University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
CXV I I I 118th
Commencement
Saturday, May 12, 2018
Graduate Ceremony, 10am
Saturday, May 12, 2018
Undergraduate Ceremony, 2pm
Xfinity Center
Mansfield, Massachusetts
Board of Trustees
UMass Dartmouth Mission
Robert J. Manning Chair
UMass Dartmouth distinguishes itself as a vibrant, public research university dedicated to engaged learning and innovative research resulting in personal and lifelong student success. The University serves as an intellectual catalyst for economic, social, and cultural transformation on a global, national, and regional scale.
R. Norman Peters Vice Chair James R. Buonomo Mary L. Burns Derek J. Dunlea Robert Epstein
UMass Dartmouth Vision
David G. Fubini Maria D. Furman ’76 Stephen R. Karam Gray R. Milkowski Michael V. O’Brien
UMass Dartmouth will be a globally recognized premier research university committed to inclusion, access, advancement of knowledge, student success, and community enrichment.
Kerri E. Osterhaus-Houle Imari K. Paris Jeffries James A. Peyser Malinda E. Reed Samantha E. Reid ’18 Elizabeth D. Scheibel Henry M. Thomas III Steven A. Tolman Victor Woolridge Charles F. Wu Camilla D. Yu
The permanent record kept in the Office of the University Registrar for each student will certify the award of degree and carry his or her grades, averages, and honors (if any). At commencement, students graduating with distinction are noted only if that distinction has been earned at the end of the previous semester. The names appearing in the Commencement Program represent an unofficial listing of candidates.
The University of Massachusetts is committed to a policy of equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military status, or genetic information in employment, admission to, and participation in academic programs, activities, and services, and the selection of vendors who provide services or products to the University.
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History of the University
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth traces its roots to 1895 when the state Legislature chartered the New Bedford Textile School and the Bradford Durfee Textile School in Fall River. As the region’s economic base shifted from textiles to more diverse manufacturing and service industries, the colleges adapted by diversifying their curricula to respond to the needs of new generations of students. By the middle of the 20th century, the colleges grew rapidly, spurred by the GI Bill and the emerging economic and social advantages of a well-educated citizenry. They evolved into multipurpose institutions that prepared engineers, health care workers, teachers, and business leaders. In 1962, the Legislature created Southeastern Massachusetts Technological Institute by merging the New Bedford Textile School and the Bradford Durfee Textile School, the first in a series of mergers and acquisitions that form the current day University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. The 710-acre campus in Dartmouth, located between the urban centers of New Bedford and Fall River, was created in 1964. The dramatic campus design was the work of renowned architect Paul Rudolph, then Dean of the Yale University School of Art and Architecture.
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The public demand for a comprehensive university provided the momentum in 1969 to transform SMTI into Southeastern Massachusetts University. The University continued to grow through the 1970s when its first residence halls were opened and through the 1980s as research and studio facilities were added. In 1988, the Dion Science and Engineering Building opened, as well as the Cedar Dell Townhouse Complex. Also in 1988, the Swain School of Design in New Bedford merged with the University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts, strengthening programs in art and artisanry. The Swain merger added downtown New Bedford art facilities to the University. In 1991, Southeastern Massachusetts University and the University of Lowell joined the University of Massachusetts, which already had campuses in Amherst, Boston, and Worcester. Thus, Southeastern Massachusetts University became the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. In 1994, UMass Dartmouth received approval to offer its first Ph.D., in Electrical Engineering. In 1997, construction was completed on the School for Marine Science and Technology, located on 2.6 acres in New Bedford, near Buzzards Bay.
In 2001, the University opened the College of Visual and Performing Arts facility in downtown New Bedford, a structure transformed from a landmark department store into a vibrant arts center located in the city’s historic district. That same year, the University opened the Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Center in Fall River. The 60,000 square foot research center and business incubator facility, now called the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, currently houses a major pharmaceutical firm, 20 start-up technology companies, prototype shops, conference space and laboratories. Several companies have graduated from the CIE, creating jobs in the region. In 2002, the University began a major expansion of student housing, growing to 4,500 beds in 2005. This made the University a predominantly residential campus. In 2004, the University opened a new Charlton College of Business building, and recently added a Charlton Learning Pavilion wing. In 2007, the University opened a 22,000 square foot research building, focusing on interdisciplinary science initiatives. The facility is the first at UMass Dartmouth devoted entirely to research. The University now offers 13 doctoral programs.
A major renovation and expansion of the 160,000 square foot Claire T. Carney Library was completed in 2013. The project more than doubled the use of the library by students and won numerous architecture awards for bringing a modern approach to Rudolph’s vision. Throughout its history, the University has been a national leader in civic engagement, and in 2013 earned a national top 20 ranking among nearly 800 institutions ranked by the Corporation for National Community Service. In 2016, the University achieved formal doctoral institution status when the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education designated the university as a “Doctoral University–Higher Research Activity.” That same year, U.S. News & World Report ranked the University achieved as a National Tier 1 institution. The University remains the only Massachusetts research university located south of Boston.
In 2010, the University opened its School of Law, the only public law school in Massachusetts. The school has since earned national American Bar Association accreditation.
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Academic Regalia
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and other contemporary institutions of higher learning evolved historically from the great medieval universities in Europe such as those in Bologna, founded in 1088, Oxford in 1167, and Cambridge in 1209. Originally, the university was a guild of Masters of Arts, and the degree was the token that full membership had been attained. Even as, after “serving his time,” an apprentice was licensed to practice his trade or “master,” so the Master of Arts was certified by his superiors and admitted to the practice of instruction and, therefore, the ceremony marking the occasion was known as “Commencement.” The term “Bachelor” originally designated a man who was assistant to a small landowner and in medieval times denoted the apprentice as opposed to the master workman. It is uncertain when the title of “Doctor” was established as a degree superior to that of “Master,” but at Bologna it was conferred in Law in the twelfth century, and Paris awarded the degree in Divinity about the same time. There is mention of the “Doctors of the different Faculties” at Oxford in 1184, so that the term was evidently used as a title for those possessing the highest degree of learning soon after the establishment of the first universities. At that time, everyone–men and women, royalty and commoners–wore gowns; that is, long, full-flowing robes, and the king himself decreed what quality apparel might be worn by whom. After about 1600 they were rarely worn by men other than legal and official personages. The hood first appeared as a separate article of attire in the thirteenth century, but by 1600 it, like the gown, ceased to be worn at all except by legal, official, academic, and clerical personages. During the early years of the medieval universities, scholars wore the same general type of clothing as everyone else: gowns, cloaks with hoods attached, or separate hoods and caps. After a while, details of scholars’ apparel were prescribed by university statutes to distinguish the faculties as well as the different degrees of learning. When the fashions of the people changed, scholars kept 4
the original styles both because they were prescribed by university statutes and “because it is honourable and in accordance with reason that clerks to whom God has given an advantage over the lay folk in their adornments within, should likewise differ from the lay folk outwardly in dress.” In today’s academic procession, the regalia not only contribute pageantry and color, but denote the academic status of their wearers. The cap, or mortarboard, is worn by all academics upon occasion; but only those who hold an academic degree wear the tassel to their left, and only those who hold the Doctor’s degree are permitted tassels of gold. Gowns are of three basic patterns: (a) the Bachelor’s gown, of unadorned black and with long pointed sleeves; (b) the Master’s gown, unadorned black but with an oblong sleeve, open at the wrist, square cut with an arc cut away; and (c) the Doctor’s gown, velvet-faced, with bell-shaped sleeves and bars of velvet on each sleeve. Hoods are of two shapes and lengths, also corresponding to the degree held by the wearer. Their binding or trim is colored to indicate the department or faculty to which the degree pertains, while the lining is decorated in the colors and arrangement characteristic of the institution which awarded the degree. It should be noted that some institutions depart to a lesser or greater degree from these general rules in the design and execution of their academic regalia.
Hood Colors Fields White Humanities, Liberal Arts Orange Engineering Apricot Nursing Gold Sciences Peacock Blue Public Policy Light Blue Education Dark Blue PhD Degrees —all fields Light Brown Business Brown Art Purple Law
The Chancellor’s Chain of Office
The Mace
The Chancellor’s Chain of Office, designed and created by College of Visual and Performing Arts faculty, reflects the rich history of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth as well as the current array of its diverse Schools and Colleges. Visually inspired by campus architect Paul Rudolph’s original vision, the Chain of Office incorporates modern contemporary lines echoing the University’s commitment to the future. The official University seal, the seals of the University’s predecessor institutions, and emblems of the eight existing Schools and Colleges are represented in the medals comprising the chain, which was created of cast bronze and plated in 24-karat gold. Professors Alan Burton Thompson and Susan Hamlet of the Artisanry Department combined cutting edge computer technology and the oldest of technologies, the hand, to create the chain, which was constructed of more than 60 individual pieces. Full-time Lecturer Charlotte Hamlin of the Textile Design/Fiber Arts program fashioned the blue velvet backing. Full-time Lecturer Reuben Foat of Artisanry’s Furniture Design program assisted in the production process. The 3-D design software and printer used to create the chain was recently purchased for the College and is now being used to teach digital fabrication classes to undergraduate and graduate students.
The mace, once a terrible instrument of medieval close combat, has come to symbolize the power and authority of an appointed or anointed leader. Many universities, eager to engage in the medieval pageantry reflecting the origins of our earliest universities, have adapted the mace as a ceremonial staff borne at the head of processions traditionally marking the beginning of convocation and commencement. The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Mace, created by Richard Creighton, Professor of Fine Arts, is the gift of the late Vice Chancellor for Student Services Emeritus, Celestino Macedo, and the late Special Assistant to the President, Norman Zalkind LHD ’81.
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The Alma Mater
Copyright 1989, 1992 by Barbara H. Noel
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Professor Emerita Barbara Noel, text and music
Two Ceremonies
The Academic Procession
Graduate Commencement
The Students
Please see pages 10– 21 for the order of exercises, honorees, speakers, and list of graduates.
The Alumni
Undergraduate Commencement
The Chancellor’s Cabinet and Deans
Please see pages 22– 41 for the order of exercises, honorees, speakers, and list of graduates.
