S a i n t J o s e p h ’ s U n i v e r s i t y Commencement
SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2021 MISSION STATEMENT
As Philadelphia’s Jesuit, Catholic university, Saint Joseph’s provides a rigorous, student-centered education rooted in the liberal arts. We prepare students for personal excellence, professional success and engaged citizenship. Striving to be an inclusive and diverse community that educates and cares for the whole person, we encourage and model lifelong commitment to thinking critically, making ethical decisions, pursuing social justice and finding God in all things. The Commencement Ceremony Saturday, May 22, 2021 – 2:00 p.m.
Academic Procession Pop and Circumstance (theme) ...... Sir Edward Elgor
Grand Marshal Ruben A. Mendoza, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Decision and System Sciences
Marshals for the Graduates Catalina Arango, Ph.D. Shantanu Bhatt, Ph.D. Nicolle Clements, Ph.D. Anthony DelConte, III, M.D. ’80 Lucy Ford, Ph.D. Thanigavelan Jambulingam, Ph.D. Rajneesh Sharma, Ph.D.
Honorary Grand Marshal Cary M. Anderson, Ed.D. Vice President for Student Life and Associate Provost
National Anthem University Singers, Class of 2022 Abisola Ladipo Abigail Varker Caroline Cooper
Invocation Daniel R.J. Joyce, S.J. ’88 Executive Director, Mission Programs Welcome Cheryl A. McConnell, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Student Remarks Sarah Haydu ’21 Master of Science, Criminal Justice
Commencement Address Aimee LaPointe Terosky, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Educational Leadership Director, Interdisciplinary Doctor of Education Program for Educational Leaders
Presentation of Candidates for Degrees & Awarding of Diplomas Shaily Menon, Ph.D. Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Joseph A. DiAngelo, Jr., Ed.D. ’70 Dean, Erivan K. Haub School of Business
Angela Rowe McDonald, Ph.D. Dean, School of Health Studies and Education
Reader of graduates’ Names Matthew Martucci ’11 (MBA)
Conferring of Degrees in Course Mark C. Reed, Ed.D. President
Remarks Mark C. Reed, Ed.D. President Alma Mater University Singers
Benediction Daniel R.J. Joyce, S.J. ’88 Executive Director, Mission Programs
Recessional Triumphal March ...... Hector Berlioz Commencement Address Aimee LaPointe Tersoky, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Director of the Interdisciplinary Doctor of Education Program for Educational Leaders
Aimee LaPointe Tersoky, Ph.D. is an accomplished educator and scholar. She received her B.S. in secondary education (social studies) from The Pennsylvania State University, her M.A. in school leadership from Villanova University, and her Ed.D. in higher and postsecondary education from Teachers College, Columbia University. Her dissertation, Taking teaching seriously: A study of professors and their undergraduate teaching, won the 2005 Bobby Wright Dissertation of the Year from the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), which is considered the highest dissertation honor in the field of higher education.
Terosky began her career as principal of a New York City middle school that won the Blackboard Award for Outstanding Public Middle School. Prior to her arriving at Saint Joseph’s in 2011, Dr. Terosky was an adjunct assistant professor of higher and postsecondary education at Teachers College, Columbia University, where she taught courses on teaching and learning and faculty development in postsecondary education settings.
Terosky’s research focuses on K-12 and higher education settings with a concentration on teaching, learning, career management, faculty development, instructional leadership, and educational or professional experiences of females, and she has published extensively on these topics. Terosky was the recipient of University faculty merit awards in the areas of teaching, research and justice and has been awarded the Michael J. Morris Grant for Scholarly Research three times. Degrees Conferred in Course College of Arts and Sciences
