SAINT • XAVIER • UNIVERSITY

Graduate Commencement

Shannon Center May 15, 2004 2:00 p.m.

SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY MISSION STATEMENT

Saint Xavier University is an independent, coeducational, Catholic institution of higher learning. The University's primary purpose is to develop and sustain challenging undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs of study, marked by superior teaching. The University also supports research and artistic expression, and sponsors selected programs of direct service to metropolitan Chicago.

Saint Xavier University seeks diversely talented students who will engage actively in a learning community that is intergenerational, multiethnic, and international. Programs of study emphasize liberal arts and specialized professional education within a context of ethical concerns and social responsibility. The University complements formal curricula with co-curricular services and programs intended to enhance lifelong learning, foster personal growth, and develop leadership qualities.

Emphasizing its Catholic heritage and purpose, Saint Xavier University continues to build upon the ideals of its founders and sponsors, the Sisters of Mercy, who in 1846 established an academy defined by intellectual rigor, service to the poor, encouragement of religious faith, and a special interest in women and children. Consistent with this tradition, Saint Xavier University upholds high academic standards, respects freedom of personal religious expression, and honors commonly accepted standards of academic freedom. SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY AND THE SISTERS OF MERCY

Saint Xavier University, founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, is a Catholic University which shares in the rich tradition of Catholic liberal arts higher education in the United States. As a Catholic University, Saint Xavier seeks to fulfill the vision of the Second Vatican Council that "the Christian mind may achieve as it were a public, persistent and universal presence in the whole enterprise of advancing higher culture, and that the students of these institutions become people outstanding in learning ready to shoulder society's heavier burdens and to witness the faith to the world."

Saint Xavier University was founded in 1846 by Mother Mary Frances Xavier Warde, R.S.M., and five other Sisters of Mercy. When the Sisters of Mercy came to Chicago, they came as educators; and Saint Xavier quickly became the foremost embodiment of their purpose and dedication.

Mother Frances Xavier Warde decided to brave the western frontier because Chicago's first prelate, Bishop William Quarter, presented her with an urgent need in the three-year-old diocese: the Catholic education of girls and young women. Before three weeks had passed, they opened Saint Francis Xavier Female Academy. Before three months had passed, Bishop Quarter was describing their efforts to benefactors in France: "A colony of nuns have come and taken up their abode amongst us. They are the Sisters of Mercy.... They teach the poor, they visit the sick, they instruct the ignorant and they employ themselves in training up youth in the ways of virtue and holiness."*

When the school received its charter in 1847, it was one of the first institutions of higher learning in Illinois, and the first Mercy college in the United States. Throughout its history, Saint Xavier has remained committed to the mission of the Sisters of Mercy, preparing students of all ages, cultures, backgrounds and viewpoints for a life of knowledge and service.

Today, Saint Xavier University is a coeducational, private, Catholic university with a tradition of academic excellence. A dedicated faculty committed to teaching, scholarship and service, excellent facilities, and small classes ensure a quality learning experience. With more than 35 undergraduate majors and 40 graduate program options in the Schools of Arts and Sciences, Education, Nursing, and the Graham School of Management, Saint Xavier offers its more than 5,500 students a firm foundation in the liberal arts along with solid career preparation.

In keeping with the inspiring heritage of the Sisters of Mercy, the University combines academic excellence with social concern and service to the community. Among its many initiatives, the University, often in partnership or collaboration with others, sponsors the Barbara Vick Early Childhood and Family Center on the Southwest Side of Chicago, the Ludden Speech and Language Clinic, the Merwick Academy, the Renaissance Academy, the S.T.A.R. Learning Academy, the McDonough Chapel and Mercy Ministry Center, the Center for Religion and Public Discourse, the Pastoral Ministry Institute and the Bishop John R. Gorman Institute for Leadership in Catholic Education.

* Joy Clough, R.S.M., First in Chicago: A History of Saint Xavier University (Chicago: Saint Xavier University, 1997), 3. JUDITH A. DWYER, PH.D. PRESIDENT

Judith A. Dwyer, Ph.D., an accomplished leader in Catholic higher education, was named seventeenth president of Saint Xavier University in August 2003. She assumed her duties on October 1, 2003, and was inaugurated on April 23, 2004.

