UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY 138TH COMMENCEMENT - MAY 15, 2021 MCNICHOLS CAMPUS
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university of detroit mercy 138th Commencement May 15, 2021 McNichols Campus
Order of Exercises Welcome and Remarks Pamela Zarkowski, M.P.H., J.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Invocation Catherine Punsalan-Manlimos, Ph.D. Assistant to the President for Mission Integration Anita Gicana Klueg, M.A.T.S. Director of University Ministry President’s Remarks with recognition of Vivere ex Mission Awards and Conferral of Honorary Degree Antoine M. Garibaldi, Ph.D. President Honorary Degree Recipient Remarks Richard M. Charlton ’65 Chairman Emeritus, NEPC, LLC Valedictorian Address Nurzahan Rahman College of Liberal Arts & Education Dean's Remarks, Recommending of Degrees and Presenting of Degree Candidates (unique to each of the five ceremonies) Mark E. Denham, Ph.D., Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Education Katherine E. Snyder, Ph.D., Dean, College of Engineering & Science Joseph Eisenhauer, Ph.D., Dean, College of Business Administration Janet Baiardi, Ph.D., Interim Dean, College of Health Professions & McAuley School of Nursing Daniel Pitera, F.A.I.A., M.Arch., Dean, School of Architecture Conferral of Degrees Antoine M. Garibaldi, Ph.D. Name Reading Ceremony Alumni Welcome Remarks Dominick Gray, M.B.A. ’96 Vice President of the Alumni Board Closing Celebratory photos/video messages (unique to each of the five ceremonies)
4 Honorary Degree Recipient Richard M. Charlton ’65 Chairman Emeritus, NEPC, LLC Richard “Dick” Charlton Early in his career, Mr. Charlton believed it was important has devoted much of his life that the people in management positions at the companies as a leader to the financial he worked for should be representative of the community industry. Because of his they served. He worked to achieve that goal, which led to trademark forward-thinking a lifetime focus on creating opportunities for women and and innovation, he has received minorities. national honors; and through In 2019, Mr. Charlton established the Charlton Center his philanthropic giving to for Ethical Investing with a $3-million gift to the College University of Detroit Mercy, of Business Administration. It is the largest-ever gift to the he is ensuring that more people University from a living alumnus. The Center, one of several will use those same attributes to centers of excellence at the University, recruits minority make the field more ethical and students into the financial markets field by providing inclusive in the future. scholarships and partnerships with institutional investment Mr. Charlton is a 1965 companies. The Center also hosts a speaker series of graduate of the University of Detroit’s College of Engineering prominent investment experts and provides programmatic & Science and earned an MBA from Wayne State University. support for finance students to participate in investment In 1986, after obtaining experience at Michigan Bell, competitions and visit financial industry leaders. The AT&T and Merrill Lynch Capital Markets, he founded New University and Mr. Charlton expect the Center to make a England Pension Consultants. Today NEPC, as it is now direct and measurable impact on the recruitment of minority known, is one of the largest and most well-known consulting students into the financial service industries for many years. firms in the industry; Charlton continues to serve as its For these reasons and so many more, University of Detroit Chairman Emeritus. He is in demand across the country Mercy is proud to bestow Richard M. Charlton with the as a speaker and has earned many honors for the ethical honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters. leadership he demonstrates in the field.
5 College of Liberal Arts & Education Dean: Mark E. Denham, Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy Master of Arts Brenda Joyce Nimocks Ellen Frances Day Brooklin Marie Adams Bernard Will Norman “Stimulus Based Effects and Individual Alexandria N. Antonelli Talysha Nicole Oldham Differences in Eye Movement Behavior Alex Joseph Belanger Nicholas John Olson When Viewing Ambiguous & Annie M. Birney Gabriela Elena Caterina Oneil Martin Unambiguous Images-An Investigation Samantha M. Boggs Anna Kate Orletski of Top Down & Bottom Up Components Brittany Ann Brady Israel Urias Lee Ostrander of Visual Information Processing.” Tyra A. Burley Courtney Jane Pallo Chair: V. Barry Dauphin, Ph.D. Thomas L. Coon Monica Katlin Riley Lauren E. Costeiu Holly Christine Russell Kate Elizabeth Dykhuis Amanda Rose Coyle Mariam M. Saad “Mental Health Service Utilization by Paola Delaj Micah Ann Socha Persons with Serious Mental Illness. Darryl Christian Dugans* Sarah Elizabeth Stoker The Contributions of Social Support Andre R. Dupret David Robert Chapin Trombly and Health Literacy.” Lara Naji Elia Marcus Thomas Trueheart+ Chair: Kristen Abraham, Ph.D. Samantha Nicole Fair John Matthew Turner Ryan Mackenzie Fila Allison Jane Urban Safaa Issawi Shauni S. Ford Rebecca Lynn Weber “Adverse Childhood Experiences and Grant Spencer Froling Perceived Ethnic Discrimination’s Role Michelle Lynn Frolka Master of Arts in Economics in Health and Mental Health Outcomes Aaron Frontiera Jaclyn Marie Burke in Adulthood.” Jansen Lee Gontjes Kyung Hoon Lee* Chair: Carol Wiesfeld, Ph.D. Abigail Rose Gralewski+ Christopher Raymond Sauerwein Marcel Lamar Guyton Adam Cole Lorincz* Shelley Denise Hairston Master of Arts in Financial “Crisis Freedom: Escape Mechanisms Ticara Donay Hendley Economics & Identity. Development in Emerging Juantonia NeKeshia Hill Daniel D. Bartolotta Adulthood.” Shelby Howard Yuzhou Chen* Chair: Steven Abel, Ph.D. Emily Louise Hurst Zhenggang Gu* Micaiah Johnson Ruiheng Guo* Brandi Leigh Anna Roelk Rejillia Lace Johnston Xinyang Huang* “Diabetes Attachment and Relationship Hailey Mason Joppich* Hao Wei Lai* Satisfaction." Allison Rose Juif Wanying Long* Chair: Carol Wiesfeld, Ph.D. Simranjit Kaur Joseph Hugh Scherer* Jasmine Kay Kavanaugh Shengshao Wang* Specialist in School Psychology Gregory Ed Kelly Yang Wang Brianna Sharie-Lafrance Boykin Arianna Marie Kemp Dong Ryung Yoo Alexandra Knorp Bradford Samsuk Kim* Jingyi Zhu* Erin Lynn D'Arcy Nerissa Aurelia Kirkland Jillian Leigh Davis Wyatt Edward Lee Master of Science Brittney L. Heikkila Emerie Rose Loomis* Sarah Brooke Schoenbart* Alyssa Nicole Margetson Alexander Lyall David Matthew Teslak Devron J. Minor Hannah Marie Mattina* Christina Nguyen Adam George McLeish* Rana Mohamad Ramouni Marla Renee Moss* Ileah-Mare Smith Lindsay Danielle Myers Nicholas William Nalu Candidates for degrees to be granted upon completion of formal requirements. *Completed work for degree during course of past academic year. +Candidate for two degrees at the same level.