The President’s Office
The Faculty
The Trustees The Distinguished Guests The Chancellor
Commencement
The Commencement ceremony represents the culmination of years of hard work for students who are receiving degrees. During the Commencement, the name of each graduate is read. The degrees are conferred after all names have been read. Please do not detract from the dignity of the ceremony and the enjoyment of other participants and their guests by leaving before the ceremony is completed.
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Graduate Commencement
Order of Exercises
Academic Procession The audience is requested to remain seated until after the processional has been completed. National Anthem Ashley Roberts ’19 Invocation Reverend Neil Damgaard Welcome Robert E. Johnson Chancellor Greetings from the Board of Trustees Mary L. Burns Greetings from the Alumni Association Greg McCarthy ’13 Vice President Graduate Student Address Chioma Judith Okafor ’18 Awarding of the Chancellor’s Medal Keith A. Hovan Commencement Address Keith A. Hovan Conferring of Degrees in Course Mohammad Karim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs, Chief Operating Officer Recessional
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The Alumni
Faculty & Staff Marshals
Alumni Marshal
Chief Marshal
Jennifer Sanchez Olsen ’96
Yong Kim
Golden Graduate Marcher
Charlton College of Business
Robert Randall ’54
Anthony Baird Kellyann Kowalski
Alumni Marchers
Melissa Pacheco
Sandra T. Baker ’10, MPP ’16
Bharatendra Rai
Paul Anthony Duarte ’15
Zhenzhen (Tina) Sun
Roger Dugal ’70, JD ’89 James T. Griffith ’70, MS ’76
College of Arts & Sciences
Kimberly A. Griffith ’94
Emmanuel Ojadi
Susan J. Leclair ’77
Kenneth Oliveira
Greg McCarthy ’13
Yuegang Zuo
Ellie Paris-Miranda, MBA ’17, PhD ’17 Nancy Vanasse ’90, MBA ’05
College of Nursing Elizabeth Chin Sheila Dorgan College of Engineering Tracie Ferreira Jun Li College of Visual & Performing Arts Laura Franz Ziddi Msangi Lindsay Roth School for Marine Science & Technology Mary Beckwith
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Honorees Keith A. Hovan / Chancellor’s Medal / Commencement Address President and CEO of Southcoast Health System, Inc. and Southcoast Hospitals Group, Inc.
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eith A. Hovan is President and Chief Executive Officer of Southcoast Health System, Inc., and Southcoast Hospitals Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Southcoast Health System. The hospital’s group comprises Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, MA, St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, MA, and Tobey Hospital in Wareham, MA. The Southcoast Visiting Nurses Association, Southcoast Physicians Group, Southcoast Physicians Network, and the Southcoast Accountable Care Organization are also subsidiary corporations of the health system. Mr. Hovan was appointed President and CEO of Southcoast Hospitals Group, Inc. in July 2008 and in July 2011 as President and CEO of Southcoast Health System, Inc. Previously, Mr. Hovan served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Danbury Health System. Prior to Danbury Health System, he was employed at Montefiore Medical Center of New York, where he served as Vice President of Clinical Services for Henry and Lucy Moses and Einstein-Weiler Hospitals. Other assignments at Montefiore included serving as Associate Hospital Director and Administrator for Surgical and Emergency Services. Previously, he served as Director of Nursing for Surgical and Emergency Services, Nurse Manager of Emergency Services, and staff nurse at Bridgeport Hospital. He holds a Master of Science degree in Nursing from Sacred Heart University (graduating first in his class with an Award for Academic Excellence) and is a member of several professional associations. Mr. Hovan is the President of the National Association of Urban Hospitals, immediate past Chair of the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association Board, and has represented the Massachusetts Hospital Association on the American Hospital Association Regional Policy Board for Region 1. He also serves as Chairman of the Yankee Alliance Supply Chain Solutions,
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LLC, a Group Purchasing Organization and Blue Point Supply Chain Data Analytics, Inc. He was recently appointed to the Board of Bristol Community College by Governor Baker. Mr. Hovan co-chaired Governor Baker’s Healthcare Transition Team following the 2014 gubernatorial election. The team was charged with assisting with the development of priority action items related to healthcare in the Commonwealth and for the new administration. Mr. Hovan has been awarded numerous honors over his career, including the Margaret Cinchack Award for Excellence in Clinical Nursing, Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society, 1990 Emergency Nurses Association Nurse Manager of the Year Award, 2013 Becker’s Healthcare 130 Nonprofit Hospital and Health System CEOs to Know, the New England Arthritis Foundation 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award, and Sacred Heart University, College of Health Professions, 2013 Alumni Leadership Award.
Chioma Judith Okafor ’18 / Graduate Student Address Charlton College of Business
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hioma Judith Okafor, of Festac Town, Lagos, Nigeria is a resident of the Town of Dartmouth. Ms. Okafor holds a bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems from Covenant University, Nigeria and is now receiving an MBA degree in Business Analytics from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. An active student on campus, Ms. Okafor served as a Professional Development Influencer at the Charlton College of Business, enabling students to enhance their personal and professional development and prepare themselves for fruitful and successful careers. She also served as the Secretary of the Graduate Student Senate, Vice President of the MBA Association, founding member, Social Chair, and Vice President of the Charlton Student Entrepreneur & Start-Up Club, and a member of the Public Speaking & Professional Development Network. Additionally, she served as an Orientation Leader for the UMass Dartmouth Global Student Program, formerly known as Navitas, and a three-time co-host for its End of Term Gala. Currently, Ms. Okafor is pursuing her career as a Business Analyst at Stonewall Solutions Technologies. Also, she has earned a Public Policy scholarship to participate in the Leadership SouthCoast program and is a candidate for the October 2018 graduating class. Ms. Okafor is passionate about the empowerment of women and supporting humanitarian services. During her time in the United States, she has developed a greater interest in community service. She plans to dedicate more time to serving her community as she balances the responsibilities of her professional career. Similarly, she intends to launch an inspirational blog with the aim of developing an individual’s personal, professional, and spiritual constitution.
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Charlton College of Business Kathryn Carter Dean of the College
Readers Steven White, Jia Wu
Master of Business Administration Tangnuer Abudula Akinwale Akinrinade Maria Alfonso Christopher Bennett Rosemary Caras Carl Denchy Robby Alan Forand Erika Lyn Hamilton Nicole Helo Dawn Alexandra Hicks Jessica Lauryn Hickson Kelly Rose Mary Ilsley Richard E. Johnson Theodore Katelas Nicole Marie Kemmitt Colleen Patricia Kinniburgh Christos Arthur Klardie Dinh K. Le Huaya Liao Joseph John Machado Curtson James Martin Bo Miao Chau Thi Bao Nguyen Jessica Lyn Noiseux Chijioke Ugochukwu Okafor-Omali John Michael Paja Todd T. Reis Andrew James Safioleas Joseph Benjamin Snigier Shauna C. Spillane Malissa A. Surprenant Hubert Thevenin Jr. Peter Gregory Thomas Gayle Elizabeth Ulrich George P. Vlahopoulos Tyrone Ronald Williams Neel Yajnik Tzu-Yi Yang Master of Business Administration – Accounting Matthew J. Amarello Brittany Nicole Asensoh Madison Michelle Carney Peter J. Cleary Brett Edwards Yanique Montille Dhara Mukesh Patel Ying Xu 12
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Master of Business Administration – Accounting and Finance Carolyn A. Bluhm Kunal Mehta Master of Business Administration – Business Analytics Neera Aggarwal Dmitry Antipin Ratna Sirisha Jujjavarapu Prasha Kalra Dhanesh Kumar Hoang Minh Lai Ling Luo Chioma Judith Okafor Oluwatobilola Rebecca Abiodun Oluloye Vergilraj Rathinasamy Viraj Vijay Sanghvi Yu-Kai Ting Qiuxia Xie Ying Xu Master of Business Administration – Business Analytics and Environmental Policy Hamza Malik Master of Business Administration – Business Analytics and Finance Babar Ali Venkata Satya Santosh Boddapati Sahil Rakesh Jhaveri Dhanesh Kumar Sriranganath Nandanampati Mit Sanjay Patel Eldar Samedov Prathik Sangle Supasin Sriphrudtha Master of Business Administration – Business Analytics and International Business Eunice Oluwatosin Opabisi Paramee Pavakho Master of Business Administration – Business Analytics and Marketing Kanchi Paresh Sanghvi Minh Dai Trang Tran Master of Business Administration – Business Analytics and Supply Chain Management and Information Systems Ansar Kareem Muhammad Talha Khan Hoang Minh Lai Master of Business Administration – Finance Shriya Amrutlal Kalaria Noopur Ketan Kothari Dhanesh Kumar Songyu Li Christine Ann Mullen
