181ST Annual
Commencement MARIETTA COLLEGE SUNDAY THE SIXTH OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHTEEN
Welcome to Marietta College’s one hundred eighty-first Annual Commencement
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ith roots that reach back to the 18th century Muskingum Academy, Marietta College was officially chartered on February 14, 1835, by the State of Ohio as an institution charged with educating youth in all the various branches of the liberal arts and sciences. From the beginning, Marietta has been an independent, nonsectarian, liberal arts college. Today’s graduates share a common foundation of courses in written and spoken communication, and have been required to acquire a coherent experience in several fields of study. Moreover, each has pursued an in-depth study of a discipline in one or more of the nearly 50 undergraduate or graduate programs. Marietta College grants degrees to these individuals, confident they have been readied to exercise their callings with competence and to fulfill their civic and social responsibilities with understanding. The men and women receiving degrees today will join more than 25,000 living Marietta College alumni as members of The Long Blue Line.
Commencement Speaker DONALD G. RITTER ’81
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on Ritter ’81 is the founder and Chief Executive Officer for Endurance Resources III in Addison, Texas. An Emeritus Trustee at Marietta College, he spent the past decade leading Endurance Resources I and II — and its predecessor, TriTex Energy — as President and CEO. Don spent the first 19 years of his career at Mobil, where he served in a variety of engineering and management roles in the United States and internationally while developing expertise in drilling engineering, completion design, and project planning. Before co-founding TriTex Energy, Don led the engineering, business development, and sales efforts at GeoMechanics International, a technology firm focused on helping companies maximize success with horizontal resource opportunities. While Don has a long and distinguished career in oil and gas, he is also a director with Blue Star Connection — a charity that provides musical instruments for medically challenged children and young adults. Approximately 500 individuals and 54 hospitals have received support from Blue Star over the last 10 years. Don and his wife, Leslie Straub Ritter ’85, who serves on Marietta College’s Board of Trustees, also founded Category 5 Amplification, a custom guitar amplifier company. They started the company in January 2006 and the company’s endorsing artists include musicians Brad Paisley, Joe Bonamassa, The Kenny Chesney Band, Warren Haynes, and many more. Category 5 was specifically formed to support charities and to provide musicians an avenue for giving back. The Ritters made an initial $1 million donation to Marietta College in December 2016 to start a Music Therapy program. The new major and curriculum were approved by the faculty in January 2018 and will begin this fall. The Ritters’ commitment to their alma mater can also be seen through the renovations in The Gathering Place and in the McKinney Building, where there are state-of-the-art recording studios and facilities to support the new major as well as any student who is interested in recording their music. Don and Leslie will each receive an honorary Doctor in Humane Letters during today’s Commencement ceremony.
As a courtesy to the graduates and those in attendance today, please turn your cell phones to vibrate. We also ask that all family photographers remain in their seats when taking photos or go to the assigned area off to the left of the stage.
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Program The Academic Procession* “Fanfare and Processional—Pomp and Circumstance”
Edward Elgar arr. James D. Ployhar
National Anthem* Marietta College Symphonic Band, Director: Marshall C. Kimball, Associate Professor of Music Welcome Dr. William N. Ruud, President of the College George W. Fenton, Chair, Marietta College Board of Trustees
The College Hymn**
“Psalm 90”
O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast And our eternal home.
“Oh, You Don’t Know the Places You’ll Go!” “Our Kente Experiences”
Watts/Croft
O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Be Thou our guard while troubles last And our eternal home.
Jewett Orations
Samantha R. Welch Baffour P. Nkrumah-Ababio
Presentation of Prizes and Awards Dr. William N. Ruud President
Dr. Janet L. Bland Provost and Dean of the Faculty
Dr. Richard K. Danford Vice President for Student Life and Diversity
Ms. Emily K. Vigue President of Student Government Association
Alumni Association Welcome Stephanie K. Esparza Peloquin ’06 Chair of the Marietta College Alumni Association Board
Presentation of Senior Class Challenge Evan P. Hensel Matthew J. Johnson
“Wide Open Spaces”
Elizabeth C. Huffman Kali C. Miller
Music for the Occasion
Sarah Quartel
Marietta College Concert Choir Director: Dr. Jason M. Dougherty, Assistant Professor of Music There’s part of my story, there’s part of my song, There’s part of my journey that’s yet to be found. With life all around us and so much to see, Adventure is calling, It’s calling to me. Out in the wide open spaces around me. With big sky above me, I’m on my way, Scanning the horizon of a brand new day. Feet to the earth now, there’s no turning back.
Into the world now, look at me, look at me go! Out in the wide open spaces around me. But as I journey out I look within and see The spaces inside of me yet to be filled, Filled with what I have seen and what I will be. I’m filling the wide open spaces inside of me With something I love, something I would like to be! Filling the wide open spaces inside of me.
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Commencement Address Donald G. Ritter ’81
Charge to the Class of 2018 President Ruud
President Ruud
Conferring of Degrees
Provost Bland
Alma Mater**
“Time-Honored Marietta” Time-honored Marietta, Thy walls to us are dear. Oh! How can we forget thee, Or the times that we’ve spent here? Thy name we’ll ever cherish, And for thy banner fight, Nor ever let it perish— The Navy Blue and White!
Turner (MC 1901)/Tannenbaum Gladly do we sing thy praises And of thy heroes tell— How many brave hearts struggled Because they loved thee well. ’Twill be our firm endeavor To stand up for the right, Protect, and keep thee ever, O Navy Blue and White!
Chorus: Thy dear name we’ll ever cherish, And for thy banner fight, Nor ever let it perish— The Navy Blue and White!
Conclusion* President Ruud
Recessional*
“Fanfare and Recessional”
James D. Ployhar
Marietta College Symphonic Band Director: Marshall C. Kimball, Associate Professor of Music
Reception (Two locations – Fenton Court and on The Christy Mall in front of Andrews Hall) *The audience stands. **The audience stands and joins in the singing.
• The Faculty Marshals are: Dr. Gama Perruci, Dean of the McDonough Center and McCoy Professor of Leadership Studies; Dr. Dorothy J. Erb, Professor and Chair of the Education Department; Dr. Douglas Anderson, Director of the Legacy Library; Dr. Ann E. Bragg, Associate Professor of Physics and Director of the Anderson Hancock Planetarium • Introduction of Graduates: Dr. Janie Rees-Miller, Professor of Modern Languages • The Student Marshals are: Brianna E. Dietry ’19, Gwyneth I. Nelson ’19, Emily K. Toppin ’19 • The Ushers are: Tristan J. Bailey ’19, Kelsey A. Hall ’21, Katie E. Kitchen ’21, S. Graham Nesselrode ’21 • Lighting provided by David Makuch, Associate Professor of Theatre; Elijah H. Egyed ’21 • Sign language interpreter is Erika Edgar • Commencement Coordinators: Tina Hickman and Gail Milone, Records Office
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Prizes and Awards Class Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Sherrill Cleland Prize in Leadership Paige M. Berschet Matthew J. Johnson Eric M. Wilken
The class valedictorian shall be the graduating senior with the highest grade point average who has completed a minimum of 64 hours in residence. The class salutatorian shall be the graduating senior with the second highest grade point average using the same criterion as for the valedictorian.