Master of Art
Hope Charney Rebecca Lane Andrew Whelan Joshua Dale Justin Platt Christopher King Shaleia Rogers
Master of Science
Blake Adams Rachel Crowe Jason Grana Ayomide Adesuyi Devon D’Andrea Hadassah Greenberg Yahya Alalmaiy Sharon Davies Savannah Gutierrez Emily Arcila Courtney DeFeo Steven Hand Katrina Belmontes Jaime Demers Danielle Hanna Christopher Benton Katherine Denis Thomas Harrison Johnson Binion Tyler Derderian Sarah Haydu Lisa Blue Louis Dignam Emma Heaps Kacie Bogar Teresa Dinh James Hennigan Stockton Bond Minshu Dubey Alexis Henry Gabriella Bongiovanni Domonique Ehler Autumn Henry Catherine Bowers Kaitlin Eisenhauer Jessica Hesling Rebecca Bowers Connor Farnan Allyson Hibbard Sarah Brett Bruce Felix Mackenzie Hiltpold Laila Brown Timothy Flanagan Aileen Holder Mark Bucci Lailei Forouraghi Madison Honer Matthew Butler Cassie Fowler Vasilios Ikonomou Peggy Carson Rebecca Frandano Hunter Jackosky Bailee Casey Supeet Gakhal Wenona Jackson Rolonda Chung Brittany Gallagher Danni Jin Tracey Clifford Taylor Gallagher David Jones Meghan Collins Namia Gallegos Adrianna Judd Rebecca Colnes Emily Galligan Mudra Kapadiya Derek Colucci Pacita Gazire Naomi Kassahun Allison Cook Brian Gerrard Hayley Kilian Daniel Crevak Daborah Gibbs Alison Kloiber Anthony Croasdale Alexander Gill Akiko Kyong-Mcclain College of Arts and Sciences
Master of Science (continued)
Amanda Lewis Autumn Rayburn David Sweeney Stephanie Lopez Jaime Reel Latoya Taylor Francesca Lupini Seion Reid Stacey Thompson Andrew Lyerly Marly Rene Tara Thompson Zoe Maas Jonathan Richardson Christina Toda Michelle Mahia Carlyle Riche Jr Erica Torres Tahbatha Martinez Stephen Rost Spencer Toy Amelia Martinie Robert Roy Mohammed Truitt Diane Mathias Jessica Safi Megha Ukkali Hunter Mattern Morgan Samsel Meagan Underwood Stephen Maurer Nicole Sanchez Robert Ungurean Caitlin McLister Alexander Santana Megan Urbanski Destiny Miles Joelitza Santiago Diaz Jocelyne Valentin Chantel Morgan Mark Satter Amber Valentino Thomas Morgan Ryanne Schaad Emily Vance Guadalupe Mosqueda-Hernandez Keyanna Scott Camille Vasconcellos Joseph Mullin Jeffrey Seamans Michael Wagner Brittany Myers Sothey Sean Jacqueline Walker Daniel Netting Mariel Serfass Courtney Wallace Rebecca Nichols Christina Shoshilos Dex West Haley Norris Joanne Silva Tanina White Sydne O’Connor Nicole Skickova Travis Wood Keelan O’Reilly Kayley Slicer Jiahui Wu Amber Ostan Cora Smothers Taulant Xhelo Martina Padilla Amelia Steady Wenlan Yu Sagarkumar Bharat Kumar Pandya Aliyah Stokes Jiajie Zhu Hannah Patel Sidney Suarez Kathryn Phipps Sanjita Subramanian Manijeh Pickard Dante Sumpter Erivan K. Haub School of Business
Master of Business Administration
Sheron Abraham Bridget Cerciello Sanjeevani Ghone Travis Ahrens Jessica Chambers Nancy Gilbert Anastasia Aidoo Ran Choi Marie Giordano Mohammed Alkhudhayr Stuart Chow Lynn Gotuaco Alicia Anglin Christopher Cifelli Diana Greco Michael Applegate Caitlin Coia Anna Marie Green Edward Armbruster Tashia Collins Shane Gregory Jessica Arnold Rachel Corcoran Alayna Gribble Saakshi Arora-Tice Victoria D’Anduono Kelsey Gula Dennis Ashley Deborah Darlington Mark Gurski Kathryn Aucello Matthew Davidson Juan Guzman Christian Auve Nicholas DeCinque Dominique Gwaltney Megan Azzalina Connor Dehel Brittany Hackman Stephen Bailey Virma Dela Cruz Albert Harvey Kevin Battista Ivaylo Deliivanov Katelyn Harvey Manij Battle Marisa Dibiase Caroline Heath Ryan Beckmann Brian Dinuzzo Patrick Hennessy Brooke Beenders Samantha DiSipio Karen Henrichsen Mark Beierle Bridget Doyle Jessica Herbert Sandra Blasini Candace Edwards Elizabeth Herman Cory Blazer Joseph Ehrenreich Timothy Herman Adam Bochon Heather English Ryan Hermany Frank Bosworth Daniel Eskinazi Matthew Hessenthaler Kelly Botti Angela Evans Monica Higgins Jaclyn Bowman Kristen Farrell Jillian Holmes Erica Boyd Alexandra Ferraro Denise Hooper Michael Breininger Danielle Fichter Ryan Hooven Lamont Brown Matthew Filomeno Robert Hostoffer Andrew Burdsall Sean Findlay Noushig Hovhannesian Andrew Burgoyne Ryan Foltz Daniel Howarth Benjamin Burnum Joseph Foreman Jerome Hunsinger Sarah Byham Joshua Freed Brandon Isaacs Amanda Byrnes Matthew Futterman Karanveer Johal Christopher Bzozowski Garrett Gabriele Cedric Johnson Shannon Campbell James Gagnon Robert Johnstone Julia Cardia Alexandra Gaydos Michael Jolaoso Lauren Carrig David Gee Amanda Jones Kyle Carroll Joshua Gentile Christina Jones Kevin Casey Ashok Ghone Nicol Joseph Erivan K. Haub School of Business
