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We are Xavier Musketeers. We are unique individuals who come together in the spirit of St. Ignatius, to learn together, to serve together, and we will succeed in changing the world together. XAVIER UNIVERSITY We act with integrity, justice and generosity. 178th COMMENCEMENT All for one and one for all. MAY 14, 2016 Lyrics by Xavier Alma Mater Tyrone Williams

“This composition of our time and place embraces 6 billion people with their faces young and old, some being born and others dying, some white and many brown and yellow and black. Each one is a unique individual, they all aspire to live life, to use their talents, to support their families and care for their children and elders, to enjoy peace and security and to make tomorrow better.

“Thanks to science and technology, human society is able to solve problems such as feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless or developing more just conditions of life, but stubbornly fails to accomplish this. How can a booming economy, the most prosperous The Seal of Xavier University and global ever, still leave over half of humanity in poverty?

The seal of Xavier University combines three principal ideas: St. Francis Xavier, patron “Injustice is rooted in a spiritual problem, and its solution requires a spiritual conversion of the University; the Jesuit order of which he was a distinguished member; and the Uni- of each one’s heart and a cultural conversion of our global society so that humankind, versity. The five vertical stripes suggest the coat of arms of the Xavier family. A right arm with all the powerful means at its disposal, might exercise the will to change the sinful wearing the Jesuit robe holds aloft the crucifix, signifying St. Francis Xavier preaching structures afflicting our world.” Christ crucified. The three sea shells signify the three journeys of Xavier into the Orient. Rev. Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, S.J. Above the shield is the Jesuit seal, IHS, the first three letters of the name Jesus in Greek. Superior General Emeritus of the Society of Jesus Santa Clara University, Oct. 6, 2000 Below is the Jesuit motto, AMDG [Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam], which translates “to the Greater Glory of God,” and the words Vidit Mirabilia Magna, a phrase from the psalms applied to St. Francis Xavier, which translates “he has seen great wonders.” UNDERGRADUATE CEREMONY

PROCESSIONAL CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES CLASS OF 1966 XAVIER UNIVERSITY FACULTY AND STAFF ADMINISTRATION JOHN A. ELET, S.J., SCHOLAR Jacob Elias Khoury BOARD OF TRUSTEES GRAND MARSHAL Richard Pulskamp, Professor, Departments of Mathematics and Computer Science PRESIDENT Michael J. Graham, S.J. MASTER OF CEREMONIES Scott A. Chadwick, Provost and Chief Academic Officer POSTING OF COLORS Xavier University ROTC Battalion THE NATIONAL ANTHEM Laura DeBrunner, Mary Bond, Bobby Crawford, Brandon Langjahr, vocalists

INVOCATION Brian Igel, Center for Faith and Justice Magis Society Representative PRESENTATION OF MAGIS AWARD John T. D’Orazio Deborah A. Henretta, Presenter PRESENTATION OF CHARLES P. GALLAGHER LEADERSHIP MEDALLION AWARD The Honorable John A. Boehner Robert J. Kohlhepp, Presenter PRESENTATION OF PAUL O’CONNOR, S.J., LEADERSHIP AWARD Eugene L. Beaupre Anne Finefrock Hoffman, Presenter CONFERRAL OF HONORARY DEGREE Michael J. Graham, S.J. Lynn M. Marmer, Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa Barbara J. Howard, Presenter COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Lynn Marmer STUDENT ADDRESS Jacob Elias Khoury, John A. Elet, S.J., Scholar PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Scott A. Chadwick Janice B. Walker, PhD, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Paul A. Gore, PhD, Dean, College of Professional Sciences R. Stafford Johnson, PhD, Interim Dean, Williams College of Business CONFERRAL OF DEGREES ALUMNI GREETING Jeff Schneider, President, National Alumni Association ALMA MATER XAVIER (inside back cover) Laura DeBrunner, Mary Bond, Bobby Crawford, Brandon Langjahr BENEDICTION CLOSING REMARKS Michael J. Graham, S.J. RECESSIONAL

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HONORS BACHELOR OF ARTS BACHELOR OF SCIENCE- Michael Gilmour Magna Cum Laude AUGUST 14, 2015 UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR Jacob Mark Hudson DECEMBER 18, 2015 Henry Lawrence Farrington Kevin Joseph Jones MAY 6, 2016 Lindsey Nicole Mooney Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Kayla Yvonne Keith William Daniel Henry Laura Elizabeth Rees Cum Laude Edward John Hoffmann Magna Cum Laude Katherine Rose Lee Summa Cum Laude MAY 6, 2016 Brian Neltner Nicholas Ryan Jannazo Cum Laude Lucas Bertaux-Skeirik Megan Elizabeth O’Donnell Summa Cum Laude James F. Neyer Cum Laude Brendan Eugene Tenney Ayana Marie Rowe Amber Dawn Bolin Cum Laude Cum Laude Joseph Bernard Ruter III Ryan Edward Vellequette Magna Cum Laude Jacob Ryan Encarnacion Enriquez Morgan Sarah Thompson Emily Ann Grigg Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude BACHELOR OF LIBERAL ARTS- Lindsey Carol Johnstone UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR HONORS BACHELOR OF ARTS- Cum Laude DECEMBER 18, 2015 Jessica Marie Jones PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS AND Summa Cum Laude Margaret Marie Brenzel THE PUBLIC Sarah Rose Kathmann Cum Laude DECEMBER 18, 2015 Emily Faye Kerr Stephanie Marie Davis Cum Laude Herbert Henry Simanson Summa Cum Laude Jacob Elias Khoury Sydney Ann Radcliff Magna Cum Laude MAY 6, 2016 Summa Cum Laude Emily Ann Kraft Katherine Elizabeth Winoker Matthew Romero Ahlgren Cum Laude Mark Edward Anliker Cum Laude Nicholas Sommer Lampe Summa Cum Laude BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Griffith Benage Bludworth Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Sean Patrick Lewis IN NURSING-UNIVERSITY Leah Efken Cum Laude SCHOLAR Summa Cum Laude Caitlin Michelle Mack MAY 6, 2016 Brandon Walter Ellis Cum Laude Meagan Dwyer Colin Joseph Foos Anne Marie McClellan Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Molly Hiltz Magna Cum Laude Jonathan Spencer Hogue Daniel Mark Newman Mackenzie Kramer Polen Andrea Marie Nicolas Victoria Lee Mairal-Cruz Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Adam Daniel Price Magna Cum Laude Alexandra M. Seiler Brent Michael Raines Cum Laude Christopher John Schrank Noor Saeed Cum Laude Cum Laude BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Jacob Andrew Tancer Mallory Alexa Smarto Magna Cum Laude SOCIAL WORK-UNIVERSITY Elizabeth Stoll Tate Adam Christopher Spegele SCHOLAR Zachary Lawrence Vogelpohl MAY 6, 2016 BACHELOR OF ARTS- Cum Laude UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR Brenna Elise Walters Meredith Marie Beamer Cum Laude DECEMBER 18, 2015 Cum Laude Caroline Elizabeth Wehby Stephanie Marie Davis Cum Laude COMMUNITY-ENGAGED Cum Laude FELLOWS Katherine Elizabeth Winoker Cum Laude BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION- HONORS BACHELOR OF ARTS- MAY 6, 2016 UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS AND Rachel Grace Eklund Cum Laude DECEMBER 18, 2015 THE PUBLIC Madeline Leigh High Alexandra Evelyn-Ann Foster MAY 6, 2016 Magna Cum Laude Stefan Peter Pleli Rebecca Delaney Hollis Jacob Elias Khoury Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude MAY 6, 2016 Nicholas Sommer Lampe BACHELOR OF SCIENCE- Magna Cum Laude William John Self Bentley UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR Anne Marie McClellan Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Joseph Michael Beutel MAY 6, 2016 Cum Laude Michael Ronald Poussard Morgan Taylor Alexander Stacey Marie Radziwon Joseph Paul Bonastia Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Ann Marie Diener Warren Jefferson Ullery Adam Solomon Brody Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Shane K. Crutchfield Rachel Beth Piepsny Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Brittany Alexandra Dillard Cum Laude

2 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Ryan Michael Murphy BACHELOR OF SCIENCE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Cum Laude IN NURSING-UNIVERSITY Allison Renee Weiss MAY 6, 2016 SCHOLAR Brian Jacob Haigis MAY 6, 2016 Ashleigh Elizabeth Baker

THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Janice B. Walker, PhD, Dean

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS Mark Edward Anliker Nicholas Catov Hoffman Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude AUGUST 14, 2015 Ashley Ann Arndt Christy Marie Hudgel Celia A. Hill Zachary Austin Baker Tatum Rosalie Hunter DECEMBER 18, 2015 Bethany Barlow Summa Cum Laude Brian Joseph Igel Nadia Amonda Logan Carolann Adele Baughman Christopher Panzeca Behler Charles Maxwell James MAY 6, 2016 Robert Andrew Belich Megan Christina Johnston Carlos Brewster Cum Laude Matthew Abraham Kozinski Lawrence J. Fobiano Nicholas David Bergeman Nicholas J. Larry John Edward Heenan Hannah Josephine Bertrand Calum James Latham Antronette Marie Black Cum Laude ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE Griffith Benage Bludworth Alec Lessard Cum Laude MAY 6, 2016 Megan Lux Emily Ann Brennan Kimberly Anne Lynch Jordan Alizabeth Brown Jonathan Blaise Browne Christopher Maggetti Meghan June Burge Victoria Lee Mairal-Cruz BACHELOR OF ARTS Cum Laude Cum Laude AUGUST 14, 2015 Clare Marie Burke John Thomas Maroney IV Timothy Allen Barr Jr. Sean Thomas Burlingame Narrean Marsden Evan David Birch Joseph Francis Caputi Karen Angela May Cum Laude Emma Cronenweth Cara Colleen McCafferty John Joseph Carey Jr. Cum Laude Grant Michael Fields Conner William Cates Kayswanna Kei McCoy Jeremiah Alexander Harlan Jonathan Wayne Coartney Anna Marie McDonnell Lauren Elizabeth Holt Magna Cum Laude Jason Cook Kelly Katherine McEwen Joseph Michael Letizia James Wilkinson Cooper Kaitlin Fossi McGeeney Jacob Harrison Levy Nathan Alexander Copsey Alyssa Michaela Metts Jacob Ryan Mercer Mikaela Renee Craycraft Samantha Gail Miller Cum Laude Peter O’Malley Nevers Colette Marie Cunningham Redmond Ahern Millerick Jonathan Corbett Sydeski Danielle Elizabeth Curtis Randall James Carrington Mitchell Casey Levi Worth Richelle Cyrus-Herndon John Dailey Aiyana Joy Moore DECEMBER 18, 2015 Cum Laude Kyle Parker Daniels Connor Thomas Muldoon Abdulmohsn Mohammed D. Alnajem Fatoumata Binta Diallo Jillian Gage Murphy Roy Nayar Barron Gonzalez Cesar Diaz Mary Margaret Murray Adrian Dorothy Center Ryan Antonio DiPaolo Summa Cum Laude John Aidan Neville Diana Claire Donohoe Sydney Lynne Gibson Cecilia Valentina Nonis Ronealle Randi Rheia Edgar Cum Laude Jonathan William Norris Onya Alexandria Edwards Toyan Omar Harper Jr. Brian Yuichi Ogawa Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Mercedes Oliver Cole Joseph Hizer Christopher John Eliasen Larragem Ferrer Parsley Michael Loren Hurst Maya Christine Farhat Cum Laude James Farr Robyn Petersman Christopher Michael Mangione Michael McCormick Fast Nina Marie Posge Cum Laude Keith Anthony Murray Cum Laude Adam Robert Przybyslawski Taylor Marie Roberts Winston David Fuetter Magna Cum Laude Raeshaun Arlene Gaffney Brent Michael Raines Abigail Marie Schafer Octavia Laurel Geiger Courtney Rapp Magna Cum Laude Ellen Caroline Godbey Margaret Elizabeth Rodriguez Magna Cum Laude Alanah Rose Stigler Joshua Adam Graber Luke Joseph Roell Kendra Tosheff Katrina Irene Gross Matthew Steven Walter Mark Allen Roepke Brenna Elise Hartwell Cum Laude MAY 6, 2016 Anna Alexandra Harty Joseph Bernard Ruter III Magna Cum Laude Katelyn Marie Akers Magna Cum Laude Layla Nicole Helton Abigail Margaret Allen Amelia Marie Ryczek Matthew Heyl Robert Andrew Allen Lauren Olivia Saltis Mark Coleman Hiltz Alisann Kendall Anderson Nicole Terese Santiago Cum Laude Umeirra Savani

