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COMMENCEMENT
Saturday, May 15, 2021
Undergraduate Degree Conferral
Sunday, May 16, 2021
Doctoral, Law, Pharmacy,
Occupational Therapy, and
Master’s Degree Conferral
CONTENTS
Page
President’s Message 2
History 3
PROGRAMS
UNDERGRADUATE COMMENCEMENT 4
Saturday, May 15, 2021, 1:00 P.M.
GRADUATE COMMENCEMENT 15
(Doctoral, Law, Pharmacy, Occupational Therapy, and Master’s)
Sunday, May 16, 2021, 1:00 P.M.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
You did it!
All of your hard work and determination have brought
you to this moment of great personal achievement. This is
your time Class of 2021—and we salute you!
Your journey to this day should not be defined by
the challenges of its final chapter. For it began long ago,
when the spark of curiosity fueled a lifelong hunger to learn.
Your intellect, resilience, and drive to make a positive impact
on the world led you here. Now you join the ranks of more
than 45,000 alumni who hold degrees from Western New
England University. For many it is not your first WNE
degree, and for others it will not be the last.
Your WNE community honors you this day and those
who have walked by your side to make it a reality—the
family, friends, faculty, staff, and alumni mentors—who have supported your
biggest dreams and cheered your every achievement. They too are forever
Golden Bears.
With your WNE degree, you are uniquely prepared to navigate the next
phase of your life, one full of possibility and potential. Yes, the world of work
has forever changed, but WNE graduates are ready to lead and succeed—
from your first job to your last. That is the true value of the degree you have
earned today.
In the history of WNE, the Class of 2021 will forever hold a special place.
When our nation needed volunteers, you stepped up. When our communities
cried out against hate and injustice, you came together. When Golden Bear
Country needed you to keep it safe, you kept us united. To us, your actions
were no surprise; it simply is a part of who you are, and a proud reflection of
who we are as an institution.
So cherish this time with family and friends today and know that we
will be together again soon to honor your achievement as a university, as a
community, and as a family.
With gratitude,
Robert E. Johnson, Ph.D.
President
2WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY
A Brief History
The Springfield Division of Northeastern new academic buildings, residence halls,
College, known as Springfield-Northeastern, and athletic facilities. The launch of the first
was established in 1919. Evening classes, held of now several doctoral programs in 2008
in the YMCA building on Chestnut Street in opened the pathway for Western New
Springfield for students studying part-time, England College to become a University
were offered in law, business, and accounting. in 2011. Today, with Colleges of Arts and
The first 13 graduates were recognized in 1922 Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Pharmacy
with the degree of Bachelor of Commercial and Health Sciences, and our School of Law,
Science. In 1923, the first seven law graduates we stand united as one university.
were recognized. The transition to a university marked a
In 1951, the Springfield Division of period of extensive investment of more than
Northeastern University became Western $100 million in campus facilities beginning
New England College. The College was with the opening of the Center for the Sciences
chartered on July 17, 1951. and Pharmacy and including renovation and
On April 26, 1956, 34 acres for the current expansion of academic buildings, the sport
Wilbraham Road campus were purchased. complex, a new residence hall, and the
The first building, originally known as East University Commons which opened in 2018.
Building, and later renamed Emerson Hall in In 2019, Western New England University
recognition of the College’s first trustee chairman, celebrated its centennial. Now, WNE is
Robert R. Emerson, opened in 1959. entering its second century with a vision
Western New England received institutional to create a “New Traditional University.”
accreditation in 1965 and has been continuously The University is proud to enroll 3,690
accredited since then. undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral
The University flourished on its new students and celebrates the achievements
campus with expanding academic programs, of its more than 44,500 alumni whose
a growing student body, and the addition of ranks our graduates join today.
3Western New England University
COMMENCEMENT
UNDERGRADUATE
Saturday, May 15, 2021
1:00 P.M.
Virtual EventORDER OF PROGRAM
Saturday, May 15, 2021 ~ 1:00 P.M.
