Commencement Ceremony - TRANSFORMING LIVES FOR OVER 150 YEARS MAY 23, 2020 - CLASS OF 2020 - Keystone College
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Commencement Ceremony
THE ONE HUNDRED FORTY-NINTH ANNUAL
CLASS OF 2020
TRANSFORMING LIVES FOR OVER 150 YEARS
M AY 2 3 , 2 0 2 0
Greeting
PRESIDENT’S
Dear Members of the Class of 2020,
It is indeed my great honor to congratulate you on your
graduation from Keystone College.
I know you have worked very hard during the last several
years to get to this point. While I am always thrilled to
greet our newest graduates each year, I’m especially pleased to offer my kudos
to the Class of 2020.
Our lives have changed in so many ways during the last few months because of
the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. I’m sure you would rather be celebrating
this special day in person with your family, classmates, and friends. However, our
virtual celebration is special in its own way and symbolizes why I am so proud
of you.
With the help of our faculty and staff, you have persevered through the most
difficult of times and today you are being recognized for your achievements, not
only during this semester but during your entire time at Keystone. You now know
that you have succeeded in this journey and that you can rise above any situation
and conquer any challenge.
Of course, your life going forward will not always be easy and may be fraught with
unforeseen obstacles. Don’t worry! You are ready because of the success you have
achieved in the classroom and elsewhere on campus.
Today, you should rejoice and celebrate your accomplishments. You can also look
forward to tomorrow with the knowledge that there is nothing that can stop you.
You are Keystonians!
I thank each and every one of you for being a part of this special class in Keystone’s
history. You are unique in my heart and in the hearts of your families and fellow
graduates. Again, congratulations. We are all so proud of you!
Sincerely,
Tracy L. Brundage, Ph.D.Commencement Speaker Lieutenant Colonel Daniel R. Gager ’91, USNG, is a business executive with more than 18 years of experience in leadership, portfolio management, and program management in government satellite communications and information technology. He currently serves as Vice President of Business Development at COMSAT Inc., a global telecommunication company. He brings a wealth of satellite program management and technical experience to COMSAT from his previous positions as an active duty Army satellite communications officer, a Department of Defense civilian employee, and as a network operator. Before starting at COMSAT, Dan served as Executive Vice President at satellite hardware and engineering firm NAL Research; Director of Government Business Development at Iridium Satellite; as a satellite program manager at the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) where he served as the Chief of the Department of Defense’s Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services Division; program manager of the United States government’s $2B Future COMSATCOM Services Acquisition; Gateway Satellite Systems Expert GIG Operations; and as DISA’s liaison to the CJ6, Multi National Forces, Baghdad Iraq. While on active duty, Dan served as the assistant operations officer, 1st Satellite Control Battalion, and Commander of the Defense Satellite Communications Certification Facility, Schriever Air Force Base Colorado. He is a Lieutenant Colonel in the DC National Guard where he serves as a Congressional Affairs Officer. Dan holds an associate degree from Keystone College, a bachelor’s degree from Cameron University, and is a graduate of the Army’s Command and General Staff College. He is also Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act level III program manager certified. Dan’s other affiliations include the Army Signal Regiment, Society of Satellite Professionals International, Armed Forces Communications and Electronic Association, Association of the United States Army, Army Reserve Officers Association, and Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
Best Wishes
FRO M THE TRU S TE E S
O F THE COLLE GE
Dr. Bernadine Ahonkhai
Dr. Tracy L. Brundage, President
James C. Clark, Chair-elect
Jonathan L. Davis ’80
Gail Dickstein
Jack Michael Duff ’79
Natalie Gelb
Daniel P. Haggerty, Esq., First Vice Chair & Secretary
Kirby K. Hickey ’65
Robert L. Kagler ’57
Richard T. Krebs ’96
Gretchen Ludders ’72
David Noyle ’90
Jane E. Oppenheim
Diane C. Paparo ’76
John F. Pullo, Sr. ’69, Chair
Jonathan Vipond III
James McLaughlin, Trustee Emeritus
Dr. Betty J. Turock ’53, Trustee EmeritaDegree Candidates
C L AS S OF 2 0 2 0
In recognition of distinguished academic achievement, Keystone College awards graduation
honors to undergraduate students earning associate or bachelor’s degrees based on the cumulative
G.P.A. Summa Cum Laude recipients have received a cumulative grade point average of 3.9 - 4.0,
Magna Cum Laude recipients have received a cumulative grade point average of 3.7 - 3.899, and
Cum Laude recipients have received a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 - 3.699. All honors
designations were awarded based upon the student’s cumulative grade point average at the last
completed semester or at the spring mid-term. Actual honors designations will be awarded based
upon the student’s cumulative grade point average at the time of degree completion and will be
printed on the student’s official transcript.
