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college of liberal arts AND SOCIAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES and social sciences
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HONORS CONVOCATION CONVOCATION HONORS
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HONORS CONVOCATION CONVOCATION introductions
invocation
Charles Suchar Dean College of Liberal Arts and Social Science
MAY 14, 2012
Rev. James Halstead, OSA, PhD, STD Associate Professor and Chair Department of Religious Studies
introduction of distinguished faculty speaker
Shailja Sharma Associate Dean College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
distinguished faculty speaker
Heidi Nast Professor of International Studies
presentation of departmental and program awards
Warren C. Schultz Associate Dean College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
presentation of honorees
Randall Honold Assistant Dean College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
closing remarks
Charles Suchar Dean College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
reception
DePaul University Student Center 2250 North Sheffield Avenue, Room 120
2012–2013
DEPARTMENTAL and PROGRAM AWARDS african and black diaspora studies program american studies program anthropology program arabic, department of modern languages department of art, media & design department of catholic studies chinese, department of modern languages department of economics department of english french, department of modern languages cities minor, department of geography department of geography german, department of modern languages department of history department of history of art and architecture international studies program irish studies program italian, department of modern languages japanese, department of modern languages latin american and latino studies program peace, justice & conflict studies program department of philosophy department of political science public policy studies program department of religious studies department of sociology spanish, department of modern languages department of women’s and gender studies department of writing, rhetoric and discourse
Heather Jones Bristol Cave Chelsea Cohen Dema Al-Khalil David Escobedo Shelby Mongan Chloe Berman Zoe Lang Jeremy Woolsey Sarah Wasley Katherine Baumann-Mitchell Mollie Pelon Mina Igribozova Ryan Keifer Eric Leech Alessandra DeChancie Carlos Clark Keilah Blohm Eric Allen Karina Nava Christa Kuntzelman Robert Dunevant David Grier Karen Darling Peter Dziedzic Nathalia Oliveira Laura Valenzano Jessica Solarski Bridget Mary Wagner
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SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS BETTY LEAHY AWARD Department of Geography The Betty Leahy Award was established by an endowment from the late Elizabeth “Betty” Leahy, one of the first graduates of the Department of Geography, supports annual awards to students: two travel scholarships (enabling two students to travel and present at the annual Association of American Geographers conference) and an academic scholarship of $2000 awarded to a Geography major with financial need. Award Recipients: Betty Leahy Travel Scholarship Mollie Pelon Bridget Newsham
