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C OM M E NC E M E N T S PE A K E R A N D HONOR A RY DE G R E E R E C I PI E N T MONIQUE MORRIS, EdD AUTHOR AND SOCIAL JUSTICE SCHOLAR Monique W. Morris, EdD is an award-winning author and social justice scholar with three decades of experience in the areas of education, civil rights, juvenile and criminal justice. Dr. Morris is the President/CEO of Grantmakers for Girls of Color, a philanthropic collaborative that supports a world in which all girls and young women of color are healthy, safe, thriving, and fully empowered to dream and shape their desired reality on their terms, while dismantling structural barriers created by racism, sexism and ageism and other forms of oppression that prevent their full participation in our country’s future. In May 2020, she launched the Love is Healing Fund, which has granted nearly $3 million to more than 140 organizations nationwide, and in September 2020, she co-founded the Black Girl Freedom Fund as part of the #1Billion4BlackGirls campaign calling for a $1 billion investment in Black girls over the next 10 years. Dr. Morris is an Executive Producer and co-writer of the documentary film, PUSHOUT: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools, which is based upon two of her books, Sing A Rhythm, Dance A Blues: Education for the Liberation of Black and Brown Girls (The New Press, 2019) and Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools (The New Press, 2016). She is also the author of Black Stats: African Americans by the Numbers in the Twenty-First Century (The New Press, 2014), Too Beautiful for Words (MWM Books, 2012), and she worked with Kemba Smith on her book, Poster Child: The Kemba Smith Story (IBJ Book Publishing, 2011). Dr. Morris has written dozens of articles, book chapters, and other publications on social justice issues and lectured widely on research, policies, and practices associated with improving juvenile/criminal justice, educational, and socioeconomic conditions for girls and women of color. Her 2018 TED talk on how to stop the criminalization of Black girls in schools has received more than 1.8 million views and been translated into 18 languages. Dr. Morris is the Founder of the National Black Women’s Justice Institute (NBWJI), an organization that works to interrupt school-to-confinement pathways for girls, reduce the barriers to employment for formerly incarcerated women, and increase the capacity of organizations working to reduce sexual assault and domestic violence in African American communities. She served as an adjunct associate professor for Saint Mary’s College of California between 2013-2018 and has taught at the University of San Francisco and California State University, Sacramento. Dr. Morris is a 2012 Soros Justice Fellow, the former Vice President for Economic Programs, Advocacy and Research at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the former Director of Research for the Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice at the UC Berkeley Law School. She has also worked in partnership with and served as a consultant for federal, state and county agencies, national academic and research institutions, and communities throughout the nation to develop research, comprehensive approaches and training curricula to eliminate racial/ethnic and gender disparities in justice and educational systems. Her work in this area has informed the development and implementation of improved culturally competent and gender-responsive continua of services for youth. Dr. Morris’ work has been profiled by MSNBC, CSPAN2, The Washington Post, The New York Times, NPR, and PBS, among other national and local print, radio, and television media. Her research intersects race, gender, education and justice to explore the ways in which Black communities, and other communities of color, are uniquely affected by social policies. She also frequently lectures on the life and legacy of the artist Prince.
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T H E S C HOOL OF G R A DU AT E S T U D I E S C E R E MON Y COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM PROCESSIONAL Bankelsangerlieder – Anonymous CONVENING OF COMMENCEMENT David J. Silva, Provost and Academic Vice President NATIONAL ANTHEM Akane Ishida ’20 The Star-Spangled Banner – Key GREETINGS John D. Keenan, President Rob Lutts, Chair, Board of Trustees Tiffany Gayle Chenault, President, Salem Chapter, Massachusetts State College Association STUDENT ADDRESS Lisa McCarron ’20 CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREE David J. Silva, Provost and Academic Vice President John D. Keenan, President HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT Monique Morris, EdD, Author and Social Justice Scholar COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Monique Morris, EdD, Author and Social Justice Scholar PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES David J. Silva, Provost and Academic Vice President CONFERRING OF DEGREES John D. Keenan, President WELCOME TO THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Debra Lee Surface ’05, ’19G, President, Alumni Association ADJOURNMENT David J. Silva, Provost and Academic Vice President RECESSIONAL Bankelsangerlieder – Anonymous
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GRADUATE STUDENTS Colored Hoods Worn by Degree Candidates Designate Degree Received Apricot – Master of Science in Nursing Drab – Master of Business Administration, Blue – Master of Education, Master of Science – Accounting Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study – Educational Leadership Gold – Master of Science Citron – Master of Social Work Teal – Master of Science, Occupational Therapy White – Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Teaching
Braided Cords Worn by Masters’ Candidates Designate Graduates’ College/School White – College of Arts and Sciences Citron – Maguire Meservey College of Health and Human Services
Drab – Bertolon School of Business Blue – School of Education
C OL L E G E OF A RT S A N D S C I E NC E S Master of Arts – English Tracy L. Das Stephenie Alicia Devino Sarah Lynne Martell
Derek Ryan Nokes Olivia Marie Rizzo Alexa Noelle Roy
William James Statkiewicz Lucy Athalie Jene Tew Ryan Keith Travis
Mia Sarah Vitale Lei Yao
Master of Arts – History Marilyn Hayward Albert Morgan Lee Bavosi Kendra Czernicki Elizabeth Claire Daneau
Courtney S. Klapman Patricia A. Knight Xin Luo Robert Thomas Miller
Anthony Pagliarulo Colin David Potter Jacqueline Suzanne Robichaud
Angela Rufo Singer Jeffrey Snyder James Edward Tams
Master of Arts/Master of Arts in Teaching – English Shane P. Kligerman
Master of Arts in Teaching – Art Richard Anthony DelMonico Ashley Doke
Emily Englehardt Ryan Jackson
Benjamin M. Kirk Alicia Mulcahy
Susan K. Teal
Master of Arts in Teaching – English to Speakers of Other Languages Rachel Anglin Shea Taylor Bourgeois Sara Coleman Anna Deeva
Anna Carmela DiCenso Cong Ding Marguerite Katherine Fijux
Natalia Loreina Pagán-Suárez Kate Parsons Jessica Susan Maguire Peretti
Karen Lizette Ruiz-Veno Caitlin J. Shalvey Adele Valentina Tellier
Master of Arts in Teaching – History Joseph Thomas Benson Paul Johnson
Dillon McTiernan
Nicholas Joseph Paolilli
Master of Arts in Teaching – Mathematics Erin Karagjozi 4
Megan Mandeville
Yvonne Suzanne Robbins
Master of Arts in Teaching – Middle School Mathematics Thomas G. Blakney
Jesse S. Croach
Erinn Mary McLaughlin
Ashley Silvey
Master of Arts in Teaching – Physical Education Jason Scott Houston
Master of Arts in Teaching – Spanish Robert Dugan Nicole Frances Falzone
Sophia Grammenos Marilyn Klinker
Holly M. Parsons Katherine Diana Rattey
Rehana Sheriff Yusif
Master of Science – Behavior Analysis Nicole Apollo Nicholas Aquilante
Allison Yvonne Credit Jennifer Noreen McGee
Brenda Posada Rivera
Gordon Woodfin
Master of Science – Counseling Kristin Eleanor Cordy Christopher Damon Shalanda Duperrier Aaron Tyler Finkelstein Micaela Flynn Audrey Joy Furkart
Mikaela Guarino Matthew Cleaves Hanson Anne Marie Holland Andrea Ashley Keough Constantinos K. Magimbi
Rudo Mugandani Cleziane Oliveira Gregory Passano Elana Rachel Peled Cassandra Nadine Pelissier
Valerie Ann Peterson Karen Rowe Colleen Sweeney Sarah Gabriel Sybicki Loren Lee Weston
Master of Science – Geo-Information Science Kristina Rae Arsenault John Coyne Georgienna Virginia Driver
Gianna Sophia Hayes David Heacock Lin Hou
Ugochi Florence Iwuji John Nessen Annan Shen
Brandon Sungy Jiachang Tu Jonathan Michael Vitrano
Master of Science – Industrial/Organizational Psychology Brenda Angel Reinier Aimee Cabrera Jeffrey A. Cannon
Tracy Danner Junardy Jean-Charles
Jaqueline Lima Dos Santos Katherine Claire Stuempfle
Jacob William Turner David A. Widtfeldt
Master of Science – Mathematics Paul Robert Acosta Carey Patrick Atkins Jessica Therese Audy
Elizabeth Fitzgerald Ozan Baris Haksever Francesco Lucente Stabile
Dean Edward Michelini Katlyn Santosuosso
Thomas Smiley Heather Marie Walter
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B E RTOL ON S C HOOL OF B U S I N E S S Master of Business Administration Ana Cecilia Avalos-Cordova Jasmine Amber Clarke Nicole Victoria DiGirolamo Julianna Wattley Donovan Dino Dzino Thomas Andrew Fanikos Angela Njeri Gathage
Cara Ann Gensel-Hrubes Christopher Nelson Gomez Farewell Natsuki Hara John Hieber Rachel Hughes Ryan Patz
Maria Elizabeth Petrosino Nicole Elizabeth Rigby Kirirath S. Saing Jake Bingham Salamida Kristine Sulem Sgambellone Myers Miriam Jeffra Shutzer
Razzie L. Smith IV Anagabriela Filomena Tuccella Valentino Fatoumata Weah Joanna Waishan Wong Ela Yapiyapan
Master of Science – Accounting Andrew Louis Bucci Marc Andrew Calder Jillian R. Curtis
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Sabrina F. Gillis Brenda Janett Guerra Stanley Kuria Kamau
Paula A. Lopez Kara Nicole Murphy Justin Roderick Nowak
Matthew Ponce Nash Pszenny Dario Vukovic
S C HOOL OF E DUCAT ION Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study – Educational Leadership Melanie Rose Acevedo Benjamin Chase Adelman Jennifer Lynn Barreto Chelsey Pollock Bencks Chelsea Brandwein-Fryar Irene Frances Cassidy Milissa Churchill Catherine Patricia Coleman Catherine M. Corriveau Jo-Anna Robyn D’Apolito Ruth Christa Evans Rebecca Alice Faigen Sarah LePage Fitzgerald Meredith Ellen Flanagan
Heather Flynn Andre Fonseca Julie Luby Forry Andrea Katherine Gagnon George Griffith Gall Daniel James Gallucci Marissa Gambale Nicole Marie Gregory Thomas John Guzzio Jarred Lawrence Haas Erin Ann Hogan Melody Holmes Christina Maria Hopley Katherine May Hunter-Smith