3 Hayley Elizabeth Sawyer Adam Robert Bryan Joseph Schuessler Tawny Schaad Cum Laude Michael Francis Shaw Erica Rae Siebert Edward John CaJacob III Vincent Gregory Shaw Kristina April Silva Mitchell Joseph Cornely Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude James Jacob Smith Aaron Michael Slattery Matthew Christopher Creamer Peter McBride Smith Caitlin Rose Snyder Cum Laude Michael James Crowe Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Michael Roy Stivason Kelly Anne Stockelman Alex James Curry Chloe Larissa Storm Renesha J. Thakkar Sarah Eugenia Davidson Jonathan Michael Thornton Scott Fitzgerald Stratford Jr. Magna Cum Laude Andrew Gregory Utz Eric Martin Stuppard Laura Marie DeBrunner Abbie Carrig Sumbrum Cum Laude Alexander Vincent Vaisvil Magna Cum Laude Raymond John deKay Nichelle Alexa Valle Tyler Alexander Swanson Cum Laude Jacob Steven Wagner Matthew J. Thompson-Wilda Arnold Delpilar III Andrew Hamilton Warner Anna Christina Docherty Torrez Lauren Elizabeth England Cum Laude Panayioti Demetrios Tsipianitis Brandon Christen Felton Matthew Paul Witte Lauren Paige Ulmer Jeremiah Fogel Emily Ellen Wolery Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Jacob Thomas Gafranek Christine Valdivias Cum Laude Pengfei Xu Robert James Van Kirk Matthew John Gerard Cassandra Lynn Zaremba Magna Cum Laude Grant Alexander Vance Ellen Caroline Godbey Lyndi Cole Wilson Vinson Kelly Elizabeth Graves BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS Karl George Von Roenn Patrick Hallman Emily Katherine Vriesman Raymond Tyler Humienny MAY 6, 2016 Cum Laude Cum Laude Alexandra Marie Morris Alexander Wait Luke Charles Johanns Sarah Sager Caroline Eileen Walsh Emily Renee Jonagan Alicia Elizabeth Zavala Emily Whalen Matthew Edward Kehling Colin James White Cum Laude BACHELOR OF LIBERAL ARTS Benjamin Stephen Kelty Laura Ann Whyle AUGUST 14, 2015 Mikayla Jayne Williams Cum Laude Cum Laude Michelle Julianna Klueppelberg Meaghan Elizabeth Baker Phranci Tamara Williams Cum Laude Michael John Baker Allison Wisyanski Dakota Katherine Kulis Geno Jamel Griffith Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Christopher Jared Henderson Ruba Lahoud Rebecca Jane Woodul Zeferino Hernandez Brandon Lee Langjahr Aliyah Cymone Zantt Alexander Paul Huff Quoc Thuan Le Adnan Ilyas Zoe Roxanne Levy BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Jacob Gene Judy Maria Nicole Libertin AUGUST 14, 2015 David Anthony Justice Kira Marie Liggins Katlyn Marie Klare Troy Michael Coberley Klara Ludmila Lisy Cum Laude Elizabeth Shea Knisley Kyle Byron Martin Lauren Elizabeth Holt Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Aaron Cory Manship Sylvia Danielle Miller Patrick Robert McCory Jillian Christine Maxey Queen-Janika Shanay Maria Mitchem Matthew Alexander Monterosso Nicholas Mills Emeler Michele Mitchener Vincent McKay Shallal Brian J. Murphy Cum Laude Brayden Graham Myers Steven Christopher Muldrow DECEMBER 18, 2015 Cum Laude Monica Ivette Nava Garcia Anthony DiMuzio Firdaws Saniyyah Nashid Michael U. Neville Samuel William Engle Camille Elise Neitzel James Chris Bancal Pennington Veronica Tinuke Fatoyinbo Jordyn Karolina Claire Ng Terri Lynn Rollins Catherine Carroll Graff Margaret Estelle O’Toole Sean M. Stahley Cum Laude Emmalee Lynn Phelps DECEMBER 18, 2015 Allison Margaretta Kissner Thomas Adam Pickering Sarah Michelle Klenk Mindy Marie Pike Allison Rose Blankenship Cum Laude Emily Anne Prebihalo Kim Keels Brewer Hamilton Parker Sorensen Summa Cum Laude Joseph Paul Chalifoux Aaron Thomas Watkins Alexander Nicholas Prendergast Allison Clay Coleman Jianfeng Zeng Cum Laude Tomesha Colin MAY 6, 2016 Lourdes Enid Quinones Jeannie Lee Elliott Andrew Robert Ray Renee Michelle Gosney Ali Syed Ahmed Bradley James Rolfes Cum Laude Julie Marie Becker Roy Salem Anthony Saikali Howard Edward Grant Lindsey Marie Berting Jeremiah P. Hash Magna Cum Laude Matthew Joseph Sanfilippo Magna Cum Laude John Patrick Kinsella Xavier M. Boesken Tyler J. Sauerbeck Peter Fitzgerald McNamara Mary Elizabeth Bond Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Patrick McWilliams Jacob Allen Schilling William Taylor Brooks Athena Ann Muse Rebekah Rose Schmackers

4 Theresa J. Payne Matthew Thomas Geier Christopher John Ruehmer John C. Ramsay Larissa Katherine Hoskins Heidi Marie Ruwe Amy Carol Schworer Samantha Lee Huentelman Janine Berndette Santiago Serran Peter Michael Wilks Ashley Erin Jones Patrice Renee Stringer Paula Jean Jurewicz Wolf Erin Curfiss Kaylor Kyle Samuel Thomas MAY 6, 2016 Lauren Lindsey Kayse Brittany E. McWhorter Blythe Ann Kriete Scott Andrew Wolfe Jordan Alizabeth Brown Carol Ann Maas Kelly Elizabeth Wright Patrick Joseph Burns Cum Laude Ian Thomas O’Leary Linda Alicia Young John Mark Carter Rachel Delois Pearson Lisa Marie-Olean Youngblood Joshua Colin Cunningham Marlea Katharine Plachecki Elisabeth Ursula Doll Joshua Daniel Rentz Cum Laude Todd Joseph Rohrer

THE COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL SCIENCES Paul A. Gore, PhD, Dean

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE Maria Galabuzi Nassanga Claire Marie Doherty MAY 6, 2016 Elizabeth Anne Oosterbaan Caelinn Elizabeth Donahue Cum Laude Christopher Zezze Donohue Audrey Rose Amburgy Anthony Lee Pezzetti John R. Doyle Brandon Joe Jensen Seth Williams Ritchie Tonya Latrice Duke Alex Jung Paige Brittani Rost Ivonne Duran Sarah Esther LeRoy Ethan D. Sennish Derrick Kaylen Echols Emily Ann Martin Cum Laude Ce’Dra Simone Evans With honor Nathaniel Daley Whelton Amanda Lynn McKenzie Madeleine Rose Fahlbusch MAY 6, 2016 With honor Patrick Fernandez-Hernaiz Alysha Nicole Thompson Catherine Meredith Allon Thomas Yat Long Fong Kelly Elizabeth Wright Cum Laude Abagail Joan Fox Lauren Christine Ashley Anderson Jessica P. Frew BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Mackenzie Allen Anderson Abigail Fritsch Maci Marlene Anello Magna Cum Laude AUGUST 14, 2015 Cum Laude Andrew Fuerst Frederick Abunku Samantha Patricia Bagnis Matthew Gallo Evan Desiderio Nicole Lauren Bailey Melissa Erin Gehlert John O’Donnell FitzGerald Sarah Marie Ballard Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Daniel Bardach Miranda Elizabeth Gonet Akayla Renee Floyd Maria Melissa Beckert Cum Laude Patrick John Jones Cum Laude Catherine Rose Guimaraes Regina Witcher Thrasher Dana Nicole Beckmeyer Cum Laude Alyssa Rose Tindal Christopher Beery Ciarra Alis Guthrie Jay Russel Hiett Umble Charles Magtibay Berland Samuel Charles Hale Jordan Kallay Urbanek Cum Laude Darius Lamar Hamblin Jacob Lee Vierling Margaret M. Bierman Justin Daniel Hanks Lauren Marie Wood Liza Boling Sarah Kathleen Hargis Cum Laude Paxton Nicole Hatcher DECEMBER 18, 2015 Tia C. Bomske Kendra Paige Hawkes Landen Eric Amos Claire Elizabeth Brolsma Jenna Rose Heitker Brittany Marie Ballou Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Andrew Robert Brzezinski AJ Heitmann Austin Ray Bazilio Amanda Victoria Burdsall Stacy Lynn Hemmerich William Otis Crabtree V Morgan Taylor Burke Allison Ann Henkel Jenna Alexis Crittendon Michael Burriola William Albert James Herrick IV Ellen Heath Dempsey Bishop David Burton Cum Laude Maria Nicole Dowling Leeah Joyce Calderon Hannah Rose Heyob Gretchen Eileen Fischer Magna Cum Laude Knox Hitt Magna Cum Laude Nolan James Connair Hayley Elizabeth Hodge William Patterson Gallup Samantha Marie Conti Robert Stevenson Hoffbauer Cum Laude John Atticus Coyle Colton Edward Hofrichter Parey Grace Haines Kaitlyn Elizabeth Crean Kasey Marie Hollstegge Lauren Elizabeth Hayhow Katharine Marie Cuppett Faiza Hotiana Alex Michelle Heekin Richelle Cyrus-Herndon Cum Laude Julie Patricia Jefferis Megan Ann Dalton Molly Anne Inman Cum Laude Christopher Joseph D’Amato Madeleine Elizabeth Jett Stephen Daniel Kaline Cum Laude Kylie Danielle Jones Jasleen Kaur Kelly Cole Daniels Cum Laude Sydney Alisa Jones Magna Cum Laude Patrick Bernard Kaple Samira Renee E. Keener Eleanor Bronwyn Demaree Sean Devlin Kerber Keisha Joy Lloyd Magna Cum Laude Jonathan McGranahan Victoria Rachel Dickerson Claire Marie Kiesel

