

Tyree TiShon Sutton

Goshuami Valoy Tineo

Mikayla Noemi Vega

Eva Mia Vendrell Martin

Gabrielle Elise Vollant++

Madyson Anne Wakeley

Luke Andrew Welker

Matthew Jon Whaley+++

Jacob Andrew Wilhelm+++

Faith Williams++

Lauren Evelyn Williams+

Faith Wilson

Dylan L. Woods

Kaelee M. Wyant

Jeremy P. Zawelensky+

Danielle Patricia Floor

Laurel Ann Fuhrman

Anna L. Graham+++

Alexa Raine Harding++

Lauren Maxine Kneidinger+

So Jung Lee

Jaydan Miller+

Rachel Grace Praetzel+++

Victoria Teliski

Sydney Williams

Brianna Yates

Victoria R. Yonko

MOROSKY COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND SCIENCES

Associate of Science

David W. Bostaph, Jr.

Jaelyn M. Brookbank

Kierstyn N. Buczynski

Bachelor of Arts

Addyson Lee Vavick+++

Bachelor of Science

Deven Abbott

Cassandra Marie Acey

Olivia Mamie Ackley++

Chloe Elise Adiutori+

Zahra Ameen Alalawiyat++

Rabab Alamairy+++

Asma Obaid M. Aldhafeeri

Bintalhuda Abdullah Al-Dhumani

Walaa Sadiq Alhassan++

Faruk Jack Alihodzic++

Emily Hannah Allshouse+

Mustafa Mohammed Alramadhan

Alexander Altmire+

Connor Atkins+

Robert Banister

Brooke Ashley Barcia++

Lily Bargabus+

Scott Becht++

Mandi Bellas

Alison Renee Benim+

Melanie Marie Bertges+++

Andrew Robert Beyer++

Alex Donald Blackburn++

Chyna Bohman

Milton Bond, IV

Adna Borovina

Michael Borowicz++

Jacob Brooks+

Elisabeth Brown+++

Erin Brumagin+

Lauren Kathryn Buzard

Morgan Marie Byers++

Kaylee Anna Callaghan

Billie Caruso+++

Rylee E. Casilio

Isabella Mae Chatkin

Alex Taylor Chelton+

Gwendolyn Ciletti-Dougherty++

Madelyn Grace Clark++

Grace J. Clevenger+

Brock Neal Conn

Joshua Matthew Connor++

Alexandra Jean Cowell+++

Amanda Leigh Crago++

Ashley Nicole Cumberledge++

Samantha L. Dales++

Ellie G. Fledderman

Dazhane Marie James

Troy C. Lata

Kalyn F. Naylor

Madison R. Rothleder

Hanna M. Taylor

Abigail Davis+

Brittney Davis+++

Nicholas Demchuk++

Madison Marie Demski

Trenten J. Dippold++

Adam R. Durfee++

Madison Marie Duschek+++

Isabella Lucy Ehrensberger+++

Zoe Ehrensberger+

Domenic Ellis

Claire Elizabeth Fahey+++

Alison M. Fancher+++

Brock Farley

Joseph Gregory Ficca+

Colette Jean Fischer+++

Stephanie Lynn Floor++

Michael Ford Formanski++

Grace Elizabeth Foster++

Madison Suzanne Foster++

Amy Celine Frosch++

Hayley Gannon++

Ryan Elizabeth Gannon++

Brendan James Gavin+

Samantha N. Geci+

Lilanya Gfeller+

Danielle Claire Gielarowski++

Morgan Gilbert

Julianna Marie Girts

Allison Marie Gladden

Liliya Golub++

Jorge I. Gonzalez Perez+

Hannah Joanne Gorski+++

Leah Mei Grady+

Danielle Elizabeth Gray++

Bryce Grecco

Isabella Maria Green++

Alexander W. Grove

Alexandra Michelle Gyory+

Lauren Amelia Habursky+++

Sara Haines

Abagail A. Hanson

William E. Harrison

Maya Hayes+

Grace Elizabeth Heim+++

Lauren Ashley Heutsche+

Olivia Heysek+

Jack A. Hilbrich++

Emilie Cecilia Hilliard+++

Jacob Hollo+

Dalaina Holmes+++

Adaria Kalise Hopkins

Madeline Anna Horst+

Mariah Elizabeth Hoyt++

Joseph Michael Ingrando, III+

Alli Lyn Jacobs

Dazhane Marie James

Stephen Luke Jaussen+++

Emily Kathleen Kalkiewicz

Alexis Keating++

Olivia Kelly+++

Reiley Kennedy++

Laxmi Khadka

Samantha Kirsch++

Sydney Scott Klakeg

Julia Koger++

Sripada Kondur+

