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This Program is brought to you for free and open access by the VCU University Archives at VCU Scholars Compass. It has been accepted for inclusion in VCU Commencement Programs by an authorized administrator of VCU Scholars Compass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. MAY 13, 2017 Congratulations to all ✦ ! CommencementThe Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia

A VCU University Relations publication an equal opportunity/affirmative action university 003477-03 Dear Class of 2017:

Virginia Commonwealth University takes pride in the work it does to educate, create, research, heal and serve. The education students receive here is relevant not only to what is happening today, but also to whatever may be in the future.

Today we celebrate, as you, the Class of 2017, become graduates of VCU. Your success at one of America’s great public research universities signifies that you have done more than complete your courses and receive grades. Your degree signifies years of hard work and dedication to refining your skills and acquiring new ones. Your dedication to academic excellence will translate well to whatever you choose to do in the future.

For 179 years, your alma mater has focused on preparing students for a future as creators, educators, healers, innovators and entrepreneurs. As a graduate of VCU, I hope you will remember that your opportunities are without limit because your potential is limitless. On behalf of the faculty, staff, students and proud alumni of Virginia Commonwealth University, I congratulate you on the remarkable achievement of your Commencement. We are incredibly proud of you and wish you the brightest future possible.

Best wishes,

Michael Rao, Ph.D. President VCU and VCU Health System

VCU Commencement 2017 1 Board of Visitors 2016-17

Rector H. Benson Dendy III John A. Luke Jr. William M. Ginther Robert D. Holsworth, Ph.D. Colette W. McEachin Vice Rector Ron McFarlane Phoebe P. Hall Alexander B. McMurtrie Jr. Tyrone E. Nelson Secretary Keith T. Parker John W. Snow Carol S. Shapiro, M.D. Jacquelyn E. Stone Shantaram Talegaonkar, M.D. G. Richard Wagoner Jr. Steve L. Worley

University Vice Presidents

Kevin Allison Gail Hackett Senior Assistant to the President and Provost and Vice President Interim Vice President for Inclusive Excellence for Academic Affairs

Deborah Davis Pamela D. Lepley CEO, VCU Health System Vice President for University Relations Hospitals and Clinics and Vice President for Clinical Affairs Francis L. Macrina Vice President for Research and Innovation Karol Kain Gray Vice President for Finance and Budget Marsha D. Rappley Vice President for Health Sciences Ed A. Grier and CEO, VCU Health System Interim Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations Meredith Weiss Vice President for Administration

2 VCU Commencement 2017 Processional VCU Commencement Band Terry L. Austin, Director

National Anthem* VCU Police Honor Guard VCU Commencement Band Victoria Jackson, Soloist

Welcome and Introductions Gail Hackett, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Remarks Michael Rao, President

Commencement Address Sen. Timothy M. Kaine

Recognition of Award Recipients Edward A. Wayne Medal Michael Rao, President Board of Visitors Award

Conferring of Degrees and Honors Recognition

Doctor of Philosophy Candidates F. Douglas Boudinot, Dean

Doctor of Education Candidates Andrew P. Daire, Dean

Graduate and First Professional Degrees Graduate School F. Douglas Boudinot, Dean School of Allied Health Professions Cecil B. Drain, Dean School of Dentistry David C. Sarrett, Dean School of Medicine Peter F. Buckley, Dean School of Pharmacy Joseph T. DiPiro, Dean Latin Honors and University Honors Barry L. Falk, Dean Undergraduate Degrees College of Humanities and Sciences Montserrat Fuentes, Dean School of Allied Health Professions Cecil B. Drain, Dean School of the Arts James A. Frazier, Interim Dean School of Business Kenneth B. Kahn, Interim Dean School of Dentistry David C. Sarrett, Dean School of Education Andrew P. Daire, Dean School of Engineering Barbara D. Boyan, Dean L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs John J. Accordino, Dean School of Nursing Jean Giddens, Dean School of Social Work Timothy L. Davey, Interim Dean University College Shelli B. Fowler, Interim Dean VCU Life Sciences Robert M. Tombes, Vice Provost

VCU Alumni Remarks James E. Williams, VCU Alumni President

Recessional** VCU Commencement Band To share photos or memories from Commencement, use #VCU2017. *The audience will stand for the national anthem. **Graduates will remain in place until the president’s party exits the arena.

VCU Commencement 2017 3 Commencement Speaker

Sen. Timothy M. Kaine has helped people throughout his life as a mission- ary, civil rights lawyer, teacher and elected official. He is one of 30 people in American history to have served as a mayor, governor and U.S. senator. Kaine was elected to the Senate in 2012 and serves on the Armed Services, Budget, Foreign Relations, and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committees. He is the ranking member of the Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee and the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism. He has introduced many pieces of important legislation for Virginia, including a bill to recognize six Virginia Indian tribes, to encourage public secondary schools to teach students how to prevent dating violence and sexual assault, as well as to increase access to life-saving overdose medication and prevent drug-related deaths. Kaine also worked to pass bipartisan legisla- tion to expand pediatric cancer research at the National Institutes of Health Sen. Timothy M. Kaine in honor of Gabriella Miller, a young girl from Leesburg, Virginia, who lost her battle with brain cancer in October 2013. He is a leading voice in efforts to expand the role of Congress in foreign policy and improve the way Congress and the president consult on mat- ters of war, peace and diplomacy. In addition, Kaine has advocated policies that help veterans and military families and that would expand students’ options for receiving a high-quality and affordable education. The first piece of legislation he introduced in the Senate is currently helping active-duty servicemembers attain civilian credentials for military skills to assist their transition into the workforce. Kaine is a graduate of the University of Missouri and Harvard Law School and started his public service career by taking a year off from Harvard to run a technical school founded by Jesuit missionaries in Honduras. After law school, he practiced law in Richmond for 17 years, specializing in the representation of people who had been denied housing due to their race or disability. He also began teaching part-time at the University of Richmond in 1987. First elected to office in 1994, he served as a city councilmember and then mayor of Richmond. He became lieutenant governor of Virginia in 2002 and was inaugurated as Virginia’s 70th governor in 2006. He is married to Anne Holton, with whom he has three adult children.

4 VCU Commencement 2017 Edward A. Wayne Medal

William A. Royall Jr. is the founder of Royall & Co., a national marketing firm that provides enrollment management and fundraising ser- vices for more than 300 colleges and universities. He recently served as a member of the Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors, including two years as vice rector. He currently serves on the executive committee of the VCU The Edward A. Wayne Real Estate Foundation Board and is a former Medal was established member of the VCU Heath System board. Bill in 1971 to honor was a journalism major at VCU and executive individuals who have editor of the Commonwealth Times. made outstanding Pamela Kiecker Royall, Ph.D., is head of contributions or provided research at Royall & Co. She is the immedi- ADAM EWING PHOTO exemplary services to ate past chair of the VCU Massey Cancer 2017 Recipients Virginia Commonwealth Center Advisory Board and a member of the Pamela K. and University. Presented VCU School of Business Foundation Board. William A. Royall Jr. by the president at She was professor of marketing and chair of Commencement, the the Department of Marketing in the School of medal is named in honor Business prior to joining Royall & Co. Pam also is a trustee of Carleton College, her of Edward A. Wayne, alma mater. The Minnesota native earned an M.B.A. from Minnesota State University who was chair of the and a Ph.D. in business administration from the University of Colorado at Boulder. commission that led As co-chairs of the successful $37 million campaign for the VCU Institute of to the establishment Contemporary Art, the Royalls have spent countless hours helping the university with of VCU in 1968 by the creation of this important arts and community institution. Having expertise in the Virginia General streamlining business processes, their vision and financial support helped the Massey Assembly. Mr. Wayne Cancer Center develop new ways to make clinical trials more efficient, reducing the served as the university’s time required for cancer treatment to reach patients. first vice rector. The couple’s exceptional generosity is making a difference across the university by supporting students, faculty, patients, programs, research and facilities. Their dedication to VCU has contributed to the prominence of the university and will leave a meaning- ful and lasting mark on the Richmond community for years to come. The Royalls live in Richmond and have five children and four grandchildren.

VCU Commencement 2017 5 Board of Visitors Award

The Virginia Sogand Karimian has always had a pas- Commonwealth sion for health care, and through her University Board of high academic achievement, outstand- Visitors Award recognizes ing leadership and exceptional service the achievements of an locally and abroad, the aspiring nursing outstanding undergraduate professional represents the best of Virginia student who represents Commonwealth University. the distinctive attributes of With a 4.0 grade point average, Karimian a VCU student: outstanding has earned an outstanding academic record academic achievement, as a nursing major. She has been described leadership and service as an engaged, highly motivated and to the university and bright student who enjoys learning and the community at large. interacting with her classmates. Karimian The recipient of the has earned recognition on the dean’s list and recently presented at the National award will receive a 2017 Recipient Conference of Undergraduate Research. one-year scholarship Karimian has demonstrated strong lead- Sogand Karimian in the amount equal to ership skills while at VCU through her in-state tuition and fees. work with various service-oriented student organizations. As the vice president of Project Sunshine and public relations officer for the Global Medical Training and Health Disparities Organization, she is often organizing and promoting events and service trips that positively impact critically ill and impoverished patients. Her leadership is fueled by her desire to make a positive difference and bring hope to many. Serving people of all ages has brought a sense of compassionate purpose to Karimian. From volunteering at an elder care facility and typing notes for her disabled classmates, to providing clothing and food to 40 orphans and health care to hundreds of Nicaraguan families, she has seen the impact a person can make on the lives of others in a meaningful way. These experiences and the support from her family and university community have helped shape her personal growth. Karimian is a first-generation American and the first in her family to attend college.

6 VCU Commencement 2017 University Marshals

Grand Marshals R. McKenna Brown Bridget E. Byrne Marshals-at-Large Corey W. Boone Adam B. Caldwell Candyce N. Conrad Arianne D. Dowdell Parker J. Long Megan R. Schmidt

Faculty Marshals

College of Humanities and Sciences School of Education School of Nursing D’Arcy P. Mays Jose G. Alcaine Genevieve F. Beaird W. Scott Street Chasity Newsome* Kaitlin R. Boyden* Shira E. Lanyi* School of Engineering School of Pharmacy School of Allied Health Professions Afroditi V. Filippas Krista L. Donohoe Jonathan P. Deshazo Lionel W. Brookins* Giovanni A. Zanota* Nigel Berru* Graduate School School of Social Work School of the Arts Melissa L. Abell Ananda Newmark Robert M. Kaputof Oonagh Loughran LaDesha K. Batten* Elise M. Ketch* Mark J. Schaefermeyer Amy L. Sarcinella* University College School of Business Mary L. Shelden Daniel P. Salandro L. Douglas Wilder School of Samuel F. Gunter* Shefali Suri* Government and Public Affairs Trisha N. Rhodes VCU Life Sciences School of Dentistry Ayana M. Braxton* Herschell S. Emery Michael Healy Suquoia C. Mosby* Joseph M. Suslik* School of Medicine Christopher M. Woleben Mace Holder Katherine Pumphrey* Shaheena Janmohammad

*Student banner bearer

VCU Commencement 2017 7 Commencement Coordinators

Arianne D. Dowdell Commencement Chair

Corey W. Boone Candyce N. Conrad Commencement Co-chair Commencement Co-chair

Terry L. Austin Jay Phinizy Department of Music Business Services

Camille S. Coy Michael R. Porter University Marketing University Public Affairs

Daniel L. Grenoble LaToya M. Robinson Facilities Management Records and Registration

Thomas M. Gresham Michele N. Schumacher University Public Affairs President’s Office

Bernard C. Hamm Jr. Jason A. Smith Records and Registration University Marketing

Margaret S. Kelland Jamie M. Stillman Facilities Management Provost's Office

Thomas M. Kojcsich Chris A. Taranto University Marketing Media Support Services

Joseph P. Kuttenkuler Allison K. Toney University Marketing Alumni Relations

David C. Morefield Daniel F. Woodward Media Support Services University Relations

Howard M. O’Berry VCU Police

8 VCU Commencement 2017 Academic Costume

The academic costume worn at American gowns. The doctor’s gown was often furred, which college exercises derives from the Middle Ages. survives today in the ornamentation found on The oldest universities of northern Europe, such the doctoral gown. Usually the gown is black, but as Paris and Oxford, grew out of church schools, some colleges have gowns of different colors. and both faculty and students were regarded in The wide velvet borders extending down the the Middle Ages as a part of the clergy. They wore front of the doctoral gown, the velvet bars on the clerical habits, largely borrowed from the monas- sleeves, and the borders of most hoods are colored tic dress of that day, not just on special occasions according to the scholarly field of the wearer. but as their regular attire. The head covering of the academic costume developed from the skull cap worn by the clergy Arts, Letters and Humanities White in cold weather to protect the tonsured head. In Business Drab the universities, the skull cap acquired a point on Dentistry Lilac top, which evolved into a tassel. The bonnet with Economics Copper tassel is still worn by degree holders of European Education Light Blue universities. In America, it has been replaced Engineering Orange by the familiar mortar board, which still retains the medieval tassel. Fine Arts, Architecture Brown Government and The hood (the medieval caputium) was Public Administration Peacock Blue originally a covering worn over the head in bad Laws Purple weather, otherwise dropped on the shoulders as Library Science Lemon the monk’s cowl. At first it was worn by faculty Medicine Green and students alike, but in the early 16th century it was restricted to graduates, thus becoming the Music Pink mark of a degree holder. Today, each college has its Nursing Apricot distinctive hood lining by which its graduates may be Pharmacy Olive Green recognized in academic processions. Graduates from Philosophy Dark Blue Virginia Commonwealth University may wear a Physical Education Sage Green hood showing a black chevron on gold background. Physical Therapy Teal The gown comes from the medieval robe and seems to have been borrowed from the habit of Public Health Salmon the Benedictine monks. In the Middle Ages, Science Golden Yellow undergraduates, bachelors and masters could be Social Service Citron distinguished by the simplicity or intricacy of their Theology Scarlet

VCU Commencement 2017 9 Recipients of Degrees

Because of rigid time requirements, this program must be printed before the final list of degree candidates and final graduation honor status for undergraduate students can be determined. The exclusion of the name of a student is not to be taken as indication of official status as a nongraduate, nor is the inclusion of a name of a student to be taken as certification of official status as a graduate. Only undergraduate students are eligible for honors designations. These designations do not apply to the degrees received by graduate students.

Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action university providing access to education and employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, gender, religion, sexual orientation, veteran’s status, political affiliation or disability. Virginia Commonwealth University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Baccalaureate, Master’s, doctoral and first professional degrees.

10 VCU Commencement 2017 Table of Contents

College of Humanities and Sciences ...... 12 School of Education ...... 67 Baccalaureate Certificate ...... 12 Bachelor of Science ...... 67 Bachelor of Arts ...... 12 Post-baccalaureate Graduate Certificate ...... 67 Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies ...... 17 Master of Education ...... 67 Bachelor of Science ...... 18 Master of Teaching ...... 68 Post-baccalaureate Undergraduate Certificate ...... 36 Post-master’s Certificate ...... 69 Post-baccalaureate Graduate Certificate ...... 37 School of Engineering ...... 70 Master of Arts ...... 37 Baccalaureate Certificate ...... 70 Master of Fine Arts ...... 37 Bachelor of Science ...... 70 Master of Science ...... 37 Post-baccalaureate Undergraduate Certificate ...... 74 School of Allied Health Professions ...... 39 Master of Science ...... 74 Bachelor of Science ...... 39 L. Douglas Wilder School Post-baccalaureate Graduate Certificate ...... 39 Master of Health Administration ...... 40 of Government and Public Affairs ...... 75 Master of Science ...... 40 Bachelor of Arts ...... 75 Master of Science in Health Administration ...... 40 Bachelor of Science ...... 76 Master of Science in Occupational Therapy ...... 41 Post-baccalaureate Graduate Certificate ...... 78 Post-master’s Certificate ...... 41 Master of Arts ...... 79 Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice ...... 41 Master of Public Administration ...... 79 Doctor of Occupational Therapy ...... 41 Master of Science ...... 79 Doctor of Physical Therapy ...... 41 Master of Urban and Regional Planning ...... 79 School of the Arts ...... 43 School of Medicine ...... 80 Baccalaureate Certificate ...... 43 Post-baccalaureate Graduate Certificate ...... 80 Bachelor of Arts ...... 43 Master of Public Health ...... 81 Bachelor of Fine Arts ...... 44 Master of Science ...... 81 Bachelor of Music ...... 50 Doctor of Medicine ...... 81 Post-baccalaureate Undergraduate Certificate ...... 50 Inova Doctor of Medicine Recipients ...... 87 Master of Art Education ...... 50 School of Nursing ...... 89 Master of Arts ...... 50 Bachelor of Science ...... 89 Master of Fine Arts ...... 50 Master of Science ...... 90 Master of Interdisciplinary Studies ...... 51 Post-master’s Certificate ...... 91 School of Business ...... 52 School of Pharmacy ...... 92 Baccalaureate Certificate ...... 52 Master of Science ...... 92 Bachelor of Science ...... 52 Doctor of Pharmacy ...... 92 Post-baccalaureate Undergraduate Certificate ...... 59 Post-baccalaureate Graduate Certificate ...... 59 School of Social Work ...... 94 Master of Accountancy ...... 59 Bachelor of Social Work ...... 94 Master of Arts ...... 59 Master of Social Work ...... 95 Master of Business Administration ...... 59 University College ...... 97 Master of Decision Analytics ...... 60 Baccalaureate Certificate ...... 97 Master of Product Innovation ...... 61 Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies ...... 97 Master of Science ...... 61 Master of Supply Chain Management ...... 64 VCU Life Sciences ...... 98 Bachelor of Science ...... 98 School of Dentistry ...... 65 Master of Bachelor of Science ...... 65 Environmental Studies ...... 99 Master of Science ...... 65 Master of Science ...... 99 Doctor of Dental Surgery ...... 65 Doctor of Education ...... 100 Doctor of Philosophy ...... 102 University Honors and Awards ...... 108

VCU Commencement 2017 11 College of Humanities and Sciences

Baccalaureate Certificate Anderson, Heath Michael* Blount, Reshona Antonia Calvo, Claudia History African American Studies Foreign Language, Candidates presented by Chesterfield, Virginia Spencer, Virginia International Studies Centreville, Virginia Dean Montserrat Fuentes Argueta, Evelyn Yanet Boettiger, Abigail R.* Foreign Language Political Science Campbell, Jennifer Hope Brennan, Shane Edward Richmond, Virginia Selbyville, Delaware English Product Innovation Montpelier, Virginia Ashburn, Virginia Auth, Alison Whitney Boyd, Destiny M. Political Science Political Science, Philosophy Carballo, Sergio Raul Collantes, Elio A. Richmond, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Foreign Language Spanish-English Translation South Boston, Virginia and Interpretation Bache, Jeffrey C. Jr.** Bradbury, Elizabeth Graham*** Arlington, Virginia Political Science Religious Studies Carino, William Blake Stafford, Virginia Powhatan, Virginia Political Science Guckin, Bridget N. Midlothian, Virginia Product Innovation Bailey, Brian David Branson, Kassidy M.** Virginia Beach, Virginia Political Science Political Science; Gender, Sexuality Carlson, Elliot Henry Fredericksburg, Virginia and Women Studies History O’Farrell, Casey Brendan Aldie, Virginia Silver Spring, Maryland Venture Creation Banks, Stephanie C.* Richmond, Virginia Political Science Branthoover, Matthew Joseph Carter, Jasmine Aaliyah Richmond, Virginia History Political Science Shurland, Kalie Chesterfield, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Spanish-English Translation Barden, Melissa Jane* and Interpretation History Braxton, Javonti C. Casey, Katherine E.** North Chesterfield, Virginia Richmond, Virginia African American Studies Philosophy Tappahannock, Virginia Ashburn, Virginia Vasko, Faith Ann Barefoot, Raymond Daniel* Product Innovation Political Science Bray, Megan Ra’chel Castelino, Ashley Lauren Richmond, Virginia Hampton, Virginia Gender, Sexuality and Women Studies Foreign Language Bari, Naveed Fredericksburg, Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Bachelor of Arts History Brehm, Rebecca Ruth Chitta, Shripadh Sai** Sterling, Virginia Political Science Religious Studies Candidates presented by Barker, Elizabeth Marie Falls Church, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Dean Montserrat Fuentes International Studies Brice, Darryl Q. Chung, Andrew Abdullah, Omar Najm Winchester, Virginia English Religious Studies Political Science, Homeland Security Bechtel, Landon Jay* Richmond, Virginia Herndon, Virginia and Emergency Preparedness English Britt, Courtney Hope Clarkson, Brandon I. Richmond, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Philosophy English Adams, Casey Lynn Bennett, Stephanie Ryan**° Chester, Virginia Prince George, Virginia History History Broadwell, Rachel Dawn Collantes, Elio A. Richmond, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Political Science Foreign Language, Political Science Ahmed, Rezwan Bentley, Samantha R.** Fredericksburg, Virginia Arlington, Virginia Political Science Political Science Bruno, Nicolle Andrea Colleton, Morgan R. Arlington, Virginia Salem, Virginia Political Science History Akhidenor, Tamika Ejemen** Bergee, Brett Elizabeth* Woodbridge, Virginia Manassas, Virginia African American Studies English Burns, Abigail C.*** Conner, Kayleigh M.*** Lorton, Virginia Madison, Wisconsin Political Science English Amo, Miracle Fobi Bergheimer, Nicholos* Mechanicsville, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Political Science History Caldwell, Jonathan Kyle Corigliano, Russell M. Woodbridge, Virginia Warwick, Rhode Island History Philosophy Anderson, Ashleigh Elizabeth** Bishop, Crystal Renee* Smithville, Tennessee Richmond, Virginia English Political Science Arlington, Virginia Montclair, Virginia

12 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student College of Humanities and Sciences

Cornejo, Brandon James* Dumont, Kayleigh Virginia*** Fleming, Stephen B. Griffin, Kyle Hurley* History English History Political Science Midlothian, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Suffolk, Virginia Cornell, Erik B. Dunaway, Ian Stuart Alexander Foster, Hannah Campbell** Grimes, Haleigh Alyssa** International Studies History Foreign Language Political Science Yorktown, Virginia Kilmarnock, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia South Chesterfield, Virginia Costanzo, Kevin Galvin Eadeh, Kevin Nasri Fox, Timothy James Grissom, Page Elizabeth* English Political Science Philosophy English Charlottesville, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Coward, Sara Meagan* Edwards-Thro, Will France, Zhara D. Grubbs, Haley Elizabeth History Political Science African American Studies; Gender, English Lynchburg, Virginia Yorktown, Virginia Sexuality and Women Studies Richmond, Virginia Creeden, Eleanor Jane Ehui, Amah Joyce Deborah Collinsville, Virginia Gunter, Sean Thomas Foreign Language Political Science Franklin, Curtis Barton Religious Studies Sandston, Virginia Abidjan, Ivory Coast History North Chesterfield, Virginia Cuiujuclu, Vladislav El-Hassan, Mohamed Yassir Richmond, Virginia Gupton, Victoria Hope** Political Science International Studies Frasher, Robert Milton III Religious Studies Chisinau, Moldova Fairfax, Virginia Political Science Virginia Beach, Virginia Davidson, Charles V.* Ellis, Benjamin A. Fredericksburg, Virginia Guzak, Madison Taylor Political Science English Furnish, Stephanie N.* English Richmond, Virginia Williamsburg, Virginia History Midlothian, Virginia Davis, Alexis Michelle Ellis, Jefferson Douglas** Richmond, Virginia Hamami, Dina Lamees English International Studies Gallaway, Caroline W. International Studies Colonial Heights, Virginia Williamsburg, Virginia Political Science Arlington, Virginia Davis, Justin Bishop III Elnasseh, Abdelrhman G.*** Warrenton, Virginia Hamby, Kaitlyn Nichole Religious Studies Philosophy George, Alexis Alyssa* History Midlothian, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Political Science Richmond, Virginia DeAlmeida, Stefan Bradbury Enochs, Virginia Bailey* Richmond, Virginia Harrison, Tyrone Clayton International Studies Foreign Language Giampaolo, Anna Josephine* Political Science Alexandria, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia English Virginia Beach, Virginia Deffenbaugh, Laurel Annelise** Esch, Natalie Claire Richmond, Virginia Harth, Matthew S.* International Studies English Gifford, Brittany Renae History Newport News, Virginia Williamsburg, Virginia English Powhatan, Virginia Del Valle De La Torre, Juan Jose E. Esquilin, Mechalyne Ramona Mechanicsville, Virginia Hatcher, Ryan Cole International Studies Gender, Sexuality and Women Studies Gochnour, Casey Jacob Political Science Alexandria, Virginia Stafford, Virginia English Roanoke, Virginia Della Puca, Erin M.** Evidos-Ramirez, Mauricio A. Gainesville, Virginia Heaton, Marc A. English English Gonzalez, Nicolas J. History Stafford, Virginia Sterling, Virginia History Midlothian, Virginia Devlin, Madalyne Joan* Fall, Joseph M.** Chesterfield, Virginia Hemenway, Margaret Elizabeth** Political Science History Graves, Spencer Aaron* Political Science Fairfax, Virginia Gainesville, Virginia International Studies Washington, D.C. Drain, Cody Rylen*** Fedarchuk, Artsiom Charlottesville, Virginia Herring, Edward A.** English International Studies Gray, Harold Dayvon Philosophy Vinton, Virginia Highland Springs, Virginia African American Studies Richmond, Virginia Drake, Michael Kelly Fisher, Ceanna Lee Glasgow, Virginia English English Richmond, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 13 College of Humanities and Sciences

Hester, Olivia P.* Jaghab, Jasmine Elizabeth** Kambitis, Skevi C. Lewis, Samantha Jean Foreign Language, International Political Science International Studies and Political Science Studies and Political Science Forest Hill, Maryland Political Science Ashburn, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Jahed, Paislee Termeh* Alexandria, Virginia Lopez, Casey Leila Hicks, Miea Princetta Paredes English Karnes, Ron Gender, Sexuality and Women Studies Political Science Woodbridge, Virginia History, Political Science Newport News, Virginia Hampton, Virginia Jalloh, Muktaru Mohamed* Richmond, Virginia Ludwig, John T. Hills, Blake Gregory-Lewis English, Political Science Kerner, Joshua Michael English Political Science Arlington, Virginia History Yorktown, Virginia Palmyra, Virginia Jenkins, Bianca Cherise Norfolk, Virginia Lukanuski, Olivia Shea Hines, Katharine Elizabeth* Political Science Kilgore, Hannah Rebecca* History Political Science Haymarket, Virginia English Richmond, Virginia Altavista, Virginia Jenkins, Joy Marie Williamsburg, Virginia Lush, Josephine Barbara* Hines, Mariah Antoinette***° English King, Sarah Anne International Studies History, Political Science East Orange, New Jersey Political Science Ocean, New Jersey Chesapeake, Virginia Jenkins, Lindsey Brooke Alexandria, Virginia MacDonald, Emma Hill Holland, Julia Ellis English Kinsler, Kresten Alexander History English Fairfax, Virginia Political Science North Chesterfield, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Jersey, Taylor J. Richmond, Virginia Macdougall, Ian H. Howard, Jasmyn R. History Knight, Austin T.* Political Science African American Studies; Gender, Gainesville, Virginia History Williamsburg, Virginia Sexuality and Women Studies Johnson, Bryce Keaton-Riley Richmond, Virginia Madden, Meghan Emily** Arlington, Virginia Political Science Knight, Hannah Christina***° Gender, Sexuality and Women Studies Hsieh, Monica* Woodbridge, Virginia Religious Studies Richmond, Virginia Political Science Johnson-Henry, Carmen R. Midlothian, Virginia Maddox, Brittney Y. Falls Church, Virginia Gender, Sexuality and Women Studies Korman, Hillary Michelle Gender, Sexuality and Women Studies Hubble, Robert Paul III Hampton, Virginia International Studies Richmond, Virginia International Studies Jones, Annabel Sage** Virginia Beach, Virginia Mallory, Lucas B. Herndon, Virginia English Krajacich, Holly Nicole Political Science Huertas, Ivette Marie* Williamsburg, Virginia English Sandston, Virginia Political Science Jones, Daryl Victoria** Henrico, Virginia Malott, Dylan M. Kaiserslautern, Germany African American Studies Laux, Rachel L.** History Iddi, Yussif Roanoke, Virginia Foreign Language, Weyers Cave, Virginia Political Science Jones, Griffin Mark International Studies Mani Bindzi, Guy Herve Richmond, Virginia Political Science Mechanicsville, Virginia Political Science Ingram, Kacey Lauren** South Riding, Virginia Lawson, Wesley Joseph Alexandria, Virginia English Jones, Joy P. English Manzano, Evllyn Midlothian, Virginia English Virginia Beach, Virginia Political Science Itegboje, Reuben Osioma Hampton, Virginia Lederle-Ensign, Martin E. Glen Allen, Virginia Political Science Jones, Samuel Bryson History Marshall, Nicole Constance Yonkers, New York History Richmond, Virginia International Studies Jackson, Brett Tyler Midlothian, Virginia LeFew, Claire Anne*** Virginia Beach, Virginia History Jones, Sylvia Minnetta Gender, Sexuality and Women Studies Martin, Austin Francis Carter Midlothian, Virginia English Lynchburg, Virginia Political Science Jackson, Kenneth William Chesapeake, Virginia Lewanowicz, Meredith Anne**° Mechanicsville, Virginia English English Martin, Kaitlin Lee** Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Political Science Locust Grove, Virginia

14 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student College of Humanities and Sciences

Martinez, Hector D. Moore, Kallan Wait** Olugbemi, Paula Olumide Price, Carmen Elizabeth Foreign Language Foreign Language Political Science Carrillo*** Arlington, Virginia Arlington, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia International Studies, Political Science Mashon, Madeleine Claire***° Mullinax, Noah Justice Glenn* Owens, TaLees Imanye Jeniece Pearland, Texas Philosophy English, Philosophy English Price, Sean McKenzie Culpeper, Virginia Front Royal, Virginia Richmond, Virginia English Mason, Walker Reid Myers, Gary Shyrl Parker, Justin Vincent Fredericksburg, Virginia Political Science English Political Science Purcell, Shalayia Monique Newport News, Virginia Mathews, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia History McClelland, Samuel Anthony**° Nalli, Vinay-Kumar Mathew Parker, Lauren Gwendolyn Mechanicsville, Virginia Philosophy, Political Science English; Gender, Sexuality English Puryear, India N. Richmond, Virginia and Women Studies Richmond, Virginia English McGlynn, Kelly-Jayne Dumfries, Virginia Patterson, Gregory Brandt** Washington, D.C. Shianna**° Nedwick, Justin L. English Qadir, Sumra English, Philosophy English Ashburn, Virginia Political Science Midlothian, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Paul, Russell Roanoke Chester, Virginia McNett, Kristen Alise Nelson, Brittany Political Science Rainey, Tykeem Q. English Political Science Roanoke, Virginia History Richmond, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Phillips, Francesca Louisa San Antonio, Texas McPoland, Alexis Rae** Nelson, Brittany Nicole* International Studies Reagan, Paul Francis History Religious Studies Bon Air, Virginia Political Science Newport News, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Piersa, Garrett Adam Springfield, Virginia Mead, Emily Merritt Nelson, Charles Benjamin Political Science Reeve, Michelle Lynn* Political Science English Courtland, Virginia Gender, Sexuality and Women Studies Chesterfield, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Pittman, Maiya Alexis** Newport News, Virginia Mekonen, Elias* Newcomb, Eryn Kathleen Foreign Language Reidy, Henry Wellhouse Jr. History International Studies Henrico, Virginia International Studies Bristow, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Polk, Audrey Elysse**° Richmond, Virginia Miera, Matthew Michael* Noise, Chanell Nichole International Studies Reilly, Christopher Patrick Philosophy African American Studies Blacksburg, Virginia History Woodbridge, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Polk, Elizabeth Ashley** North Chesterfield, Virginia Miles, Dama’rius Tevin Nordike, Angelia Rianne Political Science Rings, Shiva-Siddha* English Gender, Sexuality and Women Studies Woodbridge, Virginia Philosophy Newport News, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Pooni, Baldeep S.* Richmond, Virginia Mini, Katherine Sommer** Norman, Briana Janee History Roberson, Amber Marie English International Studies North Chesterfield, Virginia English Salem, Virginia Ashburn, Virginia Porter, Timothy Charles Richmond, Virginia Mlincsek, Leanne Victoria*** Nwarache, Pamela C. English Rojas, Claudia Viviana*** Political Science Political Science Richmond, Virginia International Studies, Virginia Beach, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Powell, Nicholas Bernard Foreign Language Mohrman, Sarah E. Odehnal, Patrick L. English, Political Science Richmond, Virginia English Political Science North Chesterfield, Virginia Rollins, Kenya M. Midlothian, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Powell, William H. Jr. Political Science Moore, Allison Marie Olson, Jillian Lynne Religious Studies Richmond, Virginia Gender, Sexuality and Women Studies Foreign Language Chesapeake, Virginia Ross, Hallea Alecia Portsmouth, Virginia Friendswood, Texas Political Science Virginia Beach, Virginia

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 15 College of Humanities and Sciences

Rupp, Sarah Nelson** Smith, Nicholas Tavampis, Vlasis Walker, Mark Richard* English Political Science International Studies History Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Salvary, Nailah Margarita Smitham, Michelle Lorraine Taylor, Ashley Lynne** Warren, Tucker Nash African American Studies International Studies History Political Science Chantilly, Virginia Washington, D.C. Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Samake, Kadidia Macki Snekcim, Kiana Nicole** Taylor, Demi Valerie Watts, Chelsea Jean International Studies Foreign Language, Political Science Foreign Language Midlothian, Virginia International Studies Ashburn, Virginia Chester, Virginia Sami, Noor Ulain**° Richmond, Virginia Taylor, Haley Douglas Webster, Anna C.* English Solari, Fabrizio Marcelo Religious Studies English Midlothian, Virginia Political Science Midlothian, Virginia Memphis, Tennessee Saoma, Michael George* Woodbridge, Virginia Thornton, Sara E. Welliver, Alison Kinkead Philosophy, Political Science Solomon, Salem K.* Political Science History Glen Allen, Virginia International Studies Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Schlafer, Nataly Francisca Springfield, Virginia Towell, Brice Elizabeth Wheeler, Matthew Stephen International Studies Sopkin, April** English Political Science Richmond, Virginia History Henrico, Virginia Free Union, Virginia Seay, John T. Richmond, Virginia Tricarico, Vincent F. White, Taneasha Nashay English Sperle, Carolene Nicole* English English Richmond, Virginia Religious Studies Brooklyn, New York Yorktown, Virginia Seymour, Andrew Martin Virginia Beach, Virginia Tucker, Erin Christine* Wilkinson, Jessica Elaine English Spruill, Ciara Jacqueline Gender, Sexuality and Women Studies Political Science Richmond, Virginia English Fredericksburg, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Shahid, Maheen Chesapeake, Virginia Turner, Madeleine Armstrong Willis, Briana N.** Gender, Sexuality and Women Studies Spruill, Sasha Tiyana Political Science Gender, Sexuality and Women Studies Arlington, Virginia African American Studies, Warrenton, Virginia Carrollton, Virginia Shrewsbury, Emily Marie** Political Science Vacura, Jon Karel Winters, Kristina Lysette* English Richmond, Virginia English English Midlothian, Virginia Stillings, Hayley Marie* Fairfax, Virginia Blackstone, Virginia Siefring, Richard R.** Religious Studies; Gender, Vargas, Nino Alejandro Woodcock, Joseph D. II History Sexuality and Women Studies International Studies International Studies Alexandria, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Centreville, Virginia Poquoson, Virginia Singanong, Austin Michel Stith, Jasmine Denise* Vasko, Alisanne E.** Xu, Ming English Political Science Political Science International Studies Midlothian, Virginia Sterling, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Skinner, Jay Robert* Stokes, Mckenzie Noel* Vasko, Faith Ann** Yaseen, Sara Arub** English African American Studies English History, Political Science Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Smethurst, Scott Richard Strohmeyer, Anna L.* Vaughan, Crystal Marie* Yelverton, Phillip G. History International Studies English Philosophy, Religious Studies Falls Church, Virginia Williamsburg, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Smith, Alexis Renee Suleiman, Wessam Waiel Vega, Alexis Joi-Gabrielle* Yoo, Esther H.* History Political Science International Studies International Studies Vienna, Virginia Ashburn, Virginia Hampton, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Smith, Danyel Imani*** Sutherland, Taylor Christine Vick, Diarra Chelsea Youngblood, Kyra Chantel African American Studies Political Science English Political Science Fredericksburg, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia

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Yu, Jennifer G-Hae Burton, Catherine Elizabeth* Glynn, Emily Louise Ingram, Kevin Edward Foreign Language Liberal Studies for Early and Liberal Studies for Early and Liberal Studies for Early and Midlothian, Virginia Elementary Education Elementary Education Elementary Education Zand, Melika* Midlothian, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Political Science Butz, Amanda Christine Goldberg, Ariel Isabella* Jacobs, Haley Nicole Broadlands, Virginia Liberal Studies for Early and Liberal Studies for Early and Liberal Studies for Early and Elementary Education Elementary Education Elementary Education Bachelor of Midlothian, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Chester, Virginia Interdisciplinary Studies Cardenas, Lidia Goolsby, Rachel Catherine** Johnson, Brianna Noelle* Liberal Studies for Early and Liberal Studies for Early and Liberal Studies for Early and Candidates presented by Elementary Education Elementary Education Elementary Education Dean Montserrat Fuentes Montross, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Arner, Hannah L.** Charbonneau, Tyler Austin Greer, Courtney Johnson, Tashawna Floyd** Liberal Studies for Early and Liberal Studies for Early and Liberal Studies for Early and Liberal Studies for Early and Elementary Education Elementary Education Elementary Education Elementary Education Mechanicsville, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Norfolk, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Atkins, Kathryn Elizabeth* Coonradt, Ashley Nicole*** Hamlet, Rebecca A.* Karim, Daoud Mohammed Liberal Studies for Early and Liberal Studies for Early and Liberal Studies for Early and Liberal Studies for Early and Elementary Education Elementary Education Elementary Education Elementary Education New Kent, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Ashburn, Virginia Baker, Micah Arin Cramer, Andrew Franklin** Harris, Antonette R.* Kusdarman, Putri Liberal Studies for Early and Liberal Studies for Early and Liberal Studies for Early and Farakh Magdalena Elementary Education Elementary Education Elementary Education Liberal Studies for Early and Harrisonburg, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Elementary Education Beasley, Jason Nicholas Davies, Sarah Katharine Harris, Emily C. Vienna, Virginia Liberal Studies for Early and Liberal Studies for Early and Liberal Studies for Early and Mann, Alissa Lynn Elementary Education Elementary Education Elementary Education Liberal Studies for Early and Aylett, Virginia Chester, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Elementary Education Beatty, Tiffany B.** Davis, Rachel Franks Hesham, Sorosh Lynchburg, Virginia Liberal Studies for Early and Liberal Studies for Early and Liberal Studies for Early and Martinez, Anna Marie*** Elementary Education Elementary Education Elementary Education Liberal Studies for Early and Culpeper, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Elementary Education Bennett, Ryan A.* Dogbe, Yayi Dela* Hidalgo, Brittney Olga Fort Belvoir, Virginia Liberal Studies for Early and Liberal Studies for Early and Liberal Studies for Early and Matalone, Nicholas M. Elementary Education Elementary Education Elementary Education Liberal Studies for Early and Stafford, Virginia Hampton, Virginia Brooklyn, New York Elementary Education Berry, Tatum Elaine** Dyer, Chelsi Kendra* Hockett, Jessica Virginia* Great Falls, Virginia Liberal Studies for Early and Liberal Studies for Early and Liberal Studies for Early and Mathews, Morgan Carol Elementary Education Elementary Education Elementary Education Liberal Studies for Early and Glen Allen, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Elementary Education Blackwell, Chelsea-Ann Kelly* Fisher, Harmony Faith Teruwork* Hornbarger, Amber Rae* Brodnax, Virginia Liberal Studies for Early and Liberal Studies for Early and Liberal Studies for Early and McNamara, Megan Eileen* Elementary Education Elementary Education Elementary Education Liberal Studies for Early and Richmond, Virginia Lynchburg, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Elementary Education Brooks, Nicholas William Fitzgerald, Emily Scott* Howdyshell, Hailey Sarah** Chesterfield, Virginia Liberal Studies for Early and Liberal Studies for Early and Liberal Studies for Early and McNulty, Caroline E.* Elementary Education Elementary Education Elementary Education Liberal Studies for Early and Norfolk, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Waynesboro, Virginia Elementary Education Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Moesta, Caroline A.* Vasko, Alisanne E.** Adam, Mohamed Alemu, Mesret Dagnew Liberal Studies for Early and Liberal Studies for Early and Haroun Mohamed Science Elementary Education Elementary Education Biology Springfield, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Alison, Peter M.*° Moran, Ana Carolina Walker, Laura Goodwin* Adnan, Mina A. Biology Liberal Studies for Early and Liberal Studies for Early and Biology Falls Church, Virginia Elementary Education Elementary Education Woodbridge, Virginia Almandelawe, Veyn K.*** Herndon, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Adu, Eunice Pokuaah Mathematical Sciences Nelson, Brittany Nicole* Zagrodniczek, Megan Health, Physical Education Henrico, Virginia Liberal Studies for Early and Josephine** and Exercise Science Almesfer, Munirah Haitham Elementary Education Liberal Studies for Early and Ghana, West Africa Chemistry Chesapeake, Virginia Elementary Education Afzal, Yasir Muhammad Kuwait City, Kuwait Chantilly, Virginia Porter, Kathryn M. Mass Communications Al-Qassab, Mina Liberal Studies for Early and Zeltner, Brooke Marie Richmond, Virginia Psychology Elementary Education Liberal Studies for Early and Aghaebrahim, Marjan Sterling, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Elementary Education Mathematical Sciences Leesburg, Virginia Alrowaily, Rema Hammad Power, Tiffany A.** Richmond, Virginia Health, Physical Education Liberal Studies for Early and Zwain, Tonya* Aguilar, Natalia Aneda* and Exercise Science Elementary Education Liberal Studies for Early and Psychology Richmond, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Elementary Education, Psychology Newport News, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Amankwatia, Yaa Ajubi Powers, Emily Blair* Aguirre, Ashley Biology and Psychology Liberal Studies for Early and Psychology Accra, Ghana Elementary Education Bachelor of Science Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Anderson, Kelly Garber Candidates presented by Agyei, Beatrice Gyamfi Psychology Rawlings, Ruth Christiane* Dean Montserrat Fuentes Health, Physical Education Halifax, Virginia Liberal Studies for Early and and Exercise Science Elementary Education Abad, Arefeh S.* Anderson, Mary Ann** Alexandria, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Mass Communications Biology Richmond, Virginia Agyeman, Henry Osei Tutu Norfolk, Virginia Reardon, Corinne Louise Chemistry Liberal Studies for Early and Abbareddy, Mounika Anderson, Patric Douglas Woodbridge, Virginia Elementary Education Biology Sociology Herndon, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Ahmed, Nebiha M. Danville, Virginia Health, Physical Education Abbate, Troy Robert Anderson, Shauna Janel* Reed, Hanna Lauren and Exercise Science Liberal Studies for Early and Health, Physical Education Health, Physical Education Falls Church, Virginia Elementary Education and Exercise Science and Exercise Science Daniel Island, South Carolina Richmond, Virginia Aithal, Jahnavi C. Woodbridge, Virginia Forensic Science Seibold, Kelly A.* Abdul-Ghafoor, Nadia** Angelone, Katherina Kim Los Angeles, California Liberal Studies for Early and Science Sociology Elementary Education North Chesterfield, Virginia Alam, Ishmam Yousuf Richmond, Virginia Biology Fairfax, Virginia Abdullah, Ramy A. Anthony, Alexandria Marie Manassas, Virginia Sharp, Jacob Christian Psychology Sociology Liberal Studies for Early and Minya, Egypt Alam, Nadia Sultana Blackstone, Virginia Mass Communications Elementary Education Abed Elrazaq, Essam Hisham Areti, Sathya Sri***° Reston, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Biology Psychology Susic, Emina*** Manassas, Virginia Aldossary, Fahad Glen Allen, Virginia Economics Liberal Studies for Early and Abrams, Jayda Renee Armendariz, Anthony Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Elementary Education Biology Biology Richmond, Virginia Stafford, Virginia Stafford, Virginia

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Armstrong, Albert Roemello Bailey, Allison Rachel Bartlett, Reece William Benson, John Kozak Physics Mass Communications Science Chemistry, Forensic Science Hampton, Virginia Herndon, Virginia Williamsburg, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Arora, Shaveta* Bailey, Brandon Darden Barzanji, Kale* Berger, Meredith S. Science Psychology Science Mass Communications, Psychology Williamsburg, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Ashburn, Virginia Arriaza, Rodrigo* Bailey, Ciara Jordan* Bashir, Meaad Amad Beverly, Drew R. Mass Communications Biology Biology Sociology Annandale, Virginia Painter, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Asmati, Roya* Bajaj, Gurjas Singh***° Basoah, Stella Yaa* Bhatt, Fenil Rakesh Psychology Biology Science Biology Burke, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Springfield, Virginia Atkins, Savanah Grace***° Baker, Brandon J. Bass, Hannah Marie* Bhatt, Simren Priya Biology, Chemistry and Psychology Science Mass Communications Biology North Chesterfield, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Yorktown, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Austin, Alexander Ford Bakri, Bilal Mohammed Baucom, Charmante Eunice Bienlien, Erika Giselle Mass Communications Biology Psychology Health, Physical Education Providence Forge, Virginia Stafford, Virginia Bowie, Maryland and Exercise Science Avadhuta, Anurag** Ballena, Cliff Daniel Beaini, Fareed H. Stafford, Virginia Biology Forensic Science, Biology Psychology Bigelow, Sarah E.* Ashburn, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Psychology Avan, Jerrit Daniel Bao, Hiep Beckman, Aidan Paul Alexandria, Virginia Chemistry Health, Physical Education Psychology Bingler, Ann Wyatt Chester, Virginia and Exercise Science Yorktown, Virginia Psychology Avery, Phillip Allen Jr. Lynchburg, Virginia Beecher, Kandyce Denae**° Charlottesville, Virginia Biology Barbee, Cheyennae Marye* Psychology Bishop, Kathleen Beatrice* Hampton, Virginia Biology Manassas, Virginia Psychology Ayala, Jose Armando Culpeper, Virginia Bein, Lindsey Russell* Mechanicsville, Virginia Mass Communications Barker, Heather Brigitta* Mass Communications Bishop, Megan Ryann* Williamsburg, Virginia Psychology Fairfax, Virginia Health, Physical Education Azimi, Ardalan Mason North Chesterfield, Virginia Beitzell, Kaillou Julian and Exercise Science Forensic Science Barlowe, Julia Psychology Henrico, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Biology Williamsburg, Virginia Bishop, Tyler Benjamin** Aziz, Amal*** Glen Allen, Virginia Belanga, Kiley Ann Mathematical Sciences Sociology Barot, Kunva Shyam**° Mass Communications Mechanicsville, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Biology Virginia Beach, Virginia Blackwell, Marcus Antonio Azizi, Maniza Suffolk, Virginia Beleno, Trish-Shayna** Mass Communications Biology Barrios, Jessica Nicole Psychology Chesapeake, Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Sociology Wahiawa, Hawaii Blaha, Abigail Nicole** Backof, Brian Douglas Stafford, Virginia Bellios, Colin David Psychology Economics Bartelle, Calvin L.** Economics North Chesterfield, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Psychology Stafford, Virginia Blake, Elizabeth Marie Baffoe-Ofori, Felix Henrico, Virginia Beniam, Heran* Mass Communications Physics Bartlett, Jessica Nicole Health, Physical Education Norfolk, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Economics and Exercise Science Bland, Brittnee Nicole Bagri, Arshi Singh* Maidens, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Psychology Biology Stafford, Virginia Purcellville, Virginia

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Blankenship, Robert S. Braun, Stacy Nicole Brown, Alaxandra N. Bush, Katherine A.* Psychology Health, Physical Education Psychology Forensic Science Mechanicsville, Virginia and Exercise Science Richmond, Virginia Lynchburg, Virginia Blount, Reshona Antonia Richmond, Virginia Brown, Alecia Raekiah* Butler, Faven Valentine***° Psychology and African Braxton, Destini N. Biology Biology American Studies Psychology Portsmouth, Virginia Prince George, Virginia Bassett, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Brown, Antoniah Denise** Cahill, Thomas Yew-Kwan** Bonadies, Mitchell Tyler* Brennan, Shane Edward Mass Communications Biology Mass Communications Mass Communications Chesapeake, Virginia Sterling, Virginia Portsmouth, Virginia Ashburn, Virginia Brown, Erin Lindsey Calfat, Antoine C. Bonanno, Sarah Gabrielle* Brent, Davis Alexander Psychology Psychology Health, Physical Education Health, Physical Education Glen Allen, Virginia Montreal, Quebec and Exercise Science and Exercise Science Brown, Sydney Michelle* Calicchia, Taylor Marie* Washington, D.C. Weems, Virginia Science Biology Booth, Dennisa Josette Bridges, Bethany Alexandra Chesapeake, Virginia Spotsylvania, Virginia Psychology Mass Communications Bruhns, Nicole Campbell, Colin Michael Gloucester, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Psychology Mass Communications Borkoski, Paulina Joy Briggs, Alexis Simone* Fairfax Station, Virginia Germantown, Maryland Science Psychology and African Buccola, Stephanie Michele** Campbell, Desniq Oluwaseyi Aldie, Virginia American Studies Psychology Health, Physical Education Shipman, Virginia Bos, Adriana Wihelmine Stafford, Virginia and Exercise Science Psychology Bright, Katina Buck, Anne McGuire Springfield, Virginia Lake Orion, Michigan Psychology Psychology Campbell, Justin M. Orange, Virginia Botchway, Felicia Adei Richmond, Virginia Science Sociology Briscoe, Moriah Burgess, Alexis Dominique Henrico, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Mass Communications Science Cannon, Autumn Skye* Richmond, Virginia Bouier, Angelica Lillie* Newport News, Virginia Biology Chemistry Brittain, Christy L. Burgstahler, Phillip Sean Thaxton, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Health, Physical Education Physics Carbajal, Alain E. and Exercise Science Bowles, Julia Katherine* Annandale, Virginia Mathematical Sciences Midlothian, Virginia Psychology, Gender, Sexuality Burns, Abigail C.***° Fairfax, Virginia and Women Studies Brock, Niketa A. Economics Carey, Nicole Grace* Charlottesville, Virginia Psychology Mechanicsville, Virginia Mass Communications Portsmouth, Virginia Boykin, R. Brandon Burrell, Jamar B. Stafford, Virginia Health, Physical Education Brocks, Moriah Janae Psychology Carille, Cory Ann* and Exercise Science Sociology Richmond, Virginia Mass Communications Arlington, Virginia Omaha, Nebraska Burrell, Shenise Nicole Virginia Beach, Virginia Bozza, Kristen Nicole* Brockwell, Elizabeth Psychology Carless, Sierra Nicole* Psychology, Sociology Avondet Fallen Richmond, Virginia Biology Virginia Beach, Virginia Sociology Yorktown, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Burris, Richard J. Bradford, Kiana Sheree Health, Physical Education Carlisle, Savannah E. Psychology Brooks, Douglas J. and Exercise Science Psychology Richmond, Virginia Sociology Chesapeake, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Brandenburg, Amanda Eugenia Burton, Alexa Rose* Carrasco, Lizette Ivonne* Sociology Brouillet, Taylor Marie Chemistry Biology Norfolk, Virginia Psychology Manassas, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Burton, Brittany Leigh Carter, Endya’ Monae’ Psychology Psychology Ashburn, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia

