The Forty-ninth
Annual Commencement
University ofDallas
Nine O'clock in the Morning
May 18,2008
History The charter of the University of Dallas dates from 1910 when the Vincentian Fathers took that name for the Holy Trinity College that they had founded five years earlier. This charter became dormant in 1929 and was placed in the Chancery Office of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas. In 1954 the Sisters of Saint Mary ofNamur obtained the charter for the purpose of operating a new institution in Dallas which would absorb their junior college in Fort Worth, Our Lady of Victory. The Sisters, together with laymen who directed the drive for funds, Eugene Constantin Jr. and Edward R. Maher Sr., induced Bishop Thomas K. Gorman to have the diocese assume sponsorship of the new institution with ownership by its Board of Trustees. Bishop Gorman announced that the University of Dallas would be a four -year co-educational instihltion welcoming shldents of all faiths and races, with a graduate school to be added as soon as practicable. The new University of Dallas opened its doors to 96 shldents in September 1956, on a thousand-acre tract of rolling hills located northwest of the city of Dallas. The first president, F. Kenneth Brasted, served until 1959; the second, Robert Morris, from 1960 to 1962; and the third, Donald A. Cowan, from 1962-1977. In 1976 Bryan F. Smith was appointed Chancellor to assist Dr. Cowan and to oversee the University until the next president, Dr. John R . Sommerfeldt was appointed in 1978. Dr. Sommerfeldt returned to full-time teaching and research in 1980. During the search for his successor, Dr. Svetozar Pejovich served as acting President. In July 1981, Dr. Robert F. Sasseen became the fifth president of the University. In December of 1995, Dr. Sasseen returned to teaching. Monsignor Milam J. Joseph was named the sixth president of the University in October of 1996 and served until December of2003. Robert Galecke, senior vice-president for Finance and Administration served as interim president until July, 2004, when Dr. Francis Lazarus took office as the seventh president of the University. Members of the Cistercian Order and the Sisters of Saint Mary ofNamur, together with three Franciscan fathers and a number of laymen, composed the original faculty of the University . The Franciscan fathers departed after three years. Dominican priests joined the faculty in 1958 and established the Albert the Great Priory. The School Sisters of Notre Dame came in 1962. The Cistercians now have a permanent abbey church and college preparatory school for boys adjacent to the main campus. In time, the faculty has become largely lay of many faiths and counts distinguished scholars among its members. Accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools came in 1963 , was reaffirmed in 1973, 1984, 1994, and 2004. Significant honors have been won by University graduates since the first class in 1960 which earned its first Fulbright and Woodrow Wilson awards for graduate studies. His Excellency Thomas Tschoepe succeeded Bishop Gorman and served as grand chancellor of the University
until his retirement as Bishop in 1990 when Bishop Charles Grahmann, his successor, assumed this position. The seventh Bishop of Dallas, His Excellency Kevin J. Farrell, succeeded Bishop Grahmann upon his retirement in 2007, and currently serves as Chancellor of the University. A gift of seven and one-half million dollars from the Blakley-Braniff Foundation established the Braniff Graduate School in 1966 and allowed the construction of the Braniff Graduate Center, Tower and Mall. The Constantin Foundation similarly endowed the undergraduate college with gifts in 1967 and 1969. In 1970 the Board of Trustees named the undergraduate college the Constantin College of Liberal Arts. Gorman Lecture Center and the Maher Athletic Center were completed in 1965. A legacy from the estate of Mrs. John B. O'Hara established the Summer Science Institute in 1973. Holy Trinity Seminary was founded in 1965 and occupied its present facilities adjacent to the main campus in 1967. The Graduate School of Management began in 1966 and offers the largest MBA program in the Southwest. Influential graduate programs in Art and English also began in 1966. In 1973, the Instihlte of Philosophic Studies, the doctoral program of the Braniff Graduate School and an outgrowth of the Kendall Politics and Literature Program, was initiated. The Institute for Religious and Pastoral Studies began in 1987. In 2007 IRPS was renamed the School of Ministry. The College of Business, incorporating GSM and undergraduate business, opened in 2003 . In 1975 the University Center was doubled in size and named for J. M. Haggar, Sr. , and an addition was made to the Haggerty Art Center. The University Apartments, a facility for upper division students, opened in 1980. 1985 saw the completion of the Patrick E . Haggerty Science Center and the Chapel of the Incarnation. A chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the prestigious honor society, was granted in 1988. In 1992 Anselm Hall, the first dormitory, was renovated and the Fr. Thomas Cain Courtyard adjoining it was dedicated. On June 11, 1994, the University dedicated permanent facilities for its Rome Program begun in 1970. The 12-acre Constantin Campus, Due Santi, near Albano, Italy, is 15 kilometers from the heart of Rome. The past ten years have seen the Haggerty Art Village, the Dominican Priory, and the Women's Softball Complex completed, and other athletic facilities upgraded . The University celebrated its 50 th Anniversary with an 18Â month series of events that began at the May 2005 Commencement and concluded with a major celebration, The 50th Gala, September 22, 2006. Today the University enrolls over 3000 students from all over the United States and the world, divided roughly into 1200 full -time undergraduates; 1500 largely part-time Graduate School ofManagement students; and 350 students in the various Braniff Liberal Arts Programs.
The University Seal
Academic Regalia
The seal of the University of Dallas is emblematic of the ideals to which the University is dedicated. It is likewise reminiscent of the deposit of faith of the Roman Catholic Church and of the traditions of two teaching communities within the church.
Academic costume of today has a history of nearly eight centuries. In medieval Europe men and women wore robes or gowns. They survive today in the gowns of religious orders and the judiciary, and in academic costume.
The decorative outer circle indicates the date the University was chartered and the motto, " Veritatem, Justitiam Diligite. " The quotation, taken from Zacharias VIII, 19, " Love, Truth and Justi~e , ""or more freely translated," Through Truth, Seek Ye Justice, emphasizes the University' s function of advancing the search for truth and encouraging the pursuit of the good.
Students and teachers in medieval universities such as Paris Bologna, Oxford, and Cambridge organized themselves int~ guilds. Gradually the costume became distinctive for Bachelors (apprentices) ofArts, Masters (teachers) and Doctors (teachers who had completed postgraduate studies). The distinction appeared mostly in the hood.
Enclosed within the band which bears the motto, in an octagonal field of green, are several emblems associated with th.e traditions of the University. The central figure of the trIquetra interwoven with the triangle is a double symbol of the Holy Trinity to Whom the University is dedicated. The circle is a symbol of eternity and of the unity of the Godhead. The fleur-de-lis, at once an ancient symbol of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of France, recalls the direct and indirect French origins of the two teaching orders which cooperated initially with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas-Fort Worth in establishing the University of Dallas. The Cistercian Order originated in France in the Eleventh Century; the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Mary ofNamur was founded in Belgium in 1819 by a Cistercian Monk. A crusader' s shield, emblematic of faith, stands within the green field on either side of the central device. The shield on the left contains a star, a traditional emblem of Mary, as well as the chosen emblem of Texas, the Lone Star State. The shield on the right presents the torch of liberty and learning. The branches of the live oak and olive trees, taken from the Seal of Texas, make further reference to the State. The Trinity River, on which the University is located, is represented by the heraldic device of the wavy lines centered beneath the emblem of the Blessed Trinity. The Official Seal, in all of its symbolic color, hangs in the 1. M. Haggar, Sr. , University Center foyer. The exquisite mosaic, completed by art alumnus Xavier Zamarripa, was commissioned by the Class of 2002.
