I\,IASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Business Adrninistration Dr. Jeffrey R. Alves, Deca 6 Andrea Leigh Beck Jacklyn Marie Lowe Stuart Bennett * BrentJames Maldonado 6 Patrick Paul Conahan Sakshi Yachna Dureja Robert G. Santorsa * Darlene Marie Gerster Marcella E.VanRiper * Joseph Keith Holmes II Cofu BrianYoung * Sharon LouiseJohnson
Master of Science Education Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt, Dean
* Kimberly Lynn Allen Melissa Franklin * Whitney D. Babin Lucille Kennedy Gallis * Rachel M. Bakun * Lindsay Marie Gebeau * Allyson L. Bayly Janet L. Gettig * * KimberlyAnne Beiler Joy Grandi * Gregory D. Bernhardt * Eric Christopher Grecco * * Erika L. Besecker Jessica Marie Grim * * Nicole M. Betances Jaclyn Ann Groh * Laura Bohling ErikaJ. Hanson Shana Brady * Claudia Elizabeth Hasley * * Jesse Bulicki Philip Michael Haussener * Allison Butash Trisha Sue Herrera * E*ilyJ.Buttorff Felicia Hess * Michael Capilo * LauraA. Hite * Christina Marie Capiotis * Eva Howells x Patricia Ann Carlson * MeganA. Hutchinson * Ashley Lynn Cieszkowski * Rene6Jamison * * Jessica Ruth Colon Cheri M.Janosik * * Vanessa Anne Correll JonathanJarrett Diana Christine Dadey Matthew Christopher Kemble * Ian M. Daecher Jason'William Killinger * Carmen DeMaria * Deann Alice Kincaid * Mollie Devinney * SamuelJoseph Kirk,Jr. * Austin R. Dietrich * A-y Lynn Kishbaugh * Keri Anne Dougherry * Lindsey Kress * * I Kathryn Dunn Julie Ann LaVerghetta * Alana Eaton Daniel S. Longyhore * * Jennifer Emmonds Suzanne M. Lynn AdamJohn Faisetty * DerekJames Margetan * Kimberly Filipovits * Heather D. Marrin Ruth A. Flanagan KellyAnne Martinelli x Thomas E. Flisser x Rebecca Mauser * BrittanyAnn Fontaine Alyssa M. Mayne x Meredith Kayley Foster * Kara McCauslin Kailee Marie Fowler * MatthewV McCowan * MatthewAugust Frailey * NancyAnn McDonough
6 Deha Mu Delta * Degree inAbsentia IT,IASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science Education conti,a&it * - * Adam Q. Mietelski E-ily M. Schuppert * Kathleen O'Brien Mondell x KelseaJean Schwartz DavidWalter Morris * Robert Kenton Sherretz x Samantha Moses Kristen Shickora * Raymond B. Murhon * AnthonyJ. Shipula III * Michelle D. Murphy Kyle G. Shrauder * Sydney Sawyer Musslewhite *-, Thomas Gray Sites * Justine Alyse Noss Ale>ori Nicole Spicher * Shelagh Rose O'Brien x BrandyJo Spielman x * JenniferJ. Oldt Jennifer Steinbacher * Joseph G. O'Melia Eileen Kearney Stewart x * Katherine Gilmartin Palazzo Jennifer Stock * RobertJ. Palazzo * Marquise Kamel Stokes * Porter Wideman Palmer * Timothy P. Sullivan * Christie L. Patterson * Nari Louise Tenkley * Amanda Peters * EmilyJaneToth * Timothy Paul Prokopovits * Paulo MacielVitoria * Sean'William Pyne * Wagner * Jacob Michael Paul Quickel Ty R.Wartman * Dianna L. Riegel * Lisa MayWeller * Katie Lynne Rosengrant * ElizabethA.Werner * x Jessica Saloky MaureenAnneWerwie SusanAnne Sando * Chad'White * Vincent E. Scalzo Robert Andrew Wozniak, Jr. Audra Rae Schlecht x Heather L.Yoder Master of Science in Bioengineering Dr.\ffilliam B. Hudson, Decr * Marc D. Honrath
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering Dr. William B. Hudson, Deaz
+ Stephen E.Tedak
Master of Science in Engineering Management Dr.William B. Hudson, Dear * AzzamSalehAlbarrak Rami Hussain H. Gabbani
Master of Science in Nursing Dr. Deborah A. Zbegner, Dean
23 Kristen Ann Bishop *,23 Ke'th LeeJones 23 Marie Elizabeth Conahan x'zr Kelly Kerrigan *,23 Elizabeth Cook 23 Thomas Runscavage III * 23 Jacquelyn R. Hedman MaryTheresa Simon 23 Stacey Hewitt *,23 Tricia Ann Strickland