This prize was established by the Board of Trustees upon President Sherrill Cleland’s retirement in 1989 to recognize Dr. Cleland’s efforts to instill qualities and skills of leadership as a major component of Marietta College’s educational program during his 16 years of personal leadership. It is given annually to the most outstanding of the graduating McDonough Scholars with a major in International Leadership Studies or a minor in Leadership Studies, chosen by the staff of the McDonough Center for Leadership and Business from among those nominated by students enrolled in the McDonough Leadership Program.
Valedictorian: Evan P. Hensel Salutatorian: Alexander I. Gruss Charles Fritz Absolon Memorial Prize Colby W. Schwaderer This prize is awarded each year to the outstanding graduating geology major, as determined by the faculty of the Department of Petroleum Engineering and Geology. The recipient’s name is imprinted on the bookplates of the library books and periodicals purchased that year with the income from the Charles Fritz Absolon Memorial Fund. The recipient also receives a certificate of recognition.
Delta Upsilon Good Citizenship Award Paige M. Berschet Established by the Marietta chapter of Delta Upsilon fraternity, this award is given annually at Commencement in honor of its members who gave their lives in World War II. The award, a plaque, is made to a member of the graduating class, man or woman, who, in the opinion of the Faculty Council, has shown outstanding qualities as to (1) scholarship, (2) leadership, (3) character, and (4) participation in extracurricular activities.
Adair Prize Michael K. Johnson This prize is given annually to the member of the graduating class who has been most outstanding during his or her college career in building morale, esprit de corps, and loyalty to ideals of the College, without particular relation to academic standing. A fund for the prize was established in 1945 by the late Dr. Frank E. Adair, Class of 1910.
Eggleston-Ruby Prize John R. Creighton The Eggleston-Ruby Prize is given annually at Commencement to the member of the graduating class whose special field of interest is biology and who, in the judgment of the faculty in that department, has done the most meritorious work in biology. The prize was established by the late Dr. Victor M. Ruby, Class of 1942, and named in memory of his friend and teacher, the late Harla Ray Eggleston, head of the Department of Biology from 1915 until his retirement in 1960, and his grandfather, the Rev. Susman Ruby of Marietta. Contributions in memory of Professor Eggleston’s son, Arthur G., were added to the funds in 1982.
Alpha Lambda Delta Outstanding Senior Award Evan P. Hensel The Alpha Lambda Delta Award is given annually by the Marietta College chapter of the National Honor Society for Freshmen to the senior with the highest grade point average.
Alpha Xi Delta Prize Ruolin Zhang Established in 1956, the prize is awarded annually to the member of the graduating class who has achieved academic excellence in the Department of Communication and Media Studies and who has exhibited proficiency in the practical application of oral communication skills. The recipient must have a 3.5 cumulative grade point average and have declared either a major or minor in the department. The faculty of the Department of Communication makes the selection. In addition to the cash award given by the Alpha Xi Delta Women’s Fraternity, the Communication faculty presents the recipient with a year’s membership in the National Communication Association.
Laura Scott Etter Prize Colby W. Schwaderer The Laura Scott Etter Science Award was established in 2017 to recognize the appreciation that Laura ‘88 had for the education she received and relationships that were built during her time at Marietta College. This fund will benefit an outstanding student with the most outstanding capstone project, as evaluated by a faculty team, with a major in one of the following: geology, chemistry, physics, biochemistry or environmental engineering.
Raymond G. Guthrie Prize Jayshua B. S. Eckelberry Justice R. Held Michael C. McCreary
Alumni Association Community Service Award Matthew J. Johnson The Alumni Association Community Service Award, established in 1975, is conferred at Commencement to the graduating senior who has demonstrated continuing involvement as a leader and close participant in an activity deemed to be of value to the community or area. Selection is made by the Faculty Council. The award consists of a check and the placement of the recipient’s name on a permanent plaque.
Established in 1970, this prize honors the Emeritus Professor of Education who taught at the College from 1927 until retirement in 1965. The prize is awarded to the senior or seniors seeking teacher certification who, in the judgment of the Department of Education, best represents his or her academic area in preparation for teaching. Funded through contributions of friends and former students of the late Professor Guthrie, the award consists of a membership in a professional association and placement of the recipient’s name on a plaque in Erwin Hall.
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The Ione Congdon Hammond Memorial Prize Drew M. Antill
Robert M. Naddour Award Evan M. Levine
Awarded annually to the woman of the graduating class who has shown the most sincere application to and appreciation of English literature during her college study. Each candidate shall have read several of the novels of Dickens under the supervision of her instructor. The prize was established by the late Donald J. Wormer in memory of his wife, Ione Congdon Hammond, Class of 1914.
This award, established in 1983, honors the memory of Mr. Naddour (1959-1983), assistant professor of petroleum engineering (1982-1983). The recipient is selected from senior members of the Society of Petroleum Engineers nominated by Pi Epsilon Tau members to the faculty of the Edwy R. Brown Department of Petroleum Engineering and Geology.
The William Heacock Memorial Prize Carly L. Matheny
Andi Parhamovich ’00 Memorial Award Mandee J. Young (2017) Zhenchang Zheng (2018)
The William Heacock Memorial Fund was established in 1988 by friends of the late Mr. Heacock, the foremost writer in the field of Victorian pattern glass in America. Each academic year, the student who writes the most outstanding paper in the senior history capstone course receives a $500 award from the Heacock Memorial Fund. Papers are judged in a public forum by members of the History Department faculty.
The Andi Parhamovich ’00 Memorial Award was established by the Parhamovich family in memory of their daughter and sister. Andi Parhamovich graduated from Marietta College in 2000 with a desire to find the best way she could to help people. While working in Iraq in 2007 teaching the people there about democratic voting, Andi and several of her bodyguards were killed in an attack on her three-vehicle convoy. This annual award was established to provide assistance to the graduating female senior with the highest grade point average in the Department of Media Studies.
William Bay Irvine Medal Eric M. Wilken Established in 1963 by the Student Senate on behalf of the student body in recognition of President Irvine’s lifetime contribution to the advancement of Marietta College, this medal is awarded annually at Commencement to the outstanding man or woman of the senior class. The recipient is selected on the basis of the degree and extent of involvement in student-participating activities, loyalty and service to Marietta College, and scholarship.
The Merrill Reeves Patterson Award Kaitlin M. Sarago Presented at Commencement each year to the graduating English major who, in the judgment of the Department of English faculty, has performed meritorious work in English literature, preferably with attention to Shakespeare. The medal, first awarded in 1980, honors the late Dr. Patterson, Hillyer professor and chairman of the Department of English (1939-67), Dean of the College (194867), director of academic advising (1967-72), and mentor to countless students who affectionately called him “Dean Pat.”
Jewett Prizes Baffour P. Nkrumah-Ababio Samantha R. Welch A prize is given annually to the member of the graduating class whose oration, in competition with other aspirants, is judged most excellent in composition and delivery. A prize is also awarded to the second-place winner. The prizes were established by the will of the late Milo Parker Jewett, a teacher in the Marietta Collegiate Institute from 1833 to 1835, Professor of Rhetoric in the College from 1835 to 1838, and later the first president of Vassar College.
