Bridgewater State University 2021 Commencement Convocation

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Processional* Pomp and Circumstance Edward Elgar Presiding Frederick W. Clark Jr., Esq., ’83 President of the University Convening of Commencement and Welcome Dr. Uma Shama Marshal of the University America the Beautiful* Samuel A. Ward Led by Ms. Alexandria Pesa Welcoming of Honored Guests President Clark Greetings from the Board of Trustees Mr. Eugene J. Durgin Jr. Chairman of the Board of Trustees Distinguished Service Awards Chairman Durgin Ms. Linda Coombs Museum Professional and Historian from the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) Dr. Gary E. Maestas Former Superintendent of Plymouth Public Schools Congratulations from the Faculty and Dr. James Leone Professional Staff Vice President for the Massachusetts State College Association, Bridgewater Chapter Personal Message to the Graduating Class President Clark Honorary Degrees and Congratulatory Messages The Honorable Therese Murray to the Graduating Class Former President of the Massachusetts Senate Honorary Doctorate of Public Service The Honorable Stephen F. Lynch United States Congressman Honorary Doctorate of Public Service Dr. Dana Mohler-Faria President Emeritus of Bridgewater State University Honorary Doctorate of Public Service

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Message from a Member of the Graduating Class Ms. Abigail Soares, ’20 Elementary Education major Presentation of Candidates for Bachelor’s Degrees Dr. Karim Ismaili Executive Vice President and Provost Conferring of Bachelor’s Degrees President Clark Calling of Recipients of Bachelor’s Degrees Dr. Jeanean Davis-Street Dean of the Louis M. Ricciardi College of Business Dr. Tong-Ching Tom Wu Interim Dean of the College of Education and Health Sciences Dr. Kristen Porter-Utley Dean of the Bartlett College of Science and Mathematics Reading of Candidates for Graduation Dr. Todd Harris Assistant Professor of Management and Marketing Dr. Joseph A. Oravecz Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Presentation of Bachelor’s Degree Diplomas President Clark Chairman Durgin Induction of Graduates into the Mr. Matthew J. Quimby, ’04, G’07 Bridgewater Alumni Association President of the Bridgewater Alumni Association Recessional* Alma Mater Zelma Lucas and William Lester Bates (Verse 1) Rondeau Jean Mouret Music Provided by Bridgewater Dr. Spencer Aston State University Faculty Professor Rachel Daly Dr. Donald Running Professor David Vess

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The Honorable Stephen F. Lynch United States Congressman The Honorable Stephen F. Lynch serves in the United States House of Representatives, where he has represented portions of Eastern Massachusetts since 2001. The son of an iron worker and a postal clerk, a structural iron worker for 18 years, and the youngest president of Boston’s Ironworkers Union Local 7, his entire career has been dedicated to serving working men and women. He has been a powerful and consistent voice for protecting workers’ rights and championing the well-being of working families. A co-founder of the Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus, he has been a leader throughout his career in protecting and growing American jobs, increasing the minimum wage, enhancing financial aid to expand access to college, redressing inequities in our health care system, reinforcing Social Security and ensuring that our veterans have the support they need whether on the battlefield or the home front. Congressman Lynch serves as the chairman of the Oversight Subcommittee on National Security and the chair of the Financial Services Committee Task Force on Financial Technology. His leadership in creating and upgrading our national and international systems for tracking and stopping the f low of funds to terrorist groups has significantly strengthened U.S. national security. Congressman Lynch earned his BS from Wentworth Institute of Technology, a JD from Boston College Law School and his MPA from Harvard University.

Dr. Dana Mohler-Faria President Emeritus of Bridgewater State University Dr. Dana Mohler-Faria was the first person of color to lead Bridgewater State University and, at the time he became president in 2002, was only the second Cape Verdean in the United States to be appointed a president of a higher education institution. Dr. Mohler-Faria’s extraordinary 13 years as president of Bridgewater State University was one of the most transformative periods in the university’s history. Through his leadership, BSU was elevated to university status in 2010; experienced extraordinary growth, including record student enrollments and degrees awarded; more than doubled the number of students of color; and significantly increased the number of full-time faculty. BSU also undertook the largest planned expansion of the campus itself, investing more than $400 million in new residence halls, a state-of-the-art science and mathematics facility and new greenspace with the creation of University Park. During Dr. Mohler-Faria’s tenure, BSU inaugurated or expanded numerous initiatives and programs: investing in and expanding undergraduate research, globalizing the curriculum by forging partnerships with more than 40 international higher education institutions, and raising the retention and graduation rates for all students. The cornerstone of his presidency was a deep commitment to social justice, which manifested itself here and abroad, through initiatives such as the Bridge Partnership program, establishing a relationship with Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, expanding the Water for Cambodia program, and inaugurating a fruitful partnership with the nation of Cape Verde. Dr. Mohler-Faria earned his associate’s degree from Cape Cod Community College, bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Boston University and a Doctor of Education degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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The Honorable Therese Murray Former President of the Massachusetts Senate The Honorable Therese Murray served as the first woman president of the Massachusetts Senate from 2007-2015. First appointed to the Senate in 1992, Senator Murray achieved a remarkable record of advocacy and accomplishment on behalf of children and reform in critical areas of health care, education, transportation, ethics and economic growth. Over the course of her 22-year career of public service to the people of Plymouth and Barnstable counties, she deeply touched and improved the lives of thousands of people by advancing mental health parity; bolstering the children’s mental health system; expanding access to and controlling costs of health care; reducing business costs and stimulating economic investment and job creation; reforming Chapter 70 educational funding; and restoring trust in government by strengthening state ethics and hiring practices. Senator Murray was instrumental in positioning Massachusetts as a leader in biotechnology and in supporting the state’s biotech industry. She was awarded the Medal of St. Olga in Pskov, Russia, for her leadership on children’s health, and in 2016 was recognized by Irish President Michael Higgins for her work on cross-border issues between Ireland and Northern Ireland. Senator Murray attended Northeastern University and El Camino College in California, earned a management certification from the University of Massachusetts Boston, and was awarded an honorary master’s in public health from the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom.

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Ms. Linda Coombs Museum Professional and Historian from the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) Ms. Linda Coombs is a museum professional and historian from the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah). She began her career at the Boston Children’s Museum, served for 30 years in the Wampanoag Indigenous Program at Plimoth Patuxet and nine years as program director of the Aquinnah Cultural Center. Her work in authentically telling American history from the perspective of Indigenous peoples, often in the face of hostility, has been a testament to her personal courage and respect for the truth. Through her writing, speaking and service, Ms. Coombs has profoundly shaped how educators teach history, from the age of “discovery” and colonization to Thanksgiving. She had a major impact on how the Town of Plymouth commemorated the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower voyage by including the native Wampanoag voice that was suppressed in previous centennial anniversaries. As part of the commemoration, Ms. Coombs created the concept and themes of the Indigenous History Conference as one of Plymouth 400’s signature events.

Dr. Gary E. Maestas Former Superintendent of Plymouth Public Schools Dr. Gary E. Maestas served as superintendent of Plymouth Public Schools from 2008-2020. As superintendent, he profoundly impacted the district, positioning it for lasting success, advancing educational quality and preparing thousands of students for success and the duties of responsible citizenship. Measures of student achievement significantly improved under his watch, including tripling the number of students taking AP courses. The construction of two new high schools may have been the most visible manifestation of his tenure, but the real measure of Dr. Maestas’ leadership was in the extraordinary relationships and partnerships he forged among teachers, administrators, students and families. Dr. Maestas also has been a valued partner with BSU, serving as a senior visiting lecturer and, most recently, collaborating on the development of The Massachusetts Chronicles. Sixty-thousand copies of this first-of-its-kind history of our state have been distributed at no cost to all1,854 public schools in Massachusetts. Dr. Maestas earned his undergraduate degree from New Mexico Highlands University, a master’s degree in education from Springfield College, and his EdD from Regent University.

