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St. Mary’s College of Maryland Board of Trustees (July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021) Arthur "Lex" Birney Jr., Chair
Susan Dyer, Vice Chair
John Chambers Wobensmith ’93, Treasurer
Lawrence "Larry" E. Leak '76, Secretary
Nicolas Abrams '99 Carlos Alcazar Alice Bonner '03 Anirban Basu John Bell '95 Peter Bruns Donny Bryan ’73 Paula Collins
Mike Dougherty Peg Duchesne ’77 Judith Fillius '79 Elizabeth Graves ’95 Gail Harmon Sven Erik Holmes Steny H. Hoyer
Glen Ives Doug Mayer '04 William Seale Danielle Troyan ’92 Harry Weitzel Raymond Wernecke Fatima Bouzid ’22, Student Trustee
Patrick Hervy Gary Jobson Molly Mahoney Matthews R. Douglas Mathias ’73 John McAllister
James P. Muldoon Michael P. O'Brien Terry Meyerhoff Rubenstein Robert S. Waldschmitt
Trustees Emeriti Cindy Broyles '79 Benjamin Cardin Esther L. Coopersmith G. Thomas Daugherty ’65 Bonnie Green ’74
Schedule of Graduation Walks Each graduation walk is livestreamed on May 8, 2021 at the times listed below.
Walking at 9:00 a.m.
English, Environmental Studies, History, International Languages & Cultures, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Physics, Student-Designed
Walking at 12:00 noon
Anthropology, Art, Art History, Asian Studies, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics
Walking at 3:00 p.m.
Political Science, Psychology, Public Policy Studies, Sociology, Theater, Film & Media Studies, Master of Arts in Teaching
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Tuajuanda C. Jordan, PhD Dr. Tuajuanda Jordan has served as St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s (SMCM) seventh president since July 2014. The College, as Maryland's only public honors college and the first of its kind in the nation, has been widely recognized for its successes. Consistently ranked among the top 100 Kiplinger's list of best values in public colleges and among the top 10 best public liberal arts colleges in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, SMCM continues to build upon its solid reputation for academic excellence under Dr. Jordan’s watch. Under her leadership, the College continues to analyze and assess its programming to ensure that students are provided opportunities to be engaged, productive global citizens and leaders. President Jordan has been widely recognized for her contributions to higher education and the larger community. She was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2018) and one of the Top 25 Women in Higher Education by Diverse Issues in Higher Education magazine (2017). She was recognized as a Black Leader in Education by the AFRO (2017), was named as one of Fisk University’s Talented Tenth (2016), Purdue University’s Distinguished Women Scholars (2015-16), and as an Influential Marylander by the Daily Record (2015). Dr. Jordan received the inaugural CEO's Excellence Award from the Prince George's County Public Schools Foundation (2019), an Education Excellence Award (2018) from the Southern Maryland Minority Chamber of Commerce, the Torchbearer Award (2014) from the National Coalition of Black Women, Baltimore Metropolitan Chapter, and was inducted into the Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa (2015), the nation’s oldest academic honor society. Dr. Jordan gained national prominence in the realm of science education with the creation of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science Education Alliance (SEA) program and the launch of its first initiative, the SEA Phage program, which engaged novice undergraduates in research in genomics and bioinformatics. This program has been implemented in more than 50 diverse institutions across the nation, impacted thousands of students and faculty, and resulted in numerous scientific and pedagogical publications. Prior to SMCM, Dr. Jordan was a tenured faculty member and administrator at Xavier University of Louisiana and Lewis and Clark College in Oregon. She holds a B.S. in chemistry from Fisk University and a PhD in biochemistry from Purdue University.
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Faculty Distinction In the academic world, it is not only students who receive special notices for outstanding work; faculty do, too. Faculty are recognized with promotions, awards, and endowed chairs/ professorships. Such special professorships are supported by an endowment – that is, by gifts made by individuals to the St. Mary’s College of Maryland Foundation. The interest from these specially designated gifts makes it possible for the holder of the chair or professorship to enjoy extra financial support for further research and professional growth. Each spring, the College recognizes student and faculty scholarship at an Awards Convocation. The faculty recognized at the 2021 convocation are noted here. The Homer L. Dodge Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Junior Faculty Member was established in 2003 by the late Norton T. Dodge, faculty emeritus, to recognize faculty accomplishments. The 2021 recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Junior Faculty Member is Amy Steiger, assistant professor of theater. The Norton T. Dodge Award for Scholarly and Creative Achievement was created in 1989 by the late Norton T. Dodge, faculty emeritus, to recognize faculty accomplishments. The 2021 recipient of the Norton T. Dodge Award for Scholarly and Creative Achievement is Elizabeth Nutt Williams, professor of psychology. The Jordan Teaching Exemplar Award was established In 2017 by President Tuajuanda C. Jordan to recognize members of the St. Mary’s College community who exhibit exemplary teaching within or beyond the traditional classroom. The 2021 recipient of the Jordan Teaching Exemplar Award is Sahar Shafqat, professor of political science. In 2011, Don Stabile established an award to recognize faculty members who are active