6 Master of Science in Computer Daniel Walter Madden Alexandra Rita Iaconelli* and Information Systems William Chester Mende Madilyn Eileen Johnson Mike Doryen+ Heather A. Nelson Dazja Jones Rebecca Lee Fisher+ Emily Rebecca Ramos Edwin Florencio Jurado Gloria Green Ford Savannah Nicole Sloan Taylor Kalemaj Yacoub Iseid* Marcus Thomas Trueheart+ Hannah Elizabeth Knisely Varsha Kalagara* Kaitlyn Wandelt Nolan Richard Kroha Preetham Reddy Katpally Taylor Renee LaPorte Niharika Mungara Master of Science in Applied Stephen Alexander Leik* Irina Igorevna Slizovskaya Data Analytics Sarah Catherine Lucas Jitender Reddy Tummallapally Ningxuan Chen Guanyi Mao Shaoyu Zhu Ruijia Du Luciano Bogdan Marcon Jacob Charles Thurston Mycah Ver-nae Mattox Master of Science in Information James Douglas McCann Assurance Bachelor of Arts Devonne William McCullough Ali A. Ayoub* Honors Program Marlene Louise Nelson Jermaine Baldwin* Zahraa Maithem Al-Talakani Avaneesh Sean Ojha+ Kyle Stephen Bansberg* Natalia Gomez Maria E. Parfenov Lena Basata Diana Earline Price* Benjamin John Blaska* Nurzahan Rahman Bachelor of Arts Alexis Patrice Carter Alyson Doris Reiff Krystal Chanell Adams-Macon Salman Choudhury Megan Elizabeth Richards Monica Alkassyonan Arthur Jackson, Jr. Mitchell Salhaney II Tristen Michael Barnwell* Nichole Alexandria Lester Scott Michael Sparks Rima Bazzi* Vanessa Yachuan Liu Mina Elizabeth Spryszak Max Joseph Becker Matthew Ryan McQueen* Victoria Helene Taylor Benjamin Blazevic* Johnny A. Moussa* Sean Michael Vandenbossche* Tanaja Kyre Campbell* Anna Marie Pawlak* Haley Rae Walsh Christina Marie Arras Capling Stanley Pierre-Louis Isaiah Samuel Warren* Nina M. Carlson Alexander Joffrey Poole Benjamin James Westphal* Ariel Shimon Chesterman Zack Rassam* Joseph George Zerbst Sydne Milan Clay Paul C. Rogers Cherish Nyaisha Coleman+ Cynthia Denise Roney Preston John Cornelius Bachelor of Science Bashar Saado* Nicholas Richard Cucchi Hunter Paul Ballor Kwamay Garrick Stanley Dalonzo T. Curges Lindsay Lauren Brandon* Erica Monique Vaughn Dash Kevin Joseph Dobar Chanquell A. Burrell Tabice A. Ward* Kenneth Wayne Donaldson Bradley Louis Collins* Troy Robert Wissink Francis R. Doud Magdeline Nyjah Duke Olivia Simone Elby Schanelle Louise Green Master of Science Giovanni Hennig Fernandez Kyri Lag'jay Jackson in Intelligence Analysis Ryan Alexander Figueiras Patool Hussein Makki* Andrea Natalie Ankawi* Alexis Joy Fleming Alannah Starr Moffat Roderick Barksdale* Laura Itzel Garcia* Andre Joseph Moon Nicole Mae Beswetherick Amelia Rose Gallup Glenn Mikala Elaine Redgate* Steven Michael Biter Noel Gregory Menachem Mendel Roetter Cameron Edward Blue Andrew James Hamilton Michael Starks Roseman Abigail Rose Gralewski+ Wen He Alexandra Sinani* Tiffeny Jenise Gripper Tyiesha Lanay Head+ Garrett Randal Spach* Darrick Lathan Hollowell, Sr. Rebekah A. Hirschmann Alexandra Nicole Walker Roxhersa Karanxha James Scot Hofmann Emma Lee Leszczak Tianhao Huang Candidates for degrees to be granted upon completion of formal requirements. *Completed work for degree during course of past academic year. +Candidate for two degrees at the same level.
7 Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Systems Honors Program Thomas Richard Mueller, Jr. Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Systems Raymond Olugbenga Akinribido Odie Yvette Boley* John David Boyak Mario Hakeem Cullen Roy Humphries Joseph Michael Lietzow Andre Palushaj* London Marie Emily Range Kelvin Riley Bianca Simovska Jordan E. Todd Zachary Paul Turk Nathan John Wodwaski* Joshua Thomas Wygocki Bachelor of Social Work Rosemary Spence Bonney Isabella Mary Calcaterra* Jasmine Brittany Clark Andre Flowers, Sr. Keoshia Sharelle-Mary-Lee Funches Adriana Guillen Michelle Denise Hill Lou Ann Jordan Waters Hannah Valentine Kohn Jennifer Lynn Lafon Artyia Mona-Beatrice Millhouse* K'leigh Amelia Olsen Melissa M. Stein Rosalyn Tracey Tansil Candidates for degrees to be granted upon completion of formal requirements. *Completed work for degree during course of past academic year. +Candidate for two degrees at the same level.
8 College of Engineering & Science Dean: Katherine E. Snyder, Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy Hongye Shi* Amitav Kishor Singha* Ali Abdalhafid Hmad* Shihao Wang Andrew Joseph Steinman* “Local Thermal Non-Equilibrium Chunzhao Wang Nicholaus Warren Thommen Analysis of Highly-Conductive Foam Xueting Wang Cesare Tolentino* for Air Cooling of Fuel-Cell Systems” Xiu Wang Shawn Michael Tuffs* Chair: Nihad Dukhan, Ph.D. Yiming Xu* Boqun Yin* Master of Science Yuncong Pang Bowei Zeng in Software Engineering “Spatiotemporal Analysis of the Yida Zhang* Jaafar Hasan Alharbawee Movement of a Trichloroethylene Zijian Zhang* Sahithya Reddy Amisthapuram Contaminated Groundwater Plume” Peike Zhou Rachana Gakkidi* Chair: Alexa Rihana-Abdallah, Ph.D. Sandhya Rani Kourla Master of Mechanical Jiayong Liu Omer Ibrahim Saad Engineering Eesha Putti “Tube-Banks Modeling of Open-Cell Alyssa Marie Berlingieri* Jordan Anthony Yono Foam for Flow and Heat Transfer: Christopher Lynn Collins Xiaoyu Zhang Development and Validation” JunJie Ding* Chair: Nihad Dukhan, Ph.D. Jon-Michael Xavier Grabowski Bachelor of Arts Zehao Huang* Samar Ali Charara Master of Civil Engineering Chenghao Ji Angad S. Khatra Saif Al Ansari Changyu Li* Ga Young Lee Zhen Liu* Chaowei Li Ariana Patricia Matway Courtney Anne Muchez Yufan Lu Ronza Dometh Roland* Brendan Stewart McClanahan Bachelor of Science Chaitanya Ramanuja Varma Vundi Zachary Michael Satawa Honors Program Devendar Reddy Thallapureddy* Chanel Sabah Bashi Master of Electrical Xiantong Wang* Parth Bhagat and Computer Engineering Xu Wang* Adrienne Marie Chaney Shun An* Lei Xu* Devin R. Mendez Ali Babolhavaeji* Yanghao Xu* Gina Mary Peruzzi Mofei Cheng* Jin Xue Leonardo Salvador Romero Barajas Nicholas Adam Dimkovski Ruihao Yang Wiley Cameron Dressell Yanjun Yao Bachelor of Science Michael Henry Elriachi Dong Ye* Rasha R. Abbas* Adam Tadeusz Fuchs* Sara Ammar Abdulelah Feiyang Gao Master of Science Amber Minnie Abram Christopher Michael Harness in Product Development Julian Luis Acosta Zhenyu Hong Chad Robert Archer* Nitish Aggarwal Kaiyi Hou* Joel Nicholi Bloch* Fadak M. Aljabery* Yunbo Huang* James Patrick Cahill* Selena Alyass Kayla Elizabeth Hughes Erin Beatrice Gibb* Ahed Anbari Changyu Jiang John Patrick Hefferon* Monica M. Anderson Hanyi Jing* Sarah Kathryn Sayuri Kawai* Kristian Arafat Zipan Liu* Sean Robert Layfield* Kristian Zhankov Asenov* Ziyi Liu* Eric Martial Menke* Farzad K. Baghaie Mingzhe Liu* Benjamin A. Miskulin* Laial Fawaz Baltaji Shiping Lyu* Brian Charles Parme* Harleen Kaur Bamrah Jiazheng Ma* Roxanne Anthonette Pinheiro* Madelyn Lori Bastin Duraid Qaraghan John Thomas Ricks* Taylor Angela Durrah Bays Zachary Tyler Rizzo Maria del Rosario Rivas Gaytan* Candidates for degrees to be granted upon completion of formal requirements. *Completed work for degree during course of past academic year. +Candidate for two degrees at the same level.