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Carter, Sarah Ann Chen, Mae Dong Clarke, John Richard V Correa, Elena Laura Psychology Health, Physical Education Biology Mass Communications Richmond, Virginia and Exercise Science Henrico, Virginia Lexington, Virginia Carver, Kaylyn** Fairfax, Virginia Clarke, Madeline Revelle Corsano, Megan Darien** Biology Cheng, Anna L.* Mass Communications Mass Communications West Point, Virginia Forensic Science Fredericksburg, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Casey, Katherine E.** Dunn Loring, Virginia Clemons, Kyana Elizabeth Cottongim, Mariah Elizabeth Psychology Childrey, Eva Marie** Mass Communications Mathematical Sciences Ashburn, Virginia Chemistry, Forensic Science Virginia Beach, Virginia Stafford, Virginia Castane, Aila Shai* Glen Allen, Virginia Cliatt, Dorthy Cowley, Christina Louise* Mass Communications Childs, Chrishe’ B.* Health, Physical Education Biology Chesapeake, Virginia Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science Chesapeake, Virginia Castro, Kaitlyn Mendoza and Exercise Science Alexandria, Virginia Cox, Bobby Duane Mass Communications Washington, D.C. Clugston, Lauren Ann* Physics Sterling, Virginia Cho, Samuel**° Chemistry, Forensic Science Columbia, Virginia Castro-Gomez, Jonathan Elias Biology North Chesterfield, Virginia Cox, Jamia Alysia Psychology Mukilteo, Washington Cmeyla, Owen Michael Forensic Science Woodbridge, Virginia Chou, Vincent Mass Communications Richmond, Virginia Catron, Meaghan Elaine* Biology Ashburn, Virginia Coyle, Alexandra Christina** Chemistry Haymarket, Virginia Cohen, Jessica Rachel* Mass Communications Roanoke, Virginia Chowdhury, Rashad*** Chemistry Virginia Beach, Virginia Chalfant, Benjamin Hunter Mathematical Sciences Stafford, Virginia Crabtree, Melanie Brooke* Chemistry Alexandria, Virginia Collins, Christy Marie Psychology Palm Bay, Florida Christensen, Zachary Alex Psychology Potomac Falls, Virginia Chambers, Adam Neil Chemistry Williamsburg, Virginia Craig, Megan Forensic Science Culpeper, Virginia Colmenares, Eduardo E. Mass Communications Annapolis, Maryland Christian, Jessica Marie* Mass Communications Sterling, Virginia Chan, Vivian**° Chemistry, Psychology Woodbridge, Virginia Crawford, Alfred Lee Jr. Chemistry and Foreign Language Amelia, Virginia Conte, Maria Noel** Psychology Poquoson, Virginia Chu, Carina Mass Communications Woodbridge, Virginia Chance, Jozephine Taylor Aird Chemistry North Chesterfield, Virginia Crawford, Anthony Jordan Psychology Annandale, Virginia Cook, Alice Mathematical Sciences Fredericksburg, Virginia Chung, Lisa Yunjung*** Psychology Bristow, Virginia Charity, Desiree Monique Psychology North Chesterfield, Virginia Crawford, Tayler Gallaher Mass Communications Colonial Heights, Virginia Cook, Daniel Gentry Health, Physical Education North Haven, Connecticut Chung, Thomas I. Biology and Exercise Science Chau, Marvin Hy-Minh**° Psychology Reston, Virginia Disputanta, Virginia Biology Virginia Beach, Virginia Cooke, Tevin Cory* Crawley, Atiyana Trene’t South Riding, Virginia Cinco, Reinier John Mass Communications Health, Physical Education Chauca, Alvaro Guillermo Health, Physical Education Richmond, Virginia and Exercise Science Forensic Science and Exercise Science Cooper, Brittany Chante’l* Newport News, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Leesburg, Virginia Psychology Crawley, Briana Michelle* Chavis, Jessica A. Cirillo, Madison Nicole Hampton, Virginia Forensic Science and Criminal Justice Biology Psychology Coppa-Luckman, Madison T. Newport News, Virginia Chantilly, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Mass Communications Crockett, Adrian Chen, Jiabi***° Clark, Leah Marie*** Purcellville, Virginia Science Biology Science Hopewell, Virginia Tappahannock, Virginia Guangdong, China

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Crozier, Madeleine Kaitlin Davis, Chase Catherine Dhere, Nora Dolton, Macy Scott Chemistry Mass Communications Mass Communications Mass Communications Glen Allen, Virginia Stafford, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Cuccherini, Kara M.** Davis, Joseph Theodore Diaz, Christian Isaiah* Domalski, Anne Catherine* Psychology, Liberal Studies for Early Mass Communications Health, Physical Education Health, Physical Education and Elementary Education Arlington, Virginia and Exercise Science and Exercise Science Culpeper, Virginia Davis, Racheed Corey Chester, Virginia Williamsburg, Virginia Cuddehe, John J.* Psychology Dibich, Monique Jaleelah Hoyt Donko, Samuel Stephens Chemistry Virginia Beach, Virginia Chemistry Psychology Herndon, Virginia Davis, Rachel Marie* Richmond, Virginia Youngstown, Ohio Cummings, Rebecca J. Sociology Dietzel, Rachelle Aria Dowdell, Brady Gavan*** Science Springfield, Virginia Biology Chemistry Brandy Station, Virginia Davis, Taylor M.*** Manassas, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Curran, Lauren Ashley Psychology Dillon, Stanley Ceniza Downer, Jared Ryan Psychology Richmond, Virginia Psychology, Science Psychology Chesapeake, Virginia Debose, Belicia Monique Herndon, Virginia Covington, Virginia Curran, Zachary Thomas** Health, Physical Education DiNardo, Nicole Nancy* Duckett, Kierra Monique Forensic Science and Exercise Science Mass Communications Biology Manassas, Virginia Hampton, Virginia Forest, Virginia Baltimore, Maryland Cutchin, Ann Manning** Dejong, John Alexander DiStasio, Hannah Elizabeth Dugas, Brittany Nicole* Mass Communications Mathematical Sciences Mathematical Sciences Psychology Franklin, Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia Leesburg, Virginia Cygrymus, Ashley Khristiane DeMarco, Karlee Dittman, Marissa** Dunaway, Robert Logan Psychology Psychology Mathematical Sciences Biology Reston, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Mishicot, Wisconsin Warsaw, Virginia Dadras, Niyousha Sadat*° DeMarco, MaryBeth Angelica** Ditzler, Sydney P. duPont, Alexandra C. Biology and Psychology Health, Physical Education Psychology Chemistry and Forensic Science Blacksburg, Virginia and Exercise Science Stafford, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Dailey, Guy R. III Virginia Beach, Virginia Dixon, Clayton Miller** Duran, Tony Psychology DeMers, Daniel Alexander***° Health, Physical Education Health, Physical Education Chesterfield, Virginia Chemistry and Exercise Science and Exercise Science Dallas, Robert Lee** Norfolk, Virginia Dumfries, Virginia Stafford, Virginia Health, Physical Education Dempsey, Chelsea Amber Dixon, Gabriel Aaron Duvic, Rosalie Joy and Exercise Science Psychology; Health, Physical Health, Physical Education Psychology Halifax, Virginia Education and Exercise Science and Exercise Science Vienna, Virginia Dang, Quy-Hien Riley* Chesapeake, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Eaton, Brandon Alexander Chemistry Depumpo, Dominic J. Doan, Jenny Vo* Psychology Annandale, Virginia Science Chemistry Chesapeake, Virginia Dang, Tiffany* Charlottesville, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Ebersole, Jonathan Peter Chemistry Desai, Saloni Nilay Doan, Nini** Psychology Fairfax, Virginia Psychology, Science Chemistry Metairie, Louisiana David, Dylan Naitraj Fairfax, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Eddins, Erica Michelle* Forensic Science and Biology Desai, Sapna Subhash Dockery, Ajaewad A. Anthropology, Science Queens, New York Psychology Biology Stuarts Draft, Virginia David, Joshua Adam**° Charlottesville, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Edwards, Johnyie Aahvielle Chemistry Deur, Samantha Rachel** Dohou, Louise-Fleurette Sena Lahrie Mechanicsville, Virginia Sociology Mass Communications Mass Communications Oak Hill, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Laurel, Maryland

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Edwards, Kianna* Estrada, Susie I.* Fontenot, J.D. Gallegos-Valdez, Mario Health, Physical Education Forensic Science Science Sociology and Exercise Science Arlington, Virginia League City, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Colonial Heights, Virginia Evans, Alexandra Jade Forester, Malea J. Gandy, Hollyanne Rose* El Saied, Eman Sociology Biology Anthropology Mass Communications Plainfield, New Jersey Portsmouth, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Springfield, Virginia Evans, Jessica K. Forsythe, Kaitlin Elise* Garcia Gazo, Vanessa Elahi, Rubyat Health, Physical Education Forensic Science Forensic Science Chemistry and Exercise Science Alexandria, Virginia Herndon, Virginia Springfield, Virginia Quinton, Virginia Fortin, Olivia Lauren Garcia, Jean Marie Manalansan Elkattan, Ayatte F. Ezouah, Pascaline Ehouakou Health, Physical Education Psychology Biology Science and Exercise Science Springfield, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Garcia, Karina Ellmore, Caitlin Faith Fahim, Maggie Fortner, Kelly Elizabeth Sociology Mathematical Sciences Biology Health, Physical Education Richmond, Virginia Front Royal, Virginia Richmond, Virginia and Exercise Science Garland, Cameran N. Elmisurati, Gabriel A. Falasco, Erika Grace** Bristow, Virginia Mass Communications Chemistry Psychology Fotis, Quincy David Chester, Virginia Herndon, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Health, Physical Education Garr, Katlyn Nicole**° Eltaib, Marwa Falk, Zachary Edward and Exercise Science Psychology Yorktown, Virginia Biology Sociology Shenandoah, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Fowler, Cody William* Gatling, Shenice S. Emanuel, Yohana Ogkbit Farmer, Deontre J. Anthropology Mathematical Sciences Norfolk, Virginia Health, Physical Education Sociology Virginia Beach, Virginia and Exercise Science Woodbridge, Virginia Frank, Michelle Amy Gay, Emily Delano* Woodbridge, Virginia Farquhar, Jala Ashley** Health, Physical Education Psychology and Exercise Science Embrey, Lauren G.*** Health, Physical Education Warsaw, Virginia Annandale, Virginia Mass Communications and Exercise Science Gayona, Gellaine A.* Lynchburg, Virginia Stafford, Virginia Freda, Jade Elizabeth Health, Physical Education Embroski, Lauren Elizabeth* Fasil, Dagmawi T. Psychology and Exercise Science Midlothian, Virginia Health, Physical Education Biology Alexandria, Virginia and Exercise Science Alexandria, Virginia Friedrich, Alaina Kathryn Gebrehiwot, Feben Oakton, Virginia Fishman, Sierra Matisse Forensic Science Psychology Richmond, Virginia England, Hannah Nicole Mass Communications Reston, Virginia Psychology King George, Virginia Frisbie, Sarah F. George, Caroline L. Richmond, Virginia Fitzgerald, Dominique Levell Biology Psychology Glen Allen, Virginia Erving, E. Kory Mass Communications Montpelier, Virginia Mathematical Sciences Reston, Virginia Fuentes, Yesenia Gerding, Molly Rose Newport News, Virginia Fizer, Jake A.* Health, Physical Education Forensic Science and Exercise Science Esch, Natalie Claire Science Charlottesville, Virginia Centreville, Virginia Psychology Goodview, Virginia Gerloff, Cassie Marie Williamsburg, Virginia Fizer, Janee’ Danielle* Gade, William Andrew Psychology Sociology Eshun, Kenneth Science Richmond, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Biology Floyd, Virginia Ghai, Kabir Singh* Leesburg, Virginia Flippen, Jake Dalton Gales, Leslie Elizabeth Biology Biology, Psychology Esquilin, Mechalyne Ramona Mass Communications McLean, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Psychology Richmond, Virginia Ghebrekrstos, Betieal Stafford, Virginia Chemistry Arlington, Virginia

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Ghotra, Maninderjit S.**° Gramstad, Keric Douglas Guardado, Karen Gisell Harless, Casey Wayne Chemistry and Biology Mass Communications Health, Physical Education Biology Chester, Virginia Chantilly, Virginia and Exercise Science Hardy, Virginia Ghuman, Kiranjot Kaur Gray, Harold Dayvon Richmond, Virginia Harper, Lauren Preston* Health, Physical Education Psychology Guckin, Bridget N. Mass Communications and Exercise Science Glasgow, Virginia Mass Communications South Riding, Virginia Centreville, Virginia Gray, MacKenzie Lynn Virginia Beach, Virginia Harrell, Ashley Elizabeth** Ghuman, Viminder* Health, Physical Education Gulhar, Shivam***° Biology Psychology, Science and Exercise Science Biology Richmond, Virginia Leesburg, Virginia New Kent, Virginia Germantown, Maryland Harris, Ian K. Giachinta, Erin Margaret Green, Shanece Victoria Gullickson, James A. Physics Mass Communications Biology Mass Communications Richmond, Virginia Leesburg, Virginia Portsmouth, Virginia Chantilly, Virginia Harris, Marshall Collins Giad, Noor A. Greene, Shikim Monae’ Guseinov, Emir**° Sociology Biology Sociology Health, Physical Education Henrico, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia and Exercise Science Harris, Morgan Leigh Gibson, Elise Nicole Greenwalt, Morgan Scott Richmond, Virginia Health, Physical Education Mass Communications Mass Communications Ha, Brigitte B ao� Châu* and Exercise Science North Chesterfield, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Chemistry Stafford, Virginia Gill, Malika**° Gregory, Cassandra Clifton, Virginia Harris, Rebecca Kaye Biology and Psychology Psychology Haase, Bailey Drew** Health, Physical Education Chester, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Psychology and Exercise Science Gillespie, Brittany Nicole Griffin, Nequa Mayim Fairfax, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Science Forensic Science, Chemistry Habteselasse, Sham Michael** Hartmann, Alan Joseph Richmond, Virginia Exmore, Virginia Psychology Psychology Glackin, Madison* Griffith, Kayla Marie Annandale, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Biology Sociology Hahler, John Conor* Harvey, Briana Shanice* Westfield, New Jersey Virginia Beach, Virginia Health, Physical Education Psychology Glass, Mark V. Grigsby, Jewlyus Charles and Exercise Science Alexandria, Virginia Economics Chemistry Richmond, Virginia Harvie, Lisa Michelle Petersburg, Virginia Suffolk, Virginia Hallack, Sam Dynan Psychology Godette, Patrick Francois Jr.** Grigsby, Patience Anna Psychology Amelia Court House, Virginia Biology Health, Physical Education Richmond, Virginia Hasan, Farah Q.*** Stafford, Virginia and Exercise Science Halsey, Bijan Jay Mathematical Sciences Golixer, Amanda A. Spotsylvania, Virginia Psychology Richmond, Virginia Mass Communications Grizzle, Matthew Allan* Washington, D.C. Hatfield, Chun Young North Chesterfield, Virginia Mass Communications Hamaker, David H.* Mathematical Sciences Goodhope, Galaisha Marie** Leesburg, Virginia Biology Manassas, Virginia Psychology Grover, Monica**° Chesterfield, Virginia Hatmaker, Grace Norfolk, Virginia Chemistry Hamami, Dina Lamees Physics Gormanlove, Grace Kathleen Herndon, Virginia Mass Communications Charlottesville, Virginia Mass Communications Grozdanov, Andrew Arlington, Virginia Hayes, Kalene Nicole** Mechanicsville, Virginia Chemistry Haqqani, Syed Umair Science Gosaie, Sarah Pooja Richmond, Virginia Biology Burnsville, Minnesota Health, Physical Education Grumbine, Marjorie Sue**° Woodbridge, Virginia Hayward, Meaghan T. and Exercise Science Health, Physical Education Hardin, Tierra Psychology Richmond, Virginia and Exercise Science Psychology Omaha, Nebraska Fincastle, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia

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Heggestad, Collin Elizabeth Hittinger, Holly Anne**° Houchins, Sarah Elizabeth Ingram, Brandon Darve’** Biology Psychology Psychology Mass Communications Burke, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Helig, Chad A. Ho, An Hovsepian, Kegham Ohan Ingram, Rebecca Cheyenne Biology Sociology Mass Communications Economics Fairfax, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Vienna, Virginia Hemanth, Prithvi Hoeffliger, Claire Iris M. Howell, Drew Xavier Isbell, Nicole Leigh Chemistry Chemistry Biology Mathematical Sciences Centreville, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Henderson, Erik DeMarcus Jr. Hoehner, Caleb Ambrose Hricz, Nicola Islam, Sonia Health, Physical Education Mass Communications Psychology Economics and Exercise Science Leesburg, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Washington, D.C. Hoffman, Maxwell C. Huang, Kevin Jackson, Courtney S. Henderson, Regine F. Sociology Sociology Sociology Psychology, Sociology Keswick, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Hampton, Virginia Hogwood, Kyle** Hubbard, Justin Paul Jackson, Ebony M. Hennelly, Ryan P. Health, Physical Education Economics Psychology Chemistry and Exercise Science Salem, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Colonial Heights, Virginia Hudson, Karen L. Jacobson, Kyle Harrison Heo, Nicholas Hyun Hoke, Carlie Marie Science Economics Biology Mass Communications Richmond, Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia McLean, Virginia Luray, Virginia Huelskamp, Amanda Jamil, Rita* Hernandez, Martina Laura** Holland, Michael Bradley** Mass Communications Biology Chemistry Science Winchester, Virginia Springfield, Virginia Suffolk County, New York Mechanicsville, Virginia Hughey, Summer Beige Jean, Dominique Janae Herrera Gomez, Maria Holland-Cecil, Jlynn Mkali Psychology Biology Del Carmen Psychology Centreville, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Biology Chesterfield, Virginia Huh, Yurianna Jefferies, Michael Tyrone Richmond, Virginia Hollinger, Makiah S. Physics Biology Herschel, Radleigh Lauren Science Alexandria, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia Biology Somerset, New Jersey Hunt, Joseph Dakota** Jefferson, Imani S.* Manassas, Virginia Holsinger, Christopher Wyatt Biology Psychology Hertlein, April Lynn* Chemistry, Forensic Science Richmond, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Biology Louisa, Virginia Hussein, Azza* Jenkins, Holden Marshall Richmond, Virginia Hong, Joshua Gi-Sok Psychology Science Heymann, Amelia Marlowe** Biology Woodbridge, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Mass Communications Virginia Beach, Virginia Hutchens, Courtney Nicole Jennings, Olivia L.* Lorton, Virginia Hong, Lauren Jinah Forensic Science Psychology Hicks, Lauren Marie Biology Norfolk, Virginia South Boston, Virginia Health, Physical Education Midlothian, Virginia Hwang, Soon Yoong Jessen, Amanda Rae and Exercise Science Hopper, Nicholas Ryan Biology Psychology Petersburg, Virginia Chemistry McLean, Virginia Arnold, Maryland Higgins, Brittany Lovelle** Woodbridge, Virginia Hyde, Lauren Frances Jhurani, Neelam S.**° Psychology Hosey, Asia Mayall-Rae Psychology Chemistry Parksley, Virginia Mass Communications Culpeper, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Hill, Tiffani Brianna Providence Forge, Virginia Imani, Aliyah Anadja* Jia, Leon Zuozhen**° Mass Communications Hoskins, Austin A. Health, Physical Education Biology Virginia Beach, Virginia Chemistry and Exercise Science Midlothian, Virginia Vienna, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia

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Jinnah, Zahra Kamara, Samura Bundu Kerrigan, James Patrick Kim, Daniel Dongmin* Psychology Psychology Health, Physical Education Biology Houston, Texas Springfield, Virginia and Exercise Science Chantilly, Virginia Johnson, Alexandra Blae Kammermeier, Steven Joseph Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Kim, Jae Deok Mass Communications Chemistry Khaddage, Zena* Biology Charlottesville, Virginia Powhatan, Virginia Mass Communications Newport News, Virginia Johnson, Artesha L’Oreal Kargbo, Simond Glen Allen, Virginia Kim, Jooyeon Mass Communications Sociology Khaksarfard, Omid Science Triangle, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Biology Fairfax, Virginia Johnson, Chelsea Nicole Karimi, Armaghan Sterling, Virginia Kim, Kevin* Mass Communications Biology Khaldieh, Sami O. Mathematical Sciences Fredericksburg, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Biology Richmond, Virginia Johnson, Jaz-Munn E.** Karkenny, Margo Nadia Fairfax, Virginia Kim, Sungkyoung Biology Biology Khalefa, Sanned S.* Science Newport News, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia Biology Centreville, Virginia Johnson, Michael T. Kaur, Inderpreet Fairfax Station, Virginia Kinney, Jessica A. Biology Science Khan, Haadia M. Psychology Herndon, Virginia Centreville, Virginia Mass Communications Middleburg, Virginia Johnson, Nathan Brenner**° Kaur, Reman Chester, Virginia Kipper, Brandon R. Chemistry Science Khan, Maheen H.**° Psychology Bristow, Virginia Leesburg, Virginia Biology and Psychology South Chesterfield, Virginia Johnson, Sarah Elizabeth Kazmi, Daniel Syed Glen Allen, Virginia Kirk, Dexter Malachi* Mathematical Sciences Chemistry Khan, Mohammad Abdul Ahad**° Forensic Science Mechanicsville, Virginia Herndon, Virginia Chemistry Bluefield, Virginia Johnson-Borja, Sonny Eugene Keatinge, Abigail J. Danville, Virginia Kirova, Linda Plamenova Health, Physical Education Mass Communications Khan, Naweed Hussain Mass Communications and Exercise Science Herndon, Virginia Economics Sofia, Bulgaria Stafford, Virginia Kelly, Audra Mae* Glen Allen, Virginia Kishore, Anita P.* Jones, Jazmin Leann** Forensic Science Khan, Zubair** Psychology Psychology Elberon, Virginia Biology Ashburn, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Kelly, Brianne Nichelle* Locust Grove, Virginia Kitchen, Amy Emerson Jones, Katie Lyn** Biology Khatiwada, Ijya** Sociology Biology, Chemistry Virginia Beach, Virginia Chemistry Richmond, Virginia Chester, Virginia Kelly, Mary Catherine Manassas, Virginia Klijanowicz, Keltie L. Jones, Taylor E. IV** Mass Communications Khirallah, Barraa Mass Communications Chemistry Williamsburg, Virginia Science Williamsburg, Virginia Burke, Virginia Kelly-Scenie, Demetria N.* Henrico, Virginia Kohl, Thomas A.** Joseph, Jessica Elizabeth**° Science Khirallah, Duaa Abdulrhman Chemistry Biology and Psychology Williamsburg, Virginia Science Culpeper, Virginia Las Vegas, Nevada Kennedy, Stephan Matthew* Richmond, Virginia Kolinsky, Jessey Joseph, Justin Martin***° Mathematical Sciences Khuram, Hassan**° Psychology Chemistry, Biology Bedford, Virginia Psychology Chincoteague Island, Virginia Las Vegas, Nevada Kerkeslager, Kelly Allison McLean, Virginia Kolster, Kaitlyn Marie Kalouda, Munzer* Psychology Kim, Ashlee Biology Science Chesterfield, Virginia Biology Powhatan, Virginia Reston, Virginia Sterling, Virginia Koo, Judy Carol Mathematical Sciences Fredericksburg, Virginia

26 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student College of Humanities and Sciences

Kostoff, Hannah Pearl**° Lansdell, David Llewellyn Blyth* Lee, Michelle Hyun Ah Lidder, Rina Gurmeet Biology and Psychology Sociology Mass Communications Forensic Science Louisville, Colorado Henrico, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Herndon, Virginia Kotadia, Kapil Ramnik* Lark, Laxmi N ˉut* Lee, Peter Suk Jung* Liesen, Amanda Marie** Forensic Science Anthropology Health, Physical Education Mathematical Sciences Ashburn, Virginia Kents Store, Virginia and Exercise Science Mechanicsville, Virginia Kotb, Ahmed**° LaRosa, Kathryn* Oakton, Virginia Lieske, Lauren Elizabeth*** Biology Health, Physical Education Lee, Sion** Chemistry Falls Church, Virginia and Exercise Science Biology Fredericksburg, Virginia Kotsch, Elizabeth True Culpeper, Virginia Chester, Virginia Liles, Darian N.* Psychology LaRou, Patrick Brooks Lee, Sunshine Cabarloc* Health, Physical Education Alexandria, Virginia Psychology Biology and Exercise Science Kowalski, Margaret Mary Richmond, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Henrico, North Carolina Health, Physical Education Larrabee, Caitlyn Pamela Lee, Trevor Charles* Liou, James M. and Exercise Science Mathematical Sciences Mass Communications Economics Yorktown, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Dulles, Virginia Kremer, Gregory M. Larson, Karl D.**° LeFew, Claire Anne*** Lipscomb, Kayla Renee Mass Communications Chemistry Mass Communications Biology, Chemistry Richmond, Virginia Louisa, Virginia Lynchburg, Virginia West Point, Virginia Kronsberg, Kimberly Ann* Layne, Amber Z. Leoncio, Jeannine Ann Liu, Nicole Psychology Psychology Biology Science Williamsburg, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Burke, Virginia Norfolk, Virginia Kumar, Janani Le, Alexander D. Lettes, Ana Sue Lloyd, Amanda Suzanne Sociology Health, Physical Education Mass Communications Mass Communications Falls Church, Virginia and Exercise Science McLean, Virginia Stafford, Virginia Kushin, Mariah Jazmin Manassas, Virginia Leussing, Elizabeth M. Lobo, Helen Elizabeth Mass Communications Le, Cassidy Tuong Vy Mass Communications Health, Physical Education Clifton, Virginia Science Arlington, Virginia and Exercise Science Kwarteng, Owia* Sterling, Virginia Lewis, Ann Ladd Alexandria, Virginia Health, Physical Education Ledbetter, Tristan Alexander* Biology, Forensic Science Loftin, Taylor Jordan* and Exercise Science Chemistry Richmond, Virginia Chemistry and Forensic Science Woodbridge, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Lewis, Diamond Lydia Chester, Virginia Kyei-Mensah, Abigail G. Lee, Amy Rachel**° Psychology Logeswaran, Praveena* Sociology Mass Communications Chester, Virginia Health, Physical Education Alexandria, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Lewis, Elliot Keener* and Exercise Science Lacy, Cameron Allen Lee, Cindy* Psychology Ashburn, Virginia Sociology Biology Richmond, Virginia Long-Miller, Syomn S. Richmond, Virginia Chantilly, Virginia Lewis, Jequan D. Sociology Lal, Vatsal P.** Lee, David Sociology Richmond, Virginia Biology, Psychology Health, Physical Education Richmond, Virginia Lontchi, Eddy Mfopah Halifax, Virginia and Exercise Science Liberatore, Caitlin Elane** Chemistry Lamb, Alexander Lamar Falls Church, Virginia Health, Physical Education Woodbridge, Virginia Sociology Lee, David J. Jr.**° and Exercise Science Lopez, Oscar Julio Woodbridge, Virginia Health, Physical Education Burke, Virginia Biology Lambert, Ryan James and Exercise Science Licorish, Tequisha Latell Alexandria, Virginia Physics Fredericksburg, Virginia Sociology Louden, Princess Asata Glen Allen, Virginia Lee, Jessica Grace Richmond, Virginia Psychology Mass Communications North Chesterfield, Virginia Stafford, Virginia

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 27 College of Humanities and Sciences

Loudermilk, Allison M. Magnani-Melton, Benjamin Reid Marshall, Keyana Garrett McCormack, Mallory Susan Mathematical Sciences Mass Communications Health, Physical Education Science Newport News, Virginia Richmond, Virginia and Exercise Science Troutville, Virginia Louque, Tiffani Amber* Maharidge, Nicholas A. Moseley, Virginia McCullough, Nathaniel Brandon Biology Mass Communications Marshall, Madeline Grace Science Richmond, Virginia Warrenton, Virginia Psychology Spotsylvania, Virginia Loveless, Keegan Wade* Mahmoodi, Sajia* Glen Allen, Virginia McCutchen, Taylor Nicole* Psychology Biology Marshman, Kathryn J. Science Manassas Park, Virginia Lorton, Virginia Biology Portsmouth, Virginia Luna, Jason Ivan Mahoney, Lucas Springfield, Virginia McDougald, Ashley Michelle* Biology Mass Communications Martin, Barrett Adair Psychology Falls Church, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Mass Communications Hampton, Virginia Luna, Michelle Malik, Abir Nadeem Richmond, Virginia McFeely, Clinton Arritt Lloyd Health, Physical Education Sociology Martin, Quintia L.* Chemistry and Exercise Science Woodbridge, Virginia Psychology Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Malyn, Daniel Elliot* Midlothian, Virginia McGeorge, Sara Rose Lundy, Cierra Renee Forensic Science Martin, William Norman Science Mass Communications Herndon, Virginia Psychology North Chesterfield, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Mancipe, George Richmond, Virginia McGlothern, Jason Lutostanski, Sonia Barbara***° Chemistry Martino, Mark T.** Psychology Sociology North Chesterfield, Virginia Mathematical Sciences Des Moines, Washington Chantilly, Virginia Mandes, Evans Michael Colonial Heights, Virginia McKenna, Mitchell David Luyun, Reymar C. Mass Communications Mathews, Taylor Lynn* Chemistry Health, Physical Education Falls Church, Virginia Health, Physical Education McKenney, Virginia and Exercise Science Manley, Tyler Steven and Exercise Science McKinney, Christopher James Falls Church, Virginia Mass Communications Lynchburg, Virginia Psychology Lynn, Jenna Marie** Rineyville, Kentucky Mattoon, Daniel James Jr. Richmond, Virginia Health, Physical Education Mann, Nicholas Ward Ben Mass Communications McLeod, Nia Simone and Exercise Science Anthropology Falls Church, Virginia Mass Communications Glen Allen, Virginia Dotsonville, Tennessee Mayers, Krystal Glen Allen, Virginia Lytle, Stuart Miles Gibert* Manning, Dennis Robert Jr. Taneisha Angelica McLoughlin, Caroline A.* Psychology Mathematical Sciences Psychology Mass Communications Richmond, Virginia Parsippany, New Jersey Mechanicsville, Virginia Falls Church, Virginia Mack, Saed Vidal Mantos, Allison Margaret** Mayfield, Jessica Lauren McManama, Garrett Scott Sociology Health, Physical Education Mass Communications Psychology Washington, D.C. Richmond, Virginia and Exercise Science Fredericksburg, Virginia MacLeod, Colby Angus Williamsburg, Virginia Mayo, Tiara Shantelle McNicholl, Caitlin Leslie Psychology Marcelo, Arvin C. Forensic Science Health, Physical Education Hamilton, Virginia Health, Physical Education Rawlings, Virginia and Exercise Science Madani, Michelle Samira and Exercise Science McAleese, Jason Tyler Leesburg, Virginia Psychology Woodbridge, Virginia Physics McQuhae, Jessica Helena Mechanicsville, Virginia Marfing, Spencer Thomas** Richmond, Virginia Biology Madyun, Jannah A. Health, Physical Education McBride, Jalyn Mona North Prince George, Virginia Psychology and Exercise Science Health, Physical Education, Exercise McQuiller, Hailey Danae* Richmond, Virginia Winchester, Virginia Science and Psychology Biology Centreville, Virginia Maelaf, Dagmawit Maris, Jessica Leigh* Chesapeake, Virginia Chemistry Psychology McCarthy, Lauren Sophia Alexandria, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Mass Communications Richmond, Virginia

28 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student College of Humanities and Sciences

Medley, Linda Jo Michniak, Marlene Amber* Mitchell, Holly Charlotte Moore, Mallory Lynn Chemistry Chemistry Psychology, Sociology Psychology Henrico, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Mehari, Hidri Miera, Matthew Michael* Mitchell, Kishae* Morelli, Ryan Patrice* Health, Physical Education Psychology Psychology Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science Woodbridge, Virginia Portsmouth, Virginia and Exercise Science Alexandria, Virginia Miles, Sha’Navia La’Shay Mizoguchi, Kenji Petersburg, Virginia Mehta, Bansari Hemalkumar* Mass Communications Biology Moreno, Brian Jose Mathematical Sciences Woodbridge, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Health, Physical Education Richmond, Virginia Miller, Conlan Jonathan* Mladen, Samantha Nicole** and Exercise Science Melakou, Abbel Psychology Psychology Woodbridge, Virginia Economics Herndon, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Moriconi, Rebecca Jane Alexandria, Virginia Miller, Dominique June Moezzi, Sunauz**° Psychology Melanko, Shane Evert Psychology Biology Crozet, Virginia Biology Glen Allen, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Morrell, Joseph B.*** Shadyside, Ohio Miller, Emily Hayes Mohammadi, Daniel Kazemi***° Chemistry Melton, Dylan Lee Chemistry Forensic Science Sandston, Virginia Psychology Powhatan, Virginia Frisco, Texas Morris, Chandler Austin** Aylett, Virginia Miller, Michael C. Mohammed, Noh Psychology Melton, Erikina Carllena Psychology Health, Physical Education North Chesterfield, Virginia Health, Physical Education Richmond, Virginia and Exercise Science Morrison, Jack Hubbard and Exercise Science Miller-Keyes, Caelynn M. Annandale, Virginia Physics Virginia Beach, Virginia Mass Communications Moll, Danielle Donna Detjen Midlothian, Virginia Merdach, Jasmin A. Fredericksburg, Virginia Psychology Mosca, Christopher Gerard Biology Mines, Kelvin Randolph Jr. Fredericksburg, Virginia Mass Communications Richmond, Virginia Mass Communications Monfils, Daryl Chesterfield, Virginia Mergenmeier, Meg Catherine* Richmond, Virginia Sociology Mueller, Abigail Ann Mass Communications Minor, Phylisha Noel Charenton, France Mass Communications Montpelier, Virginia Health, Physical Education Montaño Aguilar, Jazmin Adriana Fredericksburg, Virginia Mertz, Laura Elizabeth and Exercise Science Sociology Mukic, Haris Mass Communications Dumfries, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Forensic Science Midlothian, Virginia Miranda, Gabriela Irene Montgomery, Darienne Skye Charlottesville, Virginia Mesfin, Meron Health, Physical Education Mass Communications Mulligan, Courtney R.***° Psychology and Exercise Science Lynchburg, Virginia Psychology Midlothian, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Montgomery, Ki’ara S. Medford, New Jersey Meshkin, Ryan Sameen***° Mirza, Rabia** Mass Communications Munar, Kevin C. Biology Psychology Ruther Glen, Virginia Biology Portland, Oregon Alexandria, Virginia Moore, Allison Elizabeth Chesterfield, Virginia Messer, Christopher Michael Mishoe, Hannah Michaela* Psychology Murphy, Emily Christine Physics Mass Communications Hampton, Virginia Psychology Richmond, Virginia Springfield, Virginia Moore, Ebony-Dominique Norfolk, Virginia Mian, Sufyan Nadeem* Mitchell, Alyssa Michelle Shavonne Murray, Shanelle** Psychology Psychology Mathematical Sciences Science Woodbridge, Virginia Lynchburg, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Michel, Emily Rose Mitchell, Christina Marie Moore, Kaitlyn R. Murshed, Mahiyat Nawal Psychology Mass Communications Science Psychology Fredericksburg, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Lorton, Virginia

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 29 College of Humanities and Sciences

Musikanth, Matthew Samuel**° Nguyen, Andrea Mai Phuong**° Nixon, Naiya Lynee* Osterbind, Matthew Lawrence Biology Psychology Mass Communications Science McLean, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Myers, Elise Marie* Nguyen, Cassie H. Nogues, Christopher Luis Overstreet, Connor Health, Physical Education Biology Chemistry Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science Annandale, Virginia Williamsburg, Virginia and Exercise Science Richmond, Virginia Nguyen, Hung Xuan Nordike, Angelia Rianne Richmond, Virginia Myzie, Caitlin Alexandra** Chemistry Psychology Pacitto, Deanna Nicole*** Health, Physical Education North Chesterfield, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Psychology and Exercise Science Nguyen, Jessica B. Noreddin, Ahmed Ayman** Dumfries, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Health, Physical Education Biology Padgett, Amanda Nicole Nagley, Patricia Danielle* and Exercise Science Richmond, Virginia Psychology Mathematical Sciences Falls Church, Virginia Norge, Morgan R.* Stafford, Virginia Reston, Virginia Nguyen, Julie Ngoc-Tram Tang Mathematical Sciences Pak, Anna Nagy, Kelly Diana Mass Communications Midlothian, Virginia Biology Psychology Chantilly, Virginia Nou, Henrath*** Dunn Loring, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Nguyen, Justin Hien Minh***° Biology Pak, Christopher David Naidoo, Bianca Biology Hampton, Virginia Science Sociology McLean, Virginia Obenshain, Ashley Brooke Richmond, Virginia Sterling, Virginia Nguyen, Kevin Hoang Health, Physical Education Pangilinan, Kamille Deleon Nalli, Ariya D.** Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science Chemistry Mass Communications and Exercise Science Spotsylvania, Virginia Spring Hill, Tennessee Vienna, Virginia Falls Church, Virginia O’Farrell, Casey Brendan Park, Haemin Nasir, Usama Nguyen, Lilian M. Mass Communications Biology Biology Chemistry Richmond, Virginia McLean, Virginia Herndon, Virginia Springfield, Virginia Okani, Amanda Nneka Park, Saem Maria Nassiry, Laily Saidal Nguyen, Linh Pham Thuc Biology Sociology Psychology Biology, Chemistry Richmond, Virginia Herndon, Virginia Sterling, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Olaya, Johanna E.** Parker, Candace Ciera* Neal, Arika Nicole* Nguyen, Mimi Xuan Health, Physical Education Chemistry Science Mass Communications and Exercise Science Chesapeake, Virginia Chester, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Falls Church, Virginia Passmore, Nicole M. Neidermeyer, Cierra Rachel** Nguyen, Stephanie Bao* Ollivant, Austin M. Mass Communications Health, Physical Education Biology Mathematical Sciences Somers Point, New Jersey and Exercise Science Falls Church, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Patel, Chandni Virendra**° Ashland, Virginia Nguyen, Vy Phuong Omar, Najib Jibril Biology Nelson, Taylor A. Science Psychology Great Falls, Virginia Biology Sterling, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Patel, Devanshi M.**° Chesapeake, Virginia Nguyen-Phan, Tin K. Omerovic, Sanela Mathematical Sciences Newcomb, Kaylee Marissa*° Biology Psychology Woodbridge, Virginia Chemistry Chantilly, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Patel, Himali* Fredericksburg, Virginia Nimon, Madisen Leigh* Ong, Stephen Wing Chemistry Ngo, Jennifer My** Mass Communications Mass Communications Abbeville, Louisiana Biology, Chemistry Virginia Beach, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Patel, Kajal Jayesh Richmond, Virginia Nishanian, Kristina Aleen Orbegoso, Ivan Angello Francys Biology Nguyen, Ai-Linh Genevieve** Mass Communications Lopez Decatur, Alabama Psychology Clifton, Virginia Biology Annandale, Virginia San Borja, Peru

30 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student College of Humanities and Sciences

Patel, Neil Prakash* Pennewill, Kristin Lynn Pizarro, Daniella Ramona* Purdie, Mildreka Asia Biology Psychology Science Psychology, Science Nassawadox, Virginia Perry Hall, Maryland Virginia Beach, Virginia Suffolk, Virginia Patel, Nidhi Niraj** Pennington, Emily Anne Poelker, Geneva Rose Purnhagen, Margaret Anne Chemistry Biology, Forensic Science Psychology Mathematical Sciences Manassas, Virginia Herndon, Virginia Yorktown, Virginia Reston, Virginia Patel, Parantap D.***° Perfin, Sara Elizabeth Point, Kimberly Lynn** Puszakowski, Jeffrey Lawrence Chemistry Biology Chemistry Biology Richmond, Virginia Bluefield, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Patel, Ram Pervall, India J.** Polend, Korie Lee Quainoo, Francis Abeiku Science Mass Communications Psychology Chemistry, Science Fredericksburg, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Locust Grove, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Patel, Sanyam J.* Peterson, Celina Danielle* Pollard, Samuel Strother Rabat, Nicholas Caine Biology Forensic Science Science Science Chesapeake, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Middletown, Maryland Patel, Shiv J.***° Petkov, Milena I. Poppell, Caitlin Elise Rabayda, Daniel Paul Biology Biology Chemistry Physics Pearland, Texas Richmond, Virginia Prince George, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Patel, Shivani Prakash* Pettyjohn, Jennifer Poreda, Angela Zoe Rackoski, John Thomas***° Health, Physical Education Mathematical Sciences Science Biology and Exercise Science North Chesterfield, Virginia Chester, Virginia Chantilly, Virginia Quakertown, Pennsylvania Phaguda, Jasmine K.**° Poudel, Pratiksha Raff, Estella T. Pathak, Ojel Psychology Biology Chemistry Biology Apple Valley, California Manassas, Virginia Annandale, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Pham, Elizabeth Minh-Ann***° Powell, Rachel Grace** Rahini-Madjzoub, Sina Seyed* Patrick, Ashley N.* Chemistry Mass Communications Mathematical Sciences Biology, Chemistry Smithfield, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Great Falls, Virginia Winchester, Virginia Pham, Krystal Powell, William H. Jr. Rahman, Faria* Patrick, Eda-Joyce Mass Communications Psychology Biology Psychology Bristow, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Pham, Lam Trieu Powers, Charlene Alane Ramanan, Danarubini* Pauli, Karen Nicole Sociology Biology Chemistry Psychology Richmond, Virginia Norfolk, Virginia Fairfax City, Virginia Aylett, Virginia Pham, Vincent J.** Prasad, Aakanksha Ramos, Cynthia Guadalupe** Pearce, Courtney Evelyn Science Health, Physical Education Biology Psychology Virginia Beach, Virginia and Exercise Science Chesapeake, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Phillips, Kiana Reney* Suwanee, Georgia Rampally, Neha Shivani**° Pearson, Nicholas H. Psychology Price, Madison Ginger Biology Mass Communications Washington, D.C. Sociology Centreville, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Phoeuk, Brenda Rya Richmond, Virginia Ratchford, Briana Nicole Peck, Amber Marie Health, Physical Education Pridgen, Bria Tere’** Forensic Science Psychology and Exercise Science Chemistry Southfield, Michigan Chester, Virginia Falls Church, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Ratliff, Lauren Nicole** Pecka, Danielle Caitlin* Pickett, Danielle Elizabeth Pugh, Conner Edmundson Health, Physical Education Science Psychology Mass Communications and Exercise Science Mechanicsville, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Halifax, Virginia

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student ^ Awarded posthumously VCU Commencement 2017 31 College of Humanities and Sciences

Ratliff, Zachary Bryant* Richardson, Itaujua A. Rodriguez, Joan Paola N.* Salyers, Taylor Alyssa Mathematical Sciences Health, Physical Education Psychology Mathematical Sciences Richmond, Virginia and Exercise Science Herndon, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Rattana, Sophia Mimi Suffolk, Virginia Rodriguez, Rae Legine Demesa Sampathkumar, Yashasvini***° Psychology Rigby, Cailin Sue Psychology, Sociology Biology, Psychology Woodbridge, Virginia Mass Communications Woodbridge, Virginia Chantilly, Virginia Rawles, Whitnee L. San Diego, California Rogan, Sarah M.**° San Pietro, Megan Alana**° Science Rings, Shiva-Siddha*° Biology Chemistry and Psychology Hampton, Virginia Biology Richmond, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Rayno, Catherine Marie** Richmond, Virginia Rogers, Mi-Ann Garcia*** Sanders, Danielle Nicole** Mathematical Sciences Rizk, Nicole A.** Health, Physical Education Psychology Williamsburg, Virginia Psychology and Exercise Science Woodbridge, Virginia Reckinger, Jasmine Marie Glen Allen, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Sandhanwalia, Saagar Singh***° Psychology Rizvi, Haya Batool* Rohan, Kiera R.** Biology Locust Grove, Virginia Chemistry Psychology Rochester Hills, Michigan Reed, April Lynne Hamilton, Virginia Waynesboro, Virginia Sandhu, Amandeep Kaur Economics Roberts, Lucette Anne Roos, Conrad J.***° Psychology Richmond, Virginia Science Chemistry Glen Allen, Virginia Reed, Darnell Clemens Richmond, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Sandlin, Kevin G.***° Science Robinson, Ayanna Dalia** Rosa, Celia Magdalena* Biology Chase City, Virginia Health, Physical Education Psychology Chesterfield, Virginia Reed, Jahaah Monique and Exercise Science Virginia Beach, Virginia Sarfraz, Zanib Biology Sterling, Virginia Rose, Arianna Marie Science Manassas, Virginia Robinson, Joseph Chapman** Mass Communications Stafford, Virginia Reeder, Nicole Symone Biology Montclair, Virginia Sargent, Courtney Dawn Psychology Vienna, Virginia Rubin, Rachel Hannah Health, Physical Education Newport News, Virginia Robinson, Keira Breeanne* Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science Reiber, Curtis Brooks**° Mass Communications and Exercise Science Bumpass, Virginia Biology Columbia, South Carolina Gainesville, Virginia Sarpong, Emmanuel T. Chester, Virginia Robinson, Marcus Lee Rudd, Kyle Elliott Health, Physical Education Reid, Michael Ryan Economics Mass Communications and Exercise Science Health, Physical Education Glen Allen, Virginia Hopewell, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia and Exercise Science Robinson, Treyvon Montrel Russow, Robert James Sarwar, Anika Mechanicsville, Virginia Health, Physical Education Psychology Biology, Science Rennie, Jordan M. and Exercise Science Ashburn, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Health, Physical Education Richmond, Virginia Sadler, Bryce Francis Sasankan, Prabhu***° and Exercise Science Robles, Natalie Alexa* Health, Physical Education Biology Rockville, Virginia Biology and Exercise Science Williamsville, New York Rentia, Nadia N.***° Yorktown, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Saunders, Gabrielle Chambre’* Biology, Mathematical Sciences Rodgers, Thomas Edginton Saifnijad, Sitareh** Health, Physical Education Fairfax, Virginia Physics Chemistry and Exercise Science Reyes, Jennifer Rose Castro Virginia Beach, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Suffolk, Virginia Psychology Rodis, Shawn C. Salazar, Diana Tumambing Schaapman, Anthony Paul**° Woodbridge, Virginia Science Anthropology Biology Richardson, Carmella Midlothian, Virginia Norfolk, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Pocahontas Dunlap Rodriguez, Hernan X. Saleem, Muhammad Abbas Scheitle, Shannon Marie Psychology Psychology Biology Biology Midlothian, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Williamsburg, Virginia

32 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student College of Humanities and Sciences

Scott, Anderson Royal*** Shatzoff, Rebecca Nicole Skinner, Austin Robert** Soriano, Kristina Michele***° Mathematical Sciences Psychology Psychology Chemistry Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia King George, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Scott, Chanelle Monique* Sherrill, Ward Maurice Slattery, Michael Riley Spearman, Isaiah Uriah Psychology Health, Physical Education Psychology Mathematical Sciences Manassas Park, Virginia and Exercise Science Fredericksburg, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Scott, Kalene Tenice Richmond, Virginia Smith, Dallas Nicole** Spencer, Paige Bradford Sociology Shinn, James F. IV Sociology Health, Physical Education Henrico, Virginia Economics Prince George, Virginia and Exercise Science Scott, Kayla Jazleen-Mykesha* Stafford, Virginia Smith, Danyel Imani*** Clifton, Virginia Health, Physical Education Shue, Mitchell Alexander Psychology Sperow, Ann Marie and Exercise Science Sociology Chesapeake, Virginia Biology Scottsburg, Virginia Herndon, Virginia Smith, Jacob Cole** Richmond, Virginia Scott, Nicole Yvette* Shupe, Bryan Keith Mass Communications Spiers, Patricia M. Science Mathematical Sciences Richmond, Virginia Chemistry Chesapeake, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Smith, Nicholas Papillion, Nebraska Scott, Savanna Renee Siciliano, Robert Joseph Mathematical Sciences Spriggins, Charelle Biology Economics Richmond, Virginia Arlean Monique Claremont, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Smith, Steven Tyler Psychology Selden, Corey Siddiqui, Sameen Health, Physical Education Richmond, Virginia Psychology Science and Exercise Science Sriram, Ananya North Chesterfield, Virginia Centreville, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Psychology Sey, Nancy**° Siggia, Vincent Ronald** Smith, Trista Elizabeth* Ashburn, Virginia Psychology Mathematical Sciences, Physics Psychology, Criminal Justice Stack, Thomas Herbert* Woodbridge, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Biology Shaban, Mirna*° Sikes, Christen Elizabeth Smitran, Mladen Bristow, Virginia Biology Psychology Health, Physical Education Stankoski, Kalen Michelle Richmond, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia and Exercise Science Psychology Shah, Henna Dipak Simon, Jarred T. Henrico, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Psychology Mass Communications Snead, Samantha Lee Stanley, Samantha Hailee Houston, Texas Woodbridge, Virginia Psychology Health, Physical Education Shah, Hirsh Nirmal***° Singh, Kulpreet North Chesterfield, Virginia and Exercise Science Biology Science Snyder, Benjamin E.** Doswell, Virginia Ijamsville, Maryland Midlothian, Virginia Anthropology Stanton, Stephanie Leigh Shah, Janak Vrujlal Singh, Manmeet** Richmond, Virginia Science Biology Biology Sommer, Alexander Barrett Virginia Beach, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Mass Communications Starnes, Atisha Caprice Shah, Suchi C. Singh, Shivani Oakton, Virginia Psychology Chemistry Biology Sookdeo, Indira Midlothian, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Health, Physical Education Stearrett, Nathaniel T.* Sharma, Michael Devgun Sison, Brittany Hannah Atienza and Exercise Science Biology Economics Biology Virginia Beach, Virginia Annandale, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Sorey, Caroline Caitlin Steward, Gavin Garris Sharma, Neha Sites, Brandon Hunter** Biology Mass Communications Biology Biology Kitty Hawk, North Carolina Hayes, Virginia Centreville, Virginia Broadway, Virginia Sorg, Branden A.* Stewart, Ashley Nicole*** Health, Physical Education Psychology and Exercise Science Hampton, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 33 College of Humanities and Sciences