An internationally recognized scholar, Dr. Dwyer has lectured throughout the United States and abroad, and is the editor of the award-winning New Dictionary of Catholic Social Thought and author of numerous other publications. She has taught at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, including Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Villanova University in Pennsylvania. Her lectures have focused primarily on social ethics and related topics, including human rights, international peace strategies, nuclear deterrence policies and environmental issues.

Dr. Dwyer came to Saint Xavier from the University of Saint Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where she was executive vice president and chief operating officer. She previously served as an administrator at Villanova University and Saint John's University in New York. During her five-year tenure at Saint Thomas, Dr. Dwyer initiated the University's strategic planning process, expanded four of its campuses, and achieved record undergraduate enrollments.

Dr. Dwyer earned her bachelor of arts degree from Chestnut Hill College and a master of arts degree from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. She holds a doctorate in theology from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and a licentiate in sacred theology from Weston Jesuit School of Theology. Dr. Dwyer was a Fulbright Scholar in Germany, both in Hamburg and Tubingen, with a research project on "Deterrence and Disarmament Strategies in the European Theatre after the SALT II Treaty." Her post-graduate work at Harvard University was at the Institute for Educational Management of the Graduate School of Education in a program for senior administrators in higher education. At Oxford University, she participated in the Oxford Round Table, held at Lincoln College, focusing on fundraising strategies for higher education. COMMENCEMENT PROCESSION LEADERS

MARSHALS

Eugenia McAvoy, Grand Marshal President, Faculty Senate John Gutowski, Ph.D., Faculty Marshal President-Elect, Faculty Senate Carol Poston, Ph.D., Faculty Marshal Past President, Faculty Senate Diane Luckhard, Staff Marshal Vice President, Staff Council

DEAN'S COUNCIL

John E. Eber, Ed.D. Dean, Graham School of Management Beverly Gulley, Ph.D. Dean, School of Education Robert Hansen, Ph.D. Executive Director of Off-Campus Programs and Or land Park Campus Dominick Hart, Ph.D. Dean, School of Arts and Sciences Mary Lebold, R.N., Ed.D. Dean, School of Nursing Mark A. Vargas Library Director, Byrne Memorial Library Richard Venneri, Ph.D. Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs

RETIRING FACULTY

Karen Becker, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Education C. Thomas Brockmann, Ph.D. Professor of Anthropology Sister Nancy M. Cahill, R.S.M., Ed.D. Associate Professor of Education Mary Lebold, R.N., Ed.D. Dean, School of Nursing Thomas McGannon, Ph.D. Professor of Mathematics / Computer Science William A. Peters, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Education BOARD OF TRUSTEES

John P. Sweeney, Chairman Sister Joy Clough, R.S.M. '65, Vice Chair Judith A. Dwyer, Ph.D., President

R. Scott Appleby, Ph.D. Sister Elizabeth Ann Linehan, R.S.M., Ph.D. Mary Ellen Caron, Ph.D. Mary Clare Loftus '65 Thomas E. Chomicz Sister Sheila Lyne, R.S.M. '60 John R. DeLeonardis '89 Wade Malhas, M.D. Jane R. Forde '65 John C. McCarthy Most Reverend John R. Gorman Patricia A. Morris, Ph.D. '83 Sister Lois Graver, R.S.M. '57 Honorable Patrick J. O'Malley Linda H. Harden '73 Larry R. Rogers, Sr. '74 Terry G. Hillard Kenneth A. Skopec Sister Nancy J. Houlihan, R.S.M. '79 C. Carney Strange, Ph.D. Darrell B.Jackson'81 James C. Tyree William Keyser Sister Linda Werthman, R.S.M., Ph.D. Sheila King '69 Mary Alice Wheeler '88 James J. McDonough, Life Trustee

MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION

Sister Joy Clough, R.S.M. '65, President Sister Ann Flanagan, R.S.M. '68, Vice President Sister Teresa Maltby, R.S.M. '67, Councilor Sister Carlotta Oberzut, R.S.M. '68, Councilor Sister Lois Graver, R.S.M. '57, Treasurer

PRESIDENT'S CABINET

Judith A. Dwyer, Ph.D. President Kathleen Carlson, Ph.D. Susan Landy Piros Director of Planning and Assessment Vice President for Business and Finance Christopher I. Chalokwu, Ph.D., F.G.S. Sister Susan M. Sanders, R.S.M., Ph.D. Vice President Director, Center for Religion for Academic Affairs and Public Discourse Steven J. Murphy, Ed.D. Reverend Francis S. Tebbe, O.F.M., D.Min. Vice President for Enrollment Executive Assistant to the President and Student Services and Secretary of the Corporation James H. Vondracek Vice President for University Advancement PROGRAM