The hood, originally a practical element of dress, evolved into a purely ornamental article, draped over the shoulders and down the back. The color of the outside trim of the hood is indicative of the degree earned, as is the tassel. Arts and letters can be recognized by the white, taken from the traditional white fur trimming ofthe Oxford and Cambridge hood. Scarlet red, long symbolic of the church, indicates theology. The royal purple of the King's court signifies law. Philosophy is signified by the color for wisdom and truth, blue. Science is identified by golden yellow, fine arts by brown. Drab is used for business administration. The colors of the hood lining are those of the university conferring the degree. The University of Dallas hood is lined in navy and white. First conferred as a symbol of the M. A. degree, the academic cap was a later development. Some caps were stiff, some soft, some square, some round with a tuft in the center. The tassel oftoday is an elaboration of the tuft. Round caps are still used. The" mortar board" style comes to us from Oxford. In the United States academic costume was standardized in 1895 by the Intercollegiate Code. Taking the Oxford costume as a starting point, the American system is as follows : the Bachelor's gown has long, pointed sleeves; the Master's gown has closed sleeves with a slit for the arms; the Doctor's gown has round full sleeves with three bars of velvet on each and velvet facing. Like the velvet, the gold tassel on the cap is reserved to Doctors, Presidents, and those of similar estate such as university trustees. Each University displays its distinguishing characteristics in its doctoral and trustee robes. The University of Dallas regalia was designed by Waltraud Bartscht, a former member of the University faculty.
The Braniff Graduate School
The history of the University of Dallas is closely linked w ith the names of Braniff and Blakley . These are permanently enshrined with the William A. Blakley Library , the Braniff Graduate Building and Tower , and the Braniff Graduate School. Senator William A. Blakley, lawyer , statesman, and industrialist, was a member of the first advisory board of the University. Both Senator Blakley and Tom Braniff had been vitally interested in private higher education. Before their deaths in 1954, Tom and Bess Braniff knew of plans for a proposed University of Dallas and had expressed hope that it would become a reality . Efforts to found the University captured the interest and support of Senator Blakley . The Blakley-Braniff Foundation was dissolved in 1964. Senator Blakley and the other directors of the Foundation chose the University of Dallas for the site of the Braniff Graduate Schoo l as the highest and best tribute to the memory of Tom and Bess Braniff in perpetuity.
For the Degree of
Doctor of Philosophy in Politics
Marcos Arandia
Carrollton, Texas
Cosmic Design and Philosophic Rhetoric: An Analysis MEMORABILIA 1.4
Solange Maria Marie l
Dallas, Texas
Colored Rhythm
For the Degree of
Master of Fine Arts in Prin tmaking
Autumn Donnell Kinsey
Lewisville, Texas
reCollection H umberto Saenz
Irving, Texas
The Reel
For the Degree of
Master of Arts in Ceramics
Christine F onnesbeck Blackhurst
Rowlett, Texas
Paul Bruce Fehlberg
Bedford, Texas
Rahul Kumar
Gurgaon, India
The Graduate School of Management of the Braniff Graduate Schoo l offers the Master of Business Administration and the Master of Management degrees in a var iety of specia lized areas. The largest MBA program in the Southwest, the Management School has its own commencement ceremony three times a year.
In its Liberal Arts division the Braniff Graduate Schoo l supports the doctoral program of the Institute of Philosophic Studies, the Master of Fine Arts, the Schoo l of Ministry, and the var iou s master's programs for lay ministers, deacons, teachers, and other professionals .
Amanda Carol Stigant
Irving, Texas
For the Degree of
Master of Arts in Printmaking
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Lynn Elizabeth Uzzell
F ishersvi lle, Virginia
Because Men Are Not Angels: The Understanding of
Human Nature Informing the United States Constitution
For the Degree of
Master of Fine Arts in Painting
The Graduate School offered its first courses in 1966. The Braniff Graduate Building was completed in 1968, along with the mall and the Braniff Memorial Tower.
Rachel Michele Obranovich
Dallas, Texas
John Alexander Ridgway Taylor
Dallas, Texas
For the Degree of
Master of Arts in Sculpture
Andrew David Myers
Irving, Texas
For the Degree of
Master of Arts in English
Benjamin Victor Beier
Irving, Texas
Maria Castillo de Molina
Dallas, Texas
Monika Maria Cooper
Irving, Texas
Kathryn Ei leen Davis
Irving, Texas
Gary Michael N ied
Irving, Texas
Ethan Kobus Smilie
Irving, Texas
Emily Elizabeth Stelzer
Irving, Texas
Kathleen Marion Sullivan
Annapolis, Maryland
Jessica Marinda Davis
Mansfield, Texas
Aaron Gregory Thurow
Irving, Texas
Kathryn Michele McCord
North Richland Hills, Texas
For the Degree of
Master of Arts in Humanities
Aaron Matthew Sands
Richardson, Texas
Chloe Ann Grein
Dallas, Texas
Genevieve Claire Schmitt
Arlington, Virginia
Carl John Miron
San Antonio, Texas
For the Degree of
Master of Catholic School Leadership
Floy Evelyn Osborne
Plano, Texas
Deborah Ann Martinez
Coppell, Texas
For the Degree of
Master of Arts in Philosophy
Xavier Luis Rodriguez
Arlington, Texas
David Manuel Alvarez
Irving, Texas
For the Degree of Master of English
Daniel Lewis Cundiff
Lewisville, Texas
Bruce Alan Carroll, 1. R.
