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DEPAUL UNIVERSITY’S 118TH COMMENCEMENT JUNE 11–12 JUNE 11–12, 2016 , 2016 DE PAUL UNIVERSITY’S 118TH COMMENCEMENT June 11–12, 2016

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 1 June 2016

DEAR GRADUATE, On behalf of the entire DePaul community, I would like to congratulate you on your graduation. I would also like to thank you for what you as a student have brought to DePaul University. Your hard-earned degree represents the power of lifelong learning to shape your life and transform our world for the better. We are proud that you will put your education to work in the career of your choice as a DePaul alumnus. We are confident in your success and ask that God will bless you abundantly in the years to come.

Sincerely,

Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M. President

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President’s Letter ...... 2

About DePaul University...... 4

Board of Trustees, Officers of the University, Academic Deans and Administrative Officers...... 5

The Vincentian Character, Saint Vincent de Paul, the Coat of Arms, the Tree of Wisdom ...... 6

The Banners of DePaul University, the Colleges and Schools...... 7

Academic Dress, the DePaul University Mace...... 8

Graduation with Honor, Via Sapientiae Award, Pledge of Social Responsibility, Presidential Medallion...... 9

University Senior Student Leaders...... 10

Academic Honor Societies...... 11

College of Education...... 13

School of Music and The Theatre School...... 29

School for New Learning...... 37

College of Science and Health and College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences...... 47

College of Computing and Digital Media and College of Communication...... 85

Driehaus College of Business...... 123

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© 2016 DePaul University COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 3 ABOUT DEPAUL UNIVERSITY

DePaul is the largest Catholic university and the 13th-largest private, not-for- The College of Computing and Digital Media offers a wide range of practical profit institution of higher learning in the country. The university enrolls and innovative undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The college about 23,500 students in 10 colleges and schools and offers a wide range of houses the School of Computing, which features cutting-edge technical academic and professional programs on four Chicago-area campuses. DePaul’s degrees in computing, security, and computer game and web development; reach extends internationally, from degree programs offered in Kenya to study- the School of Cinematic Arts, which showcases cinema, animation and abroad opportunities around the globe. With Chicago, the metropolitan area screenwriting degrees; and the School of Design, which features degrees in and the world as its classroom, DePaul has a reputation for innovative courses media arts and graphic, game and experience design. and personalized instruction. The university is the hub of an innovative and The College of Education’s primary mission is to prepare students to become diverse community that enables students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends to teachers, educational leaders and counselors. Partnerships with the Chicago advance personally, professionally and intellectually. Public Schools, the archdiocese, charter and private schools as well as with Founded by Vincentian Fathers in 1898 to teach the children of immigrants, social service agencies have enhanced the experiences of faculty, our students DePaul remains committed to students from a broad range of cultural and those Chicagoland individuals whose lives they touch. backgrounds, especially first-generation and non-traditional students. Named The School for New Learning is an internationally recognized leader in for and inspired by the life of St. Vincent de Paul, the university has a distinctive educating adults, offering flexible undergraduate and graduate programs. It mission: to foster through higher education a deep respect for the God-given pioneered individualized degree programs, online learning for adult students, dignity of all persons, especially the materially, culturally and spiritually the assessment of learning outside the classroom, and competence-based deprived; and to instill in its students a dedication to the service of others. education. Its inventive approach to education has been used as a model Now at its midpoint, DePaul’s Vision 2018 strategic plan is producing strong around the world. results that support student success. Retention and graduation rates have Dedicated to excellence in music teaching and performance, the School reached record highs; a greater proportion of DePaul students participate in of Music’s distinguished faculty includes members of the Chicago Symphony high-impact educational opportunities such as internships, studying abroad Orchestra and the Lyric Opera. and service learning; and students are increasingly satisfied with how their The Theatre School, founded as the Goodman School of Drama, is one of classes prepare them for careers. America’s oldest and most respected theatre training schools. A new facility to DePaul’s distinguished colleges and schools are known for the excellence of house The Theatre School opened in 2013, and construction of new School of their academic programs and the achievement of their students. The College Music facilities began in 2015 as part of DePaul’s ambitious redevelopment of of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences encompasses more than 45 undergraduate its Lincoln Park Campus. and graduate degree programs and is home to 10 centers and institutes. The College of Communication’s programs examine communication in Students can pursue studies in such areas as media art, creative or professional all forms, with an emphasis on research, theory, media literacy and ethical writing, ethics, geographical information systems, forensic archaeology, practices. Programs include relational, organizational and intercultural international relations, public health, or a second language. communication; journalism; media and cinema studies and public relations DePaul established the College of Science and Health in the 2011–12 and advertising. Faculty with extensive academic, industry and international academic year. The college departments include the natural sciences, health experience, along with award-winning student-led organizations, have science, mathematics, nursing and psychology, as well as five centers, including positioned the college as one of the top places to study communication. the Center for Community Research and the DePaul Family and Community DePaul’s Irwin W. Steans Center for Community-based Service Learning, Services. Students pursue programs that take advantage of opportunities in home to the Egan Office for Urban Education and Community Partnerships, science and health care fields. has earned national accolades for integrating academics and community DePaul’s College of Law has been a highly respected name in the Chicago service. DePaul’s Irwin W. Steans Center for Community-based Service legal community for more than a century, and is nationally known for its Learning has earned national accolades for integrating academics and intellectual property, health law and public interest law programs, among community service. The center supports more than 3,400 service-learning others. In addition to the Juris Doctor, the college offers several joint degree students a year in more than 180 courses from across the university. programs, four graduate law programs and a Master of Jurisprudence. Through DePaul’s 15 intercollegiate men’s and women’s athletic teams are members of the breadth and depth of its curriculum, and its extensive opportunities for the NCAA Division I, BIG EAST Conference. In 2016, the women’s basketball experiential learning, students are prepared to be excellent lawyers who team marked its 14th consecutive appearance in the NCAA tournament. advance the law and impact Chicago and the world. Numerous DePaul teams claimed BIG EAST Team Academic Excellence The Driehaus College of Business and its Kellstadt Graduate School of Awards in recent years. Business offer respected programs that provide real-world knowledge and This year’s graduates and DePaul’s more than 172,500 living alumni are connections. The college houses programs that are nationally recognized, linked by more than their degrees. DePaul’s graduates have succeeded in a including three top-10 rankings for its accountancy programs based on a learning environment that values both academic achievement and community TaxTalent survey of hiring managers and top-25 rankings for its undergraduate responsibility—values that will remain with them throughout their lives as they and graduate entrepreneurship programs from the Princeton Review. carry on the heritage of St. Vincent de Paul.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY William E. Bennett, Chair Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., President James T. Ryan III, Vice Chair Rev. John T. Richardson, C.M., Chancellor Joseph Adams Marten denBoer, Provost Rev. Thomas C. Anslow, C.M. Jeff J. Bethke, Executive Vice President Peter C. Argianas Rev. Edward R. Udovic, C.M., Secretary of the University Karen M. Atwood Gerald A. Beeson ACADEMIC DEANS Biff Bowman Marisa Alicea, School for New Learning John L. Brennan Judy Bundra, School of Music Ruth W. Brinkley Gery J. Chico John Culbert, The Theatre School Frank M. Clark Salma Ghanem, College of Communication Sebastian S. Cualoping Gerald Koocher, College of Science and Health Mary A. Dempsey David Miller, College of Computing and Digital Media Therese Fauerbach Lucy Rinehart, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Sr. Margaret M. Fitzpatrick, S.C. Jennifer Rosato Perea, College of Law Zeke Flores Ray Whittington, Driehaus College of Business and Kellstadt Graduate School of Business Sasha L. Gerritson Paul Zionts, College of Education Chester A. Gougis Arnold T. Grisham Harry J. Harczak ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS Donald E. Heller Linda Blakley, Vice President for Public Relations and Communications Roberto R. Herencia Lori Holland Jay Braatz, Vice President for Planning and Presidential Operations Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M. Santino Caringella, Treasurer Stacy R. Janiak Robert Janis, Vice President for Facility Operations James M. Jenness David H. Kalsbeek, Senior Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing Timothy P. Knight Erin Minné, Senior Vice President for Advancement William P. Kusack Bob I. McCormick, Vice President of Information Services James Logothetis Elizabeth Ortiz, Vice President for Institutional Diversity and Equity Rev. James J. Maher, C.M. Jose Padilla, Vice President and General Counsel Carla R. Michelotti Jean Lenti Ponsetto, Athletics Director Anne R. Pramaggiore Rev. Mark S. Pranaitis, C.M. Sherri Sidler, Controller Larry R. Rogers, Sr. Stephanie Smith, Vice President for Human Resources George L. Ruff Rev. Edward R. Udovic, C.M., Senior Executive for University Mission and Jessica Sarowitz Vice President for Teaching and Learning Resources Kristi Savacool Gene Zdziarski, Vice President for Student Affairs John Sheehy Renee Togher Daniel C. Ustian Very Rev. Raymond A. Van Dorpe, C.M. Dia S. Weil

COMMENCEMENTCOMMENCEMENT 2016 2016 || 5 THE COAT OF ARMS The main section of the shield consists of nine panes forming a heraldic cross, the symbol of the Christian faith. The center pane holds a heart, which represents Saint Vincent de Paul, for whom the university is named. Because he spent his life in the service of God and people, especially the poor, Saint Vincent is considered to be the Apostle of Charity. The pane above the heart holds a crescent symbolizing Mary, the Immaculate Conception, the patroness of the United States. The upper section contains a fleur-de-lis, symbol of France, THE VINCENTIAN CHARACTER Vincent’s homeland. Three are shown, representing the Trinity. This DePaul, a Catholic, Vincentian and urban university, takes its name section also carries two symbols of Chicago. A line suggestive of the from Saint Vincent de Paul. The religious community founded wall of a fort represents Fort Dearborn. The phoenix rising from the by Saint Vincent, commonly known as “Vincentians,” established flames atop the shield is both a symbol of the Resurrection of Christ the university and endowed it with a distinctive spirit: to foster and the resurrection of the City of Chicago after the Great Fire of 1871. in higher education a deep respect for the God-given dignity The inscription 1898 refers to the year DePaul was first of all persons, especially the materially, culturally and spiritually chartered by the State of Illinois as St. Vincent’s College. In 1907 deprived, and to instill in educated persons a dedication to the a new charter was granted in the name of DePaul University. service of others. The women and men of DePaul have retained The motto of DePaul University, “Viam sapientiae monstrabo tibi,” this spirit as a highly valued heritage and a vital influence in every is taken from the biblical book of Proverbs (4:11) and is translated, succeeding generation of the university’s development. “I will show you the way of wisdom.”

SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL THE TREE OF WISDOM Saint Vincent de Paul (1581–1660), for whom the university is named, The symbol expresses the university’s integration lived in seventeenth century France. He was a compassionate and of education and religion by combining the forms deeply spiritual priest who dedicated his life to serving the poor. He of a tree and a cross. Central to the symbol is a founded the Congregation of the Mission, commonly known as the modified cruciform, suggestive of the Catholic Vincentians. This is the Roman Catholic religious community that roots of the university. This cruciform also is expressive of the human established and continues to sponsor DePaul University. form, with arms uplifted and outstretched to give spirit and life to Vincent brought together and inspired the environment. The figure stands erect and balanced suggesting a groups of like-minded women and men strength of knowledge and values. to join him in addressing the needs of the Viewing the symbol as a single unit, one sees our “Tree of Wisdom” poor and the reasons for their poverty resting firmly on the ground, with its square base and raised limbs in and marginalization. symmetry. It has age and fullness in its trunk and limbs, suggesting Vincent also was a man of wisdom tradition; and youth and simplicity in its internal negative spaces, who believed in the power of education representing leaf forms suggestive of sapling growth. to transform the world for the better. He Typographically, the symbol incorporates and combines the lower believed in the sacredness of life and the case letterforms d, p and u. The “u” form extending upward from the God-given dignity and inestimable value trunk is a true arc, a section of a perfect circle. Its position relative to for each person. He is aptly known as the the figure represents support, rather than containment, just as the “Apostle of Charity.” university supports the human spirit in the pursuit of knowledge and the deepening of religious values.

6 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY THE BANNERS OF DEPAUL UNIVERSITY

DePaul University and each of its 10 colleges and schools have a distinctive heraldic banner. These banners play a prominent ceremonial role in the university’s commencement ceremonies. The university banner features DePaul’s colors, red and blue. The interrelationship between ­ the university and the city is illustrated by the skyline motif. The banners of each of DePaul’s 10 colleges and schools are shown below, in the order in which they became a part of DePaul.

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCHOOL FOR NEW LEARNING SOCIAL SCIENCES Academic Color: Yellow green Academic Colors: White for the arts and letters, The “gyronny,” a heraldic pattern of eight citron for the social sciences lines radiating out from the center, symbolizes The alternating panes of color symbolize the school’s wide-ranging programs of study. the interrelationship of the diverse courses of study in the arts and social sciences.

DRIEHAUS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS THE THEATRE SCHOOL Academic Color: Taupe Academic Color: Brown The “party per cross” design uses two The “lozengy,” or two-color diamond pattern, tinctures to impart the quantitative nature symbolizes the arts and also is reminiscent of business enterprise. of the harlequin of the Commedia dell’Arte, theatre of the Italian Renaissance.

SCHOOL OF MUSIC COLLEGE OF COMPUTING AND Academic Color: Pink DIGITAL MEDIA Heraldic bars of white against a pink field Academic Color: Yellow represent the 10 lines of the musical staff, The triangular shapes represent the three a translator of the musical language. primary areas of emphasis in the school, and the reversal of colors of the triangles in the squares the fundamental binary nature of computing.

COLLEGE OF LAW COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION Academic Color: Purple Academic Colors: Silver grey (communication studies) and crimson (mass communication) The double-reversed chevrons illustrate the traditional scales of justice associated with The arrows call to mind early communication the field of jurisprudence. models representing sender and receiver, but depicted here in a dynamic geometric model that acknowledges the complexity of human and mediated communications.

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND HEALTH Academic Color: Light blue Academic Colors: Yellow for the sciences and sage for health The “saltire” (a corner-to-corner cross) is the heraldic symbol illustrating The alternating panes of color symbolize change and growth, the dual results of the the interrelationship of the diverse courses educational process. of study in the sciences and health.

COMMENCEMENTCOMMENCEMENT 2016 2016 || 7 ACADEMIC DRESS THE DEPAUL UNIVERSITY MACE The tradition of academic dress dates back to the Middle Ages, DePaul University has created, as part of its when gowns were a common form of attire in early European permanent institutional academic regalia, universities. Since those universities were founded by the church, a university mace. The mace was commissioned students were required to wear the prescribed gowns at all times. by the Office of Mission and Values. They represent an adaptation of the cape or mantle worn by religious Originally used as a weapon in medieval dignitaries in processions. warfare, the mace has been used ceremonially The traditional color of academic gowns has been black, but over since the 12th century. Traditionally bearing coats of the years, other colors and styles were adopted. In 1896, the colleges arms or other heraldic images, the mace was and universities of the United States adopted a uniform code borne in procession—always on the right shoulder—as governing academic dress. a symbol of civil, ecclesiastical and academic authority The style of gown varies according to the academic degree and jurisdiction. awarded. The color of the lining of the hood indicates the college or Designed by the renowned liturgical artist Joseph university of the wearer’s degree. Luiz Rameriz of Axis Mundi Studios in Chicago, For graduates of DePaul University, sky blue with a red chevron the DePaul University mace has been hand-crafted is used. The border of the hood is trimmed in a color indicating the utilizing the finest materials and the talents of field of study. Below is a list of the most common academic colors. crafts-persons on two continents. The silversmith for the work was Huseyin Baykal, a distinguished White Arts and Letters Turkish artist. The silver work of the mace is called Scarlet Theology repoussage. It is a process of beating sheets of silver on dense beds of tar. The silversmith taps the silver Purple Law thousands of times with steel punches to bring forth Green Medicine the intricacies of the envisioned design. Dark Blue Philosophy Measuring approximately 48 inches long, the Yellow Science mace is made of hand-turned yew wood. Covering Brown Architecture and the Fine Arts the yew wood are twining silver rose stems and Pink Music buds symbolizing the passage of time and the renewal of life. Lilac Dentistry Surmounting the mace is a phoenix from the Orange Engineering university’s coat of arms. The phoenix rising from the Olive Pharmacy flames is both a symbol of the Resurrection of Christ Light Brown Business and the resurrection of the City of Chicago after the Lemon Yellow Library Science Great Fire of 1871. Also at the top of the mace are Light Blue Education enameled pendants of hearts and the crescent moon. These symbols also are taken from the coat of arms. Peacock Blue International Affairs The heart represents Saint Vincent de Paul. The Citron Yellow Social Work crescent symbolizes Mary, the Immaculate Conception Cardinal Journalism and patroness of the United States.

8 || D DEPAULEPAUL UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATION WITH HONOR The bachelor’s degree with honor is conferred upon candidates who have achieved exceptional scholastic proficiency. The distinction “Summa Cum Laude” is conferred upon those candidates who have demonstrated remarkable scholastic ability by attaining a 3.85 grade point average. The distinction “Magna Cum Laude” is conferred upon those candidates who have demonstrated definite superior ability by attaining a 3.7 grade point average. The distinction “Cum Laude” is conferred upon those who have distinguished themselves by attaining a 3.5 grade point average. The level of honor is verified after spring quarter. The honor notation is recorded on the student’s diploma and academic record.

VIA SAPIENTIAE AWARD In 1961, DePaul University established the Via Sapientiae Award to honor individuals who have served devotedly the purposes and ideals of the university. It takes its name from the university’s motto: “Viam Sapientiae Monstrabo Tibi,” taken from the Book of Proverbs and translated from the Latin as, “I will show you the way of wisdom.” This defines the university’s highest function and provides the criteria for evaluating the contributions of those persons who have spent their lives in the university’s service. THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDALLION PLEDGE OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY The presidential medallion symbolizes the authority conferred Those graduates wearing green ribbons on their gowns today as a sacred trust by the Board of Trustees upon the president as the have made a personal commitment to practice social responsibility in chief executive officer of the university. By virtue of his office, their life and work. the president is personally entrusted with the responsibility of promoting the mission and values that underlie DePaul University’s service to its students and its distinctive identity as a Catholic, Vincentian and urban institution. Created in 2004 by the renowned Chicago silversmith William N. Frederick, the DePaul University presidential medallion is in the form of the university seal, cast in silver and suspended from a chain with links to the heraldic symbols of each of the university’s 10 schools and colleges. The new medallion was commissioned by the Office of Mission and Values and the Office of Academic Affairs in honor of the inauguration of the Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., as the university’s eleventh president.

COMMENCEMENTCOMMENCEMENT 2016 2016 || 9 UNIVERSITY STUDENT LEADERS

The university has recognized the following graduating students as exceptional leaders who have given their time, talents and service to improving the quality of student life at DePaul. These individuals epitomized the qualities of leadership during their tenure at DePaul University.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL AWARD THE MONSIGNOR JOHN EGAN AWARD Vanessa Cadavillo Elijah Obasanya Danielle Russell JAMES R. DOYLE OUTSTANDING STUDENT LEADERS UNIVERSITY MINISTRY SPIRIT AWARD Kayla Burke Thomas Dewey Vanessa Cadavillo Olivia Johnson Ashantis Jones Ryan McGrail Gena Lenti Sarah Mitchell Shahzadhi Nyakhar Christina Teach Elijah Obasanya Carly Oosten SENIOR LEADERS IN MULTICULTURAL Kristina Pouliot STUDENT AFFAIRS Danielle Russell The Barbara A. Sizemore Leadership Award Akudo Mez SENIOR RESIDENTIAL LEADER The Archbishop Oscar Romero Leadership Award Marcella Bulger Jeremy Pagan The Jose Rizal Leadership Award OUTSTANDING STUDENT LEADERS Katelyn Algas IN ATHLETICS Adrian Halimi Gena Lenti CORTELYOU-MARTIN J. LOWERY AWARD Megan Podkowa Clara Orban, PhD Elise Wyatt

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Since 1954, DePaul University has recognized academic honorary societies in order to highlight students’ superior academic achievement and leadership. Students are selected to join honorary societies based on their superior academic record within their specific major or across all colleges. DePaul University strives to recognize students’ outstanding academic performance and is proud of the rich tradition that these valuable organizations have provided to the university community. Many graduating students choose to highlight their honorary society membership by wearing academic honor chords at graduation. Below is a list of each honorary society, its academic discipline or specific group, year it was founded at DePaul University and academic honor chord colors.

Name Discipline/Specific Date of DePaul Founding Academic Honor Cord Color Delta Mu Delta Business 1954 Purple and Gold Pi Mu Epsilon Mathematics 1956 Violet, Gold and Lavender Beta Alpha Psi Accounting, Finance and MIS 1958 Black and Red Beta Gamma Sigma Business 1958 Royal Blue and Gold Pi Delta Phi French 1958 Blue, White and Red Kappa Delta Pi Education 1962 Purple and Green Alpha Lambda Delta First Year Students 1965 Red, Gold and White Psi Chi Psychology 1966 Royal Blue and Gold Sigma Pi Sigma Physics 1972 Forest Green and Ivory Phi Alpha Theta History 1974 Red and Light Blue Omicron Delta Epsilon Economics 1979 Blue and Gold Sigma Theta Tau Nursing 1982 Purple and White Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science 1983 Red, Black and White Sigma Tau Delta English 1983 Black and Red Alpha Kappa Delta Sociology 1985 Teal Lambda Pi Eta Communication 1987 Crimson and Silver Sigma Delta Pi Spanish 1987 Red and Gold Golden Key All 1989 Royal Blue and Gold Phi Kappa Phi All 1994 Navy Blue and Gold Phi Beta Delta International Education 1997 Red and Gold Theta Alpha Kappa Religious Studies 1998 Scarlet National Society of Collegiate Scholars All 2000 Gold and Maroon Alpha Sigma Lambda Nontraditional Adult Students 2002 Burgundy and Gold Upsilon Pi Epsilon Computer Science 2003 Maroon and White Iota Iota Iota Women’s and Gender Studies 2004 Blue and White Chi Sigma Iota Counseling 2005 White and Blue Rho Lambda Sorority Women 2005 Crimson and Gold Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership 2006 White, Black and Blue Lambda Alpha Anthropology 2007 Royal Blue, Gold and White Tau Sigma Transfer Students 2007 Maroon and Gold Pi Alpha Alpha Public Administration 2009 Blue and Gold Gamma Theta Upsilon Geography 2009 Brown, Light Blue and Gold National Society of Leadership and Success All 2012 Red and Black Nu Lambda Mu Nonprofit Management and Leadership 2012 Green and Yellow

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION PROGRAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

FANFARE Members of the Chicago Brass Quintet

PROCESSIONAL Pomp and Circumstance (Edward Elgar)

UNIVERSITY MARSHAL Anthony J. Dosen, C.M., PhD, Associate Professor, Educational Leadership

INVOCATION Rev. Patrick J. McDevitt, C.M., PhD, Associate Professor

NATIONAL ANTHEM Performed by John Concepcion

STUDENT ADDRESS Caleb M. Bromberg, BA Candidate in Secondary English, Class of 2016

CONFERRAL OF HONORARY DEGREES Rev. Gregorio L. Bañaga, Jr., C.M., Vincentian and Higher Education Leader

Claudio Sánchez, Senior National Education Correspondent, National Public Radio Citations read by Sung Kyung Park-Johnson, PhD, Assistant Professor and Director of ESL and Bilingual Education Minors

ADDRESS TO THE GRADUATES Claudio Sánchez, Senior National Education Correspondent, National Public Radio

CONFERRAL OF DEGREES Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., President, DePaul University

ALUMNI INDUCTION Caleb M. Bromberg, BA Candidate in Secondary English, Class of 2016 Michael Patrick McKeon, BA, Class of 2004 Paul Zionts, PhD, Dean, College of Education

CLOSING REMARKS Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., President, DePaul University

RECESSIONAL

14 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT & SPEAKER Claudio Sánchez Senior National Education Correspondent, National Public Radio

Little matters more in this world than the education of children. As the recognized him for outstanding local news coverage. In 1985, he received National Public Radio education correspondent for nearly 30 years, one of broadcasting’s top honors, the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Claudio Sánchez has devoted his life to helping us see and understand University Silver Baton, for the series “Sanctuary: The New Underground the state of American education. He tells the stories of individuals, Railroad,” which chronicled stories of immigrants. schools and educational reform to a nationwide audience, all with a love for how we might serve young people’s possibility. Sánchez’s commitment took root at the United States–Mexico border CITATION in his home town of Nogales, a town straddling the border of Arizona Claudio Sánchez, while serving as National Public Radio’s longtime and the Mexican state of Sonora. Initially, he attended schools on both education correspondent, you have enriched America’s understanding sides, until his parents prompted him to finish his education in the United of vital issues in education. Your reporting surveys the policies crafted States, with dreams that one day he would attend college. on Capitol Hill, the numerous attempts at reform, and the very personal Their dreams were realized when Sánchez received a scholarship stories of students, parents and teachers. You examine and amplify to attend college first in Mexico City and later at Northern Arizona the ways education serves or frustrates people’s hopes and ambitions. University, where he began studying journalism. When he and a friend You call America to action and offer us a roadmap for how to proceed. enrolled for an independent study focusing on broadcasting, he Your investigative reporting has allowed the call for educational discovered a lifelong passion for radio as a medium that engaged both reform to sound across the land. Through an enduring commitment his love for writing and performance. In college, he developed a radio to education as a human right, and especially for those in most need, program supported by his university targeting the Latino community you have embodied Vincentian values over a distinguished career. through music, reports and cultural events. For these reasons and more, DePaul University is privileged to confer He began his professional career in radio as a reporter in Tucson, upon you the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa. Arizona. From there, he went to a station in El Paso, where he was a news and public affairs director. Sánchez soon rose to executive producer. Throughout his time there, he covered Latin America and U.S.–Mexico border issues. In 1989, Sánchez began his long association with National Public Radio on the education and immigration beats. Education reporting was a natural fit for Sánchez. For a brief time in his life, he worked at an elementary and middle school in Tucson, teaching writing, English and Spanish as a second language. His experience as an educator provided him unique insights on a wide variety of imperative educational topics. Today, as NPR’s senior national education correspondent, he uses his skills and privileged platform to focus upon what he calls the “Three P’s” of education reform: politics, policy and pedagogy. He has reported on stories ranging from underserved elementary schools in New York to the impact of immigration on schools near the border. His reports create a powerful image of educational disparities facing America and air regularly on NPR affiliate programs such as “Morning Edition,” “All Things Considered,” and “Weekend Edition.” He is an expert on the national education reform movement, speaking at public events addressing how America can fix its education system. From 2006-07, Sánchez was a Nieman Journalism fellow at Harvard University. In 2008, Sánchez won First Prize in the Education Writers Association’s National Award for Education Reporting for his series on the student loan crisis. He also has won the Guillermo Martínez-Márquez Award for Best Spot News and the El Paso Press Club Award for Best Investigative Reporting. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting also

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 15 HONORARY DEGREE RECIPEINT Rev. Gregorio L. Bañaga, Jr., C.M. Vincentian and Higher Education Leader

Catholic education is at the heart of the career of the Rev. Gregorio Association of the Philippines, overseeing more than 1,300 schools Bañaga, Jr., C.M. An influential leader and advocate in the Philippines throughout the country. He helped bring resources and guidance and beyond, Fr. Bañaga empowered educators at every level to embrace to educators working in struggling mission schools in remote areas, their Catholic identity, improve their academic rigor and find meaning in empowering teachers who were providing a basic education to the their work. Fr. Bañaga believes that a robust education is made stronger country’s poor and marginalized. when it is values based and rooted in faith. In his roles as a university Fr. Bañaga’s work at the university and his tireless advocacy for the president and leader of a national association of Catholic schools, Fr. Catholic education system have made a lasting difference. His zeal and Bañaga has emphasized that education not only can improve individual vision inspired teachers and students to achieve at higher levels and to lives, but also can lift an entire nation. use their own success to help lift others out of poverty. Growing up in the Philippines, religious members of Fr. Bañaga’s family inspired him to consider the priesthood. He entered the Congregation of the Mission at a young age and was sent to Adamson University to CITATION earn a bachelor’s degree in philosophy. In 1979, he received a master’s Rev. Gregorio Bañaga, Jr., C.M., you have been a tireless champion of degree in theology and was ordained as a priest. During the early years Catholic education, inspiring teachers and students alike to put their faith of his priesthood, Fr. Bañaga gave popular missions to different parts of into action. Throughout your career, you have strengthened the Catholic the country and later became the pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in education system in the Philippines and left a legacy that resonates in Manila. After eight years he was assigned to the seminary to teach and both rural schoolrooms and the halls of great universities. As president of train future priests. Looking back on this time, Fr. Bañaga says that his Adamson University, you not only built on the school’s academic reputation work as a missionary and seminary professor gave him a “foundation of but you also strengthened its Vincentian identity. Your efforts to connect faith” that would follow him throughout his journey as a Vincentian. university students with opportunities to serve the poor and marginalized Fr. Bañaga continued his studies in the United States, earning a reflect the Vincentian ideals of this university. For these reasons and more, doctorate in organizational behavior in 1999 from Case Western Reserve DePaul University is privileged to confer upon you the degree of Doctor of University. His leadership skills were unmistakable, and soon he was Humane Letters, honoris causa. called to serve back in the Philippines. In 2003, he became the first alumnus to be named president of his alma mater, Adamson University. The school was founded by a Greek chemist and later was brought under the direction of the Congregation of the Mission. Fr. Bañaga soon emerged as a visionary leader who would launch the university into a new era of growth. In his 12 years of service as Adamson’s president, Fr. Bañaga was known for his compassionate leadership, acknowledging the vital role of every individual in making a university run harmoniously. He led the university through a rigorous and successful accreditation process, and Adamson rose in the rankings as a result. Today it enjoys an “autonomous status” granted by the Commission on Higher Education—one among only 59 higher education institutions in the country with this status. He also reconnected the school with its Vincentian mission and heritage. By creating service opportunities and programs, he offered students tangible ways to use their talents to give back to the community. Fr. Bañaga also has influenced the Catholic education system on a larger scale. He served as president of the Catholic Educational

16 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Presented by Paul Zionts, Dean, College of Education Graduate program candidates’ names announced by Sung Kyung Park-Johnson, PhD, Assistant Professor and Director of ESL and Bilingual Education Minors Undergraduate program candidates’ names announced by Jeffery Kuzmic, PhD, Associate Professor, Curriculum Studies

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION

Andrew Richard Gibbs Charemi A. Jones Curriculum Studies Curriculum Studies BS, DePaul University, 2003 BS, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1993 MS, DePaul University, 2006 MEd, DePaul University, 2004 Dissertation: Bridging the Digital Divide: Were Any Divides Bridged? Dissertation: In the Service of What? A Phenomenological Exploration of African American High School Students’ Self-Efficacy in Service Learning Dennis K. Gregory Curriculum Studies Anya Niazov BA, DePaul University, 2009 Educational Leadership MA, DePaul University, 2011 BA, Ohio State University, 2005 Dissertation: The Rise of Neoliberalism – A Transrational Analysis: Towards MA, Ohio State University, 2007 a New Vision of Urban Education Dissertation: Empowering School Leadership Across Nations: A Comparative Study of Differences Between Leadership Practices and Their Relationships Denitra D. Griffin with Empowerment Amongst Administrators and Teachers in Eight Large Urban Educational Leadership Secondary School Districts in the United States and Canada BBS, Loyola University Chicago, 1998 MSEd, Roosevelt University, 2003 Felicia D. Richardson-McGee Educational Leadership Dissertation: The Muted Expert: A Qualitative Study on the Principals’ Perceptions and Experiences of the Current Teacher Evaluation System BS, University of Illinois - Chicago, 1983 MBA, DePaul University, 1990 Dissertation: Living Out Faith: Reflections on Motivation for Academic Achievement and Career Choice