Jennifer Koulopoulos Ann Larrabee Meghan Charlotte Lewis Michael Luyet Graeme Marcoux Danielle Jayne Marquis Brittany McCarthy Antigone McHugh Robert Merrill Shamus Matthew Mruk Joanna Ashley Murray Timothy Harold O’Brien Laura L. Oliveto
Dean Papagiorgakis Jessica Lynn Patti Brandon Michael Pezzuto Justin John Pezzuto Wendy Phillips Kristine Marie Raimo Erin Sweeney Jessica Alexis Swindell Brienne Elaine Thibodeau Haley Jeanne Travalgia Jill Robinson Tully Jon Michael Workman Danielle Marie Zenga
Master of Education – Early Childhood Education Kazhal Arran Stephanie Perlantine Barounis Amanda-Lee Boland Erica Marie Cabral Kristen Cappuccio Melissa Denish Christina Marie DiRuzza Julie Carol Doyle
Alexis Martha Emery Heather Gerrard Kaltun A. Guled Eileen Patrice Harris Morgan Elizabeth Harris Rachel Holt Catherine Houlden Caitlyn M. Lucido
Julia Rice Marshall Diane Eustace Melendez Olivia Miller Heather Moore Caroline Norris Jessica Patnaude Paige A. Rotondo Alexa Jade Sasso
Amy Katherine Sennott Margaret Analise Somerset Lyndsey R. Splaine Jillian Rose Stinnett Katrina Marie Vallario Shuhan Yu Karissa Joy Zakas
Master of Education – Elementary Education Megan Bohannon Makenzie Shae Calef Elizabeth Champagne Laura Celia Crystal Sophia Daisy DiCesare Alyssa Gayle DiLorenzo Alyssa Disciscio Meagan Elizabeth Dixon Beth Priscilla Doherty Stephanie Diane Falite Kelly Feurt
Julia Lynn Filippone Zachary S. Finne Eileen Kate Ganley Kerry Shaw Gilligan Emily Elizabeth Hall Jillian Harris Brianna Leigh Hegarty Olivia Marie Heim Ruth Elinam Hovor Ashlyn Howard Colleen Mary Hurley
Samantha Emily Lear Andrea Mary Licciardello Alyssa Lozzi Sara Lozzi Alanna Main Courtney Amber Malcolm Paige McGonagle Ashley Christina Paron Julia Evelyn Puccio Emily Rapoza
Tatiana Marie Rivera Amanda Carol Rossignoll Marissa Rose Salzillo Samantha Spielman Kaylee Kathleen Steele Lindsey Marie Strople Nathaniel Tarin Shannon Elizabeth Ward Kimberly A. Weatherbee Sara Zavarelli
Master of Education – Higher Education in Student Affairs Codi Catherine Amanda Bierce Megan DeBolt Catherine Dietrich Timothy Erickson-Oberg Tyra-Marie Hatcher Mitchell
Kristin Evelyn Helm Nikisha W. Jose Emma Mary Kearns Presia Monique Kegler
Renee Yvette LeBlanc Jason Albert Mero Michael John Santoro Kaleigh Ellen Scott
Megan Brennick Tammaro Justin Michael Terlisner Jake Scott Thongsythavong Erin Zoellick
Master of Education – Leadership in Physical Education and Movement Studies Eric Arnaldo Burgos Drew F. Conrad
Ryan Michael Mahan Ivy Madison Martin
Kyle Alan Nelson
Craig Scott Wiley
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Master of Education – Library Media Studies Nicole Claire Amy-Jo Conant Lidia Diieso
Elizabeth Halley Kristina L. Johnson Nicole Marie Jyringi
Terrie Lynne Larrabee Sherlock Elizabeth A. Swinning Kathryn Lee Malo Rachel Burres Wright
Master of Education – Middle School Education Erica Pisano
Master of Education – Reading Abigail Eden Biggar Heather Branscomb Noelle Cormier Elizabeth Casey Farr
Emily Ashlyn Geaney Meghan Elizabeth Hudon Paige Marie Kelly
Jennifer Martin Dominique Jacqueline Masse Cassaundra Chun Kui McGuire
Tiffany Michela Mosho Vittoria Isabella Penna Carly J. Santullo
Master of Education – School Counseling Stefanie Borneman Ashton Burke Kelsey Amelia Coughlin Jazmin Aixa D’Urbano Samantha DeMagistris Anna Mullen Esposito
Melaney Frances Gautreau Nicholas Aaron Guido Lindsey Nicole Jordan Shannon Keeley Katie Kochan
Jessica Taylor Maria Jessica McCarthy Lorin Moustakis Tyler John Petroccione Meghan Elizabeth Powers
Oliver J. Prato Tiffany Reams Alicia Tierney Shannon Marie Underwood Emily Agnes Winskowicz
Master of Education – Secondary Education Eileen Terese Barrett Tristan Wells Burke Elizabeth Theresa Claveau Anthony Costello
Kathryn Elizabeth Ferrera Julie Ann Herman Delaney Teresa Jenkins Peter W. Marfione
Mary Frances McCoy Christopher James McDonald Stephanie Lynne Murray Michael Thomas Richard
Kathleen Howell Twomey AlexaRae Kelliher Walker Vanessa Magdalena Yavorski
Master of Education – Special Education Alexandra Ambrosino Kayla Awiszus Jonathan Babula Sarah A. Balsley Erin Elisabeth Barrett Camilla Sage Brett Victoria Buonfiglio Susannah Helen Buzard Molly Elizabeth Carey Michael Collins
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Ginger Fritz Gabriella Maria Gonzalez Lauren Danielle Grams Ryan Christopher Henrick Joanna Hession Allegra Rose Holland Penelope Jo Kalliavas Christian Lazowy Kristen Croy Lyons Siobhan Malady
Nicholas Martinez Courtney Anna McGowan Garrett McMillan Sanju Nepali Dale Henry Parsons Megan Picillo Page Lennox Ploof Jessica Rose Raymond Jennifer Reilly Emily A. Ries
Joshua Rosenthal Erin Marie Sanderson Veronica A. Sestini Antonella Sordillo Julie Marie Stone Jessica Turnbull Christine Barbara Ungaro Caroline Anne Zaremba Ashley Ann Zinchuk
M AGU I R E M E S E RV E Y C OL L E G E OF H E A LT H A N D H U M A N S E RV IC E S Master of Science – Criminal Justice Jenna Lian Bekeshka John Michael Clem
Stephen Lee Duffy Michael Theodore Economou
Kendra Victoria Fontannay Laura Taylor Lee
Martha Maria Veras Evan Paul Vigneau
Master of Science – Occupational Therapy Kaitlen Elizabeth Adams Caitlyn Jean Clair Alexandra Hope Coates Lyndsey Elizabeth Collette Maria Nicole DellaCroce Kelly Duchane Melissa Ann Eichman
Amanda McKee Grimner Lauren Kathleen Hagens Jenae Lori Harrison Rebecca Ann Hayden Meghan Eve Horan Eriselda Jaupaj
Anna Louise Knox Jennie Lacolla Olivia Jade Latorre Kristen Ashley LeBlanc Siobhan Ellen Marx Kayla Anne Murphy
Andrew P. Parisi Michelle Catherine Pelletier Nicole Alise Peura Annelise Pfeiffer Raquel Santos Amy Tashjian
Master of Science in Nursing Lisa M. Aptt Blerta Balla Brooke Bevan Kathleen Joanne Bombino Regina Courtney Carideo Amy Susan Chartier
Kathleen Cliffe Justice K. Eze Jaclyn Lorraine Fennell Amy Griffith Sasha Grullon Justine Marie Hall
Olga Kim-Hodgkins Sarietha Lanna Mathieu Elizabeth Wynne Morrison Lauren Lynne O’Malley-Singh Diane F. Pulliam Michelle Rybicki
Haitham Yousef Serhan Mahala St. Paul Chelsee Sweeney Rener Legaspi Venico Carol Zichella Sulayman Zuod
Master of Social Work Alexandra Hillary Abuhoff Suzanne Mikalixen Albino Heather Corday Allard Isaira Justina Almonte Fabiola Alvarez Garikipati Anusha Casandra Bonilla Arevalo Heather Arteaga Riley Ashe Leon Otis Back Monica Ballarano Kathleen Bedford Gabrael Benson Gina Bilotta Erica Bliss Grace Alice Bonaiuto Taylor Brean Florenny Cabrera Christine Carney Tara Brooke Caskins Ariel Martensen Cefalo Bethani Childs Ashley Ciriello Danielle Elizabeth Cleary Chelsea Angelina Conner Barbara Conrad Heather Ashley Cusolito Emily Cutts Jill Lynn Demeny Virginia Rose Despres Jacqueline DiPersio Nicole DiStefano
Vania Diaz Julia Duncan Christopher Durben Amanda Marie Durgin Nelsi Espanol-Mayi Sheena C. Farmer Catherine Rose-Claire Favrot Nicholas St. Bernard Fearon Amanda Vivian Fisher Cindi C. Flores Dorothy Alice Fraggetta Cristina Maria Gadman Flava LaFern Galbreath Meagan Garvey Stacie Geoffroy Erin George Sabrina Germain Eric Gibb Kayla Renee Gillooly Genevieve Gertrude Gleich Kimberly Green Goldstein Abigail Ann Griffiths Raymond Guillette Courtney Gurska Paige Alexandra Hefferan Christina Violet Hess Vicki Lynn Horton Kayla Courtney Hulburt Rachel Hurton Andrea Marie Iovino Hannah Alexis Jalette Mamadou Jalloh
Jennifer Marie Jeffrey Sylvie Bell Kasnet Jeremy Kasparian Madeline Kaufman Frantzie Kebreau Jodie Michelle Kemp Alysia LaGambina Kaitlin Laeng Shannon Pantelas Larson Sarah Marie Leber Jessica Lebwith Alyssa LoGrasso Yalile A. Maldonado Jessica Lynne Mangiameli Tracie Manthorn Susana Martinez - Arevalo Lisa Catherine McCarron Tiana Lee McCrory Anne Margaret McGrath Kathryn McManus Danielle Marie Meuse Marcus Antonio Minnifield Kevin Lee Montgomery Meghan Morin Julianne Gloria Morse Emily Nicole Mueskes Theresa Musgrave Coleman Nee Deanna J’aime Choquette O’Keefe Elizabeth Jane Olson Brittany Marie Orlando
Sophia Ellinwood Padnos Dulyne Paul Muriel C. Peterson William Joseph Roche Natalie J. Ross Flavia Santos Sonita Sao Michael Paul Sawyer Kayla Schwanke Lauren Serrapica Rose Marie Silva Tam L. Sinh Abby Slezak Jennifer Lynn Spanedda Kristen Staples Marlene Surun Katie Elizabeth Sweet Shannon Tambur Elizabeth Termini Karin M. Torres Michelle Barbara Tortora Cecelia Tuttle Maureen Patricia Tyner Deanna Lori Ventresca Madeline G. Vielmann Jordan Walsh Amanda Gail Ward Sonyaa Ward Nicole Warner Melissa Elaine Weed Stephen Wentzell Aaron Wertheimer
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C OL L E G E OF A RT S A N D S C I E NC E S a nd S C HOOL OF E DUCAT ION C E R E MON Y COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM PROCESSIONAL Bankelsangerlieder – Anonymous CONVENING OF COMMENCEMENT David J. Silva, Provost and Academic Vice President NATIONAL ANTHEM Akane Ishida ’20 The Star-Spangled Banner – Key GREETINGS John D. Keenan, President Rob Lutts, Chair, Board of Trustees Tiffany Gayle Chenault, President, Salem Chapter, Massachusetts State College Association STUDENT ADDRESS Frederick Kelley IV ’20 CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREE David J. Silva, Provost and Academic Vice President John D. Keenan, President HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT Monique Morris, EdD, Author and Social Justice Scholar COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Monique Morris, EdD, Author and Social Justice Scholar PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES David J. Silva, Provost and Academic Vice President CONFERRING OF DEGREES John D. Keenan, President WELCOME TO THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Debra Lee Surface ’05, ’19G, President, Alumni Association ADJOURNMENT David J. Silva, Provost and Academic Vice President RECESSIONAL Bankelsangerlieder – Anonymous
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CA N D I DAT E S F OR DE G R E E S Honors are Designated as Follows UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ◊ Summa Cum Laude (cumulative grade-point average 3.850 – 4.000) ‡ Magna Cum Laude (cumulative grade-point average 3.600 – 3.849) * Cum Laude (cumulative grade-point average 3.300 – 3.599) Honors designations are based on a cumulative average through the end of the fall semester 2019. Honors status may change as a result of spring semester’s grade performance. Students graduating with the distinction of honors will be recognized as follows: Summa Cum Laude – red cord; Magna Cum Laude – white cord; Cum Laude – gold cord.