MASTER OF CEREMONIES Christopher I. Chalokwu, Ph.D., F.G.S. Vice President for Academic Affairs

PROCESSIONAL

Pomp and Circumstance Edward Elgar University Concert Band Myron McReynolds, D.M.A., Director

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

University Chamber Singers Jan E. Bickel, D.M.A., Conductor, Director

INVOCATION Sister Nancy M. Cahill, R.S.M., Ed.D. Associate Professor of Education

WELCOME Judith A. Dwyer, Ph.D. President

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Judith A. Dwyer, Ph.D. President

CONFERRING OF DEGREES Judith A. Dwyer, Ph.D. President

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES

School of Arts and Sciences Dominick Hart, Ph.D. Dean, School of Arts and Sciences

School of Education Beverly Gulley, Ph.D. Dean, School of Education

School of Nursing Mary Lebold, R.N., Ed.D. Dean, School of Nursing

Graham School of Management John E. Eber, Ed.D. Dean, Graham School of Management

It is requested that cell phones and pagers be silenced during the commencement. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WELCOME John R. DeLeonardis '89 President, Alumni Association, Trustee

CLOSING REMARKS Judith A. Dwyer, Ph.D. President

BENEDICTION Reverend Robert Barry, O.P. Campus Minister

RECESSIONAL

Fanfare and Flourishes Jim Curnow University Concert Band Myron McReynolds, D.M.A., Director

All participants and guests are cordially invited to a reception in the O 'Malley Quadrangle, adjacent to the Warde Academic Center, immediately following this ceremony.