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Class Marshals Mr.Tanasith Martineau Ms. Katarina Picanco

Faculty Marshal Dr. John Marvelle

The graduates’ GPAs and laudatory status applied are based on the grades from the academic term prior to graduation and may not reflect the final student GPA. The permanent record for each student, kept in the Registrar’s Office, will certify the award of degree and carry their grades, averages and honors (if any). This is not an official document, but a ceremonial program.

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Louis M. Ricciardi College of Business

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Kyle M. Shea Zhong Heng Chen Nathan S. Rand Benjamin Conrad Skaggs Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Sean Patrick Smyth Jonathan D. Crespi Savannah Marie Scott Also majoring in Management Magna Cum Laude James Allen Sickler III Cum Laude Wilfredo David Magna Cum Laude Teena-Marie Sorrenti Tyler Ryan Desjardins Kayla Nicole Silva Cum Laude Cum Laude Cum Laude Brendan J. Sullivan Alexander Rene Dupont Andrew Silvestro Summa Cum Laude Robert Joseph Federico Robert F. Small Alec Jack Tata Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Matthew James Feierstein Austin J. Taubert Kevin Joseph Thibeault Summa Cum Laude Tyler Vallant Carolina Velasquez Brendan Michael Ferris Jacob Terrence Vinagre John Michael Vitale Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Cum Laude Miguel Trilla Goldfield Matthew Vo Cum Laude Major in Management Joshua M. Volta Rocely Nataly Guevara Gomez Degree of Bachelor of Science Magna Cum Laude Michael R. Hafkemeyer Oschild Alexis Mariana Gamal Shaker Waheep Tyler John Harrington Faith Ashley Almeida Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Christopher James Weis Marc Anthony Hernandez Christina Antoine Elijah Wendel Emily Elizabeth Hiller Paulo J. Araujo Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Tomás Enrique Arzeno Austin Whalen Gabriel Augustin Hugo-Webb Cum Laude Cum Laude Cum Laude Radka Barter Karine Irihose Summa Cum Laude Major in Aviation Science Benjamin I. Jones Larissa Batista Degree of Bachelor of Science Stephen S. Kloc IV Joshua Bean Spencer M. Adams Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Thomas Beglane Thomas Landolina Rosenette Belizaire Alexandra Christine Beaulieu Cum Laude Cum Laude Ryan Matthew Bell Ian Wolfe Macbeth Benjamin Belinsky Summa Cum Laude Tevin Bell Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Thomas Martin Erik Christian Bibbo Magna Cum Laude Nicholas E. Belony Cum Laude Daniel May Erik Richard Benson Nicholas Henri Brady Magna Cum Laude Also majoring in Marketing Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Chad Randall Meyer Christopher R. Brown Summa Cum Laude Alexander Laurent Bernier Summa Cum Laude Jenny Marie Penniman Nikolas Richard Beshere Brody Christopher Carlson Haakon Walter Perkins Julia Blank Alex Joseph Ceppi Catherine Quintero Mark Connor Boulanger

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College of Education and Health Sciences

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Bartlett College of Science and Mathematics

Major in Biology Alisha Gomes Alves Sean King Degree of Bachelor of Arts Cum Laude Isabelle Tamara Kitabjian Myriam A. Agbortoko Meekerley Tara Bien-Aime Kathryn A. Lawton Cum Laude Monique Burnett Summa Cum Laude Laury M. Bonaventure Esmeralda Madrid Olivia Hamilton Fenn Cum Laude Bryan Ely Martinez Julia Gannon Zachary Tristan Burt Tatianna A. Gome Cum Laude Kaylin Kristine McAllister Also majoring in Chemistry Nathan N. Kellum Regina Christen Haley Elizabeth McCusker Also majoring in Physical Education Holly Anne Concepcion Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Alexis Correira Pennina Lorthe Andrew Meyer Also majoring in Chemistry Cum Laude Monica Machado Cum Laude Joshua Mitchel Cum Laude Ana Luiza Pinheiro Marques Da Cunha Taisha Liz Morale Emma Lizabeth Mill Hannah Violet Deane Michelle Ann Millen Magna Cum Laude Jodyann Munroe Commonwealth Honors Isabella Monteiro Depina Kimberly Nagle Departmental Honors in Biology Ryleigh Elisabeth Porter Charbel Nessralla Nicole J. Dudley-Bruce Cum Laude Ngaippe Steacy Neicha Brandon Lekelefac Ebeh Kelsey L. Quinlan Cum Laude Jared Ochenduszko Janessa Analise Quintana Magna Cum Laude Kelsey Lee Fillip Magna Cum Laude Briana O'Neil Kendra Lee Fillip Kathleen Ellen Remick Summa Cum Laude Eleni Gianioti Olivia Rodrick Alexander O'Roak Fatiana Lobo Gonçalves Elan Sanchez David F. Parisi Cum Laude Amber Telford Adam Perez Alyssa Gonzales Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Alexis Gouthro Noelle Troupe Ryan Porto Magna Cum Laude Maria DeJesus William Melanie Rodrigues Gomes Santiago Destiny Faye Gray Cum Laude Aahria Jordan Worrel Nicholas Wade Greaves Christine Santos Degree of Bachelor of Science Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Fardowsa Ali Abdi Debra M. Harrison Krysten Deen Savoy Rosa Emilia Abernathy Lamont Justis Hayne Also majoring in Secondary Education Summa Cum Laude Miguel Angel Acosta III Carolann Hurley Jasmine Serhan Cum Laude Patrick Joseph Hurley Sansha Gloriah Nehemie Alexis Magna Cum Laude Allison Slaney Cum Laude Bettya Jean-Baptiste Alyssa St John Summa Cum Laude William Louis Jolliemore II Departmental Honors in Biology Cum Laude

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Rianna Lorainne Tamulynas Nathan Anderson Christopher Cosimo-Sal Roppolo Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Jean Harold Saint Aime Allyson Ann Tolles Sean Butrica Cum Laude Cum Laude Victoria Cadogan Rayan Suberu Rebecca Tremblay Magna Cum Laude Mihir Shrestha Anne Marie Vasapollo Ian Calhoun Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Ryan Edward Cameron Joseph Andrew Silveira Jeremy Grant Woodward Giuseppe Carchidi Jeremy Michael Simmon Summa Cum Laude Marie Christine Clancy Kyle Edward Snow Camaron Wormald Molly Noreen Croke Cum Laude Major in Chemistry Cum Laude Bryceon Snowman Degree of Bachelor of Arts Thomas John Foley Jr. Carlos Sousa Magna Cum Laude Carrissa V. Cabral Jonathan Furtado Cum Laude Malakai Souto Nicholas Ronald Gatchel Joseph Michael Garuti Jr. Magna Cum Laude Michel Olivier Maraney Cum Laude Alex Stalter Degree of Bachelor of Science Daniel Joseph Kotlinski Magna Cum Laude Elizabeth Jean Bechtel Cassis Lafleur Logan John Teceno Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Thanh Dat Le Daniel Joshua Croce Summa Cum Laude Austin J. Vitagliano Cum Laude Belmira Brito Dos Santo Yedam Lee Jahmel Wint Carine Vaz Freire Chad Phillip Liberty Cum Laude Joseph Anthony Lindo Major in Earth Sciences Kayla Marie Haskin Brandon C. Lodge Degree of Bachelor of Science Ryan P. Loughran Jared William Marriner Jane Alison Meyrick Summa Cum Laude Also majoring in Secondary Education Departmental Honors in Chemistry Mark Jon Miller Jr. Cum Laude Manuel Medina Pina Jack David Nichols Elizabeth Short Cum Laude Cum Laude Also majoring in Secondary Education Commonwealth Honors Emily Sarah O'Brien Cum Laude Departmental Honors in Chemistry Ryan O'Connor Catherine Schrader Major in Rhys Papineau Cum Laude Environmental Geosciences Ali Madad Shah Brett Parker Degree of Bachelor of Science Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Zachary C. England Kweiti Fru Tambi Mansi Patel Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Major in Computer Science Alyssa Jarvi Christopher Pham Degree of Bachelor of Science Summa Cum Laude Nikki Montanaro Jarad Michael Aker Federico Enrique Read Lily Nolan Summa Cum Laude Nicholas J. Almeder Sean Patrick Riley Also majoring in Mathematics Cum Laude Catherine M. O'Leary Cum Laude Issac Joel Rodriguez Merari Aminadab Reyes Liam K. Ridge Cum Laude