9 Monica Bean Victoria Klara Krajcz Stephanie Anna Stoian-Ianc Rita J. Benjamin* Morgan Elizabeth Kyle Sarah Elizabeth Suhy Lindsay Marie Bentsen Colin James Labuda Tony Sun Serena Mary Beshi Jazzette Kathleen Laughlin Nayan Suryavanshi Niharika Kaur Bhooi Devin Augusta Liebich Steven Marcel Taddei Brianna Jill Bletch Ana Mariela Lopez Hernandez Logan Cameron Tague* A'Tearea V. Boggan* Ali Maalhagh Fard* Juliette L. Thomas Daria Emilia Bradley Nathan T. Maldonado Racha Hassan Tiba* Pamela May Braund Daniel K. Maliszewski Jordin Rae Valenti Valentina Camaj* Cassidy Rae Masserant Hannah N. Vora Caleb Harold Campbell Grace Marie Monette Garret Donovan Weaver Jasika Chhina Rayven Chiquita-Simone Newberry Daniel C. Won Nazifa Chowdhury Avaneesh Sean Ojha+ Sun H. Won* Hannah Elizabeth Cizauskas Logan James Oostdyk Hannah Therese Yaldo* Dennis Dominic Cleminte Cross Anthony Orow Angela Hana Yoo Philip Nathaniel Clifton Grace Yehrim Pak Aisha Asif Younas Meghan Alexandra Coburn Yun Jun Park Miranda Ann Yousef Cherish Nyaisha Coleman+ Pujan Ajit Patel Zofishan Zahid Karen Grace Crile Rishi Mitesh Patel Rehab Zahid Samantha Rene Cunha Shivam R. Patel* Ashley Loraine Zanchetta Issra Dourra Courtney Marie Pefley Calista May Esterline Kayla A. Polisano Bachelor of Science Carmela Regina Esteva Suman K. Raghavan in Computer Science Farah Etiba Farhan Rahman Jordan Michael Chico* John David Fisher Rabeeh Rajab Lizbeth Diaz-Alcantar* Emily R. Forth Ebrahim Rampuri Shana Rose Murphy Nadine Mary Foumia Syed Mohammad Abbas Rizvi Melinda Mary Poota Danielle Theresa Fusco Kimberly Lydia Rorick Antonio Thomas Segura* Atalie Ann Garmo Shane Colin Ruffin Amber Nicole Greenlick John Bradley Ruskus Bachelor of Civil Engineering Alondra Guzman Sang Yoon Ryu Rachelle Buna Flowrita Halaq Sayf M. Saleem Nicholas Joseph Green Mira H. Hamady* Hanaa Ali Saleh Emina Jakupovic Alyssa Leigh Hardy Andrea Marie Sandoval Alexander Jacob Jarzembowski* Travis Jordan Harris Laila Houssien Sareini Nicholas Michael Van Heck Tyiesha Lanay Head+ Yousif G. Savaya Ashton Jarod Weatherspoon Eryn Nicole Hearns Samantha S. Schlaud* Miftaul Hoque Santana D. Scott* Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Mary F. Jaddou* Kennedi Rose Seals Joseph Oluwasola Afolabi Oohyung Jang Noor Alexsandra Seba David Michael Chutorash* Marcel Lindon Jones* Nicholas Mazen Shaba Joshua Michael Cormier* Josabela Joseph Jency Ann Shaji Ryan Michael Newell Pious Joseph Marcelio Assi Shammami Danyal Siddiq Dong Soo Kang* Olivia Madeline Shaw William Kenneth Soos* Megan Theresa Karjo Erin Elizabeth Sheardy Megan Rose Kehrig Georgia May Sheena Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Sabrina W. Kesto Claire Catherine Sheppard Carlos Eduardo Avina* Abraham Khadr Sahiba Singh Ahmad K. Bazzi Zayan Mohammed Khan Chanel M. Smith Nicholas Anthony Bustamante Rachel Rita Khemmoro Jackie Patrice Smith Benjamin Luis Falgui de Luna* Sarah Song-Ann Ko Katelyn Pearl Spring Jasmine Nicole Jefferson Katarzyna Malgorzata Kochaniewicz Ki'lah Teannah Stewart* Evan Joseph Jeffries Candidates for degrees to be granted upon completion of formal requirements. *Completed work for degree during course of past academic year. +Candidate for two degrees at the same level.
10 Joseph Martin Jessop Jordan Lee Kennelly* Nichole Amber Kutchey Brendan Patrick Magolan Margaret Helena Morgan Zoltan T. Nadas Daniel Nestorovic Stephen Conrad Norlien Victoria Ivy Ostrander Grigory Edward Pariseau Aaron James Parker* Amro Said Rajab Rohaida Shalshabil Michael Thomas Tabaka Veronica Jane Towianski Emily G. Walters Bachelor of Robotics and Mechatronic Systems Engineering Jordan Olivia Criswell Harjas Singh Dadiyal Hernan Don-Salazar Michael Bernard Perdue II Geanna Yolanda Rose Perera Bachelor of Engineering Shanxin Chen Heng Du Zheng Duan Guangjian Li Yudong Lou* Chaoran Su* Zhiyuan Sui Chenhui Wang Luchuan Yan Rong Yang Siwei Zhang Chunxu Zhao Candidates for degrees to be granted upon completion of formal requirements. *Completed work for degree during course of past academic year. +Candidate for two degrees at the same level.
11 School of Law Dean: Phyllis L. Crocker, J.D. The ceremony was held virtually on May 14, 2021. Juris Doctor Monika Koleci Julia M. Walczak Anthony J. Abro Joseph Michael Kuzmiak Tyler Britt Webb Eric Christian Addy Katherine Margaret Kuzmiak Peter Won Ahmed A. Amin Peter Jacob Lochbiler Courtney Lynn Wood Gregory Anastasio Laura A. Luka Maya M. Younis Jaron Russell Anderson Robert Lulgjuraj* Rebecca A. Zarras Laura Atanasovski Agboola Solomon Luwoye Fadi Zeer Hussein Bazzi Anthony Maximilian Mager Kaycee Lenee' Berente Selena Christiana Mansour Joint Juris Doctor/Master Ali A. Berro Marta M. Mazur of Business Administration David W. Burke IV Alexandra Lynn Miller Stephen Thomas Erwin Samuel P. Cloutier* Nicole Marie Miller Milaka N'thia Spann* Matthew Anthony Couloufis Patrick J. Stonisch Monahan Samantha Joy Coulter Jonathan James Montville Dual University of Detroit Mercy Eric G. Czajka Dustin P. Morris Juris Doctor/University of Windsor Nadine M. Dabaja Abdallah M. Moughni Juris Doctor Mustapha H. Daher David C. Murray* Brandon Alexander Adili Dylan William Dahring James A. Murray III Antonio Alcantara-Tangonan Eakta Pinak Dave Mariah Kathryn Natzke Aulona Arbana Deja Monet Davis Curtis Anthony Noles Jr. Leah Ruth Baxter Edmon A. Dawood Krista Mikaela Norred Ali Hussein Bazzi Sommer Lynn DeVergilio Chandler Justice Olah Mayank Bhasin Pauline R. Diehl Victoria Lee Padula Amanda Celine Bomben Kathryn G. Donaldson Lauren V. Parrottino Brayden K. Boughner Chandler Cailen Dorris* Anthony J. Piccirilli Elmer Ben Brillantes Jr. Sarah Ieda Egziabher Luke John Popiel Stephanie Brown Ralph Henri El Badaoui Mary Salah Rabban Stephen Sisto Bruni Charein R. Faraj Ali K. Rida Matthew Masauko Chikaonda Hanadi Faraj Michelle L. Rodgers* Connor Joseph Cleverley Preston Keith Felty Michelle Marie Rollins Daniel Zachary Cohen Angela Marie Ferrara* Eydie Saleh Adrian Adam Cormier Jocelyn Catherine Flemons Vincenzo Richard Sarti Caroline Jacqueline Cusinato Erin Michelle Fogel Victoria G. Schinzing Stella Michelle De Billy Jeremiah J. Foley Taylor Lorraine Seals Tera-Louise De Luca Matthew J. Franzen III* Rachel Catherine Selina Hannah Arielle Dodick Katherine L. Ganick Ibtisam Shakir* Perla Marina Espinal Manon Catherine M. Garmo Michael Patrick Shannon Julian Scott Freitag Antonia Rae Giles Joseph L. Shreeman Lauren Elizabeth Florence Froud Nara Julia Gonczigsuren Stephanie Marie Sitto Ashna Gakhar Raymond John Gryebet Isidoro Anthony Spano Narmada Gunawardana Mariah Laila Herfi Stephanie Ann Stavrou Jessica Myra Elizabeth Gutta Emily Dora Hessenthaler Christopher Roy Stockman Shahrzad Hamraz Nicholas Dennis Howie Tiffany Amber Storm Tatiana Sasha Theresa Henkenhaf Ali Omar Ibrahim* Jenna Marie Tebbe Jessica Hillary Herfst David Johnson Madison Lara Tefo* Paul Andrew Innocente Alexander Jacob Kay Treasure Marie Thomas Ruby Joy Livia Khemmoro Maria A. Toma Sam Khanlari Gina Basim Koki Aaron M. Toth Lori Khaouli Stavroula M. Varlamos Candidates for degrees to be granted upon completion of formal requirements. *Completed work for degree during course of past academic year. +Candidate for two degrees at the same level.