5 Robert John Killeen Maura Erin Shea Darcie Nicole Haskins Grace Kim Cum Laude Cum Laude Michael E. Kirch Marisa Oralia Sierra Kayla Anne Hauck Sylvie Josephine Knepler Jessica Taylor Smith Elizabeth Hermes Magna Cum Laude Mitchell Kresser Carly Abigail Ishee Cum Laude Sydney Kay Smith Taylor Nicole Thomas Miller Cum Laude Shelby Ryan Krimmer Cum Laude Cum Laude Taylor Claire Snelling Steffany Rachelle Morse Jessica Grace Kuhlman Timothy John Stack Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Andrew Michael Stautberg Olivia Marie Niehoff Bradley Kuespert Largent Matthew Scott Stautberg Rachel Elizabeth Paponetti Patrick Elston Lee Matthew Stebbins Amanda Lynne Paragon Cum Laude Sophie Clare Stewart Cum Laude Kyle Lewis Trevor Stibbe Rachel Madison Pearce Cum Laude Martin Lawrence Jose Llamas Cameron Lawrence Stockdale Kari Ann Lockwood Claire O’Farrell Pickus Natalie Marie Stubbers Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Sarah Steel Lofquist Kristen Nicole Renicker Sara Katherine Sweeney Cum Laude Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Caitlyn Denise Lovell Jessica Amber Rindler Frankie Danielle Terrones Cum Laude Christine May Lucas Natalie Erin Thomsen Ashley Rodd Mary Emma Maddox Ryan Patrick Titus Magna Cum Laude Mary Louis Malanos Madison Lynn Tomaszewski Kristin Lynn Sack Patrick Christian Malecha Nathalie Ann Towchik Natalie Ann Schultz Abigail Judith Maristela Thomas David Towers Sarah Elizabeth Shappelle Summa Cum Laude Megan Alyssa Tritschler Cum Laude Emily Joanette Martz Cum Laude Jillian Ivie Shelly Cum Laude Aris Sydney-Lee Troy Tai Ming Gibson Sherman Eric Jerome Massa Tiffany Urby Erin Michelle Strobl Sydney Maxwell Cum Laude Annalia Grace Valle Maura Christine Valley Cum Laude Sarah Elizabeth May Emilee Wilcox Summa Cum Laude Ann Elizabeth Viancourt Magna Cum Laude Kerri Ann McGrail Sarah Mae Wechter Kathryn Elizabeth Zetts Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Christopher Vincent Merola Cassandra Lauren Weeden MAY 6, 2016 Jessica Marie Miano Magna Cum Laude Kassidy Jean Mikula Drew Steven Whitaker Erin Nicole Franke Sullivan Charles Mills Taylor Z. Willems Madelyn Marie Nave Kelsey Lorary Minix Katelynn Ann Williams Cum Laude Brandon Lee Willis BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Marquetta Denisha Monroe Cum Laude NURSING Trevor Charles Morris Catherine Rose Wirrig AUGUST 14, 2015 Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Gillian Marie Murray John Kenneth Witry Sarah Elizabeth Moore Erica Leigh Nemechek Cum Laude Jennifer Paxton Carmina Marie Congbalay Nicolas Nathaniel Allen Wolfe DECEMBER 18, 2015 Katherine Monica Nilles Jacob Daniel Wood Ann Marie Gergley Cum Laude Josiah Seanery Wright Meghan Christine Higley Jeffrey Scott Norman Jr. Bradley John Zaborszki Kelsey Marie Powers Daniel Jerome O’Rourke Tyler Andrew Zeigler Hayli Kathleen Pineiro Connor Steven Richards Alexis June Pitzer BACHELOR OF LIBERAL ARTS Sarah Lenita Witte Hana Marie Priscu MAY 6, 2016 DECEMBER 18, 2015 Schaedler Pupp Makayla Lynn Agin Samantha Lee Reynolds Stephanie Arias Cum Laude Katherine Marie Rieman Meaghan Michelle Baker Breanna Marie Anderson Cum Laude Mackenna Rife Angela Michelle Antonelli Alexa Lynn Beyer Elizabeth Rose Roth Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Kathryn Eileen Breen Allison Marie Badgley Hanna Sierra Roush Katherine Tara Buescher Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Elizabeth Ann Runyan Charlotte Rahe Bergman Cum Laude Audrey Kathryn Butler Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Alanna Mikael Ryan Kristen Nicole Boch Maria English Damo Magna Cum Laude Benjamin James Schiano Cum Laude Sarah Rose Dean Paige Nicole Bresnen Magna Cum Laude Matthew James Schroeck Jenna L. Bruggeman Annie Catherine Erhart Cum Laude MacAlister Alan Schroeder Cum Laude Catherine Therese Byrne Andrea Alyssa Sferra Rebecca Lynne Ewald Mackenzie Marie Carroll Jessica Gail Shambaugh Cum Laude Cum Laude Colleen Marie Chambers Rebecca Marie Graham Cum Laude Tia Michele Shaw Mary Claire Hart Samantha Joan Chojnacki

6 Chase Douglas Cowell Abigail Elizabeth Libby Breanna Elizabeth Stets Cum Laude Aimee Mariah Mayer Cum Laude Madeline Crawford Stefanie Rachel McKelvey Melissa Paige Suder Sarah Elizabeth Cuddihy Megan Jane Morris Alexandra Leigh Townsend Kayla Marie Debbane Cum Laude Cum Laude Cum Laude Erin Elizabeth Newell Alaina Rose Werling Magna Cum Laude Demetria Caitlyn Demakos Megan Brooke Neyman Lauren Elizabeth Di Filippo Cum Laude Madison Frances Wilcox Erin Elizabeth Dixon Barbara Eleanor Noll MacKenzie Leigh Wolf Haley Rebecca Dresner Suzanne McCauley Norton Cum Laude Maura Faragher O’Connor BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Lauren Nicole Findley Natalie Lucia Palumbo SOCIAL WORK Caela Lindsey Finnell Cum Laude MAY 6, 2016 Robert Zachary Fricker Julie Lynn Prendergast Khalil Marquise Brown Rachel Marie Glankler Jacquelyn Nicole Raible Meghan Katherine Ceneviva Elise Marie Hand Marissa Anne Rodriguez Cum Laude Sara Elizatbeth Howe Julia Tingting Rudolph Emily Clare Crowder Laura Jean Kalynchuk Kristina Marie Schuster Magna Cum Laude Elizabeth Georgette Keller Sara Colleen Schweinefuss Emily Marie Hildreth Megan Nicole Krauss Christina Anne Seitz Daulton Raymond King Molly Rose Kroeger Cum Laude Audra Reed Montgomery Cum Laude Kelly Marie Sfiligoj Cum Laude Molly Savannah Kubicek Cum Laude Jai’La Nored Cum Laude Shelby Renee Shadrick Mary Carole Scannell Allison Marie Largent Daniel William Shaw Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Courtney Rose Starr Emma Lastowski Francis Edward Slonkosky Hope Kathryn VanOsdol Cum Laude Abigail Rose Smith Kathleen Rose Wiegand Caitlin Ann Lawless Cum Laude Cum Laude

THE WILLIAMS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS R. Stafford Johnson, PhD, Interim Dean

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN DECEMBER 18, 2015 Kevin Giles Marshall BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Seongjun Bae Cum Laude Veronica Renae McDaniel AUGUST 14, 2015 Meghan Elizabeth Ball Michael Patrick Milo Sankun Jim Barjolo Destiny Monet Allen Bilal Abdulkader Mohammed Allison Elizabeth Bauer Stephen Michael Atwill Summa Cum Laude Lauren Morgan O’Donnell Troy Alexander Beebe Rease Talmage Baustien Chase Damon Puente Magna Cum Laude Casey Bohland Simon Howard Rhein John Martin Berardino Christian A. Bruce Brian Andrew Sand John Ludwig Burger Nicholas James Sauer Cum Laude Zachary Ronald Bruch Matthew Christian Schiess Sean Patrick Campbell Daniel James Crespo David Adam DeBruine Magna Cum Laude Alan Cheung Matt Robert Stein Ana Carolina Diaz Paredes Jennifer Cheung Ryan Edward Stenken David Nicholas DiFiore Danny Downing Cum Laude Travis Lee Fannin Michael William Dolunt Ashley Nahtael Sylvester Kristopher Jon Glavan Richard James Drexelius Andrew Francis Tepe Briana Rae Glover Patrick John Duffy Alec Jordan Terry Cum Laude David Laurence Hagerty Timothy Joseph Tomaszewski Rabecca Lynn Eberhart Russell E. Hairston Jr. Colin Joseph Tulley Mariah Deneen Fambro Anthony W. Heckle Beatriz Valle Gretchen Eileen Fischer Erin Michelle Hinson Magna Cum Laude Robert Peter Vargo Javan Jones Eric Robertson Greene Stephanie Louise Wattenhofer Spencer Anthony Kuchan Michael Maher Harrington Alexander Wietecki Monay Austin Mack Cum Laude Andrea Elize Wright Jack Anhony Patton William Spencer Hendricks Madeline Anthony Wright Angel Perez III Elizabeth Hill Emily Elizabeth Zimmer Kristin Skeen Pferdmenges David Michael Hornsby Gali Georgi Zummar Ghazaleh Natalie A. Peterinelli Aaron Richard Jakes Summa Cum Laude Timothy Edward Pietraniec James John Janisse Jr. MAY 6, 2016 Eric Joseph Roetting Cum Laude Maria Laura Aguirre Pacheco Arman Sahakyan Elizabeth Anne Kingsbury Daniel Allen Matthew Lockwood Santangelo Austin Kolaczko Nicolas Alvarez Tanapol Vattanapisit Frank Sexton Leemhuis Catherine Marie Andes Tabbytha Vachelle Walker Cum Laude Joseph Michael Ludwig Steven Stuart Argentiero