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Major in Geography Luke Thomas Donovan Grace Anne Sullivan Degree of Bachelor of Science Magna Cum Laude Also majoring in Secondary Education Summa Cum Laude Samuel Evan McCauley Racquel Elizabeth Durocher Cum Laude Also majoring in Secondary Education Julia Bernadette Thomas Cum Laude Cum Laude Drew Mark Sullivan Kate Elizabeth Faria Khai Minh Van Truong Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Major in Geological Sciences Commonwealth Honors Degree of Bachelor of Arts Sarah Lynn Weber Departmental Honors in Mathematics Summa Cum Laude Michael James Curtin Brian A. Hickey Laura T. King Cum Laude Major in Physics Vito A. Pampalone Kelsey Ann Irwin Degree of Bachelor of Science Cassandra Whitcomb Cum Laude Olivia Briggs Degree of Bachelor of Science Carl Eric Jacobsen Also majoring in Mathematics Kaitlyn Chappel Also majoring in Secondary Education Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Commonwealth Honors Annika Ariceli Jurgilewicz Departmental Honors in Physics Summa Cum Laude Jillian Lemcke Cum Laude Zachary I. Ells Jill Mayhew Zachariah Longinidis Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Commonwealth Honors Michael C. McPeck Julianne Maia Departmental Honors in Physics Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Benjamin W. Howe Joseph William Morrissey Madison Meaney Also majoring in Secondary Education Cum Laude Also majoring in Secondary Education Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Megan J. Lalumiere Major in Mathematics Sarah Milligan Also majoring in Mathematics Degree of Bachelor of Science Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Departmental Honors in Mathematics Abigail Marie Adams Yu Lei Stephanie Munera-Madrigal Magna Cum Laude Michael William Peterson Commonwealth Honors William Arthur Murphy Cum Laude Departmental Honors in Mathematics Natasha Mildred Namuganga Brent Pilgrim Morgan Janette Brown Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Daniel Smith Heather Parks Also majoring in Computer Science Casey George Cross Julia Rose Paronian Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Cum Laude Evangelos Joseph Tassopoulos Colleen Daly Matthew Roberts Brahmin Tafarl Thurber-Carbone Also majoring in Secondary Education Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Also majoring in Mathematics Kelsey Ann Shurtleff Summa Cum Laude Nicholas F. Derbe Cum Laude Commonwealth Honors Departmental Honors in Physics Mackenzie Rose DiNapoli John H. Sperry IV Cum Laude Jonathan Trzcinski Kristine Stearns Also majoring in Mathematics Andrew James Disher Also majoring in Secondary Education Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Noah Whitney Departmental Honors in Mathematics Summa Cum Laude Adaisha Straughn

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AFTERNOON COMMENCEMENT a f t e r n o o n P r o g r a M

Processional* Pomp and Circumstance Edward Elgar Presiding Frederick W. Clark Jr., Esq., ’83 President of the University Convening of Commencement and Welcome Dr. Uma Shama Marshal of the University America the Beautiful* Samuel A. Ward Led by Ms. Angela Maloney, ’21 Psychology major Welcoming of Honored Guests President Clark Greetings from the Board of Trustees Mr. Eugene J. Durgin Jr. Chairman of the Board of Trustees Distinguished Service Awards Chairman Durgin Ms. Linda Coombs Museum Professional and Historian from the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) Dr. Gary E. Maestas Former Superintendent of Plymouth Public Schools Congratulations from the Faculty and Dr. James Leone Professional Staff Vice President for the Massachusetts State College Association, Bridgewater Chapter Personal Message to the Graduating Class President Clark Honorary Degrees and Congratulatory Messages The Honorable Therese Murray to the Graduating Class Former President of the Massachusetts Senate Honorary Doctorate of Public Service The Honorable Stephen F. Lynch United States Congressman Honorary Doctorate of Public Service Dr. Dana Mohler-Faria President Emeritus of Bridgewater State University Honorary Doctorate of Public Service

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Message from a Member of the Graduating Class Mr. Ethan Child, ’21 English major Presentation of Candidates for Bachelor’s Degrees Dr. Karim Ismaili Executive Vice President and Provost Conferring of Bachelor’s Degrees President Clark Calling of Recipients of Bachelor’s Degrees Dr. Arnaa Alcon Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Reading of Candidates for Graduation Dr. Lisa Krissoff Boehm Dean of the College of Graduate Studies Dr. Jenny Shanahan Assistant Provost for the Center for Transformative Learning Presentation of Bachelor’s Degree Diplomas President Clark Chairman Durgin Induction of Graduates into the Mr. Matthew J. Quimby, ’04, G’07 Bridgewater Alumni Association President of the Bridgewater Alumni Association Recessional* Alma Mater Zelma Lucas and William Lester Bates (Verse 1) Rondeau Jean Mouret Music Provided by Bridgewater Dr. Spencer Aston State University Faculty Professor Rachel Daly Dr. Donald Running Professor David Vess

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Class Marshals Ms. Jillian Bzdula Mr. Alex Crisman Ms. Deianeira Underhill

Faculty Marshal Dr. John Marvelle

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College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Major in Stacie H. Nankin Katherine Nicole Belcher Anthropology Leslie Ann O'Neill Madison Leigh Bennett Degree of Bachelor of Arts Summa Cum Laude David J. Bishop Brittany Comfrey Lisa Gail Perakslis Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Austin Christopher Hanna Alyssa Emily Blanchette Monique Poulin Summa Cum Laude Aurelia Jenkins-Portal Cum Laude Nikki A. Proctor Justin Blight Gedeline Joseph Camille Rhiannon San Gabriel Ellen Daly Boockoff Also majoring in Secondary Education Cum Laude Nina Kenyon Magna Cum Laude Samuel Alexander Botelho Autumn Rose Strickland Andrew Trivett Summa Cum Laude Patrick Owen Brady Lauren Waters Cum Laude Degree of Bachelor of Science Cum Laude Zachary Tyler Ramos Branco Christopher McCabe Cum Laude Major in Art History Christine Paquette Rebecca Jeanne Brennan Cum Laude Degree of Bachelor of Arts Magna Cum Laude Departmental Honors in Riley Ann Kennedy Zachary Edward Brousseau Anthropology Cum Laude Troy Bryce Major in Art Molly A. Richards Cum Laude Also majoring in Studio Art Degree of Bachelor of Arts Cum Laude Katherine Nicole Bullied Anthony Abi-Saad Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Major in Jillian Anne Bzdula Justin Peter Bean Communication Studies Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Degree of Bachelor of Arts Jake Camara Rachel Connors Joshua Ugochukwu Abraham Alex Michael Carr Sydni Dabkowski Bailey Andrews Jessica Nicole Carr Magna Cum Laude Antonio G'ovanni Arrendel-Belizaire Julia Carroll Kayla DaCosta Magna Cum Laude Nyanah Raquel Lydia Baez Shaun Patrick Charland Cum Laude Kathryn Madelyn Daley Samuel Baldwin Cum Laude Cum Laude Georgia Rae Conley Magna Cum Laude Alexandra Michelle de la Pena Corinne Balesano Shawn J. Cornell Claire Johanna Fallon Stefanie L. Baptista Cum Laude Cum Laude Cum Laude Thomas John Crosby Anthony D. Gray Cynthia Loretta Barba Cum Laude Matthew Jacob Cummings Emily Keane Christopher Bazile Jacob Dee-Hastings Tuv-Eya U. Kirnon-Davis Magna Cum Laude Connor W. Beaumont Nedson Monteiro Dylan DeSimone