Colored Tassels on Graduates’ Caps Designate Degree Received Apricot – Nursing
Light Blue – Education
Blue and Green – Geography
Orange – Cartography and Geographic Information Systems
Brown and Orange – Liberal Studies
Pink – Music
Citron – Social Work
Sage Green – Athletic Training, Healthcare Studies, and Sport and Movement Science
Copper – Economics Dark Blue – Social Sciences (Criminal Justice, Fire Science, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology) Drab – Business Administration
Silver Grey – Theatre Arts Teal – Occupational Health Studies White – Art, Communications, Dance, English, Spanish, and World Languages and Cultures
Golden Yellow – Science (Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geological Sciences, Mathematics)
+ This symbol indicates that the graduate has completed an additional major in another discipline.
C OL L E G E OF A RT S A N D S C I E NC E S Bachelor of Arts – Art * Sean W. Casey Sophia Teresa Cawlina * Tereza Cerekja Hayley Danielle Codair Stefano D’Anna * Mustapha El Zaatari ◊ Matthew Eldar
Cailin Marie Flaherty Annie Hudak ‡ David William Hult * Ashley T. Jones * Casey M. Jones Julie A. Lawless * Rianna J. Lindsey
‡ Amanda E. Lunn Dylan Joseph Maida ◊ Samantha P. Murphy Erin N. Murray Michael Lorenzo Nicosia * Kimberly Oliver Sarah Ruth Penley
Eric D. Peters Morgan Kathryn Petitpas ‡ Jose Antonio Rivera Samantha Kathleen Teague ‡ Duyen Tran Edith May Waldsmith
Bachelor of Arts – Biology Elvin Rodriguez
Bachelor of Arts – Dance * Elisabeth Dirk
Taleah Elizabeth Goodridge Gilliard
‡ Zachary Peter Moore * Olivia K. Owen
Linnea Mary Thorne
Bachelor of Arts – Economics * Gabriella Jayleen Hicks + 11
Bachelor of Arts – English ‡ Brittany Anna Andrade ‡ Rebekah Aran ‡ Eleanor T. Ballard * Frank Donald James Bannister Madeleine Baughn Sabrina Marie Baumann Shiloh G. Bayuk Rayana N. Benzohra * Leslie I. Boudreau * Cheyenne R. Bryan Colin M. Canelli ‡ Julia Rose Carey ◊ Klaire C. Chandler Alexandria Lynn Christopher * Kathleen Clough
Zachary Dasilva ‡ Timothy Cameron Davis Brooke Elizabeth Delp Peter Michael Desmarais ‡ Mikaela Christina Dionne * Anna Grace Durkin ◊ Megan Nicole Escott ‡ Brittany Lyn Gallant Katerina Glentadaki-Thompson ◊ Courtney Marie Guadagno ‡ Jacquelyn Celeste Hill Cameron James Hinkle ‡ Devin Nicole Johnson Katherine Anne Kaczor
◊ Rachael Laine Kuper ‡ Thomas Jason Laaser Elizabeth Shayne Ledwell Xuan Liu ◊ Elizabeth M. Maddaleni ◊ Jennifer Mahoney Jillian Kathleen Marchetti Megan Elizabeth McBride Colin John McGovern * Eileen M. Mendoza ◊ Hibba Najib Nassereddine Justin Tung Nguyen ‡ Caitlin Elizabeth O’Toole + * Myleska Quinones
Nathan Alexander Richards Eric C. Sanderson, Jr. ‡ Angelica G. Schlieff Jade K. Shaw Emmanuel David Silva Marte ◊ Gabrielle Patrice Silvonic Zack Smith Alex Emerson Soden * Rachel C. Spencer ◊ Erin C. Tettoni * Brendel Tine Amanda L. Tombino ◊ Casey Elizabeth Walton * Benjamin Michael White
Bachelor of Arts – History ‡ Julia Ann Afflitto * Jessica Lynn Bartell Grant Tyler Bellino * Sofia A. Bikos ◊ Ceilidh Elisabeth Burdick + Megan E. Burgess Connor G. Campbell ‡ Danielle Anne Carney ◊ David J. Casson
‡ Amanda Eddy + ‡ Daniel Michael Gillis ‡ Ashley F. Greco * Joshua Hunt * Zachary LaRose ‡ Noah Lima * Dominic Anthony Massa Robert Lee McBroom ‡ Christopher M. OKeefe
* Mary Elizabeth Raker Brock William Riley ‡ Kevin W. Roberts * Alexander Robert Sacco ‡ Samantha L. Santos Peter Brian Segreve ‡ Shannon Diane Sheehy ◊ Jessica Marie Sheppard * Kurt Stegenga
* Theresa N. Tartaro Viviane Goncalves Taugino Velizar Valeriev Vasilev Timothy J. Welch ‡ Max Wenzel Colleen Willey * Marie A. Williams ‡ Byron John Witham
Bachelor of Arts – Music Christopher Michael DeLuca Austin Douglas Gath
Clarina Jeanniton John H. McBreen
‡ Richard B. Moore Jr. Jamie Michael O’Meara
* Ross Tyler Pszenny + ◊ Brittany-Ann Taylor York
Bachelor of Arts – Philosophy ‡ Jeanette Marie Abbene
Christofer Louis Beaudry
* Danne Burnett
Meghan Anne McFarland
Bachelor of Arts – Psychology * Elizabeth Alarcon Patrick Delva + Jessica Marie Harris Stephanie Anne Harrison
‡ Sophia Kennedy * Felicia Celeste Vivienne LaMarche Melanie Orellana
Bryan Alexys Pinales Ariane M. Poulin Kenlynn K. Randall
Nickolas Servideo ‡ Cameron Scott Simmons * Emma Rose Walsh
Bachelor of Arts – Sociology Jenna N. Jasinski
‡ Marie C. Merlino
Bachelor of Arts – Theatre Arts Alicia Marie Abate Lensey Alerte ‡ Ryan Anthony Belanger ◊ Hannah Grace Cagney Ethan Samuel Dunford
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* Timothy J. Etzel + * Ilisa Rose Flum * Samantha Nicole Geer Joseph Michael Gibbons * Gillian M. Guilmet
Molly McKinnon Master ‡ Kathleen S. Meuse Valery Jordanna Miranda Sabrina Digiovanni Ornae Michael A. Ragone +
Alexis Rose Sevieri * Zachary William Tormey ‡ Katrina Tuck Evan Whelan
Bachelor of Arts – World Languages and Cultures ‡ Maria Lucero Arias Reyes ‡ Stefanie Cassandra Bennett Ramon Leoncio Bruno Bayron David Contreras, Jr.
