SLP Commencement Program

The Order of the Exercises

July 27, 2023

*Processional Faculty Marshal, Candidates for Degrees, Faculty, Platform Party

Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D ...................................................... Edward Elga

*Placing of the College Mace ................................................................... Nicole Billak, Ed.D. Lecturer of Communication Sciences and Disorders

*Invocation The Reverend Brenda D. Martin Pastor, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

Welcome Remarks Rod E. Wilt ’86 Chair, Board of Trustees

President’s Reflection ......................................................................... Susan Traverso, Ph.D. President

Recognition of Awards Mary Beth Mason, Ph.D. Program Director, Speech-Language Pathology

Dr. Sonya Wilt Outstanding Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Student

Recipient: Malena Sparidaens M.S.’23

Dr. Nancy Antonino Outstanding Graduate Clinician

Recipient: Cheyanna Ross ’15, M.S.’23

Presentation of the Class ............................................................ Gregory Q. Butcher, Ph.D. Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean of the College

Conferring of Degrees President Traverso

Distribution of Alumni Flowers ................................................................ David Hummel ’83 Director of Alumni Relations

Special Announcements ...............................................................................Dr. Billak

*Hail, Alma Mater .............................................................................................. Friedrich F. Flemming

lyrics by E. Grace Hunton 1900

*Closing Prayer Rev. Martin

*Recessional Dr. Billak Crown Imperial March William Walton

*The audience is invited to rise.

Master of Science

Speech-Language Pathology

Whitney Morgan Ashcraft

Wheeling, W. Va.

Gillian Leigh Bowler Merced, Calif.

Christina Nicole Clutter Amity, Pa.

Krista Ann Delatore New Philadelphia, Ohio

Anna Elizabeth Gordon ’22 Cranberry Township, Pa.

Allison Marie Hartman

Ontario, Ohio

Felix Daniel Hernandez

Lewisburg, Pa.

Maegn G.E. Holbrook

Roseburg, Ore.

Lindsey Paige Holley

Ashton, W. Va.

Emily G. Kalchthaler ’22 Greenville, Pa.

Megan Hannah Kiley

Keedysville, Md.

Elizabeth O'Hara

Chesapeake City, Md.

Elizabeth Ann Pleimling

Fairhope, Ala.

Cheyanna M. Ross ’15 Sigel, Pa.

Malena Nicole Sparidaens

Alamo, Calif.

Falan Leigh Vancura ’22 Greenville, Pa.

Jamin A. Wentling ’22 Greenville, Pa.

Special legacy photographs will be taken for those graduates whose immediate family members are Thiel College alumni. Please meet near the side steps of the Center for SpeechLanguage Services Building (rain site will be inside the Glen Johnson Community Center) immediately following the Commencement ceremony.

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Speech-Language Pathology Faculty

Nancy Antonino, Ph.D. Lecturer of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Jeanette Benigas, Ph.D. Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Nicole Billak, Ed.D. Lecturer of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Linda Collins, M.A. Clinical Instructor

Julie Kobak, M.A. Director of Clinical Education Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Neil Lax, Ph.D. Neuroscience Department Chairperson Associate Professor of Neuroscience

Mary Beth Mason, Ph.D. Speech-Language Pathology Program Director Communication Sciences & Disorders Department Chairperson Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Laura Pickens, Ph.D. ’06 Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Records Professor of Psychology

Cassandra Shearer, M.S. Clinical Instructor

Ashley Tonini, M.S. Clinical Instructor

Jennifer Gongaware

SLP Administrative Assistant

President’s Cabinet

Susan Traverso, Ph.D. President

Amy Arbogast

Vice President for Finance and Administration

Gregory Q. Butcher, Ph.D.

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College & Professor of Neuroscience

Roberta Leonard

Vice President for College Advancement

Michael McKinney, Ed. D. ’02

Vice President for Student Life and Athletics

Richard Orr

Vice President for Communications and Marketing

Ashley Josay Zullo

Vice President for Enrollment Management and Financial Aid

Board of Trustees

Officers

Rod E. Wilt ’86, Chair

Robert D. Burns, Ph.D. ’74 H’22, Vice Chair

Dominic Dionisio ’72, Treasurer

Mark Benninghoff ’82, Secretary

Trustees

Edward Bartko ’72 H’16

Dr. Beverly A. Cigler ’68

Ricardo Daley ’96

G. Leah Dever ’74

Brian Evans ’03

John Frangakis H’19

Fred Haer ’65

Bruce Hartman, Ph.D.

Rick Huether ’74

Matthew W. Hughes ’92

Diann Kuder

Dr. Frank C. Maenpa ’69 H’21

Catherine Mott

Nathan Neely ’94

Margaret B. Norris ’78

Brian Nowak ’89

Mary Odem

Antonio Quarterman ’08

Robert J. Rogalski

Nicholas Romano ’18

Mathew Saur ’11

Miles Wallace

Michael Walton

Cathryn Zawacki ’71

Dr. Susan Traverso, Ex-Officio

Trustees Emeriti

Dr. Frank Baker

Ruthanne Beighley, Esq. ’73 H’20

Dr. Alan Fager ’69

Dr. Carl A. Hoffman Jr. ’69 H’10

Dr. James McHugh ’62 H’02

Peter Mortensen H’05

Barbara Nakles

Mark Nordenberg ’70 H’97

Dr. James Pedas ’50 H’89

Edward G. Redman ’60

Dr. Barry D. Stamm ’70

Dr. Roy Strausbaugh H’14

Dear Class of 2023,

Welcome to a community of more than 14,000 active Thiel College alumni.

We celebrate your academic accomplishments! We—the alumni and members of Thiel College’s faculty, staff, and trustees—will follow your future endeavors with great excitement. We hope you remain connected to the Thiel community and the friends you have made at the College.

We encourage you to continue to use the resources we have for you on campus, especially Alumni Affairs and the Career Development Center. Stay in touch with the faculty and staff who have taught and encouraged you. They will be happy to support you in the next phase of your life.

Before you know it, you can return as an alumnus to Homecoming Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2023. We look forward to having you back on campus for that exciting alumni gathering.

Sincerely,

Susan Traverso, Ph.D. President

Renee Bair ’99 President, Alumni Association Board of Directors