Xavier University
Xavier University Commencement Ceremonies Digital Collection
University Archives and Special Collections
5-17-2014
Xavier University 176th Commencement, May 17, 2014
Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
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176th
commencement
may 17, 2014
“This composition of our time and place embraces six 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 and global ever, still leave over half of humanity in poverty?
Injustice is rooted in a spiritual problem, and its solution requires a spiritual conversion of each one’s heart and a cultural conversion of our global society so that humankind, with all the powerful means at its disposal, might exercise the will to change the sinful structures afflicting our world.”
Rev. Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, S.J.
Superior General Emeritus of the Society of Jesus
Santa Clara University, October 6, 2000
undeRGRAduATe CeRemonY
PRoCeSSionAL
CAndidATeS FoR deGReeS
CLASS oF 1964
XAVieR uniVeRSiTY FACuLTY And STAFF
AdminiSTRATion
John A. eLeT, S.J., SChoLAR
Michael Petrany
BoARd oF TRuSTeeS GRAnd mARShAL
Jo Ann M. Recker, S.N.D. de N., Professor of French, Modern Languages
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 Harmon-X
inVoCATion
Brendan Kelly, 2014 Recipient of the Dorothy Day Award
PReSenTATion oF mAGiS AWARd
Debra Homan Eschmeyer
William Verkryke, S.J., Presenter
PReSenTATion oF LeAdeRShiP medALLion AWARd
Charles P. Gallagher
Robert J. Kohlhepp, Presenter
PReSenTATion oF PAuL o’ConnoR, S.J., LeAdeRShiP AWARd
Sr. Rose Ann Fleming, S.N.D.de N.
Kathlyn R. Wade, Presenter
ConFeRRAL oF honoRARY deGRee
Michael J. Graham, S.J.
Matthew F. Kelly, Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa
Robert Heidt, Presenter
CommenCemenT AddReSS
Matthew F. Kelly
STudenT AddReSS
Michael Petrany, John A. Elet, S.J., Scholar
PReSenTATion oF CAndidATeS FoR deGReeSS
Scott A. Chadwick
Janice B. Walker, PhD, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
D. Mark Meyers, PhD, Dean, College of Social Sciences, Health, and Education
Brian D. Till, PhD, Dean, Williams College of Business
ConFeRRAL oF deGReeS
ALumni GReeTinG
William Wester, President, National Alumni Association
ALmA mATeR XAVieR
Xavier University Harmon-X
BenediCTion
Jo Ann Recker, S.N.D. de N.
CLoSinG RemARKS
Michael J. Graham, S.J.
ReCeSSionAL
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honoRS PRoGRAmS
- Jacob Alan Norman
- Nicholas Gordon Stapleton
honoRS BACheLoR oF ARTS
mAY 9, 2014
Cum Laude
Molly Elizabeth Sterling
Michael Joseph Petrany
Summa Cum Laude
Cum Laude
John Emser Appeldorn
Kimberly Brooke Thurman
Cum Laude
Summa Cum Laude
Arianne Paulina Riley
John-Michael Farkas
Corey Peter Sadosky
Cum Laude
Michael Joseph Walters
Summa Cum Laude
Thomas William Riney
Magna Cum Laude
Alexander Lloyd Wong
Kelly Lynn Schmidt
Magna Cum Laude
Summa Cum Laude
Rebecca Marie Seipel
Summa Cum Laude
James Ann Vondenberg
Cum Laude
Peter Jacob Shipley
BACheLoR oF SCienCe in BuSineSS AdminiSTRATion— uniVeRSiTY SChoLAR
Cum Laude
Monica Erin Welch
honoRS BACheLoR oF ARTS— PhiLoSoPhY, PoLiTiCS And The PuBLiC
Cum Laude
deCemBeR 19, 2013
BACheLoR oF SCienCe— uniVeRSiTY SChoLAR
Taralyn Marie Wadelton