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Michael Josephs Cara Mecoli Mathew Samuel Faith Justice Peter Menakis Tara Santalucia Kelly Kaiser Christian Miller Andrew Schaefer Ansah Kamara Cameron Mohr Lindsay Schramm Akihito Kaneuchi Lora Moore Jennifer Schrenk Molly Kapala Patricia Moore Lauren Schroeder Evan Kasowitz Stephen Moritz Erik Schuster Brian Kelly Andrew Morrissey Melissa Schwartz Nashay Kenneth Mark Moutinho Sarah Seidman Tessa Kettelkamp Francesco Mowrey Kinjal Shah Petra Kodeda Daniel Murray Timothy Shanahan Kelsey Krause Essence Murray Christopher Sheehan Khalee Kreider Lisa Musolin Mary Sheehan Kimberly Krezwick Stephen Napoli Carly Sines Stephanie Lanzilotta Victoria Nastala Satwinder Singh Kayla Laughman Abram Norman Akanksha Sinha Albert Lee Steven Nusca Alexandra Sisbarro Quinetta Lee John Pagan Smitha Sivaraman Ashley Legg Evan Palmieri Jonathan Skudera Sean Lenahan Alyssa Palo Jeanmarie Smith-Dorsey Joseph Limeri Kristina Parag Caitlyn Sorelle Chelise Lomax Matthew Parson Christopher Stange Martina Loncarica Michael Pascucci Perri Steinfeld Andrew Loucks Julia Pash David Stephenson Gregory Ludman George Perry Justin Stout Jeffery Ludwig Thomas Picard Blake Studer Margaret Maguire Steven Piccirillo Peter Tadros Omy Maldonado Griffin Pierce Percy Takyi Monica Mall Richard Pieri Katherine Teuber Daniel Martingano Meghan Plunkett Alyssa Thompson Nicholas Masciotra Fitzgerald Presume Doris Thompson Arrington Mason-Callaway Justin Pynckels Julia Thompson Erinmarie Mccarthy Rosanne Rauenzahn Gregory Tonzini Maria McDevitt David Reiff Madelyn Trofa Charisse Mcgill Kevin Richardson Alison Troyanoski Patrick Mckeown Jerome Robertson Meridith Twomey Benjamin McLaughlin Allison Rohrbach Michaela Urbach William Mcnamara Edward Rossiter Tiffani Vaughan Bridget McNierney Shawn Patrick Ryan Jaclyn Ventura Erivan K. Haub School of Business
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Alec Warren Colleen Wright Emily Zacherle Allen Weiss Albert Wunsch Yanmiao Zhuang Tiffany Wiedeman Douglas Young Christopher Zicolello Ryan Wilkens Sabrina Young Robert Zippel Roselin Wilton Brown Brooklynne Younker Andrew Wirt Bethany Zaccaria
Master of Science
Sumailath Abu Bakker Joseph Convery Anthony Hill Narun Adityanath Lindsay Cooper Liam Hoen-Beck Ryan Anastasiadis Shannon Cushen Yi-Chen Hsieh Ravin Angara Benjamin Danforth Ruoting Huang Omar Arias Julianne Dang Tyler Hudak Andrew Ayaz James Davey David Hughes Apoorva Bairagi Alivia Davis Khanh Nghi Huynh Thao Balsitis Grant DeClement Younes Ibrahim Oyindamola Banire Daniel Demouth Aarohi Jain Alexander Banks Brett Drozdowski Michael Jasey Shelby Beckford Jesutofunmi Duro-Aina Huili Jia Mahendra Singh Bhati Luke Eisenhardt Odarelys Jimenez Renee Biggs Philip Falkowski Amit Joshi Eric Blumenthal Michael Fallon Scott Kacelowicz Mark Bonomo Anna Fournaris Meghan Kaiser Andrew Brady Nathalie Gomez Sindhu Kandula Mary Brady Kristen Gonzalez Prajesh Kathane John Brazil Thomas Gordon Eric Kern Julie Bridgeford Leo Gottlieb Jason Khiani Michael Brown Kareem Govan Jia-Ming Khor Colin Callaghan Amanda Granados Justina Khuu Savannah Camp Evan Grenda Alexandra Kissinger Donald Canuso Chantale Grounds Ari Kofsky Samantha Carmody Jean Guerilus Brian Kuhn Kin Cheng Jonathan Hansen Detiana Kuka Jayanthi Chinnasami Frederick Hardenbrook Chang Li Peter Cole Feihong He Shumin Li Nelson Colon Garcia Roan Held Alexander Linkus John Connor Paul Hernandez Zhu Liu Erivan K. Haub School of Business
