Fall
Commencement Cuyahoga Community College Thursday, December 16 Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University
CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (TRI-C ®)
Fall 2021
Commencement Exercises THE WOLSTEIN CENTER AT CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY THURSDAY, DEC. 16 | 6 P.M.
2021
CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Fall 2021 Commencement
Program
Thursday, Dec. 16 | 6 p.m.
*Processional................................................................................................................................................. Amethyst String Quartet *Opening Remarks.........................................................................................................................................Roberta Hendrick, Ph.D. Associate Professor, English as a Second Language (Retired) Metropolitan Campus *Invocation.................................................................................................................................................................. Shri Bharat Joshi Greater Cleveland Shiva Vishnu Temple *National Anthem............................................................................................................................................................... Ava Preston JazzFest Academy Student Welcome and Introduction................................................................................................................................. Alex Johnson, Ph.D. President Helen Forbes Fields Chair, Board of Trustees Introduction of Student Speaker................................................................................................................................... Alex Johnson Student Address....................................................................................................................................................... Carla S. Carraway Student Speaker, Metropolitan Campus
*Audience will please stand
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Conferring of Honorary Degrees José C. Feliciano Sr. ......................................................................................................................................... Robert Johnson, Ph.D. Professor, Counseling Chair, Joint Faculty Senate Council Alex Johnson Recognition of Honors Graduates ...................................................................................................................... Karen Miller, Ph.D. Provost and Executive Vice President Access, Learning and Success Presentation of Candidates for Graduation............................................................................................................. Robert Johnson Conferring of Degrees......................................................................................................................................... Helen Forbes Fields Alex Johnson Karen Miller Alumni Pledge............................................................................................................................................................... Jordan Wright Board Student Scholar Closing Comments......................................................................................................................................................... Alex Johnson *Benediction .............................................................................................................................................................. Shri Bharat Joshi Recessional................................................................................................................................................... Amethyst String Quartet Announcers: Kate Vodicka Assistant Dean, Counseling, Psychological and Access Services Eastern Campus Terry A. Webb, Ed.D., LPC, NCC Assistant Dean, Counseling, Psychological and Access Services Metropolitan Campus
Sign Language Interpreters: Amanda Fronek Assistant Dean, Student Affairs Westshore Campus
Patricia Bettis-Eddie Dwana Crawford
Jim Ploskonka, Ph.D. Associate Dean, Public Safety Center of Excellence Western Campus
*Audience will please stand Guests are asked to remain at their seats until all graduates have exited. Share your Tri-C commencement experience on Twitter @TriCedu #TriCgrad
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Associate of Arts Degree ‡ Brooke Bribriesco
Charity Faith Alexis Deal
Aziza Morgan Brown
Katherine Octavia Dean
† Darshana Dipak Adatiya
Torrey Justin Brown
Gavin Michael Deavers
Cristine Marie Agostini Cintrón
Sherese Bruce
Hayden Riley Deavers
Nikia Akins
Sarah Isabella Burger
Paul Deguzman
Brandon Marquel Alexander-Smith
† Anthony Duwayne Byrd Jr.
Alyssa Therese Dejesús
Jasmine Esam Ali
Brenden Donley Cahill
Austin Delroy Reid
Nicholas Almazan
Sherise Nicole Callahan
Brittani Demarest
Alden Lee Anderson
Alexis Renae Campbell
Kimberly Ann Demarest
Irena Antic
‡ Danielle Carpenter
Matthew W. Dew
Kimberly Renee Arbaugh
Kalimah K. Carter
† Sukhman Dhillon
Alyssa Armendarez
Melvin Lee Carter III
Dazia Diamond
‡ Malak Asraf
Destiny Ceasar
† Julia Rose Dimarco
Julia Avancini
Jala Autumn Cheeks
Kiera Douglas
Natalia Baguma
Frank James Chenevare
§ Grace Dubravetz
Mohamed Aabi Angelique Abney
Brooke Elizabeth Baker
Jacqueline M. Cheney-Long
† Holly M. Dufala
‡ Gwendolyn Akira Baker
Amanda Clark
† Ajhasia E. Dumas
† Reka Balazs
Amiya Carletta Clark
Avery Amir Edge
‡ Brandon Bane
Carmyn R. Clay
† Jacob Isaiah Emrock
Inez Barclay
Nicole Eliise Coleman
‡ Lizandra Eusebio
Andrew Barlow
Anthony Colón
Bartholomew Evans
Marguerite Mae Barrett
Quentin Congress
Emily R. Fagan
Brooklyn Beard
† Cassidy Amber Cook
‡ Olivia Rae Favino
Marquise Olajuwon Bedell
Leila Adrienne Copariu
† Dominic Ferrando
Jada Latrice Bender
India Selene Cora
Elizabeth Figueroa
Gwendolyn Bennett
§ Marissa Cora
† Kyleigh Ariana Finamore
Arielle Nicole Bird
Hannah Milica Cosentino
Michael Fletcher
Anita Blankenship
Marc Anthony Cruz
Emely Flores Payano
§ Angela Marie Bloom
Tamisha N. Cummings
Jennifer Foldi
Courtney Bobick
Treyshaun Daniels
Chance Fort
§ Mason Christina Boehm
Sophia Noel Dasko
Ella Sharelle Foster
Caitlin Brianne Bolger
† Elissa Davis
Yvette Foster-Brock
§ Pamela Bonness
§ Shiloh Davis
Diamond Frizzell
† Carmen Booker
Merlin Lisbeth De Aza
Hailey Ann Fulk
Olivia Boyle
Jasyra DeJesús
‡ Yolonda Gant
§ Summa Cum Laude
‡ Magna Cum Laude
† Cum Laude
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* Honors Program Graduate
Associate of Arts Degree Julia Christina Imbrigiotta
† Justin Labrie
§ Diana S. Issa
† David Landis
§ Emily Gavalier
Leah Rosa Ivanytska
Courtney Amber Layton
Ryan Geier
§ Sami Jaafar
Charles Justin Leach
Jennifer Gephart
† Lean Jallad
Tara Leanne Lego
Paul Andrew Gigliotti
† Alexander Macrae Jamieson Jr.