Stewart, Elizabeth Morgan** Sweeney, Shannon Leigh** Tenedero, Jazer Nataliel T. Tjahjadi, Genaldri** Psychology Sociology Biology Mass Communications Virginia Beach, Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Manassas Park, Virginia Stewart, Garner Matthew Switzer, Joseph Wayne Terrell-Crockett, Callie Marie* To, Tiffany Yen Psychology Physics Health, Physical Education Science Highland Springs, Virginia King George, Virginia and Exercise Science Vienna, Virginia Stillman, Jaclyn Michelle** Tabb, Aaron Marshall* Midlothian, Virginia Todela, Apolinario Gaas Mass Communications Sociology Tetu, Eric Christopher Biology Lorton, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Economics Arlington, Virginia Stokes, Mckenzie Noel* Taheri, Paria F. Richmond, Virginia Tomlinson, Travis Edward Psychology Mass Communications, Psychology Thach, Davy* Chemistry Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Psychology Richmond, Virginia Stoline, Monica Rose Talebi, Rebeka Mahbez Mechanicsville, Virginia Tonnguyen, Anhthu** Biology Sociology Thomas, Candace Estelle** Chemistry Richmond, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Psychology Arlington, Virginia Suarez, Nicolas Tan, Hanqiu** Richmond, Virginia Torres, Carlos Javier Chemistry Mathematical Sciences Thomas, Elizabeth Cathryn Biology Woodbridge, Virginia Newark, Delaware Health, Physical Education Sterling, Virginia Suazo, Paola Elizabeth Tan, Kevin**° and Exercise Science Toure, Saran Micheline Psychology Biology Halifax, Virginia Health, Physical Education Reston, Virginia McLean, Virginia Thomas, Erica M. and Exercise Science Subyakto, Rizki Fabianto Tang, Khoa Nhat Chemistry Alexandria, Virginia Biology Mass Communications Mechanicsville, Virginia Tran, Brandon Khoi**° Burke, Virginia Jessup, Maryland Thompson, Julianne Meghan** Biology Suddreth, Brittany Noelani Taylor, Ayesha Brionna Sociology McLean, Virginia Biology Psychology Dunnsville, Virginia Tran, Colin** Stafford, Virginia Aldie, Virginia Thorne, Tanner William Chemistry Suhr, Frances Taylor Taylor, Demi Valerie Psychology Fairfax, Virginia Health, Physical Education Psychology Salem, Virginia Tran, Tasha Dantu and Exercise Science Ashburn, Virginia Thornton, Kyndyl Erin Biology Richmond, Virginia Taylor, Kathryn Elaine Mass Communications Stafford, Virginia Suleiman, Suleiman Waiel Sociology Portsmouth, Virginia Tran, Vi Mass Communications Heathsville, Virginia Tibbs, Claire Riley**° Economics Vienna, Virginia Taylor, Meghan Lynn Mathematical Sciences Richmond, Virginia Sullivan, Andrew Gray Biology Richmond, Virginia Trieu, Tracy Ellen* Health, Physical Education Stanardsville, Virginia Tibbs, Katelyn Nichole Biology and Exercise Science Taylor, Rebecca R. Sociology Woodbridge, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Mass Communications Richmond, Virginia Trimiew, Blair Elizabeth Sully, Myles T.* Ashburn, Virginia Tierney, Brady P.M. Psychology Health, Physical Education Taylor, Zachary Mitchell Psychology Richmond, Virginia and Exercise Science Chemistry Reston, Virginia Trinh, Thanh Gia** Hampton, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Timmons, Sha’Nisha Letrice Chemistry Sumpter, Briana Sharolyn* Tehreem, Labibah Sausan Psychology Richmond, Virginia Sociology Biology Richmond, Virginia Trogner, Trevor Neil**° Chester, Virginia Chantilly, Virginia Tippett, Kabrina M. Biology Swaminathan, Swarupa Mary Tenda, Sara Marie*** Chemistry Winchester, Virginia Psychology Chemistry Chesterfield, Virginia Truong, Alexander Tran Silver Spring, Maryland Spotsylvania, Virginia Forensic Science Herndon, Virginia

34 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student College of Humanities and Sciences

Truong, Kevin Vasquez, Bianca Gianni Walke, Bryan L. Waters, Gerrick Rydell Biology Psychology Psychology Mass Communications Glen Allen, Virginia Belize Rocky Mount, Virginia Kilmarnock, Virginia Tubbs, Justin Daniel** Vasquez, Jose Maria Bardales Walker, Adina Jennae Watkins, Jacob Michael* Biology, Psychology Anthropology Health, Physical Education Chemistry Dumfries, Virginia Herndon, Virginia and Exercise Science Midlothian, Virginia Tucker, Erin Christine* Venable, Brittney LaShay Richmond, Virginia Watson, Megan Nicole Sociology Science Walker, Eleni Nicole* Chemistry Fredericksburg, Virginia Danville, Virginia Psychology Richmond, Virginia Tucker, William D. Ventura, Matthew Caganap Virginia Beach, Virginia Watts, Jeremy Tyler Mathematical Sciences Forensic Science Wall, Jeremy** Economics Richmond, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Biology, Chemistry Virginia Beach, Virginia Tufts, Hannah Connors* Verne, Taylor Patton* Chester, Virginia Webb, Christina Lynn Psychology Psychology Waller, Antoinette J. Health, Physical Education Warrenton, Virginia Bowling Green, Virginia Psychology and Exercise Science Tully, Kristen Elizabeth*** Vial, Brooks Lee** Manassas, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Psychology Science Walls, Lacie Kate Weiser, Samson A. Midlothian, Virginia Luling, Louisiana Psychology Science Turner, Tiana Le’Shay Vilar, Sophia Helena Midlothian, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Health, Physical Education Health, Physical Education Walter, Scott Frederick Welk, Nina Gabrielle and Exercise Science and Exercise Science Biology Psychology North Chesterfield, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Herndon, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Tysinger, Samantha Dawn Vita, Gabrielle Arianne Walters, Malinka Paige Wendling, Kyle Patrick Health, Physical Education Forensic Science Science Mathematical Sciences and Exercise Science Fredericksburg, Virginia Toano, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Halifax, Virginia von Harders, Cassidy Rae** Wang, Brendan Michael West, Samuel Josiah Ubario, Richard Max Biology Biology Sociology Forensic Science Spotsylvania, Virginia Williamsburg, Virginia Blacksburg, Virginia Culpeper, Virginia Vu, Trang Phuong* Wardrup, Kathryn Callison West, Travis Jay Valdez, Jimena Guadalupe Biology Biology Mathematical Sciences Psychology Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Albuquerque, New Mexico Vuong, Jenny Warlick, Chelsea N. Westbrook, Meredith Paige* Valkovci, Sarah Marie**° Forensic Science Psychology Psychology Psychology Springfield, Virginia Louisa, Virginia Centreville, Virginia Johnstown, Pennsylvania Vychea, Briana Warren, Chelsea Victoria* Wheat, Wave Wesley Valle, Michael Keith Economics Biology Mass Communications Forensic Science Woodbridge, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Milford, New Jersey Waits, Kaitlynne Heath** Warren, Daryl Denell Jr. Whitaker, Angela Teressa Van Norman, Ashlyn Rose**° Biology Forensic Science Psychology Chemistry Richmond, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Jersey City, New Jersey Newport News, Virginia Walden, Davell Jr. Washington, Amber Linitra White, Morgan Andrew Varandani, Nikita* Mass Communications Biology Mass Communications Biology Richmond, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Dunn Loring, Virginia Walden, Erin Chrystal Washington, M. Spencer White, Niyah Vareed, Rebecca D.** Biology Mass Communications Mass Communications Biology Dumfries, Virginia Ettrick, Virginia Stafford, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 35 College of Humanities and Sciences

Whitehead, Clarissa Brooke Willis, Briana N.** Wooh, Jeemin Zarate, Odalys** Psychology Sociology Psychology Forensic Science Moneta, Virginia Carrollton, Virginia Centreville, Virginia Dumfries, Virginia Wilborn, Reniten Lynn Wills, Sarah E. Wu, Sean** Zarger, Amber Nicole Science Psychology Science Health, Physical Education Henrico, Virginia Clifton, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia and Exercise Science Wilcox-Cook, William Neil Wilson, Adrian Xavier Yadav, Prateek Richmond, Virginia Mathematical Sciences Mass Communications Forensic Science Zeibak, Ammar Ayman Vienna, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Oak Hill, Virginia Science Wiley, Melissa Kujat Wilson, Alexander Abraham Yates, John Wayne Washington, D.C. Health, Physical Education Anthropology Physics Zelaya, Cynthia B. and Exercise Science Arlington, Virginia Warrenton, Virginia Biology Herndon, Virginia Wilson, Emily Ann Yeary, Sarah K. Woodbridge, Virginia Williams, Alexis N.** Biology Science Zhan, Adrian Li-Xing** Health, Physical Education Stuarts Draft, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science Wilson, Mattishsta Almee Yim, Ji Youn and Exercise Science Henrico, Virginia Health, Physical Education Mass Communications Fredericksburg, Virginia Williams, Andrew Scott and Exercise Science Chantilly, Virginia Zhang, Baoxin**° Biology Chesapeake, Virginia Yimam, Muna S. Biology, Psychology Fredericksburg, Virginia Wimberly, Kharrie Iman Economics Richmond, Virginia Williams, Arianna Marie* Biology, Forensic Science Alexandria, Virginia Ziebarth, Autumn L. Psychology Colonial Heights, Virginia Yokois, Emma A.** Forensic Science Gloucester, Virginia Winfree, Maya Akili Mckenzie** Science Gainesville, Virginia Williams, Ashae Imani Biology Norfolk, Virginia Zielinski, Cassandra Ann Psychology Alexandria, Virginia Young, Tiffany Lynn Chemistry, Forensic Science Chesapeake, Virginia Winn, Haley Rene Science Dumfries, Virginia Williams, Danielle Faith Mass Communications Ruther Glen, Virginia Zolea, Lucia Elizabeth** Health, Physical Education Richmond, Virginia Young, Trevor Bain Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science Winstead, Paige Katherine** Biology and Exercise Science Manassas, Virginia Hampton, Virginia Mass Communications Virginia Beach, Virginia Williams, Lance LeVar* Fairfax Station, Virginia Yousef, Jackleen Atef Post-baccalaureate Health, Physical Education Wolf, Ryan Douglas Chemistry and Exercise Science Undergraduate Certificate Health, Physical Education Glen Allen, Virginia Hopewell, Virginia and Exercise Science Yu, Shirley**° Candidates presented by Williams, Maria Elizabeth* Virginia Beach, Virginia Chemistry Dean Montserrat Fuentes Forensic Science, Wolfe, Mina Elise** Yorba Linda, California Beasley, Courtney A. Mathematical Sciences Psychology Richmond, Virginia Zafar, Lida Health Sciences Roanoke, Virginia Science Manakin Sabot, Virginia Williams, Nicole L. Wolff, Emma Rene* Richmond, Virginia Kakani, Sandhya Sociology Mass Communications Prince George, Virginia Zahui, Alana Tyrie Hailet* Health Sciences Glen Allen, Virginia Science Richmond, Virginia Williams, Shyra Monee Wong, Kit Yin Richmond, Virginia Pais, Alexander Brighton Forensic Science Chemistry Ruskin, Florida Zamani, Ali** Health Sciences Hayes, Virginia Science Richmond, Virginia Williams, Sierra Bashyra Wood, Sheila Marcia Stone Ridge, Virginia Palmquist, Bradlee James Psychology Sociology North Chesterfield, Virginia Zampetti, Patrick Robert Rettig Health Sciences Woodbridge, Virginia Mass Communications Bumpass, Virginia Henrico, Virginia

36 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student College of Humanities and Sciences

Rogers, Jordan Turner Johnson, Brittany N. Cricchio, Matthew Stephen Cloudy, Darianne C. Health Sciences History Creative Writing Forensic Science Chester, Virginia Orange County, California Richmond, Virginia Hampton, Virginia Russo, Stephanie Anne Lempke, Matthew Ryan Coleman, Jasmine N. Health Sciences History Master of Science Psychology Midlothian, Virginia Murphy, North Carolina Camden, New Jersey Candidates presented by Wunsch, Jessica Patrice Markham, Julie Terrell Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Cooley, Ashley Marie Health Sciences English Graduate School Forensic Science Midlothian, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Lockport, New York Alderson, Courtney J. Neuhauser, Julian Thomas Cooper, Autumn C. Psychology Post-baccalaureate English Forensic Science Riverside, California Graduate Certificate Richmond, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Barber, Michael R. O’Hallahan, Ryan Charles Crenshaw, Cameron Mitchell Candidates presented by Biology History Mathematical Sciences Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Virginia Beach, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Graduate School Barnes, Wesley Michael Olsen, Emily R. Cunningham, Caitlin A. Carpenter, Erika Fern Physics and Applied Physics English Sociology Gender, Sexuality and Women Studies St. Paul Park, Minnesota Williamsburg, Virginia Norfolk, Virginia Portland, Oregon Behler, Anna Maria Catherine Riley, Brian Ellis Darling, Alyssa A. Fowler, Charity Ayn Psychology History Biology Gender, Sexuality and Women Studies Whitestone, New York Warrenton, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Abingdon, Virginia Behrhorst, Kathryn L. Savanyu, Jan David Diester, Clare Marie Psychology English Forensic Science Master of Arts Greensboro, North Carolina Richmond, Virginia Marthasville, Missouri Bennett, Briana M. Candidates presented by Singletary, Savannah Marie D’Urbino, Davide Sociology Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, English Chemistry Williamsburg, Virginia Graduate School Richmond, Virginia Milan, Italy Birks, Heather Lynne Bise, Timothy J. Whiteside, Michelle Nicole Frame, Cara Mackenzie Forensic Science History English Physics and Applied Physics Clifton Park, New York Powhatan, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Bolte, Constance E. Chadwell, Emily P. Gao, Ao Biology History Master of Fine Arts Biology Richmond, Virginia Newport Beach, California Zhengzhou, China Candidates presented by Brusaferro, Don Donaho, Marlea Susanne Ghaffari, Kevin Amir Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Mathematical Sciences History Biology Graduate School Richmond, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Hampton, Virginia Bonner, Ryan K. Burnette, Carolyn Blair Fernandes, Nicole Doreen Ghimire, Puranjan Creative Writing Psychology English Physics and Applied Physics Lubbock, Texas Nashville, Tennessee Williamsburg, Virginia Kathmandu, Nepal Branigan, Jacob William Burris, Joseph Allan Hertz, John Jacob Godfrey, Grayland Wyndell Jr. Creative Writing Mathematical Sciences English Biology Springfield, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Darien, Connecticut Chesapeake, Virginia Bugher, Jeffrey Scott Carpenter, Erika Fern Hunt, Gerald Lewis Grover, Cameron Joseph Creative Writing Sociology History Physics and Applied Physics Denver, Colorado Portland, Oregon Montpelier, Virginia Surry, Virginia Cartwright, John Matheson Chen, Waldon Ito, Emma Tamayo Guest, Daniel Jr. Creative Writing Forensic Science History Physics and Applied Physics Richmond, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia New Kent, Virginia Richmond, Virginia

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 37 College of Humanities and Sciences

Hailu, Selamawit Mays, Helen Virginia Reese, Jessica Stewart, James Bradley Psychology Sociology Biology Forensic Science Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Harrisonburg, Virginia Rancho Cucamonga, California Hoisington, Lorin Elise McDonald, Logan Roussel, Madison Veronica Teasley, Susan G. Sociology Biology Forensic Science Health and Movement Sciences Sterling, Virginia Niceville, Florida Harvey, Louisiana Richmond, Virginia Kovach, Kara Nicole McGee, Aminna Mignon Schreiber, Dana R. Thomas, Krystal Renay Forensic Science Forensic Science Psychology Psychology Ashburn, Virginia Detroit, Michigan Henrico, Virginia Westhampton, New Jersey Krakowiak, Rose Irene Moulton, Ashley Marie Shea, Joshua W. Thrift, Michelle Denise Stith Forensic Science Biology Health and Movement Sciences Psychology Langhorne, Pennsylvania Vienna, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Prince George, Virginia LaBarge, Jennifer Susan Myers, Jeremy Moulton Smith, Zoe Rebecca Wallace, Rachel Evelyn Forensic Science Mathematical Sciences Psychology Psychology Gambrills, Maryland Virginia Beach, Virginia Wheaton, Illinois Virginia Beach, Virginia Levengood, Enjolie Smale Patterson, Jesse Lee Sosnowski, David Walter Wilson, Stephanie Ann Biology Forensic Science Psychology Psychology Pottstown, Pennsylvania Lynchburg, Virginia Wilmington, Delaware Washington, D.C. Liyanage, Dilhara Phillips, Mitchell James Spraker, Rachel Anne Woodson, Molly E. Chemistry Mathematical Sciences Sociology Forensic Science Richmond, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia New Castle, Virginia Edwardsville, Illinois Martelli, Alexandra Morgan Raldiris, Tarah Lynn Stein, Robert Hunter Wu, Manlei Psychology Psychology Forensic Science Mathematical Sciences Decatur, Georgia Stuart, Florida Vienna, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Martinez, Ruben G. Psychology Indianapolis, Indiana

38 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student School of Allied Health Professions

Bachelor of Science Cross, Brian H.* Maloney, Jessie M. Simons, Frank Clinical Laboratory Sciences Clinical Laboratory Sciences Clinical Laboratory Sciences Candidates presented by Bristol, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Dean Cecil B. Drain Dang, Quy-Hien Riley* Morse, Mairead Clotilde Sommer, Jonathan George Clinical Laboratory Sciences Clinical Laboratory Sciences Clinical Radiation Sciences Abdel-Alim, Intisar I. Annandale, Virginia Williamsburg, Virginia Ashburn, Virginia Clinical Laboratory Sciences Richmond, Virginia Drake, Savannah K.** Muhumuza, Conrad L. Stokes, Taylor Nicole Clinical Laboratory Sciences Clinical Laboratory Sciences Clinical Radiation Sciences Abdo, Abdul Rahman G.* Montgomery, Alabama Niles, Michigan Lacrosse, Virginia Clinical Laboratory Sciences Broadlands, Virginia Eagle, Jessi Coleman Myers, Morgan Elizabeth** Stone, Artisha Tiara* Clinical Laboratory Sciences Clinical Laboratory Sciences Clinical Radiation Sciences Afuwork, Merone Dinwiddie, Virginia Arlington, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Clinical Laboratory Sciences Richmond, Virginia Ellis, Megan Brittany* Ndoko, Christine Karimi* Sykes, Meghan Nicole Clinical Radiation Sciences Clinical Laboratory Sciences Clinical Laboratory Sciences Amin, Nikita Hitesh**° Mechanicsville, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Bristol, Tennessee Clinical Laboratory Sciences Glen Allen, Virginia Ferry, Karlee Rebecca* O’Donohue, Dawn Kerry Tolbert, Ashley Ravion Clinical Radiation Sciences Clinical Laboratory Sciences Clinical Radiation Sciences Arias, Angelica Elizabeth* South Chesterfield, Virginia Sandy Hook, Virginia South Hill, Virginia Clinical Radiation Sciences Richmond, Virginia Fulton, Kelsey Renee* Oh, Taek Hyun** Torres Arroyo, Gabriela Clinical Radiation Sciences Clinical Radiation Sciences Clinical Laboratory Sciences Baidoo, Sabina*** Stafford, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Clinical Laboratory Sciences Alexandria, Virginia Gabriel, Gina Marie Patel, Ami Townsend, Lauren Rose Clinical Laboratory Sciences Clinical Laboratory Sciences Clinical Radiation Sciences Beachy, Dominique Nicole* Richmond, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia Chester, Virginia Clinical Radiation Sciences Springfield, Virginia Green, Andre Ajay* Pierce, Kaitlin Lane*** Vest, Courtney Ryan** Clinical Radiation Sciences Clinical Laboratory Sciences Clinical Laboratory Sciences Boothe, Suzanne Michelle Saint Mary, Jamaica Seneca Castle, New York Mechanicsville, Virginia Clinical Laboratory Sciences Abingdon, Virginia Greenwood, Lisa Lenette** Pitt, Stephanie Nicole* Ward, Emily Rebecca** Clinical Radiation Sciences Clinical Radiation Sciences Clinical Radiation Sciences Buckley, Caroline Elizabeth** Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Clinical Radiation Sciences Virginia Beach, Virginia Harmon, Tiffany Amber Popescu, Andreea** Whittle, Nathaniel Trevor Clinical Laboratory Sciences Clinical Radiation Sciences Clinical Radiation Sciences Burton, Caroline Hinty*** Tappahannock, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Chester, Virginia Clinical Radiation Sciences Dalesville, Virginia Kindred, Tierra S.** Ratcliff, Brandon Michael* Wingold, Shelby K.** Clinical Radiation Sciences Clinical Radiation Sciences Clinical Radiation Sciences Caballero, Daniella Andrea* Chester, Virginia South Hill, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Clinical Radiation Sciences Eldersburg, Maryland Kirby, Suzanne Noelle** Rivas, Julie Gusti* Wykle, Noel L. Clinical Radiation Sciences Clinical Radiation Sciences Clinical Laboratory Sciences Cartoski, Taylor C.* Alexandria, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Clinical Radiation Sciences Fredericksburg, Virginia Knight, Crystal N.* Rosalez, Ashley Nicole* Clinical Laboratory Sciences Clinical Radiation Sciences Post-baccalaureate Coffey, Stacy Nicole* Gordonsville, Virginia Ashland, Virginia Graduate Certificate Clinical Radiation Sciences Chester, Virginia Mabry, Alyson Mariah* Said, Toni Marica Candidates presented by Clinical Radiation Sciences Clinical Laboratory Sciences Cohan, Alexander J.** Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Stafford, Virginia Bristol, Virginia Clinical Laboratory Sciences Graduate School Makar, Alaa Awad Sefah, Perry Opoku Winston-Salem, North Carolina Baumgartner, Allison Marie Clinical Laboratory Sciences Clinical Radiation Sciences Coleman, Savannah Hope***° Aging Studies Richmond, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Clinical Radiation Sciences Bowie, Maryland Grundy, Virginia

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 39 School of Allied Health Professions

Blatt, Emily Louise Kreiser, Laura Jeanne Barnes, John L. II Salgado, Mary Maurhene Gozum Aging Studies Richmond, Virginia Rehabilitation Counseling Clinical Laboratory Sciences Harrisonburg, Virginia Krotz, Lauren Brittany Woodbridge, Virginia Vacaville, California Briggs Cosby, Mary E. Richmond, Virginia Barnes, William John Shah, Devanshi A. Patient Counseling Mabe, Baylee M. Clinical Laboratory Sciences Clinical Laboratory Sciences Henrico, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Lynchburg, Virginia Bassett, Virginia Collins, Linda N. Mennis, Benjamin A. Bateman, Terri Michelle Smith, Trisha Jasmine Patient Counseling Clinical Laboratory Sciences Rehabilitation and Mental Kingsport, Tennessee Chesterfield, Virginia Crossville, Tennessee Health Counseling Mondestin, Valerie Mary Jose Edwards, Michelle J. Boyer, Colin Stuart Richmond, Virginia Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania Aging Studies Rehabilitation Counseling Stough, Hayley Elizabeth Chesapeake, Virginia Nguyen, Michael Hoang Virginia Beach, Virginia Clinical Laboratory Sciences Orange, California Hassan, Omar Emad Eldin Burnette, Tyler Jordan Richmond, Virginia Aging Studies O’Neal, Jeremy Tyler Rehabilitation and Mental Toombs, David Allen Alexandria, Egypt Chapel Hill, North Carolina Health Counseling Clinical Laboratory Sciences Houston, Stacy Deneen Osborne, Alexa Tolusso Chester, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Patient Counseling Roanoke, Virginia Daniels-Smith, Alesha Lynette Chicago, Illinois Patel, Pujan Mayank Rehabilitation and Mental Master of Science in Health Administration Lee, Sung K. Maple Grove, Minnesota Health Counseling Charlotte, North Carolina Aging Studies Perry, Chelsea Nicole Candidates presented by Midlothian, Virginia Camp Springs, Maryland Gray, Angela B. Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Rehabilitation Counseling McGinley, Lacey M. Rasmussen, Kelton Thomas Graduate School Aging Studies Eagle River, Alaska Beaverdam, Virginia Airington, Ross Kevin Richmond, Virginia Guerra, Jacqueline Jenkins Ropelewski, Jessica M. Richmond, Virginia Moffatt, Hayley Florence Rehabilitation and Mental Midlothian, Virginia Baker, Bethany D. Patient Counseling Health Counseling Mechanicsville, Virginia Hamilton, Missouri Virginia Beach, Virginia Snyder, Spencer Stephen Alpine, Utah Halpin, Arla M. Cybulski, Carrie Eve Master of Health Talabiska, Micah Ann Gerontology Richmond, Virginia Administration Lewisburg, Pennsylvania Powhatan, Virginia Deasy, Brian Barry Tavenner, Sarah Lesley Harbert, Kelsey Elizabeth Richmond, Virginia Candidates presented by Chesterfield, Virginia Rehabilitation and Mental Fried, Kelly Austin Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Health Counseling Taylor, Jacob D. South Chesterfield, Virginia Graduate School Richmond, Virginia Idaho Falls, Idaho Handrigan, Michael Thomas Altholz, Zoe Kendall Ickes, Anna V. Winker, Zoe Rebecca Potomac, Maryland Richmond, Virginia Rehabilitation and Mental Newport News, Virginia Harris, Mitchell Troy Jr. Austin, Chad Health Counseling Saint Petersburg, Russia Tallahassee, Florida Richmond, Virginia Master of Science Kinariwala, Smruti Jayesh Byrnes, Hunter W. Kegley, Scott Brian Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Candidates presented by Rehabilitation and Mental Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Health Counseling King, Gregory Michael Davis, Michael C. Graduate School Richmond, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Rockville, Maryland Alicea, Melissa Ashley Mitchell, Layne Talbott Laughlin, Paige Durham, Benjamin Moore III Rehabilitation and Mental Rehabilitation and Mental Richmond, Virginia Charlotte, North Carolina Health Counseling Health Counseling Mathern, Bruce Edward Erdener, Secil Afife Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Manakin Sabot, Virginia Norman, Oklahoma Reed, Deanna Greenwood Amponsah, Anasthesia Abong Naleway, Steven J. Goodridge, Kathryn Lillian Rehabilitation Counseling Clinical Laboratory Sciences Richmond, Virginia Central Valley, New York Richmond, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia

40 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student School of Allied Health Professions

Ogbonna, Kelechi C. Bonstingl, Kristin Mercer, Michael Reid Doctor of Cinnaminson, New Jersey Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Fredericksburg, Virginia Physical Therapy Richards, Cynthia Huffard Bourne, Coffee Metz, Alisyn Glen Allen, Virginia El Paso, Texas Clarksville, Virginia Candidates presented by Dean Vega, Ryan J. Britton, Alba E. Metz, Andrew Donald F. Boudinot, Graduate School New Orleans, Louisiana La Ceiba, Honduras Clarksville, Virginia Andrus, Lauryl Virginia Walker, Grace Faye Chubb, Laura C. Neeley, Brittany L. Cross Junction, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Springfield, Virginia Pikeville, Kentucky Barefoot, Taryn Michelle Clarkson, Janice Marie Pike, Benjamin Culpeper, Virginia Master of Science in Pratt, Kansas Richmond, Virginia Beatty, Dorothy Anne Occupational Therapy Coble, Susan Lynn Robbins, Allison Jane Rockford, Illinois Candidates presented by Mechanicsville, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Bernhardt, John Michael Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Conley, Abigail Lynn Robinson, Kathryn M. Arlington, Virginia Graduate School Greeneville, Tennessee Chesterfield, Virginia Blanton, Natalie F. Damari, Liat Couper, Michelle N. Smoak, Erin K. Roanoke, Virginia Canton, Massachusetts Johnson City, Tennessee Harrisonburg, Virginia Buchwald, John Craig Johnson, Caitlin Marie Donnelly, Thomas J. Stone, Blakley Thomas Richmond, Virginia Staunton, Virginia Jackson, Michigan Bristol, Virginia Chisholm, Hannah Katherine Leon, Michelle Joanna Dunn, Brian Keith Wagner, Jessee Davis Charlottesville, Virginia Manalapan, New Jersey Culpeper, Virginia Bristol, Virginia Dangelo, Kimberly Joan Trizna, Kathryn Mary Elder, Carey Watkinson Wical, Bradley S. Charlottesville, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Richmond, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Davey, Barbara Jane Evans, Catherine E. Wild, Jackson Natick, Massachusetts Post-master’s Certificate Alexandria, Virginia Boston, Massachusetts DeAlto, Samantha Lynn Falls, Slavka Balazova Richmond, Virginia Candidates presented by Leesburg, Virginia Doctor of Draper, Teri Lynn Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Occupational Therapy Graduate School Ford, Vincent Edward Chesapeake, Virginia East St. Louis, Illinois Aldrich-Jenkins, Crystal Dawn Candidates presented by Duquette, Eric N. Professional Counseling Hammond, Susan M. Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Cumberland, Rhode Island Poquoson, Virginia Dundalk, Ireland Graduate School Erickson, Rachel Louise Goodrich, Yohance S. Kelley, Jessica Michelle Alford, Kimberly Ann Richmond, Virginia Professional Counseling Augusta, Georgia Richmond, Virginia Goldfrank, Helen Wolf Chesapeake, Virginia Lanzetta, Kaley V. Haymes, Benjamin Mason Falls Church, Virginia Kitchen, Leslie L. Arlington, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Gowen, Michael Patrick Jr. Professional Counseling Linenthal, Cindy Leigh Roberts, Kathryn Nash Staunton, Virginia Mason, West Virginia Ecru, Mississippi Sandy Hook, Virginia Guerrant, Julia Brearley Liu, Jie Voyer, Michelle Irene West Point, Virginia Doctor of Nurse Richmond, Virginia Anesthesia Practice Arlington, Virginia Hainline, Kelly Marie Lucci, Nicole Williams, Nicole Renee New London, North Carolina Candidates presented by Chagrin Falls, Ohio Mechanicsville, Virginia Harvey, Patrick T. Jr. Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Mabis, Kathleen Marie Bannon Chesterfield, Virginia Graduate School Prospect, Kentucky Hayes, Kathryn Anna Bianchi, Erin C. Mahar, Giovanna Haymarket, Virginia Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Wynantskill, New York Heavilon, Sarah Kaitlin Bianchi, Jilian Marie McConnell, Matthew J. Sterling, Virginia Sturbridge, Massachusetts Kingsport, Tennessee

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 41 School of Allied Health Professions

Herman, Gabrielle Josephine Morman, Olivia M. Reimer, Alexandra Torrence, Elizabeth Anne Baltimore, Maryland Rockford, Illinois Williamsburg, Virginia Rocky Mount, Virginia Janicek, Sarah Marie Napoleon, Jessica L. Rubin, Rebekah Elizabeth Walsh, Allison Elizabeth Richmond, Virginia Williamsburg, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Siren, Wisconsin Kempster, Morgan Aukai Kealoha Owen, Caroline C. Russo, Patrick Marshall Whetzel, Allison B. Eastville, Virginia Toronto, Ontario Roanoke, Virginia Broad Run, Virginia Khattar, Lara K. Owens, Alison M. Smedley, Katrina Anne Wiley, Kyle Bryan Alexandria, Virginia Gaithersburg, Maryland Hamilton, New Jersey Vancouver, Washington Labrecque, Bethany Anne Parker, Kelly Marie-Phillips Speek, Anouk Maaike Yost, Jacob Hiram IV Staunton, Virginia Blacksburg, Virginia Amsterdam, The Netherlands Winchester, Virginia Lautzenheiser, Kathleen Grace Parson, Hayley Melissa Stowe, Erica Kristin Midlothian, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Afton, Virginia McMahill, Morgan Nichole Ragosta, Anthony Takashi Thomsen, Caroline Elizabeth Lovettsville, Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Salem, Virginia Meeusen, Thomas Benjamin Rainie, Clayton Toland, Morgan Michelle Chantilly, Virginia McLean, Virginia Cockeysville, Maryland

42 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student School of the Arts

Baccalaureate Certificate Zhou, Ruiqi Byrum, Erin Diane Hargrove, Courtney Michelle Product Innovation Fashion Art History Candidates presented by Interim Richmond, Virginia King George, Virginia Yorktown, Virginia Dean James A. Frazier Charlwood, Ellen M.** Hernandez, Jasmine* Bachelor of Arts Fashion Fashion Abernethy, Natalie Annabelle Vienna, Virginia Eastern Shore of Virginia Product Innovation Candidates presented by Interim Ashburn, Virginia Dean James A. Frazier Chicas, Sara Carolina*** Hobson, Kathryn Emily Fashion Fashion Albro, Dorothy Helen Adaway, Hannah Caroline Richmond, Virginia Centreville, Maryland Product Innovation Theatre Conn, William Ian Holt, Gabrielle Elizabeth* Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Music Fashion Berger, Lauren F. Al-Kuwari, Latifa Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Venture Creation Mohammed Jaham** Eaton, David Grant Hosick, Jesse C. Basking Ridge, New Jersey Art History Music Cinema Callender, Stephen-Bernard D. Doha, Qatar Vienna, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Product Innovation Al-Salem, Noora Ateeq*** Edwards, Shelby Marie Jaidah, Reem Ibrahim A.I.** Pikesville, Maryland Art History Theatre Art History Coyle, Alexandra Christina Doha, Qatar Charlottesville, Virginia Doha, Qatar Product Innovation Al-Thani, Aljohara Fatherly, Jessica A.* Johnson, Elliot Wilhelm** Virginia Beach, Virginia Khaled J.M.**° Fashion Music Donahoe, Julia Elizabeth Art History Chesapeake, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Product Innovation Doha, Qatar Forbes, Zachariah S. Jones, Jordan Aaron* Concord, Massachusetts Alvarez, Liliana Music Theatre Frenzel, Jessica L. Fashion Ashburn, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Venture Creation Alexandria, Virginia Fuller, Telos Emmanuel Jordan, Kia Ora-Benita Woodstock, Virginia Bakker, John Marius Theatre Fashion Gilmore, Jena Lee Cinema, Philosophy Chantilly, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Venture Creation Baltimore, Maryland Gailey, Danielle Marie Kloc, Jessica L. Burke, Virginia Barker-Pinlac, Shelby C.* Art History Fashion King, Norine Teartt Fashion Roanoke, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Product Innovation Fredericksburg, Virginia Gibson, Molly Rose** Licorish, Tequisha Latell Centreville, Virginia Battle, Shaniqua Fashion Fashion Oechsler, Amy Rose Fashion Arlington, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Product Innovation Fredericksburg, Virginia Goia, Alexandra Petra Lincoln, Kelleen Bethesda, Maryland Bernard, Payton Antonia Music Music Ondris, Brianna Bernadette Fashion Robbinsville, New Jersey Alexandria, Virginia Venture Creation Wilmington, North Carolina Grace, Alexandra N. Liu, Li* Vernon, New Jersey Bilal, Hessa Nasser A.H.* Fashion Fashion Robinson, Annalie Nicole Art History Richmond, Virginia Leesburg, Virginia Product Innovation Doha, Qatar Graham, Courtney Paige** Logan, Karen Denise Gainesville, Virginia Blanchette, Aubrey Lynn** Fashion Fashion Seabourne, Susanna Grace Fashion and Foreign Language Aylett, Virginia Triangle, Virginia Product Innovation Lynchburg, Virginia Green, Caroline Kiley* Mahloy, Patrick Michael Richmond, Virginia Bordley, Samuel Leutze* Art History Music Tripp, Alexandra F. Art History Richmond, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Product Innovation Durham, North Carolina Gsell, Alexandria Seattle Mahone, Erin Sessoms Flemington, New Jersey Bryant, Arielle L.** Fashion Fashion Wyllie, Wilson Hodges Houston Cinema Charlottesville, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Product Innovation Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 43 School of the Arts

Malamud, Ethan David Keanu Rudolph, Anya Francesca** Tziolis, Olivia Artemis Fotios** Agee, Kimberly Annie Theatre Fashion Art History Photography and Film Fairfax, Virginia Cambridge, Wisconsin Athens, Greece Centreville, Maryland Manis, Emmalee Madison Russell, James Edward Reksten Walters, James Grey Al Darwish, Aisha Fashion Theatre Cinema Mohammed Jassim Richmond, Virginia Sterling, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Fashion Mashon, Madeleine Claire***° Sam-Peal, Erlene Damaris Walters, Molly Elizabeth* Doha, Qatar Art History Theatre Fashion Al Darwish, Culpeper, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Amina Mohammed Mason, William Sudan Sarris, Zoe Alexandra*° Ward, Collette D.* Graphic Design Theatre Cinema Fashion Doha, Qatar Richmond, Virginia McLean, Virginia Troutville, Virginia Al Fadhala, Aisha Saleh I.M. Moran, Madison F. Shakya, Siddhartha M.* Waterland, Scott Thomas Painting and Printmaking Fashion Art History Music Doha, Qatar Arlington, Virginia Doha, Qatar Richmond, Virginia Al-Adawy, Maryam Farouk Saleh Murphy, Fatima E. Shaner, Elizabeth Rachel** Watson, Molly Elizabeth Graphic Design Fashion Fashion Fashion Muscat, Oman Virginia Beach, Virginia Lexington, Virginia Pulaski, Virginia Albro, Dorothy Helen** Nathan, Cassidy K.* Shuck, Mason Shane Westenberger, Emily Ann*** Graphic Design Fashion Fashion Fashion Richmond, Virginia Ocean City, Maryland Virginia Beach, Virginia York, Pennsylvania Al-Buainain, Sara Khalid A.R. Oberlin, Allison Skye* Sibley, Caroline Eliese Williams, Maya Kordaye Painting and Printmaking Fashion Art History Fashion Doha, Qatar Bethesda, Maryland Newport News, Virginia Washington, D.C. Alhamad, Dana Ahmad Z.S.** Phillips, Kayla Chanene Speight, Janet Jean Zanetti, Carmen Delcorso* Graphic Design Fashion Fashion Fashion Doha, Qatar Upper Marlboro, Maryland Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Al-Jailay, Eman Osama Price, Kaitlyn Brooke Spruell, Adera Ayanna Graphic Design Fashion Fashion Bachelor of Fine Arts Doha, Qatar Virginia Beach, Virginia South Hill, Virginia Al-Jalabi, Shurooq Abbas Fadhil Candidates presented by Interim Painting and Printmaking Prussock, Emily Kathryn Tate, Paige Amena Dean James A. Frazier Fashion Fashion Amman, Jordan Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Abdelmajeed, Haya Al-Kharashi, Nada Raafat Hossam Othman Reddington, Molly E. Tederick, Cristina Sevy Mohamed Abd El Monem**° Interior Design Fashion Fashion Interior Design Doha, Qatar Alexandria, Egypt Rehoboth, Massachusetts Front Royal, Virginia Abdelmoty, Khaled Rich, Rebecca Bradley Thomas, Micah Fae* Al Kuwari, Kaltham Adel Mohamed* Cinema Theatre Ahmad A.S.**° Interior Design Interior Design Virginia Beach, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Cairo, Egypt Doha, Qatar Ritchie, Brianna Tamara Tibert, Chloe Jean** Abernethy, Natalie Annabelle***° Fashion Art History Allen, Anna Patrice* Kinetic Imaging Art Education Kilmarnock, Virginia Spotsylvania, Virginia Ashburn, Virginia Chapel Hill, North Carolina Roe, Emily Lauren Tilahun, Haimanot Negussie Abraham, Natalie L. Fashion Fashion Allen, Bethany Christine* Graphic Design Sculpture Stafford, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Arlington, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Roney, Abigail Mae Torres, Dion Mark Adkins, Samuel Jason** Art History Theatre Al-Mana, Shouq Mana I.H. Graphic Design Painting and Printmaking Chantilly, Virginia Ewa Beach, Hawaii Pelham, North Carolina Doha, Qatar

44 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student School of the Arts

Almaslamani, Maha Khalfan J.N. Atkinson, Cathleen Tamela** Berger, Lauren F.** Bywater, Joshua C.* Painting and Printmaking Dance and Choreography Communication Arts Communication Arts Doha, Qatar and Psychology Basking Ridge, New Jersey Newport News, Virginia Almohannadi, Aisha Durham, North Carolina Berman, Grace Amelia Cairns, Katherine Cecil Abdulrahman Y.J.** Audritsh, Sarah L.** Craft and Material Studies Theatre Interior Design Painting and Printmaking Kingston, Ontario Manassas, Virginia Doha, Qatar Oakton, Virginia Bernier, Sarah* Call, Isabella M.** Al-Mulla, Afnan Ibrahim M.Y.* Aviles, Austin Michael* Interior Design Communication Arts and English Painting and Printmaking Photography and Film Powhatan, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Doha, Qatar Moyock, North Carolina Bigelow, Joshua Louis* Callender, Stephen-Bernard D. Al-Naemi, Aisha Abdulla A.J. Back, Christina Sung Fashion Sculpture Fashion Kinetic Imaging Williamsburg, Virginia Pikesville, Maryland Doha, Qatar Oakton, Virginia Blanco, Veronica Aromin* Campbell, Christine Marie Al-Naimi, Asmaa Jabor Bahzad, Yousuf Fawzi Y.M.* Sculpture and Psychology Photography and Film Interior Design Painting and Printmaking Virginia Beach, Virginia Cupertino, California Doha, Qatar Doha, Qatar Blankenship, Lauren E. Caputo, Reed Thomas Al-Saad, Aisha Khaled A.A. Banks, September Eve* Craft and Material Studies Craft and Material Studies Graphic Design Interior Design Mechanicsville, Virginia Sayville, New York Doha, Qatar Deptford, New Jersey Boyd, Denzel** Carlson, Jessica Katherine Al-Shehab, Ghada Abdulaziz Barghouti, Danh Raed Graphic Design Theatre Interior Design Interior Design Richmond, Virginia Culpeper, Virginia Doha, Qatar Doha, Qatar Brady, Erin E. Carnahan, Charles Joseph** Al-Thani, Noor Hamad J.J.* Barnes, Amanda M.* Sculpture Art Education Painting and Printmaking Painting and Printmaking Charlotte, North Carolina Haymarket, Virginia Doha, Qatar Upper Marlboro, Maryland Brindley, Meredith Eileen** Carr, Dawn Kathleen** Al-Thani, Wadha Abdulaziz J.J. Bartholomew, Mikayla LaShae* Kinetic Imaging Communication Arts Graphic Design Theatre Brisbane, Australia Horsham, Pennsylvania Doha, Qatar San Diego, California Brokken, Alex John Jr. Carr, Emily Patricia** Amanda, Fitrya Baselj, Weston William Phillip Photography and Film Kinetic Imaging Interior Design Graphic Design Sterling, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Lhokseumawe, Indonesia Moon Township, Pennsylvania Bruce, Elizabeth Ellen* Carreras, Amarise Deanna Andrews, Sarah Odeimin Basile, Lindsay T.** Fashion Photography and Film Communication Arts Painting and Printmaking Annandale, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Rocky Mount, Virginia Short Hills, New Jersey Brumfield, Keri Frances* Chabwera, Mahari Kathleen Anindita, Chalifa Chandra* Bechtle, Hanna Lois* Painting and Printmaking Painting and Printmaking Interior Design Painting and Printmaking Lynch Station, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Jakarta, Indonesia Virginia Beach, Virginia Buchin, Alexa L.***° Chan, Iris Tsz-Hin Ansari, Sahar Mahdi Al Bell, Ursula* Art Education Theatre Interior Design Art Education Richmond, Virginia Reston, Virginia Doha, Qatar Winchester, Virginia Bushey, Stephen Edward** Cheadle, Matthew T.** Ariffin, Marsya Karmila Belyaev, Maxim Valervich** Graphic Design Interior Design Interior Design Interior Design Fairfax, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Doha, Qatar Voronezh, Russia Butler, Kyle Brendan Check, Katerina Nicole* Ataalla, Gihad Walid Bentall, Gareth R.** Communication Arts Graphic Design Interior Design Communication Arts Herndon, Virginia Hampton, Virginia Cairo, Egypt Bristow, Virginia Butler, Sarah Thompson** Chen, Michelle Stephanie* Berg, Elyssa M.** Communication Arts Kinetic Imaging Dance and Choreography Manassas, Virginia Stamford, Connecticut Natick, Massachusetts

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 45 School of the Arts

Chen, Xiao Tong** Critchfield, Lydia Adele** Duggan, Michael Mary Kate**° Frenzel, Jessica L.* Interior Design Fashion Painting and Printmaking Painting and Printmaking Fredericksburg, Virginia Verona, Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Woodstock, Virginia Cho, Ashley Soojin Crockett, Kentaro Lee* Dunbar, Bryan** Garner, David T. Painting and Printmaking Graphic Design Craft and Material Studies Communication Arts Oak Hill, Virginia Rancho Palos Verdes, California Fairfax, Virginia Norfolk, Virginia Cho, Esther Jihye** Darlington, Courtney Elizabeth** Eastman, Mariah D.* Gary, Alec James Interior Design and Craft Dance and Choreography Dance and Choreography Photography and Film and Material Studies Alexandria, Virginia Seattle, Washington San Francisco, California Richmond, Virginia Darone, Emily Dominique El Sharif, Farrah*** Gattouchi, Sarah Cho, YunJu Theatre Interior Design Interior Design Craft and Material Studies Yorktown, Virginia Cairo, Egypt Al Wakrah, Qatar Richmond, Virginia Dawson, Patrick C.** Elagla, Fessal Kamel**° Ghannam, Zachary Christman, Neal W.* Theatre Interior Design Communication Arts Painting and Printmaking Ashland, Virginia Doha, Qatar Richmond, Virginia Springfield, Virginia Delahunty, Celia A. Eltouny, Yomna Ghazy, Sally Adel Aly Christopher, Candice G. Communication Arts Mohamed Mahmoud Interior Design Dance and Choreography Fairfax, Virginia Interior Design Doha, Qatar Richmond, Virginia DeMenthon, Natalie A.* Doha, Qatar Gibbs, Anna Paige Colonna, Morgan E.** Communication Arts Escamilla, Monica Suzanne** Photography and Film Communication Arts Clarksville, Maryland Photography and Film Richmond, Virginia Spotsylvania, Virginia Deneys, Danielle** Springfield, Virginia Gilmore, Jena Lee** Considine, Sarah Rose Interior Design Espinosa, Mark Anthony Sculpture Kinetic Imaging Lexington, Kentucky Communication Arts Burke, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Dent, Evelyn Elizabeth Mirimar, Florida Gray, Eli Z. Corley, Katherine C.* Painting and Printmaking Farmer, Stuart Joseph Sculpture Communication Arts Richmond, Virginia Communication Arts Mullingar, Ireland Cape Coral, Florida DiJulio, John Paul* Fairfax, Virginia Guarnagia-Gryder, Rowan K.** Coyle, Alexandra Christina** Photography and Film Fauntleroy, Tyler John** Kinetic Imaging Photography and Film and Grosse Pointe, Michigan Theatre Roanoke, Virginia Mass Communications Dodson, Allison Margaret* Hampton, Virginia Gwynn, Katelyn Rebecca**° Virginia Beach, Virginia Interior Design Feigleson, Danielle Elyce Fashion Craft, Mitchell A. Charlottesville, Virginia Communication Arts Chesapeake, Virginia Kinetic Imaging Dolan, Phillip Fitzpatrick Woodbridge, Virginia Gyulay, Elena* Richmond, Virginia Communication Arts Felton, Lydia M.** Interior Design Crawford, Skyler Leesburg, Virginia Interior Design Doha, Qatar Brianna Crawley* Donahoe, Julia Elizabeth** Durham, North Carolina Hacinas, Jonah S.* Fashion Graphic Design Fitzgerald, Amanda Marie Interior Design Hampton, Virginia Concord, Massachusetts Theatre Virginia Beach, Virginia Cregan, Emma M.** Dowling, Victoria L. McGaheysville, Virginia Hairston, Christina Nicole Kinetic Imaging Photography and Film Foster, Forrest James Communication Arts Arlington, Virginia West Milford, New Jersey Communication Arts Orange County, Virginia Crews, Madalyn Bauer Dubeau, Julia E. Washington, D.C. Hammam, Jessica Communication Arts Craft and Material Studies Franklin, Andrew David Interior Design Richmond, Virginia Norfolk, Virginia Sculpture Doha, Qatar Cribbs, Allison Jane** Dubrofsky, Andrea Lauren** Salem, Virginia Han, Heejin Kinetic Imaging Art Education Fraser, Katharine Elizabeth** Interior Design Fort Worth, Texas Plantation, Florida Theatre Germantown, Maryland Herndon, Virginia

46 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student School of the Arts

Harman, Carly Marie Ishii, Kana* King, Jahred Roland* Leghart, Samuel Francis** Photography and Film Painting and Printmaking Theatre Sculpture Ashland, Virginia Yokohama, Japan Richmond, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Hart, Wesley Anna James, Megan Emily***° King, Norine T. Levandowsky, Breanne J.*** Communication Arts Communication Arts Communication Arts Theatre Richmond, Virginia Middletown, Maryland Centreville, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Hartzog, Kathryn L.* Jang, Ara Kinsey, Elise M. Levinas, Talia***° Photography and Film Interior Design Craft and Material Studies Graphic Design Aldie, Virginia Yorktown, Virginia Centreville, Virginia Bethesda, Maryland Hashim, Manar Abdulla A.M.* Jang, Se Hee** Knutsson, Oscar Lars** Lewis, Miyorker Brianna Graphic Design Painting and Printmaking Painting and Printmaking Graphic Design Doha, Qatar Ellicott City, Maryland Richmond, Virginia Stafford, Virginia Hernandez, Andrea Susana** Johannesen, Jade Koffsky, Ethan Painter* Lim, Jung Hyun* Fashion Painting and Printmaking Kinetic Imaging Communication Arts Chicago, Illinois Los Angeles, California McLean, Virginia Centreville, Virginia Herrault, Dana Francine** Justice, Brittany Lynn* Koo, Ji Hyun** Litton, Shealyn Michelle* Interior Design Graphic Design Painting and Printmaking Communication Arts Cornelius, North Carolina Saint Albans, West Virginia Seoul, South Korea Manassas, Virginia Heyd, Abigail Marie** Kaur, Rupneet Koon, Jacqueline C.* Liu, Xinyi* Sculpture Painting and Printmaking Graphic Design Kinetic Imaging Cincinnati, Ohio Richmond, Virginia Sterling, Virginia Germantown, Maryland Heyes, James** Kavaldjian, Nora Brigit** Krzeszowski, Taylor Angeline* Lodge, Reagan Prescott** Kinetic Imaging Kinetic Imaging Communication Arts Communication Arts Newport News, Virginia Lovettsville, Virginia Glen Mills, Pennsylvania Pala, California Holloway, Olivia Joyce* Kenney, Meghan Ann Lacey, Katelyn Marie** Low, Bridget* Painting and Printmaking Fashion Graphic Design Craft and Material Studies Severna Park, Maryland Bristow, Virginia Portsmouth, Virginia Brussels, Belgium Holman, Emerald Michaela* Ketcham, Abigail Christine** Lamb, Emily Renee** Longbrake, Lexus Mackenzie* Dance and Choreography Craft and Material Studies Craft and Material Studies Craft and Material Studies Washington, D.C. Smithfield, Virginia Littleton, Colorado Woodbridge, Virginia Hooper, Carrie Morgan Kethu, Lohitha** Lawson, Gabriella Marie* Lopez, Richelle Figueroa Kinetic Imaging Communication Arts Theatre Kinetic Imaging Charlottesville, Virginia Herndon, Virginia Smithfield, Virginia Washington, D.C. Hu, Simon XinJi* Khatoon, Rabeya* Lee, Isabel Jaeyeon**° Lotuaco, Nicanor Blair Art Education Graphic Design Sculpture Sculpture Fredericksburg, Virginia Doha, Qatar Charlottesville, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Hugh Sam, Danielle E.* Kim, Jinyoung Lee, Jaejin* Lowe, Shannon M.*** Fashion Communication Arts Interior Design Photography and Film Winter Springs, Florida Yorktown, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Hughson, Micah Israe’el Kim, Kimin* Lee, Joyce Chelsea Lutz, Patrick Doyle Theatre Photography and Film Painting and Printmaking Kinetic Imaging Roanoke, Virginia Richmond, Virginia McLean, Virginia Springfield, Virginia Huynh, Tori Tuyet Kim, Min Jeong Lee, Rachel Pauline***° Ly, Ryan G. Communication Arts Interior Design Graphic Design Photography and Film Springfield, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Isaac, Michael Anthony* Kincaid, Jordan Elizabeth Lee, Sean N. Lykhinin, Illya Theatre Communication Arts Communication Arts Kinetic Imaging Jacksonville, Arkansas Chester, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 47 School of the Arts