Turock School of Arts and Sciences–––––––––––––––––––––
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL & PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS
Bachelor of Science
Mary Ann Bogert...................................................Cum Laude.................................. Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Catherine Anne Boyle.................... Magna Cum Laude, Honors Scholar................ Mohrsville, Pa.
Natalie Beth Daley.........................................Magna Cum Laude............................ North East, Md.
Bryanna Emmett.................................................................................................................Simpson, Pa.
Laura Nichol Gacha....................................................................................................Meshoppen, Pa.
Kristin Ashley Herring...................................................................................................Mehoopany, Pa.
Kristen Marie Hlavaty.....................................Magna Cum Laude.................................. Jermyn, Pa.
Jessica A. Hoffman........................................Summa Cum Laude.................................. Hawley, Pa.
Mohammed Hussein.................................................................................................East Elmhurst, N.Y.
Tabitha Chyna Lee..........................................................................................................Bensalem, Pa.
Alexandria Emmanuel Lehman................................................................................. Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
April L. Llewellyn..............................................Magna Cum Laude......................................Plains, Pa.
Aaron Logan Mancuso....................................................................................................Dunmore, Pa.
Nickolas Jordan Martin..........................Cum Laude, Honors Scholar.............................Dalton, Pa.
Colleen Faith McDevitt........................................Cum Laude........................................Rowland, Pa.
Nicholas Robert McDonald.....................................................................................Clarks Summit, Pa.
Deja Monique Mitchell............................................................................................................Taylor, Pa.
Scott Jacob Moyer........................................Summa Cum Laude.............................. Lexington, Pa.
Michael Nally......................................................................................................... Greenfield Twp., Pa.
Megan Lynn Novak..................................................................................................... Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Chiemeka Okoro................................................................................................................... Ewing, N.J.
Jordyn A. Olsen............................... Magna Cum Laude, Honors Scholar........Southampton, N.J.
Nathalie Ortiz............................................................................................................... New Milford, N.J.
Melissa Jill Perfilio.......................................................................................... South Abington Twp., Pa.
Carmelo David Pioquinto..............................................................................................Nanticoke, Pa.
Aidan T. Powers.....................................................Cum Laude.................................... Ringwood, N.J.
Hayden Michael Richner..............................Magna Cum Laude..............................Nicholson, Pa.
Emily Ann Sandly............................................................................................................... Scranton, Pa.
Baley Lee Sutton.......................................................................................................................Taylor, Pa.
Kevin C. Wellard, Jr...................................................................................................Clarks Summit, Pa.
Randy Harold Wheeland, Jr...................................................................................Jefferson Twp., Pa.
Tristin A. Williams.....................................................Cum Laude..........................................Albany, N.Y.CLASS OF 202 0 Associate in Arts Dustin Robert Voda......................................................................................................... Laceyville, Pa. Associate in Science Jamie Lynn Albert......................................Summa Cum Laude.............................. Gouldsboro, Pa. Victoria Skye Crisci............................................................................................................ Scranton, Pa. Xandra Bailey Moyer.................................Magna Cum Laude................................Myerstown, Pa. Matthew James Roman.................................................................................................Old Forge, Pa. Elizabeth A. Wadsworth.................................................................................................Royersford, Pa. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS, ART, AND HUMANITIES Bachelor of Arts Deshawn Banks............................................................................................................ Gouldsboro, Pa. Kallie Diana Bartos....................................................................................................Madison Twp., Pa. Michael John Calabro..............................Magna Cum Laude................................... Paupack, Pa. Jaclynn Marie Caldiero.............................................................................................. Stroudsburg, Pa. Samantha R. Cobb.........................................................................................................Nicholson, Pa. Richard Joseph Cox................................................................................................... Carbondale, Pa. Tiffany Lynn DeWitt.............................................................................................................. Greeley, Pa. Colin Franko....................................................... Cum Laude...................................Tunkhannock, Pa. Gabriella Marie Gentile................................................................................................... Scranton, Pa. Nicholas Haas...................................................................................................................Old Forge, Pa. Liam Philip Heafield...............................................................................................................Cresco, Pa. Stephanie Healey............................................................................................................... Otisville, N.Y. Laura Mary Kern...........................Magna Cum Laude, Honors Scholar..................... Waymart, Pa. Ethan Grant McConnell-Drozdis......................................................................... Greenfield Twp., Pa. Alexa S. Meyer..............................Magna Cum Laude, Honors Scholar................ Beach Lake, Pa. Logan Tracy Moon.....................................Summa Cum Laude..................................Springville, Pa. Dalton Manual Garrido Nixon.................................................................... South Abington Twp., Pa. Kasondra E. Suchocki..........................................................................................................Dimock, Pa. Associate in Arts Nathan Allen Chamberlain............................................................................................ Lake Ariel, Pa. Dana M. Hachan........................................................................................................ Carbondale, Pa. Ruby Susan Palickar.......................................... Cum Laude............................................. Jermyn, Pa. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Master of Science Vernell Jessika Bunn-McKenzie.....................................................................................Wind Gap, Pa. Amanda Noelle Chorba.................................................................................................... Jermyn, Pa. Ivala Lyn Gilman................................................................................................................Olyphant, Pa. Anna Rose Iannuzzo.................................................................................... South Abington Twp., Pa. Amanda Maria Pelucacci..............................................................................................Dunmore, Pa.
CLASS OF 202 0 Bachelor of Science Leanna Mae Allen.....................................Magna Cum Laude..............................New Milford, Pa. Abigail T. Aniska.................................................................................................................... Jermyn, Pa. Ashlee R. Bagg.................................................................................................................. Scranton, Pa. Allison Joy Berman....................................................................................................... Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Graciela Castelan.....................................Magna Cum Laude................................... Scranton, Pa. Cheverly Violet Chichura.......................................................................................... Clifford Twp., Pa. Rachel Nicole Cianfichi..........................................................................................Jefferson Twp., Pa. Gabrielle Marian Cina.............................................................................................Susquehanna, Pa. Tiffany Amber DeMarco.............................................................................................. Factoryville, Pa. Maria Luisa Duarte.................................................................................................................Easton, Pa. Daniel Duggan............................................................................................................ Forked River, N.J. Kylie Melissa Emerson........................................................................................................ Moscow, Pa. Breanna Marie Felter.................................Magna Cum Laude.....................................Dushore, Pa. Joseph Vincenzo Fichera............................................................................................. Mahopac, N.Y. Calvin Augustus Forde, Jr.............................................................................................. Colombus, N.J. Sophia Leanore Geiser..............................Summa Cum Laude...........................Mountain Top, Pa. Carter M. Gettinger...................................................................................................... Factoryville, Pa. Jordan Hodle.....................................................................................................................Plymouth, Pa. Jake Michael Hogan............................................................................................................ Folsom, Pa. Mayah Nichole Kitchen............................................................................................. Philadelphia, Pa. Callia Rose Kroll..........................................Magna Cum Laude.................................... Moscow, Pa. Daphne A. Leenas...................... Summa Cum Laude, Honors Scholar................. Ringwood, N.J. Shannon Lloyd............................. Summa Cum Laude, Honors Scholar............King of Prussia, Pa. Donyae Paulette Loring................................................................................................... Scranton, Pa. Pascale Louissaint................................................................................................................ Suffern, N.Y. Timothy McHale................................................ Cum Laude.......................................... Scranton, Pa. Nicholas Alexander Nace.............................................................................................. Lancaster, Pa. Josselyn Mary Ojeda........................................................................................................ Scranton, Pa. Kaylee Dawn Phelps.........................................................................................................Montrose, Pa. David Peter Pietryka........................................................................................................Old Forge, Pa. Austin C. Pringle..........................................Magna Cum Laude............................... Factoryville, Pa. Shawn N. Reilly................................................... Cum Laude..................................... Gouldsboro, Pa. Shawn D. Smith............................................................................................................ Philadelphia, Pa. Matthew John Tarabola....................................................................................................Fort Lee, N.J. Glori Ileana Torres............................................................................................................Rochester, N.Y. Kelly A. Trojanowicz........................................... Cum Laude...........................................Peckville, Pa. Gabrielle N. Truesdale.....................................................................................................Nicholson, Pa. Nicholas Vazquez.............................................................................................................Round Hill, Va. Madison Ann Wagner...............................Magna Cum Laude..................................... Kingsley, Pa. Anna Gabriela Warriner................................... Cum Laude..........................................Montrose, Pa. Kayla Sue Whitney............................................................................................................ Scranton, Pa. Alyssa R. Wille..............................................Summa Cum Laude............................Tunkhannock, Pa. Diana Lynn Williams........................................................................................ Roaring Brook Twp., Pa. Zachary H. Zelenski..................................................................................................................Taylor, Pa. Yitian Zuo...................................................................................................................... Philadelphia, Pa. Associate in Arts Kelly A. Moran Davis...............................................................................................................Eynon, Pa. Associate in Science Ronald James Traver........................................ Cum Laude.........................................Nicholson, Pa.