Lakeside, Arizona
Mark Edward Hanssen
Vienna, Virginia
Polly Lucille Christensen
Irving, Texas
John Charles Potwarka
Addison, Texas
Kevin Lee Dodson
North Richland Hills, Texas
Allison Ann Rozek
Irving, Texas
Jessica Edwards
Arlington, Texas
Bret 1. Saunders
Irving, Texas
Daniel Estanislau Janeiro
Irving, Texas
For the Degree of
Master of Arts in Politics
Mary Elizabeth Parrack
Fort Worth, Texas
Jennifer Leigh Bralick
Irving, Texas
Reena Thomas
Fort Worth, Texas
Paul Jordan Diduch
Irving, Texas
Paul Franklin Weinhold
Grapevine, Texas
Andrea Lynn Kowalchuk
Irving, Texas
For the Degree of
Master of Humanities
For the Degree of
Master of Arts in Theology
Greg Scott Bognich
North Richland Hills, Texas
Kevin Mark Storer
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Libby Christine Glynn
Bend, Oregon
For the Degree of
Master of American Studies
John Warren Himes
Buena Park, California
Diana Lynne Davis Grapevine, Texas
Valerie Velten Kaiser
Dallas, Texas
Justice Ross Kerr
Hurst, Texas
For the Degree of
Master of Theology
Joseph James Lacey
Hurst, Texas
Melanie K. Bolling
Dallas, Texas
Karen Hudspeth Lindsey
Falls Church, Virginia
John Chrysostom Medaille
Irving, Texas
R. Keith Loftin
Lake Charles, Louisiana
For the Degree of
Master of Theological Studies
Michael Allen Stone
Dallas, Texas
Jon Travis Caderao
Dallas, Texas
Brett Charles Tohlen
Dallas, Texas
Ryan Colin Campbell
Dallas, Texas
Zachary Charles Waddell
Dallas, Texas
Lee Clifton-O'Brien Davis
Shreveport, Louisiana
Richard Matthews Wade
Garland, Texas
Stephanie Ann Drury
Plano, Texas
For the Degree of Master of Politics
Susan Claire Escobar
DeSoto, Texas
Denis E. Ambrose, Jr. Milford, Massachusetts
Darryl Allen Ford
Mansfield, Texas
For the Degree of
Master of Pastoral Ministry
Maria Magdalena Gonzalez
Dallas, Texas
Barbara J. Eretto
Rowlett, Texas
Joseph Donald Miller
Livonia, Michigan
Margaret Mary Gore
Southlake, Texas
Susan Vincentia Moten
Garland, Texas
Mary Paul Haase
Grand Prairie, Texas
Yong C. Oh
Irving, Texas
Francis Marie Seale
Irving, Texas
Mark Allen Overholt
Indianapolis, Indiana
For the Degree of
Master of Psychology
Robert Quentin Spensley
Plano, Texas
Marilyn Nicole Austin
Carrollton, Texas
Michael Van Vranken
Shreveport, Louisiana
Justine E. Bolmarcich
Dallas, Texas
Brigham Andrew Walker
Plano, Texas
Amber Nicole Pilkington
Denton, Texas
The Constantin College of Liberal Arts
Th e und erg radu ate coll ege bea rs th e nam e of on e of its found er s and principal benefactors, the late E u ge ne C o nstantin , lr. H e was ch a irm an of th e fir st fund dri ve and ser ved the Uni ve rsity as a tru stee fro m its begi nnin g . Ruth and E uge ne Co nsta ntin establi shed a sign ifica n t und ergradu ate end ow m ent in m emo ry o f the ir son and to ok as th e ir princ ip al interes t the we lfa re of th e und erg r adua te co ll ege, an interest whi ch is co ntinu ed thro ugh the Constantin Fo und at ion . F itt in g ly, in 197 0 th e Boa rd of Trustees named the co ll ege in th eir ho nor. The Co nsta ntin Co ll ege of Liberal Arts seeks to educate students of ser io usness , inte ll igence, and spirit- so they may deve lop th e inte ll ectua l and moral virtues whic h will prepare them for li fe and wor k in a changing and prob lematic wo rl d, ach ieve a ma ture u nd er sta nding of the ir fait h, and become leaders w ho ac t res ponsibl y for the good of their fa mil y,
co mmunity, co untry, and church. Quite un abas hedl y, the cur ri c ulum is base d on th e supp os itio n th at truth and virtue exis t and are the prop er objects of sea rch in an edu cation. Th e spec ific mission of the Constantin Co ll ege is to provide und ergr adu ate edu cation thr o ug h bacca laureate degree p rogra m s w hich inc lud e a sub sta ntial and co heren t core c urricu lum common to a ll underg rad uates, and majo r stu d ies in the hum ani ties and sciences pro per to li beral learn in g. The co re emph asizes the study of the gr eat deeds and works of Western civ ili zation, both ancient and modern . Majors invite students to di sciplined inq u iry into fundamental aspects of being and of o ur re lation to God, to nature, and to fellow huma n beings . The curriculum as a whole seeks to enab le stu dents to ac hi eve the understa nd ing of the human condition n ecessar y fo r th em to comprehend the fundamental character of the wo rl d in which they are ca lled to live and work.
The College of Business
Sin ce the University o pe ned in 1956, offe rings in Busi ness an d Eco nom ics have bee n an important componen t of the curric u lum. Whe n the Braniff Graduate School was estab lishe d in 1966, undergrad uate business co urses were ph ase d o ut and grad uate offer in gs in Busi ness M an age m ent were instituted. Th e r apid growth of the Mas ter of Busi n ess Admini str ati on led to th e o rga ni zatio n, in 1969 , of th e Gr adu ate Sc hoo l of M anagem ent. Soo n thereafte r, a j oint five -year bach elor and m as ter pro gram leadin g to the MB A In 19 88 an und er graduate conc entration in w as add ed. Bu s in ess wa s deve lop ed to co mpl ement lib era l arts and sci en ce m ajors . Furthe r r ecogni zin g th e important rol e of bu s in ess educ ati o n to society , th e Uni vers ity establi shed th e College of Bu sin ess in 2002 , whi ch incorpor ated both g raduate and undergraduate bus in ess study. In fidelity to th e liberal arts foundation of th e Uni versity , the newly formed coll ege e lected to offer a Bachelor of Arts in Bu siness Lead ership, allowing the students to focus their major cours e
work on business studies while developing the leadership capabi lities that d istinguish U niversity of Dallas alum ni. The mission of the undergraduate business programs is to build a foundat io n for the students' life-long deve lopment of the inte ll ectua l, mora l, and profess io na l capacity necessary to effectively lead profit and not-for -profit orga n izations . Accordingly, th e College'S prog rams foster an envi ro n men t w he re the stu de nt learns the fund ame nta ls of b us iness in th e co ntext of bec omi ng an ethic al and effective dec isio n-m aker. Appr opri ate to a lib era l ed uca ti on , the C oll ege's p rogra m s stri ve to be inn ova ti ve in th e ir co ur se and con ce ntra ti o n o ffe rin gs to pro v id e opp o rtunity fo r in-d epth stud y. Th e Coll ege ' s und erg raduate prog ram s stand united with the C on stantin und er graduate coll ege in the shared mi ss ion to prepare students for a meaningful and ful filling li fe 's work wheth er through imm ediate career entry or through furth er education in gradu ate and profes sion a l school s.
Undergraduate Honors and Awards
Academic Honors: The baccalaureate degree with distinction is awarded to students who have maintained a high degree of scholastic excellence. It is of three grades: cum laude, which requires a cumulative average of3.40 on a 4.0 point scale; magna cum laude, an average of 3.70; and summa cum laude, an average of 3.90. A transfer student, to be eligible for honors at graduation, must have earned 60 credits at the University of Dallas. The average, however, is computed on the basis of the four-year program.
Faculty Medals, First Honors and Second Honors, are presented to the two graduating seniors who have earned the highest cumulative grade point averages in the class. The Cardinal Spellman Award is named in honor of the late Francis Cardinal Spellman who presided at the University' s first commencement in 1960. It recognizes a
senior who is a model of the highest ideals of the University by awarding a stipend to assist the student in further studies. The Helen Corbitt Awards for Excellence reco gnize a se nior woman and man who have produced an outstandin g body of work during their time at th e Univ er sity . Students nominated demon strate excellenc e in academic pursuits, in stud ent activitie s, and in se rvic e to the Uni vers ity. Hel en Corbitt w as a gi fted chef and nutritioni st, the recipient of national award s, and the head of the N e iman-Marcu s restaurants . Her commitment to excellence is continued through an endowment which supports the se award s and also provide s for special Rome Program activities.
