University of Hartford 2022-23 Commencement Program

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UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD COMMENCEMENT
14, 2023
May
This program records the listing of graduates, honors, and awards through March 24, 2023, but does not represent the final, official record for May 2023.
CONTENTS 5 AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 9 STUDENT AWARDS 12 FACULTY AWARDS 17 GRADUATE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY 28 UNDERGRADUATE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

About the University of Hartford

The University of Hartford provides a distinctive educational experience across seven schools and colleges for one of the most diverse student bodies in New England, comprising approximately 4,000 undergraduate and 1,800 graduate students from 48 states and 45 countries. The University’s faculty are attracted by the opportunity to mentor, challenge, and support students as they pursue degrees in more than 100 programs in the arts, humanities, sciences, business, engineering, technology, architecture, education, and health professions.

The University’s charter was signed in 957, but its roots go back to 877 when one of the three founding schools, the Hartford Art School, opened. With encouragement from local community and business leaders, the Hartford Art School came together with the Hartt School of Music (now The Hartt School) and Hillyer College in 957 on a 50-acre stretch of farmland on Bloomfield Avenue known as the Gabriel farm, the last farm in Hartford. In the ensuing 66 years, the campus has more than doubled in physical size and the University has matured in ways that its founders may not have dared to imagine.

The University Mace

Honorary Degrees

The tradition of bestowing honorary degrees can be traced back to universities in Europe during the Middle Ages, becoming commonplace at institutions of higher learning across the globe long before the University of Hartford was chartered in 1957. Through the years, the University of Hartford has awarded honorary degrees to distinguished scholars, artists, musicians, leaders, and dignitaries. Past recipients include Dizzy Gillespie, Arthur Miller, Benny Goodman, Theodor “Dr. Seuss”

Geisel, George Burns, Ann Landers, Arthur Ashe, Carl Sagan, Steve Allen, Jeffrey Bezos, Charles Gibson, Edward Albee, Wolf Blitzer, and Joe Torre.

The University Mace precedes the president and board of regents in academic processions. Maces originated as weapons but in modern times have become symbols of authority. The University Mace (shown at left) is 41 inches long and is crowned by a sterling silver globe, engraved with the name of the University and bearing its seal in 24-karat gold. The poplar shaft bears sterling silver bands on which are engraved the names and dates of service of the University’s presidents, and the names and founding dates of the three institutions that came together to form the University in 1957.

The base is made of sterling silver and bears the name of the donor, the late Charles Condon, former University secretary and general counsel, who donated the mace in 1987 on the University’s 30th anniversary.

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Graduating students and faculty wear academic regalia tracing back to traditions at some of the world’s oldest colleges and universities. This academic garb adds to the colorful pageantry of the Commencement ceremony, and also indicates the wearer’s academic discipline and, in the case of faculty, the institution that granted the degree. Colors associated with different disciplines are listed below.

FACULTY MARSHALS

COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES— Sunday, May 14, 2023

Special Marshals

James E. Fuller, University Marshal

Jane Horvath, Marshal for the President’s Party (G), Marshal for the Regents (U)

Laura Pence, Marshal for the President’s Party (U), Marshal for the Regents (G)

Caryn Christensen, Marshal for the Academic Deans and Administration

Gabor Viragh, Marshal for the Faculty

T. Stores, Marshal for the Students

College of Arts and Sciences

Olga Sharp, Chief Marshal (G)

Mala Matacin, Chief Marshal (U)

Kristin Comeforo (G)

Tony Crespi (G)

Kelly Weber (G)

Wednesday Bushong (U)

Eric Mahan (U)

Margaret Tarampi (U)

Kristine Kennen, Name Reader (G)

Bryan Sinche, Name Reader (U)

Barney School of Business

Carmina Cavazos, Chief Marshal

Dawn Zumbroski, Name Reader (G)

Celia Lofink, Name Reader (U)

College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions

Kristamarie Pratt, Chief Marshal (G)

Sarah Hart, Chief Marshal (U)

Duffy Felmlee

Karen Case (G)

Steve Charry (G)

Matt Parente (G)

Daniel DeMaio (U)

Karla Loya, Name Reader (G)

Leona Konieczny, Name Reader (G)

Joyce Thielen, Name Reader (U)

Karen Braccialarghe, Name Reader (U)

College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture

Theodore Sussmann, Chief Marshal; Name Reader (G)

Takafumi Asaki

Stephen C. Smith (G)

Chris Jasinski (U)

Todd Brown, Name Reader (U)

Hartford Art School

Amanda Carlson, Chief Marshal

Mark Snyder, Name Reader

The Hartt School

Donna Menhart, Chief Marshal, Name Reader (G)

Glen Adsit, Chief Marshal (U)

Phil Snedecor (G)

Juliana Cantarelli Vita (G)

Edward Cumming, Marshal, Name Reader (U)

Hillyer College

Jonathan Daigle, Chief Marshal

Marge Jackson, Name Reader

University Studies

Regina Graziani, Chief Marshal

Kellie Westenfeld, Name Reader

Doctoral Program Directors

Jack Powell and Jessica Nicklin, (interim co-directors) College of Arts and Sciences

Brian Swanson, College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions (physical therapy)

Karla Loya, College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions (education)

Donna Menhart, The Hartt School

(G) Graduate Ceremony

(U) Undergraduate Ceremony

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Agriculture ■ Maize Architecture ■ Lavender Arts, Letters, Humanities White Commerce, Accountancy, Business ■ Drab (light brown) Dentistry ■ Lilac Economics ■ Copper Education ■ Light Blue Engineering ■ Orange Fine Arts ■ Brown Forestry ■ Russet Health Sciences ■ Green Journalism ■ Crimson Law ■ Purple Library Science ■ Lemon Music ■ Pink Nursing ■ Apricot Oratory ■ Silver Gray Pharmacy ■ Olive Green Philosophy ■ Dark Blue Physical Education ■ Sage Green Physical Therapy ■ Teal Public Administration ■ Peacock Blue Public Health ■ Salmon Pink Science ■ Golden Yellow Social Work ■ Citron Theology ■ Scarlet Veterinary Science ■ Gray
UNIVERSITY PAGEANTRY

ALMA MATER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD

Alma Mater of the University of Hartford

words: Adapted from Henry Fonte

music: Stephen Gryc

Verse

Oh U - ni - ver - si - ty of Hart - ford, A leg - a - cy that will not end, Your ban - ners high and col - ors bril - liant, Give strength as we this world a - mend. Light the fire of our soul’s pas - sion, As we proud - ly

sing your praise. Truth will guide our ev - ’ry ac - tion,

Now, to - mor - row, all our days.

THE HARTT SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT BRASS QUINTET

Lauren Holtshouser M’23, trumpet

Margie Jarsulic ’24, trumpet

Casey Stringer M’23, tuba

Cassandra Cardarelli M’24, horn

JT Kender ’23, trombone

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Chorus

AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Gregory S. Woodward, who became the University of Hartford’s sixth president in July 2017, recently announced that he will retire this summer. During his tenure, UHart has launched 16 new and in-demand academic programs; greatly increased online offerings; and opened the 60,000-square-foot Francis X. and Nancy Hursey Center for Advanced Engineering and Health Professions.

Among the many ways that Woodward has enhanced campus, one that stands out is his steadfast commitment to student success. He orchestrated a holistic and centralized approach to student services—resulting in the 2019 opening of a new Center for Student Success at the heart of campus—that contributed to record increases in retention rates the very first year, including a 16 percent increase for students of color.

A composer, musician, athlete, and scholar, Woodward has spent nearly four decades working in almost every conceivable role in higher education. From 2012 to the end of the 2016–17 academic year, he served as president of Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where he strengthened campus-wide engagement and collaboration, thereby fostering a college culture that values collegiality and a spirit of hospitality toward others.

Woodward moved to Carthage from Ithaca College (New York), where he led one of the premier undergraduate music conservatories in the country as dean of the School of Music, served as interim provost–vice president for academic affairs, and created and served as the inaugural dean of the Division of Graduate and Professional Studies.

While earning his Doctor of Musical Arts from Cornell University, Woodward was a student of Pulitzer Prize-winning Czech composer Karel Husa. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut and master’s degree from Ithaca College, having also studied composition with Donald Martino, Steven Stucky, and Charles Whittenberg.

Woodward is a current member of the New England Board of Higher Education.

He was married to Penelope Woodward, a lifelong and beloved music educator, for 34 years. Penny made significant contributions to advancing the research and treatment of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis before her passing in 2021. Woodward and their three adult children proudly carry her legacy.

David A. Gordon has served on the University of Hartford’s Board of Regents since 2008, becoming a vice chair of the Board in 2017 and the chair in 2018. He is completing his five-year term as board chair this month. Gordon is an alumnus of UHart, having received his bachelor’s degree in secondary education from the College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions. He also holds a master’s degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Gordon’s contributions to the University have extended beyond his role as a regent. He has served as the chair of the Board of Visitors of the Barney School of Business as well as the chair of the Board of Visitors of the College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions.

His professional career has included roles in public education, information technology, executive leadership, and consulting. Upon graduating from UHart, Gordon taught eighth-grade mathematics in Bethel, Connecticut. His career then took him into business—first at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in information technology, and then at Cigna Corporation, where he held positions in information technology, national accounts management, e-commerce, and product development.

Gordon also held the positions of president of Trilog Corporation and president of Choicelinx Corporation, both Cigna subsidiaries. Later in his career, he joined the executive team of ConnectiCare as the senior vice president of strategy and product innovation. Gordon is currently a strategy and business development consultant working with early-stage companies.

He is married to Danuta Syp Gordon ’15, an accomplished artist, vice president of the Hartford Art School Endowment, Inc., and an alumna of the Hartford Art School. They have two adult children and four grandchildren.

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Greg Barats is an accomplished insurance and risk management authority with 40 years of experience in founding and leading companies that boast domestic and global impact. For the last 12 years, he has served as president and CEO of the HSB Group Inc., parent company of Hartford Steam Boiler.

Barats also operates as chair of HSB Solomon Associates, a performance improvement company for the global energy industry. His HSB tenure is noted for his development of seven patents related to innovative practices for United Statesbased businesses.

While Barats holds his bachelor’s degree in geology and began working in the research realm, he later earned a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in finance from Southern Oregon University and launched a career in management and business development.

Prior to HSB, Barats was senior vice president of the American International Group (AIG) and co-founded two companies, Applied Earth Technology, a physical science research firm focused on the energy sector, and Applied Environmental Technology, which specializes in environmental assessment and remediation in the San Francisco region.

In addition to his many corporate responsibilities, Barats keeps an active volunteer schedule, which includes working with such groups as Hartford HealthCare, the MetroHartford Alliance, the Connecticut Science Center, the Connecticut Business & Industry Association, and the United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut.

In 2018, representatives of more than 60 companies and organizations throughout Greater Hartford honored Barats at the University of Hartford’s inaugural F.I.R.M. Executive Leader of the Year Award ceremony. The F.I.R.M. award acknowledges industry leaders in the finance, insurance, risk management, and manufacturing sectors. Barats will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Commercial Science degree at the graduate ceremony.

Nicole Hughey’s passion for working with underrepresented groups, as well as redefining company culture, has propelled her to the position of senior vice president and head of diversity, equity, and inclusion at SiriusXM.

Hughey holds a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Connecticut, and a master’s degree in organizational behavior from the University of Hartford.

Throughout her career, Hughey has established a reputation for exploring, developing, and initiating best-in-class programs that decisively improve the performances of her colleagues. Having worked primarily in diversity, equity, and inclusion, she continues building upon a quarter century of valuable experience and leadership.

At SiriusXM, Hughey established the company’s official diversity, equity, and inclusion mission, priorities, and strategic plans. She launched a Pathways Program that creates new opportunities for students from historically Black colleges and universities, and also works to serve women, people of color, military veterans, the LGBTQIA+ community, and people with disabilities.

Prior to joining SiriusXM, Hughey was a senior leader in diversity and inclusion at Mass General Brigham, and at Travelers, where she instituted its first-ever corporate-wide diversity education program.

Hughey’s past recognitions include being named a 2021 Outstanding Alum for Exceptional Professional Success at UHart, a 2021 honoree of the 100 Women of Color of Connecticut, and, most recently, a 2023 Top 15 Chief Diversity Officer by DiversityGlobal magazine and one of the 2023 Most Influential Executives in Diversity & Inclusion by Savoy.

Currently, Hughey is a board director for the Urban League of Greater Hartford, a member of the American Advertising Federation’s Mosaic Council, and a member of the Board of Visitors for the University of Hartford’s Barney School of Business. She lives in Connecticut with her family.

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Graduate Ceremony 9 a.m.
Undergraduate Ceremony 2 p.m. COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS, Sunday, May 14
SiriusXM

As an engineer, inventor, and business developer, has made a positive impact on the lives of many people.

A native of South Carolina, Hursey moved to Connecticut at the age of 19 to find a career and was offered a job with Pratt & Whitney, where he helped develop a fuel cell to provide onboard electricity and water to the Apollo astronauts. He also worked for a time in the respiratory therapy department at Hartford Hospital. These experiences compelled him to pursue an engineering degree by attending night classes at UHart’s College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture. He later earned a master’s degree in business management from Rens selaer Polytechnic Institute.

With an impulse as far back as boyhood to run his own business, in 1987, Hursey founded On Site Gas Systems, based in Newington, Conn., to manufacture portable oxygen and nitrogen generators, known as POGS, for industrial and military use, particularly in remote locations. When the COVID-19 pandemic was at its height, Hursey’s company built POGS for many of the temporary medical centers erected in cities nationwide to better deal with the dire situation.

In addition, Hursey discovered that a mineral, zeolite, synthetically produced, has hemostatic properties. Along with a partner, Bart Gullong, the product, QUIKCLOT, was brought to the attention of the United States Marine Corps. This impressive part of Hursey’s personal and professional journey—and what followed—is documented in a soon-to-bereleased book by Charles Barber titled In the Blood: How Two Outsiders Solved a Centuries-Old Medical Mystery and Took on the U.S. Army.

A distinguished alumnus of the University of Hartford, Hursey is an outstanding example of the possibilities that endure when personal motivation and a strong work ethic are combined with an exemplary academic background.

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DOCTOR OF COMMERCIAL SCIENCE

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Agnes and Cornelious Barrett Endowed Scholarship

This award is given annually to an exemplary graduating senior based on academic excellence and community service either within campus or for a town or organization in Greater Hartford.

Victoria Rozario had long held the belief that fields such as criminal justice lack the diversity that helps our country build on its role as an effective and vibrant mosaic. That’s why she decided to focus on criminal justice, sociology, and paralegal studies at the University of Hartford. With a passion for assisting people in need, and a personal goal to one day help overhaul the criminal justice system to be more equitable, she is confident that her studies at the University have positioned her well for the professional prospects she envisions taking on for herself.

As part of her mission to make the most of her academic career, Rozario began applying for—and attaining—valuable and career-appropriate internships when she was in her first year at the University. These included positions with the Connecticut General Assembly, Senator Patricia Billie Miller, Town Councilor Carol. A. Blanks, and the Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company. She says that among the many skills she developed at these varied internships are networking, independent initiative, quick thinking, and multitasking.

Taking risks and self-advocating are two additional lessons Rozario says were nurtured at UHart. All told, her hard work, motivation, and dedication paid off, for she has consistently been on the Dean’s List and the President’s List. She is also active with The Women’s Advancement Initiative’s LEAD program, is president of the Asian Students Association, and is involved in several other campus organizations. In addition, Rozario has been working diligently on her thesis, titled “Women’s Advancement in South Asia.”

“Victoria Rozario is an incredibly hard worker who is engaged in numerous student and community activities, and she consistently produces academic work of the highest level,” says Amanda Freeman, assistant professor of sociology and criminal justice. “She is precisely the kind of student our University wants to encourage, because it is clear that she will accomplish great things in all her future endeavors.”

Marion A. Bills Memorial Scholarship

Awarded biannually to a deserving and qualifying student who wishes to attend a graduate program at a top university in Great Britain. Boyd will attend Imperial College London to study in its MSc Economics & Strategy for Business program.

Alecsander Boyd, who is majoring both in business analytics and managerial economics, decided upon his academic course and professional goals based on a passion for understanding the complex role of world economics, and for wanting to help others understand it so that it can be used wisely and to good effect. This awareness developed from Boyd’s deep consideration of the world and its many transformations, natural and otherwise. Boyd truly takes the state of the world to heart, weighs its ups and downs and challenges and possibilities, and tries to come to an understanding of how it affects our lives, individually and as a society.

Certainly, that also helped him decide on a pathway to his own professional future.

Like the world he studies so diligently, Boyd is always on the move, and he has been that way since first coming to UHart. In addition to his studies, he has interned at many organizations, including a firm called CarpeData, for which he was a financial analyst; an insurance technology company in California; an organization called West Asset management, where he was an investment operations data manager; and at The Hartford Steam Boiler, where he assisted in its intelligence and analysis divisions.

On campus, he founded and is co-president of the Barney School’s first ever student-initiated club, The Q² Project. Q² stands for quantitative and qualitative, and the club is designed to let students interested in research work on projects of their own design.

After graduation, Boyd hopes to work toward a master’s degree in data or software science and engineering, and to then establish his own entrepreneurial business.

“Alec combines the quantitative rigor and data-driven approach of economics and econometrics with his keen interest in psychology,” says Ben Brewer, assistant professor of economics at the Barney School of Business. “He is a motivated student with a strong ability to connect his intuition about the real world to some of the more difficult economic theories and concepts. It is quite clear that he will be very successful.”

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Victoria Rozario ’23 Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice College of Arts and Sciences

Belle K. Ribicoff Prize

Awarded annually to an exemplary graduating senior who has demonstrated academic excellence, intellectual curiosity, originality of thought, and a commitment to extracurricular activities and community service.

Even as a student at the University of Hartford, Omario Ricketts has the distinction of being a sought-after teacher and leader. As a laboratory instructor, a coach for general and organic chemistry, and a student ambassador, he is often singled out as a true innovator. These roles had been suggested by his mentors at the school, and once Ricketts accepted each new responsibility, he proved to be exceedingly well-organized and effective in meeting every challenge.