Master of Science (continued)
Irving Lopez Benjamin Pawelak Ryan Szwast Lisabette Lopez Aaron Pickard Pitirim Tan Conor Lydon Alyssa Pitcairn Blake Taylor Aida Marchoud Michelle Polissky Ashley Tejada Cory Marschall Madeline Pontarelli Andrew Tourlitis Marie Maurizio Matthew Price Michael Travlos Tammy May Durgavani Pusuloori Tou Tsumuro Nicholas Mcdonald Abigail Quiroz Dean Tursi Joseph McKnight Oksana Rabiychuk Christopher Tyson Leanne McWain Sonam Rai Diego Ulloa Alex Miller Kush Rathod Brian Valenziano Taylor Miller Sumit Rathore Nidhi Vijayvargiya Matthew Molnar Sayon Ray Joshua Vrancik Molly Morris Haley Redden Changyu Wang Vy Mort Anushree Repe Yiwei Wang Daniel Nagle James Roccograndi Yule Wang Edward Navas Thomas Roccograndi Stefon Watson Marie Ndjib Shane Rooney Jessica Welch Daniel Nguyen Rebecca Rush Joellyn Whitehead Nhien Nguyen Adara Salomon Maegan Willis Phuc Ninh Ian Saltzman Paige Wolfe James Nitz Christopher Scotto Aaron Worthy Eileen O’Leary Carter Siani Priyanka Yadav Sarah Ostaszewski Shirazi Siddiqui Huilan Yang Ryan Owens Eukta Singh Douglas Yayac Rebecca Page Simranjit Singh Galina Young Alexander Panich Ryan Slay Chi Zhang Aquina Panna James Smith Tong Zhang Arvindra Singh Panwar Felix Solomon Yue Zhang Bindi Patel Kate Spradlin Jing Zhao Disha Patel Brianna St. Marie Shuang Zong Hitesh Patel Tim Stierle John Zullo Kunal Patel Paige Sulzberg Sara Patnesky Sean Sweeney School of Health Studies and Education
Doctor of Education
Mark Avitabile Kathleen McLaughlin Shauneille Taylor Xavier Brown Crystal Montague-Lanham Wanda Tyson Yalon Dirickson-Martin Shakyra Moore Leonardo Freyre Yonaira Rodriguez
Master of Health Administration/ Master of Science Dual Degree
Rosemond Addawoo Dimple Patel Ashley Weeks Mohamed Osman Monica Richards
Master of Science
Amir Abi-Faraj Nouf Almutairi Cherie Avinger Judith Adirzone Naif Alotaibi Leanne Ayotte Alexis Adorno Alya Alqahtani Justin Bahrami Monisha Aghazadeh-Alavi Mutlaq Alqahtani Ava Baird Aaliyah-Quani Ahmad Manal Alqassem Laura Balcerak Osamah Alahmadi Nujud Alrumayh Bruno Barbera Suha Alamer Asma Alsaif Pearline Barbour Abdullah Alamri Asma Alshabihi Botoe Barclay Abed Alamri Amjad Alshammari Aline Barron Mona Alawi Marwah Alsulami Joseph Basante Spencer Aldridge Hajar Alzahrani Shelleon Bellille Hassan Alghamdi Kholoud Alzahrani Ashley Bennett Salem Alghamdi Majed Alzahrani Amanda Bernard Mohammed Alhadaisan Turki Alzheer Christopher Betzler Mona Alharbi Dominic Anastasia Philip Bieg Nouf Alhawti Dennice Anderson Christopher Biehl Arwa Alhuwaymil Christen Angermeier Morgan Biglin Marwa Ali Taylor Arrell Hajar Binhayan Atheer Aljamal Alexis Ashcroft Ryia Blow Munirah Alkhalfan Jessica Astolf Solomon Boadaa Erin Alkon Jacob Atherly Kathleen Boltey Nathan Allison Ta’Leah Atkins Misty Boone Duaa Almalki Cara Atmajian Rebecca Boova Abdullah Almohalbadi Genevieve Aujour Rana Borden School of Health Studies and Education
Master of Science (continued)
Nicole Borrego Courtney Compton Ivie Edebiri Carolina Boxer Alexandra Conlon Nadene Eisner Bernard Boyd Caroline Connor James Elliott Matthew Braden Daniel Conrad Pouneh Emery Yvonette Bratten Brian Conroy Mahmoud Enaitalla Le’Tana Brown Amanda Corrigan Holland Enke Lauren Browning John Coyle Jacqueline Esposito Peter Bruno Sarah Cramer Jaime Eustace-Tecklin Michael Buckley Stephanie Crispell Adriana Evangelopoulos Alexandra Bullard Maxine Cuffe Katelyn Fecteau Megan Burke Christopher Czekay Jessica Federman Darbrielle Burrows Michael Dabek Bridget Feeney Jasmine Caban Sarah Dattilo Samuel Feldman Michael Cahill Dustin Davis Jennifer Fetterhoff Carly Calabrese Gregory Decina Roberta Finn Caitlin Camacho Lula Defersha Jennifer Flakwah Zhane Camby Melissa Ann Del Rosario Elena Flem Megan Cameron Mary Dermigny Bridget Flemming Reginald Cameron Marcia DeSalvo Victoria Fletcher Teresa Campbell Ellen Diakun Kelly Flynn Kristin Canny Kadiatou Diallo Daja Forrest Christopher