The Ann Heller Maberry Award is pre sented annually to an outstanding senior woman. It is n amed in memory of the daughter of Mr. & Mrs . Frank H e ll er, longtime fri ends and patrons of the University .
Valedictory . The" farewell address" is given at Senior Convocation by a senior elected by his or her peers to speak for the class . Chosen from a list of candidates who have
earned cumulative averages of 3 . 5 and above , the senior is also invited to speak at Commencement.
For the Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Gregory John Abide
Hailey, Idaho
Martin James Bayer
New York, New York
Andrea Chapa Escobedo
Brownsville, Texas
Aurelia Almanza
Dallas, Texas
Christopher E. Becerra-Gonzalez
Irving, Texas
Christina Nicole Clegg
Round Rock, Texas
Alaina Marie Alsup
Pear land, Texas
Robert David Bellamy
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Justin Epperson Clerc
Saint Louis, Missouri
Joseph Gabriel Alvarado
San Antonio, TX
Elizabeth Grace Belton
Luray, Virginia
David Patrick Coakley
Irving, Texas
Juan Carlos Alvarado
Corpus Christi, Texas
Stephen Loring Bird
Scituate, Massachusetts
Katherine Alice Joan Collins
Davis, California
Katherine Clare-Anne Andrzejewski
Herscher, Illinois
Christopher Edward Black
South Bend, Indiana
Maighdlin Co 11 ins
Davis, California
Rachel Marie Cecilia Arredondo
Canyon, Texas
John Paul Bloch
Alexandria, Virginia
Shannon Marie Collins
Orangevale, California
Sylvia Marie Artiles
Hurst, Texas
Mitchell T. Boersma
Lakewood, Colorado
Joseph Alan Connole
Lewisville, Texas
Oliver Ray Aviles
Grand Prairie, Texas
Joseph Don Boyne
Sapulpa, Oklahoma
Jay Matthew Crenwelge
McKinney, Texas
Jamie Abigail 1. Bailon
Trophy Club, Texas
Daniel Joseph Brassil
Irving, Texas
Carol Colleen Cronin
Houston, Texas
Michael Joseph Baker
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
David L. Bridges
Westminster, Colorado
Sarah Elizabeth Crotty
Temple, Texas
Laura Ann Baldridge
Saint Louis, Missouri
Wendy Briones
Irving, Texas
Barry William Cuba
Austin, Texas
James William Barnes
Overland Park, Kansas
Megan Maria Brittain
Lago Vista, Texas
Allyson Louise Davis
Mansfield, Texas
Spencer Dickson Barrs
Galveston, Texas
Robert Lee Burton
Round Rock, Texas
Jane-Margaret K. Davis
Kansas City, Missouri
Meghan Barylak
Bedford, Ohio
Miquela Camara
Grapevine, Texas
Marisol de Leon Safores
Lake Jackson, Texas
James Hawkins Bascom
Kansas City, Missouri
Eileen Marie Casey
Franklin, Massachusetts
Jaime De Los Santos
Irving, Texas
Maria Elizabeth B. 1. S. Bascom
Irving, Texas
Sofia Castillo
Surprise, Arizona
Christopher Francis de Bettencourt
Bethesda, Maryland
Jason Thomas Bassett
Lewisville, Texas
Tara Jennell Chadick
San Antonio, Texas
Emily DeStefano
Kansas City, Missouri
Gonzalo Antonio Diaz
El Paso, Texas
Amber Marie Griggs
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Patrick Hylan Kane Alexandria, Virginia
Mary Elizabeth Dufour
Coppell, Texas
Marcelina Rae Guerrero
Houston, Texas
Katherine Elizabeth Karlik
Waxahachie, Texas
Caesar S. Esparza
Horizon City, Texas
Jordan Virginia Hall
Greenville, Texas
Leigh Christina Karnell
Phoenix, Arizona
Zainab 1. Ezzi Dallas, Texas
Eric Harnisch
Lindenhurst, New York
Stephen James Klassen
Fort Scott, Kansas
Mary Catherine Ferguson
Hulbert, Oklahoma
Michael Patrick Hasson
Fairfax, Virginia
Thomas William Kniest II
El Paso, Texas
Elisabeth Ann Flessner
Jackson, Mississippi
Alexander Bennett Hastings
Pinckney, Michigan
Gregory Robert Knutsen
Overland Park, Kansas
Margaret Mary Elizabeth Forget
Bellevue, Nebraska
Eirn Brendan Haynes
Houston, Texas
Anna Sophia Kossuth
Irving, Texas
Marilyn Therese Formolo
Brookfield, Wisconsin
Joseph Jonathan Thomas Hejkal
Omaha, Nebraska
Sarah Anne Kwart
New Haven, Connecticut
Stephanie Frances Gabel
Bellaire, Texas
Margaret Ellen Henderson
Irving, Texas
Andrew Joseph Laird
Pflugerville, Texas
Fernando Galindo
Dallas, Texas
Stephanie Anne Herbert
Mars, Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Rose Landreneau
Alexandria, Louisiana
Kathleen Johanna Gallagher
Ocean City, New Jersey
Lam Minh Hoang
Houston, Texas
Brittany Kristin Landrum
Arlington, Texas
Michael Gregory Gallagher
Dallas, Texas
Winona M. Hodges
Irving, Texas
Le Duy Thinh
Arlington, Texas
Brian Garcia
El Paso, Texas
Parker John Hornsby
Garland, Texas
Elizabeth Marie Leano
Bedford, Texas
Francesca Elise Garcia
Dallas, Texas
Angela M. Howey
Simpsonville, South Carolina
Jared A. Lee
Lindenhurst, Illinois
Nancy Pathalil George
Irving, Texas
Sheilah Ann Jennings
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Michael Jerome Leland
Saint Charles, Missouri
Kristin Ashley Gilles
Harlingen, Texas
Andrew David Johnson
Billings, Montana
Margot Claire Lemieux
Chandler, Arizona
Rebecca Anne Gonser
Dallas, Texas
David Johnson
Frisco, Texas
Katherine Young Lenczowski
Washington, District of Columbia
Brandon Patrick Gowin
Red Oak, Texas
Janet Marie Johnson
Tempe, Arizona
Timothy E. Lively
Collingswood, New Jersey
Hayden Thomas Grahm
Kennedale, Texas