Gabe Leidy
Sabriya Glass
Jordan Jenkins
Barbara Anne Gleason
Timothy Johnson
† Franchesca Michelle Leonardo Hamilton
Elizabeth Jane Gliozzi
Adam Raymond Jones
Cassandra Elena Lescano
‡ Odette Godzick-Kunath
Brendan T. Jones
‡ Angelina Irina Leskiv
‡ Adrienne Michelle González
Destiny Jones
‡ Kelley Ley
Diamond Tarrika Gore
Justus J. Jones
§ Drew Lima
Irene Marie Graves
Kimberly Jones
Autumn Lindow
Jordan Mackenzie Grimes
Veronica Antoinette Jones
Amber Little
Austin Mitchell Gruszka
Melanie L. Kardum
† Rita Liubartaite
Elisha Gurung
Alexa Kata
Taylor Briona Logan
Haley Starr Haas
Ryan Kelley
Ariela Look
Edward Frank Hace
Lillian Kensicki
Nautica Leigh López
Mark Andrew Hagedorn
§* Matthew William Keppler
Quinn Lydon
Nawal Khaled Hamdan
‡ Megan Kerns
† Daniel E. Lyutfalibekov
John Francis Harlacz
† Alexandria Key
Jordan Nicole Macioszek
A'Licia Breeanna Harrell
§ Dylan Patrick Kiley
§ Brooklyn Monae Macklin
‡ Tiana Renee Harris
Tomocha Kimbrough
Benjamin Magda Jr.
‡ Zainab Olamide Hassan
Amanda Rose Kleckner
Kalen Mahoney
Kaitlin Hathaway
‡* Shayna Dawne Koci
Mitchell Salvatore Mahoney
Shelton Anthony Henry
* Tyler Donald Koci
Arlene Denise Malone
‡ Sylvia Rose Hodge
Abigail Marie Kolenich
Meleah Elizabeth Malone
Emily Marie Hodges
Anthony Ruiz Koonce
Kara Elizabeth Marciante
Tara Hoffman
Alexandra Grace Kovach
Naughtica Marin
Patrick Joseph Holland
‡ Emmanuel A. B. Kreise
§ Darko Marinkovic
Logan Tanner Horvat
Kaitlyn Mary Kruggel
David Vincent Martin
Alicia Rena Hunter
Kyle Thomas Kuchta
Jennifer Nicole Martínez
Beverly Jean Hunter
Julia Marie Kundrat
§ Patrick Martz
Brianna T. Hunter
James Tait LaFever
Myiah Kristene Matlock
Kirstin Mae Hyland
§ Oussama Labiad
Dominique McClinton
Rachel Nicole Gasper ‡ Jacob Mitchell Gatt
§ Summa Cum Laude
‡ Magna Cum Laude
† Cum Laude
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* Honors Program Graduate
Associate of Arts Degree
Kaitlyn Olivia McIntyre
Quentin Andrew Noah Oliverio
Tamirah Rahman
Brittany Ann McKown
Megan Ols
Harnold Ramazani
Michael Joseph McDermott III
§ Samuel Omori
Brionna Ramos
‡ Jessica Lynn McKenna
Daniel Christopher Otcasek
Samuel James Justice Reagan
‡ Rachael Mears
§ Rayan Othman
Nathan Allan Reyes
Diana Laura Méndez Bueno
† Dunyanna Ottallah
Kaylee Elizabeth Riddell
§ Kevin Mihalek
† Chryslian Padro
Elizabeth Storm Riddle
§ Jessica Mikovich
§ Onisim Paduret
§ Alexandra Sloane Riedinger
† Cassandra Miller
Jessica Autumn Palek
§ Jaclyn Breon Riedthaler
Salina Caprice Miller
‡* Lauren Marie Palivoda
Georgio George Rizek
Samoeun Min
Christie Renee Parker
Danielle Caitlyn Roberts
‡* Ryan Dewayne Mincey
Melissa Pavlick
Shanna Roberts
† Sierra Lyn Mirtich
Tasha Peacock
Ryan Richard Robinson
Arric Mitchell
Laina Perry
Lisandry Rodríguez
† Zariah Pareese Mitchell
§ Faith Marie Peters
Yanira Rodríguez
Andrew Jonathan Mocsiran
Victoria Lynn Petrencsik
Benjamin Ronald Rogalski
‡ Emily Terese Monn
Rebecca Petrey
† Arnae Rogers
Matthew Monti
Michele Pfaff
Maribel Romero
Shanelle Moon
NaKayla Pickett
Breonna Marie Ross
Oliver Moreau
Dylan Robert Pirie
† Emily Nicole Ruebsteck
† Rebecca Elizabeth Morrison
§ Paul Piszczek
Priya Adelina Saini
Amani Mugongo
Tawonakea Pompey
Hannah Alana Sakiewicz
Colin Murphy
‡ Allison Popovich
William D. Samples
Christian Xavier Murray
† Kori Porter
Myles David Samuel
Jordan Myles Johnson
Kyrra Powers
AnaMaria Sánchez
Yusef James Nader
‡ Taylor Prechtel
‡ Raegan Kaye Saxton
† Affoue Emmanuella Naon
Yasmin Preston
‡ Kristopher Steven Schmidt
§ Carly Therese Nelson
Victoria Sheron Priest
Logan Patrick Schramm
Kate Marie Nemeth
Shanna Prusa
† Jillian Marie Schrote
Monique Neuenschwander
Destiny Delores Pryor
Brianna Nicole Scigliano
Madison Niedermeyer
James Purcel-Reschke
Levyonn Jalal Scott
Courtney Ann Noble
Shavonne Delaine Quarles
Shemika Scott
Monica Lynn Noon
Sarai T. Quiñones
Craig Serluco
Conor O'Keefe
Daniell Rebell Castillo Quiray
§ Madison Kaye Sexton
Alexceliz M. Ocana
William Radcliffe
Jacob Shaver
§ Summa § Summa Cum Cum Laude Laude
‡ Magna ‡ Magna Cum Cum Laude Laude
† Cum † Cum Laude Laude
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* Honors * Honors Program Program Graduate Graduate
‡ Leslie Shaw Jr.
Associate of Arts Degree Taisha Tejeda
Daejohn Walker-Bey
§ Eva Ternovska
Mikayla Walkuski
Qusain Haider Shirazi
James Christ Thomas
Austin Watkins
† Daniela Shkembi
Tyler Devon Thomas
§ Heather Lee Weber
§ Melissa Sheahan
Ritaj Shoman
Diamond Monique Thompson
† Isabelle Grace Weingart
§ Madina Shomuratova
Kristina Todorovic
Chanel West
Faraj Silmi
‡ Francesca Noel Tomaro
‡ Cheri Wetmore
Amber Dawn Smith
§ Petar Tomic
Jack Hakim Whitsett
Madison Christine Smith
Eliza Torres
§ Sarah Jolene Wilkinson
Selina Marie Smith
† Jazmine Torres
Kayrawn Katress Williams
† Andre Anthony Smith Jr.