Welcome Douglas L. Battema
Professor of Communication
National Anthem Vanessa Ford
Board of Trustees Remarks Kenneth M. Rickson ’75
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
President’s Remarks Robert E. Johnson
President
Special Video Presentation
Student Commencement Speaker Autumn R. Kelly
Special Video Presentation
Conferral of Degrees President Robert E. Johnson
and Interim Provost and
Vice President for Academic Affairs Curt Hamakawa
Official Reading of Names and Class of 2021 Candidate Videos
Special Video Presentation
Send Off from Faculty and Staff Jeanie Forray
President of University Faculty Senate
Commissioning of Officers Recognition Sharianne Walker
Dean of the College of Business
America the Beautiful Vanessa Ford
Special Video Presentation
Closing Kerri P. Jarzabski
Vice President for Student Affairs
Messages from Parents and Families
5CONFERRAL OF DEGREES
President Robert E. Johnson
and Interim Provost and
Vice President for Academic Affairs Curt Hamakawa
OFFICIAL READING OF NAMES
AND CLASS OF 2021 CANDIDATE VIDEOS
Candidates in Business Presented by Daniel D. Covell
College of Business
Candidates in Engineering Presented by Richard A. Grabiec
College of Engineering
Candidates in Arts and Sciences Presented by Douglas L. Battema
College of Arts and Sciences
Candidates in Pharmacy Studies Presented by Beth E. Welch
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
6BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Octavien N. Abrahams*** Jon Dempsey Daniel M. Grant††
Mina A. Abraheem Douglas S. Depot Julianne G. Green
Fatima Sofia Aguilar Trochez Michael V. Dias†† Matthew K. Greer†
Taylor C. Albanese Matthew J. DiBattista†† Christopher J. Gresis
Nicholas A. Arborio Louis E. Dillon Sebastian Grignano
John M. Arceri Samantha Marie Dion†† Trevor Paul Gustavson†††
Joshua J. Atchison Alexa N. DiStefano* Dylan S. Hathaway†
Aurora Paige Axiotis††† Thomas E. Doyle††† Katelyn F. Henderson†††
Liam J. Baker Andrew Stephen Dumesnil† Thomas D. Houle
Jacob B. Balderston Connor G. Dunn Kade D. Howard
Sarah W. Bartlett†† Meredith A. Dyckman† Kevin M. Hummer
Michael R. Benjamin††† Joseph Richard Mark Dylong My Huynh
Chad H. Birchall Sean N. Enright Connor S. Jameson†
Valentina M. Blake*** Michael W. Farrell Brooke N. Jamros
Matthew T. Bridges*** Steven Fedorchak† Byron T. Jones*
Daniel T. Bronke Nicholas P. Ferraro Ryan Jacob Kaeser†††
Luciano Antonio Bucci† Bryan M. Ferreira††† Brian Robert Keating††
Kristina L. Bullock Shannon L. Fiore† Wayde M. Kenney††
Allison E. Buzzeo†† Patrick J. Fisk Benjamin P. Kennure***†
Katherine E. Camire* Andrew C. Fountain† Daniel Kiely
Lauren Patricia Chadwick Hailie J. Franklin Jeffrey D. Kilty
Jennifer E. Chamberland† Tyler M. Frost*** Gregory J. Kline
Carly R. Chase† Antonio D. Furtado† Alec V. Korpusinski***
Mr. Burak Citlak Eric John Garete†† Hailey M. Kosh
Jack M. Clark Peter Thomas Garlick†† Cameron E. Koss†
Ethan L. Clarke George J. Gebhart Brittany D. Kowalski***
Ben F. Constant*** Amanda M. Gendron*** Gabrielle A. Krause†
Katalinn E. Cooper† Anna-Maria M. Ghossein†† Benjamin T. Kriedel
Nicholas S. Cooper† Chandler D. Giza*** Taryn M. Kubik
Gian D. Costantiello† Eric J. Glander Matthew C. Kuhlmann
Kyle J. Crowley† Nnamdi C. Gogoh** Continued on page 8
Mikenzie A. Crowther***††† Noah R. Goldman*
Daniel J. Cushing***†† Mariana Rose Goncalves†††
Jordan R. Davis* Jarod P. Goodnight
* Degree awarded August 15, 2020
Jadyn M. Dawes Maxwell J. Gordon ** Degree awarded October 15, 2020
*** Degree awarded February 15, 2021
Degree awarded with Honors
† Degree awarded Cum Laude
†† Degree awarded Magna Cum Laude
††† Degree awarded Summa Cum Laude
Candidates whose names appear in this program may not Member, Honors Program
have completed all degree requirements for graduation. Global Scholar
7BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Jack M. LaBranche† William A. Olmsted Collin F. Scott
Brandon Jeffrey Lafrennie Matthew D. Ottochian Dominic P. Scutti***
Kimberly Anne Langevin*** Antonio Palermo†† Jonathan G. Seiter†
Jackson E. Lathrop† John J. Palmachuk* Tyler T. Shepard
Lauren H. LeBlanc Kyra C. Palumbo Alexander Edward Sikorski†††