participants in the student life of the College. This award was named to honor his colleague, the late Andy Kozak, professor of economics. The 2021 recipient of the Andy Kozak Faculty Contribution to Student Life Award is Antonio Ugues Jr., associate professor of political science and director of the Center for the Study of Democracy. In 2021, President Jordan created two-year named professorships for junior faculty who have been employed by the College for three to 10 years and who are exemplary teacherscholars within their academic program areas. These honorees exceed standards in teaching and or scholarly/creativity and at minimum meet standards for the other. These individuals are also good citizens of the campus community. There can be no more than two such awards in any department. When there are two, the more senior faculty member is named the Pandion haliaetus professor and the other honoree is the Haliaeetus leucocephalus professor - because seahawks (ospreys) trump eagles. The junior faculty professorships for 2021 are as follows: Emily Brownlee (biology) Andrew Cognard-Black (sociology) Torry Dennis (neuroscience) Jeff Eden (history) Gili Freedman (psychology) Jerry Gabriel (English) Liza Gijanto (anthropology) Argelia González-Hurtado (ILC-Spanish) Cassie Gurbisz (environmental studies) SooBin Jang (educational studies) Ellen Kohl (environmental studies) Kelly Neiles (chemistry) George MacLeod (ILC-French) Michelle Milne (physics) Amy Steiger (theater) Troy Townsend ’07 (chemistry) Antonio Ugues Jr. (political science)
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Retiring Faculty Anne Leblans joined the SMCM faculty in 1987 and has single-handedly sustained the closeknit German program over this time. She has supported the First Year Seminar program from its inception and has been a tireless supporter of students, urging them to always do their best work. As one example, in 2016, she and her German students created an exhibition regarding Syrian refugees in Europe and Germany. Katharina von Kellenbach joined the SMCM faculty in 1991 to build the religious studies program. She was also instrumental in founding the WGSX program and is a founding member of the Chesapeake Public Charter School. In 2019-2020, she served as Corcoran Visiting Chair in Christian-Jewish-Relations at Boston College, and in May of 2021, she begins a new job at
the Evangelische Akademie in Berlin to design teaching materials to combat antisemitism and racism in religious education. Iris Carter Ford joined the SMCM anthropology department in 1993. Her research interests include popular culture and consumption. Ford has conducted research on food consumption among poor women in both West and East Africa, on media consumption among homeless women in the District of Columbia, and more recently 18th-century English materiality and consumption at Oxford’s Bodleian Library. In 2015, she was the recipient of a National Endowment for the Humanities grant to explore materialism in human life.
The Founding of St. Mary’s College In 1840 it was decided that Maryland should have a monument to Lord Baltimore’s 1634 colony known as St. Mary’s City. Lord Baltimore’s experiment in freedom of conscience and in the separation of church and state was admirable, so Maryland’s “living monument” would be a girls’ high school (or seminary, as high schools were often called in those days) that would exemplify his beliefs. The state-supported school would be named after Maryland’s first capital, St. Mary’s City, and would have an independent board of trustees. It would be non-denominational, with both trustees and faculty evenly divided among Methodists, Catholics, and Episcopalians—the three major denominations in St. Mary’s County at the time. The first certificate of graduation was granted to Sallie Brome Morsell in 1874. St. Mary’s Female Seminary taught the liberal arts and evolved into a junior college in 1926. By the end of the 1960s it had become St. Mary’s College of Maryland, a coeducational four-year college. It attracted bright students who were looking for the almost impossible—a college that was public, affordable, devoted to the liberal arts, academically rigorous, respectful of all races and creeds, and overseen by an independent board of trustees and a well-credentialed faculty committed to scholarship and teaching. In 1992, St. Mary’s College was recognized by the governor and the Maryland legislature as an honors college.
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Commencement Speaker Brandon M. Scott
Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa Brandon M. Scott ’06 is the 52nd mayor of Baltimore, Maryland. He was unanimously elected president of the Baltimore City Council by his colleagues in May 2019. As Council President, Scott developed and released the first-ever City Council President legislative agenda, focused on building safer, stronger communities, cleaning up city government, investing in Baltimore’s young people, and centering equity. Previously, Scott served on the City Council representing Baltimore’s 2nd District. He was first elected in 2011 at the age of 27 and is one of the youngest people ever elected to the Baltimore City Council. During his first term, Scott emerged as a leading voice in reducing violence in Baltimore and reinstated Council oversight of the Baltimore Police Department by holding quarterly hearings. He believes that reducing violence will require a holistic, all-hands-on-deck approach, one that recognizes violence is fundamentally a public health issue. Scott led legislative initiatives that created extensive crime data sharing and online reporting of crimes by the Baltimore Police Department. In 2016, Scott introduced and passed legislation creating an open data policy in Baltimore. Scott is a lifelong resident of Baltimore City. He is a graduate of MERVO High School and St. Mary’s College of Maryland. He lives in Baltimore’s Frankford neighborhood in Northeast Baltimore.