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Philip DeSimone Ryan Thomas Keefe Alexander R. McWilliam Cum Laude Cum Laude Cum Laude Brian Destoop Alexandra Killeen Carly Ann Mehl Cum Laude Natalie Marie Knight Grace Camryn Meyers Wendy S. Edouard Kerry Eileen Lambert Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Roland Millien Jr. Commonwealth Honors Noah Larson Departmental Honors in Summa Cum Laude Rebecca Emmanuelle Monestime Communication Studies Alexa Paige Laslie Cum Laude Anna R. Esper Summa Cum Laude Lucia Morelli Cum Laude Charbel George Lattouf Cum Laude Eliza Facada Cum Laude Katherine Nicole Muldoon Cum Laude Ryan Peter Leavitt Daniel Murphy Marisa Frances Falvey Cum Laude Cum Laude Benjamin Falvey-Dunne Jordan William Gabriel Levitch Mark Patrick Murphy Cum Laude Elizabeth Lincoln Michael Patrick Murphy Nina Marie Farias Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Melanie Dionarys Fernandez Jordan Linden Alexandra Ashley Napolitano Sean C. Fournier Amanda Lobsien Meghan Navarro Cum Laude Cum Laude TaJonn Anthony Nickelson Alicia Franzie Michaela Loring Jodie O'Connor Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Phillip Frederick Raymond K. Loughlin IV Alexander Oelker Allison Girczyc Darren Lynch Cum Laude Patrick M. Glennon Alison Paige MacPherson Meagan Outerbridge Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Elliot James Goldthwaite Jacqueline R. Maloney Jaynah Owes Magna Cum Laude Sarah Mannett Faith BarbaraJean Padilla David E. Grant III Cum Laude Anna Lauren Pannell Julia Louise Greene Noelle Marie Marquardt Cum Laude Cum Laude Mishelle Alexis Hebshie Meagan Elizabeth Pastore Summa Cum Laude Tyler James Martin Lauren M. Pavao Asia Nichelle-Brianna Houston Carlyn May Mason Raekwon Amurua Phillips Magna Cum Laude Stephanie Iagatta Magna Cum Laude Jenavieve Rose Mason Brianna Leigh Prevatt Edward James Iliescu Summa Cum Laude Michael Jessman Kaela Marie Resendes Carissa Paige McCarthy Cum Laude Georgia Anne Judith Johnson Cum Laude Carly Helen Restuccia Cum Laude Joseph McDermott Michael Robbins Brittany R. Juaire Stephen McDonagh Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude James McGovern Matthew Timothy Kahlman Jared Michael Rose Cum Laude Matthew Robert McGuirk Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude

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Mackenzie Lynn Rubitschung Major in Criminal Justice Kyle Cameron Crombie Magna Cum Laude Degree of Bachelor of Science Kelcy Gissell Cruz Dalisa Renae Ruffin Daniel F. Ajoue Jr. Cum Laude Also majoring in Psychology Elizanga Amado Rachel Cullity Ruby Rumi Magna Cum Laude Nicholas W. Amo Joseph Adam Salameh Patrick Michael Cummings Magna Cum Laude Tyson Isiah Antonino Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Daniel Salguero Departmental Honors in Dylan James Ashburn Criminal Justice Joseph Sanchioni Stephanie Ivette Avila Sara Currivan Kristina Anne Silvia Kayla Maura Bannister Margaret Ann Czarniak Andrew J. Smith Cum Laude Stephanie Marie Barry Nicholas William Spicuzza Departmental Honors in Summa Cum Laude Criminal Justice Kelsey Spinney Danaile Sada Bennett Saviana De Andrade Galvao Christopher Sullivan Michael J. Berube Cum Laude Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Nilza Depina Erin Rose Sullivan Jared Browne Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Curtis Burris Kevin Deardon Taylor Sullivan Cum Laude Cum Laude Kylie Catherine Deasy Waleska Cabrera Chelsea L. DeFelice Elsa Masiely Suxo Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Sara A. Calabro Ashley Nicole DeForest Leangee Tejeda Pimentel Summa Cum Laude Tracy Denton Carmira Tessier Claudia Camacho John Marshall Thomas Juliana Bella DiRamio Alexis Capone Summa Cum Laude Alexis Mariah Thrul Cum Laude Peter Anthony DiStefano Cum Laude Nathan Carroll Amanda Rose Dollard Keiyana Marie Trinidad Michael Collins Catanoso Magna Cum Laude John R. Domagala LeAnn Chambers Cum Laude Delaney Rose Valente Cum Laude Nicholas Vicente Erin Lee Donaghey Carole Christensen Cum Laude Cum Laude Cum Laude Alias Jacob Donahue Kathryn Marie Walsh Katie Chute Magna Cum Laude Fionna Elizabeth Doyle Brandan Ciullo Cum Laude Caitlin Ward Also majoring in Psychology Brandon Robert Wheeler Zaria Victoria Durant Brandon J. Conway Cum Laude Nicholas John Williams Also majoring in Psychology Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude George Charles Eliopoulos Spencer Rae Young David Wesley Cosby Corri Paul Feazell Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Nicholas Costanza Jake Zaslaw Magna Cum Laude Diana Rose Fernandes Kayley Nicole Coyne

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Diannah A. Fitzgerald Jason M. Lamb Cassandra P. Nasuti Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Dylan Nguyen Aoife Brooke Fogarty Chyenne Laranjo Aryanna Lillian Nunes Magna Cum Laude Matthew Paul Lauria Magna Cum Laude Krissie Franco Cum Laude Barbara O'Brien Bryan Walter Fraser Adam M. Lawson David Daniel O'Connor Cum Laude Amanda Mae Lemoyne Noah Bruce Paige Carina Fatima Freitas Cum Laude Peter Panagopoulos Katie Getschal Joel Liriano Cum Laude Nicole A. Giannino Cynthia Lobo Teala-Jayde Paradise Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Riley Glenn Julie Anne Lombardo Johanna M. Paris Diana Araujo Gonzalez Lindsay Lopes Yaraluz Pena Cum Laude Felicia Lorenzana Ian Michael Peterson Amber Lynn Grass Dorca E. Louis Summa Cum Laude John David Philpott Farah Pamela Louis Elizabeth A. Greenleaf Kristina Picarski Cum Laude Rhea Marie Lovell Cum Laude Tyrell J. Harrison Caity Rose MacMillan Antonia Pinckney Magna Cum Laude Kayla Ann Maderios Cum Laude Jacqueline Hawe Nicole Elizabeth Mador Jonathan Luke Plathe Cum Laude Joshua Robert Helfrich Summa Cum Laude Malika Magloire Taylor J. Podielsky Courtney Elizabeth Horvath Also majoring in Psychology Cum Laude Cum Laude Alexandra Reed Albert A. Howard Kelly J. Malonson Summa Cum Laude Dylan Reid Nicholas Hunt Cum Laude Derrek McAndrews Grace Shalomit Rigney Summa Cum Laude Tilas Jackson Megan Sophia McCarthy Cum Laude Patrick Connor Riley Tiffany Arlene Jenkins Denise M. McDade Thomas W. Roache Brisharra Sajada Jennings Cum Laude Tyler John McGibbon Vanedjie Ava Rosefort Magna Cum Laude Mary Achol Jok Natasha McKenzie Jeremy Adam Russell Samantha S. Jonassaint Taylor Jacklyn Meehan Anne Mertelus Judith Lushike Rwakabuba Dakota James Jones Also majoring in Political Science Cum Laude Emily Moberg Magna Cum Laude Pamella Saco Wilkelson Julien Cum Laude Christopher H. Keenan Kendra Jamilette Mohammed Cum Laude Jennifer Santos Amir Sami Kefel Noelle Elizabeth Moliere Payton Schlager Janese King-Marshall Ryan Palmer Moore Douglas J. Seaman Summa Cum Laude