Erin E. Tracy
Wanda Williams
Charles Michael Southerland II
‡ Holly Tuck
§ Denise Willow
‡ Charity Danielle Sparks
Dahrienne Tyler
Torri Wimbs
Chloe Pearl Spraggins
Kirsten Ungar
Cylina Witherspoon
Danielle Stallings
Jennifer Valentín
Samina Nova Orion Wolf
† Haley Olivia Stasik
Shanda D. Vance
Erika Workman
‡* Bianca Storm
Maria Cheree Vaughn Jones
‡ Heather Workman
§ Samantha Stroupe
John Edward Vedouras
Jordan N. Wright
Emily Suleiman
Solomiya Jessica Verner
Alwyne Zackpah
‡ Liliya Snizhana Svydenyuk
Kristina Viers
Jacob Christopher Zeitz
Adam Mitchell Szabo
Chad Wade
Faith Nicole Zivkovich
Joseph Richard Tabar
Malek Wahdan
Daidra Taylor
Tylawna Walker
§ Summa § Summa Cum Cum Laude Laude
‡ Magna ‡ Magna Cum Cum Laude Laude
† Cum † Cum Laude Laude
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* Honors * Honors Program Program Graduate Graduate
Associate of Science Degree
Mohamad Abu-Hilal
‡ Raed Raydan Dakdouk
Ariela Look
† Darshana Dipak Adatiya
§ Devan E. Depew
Sharonda Love-Ramjit
§ Saidah Oluwafunmilayo Nijah
Deirdre Rose Devane
Adam Roberts Luster
† Martina Economos
§ Brooklyn Monae Macklin
† Chayim Tzvi Adler
Jacob Isaiah Emrock
Jessica Ann Malaney
Ashraf Sami Aladwan
Bobby Evans
Victor Alexis Mancia
Lubna I. Aldmour
† Dominic Ferrando
Jacob Jeffrey Martin
Alden Lee Anderson
§ Zachary David Fine
Jennifer Nicole Martínez
‡ Oksana Anishchenko
Johanna Brigitta Fulop
‡ Molly McCabe
Andrew Guy Apathy
Dale Gallo
‡ Lauren McDonald
Miriam Jamal Asi
Kareesha Garrett
Alexis Sierra McKeller
‡ Malak Asraf
Rachyl Arliss Geyer
Nick Alexseevich Mercer
† Mary Maryam Asraf
Oleg Jason Grab Jr.
‡ Agim Merlika
Mary Aziz
Shauna Imani Griffin
Kaylee Merrell
Mia Rose Badalamenti
Jordan Mackenzie Grimes
Tyler Joseph Monastra
Julia Bailey
Alexis Gruly
Tamara Mortimer
§ Hollie Baker
Amana Mustafa Habbas
Ismail Mousse
‡ Wanida Balankura
Kadijah Hannah
Amani Mugongo
Lindsey Ballachino
Myreka YuVette Hassen
† Onyinye Isabella Muoh
§ Rachael Bean
Simone Arianna Henderson
§ Martin Murphy
MarSharre Angelica Bennett
Mariah Alexandria Hill
Micah Myers
Kaitlin Marie Berg
Ashley Rose Hudson
Briona Myles
Brittany Irene Blaha
Brianna T. Hunter
Eric Tod Napoleon Jr.
Wesley Richard Bradish
Rebecca Lynn Johnson
Salvion Neal
William Lee Bradley III
‡ Tabarek Khaled Khaled
James Scott Nelson
‡ Delaney Smith Brown
Kamal Khatiwoda
Lydia Christina Nepaul
Devante Joseph Brown
† Garrison Lewis Konschak
Esohe Silvia Ochei
Kaili Morgan Brown
Elise M. Kouris
Hakim Khaled Odeh
† Kaila Burnley
Kaylee Lariche
David Oldag
David Cheng Chen
§* Melinda Andra Lashutka
April Oney
† Lidia Iuliana Ciobanu
§ Rayan Othman
Amiya Carletta Clark
† Franchesca Michelle Leonardo Hamilton
Jacob Clark
Danqi Li
Dhruvil Shirishkumar Patel
Shonnay Letrice Collins
Ashley Little
§ Naishal Yogeshkumar Patel
† Cassidy Amber Cook
Briona Little
Kimberly R. Perkins
Adeyemi
§ Summa Cum Laude
‡ Magna Cum Laude
† Cum Laude
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Jacob Noah Otto
* Honors Program Graduate
Associate of Science Degree
Laina Perry
Breonna Marie Ross
† Haley Olivia Stasik
§ Johnathan Reed Pinc
Ealaa Salameh
Tishshaneil Steele
Anthony Angelo Pongallo
Kaycey Sarkisian
Emily Anne Stokes
‡ Robert Popa
‡ Kristopher Steven Schmidt
Thomas Terry
Tamirah Rahman
Cynthia Semler
† Samantha Ann Topola
§ Melissa D. Raimann
Jacob Shaver
‡ Christopher Jacob Turner
Ashley Lynn Rettig
Madison Christine Smith
Theonee Turner
§ Zachary Bryce Riggins
‡ Sonny Anthony Smith
Anna Umstott
† Georgio George Rizek
§ Gwen Snorteland
Noelle Christine Walchanowicz
Courtney Rocco
Joseph Spitznagel
† Arnae Rogers
† Curtis Sprunger
Associate of Applied Business Degree
Luqman Abdul-Khaliq
Molly Renee Cecil
Zuhdia Naela Elder
§ Salwa Aburoumi
Jesse Chapple
Tina Elliott
§ Ahmed N. Almukhtar
Shoubert Charlotin
Katriece Ellis-Williams
Andreanna Anderson
† Randy Chrisp
Omar Feliciano II
Tetiana Antoshchuk
Ariaona Clarke
§ June Fertig
Sara Arafat
LaMonte Colvin