Honorary Degree Recipient Mervin Savoy
Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa A Piscataway Indian and former Tribal Chair of the Piscataway Conoy Tribe of Maryland, Mervin Savoy was born in Charles County, Maryland, in 1943. Savoy lived a life that would have been familiar to most southern Maryland farming families, but her life – and the lives of other Piscataway descendants – was also infused by Piscataway traditions. During this time, Piscataway families were conscious of their Native heritage but hesitated to discuss it outside of their community for fear of ridicule or other repercussions. The rise of both the Civil Rights Movement and the American Indian Movement began to change Piscataway attitudes about their role in Maryland history and community. Piscataway families began to publicly celebrate their history, traditions, and identity. They also began the process for seeking state and Federal recognition. Through this time, Mervin Savoy served as chair of the Piscataway Conoy Tribe of Maryland, providing leadership for her tribe, conducting and supervising the required research for recognition, meeting with elected and appointed officials to argue her case, developing school and other educational programs, and raising awareness in Maryland and internationally about the living Piscataway. It took nearly 20 years for the State of Maryland to officially recognize the Piscataway Conoy Tribe along with the Piscataway Indian Nation. Through it all, Savoy managed the tribe and the process, betraying an unwavering commitment to her community and her state until she stepped down as Tribal Chair following the recognition of the Piscataway Conoy Tribe and the Piscataway Indian Nation in an executive order issued by Gov. Martin O'Malley on January 12, 2012.
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Academic Distinction Graduating with Honors Seniors with a high grade-point average (GPA) are candidates for a degree with honors. These honors have, for centuries, been expressed in the Latin phrase “cum laude” (with praise). All candidates for a degree with honors are also St. Mary’s scholars. Below, the GPAs are ranked from highest to lowest: Summa cum laude: 3.900 - 4.000 GPA Magna cum laude: 3.700 - 3.899 GPA Cum laude: 3.500 - 3.699 GPA
Valedictorian The senior who has the highest GPA (grade-point average) is the class valedictorian. For the Class of 2021, the valedictorian is Danielle Szynborski. Originally from Lusby, Maryland, Danielle Szynborski began her career at St. Mary's College in the fall of 2017 and is finishing it as valedictorian. A double major in art and English, Danielle has created art lessons for children, served as a Writing and Speaking Center tutor, a teaching assistant, a gallery attendant, and an editorial assistant for the College archives. Given these experiences, it is no surprise that she intends to continue her education after graduation. This fall, Danielle will pursue a master’s degree in speech pathology from SUNY Buffalo.
Academic Honor Societies The College has 12 academic departments that have instituted campus chapters of discipline-specific national honor societies. Students admitted to these academic honor societies wear cords or medallions over their black gowns. Anthropology Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Biology Economics English History French Neuroscience Physics Political Science Psychology Sociology
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(Lambda Alpha) (Chi Omega Lambda) (Beta Beta Beta) (Omicron Delta Epsilon) (Sigma Tau Delta) (Phi Alpha Theta) (Pi Delta Phi) (Nu Rho Psi) (Sigma Pi Sigma) (Pi Sigma Alpha) (Psi Chi) (Alpha Kappa Delta)
blue and gold cord black and blue cord red and green cord blue and gold cord red and black (medallion) red and blue cord blue, white and red cord black and old gold cord green and ivory cord red, black, gold (medallion) gold and blue cord teal cord
Degree Candidates Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Master of Arts in Teaching Some students have a minor, or more than one major, and it is listed beneath their hometown.
Anthropology
BACHELOR OF ARTS Emily Marie Becker Hagerstown, Md. Minor: Museum Studies Minor: History Magna Cum Laude Abigail Leigh Burbank Ellicott City , Md. Cum Laude Alden Hershey Grosh Hagerstown, Md. Archaeology Minor: Museum Studies Benjamin Alden Boisseau Jones Chestertown, Md. McKenna Lynn Litynski Hollywood, Md. Archaeology Environmental Studies Minor: Museum Studies Summa Cum Laude Alexis Rose Mowery Odenton, Md. Environmental Studies Minor: Women Gender & Sexuality Cum Laude Melody M. Raynaud Ellicott City, Md. Student-Designed Minor: Philosophy Phi Beta Kappa Summa Cum Laude
Grant D. Zopp Baldwin, Md. Archaeology Minor: Museum Studies
Brenna Kaelyn Litynski Hollywood, Md. Environmental Studies Summa Cum Laude
Art
Jasper Lopez Waldorf, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Minor: Spanish Magna Cum Laude
BACHELOR OF ARTS Tara P. Auman Mechanicsville, Md. Summa Cum Laude Katherine E. Bradshaw Severna Park, Md. Psychology Minor: Educational Studies Francesca Antonia D'Angelo Port Republic, Md. Minor: Art History Cum Laude Davita M. Fennell Saint Mary’s City, Md. Minor: Computer Science Yonas Bereket Fishaye Dundalk, Md. Minor: Museum Studies Elijah Juan Hill Washington, D.C. Anna Catherine Lignelli Westminster, Md. Art History Magna Cum Laude
Erin Moran Nottingham, Md. Minor: Anthropology Kaidyn Lenora Sexton Huntingtown, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Cum Laude Danielle Marie Szynborski Lusby, Md. English Summa Cum Laude
Art History
BACHELOR OF ARTS Alexandra B. Williams Chevy Chase, Md. Minor: French Claire Youmans Bethesda, Md. Minor: Art Studio
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Asian Studies
BACHELOR OF ARTS Atlas Jackmon Laurel, Md.
Biochemistry
Andrew H. Collins Arlington, Va. Minor: Educational Studies Cum Laude Benjamin Christopher Cornwell Cambridge, Md.
Caleigh Franz Perry Hall, Md.
Tabitha Seonaid Cosham Mount Airy, Md. Minor: Environmental Studies Minor: Music
Biochemistry
Brittney Dooley Lexington Park, Md.