12 Daniel Kuchuk Henry Cooper Rush Jimmy Kumar Rakshana Sachithanandarajaa Rebecca Michal Kupfer Amanat Sandhu Yan Ho Jonathan Leung Geethanjali Priyadharshini Selvam Joe Maalouf Fareha Shahzad Nicole Leanna Mahadeo Ibrahim Shoukry Sabrina Mangiapane Evan Harris Sinclair Ryan Stefan Markesic Izabella Sowka Philip Laurier Marshall Allison Jeannette Spiegel Ahmad Sami Mazloum Shelly Tam Sydney Dorothy McKibbon Tanya Walia Anjanee Naidu Katie Lauren Warwick Raheel Ahmad Nasir Roscoe Wu Laaiba Nawal Wendy Jing Wen Xu Justin Lawrence Ng Daniel Nishiguchi Ayat Nizam Jamie Lauren Oleksiew Amelia Cecile Papineau Katia Anna Piccoli Breanna Christine Pierce Michael Jonathan Plant Jarrett Francis Putt Paniz Rahdari Michael Edward Ramsey Samantha A. Regier Jacob Anthony Robinson Christian Patrick Rocca Candidates for degrees to be granted upon completion of formal requirements. *Completed work for degree during course of past academic year. +Candidate for two degrees at the same level.
13 College of Business Administration Dean: Joseph G. Eisenhauer, Ph.D. Master of Business Victoria Anne Moreland Rebecca Filimon Administration Jody Lynn Newman Declan Patrick Flynn Dylon Harrison Adrine Brianne Kaley O'Shea* Paul Raymond Formosa Alexander Lynn Akins Nicole Janette Ostrovsky Anadriel Isabel Ginez* Mark Robert Anstead* Kendall Ellen Payne Meghan Elizabeth Godell* Andrew Louis Baranski Mimoza Qavota* Jordan Juan Gorman Taylor Anna Batcheller* Olivia Taylor Rapp* Elle A. Greenlee Reem Bazzi Matthew Joseph Rimle Katherine Kelly Grimes* Ashley Michele Beaver Kamar Rizk* Maranda Madison Hall Seth Norman Blair* Justin David Schueneman Joseph Jay Hallman* Adam Joseph Brown Blake Michael Schultz* Ranya Haney* Marty Bernard Bulger Jessica Elise Seppo* Tomikann Marie Hatchett Danyelle H. Carpenter-Vernon Logan Carl Shamblin Alexa Catherine Hatz Eric Cesar Cisneros Maldonado* Karishma Sharma Cathia Hernandez* Melvin Jermaine Clinton* Julia Jeanette Shaw Natalie Brook Holthus Melba Elaine Dearing Kevin Smith Lujayn H. Issa Deanna Mary Dickow Milaka N'thia Spann* Daniel Menn Iyok Alyssa Rene Distelrath Martin Walter-Johannes Steffke Mason Benjamin Kamminga Mike Doryen+ Mary Susan Taylor Marina E. Keyzer Dohna Aj'Zhana Dudley* Iris Thioux* Maysaa Khalaf Stephen T. Erwin Sofia Michelle Tomasic* Johnathan Martin Kingman Rebecca Lee Fisher+ Jason Michael Varlesi Cameron James Kostus Kyle Lawrence Fleck Thomas Clark Voorheis Alyssa Kathleen Lang Alvin Dejon Ford Mark Andrew Wenderski Colt Thomas Lang Nicole G. Gebara Justin Robert Lenard Regan Lexi Glenn Bachelor of Science Gabrielle Rose Louwers Abigail Julia Grube in Business Administration Grant Evan McNutt Justin Charles Gutwald Honors Program Vincent Francis Micallef Joseph Jay Hallman Zachary James Kennedy Grant Alan Miller Dana Denyce Hart Davina Nikaj Mohamad Miri Erica Makenzie Heath Peyton Lee Thomas Alan Jair Nava Syed Fahad Hussain Michael Anthony Nelson* Dunia Ilayian Bachelor of Science Oliver-Ensley George Nigh Mario Vincenzo Izzi Alice Danielle Parfenov in Business Administration Darryl Errick Jackson, Jr. Tamera B. Adderley Demetri G. Pliakos Devin Rashaad Johnson Benjamin Charles Al-Gharabally Mia Adele Reinkensmeyer* Gail Marie Jones Miles Sergei Angell Jacob Douglas Robinson Yvonne Maureen King Kyle Patrick Bandyk Robert Jacob Robson Grace Gelina Kowalski Tacarra Selisse Banner DiaMond Alexus Sewell Deja Amour Lee+ Lama Bazzi Andrew Shakouri Victor Nicholas Lenart Jason Christopher Blackwell Alena Marie Shammami Steven Michael Lockhart* Sarah Rose Bussa Joel Norman Shook* Matias Ezequiel Lopez* Kamryn Jo Corraro Savannah Lynn Skupny Marie Nicole Denise Maitrot Bonanza Marcopolo-Napoleon Cummings Gabriel Frans Garcia Tubay* Alexia Christina Mantzopoulos Aliya Nicole Davis Tania J. Vega Lemar Ahmad Maschuq* Elena Maria Dematteis Aleks Vushaj Kye Aushenique May Kristina Nicole Ellis Breana Renee Walls Samuel Jacob McClain Charmane L. Emerson Michael Jacob Yaldo Maria Victoria Mcphail John Brett Erskine Meena Wisam Younan Peter Consiglio Micallef* Mario Evans Candidates for degrees to be granted upon completion of formal requirements. *Completed work for degree during course of past academic year. +Candidate for two degrees at the same level.
14 School of Dentistry Dean: Mert N. Aksu, D.D.S., J.D., M.H.S.A. The ceremony was held virtually on May 14, 2021. Doctor of Dental Surgery Christopher C. Han, B.S. Kevin Hofilena Obana, B.S. Roya Ali Afshan, B.S. Michael Hanna, B.S. Natasha R. Obradovich, H.B.A. Laxmi Pranati Akilla, B.S. Benjamin Timothy Harris, B.S. Margaret Francati Pailes, B.A. Temitayo Mary Akinyemi, B.A. Majd Sameer Mohammad Hasanin, Muhammad Dawood Parekh, H.B.Sc. Yusri M. Alabbadi, B.S. B.D.S., M.S. Ashutosh Kiritkumar Patel, B.S. David Anthony Aldaz, B.S. Mae Hegagi, B.S. Devarshi Patel, B.S. Samer Alhouri Devin Jean Hodell, B.S. Nehal Rakesh Patel, B.S. Bayan Aloran, H.B.Sc. Michael D. Hodgson, H.B.Sc. Seju Patel, B.S. Allison Marie Alshatri, B.S. Corrine Nicole Holsbeke, B.S. Shivani Patel, B.S. Rima Anani, B.S. Haiyun Hou, B.S. Pallavi Patodia, B.S. Nicholas Edward Ancona, B.S. Ashley N. Houck, B.S. Shawn L. Pham, B.A. Zaina Azam Raza Mohammed Hussain Grant Austin Prior Anthony Jaafar Barakat, B.S. Nadine Husseini, B.S. Albert Duc Anh Quan Kaldoun Mohammed Barawi Eden Hazira Hussin-Biswas, B.S. Carolyn Thanh Quynh Quan Kimberly Marion Barbour, B.A. Jennifer Ann Hutnik, H.B.Sc. Thomas Quan Mona Beydoun, B.S. Allen Thomas Hwang, B.S., M.S. Thomas Nicholas Rafaill, B.S. Jafer Bohra, B.S. Rayyan Mahmoud Jaber Ruben Ramos, B.S. Carson Scott Bowden, B.S. Bryan Taekyung Jung, B.A., M.S. Chantelle Elizabeth Randall, B.S. Jake Anthony Brejnak, B.S. Yoo Chul Jung Ashna Rao, B.S. Yousif Mokhlis Brikho Rabia Ashfaq Kadwani, B.S. Lauren Vick Rasmussen, B.A. Hamzeh Hamad Charafeddine, B.S. Alexander Athanasios Kakaris Porter, B.A. Daha Rita Roumayah, B.S. Inseok Choi Niyati Kapadia Salwa Amin Saleh, B.S. Hannah Christine Collison, B.S. Nora Randa Katib, B.S. Dylan P. Salem Akhila Cyriac Ussama A. Khan, B.S. Steven Thomas Santarossa, B.S. Sekna Tarek Dabaja, B.S. Ali M. Khiblil, B.D.S, M.S.D, C.A.G.S. Sahil Mahesh Sawnani, H.B.Sc. Daniel Michael D'Addio, H.B.Sc. Sung Woo Kim, B.S. Brittany Marie Schweiger Jessica Lynn De Rose, H.B.Sc. Scott James Knurek, B.S. Mouhamadou Moustapha Seydi, B.S. Alexandria De Santis-Smith, M.S. Carley