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CONVOCATION 2020 Celebration & Recognition Friday, October 30
2020 HONORS CONVOCATION PROGRAM Medaille College Virtual Celebration Friday, October 30, 2020 7:00 p.m.
virtual.medaille.edu/convocation
W EL C OM E A N D IN T ROD U C T I O N
Kenneth M. Macur, Ph.D. President of the College
ACA D E M I C A D D R E SS
Janel Curry, Ph.D. Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs
FACU LT Y A D D R E SS
Daniel Kotzin, Ph.D. Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies; Chair, Faculty Council
S H ERO AWA R D E E A D D R E SS
Bridgette Slavin, Ph.D Assistant Professor of the Practice, Interdisplinary Studies
About the Awards
∞ Traditional — Fall 2019 & Spring 2020
DEAN’S LIST Students making Dean’s List status two consecutive semesters MEDAILLE MEDAL RECIPIENTS Students making Dean’s List status for four semesters
§ Post-Traditional — Fall 2019, Spring 2020 & Summer 2020
ALPHA CHI National College Honor Society CHI ALPHA SIGMA National College Student-Athlete Honor Society PHI THETA KAPPA International College Honor Society for Two-Year Academic Programs
2020 Honors Convocation Coordinator Michelle Bogdan Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs
SIGMA BETA DELTA International College Honor Society for Business, Management & Administration Programs
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HONORS RECOGNITION DEA N’S LI S T
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Alexis L. Ackerson
Anna Conroy
Israh Ibrahim ’20
Andrew Merino
Dean Adams
Caitlyn Mae Cornish ’20
Hope Ignaszak
Shae Messemer
Samantha M Allerton
Carly Cross
Krista Ignatowski
Carllena Miller ’20
Daniel J. Alvarado
Rebecca Cyrek
Aidan Isbrandt
Jessica Millspaugh
Lukas Alvira ’20
Cassandra Davern ’20
Emma Jaipaul-Valenza
Kara E. Mincik
Alexandra Amborski
Amanda Davis
Hugo Jehl
Kismet A. Mohammed
Olivia Anderson
Dakara Davis
Jillian Jeziorski
James Annunziata
Pablo de Ramon Boceta
Jonat Cedric Johnson ’20
Mohammed Khairul Firas Mohammed Farid
Kaitlyn Antkowiak ’20
Anthony DeJoseph
Brittany Jordon
Gina C. Appenheimer
Cheyenne DeLuca
Kelli Kania
Zachary Archibald
Evan Denis ’20
William Kapinos
Kailin M. Auman
Matthew Dickerson ’20
Britney Karam
Hannah Babiarz ’20
Aliyah Dickey
Julia Khoury
Camryn Thea Baird ’20
Abbigail Doherty
Yunha Kim
Nina Baldy
Austin Domanowski
Samantha Klein ’20
Sabrina Banoo
Michael Donovan ’20
Derek Klemer
Macayla Barry
LouAnn Durfey
Courtney Kline
Megan Barry ’20
Hallie Dworzanski
George Kline ’20
Angelica Bartkowiak
Caitlin Dzierba
Kailey Kline
Aisha Bawani
Carlos Espana
Chrissoula Konstantopoulos
Stelliani N. Bechakas
Jasmine Fisher
Caitlin Krehan
Savannah Berry ’20
Stephen Flateau
Sarah Genevieve Kuehne ’20
Mary Blatz ’20
Jordan Fox-Stoddard
Paula Kuminski
Charles Boundy
Marissa Freedman ’20
Antonino Lagambina ’20
Aidan Bova
Marissa Gaughan
Kelsa Larsen
Dawson Broad
Patrick T. Gavigan
Kaitlyn Leaty
Orincia Brooks ’20
Mary Gojevic
Keith E. Lewis
Lucas Buckley
Nicole Gorny
Kaitlyn Lisiecki
Matthew Burke ’20
Thomas Greenhalgh
Nicholas Long
Kristen Cain
Rachel Griffin ’20
Emily E. Lyons
Magdalena Calabrese
Nicholas Guzdek ’20
Kylie Lyons
Emma Campagna ’20
Cameron Emily Haberl ’20
David A. Mack
Lauren Carducci
Ariah Haeick
Audra Marley
Tyler Carr ’20
Sarah Hannel ’20
Benjamin Marrable
Taylor Chauhud
Jacob Hans
Shawn Martin
Melissa Chudzinski
Erin Hardick
Jeremy Matties ’20
Gabrielle Cicero
Jennifer Harmsworth
Kelsey Matuszak
Antonio Xavier Cisternino ’20
John Hayes
Courtney Maund ’20
Nicole Ciszewski
Jessica R. Hennard ’20
Jason McCarthy
Carlos Hernandez
Ga’Vintay McGhee
Trista Hilts
Aries McGrath
Kyla Hobbs
Adrian McMahon ’20
Kristina Hryshchuk
Roberta Mendez ’20
Jordyn Claiborne ’20 Renee Collins Ysobel Conrad