BACHELOR OF ARTS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Ashleigh Kaitlyn Bonanno Mount Airy, Md. International Languages & Cultures Minor: Neurosciences Magna Cum Laude Amber Elaine Douglass Chesapeake Beach, Md. Biology Magna Cum Laude Haley Brooke Logan Huntingtown, Md. Biology Magna Cum Laude
Biology
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Oumoul Mouminina Ba Montgomery Village, Md. International Languages & Cultures
Ashley Talbot Ensor Columbia, Md. Sociology Magna Cum Laude
Kyle Patrick Musselman Upper Marlboro, Md. Magna Cum Laude Ifeanyi Chinahaoke Ndolo Upper Marlboro, Md. Thuymy-Michelle N. Nguyen Pasadena, Md. Marian Oshobukola Bowie, Md. Minor: Dance
Benjamin Thomas Holt Baltimore, Md. Environmental Studies
Genevieve Teresa Otero Sandy Spring, Md.
Aaron E. Johnson Smithsburg, Md. Biochemistry Shannon Elise Kirk Finksburg, Md. Psychology Anna Elizabeth Lapoint Fairport, N.Y. Environmental Studies Cum Laude Elena Klair League Havre De Grace, Md. Minor: Neurosciences Cum Laude
Kathryn Frances Burcham Mechanicsville, Md.
Gloria I. Lewis Hagerstown, Md.
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Lindsey Diane Massie Saint Leonard, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Cum Laude
Robert Victor Estes Prince Frederick, Md. Minor: Neurosciences
Alex William Bellgowan Silver Spring, Md. Minor: Neurosciences
Josee Claire Cantin Chesapeake Beach, Md. Minor: Educational Studies
Willow Ann Limbach Salinas, Calif. Minor: Spanish Phi Beta Kappa Summa Cum Laude
Rustin W. Pare Baltimore, Md. Environmental Studies Magna Cum Laude Giulia Pierpaoli Rockville, Md. English Cum Laude Lily Frances Pohlenz Bel Air, Md. Sociology Cristian G. Quiroa Simi Valley, Calif. Minor: Spanish Meghan Rose Ronan Odenton, Md. Minor: Neurosciences Reagan Rutt Leonardtown, Md.
Sok Kheang Say Hagerstown, Md. Anjali R. Shankar Ellicott City, Md. Lauren Noelle Smith Waldorf, Md. Minor: Sociology Paige Kathryn Stevens Port Republic, Md. Minor: Environmental Studies Lindsey V. Stevenson Bel Air, Md. Environmental Studies Magna Cum Laude Rhynn A. Tate Upper Marlboro, Md. Aimee L. Uibel Lumberton, N.J. Minor: Environmental Studies Jose Alfredo Villalta Gaithersburg, Md. Dillon Reid Waters Churchton, Md. Environmental Studies Cum Laude
Chemistry
Patrick James Romero Great Mills, Md. Minor: Mathematics
Cray Thomas Dayton Forest Hill, Md. Minor: Mathematics
Edmund A. Sherman Gaithersburg, Md.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Megan A. Fitzpatrick Germantown, Md. Minor: Spanish Sophia K. Taczak Annapolis, Md. Minor: Art Studio Minor: Materials Science Cum Laude
Matthew Singer Varelli Timonium, Md. Biology
Cecelia Elaine Wood Fulton, Md. Minor: Art History
Thomas Hills Walker Henrico, Va. Minor: Mathematics
Computer Science
Derek John Windahl Brandywine, Md.
Alexander De La Paz Leonardtown, Md.
Economics
Mason W. Humphrey Lexington Park, Md.
Ayomide Aromire Elkridge, Md. Minor: Business Management
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Andrew Thomas March Westminster, Md.
Meghan Marie Webster Baltimore, Md.
Raymond T. Martin Millersville, Md.
Aidan Arthur Weiss-Rice Bethesda, Md. Environmental Studies
Annette Marie Orr Lexington Park, Md.
Erich David Wuesthoff Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Nicholas Ryan True Great Mills, Md. Minor: Mathematics Minor: Physics Cum Laude
Ashley Kendally Zulueta Wagner Queenstown, Md.
Madison R. Webb Rising Sun, Md.
Mira Tempe Willson Greenbelt, Md. Minor: English
Jim Alistair P. Toledo Lexington Park, Md. Mathematics
Joseph William Orr Lexington Park, Md. Derek Austin Parkinson Lexington Park, Md. Cooper Christian Rice Leonardtown, Md.
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Graham N. Bos Columbia, Md. Mathematics Minor: Chinese Phi Beta Kappa Magna Cum Laude Jack Cameron Brandenburg Annapolis, Md. Harrison Daniel Brown Smithsburg, Md. Minor: Mathematics Michael C. Bucci Davidsonville, Md. Minor: Business Management
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Haley M. Bullis Leonardtown, Md. Minor: Business Management Minor: History Magna Cum Laude Joseph Cooper Clark Severna Park, Md. Minor: Business Management Abbey Rae Clements Hughesville, Md. Environmental Studies Minor: Business Management Magna Cum Laude Jeremiah A. Clemmer Hagerstown, Md. Minor: Business Management Cum Laude Cristobal Corvalan Germantown, Md. Minor: Business Management Jaylen Kerr Decarlo Ellicott City, Md. Minor: Business Management Shie Dakota Fleek Burtonsville, Md. Minor: Business Management Bryce D. Fowble Mount Airy, Md. Minor: Business Management Jack William Gillogly Edgewater, Md. Minor: Business Management Kyla Hasemeier Leonardtown, Md. Public Policy Studies Minor: Political Science Joseph Grogan Hayden Sunderland, Md. Minor: Business Management Anoi Harry Hindle Huntingtown, Md.