Phi Alpha Theta Key Jonah B. Mitchell (2017) Carly L. Matheny (2018) The Phi Alpha Theta Key is awarded annually by Gamma Mu Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, the national history honor society, to the member of the graduating class who, in the judgment of the faculty members in Phi Alpha Theta, has done the most meritorious work in history.
Carleton Knight III Memorial Award Matthew A. Peters
The Schmidt Prize Alec N. Bianchi Yifei Guo Amisha M. Herd
This award was established by the family and friends of the late Carleton Knight III, Class of 1966. The award, which reflects his commitment to the highest standards of professional achievement as evidenced by his own career as writer, journalist, and editor, is given annually at Commencement to a graduating senior who has demonstrated excellence in the mass media program at Marietta College. Recipients are selected by the faculty of the Department of Communication and Media Studies.
This prize is given annually to the member of the graduating class who, regardless of academic standing, demonstrated the strongest desire to complete his or her education at Marietta College despite severe obstacles of any nature. The prize was established in 1963 with a permanent fund given in memory of the late Stephen N. Schmidt, Class of 1918, and Mrs. Margaret E. Schmidt, by their four sons: Robert S. Schmidt, Class of 1951; Charles D. Schmidt, Class of 1953; John D. Schmidt, Class of 1955; and Thomas E. Schmidt, Class of 1959.
The LaVallee Award in Chemistry Robert B. Thomas Conferred on an outstanding member of the graduating class whose major was chemistry, this award is given by the Upper Ohio Valley Section of the American Chemical Society. Selection is by the faculty of the Department of Chemistry. The award, a year’s membership in the American Chemical Society, memorializes George A. LaVallee of Marietta, a founder of the local section of ACS.
Tau Pi Phi Prize Morgan N. Rich This prize is awarded annually by Gamma Chapter of Tau Pi Phi, the national business honorary, to the member of the graduating class who compiled the highest scholastic average in business, economics, and management courses while at Marietta College. The winner must be a major in the Department of Business & Economics. The prize was established in 1956.
Asa Shinn McCoy Award Alexander I. Gruss This award is given to a member(s) of the graduating class receiving degrees summa cum laude or magna cum laude and, in the opinion of the Faculty Council, worthy of the honor. A fund for a fellowship to be used for graduate study was established by the late James C. McCoy of Grasse, France, as a memorial to his father, the Rev. Asa Shinn McCoy, valedictorian of the Class of 1849, a clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and president of the Illinois Female College at Jacksonville.
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The Fred Voner Outstanding Geology Award Randy T. Toth
The Walker Prize in Biochemistry Daniel J. Carlsen Casey N. Lassiter
The Fred Voner Outstanding Geology Student is a student whom Fred recognized as being able to understand complex concepts and to synthesize them into a broader context. This student exemplifies how having a solid understanding of geology, a breadth of knowledge, and a natural curiosity about the world can help one be a creative and flexible problem-solver. Through his ability to carry out research and his excellent work ethic, this graduate has impressed upon the department and his future employers that he will be a great asset on any team.
The Walker Prize in Biochemistry was established by the Chemistry Club in 2009 to honor Robert (Bob) Walker upon his retirement. The prize celebrates Dr. Walker’s work both as a campus leader and as a professor of Biochemistry. The Walker Prize is awarded to the top graduating Biochemistry major as determined by the Chemistry Department faculty.
Capstone Awards Nominated by the faculty in their major, these seniors are commended here for an outstanding capstone. Awardees are provided with a cap and gown for Commencement.
Accounting Lindsey A. Arnold Art Department Hailey M. Bennett Athletic Training Elena A. Robinson
Environmental Science Joshua E. Baker Hayley L. Cormack Nell B. Cormack Eric M. Wilken
Mathematics Jacob Roope McDonough Leadership Matthew J. Johnson
Geology Colby W. Schwaderer
Petroleum Engineering Adam J. Hoot Nathan T. Klaiber Evan M. Levine Aaron D. Smith
Health Science John R. Creighton
Political Science Samantha R. Welch
History Carly L. Matheny
Psychology Daniel J. Carlsen
Communication Department Melinda J. Gimpel
Land and Energy Management Morgan N. Rich
Sports Management Scott S. Oberhelman
Economics Amanda N. Davis Eric M. Wilken
Management Alex M. Hogan
Theatre Morgan E. Thompson
Biology Kaitlyn M. Cozzens Broadcasting Matthew A. Peters Chemistry & Biochemistry Department Michael K. Johnson Casey N. Lassiter
Education Jayshua B. S. Eckelberry Kaitlyn M. Hall Sierra S. McCann English Kaitlin M. Sarago
Finance Megan N. Dixon
Marketing Molly J. Dunlap Anna Katherine Hall Darcy Eloise Irish ShanTong Liu JiaYi Zou
Faculty Award Outstanding Faculty Award Dr. Tanya Judd Pucella Established by the Student Body governing board in 1984, this award is presented each year to the member of the faculty who demonstrates excellence in teaching and college involvement as determined by a selection process administered by the Student Senate. Nominated faculty members are judged, among other things, on presentation of course material, fair and ethical teaching practices, rapport with students, and extent of involvement in College activities. A faculty member may receive the award more than once.