A pre-med student with an interest in medical research, Ricketts is earning a bachelor of science degree in biology. His time at the University mixed academic classroom work with laboratory experiments from microbiology to genetics, which proved to him that he was headed in the right vocational direction.

In conjunction with mentors and professors, Ricketts worked on such projects as an exploration of a human pathogen called Staphylococcus aureus as it affected the student population, and an examination into the effects of climate change on the prevalence of a bacterium in oysters called vibrio. This particular project also serves as his senior honors thesis.

Due to the complex and consequential nature of his work as a scholar, researcher, and assistant, Ricketts finds himself engaged in activities somewhat beyond the scope of many others in his peer group, such as speaking in front of regional medical research conferences and authoring serious scientific manuscripts. A regular on UHart’s Dean’s List and President’s List, he has recorded a 4.0 grade point average.

“Omario is always prepared, his lab reports are well written, and he is always willing to help his fellow students,” says Adam C. Silver, associate professor in the Department of Biology. In addition to excelling as an undergraduate, a researcher, instructor, and even a student recruiter, Ricketts also held leadership positions in the Student Government Association and as president of the Pre-Med Club. “Plus, he has become a sought-after instructor,” Silver adds.

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Regents’ Honor Awards Special Awards

Graduate Students

College of Arts and Sciences

Celina Whitmore

Chrissy Davies

Barney School of Business

Alicia Maffiolini

College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions

Jayne Carletta-Kernodle

College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture

Nicholas Sasso

The Hartt School

Chris Ramos

Daniella Greene

Hartford Art School

Renee Harbers

Seniors

College of Arts and Sciences

Benedicta Kwarteng

Mariangelie Beaudry

Barney School of Business

Janealle Miller

Noah Gibson

College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions

Caylee English

Kai Hobbs

College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture

Jee Woo Kevin Kim

Daniella Pinho

The Hartt School

JT Kender

Grace Cushing

Hartford Art School

Desmond Cleary

Juniors

College of Arts and Sciences

Basmalah Rami Asad

Greta Liyan Hightower

Marren Elizabeth Roy

Jade L. Sardos

Makenna Grace Sweeney

Barney School of Business

Briana Seguro

Brook Anderson

College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions

Katherine Lukens

Elizabeth Miller

College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture

Kayleigh Luke

Alexander Thornberg

The Hartt School

Lauren Rockwell

Marjorie Jarsulic

Hartford Art School

Carly Bonansinga

Shanon Marie Roberts

University Interdisciplinary Studies Award

Liam Lynch College of Arts and Sciences

Ernest A. Dudley Award

Virginia Tosco University Studies

Hillyer Associate Honor Award

Anthony Tetro Hillyer College

Giuliana Giasi Hillyer College

Solomon Elsner Award

Alec Boyd Barney School of Business

Cole Cayer College of Arts and Sciences

Lindsay Coffey College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions

Nicholas Desrocher Barney School of Business

Joseph Fletcher College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture

Noah Gibson Barney School of Business

Klystia Hobbs College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions

Gabriella Kulmacz College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions

Omario Ricketts College of Arts and Sciences

Mara Sczecienski Barney School of Business

Sabrina Vaillancourt College of Arts and Sciences

Gregory Wadinger Barney School of Business

Ivy Walker College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions

Janealle Miller Barney School of Business

Part-Time Baccalaureate Award

Sumaira Ahmed University Studies

Alan S. Wilson Award

Zamantha Benvenuto University Studies

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STUDENT AWARDS

Humphrey R. Tonkin Award

Bin Zhu has been with the University for 14 years, seven as an associate professor and two as a fully tenured professor of biology. Throughout his academic residency, he has built a reputation as an outstanding researcher, highly regarded author of scientific papers, and mentor of exceptional enthusiasm and commitment.

Zhu’s focus is on aquatic species and water quality, with an emphasis on invasive species such as the European frogbit, which poses an ecological threat in the United States and Canada.

One particular attribute respected by students past and present is Zhu’s eagerness to involve undergraduates in his research. Dozens have participated in his environmental projects. Some analyze samples while others actually don rubber boots to collect those samples in biodiverse waterways.

Zhu’s route to UHart began in China, where he received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in ecology from Nanjing University. He went on to earn a PhD from Syracuse University, then took on postdoctoral assignments at Cornell University and the Finger Lakes Institute at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

This broad range of experience sparked an active and ongoing role in scientific writing. Zhu’s work—which to date includes chapters in four books and almost two dozen articles in respected journals—have added important information to the available literature in his field. He also served as an associate editor for the Journal of Aquatic Plant Management and the Journal of Plant Ecology.

Zhu has held leadership roles in the Northeast Aquatic Plant Management Society, where he served as a board member and as the organization’s president.

One project that stands out because of its local connection focuses on a branch of the Park River that runs through the University of Hartford campus, and the estrogen, nitrates, and phosphates that are found there. The study provided valuable information on the impact that the campus and adjacent residential and urban areas have on water quality and aquatic life. Zhu led a study on the impact of the construction of an on-campus bridge on aquatic life, which allowed his students to see the relevance of their work in their immediate surroundings.

Oscar

Shoshana Trachtenberg Award

The contributions of Laura Pence go well beyond the chemistry classrooms where she has proven herself as a dedicated, personable, and knowledgeable educator.

Pence has led many important University initiatives, serving as cochair of the steering committee charged with overseeing the reaccreditation process through the New England Commission for Higher Education; serving on the College of Arts and Sciences Honors Committee and its Council on Promotion and Tenure; and working with the strategic planning and search committees for the Department of Biology and the Department of Philosophy.

For the accreditation project alone, she expertly coordinated the work of more than 100 people on nine committees to reach the targeted goal.

Pence, who previously chaired the Department of Chemistry, extends her leadership skills to such tasks as logistics and security to assure safe and effective study and research spaces for all students. She helped design and organize the chemistry space during construction of the Biology-Chemistry Building, established a functional buddy system for research students, and served on the President’s Commission on Sustainability.

Several years ago, Pence played a vital role in the successful development of the University’s environmental studies minor, and more recently has been working on creating new bachelor’s programs in environmental studies and environmental science.

Pence counts among her most significant areas of interest inorganic chemistry, environmental chemistry, and science policy. She spent a year in Washington, D.C., as a Congressional Science Policy Fellow, which fostered her awareness of the intersection between government and science, an important topic she shares with her students. Always an inquisitive and responsible scientist-educator, she remains active in the American Chemical Society, for which she chaired the Committee on Environmental Improvement, sat on its Board of Directors, and currently serves on its Education Committee.

Regarded as an exceptional mentor, Pence takes all the time necessary to guide her students through all phases of their University of Hartford experience.

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Bin Zhu Professor of Biology College of Arts and Sciences
FACULTY AWARDS
Laura Pence Professor of Chemistry College of Arts and Sciences This award honors a full-time faculty member for scholarly and/or artistic creativity. and This recognition is given annually to a faculty member in honor of sustained, consummate service to the University.

Donald W. Davis University Interdisciplinary Studies Award

Presented annually to faculty members who are highly effective interdisciplinary teachers and scholars, have made significant contributions to the UIS program, and are true advocates for interdisciplinary education.

In addition to being a popular educator, Associate Professor Mehmet Dede has developed a stellar reputation for the advancements he has made with regard to course offerings at The Hartt School that focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and belonging (DEIJB).

One intriguing course he created in the University Interdisciplinary Studies (UIS) program—Cultural Conversations in Music, Film, and the Performing Arts—is a shining example of his vision by the way it addresses critical DEIJB issues on the same level with gender inequality challenges.

“We know all too well it can be difficult to build bridges across our academic offerings. When a professor like Mehmet Dede makes the effort to welcome all majors into the classroom, it’s a big win for interdisciplinary learning that fulfills our promise to students to engage across the University’s colleges,” says Associate Professor Marcus Thomas, chair of music and performing arts management at Hartt.

Dede’s curriculum work also enables students to interface with local arts organizations as consultants on campaigns in which those groups are engaged.

Another creative course that Dede designed, Discover Music City Nashville, takes even greater leaps beyond the classroom, covering the cultural and commercial significance of what is often referred to as the Music City. Students travel to Nashville during spring break for a brief yet immersive experience where they network with industry executives and observe the city’s musical scene.

As befits the life of a dynamic, interdisciplinary educator, Dede’s personal portfolio is as impressive as his academic one. Among many other activities, he has directed a popular music spot in New York City called Drom, where jazz, classical, international, and so-called new music are celebrated. In addition, Dede directed the New York Gypsy Festival for more than 15 seasons, where he helped present dozens of artists from around the world to international audiences through the festival’s online portal.

Belle K. Ribicoff Junior Faculty Prize

This annual award was founded by longtime University of Hartford supporter and Life Regent Belle K. Ribicoff to recognize outstanding junior faculty members—assistant professors in tenure-track positions—who demonstrate excellence in teaching, scholarly or creative activity, and service.

Rachel Walker, assistant professor of history and philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences, has distinguished herself at the University of Hartford well beyond her subject expertise. It is the way that she teaches—and the inclusive atmosphere of engagement that she fosters with every lesson—that are of particular note.

“Students praise her passion, intelligence, and ability to make history relevant and fun,” says Steven Rosenthal, chair of the Department of History and Philosophy.

Walker’s syllabus concentrates on a number of sweeping and challenging aspects of American history, including African American history, the history of LGBTQ+ Americans, abortion in the United States, and many other related topics.

Each course is characterized by boundless interaction and intellectual curiosity. Walker is known for her willingness and ability to respond to all questions and concerns, and to make learning as enjoyable as it is constructive.

With PhD and master’s degrees in American history from the University of Maryland, Walker has gone on to great distinction as a scholar of the highest merit through her authorship, speaking engagements, awards, and fellowships. She has presented at more than a dozen notable conferences and seminars.

Her first book, Beauty and the Brain: The Science of the Human Mind in Early America, was recently published by the University of Chicago Press. Walker is currently writing a new book that explores the role of science in helping to determine the significance of the human race. An article that she wrote for the Early American Studies interdisciplinary journal, Facing Race: Popular Science and Black Intellectual Thought in Antebellum America, won the prestigious John M. Murrin Prize—one of more than half a dozen national and international awards and fellowships she has received since 2011.

Walker also helps UHart immeasurably in many activities related to recruitment and retention of students. Her excellence as an educator—and service as a colleague—make her extremely well deserving of the Ribicoff Prize.

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FACULTY AWARDS

UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION

Gregory S. Woodward

President and Professor of Music

Sharon Beverly

Vice President of Athletics and Recreation

Katherine A. Black

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

Kathleen E. Dion

Secretary, Board of Regents

Christine Grant M’99

Assistant Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Community Engagement

Aaron Isaacs

Vice President of Student Success

R.J. McGivney ’93, M’96

Associate Vice President for Graduate and Professional Studies

Kate Pendergast

Vice President, Development and Alumni Affairs

Molly O’Shea Polk

Vice President for Marketing and Enrollment

Jamie Skowyra

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Collegiate Deans

Hisham Alnajjar

Dean, College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture

Fran Altvater

Interim Dean, Hillyer College

Mark Blackwell

Interim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Dale A. Merrill Dean, The Hartt School

Stephen Mulready M’77 Dean, Barney School of Business

Nancy M. Stuart

Dean, Hartford Art School

Cesarina Thompson

Dean, College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions

BOARD OF REGENTS

Officers of the Board

David Gordon ’75

Chair

Business Strategy and Development Consultant

Tanya Taupier

Vice Chair

Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Aetna

Peter Tedone

Vice Chair

Chairman, President, and CEO (retired)

Vantis Life Insurance Company

David Thompson ’89, M’91

Vice Chair

U.S. Vice President Boston Scientific Corporation

Members

Donald Allan ’86

President and CEO

Stanley Black & Decker

Marcy Campbell ’82

Cheif Revenue Officer

boomi

Michael Daglio ’91

Executive Vice President and COO

Hartford HealthCare

Margaret Douglas

President and CEO

Canoville Consulting, LLC

Nicholas Galluccio ’72

President and CEO

Teton Advisors, Inc.

Kenneth Glueck ’89 Executive Vice President Oracle Corporation

Kevin Grant ’82, M’86 CEO, President, and Chairman (retired)

CYS Investments, Inc.

Ryan Speedo Green ’08

Opera Singer

The Metropolitan Opera Vienna State Opera

Martin John ’92, M’94

Senior Vice President

Head of Financial Planning & Analysis

The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co.

Michelle King ’90

Vice President and Certified Project Management Professional State Street Corporation

Deborah Koltenuk

Head of Benefits (retired) Aetna, Inc.

Mark Lieb M’77

President and CEO

Spectrum Asset Management, Inc.

Glenn Messemer

Trustee and Secretary

The Kaman Foundation, Inc.

Natalie Politikos Vice Chair, Faculty Senate University of Hartford

Esther Pryor Owner and Operator EAPRYOR, LLC

Linda Shanley M’04, P’07 Regional CIO (retired)

Trinity Health of New England

Jeffrey Shoham

President and Owner

Jerry’s Artarama of Connecticut, Inc. and Jerry’s Artarama of Knoxville, Tennessee, Inc.

Brian R. Smith Partner

Robinson and Cole, LLP

Joseph Sylvestro ’90

Vice President, Aftermarket Global Operations

Pratt & Whitney

Orin Wolf ’01

President NETworks Presentations, LLC

Gregory Woodward President University of Hartford

Student Representatives

Jason Merendino ’23

Undergraduate Student University of Hartford

Olivia Potter ’23 Undergraduate Student University of Hartford

Shaily Prajapati ’22, M’23 Graduate Student University of Hartford

Chair Emeriti

Lucille Nickerson (Hon. ’22) (2013–2018)

President

Nickerson-Zegarelli Consultants, LLC

Peter Eio (Hon. ’09) (2003–2008) President (retired)

LEGO Systems, Inc.

Arnold C. Greenberg (Hon. ’89) (1998–2003)

Private Investor and Business Consultant

Stillman B. Brown (Hon. ’90) (1983–1988)

Executive Vice President and CFO (retired)

United Technologies

The Honorable Jon O. Newman (Hon. ’75) (1970–1975)

Judge U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Life Regents

Stillman B. Brown (Hon. ’90)

Executive Vice President and CFO (retired)

United Technologies

Richard Cardin ’62

United Parcel Service (retired)

Rhoda Chase

West Hartford, Conn.

Peter Eio (Hon. ’09)

President (retired)

LEGO Systems, Inc.

Robert Forrester ’66 (Hon. ’17)

President and CEO (former)

Newman’s Own Foundation and Executive Chairman (former)

Newman’s Own, Inc.

Arnold C. Greenberg (Hon. ’89)

Private Investor and Business Consultant

Helen B. Gray

Farmington, Conn.

Morton E. Handel (Hon. ’02)

Chairman (retired)

Marvel Enterprises, Inc.

Susan McCray, Vice President Producer/Casting Director Ten-K Productions

The Honorable Jon O. Newman (Hon. ’75)

Judge

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Belle K. Ribicoff

Hartford, Conn.

Jean-Pierre van Rooy Chairman (retired) Otis Elevator Co.

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GRADUATE CEREMONY

GRADUATE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

Sunday, May 14, 2023, 9 a.m.

Processional

The Hartt School Commencement

Brass Quintet

The audience will rise.

Order of Procession

Processional Marshal, Graduates, Faculty, Administrators, Collegiate Deans, Regents and Trustees, President’s Party

Announcement of the Ceremony

James E. Fuller

University Marshal, Presiding

The audience will remain standing.

Invocation

Rev. Gary Knighton

Protestant Chaplain, University of Hartford

National Anthem and Alma Mater

Ellie McCormick ’23

Soprano

Vocal Performance

The Hartt School

(Please turn to page 4 in this program for the lyrics and music to the Alma Mater.)

The audience will be seated.

Greeting

David A. Gordon ’75 Chair, Board of Regents

Conferral of Honorary Degree

Greg Barats Doctor of Commercial Science

Presented by Martin John ’92, M’94, Regent

Commencement Address

Greg Barats President and CEO HSB Group Inc.

Presentation of Degree Groups

Katherine A. Black Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

Conferral of Degrees

Gregory S. Woodward President

Doctoral Hooding

Presentation of Graduates

Names of graduates will be read individually as each crosses the stage.

Closing Remarks

Gregory S. Woodward President

Recessional

The Hartt School Commencement Brass Quintet

The audience will rise.