MASTER OF ARTS Lauren Lystrup MASTER OF EDUCATION Sara K. Althefery Social and Cultural Foundations Teaching and Learning Secondary Megan E. Ambrose in Education Seth William Adams Education English Counseling With Distinction Teaching and Learning Secondary Education Social Science Justine Erin Amato David Abraham Castro Kathleen K. O’Connor Counseling Social and Cultural Foundations Counseling Rachel Elizabeth Alexander With Distinction in Education Teaching and Learning Mandela J. Okere Elementary Education Bryan Alexander Anderson Kumari Tanusree Social and Cultural Foundations Teaching and Learning Secondary Christiansen in Education Katrina D. Allen Education Social Science Social and Cultural Foundations Teaching and Learning Early in Education Sonya M. Roy-Singh Childhood Education Lindsay K. Anderson Social and Cultural Foundations Teaching and Learning in Education Elementary Education With Distinction

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 17 Anthonie Nichole Arbino Alexis Anne Bellfy Andrew S. Brooks Angelica Olivia Chestleigh Counseling Teaching and Learning TEACH Secondary Education Counseling Elementary Education History Alison Amal Arzeni Amanda Rose Clarahan Teaching and Learning Vanessa Bernal Samantha Thikhasuk Brooks Teaching and Learning Elementary Education Literacy and Specialized Literacy and Specialized Elementary Education Instruction Instruction Timothy J. Ashe Mary Kate Clucas Teaching and Learning World Alexandra Bernard Teneka Joi Brooks Counseling Language Education Spanish Teaching and Learning Secondary Educational Leadership Education English Sarah Katherine Cook Andrew Au Kathryn M. Brower Curriculum Studies Teaching and Learning Secondary Kirsten Bernardini Teaching and Learning Secondary Education Chemistry Literacy and Specialized Education English Veronica Emily Cornejo Instruction Social and Cultural Foundations Yewande A. Awolola With Distinction Monica Restrepo Brown in Education Teaching and Learning Bilingual and Bicultural Education Elementary Education Rebecca Joyce Berndt Stephanie A. Coutts Teaching and Learning World Sonya BruBaker Counseling Arsheen R. Aziz Language Education Spanish Literacy and Specialized Teaching and Learning Secondary Instruction Lauren E. Cowles Education Social Science Dominique Blalock With Distinction Counseling Counseling Samantha Alexis Bara Yaakov Chaim Calamaro Brian K. Coyne Counseling Michele Blankenberger Teaching and Learning Secondary Literacy and Specialized Counseling Education English Instruction Rima Terese Barkauskas With Distinction Teaching and Learning Secondary Lauren Michelle Carpenter Elizabeth Cummings Education Biology Juliana Boccumini Teaching and Learning Secondary Educational Leadership With Distinction Teaching and Learning Secondary Education English With Distinction Education English Daniel Barnett Paula Braswell Carr Katherine Mercedes Currie TEACH Secondary Education Mikhail E. Bolotnikov Literacy and Specialized TEACH Secondary Education History TEACH Secondary Education Instruction English History With Distinction Araceli Barragan Jennifer Marie Castillo Bilingual and Bicultural Education Rachel A. Bomher Teaching and Learning Mackenzie J. Czmil Literacy and Specialized Elementary Education Literacy and Specialized Natalie L. Barrera Instruction Instruction Teaching and Learning Early Diana Cepsyte Childhood Education Beverley Anne Borum Teaching and Learning Secondary Katherine Dalin Teaching and Learning World Education English Counseling Kimberly M. Bart Language Education Spanish Teaching and Learning Natalie A. Cerda Michelle E. Dall Elementary Education Sandra H. Bowen Educational Leadership Counseling With Distinction Counseling Willa K. Chan Sara E. Damyan Michael C. Becker Hannah L. Breed Literacy and Specialized Literacy and Specialized Teaching and Learning Bilingual and Bicultural Education Instruction Instruction Elementary Education With Distinction Katie Breitholtz David Allen Cherry Keely T. Beckman Bilingual and Bicultural Education TEACH Secondary Education Counseling English

18 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Dana Dardai Colins Ignatius Christopher L. Galaviz Katheryn E. Gonzales Teaching and Learning Secondary Chianakwalam Ekpe Teaching and Learning Secondary Counseling Education History Educational Leadership Education History Ana Gonzalez Kelsey C. Davis Marlee Elkins Edwin J. Gentry Teaching and Learning Early Bilingual and Bicultural Education Literacy and Specialized Educational Leadership Childhood Education Instruction Richla R. Davis Eric George Monica Carolina Gonzalez Counseling Michelle V. Enriquez Teaching and Learning Secondary Bilingual and Bicultural Education Bilingual and Bicultural Education Education Math Sally Delgado With Distinction Elizabeth Goodman Counseling Megan Escutia Counseling Counseling Katie E. Gertler Marissa A. Depumpo With Distinction Teaching and Learning Grant Gorman TEACH Secondary Education Elementary Education Teaching and Learning English Kathleen Marie Eslinger With Distinction Elementary Education Literacy and Specialized Nallely Dimas Instruction Danielle F. Gilman Magdalena Gorska Teaching and Learning World With Distinction Literacy and Specialized Bilingual and Bicultural Education Language Education Spanish Instruction Tasia T. Evans Amanda G. Grant Ryan C. Dixon Teaching and Learning Early Hallie J. Gilmore Counseling Teaching and Learning Childhood Education Counseling Elementary Education Lisa-Marie Greco With Distinction Concepcion Farrales Feria Kevin L. Gilmore Counseling Teaching and Learning Teaching and Learning Secondary With Distinction Elizabeth Lodge Dolle Elementary Education Education Math Literacy and Specialized Jeffrey W. Green Instruction Alicia Ferraris Teuta Gjeka Teaching and Learning With Distinction Counseling Teaching and Learning Early Elementary Education With Distinction Childhood Education Jamie Donaldson Pamela Greyer Counseling Maureen K. Flaherty Alyssa A. Glawe Educational Leadership Teaching and Learning Bilingual and Bicultural Education Anne M. Donovan Elementary Education With Distinction Allison Grimes Counseling With Distinction Teaching and Learning Secondary Nancy Michele Gloe Education Math Claudiu Dragos Jesse H. Flores Teaching and Learning Early Educational Leadership Counseling Childhood Education Alessandria Marie Grisanzio Literacy and Specialized John Bh Dudley Richard V. Foreman Marchell D. Goins Instruction Educational Leadership Counseling Counseling With Distinction With Distinction Kaitlyn Elizabeth Fox Charles Goldberg Eydie Guerrero Dan Duffy Literacy and Specialized Counseling Bilingual and Bicultural Education Teaching and Learning Secondary Instruction Education English Jacob Nevin Goldman Jason Haarmann Stephanie R. France Teaching and Learning Secondary Teaching and Learning Secondary Victoria Irene Dylegowski Counseling Education Social Science Education Math Bilingual and Bicultural Education With Distinction With Distinction Kara T. Gonnerman Chonquita L. Eckhardt Gwen Fullenkamp Teaching and Learning Secondary Counseling Educational Leadership Education History

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 19 Lameese Hajissa Leigh Ann Hollander Jazmin Dorothea Johnson Regina Klaesges Literacy and Specialized Curriculum Studies Teaching and Learning Secondary Teaching and Learning Secondary Instruction Education English Education Social Science Jill Elizabeth Homerding Katie Hallberg Counseling Montieth Michael Johnston Avraham Z. Kleinman Educational Leadership With Distinction Teaching and Learning Secondary Teaching and Learning Secondary Education Social Science Education Social Science Rachael Michelle Hancz Brandi Hopper Teaching and Learning Literacy and Specialized Denise Antoinette Jones Lauren M. Krpan Elementary Education Instruction Educational Leadership Counseling With Distinction With Distinction Diane Tingley Hu Megan Brianne Josupait Richard G. Hardy Counseling Teaching and Learning Mollie Kathleen Kryka Teaching and Learning Early With Distinction Elementary Education Teaching and Learning Childhood Education Elementary Education Hannah R. Huey Claire Marie Kalinowski With Distinction Brandi Nicole Harvey Literacy and Specialized Teaching and Learning Secondary Educational Leadership Instruction Education History Courtney Renee Langston Educational Leadership Victoria Anne Haytchouk Meghan Elizabeth Huffman Mary P. Kalsbeek Teaching and Learning Early Counseling Educational Leadership Amber Larson Childhood Education With Distinction Counseling With Distinction Hristina Kasapov Rhianna M. Hughes Literacy and Specialized Jill Layden Allison Lee Heaney Teaching and Learning Early Instruction Literacy and Specialized Educational Leadership Childhood Education Instruction With Distinction Jeewant Kaushal Mohammed U. Hussain Teaching and Learning Secondary Todd Lentz Kayla E. Heller Teaching and Learning Secondary Education Math Counseling Curriculum Studies Education English With Distinction Nora Keating Tina Helmick Margaret Lynn Igleski Literacy and Specialized Sukyung Lim Counseling Teaching and Learning Instruction Bilingual and Bicultural Education Elementary Education With Distinction Rachael Carlene Henderson Julianne Erin Lloyd Educational Leadership Miles Edward Jackson Michelle Lynn Keen Counseling Educational Leadership Teaching and Learning Anthony Hernandez With Distinction Elementary Education Caitlin C. Locke Literacy and Specialized With Distinction Literacy and Specialized Instruction Jennifer Jacobucci Instruction Teaching and Learning Secondary Sarah O. Keller With Distinction Daniel R. Hernandez Education Visual Art Counseling Bilingual and Bicultural Education Lisa M. Lomaglio Ciera S. Jamison Allison Catherine Kerr Teaching and Learning Secondary Sara N. Hernandez Educational Leadership Teaching and Learning Secondary Education Social Science Counseling Education Biology Joseph H. Jemison Elizabeth Joyn Lundeen Marguerite Briggs Herring Counseling Arlicia Edna Ketchum Teaching and Learning Teaching and Learning Teaching and Learning Secondary Elementary Education Elementary Education Stephany Jimenez Education English Teaching and Learning Secondary With Distinction Jessica Rae Lyons Oluwatoyin Hines Education Visual Art Teaching and Learning World Curriculum Studies With Distinction Language Education Spanish

20 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Marie Alexandria Maisano Rachel Miller Michael Joseph O’Brien Bethany R. Prenevost Literacy and Specialized Literacy and Specialized Counseling TEACH Secondary Education Instruction Instruction English Eldina Okic With Distinction Lisa Martin Yee Wan Mo Counseling Teaching and Learning Curriculum Studies Mary K. Puchner Elementary Education With Distinction Hannah Okonow Counseling Literacy and Specialized Maegen Eileen Martin Maggie May Monahan Instruction Robin Elisabeth Purman Literacy and Specialized Literacy and Specialized With Distinction Teaching and Learning Secondary Instruction Instruction Education Social Science Ashley E. Okooboh Amanda Elizabeth Marwitz Paula A. Morgan Counseling Paramita Siswari Putri Teaching and Learning Secondary Literacy and Specialized Bilingual and Bicultural Education Education Biology Instruction Kathryn A. Orbon Literacy and Specialized Brian J. Pyle Rahael Mariam Mathew Lavinia V. Morozan Instruction Teaching and Learning Secondary Counseling Teaching and Learning Secondary Education Social Science With Distinction Education Visual Art Elena M. Ortiz Teaching and Learning World Kristen E. Rabe Julia Maurer Rebecca M. Mulhim Language Education Spanish Literacy and Specialized Teaching and Learning Secondary Educational Leadership Instruction Education Social Science Maurice Clark Osborne With Distinction Mikki S. Murphy Counseling Kathleen M. McDonald Teaching and Learning Secondary Faeza A. Rahman Counseling Education Visual Art Sarah J. Pajkos TEACH Secondary Education Counseling Math Carol McGury Anika Tiombe Murphy- Counseling Wellere Dana M. Parenti Marla Blackburn Reid Educational Leadership Counseling Literacy and Specialized Katherine McInnis Instruction Counseling Kathleen Ann Murtagh Elijah Park With Distinction Educational Leadership Teaching and Learning Brittany N. Reidy Elementary Education Teaching and Learning Judy Melgarejo Paige Frances Neuhaus Elementary Education Counseling Counseling Samantha Marie Phillips With Distinction Teaching and Learning Secondary Michael H. Reisel Nicole Dianne Young Melicor Education English Teaching and Learning World Teaching and Learning Julia Elaine Newcomer Language Education Spanish Elementary Education Teaching and Learning Secondary Nicole Pinelli Education Biology Counseling Kimberly A. Renton Sandra G. Mendez With Distinction Teaching and Learning Early Teaching and Learning Early Lan Thanh Nguyen Childhood Education Childhood Education Teaching and Learning Kimberly M. Polsen Elementary Education Counseling Sarah Elizabeth Rentschler Benjamin Meyer With Distinction Literacy and Specialized Social and Cultural Foundations Kylie Noecker Instruction in Education Teaching and Learning Maria Elaine Powell Elementary Education Literacy and Specialized Allison Marie Restko Megan Louise Miller With Distinction Instruction Teaching and Learning Teaching and Learning Elementary Education Elementary Education Elizabeth A. Nosal With Distinction Teaching and Learning Early Childhood Education

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 21 Ana V. Reyes Joyce Ruth Nilofer Siddiqui Marie Tapp Counseling Teaching and Learning Early Teaching and Learning World Teaching and Learning Secondary Childhood Education Language Education Arabic Education Social Science Victoria Elena Reynolds Counseling Andrew Benjamin Saari Jennifer Sigman Marissa Leigh Taylor Literacy and Specialized Curriculum Studies Literacy and Specialized Amy R. Rhodes Instruction Instruction Counseling Erica Jean Manley Siler Kaytlyn N. Saethre Teaching and Learning Carly M. Thom Robin Rich TEACH Secondary Education Elementary Education Literacy and Specialized Counseling Social Science Instruction With Distinction Sharaya L. Sims Christine M. Savas Counseling Kierra Thomas Lavon Wade Robinson Counseling Counseling Counseling Britelle Chandler Smith With Distinction William W. Savoie Literacy and Specialized Meghan E. Thomas Teaching and Learning Secondary Instruction Teaching and Learning Secondary Katherine A. Robison Education English Education History Counseling Melissa Solis-Botello With Distinction Michelle Ann Scandora Teaching and Learning Jenae L. Todd Literacy and Specialized Elementary Education Counseling Andrew Lucas Rocca Instruction Teaching and Learning Secondary With Distinction Erich A. Somen Diana Torres Education History Teaching and Learning Counseling Joel Charles Schafer Elementary Education Rachael E. Rodriguez Teaching and Learning Secondary Elizabeth S. Tucci Counseling Education English Jeannette M. Soto Teaching and Learning Social and Cultural Foundations Elementary Education Wendy Rodriguez Nora Blaise Schmiedel in Education Teaching and Learning World Teaching and Learning Early Nicholas Turner Language Education French Childhood Education Erik R. Strentz Social and Cultural Foundations Teaching and Learning Secondary in Education Xochilth Romero Kelli Schoonover Education Visual Art Literacy and Specialized Teaching and Learning Tonia Turner Instruction Elementary Education Lauren M. Stronczek Educational Leadership Bilingual and Bicultural Education Samantha M. Rosado Erin Marie Schwarz Emily Lauren Twomey Educational Leadership Curriculum Studies Sarah Sweeney Literacy and Specialized Teaching and Learning Early Instruction Christopher Rosebrock Katie Louise Schwarz Childhood Education Teaching and Learning Secondary Teaching and Learning Secondary Kourtney Anne Vahle Education Social Science Education Biology Sarah Dawn Swetz Huang Teaching and Learning Secondary Teaching and Learning World Education English Lauren Catherine Ross Gretchen L. Selzer Language Education Chinese With Distinction Counseling Counseling With Distinction With Distinction With Distinction Noe Valdovinos Kristen Swims Social and Cultural Foundations Molly Callahan Rowan Diane T. Shaw Counseling in Education Bilingual and Bicultural Education Teaching and Learning Early With Distinction Childhood Education Zara Taaraf Stephanie A. Valerio Teaching and Learning Secondary Teaching and Learning Secondary Education English Education Math

22 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Vanessa Dwan Verner Danielle Rebekah Zar Shelby L. Critchett Patricia M. LeGrand Educational Leadership Literacy and Specialized Secondary Education Visual Art Secondary Education Math With Distinction Instruction Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude

Megan Rose Vinicky Qi Zhang Jacob Eaton Laura C. Lopez Teaching and Learning Teaching and Learning World Secondary Education History Secondary Education English Elementary Education Language Education Chinese Cum Laude With Distinction Gina M. Lupo Erica L. Zuniga Christian Garcia World Language Education Alex Logan Wagner Social and Cultural Foundations Secondary Education History Spanish Teaching and Learning Secondary in Education Education Chemistry Brendan Glenn Juanita Mendoza Sarah Kathryn Broughton Secondary Education Math World Language Education Jordan L. Wakefield Bilingual and Bicultural Education Cum Laude Spanish Counseling Marissa A. Goodman Arianna Montes de Oca Matthew J. Wasson Secondary Education Social Early Childhood Education Teaching and Learning BACHELOR OF ARTS Science Magna Cum Laude Elementary Education Marvin Albor Lisa E. Grady Kevin H. Ramirez Elizabeth Anne Weiler Secondary Education English Secondary Education Social World Language Education Teaching and Learning Secondary Cum Laude Science French Education English Cum Laude Cum Laude Sana Anwer Bob Hyun Welch Secondary Education Social Lauren Hettasch Kelsey Lynne Rodriguez Educational Leadership Science Secondary Education Math Secondary Education History Cum Laude Cum Laude Cum Laude Vameca M. Wheeler- Ballenger Lauren J. Bernardi Nicholas A. Holmes Jacquelyn Beasley Ross Counseling Secondary Education Social Secondary Education History Secondary Education History Science Eric Ladon Williams Magna Cum Laude Al-rahim N. Jiwani Daniel Sanchez Educational Leadership Secondary Education Math Physical Education Staci E. Bonezek Magna Cum Laude Evan T. Williams Secondary Education Social Kendall D. Schroeder Counseling Science Jason C. Justus Secondary Education Social Secondary Education Social Science Nicole L. Williams Caleb M. Bromberg Science Summa Cum Laude Counseling Secondary Education English Magna Cum Laude Kristen J. Karr Marc Sheckells Kimber N. Winchester Early Childhood Education Secondary Education History Counseling Victor H. Bucio Summa Cum Laude Secondary Education Math Karoly B. Keefe Olivia Ann Wolin Magna Cum Laude Secondary Education Math Anna I. Skoullos Literacy and Specialized Secondary Education English Instruction Gloria A. Campos Qadeer U. Khan Cum Laude Secondary Education Social Secondary Education History Caroline Yankee Science Cum Laude Jason W. Soulje Teaching and Learning Physical Education Elementary Education Luis A. Castillo Bon Joon Koo With Distinction Early Childhood Education Secondary Education Math Rosemary Anne Sullivan Summa Cum Laude Secondary Education English Magna Cum Laude

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 23 Rebecca Tauber Heather L. Beattie Colum Jonathan Dillon Arianna Gonzalez Secondary Education Elementary Education Elementary Education Elementary Education Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Iqra M. Bhatti Veronica Gonzalez Megan C. Thall Elementary Education Maria Diprizio Elementary Education Secondary Education Social Elementary Education Magna Cum Laude Science Lucia B. Botello Elementary Education Athanasia Drakoulis Joanna A. Gorczyca Taniya Tomy Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Secondary Education Math Jaime Bryant Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Secondary Education Physics Magna Cum Laude Erin E. Duffy Patrick J. Graff Katrina A. Varga Elementary Education Elementary Education Secondary Education History Lauren M. Carlson Cum Laude Cum Laude Elementary Education Nico E. Vega Paige M. Dunseith Molly K. Hendershott Secondary Education History Mariela Casimiro Early Childhood Education Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Karla Williams Magna Cum Laude Secondary Education English Erica Estrada Tamara Kay Holly Cum Laude Sarah Chang Elementary Education Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Chautel M. Wilson Magna Cum Laude Maria C. Fernandes Connie Huang Secondary Education Social Elementary Education Early Childhood Education Science Vanessa J. Chapman Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Early Childhood Education Summa Cum Laude Stephanie L. Fernandez Kathleen B. Hurley Elementary Education Elementary Education BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Clarissa Clark Summa Cum Laude Elementary Education Emily L. Frothingham Suad Y. Abdeljaber Cum Laude Early Childhood Education Olivia P. Hyman Elementary Education Elementary Education Magna Cum Laude Rebecca M. Coakley Araceli C. Gallardo Secondary Education Math Elementary Education Taylor E. Hynes Alexandria Alstork Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Exercise Science Exercise Science Allison K. Cuyun Sarah E. Galvan Diana Jaimes Maureen Elizabeth Anderson Elementary Education Elementary Education Elementary Education Elementary Education Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Jasmine J. Dahm Elementary Education Nora E. Garcia Jessica M. Jones Eloise Mary Andrle Magna Cum Laude Elementary Education Elementary Education Exercise Science Kyle Damon Bailey E. Gardner Yvonne D. Kang Nathalie Ariza Exercise Science Elementary Education Elementary Education Elementary Education Magna Cum Laude Vanessa L. Davenport Taylor M. Krause Adriana E. Avila Elementary Education Isabel Margit Gibbons Early Childhood Education Early Childhood Education Cum Laude Elementary Education Tamara A. Leachman Kathryn M. Baker Jessica Y. Diaz Julian Gomez Elementary Education Elementary Education Elementary Education Elementary Education Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Victoria S. Leskicki Elementary Education

24 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Sten Nikolaj Leusink Dulse Padilla Brenda Silva BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Exercise Science Elementary Education Elementary Education PHYSICAL EDUCATION Cum Laude Cum Laude Sarah A. Penze Camiya R. Crittle Alexia T. Louras Elementary Education Estefania Silva Physical Education Early Childhood Education Magna Cum Laude Early Childhood Education Magna Cum Laude Sarah L. House Elizabeth Mahoney Shontita Jasmine Perry Physical Education Elementary Education Exercise Science Savannah Dee Stanaszek Cum Laude Cum Laude Early Childhood Education Bisma F. Makda Magna Cum Laude Ryan Leifker Elementary Education Tiffani N. Planes Physical Education Elementary Education Sara Teemer Mayra Mariscal Cum Laude Secondary Education Biology Telly J. Lucio Elementary Education Physical Education Cum Laude Noemi E. Ramos Jill Theile Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Tommy Makuch Erik Martinez Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Physical Education Elementary Education Summa Cum Laude Shelby Roberts Lauren K. Upchurch Marco A. Mandujano Elementary Education Elementary Education Physical Education Sarosh Meghani Summa Cum Laude Early Childhood Education Emily M. Rocco Anthony R. Mazza Summa Cum Laude Elementary Education Mary Frances Usenik Physical Education Early Childhood Education Cum Laude Sally Mei Margaret Kilroy Rosinski Elementary Education Elementary Education Dajarin J. Vazquez-Nevins Fernando Melquiades Magna Cum Laude Exercise Science Physical Education Alyssa Marie Meyer Elementary Education Emily G. Rothermel Bryanne Alexandra Vincent Andrew Morales Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Physical Education Christina Mihalos Cum Laude Elementary Education Paige N. Wentzel Alexandra Reyes Sable V. Russell Early Childhood Education Physical Education Sara K. Miller Secondary Education Math Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Early Childhood Education Magna Cum Laude Kelly A. Ryan Geena T. White Matt F. Scimeca Elementary Education Elementary Education Physical Education Vasiliki K. Mitsiopoulos Elementary Education Lia M. Santucci Zoe N. Wolf Lucas W. Underys Elementary Education Elementary Education Physical Education Alma J. Moya Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Elementary Education Dana Marie Walls Cum Laude Alyson K. SchLauder Lisa P. Zavacki Physical Education Elementary Education Elementary Education Anum Mustafa Magna Cum Laude Elementary Education Michael A. Seskiewicz Allison L. Neuberg Elementary Education Elementary Education Sage R. Siler Steven M. Nunn Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Cum Laude

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SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND THE THEATRE SCHOOL PROGRAM SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND THE THEATRE SCHOOL

PROCESSIONAL Pomp and Circumstance (Edward Elgar)

UNIVERSITY MARSHAL Kurt Westerberg, DM, Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Music

INVOCATION Matthew Merkt, BA, Chaplain for Liturgy/Music, Catholic Campus Ministry

NATIONAL ANTHEM Mary Arendt, MM Candidate in Music Performance, Voice, Class of 2016

STUDENT PERFORMANCE String Quintet No. 2 in C minor, KV. 406, by W.A. Mozart (1756-1791) IV: Allegro

Sonia Mantell, MM Candidate in Music Performance, Cello, Class of 2016 Sarah Vosper, Certificate Candidate in Music Performance, Viola, Class of 2016 Sam Pedersen, BM Candidate in Music Performance, Viola, Class of 2016 Anna Piotrowski, MM Candidate in Music Performance, Violin, Class of 2016 Arianne Urban, MM Candidate in Music Performance, Violin, Class of 2016

STUDENT ADDRESS Kayla Raelle Holder, BFA Candidate in Acting, Class of 2016

CONFERRAL OF HONORARY DEGREE Todd London, PhD, Writer, Scholar and Theatre Advocate Citation read by John Culbert, MFA, Dean, The Theatre School

ADDRESS TO THE GRADUATES Todd London, PhD, Writer, Scholar and Theatre Advocate

CONFERRAL OF DEGREES Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., President, DePaul University

ALUMNI INDUCTION Kayla Raelle Holder, BFA Candidate in Acting, Class of 2016 Kristin Idaszak, BFA, Theatre Arts, Class of 2008 Giovanna Jacques, BM, Music Performance, Voice, Class of 2013 Judy Bundra, PhD, Interim Dean, School of Music

CLOSING REMARKS Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., President, DePaul University

RECESSIONAL

28 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT & SPEAKER Todd London, PhD Writer, Scholar, Theatre Advocate

Todd London is one of the country’s leading proponents for the future of writing was compiled and published in the 2013 book of essays “The American theatre. In 18 years as artistic director of the New Dramatists, Importance of Staying Earnest.” In 2014, the University of Washington the nation’s oldest center for support of playwrights, he worked closely named him executive director of its School of Drama, where he also with hundreds of leading playwrights to develop their talents and holds the school’s Floyd U. Jones Family Endowed Chair in Drama. encourage their careers. A prolific writer, his influential commentary Since joining the school, London has worked to increase opportunities published in books and journals has blended arts journalism and for students to collaborate with theatre professionals from Seattle and advocacy to advance the field of theatre. Today, he nurtures fresh across the U.S. talent and brings new voices to the stage through his leadership of the He has been honored with many awards, which include the Theatre University of Washington School of Drama. Communications Group’s first Visionary Leadership Award in 2009. London was born and raised in Chicago, where he was exposed to He also won the prestigious George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic the stage through his childhood participation in a musical theatre camp, Criticism in 1996-97 for his essays and a Milestone Award for his 2001 Harand. Years later, while pursuing his undergraduate degree, he became novel, “The World’s Room.” In 2014, he received the Miss Lilly Award, involved in experimental performance and American avant-garde presented to a male theatre professional who is a champion of female theatre. After college, he earned his MFA in directing and came to a theatre artists, as well as an award created by the Dramatists Guild of career crossroads: should he write fiction, direct plays or leave the theatre America especially for him, for exceptional service to playwrights. entirely? He chose none of these paths, and instead earned his PhD in Through his dedication to supporting new talent and the influential literary studies with hopes of becoming an English professor. perspectives he shares with the world, London has made an indelible But he didn’t stray from the stage for long. While working on his mark on contemporary American theatre. PhD, he served as a guest director at the burgeoning Woolly Mammoth Theatre in Washington, D.C., and as literary manager at another company, devoted to new plays. He also started writing book and theatre CITATION reviews that appeared in the Washington Tribune. After earning his Todd London, contemporary American theatre stands on a solid degree and moving to New York, writing became an even more integral foundation because of your decades of hard work developing new part of his life. Rather than enter academia, he began work at Theatre playwrights and theatre professionals. By blending your love of theatre Communications Group, researching and writing “The Artistic Home,” and writing, you became one of the country’s most influential voices on a landmark summary of 13 meetings that brought together more than the importance of theatre and arts in our world. Your 18 years as artistic 120 artistic directors from the nation’s leading nonprofit professional director of New Dramatists helped to develop hundreds of playwrights, theatres. Publication of this seminal text in 1988 led to his next position forever altering the landscape of contemporary American theatre. as managing editor of American Theatre magazine. Now, as executive director of the University of Washington School of He began writing regular essays about theatre, exploring a form of Drama, you are cultivating the next generation of actors, directors and advocacy arts journalism. In the early 1990s he taught at New York designers. By nurturing talent, promoting education and advocating University and Harvard, while serving as guest literary director at the for diversity, your career reflects the Vincentian ideals of this university. American Repertory Theatre there. In 1996, he was named artistic For these reasons and more, DePaul University is privileged to confer director of New York’s New Dramatists, a center for playwrights. For upon you the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa. the next 18 years, he worked closely with more than 150 of America’s leading playwrights. He also advocated nationally and internationally for hundreds more. Under his supervision, New Dramatists became well- known as a place for artists to share and create work. In 2001, London accepted a special Tony Award on behalf of New Dramatists. In 2005, he represented New Dramatists at the Obie Awards, where the organization received the Ross Wetzsteon Award for excellence. Over the years, his influence expanded beyond his leadership of New Dramatists through his truthful and inspiring speeches and writings. In all, he has written, edited and contributed to 20 books, while regularly contributing essays to theatre magazines and blogs. This spring he published his first e-book with Dutch Kills Press, “15 Actors, 20 Years: Making Lives in and Out of the American Theatre.” Some of his best

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 29 SCHOOL OF MUSIC CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Presented by Judy Bundra, PhD, Interim Dean Candidates’ names announced by Kurt Westerberg, DM, Interim Associate Dean, School of Music

CERTIFICATE IN Ilya Vanichkin Anna K. Caldwell Graham Charles Clark PERFORMANCE Music Performance Music Performance Emberton Music Performance Alex M. Adduci Sarah A. Vosper Thomas James Gaetano With Distinction Music Performance Music Performance Caminito Jazz Studies Kuan-I He Wenyin Deng With Distinction Music Performance Music Performance MASTER OF MUSIC Fiona Ellen Chisholm Bennett Lee Heinz Mark Haworth Music Performance Jazz Studies Music Performance Mary C. Arendt With Distinction Music Performance Jeremy Alan Cunningham Rebecca E. Hook With Distinction Jazz Studies Jessica Ann Hunt Music Performance With Distinction Music Composition Cierra Nicole Asmond With Distinction Alexandra Khaimovich Music Performance Benjamin Laurence Davis Music Performance Music Composition Emily Owens Jarzabkowski Brian Daniel Bean With Distinction Music Performance Quddus Khamooshi Music Performance Music Performance Fernando Alberto de la Trent M. Johnson Alicia Jean Boock Fuente Music Education Weiwen Ma Music Education Music Performance Music Performance With Distinction Doowon Kim Hunter Jay Diamond Music Performance Emily A. McClean Crystalyn Snow Boyer Jazz Studies Music Performance Music Performance With Distinction Kelly Marie Larson With Distinction Music Performance Ashlyn M. Olson Kyle Justin Dickson With Distinction Music Performance Sarah Burgstahler Music Performance Music Performance Ashley Nicole Lear Danielle Simandl Benjamin Dillinger Music Performance Music Performance Katherine Bush Jazz Studies With Distinction Music Education With Distinction Christopher Pierce Smith With Distinction Qianqian Li Music Performance Emily K. Dobmeier Music Performance Hilary Logan Butler Music Performance Alison Tatum Music Performance With Distinction Sonia E. Mantell Music Performance With Distinction Music Performance With Distinction