Theodore Bradford Johnson
Fargo, North Dakota
Joseph Michael LoCoco
Elm Grove, Wisconsin
JerOlne Matthew Greener
San Antonio, Texas
Tyler James Johnstone
Austin, Texas
Rebecca Jean Lopez
Houston, Texas
Johnna Rey Griffith
Crittenden, Kentucky
Laura Rosalie Jura
Fresno, California
Marta Lopuszynski
Carpentersville, Illinois
Jeanne E. Luthi
Templeton, California
Michael Lyman Murphy
Cedar Hill, Texas
Gabriela Rios
Dallas, Texas
E lizabeth Evelyn Malone
Edgewood, New Mexico
Joseph Marc Ginelo Nazareno
San Marcos, California
Alicia Veronica Rodriguez
Dallas, Texas
Shontrice Nicole Maloney
Irving, Texas
Emily Marie Nelson
Raleigh, North Carolina
Joseph David Rodriguez
Balch Springs, Texas
Theresa Mary Marchant
Winter Haven, Florida
John Francis O'Keefe
Augusta, Georgia
Jonathan E. Rogers
Farmers Branch, Texas
Daniel Rinn Marler
Bridgewater, Virginia
David Morgan Okun
Bellaire, Texas
Leokadia M. Rucinski
Spring, Texas
Eric Daniel Martinez
Amarillo, Texas
Douglas Schaeffer Pabst
Fairview, Texas
Julia Diane Rybicki
Midland , Texas
Keegan McCabe-Hense
Denver, Colorado
Sarah Marie Papania
Lilburn, Georgia
Sara Danielle Salinas
Corpus Christi, Texas
Kathryn Maureen McCarthy
Trabuco Canyon, California
Anne Marie Parker
Shreveport, Louisiana
Eric Wayne Sanders
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Sean Michael McCrory
EI Paso, Texas
Stephen Michael Parker
Shreveport, Louisiana
Nicole Marie Sassenus
Diamond Bar, California
Paul Michael McDonald
Omaha, Nebraska
Kristin Hope Parrish
Lubbock, Texas
Robert Nicolas Scallon
Jacksonville, Texas
Paul McHugh
Bedford, Texas
Andrew Michael Patterson
Phoenix, Arizona
Bernerd Schaefer
Trophy Club, Texas
Brigid Moira McNally
Ypsilanti, M ichigan
Chr istian Scott Patterson
San Antonio, Texas
Mary Frances Scu lly
Hackensack, New Jersey
Monica Ann M ehan
Vienna, Virginia
John A lexander Peacher
Georgetown, Texas
John W illiam Skees
Richland Hills, Texas
Joseph Gabriel M eier
Irving, Texas
Adam Manuel Pena Garcia
Corpus C hristi, Texas
D avid Enrique Solis Jr.
Irving, Texas
Oscar Jesus M endoza
Dallas, Texas
M ercedez Raquel Perez-Garcia
EI Paso, Texas
Heidi Mar ie Sommer
D anv ille, Ca lifornia
Erin Cecile Merkl
Corpus Christi, Texas
Julie Jean Petersen
San Jose, California
W illiam Rober t Spearman
Wheelock, Texas
Adrian P. Misiak
Scottsdale, Arizona
M iranda 1. Peterson
Portland, Oregon
Timothy Reynolds Stebbins
D elray Beach, F lorida
John Gabriel Mistrot
Raleigh, North Carolina
Ph am Hung Phuoc
Houston, Texas
Amanda Carol Stevenson
Boerne, Texas
Janet Montealvo
Irving, Texas
Katherine M. Poe
Pottsboro, Texas
Lara Catherine Stocker
Charlotte, North Carolina
Brandi Michelle Moore
Arlington, Texas
Thomas Rhea
Watauga, Texas
Kr isten Marie Sullivan
Laytonsville, M aryland
Christine Elise Murphy
Glastonbury, Connecticut
Ariana Rios
Dallas, Texas
Ann Marie Summerhays
Novato, California
Elizabeth Anne Swackhamer Flower Mound, Texas
Christopher Allen Treco
Arlington, Texas
Mary Edna Ward
Cincinnati, Ohio
Colleen Therese Sweeney
Bolingbrook, Illinois
Nguyen Hong Truong
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Brandon Washatka
Irving, Texas
Jennifer Ann Switzer
Warr Acres, Oklahoma
Rita Marie Utz
Chesapeake, Virginia
Joshua Weddle
Germantown, Mary land
James Lee Taula'i
Schertz, Texas
Sergio N ehemias Vargas
Dallas, Texas
Jane Emily Westrick
Southlake, Texas
Elizabeth Anne Teer
McKinney, Texas
Amanda Gayle Vaughn
Poquoson, Virginia
Benedict John Whalen
Quincy, Michigan
Anna Leigh Thill
Overland Park, Kansas
Concepsion Villagomez
Irving, Texas
Lisa Maureen Whalen
Euless, Texas
Mary Katherine Tinning
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Valera Joann Vollor
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Katherine Wyman
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Khoi Vinh Tran
Fort Worth, Texas
Thomas Manfred von der Heydt
Houston, Texas
Haylee Ryan Yale
Irving, Texas
Que-Phuong Theresa Tran
Arlington, Texas
Paeter Alisa Wait
Golden, Colorado
Christi Marie Zohorsky
Ellicott City, Maryland
Michelle Cherie Wallin
Hurst, Texas
For the Degree
Bachelor of Science
Nicholas Ley Cornell
Plattsburgh, New York
Andrew Iype Kovoor
DeSoto, Texas
Bridget M. Paul
Irving, Texas
James Aloysius Garrity IV
Lewisville, Texas
Jacob David McClernon
Wheaton, Minnesota
David Enrique Solis Jr.
Irving, Texas
Dorafsana Haque
Irving, Texas
Sheila Mary McEwen
Ingleside, Illinois
William Robert Spearman
Wheelock, Texas
Elizabeth Isabel Karam
Dallas, Texas
Joseph Gabriel Meier
Irving, Texas
Thi Hoang Tran
Richardson, Texas
Erin Rose Kitten
Slaton, Texas
Patrick William Norton
Plano, Texas
Angela Marie Weisse
Silver Spring, Maryland
Gregory Robert Knutsen
Overland Park, Kansas
Vivekkumar Patel
Hutchins, Texas
Johanna Nadia Jean Weston
Sugar Land, Texas
Robert Michael Zahn
Huffman, Texas
Thi s prog ram r e fl ects inform ati o n determined to be correc t at the tim e of prin ting, but it is not the offi cia l li st of degree candid ates certifi ed for graduati o n.