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Colin Patrick Howard Ellicott City, Md. Minor: Business Management Minor: Film & Media Studies
Camila Felicita Ranta Ellicott City, Md. Minor: Spanish Minor: Business Management
Nicole L. Kreutzinger Ellicott City, Md. Minor: Spanish Minor: Business Management
Elton Charles Skinner Smithfield, Va. Minor: Business Management
Joshua Colin Ledman Leonardtown, Md. Cum Laude Stephen Christopher LehmanDavis La Plata, Md. Minor: Business Management Minor: Educational Studies Jasmine Grace Long Baltimore, Md. Minor: Business Management Nicolas Raymond Manzoni Baldwin, Md. Antonio J. Mastromanolis Whiteford, Md. Minor: Business Management Luke Henry McWright Baldwin, Md. Minor: Business Management Minor: Political Science William Anthony Miller Frederick, Md. Minor: Business Management Ryan Christopher Palmieri Great Mills, Md. Minor: Political Science Cum Laude
Mark Thomas Smith Ellicott City, Md. Anthony Joseph Sparacino Mount Airy, Md. Minor: Business Management Tyler K. Taitano Hollywood, Md. Minor: Business Management Magna Cum Laude Dominic M. Venanzi Bel Air, Md. Minor: Business Management Matthew Wysocki Leonardtown, Md. Cum Laude Nathan Bernabe Yalung Accokeek, Md. Minor: Applied Mathematics Minor: Business Management Cum Laude
English
BACHELOR OF ARTS Elise Adelmann Gaithersburg, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Summa Cum Laude
Alexander Pfaff Westminster, Md. Minor: Business Management
Maeve Catherine Ballantine Greenbelt, Md. Theater, Film and Media Studies Cum Laude
Emily M. Pulkowski Westminster, Md. Minor: Mathematics Cum Laude
Sophia Marie Deeb White Plains, Md. Phi Beta Kappa Summa Cum Laude
Robert Grant Durst Hollywood, Md. Minor: Political Science Alexandra Margaret Efron Owings Mills, Md. Philosophy Magna Cum Laude Monica Katerina Eller Mechanicsville, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Minor: Theater Studies Claire Elise Ellison Prince Frederick, Md. Charles Cameron Emely Street, Md. Margaret Ruth Fletcher Owings, Md. Minor: Computer Science Magna Cum Laude Devin Michael Garner Huntingtown, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Phi Beta Kappa Summa Cum Laude Jacob Brian Gill Frederick, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Lillian Grace Hanson La Plata, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Cum Laude Danielle M. Harris-Burnett Lusby, Md. Anthropology Minor: Museum Studies Alyssa Tramaine Hawkins Brandywine, Md. International Languages & Cultures Phi Beta Kappa Magna Cum Laude
Valerie I. Innocenti Lusby, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Minor: Spanish Blue Jahromi Monkton, Md. Theater, Film and Media Studies Summa Cum Laude Jasmin J. Jones Waldorf, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Clare Kathleen Kelly Easton, Md. Minor: History Katelin Noel Lawrence Lexington Park, Md. Tia C. Lawrence Lexington Park, Md. Emma Rose Lochner Walkersville, Md. Caitlin Marie Mays Baltimore, Md. Minor: Biology Alexandra Sara McClellan Chevy Chase, Md. Sonya Troy Moss Baltimore, Md. Minor: Dance Minor: Educational Studies Whitney L. Nelson Severna Park, Md. Brooke E. Oliver Clements, Md. Elena M. Peterson Chevy Chase, Md. Rachel Marie Pettit Cambridge, Md. Minor: French Minor: African & African Diaspora Studies Phi Beta Kappa Summa Cum Laude
Nathan Henry Poole Westminster, Md. Minor: Women Gender & Sexuality Studies Minor: Religious Studies Jazsmin Louise Prince Laurel, Md. Minor: Economics Minor: Business Management Jacob K. Saunders North Beach, Md. Olivia Grace Sothoron Frederick, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Minor: History Phi Beta Kappa Summa Cum Laude Marcus Kenta Suzuki Rockville, Md. Minor: Educational Studies James Owen Tonjes Huntington, N.Y. Cum Laude Matthew Thomas Wilson Bel Air, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Cum Laude Kieran Woynicz Laurel, Md. Jennifer Young-eun Yoo Columbia, Md. Theater, Film and Media Studies Minor: Educational Studies Phi Beta Kappa Summa Cum Laude
Environmental Studies BACHELOR OF ARTS
Mary Bergfalk Washington, D.C. Minor: Educational Studies Magna Cum Laude
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Dylan James Brown Pikesville, Md. Lindsay A. Bull White Hall, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Minor: Art Studio Cum Laude Benjamin James Claffee Forest Hill, Md. Laurence Rudolph Claggett Annapolis, Md. Biology Magna Cum Laude Laura C. Dennison Easton, Md. Minor: Art Studio Cum Laude Daniel Joseph Dropik Gaithersburg, Md. Minor: Economics Jessica Lauren Duggan Great Mills, Md. Kelsie Marie Flowers Greenbelt, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Joseph Carmine Furio Great Mills, Md. Cum Laude Allison Marie Gingerich Arnold, Md. Sarah Michelle Gleason North Potomac, Md. Minor: Economics Magna Cum Laude