23 SigmaThetaThu * Degree in Absentia BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Dr. PaulT. Nggs, Dean Cornmunication Studies Kayla Bucci Markeata Lauren White Jenna Colleran-Geiger Criminology Briann Nicole Derr David Marouchoc Sociology, Second Mai or Ryan Smith Jillian Glasgow Ashley Sutton History
1a Jermaine Cerone Foster Bryan Raymer Eric Francis Hauer
Integrative Media
* Timot\ Benner Asma'a Binladen, Magna Cum laude
Political Science
Asma Saeed Mourcy
Psychology
Elizabeth Ashley Heggan Theresa Sanders Roger Legg Natalie Rose Smirne
Sociology * Celeste Brooke Kratz JoelWatson
Spanish * KevinJames Heberling
la Phi AlphaTheta * Degree in Absentia BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The School of Education Dr. Rhonda M. Rabbitt, Dear Elernentary & Eu"ly Childhood Education
11'12 11,12 Sarah Rose Benczkowshi, Magna Cum laude Jeanine Manta, Summa Cum l-aude 11'12 Leah Rae Doknovitch, Summa Cum l-aude
Middle Level Education
Philip Racciato 11'12 Stephen Thomas Ruch, Magna Cum l-aude
The College of Science and Engineering Dr.Villiam B. Hudson, Deaa Biology
Amandeep Kaur Mangat Mia Alexa Sallavanti, Cum l-aude
Chemistry Khushali Parikh
Earth and Environrnental Sciences
12 JustinJerard Davis Electrical Engineering
Daniel Slade Lykens, Cum l,aude Mechanical Engineering, Second Degree
Environrnental Engineering * Noura Alsarawi *p Corbin Alan Sherman, Magna Cum laude Grant Rarig
Mathematics
JustinWall, Cum laude Mechanical Engineering t Orane Churchill Raid Osama Dinh David L. Cormier Daniel Slade Lykens, Cum laude Electrtal Engineering, Second Degree
e t1 12 Honors in Engineering Kappa Delta Pi PennsyluaniaTeacher Certification '6 Degree in Absentia BACHELOR'S DEGREE CANDIDATES The Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership Dr. Jeffrey R. Alves, Deoa Accounting 6 ObaidAhmed NZaabi Alexandra Rae Hoops, Summa Cum l-aude Management, Second Major Chrisrian McGlynn Nathan Edmund Franko Man agement, S econ il D egre e MichaelA. Gaumer,Jr.
Business Administration * Bryan Back YujiaJiang 6 Steven Brace, Cum l-aude * Kristin Ann Koulik
Entrepreneurship
AbdulazizAlhumoud Abdullah Nazal K.Altaleb IbrahimAlhumoud Joshua M. Helwig Finance
MathkarAlamani * Hussam K.Alghusn
Managernent
Abdelaziz Harib Al-Tunaiji Christian McGlynn Marzouq Alrefaei Accounting, Second Degree Daniel E. Paveletz
Marketing
Lien Do * Marc Perry Rodney Michael Hill * MeaghanJo Skelly * Eleanor Marie Laffey
Sports Management Victoria LynnWarne
o Delta Mu Delta * Degree inAbsentia Scholarly Societies and Special Designations
1 Denotes Membership inAlpha Chi, the National College Honor Scholarship Society.
2 Denotes Membership in Alpha Kappa Delta, the International Honorary Society in Sociology.
3 Denotes Membership in the Eta Pi Chapter of Alpha Sigma l-ambda, the honor society recognizing the acadernic excellence of adult parttime students. a Denotes Membership in Beta Beta Beta, the National Honorary Society in Biology.
5 Denotes Membership in Chi Alpha Epsilon, the Honorary Society which recognizes stuilents who were admitted to the (Jniuersity through Higher Eduution Auess Opportunity progtams.
6 Denotes Membership in the Zeta Psi Chapter of Delta Mu Deha, the National Honor Society in Business Administration.
7 Denotes Honors in Biology.
8 Denotes Honors in Englkh. e Denotes Honors in Engineering.
10 Denota Membuship in l-ambda Pi Eta, the National Honorary Society in Comrnuniutions.
11 Denotes Membership in the Phi Phi Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the lnternational Honorury SocieQ in Education. 12 Denotes Candidates for PennsyluaniaTbacher Certification. 13 Denotes Candidates for Pennsylvania Principal Certification. 14 Denotes Membership in Phi AlphaTheta, the National Honorary Society in Histoty.