Sean Edward Lee* Nicholas T. Parchinski Meghan Kathryn Silva***
Jaclyn E. Lepsch†† Natalia B. Paulino***†† Morgan E. Smith††
Dalton Lotz Brandon C. Peaslee†† Austin Smith
Chandler R. Magnuson††† David W. Pence Aaryn R. Souza***†
Anthony J. Mancuso*** Alexandre P. Pereira†† Bryce W. St. Germain***
Lauren G. Mangiaratti Patrick David Perzanowski† Liam K. Sweeney***
Andrew Charles Mariano Erik J. Pori Zachary J. Tavitian
Alec M. Martins† Sydney S. Pounds* Anthony C. Torres
Samantha A. McCarthy Andrew J. Preiss William F. Trombley Jr.††
Kaitlyn E. McCullough Dylan R. Prescott***††† Clayton A. Tucker
Connor J. McDowell† Ryan L. Price Michael R. Tweedlie
Kelsey A. McMillen††† Daniel T. Price Omar J. Velez
Michael Thomas Middleton*††† Connor J. Prindle*** Michael Sergey Villucci
Ricky J. Montalvo† Luke A. Proto*** Alina P. Vongvilay***
Bradley Thomas Montanez†† Taylor Relva†† Joseph Paul Webber
Jeremy D. Mosieur† William P. Risko Bryce D. Whalen
Natalie J. Moullette Brandon J. Rivera Cruz***†† Alex R. Will††
Conner Fitzpatrick Murphy††† Dominic J. Romano††† Tyler S. Williston†
Benjamin DiMauro Murphy Matthew Paul Russell Taylor J. Winkler††
Ephriam D. Myles Jr. Casey J. Rutkey***† Chloe E. Wood†††
Jay P. Nanfito William J. Ryan†† Benjamin Wosky††
Mutunga Ndegwa Alexandria L. Sacco Alan Yanbul***
Allyson Audrey Neu† Emily Rose Rafael Sajdak†† Ryan J. Zajaceskowski**†
Jared Patrick Newall† Mellissa Sanchez***
Brendan Xavier O’Brien† Thomas M. Satkowski
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Evan J. Amadio† Canaan Aziz Khatib-Colon*** Stephen M. Thomas*
Richard J. Brunton* Olga J. Szymura*** Raymond J. Vigneault*
Evan A. Hebert*
8BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING
Joseph F. Aberdale Emily Victoria Cooney† Anthony Joseph Frati††
Majed Fayez Alamri† Kendall L. Copp**†† Patrick M. Germano†
Abdulaziz Ahmed Alghamdi††† Cameron A. Cox††† Oleg S. Gladysh***
Richard S. Alimberti† Sabrina Nerys Cristi* Joseph A. Goodrich†
Turki M. AlMutiri Nicholas A. Cupero*** Michael Chester Greider
Roudhan Al-Roudhan Deonte Jamal Andrew Daniels Matthew Grozier
Fatimah Alsaihati*† Brett P. Dardzinski†† Shawn R. Haapanen
Hamad Alshammari* Ayman H. Darwich†† Anthony E. Hakala†
Khalid Alshehri Wissam H. Darwich Frank W. Harvey II*
Trevon S. Alvarado Simon P. Davini*†† Heather Michelle Hassler†
Nigel S. Baldwin Emilie M. Decker†† Alexander R. Herren†††
Jeffrey D. Barthelette*** Corey Deeves† Christian D. Hoiberg
Isabella Marie Bartolomei††† Michael Fraser Desjardins† Ryan Patrick Holmes
Ian James Bennett††† Ryan Michael Donlon†† William M. Hroch***†††
Christopher J. Bernier† Alec J. Dos Santos Elisee Jean***†
Spencer G. Bezerra† Samuel W. Draper Natasha K. Jumba***
Jeremy T. Bowler†† Christopher W. Duffy*** Ryan M Kahn
Daniel P. Buckson† Matthew J. Dumas††† Per A. Karlen
Jonathan R. Cantara Jacob D. Eberli††† Autumn Rose Kelly†
Kyle J. Champlain Rebekah L. Endrikat Reid K. Killeen
Alexander James Haley P. Euvrard*† Zachary C. Knight
Lozano Chenaille† Jonathan E. Evans Wojciech M. Kochanczyk†††
Caleb R. Cleveland Ligouri A. Fankhauser† Joshua W. Labonte††
Gianni J. Cofer-Smith***†† Cameron E. Feldman†† Tyler A. LaFreniere†††
Alayna R. Colbert Anthony A. Figueroa† Aaron M. Lamar†
Jarrod A. Coletta††† Angelica Leada Fischer Samantha D. Lewis†††
Christopher A. Conicelli Gabriel A. Fletcher††† Sydney N. Lewis†††
Joseph R. Connery†† Julianna Foley Noah P. Lovotti†
Jason K. Cook†
Continued on page 10
* Degree awarded August 15, 2020
** Degree awarded October 15, 2020
*** Degree awarded February 15, 2021
Degree awarded with Honors
† Degree awarded Cum Laude
†† Degree awarded Magna Cum Laude
††† Degree awarded Summa Cum Laude
Member, Honors Program
Global Scholar
9BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING Allison T. Lukas††† Christopher J. Patenaude*** Michael R. Skidmore† Seth Michael Lusignan*** Ethan M. Pelley*** Ashley E. Smith*** Kevin Daniel Lysak Cole Robert Peterson†† Andrew J. Spada** Hannah O. Manolis† Lindsey Paige Phillips*** Graham William Taylor Aaron C. Mantoni Jaylene Quiles Devon M. Teague†† Kyle D. Marin Adam C. Razza† Michael K. Tran Andrew Masullo†† Austin R. Rendon Vincent Tully Jenna E. McCormack† Connor Raymond Ricci* Lexi Aline Turgeon Hailey S. McDonnell†† Justin Richardson Tayler M. Twining†† Derrick O. Mensah Steven J. Rinaldi† Eduard P. Usatyy Austen Philip Metsack***††† Alyssa N. Rosado Ian B. Van Twistern Brendan C. Meyers†† Paul F. Santandrea†† Christopher M. Vatalaro Dalen F. Mochak††† John E. Sasso Jr.††† Rachel Dawn Walczak Kevin D. Moreau George J. Sayegh Christina M. Walker Jad T. Mourad* Thomas A. Schneider Cade W. Watkins†† Colin C. Murchie† Peter R. Schultz*** Mitchell R. Weiss† Richard A. Nguyen† Rebecca C. Shannon††† Joseph W. Wetzel††† Steven B. Noyes† David Pavlo Shevchuk Matthew J. Whinery† Dillon J. Obuchowski** Eric J. Shields Benjamin Adam Whitten Noah S. Palmer†† Caleb J. Shine† Drew P. Wiesel Vivek V. Palreddy* Rebecca P. Shust††† Maya T. Wilk Nicholas S. Pantorno***††† Megan Elizabeth Sidur††† Kyle Wesley Wolanski† Ryan M. Parada Tyler M. Sinacola†† John M. Young† Jarrod D. Parent†† Mehar Singh 10
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Joseph A. Africano Anthony James Gelsomini Kayla T. Murphy
Kelsey L. Allen***††† Hayley Susan Gilmore††† Brendan John O’Connell†
Caitlin Almeida Jacob H. Glass† Adetayo A. Olatinwo†
Amo-Mensah Amofa Malayja Kaylonie Goodman Shawna C. O’Leary†
Zainab F. Annasiry Meghan E. Greene† Shawna K. O’Neill
Lucina E. Aurichio Anisa S. Guess Mackenzie J. Palmer
Rebecca D. Beaudoin Michael Thomas Guilmette* Jessica C. Pinto†††
Rylee P. Benzing-Plourde Nathaniel C. Hodgdon***††† Brittany L. Priest
Sarah E. Bernstein Tyler R. Jenesky Natalie J. Rauh***
Pilar A. Betts Claire Yueming Jin† Brandon Xavier Riggins
Sima Aznive Bilanian† Shanna A. Joseph††† Felicia Michelle Robare††
Eoghan C. Brennan* Arcel Kabongo Ngoy** Brian W. Robinson
Jordan J. Brown††† Dagmara A. Krotki Justin Anthony John Rooney
Abigail M. Bundy***† Caitlyn Jean Kunz***† Cally Marina Roy††
Janelle S. Carey Jonathan R. Lacoske Czarina Feliz S. Sabitsana
Mia Jemm Cariglia†† Alexia J. Lambert** Yugank Sharma†
Victoria L. Cestodio†† Giovanna Angelina Lanciani† Michael David Shortell
Allen G. Charest† Casey Erin Lanza-Lang††† Annie E. Sinisgalli
Sabrina Marie Chretien Patrick Laszczkowski†† Lauren Marie St.Denis
Jacob M. Cohen Emma Faith Laughlin†† Cody M. Stalls
Emma E. Colegrove† Lauren Ellen LeBel Brandon T. Stater
Jessica L. Cote Anthony E. Lozier***††† Julia Sudol***††
Jade K. Cox Samantha M. Malandrino Meredith V. Sullivan ***†††
Mackenzie E. Degnan Michael G. Malinowski† Kayleigh Crystal Thomas†
Riley J. Delaney Leesa M. Mansfield Noelle Joyce Tkacz***
Francesca M. Della Bella†† Sasha Imani McAlphin Le Tran
Abrianna R. Duprey Ian Dalton McAuliffe** Mackenzie VanNosdall*
Sophia Victoria Eady† Isabella Santos Melo Kassidy C. Walker
James R. Ely Carl J. Mercieri*** Rosemary Wamaitha
Megan E. Faragher Reilly E. Miller†† Caleb R. White††
Kaitlyn M. Feyre†† Marc F. Mitchell* Joseph Hyde Wright***
Matthew D. Fusco Emily M. Mitchell
Stephen C. Ganci Andrew Joseph Moore†
Anna J. Gauthier††† Madison Rose Murabito * Degree awarded August 15, 2020
** Degree awarded October 15, 2020
*** Degree awarded February 15, 2021
Degree awarded with Honors
† Degree awarded Cum Laude
†† Degree awarded Magna Cum Laude
††† Degree awarded Summa Cum Laude
Member, Honors Program
Global Scholar
11BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Bandana Acharya† Nina F. Dell’Aera-Jachym†† Tehya R. Karas**
Madison Taylor Affinito† Justin Tyler DeLucia***††† Michelle Ann Kennedy†
Aleceea Lynn Ahearn*** Lara C. DePaoli††† Bilal Q. Khdeer
Bader Omar Alkhuzaim Makayla R. Descault Isabella L. Kieran
Veronika Azzara Alexandra Desrochers†† Lindsey Marie Kiltonic†
Nathan Charles Barr††† Alexander Diaz* Steven M. Kinneair***
Cassandre Baudouin† Shaylah D. Dorman††† David Kolesnichenko†
Griffin A. Bausch Maggie J. Ellis***† Bailey L. Kuskoski†††
Kevin Francis Besko†† Allison J. Farney***†† Leena Marie LaFlamme†††
Alan Louis Blais†† Johnna Ann Farnham††† Maylene Qinxiu LaPress††
Ashley B. Bomireto†† Kevin R. Faustich Brady Le
Nicole E. Bryant***† Zachary Ferrara***†† Tri T. Le
Gehrig Raymond Burnett Ashlynn Dawn Field†† Zihan Sophie Lee***