‡ Kyle Fisher-Baluta Bryana Luz Garcia ‡ Benjamin D. Geary Jaritza Hidalgo
Aminata Keita Yeimi Yadith Madera Erika Victoria Perez Esteban Adriana M. Porter
‡ Thanisha Santana ◊ Anna K. Snyder Sophie E. Swiniarski
Bachelor of Fine Arts – Theatre Arts * Olivia C. Avery * Alyssa I. Bene ◊ Demi Ann DiCarlo Kevin A. Dunn * Grace J. Graham
* Elliot A. McNeilly Hannah Morris Seth Robert Olsen Ashley Rose Pitchford ‡ Megan Caroline Pobiedzinski
Olivia Barbara Raso Abby N. Ray Ross Telesphore Rodrigue Benjamin Robert Rose
* Madeline Harper Roth * Abigail Bower Seabrook Mathew Paul Stanley * Rhiannon R. Strong-Callahan
Bachelor of Liberal Studies – Interdisciplinary Studies Mary L. Ashley Trevon Eric Gaston
‡ Brooke Destiny Martino Ruth Akiiki Mugoha
Alexis Ann Teixeira
Sara Jane Zatorski
Bachelor of Science – Athletic Training ‡ Morgan Glenn Adams Jeffry Thomas Bucyk
Jeffrey Castellanos +
Meghan Claflin
‡ William Diamond
Bachelor of Science – Biology ◊ Janine Hesham Abdeen ◊ Omar Adil Alobaidi Sarah Ashley Anderson Brian James Arsenault ‡ Vadim Ayetkulov * Walaeldin Mohamed Baraka + Maria Massiel Bernabel Matthew Philip Brems Norman L. Buchman Michael Budnik Dana Bullerwell Briana Nicole Burdick * Danielle Gillian Campbell Jayda Marie Carey Megan Elizabeth Carlin Kayla Nicole Charron ◊ William Collins Ashley Nicole Cooper ‡ Diana Arlene Corona-Pérez ‡ Casie M. Curtin * Kaylee Michelle D’Eon Jordan Lee D’Orsi Brett Mitchell Davekos Erin Christina Deschenes Deanna Marie DiCenzo Janea Delora Duby
Joseph Ryan Dwyer Tia-Rose Munroe Earnest Megan Elizabeth Fernandes Amanda M. Florentino ‡ Kara M. Fonseca ◊ Peter Froment Tifferny Cyanne Gerald Lily Elizabeth Ghi Whitney Grant Valerie Gutierrez Fatima Montaser Harara Danielle Elise Hartt Jennifer Hue Ho Joseph Michael Juliano Jr. * Victoria R. Kako Kimberly Kerry-Ann Kirlew Lejla Kmetas Joshua G. Kuhn Cassandra Rose Kysilovsky Celsea Leclair Kristen Halina Lewis Jeffrey Thomas Long * Sawyer K. Ludwig Noely Damaris Macario James Lingo Maring MacKenzie Marks
* Dayanna Martinez Stephanie McCarthy Lindsay Marie McGovern Richard Allen McIntosh Austin Patrick McLear Dominic J. Mido Ricardo Miranda Inga Mlakic Sabrina Daud Mohammed Fanelson Monexant Kenneth Gene Moore * Connor P. Morey Christopher John Mulligan Liam Murphy * Elizabeth Anne Musumeci Dillan Trian Nguyen Jalen Scott Njoroge * Catherine J. Noorduin ◊ Chloe O’Gorman ◊ Suela Omeri Taylor Pandolfo ‡ Sarah Jessica Parker + Madison Tyr Patten Erick D. Paz ‡ Sydney Theresa Perkins Linda Phath
* Elvin D. Pimentel Patricia Jeanne Pitassi Selena T. Plummer Aryanna J. Quintana * Bettsy Rosales Recillas ‡ Melissa Rose Resnic * Justin Rizzo ‡ Andrew Grant Roach Jamia Robinson * Tira A. Rock ‡ Beverly M. Rupple Gina Elaine Santillo ‡ Luida Sauli * Amy Serino Mariah Shannon Yasmeem Silva Katherine St. Gelais ‡ Sarah Caroline Stanhope Vivian M. Tam * Marina Bella Tarantino + Judith Marie Terranova Cyntheara Tham Jonathan Thompson ‡ Estefany Villalona * Mirella Melisa Villanueva Perez Allison Webster
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Bachelor of Science – Cartography and Geographic Information Systems * Matthew DiNapoli Nicholas A. LaQuerre
‡ Bradford Newton
Halen Gabriel Perez
* Zachary Paul Serino
Bachelor of Science – Chemistry * Christopher J. Addario Benjamin Winslow Bergstrom Sunatib Mishal Choudhry * Haley Shaye Curtis * Sandy C. Dossantos Daniel Jose Encarnacion
Lidia Melissa Garcia Zorrilla ‡ Amber Howington ◊ Alexandra Doreen Elizabeth Hughes ‡ Isra Malik
Kevin Robert McGovern ‡ Lauren Elizabeth Mercer Nhi Bao Nguyen * Keena Kishma Nicholas Peter O’Donnell
Gabriella Victoria Pope ‡ Joshua W. Ruby Ellianna M. Ryken * Steve Eddie Sam Connor Stephen Sullivan
Bachelor of Science – Computer Science * Alexander Anisimov Damian Barrous Dume ‡ Alan Campos ‡ Tristan Robert Casey Dionis J. Castro Colin James Cavanaugh * Paul Michael Cloutier Justin Michael Codair
Ryan Miller Duval Zachary Michael Francis ◊ Sagar Ghimire + Brian Gorenca Dipak Khadka ‡ Aria L. Kieras * Joshua D. Larossa Vangelis Lolis
Anthony J. Masse William J. McDonough Nicholas Matos Motta Somtochukwu Emmanuel Ofonagoro Meghan Rose Orlando Reece Carter Panek Kent Alejandro Pina
Cristy Ruby Portillo Alexander James Rossetti Austin A. Rothermund * Ryan D. Smith Wenhui Su ‡ Tyler Tringale Greer R. Viau ‡ Ziling Xie
Bachelor of Science – Economics ‡ Edward Steven Beaupre ‡ Kathryn Claire Blais Derek M. Callahan Briana L. Hicks
Mukendi Kazadi ‡ Yara Naomy Martinez * Eunice Bavukana Nzuka * Allison Star O’Neil
* Jesse D. Ouellet Daniel P. Pennell Gio J. Rivera
* Timothy J. Weber * Tajudeen Tosin Yoosuf Nathan Zeller
Bachelor of Science – Fire Science Administration Timothy Bakey Alexander Michael Bender Conor P. Brown ‡ Christopher William Crogan Philip Raymond Gladu
Ryan Hart Jeffrey Judge ‡ Robert Patrick Keddie Philip Roy Lohnes ◊ Jeremy Nathaniel Marrache
Corey James McGrath Francis A. Otting * Kevin J. Parseghian David Mendonca Pereira ◊ Matthew Rattigan
Mark Francis Ricci Timothy Michael Scouten William Suthy Sem Matthew Steven Smith
Bachelor of Science – Geography Patrick Thomas Charlton Abigail Marie Chouinard Caitlyn Marie Conner ‡ Shannon Eliza Cooney
◊ Angelina Dimauro ‡ Susan M. Fountain * Kerryann C. Goode ◊ Trevor Blake Hawkes
‡ Kayla E. Holak Macneal Evans Legros ‡ Michelle Clara Mazares-Monga
Patrick Viselli Joshua A. Zwiercan Lucas Raphael van Veen
Bachelor of Science – Geological Sciences * Emily Elizabeth Doyle + ‡ Arianna Justine Gaffney
◊ Alisha Guglielmi ‡ Klementina Mato
* Adam C. Surette ‡ Cornelia Ann Van Hazinga
◊ Rebecca Jeannette Wright
Bachelor of Science – Mathematics Adam Heutlinger * Kathryn C. Keough
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Ariana Marie Severance Michel A. Swanson
* Ingrid F. Tomaz
* Joshua Zharnitsky
Bachelor of Science – Media and Communication ‡ Sydney Adie Robert B. Allen Elycea Milagros Almodovar * Asa S. Anderson Jessica Lynne Blakeman Evan Scott Boches ‡ Mia Elizabeth Buscone Meghan Cafferty Mathew R. Carr * Christiana Veronica Chakalis Joshua Jacob Chapman Kathleen Marie Coffey ‡ Matthew J. Conway ◊ Aaron Michael Costa * Cameron J. Craig Bradley James Crandall * Isaac A. Dasilva Jacquelin Idalis Del Rio * Deanna Depaz
Thomas Donaghy * Allysha Judith Dunnigan Nathaniel N. Ector * Emily Edwards ‡ Aaron Fee ◊ Casey Fern ‡ Ryan J. Feyre ‡ Nicholas Matthew Finestone Kaila Victoria Fuller Jacqueline Dolores Garvey * Sharon German * Jordan Doucette Green ◊ Kiah Rose Heron ‡ Connor Robert Irving ‡ Bradford Dean Kelley Perry Kishida Katie Elizabeth Kobel ‡ Alison Daley Kostka
‡ Alana Labella * Meghan Ryan Lawton Adam Thomas Letendre * Trenton William Levakis * Carmel Lozzi ‡ Valentina Mendez Samuel A. Minton * Jaleesa Molina Christopher Patrick Monson * Emily Catherine Moss ‡ Alyssa Danielle Mostyn Cameron Murray Maria Teresa Navarro Marzolla * Andrea Lynn Osborne * Sarah Pangborn Adam D. Parise ‡ Amber Leah Penley * Brianha Lynn Powers
Catherine Terese Powers ◊ Ashleigh Rose Prince * Matthew Benjamin Renzulli Monika Rhodes Eric Ridore Jillian Regina Rothenberg ◊ Robin Webb Russell * Christopher Antonio Santana India Pearl Daly Schultz * Dylan Cory Snyder Ashley Sosa-Feliz Paul Frederick Stunzi ◊ Molly Ann Swanton Brandon Trego Zhanna Clarke White Jannae Sarah Young Sean Young Shakira K. Young
Bachelor of Science – Political Science * Brendan Pearce Afework ‡ Vanessa R. Bramante ‡ Stephen A. Butler ‡ Andrew David Carden Ryan Michael Connelly
◊ Michael Thomas Cookson * Cullen Joseph Dunnigan ‡ Kassandra Michelle Fabian + Lucy Wangui Kamau ‡ Abigail L. Mariano
* Samantha Dakota Martin Sabrina J. Mohamed * Kaitlin L. Newman ◊ Harrison R. Noone
Rossi Reynoso Catherine M. Rodriguez-Ponce * Lavdrim Smerqaku ‡ Paul Wilkens
Bachelor of Science – Psychology * Amit Kumar Agarwal Kathera Alba Navil Alvarez Theresa Raquel Alves Daizy Goncalves Andrade * Jalijah K. Aubry Brenda Machado Badaro Sarah Blanchette Eben Joseph Brown Sabrina Camara Sanuye Arantxa Bradley Capasso Dylan C. Cappos Jolie Elizabeth Carter * George Cheyshvili Kendra L. Cimon * Jennifer Rose Ciulla * Alyssa Nicole Clement John A. Connolly Charlin E. Cordero Hilton Lindsey Michelle Cossar Alexandria Cousin * Kailey Ann D’Alessandro Radhi Esteban D’Auvergne + ‡ Karla L. Davis * Stephanie C. De Lima * Michelle Dionne ‡ Max A. Donovan