1s Denotes Membership in Phi Iambda Sigma, the Pharmacy badership Society.
16 Denotes Membership in Phi SigmaThu, the National Honor Society in Philosophy.
17 Denotes Membership in Pi Kappa Delta, the National Honorary Forensic Society.
18 Denotes Membership in Pi Sigrua Alpha, the National Political {cience Honor Society. le Denotes Membership in Psi Chi, the National Honorary Society in Psychology.
20 Denotes Membership in Phi Eta Sigma, the National Honor Society Jor College Freshmen.
21 Denotes Membership in Rho Chi, the llational Honor Society in Pharmacy.
22 Denotes Membership in SigmaThu Delta, the National Honotary Society in English.
23 Denotes Membership in the Zeta Psi Chapter of SigmaThetaThu, the International Honor Society for Nursing. 24 Denotes Membership in and atknowledgment by Sigma X, the Scientifu Research Society.
25 DenotesTbm Bigler Scholar.
26 Denotes Pre-Medical Scholar.
27 Denotes Membership in the National Studerxt Nurses Association.
28 Denotes Membership in Sigma Alpha Pi, the National Society of Itadership and Success.
* Degree in Absentia
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Acadernic Costurne
The celebration of Commencement is surrounded by rich traditions. The established community oJ scholars the Faculty conuene to recognize fficially the newest group of proven - - scholats - the Gradudtes and welcome them infellowship. Graduates don the attire thatfor years has symbolized scholarly- attainment.
During the MiddleAges those seeking an education traueled to European centers o;f learning. Centers of learning and uniuersities were closely allied with the clerics of the time, and the scholars donned garb similar to that worn by the clergy.This euolved into the academic unform, a long black gown, hood, and cap, which proued usefulfor studying in unheated and ilrafty buitdings. The hood serued simultaneously as a head couering, a repository for coins and alms anil the Jorerunner of the modern day book bag.The hood was adorned with the colors of the uniuersity and designated the young scholar\ school or uniuersity ffiliation. By their distinctiue clothing the students were set apart and distinguished from the citizens of the toum; hence the origin of the phrase "town and gown."
American colleges and uniuersities adopted the wearing of the traditional apparel in Colonial times, and a common code for academic apparel was established in the mid-iineteenth century.
The hood is the most distinctiuefeature of academic regalia.The inside of the hood is lined with the fficial colors of the institution; today you see Wilkes graduates wearing hoods lined with the blue and gold colors of the (Jniuersity.The ueluet trim around the outside of the hood designates the degree orfield of study of the graduates.The veluet colors worn by today\ graduates signfy the following: GoldenYellow - Science White - Arts, Letters, Humanities Drab Business Administration Brown - Fine Arts Oliue - Pharmacy Blue - Education Apricot - - Nursing The style of the gown distinguishes graduates by the degree they haue earned. Those earning the bachelor\ degree wear a simple black gown with elongated pointed sleeves. Holders of the master\ degree wear gowns with a longer, closed, square cut sleeue.The doctoral gown is trimmed with veluet stripes on the sleeues and panels of ueluet on the front closure of the gown.
SomeAmerican universities haue adopted doctoral gowns in their distinctiue colors.You will notice the slate of Columbia, the red of Cornell, the burgundy of the (Jniversity of Pennsylvania, the bright blue oJ the (Jniuersity of Michigan.
Tb haue earned the priuilege of wearing academic costume regalia signffies not only the completion of a program of studies, but entrance into the comradery of scholarship.
11 lr t THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER
O say, can you see, by the dawn\ eaily light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight\ last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars, Through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched,
Were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets'red glare, The bombs bursting in air, Cave proof through the night That ourfiag was still there. O say does that star-spangled banner yet waue O'er the land of the free And the home of the brave?
Words by Francis Scott Key Arranged by John Philip Sousa
ALMA MATER
Wilkes, our Alma Mater, We pledge our hearts to thee, Honor, faith, and courage, Truth and loyalty, In our work and in our pleasure, Guide us as afriend; We shall ahtays love thee, l-oyal to the end. Thou shalt lead us onward In search offiner things. May wefnd the wisdom That thy spirit brings. May our deeds of love and seruice Ever swell thyfame - Wilkes, we stand to greet thee! Clory to thy name.
Worils and Music by Eleanor C. Faiey
A receptionJor gruiluates and theirfamilies will be held in the Ballroom oJ the Henry Student Center immediatelyJollowing the ceremony.
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