Renee Kolb, B.S. Simon Y. Shamoon, B.S. Randall Scott De Young, B.S. Taj Preet Kooner, B.S. Jonah A. Singer, B.S. Herman Deol, H.B.Sc. Cassidy Lauren Kraker, B.S. Jordan Mitchell Spavor, H.B.Sc. Ashlesha Vinayak Deshpande, B.S. Dane Krauzowicz, B.S. Amanda Rita Stepho, B.A. Kristin Alexandra Doxen Seongnoh Lee, B.S. Matthew A. Stratton, B.S. Austin John Dunn, B.S. Ashlynn Nicole Loenser, B.S. Marissa Anne Sulich, B.S. Erica Kendra Eden, B.S. Haipei Luan, B.S. Patrick Seamus Sweeney, B.S. Catherine El Hadi, B.S. Jae Joon Ma, B.S. Shaima Tabari, DMSc, BChD. Sergio A. Elias, B.S. Sara Wahid Makki Vevake A. Tandon Farzin Farahmandnia, B.S. William Samuel Mathers Nazanin Tanha, B.S., M.S. Mahmoud Izzat Farhat, B.A. Lucas Peter Mathes Enkelejda Tile, B.S. Joshua Matthew Fletcher, B.S. Timothy James Matthews Paula Tobar, B.S. Jacob Todd Flyte, B.S. Aimee Anissa Makeda Matthews, B.S. Chelsea Tremonti, B.S. Roxanne Christine Ford, B.A. Emily Ann Maynard Calvin Thai Khang Truong, B.S. Anna Catherine Fredal, B.S. Richard Ramsey Mezy, B.S. Brian Zachary Van Rooyen, B.S. Samuel Gafencu, B.S. Aanchal Mohan, B.S. Amelia Jin Yuan Volkert, B.A. Jeneen Renee Garchow, B.A. Enelys C. Moreno Hernandez, B.S. Tu-Quynh Vu, B.A. Angeline V. George, B.S. Ashley Kate Muehleise, B.S. Jacob Patrick Webb, B.S. John Robert Gervasi, B.S. Moustapha Ali Nasser, B.A. Madeline Julia Wilson, B.A. Jodie Beth Gold, B.S. Dimitrie C. Nastasa, B.S. Michaela Rae Wiseman, B.S. Michael Robert Haddad, B.S. Gregory P. Newton, B.S. Jay Andrew Wolsey, B.S. Houda Hassan Hamadeh, B.S. Tuan A. Nguyen, B.S. Lilia Ying Chieh Yu Myron C. Hampton Jr., B.S. Trisha Nguyen-Luu, H.B.Sc. Bilal Mohammed Zahoor Candidates for degrees to be granted upon completion of formal requirements. *Completed work for degree during course of past academic year. +Candidate for two degrees at the same level.
15 Certificate in Advanced Education Bachelor of Science in Dental in General Dentistry Hygiene Monica Pankaj Gandhi, D.D.S., M.S. Nuha N. Al Radami Alexandria Ruth Horner, D.D.S. Bailey Lorraine Begley, B.S. Seyedeh Moniba Mirkhani, D.D.S., M.S. Sarah Marie Bennett Marangely Ruiz Medina, D.D.S., M.S. Hannah Maria Cirino Alexa Rae Simmons, D.D.S. Aryana Rose Cirino Asita Jenani Vinayagalingam, D.D.S. Jessica Hurston Collett Klydean A. Dela Cruz Certificate in Endodontics Heather Deanna Dzieciolowski and Master of Science Leah Catherine Eby-May Rachel Supriya James, D.D.S. Olivia Noelle Ermiger Lindsey David LaLonde, D.D.S. Natalia Alan Eshou Yun Kyoung Park, D.D.S. Heather R. Gabrail Mikaylah Marie Gard Certificate in Orthodontics Jenna Marie Giordano and Master of Science Madison Elizabeth Hanke Stephanie Haley Grossman, D.M.D. Noura Mohammed Isa Apurva Kulkarni, D.D.S. Nabaa H. Jaseb Rebecca Noelle Monticello, D.D.S. Allison Rita Konja Thomas Achilles Paron, D.D.S. Nicholas Allen LaPere Pooja Patel, D.M.D. Salena Grazia Lumetta Sheikh Muhammad Mamoon, B.S. Keri S. Molloy Certificate in Periodontics and Wendy Pupa Master of Science Lauren Allison Puzio Khashayar Azimi, D.D.S. Rachel Ellen Rhoney Andrea Lopez-Torres Silva, D.M.D. Mays Mazin Sholji Tinisha Alani Notice, D.D.S., M.S. Kelly Marie Solak Candidates for degrees to be granted upon completion of formal requirements. *Completed work for degree during course of past academic year. +Candidate for two degrees at the same level.
16 College of Health Professions Interim Dean: Janet Baiardi, Ph.D., R.N. F.N.P.‐B.C. Master of Health Services Mayuri Bharathan Alexis Alicia Oskarek* Administration Jessica Marian Blanco Jonathon Andrew Ottolini Jacquelinn Denise Coachman Brandon Paul Bodnariuk* Maloree Blayke Perkins* Eric Lorenzo-Everett Davis Madeline Marie Boji Flor A. Rangel Brianne Elizabeth Jacobson Stacie Briggs Steven Michael Rusnak Eric Matthew Jakovac Aaron Buckley* Rachel Joanna Schilling* Kassem Khraizat Megan Lynne Burkhardt* Kaitlin K. Senawi Deja Amour Lee*+ Jasmine M. Cofield* Sommer Elyse Shefferly Michael Raymond Michalski, Jr. Sara Dahabra Thomas Joseph Sheppard Rhea B. Rodgers Kristen S. Danyal Jessica Sara Sherbin Shari Lynn Storms John F. Densmore Katelyn Marie Shorter Kezia K. Turner* Colleen Elizabeth Desrochers Faraaz M. Siddiqui Deanna Youssef Jyothi L. Digambaranath Kayla Ann Sulaka Jeremiah Bacalso Ducusin Sara Lourene Taylor Master of Science in Diane Elhorr Cindy Temali Nurse Anesthesiology Erin Beth Erdman* Conicka M. Toney Jordan Alkhalidi* Katherine Marie Erdman Emily Weiss Mihad Basic* Madeline Rose Erdman Francis Christopher Wells Mary Frances Louise Bochinski* Lauren Elizabeth Favazza* Brian Patrick-Mulligan Wille Ethan John Chupka* Alexis Ariel Fregoli Sandra Zilkovska Olivia Ann Dallaire* Kimberly Beth Gadulka Jonathan Gonzalez* Mary Elizabeth Girjis* Bachelor of Science Ahlam Kandil* Jessica Marie Gould Nabata Ali Abubaker Natalie Marie Klar* Stephanie Guilford Mariam Baayoun Andrea Marie Kozikowski* Entaser M. Hamood Hassan Ali Bazzi Taylor Renee Lizbinski* Julie Ann Harning* Ashley Lauren Cleveland Diana Marie Nagle* Kristin Emma Hofstad Jade Milan Davis* Katherine Elizabeth Oleary* Syed D. Hussain Manjola Duka Shawn Patrick Quinn* Cecilia Rose Marie Jones Jacob M. Galvan Lisa Camille Rousseau* Mahir W. Jurdi* Abigail Lauren Hall Louis John Schanta* Natalie Jan Kase Lydia Carolyn Paige Hubbard* Jenna Elaine Sherman* Danielle F. Kassa Delanie Salam-Mikha Kanouna Cara Leann Skiver* Tabetha Lynn Kassab Sarah L. Kellogg Ashley Nicole St. Aubin* Alexis Brianne Kearney Rima Naji Khattab Arianna Katrina Szkilnyk* Shirin Koudsi Meredith Leigh Kost Adam Troy Taylor* Raechel Anne Leone Jake E. Kurkowski* Esther Marie Tillman* Melissa A. Mazurek Mari Emma Landis* Jaclyn Pauline Truscott* Cydney Alysse McChesney Timothy Larrance Leach Megan Theresa McKay China D. Mccray* Master of Science Selena M. Mendez Angelica Christian Moore* Zachariah Meyers Lisa Annette Seewood Physician Assistant Lucas Paul Miller* Brandon Lou Sekulovski* John Francis Abela Nicole M. Montalbano* Erica Monique Sturdivant Ashley Nicole Agosta Abigail Morgan Tatjana Tegeltija Hana Abdo Alasry Elizabeth Catherine Oberly* Nazaris Michelle Thomas Lila Azmy Allam Sean Michael O'Brien Sneha Bency Ashley Nichole Ohsiek Candidates for degrees to be granted upon completion of formal requirements. *Completed work for degree during course of past academic year. +Candidate for two degrees at the same level.