Macrae, Kelly Wolfe** Moody, Ashley Jacqueline** Palmer, Jedidiah E.** Pleskow, Anna V. Communication Arts Graphic Design Painting and Printmaking Photography and Film Greenlawn, New York Virginia Beach, Virginia Bethesda, Maryland Reston, Virginia Maiden, Pawnee Terri* Moore, Caroline Emerson** Park, Benjamin M. Potter, Breanna Lee Graphic Design Dance and Choreography Fashion Theatre Arlington, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Stone Ridge, Virginia New Kent, Virginia Maimone, Lauren A.** Morales, Natalie Rose Parnell, Lindsay J.** Powers, Brittany Danielle* Fashion Theatre Sculpture Dance and Choreography Mechanicsville, Virginia Glendale, California Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania Midlothian, Virginia Maki, Fatima Khalil H.J. Moun, Kevin Y. Parzych, Jillian Ivy Puccia, Natalie Lynn* Fashion Kinetic Imaging Theatre Art Education Doha, Qatar Richmond, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Ramsey, New Jersey Manipole, Hailee Elizabeth** Murphy, Shane R. Pasquet, Michael Louis Pugh, Dallas Hunter Communication Arts Communication Arts Kinetic Imaging Craft and Material Studies Woodford, Virginia Hampton, Virginia Ashburn, Virginia Crozet, Virginia Martinez, Brandon Gabriel Myers, Darcy Meredith* Patselas, Kassiane Marie Pyle, Rhiannon Painting and Printmaking Painting and Printmaking Painting and Printmaking Sculpture Washington, D.C. Poquoson, Virginia Jacksonville, North Carolina Newburyport, Massachusetts Mascarenhas, Marika Joan** Narciso, Ashley Brooke Pawlick, Kimberly M. Qiu, Kai Interior Design Interior Design Theatre Photography and Film Goa, India Chesapeake, Virginia Chester, Virginia Stephens City, Virginia Matz, Giselle Shani** Nasr Allah, Majdulin Pearce, Aidan M.*** Ramirez, Leah Kassandra* Graphic Design Majed A.***° Sculpture and Painting Interior Design Miami Beach, Florida Interior Design and Printmaking Baytown, Texas Maya, Daniela C. Amman, Jordan Charlottesville, Virginia Randolph, Bailey A.* Communication Arts Nguyen, Antiena** Pelikan, Katrina Elaine**° Dance and Choreography Waynesboro, Pennsylvania Interior Design Graphic Design Richmond, Virginia Mayes, India Monet* Rockville, Maryland Columbia, Maryland Reid, D. Nicasio Communication Arts Nicholas, James*** Pelton-Owen, Moira Catherine Kinetic Imaging Reston, Virginia Theatre Craft and Material Studies Nicasio, California McCrone, Sean J.* Richmond, Virginia Surry, Virginia Renaux, Lauren Ellen**° Kinetic Imaging Nolder, Alena S.** Perkins, Jennifer A.* Communication Arts Herndon, Virginia Graphic Design and Foreign Language Painting and Printmaking Cary, North Carolina Mckenney, Emily M.*** Redmond, Washington Mechanicsville, Virginia Rezeli, Summer Davis*** Art Education Oechsler, Amy Rose Pernell, Nicole Paris Painting and Printmaking Richmond, Virginia Graphic Design Graphic Design Raleigh, North Carolina Michener, Alyssa Brown** Bethesda, Maryland Henrico, Virginia Riley, Matthew Thomas* Photography and Film O’Leary, Katelyn I. Perry, Brennen Davis Leahy** Theatre Fairfax, Virginia Communication Arts Painting and Printmaking Stuarts Draft, Virginia Minor, Alexandra Elizabeth** Waynesboro, Virginia Los Angeles, California Robinson, Annalie Nicole* Art Education Ondris, Brianna Bernadette** Peverill, Meredith S.** Graphic Design Fairfax, Virginia Kinetic Imaging Painting and Printmaking Gainesville, Virginia Moideen, Nagiya Vernon, New Jersey Richmond, Virginia Robles, Pauline Joy Laceda Painting and Printmaking Osaki, Jennifer Yemiko* Phaneuf, Michelle H.** Fashion Kerala, India Graphic Design Art Education Fairfax, Virginia Molina, Dianne A. Cypress, California Marshfield, Massachusetts Robson, Brendan Grady* Interior Design Palese, Daniel Joseph* Pivaral, Alissa Nicole Graphic Design Woodbridge, Virginia Art Education Fashion Long Beach, Indiana Richmond, Virginia LaPlace, Louisiana

48 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student School of the Arts

Rosen, Sara A.* Sheehan, Thomas Mark** Tilija, Inju Welch, Emma D.* Art Education Sculpture Fashion Communication Arts Highland Park, New Jersey Richmond, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Warsaw, Virginia Rosenberg, Maxwell D. Shelton, Graham C. Toth, Costantino** Westergren, Helen Louise** Theatre Graphic Design Kinetic Imaging Sculpture Arlington, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Arlington, Virginia Ross, David Landon Shields, Brandon RaShad* Tregurtha, Anna C.** White, Colin P. Photography and Film Graphic Design Kinetic Imaging Photography and Film Chester, Virginia Waldorf, Maryland Raleigh, North Carolina Richmond, Virginia Rotz, Bryan N. Silvera, Shaneil Tripp, Alexandra F.** Whiteside, Suzanna Grace** Communication Arts Communication Arts Graphic Design Sculpture and Craft and Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Flemington, New Jersey Material Studies Rund, Emily Nicole*** Smith, Taylor Nicole Tripp, Julianne Marie* Roanoke, Virginia Photography and Film, Kinetic Imaging Dance and Choreography Photography and Film Wiebe-King, RobertThomas Hampstead, Maryland Birmingham, Alabama Ashburn, Virginia David* Saiyed, Alisha Rehamuddin***° Solomon, Sabrina M.* Utterback, Delanie Nicole** Photography and Film Graphic Design Communication Arts Art Education Richmond, Virginia Auckland, New Zealand Chester, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Wiley, Carmen Bell Salas, Aaron Joe Sorrentino, Toni Lee* Vander Laan, Tiffany A.** Theatre Dance and Choreography Graphic Design Sculpture Virginia Beach, Virginia San Antonio, Texas Fredericksburg, Virginia Essex, Massachusetts Williams, Brenna N.* Sarver, Meghan Annalise** Sparace, David Arthur*** Venezia, Lauren Renee Craft and Material Studies Communication Arts Painting and Printmaking Theatre Toano, Virginia Charlotte, North Carolina Pendleton, South Carolina Chesapeake, Virginia Williams, Katherine E.* Schapowal, Stephanie***° Stanislawczyk, Rachel Morgan** Visperas, Radheya***° Communication Arts Graphic Design Dance and Choreography Fashion Mitchellville, Maryland Chesapeake, Virginia East Brunswick, New Jersey Doha, Qatar Williams, Meredith E.**° Scherer, Davis Jay**° Stempniewicz, Casimira M.** Visser, Rachel L.* Dance and Choreography Graphic Design Painting and Printmaking Kinetic Imaging Richmond, Virginia Clarksville, Maryland and Art Education Richmond, Virginia Willis, Emma J.* Schultz, Ryan Christopher* Arlington, Virginia Votinova, Natalia** Painting and Printmaking Communication Arts Sullivan, Will Palmer** Theatre Virginia Beach, Virginia Brooklyn, New York Communication Arts Moscow, Russia Willis, Jada Nicole** Schwartz, Rebecca Mikaela* Harrisonburg, Virginia Wagner, John Christian* Dance and Choreography Photography and Film Summers, Corey Hannah Kinetic Imaging Norfolk, Virginia Silver Spring, Maryland Communication Arts Onancock, Virginia Wirtz, Kathryn Ray Scully, Troy Nicholas Catawba, Virginia Wagner, Miranda Photography and Film Painting and Printmaking Tao, Guan-Rong Angela* Sculpture Arlington, Virginia Winchester, Virginia Communication Arts Annapolis, Maryland Wiseman, Bailey Grace Seabourne, Susanna Grace* Taipei, Taiwan Walton, Lia Clare Painting and Printmaking Communication Arts Tazewell, Leona Page** Communication Arts Fort Worth, Texas Richmond, Virginia Theatre Richmond, Virginia Woody, Alexandra Hope* Seitz, Nicholas Robert** Norfolk, Virginia Weintraub, Aliza M.* Communication Arts Photography and Film Terrasse, Mathilde Agathe** Graphic Design Vinton, Virginia Harrisonburg, Virginia Graphic Design Cary, North Carolina Wyllie, Wilson Hodges Houston* Sheehan, Emma Christine Bordeaux, France Weiss, Samantha Nicole* Communication Arts Theatre Thompson, Samantha Nicole Interior Design Richmond, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Interior Design Woodbury, New York Xia, Yingxin Mechanicsville, Virginia Kinetic Imaging Qingdao, China

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 49 School of the Arts

Yamaguchi, Masako Lorraine Fearnow, Gilson Lee** Post-baccalaureate Master of Fine Arts Fashion Mechanicsville, Virginia Undergraduate Certificate Williamsburg, Virginia Forbes, Jonathan Ripley** Candidates presented by Yang, Minkyung Alexandria, Virginia Candidates presented by Interim Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Communication Arts Frost, Nathaniel Austin*** Dean James A. Frazier Graduate School Busan, South Korea Falls Church, Virginia Braum, Nicholas Ikaika Amano, Fumi Yigit, Begum Necla Gibbons, Danielle*** Advanced Media Production Fine Arts Interior Design Lynchburg, Virginia Technology Okazaki, Japan Ankara, Turkey Richmond, Virginia Harold, Brian Collins** Besa Vial, Francisco Jose Yun, Deborah Fairfax Station, Virginia McCarthy, Caitlin Elaine Serra Design Fashion Advanced Media Production Santiago, Chile Jackson, Victoria Alexandra Centreville, Virginia Technology Clinton, Maryland Black, Alexis Kathryn Yunker, Constance Evelyn Warrenton, Virginia Theatre Jeffrey, Ian Parrish* Dance and Choreography Pittman, Kendra I. Kent, Ohio Fredericksburg, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Advanced Media Production Buckner, Margaret Corelli John, Samantha Elaine** Zhou, Jiaqi** Technology Theatre Richmond, Virginia Communication Arts Hampton, Virginia Anderson, South Carolina Shanghai, China Jones, Richard Charles II Sowers, Zachary Thomas Burgess, Grenville B. Zhou, Ruiqi** Alexandria, Virginia Advanced Media Production Theatre Graphic Design Mekhail, Mark S.** Technology Hattiesburg, Mississippi Richmond, Virginia Chester, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Chavis, Wesley Bernard Zrada, Samantha Rae** Mitchell, R. Scott II** Storcks, Andrew Fine Arts Craft and Material Studies Goochland, Virginia Advanced Media Production Virginia Beach, Virginia Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania Technology Negussie, Mikiyas Richmond, Virginia Coote, Sarah Bachelor of Music Springfield, Virginia Fine Arts Ottinger, Tess Nicole* Master of Art Education Richmond, Virginia Candidates presented by Interim Vienna, Virginia Dabney, Lucy Gordon Candidates presented by Dean James A. Frazier Stogoski, Thomas J.*** Design Richmond, Virginia Ashburn, Virginia Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Bennett, Jacob Robert*** Graduate School Herndon, Virginia Taylor, Gabriel Vernon Ellison, Cassandra J. Collins, Michael Sean Design Brunson, Andrew Cullen Arlington, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Tilghman, Kayla Marie** Strathearn, Samantha Ann Ferrell, Matthew Brian Bullard, Carrie Anne* North Chesterfield, Virginia Wyoming, New York Theatre Goochland, Virginia Wakefield, Melissa Anne Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Burton, Jordyn Carol* Master of Arts Fitz-Gerald, Timothy Alton Colonial Heights, Virginia Wilkins, Ashley Dale**° Theatre Clark, Nathanael Edward Music and Environmental Studies Candidates presented by Troy, New York Powhatan, Virginia Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Woodbridge, Virginia Gabr, Hala Ahmed Hosny Graduate School DaCosta, Taylor Doria Winston, Derneeshia L. Design Centreville, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Castine, Amy Elizabeth Cairo, Egypt Art History Davidson, Nicholas Ashton* Givens, Emma Pedersen Bairdford, Pennsylvania Virginia Beach, Virginia Theatre Runnels, Jennie M. Richmond, Virginia Dickinson, Michael Scott*** Art History Chesapeake, Virginia Harkin, Patrick Richmond, Virginia Fine Arts Eichenberger, Kevin Anders** Clearwater, Florida Charlottesville, Virginia

50 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student School of the Arts

Holcombe, Alexis Comfort Moulana, Sultana Jesmine Schmidt, Gregory John Yoo, Sirah Design Design Design Design Endicott, New York Doha, Qatar Richmond, Virginia Seoul, South Korea Hunter, Elizabeth H. Mozayen, Leyla Shehab, Islam Zhao, Mingming Fine Arts Fine Arts Design Design San Francisco, California Richmond, Virginia Cairo, Egypt Harbin, China Iacono, Anthony Nunes, Stephen Anthony Slaight-Brown, Shannon Marie Zhou, Weijian Fine Arts Fine Arts Fine Arts Design Nyack, New York New York, New York Peoria, Illinois Heshan, China Ju, Yang Soon Orth, John Christopher Stillwell, Joana Design Fine Arts Fine Arts Master of Doha, Qatar Gainesville, Florida Seattle, Washington Interdisciplinary Studies

Kapler, Desiree Dawn Pedersen, Elizabeth Boomie Syrell, Ryan Candidates presented by Fine Arts Theatre Fine Arts Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Clinton, Mississippi Crozet, Virginia Oswego, New York Graduate School Kubilius, Grace Anna Pervez, Wajiha Thornton, Matthew Paul Hale, Lauren Elizabeth Fine Arts Design Theatre Richmond, Virginia Chicago, Illinois Lahore, Pakistan Richmond, Virginia Molenda, Morgan Larson, Brianna Jean Lucas Prisco, Lauren Marie Tinaut, Maria Theatre Design Fine Arts Mechanicsville, Virginia Fargo, North Dakota Charlotte, North Carolina Valencia, Spain Pabotoy, Jeffrey A. Lee, Chelsea Rehwoldt, Jonathan Wheatley, J. Avery Annandale, Virginia Fine Arts Fine Arts Fine Arts Seif-Regan, Cheryl A. Bismarck, North Dakota Chicago, Illinois Charleston, South Carolina Chesterfield, Virginia Liu, An Rhodes, Moriah Jane White, Russell Glenn Turner, Julia Jedynak Design Design Fine Arts Haymarket, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Makhlouf, Mona Mahmoud Ruiz, Ricardo Vicente Jose Xu, Jiacheng Design Fine Arts Fine Arts Cairo, Egypt Corpus Christi, Texas Rugao, China McNeill, Hallie Susanne Sarin, Anika Yakubov, Katya Fine Arts Design Fine Arts Brooklyn, New York New Delhi, India Queens, New York

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 51 School of Business

Baccalaureate Certificate Lerner, Talie Kate Addai, Francis** Aljandal, Emad Yousef Product Innovation Information Systems Information Systems Candidates presented by Interim Richmond, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Dean Kenneth B. Kahn McNab, Jenna Elizabeth Adkins, Alexis Brianna AlJarboa, Abdullah Omar Product Innovation Marketing Business Belvin, Jacob Scott Charlottesville, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Product Innovation Chesterfield, Virginia Perry, Dyamond Brianna Agee, Eva Maxine Al-Marzouqi, Ahmad Yousef* Product Innovation Business Business Best, Jesse Cole Chesapeake, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Washington, D.C. Product Innovation and Venture Creation Phillips, Ryan Bennett Ainab, Yonis Mohamed Almeshir, Fahad Ibrahim Madison Heights, Virginia Product Innovation and Information Systems Financial Technology Venture Creation Vienna, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Betancourt, Ryan Fredericksburg, Virginia Product Innovation Akbur, Shah Mohamed Shoket Alnaemi, Saad Nasser North Chesterfield, Virginia Portillo, Gary Antonio Business Business Product Innovation and Alexandria, Virginia Doha, Qatar Bishop, Jawaan M. Venture Creation Product Innovation Akram, Hashmat Nasrat Alombro, Michael Danan Springfield, Virginia Louisa, Virginia Economics Marketing Smith, Alexander Joseph Charlottesville, Virginia Yorktown, Virginia Butler, Alexis Markiya Product Innovation and Alam, Aktarul Alotaibi, Ziyad Essa Venture Creation Venture Creation Virginia Beach, Virginia Information Systems Information Systems Virginia Beach, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Saudi Arabia Chen, Tina Xiu Svensson-Sundberg, Jacob Aldrich, Allison Michelle Alrowaily, Mohammad Hammad Product Innovation Venture Creation Virginia Beach, Virginia Real Estate Economics Falsterbo, Sweden Woodbridge, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Connell, Casey M. Thompson, Owen Albert Aldujin, Naif Rumizan** Alsbaeei, Nurah Muhammad* Product Innovation Product Innovation Virginia Beach, Virginia Business Accounting Midlothian, Virginia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Richmond, Virginia El-Aridi, Nibal F. Thoresen, Evan Tate Alegria, Jennifer Ashley Alsobail, Norah Saleh** Product Innovation Venture Creation Glen Allen, Virginia Marketing Financial Technology Washington, D.C. Long Island, New York Richmond, Virginia Fatimah, Samiah Weise, Sydney Nicole Alexander, Kirsten Nicole* Althoff, Megan A.* Venture Creation Product Innovation Alexandria, Virginia Marketing Business Freehold, New Jersey Petersburg, Virginia Amissville, Virginia Gowda, Shashi Kumar Product Innovation Bachelor of Science Alghamdi, Mohammed Amin, Xiti P. Richmond, Virginia Abdulghani* Accounting Financial Technology Virginia Beach, Virginia Harper, Damoneke TyErica Candidates presented by Interim Richmond, Virginia Venture Creation Dean Kenneth B. Kahn Anderson, Justin Daniel Alghamdi, Mohammed Abdullah* Business Chesapeake, Virginia Abdshah, Keon David Financial Technology Powhatan, Virginia Henriquez, Eric Business Richmond, Virginia Product Innovation Lynchburg, Virginia Anderson, Trae D. Aljanai, Omar Khalid Business Costa Mesa, California Abdullah, Ramy A. Information Systems Chester, Virginia Johnson, Aaron Ni’Jai Jr. Business and Marketing Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia Product Innovation Glen Allen, Virginia Andrews, William Brett Business Hampton, Virginia Abdul-Razeq, Belal Mohammad Chesapeake, Virginia Le, Hoan D. Business Product Innovation Fairfax, Virginia Angarag, Khaliun Midlothian, Virginia Marketing Richmond, Virginia

52 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student School of Business

Arbino, Benjamin Anthony Barthel, Kyle Joseph* Bloom, Alexandra Josephine Camper, Gary L. III Economics and Business Economics Marketing Information Systems Williamsburg, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Oakton, Virginia Seaford, Delaware Argueta, Ada Nohely Bashir, Ummama Fatima* Bolog, Petru Carrington, Wendy Elium Business Marketing Business Business Fredericksburg, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Delaware, Ohio Armah, Johanna N.** Battle, Pelagie Djeukeng Bonilla Lopez, Manuel Enrique Carroll, Caleb Corey* Accounting and Business Accounting Business Business Hampton, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Arrington, Kwiesi Jawaan Battle, Ryan Larson Booker, Senisha Diamone Cates, Joan Elizabeth Information Systems Real Estate Business Marketing Richmond, Virginia Colonial Heights, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Stafford, Virginia Atkinson, Sarah Cole Baugh, William Michael Bowler, McKenzie Marie* Caughey, James Michael* Business Marketing Marketing Information Systems Richmond, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Avis, Alexandra Marie* Baylor, Kayla D. Bowling, Peter Franklin Chacon, Raquel Marketing Information Systems Information Systems Business Springfield, Virginia Milford, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Leesburg, Virginia Ayotte, Melinda Nicole Beaulieu, Hugues A. Boyd, Joshua Allen Chan, Vicky Poulson** Marketing Marketing Business Accounting West Henrietta, New York Stafford, Virginia Yorktown, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Ayyoubi, Shadi Mohammad Belvin, Jacob Scott Bradshaw, Nicole K. Charsagua, Adam Christopher Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing Ashburn, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Yorktown, Virginia Azariah, Edwin K. Berinato, Peter Lobo** Branch, Shantera Temyra Chen, Tina Xiu Marketing Accounting Business Accounting and Business Triangle, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia South Chesterfield, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Azubuike, Celeste Chidi Besagic, Vedad Broaddus, Jessica Lee Chhagan, Shivam Vijay Business Information Systems Business Information Systems Centreville, Virginia Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Tappahannock, Virginia Clifton, New Jersey Baca, Victor Andre Best, Jesse Cole Bulifant, Cristina Marie Choi, Jason Jong Marketing Marketing Business Information Systems Virginia Beach, Virginia Madison Heights, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Colonial Heights, Virginia Balinang, Kristoffer Louie Betancourt, Ryan Burress, Victoria Blake* Clark, Anthony Information Systems Marketing Business Business Arlington, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Bristow, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Bar, Kerem Beulike, Blake Edward* Butler, Alexis Markiya Clark, Cody Landen Marketing Economics Marketing Economics Richmond, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Yorktown, Virginia Barbero, Nick Samuel Bishop, Jawaan M. Butturini, Alec Michael Clark, Katie J. Economics Business Business Business Vienna, Virginia Louisa, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Hampton, Virginia Barker, Jonathan L. Blackwell, Adam Virden** Byers, John Donald Cleveland, Breanna Nicole Economics Business Business Business Salem, Virginia Manakin Sabot, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Free Union, Virginia Barnett, Sean Michael Blank, Scott R. Caligiuri, Alexander Cohen, Michael J. Marketing Business Information Systems Information Systems Toano, Virginia Centreville, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Sterling, Virginia

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 53 School of Business

Cokes, Joseph Alexander Cross, Corey Marcel Doan, Thanh Quoc Eskridge, Gregory Clark* Marketing Information Systems Business Information Systems Glen Allen, Virginia Hempstead, New York Richmond, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Cole, Adam Vincent Cruse, Craig Thornhill Domingo, Jonathan David Ian Evans, Frank M. Marketing Business Real Estate Accounting Richmond, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Cole, Patrick Judson Curry, Brit Jeffrey Donnelly, Connor Patrick Evans, Shenae Lynette Business Marketing Business Business Richmond, Virginia Leesburg, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Coleman, Erica Brianna Cyphers, Carson Paige** Downham, John Patrick Falzone, Sara A.* Marketing Business Economics Marketing Woodbridge, Virginia Ashburn, Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Gloucester, Virginia Collier, Ambrose J.** Dambrauskas, Lukas* Duff, Alexander Curt Fatimah, Samiah Economics Economics Information Systems Business and Real Estate Virginia Beach, Virginia Reston, Virginia Oakton, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Collins, Bobbie d’Andrade, Grant Caetano Dull, Dillon M.* Fehl, Patrick Wayne* Business Business Accounting Business Richmond, Virginia Centreville, Virginia Clifton, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Concemi, Emily Ann Daraeikia, Shayan** Duran, Vanessa Francela* Felter, Calie Dae Marketing Business Business Marketing Williamsburg, Virginia Vienna, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Connell, Casey M. Darby, Nicholas Charles* Duzan, Madison Renee Fender, Amanda Nicole Marketing Accounting Business Economics Virginia Beach, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Chester, Virginia Conway, Maria Diana Davis, Garrison J.* Earl, Brianna Lynnae Feygelson, Emmanuel J. Business Business Business Business Midlothian, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Yorktown, Virginia Cooper, Sydney Kay* Dean, Jared William Edmunds, Deionna Monet Figgers, Benjamin Lawson Business Accounting Marketing Marketing Atlanta, Georgia North Chesterfield, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Costa-Dorsey, Rahim D.* Delgadillo Martinez, El Gourchal, Nassim S. Fisher, Adonis Alexander Information Systems Andrea Fernanda Economics Business and Marketing Alexandria, Virginia Business Arlington, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Costner, Andrew Ryan Woodbridge, Virginia El-Aridi, Nibal F.*** Ford, Darnell E. Business Dellen, Ludmila K. Information Systems Information Systems Chester, Virginia Business Glen Allen, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Covington, Joshua L.** Glen Allen, Virginia Ellis, Ross Barrett Franco, Maria Del Carmen Accounting Dempsey, Tess O’Connor Business Business Doswell, Virginia Marketing Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Cox, Patrick A. Auburn, New York Elramly, Emad Eyad Fremin, Jonathan Kent* Accounting Diaz, Victoria Maritza Business Information Systems Williamsburg, Virginia Marketing Fairfax, Virginia Hopewell, Virginia Crane, Alex David Woodbridge, Virginia England, Justin Scott Fruchey, Nadia Information Systems Dinh, Brandon Marketing Business Richmond, Virginia Business Ashburn, Virginia Sutherland, Virginia Crittenden, Amanda Elizabeth Burke, Virginia Escobar Gutierrez, Nina V. Gang, Hyeon M.* Business Divita, Luke Vincent Business Information Systems Quinton, Virginia Marketing Falls Church, Virginia Burke, Virginia Richmond, Virginia

54 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student School of Business

Garada, Zeyad* Hampton, Kaitlin T. Henson, Alison N. Jackson, Dylan Thomas Business Business Business Marketing Midlothian, Virginia Smithfield, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Garvey, Dominique D. Handy, Joseph C. Hicks, Miea Princetta Paredes Jackson, Fantasia Dmajevoir Accounting Business Business Accounting Richmond, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Hampton, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Gaudet, James Terry* Happersett, Jake William Hillian, Evan Michale Jagnarain, Justin P.* Business Information Systems Business Business Arlington, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Gauman, Brandon Chase Harold, Zane Alexander Hines, Jaraad Amir James, Christopher Anthony** Business Accounting Marketing Economics Chesterfield, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Goel, Simmi Harper, Damoneke TyErica Ho, Lily Janos, Jesse Adam Business Business Accounting Business Oak Hill, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Falls Church, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Golding, Karl R. Jr. Harrell, Benjamin Jamal Hodges, John William Jeffer, Kristin Lynn Business Marketing Business Accounting and Business Chesterfield, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Goranson, Anna Hassan, Abdiwahid Mohamud Hokanson, Alan D.** Jennings, Hunter Diedrich** Maria Perpetua** Information Systems Business Marketing Economics Chantilly, Virginia Midlothian Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Hast, Justin Aaron Hord, Neil M. Jico, Sharif Mahmud Gowda, Shashi Kumar**° Information Systems Real Estate Information Systems Economics Fairfax, Virginia Mt. Airy, North Carolina Springfield, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Hawrysko, Nathan Cole Horne, Joel B. Johnson, Aaron Ni’Jai Jr. Gray, Tyler Ashley Business Business Marketing Business Woodbridge, Virginia Purcellville, Virginia Hampton, Virginia Chester, Virginia Hayes, Charles D.** Hussain, Bellal Ahmad Johnson, Lauryn Kathryn Gregory, Daryl N. Accounting Real Estate Marketing Business Midlothian, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Great Falls, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Head, Jonathan Edward Hwang, Hyunjun Johnson, Matthew Garrett Grljevic, Mersina Accounting and Business Information Systems Accounting Marketing Mechanicsville, Virginia Chantilly, Virginia Everett, Pennsylvania Woodbridge, Virginia Hecht, Mitchell David** Ibrahim, Rqkih Abdelnour Johnson, Samarrii O. Groth, Lillian Marie Business Business Business Marketing Henrico, Virginia Reston, Virginia Norfolk, Virginia Crozet, Virginia Heird, Abigail Camille* Iglodi, Ryan Anthony Jordan, Kia Ora-Benita Guan, Dongqiong* Marketing Business Marketing Accounting and Business Goochland, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Helme, Michael Bennett* Jabbara, Mohamed Kane, John Taylor** Guerra, Xavier Accounting and Business Business Marketing Information Systems Clifton, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Fishersville, Virginia Centreville, Virginia Henderson, De’Von Lee Jackson, Benny L. Karimi, Arsalan Guidotti, Monique Alessandra A. Business Accounting Business Business Arlington, Virginia Yorktown, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Leesburg, Virginia Henriquez, Eric Jackson, Brandi N. Karopas, Nattapol Hakimi, Adam S. Marketing Business Information Systems Accounting Costa Mesa, California Woodford, Virginia Aldie, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 55 School of Business

Keever, Virginia Grace Lavin, Cody Jarrod* Martin, Dylan C. Momon, Marcus Harrison Accounting Business Real Estate Business Virginia Beach, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Clifton, Virginia Leesburg, Virginia Kelley, Marcus Floyd Le, Hoan D. Martin, Jessie Lee Monroe, Christian Roy Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing North Chesterfield, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Sandston, Virginia Yorktown, Virginia Kendall, Jackson Reid Leach, Joshua Robert Massok, Marcus Clay Montavon, Charles Joseph Marketing Marketing Business Economics Annandale, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia West Point, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Keuling-Gross, Lorraine Mary LeCount, Haley A. Matthews, Justin Caesar Moore, Ranier Joseph* Accounting Accounting Business Accounting and Marketing Hopewell, Virginia Seaford, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Colonial Beach, Virginia Khan, Murtaza Khalid** Lerner, Talie Kate Maynard, Sara Louise* Mora, Moris Ivan Economics Business Economics Accounting Chester, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Kiefner, Shelby Elizabeth Limon, Sarah Franchesca Donato McNab, Jenna Elizabeth Mueller, Michael Anthony II Marketing Economics Business Marketing Yorktown, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia South Chesterfield, Virginia Kim, Jhunyae Lipscomb, Julia Lee Melkote, Pramod Murphy, Alexis A. Marketing Marketing Business Business Alexandria, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Hampton, Virginia Korenman, Timothy Lee Little, Stephanie Marie** Mendoza, Jefferson Miguel Mwangi, Faith W. Financial Technology Business Business Economics Richmond, Virginia Washington, D.C. Sterling, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Korol, Ilia B. Luu, Kevin Diep Mercer, Christopher Bryant Nagler, Jonathan William Economics Information Systems Business Business Reston, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Krigelman, Zachary** Lyttle, Aubrey Eleanor* Milanes, Miguel Jubiz* Nagrani, Hanish Naresh Information Systems Business Business Business Midlothian, Virginia McKenney, Virginia Great Falls, Virginia Oakville, Ontario Kumar, Sudhanshu Magor, Ian Matthew Miller, Kalie Kathryn Nazien, Christopher T. Business Business Business Marketing Woodbridge, Virginia Stafford, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Sterling, Virginia Kumaran, Deepika Mallory, Kathleen Crystal Miller, Michael C. Negash, Zeyad Financial Technology Business Information Systems Information Systems Aldie, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Kurtz, Tomas J. Mallory-Thorpe, Dameka Darshay Miller, Neche Cierra Newman, Michael Scott** Marketing Business Marketing Accounting Arlington, Virginia Dinwiddie, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Lai, Derek Shen-Fat Mansourimoaied, Kevin M. Millner, Diclecis R. Nguyen, Kevin Hooks* Business Business Business Information Systems Gainesville, Virginia Fairfax Station, Virginia Martinsville, Virginia Falls Church, Virginia Lancaster-Hogue, Sandra Marie Manzanarez, Vanessa J.* Mims, Cameron Logan Nguyen, Kristy Business Accounting Business Business New Kent, Virginia Falls Church, Virginia Stafford, Virginia Hampton, Virginia LaRose, Falon N. Martin, Brian Michael Molloy, Matthew Joseph* Nguyen, Thomas D. Information Systems Real Estate Marketing Information Systems Ruckersville, Virginia Purcellville, Virginia Waxahachie, Texas Chantilly, Virginia

56 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student School of Business

Nguyen, Thuy Ou, Bi Y.* Platon, Maelyn Isadel Riedy, Gabrielle B. Business Accounting and Information Systems Marketing Business North Chesterfield, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Nichols, Brandon M. Pagach, Steven James** Polo, Jackson B. Rivas, Diana I. Business Business Business Business Midlothian, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Nicholson, James Belton III Paladino, Genie Lynn Polychrones, Jason Michael** Roberts, Laura Douglas Information Systems Accounting Information Systems Marketing Henrico, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Nimoh, Stephanie Patel, Mayank A. Portillo, Gary Antonio Robey, Matthew Clark Business Business Business Business Woodbridge, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Springfield, Virginia Herndon, Virginia Nixon, Willie H. Patel, Niki P. Porzio, Sara Catherine Robinson, Christina Marie Marketing Accounting Business Business Richmond, Virginia Waverly, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Locust Grove, Virginia Noori, Zahid Pedersen, Austyn Nedland Poulson, JhaTavius T. Robinson, Jamal Deshay*** Information Systems Economics Business Information Systems Herndon, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Onley, Virginia Mineral, Virginia Norden, Kelly Montfort* Peebles, Lakeia Monei Preston, Darryl Eugene Jr.* Rodriguez, Andres Alejandro Marketing Business Business Business Beaverdam, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Nothwehr, Hannah M. Pennesi, David Prettyman, Neil James*** Rodriguez, Julio Alexander Economics Information Systems Business and Accounting Business Chantilly, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Novelli, Michael Alexander Perkins, Kent Douglas Price, Jason Scott Rogers, Andrew John Marketing Business Information Systems Business Glen Allen, Virginia King George, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Ntumy, Angel L. Perry, Dyamond Brianna Qadir, Yosra Jawaid Rojas Maldonado, Enrique Information Systems Marketing Business Information Systems Richmond, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Nureddin, Ranya Petring, Blair Andrea Belisle Quirante, Kristal Arceo Rosati, Christopher Carlo Business Marketing Marketing Marketing Herndon, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Dumfries, Virginia Stafford, Virginia Nussbaum, Jacob Michael Pfaff, Charles Michael Raikovitz, Joseph Albert Rose, William Paul* Business Marketing Marketing Business Mechanicsville, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Okaah, Nemuel Joshua Pham, Samantha Theresa** Rainey, Rebekah Shalaine Sarkanj, Enej** Marketing Accounting Business Business Charlottesville, Virginia Annandale, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Maribor, Slovenia Olger, Vincent Antonio Reese Phillips, Ryan Bennett Reed, Justin W. Saunders, Lindsey JoAnna* Marketing Marketing Financial Technology Marketing Stafford, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Richmond, Virginia O’Neill, Shannon Mackenzie Pilaka, Rajnarayan Bhargav Reichert, Zachary T.* Schutt, Katrina E.** Accounting Information Systems Business Business Chester, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Osei, Harvester Samuella Pirooz, Nakisa Riat, Raminder Kaur Scrimshire, Jack Christopher Business Business Accounting and Business Business Woodbridge, Virginia Sterling, Virginia Leesburg, Virginia Herndon, Virginia

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 57 School of Business

Sehl, Josiah Francis Solomon, Rahel E. Townsend, Jacob Todd Walters, James Grey Business Business Business Business Fredericksburg, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Sergelenbaatar, Enkhbileg Soltanian, Nekki** Tran, James Warner, Ellis Arthur Accounting and Business Business Business Business Fairfax, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Springfield, Virginia Centreville, Virginia Sersy, Yousef Amr Stanley, Tyler von Schilling** Trent, James Riley Washington, Aubree C. Business Marketing Accounting Accounting McLean, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Shackleford, Jeffrey Alan II Svensson-Sundberg, Jacob Trowbridge, Lianna Mei** Watson, Quinton M. Business Business Business Marketing Woodbridge, Virginia Falsterbo, Sweden Catlett, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Shadpour, Sara** Tadesse, Ribka D. Tucker, Zachary Michael** Weise, Sydney Nicole Economics Information Systems Business Marketing Virginia Beach, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia Leesburg, Virginia Freehold, New Jersey Shea, Emily Taylor Talati, Prutha V.** Tuwafie, Solome Abraham* Welby, Timothy William** Accounting Accounting Business Accounting and Business Mechanicsville, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia McLean, Virginia Shehapi, Mariam Tedeschi, Joseph John Udayakumar, Pranav White, Ryan Timothy Marketing Information Systems Accounting Information Systems and Psychology Richmond, Virginia Chantilly, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Shupe, Bryan Keith Thakor, Maxwell George* Uhl, Lauren Elizabeth Willard, Elizabeth Loraine Financial Technology Information Systems Marketing Business Richmond, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Simien, Brianna Shantel Thanh, Nicholas K. Ung, Leck Kim*** Williams, Anthony John* Marketing Accounting Accounting Accounting and Business Stafford, Virginia Burke, Virginia Falls Church, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Singh, Jasmeet Thomas, Cameron Alexander Vandergrift, Keiley Michele Williams, Nathaniel Christian Marketing Information Systems Business Information Systems Midlothian, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Westernport, Maryland Reston, Virginia Smith, Alexander Joseph Thomas, Michael Viduya, David Andrew Manlutac Woisard, Jacob M. Marketing Information Systems Accounting Economics Virginia Beach, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Hampton, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Smith, Alonzo Eric Thomas, Oshane Devante Villafuerte, Kirstie R. Wood, Jaime Information Systems Marketing Marketing Real Estate Richmond, Virginia Gainesville, Virginia Stafford, Virginia Danville, Virginia Smith, Breyona C.** Thompson, Owen Albert Walker, Benjamin Hall Wooten, Emily Dawn Marketing Marketing Business Financial Technology Exmore, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Powhatan, Virginia Smith, Jordan Michael Thoresen, Evan Tate Wallize, Nikolas S. Yau, Donna* Business Business Business Accounting and Business Glen Allen, Virginia Washington, D.C. South Riding, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Smith, Matthew Dyson Tiller, Christopher Lawrence* Walpole, Kendric N.** Yeary, Holly Michelle Accounting and Business Business Marketing Marketing Richmond, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Chester, Virginia Smoote, Tyree O. Torres, Julian Alberto Walsh, Kevin Matthew Yorke, Robert James Marketing Business Accounting and Business Business Suffolk, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Ashburn, Virginia Richmond, Virginia

58 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student School of Business

Young, Rickey Fernando Mcglynn, Amy Nolan Gordon, Jennifer Ann Berkle, Keith Patton Information Systems Accounting Midlothian, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Jiang, Lin Borland, Christopher Daniel Zachariah, Benjamin Mills, Jason Lars Yixing, China Chesterfield, Virginia Business Accounting Li, Chenghao Brisland, Catherine Siena Agustin Ashburn, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Zhenjiang, China Chesapeake, Virginia Zait, Ruxandra Madalina Munson, Wyatt F. Li, Rongzhen Byrd, Joel Philip Information Systems Information Systems Zibo, China Williamsburg, Virginia Piatra Neamt, Romania Crozet, Virginia Richbourg, Zachary Carroll, Timothy Patrick Zhao, Alexander Noren, Larisa J. Ruther Glen, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Marketing Accounting Lorton, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Stells, Kaitlyn Nichole Chadalavada, Venkata Chesterfield, Virginia Roopesh Kumar Zoubek, Clark Anthony Robert Perry, Matthew Noel Richmond, Virginia Business Accounting Tao, Luxuan Woodbridge, Virginia Spotsylvania, Virginia Nanjing, China Cleary, Thomas Andrew Midlothian, Virginia Roberts, Scott D. Wiley, David Wesley Post-baccalaureate Information Systems Danville, Virginia Cook, Andrew Ryan Undergraduate Certificate Colonial Heights, Virginia Zhu, Daopu Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Creel, Gregory Joseph Candidates presented by Interim Steadman, Kylie Mead Parkersburg, West Virginia Dean Kenneth B. Kahn Accounting Richmond, Virginia Master of Arts Crews, Sarah Elizabeth Allen, Michael Thomas Stewart, Stephen Lyle Richmond, Virginia Accounting Candidate presented by Accounting Emporia, Virginia Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Cribbs, Shannon M. Mechanicsville, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Cotton, Angela D. Graduate School Tabot, Steven Custalow, Brandon Accounting Jennings, Robert Austin Accounting Garnett Thundercloud Richmond, Virginia Economics Centreville, Virginia West Point, Virginia Evans, Ryan M. Annandale, Virginia Whitmore, Craig L. Accounting Dolan, Patrick Rafferty Accounting Reichbauer, Curtis G. Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Economics Haymes, Thomas Stratton Richmond, Virginia Eads, Christopher J. Mechanicsville, Virginia Information Systems Post-baccalaureate Weisberger, Benjamin Day Richmond, Virginia Graduate Certificate Economics Ewing, Ashlee Cameron Joo, Annah Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Accounting Candidate presented by Ewing, Colleen Anissa Midlothian, Virginia Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Master of Business Richmond, Virginia Graduate School Long, Daniel M. Administration Flemmer, Dirk St. John Accounting Cross, Lauren Patrice Candidates presented by Norfolk, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Real Estate and Urban Ganne, Rajsekhar Land Development Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Martinez, Maria Carolina Graduate School Richmond, Virginia Accounting Richmond, Virginia Gordon, Richard Michael Jr. Richmond, Virginia Aiello, Marc Anthony Master of Accountancy Richmond, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Mathews, Brenton Gage Haefner, Christopher J. Jr. Accounting Archer, Marah R. Candidate presented by Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Hahl, Brian Boris Mattern, Mia Antoinette Graduate School Barham, Sarah Beatrice Falls Church, Virginia Accounting Alexandria, Virginia Cai, Fei Richmond, Virginia Halun, Jeffrey Walter Shanghai, China Benton, Laverne Aisha Richmond, Virginia Bay Village, Ohio

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 59 School of Business

Hand, Jonathan Langdon Radhakrishnan, Girish Master of Maxfield, Ashley Leah Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Decision Analytics Tazewell, Virginia Harlow, Justin Michael Raj, Ashvin Samuel McCraken, Emily Ball Richmond, Virginia Big Stone Gap, Virginia Candidates presented by Richmond, Virginia Johnson, Wallace Leon Jr. Robinson, Kirsten C. Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Mehta, Vishal Baton Rouge, Louisiana Virginia Beach, Virginia Graduate School Richmond, Virginia Koirala, Deepak Schoeb, John William Jr. Abraham, Diya Suzanne Miller, Harrison Bartlett Midlothian, Virginia Petersburg, Virginia Kerala, India Herndon, Virginia Kulesz, Melanie Ann Shankles, Brett T. Agarwal, Prriya Prashant Mudalgi, Sujay V. Oak Ridge, Tennessee Richmond, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Leary, Ann-Marie Karen Young Smith, Brittany Danzig Bernsen, Jeffrey Dennis Oza, Garima Richmond, Virginia Winchester, Virginia Brawley, California Richmond, Virginia Leary, David Michael Smith, Jordon Worth Bisht, Sarita Russell, Kyle Bradley Ithaca, New York Chester, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Lloyd, Lydia Zirkle Southard, Rachel Paige Brinkley, Stephen Corbett Sears, Brian Thomas Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Wagener, South Carolina Richmond, Virginia Lowzinski, Michael Wallace Swartwout, Arthur David Bryan, Hamilton D. Jr. Senior, Taneshe’ D. L. Richmond, Virginia Baltimore, Maryland New York City, New York Richmond, Virginia Marshall, Olivia A. Sympson, Natalie Rose Clark, Elizabeth R. Sharma, Jyoti Staten Island, New York Chesapeake, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Martin, Andrew Craig Vandenberg, Gino Q. Cook, Jerry Anthony Simon, Candace Anisha Mechanicsville, Virginia Haarlem, The Netherlands Fredericksburg, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Mathur, Rohan Vincent, Tristan Bernard Coppedge, Ebony Karon Sreepuram, Praveen Kuwait City, Kuwait Arlington, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Kumar Reddy Mayo, Maegan Leigh Walsh, John Creamer Courtland, Dvora Ashburn, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Deltaville, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Sreevalsan, Shreeja McClure, Lyndon S. Waters, Rashida Fayola Eliot, Courtney G. Glen Allen ,Virginia Charlotte, North Carolina Ashland, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Taylor, Staci McFadden, Margaret Donahue Webber, Kaitlin Kelly Gallo, Thomas A. Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Upton, Thomas Franklin Mohammed, Khalid Webber, Zachary Adam Gundavaram, Krishna Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Deepakreddy Welty, Caleb Richmond, Virginia Morton, Rosalie Scott Winburne, Joanne D. Lovettsville, Virginia Richmond, Virginia San Jose, California Gupta, Megha Wilson, Stacy Lee Henrico, Virginia Nee, Christopher John Wiscott, Karen M. Richmond, Virginia Surry, Virginia Williamsburg, Virginia Gupta, Rajeev Rakesh Wisler, Khai Tran Henrico, Virginia Noble, Kemis Ann Yaffe, Joel Craig Bridgewater, New Jersey Richmond, Virginia New York City, New York Lantier, Robert Douglas Wood, Calvin B. Richmond, Virginia Perkins, Keith Yerkes, Anthony Richmond, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Marshall, Keisha Maud Midlothian, Virginia Preston, Robert Dorsey Zhao, He Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Martinez, Carmen J. Long Island, New York Price, Debbi Lisa Chino, California

60 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student School of Business

Master of Aggarwal, Aman Beck, Jason Waylon Cullinan, Katherine Grace Business Information Systems Business Product Innovation New Delhi, India Chesterfield, Virginia Rockville Centre, New York Candidates presented by Agrawal, Yash Bhansali, Gourav Dalal, Mauli Biren Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Business Business Information Systems Graduate School Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Ahmedabad, India Bussing, Kevin Michael Ali, Asghar Bissey, Bryn Anne Daley, Thomas Burke Warrenton, Virginia Information Systems Business Business Henrico, Virginia Coopersburg, Pennsylvania Richmond, Virginia Campbell, Karin Smith Richmond, Virginia Alla Srinivas, Nithin Blumer, Caitlin Elizabeth D’Amico, Gianna Lynn Business Business Business Crump, Greg Blue Bengaluru, India Yankton, South Dakota Bethel, Connecticut Richmond, Virginia Ananth, Shushma Bottelson, Matthew C. David, Kevin M. Frederick, James Paul Information Systems Business Business Spotsylvania, Virginia Bengaluru, India Washington, D.C. Woodbridge, Virginia Jin, Matthew Anderson, Eric Sawyer Boyce, Phillip L. Delisle, Raiven Alexandre Centreville, Virginia Business Business Business McDaniel, Christine Elizabeth Fredericksburg, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Portsmouth, New Hampshire Mechanicsville, Virginia Anderson, Zachary Mark Broglio, Jake Richard Devendra, Sukruth Miller, Karin-Adele Information Systems Business Business Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Bengaluru, India Oedegaard, Linn Amalie Araga, Manjusha Brown, Mason T. Dickerson, Crystal M. Jar, Norway Information Systems Business Information Systems Nagpur, India Charlottesville, Virginia Ashland, Virginia Saul, David Zachariah Richmond, Virginia Aubert, Phimphitcha Cabaniss, Kelly Marie Du, Xia Business Business Business Smith, Michael Patrick Phetchabun, Thailand Yorktown, Virginia Beijing, China Winter Garden, Florida Avila, Anthony Michael Cardamone, Michael Eugene Dunn, Jeffrey Poulson Solomonov, Boris Business Business Business Richmond, Virginia Sterling, Virginia New Windsor, New York Salt Lake City, Utah Sympson, Natalie Rose Baldwin, William Madison Case, Samuel Everett Eliash, Elliot Matthew Chesapeake, Virginia Business Business Business Teachey, Matthew North Wilkesboro, North Carolina Ashburn, Virginia Rancho Palos Verdes, California Richmond, Virginia Bansal, Sachit Chan, Jason A. Enninful, Eric Segu Business Information Systems Business Master of Science Bhopal, India Midlothian, Virginia Cape Coast, Ghana Candidates presented by Bareford, William Gabriel Chandler-Dovis, Rian Douglas Finch, Patrick S. Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Business Business Business Graduate School Fredericksburg, Virginia Onancock, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Barnes, Michelle Lynn Chaturvedi, Shubham Gallalee, Caroline Drewry Abbasi, Mishaal F. Business Information Systems Business Business Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Bilaspur, India Richmond, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Bassett, Elizabeth Rainsford Chen, Dennis Ganesan, Gomathi Divya Abraham, Abby Sen Business Business Business Information Systems Buffalo, New York Los Angeles, California Richmond, Virginia Trivandrum, Kerala Batra, Surabhi Cotting, Daniel G. Ganesan, Suganya Adey, Steven Charles Business Business Business Information Systems New Delhi, India Rhinebeck, New York Palladam, India Richmond, Virginia

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 61 School of Business

Gannon, Katherine Rose Hardison, Marissa John, Thomson Raphael Lambert, James A. Jr. Business Business Business Business Lincoln, Rhode Island Danville, Virginia New Delhi, India Richmond, Virginia Garguilo, Frank Tyler Harrington, Julianne Michelle Johnson, Christin Marie Lane, Kate Elizabeth Business Business Business Business Amsterdam, New York Lusby, Maryland Woodbridge, Virginia Hollywood, Florida Gary, Troy Alexander Henderson, Joseph Johnston, Robert Alan Langan, Stephanie Theresa Business Information Systems Business Business Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Mexico City, Mexico Valparaiso, Indiana Gherghel, Joshua Hiegel, Colleen Murphy Jolley, Samantha Christine Levermore, Charles Cheyne Business Business Business Business Farmington Hills, Michigan Richmond, Virginia Dallas, Texas Midlothian, Virginia Glotz, Julie Jacob Higginbotham, Grace Nicole Jones, Andrew Calvin Long, Kaitlin DeMayo Information Systems Business Business Business Glen Allen, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Concord, North Carolina Richmond, Virginia Goldberg, Jason Hines, Stanley Leon Jr. Karles, Margaret Joanne Luksan, Rocki L. Business Business Business Business Virginia Beach, Virginia Syracuse, New York Richmond, Virginia Hanover, Virginia Good, Anne Stuart Hopkinson, Elizabeth Henley Kashyap, Pulkit Lumain, Christopher Eric Business Business Information Systems Business Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Bristow, Virginia Gopinathan, Gokul Hughes, Jacqueline Elizabeth Kemmerling, Jessica Lindsay Maddox, Brian Edward Business Business Business Information Systems Coimbatore, India Hardy, Virginia Owego, New York Lynchburg, Virginia Govindraju, Dheeraj Hurley, Shawn Mathew Kessler, Christopher Jordan Mahajan, Dhriti Dinesh Business Business Business Business Richmond, Virginia Stafford, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia Hubli, India Green, Celestine Smith Hwangpo, Steve M. King, Keith Manjunath, Anusha Information Systems Business Information Systems Business Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Midlothian, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Bangalore, India Greenbaum, Robin Lynn Hyam, Daniel Klugman, Matthew Ryan Mansfield, Keilani Garrido Business Information Systems Business Business Colonial Heights, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Savannah, Georgia Richmond, Virginia Grewal, Hardev Singh Jain, Abhishek Kooliyattayil, Ijaz Moahmmed Maribhat, Abhishek Information Systems Business Information Systems Information Systems Richmond, Virginia Madurai, India Thrissur, India Mangalore, India Gross, James Michael Jain, Sarthak Kouninski, Maria A. McClelland, Alex Glover Business Business Business Business Lake Bluff, Illinois New Delhi, India Atlanta, Georgia Winter Park, Florida Gubbi Suresh, Vinutha Jayadevan, Gayatri Kumara Das, Vishnupriya McCrae, Jasmine Leigh Business Information Systems Business Business Richmond, Virginia Bangalore, India Palakkad, India Lanham, Maryland Gulati, Saranpreet Singh John, Anand Issac Kundla, Aakash Reddy McFarland, Conor Pearson Business Information Systems Business Business New Delhi, India Richmond, Virginia Tirupati, India Manassas, Virginia Gumber, Abhishek John, Princy Lakshminarasimhan Iyengar, Medina, Lawana Lawson Business Business Rajashree Information Systems Sirsa, India Thrissur, India Business Chesterfield, Virginia Bangalore, India

62 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student School of Business