* Daniella Marie Doucakis Sereyone Eang ◊ Rylie Edmonds ◊ Erica N. Erelli + Adaeze Eze ‡ Emily Clararose Fabre Nicole Barbara Farrell * Disneldy N. Fernandez Catherine Mary Fuller * Natalia Marisol Furgason * Jenna Gatcomb Angelique Gomez * Olivia Nicole Grillo Sanika Gurung Aubrey May Haines Jacqueline Mamieahuma Hammond Tania T. Haque ‡ Megan Hennessey Ricardo Ruben Hernandez Avila * Nia Naima Hernandez-Smith Allison Nicole Hilliard Renee C. Holmes Arianna Shea Jedrey Rayla Michelle Johnson Daye Katlyn Ann Jones Darwyn Joseph
Silvana Kanani ‡ Julia Kennedy + ◊ Jelena Kostadinovic Ashiwan Kumar ‡ Melanie LaBelle * Samantha L. Lallier Julie A. Lanagan + ◊ Jona Clarke Lee Juela Likaj ◊ Shannon B. Lilja Carolina Londono * Gabrielle C. Lusignan ◊ Nhi Gia Uyen Luu Riley Lyons * Armando K. Martinez + Gabrielle Alexandra Martinez ◊ Louise Virginia Martinez Criminal Justice * Amayrani Mateo Corinna Maxwell ◊ Valerie Anne McBride * Lauren E. McDonough * Elizabeth McGinness ◊ Andrew Thomas McNiff + ‡ Ashley Ann Mclennan * Olivia Miller Deirdre Moran-Lanier
* Jenna Nicole Morris Umaru Katende Mukiibi Spencer Charles Mulvey * Jillian R. Neault Nairi Nicole Nerkizian Daniel Patrick O’Brien Sarah Osunde Emily Parent Felicia Parrinello Rachel Jean Pasquale * David George Peach Karly Peoples Dareisy Perez Vazquez * Tyler David Pierce Alex Arthur Raboin ◊ Garcelle K. Renaud * Alexandra Ricci Dalibel Rivera Carattini ◊ Savina Gail Rodriguez Gloria Romero Sabrina K. Santoro ‡ Rose Schuft ◊ Briana J. Silva * Nicole M. Simmon Joycealyn Marie Sloan * Taylor O. Smith ◊ Keria Sotomayor 15
Bachelor of Science – Psychology (continued) Fatima Sowe Zachary S. Stephenson Ian Patrick Sweeney Johnna M. Sweeney-Cook
◊ Emily Rose Sylvanowicz Caitlin Marie Taylor ‡ Shanelle Oraya Taylor Kelsey Trumble
* Osaya Jessica Uhunsere Emma Terese Ventura ◊ Victoria Witherell ◊ Blertushe Xhemajli
Veronica Grace Yailaian Cameron C.F. Yuen Gabriella Zucchari
Bachelor of Science – Sociology Andree Mona Barthold Sydney Nicole Castonguay William A. Faughnan III
‡ Anna M. Gallagher Vanessa Maldonado
‡ Bonnie L. Rodriguez Robert John Sofia
* Denice Amparo Villar * Stephanie Lynn Young
Bachelor of Science – Sport and Movement Science ◊ Logan Batchelor * Joshua W. Bell Michael Anthony Bennett Nicholas Christian Bettencourt ‡ Craig Alan Bren Thomas J. Brennan ‡ Jessica Marie Brown ‡ Taylor Renee Capozzi Skolle Charles ‡ Charles E. Collins ◊ Brandon Edward Creador * Evelyn Violetta D’Amato Julia Dares Benjamin Christopher Darling * Cameron Alexander Decas + ‡ Alex Demarais ‡ Nakiya Douglas Steven Dowling Alyssa Rae Drouin Mitchell Dyer Vashti Deandra-Desiree Etienne Lunica Figaro * Madoc Zachary Fisher
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Patrick Owen Fitzgerald ◊ Kristin Frappier * Brianna Nicole Gagnon Tyler Logan Galimi * Olivia Rose Gobeil Brett Harring Travis James Howard Stephen Joseph Hunt * Samantha J. Johnson Cory David Jordan Jonathan Jovin ‡ Victoria Elizabeth Kelsen Efstathios Keskinidis Benjamin Michael Kozlowski Brenden LaRosa Paulo Raphael Lopes ‡ Guy Lucien Meredith Noel MacDonald Abigail Rose Mackenzie ◊ Shannon Magner Patricia Stephanie Marenco Matthew Thomas Marquez ◊ Alexandra Felicia Mitchell
* Joseph Mitchem ‡ Chantelle Monique-Special Moitt * Jacob Moriarty Cameron James Mueck Brian Mark Nicoll Abel Nunez ‡ Shane K. O’Neill * Randy D. Olivolo ‡ Jose Esteban Ortiz Justin Panetta ‡ Veronica Almon Pecora * Ethel Alice Piantedosi Angelo Paul Pilato * Sarah E. Plourde Darkim Alexander Powell ‡ Kelly Marie Pszenny Christopher Philip Puzzo Shirish Rajbhandari ◊ Haley E. Reed * Eric Marcus Reppucci * Joseph Francis Reynolds * Nicholas A Robert ‡ Kiana Rolfe
Kevin J. Rosado Anisah Saif-Mabry Nikolay Sakhin Joshua Marc Scalia ‡ Michael Scatamacchia Jared Edward Scurio * Noah M. Shanning Isabel Luísa Silva ‡ Brian Patrick Smith Taylor R. Spinney Kathryn E. St Onge Andrew Taylor Stewart Alexander R. Thomas Tracy Rachel Ulloa L ◊ Antonia Vinciarelli Christopher Joseph White Zachary Edward Watson Wild * Francesca G. Winship ◊ Brandon Michael Wolfe + ◊ Erin Woods-Murphy Joshua Thomas Zall Derek Zwiercan
S C HOOL OF E DUCAT ION Bachelor of Science – Education * Brianna Allan + Maeve Austin Jonathan Samuel Barillas * Shantelle Batista + ◊ Felicia Elizabeth Beaton + * Samantha Campbell Madelyn Elizabeth Casper + Johanny Miguelina Castillo ◊ Gioia Mary Cianciarulo + ◊ Jaclyn M. Ciardi + ‡ Lauren Elizabeth Cipoletti + ‡ Rachel Parmelia Cirinna + ‡ Kylie M. Currier + ‡ Sophie Curtin + ‡ Erin Elizabeth Davies + * Bailee Danielle Day * Alexandra Desimone + Julia Dillon * Julianna Rose Dumaine Samantha Dumais Anna Victoria Dunbar Elizabeth Anne Economou Oyindamola Fadairo * Makayla Fernandez ‡ Kayce Janelle Fitzgerald +
* Jamie Flores Alyssa R. Foden + Christopher Foley ◊ Kylie A. Forgione + ‡ Emily Frances Frost + Jennifer Katherine Gadbois Amanda Dawn Galante ◊ Mia Alassandra Gallo ◊ Emily Elizabeth Gilligan * Chelsea Marie Goguen Ashley Jeannette Gonzalez + Chloe B. Greco Richelli M. Grullon Jimenez * Kaela Susan Hanlon * Audrey Linda Hardenstine + Morgan Amber Haynes + * Emily J. Hennessy + * Bethany Nicole Hoar Tyler Holmes Rachel M. Hughes * Kara A. Jussaume + Sabrina Keane ‡ Sarah A. Lampasona + * Erica Rose Lane
Emma W. Lederman + ◊ Ashley B. Lefebvre + ‡ Sarah Alice Leighton Karen Louis ‡ Destiny A. Lynch * Alexandra Louise Maloney * Samantha Kalab Mam ‡ Kristina Marie Marino * Analiese Richelle Martino ◊ Joyce Martins + ‡ Casey R. McFall Janet Mejia Kayla Marie Melanson * Kaitlin Mundy + ‡ Sarah Catherine Mundy ◊ Natasha Annette Murray + Kristina Nicoli Hayley O’Callaghan Judy-Ann Elizabeth Odiorne Yolene Odney ◊ Jacklyn Oliver Maria Jean Pereira * Rachel Lauren Pesce Melinda S. Pontone
‡ Jessica Rae Potter ‡ Maria D. Rappold ‡ Michelle Reeves * Amanda Nicole Russell + Kate Araceli Sanchez * Natalie Scarpa Krista Ann Schroth ‡ Brooke Lindsey Simpson + Allison D. Sparrow ‡ Emma Frances Stantial + ‡ Samantha Renee Stone Marissa Sullivan * Rachael Ann Sullivan + Kyle James Sutherland Alexis Cynthia Sweeney Katherine A. Teixeira Maureen Louise Trickett Maria Trombetta ‡ Haley Vailliant Paige Walker Hannah-Jean E. Warren * Sara Jean Weeks ‡ Morgan Wilkie ‡ Emily Rose Woodworth
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M AGU I R E M E S E RV E Y C OL L E G E OF H E A LT H A N D H U M A N S E RV IC E S a nd B E RTOL ON S C HOOL OF B U S I N E S S C E R E MON Y COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM PROCESSIONAL Bankelsangerlieder – Anonymous CONVENING OF COMMENCEMENT David J. Silva, Provost and Academic Vice President NATIONAL ANTHEM Akane Ishida ’20 The Star-Spangled Banner – Key GREETINGS John D. Keenan, President Rob Lutts, Chair, Board of Trustees Tiffany Gayle Chenault, President, Salem Chapter, Massachusetts State College Association STUDENT ADDRESS Frederick Kelley IV ’20 CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREE David J. Silva, Provost and Academic Vice President John D. Keenan, President HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT Monique Morris, EdD, Author and Social Justice Scholar COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Monique Morris, EdD, Author and Social Justice Scholar PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES David J. Silva, Provost and Academic Vice President CONFERRING OF DEGREES John D. Keenan, President WELCOME TO THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Debra Lee Surface ’05, ’19G, President, Alumni Association ADJOURNMENT David J. Silva, Provost and Academic Vice President RECESSIONAL Bankelsangerlieder – Anonymous
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CA N D I DAT E S F OR DE G R E E S Honors are Designated as Follows UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ◊ Summa Cum Laude (cumulative grade-point average 3.850 – 4.000) ‡ Magna Cum Laude (cumulative grade-point average 3.600 – 3.849) * Cum Laude (cumulative grade-point average 3.300 – 3.599) Honors designations are based on a cumulative average through the end of the fall semester 2019. Honors status may change as a result of spring semester’s grade performance. Students graduating with the distinction of honors will be recognized as follows: Summa Cum Laude – red cord; Magna Cum Laude – white cord; Cum Laude – gold cord.