17 McAuley School of Nursing Interim Dean: Janet Baiardi, Ph.D., R.N. F.N.P.‐B.C. Doctor of Nursing Practice Kelsey Lynn Prince* Tyana Vanessa Misiuda Jessica June Butler “Regenerative Tissue-Based Joint Injec- Victoria Ritta Murad “Characteristics Associated with Heart Fail- tions for Treatment of Chronic Knee Pain Shahla Orow ure Patients and Their Caregivers: Predic- Secondary to Osteoarthritis: A Quality Manit Pahuja tors of Readmission Rates” Improvement Project and Development of Shweta Alkesh Patel Chair: Carla Groh, Ph.D., F.A.A.N. a Standardized Assessment Tool” Amanda Lynn Reed Chair: Jennifer Ruel, D.N.P., A.P.R.N., Charmine Narvios Riparip Manuela Jasmin Camargo-Ruelle* F.N.P.-B.C., E.N.P.-B.C. Leslie Marie Sahr “Paso Ala Salud: Step Into Health” Kirsten Lorraine Scott* Chair: Patricia Rouen, Ph.D., Bianca Marie Skowronski Ruth Marie Shea F.N.P.-B.C. “Quality Improvement Project In The Irsida Themeli Emergency Department Based On The Tricia Mae Tubergen* Robyn Denise Floyd Colorado ALTO Project” Beth Ann Welliver* “An Interdisciplinary Approach to Improve Chair: Jennifer Ruel, D.N.P., A.P.R.N., Carlie E. Wilson* Care Transitions Through Standardized F.N.P.-B.C., E.N.P.-B.C. Joyce Louise Wilson-Eder Social Determinant of Health Assessment” Marie Elizabeth Zainea Chair: Karen Mihelich, D.N.P., Master of Science A.P.R.N., C.N.S.-C. in Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing Sumi Alias Leila Fouad Abbiss* Rebecca Lynn Greer* Katherine McChesney Barrett Ashley Elizabeth Aiken* “The Development of an Accreditation Lakeshia Reuna Benn Olufunke Ometere Ajayi-Festus Toolkit: A Quality Improvement Initiative” Inderpreet Bhatia Romana Akter Chair: Jennifer Ruel D.N.P., A.P.R.N., Rachel Elizabeth Casali Shishu Hayatun Alamgir F.N.P.-B.C., E.N.P.-B.C. Simona Crkovski Gabriella Marie Alastra* Katerina Denkovska Kayla Lynn Allen* Cheryl Denise Larry-Osman* Simona Denkovski Samantha Marie Allmacher* “The Influence of Nursing Labor Support Farhia Abdullahi Dzandu Souad Nasser AlMassri on the Reduction of Casaerean Section” Rachel A. Eklund* Alberto Alvarez-Chavez* Chair: Lori Glenn, D.N.P., C.N.M., R.N. Alicia Lauren Granica* Tesiley Selec Ash* Ernest Laron Harp Papia Aziz Rodabeh H. Mirian* Erin Marie Jakovac Jordan Lindsay Bailey “A Screening Assessment of Health Literacy Michael A. Jawad Lauren Elizabeth Baker* Levels to Develop Hypertension Handouts Brandie Louise Jones Karolina Balciunaite* Based on the Patient’s Level of Health Lit- Joysie Jose Marisa Rosalia Balsamo eracy at the McCauley Health Center” Julie A. Koelzer Lauren Joanne Barczak Chair: Patricia Rouen Ph.D., Isida Gazmir Kollcinaku Veronica Norine Barolo F.N.P.-B.C. Ken Hong Lam Maegan Elizabeth Beams Dominique Amber Lazar Litonya Dorae Bennett* Maureen Murphy Latricia Denise Lee Christine Anna Berezecky “Program Evaluation: School-based Clinics' April Anne Liberty Miranda Berishaj Response during the Pandemic to Enhance Hillary Lyn Little Rania K. Bjaije Immunization Uptake & Assist with Social Jennifer M. Loria Adam Lee Blevins Determinants” Kimberly Elizabeth-Torionna Lorick Jaclynn M. Borg Chair: Mary Serowoky, D.N.P., Lisa Mae Mackaluso Danielle Nicole Bouchard* A.P.R.N.-B.C., F.N.P. Krystal Ann Marshall Cristen Michelle Braun* Samantha Louise Masongsong Christina Lashaun Bridges* Kyle Jahmal Bullock Candidates for degrees to be granted upon completion of formal requirements. *Completed work for degree during course of past academic year. +Candidate for two degrees at the same level.
18 Abigail Elizabeth Burke Michael John Gallo* Julia Theresa Elizabeth LaVoie Ann Daly Buslepp Roxanne A. Gardner* Maslin Rosemary Leva Calahna Camille Butler* Lindy Jayne Gargaro* Kathryn Mary Lignell Mary Catherine Campbell* Lucia Anna Gibson Najia Sultana Lima Marleny Cano Meghan Leigh Gifford* Matthew John Hess Longe Cayla Colleen Capron Brooke Anne Golden* Jennifer Dana Lorenz Sebastian Francis Carlesso Aline Goncalves Madison Jean Louks Melanie Carolan* Adam John Gornick Mary Margaret Luckhardt Victoria Catherine-Rice Carver* Alissa Rae Gosen Jennifer Michelle Lynnes Nicholas Michael Chames* Claire Elizabeth Grimes MiKayla Nicole MacDonald* Alexandra Dibi Charara* Angel Andrianne Punzalan Gumapac Lauren Elise Mallett Grace Daeun Choi Bria Ann-Michelle Gwisdalla* Sophia Jane Mapes Elizabeth Kirk Clem Heidi Joy Hagle* Elizabeth Ann Marion Christina Alexandra Collins Julia J. Halkey Madison Elise Martin Lillian G. Conroy Rayan Halwani Maxx William Martin Caylie B. Conwell Dianell Kamiko Hamilton* Melanie Mary Matti* Kennidy Todd Cornelius Sarah A. Hamze* Brianna R. Maurer Casey Marie Couturier* Erika Mayshawn Harbin Dajan'e Sabrina Maxwell* LaShonda Michele Crawford Taylor Marie Harding Daniel Rand McCollum Azra Crnkic Bianca Hasani Jordan Faith McCormick Francesca Marie Curti Christine Marie Hawring* Kelly Marie McCoy* David Duane Curtis Phyllis Lynn Hernandez* Johanna Rose McCully Latranya Irene Curtis* Christina Marie Hoffman* Rebecca Louise Measel Nicole Terese Cybulla* Miata LaShawn Hooks Anna M. Mellos Haya S. Dahadha Julie Sabrina Horgos* Margaret Terasa Merogi* Kristina Louise Darlington* Sherell Nicole House* Megan Lyn Michielutti Julie Elizabeth Davidson Trevor Peardon Hudas Sherry Estell Mitchell* Caroline Denise Davis* Regina Ivezic* Ahlam Mohamed Latrice Charel Davis Marina Teresa Izzi Dominique Rueda Mones* Camryn Elise Delmarle Kendall Morgan Jablonski* Haley Marie Moores* Alexandra Victoria Destefano Mackenzie Elaine Jackson Jacob Alexander Moores* Molly Frances DeYoung Mariah Janeé Jackson* Carol Arlene Mullins* Erin Rene Dick* Crystal Elizabeth Jacobs* Laura Margaret Nemes Hope Fallon Dingeman* Sonya Raenell James* Kelsey Marie Nicholson* Mario Mark Djeljaj Emma Claire John* Dawn M. Nieman* Debra Ann Draine* Cherrese Antoinette Johnson* Tinamarie Noocha* Leilah Sempko Drew-Justice Christopher Joseph Judnick* Nour Raed Nuseibeh Melissa R. Eatmon Alyssa Marie Juncaj Sarah Ali Odeh Madison Alexandra Ebbing Elizabeth Emily Kapala* Ana Olarte* Cole William Eidt Kiris Azia Kelley* Emelia Jo Orndorff Nouralhoda Kassem Elsibai* Kori Caryn Keyes* Suzanne Marie Osinski Ryan Z. Emelander Kristen M. Kimball Marina Rosalia Palazzolo* Samantha Delphine England Lauren Elizabeth King Olivia Parry* Troy Benjamin Erickson* McKenna Renee Klunder Aiyana Monee' Perkins* Elizabeth Mary Ervin Autumn Christine Kobylik Rachael Lynn Petzak* Rima L. Esho* Elenitsa Koupparis Melissa Elizabeth Pickett Jessica Fawaz* Jeanette Langley Kuchar* Khadijah A. Pierre-Louis Claire Elizabeth Fisher Kara Christine Lamb* Veronica Laura Pirtle* Savannah Leona Fletcher Kortney Lynn Langeland Patience Abena Pokuaa Chelsea Nicole Fox* Madelyn Eleanor Langley MaryClare Pollock Candidates for degrees to be granted upon completion of formal requirements. *Completed work for degree during course of past academic year. +Candidate for two degrees at the same level.