Miranda, Connor Shaughnessy Podboy, John Shah, Jenish Rajeshkumar Tsuchiya, Ken Business Computer and Information Business Business Germantown, Maryland Systems Security Richmond, Virginia Morton Grove, Illinois Moody, Jennifer Diane Midlothian, Virginia Shareef, Juwariah Tune, Jeffrey Bricker Business Raturi, Vipul Business Business Richmond, Virginia Business Alexandria, Virginia Seattle, Washington Morris, Andrew K. Shahdara, India Shukla, Sapna Udayakumar, Ullas Computer and Information Ravi, Pavithra Information Systems Information Systems Systems Security Information Systems Durg, India Bhadravati, India New Kent, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Shumar, Timothy Abraham Uma Shankar, Harsheth Murphy, Caitlin Maureen Regan, Jennifer Business Business Business Business Ruther Glen, Virginia Bengaluru, India Virginia Beach, Virginia McLean, Virginia Sink, Kathleen Marshall Valencia, Gerardo Antonio Narayana Swamy, Nikhil Resutra, Mayank Business Business Information Systems Information Systems Richmond, Virginia San Antonio, Texas Bengaluru, India Richmond, Virginia Sleeth, Matthew Vega, Andrea Judith New, Jessica Leigh Rice, Alexander Hawkinson Business Business Business Business Richmond, Virginia Springfield, Virginia Raleigh, North Carolina Princeton, New Jersey Sligh, Natasha Nicole Vessels, Andrew Jerone Neylon, Matthew Tyler Ritesh, Kumar Business Business Business Business Virginia Beach, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Indianapolis, Indiana Richmond, Virginia Smith, Nathan S. Vincent Thomas, Kenneth Nickerson, Stephanie Laynette Rivas, Hector Emilio Information Systems Business Information Systems Business Richmond, Virginia Bangalore, India Chicago, Illinois San Juan, Puerto Rico Spinner, Nicholas Harmon Wade, Lindsay E. Noxon, Hunter Bray Ruff, Wesley Winkleman Business Business Business Business Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Sudhakar, Himajith Walter, Abigail Carter Oteka, Shako Claudie Safi, Shadman Information Systems Business Business Business Bangalore, India Dunnsville, Virginia Charlotte, North Carolina Jamshedpur, India Sugerman, Jessica Wang, Jingyi Padgett, Kelly Lockwood Sandhu, Ramandeep Kaur Business Information Systems Business Computer and Information Richmond, Virginia Changchun, China Richmond, Virginia Systems Security Taeb, Limah Waronker, Matthew Bryan Patibandla, Gokul London, England Business Business Information Systems Satija, Shivam Richmond, Virginia Lansdale, Pennsylvania Vijayawada, India Business Thakur, Akash Weber, Dean P.A. Patil, Sandeep Pitampura, India Information Systems Business Information Systems Scott, Matthew Zachary Jamshedpur, India Tipp City, Ohio Sangareddy, India Information Systems Theodorakis, Emanuelle Nicole Whelchel, Richard James Patty, Benjamin Thomas Richmond, Virginia Business Business Business Shah, Alisha Glenview, Illinois Richmond, Virginia Buda, Texas Information Systems Thompson, Melanie Ann Worthington, John Kurtis Paul, Bervin Richmond, Virginia Business Business Information Systems Shah, Ekta Jayesh Colorado Springs, Colorado Evansville, Wisconsin Bangalore, India Business Tresco, Lauren Elizabeth Wu, Yanci Pinto, Shanice Delyse Dubai, United Arab Emirates Business Business Business Richmond, Virginia Nanjing, China Margao, India

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 63 School of Business

Xiang, Xi Michael Yoder, Jansen Mackenzie Younce, Holly Addison Master of Supply Information Systems Business Business Richmond, Virginia Berne, Indiana Powhatan, Virginia Chain Management Xu, Liwen Yoon, Jennifer Mia Zeigler, George Kempe Candidate presented by Business Business Business Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Yuyao, China Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Graduate School Yerkes, Samuel W. Ornelas, Emily Anne Information Systems Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia

64 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student School of Dentistry

Bachelor of Science Salazar, Paola Yasmin* Javdan, Nazafarin Baker, Chezdan Leigh Dental Hygiene Dentistry Rocky Mount, Virginia Candidates presented by Sterling, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Basha, Basil Dean David C. Sarrett Saleem, Sana* Karashi, Husain A.Y.A.M. Kuwait City, Kuwait Dental Hygiene Dentistry Anderson, Stephanie Elizabeth* Bondarew, Mikhail Harrison Manassas, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Dental Hygiene Buford, Georgia Fairfax Station, Virginia Schnittka, Andrea Christine** La Rochelle, Natalie R. Broccoli, Nicholas Louis Dental Hygiene Dentistry Bowles, Morgan Leigh East Moriches, New York Charlottesville, Virginia Napa, California Dental Hygiene Callahan, Caitlin Jorgensen Schroeder, Sidney Brooke* Lindsey, David Hikaru Mechanicsville, Virginia Jonesville, Virginia Dental Hygiene Dentistry Brewster, Leigh Ellen** Williamsburg, Virginia Los Alamitos, California Campbell, Jordan M. Dental Hygiene Kaysville, Utah Chester, Virginia Serrato Leon, Ismael McCormack, Danielle Marie Dental Hygiene Dentistry Cheng, Lance Chongleng Brock, Melissa Lynne Charlottesville, Virginia Port Charlotte, Florida Vienna, Virginia Dental Hygiene Suffolk, Virginia Skeer, Cara N.* Parikh, Ojas A. Corbin, Elizabeth Dixon Dental Hygiene Dentistry Winston-Salem, North Carolina Cartlidge, Leah-Grace Fredericksburg, Virginia Olney, Maryland Dental Hygiene Dashti, Shahad Midlothian, Virginia Stradtner, Emily Renee Porter, Jason Lloyd Kuwait City, Kuwait Dental Hygiene Dentistry Choi, Seul Ki* Desai, Chandani J. Jacksonville, Florida Boise, Idaho Dental Hygiene Norfolk, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Trinkle, Alexandra Ramsey, Kane W. Desai, Shreya Kirit Dental Hygiene Dentistry Comia, Emily Newnam Richmond, Virginia Mobile, Alabama Old Greenwich, Connecticut Dental Hygiene Dhanani, Milan Vinod Richmond, Virginia Whitaker, Kaitlyn Elizabeth Sturgill, Riley Beth Potomac Falls, Virginia Dental Hygiene Dentistry Conners, Ashley Michelle** Mechanicsville, Virginia Piney Flats, Tennessee Dhillon, Manpreet Kaur Dental Hygiene Richmond, Virginia Satellite Beach, Florida Turner, Lisa Ann Master of Science Dentistry Duval, Rachel Johanna Grimes, Victoria Michelle* Richmond, Virginia Miami, Florida Dental Hygiene Candidates presented by Field, Brittany Leigh Prince George, Virginia Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Westphal, Joshua D. Dentistry Chesterfield, Virginia Kim, Jason Wooju** Graduate School South Jordan, Utah Franklin, Alyssa Renee Dental Hygiene Arasu, Eshwar Midlothian, Virginia Oak Hill, Virginia Dentistry Doctor of Dental Surgery Franklin-Huff, Najjiyya Shantel Kim, Soo Ryung** Dublin, Ohio Frederick, Maryland Dental Hygiene Ardalan, Cyrous Candidates presented by Garcha, Davinder Singh Centreville, Virginia Dentistry Dean David C. Sarrett Herndon, Virginia Leung, Hoi Tung** New Orleans, Louisiana Agarwal, Vickas Garris, Chase Kenton Dental Hygiene Dugoni, Meredith Leigh Burke, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Warrenton, Virginia Dentistry Al-ani, Aseel Garris, Sarah Balkcom Llinas, Magdalena Belen** West Linn, Oregon Baghdad, Iraq Dental Hygiene Middletown, Virginia Easterly, Danielle E. Almousawi, Sayed Mohammad Newport News, Virginia Garrison, Evan Lane Dentistry M.S.A.S.A. Harrisonburg, Virginia Maurer, Katie Elizabeth Fairfax, Virginia Kuwait City, Kuwait Dental Hygiene Georgiev, Petar V. Holland, Martha Mangum Alrahbi, Mohammed Richmond, Virginia Ruse, Bulgaria Dentistry Richmond, Virginia McRae, Mikayla Shyenne Jackson, Mississippi Geyman, Taylor Joseph Anderson, Ashley Rebecca Dental Hygiene Bonners Ferry, Idaho Newport News, Virginia Suffolk, Virginia

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 65 School of Dentistry

Grimmer, Mitchell Dean Kim, Vivian Jiyoung Matute, Bernard Anthony Simpson, Raymond Hunter Leesburg, Virginia Centreville, Virginia Asuncion Keen Mountain, Virginia Grover, Natasha Amy Kim, Young Min Vancouver, British Columbia Smith, Taylor Ryan Reston, Virginia Charlotte, North Carolina McConnel, Thomas Porter Sandston, Virginia Gupta, Shilpi Koerich de Paula, Leonardo Roanoke, Virginia Son, Minkyeong Glen Allen, Virginia Florianopolis, Brazil Milton, Ian Alexander Tunks Richmond, Virginia Hammaker, Katharine Pentz Kvashenka, Maryia Syargeeuna Loganville, Georgia Soni, Anjali Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Moody, Carolina Becerra Newtown, Pennsylvania Han, Thomas Jaejoon Lal, Urvashi Cali, Colombia Tack, Samuel Richmond, Virginia Nashville, Tennessee Moredock, Emma Elizabeth Springfield, Virginia Hermes, Nora Elizabeth Lambert, Lesley Erin Charleston, West Virginia Throckmorton, Grant Campbell Herndon, Virginia Covington, Louisiana Morrill, Trenton John Wytheville, Virginia Higgins, Kathleen Elizabeth Le, Nam Hoang Logan, Utah Tran, Jennifer C. McLean, Virginia Portland, Oregon Nguyen, Nguyen Thao Thi Springfield, Virginia Hornsby, Steven Reed Jr. Lee, Sang W. Hoi An, Vietnam Tran, Jennifer Mary Williamsburg, Virginia Centreville, Virginia Nguyen, Quan Minh Fairfax, Virginia Horton, Christina Kingman Lee, Sooin Wilmington, North Carolina Umoh, Edidiong Nosakhare Charlottesville, Virginia Springfield, Virginia Olsen, Brenen Thomas Baltimore, Maryland Howell, Christine Danielle Leist, Jonathan Blake Nampa, Idaho Valaei, Farnaz Suffolk, Virginia Yorktown, Virginia Patel, Shrineel J. Toronto, Ontario Humphreys, Lauren Antonia Long, Alex P. Celebration, Florida Waggoner, Eugena Curtis Panama City, Florida Salt Lake City, Utah Person, Shadae Tashelle Hopewell, Virginia Jaganjac, Edina Lyons, Denver James Saint Andrew, Jamaica Wagner, Travis Ray Richmond, Virginia Winchester, Virginia Quraish, Muhammad Adil Powhatan, Virginia James, Theodore Scott Macdonald, David William Woodbridge, Virginia Wallace, Madison Ashleigh Idaho Falls, Idaho Henrico, Virginia Reddy, Nitya G. Greensboro, North Carolina Jones, Lauren Gray Mackie, Scott Brendan Salem, Virginia Wang, Pei Martinsville, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Ricci, Alyssa Gutierrez Charlottesville, Virginia Jones, Margaret Caroline Maghsoudi, Sheyda Pembroke Pines, Florida Weimer, Travis Jon Bluefield, Virginia Leesburg, Virginia Riddle, Kelli Rachel La Grande, Oregon Kaplan, Lauren Elise Mallik, Abdulaziz Abdullah Virginia Beach, Virginia Wooten, Bryant Hampton Chesapeake, Virginia Kuwait City, Kuwait Robinson, Ian Walker Cary, North Carolina Kaushal, Akshay Marshall, Jasmine Nicole Roanoke, Virginia Yang, Timothy Shengpu Chandigarh, India Virginia Beach, Virginia Romero, Dalilah Iris Richmond, Virginia Keith, Thomas Haynes Masood, Rubana Sarah Orlando, Florida Zhang, Chao Yi Pilot Mountain, North Carolina Richmond, Virginia Shapiro, Benjamin E. Christiansburg, Virginia Killough, Courtney Ellen Mathis, Andrew Thomas Roanoke, Virginia Poquoson, Virginia Columbia, South Carolina Sherwood, Conner James Greensboro, North Carolina

66 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student School of Education

Bachelor of Science Battiata, Mary Grace Elswick, Jennifer LaBelle McCullough, Amanda L. Counselor Education Adult Learning Special Education Candidate presented by Richmond, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Powhatan, Virginia Dean Andrew P. Daire Biedenharn, James Paul Geen, Rachel P. Moreau, Andrea J. Special Education Special Education Counselor Education Oduro, Elizabeth Atlanta, Georgia Richmond, Virginia Lincoln, Rhode Island Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science Bogan, Lauren Renee Giampietro, Grace Katherine Moyler, Walter E. III Springfield, Virginia Reading Special Education Counselor Education Sandston, Virginia Phoenixville, Pennsylvania Williamsburg, Virginia Post-baccalaureate Bratisax, Kathleen Gilbert, Sarah Mae Myers, Casey Danielle Graduate Certificate Adult Learning Counselor Education Special Education Key West, Florida Fredericksburg, Virginia Lynchburg, Virginia Candidates presented by Bray, Sarah Elizabeth Granderson, Stephanie Ann Nance, Megan Ann Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Counselor Education Special Education Adult Learning Graduate School Mechanicsville, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Hayes, Kathryn Anna Bucska, Heather Suzanne Gravins, James A. Jr. Norden, Allison Nicole Disability Leadership Reading Counselor Education Counselor Education Haymarket, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Chantilly, Virginia Hemrajani, Reena Harish Castro, Jennifer Freida Grow, McLane Sullivan Proffitt, William Anthony Medical Education Reading Curriculum and Instruction Special Education Jacksonville, Florida Chesterfield, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Kimble, Courtney P. Combs, Sarah Lynn Hardy, Stephanie P. Reardon, Gordon Timothy Jr. Autism Spectrum Disorder Reading Adult Learning Reading Blue Grass, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Hanover, Virginia Li, Chao Cotman, Chelsea Marie Hendrick, Catherine Anne Ridings, Christopher Gordon Medical Education Counselor Education Special Education Counselor Education Danjiangkou, China Mechanicsville, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Clear Brook, Virginia Ockaili, Ramzi A. Craig, Robert Edward Jr. Hong, Heather Hye-Rhee Royster, Melanie Maria Medical Education Adult Learning Counselor Education Sport Leadership Richmond, Virginia Yorktown, Virginia Centreville, Virginia Bowie, Maryland Stowe, Erica Kristin Dearborn, Marissa Kathleen Hutson, Honor Constance Schuster, Katherine Lauren Disability Leadership Special Education Counselor Education Counselor Education Afton, Virginia Yorktown, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Woolridge, Terrica B. DeMello, Caitlin M. Jackson, Quantina Tillman Segar, Leah A. Autism Spectrum Disorder Counselor Education Reading Reading Richmond, Virginia Syracuse, New York Henrico, Virginia Tappahannock, Virginia Dietz, Erika Jane Johnson, LaShawn Michelle Shenker, Matthew Aaron Master of Education Special Education Reading Counselor Education Candidates presented by Yorktown, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Drabenstott, Matthew Vincent Leonarkis, Courtney Paige Stevens, Tricksome Reness Graduate School Special Education Counselor Education Special Education Kansas City, Missouri Spotsylvania, Virginia North Augusta, South Carolina Aronowitz, Jeffrey Arthur Curriculum and Instruction Dubinsky, Brieanne Leigh Levine, Justin Hartwick Taylor, Rebecca Bowles Richmond, Virginia Adult Learning Sport Leadership Special Education Richmond, Virginia Highland Mills, New York Kingsport, Tennessee Bate, Amanda Atarah Counselor Education Duckenfield, Tamiko E. Luchau, Melissa Logan Torres, Shannon Elise Richmond, Virginia Reading Counselor Education Counselor Education Glen Allen, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia

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Tsang, Daniel Joseph Chapman, William Tyler Goode, Benjamin Ezekiel Martinez, Anna Marie Counselor Education Virginia Beach, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Fort Belvoir, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Charbonneau, Tyler Austin Goolsby, Rachel Catherine Matalone, Nicholas M. Wallace, Travis Akeem Newport News, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Great Falls, Virginia Sport Leadership Clark, Michael Cole Greer, Courtney C. McNamara, Megan Eileen Marietta, Georgia Virginia Beach, Virginia Norfolk, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Weiss, Jessica Marie Conner, Kayleigh M. Hamlet, Rebecca A. McNulty, Caroline E. Sport Leadership Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Coogle, Lauren Lee Hargrave, Morgan Ashleigh McPoland, Alexis Rae Wolson, Geoffrey Spencer Richmond, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Special Education Westport, Connecticut Coonradt, Ashley Nicole Harris, Antonette R. Meng, Danli Fredericksburg, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Singapore Wright, Brittney Nicole Special Education Cramer, Andrew Franklin Harris, Emily C. Miller, Ashley E. Richmond, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Davey, Lydia Marie Hesham, Sorosh Moesta, Caroline A. Master of Teaching Tallahassee, Florida Fairfax, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Dogbe, Yayi Dela Hidalgo, Brittney Olga Nelson, Brittany Nicole Candidates presented by Hampton, Virginia Brooklyn, New York Chesapeake, Virginia Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Graduate School Dyer, Chelsi K. Hockett, Jessica Virginia Nunez, John Ryan Dabu Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands Allin, Tyler Christine Richmond, Virginia Earley, Nicholas Paul Hornbarger, Amber Rae Overstreet, Mark Andrew Chesterfield, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia Anderson, Shauna Janel Woodbridge, Virginia Fasing, Shannon Erica Hostman, Melvin Porter, Kathryn M. Bristow, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Arner, Hannah L. Mechanicsville, Virginia Fisher, Harmony Faith Teruwork Howdyshell, Hailey Sarah Powell, Leah Katelyn Lynchburg, Virginia Waynesboro, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Atkins, Kathryn Elizabeth New Kent, Virginia Fitzgerald, Emily Scott Jalloh, Muktaru Mohamed Power, Tiffany A. Richmond, Virginia Arlington, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Baker, Micah Arin Harrisonburg, Virginia Franklin, Curtis Barton Johnson, Brianna Noelle Powers, Emily Blair Richmond, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Beasley, Jason Nicolas Aylett, Virginia Frye, Rachel Dianne Karim, Daoud Mohammed Premkumar, Gautham R. Purcellville, Virginia Ashburn, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Bemis, Nathan Joseph Richmond, Virginia Furnish, Stephanie N. Lawrence, Meagan Nicole Rawlings, Ruth Christiane Richmond, Virginia Mineral, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Berry, Tatum Elaine Glen Allen, Virginia Gifford, Brittany Renae Leaphart, Ciara Marye Reaves, John Randal Mechanicsville, Virginia Hampton, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Bigdeli, Vanessa Yvonne Chantilly, Virginia Glynn, Emily Louise Lockhart, Dana Lanee Rivera, Wendy Lynn Manassas, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Blackwell, Chelsea-Ann Kelly Richmond, Virginia Goldberg, Ariel Isabella Mann, Alissa Lynn Rotramel, Danielle Casey Richmond, Virginia Lynchburg, Virginia Chester, Virginia Butz, Amanda Christine Midlothian, Virginia

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Seay, John T. Smith, Jeremy Paul Walker, Laura Goodwin Post-master’s Certificate Richmond, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Seibold, Kelly A. Spencer, Chloe Nicole Walker, Mark Richard Candidates presented by Fairfax, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Sitavi, Carl Eduardo Susic, Emina Wilson, April Elizabeth Graduate School Cary, North Carolina Richmond, Virginia Portsmouth, Virginia Harrison, Julie J. Skinner, Jay Robert Traveline, Hillary Morgan Zagrodniczek, Megan Josephine Reading Specialist Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Chantilly, Virginia Chester, Virginia Seals, Kellie Michelle Reading Specialist Richmond, Virginia

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Baccalaureate Certificate Al Gumaei, Ashraf H.* Askegren, James William II Briscoe, Anthony David II Computer Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Candidates presented by Taiz, Yemen Sterling, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Dean Barbara D. Boyan Alali, Ahmad Ali Atluri, Raghav C. Brown, Eric W. Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Computer Science Bradshaw, Charles Eldridge IV Dammam, Saudi Arabia Centreville, Virginia Suffolk, Virginia Venture Creation Midlothian, Virginia Alashari, Majid Bade, Cullen P. Bruce, Timothy Hunter** Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Buck, Jeffrey David Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Richmond, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Product Innovation Charlottesville, Virginia Alcoba Serrate, Ciro Harold* Baffoe-Ofori, Felix Buck, Jeffrey David Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Ellis, Zachary Marshall Plant City, Florida Richmond, Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Product Innovation Williamsburg, Virginia Aldar, Hiba Mahmood Baldwin, Sophie Marie Bugg, Paige K. Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Poole, Sarah Louise Qatif, Saudi Arabia Earlysville, Virginia and Psychology Product Innovation Fredericksburg, Virginia Marion, Virginia Alghamdi, Abdullah Abdulghani Bellucci, Nicholas David Mechanical Engineering Computer Science Bullock, Kelsey Marie Slaton, Katiana M. Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia Chesapeake, Virginia Computer Science Product Innovation Newport News, Virginia Lorton, Virginia Algino, Sarah Elizabeth**° Bernardo, Rachel Jean* Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Burtch, Emily J.* Willard, Jonathan T. Roanoke, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Biomedical Engineering Product Innovation Gainesville, Virginia Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Alharshani, Abdulrahman Berry, Rebecca Faye*° Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Butler, Christopher W. Bachelor of Science Kuwait Luray, Virginia Computer Science Alkheder, Youssif Ibrahim Bierlein, Kevin Robert** Chesterfield, Virginia Candidates presented by Mechanical Engineering Computer Science, Economics Carli, John Mason Dean Barbara D. Boyan Richmond, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Electrical Engineering Richmond, Virginia Abdul Satar, Ahmad Shahir Allin, Zachary Carter Bohidar, Niraja* Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Carpenter, Christopher Ryan Charlottesville, Virginia Arlington, Virginia South Riding, Virginia Computer Science Spotsylvania, Virginia Abebe, Tamrat Girma Alnaser, Mobarak M. Borum, Devyn Jyanae Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Cerniuk, Alexander Brice Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Kuwait City, Kuwait Baltimore, Maryland Electrical Engineering Bristow, Virginia Adawi, Abed I. Alotaibi, Faye A.* Bosco, Matthew A. Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Chalfant, Benjamin Hunter Midlothian, Virginia Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Vienna, Virginia Chemical and Life Science Engineering Colorado Springs, Colorado Agarwal, Aayushi Sandeep**° Alvarez Del Pino, Andres Felipe Bosman, Wesley N. Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Computer Science and Psychology Charreun, Gaston Andres Aldie, Virginia Palmira, Colombia Onancock, Virginia Mechanical Engineering Richmond, Virginia Agyei-Yeboah, Ferdinand** Alvarez, Juan Alejandro Boyce, Kyle Wesley Computer Engineering Chemical and Life Science Engineering Chemical and Life Science Engineering Childers, Kellan A.** Alexandria, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Computer Science Richmond, Virginia Ahmed, Bilal Archuleta, Kyle Ashton Bradshaw, Charles Eldridge IV Computer Science Computer Engineering Computer Science Chiu, Juei-Sheng Joshua**° Bristow, Virginia Yorktown, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Biomedical Engineering Vienna, Virginia Ahmed, Raheel Artis, Justin Andre* Brigle, Nathaniel Woodson Mechanical Engineering Computer Science Biomedical Engineering Choi, Andrew J. Springfield, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Electrical Engineering Woodbridge, Virginia

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Clifford, Brad Dowling, Michael John* Greco, Chase David*** Husain, Alhawraa Computer Engineering Computer Science Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Hastings, New Zealand Berryville, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Clute, Zachary Richard Dulay, Devin Michael Greenstreet, Casey Allen Huynh, Tommy Electrical Engineering Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Computer Engineering Leesburg, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Tappahannock, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Coleman, David Jeffrey Dunn, Marshall Gabriel Gregor, Simone Julie**° Ibroni, Adrian Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Baltimore, Maryland Prince George, Virginia Raleigh, North Carolina Virginia Beach, Virginia Colt, Nicholas Duong, Ngoc Thao*° Ha, Brigitte B ao� Châu* Igou, Rhey Margaret Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Chemical and Life Science Engineering Computer Science Winchester, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Clifton, Virginia Montpelier, Virginia Conner, Zachary Allen** Dyke, Jon* Hagood, Kyle** Ilustre, Adrienne Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Computer Science Elizabeth Tangan Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Electrical Engineering Coogle, John J.* Ellis, Kyle Robert* Haines, Abigail Jean Glen Allen, Virginia Computer Science Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Jackson, Curtis Richmond, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Computer Science Crane, Kyle Nicholas* Ellis, Zachary Marshall* Hairston, Rosheena Danielle Richmond, Virginia Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Jhurani, Neelam S.**° Chesterfield, Virginia Williamsburg, Virginia Martinsville, Virginia Computer Science Crowder, Jesse Allen** Essabbar, Fadwa Hakem, Keroles William* Glen Allen, Virginia Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Computer Science Joiner, Ryan Kingston** Chesterfield, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Hampton, Virginia Chemical and Life Science Engineering Crump, William R.** Evans, Daniel Raymond** Hall, Riley Christopher* Virginia Beach, Virginia Computer Science Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Jones, Gabrielle Briana Marie Burke, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Mechanical Engineering Davis, Morgan Damone Fitch, Ronald Stephenson Jr. Hanson, Riley Zoi Palmyra, Virginia Mechanical Engineering Chemical and Life Science Engineering Computer Science Ju, Min Su Lynchburg, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Electrical Engineering Dayal, Manik Forkins, Christine Brigitte* Hegeler, Anna**° Clifton, Virginia Biomedical Engineering Chemical and Life Science Engineering Biomedical Engineering Justice, James E.* Ashburn, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Vienna, Virginia Biomedical Engineering De Arras, Sean Peters Friend, William E.* Hendricks, Michael C. Partlow, Virginia Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Kakish, Feras Goochland, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Chantilly, Virginia Electrical Engineering DeAngelis, Albert J.** Gates, Corey N. Hideshima, Kelsey S.**° Glen Allen, Virginia Chemical and Life Science Engineering Computer Science Biomedical Engineering Kamga Gninzeko, Franck Jivago Virginia Beach, Virginia Hanover, Virginia San Jose, California Biomedical Engineering Depew, Eric Boyd Golden-Weathers, Hijaz, Fadi Souhail* North Chesterfield, Virginia Mechanical Engineering Connor Bailey** Biomedical Engineering Kammermeier, Steven Joseph Fairfax, Virginia Mechanical Engineering Bakifa, Lebanon Chemical and Life Science Engineering Dinh, Anh Ngoc* Ashburn, Virginia Horstmann, Benjamin Mark Powhatan, Virginia Electrical Engineering Gonzales, Jose-Carlos Flojo Electrical Engineering Kaplan, Taylor Jake Richmond, Virginia Chemical and Life Science Engineering Moseley, Virginia Computer Science Dittman, Marissa** Virginia Beach, Virginia Houk, Wesley Carr* Richmond, Virginia Biomedical Engineering Grant, Khade Lauria*** Electrical Engineering Kari, Mounika* Ida, Michigan Biomedical Engineering Warrenton, Virginia Mechanical Engineering Hampton, Virginia Herndon, Virginia

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 71 School of Engineering

Kaufman, Sarah Moriah** Levinson, Alfred G.** McDaniels, Bryce J. Nguyen, Huy** Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Computer Science Fredericksburg, Virginia Vienna, Virginia Columbia, Maryland Richmond, Virginia Khawaja, Sherdil Limjoco, Grace Ellen McDonald, Paul Andrew Jr.* Nguyen, Madeline Mai Khanh Computer Science Biomedical Engineering Computer Science Biomedical Engineering Ashburn, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Ashburn, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Kim, Hyun Woo* Liss, Jonathan Tyler McGee, Matthew Curtis Nguyen, Viet Nguyen Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Computer Science Computer Science Centreville, Virginia Chester, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Moseley, Virginia Kirby, Benjamin Frederick* Lobo, Edwin Orlando* Merk, Christian Nikolaus Nimo, Charles Okyere Chemical and Life Science Engineering Computer Science Computer Science Computer Engineering Mechanicsville, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Manquin, Virginia Dumfries, Virginia Klein, Emily Rose* Locks, Hunter Moore Miller, Emily Hayes Nobles, Damien S.** Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Chemical and Life Science Engineering Electrical Engineering Richmond, Virginia Hanover, Virginia Powhatan, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Kniffin, Alex Fitzgerald** Long, Raymond S. Miller, Jeffrey L.* Nuckols, Thomas Ian Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Fredericksburg, Virginia Manakin Sabot, Virginia Harrisonburg, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Knighton, John Ryan* Lucas, Christopher Kelly Mitchem, Dewey Allen Oakley, Thomas Benjamin Mechanical Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Computer Engineering Midlothian, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Hopewell, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Kreiner, Jacob M. Lupano, Nicholas C.* Mohsen, Abdullah Madani H. Oliva, Joseph Bradley Computer Science Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Fredericksburg, Virginia Hewitt, New Jersey Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Mechanicsville, Virginia Krishnamoorthy, Adithi** Ma, Quan Tan Morgan Vera, Luis Felipe Parker, Kenneth Robert Biomedical Engineering Computer Engineering Mechanical Engineering Computer Engineering Chantilly, Virginia Springfield, Virginia Sterling, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Krishnan, Pooja**° Mahmood, Esa S.** Morrell, Joseph B.*** Patel, Bharti** Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Chemical and Life Science Engineering Biomedical Engineering Herndon, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Sandston, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Lai, Shengyi Mahmood, Musa S.**° Musso, Antonio C. Patel, Divyesh Rashmi Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Chemical and Life Science Engineering Electrical Engineering Henrico, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Culpeper, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Lawson, John R. Mair, Devin B.* Nandigam, Ramya* Patel, Parth Raja Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Chesterfield, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Ashburn, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Le, Thien Xuan Majewski, Chad Leonard** Narayanan, Sujith Sunil Patel, Shruti Dipakkumar Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Computer Science Glen Allen, Virginia Pasadena, Maryland Richmond, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia LeDoux, Benjamin R.* Malkus, Tyler Justin Nasreldeen, Abdelmagid Patterson, Andre Lee Chemical and Life Science Engineering Computer Science Abdelaziz Mechanical Engineering Williamsburg, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Chemical and Life Science Engineering Richmond, Virginia Lee, Jookwang* Mcaleese, Jason Tyler Reston, Virginia Peddi, Rahul* Biomedical Engineering Electrical Engineering Ngo, Ying Zi* Mechanical Engineering Gaithersburg, Maryland Richmond, Virginia Biomedical Engineering Glen Allen, Virginia Lee, Richard W.* McCracken, Austin Sandy Gaithersburg, Maryland Pennie, Michael Guerra Computer Science Computer Science Nguyen, Andrew Duong Electrical Engineering Fredericksburg, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Mechanical Engineering Alexandria, Virginia Sterling, Virginia

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Perez, Juan Camilo Reda, Wejdan Saunders, Sarah Kaye Smith, Michael Ross* Computer Engineering Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Richmond, Virginia Kuwait City, Kuwait Botetourt, Virginia Springfield, Virginia Perkins, Andrew Laurence* Redington, James Edmund West* Sayre, Joshua David Smith, Yvette Marie Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Richmond, Virginia Hot Springs, Virginia Louisa, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Peters, Sarah Nichole**° Rizvi, Haya Batool* Schneck, Matthew B.***° Snyder, Miranda Lynn* Mechanical Engineering Chemical and Life Science Engineering Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Christiansburg, Virginia Hamilton, Virginia Prince George, Virginia Eugene, Oregon Petteway, Joshua Rizvi, Syed Hyder Abbas Scott, Anderson Royal*** Solanki, Sanam Mahmad Sajid**° Chemical and Life Science Engineering Computer Science Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Richmond, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Colonial Heights, Virginia Aldie, Virginia Phung, Andrew Kim-An**° Roberts, Alex S. Scott, Jason C. Soliven, Maria Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Fleurette Rosario DeGuzman Fairfax, Virginia Dinwiddie, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Biomedical Engineering Poole, Sarah Louise Roberts, Allan E. Segal, Jacob W. Virginia Beach, Virginia Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Computer Science Soulier, Zachary K. Marion, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Mechanical Engineering Ports, Leonard M. Jr.*** Rodi, Robert Mark** Shah, Kayuri Paresh* Henrico, Virginia Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Sparks, Lindsi Nicole Chesterfield, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Herndon, Virginia Biomedical Engineering Potter, Andrew Justin Rodrigues, Brian R.* Shah, Mansi Vrujlal Pulaski, Virginia Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Computer Science Spriggs, James Briton**° Powhatan, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Biomedical Engineering Pyatigorskiy, Felix Daniel Roos, Conrad J.***° Shah, Payal N. Chester, Virginia Mechanical Engineering Chemical and Life Science Engineering Computer Science Stasi, Andrew John* Richmond, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Electrical Engineering Qasem, Adnan Rustgi, Pulkit Shahriyar, Syed I. Mechanicsville, Virginia Chemical and Life Science Engineering Computer Science Computer Science Steiner, John William Kuwait City, Kuwait Fairfax, Virginia Arlington, Virginia Computer Science Quiroz, Ingrid Thasis Sachani, Dhruv B.** Shehzad, Syed Sahir Tybee Island, Georgia Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Stewart, Michael A.* Falls Church, Virginia Warrenton, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Computer Engineering Rajabaliev, Ezoza* Saggu, Savraj S.**° Simmons, William Nelson* Mechanicsville, Virginia Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Stone, Zachary Taylor Richmond, Virginia Sterling, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Computer Science Ramirez-Villa, Jose Uriel Salman, Salman**° Simoni, Brian Connor* Chesapeake, Virginia Computer Engineering Biomedical Engineering Computer Science Subedi, Arjun* Charlottesville, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Chemical and Life Science Engineering Raney, Zachary Brannon Samvura, Samuel Irankunda Skeels, Steven Michael** Manassas, Virginia Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Chemical and Life Science Engineering Sutherland, Kyle Archer* South Boston, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Warrenton, Virginia Computer Science Rashed, Rashed Saniev, Emil F.* Slaton, Katiana M. Montclair, Virginia Chemical and Life Science Engineering Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Switzer, Joseph Wayne Basra, Iraq Glen Allen, Virginia Lorton, Virginia Biomedical Engineering Ratliff, Zachary Bryant* Sarwar, Arman* Smith, Korey Stefon Stephens City, Virginia Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Szego, Dov M.** Richmond, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Mechanical Engineering Detroit, Michigan

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Tang, Jordan Lee** Vuong, Tiffany Thao-My* Yohe, Allyson M. Khimani, Rameez Computer Science Biomedical Engineering Computer Science Engineering Richmond, Virginia Fairfax Station, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Taylor, Zachary Mitchell Wall, Matthew Alexander Zhang, Fawei Kochhar, Amanjot Singh Chemical and Life Science Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Computer Science Kingsport, Tennessee Herndon, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Chandigarh, India Thoele, Kurt Robert Ward, Andrew Christopher** Zobel, Gregory A. Lee, Dong Sup Mechanical Engineering Computer Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Patterson, Louisiana Richmond, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Seoul, South Korea Timsina, Ranjita Ward, Christopher Charles Marinaicker Kumar, Suresh Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Post-baccalaureate Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Manassas, Virginia Miami, Florida Undergraduate Certificate Richmond, Virginia

Trachy, Robert L.** Watts, Byron Madison Candidates presented by Medak, Kavya Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Dean Barbara D. Boyan Engineering Mechanicsville, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Richmond , Virginia Ely, Shauna Rivka Tran, Khanh H.** Weathers, Alvenia Che’relle Mhatre, Binoli Narayan Computer Science Computer Science Computer Science Computer Science Richmond, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Mumbai , India Smith, Stephen W. Trepatschko, Nathaniel J. Wells, Akia LaToya Nair, Varsha Computer Science Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Computer Science Virginia Beach, Virginia Stafford, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia. Trivedi, Tejas P. White, Casey Master of Science Narayana Murthy, Ashwini Computer Science Computer Science Computer Science Centreville, Virginia Poquoson, Virginia Candidates presented by Bangalore, India Tsui, Justin Kin Whitehead, Alexander J.**° Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Novak, Jacob Ezekiel Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Graduate School Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Richmond, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Bhave, Vishakha Norfolk, Virginia Tu, Aurelie Hoang Willard, Jonathan T.* Computer Science Parker, David S. Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Thane, India Biomedical Engineering Arlington, Virginia Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Campbell, Brandon Michael Glen Allen, Virginia Turnquist, Nicholas Taylor Williams, Fred Allen Jr. Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Patel, Reshma Mahesh Computer Science Chemical and Life Science Engineering Richmond, Virginia Computer Science Virginia Beach, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Daye, John Thomas Emporia, Virginia Vakani, Sneha Jitendra Wilson, Jeffery W. Engineering Shull, Daniel Stephen Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Hampton, Virginia Biomedical Engineering Princeton, New Jersey Stuarts Draft, Virginia Durand, Stephanie L. Mill Creek, Washington Veizaga, Rodrigo Edwin Wood, Krista Laurel Computer Science Wang, Dongwei Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering King George, Virginia Engineering Arlington, Virginia Crewe, Virginia Jowkar, Ghazaleh Yantai, China Villanueva, Mariah C. Wunschel, Benjamin Scott Engineering Biomedical Engineering Computer Science Sterling, Virginia Powhatan, Virginia Richmond, Virginia

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Bachelor of Arts Devlin, Madalyne J.* Hsieh, Monica* Nwarache, Pamela C. Homeland Security and Homeland Security and Homeland Security and Candidates presented by Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Fairfax, Virginia Falls Church, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Dean John J. Accordino Ekemezie, Michael C. Iddi, Yussif Obaugh, Tyler Michael* Aabeddin, Helenna A. Homeland Security and Homeland Security and Homeland Security and Emergency Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Preparedness, Criminal Justice Emergency Preparedness Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Centreville, Virginia Ekoue, Folly C. Jones, Karaamah Shakirah* Paul, Russell Roanoke Alameri, Mansour M.** Homeland Security and Homeland Security and Homeland Security and Emergency Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Preparedness, Criminal Justice Emergency Preparedness Woodbridge, Virginia Atlanta, Georgia Roanoke, Virginia McLean, Virginia Eshaqzai, Suraya Keys, Kevin A. Petrov, Nicolay Alaryani, Mohammed S. Homeland Security and Homeland Security and Homeland Security and Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Fort Washington, Maryland Midlothian, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Washington, D.C. Fauntleroy, William Robert Kilcoyne, Kyle D. Planer, Kaja Dia** Alktebi, Ahmed** Homeland Security and Homeland Security and Homeland Security and Emergency Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Preparedness, Criminal Justice Emergency Preparedness Falls Church, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Winchester, Virginia McLean, Virginia Foster, Tyler K.* Kobylanski, Ian M. Rathore, Charanpreet S. Almansoori, Ahmed M.** Homeland Security and Homeland Security and Emergency Homeland Security and Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Preparedness, Criminal Justice Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Spotsylvania, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Washington, D.C. Fouad Elkodeiry, Ahmed H. Kohr, Alex Reid, Nicholas C. Alneyadi, Mohammed K.** Homeland Security and Homeland Security and Homeland Security and Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Danville, Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Suffolk, Virginia Washington, D.C. Girmai, Beniam Lineberger, Aaron S. Shands, Marcus Devahn Alzaabi, Mohamed O.* Homeland Security and Homeland Security and Homeland Security and Emergency Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Preparedness, Criminal Justice Emergency Preparedness Springfield, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia McLean, Virginia Grubbs, Justin** Marroquin, Gilbert I.* Soni, Karishma* Becka, Derek J.* Homeland Security and Homeland Security and Homeland Security and Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Richmond, Virginia Chester, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Guyton, Stephen Kenneth Jr.* Mazzuchi, Joel Frederick Sutherland, Taylor C. Bourassa, Hannah E.* Homeland Security and Emergency Homeland Security and Homeland Security and Homeland Security and Preparedness, Criminal Justice Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Fredericksburg, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Stafford, Virginia Horvath, Eric A. Nguyen, Bach Talib, Samrah Davis, Anton N. Homeland Security and Homeland Security and Homeland Security and Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Jonesboro, Georgia

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Williams, Zachery C. Bonovitch, Tanner James Chu, Nicholas Graziano, Joseph S. Homeland Security and Criminal Justice, Homeland Security Criminal Justice, Homeland Security Urban and Regional Studies Emergency Preparedness and Emergency Preparedness and Emergency Preparedness Richmond, Virginia Chester, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Griffin, James K. Ziege, Joshua Boyles, Ryan Parker Colbert, Coronda K. Urban and Regional Studies Homeland Security and Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Mechanicsville, Virginia Emergency Preparedness Manassas, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Gruhl, Logan S. Chesterfield, Virginia Brazeal, Destiny Rain* Cyrnak, Thomas F.* Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice North Chesterfield, Virginia Bachelor of Science Chester, Virginia Falls Church, Virginia Gutierrez, Laura Maria Candidates presented by Brothers, Harris Alexander Daggs, Chelsea Breona Criminal Justice Dean John J. Accordino Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Sterling, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Bristol, Virginia Haase, Bailey D.** Alhusaini, Abedelah I. Brown, Clark Alan Dandridge, Thomas A.** Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Urban and Regional Studies Urban and Regional Studies Fairfax, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Williamsburg, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Ham, Kiana M.* Alqaydi, Abdalla Brown, Elizabeth Ann Dant, Taylor M.* Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Yorktown, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Hazelwood, Fred Trent V. Argueta, Kayla N.* Bruhns, Nicole Davis, Taylor M.*** Urban and Regional Studies Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Richmond, Virginia Falls Church, Virginia Fairfax Station, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Hinnant, Walter Joel Aziz, Sharice M.* Burgett, Jacob Randel Dean, Nicholas G. Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Richmond, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Hothem, Riley Barber, Chaneika W.** Buswell, Kylie E.* Deseraux, Kayla R. Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Arlington, Virginia Waynesboro, Virginia Chantilly, Virginia Lorton, Virginia Hotinger, Jacob G.** Bartelle, Calvin L.** Campbell, Auriel A. Dickson, Jessica E.* Urban and Regional Studies Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Roanoke, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Suffolk, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Iraheta, Kevin A. Batta, Andrew D. Carlisle, Joseph M. Elliott, Charles J.** Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Alexandria, Virginia Herndon, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Emporia, Virginia Jackson, Anita Beaty, James L. Carrington, Jessica Tomasita Fitzgerald, Tiyana C.* Urban and Regional Studies Criminal Justice Urban and Regional Studies Criminal Justice Haymarket, Virginia Falls Church, Virginia Stafford, Virginia Danville, Virginia Jackson, Courtney S. Beleno, Trish-Shayna** Carter, Brandon Scott Flores, Diego A. Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Richmond, Virginia North Chesterfield, Virginia Caroline County, Virginia Stafford, Virginia Johnson, Alexis Beuckman, Cole M. Carter, Carlesa C. Flores, Tavon R. Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Richmond, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Chester, Virginia Joyner, Jennifer Logan* Black, Taylor M. Centanni, Madison K.** Francois, Joel A. Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Glen Allen, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Kargbo, Agatha Bondi, Emily G. Gibson, Dominique N. Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Alexandria, Virginia Norfolk, Virginia Richmond, Virginia

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Kernan, Andrew D. McCord, Keshande Q. Pegram, Ashley F.* Saunders, Kathryn L.* Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Ashburn, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia King, Brandon M. McGregor, Billy R. Person, Emily R. Savage, Kaitlin E. Urban and Regional Studies Urban and Regional Studies Criminal Justice Urban and Regional Studies Richmond, Virginia Chester, Virginia Ashburn, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia King, Michaiah Noel McKenna, Ashlee N. Peterson, Hayden G. Schaefer, Nora M. Criminal Justice Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Urban and Regional Studies Criminal Justice Stafford, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Leake, Caroline B. McMahon, Zachary T. Peterson, LeJana E.* Shatzoff, Rebecca Nicole Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Orange, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Lee, Walter A. Miller, Conlan J.* Phillips, Kiana R.* Smith, Briana C. Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Caret, Virginia Herndon, Virginia Washington, D.C. Richmond, Virginia LeMaster, Heidi N. Mlincsek, Leanne V.*** Polito, Francesca Marie Smith, Marcus W. Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Mechanicsville, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Herndon, Virginia Sandston, Virginia Letic, Bosiljka Molinet, Kal Powell, Tiffany Maria Smythe, Pamela R. Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Charlottesville, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Maple Valley, Washington Lineweaver, Dylan E. Moore, Tiarra A. Prenn, Robert L. Soltan Mohammad, Axana**° Urban and Regional Studies Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Montclair, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Centreville, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Llewellyn, Jessie N. Neves, Carlos C. Prescott, Amber S. Sordelett, Gabrielle T. Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Mechanicsville, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Disputanta, Virginia London, Nathaniel Charles Ngo, Trang Tiffany Quynh Reyes, Jennifer Rose Castro Sozio, Matthew Joseph Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Fairfax Station, Virginia Herndon, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Lynn, Michael Oliver, Jordan* Risco, Gisell Esperanzo Spatig, Sophia M. Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Justice, Homeland Security Criminal Justice Richmond, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia and Emergency Preparedness Henrico, Virginia Malazarte, Pauline S. Oliver, Ryan Annandale, Virginia Spriggins, Charelle A. Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Rivas, Mayra E. Criminal Justice Sterling, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Criminal Justice Richmond, Virginia Martin, Quintia L.* Ortiz, Clarissa M. Annandale, Virginia Stewart, Elizabeth M.** Criminal Justice Criminal Justice, Psychology Rodriguez, Erika Nieves Criminal Justice Midlothian, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Criminal Justice Virginia Beach, Virginia Mason, Joseph A.* Osman, Mariam Gamal Mohamed Sterling, Virginia Stokes, Mckayla** Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Rosa, Celia M.* Criminal Justice Stafford, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Criminal Justice Richmond, Virginia Maxey, Erin R. Otto, Lauren N. Virginia Beach, Virginia Struder, Erik Michael Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Rudolph, Elisa Kondo**° Criminal Justice Chester, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Urban and Regional Studies Mechanicsville, Virginia Mcbride, Jhustyna A. Parker, Justin V. Colleyville, Texas Sun, Zhuozhi Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Salvary, Nailah M. Urban and Regional Studies Centreville, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Criminal Justice Fairfax, Virginia Chantilly, Virginia

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Suriel, Jesus* Wallace, Yahkie D. Post-baccalaureate Lampkin, Jonah Paul Urban and Regional Studies Criminal Justice Geographic Information Systems Manassas, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Graduate Certificate Suffolk, Virginia Tashjian, Farren R. Waller, Antoinette J. Candidates presented by Le, Trung T. Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Nonprofit Management Fairfax, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Graduate School Henrico, Virginia Taylor, Brittany A. Weaver, Sharisse N. Alvarez, Ashley Lauren Mozingo, Tricia Lynn Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Public Management Gender Violence Intervention Richmond, Virginia South Boston, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Taylor, Kathryn E. Weeks, Christine Ramona** Ballew, Abigail Grace Prusator, Emily Yount Criminal Justice Criminal Justice, Homeland Security Nonprofit Management Gender Violence Intervention Heathsville, Virginia and Emergency Preparedness Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Powhatan, Virginia Tegler, Kirstin L. Berkley, Brianna Natalya Rhodes, Amanda N. Criminal Justice Williams, Ceceilia M.*** Gender Violence Intervention Public Management Leesburg, Virginia Criminal Justice Williamsburg, Virginia Gloucester, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Thompson, Julianne Meghan** Burnett, Marjorie McKayla Roth, Samantha Maureen Criminal Justice Williams, Dominique Olivia* Gender Violence Intervention Gender Violence Intervention Dunnsville, Virginia Criminal Justice Buena Vista, Virginia Yorktown, Virginia Stafford, Virginia Thorpe, Isis Calixte, Cortney Salgado, Llewellyn Criminal Justice Williams, Tyler Gender Violence Intervention Christopher Jr. Reading, Pennsylvania Urban and Regional Studies Quinton, Virginia Homeland Security and Tinsley, Alexis T. Boyds, Virginia Emergency Preparedness Coye, Susanna Springfield, Virginia Criminal Justice Williamson, Megan A. Public Management Fredericksburg, Virginia Criminal Justice Honolulu, Hawaii Voscek, Michal Tiwari, Rajeev D. Purcellville, Virginia Geographic Information Systems Gent, Kari Lael Poprad, Slovakia Urban and Regional Studies Wilson, Dantwone A. Gender Violence Intervention Glen Allen, Virginia Criminal Justice Gloversville, New York Wengloski, Christine Elise Tragesser, John N.* Montross, Virginia Gender Violence Intervention Haber, Lisa Turner Lebanon, Connecticut Criminal Justice, Homeland Security Wilson, Madison E.* Geographic Information Systems and Emergency Preparedness Urban and Regional Studies Richmond, Virginia Wilkerson, Michael Kathren Mechanicsville, Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Gender Violence Intervention Hall, Amie Lynn Stafford, Virginia Turner, Tolliver O’Shae Winter, Joseph Francis** Nonprofit Management Criminal Justice Urban and Regional Studies Center Valley, Pennsylvania Richmond, Virginia Oak Hill, Virginia Han-Storms, Charis Marie Vacek Engelhardt, Maria Anna Winter, Kenneth M. Nonprofit Management Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Richmond, Virginia McLean, Virginia Quinton, Virginia Kapoor, Cheena Singh Vargas, Cody R.** Woods, Ashley L. Homeland Security and Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Emergency Preparedness Chesterfield, Virginia Goochland, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Venzen, Le’Mei A. Yancey, James Thomas Kelley, Wayne Franklin Jr. Criminal Justice Urban and Regional Studies Geographic Information Systems Alexandria, Virginia Ashland, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Walker, Nigel L. Yang, Joohyuk Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Fredericksburg, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia

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Master of Arts Master of Public Master of Science Master of Urban and Administration Regional Planning Candidates presented by Candidates presented by Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Candidates presented by Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Candidates presented by Graduate School Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Graduate School Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Ellis, Tyler Williams Graduate School Alie-Cox, Mohamed B. Graduate School Homeland Security and Belote, Blair Elaine Criminal Justice Angel, Hayley Michael Emergency Preparedness Newport News, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Bilharz, Elizabeth Cathleen Doig, Ellen Jo Brown, Richard Allen Fontenot, Jason Todd Richmond, Virginia Criminal Justice Richmond, Virginia Homeland Security and Leominster, Massachusetts Corallo, Bradley Young Costello, Joseph Patrick Emergency Preparedness Franklin, Virginia Kingery, Emilie Jane Seaford, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Criminal Justice Coye, Susanna Alexandra Cross, Lauren Patrice Grant, Marcus Tyler Corona, California Honolulu, Hawaii Richmond, Virginia Homeland Security and Nguyen, Linh Thi T. Grammel, Elizabeth Diedrichsen, Douglas C. Emergency Preparedness Criminal Justice Virginia Beach, Virginia Stafford, Virginia St. Cloud, Minnesota Manassas, Virginia Haughwout, Joseph Clifton Jr. Greenfield, Elizabeth Hancock Jennings, Ashley Nicole Rhodes, Amanda Nicole Yorktown, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Homeland Security and Criminal Justice Emergency Preparedness Holtzman, Susan Alease Burnett Gloucester, Virginia Koval, Catherine E. Farmville, Virginia Louisa, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Smith, Jessica Cole Maughan, Mariel Topping Johnson, Lashelle T. Criminal Justice Lampkin, Jonah Paul Homeland Security and Virginia Beach, Virginia Charlotte, North Carolina Suffolk, Virginia Emergency Preparedness Midlothian, Virginia Keita, Ibrahim Habib Wilkerson, Michael Kathren Milone, Lois Roseanna Alexandria, Virginia Criminal Justice Richmond, Virginia Schroeder, Erin Stafford, Virginia Homeland Security and Varnier, Theresa Louise Monavarian, Mina Emergency Preparedness Cumberland, Virginia Shiraz, Iran Purcellville, Virginia Webb, Margo Marie Thomason, Emily Joy Shannon, Terrance Deangelo Gaithersburg, Maryland Richmond, Virginia Homeland Security and Voscek, Michal Emergency Preparedness Poprad, Slovakia Forsyth, Georgia Wolfe, David B. Richmond, Virginia