Anthony Patrick Gallagher
Amber Awada
Kharri Crawford
Elisha Galloway
Ashley Niche Baker
Megan Cremeans
† Michelle Grant
§ Deborah Benz
§ Christina Cupple
Aaliyah Tiye Haamid
† Robert Berg
Barbara Caridad DeJesús
Jamie Haddad
§ Maryia Bialetskaya
§ Stephanie DeLeón
Dedra Hale
Ashley Bradley
† Marlena Evangeline Devers
Amy Hanna
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Bryant
Matthew W. Dew
† Karla Michelle Havergne
§ Danielle Bunjevac
† Alexandra Dewey
Candace Nicole Henderson
Mirelsa Margarita Capeles
§ Thomas John DiPaolo
† Donald Hightower
§ Annemarie Casey
Christopher Ryan Dougan
Lauren Homchik
David Cashman
Colleen Monique East
Lindsay Horton
§ Summa Cum Laude § Summa‡Cum Magna Laude Cum Laude ‡ Magna †Cum CumLaude Laude
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† Cum * Honors Laude Program Graduate
Associate of Applied Business Degree
§ Emily Howard
† Zariah Pareese Mitchell
Jasmyne Hailey Scott
§ Luanne Howe
Hope Elizabeth Mocadlo
† George Ayman Shawky
Jacque Hryn
Aydid Abdullahi Mohamed
‡ Zach Shore
Olivia Huth
Amanda Moore
Lawrence Levi Splaver
§ Diana S. Issa
§ Samantha L. Mucha
Mia Kathryn Stanfar
Ramona Jackson
§ Dawn Neal
Taylor Stidham
Michael Lyn Jeffreys
Brenda M. Necak
David Alexander Streff
Brittany Johnson
Lucas Novak
§ Eric Tase
Shenika Johnson
§ Olayinka Sikiru Olaosun
Daniel Scott Tenorio
David Henry Kamwela
Ryan James Olexa
† Adam Benjamin Tomko
Brianna King
§ Ryan Orwig
† William Leonard Tomson III
Tiana Klein
§ Colleen Overbaugh
Dahianna Torres
† Nganon Kone
§ Kevin Adam Page
George Trapletti
Casey Patrick Krueger
Luis Samuel Pérez
Dawson Turska
Julia Marie Kundrat
† Michael Plas
Brady Owen Valentine
Jenna Lewis
§ Robert Shawne Pratt
Chelsea VanderPol
† Tiffany Lewis
Jeffrey Przychocki
Mark J. Vilcheck
Andrew Light
§ Brandon Pusateri
† Bryan M. Warner
† Mischalae' Shaunice Love
Michael J. Raffay
† Aisha Watson Cox
Halyna Loza
Janece Raynor
§ Jesse Waxman
§ Kalimah Majid
§ Walter Eduard Reinhardt
Caleb Weinmann
Krystal Lee Martin
Melissa Kate Rerko
† Devin Keira Wilhelmy
Rosemary Ann Martin
Mason Roberts
April Williams
Sam Martinis
Joshua Noel Rockamore
Nathan Wolff
Michelle McKinney
Destanie Alexis Rodríguez
Anthony Tylan Yatsko
† Shelly McMillan
Dayvon Allen Rose
† Stephen Marcel Zanghi
Karli Morgan Meola
Jordan Renae Sales
Monique C. Mitchell
Temeka Sanders
§ Summa Cum Laude § Summa‡Cum Magna Laude Cum Laude ‡ Magna †Cum CumLaude Laude
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† Cum * Honors Laude Program Graduate
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Juanita Adams
† Jason Andrew Day
Sarah Ann Hatfield
† Darshana Dipak Adatiya
Elizabeth Anne DeLozier
Yiesha Monique Herron
William Bramham Agbomanyi
Vineta Dhanroop
Chloé Faith Holcker
Abdullah Hamad Al-Mutairi
Darlin Díaz
Joseph Edward Holt
Jenna Al-Zarraq
Kevin Daniel Dodovich
Tanner Ferraro Hoose
Destini Atwater
Nareman Nabil Doleh
Emily Marie Horton
† Magda Augustin
Marissa Dotson
Marina Valaida Hughley
Brian Mark Bailey
Michael Robert Dyson
Grace Evelyn Humbach
§ Jamie Bailey
Janna Marie Dziczkowski
Myran Jackson
Amberly Marie Barno
Alexis Nicole Eason
Janene Jamal
Alaina Barrett
Alisha Hailee Eckman
Carla James
Victoria Beskid
Robin C. Erbes
Tanja Lynnette Jezerinac-Post
Christina Nicole Biggs
Eric Edmond Faidiga
Cheryl Ann Johnson
Maciej Boc
Julie Flanagan
Alaina M. Jones
‡ Rachel Lynne Bores
Cecilia D. Foreman
Kalaisa Jones
India Dan'qual Bryant
Brittany Furyes
Kody Kaser
† Patra Maria Bucceri
Ivana Gagic
Natalie Marie Kast
LaNina Ashley Bulgerin
Tammy Gale
Timothy James Keck
Carla S. Carraway
Dorothy Marie Gallagher
Heather Kellackey
Mario E. Castellón-Ibarra
Leroy Garrett Jr.
† Elizabeth Kerns
James Chaky
Christina Marie Gavlak
Alexandria Kifer
Connor James Chronowski
Alexandra Christine Gerbasi
Alexandra Kelly Nicole Kiousis
Laura Clague
Gina Marie Gersey
Caitlin Olivia Kline
Alexis Leigh Clark
Yolanda L. Gill
James David Kline Jr.