CLASS OF 202 0 School of Professional Studies––––––––––––––––––––––––– DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY Master of Accountancy Laura Ann Burke...........................................................................................................Meshoppen, Pa. Toni Marie Zalewski.....................................................................................................Tunkhannock, Pa. Master of Business Administration John Conte III......................................................................................................................Peckville, Pa. Rebecca Marie Heeman.................................................................................................... Athens, Pa. Jacob C. Hinkin...................................................................................................................... Roslyn, Pa. Julie May Hudock......................................................................................................... Factoryville, Pa. Brenda Kay Jacobs................................................................................................ Warren Center, Pa. Lisa M. Rosato-Crayton...............................................................................................New Milford, Pa. Melanie Ann White..................................................................................................... Clifford Twp., Pa. Bachelor of Science Christopher Adams...................................................................................................... Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Zakkary Agentowicz......................................Magna Cum Laude.............................Scott Twp., Pa. Jami Lee Anderline...................................................................................................Hanover Twp., Pa. Pamela Christine Anslinger.............................................................................................. Scranton, Pa. Dakota Thomas Arens.............................................................................................................Taylor, Pa. Michael Thomas Arzie....................................................................................................Scott Twp., Pa. Colby Michael Bailleau.................................Magna Cum Laude.....................................Eynon, Pa. Dylan Fox Barletta............................................................................................................. Scranton, Pa. Wandy Daniel Brito............................................................................................................ Reading, Pa. Ryan Patrick Callahan..................................Magna Cum Laude...................... Highland Mills, N.Y. Nicholas J. Carlini..................................................Cum Laude...............................Clarks Summit, Pa. Joshua Jon Carpenter..................................Magna Cum Laude......................................Sayre, Pa. David John Cherkauskas..............................Magna Cum Laude...................................Pittston, Pa. Arron Chidester................................................................................................................... Kingsley, Pa. Brittney Elizabeth Clark.........................................Cum Laude.................................Mehoopany, Pa. Joseph Daniel Drumsta.................................................................................................... Scranton, Pa. Elizabeth Jean D’Ulisse.........................................Cum Laude................................Tunkhannock, Pa. Samantha Forgatch......................................Summa Cum Laude.......................Mountain Top, Pa. Kerri Lynn Gowarty.........................................Magna Cum Laude............................... Scranton, Pa. Nicholas John Grasso....................................Summa Cum Laude...........................Swoyersville, Pa. Kerry Hackenberg..........................................Magna Cum Laude................... Greenfield Twp., Pa. Taylor Ann Hicks.....................................................Cum Laude........................ Spring Brook Twp., Pa. Addison Hoffman.......................................................................................................... Factoryville, Pa. Carli Marie Kalinoski.......................................Magna Cum Laude........................... Factoryville, Pa. Erin Marie Kenney..........................................Magna Cum Laude................................Mayfield, Pa. Jo Ann Laplace.......................................................................................................... Lackawaxen, Pa.