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ORDER OF EXERCISES, Sunday, May 14

College of Arts and Sciences

Master of Arts

Nina Alexa Bej

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Chrissy Ann Davies

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Hailey Elizabeth Dias

West Haven, Connecticut

Sarah Beth Elkind

Yorktown Heights, New York

Noreen Victoria Fasulo

Oceanside, New York

Sara Gasparotto

Mansuè, Italy

Erin Lee Godfrey

Columbia, Connecticut

Wallace Ann Gustafson

Spicer, Minnesota

Miriam Lily Halim

Dublin, California

Sarah Anne Hamilton

West Hartford, Connecticut

Jennifer Jackson

Mount Vernon, New York

Marissa Anne Kottage

Madison, Connecticut

Corinna Lynn Kraemer

Waterford, Connecticut

Sakshi Sachin Kulkarni Pune, India

Alexandra Nicole LoBianco

Poughquag, New York

Jada Capri Lucas

New London, Connecticut

Joanna Lee Mallary

Sterling, Massachusetts

Taylor Leigh McClarty

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Alexandra Hope McNamara

Marlton, New Jersey

Kelly Ann Mecozzi

Bay Shore, New York

Thomas John Nee

South Windsor, Connecticut

Ariana Elyse Nsereko

Suffield, Connecticut

Samantha Katherine Poulin

South Windsor, Connecticut

Genemes Elupina Ramon

Queens, New York

Abigail Eileen Reed

Reston, Virginia

Talyah Shené Simmons

Fayeteville, North Carolina

Lauren Joan Stepinski

Newburgh, New York

Abigail Caroline Streeter

Nashua, New Hampshire

Emily Elizabeth Tonn

Wantagh, New York

Sophia Elizabeth Whipple Colchester, Connecticut

Celina D. Whitmore

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Talor Rayne Williamson

Hartford, Connecticut

Erik Michael Wu-Leung

Brooklyn, New York

Master of Science

Avonis F. Abraham

Trinity, St. Kitts-Nevis

Isaac Mason Abrams

Guilford, Connecticut

Kimberly Jean Albert Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Alya Saeed Alobaidi

Baghdad, Iraq

Deep Navin Aluria

Southington, Connecticut

Marie Frances Arzouni

Springfield, Missouri

Hevvon Angelica Barnes

Charlotte, North Carolina

Melanie Alicia Barton Hanover, Maryland

Christina Maria D’Angela Beans Littleton, Colorado

Ayanna Lynne Belton White Plains, New York

Brenda Lynn Bertolini

Manchester, Connecticut

Sarah Elisabeth Blaney

Cromwell, Connecticut

Hannah Lynn Boarman Plainfield, Connecticut

Kimberly Lynn Boorse

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Amanda Kate Brady

Chicago, Illinois

Paige Taylor Bromander

Stoneham, Massachusetts

Kamarea B. Brown

Montclair, New Jersey

Gwendolyn Jean Bynoe

Bloomfield, Connecticut

Haripriya Chauhan

Chandigarh City, India

Tracy Leigh Chellis

Raleigh, North Carolina

Lúcia Fonseca Coelho

Prospect, Connecticut

Cherise Liana Connolly

Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

Cheryl Ann Cranick

Lebanon, Connecticut

Cailey Michelle Creech

Thomaston, Connecticut

Hayden Scott Dalrymple

Centreville, Virginia

Greta De Gasper

Colle Umberto, Italy

Elaine Demers

Lunenburg, Massachusetts

Dana Rose Dilweg

Preston, Connecticut

Amanda Jaylyn Nieves Dodd

Norwich, Connecticut

Tracy Michelle Dopson

Jacksonville, Florida

Tiffany Tanisha Easy

Queens, New York

Shea Elizabeth Echols

Plainville, Connecticut

Paula Platano Elfont

Danbury, Connecticut

Meagan Ellard-Boissonneault

Woburn, Massachusetts

Danielle Elizabeth Ellsworth

Norwich, Connecticut

Harrison Robert Engstrom

Marblehead, Massachusetts

Jacqueline Esposito

Holly Springs, North Carolina

Katherine Lee Evans

New York, New York

Karly Fazzino

Wolcott, Connecticut

Carina A. Fischer Decremer

Southbury, Connecticut

Alexandra Hannah Fishberg

Rocky Hill, Connecticut

Sheneka Latoya Fray

Kingston, Jamaica

Jordan Kay Fuelling

La Verne, California

Jaelyne Denece Gary

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Emily Christina Germann

New York, New York

Danielle Liana Gibson

Severna Park, Maryland

Hannah Joy Gillum

Spring Hill, Kansas

Michelle Marie Godlewski

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Aaron Seth Gold

Simsbury, Connecticut

Scott P. Gordon

Mountain Green, Utah

Victoria Grace Goudreau

Gorham, New Hampshire

Margaret Ellen Gouldin

Richmond, Virginia

Erik S. Grening

Torrington, Connecticut

Stephanie Ann Griffin Fengler

Wallingford, Connecticut

Kendall Elaine Hannan

Indianapolis, Indiana

Jessica Pearl Henowitz

Colchester, Connecticut

Melissa Abby Henowitz

Colchester, Connecticut

Olivia Ansley Hynote

Napa, California

Amna Jasim

Austin, Texas

Naomi Catherine Kent

Halifax, Canada

Courtney Marie LaFreniere

Wilbraham, Massachusetts

Christopher Langley

New Haven, Connecticut

Sin Hae Lee

New York, New York

Kimberly A. Lingard

Kittery, Maine

Alyssa Lucas

Trumbull, Connecticut

Keri Marie Lunt

Sunrise, Florida

Sweta Sai Madem

Jacksonville, Florida

Destiny Monet Mallette

Charlotte, North Carolina

Jessica Phyllis McKissick

Windsor, Connecticut

Hannah Alldredge Morris

Wallingford, Connecticut

Kathleen E. Moynihan

Farmington, Connecticut

Alison Claire Murphy

Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Ryan Michael Naimy

Riverside, Illinois

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THE GRADUATES, Sunday, May 14

College of Arts and Sciences continued

David Anthony Nelson

Stamford, Connecticut

Brittney Ruelle Nielsen

Scarborough, Maine

Michelle Leigh Noehren

Colchester, Connecticut

Angela Park

Honolulu, Hawaii

Katherine Mary Piotrowski

East Hartford, Connecticut

Samantha Potter

Southington, Connecticut

Allison Quaye

Union, New Jersey

Gracelyn Angela Aina Rauen

Seattle, Washington

Brianna Elizabeth Regueira

West Hartford, Connecticut

Ainsley Kurman Reubel

North Caldwell, New Jersey

Rebekah Louise Rhys Kean

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Stefanie M. Rios

Woodbourne, New York

Stephanie P. Rivera

Alachua, Florida

Alessandra Marie Rosario

Cleveland, Ohio

Rebecca Anne Russo

Farmington, Connecticut

Mitzi Jeanne Sackett

Bloomville, New York

Christina Marie Sallay

West Hartford, Connecticut

Shailja Saluja

Gurgaon, India

Jennifer Elizabeth Schmitt

Evergreen, Colorado

Devin Marie Scilingo

Royersford, Pennsylvania

Donna Virzi Sennott

Simsbury, Connecticut

Alexandra Marie Shipley

Miami, Florida

Joshua David Shoden

La Mirada, California

Heather Shari Sholtes

Bethel, Connecticut

Ayushma Shrestha

Kathmandu, Nepal

Patricia Katelyn Smith

Worland, Wyoming

Shelbi Marie Souther

Golden, Colorado

Nicole Spaziante

Worcester, Massachusetts

Paige McLachlan Spiewak

Southbury, Connecticut

Molly Sophie Steele

Bellevue, Washington

Amy Elizabeth Stimets

Princeton, Massachusetts

Dalton Eric Sullivan

Moore, South Carolina

Nadyne Marie Sullivan

Avon, Connecticut

Sharanya Suresh

Hartford, Connecticut

Charlie Swan

Wolcott, Connecticut

Keilani Unique Thomas Hartford, Connecticut

Nicole Anne Travis Chicago, Illinois

Douglas Manley Tulloch Bridgeport, Connecticut

Elizabeth Vieira

Easton, Massachusetts

Randall Andres Viquez Lizano

Norwalk, Connecticut

Jean E. White New Haven, Connecticut

Alyssa Carrie Woike Cromwell, Connecticut

Sixth-Year Certificate

Maya Elizabeth Babcock

Bloomfield, Connecticut

Marcella Giovanna DiBona Watertown, Connecticut

Brittney E. Felder

Yonkers, New York

Grace Theresa Hemenway Barkhamsted, Connecticut

Meredith McLaughlin Farmington, Connecticut

Catherine Lynn Moran

Northford, Connecticut

Nathan John Murphy

Palmer, Massachusetts

Hailey Elizabeth Olesen

Wethersfield, Connecticut

Jillian M. Wilson

Hebron, Connecticut

Doctor of Psychology

Namra Arif

Palmer, Massachusetts

Megan Marie Benham

Saranac Lake, New York

Mariam Beshara

West Palm Beach, Florida

Christina Giorgio Bluestein

Wilton, Connecticut

Eileen Shiela Chen

McLean, Virginia

Kimberly R. Cimino

Wingdale, New York

Erica Baez Ciparelli

East Hartford, Connecticut

Arielle Coopersmith

Montreal, Canada

Megan Bryanna Culp

Virden, Illinois

Robert Durst

East Norriton, Pennsylvania

Megan Kathleen Fallon

Winchester, Massachusetts

Kip Michael Forness

Traverse City, Michigan

Sarah Jane Georges

Buffalo, New York

Ariel Shira Gershon

Stamford, Connecticut

Mikayla Kesten Girelli

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Victoria Mae Goralnik

Manchester, Connecticut

Chelsea Lynn Hall

Hartford, Connecticut

Sri Shradha Harathi

Parsippany, New Jersey

Gary Huang

Cranston, Rhode Island

Margaret Elizabeth Hughes

Lowell, Massachusetts

Danielle T. Kaplan

Orange, Connecticut

Ammara Malik

Farmington, Connecticut

Alyssa Marie Nett

Vernon, Connecticut

Gabriella B. Pietropaolo

Rochester, New York

Nicole Marie Poveda

River Edge, New Jersey

Ida Claire Rodrigue

New York, New York

Madeleine E. B. Schwartz

Deerfield, Illinois

Hilary C. Scott-Row

Oakville, Canada

Zainab Suara

Nashville, Tennessee

Natalia Villa Hernandez

North Providence, Rhode Island

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THE GRADUATES, Sunday, May 14

Barney School of Business

Master of Business Administration

Mohand Arezki Abid

Kabylie, Algeria

Nikaki Kianna Abrahams

Hartford, Connecticut

Isaac Mason Abrams

Guilford, Connecticut

Amanda D’Amico Adams

Union Grove, Alabama

Elmy Tabassum Ahmed

South Windsor, Connecticut

Alyssa Lynn Ahne

Freeburg, Illinois

Derek Matthew Alibozek

Adams, Massachusetts

Jarrett Tyler Allen

Prospect, Connecticut

Deep Navin Aluria

Southington, Connecticut

Urvi Vikram Amin

Newington, Connecticut

Sally Keziah Amkoa

Nairobi, Kenya

Jon Mark Anderson

Granby, Connecticut

Emmanuel Appiah

Denver, Colorado

Lauren Aresco

Berlin, Connecticut

Deborah A. Baker

Dublin, Ohio

Nicole Elizabeth Baker

Simsbury, Connecticut

Sergio Andrés Barrera

Old Saybrook, Connecticut

Meghan Elizabeth Bauer

South Windsor, Connecticut

Connor C. Beaulieu

Suffield, Connecticut

Daniel James Bechek

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Shayla Marie Belanger

Boston, Massachusetts

Zachary Ethan Kai Benares

Kowloon, Hong Kong

Avneet Kaur Benipal

Branford, Connecticut

Brianna Rose Bennard

Madison, Connecticut

Angela Rebecca Bialosuknia

Windsor Locks, Connecticut

Mayuri Biswas

Avon, Connecticut

Alexander Edward Blais

Norwich, Connecticut

Janet O’Hara Bonnar

Hartford, Connecticut

Kelly Anne Bouchard

Bristol, Connecticut

Matthieu Charles Bouteillier

Brimfield, Massachusetts

Alexander Bronk

Rocky Hill, Connecticut

Francesca Anne Brown

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Felicia Yvonne Bryan

Hartford, Connecticut

Ashley Leffard Burke

Wethersfield, Connecticut

Ellesandra Calderon

New Britain, Connecticut

Pasquale Antonio Caruso

Farmington, Connecticut

Allison Elizabeth Case

Bristol, Connecticut

Kristen Whalen Cassidy

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Nathan Rexford Cattanach

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Carren Cloud Cavender

Edina, Minnesota

Kristi S. Chamberlain

Bowling Green, Ohio

Michael Anthony Champeno

Derry, New Hampshire

Muhammad Farooq Chaudri

Mount Juliet, Tennessee

Kaitlyn Simone Chen

Saratoga, California

Troy Michael Christian

East Hampton, Connecticut

Travis John Clark

Southington, Connecticut

Morgan Jean Clay

Chicago, Illinois

Stephan Clay

San Diego, California

Autumn Adrianna-Nicole Collins

West Hempstead, New York

Garrett Collins

Millington, New Jersey

Taylor Lee Corey

Newington, Connecticut

Christopher Michael Corriveau

Torrington, Connecticut

John Andrew Costello

Manchester, Connecticut

Stephanie Maria Crudele

West Hartford, Connecticut

Christie Elisabeth Czajka

Islip Terrace, New York

Abhilash Dass

Langhorne, Pennsylvania

Theresa LaCarol Davis

Louisville, Kentucky

Elizabeth Marie Degollado

Laredo, Texas

Danielle Delpha

East Granby, Connecticut

Robert Michael DelSordi

Freehold, New Jersey

Nicole Marie Demers

Avon, Connecticut

Lauren Clare DiMarco

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Rosanna M. DiMauro

Berlin, Connecticut

Shane Patrick Dineen

Stony Brook, New York

Philip Joseph DiPinto

Southington, Connecticut

Andrea A. Disanferdinand

West Pittston, Pennsylvania

Gourav Diwan

Bhopal, India

Judith Ann Donnelly

Windermere, Florida

Julia Drachenberg

Middletown, Connecticut

Natalie Eileen Dukette

Stafford, Connecticut

Zavian Javin Duncan

Hartford, Connecticut

Tom Dzierlatka

Berlin, Connecticut

Nia East

Hartford, Connecticut

Tiffany Tanisha Easy

Queens, New York

Paula Platano Elfont

Danbury, Connecticut

Jeremy Lee Emmons

Richmond, Vermont

Chioma Vanessa Fadeyibi

Sicklerville, New Jersey

Mark Alexander Faulkner Jr.

Orlando, Florida

Zachery Joseph Figueiredo

Manchester, Connecticut

Kirbee Anais Franklin

Kissimmee, Florida

Matthew Gerard Fraser

South Glastonbury, Connecticut

David Manuel Freitas

West Hartford, Connecticut

Deverika Amanda Gallatin

Orlando, Florida

Khyati C. Ganatra

Corona, California

Jay Ethan Garrett White House, Tennessee

Kylee Madison Geffre

Denver, Colorado

Erica Gerrish

Southington, Connecticut

Michelle Denise Gipson

Lakeland, Tennessee

Shaneka Takeema Giscombe

Brooklyn, New York

Ashley Golebiewski

Berlin, Connecticut

David Anthony Gomes

Cheshire, Connecticut

John Charles Gonet Jr.

Southwick, Massachusetts

Walter Michael Gorack Jr.