Cantanno Amanda DiDomenico Brooklynne Foster Lauren Caplan Mathieu Diebold Brianna Fowler Jayme Carlock Erica DiFondi Loren Franco Katherine Cartagena Orochi Kelsey DiMatteo Maria Franey Johnny Cartagena Philip DiWilliams Kimberly Fraser Nateecha Carter Richard Dobbins Marcy Fuchs Tess Casper Christine Donahue Dalissa Fuentes Dimple Ceaser Patrice Donahue Kerianne Fuoco Anne Chandler Kathleen Dorch Richard Furr Kanesha Chandler Meghan Doyle Kellsey Fusco Georgia Charleston Erika Dublin-Durham Lori Gallagher Antonio Checchia Lindsay Dugan Krystal Gangi Carly Cheriff Amy Dulski Nicole Gardner Emily Chesbrough Dumonde Dunkley Morgan Gares Kai Christian Tracy Duryea Molly Garner Elena Ciccarelli Quandria Dyson Rachel Gartner Sara Clark Asmeret Easley Chey Garvin Colleen Cluess-Angeletti Jonathan Eckardt Andrew Geffers School of Health Studies and Education
Master of Science (continued)
Cicy George Jennifer Henry Andrew Kinney Meghan Gerber Kristen Herrmann Eleni Kirifides Briana Gibbs Sarah Higgerson Alison Kocaj Jessica Gilbert Richard Hodge Sherry Koch Brittany Giles Marissa Hollabaugh Abigail Koetting Aja Gilliam James Hollands Lauren Kudlick Joshua Ginder Mary Holowis Paul Kwashnak Sarah Gindoff Gabriel Holt Priscilla La Paz Jaclyn Gingerich Eunice Hudson Chantae Lampman William Giuliano Aimee Hunt Rachel Landers Caitlin Gobstein Kaitlyn Hunt Nathan Langan Taylor Goerlach Heather Hutchinson Victoria Lantieri Julia Golkin Madeline Hutchinson Jillian Larivee Shonda Goodwin Precious Ibe Kaitlyn Larson Rajendra Goolram Taylor Inesta Deanna Laspata Katherine Gorman Amy Interrante Dana Latella La Shaun Gould Rosalind Irizarry Katrina Le Blanc Abigaile Grady Christopher Irvin Bronwen Leahey Valentina Grbavac Maryam Jafri Jeannette Lee Alexandria Greer Monica Jain Joanna Leonhardt Trisha Gregory Amanda Johnson Kevin Leslie Stephanie Gribbin Kirsten Johnson Amanda Levy Whitney Gripton Elizabeth Johnston Lynne Lewis Jennifer Gruszka Bessy Joseph Jiaxin Li Keera Guttendorf Stacy Joseph Jiamin Lin Ennette Guzman Lisa Jurewicz Timothy Lipsey Christine Hall Nicholas Kaiser Hannah Lobley Jacqueline Hall Brett Kaplan Jocelyn Lockard Haley Hansberry Rehan Kapoor Erjola Logue Lorraine Harmer Stephanie Kay Violeta Lomeli Iliea Hartley Kimberly Kayemba Stephanie Lopez Jahlee Hatchett Laura Keeley Breana Love Chara Hausler Shannon Kennedy Gianna Lozzi Patrick Healy McCayla Kenny Megan MacTurk Saman Hejazi Kimberly Keyack Michael Magee Savannah Henke Asmaa Khoja Maureen Maguire MaryKatherine Hennessy Sandy Kim Megan Maguire Rebecca Henrich Rosemary King Matthew Mainart Emma Henry Christopher Kingston Brittany Malinowski School of Health Studies and Education
Master of Science (continued)
Lisa Maloney Brianna Mitchell Obiageli Obinwanne Jenna Mangold Noelle Mitchell Peter Odagis Hannah Marks Sharon Mitchell Katie Olson Paul Marsh Alexandra Mocharnuk Iman Omar Michele Marshall Erin Mock Jonathan Osborne Nicole Marshall Elizabeth Mohr Catherine Ostrowski Matthew Martin Stephanie Mongan Alyssa Otto Nadia Maslowych Patrice Moody Patricia Page Lauren Massara Aileen Moore Sasha Paglione Courtney Masterson Nannette Moore Hannah Paparella Nora Mastrippolito Patsy Moreau Jessica Parkhurst Chelsee Masucci Jessica Morgan-Nelson Shanice Parris Kimberly Maurer Kelly Morgan Richard Parsons Saahidaa Mayfield Waineen Morgan Brittany Parviainen Janet Mazariegos Samuel Morris Alyssa Pasquini James McCloskey Bridget Morse Nilkumar Patel Atira McCormick Alissa Moseley Parth Patel Devyn McDaniel Chelsea Mosher Leslie Paynter Molly McDougall Brittany Mosley Kaitlyn Pearson Michelle McElwee Amina Moumouni Shanika Peck Madison McEntee April Moye Ryan Perez Megan McGarrigle Brianna Moyer Laura Peters Shannon McGurk Jennifer Murphy Samantha Peterson Kelly McKivigan Debbie Myers Kirsten Petrocelli Jacqueline McLaughlin Jennifer Myers Anthony Phillip Megan McLaughlin Michelle Nader Kala Pinkham Kalen McLean Norah Nafisah Jordan Pintinalli Brendan McLoone Adena Navasartian Brinlee Pletz Kaitlyn McManus Lukeesha Nazaire Cassidy Pospisil Megan Mealing Stephanie Nedoszytko Allison Potestio Alonzo Meek Catherine Negron Dorris Proctor Kim Merritt Angela Nguyen Elijah Prusakowski Raheel Michael Frank Nolan Kelly Putt Ozana Milisic Heba Nooh Albatool Qari Haley Miller Kimberly O’Donnell-Pickert Shanell Raison Jessica Miller Emily O’Halloran Lindsey Ray Ray Miller Timothy O’Shea Leah Recasner Jasmine Millsip Bridget O’Sullivan Jessica Regetta Cynthia Milord Eiman Obaid Gwen Reich School of Health Studies and Education