CLASS OF 202 0 Brian Francis Lennon.............................................Cum Laude..................................Dickson City, Pa. Emily Levison..........................................................Cum Laude....................................... Waymart, Pa. Andrew Lupinacci................................................Cum Laude........................................Stratford, N.J. Sean James McWilliams................................................................................................. Lake Ariel, Pa. Ronald Medina.......................................................................................................................Bronx, N.Y. Raymond Twine Mills.................................................................................................. Philadelphia, Pa. Makaila Rose Mosolino.............................................................................................. Carbondale, Pa. Ursule Kabove Ngongo.................................................................................................... Scranton, Pa. Michael Nyarko......................................................................................................................Laurel, Md. Johann Paniagua............................................................................................................New York, N.Y. Ryan Mitchell Perkins................................................................................................Clarks Summit, Pa. Brian L. Pires.................................................................................................................. Philadelphia, Pa. Sean Pittack....................................................Magna Cum Laude......................Jefferson Twp., Pa. Brett M. Riley......................................................................................................................... Danville, Pa. Savanna Mae Robinson......................................Cum Laude...............................................Laflin, Pa. Brittany Lynn Rowen............................................................................................................Huron, Ohio Michael Santulli..................................................................................................................Holtsville, N.Y. Rachael Marie Scaturro................................................................................................. Thornhurst, Pa. Alexander Thomas Schmidt.........................Summa Cum Laude.................................Shohola, Pa. Kaitlyn R. Schrader......................................................................................................................Troy, Pa. Rebekah A. Shepherd...................................................................................................Honesdale, Pa. Edward Fred Sichilongo..........................................................................................Schenectady, N.Y. Samantha Jo Smiley......................................Magna Cum Laude............................. Wyalusing, Pa. Amber Nicole Smith................................................................................................... Haddonfield, N.J. Arianna Lynn Smith......................................................................................................New Milford, Pa. Jordan Alexander Smith................................................................................................ Baltimore, Md. Kelly Lynn Smith...............................................Magna Cum Laude..............................Burlington, Pa. Keith Michael Snyder............................................Cum Laude...............................Mountain Top, Pa. Kaitlyn Alexandra Stoodley.........................................................................................Swoyersville, Pa. Kayla Nicole Strattman....................................................................................................... Hawley, Pa. Nathaniel C. Tirpak...............................................Cum Laude........................................ Hanover, Pa. Ibrahim S. Tounkara........................................................................................................Wind Gap, Pa. Siara Michelle Valentine......................................Cum Laude..................................Meshoppen, Pa. Zachary M. White....................................................................................................................Childs, Pa. Lori Ellen Willis.........................................................Cum Laude................................... Morristown, N.Y. Kassadi Woods.......................................................Cum Laude............................... Trumansburg, N.Y. Daniel Victor Zuniga.............................................Cum Laude.......................................Lakeland, Fla. Associate in Science Mustafa Kemal Abdalov................................................................................................. Scranton, Pa. Melissa Ann Graff.............................................................................................................. Scranton, Pa. Renee Lee Hill.................................................Magna Cum Laude........................Tunkhannock, Pa. Michael Leak.........................................................Cum Laude..................................Cleveland, Ohio Jill Marie Tague...............................................Summa Cum Laude........................Tunkhannock, Pa.
CLASS OF 202 0 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Master of Education Lindsay J. Bishop................................................................................................................Towanda, Pa. Farida Bouamrane...................................................................................................... Philadelphia, Pa. Nicole Teresa Chromey..........................................................................................................Exeter, Pa. Patricia Susana Diaz................................................................................................... Philadelphia, Pa. Kelsey Marie Galuska.............................................................................................................Exeter, Pa. Amy Elizabeth Hoyt.................................................................................................................Dallas, Pa. Korin Dorothy Jacobs........................................................................................................ Kingston, Pa. Natalie Marie Moser............................................................................................................Luzerne, Pa. Lindsey P. Patton................................................................................................. Granville Summit, Pa. Maria De los Angeles Polaco......................................................................................Willingboro, N.J. Shaqkita M. Powell............................................................................................................Plymouth, Pa. Deanna Marie Roulinavage...................................................................................... Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Rebecca E. Spencer..............................................................................................................Dallas, Pa. Kara Rose Welliver........................................................................................................... Wyalusing, Pa. Bachelor of Science Julianna Borosky.......................................................................................................... Carbondale, Pa. Ashley Mae Constable.................. Magna Cum Laude, Honors Scholar.............East Bangor, Pa. Sarah Rose Derr.....................................................Cum Laude........................................... Millville, Pa. Wynter Eve Gowarty........................................................................................................ Scranton, Pa. Williamson Jacques....................................................................................................... Fleetwood, Pa. Jordan Kucharski............................................Magna Cum Laude...............................Olyphant, Pa. Amy Llewellyn........................................................Cum Laude..............................................Plains, Pa. Mariah Ann Loughney........................................................................................................ Jermyn, Pa. Kristyn E. Murray..............................................Magna Cum Laude........................Tunkhannock, Pa. Meghan L. Pitts...............................................Magna Cum Laude...............................Montrose, Pa. Maya Lennise Sanders..................................................................................................Jersey City, N.J. Rachel Elizabeth Sandfort........................................................................................... Monroeton, Pa. Kimberly A. Schlesser........................................................................................................Dunmore, Pa. Ashlinn E. Simpson.................................................Cum Laude....................................... Scranton, Pa. Elizabeth Frey Stefanski.................................Magna Cum Laude...............................Dunmore, Pa. Megyn Riley Stevens......................................Magna Cum Laude..............................Springville, Pa. Janel Lèshawn Strother...................................................................................................New York, N.Y. Elizabeth Katherine Thompson....................Magna Cum Laude.............................. Lake Ariel, Pa. Erika Marie Wiles.......................................................................................................... New Albany, Pa.