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Benyamin Shahyalani Major in Economics Major in English Cum Laude Degree of Bachelor of Science Degree of Bachelor of Arts Michael Timothy Sheehan Jimmy Bun Mekiael "Meka" Auguste David A. Skiendiel Jr. Dean Chandler Cum Laude Cum Laude Cum Laude Elinor Ault Kaysie Marie Souza Benjamin H. Cohn Magna Cum Laude Hayley Lynn Swift Jamie Claire Donahue Katherine Ault Summa Cum Laude Julia Rose Swirbalus Cum Laude Also majoring in History Korey J. Dufault Colin Francis Bannen Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Jessica Paiva Berry Megan Elizabeth Sylvia Emily Christine Farrell Jacob Bibeault Mark Tarabay Jessica Fuller Also majoring in Philosophy Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Marty Golightly Commonwealth Honors Carla Silva Teixeira Departmental Honors in English Magna Cum Laude Brandon Lee Holmes Kylie Virginia Bock Kayla Kalia Thomas-Albert James L. Hughes Kelly Jean-Charles Hannah Brodeur Allyson Valois Also majoring in Secondary Education Magna Cum Laude Emily Niccole Kirslis Summa Cum Laude Michael A. Van Bemmel Andrew D. Kuhn Toni Lynn Brothers Anthony Lee Vega Also majoring in Also majoring in Secondary Education Accounting and Finance Nuria Veiga Summa Cum Laude Justin Lloyd Joshua Vinoya Villanueva Madison Alexis Butkus Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Kyle Walker Xzavian Marrero Lynne Marie Campbell Meghan Welch Allison Anne McAndrews Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Lauren J. Cavagnaro Jessica Willard Nadiya Monteiro Daniel Chahine Samantha Jean Wunschel Ryan Heffernan Pratt Cum Laude Also majoring in Computer Science Commonwealth Honors Olenka Ranilla David Charam Departmental Honors in Magna Cum Laude Ethan Child Criminal Justice Kaleigh Roche Also majoring in Secondary Education Jordan Willis Wyard Summa Cum Laude Raheem Sadler Commonwealth Honors Zach Yanoff Benjamin E. Sanchez Departmental Honors in English Magna Cum Laude Brandon Coimbra Major in Dance Jared Senske Cum Laude Degree of Bachelor of Arts Sarah Elizabeth Tack Samantha Sabrina Colón Eva Benson Allison Rose Tomasello Also majoring in Political Science Alyssa Dore Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude John Robert Walden Cum Laude Robin Lee Czarniecki Jordan Smith Summa Cum Laude Sean Robert Walsh Alana Kate Zimmerman Cum Laude Chelsey Daly Summa Cum Laude Also majoring in Secondary Education Magna Cum Laude

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Maia Daschke Tiffanee L'Heureux Eric Jay Santos Summa Cum Laude Erin Dee Torraine Liberty Also majoring in Secondary Education Departmental Honors in English Cum Laude Caroline Elizabeth Marriner Jayme Lyn DeBerardinis Cum Laude Megan Nicole Shaughnessy Also majoring in Secondary Education Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Taylor Marie Martin Cum Laude Gabrielle Sleeper Erica Devonish Also majoring in Secondary Education Also majoring in Melanie McCarthy Summa Cum Laude Communication Studies Nicole McNamara Commonwealth Honors Catherine Alexandra Dwyer Also majoring in Secondary Education Departmental Honors in English Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Cody Smith Luis G. Escobar-Farfan Sara Ann Medeiros Also majoring in Secondary Education Cum Laude Cum Laude Josephine Farah Also majoring in Secondary Education Sydnee Rose Midura Julia Marie Smith Cum Laude Also majoring in Secondary Education Sara J. Spangenberg Hannah Paige Finn Noreen Marie Mulligan Madison Noelle Staples Magna Cum Laude Andrea Denise Nason Summa Cum Laude Devon Mary Fitzgerald Also majoring in Secondary Education Commonwealth Honors Departmental Honors in English Also majoring in Secondary Education Elizabeth Paige Norman Summa Cum Laude Olivia Marie Sweeney Brittany Ann Oppenheimer Anthony Fraioli Summa Cum Laude Also majoring in Secondary Education Ellen Pariser Devon Tabor Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Commonwealth Honors Kelcie Marie Gidley Departmental Honors in English Kaylee Tavares Kayla L. Gould Also majoring in Secondary Education Caroline Marie McGuire Partyka Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Alexandra Diane Griffin Departmental Honors in English Mia Lanying Thompson Also majoring in Secondary Education Nahthan Paul Michaela Valentino Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Ryon William Pratt Kelsey Helen Griffith Also majoring in Secondary Education Julia Vasconcelos Jason Hafley Magna Cum Laude Also majoring in Secondary Education Cum Laude Kaitlyn C. Hampton Jessica Ashley Rinker Cum Laude Also majoring in Secondary Education Samantha Leona Baptista Vicente Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Jessica Beatrice Hannon Commonwealth Honors Jessica Vilk Maggie Phillip Howland Departmental Honors in English Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Sasha Rockwell Brianna Lyn Walsh Bridget Eileen Immar Cum Laude Also majoring in Secondary Education Also majoring in Secondary Education Kayla V. Roy Cum Laude Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Shelley Whalen Derek Krysko Alexandra Aili Ruprecht Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Sarah Elizabeth Wright Nicholas L. LaScola Victoria Ann Russo Summa Cum Laude Also majoring in Secondary Education Summa Cum Laude Nicole Zaccardi Summa Cum Laude Commonwealth Honors Brittany Lento Departmental Honors in English Tingting Zheng Cum Laude Cum Laude

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Major in History Cassandra Gaughan Cambret Lia Nystrom Degree of Bachelor of Arts Nicholas C. Gerrior Cum Laude Matthew Aldrich Michael Giannetti Scott Parziale Monica Frances Ali Also majoring in Secondary Education Jacob Pettis Magna Cum Laude Cameron Anderson Vivian Alexandria Phillips Also majoring in Secondary Education Colin Gilbride Magna Cum Laude Departmental Honors in History Michael Belcher Rebecca Gluchacki Cum Laude Victoria Anne Pinard Daniel Joseph Berg Brianna E. Gordon Magna Cum Laude Maeghan Bielski Samuel A. Prizzi Summa Cum Laude Thomas William Grzybinski Commonwealth Honors Joselyn Hernandez Haley Robinson Departmental Honors in Summa Cum Laude Special Education Ryan Irvine Also majoring in Secondary Education Taylor Rowe Joseph Alexander Capella Secondary Education Tatyana Khayleea Joseph Cum Laude Zachary J. Carr Coleman Drew King Zachariah Wise Rowland ShawnMarie Connolly Also majoring in Secondary Education Kristen Lacerda James Fenway Santos Cum Laude Also majoring in Secondary Education Cum Laude Colleen Slack Alex Michael Crisman Christopher James Smith Magna Cum Laude John-Paul M. Landry Also majoring in Secondary Education Elizabeth Smith Jake David Cuneo Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Kely Anne Smith Ian Lemieux Shawn DaSilva Richard Douglas Teasdale Also majoring in Secondary Education Elizabeth Anne Macleod Also majoring in Secondary Education Also majoring in Secondary Education Magna Cum Laude Andrew E. Duffy Cum Laude Also majoring in Secondary Education Emily Tejada Austin James Maskell Abigail Victoria Tomaszewski Rachel Marie Emery Also majoring in Secondary Education Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Eric John McCauley Jr. Joshua Neil Fanjoy Derek De Tran Cian Gregory McEneaney Andrew D. Travins Sean Fitzgerald Magna Cum Laude Also majoring in Secondary Education Departmental Honors in History Deitrich James Janssen Wahl Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Michael McSheffrey Commonwealth Honors Aidan Welch Departmental Honors in History Owen Daniel Morgan Cum Laude Edward Flanagan Also majoring in Secondary Education Cum Laude Ryan Winterson Jake Flanagan Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Tara Lynn Morrissette Also majoring in Secondary Education James Wright Matthew Brian Frasu Summa Cum Laude Jenna Leigh Wyspianski Jared S. Fudge Cullen W. Murphy Also majoring in Secondary Education Thomas Gadbois Also majoring in Secondary Education Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Merlin Young Summa Cum Laude