Sruthi Premlal Jennifer Marie Tjersland Keming Weng Wenlong Xiong Yang Yu Chenhao Zhang Zhilin Zheng Master of Business Administration – Finance and International Business Madalena S. Pereira Frausto dos Santos Master of Business Administration – Health Systems Management Sundeep Badwaik Katherine L. Hurley Amy Marques Barbara Uchenna Okafor Nicole Adrian Valverde Master of Business Administration – Health Systems Management and International Business Christian Lingga Master of Business Administration– International Business Funmilola Esanmbo Epetelomiran Chia-Min Lai Ju Wang Master of Business Administration – Leadership Jillian Marie Anderson Elizabeth Barker Daniel C. Celikoyar Matthew G. Chabot Gabriella Ana Diniz Shauna L. Fontaine Selena Larrissa Hendricks Ru Ji Nathanael Sheldon Kelly Shuang Liu Brooke Longo Xiaofeng Ma Nicholas J. Marinelli III Kelly Ann Marks Wanda K. McClenahan Sherrie Niedziocha Nalini Sharma Paredes Sean Francis Townsend Master of Business Administration – Marketing Brandon Marley Berkley Vruti Vineshkumar Ghodasara Chi Kao Shannen Cassidy Pavao Yahya Ahmad Shah
Master of Business Administration – Supply Chain Management and Information Systems Hoang Minh Lai Yuxin Liu Thomas P. Slater Master of Business Administration–Supply Chain Management and Information Systems and Leadership Monil Mukesh Shah Master of Science Accounting Benjamin Olanrewaju Adewale Betsy Ellen Bell Christopher Joseph Bellino Adrian Bermudez Michaela Murphy Correia Ana Paula Pires DePina Rachael Lynne Dooley Maryann Louise Frazier-Koppen Ana L. Gonzalez Pengyu He Kassey Korona Robert Odin Leinbach Zunyu Liu Danielle S. Machado Kristina Marie Magliarditi Leo G. Maher III Kyle Jesse Pierce Michelle Lynn Sunderland Realejo Brian Resendes Nathan Setter Jennifer Michelle Shone Mohammad Tambir Uddin Tahmina A. Uddin Wanjiao Wei Wei Wu Wenjie Yue James Michael Zarrella Chenxue Zhang Xinyu Zhang Yunqian Zhang Master of Science Healthcare Management Bradford Arbige Adefunmilola Oladayo Atitebi Jessica A. Dent Ravleen Kaur Alicia Christine Kutil Sorothyarn Penh Master of Science Technology Management Zeeshan Abbas Jahangir Ali Roopa Bhavikatti Anusha Dhulipala Michael John Fortin Damon N. Gatenby Vikas Gopala Bilkis Jahan Swathi Jayaprakash Unnathi Padmanabha Reddy Po-Yuan Ting Sharvil Jitendra Vakharia
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College of Engineering Ramprasad Balasubramanian Dean of the College
Readers John Buck, Raymond Laoulache
Doctor of Philosophy Electrical Engineering John Chesley Cochran David Brown, advisor Yang Liu John Buck, advisor Md Shaad Mahmud Honggang Wang, advisor Ian Max Teplitz Rooney John Buck, advisor Longtao Xu Yifei Li, advisor Doctor of Philosophy Engineering and Applied Science Sidafa Conde Alfa Heryudono, advisor Zachary James Grant Sigal Gottlieb, advisor Jinya Liu Vijaya Chalivendra, advisor Tabish Nawaz Sukalyan Sengupta, advisor Jean F. Rahme Haiping Xu, advisor
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Master of Science Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology Nicole Catherine Butts Shane Joseph Connolly Rachel M. Donner Christina Elizabeth Lam Erika Ines Naumann Gaillat Tyler Rommel Master of Science Civil and Environmental Engineering Siavash Fakhretaha Aval Vashkar Bernard Palma Nicholas Thomas Proulx Sayed Arafat Bin Rahman Nathaniel John Tarantino Michele Leah Winchell Master of Science Computer Engineering Kyle Jeffrey Andrade Joseph Michael Collins A.M. Esfar-E-Alam Brian Philippe Etienne Matthew David Furtado Feng Gao Alexander John Grube George Haddad Mark Phillip Lowney Andrew Scott Mele Richard Joseph Muri Robert Mushrall Kartik Subramaniam Parthasarathy Thattangudi Sampath Kumar Miles Tristan Wilhelms-Tricarico Shuti Wu Master of Science Computer Science Netra Milind Bhadkamkar Mukul Bhardwaj Hari Pad Bharti Susmita Biswas Monica Chandrapu Brandon Charles Savi Ajinkya Chavan Kuan-Lun Chen Sree Harsha Chevula Jigar Rajendrabhai Dalwadi Dennison David Kevin D’Cruz Parag Mohan Dhere Vipanch Erram Wesley Ian Fowlks Monika Gaddipati Madhuri Babanrao Gawali Shantanu Dhondiram Gundre Bhavya Venkata Lakshmi Gunnam Phillip Kyle Igoe Suganya Jayakumar
Jignesh Uday Kakodkar Ashwal Neelakanta Kalgodu Samiksha Kalra Rajas Manoj Kharkar Kumaraswamy Nidhisiya Kokila Yubo Li Justin Adam Lovinger Duc Tu Luong Ashish Machinani Anshul Amishkumar Manek Sreerag Mohandas Marar Venkata Reshma Nalla Khurram Nasir Tahir Nawaz Minh Truong Nhat Nguyen Rutul Harshadbhai Parikh Axaykumar Rameshbhai Patel Dhruvil N. Patel Ronakkumar Vinodbhai Patel Austin Nathaniel Pearce Harika Pilla Janani Rajesh Bharath Raveendra Hardik Sankhla Katherine Janeth Santacruz Sonia Shah Ravi Shankar Saransh Sharma Akkhilaysh Kushal Shetty Apoorva Ramamurthy Shivashankar Anusha Sridhar Prateek Srivastava Andrew Edward Strelke Mehmet Tozan Nikunj Rakesh Vora Raj Khozem Vora Apurva Sanjeev Wankhade Stanley Mpakaboari Young-Harry Xiaojie Zhang Master of Science Data Science Javier Arechalde Akash Bachu Chetan Kumar Deepak Kumar Abhishek Manoj Kumar Wagner Sena
Master of Science Electrical Engineering Abner C. Barros Christopher Joseph Camara Matthew John Curtis Christopher Adam Goonan Sneha Kolapalli Yu Lu Carlson Alberto Magina Darshan Hasmukhbhai Patel Harish Patel Bhawna Rathi Jeffrey Rodriguez William Edward Ryan Prabin Shrestha Jacob Leonard Silva Murilo Souza Silva Jr. Tyler Matthew Turcotte Master of Science Mechanical Engineering Ranjoy Barua Richard Bellizzi Marc Anthony Carreira Brandon Crooks Mohammad Mukit Hasan Aakash Kardam Salman Sohel Mia Angela Murray Arun Kumar Mutyala Md Fazlay Rabbi Aakash Milind Sathe Devharsh Singh Thakur Guru Harish Vattikuti Master of Science Physics Sukainah Abdullah Alahmad Dominic A. Gastaldo Tazkera Haque Tyler J. Hubbard Mehbub Rehman Khan Eliza Sunflower Lawrence Miley Pritom Mozumdar Izak Harold Thuestad Devin Domingos Viegas Harry T. Waite
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College of Nursing
Doctor of Philosophy Nursing
Kimberly Christopher Dean of the College
Rachel Allen Mary McCurry, advisor Jennifer Angella Fearon-Lynch Kristen Sethares, advisor
Readers Karen Barnett, June Andrews Horowitz
Andrea S. Hansen Susan Hunter Revell, advisor
Doctor of Nursing Practice Erin Colleen Murphy Bernardo Karen Roush, advisor Brianne Caitlen Cabral Margaret Rudd-Arieta, advisor Sarah Anne Crowley Karen Roush, advisor Patricia Joan Doolin Shawna Butler, advisor Kyle M. Gallant Christine Gadbois, advisor Paul Anthony Galvin Christine Gadbois, advisor Andrea Laliberte Margaret Rudd-Arieta, advisor Rebecca Marques Christine Gadbois, advisor Deborah Ann McKenna Karen Roush, advisor Alicia Jane Medeiros Karen Roush, advisor Xuan Nguyen Shawna Butler, advisor Alicia Marie Pimentel Shawna Butler, advisor Kellsey Leigh Steek Margaret Rudd-Arieta, advisor
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Mary-Elizabeth Sosa Kristen Sethares, advisor Lisa Jean Thomas Marilyn Asselin, advisor Maria Virgen Vazquez Marilyn Asselin, advisor Master of Science Nursing – Adult Health/ Nurse Educator Ellen Florence Borden Andrew Joseph Buksar III Heather Marie Lake Master of Science Nursing –Adult Health/ Nurse Manager Lisa Marie DeJesus Abijah Barrington Jones Jerachmeelle Moise
College of Visual & Performing Arts
School for Marine Science & Technology
David Klamen Dean of the College
Steven Lohrenz Dean of the School
Readers Jason Loete, Bruce Maddocks
Reader Michael Marino
Master of Art Education Morgan E. Bozarth Linda M. Dempsey Jiabei Wang Heather Wilson
Doctor of Philosophy Marine Science & Technology–Living Marine Resources Science and Management
Master of Fine Arts Artisanry – Ceramics Christina Anne Baril Renata Cassiano Alvarez Emily Frances Franicola
Sherri A. Eldridge Richard Connor, advisor
Master of Fine Arts Artisanry – Fibers Susan Ballenger
Tammy Lynne Silva Richard Connor, advisor
Master of Fine Arts Fine Arts–Painting Robert Francis Abele III Orfeo Fabbri
Master of Science Marine Science & Technology Nicholas Michael Calabrese Kyle S. Cassidy Caterina Massidda Molly Randall Morse Liberty L. Schilpp Amber Dawn Unruh Ashley Elaine Weston
Master of Fine Arts Fine Arts–Printmaking Natasha Feliciano Master of Fine Arts Fine Arts– Sculpture Robert Manuel Brzozowski Erin Monet Wheary Master of Fine Arts Visual Design– Digital Media Ilir Mborja Master of Fine Arts Visual Design– Graphic Design Linan Chen Jingyuan Luo Anuja Roy Wenyu Wu
Tobey Hayward Curtis Steven Cadrin, advisor
Michael Vincent Pol Pingguo He, advisor
Master of Science Marine Science & Technology– Coastal Systems Science Sheel Hasmukhbhai Prajapati Master of Science Marine Science–Living Marine Resources Science/ Management Travis Marshall Lowery Master of Science Marine Science–Marine and Atmospheric System Modeling and Analysis Alan Michael Austin
Master of Fine Arts Visual Design– Illustration Shixiaoci Yu
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College of Arts & Sciences Amy Shapiro Dean of the College
Master of Arts Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Joanne Centeio DaSilva Shantel Dasilva Matthew Ryan Gregory Melissa M. Pacheco Robert Rezendes Jamal F. Safi Matthew Tessitore