Avon, Connecticut

Michael Robert Gorman

Paramus, New Jersey

Michaela Ashley Gothers

East Granby, Connecticut

Kayla Catherine Gray

Eagan, Minnesota

Stephanie Ann Griffin Fengler

Wallingford, Connecticut

Omar Guerrero

Edinburg, Texas

Manoela Bessa Haberbeck

Florianopolis, Brazil

Ershad Habib

Kolkata, India

Zikrullah Habibi

St. Louis, Missouri

Madeline Elizabeth Hallemeier

Saint Louis, Missouri

Rhonda Mischel Hartshorn

El Paso, Texas

Hussein Ali Hashem

Deltona, Florida

Kyle William Hawes

Lynnfield, Massachusetts

Melanie Anne Hay

New York, New York

Sharron Renise Henderson

Indianapolis, Indiana

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Shira Scott Henderson

Clarksdale, Mississippi

Jessica Pearl Henowitz

Colchester, Connecticut

Melissa Abby Henowitz

Colchester, Connecticut

Jennifer Ashley Hewett

Beaufort, South Carolina

Alissa In Young Hoffman

Meriden, Connecticut

Bryan Albert Holgerson

Milton, Georgia

Gregory R. Howski

Powell, Ohio

Brent Reed Hudson Murphy, Texas

Djemilatou Idrissou

Alexandria, Virginia

Aditi Jain Falls Church, Virginia

Danielle Lee Jakubek

Warwick, New York

Jason Peter Jensen

Florham Park, New Jersey

Adam Thomas Jepsen

Clarksville, Tennessee

Andre Davon Johnson

Jamestown, New York

Bryan Matthew Johnson East Hampton, Connecticut

Joshua Michael Johnson

West Hartford, Connecticut

Latania M. Johnson

Springfield, Massachusetts

Elizabeth Jones

East Lansing, Michigan

Caren Luedeke Jordan

Wesley Chapel, Florida

Kristi Jovani

East Hartford, Connecticut

Fayth Michelle Kalb

Fishers, Indiana

Asmik Rednaa Kamaraj Packianath

West Hartford, Connecticut

Rushabh Kamdar

Chandler, Arizona

James Joseph Kamm

South Windsor, Connecticut

Colleen Erin Kane

Waterford, Connecticut

Gregory Joseph Kearney

Avon, Connecticut

Samantha A. Kehoe

Middletown, New Jersey

Myles Richard Kelly

Dunbarton, New Hampshire

Robyn Ann Kenyon

Woodbridge, Connecticut

Mohammad Ali Khezrian

Chandler, Arizona

Jennifer Lynn Knapp

Higganum, Connecticut

Jonathan J. Komm

Avon, Connecticut

Brittany Ann Kong

Bronx, New York

Navyasri Koppaka

Farmington, Connecticut

Max Aaron Koskoff

Hamden, Connecticut

Surya Teja Reddy Kotha

Hyderabad, India

Sean Patrick Kraut Berlin, Connecticut

Gilbert Michael Kuhn

Florissant, Missouri

Meghana Nikita Kulkarni

Colchester, Connecticut

Krishna Kumbum

Farmington, Connecticut

Robert S. Kwon

Union, New Jersey

Peggy Lacroix

Miami, Florida

Justin Peter Laing Stonington, Connecticut

Christopher Langley New Haven, Connecticut

Taylor Loures Lawlor Bloomfield, Connecticut

Desiree’ Miller Leaston

Attleboro, Massachusetts

Radiesha Chanel Leocadio

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Daville Lezama

Arima, Trinidad and Tobago

Cindy L. Liang

Windsor, Connecticut

Frederick Librera III

Staten Island, New York

Jane Lin

Stamford, Connecticut

Geetha Loganathan

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Daniela Lopez

Nogales, Arizona

Kathryn Mary Lowe

Berlin, Connecticut

Rosa Patricia Lozano

West Hartford, Connecticut

Casey E. Lynch

Middletown, Connecticut

Alexandra Rose Macauley

Denver, Colorado

Morgan Ann Maloney

Avon, Ohio

Jennifer Nicole Marquez

Avondale, Arizona

Khiel Austin Marx

Suffield, Connecticut

Aya Maytham

West Springfield, Massachusetts

Samuel Tony McCullough

Savannah, Georgia

Mary Elizabeth McKenna

Rocky Hill, Connecticut

Jared Dean McNeill

Charleston, South Carolina

Davis Meissner

Middlefield, Connecticut

Christian Camilo Mejia

Hebron, Connecticut

Jennifer B. Michael

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Javed Mamzoor Ahmed

Mohammad

Blaine, Minnesota

Hazel Clarisse Mendiola

Montaño

Stratford, Connecticut

Patrick Evan Montville

East Hartford, Connecticut

Demar C. Morgan

Wellington, Florida

Ana Maria Mosnegutu

Iasi, Romania

Thomas Mudge

Denver, Colorado

Dean Patrick Nadeau

Canton, Connecticut

Kavitha Venuri Nanayakkara

Middletown, Connecticut

Dwight Dewayne Nichols

Houston, Texas

Hipolito Nunez

Middletown, Connecticut

Nicholas Baldwin O’Brien

Burlington, Connecticut

Bianca Ann Ortiz

Farmington, Connecticut

Margot Ozyp

Scottsdale, Arizona

Edward Page

Ashford, Connecticut

Evyenia Christina Papageorge

Southington, Connecticut

Dhaval Hemant Parikh

Powell, Ohio

Cecilia Rose Parla

Bolton, Connecticut

Jennifer Ann Parsons

Deland, Florida

Dhrumit R. Patel

Windsor, Connecticut

Vrejash J. Patel

Oviedo, Florida

Heather Marie Payne

Bridgeport, Alabama

Katlin Allsbrook Peck

Tipp City, Ohio

Andrea J. Perryman

Orlando, Florida

Kristen Anne Piccirillo

Farmington, Connecticut

Kevin John Pickett

Queen Creek, Arizona

Joseph Pierre

Ballston Lake, New York

Morgan Leigh Plage

Cranston, Rhode Island

Samantha Potter

Southington, Connecticut

Jillian Rose Preece

Meriden, Connecticut

Ana Cary Quevedo

Camaguey, Cuba

Joseph Robert Rago

Wethersfield, Connecticut

Saran Bobby Ramnanan

Parkland, Florida

Nailah Ramsingh

Tampa, Florida

Alena Redzic

Hebron, Connecticut

Brianna Elizabeth Regueira

West Hartford, Connecticut

Brian Patrick Reilly

Naugatuck, Connecticut

Matthew Steven Rice

Bronx, New York

Brandi Dawn Richards

Calhoun, Georgia

Rebecca Louise Rinaldi

Florence, New Jersey

Aimee Rine

Hackettstown, New Jersey

Mario Rios

West Hartford, Connecticut

Noah E. Rivera

New Bedford, Massachusetts

Toni Andrea Robinson

Hartford, Connecticut

Juliana Katrina Rodrigues

West Hartford, Connecticut

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continued THE GRADUATES, Sunday, May 14
Barney School of Business

Diana Maria Rodriguez

Miami, Florida

George Emmanuel Rojas

Longwood, Florida

Connor Michael Rosenberger

East Granby, Connecticut

Benjamin A. Roussel

Palm Coast, Florida

Lorna Ruchit

New York, New York

Tanmoy Saha

East Windsor, Connecticut

Alexandra Elisa Saharek

Wethersfield, Connecticut

Joshua Salan

West Hartford, Connecticut

Nicholas John Sasso

Watertown, Connecticut

Devin Marie Scilingo

Royersford, Pennsylvania

Kaiya Rose Scott

Naugatuck, Connecticut

Stephen S. Sett

Chappaqua, New York

Mellissa Ann Sheehan

Fairfax, Virginia

Gavin William Shepherdson

Mossman, Australia

Azeem Khan Sherwani

West Hartford, Connecticut

Ryan Sullivan Shiring

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Joshua David Shoden

La Mirada, California

Iliana Ilieva Silano

Manchester, Connecticut

Chloe Silverman

Hartford, Connecticut

Alexander Ian Sime

Coventry, Connecticut

Brad Simonds

Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Chanta Lynne Sloma

Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

Ian William Small

Hebron, Connecticut

Giovonnie Hakeim Daishanel

Soares

Hartford, Connecticut

Diana Claire Sparks

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Robert Daniel Stabert

Newington, Connecticut

Jacqueline Ann Stalter

Camp Hill, Pennsylvania

Clea Louise Stiscia

LaGrangeville, New York

Stephen Michael Straight

Rocky Hill, Connecticut

Jonathan James Stryjek

West Suffield, Connecticut

Doug A. Summerson

Collinsville, Connecticut

Katarzyna Maria Szablowski

Newington, Connecticut

Samantha Aleece Taradash

Terryville, Connecticut

Joseph Richard Taranto

Bethel, Connecticut

Nicole Alyssa Taylor

Woodbury, Connecticut

Erin Elizabeth Tiedeman

McHenry, Illinois

Michael Robert Toriello

Marlton, New Jersey

Thomas Neil Townsend

Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Srikar Venkata Sai Vankamamidi

Windsor, Connecticut

Lisa Varian

Farmington, Connecticut

Britney Rose Vecca

Waterbury, Connecticut

Nitish Verma

Metuchen, New Jersey

Luis E. Villalta

New York, New York

John Kurt von Finck II

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Matthew Francis Walsh

Chesterfield, Missouri

Karen Eileen Walters

West Hartford, Connecticut

ElijahSamuel Anthony Warner

Hartford, Connecticut

Quimby Katherine Wechter

Boston, Massachusetts

Stephanie Anne Welch

Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Ronald G. Wiacek

New Hartford, Connecticut

Mark Aaron Wiegand

Los Angeles, California

Enna Gicella Wilson

Manchester, Connecticut

John Yamber

Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

Matthew Rowe Yelland

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Master of Science in Accounting and Taxation

Shawn Patrick Anhalt

Chesterfield, Virginia

Tyler Adam Bechta

Willington, Connecticut

Serra J. W. Borawski

Hartford, Connecticut

Grace Elizabeth Carey

Kings Park, New York

Daniel James Collins

Hamden, Connecticut

Ryan Paul D’Amore

Burlington, Connecticut

Frederick Mansfield Egan III

Easthampton, Massachusetts

Shaneka Takeema Giscombe

Brooklyn, New York

Michael Alexander GuzmanTough

Norwalk, Connecticut

Sherelle Hill

Bloomfield, Connecticut

Kanwal Javeria Saleem Hussain

Southbury, Connecticut

Radiesha Chanel Leocadio

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Joseph M. Lindsey

Wethersfield, Connecticut

Alex Munoz Polvo

New Haven, Connecticut

Klaudia Karolina Olechowska

New Britain, Connecticut

Jacob Thomas Oliano

Wallingford, Connecticut

Nicole Sanchez

West Hartford, Connecticut

Stephanie Anne Welch

Longmeadow, Massachusetts

David James Wilsey

Delmar, New York

Damien Zaharis

Enfield, Connecticut

Arben Zhuta

Bristol, Connecticut

Master of Science in Business Analytics

Saige Hanna Bingman

Cheshire, Connecticut

Halim Dagher

Rmeileh, Lebanon

Cynthia Sturtevant Eisnor

Windsor, Connecticut

Julien Eric Giroux-Harvey

Montreal, Canada

Sean Robert Goodhue

Caledonia, New York

Alyssa Marie Griswold

Burlington, Connecticut

Paul Salvatore Guglietta

Ellington, Connecticut

Ershad Habib

Kolkata, India

Syed Mobeen Hashmi

Karachii, Pakistan

Alicia Kay Maffiolini

Southington, Connecticut

Shaily Prajapati

Ahmedabad, India

Michael J. Scarborough

Burlington, Connecticut

Amulya Talapareddy

Hyderabad, India

Samantha Aleece Taradash

Terryville, Connecticut

Jerrod Tyler Wike

Westerville, Ohio

Master of Science in Management

Danielle Fowler-Rosado

Hartford, Connecticut

Samantha Elizabeth Halladay

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Kevin Steven Koziol

Orchard Park, New York

Edyta Tereda

Newington, Connecticut

Tyecia Thomas

Meriden, Connecticut

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College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions

Master of Education

Amanda Brooke Alfonso

West Hartford, Connecticut

Kathryn Ann Allie

Willington, Connecticut

Nina W. Altieri

New Britain, Connecticut

Ngozi Ebele Amanfo

Clayton, Delaware

Yaritza Andujar

Vernon, Connecticut

Jessica Aniello

New Britain, Connecticut

Joseph Dennis Aparicio

Wethersfield, Connecticut

Crystal Lynn Aresco

Portland, Connecticut

Jessica Ashkinaze

Montvale, New Jersey

Kimberly A. Atlas

Washington, Connecticut

Diane Katherine Barba

Barrington, Rhode Island

Courtney Amanda Barker

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Lauren Barker

Madison, Connecticut

Christina M. Bisaillon

Wolcott, Connecticut

Denise Black

Avon, Connecticut

Stefanie Nicole Blackburn

Granby, Connecticut

Olivia Boudreau

Southington, Connecticut

Trystan James Brunet

Bristol, Connecticut

Jennifer Iannacito Calabrese

Torrington, Connecticut

Kristin Ruth Canfield

Waterbury, Connecticut

Samantha Kristine Chiasson

Bristol, Connecticut

Deanna Consalvo

Brookfield, Connecticut

Gabrielle Mary Corcia Grove

Chemin De La Praley, Switzerland

Carly Ann Cuadras

East Hartford, Connecticut

Kelsey Janice Dahling

Canton, Connecticut

Mary Katherine Debrisco

Stamford, Connecticut

Marcus Nicholas Dedrick

Trumbull, Connecticut

Michaela Anne Dehm

Berlin, Connecticut

Kimberly Darlene Dietrichsen

Portland, Connecticut

Kimberly Ann Dionne

Shelton, Connecticut

Benjamin Philip Fehrs

Wolcott, Connecticut

Shelley Marie Freeman

Ledyard, Connecticut

Heather Louise Frost

Afton, New York

Mary Kay Frost

Barkhamsted, Connecticut

Suzanne Stugart Graceffa

Fairfield, Connecticut

Kaila Gromko

Griswold, Connecticut

Savannah Rose Guenther

Dallas, Texas

Denise Andrea Marie Harwell

Bloomfield, Connecticut

Diana Hill-Destefano

New Haven, Connecticut

Nicholas Fernando Holihan

Southington, Connecticut

Maegan Logan Hopkins

Shelton, Connecticut

Michelle Yu-Chieh Hsiung

Cupertino, California

Laura Sofia Huertas

New Canaan, Connecticut

Amanda Ruth Hull

Bristol, Connecticut

Matthew Janes

Churchville, New York

Anastasia Marie Jantz

Frederick, Maryland

Carl Geoffrey Johnston

Southampton, United Kingdom

Gabrielle Ann Jones

Southington, Connecticut

Megan E. Jones

Wethersfield, Connecticut

Dawn Marie Judson

Torrington, Connecticut

Kristen Anne Kowalski

Simsbury, Connecticut

Danielle Kravis

Rockville Centre, New York

Caroline Machado-Martínez

New Britain, Connecticut

Lucy Marturano

Berlin, Connecticut

James Francis Mase

New Haven, Connecticut

Shannon Lynn Catherine Maxwell

Chester, Connecticut

Christine Marie McCarthy

Manchester, Connecticut

Taylor Madeline McCarthy

North Haven, Connecticut

Kathryn Lena Meadows

Overland Park, Kansas

Roberta Evelyn Medina

Caratinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Angela Marie Moore

Darien, Connecticut

Eithne Moran Ramsay

East Lyme, Connecticut

Caroline Mary Morse

South Windsor, Connecticut

Jamie Sarles Moulton

Coventry, Connecticut

Krista Jade Moxam

Bloomfield, Connecticut

Marielis Muriel

New Haven, Connecticut

Eri Nakanishi

Iwamizawa, Japan

Katherine Victoria Namin

Niantic, Connecticut

Lindsay Kate Oddo

Seymour, Connecticut

Devonne K. Parker

Waterbury, Connecticut

Sarah Marie Pliszka

Enfield, Connecticut

Thomara Lottie Powell-Brown

Rocky Hill, Connecticut

Jessica Nicole Roberts

Wethersfield, Connecticut

Brittany Paige Roy

Waterbury, Connecticut

Angela Ryan

Wolcott, Connecticut

Thomas Lorenzo Salvatore

Brookfield, Connecticut

Alyssa Nicole Santos

Waterford, Connecticut

Nicole Marie Saucier

Newington, Connecticut

Emily Paige Shepherd

Newington, Connecticut

Brenna M. Sherlock

Carmel, New York

Nicholas Peter Simos

Guilford, Connecticut

Samantha Colleen Smith

Enfield, Connecticut

Erika Ann Solazzo

Stamford, Connecticut

Rebecca A. Solis

Greenwich, Connecticut

Emma Rebecca Timmerman

Quaker Hill, Connecticut

Diana Trahan Rodriguez

Oakdale, Connecticut

Maria Elizabeth Triscari

New Milford, Connecticut

Megan Virginia Uiling

Ivoryton, Connecticut

Christina Marie Velez

Watertown, Connecticut

Greta L. Vrissis

Ellington, Connecticut

Sarah Siraj Wali

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Ivana Beth Walker

Granby, Connecticut

Brian Dinsmore Warner

Portland, Connecticut

Shamari S. Weaver

New Britain, Connecticut

Jessica Jo Weske

Cheshire, Connecticut

Toccara Whitaker

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Mengyi Wu

Wuhan, China

Megan Alisha Zander

Branford, Connecticut

Shanshan Zhang

Mississauga, Canada

Master of Science in Nursing

Asma Monasser S. Alkhadrah

Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia

Jessica Bancroft-Davis

South Windsor, Connecticut

Cynthia Jewels Bennett

Windsor, Connecticut

Makeila Bernard

Hartford, Connecticut

Wendy Castano-Arbelaez

Newington, Connecticut

Robin Theresa Cycz

Mansfield, Massachusetts

Rachel C. Daniels

Hartford, Connecticut

Elizabeth Kelly DeVylder

Berlin, Connecticut

Catalina Jaqueline Dinisoe

Lebanon, Connecticut

Sabra Michelle Dunn

Newington, Connecticut

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OF HARTFORD
THE GRADUATES, Sunday, May 14

Yvonne Eisner

East Hampton, Connecticut

Jessie Margaret Finkelstein

Burlington, Vermont

Aimee L. Fucci

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Gabriella Vincenza Giannone

Farmington, Connecticut

Richard Rene Giguere

Niantic, Connecticut

Ria Grant-McBarnett

Bronx, New York

Michaela Pichon Harding

Milton, Vermont

Kristin Hardy

East Hartford, Connecticut

Aritha S. Joseph

Bronx, New York

Jabrah Ali Khormi

Alahsa, Saudi Arabia

Marysia Lara Koziol

Colchester, Connecticut

Julianna Lanata

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Brittany Ann Laurenza

Bloomfield, Connecticut

Alison Cristina Lunde

West Hartford, Connecticut

Kimberly Mancinelli-Hough

Ellington, Connecticut

Candice Marie Maningas

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Elena Ramsay Mascia

Wallingford, Connecticut

Abby Genna Plaskonka

Tolland, Connecticut

Janice Quinlan

Brooklyn, New York

Katelyn McIntosh Rice

Cumberland, Maine

Emily Riley Franklin, Connecticut

Emily Marguerite Rios

Portland, Oregon

Marveth A. Ruddock

Bloomfield, Connecticut

Lauri Hancock Santy

Enfield, Connecticut

Amy Schmidheiser

Atlanta, Georgia

Alice Serina Scott-Hinton

Windsor, Connecticut

Sasha Marie Segarra

Hartford, Connecticut

Theresa Jordan Short

Middletown, Connecticut

Sara Small

Newington, Connecticut

Sharelle Jade Sorensen

Westerly, Rhode Island

Amela Sulejmanovic

Wethersfield, Connecticut

Aaron Paquin Thompson Carlton, Minnesota

Jennifer Travers

West Hartford, Connecticut

Courtney Jennifer Urlage

Hopkinton, Massachusetts

Vince Wiggins Winsted, Connecticut

Nicole Beverly Williams

Prospect, Connecticut

Julie Madeline Zeller

Bethel, Connecticut

Master of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics

Davis Gray Auld

Charleston, South Carolina

George Aloysius Becker

Mineola, New York

Dylan Richard Bernier

Rochester, New Hampshire

Caroline Elizabeth Calabrese

Houston, Texas

Nicholas Joseph Carr

Mt. Sterling, Missouri

Jordan Joseph Coquoz

Grand Junction, Colorado

Isabel A. Cummings Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Emily Elizabeth Dow Moretown, Vermont

Jordan Avery Dunn

Kutztown, Pennsylvania

Rebekah Lauren Endrikat

Stockholm, New Jersey

Joseph Davis Frank

Coral Springs, Florida

Kiana Elizabeth Goodwin Beaver Cove, Maine

Jaclyn Danielle Kerner Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Jayne Carletta Kernodle