30 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Jane Elizabeth Marshall Lucas Alan Steidinger Aaron Richard Brancato Matthew C. Greenman Music Performance Music Performance Music Performance Performing Arts Management With Distinction Magna Cum Laude Kiyoe Julia Palchak Matsuura Brent D. Griffin Jr. Music Performance Jay William Sutey Eric W. Brett Music Education With Distinction Music Performance Music Performance Jordan W. Hale Jeffrey Allen Nellessen Jr. Andrew Francis Szymanek Elias K. Broxham Music Performance Music Education Music Performance Music Performance With Distinction Summa Cum Laude Evan Hillis Arianne Goher Urban Music Performance Parker A. Nelson Music Performance Kayla Catherine Burke Summa Cum Laude Music Performance Music Education With Distinction Jake William Wark Magna Cum Laude Molly F. Hunsinger Jazz Studies Music Performance Jennifer Erin Nicholson Wirh Distinction Owen J. Burton* History of Art and Architecture Music Performance Music Performance Magna Cum Laude With Distinction Claire E. Watkins Summa Cum Laude Music Performance Kendy F. Johnson Alexandria Ryann Parra With Distinction Martha Claire Cunyus Music Performance Music Performance Music Composition With Distinction David Martin Wolbert Cum Laude Anna D. Kain* Jazz Studies Music Education Anna L. Piotrowski Violet C. Deal Music Performance Music Performance Saori Yamamoto Music Performance Cum Laude With Distinction Music Performance With Distinction Charles Robin Dieterle Bryan A. Kraak Irine Durova Roesnes Music Performance Music Performance Music Performance Summa Cum Laude Jeremy E. Kreitz Cathrine Perri Savino BACHELOR OF ARTS Erik Dohner Music Performance Music Education Music Performance With Distinction Quinn D. Furness Magna Cum Laude Sarah M. Kruske* Music Performing Arts Management Justine Marie Scarbrough Summa Cum Laude Celeste Esquivel Summa Cum Laude Music Performance Music Education Terry M. Henderson Cum Laude Morgan E. Little Tobin James Schindler Music Music Performance Music Performance Andrea L. Ferguson With Distinction Music Education Meghan Marie Lyda Music Performance Joseph Michael Skoch BACHELOR OF MUSIC Kelsey H. Ferguson Cum Laude Jazz Studies Music Performance With Distinction Amy Nicole Aldrich Cum Laude Larissa A. Mapua Performing Arts Management Music Performance Catherine Sliva Robert M. Franken Magna Cum Laude Music Performance John M. Allard Music Performance With Distinction Music Performance Magna Cum Laude Chad William Martin Cum Laude Music Education Samantha Lynn Spena Sean Patrick Furcron Cum Laude Music Performance Stephen W. Boi Music Performance With Distinction Music Composition Mathematical Sciences Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 31 Ellen McMullin Christopher L. Shuttleworth BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Music Performance Jazz Studies Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Jeremy Carson Carrasco* Sound Recording Technology John J. Milakovich Brandon H. Sokol Magna Cum Laude Music Performance Music Performance Magna Cum Laude Joseph S. Hampton Charles M. Sonoda Sound Recording Technology David Michael Nelson Music Performance English Music Performance Chinese Studies Magna Cum Laude Sean Richard Kiley Samuel J. Pedersen Sound Recording Technology Music Performance Cynthia L. Stacy* Music Composition Summa Cum Laude Music Performance Quinn P. Klarer James Christopher Perez Evan J. Swanson Sound Recording Technology Performing Arts Management Jazz Studies Music Performance Summa Cum Laude Lydia R. Penningroth Magna Cum Laude Sound Recording Technology Alessandro Tenorio-Bucci Joshua Seth Pfeffer Music Performance Isaac T. Stevenson Music Performance Sound Recording Technology Seth H. Trimble Music Performance Claire P. Potter Music Performance Performing Arts Management Cum Laude Lukas W. Westerberg Sound Recording Technology Jenna M. Przybysz Natalie J. Vanderlaan* Jazz Studies Music Education Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude

Patrick Joseph Rasmussen Trevor M. Vanderzee Music Performance Music Performance Magna Cum Laude Neal A. Rodack Music Performance Elizabeth Barksdale Weitnauer* Benjamin D. Rogers Music Performance Music Performance Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Eareen Yambao Michelle Lynn Schleevogt Music Education Music Performance Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude

Brandon T. Sheppard Music Performance Magna Cum Laude

32 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY * Denotes University Honors Program THE THEATRE SCHOOL Established as the Goodman School of Drama in 1925 CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Presented by John Culbert, MFA, Dean Candidates’ names announced by Jason Beck, Assistant Dean, The Theatre School

MASTER IN FINE ARTS Jessica A. Maynard Spencer M. Batho Sean L. Conlin Acting Sound Design Theatre Technology Leea D. Ayers With Distinction Acting Margaret Catherine Grace A. Cunyus With Distinction Andrew R. Peters Baughman Playwriting Directing Theatre Studies Cum Laude Brian Balcom With Distinction Summa Cum Laude Directing Caroline Rose D’Angelo William R. Boersma Stage Management Christian E. Cook Playwriting Acting BACHELOR IN FINE ARTS Summa Cum Laude James H. Davis With Distinction Lighting Design Alma L. Acosta Stephanie F. Bong James B. Gilbert Costume Technology Playwriting Jack Decesare Acting Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Acting With Distinction Cum Laude Nathan Alexander Vada E. Briceno Keely Haddad-Null Theatre Studies Lighting Design Aida B. Delaz Arts Leadership Cum Laude Acting With Distinction Madeline Baird Spanish Acting Julia C. Buckton Cum Laude Lanora Terrae Hayden Theatre Management Acting Maximilian Barr William E. Delforge With Distinction Playwriting Michael Sebastian Buono Acting Acting Magna Cum Laude Charles Johnston Hayley A. Barron Acting Theatre Management Meghan Elizabeth Burke Briget Flaherty Diehl With Distinction Public Relations and Advertising Costume Design Acting Cum Laude Christopher Wayland Jones Michael Cohen Julianna M. Donaher Acting Julia F. Bates Theatre Management Theatre Studies With Distinction Stage Management Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Jeri Jeannine Marshall Siri E. Collins Sydney Carolina Dufka Allen Acting Trevor L. Bates Theatre Studies Costume Design With Distinction Acting Art, Media and Design Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 33 Adam R. Elliott Kayla R. Holder Ian Alexander Miller Sofia Tew Theatre Studies Acting Theatre Studies Acting Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Jennifer Gene Moore Dylan Matthew Fahoome* Jacob T. Ives Costume Technology Gail Madeline Tierney Playwriting Scene Design Cum Laude Acting Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Ashantis S. Jones Johanna Michaella Orr* Katherine Marie Ferolito Theatre Management Dramaturgy/Criticism Aaron Z. Toplin Theatre Studies Acting Magna Cum Laude Claire Allegra Jungleib Krystal Ortiz Cum Laude Acting Acting Anthony M. Forchielli Relational Communication Psychology Jackson Matthew Walsh Lighting Design Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Stage Management Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Samuel John Kotansky Talia Madrid Payomo Nikki Foster Acting Acting Dominique Marquis-Dion Costume Design Cum Laude Cum Laude Watkins Magna Cum Laude Acting Samuel Adam Krey Julia C. Perez Nathaly Garcia Acting Theatre Studies Harrison D. Weger Theatre Management Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Acting Magna Cum Laude Toria Gibson Jolie M. Lepselter Caroline Elizabeth Pramas Lighting Design Acting Theatre Management Sebastian Remien Woldt Magna Cum Laude Psychology Cum Laude Sound Design Cum Laude Jalen Jamar Gilbert Jordyn Prince Marion Mario Wolfe Acting Nicole C. Lockard Theatre Studies Stage Management Summa Cum Laude Acting Cum Laude Kara L. Rodriguez Rachel Hope Ginsberg Theatre Studies Theatre Management Caroline N. Macon Magna Cum Laude Playwriting Lily Ellen Rosenzweig English Acting Dylan Glen Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Theatre Management Cum Laude Maya Malan-Gonzalez David Kelopha Samba Acting Sound Design Lara T. Hall Cum Laude Costume Design Paola Patricia Sanchez Magna Cum Laude Sarah McElroy Acting Theatre Management Magna Cum Laude Brian A. Healy Summa Cum Laude Acting Courtney Schum* Magna Cum Laude David Millard Costume Design Theatre Technology Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude

34 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY * Denotes University Honors Program

SCHOOL FOR NEW LEARNING

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 37 PROGRAM SCHOOL FOR NEW LEARNING

FANFARE Members of the Chicago Brass Quintet

PROCESSIONAL Pomp and Circumstance (Edward Elgar)

UNIVERSITY MARSHAL Donald Opitz, Associate Professor

INVOCATION Michael Abdul-Malik Ryan, Assistant Director, Office of Religious Diversity and Chaplain

NATIONAL ANTHEM Performed by John Concepcion

CONFERRAL OF HONORARY DEGREE Lila Downs, Singer-Songwriter, Actress, Author, Humanitarian Citation read by Marisa Alicea, PhD, Dean, School for New Learning

ADDRESS TO THE GRADUATES Lila Downs, Singer-Songwriter, Actress, Author, Humanitarian

STUDENT ADDRESS Eric Shipman, BA Candidate in Individualized Focus Area, Class of 2016

CONFERRAL OF DEGREES Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., President, DePaul University

ALUMNI INDUCTION Eric Shipman, BA Candidate in Individualized Focus Area, Class of 2016 Karla Houston, BA, Class of 2012 Marisa Alicea, PhD, Dean, School for New Learning

CLOSING REMARKS Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., President, DePaul University

RECESSIONAL

38 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT & SPEAKER Lila Downs Singer-Songwriter, Actress, Author, Humanitarian

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Lila Downs blends world Downs has traveled the world performing music in countries as varied as music with traditional Latin music to create her own unique style. Over the cultures that influence and inspire her. the course of her career, Downs has transformed her music into an Downs also has been involved with international health and original and distinctive call to humanity. Her energetic melodies lift her humanitarian organizations, such as Amnesty International, Save messages of social justice to inspire hope and provide a platform for the Children and the Pan American Health Organization, as well as social activism. educational scholarship programs for young women, such as Fondo Downs’ music often takes listeners on a journey to her roots in her Guadalupe Musalem. birthplace, Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca, Mexico. She is the daughter of artists: Through her career with all its international fame and recognition, her mother is a Native American Mixtec singer and her father was an Downs has used song as a connection to her culture and to the lives and art professor and filmmaker who taught at the University of Minnesota. stories of those whose stories are too rarely told. We are a richer, more She showed interest in music at a young age, copying her favorite humane world because of her gift. ranchera singers, and absorbing the diverse music found in her family record collection, everything from jazz to rock to opera to traditional Mexican music. CITATION She was part of three different worlds: the Mexican “mestizo” culture, Lila Downs, throughout your career you have inspired people with your the U.S. culture, as well as the Native American culture of her mother’s music and profound passion for your cultural roots. You have proven family. She has lived in both the United States and Mexico at different time and time again that courage during hardship can lead to progress. times throughout her formative years and earned a bachelor’s degree in Your dedication to social and cultural activism elicits change and infuses classical voice and anthropology from the University of Minnesota. hope in your listeners and followers. By sharing your music with all, you Inspired by her background and education, Downs became passionate remind people to strive for social justice and take pride in their heritage. about her Mexican roots and social causes, which is often reflected in Your lyrics define the time we live in, calling attention to the plight of the her music. She has always been interested in combining genres and underserved through the stories you weave into your lyrics. The light her music, which has included influences from traditional folk music, your songs shed on important societal questions reflects the Vincentian hip-hop, jazz and classical music. She sings in Spanish, English and in ideals of this university. You serve as a reminder that we are global citizens several of the indigenous languages of Mexico. with the capacity to make a positive impact through our daily actions. In all, Downs has produced 11 albums, many of which have earned For these reasons and more, DePaul University is privileged to confer major awards. She received her first Latin Grammy for the 2004 upon you the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa. release “Una Sangre” (One Blood), and her second Latin Grammy for her 2012 album “Pecados y Milagros” (Sins and Miracles), which reached double-platinum sales in Mexico. This same release also earned her a Grammy for Best Regional Mexican Music Album. She earned two more Latin Grammys for the 2014 collaborative release “Raiz” (with Soledad and Niña Pastori), and her recent 2015 album “Balas y Chocolate,” which according to reviews, “transcends language, carrying pure emotion…in a more politically charged way [that is] as much a lament as a call to action.” She dedicated “Balas y Chocolate” to her culture and its roots, expressing outrage over current situations in Mexico and U.S. immigration. Downs has performed at such prestigious venues as the Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. In 2003, she performed the Oscar-nominated song “Burn it Blue” at the 75th Academy Awards; the song appeared on the soundtrack for “Frida,” a film in which Downs made her acting debut.

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 39 SCHOOL FOR NEW LEARNING CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Presented by Marisa Alicea, PhD, Dean Graduate programs candidates’ names announced by Caroline Kisiel, PhD, SNL Resident Faculty, Assistant Professor Undergraduate programs candidates’ names announced by Fred Wellisch, JD, Resident Faculty

MASTER OF ARTS MASTER OF ARTS IN BACHELOR OF ARTS Tufail R. Baloch IN EDUCATING ADULTS APPLIED PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Richard Aardsma Marguerite M. Baran Valerie Charles Anthony R. Andrade Daniel D. Abbate Angela Nefertiti Barber- Teresa Cruz Marable James Cogan Ylli Ademi Evgenia Diachenko Tracey Lynn Barnett Almamy Douaty Diallo Ruben Agosto Meray Estephan Mark J. Barnfield Theo Foggy Jeremy Agrest Dorothy Laverne Griggs Charles D. Barr Rosa Y. Hammerquist Donna M. Allen Jessica L. Heberling Elizabeth A. Barta Vanessa Lanee Horton Linda M. Allen Jamie Hogan David Eugene Bates Alison Marie Koy Renee Allison Barbara J. Lewis Marina Beckley Connie Latson Amy M. Alvarado Roxanne Means Sara Bedaweth Courtney L. Rivas Heidi de Marco Alvarado Larry Melton Shalonda N. Bedenfield Mark Satera Robert Amaya Ruth A. Millsap Davita A. Bell Rhonda M. Anderson Deanne Marie Pacione Maria Benak MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Sharon Anderson-Wright Marcus Anthony Potter APPLIED TECHNOLOGY Sherry Benton Olessor D. Anthony Miryam I. Ramirez Seneca Deon Brookins Tara Bernicky Seth F. Appau Kimberly R. Rodgers Veronica Lee Downey Marcus A. Berry Fahad Awan Jasmine Monique West Matt S. Hensley Lisa Marie Best Erin Baker Jack R. Wilcox Zenobia Bey Joanna M. Balaban Angela M. Williams Gregory J. Biggs Dione Balingit Danielle Shavon Blackwell Tony Guy Ballarino Richard J. Bodan

40 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Philipp Bohren Lori Caton Julieann Dertz Camille R. Fomby

Samantha R. Borow Yesenia Chaidez Monica Desarden Clarissa L. Ford

Catherine Borowski Lori Challinor Keith C. Dessinger Cynthia Forry

Sharon Daryce Boyd Dane Charbeneau Jordan Thomas DiGiovine Mia K. Franklin

Amy M. Boyk Danielle Cherry Eric S. Dimas Michael S. Franquelli

Sylvia N. Bridges Joe M. Ciway Keith M. Diorio Robert G. Garcea

Mary A. Briggs Helen K. Clarke Stephanie Michelle Jane Garcia Dombrowski Jennie L. Briscoe Lindsay N. Clark Barbara Gasior Mary Beth Domrose Joe J. Brooks Anne Dolores Cleary Laurie A. Geiger Shawn E. Doty Eric James Brouilette Jordan Michael Cohen Shannon L. Gibes Joan Douglas Aris Stephenie Brown Diane M. Colchamiro Audrey L. Gioiosa Julia Downs Katrina M. Brown Karen C. Cole Aleksandra Gjelevska Gordon B. Drewes Krysti D. Brown Tracy Cole Ana L. Gonzalez Cassandra L. Dump Terry D. Bryant Katrina A. Colon Vanessa Margarita Gonzalez David Dunbar Mark B. Bullen Sean J. Conlon Brenda M. Goodson-Moore William A. Dunn Kenneth R. Burke Eric David Courtney Tara L. Granata Avis Durant James Bushnell Angela Craft Bradley S. Granquist Larry D. Durham Brittany N. Butler Jamie Cummings Harold Green Madeline Dziallo Joan E. Calem Judy M. Davis Noel K. Green Jamie C. Edwards Jacqueline R. Campbell Marcus E. Davis Alena Grinberg Karri Lynn Ellis Lucie Candelora Melissa Decosta Audrey A. Grolig Steven Eschelbacher Christal S. Caprio Loiza A. DeJesus Kiran Gummadi Sandy Esparza Teresa Ann Caridi Alfredo Delgado Kimberly A. Gunaka Joseph Fano Craig Donovan Cary Jason C. Deline Cynthia L. Gutierrez Ann Farley Germain Castellanos Maria E. Deluna LaToya M. Gutter Natalie Susan Fischer Kathryn A. Castellanos Heather Denniston Brittany Hall Robin C. Flanigan Tammy L. Cato Andrew K. Densch-Giese Sharon Yvonne Hamilton

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 41 Chris Haras Kathleen M. Jones Shawn Shenee Lee Crystal L. Merchant

Julia M. Hargrove Lascha Jones Nancy E. Leifker Dzenan Mezbur

Christopher M. Harper Lydia Jones Kimberly Y. Lewis Jacob Thomas Middleton

Gricel Mercedes Harris Katrese Joyce Gavin F. Linderman Nicholas L. Milazzo

Jacqueline C. Harrison Justine Kabre Tony Lindner Cory Miljour

Stacey Harvey Mahendra P. Kafle Angela W. Long Michele Danise Miller

Elizabeth L. Hawkins Janet Lynn Kargol Neil Lustyk Timothy R. Miller

Timothy M. Hawkins Amy L. Keeler Evelina Maciulis Diana Moody

Patricia Lee Heiss Rita Jean Kennedy Deborah Madary Rashad Morris

Cheryl L. Hejnal Stephanie R. Kennedy Wendy E. Mann-Flores Kimberly Marie Mulvey

Evan Michael Henderson Patricia Ann Kercher William E. Marcia Nicole Hope Murkey

Jaime Hernandez Tyson N. Kindstrom Richard J. Marshall Marcus Murray

Andrea Jean Hibbler Irene L. King Patricia D. Martin Mirjana Negovanovic

Gordon M. Holt Lupe King Brooke Eleanor Martinez John Netter

Shainah S. Horowitz Michael D. Kocal Felipe Jesse Martinez Virgina Neuhalfen

Rosa Hughes Dana Roberta Koll Doreen Lee Mason Qiana J. Newsome

Gail Elaine Intsiful Katarzyna Koziol Tracey L. Mathews Zoe Nikolopoulos

Gretchen Irene Jackson Barbara D. Krause Kathleen McAndrews Juanita Nkemeh

Marlene Jackson Jeanne Kruss Jennifer McCullough Kelli Nicole Norwood

Michelle Jackson Phillip Kullen Marianne McDevitt Michael T. Nunziato

Frank Alan Janecek Rosemarie Lamantia Patrick McLain Robert T. O’Brien

Lara D. Jarvinen Adam R. Lance Peter Medrano Tiffany Okirika

Joan E. Jarvis Samantha L. Lane Stefan-Florentin Viorel Timothy Olson Mejdina Cynthia R. Johnson Kelly Larkin Joseph John Ordman Ida Milagros Mendes Marquita Tineal Johnson Deirdre LaVerdiere Malgorzata Orszulak Rakael Barbara Menor Rahshayle Johnson Tamara M. Laws Stephanie Aiko Ozawa Julie Merar

42 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Kevin Pakieser Rocio A. Ries Larise R. Scott Casie Stewart

Barbara Marie Palomar Luz l. Rios Adrian Segura Ashley Ann Stickney

Amar V. Patel Jacqueline Robinson Claire J. Seidenbecker Kendrick Stokes

Chandni Patel Alfonso Rodriguez Adam Seidman Alison Strickland

Rachel G. Pawelczyk David S. Rodriguez Donnielle Sellers Quierra N. Stuckey

David W. Peters Jacquelyn A. Rodriguez Catherine R. Senese Guillermina Suarez

Adolpho Phillips Bryant S. Romero Julia Seres Kristen A. Svatos

Jeffrey J. Phillips Sara A. Rosellini Tracy Renee Seyller Michael J. Tatar

Ronika Shawnta Pinckney Gale Bernardette Royal Krystal Marie Shaw Joe Milton Taylor

Robert A. Pleshar Tracy Rubino Eric A. Shipman Michelle Taylor

Marta Podosek Mitzi L. Runyard Kathryn E. Shiverts Anthony M. Terrones

Sally J. Polaskey Jonathan Russell Jessica C. Silha Colleen M. Thennes

Sara Polley Paul Russo Willie A. Singleton William Alex Toliver

Rachel S. Pope Sonia Maria Rymar-Miller Rashell E. Sisley David Michael Torbeck

Nidia Melisa Portillo Najera Madeline S. Ryu Maren C. Sloth Lidia Torres

Tania Pothel-Worden Dina M. Sakowski Narjis Smahi David C. Trondsen

James Prendiville Liliana Salazar Jaramillo Bryan C. Smith Brandon S. Trumfio

Susan C. Priscal Christina S. Salesberry Tom G. Sokan Risa Alleishya Turner

T. Alvin Pulley Melanie J. Salinas MariCarmen Soto Kathryn L. Tysl

Moises Quinones Maciej Samulski April M. Southworth Nina A. Underhill

Mohammed A. Rafathullah Vincent James Sarelli Patricia Anne Sowder Yolanda Valencia

Lesandra Ramirez Aaron C. Sarzyenski Veronica M. Spicer Rebecca Valeriano-Flores

Kimberly Anne Ransom Jose Andres Saucedo Theodore Francis Stanaszek Claudia Varela

Ashley J. Ray James Scalzitti Elspeth Jane Stanzil Rafael Vargas

Kimberly R. Ray Brandon Shane Schlesinger Megan E. Steele Oscar Ramon Velazquez

Richard D. Reichle Matthew N. Schmid Camilla Stensen Xavier Velazquez

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 43 Claudia I. Venancio Jennifer L. Wolf BACHELOR OF ARTS IN BACHELOR OF ARTS COMPUTING DEGREE IN GENERAL Matthew Annstacio Adrienne A. Wonzer BUSINESS Villalpando Mariam E. Abdelrahim Sherman Yee Peter J. Balis Bryan L. Volkmar Erik J. Bara Felicia J. Yonter Allison Rochelle McCray Tiffany J. Voltz Joe J. Brooks Cynthia M. Young Christopher Simpson Ryan R. Wachholder Maria E. Carrera Iva D. Yovcheva Christina M. Walasik Charles Christopher Dixon Michelle Zell BACHELOR ARTS IN Anna Wall Clarese C. Dixon LEADERSHIP AND Maureen P. Zmich MANAGEMENT (KENYA) Colleen Anne Walsh Michael E. Donohue Jane Njiri Adhiambo Sean M. Walsh Fatlum Elezi BACHELOR OF ARTS IN Betty Stellah Aketch Christina A. Warr APPLIED BEHAVIORAL Jed. D. Gerstein SCIENCES Annes Chikufenji Brandon A. Waters Rebecca Gomez Andrew Bai Restituta Paul Fyeka Carol C. Watrous Oscar Gonzalez Leticia Bardac Teresa Paulos Hirigo Stephan Douglas Weber Laurence E. Hall Angelica Espinoza Lilian Nyambura Jaoko Carolyn E. Webster Jose Angel Hernandez Ryan Glover Leah Cheserek Jeruto Joshua Werner Christy Lemmon Juan J. Guzman Eusebia N. Kaburia Kimberly D. Werst Megan L. McDonell Jamica Harper Evangeline Kagwira Kiambati John R. Whalen Richard W. Melton Charlie Hayes Gertrude Morangi Makori Timothy Whalen Joseph Michael Meyer Timothy A. Jambois Patrick Machuki Matara Lance Joseph White Paul H. Pearson Rachel Lawson Jenipher Mokeira Mosima Jennifer Wierzba Larise R. Scott Ashleigh L. McCarthy Mercy Njoki Muchangi Debriah Wiley Thomas Shepardson Susan Motley Perpetua Hugo Muhana Lamarr Williams Michelle Roty Peter Dominic Makau Mule Marcee Williams Shayna K. Seidlitz Anchila Domina Joseph Tiffany D. Williams Musigura Alice J. Shierk Tiffany N. Williams Titus Masila Mutinda Christina Toms Brian Allen Wilson Elizabeth Wayua Mutwiwa

Janine Witko Susan Wanja Mwagi

44 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Tecla Chao Mwakiwiwi

Mary Wanjiru Mwaniki

Ndung’u Duncan Ndegwa

Stella Wanjiru Nderitu

Bibian Wanjiru Nga’ng’a

Ann Nduku Nzioki

Christine Abengi Obura

Andrew Otedo Oyugi

Mary Wangui Wairagu

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN LEADERSHIP STUDIES

Paul Baltazar

Wonjae Barry

Brittany E. Bartholomew

Kelly A. Biondo

Antwon L. Brown

Beatrice A. Buenaventura

Marcise Clear

Rebecca Haynes

Krystal D. Holmes

Eryn E. Lenke

Rebecca A. McGuffey

Dawn A. Moreno

Danni Van Hattem

Mary E. Vechiola

Jamie Woods

Revena Young

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 45

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND HEALTH AND COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 47 PROGRAM COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND HEALTH AND COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

PROCESSIONAL Pomp and Circumstance (Edward Elgar)

UNIVERSITY MARSHAL Philip E. Funk, PhD, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Associate Dean Margaret Storey, PhD, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Advising of History

INVOCATION Dn. Joseph R. Ferrari, PhD, Professor of Psychology and St. Vincent de Paul Distinguished Professor

NATIONAL ANTHEM Performed by John Concepcion

CONFERRAL OF HONORARY DEGREE Martin R. Castro, Presidential Appointee, Community and Human Rights Advocate, Class of 1985 Citation read by Lucy Rinehart, PhD, Associate Professor of English and Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Hooding by Gerald P. Koocher, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Psychology and Dean, College of Science and Health

ADDRESS TO THE GRADUATES Martin R. Castro, Attorney, Community and Human Rights Advocate, Class of 1985 (BA)

STUDENT ADDRESS Kristina Pouliot, BA Candidate in Sociology, Class of 2016

CONFERRAL OF DEGREES Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., President, DePaul University

ALUMNI INDUCTION Kristina Pouliot, BA Candidate in Sociology, Class of 2016 Gerald Koocher, PhD, Dean, College of Science and Health Anne M. Miskewitch, BA, MA, Class of 2000 and Class of 2003 Lucy Rinehart, PhD, Associate Professor of English and Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

CLOSING REMARKS Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., President, DePaul University

RECESSIONAL

48 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT & SPEAKER Martin R. Castro Presidential Appointee, Community and Human Rights Advocate, Class of 1985 (BA)

Martin R. Castro grew up in the shadows of the steel mills in South arbitrates complaints of civil rights violations in housing, employment, Chicago, the first Mexican neighborhood in Chicago. His father, Ray, a public accommodations and financial credit. Two years later, in January political pioneer and community activist, instilled in his son the spirit of 2011, President Barack Obama appointed him to the U.S. Commission public service. That same spirit would propel Martin Castro to become on Civil Rights. By March, President Obama elevated Mr. Castro to an attorney, a community activist and a presidential appointee. the position of chairperson of the USCCR, making him the agency’s Castro started his life of community activism when he was only five eighth chair since the formation of the commission, and the first Latino years old. He followed his father, walking door to door, campaigning for chairperson in the over half-century history of the agency. presidential candidate Robert Kennedy. For a Mexican-American kid Castro is past chair of the board of the National Museum of Mexican growing up in South Chicago at that time, becoming a steel worker was Art, serves or has served on the boards of the Chicago Community Trust the usual course. The Castros wanted more for Martin. He would be and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and is the first in his family to finish high school and pursue a higher education. the former chair of the Hispanic National Bar Association U.S. Supreme Castro became a Blue Demon, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Court Committee. Castro also chaired the Judicial Nominations political science from DePaul in 1985. Commission for the Northern District of Illinois, by appointment of U.S. Despite a one-time dream of becoming the first Latino astronaut, Senator Richard Durbin. Castro chose to study law instead. After seeing the political process Castro received numerous awards and recognitions, including the firsthand when his father ran for 7th ward committeeman, he noticed National Medical Fellowships’ Humanitarian Award; the Hispanic that the people making decisions for his community were not from his National Bar Association’s Cesar Chavez Humanitarian Award; the Edwin community. Of his decision, Castro has said, “They didn’t look like me, A. Rothschild Civil Liberties Award from the American Civil Liberties they didn’t look like my community, and they were all lawyers. I didn’t Union of Illinois; and the Thurgood Marshall Lifetime Achievement want anyone to make decisions for me, so I decided to become a lawyer.” Award from the Association of Corporate Counsel, Chicago Chapter. He graduated from law school in 1988 and was admitted to the Illinois His noteworthy career provides an honorable example to future Bar that same year. DePaul alumni of what can be achieved by a life devoted to advocating He joined the prestigious firm of Baker & McKenzie, where his for others. responsibilities included leading the firm’s minority recruitment efforts. He left the law firm to become vice president, managing director of business development and acting general counsel at Juritas.com, a legal- CITATION related Internet company. Martin R. Castro, your commitment to community activism and human Castro then formed the private law firm Castro, Gomez, Durbin & rights is deeply rooted in your family, your culture, your views of social de Jesus with three other attorneys. His work included corporate law, justice and your Vincentian foundation here at DePaul. Like your father once commercial litigation, diversity consulting and government affairs. did, you too proudly serve your community and country. Throughout your Castro also ran for U.S. Congress in Illinois. While he did not make it to illustrious legal career, and as chairman of the United States Commission Congress, he became a partner at Seyfarth Shaw, then moved on to the on Civil Rights, you have been a champion of civil rights, protecting those law firm of Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal. Castro then joined the who have been marginalized by discrimination. In addition, you have corporate sector as regional vice president of external affairs at Aetna. made it your mission to help young Latinos reach the American dream Castro founded and now serves as president and CEO of Castro through higher education in order to pass on the spirit of public service and Synergies, LLC, which provides consulting services to corporations, community involvement. For these reasons and more, DePaul University entrepreneurs and non-profit organizations whose projects will have a is privileged to confer upon you the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, positive social impact on diverse communities. honoris causa. In December 2009, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn appointed Castro to chair the Illinois Human Rights Commission, the state’s public body that