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Yusuf Mojawalla Abbegail M. Molino Juan Montoya Luke A. Mortellaro Madison Moyer Jack Napier Arika Notaro Adrian P. O’Toole Walid Ounis ’20 Marla Overhoff ’20 Adrianna N. Paar Erika Parmer ’20 Brianna Paulini Marissa E. Pecorella Alison N. Pierpaoli Gabrielle Presutti Claire Purdy Amanda Putnam Sarah Radt Aamyia Randle Savannah Reimer ’20 Parker Ribbeck Shelby Richter Yvonne Rodriguez ’20 Steven Rogers Baylee Romano Kayla Rydzynski Amanda Santos ’20 Jessica Sawynsky Maris Schreier Natalie Scrivani Andrea Seeloff Nicole Sharp Thomas Sherlock Matthew Shields
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HONORS RECOGNITION
DEA N’S LIS T
CON TINU E D
Jillian Sidoti ’18
Constantino L. Tober
Justin Weiskerger
Lauren Yox
Jake Siwy
Alan Tomaski
Ashley Weiskopff
Nathaniel Zawadzki
Sesilleya Slade
Alexis A. Tredinnick
Sierra Wells
Kaley Ann Zelaski ’20
Shayla Slomba
Katherine Turner ’20
Hannah Wentland ’20
Rachael Zilliox
Brandon Smith
Sara Ann Uebler ’20
Kailey Whelan
Madison Zimmerman
Stacey Smith
Morgan Vanderwerf
Patrick Whelan
Shay Sommer
Ashley Volkmar ’20
Nerissa Williams
Raymond Souter ’20
Heather A. Voss ’20
Timothy Spengler
Corissa Wagner
Britannica Elizabeth Wilson ’20
Lisa Stana
Haley Walczyk
Caitlin Sullivan ’20
Daryia Walker
Alexis Swanson
Nathan Walker
Hayley Tanner
Hannah Wallace
Joaquin Tenes
Daniella Ward
Chelsi Thompson ’20
Daniel Waterman Jr
Jeni Wilson Erica Wise Hannah Wojtulski ’20 Bailey Wypior Alexis Young Andrelyn M. Young
MEDA ILLE M EDAL RECIPIE N T S
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Dean Adams
Hallie Dworzanski
Chrissoula Konstantopoulos
Savannah Reimer ’20
Mitchell Ali ’20
Carlos Espana
Caitlin Krehan
Shelby Richter
Samantha M. Allerton
Brenton Fischer ’20
Lara Krys ’19
Yvonne Rodriguez ’20
Cabrinna Almond ’20
Jordan Fox-Stoddard
Sarah Genevieve Kuehne ’20
Kayla Rydzynski
Alexandra Amborski
Marissa Freedman ’20
Courtney Kuppel ’19
Amanda Santos ’20
Gina C. Appenheimer
Marissa Gaughan
Kelsa Larsen
Andrea Seeloff
Camryn T. Baird ’20
Patrick T. Gavigan
Emily E. Lyons
Jillian Sidoti
Angelica Bartkowiak
Mary Gojevic
David A. Mack
Jake Siwy
Aisha Bawani
Cassidy Grasso ’20
Shawn Martin
Stacey Smith
Todd Beringer ’20
Shannon Graziano ’20
Adrian McMahon ’20
Alexis Swanson
Mary Blatz ’20
Rachel Griffin ’20
Shae Messemer
Hayley Tanner
Dawson Broad
Ariah Haeick
Carllena Miller ’20
Chelsi Thompson ’20
Orincia Brooks ’20
Karrie Hall ’19
Morgan Vanderwerf
Emma Campagna ’20
Sarah Hannel ’20
Mohammed Khairul Firas Mohammed Farid
Lauren Carducci
Jacob Hans
Yusuf Mojawalla
Corissa Wagner
Antonio X. Cisternino ’20
Sarah Hawk ’19
Jordyn Claiborne ’20
Jessica R. Hennard ’20
Renee Collins ’20
Carlos Hernandez
Anna Conroy
Kyla Hobbs
Carly Cross
Kristina Hryshchuk
Rebecca Cyrek
Jillian Jeziorski
Cassandra Davern ’20
Julia Khoury
Amanda Davis
Courtney Kline
Evan Denis ’20
George Kline ’20
Abbigail Doherty
Madison Knapp ’20
Abbegail M. Molino Juan Montoya Luke A. Mortellaro Jack Napier Arika Notaro Abbyleigh Osborne-Jones ’20 Marla Overhoff ’20 Adrianna N. Paar Claire Purdy Amanda Putnam
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Izabella Ventresca Hannah Wallace Daniella Ward Ashley Weiskopff Hannah Wentland ’20 Nerissa Williams Jeni Wilson Britannica E. Wilson ’20 Bailey Wypior
HONORS RECOGNITION
A L P H A C HI Zachary Archibald
Kyla Hobbs
Juan Montoya
Alexis Swanson
Kailin M. Auman
Taylor Hollock
Madison Moyer
Corissa Wagner
Jennifer Coleman
Stephanie Hovan
Jack Napier
Ashley Weiskopff
Pablo de Ramon Boceta
Kristina Hryshchuk
Claire Powers
Bailey Wypior
Abbigail Doherty
Brittany Jordan
Amanda Putnam
Lauren Yox
Carlos Espana
Courtney Kline
Shayla Slomba
Kassidy Gaik
Emily E. Lyons
Stacey Smith
Trista Hilts
Nina Marranca
Margaret Stanford
Olivia Anderson Women’s Volleyball
Taylor Hollock Women’s Soccer
Gabrielle Presutti Women’s Softball
Hannah Wallace Women’s Cross Country
Zachary Archibald Men’s Baseball
Kristina Hryshchuk Women’s Tennis
Andrew Schaffstall Men’s Baseball
Sierra Wells Women’s Volleyball