Daniel Leonard Kotik+++

Daria-Hanna Koul++

Bethany B. Krystek+++

Mariah Kshir+

Kristina Anne Laher++

Ryan Matthew Laitinen++

Sheila Colleen Lang++

Michaelah Elisabeth Lanza

Troy C. Lata

Izabella G. LeGuard++

Hannah Lillie

Claire Elizabeth Livingston+++

Erica Loader

Leah Nicole Lombardi+

Kara Danielle Lynch

Kaitlyn Patsy Lyons+++

Marissa Paige MacDonald

Carmen M. Mancuso+++

Caleb Mandel+++

Bridget Marks++

Athena Martinez

Ashley Mayes+++

Matelyn Rose McAfoos+

Brianna N. McCloskey+

Sydni Renee’ McConnell++

Kamryn Marie McCullum

Madison McElhinny+

Tristin Nicole McKanna+

Alyvia Jean McKimm

Anthony Michael Miceli

Tyler Mihna

Tekyiah Nyree Moffett-Taylor

Miranda Morales

Joshua Caleb Murray

Dima Murtada+

Daniel Patrick Oar+++

Chaylise Oden

Maria Ondrejko++

Catalina Ordonez Siza+++

Caitlin O’Rourke++

Abigail Osche+++

Olympia Otulakowski++

Oluchukwuka I. Owunwanne

Abigail Lynn Palotas+++

Gianna Marie Panigall

Nyjah S. Paskell

Joshua Michael Pavlovich+++

Jacob Alexander Petit

Eileen K. Phillips

Elizabeth Pirrello+

Emily Syrece Poling++

Nicholas J. Pouch

Carolyn Louise Pratt++

Amanda Nicole Pristas+

Jacob Edward Przybylski

Jenna Rose Puhalla+

Sherin Puthenpurayil+

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Bassam Alanazi

Fatimah Alromadan

Kayla Renee Bauer

Stephanie Rene Becker

Kaley Renee Byerly

Julia Sara Ciarimboli

Jordan Folga+

Carly Fox++

Hanna Edward Harman

Hannah Lee Harvey

Marli Jo Hawk++

Matthew Bell Queiroz+

Ella Rose Rasper++

Brandan A. Rea

Jema Reasoner

Marion Hart Reilly+++

Jenna R. Reisdorf++

Morgan M. Rinas+++

Karina Marie Rogers+

Lauryn Rougeux

Andrew James Samuels

Bethany Schirz+++

Emily Margaret Schneggenburger+++

Emily Seggio

Hannah Grace Shabala+

Rebecca Michelle Sheridan++

Katie Sherwin+++

Hannah Michelle Shuck++

Mandeepk Kaur Singh+

Jenna Rose Sins+++

Kamerun Snell

Jacob Snyder+++

Hunter Sorenson++

Nicole Speelman+

Haley Marie Spicer+++

Megan Lynn Spizarny+

Taré Marie Standback

Avery Stevens

Jillian N. Sullivan+

Haylie Szalanski

Bimala Tamang

Nisha Tamang

Hanna M. Taylor

Anna M. Thomas+++

Jacqueline Thomas

Jana Marie Thomas+++

Jessica Elizabeth Thomas++

Alexis Tosado

Sarah Lynn Turton

Kathryn Elizabeth Unger++

Isaac David Unruh

Matthew David Vallone+

Sady VanAlstine+++

Angela Vicini

John Mark Vieira

Grace Vrana

Andrea Watson+

Colin D. Watts

Jenna Weisner+

Harley Welch

Madeline Rosalee Welch++

Gabrielle Wisniewski Willacker+++

Devin Williams+++

Kayla Millicent Williams

Alexandra Wilson+

Kyle Chandler Wolf

Addison Womeldorph

Kylie Elizabeth Woodward

Marley Jayne Woolslare+++

Elizabeth Wyant+

Elizabeth Grace Wygonik++

Samantha Elizabeth Young

Scott Peter Zanella, II+++

Claire Elizabeth Kiphuth+

Julia Kunco

Emma Nicole Lowers+++

Hannah Alivia Maciak

Natalia Maister+

Bryce Lynn Mazurkiewicz

Abigail LouAnn Miller+

Taylor Munson

Madeleine Grace Olsen+++

Blake E. Pattison+

Maria Faustina Pregler

Maryonna Marie Rogers

Almina Sabic

Daniel Patrick Scheidhauer++

Jennifer Lynn Shalkham

Jordan Skrekla

Sanibel Stravinsky++

Emma Kathryn Trapper+

Cameron Paige Trautman++

Tara Mary Wanat

Hannah Noelle Warner+

Lauren Yurkewicz

ACADEMIC AWARDS Undergraduate Studies

For Excellence in...