Oak Park, Illinois

Yelizaveta Eugenievna Kozlov

Seattle, Washington

Heather Marie Latchford

New Castle, Delaware

Antony Markanovic

Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey

Jared Dean McNeill

Charleston, South Carolina

Noelle Medina

Santa Rosa, California

Avi Mitra

Corona, California

Anna-Marie Neville

Lugoff, South Carolina

Joseph Luigi Paone

Everett, Massachusetts

Jillian Rae Picard-Busky Storrs, Connecticut

Abigail R. Riley

Logan Township, New Jersey

Taylor Ann Rivers

Swansea, Massachusetts

Jack Haughey Schimmoeller

Forest, Virginia

Rebecca P. Shust

Rochester, New York

Jacob Paul Watters

North Plainfield, New Jersey

Alexia Jean Woodruff

Livonia, New York

Alex I. Wright

East Haddam, Connecticut

Doctor of Education

Stephanie Brown

Hartford, Connecticut

Tamika L. Davis

Woodbridge, Connecticut

Amy C. Donofrio

Coventry, Connecticut

Miguel A. Maria Springfield, Massachusetts

Joanne Marie Menard

Holden, Massachusetts

Julie Tretsch Schlossinger

West Hartford, Connecticut

Chuanxia Wang

Sichuan, People’s Republic of China

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Danna Alnajjar

West Hartford, Connecticut

Dylan Scott Andrews

Vernon, Connecticut

Patrick Brodoff

Coventry, Connecticut

Kaitlin Elizabeth Brosnihan

Manchester, Connecticut

Caroline Angelina Cappello

Avon, Connecticut

Elizabeth DuBois Quinn Clark

Easthampton, Massachusetts

Annelise Heidi Coburn

Hudson, Ohio

Chase Gregory Conway

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Cody Frank Filingeri

South Windsor, Connecticut

Elia Maria Galdamez-Tobias

West Hartford, Connecticut

Victor Michael Coscolluela Gaza

West Orange, New Jersey

Nathan Robert Gockel

West Hartford, Connecticut

Amy Marie Grindle

Feeding Hills, Massachusetts

Rebecca Lynn Kalber

Middletown, Connecticut

Lilia Levchyk

Westfield, Massachusetts

Lauren N. Lomonaco

Holtsville, New York

John McCarthy

Newington, Connecticut

Jillian Aileen McManus

Kingston, New York

Melissa Menize

Elk Grove, California

Samantha Lynn Moravsky

Sherman, Connecticut

Olivia Jane Norman

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Samantha Eryn Peters

Dayton, New Jersey

Alyssa Jordan Powers

Ellington, Connecticut

Bailey Alexandra Provencal

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Bethany Florina Re

Newington, Connecticut

Ashley Renee Robidoux

Suffield, Connecticut

Alan R. Savage

Simsbury, Connecticut

Madison Elizabeth Stabile

Rocky Hill, Connecticut

Samantha Maureen Towle

Chalfont, Pennsylvania

Molly Catherine Trillo

Ridgefield, Connecticut

Mariah Graham Tuthill

Columbia, Connecticut

Vinz C. Umali

Manchester, Connecticut

Daniel Marc Vala

Newington, Connecticut

Michelle Lillian Valliere

Lebanon, Connecticut

Hayden Ryan Walker

Loveland, Colorado

Bonnie Margaret Wilder

West Hartford, Connecticut

Olivia Rita Wilson

East Meadow, New York

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College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture

Master of Architecture

Basel A. Algahmi

New Britain, Connecticut

Jomar Alvarado

Hartford, Connecticut

Safa Azmathulla

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Deon Kavel Broomfield

Stratford, Connecticut

Dalton Burnham

Hershey, Pennsylvania

Malik Mandela Campbell

West Hartford, Connecticut

Ryan Richard Cyr

Portland, Connecticut

Victoria Lynn Hunt

Branford, Connecticut

Maxwell Robert Jaekle

Stratford, Connecticut

Joshua Tillbrook Lavallee

Wolcott, Connecticut

Daniel Niel Miele

Melville, New York

Brian Patrick Neagle

Simsbury, Connecticut

Camdyn James Pegg

Wallingford, Connecticut

Aurora Nancy Perreault

Middletown, Connecticut

Tanner A. Retell

Mechanicville, New York

Joseph Jireh Santiago-Campos

Ponce, Puerto Rico

Adam Wesley Williams

Meriden, Connecticut

Master of Engineering

Sultan Mohammed Alessa

Hartford, Connecticut

Mark Anthony Barthélemy

Elmont, New York

Connor C. Beaulieu

Suffield, Connecticut

Vishal Belamkar

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Ghanima Chaib

Plainville, Connecticut

Robert Laurence Chaney

Millersville, Maryland

Salman Hussain

West Hartford, Connecticut

Ryan Albert Kayan

South Windsor, Connecticut

Ali Nasser Khormi

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Jared Andrew Knechel

Harleysville, Pennsylvania

Hartford Art School

Master of Fine Arts*

Julie Chen

Rochester, New York

Kathryn Joan Cooke

Canmore, Alberta

Arnethia Douglass

Queens, New York

Twila Jannette Farmer

Hallsville, Missouri

Aiyesha Mariam Ghani

Arecibo, Puerto Rico

Katelyn Elizabeth Grove

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Renee Watremez Harbers

Big Timber, Montana

Monica Kapoor

Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

Michael Mahne Lamb

Wellington, New Zealand

Gabriel Joseph McCurdy

Bloomington, Indiana

Jeffrey Robins

Long Beach, California

Laura Bell Salafia

West Newton, Massachusetts

Marci Ellen Senders

Hillsborough, New Jersey

Emily Marie Sheffer

Stow, Massachusetts

Chun-Liang Kuo

Sunnyvale, California

Jonathan Mark Magliulo

Ridgefield, Connecticut

Davis J. Meissner

Two Rivers, Wisconsin

Jashwanth Nadendla

West Hartford, Connecticut

Oscar L. Peña

Hartford, Connecticut

Avinash Pendyala

Shambunipally, India

Syed Abdullah Pasha Quadri

Hyderabad, India

Nicholas John Sasso

Watertown, Connecticut

Kevin Thomas Schindewolf

Barkhamsted, Connecticut

Sairam Sheelam

Hartford, Connecticut

Sumith Surendran

Westborough, Massachusetts

Saikrishna Vuchuru

Chittoor District, India

Master of Science

Timothy Robert Breiner

Stratford, Connecticut

Stephen Raymond Kazalunas

Prospect, Connecticut

Keshav Radhakrishnan

Bodinayakanur, Tamil Nadu, India

Mitchell Louis Sugar

Pepperell, Massachusetts

Nithish Adhithya Venkatesh

Kethanur, Tamil Nadu, India

Russ Michael Thompson

Hillsborough, North Carolina

Ricardo Toledo

London, England

Roberta Trentin

Albenga, Italy

Mauricio Alberto Vargas

Richmond, Virginia

Drew Waters

Berkeley, California

Forest Glen Woodward

Franklin, North Carolina

*The Hartford Art School low-residency graduates celebrate Commencement at the conclusion of their summer residency.

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THE GRADUATES, Sunday, May 14

The Hartt School

Graduate Professional Diploma

Handong Bi

Jinan, People’s Republic of China

Daniella Qing Yun Greene

Hampton Bays, New York

Selah Alexis Kwak

West Hartford, Connecticut

Master of Music Education

Bridget Catherine Ambers

Seekonk, Massachusetts

Brittany Marisa Bertola

Cobleskill, New York

Julie Ann Bezanson

Ellington, Connecticut

Sarah Cordes

Newburgh, New York

Cristina Curto

Shelton, Connecticut

Cameron Bradford Elliott

Clayton, North Carolina

Karen Ann Fernandez

Franklin Square, New York

Phillip Dario Fiorentini

Concord, Massachusetts

Aixa Selina Garcia

Montgomery, New York

Emma Elizabeth Gould

Coventry, Connecticut

Matthew Thomas Ho

Seaford, New York

Veronica Lynn Hoffman

Daphne, Alabama

Katharine Chapman Kollias

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Emily Jayne Marquardt

Ledyard, Connecticut

Colin Christopher McCune

Saline, Michigan

Erin Grace Moebus

Norwich, Connecticut

Elisabeth Jean Pavao

Bristol, Rhode Island

Alyssa Kathleen Peck

Manchester, Connecticut

Amanda Grace Urquhart

Tilghman

Easthampton, Massachusetts

Master of Music

Daniel Richard Anderson

Waterbury, Connecticut

Katherine Campbell

Cedar Falls, Iowa

Wan-Chi Chang

Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Jingxian Chen

Wuhan, People’s Republic of China

Ho Man Cheung

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Cameron Alexander Vines Cheyney

Rocky Hill, Connecticut

Yichi Dang

Xiangyang, People’s Republic of China

James Arthur Devor

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Zhixuan Di

Changsha, People’s Republic of China

Andrew Philip Gagiu

Seattle, Washington

Alyssa Faith Hall

Stedman, North Carolina

Kaitlin Rose Hershey Coatesville, Pennsylvania

Lauren Dominica Holtshouser

Raleigh, North Carolina

Hu Jiang

Bengbu City, People’s Republic of China

Chase Tannes Jordan Estes Park, Colorado

Jinah Kim

Pyeoujng-taek, South Korea

Omer Kosar

Izmir, Turkey

Hanna Lim

Ulsansi, South Korea

Zhiyi Liu

Zhuzhou, People’s Republic of China

Jingyu Luo

Taian, People’s Republic of China

Yichuan Lyu

Shiyan, People’s Republic of China

Honoka Masuyama

Tokyo, Japan

Raphael Max Herzberg Mayer

Providence, Rhode Island

Joshua Sungjun Park

Diamond Bar, California

Jenna Lynn Pavis

North Yarmouth, Maine

Dylan Joseph Prothro

Lake Los Angeles, California

Zifan Qiu

Wuhan, People’s Republic of China

Jennifer L. Quian Lopez

Havana, Cuba

Kristen Joy Sy Quintin

Kissimmee, Florida

Jason Michael Rahner

East Setauket, New York

Nathan Paul Scalzone

Thomaston, Maine

Jessica Ann Schreiner

Goshen, New York

Bo Shen

Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China

Siyu Shen

Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China

Casey Scott Stringer

Fort Worth, Texas

Joseph Turner

Bristol, Connecticut

John Michael Walker

Olive Branch, Mississippi

Yingying Xia

Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China

John Nicholas Zazo

Akron, Ohio

Jiaxin Zhang

Luoyang, People’s Republic of China

Doctor of Musical Arts

Derek Justin Granger

Las Vegas, Nevada

Radoslawa Anna Jasik

Katowice, Poland

Mark Bolan Konigsmark

Marietta, Georgia

Daniel Martin Minogue

Patchogue, New York

Christopher Alexander Ramos

Celina, Texas

Nathan Douglas Scalise

Cheshire, Connecticut

Il Hong Shin

Seoul, South Korea

Wen-Hsuan Su

Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Elizabeth Anne Vysin

Yorba Linda, California

Cihan Yucel

Ankara, Turkey

Artist Diploma

Aaron Heine

Miami, Florida

Tyler Robert Miller

East Haven, Connecticut

Seung Hyun Seo

Daegu, South Korea

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UNDERGRADUATE CEREMONY

UNDERGRADUATE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

Sunday, May 14, 2023, 2 p.m.

Processional

The Hartt School Commencement

Brass Quintet

The audience will rise.

Order of Procession

Processional Marshal, Graduates, Faculty, Administrators, Collegiate Deans, Regents and Trustees, President’s Party

Announcement of the Ceremony

James E. Fuller University Marshal, Presiding

The audience will remain standing.

Invocation

Rev. Gary Knighton

Protestant Chaplain, University of Hartford

National Anthem and Alma Mater

Ellie McCormick ’23

Soprano, Vocal Performance, The Hartt School

(Please turn to page 4 in this program for the lyrics and music to the Alma Mater.)

The audience will be seated.

Greeting

David A. Gordon ’75 Chair, Board of Regents

Recognition of Student Awards

Agnes and Cornelious Barrett Endowed Scholarship

Victoria Rozario ’23 College of Arts and Sciences

Marion A. Bills Memorial Scholarship

Alecsander Boyd ’23 Barney School of Business

Belle K. Ribicoff Prize

Omario Ricketts ’23 College of Arts and Sciences

Recognition of Faculty Awards

Donald W. Davis University

Interdisciplinary Studies Award

Mehmet Dede Associate Professor, Music and Performing Arts Management

The Hartt School

Belle K. Ribicoff Junior Faculty Prize

Rachel Walker

Assistant Professor of History and Philosophy College of Arts and Sciences

Humphrey Tonkin Award for Scholarly and/or Artistic Creativity

Bin Zhu Professor of Biology College of Arts and Sciences

Oscar and Shoshana Trachtenberg Award for Sustained Service to the University

Laura Pence

Professor of Chemistry College of Arts and Sciences

Conferral of Honorary Degree

Frank Hursey

Doctor of Commercial Science

Presented by David A. Gordon ’75, Chair, Board of Regents

Commencement Address

Nicole Hughey M’99

Senior Vice President and Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

SiriusXM

Presentation of the Student Government Association Gavel and Charge to Graduates

Alissa Hoffman ’22, M’23 Barney School of Business

Presentation of Degree Groups

Katherine A. Black

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

Conferral of Degrees

Gregory S. Woodward President

Presentation of Graduates

Names of graduates will be read individually as each crosses the stage.

Closing Remarks

Gregory S. Woodward President

Recessional

The Hartt School Commencement Brass Quintet

The audience will rise.

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ORDER OF EXERCISES, Sunday, May 14 *Cum
**Magna
***Summa
##University
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATING WITH HONORS
laude: Grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 or above
cum laude: GPA of 3.50 or above
cum laude: GPA of 3.75 or above #University Honors: Overall GPA of at least 3.0 in the required honors coursework and the GPA required by the student’s college
Honors with Thesis (A&S only): Overall GPA of at least 3.0 in the required 18 credits of honors coursework, a 6-credit thesis, and an overall GPA of at least 3.25

College of Arts and Sciences

Bachelor of Arts

Abdulaziz Sulaiman Alabdulhadi

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Regina Alamu

Naugatuck, Connecticut

Griffin Fraser Alden***

Old Saybrook, Connecticut

Nana Konadu Amankwah***#

Bloomfield, New Jersey

Christiana Lynn Amarone***

Wallingford, Connecticut

Ken Arroyo*

East Hartford, Connecticut

Michel-Ange Aurelus-Joseph**##

Montville, Connecticut

Manar Mwafik Ayesh

Hartford, Connecticut

Megan Grace Bainbridge*** Saco, Maine

Samuel Robert Barnes***

Canton, Connecticut

Sebastien Maxime Barthelemy

Elmont, New York

Nicholas Paul Benjamin*

Stonington, Connecticut

Agnes Rose Benny* Westwood, New Jersey

Courtney Anne Marie Bertrand***

Meriden, Connecticut

Ethan R. Bierer** Rochester Hills, Michigan

Kayla Parrish Boggs New York, New York

Athena Destiny Bonner* Chelsea, Massachusetts

Erika Katherine Borja

Torrington, Connecticut

Brendon Jeffrey Brown** Danbury, Connecticut

Cody A. Broadway*

Cinnaminson, New Jersey

Rachel Rose Buffone

North Branford, Connecticut

Joyce Anastasia Bylek***

Colchester, Connecticut

Demario Alonzo Cameron

Kingston, Jamaica

Emily Marie Caminiti***

Commack, New York

Eboney Cadesha Campbell***

White Plains, New York

Alexander Ixsia Cardona**

Southington, Connecticut

Leo Joseph Caserta**

Stratford, Connecticut

Nicole Castro-Saab*

Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Cole Brian Cayer***

Cumberland, Rhode Island

Abigail Elizabeth Cervonayco**

Westfield, Massachusetts

Brianna Elizabeth Chernik*

Suffield, Connecticut

Maya Ilia Colon***#

West Simsbury, Connecticut

Shealauren Marie Contillo

Niantic, Connecticut

Evan Scott Copeland

Wethersfield, Connecticut

Emmanuel Alexander Corporan Bloomfield, New Jersey

Jake Steven Daly***## Terryville, Connecticut

Megan Kelly Daly*** Cheshire, Connecticut

Lindsey Meredith Dana Valley Stream, New York

Anastasia Zaria Davidson***

Hartford, Connecticut

Jydia D. B. Davis**

Waterbury, Connecticut

Cordell Deleon Deas New Haven, Connecticut

Kaylee A. DeJesus***

Farmington, Connecticut

Iliana Jehan Deleon*** Cromwell, Connecticut

Victoria R. Deroode

New Hartford, Connecticut

Jamie Marie Deskus

East Granby, Connecticut

Astou Diedhiou*#

Providence, Rhode Island

Lauren Jeanette Ditizio

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Colin Thomas Doherty Stoneham, Massachusetts

Hannah Shea Dombroski***

Waterbury, Connecticut

Sarah Joyce Dorney

White Plains, New York

Hannah Lisa D’Orso***##

Kennebunk, Maine

Madison F. Drahushuk**

Hudson, New York

Phylicia Janel Duncan***

Hartford, Connecticut

Uchenna Ignatius Duru***

Amiri/Awomamma, Nigeria

Gillian M. Dwyer** Ridgefield, New Jersey

Jarese I. Eddie***#

Seattle, Washington

Michael Benjamin Edelman*

Howell, New Jersey

Britney-Ann Zuriel Elliott

Hartford, Connecticut

Michael Acquah Enyaah

Bronx, New York

Kady Ann Farrell

South Windsor, Connecticut

Israel Tzvi Feld*** Brookline, Massachusetts

Matthew Fernandes

Wolcott, Connecticut

Auna Aleigh Foster**

Hartford, Connecticut

Natasha Franco* Queens, New York

Bernard Doherty Gaffney

Simsbury, Connecticut

David George Gardner***#

Lunenburg, Massachusetts

Madelyn Stoan Gill***

Pembroke, Massachusetts

Hannah Goldberg**

West Hartford, Connecticut

Elizabeth Frances Grillo

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Emily Cathryn Gross**

Mastic, New York

Meridith Arriane Gutowski*

Briarcliff Manor, New York

Amari Torie Hall

Meriden, Connecticut

Maccyana Harris

Saint Albans, New York

Jessica Louise Harrison*** Fort Collins, Colorado

Madeline Rose Hartley*

Westerly, Rhode Island

Patrick Thomas Hogan Franklin, Massachusetts

Robert Tyler Holmes*

Fairport, New York

Byron Gustavus Howell

Laurelton, New York

Bonolo E. Jackson

Dallas, Texas

Kyle Patrick Jakovic***

Albany, New York

A’Janea Pauline Moné Jarvis

Central Islip, New York

Jared Jerman

Long Island, New York

Christopher Michael Jones Jr. Redding, Connecticut

Grasiela Kadiolli

Watertown, Connecticut

Rebecca Mwanji Kayembe

South Burlington, Vermont

Ebony Simone Kennedy

Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Benedicta A. Kwarteng***##

Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey

Daniel R. Lamarche***

Meriden, Connecticut

Maria Guadalupe Leyva

Wellesley, Massachusetts

Yash Lillaney

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Gavin Michael Lippitt

Wethersfield, Connecticut

Christopher J. Longwood

Hamden, Connecticut

Aniiahs Madden

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Jonathan Marom

East Rockaway, New York

Derek Joseph McGrath

Naugatuck, Connecticut

Manny Salvatore Meleounis*** Suffield, Connecticut

Ethan John Meskill** Simsbury, Connecticut

Anjikwi Mhya

Carteret, New Jersey

Cheneal Trishaunie Ming

Hartford, Connecticut

Izabela Moczydlowski***#

Newington, Connecticut

Scott Jacob Morris**

Hillsdale, New Jersey

Jonathan Moss** Ardsley, New York

Zheyna Marin Nazario

Hartford, Connecticut

Georgia Neoh**#

West Hartford, Connecticut

Whitney Awulika Nkenchor

Ashburn, Virginia

Ke’ara Diane Nolen***

Hartford, Connecticut

Alexei Osborn*

Peabody, Massachusetts

Jocelle Pagcaliwagan

Long Beach, New York

Mia Rose Pasquariello**

Bloomfield, Connecticut

Ryan J. Paul

Wallingford, Connecticut

Doh Paw West Hartford, Connecticut

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THE GRADUATES, Sunday, May 14