Pablo de Ramon Boceta Men’s Soccer, Men’s Tennis
Brittany Jordon Women’s Softball
Brandon Smith Men’s Volleyball
Patrick Whelan Men’s Baseball
Anthony DeJoseph Men’s Baseball
Kylie Lyons Women’s Softball
Constantino L. Tober Men’s Lacrosse, Men’s Soccer
Abbigail Doherty Women’s Softball
Shae Messemer Women’s Soccer
Miranda Van Hout Women’s Tennis
Katherine Willett Women’s Basketball, Women’s Lacrosse
Hallie Dworzanski Women’s Tennis
Jack Napier Men’s Soccer
Corissa Wagner Women’s Softball
Kelly Lush
David Rodriguez
Todd Beringer ‘20
Hallie Dworzanski
James McDowell
Alyssa Murzynowski
Ashley Chamberlain
Stephen Flateau
Brooke McMillan
Jennifer Weibert
Matthew Dempsey
Claire Haumesser
Shae Messemer
Nerissa Williams
C HI A LP H A SIGM A
Lauren Yox Women’s Soccer
P HI T H ETA KAPPA Jazzlyn Igiel
S IG MA BETA D ELTA
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SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARD
ARTHUR ALLEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Nicole Gorny
DARLENE HARDING MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Kara E. Mincik
MCSHANE LLC SCHOLARSHIP Rachael Zilliox
SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH SCHOLARSHIP Emma Prantke Burr
AZANIAN FREEDOM SCHOLARSHIP Tajae Williams
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST SCHOLARSHIP Kailin M. Auman Kenedie Cutler Libby Funez Audrainna Skarbek
MEDAILLE EMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIP Camryn Adimey
SGA SCHOLARSHIP Ida Bengtsson Cameron Steer
ROBERT NESSLIN SCHOLARSHIP DaJinary Gilbert Jack Napier
KEVIN I. & VIRGINIA D. SULLIVAN SCHOLARSHIP Angelica Bartkowiak
ROGER F. BONENFANT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Ashley Weiskopff THE SUSAN BEELER SCHOLARSHIP Hannah Wallace BUSINESS PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP Ashley Chamberlain Courtney Kline Anna Conroy Naadyra Primm CRC PRESS FIRST-YEAR CHEMISTRY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Angelica Bartkowiak DR. LEO & JACQUELINE DOWNEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Carly Cross Juan Montoya ALLEN LEE DOWNING MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Mackenzie Baker Hallie Dworzanski Yolanda Sheffa Marcia Tasca ROBERT STEVENSON SCHOLARSHIP Julia Patterson Mijana Sinik Haley Walczyk GARMAN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP Sami El Boury Malak Hazime Gavin Janas Anyja Vukosav THE CLEMENT “CJ” GIRARD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Christopher Vanderbrook
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MARCIA AND GEORGE HILLOCK SCHOLARSHIP Arika Notaro GEORGE H. HYDE EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIP Olivia Josey MARGARET KAFKA/ MERCHANTS INSURANCE SCHOLARSHIP Ruthann Austin MARGARET KAFKA ’90 WOMEN ASPIRE SCHOLARSHIP Lisa Stana Nerissa Williams THE SHARON A. KOGUTEK EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP Nicola Loghrin ANNA M. KRAMER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Ida Bengtsson DR. SUSAN BOKMAN LEITZAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Zoe Bornes Anna Gehl Lindsay Levy THE MADELYNN MACUR BROUSIL SCHOLARSHIP Antione Holmes SCOTT AND CAROL MCFARLAND SCHOLARSHIP Gina C. Appenheimer Abbigail Doherty Julia Khoury Ashley Weiskopff
ANNA ILLUZZI PALANO ’72 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Yusuf Mojawalla PALISANO FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP Amani Al-Karkhi Julia Barber Ken Irvine Nyree-Dawn Sibbald Andrelyn M Young JOSEPH PETRONELLA SCHOLARSHIP Melissa Chudzinski Ethan Heim HEIDI A. RAPHAEL ’85 COMMUNICATION SCHOLARSHIP Jake Siwy MIKE ROSZMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Vittoria Giuseppetti Jake Siwy JOSEPH P. & ISABELLA RUNFOLA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Rosaria Micks RUSSELL J SALVATORE FIRST RESPONDERS SCHOLARSHIP Shawn Browne Kendra Weiland JOSEPH E. SAVARESE SR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Kassidy Gaik Katelyn Schlager Jessica Terry