Robert N. Hamilton Severn, Md. Minor: Mathematics Cum Laude Jacqueline Nicole Harriot Bethesda, Md. Minor: Biology Minor: Art Studio Magna Cum Laude Simon Nathanial Hoon Kensington, Md. Natalie Sophia Kallas Cheltenham, Md. Minor: Anthropology Jenna Marie Kinzie Ellicott City, Md. Art Magna Cum Laude Cameron Linger Fallston, Md. Minor: Political Science Mackenzie Rylee Malli Gambrills, Md. Emmett Orion Mayberry Queenstown, Md. Ronald Lee McGee Hollywood, Md. Alexa R. Needle Mount Airy, Md. Minor: Sociology Julianna Alexandre Parreco Huntingtown, Md. Minor: Art Studio
Crystal Marie Gray Chesapeake Beach, Md. Minor: Anthropology
Ania Grace Pasternak Olney, Md. Minor: Spanish Magna Cum Laude
Diego Alexander Grijalva Leesburg, Va. Economics
Anna L. Pence Waldorf, Md. Minor: Educational Studies
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Gabrielle Marie Pirolli Mount Airy, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Olivia Helena Redmond Washington, D.C. Minor: Theater Studies Kassandra A. Roberts Myersville, Md. Minor: Mathematics Maia S. Sharpmack Sykesville, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Allison Renae Shulman Huntingtown, Md. Minor: Sociology Benjamin Fyodor Stillson Bowie, Md. Minor: Anthropology Minor: Film & Media Studies Ronald Dean Stith Cheltenham, Md. Minor: French Benjamin Sturmer Preston, Md. Ellyse Sutliff Warrenton, Va. Minor: Political Science Cum Laude Catherine Elizabeth Wehage Jarrettsville, Md. Minor: Sociology Summa Cum Laude Serenity Marie Wolf Taneytown, Md. Minor: English Cum Laude
History
BACHELOR OF ARTS Sarah K. Butters Crofton, Md. Minor: Museum Studies
Sadie Clark Leonardtown, Md. James Devinne Bend, Ore. Bethany Anne Jackson Gaithersburg, Md. Minor: Museum Studies Sam Robert James Charlottesville, Va. Minor: Sociology Katherine Theresa Kaludis Potomac, Md. Minor: Economics Joseph A. Kappes Westminster, Md. Minor: German Brian Christopher Morgan Tall Timbers, Md. Nathaniel S. Peterson Baltimore, Md. Minor: Anthropology Cum Laude Gerald Ross Sayles Bowie, Md. Nicholas William Stultz Charlotte Hall, Md. Julia Anne Weber Jefferson, Md. Minor: Museum Studies Minor: Anthropology Madalyn Wilkinson Perryville, Md. Political Science Minor: Educational Studies Cum Laude Zackary Andrew Yurich Mount Airy, Md. Minor: Educational Studies
International Languages & Cultures
BACHELOR OF ARTS Laura E. Bailey Parkton, Md. Bachelor of Arts Chinese Asian Studies Minor: Educational Studies Phi Beta Kappa Summa Cum Laude Kathleen Duke Barthelmes California, Md. Spanish Roselyanne Cepero Santos Saint Inigoes, Md. Chinese Public Policy Studies Minor: Philosophy Cum Laude Jacob Connelly Corfman Poolesville, Md. Chinese Minor: Applied Mathematics Peyton D. Rayne Willards, Md. Chinese Asian Studies Adrien Michael Taylor Annapolis, Md. French Minor: English Eliyahna Tovah Yasmin Carrington Pasadena, Md. French Minor: African & African Diaspora Studies
Mathematics
BACHELOR OF ARTS Megan Campbell Dowling Frederick, Md. Minor: Music Ziling Guo Fuzhou, China Minor: Educational Studies Minor: Economics Mariel Cleofe Santos Bryans Road, Md. Liam Patrick Sebreny Crofton, Md. Minor: Chinese Minor: Computer Science Magna Cum Laude Beth Erin Thomas Rhodesdale, Md. Minor: Physics Minor: French Phi Beta Kappa Summa Cum Laude
Mathematics
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Nicholas Mark Broda Annapolis, Md. Physics Rebecca Jane Cooper Berlin, Md. Minor: History Katherine Victoria Ericson North Potomac, Md. Economics Magna Cum Laude Matthew Anthony Heitmann East Stroudsburg, Penna. Computer Science Cum Laude Catherine Elizabeth McGee Hollywood, Md. Minor: Educational Studies
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Taylor Nicole Miner Mechanicsville, Md. Economics Summa Cum Laude Maura Catherine Mullaney Prince Frederick, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Phi Beta Kappa Summa Cum Laude Eliana Xiaopei Grace Murrell Kensington, Md. Minor: Chinese Cum Laude Madison Leigh Robinson Leonardtown, Md.
Music
Physics
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Benjamin Edward Bowering Silver Spring, Md. Computer Science Minor: Mathematics Cum Laude
Derek W. Kozak Jarrettsville, Md.
Cady Margaret Gorsak Lusby, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Minor: History Summa Cum Laude
Camille Cartwright Lusby, Md. Minor: Applied Mathematics
Michael B. Casey Potomac, Md.