Paul W. Bushey*** Toni N. Fiore†† Nathaniel M. Leneau
Nicholas Michael Butera† Jennifer S. Fisher***††† Kieran L. Lombard*†
Nicholas R. Cafaro Kristin Lynn Gagnon-DeCost Erika Farrell Lowman
Madison M. Caldwell Alyssa N. Galenski*† Emily Elizabeth Lucarelli††
Liliana Marie Campbell Elena Mae Garelli†† Charles O. Lucyk†
Thomas Blair Carpenter† Thomas Gentile Jr.*** Lauryn W. Luvanda
Lukas J. Carrow† Sean K. Geromini Nicholas T. Lynch
Kaitlyn M. Cazares††† Abigail Ann Gershman† Daniel J. MacDonald
Brianna Cheng*** Carolina Gonzalez Arzu A. Mamedova***††
Brian M. Christian James M. Goodnight Michael T. Manning
Andrew N. Cohen†† Kassidy Taylor Gordon††† Kaitlyn M. Marchant†††
Courtney M. Colaccio Joshua Matthew Grywalski Nicolas E. Martinez
Danielle M. Conlon†† Elliot N. Hennessy Christina N. Croatti
Haley Noelle Daigneault††† Elyse Kathleen Hirtle Mark A. Meade††
Liam B. Davey Amber Lee Hoxsie* Kyle D. Melillo
Rayna L. DeChance†† Ashley J. Hudson††† Gilbert J. Michaud†††
Kiara Marie De Jesus†† Amorn Jantarachotechatcharwal Sabrina Minic***††
Joanna M. Del Viscio Adam A. Jensen† Kelsi R. Mitchell††
Continued on page 13
12BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Carley Mae Moniz***†† Sabrina Rosa Portal Katelyn Tammy Storey††
Ryan E. Monteiro Rachel Marie Pribbernow† David M. Symmes
Reuben A. Montilus Kayla Ann Raleigh†† Eric W. Szeker*†
Ryan Hegarty Moran John Joseph Reilly V Brianna V. Tashjian
Salma Y. Morando Thomas R. Richard Zoe N. Tatro***
Daniel R. Moriarty Jr.† Edgardo Rios**†† Benjamin J. Taylor
Bryanna A. Murphy Joseph Anthony Rodriguez†† Shakir Rafael Tejada*
Emma Myers†† Nicholas Adam Rosebrooks Lauren Marie Temple***†
Catherine Marie Nee Shauna M. Rowley John L. Testa
Kathleen Ng Aubrey Rumbolt††† Diane ThienHuong Tran†
Tuan M. Nguyen†† Nicole A. Sanderson Marilyn Tran††
Lily Nguyen Jason M. Schretzenmayer Alex V. Tran
Aditya K. Nijasure† Anas M. Serafini Jacob P. Trombley
Michelle R. Normand††† Anthony D. Serafino John A. Turoski
John M. O’Brien††† Caitlyn L. Sibiskie***††† Neil Velasquez III
Antonio R. Orciari Danielle E. Skates†† Samantha R Walter
Andrew M. Owsianko Justin Taylor Slocum*** Brandyn J. Warren
Robert A. Paredes Matos* Meredith A. Smith† Ryan Fred Valente Wolf
Nihar Parikh† Juliana Marie Smith Brianna T. Wray†
Alexander J. Pimentel*** Ryan J. Smith Xin Yan†††
Gianna Vingenzia Plescia††† Jessica E. Spinetti† Wai Ka Yu††
* Degree awarded August 15, 2020
** Degree awarded October 15, 2020
*** Degree awarded February 15, 2021
Degree awarded with Honors
† Degree awarded Cum Laude
†† Degree awarded Magna Cum Laude
††† Degree awarded Summa Cum Laude
Member, Honors Program
Global Scholar
13BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Haley Brooks††† Margaret M. McCormick* Mary O’Reilly†††
Amanda Rose Gardell††† Tiajia R. Mills Aishah Silva
Janell S. Haulsey
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHARMACY STUDIES
Mohammed Al Juboori† Kathryn M. Grant†† Stephanie Lynn Moriarty**
Jarrod T. Beauchemin*** Brittany A. Henault Bao H. Nguyen
Kamden Leigh Benjamin† Kyle L. Hooper††† Justin B. Oliveri
Eric R. Carleton Kayla Elizabeth Hopkins††† Karina V. Potsuray
Alexis M. Chaves Oguzhan Ibic† Emily E. Scurka††
Emily R. Cofsky†† Kevin T. Izzio Lauren M. Sieracki
Jillian D. Cote† Ethan E. King Leah R. Sokolov
Corey W. Cowdell*† David J. Kondratiouk† Christina M. Sordi††
Daniel Denisenko Maurice A. Krasner* Joshua M. Swider
Verenisé Duran** Marc Angelo Lauzon† Brianna G. Tarasek
Bailey J. Edmonds Spencer J. Leszko Steve K. To
Zachary R. Fiedler†† Nikki T. LeVitre* Marissa N. Verro†
Jennifer Ghislaine Garber Jean Mojica Sienna E. Wurl†††
* Degree awarded August 15, 2020
** Degree awarded October 15, 2020
*** Degree awarded February 15, 2021
Degree awarded with Honors
† Degree awarded Cum Laude
†† Degree awarded Magna Cum Laude
††† Degree awarded Summa Cum Laude
Member, Honors Program
Global Scholar
14Western New England University
COMMENCEMENT
GRADUATE
Doctoral (PhD), Law (LLM, JD, Master’s)
Pharmacy (PharmD), Occupational Therapy (OTD), Master’s
Sunday, May 16, 2021
1:00 P.M.
Virtual EventORDER OF PROGRAM
Sunday, May 16, 2021 ~ 1:00 P.M.