Victoria Ann Pepitone**

Ellington, Connecticut

Kerianne Ibal Pereira Castro*

Manchester, Connecticut

Alexandra Rose Perkins**

Upton, Massachusetts

Lissa Marie Pimentel*

Winsted, Connecticut

Kicha Pinthiere**

Providence, Rhode Island

Julia Beth Poleyestewa***

Canton, Connecticut

Ashley Natalya Powell

Bronx, New York

Mollie Elizabeth Prosansky***

Sudbury, Massachusetts

Dayonna Jasmine Queen*##

Washington, District of Columbia

Grace Leigh Raines

Avon, Connecticut

Jayden Rameikas

Oakville, Connecticut

Lindsey Elizabeth Rappa***

Franklin, Massachusetts

Taira Niazia Redfield*#

Jamaica, New York

Sage Patricia Reeves

Goshen, Connecticut

Kailey Marie Rentas

Wallingford, Connecticut

Emmalee Patricia Richards***##

West Simsbury, Connecticut

Gechelle Zakia Ricks*

Edgewood, Maryland

Adem Rifati

Prospect, Connecticut

John Greenacre Robinson*

West Hartford, Connecticut

Brianna Tamia Rodriguez

Newark, New Jersey

Theresa Marie Rodriguez***

Portland, Connecticut

Victoria Rozario***##

West Hartford, Connecticut

Drew Lily Saias**

Pipersville, Pennsylvania

Emily Paige Saliby***

Wallingford, Connecticut

Dominique Shanique Samuels

Bridgeton, New Jersey

David John Sands*

Middletown, Connecticut

Tyler Nathaniel Sandy***

Billerica, Massachusetts

Emily Rose Schwartz

Great Neck, New York

Patrick Vincent Seeley

Natick, Massachusetts

Hunter Louise Selvaggi

Wallingford, Connecticut

Hannah Batshevah Shershow*

Jersey City, New Jersey

Damon Chourn Sherwood* Bridgeport, Connecticut

Desmond James Sierra** Hartford, Connecticut

Anamarija Skrelja* Watertown, Connecticut

Sierra Nicole Smith Culpeper, Virginia

Cheikh Pierre Sow

Teaneck, New Jersey

Sydnie Madison Spitz***# Livingston, New Jersey Monroe Standish** Glastonbury, Connecticut

Nicole Marie Steiger*** Northport, New York

Charles Keaton Stern*{ South Orange, New Jersey

Daniel Brett Stevens*

Ocean Springs, Mississippi

Daibhidh A. E. Stewart*** Manchester, Connecticut

Brandon Eric Stimpson* Meriden, Connecticut

Jordan Claire Swanson***## Rocky Hill, Connecticut

Jonathan Rocco Symecko Plantsville, Connecticut

Elaina Heather Tarmy West Orange, New Jersey

Melanie Shakira Tejeda Rocky Hill, Connecticut

Samuel Robert Thibault* Williamsville, Vermont

Kamryn Marie Thibodeau* New Milford, Connecticut

Amel Lisel Thomas Duncanville, Texas

Rachael Elizabeth Tilton*** Wallingford, Connecticut

Harry Tishelman-Charny

Chappaqua, New York

Gabrielle Hannah Toatley

Ewing, New Jersey

Matthew Scott Tomer**

Middletown, Connecticut

Caitlin Elizabeth Topping Stafford Springs, Connecticut

Sabrina Marie Vaillancourt***## Meriden, Connecticut

Kristen Alexis Valentine Teaneck, New Jersey

Olivia M. Ventura***##

Southington, Connecticut

Sydni Margaret Viola**

West Stockbridge, Massachusetts

Indya Washington

New Haven, Connecticut

Destiny Olivia Weekes*

East Hartford, Connecticut

Aaron Sam Weiner*

Belmont, Massachusetts

Brianna Nicolette Weling

Cedar Grove, New Jersey

Jasmine Marie Whitfield**

Valley Cottage, New York

Christopher Austin Williams

Roseland, New Jersey

Paquiana Jaeél Wilson

Brooklyn, New York

Brooke Alison Winterlich**##

Northport, New York

Lillian Marcene Wonderly*** Colchester, Connecticut

Haley Loren Wright***

East Northport, New York

Pierre Lamont Wright Jr. New Haven, Connecticut

Jakob Dylan Yakubik

Milford, Connecticut

Bachelor of Science

Abdulmalik Mohammed Alghamdi*

Albaha, Saudi Arabia

Reema Wasl Allah Alotaibi** Manchester, Connecticut

Zimbiat Adesewa Animashaun*

Dedham, Massachusetts

Mariangelie Beaudry***#

Agawam, Massachusetts

Allison Marie Beausoleil***# Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania

Brianna Marie Bernard*

Bloomfield, Connecticut

Zachary T. Biernat***

Avon, Connecticut

Naesha J. Bonilla

Manhattan, New York

Ian Catania***

Windsor, Connecticut

Alana Marie Cedeño Alameda***

Guayanilla, Puerto Rico

John Cifone**

Merchantville, New Jersey

Anthony D. Clavette***

Scarborough, Maine

Lauren Jeanette Ditizio

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Ava Sophia Downey***## Leominster, Massachusetts

Cameron Jay Dus

East Hampton, Connecticut

Jeremy Alexander Dydyn***

South Windsor, Connecticut

Brianna Gomez

Paterson, New Jersey

Richard Frederick Hall*** North Granby, Connecticut

Youmeng Hin***

Sandy Hook, Connecticut

Andrew J. Holmes

Stanhope, New Jersey

Robert Richard Juras* Marlboro, New York

Janae Annabeth Kellarakos* Deer Park, New York

Jared Reese Kozar*** New York, New York

Rahul Sudhir Kumar***## Avon, Connecticut

Erin C. LaPointe Rutland, Vermont

Alexa Nicole Lapolt** New Haven, Connecticut

Juanita K. Marfo

Worcester, Massachusetts

Thyandra Aolani Martinez***# West Warwick, Rhode Island

Kayla J. Newsome*# Houston, Texas

Sheila Guissel Paucar Palchizaca* Waterbury, Connecticut

Irene Primo Calvo-Manzano** Tres Cantos, Madrid, Spain

Shadae Toni Ann Richards Queens, New York

Jaden Tyler Richardson Freeport, New York

Omario Mickel Alrik Ricketts***## Mahwah, New Jersey

Steven Andrew Rimdzius**## Warminster, Pennsylvania

Brandon Alexander Roy West Hartford, Connecticut

Konrad Sadowniczyk

Newington, Connecticut

Melanie Marie Shaffer***# Newark, Delaware

Shalin Indel Singh**

Naperville, Illinois

Alexus Jane Stanley**##

Plympton, Massachusetts

Rachel Zazon**# West Hartford, Connecticut

Gabrielle Falon Zeller**# Suffield, Connecticut

2023 COMMENCEMENT | 31
*Cum laude **Magna cum laude ***Summa cum laude #University Honors ##University Honors with Thesis { Degree awarded posthumously

Barney School of Business

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Husain M. A. A. A. Abul

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Faheed B. Alhajraf

Hartford, Connecticut

Derek Matthew Alibozek***

Adams, Massachusetts

Bader Jabri Aljabri*

Khitan, Kuwait

Razak A. Allassani*

Hartford, Connecticut

Bader Mohammad Almekyal*

Hartford, Connecticut

Salem Bader Alrashidi**

Abdullah Almubarak, Kuwait

Abdalmohsen F. F. Alsaidy

Jahra, Kuwait

Javon Lee Alsbrooks

Harlem, New York

Tyler Adam Bechta**

Willington, Connecticut

Elnara Skye Beckett**

Hartford, Connecticut

Sarah Elizabeth Bennett* Dracut, Massachusetts

Samantha Sophie Borges* Westwood, Massachusetts

Alecsander Charles Boyd*** Glendora, California

Kylisha Devine Buchanan Boston, Massachusetts

Alec Francesco Capasso***# Wethersfield, Connecticut

Lauren Olivia Card*** North Haven, Connecticut

Grace Elizabeth Carey*** Kings Park, New York

Dario Cavada De Pablos***

Santander, Spain

Martin Javier Chavarria*** Pacifica, California

Derek Wingho Chen** Brooklyn, New York

Andrew Codispoti

Airmont, New York

Autumn Adrianna-Nicole Collins*

West Hempstead, New York

Alex Rodrigues Dasilva** North Providence, Rhode Island

Lindon Ruzhdi Dauti**

New Fairfield, Connecticut

Jalin Tyrice Davis

Yonkers, New York

Sean Brian Davis* Newington, Connecticut

Stephen Scott Davis

Wentworth, New Hampshire

Andrew Day

Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

Jacob R. Dehkes Savage, Minnesota

Robert Michael DelSordi** Freehold, New Jersey

Nicholas James Desrocher*** Ellington, Connecticut

Ibrahim Khalil Diallo** Harlem, New York

Jonathan Robert Diehl Westbrook, Connecticut

Blake Laighton Dodge North Salem, New York

Nicholas Khalil Duffus

Windsor, Connecticut

Carlos Jaivon Edmundo Piscataway, New Jersey

Kelsie Kelly-Ann Facey***

Hartford, Connecticut

Rotem Fadida*** Haifa, Israel

Casey Huppert Fishman New York, New York

Julia Marie Fontano*** Wolcott, Connecticut

Samuel William Fournier Chicopee, Massachusetts

Daniel Patrick Frodigh Westwood, Massachusetts

Sarah Nicole Gada** Salem, Connecticut

Victoria L. Gagain***

Wilmington, North Carolina

Samuel Garcia*** Bridgeport, Connecticut

Chloe Fay Girard* Fairfield, Connecticut

Nicholas Jeffrey Grant** Berlin, Connecticut

Christian Henry Gregoire Avon, Connecticut

Erica Joyce Grzybek*

Ramsey, New Jersey

Shane John Harris Chester, New York

Alissa In Young Hoffman***# Meriden, Connecticut

Matthew William Hohenthal** Manchester, Connecticut

Tess Isabelle Howard*** Smithfield, Rhode Island

Hannah Marie Hubeny*** Southington, Connecticut

Benjamin Patrick Hunihan*** Vero Beach, Florida

Savannah A. Jackson Hartford, Connecticut

Aysion Johnson* Bronx, New York

Enam Yaa Kevin* Stoughton, Massachusetts

Cameron Ross Kratovil*** Monson, Massachusetts

Elizabeth Marie Ladegard*** Colchester, Connecticut

Mevlan Lebiti

Torrington, Connecticut

Weili Li*** Norwich, Connecticut

Angelnique LaTeda Luongxay Middletown, Connecticut

Trevor Bates Lyons

Norwich, Connecticut

Eleni Rae Mastromatteo Agawam, Massachusetts

Jordon David May*

Cambria Heights, New York

Alexander Henry Melo Nanuet, New York

Lyric Nicole Miller*** Queens, New York

Yuriy Adrianovich Mishtal*** Suffield, Connecticut

Trinity M. Moses*** Boston, Massachusetts

Mason Tyler O’Connor Seymour, Connecticut

Obaloluwa Temisan Olowe** West Haven, Connecticut

Kyle I. O’Malley*** Mahwah, New Jersey

Parker Jared Mullins* Cheshire, Connecticut

Christopher Mathew Ortega** Butler, New Jersey

Symone Oluwafunmilayo Oshodi* West Orange, New Jersey

Levelande Pierre**

Deer Park, New York

Nicholas Joseph Piscitelli**

Prospect, Connecticut

Jermarr Reshaun Polite

East Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Hayden Todd Polley

Avon, Connecticut

Karan Prajapati**

Ahmedabad, India

Ashley Christine Priest*** South Glastonbury, Connecticut

Andrew Prpich

Torrington, Connecticut

Helen June Record

Arlington, Massachusetts

Ijahnay Taraja Reid

East Orange, New Jersey

Scott Edward Robidoux* Newington, Connecticut

Makaila Rose Rodriguez*** Waterbury, Connecticut

Manuel Antonio Romero

Doral, Florida

Nicole Sanchez** West Hartford, Connecticut

Aqsa Saqab*

Southington, Connecticut

Kaiya Rose Scott*** Naugatuck, Connecticut

Mara Lynn Sczecienski*** Mason, Michigan

Anthony Farese Senseman*** Avon, Connecticut

Santiago Serna*** Trumbull, Connecticut

Ishani Sharma*** Brampton, Canada

Alexander Ram Singh* Cape Coral, Florida

Tybal Jaye Slattery* Colchester, Connecticut

Ian William Small** Hebron, Connecticut

Robert Daniel Stabert* Newington, Connecticut

Darrien Alexander Stephens** Hartford, Connecticut

Clea Louise Stiscia***

LaGrangeville, New York

Sean Sigvart Svalestad**

East Hampton, Connecticut

Srikar Venkata Sai Vankamamidi***

Windsor, Connecticut

lyssa Michele Viscardo***# Exton, Pennsylvania

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HARTFORD
THE GRADUATES, Sunday, May 14

Jason George Wagner*

Glastonbury, Connecticut

David Felix Ward

Foxboro, Massachusetts

Jillian Lee Watson***

Southington, Connecticut

Thomas Blampied Webley** Christchurch, New Zealand

Andrew Ian Weinstein

Trumbull, Connecticut

Jade Monet Williams-Lopez North Baldwin, New York

Miguel David Yancce* West Hartford, Connecticut

Hailey Ann Zak**

Southington, Connecticut

Jacob Marc Zappone*** Plymouth, Connecticut

College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions

Associate in Science

Madison Elizabeth Albright

Plainville, Connecticut

Taylor Tekoa Crawford

Hamden, Connecticut

Mya R. Daigneault

Adams, Massachusetts

Brooke Madison Delissio

Hebron, Connecticut

Angel Nyomi Green

Bloomfield, Connecticut

Morgan Haley Grumbach

Bellingham, Massachusetts

Michael Patrick Kmetz

Beacon Falls, Connecticut

Lea Christine Kuselias

Wilbraham, Massachusetts

Katherine Renee Laurie

Weymouth, Massachusetts

Emma Rachael Lidsky

Ringwood, New Jersey

Jordyn Faith Mashia

Harwinton, Connecticut

Francesca Maria Onimus

Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Stephen David Persico

Beacon Falls, Connecticut

Brianna Magdalena Sanchez

Vineland, New Jersey

Katie Lynn Shea

Wilbraham, Massachusetts

Rebecca Marlene Swanat

Oxford, Connecticut

Hazel Tonyali

Bolton, Connecticut

Nicholas West Turo

Westerly, Rhode Island

Jada Lynne Wilson

Berlin, Connecticut

Bachelor of Science

Christina Nicole Abriola*

Trumbull, Connecticut

Noah Andrew Ackerman***

Northford, Connecticut

Haila Marie Allen*

Fairfield, Connecticut

Leena Omar Alrogi***

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Basim Mohammed B. Althani*

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Brianna Annette Annunziato**

Northford, Connecticut

Alivia Naomi Antoine

Baldwin, New York

Nigel Nitesh O’Neil Baksh

Floral Park, New York

Ashelyn Michelle Baran** Westfield, Massachusetts

Danielle Lynn Bianchi*** Denville, New Jersey

Maria Immaculate Bottisti*** Amsterdam, New York

Gianna Marie Buoniconti Westfield, Massachusetts

Robert Mathew Burns*

Marblehead, Massachusetts

Gabrielle Rosemary Burton* Wurtsboro, New York

Darlene Joy Candelier** Fresh Meadows, New York

Olivia Chylinski** Newington, Connecticut

Lindsay Rose Coffey*** Arlington, Massachusetts

Clodagh Ann Corcoran***

Milton, Massachusetts

Jeniah Emani Crowell** Roosevelt, New York

Kaitlyn Christina Cummings*** Deer Park, New York

Victoria Czubat

Rocky Hill, Connecticut

Quinn Genevieve D’Amato

Dracut, Massachusetts

Nadav Datner**

Yaad, Israel

Madison Ann Degrandpre**

Easthampton, Massachusetts

Leanna Kay Demorest

Hartford, Connecticut

Doireann Fahey* Kildare, Ireland

Luke Rau Fehrman*** Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Elizabeth Anne Fuqua*** Sunderland, Massachusetts