19 Kaitlynn M. Prewitt Cheyenne Marie Westover* Maria Elizabeth Purcell Tierra Jazlynn Whitfield* Fatema Ali Rachid Knedra Marshay Williams Mariela Ramirez Obregon* Latrese Moneh Williams Lizbeth Ramos Alaina Marie Williamson Nancy Lynne Rayos Kenneth Glenn Winters* Dawn Rico Ashley Nicole Wright Sharon Nicole Rivas* Tatyana A. Yermakova* Karlie Liddie Aleene Sabados Rima Y. Youssef Joseph Michael Salinitro Alyssa M. Ziemianski Nicholas William Salliotte Alyssa Tayler Zihlman Claudia Marie Salwin* Madeline Skaidrite Rasulite Zimelis Madalyne Amber Sandiha Cole T. Sarkon Ayah-Lea' Sawan* Christopher William Schneider* Allyson Elizabeth Shuart Mariya Shumunova Megan M. Shunia Nyimasata Simaha* Domonique Giovonna Smith* Nicolette Kristina Soave Christine Sokana Renee M. St. Clair Emma Raquel St. John Victoria Elizabeth Stafford* Terina Shalonda Stainback* Joseph Michael Stanley* Kelly Anne Starkey* Cody Kevin Steele Alexandria Eve Stella* Angela Lynn Terenzi* Erica Lauren Tessmer* Alivia Faith Thompson* Jenise Camille Thornton* Maria F. Toscano Emily Elizabeth Traub Juliette Marie Tripp* Brianna Marie Turmell Destane Chanell Turner* Raveena Kaur Ubhi Kaila Lynn Valentine Shelby S. Vanlaar Karel A. Vansetters Kayla Marie VerHey Monica Virlan* Katherine Marie Walny* Brandon William Walsh Kelly Washburn* Pamela Ann Watson* Candidates for degrees to be granted upon completion of formal requirements. *Completed work for degree during course of past academic year. +Candidate for two degrees at the same level.
20 School of Architecture Dean: Dan Pitera, F.A.I.A., M.Arch. Master of Architecture Donna Lee Murray-Brown* Casey J. Nurnberger Mark Anthony Alsobrooks Cortney D. Smalley* Nyvey Airion Perryman Dana Jordan Anderson Ray Joseph Stoeser* Emmanuel Ter'ese Pillah Ferdinem Simsay Bartolon Colleen E. Young* Christian Allen Rose Joshua Thomas Blackburn Travis Michael Schroeder David Allen Clark III Bachelor of Science in Architecture Joseph Tripp Silveira Korzell Martin Coe Honors Program Neteya Sh'loye Tavernier Alyse Renee Cox Alissa Nicole Jacobs Mackenzie Rita Urban DeRoss Andrew Cullens Joseph Merrill White Shajnin Nahar Dristy Bachelor of Science in Architecture Rachel Wightman Rachel Doris Getliffe Galal Mohsin Abdullah Natalie Elyse Wilson Emma Claire Jeffrey Dana Jordan Anderson Justin William Wolschleger Shalaleh Kasebi* Connor Harrison Barbara Ryan Nabil Younan Angela Kirsten Lazarte Bianca Nadia Brahimir Jia Xin Yu Alexander Charles Mastruserio Natalie Lila Cann Christopher Duncan Morrison Jude Chaaban* Tatyana Mourad Korzell Martin Coe Nira Nicole Pittman Rodrigo Felipe Corrigan* Ohnaba Qadir Omari Jalen Crume Patrick Edmond Rogers Tiffany Tam Dang Albert T. Sachteleben* Shajnin Nahar Dristy Pa Amat Sohna Sabine Lee Ducharme Drew John-Paul Sovran Madison Therese Girolamo Danielle Renee Spencer Maria Jose Kyle Robert Valentage Shalaleh Kasebi* Anthony Elvis Vannoy Breanna Nicole Kawalec Justin William Wolschleger Ali Yehia Khalaf Jordan Louis Zanier Taylor Lynn Kile Jack Albert Lavigne Master of Community Joseph Michael Loria Development Mona Reda Makki Adrienne Nicole Ayers Stephen Joseph Malbouef Alexis B. Davis* Mitchell Lynn Maxwell Austin James Koleszar* Jon-An Louise McNeil* Linda Lanoue* Andrew K. Miller Ian Colin McCain* Bhavisha Mistry Candidates for degrees to be granted upon completion of formal requirements. *Completed work for degree during course of past academic year. +Candidate for two degrees at the same level.
21 Past Honorary Degree Recipients L.H.D. Doctor of Humane Letters L.L.D. Doctor of Laws September 1990 May 1997 May 2007 Thomas V. Angott. . . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. Arthur A. Dugoni, D.D.S., M.S.D. L.H.D. Allan J. Formicola, D.D.S. . . . . . . L.H.D. Richard P. Kughn . . . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. Elmore Leonard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. Charles L. Levin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L.L.D. May 2008 May 1991 Susan A. Maxman . . . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. Maurice D. Cox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. Joseph E. Antonini . . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. William J. “Will” Robinson . . . . . L.H.D. Helen Marie Burns, R.S.M. . . . . . L.H.D. May 2009 Thomas R. Fitzgerald, S.J . . . . . . . L.H.D. May 1998 Richard A. Abdoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. William J. Flynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. Edmund M. Brady, Jr.. . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. David Baker Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. Alexa I. Canady, M.D. . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. May 2010 Kenneth F. Elliott . . . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. Maureen A. Fay, O.P. . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. May 1992 Dolores M. Malvitz. . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. Michael J. Brennan, M.D. . . . . . . L.H.D. May 2011 Conrad L. Mallett, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . L.L.D. May 1999 David C. Stone, J.D.. . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. Lawrence H. Meskin, D.D.S. . . . . L.H.D. Edward F. Hoban . . . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. Robert A. Mitchell, S.J.. . . . . . . . . L.H.D. Eleanor M. Josaitis . . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. May 2012 Frank J. Kelley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L.L.D. Eduardo M. Ochoa . . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. May 1993 Most Rev. Moses B. Anderson, May 2000 May 2013 S.S.E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. David Cowan Bayne . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. Jane Kay Nugent.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. Danny J. Boggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L.L.D. Arthur F. McGovern, S.J. . . . . . . . L.H.D. Edward J. Connors . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. Harold C. Slavkin, D.D.S. . . . . . . L.H.D. May 2014 Mary Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. May 2001 Rev. Gerard L. Stockhausen, S.J., Errol L. Reese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. Rowland A. Hutchinson, D.D.S. L.H.D. Ph.D.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. Hon. Ellen Ash Peters . . . . . . . . . . L.L.D. May 1994 Nettie H. Seabrooks . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. May 2015 Ben D. Barker, D.D.S. . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. Frank D. Stella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. Hon. Damon J. Keith . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. Theresa Blaquiere, R.S.M.. . . . . . . L.H.D. Edward O. Blews, Jr.. . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. May 2002 May 2016 Guido Calabresi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L.L.D. Marcia A. Boyd, D.D.S. . . . . . . . . L.H.D. George J. Asher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L.L.D. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D. . . . L.H.D. Maura D. Corrigan . . . . . . . . . . . . L.L.D. (posthumously awarded) Warren L. Loranger. . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. May 1995 Herman J. Muller, S.J. . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. May 2017 Trudy DunCombe Archer . . . . . . . L.H.D. Mary Justine Sabourin, RSM . . . . L.H.D. James J. Padilla, Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. James H. Brickley . . . . . . . . . . . . . L.L.D. Samuel D. Harris, D.D.S.. . . . . . . L.H.D. May 2003 May 2018 John W. O’Malley, S.J. . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. Brother Rick Curry, S.J. . . . . . . . . L.H.D. Nancy Greening Kennedy . . . . . . . L.H.D. Michael T. Timmis . . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. May 2004 May 2019 May 1996 Congressman Dale E. Kildee. . . . . L.H.D. No Honorary Degree awarded. Julian Abele Cook, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . L.L.D. Dushanka V. Kleinman, D.D.S. . . L.H.D. Richard C. Hertz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. May 2020 Arthur L. Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. May 2005 No Honorary Degree awarded. K. Noreen Keating . . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. No Honorary Degree awarded. Neal Shine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. Jeanne Sinkford, D.D.S. . . . . . . . . L.H.D. May 2006 Charles L. Currie, S.J. . . . . . . . . . . L.H.D. Mary Ellen Howard, RSM . . . . . . L.H.D.