Betty Leahy Academic Scholarship David Semitekol
MCCORMICK-TRIBUNE FELLOWSHIP Department of Geography The McCormick-Tribune Fellowship is awarded to Geography major, minor or GIS Certificate student to work closely with a community organization. It is awarded in association with the Steans Center for Community-based Service Learning. Award Recipient: Nick Sittinger JAMES J. DIAMOND SCHOLARSHIP, PH.D. LAS Economics The Diamond Scholarship for undergraduate economics students was endowed in honor of Dr. James J. Diamond, a distinguished member of the Economics Department at DePaul University. Diamond served as Chairman of the Economics Department, Executive Director of DePaul’s MBA Program, and Dean of DePaul’s College of Commerce. Award Recipient: Tomasz Akszterowicz
PRY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Department of English The Pry Memorial Scholarship recognizes academic engagement and achievement as well as passion for literature and other arts. Award Recipient: Quintin Collins
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ELLIN M. KELLY, PH. D. ENDOWED BRITISH LITERATURE AWARD Department of English The Ellin M. Kelly Endowed British Literature Award recognizes the academic achievement of students who have demonstrated their dedication to the study of British literature. Award Recipient: Danielle Wordelman
HONORS ENGLISH SCHOLARSHIP Department of English The Honors English scholarship provides financial assistance to Honors students who are also English majors. Academic achievement, engagement, and financial need are taken into consideration. Award Recipient: Molly Barron
THE SIPPEL-ERLEBACHER AWARD Department of History The Sippel-Erlebacher Award is named after two emeriti professors of our department, Cornelius Sippel and Albert Erlebacher, who long served (and still serve) with distinction as faculty in the DePaul History program. Award Recipient: Ryan Keifer
LAMBDA ALPHA NATIONAL ANTHROPOLOGY HONOR SOCIETY Department of Anthropology Accepted membership in Zeta Chapter of Illinois: Lauren Appleton Tessa Ferraro Julia Fochtman Maureen Maher Trista Reynolds Elif Senturk Zoe Stergiannis Hannah Woodford
REVEREND BRUCE VAWTER, CM, SCHOLARSHIP Department of Religious Studies The Rev. Bruce Vawter was a Vincentian priest, an internationally known and respected Biblical scholar, a member of the DePaul faculty and Chair of the Department of Religious Studies from 1969 to 1986. This scholarship is awarded for academic travel, foreign or domestic, to students majoring in religious studies. Award Recipients: Leah Karchmer: Traveling to Jerusalem Peter Dziedzic: Traveling to India and China Sullivan Curtin: Traveling to conference in Florida
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DEAN’S AWARD for SCHOLASTIC EXCELLENCE seniors class of 2013 Victor Absil Mary Adekale Ina Ajazi Tomasz Akszterowicz Asma Ali Nicholas Aliotta Dema Al-Khalil Jonathon Andersh Stephanie Anderson Tonia Andreina Laurel Appleton Erika Arreola Matthew Axelrod Benjamin Barajas Sarah Baran Jonatan Barreto Katharine Baumann-Mitchell Nicholas Bedenk Haben Berhane Chloe Berman Alexander Biasella Amanda Bidstrup Iwona Bies Ismael Biyashev Keilah Blohm Noah Boggess Bridget Brady Logan Breitbart Callie Bretthauer James Callahan Alysse Cepeda Hanah Chang Magdalyne Christakis Erin Clancy 6