7 Alberto Oscar Baco Sanchez James Nicholas Foster Hannah Olivia MacKenzie James Patrick Bacon Cum Laude Kyle James Mann Magna Cum Laude Austin Francis Jacqueline Mackenzie Mapes Jessica Katelyn Bannon Brett Frederick Sarah N. Mazzei Magna Cum Laude Sean Paul Bard Kacie Ann McCool Cum Laude Grant Michael Freeman Evan Mitchell McCrory Leonard Jesus Barreto Cinquino John Edward Freytag Michael James McCuish Jr. Cum Laude Kelsey Nicole Furey Kevin H. Barry Erin McGauley Brendan Patrick Gilboy Cum Laude William Edward Berghoff Steven Michael Giwa-Amu Griffin Thomas McKenna Rene Betance Matthew Eric Goldberg Madeline Laurel Meiners Alexander Robert Bogenschutz Nicholas Andres Goliath Cum Laude John Lawrence Bomkamp II Santino Gonzalez Andrea Marie Metzger Melanie Katherine Book Katelyn Paige Graves Kassandra Denise Mier Cum Laude Cum Laude Cam Mitchell Catherine Shelby Bowie-Hightower John Gruber Rebecca Claire Mock Timothy Stephen Boyd Sam Patrick Gutilla Zachary John Mog Maureen Lorna Brady Ryan Hayden Siti Syarizan Binti Mohd Nizom Megan Marie Brault Kyle Thomas Herbert Magna Cum Laude Allison Helene Brickner Sean Martin Herbert Rudy Yadi Molisho Alexandra Sloane Brinker Daniel Herold Carl J. Montante III Jessica Marie Bulach Joseph A. Heywood Spencer Montgomery Thomas Michael Burrows Tyler Jordan Hirano Christopher Moore William Patrick Burton Michael Glenn Holder James Rhodes Moore Jr. Joseph Gavaghan Cantrel Marissa Colleen Holman David Morton Olivia Anne Capannari Cum Laude Zachary Steven Mueck Patrick Jon Carlotti Alec Richard Louis Horn Jessica Nicole Mueller Cum Laude David Lee Horton II Emily Katherine Mulligan Brian Alston Carman Anne Alice Hosty Magna Cum Laude Chris Nartker Mary Margaret Grace Hubbard Jinyi Ni Connor Gregory Cleves Cum Laude Kevin Kareem Coker Yifei Ni Jacob Andrew Hurley Cum Laude Garrett Collins Dalton Imwalle Joseph Vincent O’Donnell Andrew Charles Cook Cum Laude Samuel Olafare Olagbaju Mark Christopher Cooke Andre Jamal Jernigan Teresa Marie O’Neil Hannah Ita Cregan Zitian Jiang Chioma Stephanie Orizu Danielle Marie Cunha Amanda Carol Jones Cum Laude Cum Laude David W. Cutchin Gerardo Andres Panameno Alger Cum Laude Aisha Ashley Jordan Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Brendan Cutliff Ryan Patrick Paszkiewicz LaShell Renee Jordan Alisha Ellen Damon Emily Mae Pennington Jacquelin Marie Dauterman Maria Elena Juarez Jimenez Cum Laude Cum Laude Ross Michael Karaman Gabriel Rosario Perkins Natalie Marie Davied Chase Harrison Joseph Kauffman Sofia Veronica Peterson Magna Cum Laude Cassandra Renee Kaverman Stephen Thomas Pflum II Caitlin Marie Delaney Meghan Anne Keating Mai Thi Tuyet Pham Brian Thomas DeNatale Matthew James Kendle Cum Laude Brooke Ashley Dennis Shanna S. Kim Seth Edwin Phillips Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Joshua Lawrence DeVincenzo Matthew J. Kimmet Steven Pickel Veronica Gabriela Dietrich Andrew William Kleschick Margaret L. Porter Johna Charrlene Digonno Anthony J. Lacqua Natalia Starr Prescod Megan Elaine Dobberteen Cum Laude Kimberley Claire Ramhap David Joseph Donatello Patrick Lamey Matthew Valentin Ramos Cum Laude Robert Phillip Lamey Stephen Edward Rasoletti Mary Frances Duggins Samantha Le Peter Ashton Reuss Logan Dunnahoo Morgan Alexa Lebejko Cum Laude Alex Ridsdale Matthew Philip Lewis Victoria Anne Riess Brian Patrick Fallon Cum Laude Lauren Ashley Riggs Christopher Feldman Kristen Michele Liebert Andrew Albert Feltrup Cum Laude Daniel Rizzie Margaret Ethel Ferguson Justin Robert Lisena Kelsey Henderson Roberts Cum Laude Kaitlyn Taylor Fitzgerald Summa Cum Laude Kara Patricia Rosselot Justin Follis Michael Gabriel Lynch Michael James Ryan Colin Joseph Foos Caitlin A. Mabe Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Craig Robert Sargent Nicholas David Schmidlin

8 Sydney Megan Schubert Benjamin Sullivan David Holden Wietlisbach Cody Christopher Schwegman John Clayton Swanger Hannah Rae Wilson Nicholas Edward Sherman Cum Laude David Logan Woeltz Emma Katherine Smith Alex Scott Tilford Cum Laude Jessica Taylor Smith Robert Erich Torsch II Allison Wommack Magna Cum Laude Lyden Mary Trimboli William Michael Woodfork Kathryn Solzsmon Mackenzie Brice Turner Sarah Elizabeth Workman Esther Kousso Grace Sombo Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Sarah Rae Stabile Lyndon Jeffrey Valenzuela Kelli Raquel Wright Cum Laude Adam Craig Vanucci Andrew Luther Wullenweber Jonathan Steinberg Ronald Alexander Vieira Moreno Nahamani D. Yisrael Cum Laude Michael John Weber Paul Francis Zickes Hannah Elizabeth Stinson David John Welsh Anthony Wade Zimmermann Andrew Patrick Sullivan Maximilian Reinhart Westerman

9 UNIVERSITY AWARDS

MAGIS AWARD John T. D’Orazio When John D’Orazio, a 2011 graduate, reflects on his experiences at Xavier, he highlights two major factors that continue to drive his professional career. “I chose Xavier for the strong business program, but the ethical Jesuit foundation has become even more important,” he says. It’s in this spirit that D’Orazio, who graduated cum laude with a degree in Business Administration and a concentration in Management/Entrepreneurial Studies, has “set the world on fire” with an impressive array of projects and companies. Here’s just a partial list: founder and executive partner at Proton Enterprises, a business incubator and non-traditional venture capital firm that focuses on disruptive technologies to empower entrepreneurship; managing partner of Ikove Venture Partners, a “startup nursery” focused on identifying and commercializing high-potential “concept” technologies currently in development at leading universities and institutions in the United States; and managing partner of Sitwayen Development Group, focused on social business development in Haiti. The wide range of products, services and technologies of his ventures share common themes of passion, drive and integrity that D’Orazio looks for in all his enterprises. “You have to love and believe in what you’re doing and do it in a manner that you can be proud of,” he says. D’Orazio acquired his love for hard work on his grandparent’s farm in Ligonier, Pa. When the family moved to Naples, Fla., he partnered with his cousin, James Murphy, in a weather-proofing and carpentry business in the summer of 2009. Their partnership continues today on numerous projects including in Haiti, where they focus on business incubation, commercialization, innovation, tech and development. When he came to Xavier, D’Orazio discovered the power of service through volunteering at the Little Sisters of the Poor Nursing Home in Cincinnati. After graduation, D’Orazio went to Haiti, where he continued his volunteer work with the LEVE Foundation, whose flagship program is to provide safer, affordable homes for the Haitian people. “I really fell in love with the place and the people,” he says. “I saw a lot of devastation and a lot of opportunities to make some impact there.” Being of service to others continues to drive D’Orazio’s belief that entrepreneurship should strive for a return on investment that goes beyond money. “Social business is something I’ve become passionate about. It’s the ideal of combining a for-profit mindset for sustainability with giving back—a triple bottom line—investing in people, the economy and a deeper mission that’s bigger than profit for shareholders.” The Magis award recognizes a young alumnus who has achieved a high degree of excellence and embodies Jesuit morals and ethical values. For his entrepreneurship and commitment to improving the world for others, Xavier presents this year’s Magis award to John T. D’Orazio.

CHARLES P. GALLAGHER LEADERSHIP MEDALLION AWARD The Honorable John A. Boehner Ten years ago, in his commencement speech to the Class of 2006, John Boehner recalled shortly after graduating from high school, accounting professor and friend Bill Smith encouraged him to try a few classes at Xavier. Boehner had by then already dropped out of college and was working as a heavy machine operator, but Smith made him believe he could afford Xavier. That was on a Friday. By Monday, Boehner had registered and on Tuesday, he was in his first class. But his admission was conditional. Boehner told Father Peter Buschmann, S.J., the admissions director, “Father, I know it doesn’t look real good. But if you give me a chance, I’ll prove to you that I’m up to this.” One A and two Bs later, Boehner had proven he was up to it and was accepted as a full-time student. It took five years of night classes, but he finished with a bachelor’s in Business Administration in 1977. At the time, he said, “it was the highest achievement I could have ever imagined.” It was actually the first of many achievements for Boehner, who would go on to a highly successful career as a small business owner and elected office-holder, completing his political career more than 30 years later as the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. The son of a bartender and second oldest of 12 brothers and sisters, Boehner grew up mopping floors at the family tavern and playing high school football. He met his wife, Debbie, at Xavier, and they still live in the house where they raised their two daughters. Boehner began his political career when he was asked to run for township trustee and then the Ohio House. In 1990, he was elected to Congress and has held the seat ever since. A conservative Republican, he became part of the reform-minded “Gang of Seven” with then-House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) and was named chair of the Republican Conference. He helped craft the 1994 Contract with America, and as chair of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, wrote President Bush’s landmark education bill, the No Child Left Behind act, that Bush signed into law in Boehner’s district in 2001. He became House Majority Leader and House Republican Leader in 2006, and was named Speaker of the House in 2011, a position he held until his retirement from Congress in October 2015—after nearly 25 years serving Ohio’s 8th Congressional District. Xavier awarded Boehner a Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, in 2006. Now the University is proud to present the Gallagher Leadership Medallion Award in recognition of John Boehner’s government and public service and for exemplifying the values and mission of Xavier University.