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 49 COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND HEALTH CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Presented by Gerald P. Koocher, PhD, ABPP, Dean, College of Science and Health and Professor of Psychology Graduate program candidates’ and undergraduate bachelor of arts candidates’ names announced by Margaret Silliker, PhD, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Student Affairs and Professor of Biology Undergraduate bachelor of science candidates’ names announced by Susan McMahon, PhD, Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development and Professor of Psychology

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Gamze Arman Incioglu Sarah M. Haynes Industrial Organizational Psychology Industrial Organizational Psychology Dissertation: Effects of Multinational Team and Team Member Characteristics on Dissertation: Competency Modeling as an Organizational Development Intervention Subgroup Formation, Group Identification, and Trust in Team Jaclyn D.H. Kolnik Tasha M. Brown Community Psychology Clinical Psychology Dissertation: The Response of Religious Leaders to Intimate Partner Violence: Dissertation: An Innovative Approach to Preventing Depression: Examining the Overcoming the “Holy Hush” Experiences of Mothers and Daughters who Participate in the Cities Mother- Daughter Project Kristin E. Mann Industrial Organizational Psychology Shanique G.U. Brown Dissertation: The Effects of Sexual Orientation and Behavioral Style on Perceptions Industrial Organizational Psychology of Leadership Potential and Effectiveness Dissertation: Naturalistic Allocation: Working Memory and Cued-Attention Effects on Resource Allocation Andrew Martinez Community Psychology Sarah Callahan Dissertation: State-Level Anti-Bullying Policy: Toward a System-Level Community Psychology Implementation Framework Dissertation: The microeconomics of heroin abuse and recovery: A test of classic and contemporary theories Kathleen E. McAuliff Community Psychology Crystal M. Coker Dissertation: Predictors of Quality of Life among Youth with Spinal Cord Injury Community Psychology Dissertation: Neighborhood and School Influences on Academic Achievement and Tyree D. Mitchell Educational Attainment Industrial Organizational Psychology Dissertation: The Influence of Team Prosocial Motivation on Team Emergent States Serah S. Fatani and Shared Leadership Psychological Science Dissertation: Variation in Emotion Eliciting Events and Display Rules as a Function Darnell N. Motley of Individualism and Collectivism: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Pakistanis and Clinical Psychology European-Americans Dissertation: An Exploration of the Relationships of Young Black MSM Living with HIV Gregory F. Fernandes Industrial Organizational Psychology Charlynn Odahl Dissertation: Understanding Perceived Overqualification: Expanding the Criterion Clinical Psychology Space, Establishing Drivers, and Developing a Model Dissertation: Entrepeneurship as Empowerment: How Women are Redefining Work

Robert E. Gutierrez Claudio Rivera Community Psychology Clinical Psychology Dissertation: Thinking about Race: The Development and Implications of Dissertation: Academic Risk and Protective Factors of Latinos of Undocumented Racial Ideology Status: A Narrative Approach

50 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Anne Rufa Shannon M. Williams Clinical Psychology Community Psychology Dissertation: Housing Choices Among Homeless Families in Child Welfare: A Mixed Dissertation: Integration of First-Generation College and Minority Students: The Methods Study Role of College Adjustment and Campus Perceptions on Academic Achievement during the First Year Peter J. Thaxter Clinical Psychology Dissertation: Early Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder via a Transdisciplinary Clinic

DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE Courtney K. Gibney Vanessa M. Ames Nurse Anesthesia Completion Nurse Anesthetist DNP Project: A Needs Assessment for the Development of the TIME Anesthesia DNP Project: An Educational Program on Hypothermia Prevention to Improve Handoff Tool Practice in the OR Karen A. Kapanke Grant T. Balbarin Completion Nurse Anesthetist Nurse Anesthesia DNP Project: Learning Needs Assessment of CRNA DNP Project: Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Current Technology to Prevent Clinical Instructors Drug Diversion Erica A. Kubis Alaina S. Becker Nurse Anesthesia Nurse Anesthesia DNP Project: Effectiveness of Video Simulation Training to Increase Knowledge and DNP Project: Effect of Convenience on Participation in Recycling by Anesthesia Confidence in the Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist Providers in the Operating Room: A Pilot Study Kyle L. Mayer Becky Belk Nurse Anesthesia Nurse Anesthesia DNP Project: Reversal of Neuromuscular Blockade using Neostigmine: Development DNP Project: Development of an Educational Seminar on Coping with Stress for of Evidence-based Practice Protocol Nurse Anesthesia Trainees Pooja N. Mehta Mishawna K. Bohner Nurse Anesthesia Nurse Anesthesia DNP Project: Preoperative Non-Opioid Medications for the Management of DNP Project: Effectiveness of Video Simulation Training to Increase Knowledge and Postoperative Pain: Creation of an Educational Module based on the Knowledge Confidence in the Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist and Attitudes Towards the Use of Preoperative Non-Opioid Medication Among Anesthesia Providers Cheryl Botsford Nurse Anesthesia Betty L. Mestousis DNP Project: Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Current Technology to Prevent Nurse Anesthesia Drug Diversion DNP Project: Anesthesia Cost Awareness Project: Price List of Common Anesthetic Drugs Amannda Casper Nurse Anesthesia Jamie Natale DNP Project: Evaluation of perioperative intravenous fluid administration and Nurse Anesthesia development of a goal-directed therapy protocol in adult total hip arthroplasty DNP Project: Evaluating Situation Awareness in the Nurse Anesthesia Trainee During procedures High Fidelity Simulation

Kathryn D. Coletto Caitlin C. Pierchala Nurse Anesthesia Nurse Anesthesia DNP Project: Anesthesia Providers’ Knowledge and Attitudes on Fire Risk DNP Project: Evaluating Situation Awareness in the Nurse Anesthesia Trainee During Assessment During Time-out in the Operating Room High Fidelity Simulation

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 51 Brittany A. Schuler Minnie C. Zhou Nurse Anesthesia Nurse Anesthesia DNP Project: Effect of Convenience on Participation in Recycling by Anesthesia DNP Project: Anesthesia Cost Awareness Project: Price List of Common Providers in the Operating Room: A Pilot Study Anesthetic Drugs

Carolyn A. Talbott Family Nurse Practicioner DNP Project: “Clinical Chatter” Every Nurse Informed

MASTER OF ARTS Jarrett T. Lewis MASTER OF SCIENCE Katie A.M. Baier Clinical Psychology Generalist Nursing Kelly T. Barrett With Distinction Bree A. Aguilar Mathematics Education Generalist Nursing Alyssa Baker With Distinction Benjamin P. Lewis Generalist Nursing Mathematics Education Yaser Ahmed Peter Comerford Applied Statistics Camille A. Bator Mathematics Education Yunyi Long Generalist Nursing With Distinction Psychological Science Dilmurtotzhon Akhmatavkhunov Theresa M. Bednar Amber S. Cotton Carlos Luna Applied Mathematics Generalist Nursing Industrial Organizational Community Psychology With Distinction Psychology Jennifer Alcock David E. Morelli Generalist Nursing Rohini Bhattacharya Catherine A. Cushny Mathematics Education With Distinction Biological Sciences Biological Sciences John P. O’Malley Ashley N. Alex Hemal S. Bhavsar Julie C. D’Amico Mathematics Education Mathematics for Teaching Chemistry Clinical Psychology Kristina L. Rubiano Sarah M. Alford Natasha N. Bhayani Ellen S. Dulaney Mathematics Education Mathematics for Teaching Generalist Nursing Psychological Science With Distinction With Distinction With Distinction Priscilla Ancheta Samantha M. Smith Generalist Nursing Anna M. Biondi Gregory F. Fernandes Industrial Organizational Generalist Nursing Industrial Organizational Psychology Victor Ansay With Distinction Psychology Applied Mathematics With Distinction Christina V. Soibatian Orysya Blaga Clinical Psychology Philip M. Argon Applied Mathematics Veronica M. Francisco Chemistry Mathematics Education Danielle S. Vaclavik Abby E. Blasco With Distinction Community Psychology Xiomara A. Arreola Generalist Nursing Applied Statistics With Distinction Ana Belen Goya Arce Kelly Yousif Clinical Psychology Mathematics Education Sara D. Baar-Ledford Craig G.U. Bloomer With Distinction Science Education Applied Statistics With Distinction Angela M. Johnson Kimberly A. Bondad Mathematics Education Cassandra V. Baez Sanchez Generalist Nursing With Distinction Generalist Nursing

52 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Sylwia Borawski Elana Cole Sean Enter Caroline Gibbons Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing With Distinction With Distinction With Distinction Charles H. Brittenham Pure Mathematics Brady M. Compton Stephanie C. Evans Jo Ann K. Girel Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing Chemistry Diann J. Brizzolara With Distinction Generalist Nursing Wulaimat M. Dada Juline A. Girts With Distinction Generalist Nursing Amanda R. Farris Psychology Generalist Nursing Maggie K. Brogan Trey Dellucci With Distinction Joanna Godlewska Generalist Nursing Psychology Generalist Nursing With Distinction Jordan E. Fauser With Distinction Kristin N. Demanett Chemistry Percy L. Bromby II Generalist Nursing Erin E. Goode Chemistry Lisa M. Feldman Generalist Nursing Jessica M. Desarden Generalist Nursing Keishawnda R. Brown Generalist Nursing Shuyu Guo Generalist Nursing Kelly A. Filan Applied Statistics Sadaf Dhorajiwala Generalist Nursing Gabrielle M. Brummel Generalist Nursing Rita Hanna Generalist Nursing Bridget J. Foley Generalist Nursing Alec J. Diaz-Arias Generalist Nursing Kelly A. Bucek Pure Mathematics Sara Hanna Generalist Nursing Michael R. Foster Generalist Nursing Kayley E. Dimond Pure Mathematics Gaetano Calise Generalist Nursing Michael D. Hannan Science Education With Distinction Nicholas J. Fox Applied Mathematics Generalist Nursing Wendy Calise Caitlin M. Doepp With Distinction Ellen Harkins Science Education Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing Danielle R. Freed Andres Carrion Jazel S. Dolores Generalist Nursing Aubrey J. Harrison Psychology Generalist Nursing Psychology Joseph A. Galluzzo Marcin Cebula Alyssa Drugon Psychology Trishana R. Henry Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing With Distinction Generalist Nursing With Distinction Robert Duncan Margarita B. Gamba Tara L. Herrera Monica H. Chan Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing With Distinction With Distinction Timothy J. Ebrom Mary E. Holihen Pure Mathematics Jose Maria C. Gamboa Applied Mathematics Eileen E.Y. Chung Mathematics for Teaching Generalist Nursing Claire H. Ehorn Albert S. Hong Generalist Nursing Zachary M. Gaskell Applied Mathematics Andrew J. Cirt Chemistry Generalist Nursing Lenni A. Enslein Margaret Hopkins With Distinction Generalist Nursing Roberto George Generalist Nursing With Distinction Generalist Nursing Barbara Cisek Mary Clare K. Houlihan Pure Mathematics Generalist Nursing With Distinction

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 53 Lauren M. James Angela Kovacs Shannon L. Mareth Leah M. Moreno Psychology Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing

Shan Jiang Selena M. La Porte Brianna L. Marszalek Love S. Morgan Applied Statistics Generalist Nursing Science Education Applied Statistics With Distinction With Distinction Rui Jin Megan A. Moriarty Applied Statistics Brenda Leal Sarah E. Martin Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing Alyssa Johnson Kattie L. Morris Generalist Nursing Laura Levine Rebecca J. Matras Biological Sciences With Distinction Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing With Distinction Leah A. Morris Jennifer L. Johnson Jing Liang Biological Sciences Generalist Nursing Applied Mathematics Sarah P. McCarter Generalist Nursing Christine M. Mouser Felicia M. Jones Ying Ying Lin Applied Statistics Science Education Generalist Nursing Jujuan T. McGee Applied Mathematics Najamusahar Muneeruddin Naomi H. Jones Fang Liu Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing Applied Statistics Kathleen McGinley With Distinction Generalist Nursing Amanda S. Murphy Yanxi Liu Generalist Nursing Alwin Joy Applied Mathematics Annie P. McIntosh Generalist Nursing Biological Sciences Jamie A. Mussen Katherine R. Lord Generalist Nursing Erik L. Kaczynski Generalist Nursing Enisa Mehmeti Applied Statistics With Distinction Generalist Nursing Keely A. Neville Generalist Nursing Jacqueline A. Kalble Xavier Loza Katherine Meilner Generalist Nursing Science Education Generalist Nursing Alyssa K. Newman With Distinction With Distinction Generalist Nursing Chengchao Luo Laura C. Kashian Applied Mathematics Ashley Mileykovsky Hannah E. Niendorf Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing With Distinction Sean P. Lynch Applied Mathematics Danielle R. Miller Joseph Niepsuj Mary E. Kasparian Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing Biological Sciences Ahmed Folademi With Distinction Majekodunmi Daniela L. Nixon Lara J. Kenik Biological Sciences Jillian Minuth Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing With Distinction Bridget A. Makol With Distinction Marni H. Noeh Psychology Generalist Nursing Hannah A. Kim Sophia A. Mir Science Education Grace C. Malato Psychology Sergio Nunez-Mendoza Biological Sciences Mathematics for Teaching Megan E. Kirby Jayme B. Moon With Distinction Generalist Nursing Timothy M. Mallers Generalist Nursing With Distinction Generalist Nursing With Distinction Alicia M. Nykiel Generalist Nursing Sung Keun Koo Shivaji Manthena Stephanie Morales With Distinction Applied Statistics Applied Statistics Science Education

54 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Ryan J. Obermeyer Rae L. Rabideau Dayna L. Schwartz Rebecca A. Tannenbaum Pure Mathematics Psychology Applied Statistics Generalist Nursing

Mark D. O’Brien Michael Ragen Michelle F. Sener Donna M. Terrasi Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing Biological Sciences Science Education With Distinction With Distinction Maria Y. Rahming Xiaoxu Shan Queennorah Ohiri Generalist Nursing Applied Statistics Hannah E. Terrell Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing With Distinction Kristin H. Rakstang Ciaran A. Shaughnessy Generalist Nursing Biological Sciences Melinda E. Thommes Elizabeth P. Ornelas With Distinction With Distinction Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing With Distinction Ashlie Rapp Junhao Sheng Rochelle Osoteo Generalist Nursing Applied Mathematics Rebecca Tortolano Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing With Distinction Brian W. Ritz Jessica R. Silverman Applied Mathematics Generalist Nursing Kathy M. Tran Alison P. Palmisano Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing Elianna A. Rivkin Stephanie A. Silverstein With Distinction Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing Byron Traylor With Distinction Applied Mathematics Tracey J. Park Miguel A. Rizo Biological Sciences Science Education Shevinna M. Sims Alexander M. Turton Science Education Generalist Nursing Anjna J. Patel Cresencia L. Roberts Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing Sivisay Sivichane Anne Marie C. Twining Science Education Generalist Nursing Jennie P. Paxton Joseph Roldan With Distinction Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing Zachary F. Sopko With Distinction Generalist Nursing Elizabeth Vaca Amanda M. Rzany With Distinction Biological Sciences Erin M. Pearson Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing Fatima Sozzer Alexandra C. Vacin Piper R. Sagan Psychology Generalist Nursing Ana K. Perez Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing Nadia Spawn Avery J. Vivian With Distinction Marvin L. Sahs Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing Applied Statistics With Distinction Jessica E. Perry Caroline V. Spurlock Generalist Nursing Vignanhou J. Sakponou Applied Mathematics Elizabeth Wasil With Distinction Applied Statistics Generalist Nursing Veronica M. Stanislawski Jacqueline A. Petkovic Maziar Saleh Ziabari Generalist Nursing Casey J. Weaver Generalist Nursing Physics Generalist Nursing Mark Stevenson With Distinction Selina A. Phan Elana R. Schnall Applied Mathematics Generalist Nursing Generalist Nursing Christine A. Weingarten With Distinction Nichola J. Stojanov Psychology Kevin Pustz Applied Mathematics Generalist Nursing Margaret K. Schriver Ryan A. Wenkus Generalist Nursing Lauren Summers Biological Sciences Will T. Quinton Generalist Nursing Applied Statistics With Distinction

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 55 Shelbi M. White BACHELOR OF ARTS Afrodita Avmedoska Brenda J. Chavez Mathematics for Teaching Psychology Psychology Godwin R. Abebe Latin American and Latino Charnele C. Williams Psychology Mary J. Babiez Studies Generalist Nursing Environmental Studies Samia Akhras Magna Cum Laude Danielle M. Chavez Kenneth Williams Psychology Psychology Generalist Nursing Erin B. Barnicle Saif J. Al Muhairi Psychology Jaqueline N. Chavez Daryle S. Wolpa Environmental Studies Psychology Generalist Nursing Molly C. Barrett Cum Laude Cassandra J. Allen Psychology Amanda L. Wolske Environmental Studies Jihee Choi Biological Sciences Geography Tammy K. Basso Psychology Summa Cum Laude Environmental Studies Cum Laude Diana Jun Y. Wong Generalist Nursing Geovanna M. Alonso Jamie R. Behrendt Julia M. Collins Psychology Psychology Psychology Carmen Wynn Generalist Nursing Angela Alvarez Maggie M. Brawner* Nicole Y. Colon Psychology Psychology Psychology Jingang Xiao Mathematical Sciences Magna Cum Laude Applied Statistics Tiffany Connolly Elise R. Alvizu Chloe E. Brostrom Psychology Cheng Xu Psychology Psychology Applied Statistics Sociology Scott D. Connors Kristen R. Anders Summa Cum Laude Environmental Studies Yang Xu Environmental Studies Applied Mathematics Deja S. Brown Craig W. Covington Sarah K. Anderson Psychology Psychology Tingzhong Xue Psychology Cum Laude Generalist Nursing Diamond A. Brown Diana O. Arellano Psychology Matthew L. Cypher Enchieh Yang Psychology Psychology Applied Statistics Cum Laude Tiesha S. Burnett Psychology Gentiana Dalipi Alita J. Yoder Natalie B. Arguello Psychology Generalist Nursing Psychology Yvita A. Bustos Cum Laude With Distinction Psychology Alextia J. Armstrong Summa Cum Laude Prestine Davekhaw Daniel K. Yoshiba Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Applied Mathematics Cum Laude Nakia A. Carbide Psychology Bryan D. De Leon Xin Zhang Victoria Aron Chemistry Applied Mathematics Psychology Rebecca E. Cardona Psychology Olivia C. Degeratto Yipeng Zhao Melissa K. Arrieta Magna Cum Laude Mathematical Sciences Applied Mathematics Psychology Selene Castaneda Jasmine K. Dela Luna* Sergio Arroyo Psychology Psychology Environmental Studies Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Maira Cervantes Psychology Gustavo Delgado Mathematical Sciences

56 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Jacalyn E. Deluca Mirella Escobar Noemy Garcia Jeffrey M. Greenwood Psychology Psychology Psychology Psychology Magna Cum Laude Emma A. Demain Jeanette Estrada Jacqueline Guerrero Psychology Psychology Matthew J. Garvin* Psychology Magna Cum Laude Mathematical Sciences Eileen R. Evoy Magna Cum Laude Theresa R. Guzaldo Matthew J. Denny Environmental Studies Psychology Psychology Cum Laude Demetra E. Gastouniotis Magna Cum Laude Environmental Studies Adelle M. Deriquito Kelley A. Facas Faviola Guzman Psychology Psychology Danielle R. Gena Psychology Summa Cum Laude Psychology Lindsey E. Derrig Miriam J. Haddad Psychology Sierra D. Farley Richard J. Georgs Mathematical Sciences Psychology Psychology Magna Cum Laude Andrew R. Devendorf Cum Laude Cum Laude Psychology Timothy Hall Summa Cum Laude Kiera M. Ferguson Sarah K. Gilkey Psychology Psychology Psychology Rebecca A. Dietrich Ashley J. Hansen Environmental Studies Ismeibys E. Figueroa Tekeya R. Gill Psychology Psychology Psychology Summa Cum Laude Daylyn K. Diveney Psychology Rosa Fitz Joanna I. Giordano Sean P. Hardiman Summa Cum Laude Environmental Studies Psychology Psychology Magna Cum Laude Jacob W. Driscoll Kevin J. Folkes Magdalena G. Harper Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Benjamin J. Goldman Psychology Environmental Studies Marcoantonio Duenas Hillary L. Foster Economics Kassie M. Heeter* Psychology Psychology Magna Cum Laude Psychology Cum Laude Cum Laude Samantha Fragale Angelica P. Gomez Emma K. Duerk Psychology Psychology Ruben N. Herrera Psychology Psychology Summa Cum Laude Mariel Frost Valentina Gonzalez Psychology Psychology Brianna A. Holifield Mary Elder Spanish Psychology Psychology Jessica L. Ganter Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Psychology Ciera Howard Sara Gosic Psychology Larissa Eldridge Daisy Garcia Psychology Psychology Psychology Julia E. Howard Chawkeen L. Graham Environmental Studies Reena Emmanuel* Haley T. Garcia Psychology Psychology Psychology Danielle K. Huard Cum Laude Jackeline Granados Psychology Katie A. Erwin Environmental Studies Psychology Monica L. Garcia Cum Laude Matthew M. Huber Psychology Psychology Kathryn B. Escarra-Cypher Austin I. Green Psychology Psychology Sheng Huo Summa Cum Laude Mathematical Sciences

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 57 Jennifer Hyser Molli E. Kleeman Samantha M. Longdon Kelsey M. McCann* Psychology Environmental Studies Psychology Psychology Geography Sociology Lindsey Isaacs Cum Laude Mae Loon Summa Cum Laude Psychology Psychology Hannah I. Klukoff Cherea L. Mcgill Doina A. Ivanenco Psychology Elaina Lorence Psychology Environmental Studies Magna Cum Laude Psychology Emma M. McGuire Gabrielle N. Iverson* Victoria Koch Jordan M. Lorenz Psychology Psychology Psychology Psychology Arabic Studies Summa Cum Laude Jasmine McGuire Summa Cum Laude Nicole K. Kowalski Psychology Psychology Niaya Love-Kirksey Magna Cum Laude Kaitlan T. Johnson Cum Laude Psychology Psychology Meaghan Meehan Cassandra L. Kuhn Virginia A. Lowis Psychology Brandon Jones Psychology Psychology Psychology Ganessa G. Mejias Magna Cum Laude Brittany K. Kurt Carolina Luna Psychology Psychology Psychology Brian D. Jones Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Erika L. Mercado Psychology Psychology Jules P. Lazar Bailey R. Lynn Madison L. Jones Psychology Psychology Alexa V. Meyer Psychology Mathematical Sciences Ashley M. Leszkiewicz Garrett E. Magnusson Cum Laude Marta Jozefczyk Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Psychology Gabby C. Miles Cum Laude Yangxi Li Nikola Maksimovic Environmental Studies Psychology Mathematical Sciences Henziel Jusino Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Jessica M. Millan Psychology Psychology Tian Liang Mirna E. Maldonado Helena J. Karas Psychology Psychology Chloe Mishkel Psychology Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Psychology Magna Cum Laude Rachel Lim Jean P. Manzanarez Linda M. Mishu Katie A. Kellesvig Psychology Environmental Studies Psychology Psychology Cum Laude Cum Laude Sarah K. Lindsey Ariel Maroko Psychology Psychology Darartu H. Mohamed Kinga Kelly Psychology Mathematical Sciences Lindsey F. Lloyd Shane T. Martin Cum Laude Psychology Psychology Deon V. Morrissette Psychology Ryan M. Kent Sarah K. Locarno Genesis A. Martinez Psychology Psychology Psychology Bella N. Mucino Cum Laude Psychology Helena Khouri Rachael Mayhew Magna Cum Laude Psychology Bernardo Loiacono Environmental Studies Psychology Political Science Maya E. Navarro Robert H. King Summa Cum Laude Chemistry Environmental Studies

58 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Caray P. Neal Kelly A. Pease Emilie J. Reuther Caterina Salzano Psychology Environmental Studies Psychology Psychology Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Ann Marie C. Nedeau Psychology Suzanne M. Peete Christopher J. Reyes Magaly N. Sanchez Summa Cum Laude Psychology Psychology Psychology

Brendan M. Newell Grace K. Penney Kaitlin B. Riddle Vasudha Saraswat Mathematical Sciences Environmental Studies Psychology Psychology Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Iliana Perales Andrew Sarkisian Alexander P. Nguyen Psychology Jeremy J. Riedl Psychology Mathematical Sciences Psychology Magna Cum Laude Andrew W. Peterson Cum Laude Brandon M. Nuhn Psychology Samantha M. Scartozzi Psychology Magna Cum Laude Auste B. Rimkus* Psychology Psychology Magna Cum Laude Claire E. O’Connor Mayra A. Pina Psychology Environmental Studies Jennifer C. Riordan Kathleen M. Scheppe Psychology Psychology Jessica Olmo Megan A. Podkowa Cum Laude Art, Media, and Design Psychology Mathematical Sciences Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Oscar E. Rivera Rosemary Onyeali Psychology Hannah C. Schmidt Psychology Mark J. Poplawski Psychology Mathematical Sciences Luke Robinson Summa Cum Laude Jeremy Pagan Psychology Psychology Michelle Y. Przybylo Cum Laude Shannon M. Schroeder Cum Laude Psychology Environmental Studies Jessica E. Rodriquez Nicole A. Palma Olivia K. Raccuglia Psychology Hanna E.M.G. Selekman* Psychology Psychology Psychology Cum Laude Thomas A. Rossi Magna Cum Laude Mary K. Paluska Psychology Psychology Zoe Ramirez Gabriel L. Sifuentes* Magna Cum Laude Psychology Marissa Ruelli Psychology Psychology Magna Cum Laude Danielle Papakanelou Guadalupe Raya Magna Cum Laude Psychology Psychology Samantha K. Sims Kellie E. Ruiz Psychology Jeremy C. Papillon Hammad Razzak Environmental Studies Psychology Psychology Summa Cum Laude Gina R. Smith Psychology Taylor L. Parenteau Sean R. Reardon Devin C. Ruzbasan Psychology Psychology Environmental Studies Shelby L. Smith Art, Media, and Design Geography Psychology Caitlyn C. Reich* Cum Laude Cum Laude Dhruti N. Patel Psychology Psychology Japanese Studies Natalie N. Sager* Allison P. Smock Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Psychology Mathematical Sciences Summa Cum Laude Nicole E. Patera Alexandra J. Reiser Caroline M. Sobczyk Psychology Psychology Psychology Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 59 Ashley L. Somers David Jorge J. Vieyra Angela C. Young Zaid A. Alrashid Psychology Psychology Psychology Biological Sciences

Brigid Stegemoeller* Ariel J. Wagner Robin J. Zalinger Alexis R. Alvarado Psychology Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Biological Sciences Summa Cum Laude Kaitlyn C. Wallace Ivan P. Zelic Christine A. Alwahab Nina Z. Stiener Environmental Studies Psychology Health Sciences Psychology Magna Cum Laude Alyson C. Wallach Yifei Zheng Rose C. Andersen Psychology Mathematical Sciences Environmental Science Klara Suparman Summa Cum Laude Psychology Francis I. Andoh Women’s and Gender Studies Lin Wan Health Sciences Cum Laude Mathematical Sciences BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Aamir S. Ansari Safet Susterac Charles Mae S. Wanamaker Ahmed Abid Health Sciences Psychology Psychology Mathematical Sciences Cum Laude Cum Laude Elizabeth Tapia Baraa F.H. Abu Khudhayr Sarah E. Arana Psychology Ping Wang Biological Sciences Health Sciences Cum Laude Mathematical Sciences Paige F. Adenuga Lissette Arellano Kaden M. Tarman* Emma M. Watt Psychology Biological Sciences Psychology Environmental Studies Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Lily A. Arendt* Christina V. Teach Sabah Adil Biological Sciences Psychology Ashley L. Wells Health Sciences Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Psychology Network Engineering and Security Afshan Ahmed Zaynab Arjmand Nekia D. Thomas Health Sciences Health Sciences Psychology Nicola M. White Psychology Benlina Aier Yuri Arroyo Rosin Thomas Magna Cum Laude Psychology Health Sciences Mathematical Sciences Cum Laude Kaitlyn M. Whittinghill Haley E. Aynessazian Bianca K. Tomassetti Psychology Usman Akbar Chemistry Psychology Health Sciences Cum Laude Emilie M. Winter Patricia E. Baclawski Psychology Angel O. Alcazar Health Sciences Nguyen Le Thao Tran Geography Health Sciences Psychology Summa Cum Laude Rameen Bahramirad Magna Cum Laude Katelyn C. Algas Health Sciences Aprilyn N. Wisniewski Health Sciences Lauren M. Uribe Psychology Alejandro Balderas Environmental Studies Cum Laude Javeria A. Ali Mathematical Sciences Health Sciences Ana L. Vega Megan T. Wood Andrea Baldi Psychology Psychology Aimee Ali Biological Sciences Cum Laude Health Sciences Bria J. Woods Cum Laude Annette L. Banquells Christine M. Veit Psychology Health Sciences Psychology Summa Cum Laude Zubair Ali Psychology Summa Cum Laude Psychology

60 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Santino Baradi Davin D. Brereton Cody C. Carini Zachary R. Crawford Health Sciences Biological Sciences Health Sciences Health Sciences

Uriel A. Baray Joseph D. Bringley Zachary T. Carwile Savannah R. Crespo Biological Sciences Mathematical Sciences Health Sciences Health Sciences Cum Laude Cum Laude Samia Bashir Isabelle Chae Health Sciences Danielle Y. Broadwater Health Sciences Elizabeth K. Cretens Health Sciences Health Sciences Nicole Baty Cherelle M. Chambers Summa Cum Laude Health Sciences Lindsay M. Bromberek Health Sciences Cum Laude Health Sciences Patrick J. Cronin Adem N. Chaushev Psychology John E. Beale Sean C.G. Bromfield Mathematical Sciences Magna Cum Laude Health Sciences Health Sciences Magna Cum Laude Jenna L. Crosby* Jonathan Beavis Amanda E. Browner Danny Chen Health Sciences Health Sciences Mathematical Sciences Health Sciences Cum Laude Sociology Lauren P. Bejcek Summa Cum Laude Erica A. Chin Gabriela Cuevas Chemistry Health Sciences Psychology Cum Laude Kelly Bruno Cum Laude Health Sciences Amanda G. Cullen Larmarco V. Bell Meetu G. Chirayil Health Sciences Mathematical Sciences Magdalena S. Bryja Psychology Biological Sciences Julia T. Daoud Rachel E. Berg Summa Cum Laude Eunice Cho Health Sciences Psychology Health Sciences Ronnell D. Buckner Erinn M. Davis Kristen E. Berglund Health Sciences Anna J. Claussen Psychology Health Sciences Health Sciences Zachary J. Budde Megan L. Davis Lindzie J. Bernhard Mathematical Sciences Michael T. Cole Mathematical Sciences Health Sciences Environmental Science Maher S. Budron Michael Davis Joe D. Boesso Health Sciences Kyle Coleman Psychology Physics Health Sciences Cum Laude Casie E. Burr Rita L. Dawod Health Sciences Catherine E. Collins Physics Olena Bohachyk Magna Cum Laude Environmental Science Health Sciences Keeva M. Dean Chelsea A. Burrows Matthew G. Connors Health Sciences Paulina Bosek Health Sciences Environmental Science Biological Sciences Magna Cum Laude Jonathan W. Deck Cum Laude Ryan M. Conroy Health Sciences Sofia Bychek Environmental Science Cum Laude Angela M. Bouche* Health Sciences Environmental Science Kassandra N. Correa Isaac J. Deleon Summa Cum Laude Lydia C. Byrne Health Sciences Chemistry Health Sciences Jessica S. Brana James S. Coy-Dibley* Miranda M. Delgado Health Sciences William Calderon Biological Sciences Health Sciences Magna Cum Laude Health Sciences Summa Cum Laude