Welcome Joshua Spooner
Professor of Pharmacy Practice
National Anthem Vanessa Ford
Board of Trustees Remarks Kenneth M. Rickson ’75
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
President’s Remarks Robert E. Johnson
President
Special Video Presentation
President’s Medallion Presentation Robert E. Johnson
President
President’s Medallion Recipient and
Commencement Speaker Anthony D. Gulluni ’03/L’07
District Attorney, Hampden District,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Special Video Presentation
Conferral of Degrees President Robert E. Johnson
and Interim Provost and
Vice President for Academic Affairs Curt Hamakawa
Official Reading of Names and Class of 2021 Candidate Videos
Special Video Presentation
Send Off from Faculty and Staff Jeanie Forray
President of University Faculty Senate
Special Video Presentation
Closing Sudha Setty
Dean of the School of Law
16CONFERRAL OF DEGREES
President Robert E. Johnson
and Interim Provost and
Vice President for Academic Affairs Curt Hamakawa
OFFICIAL READING OF NAMES
AND CLASS OF 2021 CANDIDATE VIDEOS
Candidates in Law Presented by Erin E. Buzuvis
School of Law
Candidates in
Pharmacy and Occupational Therapy Presented by Beth E. Welch
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Candidates in Business Presented by Daniel D. Covell
College of Business
Candidates in Engineering Presented by Richard A. Grabiec
College of Engineering
Candidates in Arts and Sciences Presented by Karl M. Martini
College of Arts and Sciences
17GRADUATE CEREMONY SPEAKER
President’s Medallion Recipient
Anthony D. Gulluni ’03/L’07
District Attorney, Hampden District,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni was sworn into office
as Hampden District Attorney in January 2015 and is currently
in the middle of serving his second four-year term. He is a life-
long Springfield resident who attended local schools, including
Western New England University, from which he earned a
bachelor’s degree in 2003 and juris doctor in 2007.
Anthony had the benefit of witnessing his father’s long career
in human service and followed that example into his early career
work with the Salvation Army, the City of Springfield, and as an
assistant district attorney.
As District Attorney, he has promoted his vision of safer
communities by innovative and significant investment in
community building and outreach, crime prevention and education, and by focusing efforts
on the smart prosecution of violent offenders. The Hampden District Attorney’s Office has
engaged with many community-based organizations, including Roca, the Healing Racism
Institute of Pioneer Valley, and the YWCA to broaden its reach and provide equitable
services to all communities in need. His office has also initiated many of its own programs
to engage youth, prevent crime, help people overcome addiction, and promote social and
racial equity in criminal justice.
In fact, last year, the Hampden District Attorney’s Office created a young adult court
named EACH, the Emerging Adult Court of Hope. This groundbreaking model engages
young adults from ages 18-24 who are ensnared in a cycle of negativity and incarceration.
EACH, in partnership with various community organizations and state agencies, was
designed by District Attorney Gulluni to disrupt this cycle to which he saw so many
young people fall prey. Instead of incarceration, the court provides intensive support and
programming focused on the participants’ physical and mental health, behavior patterns,
housing, and ultimately the development of a pathway for careers through education and
job training. The court is the first of its kind in Massachusetts and is already receiving
national attention for its innovation and potential effectiveness with this crucial population.
District Attorney Gulluni was appointed by Governor Charlie Baker to serve on the
board that oversees the Massachusetts Office of Victim Assistance and administers millions
of dollars of funds to victim and survivor organizations. Governor Baker also appointed
him to his state-wide Taskforce on Hate Crimes. He is also the immediate past president
of the Massachusetts District Attorneys’ Association.
18DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
Thomas G. Farnsworth* Erin M. Michaud*** Cory James Whelan**
Cormac MacManus Haley M. K. Steinhauser*
MASTER OF LAWS IN ELDER LAW & ESTATE PLANNING
James H. ben-Aaron*** Eugene J. O’Neill Eva Claire Thompson
Shelia Victoria Lannom Alyssa S. Pershan Elise Edwards Walthall
Tyler W. Lannom Julieanne E. Steinbacher
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELDER LAW & ESTATE PLANNING