COMMENCEMENT PLANNING COMMITTEE

Jan E. Bickel, D.M.A. Diane Luckhard Jeannette Boudos Dolores Marek Joel Castellanos Paul Matthews Christopher I. Chalokwu, Ph.D., F.G.S. Susan McCloskey Jennifer Daniel Myron McReynolds, D.M.A. Eileen Doherty Victor Panchuk Laura Earner Darrell Parks Jason Fitch Carol Poston, Ph.D. Mary Louise Griffin Jill Roggeveen Dominick Hart, Ph.D. Eric D. Shide Deborah Keane Shirley Smiley Jennifer Kenyeri Barbara Sutton Jennifer Kjos Reverend Francis S. Tebbe, O.F.M., D.Min. Paul Kolessar, Jr. Richard Venneri, Ph.D. DEGREE RECIPIENTS SCHOOL OF Katherine Anne Boyler Lara Ann Braley EDUCATION Barbara J. Brandt SCHOOL OF ARTS AND Kathleen Mary Brawley SCIENCES MASTER OF ARTS Ann Marie Breidenstein Jeffrey Scott Breuning Ann Abplanalp Pauline G. Brewer MASTER OF APPLIED COMPUTER Suzanne Lynn Adcock Latoya Shamica Brown SCIENCE Natalee L. Alberts Robert Brua Alisa V. Alfonsi Alisa Jo Bruns Marivel Gomez Patricia Maureen Allocco Sharon L. Buddin Jeremy Peterson Kimberly M. Almanza Mary Jo R. Bugielski Candace Natalie Ramirez Julie K. Anderson James R. Buran Mark K. Scott Marci Marie Anderson Angela J. Sanchez Burbano Larry Thomas Rebecca Ann Anderson Deborah A. Burdette Renee Sherie Andrews Susan Marie Burdick SCHOOL OF ARTS AND Catherine Ann Arens Angelita Ruth Olivia Burgess SCIENCES Lynnette C. Arrenholz Jacob Foster Burke Pablo M. Arreola Patricia A. Burke Ertihab Renee Azara Brad M. Burklund MASTER OF SCIENCE Jennifer R. Baer Amy Buttle Beth Ann Baloy Sarah Margaret Byce Mary Basile Nancy M. Barca Luann Byers Erin Beth Cogan Stephanie Lynn Barham Therese Byerwalter Karla Rae Gaulin David Christopher Barone Mary Joan Byrne Jennifer Ellen Grzybek Stephanie Michelle Bauer Darlene Frances Calabrese Karissa Anne Gugliuzza Joy W. Bauman Elizabeth T. Callahan Barbara J. Heskett Roberta R. Bean Michelle Camp Beverly Joyce Hubbard-Glinsey Vivian Beck Cathy Ann Campana Lina Alexandra Lendraitis Judith Loraine Bee Jennifer Lynn Carey Lauren Terese Markese Julie Bemis Cheryl'Ann Carlisle Erica C. McCarl Robert M. Beran Sandra Kay Carlsten Kathleen Glynn Mickas Maria Berna Sofia L. Carmona Evette Mora Mary Caroline Berry Tamesha Akeidra Carter Audrey Lynn Nowak Tracey Nicole Berry Megan Catherine Casey Mary Rose Oleszek Tiara Danielle Bertrand Kristina J. Cavanaugh Colleen Mary Redding Rachel Elizabeth Birch Nicole Renee Chenoweth Rebecca Sarah Rudar-Novotny Stephanie Bishop Louis Salvatore Chiappetta Kimberly M. Scalise Marian Patrice Bland Rebecca L. Ciardullo Kelly Angela Smith Kelly Ann Blessing Ryan Clark Amy Beth Vaicik Helen Boes Susan Michele Cleeton Cynthia Voller Katherine Elizabeth Bogdonas Holly C.Cleghorn Stephanie Zabinko Stephanie A. Bohms Jeffery Dean Cole James Zerlentes Laura C. Bova Charlotte Evelyn Combs- Julie G. Bowles Shepherd Lesa Patricia Boyer Kimberly Ann Connell Jody E. Hagen Conro Kim Alene Enderle Jennifer Giovanna Gioffredi Catherine Ann Conroy Donna R. Engle Shannon Lynn Gleason Helen M. Cooney Anna M. Enke Jean Sutter Glick Marilyn Cortes Margaret Ensalaco Lori Anne Gordon Jennifer L. Corwin Karen Ann Dobrowolski Evans Karla Ann Grekowicz Tamara Marie Coughlon Kathleen Ellen Evans Julie Anne Grewe Kristin Michelle Coulter Eric Alan Ewan Donna Jean Griffin Donna Lynn Coventry Alan W. Facius Holly Robin Grinnip Lesley Cox Deborah Kay Farley Ellen Elizabeth Gross Sharon Cramer Amy A. Fay Jacquelyn L. Grosse Jennifer R. Crisanti Erika Lee Feiner Lana Habegger Kathryn Dabetic Patricia Ann Ferrentino Linda Hamadeh Betsy Anne Dale Maria Barbara Ferri Stacey A. Hansen Caterina C. D'Alessandro Allyson S. Fessler Anithia Chantae Hanserd Christopher Michael D'Amico Paula Ficek Michael J. Harrington Melissa Daufenbach Daniel Finan James P. Hartke Jonette Sue Harstick Davidson Mary J. Fisher Julie L. Hartter Sarah D. Decker James Brendan Fitzgerald Joanne Hartwig Jacqueline Joyce DeClercq Jennifer Lynn Fitzgerald Laura M. Hay Maria DeGrazia Betty Flack JoAnne G. Heins Elizabeth A. Deichl Jodie Anne Flanigan Kelly Hennessy Renea M. Deppert Colette Mary Flynn Kathie Lorene Henning Melinda Samara Devany Carolyn Marie Fogarty Julie Henson Patricia Anne Dexter Kathryn Lynn Forestell-Pound Kristin R. Herigodt Luciana Antonia Dickens Jennifer M. Foster Alicia Hernandez Amy Therese Dillon