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Major in Music Matthew Richard Donohue Leah May Strazdes Degree of Bachelor of Arts Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Commonwealth Honors Emily R. Surette Tomás Campbell Departmental Honors in Summa Cum Laude Political Science Joshua Joseph Tavares Magna Cum Laude Michaela Noel Chan Alexander J. Dufault Cum Laude Cum Laude Emily Rose Taylor Xavier E. Cosme Cum Laude Sarah Dumoulin-Minguet Departmental Honors in Mary-Katherine J. Fletcher Cum Laude Political Science Summa Cum Laude Ashley P. Emile Departmental Honors in Music Samantha Pearl Wigon Dylan Flynn Cum Laude Robert David Gariepy III Kelli C. Gibbons Kalee Marie Lucier-Hill Major in Psychology Timothy Jay Guimond Abigail Macleod Degree of Bachelor of Science Magna Cum Laude Jessica Anne Huard Summa Cum Laude Morgan Elizabeth Abrain Lauren Ashley Schuberth John F. Lally Emily Adams Daniel Thomas Smith Jessica Pei-Sea Lam Julia Adkins Gordon E. Zemotel Cum Laude Also majoring in History Timothy Matthew Leonardo Summa Cum Laude Nikeisha Albert Cum Laude Cum Laude Sophia Mann Cum Laude Julianna Almonte Major in Philosophy Magna Cum Laude Degree of Bachelor of Arts Departmental Honors in Political Science Rachael Alpert Ryann Hubbard Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Zachary Paul McLaughlin Marcela Martins Alves Elizabeth Grace Pandiscio Bethanie E. Monestime Magna Cum Laude Lukas Xavier Moscoso Richelle Alves Rachel Olivia Georgia Paxin Magna Cum Laude Anderson Louisa Sackiley Odonkor Cum Laude Major in Political Science Danielle Nicole Owens Katie Arnold Degree of Bachelor of Arts Kiara Palomares Pamela Louise Arthur Kevin Chapman Also majoring in Criminal Justice Caileigh Rose Badore Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Emily Marie Bassett Kyle Bernard Davy Commonwealth Honors Departmental Honors in Alyssa Victoria Bearse Maria Fernanda De La Fuente Martinez Political Science Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Commonwealth Honors Aleczander James Pavlakis Ariana Bedoya Departmental Honors in Also majoring in Economics Eric Bryan Belanger Political Science Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Joseph DeGrace IV Debora Pereira Molly Rose Belanger Summa Cum Laude Anna G. Rice Christina Benner Michael Andrew Philip Delano Cum Laude Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude

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Alexandra R. Benoit Mikayla Capo Brianna Marie DeMarco Cum Laude Haley Christine Casavant Kelsie DeMello Christina Benoit Magna Cum Laude Jarred Peter Demers Tyrone Samuel Benoit Yavier Louis Castro Soto Cum Laude Matthew J. Bentley Marissa Ann Cawley Erica Denor Also majoring in Criminal Justice Cum Laude Kathleen D'Errico Magna Cum Laude Christina Marianna Cerminara Shane Taylor DeSousa Alexandria Bethune Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Also majoring in Criminal Justice Hudson Cerruti Rebecca Dawn DeVincent Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Jennifer Bezanson Yolaunny Díaz Latesha Chaplic Cum Laude Chloe Melissa Bilo Lia Lin Cocomazzi Hannah R. Dill Cali K. Bloem Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Also majoring in Criminal Justice Commonwealth Honors Summa Cum Laude Departmental Honors in Psychology Katelyn Marie Dolan Commonwealth Honors Emily Ann Colby Catherine L. Donnelly Departmental Honors in Psychology Cum Laude Cum Laude Madeline Niccole Bly Florence L. Commock Kaitlyn Elizabeth Donovan Summa Cum Laude Sarah Anne Corbin Kathleen Marie Donovan Devin Bombardier Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Jenna Booth Briana Christine Correia Susan Frances Duchaney Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Emma Boyea Iva Candida Correia Megan Anne Dugas Cum Laude Cum Laude Jailma Correia Samuel Francis Brandzen Payton Marie Dunn Rachel Coscia Erin A. Bresnahan Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Alendra Costa Martin A. Egan Cum Laude Hannah E. Brousseau Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Autumn Cotter Alexis Mary Ellis Cum Laude Sarah E. Buckman Jordan Rita-Anne Ellis Summa Cum Laude Jessica Pimenta Couto Summa Cum Laude Samantha Bunten Nicole Lee Coward Erica Ann English Summa Cum Laude Kaitlyn Crawford Summa Cum Laude Elizabeth Grace Burke Kellie Crawley Marissa Lauren Esty Magna Cum Laude Katherine Patricia Cronin Amanda Lynne Faulkenham Hannah E. Burton Cum Laude Cum Laude Emmanuella C. Cantave Sarah Mirae Cruz Jaliah Frometa Stephanie Marie Cantin Cum Laude Melissa J. Gagnon Magna Cum Laude Ann Margaret Lyn Cupples Summa Cum Laude Caitlin Marie Capachione Celina DaRosa Grace Gallagher Magna Cum Laude Chloe DeFaria Danielle Galstian

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Abigail Elizabeth Gardner Lamont A. Holley Jr. Dylan P. L. Little Samantha N. Gaspar Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Megan Elizabeth Gasper Allison Ann Hughes Abbey Noelle Logan Also majoring in Criminal Justice Allison Hunt Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Abigail Elizabeth Jepson Elson Fontes Lopes Kylee Marie Gavin Danielle Katherine Jerrier Maddison Lopes Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Sarah Elizabeth Gibbons Emma Johnston Mari Dona Luc Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Loubensky Schneider Lucas Miriam N. Gitonga Amy Lee Karalus Magna Cum Laude Molly Glass Jessica Keith Anna Maria Boccalini Luscko Ashley Marie Glynn Mary Margaret Kent Brittany Lynch Lana Amber Goldschmidt Cum Laude Cum Laude Cum Laude Andrew John Knobel Nicole Marie Lyons Ashley Lynn Gomm Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Also majoring in Biology Kaitlyn Kopecky Danielle Machado Magna Cum Laude Also majoring in Criminal Justice Departmental Honors-Interdisciplinary Emma Kovic Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Adam Goncalo Shawna M. MacIntyre Emily Jeanne Kuzeja Cum Laude Erica Janice Goncalves Magna Cum Laude Tayla Louise MacKinnon Abigail Jennifer Goodson Deanna Noel Labrecque Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Daniel John MacNeil Andrea Margaret Gorman Alyssa Lee LaCava Angela Maloney Sarah Elizabeth Gracia Cum Laude Also majoring in Music Summa Cum Laude James M. LaMonte Rachel Linda Mann Commonwealth Honors Cum Laude Cum Laude Departmental Honors in Psychology Alexis Lane Victoria Elizabeth Mansfield Valerie L. Graveline Summa Cum Laude Erin Marie Marble Summa Cum Laude Ashlyn Lane LaPlante Matthew E. Marrano Michael Greenwood Cum Laude Christina Marie Marshman Nicole M. Guilbault Rebecca Lawson Cum Laude Alyssa Fay Martin Victoria Lawson Magna Cum Laude Kayla Marie Hamblin Cum Laude Alexa Leandres Chelsea Candela Martin Also majoring in Social Work Summa Cum Laude Khialla Brianne Hawkins Magna Cum Laude Elizabeth LeBlanc Mercedes Martin Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Anna Healy Magna Cum Laude Demall Terelle Lee Meredith Martins Leite Commonwealth Honors Samantha Lenihan Katherine McAlear Departmental Honors in Psychology Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Jeremy Vincent Hermanson Andre Leon Shane McCarthy Summa Cum Laude Departmental Honors in Psychology Olivia Leonard Kylie McCullough Magna Cum Laude