Constantin College Senior Projects
In order to graduate, all Constantin College students must pass a comprehensive. The form of the examination varies by department. In many majors the senior project (exhibit, one-act play, thesis, research), usually followed by an oral defense is part of that concluding e.xp erience. The following list ofsuch projects includes those submitted in tim e for publication. Katherine Clare-Anne Andrzejewski (History)
New Netherland and Material Culture: Unraveling the Yarn of
Dutch Cultural HistofJI in New York and New Jersey, 1609-1800s
Allyson Davis (Psychology) Th e Prodigal's Brother: An Existential Phenomenological Study of the Lived Impact of an Addicted Sibling
Juan Carlos Alvarado (Philosophy and Letters)
Carl Gustav Jung and the Imago Dei - An Examination ofJung' s
Psychology of th e God-Image for Further Dialogue between
Psychology and Religion
Stephanie Frances Gabel (Psychology, Biology) Psychology: " It Is So Over:" A Ph enomenological Analysis of Realizing Your Divorce as Imminent Biology: Th e MHC and its Effect on Mate Choice
Spencer Dickson Barrs (History)
A New R eform: Th e Formation, Justification, and Early
Developm ent of the Knights Templar
Brian Garcia (Philosophy) Person, Community, and the Achievement of the Common Good
Meghan Barylak (English)
Marlow: Joseph Conrad' s Narrator ofAmbiguity
Martin Bayer (Philosophy) Teleology and Virtue as the Foundation of the Practice ofMedicine Robert Bellamy (Theology) Th e Disciple of Life: Simon Peter in the Gospel ofJohn Maria Ruff Berganza (Spanish) The Gypsies and Flam enco in Spain Laura Elaine Berrios (Drama)
Celeste Raspanti ' s 1 Never Saw another Butterfly
Christopher Black (History)
A Comparative Study of Interracial Marriage in Macau and Hong
Kong
Daniel J. Brassil (Spanish) De Irlanda hasta Anahuac: Los San Patricios en la Interventiol Norteamericana Chelsea Byrne (English) An Invitation to Radiance: Lanterns and Storytelling in Eudora Welty ' s Delta Wedding Sofia Castillo (Psychology) The Unexpected Death of a Child: One Extended Family's Experience of Loss and Bereavement Christina Clegg (Psychology) Pouring Sunshine and Rage: A Phenomenological Inquiry into Women ' s Experiences of Mania in Bipolar Disorder Katherine Alice Collins (English) "Vulnerable to the Living Moment: " How Welty's Hand Imagery Informs Our Understanding ofMemory in The Optimist 's Daughter Shannon Collins (Theology) Jesus Christ: Lamb and Shepherd in th e Gospel ofJohn Nicholas Cornell (Physics) Non-thermal Plasma for Applications in Milling and Biological Sterilization
Kate Gallagher (Theology) Holy Eucharist: The Sacrament of Mission James Garrity (Mathematics, Computer Science Concentration) Finding Mersenne Prim es Kristin Gilles (History) Th e Failures of English Language Education in India Jerome Greener (Politics) Prerogative Power Dorafsana Haque (Biology) E. coli and Shiga Toxin Alexander Bennett Hastings (Politics) Th e Second Amendment Under Fire: A Constitutional Battle to Protect an Individual ' s Right to Arms Margaret Henderson (Art-Ceramics) Nike John Hogan (English) Something ofa Connection: Vulnerability in Saul Bellow ' s Th e Bellarosa Connection and his " Som ething to Remember Me By " Parker Hornsby (Drama) Oscar Wilde 's The Importance of Being Earnest Andrew Johnson (Psychology) " It 's Gone .. _. " Th e Realization of the Loss of One ' s Lifeworld Among Adolescent Katrina and Rita Victims Laura Rosalie Jura (History) When the Confederacy Wenl South Elizabeth Karam (Mathematics) Tracking Vehicles in Video Images Katherine E. Karlik (Philosophy) Wealth Luxury and th e Common Good Leigh Karnell (Psychology) Th e Experience of a Woman's Journ ey through Diagnosis,
Treatm ent and Survivorship of Breast Cancer
Erin Rose Kitten (Biology)
GRN 163L ' s Target to Cancer by Impeding Telomerase
Jay Matthew Crenwelge (Psychology) The Embrace: A Phenomenological Examination of Victorian Social Death Attitude through Vampire Mythology as Revealed in Abraham Stoker' s Dracula
Greg Knutsen (Physics, Chemistry) The Metal Transporter Tp34 and its Affinity for Divalent Metal Ions
Sarah Crotty (English) Gatsby ' s God-like Romping: Longing for Intellectual Divine Authority in The Great Gatsby
Andrew Joseph Laird (Politics) Beneficent Barristers: Tocquevilfe ' s Treatment of the Legal Profession in Democracy in America
Barry W. Cuba (Philosophy and Letters) Walter Cardinal Kasper on Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue
Brittany Landrum (Psychology) Hear and There: An Existential-Phenomenological Inquiry into Women 's Frequent Cell Phone Use
Michael Jerome Leland (History)
Miranda Peterson (Spanish)
Churchill's Relationship with Stalin in the Context of the Soviet
El Concepto de fe de Miguel de Unamuno
British A lliance During World War II
Phuoc Pham (Philosophy and Letters)
Rebecca Jean Lopez (Psychology) John Paul II On the Meaning of Human Sujfering The Experience of One's Transition as a Transsexual and Her
Relation to the World
Alicia Veronica Rodriguez (Biology, Spanish) Spanish: Nunca te olvidare : el suji-imiento de los Cubanos bajo un Elizabeth Malone (Classical Philology -Latin, English)
gobierno comunista Classical Philology : Propertius 4.3 Verse Translation and
Commentary
Jonathan Rogers (History) English: Man was Lost and Saved in a Garden: Order and
Byzantine Operational Doctrine and Tactical Continuity with Rome Contemplation in Cather's Gardens
Julia Diane Rybicki (Politics) Theresa Malsbary (Classics- Latin)
An Immodest Manifesto: Modesty and Sexual Ethics in America " Kainon Genos ": Christianity and Newness in the Early Apologists
Sara Salinas (History) Kathryn McCarthy (Psychology) Th e Decline of Tejano Landholding in South Texas Experiencing an Advertisement as Ejfective: A Qualitative Study Mary Scully (History) Sean McCrory (History) Cura Animarum: El Greco and the Counterreformation in Toledo Classical Virtue and Modern Manners: The Glorious Revolution, Finance and the Transjormation olEnglish Society David Solis, Jr. (Physics, Mathematics) Th e Ejfect of a Nematic Liquid Crystal Environment on the Sheila Mary McEwen (Biochemistry) Alignment of th e Conductive Polymer MEH-PPV as a Function of A Phy logenetic Analysis of Sucrose Synthase Polymer Chain Length Monica Ann Mehan (Theology) Th e Gift of Self through the Body: Same-Sex "Marriage" and Contraceptive Marriage
Timothy R. Stebbins (Politics) The Origins o.fFa scism Ann Marie Summerhays (History) The Injluence of Ideals and the American West: Manifest Destiny and the Settlement of the Frontier
Erin Merkl (Engli sh) Elizabeth' s Education Janet Montealvo (English) The Role of the Narrator in Ernest Hemingway ' s The Sun Also Rises: A Look at Jake Barnes
Colleen Sweeney (History) Skokie: Th e Neo-Nazis' Path to Marquette Park James Taulai (History) Human Sacrifice in Pre-Colombian Mexico
Brandi Michelle Moore (Philosophy) Jacques Maritain: Th e Concept of the Person as a Whole Joseph Marc Ginelo Nazareno (Psychology) Life-World Exploration of the Zodiac Killer: The Non-Identity and the Other
Anna Thill (Psychology) Th e Cutting Edge: A Ph enomenological Investigation into the L!le World of Non-Suicidal Self-Cutting Mary Kate Tinning (English) An Aesthetic Sense Developed in Brideshead Revisited
Patrick Norton (Physics) Prometheus' Fire : A Study into Elected Plasmas and their Application
Khoi Tran (Philosophy and Letters) Benedict XVI on Relativism
Douglas Schaeffer Pabst (Philosophy) The Golden Thread of Transcendental Idealism: Th e Transcendental Distinction in Kant and Schopenhauer
Christopher Allen Treco (English) Selfishness, Paralysis, and Failure: Th e Eternal Cycle of Dubliners
Sarah Papania (English) An Answer to the Caves: E. M. Forster's Use of Rhy thm in Passage to India
Amanda Vaughn (History) The Origins and Goals of th e First Generation Red Army Faction,
1970- 1977
Anne Parker (Theology) New Creation in th e Miracle at the Wedding of Cat/a
:1
Paeter Wait (English)
A Sh(/t Towards the Shapeless:
Th e Satanic in Salman Rushdie' s
" Verses"
Vivekkumar Patel (Biochemistry) Mary E. Ward (Psychology) Utilization of 2-methy l-2-pheny lpropanal to Study the Hypochlorite Set Me Free: An Existential Phenomenological Approach to the induced Transformation ofA ldehydes to Esters Struggle to Realize a Situation as Date Rape Bridget Paul (Biology) Joshua Weddle (Psychology) Th e Role of Dicer in Mid-Brain Function Uncanny Superpeople: A Hermeneutical Examination of Heroes as Manifest in Comic Books Alex Peacher (Art-Printmaking) Lessons Johanna Nadia Jean Weston (Biology) Evaluation o.l Benewan Creek Restoration Project: Focus on the Adam Pem (Philosophy and Letters) Biological Response Phenomenology of Social and Cultural Interaction : Th e Body as an In carnation of Culture
Benedict John Whalen (English) Comic Human Nature and Tragic Human Life: Th e Tension in Th e Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
Lisa Whalen (English) The American South and the White Man 's Burden: Complacency and Demagoguery in All the King 's Men
Slavery,
America the Beautiful Oh beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves ofgrain For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain. America! America! God shed His grace on thee. And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea.