10 PAUL O’CONNOR, S.J., LEADERSHIP AWARD Eugene L. Beaupre For more than 40 years, Gene Beaupre, PhD, has been a teacher and mentor to hundreds of Xavier students interested in politics, the public and the community, creating innovative opportunities for them to get involved in campaigns, public offices, and human service organizations. Gene began his career at Xavier creating and teaching an internship course shortly after his graduation in 1969, and simultaneously began his public life in Cincinnati as a budget analyst, serving as director of housing and neighborhood economic development. In the early 1980s, he pursued advanced degrees—a master’s in humanities from Xavier and a PhD in political science from the University of Cincinnati— so he could focus on teaching. He taught courses in campaign politics, media, and state and local government, and team-taught with John Fairfield in the Philosophy, Politics and the Public honors program, which he helped found and served as assistant director. Gene also created the Washington experience for PPP sophomores, who meet with elected officials, lobbyists, advocacy organizations and others in D.C., focusing on legislative and social issues of importance and learning teamwork and professional skills that serve them long after graduation. In the early 1970s, Gene created the University’s Summer Service Learning program that continues today placing students into 10-week internships in community organizations, helping them earn credit for working in a variety of public settings, and pursuing placements that often inspire and shape their later professional lives. And he created and directed Xavier’s philanthropy program that offers grants to faculty members to use in their classes, bringing students from many disciplines into the challenges of the “real world.” Along with his academic career, Gene has been a highly sought-after commentator on political and community issues by local and national media for his clarity and knowledge. PPP students appear on TV on election night under his tutelage, interviewing candidates and office holders, and providing real-time analysis and commentary. He also has been responsible for state and local government relations for the University, advancing and deepening Xavier’s relationship with elected officials at many levels. As an undergraduate at Xavier, Gene was student body president of his class. He is married to Lynn Marmer and they have a daughter, Emily. He was awarded the Key to the City by the Mayor of Cincinnati in the 1970s. In recognition of his extraordinary service and work exemplifying the spirituality of Ignatius that embodies a blend of humanism, pragmatism and service, Xavier is proud to present the Paul O’Connor, S.J., Leadership Award to Eugene L. Beaupre.

UNDERGRADUATE COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER Lynn Marmer Cincinnati native Lynn Marmer is a national thought-leader on corporate social responsibility and a sought-after speaker on the topics of cause marketing, corporate sustainability and philanthropy, and women in business. For 18 years, she was Vice President for Corporate Affairs for the Kroger Co., the third largest retailer in the world. Lynn joined Kroger in 1997 as a senior attorney in the legal department. In 1998, she was elected Kroger’s first female corporate officer, retiring in 2016 as Group Vice President and Corporate Officer. She also had held positions as partner and attorney with Dinsmore & Shohl, city planner for the City of Cincinnati, and teacher in the Cincinnati Public Schools. “I have been extraordinarily fortunate to do what I love in every career,” she says. “I have been able to build my life around service to others from each position. I believe I have received much more than I gave. It takes three things—finding your passion and following it, having a supportive family, and raising your hand and being willing to apply your time and talent in service of others.” As a member of Kroger’s senior leadership team, Lynn focused on reputation management, and leveraging and protecting the company’s brand. She led external communications and brand public relations including media, government and regulatory affairs, corporate social responsibility and environmental sustainability, community relations and customer service, crisis management, cause-marketing and corporate philanthropy. She was also President of The Kroger Foundation. In addition to her extensive corporate responsibilities, Lynn has been deeply involved in community building and education for many years, including being elected to two terms on the Cincinnati Public Schools’ Board of Education where she chaired the Finance Committee and served as Board chair. She currently is a member of the boards of the Cincinnati Zoo, Port Authority of Greater Cincinnati, Leadership Scholars, Carpe’ Diem charter school, and the CBC/CRBC Education Task Force. She also serves on the Share Our Strength National Advisory Board and previously served on the board of trustees of Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger relief organization. She was a founding trustee for the Cincinnati Development Fund, Excel Development Corp., and a member of the Cincinnati Human Relations Commission, Recreation Commission and Historic Conservation Board. She chaired the City of Cincinnati Water District Study Group and was a member of the Homeless to Homes Task Force. Lynn’s newest community service effort is serving as the executive director of a citywide initiative to substantially reduce child poverty in Cincinnati. The Child Poverty Collaborative is supported by the mayor of Cincinnati, the Urban League, the United Way of Greater Cincinnati, and business, health services, philanthropic, government, civic and faith-based leaders. Its purpose is to create a data and community-informed action plan to move 10,000 children out of poverty in five years. 11 GRADUATE CEREMONY

PROCESSIONAL CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES XAVIER UNIVERSITY FACULTY AND STAFF ADMINISTRATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES GRAND MARSHAL Linda Schmid, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing PRESIDENT Michael J. Graham, S.J. MASTER OF CEREMONIES Scott A. Chadwick Provost and Chief Academic Officer POSTING OF COLORS Xavier University ROTC Battalion THE NATIONAL ANTHEM Xavier University’s Harmon-X INVOCATION INTRODUCTION OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES Scott A. Chadwick CONFERRAL OF HONORARY DEGREE Michael J. Graham, S.J.

Gary L. Sharpe, Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa Barbara J. Howard, Presenter COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Gary L. Sharpe PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Scott A. Chadwick Janice B. Walker, PhD, Dean College of Arts and Sciences Paul A. Gore, PhD, Dean, College of Professional Sciences R. Stafford Johnson, PhD, Interim Dean, Williams College of Business CONFERRAL OF DEGREES Michael J. Graham, S.J. INCIDENTAL MUSIC (to permit graduates to return to their places) ALUMNI GREETING Jeff Schneider President National Alumni Association

ALMA MATER XAVIER (inside back cover) Xavier University’s Harmon-X BENEDICTION CLOSING REMARKS Michael J. Graham, S.J. RECESSIONAL

12 THE COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL SCIENCES Paul A. Gore, PhD, Dean DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY Andrea Nicole Winchester Elizabeth Teresa Haigh Dissertation: Emotion Dysregulation as a Dissertation: Test of Social Norms Theory on AUGUST 14, 2015 Mediator of the Relationship between Psychological Help-Seeking Attitudes and Bailey Christina Bryant Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder Behavior Dissertation: Examining a Jail Re-Entry Program: and Implicit Suicidality Advisor: Susan Kenford, PhD The Role of Employment in Recidivism Advisor: Nicholas Salsman, PhD Internship Site: VA Western New York Healthcare Advisor: Kathleen Hart, PhD Internship Site: Cincinnati Veterans Affairs System, Buffalo, N.Y. Internship Site: Colorado Mental Health Institute, Medical Center, Cincinnati Rachel Renee Holden Denver, Colo. DECEMBER 18, 2015 Dissertation: Psychometric Properties of the Jessica Lynn Chiu Adaptive Behavior Assessment System-Second Dissertation: Picky Eating Behaviors in Adults: Abraham Braunstein Edition with Adults Diagnosed with Intellectual Understanding the Impairment in Areas of Dissertation: Does Patient Input Influence Disability Functioning Psychologists’ Treatment Recommendations? Advisor: W. Michael Nelson III, PhD Advisor: Christine Dacey, PhD Advisor: Kathleen Hart, PhD Internship Site: Kennedy Krieger/Johns Hopkins Internship Site: Carson Center for Adults and Internship Site: South Bend Mental Health University, Baltimore Families, Westfield, Mass. Associates, Mishawaka, Ind. Kathryn Grace Jameson Ryan Scott Creech Jennifer Elizabeth Rood Dissertation: A Brief DBT Intervention for Test Dissertation: Social Media, Social Exclusion, and Dissertation: Examining Perceived Stigma of Anxiety Narcissism Children with Newly-Diagnosed Epilepsy and Advisor: Nicholas Salsman, PhD Advisor: Susan Kenford, PhD Their Caregivers over a Two-Year Period Internship Site: St. Louis Psychology Internship Internship Site: South Texas Veterans Advisor: Janet R. Schultz, PhD Consortium, St. Louis Administration Health Care System, San Internship Site: Nationwide Children’s Hospital, William Jackson Leever Antonio Columbus, Ohio Dissertation: The Effects of Attention Control on Jordan Michael Harrison Juan Manuel Suarez Emotion Regulation Dissertation: Longitudinal Health-Related Quality Dissertation: Emotional Intelligence as a Advisor: Nicholas Salsman, PhD of Life in Children with Newly-Diagnosed Protective Factor against Aggressive Internship Site: Jefferson County Internship Epilepsy: Identifying Predictors and Assessing Cognitions and Affect Generated by Violent Consortium, Louisville, Ky. Meaningful Change over Time Video Game use of Male Undergraduates Katrina Renee Lenz Advisor: Janet R. Schultz, PhD Advisor: Anna Ghee, PhD Dissertation: The Body Positive: An Intervention Internship Site: Oregon State University, Corvallis, Internship Site: Woodhull Medical & Mental Promoting Teenagers’ Body Satisfaction While Ore. Health Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. Reducing Weight Stigma David Michael Kelly April G. Sutton Advisor: Christian End, PhD Dissertation: Redefining the Role of Team Dissertation: Avatar Identification and its Effects Internship Site: So. Louisiana Intern Consortium/ Performance in the Team Identification-Social on MMORPG Game Play LSU, Baton Rouge, La. Psychological Health Model Advisor: Kathleen Hart, PhD Julie Elizabeth Meade Advisor: Christian End, PhD Internship Site: Wyoming State Hospital, Dissertation: Problematic Internet Use: Impact of Internship Site: Southlake Community Mental Evanston, Wyo. Stress and Loneliness Health Center, Merriville, Ind. MAY 6, 2016 Advisor: Christine Dacey, PhD Katherine McRee Lauch Internship Site: Grand Valley State University, Dissertation: Predictors of Treatment Completion Holly Danielle Ait Taouit Allendale, Mich. Dissertation: Investigating the Psychometrics of a and Recidivism Among Intimate Partner Allison Elizabeth Mecca Systematic Inventory of Motives for Converting Violence Offenders Dissertation: The Effects of Pinterest Images to Islam Advisor: Kathleen Hart, PhD and Thin Ideal Internalization on Body Advisor: John Barrett, PhD Internship Site: Talbert House, Cincinnati Dissatisfaction Internship Site: Wellspan Behavioral Health, York, Advisor: Christine Dacey, PhD Emily Garber Schreiber Penn. Dissertation: Comparison of Reported Social Internship Site: Butler University Consortium, Support in Single and Two Caregiver Families Brent William Anderson Indianapolis Dissertation: Task Persistence as a Predictor of with a Child with an Autism Spectrum Adam David Peterson Substance Abuse Treatment Outcomes Disorder Dissertation: Perceptions of Adults with HIV/AIDS: Advisor: Susan Kenford, PhD Advisor: Janet R. Schulte, PhD Does Age and Mode of Acquisition Matter? Internship Site: Wichita Collaborative Psychology, Internship Site: Kennedy Krieger/Johns Hopkins Advisor: John Barrett, PhD Wichita, Kan. University, Baltimore Internship Site: Veterans Affair Medical Center, Christine Hope Setty Molly Henson Carter Cincinnati Dissertation: Relationships Among Eye Gaze, Dissertation: Media and Maternal Influences Sehra Fram Polad Social Ability and Extracellular Signal- on Body Dissatisfaction of Prepubescent Dissertation: PATHS with Older Students: A Look Regulated Kinase Pathway Activation in Daughters at Social Competence and Teacher Buy-In Children and Adolescents with Autistic Advisor: Christine Dacey, PhD Advisor: Jennifer Gibson, PhD Disorder Internship Site: Park Center, Inc., Fort Wayne, Ind. Internship Site: Veterans Affairs Maryland HCS/U Advisor: Janet R. Schultz, PhD Maryland SOM, Baltimore Melissa Alice Maxwell Switzer Internship Site: Kennedy Krieger/John Hopkins Dissertation: The Impact of Bias and Cultural University, Baltimore Gina Radice-Vella Competence on Therapists’ Clinical Judgment Dissertation: Understanding the Underlying of Arab Clients Katrina Marie DeDona Mechanisms that Promote Post-traumatic Dissertation: Parenting Attitudes and Childhood Advisor: Anna Ghee, PhD Growth through Expressive Writing Maltreatment Among Mothers Receiving Internship Site: Central Texas Veterans Affairs Advisor: Susan Kenford, PhD Home Visitation Medical Center, Temple, Texas Internship Site: Spring Grove Hospital Center, Advisor: Kathleen Hart, PhD Catonsville, Md. Ryan Robert Wagner Internship Site: Hawthorne Center, Northville, Dissertation: The Relationships Among Flow, Mich. Sailee Anil Teredesai Passion, and Problematic Internet Use Dissertation: The Relationship between Error Advisor: Nicholas Salsman, PhD Alana Lauren Goldstein Types on the Brixton Spatial Anticipation Dissertation: Transition Readiness in Adolescents Internship Site: Lindner Center of Hope, Test, Lesion Location and Performance on the and Young Adults with Sickle Cell Disease Cincinnati Functional Independence Measure Advisor: Janet R. Schultz, PhD Advisor: John Barrett, PhD Jaclyn Hardesty Williams Internship Site: Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas Internship Site: Cherokee Health System, Dissertation: The Relationship of Trauma Severity, City, Mo. Rumination and Restructured Core Beliefs to Knoxville, Tenn. Posttraumatic Growth Amanda Trice Advisor: Janet R. Schultz, PhD Dissertation: Self-Reported Health Status and Internship Site: Jefferson County, KY, Consortium, Perceptions of Health across Age Cohorts Louisville, Ky. Advisor: Susan Kenford, PhD Internship Site: Mississippi State Hospital, Whitfield, Miss.