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Grace Reilly Shailee Shah Juliet Taliaferro John Reilly Ameenah Shaheed-Carter Robert Taylor Jenna Remmert Shaquanda Sharpe Karim Tazi Patricia Riippa Suzanne Sheehan Luisiana Tegan Katrina Ring Mary Katherine Sheplock Demetrius Terrell Jacqueline Rivas Jennifer Sheppard Douglas Thompson Andrew Roath Shatiqueka Sherod Laura Tomlinson Aziza Robey Ashley Silcox Anna Trapane Joycette Robinson Karly Simon Kenneth Travis Jessica Rogers Barbara Simpson Mary Triguba Jonathan Rogers Jessica Singley Molli Tudisco Lucas Rollins Dylan Sinkler Corinne Tull Jenna Romansky Alice Smeltzer Charlotte Tully Sharon Romero Christina Smith Sheena Turner Kaira Rooks Deaven Smith Erika Ungar Gaelyn Rosenberg Victoria Smith Amy Vadakin Keith Ross Lindsay Snyder Ashley Vaitis Bryan Rotatori Bassie Sombie Morgan VanZelst Jessica Roth Anastasia Sorkin Sarah Veghte Melissa Rowland Olivia Speir Diana Velez Emily Rubino Joseph Spicciatie Samuel Vilk Kelly Ruffini Tanya Stamford Jennifer Vincent Julia Ruiz Francine Staten Jennifer Wagner Stephanie Ryan Sarah Stearn Jesse Walsh Emily Saleski Maria Stefanyszyn Jiachen Wang Logan Salicce Julia Steiner Jannat Wasi Elizabeth Sanville Ryan Steinmetz Marlene Waugh Danielle Saranchak Brianna Stephen Matthew Weaver Alisyn Sarianides Mauricia Stephen Faithjoy Weh-Dorliae Mairead Sauter Ellie Sterns Tasha Wells-Jones Catherine Scarcella Genevieve Streich Jennifer Wells J’Aime Schantz Carleigh Stroup Christine Wendt Dallas Schunke Elaina Stutzman Cindy West-Klaudt Andrea Schuster Alexandra Sullivan Natalie Whisler Michael Schwartz Olivia Sullivan Cassandra White Rosemary Sebastian Christopher Sutter Denise White Stephen Sene Suzette Sylvester Marcia White Douglas Sentz Maryann Szankovics Michael White Corey Sforza Victor Taiwo Noelle White School of Health Studies and Education
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Caiya Whitehead-Durham Phillip Wilson Natalie Zaccardo Erin Whittaker Christine Wiseley Katherine Zanders Morgan Wilde Taylor Woods Nicholas Zerner Christina Williams Potter Madeline Wyckoff Matthew Zorzi Mark Williams Diana Yannetti Brittany Wilson Robert Young Graduate Academic Honors and Awards College of Arts and Sciences
M.S. Biology Award...... Alison Kloiber M.S. Computer Science Award...... Jiajie Zhu M.S. Criminal Justice Award...... Manijeh Pickard M.S. Psychology Award...... Francesca Lupini M.A. Writing Studies Award...... Rebecca Lane Erivan K. Haub School of Business
EMBA 20-Month Award...... Evan Kasowitz EMBA One-Year Award...... Kelly Botti Executive MBA in Healthcare Academic Award...... Edward Armbruster M.S. Business Intelligence and Analytics Academic Award...... Ryan Slay M.S. Strategic Human Resources Management Academic Award...... Anna S. Fournaris M.S. Financial Services Academic Award...... Kate M. Spradin MBA Academic Award...... Robert G. Zippel Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Marketing MBA Award...... Robert Johnstone Online Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Marketing MBA Award...... Kinjal Shah Food Marketing MBA Award...... Kelsey Krause Food Marketing M.S. Award...... Shannon Cushen School of Health Studies and Education