Gail L. Brickman Glasser
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN LAW
Michael J. DeVito
* Degree awarded August 15, 2020
** Degree awarded October 15, 2020
*** Degree awarded February 15, 2021
† Degree awarded Cum Laude
†† Degree awarded Magna Cum Laude
††† Degree awarded Summa Cum Laude
19JURIS DOCTOR Mark H. Aboyoun Caitrin Ellen Kiley† Sheila Marielis Ramirez Justine C. Aljoe Thomas J. Kosakowski Scott Drew Redmond Brittany K. Bandani Evan R. Lane Frederickie A. Rizos† Tori L. Barrett Andrew Samuel Lavender††† Bethany S. Rogers Nathan H. Bench†† Adam V. Leary Carli J. Ross† Andrew N. Berthiaume Daniela Leon Yassine Sahbani Kemston Nathaniel Best Ashley M. Lewis Bo A. Sjoberg William J. Bigsby Andrew C. Majka-Sunde Chanel Valerie Smith Stephanie L. Busto Michael Joseph McAndrew†† Anthony C. Sotolotto Igor V. Bykov Tenneille J. McFarlane James F. Sottile Jessica L. Callahan Noah W. Meister Todd C. Staples† Rachel M. Carco Kristen Ann Mennillo Ian T. Sullivan Giovanna Catherina Caruso Adrienne R. Minniefield Stephanie E. Swindling Heather Marie Castro Melissa M. Modzelewski Troy E. Tanzer*** Alexander J. Cerbo James A. Molina Robert William Taylor II† Alexis Nicole Collier Brian Thomas Mulligan Shama Thakkar Amanda L. Cooper Morgan K. Nowatkowski Ashley J. Thorpe Jaclyn M. Cronin Jason Ortiz Steven E. Tilley Caroline Miranda Foley† Michael A. Pabon Eric D. Tims Michael L. Freeman*** Alexia F. Pappalardo Jessica O. Ugbo Ryan Nye Gailey*** Alexander M. Pattacini Miguel A. Villalba*** Joshua Randall Gasper Anthony M. Paturso Cassaundra Jayne Gonzalez†† Gillian Sage Peters Britaney Guzman-Bailey†† Carley L. Podlasek Kevin James Hassett Jr. Viktoriia R. Protsyk† Audrey Rose Kettle† Harvey L. Pullen Jr. 20
DOCTOR OF PHARMACY
Justin M. Adamczyk††† Alexander S. Fletcher† Oyindamola Olajide†
Kaitlin Jane Armstrong†† Anna A. Fontaine Nicole M. Ondrush††
Shannon L. Bailey††† Vanessa Nana Ama Frempong Cara E. O’Toole
Marie Noelle Bate Baiyee† Victoria Lee Freniere† Thomas F. Padrevita†
Hameed O. Bello Tayla Alise Gonsalves Megan Marie Ekaterini Pantos
Lauren Ann Bertocci†† Wilson Haong*** Mallory A. Paszkiewicz
Joshua F. Bradley* MaryCatherine E. Heighton Steven James Perzanowski
Brittany N. Brennan Benjamin P. Horton Francesca R. Picone
Gwendolyn P. Bronnes Ashbouk M. Kasim Neil V. Reilly
Bethany S. Brown Alan J. Keeley James R. Ridenour†††
Danielle V. Brown†† Justin Eric Lachance Deana Allysa Rodriguez
Katie J. Burke Sarah Rae Lander††† Joseph A. Rubilar
Emily K. Castle†† Alicia Shirley Len Alicia Salazar††
William Chan† Taylor N. Loveling Myranda E. Santoro
Zhen Xing Chen Mary E. Machado Olga Shutov†††
Gianna M. Comparone Niamh M. Mancini Ridge J. Sulkey
Laura M. Cruz Matos Patrick J. Manfrede Emma Rose Thomas†
Meagan Lee Dias††† Nathalie M. Melanson Christina A. Verbetsky
Jared Adam Drown† Elizabeth E. Mielnicki Makaylla M. Vezina
Pearl-Ruth Eben Serena N. Mitaly†† Cailin R. Wadja
Emily L. Fedor Rachel T. Nentwick
* Degree awarded August 15, 2020
** Degree awarded October 15, 2020
*** Degree awarded February 15, 2021
† Degree awarded Cum Laude
†† Degree awarded Magna Cum Laude
††† Degree awarded Summa Cum Laude
21DOCTOR OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Alexa L. Adams††† Brooke J. Ellis††† Kaley Patricia Kennedy††
Courtney E. Ahrens† Amanda Kelsey Fitzhugh†† Aaron S. Lubogo**†
Taylor M. Bannish†† MacCabee Gabay†† Shannon M. O’Neill††
Olivia Grace Bernas††† Kacey G. Gifford† Samantha Ann Pagano†††
Danielle Jean Bessette††† Molly J. Houston†† Kim Phu†††
Emily Bissonnette††† Samantha Mary Jaffery†† Maura Elizabeth Pitluck†††
Daniel Joseph Bonarrigo***†† Samantha Nicole Jerry††† Kirti Rajput**†
Cassandra J. Caliciotti†† Alison L. Johnson††† Shelby Taylor Spears††
Amy R. Calverley††† Victoria K. Johnston†† Alissa Paige Stephanic†††
Cassandra L. Caruso† Jeffrey Joy† Carol Dominique Tinio†††
Morgan Cíara Castelbuono††† Sarah Elizabeth Kelly††† Danielle M. Whitman††
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Abby Rose Anderson Levi Sicks Kahn*** Michael S. Poggi
Joan I. Annexy Lopez* Sohaiyla Alamtaj Khalili* John C. Reed**
Ryan M. Barton Shriya Kumar Angel M. Rivera
Hameed O. Bello Laurie A. LaFleche* Jarred J. Rosenberg*
Casey Alison Berg*** Trang Hong Lam** Denis Rudchenko**
Daniella A. Bessarabova*** Brianne S. Lanzieri*** Yan Rudchenko**
Zhen Xing Chen* Heather Mackey Loke** Amie Lynn Schaefer*
Douglas J. Chin Kyle John Mahoney* Jacob Aaron Singer*
Mary L. Clough-Segall** Christopher John Maione Heather L. Stewkesbury
Samantha H. Combs Paul C. Mazza* Troy E. Tanzer***
Courtney G. Derose*** Hunter Joseph McCormick Rachel Gabrielle Threlfall*