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Honor Societies Alpha Delta Sigma Erika Lindsey Massie Mandee Jo Young Zhenchang Zheng Alpha Lambda Delta Hawraa Suliman AlSairefy Lindsey Ann Arnold Cameron Michael Connelly Nell Blake Cormack Hayley Lynn Cormack Amanda Nicole Davis Austin Robert DeLeonardis Evan Paul Hensel Brian Alexander Hofmeier Matthew James Johnson Tristan Mikhail Kozel Michael Ray Lichtenfels Erika Lindsey Massie Carly Li Matheny Sierra Shae McCann Rachel Ann Miller Jason Richard Miller Emily Raegan Northrop Mitchell Mark Pieronek Morgan Nicole Rich Rebecca Sym Tenney Nicholas Alan Trocano Jianghong Wan Samantha Rae Welch Jocelyn Layne White Eric Michael Wilken Mandee Jo Young Kappa Alpha Omicron Hayley Lynn Cormack Nell Blake Cormack Colby Wyatt Schwaderer Eric Michael Wilken Kappa Delta Pi Courtney Lynn Streeter Rebecca Sym Tenney
Kappa Mu Epsilon Alec Nicholas Bianchi Cody Bryan Dobbs Yifei Guo Brian Alexander Hofmeier Mitchell Douglas Houston Morgan Leona McElwain Diana Valerie McGraw Jason Richard Miller Rachel Ann Miller Nicholas Alan Trocano Eric Michael Wilken
Phi Alpha Theta Jayshua Bryant Scot Eckelberry Kayleigh Marie Fisher Carly Li Matheny Jonah Bryant Mitchell Pi Epsilon Tau Rahmah Salem Alatawi Omar Aldhafairi Bader Almezyed Ali H M H A Alnajjar Melanie Susan Barsotti Alec Nicholas Bianchi Cameron Michael Connelly Cody Bryan Dobbs Jacob Benjamin Duvall Shane Michael Fetsko Yifei Guo Evan Paul Hensel Jacob Thomas Hill Brian Alexander Hofmeier Brent A. Huck Lydia Emery Jones Nathan Tyler Klaiber Tristan Mikhail Kozel Evan M. Levine Thomas Joseph Mazurek Evan David McCartney Morgan Leona McElwain Trevor Douglas Mescher Kali Christine Miller Rachel Ann Miller Joshua Paul Nider Mitchell Mark Pieronek Buthainah Khaled Saleh Anthony James Tanner Nicholas Alan Trocano
Kappa Pi Hailey Marie Bennett Kayleigh Marie Fisher Kirsten Mackenzie Jones Matthew Alexander Peters Mandee Jo Young Zhenchang Zheng Lambda Pi Eta Paige Marie Berschet Melinda Jane Gimpel Casey Nicole Lassiter Daniel H. Rose Ruolin Zhang Mu Psi Kappa Sarah Mae Bishop Jonah Ross Litman Eric Michael Wilken Omicron Delta Epsilon Amanda Nicole Davis Eric Michael Wilken
Pi Sigma Alpha Paige Marie Berschet Hayley Lynn Cormack Nell Blake Cormack Matthew James Johnson Jonah Bryant Mitchell Emily Ann Smith Samantha Rae Welch Ruolin Zhang
Omicron Delta Kappa Amanda Nicole Davis Evan Paul Hensel Matthew James Johnson Lydia Emery Jones Jason Richard Miller Allison Elizabeth Watkins Samantha Rae Welch Eric Michael Wilken Mandee Jo Young
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Psi Chi Daniel Joseph Carlsen Megan Alexis Hendrich Micayla Breanne Hupp Celeste Marie Prince Adrian Speed Clarissa Brooke Stanley Levito Wulur Sigma Delta Pi Matthew James Johnson Clarissa Brooke Stanley Allison Elizabeth Watkins Sigma Pi Sigma Thomas Edward Korda Jianghong Wan Sigma tau delta Curtis Morgan Mayo Emily Elizabeth Peters Kaitlin Marie Sarago Samantha Rae Welch Tau Pi Phi Lindsey Ann Arnold Amanda Nicole Davis Molly J. Dunlap Taryn Nicole Hicks Adrian Speed Guy Louis Wharton Levito Wulur
Candidates for Degrees, Class of 2018 Master of Arts in Psychology Emily Elizabeth Embrescia Northfield Center, OH
Micayla Breanne Hupp Lowell, OH
Megan Alexis Hendrich Ravenna, OH
David Evan Lawrence Belpre, OH
Clarissa Brooke Stanley Parkersburg, WV
Bachelor of Arts Alexander Joseph Agbay Management Berkley, MI
Tara Lauren Clinton Political Science USAG Caserma Ederle, Italy
Robert Lee Felton Marketing Wheeling, WV
Derek Russell Amrine Finance Marietta, OH
Michael Gabriel Crowe ] International Business/ International Leadership Studies New Springfield, OH
Kayleigh Marie Fisher H ] Asian Studies Marion, OH
Derrell Thomas Anderson Organizational Communication Dayton, OH Drew Madri Antill English/Psychology Caldwell, OH Kordell Jay Antill Land and Energy Management Woodsfield, OH Lindsey Ann Arnold HH ] Public Accounting/Finance Vincent, OH Isiah Malik Barbra Finance/Management Cleveland, OH Michael Joseph Barnabei Finance/Management Pickerington, OH Joseph Zachary Begany Finance Sheffield Village, OH Hailey Marie Bennett HH Graphic Design/Studio Art Marietta, OH Paige Marie Berschet H ] v Political Science London, OH Brooke E. Borich Public Accounting Beverly, OH Emily Christine Canaday Psychology Fleming, OH Daniel Joseph Carlsen HHH Psychology Vincent, OH
Samantha Joellen Crowe Early Childhood Education St. Marys, WV Chandler Jacob Cunningham ] Land and Energy Management Newport, OH Hannah Shayne Dailey Early Childhood Education Waterford, OH Amanda Nicole Davis H ] v Economics/Management Cutler, OH Brandon Cooper DeCicco Land and Energy Management Mineral Wells, WV Megan Nicole Dixon Public Accounting/Finance Londonderry, OH Molly J. Dunlap H Land and Energy Management/Marketing Tuppers Plains, OH Jayshua Bryant Scot Eckelberry H History West Lafayette, OH Jorden Michelle Evans General Studies Pomeroy, OH Stephen Edward Farley Finance Fleming, OH
Hunter J. Gallagher H Finance/Sports Management Fombell, PA Melinda Jane Gimpel Organizational Communication Marietta, OH Connor Elliot Golden Finance South Charleston, WV Jorge G. Gonzalez Communication Studies Chicago, IL Shaosen Gui Advertising and Public Relations Beijing, China Anna Katherine Hall ] Management/Marketing Belpre, OH Kaitlyn Marie Hall Early Childhood Education Pickerington, OH Martin M. Hall ] Economics/Management Cypress, TX Matthew Wayne Harkness Land and Energy Management St. Marys, WV Justice Renee Held H Early Childhood Education Pickerington, OH Taryn Nicole Hicks H ] Public Accounting/Management Millerton, PA
Terry Lynn Farley III Broadcasting Gallipolis, OH
Alex M. Hogan Management Marietta, OH
Ciara Jane Feipel ] Psychology Ft. Wayne, IN
Certificates and degrees are awarded upon successful completion of all certificate and degree requirements. Listing of student’s name does not guarantee certificate or degree completion. Final graduation honors listed on the transcript depend on the cumulative GPA at the end of the semester, when degree requirements are satisfied.