Readers Jennifer Fugate, Olusegun Olubanwo
Master of Arts Professional Writing Kyle Steven Covino Erik Carl Isaacson Doctor of Philosophy Benjamin Jones Chemistry and Biochemistry Sloan R. Piva Renée Russo Zhuo Zhu (awarded by UMass Lowell) Yuegang Zuo, advisor Master of Arts Psychology – Applied Behavioral Analysis Shaunte A. Arterberry Doctor of Philosophy Caitlyn Ann Carando Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Denise A. Connors Traci Lee Almeida Ismael Ramirez-Soto, advisor Colleen M. Avedikian Ricardo Rosa, advisor David M. Chandler Ricardo Rosa, advisor Nicole Lee Semas-Schneeweis Ricardo Rosa, advisor Shelly Ann Sousa Joao Paraskeva, advisor Brandon C. Strickland Kenneth Saltman, advisor Doctor of Philosophy Luso-Afro-Brazilian Studies and Theory Serena J. Rivera Anna Klobucka, advisor Doctor of Philosophy Mathematics Education Rebecca Ann Norton Chandra Orrill, advisor Travis Weiland Shakhnoza Kayumova, advisor
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Lori Ann Cruise Kaitlyn A. DeCosta Laura Catherine Desrosiers Nicole Claire Jordan John Joseph Kennedy Tammy L. Neves Katelyn Elizabeth Perrault Vikacha Phiri Jonathan Leo Prone Kathleen Jane Shaughnessy Michaela Emily Vieira Master of Arts Psychology – Clinical Rebecca Lyn Abbott Silifat Adedayo Ainabe Ryan Robert Coelho Laura Ann Colasante Lindsey Couto Ingrid Guzman Rebecca Lee Lewin Stephanie Nye Lindsey Allyn O’Connor Angela R. Schroeder Brittany Lee Sequino Kathie Silvia Master of Arts Psychology – Research Laura Elizabeth Eagan Bradley David Klinger Monique Marie Lemay
Master of Arts Teaching Gregory James Allen Helder Almeida Emanuel Goncalves Alves Jennifer Irene Baker Pamela Ann Baptiste Suzana Otto Blake Jenna L. Borba Christian John Cabral Emily Jean Cabral Stephanie Amanda Cabral Alexandra Mary Caras Rachel Elizabeth Cesarini Kimberly Jean Chruney Paul A. Cirillo Jr. Brighid Anne Coleman Amanda Rose Collier Marilia Correia Diana Cost Carolyn G. Curtis Erin Marie Daley Meghan Rae Daley Lauren Victoria DeLeo Ryan Doughty Brian Michael Francisco Caterina Francisco Christine Elizabeth Garabedian Sarah Hartley Katrina Hegeman Janove Courtney B. Hill Rebecca Leigh Hough Nathaniel Thomas Jezak Kevin Arthur Jumper Christopher John Kaulbfliesch Alicia Ann Laine Keegan Philip LaRue Bonnie Lasorsa Corrie Hannah Marchand Elise Marie Marchand Brett Simon Marmaras Jessica Lynn Martel Kate Elizabeth Massoud Brian McCauley Michael McConnell Jahara Mae Mendonca Kris Miguel Taylor Elizabeth Newton Madison Alexis O’Connor Robert Joseph O’Leary Kelly Joy Onanian Lauren Elizabeth Sagar Elton Moreira Sousa Daniel Chester Stahelski Sandra Sullivan Michael Bradford Sweet Amanda Teixeira Michelle Rose Tripp Carolyn Grace Vasconcelos
Angela Clara Vieira Alexandra Marie Vitiello James Alexander Weaver Master of Public Policy William Herbert Ash Alexander Yelu Attigah Bruce Alan Broisman George Anthony Brown Ashley Carleton James R. DeArruda Kathryn Lynn DeCristofaro Adam Wallace Frank Carolyn Marie Gage Morgan Hawes Matthew Walcott Holloway Bernhard Lothar Kirstein Robert Joseph Lauwers Holly Christine Leary Kristen Mapplebeck Leo Joy Ann Smith Renée Marie Trial Zofia Anna Whitman Master of Science Biology Allex Nicole Gourlay Dimitar Ivanov Semerdzhiev Master of Science Chemistry Amani Awadh T. Albalawi Matthew James Byron Amber Leigh Cyr William Thomas Hutchinson III Timothy Russell Lorgeree Xiaofei Lu Jamie M. Pahigian Cyrenus Tene Paquin Lisa Evelyn Perreault Mrittika Roy Pari Samani Master of Science Marine Biology Nicole Aurora Danaher-Garcia Sofia Marie Gabriel Kurvin Mark Li Amber Dawn Lisi
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Undergraduate Commencement
Order of Exercises
Academic Procession The audience is requested to remain seated until after the processional has been completed. National Anthem Ashley Roberts ’19 Invocation Father David Frederici Welcome Robert E. Johnson Chancellor Greetings from the Board of Trustees Stephen R. Karam Greetings from the President of the University Martin T. Meehan Greetings from the Alumni Association Daniel B. DeOliveira ’93 President Student Address Andrew Tyrrell ’18 Conferring of Honorary Degree Bryony Bouyer ’86 Presenter Dean Kathryn Carter Commencement Address Bryony Bouyer ’86 Conferring of Degrees in Course Mohammad Karim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs, Chief Operating Officer Alma Mater Ashley Roberts ’19 Recessional
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The Alumni
Faculty & Staff Marshals
Alumni Marshal
Chief Marshal
Matthew C. Witzgall ’15
Yong Kim
Golden Graduate Marcher
Charlton College of Business
Robert Randall ’54
Anthony Baird Neal Gouck
Alumni Marchers
Shipeng Han
Sandra T. Baker ’10, MPP ’16
Anoosha Izadi
Daniel B. DeOliveira ’93
Christopher Jacobsen
Roger Dugal ’70, JD ’89
Uday Jha
Kelsey Garcia ’17
Kellyann Kowalski
Dawn Menard ’08
Bharatendra Rai
Jason M. Morrison ’02
Jia Wu
Ellie Paris-Miranda, MBA ’17, PhD ’17 Nancy Vanasse ’90, MBA ’05
College of Arts & Sciences Sergei Artamoshin Adriano Marzullo Coryn Mathieson Aminda O’Hare Kenneth Oliveira Yuegang Zuo College of Nursing Lynn D’Esmond Marni Kellogg Terri Reynolds Lindsay Roth College of Engineering Qinguo Fan Sheikh Ferdous Daniel G. MacDonald Karen Payton College of Visual & Performing Arts Mary Beckwith Laura Franz Ziddi Msangi Ceniya Palmer
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Honorees Bryony Bouyer ’86 / Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa / Commencement Address Senior Vice President, Marketing Operations, Consumer Products Division, Hasbro
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ryony Bouyer serves as Senior Vice President, Marketing Operations, Consumer Products at Hasbro. She is a 1986 graduate of UMass Dartmouth’s Charlton College of Business with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing. She currently serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council for the Charlton College of Business and is a former member of the Alumni Board. Since stepping into the Senior Vice President post in 2000, Ms. Bouyer has been responsible for setting and executing a strategy aimed at aggressively expanding the company’s iconic brands from Transformers to My Little Pony, Nerf, Tonka, Monopoly, and Hasbro Gaming, into key consumer products categories touching every aspect of consumers’ lives. Working closely with her incredibly talented Global Consumer Products team, Ms. Bouyer has introduced and instituted new practices that have been pivotal in ensuring that Hasbro-licensed products are of the highest quality, are on-trend, and resonate with all demographics from kids to teens, adults, and families. This successful formula can largely be attributed to the connections and relationships that she and the consumer products team have created with both retailers and licensees. Collectively, these groups have made significant strides in re-inventing, re-igniting, and reimagining Hasbro brands. From expanding the My Little Pony brand into more than 70 countries and all major consumer products and promotional categories to a continuously growing Transformers consumer products portfolio that has delivered over $12 billion in retail sales since 2014, Ms. Bouyer has been an integral part of Hasbro’s successful licensing division. Hasbro has an exciting entertainment slate, including “Bumblebee” coming in December 2019. Ms. Bouyer has worked diligently with licensees and retailers to ensure Hasbro’s brands remain consistent on screen, in the aisle, and everywhere in between.
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Andrew Tyrrell ’18 / Student Address College of Arts & Sciences
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ndrew Tyrrell is a 25-year-old from Fall River, Massachusetts, and is the youngest of three children. After a seven-year undergraduate career at UMass Dartmouth, Mr. Tyrrell is receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. Over the course of his career, he has studied a wide variety of topics, from the history and thought of American jurisprudence to the dialectical materialism of Marx and Engels, which ended up as a primary tool in his critical theory-based research projects. During the course of his undergraduate career, he has been active with the campus theatre company, 20 Cent Fiction, where he performed in the plays Cartoon and the French absurdist classic Rhinoceros, playing the role of curmudgeonly Botard, and was understudy to his good friend James Dooley, who portrayed Jean. Andrew was also a participant in the last One-Act Showcase staged by 20 Cent Fiction, where he played Luka in a stirring rendition of Anton Chekov’s The Boor. For the past three years, Mr. Tyrrell has been involved with UMass Dartmouth’s student-led newspaper, The Torch, spending this past year as its Editor-in-Chief. During his tenure, Mr. Tyrrell guided The Torch through a steady year that saw one of the few investigative pieces published in recent memory, and was grateful to be along for the ride. After graduation Mr. Tyrrell plans to pursue a career in communications in the public sector, utilizing the skills he has built as a journalist and political scientist. He intends to apply to graduate programs in strategic communication. He hopes to one day be Governor of Massachusetts.