22 Academic Regalia T Hoods he custom of wearing academic gowns, caps and hoods dates back While the types of gowns that evolved Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . .Blue-Violet to about the 12th Century and are considered to be an improvement Arts, Letters & Humanities . . . . .White probably had its inception in France, on other styles, it is in the hood that the Business Administration . . . . . . . .Drab where the wearing of the cap and gown American genius is personified. Simple, marked the formal admission of the Dentistry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lilac yet beautiful, each degree, Bachelor’s, “Licentiate” to the body of Masters. Master’s, and Doctor’s, is represented by Economics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Copper The cold buildings of medieval times, in a distinct shape or form. The Bachelor’s Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Light Blue which the masters were obliged to teach, hood is the smallest of the three at three Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange required caps and hoods, which naturally feet long, with the velvet edging narrower Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brown were patterned after the prevailing dress and less exposed. The Master’s hood is Journalism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crimson of the times. Since a large number of the three and a half feet long and the velvet scholars were clerics, the robes resembled Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Purple edging is somewhat wider than that of the the monks’ dress. The hoods were fash- Bachelor’s, and more of the lining can be Library-Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lemon ioned after the monks’ cowl and were seen. The Doctor’s hood is four feet long Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Green attached to the gown so that they might and is easily recognized by the width of Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pink be drawn over the head. Later when the the velvet edging, the wide panels at either Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apricot hood was displaced by the skull cap as side and the full exposure of the lining. Pharmacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olive a head covering, it was made separately The lining of the hood with either from the gown. The skull cap evolved into Philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dark Blue a single university color or with several a pointed cap which is evidenced today in stripes or chevrons represents the colors Physical Education . . . . . . . Sage Green the mortar board with its tassel. of the institution conferring the degree. Public Administration . . Peacock Blue With such a development, it is natural University of Detroit Mercy’s colors are Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gold-Yellow that there would be a great variety of styles red, white and blue. The color of the vel- Social Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Citron and usage. In order to have uniformity, vet trimmings indicates the academic area Speech. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silver Gray an Intercollegiate Code for Academic in which the degree was received. Those Costumes has been adopted by practically Theology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scarlet colors by area are listed to the right. The all of the leading institutions of learning, black gowns trimmed with multi-colored with the result that today the gown and velvet, worn by some members of the hoods of this country are a badge of learn- Dental Faculty, indicate membership in ing symbolic of the degree attained. the American College of Dentists. Gowns Caps There are three types of gowns: the Academic caps have varied widely Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctor’s. The throughout history. The most popular Bachelor’s gown is usually worn with a style in the United States is the black closed front and has long pointed sleeves. square mortarboard. Caps have black or The Master’s gown, which is worn open, colored tassels fastened to the top center has a distinct oblong sleeve with an arc point of the mortarboard. The color of cut in the front bottom to allow arms to the tassel represents the color of the con- protrude through a slit at the elbow. The ferred degree. Gold tassels are frequently Doctor’s gown is also an open front gar- worn for doctoral degrees. There is no ment, but the sleeves are round bell-shaped general rule for the position of the tassel and the length of the arm. Only the on the mortarboard. However, numerous Doctor’s gown is trimmed with wide, black institutions have adopted the practice of velvet panels or facings down the front shifting the tassel from the right side to with three velvet bars on each sleeve. The the left as the degrees are awarded. velvet trimming may be either black or the color of the degree. Doctor’s gowns are tra- ditionally black, but some universities have adopted their own color for these gowns.
23 Academic Procession & Mace T he order of the Academic Procession is governed by aca- demic protocol. College and School order of march is deter- mined by their founding. Leading the Procession is the grand The motto of the Jesuits, “Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam” (For the Greater Glory of God), is located above the wolves and the pot. The date 1877 refers to the founding of University of Detroit by marshal. The grand marshal is the master/mistress of ceremonies the Jesuits. and mace-bearer. On the inner circle, right side, is a silver cross which is the The mace is ceremonial and dates back to 16th-Century symbol of the Religious Sisters of Mercy, who founded Mercy England, where it was used as a formidable weapon to protect College of Detroit in 1941. The three canettes are taken from high-ranking civil, educational and religious officials and royalty. the coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Detroit, symbolizing Today the mace has become a symbol of authority and is carried the Archdiocese and the city. The open book is the traditional by a distinguished member of the academic community. symbol for a college. Upon the open pages is inscribed Mercy Attached to the top of the mace is a bronze University crest. College’s motto, “Maria, Sedes Sapientiae” (Mary, Seat of Circumscribed around the consolidated institutions’ crests is Wisdom). the wording, “University of Detroit Mercy.” The left side of the The shaft of the mace is made of mahogany with inner circle portrays two wolves at a pot, symbolizing the gen- brass accents. erosity of the Loyola family (Ignatius Loyola was the founder of the Society of Jesus). After all the family and the workers were fed, even the wild animals had the pot to lick.
24 University of Detroit Mercy Foundation Detroit Mercy Crest The University mission evolved from the educational Detroit Mercy’s crest includes design traditions of its sponsors, the Sisters of Mercy and the elements representing both the Society of Jesus. These Catholic traditions emphasize Jesuit and Mercy traditions. concern for the dignity of the person and for the com- The left side of the crest mon good of the world community. The Society of Jesus portrays two wolves at a pot, (Jesuits) founded the University of Detroit in 1877. The symbolizing the generosity of Sisters of Mercy, Province of Detroit, founded Mercy the Loyola family (Ignatius College of Detroit in 1941. Together, these religious con- Loyola was the founder of the gregations created a partnership in higher education to Society of Jesus). After all the establish University of Detroit Mercy in 1990. Each reli- family and the workers were fed, gious congregation brings its spirit to the mission of the even the wild animals had the pot University. This spirit includes commitment to quality to lick. The motto of the Jesuits, “Ad Majorem Dei education, the service of faith, and promotion of justice Gloriam” (For the Greater Glory of God), is located and compassionate service to persons in need. above the wolves and pot. The date 1877 refers to the founding of the University of Detroit by the Jesuits. Mission On the right side of the crest is a silver cross, which University of Detroit Mercy, a Catholic university in the is the symbol of the Religious Sisters of Mercy, who Jesuit and Mercy traditions, exists to provide excellent founded Mercy College of Detroit in 1941. The student-centered undergraduate and graduate education three canettes are taken from the coat of arms of the in an urban context. A Detroit Mercy education seeks Archdiocese of Detroit, symbolizing the Archdiocese to integrate the intellectual, spiritual, ethical and social and the city. The open book is the traditional symbol development of students. for a college. Upon the open pages is inscribed Mercy College’s motto: “Maria, Sedes Sapientiae” (Mary, Seat Vision of Wisdom). University of Detroit Mercy will be recognized as a premier private university in the Great Lakes region, The visual elements are contained by a thin black rule. distinguished by graduates who lead and serve in their “University of Detroit Mercy” is placed in the circle and communities. surrounding the visual elements.
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