Alexa Nicole Garcia** Wantagh, New York

Amanda Jean Gates*** Proctor, Vermont

Breana Germain

Avon, Massachusetts

Chelsea Madeline Giannini*** Wallingford, Connecticut

Amanda Elizabeth Gleixner*

Queens, New York

Hanin Yahya Gogandi**

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Melissa Ashleigh Gratwicke*

Cambridge, New Zealand

Kurt Werner Grimm***

Chester, New York

Caroline Cady Hadley** New Ashford, Massachusetts

Samantha Renee Harbolic** Fishkill, New York

Grace Katherine Harty*** Roxbury, Connecticut

Elizabeth Stirling Hawkins*** Waterford, Connecticut

Kensley Renee Hawkins*

West Greenwich, Rhode Island

Brandon Joseph Hernandez

Killingworth, Connecticut

Eric Lando Hicks

New Castle, Delaware

Shauntay Monique Hill** West Hartford, Connecticut

Kai Rowen Hobbs***# Holden, Massachusetts

Corianne Elizabeth Holzman*** Old Forge, Pennsylvania

Fantasia Destiny Honaker*

Hartford, Connecticut

Emma Rose Houston** New Haven, Connecticut

Karmen Danielle Howe** Long Lake, New York

Ida Hoxha** Cheshire, Connecticut

Alexandra Marie Humphries*** Agawam, Massachusetts

Jordan Kaleyse Jackson** Freeport, New York

Victoria Nicole Jedrychowski*** Farmington, Connecticut

Madelyn Rae Johnson

Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Kathleen Briody Joiner*** North Grosvenordale, Connecticut

Lindsay Ann Judenis*** Wallingford, Connecticut

Kelly Mae Kennedy Old Bridge, New Jersey

Jenna Joan Kiernan*** Colchester, Connecticut

Gabriella Louise Kulmacz***# Higganum, Connecticut

Kelsey Elizabeth Kwasnik***# Berlin, Connecticut

Colin James Larkin***# Colchester, Connecticut

Jacob Rhyse Leonard** Winter Garden, Florida

Emma Rose Libby Stafford Springs, Connecticut

Faiz Altaf Lilaporia* Manchester, Connecticut

Mandy Lopez

Kissimmee, Florida

Darlin Martin Lopez-Vargas

Meriden, Connecticut

Molly Grace Ludwig***

Canton, Massachusetts

Jacob Lawrence Luetje* Weston, Massachusetts

Julianne Faith Malanowski** Farmingdale, New York

Ava Kathryn Marion* South Hadley, Massachusetts

Antony Markanovic** Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey

2023 COMMENCEMENT | 33 *Cum laude **Magna cum laude ***Summa cum laude #University Honors ##University Honors with Thesis

THE GRADUATES, Sunday, May 14

College of Education, Nursing, and Health Professions continued

Dante Paul Marrone*

Bristol, Connecticut

Julianna Emily Marsh**

Bristol, Connecticut

Jaclyn Kelly Martin*

Rehoboth, Massachusetts

Keith Timothy May**

Haverhill, Massachusetts

Emily Jane McHugo** Coventry, Connecticut

Ninoshka Mendez*

Hartford, Connecticut

Kelly Elizabeth Midolo***

Wallingford, Connecticut

Christopher Shane Mohabir**

Queens, New York

Makaela Savanna MontgomeryWilliams***

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Porsha Nadine Muhammad* Valley Stream, New York

Vanessa Marie Nardi**

Newington, Connecticut

Joseph Nhan***

Meriden, Connecticut

Ryan Joseph Nirenberg**

Staten Island, New York

Holly Ann Normandeau**

Newington, Connecticut

Emma Rose Elizabeth Olsen

Enfield, Connecticut

Alondra Iris Ortiz

Bristol, Connecticut

Alexandra M. Parks***

Rocky Hill, Connecticut

Gabriela O. Paternostro***

Mineola, New York

Emily C. Peralta

Mount Kisco, New York

Tiore Elizabeth Phillips

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Gina Maria Picagli***

New Haven, Connecticut

Fiona Louise Pieterse*

Jaffrey, New Hampshire

Jasmine Mallory Piper***

Tilton, New Hampshire

Deandre Xavier Pittman

Laurelton, New York

Lujain Jamal Qoutah**

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Daniel Gregory Reynolds***

Swedesboro, New Jersey

Ashley Ann Rogers*

Montville, Connecticut

Dariana Rosario

Danbury, Connecticut

Owen Keith Rounds Jr.***

Westminster, Vermont

Jenna Marie Sanches**

Fairfield, Connecticut

Candace M. Saunders Thomaston, Connecticut

Erin Mae Schmelter Vernon, Connecticut

Ethan Alexander Schultz Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania

Jack Carleton Segool** Aston, Pennsylvania

Benjamin Arthur Senra*** Riverside, Rhode Island

Kyra A. Shetsky** Claverack, New York

Emma Elizabeth Sitterly*** Ballston Spa, New York

Matthew Skoczylas***# Suffield, Connecticut

Eva Zilahi Slezak*** Brooklyn, New York

Skye E. Smith*

Queens, New York

Andrea F. Sousa***# Hartford, Connecticut

Olivia Ashley Carmen St. Hill***

Queens Village, New York

Kayla Brianna Sturges* Watertown, Connecticut

Leah Sucato*** Hyde Park, New York

Rachel Katherine Swanson** Hopedale, Massachusetts

Elizabeth Marie Taschuk*** Newington, Connecticut

Erin M. Ternyila

Jackson Township, New Jersey

Madison Katherine Thibodeau***#

Stamford, Connecticut

Brianna Lynne Thompson Marlboro, New Jersey

Manvir Kaur Toor** Poughkeepsie, New York

Nicholas Paul Peter Truncali*** Southington, Connecticut

Olivia Rose Vieira***

Middleboro, Massachusetts

Juliana Rose Villano** Beacon Falls, Connecticut

Ivy Lillie Walker*** Southbury, Connecticut

Olivia Grace Wightman*** Clinton, New York

Myles B. Williamson** Plainsboro, New Jersey

Taylor Beverly Wilson*** Bridgeport, Connecticut

Emily Fay Wong**

Derry, New Hampshire

Alyssa Simone Woodley Bridgeport, Connecticut

Joseph Edward Woronick* Dalton, Massachusetts

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Bobbyline Bargblor** Concord, New Hampshire

Christian Anthony Bonfiglio** Meriden, Connecticut

Taylor Elizabeth Brown** Natick, Massachusetts

Jillian Marie Caldarola* Valhalla, New York

Lathda Pui Chanthinith* New Haven, Connecticut

Nancy Cheng* East Granby, Connecticut

Rosalyn Grace Cloutier* Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Bianca Marie Curtin** Bridgeport, Connecticut

Erin J. Daly** Cheshire, Connecticut

Alina Dmytrenko** New Britain, Connecticut

Caylee Ann English*** Lodi, New Jersey

Serena Faith Esposito* New Britain, Connecticut

Pavanne Carol Gleiman*** New Bedford, Massachusetts

Gema Granados*# Meriden, Connecticut

Caroline Ashley Gwara** Wethersfield, Connecticut

Keijah Terray Hall** Bridgeton, New Jersey

Sanaa Ashanti Imani HarperGulley* Hartford, Connecticut

Olivia Dorothy Heckendorf Southbury, Connecticut

Ryan Christopher Hegney*** Deer Park, New York

Jada Surri Hill

Freeport, New York

Lawrence Joshua Jaggon** Windsor, Connecticut

Shannon Marie Jennings*** East Hartford, Connecticut

Rebecca Nicole Jones* Tolland, Connecticut

Haley Lorraine Josberger***

Smithtown, New York

Roselyn Solo Kapper*** Concord, New Hampshire

Brenda Nyokabi Karanja**

Lynn, Massachusetts

Sana Khan*** Stamford, Connecticut

Ebelin Jazmin Lalvay Saquicela* Danbury, Connecticut

Cassidy Rose Lariviere*** South Windsor, Connecticut

Christina Michele LoBianco** Poughquag, New York

Alexandra Rose Masone** Moultonborough, New Hampshire

Deanna Rebecca Mazliah* Holbrook, New York

Nevaeh Dorbbie McKinney*** New London, Connecticut

Kaitlin Elizabeth Mills*

Wallingford, Connecticut

Melissa Adriana Morocho*

Danbury, Connecticut

Cecelia Nancy Morttey***#

Manchester, Connecticut

Gabrielle Christine Moynihan**

Vernon, Connecticut

Samantha Renée Novotny*** North Granby, Connecticut

Morgan Anna Nugent*** Deer Park, New York

Renee Michelle Pulisz

Wallingford, Connecticut

Elizabeth Anne Saunders

Columbia, Connecticut

Ava Isabella Sheehan** Niantic, Connecticut

Gina Marie Sousa** Cromwell, Connecticut

Teagan Kelechi Spitzel** Bridgeport, Connecticut

Nicole Ashley Stanford* Groton, Connecticut

Monica Camilla Toms

Wallingford, Connecticut

Elizabeth Madeline Volpe**

Jamestown, Rhode Island

Savannah C. Wilson-Gray* West Haven, Connecticut

Sydney Elizabeth Winters

Wallingford, Connecticut

Alexis Anna Yurista** Ringwood, New Jersey

Marissa Elaine Zarelli*

Brewster, New York

34 | UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD

College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture

Associate in Science

Aiden Joshua Albright

Macungie, Pennsylvania

Sharai Dominique Baltimore

Washington, District of Columbia

Cole Dale Olson

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Benjamin Harris O’Neel

Short Hills, New Jersey

Khunn Egga Oo

Yangon, Myanmar

John Francis Pereira, IV

Stonington, Connecticu

Brian Cameron Scheidel

Colchester, Connecticut

Gregory Michael Wojcik

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Bachelor of Science

Aiden Joshua Albright*

Macungie, Pennsylvania

Samiha Alqatabi*

New Britain, Connecticut

Cesar Jose Arce-Vasquez**

Lima, Peru

Seniha Atas

Lincoln Park, New Jersey

Sharai Dominique Baltimore**#

Washington, District of Columbia

Mary Elizabeth Bilodeau***

Southington, Connecticut

Dwayne Toussaint Blemur*

Baldwin, New York

Trevor James Cannie***

Hightstown, New Jersey

Edward John Patrick Cappellina III

Litchfield, Connecticut

Joel Anthony Castro

Manchester, Connecticut

Vincent Italo Cavalli*

East Rockaway, New York

Sean Connor***

Newtown, Connecticut

Aidan James Cunnane*

Flourtown, Pennsylvania

Vincent A. Dadamo**

Naugatuck, Connecticut

Devon Ainsley Dunn Jr.

Hartford, Connecticut

Connor James Fagan**

Wolcott, Connecticut

Richard L. Fagan

Orange, Connecticut

Timothy Francis Feehan

Ramsey, New Jersey

Juliana Rose Fernandez

Worcester, Massachusetts

Nicholas Edward Fleming*

Washington, Connecticut

Ava Lynn Healy**

Chatham, New Jersey

Jacob Collin Hierl

Buffalo, New York

Nhat Hoang

East Hartford, Connecticut

Caleb Harold Jacobsen**

Windsor, Connecticut

Parker Lee Kalafus*

Pomfret Center, Connecticut

Devine M. Karas-Gonzalez

Long Beach, New York

August Salvador Karp

Culver City, California

Jennifer Ketkeorasmy* New Britain, Connecticut

Rodrigo Levy Blanco**

Cochabamba, Bolivia

Charles William

L’Hommedieu III*

Dumont, New Jersey

Nicholas Ross Lindsey*** Bethany, Connecticut

Stephen Anthony Luster

Chicago, Illinois

Joseph L. Magnowski* Middle Village, New York

Jason Shamar Mclean

Windsor, Connecticut

Pedro Antonio Mendez Salem, Connecticut

Jason Vincent Merendino*** Cranbury, New Jersey

Brody A. Monarca***

Salem, Connecticut

Raymond Anthony Moskus Plainville, Connecticut

Casper Muter**

Farmington, Connecticut

Kayla Aleksandra Oake** Wyckoff, New Jersey

Mariana Amaral Oliveira*

Wethersfield, Connecticut

Cole Dale Olson***

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Benjamin Harris O’Neel Short Hills, New Jersey

Simon Christopher O’Neil** Granby, Connecticut

Khunn Egga Oo*** Yangon, Myanmar

Treyquan G. A. Parks

Hartford, Connecticut

John Francis Pereira IV*

Stonington, Connecticut

Rebecca Pereira

Harrison, New York

Erica Jacquelynn Petersen** Salem, Connecticut

Alexandra Jean Powell

Canton, Connecticut

Nico Antonio Ramirez-Ocone

Cheshire, Connecticut

Jacob Zachary Riddle

Waterbury, Connecticut

Isaac Daniel Roper**

Danbury, Connecticut

Brian Cameron Scheidel

Colchester, Connecticut

Elliot Alexander Scott* Ridgewood, New Jersey

Steven A. Spencer

Bloomfield, Connecticut

Dennis G. Stewart*

East Hartford, Connecticut

Joseph W. Taft**

Princeton, Massachusetts

Madison Katherine Thibodeau***

Stamford, Connecticut

David Vo Tran**#

Stratford, Connecticut

Marvia Cecile Wagnac

Lynn, Massachusetts

Jake Robert Willis** Woodbury, Connecticut

Michael James Witczak**

Chester, New York

Gregory Michael Wojcik***

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Jesus Yzquierdo*

Hartford, Connecticut

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering

Evan Peck Appell

Avon, Connecticut

Ryan Joel Arndt***

East Hampton, Connecticut

Jeremy John Beu

Southwick, Massachusetts

Alba Marcelin**

Providence, Rhode Island

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering

Calvin Alexander Anthony

Hopewell Junction, New York

Elexa Rose Argento***

Bayville, New Jersey

Alexandra Rose Chabot**

Prospect, Connecticut

Kyle Peter Dickinson***#

Marlborough, Connecticut

Jarel Marcelin*

Providence, Rhode Island

Arun Singh Matharu

Waterbury, Connecticut

Lionel Frantz Medina

Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Rachel Hannah Necky**

Voorhees, New Jersey

Hiroshi Yaw Onyinah-Poku

Irvington, New Jersey

Daniella Elisabete Pinto***

Newington, Connecticut

Kurt Tomás Schalper

Branford, Connecticut

Katharine Laine Wilson*** Killingworth, Connecticut

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Esraa Ali

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Husain Majeed Ali*

West Hartford, Connecticut

Omar Alqahtani

West Hartford, Connecticut

Zahrah Alqallaf

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Noman Saad Alshammari

Alqasr, Kuwait

George David Bittel*

Berlin, Connecticut

Aaron Richard Champagne*** Westfield, Massachusetts

Artenisa Dautllari***

Bethlehem, Connecticut

Ryan David Douglas*

Deep River, Connecticut

Hannah Marie Drew***

Keene, New Hampshire

Cailin Mae Hesketh**

Granby, Connecticut

Kyle David Hilliard***

Kingston, New York

2023 COMMENCEMENT | 35
*Cum laude **Magna cum laude ***Summa cum laude #University Honors ##University Honors with Thesis

College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture continued

Hussain Jamal***

West Hartford, Connecticut

James I. McDade**

Averill Park, New York

Michaela Marina McNutt***

Torrington, Connecticut

Alison Kate Miner

Newington, Connecticut

Connor Owen Reid*

Lakeville, Connecticut

Jay Restrepo

Flushing, New York

David S. Shapkin***

West Springfield, Massachusetts

Johann Kevin Strasser* Plainville, Connecticut

Derek Tyler Wallace*

Tewksbury, Massachusetts

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

Hussain Mahmoud Alali*

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Ali Alharbi

Mubarak Al-Kabeer, Kuwait

Basel Abdulaziz Almutawa***

East Blue, Kuwait

Mohammad A. A. A. H. Almuweel*

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Ali SH H M Alostad*

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Sebastian Arreola*

Danbury, Connecticut

Daniel Dudaj**

Tirana, Albania

Abdullah F. A. M. Hussain**

Kuwait, Kuwait

Scott Glenn Kennedy**

Avon, Connecticut

Joshua E. Menzies

North Babylon, New York

Matthew James Sirois**

Manchester, Connecticut

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Yousef Raed Al-Boushehri*

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Manee Jaber Alduwsari

Al-Nahdha, Kuwait

Nasser Bani Alhajri

Hartford, Connecticut

Mshari H. F. M. S. Alhsawi**

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Mohammad Alkhaldi*

Sbah- Alsalem, Kuwait

Abdualla S. Madloul Alshammari

Hartford, Connecticut

Abdulaziz J M KH E Altoom*

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Ali Alzayer

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Brandon Efraim Anderson Manchester, Connecticut

Mohammad Gholoom** West Hartford, Connecticut

Khaled Aaam Huseen*

Al-Adan, Kuwait

Simon Christopher O’Neil** Granby, Connecticut

Erica Jacquelynn Petersen** Salem, Connecticut

Brandon Joseph Reilly West Haven, Connecticut

Ramon A. Rodriguez***

Caguas, Puerto Rico

Natalia Marie Salgado

Hartford, Connecticut

Gabrielle Lissa Sweetland*

Tyngsborough, Massachusetts

Joseph W. Taft** Princeton, Massachusetts

Bachelor of Science in

Engineering

Kenadie Elyse Barringer*

Clarkston, Michigan

Ashleigh Elizabeth Basel***

Northport, New York

Arianne Elizabeth Bubulka***# Westchester, Illinois

Logan James Finn*** Farmington, Connecticut

Nathan James Green*** Marlborough, Connecticut

Marco Vincenzo Innamorato

Staten Island, New York

Jee Woo Kim***

Seoul, South Korea

Aidan Judith Lueth*** Kansas City, Missouri

Marcelino Vicente Plaza***

Santa Cruz, California

Lara Fung Yeung*** Moorpark, California

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Joanna Ashley Abare** Windsor Locks, Connecticut