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Post-baccalaureate Freeland, Jordan Alexander Mirpanah, Jacob Richter, Thomas Peter Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Graduate Certificate Fredericksburg, Virginia Ashburn, Virginia Wexford, Pennsylvania Candidates presented by Gouda, Mazen M. Momeni, Kimia Risney, Scott M. Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Graduate School Richmond, Virginia Vienna, Virginia Arlington, Virginia Aqeel, Younus M. Goulet, Zachary David Nguyen, Matthew Ruiz, Brian Abelardo Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Rancho Cucamonga, California Manassas, Virginia Orange, California Virginia Beach, Virginia Britt, Erin Lindsey Haque, Syed Mahdee Nguyen, Matthew Hung-Viet Saffran, Alexander Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Sandy Spring, Maryland Montreal, Quebec Richmond, Virginia Fairfax Station, Virginia Brooks, David Alan Hayward, Laura Claire Nguyen, Van Xuan Schwieder, Andrew Kelly Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Richmond, Virginia Yorktown, Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Cabaniss, David James Holloway, Alexa Dagmar Nguyen, Vy T. Shahid, Lyeba Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Yorktown, Virginia Chapel Hill, North Carolina Arlington, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Canal, Christopher Gunther Huynh, Viet Quoc Njoku, Daniel C. Shameem, Akif Islam Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Reston, Virginia Burke, Virginia Chester, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Clayton, Nicholas James Inamdar, Nirja Asit Nohmer, Frederick Jacob Shaw, Grant Henry Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Leesburg, Virginia Troutville, Virginia Merritt Island, Florida Beaverdam, Virginia Cuddy, Travis Michael Izadi, Nazanin Patel, Dhaval Vijay Shin, Jong Myoung Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Syosset, New York Toronto, Ontario Virginia Beach, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Cutter, Zachary S. Jessani, Ali-Noor S. Phillippe, Holly Nicole Somasundaram, Vivek Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Midlothian, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania Lewisville, North Carolina Damiani, Thomas Jackson Kang, Elisa Pierson, Zachary David Sowa, Hillary Ann Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania Vienna, Virginia Troy, Virginia Mitchellville, Maryland Dang, Malisa Chanda Kang, Joshua Minsoo Rankin, Jackson Lance Sterne, Kenneth Earl III Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Midlothian, Virginia Toluca Lake, California Blacksburg, Virginia Lynchburg, Virginia Dean, Joseph C. Kim, Caroline Sung-eun Ratnani, Akshay Vohra, Hiba Zainab Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Mayo, Maryland Seoul, South Korea Johns Creek, Georgia Midlothian, Virginia Dionise, Albert Joseph-Nicholas Kim, Seung Li Reep, Daniel Tiberius Wong, Wah Jin Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Brighton, Michigan North Chesterfield, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Evani, Om Aditya Le, Aline M. Reynolds, Matthew J. Wooldridge, Katharine Rose Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Richmond, Virginia Fairfax Station, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Fadel, Kristen Marie Mahashabde, Manasi Sunil Richie, Iman Connimie Yadav, Prashant Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Clifton, Virginia Calgary, Alberta Chester, Virginia Oak Hill, Virginia

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Yi, Ariel Hyun Jung Master of Science Liles, Alexander Cameron Doctor of Medicine Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Physiology and Biophysics Stafford, Virginia Candidates presented by Newport News, Virginia Candidates presented by Yim, Matthew Dongheuk Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, May, Alexander Thomas Dean Peter F. Buckley Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Graduate School Physiology and Biophysics Abbassi, Mashya Tavakkoli Ashburn, Virginia Woodbine, Maryland Adams, William Patrick Monrovia, California Zhou, Chenxuan Physiology and Biophysics Narayan, Pratyush Hospital Appointments: Pre-Medical Graduate Health Sciences Hurt, Virginia Physiology and Biophysics Harbor Hospital Center Beijing, China New York, New York Baltimore, Maryland Bardos, Philip Chris (Internal Medicine-Preliminary Medical Physics Pugh, Katie Lynn Master of Public Health Boston University Medical Center Dublin, Ohio Genetic Counseling Sykesville, Maryland Boston, Massachusetts Candidates presented by Butler, Savannah Elizabeth (Radiology-Diagnostic) Microbiology and Immunology Rafferty, Kelly Ann Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Anderson, Meaghan Brooks Graduate School Virginia Beach, Virginia Genetic Counseling Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Benusa, Colin James Caceres Villalobos, Hospital Appointment: Memorial Rock, Andrew Karl Richmond, Virginia Valentina Celeste Health, University Medical Center Genetic Counseling Physiology and Biophysics Savannah, Georgia Chambers, Gregory John Santiago, Chile Howell, New Jersey (Obstetrics-Gynecology) Midlothian, Virginia Capehart, Kevin Michael Schmidt, Berkley Rose Aslam, Faisal Clark, Lauren R. Genetic Counseling Genetic Counseling Alexandria, Virginia Yorktown, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Hospital Appointment: Yale- Kalesnikava, Viktoryia Catherman, Colin M. Scott-Elliston, Ayana New Haven Hospital Alexandrovna Physiology and Biophysics Microbiology and Immunology New Haven, Connecticut Charlottesville, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia (Internal Medicine) Kebede, Bethel Kinfegebriel Dickens, Jeffrey Paul Seibert, Danielle Keary Bajaj, Harnek Singh Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Medical Physics Human Genetics Richmond, Virginia Markley, John Daniel Jr. Bel Air, Maryland Naperville, Illinois Hospital Appointment: VCU Health (Internal Medicine- Baltimore, Maryland Snyder, William James Kim, Sung Woo Preliminary/PM&R) Medical Physics Masroor, Nadia Physiology and Biophysics (Physical Medicine and Richmond, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Houston, Texas Rehabilitation) Spengler, Joseph Raymond Ngo, Anthony Anh-Tuan Huu Kokorelis, Steve Harry Barber, Colby Lee Physiology and Biophysics Fremont, California Biochemistry Salt Lake City, Utah Midlothian, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Shah, Sadia Hospital Appointment: VCU Health Richmond, Virginia Langi, Gladys Emmanuella Putri van Gelder, Jennifer Lauren Richmond, Virginia Human Genetics Genetic Counseling (Orthopaedic Surgery) Shelton, Danielle Lynn Bandung, Indonesia Saint Petersburg, Florida Weems, Virginia Barmaan, Benjamin Navid Liebrecht, Loren Kaye Yarrow, Anna Marie Los Angeles, California Sigur, Sara Physiology and Biophysics Genetic Counseling Hospital Appointment: VCU Health McLean, Virginia Galax, Virginia Sioux Falls, South Dakota Richmond, Virginia Vaughan, Phillip Marrae (Surgery-Preliminary) Richmond, Virginia Barnes, Jason Hawes Wise, Caitlin C. Warrenton, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Hospital Appointment: Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education Rochester, Minnesota (Otolaryngology)

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Barrett, Jonathan Mapp Chakrabortty, Trina Cooley, Lauren Folgosa Doel, Jason Douglas Richmond, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Fayetteville, Georgia Lehi, Utah Hospital Appointment: University Hospital Appointment: Lancaster Hospital Appointment: Northwestern Hospital Appointment: McLennan of North Carolina Hospitals General Hospital University Feinberg School County Family Medicine Chapel Hill, North Carolina Lancaster, Pennsylvania Chicago, Illinois Waco, Texas (Family Medicine) (Family Medicine) (Urology) (Family Medicine) Berg, Sarah Elizabeth Chan, Mabel Ching-Yee Costin, Blair Noel Downey, Claiborne Wyckoff Bloomington, Illinois Los Angeles, California Henrico, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Hospital Appointment: Barnes- Hospital Appointment: Icahn School Hospital Appointment: VCU Health Hospital Appointment: University Jewish Hospital of Medicine St. Luke’s, Roosevelt Richmond, Virginia of Virginia Medical Center St. Louis, Missouri New York, New York (Anesthesiology) Charlottesville, Virginia (Emergency Medicine) (General Surgery) Cregar, William Mason (Anesthesiology) Bhasin, Varun Chapman, Johne Philip Sewell, New Jersey Downing, Perrin Avery Ramsey, New Jersey Kansas City, Missouri Hospital Appointment: Rush Wilmington, Delaware Hospital Appointment: Stony Hospital Appointment: University University Medical Center Hospital Appointment: Abington Brook Teaching` Hospitals of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago, Illinois Memorial Hospital Stony Brook, New York Chicago, Illinois (Orthopaedic Surgery) Abington, Pennsylvania (Internal Medicine) (Emergency Medicine) Crowley, Julia Helene (Obstetrics-Gynecology) Blankson, Baaba Kweiba Chibane, Fairouz Lee Waterford, Virginia Dwyer, David Christian Corona, New York Casablanca, Morocco Hospital Appointment: Richmond, Virginia Hospital Appointment: Hofstra Hospital Appointment: Medical University of California San Hospital Appointments: VCU Health Northwell School of Medicine, College of Georgia Diego Medical Center Richmond, Virginia Glen Cove Hospital Augusta, Georgia San Diego, California (Internal Medicine-Preliminary) Glen Cove, New York (General Surgery) (Pediatrics) University of Virginia (Family Medicine) Chui, Jennifer M. Cubberly, Mark Raymond Charlottesville, Virginia Bourikian, Seda Saratoga, California Fountain Valley, California (Radiology-Diagnostic) Los Angeles, California Hospital Appointments: Sinai Hospital Appointment: University of Ebott, Jasmine Hines Hospital Appointment: University Hospital of Baltimore California Irvine Medical Center Fredericksburg, Virginia of Arizona College of Medicine Baltimore, Maryland Orange, California Hospital Appointment: University Tucson, Arizona (Internal Medicine-Preliminary) (Orthopaedic Surgery) of Michigan Hospitals (General Surgery) Rutgers New Jersey David, Alejandra Micaela Ann Arbor, Michigan Medical School Bowman, Kimberly Irene Miami, Florida (Obstetrics-Gynecology) Newark, New Jersey Archbold, Ohio Hospital Appointment: University of Edelstein, Mark Ross (Physical Medicine and Hospital Appointment: VCU Health Oklahoma College of Medicine Richmond, Virginia Rehabilitation) Richmond, Virginia Tulsa, Oklahoma Hospital Appointment: VCU Health (Psychiatry) Coleman, John Robert (Family Medicine) Richmond, Virginia Walkerton, Virginia Brar, Bobby Karandeep Singh Dennis, Michael James (Internal Medicine-Preliminary) University Riverside, California Hospital Appointments: Danville, New Hampshire Temple University Hospital of Kentucky Medical Center Hospital Appointment: University Hospital Appointment: Boston Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Lexington, Kentucky of Nevada Affiliate Hospitals University Medical Center (Interventional Radiology) (Internal Medicine-Preliminary) Las Vegas, Nevada Boston, Massachusetts Ehrman-Dupre, Rachel Patricia Virginia Mason Medical Center (Obstetrics-Gynecology) (Internal Medicine) Charlotte, North Carolina Seattle, Washington Hospital Appointment: Thomas Britz, Jacqueline Baker (Anesthesiology) Diaz, Adrian West Hartford, Connecticut Miami, Florida Jefferson University Collins, Benjamin Xavier Hospital Appointment: University Hospital Appointment: Ohio State Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Richmond, Virginia of Virginia Medical Center University Medical Center (Family Medicine) Temple Charlottesville, Virginia Hospital Appointment: Columbus, Ohio University Hospital (Family Medicine) (General Surgery) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Internal Medicine)

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Fajardo, Romulo Andre Salud Goldberg, Hannah Victoria Haug, Emanuel Christopher Jackson, Christopher Richard Pounding Mill, Virginia Downingtown, Pennsylvania Munich, Germany Montreal, Quebec Hospital Appointment: Temple Hospital Appointment: University Hospital Appointment: University Hospital Appointment: Dartmouth- University Hospital of Maryland Medical Center of Virginia Medical Center Hitchcock Medical Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Baltimore, Maryland Charlottesville, Virginia Dartmouth, New Hampshire (General Surgery) (Internal Medicine-Emergency (Orthopaedic Surgery/5 Years) (Pathology) Medicine) Fedorova, Tatiana Hirsch, Scott Daniel Jacob, Elizabeth Anna Granger, Indiana Goodloe, Jonathan Brett Cupertino, California Somerville, Massachusetts Hospital Appointment: Staunton, Virginia Hospital Appointment: University Hospital Appointment: Dartmouth- St. John Hospital Hospital Appointment: Medical of Colorado School of Medicine Hitchcock Medical Center Detroit, Michigan University of South Carolina Denver, Colorado Dartmouth, New Hampshire (General Surgery) Charleston, South Carolina (Otolaryngology-Research) (Surgery-Preliminary) (Orthopaedic Surgery) Fernandez, Kristina Marie Holden, Diane Denise Jain, Sneha Miami, Florida Gornes, Chris Shin Chesapeake, Virginia San Jose, California Hospital Appointment: New Rolling Hills Estates, California Hospital Appointment: Hospital Appointment: California York-Presbyterian Weill Hospital Appointment: Long Beach Nellis Air Force Base Pacific Medical Center Cornell Medical Center Memorial Medical Center Las Vegas Valley, Nevada San Francisco, California New York, New York Long Beach, California (Family Medicine) (Internal Medicine) (Internal Medicine) (Family Medicine) Horton, Robert Grant Johal, Jasmyn Kaur Ferras, Michael William Green, Andrew Joseph Jonesville, Virginia San Francisco, California Richmond, Virginia Chanhassen, Minnesota Hospital Appointment: Hospital Appointment: Stanford Hospital Appointment: Ocala Hospital Appointment: Wake Brooklyn Hospital Center University Programs Regional Medical Center Forest Baptist Medical Center Brooklyn, New York (Emergency Stanford, California Ocala, Florida Winston-Salem, North Carolina Medicine) (Obstetrics-Gynecology) (Emergency Medicine) (Surgery-Preliminary) Huang, Beverly Ann Kang, Hae Sung Ferretti-Gallon, Jenika Josephine Groseclose, Charles Lincroft, New Jersey Los Angeles, California Washington, D.C. Marion, Virginia Hospital Appointment: Bon Hospital Appointment: VCU Health Hospital Appointment: University Hospital Appointment: University Secours St. Francis Hospital Richmond, Virginia of Maryland Medical Center of Virginia Medical Center Midlothian, Virginia (General Surgery) Baltimore, Maryland Charlottesville, Virginia (Family Medicine) Keating, Timothy Chandler (Pediatrics) (Family Medicine) Ikeda, David Ryan Efland, North Carolina Forrester, Vernon Joseph Hagen, Christopher John Cerritos, California Hospital Appointment: Rush Columbia, Missouri Blacksburg, Virginia Hospital Appointments: University University Medical Center Hospital Appointment: Hospital Appointment: of Maryland Medical Center Chicago, Illinois University of Virginia Oregon Health and Science Baltimore, Maryland (Orthopaedic Surgery) Charlottesville, Virginia University, Cascades East (Internal Medicine – Preliminary) Kegelman, Timothy Patrick (Internal Medicine-Preliminary) Portland, Oregon Emory University School of Yorktown, Virginia (Dermatology) (Family Medicine) Medicine Hospital Appointment: Hospital of Atlanta, Georgia Francoisse, Caitlin Alyssa Hall, William Bonner the University of Pennsylvania Fontana, California Charlotte, North Carolina (Anesthesiology) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Hospital Appointment: St. Louis Hospital Appointment: Johns Ing, Louise (Radiation Oncology) University School of Medicine Hopkins Hospital Markham, Ontario Keith, Mary Katherine St. Louis, Missouri Baltimore, Maryland Hospital Appointment: Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (Plastic Surgery-Integrated) (Psychiatry) University of Calgary Hospital Appointment: Louisiana Calgary, Alberta Gibson, Ellen Michelle Hastings, Katharine Baird State University School of Medicine Courtland, Virginia Norfolk, Virginia (Pediatrics) New Orleans, Louisiana Hospital Appointment: Thomas Hospital Appointment: VCU Health (Emergency Medicine) Jefferson University Richmond, Virginia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Internal Medicine-Pediatrics) (Neurology)

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 83 School of Medicine

Kelley, Walt James Kraus, Evan J. Lipkes, Celeste Elizabeth Mostaghimi, Sina Mark Cedar Park, Texas Harrisonburg, Virginia Tampa, Florida Manassas, Virginia Hospital Appointment: Orange Hospital Appointment: Wake Hospital Appointment: Yale- Hospital Appointment: Boston Park Medical Center Forest Baptist Medical Center New Haven Hospital University Medical Center Orange Park, Florida Winston-Salem, North Carolina New Haven, Connecticut Boston, Massachusetts (Transitional) (Obstetrics-Gynecology) (Psychiatry) (Emergency Medicine) Kershner, Emily Kathleen Krouse, Michael Christopher Luong, Angeline Mukhtar, Sabrina Martinsburg, West Virginia New Orleans, Louisiana Pasadena, California Jakarta, Indonesia Hospital Appointment: VCU Health Hospital Appointment: Ohio State Hospital Appointment: Hospital Appointments: UPMC Richmond, Virginia University Medical Center Kaiser Permanente Medical Education (Emergency Medicine) Columbus, Ohio Los Angeles, California Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Khatri, Nasir (Physical Medicine and (Internal Medicine) (Internal Medicine-Preliminary) Charlotte, North Carolina Rehabilitation) Lyell, Andrew David University of Pittsburgh Hospital Appointment: University Lauer, Claire Isabel Chantilly, Virginia Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania of North Carolina Hospitals Santa Barbara, California Hospital Appointment: (Ophthalmology) Chapel Hill, North Carolina Hospital Appointment: Scott Air Force Base Mutter, Olga (Anesthesiology) Geisinger Health System Scott AFB, Illinois West Orange, New Jersey Khosrowani, Kymia Danville, Pennsylvania (Family Medicine) Hospital Appointment: Temple Virginia Beach, Virginia (General Surgery) Maddux, Rebecca Anne University Hospital Hospital Appointment: University Lee, Bonnie Ka-man Richmond, Virginia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania of Maryland Medical Center Dixon, California Hospital Appointment: University (Obstetrics-Gynecology) Baltimore, Maryland Hospital Appointment: St. Joseph’s of Virginia Medical Center Nabavizadeh, Reza (Family Medicine) Hospital and Medical Center Charlottesville, Virginia Toronto, Ontario Kluball-Llewellyn, Emily J. Phoenix, Arizona (Internal Medicine) Hospital Appointment: Emory Clifton Park, New York (General Surgery) Marpuri, Ian Lumaban University School of Medicine Hospital Appointment: Lee, Joël Yves Virginia Beach, Virginia Atlanta, Georgia Chippenham Medical Center St. Louis, Missouri Hospital Appointment: University (Surgery-Preliminary) Richmond, Virginia Hospital Appointment: VCU Health of Chicago Medical Center (Urology) (Family Medicine) Richmond, Virginia Chicago, Illinois Natour, Muntasir Alexander Kolluri, Nikhil (Surgery-Preliminary) (Pediatrics) Lynchburg, Virginia Leesburg, Virginia Legg, Stephen Garrett Matthews, Kathleen Atkinson Hospital Appointment: Duke Hospital Appointment: Mayo Newport News, Virginia Richmond, Virginia University Medical Center Clinic School of Graduate Hospital Appointments: University of Hospital Appointment: University Durham, North Carolina Medical Education Tennessee College of Medicine of Colorado School of Medicine (Internal Medicine-Pediatrics) Rochester, Minnesota Memphis, Tennessee Denver, Colorado Newman, Bernard William (Internal Medicine) (Surgery-Preliminary) (Pediatrics) McLean, Virginia University of Tennessee Kozak, Merrick Douglas McKissick, Lindsey Marie Hospital Appointment: Stony Memphis, Tennessee Smithfield, Virginia Springfield, Virginia Brook Teach Hospitals (Urology) Hospital Appointments: VCU Health Hospital Appointment: Carilion Stony Brook, New York Richmond, Virginia Leverone, Nicholas Andrew Clinic, Virginia Tech Carilion (Transitional) (Internal Medicine-Preliminary) Burke, Virginia School of Medicine (Radiation Oncology) Drexel University College Hospital Appointment: University Roanoke, Virginia Ngo, Anthony Anh-Tuan Huu of Medicine of San Diego Medical Center (Emergency Medicine) Fremont, California Hahnemann University Hospital San Diego, California Mohabbatizadeh, Borna Hospital Appointment: University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Internal Medicine) Huntington Beach, California of California Riverside (Dermatology) Hospital Appointment: School of Medicine Kaiser Permanente Riverside, California Los Angeles, California (Family Medicine) (General Surgery)

84 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student School of Medicine

Nguyen, Michael Hoang Patel, Ekta Powell, Taylor Magruder Regan, Jessica Ann Orange, California Deer Park, New York Richmond, Virginia Camp Verde, Arizona Hospital Appointment: Huntington Hospital Appointment: Winthrop- Hospital Appointments: VCU Health Hospital Appointment: Duke Memorial Hospital University Hospital Richmond, Virginia University Medical Center Pasadena, California Mineola, New York (Surgery-Preliminary) Durham, North Carolina (Internal Medicine) (Internal Medicine-Preliminary) Yale-New Haven Hospital (Internal Medicine) Mount Sinai School of Medicine New Haven, Connecticut Orwin, Samuel Micah Reitz, Robert James III New York, New York Tremonton, Utah (Interventional Radiology) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Ophthalmology) Hospital Appointment: Penn State Punjala, Advaita Hospital Appointment: University Hershey Medical Center Patel, Shreya Jagdish Morrisville, North Carolina Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Hershey, Pennsylvania Narok, Kenya Hospital Appointment: Medical Cleveland, Ohio (Anesthesiology) Hospital Appointment: Vidant Medical College of Georgia (General Surgery) Center, East Carolina University Augusta, Georgia Overton, Christopher Phillips Reshko, Leonid Borisovich Greenville, North Carolina Clarksville, Virginia (Obstetrics-Gynecology) St. Petersburg, Russia (Family Medicine) Hospital Appointment: VCU Health Quinn, Bridget A. Hospital Appointments: Riverside Richmond, Virginia Patil, Pooja Sunil Hillsborough, New Jersey Regional Medical Center (Internal Medicine) Mt. Olive, New Jersey Hospital Appointment: VCU Health Norfolk, Virginia Pallansch, Ross Christian Hospital Appointment: University Richmond, Virginia (Transitional) Woodbridge, Virginia of Nevada Affiliate Hospitals (Internal Medicine-Preliminary) University of Louisville Hospital Appointment: Rush Las Vegas, Nevada (Radiation Oncology) School of Medicine University Medical Center (Obstetrics-Gynecology) Ragunanthan, Braveen Louisville, Kentucky Chicago, Illinois Payton, Alexandra Michele Canton, Ohio (Radiation Oncology) (Surgery-Preliminary) Severn, Maryland Hospital Appointment: UPMC Reynolds, James Phillip Pandya, Darshan Nilaksh Hospital Appointment: University Medical Education Vinton, Virginia Boston, Massachusetts of North Carolina Hospitals Pittsburg, Pennsylvania Hospital Appointment: University of Hospital Appointment: Temple Chapel Hill, North Carolina (Pediatrics-Primary) California Davis Medical Center University Hospital (Pediatrics) Rankin, Alexander Wade Sacramento, California Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Peak, Erica Pritchard Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Orthopaedic Surgery) (Neurology) Bear, Delaware Hospital Appointment: Children’s Riley, Christopher Andrew Park, Yeri Hospital Appointment: VCU Health National Medical Center DeLand, Florida Pomona, California Richmond, Virginia Washington, D.C. Hospital Appointment: San Antonio Hospital Appointment: Greater (Internal Medicine-Pediatrics) (Pediatrics) Military Medical Center Lawrence Family Health Center Percy, Andrew Gerard Redifer, Kaila Craig Fort Sam Houston, Texas Lawrence, Massachusetts Woodbridge, Connecticut Churchville, Virginia (Preliminary-Transitional) (Family Medicine) Hospital Appointment: Johns Hospital Appointment: Medical (Dermatology) Parrish, Nicole Snow* Hopkins Hospital College of Wisconsin Rotstein, Lora Michelle Beaverdam, Virginia Baltimore, Maryland Affiliated Hospitals Toronto, Ontario Hospital Appointment: Greenville (Pediatrics) Milwaukee, Wisconsin Hospital Appointment: Health System, University Perez, Cecilia Maria (Surgery-Preliminary) University of Toronto of South Carolina Alderson, West Virginia (Interventional Radiology) Toronto, Ontario Greenville, South Carolina Hospital Appointment: UPMC Rees, Jeffrey Langeland (Family Medicine) (Psychiatry) Center St. Margaret Salt Lake City, Utah Rudolph, Adam Michael Pasyk, Michael Paul Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Hospital Appointments: VCU Health Fairfield, Connecticut Burlington, Ontario (Family Medicine) Richmond, Virginia Hospital Appointment: Emory Hospital Appointment: VCU Health Pham, Betty Ngoc (Surgery-Preliminary) University School of Medicine Richmond, Virginia Cupertino, California University of Utah Atlanta, Georgia (Internal Medicine-Preliminary) Hospital Appointment: University of Affiliated Hospitals (Psychiatry) Salt Lake City, Utah (Radiology-Diagnostic) California Irvine Medical Center Orange, California (Anesthesiology) (Pediatrics/UCI-CHOC)

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 85 School of Medicine

Sadik, Adam Yousif Shah, Metul Ketan Smith, Sarah Elizabeth Pauli Tarshish, Yael Liza Fox River Grove, Illinois Clarksville, Maryland Richmond, Virginia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Hospital Appointment: Advocate Hospital Appointment: Medical Hospital Appointment: Emory Hospital Appointment: Rhode Island Illinois Masonic Medical Center University of South Carolina University School of Medicine Hospital Brown University Chicago, Illinois Charleston, South Carolina Atlanta, Georgia Providence, Rhode Island (Family Medicine) (Anesthesiology) (Pediatrics) (Internal Medicine–Primary) Sappal, Samay Sharma, Aditi Annu Sood, Ashvin Rakesh Teague, Marife Ann Ortega Richmond, Virginia Irvine, California Richmond, Virginia Tanauan, Philippines Hospital Appointment: Penn State Hospital Appointments: Olive Hospital Appointment: New York Hospital Appointment: Union Hershey Medical Center View-UCLA Medical Center University School of Medicine Memorial Hospital Hershey, Pennsylvania Sylmar, California New York, New York Baltimore, Maryland (Surgery-Preliminary) (Internal Medicine-Preliminary) (Psychiatry) (General Surgery) Milton S. Hershey Medical Center University of California Irvine Sorah, Jonathan David Towne, William Edwin Hershey, Pennsylvania Medical Center Mechanicsville, Virginia Richmond, Virginia (Urology) Orange, California Hospital Appointment: University Hospital Appointment: VCU-Fairfax (Dermatology) Sasser, Phillip III of North Carolina Hospitals Family Medicine Residency Fredericksburg, Virginia Sharma, Sanjeev Chapel Hill, North Carolina Fairfax, Virginia Hospital Appointment: University Toronto, Ontario (Internal Medicine) (Family Medicine) of Virginia Medical Center Sharma, Shashank Spencer, Chad Michael Tremblay, Marc-Antoine Charlottesville, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Fort Collins, Colorado La Tuque, Quebec (Family Medicine) Hospital Appointment: Hospital Appointment: University Hospital Appointment: Medical Scheiber, Christopher Josef Cleveland Clinic of North Carolina Hospitals College of Wisconsin Grosse Ile, Michigan Cleveland, Ohio Chapel Hill, North Carolina Affiliated Hospitals Hospital Appointment: Walter Reed (General Surgery) (Anesthesiology) Milwaukee, Wisconsin National Military Medical Center Sherif, Youmna Ashraf Stearns, Jason Andrew (Orthopaedic Surgery) Bethesda, Maryland Centreville, Virginia Burke, Virginia Uphoff, Adrienne Elizabeth (General Surgery) Hospital Appointment: Baylor Hospital Appointment: Duke Savannah, Georgia Schwabe, John Robert College of Medicine University Medical Center Hospital Appointment: Carilion Winston-Salem, North Carolina Houston, Texas Durham, North Carolina Clinic, Virginia Tech Carilion Hospital Appointment: University (General Surgery/Global) (Anesthesiology) School of Medicine of Kentucky Medical Center Siddiqui, Osman Muddassir Stewart, Elizabeth Kathryn Roanoke, Virginia Lexington, Kentucky Great Falls, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia (Obstetrics-Gynecology) (Surgery-Preliminary) Hospital Appointment: VCU Health Hospital Appointment: Cincinnati Vileisis, Julia Nicole Sessou, Samuel Djigninfa Richmond, Virginia Children’s Hospital Medical Center Binghamton, New York Sterling, Virginia (Internal Medicine-Preliminary) Cincinnati, Ohio Hospital Appointment: Montefiore Hospital Appointment: Bon University of Maryland (Pediatrics) Medical Center Einstein Secours St. Francis Hospital Medical Center Sumner, Cameron Jay Bronx, New York Midlothian, Virginia Baltimore, Maryland Middletown, Pennsylvania (Psychiatry) (Family Medicine) (Radiation Oncology) Hospital Appointment: University Wallace, Matthew Malone Shaffer, Megan Elizabeth Singh, Anika of Virginia Medical Center Purcellville, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Lancaster, California Charlottesville, Virginia Hospital Appointment: VCU Health Hospital Appointment: Hospital Appointment: Riverside (Anesthesiology) Richmond, Virginia University of California Los University Health Systems Suyama, Julie Anna (Internal Medicine-Preliminary) Angeles Medical Center Riverside, California Raleigh, North Carolina Vanderbilt University Medical Los Angeles, California (Surgery-Preliminary) Hospital Appointment: Hospital of Center (Pediatrics) Singh, Shabeg the University of Pennsylvania Nashville, Tennessee Cranbury, New Jersey Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Dermatology) Hospital Appointment: George (Obstetrics-Gynecology) Washington University Washington, D.C. (Anesthesiology)

86 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student School of Medicine

Ward, Sarah Louise Wyatt, Ryan Harold Dooling, Shayna Leigh Kapoor, Kunal Chesterfield, Virginia Golden, Colorado Bellport, New York Queens, New York Hospital Appointment: New Hanover Hospital Appointment: Hospital Appointment: St. Hospital Appointment: Jackson Regional Medical Center Maricopa Medical Center Christopher’s Hospital for Children Memorial Hospital Wilmington, North Carolina Phoenix, Arizona Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Miami, Florida (Family Medicine) (Emergency Medicine) (Pediatrics) (Internal Medicine) Wayman, Jacob Alexander Zepp, Megan Elizabeth Fennessy, Tracy DeMocker Karuturi, Srilakshmi Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Montgomery Village, Maryland McLean, Virginia Herndon, Virginia Hospital Appointment: VCU Health Hospital Appointment: Georgetown Hospital Appointment: Vanderbilt Hospital Appointment: University Richmond, Virginia University Hospital University Medical Center of Maryland Medical Center (Emergency Medicine) Washington, D.C. Nashville, Tennessee Baltimore, Maryland Weeks, John Brady (Pediatrics) (Emergency Medicine) (Internal Medicine) Parksley, Virginia Hadjikyriakou, Maria George Kazmi, Qasim Abbas Hospital Appointment: University Inova Doctor of Centreville, Virginia Manassas, Virginia of Colorado School of Medicine Medicine Recipients Hospital Appointment: Jackson Hospital Appointment: Emory Denver, Colorado Memorial Hospital University School of Medicine (Family Medicine) Candidates presented by Jackson, Florida Atlanta, Georgia Dean Peter F. Buckley Wheeler, Rachel Elizabeth (Psychiatry) (Emergency Medicine) Richmond, Virginia Alan, Sheinei Saleem Hickam, Grace Aliene Lee, David Lian-da Hospital Appointment: VCU Health Haymarket, Virginia Phoenix, Arizona Centreville, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Hospital Appointment: Georgetown Hospital Appointment: VCU Health Hospital Appointment: Penn State (Obstetrics-Gynecology) University Hospital Richmond, Virginia Hershey Medical Center Washington, D.C. Williams, Ashley Nicole (Emergency Medicine) Hershey, Pennsylvania (Internal Medicine) Atlanta, Georgia Hickman, Justin L. (Family Medicine) Hospital Appointment: Emory Andreas, Darian White Plains, New York Miller, Janae Rebecca University School of Medicine Boulder, Colorado Hospital Appointment: University South Jordan, Utah Atlanta, Georgia Hospital Appointment: Hofstra of Virginia Medical Center Hospital Appointment: University (Pediatrics) Northwell School of Medicine Charlottesville, Virginia of Maryland Medical Center New Hyde Park, New York Woelfel, Ingrid Ann (Anesthesiology) Baltimore, Maryland (Surgery-Preliminary) Eugene, Oregon Jarvis, James Michael (Anesthesiology) (Urology) Hospital Appointment: Ohio State Mechanicsville, Virginia Pascual, Enrique Antonio University Medical Center Behnam, Abrahm John Hospital Appointment: Christiana Yupangco Columbus, Ohio McLean, Virginia Care Health System Arlington, Virginia (General Surgery) Hospital Appointment: Penn State Middletown, Delaware Hospital Appointment: Inova Hershey Medical Center Wood, Jonathan Brady (General Surgery) Fairfax Hospital Hershey, Pennsylvania Layton, Utah Jaworski, Elizabeth Maria Fairfax, Virginia (Anesthesiology) Hospital Appointment: Loma Vienna, Virginia (Pediatrics) Linda University Chang, Darryl Alex Hospital Appointments: Patel, Easha Atul Loma Linda, California Burke, Virginia University of Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia (Anesthesiology) Chen, Annie Charlottesville, Virginia Hospital Appointment: VCU Health Woodfin, Grant Marshall Montville, New Jersey (Medicine-Preliminary) Richmond, Virginia Stanton, Texas Hospital Appointment: Icahn School University of Michigan Hospitals (Obstetrics-Gynecology) Ann Arbor, Michigan Hospital Appointment: Self of Medicine St. Luke’s, Roosevelt Patel, Neil Bharat Regional Healthcare New York, New York (Radiation Oncology) Williston, North Dakota Greenwood, South Carolina (Psychiatry) Jindal, Manila Hospital Appointment: University of (Family Medicine) Dhar, Doel Washington, D.C. Missouri, Kansas City Programs Oak Hill, Virginia Hospital Appointment: Howard St. Louis, Missouri Hospital Appointment: Eastern University Hospital (Obstetrics-Gynecology) Virginia Medical School Washington, D.C. Norfolk, Virginia (Internal Medicine) (Pediatrics)

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 87 School of Medicine

Pirsaharkhiz, Naghmeh Sabu, Priya Towarnicky, Leah Rose Fairfax, Virginia Forest Hills, New York Fairfax Station, Virginia Hospital Appointment: Hospital Appointment: Carilion Hospital Appointment: Inova Washington Hospital Center Clinic, Virginia Tech Carilion Fairfax Hospital Washington, D.C. School of Medicine Fairfax, Virginia (General Surgery) Roanoke, Virginia (Obstetrics-Gynecology) Reddy, Rashmi (Obstetrics-Gynecology) Tuwatananurak, Justin Pariwat Ashburn, Virginia Schleifer, Lindsay Michelle Cerritos, California Hospital Appointment: Inova Rockville, Maryland Hospital Appointment: Brigham Fairfax Hospital Hospital Appointment: Johns and Women’s Hospital Fairfax, Virginia Hopkins Hospital Boston, Massachusetts (Internal Medicine) Baltimore, Maryland (Anesthesiology) (Child Neurology)

88 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student School of Nursing

Bachelor of Science Clark, Leah Marie*** Gopez, Francis Florencio III Jones, Jazmin Leann** Nursing Nursing Nursing Candidates presented by Tappahannock, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Dean Jean Giddens Cohen Chambers, Jara* Gouldman, Ashley Diane Jones, Maria** Nursing Nursing Nursing Adhikari, Eliza* Richmond, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Nursing Falls Church, Virginia Cohen, Rachael Nicole*** Green, Jordan Elizabeth*** Kepnang, Rose Fabiola* Nursing Nursing Nursing Anyango, Mildred Christine Reston, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Gainesville, Virginia Nursing Richmond, Virginia Cundiff Williford, Katie** Hall, Melissa K. Kim, Sung-Ho* Nursing Nursing Nursing Austin, Laura Elizabeth Roanoke, Virginia Ashland, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Nursing Sutherland, Virginia Cypress, Kenya Danielle*° Hanford, Jordan Liana**° Kong, Xiangbin** Nursing Nursing Nursing Baldwin, Jamie Rebecca South Hill, Virginia Sandston, Virginia Shanghai, China Nursing Chester, Virginia Dang, Alexandra* Harper, Kara Rochelle Kunik, Lindsay Marie***° Nursing Nursing Nursing Barrett, Svetlana Alexandria, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Charlotte, North Carolina Nursing Midlothian, Virginia Dang, Long Thanh Truc**° Harris, Kiara Marcea** Lamm, Kelly Paige** Nursing Nursing Nursing Baugher, Barbara Annette Richmond, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Blacksburg, Virginia Nursing Tampa, Florida Dominici, Thel Daniel Hess, Courtney Marie Leva, Italo Carlo Nursing Nursing Nursing Beaghan, Tara Renee* Newport News, Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Nursing Staunton, Virginia Durham, Clare Margueritte** Holden, Camille Frances** Lewis, Hannah Dellynne Nursing Nursing Nursing Bedosky-Arellano, Karina M.***° Falls Church, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Nursing Springfield, Virginia Eckerd, Bethany G.**° Hooper, Megan Marie Life, Haley Brooklynn*** Nursing Nursing Nursing Blais, Alexis Nicole** Chesterfield, Virginia Quinton, Virginia Elkton, Virginia Nursing Fredericksburg, Virginia Eisenburger, Venessa Ann Howdyshell, Ashley M. Logan, Crystal G. Nursing Nursing Nursing Bose, Susanna M. Virginia Beach, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Nursing Lanexa, Virginia Elibri, Rachel Ann** Howell, Lee Robi Lowe, Jacqueline S. Nursing Nursing Nursing Bowker, Rachel Bristow, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Nursing Saluda, Virginia Fike, Mason P.***° Hsu, Carmen Lee Marino, Haley Anne* Nursing Nursing Nursing Bravo, Stephanie Alessandra* Rocky Mount, Virginia Vienna, Virginia Stafford, Virginia Nursing Springfield, Virginia Foley, Brianna Nicole* Hulsebusch, Joseph James Martin, Lauren B. Nursing Nursing Nursing Brenke, Camille Rose*° Yorktown, Virginia Louisa, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Nursing Richmond, Virginia Gleich, Susan Harper Jimmy, Fatmata Bintu** Mendez, Deveny Miguelina** Nursing Nursing Nursing Chandler, Brittany D. Newport News, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Nursing South Boston, Virginia Goodman, Nancy Detwiler Johnson, Shelly Lane Pearson Mercer, Sadie Alyssa** Nursing Nursing Nursing Chrisley, Teri L. Chesterfield, Virginia Chester, Virginia Durham, North Carolina Nursing Richmond, Virginia

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 89 School of Nursing

Miller, Christopher I. Shah, Shipra S.**° Trump, Janice Elizabeth Binford, Travia Michelle Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing Charlottesville, Virginia Ashburn, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia New Kent, Virginia Miller, Indira DelCarmen*** Shanesy, Megan L.** Vergara, Bernice Nicole** Bombardier, Michael N. Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing Virginia Beach, Virginia Gaithersburg, Maryland Sterling, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Nelson, Sheri Shurlds, Mary Kathyrn** Waldo, Shanna Kathryn** Burls, Jocelyn Louise Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing Chesapeake, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Orndorff, Michael M.** Simmons, Shelby A. Waltman, Courtney C. Cantfil, Paige Elise Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing Vienna, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Chester, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Pearman, Grace-Morgan Mott*** Singson, Aprille Joy***° Williams, Madison Mae***° Chenault, Cynthia P. Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Perez, Morganne Vicki**° Sprouse, Melanie Marie Willis, Janaea Y.*** Cook, Margaret Shurcliff Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing Richmond, Virginia Lanexa, Virginia Stafford, Virginia Cambridge, Massachusetts Pham, Megan Wren*** Starkey, Jren Elizabeth* Wisner, Abigail Lyn**° Cox, Margaret P. Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing Fredericksburg, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Danville, Virginia Porter, Caleb A.** Stoval, David Richard Young, Danielle R.* Crowder, Whitney Denise Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Preko, Michele Yaa Warwaa* Struzzieri, Christina Grace***° Zhao, Melissa* Culver, Lindsay R. Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing Alexandria, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Price, Bunthoeun Stuart, Alexa M. Damiano, Jordan Nursing Nursing Master of Science Nursing Newport News, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Candidates presented by Privott, Carly Elizabeth* Taylor, Veronica Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Dawson, Janet M. Nursing Nursing Graduate School Nursing Midlothian, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Abshire, Brittany Adair Razak, Alyssa M. Tegreeny, Ashlynn Elizabeth Engelken, Mary Kathleen Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing Lyndhurst, Virginia Ashland, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Armbruster, Kelly Gates Rowe, Amie H. Thomas, Christopher P. Gale, Kathryn Alise Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing Richmond, Virginia Yorktown, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Norfolk, Virginia Autry, Stephanie Blair Ryan, Courtney-Lee Michelle Timmel, Jordan Nicole*** Girard, Ashley Salena Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Ballagh, Eva Aboagye Semler, Jeffrey Christopher* Toney, Sarah E.***° Gonzalez, Melissa Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing Ruther Glen, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Rockville, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Beeman, Alecia Marie Serafini, Meredith Ames Tran, Alexander Greksouk, Elizabeth Ann Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing Richmond, Virginia Clover, South Carolina Centreville, Virginia Richmond, Virginia

90 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student School of Nursing

Grizzard, Megan A. Lawson, Nikki Rose L. Phillips, Melissa A. West, Suzanne Nicole Wade Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing Richmond, Virginia Quinton, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Gufeld, Lynn Liddick, Hillary Elaine Pryor, Jeanne Marie White, Erin Theresa Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing Richmond, Virginia Jericho, Vermont Virginia Beach, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Hartmann, Caroline Kimball Limrick Murray, Denise Richardet, Jennifer Leann Winslow, Megan Dunn Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing Williamsburg, Virginia Petersburg, Virginia Lakeland, Florida Suffolk, Virginia Hensley, Monica Renee Martin, Samantha R. Ritter, Erin Marie Yohannes, Nesanette Birre Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing Powhatan, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Cincinnati, Ohio Springfield, Virginia Ingram, Rachel Elizabeth Newton, Meredith A. Russell, Brittany Michelle Zavinsky, Signey Cameron Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Gloucester, Virginia Jacob, Sherly Blessey Norman, Jessica Lynn Rusz, Chantel Marie Nursing Nursing Nursing Post-master’s Certificate Glen Allen, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Candidate presented by Jones, Stephanie Mae Nottingham, Elizabeth Howland Smiy, Kaitlyn Rayne Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Nursing Nursing Nursing Graduate School Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Rose, Alicia Nicole Kaska, Rebekah A. O’Brien, Christina Marie Tedeschi, Victoria Nursing Nursing Nursing Nursing Norfolk, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia Kennedy, Marcella Rizzo Pascal-Rodriguez, Marcelli Wagner McNally, Michelle Nursing Nursing Nursing Virginia Beach, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Kim, Sung Cheol Pham, Linda Walton, Angela N. Nursing Nursing Nursing Pyeongtaek, South Korea Virginia Beach, Virginia Norfolk, Virginia Kim, Sunny Unmi Phillips, Jillian M. Wermter, Ellen Esther Nursing Nursing Nursing Chester, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Gordonsville, Virginia

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 91 School of Pharmacy

Master of Science Chu, Pei-Chun Jenny Hurley, Kevin Joseph* McEwen, Jordan Taylor** Cary, North Carolina Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Candidate presented by Corker, Christopher Lee Intaraamnuay, Katherine Saehan McKenzie, Jeffrey James*** Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Maidens, Virginia Springfield, Virginia Winchester, Virginia Graduate School Cuddy, Allyson Rose* Jan, Philip Merchant, Ryan Nikolaus* Raut, Anuja Purcellville, Virginia Westfield, New Jersey Glen Allen, Virginia Pharmaceutical Sciences Dakwala, Shabnam Kandel, Rajendra Prasad** Messner, Christopher Robert* Pune, India Mohmedhanif*** Manassas, Virginia Galax, Virginia Springfield, Virginia Kang, Kristina Sujung Miller, Kayla Michelle*** Doctor of Pharmacy Delusa, Mitchell John Fairfax, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Gloucester, Virginia Candidates presented by Kauv, Kalyann Mitchell, Jennifer Brizendine Dean Joseph T. DiPiro D’Eramo, Robert Edward Jr.* Gainesville, Virginia New Kent, Virginia Poquoson, Virginia Anderson, Apryl Nacole** Khatri, Huma A. Molina Mesa, Dhania Nashville, Tennessee Edwards, Michelle Jacqueline* Richmond, Virginia West Palm Beach, Florida Chesapeake, Virginia Aultice, Patrick Jamason Khuu, Waimin Shelley* Moore, Genevieve Louise** Newport News, Virginia El-Hussein, Mariam Abuagla*** Hampton, Virginia Washington, D.C. Alexandria, Virginia Barlow, Giulia Nicole* Kim, Jae** Morris, Heather Renee* Rome, Italy Fallon, Julianne Michelle*** Fairfax, Virginia Fishersville, Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Batoy, Allyson Gretel Bustos Kirpekar, Pooja Abhay* Mullins, Kyle Patrick Springfield, Virginia Fansler, Amanda Suzanne Charlottesville, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Smithfield, Virginia Baumgartner, Allison Marie* Ko, Chloe Seong-Young* Mundi, Kathryn K.** Bowie, Maryland Fischer, Nicole Laura Montebello, California Richmond, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Bayih, Rebecca Abraham Ko, Jason Jaesung* Murphy, Jennifer Michelle* Fairfax, Virginia Fontan, Ashley Elizabeth** Virginia Beach, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Brown, Andrew Dean** Kury, Kaitlin Amanda Ngtam, Nghi** Arlington, Virginia Gray, Phillip Ryan Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia Capps, Holly Crist Lang, Victoria Nguyen, Ashley K.** Lynchburg, Virginia Hamidi, Arzo** Manassas, Virginia Milpitas, California Annandale, Virginia Carter, Meredith Leigh Le, Khang Thuan* Nguyen, Binh Thien Afton, Virginia Han, Se-A* Annandale, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Annandale, Virginia Cerreto, Philip Zacharias Lea, Julia Cathryn*** Nguyen, Carolyn* Midlothian, Virginia Hassan, Omar Emad Eldin Chesapeake, Virginia Annandale, Virginia Alexandria, Egypt Charwinsky, Heather Ann Lee, Irene Carmen** Nguyen, Colleen Mechanicsville, Virginia Haynie, Sean Kyle*** Alexandria, Virginia Irvine, California Upper Pittsgrove, New Jersey Chaudhry, Fatima Mariam** Lee, Michael Yong Nguyen, Herbert Tran* Woodbridge, Virginia Hewitt, Jonathan David Sterling, Virginia Burke, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Cheng, Cindy S.* Lee, Sung K. Nguyen, Thanh Tam Thi** Farmville, Virginia Hickey, Erin Leigh** Midlothian, Virginia Annandale, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Cheng, Emily Lee Leonard, Jessie Charlotte* Nguyen, Thao N. McLean, Virginia Hicks, Joshua Joseph*** Gloucester, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Moneta, Virginia Cho, Samantha Seayoung** Lind, Hunter Thomas Nguyen, Viet Trong** Centreville, Virginia Higgins, Kristi Lauren* Myersville, Maryland Alhambra, California Julian, North Carolina Choi, Susie B. Manjili, Rose H.* Noori, Sana Shahid Fairfax, Virginia Hill, Hannah Leigh Richmond, Virginia Chino Hills, California Portsmouth, Virginia Chon, Aimee Meekyung* Maraya, Alvin Ralph Maullon** Nowalk, Sarah Meng Yi Springfield, Virginia Hoffmann, Kerry Richard Springfield, Virginia Leesburg, Virginia Herndon, Virginia

92 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student School of Pharmacy

Padilla, Kevin Cruz* Salmon, Lauren Livesay Smith, Dominique Danele* Wallace, Emily Beth*** Fairfax, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Bellbrook, Ohio Clifton Forge, Virginia Pak, Gina* Savage, Heather Nicole* Spitler, Holly Jean Wallace, Laura Helen* Dunn Loring, Virginia Canandaigua, New York Manassas, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Pande, Samantha Kaye Schofield, Jennifer Lynne Stanley, James Spencer Weiser, Victoria Elizabeth Charleston, South Carolina Hatfield, Pennsylvania Richmond, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Park, Suemin Semus, Robert Vi* Suen, April* White, Skylar Norman** Daejeon, South Korea Midlothian, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Suffolk, Virginia Patterson, Julie Ann Seo, Jane Ju-Yeon* Tavakoli, Susan Sara Willey, Tyler David Richmond, Virginia Centreville, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Petrie, John Calvin* Shah, Noopur Bindesh Taylor, Katherine Allison*** Wiriyaamnuaiphorn, Kulakarn* Lynchburg, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia King George, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Pham, Audrey Khanh Chau Shelley, Lauren Elizabeth** Taylor, Natalie Ann Woolet, Jessica Lynn* Alexandria, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia Goldsboro, North Carolina Mechanicsville, Virginia Phillos, Asimina Seraphim Shero, Anthony James** Tizard, Michael Ross Yi, Jennifer Ji Yung** Suamico, Wisconsin Bealeton, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Springfield, Virginia Rahawi, Kassim William*** Shin, Michelle Mihee* Tran, Therese Hang Young, Elizabeth Ann* Falls Church, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Annandale, Virginia Christiansburg, Virginia Ramsey, Eboni Chanel Simpson, Ashley Nicole* Tu, Dien** Zukowsky, Meghan Elizabeth* Uniontown, Pennsylvania Chester, Virginia Centreville, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Rizwan, Areej Smart, Alexander Louis Tu, Linh Khanh* Richmond, Virginia Stephens City, Virginia Centreville, Virginia

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 93 School of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work Fontaine, Kyra Mariama* Leonard, Jane Scofield* Payne, Jordan LeGendre** Alexandria, Virginia Arlington, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Candidates presented by Interim Golmon, Jordan Robert** Lidd, Kaija Rachel Porzel, Samantha Anne*** Dean Timothy L. Davey Glen Allen, Virginia Stafford, Virginia Falls Church, Virginia Ajavon, Roseanne Queen Green, Kari Marshall Little, Alexandra Finotti Proffitt, Katy Bruce* Sterling, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Andrews, Robert Carey Green, Marina Gomes** Lizama, Stephanie Roxana Ramsey, Mark Bennett Midlothian, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Arnold, Colleen Marie Grotenhuis, Julia Marie* Luck, Julianne Alice* Ready, Katrena LaShawn* North Andover, Massachusetts Locust Dale, Virginia Richmond, Virginia San Diego, California Barber, Alexander J. Hartgraves, Abigail* Ludwig, Kelly Elizabeth Sagan, Marguerite R.** Charlottesville, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Reston, Virginia Barlow, Michael Allen*** Haynes, Holly Abigail Martinez, Danielle Rengifo Shmokler, Alyssia Michelle Hayes, Virginia Waynesboro, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Biro, Melissa Rae** Henry, Lauren Virginia Mason, Zina Yvonne* Skinner, Austin Robert** Norfolk, Virginia White Stone, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia King George, Virginia Bishop, Kathleen Beatrice* Herrera, Citlalicue Mastropierro, Elizabeth** Smulovitz, Kristen Victoria Mechanicsville, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Winchester, Virginia Bowman, Roger Allen Higgins, Brittany Lovelle** Mccormick, Bonnie Owen Snead, Lindsey Elizabeth Springfield, Virginia Parksley, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Prince George, Virginia Bratcher, Jacob Dylan* Hill, Jasmine Darlene McCovery, Shauntrel Denise South, Alexandra Griffith Warrenton, Virginia West Point, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Brazeal, Destiny Rain* Hudson, Cassandra McNabb, Meghan Renee Sanders Spratley, Deja Briana* Chester, Virginia Stafford, Virginia Falls Church, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Brock, Hannah Denise Jennings, Amber Doris McTeer, Erica Levette Staples, Sarah Elizabeth Chesterfield, Virginia New Kent, Virginia Belhaven, North Carolina Colonial Heights, Virginia Butler, Arianna N. Johns, Julie L. Moses, Kayla Renee Stephens, Jessica Paige Elkton, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Chua, Sarah Ines Johnson, Sheniqua La’Quet Murphy, Katherine Elizabeth* Stewart, Heather Marie Richmond, Virginia Moseley, Virginia Chester, Virginia Sterling, Virginia Cooke, Tiffany E. Johnson, Tiara Shatia* Myers, Mary Achieng** Stuckey, Carrie L.* Richmond, Virginia Orange, Virginia Henrico, Virginia Phoenix, Arizona Cox, Meghan Paige Jones, DAndre Marquis Natale, Casey Lynn* Teague, Rose Andrea** Portsmouth, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Dibler, Kristin Denise Jones, Hannah Meredith Nwaokobia, Brenda Tello-Duran, Ana Cecilia Fort Lee, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Ifeanyichukwu* Chicago, Illinois Richmond, Virginia DiGiacomo, Michael Louis*** Jones, Jennifer Danielle Thornton, Michelle Monet Stafford, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Olson, Jillian Lynne Richmond, Virginia Friendswood, Texas Dombo, Ksenia Anastassia* Kesington, Omoyemi Abike Vanlandingham, Brooke Evans* Washington, D.C. Brooklyn, New York Owen, Andrew Hanson** Warsaw, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Dybuvarang, Jacqueline Michelle Kimbrough, Elizabeth Parker** von York, Kadie Diane*** Fredericksburg, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Parker, Colleen Michelle* Mechanicsville, Virginia Stafford, Virginia Eller, Mary Hannah* Lange, Caitlin Elizabeth Walker, Ashley Shante’* Mechanicsville, Virginia Hampton, Virginia Parker, Tatiana M. Emporia, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Faruch, Diane M. Lee, Siena Sinhye* Ward, Schanea Isabelle Rochester, New York McLean, Virginia Patterson, Ciera Nicole* Richmond, Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia

94 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student School of Social Work

Watkins, Tawanda Allic Michelle Bortnick, Amy Mara Corl, Caroline Elizabeth Guzzardi, Amy Nicole Morsch Chesterfield, Virginia Gaithersburg, Maryland Richmond, Virginia Barboursville, Virginia White, Jessica Mease* Bostetter, Alexis Ann Davis, Felicia Nicole Haecker, Catherine Jane Lancaster, Virginia Haymarket, Virginia Salem, Virginia Winchester, Virginia Williams, Elaine Genise* Bowen, Jacqueline Alexandra DeLeon, Karin Liseth Hagan, Lauren Richmond, Virginia Regen, Germany Washington, D.C. Reston, Virginia Wilshaw, Lyndsay Rose* Bowie, William Connor Dorsey, Wendy Lynn Hall, Amie Lynn Fredericksburg, Virginia Ashburn, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Center Valley, Pennsylvania Wright, Bryttany S. Bowman, Felicia Jeanette Drew, Jelani Michelle Hall, Emily Franklin Farmville, Virginia South Boston, Virginia Kernersville, North Carolina Reston, Virginia Brown, Shelley Ann Dunn, Callie Renee Harrington, Aubrey Rene Master of Social Work Charlottesville, Virginia Ladysmith, Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Candidates presented by Bryan, Randi Denise Edwards, Samuel James Harrison, Donna E. Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Williamsburg, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Graduate School Burch, Jamie Candyce Elliott, Taylor Suzanne Hathaway-Thomas, Lindsey Washington, D.C. Richmond, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Adams, Katherine Virginia Bel Air, Maryland Burnett, Marjorie McKayla Elsberg, Elizabeth Hazen Helton, Unequa Janay Buena Vista, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Covington, Virginia Adcock, Christopher Scott Jr. Brodnax, Virginia Burton, Brian Gene Enroughty, Amy Shepherd Hershner, Lindsey Ann Suffolk, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Aghaeinejad, Yasaman Richmond, Virginia Calin, CasSandra Cintia Farmer, Tonya Denise Herzberg, Priscilla Lee Mount Airy, Maryland Newport News, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Allen, Emily Anne Durham, North Carolina Calixte, Cortney Fordham, Kate Jamison Higginbotham, Tara Lee Quinton, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Glen Allen, Virginia Alonso, Jesenia Fairfax, Virginia Campos, Nancy Elizabeth Foreman, La’Shay Cherrell Hill, LaShanda Alexandria, Virginia Norfolk, Virginia Daphne, Alabama Ballew, Abigail Grace Richmond, Virginia Carroll, Alexander Isaac Fulton-Wright, Kristen Hodges, James Catesby Arlington, Virginia Harrisonburg, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Barnes, Kelsey Paige Colonial Heights, Virginia Cartagena, Victoria Marie Garrett, Delaney Megan Hoffman, Kelsey Charlotte Norfolk, Virginia Smithfield, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Barnes, Tabitha Alyssa Chesapeake, Virginia Carter, Rebecca O’Neill Garza, Beth Ann Howard, Angel F. Blacksburg, Virginia Maquoketa, Iowa Richmond, Virginia Barrera, Blanca Maria Richmond, Virginia Castoro, Noelle Elise Gent, Kari Lael Jakubik, Kaitlin Marie Leesburg, Virginia Gloversville, New York Woodhaven, Michigan Bayliff, Calvin O. III Arlington, Virginia Cavanah, Lindsay Paige Ghant, Erin Michelle James, Sarah Marie Richmond, Virginia Monroe, North Carolina Charlottesville, Virginia Beiring, Valerie Ann Midlothian, Virginia Chamberlain, Sarah Marie Ghassemi, Arezo Jarrells, Katelynn B. Chesterfield, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Bickford, Alyssa M. Richmond, Virginia Chamberlin, Victoria Ellen Goldsmith, Nichole Jeanne Jean-Noel, Sasha Marie Midlothian, Virginia Alberta, Virginia Miami, Florida Bivens, Demitra Dumfries, Virginia Chenoweth, Elisabeth Pearl Green, Brianna Natalya Jensen, Casey Hull Columbia, Missouri Williamsburg, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Blatt, Emily Louise Harrisonburg, Virginia Christian, Matthew Amos Grizzard, Lauren Elizabeth Jones, Holly Elyse Fairfax, Virginia Jarratt, Virginia Falls Church, Virginia Boland, Amanda Deane Stanardsville, Virginia Corker, Brittany L. Grosse, Theresa Michelle Jones, Matthew G. Richmond, Virginia Rockville, Maryland Richmond, Virginia

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 95 School of Social Work

Kalesnikava, Viktoryia McLeod, Quasean Imani Rai, Helen Terry, Michael Joseph Alexandrovna Dinwiddie, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Chester, Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia McNeal, Kelli A. Reed, Kelley Sade Thomas, Alonya S. Kervin, Megan Elizabeth Sidney, Ohio Smithfield, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Lynchburg, Virginia Meador, Joe Cato Jr. Riley, Hannah Mae Tolentino, Sara L. Kropf, Christopher Stephen Greenville, Texas Virginia Beach, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Williamsburg, Virginia Melton, Sara Rivera, Shannon Griffin Tulowetzke, Stephanie Alicia Kyne, Erica Pahlsson Troy, Ohio Chesapeake, Virginia Springfield, Virginia Branford, Connecticut Merk, Julia G. Rizk, Nayntara Washington, Cherelle Monea’ Larter, Hannah Althea Forest, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Newport News, Virginia Chapel Hill, North Carolina Milanowski, Elissa N. Ross, Mary Catherine Washington, Jacqulyn Z. Levitt, Sara B. Alexandria, Virginia Fairfax, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Mohrman, Valerie Sue Ross-Sohl, Malvona Patreace Washington, Latisha Monique Liang, Annie Midlothian, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia Petersburg, Virginia Springfield, Virginia Moskal, Nani Estelle Roth, Samantha Maureen Wengloski, Christine Elise Lopez, Brenda Marleny Roanoke, Virginia Yorktown, Virginia Lebanon, Connecticut Silver Spring, Maryland Nedelcovych, Kathryn Analise Sallee, Katelyn Elizabeth Wilson, Asia Denise Loranger, Emily Ann Herndon, Virginia Stillwater, Oklahoma Alexandria, Virginia Soldotna, Alaska Neff, Jonah Lee Schildt, Brent Alan Wilson, Sarah Diane Woods Lowry, Sara Topeka, Kansas Richmond, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Manassas, Virginia O’Brien, Paige Elizabeth Shapiro, Anna Mae Wilson, Timothy Paul Lurry, Erica S. Richmond, Virginia Vienna, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Williamsburg, Virginia O’Connor, Caitlin Alene Sharkey, Megan Susan Wise, Victoria Sarah Macauley, Caitlin Bree Arlington, Virginia Manahawkin, New Jersey Richmond, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia O’Rourke, Molly Grace Short, Brittany Imanti Wiseman, Elizabeth Kearns Malloy, Amy Kathryn Chesapeake, Virginia Petersburg, Virginia Lovettsville, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Palazzolo, Ramon Anthony Shoukas, Samantha Marie Woodroof, Madison Leigh Martin, Kiara Redd Falls Church, Virginia Warrenton, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Penney, Danielle Kim Small, Roschell Ariann Worthington, Chantelle Johnson Mason, Melanie Freeze Wallingford, Vermont Richmond, Virginia Herndon, Virginia Accomack, Virginia Pitchford, Danielle Denise Spotts, Margaret Christine Wright, Audrey-Ann Elizabeth Matthews, Cora Trent Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Newington, Connecticut Richmond, Virginia Presley, Sarah Morgan Stringfield, Monisha Richelle Yackso, Emma Rose McCall, Courtney E. Finksburg, Maryland Wakefield, Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Prusator, Emily Yount Taweel, Gabriella Helene Zebina, Kylie Marie McCollough, Laura Prescott Richmond, Virginia Herndon, Virginia Sterling, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Quigley, Jacqueline Lanier Taylor, Tyler Sanelle McLeod, Latashia Monet Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Raleigh, North Carolina

96 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student University College

Baccalaureate Certificate Bachelor of Cosby, Dominique Andre Poe, Victoria R. Interdisciplinary Studies Chesapeake, Virginia Louisa, Virginia Candidates presented by Crooke, Chelsea H. Price, Michael W. Interim Dean Shelli B. Fowler Candidates presented by Vienna, Virginia Powhatan, Virginia Coates, Laura Victoria Interim Dean Shelli B. Fowler Daley, Ryan Christopher Ramer, Joshua Andrew Venture Creation Alam, Sophia Washington, D.C. Richmond, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Herndon, Virginia DeRose, Mara Nicole Rattner, Daniel Michael King, Johanna Marie Barnes, Skylar M. Alexandria, Virginia Pearl River, New York Venture Creation Burke, Virginia Goss, Takira Olivia Rogers, Dennis J. Stafford, Virginia Bell, Arielle Nichole Norfolk, Virginia Wilmington, Delaware Outen, Chloe Alicia Virginia Beach, Virginia King, Johanna Marie Santiago Ramos, Victor Andre Venture Creation Bellamy, Sarah Elizabeth Stafford, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Laurel, Maryland Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Magill, Kelly B. Shelton, Ayan Fatia Boyed, Susannah Marie Richmond, Virginia Norfolk, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Mcneil, Jewel B. Talley, Courtney Lynn Brown, Robert Edward Arlington, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Mengestu, Feven Vaughn, Corey Mitchell Cappuccio, Katherine Mullane Alexandria, Virginia Winchester, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Nolte, Jessica Marie* Winning, Nicoletta Margherita Coates, Laura Victoria* Culpeper, Virginia Culpeper, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Outen, Chloe Alicia Yesuf, Nevine Laurel, Maryland Leesburg, Virginia

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 97 VCU Life Sciences

Bachelor of Science Harrell, John Thomas Oberholtzer, Emily K. Sissler, Joanne Ella Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Candidates presented by Vice Mechanicsville, Virginia Skipwith, Virginia Herndon, Virginia Provost Robert M. Tombes Hijaz, Fadi Souhail* Olson, Jack Smith, Brian Scott** Bioinformatics Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Afzal, Alina** Bakifa, Lebanon Hamilton, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Bioinformatics Richmond, Virginia Huffman, Ashley Michelle O’Neill, Kerry Allison Smith, Jacob A.** Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Burks, Devon R.* Vinton, Virginia Herndon, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Environmental Studies Richmond, Virginia Islek, Damien Abbott* Orbegoso Lopez, Ivan Spencer, Camille Ashley Bioinformatics Angello Francys Environmental Studies Clark, Michael Cole Great Falls, Virginia Environmental Studies Ashland, Virginia Environmental Studies San Borja, Peru Virginia Beach, Virginia Katravulapalli, Tejaswini* Sprouse, Russell D. Bioinformatics Phan, Huy Viet Environmental Studies Cochran, Erin Taylor* Hyderabad, India Environmental Studies Ruther Glen, Virginia Bioinformatics Fairfax, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Lachica, Lucas Andrew Stearrett, Nathaniel T.* Environmental Studies Prem, Prathija Bioinformatics Coovert, Hannah Marie* Richmond, Virginia Bioinformatics Annandale, Virginia Environmental Studies South Riding, Virginia Yorktown, Virginia Lauffenburger, Jason J. Stone, Jordan Oceana Environmental Studies Price, Benjamin Environmental Studies Ewell, Jade Cierra Poquoson, Virginia Environmental Studies Triangle, Virginia Environmental Studies Richmond, Virginia Woodbridge, Virginia Lopez Trejo, Jorge Abraham Thomas, August William**° Environmental Studies Quimby, Mitchell Albert Bioinformatics and Biology Flounlacker, Kelly McKenna Chihuahua, Mexico Environmental Studies Arlington, Virginia Bioinformatics Richmond, Virginia Vienna, Virginia Maples, Monica Ann** Tondini, Alexander John Environmental Studies Rawal, Nirali B. Environmental Studies Golden-Weathers, Ross E. Chesapeake, Virginia Bioinformatics Seattle, Washington Environmental Studies Virginia Beach, Virginia Ashburn, Virginia Mickel, Margaret Blair Turpin, Patricia Leah* Environmental Studies Saiyed, Ahson Mohammad Bioinformatics and Gorewich, Samantha Evelyn Richmond, Virginia Bioinformatics Mathematical Sciences Environmental Studies Glen Allen, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia Miller, Katherine E. Environmental Studies Savage, Kaitlin Elizabeth Van Driest, Morgan Michelle* Guion, Adam Talibi Newport News, Virginia Environmental Studies Bioinformatics Environmental Studies Alexandria, Virginia Chester, Virginia Hampton, Virginia Mokha, Herleen Kaur* Bioinformatics Scallan, Devon Ann** Virk, Sukhman Kaur* Harless, Casey Wayne Gainesville, Virginia Environmental Studies Bioinformatics Bioinformatics Richmond, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Hardy, Virginia Nottingham, Grace E.* Environmental Studies Sehgal, Neha* Wilkins, Ashley Dale**° Norfolk, Virginia Bioinformatics Environmental Studies Woodbridge, Virginia Powhatan, Virginia

98 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Life Sciences

Master of Master of Science Environmental Studies Candidates presented by Candidates presented by Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Dean F. Douglas Boudinot, Graduate School Graduate School Beck, Michael Alvin Bedinger, Samuel Davies Environmental Studies Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Gordon, Jason James Dillard, Kristin Cline Gordonsville, Virginia Environmental Studies Croaker, Virginia Wood, Travis C. Richmond, Virginia Kuhn, Skyler Alexander Bioinformatics Woodward, David J. II Virginia Beach, Virginia Chester, Virginia Lopez, Ronaldo Environmental Studies Richmond, Virginia Riedel, Jelly Ann Environmental Studies Portsmouth, Virginia Turner, Lisa Haber Environmental Studies Richmond, Virginia

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 99 Doctor of Education

Candidates presented by Dean F. Douglas Fellinger, Stephenie L. Homer, Meghan Kathleen Boudinot, Graduate School Leadership Leadership Locust Grove, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Bagley-Dickens, Angela B.A., Mary Washington College B.A., University of Richmond Leadership M.Ed., George Mason University M.S.W., Virginia Commonwealth University Blackstone, Virginia Capstone: “Using a Quasi-Experimental Capstone: “An Evaluation of the Reynolds B.S., Guilford College Design to Evaluate the Impact of the Community College Honors Program” M.Ed., University of Virginia Talent Development Program on Teacher Capstone advisers: Harold S. Wright Jr., Capstone: “Characteristics of Youth At Risk Perceptions, Student Growth and the Ph.D., Thomas H. Beatty, Ed.D., and for Summer Learning Loss: Programs and Identification of Historically Underrepresented Martha Blumenthal, Ph.D. Practices to Support Academic Achievement in Students for Advanced Programming” Children Along the Jefferson-Davis Corridor” Manninen, Andrea Lynn Capstone adviser: Katherine C. Mansfield, Ph.D. Capstone adviser: Thomas H. Beatty, Ed.D. Leadership Flanigan, Michael S. Ruther Glen, Virginia Bennett, Annette Agee Leadership B.S., University of Texas, Austin Leadership Madison, Wisconsin M.S., State University of New York, Potsdam Red House, Virginia B.S., Northern Michigan University Capstone: “Using a Convergent Parallel Mixed- B.S., James Madison University M.S., Arizona State University Method Design to Investigate Adolescent Sleep, M.Ed., Lynchburg College Capstone: “An Evaluation Framework for Perceptions of High School Start Time, and Capstone: “An Evaluation of Word Study Measuring Professional Learning Impact: A Related Resource Allocation in a Virginia County” Implementation and an Analysis of Sustainability Strategic Planning and Evaluation Capstone” Capstone adviser: Katherine C. Mansfield, Ph.D. Practices in a Large, Suburban School Division” Capstone adviser: Charol Shakeshaft, Ph.D. Capstone advisers: Barbara Driver, Ph.D., Whitney Marshall, Laura Helen S. Newcomb, Ph.D., and Brenda F. Cowlbeck, Ed.D. Foley, Margaret Pasquale Leadership Leadership Chesterfield, Virginia Clowes, Dianne A. Spotsylvania, Virginia B.S., M.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute Leadership B.B.A., University of Mary Washington and State University Fredericksburg, Virginia M.Ed., Virginia Commonwealth University Capstone: “An Examination of K-5 B.S., Lockhaven University Capstone: “Using a Convergent Parallel Mixed- Retention Practices and Methods to M.S., Wilkes University Methods Design to Investigate Adolescent Sleep, Support Struggling Students” Capstone: “Investigating the Predictive Value of Perceptions of High School Start Time, and Capstone adviser: Brenda F. Cowlbeck, Ed.D. Prior Skill and Ability Tests on Performance Related Resource Allocation in a Virginia County” on the Virginia SOL Algebra I Test” McMahon, Paula L. Capstone adviser: Katherine C. Mansfield, Ph.D. Capstone adviser: Thomas H. Beatty, Ed.D. Leadership Grabham, Jeanine L. Richmond, Virginia Conway, Brenda Ross Leadership B.A., Saint Mary’s University Leadership Chesterfield, Virginia M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University Locust Grove, Virginia B.S., College of William and Mary Capstone: “The Workforce Partnership Team B.A., Mary Baldwin College M.Ed., Virginia Commonwealth University Demonstration Project: An Interagency M.I.S., Virginia Commonwealth University Capstone: “The Role of the School Administrator: Approach Towards Readiness” Capstone: “Investigating the Predictive Value of Finding Time for Instructional Leadership” Capstone adviser: Brenda F. Cowlbeck, Ed.D. Prior Skill and Ability Tests on Performance Capstone adviser: Charol Shakeshaft, Ph.D. on the Virginia SOL Algebra I Test” Merriman, Belinda Allen Capstone advisers: Charol Shakeshaft, Ph.D., Hawthorne, Rebecca Narron Leadership Thomas H. Beatty, Ed.D., and Harold S. Wright Jr., Leadership Chesterfield, Virginia Ph.D. Richmond, Virginia B.S., M.Ed., Virginia Polytechnic Institute B.A., Randolph-Macon College and State University M.S., Longwood University Capstone: “The Workforce Partnership Team Capstone: “Using a Quasi-Experimental Design to Demonstration Project: An Interagency Approach Evaluate the Impact of the Talent Development Towards Workforce Readiness” Program on Teacher Perceptions, Student Growth Capstone advisers: Brenda F. Cowlbeck, and Identification of Historically Underrepresented Ed.D., Cheryl Magill, Ph.D., and Students for Advanced Programming” Harold S. Wright Jr., Ph.D. Capstone adviser: Katherine C. Mansfield, Ph.D.

100 VCU Commencement 2017 * Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student Doctor of Education

Moreau, DeAnna Marie Romig, Deborah L. Smith, Sheila B. Watts, Stephanie Lane Leadership Leadership Leadership Leadership Moseley, Virginia Chesterfield, Virginia Fredericksburg, Virginia Alton, Virginia B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and B.A., Gordon College B.A., Elon University B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University M.Ed., Virginia Commonwealth M.Ed., George Mason University State University M.I.S., Virginia Commonwealth University Capstone: “The Role of the School M.Ed., Lynchburg College University Capstone: “The Workforce Administrator: Finding Time for Capstone: “Kagan Cooperative Capstone: “An Examination of K-5 Partnership Team Demonstration Instructional Leadership” Learning: A Study of Teachers’ Retention Practices and Methods Project: An Interagency Capstone adviser: Charol Perceptions Regarding Student to Support Struggling Students” Approach to Job Readiness” Shakeshaft, Ph.D. Engagement and an Analysis Capstone adviser: Brenda F. Capstone adviser: Brenda F. Vann, Alfred Anderson II of Needed Practices to Cowlbeck, Ed.D. Cowlbeck, Ed.D. Leadership Sustain the Model in a Large, Suburban School District” Powers, Martha Hudson Servis, Cheryl Renee Jennings Richmond, Virginia Capstone adviser: Barbara Driver, Leadership Leadership B.A., Morehouse College Ph.D. Powhatan, Virginia Appomattox, Virginia M.S.W., Washington University B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and B.A., College of William & Mary of Saint Louis Weidle, Kristen Marie State University M.Ed., Lynchburg College Capstone: “Characteristics of Youth Leadership M.S., Longwood University Capstone: “An Evaluation of Word At Risk for Summer Learning Loss: Fredericksburg, Virginia Capstone: “Kagan Cooperative Study Implementation and Programs and Practices to Support B.A., University of Michigan Learning: A Study of Teachers’ An Analysis of Sustainability Academic Achievement in Children M.A., George Mason University Perceptions Regarding Student Practices in a Large, Suburban Along the Jefferson-Davis Corridor” M.Ed., American College of Education Engagement and an Analysis School Division” Capstone adviser: Thomas H. Capstone: “An Evaluation Framework of Needed Practices to Capstone adviser: Barbara Driver, Beatty, Ed.D. for Measuring Professional Learning Sustain the Model in a Large, Ph.D. Venable, Pamela Trent Impact: A Strategic Planning and Suburban School District” Leadership Evaluation Capstone” Capstone adviser: Barbara Driver, Capstone adviser: Charol Shakeshaft, Farmville, Virginia Ph.D. Ph.D. B.S., M.S., Longwood University Capstone: “Using a Quasi- Experimental Design to Evaluate the Impact of the Talent Development Program on Teacher Perceptions, Student Growth and Identification of Historically Underrepresented Students for Advanced Programming” Capstone adviser: Katherine C. Mansfield, Ph.D.

* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude ° University Honors Student VCU Commencement 2017 101 Doctor of Philosophy

Candidates presented by Dean F. Austin, Kimberley Wieczorek Berry, Daniel Ryan Douglas Boudinot, Graduate School Nursing Psychology Ashland, Virginia Spotsylvania, Virginia Abdul Qayum, Amina B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University B.S., Christopher Newport University Microbiology and Immunology M.S., Duquesne University M.A., East Tennessee State University Richmond, Virginia Dissertation: “Biological Mechanisms and Symptom Dissertation: “Bridging the Empathy Gap: B.A., University of Richmond Outcomes of Uncertainty and Psychological Stress in Effects of Brief Mindfulness Training on Dissertation: “Role of miR-155 and miR- Parkinson’s Disease” Helping Out-group Members in Need” 146a in Mast Cell Function” Dissertation adviser: Suzanne Ameringer, Ph.D. Dissertation adviser: Kirk Warren Brown, Ph.D. Dissertation adviser: John J. Ryan, Ph.D. Azimi, Mandana Blackwell, Garreth C. Abebayehu, Daniel Pharmaceutical Sciences Media, Art, and Text Biomedical Engineering Tehran, Iran Pascagoula, Mississippi Richmond, Virginia Pharm.D., Tabriz University of Medical Sciences B.A., M.A., University of Mississippi, Oxford B.S., University of Virginia Dissertation: “Evaluation of Regional Drug Dissertation: “Good as We Know It: Goodness Dissertation: “Modulating the Innate Immune Deposition of Nasal Delivery Devises in Graphic Design Discourse Since 1870” Response to Electrospun Scaffolds and Using In Vitro Realistic Nasal Models” Dissertation adviser: Eric Garberson, Ph.D. Polymer Degradative Byproducts” Dissertation adviser: Michael Hindle, Ph.D. Dissertation adviser: John J. Ryan, Ph.D. Cain, Irina Baker, Andrew Daniel Education Afosah, Daniel Kwame Education Cambridge, Massachusetts Pharmaceutical Sciences Richmond, Virginia B.S., University of Alexandru Ioan Cuza Accra, Ghana B.A., Hampden-Sydney College M.Ed., University of Mary Washington B.Pharm., M.Sc., Kwame Nkrumah University M.Ed., Virginia Commonwealth University Dissertation: “Educational Predictors “Study of Molecular Interactions of Dissertation: Dissertation: “How Master Teachers Conceptualize for Community Living” Glycosaminoglycans and Glycosaminoglcan Student Engagement: A Comparison of Theoretical and Dissertation adviser: Colleen Thoma, Ph.D. Mimetics with Their Protein Targets” Practitioner Perspectives” Dissertation adviser: Umesh Desai, Ph.D. Cao, Tuoxin Dissertation Adviser: Sharon K. Zumbrunn, Ph.D. Neuroscience Akiel, Maaged Abdullah S. Bareis, Natalie Lexington, Kentucky Human Genetics Epidemiology B.S., University of Kentucky Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Richmond, Virginia Dissertation: “Hydrogen Peroxide Modulation B.S., King Saud University B.A., San Francisco State University of TRPV2 Channel Gating” M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University M.S., Columbia University Dissertation adviser: Ian Scott Ramsey, Ph.D. Dissertation: “Genetic Deletion of Insulin-Like Dissertation: “Person-Centered Treatment to Growth Factor Binding Protein-7 (IGFBP-7) Charbonnier, Julie F. Optimize Psychiatric Medication Adherence” Integrative Life Sciences Promotes Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)” Dissertation adviser: Juan Lu, Ph.D., M.D. Dissertation adviser: Devanand Sarkar, Ph.D. Paris, France Bastidas, Oscar Herminio B.A., University of Pennsylvania Albarakati, Nahla Mubarak Engineering M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Glen Allen, Virginia Dissertation: “Carryover Effects of Glen Allen, Virginia Environmental Stressors in Amphibians” B.S., King Abdulaziz University Benli, Emrah Engineering Dissertation advisers: James Vonesh, Ph.D., and M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University Ivan Gomez-Mestre, Ph.D. Dissertation: “Thermal Quenching of Trabzon, Turkey Photoluminescence in ZnO and GaN” B.E., Kocaeli University Colteaux, Benjamin C. Dissertation adviser: Michael Reshchikov, Ph.D. M.S., Clemson University Integrative Life Sciences Dissertation: “Omnidirectional Infrared San Anselmo, California Ashraf, Kayesh Mohammad 3-D Reconstruction and Tracking” Cooke, Megan E. Chemistry Dissertation adviser: Yuichi Motai, Ph.D. Dhaka, Bangladesh Clinical and Translational Science B.Sc., University of Dhaka Bluffton, South Carolina D.Egr., Yokohama National University Dissertation: “Effect of Charged Species on the Gradient Properties” Dissertation adviser: Maryanne M. Collinson, Ph.D.

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Cooley, Lauren Folgosa Diallo, Ibrahima Castillo Evans, Lindsey L. Clinical and Translational Sciences Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Public Policy and Administration Fayetteville, Georgia Richmond, Virginia Baldwin, Georgia B.S., University of Richmond B.S., M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University Evans, Sean Matthew Dissertation: “The Role of ADAM10, ADAM17, Dissertation: “Point Defects in GaN: Microbiology and Immunology and Spag6 in Humoral Immunity and Theory and Experiment” Richmond, Virginia Secondary Lymphoid Tissue Architecture” Dissertation adviser: Denis O. Demchenko, Ph.D. B.S., Longwood University Daniel H. Conrad, Ph.D. Dissertation adviser: Do, Elizabeth Kieuvan Dissertation: “Orientia Tsutsugamushi Modulates Corson, Tyler Rogers Clinical and Translational Sciences the Pro-Inflammatory Transcription Factor NF-kB” Health Related Sciences Annandale, Virginia Dissertation adviser: Jason A. Carylon, Ph.D. Virginia Beach, Virginia B.A., University of Virginia Farkas, Bernard W. B.A., University of Virginia M.P.H., Virginia Commonwealth University Business M.S., University of Massachusetts, Boston Dissertation: “A Multi-Method Exploration of the Richmond, Virginia Dissertation: “The Impact of Perceived Genetic and Environmental Risks Contributing to Mental Illness Stigma on Caregivers’ Tobacco Use Behaviors in Young Adulthood” Field, James G. Desire to Relinquish Care” Dissertation advisers: Hermine Maes, Ph.D., Briana Business Dissertation adviser: Tracey Gendron, Ph.D. Mezuk, Ph.D., Timothy York, Ph.D., Todd Webb, Tralee, Ireland B.S., Glenville State College Crabb, Edward Blake Ph.D., Nathan Gillespie, Ph.D., and Michael Neale, M.B.A., Marshall University Rehabilitation and Movement Science Ph.D. Dissertation: “A Sensitivity Analysis for Relative High Point, North Carolina Elyas, Seyyed Hamid Importance Weights in the Meta-Analytic B.A., University of North Carolina, Wilmington Engineering Context: A Step Towards Narrowing the M.S., University of North Carolina, Greensboro Richmond, Virginia Theory-Empiricism Gap in Turnover” “Exercise, Wall Shear Stress and Dissertation: B.S., Imam Khomeini International University Dissertation adviser: Michael A. McDaniel, Ph.D. Atherosclerosis: An Evaluation of Exercise- M.S., Semnan University Induced Cellular Adhesion Molecule Proteolysis” Dissertation: “Synthetic Modeling of Power Finney, Kristie R. Dissertation adviser: R. Lee Franco, Ph.D. Grids Based on Statistical Analysis” Health Related Sciences Onancock, Virginia Davis, Michael Denning Dissertation adviser: Zhifang Wang, Ph.D. Physiology and Biophysics Enga, Rachel Marie Fowler, Charity Ayn Lynchburg, Virginia Pharmacology and Toxicology Media, Art, and Text B.S., Lynchburg College Virginia Beach, Virginia Abingdon, Virginia Dissertation: “Tissue Factor Expression, Regulation B.S., Longwood University B.A., Florida State University and Signaling in Human Airway Cells” Dissertation: “Abuse-Related Behavioral M.A., Virginia Commonwealth University Dissertation adviser: Bruce K. Rubin, M.D. Effects in the Mouse and Their J.D., University of San Diego Dissertation: “Negotiating Desire: Resisting, Demir, Muslum Modulation by HIV-1 Tat Expression” Dissertation adviser: Patrick M. Beardsley, Ph.D. Reimagining and Reinscribing Normalized Engineering Sexuality and Gender in Fan Fiction” Evani, Bhanu Murthy Gaziantep, Turkey Dissertation adviser: David Golumbia, Ph.D. B.S., University of Cukurova Biostatistics M.S., Rutgers University Richmond, Virginia Franklin, Constance Devan Dissertation: “Bio-Carbon from Lignin and Its B.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology Chemistry Applications in Batteries, Supercapacitors M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University Forest, Virginia and Oxygen-Reduction Reaction” Dissertation: “A Method for Analyzing Correlated B.S., University of Virginia Dissertation adviser: Ram B. Gupta, Ph.D. Predictors Acting Through a Mediation Pathway on Dissertation: “Synthesis of Functionalized Thioureas and Their Biological Applications” Dhapare, Sneha a Biological Outcome” Dissertation adviser: Vladimir Sidorov, Ph.D. Pharmaceutical Sciences Dissertation adviser: Robert A. Perera, Ph.D. Richmond, Virginia B.Pharm., University of Mumbai M.S., Creighton University Dissertation: “Salvianolic Acid B for Pulmonary Delivery Towards Reversal of Emphysema” Dissertation adviser: Masahiro Sakagami, Ph.D.

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Gao, Lei Huangfu, Yijie Jettner, Jennifer F. Business Engineering Social Work Hebei Province, China Shenyang, China Richmond, Virginia B.A., Tianjin University of Commerce B.E., Dalian University of Technology B.S., University of Florida M.Acc., Virginia Polytechnic Institute M.Eng., Dalian University of Technology M.S.W., Florida State University and State University Dissertation: “Improving the Performance and Time- Dissertation: “Food Justice: Exploring Race Dissertation: “Review of Whistleblowing Studies in Predictability of GPUs” and Privilege in Community Gardens Accounting Research: Examining Corporate Internal Dissertation adviser: Wei Zhang, Ph.D. in Southern, Urban Food Deserts” Whistleblowing Policy” Hutton, Amy Christine Dissertation advisers: Mary Secret, Ph.D., Patrick Dissertation adviser: Alisa G. Brink, Ph.D. Education V. Dattalo, Ph.D., Elizabeth Farmer, Ph.D., and Meghan Gough, Ph.D. Ghadban, Roula Richmond, Virginia Nursing B.A., DePauw University Joy, Jeffrey Dean Buffalo, New York M.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University Health Related Sciences B.S., M.S., American University of Beirut Dissertation: “Assessing Acquiescence Meriden, Connecticut Dissertation: “Smoking Behavior in Arab Americans: in Surveys Using Positively and B.A., M.Ed., Kent State University Acculturation and Health Beliefs” Negatively Worded Questions” M.B.A., Cleveland State University Dissertation adviser: Jeanne Salyer, Ph.D. Dissertation adviser: James H. McMillan, Ph.D. Dissertation: “Reliability and Stability of Hanshew, Michael D. Jackson, Asti B. the Six Question Disability Measure in Health Related Sciences Pharmacology and Toxicology the Current Population Survey: What the Data Can and Cannot Tell Us About Charlottesville, Virginia Atlanta, Georgia Disability and Labor Force Participation” B.S., Georgia State University Highfill, Tina Colleen Dissertation adviser: Amy Armstrong, Ph.D. Health Services Organization and Research Dissertation: “Investigating the Role of the Alpha 7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Kegelman, Timothy Patrick Burke, Virginia Receptor in Nicotine Dependence” Human Genetics B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dissertation adviser: M. Imad Damaj, Ph.D. Yorktown, Virginia M.A., John Hopkins University Dissertation: “Managed Care and Patient Jacob, Joanna Caitlin B.S., University of Notre Dame Outcomes: What Was the Impact of Pharmacology and Toxicology Dissertation: “MDA-9/Syntenin: From Glioblastoma Pathogenesis to Targeted Therapy” the State Regulatory Backlash?” Richmond, Virginia Dissertation adviser: Paul B. Fisher, Ph.D. Dissertation adviser: Dolores Clement, Ph.D. B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Hodge, Cherise Ann M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University Lewis, Thomas F. Jr. Education Dissertation: “The Effect of Ethanol Business on Oxycodone Tolerances” Virginia Beach, Virginia Stafford, Virginia Dissertation adviser: William L. Dewey, Ph.D. B.S., Norfolk State University B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University M.B.A., University of Chicago M. Ed., George Mason University Javier, Sarah Jane “Favorability of Financial and Dissertation: “Virginia’s Instructional Technology Health Psychology Dissertation: Nonfinancial Performance Measures Resource Teacher Program: Ten Years Later, Pensacola, Florida and Analysts’ Recommendations” What We Know and Where We Need to Go” B.S., Tulane University Dissertation adviser: Benson Wier, Ph.D. Dissertation adviser: Whitney S. Newcomb, Ph.D. M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University Hsiung, Anting Dissertation: “Sustainable Adapted Lind, Mackenzie Jean Human Genetics Treatments for Eating Disorders: The Role Clinical and Translational Sciences of Cultural Adaptation in Prevention” Lancaster, Pennsylvania Taipei, Taiwan Dissertation advisers: Faye Belgrave, Ph.D., Suzanne B.S., University of Scranton B.S., University of Maryland, College Park Mazzeo, Ph.D., Rosalie Corona, Ph.D., Robin “Sleep Disturbances and Internalizing Dissertation: “Functional Study of CMYA5, Dissertation: a Candidate Gene for Schizophrenia” Everhart, Ph.D., and Sarah Jane Brubaker, Ph.D. Disorders: The Role of Genes and Trauma” Ananda B. Amstadter, Ph.D., Dissertation advisers: Rita Shiang, Ph.D., and Dissertation advisers: Xiangning (Sam) Chen, Ph.D. and Kenneth S. Kendler, M.D.

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Liu, Hebing Mehtaji, Meera Ruchik Olds, Kelley Yvette Pharmaceutical Sciences Education Education Harbin, China Richmond, Virginia Henrico, Virginia B.Pharm., China Pharmaceutical University B.A., Mumbai University B.A., Hampton University Dissertation: “Three Dimensional Homology M.Ed., Virginia Commonwealth University M.Ed., Temple University Modeling of Organic Cation Transporter 3 Dissertation: “Using Classroom Social Dissertation: “Lived Experiences of School to Identify Structural Elements Mediating Dynamics to Understand Adjustment Counselors Who Address Mental Health Needs Transporter-substrate Interactions” of Student with Disabilities” Through Evidence-Based Educational Programs” Dissertation adviser: Douglas H. Sweet, Ph.D. Dissertation adviser: Thomas W. Farmer, Ph.D. Dissertation adviser: Mary Herman, Ph.D. Lynch, Edward J. Moloney, Jaclyn Mary Orr, Caroline Amy Business Psychology Social and Behavioral Sciences Arlington, Virginia DeKalb, Illinois Richmond, Virginia B.S., M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University B.S., Loyola University Chicago B.A., M.A., East Carolina University Dissertation: “The Side of Auditing that M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University M.S., Loyola University, Maryland the Public Never Sees: Do Dirty Records Dissertation: “Self-Forgiveness in Romantic Dissertation: “Behavior Change Techniques to Influence Professional Skepticism?” Relationships: The Impact on the Promote Smoking Cessation During Pregnancy: A Dissertation adviser: Alisa Brink, Ph.D, Benson Wier, Perpetrator and the Relationship” Theory-Based Meta-Analytic Review” Ph.D., Lindsay Andiola, Ph.D., Robson Glasscock, Dissertation adviser: Jeffrey D. Green, Ph.D. Dissertation adviser: Kellie Carlyle, Ph.D. Ph.D., and Jodie Ferguson, Ph.D. Moscati, Arden Anthony Mecca Pal, Ramendra Kishor Mackie, Brianna D. Clinical and Translational Sciences Engineering Pharmaceutical Sciences Gaithersburg, Maryland Kanpur, India Yorktown, Virginia B.A., Oxford University B.E., The Institution of Engineers B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dissertation: “The Dual Faces of Misery” M.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology Dissertation: “Chemical Probes for Protein Dissertation adviser: Kenneth Kendler, Ph.D. Dissertation: “Fabrication of Flexible, Biofunctional α-N-Terminal Methylation” Nahar, Lamia Architectures from Silk Proteins” Dissertation adviser: Rong Huang, Ph.D. Chemistry Dissertation adviser: Vamsi K. Yadavalli, Ph.D. Maharao, Neha Vidyesh Dhaka, Bangladesh Paliwal, Yoshita Pharmaceutical Sciences B.Sc., M.Sc., University of Dhaka Pharmaceutical Sciences Richmond, Virginia Dissertation: “Self-Supported Assembly of Metal Richmond, Virginia B.Pharm., Mumbai University and Semiconductor Nanostructures for Enhanced B.Sc., Jiwaji University Dissertation: “Inhibition of Oxidative and Optoelectronic and Electrocatalytic Properties” M.Sc., Banasthali University Conjugative Metabolism of Buprenorphine Using Dissertation adviser: Indika U. Arachchige, Ph.D. Dissertation: “Understanding Over-the- GRAS Compounds or Dietary Constituents” Nalluri, Joseph Jayakar Counter Medication Use and Decision- Dissertation adviser: Phillip M. Gerk, Ph.D. Engineering Making of Community-Dwelling U.S. Older Adults: A Mixed-Methods Approach” Marshall, David Thomas Richmond, Virginia Dissertation adviser: Patricia W. Slattum, Ph.D. Education B.S., University of Pune Newport News, Virginia M.S., Texas Agricultural and Mechanical Park, Seonyeong B.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute University, Corpus Christi Engineering and State University Dissertation: “Network Analytics for miRNA Ulsan, South Korea M.Ed., La Salle University Regulome and miRNA-Disease” B.E., M.S., Pukyong National University Dissertation: “Testing the Ability of Two Series of Dissertation adviser: Preetam Ghosh, Ph.D. Dissertation: “Respiratory Prediction and Models to Predict High School Graduation Status” Obeng, Samuel Image Quality Improvement in 4D CT/ Dissertation adviser: James H. McMillian, Ph.D. Pharmaceutical Sciences MR for Lung Tumor Treatments” Dissertation adviser: Yuichi Motai, Ph.D. Mayes, Kimberly Christine Koforidua, Ghana Human Genetics B.Pharm., M.Pharm., Kwame Nkrumah University Patterson, Julie Ann Frisco, Texas Dissertation: “Design, Synthesis and Pharmaceutical Sciences B.S., Baylor University Biological Characterization of Selective Richmond, Virginia Dissertation: “The Role of the Nucleosome Mu-Opioid Receptor Antagonists” B.S., University of Richmond Remodeling Factor NURF in Inhibiting T Dissertation adviser: Yan Zhang, Ph.D. Dissertation: “The Impact of Objective and NK Cell Mediated Antitumor Immunity Quality Ratings on Patient Selection of by Suppressing Tumor Antigenicity and Community Pharmacies: A Discrete Choice Natural Cytotoxicity Receptor Co-ligands” Experiment and Latent Class Analysis” Dissertation adviser: Joseph Landry, Ph.D. Dissertation adviser: David Holdford, Ph.D.

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Pedicini, Anthony Filippo Ring, Christine Savage, Jeanne Elizabeth Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Chemistry Clinical and Translational Sciences Richmond, Virginia Daytona, Florida Saint Louis, Missouri B.S., M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University B.A., University of Missouri, Columbia Dissertation: “An Investigation into Atomically- Dissertation: “Optimization of In-Vitro Dissertation: “Drinking Motives Underlying Precise CrxTey Clusters and Underlying Translation Conditions and Synthesis and Internalizing and Externalizing Properties of the Cr6Te8(PEt3)6 System” Incorporation of 4-Fluoro Histidine” Pathways to Alcohol Misuse” Dissertation adviser: Shiv N. Khanna, Ph.D. Dissertation adviser: Ashton Cropp, Ph.D. Dissertation advisers: Danielle Dick, Ph.D., John Pienkowski, Margaret Starr Phillips Rissler, Grant Edward Hettema, Ph.D., and Roxann Roberson-Nay, Ph.D. Education Public Policy and Administration Sawdey, Michael D. Ashland, Virginia Front Royal, Virginia Epidemiology B.S., Georgetown University B.A., Goshen College Murrieta, California M.A., University of California, Berkeley M.A., John Hopkins University B.S., M.P.H., San Diego State University Dissertation: “A Dialogue of Learning: Dissertation: “Advocate or Traditional Dissertation: “The Roles of Environment, The Exploration of a Service-Learning Bureaucrat? Understanding the Role of ESL Perceptions, and Behaviors on Smoking and Practicum and the Development of Supervisors in Shaping Local Education Tobacco Use Among U.S. College Students” Democratic Educational Values” Policy Toward Immigrant Communities” Dissertation adviser: Elizabeth Prom-Wormley, Ph.D. Dissertation adviser: Kurt Stemhagen, Ph.D. Dissertation adviser: Saltanat Liebert, PhD. Shah, Urjita H. Prorock-Ernest, Amy Jule Roberts, Ivy R. Pharmaceutical Sciences Social Work Media, Art and Text Mumbai, India Dickson City, Pennsylvania Silver Spring, Maryland B.Pharm., Mumbai University B.A., Prescott College B.A., Marlboro College Dissertation: “A Road Map for Development of M.S.W., Virginia Commonwealth University M.A., Antioch University Midwest Novel Antipsychotic Agents Based on a Dissertation: “The Meaning of Health and Dissertation: “Distant Electric Vision: Cultural Risperidone Scaffold” Healing Among Virginia American Indian Representations of Television from ‘Edison’s Dissertation adviser: Richard A. Glennon, Ph.D. Peoples in the Context of a Reservation- Telephonoscope’ to the Electronic Screen” Smith, Sarah Emily Based, Non-Federally Funded Health Clinic” Dissertation adviser: Eric Garberson, Ph.D. Chemistry Dissertation adviser: M. Alex Wagaman, Ph.D., and Sakhawalkar, Neha Stafford, Virginia Mary Katherine O’Connor, Ph.D. Integrative Life Sciences B.S., University of Mary Washington Quinn, Bridget Ann Pune, India Dissertation: “Synthesis and Characterization Human Genetics B.Sc., M.Sc. University of Pune of Metallic Nanoparticles for Applications in Hillsborough, New Jersey M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University Catalysis” B.S., Loyola College Dissertation: “Paralogs, Hub Proteins, and Unknown Dissertation adviser: Everett Carpenter, Ph.D. Dissertation: “Novel Therapeutic Proteins in Bacterial Interaction Networks” Sowulewski, Stephen Paul Strategies for Pancreatic Cancer” Dissertation adviser: Peter Uetz, Ph.D. Education Dissertation adviser: Paul B. Fisher, Ph.D. Saunders, Christina Henry Saginaw, Michigan Rafferty, Kelly Ann Education B.S., Lake Superior University Human Genetics Mechanicsville, Virginia M.A., Central Michigan University Richmond, Virginia B.S., Ed.S., University of Virginia Dissertation: “Experiences and Perceptions of B.S., University of Richmond M.Ed., George Mason University Behavioral Factors that Contribute to Successful Dissertation: “A Trisomic-Disomic Model Dissertation: “Upper Elementary Reading Weight Loss in Male Bariatric Patients” System Using Cells from People with Mosaic Instruction in the Age of Accountability: Dissertation adviser: Lisa Abrams, Ph.D. Down Syndrome Unmasks Age-Related Balancing Best Practices with Pressures Changes in Cells with Trisomy 21” to Achieve on High-Stakes Tests” Dissertation adviser: Colleen Jackson-Cook, Ph.D. Dissertation adviser: Joan A. Rhodes, Ph.D.

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Stafford, Alexandra McIver Sutton, Arnethea Villacis, William Paul Clavijo Pharmacology and Toxicology Health Related Sciences Engineering Greenville, South Carolina Richmond, Virginia Quito, Ecuador B.S., Clemson University B.S., M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University B.S., M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University Dissertation: “Alpha6Beta2 Subunit Containing Dissertation: “A Targeted Approach to Increasing Dissertation: “Low-Temperature Fabrication Process Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Contributions to the African American Blood Donor Pool” for Integrated High-Aspect Ratio Metal Oxide Abuse-Related Effects of Nicotine and Alcohol” Dissertation adviser: William Korzun, Ph.D. Nanostructure Semiconductor Gas Sensors” Dissertation adviser: Darlene Brunzell, Ph.D. Suyama, Julie Anna Dissertation adviser: Gary M. Atkinson, Ph.D. Stegall, Stacy Pharmacology and Toxicology Walker, Ginger Marie Chemistry Raleigh, North Carolina Education Green Bay, Virginia B.S., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Richmond, Virginia B.A., Lynchburg College Dissertation: “Structural Determinants of Abuse- B.A., M.F.A., George Mason University M.A., Sweet Briar College Related Neurochemical and Behavioral Effects of Dissertation: “‘The Writing Writes Itself’: Deleuzian Dissertation: “Separation of Transition and Heavy Para-Substituted Methcathinone Analogs in Rats” Desire and the Creative Writing M.F.A. Degree” Metals Using Stationary Phase Gradients and Dissertation adviser: S. Steven Negus, Ph.D. Dissertation adviser: William R. Muth, Ph.D. Chelation Thin Layer Chromatographyl Evaluation Tessema, Tsemre-Dingel Mesfin Watkins, Tamara Evaline of the Effectiveness of POGIL-PCL Workshops” Chemistry Media, Art and Text Dissertation adviser: Maryanne Collison, Ph.D. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Saginaw, Michigan Sule, Amrita Dileep B.S., Kent State University B.A., M.A., Saginaw Valley State University Biochemistry M.S., Villanova University Dissertation: “(Re)Mediating the Spirit: An Analysis Mumbai, India Dissertation: “Preparation, Application and of Evangelical Christian Young Adult Media” B.Sc., M.Sc., University of Mumbai Evaluation Techniques of Porous Materials Dissertation adviser: Richard Fine, Ph.D. Dissertation: “ATM Phosphorylates Subunit for Gas Separation and Purification” Xia, Qianbin A of PP2A Resulting in Its Nuclear Dissertation adviser: Hani El-Kaderi, Ph.D. Engineering Export and Spatiotemporal Regulation Tyndall, Christy Leigh Jiangxi, China of the DNA Damage Response” Education B.E., Beijing Institute of Technology Dissertation adviser: Kristoffer C. Valerie, Ph.D. Glen Allen, Virginia Dissertation: “Towards Design and Analysis Sutter, Megan Elizabeth B.A., University of Southern California for High-Performance and Reliable SSDs” Health Psychology M.Ed., Columbia University Dissertation adviser: Weijun Xiao, Ph.D. St. Petersburg, Florida Dissertation: “Called to Teach: A Mixed-Methods Yeh, Hsi-Wei B.A., University of Florida, St. Petersburg Exploration of Adjuncts’ Teaching Self-Efficacy at a Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University Mid-Atlantic Community College” New Taipei City, Taiwan Dissertation: “An Integrated Behavioral Model Dissertation adviser: Kathleen Cauley, Ph.D. B.S., National Tsing Hua University of Healthcare Utilization Among Transgender VanDevelder, Melinda Jane M.S., National Yang Ming University and Gender Non-Confirming Adults” Education Dissertation: “Production and Characterization of Dissertation adviser: Paul B. Perrin, Ph.D. Richmond, Virginia Polymeric Composite for Controlled Drug Release” Dissertation adviser: Daren Chen, Ph.D

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VCU bestows the accolade of “graduation with University Honors” on graduating seniors Virginia Commonwealth who have attained distinction through impressive achievement in course work as well University is committed as other formal and informal educational experiences. To merit this distinction, students to excellence in teaching, must complete a rigorous honors curriculum, excel in their academic work and submit an research, public service and patient care. To realize academic dossier that reflects their commitment to learning in the best university tradition. and recognize academic excellence is VCU’s highest Their petition to graduate with University Honors must be approved by the Honors College priority. The Honors College was established to Council. The medallions worn by these students at Commencement recognize this achieve- help fulfill this objective by meeting the needs of ment; this distinction also is noted on the students’ official transcripts and on their diplomas. academically talented undergraduate students.