CLASS OF 202 0 Associate in Science Tatiana Caraballo..........................................Summa Cum Laude......................... Philadelphia, Pa. Hermes Colon........................................................Cum Laude................................. Philadelphia, Pa. Olga Colon.....................................................Magna Cum Laude......................... Philadelphia, Pa. Tiasia Brinai Douse..........................................Magna Cum Laude......................Mount Vernon, Pa. Sarah Joan Eppley.........................................Magna Cum Laude.....................................Dallas, Pa. Nilda Ilsa Gonzalez.........................................Magna Cum Laude......................... Philadelphia, Pa. Jacqueline Hernández.............................................................................................. Philadelphia, Pa. Raeda Jebrin..................................................Summa Cum Laude......................... Philadelphia, Pa. Laura Grace Kaczmarek..............................Magna Cum Laude...............................Dunmore, Pa. Lexis T. Kochmer.......................................Cum Laude, Honors Scholar............ Greenfield Twp., Pa. Sheena N. Maher..................................................Cum Laude....................................Bethlehem, Pa. Ayleen Farida Martinez.................................Magna Cum Laude......................... Philadelphia, Pa. Juana J. Reyes De Rosario...........................Magna Cum Laude......................... Philadelphia, Pa. Maritza Rojas................................................................................................................ Philadelphia, Pa. Rachel Elizabeth Sandfort........................................................................................... Monroeton, Pa.
Student Awards
Outstanding Graduate
Daphne A. Leenas
Turock School of Arts and Sciences
Department of Biological & Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Allied Health: Radiotherapy/Medical Imaging/
Cardiac Perfusion Award............................................................Elizabeth Wadsworth
Environmental Biology Award.............................................................. Jasmine-Marie Moku
Environmental Resource Management/Geology Award.........................Scott Moyer
Forensic Biology Award....................................................................................... Natalie Daley
General Biology Award....................................................................................Kristen Hlavaty
Microbiology Award............................................................................................. Jordyn Olsen
Pre-Physical Therapy Award.............................................................................Nathalie Ortiz
Public Health Award........................................................................................Tristin Williams
Wildlife Biology Award..................................................................................... Catherine Boyle
Department of Communications, Arts, and Humanities
J. Harold Brislin Awards.......................................................................................... Richard Cox
Colin Franko
Edward M. Cameron IV Poetry Competition Award............................ Catherine Boyle
T. Rose Cogswell Memorial Fund Award................................................... Catherine Boyle
Communication Arts and Liberal Studies Award.................................. Michael Calabro
Tracy Compton Convocation Award.......................................................McKensie Shiner
Chester Merrick Memorial Fund Award......................................................... Dalton Nixon
Tersteeg Senior Show Award................................................................................. Laura Kern
Tersteeg Visual Arts Convocation Awards................................................... Nicholas Nace
Maya Sanders
Visual Arts Program Awards........................................................................... Devin Connolly
Alexa Meyer
Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Excellence in Criminal Justice Award..........................................................Shannon Lloyd
Excellence in Criminal Justice/Psychology............................................... Daphne Leenas
Excellence in Social Sciences............................................................................ Shawn Reilly
Psychology Award................................................................................................... Alyssa WilleSchool of Professional Studies
Department of Business, Management and Technology
Business Award............................................................................................. Samantha Forgatch
Distinguished Online Business Student Award..........................................Brittany Rowen
Hospitality Business Management Leadership Award..........................Kayla Strattman
Information Technology/Computer Science Award...................... David Cherkauskas
Leadership and Business Award......................................................................Daniel Zuniga
Outstanding Senior Accounting Award
Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants Award......Sean Pittack
Sport and Recreation Management Award............................................. Ryan Callahan
Department of Education
Dr. Walter B. Barbe Language and Literacy Award...............................Kristyn Murray
Exemplary Achievement in Early Childhood Education/
Special Education Award.................................................................. Ashlinn Simpson
Mollie Hanover Awards............................................................................................ Sarah Derr
Williamson Jacques
Rachel Sandfort
Rising Star in the Field of Education Awards............................................. Laura Graytock
Makenzie Purdy
Honors Scholars
Catherine Boyle Lexis Kochmer Nickolas Martin
Ashley Constable Daphne Leenas Alexa Meyer
Laura Kern Shannon Lloyd Jordyn Olsen
N. Scott Thurston Scholar Athlete Awards
Savanna Robinson Tone Cockrell
(Field Hockey & Women’s Lacrosse) (Men’s Basketball)
Dr. Edward G. Boehm, Jr., Award for Excellence in Service Learning
Devin Welch
Presidential Fellows
Ashley Constable Daphne Leenas
Samantha Forgatch Shannon Lloyd
Undergraduate Research and Creativity Celebration
Innovation Award.................................................................................................. Jordyn Olsen
Research Excellence........................................................................................... Natalie DaleyAlpha Lambda Delta Lacey Ammenhauser Zachary Orloski John Caines Sean Perry Mia Capalongo Devin Reed Shellice Cowan Sidney Reinfurt Hannah Dickson Gabriel Reyes Patrick Donovan Abigail Richter Sam Eley Gavin Rivera Joseph Elias Elijah Santana Samantha Forgatch Kyle Sasso Sophia Geiser Savannah Scanlon Sunney Hardler Alexander Schmidt Alyssa Kashmer Erika Schwoyer Erin Kibelstis Zoe Stephens Katie Klamfoth Daniel Turshon Jaclyn Martin Autumn Updike Mianna Messenger Anna Warriner Rebecca Muscat Alyssa Wille Jarrett Nemeth
Commencement Committee 2020
Marie Andreoli, Ph.D. Elena O’Connor
Assistant Professor and Chair, Social Director of Conferences
and Behavioral Sciences Department and Special Events
Fran Calpin Kate Owens
Senior Director of College Relations Associate Dean of Academic
Operations and Registrar
Carolyn Crowley
Grant Coordinator Gregory Palaskas
Radio Station Coordinator
Patti Davis, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Business, Charlie Prothero
Management, and Technology Chief Information Officer
Department
Vicki Stanavitch, Ph.D.
Cheryl Guse Associate Professor and Chair,
Executive Assistant to the Biological & Physical Sciences
President and Office Manager and Mathematics Department
Chrisann Kelly Sherry Strain, Ph.D.
Web Content & Marketing Manager Professor and Chair, Communication,
Art, and Humanities Department,
Heather Shanks McElroy, Ph.D. Chair of Faculty Senate
Professor and Chair, Education
Department Lucas Taylor
Director of Multicultural Affairs
Shirley Michaels and Student Activities
Administrative Specialist
Jeffrey Tylutki
Beth Miller Director of Bands and
Senior Director of Communications Performance Music
and Marketing
Karen Yarrish, Ph.D.