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Maria McDonagh Shawna Murray Kaylen Marion Rooney Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Christina McDonald Nicole Nagle Cruzmayrie Rosado-Lorenzo Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Colby Elizabeth Ross Steven McIntyre Aryana Nirenberg Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Anne-Suze Nosile Tiana Nashay Rowell Samantha McMahon Digna R. Nuñez Julianna Marie Royek Lykeishia Lapria McNeill Meghan Nunn Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Priscilla Maame Adjoa Nunoo Christina A. Rutherford Susan McNeill Jennifer E. Sancinito Cum Laude Rachel O'Brien Nicole Santos Erin Nicole Mealey Hannah Isabelle O'Gara Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Sophia Emily Sarmento Magna Cum Laude Cassidy Medeiros John Allen Oliveira III Cum Laude Taylor Cheyenne Schaub Kelsey M. Medeiros Victoria Oliveira Cum Laude Haley Rose Melvin Aly O'Neill Nicholas Andrew Schlack Andrew Lawrence Menice Stacy Selman Magna Cum Laude Jessica Pacheco Molly Shannon Nakisha Meres-Gabriel Michelle E. Pavlov Cum Laude Cum Laude Brianna Shea Cum Laude Jaylynn Merkman Madison L. Pawlina Summa Cum Laude Trevor A. Sheehan Menardine A. Midy Dakota Percival Rachel Pamela Shuman Megan Bonnie Mineo Magna Cum Laude Seaana Perrino Samuel V. Silva Stephanie Mis Nancy Phillips Venassa M. Simpson Cum Laude Ashley Marie Pierre Natalie Sionne Camille Moniz Tayla Lynn Pimentel Chelsea Lynn Smith Cum Laude Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Samantha Ann Moniz Kristen J. Pineau Tisha Smith Marissa Alexandra Montgomery Ashley Maureen Pladsen Cum Laude Janaine Moraes Magna Cum Laude Samantha Nicole Snyder Magna Cum Laude Jenelle Pryce Kellie Souza Megan Elizabeth Moran Jocelyn M. Quintin Jessica Lynne Spinazola Summa Cum Laude Autumn KaleaLyn Rayray Brooke Diane Stackpole Alyssa Krystina Moschella Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Amber Stanley Diana M. Rego Cum Laude Alejandra Murillo Cum Laude Elizabeth Rodericks Abigail L. Stanton Summa Cum Laude Also majoring in Alicia Monet Murphy Kelcie Rae Rodriguez Communication Studies Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Madison D. Murray Kelsie Mae Rogers Cum Laude Alexis Stappen Summa Cum Laude

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Morgan Lee Stockwell Nicole Rose Wojnowski Amanda LeBlanc Adeline Grace Storrs Amanda Lee Wood Hannah Lind Magna Cum Laude Amy Megan Wright Magna Cum Laude Jessica Rae Sullivan Brianna Loreen Wright Lexi Marie Marcosa Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Commonwealth Honors Emily Margaret Masil Departmental Honors in Psychology Allison Elaine Young Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Sean Stephan Sullivan Mary Zheng Rachel Ann McGuire Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Commonwealth Honors Cum Laude Departmental Honors in Psychology Commonwealth Honors Alexis Barbara Monize Departmental Honors in Psychology Cum Laude Sean Sullivan Madeline Morris Katelyn Ann Tabicas Major in Sociology Cum Laude Also majoring in History Degree of Bachelor of Arts Magna Cum Laude Michelle Sabrina Murphy Kayla Marie Amaral Also majoring in Political Science Meghan Taylor Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Patricia Anne Taylor Alexandria Rae Anderson Commonwealth Honors Danielle Mercedes Teixeira Cum Laude Departmental Honors-Interdisciplinary Magna Cum Laude Genevieve Blais Kassidy Nadeau Peyton Christopher Teixeira Cum Laude Estefany Navarro Cum Laude Danielle Maylee Burke Haley Ann Normandin Jessica Thurston Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Megan Collins Departmental Honors-Interdisciplinary Pedro Tintureira Colleen Elizabeth Consoli Catherine O'Regan Summa Cum Laude Tyree Cooper Andre Otshudi Alexa Marie Topalli Tyler Porciello Magna Cum Laude Caroline Margaret Crimmins Cum Laude Cum Laude Nathan Tracy Alexandra Scarpa Magna Cum Laude Bailey DiPrato Sophie Scrimgeour Brittney Kiara Valderrama Jessica Feeney Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Kimberly Ann Van Tassell Departmental Honors-Interdisciplinary Olivia Nicole Foley Lindsey Nicole Viana Cum Laude Kerrie Shapiro Cum Laude Tyler Vieira Elizabeth Ann Gracia Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Kyanna Silveira Magna Cum Laude Victoria Barbara von den Benken Joana Gutierrez-Barnes Judy Vu Also majoring in Political Science Tiffany Marie Smyth Taylor Leigh Hadway Waugaman Tiffany A. Harriott Ethan W. Steele Summa Cum Laude Hunter Elizabeth Weatherby Aleigha Howze Summa Cum Laude Patricia Trayers-Ryan Meagan Judith Hurcombe Magna Cum Laude Meghan Elizabeth Whitman Fionna Kate Joyce Yesenia Liz Vega Rachel M. Williams Ryan John Kelleher Summa Cum Laude Alexis Renese Wright Michelle Kuras Cum Laude

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Major in Spanish Maggie Fortune Major in Theatre Arts Degree of Bachelor of Arts Cum Laude Degree of Bachelor of Arts Catherine Hoye Madison Aherne Garneau Caitlin Jeanne Glover Magna Cum Laude Also majoring in Secondary Education Erika Fay Greenwood Summa Cum Laude Anaika C. Joseph Cum Laude Departmental Honors in Spanish Jeanne J. Joseph-Bray Aya Maria Khoury Miza Monteiro Ribeiro Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Mollie MacDonald Cum Laude Kalvin Sousa Mota Major in Studio Art Robert Nelson III Emily O'Donnell Degree of Bachelor of Arts Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Casey Lynn Alba Jessie Abigail Nunley Erin O'Donnell Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Hunter R. Campagna Christina Pellowe Robert Wilson Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Cum Laude Jake Taylor Canwell Nicole Soncrant Magna Cum Laude Major in Theatre Education Tryn Crowley Rachael Anne Swan Degree of Bachelor of Arts Marina DiNino Madison Belle Synan Samuel G. Mosher Davonna Ranaye Dinkins Magna Cum Laude Also majoring in Secondary Education Summa Cum Laude Cassandra Lee Domeij Deianeira Marie Underhill Summa Cum Laude

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School of Social Work

Major in Social Work Lyndsey Freitas Seguerre Michel Jr. Degree of Bachelor of Science Cum Laude Maynun Mohamed Raliyo Abdullahi Kathleen Marie Gately Jamara Natal-Santos Michaïloff Alexis Eugenia Goncalves Hannah Noelle O'Brien Magna Cum Laude Amirah Yousuf Archambault Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Melissa Lopes Goncalves Leyliannette Pastrana Sherihan Awadallah Nunez Amber Blanche Gonsalves Aman Patel Magna Cum Laude Amaka Stephanie Awuzie Natalie Perez Cum Laude Donna Marie Hamelin Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Lovette Bailey Sabrina Lyn Raposo Cum Laude Amira K. Hardaway Summa Cum Laude Schona J. Riley Ranae Elizabeth Baldi Ryan A. Robbins Cum Laude Emily Anne Hayes Magna Cum Laude Emily Jayne Roberts Danielle Marie Bertazzoni Magna Cum Laude Sullivan Joseph Henkel Niah Rodrigues-Monteiro Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Erin Brown Clyde A. Hilliard Jasmine Diana Salazar Meaghan Brum Cum Laude Also majoring in Psychology Alexis Sanders Cum Laude Eliza May Hoenigke Rebecca Scafidi Magna Cum Laude Juleisha G. Buckmire Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Mariah Horridge Brett E. Silva Summa Cum Laude Jessica Bullio Nicole Marie Silva Eugenie Kavanagh Gabriella Carlos Also majoring in Psychology Cum Laude Saoirse Keane Ashley Jean Silver Cum Laude Anastael Celestin Cum Laude Jody Christina Kelley Tanisha A. Small-Yarde Natasha E. Contois Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Abby Rose Smargon Maxia Dominique Labady Summa Cum Laude Ellie Rosa Cooper Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Departmental Honors in Social Work Jonaris M. Laureano Nedina Correia Vanessa Spring Nicole Suzanna Lepage Shanteria Michell Camesha Crawford Claudia Tavares Cum Laude Cum Laude Kimlyn Crawford-Hoyte Carla Patricia Rodrigues Lopes Also majoring in Psychology Latoya Ann Tavares Cum Laude Devin Thomas Lopes Cum Laude Cum Laude Silvie DaSilva Kasey-Lynne Tetreault Domingas Montrond Lopes Cum Laude Daniel P. Diehl Summa Cum Laude Also majoring in Psychology Jayla Lekeia Thomas Cum Laude Meghan Colleen Lulley Zahara Townsend Summa Cum Laude Justin M. Dodge Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Lauryn Ann Macedo Allison Whitney Magna Cum Laude Marianne Dolan Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Anthony Marte Jennifer Yates Jarelin Escobar Madeleine McCann Paige M. Young Cum Laude Stephanie Maguy Fontes Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Luis Samual Melendez Wulan Mirdayanti Zschocke Cum Laude