College of Humanities Sonia Lutostanski Shirley Yu School of Engineering Samuel McClelland Baoxin Zhang and Sciences Kelly-Jane McGlynn Aayushi Agarwal Peter Alison Ryan Meshkin School of Allied Sarah Algino Sathya Areti Sunauz Moezzi Health Professions Rebecca Berry Savana Atkins Daniel Mohammadi Juei-Sheng Chiu Gurjas Bajaj Courtney Mulligan Nikita Amin Ngoc Duong Kunva Barot Matthew Musikanth Savannah Coleman Simone Gregor Kandyce Beecher Kaylee Newcomb Anna Hegeler Stephanie Bennett Andrea Nguyen School of the Arts Kelsey Hideshima Abigail Burns Justin Nguyen Natalie Abernethy Pooja Krishnan Faven Butler Danielle Parks Nada Al-Kharashi Musa Mahmood Vivian Chan Parantap Patel Kaltham Alkuwari Sarah Peters Marvin Chau Shiv Patel Al-Johara Al-Thani Andrew Phung Manotri Chaubal Chandni Patel Alexa Buchin Conrad Roos Jiabi Chen Devanshi Patel Kate Duggan Savraj Saggu Samuel Cho Jasmine Phaguda Fessal El-Eglah Salman Salman Niyousha Dadras Elizabeth Pham Katelyn Gwynn Matthew Schneck Joshua David Audrey Polk Megan James Sanam Solanki Daniel Demers John Rackoski Isabel Lee James Spriggs Katlyn Garr Neha Rampally Rachel Lee Alex Whitehead Maninderjit Ghotra Curtis Reiber Talia Levinas Malika Gill Nadia Rentia Tori Lusik L. Douglas Wilder Monica Grover Shiva-Siddharth Rings Madeleine Mashon School of Government Marjorie Grumbine Sarah Rogan Majdulin Nasrallah and Public Affairs Shivam Gulhar Noor Sami Katrina Pelikan Elisa Rudolph Emir Guseinov Yashasvini Sampathkumar Lauren Renaux Mariah Hines Megan San Pietro Alisha Saiyed Holly Hittinger Saagar Sandhanwalia Zoe Sarris School of Nursing Neelam Jhurani Kevin Sandlin Stephanie Schapowal Karina Bedosky-Arellano Leon Jia Prabhu Sasankan Davis Scherer Camille Brenke Nathan Johnson Anthony Schaapman Ashley Wilkins Kenya Cypress Jessica Joseph Nancy Sey Meredith Williams Long Dang Justin Joseph Mirna Shaban Radheya Visperas Bethany Eckerd Maheen Khan Hirsh Shah Monica Woolsey Mason Fike Mohammed Khan Axana Soltan Jordan Hanford Hassan Khuram Kristina Soriano School of Business Lindsay Kunik Hannah Knight Kevin Tan Morganne Perez Hannah Kostoff August Thomas Peter Berinato Shipra Shah Ahmed Kotb Claire Tibbs Shashi Gowda Aprille Singson Karl Larson Brandon Tran Talie Lerner Christina Struzzieri Amy Lee Trevor Trogner Prutha Talati Sarah Toney David Lee Sarah Valkovci Madison Williams Meredith Lewanowicz Ashlyn Van Norman Abigail Wisner

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The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

Phi Kappa Phi is a national honor society founded in 1897. The purpose of recognizing and honoring those students who attain Virginia Commonwealth University chapter was established high scholastic achievement and encouraging those students in 1976. The primary objectives of the society are to promote who are capable of doing so. the pursuit of excellence in all fields of higher education and Phi Kappa Phi is unique because it recognizes scholarship to recognize outstanding achievement by students, faculty and in all academic disciplines and does not restrict membership to others through election to membership and various awards for a specific field. Its interest and eligibility are extended across distinguished achievement. all subjects offered at the modern university and, by so doing, Phi Kappa Phi typifies the honor society’s ideal character- the society highlights the importance of appreciating and un- istic of American higher education, for it exists for the dual derstanding more than a single limited specialty.

Phi Kappa Phi Camden Kurtz School of Allied School of Engineering Shira Lanyi Health Professions Megan Dell Faculty Initiates Matthew Lempke Helen Goldfrank Justin Gardner Rachel Lustig School of the Arts Sarah Hutchison Lauren Griggs Sean Mahoney E. Gaynell Sherrod Julie Rivas Dongchen Guan Matthew Matherley School of the Arts Evrosina Isaac Kelsey McCauley Katie Kratzer Patrick Jones Phi Kappa Phi Matthew Miera Karen Logan Logan Petry Student Initiates Kallan Moore Shannon Lowe Samuel Powers Aine Norris Lynn Secondo College of Humanities Summer Rezeli Jessica Ohree Zaid Shaikh and Sciences Katharine Thompson Gregory Patterson Savannah Aigner Benjamin Winans L. Douglas Wilder School of Jamie Perez Lois Akinola Government and Public Affairs Jessica Phan School of Business Anna Elizabeth Allen Chaneika Barber Lauren Pinchbeck Justin DeJohn Mathilda Angoua Elizabeth Bilharz Kate Polak Alena Dubavaya Sohum Bhatt Douglas Diedrichsen Jessica Powell Isabella Gelardi Angelica Blanks Margaret Gallagher-Mondak Madhuri Prayaga Jecinta Gregory Ariell Branson Ashley Jennings Felix Puthenpura Kelly Mitchell Daniel Bustamante Ethan Leventhal Shreya Raman Nicola Schenck Nikita Cotzias Mariel Maughan Miann Rogers Rohit Sharma Ann Cutchin Benjamin Rubert Wasamah Shaikh Shivani Singh Gwen Dunn Jessica Smith Aaron Slusher Rebecca Worley Jefferson Ellis Danyel Smith Jared Yellets School of Nursing Ronnie Fayad Benjamin Snyder Wendy Amorim Artsiom Fedarchuk School of Dentistry April Sopkin Morgan Borine Joshua Frank Jason Kim Robert Stein Benjamin Clines Jon Frerichs Erin Tankesley School of Education Elizabeth Cobb Connor Gailliot Sara Thornton Angela Bagley-Dickens Katie Cundiff Ashley Greenlee Kristen Tully Annette Bennett Thy Dai Bailey Haase Ifeoma (Linda) Udezulu Robert Craig Erin Dymon Edward Herring Thomas Wagamon Benjamin Goode Kaylie Erickson Cortney Inman Jennifer Weggen Andrea Moreau Danielle Gudac Anthony Jones Jameson Wilbur Christopher Oliver Kiara Harris Taylor Jones Taylor Wilkerson La’tisha Roberson Caroline Hartmann Erik Kaseloo Sarah Williams Yolanda Satchell (Richey) Rebecca Henke Morgan Kimmel Shanelle Williams Cheryl Servis Camille Holden Kara Kovach Tamara Sober Heather Jaros

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The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (cont.)

Kimberly Jarrell School of Pharmacy Katy Proffitt Anny-Claude Joseph Fatmata Jimmy Susan Boc Carrie Stuckey Walt Kelley Shamara Jones Crystal Leibrand Madison Woodroof Nikhil Kolluri Lindsay Kunik Samuel Obeng University College Gladys Langi Kieu Le School of Social Work Samuel Gunter Luke Legakis Denise Limrick Jonathan Brodie Nadia Masroor Janel Makris Sally Burgess VCU Life Sciences Kim Mayes Indira Miller Alexander Carroll Justin Bredlau Bhavi Modi Christina O’Brien Victoria Chamberlin Lindsay Miles Harini Pallikarana Tirulala Emmanuel Ofosu-Agyei Michael Digiacomo Alexandrea Stylianou Taylor Powell Karen Pak Emily Hall School of Medicine Christopher Riley Charlotte Pool Elizabeth Kelley Bharat Balan Trisha Sando Jennifer Richardet Emily Loranger William Cregar Danielle Shelton Virginia Slattum Kelli McNeal Michael Dennis Joe Spengler Victoria Tedeschi Nani Moskal Brian DiPace Jason Stearns Jawharah Tomawis Kathryn Nedelcovych Tracy Fennessy Jordyn Wallenborn Sarah Toney Jonah Neff Naren Gajenthra Kumar Ryan Wyatt Katherine Werts Lauren Odum Christopher Hagen Christina Wilson

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College of Humanities and Sciences

Department of Biology Graduate Critical Essay Raymond D. Barefoot Katlyn Garr Summer Sutton Samantha R. Bentley Caroline L. George Black History in the Crystal R. Bishop Serafina Grottanelli Making Award Department of Abigail R. Boettiger Sham Habteselasse Jaz-munn Johnson Forensic Science Kassidy M. Branson Regine Henderson Nicolle A. Bruno Allison Kerkeslager Charles and Leann Blem Outstanding Undergraduate Abigail Burns Lucas Melo Scholarship in Biology Student William B. Carino Matthew Miera Jeannine Ann Leoncio Daniel Mohammadi Charles V. Davidson Joan Paola Rodriguez Alexis A. George Patrick Connor Silva Lewis C. Goldstein Outstanding Graduate Students Kyle H. Griffin Mckenzie N Stoke Award of Excellence Clare Diester Margaret E. Hemenway Candace Estelle Thomas Ryan Sameen Meshkin Robert Stein Olivia P. Hester Justin Daniel Tubbs Miles F. Johnson Award Undergraduate Service Mariah A. Hines Kristen E Tully of Excellence and Leadership Ivette M. Huertas Sarah Valkovci Paul Pottanat Imani Powell Jasmine Jaghab Katherine Jean Darby Werner Nguyen-Ninh Partial Scholarship Kharrie Wimberly Kaitlin L. Martin Baoxin Zhang Christine Q. Do John Benson Walker R. Mason Tonya Zwain Richard Ubario Samuel A. McClelland Department of English Briana Crawley Leanne V. Mlincsek Department of Daniel Malyn Russell R. Paul Statistical Sciences and Black History in the Graduate Service and Leadership Elizabeth A. Polk Operations Research Making Award Molly Woodson James Popek Nicole Fernandes Darianne Cloudy Nicholas B. Powell Mu Sigma Rho National Statistics Meredith Franklin Carmen E. Price Honor Society Graduate Research Michael G. Saoma E. Allen Brown Scholarship Eva Childrey Jasmine D. Stith Undergraduate Students Imari Santiago Tyler B. Bishop Michael Valle Wessam W. Suleiman Tiffany Dang Dinah Grossman-Wolfe Paul B. Ferrara Madeleine A. Turner Eshmael K. Erving Book Award Scholarship in Forensic Alisanne E. Vasko Ebony-Dominique S. Moore Ume Farwa Science Sara A. Yaseen Sina S. Rahini-Madjzoub Ashley Cooley Melika Zand Jean Roy Riely Scholarship Kyle P. Wendling for Women Emily R. Murphy Scholarship Award for Excellence Graduate Students Farrah Fox in Forensic Science in Political Science Joseph Burris Robert Stein Abigail Burns Undergraduate Fiction Toni P. Sorrell Mariah A. Hines Maria Conte Undergraduate Academic Manlei Wu Samuel A. McClelland Achievement (4.0) Undergraduate Poetry Leanne V. Mlincsek Paul Minton Graduating Daniel Mohammadi Marc Saucer Carmen E. Price Senior Award Undergraduate Creative Graduate Academic Alisanne E. Vasko Ralph Miller Achievement (4.0) Nonfiction Excellence in Operations Kara Kovach Tori Lusik Department of Psychology Research Award Jennifer LaBarge Undergraduate Critical Essay Tyler Bishop Robert Stein Psi Chi National Honor Kayleigh Dumont Society in Psychology Excellence in Statistics Award Graduate Fiction Department of Abigail Blaha Sina Rahini-Madjzoub Katherine Vatter Political Science Roya Asmati Graduate Poetry Adriana Bos Victoria C. Flanagan Honors Candidates Brittany Burton Jeffrey C. Bache Lauren Ashley Curran Graduate Creative Nonfiction Stephanie C. Banks Julie Ward

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School of Allied Health Professions

Department of Clinical Department of Department of Marjorie C. Salamone Memorial Award Laboratory Sciences Health Administration Occupational Therapy Alexandra Reimer A.D. Williams Award Herman L. Mullins Award for A.D. Williams Leadership Terry Wise Award Sabina Baidoo Outstanding Management Study Scholarship To be announced (received in junior year) To be announced Ben Kiesler Kaitlin Pierce A.D. Williams Award for A.D. Williams Fieldwork Department of (received in junior year) Scholarship Excellence Scholarship Radiation Sciences Senior year award to be announced Brian Deasy Kathryn Hamlin-Pacheco Elizabeth Blackburn Award – A.D. Williams Scholarship Benjamin Durham A.D. Williams Service To be announced Kelly Fried Nuclear Medicine Technology Award Scholarship Stacy Coffey Daria Downing Award Michael Handrigan Zachary Grant Conrad Muhumuza Laura Kreiser Kathryn Hamlin-Pacheco Tina Plaster Memorial Bruce Mathern Award – Radiography Kupfer Award Pujan Patel A.D. Williams Award Angelica Arias To be announced Spencer Snyder Cailin Clinton Outstanding Student Award K.C. Unegbu-Ogbonna Commonwealth Transfusion Patti Maurer Scholarship – Radiation Therapy Ryan Vega Foundation Medical Laboratory Marika Emanuel Savannah Coleman Sciences Scholarship Zoe Winker Gudger-Garris Scholarship Janet Harvey Trivette Radiation To be announced Donald J. Romano Prize Cailin Clinton Therapy Scholarship Laura Kreiser Sara Cooper Suzanne Kirby Department of Class of 2017 Student Rebecca Tupaj Gerontology of the Year Award Kathryn Lawrence Department of Kelton Rasmussen Student of the Year Award Dragas Scholarship Rehabilitation Counseling Danielle Orr Caitlin Mcdaniel A.D. Williams Award (December 2016 graduate) Department of Marion Waller Scholarship Tyler Burnette Nurse Anesthesia Tara Burns A.D. Williams Award Scott Kegley for Scholarship D.N.A.P. Leadership Award Marjorie P. Howard Scholarship Andrea Middleton E. Diane Sheffield Department of in Rehabilitation Counseling (December 2016 graduate) (August 2016 graduate) Physical Therapy Alesha Daniels-Smith Iris A. Parham Award Erin Smoak A.D. Williams Award Commonwealth of Virginia Award Stephanie Scott A.D. Williams Scholarly Alison Owens Kelsey Harbert (August 2017 graduate) Achievement Award Marc Bentz Gouldin Scholarship Genex Scholarship Award Marion Cotter King Award Rebekah Rubin Danielle Orr (August 2016 graduate) Deanna Reed (December 2016 graduate) Kristin Bonstingl Jules Rothstein Scholarship Virginia Rehabilitation Abigail Conley Lauryl Andrus Counseling Association Award Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Katrina Smedley Disorders Education Award Colin Boyer Arla Halpin Lewis and Violet Childers Alesha Daniels-Smith Memorial Scholarship Deanna Reed Kelly Parker Marianne E. Macdonald Scholarship Award Kelly Hainline

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School of the Arts

Department of Megan E. James Department of Dance John and Martha Rogers Four- Kelly W. Macrae Year Merit Scholarship Art Education Arts Advocacy Scholarship Provost Scholarship Offer Ellen M. Charlwood University Scholarship Megan E. James Caroline E. Moore Richard Van Daniels Award Alexa L. Buchin Arts Tuition Assistance Dean’s Scholarship in Dance Ellen M. Charlwood Molly R. Gibson Dean’s Scholarship Scholarship Courtney E. Darlington in Art Education Lauren F. Berger Four-Year Departmental Yma Fashion Scholarship Charles J. Carnahan Library of Virginia Grant Award in Dance Jessica A. Fatherly Andrea L. Dubrofsky Jung H. Lim Cathleen T. Atkinson Madison F. Moran Emerald M. Holman Ruth Hibbs Hyland Award Mallory Callan Scholarship George Newman Award for Emily M. Mckenney Natalie A. Dementhon Arts Advocacy Scholarship Excellence in Menswear Design Joshua L. Bigelow Art Education Merit Award Megan E. James Emerald M. Holman Alexandra E. Minor Lohitha Kethu Carpenter Foundation Scholarship H. Theo Young Scholarship Philip B. Meggs Memorial Elyssa M. Berg Katelyn R. Gwynn Department of Art History Scholarship Fund Outstanding Dance Otti Windmuller Scholarship Christina N. Hairston Lauren A. Maimone Provost Scholarship Offer Service Award Emerald M. Holman Madeleine C. Mashon Department of Craft Department of Maurice Bonds Scholarship and Material Studies Outstanding Emerging Dance Graphic Design Madeleine C. Mashon Student Leader Award University Scholarship Caroline E. Moore University Scholarship Department of Cinema Abigail C. Ketcham Talia Levinas Emily R. Lamb Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising Provost Scholarship Offer Dean’s Scholarship in Cinema Dean’s Scholarship in Craft Rachel P. Lee Arielle L. Bryant and Material Studies University Scholarship Talia Levinas Doris Lansing Four-Year Esther J. Cho Andrea S. Hernandez Dean’s Scholarship in Merit Scholarship Graduate Award Danielle E. Hugh Sam Graphic Design John M. Bakker Chelsea Lee Li Liu Dorothy H. Albro Arts Tuition Assistance Arts Tuition Assistance Provost Scholarship Offer Arts Tuition Assistance Scholarship Scholarship Katelyn R. Gwynn Scholarship John M. Bakker Grace A. Berman Andrea S. Hernandez Kentaro Crockett Danielle E. Hugh Sam Department of Allen Eastman Scholarship Arts Advocacy Scholarship Communication Arts Esther J. Cho Dean’s Scholarship in Fashion Stephen E. Bushey Emily R. Lamb Design and Merchandising Julia E. Donahoe Ellen M. Charlwood University Scholarship Barbara Ellen Powers Talia Levinas Lauren A. Maimone Dawn K. Carr Memorial Scholarship Fisher Endowment Natalie A. Dementhon Esther J. Cho Academic Excellence Award Kentaro Crockett Megan E. James Li Liu Peachtree Scholarship McLeod Scholarship Endowment Kelly W. Macrae Esther J. Cho Cotton Incorporated Award Kentaro Crockett Provost Scholarship Offer Liliana Alvarez Emily R. Lamb Outstanding Achievement Award Megan E. James Aubrey L. Blanchette Samuel J. Adkins Jung H. Lim Joshua L. Bigelow Pollak Society Award Dean’s Scholarship in Skyler B. Crawford Samuel J. Adkins Communication Arts Danielle E. Hugh Sam Gareth R. Bentall Kia O. Jordan Morgan E. Colonna

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School of the Arts (cont.)

The Akira Ouchi Graphic Interior Design Scholarship Department of Music Music Lessons Scholarship Design Scholarship in Honor of Lynne Margaret Tess N. Ottinger Samuel J. Adkins Ward and Amy Nelson Mcfall University Scholarship Pollak Society Awards VCU Arts Dean’s Advisory Group Farrah El Sharif Kevin A. Eichenberger Andrew C. Brunson Ashley J. Moody Nehw: The Hospitality Provost Scholarship Nathaniel A. Frost Industry Network Elliot W. Johnson Waverly M. Cole Music Fund Department of Farrah El Sharif Robert S. Mitchell Danielle Gibbons Interior Design Pollak Society Awards Dean’s Scholarship in Music Danielle Deneys Department of Painting University Scholarship Carrie A. Bullard Dana F. Herrault Richmond IFDA Charles Woods Michael S. Dickinson and Printmaking Memorial Scholarship Danielle Gibbons Dean’s Scholarship in Jonah S. Hacinas University Scholarship Interior Design Academic Excellence Award Sarah L. Audritsh Maxim V. Belyaev Robert F. Hester Scholarship Kevin A. Eichenberger Danielle Deneys Dean’s Scholarship in Xiao Tong T. Chen Arts Tuition Assistance Painting and Printmaking Dana F. Herrault Roger Baugh Interior Scholarship Lindsay T. Basile Design Scholarship Alexandra P. Goia Arts Tuition Assistance Arts Tuition Assistance Scholarship Danielle Deneys Arts Study Abroad Scholarship Dana F. Herrault Scholarship Maxim V. Belyaev Robert S. Mitchell Olivia J. Holloway Lydia M. Felton Tasmeem Student Attendee Andrew Gehr West Scholarship Katherine J. Johannesen Danielle Deneys Dean’s International Study Grant Nathaniel A. Frost Academic Excellence Award Danielle Deneys William B. Clopton Scholarship Donald Bick Memorial Sarah L. Audritsh VCU Arts Dean’s Advisory Group Danielle Deneys Fund For Percussion Michael M. Duggan Department of Kinetic Imaging Danielle Deneys Gilson L. Fearnow Arts Advocacy Scholarship Phi Kappa Psi: School of the Arts University Scholarship Friends of Opera Scholarship Amanda M. Barnes Michelle S. Chen Award for Graduate Students Tess N. Ottinger Etta and Bernie Edwards Lucy G. Dabney Alexander E. Demoll Richelle F. Lopez Friends of VCU Music Endowment for the Arts Allen Eastman Scholarship Scholarship Michael M. Duggan Dean’s Scholarship in Esther J. Cho Andrew C. Brunson Esther Elizabeth Motz Kinetic Imaging Kevin A. Eichenberger Barbara Ellen Powers Natalie A. Abernethy Memorial Scholarship Memorial Scholarship Emma M. Cregan Jesus Silva Merit Scholarship Mahari K. Chabwera Esther J. Cho Nora B. Kavaldjian Elliot W. Johnson Geraldo Donato Scholarship Charles Thomas Woods Award of Excellence Jazz Students Fund Oscar L. Knutsson Merit Scholarship in Kinetic Imaging Nathanael E. Clark Maurice Bonds Scholarship Alexis C. Holcombe Natalie A. Abernethy Nicholas A. Davidson Jessica L. Frenzel Meredith E. Brindley Kevin A. Eichenberger Commonwealth Architects Outstanding Painting and Emily P. Carr Mark S. Mekhail Scholarship Printmaking Junior James Heyes Xiao Tong T. Chen Jazz Scholarship Fund Michael M. Duggan Nora B. Kavaldjian Hamilton-Field Interior Mark S. Mekhail Jessica L. Frenzel Dean’s International Study Grant Design Scholarship Jonathan L. Mela VCU Arts Dean’s Advisory Group Meredith E. Brindley Maxim V. Belyaev Memorial Scholarship Mahari K. Chabwera Dana F. Herrault William B. Clopton Scholarship Robert S. Mitchell Han Schroeder Scholarship Kevin Y. Moun Murray N. Depillars Farrah El Sharif Piano Scholarship Danielle Gibbons

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School of the Arts (cont.)

Department of Department of Sculpture Faculty Acheivement Award Department of Theatre Veronica A. Blanco Photography and Film and Extended Media Harold North Award Dean’s Scholarship in theatre Nicanor B. Lotuaco Dean’s Scholarship in Academic Excellence Award Tyler J. Fauntleroy Photography and Film Isabel J. Lee Juried Fine Art Student Exhibition Graduate Scholarship Abigail M. Heyd Kimin Kim Arts Advocacy Scholarship Alexis K. Black Four-Year Travel Scholarship Isabel J. Lee Outstanding Achievement Award Kym Franklin Scholarship Abigail M. Heyd Christine M. Campbell Bon Air Artists Association Katharine E. Fraser Most Outstanding Film Junior Scholarship Peachtree Scholarship Marvin Sims Alec J. Gary Bethany C. Allen Bethany C. Allen Memorial Scholarship Tasmeem Student Attendee Charles Renick Scholarship Pollak Society Awards Mikayla L. Bartholomew Monica Escamilla Isabel J. Lee Abigail M. Heyd Phi Kappa Phi: School Samuel F. Leghart VCU Arts Dean’s Advisory Group Dangerous Artist Award of the Arts Award For Alyssa B. Michener Veronica A. Blanco University Scholarship Undergraduate Students Abigail M. Heyd Abigail M. Heyd Katharine E. Fraser Isabel J. Lee Dean’s Scholarship in Sculpture Undergraduate Scholarship and Extended Media Vikki Katen Memorial Jordan Jones Abigail M. Heyd Scholarship Richard and William Newdick Hallie Mcneill Theatre Scholarship Tyler J. Fauntleroy VCU Alumni Scholarship Shelby M. Edwards

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School of Business

Ann G. and Barney Undergraduate Degree Students Distinguished Student of the Year Seniors Roland Freasier, Service Award Shayan Daraeikia Sr. Tax Award Sayed J. Akbari Brianna L. Earl Department of Finance, Insurance Leck K. Ung Katie A. Christopher Department of Management and Real Estate Saad Guliwala Business Honors Christopher A. James Murtaza K. Khan Christopher A. James Sarah A. Khouri Department of Economics Department of Economics Program Graduates Michael S. Newman Peter Berinato Angela Smith Timothy L. Korenman Hunter D. Jennings Talie K. Lerner Leck K. Ung Department of Finance, Insurance and Department of Marketing Juniors Real Estate Davis Radcliffe Talie K. Lerner Marianna A. Atrash Insurance Award Michael S. Newman Department of Management Quinn M. Chatham Department of Accounting Celeste Azubuike Charlotte E. Duke William F. Weber Nathaniel W. Ferrell Zachary Reichert Department of Supply Chain Simon H. France Dean’s Scholars Department of Supply Chain Management and Analytics Joi A. Mason Management and Analytics Ph.D. and Master’s Degree Mark S. Reece Timothy W. Welby Students Shivani Singh Jamal D. Robinson Department of Accounting Marc A. Aiello Bethany N. Whitlock Department of Information Systems Ahlam I. Almusharraf Courtney D. Williams Ruxandra M. Zait Zachary Anderson Sophomores Asya N. Wilson Department of Information Systems Manjusha Araga Department of Marketing Matthew C. Bottelson Benjamin Bethard Harrison C. Cole Jason E. Kaplan Christopher J. Eads Olivia G. McGrath Bernard W. Farkas Dai’Ja S. Reed James G. Field Jiaxin Zeng Dana K. Fredericks Freshmen Aaron B. Freed Lei Gao Rohan Adusumilli Karen L. Hall Dominique A. Laws Meghan E. Kanzler Matthew A. Martinez Thomas F. Lewis Briana N. Pittman Edward J. Lynch Alexandra L. Sorrell Anusha Manjunath Nydia Tapia Kellie A. Masters Kassi J. McKinney Samhita Mudigonda John Podboy Richard F. Rhodemyre Kyle B. Russell Kathleen M. Sink Kaitlyn N. Stells Harsheth Uma Shankar

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School of Dentistry

Dental Hygiene Awards Doctor of Dental Endodontists Award Hinman Dental Society Chezdan Leigh Baker Scholarship Surgery Awards American Association of American Association of Oral Nicholas Louis Broccoli Alyssa Gutierrez Ricci Public Health Dentistry Academy of Operative and Maxillofacial Surgeons Award in Dental Hygiene Dentistry Award Dental Implant Award Hugh B. Douglas Jr. Award Magdalena Llinás Natasha Amy Grover Conner James Sherwood Alex P. Long Clinical Dental Hygiene Award American Academy of Implant American Association International College of Magdalena Llinás Dentistry Dental Student Award of Oral Biology Award Dentists Award USA Section Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals Brittany Leigh Field Alyssa Gutierrez Ricci Student Humanitarian Award Christina Kingman Horton STAR Award American Academy of Oral and American Association Leah Grace Cartlidge Maxillofacial Pathology Award of Orthodontists Award International College of Community Dental Kathleen Elizabeth Higgins Leonardo Koerich de Paula Dentists Award USA Section Student Leadership Award Hygiene Award American Academy of Oral and American Association of Women Alyssa Gutierrez Ricci Ashley Connors Maxillofacial Radiology Award Dentists Elenor J. Bushee Greater Richmond Dental Leonardo Koerich de Paula Senior Dental Student Award International Congress of Oral Sheyda Maghsoudi Implantologists Pre-Doctoral Hygienists’ Association American Academy of Student Dental Award Future Leader Award Oral Medicine Award American College Nicholas Louis Broccoli Katie Maurer Kathleen Elizabeth Higgins of Prosthodontics Achievement Award Mission of Mercy Award Hufriedy Award American Academy Eugena Curtis Waggoner of Excellence for Dentistry Katie Maurer of Osseointegration Ashley Rebecca Anderson Emily Stradtner Samuel Tack American Dental Society of Anesthesiology Horace Mikhail Harrison Bondarew Mission of Mercy Award of American Academy of Pediatric C. Wells Award Katharine Pentz Hammaker Excellence for Dental Hygiene Dentistry Certificate of Merit Lauren Elise Kaplan Courtney Ellen Killough Ashley Connors Lance Chongleng Cheng Magdalena Llinás DENTSPLY Merit Award for Southeastern Academy American Academy of Removable Prosthodontics of Prosthodontics Award Sigma Phi Alpha Periodontology Award Eugena Curtis Waggoner Denver James Lyons Honorary Fraternity Chao Yi Zhang Stephanie Anderson F.B. Wiebusch Award for Whipmix Corporation Hanau American Association of Oral Excellence in Periodontics Prosthodontic Award Phi Kappa Phi, VCU Chapter and Maxillofacial Surgeons Margaret Caroline Jones Chezdan Leigh Baker Ashley Connors Dental Student Award O.W. Clough Award Jason Kim Vickas Agarwal H. Edward Semler Award Magdalena Llinás Madison Ashleigh Wallace Kelli Rachel Riddle American Association of Public Andrea Schnittka Health Dentistry Award Virginia Dental Hygienists’ Bryant Hampton Wooten Association Award American Association of Magdalena Llinás

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School of Education

50th Anniversary Urban Gaynelle Whitlock N. Thelma Jones School of Education Education Scholar Scholarship Scholarship Alumni Scholarship Dabreona Brown Zannatul Ferdous Peter LaBarr Kendra Cabler Stephen Tyler Adam Darby Gross Scholarship in Richard J. Rezba Brooke Lock Colleen Canvin Secondary Math Scholarship Priyadarshini Pattath Clark Scholarship Lisa Phillips Peter LaBarr Brian Condit Marieka Turner Cody Rogalski Jack Duncan Scholarship Sally A. Schumacher Virginia and Berta Debbie and Todd Linsey Schumacher Dissertation Fund Newell Scholarship House Urban Education Priyadarshini Pattath Sara Polson Scholarship in Math Meadows L. Phillips and Alicia Thompson and Science Thomas H. Weatherford Virginia Scholars Award Chris Ruiz de Velasco Veterans Scholarship Seyfarth Family – Delta Kappa Gamma Morgan DeBusk Lane Scholarship Society International Faculty Organization Rachel Levy Yolanda Richey Scholarship Miriam Blake Scholarship Samantha Parker Charlotte Yates Waverly M. Cole Rebecca Pullen Scholarship in Science Education Brian Condit Nicole Davidson

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School of Engineering

Alfa Laval Scholarship Dennis and Hahn Qimonda Scholarship Tau Beta Pi Engineering in Heat Transmission Hellenguard Scholarship Albert DeAngelis Honor Society Albert DeAngelis Ying Ngo Emily Miller Alexander Whitehead Thomas Oakley Anna Hegeler Alice T. and William Henrico Scholarship Sarah Algino H. Goodwin Jr. Rocheleau Scholarship Niraja Bohidar Jon Dyke Kelsey Hideshima Endowed Scholarship Emily Miller Syed Shehzad Alex Kniffin Kelsey Hideshima Matthew Schneck Mounika Kari Louis T. Rader Scholarship James Spriggs Pooja Krishnan Thomas Oakley Sarah Kaufman Christopher Lucas Adithi Krishnamoorthy Sanam Solanki PES Scholars Award Albert DeAngelis Brigette Ha Jeffery Miller Ryan Joiner Conrad Roos Andrew Ward Ben Horstmann Jeffrey Miller Zachary Ellis Alfred Levinson Chad Majewski Sneha Vakani

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Criminal Justice Awards Homeland Security and Urban and Master of Public Emergency Preparedness Regional Studies Administration Undergraduate Student Award Leadership Award Outstanding Undergraduate Undergraduate Student Award Undergraduate Student Awards Blair Elaine Belote Student Award Outstanding Undergraduate American Planning Association, Lashelle Johnson Nicole Nail Student Award Virginia Chapter, Outstanding Outstanding Scholar Award Anthony D. Wojno Kayla DeNapoli Student Award Bradley Corallo Justin Grubbs Madison Elizabeth Wilson Graduate Student Awards Lisa Harper Public Service Excellence Marijean Hawthorne Excellence Elizabeth Bilharz Alpha Phi Sigma, the National in Writing Award Tanya M. Gonzalez​ Criminal Justice Honor Society Graduate Student Awards Elisa Kondo Rudolph Sydney Smith, president Outstanding Graduate Peter Schultz Award for Trista Smith, vice president Ph.D. in Public Policy Student Award Outstanding Performance Kiana Phillips, treasurer and Administration Kendall Clifton Alexandra Dreybus Jennifer Joyner, historian Elizabeth Caroline MariAnn Davis Russ Outstanding Doctoral Kylie Buswell Graduate Student Awards Student Award Madison Centanni Brittany Keegan​ Kirsten Covell American Institute of Certified

Tiffany Gwyn Planners Outstanding

Patricia Heaton Student Award Jessica Kay Michal Voscek Emilie Kingery American Planning Patrick McNamara Association, Virginia Chapter, Nicole Nail Outstanding Student Award Lauren Otto Elizabeth Hancock Greenfield Antoinette Waller Marah Walsh Caroline Witherow Outstanding Graduate Student Award Jessica C. Smith

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School of Medicine

A.D. Williams Dean’s Award For Department of Department of Human Scholarships Academic Achievement, Family Medicine and and Molecular Genetics 2013-2017 Population Health Third-Year Class for 2015-2016 M.S. Candidate Lauren Folgosa Cooley Lauren Folgosa Cooley Ph.D. Candidate Gladys Emmanuella Putri Langi Nicholas Andrew Leverone Nicholas Andrew Leverone Natalie Bareis Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Second-Year Class for 2014-2015 Department of Phi Kappa Phi Scholarly 2016; Fulbright-Indonesia William Mason Cregar Biochemistry and Achievement Award Research in Science and Alexander Wade Rankin Technology Program, 2015 Molecular Biology M.P.H. candidates First-Year Class for 2013-2014 Ph.D. Candidate Viktoryia Kalesnikava Alexander Wade Rankin Ph.D. candidate Marion Waller Award; Kimberly Mayes Amrita Sule C.C. Clayton Award Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 2016; Alpha Omega Alpha Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 2012; Best Poster Presentation, Massey Nadia Masroor Charles. C Clayton Award, 2013; Cancer Center Research Retreat, 2016 Faisal Aslam Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society; Phi Kappa Phi School of Medicine Jonathan Mapp Barrett C.C. Clayton Award Ph.D./M.S. Candidate Karen Rebecca Brown Achievement Award, 2015; VCU Kelly A. Rafferty Lauren Folgosa Cooley* Massey Cancer Center Research Sadia Shah Phi Kappa Phi Scholarly William Mason Cregar* Retreat – Outstanding Poster Marion Waller Award Achievement Award, 2017; Roscoe Michael James Dennis* Presentation, third place, 2015 Danielle Shelton D. Hughes Fellowship, 2016 Tracy DeMocker Fennessy* Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society; Vernon Joseph Forrester Department of Phi Kappa Phi Scholarly M.D./Ph.D. Candidate Christopher John Hagen* Biostatistics Achievement Award Bridget Quinn James Michael Jarvis* Caitlin Wise Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Elizabeth Maria Jaworski Amanda Elswick Gentry Phi Kappa Phi Society; Phi Kappa 2011; VCU Massey Cancer Center Timonthy Chandler Keating Biostatistics Student Research Phi Scholarly Achievement Award Research Retreat, Outstanding Poster Symposium, Best New Presenter, Mary Katherine Keith Presentation, first place, 2013; Travel 2013; Biostatistics Student Walt James Kelley* Award, Pancreatic Cancer Workshop, Research Symposium, second Department of Health Emily Kathleen Kershner* Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories, 2014; place, 2014, 2015; The Honor Behavior and Policy Nasir Khatri Roscoe D. Hughes Award, 2015 Hae Sung Kang* Society of Phi Kappa Phi, 2015 Ph.D. in Social and Behavioral Sciences Nikhil Kolluri* Rebecca Ruffin Lehman Nicholas Andrew Leverone Biostatistics Student Research Caroline Orr Andrew David Lyell Symposium, third place, 2014; The VCU Graduate School Dissertation Rebecca Anne Maddux Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Assistantship Award 2016; Olga Mutter* 2014; Phi Kappa Phi Love of Learning MCV Alumni Award 2017; Phi Ross Christian Pallansch Award, 2015, 2016; Biopharmaceutical Kappa Phi Honor Society Ekta Patel Applied Statistics Scholarship, Taylor Magruder Powell* 2015; VCU School of Graduate Alexander Wade Rankin* Studies Travel Grant, 2016, 2017 Jessica Ann Regan James Phillip Reynolds* Christopher Andrew Riley* Jonathan David Sorah Jason Andrew Stearns* Leah Rose Towarnicky Justin Pariwat Tuwatananurak* Matthew Malone Wallace* Ryan Harold Wyatt *Elected in junior year

VCU Commencement 2017 121 University Honors and Awards

School of Medicine (cont.)

Department of Department of M.S. candidates Department of Microbiology and Pharmacology and William Adams Radiation Oncology Immunology Toxicology Presidential Management Fellowship, finalist, 2017; teaching assis- Ph.D. in Medical Physics tant, Physiology 206 lab, 2017 M.S. candidates Ph.D. candidates Christopher L. Guy Savannah Butler Alexandra M. Stafford Bharat Balan Young Investigator’s Symposium, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 2016 Virginia Foundation for Healthy Phi Kappa Phi Scholarly Achievement Mid-Atlantic Chapter Meeting of Award Nominee, 2017; Phi Kappa AAPM, first place, 2015; Phi Kappa Charlton Lam Youth Poster Award, 2015 Phi VCU chapter member, 2016-2017; Phi Honor Society, 2016; Editor’s Alpha Epsilon Lambda Nomination, Joanna C. Jacob teaching assistant, Physiology 206 pick/cover article, first author, 2017; Charles C. Clayton Award Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 2015 lab, 2016; Premedical Graduate Health Medical Physics, November 2016 Nomination, 2017; Phi Kappa Rachel M. Enga Sciences Certificate Program, 2016 Phi Awardee, 2017; Phi Kappa Phi Travel Award, International Narcotics Maryum Ijaz Honor Society Inductee, 2016 Research Conference, 2015; Teaching assistant, Physiology 206 Ayana Scott-Elliston Anthony Ambrose Award, 2015 lab, 2017; Premedical Graduate Health 2016 Travel Award, Graduate Women Sciences Certificate Program, 2016 in Science National Meeting Department of Physiology Sung Woo Kim John L. Smith and Biophysics Teaching assistant, Physiology 206 Phi Kappa Phi Society Nominee, 2017 Ph.D. candidates lab, 2016; Premedical Graduate Health Sciences Certificate Program, 2016 Ph.D. candidates Michael D. Davis Robert Ramsey Award, 2014; 57th Nikhil Shah Amina Abdul Qayum International Respiratory Conference The Biophysical Society, 2016; Alpha American Association of of the AARC Presentation, 2013; HSC Epsilon Lambda Honor Society Immunologists, Trainee Abstract Pediatric Center Jacqueline P. King nominee, 2017; teaching assis- Award; AAI Travel Award; Outstanding Annual Respiratory Presentation, 2013; tant, Physiology 206 lab, 2017 Ph.D. Student (biology), 2016; VSRC Neonatal/Pediatric Conference Ramsey Sitta College of Humanities and Sciences; Presentation, 2013; 56th International Teaching assistant, Immunology 2015 Travel Award Respiratory Conference of the AARC/ Physiology 206 lab, 2016 Fadi Elrami Journal of Respiratory Care, 2010 Alex Will Alpha Epsilon Lambda Iwona Ruchala Charles C. Clayton Award, depart- Honor Society, 2016 Graduate research assistant, ment nominee, Spring 2014 Sabrina Prescott Department of Physics, 2009-2011 Premedical Graduate Health Sciences Epsilon Sigma Alpha Graduate Certificate Program, Spring 2016 Studies Scholarship, 2009; Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 2010; Southern Regional Education Board Doctoral Scholar Fellowship, 2010; Southern Regional Education Board Travel Grant, 2010; VCU School of Medicine Susan Kennedy Scholar Nomination Award, 2015

122 VCU Commencement 2017 University Honors and Awards

School of Pharmacy

Academic Excellence Excellence in Advocacy Phi Lambda Sigma Research Award Award and Health Policy Award The National Leadership Omar E. Hassan Kassim W. Rahawi Kalyann Kauv Society in Pharmacy Rho Chi - The Award for Excellence Excellence in Allison M. Baumgartner National Honor Andrew D. Brown in Public Health Pharmacy Award Allyson R. Cuddy Society in Pharmacy Arzo Hamidi Katherine A. Taylor Erin Hickey Mariam Abuagla Joshua Hicks Apryl N. Anderson Award for Excellence Interprofessional Practice Philip Jan Julianne M. Bonifield in the Promotion and Collaborative Care Kalyann Kauv Andrew D. Brown of Pharmacy Excellence Award Julia C. Lea Fatima M. Chaudhry Michael Y. Lee Samantha S. Cho Erin Hickey Ashley N. Simpson Alvin Ralph M. Maraya Shabnam Dakwala Jeffrey J. McKenzie Ashley E. Fontan Clinical Communication Leadership Ryan N. Merchant Sean K. Haynie Awards Achievement Award Kayla M. Miller Erin Hickey Heather Morris Joshua Hicks Dhania Molina Heather N. Savage Kyle P. Mullins Rajendra P. Kandel Michelle Edwards Kathryn K. Mundi Julia C. Lea Outstanding Thanhtam T. Nguyen Jordan McEwen Community Engagement Leadership Award Audrey Pham Jeffrey J. McKenzie Excellence Award Philip Jan Kassim W. Rahawi Kayla M. Miller Alvin Ralph M. Maraya Heather N. Savage Ashley K. Nguyen Outstanding Anthony J. Shero Thanhtam T. Nguyen Community Practice Student Award Holly J. Spitler Viet T. Nguyen Achievement Award Dien Tu Kassim W. Rahawi Jeffrey J. McKenzie Skylar N. White Anthony J. Shero Samantha Pande Elizabeth A. Young Katherine A. Taylor Overall Achievement in Meghan E. Zukowsky Emily B. Wallace Dean’s Award for Patient Care and Service Skylar N. White Jennifer J. Yi Outstanding Achievement Rose H. Manjili Professionalism Award Skylar N. White Kathryn K. Mundi Technology Patient Care Award Excellence Award Distinguished Apryl N. Anderson Service Award Sung Lee Dien Tu

VCU Commencement 2017 123 University Honors and Awards

School of Social Work The Adelante Field Impact Award Hurtado Family Phi Alpha Social Scholarship: Sirviendo Kathleen Bishop Scholarship Work Honor Society la Comunidad Hispana LaShanda Hill B.S.W. candidates Ana Tello-Druan The Frank and Pat Erica Kyne Baskind Gift-Giving Roseanne Ajavon Anne Fischer Scholarship Fund for Students Just Research Scholarship Michael Barlow Destiny Brazeal Anastasia Tryfiates with Special Needs Matthew Christian Kyra Fontaine Cherelle Washington Lindsay Cavanah Hannah Larter Kari Green Tonya Farmer Marina Green Black History in the Katherine McCardell Amber Jennings Making Award Grace E. Harris Webb Social Work Tiara Johnson Merit Scholarship Merit Scholarship Hannah Jones B.S.W. candidate Jane Leonard Deja Spratley Rose Teague Elaine Williams Alexandra Little Stephanie Lizama M.S.W. candidates Hans Falck Doctoral Leadership and Julianne Luck Cortney Calixte Scholarship Service Awards Bonnie Mccormick Jelani Drew Colleen Parker Amy Prorock-Ernest B.S.W. candidates Jacqulyn Washington Ciera Patterson Katrena Ready The Honor Society Kaija Lidd Cesare and Ida Ksenia Dombo Kristen Smulovitz of Phi Kappa Phi Deja Spratley Sclarandis Scholarship M.S.W. candidates Carrie Stuckey B.S.W. candidates Amy Malloy Rebecca Carter Rose Teague Nancy Campos Caroline Corl Brooke Vanlandingham David P. Beverly Rebecca Carter Casey Jensen Jessica White Sarah Chamberlain Memorial Scholarship Ph.D. candidates Lyndsay Wilshaw Michael DiGiacomo Asia Wilson Christine Wengloski Caitlin Macauley Mark Dixon Kadie von York Amy Malloy Jennifer Jettner Adriane Villalon David N. Saunders Katy Proffitt Christopher Ward M.S.W. candidates Legislative Award Carrie Stuckey Jacqulyn Washington Emily Allen Jacqulyn Washington Martin S. Schwartz Kelsey Barnes M.S.W. candidates Scholarship Tabitha Barnes Elaine Rothenberg Alexander Carroll Melanie Mason Cortney Calixte Social Work Award Victoria Chamberlin Sara Tolentino Nancy Campos Emily Hall Rebecca Carter B.S.W. candidate Emily Loranger M.S.W. Distance Victoria Chamberlin Marina Green Kelli McNeal Education Scholarship Caroline Corl Nani Moskal Melanie Mason Wendy Dorsey Kathryn Nedelcovych M.S.W. candidate Sara Tolentino Erin Ghant Jonah Neff Helen Rai Chantelle Worthington Lauren Grizzard Madison Woodroof Catherine Haecker Samantha Shoukas Emmett W. Cocke Pamela Nystrom Emily Hall Jr. Scholarship Aubrey Harrington Memorial Fund Tara Higginbotham Amie Hall Lindsay Cavanah James Hodges Carrie Stuckey Casey Jensen

124 VCU Commencement 2017 University Honors and Awards

School of Social Work (cont.) Megan Kervin School of Social School of Social Work Thomas L. Carlton Emily Loranger Nani Moskal Work Doctoral Research Scholars Memorial Scholarship Kathryn Nedelcovych Research Scholars Melanie Mason B.S.W. candidate Sarah Presley Jennifer Jettner Mary Ross Amy Prorock-Ernest Colleen Parker VCU Graduate Samantha Roth M.S.W. candidates School Dissertation Roschell Small School of Social Work William Bowie Assistantship Award Margaret Spotts Federal Policy Fellows Gabriella Taweel Nancy Campos Jennifer Jettner Rebecca Carter Amy Prorock-Ernest Michael Terry B.S.W. candidates Sara Tolentino Aubrey Harrington Erica McTeer Christine Wengloski James Hodges Virginia Council on Social Casey Natale Asia Wilson Annie Liang Welfare Scholarship Marguerite Sagan Sarah Wilson Kathryn Nedelcovych Alexandra South Tiara Johnson Madison Woodroof Jonah Neff Kadie von York Emily Yount Kelly Reed Elaine Williams Kylie Zebina Brent Schildt William Randolph M.S.W. candidates Jacqulyn Washington Hearst Scholarship Lindsey Thomas Rachel Wilkerson Jamie Burch Emily Blatt Memorial Scholarship Leah Gregory Social Justice Award Emily Blatt LaShanda Hill Jonah Neff Cortney Calixte School of Social Charis Storms Lindsey Thomas Social Work Work Distinguished Administration, Service Award School of Social Work Phi Planning and Policy Audrey-Ann Wright Kappa Phi Scholarship Practice Scholarship Tonya Farmer Emily Blatt Viktoryia Kalesnikava Jamie Burch Rebecca Carter Amie Hall

VCU Commencement 2017 125 Alma Mater

In March 2016, VCU Alumni’s board of governors approved Virginia Commonwealth University’s first alma mater, “We Gather Here.” Written by Lemont “Monty” Kier, Ph.D., a longtime faculty member, and his son, Andy Kier, a 1990 VCU graduate, the school song honors the university’s commitment to providing students with experiences that they carry with them beyond their years on campus.

“We Gather Here”

Lyrics: Monty Kier Music: Andy Kier

We gather here, our voices raise, of VCU we sing our praise, the Black and Gold our colors show, diversity and value grow. We’ve learned so much beyond each class, the joy of friendship will not pass. So much in life is mem’ry borne, of VCU they’ll not be shorn.

The mem’ries of a campus walk, so many friends, we stop to talk, the friendships here were made to last, they’re in our minds though years have passed. The seasons pass, the years roll by, from VCU the reason’s why we are enriched from values learned, they bring us joy that we have earned.

Next year again we will be here to see our school and give a cheer. So VCU keep all that is great, you’ve brought us joy that is our fate. So come let us sing of VCU, with ev’ry verse we will renew the mem’ries from our campus time, each one embedded in a rhyme.

126 VCU Commencement 2017 VCU Commencement 2017 126 Dear graduate,

On behalf of VCU Alumni, I am privileged and honored to congratulate you on this wonderful occasion. Although you likely received much sup- port and encouragement from your families and friends, this is a personal achievement that is a tribute to your hard work and intellectual persever- ance.

As you bring this chapter of your academic career to a close, I hope you will recognize that your university and your alumni organizations have provided you with solid ground from which to jump-start your career. I also hope that you, as alumni, will use your significant talents and energies to expand your alumni organization’s stewardship.

As a graduate, you join more than 183,000 VCU alumni throughout the world and, with words and deeds, show the excellence and quality of your education. Be proud of your university, because we are proud of you.

Our wish for each of you is that you realize your full potential and, in doing so, find a method of contributing to society and the university in a way that is meaningful for you.

Please consider joining VCU Alumni and continue to be engaged with your alma mater. Your membership creates opportunities for you to have a posi- tive influence on VCU and to ensure a powerful legacy for the benefit of future generations.

Yours for VCU,

James E. Williams (B.S.’84/GPA; M.S.’96/GPA) President, VCU Alumni

VCU Commencement 2017 127 Virginia Commonwealth University

What we now know as Virginia Commonwealth areas among the best in the nation. A safety-net hos- University began as two institutions: the Medical pital, VCU Medical Center is ranked second in the College of Virginia, established in 1838 as the medical commonwealth and as the top place to seek medical department of Hampden-Sydney College, and the care and treatment in Central Virginia in areas ranging Richmond School of Social Economy, founded inde- from organ transplantation and burn healing to head pendently in 1917, then becoming the Richmond and spinal cord trauma and cancer treatment. division of the College of William & Mary in 1925. With an enrollment of more than 31,000 students The Medical College of Virginia gained indepen- in 225 degree and certificate programs — 79 of which dence from Hampden-Sydney in 1854 and became are unique to Virginia and serve cross-disciplinary pur- state-affiliated in 1860. In 1939, the College of William poses — VCU also boasts educators who are nationally & Mary changed the name of its Richmond campus to and internationally recognized for their excellence in Richmond Professional Institute. the arts, business, education, engi- RPI became an independent state neering, the humanities, life school in 1962. sciences, social work and all of the In 1967, VCU came closer to its health care professions. VCU current state. Edward A. Wayne Sr., employs over 2,200 full-time instruc- president of the Richmond Federal tional faculty who are nationally Reserve Bank, along with city and and internationally recognized for state leaders recommended the their high-quality instruction across formation of a university using 13 schools and one college. resources from MCV and RPI. With With campuses beyond the signature of Gov. Mills E. Richmond, VCU students and Godwin Jr., Virginia Commonwealth faculty live and work in locations University came into being in 1968 throughout the commonwealth and with Warren W. Brandt as president. the world. For over a decade, stu- Today, President Michael Rao, dents enrolled at VCU School of Ph.D., is the leader of VCU and the Arts Qatar receive the same VCU Health System. A premier, world-renowned education and urban public research university, training as students in Richmond. VCU has garnered $271 million in sponsored research The School of Medicine and School of Pharmacy’s as one of the nation’s top 200 research universities. In collaboration with Northern Virginia’s Inova Health 2016, U.S. News & World Report listed several VCU System successfully established the VCU Inova campus graduate and first-professional programs in the top 50 and now educates third- and fourth-year medical and of their rankings. The School of the Arts, ranked sec- pharmacy students. In Charlottesville, the School of ond overall, holds a top ranking among public Pharmacy’s second satellite location for Doctor of institutions. Among graduate and first-professional Pharmacy students operates at the University of Virginia rankings, VCU’s nurse anesthesia program is top in the Medical Center. nation. The same publication ranked VCU Medical More than 183,000 VCU alumni live worldwide, Center’s state-of-the art care in more than 200 specialty leading and positively impacting their communities.

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