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 61 Haley A. Dempsey Maura A. Estes Ymn Ghalyoun Sierra Hansen Health Sciences Health Sciences Health Sciences Health Sciences Summa Cum Laude Spencer W. Everett* Paris S. Gibson Jack W. Henggeler Lauren M. Deschenes Physics Biological Sciences Chemistry Psychology Mathematical Sciences Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Christopher J. Gideon* Steven Henson Health Sciences Health Sciences Michael J. Desmond Kiara L. Farmer Pathways Honors Program Health Sciences Biological Sciences Cum Laude Daniel Hernandez Cum Laude Health Sciences Jan-Willem Feilzer Zachary M. Gill Magna Cum Laude Sabrina N. Di Maso Mathematical Sciences Mathematical Sciences Psychology Magna Cum Laude Jazmine Hernandez Summa Cum Laude Shayla Gilmore Health Sciences Lindsey R. Finne Health Sciences Gina R. Diaz Health Sciences Lloyd C. Hernandez Health Sciences Katherine R. Giordano Health Sciences Israel M. Flores Biological Sciences Andrew J. Diehn Biological Sciences Cum Laude Brian F. Hindle Health Sciences Health Sciences Angela Flores Edward R. Gluzman* Economics Valentina Djordjevic* Health Sciences Chemistry Cum Laude Health Sciences Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Ian K. Freeman Kevin Mae C. Hofilena Health Sciences Maria C. Gomes Allied Health Technologies Mikaela Donovan Health Sciences Biological Sciences Patrick D. Friske Bridget M. Hofsteadter Biological Sciences Emma R. Gonzalez Biological Sciences Geniqua A. Dorsainvil Health Sciences Health Sciences Saige G. Gallop Jordan E. Hollembeak Health Sciences Mark B. Gudger Biological Sciences Mike D. Dotson Magna Cum Laude Biological Sciences Health Sciences Kelvin D. Holt Janette Garcia Elizabeth L. Guidi Health Sciences Brooke Dugan* Health Sciences Health Sciences Biological Sciences Cum Laude Jasmine N. Horn Maira Garcia Health Sciences Courtney E. Duncan Biological Sciences Harin Vijaykumar Gupta Biological Sciences Mathematical Sciences Catherine Huebener Kali M. Gardner Summa Cum Laude Health Sciences Jazmyne Durrah Health Sciences Cum Laude Health Sciences Cum Laude Realino B. Gurdiel* Biological Sciences Steven M. Hull Dayna M. Eglinton Joanna Gebala Summa Cum Laude Physics Biological Sciences Health Sciences Magna Cum Laude Arianna N. Hajek Rachel H. Hunt* Elizabeth M. Ernest Health Sciences Health Sciences Health Sciences Robin R. George Summa Cum Laude Health Sciences Melissa Hall Ulises J. Espinoza Health Sciences Sabha Hussain Psychology Zoe L. Gerber Health Sciences Cum Laude Health Sciences Alisa Hansen Summa Cum Laude Environmental Science

62 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Nada Hyder Katie R. Kamba Alex Kislov Mark S. Latocha Health Sciences Environmental Science Health Sciences Physics Cum Laude Mir R. Iqbal Jessica H. Kittle Karina Y. Lechuga Physics Monika K. Kapinos Health Sciences Health Sciences Health Sciences Cum Laude Frank M. Ishimwe James A. Klososky Mathematical Sciences Lauren E. Karavites Biological Sciences Olivia K. Lefelstein Biological Sciences Health Sciences Sadeka Ismail Samuel Kogan Cum Laude Health Sciences Leonore L. Kaufmann Environmental Science Mathematical Sciences Ihor Lekhiv Sidrah U. Ismail Organizational Communication Jessica Kolber Health Sciences Health Sciences Magna Cum Laude Health Sciences Cum Laude Cum Laude Izis Iwan Navneet Kaur Gena C. Lenti Health Sciences Biological Sciences Lauren A. Kopczynski Health Sciences Psychology Summa Cum Laude Alex J. Jagla Kiranjeet Kaur Magna Cum Laude Biological Sciences Health Sciences Tyler K. Leoschke Aaron R. Kornick Health Sciences John P. Jesse Margaret Y. Kawarski Mathematical Sciences Mathematical Sciences Health Sciences Sarah V. Ley Brittany S. Kotek Health Sciences Efrain Jimenez Rachel E. Kelley Health Sciences Cum Laude Psychology Health Sciences Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Joshua M. Lindsey Jimmy Kozeny Health Sciences Paul John Nicholas Kenner Health Sciences Health Sciences Health Sciences John B. Linehan Magna Cum Laude Benjamin A. Kramer Physics Daniel M. Kestin Mathematical Sciences Jasmine J. Johnson Biological Sciences Marissa C. Locke Psychology Cum Laude Ashleigh L. Krider* Biological Sciences Cum Laude Health Sciences Summa Cum Laude Ashar Khan Olivia F. Johnson* Physics Justyna J. Krol Solomiya Logvinenko Environmental Science Biological Sciences Biological Sciences Magna Cum Laude Timothy J. Kim Mathematical Sciences Agnes Kulesza Erika Lubenow Samantha J. Johnson Health Sciences Biological Sciences Health Sciences Peter C. Kinsella* Cum Laude Biological Sciences Stephanie A. Kulnig Shqiponja Jonuzi Summa Cum Laude Health Sciences Joseph A. Lucente Health Sciences Biological Sciences Cum Laude Samantha R. Kirk Farhan S. Ladiwala Cum Laude Biological Sciences Health Sciences Heta Joshi Heidi Luczynski Health Sciences Deena Kishawi* Rachel M. Lange Biological Sciences Biological Sciences Biological Sciences Rosio Juarez Pathways Honors Program Cum Laude Kayla M. Lynch Biological Sciences Magna Cum Laude Physics Ericka M. Latakas Health Sciences

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 63 Mercedes Maceyras Haley M. Meyer* Kate E. Naudin Nathanial A. Pagan Health Sciences Health Sciences Psychology Biological Sciences Pathways Honors Program Sean M. MacIntosh Summa Cum Laude Jennifer Nguyen Laura E. Palacios Physics Health Sciences Biological Sciences Cum Laude Amanda M. Miceli Chemistry Vi An N. Nguyen Konstantinos G. Panagakis Sarah Malik Health Sciences Biological Sciences Chemistry Eugene S. Michael Psychology Leo T. Nnanabu Christopher J. Pardo Adam M. Malinowski Health Sciences Biological Sciences Biological Sciences Tyler D. Middlebrook Summa Cum Laude Health Sciences Krista N. Nunn Stephanie A. Marino Health Sciences Evelyn C. Pasillas Health Sciences Megan N. Mikota Health Sciences Physics Shahzadhi Nyakhar Cum Laude Joanna S. McCall Cum Laude Health Sciences Physics Dhruvit Patel Magna Cum Laude Alison M. Miller Ama Kwansima Nyarku Biological Sciences Health Sciences Mathematical Sciences Bryan M. McClarty Magna Cum Laude Khushbu U. Patel Biological Sciences Ramsey G. Millison Health Sciences Magna Cum Laude Environmental Science Sarah S. Oh Biological Sciences Sagar Patel Celene M. McDonnell Kinsey M. Minor Cum Laude Health Sciences Health Sciences Health Sciences Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Seokjin Oh Kayne J. Patterson Mathematical Sciences Biological Sciences Grace C. McGee Rebecca R. Mladucky Cum Laude Biological Sciences Health Sciences Evelyn D. Olea Cum Laude Cum Laude Health Sciences Laura E. Pausch Health Sciences Yiwei Mei Weronika B. Molinski Priscilla Oliva Biological Sciences Mathematical Sciences Health Sciences Catherine L. Pease Cum Laude Environmental Science Simone M. Mellert Szymon Olszewski Psychology Ryan E. Motykowski* Biological Sciences Shelby L. Peteler Cum Laude Psychology Biological Sciences Magna Cum Laude Jekaterina Opalko Eduardo Mendoza Psychology Bryan A. Peters Health Sciences John B. Mubang Health Sciences Cum Laude Mathematical Sciences Patricia O. Orlowski Cum Laude Cum Laude Health Sciences Mayvett Mendoza Legi T. Philip Health Sciences Amanda L. Munday Hector Ortega Psychology Health Sciences Chemistry Heather D. Mertl Cum Laude Catherine M.E. Pierce Health Sciences Anne C. Otfinoski Health Sciences Sara F. Musavi Health Sciences Vincent Metzger Health Sciences Jessica L. Pierce Biological Sciences Psychology Itunu T. Oyeyipo Health Sciences Health Sciences Deyon T. Myles Carlos J. Pike Health Sciences Health Sciences

64 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Kyle M. Pikula Douglas A. Roach* Marinett Santiago Michael A. Smiddy Biological Sciences Mathematical Sciences Health Sciences Health Sciences Magna Cum Laude Kathryn G. Pochyly Michelle C. Sarcletti Jake Smith Health Sciences Candace E. Robinson Health Sciences Health Sciences Health Sciences Haile M. Pollard-Durodola Katherine L. Satterfield Joshua Z. Smith Health Sciences Macklin R. Robinson Health Sciences Biological Sciences Psychology Magna Cum Laude Madison T. Printen Nicole M. Smith Psychology Denise G. Rodriguez Sean R. Schaefer Health Sciences Cum Laude Health Sciences Biological Sciences Marisa K. Sophiea Syed Hamza Rasool Quadri Ernesto Rodriguez Sarah B. Scheinman Health Sciences Psychology Biological Sciences Psychology Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Victor A. Quintana Jennifer Rodriguez Veronica Soto Health Sciences Physics Caitlyn Schumaker Health Sciences Health Sciences Cum Laude Veronica L. Quintero* Janet Romero Magna Cum Laude Psychology Health Sciences Yesenia L. Soto Alexa Seda Chemistry Angelina R. Raimonde Kiara L. Rosado Health Sciences Health Sciences Health Sciences Cum Laude Evan L. Stoltz Health Sciences Queen Rama Matthew A. Ross Karlyn M. Senica Mathematical Sciences Physics Biological Sciences Madison Suffredini Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Health Sciences Sheema Shabahang Jason M. Ray Jacob M. Rothman Biological Sciences Whitney C. Sykes Health Sciences Psychology Summa Cum Laude Health Sciences Cum Laude Liliana Raya Emily Shah Andrea A. Symeonides Health Sciences Chase D. Ruschel Health Sciences Health Sciences Cum Laude Physics Cum Laude Catherine A. Shamblen Pedro Rebollar Cody J. Sabo* Health Sciences Shrasta T. Tamrakar Biological Sciences Environmental Science Summa Cum Laude Biological Sciences Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Katie N. Reget Sarah Shin Biological Sciences Biondina Saipi* Psychology Adam W. Tarczynski Cum Laude Biological Sciences Cum Laude Mathematical Sciences

Teagen K. Reid Michael Salinas Juldina Simon Mary Tarpley Health Sciences Mathematical Sciences Health Sciences Mathematical Sciences Physics Rachel E. Riccio Lauren M. Sample Daisy Situ Magna Cum Laude Biological Sciences Mathematical Sciences Health Sciences Cum Laude Meaghan N. Terpening Natasha D. Samuel Sebastian A. Slazyk Health Sciences David L. Rivera Health Sciences Biological Sciences Health Sciences Kinara K. Thompson Irnjyot K. Sanghera Valeria A. Sloan-Lyon Health Sciences Health Sciences Chemistry

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 65 Elizabeth M. Tolberd Constance G. Weissmuller Fiddia Zahra Health Sciences Health Sciences Biological Sciences Cum Laude Alina Trinidad Marie M. Zakarian Psychology Emily M. Whitmore Health Sciences Biological Sciences Magna Cum Laude Julie A. Unti Health Sciences Tayler J. Whittler Gloria Zavala Cum Laude Psychology Mathematical Sciences Cum Laude Hannah Utain-Evans Cheska C. Zoleta Psychology Calli Willett Biological Sciences Health Sciences Erica Valdez Summa Cum Laude Anna K. Zurek Biological Sciences Biological Sciences Candace N. Williams Cum Laude Alexandra S. Van Bork Mathematical Sciences Psychology Kaelyn R. Zynda Hailey Williams Health Sciences Carlina A. Vanjo Psychology Biological Sciences Alexandra C. Williamson Paola G. Vargas Biological Sciences Health Sciences Cum Laude

Darcy Velazquez Jennifer Wirth Chemistry Health Sciences Cum Laude Karina Veloz Health Sciences Danielle M. Wolske Health Sciences Maira I. Villa Health Sciences Daniel T. Wood Psychology Marianna Vitkova Summa Cum Laude Biological Sciences Jocelyn M. Woods Socheata Vong Psychology Health Sciences Summa Cum Laude

Gary M. Wapinski Hao Wu Biological Sciences Physics

Elliott N. Washington Jessica A. Wysocki Physics Health Sciences

Jacob J. Weingart Riyan F. Yanes Health Sciences Health Sciences Pathways Honors Program Haleigh E. Weiss Magna Cum Laude Health Sciences Edward B. Yokana Max J. Weiss Health Sciences Health Sciences Magna Cum Laude

66 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Presented by Lucy Rinehart, PhD, Associate Professor of English and Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Graduate program and undergraduate candidate A-F: Shailja Sharma, PhD, Associate Dean and Associate Professor of English Undergraduate candidate G-Z: John Shanahan, PhD, Associate Dean and Director Liberal Studies, Associate Professor of English

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Ashley J. Bohrer Karolin Mirzakhan Philosophy Philosophy Dissertation: The Janus-Face of Capitalist Labor: Race, Gender, and Work in Early Dissertation: Humor and the Absolute: Comedy and Irony in the Philosophical Modernity Projects of G.W.F. Hegel and Friedrich Schlegel

Don Thomas Deere Christopher M. Turner Philosophy Philosophy Dissertation: The Invention of Order: Modern Spatial Concepts and the Emergence Dissertation: Aristotle and the Cynics on Happiness and Misfortune of the Americas

Benjamin T. Frazer-Simser Philosophy Dissertation: A Discourse of the Non-Discursive: Plato and Pseudo-Dionysis

MASTER OF PUBLIC Ahmadou L. Drame Alma Hernandez Machelle Ann McInerney ADMINISTRATION Public Management International Public Management Public Management

Christian Adame Michael J. Drengenberg Shizhi Huang Fauzia Mohammad Public Management Public Management Metropolitan Planning and International Public Management With Distinction Urban Affairs Dominique Michelle Chase Mitchell Muscato Albrecht Adam Hassan Elghoul Martin Joyce Public Management Public Management Metropolitan Planning and Metropolitan Planning and With Distinction Urban Affairs Urban Affairs Andrew Paul Besalke With Distinction Dulce G. Niedzialkowski Metropolitan Planning and Nikiesha D. Emery Public Management Urban Affairs Public Management Joy Marchelle Hutton Lacy With Distinction Public Management Dana L. Beyers Cicely Lynn Fleming Christy Annette Norwood Metropolitan Planning and Public Management Diana M. Lugo Public Management Urban Affairs Public Management Angela Jeanette Gilkes Suzanne Ogata Madison B. Bott Public Management William T. Lyons International Public Management Public Management Public Management With Distinction Lindsay Oleen Gough Erik Colon Public Management William George Marutzky Dragan Petkovic Public Management Metropolitan Planning and Public Management Tiffany Latrese Hamilton Urban Affairs Public Management

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 67 Adam D. Philipchuck Nanci E. Gallo Kristine Parker Christine M. Jessup International Public Management Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Management Public Health With Distinction With Distinction Shaleshea Ann Reid Selina C. Kowalski Public Management Joyce A. Gaston David John Rooney Public Health Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Management Anthony J. Repp With Distinction Justina Angelee Ligori Metropolitan Planning and Raja’i Habib Public Health Urban Affairs Nonprofit Management Mallory Beth Rubin With Distinction Nonprofit Management Magdalena Nava Jazmine Romero Rojas With Distinction Public Health Public Management Angela R. Hall Nonprofit Management Danielle N. Stipe Richard Noam Ostrander Aleksandra G. Ruseva Nonprofit Management Public Health Public Management Bridget Hannon Nonprofit Management Lindsey Marie Elizabeth Helen G. Schmitz With Distinction Roden International Public Management MASTER OF PUBLIC Public Health Danielle McEnroe Hollis HEALTH Claudette Marale Sevcenco Nonprofit Management Clarissa M. Sarsama International Public Management With Distinction Jennifer Akufo Public Health With Distinction Public Health Michael Everett Kolleng Katie Anne Schulte Vethina Ashley D. Tercias Nonprofit Management Olatanye Oluwatoyin Aluko Public Health Public Management With Distinction Public Health With Distinction Jacina Sims Idayasree Kuruvilla Lindsey Arenberg Public Health Daniel Steven Tsang Nonprofit Management Public Health Public Management Adenike O. Sosina Anna Clare Mayer Kai K. Baker Public Health Meredith Lauren Zauflik Nonprofit Management Public Health International Public Management With Distinction Webster Fils Vital With Distinction Daniel Bordage Public Health Danielle Kate McMillan Public Health Nonprofit Management Joselyn L. Williams Denisha Brown Public Health MASTER OF NONPROFIT Nicole L. Mitchell Public Health MANAGEMENT Nonprofit Management Nathaniel B. Eisenstein Anne Beerhorst Briana Muehlbauer Public Health Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Management Ernesto G. Flores Francesca Chavez Kelli Claire Nelson Public Health Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Management With Distinction With Distinction Juan M. Garibay Public Health Jessica Donaldson Joanna Eleni Nichols Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Management Johanna Louise Harmon With Distinction With Distinction Public Health

Kim Ellison Asia S. Ousley Marlee Laura Hendricks Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Management Public Health

68 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK Jessica Rose Pell Christian B. Anderson Nicole A. Clark Social Work Writing and Publishing Women’s and Gender Studies Rebecca Adamec With Distinction With Distinction Social Work Margaret Ann Collins With Distinction Susanna Maria Ramos Tena Korac Andric Writing, Rhetoric & Discourse Social Work International Studies With Distinction Cynthia Marie Aynilian With Distinction Social Work Dejan Bajic Kimberly Corsentino With Distinction Sheree Rome International Studies keyworth Social Work Writing and Publishing Michael T. Berger With Distinction Dorothy J. Balabanos Social Work Liberal Studies Lindsey M. Crane With Distinction Belva Smith With Distinction Writing and Publishing Social Work Melvin Ryan Bruce Alan Barnhart Avery A. Cunningham Social Work Taiesha Stroud Sociology Writing and Publishing With Distinction Social Work With Distinction With Distinction Jim Blissitt Laura Coral Bustos Sociology Theodore H. Daniels Social Work Autumn A. Webster New Media Studies With Distinction Social Work David Joseph Bonini With Distinction Writing and Publishing Jennifer Marie DePoorter Marissa Alesha Cirilo Writing and Publishing Social Work Theresa Marie Bratanch With Distinction With Distinction Women’s and Gender Studies MASTER OF ARTS Mariann Devlin Kaiya Dockery Jessica Brown English Social Work Rafah Abuinnab English With Distinction With Distinction Arabic With Distinction Karina Diaz Nicol Elio Jacob Adams Vanessa Lorraine Brown English Social Work English Sociology With Distinction With Distinction With Distinction Benton Tyler Dosky Sustainable Urban Development Bianca Galvez Ryan Tuzon Adriatico Kathryn Burce With Distinction Social Work Sustainable Urban Development New Media Studies With Distinction With Distinction Kent Henry Doyle Mohammed Ahmed English Lynnae Ileen Hawn Aldawood Haley Joy Cannon Social Work Arabic Sustainable Urban Development Dominique Edwards With Distinction With Distinction Sustainable Urban Development Yasmin Alesia Cha’Von Hines New Media Studies Joana Capobianco May Marcus Rex Emanuel Social Work Zaidan English Nawaf Mohammed K Sustainable Urban Development With Distinction Kathleen Hoye Almutairi With Distinction Social Work English Kelsey Callison Ettlinger With Distinction With Distinction Patricia D. Carter Spanish Liberal Studies Korey E. James Norah Saleh A Alsuhaibani Amy M. Finn Social Work English Janira Clark Writing and Publishing With Distinction Sociology

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 69 Taylor A. Flaherty Eric J. Hollander Kinsley J. Koons Alexandra Rose Messina- History Writing and Publishing English Schultheis With Distinction Writing and Publishing Isabel Flores Maureen A. Kudlik Writing and Publishing Jordan Horwitz English Megan M. Metzger With Distinction Sustainable Urban Development Interdisciplinary Studies With Distinction Lamar R. Land Daniel Flynn New Media Studies James Milan International Studies Joshua Jackson With Distinction New Media Studies New Media Studies With Distinction Dennis D. Georges With Distinction Raphael Antonio Lara New Media Studies Sustainable Urban Development Caleb William Miller Magda K. Jarosik Sustainable Urban Development Hakki G. Gurkan Sociology Mary Laut With Distinction Liberal Studies English Ariyel Ashaunti Jefferson-Ray Kelly Minghella Kellye McKay Guzik English Cameron A. Leavitt Liberal Studies French Sustainable Urban Development With Distinction Madeleine E. Johnson Narayini Rajesh Mistry Writing, Rhetoric & Discourse Alexander Levin Sociology Suzanne S. Hamidi With Distinction Sustainable Urban Development With Distinction French With Distinction With Distinction Elizabeth Clare Kalmbach Kevin T. Moffat Writing and Publishing Kristin Renee Lindsey Interdisciplinary Studies Brittany Ann Hamilton With Distinction Liberal Studies Women’s and Gender Studies With Distinction James T. Neisen Christina Karahalios English Graeson Patrick Harris-Young English Dustin Albert Looney Interdisciplinary Studies Writing and Publishing Jane P. Ohalloren Kelly A. Kerwin With Distinction Writing, Rhetoric & Discourse Debra L. Hart English With Distinction Women’s and Gender Studies Carolyne Denise Luna Hanna Khan Women’s and Gender Studies Jill E. Olchawa Nicholas Hayes English New Media Studies Sociology With Distinction Anne Miranda Lynch With Distinction With Distinction Sustainable Urban Development Yasmin Oshana Khoshaba Jennifer Lee Ori Jennell Tiffany Haynes Arabic Matthew Lysczek English Women’s and Gender Studies International Studies Layal W. Khouri Cezar O. Papa Heather M. Henderson International Studies Katherine E. Martin Sustainable Urban Development Writing and Publishing Writing, Rhetoric & Discourse With Distinction Joong Won Kim With Distinction Erin Margaret Hennessy Sociology Milan Angelica Parson New Media Studies With Distinction Alia Matariyeh Spanish With Distinction Interdisciplinary Studies Stephanie Anne Klein Ashley Christina Perez Nicolas Hinternesch Writing and Publishing Kevin W. McCullough Writing and Publishing New Media Studies With Distinction Writing and Publishing With Distinction With Distinction Eric Louis Phillips Dominika Kleinova Sustainable Urban Development International Studies

70 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Kelley Patricia Pinnick Brittni Shakir Renato Volpi Neto MASTER OF SCIENCE Sustainable Urban Development New Media Studies New Media Studies With Distinction Rachel M. Anderson Swapna Pisipati Brenda J. Washington International Public Service International Studies Dylan Shearer Women’s and Gender Studies History Jamelle Apolinar Rachel A. Pomeroy Christina Leah Wichmann Higher Education Administration Writing and Publishing Lauren T. Silverman Writing and Publishing With Distinction Writing and Publishing Christoph E. Arwady With Distinction Rachel E. Wills Leadership and Policy Studies Lizzet G. Proa Women’s and Gender Studies Women’s and Gender Studies Alexis Marie Simmons Shannon Bailey Sociology Robert Maurice Wilson Leadership and Policy Studies Andrew Scott Pulliam English Interdisciplinary Studies Amber Slater Shannon M. Bowers Writing, Rhetoric & Discourse Kayla Womack International Public Service Andrea T. Remoquillo With Distinction Writing, Rhetoric & Discourse Women’s and Gender Studies Patrick Ryan Boylan Victoria L. Smith Lindsay Wyffels Public Service Management Timothy D. Rolph English French With Distinction Writing and Publishing With Distinction With Distinction Erika J. Spencer Jenna Lynn Caldwell Sustainable Urban Development Hana Teresa Yoo Public Service Management Katie M. Romack English With Distinction Sustainable Urban Development Chloe A. Stachowiak With Distinction Writing, Rhetoric & Discourse Molly M. Castillo Keefe James T. Rosasco With Distinction Meaghan Laura Young- Public Service Management New Media Studies Stephens Christianne Maria Stangarlini Writing, Rhetoric & Discourse Mary L. Castro Katherine T. Roseman Rivas Leadership and Policy Studies International Studies New Media Studies Alveda M. Zahn English Monica Germinario Cecero Denise J. Rosemon Kevin A. Sterne International Public Service Sociology Writing and Publishing Seneca Zuniga With Distinction Interdisciplinary Studies Teresa Rosemary Ryant Sarah B. Tassoni Priyam Nitin Chibber History Writing and Publishing International Public Service

Vincent A. Sandri Zachary T. Thriffiley Peter J. Chico History English Public Service Management

Raeanne Sarazen Olimpia I. Tudor Annmarie P. Cooley New Media Studies International Studies Higher Education Administration With Distinction With Distinction Alexander J. Costakis Anastasia Sasewich Naeem Vahora Metropolitan Planning and Urban Writing and Publishing International Studies Affairs With Distinction With Distinction Carolyn M. Vertin Jordan Scott International Studies Danielle Elizabeth Davis International Studies International Public Service Beatriz C. Vigil With Distinction International Studies

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 71 Sarah Elizabeth Dawson Marina Khalfina Keely E. O’Sullivan Eftiola Trebicka Higher Education Administration Public Service Management Health Care Administration Leadership and Policy Studies With Distinction With Distinction Andrew Del Rivero Rachel Renee Ward International Public Service Katherine A. Klus Megan Katherine Peters Public Service Management Public Service Management International Public Service With Distinction Mallory Olian DePrekel With Distinction Public Service Management Kasey Lauren Petro Jhontia Williams Leah Lawson Public Service Management Public Service Management Ariana Drule International Public Service International Public Service Stefanie Lynn Polacheck Cheryl J. Yung Keirstin Lincoln Leadership and Policy Studies International Public Service George Elliott Higher Education Administration With Distinction With Distinction Public Service Management With Distinction Jane Price Amina Hassan Farah Jennifer T. Liu Higher Education Administration Public Service Management Leadership and Policy Studies With Distinction BACHELOR OF ARTS With Distinction Analisa Gama Cheryl J. Rivers Diane M. Abbasi International Public Service Sarah M. Luyengi Public Service Management Geography International Public Service Jennifer M. Godinez Kerstin Rust Maha Ahmed Ibraheem Ali Metropolitan Planning and Urban Ericka Simone Lynk International Public Service Abdel Wahab Affairs Public Service Management With Distinction International Studies Magna Cum Laude Elizabeth M. Grisanzio Amina Kamran Majeed Jeffrey K. Ryan Metropolitan Planning and Urban International Public Service Leadership and Policy Studies Elijah Abdus-Salaam Affairs Sociology LaDeshia Comari Maxwell Lisa R. Sall Emily M. Hanak Leadership and Policy Studies Leadership and Policy Studies Enar Aboqaoud Public Service Management With Distinction Arabic Studies Precious M. McClendon Jasemen Hatcher Health Care Administration Eugene V. Schelfaut Giovanni Joshua Acosta International Public Service International Public Service Sociology Allen M. McMillen With Distinction Nicole Hayden Public Service Management Catherine N. Adams Higher Education Administration With Distinction Maureen Stephan Economics International Public Service Cum Laude Sonia Noel Jones Keith A. McMiller With Distinction Metropolitan Planning and Urban Leadership and Policy Studies Shian C. Adams Affairs Sarah M. Stuart Peace Justice Conflict Studies With Distinction Cecilia Mendoza Health Care Administration Leadership and Policy Studies Rene Adunas Monique Tanette Joseph With Distinction Jonathan S. Sung Philosophy Public Service Management Leadership and Policy Studies Matthew C. Michel Maha Ahmed Allou Anne-Brigitte Laure Public Service Management Abril Susana Sociology Kassi International Public Service International Public Service Katrina Morales With Distinction Syeda Monisa Ahmed Higher Education Administration English Krista T. Kenney Brian S. Terrell Public Service Management Tigran Muradyan Leadership and Policy Studies Syeda S. Ahmed With Distinction International Public Service English

72 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Vokamvila Ahmeti Estivaliz Arroyo Rakip A. Bebo Joanna A. Bociek International Studies Political Science Economics International Studies Sociology Information Systems Magna Cum Laude Richard M. Arroyo Magna Cum Laude Cortez Leonard Alexander Philosophy Marisa R. Bognanno International Studies Brenda E. Becerra International Studies Kathleen M. Ashenden Public Policy Carlos D. Alvarado Marquez History of Art & Architecture Dejan Borjanovic Economics Kristine E. Begeske Political Science Kathryn F. Augustyn English Cum Laude Luis F. Alvarez Art, Media, and Design International Studies Maurice Bell Katheryn Borucki James C. Avgerinos Sociology Public Policy Sara Jamil Ali Al-Zadjali Anthropology Magna Cum Laude International Studies Holly Belmonte Joseph F. Babbitt Political Science Raquel Boton Jennifer Nyaama Anamoo History History Political Science Leila E. Ben Abdallah Magna Cum Laude Maria Samantha Babich Political Science Alex Anderl English Summa Cum Laude Ryan A. Bowton English English Asha R. Bacchus* Hannah Leigh Bender Elizabeth Jb Anderson French English Margaret Breiner English Philosophy Summa Cum Laude Peace Justice Conflict Studies Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Denise J. Bergdahl Chris D. Brink Meagan Eilish Anderson Bohdana Bahriy Sociology Anthropology English Political Science Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude William Bermudez Jonathan Z. Brodetsky History History Stephanie K. Anderson Morgan H. Bailey Cum Laude History of Art & Architecture Japanese Studies Jalisa N. Brown Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude John G. Berryman Political Science Political Science Toma D. Andreev Theresa Marie Bailey* Lucas M. Brunetti Peace Justice Conflict Studies English Saru Bhaskar History of Art & Architecture Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse Philosophy American Studies Program Rebekah Nicole Apker Broad Summa Cum Laude Peace Justice Conflict Studies Alexander P. Bisenius Quinn Brunke Cum Laude Kelly M. Bakas Political Science English Spanish Cum Laude Stephanie Araque Charlotte Nicole Blase Sociology Margaret E. Baker Sociology David Lee Bryant* Magna Cum Laude Anthropology Summa Cum Laude Political Science Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Nelida Arce Dareese Bledsoe Spanish Zafar Bandukda Political Science Elaine G. Bryar Philosophy English Ann G. Armstrong Jocelyn Danice Boatner Sociology Gourav Bandyopadhyay Japanese Studies Nick A. Burandt* Economics Summa Cum Laude International Studies Alfonso Arroyo Arabic Studies English Dara Jane Bartolome Magna Cum Laude History