Nipa Niraj Desai Wonnica N. Miller** Anait Tumasyan***
Joseph Michael Doyle Leah Kuulei Morton* Mariah G. Vella***
Alexander S. Fletcher Brian Thomas Mulligan*** Nathan Wallek*
Ethan B. Freedman Bernadette L. Nadeau Mark D. Waskiewicz***
Michael L. Freeman*** Taija N. Newton Dianna Willms*
Erica L. Gallerani* Russell A. Omer*** Shannon M. Witherell
Mark J. Handfield* Olaoluwa Olufemi Omotosho** Meaghan E. Wofford*
Sean R. Hanlon Jared Lee Ostroff*** Cody Ryan Wopschall*
Wilson Haong Chad D. Parent
22MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING
Matthew L. Anastasi** Jeffrey M. Dufour*** Jason Thomas Krasnoff
Bradley M. Austin*** Rachel A. Flodquist Alexandra Larissa Lemekha
Katarina Sarah Bernash*** Nico A. Gallo** Sean R. McCusker
Christine A. Byrne Emily C. Gaudiana* Anthony M. Montero*
Edward A. Comini*** Rola J. Hamadeh** Danielle C. Psholka
Mallory Morgan Donelan* Julia V. Hiney* Timothy M. Sprague*
Bryan M. Doyle Kaitlyn T. Hutter
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Anthony C. Bergeron Jr.* Daniel J. Gomez Jamie Moran*
Ashley L. Blain** Krystal A. Kolesnik* Karen Griswold Smith
Tiffany Y. Blake*** Mary U. Letendre*** Edward S. Thomas Jr.*
Cameron M. Coe Martha A. Leyburn*
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SPORT LEADERSHIP AND COACHING
Christopher W. Cunnington* Danielle K. Jacques Karl L. Roberts*
David R. DiSchiavi* Kelly Manning Kramer* Nicholas Austin Romei
Michael D. Duffy* Mackenzie Rose LaRochelle* Christian Harry Sears
Brandon T. Eckles* Jennifer M. Luba* Justin Michael Signorelli**
Michael N. Garone* Benjamin G. Menard* Colin M. Tabb***
Joseph Anthony Gilhooly* Michelle Fernandes Proulx** Chandler Nicole Williams*
Elizabeth Kathleen Houston Hezekiah Jahmai Randolph
* Degree awarded August 15, 2020
** Degree awarded October 15, 2020
*** Degree awarded February 15, 2021
† Degree awarded Cum Laude
†† Degree awarded Magna Cum Laude
††† Degree awarded Summa Cum Laude
23MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
Kaylee M. Adams Tatum J. Hosman** Matthew J. Nolen-Parkhouse*
Amro Naji Alrefaie*** Maryam Hosseini** Steven D. Rincon***
Jared M. Carey*** Abdulsalam M. Jaber Scott J. Shaw
Jennifer L. Cournoyer** David Kisala*** Victoria Alexandra Tripp***
Conor James Dion* Evan Plentl Landers Joshua Virgin-Bryan
Kimberly Dout Joseph P. Letendre*** Shemika Antonette White
Asif A. Elliston Patrick R. McKenna
Trevor Jaymes Fuller Jarrett Jacob Myers*
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Mohammed A. Aloufi Marlana J. Haas*** Jonathan James Ricciardi**
Derek S. Colby Benjamin Kennedy* Pavan Vardhan Saranga***
Eric Michael Droz*** Anders B. Nielsen
Andrew Gardner** Anderson Rafael Ospino Calvo
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Krishna Prakash Baskarabatla Aditya Bharadwaj Goteti* Ganesh Sharma*
Joshua J. Borowski Jason M. Kulig Ralph C. Shortt***
Nithin Phani Vivek Chava*** Timothy A. Mercier* Marcin M. Stasiowski*
Dannielle Proulx Meder Croft*** Charles R. Psholka* Brian M. Whinery
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Stephen D. Giarrusso* Anais Iliana Goodman*** Anthony Lawrence Stevens
William M. Jones
24MASTER OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION
Anthony D. Jorge***
MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH FOR TEACHERS
Catherine Bass** Michelle A. Karparis Ernad Minic*
Sylvia Drogosz* Sophia A. Martins
MASTER OF ARTS IN MATHEMATICS FOR TEACHERS
Felisa J. Andross*** Jason T. Camp Jr.*** Derek Matthew Wright
MASTER OF EDUCATION IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
Anna G. Baboval*** Maria Landry** Maryrose Veronica Rovatti*
Kyle Robert Betters* Peyton O’Brien* Kira Nicole Thomas**
Savanna L. Lamas*
MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN CREATIVE WRITING
Zubia Abbasi* Theresa G. Kry*** Gabriel Bouvier Ross
Brianne Agnizle** Rebecca A. MacIntosh* Daniel A. Valinski*
Kirstie A. Devine* Megan Jennifer Nolan
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
David J. Baker Erin Imani Jarvis*** Kaylea A. Quinn*
Ryland K. Baker* Charlotte R. Kerwin* Alison C. Schaefer**
Taylor Elizabeth Collins Carmen Kong Kah Mun*** Morgan Scully***
Meacha Lynn Coon*** Hannah M. Krueger*** Samuel G. Sheets***
Kaytlin L. Dann* Jacquelyn Elizabeth Lanphear*** Samantha L. Sterbenz
Alex Elfont** Joanna Kim Foong Liew* Elín Dröfn Þorvaldsdóttir*
Fiona Goh Shi Zhen* Paige R. Marquis* Julia L. Touhey*
Mariah Alexis Jacobs* Ashley E. McMullen* Victoria Marie Weisser*
* Degree awarded August 15, 2020
** Degree awarded October 15, 2020
*** Degree awarded February 15, 2021
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