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STANLEY P. SZYMANSKI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Caitlin Dzierba Madison Karp Vanessa Staples Hallie Dworzanski TRAVERS COLLINS COMMUNICATION ENDOWMENT Kelsa Larsen DR . NICHOLAS T R BOVICH S CHOL AR S HIP Thomas Gadelrab VE T E R INARY T E CHNOL OGY P ROGR AM ENDOWED ME MOR IAL S CHOL AR S HIP Erin Cullen Joanne Long Morgan Minko Savannah Reimer ’20 P HY L L IS WARE S CHOL AR S HIP Arika Notaro DR . P HIL IP WEBER S CHOL AR S HIP Jazmin Mateos
BRIDGETTE K. SLAVIN, PH.D.
Dr. Bridgette Slavin earned her BA in History and Anthropology with a minor in Medieval Studies from SUNY Oswego, her MA in Medieval Studies from Western Michigan University, and her PhD in Celtic Studies from the University of Sydney. Dr. Slavin began teaching at Medaille College as an adjunct faculty member in 2010 and joined the full time faculty in 2014. Dr. Slavin teaches numerous classes for the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies and is Co-Director of the Medaille College Honors Program. In addition to teaching, she has worked as an archaeologist in both the United States and Australia. She enjoys combining her passion for cultural diversity, material culture, and history in her classes. Dr. Slavin’s research has focused mainly on the subjects of kingship, magic, and the law in medieval Ireland. She recently published, “Secret Killing and Magic in the Law of Adamnán,” an essay included in the volume, Medieval and Early Modern Murder, by Boydell Press. Forthcoming publications include a manuscript entitled, Druídecht: Perceptions of Magic and Druidry in Early Irish Texts, for the University of Wales Press, and an essay, “Childhood in the Common Law Courts of Medieval Ireland,” for the volume, Kids Those Days: Children in Medieval Culture, to be published by Brill. Her next book-length project is on the female felon in medieval Ireland. As her students know, Dr. Slavin loves animals and has three cats. She has worked at the Buffalo Zoo, the Tarronga Zoo in Sydney, and for various wildlife rehabilitation centers throughout the years. She has a passion for travel and has lived on three continents. She also runs a monthly meditation class and enjoys her role as the paranormal club advisor here at Medaille.
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CONVOCATION 2020
MI SSI ON STATEMENT The mission of Medaille College is to educate and develop empowered individuals for academic achievement, career success and civic engagement, thereby contributing to a healthy, diverse democracy. VI SI ON STATEMENT Medaille College will be known as a leader in providing inspiration and opportunity for students, faculty, staff, alumni and community by supporting academic development, positive personal transformation and a strong sense of civic-mindedness. VALU ES Curiosity We are committed to inspiring intellectual curiosity and wonder as a foundation for academic, professional and civic achievement. We are dedicated to preserving and supporting an educational environment of creativity, passion and innovation. Excellence We seek to maintain and support a culture of intellectual and personal growth. We encourage the pursuit of the highest levels of academic, civic and personal achievement. Integrity We are dedicated to providing an atmosphere of trust, and will actively engage the world with honesty, respect, responsibility, dignity and compassion. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of ethics and personal responsibility. Community We value community as a coming together of diverse individuals who endeavor to create an inclusive, supportive and collaborative society. In Memory of Margaret Kafka
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