Maureen Clancy Casey Clemmons Rachel Colbert Nicholas Collins Quintin Collins Mercedes Collopy Marie Conlan Kaitlyn Conners Audrey Cook Emma Cushmanwood Alessandra DeChancie Patrick Derolf Sara Devecchis Martin Diaz Lucina Diaz Ryan Elizabeth Dickerson Anne Dornoff Anna Dron Robert Dunevant Alexander Dzik Margaret Dziubek Thomas Edwards Carly Faison Noor Fakhoury Tessa Ferraro Natalie Ficek Vanessa Figueroa Marianna Foral Patrick Furman Ricky Gandhi Kristen Gayer Angela Giacalone Yewande Gilbert Julia Glen
Josh Graber Lindsay Graham William Gross Samantha Grund-Wickramasekera Alyson Hankwitz Sarah Hanlon Justin Hastings Jeffrey Hastings Elise Hawley Donna Hefton Katherine Heinricher Jacqueline Hernandez Lindsey Holden Amelia Hoormann Sawyer Hopps Dino Ianni Julia Jakubow Majda Jakupovic Howard Jeng Michael Jersha Lisa Justen Aaron Kaiser-Chen Nicholas Kamide Sheeroz Kamran James Karmgard Nisan Karina Kassam Cardenas Brianne Kenefick Michael Kennedy Bethany Kibblesmith Karen Kilberg Sung Kim Anna Kinderman Alison King Julieta Kosiba
Annie Kraft Warren Kress Jonathan Kuhn Christa Kuntzelman Arben Kurtovic Katrina Lake Zoe Lang Benjamin Leach Eric Leech Jaclyn Leonard Meaghan Lidd Emily Lindsay Maria Lopez Brianna Low Thomas Lowry Carolyne Luna Emily Mackmiller Maureen Maher Katherine Maranzana Hassan Masood Haley McAlpine Morgan McCowan Cassandra McEllen Keavy McFadden Julia Means Brian Micic Thomas Miller Domenico Misceo Kathryn Moncada Shelby Mongan Alec Moran Tyler Moroles Sahrish Moyeed Karla Muldowney Timothy Munroe Leslie Munson Holly Murray Philip Nassos Ginny Nem Ariel Neumann Bridget Newsham Victoria Ng Caelin Niehoff
Brandy Norton Angus O’Hara Regan O’Kane Nathalia Oliveira Olivia Orndorff Gina Osterholt Paul Otto Michelle Paradise Zachary Pearson Mollie Pelon Moira Phippen Sarah Phipps Matthew Pietrus Emily Polak Lauren Polcyn Gabriela Andrea Polo Tomala Mishal Qureshi Caitlin Raleigh Kaitlin Ramsey Eric Ratajczak Iliana Raykovski Stephen Reaume Robert Regalado Jr Sarah Rens Richard Rodriguez Jeffrey Salazar Miranda Sanks Annie Schmid Monica Schroeder Nicholas Scully Elif Senturk Richard Shen Cameron Shenassa Jamie Sloan Jessica Solarski Dorian Sosa-Hoyo Marilyn Spachman Molly Stallman Heather Stebbins Amanda Stefanski Zoe Stergiannis Clare Stuber Andrzej Szarek
Elizabeth Teahan Vethina Ashley Tercias Brittany Terumoto Caroline Thee Samuel Toninato Kenji Tran Michael Turner Jenna Vagts Laura Valenzano Jessica Vorobel Bridget Wagner Dawn Waites Megan Walbergh Charlotte Waldmeir Daphne Walsh Peter Wassam Andrea Weissgerber Zachary Welden Thomas Welty Katie White Monica Wilson Caroline Winsett Daniel Wood Jeremy Woolsey Danielle Wordelman Meghann Workman
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juniors class of 2014 Kevin Absil Matthew Alicz Hanna Alshaikh Faisal Alswied Michael Anderson Amelia Augustine Joseph Ayers-Johnson Kaitlyn Balbi Molly Baron Rachel Bay Robert Bogolin Deanna Boland Colin Brown Erin Bruemmer Michelle Burton Christina Campbell Alexis Cervantes Raquel Cervantes Arturo Chang Alexandra Chomik Brianna Christiano Peter Collins Madelon Craig Nora Cronin Katherine Currie Sullivan Curtin Robert Daniels Emily Deering Christian Deknock Sara Egan Alexandra Fedorak Jacob Fessler Julia Fochtman Heather Frymark Lauren Fueyo Rosa Gallagher Elizabeth Gaughan Alexandra George Jennifer Gerstmayr Angelika Giatras Sara Gil Hannah Gottschalk Jackelyn Hackett Peter Haleas 8