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Darcy Eloise Irish Management LaGrange, OH
Erika Lindsey Massie H Advertising and Public Relations Warsaw, OH
Morgan Nicole Rich HH b Land and Energy Management Sarahsville, OH
John P. Jaeckin Jr. Sports Management Olmsted Township, OH
Carly Li Matheny H History Little Hocking, OH
Nicholas Ryan Roberson Management Massillon, OH
Anthony Stosh Jalowiec Sports Management Grafton, OH
Brett Curtis-Blair Mattson Finance/Sports Management Parkersburg, WV
Danielle R. Roger Psychology Pittsburgh, PA
Samuel A. John Land and Energy Management/Economics Bridgeville, PA
Amber Jae Mauric ] Psychology Mansfield, OH
Daniel H. Rose H General Studies Marietta, OH
Matthew James Johnson H ] † International Leadership Studies/ Political Science Charleston, WV
Curtis Morgan Mayo H English with Creative Writing Concentration Williamstown, WV
Kaitlin Marie Sarago ] English Mars, PA
Samuel Groff Johnson Finance Mason, OH
Sierra Shae McCann HH Early Childhood Education Ravenswood, WV
Kirsten Mackenzie Jones ] Early Childhood Education Washington, WV
Michael Connor McCreary Intervention Specialist Bucyrus, OH
Whitney Lynne Jones English Newport, OH
Sarah Jean Miskimins Early Childhood Education Waterford, OH
Alexis Kristen Kaiden Political Science New Concord, OH
Jonah Bryant Mitchell ] Political Science/History Delaware, OH
Courtney Rychelle Knoch English Marietta, OH
Stephanie Rebecca Monroe ] Psychology Zanesville, OH
Anna Rose Kubala HH Marketing Fleming, OH
Helen Gale Moore English Simsbury, CT
Chandler McCain Kuhn International Business Woodsfield, OH
Emily Raegan Northrop HHH Early Childhood Education Marietta, OH
Bradley Wade Lake Finance Martinsville, IN
Scott Steve Oberhelman Sports Management Washington Township, NJ
Jasmine Leigh Lamp Accounting Marietta, OH
Lane Michael Parker History Marietta, OH
Kristina Diann LaRocca Sports Management Brenham, TX
Victoria Claire Payne Early Childhood Education Cleveland Heights, OH
ShanTong Liu Marketing China
Emily Elizabeth Peters HH English Elyria, OH
Ian Christopher Luttrell Sports Management River Forest, IL
Matthew Alexander Peters Broadcasting/ Advertising and Public Relations Elyria, OH
Laken Marlene Lyon Studio Art Zanesville, OH
Dalton John Secrest Sports Management Beallsville, OH Ao Shen Marketing Shanghai, China XiaoJuan Si Advertising and Public Relations Urumchi, China Sarina Singh HH Political Science Parkersburg, WV Alexander (Alex) Smith Sports Management Mansfield, OH Emily Ann Smith ] Political Science Hinton, WV Jieyu Song Advertising and Public Relations Beijing, China Adrian Speed H Finance St. Mary’s, WV Courtney Lynn Streeter H Early Childhood Education Washington, PA
Celeste Marie Prince ] v Psychology/ International Leadership Studies Hilliard, OH
Rebecca Sym Tenney Intervention Specialist Pepper Pike, OH Nathaniel Lee Thompson Land and Energy Management Lancaster, OH Roger Mashé Walker Sports Management Palm Bay, FL Cortez Leshon Wallace Land and Energy Management Chicago, IL
Certificates and degrees are awarded upon successful completion of all certificate and degree requirements. Listing of student’s name does not guarantee certificate or degree completion. Final graduation honors listed on the transcript depend on the cumulative GPA at the end of the semester, when degree requirements are satisfied.
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Allison Elizabeth Watkins H ] Spanish/International Leadership Studies Parkersburg, WV
Marra C. Woods Sports Management Streetsboro, OH
Mandee Jo Young HHH ] Advertising and Public Relations Poca, WV
Samantha Rae Welch HH ] † Political Science Ennis, MT
Levito Wulur HH Finance/Marketing Laguna Niguel, CA
Yang Yu Broadcasting Qingdao, China
Guy Louis Wharton H Accounting Crownsville, MD
Yi Xiao Marketing Tianjin, China
Ruolin Zhang HH Political Science Xianyang, China
Jocelyn Layne White H Early Childhood Education Gibsonia, PA
Matthew Dale Yates Advertising and Public Relations/ Broadcasting Miamisburg, OH
Zhenchang Zheng Advertising and Public Relations China
Eric Michael Wilken H ] † Economics Cincinnati, OH Shelby Alexandra Willis International Business Orange, OH
Savannah Nicole Yoho ] Political Science Woodsfield, OH Dillon Watson Young H Management Laurelville, OH
Bowen Zhou Economics Beijing, China JiaYi Zou Marketing China
Bachelor of Fine Arts Morgan E. Thompson Theatre Woodsfield, OH
Bachelor of Music Sarah Mae Bishop Music Education Salesville, OH
Jonah Ross Litman Music Education Marietta, OH
Certificates and degrees are awarded upon successful completion of all certificate and degree requirements. Listing of student’s name does not guarantee certificate or degree completion. Final graduation honors listed on the transcript depend on the cumulative GPA at the end of the semester, when degree requirements are satisfied.
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Bachelor of Science Nawaf Ibrahim M Alansari Geology Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Erica Corrine Denallo Health Science Independence, OH
Charles M. Mozena H Athletic Training Woodsfield, OH
Cody Nathaniel Alderman Biochemistry Ripley, WV
Alexander Ian Gruss HHH Mathematics Portage, PA
Zachary William Mullen Geology Marietta, OH
Claudia Leigh Allen Athletic Training Hebron, OH
Amisha Monique Herd Athletic Training Zanesville, OH
Joshua Paul Nider H Geology Johnstown, PA
Mohammed Saleh Almuhrej Geology Saudi Arabia
Mitchell Douglas Houston HH Mathematics Boardman, OH
Gordon Thomas O’Brien Information Systems St. Charles, IL
Abdullah Sami Saleh AlOraini Geology Saudi Arabia
Elizabeth Catherine Huffman Biochemistry Waterford, OH
Jacob Anthony Parks Geology Venetia, PA
Maxwell Guy Alsbach Athletic Training Lowell, OH
Cameron Barrett Johnson Information Systems Pittsburgh, PA
Christopher James Petrucci Health Science Farmington, WV
Jenna Lyn Andersen Athletic Training Columbus, OH
Michael Kelly Johnson Biochemistry Charleston, WV
Brett Michael Price Biochemistry Sardis, OH
Matthew E. Bailey Geology Marietta, OH
Lydia Emery Jones HHH Geology Chagrin Falls, OH
Priscilla Ali Prologo Athletic Training Canfield, OH
Joshua E. Baker Environmental Science Coolville, OH
Austin Keith Klintworth Geology Belpre, OH
Isaac Wade Riggleman Environmental Science Beverly, WV
Ashley Kate Barker ] Health Science Mogadore, OH
Prabhawa Koirala Geology Moorpark, CA
Elena Ann Robinson H ∞ Athletic Training Marietta, OH
Franco Jack Biondolillo HH b Information Systems Concord Twp., OH
Thomas Edward Korda H v Physics/Information Systems Salem, OH
Jacob Roope Mathematics/Information Systems Marietta, OH
Devin Lee Brooker Health Science Marietta, OH
Casey Nicole Lassiter H Biochemistry Spencer, WV
Colby Wyatt Schwaderer H Geology Urbana, OH
Daniel Joseph Carlsen HHH b Biochemistry Vincent, OH
Noah William Paul Lenz Applied Physics Willard, OH
Tyler R. Sholl Information Systems Johnstown, OH
Hayley Lynn Cormack HH ] Environmental Science Perry, OH
Elijah Paul Lupardus ] Physics Vincent, OH
Sarina Singh HH Mathematics Parkersburg, WV
Nell Blake Cormack HH ] Environmental Science Perry, OH
Richard Alan Martin Jr. H Information Systems Marietta, OH
Perry David Studebaker Geology Fredericktown, OH
Kaitlyn Marie Cozzens Biology Vincent, OH
Casey Lee Mayle Geology Chandlersville, OH
Robert Brinley Thomas Chemistry Vincent, OH
John R. Creighton HH Health Science Stockport, OH
Corey Mathew Miller Information Systems Belpre, OH
Randy Todd Toth Geology Johnstown, PA
Chelsea Marie Dalrymple Biochemistry Bloomingdale, OH
Jason Richard Miller H ∞ Chemistry/Biochemistry Sardis, OH
Jianghong Wan Physics Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Certificates and degrees are awarded upon successful completion of all certificate and degree requirements. Listing of student’s name does not guarantee certificate or degree completion. Final graduation honors listed on the transcript depend on the cumulative GPA at the end of the semester, when degree requirements are satisfied.