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Charlton College of Business Kathryn Carter Dean of the College
Readers Paul Bacdayan, Catharine Curran
Bachelor of Science Accounting Ziad Ghassan Abdallah*** Mariah Maria Alves*** Kelsey Rose Borges** Bethany L. Cardaci Austin Cullen Carrens Jared Carroll* Steven Celestino** Jared Robert Celia Jean Wesner Cesar Nahian Chowdhury** Robert Clark* Peter Cogliano Douglas Vaughn Cooper Jr. Chan M. Costa Zackary D. Costa* Shannon Lynn Crocker*** Alexander Kenneth Dietz Haley Elizabeth Donahay* Kyle William Ducharme Jessica Marie Dumont* Jonathan Joseph Dunn Matthew S. Eddy** Tiba Faraj* Steve O. Gabriel-Osu Megan Leah Gajdos*** Nathan Wesley Garran** Jacob Allen Gomes** Charles Gilbert Gray Jonathan Michael Greve Jacqueline Eileen Hall*** Charles Arthur Harris III Matthew E. Harris** Jerry Hernandez Kibrom Kesete Hidru* Kenneth Ray Holloway Benjamin Philip Holtzman David Michael Howlett** Ibrahim Ali Kamara Xi Kang** Colleen Kroboth**†Ashley Marie Lamothe* Joshua Paul Leite* Janet Fontes Lopes* Jaime Martel** 24
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Geoffrey Michael McClain** Timothy Mansfield McFadden Kelly Medeiros Hunter Edward Mello*** Jill Patricia Milne Andrew Kenneth Montijo** Crystal Elizabeth Morrow** Morgan Moyette Jeffrey Dylan Napert** Angela Liu Ng* Kelsey Oliveira** Catya L. Pacheco* Gustavo Alfonso Palacios Tyler J. Pedro Ryan M. Pelchat* Derek James Pinto Elijah Anthony Richards Jessica M. Rock*** Ryan Fontaine Rodrigues Trijido Xavier Rosa Alexander Winston Bradford Seibert Ishmell Nigel Sharpe Angelos P. Sideris** Kassandra Marie Silva-Camara** Abel B. Souza** Shanell Stewart Sarah Jessica Thomas** Benjamin David Todd Troy N. Travassos* Nicholas E. Wall** Cameron Andrew Warren** Gabrielle Hanako Woods Jun Pao Zhang Bachelor of Science Accounting and Finance Parker Brooks** Hieu Nghia Bui** Wanda Elaine Drew*** Gabriel Joseph Sanchez* Aidan Matthew Shander-Reynolds Quinn Elise Stoeckle** Marina Zhurauskayte* Bachelor of Science Accounting and Management Information Systems Eric Charles Leonard** Bachelor of Science Accounting and Management Information Systems – Technology & Management Carla E. Furtado* Brianna M. Rebelo** Bachelor of Science Accounting and Operations Management Joseph Raymond Souza**
Bachelor of Science Finance Stephanie L. Anastasi Janete Andrade Keanu Fernandes Baltazar** Benjamin Joseph Bedarian Jack Andrew Blase Arsenio Henry Borges Raudney Bourdeau Renee Sarah Burke* Amanda Makayla Carvalho Yves Gerald Celestin Vincent Charles Chambers Tysean Clark George Gordon Condon Zachary Moe Courier* Keegan Joseph DeVoy** Alexander Kenneth Dietz Danny J. Esteban Sean J. Fleming Anne-Marie Fortilus Shawn Ronald Gaumond John Morrison Gijanto Antone A. Gomes Jr. Alex C. Hamric Ethan Henry Hansen Victor Ho Kristopher Patrick Holmes* Diandian Liu* Sara Elizabeth Mahan* Vaishnavi Reddy Mallu Eric Thomas Mann Ted Manuel Michael Andrew Marra Jacob Charles McCabe* Brittany Ann Medeiros Erin Elizabeth Murray Brandon David Norcross** Mitchell Jose Oliveira Aaron M. Paiva* Ariany Faustina Pina* Jeffrey Paul Polakowski Christopher Manuel Polanco Josiah Queen John Allan Ricketson Nicholas Robert Sabbag James Michael Sheffield Robert A. Tota Stanley Ulysse Kayla Y. Wiggins
Adam Paul Carpenter Ricardo Ferreira Conrado* Sarah Rose Coppla** Cassandra Davis* David Deng** Jennifer L. DeVos*** Marinise Exinor John Liang Dean Philip Martelly* Christina Torres Melo* Jorge Rigoberto Montero** Joshua Oliveira Tatiana Proti Parrilla Velinda Peralta** Agostinho F. Pinto Paul Radley** Holly Lee Savignano David B. Snow Steven O. Soares Nathan Josef Solomon Jordan J. Sweeney* Elton Tooahnippah Bachelor of Science Management – Leadership Courtney Jeanne Bailen** Erik Emmanuel Bruder-Moore Sydney Jean Carreiro** Brian Clancy Jonathan Robert Costa Matthew Dalia Matthew James Daly* Cassandra DaSilva* Tyler Devin Derby* Alexander Douglas Dimes* Brendan James Donoghue Johny Ferdinand Douyon Andrea Marie Fellows Fletcher E. Ferreira** Nicholas Foisy*** Johana Cristal Galvan*** Ashley J. Gomes* Deanna Dennise Gordon* Victoria Gabrielle Gullotti Emma Victoria Harvey** Carinna Hem Connor J. Hurlbut Jason Lee Martin Elizabeth Ann Mourousas Zachary Nicholas Pavao* Junior Perdomo Mateo Joshua M. Perry* Jennifer Lynn Pimentel** Emily Jasmine Recinos* Zachary Carl Reid Alexander Steven Russell** Samira Samali Casey Cadigan Shea Briana Marie Silva**
Bachelor of Science Finance and Management – Leadership Khudeja Begum Bachelor of Science General Business Administration Cheri Armes** Ashley Anne Barrigas Sherry Lynne Blomstedt * ** *** †
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Kennedy Lynn Silva** David Cornell Smith Craig D. Spencer-Hopkins Carl Fulton Spooner* Yaoqi Su Adam Joseph Sumner Kevin Tessier Michael Paul Theriault Danielle Tucker* Cheok Fong Wong** Jamey Allen Wright Richard Wu Ronald Craig Young Shaoran Yu** Bachelor of Science Management – Leadership and Marketing Laodecia E.J. Fevrier* Luz Mariel Pimentel Bachelor of Science Management – Leadership and Operations Management – Service Operations Management Christina Lynn White Bachelor of Science Management – Leadership and Small Business/ Entrepreneurship Sam Steven Fletcher Andrew Joseph Pereira* Brian Michael Plevock** Bachelor of Science Management – Small Business/ Entrepreneurship Brendan Patrick Adams Brandon Gilbert Alegi Zachary Angelo* Mackenzie Benjamin** Samuel T. Berthiaume Cory Carvalho** Matthew James Catalano Ian B. Chamberlain Elijah Kamal Cheeks Scott Alan Davis** Alex DeMartin Damian Michael Denesha* Ashley Dubuc*** Jacob Alexander Ferreira** Suthida Lisa Frank** Justin Gordon Halls Tavia Harrington Brook Lynne Hawkins Robert Leslie Hines* Ryan James Kennedy Stephen Edward Kolvek Jerry Valtteri Laakso*** Branden Avery Lincoln 26
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Ines C. Valenzuela Loureiro** John Matthew O’Brien Carlos D. Palacio Donovan Preston Adam William Ryan Benjamin Stewart Sanford Scott Graham Spangenberg Timothy Lehane VanKleef Alexis Velez Samuola Vernet John Wayne Vicich** David John Wallace Bachelor of Science Management – Small Business / Entrepreneurship and Marketing Nicole Marie Nault*** Bachelor of Science Management Information Systems Mitchell Eric Galley Shivam Rai* Tanghan Song Bachelor of Science Management Information SystemsE-Commerce/ Digital Business Brandon Dennis Boisclair Kyle Patrick Culhane Alexandra Elizabeth Dissanayake** Cameron William Drew* Lam Anh Nguyen Alex J. Ortiz Bachelor of Science Management Information Systems – Technology & Management Joarky Stephanie Acevedo Sean Edward Cunningham Alexander Daniel Ferreira Nathaniel Robert Groz James Thomas Piascik* Brandon Michael Polignone* Sarah Marie Riecke*** Brian Luis Sousa* Dillan Whyte Branden Jamal Young Bachelor of Science Management Information Systems – Technology & Management and Operations Management Fatima Nicole Fraga-Alvarez
Bachelor of Science Marketing Samantha Joyce Allaire Brianna Isabel Pereinha Alves* Alexander R. Ataya*** Colin Aylward Carter William Bates Vladeric Belizaire*** Steven Andrew Camerlengo* Sara Katherine Charette* Fangzhou Chen Thomas G. Clark Savannah Jane Climo Emily Caroline Colton* Jordan Joseph Costa Kevin John Crosby Carter James Daignault Corey A. Davis Emily Rose Doucet** Leah Michelle Douty** Gianni Esposito* Shari Flanders Rachel H. Frazier Jillian Lee Gadbois* Cheyenne J. Gingras** Rebecca Godbout** Patrick Michael Gookin* Diego Manuel Hebra Nicholas J. Herd Kayla Rose Houle* Joseph Paul Hughes Owen Kallery Allison Marie Kane*** James Michael Kosidlo Jackson T. Kost** Michael Philip Lan Jacklyn Alexis Love G’Zharia Aliece Lynch Thao Thi Phuong Ma** Timothy Machado* Austin John Malley* Tyler Graham Mallon** Kylie Ayn Maloney** Mitchell Cole Mangahas Joseph Elmo Mariano Colin Njau Mason Corinne Alyssa McNamara* Shannon Olivia Morrell** Feenish Barbara Mulkerrins Joseph Reed Musseman* Joshua Charles-Michael O’Neill* Christopher Medeiros Paiva* Jessica Pye* Leland Harry Queen Stephanie Ramirez Alexandria Joan Reinertson Jonathan Rua Jacqueline Sabilla* Derek Matthew Sargent* Cody A. Saucier*