Kathy Fotopoulos Christina Hernandez Donna Retzky Dionne Lisa Marie Frank Karla Hidalgo-Lebron Reithel Sheryl Doerr Heather L. Fredrikson Margaret Anne Higgins Diane V. Dolan Christopher R. Fridlund Nettye V. Hill-Murphy Kimberly Ann Dolan Linda K. Frigo Lisa Michelle Hilstad Heidi Doogan Sarah Ann Funke Tracy Lynn Hoffman Thomas John Dorigatti Rhonda Furmanek Michelle Kathleen Hoganson Shonda Kay Doty Katie K. Gallagher Deborah Diane Holmes Daniel D. Dulek Julia A. Gallentine Nicole Sather Homeier Laurie L. Dulek Nicole Cherise Gapastione Barbara L. Horgan Jason Patrick Dunneback Jennifer Renee Garcia Vicki L. Horosinski Cynthia Dyrkacz Kristina Gargani Paula Marie Hughes Roseanna Shevawn Earnest Kim Garland Jaimie Lauren Hullinger Jodi A. Eberle Audra Gart Lauryn Elizabeth Humphris Laura Eble Angala Victoria Gaz Chris Hunger Barbara Ann Edeus Linda Diane Gene Patricia Joan Lynch Jacinto Toni Sue Edgcomb Lisa F. Gentry Tracey L. Jackson Karen V. Eichas Heidi Anne Gerdes Shelly L. Jagiello Dale Robert Eller Christy Michelle Gerding Cheryl Ann Jakob Sara M. Elwood Janette Marie Germanier Christie Nicole Jakubowski James M. Ely Megan Elizabeth Gillespie Renee Marie Jamison Joan M. Janas Suzanne LaFary Gina Marie McCauley Deborah L. Janik Karen Lambert Steven M. McCormick Michelle Ann Janski Peter T. Lambert Kathleen McDonald Beth A. Janus-Doyle Shannon L. Lambert Jenny Lynne McKendrick Margaret B. Jenkins Ernest L. Lane Jennifer Lea McQuillen Kathryn Anne McCormack Catherine Ann Lark Michelle E. McSorley Jensen Amy Leigh Larson Joan Melissant Stephanie Ann Jensen Scott A. Lauer Linda A. Memmott Stacie Jermenc Heather Rose Launius Lynette Mendoza Jennifer S. Jezuit Theresa Harm Le David C. Merbeth Colleen Marie Johnson Audrey Lynn Leaver Elizabeth A. Metz Terri A. Johnston Caitlin Leese Michele Anne Meyer Kelsi Jones David M. Lehr, Jr. Ingrid Michel Andrea R. Jordan Shane Leifeld Michelle Miksanek Jane Elizabeth Jurgens Ilene B. LeRose Debra J. Miller April Lyn Jyotishi Edrewnae Lewis Meggan Miller Julie Schuta Kahley Rick Lincoln Andrew Mitchell Maria Kalacinski Mary Virginia Liptak Sharon Marie Ricca Mohr Karen M. Kalmanek Jane E. Litwiller Barbara Moller William M. Kane Jennifer Long Michelle Lynn Monk Jennifer Kazmerski Sandra J. Long Helen Denise Moorhead Kevin T. Keating Erin R. Lopez Jennifer Ann Morrissey Renee Keenum Janice Marie Louis Kelley Colleen Morrissey Rebecca M. Keeton Carole J. Luchsinger Michelle Morrone Mary Ann Keil Karen E. Lune Michael E. Muff Marcy Kendall Georg Ann Greshiw-Luxton Sarah Rachel Mull Joan M. Kenney Amy Ellen Lykken Pamela Jean Mulvey Linda Kilbreath Angela R. Lyons Erin Anne Murphy Kelly Kile Megan C. Macellaio Lynne A. Murray Karla King Carol Mackel-Lingner Cynthia J. Myers Tracy Marie King Cynthia Madsen Clarissa Jenine Nash Randy Klosowski Kathleen A. Mandzen Judith Lynn Neal Catherine Marie Kolczaski Amy Mariani-Cortez Leslie Nelson John Edward Konecki Bryan P. Martin Vickie Lynnette Nelson Melissa Kozerski Ross L. Martin Shannon Marie Nemec Andrea Lynn Kozlowicz Esmeralda Estrella Martinez Paul Allan Nettles Robert B. Kraft Sara L. Martinez Linda Marie Boers Nevitt Carol M. Krieger Colin N. Mason Amber Lyn Niedermeier Mary Lou Kroll Judith Parker Mastin Diane L. Nitz Kay E. Kroutil Patricia Mastores Linda B. Norris Kristina L. Kruse Lissette Matos-Medina Barbara R. Norway Christina Kunz Sheryl L. Kurtz Jennifer Mattson Michele L. Nowak Amy Lyn Kussin Ryan E. Mauck Colleen Nugent Karen Jean Labedz Maria Xenia May Joyce Ann Nystrom Peggy Lacey Lauren McAndrew Nneka Rita-Marie Obasi Heather Koren McBride Linda Odom Sara Kay Okey Heidi Ripley Tricia Biondo Soltys Jamie Lynn Okon Laurie A. Robinett Michele Lynn Soukup Jeannine F. O'Malley Gabriella Rodriguez Candice Special Giuseppina F. Palermi Oppice Colleen McCormick Rogers Tracy A. Spellman Jacelyn O'Roark Judith Ann Roller Lisa Jo Splitt Edith Ortigoza William Rosencrans Shannon Stacey Susan M. Ortman Janice Marie Rothenberger Christina Staffan Kelly M. O'Shea Patricia Amelia Rozanski Elizabeth A. Stanwise Rahaf M. Othman James Christopher Rumps Julie Stauner Lorie M. Painter Susan S. Russell Lilija Vija Pocs Stevens Ellen R. Pannier Jason E. Ruyle Philip Stewart Angela Marie Pantano Megan Maureen Ryan Joanna Abagail