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HISTORY & TRADITIONS A c a d e m i c H e r a l d r y

Academic Regalia

The caps and gowns featured in the academic procession date back to the Middle Ages, when they were common dress. Everyone – men and women, royalty and peasantry – wore long-flowing robes, and the king decreed what quality of apparel was to be worn by whom. For academics, donning the cap and gown was both ceremonial and practical. The particular variety worn was not only a mark of distinction for the academic elite, but was fashioned to insulate the scholar from the damp, drafty castles and reading halls of the 12th century. The hood first appeared as a separate article of clothing in the 13th century, and by the 1600s, much like the gown, ceased to be worn by all but legal, official, academic and clerical personages. University statutes aimed at distinguishing the faculties and their degrees of learning have traditionally prescribed the parameters by which academic regalia are worn. In today’s academic procession, the regalia not only contribute pageantry and color to the celebration, but also provide information about the academic status of the wearers. The cap, or mortarboard, is worn by all academics upon occasion, but only those who hold an academic degree are permitted to wear the tassel to the left. Gowns are of three basic patterns: the bachelor’s gown, of unadorned black and with long pointed sleeves; the master’s gown, also of unadorned black but with oblong sleeves, open at the wrist and square cut; and the doctor’s gown, velvet-faced, with bell-shaped sleeves and bars of color. Hoods, too, are of three basic shapes and lengths, corresponding to the degree held by the wearer. Their binding of trim is colored to indicate the department to which the degree pertains, while the lining is decorated in the colors of the institution that awarded the degree.

Honors Cords and Sashes

As a symbol of the university’s pride in the academic accomplishments of its students, undergraduates whose outstanding achievements have earned them cum laude, magna cum laude or summa cum laude status or who have earned Commonwealth Honors and/or Departmental Honors, are recognized with distinctive regalia worn with their caps and gowns. White Cords: Members of the class graduating cum laude (grade point average between 3.3 and 3.59 on a 4.0 scale) are wearing double white cords. Red and White Cords: Members of the class graduating magna cum laude (grade point average of between 3.6 and 3.79 on a 4.0 scale) are wearing red and white cords. Red, White and Gold Cords: Members of the class graduating summa cum laude (grade point average of 3.8 or higher on a 4.0 scale) are wearing red, white and gold cords. Gold Sash with University Seal in Red: Members of the class graduating with Commonwealth Honors (maintaining at least a 3.3 grade point average and completing 21 honors credits culminating in the writing of an honors thesis in their major) are wearing gold sashes emblazoned with Commonwealth Honors and the university seal in red.

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2021 COMMENCEMENT CONVOCATION Silver Sash with University Seal in Red: Members of the class graduating with Departmental Honors (maintaining at least a 3.0 grade point average and completing nine honors credits including the writing of an honors thesis in their major) are wearing silver sashes emblazoned with Departmental Honors and the university seal in red. In addition, a number of departmental academic honor societies encourage members to wear cords, sashes or medallions associated with the society.

Kente Cloth Stoles

The Kente cloth stole is presented to graduating seniors who celebrate, appreciate and foster cultural diversity. This silk, handwoven cloth has its origin in Ghana, West Africa, home of the Ashanti people. It was traditionally worn by royalty and distinguished personalities for solemn occasions. In more recent history, the Kente cloth has become a symbol of perseverance, unity and success for students of color on many college and university campuses. Each stole is adorned with Adinkra symbols that represent wisdom and the lifelong pursuit of knowledge.

U n i v e r s i t y M a c e

The mace, once an instrument of medieval close combat, has come to symbolize the entity that is a college or university. Many institutions, eager to engage in the pageantry of the earliest academies, have adapted the mace as a ceremonial staff borne at the head of processions traditionally marking the beginning of an inauguration, convocation or commencement. The mace of Bridgewater State University was designed by the late John Heller, professor in the university’s Department of Art, and was first used at spring commencement in1992 . It features both the seals of the university and of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

T h e P r e s i d e n t i a l M e d a l l i o n

The presidential medallion symbolizes the power, responsibility and sanctity of the Office of the President and is typically reserved for ceremonial occasions. Also designed by the late Professor Heller, Bridgewater State University’s presidential medallion is made of silver and gold and features the inscribed names of the university’s 12 presidents. The medallion was a gift from the Class of 1972.

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2021 COMMENCEMENT CONVOCATION H i s t o r y o f t h e U n i v e r s i t y

The spirit, vision and leadership of Horace Mann, America’s father of public education and its strongest advocate, lives on more than 180 years after Bridgewater State University first opened its doors for the purpose of training teachers. His belief, not only in the importance of public education, but also in standardizing – or normalizing – the training of teachers, led to the establishment of normal schools. In 1840, Bridgewater became the third such school in the commonwealth and, along with its sister institutions, developed a comprehensive approach to teacher training that became a model emulated throughout the country and across the globe. Bridgewater Normal School grew as the educational needs of society evolved. Not only were more and better-qualified teachers essential to a healthy and prosperous citizenry, but also the demand for a college-level liberal arts curriculum required that the Massachusetts General Court expand course offerings at the normal schools and establish public institutions of higher education. Today, Bridgewater State University is the comprehensive university of Southeastern Massachusetts and the third largest public university – 10th largest overall, public or private – in the commonwealth.With an enrollment of more than 10,000 students, Bridgewater State University provides a wide range of academic programs and innovative learning experiences inside and outside the classroom. The university grants approximately 2,500 degrees and certificates each year. The university offers more than 100 academic programs through its six colleges: the College of Education and Health Sciences; the College of Humanities and Social Sciences; the Louis M. Ricciardi College of Business; the Bartlett College of Science and Mathematics; the College of Graduate Studies; and the College of Continuing Studies. Despite the transformation of the campus over the past two decades and growth in student population, Bridgewater State University remains committed to small class sizes and extraordinary teaching and mentoring by a world-class faculty. Bridgewater affords students of all ages and backgrounds access to a variety of excellent opportunities for learning and personal growth such as undergraduate research (ranked among the top programs nationally by the Council on Undergraduate Research), study abroad (more than 250 programs in more than 50 countries), service learning, internships and participation in an array of social justice initiatives. BSU has been named one of the top Fulbright-producing institutions in the country, and two students have received prestigious Goldwater Scholarships for excellence in natural science, engineering and mathematics in the past two years. Bridgewater graduate students historically have had among the highest first-time CPA exam pass rates of any university in Massachusetts. Bridgewater’s commitment to student success has earned national recognition (ranked ninth in the nation by The Education Trust for simultaneously closing achievement gaps while improving graduation and retention rates for all students). BSU was ranked as the second leading university in Massachusetts for advancing the social mobility of students from a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds and identities. All the while, Bridgewater continues to be one of the most prolific producers of new preK-12 teachers in the state and readies more science and mathematics teachers annually than any institution in Massachusetts. The university has been named an Apple College of Distinction award winner across the U.S. for its iPad initiative in the College of Education and Health Sciences. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Bridgewater continued to serve its students by shifting almost all of its course offerings to fully or partially online formats; continuing to house and feed residence hall students; offering full academic and wellness student support services remotely; and keeping the campus safe, by administering more than 39,000 COVID-19 tests (with less than 1% positive rate) and implementing one of the most rigorous contact tracing protocols in the state. Bridgewater State University’s proud tradition of providing opportunity – to learn by doing, to serving the world and the region, to teaching and learning, to discovering career paths, and dedication to making dreams a reality – have created the thriving, dynamic institution we see today.

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