Political Science
Alison Irene Johnson Leonardtown, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Cum Laude
Philosophy
BACHELOR OF ARTS Robert Alexander Artiga-Valencia California, Md. Elizabeth Drew McGruder Randallstown, Md. Cameron Scott Miller Lexington Park, Md.
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Jackson Edelman Cherry Hill, N.J. Samuel Joseph Gagliano Gaithersburg, Md. History
Terrayne G. Carter Pikesville, Md.
Brookel Michelle Greggs Baltimore, Md. Minor: Educational Studies
Francis J. Donley North East, Md. Minor: Spanish
Nathan Andrew Donoghue Lanham, Md. Minor: Mathematics
Jonah Christopher Salehi Baltimore, Md. Minor: Mathematics Cum Laude
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Sierra Genine Deloatch Hughesville, Md.
BACHELOR OF ARTS Janos Imre Balazs Sunderland, Md. English
Ogden Thornhill Brown Kensington, Md. Anjali Clara Bucci Towson, Md. Minor: Philosophy Tyler Holt Chesser Lexington Park, Md. Minor: History Lewis Chase Cooper Southampton, Bermuda Minor: Philosophy Cum Laude Connor Griffin Coursey Silver Spring, Md. Minor: Spanish Cum Laude
Isabelle Harsch Davidson, N.C. Music Phi Beta Kappa Summa Cum Laude Cecelia Johannah Jones Columbia, Md. Minor: Computer Science Summa Cum Laude Elizabeth M. Marts Darlington, Md. Environmental Studies Peter Ricardo McGann Washington, D.C. Minor: Democracy Studies Minor: History Minor: Sociology Cum Laude Zinna Racquel Moore Baltimore, Md. Minor: African & African Diaspora Studies Joseph Charles Perriello Waldorf, Md. Economics Minor: Business Management Magna Cum Laude
David Charles Powers Silver Spring, Md. Cum Laude Meghan Pushee California, Md. Andrew Cornett Sovinski Annapolis, Md. Magna Cum Laude Nicholas H. Trapido Shady Side, Md. Minor: Economics Dominic Andrew Vazquez Sunderland, Md. Minor: Latin American Studies Samuel H. Wilson Columbia, Md. Thomas Harrison Witkop Chevy Chase, Md. International Languages & Cultures Minor: Spanish Annalise M. Wrobel Odenton, Md. Minor: English
Psychology
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Katherine Ann Agate Mechanicsville, Md. Magna Cum Laude Christiana Maria Anderson Hagerstown, Md. Art Kendra Lynn Ball Lexington Park, Md. Jacqueline Marie Barnett Gaithersburg, Md. Minor: Educational Studies
Yazmin R. Bell Owings Mills, Md. Minor: Film & Media Studies Cum Laude Janine Laray Benner Baltimore, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Erika Holly Blair Poolesville, Md. Minor: Music Phi Beta Kappa Summa Cum Laude Jacqueline Anne Boulay Lexington Park, Md. Oliver Parris Brady Annapolis, Md. Katilynn Bryant Odenton, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Minor: Sociology Sofia Byrne California, Md. Maria A. Campanile Mount Airy, Md. Minor: Neurosciences Cum Laude Kara Rose Cianflone Hollywood, Md. Minor: Neurosciences Minor: Sociology Katherine Conlon Hyattsville, Md. Dominique Davenport Fort Washington, Md. Cum Laude Chloe Genevieve Delaney Hollywood, Md. Minor: Anthropology Hannah E. Dietrich Ellicott City, Md. Cum Laude
Asia Autumn Dofat Waldorf, Md. Minor: Philosophy Minor: Neurosciences Cum Laude Kylie Bryanna Duncan Tall Timbers, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Cum Laude William Russell Fleming Bethesda, Md. Samantha Jo Gallo Frederick, Md. Minor: Neurosciences Phi Beta Kappa Summa Cum Laude Ryan Parker Ganslaw Reisterstown, Md. Minor: Environmental Studies Ines Lynn Garofolo Mount Airy, Md. Minor: Spanish Minor: Neurosciences Magna Cum Laude Ariel T. Graham Harwood, Md. Minor: Neurosciences Minor: Philosophy Shantavia M. Green Columbia, Md. Jared David Grindle Annapolis, Md. Minor: Women Gender & Sexuality Studies Leah Hall Leonardtown, Md. Grace Marie Harriman Huntingtown, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Magna Cum Laude
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Kelsey L. Harrington Kingsville, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Minor: Dance Phi Beta Kappa Magna Cum Laude Madeleine Grace Hoffman Reisterstown, Md. Janel Annice Holland Adelphi, Md. Minor: Dance Erin Michelle Horner Union Bridge, Md. Juwan Cameran Kearson Phoenix, Md. Kassidy Leyanne Krieger Baltimore, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Nicole Elizabeth Kuderski Huntingtown, Md. International Languages & Cultures Spanish Minor: Educational Studies Isabel Cartmill Lott Silver Spring, Md. Religious Studies Minor: Women Gender & Sexuality Phi Beta Kappa Summa Cum Laude Judith Rose Macconnell Great Mills, Md. Emma N. McMurrer Huntingtown, Md. Minor: Neurosciences Cum Laude Christina Marie Miller Annapolis, Md. Minor: Women Gender & Sexuality Studies Spencer James Minor Rockville, Md.