deCemBeR 19, 2013
Cum Laude
Amanda Maria Fisher
mAY 9, 2014 deCemBeR 19, 2013
Michael Andrew Jezewak
Jessica Albers
Thomas Joseph Hizer
Magna Cum Laude
- Cum Laude
- Cum Laude
mAY 9, 2014
- Michael Andrew Balkowiec
- Jessica Marie Petri
Magna Cum Laude
Magna Cum Laude
Laurence George Baibak
- Alexis Camille Burnett
- Emily Louise Shultz
Bailey Renee Drexler
Magna Cum Laude
Paul Joseph Burwinkel
Cum Laude
Cum Laude
mAY 9, 2014
Andrew Akira Kaplan
Rebecca Elizabeth Gallagher
Cum Laude
Christian Jose Alegria
Cum Laude
Joseph Andrew Koenig Brandon Robert Martin Trevor Ryan McCormick
Cum Laude
Jay Barrett Greer
Austin Taylor Backus
Cum Laude
Cum Laude
Patrick Joseph Grodach
Ian David Bentley
Pamela Anne Meyerhofer
Logan Kay Holman
Cum Laude
Summa Cum Laude
Magna Cum Laude
Sarah Nicole Bremer
Nicholas Patrick Putz
Hannah Elizabeth Roberts
Derek Steven Jung
Cum Laude
Carrie Nicole Kurish
Jonathan William Burgei
Cum Laude
Joshua Christopher Sabo
Cum Laude
Magna Cum Laude
Arielle Marie Lawrence
Marcella Louise Costello
Cum Laude
Austin Henry Van Dusen
Vincent Paul Del Valle
Cum Laude
Michael Louis Mullally
Summa Cum Laude
Garrett Adam Robinson
Chelsea Marie Esmeier
David Gregory Franke
Cum Laude
BACheLoR oF ARTS— uniVeRSiTY SChoLAR
Anthony Rossi-Berg Samuel T. Seigle Nicole Christine Turner
Thomas Alan Gerbus
Magna Cum Laude
AuGuST 9, 2013
Brittani Marie Gimenez
Chi On Wong
Cum Laude
Lauren Elizabeth Vaughan
Cum Laude
Cum Laude
Sean Steven Gravelle
deCemBeR 19, 2013
Summa Cum Laude
Kyle Phillip Grim
BACheLoR oF LiBeRAL ARTS— uniVeRSiTY SChoLAR
Margaret Michele Doerschuk
Summa Cum Laude
Cum Laude
Gregory Thomas Hartman
Kristen Elisabeth Gallagher
deCemBeR 19, 2013
Summa Cum Laude
Summa Cum Laude
Caroline McKenzie Hotz
- Thomas Noyes Richmond III
- Lindsey Rochelle Logsdon
- Cum Laude
- Magna Cum Laude
Laura Marie Kaiser
Summa Cum Laude
Mary Helena Zbacnik
mAY 9, 2014
Cum Laude
Thomas James Kelly Kimberly Ann Ksiazka
Jennifer Lynn Bakes
mAY 9, 2014
Hannah Elizabeth Barker
Steven Paul Lembas
Cum Laude
Alice Marie Byrne Jacqueline Elise Ressler
Cum Laude
Sabrina Leigh Brown
Matthew Tyler Lindley
Cum Laude
Joan Nicole Moser
Travis James Fiechter
Cum Laude
BACheLoR oF SCienCe in nuRSinG—uniVeRSiTY SChoLAR
Cum Laude
Shelby Alexandria Mytyk
Sean Steven Gravelle
Cum Laude
Summa Cum Laude
Avelina Catherine Padin
Gregory Thomas Hartman
mAY 9, 2014
Summa Cum Laude
Summa Cum Laude
Michael Joseph Petrany
Elizabeth McCarty Powers Rahner
Forest Audra Dora Hempen
Summa Cum Laude
Summa Cum Laude
Summa Cum Laude
Trisha Puli Reddy
Timothy Kent Holliday
Cum Laude
Magna Cum Laude
BACheLoR oF SCienCe in SoCiAL WoRK—uniVeRSiTY SChoLAR
Madison Corinne Riethman
Kimberly Ann Ksiazka
Thomas William Riney
Christopher Lilley
Magna Cum Laude
Cum Laude
Nicholas Andrew Scheper
mAY 9, 2014
Elizabeth Leigh McDevitt
Chelsea D. Schmoll
- Joan Nicole Moser
- Matthew Thomas Morefield
Cum Laude
- Cum Laude
- Cum Laude
Bryan Patrick Spencer
Cum Laude
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CommuniTY-enGAGed FeLLoWS
BACheLoR oF SCienCe— uniVeRSiTY SChoLAR
BACheLoR oF Fine ARTS— uniVeRSiTY SChoLAR
- mAY 9, 2014
- mAY 9, 2014
honoRS BACheLoR oF ARTS— PhiLoSoPhY, PoLiTiCS And The PuBLiC
- Daniel J. Bodziony Jr.