M.S. Educational Leadership & Administration Award...... Robert Taylor M.S. Health Studies Award...... Olivia Sullivan M.S. Organizational Development & Leadership Award...... Cicy George M.S. Reading Specialist Award...... Rosalie Michelle Doherty M.S. Special Education Award...... Stephanie Crispell Nicholas S. Rashford, S.J., Dissertation Award...... Dr. Xavier Q. Brown Teacher Education Award...... Lauren Kudlick Honor Societies Alpha Epsilon Lambda A national honor society for the promotion of academic excellence for graduate and professional students.
Spencer Aldridge Erjola Logue Logan Salicce Hope Charney Brittany Malinowski Danielle Saranchak Jessica Federman Lisa Maloney Megha Ukkali Jahlee Hatchett Catherine Negron Emily Vance James Hollands Shanika Peck Andrew Whelan Heather Hutchinson Kirsten Petrocelli Mark Williams Alison Kloiber Manijeh Pickard Jiajie Zhu Joanna Leonhardt Leah Recasner Beta Gamma Sigma An international honor society recognizing the outstanding achievements of students enrolled in collegiate business and management programs accredited by AACSB – The International Association for Management Education.
Meshari Aldhuhayyan Angela Evans Daniel Nguyen Mohammed Alkhudhayr Philip Falkowski Phuc Ninh Michael Applegate Michael Fallon Ryan Owens Edward Armbruster Joseph Foreman John Pagan Thao Balsitis Jean Guerilus Alexander Panhich Mary Brady Katelyn Harvey Aquina Panna Julie Bridgeford Robert Hostoffer Benjamin Pawelak Amanda Byrnes David Hughes Oksana Rabiychuk Donald Canuso Karanveer Johal Sumit Rathore Colin Callaghan Robert Johnston Savon Ray Lauren Carrig Scott Kacelowicz James Roccograndi Bridget Cerciello Kelsey Krause Rebecca Rush Jayanthi Chinnasami Kayla Laughman Christopher Scotto Stuart Chow Ashley Legg Timothy Shanahan Peter Cole Joseph Limeri Jonathan Skudera Nelson Colon Garcia Aida Marchoud Felix Solomon Benjamin Danforth Nicholas Masciotra Caitlyn Sorelle Nicholas DeCinque Marie Maurizio Christopher Stange Brett Drozdowski Bridget McNierney Tim Stierle Jesutofunmi Duro-Aina Alex Miller Justin Stout Heather English Lora Moore Pitirim Tan Daniel Eskanazi Lisa Musolin Demetrius Terrell Honor Societies
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Madelyn Trofa Joshua Vrancik Paige Wolfe Dean Tursi Yiwei Wang Priyanka Yadav Tiffani Vaughn Allen Weiss Brooklynne Younker Academic Regalia
The first year in the academic life of Saint Joseph’s College opened with HOOD COLORS a ceremony, the Mass of the Holy Spirit, and closed with a ceremony, a commencement exercise. In the years since, the academic year at Saint ARTS, LETTERS, HUMANITIES White Joseph’s has continued to open with a solemn Mass of the Holy Spirit and to close with a formal commencement. Thus firmly rooted in the history COMMERCE, BUSINESS of Saint Joseph’s, the ceremony in which you share today is part of a still Drab older historical tradition, that of the medieval university, where as early as the 13th century, the awarding of academic degrees was attended with EDUCATION great ceremony and solemnity. Light Blue
Today’s academic procession replicates the march through the streets ENGINEERING Orange of Paris (or one of the other great university centers of the time) of the doctors and masters of the university, their somber gowns, brightened JOURNALISM by the colored ornamentation of their hoods, testifying to their status Crimson as members of a corporate body, free of feudal controls, which alone possessed the right to fix the standards for academic degrees and LAW licenses. Their gowns and hoods, practical garments designed to ward off Violet the chill of unheated lecture halls and libraries and to provide adequate space to shelter books and manuscripts, provide the models for the gowns MEDICINE worn on ceremonial occasions by the professors and students of today. Green
The cut of the gown indicates the level of the degree. The bachelor’s MUSIC Pink gown, always black in color, is cut simply, with long, pointed sleeves, and is worn closed. The traditional master’s gown resembles the bachelor’s PHILOSOPHY except for the cut of the sleeves; these are quite long and cut above Dark Blue the elbow so that the lower part of the sleeve, closed at the bottom, hangs behind the wearer’s arm or coat sleeve. Much more elaborate is SCIENCE the doctor’s gown, embellished with velvet panels down the front and Golden Yellow around the neck and with three velvet chevrons on each of its bell-shaped sleeves. The master’s and doctor’s gowns may be worn open or closed. THEOLOGY Scarlet