Stoneham Rita R. Park Tammy Saleem Mary C. Strahlman Dorothea K. Patsavas Ann Salter Patricia A. Sugiyama Elizabeth Perm Dale Salzman Carol A. Suits Sonia E. Perez Julie Rachel Samuels Kathleen Sullivan Nichola A. Perillo Donene Heather Sand Robyn Swieboda Darren D. Persino Jeffrey Bryan Sands Deborah Ann Taylor Carolyn Salter Peterman Elizabeth Ann Sawyer Lori Teichman Brian Alan Phelan Desiree Ann Scheppmann Elizabeth Jeanne Telander Laurie Jane Pierce Tammy A. Schiek Mindy A. Teske Kimberly Pixler Nancy Ann Haughenberry Julie Ann Thomas Mary Patricia Pliscott Schricker Jason D. Thompson Abby Pollentier Susan C. Schroeder Nancy J. Thompson Sarah Kristine Porter E. Jean Schulp Karen Lech Tierney Krystle Posey Janet Grace Schultz Nicole Tierney Marianne Poulos Robin R. Schwenn Carolyn S. Timm Steven B. Price Lisa Marie Scolaro F. Philip Tousey Anne Marie Proff Stacey L. Seals Jennifer A. Tracy Amanda Jean Proffit Beth Noel Senodenos Jessica Truedson Sandi Lynn Prucha Cora Lynne Pacini Sharp James Jay Truelove Amy J. Pyles Michael Shaw Gregory Tselepis Joyce Quinn Kelly Shawver Willie Tubbs Renee Ann Radnis Sabrina Shedwell Jamie D. Tully Melissa Marie Rager Jodi Lynn Sheehy Erin Ann Turcsanyi Catherine L. Rak Amy J. Sigel Angela Suzanne Turner Marisela Ramirez Jennifer Dawn Simon Erica Van Cleave Judith Randall-Downey Michelle Rae Sittler April L. Van Dyke Jennifer Ratajczyk Kristina Elisabet Sjogren Yolanda T. Van Rite Debra Rausch Sandra Skat Emily Elizabeth Vander Laan Ellen Michelle Reevas Donald Slawik Tom VanderVeen Jennifer Lynn Minck Rexius Joan M. Smerz-Horner Miguel Angel Vazquez Regina L. Reynolds Cameron G. Smith Kathleen M. Vlaming Melinda J. Rice Karen A. Smith Desi J. Vuillaume Kia Kathleen Richard Joy So Deborah Anne Wagner Patricia Jaye Richardson James W. Soldan Kristan Elizabeth Wagner Christine Wall SCHOOL OF NURSING Meghan Marion Fournier Kevin E. Waller Kimberly A. Fuchsgruber Amanda Walsh Angelita Garza MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Jennifer Ann Walsh Stephen Gawrys Sally Ann Walter Jennifer Gentile Kay Susan Budick Kyle K. Watson Maureen Frances Hartford Corrina L. Cole Margaret A. Watson Michelle L. Haskins Ann Czarny Andy Weinberg Doyle Levene Hayes Jane Flanagan Mary Margaret Wells Daniel M. Herlihy Karen Therese Keller Kristin N. West Joice Ann Howard Lynne P. Mancini Annie White Christopher James Ivers Charamonte Alsay Oladeji Danae D. White Carlos Antonio Jackson Gail E. Patton Katherine L. White Chryll D. Johnson Gwendolyn Pinkney-Hodges Rebecca J. Wilcox Emmanouil Kalaitzakis Dana Z. Potts JoAnn S. Wilk Dominick Kearns Karla J. Smith Debbie Yvonne Williams Keisha Ann Kidan Susan M. Wood Jeanne Ann Williams Patricia Uhl Krohmer John K. Williams Amy Michelle Lapinski Patricia A. Williams GRAHAM SCHOOL OF John W. Laverdure Mary Heloise Williams MANAGEMENT Victoria A. Lesniak JoAnna K. Wilson Donna Loftus Kathleen J. Wilson Silvia Lopez Rhonda L. Winborn MASTER OF BUSINESS Amal M atari ADMINISTRATION Linnea Lee Wineinger Darlene Matthews Stefanie Ann Withrow Bridget Mary McCarthy Raul Alvarez Susan Ann Witzig Dennis Thomas McGuire Bernada Nicole Baker Isabelle Katherine Wojdelko Wayne Elmore Metcalfe Stephen M. Balcerzak Heather A. Wolfinger Vicky Milonas-Egan Jennifer Nemeh Batshon Joann L. Woolums Kathy A. Murphy Timothy R. Brandt Mary Wright Shauntai Oquendo Mark Anthony Bruce Kimberly Marie Wyma Victor Vladimir Panchuk Frances Camacho Jennifer S. Young Kristin Partipilo f Chiquita Tonetha Canady Jennifer A. Zaccone Robert John Peabody Carlo M. Cannonito Kathie M. Zammuto Warren F. Richards Brenda Capparelli Tina Michelle Ziegler Meagan T. Rohan Sabina Carlson Angie C. Zientek Rania Y. Samaan Jeffery Scott Cassidy Kit A. Zinser John Schlesser Lawrence E. Cecil Karrie M. Zitkus Tonia Annette Singletary Thomas Cepeda, Jr. Dustin J. Zubert Toya Millirese Sledd Mary Therese Cherullo Nicole M. Zuercher Phyllis Ann Sleeper Richard H. Christiansen, Jr. Anthony E. Zumpano Michael A. Tinaglia Robert V. Contino Tonya Y. Tobias Carolynn D. Crump Armando Vega Reem Salah Daoudi Arleseuia N. Watson Alice I. Delgado John P. Drapiewski Margaret Mary Forbes-Skubic T Degree awarded posthumously GRAHAM SCHOOL OF GRAHAM SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT

MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH MASTER OF SCIENCE

Bernada Nicole Baker Eddie Boyd Chiquita Tonetha Canady Ryan Crowe Diane Clay Doyle Levene Hayes Elizabeth Egbo Brian P. Leonard Angela N. Dcpeama Pace B. Morrison Carlos Antonio Jackson DeAndre Redd Tiffiany Jackson Ivelisse Martinez Bridget Mary McCarthy Michelle Renee McCullough Ronald Richmond Stacy Nicole Rogers Tonia Annette Singletary Toya Millirese Sledd

Candidates for degrees listed in this Commencement program are those who completed degree requirements in Spring of 2004, or who, at the time of publication were reasonably certain of completing degree requirements. Inclusion in this publication may not be construed as documentation of completion of degree requirements. Certification of the conferral of a degree is by receipt of a diploma or official transcript noting degree completion. THE SEAL OF SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY

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From its earliest design honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary, to the Coat of Arms seal of today, the seal of Saint Xavier University symbolizes a proud history of Catholic education in Chicago.

This seal, designed by art department faculty member Sister Mary Solina Hicks, R.S.M., includes: a black and white checkerboard and diagonal gold bars from the family coat of arms of Saint Francis Xavier; red and gold bars and a white Jerusalem cross taken from the shield of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas; an open book to represent education; and the Scripture verse, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life." (John 14:6)

Saint Xavier University continues to use this seal as a symbol of its heritage and mission.

SISTERS OF MERCY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN AMERICA

DUNDED 1846 Saint Xavier University Chicago, Illinois 1853 Mount Aloysius College Cresson, Pennsylvania 1899 Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines, Iowa 1908 Georgian Court University Lakewood, New Jersey 1912 Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, Maine 1917 Mercy College of Northwest Ohio Toledo, Ohio 1923 College of Saint Mary Omaha, Nebraska 1924 College Misericordia Dallas, Pennsylvania 1926 Mercyhurst College Erie, Pennsylvania 1928 Mount Mercy College Cedar Rapids, Iowa 1929 Carlow College Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1932 Saint Joseph College West Hartford, Connecticut 1934 Salve Regina University Newport, Rhode Island 1941 University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, Michigan 1948 Gwynedd-Mercy College Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania 1958 Maria College Albany, New York 1958 Trocaire College Buffalo, New York 1964 Marian Court College Swampscott, Massachusetts FOUNDERS

Mother Frances Xavier Warde, R.S.M. Sister Mary Vincent McGirr, R.S.M. Mother Mary Agatha O'Brien, R.S.M. Sister Mary Gertrude McGuire, R.S.M. Sister Mary Josephine Corbett, R.S.M. Sister Mary Veronica Schmidt, R.S.M.