Oh beautiful for pilgrim f eet
Whose stern impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness
America! America!
God mend thine ev 'ry flaw.
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law.
Music by Encore Brass. Flag Bearers: Timothy Lively and Thomas von der Heydt. Marshals: Sidney Buniff and Patrick Daly. Awards Committee: Chair, Kathleen Burk, Professors Marcy Brown-Marsden, Frank Doe, Thomas Jodziewicz, Theresa Kenney and Richard Olenick.
UD Families - Class of2008 Graduating Senior
Alumnus or Former UD Student
Gregory John Abide
William Abide, Jr. (brother) BA Steven Abide (brother) BA Mark Abide (brother) BA Charles Abide (brother) BA
Aurelia Almanza
Angelica Narvaez (aunt) BA
Alaina Marie Alsup
Stephen Alsup (brother) BA, MBA
Katherine Clare-Anne Andrzejewski
Charity Andrzejewski-Hill (sister) BA Nell Andrzejewski (sister) MA
Michael Joseph Baker
John S. Baker, Jr. (father) BA Dayle Martin Baker (mother) BA Fr. Joseph Baker (uncle) BA Timothy Baker (uncle) BA Mary Baker (aunt) BA Kathleen Baker (aunt) BA Elizabeth Supinski (aunt) BA Christine Baker (sister) BA John Baker (brother) BA Katherine Baker Fox (sister) BA Maria Baker (sister) BA
Laura Ann Baldridge
Dustin Baldridge (brother) BS
James William Barnes
Spencer Lewerenz (cousin) BA
James Hawkins Bascom
Andrea Bascom (sister)BA Maria Bascom (wife) BA
Marjorie Bascom (sister)
Maria Elizabeth Bascom
Joseph D. Heyne (brother) BA Claire T. Heyne (sister) BA Cynthia Heyne (sister-in-law) BS Peter R. Heyne (brother) BA, MA Kara Heyne (sister-in-law) BA Nicholas G. Heyne (brother) BA Anne-Marie T. Heyne (sister) BA Thomas F. Heyne (brother) BA, BS Maggie Olsen (aunt) James H. Bascom (husband) BA Andrea Bascom (sister-in-law) BA
Marjorie Bascom (sister-in-law) Jon Paul Heyne (brother)
Martin James Bayer
Richard Bayer (father) MA Paul Bayer (brother) BA
Stephen Loring Bird
Jonathan Bird (brother) BA Allison Bird Speier (sister) BA Joseph Bird (brother) BA
Current Student
John Paul Bloch
Peter Bloch (brother)
Daniel Joseph Brassil
Anthony Brassil (brother)
Wendy Briones
Joseph Briones (brother) MM
Nicholas Ley Cornell
Joseph Ley (uncle) BS Paulina Vandergracht (aunt)
Maighdlin Collins
Anne Collins (sister) BS
Elisa Rene Dehan
Christopher Paul Dehan (father) MA
Lianna Noel Dehan (sister)
Current Student
Graduating Senior
Alumnus or Former UD Student
Mary Elizabeth Dufour
Lance Dufour (husband) BA Joseph Higson (brother) BA
Mary Catherine Ferguson
Floyd Ferguson (father) MBA
Marilyn Therese Fonnolo
Catherine Fonnolo (sister) BS Sarah Russo (sister) BA
Stephanie Frances Gabel
Donald K. Lanham (grandfather) BA Mary Lanham Gabel (mother) Gerard T. Gabel (father) BS Francesca Lanham (aunt) BA Lee Lanham (uncle)
Kathleen Johanna Gallagher
Charles Gallagher (brother)
John Gallagher (brother)
Nancy Pathalil George
Lincy George (sister) BA
Princy George (sister)
Amber Marie Griggs
Eric Ziglinski (uncle) BA
Rachel Fonnolo (sister)
Mohammad M. Haque (brother)
Dorafsana Haque Joseph Jonathan Thomas Hejkal
Anna Hejkal Dendinger (sister) BA
Margaret Ellen Henderson
Kathleen Burk (mother) MA, PhD Jon Henderson (father) BA, MA Robert Henderson (brother)
Laura Rosalie Jura
Jacinta Nichole Jura (sister) BA, MBA Matthew Jura (brother) BA
Elizabeth Isabel Karam
Theresa Ackels (aunt) William Abide, Jr. (cousin) BA Steven Abide (cousin) BA Mark Abide (cousin) BA Charles Abide (cousin) BA Gregory Abide (cousin) BA
Leigh Christina Kamell
Greg Henderson (brother)
Grace Kamell (sister)
Stephen James Klassen
Kelley Klassen Chaplain (sister) BA Christopher Klassen (brother) BA, MHM Eva Drogin Klassen (sister-in-law)
Anna Sophia Kossuth
Irene Kossuth (mother) BA
Elizabeth Rose Landreneau
Joseph P. Landreneau (brother) BA Mark Landreneau (brother) BA
Elizabeth Marie Leaiio
Jesus LeaBo (brother) Christina Leafio (sister) Maria Stromberg (cousin)
Michael Jerome Leland
Thomas Leland (uncle) MA Rebecca McBride (sister) BA Justin Leland (brother) BA
Timothy E. Lively
Katherine Lively Verderese (sister) BA Daniel Lively (brother) BA
Joseph Michael LoCoco
Salvatore LoCoco (uncle) BA, BA Francis LoCoco (father) BA Lydia Tigges (mother) BA Mary LoCoco (aunt) BA Therese LoCoco (aunt) BA Margaret Anne LoCoco (aunt)
Graduating Senior
Alumnus or Former UD Student
Elizabeth Evelyn Malone
Anne Marie McAndrew Malone (mother) BA
Theresa Rose Martine Malsbary
Jane Malsbary Cross (sister) BA
Kathryn Maureen McCarthy
Christine Markel (cousin)
Paul Michael McDonald
Thomas McDonald (uncle)
Sheila Mary McEwen
Bridget McEwen (sister) BS Patrick McEwen (brother) BA Kathleen White (sister) BS Julia White (sister) BS John White (brother-in-law) BA
Brigid Moira McNally
Current Student
Maureen McEwen (sister)
Sean McNally (brother)
Monica Ann Mehan