13 THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Janice B. Walker, PhD, Dean MASTER OF ARTS Andrew Joseph Rudick Brandon Jeffrey Gumm English Urban Sustainability AUGUST 14, 2015 MAY 6, 2016 Benjamin VanMeter Halpin Christopher Keen Barnes English Theology Sharon Therese Blake Amanda Kathleen Martis Bethany Dunn Theology Theology English Mihailo Dimitrijevic Raffel Prophett Erin Maureen Gerrety Pequignot Urban Sustainability Urban Sustainability English Deborah Ann Fritz Alexandra Roman Theology DECEMBER 18, 2015 Urban Sustainability Raymond Charles Geers France Griggs Sloat Elizabeth Anne Beiting Theology English English THE COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL SCIENCES Paul A. Gore, PhD, Dean

MASTER OF ARTS Carla Frances Antenucci Amanda Theres Krueger Psychology Psychology AUGUST 14, 2015 Michelle Marie Barker Jacob John Kuczmanski Rebecca Irene Baker Clinical Mental Health Counseling Psychology Psychology Rachel Catherine Blain Trista Pauline Kuechler Eric Daniel Bookmyer Psychology Clinical Mental Health Counseling Psychology Megan Elizabeth Bowling Alissa Michelle Lehn Harold Ray Carrier III Clinical Mental Health Counseling Clinical Mental Health Counseling Clinical Mental Health Counseling Krista Marie Brinker Abby Rose Lonnemann Kathleen Taylor Dulle Clinical Mental Health Counseling Psychology Clinical Mental Health Counseling Lori Michelle Brinkman H. Victoria Love Beverley Sue Dunn Counseling Clinical Mental Health Counseling Clinical Mental Health Counseling Jessica Dawn Brown Megan Clair Mann Lauren Elizabeth Enderle Counseling Counseling Clinical Mental Health Counseling Morgan Capucini Samantha Lawrence Mathews Alexander Thomas Grigg Counseling Psychology Clinical Mental Health Counseling Emilie Sue Cleaver Nichaela Hope Matthews Thomas Alexander Hertlein Clinical Mental Health Counseling Clinical Mental Health Counseling Counseling Kara Lynn Colley Elizabeth Kay Morrison Kendra Janae Mapp Psychology Psychology Clinical Mental Health Counseling Ashley Elizabeth Cooper Lynn Norwood Whitney Lynn Pribble Psychology Psychology Clinical Mental Health Counseling Brandon Ray Cooper Eugene Folarin Olaiya Alison Nicole Price Clinical Mental Health Counseling Psychology Clinical Mental Health Counseling Charles Herman Cooper IV Hannah Ottmar Alison Ryan Scaplen Psychology Psychology Clinical Mental Health Counseling Emily Caroline Copps Ana Paolina Victoria Paladino Jesse Simpson Psychology Clinical Mental Health Counseling Psychology Heather Maria Couch Kayla Jean Puckett Kimberly Elizabeth Stahl Counseling Clinical Mental Health Counseling Counseling Christopher Alex Crawford Jr. Jessica Michelle Reynolds Donna Marie Waller Clinical Mental Health Counseling Clinical Mental Health Counseling Clinical Mental Health Counseling Linda Reed Crawford Nicole Elizabeth Roehrich-Elmore Kelsey Lynn Waterhouse Counseling Counseling Clinical Mental Health Counseling Peter Tai Ba Do Alexandria Christine Schramm Joseph Franklin Wright Jr. Psychology Psychology Clinical Mental Health Counseling David Gregory Downing Julie Louise Shafer DECEMBER 18, 2015 Psychology Clinical Mental Health Counseling Kimberly J. Dulin Gabriella Kayleen Steele Cynthia Ann Gray Bihl Counseling Psychology Counseling Chelsea Marie Esmeier Kathleen Ann Swart Amy Kimberly Bleser Psychology Clinical Mental Health Counseling Clinical Mental Health Counseling Jeffrey James Granger Bruce Mikhael Thompson Matthew James Bradley Counseling Clinical Mental Health Counseling Counseling Jessica Marie Hartman Luke Turnier Sarah RiAnn Hardin Psychology Psychology Clinical Mental Health Counseling Amanda Gravina Hill Rachel Jane Vargas Michele Ann Hively Clinical Mental Health Counseling Clinical Mental Health Counseling Counseling Nicole Humphrey Sara Jewell Vice Matthew Kristian Knochel Psychology Psychology Clinical Mental Health Counseling Sarah Ann Iman Jason Matthew Voight Reyna Ciara Smith Psychology Counseling Clinical Mental Health Counseling Kayla Sue Keith Anh Phuong Ngo Vu Ashley M. Young Psychology Clinical Mental Health Counseling Clinical Mental Health Counseling Lauren Elizabeth Kenney Kelsey Anne Wargo MAY 6, 2016 Psychology Clinical Mental Health Counseling Anne Renee Adams Owen William Kessler Logan Marie Wikoff Clinical Mental Health Counseling Psychology Psychology

14 MASTER OF SCIENCE Lindsey Clark Angela Christine Dobos AUGUST 14, 2015 Jacqueline Voet Clippinger Stacey Nicole Dom Tina M. Coberley David Patrick Dougan Maleeka Ann Kynard Criminal Justice Mary Elizabeth Doyle Alison Maria Edwards Crystal Fluker Angela Michelle Ellis DECEMBER 18, 2015 Cheryl Ann Hall Alyson Jo Englehart Ke’Ara Monique Willis Melissa Faith Hayward Meredith A. Cross Gierke Criminal Justice Stephanie Nicole Henry Melanie Anabel Grynsztejn MAY 6, 2016 Marilyn Melena Laura Anne Harris Casey Lee Vatter Lisa Ann Mosier Robert Wade Klaserner II Criminal Justice Amy Teresa Overbeck Tiffany Thompson Kocher Tammy Potts Pamela A. Krieg MASTER OF HEALTH SERVICES Starla Michelle Shearer Katelyn Lakes ADMINISTRATION DECEMBER 18, 2015 Alexandra Christine Lobas AUGUST 14, 2015 Zachary D. Macht Christine Ellen Benhase Aaron Daryl McCoy Mary Elizabeth Hand Holly Louise Bill Amy Kristin McQuattie Eric D. Harris Erica Lynne Boelleke Laura Jean Miller Hannah Ruth Kramer Jennifer Jo Bowling Emily Anne Mullenax Nicolas James Marshall Sondra Butler Jessa Marie Niemeyer Mark David Merrell Rhonda Rebecca Cable Erin Lee Palko Stephanie Dawn Ramsey Armandina Saldana Castle Courtney Ann Platt Stuart Solomon Lauren Elizabeth Churchey Angela Nicole Pridemore Madeline S. Underhill Carla Renee Curry Aldo Matthew Rossi DECEMBER 18, 2015 Michelle Kristen Doyle Emily Lynn Schelhorn Teri S. Fetters Allison Wendel Hermes Jessica Noel Shoemaker Sharon Ann Foreman MAY 6, 2016 Abigail Margaret Walbrook Sara Ann Hansen Jason Webb Sarah Jamal Abu-Rashed Jody Collins Hessling Ashley Nichole Williams Zachary Jeffrey Borchers Jennifer Marie Jacob Allison Marie Zentarski Anna-Sophia M. Boxold Ashlee Dawn Lonnemann John William Cassidy Kate Elizabeth McCollum MASTER OF OCCUPATIONAL Sarah F. Edwards Adam Thomas Metzger THERAPY Kirbi J. Eisnaugle Christa Faye Windle Mills Kelley A. Finucane Allison Morin DECEMBER 18, 2015 Chelsea Foster Lucy Pui-Yin O’Quinn Jill Marie Benzinger Anna-Marie Frantz Emilee A. Ortlepp Jessica Christine Coyne Andrew Furey Susamma J. Pappachan Chelsea Louise Crawford Spencer Hale Lisa Marie Pickett Lindsey Janine Derstadt Kateland Opal Margalee Hall Hannah Josephine Reed Margaret Michele Doerschuk Andrew Paul Jackson Marilyn Elizabeth Roberts Elizabeth Anne Dubois Michael Krone Julie Ann Roell Kristen Leann Galloway Spencer Thomas Kupper Charlotte R. Schneider Thomas Peter Geiger Abigail Marker Jennifer Lynne Schwab Jessica Marie Handwerk John Clifford Mills Kyla Trenay Scott Carly Anne Hartman Nathan Michael Mollohan Zachariah Seth Shumaker Brittany Lynne Hicks Kaitlyn Renae Mundell Melissa Sue Tobe-Sutton Rachelle Lyn King Chelsea M. Perry Dawn Marie Van Rafelghem Hillary Kathlana Konitsch Alexander Seth Pohlman Clark James Wheeler Lauren Michelle Krabacher Francisco Jose Figuerroa Cruzat Kathy Sue Whitfield Lindsey Rochelle Logsdon Rademacher de Mena MAY 6, 2016 Ashley Josephine Luffred Benjamin C. Schario Jessica Ann Luy Eliezar A. Agaran Christopher Simpson Breanna Paige Lynch Pamela Ameyaw Kelly Stack Megan Eileen Marks Elizabeth Marie Arnold Meredith Paige Sullivan Alyssa Marie Mikut Ana Carolina Baptista-Wise Megan Elizabeth Trimbach Julia Rose Millburg Brook Marie Batey Courtney Elizabeth Ulrich Laura Ann Musser Meredith Lappe Bechtle Andrew C. Urban Daniel John O’Malley Karyn Ann Berger Michele Renae Wall Megan Marie O’Malley Brittney Nichole Zoeller Bonsall Chelsea Walsh Emily Elizabeth Roell Karla Ann Brummel Luke Biggs Wasserman Brittany Marie Schmidt Chloe Carolyn Colton Rachel Bernice Snodgrass Trisha Christine Comers MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Stephanie Strelnik Jared Robert Cutter NURSING Paula Margaret Vogelpohl Travis Dustin Cutter AUGUST 14, 2015 Mary Helena Zbacnik Collin Michael Dadosky Sara Jane Burke Mallory Angela Darnell MAY 6, 2016 Megan Ann Bushman Tamara Michelle Davis Kathryn Aronson Joanna Tanjuan Castillo Jessica DeCandia Emily Kathryn Blessing