Alexandra Grace Valerio Accounting

Victoria R. Yonko Advertising Communication

Olympia Otulakowski Biochemistry

Scott Peter Zanella, II Biology

Kyle Jon Shank Biomedical Engineering

Gabrielle Pire Business Administration

Devin Williams Chemistry

Hannah Grace Shabala Communication Sciences and Disorders

Jared Daniel Heidt Computer Science

Nikoly Dos Santos Computer Science and Software Engineering

Reghan Kennedy Criminal Justice (BA)

Victoria Sue Bartlett Cybersecurity

Madison Nicole Maurice Digital Media

Rachel Grace Praetzel Early Childhood Education PreK-4

Michaela Rose Giambrone Economics

Daniel Hughes Electrical Engineering

Melissa Nicole Carlson English

Georgios Panagiotis Koutroulis Entrepreneurship

Kristen Heflin Environmental Engineering

Benito G. Vilardo Finance

Michaela Rose Giambrone Healthcare Management

Matthew Jon Whaley History

Annalina Soares Reis Industrial Engineering

Diego Belchi Pertegaz International Management

Thomas L. Carroll Legal Studies (BA)

Dominic Ferraro Marketing

Carmen M. Mancuso Mathematics

Alexa Lee Elizabeth Littman Mechanical Engineering

Oluchukwuka I. Owunwanne Medical Science Laboratory

Jaydan Miller Middle Level Education

Claire Elizabeth Kiphuth Military Science

Sydney Williams Mortuary Science

Emma Nicole Lowers Nursing

Lauryn Rougeux Nutrition and Human Performance

Isabella Maria Green Occupational Therapy

Max Owen Kroell Philosophy

Claire Elizabeth Livingston Physician Assistant

Kaitlyn M. Reigel Political Science

Jacob Andrew Wilhelm Psychology (BA)

Olivia Kelly Psychology (BS)

Cassandra Marie Acey Public Health

Addison Price Public Service & Global Affairs

David W. Bostaph, Jr. Radiologic Science

Ali Mohammed Al Marhoon Risk Management

Caelan Jane Scholl Social Work

Sean Michael Hart Software Engineering

Alexa Raine Harding Special Education PreK-12

Lynsey MaKayla Habig Sport Management and Marketing

Christopher Heinrich Supply Chain Management

Melissa Nicole Carlson Theology

Leadership and Service Awards

Doc Beyer Service Award for Outstanding Achievement in Scholarship and Athletics

Jacob Hollo

Madeleine Grace Olsen

Fraternity Medal of Honor

Dominic MacArthur

Sorority Medal of Honor

Madison Marie Duschek

Inspiration for the Next Generation Leadership Award

Kimberlea M. Carlson

Joe Luckey Service Award for Dedication to the University

Kylie Elizabeth Woodward

Martha Noyes/Sandra Mead Leadership Award

Victoria Sue Bartlett

Msgr. Wilfred J. Nash Service Award

Grace Elizabeth Foster

Kylie Elizabeth Woodward

Outstanding University Ambassador

Sydney Scott Klakeg

Reverend Charles Drexler Award for Outstanding Leadership in Faith, Worship, Community and Service

Brendan R. Cuddihy

Rachel Grace Praetzel

Distinguished Student Awards

The Archbishop John Mark Gannon Award For General Scholastic Excellence

Victoria Sue Bartlett

Emilie Cecilia Hilliard

Claire Elizabeth Livingston

The Gannon University Medal of Honor For Character, Leadership and Scholarship

Carmen M. Mancuso

Ashley Mayes

Daniel Patrick Oar

To be announced at Commencement Ceremony

Rachel Grace Praetzel

Anna M. Thomas

Honors Program Graduates

Honors Scholar

These students have completed a minimum of 24 Honors credits, maintained a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25, and have either taken six credits of a foreign language or have met additional service hour requirements.

Billie Caruso

Ashley Nicole Cumberledge

Madison Marie Duschek

Claire Elizabeth Fahey

Amy Celine Frosch

Kaylee Hatfield

Kristen Heflin

Stephen Luke Jaussen

Associate Honors Scholar

Olivia Kelly

Julia Koger

Ryan Matthew Laitinen

Leah Nicole Lombardi

Kaitlyn Patsy Lyons

Abigail Lynn Palotas

Joshua T. Perrin

Elizabeth Pirrello

Rachel Grace Praetzel

Addison Price

Sherin Puthenpurayil

Ella Rose Rasper

Emily Seggio

Emma Catherine Steele

These students have completed a minimum of 18 Honors credits, maintained a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25, and have either taken six credits of a foreign language or have met additional service requirements.

Trenten J. Dippold

Daniel Patrick Oar

ROTC Commissionees

Caitlin O'Rourke

Benito G. Vilardo

The following students were commissioned as officers in the United States Army.

Daniela A. Morales Dardon

Claire Elizabeth Kiphuth

Nurse Corps

Daniel Patrick Scheidhauer

Nurse Corps

Jacob Andrew Wilhelm Adjutant General

Ivor Wood, IV

Sarah Jean Young Military Police

GANNON UNIVERSITY MISSION

Gannon is a Catholic, Diocesan university dedicated to excellence in teaching, scholarship and service. Our faculty and staff prepare students to be global citizens through programs grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and professional specializations. Inspired by the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, we offer a comprehensive, values-centered learning experience that emphasizes faith, leadership, inclusiveness and social responsibility.

A digital version of this program can be found at www.gannon.edu/commencement.