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Sarah Wolpert Wayman Geology Hilliard, OH
Eric Michael Wilken H ] Environmental Science/Mathematics Cincinnati, OH
Yumu Zhang Chemistry Beijing, China
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering Nasser H W Y Abuareesha Kuwait
Hawraa Suliman AlSairefy Kuwait
Adam John Hoot ] Medina, NY
Salem Mothaib Alabdali Kuwait
Sultan Ali Faisal Alshammari Kuwait
Mitchell Douglas Houston HH Boardman, OH
AbdulRahman S.A.M.S. Alajmi Ali Sabah Alsalem, Kuwait
Waleed Musaed Alsubiei Kuwait
Brent A. Huck HH Marietta, OH
Hadel Mohammad Alajmi Kuwait
Melanie Susan Barsotti Marietta, OH
Noah Blaine Stitt Hungness H San Diego, CA
Haia Bader Alajmi Kuwait
Alec Nicholas Bianchi H Akron, OH
Christopher Alan Japchen ] Doylestown, PA
Sarah Mohammad Alajmi Kuwait City, Kuwait
Eugene Nicholas Charles II Pittsford, NY
Lydia Emery Jones HHH Chagrin Falls, OH
Ahmad Khalaf Aldlmani Alanezi Al-Ahmadi City, Kuwait
Paige Marie Cline H Pomeroy, OH
Hawraa N. Kamal Qurain, Kuwait
Mohammad Nasser Alaryan Kuwait
Cameron Michael Connelly HH Kettering, OH
Nathan Tyler Klaiber H Kane, PA
Rahmah Salem Alatawi Saudi Arabia
Alexander Luc Crivelli H ] Beaver, PA
Tristan Mikhail Kozel H Connellsville, PA
Mohammad AlAttar AlQosour Area, Kuwait
Matthew Charles Daugherty Amherst, OH
Evan M. Levine HH McDonald, PA
Mohammed Abdullah Alazemi Kuwait
Austin Robert DeLeonardis H Martins Ferry, OH
Michael Ray Lichtenfels H Allison Park, PA
Joshua Lewis Albright Martin, OH
Darien Rae Diddle ] Racine, OH
Tong Lin Beijing, China
Omar Aldhafairi Kuwait
Cody Bryan Dobbs H Lewisville, OH
Thomas Joseph Mazurek ] Dublin, OH
Othman Fahad AlDheferi Alardiya, Kuwait
Charles Edward Drennen Jr. H Warren, OH
Arthur McCague H Pittsburgh, PA
Abdulaziz Kh E M J Aldousari Kuwait City, Kuwait
Jacob Benjamin Duvall ] Shadyside, OH
Evan David McCartney Springdale, PA
Yousif AlHindeyani Kuwait
Shane Michael Fetsko ] South Park, PA
Morgan Leona McElwain H New Brighton, PA
Mohammad Ali Kuwait
Alexander Ian Gruss HHH Portage, PA
Diana Valerie McGraw Marietta, OH
Hasan Abdulaziz Alibrahim Kuwait City, Kuwait
Yifei Guo H Beijing, China
Trevor Douglas Mescher ] Versailles, OH
Meshari Yaqoub AlKandari Sabah Al-Salim, Kuwait
Samba K. Hane Worthington, OH
Andrew Charles Milburn H Louisville, OH
Rashed Waleed Almawaizeri Kuwait
Evan Paul Hensel HHH ] Strasburg, OH
Brice Timothy Miller Marietta, OH
Bader Almezyed Kuwait
Jacob Thomas Hill H ] Canal Fulton, OH
Kali Christine Miller ] Carlton, PA
Ali H M H A Alnajjar Kuwait
Brian Alexander Hofmeier HH ] Liberty Township, OH
Rachel Ann Miller HH St. Marys, WV
Certificates and degrees are awarded upon successful completion of all certificate and degree requirements. Listing of student’s name does not guarantee certificate or degree completion. Final graduation honors listed on the transcript depend on the cumulative GPA at the end of the semester, when degree requirements are satisfied.
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Fahad Mohammed Abdullah Al Mubarak, Kuwait
John Andrew Raike Point Pleasant, WV
David Jeffrey Stover Pittsburgh, PA
Patrick Royse Moran Gahanna, OH
Kaitlyn Ann Ritchey ] Washington, PA
Anthony James Tanner HH Ellwood City, PA
Shalom Baraka Muthoka Hagerstown, MD
Kyle Daniel Rosselot Twinsburg, OH
Nicholas Alan Trocano HH Eighty Four, PA
Joshua Paul Nider H Johnstown, PA
Buthainah Khaled Saleh Kuwait
Justin Anthony Vecchio Cheswick, PA
Baffour Paapa Nkrumah-Ababio ] Tema, Ghana
Aaron David Smith Erie, PA
William Gooding Walther Pataskala, OH
Eric Scott Pierce Marietta, OH
Jacob Matthew Smith Arthurdale, WV
Mitchell Mark Pieronek H Sagamore Hills, OH
Jordan Anthony Spehar Duke Center, PA
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Research Honors College Honors Curriculum Honors
Phi Beta Kappa McDonough Leadership Scholar
HHH Summa Cum Laude HH Magna Cum Laude H Cum Laude
Certificates and degrees are awarded upon successful completion of all certificate and degree requirements. Listing of student’s name does not guarantee certificate or degree completion. Final graduation honors listed on the transcript depend on the cumulative GPA at the end of the semester, when degree requirements are satisfied.