Justin Clark
Melissa Giuffrida
Cathren Issa Kona
Wonder Marie Clayton
† William González
Ladji Kone
Joseph Cleary
Jasmine Nicole Grays
John Christopher Krystowski
Alexis Lois Coleman
Seomara Griffin
Maria R. Kuti-Lawhun
Anesha Coleman
Aaren Lynn Gromiak
Simone Rochelle LaRue
Bridgett Crawford
Jessica Grucza
† Montanna Lee
† Robert James Crowe
Ashlee Hackney
Alfonso León
Erika Csok
Brianna Marie Hagan
Amy Lesko
Beatrice Denisa David
LaQuita Dionne Hall
Christine Linde
Alyssa Marie Davis
Tanisa Marie Hammond
Rasheeda Lindsey
Erica Davis
Julia Diane Hanna
Brittany Paige London
§ Summa Cum Laude
‡ Magna Cum Laude
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† Cum Laude
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Katelyn Elizabeth Long
Jinal Rasikbhai Patel
Amy Sullivan
‡ Jennifer Loper
Tyler James Peer
Katja Surratt
† Joshua David George MacPhee
§ Nicholas Adam Pell
Monica Sutkaytis
Alex Aislin Macartney
Megan Elizabeth Pelot
Nicolas Paul Tagliaferro
Emma Karina Macías Villegas
Claire Isabella Pereira de Souza
Michelle Alaine Teter
Rebecca M. Magda
Della Reese Ponyard
Izora Thomas
Victor A. Mancía
Maxwell Robert Potokar
Johnathan Thompson
Nnenna Promise Mba
‡ Christina Rapenchuk
† Nina Marie Tomaselli
Sean Patrick McCoy
Jalisa Reyes
Thomas Bradley Truce
‡ Mary McKenzie
†* Madeline Nicole Rice
Anna Umstott
Shanavier Diamond McKinstry
† Javeon Richards
Michael Urban
Melanie McMeen
Aria Elaine Rivers
Tina Valentine
Javonna Nicole McWilliams
Heather Joy Robertson
Shanda D. Vance
Jazmin Michelle Mehota
Artem E. Sabitov
Kaitlin Vecchio
† Emily Grace Merkosky
‡ Jed Dela Torre Santo Domingo
Kellie Vélez
Blessed Hope Mika
Michael Santora
Travis Wade
Laura Mirabile
Karina Santos
Danson Kamau Wambui
Gene Monai
Allison Schafer
Kelita Maria Ware
Dionne Morrison
Claire Marie Schramm
Nicole Lynne Watson
‡ Rick Mulhern
Adam Bradley Schulte
Maxwell Christopher Weber
Jeffrey Steven Mullen
§ Andrea A'Lelia Searcy
Dana Monique Weiss
Michael Patrick Murdock
Alexandra Leigh Seegert
Carmella Latrice White
† Andrew Nagy
† Cassandra Shepherd
Hailyene Ashley White
Shanta Nelson-Oliver
Jazmine Tierra Smith
Kayrawn Katress Williams
Samantha Marie Niewiadomski
Ashley Speight
Emily Wilson
Gedeon Nitunga
Patrick St. John
Anastasia Yarema
Zeyad Nooman
† Ashley Nicole Stec
Jennifer Zarnesky
Heather Opdyke
Nicholas Michael Stepp
Melanie M. Zelaya
Shekeisha S. Parker
† Daytona A. Stiegelmeyer
Mary Colleen Ziemann
Adrienne Lee Parks
Maureen Strbac
§ Summa Cum Laude
‡ Magna Cum Laude
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† Cum Laude
Angel Damian Acosta
Certificate of Proficiency Cesar Antonio Echeverría Jr.
Allen John Martinko
Brandon Emerick
Liam Joseph McMillan
Dinah Marie Allen
Stephen Janos Farkas
Mario McPherson
Christopher Lynn Almodovar
Rebecca Rose Fitzwilliam
Karli Morgan Meola
Abdullah Hamad Al-Mutairi
Erica Forgus
Thomas Mikeo
Tetiana Antoshchuk
Caroline Fox
Andrew Mitchell
Gretchen Bamber
Ashley Nicole Gaines
Hope Elizabeth Mocadlo
Savannah Lynn Bartlett
Michele Elizabeth Garry
Shawn L. Moore
Ledian Bendaj
Stephen Daniel Glynn
Shatika Marie Moss
Pamela Bonness
William González
Janette Mugisha
Kathryn Marshall Braford
Sydney Gossard
DaQuan Nathaniel Mullis
Matthew Allen Brown
Jasmine Nicole Grays
Andrew Nagy
Kristina Canda
Scott Grenig
Nesreen Najjar
Jenny Castillo
Daniel Griffin Sr.
Quyen Dinh Song Nguyen
Molly Renee Cecil
David Joseph Gundich
Raluca Alexandra Nica
Jesse Chapple
Jamie Haddad
Sanaa Nijim
Tasmia Chowdhury
Andrew William Herron
John Nowagarski
Rebecca Clack
Charlotte Hisel
Christin Overly
LaMonte Colvin
Justin Tyler Holmes
Jeremy Parks
Andrew Costa
Joseph Edward Holt
Shakita Pearsall
Kharri Crawford
Latonya Huff-Hills
Tyler James Peer
LaQuita L. Creel
Samantha Ann Inman
Nicholas Adam Pell
Christina Cupple
Liana Kawczak
Aaron James Pickering
Olivia Cutlip
Ryan Klusak
Suzanne Pickett
Cristina Florina Dalu
Diana Kostos
Kevin Pierson
Daniel Dang
Goran Kovcic
Nicholas Police
Megin Darling
Michael James Kusinski
Brandon Pusateri
LaMar Davis
Lucas Lang
Vonita Quincy
Camryn Davis-Roach
Paul Adam Laux
Xavier Alexander Quiñones
Stephanie DeLeón
Ashley Marie Laveglia
Lexus Rentschler
Christopher John DeWitt
Melissa Marie LeBlanc
Matthew Riley
Steven Dimauro
Jennifer Leyrer
Lindsey Ross
Dominic Anthony Dinardo
Tariq M. Loppe
Supakorn Ruangrittinon
Kevin Daniel Dodovich
Kalimah Majid
Zachary Theodore Ryan
Justin Andrew Eakin
Madison Kaitlyn Marple
Ken Saal
Sydney Adebo
§ Summa Cum Laude
‡ Magna Cum Laude
† Cum Laude
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* Honors Program Graduate
Scott Sadowski
Certificate of Proficiency Shirley Sueltenfuss
Lwaywah Paw Wah
Eric Tase
Brooke Wallace
Michael Santora
Brian Tesch
Nicholas Jordan Wallace I
Adam Bradley Schulte
William Leonard Tomson III
Caleb Weinmann
James Patrick Shaughnessy
Chanthy C. Tsakon
Kira Wilson
Zachary James Shoup
Matthew James Ulsenheimer
Isreal Zion Yancey
Michael Lee Slowey
Noah Tyler Utterback
Anthony Tylan Yatsko
Mia Kathryn Stanfar
Nam Vo
Shelli Zamir
Jason Stenroos
Richard Justin Volan
Aaron John Salling
Post-Degree Professional Certificate
Katie Suchan
Sandy Marie Wade
Ahmed N. Almukhtar
Latonya Huff-Hills
Abimael Rivera Jr.