15 Amy Rose Botos Mark Koller Emily Ann Clegg Alice Marie Byrne Lawrence M. Kozlowski Iris Rosamond Oloruntoyin Cowns Kelly Elizabeth Cassidy Lisa Ann Kuhn Taylor Paul Cox Tracy Ann Chappell Sarah Danielle Lape Sarah Renee Cross Colleen Louise Colvin Bethany Marie Leonardi Celia Jane Deters Emily Nicole Dragoo Kathryn Elizabeth Macke Mary Christa Dickman Rachel Anne Flum Stephanie Elyse Mentrup Megan Joy Arellano Escanilla Elise Frein Mark Messerly Tyler A. Evans Hillary Suzanne Fritz Mary Kathryn Moore Emily Nicole Ferguson Kelly Marie Garman Mariam M. Nasrati Tyree LaMonte Fields Chelsea Ann Geiger Catherine Angela Neumann Michael Francis Fisher Megan Rose Gossen Gina Ottlinger Erin Margaret Flanagan Natalie Michelle Hagee Travis Caine Powell Sally Lynn Flesner Lauren Elizabeth Heft Eric Putnam Miranda Beth Fox Megan Elizabeth Hostetler Keri Lynn Rizkallah Thomas Q. Frank Jr. Margaret Rose Koncar Gregory Allen Rose Brandon Freeman Andrew Richard Lonneman Michael S. Rose Yehiel Gabay Edward Anthony Lucia Vivien Rose Rusche Matthew Scott Gilbert Lindsey Alise Martindale Jason William Shattuck Heather Lynn Gorman Lauren Elizabeth Metzger Mimi Sinclair Angel K. Griffin Kelly Marie O’Dell Ashley Nichole Storch Hailee Christine Hallquist Elizabeth Anne Reilly Vikram Krishnaveti Suresh Jessica Brianne Hammond Emily Jane Riepenhoff Kathryn Marie Welch Alexandra Litmer Harden Alexandra Marie Ruhl Joshua Daniel Young Madeline Dorger Hemmerle Danielle Nicole Sharpstene DECEMBER 18, 2015 Paula Anne Hermano Julia Catherine Shaw Kristin Marie Huntington Lisa Elaine Anderson Katherine Elizabeth Slavik Jillian Monet Jones Kevin George Bissmeyer Jillian Dyan Smith Scott Bradley Jordan Caroline Kadon Bruce Kelsey Elizabeth Sutika Nicholas Khoury Laura Catherine Bubnick Kylie Shannon Tayerle Brian Thomas Kidwell Stacey Mia Chilcoff Shannon Marie Thomas Bochun Kim Samantha Lynn Crowell Julianne Michelle Werner Anna Marie Korb Karli Katherine Ferone Kelly Ann Westerkamp Fivos Kostis Jacob McCandless Hazel Karlie Ann Wurm Miranda Victoria Lewis Eric David Ihlendorf Christian James Long Bijumon Joseph MASTER OF EDUCATION Waldemar Maldonado Mary Bridget Kaiser Kaitlyn Ann Malik AUGUST 14, 2015 Hannah Marie Knox Heather Michelle McCall Steven L. Abplanalp Mary Kelly Mahoney Andrew Michael McClellan Brittany Amber Arnett Amanda S. Mann Tara Ella Merritt Amy Lynn Babicke Brandon Marcus McDowell John J. Meyer Trisha Kay Bales Lynne Merkowitz Kristy Lynn Miller Danielle Marie Bateman Stephanie Anne Meyers Suzanne Lynn Moore Kristin Sue Berger Michael Richard Obyc Sara Lyon Neyer Fernanda Torres Browne Michael James Pfohl Lauren Jessica Nichols Christopher E. Bruening Emily Mae Pille Danielle Erin Pohlman Brandon Scott Burch Maria Minette Reid Nicole A. Price Monique Nicole Bush Emily Marie Richmond Douglas Brian Ramsey Audrey Renee Calloway Jessica Vanessa Rostron Bradley Scott Redford James S. Carter Antoinette Victoria Sajewski Kirstie Rheinheimer John Patrick Chadwell Elyse Tollefson Paul Nicholas Romolo Mark A. Childers Jessica Blair Wainer Taylor Krystine Rose Cynthia Christopher Tiffani Sharmain Gover Wills Rita Atanovich Rozzi Derek Michael Ciapala Sally Elizabeth Wyatt Tyce Allen Rupert Adam Stuart Diamond MAY 6, 2016 Brock Nathan Rutledge Sally C. Dietz Steven Louis Albrinck Ariana Renee Sanders Alexandra Duhl Jill Elizabeth Anspach Alicia Lee Slagle Cathryn Farwick Haley Susan May Baker David Alan Soale Benjamin Philip Graham Michelle Dianne Ball-Dannenberg Erin Alyssa Sparling Kathleen A. Griffith Corie Lynn Bland Matthew John Stenger Lauren Elizabeth Gruber Leigh Meredith Loveland Brown Heather M. Stover Michelle Elizabeth Claire Gruesser Michael Brown Sarah Elizabeth Tardivon Frances V. Guzman Bradley A. Brunswick Jonathan David Tobergte Jeffrey Nicholas Haney Andrew J. Butler Daniel Robert Tracy Jeremy Hatfield Ami Marie Cahill Stephen Hugh Tracy Kyle Andrew Jepson Cassandra Marie Campbell Dana Cherie Trotter Munjung Kang Jeffrey S. Campbell Shannon Nicole Tyrybon Joshua P. Keller Robert A. Caress Jr. Charles Edward Ulrich Katherine Keuffer

16 Kylene B. Utah Brandon Christopher Andrews Natalie Marie Kohls Wendy Michelle Weller Yenny L. Arias Carrillo Erica Leigh Krasienko Alan James Wernersbach Daniel Joseph Bergmann Kelly Jeane Kilen Kuhn Traci Marie Wethington Mary Alice Bessler Sarelle Elaine McCoard Valerie Ann Whisman Alyse Marie Caraccio Jeffrey R. Meyrose Elizabeth Ann Wietmarschen Tonya Felece Spaulding Carter Kimberly Ann Munich Chelsea Danielle Williams Tarah Sponseller Cook Veronica Nicole Ruschman Nicholas Ryan Wilson Richard Stacy Decker Maria Catalina Saldana Penny Elizabeth Garner Lauren B. Schuster EXECUTIVE MASTER OF Christopher Harrison Joelle Christine Seibert SCIENCE-HUMAN RESOURCE Karah Irene Haynes Terra Lynn Skinner DEVELOPMENT Tricia Rose Heider Whitney Nicole Yarberry MAY 6, 2016 Eliot K. Isaac Elizabeth Keith Abdiel Luis Acevedo-Santiago THE WILLIAMS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS R. Stafford Johnson, PhD, Interim Dean

MASTER OF BUSINESS Katherine Hying Schwehm Timothy Mark O’Conner ADMINISTRATION Rishi Narendra Shah Craig Anthony Palcic AUGUST 14, 2015 Ryan C. Smolik Preston Parnell III Puja Srivastava Hector Rivera Joel Thomas Asay Matthew Harrison Stainbrook Gregory Michael Rose Amy Therese Ashcraft Erik Mark Stenger Nathan R. Santoianni Justin Michael Atkins Corey Jean Morel Strotman N. Michael Schafer Jonathan David Avery Benjamin Joseph Studt John Lancaster Spurrier Mykha Doan Balek Sunil Srichand Talreja Matthew Thomas Todaro Patrick Robert Barker Ding Wei Adam Gary Trick Judson Michael Bauman Blake R. Williams Alexander D. Vice Alexandra Leah Blair Timothy Jacob Williams Todd Andrew Vokas Brett Thomas Bolger Matthew Ashbrook Willis Michael Sullivan Wade Christopher Joseph Burgbacher Tyler Ryan Wilson Neil Christopher Wunder Jeffrey Adam Byrne Jr. Della Frances Wilz MAY 6, 2016 Anthony B. Campbell Joshua Andrew Winterberger John Michael Abney-Benson Richard Canelas Sara Ann Wortman Rishi Agnihotri Thomas H. Consbruck Stacey Lauren Wronkowski Xabier Aizpuru Sean R. Copenhaver David Andrew Young Brian Dean Ali Alavi DECEMBER 18, 2015 Elliot Christopher Dilger Shorouk Nedal Albalbese Zhifeng Dong Muna Ahmed Altowajri Fahad Yacoub Y. Almugait Craig James Downs Benjamin Bortey Badu-Abaajafio Yassmeen Turki S. Alturki John Joseph Dudas Jr. Kevin Matthew Behrends Mohammed Fahad Altwaijry Sarah F. Edwards Shannon Marie Betts Alexander Arar Andrea Therese Fisher Aaron Thomas Burkhardt Michele Lynn Arnett David Jeffrey Goblirsch Sarah Elizabeth Cottongim Emily Hiscar Arnold Nathan C. Hatfield Timothy William Downing Johnathan Benjamin Arnold Naaman Wayne Hodge Lindsey Elisabeth Downs Michael Robert Baum Nathaniel Lavelle Johnson Scott Edward Etter Arielle Lisae Bell Joseph H. Kettula Matthew Fisher Derrick James Bellmann Karen Renee Kruse Joseph Flynn Brandon James Blackmer Spencer Thomas Kupper Masoud Ghaffari Benjamin Bower Davis Andell Lara Daniel Christopher Groll Bert Boyce Ryan Alan Maddux Nicholas R. Groman Zachry Lynn Breeden Brian Joseph Manning Peyton Corbin Hahn Wayman Jermaine Brown Richard James Mason Kaitlin Leigh Heimbuch Theron Alyssa Bundle Matthew Joseph Mattei David William Hook Cynthia M. Campbell Kevin McFawn Christopher Michael Horn Christopher Ryan Carroll Brian Robert McLaughlin Dorian Johnson Wendy Talina Castillo De La Rosa Borne Andrew William Moore Thomas Jerome Kell Jr. Michael Charnay Armando Naugusty Moss Sr. Jacob E. Leen Anthony James Clarke Steven Joseph Murry Benjamin Jackson Lewis Sean Thomas Comer Achyut Naik Thomas A. Lipps Brian Douglas Croswell Flaviah Ngonze Namusoke Gregory Stephen Markgraf Bryce Albert Daugherty Malcolm Alexander Parks Papa Abe Mbow Louise Patrice Dees Justin Keith Payne Christine Aruscavage McCambridge Russell H. Devane Gregory Francis Plachecki Christina Kathleen McGuire Patrick Edward Dillon Bryan Michael Rollo Daniel Patrick Meyer Kyler James Dresbach Brian Schmelzle Hecia K. Mpanga Pramod Kumar Dubey