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The Senior Class Challenge The following seniors have made a gift as of April 24th, 2018: President’s Circle Melanie Barsotti Paige Berschet Hayley Cormack Nell Cormack Molly Dunlap Alex Hogan Elizabeth Huffman Kirsten Jones Tristan Kozel Jasmine Lamp Noah William Paul Lenz Ian Luttrell Jason Miller Kali Miller Baffour Paapa Nkrumah-Ababio Mitchell Pieronek Celeste Prince Priscilla Prologo Kaitlyn Ritchey Rebecca Tenney Sarah Wayman Leadership Status Matthew Daugherty Michael Johnson Arthur McCague Helen Moore
Supporter Status Joshua Baker Robert Felton Kayleigh Fisher Melinda Gimpel Adam Hoot Austin Klintworth Tong Lin Jonah Litman Morgan McElwain Sarah Miskimins Emily Northrop Christopher Petrucci Aaron Smith Jocelyn White Shelby Willis Ruolin Zhang
Loyal Status Derek Amrine Derrell Anderson Matthew Bailey Alec Bianchi Franco Biondolillo Tara Clinton Michael Crowe Samantha Crowe Austin DeLeonardis Alexander Gruss Matthew Harkness Evan Hensel Darcy Irish Anthony Jalowiec Matthew Johnson Samuel Johnson Courtney Knoch Chandler Kuhn Evan Levine Jacob Parks Danielle Roger Daniel H. Rose Kaitlin Sarago Savannah Yoho Dillon Young Yumu Zhang
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Board of Trustees Officers George W. Fenton, Chair Patricia A Kral Zecchi ’71, Vice Chair William N. Ruud, President of the Corporation Michele L. Marra, Treasurer Mark A. Miller, Secretary
Active Trustees Robert M. Brucken ’56 T. Grant Callery ’68 Christopher Cortez ’71 Jan Dils ’90 Harry H. Esbenshade III George W. Fenton Andrew D. Ferguson ’95 Barbara A. Perry Fitzgerald ’73 James B. Fryfogle ’73 Richard Galen ’68
Susan Cook Hayes ’98 Mary Studders Korn ’82 Michael D. Milone Michael L. Moffitt ’91 Kathleen Mitchell Murphy ’82 Kevin R. O’Neill ’87 Stephanie Esparza Peloquin ’06 Marc R. Ponchione ’96 Jason C. Rebrook ’96 Ronald E. Rinard ’72
Leslie Straub Ritter ’85 William N. Ruud Michael J. Salvino ’87 Charles W. Sulerzyski Elliott L. Thrasher II ’62 Matthew B. Weekley ’81 JoEllen Diehl Yeary ’76 Patricia A. Kral Zecchi ’71
Trustees Emeriti/ae Penelope E. Adams ’72 Anna Bowser Bailey ’87 Jerry A. Brock Christine L. Fry Burns ’66 Joseph A. Chlapaty, H’10 Frank L. Christy Timothy O. Cooper ’73, H’05 Patricia Griffin Curtin ’69 Eric S. Dobkin ’64, H’95 William H. Donnelly ’70 C. David Ferguson ’63, H’01
John N. Gardner ’65, H’85 Douglas M. Griebel ’74 Kevin M. Henning ’69 Nancy Putnam Hollister John B. Langel ’70 Ross W. Lenhart ’66 Georgia E. Lesh-Laurie ’60, H’08 Virginia Buchanan McCoy C. Brent McCurdy ’68 William E. Mildren Jr. William F. O’Grady Jr. ’70
Leonard M. Randolph Jr. ’65 Cynthia A. Reece ’78 Donald G. Ritter ’81 Charlene C. Samples ’77 Robert E. Showalter ’59 Donald W. Strickland ’66 Elsa Ekenstierna Thompson ’56 Dale L. Wartluft ’63 Patricia A. Loreno Willis ’70
Life Associate Trustees Alan A. Baker ’54, H’99 Joseph F. Barletta ’59 Betsey E. Beach ’60 Robert D. Bedilion ’70 Thomas R. Benua Jr. ’67 Mark F. Bradley James D. Buckwell ’61 Nancy J. Cable ’75 Thomas G. Carbonar ’60 Carolyn Osburn Carlson ’58 Robert R. Dyson ’68, H’04 Ben A. Eaton ’62 Peggy L. Golden ’71 Aaron L. Handleman ’68 Robert C. Hauser ’71 John F. Havens Kathleen Ruddy Henrichs ’71
John B. Hexter ’67 Laban P. Jackson Jr. Henry J. Jelinek Jr. ’68 Daniel J. Jones ’65 Raynald A. Lane ’56 D. Larry Lemasters ’62 Thomas F. Lugaric ’57 Matthew J. Macatol ’97 Timothy J. Maroney ’68 Creel Cutler McCormack ’71 Charles S. Mechem Jr. Robert P. Monter ’62 John R. Murphy ’63 Charles H. Nelson ’74 Cathy A. Percival J. Roger Porter ’66 Toni M. Robinson-Smith
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David H. Rosenbloom ’64, H’94 Samuel B. Ross, II Frank M. Schossler ’86 Laura A. Baudo Sillerman ’68, H’07 David B. Smart ’51 Edgar L. Smith Jr. Charles W. Snodgrass ’65 Mary Beth Rhoads Sommers ’75 Jeffrey A. Starner ’75 Kenton C. Tekulve ’69, H’99 R. Peter Toohy James J. Tracy ’79 Dale W. VanVoorhis ’63 John A. Weisser Jr. ’64 David W. Worthington ’66
Faculty Kevin Alten Assistant Professor M.D., The Ohio State University
Samuel Cruz Assistant Professor Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Brad Hemmerly Instructor B.S., The Ohio State University
Douglas Anderson Professor Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Richard Danford Associate Professor Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Beverly J. Hogue Professor Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
Nathan P. Anderson Associate Professor Ph.D., Ohio University
Paul T. Daniell Associate Professor Ph.D., West Virginia University
Craig Howald Associate Professor Ph.D., Stanford University
Jeanne Arbuckle Instructor B.S., Slippery Rock University
Jason Davis Instructor B.A., Wilmington College
Kenneth Jay Itzkowitz Professor Ph.D., State University of New York, Stony Brook
Thomas Arison Instructor M.B.A., McKendree University
Gregory J. Delemeester Professor Ph.D., Texas A&M University
David L. Jeffery Professor Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Mary Valaik Barnas Professor Ph.D., West Virginia University
Alicia Doerflinger Associate Professor Ph.D., Purdue University
James R. Jeitler Associate Professor Ph.D., Clark University
Wendy Bartlett Instructor M.S., Texas A&M University
Jason Dougherty Assistant Professor D.M.A., University of Colorado-Boulder
Michelle Jeitler Instructor M.S., University of Idaho
William M. Bauer Professor Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Brandon Downing Assistant Professor Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
Grace F. Johnson Professor M.S., University of South Florida
Josep h Bergin Instructor B.A., Marietta College
Ben W. Ebenhack Associate Professor M.S., University of Wyoming
Tanya Judd Pucella Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Florida
Janet Bland Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Denver
Debra Sue Egolf Professor Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
James Karan Assistant Professor M. Acct., Florida State University
Tracy Blasius Instructor B.A., Gettysburg College
Dorothy Erb Professor Ph.D., Ohio University
Ann Kaufman Instructor M.A., West Virginia University
Stephanie Lynn Bostrom Assistant Professor Ph.D., Brandeis University
John J. Fazio Assistant Professor Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University
Jacqueline Khorassani Professor Ph.D., West Virginia University
Christopher Bowmaster Instructor M.M. Master of Music, Kent State University
Andrew Felt Associate Professor M.F.A., Ohio University
Marshall C. Kimball Associate Professor M.M.E., Ohio University
Ann E. Bragg Associate Professor Ph.D., Harvard University
Eric J. Fitch Associate Professor Ph.D., Michigan State University
Christopher Klein Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Alabama
Brian Brewer Instructor M.Ed., John Carroll University
Andrew Francis Assistant Professor Ph. D. Michigan State University
Dennis E. Kuhl Professor Ph.D., Michigan State University
David J. Brown Professor Ph.D., Duke University
David C. Freeman Professor M.S., University of Oklahoma
Duong T. Le Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
Angela L. Burdiss Associate Professor M.L.S., Kent State University
Veronica Freeman Instructor M.S., The University of Texas-Arlington
Nicole C. Livengood Associate Professor Ph.D., Purdue University
Dawn Carusi Associate Professor Ph.D., Ohio University
Tej Gautam Associate Professor Ph.D., Kent State University
John Carpenter Instructor B.A., Marietta College