Caroline Rose Scacca Makenzie Smith* Michael Jeffrey Laurence Sones Alexandra Lee Sousa* Jessica Leigh Svendsen** Bezawit Yergalem Taages Austin Titus Liam Michael Trant Austin Casarant Travers* Valerie Shavon Tremblay Melinda Ellen Tripp*** Melissa Carolina Wesember Riley James Woolson Chi Shing Yau Ligia Zayas Megan Elizabeth Zydel Bachelor of Science Marketing and Operations Management Nicole Hernandez** Bachelor of Science Operations Management Jarrod Joseph Amorin* Cody Andre** Timothy Farias Arruda** Mark Charles Blathras Ryan Austin Britton* Morgan Elizabeth Casey* Shane Lee Cooney Joseph A. Covella Jacqueline Alexis Cudworth** Ashley Marie DeOliveira Ethan Joseph DiTullio Cameron Barrett Dorsey Samantha Lynn Duarte Erica Marie Farias* Joshua Michael Fickert* Cody Gallagher Brian Spencer Harris* Austin Heiner* Steven John Hickerson** Christopher Jade Holman Nicole Marie Howell Lucas Robert Hutchins Mary Rose Isabelle* Joseph Jorge Shradha KC Jessika Gabrielle Lazala Eric Steven LePage Crystal Ann Lima** Nicholas William Lombardo Branden Alexandre Magalhaes* Samuel J. McDonald** Daniel Francis McIntosh Devon Medeiros* Dylan Thomas Mullane* Lisa Redder** John Emanuel Roche * Indicates Cum Laude / white cord ** Indicates Magna Cum Laude / light blue cord *** Indicates Summa Cum Laude / red cord
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Andrew Gerhard Schlageter Michael Dante Slaughter Jr.* Natalia Santos Torres Kevin Chag Touch Scott Kendal-Sigfried Tupper Joshua James Vieira Farah Youssef* Nora Elizabeth Zywien
College of Engineering
Bachelor of Science Operations Management – General Benjamin Todd Murphy
Readers John Buck, Raymond Laoulache
Bachelor of Science Operations Management – Service Operations Management Emma Elizabeth Carey Eric William Lapointe*** Melanie Kristen Luminello** Amanda McCullough* Anthony Resendes* Joseph P. Tessier Bachelor of Science Operations Management – Supply Chain Management Brenna Allison Arcebuche Inga Silva Macedo** Myante S. Ross**
Ramprasad Balasubramanian Dean of the College
Bachelor of Science Bioengineering Jacob Daniel Aaronson** Andrew Michael Ahrens Brandon Noc Albanese Adam Anderson Olivia Auduong Nathan Nicholas Barros Abigayle Julian Beaumont Zachary Thomas Carter John Freeman Crowell III Donald Joseph Desrosier Tianna A. Edwards* Alexander Halliwell** John William Harrison Michael Huang* James Julian** Rayan Kassab Thi Hoang Le Ting Hung Lin Eliza D. Marks Patrick M. McNeil** John Hilliard Molinski*** Matthew Phou** Joseph William Rice* Alec Raymond Riendeau Gregory Thomas Smith Carol Ann Suddy Sadeq Taha Akere Mundi Tambi Austin John Taylor** Anna C. Von Einem Arbelaez* Isaiah Weidmann*** Moriah Wiggins* Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering Abdulla Waleed Alhussaini Andrew Louis Allain** Zachary Arcaro** Nicholas Barbosa Garrett Barry** Jonathan James Beaudry Billy Carias Charles L. Comeau Francisco DeCastroe Silva Rachelle C. Edouarzin
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Jared Michael Fadding* Kobina Gyan Faibille** David Michael Ferranti* Louie Andrew Ferro Keila Eliane Gomes Ludovico Ribeiro Gomes Lentini V. Goncalves Tavares Artoghrul Hasansoy Keith Jeffery Hickey* Marckenley J. Joseph Taylor Joubert*** Caulin Lauzon Kyle W. LeComte Raiana A. Lima Spencer William Lynds Marvey Mathurin* Shannon Rose Mateus McKeown* Christopher Vincent Parrotta Jaimie Payne** Patrick Henry Riendeau Jose Fernando Rozo Cortes Anneliese Katrin Schmidt* Sergio M. Sousa Dmitry Sukhaterin Kyle Ryan Taylor Antonia Lee Thomas Rijkaard Emron Thomas Nam Hung Vang*** Thomas Patrick Williams Alec Joseph Wilson* Nathaniel Asiedu Wilson Joshua David Yerka Bachelor of Science Computer Engineering Colby Evan Anderson David Michael Austin** Rebecca Elizabeth Field*** Joseph William Hazel* John Lamanuzzi Jonathan Gifford Leidhold Riordan Thomas McCole** Eric Pires** Matthew B. Rapoza Brent Rubell Edward Gerard Purtell Tanner J. Studley Gilson R. Teixeira* Jarred Trottier Shuti Wu* Bachelor of Science Computer Science Abdulrahman Alshehri Gilbert Appiah Zachary Michael Bourgault* Brody Martin Bridges Donald A. Caouette** Samuel James Carey Daniel Champagne*
Sing Yang Cheng** Dominic Anthony DeSantis Ian Kristopher Eichorn** Tyler N. Ellis Evan Brum Garcia* Andrew Joseph Gonsalves** Andrew Jason Hamel Gerald Hoxha** Robert J. Huard Felicia Angela Imbriano** Aaron Cabral Jesus* Smera Khalid Derek Stephen Kohansky Yan Kit Lam Adam Jacob Lourenco Daniel Jacob Luchetti Nathan McGarvey David Douglas Mistretta Cody Moniz* Tyler John Oliver Edward O. Pacheco Jr. Marcus Theodore Paull Tomasz Piotr Pawlik Devin Michael Perkins Violet Villamil Pfeiffer Melissa Amy Pijoan Allison Ashley Poh*** Devyn J. Rogers Colby Louis Monnar Rowean Dominic Joseph Roy Vanessa Mendes Soares** Alisha Soriano* Eric William Sowersby Calvin Tang Alvin Thamrin*** Alex Brian Tjersland* Brian Joseph Towne* Lucas Trow Evan Michael Turick Ryan Andrew Viveiros** Carl John Weber* Adam Westgate* Michael Cameron White Robert Tyler Wolf Alex Kenneth Woodland Lucas Yosimura Bachelor of Science Data Science Karan Arora William Boyden* Colin Joseph Brown* Raymond Marinho Goncalves Sammy Loji Gabriel Solano Michael Tran
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Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering Fabio G. Araujo Matthew Bessette* Arron Jayson Bourque Jessica Lynn Carreiro** Xhoni Cekrezi Anthony Michael Ciotti Joseph Frank Costa John Francis Cyr Lucas De Lima Dos Santos Jacob George Duarte Matthew Edward Duncan* Niko Fabian Michael Anthony Florio* Jawanza Kadeem Foster** Kevin Ted Alain Francois Victoria Lynn Hathaway Jeffrey Michael Kobza II Alex William Louis Antonio E. Monteiro Patrick Oluremi Oyede Brian R. Plourde Onelis Ivette Sanchez Jacob Alan Savoie Matthew Irving Sherman Paul A. Shipley Yuriy Sokayev* William Edward Sullivan Joshua M. Teixeira Irakoze Vincent Rache T. Yaeger Tobias A. Young Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering Marc Alburn* Benjamin R. Antao Patrick Robert Aucoin* Justin Thomas Barca Mackenzie Michael Bernard Gregory Bridge Casey Jordan Campbell Marisa Melinda Carvalho Waleed Zouhir Chakir* Mindy Ann Chaves Travis Anthony Connolly** Andrew M. Connors Michael Danso Matthew B. Darling Curtis James Dawe Joshua Elliott Dennis Paul Kenneth DeOrsey Joseph Ryan Echelmeier Mark William Eckerson** Jonathan Fang Samuel Filliettaz-Domingues** Anthony Gonzalez Jack Leonardo Graver* Brandon Matthew Haghighi 30
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Jonathan Francis Hamel* Nicholas Richard Keene Samuel Joseph Knapik Monica Anita Kovacevic Tristan John Machado** Cameron James MacKinnon Aaron Mak** Carlos Miguel Mateo Allison McGlynn** Chandler Mitchell Nathaniel D. Nasman Anthony Yue Ting Ng** Kestine Uhunoma Okoro Nicholas P. O’Sadcia Alain Sakarov Covil Pierre Richard Raithel Rawson Stanley Randlett Joseph Cameron Rockcliffe Eric Rodrigues Samantha Rose Rollings** Anthony Ryan Ruggeri G. Malek Marcus Smith Fabio M. Sousa Lucas James Svedine* Tricia Thai Jamie Thomas Thornton Corey Scott Toupin* Matthew Serra Vidal Richard J. Wu Alexis Zindle Bachelor of Science Physics Brittany M. Carrita* Justin Embree* Seth Daniel Giard* Connor Kenyon*** Mathieu Richard LaFond Tia Kathleen Martineau** Evan Robert Peterson Amanda C. Prescott Terrence Kenneth Thomas
College of Nursing Kimberly Christopher Dean of the College
Readers Karen Barnett, June Andrews Horowitz
Bachelor of Science Nursing Sarah Anne Abreu*** James Lee Aiguier* Damara Angelique Amilcar* Erica J. Andrade* Eliza Mary Antoniou* Akosua Otenma Antwi-Danso Alicia Joanne Anziano* Kimberly Alejandra Arriola Saowaluk Aruncharatorn** Maria J. Barahona** Kayli Renee Berche Melissa Lynn Bernier* Erin Beyer** Mingo Dewayne Boards** Vanessa Adjei Boateng Catherine-Anne Bridges* Robin Marie Brogan*** Andrew R. Brophy** Nicole Brosch Shannon Brown** Tyler Jon Brown* Emily M. Butler Jennifer Helen Cadigan Allison Cameron** Lucia Braga Carter** Erin E. Casey-Tino** Melissa Ann Charkowski** Erica Rose Chase* Rachel Colby* Kathlynn Kimberlie Condon* Catherine Robinson Costa* Renee Marie Costa*** Nancy Coulombe* M Christine Coulthard-Schlosstein Jillian M. Craig*** Victoria Irene DaPonte*** Marissa Celine DeLuca Shawna Elizabeth Denn** Tanya Lynn DeSousa* Christina Margaret Deveaux Riley Marie Devlin Alexander Richard Devolve* Loren Rose Dias*** Michael John Diogo* Julia Victoria DiPillo