Joseph Thomas Accetura*

North Granby, Connecticut

Yuvaraj Adari**

Dallas, Texas

Christian David Allemang**# Horsham, Pennsylvania

James Crosby Bonner

Suffield, Connecticut

John Francis Bugay

Andover, New Jersey

Paul Joseph Campbell** Springfield, Massachusetts

James Andrew Chung** Acton, Massachusetts

Nicholas J. Comeau** Stoughton, Massachusetts

Stefan Raymond Stankov Erwin

South Windsor, Connecticut

Jake Robert Fernbacher*** West Milford, New Jersey

Joseph Dylan Fletcher***

Milford, Connecticut

Jeremy Sueo Furusho***#

Bedford, New Hampshire

Joshua Raymond Gaudette** West Windsor, Vermont

Ali Geci#

Summit, New Jersey

Nathaniel Gonzalez*** Hartford, Connecticut

Meghan K. Grassia*

Stratford, Connecticut

Christopher Jamison Houdeshel**

Downingtown, Pennsylvania

Garrett Kleinhen**

Marlborough, Connecticut

Matthew Daniel Konopinski

Butler, New Jersey

Pratek Krishna

Kerala, India

Emma Jane McClurkin**

Syracuse, New York

Zamir Emmanuel Primus

Boston, Massachusetts

Benjamin James Riley*

Ellington, Connecticut

Praventh K. Saravanakumar

Hartford, Connecticut

Grace M. Sierra

Rockville, Maryland

Scott Stanley Stephenson*** Salem, Connecticut

Peter Anthony Tarulli** Irvington, New York

Varun Thirukumaran*

Chennai, India

Tyrise Nataniel Thompson

Terryville, Connecticut

Mohit Sai Vaka**

Bengaluru, India

Michael A. Wint

Windsor, Connecticut

Bachelor of Science in Robotics Engineering

Ethan D. Sharpe

Burlington Township, New Jersey

Jordaine Kaseem Wisdom***

West Hartford, Connecticut

36 | UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD
THE
Sunday, May 14
GRADUATES,

Hartford Art School

Bachelor of Arts

Bethany Hope Chase**

Woodstock, Connecticut

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Joanna Ashley Abare**

Windsor Locks, Connecticut

Soledad Alonso***

Bristol, Connecticut

Amanda Maria Anderson**

Hackensack, New Jersey

Fatmah T. Arab

Kuwait, Kuwait

Brendan Michael Aube

Rocky Hill, Connecticut

Melanie Jewel Bachman*

Stratford, Connecticut

Megan Grace Bainbridge***

Saco, Maine

Emma M. Becotte*

Southington, Connecticut

Francesca Antonia Biceglia

North Haven, Connecticut

Anna Perry Blanco***

Calvert County, Maryland

Camden Marie Blondin***#

Paxton, Massachusetts

Analisa Maria Bonizzi**

Township of Washington, New Jersey

Desmond James Cleary***

Portland, Connecticut

Alexis Briana Cook

Gilford, New Hampshire

Keon D. Cooper

Hamilton, New Jersey

Lilah Rae Coscore***

Windsor Locks, Connecticut

Karley Charolette Deets***#

Lenox, Massachusetts

Emily Marie DeSantis**

Plainville, Connecticut

Emily Alexandra Duenzl*

Hamden, Connecticut

Rebecca Carey Even**

Granby, Connecticut

Raian Forrester-Herndon**

Morton, Pennsylvania

Hayden Stuart Gaillard

Plymouth, Massachusetts

Jeffrey Garcia

Fairfield, Connecticut

March Grabber**

West Hartford, Connecticut

Kristyn Frances Grasso***

Milton, Delaware

Tajh Lee Hamilton*

Hartford, Connecticut

Kelly Ann Harmison***

Reston, Virginia

Linoshka M. HernandezMendez**

East Hartford, Connecticut

James Jack Hiatrides*

Centerport, New York

Monique Shalice Hilson***

Hartford, Connecticut

Max Robert Holsbeke*

West Hartford, Connecticut

Aubrey Paula Horn*

West Hartford, Connecticut

Elijah Darien Jaquez-Starks* West Hartford, Connecticut

Chris Jarosak***

Saint James, New York

Elizabeth Anne Koval** Bristol, Connecticut

Olivia Grace Kral* Middletown, Connecticut

Graham Montgomery Lanzillo Rutland, Vermont

Gianna Leonard*** Hull, Massachusetts

Spencer Tyler Mailhoit***

Enfield, Connecticut

Danny Luis Martinez*** Hartford, Connecticut

Matthew Marquise MartinezRivera*

Hartford, Connecticut

Olivia Rose Mas***

Enfield, Connecticut

Melissa Ann Massicott**

Southington, Connecticut

Trevor Hamilton McCarthy**

Hillsborough, New Jersey

Sam Miller**

Baltimore, Maryland

Rosemarie Catherine Murdock

Woodbury, Connecticut

Candice Elizabeth Opie**

North Branford, Connecticut

Sophia Joan Pellini*

Westbrook, Connecticut

Eva Victoria Pockoski*** Granby, Connecticut

Melanie Ann Poland*

Burlington Township, New Jersey

Hanna Claire Berkshire Ramsey*** Crofton, Maryland

Alessia Ricigliano*** Southington, Connecticut

Mirissa Riley Schmeelke** Lake George, New York

Jaden Michael Schrock*** Bloomfield, Connecticut

Dajvi Selmani

Watertown, Connecticut

Alexander Peter Signori** Thomaston, Connecticut

Sophia Rose Singer***# Westfield, Massachusetts

Penelope Jeanne Small** Old Lyme, Connecticut

Daniel Patrick Stenson** Torrington, Connecticut

MacKenzie Hope Stevens*** Wethersfield, Connecticut

Isiah Timmons*** Wethersfield, Connecticut

Elena Michele Ulisse*

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Angelica White*** Elmsford, New York

Milena Rose Wilton** Red Bank, New Jersey

Hailey Alexis Winschel** Simsbury, Connecticut

Jada Michele Zemaitaitis Uncasville, Connecticut

Gavin Michael Zuschlag

Agawam, Massachusetts

2023 COMMENCEMENT | 37 *Cum laude **Magna cum laude ***Summa cum laude #University Honors ##University Honors with Thesis

The Hartt School

Undergraduate Diploma

Jack Ryan May

Millstone, New Jersey

Bachelor of Arts

Sarah Elizabeth Davis

Farmington, Connecticut

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Caleb Orion Bermejo*** Westchester, New York

Andrew Jacob Black

Nederland, Colorado

Elana Sydney Bohm***#

Colts Neck, New Jersey

Elizabeth Rose Cenicola**

Beacon, New York

Alexandra Elizabeth Dehart*

Hartford, Connecticut

Michelle Dimuccio*

Brooklyn, New York

Nicholas Isaiah Ellis

Charlotte, North Carolina

Evan James Fernandes***

Stratford, Connecticut

Emerson Morgan Fischer***

Linwood, New Jersey

Ofer David Gordon***

Nataf, Israel

Miya Yukie Heulitt***#

Honolulu, Hawaii

Sydney Rose Horowitz**

San Diego, California

Dean Kapica**

Valhalla, New York

David Meyer Katz

Milford, Connecticut

Isabella Nicole Lopez*

Southwest Ranches, Florida

Joseph Michael Lotocki**

Hamburg, New York

Connor John Mangan**

Tewksbury, Massachusetts

Benjamin Lee Mitchell

Fort Wright, Kentucky

Thabitha Lerato Moruthane***#

South Burlington, Vermont

Jules Murphy**

Lee, Massachusetts

Shuga Ohashi**

Kyoto, Japan

Ashley Grace Pope**

New Hartford, New York

Caitlyn R. Richter***

Loveland, Colorado

Ana Laura Santana***

Lebanon, New Hampshire

Jolie Noelle Schaub**

Pompton Plains, New Jersey

Maxwell John Smaretsky**

Mentor, Ohio

Charles Baxter Southern

Saint Louis, Missouri

Anissa Sroka**

Deerfield, New Hampshire

Jonathan Tyler Tison**

Knoxville, Tennessee

Erica Brooke Trautman*** Sunnyvale, California

Samuel Duff Vana** Ridgewood, New Jersey

Bachelor of Music

Grace Marie Ahlstrand** Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Felix Aremburg***

Manchester, Connecticut

Madison Rose Bantle***

Hamburg, New York

Rose Aliyah Blumenfeld** Jacksonville, Florida

Henry Bolden*** Cheshire, Connecticut

Sebastian Rust Bottone** Tiverton, Rhode Island

Zachary William Burns*** Jericho, Vermont

Emily Michele Byrne*** Farmington, Connecticut

Megan Elizabeth Camilleri***

Cromwell, Connecticut

Conway C. S. Campbell Jr. Worcester, Massachusetts

Anthony Vincenzo Carabello**

West Hartford, Connecticut

Fangduo Cheng*

Harbin, People’s Republic of China

Evan Alexander Cintron**

New Britain, Connecticut

Rachel Anne Corliss

Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Adrianne Anna Cox**

Shokan, New York

Victoria Maria Crecco*** Scarsdale, New York

Grace Marie Cushing*** Eastham, Massachusetts

Elise Wendy D’Addio***

Windsor, Connecticut

Angelina Divine Grace Davis** West Hartford, Connecticut

Jahrrad Davis-Marcellin

Windsor, Connecticut

Matthew Walker DiLoreto*** Buchanan, New York

Randall R. Dion*** Salem, New Hampshire

Gretchen Adele Dodge*** Rumney, New Hampshire

Liam Thomas Florence*** West Springfield, Massachusetts

Chaosupei Gao***

Guiyang, People’s Republic of China

Kelly K. Gembara*** Powell, Ohio

Alexis LaNelle Hartman**

Deep River, Connecticut

Alexander John Hartofelis*** Penacook, New Hampshire

Joseph Robert Hayes*** Glastonbury, Connecticut

Fang He*

Fuxin, People’s Republic of China

Darryl William Hester Fairmont Heights, Maryland

Yingyun Huang***

Zhangzhou, People’s Republic of China

John Francis Xavier Keating Providence, Rhode Island

JT Kender***

Mahwah, New Jersey

Phaelon L. Koski***

South Deerfield, Massachusetts

David Kurt Kuhn**

Old Lyme, Connecticut

Erick Clark Lee

Chelmsford, Massachusetts

Rachel Marie Liu*

Quincy, Massachusetts

Ethan John Gorham Low

Wilmington, Delaware

Jack Nathan Yu MacDonald***

Enfield, Connecticut

Julia E. MacLeod***

Sandown, New Hampshire

Ellie Kathryn McCormick*** Danville, New Hampshire

Xavier G. McGeorge

Windsor, Connecticut

Grace Marie Mittleman***

Syosset, New York

Victoria C. Moomjian*** Westford, Massachusetts

Pauline Nuri Park***

Avon, Connecticut

Emily K. Paul*** Roslyn, New York

Matthew Nagy Pearl*** Marlborough, Massachusetts

Clifford James RobbinsSennewald***

South Portland, Maine

Stephen Karl-Heriberto Sailer* Lindenhurst, New York

Benjamin W. Simmons*** Marlborough, Massachusetts

Anthony Thomas Soscia*

East Greenwich, Rhode Island

Nisha Snehal Srinivas***

Lawrence, New Jersey

Sarah M. Uyar***

Somers, Connecticut

Wen Wen Van Der Wende***

West Hartford, Connecticut

Max Robert Votolato**

Smithfield, Rhode Island

Baker Michael Wainscoat** Glastonbury, Connecticut

Ethan Joseph Wesley

Dalton, Massachusetts

Anna Xie***

Shaoxing, Peoples Republic of China

38 | UNIVERSITY OF
HARTFORD
THE GRADUATES, Sunday, May 14

Hillyer College

Associate in Arts

Ian Eduard Kraft Alsop

Beverly, Massachusetts

Angel Amirah Austin

Norwalk, Connecticut

Angel M. Badillo

East Hartford, Connecticut

Dylan Chandler Bailey

Yonkers, New York

Gianna Marie Balsamo

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Star Bendolph

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Jaynalis Myrna Chevere

Hartford, Connecticut

Aliyah Agnes Christmas

Middleboro, Massachusetts

Joshua T. Chung

New York, New York

Keegan Patrick Conrad-Pawlik

Colchester, Vermont

Aaron Lynn Dade

Washington, District of Columbia

Devin Dicesare

Newington, Connecticut

Justin Tyler Diller

Lyndhurst, New Jersey

Jeffrey R. Dixon

Newburgh, New York

Shkurte Emini

Watertown, Connecticut

Tom Aidan Eytan

Canton, Connecticut

Rachel Isabella Faber

Mansfield, Massachusetts

Jasmine Crystal Fairley

Hartford, Connecticut

Lenaijah A. Ferguson

Baltimore, Maryland

Tiana Dynasia Findley

Mount Vernon, New York

Alexander E. Fotakis

Sudbury, Massachusetts

Kevin J. Francois

East Haven, Connecticut

Ryan Christopher Freeman

Newburgh, New York

Angelina Adele Gargano

Madison, Connecticut

Dylan Gabriel Gargiulo

Ellington, Connecticut

Zachary L. Geisler

Newington, Connecticut

Julissa Melix German

Waterbury, Connecticut

Giuliana Giasi

West Hartford, Connecticut

Matthew Jay Grossman

Canton, Massachusetts

Julian Guadalupe-Capo

West Hartford, Connecticut

Jason Guerrero Meriden, Connecticut

Nestor M. Hernandez

Queens, New York

Harrison Dillion Holloway

West Orange, New Jersey

Marilyn Amarachi Mang Ifegwu

Worcester, Massachusetts

Dylan Irizarry

Scotch Plains, New Jersey

Aliscia Sky Jackson

Wyandanch, New York

Melody Irina Kaye

Wayland, Massachusetts

Jaden Tyler Kominik

Newton, Massachusetts

Matthew Anthony Krycerick

Mahopac, New York

Nora Leggiere

Brattleboro, Vermont

Malena Elizabeth Lonergan

East Rockaway, New York

Sophia Rose Mason

Holyoke, Massachusetts

Jhavon Masson

Middletown, Connecticut

Molly Elizabeth McGrail

Readfield, Maine

Maddison N. McManus

Bethel, Connecticut

Caroline Elizabeth Mehner

West Wardsboro, Vermont

Keyshla Cindelle Mirabal

Hartford, Connecticut

Danaise S. Muñoz

Harlem, New York

Nicolas Agusto Munoz

Brookline, Massachusetts

Maryam Adetayo Odewale

Providence, Rhode Island

Sebastian Orbegoso

Greenwich, Connecticut

Julia Rose Passanisi

Middletown, Connecticut

Isabella Eden Pearlman

Long Island, New York

Ryan Rabindra Persaud

South Ozone Park, New York

Aryssa Marina Pina

Brockton, Massachusetts

Cynthia Paola Puerta

West Hartford, Connecticut

Saige Loraine Rago

Manchester, Connecticut

Arianna L. Ramirez

Southington, Connecticut

Alexander Thomas Rapaport

Scarsdale, New York

Madison Jade Raspanti

Suffern, New York

Curtis Louis Rocheleau

Whitinsville, Massachusetts

Jacqueline Rosales

Poughkeepsie, New York

Brianna Christine Sampaio

Boston, Massachusetts

Davante Daniel Samuel

Queens, New York

Julian Joeseph Schattman

New City, New York

Jordan Louis Shefsky

West Hartford, Connecticut

Kyle Sean Simmons

Baldwin, New York

Makenzie A’Dae Smith

Washington, District of Columbia

Sophia R. Smith-Golub

Brooklyn, New York

Dylon Stevenson

Mendham, New Jersey

Meghan Ashley Tillona

Suffield, Connecticut

Gloria Maria Torres

Hartford, Connecticut

Anthony Joseph Vetro

Canton, Connecticut

Samuel Jacob Vilk

Sharon, Massachusetts

Malik Ali Wanume

Manchester, Connecticut

Riku Jorden Waye

Wayland, Massachusetts

Benjamin Max Weiner

New York, New York

Damante Tyshawn Wyatt

Rochester, New York

Associate in Science

Amanda Grace Akerley

Newington, Connecticut

Starrana Alexis

North Babylon, New York

Danielle Arbore

Ardsley, New York

Charlotte Ruo Chen BaileySchwartz

Maplewood, New Jersey

Jesikah Raqual Boykin

Folcroft, Pennsylvania

Sayonara Stacy Carmant

Elmont, New York

Allyssah Dyer

Springfield, Massachusetts

Tyler Eugene Formisano

Hastings on Hudson, New York

Shibani Kaur Lubana

Springfield, Massachusetts

Daequane Newton

Bristol, Connecticut

Carson Alexander Redd

Oxford, Pennsylvania

Nevaeh Monique Seney-Breneus

Boston, Massachusetts

2023 COMMENCEMENT | 39 *Cum laude **Magna cum laude ***Summa cum laude #University Honors ##University Honors with Thesis

University Studies

Associate in Arts

Selina Felicia Nicole Abner

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Taneka Nicole Betsey

East Hartford, Connecticut

Christina Ann Lago

Wallingford, Connecticut

Tyler Charles Paterno

West Islip, New York

Associate in Science

Robin M. Bangham

Manchester, Connecticut

Denise Brum Saccente

Rocky Hill, Connecticut

Bachelor of Arts

Sumaira Yousufi Ahmed***

Lodi, New Jersey

Triola Bell

Hartford, Connecticut

Zamantha Benvenuto**

Hartford, Connecticut

Philip William Bittel

New Hartford, Connecticut

Jessica Annabelle Brice***

South Windsor, Connecticut

Vanessa M. Brown

West Haven, Connecticut

Allison Kaisha Dillon

Windsor, Connecticut

Evan Earl Exum***

West Hartford, Connecticut

Marissa May Gochee**

Manchester, Connecticut

Brianna Andrea Hicks

Lansdowne, Pennsylvania

Alicia Marie Huther***

Durham, North Carolina

Charlette Ty’Zhane Leurs

Bronx, New York

Harrison M. Lipschutz

Denver, Colorado

Walter David Martinez

Hartford, Connecticut

Nicole Marie Massai**

Granby, Connecticut

Emma Rose Moody*

Lexington, Kentucky

Kiseong Moon***

Seoul, South Korea

Kimberly M. Palmer Davis*

Hartford, Connecticut

Erin Lynn Palmieri**

Enfield, Connecticut

Virginia Robinson Tosco***

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Jacob James Whitty**

Bloomfield, Connecticut

40 | UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD *Cum laude **Magna cum laude ***Summa cum laude
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