Chrysten Gessel Assistant Professor M.S., Ohio University
Katrina Lustofin Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign
Timothy D. Catalano Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Louisville
John Grosel Associate Professor M.D., The Ohio State University
Miranda M. Collins Associate Professor M.S.P.A., University of Nebraska
Carole Hancock Professor Ph.D., Ohio University
Richard E. Crowther Associate Professor M.S., University of Arizona
Julie C. Harding Assistant Professor M.B.A., University of Louisville
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David Makuch Associate Professor M.F.A., Western Illinois University Patricia Martin Assistant Professor M.B.A., University of Baltimore Bonnie Martinez Assistant Professor Ph.D., Lehigh University Ryan K. May Professor Ph.D., The University of Memphis
Kathryn N. McDaniel Professor Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Joan Price Associate Professor Ph.D., Ohio University
Michael E. Tager Professor Ph.D., University of North Carolina
Cavendish Q. McKay Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Leanne M. Price Instructor M.A., School for International Training
J. Peter Thayer Assistant Professor M.L.S., State University of New York, Albany
Robert M. McManus Associate Professor Ph.D., Regent University
Craig Rabatin Associate Professor M.A., West Virginia University
Christina M. Thomas Assistant Professor J.D., South Texas College
David G. McShaffrey Professor Ph.D., Purdue University
Janie Rees-Miller Professor Ph.D., State University of New York, Stony Brook
David Torbett Associate Professor Ph.D., Union Theological Seminary
Holly E. Menzel Instructor M.S., University of Kentucky
Sara K. Rosenstock Associate Professor M.F.A., Temple University
John C. Tynan Professor Ph.D., Ohio University
Matthew M. Menzel Professor Ph.D., University of Kentucky
William Ruud Professor University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Mark A. Miller Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Colorado at Denver
Alane Sanders Associate Professor Ph.D., Ohio University
Robert Van Camp Associate Professor M.S., University of West Virginia College of Graduate Studies
Michael Miller Instructor B.S., Kent State University
Md. Rakibul Sarker Associate Professor Ph.D., Texas Tech University
Marilee M. Morrow Associate Professor M.A., West Virginia University
Mark Schaefer Associate Professor Ph.D., West Virginia University
Cathy S. Mowrer Professor Ph.D., Ohio University
Philip Schmehl Instructor B.A., Bucknell University
Merri Beth Nash Instructor M.A.L.L., Marietta College
Jaclyn Schwieterman Associate Professor M.Ed., University of West Florida
K. Suzanne Parsons Associate Professor Ph.D., Ohio University
Cheongmi Shim Assistant Professor Ph.D., University of Kansas
Kevin L. Pate Professor Ph.D., Yale University
Mark E. Sibicky Professor Ph.D., University of Arkansas
Gamaliel Perruci Professor Ph.D., University of Florida
Lori A. Smith Assistant Professor M.A.L.L., Marietta College
Susan Peterson Associate Professor Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Ronald C. Sm ith Assistant Professor M.A., University of the Incarnate Word
Bradley Pierce Assistant Professor M.S., Marietta College
Heather Sowards Assistant Professor Ph.D., Ohio University
Roger H. Pitasky Professor Ph.D., Rutgers University
Steven R. Spilatro Professor Ph.D., Indiana University
Harrison Potter Assistant Professor Ph.D., Duke University
Joseph Straw Associate Professor M.L.S., Kent State University
Jolene L. Powell Professor M.F.A., Boston University
Joseph M. Sullivan Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Toledo
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Jonathan K. VanderWal Instructor M. Ed., Defiance College Kole Vivian Instructor M.A., University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point Andrew Waddle Instructor M.A., Liberty University Suzanne H. Walker Professor Ph.D., Indiana University Paul Washington Assistant Professor Ph.D., University of Connecticut Merewyn Brasington Weinkauf Instructor M.M., Baylor University Kurt Wile Assistant Professor M.S., Ohio University Matthew Williamson Assistant Professor Ph.D., West Virginia University Xiaoxiong Yi Associate Professor Ph.D., The American University Matthew S. Young Professor Ph.D., Bowling Green State University Ni Zhang Assistant Professor M.A., Bejing Foreign Studies University
Adjunct Faculty Alicia Abramski First-Year Seminar
Jason Halbleib Theatre
Jordan Reed Music
Valorie Adams Education
Kiera Hambrick English
Linda Roesch First-Year Seminar
Carissa Anderson Communication Studies
Aurora Held Theatre
Rachel Romage Theatre
Jill Anderson English
Joy Held Physical Education/English
Judith Ruud Media Studies/Leadership
Douglas Ankrom Business & Economics
Uta Hempel Biology
Maribeth Saleem-Tanner Leadership Studies
Hoss Belyadi Petroleum Engineering
Melissa Hill-Grande Theatre
Nickolaus Sales Physical Education
Maria Berner Education
Micah Holt Music
Arthur Smith Media Studies
Christy Burke First-Year Seminar
Steven Howe Physician Assistant Studies
Abigail Spung Graphic Design
John Carpenter Physical Education
Albert Houde Music
Kristen Stone Education
Jennifer Castle Physical Education
Hilles Hughes College Studies
Marcella Swaney Education
Cody Castle Physical Education
Tanya Jarrell Biology and Environmental Science
David Tadlock Theatre
Jeanne Catalano First-Year Seminar
Kyle Jacobo Physical Education
Scott Tignor Music
Amanda Haney-Cech First-Year Seminar
Scott Kitchen Music
Timothy Tirlia Petroleum Engineering
Rob ert Chase Physical Education
Chad Langley Physical Education
Kerry Jean Waddle Physical Education
Ashley Clark Music Education
Pam Lankford Entrepreneurship
Renee Waite Art History
Robert R. Coddington Music
Lacey Lauchard College Studies
Jeffrey P. Walker Communication
Jam es Daniels Physical Education
Linda Lockhart Communication
Jeffrey Welch Economics
Christop her Dearth Music
Rob ert Marias First-Year Seminar
Jennifer Wright Education
Josep h Dep ergola Accounting
Michele Marra Accounting
Amy Yekel Music
Holly Dexter Management
Dash McNeal Physical Education
Karen Picard Young Music
Mitchell DuFrane Physical Education
Carolina McNeely Theatre
Zhiling Zhang Modern Languages
Heather Eichner-Miller First-Year Seminar
Deborah R. McNutt Modern Languages
Kristin English First-Year Seminar
Vincenzo Mele Music
Alan Estep Physical Education
Margaret Miller Physical Education
Casiha Felt Theatre
Amanda Mullen First-Year Seminar
Paige Fleming Mathematics
Thomas Myers Music
Joy Frank-Collins Communication
John Ontko Music
Elizab eth Godfrey English
Elaine B. O’Rourke Education
Kristen Goeller Spanish
Cynthia Puls Music
Lindsey Goodman Music
Stephen M. Rader Communication Studies
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Administrative Officers William N. Ruud President Ph.D., University of Nebraska–Lincoln Angela Anderson Vice President for Advancement M.B.A., Ohio University
Janet Bland Provost and Dean of the Faculty Ph.D., University of Denver
Kelli Barnette Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management B.A., Marietta College
Richard Danford Vice President for Student Life and Diversity Ph.D., The Ohio State University Larry Hiser Director of Athletics M.S., Springfield College
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Michele L. Marra Vice President for Administration and Finance B.B.A., Marshall University Tom Perry Executive Director of Communication and Brand Management M.A., Marietta College
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