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 73 Madeleine Mallon Burdzy Nathan K. Carpenter* Nina M. Cislo Devin G. Courtney International Studies Political Science Sociology History of Art & Architecture Magna Cum Laude Jasmine Leonila Carrazco Dylan Shannon-Marie Clair* Chanel Myesha Cox Clare E. Byrne Spanish Women’s and Gender Studies Sociology Art, Media, and Design Magna Cum Laude Anthony N. Carillo* Daniel L. Clarkson Emily Creek* History English Anthropology Estela Cabrera Summa Cum Laude Political Science William P. Carroll James Twyman Clarkson Political Science History James H. Crockett Vanessa A. Cadavillo* Sociology Political Science Kayla A. Carter Airregina L. Clay African & Black Diaspora Studies Public Policy Timothy R. Cronin Brenna Cahill Political Science History Michael Fitzgerald Cascio Angela A. Clay Political Science Public Policy Erin E. Crowley Gabriela Calderon International Studies Political Science Megan L. Casey Samuel T. Clemens Economics Political Science History Cum Laude Janet Leanor Calderon Sociology Bailey Cassidy* Delaney C. Clutts Joseph M. Cruz English English Religious Studies Maria Calderon Cum Laude Sociology Willie R. Cobb Katelyn D. Crysler Irma D. Castilla Economics Honors Political Science Frances L. Caldwell Spanish Summa Cum Laude Sociology Magna Cum Laude Harry C. Cohan English Alexander Scott Cumming Linda Calvillo Marishell Y. Castillo Economics History Philosophy Benjamin CR Cohen Cum Laude Political Science Ryan Campbell Alysse A. Cepeda Magna Cum Laude Stephanie Marie Curcio Political Science Political Science Economics Magna Cum Laude Adrianna McDonald Cole Michael A. Canelo English Jonathan R. Currie International Studies Florence M. Chanthavong History German International Studies Katherine E. Connolly Cum Laude English Tessa Cappel Andrea Chavarin Magna Cum Laude Quinton C. Curry French Spanish Political Science Cum Laude Diego L. Contreras Margaret A. Check Philosophy Sarah Taylor Cuturic Lester Ryan M. Caramba Sociology Philosophy Economics Laissa Contreras Cum Laude Cum Laude David Childers Latin American & Latino Studies English Spanish Anna Czerw* Raquel Cardenas Philosophy Economics Sociology Magna Cum Laude Reveca Q. Contreras International Studies Nazly Damasio Steffan R. Carlson Ming Wai Chow International Studies English Economics Mary Lee Costanza* Cum Laude Art, Media, and Design Summa Cum Laude

74 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Julie N. Dambra Matthew DiCarlo* Kiantaj T. Elami- David A. Fecht Political Science Political Science Doshmanziari Economics International Studies Sociology Summa Cum Laude Amy Dillon Magna Cum Laude Anna S. Fechtor English Peace Justice Conflict Studies Blair Dangelo Cum Laude Emily Ann Elisar* French History Political Science Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Gerald Bishop Dixon Public Relations and Advertising Economics Cum Laude Ilana B. Federman Kevin H. Daul Sociology Economics Jacalyn R. Dobberstein Brandon M. Emrath* Cum Laude Art, Media, and Design Political Science Manal Shukri David Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Vierelina Fernandez Sociology International Studies Alexandrea L. Dolan Jason S. Eng Latin American & Latino Studies Thomas E. De Boer Sociology English Political Science Audric Robert Figueroa Sarah N. Dominguez Corinne Ernst English Madeline M. Defino Political Science International Studies Cum Laude Art, Media, and Design Cum Laude Michelle Escobar Alec T. Fiorini* Ileana N. Del Real Laura Ruth Doolittle International Studies Philosophy Sociology International Studies Magna Cum Laude Economics Victor Espeland Victoria Maria Del Real* Political Science George A. Fish French Jeanine Dorn Cum Laude History of Art & Architecture Economics Honors History of Art & Architecture Magna Cum Laude Lucia Espinoza Katy H. Fishell Samantha I. Douglas Art, Media, and Design History of Art & Architecture Anastasia N. Deliyannides English Magna Cum Laude Peace Justice Conflict Studies Carly M. Evans History of Art & Architecture Helena Shae Duecker Political Science Abigail Stephania Fitzgerald* Summa Cum Laude Geography English Cum Laude Wiktor Ezlakowski Communication and Media Joseph M. Delpino Spanish Summa Cum Laude International Studies Adrienne E. Dunham German International Studies Summa Cum Laude Stephen James Flaherty Michelle DelVillar Economics Spanish Melody C. Dunlap Sherwin Farhoudi Cum Laude Women’s and Gender Studies Philosophy Megan Marie Deppen* Aliya C. Flanagan History Tobias Dusina Taylor L. Farley History Journalism Economics Anthropology Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Cassandra Flores Destani A. Duskey Philosophy Malav Maheshkumar Desai International Studies Sean J. Farris* Cum Laude Economics Summa Cum Laude Political Science Marisela Fonseca Mercedes Diaz Karen Duvall Nassir Faulkner* Political Science Sociology Political Science Political Science Cum Laude Hawa Kamara Foster Veronica M. Febus International Studies Valeria Guadalupe Diaz English Sociology

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 75 Thomas Addison Fowler Amrita Kaur Gill Katherine C. Graden Dylan M. Hahn Philosophy English English Economics Summa Cum Laude Clark J. Fox* Tywana S. Gill Danielle C. Hale Chinese Studies Sociology Toni Anita Gray English Magna Cum Laude Art, Media, and Design Cum Laude Alyssa A. Girdwain* James Francomb English Alexa L. Graziolli Sheridan B. Haley Economics Magna Cum Laude Political Science French Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Joanna A. Frost Zachary Joel Gittrich English Philosophy Rachel Gregoire Jasmine K. Hall Anthropology Peace Justice Conflict Studies Ethan John Gallegos Anja V. Gleicher Sociology Philosophy Lilli A. Gregory Brianna Myesha Hall Summa Cum Laude French Economics Charlotte Christina Galvin Political Science Alexandra S. Gnewuch Kevin J. Gross* Sarah E. Hallman Environmental Studies English Public Policy History Summa Cum Laude Economics Honors Lukas Christian Goergen Cum Laude Eiman Hamad Alexandra C. Garcia Philosophy Political Science History Karen Guadarrama Cum Laude Cum Laude Ellen J. Goese* Chinese Studies Women’s and Gender Studies Cum Laude Areej Hamdan* Jonathan Garcia Psychology International Studies English Isabel Gudanowski Adriana Rachel Gogolin* English Jalen Hamilton Maritza Garcia Political Science Political Science Sociology Elisa Guerrero Kevin Joseph Gombos Philosophy Maximillian O. Hanak Natalie Garcia Philosophy English Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse Angela M. Guest Cum Laude Christopher Gomez* Art, Media, and Design Clare A. Garrity Anthropology Summa Cum Laude Mark P. Hanrahan Spanish Economics Deanna Reina Gonzalez Jordan F. Gulino Pauline Nicole Gebczak Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse English Brittany R. Hans International Studies Summa Cum Laude English Political Science Elizabeth Gullickson Cum Laude Karla M. Gonzalez Castillo Geography Griffin S. Hardy Women’s and Gender Studies Cum Laude Catholic Studies Vasoula Georgiou Sociology Magna Cum Laude History Jonathan G. Gustin Robert P. Gordon IV Geography Thomas Hardy Alexandra Brenner Gerard Economics History English Ana Elizabeth Gutierrez Summa Cum Laude Thomas M. Gorman Art, Media, and Design Claire P. Harmening Anthropology English Zachary E. Gerskowitz Xiomara I. Guzman Philosophy Allison G. Gourley Spanish Summa Cum Laude Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse Latin American & Latino Studies Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude

76 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Megan Brittany Harris Andrew D. Herrera Michelle Hurtado Kyle A. Jones Peace Justice Conflict Studies Sociology Political Science English Women’s and Gender Studies Psychology Latin American & Latino Studies Cum Laude Scott A. Jones* Olivia R. Hickner Mehreen H. Hussain History Gabrielle Elizabeth Marie English Political Science Magna Cum Laude Hart Cum Laude Psychology Public Policy Summa Cum Laude Taylor Jordan Cum Laude Madison L. Higgs English History Saifa T. Hussain Brandi D. Harvey Carr Magna Cum Laude Religious Studies Taylor Jordan Sociology Peace Justice Conflict Studies Byron Hill Mayra A. Iniguez Yousef O. Hashem Public Policy Arabic Studies Harita Joshi Economics Political Science English Rob E. Hintz Cum Laude Kelsey L. Haslam* History Matthew D. Kaplan Art, Media, and Design Cum Laude Elicia C. Iozzo History Political Science Roxanne Haveman Alexandra M. Hofert* Maria Karahalios History Economics Honors Dana Jabri* Political Science Summa Cum Laude International Studies Kennedy D. Healy* Magna Cum Laude Ani Olivia Kasparian Women’s and Gender Studies Garrett K. Hoie* Spanish Summa Cum Laude Geography Angelica Jaje* Arabic Studies Cum Laude Anthropology Magna Cum Laude Phillip Andrew Helget Magna Cum Laude English Jeremy W. Holmberg Hayato Katsuki English Ana Ysobelle Franzuela Javier International Studies Kiersten S. Hellegers Cum Laude International Studies Cum Laude Political Science Magna Cum Laude Michael McKenna Trisha S. Katz Emanuel Henderson Hoppenrath* Angela M. Jensen Political Science Sociology Political Science Economics Economics Jessie A. Keary* Alexandria Hernandez Michelle Jimenez English Sociology Eric S. Houghton Political Science Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude English Summa Cum Laude Kendra R. Johnson* Megan Ann Keilson Andres Hernandez Public Policy Sociology Sociology Baraha K. Hourani Magna Cum Laude International Studies Dominic Revel Kelly Christina Hernandez Kyle M. Johnson Economics Sociology Michael Hrisstov International Studies Political Science Political Science Alexandra Kelstrom Cum Laude Mercedes Janell Johnson Art, Media, and Design Chase N. Hughes Anthropology Jeanette A. Hernandez Political Science Cum Laude Ghina Amani Kemal Gani Sociology Summa Cum Laude Political Science Elam David Jones* Veronika M. Hernandez Jesse J. Hunt Religious Studies Sara Kempton Art, Media, and Design Art, Media, and Design Summa Cum Laude Sociology

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 77 Joseph J. Kerins Robert Thomas Koziel Sophia Liarakos Mariane Magbanua Economics Art, Media, and Design History of Art & Architecture Public Policy Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Alexander M. Kessler Rhiannon Joy Lindgren History Evgeniia Kruopite English Joseph D. Magnelli International Studies Philosophy History Alexander G. Kfoury* Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Economics Honors Morgan A. Maize Summa Cum Laude Alex Krupa Timothy J. Lis Sociology Economics History Psychology David C. Kholamian Psychology Magna Cum Laude English Alicja E. Kubas* International Studies Caitlin Pearl Liubin Chelsea Majoros Erin E. Kibby* Magna Cum Laude English International Studies English Cum Laude Communication and Media Dajana Kujaca Allyson M. Makuh Summa Cum Laude Economics Evan J. Lonergan English Political Science Cum Laude Austin W. Kiesewetter* Luke Michael Kula Summa Cum Laude History Political Science Ulyana Malanchuk Cum Laude Lissette Y. Lopez Sociology Jack H. Kinsella Political Science Art, Media, and Design Rebecca H. Kuntz Emmanuel A. Maldonado Peace Justice Conflict Studies Angela F. Lorenzo Economics Harald Hagen Kirn French History Ryan Matthew Langner Cum Laude Zohrah A. Malik History Sociology Margaret R. Knight Cum Laude Elena Viola LoRusso Sociology Public Policy Anne T. Malina Magna Cum Laude Elena C. Larkins Magna Cum Laude English Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse Brennan Pegeen Knop* Samantha J. Lowy Nina R. Mallery International Studies Emily G. Larsen Peace Justice Conflict Studies History of Art & Architecture Italian English Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Matthew Peter Mammoser Michele R. Ledbetter Peyton K. Lucey History Carolyn R. Kollar English American Studies Program Sociology Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Elise D. Manchester* International Studies Krystyna Korcz Beom H. Lee Yadian Luo Arabic Studies Political Science English History of Art & Architecture Summa Cum Laude Psychology Magna Cum Laude Benny Leon Xan S. Mandell Nicole M. Kourtis International Studies Nina M. Luzzo Political Science English Sociology Magna Cum Laude Fabiana Leri Magna Cum Laude Jacqueline Mann International Studies Anthropology Anne Catherine Kowalski* William James Mackin* History of Art & Architecture English Charles A. Lessinger English Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Political Science Magna Cum Laude Junellie Marin Chanel C. Lewis Esther A. Macz Latin American & Latino Studies Women’s and Gender Studies Sociology Magna Cum Laude

78 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Anna Marsh-Leigh Erin A. McMahon Meredith C. Mittelbrun* Annalisa Murray Sociology Sociology English English Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Napasha D. Martin Christian Musial Sociology Aidan S. Meeks Xuan Mo* Political Science History International Studies Alexander T. Matheson Economics Brett P. Musnicki Economics Daniel E. Mehmel English Geography Kimberly Kathleen Mohr Nicole M. May Sociology Clayton R. Mutert Peace Justice Conflict Studies Jennifer E. Melin Public Policy Cum Laude International Studies Luke Montross Cum Laude English Sara E. Mccall Anthony L. Melville Nicole Nader English Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse Jesica Morales Peace Justice Conflict Studies Summa Cum Laude Political Science Kathryn T. McCarty Navid A. Naserzare International Studies Renee Marie Menart Richard Morales Economics Cum Laude Political Science History Summa Cum Laude Alexandra G. Nates-Perez Adam P. McClure Alicia Jeanne Moran English Political Science Esther S. Mendez Art, Media, and Design Summa Cum Laude Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse Cum Laude Jacob A. McCoy Cum Laude Paulina R. Nava International Studies Taylor Morony History of Art & Architecture Peace Justice Conflict Studies Enrique Mendoza English Latin American & Latino Studies Magna Cum Laude Political Science Cum Laude Alexander P. Morsch Meredith M. McDonald Bryant Meneses Sociology Mary Catherine Nedbalski Art, Media, and Design Political Science Political Science Amy Marie Morton Alexandra D. McGee David Meunier Political Science Eleanor Lilia Nelson History Political Science Summa Cum Laude Arabic Studies Cum Laude Pete J. McGinn Michael J. Mouser Andrew T. Nguyen Economics Akudo Mez English Economics Economics Darren M. McGraw Dana Christine Mrowiec Kiersten D. Nickel Sociology Gabriella Ann Mihm English International Studies Cum Laude English Communication Studies Peace Justice Conflict Studies Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Ryan M. McGuigan Maxwell J. Niederluecke Political Science Kristina N. Mijares Dounia Mshaiel Political Science English Sociology Elizabeth A. McHugh Public Relations and Advertising Rachel M. Niesen Sociology Cum Laude Michelle E. Mueller Sociology International Studies Magna Cum Laude Matthew J. McIntyre Sarah Rose Mitchell* Political Science Sociology Abigail L. Muller Nicholas D. Niro Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Sociology Political Science

McIver Howard Mullins Bryan C. Nolte Religious Studies Art, Media, and Design

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 79 Caroline E. O’Brien Samantha B. Pancewicz Alyssa N. Perez* Kristina K. Pouliot* Spanish History of Art & Architecture International Studies Sociology Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Kevin J. O’Brien Jenna Yoon Parcells International Studies History Nydia Perez Emily Madison Power Spanish Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse Sara Oceguera So Young Park Magna Cum Laude Political Science Peace Justice Conflict Studies Brian M. Perkins Latin American & Latino Studies Cum Laude International Studies Alyssa M. Prentice Cum Laude English Joshua M. O’Connor Cassandra R. Parrales Cum Laude American Studies Program Sociology Cassandra L. Perrino Cum Laude History Madeleine Lindner Price Christie A. Parro History of Art & Architecture Sara M. Ocytko History of Art & Architecture Carly R. Petrusky Communication and Media English Cum Laude Women’s and Gender Studies Cum Laude Nicolette N. Prociuk Bai M. O’Donnell Lauren R. Pate Sociology Political Science Sociology Richard A. Pierre-Victor Summa Cum Laude Political Science Olivia Anne Puccetti Viral Patel Anthropology Kai Loren Ohashi History Charlyn Pitts English English Hannah L. Puckorius Economics John J. Paul English Philosophy Rachel Plotkin Magna Cum Laude Joseph M. Okasheh Cum Laude English History Alyssa M. Pullara Cum Laude Jessica Alexandria Payne David Pohlad History History Sociology Samantha Z. Okrasinski David Steven Purucker* English Kelsey M. Pease Anne-Marie G. Poincelet International Studies Computer Science Sociology French Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Ryan Polak Rebecca L. Quade* Brian Padraig O’Laoire Kristina Marie Pedersen* Economics Political Science Political Science Art, Media, and Design Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Lauren Polcyn* Aliyah L. Olion Political Science Elise Andrea Quinn Sociology Eileen M. Peltier* Psychology Geography Cum Laude Economics Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Bryan T. Rafferty Rosa Y. Ortega Adam David Polich History Sociology Rachel Ann Penn Philosophy Summa Cum Laude English Ashwin J. Raman Cum Laude Evan M. Politi Economics Andrea Ortiz Political Science Political Science Nathan P. Pereira International Studies Carla P. Ramirez Latin American & Latino Studie History International Studies Anna G. Popenhagen Filip Pacyna Samantha Lauren Pereyra English David Ramirez International Studies Sociology Summa Cum Laude Public Policy Cum Laude

80 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Emmy N. Ramos Alice Weston Robinson Jennifer L. Rupe Carly C. Schanock International Studies English History of Art & Architecture History Summa Cum Laude Jessica M. Ramser Mardi A. Robinson Shawn David Scheirer Political Science Japanese Studies Sylwia Anna Rusek Political Science Cum Laude English Michael James Rance Aidan Christopher Schenkus Political Science Tiana K. Robinson Danielle Johanette Russell Geography Political Science Sociology Magna Cum Laude Khanthaphone Rattanakone Sociology Cruz Rodriguez Alexander R. Rutstein Kellie Annemarie Schipper Cum Laude Political Science Sociology Sociology Summa Cum Laude Anthony M. Ray Hector A. Rodriguez Hannah Lee Ryan English Economics English Martin Allen Schissler Public Relations and Advertising Anthropology Martin Clifford Reader* Luis A. Rodriguez Spanish French English Faraaz Saiduzzaman Spanish Islamic World Studies Brittany Schmitt* Cum Laude Claire Elizabeth Rohde Cum Laude History Sociology Summa Cum Laude Amy Reece Maribella Salgado History Cinthia S. Rojas Sociology Kyle C. Schmude Latin American & Latino Studies Cum Laude German Andrew J. Revord Cum Laude Political Science Natasha Maria Salinas Harleigh Ann Schneider Spanish Diana Roman French Arabic Studies Women’s and Gender Studies Magna Cum Laude Erica Reyes Rohail Salman Political Science Maria Rosales Political Science Courtney Elise Schoneberger Political Science Political Science Evan Martin Richards* Jesse A. Samawi Summa Cum Laude English Ian Rottner Political Science Cum Laude Sociology John Martin Schuck Daniel V. Samuel Peace Justice Conflict Studies Heather M. Richmond Marcus Y. Rowe Political Science Political Science Sociology Psychology Hannah-Mairead Coughlin Cum Laude Schufreider Mary Eileen Rindfuss Layne J. Ruda History History of Art & Architecture English Brian J. Samuels Magna Cum Laude English Molly A. Schulman Alexander Ruiz Sociology Kayla D. Rinker Sociology Garrett C. Sanborn Geography Cum Laude Political Science McKenzie L. Schwark Cum Laude English Ana Ristovic Eugenia Natalie Ruiz Magna Cum Laude International Studies Anthropology Danielle Felissa Sanchez* Sociology Katelyn R. Schweitzer Roberto R. Robaina Liliana C. Ruiz Cum Laude Political Science Political Science Women’s and Gender Studies Cum Laude Cum Laude Maraya Sandoval William F. Robertson Sociology Philosophy Cum Laude

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 81 Julia R. Scott Justin S. Solarz Julie Elizabeth Stavas Adam C. Syvertsen* History Economics Women’s and Gender Studies English Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude

Kari R. Semel Rae-Anna Maria Sollestre Austin M. Stedman Trevor Christian Talhami Sociology Political Science English Philosophy Cum Laude American Studies Program Psychology Cum Laude Alexis Michelle Stein Cum Laude Michelle L. Serrano International Studies Sociology Ethan M. Solomon Summa Cum Laude Alisha R. Tapia Philosophy Sociology Douglas E. Shotwell Cum Laude Hattie A. Stein English African and Black Diaspora Jasmine M. Tena Tyler K d Solorio Studies Political Science Noor O. Shublaq Public Policy Religious Studies Joshua A. Stein Robert J. Terracina Magna Cum Laude Viridiana Solorio Public Policy Political Science Sociology Brendan T. Siefring Margo A. Steinhaus Beauclarine A. Thomas Economics Kasper J. Sorfleet International Studies International Studies Political Science Magna Cum Laude Abigail Cecilia Sims History Caron M. Thomas Anthropology Philip J. Stephens Political Science Magna Cum Laude Angelica Sotelo History Spanish Alyce N. Thompson Donovan S. Singer Valerie A. Sterling International Studies Geography Alec J. Sparagna English Women’s and Gender Studies Summa Cum Laude Political Science Cum Laude Ian A. Stewart Blake Andrew Thompson Sarah E. Sinofsky Economics Honors Political Science English Claire Marie Speck Magna Cum Laude Italian Jessica Chloe Thompson Chas V. Sirridge Magna Cum Laude Tyler R. Stone* English History History Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Michael A. Spence Summa Cum Laude Political Science Shawn Tigue* Jesse Sisler John W. Stonehouse International Studies History Laura Alyssa Springman Economics Magna Cum Laude History Princess Dominique Tines Summa Cum Laude Beata Styrczula Political Science Patricia K. Small Spanish English Sarah Elise Stach Summa Cum Laude Mark Marion Tomera Jr International Studies Political Science Eric Lee Smith William Paul Subach* Cum Laude Political Science Damian Stachowski International Studies Japanese Studies Spanish Janet Isabella Tonyan Emily Snider* Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Art, Media, and Design International Studies Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Faith A. Stachulski* William J. Sullivan Political Science History Cynthia Toscano* Edward F. Sobieski Sociology Magna Cum Laude Latin American & Latino Studies History Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude

82 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Alex E. Totin Victoria N. Wadowski Greta C. White Spencer L. Young English Political Science Peace Justice Conflict Studies English

Kim L. Tran Kyle Christopher Wahe* Maxwell E. Whitehead Jenney L. Yousif English Economics Honors Political Science Political Science

Deborah M. Tshimena Asia R. Wait Ryan M. Wichlin Ahmed O. Zaman Philosophy Peace Justice Conflict Studies Anthropology Political Science Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Julia Zanussi Nichelle J. Vaia Alyssa S. Walker Donald R. Wiencek International Studies Sociology English Economics Summa Cum Laude Philosophy Grecia Valadez* Summa Cum Laude Katherine M. Wiese* Marc P. Zaparaniuk Sociology International Studies Geography Jake L. Walker Cum Laude Andrea E. Valle History Delina M. Zapata Political Science Magna Cum Laude Danielle L. Williams Sociology Art, Media, and Design Cum Laude Olivia M. Van Eenenaam Mercedes N. Walper International Studies International Studies Rebecca M. Wills Dante Zavala English Sociology Tom Varbanov Edward E. Ward Political Science Political Science Nicole K. Wilsey Ixsel Zavala Political Science Sociology Jessica M. Velazquez* Myumi Kierstin Ware Cum Laude English Art, Media, and Design Monserrat Wisdom* Summa Cum Laude International Studies Liya Zhang Witnee E. Warell Anthropology Japanese Studies Vanessa Velazquez Art, Media, and Design Economics Magna Cum Laude Lauron Elizabeth Wiser Katherine C. Ziebart Political Science Sociology Luis Fernando Verduzco Yuting Wei Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Economics Art, Media, and Design Chinese Studies Emily A. Wurm Jacob T. Zobel Livia Ellen Verklan Summa Cum Laude History of Art & Architecture International Studies Geography Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Blair Katherine Weidig Debora Zonca International Studies Florence Xia International Studies Evin Vinson Sociology Political Science Elle Westcott French Scott Zwierzchowski Sociology Political Science Brittany E. Vintika Cum Laude Zeshu Yang History Japanese Studies Art, Media, and Design Magna Cum Laude Jordan A. West-Wheatley Maggie M. Volkman History Lucia Fernanda Yepez-Frias Sociology Spanish Summa Cum Laude Kacey I. Whalen English Robert Yore Stavroula C. Voules Women’s and Gender Studies Political Science English Cum Laude Cum Laude Cum Laude

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 83

COLLEGE OF COMPUTING AND DIGITAL MEDIA AND COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION PROGRAM COLLEGE OF COMPUTING AND DIGITAL MEDIA AND COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION

PROCESSIONAL Pomp and Circumstance (Edward Elgar)

UNIVERSITY MARSHAL Matt Ragas, PhD, Associate Professor, College of Communication Meghann Artes, MFA, Assistant Professor, College of Computing and Digital Media

INVOCATION Rev. Paul Sisul, C.M., Instructor, College of Computing and Digital Media

NATIONAL ANTHEM Performed by John Concepcion

CONFERRAL OF HONORARY DEGREE Kerrie Holley, Software Engineering Pioneer, Dedicated Mentor, Class of 1976 (BA) and 1982 (JD) Citation read by David Miller, PhD, Dean, College of Computing and Digital Media

ADDRESS TO THE GRADUATES Kerrie Holley, Software Engineering Pioneer, Dedicated Mentor, Class of 1976 (BA) and 1982 (JD)

STUDENT ADDRESS Linabel Ramirez, MS Candidate in Information Systems, Class 2016

CONFERRAL OF DEGREES Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., President, DePaul University

ALUMNI INDUCTION Linabel Ramirez, MS Candidate in Information Systems, Class 2016 Salma Ghanem, PhD, Professor and Dean, College of Communication Valerie Ruiz, BA in Public Relations and Advertising, Class of 2009 David Miller, PhD, Dean, College of Computing and Digital Media

CLOSING REMARKS Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., President, DePaul University

RECESSIONAL

86 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT & SPEAKER Kerrie Holley Software Engineering Pioneer, Dedicated Mentor, Class of 1976 (BA) and 1982 (JD)

After graduating from DePaul with degrees in mathematics and law, was named an IBM Distinguished Engineer, the first African-American Kerrie Holley launched a career in information technology that led to at IBM to hold the honor, and became a part of the IBM Academy of major advances within the industry. He holds several patents, was an IBM Technology, comprised of the top 300 technologists at the company. Fellow and now serves as vice president and chief technology officer of Among his other distinctions, U.S. Black Engineer & Information the software platforms group at Cisco, the largest networking company in Technology magazine named him one of the Top 50 Black Research the world. Along the way, he never forgot his roots. Scientists in 2012. In addition to holding several patents, Holley also Holley was raised by his grandmother on the South Side of Chicago has written two books and published articles in peer-reviewed research in an area known for violence and poverty. His grandmother steered publications and other venues. him at a young age to spend his after-school hours at Sue Duncan’s Since September 2015, he has been vice president and chief Children’s Center, a program run by the mother of a future secretary of technology officer for the software platform group at Cisco. In this role, education, Arne Duncan. For many years, Holley spent his free time at he engages in driving the analytics and automation software portfolio. the center—first as a pupil and later as a tutor—and discovered his love Holley’s pioneering work in information technology is a clear of mathematics. By age 13, he so excelled with numbers that he began inspiration and motivation for DePaul students who hope to follow in handling the center’s accounting records. his path. He chose DePaul for college and pursued a degree in mathematics, using his computer software skills to solve math problems. He earned his bachelor’s degree in 1976 and a degree in law in 1982. Holley remained CITATION involved with his alma mater by serving on the College of Computing Kerrie Holley, as a young man growing up in Chicago, you recognized and Digital Media Leadership Council from 2010 to 2014, and, more the critical role that education would play in helping you escape poverty. recently, by becoming a member of the university’s board of trustees. With hard work and inspiration from your mentors, you earned degrees at After graduation, Holley pursued his dream to work in information DePaul in mathematics and law, and then launched a career in information technology, first in Chicago and then in San Francisco. In 1986, he joined technology that would forever alter the industry. You created and IBM in what would become a career lasting nearly 30 years. At IBM, he implemented IBM’s strategy for service-oriented architecture, a software quickly established a reputation for hard work, creative problem-solving solution that allows companies to focus on innovation without building new and innovation. Over the years, he introduced several ground-breaking programs from scratch. Your skills and creative mindset led IBM to name you technological advancements, including improving banking applications; an IBM Fellow, a prestigious distinction that reflected the company’s faith creating the first e-commerce site for a major retailer; and devising a in you as an innovator. Now a mentor yourself, you reflect the Vincentian location-based service to provide recovery assistance for misplaced or ideals of your alma mater by encouraging others to succeed. DePaul alumni stolen mobile devices, an invention for which he holds a patent. and students can find true inspiration in your life and transformational One of his most noteworthy advancements in information technology career. For these reasons and more, DePaul University is privileged to was the creation of IBM’s strategy for service-oriented architecture, confer upon you the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa. or SOA. SOA turns application portfolios into tools akin to LEGO bricks—building blocks that can be arranged and rearranged to create new applications. Using SOA, organizations can restructure software into new solutions without starting from scratch, allowing companies to respond faster to technology needs. In recognition of his achievements and leadership in the field of software engineering, in 2006 he was named an IBM Fellow, the company’s highest technical leadership position. The distinction, granted to only a handful of IBM employees, meant Holley could pursue whatever projects interested him. Before becoming an IBM Fellow, he

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 87 COLLEGE OF COMPUTING AND DIGITAL MEDIA CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Presented by David Miller, PhD, Dean, College of Computing and Digital Media Candidates’ names announced by Jacob D. Furst, PhD, Professor, School of Computing

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Negar Hariri Yong Zheng Computer and Information Sciences Computer and Information Sciences BS Shahid Beheshti University BE Jiangnan University MS Sharif University of Technology MS Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications Dissertation: Context-Adaptation in Recommender Systems Dissertation: Context Awareness in Recommender Systems

Christopher Alan Jones Computer Science BS Miami University, Ohio MS DePaul University Dissertation: Using a Domain-Specific Modeling Language for the Model-Driven Development of Cross-Platform Mobile Applications

MASTER OF FINE ARTS Reka J. Ehrentreu Julia Marie Jakubow Jeffry S. Nixon Screenwriting Screenwriting Digital Cinema Sean Eric Austin Cinema Austin Cameron Fairbairn Ronald Jean-Jacques Mary K. Omelina Screenwriting Screenwriting Digital Cinema Autumn Bardwell Cinema Michael John Raymond James Collins Jones Michael Peterson Farwell Screenwriting Screenwriting Joseph Kendall Bates Screenwriting Screenwriting John L. Klein Alexander David Piotrkowski Katherine Elizabeth Fox Cinema Screenwriting Vera L. Bowman Screenwriting Screenwriting Andrew Robert Maloy Robert Anothy Puccinelli Elizabeth R. Fuoco Screenwriting Digital Cinema Karisa A. Bruin Screenwriting Screenwriting Marcus E. McCoy Kelly Danielle Reynolds Kenneth P. George Screenwriting Screenwriting James Choi Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Kellyann Kathleen Minardi Derek Simon Michael Hiessboeck Screenwriting Screenwriting Chieh Chung Cinema Screenwriting Kris Azriel Rosales Miranda Mirielle Rand Smith Andrew Hoffman Screenwriting Screenwriting Kaitlin N. Creadon Digital Cinema Cinema Patrick J. Montalvo Tyler Jeffrey Smith Aric S. Jackson Cinema Screenwriting Digital Cinema