Colored Tassels on Graduates’ Caps Designate Degree Received Apricot – Nursing
Light Blue – Education
Blue and Green – Geography
Orange – Cartography and Geographic Information Systems
Brown and Orange – Liberal Studies
Pink – Music
Citron – Social Work
Sage Green – Athletic Training, Healthcare Studies, and Sport and Movement Science
Copper – Economics Dark Blue – Social Sciences (Criminal Justice, Fire Science, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology) Drab – Business Administration Golden Yellow – Science (Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geological Sciences, Mathematics)
Silver Grey – Theatre Arts Teal – Occupational Health Studies White – Art, Communications, Dance, English, Spanish, and World Languages and Cultures
+ This symbol indicates that the graduate has completed an additional major in another discipline.
M AGU I R E M E S E RV E Y C OL L E G E OF H E A LT H A N D H U M A N S E RV IC E S Bachelor of Science – Criminal Justice * Drussila Akello Spencer Akerman * Christopher Alas Kenneth G. Alderman Jovania Galvao Andrade ◊ Connor Douglas Antony Robert Arsenault ‡ Craig John Arvanites * Ana Cruz Barros Nadine Natasha Bennett James Bettger ◊ Kelly A. Blanchard ◊ Kathryn Jane Brown Jonathan R. Burke * Marissa M. Cabido ‡ Paul Richard Campbell, Jr.
‡ Sarah Marie Carr Liam Carroll + Natasha Castillo Marc Anthony Cecilio II Sean Cleary Kyle Conant Daniel T. Craven Mia R. Crawley Riley Cristoforo Alexis Croce Jaylene A. Cruz Meghan Elizabeth Dahl Amber M. Demers Cinthia M. Diaz ‡ Sara Jacqueline Diplacido Michael Dovidio
Christopher John Dullea Themar Dumay ‡ Christal Pauline Dunston ‡ Watanya S. Felt Jacob Fernandez * Kenneth William Garcia Rosario ‡ Amanda L. Giles Dioselina Gomez Carlos Luis Gonzalez-Rodriguez * Matthew Gooding Arpine Grigorian Sal Christopher Guarino Sarah F. Halperin Shane Joseph Hancock Jaylen Alexandria Hassell * Myskyrleen Hernandez +
Katerina Hitollari Brianna Justiniano Bradley L. Kerwin David John Kwapis II Abigail Leon ◊ Madison Alexis Levesque John Michael Lewis Jose B. Lopez, Jr. Alyssa Mary Magro Alicia E. Maradiaga ‡ Kaitlin Ann Marcinko Bartolo Alessandro Margiotta Samantha Rose Masjoan * Elinor Rose Mayo Caroline McKinnon * Andrew John McNeilly 19
Bachelor of Science – Criminal Justice (continued) Elsy Karina Mendez-Barrera ‡ Courtney A. Merritt Kyle Anthony Milovanovic Armando Adolfo Montes Bianca Mora Shayna Desiree Mullen * Jessica Jeanne Murphy Devin J. Nicolois Hunter James Ohnmeiss * Erick Oyola Jordan A. Pantoja Maria Rafailia Papa Madyson Parker
* Andrew Parsons * Sara Lebeau Patterson Leanne M. Paula Joseph Philip Pelletier Brian J. Perrin Jeremy Picanco Jennifer Pino ‡ Alexa Piña Alex Robert Popielski Abigail Quimby + Zachery Regan ‡ Juliana Rose Ricupero ◊ Eduar Adilson Rivera Maldonado
Keyandra Roberson Aiyana Rosa Elysia M. Sanchez Michael Shanahan James Francis Shaughnessy III + ◊ Rebecca Anne Siefken + Briana Silva Ashley Nicole Smith * Alexis Spencer Rose L. Sullivan ‡ Destiny H. Summa Nancy Ann Swecker * Monica Syhabouth
Genesis Lee Terchiak Paul Terrazzano Jr. ◊ Alexander Christian Tilkens Justin Taylor Tucker-Leveille * James Michael Turner Iris Vals-Mahegan ‡ Dassy L. Velez * Ydalis Villa Amber I. Villar ‡ Thanh Do Vo Brooke Leigh Westmoreland Brandon Lee Williams
Bachelor of Science – Healthcare Studies ◊ Sydney Chaplin Andrews Darline Bertrand Jadah Monae Blake Gloria J. Burnham * Lauren Terese Capelotti * Haley Elizabeth Chapman Oumou Cisse Christina A. Corey Samantha Jean Coveney
Alexander Joseph DeLeo * Chiamaka R. Ejindu Kaylie Elcewicz Erna Fosung ◊ Nicole Gregory Emely Herrera Figuereo Katherine Isabelle Hudson Janique G. Jean ‡ Noah Kevin Jones
Afua Serwaa Serebour Kessie * Rachel Marie Leger Vasna Sovann Mam ‡ Samuel Zakuadia Matuawana Jr. * Micel S. Mirabal Michelle Mortimer Dieudo Muimpe Deanna Nasson Ada E. Rivera
‡ Paige Sannella Lilybeth Solis Angelica Kerrie Sou ◊ Vanessa Ashley VanBuskirk ‡ Kala Vandersluis * Aleah Marie Williams ‡ Emmarose Mae Winder ◊ Madeleine A. Zarzour
Bachelor of Science – Occupational Health Studies Jessica Becque Amanda Renee Borges Michael Boulay ‡ Angelica Camacho Martinez Salimata Cisse
Sadie Crane ‡ Jennifer Gonzalez Marisa Hoffman Levi Langdale
Meghan Elizabeth Nickola ◊ Hannah Louise Paquette Melissa Ricker Cheryl Ann Roux
‡ Emily Rose Cronin Stanley ‡ Chanel Velasquez Alexander Webb Kimberly Whiting
Bachelor of Science in Nursing * Julia Ann Abbott Rukiya Munye Abukar ◊ Ariana Elizabeth Acuna Fadeke mojisola Adeyi * Stephanie Paige Ahern Belinda Anne ◊ Oliver Misigah Apunda * Emily R. Aubert * Claire Tabitha Auguste Oluwaseye Awoyiola * Alicia Aymat * Kelly G. Bardales Kayla Olivia Barnes Gregory Michael Barysky * Emerencia N. Bekwike * Bibiana Tajoah Bela * Barbara Therese Bergendahl ‡ Nina Bermudez ◊ Rebecca Marie Biancardi ‡ Kyle N. Borges
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Alana Breen ‡ Hannah Bromberg Lorena Caetano Jill Patricia Callahan Kristyn Callahan * Angelica Campos ‡ Caitlyn Caporali Rileigh Margaret Carlisle ‡ Samantha Dylan Carroll Jenna J. Cassie Gabriella A. Cerro * Noah Chau ‡ Ashley Chetty * Nicole Sede Chiedjo ‡ Nicole Cimea Ellen Cintolo * Isabella M. Ciulla * Sherley Closeil Ashley Elizabeth Corton ‡ Christina Cox
‡ Naima Culusow ◊ Jean Marie D’Amico Kaitlyn Dabenigno * Dianne Daszkiewicz Gabriela De Andrade Rachael Louise Deiuliis Gordon Maxwell Dery * Jhensie Alexa Desir * Denisha Dominguez * Elise Rodier Doucette Sarah Elizabeth Duffy ‡ Shea Margaret Dunnigan ‡ Jillian K. Duval Rachelle Jacqueline Edmond Solange Elkallassi ‡ Alana Elliott ‡ Lena Ann Faranna ‡ Kendra Breneth Franco * Natalie M. Franke-Otten ◊ Ashley Rose Franz
* Yanan Fritz * Ashley Taylor Furbush Alissa Furtado Claire K. Gardner ‡ Megan J. Gilligan Sonja Rose Gilson Samantha Ruth Gimler Angela Nduta Gitau Paige Mary Giuliano * John Glovsky Nateesha Grace ‡ Ashley Melissa Guillen Amanda K. Haas Mulcahy ‡ Drew Mackenzie Hartnett Shaina Hastings Cindy A. Henriquez ‡ Danielle N. Howington * Jenny Hwang ◊ Chad Michael Hynes Jessanie Lynn Insogna
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (continued) Damilola Monsura Ipaye ‡ Precious Osaretin Isibor Daniel Ezra Johnson * Celia Margot Kampner Jane N. Karanja ‡ Jelena Katadzic Marjorie Kayondo Adzo Kafui Kloutse David John Koch ◊ Stellah Kulabako ‡ Alexis S. Kularski Mable Kunihira * Mimose Laforest ‡ Melanie Paige Laganas Patricia Lavorante * Amanda Susan Leslie ‡ Michelle Loomis * Amanda Lopez Kendra Lorencette Desouza Ross P. MacDougall ◊ Phoebe Elizabeth Magee ‡ Casaundra C. Magliaro Devyn Nicole Malatesta * Hannah Grace Marchant Krystine Marckini * Amanda Jean Mario
Kaitlyn Marken Vanessa Martinez Megan S. McCune Kathryn Bernadette McGonagle ‡ Katherine Rose McGrath Shannon Theresa McIsaac Madeline Arely Melara * Lexi Ann Melo * Franchesca Mendoza * Domonique C. Mercier Noelani S. Morin ‡ Catherine Mukasa * Georgiana Mutanga * Courtney Louise Nadeau * Rashidah Nakijoba Ivy W. Ngugi Asheley Alexa Nival ◊ Margaret O’Brien ‡ Heather J. O’Donnell Brogan Louis O’Hara Ashley Erin O’Keefe * Job Onchiri Ogega Anthea Ladi Ogwu ◊ Rafaela Araujo Oliveira Sarah Jessica Palm * Katelen P. Pangilinan
Abby Papagelis Victoria Papas ‡ Courtney Ann Paschal ‡ Kanchanathitar Aungsukasate Patrican Dawnielle Louise Peck * Michaela Peck ‡ Jacqueline L. Pelletier ‡ Mikaela Luise Marie Pereira Madison T. Pergolotti Alona Petrarca * Anh M. Pham Jennifer Pierre Louis * Ana Y. Pimentel Genesis Agustina Pinto * Taylor Christine Pitts Bryana Ringler ‡ Leonelkys Jhessenya Rivas Alison L. Roberts Rachel Jane Roberts Gabrielle Arianna Rocheville ‡ Clare Tina Rochez Chelsea Elizabeth Rogers Sherry Gail Rogers ‡ Rachel Rowe * Kaylie Ann Sapienza
Carolina Stephanie Saturia ◊ Alexandra Serino * Samuel Shia Ram Singh Jenish Singh Maharjan Kelsi Lee Squires Brianna Lee Steeves * Samantha Ann Szczechowicz * Emily Kimly Taing * Ranyah Thabit * Caroline Lace Tibert Melanie Rose Tognazzi Hector Manuel Valdivieso Alas Meredith Paige Van Antwerp Mary Bridget Van Liew * Glade Vasquez Elizabeth Vo Kristin Marie Wall ◊ Mackenna Lee Ward * Joann Webster Rebecca Wester Semira Worku Hannah Wright Mackenzie Marcelle Zahara Dorah Phoebe Zalwango ◊ Mirlene Pedro da Silva
Bachelor of Social Work ◊ Deja Alexis Andrews * Rachael Renee Armstrong * Alejandra Arredondo * Louisa Rowe Balgassi ◊ Skylar A. Best ◊ Alyssa Boudreau William Raphael Bowden ◊ Brendan Peter Brown ‡ Kailey Brianna Brown * Amy Leigh Callahan * Damarys Alyxandra Caridad Cherish Rashida Casey * Lyndis L. Clarke ‡ Crystal Ryan Clunie Elizabeth Collette ‡ Kevin Edward Collins
* Lilianna Marie Cruz * Alysha Christine Cummings * Francisca Steifry Daniels ‡ Dena A. DeAngelico Lauren A. Desharnais * Christopher Scott Drew-Hamel ‡ Smerling Ivelisse Durán de los Santos ‡ Jenny Ezell ‡ Katherine Lorraine Forrest ‡ Lea Anne Freitas * Luisa Gallego * Elizabeth Garcia Jessica Estela Garcia ‡ Quentin Ulysses Garcia ◊ Genesis Yasoda Gonzalez