Alyssa Hall Megan Harris Madelyn Harwood Samantha Hereu Hillary Hitt Kay Hottel Patrick Humpal Dana Jabri Isabelle Johnson Margaret Kane Carole Kaplan Elizabeth Kaple Leah Karchmer Amy Kellenberger Alexander Kfoury Mohna Khan Lauren Koehler Dominika Kolpak Karolina Kolpak Iman Kort Kolton Kozlowski Megan Laudenslager Caitlin Lebeda Juan Leon Lidia Letkiewicz Sekordri Lewis Cindy Lima Kirsten Lopez Zoe Lubeck Michael Mackiney Ashley Maiden Kevin Major Katherine Martin Anthony Mattingly Claire McDonal Zachary McDonald Elsa McNeilly Sarah McPherson Kate Montgomery Daniel Mueller Kenneth Neal Clayton Newmiller Samantha Okrasinski Gina O’Neill
James Oremus Eeman Ouyoun Emily Parenti Vincent Parsons Katy Pearson Jeffrey Quinlan Yuliya Ralko Richard Reinhardt Christopher Remijas Daniel Rife Michael Rooney Ariel Rosen Gregory Rothstein Labeat Rrahmani Emma Rubenstein Nicholas Rutan Chelsey Sanford Matthew Scherer George Schneider Valerie Schoonover Daile Schuberth Kathryn Siede Jonathan Slater Justin Solarz Jacqueline Spitzack Camila Sublewski Ashley Surinak Zoe Tarrel Charles Terry Michael Torpy Reina Urban Kyle Wagner Jordan Weber Saxby Wiles Whitney Williams Sean Witry Maria Wojtas James Wolfe Hannah Woodford Elizabeth Woodhull Joshua Youssefi Payton Zemke
sophomores class of 2015 Maria Aguilera Syeda Ahmed Taylor Alcantar Noor Jamal Ali AlHazeem Rebekah Apker Emily Avioli Bohdana Bahriy Theresa Bailey Margaret Baker Kathryn Baker Victoria Barela Leila Ben Abdallah Hannah Bender Brittney Bendien Thomas Bostwick Jordan Brash Brianna Brown David Bryant Patrick Burke Kevin Campbell Nevena Chalova Elizabeth Cheever David Cherry Rachel Chessky
Monica Grygorowicz Areej Hamdan Griffin Hardy Kennedy Healy Jennifer Himes Michael Hoppenrath Naseem Hosseini Brian Hoster Kathleen Hurley Mehreen Hussain Angelica Jaje Peter Jang Kendra Johnson Elam Jones Scott Jones Mark Joy Jacqueline Kasal Kevin Kasjanski Ani Kasparian Dan Kerr Erin Kibby Austin Kiesewetter Brennan Knop Emma Kolander
Melanie Missig Meredith Mittelbrun Matthew Morley Sherry Muolo Roya Naderi Emily Nierman Rachel Niesen Michael Ortolano Alexandra Oswald Claire Park Madeline Parshall Emilia Paulski Rachel Paulus Eileen Peltier Elizabeth Perera Kirsten Peterson Hannah Peterson Carly Petrusky Kristina Pouliot Madeleine Price Madison Printen Belle Ranazzi Connor Rathberger Martin Reader
Shannon Clair Olivia Clarkin Elise Cody Kevin Cole Katherine Connolly Scott Corsey Emily Creek Jennifer DePoorter Colum Dillon Wiktor Ezlakowski Anna Fechtor Alec Fiorini Regina Gallo Garret Gedrick Valentina Gil Shuang Goh Deanna Gonzalez Kevin Gross
Alicja Kubas Rebecca Kuntz James Langston Stephanie Levy Michael Light Matthew Lithgow Erica Loken William Mackin Karolina Majerczyk Anne Malina Elise Manchester Rima Mandwee Margaret Manzie Kristin Masterson Sarah McEvoy Sean McSwain Clint Miller Alexander Misakian
Amy Rossi Chelsea Rounsley Nicholas Russo Maggie Ryan Natalie Sager Caterina Salzano Claire Sanchez Aidan Schenkus Brittany Schmitt Kyle Schmude McKenzie Schwark Hanna Selekman Brittany Sepulveda Gianni Serrano Shravan Sharma Samuel Signorelli Donovan Singer Sloane Smith 9