17 Brent S. Edwards Ryan James McCullough Lance Albert Sprague Kristopher Kenneth Edwards Kwatema Ani Mensah Stefan Stefanov Ammanda Kae Elliott Oscar A. Morataya T. Marie Strickland Lee Evans Eric Raymond Niehauser Mamoudou Sylla Travis Lee Fannin Brittany Leigh Norman Rouguiatou Deen Sylla James Michael Farley Ogechukwu Chisom Nwankwo Genglin Tang Lawrence Joseph Freeman Waldermar Ortiz-Vazquez Elizabeth Thomas Braden John Garner Tyler Osterman Ryan Stuart Vasquez John Michael Gaudio Mohamad Abderrahmane Ouldsidi Earl Robert Walz IV Briana Rae Glover Molly Shea Perdrix Liangming Wang Jessica Ashley Graen William Mackenzie Phillips Casidy Carolyn Wanke Brandon James Graham Stephane Picard Donald Thomas Wasnesky Leslie Ann Green Lisa Marie Pluckebaum Kyle William Watts Tara Lynn Haskell Ashley Porinsky Jennifer Ann Welsh Erin Elizabeth Head Justin R. Post Bradley Seth Wiggins Benjamin Parker Heath Rajesh Venkata Potineni Elizabeth Marie Young Trever Michael Hoelker Joseph Timothy Poyma Mark Adam Holtkamp Robert Joseph Praetzel EXECUTIVE MASTER OF Matthew A. Hubbard Dennis Michael Rahtz BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Bryce Joseph Huelsman Claudia Kawar Ratterman DECEMBER 18, 2015 Sadath Hussain Kenneth Patrick Richied Kurt Roland Bally Michael Seth Israel Jason Paul Riveiro Karen Goetz Centner Kenneth Ryan Johnson Amanda Jean Heintz Rooney Marvin Dejean Andre Thea Jones Jennifer Lynn Rosenacker Jeffrey T. Halter Mini Joy Christine Hortillosa Sandoval Robert Brice Hendricks Christopher Rudolph Kidwell Leah Marie Schiller Catherine A. Johnson Alexander P. King Parker Edward Schmitt Jessica Marie Rohrkemper William Lee King Daniel James Schneider Aarti Singla Kelsey Sara Kirkegaard John Andrew Schultz Michael Todd Waldman Julie Deanne Krause Elizabeth Ann Smith Kristen Anne Hall Wevers Keenan Charles Kruskamp Jenna Rae Siegrist Nancy Thorner Winkler Timothy LaBarge Alok Singh Hoang Huy Le Perry Owen Sizemore Zhi Li Ryan Robert Smith Tara Lysne Jason Allen Sorrell

18 GRADUATE COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER Gary L. Sharpe Long before the concept of innovation became a rising star in the academic universe, Gary Sharpe practiced what universities across the country, including Xavier, now teach. As founder and owner of Health Care Logistics, specializing in manufacturing, packaging and distributing unique and hard-to-find products, Sharpe grew his business from a spare room in his home to a multimillion-dollar enterprise. His secret to success? Listening to his customers and his own instincts and not listening to conventional wisdom. “I’ve been a contrarian my entire life,” he says. “I’m not sure how my parents put up with me.” As a 1973 MBA grad, Sharpe entered a business world with a point of view that was also contrary to the conventional bottom-line mentality of doing business. “The world does not run in straight lines,” he says, “so you’ve got to think differently.” Equally passionate is Sharpe’s advocacy for teaching, resulting in him being named as the first annual Resident Innovator for the Xavier University Center for Innovation—a new effort within the Williams College of Business that blends innovation with Ignatian values. A constant theme in Sharpe’s nearly four decades of success in business and now education is a desire to help others succeed. In his own business, he takes great pride in knowing all his employees on a personal level. Guests who tour his facility are often amazed at how he knows the name of every person, how long they’ve been employed and the type of machinery they operate. For many years, Health Care Logistics employed special-needs clients, winning an award from the State of Ohio for its Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities in-house client/employee program. Sharpe and his wife Connie are also active with the Naples Equestrian Challenge, a program that provides therapeutic horseback riding for children and adults with special needs. Connie is currently the program’s board president. In addition, for more than 20 years, the Sharpes have supported the Wernle Home in Richmond, Ind., a child-centered agency dedicated to providing opportunities for the growth and development of troubled children and their families. Sharpe also has served on the boards of numerous non-profit organizations, including leadership positions for three different Lutheran churches and as chair for the Brown Memorial Nursing Home Board in Circleville, Ohio, for five of the six years he served the board. At Xavier, Sharpe has endowed an academic scholarship for those who may not have the best GPA or SAT score coming out of high school. “I graduated from high school with honors and an award in science,” he says, “but I wasn’t good at taking standardized tests.” Now he’s passing on the benefits of his own remarkable experiences and success to future generations of innovators and independent thinkers. In recognition of his corporate and civic contributions, Xavier is pleased to award Gary L. Sharpe the Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa.

19 XAVIER’S HERITAGE

Xavier was founded in 1831 by Bishop Edward Dominic Fenwick, O.P., pioneer Catholic bishop of Ohio, as the first Catholic institution of higher learning in the Northwest Territory. Known as the Athenaeum, the college’s first building in downtown Cincinnati was largely financed by European Catholics and particularly by Catholic citizens of Vienna. The first class numbered 60 students. From its beginning, the school was dedicated to the patronage of St. Francis Xavier. The Athenaeum attracted students from as far away as New Orleans, Mexico and Central America, and its educational quality drew many local Protestant students. At the invitation of Bishop John Purcell of Cincinnati, the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) assumed control of the institution in 1840, ensuring a steady source of faculty. Under John A. Elet, S.J., the first Jesuit president, the institution was renamed St. Xavier College. Xavier offered its first evening classes in 1841, and summer courses were introduced in 1914, thus beginning a tradition of serving the unique needs and schedules of professionals and aspiring professionals in the Cincinnati community. In 1920, the college moved to its present site in Avondale, and in 1930 was renamed Xavier University, reflecting its growth and complexity. While women had been attending Xavier’s evening college since its early years, Xavier’s undergraduate “day” college became coeducational in 1969. In 1980, Xavier acquired the Edgecliff College programs and integrated them with those at Xavier, and by 1987 Edgecliff faculty, staff and students were moved onto the Xavier campus. Xavier’s growth in over a century and a half since its founding reflects its origins as a teaching institution which soundly prepares students for careers or graduate study or both. A Xavier education, particularly at the undergraduate level, is marked by the emphasis on liberal arts learning contained in Xavier’s core curriculum. Equally important in the Xavier tradition is the synthesis of human, cultural and ethical values; concern and respect for people; and an appreciation of the worth and dignity of the self and others. The College of Arts and Sciences, Xavier’s oldest college, enrolls approximately 1,756 undergraduate and 42 graduate students, and accepts the primary responsibility for the liberal arts education of all Xavier undergraduates. The Williams College of Business enrolls 1,237 undergraduates and 498 graduate students, and is dedicated to preparing business students for positions of responsibility and leadership. The College of Professional Sciences enrolls 1,468 undergraduate and 1,173 graduate students in specialized areas of human services and the helping professions. Xavier has been an innovator in graduate education, establishing, for example, the first graduate program in Montessori education in the United States. Its graduate programs in education have produced the second highest number of school administrators in the state of Ohio. Xavier’s graduate program in health services administration is a recognized innovator in the field. The Executive MBA Program, the Health Services Administration Program and the Executive Master of Human Resource Development educate upper-level managers, professionals and executives while they maintain their current positions in their respective organizations. The Department of Psychology offers a master’s degree with specializations in General Experimental and Industrial/Organizational. While some of these graduates continue their education, many assume responsible positions in corporate America. The Doctor of Clinical Psychology (PsyD) Program holds the distinction of being the first doctoral program at Xavier. The University also added the Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Education in Leadership Studies.

COUNTRIES REPRESENTED BY 2016 GRADUATES Canada India Serbia and Montenegro China Malaysia Spain Colombia New Zealand United States of America Congo Kinshasa Nigeria Venezuela Greece Pakistan Vietnam Saudi Arabia THE MACE

The mace symbolizes the legal and chartered authority of Xavier University. It is brought into the gathering immediately before the President. Historically, the mace was a war club. In the Middle Ages it was carried by a bodyguard to defend a person of authority. Today, its purpose is strictly ceremonial and carried by the Grand Marshal. During the ceremony, the mace rests at the front of the stage in its holder. A mace is a custom-made piece of art sometimes crafted from relics of the University. It can be decorated with gems and precious metals, sometimes in the official university colors. The Xavier University mace was designed and crafted by Bernard Schmidt, Professor Emeritus, of the Department of Art.

The names and honors of the graduates listed are the purposes of this program and do not represent a final certification of graduation. Xavier University is an academic community committed to equal opportunity for all persons regardless of age, sex, race, religion, handicap or national origin. Produced by Xavier University’s Office of Marketing and Communications.

20 Lyrics by Xavier Alma Mater Tyrone Williams