- Emily Jean Boutilier
Cum Laude
Caroline Ann Lee
Cum Laude
BACheLoR oF SCienCe in SoCiAL WoRK—uniVeRSiTY SChoLAR
mAY 9, 2014
BACheLoR oF SCienCe in BuSineSS AdminiSTRATion
Alexander Cipoletti
Cum Laude
Meghan Hollis Marth Owen David Raisch
- mAY 9, 2014
- mAY 9, 2014
- Julia Anne Magley
- Emily Grace Beaven
Cum Laude
Cum Laude
BACheLoR oF ARTS
mAY 9, 2014
Darnell Kalen Miller
Kelsey Nicole Blackwell
- Cum Laude
- Magna Cum Laude
Kelly Lynn Schmidt
Summa Cum Laude
The CoLLeGe oF ARTS And SCienCeS
Janice B. Walker, PhD, Dean
- Elizabeth Marie Scheper
- Courtney McKenzie Cox
Julise Nichele Daniel Brett James Deacy Marissa Kathleen Deerwester Molly Jane Deibel Daniel Lawlor Douaire III Katherine Cecilia Doyle Jordan Nicole Dunn
ASSoCiATe oF ARTS
deCemBeR 19, 2013
Kelli Raquel Wright
mAY 9, 2014
Jack Nelson Severt
Cum Laude
Timothy John Shumrick
Cum Laude
Sereyvutha Sok Rio Marie VanRisseghem Daniel Jeremiah Welch
Michelle Ann Boyles Christopher L. Butler III Pamela Ann Castleberry Michael Andrew Fladung Michael V Flannery
Brigid Katherine Wimberg
Keokee Eileen Dutt
Anthony Edward Fattore
Magna Cum Laude
Alison Rose Zugelder
- Hanna Leigh Fellinger
- Joy Lee Spadaro
mAY 9, 2014
Cum Laude
Morgan Alexis Abercrombie Abdiel Luis Acevedo-Santiago Isabel Lidia Aguila
Jennifer Lynn Fick
BACheLoR oF ARTS
AuGuST 9, 2013
Elizabeth Ellen Fiore Conor James Fitzpatrick Hope Tallin Forgus
Timothy Matthew Begley Alicia Flynn Bennett Taylor Baye Brown Mihailo Dimitrijevic Christine Marie Hegarty Kerrie Rose Martin Caitlin Elizabeth McMahon Alexander Anthony Rogers Kaitlyn Marie Ryan Margaret Mary Schildmeyer Donna Jean Szostak Ismael Mouftaon Tidjani Keith Michael Topper Alexander Paul Valenti William Joshua Wright
Scott Jeffrey Amlung Griffin Gregory Barkley Timothy Allen Barr Jr. Tromy Edward Batiste Jr. Justin Richard Beck
Megan Marie Forwith
Cum Laude
Brandon Ross Gerlinger Ana Marta Gomez Juan Carlos Gonzalez
Taylor Michelle Beckham
Cum Laude
Cum Laude
Morgan Elizabeth Gunderson Erik Gustafson
Kyle Stephen Bedinghaus Ashley Nichole’ Berry Malachi Amadi Black Rachael Marie Blum James Zachery Boothe Pamela Kay Brault Cody Yasushi Brooks Nicholas Allan Bunch Clare Maureen Bunning Richard Patrick Burchett William Patrick Burchett Rayshaunda Chantal Byrd Brianna Nicole Cain
Kathleen Ann Hannah Christopher Charles Hanson Lauren Ashley Hardin Sarah Elizabeth Harmon Erin Marie Healey Marion F. Hedger
Cum Laude
deCemBeR 19, 2013
Katie Rose Hegarty Emily Jordan Herskowitz Aaron George Isett Zachary Robert Jacob Ashley Paige Jarvis Nikhil Jelaji
Gina Lynn-Kristie Bocchetta Mitchell Dane Elliott Alexander Evan Elsbernd Kathryn Rita Evanoff Jessica Lee Friedhoff
Marcus Eugene Calhoun Nicholas Adam Callahan
Cooper W. R. Jones
Summa Cum Laude
Abigail Morse Garcia
Cum Laude
Cum Laude
Robyn Storm Campbell
Manisha Shelley Kaura
Magna Cum Laude
Sara Luisa Godbey Arthur Thomas Havey
Aidan Emily Keenan
Eric Joseph Capannari
Kip Michael Cartwright Ross Robert Chambers Tapuwa Lamoore Chikwinya
Cum Laude
Michael Andrew Jezewak
Brendan Daniel Kelly
Magna Cum Laude
Robert Brian Kessler
Francisco W. Kondor
Michael James Lario Jr. Stephanie Gene Leyritz John Alexander Reese Carly Marie Renner
Cum Laude
Katherine Chelsea Colborn
Natalie Marie Kohls
Alexa Lauren Koziol Heather Dawn Landrum Markus Robert Lasky
Magna Cum Laude
Doree Antonio Conley Ashley Nicole Corbett
3
- Spencer Jacob Liechty
- Erin Elizabeth Kilonsky
BACheLoR oF SCienCe
AuGuST 9, 2013
- Magna Cum Laude
- Cum Laude
- Kylor J. Mackey
- Landan Tyler Knecht
Nicholas David Krabacher Craig E. Krcal Jr.