◊ Elizabeth Maria Gray Tianna Kaili Joseph ‡ Sandra J. Kauffman ◊ Owen Lucas Kennedy Angela G. Lopez Luis * Mollie J. MacDonald * Chelsea M. Main * Daniela M. Maldonado ‡ Danilda M. Maria ◊ Michelle Elizabeth Mezansky * Jacqueline Nashi Nju-Ghong Kylie Painchaud * Marissa L. Pierce Katherine Quevedo Reymi Nicole Richards
◊ Jennifer Nicole Rivera ◊ Monica Roche Ryan Schwartz Sabrina Janaina Silveira ‡ Alyssa Emily Smalley * Chelsea R. Smith * Aisha Andromedia Valdez ‡ Theresa Valenti Margie A. Valle ‡ Tori Vargas Marissa Renee Vickers ‡ Yesica Viel + ◊ Ryan McGowan Whiting * Sabrina Lee Wilson Megan Wonson
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B E RTOL ON S C HOOL OF B U S I N E S S Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Sagal Abdi Joshua Benjamin Abers * Anyara Aguero Bochra Akil ◊ Lishberny M. Alcantara Linda Almadani Promise Amadi * Samuel Cardoso Amado Jr. ‡ Olivia Helen Anderson Sydney B. Anderson Hunter John Andrews * Liam Michael Andrews ◊ Christopher John Ansaldi Victoria Antoine Martina Affonso Ferreira de Araujo * Christine M. Arigo ‡ Ryan Astley Ashley Michelle Atkins Jadin Taylor Aubrey ‡ Paul Aucoin Jacqueline Alexis Aut Rudy Aviles ◊ Yampy Aybar * George Morara Ayoti ◊ Shaima Azam Enri Azizaj Courtney Banks Diana Santos Ramos Barbosa Joseph Barrett Stanley Ralph Beaubrun ‡ Allison Beede * Taib Elfathi Benkirane * Jaime Elizabeth Bent * Elio Benvenuto Briana Nicole Bessler Taylor Rose Bettencourt Cameron John Betz Dhimosten Bitri ‡ Rachel M. Blaisdell Andrew Gerald Blazo Michael E. Blazo * Stephanie Marie Bonilla-Garcia Ivelys Marie Bonoldi Reed H. Bourgeois Cierra Bowles Jordan Lynn Bradbury * John Michael Breau ‡ Dylan Thomas Bromley ‡ Briana Brooks Ariel E. Brown * Kenneth S. Brown ‡ James Bryant Jordan Robert Buonopane 22
Karen Patricia Burdick Juan Cabrera ◊ Mark D. Calef Christopher John Caliri Alex Mardochee Calixte Katie Cameron Mariela Canela * Meaghan E. Caponigro ‡ Peter Louis Carabillo * Claudia Carias-Pineda Katherine Elanor Carpenter Patrick Timothy Carroll Ottavio Casciato Kaitlyn Ashley Cassata Cesar L. Castro Marc Morin Centrella Frederick Anthony Cerundolo * Michael Benjamin Chase Joshua J. Chavez Israel Chery * Leda Chhean Robbie Christensen ‡ Steven L. Clemens Jules Julian Cleophat Sean Patrick Clifford ‡ Emma Cyr Coady + ‡ Dennis A. Comeau ◊ Fabrice Pingdwende Arnaud Compaore Geraldini Cortez Wilifred Cortorreal Lopez Julianna Rose Costanzo * William Bradley Cox * Kayleigh H. Crabb Amanda Marie Crespo * Amy M. Crossland Glitza M. Crowley * Joseph D. Crowley-Gratton Kenneth Joseph D’Agostino II Carmine D’Anna Shulun Dai Nicole Damato Elhadj Mamadou ali Dansoko * Francesca De Rosa * Nayarit De los Santos * Samuel Lewis DeBartolo ◊ Michael Anthony DeRuosi * Aaron Deangelo Brett William Deukmejian Stefania DiMaio Rosato DiRamio Daniel Marc Diaz Nicholas Thomas Dicey Darleny Dipre
Nicholas W. Disciscio Cory Donahue Grace R. Dossantos Patrick Alexander Dowcett * Juri Dule * Jason Steven Dumas Edward Duran Jr. Richard S. Edwards, Jr. ‡ Chouaib Elansari ‡ Sarah Emanuel Alexa M. Emerson ‡ Patricia P. Estrada Mekhi Steven Joseph Etheridge Bryan Michael Etter Andrew R. Fantasia * Jacklyn Faulstich Grace G. Fayne Kirsi Anabel Feliz * Mikayla Marie Feliz Mac Fernandes * Javier Fernandez ‡ Adam R. Flaherty ◊ Gabriella Fonti ‡ Madison Marie Foster ‡ Jacquelin François Joshua Michael Freeman Elizabeth R. Gaffney Camilo Garcia Veronica O. Garcia Cameron Garrity Nubia Olivia Gaston Oltjon Gaxhi ‡ Rachel C. Giangregorio * Tony Giannotti ‡ Patrick J. Gibb Filipe Monteiro Gomes * Jorge Luis Gomez Guzman Maria Josefina Gomez Mercedes Christopher Joseph Graham Nicholas Graham Katerine Granda Jaramillo ‡ Julia Elise Gray * Brett J. Graziano Bryan Guerrero Laurens Guerrier Leslie R. Guevara ‡ Nabin Mani Gurung ◊ Christopher John Gutowski ◊ K. Ulrika Haglund ‡ Kevin Louis Hand Alison Marie Harris Meaghan M. Harris Danjela Haruni ‡ Andria Hawwa
Paige Healey Patrick Michael Heran ‡ Erika Alexandra Herrera Marco Andre Herrera Maldonado Amari Jamal Heywood-Gonzalez Carlos E. Hidalgo Rodriguez Alexandra M. Hill * Noah Salvatore Hodgkins * Elizabeth Hoffman * James M. Hoffman ‡ Zachary Holt Dijana Husidic Elijah Hyman Bryan Hynes * Nicholas Owen Hynes ‡ Akane Ishida Daniel Isibor Alhajie Ibrahim Jalloh Richard Jean-Pierre ‡ Zuri Irma Jimenez Wilson Jimenez-DeLaCruz Christopher Esdrubal Jimenez Delgado ‡ Emily Hannah Johnson ◊ Elizabeth Johnston * Elizabeth Jonikas Paul Junior Joseph Jonathan Michael Kehoe ◊ Frederick Robert Kelley IV Kyle W. Kenney Brian G. Kenton Susan Kim Brian L. Kinnear Jr. Edward T. Klosiewicz Hubert Konate Filip Kotov Michelle Krukonis Luis Kulumba * Kajsa Marie Lafond Daniel Junior Laguerre Christine Landa ◊ Jonathan Lawrence Mishelle Lazarus Cameron Daniel LeBlanc * Dana Evan LeBrasseur ‡ John Lones ‡ Adriana Lopez Alec G. Lundy ‡ Paul Perrotta Lynch ‡ Rachida Mahrouda ‡ David J. Mailloux ◊ Jannah Malisha Maker * Joshua Mallon Matthew Manfra
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (continued) Angela N. Mansi Michaela Marks Michelle Lannan Marquis Tinotenda Michella Martin Bryan Martinez Rodriguez * Edward Frank Mastrocola Raymond McAllister Dakota McCarthy Shari Leigh McHugh Derek Michael McIntire ‡ Tariq Saifullah Mehmood ‡ Claudia Marie Mejia-Nascimento * Naishalie M. Melendez ‡ Natalie Mellinger * Stacey A. Minchello ‡ Romello R. Mitchell Christy Mondesir Timothy Moran * Ryan Peter Moreschi Mervin D. Morrison * Gianna Moschella * David Kabuya Mulumba * Sarah Marie Murray Richard Anthony Nardella Ashani Akeem Nelson Jonathan Nere Theresa Neth ◊ Rachel E. Newell Patrice Marie Nicholson Miranda R. Nieves Samantha Rose Nigro ‡ Jane Njeri ◊ Samantha Nop Jaryenne Nova * Somarly Noy Kyle O’Connor * Lavender Oduor
* Kenechukwu Ofonagoro Stephen Garrard Olson III * Alexa Cristina Ortiz * Omar X. Ortiz Paris Noel Panicali ‡ Peter Pappas * Isabela Rose Parco ‡ Caroline E. Parlee Daniel Patenaude ◊ Hanna Payen ‡ Abbi Marlyse Payton ‡ Bailey E. Pennington Matthew Evan Perry Christine Pimental Antoniya Piotrowski * Emily Paige Placet Lynda Ploeun Phillip Polizzi Thomas Daniel Potter * Michael B. Pray Christian A. Quinones Chantel A. Quintilio Milvia Elizabeth Ramos Steven T. Remsen Braulio Reyes Katelyn Roberts * Alexa Nicole Robinson Mitchell Scott Robinson Shannon Mary Robinson Anarianny Lisbeth Rodriguez Brianna Rodriguez Alexia C. Rojas Mark Andrew Rosenfield Arianna Rosi ‡ Samantha Frances Roy ◊ Scott Ruland Sam Salah
‡ Brooke Salamida Julie E. Santiano ‡ George Santorineos Juan Santos * Sarita Sarou Andrew Michael Sateriale * Ioanna Savvidou ◊ Crystal M. Scarborough * Adam Michael Schembri Warda Sentissi Nicole Dee Sentner Briana Marie Sentner Sanders ◊ Sean P. Serra ‡ Jeffrey Set Chandler Manning Shores Tyler Daniel Sinclair ‡ Brandon J. Sirkisoon ◊ Louisa Anique Sirkisoon Theodore Mario Solano Eli Spector Juliana Elizabeth Spinosa Steven St. Vil Peter C. Stacy Jesica M. Stagnitta ◊ Katherine Stavropoulos Timothy Connor Stephenson * Parker Nicholas Stevens ‡ Tasha Karmen Stockwell Samuel Stone Kayla A. Sullivan Kyler Daniel Sullivan * Nikki Lynn Sullivan Joel David Surette Daniel Joseph Szymczak * Patrick Tai-Heng Taing Vanessa Rochelle Tarabey Branden Tyler Tardugno
Chloe Tassone ‡ William S. Testa ‡ George Theodorakakos Marisa Titus ‡ Raymond Michael Tobin, Jr. * Patrick Trainor Brian Luat Tran Tue Anh Ly Tran Iris Troplini Michael Troy Jordan Duc Truong Skye Marie Tucker ‡ Jessica T. Tully Christian J. Turchi William Frank Twiss * Eduardo F. Ulloa Alvarado Anthony Umeji * Stephen W. Van Geyte Mathew Vasquez Damiano Rocco Ventura Harry Vidal Manuel Joao Vieira Nicolas A. Voutselas ◊ Trang Vu Glenford William Wade II Stacie M. Watkins Bruce-John Steven Weick Gavin Joseph Weinman Nicole Doris Williamson + James Joseph Wood Hannah Rose Woods Renata Yablonski Jonathan Ynoa Rachel Elizabeth Zamora Jo S. Zizinga Arlenys Anabel Zoquier * Kyle Travis Zuccaro
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ACA DE M IC DE G R E E S A N D DR E S S Academic degrees have been awarded for centuries. The University of al-Karaouine, founded in 859 in Fez, Morocco, is considered the world’s oldest continuously operating, degree granting university, while Italy’s University of Bologna, founded in 1088, is the first known to have awarded a doctorate (from the Latin docere, to teach). The University of Paris was founded shortly before 1100, followed closely by Oxford University. A dispute between Oxford students and the townspeople of Oxford led academics to leave the university in 1209, and found Cambridge University. It was not until the late 13th century that the distinctive college system that characterizes both universities was initiated. Originally, doctoral and master’s degrees were virtually synonymous and the term “bachelor” merely indicated entrance to a course of study, rather than completion of a level of work as it does today. The doctoral title, then and now, refers to the degree one holds, not to a profession or occupation, and by an ancient definition designates one sufficiently skilled in a branch of knowledge to teach it. The academic regalia in use at American colleges and universities have their origins in the academic dress used in European universities in the 14th and 15th centuries. Caps, gowns and hoods were probably a necessity then, partly to keep warm in drafty, unheated buildings, and partly to distinguish academic persons, such as those holding doctoral, masters and bachelors degrees from other members of the population. When first used, academic regalia were both distinctive and utilitarian. Today, although still distinctive, their function is more ceremonial.