Issouf Bamba
Maryam Hussain
Kelsey Roberts
Joe Bellini
Allison Kreiner
Joshua Noel Rockamore
Maryia Bialetskaya
Marcus Lewis
Dayvon Allen Rose
Elizabeth Burroughs-Heineman
Halyna Loza
Afisseta Sankara
Shoubert Charlotin
Colleen Lynch
Valerie Saro
Valentin Colesnicenco
Jeyanthi Meenakshisundaram
Terese Rose Simeone
LaMonte Colvin
Andrew Minno
Andrew A. Sokolich
Susan Marie Crowe
Zariah Pareese Mitchell
Lawrence Levi Splaver
Casey Davidson
Samantha L. Mucha
Michelle Lynn Teresi
Michael Floreth
Eleasar Arne Nignan
Brady Owen Valentine
Anthony Patrick Gallagher
Lucas Novak
Mark J. Vilcheck
Lalitha Ganesh
Colleen Overbaugh
Danson Kamau Wambui
Paul Andrew Gigliotti
Roma Patel
Bryan M. Warner
Mark Allen Gillette
Suhani Patel
Monty Weltman
Rashida Faizan Hashmi
Sophia Powell
Andrew James Youngless
Robert Charles Hillenbrand III
Benjamin David Powers
Savannah Hopkins
Robert Shawne Pratt
Jennifer Ruth Howard
Stephanie Reeves
§ Summa Cum Laude
‡ Magna Cum Laude
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† Cum Laude
Maysoon H. Abdelhaq
Short-Term Certificate Mark Allen Gillette
Jacob T. Meadows
Na'Jee Gosha
Jeyanthi Meenakshisundaram
Rim Ibrahim Alsifi
Evan Michael Graham
Michael Thomas Merimee
Madison Hope Anderson
Ricardo Pierre Hardy II
Brett Anthony Midea
Issouf Bamba
Kimberly L. Hein
Preston James Miller
Alena Rita Bates
Dana Lynn Hiley
Mercedies Marie Moser
Myles Bates
Charee Hinson
Heather Moss
Joseph Vincent Xavier Bellini
Adam Avery Charles Hofstetter
Jill Doan Myers
Alisha Constance Beningo
Joseph Edward Holt
Andrew Nagy
Maryia Bialetskaya
Casey Philip Horowitz
Michael Nahra
Kisha Marie Butler
Julia Hoverson
Jeanie Ng
Matthew Callam
Marina Valaida Hughley
Lucas Novak
Robert Cardinal
Michelle Denise Hutchins
Colleen Overbaugh
Chanice Monay Carter
Zhenni Jackson
Michael David Pagano
Molly Renee Cecil
Kate Jagos
Roma Patel
Marisa Sophia Celeste
Danikca James
Malory Perry
Shaneka Cummings
Daniel Jarrell
Lydia Pfeifle
Casey Robert Davidson
Lyanette Zujey Jobson
Robert Shawne Pratt
Amanda Dillon
Alexa Kata
Nathaniel Puma
Gregory Joseph Doherty
John Arthur Kelly
Vonita Quincy
Jessica Drake
Karla Killeen-Garey
Joshua Airron Ramos
Andrew Madison Dunlap
Dustin Michael Knerr
Tiffany M. Rembert
Sadonia Marie East
Owen Kruger
George Thomas Richard Jr.
Cameron Engrish
Matthew Allan Kubit
Shelsey Marie Rivera
Lashawna D. Eppinger
Joseph Anthony Lazelle
Abimael Rivera Jr.
Matthew James Ferris
Joie Marie Levandowski
Joseph Robanhode Wyrd
Brian Fielding
Marcus Lewis
Kelsey Roberts
Erica Forgus
Benita Raeshael Lewis-Smith
Joshua Noel Rockamore
Ashley Nicole Gaines
Jennifer Leyrer
Dayvon Allen Rose
Anthony Patrick Gallagher
Cordelia Lipscomb
Riley Luis Rudnitskas
Stephen Galvin
Rebecca Ly
Nahanna Michelle Sahye-Farmer
Michele Elizabeth Garry
Brittany Nichole Lycans
Afisseta Sankara
Celeste Gedeon
Darci Rose Mack
Karrie Eileen Santiago
Andrew P. Geldart
Christopher Donald Maertens
Michael Santora
Paul Andrew Gigliotti
Lisa Marks
Courtney Marie Santoro
Ahmed Nawfal Almukhtar
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Valerie Saro
Short-Term Certificate Halle Marie Sullenberger
Olympio White Jr.
Colleen Suzanne Tasse
Wanda Williams
Adam Bradley Schulte
Timothy L. Townes
Janice Willier
Lorenzo Jay Settles
Edward L. Triebsch II
Benjamin Willis
Michael Shaughnessy
Dawson Turska
Nicole Wilson
Louis Simeone
Alexander Ujvari
Laura M. Woyt
Colleen Alexis Smith
Daniel Urban
Anthony Tylan Yatsko
Katherine Charlotte Smith
Brady Owen Valentine
Andrew Yormick
Lawrence Levi Splaver
Tina Valentine
Stephen Marcel Zanghi
Sean Gregory Still
Emmanuel DeWayne Watson
Joseph Thomas Zickes
Darshana Dipak Adatiya
Amanda Dillon
Michelle Denise Hutchins
Ahmed N. Almukhtar
Marissa Dotson
Kirstin Mae Hyland
Madison Hope Anderson
Grace Dubravetz
Zhenni Jackson
Kimberly Renee Arbaugh
Holly M. Dufala
Lean Jallad
Malak Asraf
Justin Andrew Eakin
* Matthew William Keppler
Mary Maryam Asraf
Zachary David Fine
Alexandria Key
Magda Augustin
Erica Forgus
Dylan Patrick Kiley
Robert Berg
Ashley Nicole Gaines
Garrison Lewis Konschak
Angela Marie Bloom
Yolonda Gant
David Landis
Delaney Smith Brown
Alexandra Christine Gerbasi
* Melinda Andra Lashutka
Patra Maria Bucceri
Amana Mustafa Habbas
Angelina Irina Leskiv
Anthony Duwayne Byrd Jr.