Karen Smith Morgan Spears Emily Spurgeon Alexis Stein Kevin Sterne Christian Talbot Neda Tolooi
Kyle Wahe Alyssa Walker Hannah Ward Jason Ware Emily Warman Alex Watkins Elle Westcott
Kacey Whalen Jacob Wild Crea Nicole Young Nicolas Zee Gabriella Zeller
first year class of 2016 Maha Ahmed Ibraheem Ali Abdel Wahab Mckensey Anderson Danielle Bauer John Berry Charlotte Blase Joanna Bociek Grace Boitse Alexander Bordelon Madeline Bourque Chloe Brostrom Amanda Browner Nick Burandt Madeleine Burdzy Clare Byrne Bailey Cassidy Daniel Clarkson Jenna Crosby Katelyn Crysler Sarah Cuturic Julie Dambra Jonathan Deck Sarah Dominguez Carley Dubinski Adrienne Dunham Destani Duskey Meggie Fahrner Jessica Fallon Abigail Fernandez Kara Fioravanti
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Lauren Gabuzzi Demetra Gastouniotis Alexandra Gerard Hannah Gilmore Danielle Gorenyuk Angela Guest Danielle Hale Lydia Hannah Molly Hardesty David Harvey Chase Hughes Timothy Hurst Ana Ysobelle Javier Robert Koziel Patrick Krebs Noah Lande Richard Latshaw Evan Lonergan Lucia Lopez Jacqueline Mann Elizabeth McCormack Jesica Morales Michelle Mueller Alexandra Nates-Perez Joevenn Neo Anna Nicholson Kiersten Nickel Bai O’Donnell Aliyah Olion Rosa Ortega
Alexa Papastratakos Connor Posey Courtney Redd Caitlin Reynolds Kaitlin Riddle Zanita Robinson Peter Ryckbosch Kellie Schipper Courtney Schoneberger Noor Shublaq Olivia Smaniotto Rae-Anna Sollestre Laura Springman Jennifer Stachovic Damian Stachowski Ryan Steinberg Margo Steinhaus Nina Stiener William Subach Trevor Talhami Christina Teach Mark Tomera Jr Bridget Troy Timothy Van Ausdal Jessica Velazquez Jake Walker Katelyn Worrell Emily Wurm
first year class of 2015 Willa Adamo
Brittany Lynn Frechette
Emily A. Nierman
Taylor Alcantar
Regina M. Gallo
Michael Ortolano
Noor Jamal Ali AlHazeem
Nicole M. Gianni
Samantha Pacult
Victoria Barela
Shuang Goh
Elizabeth A. Perera
Madeline A. Barnabee
Christopher Gomez
Hannah M. Peterson
Rachel Nicole Bay
Monica Grygorowicz
Carla Ramirez Hernandez
Brittney A. Bendien
Sarah E. Guminski
Connor M. Rathberger
Rosalyn R. Bentley
Amanda K. Halton
Allyson L. Recto
Mikhail E. Bolotnikov
Naseem Hosseini
Rachel J. Reid
Robert Walter Brandon
Laura Elizabeth Hudson
Samuel A. Richards
Brianna Rae Brown
Mark William Joy
Joseph J. Rook
Alexis Corryn Bugajski
Jacqueline Kasal
Chelsea A. Rounsley
Michael A. Bussey
Austin W. Kiesewetter
Maggie Marie Ryan
Kevin J. Campbell
Ryan Koranda
Claire Marie Sanchez
Elizabeth M. Chen
Amy Lanski
Jennie M. Schumacher
David Allen Cherry
Nia Lesueur
Brittany F. Sepulveda
Olivia M. Clarkin
Stephanie J. Levy
Gianni N. Serrano
Elise M. Cody
Victoria A. Lewis
Morgan A. Spears
Scott R. Corsey
Erica Lynn Loken
Santheep Surendra
Nora M. Cronin
William J. Macke
Chelsea K. Troost
Evan Decoudres
Amanda L. Mak
Leo P. Villari
Jennifer Marie DePoorter
Alyssa B. Mandula
Hannah Elizabeth Ward
Julia L. DeStefani
Emma K. McCall
Alex Arthur Watkins
Taylor M. Douthit
Sean D. McSwain
Jacob J. Wild Crea
Kalby N. Dunn-Lubin
Carlos F. Meza
Nicole M. Young
Sarah Elizabeth Ellison
Matima Muhammad
Hannah Jane Feagans
Roya Naderi
Jenna Elizabeth Feld
Katherine Claire Nemetz