The Mortarboard (Cap)
The mortarboard is adapted from one traditionally worn at Oxford. A soft cap, resembling a tam, is a modification of one worn at Cambridge. American code of academic dress requires the mortarboard be worn by those holding bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and permits either for those holding a doctorate. The cap is almost always black. The tassel worn with the cap may be black, or of a distinctive color, but only holders of a doctoral degree may wear a gold tassel.
The Gown
The gown used by most American colleges and universities is commonly black, and of three types. The major distinguishing characteristics of the gowns are the sleeves and the trimming. The bachelor’s degree gown has a closed front and long, pointed sleeves. The master’s degree gown may be worn closed or open, and has oblong sleeves open at the wrist or forearm, with the sleeve extending downward in an arc from the back. The doctoral gown may be worn open or closed, and often has three velvet bars on each full, bell-shaped sleeve. The velvet bars may be black or in a distinctive color representing the field of learning in which the degree was earned. Gowns of foreign universities and of a few American universities may be other than black, for instance red, crimson or another brilliant color.
The Hood
Hoods are the most distinctive feature of American academic regalia, and are a means of identifying the level of the degree, the institution that awarded the degree and the field of knowledge in which the degree was granted. Those holding master’s, specialist’s and doctoral degrees wear hoods lined with the official colors of the college or university granting the degree. Hoods vary in length and shape to indicate the several degrees: three feet for the bachelor’s, three-and-onehalf feet for master’s and four feet for the doctoral degree. The color of the velvet binding or edge of the hood, in widths of two, three and five inches for the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree respectively, is usually, but not always, of a color distinctive of the field of learning in which the degree was earned.
The Mace
The college or university mace is carried by an institution’s chief marshal at formal occasions, including convocation and commencement. Originally a defensive weapon, the mace is a traditional symbol of authority. Salem State University’s mace carries the seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, under whose authority Salem State University, through its board of trustees, derives its right to confer degrees.
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H I S TORY OF T H E U N I V E R S I T Y A Tradition of Excellence Salem State University was born of the humanitarian endeavors of Horace Mann, a former Massachusetts state legislator and Secretary of Education. Mann was a pioneer in the practice of bringing education to all children no matter their socio-economic status, seeing education as an equalizer. Since its founding in 1854, Salem State University has been committed to making higher education a reality for students who might otherwise have lacked the opportunity. Today, the university strives to ensure that cost is not a barrier for anyone seeking to gain a high quality post-secondary education. Salem State University was originally known as the Salem Normal School, welcoming its first class of “young ladies who wish to prepare themselves for teaching” on September 14, 1854. Only the fourth such institution in Massachusetts and the 10th in America, the school was welcomed by the city of Salem, which generously endowed its first site at One Broad Street. The city and school quickly developed a mutually beneficial partnership that continues to thrive. Salem Normal School alumnae took community service well beyond Massachusetts’ borders. Charlotte Forten, the school’s first African-American student and a graduate of the class of 1856, was the first northern African-American school teacher to journey south to teach freed slaves. Other graduates would disburse to teach in elementary and high schools as far afield as Africa, the Middle East and Asia. As the demand for teachers increased nationwide, Salem Normal School prospered. In 1898, the student body became co-educational, although male enrollment remained small until the introduction of a commercial program in 1908, which combined professional business practice with pedagogical instruction. In 1921, the state authorized the normal schools to offer four-year degree programs. The Salem Normal School became Salem Teachers College in 1932 and a few decades later, was authorized to grant masters degrees (MEd) in 1955. The first degrees were awarded in 1957. Following World War II and the passage of the GI Bill, enrollment increased significantly, particularly among male students, and new programs were added to accommodate this growth. In 1960, Salem Teachers College became Salem State College, authorizing the institution to offer bachelor of arts degrees in a variety of liberal arts majors and a bachelor of science degree in business, in addition to the education degrees in which the institution had long specialized. The first residence halls opened in 1966, and Salem State continued to add to its academic programming throughout the years. Its first masters program, launched in 1957, was in education, and graduate education expanded greatly in the 1980s with the addition of master of business administration, master of social work and master of science in nursing programs. Today, the institution is home to 32 undergraduate programs and graduate programs that offer degrees in 24 fields. On July 28, 2010, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick approved legislation that elevated Salem State College and eight other public institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth to universities. Salem State College officially became Salem State University on October 26, 2010. Today, Salem State University is one of the largest state universities in the Commonwealth, enrolling over 7,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The university was named a Top Producer of U.S. Fulbright Scholars in 2011 and 2017, and it continues to emphasize academic rigor, experiential learning and engagement with communities surrounding campus and across the globe. Throughout its 167-year history, Salem State has remained true to the values of its founders, while growing its mission to meet the needs of those it serves on the North Shore, in the Commonwealth and beyond.
S A L E M S TAT E U N I V E R S I T Y B OA R D OF T RU S T E E S Rob Lutts, Chair Salem, Massachusetts Cherié Butts, Vice Chair Medford, Massachusetts Jamie Zahlaway Belsito ’96 Topsfield, Massachusetts
Elliot Katzman ’78 Marblehead, Massachusetts
Richeline “Richie” Cadet ’21 Boston, Massachusetts
Paul Mattera, JD, Chair Swampscott, Massachusetts
Teresa J. Chisholm Boston, Massachusetts
Kathleen Murphy ’75, PhD Gloucester, Massachusetts
Magnolia Contreras Lynn, Massachusetts
Ruthanne Russell ’82 Duxbury, Massachusetts
Mary DeSimone ’76 Swampscott, Massachusetts TRUSTEES EMERITI Pamela C. Scott Salem, Massachusetts Jacob Segal ’17H, JD Salem, Massachusetts
GREETINGS FROM THE SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION! President: Debra Lee Surface ’05, ’19G Congratulations! The Alumni Association and the staff of alumni relations proudly welcome you into the alumni association, which is comprised of more than 70,000 graduates. The Salem State alumni network is a valuable professional and social resource and we encourage you to be pro-active and participate in the many events and programs that are available to you. It is important to remain connected to your classmates and to make new alumni connections through annual reunions, travel programs, board membership, community volunteerism, and regional alumni groups. On behalf of the alumni association board of directors, I wish you every success as you continue your journey and encourage your active participation as a member of the Salem State University Alumni Association. Stay Connected! Be sure to update your contact information at salemstate.edu/alumni/update Facebook: facebook.com/SSUalumniassoc LinkedIn: Salem State Alumni Twitter: @SalemStateAlum Instagram: @SalemStateAlum