PAST PRESIDENTS OF SAINT XAVIER COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY

1912-1916 Mother M. Xavier Flanagan, R. S .M. 1916-1919 Mother M. de Sales Ryan, R.S.M. 1919-1925 Mother M. Sophia Mitchell, R.S.M., Ph.B. 1925-1928 Mother M. Cyril McGurn, R.S.M. 1928-1936 Mother M. Sophia Mitchell, R.S.M., Ph.B. 1936-1939 Mother M. Genevieve Crane, R.S.M., A.B. 1939-1945 Mother M. Inez Bogan, R.S.M., Ph.D. 1945-1960 Mother M. Huberta McCarthy, R.S.M., M.S. 1960-1963 Sister M. Josetta Butler, R.S.M., Ph.D. 1963-1968 Sister M. Olivia Barrett, R.S.M., Ph.D. 1968-1969 Marvin G. Osborn, Jr., M.A., Interim President 1969-1972 Harry A. Marmion, Ph.D. 1972-1982 Sister M. Irenaeus Chekouras, R.S.M., Ph.D. 1982-1994 Ronald O. Champagne, Ph.D. 1994 Sister Colette Mahoney, R.S.H.M., Ph.D., Interim President 1994-2003 Richard A. Yanikoski, Ph.D. 2003- Judith A. Dwyer, Ph.D.

THE CEREMONIAL MACE

Saint Xavier University introduced a ceremonial mace to the commencement procession in January 2004. The mace is an ornamental staff that has historically symbolized academic authority and adds to the pageantry of the ceremony. The Saint Xavier University mace consists of a carved walnut staff adorned with the Saint Xavier seal, cast in bronze, and is ushered in by an honored faculty member serving as the grand marshal of the procession.

A SPECIAL REQUEST TO THE GUESTS OF OUR GRADUATES

To assure that today's ceremony is a joyous occasion for all those present, we respectfully request that guests of the graduates remain seated during the ceremony. Please respect all of the graduates by refraining from shouting, whistling or extraneous noise as names are being called.

At the end of the ceremony, guests are asked to remain in their seats until the recessional of graduates has left the Shannon Center arena. Guests may then proceed to a reception in the O'Malley Quadrangle, adjacent to the Warde Academic Center, immediately following the ceremony. ACADEMIC REGALIA

The academic regalia worn at American college and university exercises today goes back in its essential feature to the Middle Ages. The oldest universities of northern Europe, such as Paris and Oxford, grew out of Church schools, and both faculty and students were regarded in the Middle Ages as a part of the clergy. Hence, they wore clerical garb, largely borrowed from the monastic dress of their day, not merely on special occasions, but as their usual costume.

The gown worn today is the medieval robe and seems to have been borrowed from the habit of the Benedictine monks. In the Middle Ages, undergraduates, bachelors, and masters could be distinguished by the simplicity or elaborateness of their gowns (masters' gowns were often furred).

The head-covering of the academic costume developed out of the skullcap worn by the clergy in cold weather to protect their tonsured heads. In the universities, this skullcap later developed a point on top, which gradually evolved into a tassel. The bonnet with the tassel is still worn by degree-holders of the European universities. But in this country, it has been replaced by the familiar mortar board, which still, however, retains the medieval tassel.

The hood (the medieval caputium) was originally a head covering worn in bad weather and otherwise dropped onto the shoulders like the monk's cowl. At first it was worn by faculty and students alike, but in the early sixteenth century it was restricted to graduates and thus came to be the mark of the degree-holder. Today, each college has distinctive colored hood lining by which its graduates may be recognized in academic processions.

The following is a list of common academic colors: Agriculture Maize Music Pink Arts, Letters, Humanities White Nursing Apricot Business, Accounting Light Brown Pharmacy Olive Green Dentistry Lilac Philosophy Dark Blue Economics Copper Physical Education Sage Green Education Light Blue Public Administration, Engineering Orange including Foreign Service Peacock Blue Fine Arts, including Architecture Brown Public Health Salmon Pink Forestry Russet Science Golden Yellow Journalism Crimson Social Work Citron Law Purple Speech Silver Gray Library Science Lemon Theology, Religious Studies Scarlet Medicine Green Veterinary Science Gray