Jacqueline Theresa Doherty* Jessika Ramos Dunn* Izabela Eljaszuk* Lindsay Esker* Veronica Helene Fernandes** Nancy Ferreira*** Sonia Ferreira*** Euric A. Fraga II Angelica Lynn Frascolla** Sean Michael Frates*** Beatriz Silva Furtado* John M. Furtado Marissa Elizabeth Garcia** Jodie Lynne Gauthier*** Eden Gebregzabiher* Isabel Grace Getty** Kathryn Michelle Gibb Jamie Marie Gionfriddo Callie Bethany Gomes** Jocelina De Pina Goncalves Selena Gonzalez* Amy Goodwin** Chantal Therese Goodwin* Jessica Ann Gordon* Justin M. Grant Jennifer Lauren Gudmundsson** Kristyn Louise Gudmundsson** Benjamin Hamilton* Cheryl Ann Hanegan* Sydney Marie Harris* Samantha Lynn Hayward** Taylor Leigh Hebb* Samantha Ashlie Hidlay*** Jacquelyn Johnstone Darling*** Nicholas James Joswick Jennifer Catherine Kannally** Rachel Lampson Cassandra Cronin Lemcke** Sareena Lemos* Kimberly LePage*** Molly Catherine Loder Sarah Helen MacBrien* Shannon Ann MacRae Desirae Amelia Maguire*** Kerrin J. Maloney* Lori Lynne Mansi* Jennifer M. Martin Alea Michelle Martinelli* Leona Mc Andrew** Rachel McCarron* Maggie Rose McCormack** Meaghan Josephine McDonough* Melanie Jo Mead* Rebecca Lin Mello Jennifer A. Mendes* Lindsey Leigh Grady Meunier* Margaret Elizabeth Midurski* Jenna Marie Morales* Brittany Lauren Nicole Mulready* Esther Nyaguthii Murigu* * Indicates Cum Laude / white cord ** Indicates Magna Cum Laude / light blue cord *** Indicates Summa Cum Laude / red cord
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Erin Ruth Nastari Jill Renee Nelson*** John Huu Hai Nguyen Stephanie Lee Nichols*** David A. Norris** Jennifer Lee O’Brien** Michelle Elizabeth O’Brien*** Sabrina Deidey Ansah Offei-Kumi* Jasmine Linda Oh*** Ifenzite I. Onujiogu* Elise Marie Ouellette* Sarah J. Palmer* Jessica Louise Peckham*** Rebecca Ann Pelicas** Carly Pelissier* Madeline Perez** Chelsea Jade Petit* Patricia L. Pietrass* Jessica Nicole Pimentel*** Danielle Marie Pinto** Zachary Eric Plunkett* Tara Lee Powell** Angela Maureen Ricardo* Emily June Rich* Paula Jeanne Richard*** Jessica Lynn Robidoux* Felicia A. Roderick* Jessica Lynn Roderigues* Sydney Madison Rogers Victoria Marie Jesus Rogers** Jennifer Marie Salomons*** Allyson Nicole Santerre Michelle Santos** Trisha Dolores Santos* Genevieve Sarro** Taylor Michelle Seay* Elizabeth Jean Shaw*** Kaitlyn Frances Shea** Briana Melo Silva Jasmine Ann Smith* Selena Elizabeth Soares** Jennifer Soto* Kelley Marie Sousa Elizabeth Marie Stearns* Jacquelyn Suzanne Temple Lana Thomas** Maureen A. Thompson*** Taelor Latori Tyson Jessica Val** Kelsi Lynn Voisin Stacy L. Watson* Charlene Marie Woods** Gretchen Bettina Woodward*** Alexandria Elizabeth Wooldridge* Tiffany Marie Zawerucka** Bachelor of Science Nursing and Bachelor of Arts Political Science David Borges*** 32
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College of Visual & Performing Arts David Klamen Dean of the College
Readers Jason Loete, Bruce Maddocks
Bachelor of Fine Arts Art Education Kess Marie Moneyhun** Sarah Jeanne Richard*** Bachelor of Arts Art History Marc Arbitelle** Mariah Tarentino Bachelor of Fine Arts Art – Painting Cody Oliveira-Gingras Bachelor of Fine Arts Artisanry – Jewelry/Metals Rachel Patricia Brownell Bachelor of Fine Arts Artisanry – Textile Design/Fiber Arts Anthony Salvatore Beal Christopher Sean Rogers** Bachelor of Arts Music Helyn Lucille Leavitt** Brandon Michael Sylvia** Bachelor of Fine Arts Painting/ Two Dimensional Studies Danielle Jacqueline DeVellis Devin Patrick Kish* Erick Maldonado* Elvita B. Rocha** Gina M. Setzer*** Brendan Troland Bachelor of Fine Arts Sculpture /Three Dimensional Studies Julianna Bardon** Devin T. Messenger
Bachelor of Fine Arts Visual Design – Digital Media Chelsea Suzanne Aguiar Kelechi N. Amogu Jordan Arruda Joseph Mungues Bonifacio** Thomas George Driscoll Lauren Margaret Fisher Alexander Fontaine Kephart* Daniel Toshiro Medeiros* Natasha Elena Meere Shelby Christine Quill** Mitchell Augustine Szmyt** Trevor Christian Williams*
Bachelor of Fine Arts Visual Design – Illustration Katherine Mack Castle** Andria Lynne DePillo** Amanda Nicole Doukas* Jessa Goselin Quinn Isaiah Harris* Christina Le Hoang** Brianne E. Husisian* Kaylie Lynn Leite* Zachary John Montag Jovietthe Mata Ramos Tyler Robert Steff** Robyn Grace Sullivan*
Bachelor of Fine Arts Visual Design – Digital Media and Illustration Cody Alfonso Hidalgo Vanessa Alana Mack*
Bachelor of Fine Arts Visual Design – Photography Michelle Amanda Bisbee Keri Patricia Dennison-Leidecker*** Molly Frackleton Anna Hope Gallo** Amanda Marie Leeland Ariana Marie Leo* Megan Evelyn Gardiner Montani** Debbie To
Bachelor of Fine Arts Visual Design – Graphic Design Rachael Marie Abrantes*** Jonathan Alumbaugh** Chloe Miranda Bartlett** Gelynne Berger Ann M. Bryant*** Samantha Rachel Cardin** Kayli L. Correia*** Andrew W. Crocker* Justin Cumming Kristin Joyce Darcy*** Paraskevas Felogloy Christopher Benjamin Ferraro Daniel Ramon Gonzalez Nicholas Reese Heaney*** Teresa Mei-Hui Huynh*** Kathryn Anne Klapproth Lindsay Marzulla*** Jamie Lynn McCann*** Maria Stefanie Meraklis Matthew Angelo Oliva Sabrina Maria Pinto Kassandra Lee Santilli** Jean-Marie Potter Saudade* Nicole M. Swanson* Juliana S. Vieira Bachelor of Fine Arts Visual Design – Graphic Design and Illustration Megan Elizabeth Mitchell** Bachelor of Fine Arts Visual Design – Graphic Design and Photography Matthew J. Aguiar*
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College of Arts & Sciences Amy Shapiro Dean of the College
Readers Michelle Cheyne, Kevin Curow
Bachelor of Science Biology Hannah Achadinha Jared Samuel Adelman* Ehioze Adoghe Alexander Joseph Almeida Serena Leah Amaral Rebecca Zoe Bachtel** Brigitte Marie Bartocha* Charlens Beneche Colin Joseph Blanchard Lisa Frances Bontemps Carla Ritchey Cadet* Hudson Samuel Chavre Alyssa Brooke Constantino* Amanda L. Couture Jessica Lynn Couture* Deborah Dele-Oni* Xandria DeSimone Ketura Jemima Elysee Charlemya Erasme Tayisha D. Examond Stephanie Angelica Exarchos Cameron Field Ashley Marie Green Jaclyn Elizabeth Grundy Ian T. Hirst* Ian Frank Hutchinson** Andrew Patrick Iacoviello Mariam Ameena Khanani Mohamed Laithy Cody Richard LaVigne* Meghan Marie Lynch Mollie Sue Madigan* Keifer James Martines* Elizabeth Martinez Moreno Rose C. Mase*** Andrew Jones McCue* Huntter McGonigle* Amanda Meli Shanna Miller* Jake Petta Mooney Haim Gal Moore*** Reshma Neupane* Emerald Isle O’Connor Sakirat Titilayo Oseni Madison Panell** 34
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Kristopher Clough*** Emily Shay Crandell Phillip Alexander DeCastro Andre Barreto Depina* Ashley E. DeSantos* Michael Francis Doherty** Stephanie Beato Duran* Glenn John Enos Markery Barns-Corphy Flerisma Erynn A. Gifford*** Tyree Kienan Gorham Paul Michael Hamlet** Ashley I. James John Tyler Kleczkowski** Garrett James Lague*** Jenna Kathryn Leanues Alejandro Jesus Lopez Vega Ryan Paul Lund Danielle Marie MacLellan Gabrielle Anne Marston* Zackary Arthur Martin* Stanley Elieser Martinez Alyssa Martins** Kristina Jasmine McDonald-Daley Vincent Neil Monteforte Osmand Alberto Munoz Cameron J. Murphy Thai Minh Nguyen* Rashelle Briyanna Noncent* Oluchi Oguchienti Ashley R. Olsen Francess Janilee Osidi Edwin Ernesto Porro Brooke Ann Quental** Olivia Danitra Ransom* Dominique T. Rapoza Patrick James Reimer** Reatta Aileen Ritz Rodjer Erikson Rodrigues Lisa Jean Ross*** Daniel Jacob Rossman** Zachary Roy Carlos Alberto Sanchez Kristian Taylor Santos** Samantha Alexia Semper Kelsey Jean Silva* Christy L. Smith Imari Soares Taylor Elizabeth Souza Louisa Stansbury* Jarrod David Stokes Carlos Tec Jessica Isimenmen Unubun Betsaida Vicioso* Sarkis B. Wirth Bachelor of Arts Crime & Justice Studies and English – Literature & Criticism Carson Emilio Passe
Bachelor of Arts Crime & Justice Studies and History Justin Patrick McKinney** Bachelor of Arts Crime & Justice Studies and Political Science Madison J. Boucher*** Bachelor of Arts Crime & Justice Studies and Psychology Alex J. Fernandes* Katherine Marie Horgan Brandi Golnaz Kashi*** Karla Damaris Martinez* Jennifer L. Reilly Meghan J. Silvia*** Henry John Smith Rebecca L. Sousa** Anna Rose Sullivan*** Christal Yesenia Torres* Bachelor of Arts Crime & Justice Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies Julia H. Suchy* Bachelor of Arts Economics Andrew Elie Ashkar*** Brandon Michael Burrus Stephen Destin Samuel Nkongho Eyong Derek William Fox*** Lauren A. Hallisey** Tracy Mwaka Kasale** Ashley Jean-Gardy Lapointe Nicholas Adam Mello*** Bryce Mitchell Alex Owen O’Neil Alex Joel Ortega Gregory Daniel Smith Noel Jose Vargas Bachelor of Arts English – Literature & Criticism Kristen Marie Botas* Justin F. Botelho* Maegan Nicole Cabral* Peter Michael Coyne* Meghan C. Doyle Sarah J. Friedman** Erin M. Gillespie Kathryn Anne Isaacson Thomas Daniel Keyes Lindsay Marie Raposa Megan Simcock