Hoods also vary in cut according to the degree represented; the bachelor’s again being the most simple and doctor’s the most elaborate. The hood is lined with silk in the colors of the university that granted the wearer’s highest degree, and the color of the bordering velvet indicates the field of study to which the degree pertains.
— Attributed to Francis X. Gerrity, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, History The Seal of Saint Joseph’s University
The first seal of Saint Joseph’s College designed in 1852, the year of incorporation, featured a half-length figure of St. Joseph holding the Christ Child. The choice of this image for the first corporate seal reflects the founding of the college at St. Joseph’s, the first Catholic church in Philadelphia, as well as the piety of Felix Joseph Barbelin, S.J., pastor of the church and founder of the college. This first seal was surrounded by one star for each state in the Union, a wreath of olive leaves and a bald eagle holding a banner inscribed E Pluribus Unum (Out of Many, One) at crest. The arms of the republic would have been important symbols for the new college to put forward, founded, as it was, at a time when the loyalty and patriotism of Catholics was questioned by Nativists.
By the turn of the century, the college had left the safety of the founding parish church, built a splendid new campus in North Philadelphia and developed a collegiate structure and identity. In 1903, John F. X. O’Conor, S.J., designed a new seal, more in keeping with the new collegiate identity. His design included most of the heraldic emblems, or charges, found in the modern shield of Saint Joseph’s University.
The modern shield is quartered, that is, divided into four equal parts by a cross. In the upper left quarter, the dexter chief in heraldic terms, are 15 bands (bends): seven gold and eight red. The seven gold bands represent the seven sons of the House of Loyola: St. Ignatius and his six brothers. Red and gold are traditional as they are the heraldic colors of the royal House of Castille, to which the Loyola’s were loyal.
In the upper right quarter, the sinister chief, is the coat of arms of the House of Loyola: two wolves at a kettle, said to symbolize the hospitality of the House. In the lower left quarter, the dexter base, is a lily, an iconographic attribute of St. Joseph, the patron of the University.
In the lower right quarter, the sinister base, is the emblem of the Society of Jesus. The letters “IHS” inscribed in a radiating sun at center are the Greek iota, eta, and sigma, the first three letters of the word “Jesus” in Greek. Rising out of the “H” is a cross, the symbol of redemption and salvation through Christianity. Below are three nails symbolizing the Passion of Christ.
The seal of the University is composed of the full heraldic shield with a periphery bearing the words “Saint Joseph’s University Philadelphia 1851.” The shield is used for institutional identification and ornamentation while the seal is used on diplomas, transcripts, and for the attestation of documents. Alma Mater
Saint Joseph’s hail! In song we praise our mother dear and fair. In life’s grim battle, we’ll march on with Faith and strength to dare. For valiant deeds make stout our hearts to prove your heirs are true. So come rejoice and with one voice pledge loyal love to you.
Saint Joseph’s hail! Our blood runs proud to hold tradition’s fame, for words of gold on history’s scroll shed glory on your name. To honor God, to love God’s world, crusaders for each fray. Against the sky our colours fly, deep crimson folds and gray.
Music: F. Edward Bigham ’43 | Words: Robert F. McKeon, S.J.