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Daniel Noah Mixson Saint Inigoes, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Cum Laude
Cory Temple Shorter Easton, Md. Minor: Neurosciences Cum Laude
India Grey Oates Sykesville, Md. Religious Studies Minor: Music Summa Cum Laude
William G. Spanoghe Annapolis, Md.
Jonathan Grey Parcell Leonardtown, Md.
Rachel Anne Steelman Mechanicsville, Md. Music Phi Beta Kappa Summa Cum Laude
Amber Lynn Pineda La Plata, Md. Minor: Educational Studies
Ruby Lynne Turner Ellicott City, Md. Minor: Educational Studies
Josephina Jenkins Abrahams Pisano Windsor, Calif. Minor: Educational Studies
Ocean Erin Tyler Silver Spring, Md.
Carly Ann Pollock Leonardtown, Md. Minor: Neurosciences Richard Carter Powell Richmond, Ky. Minor: Philosophy Elizabeth Claire Prather Mechanicsville, Md. Kyaira S. Priest Lexington Park, Md.
Paige M. Wilde Huntingtown, Md. Grace Marit Wilson Pembroke, Mass. Gretchen Claire Young Lutherville-Timonium, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Phi Beta Kappa Summa Cum Laude Francesca Michelle Ziccardi Parkville, Md. Minor: Educational Studies
Sarah Kathryn Pryor New Market, Md. Minor: Educational Studies
Public Policy Studies
Layla Page Purdy Chesapeake Beach, Md.
Jahmoni Evette Bartee Baltimore, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Magna Cum Laude
Kelsey Sears Lusby, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Olivia Patience Sherlock Cockeysville, Md. Minor: French Cum Laude
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Rachel Dora Boos Pikesville, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Minor: French Cum Laude Jovani Amin Llano Great Mills, Md.
Thomas Alan Rinder Annapolis, Md. Minor: Business Management Minor: Political Science
Gloria Kevliciute Chicago, Ill. Minor: Political Science Cum Laude
Theater, Film & Media Studies
Sociology
Michael R. Thorne Chesapeake Beach, Md.
Claire Casey Dolge Catonsville, Md. Minor: Art Studio Cum Laude
BACHELOR OF ARTS Ariel Simone Keene Baltimore, Md. Minor: Women Gender & Sexuality Studies Minor: African & African Diaspora Studies Cum Laude Jeremy E. Mattanah Baltimore, Md. Minor: Business Administration Devon Robert Strunk Hollywood, Md. Magna Cum Laude Mia Wilson Leonardtown, Md. Cum Laude
Sociology
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Drew Esenwein Baker Rock Hall, Md. Cum Laude Emilie German Lutherville, Md. Minor: Educational Studies Allona Millaine Henson Baltimore, Md. Environmental Studies Leah Elena Jackson-Barreto Bowie, Md. Minor: Women Gender & Sexuality Studies Minor: African & African Diaspora Studies Magna Cum Laude
Alexandra Nicole Utts Silver Spring, Md. Minor: Women Gender & Sexuality Studies Sarah H. Walsh Riderwood, Md. Minor: French Magna Cum Laude
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Blake Ellen Johnson Takoma Park, Md. Minor: Philosophy Emily P. Lewin Great Mills, Md. Minor: Art Studio
Student-Designed
Nathan Ryan Smallhorn Brandywine, Md.
Joseph Norris Abramovitz Owings Mills, Md. Neuroscience Magna Cum Laude
Master of Arts in Teaching
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Kelsey M. Atwood Baltimore, Md. Arts Integration Minor: Educational Studies Adam Douglas Blake Owings, Md. History Education Zainab Sakina Chopra Salisbury, Md. Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Minor: Educational Studies Tallis Watson Saint Cloud, Minn. International Relations
Megan Elizabeth Becker Elkridge, Md. Elementary with Early Childhood Kayla Marie Behr Odenton, Md. Secondary Mathematics John Frederick Bowersox Westminster, Md. Secondary History and Social Studies Andrea Cabrera-Munoz Riverdale, Md. Elementary with Early Childhood Carly Kate Colvin Leonardtown, Md. Elementary Kolin Grey Fastnaught Mechanicsville, Md. Secondary History and Social Studies
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Patrick David Gaegler Germantown, Md. Secondary History and Social Studies
Jane Florence Mathisen Marshfield, Mass. Secondary Mathematics
Elysia Renee Samuels Nottingham, Md. Secondary Mathematics
Shannon Marie Haina Lusby, Md. Elementary
Claire Madeline McCormack Marriottsville, Md. Secondary History and Social Studies
Zachary Ryan Smith La Plata, Md. Secondary English
Rebecca Rae Johnson Hollywood, Md. Elementary
Christine Elizabeth McKee Ijamsville, Md. Secondary English
Kaitlyn Johnston-Napora Laurel, Md. Secondary Chemistry
Jamie Leanor Morgereth Baltimore, Md. PreK-12 Music
Meghan Kelley Ellicott City, Md. Secondary History and Social Studies
Angelica Luz-Andrea Perez Lusby, Md. Secondary English
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Rebecca Foltz Sonnenberg Derwood, Md. Elementary with Early Childhood Carolyn Agnes Sutton Laurel, Md. Secondary English Johanna M. Young Bethesda, Md. Secondary English