Tiana Renee Harris
Kelley Ley
Jenny Castillo
Zainab Olamide Hassan
Katelyn Elizabeth Long
Marisa Celeste
Karla Michelle Havergne
Daniel E. Lyutfalibekov
Lidia Iuliana Ciobanu
Donald Hightower
Darci Rose Mack
Christina Cupple
Sylvia Rose Hodge
Brooklyn Monae Macklin
Shiloh Davis
Joseph Edward Holt
Darko Marinkovic
Matthew W. Dew
Emily Howard
Mary McKenzie
Thomas John DiPaolo
Grace Evelyn Humbach
Javonna Nicole McWilliams
Jacob James Schraner
Phi Theta Kappa Graduates
* Honors Program Graduate
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Phi Theta Kappa Graduates
Jeyanthi Meenakshisundaram
Melissa Kate Rerko
William Leonard Tomson III
Diana Laura Mendez Bueno
George Thomas Richard Jr.
Theonee Turner
Cassandra Miller
Alexandra Sloane Riedinger
Kristina Viers
Samantha L. Mucha
Zachary Bryce Riggins
Richard Justin Volan
Martin Murphy
Kelsey Roberts
Brooke Wallace
Micah Myers
Afisseta Sankara
Jesse Waxman
Nesreen Najjar
Jed Dela Torre Santo Domingo
Cheri Wetmore
Carly Therese Nelson
Andrea A'Lelia Searcy
Devin Keira Wilhelmy
Eleasar Arne Nignan
Madina Shomuratova
Sarah Jolene Wilkinson
Rayan Othman
Amber Dawn Smith
Janice Willier
Dunyanna Ottallah
Sonny Anthony Smith
Benjamin Willis
Colleen Overbaugh
Gwen Snorteland
Denise Willow
Chryslian Padro
Charity Danielle Sparks
Emily Wilson
* Lauren Marie Palivoda
Daytona A. Stiegelmeyer
Jordan N. Wright
Naishal Yogeshkumar Patel
* Bianca Storm
Andrew James Youngless
Taylor Prechtel
Katie Suchan
Naomi Faith Zastudil
Melissa D. Raimann
Brian Tesch
Stephanie Reeves
Nina Marie Tomaselli
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Scholars Academy Graduates
Darshana Adatiya
Kaitlin Marie Berg
Olayinka Sikiru Olaosun
Kimberly Arbaugh
Molly Renee Cecil
Naishal Yogeshkumar Patel
Mary Asraf
Grace Dubravetz
Joshua Noel Rockamore
Gwendolyn Baker
Grace Evelyn Humbach
Sarah Jolene Wilkinson
Brooklyn Beard
Natalie Marie Kast
Anthony Duwayne Byrd Jr.
Tyler Joseph Monastra
§ Summa Cum Laude * Honors ‡ Magna Program Cum Graduate Laude
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† Cum Laude
College Administration Board of Trustees
Helen Forbes Fields, Chair
Phoebe Lee
Ann M. Frangos, Vice Chair
Geralyn M. Presti
J. David Heller
Andrew E. Randall
The Rev. Cory C. Jenkins
Victor A. Ruiz
President's Cabinet Alex Johnson, Ph.D. President William H. Gary Sr. Executive Vice President Workforce, Community and Economic Development Division
David Kuntz, CPA Executive Vice President/Treasurer Administration and Finance
Karen Miller, Ph.D. Provost and Executive Vice President Access, Learning and Success
Todd Kitchen, Ed.D. President, Eastern Campus
Janice Taylor Heard, Ph.D. Interim President, Westshore Campus
Denise McCory, Ed.D. President, Metropolitan Campus
Lisa Williams, Ph.D. President, Western Campus
Jenny Febbo Vice President, Integrated Communications
Claire Rosacco Vice President, Government Affairs and Community Outreach
Ronna McNair Chief of Staff/Executive Assistant to the President
Renee Tramble Richard, J.D. Vice President, Legal Services
Megan O'Bryan Vice President, Development and President, Tri-C Foundation
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College Administration Deans
Wendy Batch-Wilson, DNP, RN Nursing Center of Excellence Collegewide
Ralonda Ellis-Hill Student Affairs Metropolitan Campus
Ray Nejadfard Manufacturing Center of Excellence Collegewide
G. Paul Cox, Ph.D. Creative Arts Center of Excellence Collegewide
Chief Clayton Harris Public Safety Center of Excellence Collegewide
Amy Parks Academic Affairs Metropolitan Campus
William Cunion, Ph.D. Academic Affairs Eastern Campus
Michael Huff General Manager Hospitality Management Center of Excellence Collegewide
Kris Walz, Ed.D. Student Affairs Westshore Campus
Abigail Dohanos Academic Affairs Western Campus (Interim) Timothy Dorsey, Ph.D. Student Affairs Western Campus
Matthew Jordan, Ph.D. Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Humanities Center Collegewide
Felisa Eafford, Ph.D. Student Affairs Eastern Campus
Claire McMahon, Ph.D. Academic Affairs Westshore Campus (Interim)
Associate Deans Miria Batig Health Careers Western Campus Radiah Blanton, Ed.D. Liberal Arts Western Campus Ormond Brathwaite, Ph.D. STEM Western Campus Courtney Clarke, Ed.D. Social Sciences Western Campus Ann Conrad Business, Math and Technology Eastern Campus Talisha Cottingham, DNP, RN Nursing Center of Excellence Collegewide Charles Dull, Ph.D. Information Technology Center of Excellence Collegewide
Constance Edwards, D.M.A. Creative Arts Center of Excellence Collegewide
Karen Monath Hospitality Management Center of Excellence Collegewide
Pamela Grant Business and Applied Technologies Western Campus
James Ploskonka, Ph.D. Public Safety Center of Excellence Collegewide
Dwayne Keeney Liberal Arts Eastern Campus
David Rahn Business, Math and Technology Metropolitan Campus
Michael Kenney, Ph.D. Health Careers and Sciences Metropolitan Campus
Janet Spitzig, DBA Liberal Arts Metropolitan Campus (Interim)
Gregory Malone Health Careers and Sciences Eastern Campus
Anne Marie Yunker, Ph.D. STEM Westshore Campus
Claire McMahon, Ph.D. Liberal Arts and Business Westshore Campus
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College Administration Faculty Marshal Roberta Hendrick, Ph.D. Associate Professor (Retired) English as a Second Language Metropolitan Campus
Faculty Senate Chairpersons Robert Johnson, Ph.D. Joint Faculty Senate Theresa Gromek Westshore Campus
Stephanie Kasuboski Eastern Campus
Samuel LiPuma Western Campus
Michael Wilkins Metropolitan Campus
Constituent Group Leaders Michael Boyko, J.D. President American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Jamie Bailey President AFSCME Local 2678
Carol Stennis Chair Technical, Supervisory and Confidential Employees (TSC&E)
Beverly Owens Executive Board Leader SEIU District 1199
Board Student Scholar Jordan Wright Metropolitan Campus
Joint Student Council Officers Samantha Franco President Joint Student Council Eastern Campus Dena Abuaun Vice President Joint Student Council Westshore Campus
Haitham Kalil Secretary Joint Student Council Western Campus
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Recipient of Honorary Degree José C. Feliciano Sr.