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Bachelor of Arts English – Literature & Criticism and Writing, Rhetoric & Communication Brianna Noel Abbas*** Morgan C. Banville*** Christopher Robert Cohen Bachelor of Arts English – Literature & Criticism and History Erin Ann Kish** Bachelor of Arts English – Literature & Criticism and Psychology Kristen Ann Furtado Jessica Brooke Weiner* Bachelor of Arts English – Literature & Criticism and Sociology and Anthropology Brittany Mae Rams* Bachelor of Arts English – Writing, Rhetoric & Communication Nicole Elizabeth Belair** Andrew Lee Bergeron Olivia Grace Burns* Adam Otis Callahan* Lindsay Alexandra Cimeno** Shannon Rose Croke* Amari Janae Dewberry Jake Norton Hennessy* Chelsea Mackenzie Houlihan Emily Elizabeth Kelly*** Jeremiah Laing Michaella Elizabeth Lesieur*** Nicholas Daniel Lowney* Jonathan Patrick Moniz* Christina Jean Musser* Michaela Cheryl Norman Elizabeth Marie O’Donnell** Alani Alexsa Okyere Jennifer Lyn Pacheco Sabrina Silva Pacheco Kennedy Elizabeth Peloquin** Kevin Wayne Perrington-Turner Jaddiel Polanco Sovanna B. Rice Michael Matos Rocha* Rachel Lindsey Rodrigues*** Autumn H. Ross Lauren M. Schiavone** Sade Imani Smith Alexandra Nicole Solari** Nichole Danielle Trafton* Phylicia Hillary Vaughan**
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Bachelor of Arts English – Writing, Rhetoric & Communication and History Andrew John Georgian Bachelor of Arts History Dylan Mark Benoit*** Charles Callaghan Elise H. Chamberlain Laura Beth Davis Andreis Jalen Dixon Kylee J. Farrow Jordan Cain Goneau-Goncalves*** Fernando Jacome** Alyssa Carole Macdonald Thomas John Marshall Alannah Jayne Mellon* Ryan J. Mercer* Isaac Joseph Moniz* Jenna Raine Morton Brandon Nicholas Oldham Tyler Pelletier*** Madelene Marie Picard* Allan Robert Pilch Neil Raposo*** Aaron Sering Rawley** Justin Michael Rizzo* Robyn Spangler** Matthew R. Stevens** Zackery T. Surrette** Evan A. Weldon* Justin Dale Wick** Kyle J. Zacharewicz* Bachelor of Arts Liberal Arts Michael James Benjamin Joshua Andrade Camara Jamie Elizabeth Carr Jennifer R. Craft*** Fallon M. Fernandes Marcel D. Flynn Lori A. Kelsey** Meghan Regina Maloney-Remy** Cotey J. Monte John Brendan O’Donnell** Robin Lynn Pedersen* Raziel Pena Vargas Ronald F. Ptaszenski Jeffrey Rizvi** Joshua Setien Rachel Elizabeth Silva** Joseph Anthony Soricelli Samuel V. Vasconcelos Maria T. Zak***
Bachelor of Arts Mathematics Nathan William Becker Michael J. Courtney Jonathan Mark Curtis*** Natasha Ann Fortes Michaela Kristin Joaquim* Matheus Monteiro Lelis David Manning** Derek Charles Marshall*** Danielle Nicole Matthews Lydia Marie Nadeau Victoria Nord** Andre Antonio Olivier** Meaghan Ann Shurtleff Joseph Peter Spinale** Jun Xu*** Bachelor of Arts Mathematics and Psychology Hannah Smith*** Bachelor of Science Mathematics and Bachelor of Arts Psychology Abigail Edith Reid*** Bachelor of Science Mathematics and Physics Kiersten J. Nunes Bachelor of Science Medical Laboratory Science – Clinical Keishera Aldonza* Alyssa Megan Atkinson Naomi Ama Baidoo** Toni Elizabeth Bishop Alix Jennifer Blair** Bethany Anne Bronhard Rachael Lynn Buchanan Jasmine Alexis Burris Erin Margaret Cauley** Elizabeth Thanh Thanh Nhi Chau Zacary Noel Christie Kristin Page Cusick Reme Simone Di Giovanni Natasha Faria Brandi Alison Felzmann Andrew M. Gabrielson Colby Slade Garstang** Jody L. Gautreau Kyleigh Allison Getchell Owen Ellis Gilmartin* Brianna M. Greene Anthony Nicolaas Koeckhoven Stephanie Mary Labib*** Jonathan M. LaMothe** Alexandra Victoria Lopes*
Amanda Jo Lydick Alexandra R. Nakimuli* Kylie Mae Packard Sarah Lindsey Paiva*** Christina A. Palmer Destinee Hope Ribeiro Jarell Akim Samuel Sarah Marie Stephens* Abigail Emma Tremblay Brittany G. Wilson* Bachelor of Science Multidisciplinary Studies Lindsay Leigh Blier Douglas A. Mullins Bachelor of Arts Philosophy Myles Samuel Catania** Timothy Michael Costa* Omari Ja’von Steans Bachelor of Arts Philosophy and Women’s & Gender Studies Erin Lynn Snitzer Bachelor of Arts Political Science Abdullahi N. Abdullahi Gabriella Albernaz Jade Olivia Anderton Celina Marie Andrade** Shanik Aponte Akosua Amoako Atta Kevin Michael Costa** Wiliam Aldrich Cousins Jr. Felipe Estrela* Grace Marie Hartin Estelle Hatem Salome Kyabu Kassini** Jordan Caleb Louis*** Alyssa Ashley Nava** Olusegun Michael Obi-Sanni Pascal Chidera Opara Allan Robert Pilch Samantha E. Reid*** Spencer K. Schneider*** Kylie Marie Schuster* Benjamin Otto Solomon Justin Scott Torres Andrew Patrick Tyrrell** Spencer Mark Uguccioni Lisbeth Valdez*
* Indicates Cum Laude / white cord ** Indicates Magna Cum Laude / light blue cord *** Indicates Summa Cum Laude / red cord
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Bachelor of Arts Political Science and Bachelor of Fine Arts Visual Design – Photography Elizabeth Ann Santoro*** Bachelor of Arts Portuguese Andrea R. Arruda*** Mackenzie Benjamin** Matthew Francis Gomes** Hugo Quezada Jessica Lynn Viveiros Bachelor of Arts Psychology Joseline Beatriz Alvarado Serena Leah Amaral Paige K. Ameen* Naomi Borge* Brianna Lee Bruhn Delaney Burns Meghan Christine Cabeceiras Franchesca Margarita Camilo-Caceres Shannon Carroll** Victoria Rose Carter** Ashley Castro-Perkins* William Coucci Olivia Marie Covino** Erica Crosby** Jamielee Croteau Kevin Daniel Cruz Katie Marie Cummings*** Raybryana Dasher* Shakira Eniola Davies Barbara Delgado Lacy Rose Dias* Kayla Ann DiGianvittorio* Jeremy Matthew Dyer*** Sarah Elloian* Alyson Kate Eyer Malinthi Luckrandi Fernando Cheyenne Katelynn Ferreira** Monica Ferreira Tristin E. Flood*** Samantha Forde* Aleesha Joy Freire*** Delena Patrice Gasque*** Renee Gaumond** Alysha Gomes*** Saraysa Goncalves Cabral Anita Bela Fonseca Goncalves Aleesia J. Gonzalez* Micah Thomas Gregory Akira Turaee Harper* Ian Andrew Hibbert* Cristina A. Holzer** Emauni Monet Jones** Lauren Catherine Kaufman** Naomi Keeney 38
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Samantha Anne Kent* Holly Amelia Lamoureux Albertina Centeio Leol Princess Mariama Mansaray Alexandra Elizabeth Evelyn Marceau* Natalie Isabelle Martin Mackenzie Martins** Brittany McCarron Meghan Rose McCarthy Kaitlyn Ashley Mendoza** Christina Georges Metri Andrew Lowell Michals** Matthew Peter Millman*** Nicole Nakhoul Bree-Anna A. Nicoletti** John Charles Nordeste V** Amy Leigh Oakes Charlyne M. Ortiz Sarah Ashley Palmer** Mackenzie P. Parker Amira Octavia Patterson Alexandria Emily Pavao James Charles Phillips Collin Plaud** Laura Polizoti* Aisha Elina Qader*** Mary-Catherine Rapoza Nakayla Raymond*** Gabriela De Vilhena Lara Resende Kiekeia Riggins Andre Robinson Melinda Jane Robinson*** Alexander Duane Robtoy* Brittney Rodriguez* Catharine Ryer** Aaron Mathieu Saraiva** Raheal Korkor Sarblah Catherine F. Saucier Andrea Ann Sawyer** Amanda Renee Schell*** Jessica Silva Michelle Snyderman* Chelsea Ann Souza*** Kwasi Adusei Tabi Ashley Dawn Taylor** Paige Elizabeth Teves*** Zewdie Tisasu Waltherrigen Val Ann Alexandra Vallier Aldina Maiara Vicente** Cody Daniel Vieira* Thaina Kennie Vilson Cassandra Patricia Vitale* Madison Bridget Walker Denisha Meshelle Woodberry* Max Jocob Woodfield**
Bachelor of Arts Psychology and Spanish Carolin Masiel Bido Infante Patricia M. Fernandes Carla Sofia G. Rodrigues** Bachelor of Arts Psychology and Women’s & Gender Studies Elizabeth Katherine Sergey*
Bachelor of Arts Women’s & Gender Studies Sophie Cleland Rebecca James Godfrey Julieann Marie Jones** Gabrielle Carolina Nash** Marina Taylor Viele**
Bachelor of Arts Sociology Quincy C. Fermino Tyler G. Fontes DaVon Lorenzo Fuller Hadas M. Gafo Lariana Pires Galvao Matthew Francis Gomes** Andy Joseph Chris Mansa Laporte Monica Leonardo Vanessa Ann Lewis Michaela Jamie Long Ann Lucy Lynch* Andrea Marilyn Wilma Moore Elijah Pontes Armando Real Jessica René Rebello*** Bachelor of Arts Sociology and Anthropology Manuel Gomes Amado Ludiana Andrade Luke Bartlett* Kelly Cabral Taylor Rose Charles* Julia Nicole Clotter Rachel Fortier*** Kassidy Constance Ikkela* Olufemi Michael Luwoye Stormi L. Monteiro Laura Elizabeth Morse** Alison Marie Nogueira Alexandra Pacheco* Nellie Ann Rodriguez** Gerard P. Santos* Mercedes Sutherland Kareem Starquan Willis-Holley Bachelor of Arts Spanish Brandi R. Britton Anne Marie Cadavid** Tiffany Medeiros* Ashlee Brooke Wright Jazmyne Zampell*
* Indicates Cum Laude / white cord ** Indicates Magna Cum Laude / light blue cord *** Indicates Summa Cum Laude / red cord
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