88 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Angelos Varagiannis Amaechi L. Akomas Mohammed Abdulatief K. Saad Falah Q. Alomar Cinema Cinema Production Aldurihem Network Engineering and Security Information Systems Brian Winters Ernest-Alfred Kofi Akyeah Mohammed Awwadh T. Screenwriting Information Systems Nicholas P. Aleck Alosaimi Human-Computer Interaction Computer, Information, and Cory A. Wright Hassan Ali M. Al Alaiwi Network Security Screenwriting Predictive Analytics Jeffrey R. Alexander With Distinction Information Systems Lakisha Alowonle With Distinction Business Information Technology Nasser Nahar Alanazi MASTER OF SCIENCE Information Systems Nawal Saleh A. Alfreih Amal Abdullah M. Alqhtani Computer, Information, and Business Information Technology Sameer Abbasi Mansour Awadh J. Al Network Security Computer, Information, and Ghanim Saif Dalli K. Alshammari Network Security Computer Science Mohammad Abdullah A. Human-Computer Interaction Alhudaithi Dana Faiq Abd Hussain Ismail A. Al Computer, Information, and Mohammed Abdullah A. Network Engineering and Security Mohammadali Network Security Alshehri With Distinction Network Engineering and Security Information Systems With Distinction Adnan Ali With Distinction Sammar Abdulmuttalib Information Systems Information Systems Hassan Abdrabalnabi A. Al Haifa Rshed S. Alsunaid Talib Munib Ali Health Informatics Sania Abhari Information Systems Software Engineering Predictive Analytics With Distinction Naif Abdulkhaliq M. Emad Saeed S. Alkhalifa Althobete Fares Saad M. Abomelha Yasmeen Talib S. Al Zaki Computer, Information, and Information Systems Information Systems Information Systems Network Security With Distinction Alfredo E. Alvarez Saeed Saad H. Abo-oleet Meshal Mohamed A. Computer Game Development Information Systems Alabdulwahab Latifa M. Allatif Business Information Technology Network Engineering and Security Isaias Alves da Silva Anas Waleed H. Abulfaraj Predictive Analytics Human-Computer Interaction Mohammed Abdulhafidh M. Lisa M. Allen Alahmadi Human-Computer Interaction Aedh Muqayyim A. Daniel R. Adams Information Systems Alwadaeen Information Systems Hessa Abdulrahman H. Computer Science Cindy Alce Almalek Tameem Azam Addeeb Business Information Technology E-Commerce Technology Abdulrahman Ismail S. Information Systems With Distinction Alzahrani Mohammed Mesfer A. Software Engineering Carlos Aguila Aldawsari Ramon Almonte Human-Computer Interaction Computer Science Information Systems Mohammed Ahmed A. With Distinction With Distinction Alzahrani Hajes Mohammed F. Aldosari Information Systems Aisha Naaz Ahmed Information Systems Latiefa Abdullah A. With Distinction Information Technology Project Almugairin Management Abdulmalik Ibrahim M. Business Information Technology Bryan Anderson Aldubayan Human-Computer Interaction Syed T. Ahmed Computer Science Mohammed Abdullah M. With Distinction Information Systems With Distinction Alnashar Information Systems James Michael Anderson Network Engineering and Security

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 89 Andreana N. Andreeva Xuesong Bai Natalia Soledad Beron Jennifer Rudolph Boyce Business Information Technology Business Information Technology Business Information Technology Predictive Analytics With Distinction With Distinction Mirza Sohaibullah Baig Michael R. Beskin Nicholas Andrews Information Systems Computer Science Elaina G. Boytor Information Systems With Distinction Human-Computer Interaction Asif A. Bala With Distinction Leena Ansari Information Systems Peter J. Biel Human-Computer Interaction Business Information Technology Aaron Brackmann Krithika Varsha Balakrishnan With Distinction Computer Science Nana Kwame Dansah Appiah Business Information Technology Information Systems Marc Marcel Jules Biessy Akira Bradley-Rice Adam R. Barlock Information Systems Information Systems Alexander J. Armstrong Computer Science With Distinction Computer Game Development Carla Bramlett Edward J. l. Barratt Khaled Saleh F. Bin Homaed Information Systems Joseph B. Asbell Information Systems Business Information Technology Computer, Information, and With Distinction Eric Bratt Network Security Abdulrahman Yousef A. Computer Science Angelica Barrera Binaqeel With Distinction Daniah Abdulsalam A. Ashi Information Technology Project Computer, Information, and Human-Computer Interaction Management Network Security Courtney Bregar Human-Computer Interaction Raul M. Aso Tete Leonce Joseph Barrigah- Sarah Bishara With Distinction Software Engineering Benissan Predictive Analytics Information Systems With Distinction Maxwell D. Bridges Rosenetta A. Atamata Human-Computer Interaction Business Information Technology Mark S. Bayani Pravangsu Biswas With Distinction Information Systems Software Engineering Joshua Atian Richard J. Brooks Predictive Analytics Ewa Bejnarowicz Carl Jimmie Bjorling Cinema Production Predictive Analytics Information Technology Project John Paul Attisha Management Ryan R. Brown Predictive Analytics Neha Shriram Beke With Distinction Computer Science With Distinction Computer Science With Distinction With Distinction Venita Kay Black Jacob Kyle Austin E-Commerce Technology Zach K. Brugman Computer, Information, and Jeff Belasco Human-Computer Interaction Network Security Human-Computer Interaction Alison Elizabeth Bodigheimer With Distinction Human-Computer Interaction Paul Brzeszkiewicz Quinton J. Bell Business Information Technology Felix Baart Computer, Information, and Pimchanok Boonyanetr Information Systems Network Security Business Information Technology Corey Buchillon With Distinction Human-Computer Interaction Paul J. Bellinghiere David Benjamin Boston Aishwarya Bagavathiappan Computer Game Development Human-Computer Interaction Alyssa Burke Information Systems Human-Computer Interaction Nathaniel T. Bennett David Francis Bowen With Distinction Ganesh Jagadish Bahadur Human-Computer Interaction Computer Science Information Systems With Distinction Santhosh Bhanu Busi With Distinction David E. Berkley Computer Science Business Information Technology

90 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Laura T. Bychowski Kahlil Bernard Chase Kriste N. Clayton John T. Davidson Cinema Production Computer Science Computer, Information, and Computer Science With Distinction Network Security Weile Chen With Distinction Orbay Degirmencioglu James Anthony Caine Predictive Analytics Computer Game Development Predictive Analytics Stephanie E. Clemons With Distinction Ying Chen Digital Cinema Zacarias M. Deguzman Business Information Technology With Distinction Computer Science Carin Camen Human-Computer Interaction Yiru Chen Adam Conkey Melissa Kay Benemerito Dela Business Information Technology Computer Science Cruz Yingjie Cao With Distinction Information Systems Predictive Analytics Zhen Chen With Distinction Business Information Technology Caroline O’Sullivan Conlon Tianchan Deng Business Information Technology Information Systems Kyle Cardiel Yuwen Cheng Computer Science Information Systems Abhishek Coppisetty Alex C. Devine With Distinction Business Information Technology Predictive Analytics Dominique Devereaux Carney Ponpirat Chienvichai Santiago D. Cortez Jessa Dickinson Human-Computer Interaction Computer Science Information Systems Human-Computer Interaction With Distinction Andrew Carrara Paul Ilsung Choi Violaine Courriol Computer Science Computer Science Information Systems Joseph E. Dietrich With Distinction With Distinction Computer Game Development Paul A. Carthans Cinema Production Robert D. Chopik James Beauford Courson Clifton Leo D’mello Information Systems Computer Science Information Systems Jeffery E. Caruso With Distinction Human-Computer Interaction Matthew Covert Jonathan B. Dobrzeniecki Erica L. Christian Computer, Information, and Software Engineering Monica Cates Human-Computer Interaction Network Security Information Systems With Distinction Muhammad Atif Dogar Tilovon Crite Computer Science Jeremy B. Chambers Tracy Christiansen Information Systems Computer Science Information Systems Michael P. Dooley With Distinction Michal Cwiertniewicz Computer Science David Ridout Christo Computer, Information, and Jai Chandarana Computer Game Development Network Security Blair Z. Douglass Business Information Technology With Distinction With Distinction Software Engineering With Distinction Rajalaksshmy Barbara DiCola Cisler Felix Marten Evert Dahl Chandrasekaran Predictive Analytics Information Systems Kayle M. Drucker Business Information Technology With Distinction With Distinction Computer Science

Jiayu Chang Andrew L. Clark Ryan N. Daigler Lei Duan Computer, Information, and Predictive Analytics Cinema Production Predictive Analytics Network Security With Distinction With Distinction Joseph D. Clay Xingyue Duan Predictive Analytics Ayokunle O. Daramola Computer Science Robert A. Chapman Business Information Technology Information Systems

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 91 Michel Dubovoy Vitor Resende Alcantara Wilson D. Gambrel Supreetha Gopanahalli Computer Game Development Fernandes Business Information Technology Omkara Murthy With Distinction Computer Game Development Cinema Production With Distinction Asma M. Gandhi Doug P. Duchesneau Information Systems Remi Gourmel Computer Game Development Kelley J. Fernandez Information Systems Computer Science Ramadan F. R. Gannud With Distinction Mary E. Duncan Information Systems Human-Computer Interaction Fabiola Ferral Ajay Goyal With Distinction Cinema Production Shan Gao Computer Science Computer Science Oksana Dykan Monica M. Ferro With Distinction Micah Graf Cinema Production Human-Computer Interaction Computer, Information, and With Distinction Luke J. Garbarino Network Security Patrice Feunkeu Nguetsop Predictive Analytics Sara El Koutbia Network Engineering and Security Dawn M. Graunke Computer Science Douglas Garcia Predictive Analytics Gregory D. Filla Information Technology Project Victor Onochie Emelife Predictive Analytics Management Kathryn T. Green Information Systems With Distinction Information Systems Myles P. Gartland Dana Blair Erickson Gregory A. Fish Predictive Analytics Daniel Groman Human-Computer Interaction Computer Science Computer Science Kireeti Ghanta Melis Ertekin Kyle C. Fishwick Information Systems Nicholas Groos Business Information Technology Business Information Technology Computer Science Sarica Dattatray Ghule Hugo Escobar Erin K. J. Flachsbart Computer Science Radu I. Grozavu Computer, Information, and Human-Computer Interaction Business Information Technology Network Security Kevin Anthony Glass Nicholas A. Flosi Information Technology Project Yue Gu Farzad Eskandanian Information Systems Management Information Systems Predictive Analytics With Distinction With Distinction With Distinction Iyonna Floyd Cinema Production Ginger Glendinning Rafael Luciano Guerra Celeste Marie Espinoza Human-Computer Interaction Software Engineering Human-Computer Interaction Clara Marie Salome Fournet With Distinction Information Systems Brooke Guerrero Safaa Abdulhameed A. With Distinction Anita Godse Human-Computer Interaction Fallatah Predictive Analytics Information Systems Brendan B. Fox With Distinction Sabrina E. Guillaume With Distinction Computer Science Software Engineering With Distinction Benjamin Michael Gold Matt Farrell Software Engineering James J. Gurgone Computer Science Scott E. Frangello Software Engineering Information Technology Project Joe D. Gonzalez Zhonglin Feng Management Computer, Information, and Joel Robert Guth Human-Computer Interaction With Distinction Network Security Computer, Information, and With Distinction Network Security Christopher R. Freeman Michael S. Goode Computational Finance Software Engineering Leszek Guziak Information Systems

92 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Ibrahim Hamed S. Habib Rebecca Herbster Daniel Horvath Aarati Israni Information Systems Human-Computer Interaction Information Systems Human-Computer Interaction With Distinction With Distinction With Distinction Melissa Mattenson Hack Human-Computer Interaction Alejandro Hernandez Segura Xiaochen Hou Draenna L. Jackson With Distinction Predictive Analytics Information Systems Human-Computer Interaction With Distinction Ian Anders Hall Colin Howarth Michael Alexander Jacobson Human-Computer Interaction Randy Herron Information Systems Business Information Technology Computer Science With Distinction Devon P. Halley Wen-Ting Hsu Predictive Analytics Benjamin W. Hewitt Business Information Technology Alexander Magnus Jaderbo Computer Science Information Systems Lin-Tsen Han Chenguang Hu With Distinction Predictive Analytics Jodi Beth Hill E-Commerce Technology Predictive Analytics Hesam Jafaei Michael K. Hansen Peikang Hu Information Systems Information Systems Brian Hixson Software Engineering With Distinction Business Information Technology Timothy Harper Junjie Huang Nasia Z. Jaffri Computer, Information, and Fredrik Lars Emanuel Erik Network Engineering and Security Predictive Analytics Network Security Hjelmberg With Distinction With Distinction Information Systems Portia Harrington With Distinction David Hubbard Kapil Jain Cinema Production Predictive Analytics Computer Science Brent Hladik With Distinction Devin Harrison Information Systems Mithun Chandra Jakkula Computer Science Casey Michael Hudetz Information Systems Hanna Ho Human-Computer Interaction Jonathan R. Hartwell Human-Computer Interaction With Distinction Afshin Jamali Computer Science Software Engineering Jeff Hoffmann Tochukwu Ben Ibe Zeba Hasan Computer, Information, and Business Information Technology Wayne A. Janik Business Information Technology Network Security Human-Computer Interaction With Distinction Venkata Trinadh Kumar Cynthia Holden Gupta Immedisetty Stephanie Lee Jaslowski Hazleena Hashim Information Systems Predictive Analytics Cinema Production Business Information Technology Benjamin Thomas Holladay- Matt Inwood Alexander P. Jewell Paul David Hawk McCann Predictive Analytics Human-Computer Interaction Computer Science Information Systems With Distinction With Distinction Jacob H. Irvine Sherri Henderson Computer, Information, and Shuo Jia Information Systems Benjamin Hooper Network Security Information Systems Human-Computer Interaction Timothy Hennessey Hassan H. Ismail Rushil Jogi Software Engineering Brandon Hopkins Business Information Technology Information Systems With Distinction Information Systems Redar Tahsin Ismail Jennie Johns Ross C. Heran Sayyedreza Horrieh E-Commerce Technology Human-Computer Interaction Cinema Production Business Information Technology With Distinction

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 93 Deonte D. Johnson Bryan Kersten Kriddiphat Kongsupapsiri Andrew J. Larson Software Engineering Human-Computer Interaction Computational Finance Computer, Information, and With Distinction With Distinction Network Security Leilani D. Johnson With Distinction Human-Computer Interaction Saad Ilyas Khan Maria Kotova With Distinction Information Systems Computer Science Ian Law Human-Computer Interaction Oluwasegun Ayodeji Johnson Yasir Raza Khan Alyssa Marie Kramer With Distinction Information Systems Information Systems Business Information Technology Antwan Lawrence Brittany Samantha Jones Hala Zaki S. Khedher Yilmaz Can Kulahoglu Information Systems Human-Computer Interaction E-Commerce Technology Human-Computer Interaction With Distinction Huy Tat Anh Le Lindsay Callahan Jones Yuliya Khoper Computer Game Development Human-Computer Interaction Human-Computer Interaction Sugandhi Kumar With Distinction Computer Science Cecilia Marielle Le Ridou Joel C. Kiedaisch With Distinction Information Systems Volney Jones Human-Computer Interaction With Distinction Human-Computer Interaction With Distinction Pratyush Kunapureddy Computer, Information, and Joshua Wesley Lebak Michael L. Jugovich Steven P. Kiley Network Security Information Systems Information Systems Software Engineering With Distinction Jase A. Kurasz Eunsoo Jenny Lee Karrience N. Killingsworth Computer Science Information Systems Chulisa Kajonrerk Business Information Technology With Distinction Business Information Technology Charles S. Kwiatkowski Cortney King Software Engineering Trevor Sang Lee Balaji Kamalakannan Network Engineering and Security With Distinction Computer Science Information Systems With Distinction David Art King Thomas C. Kyros Priyanka Narendra Kandpal Cinema Production Information Systems Harold Martin Sydney Information Systems With Distinction Nathan Legrand With Distinction Sylvester Kissi Information Systems Information Technology Project Frank J. Lalich With Distinction Skyler Thomas Kaufman Management Business Information Technology Computer, Information, and Frances Kaye Lemer Network Security Eric William Kluthe Cleo A. Lamkin Human-Computer Interaction Human-Computer Interaction Computer, Information, and Sarabjit Kaur Network Security Getinet Lemma Information Systems Roger A. Koche Network Engineering and Security With Distinction Computer Science Zachary M. Lammers Computer, Information, and Christopher C. Lenard Sean Keane Greg M. Koenig Network Security Software Engineering Computer, Information, and Cinema Production With Distinction Network Security With Distinction Pui San Leong Ryan S. Langrehr Human-Computer Interaction Adwait A. Kelkar Kamil Kolodziejski Computer Science With Distinction Information Systems Network Engineering and Security With Distinction Renee B. Larkin Ratesha Leshoure Scott Elliot Kolsto Computer Science Human-Computer Interaction Darcy Kempa Computer, Information, and Computer, Information, and Network Security Network Security

94 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Manon Fanny Claudia Shang Liu Basavaraj Malagi Hardik P. Mehta Lespinasse Information Systems Human-Computer Interaction Computer Science Information Systems With Distinction With Distinction With Distinction Mark Maniora Ricardo Barros Lourenco Business Information Technology Samir Mellouk Ang Li Predictive Analytics Cinema Production Predictive Analytics Alyson M. Marchetti With Distinction Travis B. Lowdermilk Computer Science Daniel W. Merz Human-Computer Interaction Business Information Technology Jiarui Li With Distinction Ilmar Ferreira Marques With Distinction Information Systems Predictive Analytics Alexander Lu David Michael Messer Linna Li Computer Science Michael Culhane Marre Software Engineering Predictive Analytics Information Systems With Distinction Yuanxin Lu With Distinction Xiran Li Information Systems Kenneth J. Migalski Human-Computer Interaction Juliana Martins Figueira Computer, Information, and Mirtha Lucas Software Engineering Network Security Zhe Li Computer Science With Distinction Information Systems With Distinction Vladislava Mashkovich Human-Computer Interaction Alan Miller Cathy Liewen Phillip Luk Information Systems Human-Computer Interaction Computer Game Development Edward C. Masterson With Distinction Computer Science Cameron A. Miller Ted Anton Lundgren Human-Computer Interaction Clement Lin Information Systems Teresa Mary Mathew With Distinction Computer Science Cinema Production Chen Luo With Distinction Patricia E. Mitchell Yi-Shan Lin Computer Science Information Systems Cinema Production With Distinction Cynthia Mathews Network Engineering and Security Pingting Mo Venkataramarao Linga Tuan M. Ma With Distinction Information Systems Predictive Analytics Computer Science Alexander S. Mcclintock Rutvaben Pritul Modi Aleksey Lipnik Yiming Ma Computer Science Information Systems Predictive Analytics Business Information Technology With Distinction Brian McCray Megan Rashelle Lipps Yu Ma Information Systems Camilla Sussanne Predictive Analytics Information Systems Arnsteindotte Mogstad With Distinction With Distinction Ryan L. McGraw Information Systems Computer, Information, and With Distinction Jiamin Liu Chris L. MacArthur Network Security Information Systems Predictive Analytics Abdul Aziz Multani Ashley Y. McKnight-Phillips Mohammed Jing-Teng Liu Niklas MacTavish Information Systems Computer Science Information Systems Software Engineering With Distinction With Distinction Abdul Moiz Mohammed John R. Madaras Mark B. McManus Information Systems Qingqing Liu Human-Computer Interaction Human-Computer Interaction Human-Computer Interaction Sergio M. Montealegre Cheryl Maier Ryan Meade Computer Game Development Information Systems Network Engineering and Security With Distinction

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 95 Jason Montgomery Samuel Jacob Newman Kyle Olson Dhruvisha R. Patel Computer Science Computer Science Software Engineering Computer Science

Jerome Moore Khuong Duc Duy Nguyen Erica Lynn O’Neil Kiran Patel Computer Science Computer Science Information Systems Network Engineering and Security

Gelayol Moradzadeh Janelle Finnerty Nichols George Williams Opira Manish Patel Human-Computer Interaction Human-Computer Interaction Software Engineering Computer, Information, and With Distinction Network Security Vicky Leonor Moreira Sharon A. Orienza Human-Computer Interaction Brandon Niedert Human-Computer Interaction Pranali Sudhir Patil With Distinction Computer Science Information Systems Michael A. Orozco With Distinction Scott S. Mores Scott L. Ning Software Engineering Computer Science Software Engineering Subrat Kumar Patra With Distinction Kristen Anne Ortega Computer, Information, and Mathilde Louise Noble Computer, Information, and Network Security Jonathan B. Morley Information Systems Network Security Computer Science With Distinction With Distinction Elizabeth Pattermann Computer Science Nicholas Robert Mortimer Michael Noble Shannon Lisa Ott Cinema Production Information Systems Computer, Information, and Bryan R. Patzke With Distinction With Distinction Network Security Computer Science With Distinction Erik Moskavicz Joseph R. Nowicki Taishaun L. Owens Business Information Technology Computer Science Information Systems Jason Paugys Business Information Technology Christopher James Mostello Marcelina Nowosadzki Matthew W. Pacholek Human-Computer Interaction Business Information Technology E-Commerce Technology Fernando Pena With Distinction With Distinction Human-Computer Interaction Mohammad Yahya Eid Mousa Jessica D. Oberg Chelsea Paice Laurie Penalber Network Engineering and Security Software Engineering E-Commerce Technology Human-Computer Interaction With Distinction John D. O’Connor Puja Pandya Rahul Penumudi Steven D. Muschler Human-Computer Interaction Human-Computer Interaction Information Systems Software Engineering With Distinction With Distinction With Distinction Troy A. Perkins David O. Odulate Sarvani Pandyaram Network Engineering and Security Joshua Paul Nasseri Information Systems Information Systems Computer Science Matthew S. Perles Rita N. Ogbogu Michael J. Papa Cinema Production Erin J. Neacy Information Technology Project Business Information Technology Human-Computer Interaction Management Ramkumar Perumal With Distinction Carolyn Marie Pastore Computer Game Development Ganiyat A. Ojifinni Information Systems With Distinction Sam Candler Newbegin Information Systems Cinema Production Natalya Pastoukh Terry N. Peters With Distinction Michael Andrew O’Leary Information Systems Human-Computer Interaction Predictive Analytics

96 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Anna Emilia Kristin Petersson Naeif Rafeh Joseph T. Richard Francisco J. Ruiz Information Systems Computer Science Software Engineering Human-Computer Interaction With Distinction With Distinction Zakaria Ataur Rahman Scott Riley Nathan B. Petts Computer Science Predictive Analytics Paul Russum Human-Computer Interaction With Distinction Information Systems With Distinction McKensie Carr Rainey Predictive Analytics Ryan Riske Amanda Ruzin Sai Subhash Phalke Computer Science Human-Computer Interaction Information Systems Khalid Omar M. Rajeh With Distinction With Distinction Business Information Technology Kwasi A. Roberts E-Commerce Technology Tim M. Sachs Alexander Pietri Gopinath Rallapalli Predictive Analytics Network Engineering and Security Software Engineering Bradley R. Robinson Information Systems Loic Saidou Katie A. Pingrey Thavaselvi Ramalingam Information Systems Human-Computer Interaction Predictive Analytics Matthew J. Robison With Distinction With Distinction Predictive Analytics Zachary A. Salerno Computer Science Mark J. Polewski Akhil Kumar Ramasagaram John T. Roderick Computational Finance Predictive Analytics Human-Computer Interaction Rachel Alyssa Samaniego With Distinction Human-Computer Interaction Lou Mattison Pope Alexander A. Ramirez With Distinction Human-Computer Interaction Cinema Production Frank W. Rodgers With Distinction Information Technology Project Ovetta Sampson Poonyapora Porapaiboon Management Human-Computer Interaction Business Information Technology Linabel Ramirez With Distinction Information Systems Alma Consuelo Sandoval Ricky A. Powell Rungtham Rodrawangpai Human-Computer Interaction Software Engineering Aribalaji Rangarajan Predictive Analytics With Distinction Computer Science With Distinction Daniel Kofi Preko Raymond A. Santoro Network Engineering and Security Barathy Rangarajan Irvic Rodriguez Business Information Technology Computer Game Development Predictive Analytics Paul A. Principe Greg J. Saraceno Cinema Production Nicolas Rathert Martin Roeder Network Engineering and Security Human-Computer Interaction Computer Science With Distinction Pedda Venkata Sai Prashanth With Distinction With Distinction Puligilla Yukti Yogendra Singh Sareen Computer Science Raed M. Razik Travell Rogers Information Systems Computer Science Information Systems With Distinction Agnes Pura Business Information Technology Camia Redovan Ruben B. Romano William R. Sarsgard Information Systems Computational Finance Human-Computer Interaction Xin Qu Computer Science Joe A. Rice Joyce Sharon Rose Shelley M. Scaife Information Systems Predictive Analytics Information Systems Rachel Rabaey With Distinction Predictive Analytics Michelle Anne Ruhnke Timothy W. Scharf Amy Lynn Richard Information Systems Predictive Analytics Human-Computer Interaction

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 97 Terry R. Schmidt Yimei Shi Nasim Sonboli Curtis R. Stull Computer Science Information Systems Predictive Analytics Information Systems With Distinction With Distinction With Distinction Andrew B. Schwabe Computer Science Mauli K. Shukla Tae Yoon Song Usana Subin Human-Computer Interaction Computational Finance Cinema Production Jermaine Scott Information Technology Project Amro Matoug A. Shukri Aakash A. Soni Anthony P. Sullivan Management Human-Computer Interaction Information Systems Network Engineering and Security With Distinction With Distinction Filzah Siddiqui Jing Sun Eliska Scudder Cinema Production Parth C. Soni Computer Science Human-Computer Interaction Information Systems With Distinction Matthew G. Siedlecki With Distinction Michael Keith Sussex Predictive Analytics Software Engineering Charlotte Camille With Distinction Julio Cesar Sotelo Ayuso Emmanuelle Segura Predictive Analytics Victoria Suwardiman Information Systems Matt R. Siehoff Human-Computer Interaction With Distinction E-Commerce Technology Kirk R. Spanski With Distinction Computer Science Michael R. Seruya Everardo F. Silva Eric T. Sweeney Computer Science Human-Computer Interaction Svetlin G. Stalinov Computer Science Computer Science With Distinction Jenna Marie Shabosky Alaa Abdullah A. Sindi Human-Computer Interaction E-Commerce Technology Craig Steven Stanek Frank Sweis Predictive Analytics Human-Computer Interaction Dipen S. Shah Heidi Slojewski With Distinction Computer Science Human-Computer Interaction Jonathan W. Swift With Distinction Paul Steven Predictive Analytics Megha Rikin Shah Information Systems Computer Science Anthony W. Smith With Distinction Amalyn Alquizalas Tago Human-Computer Interaction Computer Science Prina Rajnikant Shah Michael B. Stevens Computer Science Brian Edward Smith Predictive Analytics Faizan S. Tai Information Systems With Distinction Computer, Information, and Na Shan Network Security Cinema Production Kevin Charles Smith Erik W. Stoddard Business Information Technology Network Engineering and Security Jennifer Tanaka Kevin Shannon With Distinction Human-Computer Interaction Computer Science Stephen Sterling Stonebraker Leslie A. Smith Computer, Information, and Chen Tang Christine B. Shellenbarger Human-Computer Interaction Network Security Predictive Analytics Human-Computer Interaction With Distinction Mark Smith Evan Story David J. Thomas Human-Computer Interaction Computer Science Predictive Analytics Akshay Shende Information Systems Dominique Maria Joseph Strand Andrew J. Tillmann Smulkowska Cinema Production Computer Science Michael J. Sherry Computer Science With Distinction Computer Science Jon B. Tinman With Distinction Clarissa Sobota Marc Strutz Human-Computer Interaction Software Engineering Computer Science

98 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Kavya Tirumalaraju Michael A. Vieau Mary Lyn Westbrook Li Yang Information Systems Computer, Information, and Network Engineering and Security Information Systems With Distinction Network Security With Distinction Qingying Yao Eileen Tong Mark Anthony Villafuerte Marcin K. Wilk Information Systems Human-Computer Interaction Business Information Technology Computer Science With Distinction Vineela Yelamanchili Huu Phuoc Tran Tu Vo Information Systems Computer Science Software Engineering Jenna A. Wilkinson Human-Computer Interaction Saowaluk Yossiri Edward J. Trio Robert Anthony Vodicka Business Information Technology Computer Science Information Systems Rosalind M. Wills Software Engineering Xiaoyu Yuan Mali A. Trumbull Kristopher Voegele Computer Science Human-Computer Interaction Computer, Information, and Linda Wing Network Security Predictive Analytics Ramsey Zayek Yun-Lin Tsai With Distinction Human-Computer Interaction Computational Finance Michael Voss Predictive Analytics Stephen G. Winterhalter Magdalena Zbierzchowska Kelli L. Tynan Cinema Production Human-Computer Interaction Cinema Production Naveed Nooruddin Waliani With Distinction Software Engineering Jessica L. Wishork Cheng Zhang Health Informatics Computer Science James Edward Tyson Anran Wang With Distinction E-Commerce Technology Human-Computer Interaction Donald J. Wolff Network Engineering and Security Yuancheng Zhang Christian John Updyke Chun-Chieh Wang With Distinction Computer Science Predictive Analytics Computer Science Daniel Woloszyn Xin Zhao Nilesh Vijay Vadhavkar Qingkui Wang Information Systems Predictive Analytics Human-Computer Interaction Computer Science With Distinction Jess R. Wood Guannan Zheng Angela M. Vail Information Systems Predictive Analytics Information Systems Robert W. Wascher With Distinction Computer Game Development Jiaxuan Xiao Lebna Valliparampil Thomas With Distinction Cinema Production Minghua Zhong Computer Science E-Commerce Technology With Distinction Laura Washington Chenxing Xie Human-Computer Interaction Predictive Analytics Dianjun Zhu Maureen Vana Information Systems Human-Computer Interaction Joshua D. Waterloo Dachi Xu With Distinction Computer, Information, and Computer Science Shuang Zhu Network Security Information Systems Pichan Vasantakitkumjorn With Distinction Dengteng Xu Computer Science Business Information Technology Rong Zhuang James Weaver With Distinction Computer Science George A. Vauter Human-Computer Interaction With Distinction Network Engineering and Security Yibin Xu With Distinction Xiaolin Wei Information Systems Predictive Analytics Praveen R. Vavilala With Distinction Saher Waheed Talaat Shawky Predictive Analytics Yakoub With Distinction Computer Science