José C. Feliciano was born in Yauco, Puerto Rico, and grew up on Cleveland’s near west side. He made history as the city’s first major Hispanic public official when Mayor George Voinovich named him chief prosecutor in 1980. He also became the first Hispanic partner in a major Cleveland law firm. He retired from national law firm Baker & Hostetler LLP in 2017. Feliciano is deeply committed to advancing Cleveland’s Hispanic community. To that end, he founded the Hispanic Roundtable, the Hispanic Leadership Development Program, the Hispanic Community Forum and the Ohio Hispanic Bar Association. As chairman of the Hispanic Roundtable, Feliciano hosted a monthly talk show on which he and his guests discussed topics relevant to Northeast Ohio’s Hispanic business and civic community. He also served as general counsel for the SpanishAmerican Committee, Ohio’s oldest Hispanic social service agency.
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Feliciano currently serves as chairman of the Hispanic Roundtable and on the Cleveland Clinic Board of Trustees. He is also a leader-inresidence at the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. The first and only Hispanic president of the Cleveland Bar Association, Feliciano is also active with the American Bar Association (ABA). He served on its Board of Governors from 2001 to 2004 and has been elected to its House of Delegates every three years since 1998. Cleveland State University granted Feliciano its Distinguished Alumni Award in Law and elected him to its Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Hall of Fame in 2018. He was inducted into the Cleveland International Hall of Fame in 2012 and received the 2014 Multicultural Leadership Award from the National Diversity Council. He was recognized with the John Carroll University Medal of Honor in 2015. Feliciano holds a B.A. from John Carroll University, a J.D. from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and an MBA from Cleveland State University.
Honorary Degree Recipients
Fall 2013
Morton Mandel
Spring 2014 Shelley Roth The Rev. Dr. Otis Moss Jr.
Fall 2014 Norma Lerner
Fall 2016
Margot Copeland Mayor Frank Jackson
Spring 2017 Margaret Wong Rick Chiricosta
Fall 2017 None
Spring 2015 Carole Carr Tommy LiPuma
Fall 2015 Betty Rosskamm
Spring 2016 Jerry Sue Thornton, Ph.D.
Spring 2019 Delos M. Cosgrove, M.D. George L. Forbes Esq.
Fall 2019 Robert L. Lewis Sam Petros Robert P. Madison
Spring/Fall 2020 Carol Cartwright, Ph.D.
Spring 2018 Carole Hoover Albert Ratner
Fall 2018 Jules Belkin Paul Clark John Skory
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Spring 2021 Beth E. Mooney Timothy L. Tramble Sr.
Student Speaker Carla S. Carraway
Cleveland native Carla S. Carraway holds an Associate of Applied Science in law enforcement from Tri-C and a B.A. in political science from Cleveland State University. Tonight, she celebrates the completion of her third degree: an Associate of Applied Science in criminal justice. Carraway uses her educational background and passion for justice as a case research analyst for the Cuyahoga County Inspector General. While working for the Cleveland Public Library, she assisted in the coordination and implementation of the Corlett Volunteers, a group of inner-city youth active in community outreach, political action and neighborhood beautification. She also created the Volunteen Book Club to promote and encourage literacy and the exploration of relevant literature among teenagers.
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Carraway is a former participant in the Cleveland Council on World Affairs’ Cleveland Leadership, Exchange and Diplomacy Scholars (LEADS) program and a current member of the Northeast Ohio Young Black Democrats. She plans to take the LSAT in January 2022 and apply to Cleveland State University’s Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.
Commencement History Academic Regalia
Traditional academic regalia originated in 12th-century England with the robes worn by the monks who administered Oxford University. In the United States, the use of academic regalia dates to 1754 and the founding of Columbia University. The standards for academic regalia styles and colors were established in 1895 and are maintained by a commission of college and university officials. As seen today, regalia typically consists of three items: the robe, the mortarboard and the hood. The robe is usually black, although institutions may sanction the use of other colors. The style of the robe Brown: Architecture and Fine Arts Citron Yellow: Social Work Dark Blue: Philosophy Green: Medicine Lemon Yellow: Library Science Light Blue: Education
changes for associate, baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degrees. The width and style of the sleeve and the length of the hood increase with each advanced degree. The mortarboard is adorned with a tassel; black for those who have earned an associate, bachelor’s or master’s degree, and gold for those who have earned a doctorate or are governing officers of an educational institution. In the hood, the color of the velvet border identifies the academic field in which the degree was earned, and the colors of the lining are the official colors of the institution that granted the degree.
Light Brown: Business Lilac: Dentistry Olive: Pharmacy Orange: Engineering Peach/Apricot: Nursing Peacock Blue: International Affairs
Students who have achieved academic honors wear a gold honors cord. The honors cord indicates that the graduate has a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or greater. U.S. military veterans wear a red, white and blue medallion.
Phi Theta Kappa, founded in 1918, is recognized as the official honor society for community colleges by the American Association of Community Colleges. Members of Phi Theta Kappa may wear the Society’s Honors Stole, made of gold satin and embroidered with the Society’s Greek letters and seal.
Pink: Music Purple: Law Scarlet: Theology White: Arts and Letters, Journalism Yellow: Science
The Legend of the Stole of Gratitude Every graduate has had a special person who, through moral or financial support, made a big difference in his or her life. The Stole of Gratitude offers an opportunity to say "Thanks for making it possible for me to succeed!" After the ceremony, the new graduate presents the Stole of Gratitude to someone who provided extraordinary
support or who has helped with
will receive Stoles of Gratitude.
wisdom, words of encouragement, or financial assistance.
Presenters often write a few words of love and appreciation on the back of the stole using a permanent, fine-tipped marker. Friends and family of the graduate may autograph the front or back. The Stole of Gratitude is a lasting symbol of love, appreciation and academic accomplishment.
Immediately after graduation, the graduate may take the stole from around his/her neck and place it around the neck of the recipient. If more than one stole is worn during commencement, they symbolize multiple persons who
Congratulations, graduates!
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