Susan Diane Bright Taylor Baye Brown Meredith Grace Harrison Timothy Scott Horton
Catherine Marie Maroney Brandon Robert Martin Jennifer Marie Martin Anna Marie Mazza
Jacob Andrew Litmer Alexandra Christine Lobas
Cum Laude
Nicholas Alec Pease
John Patrick McDermond
Cum Laude
Cum Laude
Jonathan W. Long Lauren Elizabeth Lopez Molly Katherine Magri Carl D. Mai Raminta Makaraite Andrew Michael Martini
Alexandra Kayla Ryan Muhammad Taha Sheikh
Ryan John McGoron
Cum Laude
Kaileen Christine McGourty Rory McGuire Krueger Michael Patrick McKernan
deCemBeR 19, 2013
Tiara Nicole Anderson Alissa Nicole Grogan Ariel Erica Prentice
Ashley L. Mead
Corina Marziano
Magna Cum Laude
Cum Laude
Samantha Marie Meza
mAY 9, 2014
Dominic Tarnutzer Masotti Caitlyn Anne McAlpin
Cum Laude
Teckla Gloria Akinyi
Emily Anne Miller
Charlotte Isabel Mock
Cum Laude
Mitchell Scott McCord
Magna Cum Laude
Michael Vincent Apicella Carly Elizabeth Barger Stephanie Dolores Bates Edward Leo Bedell
Rachel Anne Mulhern
Patrick Robert McCory
Brian James McNeill Julia Diane Miles
Cum Laude
Mariam Nasrati Michael Thomas Nelson
Megan Margaret Montalvo
Alexandra Leah Blair
Cara Elizabeth Nicolas
Michael Henry Morales
Summa Cum Laude
Brittney Nichole Zoeller Bonsall Joshua Timothy Brackman Emma Margaret Bradford Arika Rhea Branch
Magna Cum Laude
Bernard William O’Brien Megan Susan Parker Emily Rose Pegg Alexander Patrick Pierce Edward Kuesel Popalisky Griffin Patrick Reddy
Kiersten Jessica Mossburg
Cum Laude
Imeldah Nthambi Muli Sarah Elizabeth Neuman
Robert Monroe Cagle Armand Andre Cann
Gracia Ng
Cum Laude
Summa Cum Laude
Daniel Archer Coleman Sarah YunHee Victoria Cook Lakeisha Desha Crouch Cole Mychal Cwynar Dana Michelle Davis Edith Margarita Delgado David Patrick Dougan
Stephen Bernard Rodeheffer Brendan Michael Rodwill Chelsey Dawn Ross Chelsea Lauren Rowe Mark Thomas Sandman Matthew Christopher Scharf Brian Thomas Sheridan Claire Elizabeth Silbersack Sydni Elizabeth Slack
Vu Le Nguyen Thomas Edward Ohlman Aaron Lee Patterson Jonathan Roy Philo Elizabeth Grace Potter
Cum Laude
Michael Thomas Reis
Magna Cum Laude
Gregory Thomas Dougan
Patrick Stephen Riedy
Cum Laude
Cum Laude
John Wendell Dougan Andrew Gopal Elluru Sydnee Diane Fields Andrea Therese Fisher James Gregory Flexter
Montgomery Wyeth Sloat Bradley Christopher Spurlock Calais Mary Stauder
Patrick Cunniff Rocks
Magna Cum Laude
James Andrew Roebker
Summa Cum Laude
Paul David Stockhauser
Patrick Russell Ryan
Kristin A. Tan
Corey Peter Sadosky
Vincent McKay Shallal Allison Marie Smith
Kathleen Michelle Flick
Magna Cum Laude
Cum Laude
Michael James Thies
Taron Michael Foxworth
Dana Marie Gaines William James Gannon Megan Kay Gardner Brendan Matthew Gausvik Matthew James Gibson Jenna Christine Graham Ashton Monique Green
Erin Elizabeth Thompson Reginald Dewayne Tipton Jr. Jordan Vawnye Coudia Joan Towns Mallory Ann Tulcewicz
Zachary Thomas Stapleton Zachary John Steinkoenig
Magna Cum Laude
Jacob Robert Stephens
Bridget Jean Tully
Summa Cum Laude
Cum Laude
Laura Jo Sundrup Krista Swegheimer
John Jay VanderToll III Ashley Marie Wanninger Joseph Frederick Warnstedt Gabriel Anthony Weiss Lauren Lee White Melissa Lauren White Timothy Scott Wilmes Arletta Ann Wilson
William Howard Thatcher IV Angela Erika Thompson Erin Elizabeth Thompson Mackenzie Taylor Wall Caroline Loren West
Erin Kathleen Gulick
Cum Laude
Ardag John Hajinazarian Nathaniel Canady Han
Cum Laude