Margaret Mehan White (sister) BA Matt Mehan (brother) BA Clare Mehan McNiff (sister) BA Mary Kathleen Mehan O'Beime (sister) BA Christopher Fisher (cousin) BA Barbara Fisher (cousin) BA Elizabeth Fisher (cousin) BA
Joseph Gabriel Meier
Samuel Meier (brother) BA Elizabeth Meier (sister-in-law) BS
Oscar Jesus Mendoza
Edgar Mendoza (brother)
Erin Cecile Merkl
Peter Merkl (father) BA Christopher Merkl (uncle) BS Claire Ryan (mother) BA John Ryan (uncle) BA, MBA
Emily Marie Nelson
Shanna Molitor (sister) BA John Nelson (brother) BA
John Francis O'Keefe
Michael O'Keefe (brother) BA
Douglas Schaeffer Pabst
Kathleen O'Keefe (sister) Karl Pabst (brother)
Sarah Marie Papania
Karen Papania (mother) BA Mark Papania (father) BA Adam Papania (brother) BSfBA Kristin Hamm Rearden (aunt) BS Eric Hamm (uncle) BS
Anne Marie Parker
Genevieve Parker Carney (sister) David Parker (brother) BA Stephen Parker (brother) BA
Vivekkumar Patel
Dhruti Patel (sister) BA
Andrew Michael Patterson
Matthew Patterson (brother)
Laura Papania (sister)
Kelsey Paul (sister)
Bridget M. Paul John Alexander Peacher
Katia Peacher (sister) BA Patricia Peacher (sister) BA
Br. Ignatius J.J. Peacher (brother)
Miranda J. Peterson
Jacob Rhodes (cousin) BA John Rhodes (cousin) BA
Kathleen Rhodes (cousin)
Jonathan E. Rogers
Barbara Schulz (mother) BA Gregory Rogers (father) BA
Catherine Rogers (sister)
Graduating Senior
Alumnus or Former UD Student
Eric Wayne Sanders
George Gregory Sanders (brother) BA
John William Skees
Ann Nycz (mother) Marsha Skees (aunt) MBA
Ann Marie Summerhays
Amy Summerhays (sister) BA
Colleen Therese Sweeney
Mary Kelsey Sweeney (sister) BA
Mary Katherine Tinning
Christina M. Pedersen (mother) BA William J. Tinning (father) BA Robert Tinning (uncle) Meghan M. Tinning (sister) BA Brigid M. Tinning (sister) BA Kathleen P. Tinning (sister) Mary Tinning (aunt) BA, BA Andrew Pedersen (uncle) BA Edwin Pedersen (uncle)
Que-Phuong Theresa Tran
Long T. Tran (father)
Thi Hoang Tran
Duc Tran (brother) BA Ha Tran (sister) BA Yen Tran (sister) BA Tuan Tran (brother) Nga Tran (sister)
Amanda Gayle Vaughn
Diana Vaughn (sister) BA
Joshua Weddle
Amy Ditzel (cousin) BA
Angela Marie Weisse
Martin Weisse (father) BA Janet Sobey (mother) BS Zachary Weisse (brother) BA Mary Taber (sister-in-law) BA
Johanna Nadia Jean Weston
Monica Klem (cousin)
Natalie Weisse (sister)
Alexandra C. Weston (sister)
Benedict John Whalen
Veronica Ranieri (sister) BA
Lisa Maureen Whalen
Lonnie Jones (father) BA Margaret M. Bennett Jones (mother) BA Alice Bennett Flannery (aunt) BA Timothy Flannery (uncle) BA Christopher Bennett (uncle) BA Julie Smyczek Bennett (aunt) BA Maura Flannery (cousin) BA Ellen Flannery (cousin) BA Veronica Whalen (sister-in-law) BA Daniel Kerr (brother-in-law) BA Kathleen Jones (sister) BA
Christi Marie Zohorsky
Current Student
Sean Zohorsky (brother)
Board of Trustees The Most Reverend Kevin Farrell, Chancellor
o. D. Cruse, Chairman of the Board Joanne Stroud Bilby Christopher R. Bright Lucille J. Cavanaugh Peter G. Collins J. Ralph Ellis, Jr. Rev. Msgr. Donald L. Fischer E. Timothy Fitzgibbons Daniel G. Flaherty Patrick E. Haggerty, Jr. J. Roger Hirl Francis P. Hubach, Jr. Margo R. Keyes Cathy Maher Mark McKenna J. Patrick McLochlin Therese Moncrief Joseph o. Neuhoff, Jr. Dwight R. Riskey Timothy P. Rooney Len C. Ruby Deacon Denis G. Simon Paula Fisette Sweeney Mary Templeton Patty Jo Turner The Most Reverend Kevin Vann
Order of Ceremonies Procession Macebearer, Chair of the Faculty Senate, Louis Gasper
Flagbearers, Marshals
Graduate Students
Undergraduate Students
Administrators, Faculty
Members of the Board of Trustees
Dean of the Braniff Graduate School, David Sweet
Dean of Constantin College, Charles WEaker
Associate Dean of Constantin College, Kathleen Burk
Dean of the College ofBusiness, J Lee Whittington
Representing the National Alumni Board, Curtis Downs
John Lenczowski
Chairman, Board of Trustees, O. D. Cruse
President, Francis M Lazarus
Chancellor, Bishop Kevin Farrell
Invocation Bishop Farrell
Commencement Address John Lenczowski, Ph. D.
Presentation of Candidates for Braniff Graduate School of Liberal Arts Degrees The Dean of the Braniff Graduate School
Conferral of Graduate Degrees The President and Chancellor
The Dean of the Braniff Graduate School
Awarding of Undergraduate Academic Honors The Deans of Constantin College and College ofBusiness
Welcome to the Class of 2008 Curtis Downs
Constantin College '93, Graduate School ofManagement' 94
For the Class of 2008 Andrew Laird
Presentation of Candidates for Constantin College of Liberal Arts Degrees and College of Business Degrees The Associate Dean of Constantin College
Conferral of Constantin College Degrees and College of Business Degrees The President and Chancellor
The Deans of Constantin College and College of Business
Closing Remarks The Chancellor
America the Beautiful The Assembly