Sue Musheno Interim Provost and Vice President
Advancement Specialist for Academic AffairsHistory of Keystone College PROGRESS THROUGH EFFORT Keystone Academy was founded May 6, 1868, by citizens from the local community and conducted its first classes in the First Baptist Church of Factoryville. The Academy moved to the newly-completed Harris Hall in 1870. As the Academy grew in size and scope over the next sixty years, Trustee John H. Brooks initiated the first steps in 1932 toward transforming it from an academy to an independent junior college. Brooks and other trustees, including Board Chairman, L. A. Watres, oversaw this noteworthy transition, which was formalized in 1934. The leadership provided by several presidents since that time has helped Keystone progress to its current status as a leader in regional higher education. Under the College’s first President, Byron S. Hollinshead, Keystone gained its regional accreditation and established a reputation for academic excellence. President Hollinshead was succeeded in 1945 by Dr. Blake Tewksbury, who had served as Dean of the College and continued to champion the academic quality of a Keystone education. He was succeeded by Dr. Harry K. Miller, Jr., in 1960. During Dr. Miller’s presidency, Keystone undertook a period of exceptional growth that saw the construction of many of the College’s residence halls and its library-classroom building, today’s Miller Library. Expansion of Capwell Science Hall and the construction of the student campus center, as well as an addition to complete Evans Dining Hall, were also accomplished during this time. Following this growth of facilities and enrollment, former trustee John B. Hibbard assumed the leadership of Keystone in 1975. President Hibbard reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to an education that would lead students to live constructive lives. Dr. Louis V. Wilcox, Jr. became the fifth president of Keystone, following the retirement of President Hibbard in 1983. He promoted the continuation of excellence in the expanding College academic programs. Margaretta B. Chamberlin, an active trustee and community leader, took office in 1985. A participant in all facets of campus life, President Chamberlin brought a palpable sense of
family to Keystone. Under her direction, the College’s Gambal Athletic Center was built, and Harris Hall was renovated. Two years later, Dr. Robert E. Mooney, Jr., was appointed as Keystone’s seventh president. He stressed the College’s important role in preparing its students to apply their education as citizens and productive members of a global society. Charles F. Kennedy, a longtime trustee, served the College as its eighth president in 1994 and was instrumental in discontinuing the use of “junior” from the College’s name. In 1995, Dr. Edward G. Boehm, Jr., became Keystone’s ninth president. Under Dr. Boehm’s leadership, the College implemented the Keystone Promise and became a four-year baccalaureate college. In 2001, he further expanded opportunities for students by directing the building of a residence hall, and in 2008 by joining the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC), an NCAA Division III collegiate athletic conference. David L. Coppola, Ph.D., began his tenure as Keystone’s tenth president in 2013 and emphasized the campus-wide priority of “students first,” through the customized student development program, Stairs to Success. He also was a strong advocate to keep college affordable by containing tuition costs and by providing all educational materials for free. Tracy L. Brundage, Ph.D., became the eleventh president of Keystone College in July 2018 and has strengthened the College’s emphasis on preparing students for successful careers and providing them with skills needed for lifelong learning, leadership, and citizenship. Under Dr. Brundage’s leadership, the College is building upon its proud past and planning for the future while upholding the values that make Keystone such a special place. True to its founding 150 years ago, Keystone continues to be a good neighbor and an integral part of the community by offering numerous free concerts, lectures, art exhibits, and educational programs, as well as volunteering tens-of-thousands of service hours per year. Keystone’s beautiful campus features miles of pristine walking and hiking trails, protected fresh water streams, suspension bridges, the Sugar Shack, an apple orchard, an apiary, a vernal pool and biology pond, and plentiful fields and outdoor gathering spaces that are frequented by local schools and the public.
Outstanding Graduate
C L AS S O F 2 0 2 0
Daphne A. Leenas
A native of Ringwood, N.J.,
Daphne will graduate summa
cum laude with a Bachelor
of Science degree in Criminal
Justice and Psychology and a
minor in Homeland Security.
She has been named to the
president’s list every semester
and plans to pursue a master’s
degree in school counseling at
the University of Scranton.
Daphne aspires to be a school
counselor and coach.
Her achievements in and out
of the classroom have been
exceptional. In addition to
being named the Outstanding Graduate, Daphne also received the award for
outstanding achievement in Criminal Justice and Psychology. Thanks to her
efforts in the classroom, she is a recipient of Keystone’s Academic Excellence
Scholarship, is an Honors Scholar and Presidential Fellow, and a member of
Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society.Daphne also excels on the athletic field where she served as captain of both the women’s field hockey and lacrosse teams. She helped the Giants field hockey team to a Colonial States Athletics Conference (CSAC) title in 2018 and guided both teams to conference championship game appearances in 2019. Daphne was named the CSAC Defensive Player of the Year and to the first team All-CSAC for both field hockey and lacrosse and as a 2019 Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA Division III Scholar of Distinction and to the National Academic Squad. As a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, she provided valuable insight on the student-athlete experience. Active in the community, Daphne volunteered at the Wayne County Correctional Facility where she advocated for additional resources and programming for incarcerated individuals. She also volunteered with the Lackawanna Trail Youth Field Hockey teams where she served as a referee and assisted with practices.
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