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 99 MASTER OF ARTS Rebecca Kathleen Nystedt Abigail K. Bokun Chinbayar Davaatseren Digital Communication and Animation Graphic Design Jessica A. Alessi Media Arts Summa Cum Laude Digital Communication and Heather E. Dove* Media Arts Samantha Sophie Sliwa Erica Marie Bosco Animation Animation Graphic Design Cum Laude Molly Christine Baron Digital Communication and Stephen Leroy Young Philip David Brown Nolan J. Downs Media Arts Digital Communication and Graphic Design Animation Media Arts Summa Cum Laude Alexandra Davin Kaitlyn Marie Buffington Digital Communication and Graphic Design Carolyn M. Duff Media Arts Public Relations and Advertising Graphic Design BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Justin Faifer Digital Communication and Juju Alkhafaji Chuluuntsetseg Jameson Emling Media Arts Graphic Design Byambasuren Animation Magna Cum Laude Graphic Design Cum Laude Sarah K. Feldman Animation Amauri Alvarado Nina E. Cammarata* Carl S. Ewing Animation Animation Graphic Design Tanya J. Fetzer Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Animation With Distinction Layla E. Anderson Louis Capozzoli Hayley Gallat Animation Graphic Design Graphic Design Michael Parker Fleege Cum Laude Cum Laude Animation Ryan M. Carlson Jordan V. Azizian Graphic Design Adrian Garcia Kimmia Ann Forouzesh Graphic Design Magna Cum Laude Animation Digital Communication and Cum Laude Media Arts Erfred J. Catolico Emily Marie Goedken With Distinction Raymond L. Bach Graphic Design Animation Animation Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Tesa Kubicek Cum Laude Animation Kaitlyn J. Cavanagh Donalisa Gomez Stephanie N. Baculi Animation Animation Guoping Liu Animation Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Information Technology Magna Cum Laude Stephen J. Collera Brooke L. Griggs Shannon Mashek Ashley L. Belfsky Animation Graphic Design Digital Communication and Graphic Design Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Media Arts With Distinction Stephanie F. Beltrami Michael Anthony Cotton Emily R. Haas Graphic Design Graphic Design Animation Athena Melton Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Animation Octavia Jackson Isabel Reyes Bieri Asher D. Covillon Graphic Design Andrew P. Murphy Graphic Design Graphic Design Cum Laude Animation Cum Laude With Distinction Mohamed Dardiri Robert T. Kelsey* Connor Radding Bland Graphic Design Animation Animation Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude

100 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Jin Woo Kim Joseph P. Olding Frances Hazelwood Taylor Ryan E. Aleman Graphic Design Animation Graphic Design Information Technology Summa Cum Laude Veronica Grace Pajevich Alexis Villagomez Christopher E. Alexander Niraun J. Kittiviriya Perez Graphic Design Computer Game Development Animation Graphic Design Summa Cum Laude Mian Y. Ali Max E. Kleiner Connor T. Posey Sarah A. Volante Information Systems Graphic Design Graphic Design Graphic Design Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Cum Laude Abdullah Hamad A. Aljaber Katherine Alice Koosmann Ahmed Maged Refaat William M. Walker Network Engineering and Security Graphic Design Aboulmagd Animation Summa Cum Laude Animation Cum Laude Brooke Spector Kravitz Caleb Shane Allan Graphic Design Citlali Renteria Donald Lee Zaremba Computer Science Magna Cum Laude Graphic Design Animation Cum Laude Cum Laude Jonathan D. Allen Emily R. Kummerer Digital Cinema Animation Hadiya Aisha Robinson Cum Laude Graphic Design Allyson G. Labelle Cum Laude BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Waleed Mohammed S. Graphic Design Altufail Cum Laude Karley Marie Schimpf Al Abdelati Computer Science Graphic Design Computer Science Yu Hin R. Leung Mohammed W. Anwar Graphic Design John James Schmid Howell M. Adams Information Technology Animation Computer Game Development Zachary J. Lindemann Magna Cum Laude Austin James Arnold Animation Olumuyiwa Adedayo Digital Cinema Magna Cum Laude Cui Shen Adenaike Cum Laude Graphic Design Computer Science Cody W. Lucas Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Jerry K. Ayodele Animation Computer Science Dominika Katarzyna Smetek Parth Agrawal John Masuga Animation Computer Science Edgar Bahena Graphic Design Magna Cum Laude Information Systems Magna Cum Laude Alejandro R. Aguina Christian Solorzano Computer Game Development Ibad Baig Amy Rose Minichiello Graphic Design Information Technology Animation Cum Laude Azhar M. Ahmad Computer Science Matthew Eastman Baker Jack N. Minogue Peter Sonnefeldt Computer Game Development Graphic Design Animation Salman Ahmed Cum Laude Information Technology Daniil Bannikov Justin E. Spencer Information Technology Megan A. Morey Graphic Design Osman A. Ak Magna Cum Laude Graphic Design Computer Science Conlon Taaffe Dan Bari Shoshanna M. Muszynski Animation Eselebor U. Akahome Information Technology Graphic Design Cum Laude Information Systems Cum Laude Ronnie D. Barnett Digital Cinema

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 101 Thomas L. Bauers Edward R. Bote Wayne W. Chan Hannah H. Corrello Computer Game Development Computer Science Information Technology Computer Science Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Nicholas J. Bavetta Computer Science Scott T. Bowman Bryan H. Chance Peter H. Costopulos Computer Science Computer Science Computer Science Daniel Mateusz Bazan Magna Cum Laude Computer Science Andrew Brenycz Colin Cruse Cum Laude Computer Science Amy Chantayod Computer Science Computer Science Andrew V. Beachy Cassady J. Brunette Megan K. Czajka Computer Science Computer Science Luis M. Chapman Information Systems Computer Science Summa Cum Laude Eugene Phillip Beckwith Robert W. Brushenko Information Technology Mathematics and Computer Dalton D. Charleston Emily A. Daniel Science Computer Game Development Information Technology Medina Becoja Information Systems Filip Bugorskiy Michael Chavez Brandon J. Danzyger Network Engineering and Security Computer Science Digital Cinema Blerim Begolli Summa Cum Laude Network Engineering and Security Morgan Bukowy Tien-Chun Cheng Information Technology Information Technology Arielle J. Davenport Michael A. Belenske Computer Science Information Assurance and Michelle Burdick Lance Chua Security Engineering Interactive and Social Media Computer Science Jeffrey M. De los Reyes Cum Laude Cum Laude Computer Science Vincent Mariano Chunka Mark Noel Feliciano Bibat Jonathan A. Burin Information Technology Justin T. Dejesus Information Technology Network Engineering and Security Magna Cum Laude Computer Science Magna Cum Laude Tiberius Cacuci-Simionas Mark Cison Henry Ogdon Dellva Grachelli Bihis Information Assurance and Information Technology Animation Information Systems Security Engineering Magna Cum Laude Michael E. Cison Nathan Lawrence Blane Tony Calvillo Animation Christopher J. Dennis Computer Game Development Network Engineering and Security Information Systems Magna Cum Laude Clayton A. Cohn Cum Laude Natalie R. Campo Computer Science Marcus A. Bledsoe Information Technology Michael David Dennis Network Engineering and Security Robert J. Cole Computer Science Padraic A. Canavan Computer Science Mathematical Sciences Alexander P. Boccia Network Engineering and Security Summa Cum Laude Computer Game Development Cum Laude Dillon Collins Computer Game Development Robert A. Derosa Brandon I. Bogard* Karen Cardenas Cum Laude Computer Game Development Animation Computer Science Joseph P. Conley Elsen Desir Hunter D. Bolin Joseph A. Catarello Network Engineering and Security Network Engineering and Security Computer Game Development Interactive and Social Media

102 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Jasmine Deandra Dessasau Tyler J. Entsminger Umer Gaffar Zhavia Kilan Gray Information Technology Computer Science Information Technology Digital Cinema Magna Cum Laude Accountancy Ryan Erdmann Cum Laude Mallory E. Greenspon Chad Elliot Devine Computer Science Information Technology Information Systems Crystal E. Gamez Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Jose C. Espin Computer Science Information Systems Ryan P. Grego Nathan Dexheimer Yuan Gao* Network Engineering and Security Network Engineering and Security Chezka J. Eusebio Computer Game Development Summa Cum Laude Computer Science Cum Laude Jeremy M. Diaz Zachary A. Gross* Interactive and Social Media Kurt Paul D. Fidel Emmanuel G. Garcia Computer Game Development Information Technology Information Technology Summa Cum Laude Scott Raymond Dixon Summa Cum Laude Digital Cinema Marlon Eduardo Garcia Carlos Guerrero Sofia M. Figueroa Computer Science Information Technology Tristan P. Dolik Digital Cinema Magna Cum Laude Computer Science Cum Laude Jack L. Guffey* Matthew L. Garwin Computer Game Development Jorge Dominguez Shaylin E. Filer Computer Game Development Cum Laude Information Technology Digital Cinema Summa Cum Laude Syed A. Ghazi James E. Guyton Andrew J. Donahoe Computer Science Digital Cinema Information Assurance and Luke D. Fischer Security Engineering Computer Science Cody M. Gindy Kiyera M. Hall Digital Cinema Computer Game Development Michael J. Dorband Jannet Fok Cum Laude Computer Game Development Computer Science Jenny Hanna Daniel Glownia Interactive and Social Media Ethan B. Drower Marcel A. Foster Computer Science Summa Cum Laude Computer Science Network Engineering and Security Robert Gonzalez Pashmina Haq Darian Duchan Karina L. Frasco Network Engineering and Security Information Systems Computer Science Interactive and Social Media Cum Laude Mateusz Harasim Nikhil Dutta Matt R. Frase Sammy Gonzalez Computer Science Information Technology Digital Cinema Interactive and Social Media Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Robert W. Ellis Fatima S. Freeman Ian P. Harker Computer Science Interactive and Social Media Jeffery B. Gorski Computer Game Development Cum Laude Information Technology Sayuri Fujimoto Cum Laude Zachary T. Harker Shane Enderle Computer Game Development Computer Game Development Information Assurance and Cum Laude Andreas Almonacid Gracias Security Engineering Computer Game Development Abetare Hasani Summa Cum Laude Stevan Gacanovic Network Engineering and Security Information Technology Peter Eugene Granberg David J. Enriquez Cum Laude Information Technology Graham C. Haux Digital Cinema Magna Cum Laude Information Technology Cum Laude

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 103 Austin T. Heemstra Eran Israel Faraz Khan Scott N. Kopacz Digital Cinema Computer Science Information Technology Digital Cinema Magna Cum Laude Donan Jackson Hamza Khan Joseph G. Kosty Christopher R. Hein Information Technology Information Technology Digital Cinema Information Systems Cum Laude Nicholas Alexander Janich Hasnain Ayub Khan Przemyslaw Kowalczyk Network Engineering and Computer Science Information Systems Chris R. Helgeson Security Cum Laude Information Technology Cum Laude Marcin J. Koza Summa Cum Laude Mohammed Ehtesham Ali Mathematics and Computer Thomas Janiszewski Khan Science James C. Henaghan Network Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Security Adam Patrick Kozlowski Summa Cum Laude Sohaib R. Khan Computer Science Corey D. Hendrixson Computer Science Computer Science Erik C. Jensen Patrick Howard Krebs Information Technology Yasser A. Khan Computer Science Sean M. Henson Information Systems Cum Laude Computer Game Development Quintin C. Johnson Computer Game Development David P. Kim Carl Kruk Brian M. Herman Computer Game Development Computer Science Computer Game Development Willie Jones Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Information Systems Daniel Herrera James E. King Grzegorz Kulasik* Information Technology Michael Jordan Computer Science Computer Science Information Systems Summa Cum Laude Donald L. Herweg Jamie R. King Computer Game Development Dominic Jose Computer Game Development Shane Michael Kunz Cum Laude Information Systems Computer Science Nick E. Kinstler Summa Cum Laude Carla Hueramo Karolis Jurgelevicius Computer Game Development Information Systems Interactive and Social Media Melvin Kurian Magna Cum Laude Matthew Kitchen Computer Science Edward A. Hunter Digital Cinema Mathematics and Computer Julia Justusson Summa Cum Laude Christopher P. Kurn Science Computer Science Computer Science Cum Laude Christopher T. Klimkiewicz Hamd Kamal Computer Science Joanne C. Kus Gerald K. Hutchens Information Systems Computer Science Computer Science Jacob C. Kluber Nichle J. Karimkuttyil Computer Science Tomas G. Larson James C. Huzl Computer Science Computer Science Computer Game Development Elom Aboni Kohl Cum Laude August E. Karlstedt Network Engineering and Nicholas Lato Computer Game Development Security Computer Game Development Pedro Infante Cum Laude Computer Game Development Stephen Joseph Kaylor Laura Kolber Computer Game Development Information Technology Filip A. Latocha Sahir Irfan Magna Cum Laude Information Systems Animation

104 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Joseph T. Laughridge Jeffries Madrigal Hector Hugo Medina Jordan Myers* Computer Game Development Information Technology Computer Game Development Computer Science Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Alex J. Leahu Younus Mahmood Information Assurance and Computer Science Manuel Medina Kurt K. Myles Security Engineering Computer Science Computer Science Sarfraz Majeed Andrew E. Lee Information Systems Dafeng Mei Mayi L. Nabine Network Engineering and Security Cum Laude Information Assurance and Interactive and Social Media Magna Cum Laude Security Engineering Sanjna Malik Miguel A. Najera David M. Legare Information Systems Steven A. Mike Computer Science Computer Game Development Network Engineering and Security Jared X. Maloto Aditya Narravula Geoffroy Emmanuel Bernard Computer Science Gabriel Miller Computer Science Lesage Network Engineering and Security Computer Science Sherwin-Dion M. Manaloto Summa Cum Laude Kevin T. Naughton Network Engineering and Security Network Engineering and Security Michael R. Leyva Magna Cum Laude Morgan B. Miller Summa Cum Laude Computer Science Network Engineering and Security Taylor Elizabeth Marcel* Andrew D. Neale Maria Monica G. Licudine Interactive and Social Media Oleg Mishalov Computer Game Development Information Technology Summa Cum Laude Information Systems Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Daniel Nebens Elza Margolin Digital Cinema Natalie Megumi Liem Computer Science Mateusz Mistak Magna Cum Laude Computer Science Network Engineering and Security Summa Cum Laude Shawn D. Martin Clark Nelson Computer Game Development Brinda H. Modi Computer Science Jay H. Lim Cum Laude Interactive and Social Media Network Engineering and Security Andy Nguyen Adriana Martinez Danish Mohammed Information Technology Anthony M. Lombardo Network Engineering and Security Information Technology Network Engineering and Security Cum Laude Lukas Kirk Nicola* Summa Cum Laude Juan Martinez Computer Game Development Network Engineering and Security Muhammad Nabil Basil Bin Cum Laude Jarrett A. Long Mohd Shukri Computer Science Kenji Masehi Information Systems Velibor Nikolic Computer Game Development Interactive and Social Media Daniel B. Love Cum Laude Nicholas Morano Computer Science Information Technology Trenton R. Noble Tyler McCarthy Cum Laude Computer Game Development Li-Wey Lu Computer Science Cum Laude Information Assurance and Marek Morawa Security Engineering Victoria L. McCreary Network Engineering and Security Nikolai Justus Nodal Summa Cum Laude Computer Game Development Cum Laude Information Technology Cum Laude Ivan Macias Collin M. McDonald Giovanni Esteban Mota Network Engineering and Security Animation Computer Game Development Justin A. Nord Network Engineering and Security Saad Madda Brooke B. McEntee Kyle Leslie Moy Computer Science Interactive and Social Media Computer Science Dylan Connor Norris Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Computer Game Development

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 105 Matthew T. Novosel Emilia Paulski Andrew K. Pilarski Rachel Ramos Computer Game Development Computer Science Network Engineering and Computer Science Summa Cum Laude Security Christopher Peter Nowak Ashley K. Randle Computer Science Marissa M. Pauly* Patrick Pilch Network Engineering and Cum Laude Information Systems Computer Science Security Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Paul O’Brien Information Technology Christopher L. Peake Alexander R. Pilecky Adriel Rangel Mathematics and Computer Computer Science Computer Game Development Katherine Patricia Martin Science O’Connor* Magna Cum Laude Connor Michael Piper Christopher Regan Computer Game Development Computer Game Development Computer Game Development Magna Cum Laude Thomas J. Peoples Cum Laude Animation Benjamin J. Reinhart John C. O’Keeffe Jonathan Tyler Pitzen Computer Science Information Assurance and Jimmy J. Perez Computer Science Cum Laude Security Engineering Information Technology Summa Cum Laude Antonio Javier Rendon Kevin S. Olson Rafael Perez John R. Pizzato Computer Science Network Engineering and Computer Science Network Engineering and Security Security Saad S. Riaz Robert A. Perez Computer Science Prem Pandya Computer Science Phillip Karl Plough Computer Science Information Technology Brian P. Ricketts Stipo S. Perisa Summa Cum Laude Computer Science Brandon A. Partner Computer Science Computer Game Development Adam M. Poniatowski Michael E. Rivet Johnathon Perkowski Computer Game Development Computer Science Rocky Antonio Patano Computer Science Cum Laude Computer Game Development Summa Cum Laude Brendan Joseph Roa* James Richard Purpura Computer Game Development Ankit M. Patel Jack D. Perry Network Engineering and Computer Science Network Engineering and Security Jaeger T. Robertson Security Information Systems Harsh J. Patel Mateusz Pytka Information Systems Michael B. Pescetto Information Technology Eric Rodarte Network Engineering and Network Engineering and Neel J. Patel Security Scott J. Radke Security Network Engineering and Magna Cum Laude Information Assurance and Cum Laude Security Security Engineering Information Technology Michael Pesek Kevin G. Rodriguez Cum Laude Mathematics and Computer Fahad Rafique Computer Science Science Computer Science Ravindra B. Patel Summa Cum Laude Wolf Leonardo Romero Information Technology Endri Rama Computer Game Development Magna Cum Laude Eric T. Pfeiffer Network Engineering and Magna Cum Laude Computer Science Security Scott M. Patrick John T. Ronquillo Computer Science Margaret Pieczkowski Daniel Edward Ramirez Interactive and Social Media Network Engineering and Computer Science Computer Science Security Cum Laude Daniel Mauricio Rozemberg Cum Laude Computer Science

106 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Alec A. Rudek Xing Shen Christopher A. Sosa Daryl Tham Joon Loon Interactive and Social Media Computer Science Computer Game Development Computer Science Cum Laude Fernando Salgado Joe T. Sheppard Christopher E. Thomas Network Engineering and Computer Science Amias Spencer Computer Game Development Security Magna Cum Laude Computer Game Development Melissa R. Tillander Karen Samano Christopher Janusz Siedlecki Martin Vincenzo Spicuzza Computer Science Information Systems Information Assurance and Computer Game Development Magna Cum Laude Security Engineering Baldomero L. Samaro Taylor Christine Spoula Wojciech F. Tomal Computer Science Juan Esteban Sierra Digital Cinema Network Engineering and Computer Science Summa Cum Laude Security Jose Minos Santi Kasabdji Magna Cum Laude Computer Game Development Andrew Simpson Caitlin M. Spurlin Network Engineering and Information Systems Thomas J. Tomsovic Keith J. Scheiwiller Security Summa Cum Laude Computer Game Development Computer Science Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Courtney Sit Nicholas A. Stanley Animation Computer Science Blake H. Truitt Nicholas A. Schuffert Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Computer Game Development Computer Science Cooper L. Skillman Jessika Stec* Paulius Tuskevicius Isaac Schulz Computer Game Development Computer Science Computer Science Computer Game Development Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Shawn P. Tuttle Drew B. Slagter Tyler A. Stewart Computer Science Nicholas F. Scola Interactive and Social Media Computer Game Development Mathematical Sciences Computer Science Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Cum Laude

John M. Scovic Garrett Jeffrey Slough Lily Stuart Streiff Eric J. Vanderhulst Computer Game Development Computer Science Animation Network Engineering and Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Security Nicholas V. Smith Nicholas F. Segreti Network Engineering and Ted T. Tabaka Ethan C. Vasilko Computer Game Development Security Information Technology Information Technology Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Omar David Solis Jason Tan Eric Serrano Information Technology Computer Game Development Yuliya Vasilyeva Information Systems Cum Laude Information Assurance and Magna Cum Laude Gybran Somoza Security Engineering Computer Science Daniel A. Taylor Stephen L. Seyer Computer Game Development Raul Vasquez Network Engineering and Claire Son* Computer Science Security Computer Science Marvin L. Telis Summa Cum Laude Computer Science Miguel J. Velasco Snehal V. Shah Interactive and Social Media Information Systems Patrick S. Son Andy Thai Summa Cum Laude Computer Game Development Computer Game Development Jonathan E. Vellender Magna Cum Laude Information Systems Mohammad U. Shaikh Keval C. Soni Magna Cum Laude Information Technology Information Technology Prerak B. Thakkar Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Computer Science

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 107 Christopher Vick Matthew D. Wright Langdon T. Auld Marielle Paige Brenner Computer Science Computer Science Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Brittani S. Vinson Computer Science Matthew James Wylder Miles M. Badrya William Joseph Brunker Computer Science Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Kenneth R. Voight Cum Laude Digital Cinema Will J. Barnds Justine Paige Burchall Magna Cum Laude Aolin Yang Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Computer Science Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Daniel A. Wade Mathematics and Computer Kevin C. Yanno Hayley A. Beck Victoria A. Burchinow Science Computer Science Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude

David E. Wales Jose L. Zamora Rebecca A. Behof Aaron F. Carrion Computer Game Development Information Assurance and Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Summa Cum Laude Security Engineering Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude

Jordan Rodney Wallace Li Zhu Marco J. Benassi Kevin S. Charbonneau Computer Game Development Computer Science Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Brendan M. Walles Daniel G. Ziegler Computer Science Computer Science Ambria Rose Bernardi Jakub Cikowski Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Summa Cum Laude Andrew John Weitzer Vincent J. Zipparro Devin Patrick Cleary Computer Game Development Computer Science Karla Y. Betancourt Digital Cinema Animation Cum Laude George William West Adan Zuniga Computer Science Network Engineering and Elizabeth Edwards Luis Roman Corrons Cum Laude Security Biederman Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Magna Cum Laude Jonathan S. Wheet Information Technology Katie Marie Biggs John J. Costa Cum Laude BACHELOR OF ARTS Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Magna Cum Laude Steven C. Wilhelm Dawn Adepoju Ramsey J. Cronen Information Systems Animation Briana P. Birt Digital Cinema Magna Cum Laude Digital Cinema Summa Cum Laude Connor R. Williams Cum Laude Interactive and Social Media Mansour Qussay A. Ciracelia Cuellar Albadran Blake V. Bishop Digital Cinema Ruth J. Williams Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Computer Game Development Cum Laude Hannah Grace Current Summa Cum Laude Patrick Anthony Bourne Digital Cinema Gil A. Anderson Digital Cinema Michael B. Williamson Digital Cinema Amelia C. Cyze Computer Science Magna Cum Laude Carter L. Boyce Digital Cinema Animation Summa Cum Laude Lukasz Wisniewski Andrew A. Arcos Information Technology Digital Cinema Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude

108 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Chantal Danh Robert Jarvis Ford Jake V. Hirshland Erik D. Larson Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Ryan George Frey Randi Leath Jonathan R. Deck Digital Cinema Edward F. Holmwood Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Jacob A. Garcia Magna Cum Laude Digital Cinema Michael J. Lepri Patrick W. Ditzel Osbaldo G. Ibarra Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Amanda M. Gecewicz Digital Cinema Cum Laude Digital Cinema Joshua M. Lissak Magna Cum Laude Andrew S. Jenkins Digital Cinema Alyssa Dizon Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Chad W. Gilchrist Magna Cum Laude Steven R. Logan* Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Janelle Louise Domek Summa Cum Laude Aaron Ellis Johnson Digital Cinema Digital Cinema James H. Luchetta Animation Dylan H. Ginsburg Digital Cinema Cum Laude Digital Cinema Danielle E. Judkins Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Digital Cinema Michael Dowdle Natasha Webster Major Digital Cinema Daniel J. Giovannini Holly Jane Kawiecki Digital Cinema Communication and Media Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude John F. Drain Clare Marie Manning Digital Cinema Cristina Gonzalez David R. Kilian Digital Cinema Summa Cum Laude Animation Digital Cinema Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Daniel Martinez Moron Anthony C. Driscoll Digital Cinema Animation Haley Green Holden B. Kingston Digital Cinema Animation Nicholas Martini Ivy Kristine Dumagpi Cum Laude Information Technology Digital Cinema Blake Alan Grigsby Magna Cum Laude Digital Cinema Andrea Patricia Kinnerk Adam C. Durand Digital Cinema Sean Allen Moore Digital Cinema Nicole Gutierrez-Saprid Cum Laude Digital Cinema Animation Cum Laude Ashley L. Edouard Christopher J. Knoll Digital Cinema Felicia J. Hanson Digital Cinema Kiara K. Morgan Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Shijirtuya Erdenesukh Dan P. Knuerr Digital Cinema Anna M. Haux Digital Cinema Emma A. Mulligan Summa Cum Laude Animation Digital Cinema Timothy R. Kozul Magna Cum Laude Chad R. Fiebig Kaitlyn A. Heffron Animation Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Cum Laude Sherry Elizabeth Muolo Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Digital Cinema Kevin J. Krzemien Summa Cum Laude Christopher D. Fischer Frances Carino Herrera-Lim Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Digital Cinema David-Vien T. Nguyen Magna Cum Laude Mitch D. Kurka Digital Cinema Digital Cinema

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 109 Parker J. Nyquist Francesca Bianca Rivera Joseph P. Sweeney Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Richard J. Swiech Sean P. O’Bryan Kyle Roman Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Animation Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Ashley A. Rose Eric S. Termaat Conor O’Flaherty Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Magna Cum Laude David A. Rundell Tage A. Olson Digital Cinema Kelsey L. Tierney Animation Digital Cinema Magna Cum Laude Ryan J. Saunders Magna Cum Laude Digital Cinema Aaron N. Opon Media and Cinema Studies Rishab Rao Tiruvaloor Digital Cinema Summa Cum Laude Viavoori Magna Cum Laude Digital Cinema Ben R. Schreiber Van Peltekian Digital Cinema Daniel Torres Villafana Digital Cinema Cum Laude Digital Cinema

Charlotte Pence Steven Moshe Shaltiel Anthony Vargas Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Animation Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude

Charlotte Pence Paul J. Shen Bruna Sant Ana Viel English Animation Digital Cinema Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Julian Henry Simpson-Kirsch Nicholas Pepin Digital Cinema Gianna V. Vitallo Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Cum Laude Nicholas L. Slotten Digital Cinema Shawn M. Whittingham Antonio Pesina Magna Cum Laude Digital Cinema Animation Ian M. Smith Frances L. Williams* Nicholas A. Pierce Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Cum Laude Stephen B. Sotor Luis Pito Digital Cinema Joshua Woo Zhi Wei Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Jennifer M. Stachovic Magna Cum Laude Mark J. Pragides Animation Animation Summa Cum Laude Xenon Y. Zeigler Magna Cum Laude Digital Cinema Joshua T. Suchon Anna R. Price Digital Cinema Digital Cinema Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Adem Suljic Digital Cinema

110 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY * Denotes University Honors Program COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Presented by Salma Ghanem, PhD, Professor and Dean, College of Communication Candidates’ names announced by JC Bruno Teboul, PhD, Professor, College of Communication

MASTER OF ARTS Geoffrey F. Clark Kelli M. Ellison Daniela Groch Journalism Public Relations and Advertising Communication and Media Mark Alberta With Distinction With Distinction Media and Cinema Studies Mary Haigh With Distinction Michael Constantino Stephanie Meryl Ericson Digital Communication and Journalism Public Relations and Advertising Media Arts Jim Alexander With Distinction With Distinction With Distinction Journalism Jasmine Danielle Cooper Ayesha I. Ewing Anna Hanson Dameia Allen Journalism Digital Communication and Relational Communication Public Relations and Advertising With Distinction Media Arts With Distinction

Patricia L. Barrett Mariah Aminah Cowan Jessica L. Falk Zachary James Holden Public Relations and Advertising Digital Communication and Communication and Media Journalism With Distinction Media Arts With Distinction Kamara Alia Fant Breanna Blisset Joshua Curtis Criswell Digital Communication and Allyson N. Holt Journalism Journalism Media Arts Digital Communication and Media Arts Laura Elizabeth Bluett Margaret Theresa Ethan Stewart Fife With Distinction Digital Communication and Cunningham Public Relations and Advertising Media Arts Digital Communication and With Distinction Camille Renee Howard With Distinction Media Arts Public Relations and Advertising With Distinction Teresa De Los Angeles Garcia With Distinction Ashleigh Brookshaw Alonso Communication and Media Natalie R. Daniels Journalism Erin Christina Howell Media and Cinema Studies Relational Communication Bridgett Brzezinski With Distinction Jennifer Gass With Distinction Health Communication Public Relations and Advertising With Distinction Ailiana Kellyne Denis Monica Louise Johnson Digital Communication and Sara C. Ghantous Relational Communication Zhangli Bu Media Arts Health Communication Journalism With Distinction With Distinction Kathy K. Jones With Distinction Health Communication Margaret C. DiMatteo Alex Goergen Raquel Burchett Public Relations and Advertising Communication and Media Sean Matthew Jones Communication and Media Digital Communication and With Distinction Eunice Dye Yifan Gong Media Arts Health Communication Digital Communication and With Distinction Megan C. Cauley Media Arts Public Relations and Advertising With Distinction

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 111 Jennifer E. Kelly Edwind T. McGhee Dwaine A. Porter Stephanie Ann Urban Media and Cinema Studies Relational Communication Relational Communication Health Communication With Distinction With Distinction Ariana Puentes-Hernandez Genesis Lucero Villarreal Alexandra Leigh Kitzman Mary Carol McIlvain Communication and Media Media and Cinema Studies Health Communication Journalism With Distinction Joyce-Lynn Raby John Francis Klingle Chelsea Moosa Michael Journalism Joseph Walderzak Media and Cinema Studies Public Relations and Advertising Media and Cinema Studies With Distinction With Distinction Ruoxu Ren With Distinction Digital Communication and Robyn E. Kvidera Samuelson Maia Alyce Moore Media Arts Jessica M. Wheeler Communication and Media Journalism With Distinction Relational Communication With Distinction Liana Mora Lauren B. Robertson Joseph E. Williams Jennifer Rebecca Lavine Communication and Media Communication and Media Journalism Public Relations and Advertising With Distinction Sy Anh Vu Nguyen Sean Barrett Rowader Haley Hope Wrenn Journalism Communication and Media Communication and Media Chunyu Li With Distinction With Distinction With Distinction Public Relations and Advertising With Distinction Barakat O. Olorunoje Marco Schell Kathleen E. Wright Health Communication Media and Cinema Studies Media and Cinema Studies Xueying Li With Distinction Digital Communication and Kirsten K. Onsgard Alicia Marie Scott Media Arts Journalism Relational Communication Erin J. Yarnall With Distinction With Distinction Journalism Emily Scrabeck With Distinction Cuini Liu Lizmarie Orengo Santiago Relational Communication Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising With Distinction With Distinction Elita S. Selmon Journalism BACHELOR OF ARTS Shuo Liu Brian Joseph Packer Journalism Relational Communication Kiersten E. Sinko Taylor Jade Ackerman With Distinction Journalism Public Relations and Advertising Rawan Maghrabi Digital Communication and Robert Pagan Cassandra Vaughan Snyder Isabel Acuna Media Arts Journalism Relational Communication Communication and Media With Distinction Cum Laude Natalie N. Mayen Roxane Pahldad Public Relations and Advertising Journalism Kayla M. Stevens Akuabba C. Agbo With Distinction Relational Communication Communication and Media Marlee Alexa Pahos Mazni Fatin Adila Binti Communication and Media Cheng Sun Oluwatoyin O. Akinfemiwa Mazlan With Distinction Digital Communication and Public Relations and Advertising Communication and Media Media Arts With Distinction Sanchary Pal Stephanie P. Alban Public Relations and Advertising Jackson Arthur Thomas Public Relations and Advertising Terrence L. McDaniel Journalism Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Matthew M. Paras With Distinction Journalism Jacob P. Alderman With Distinction Kandace I. Thomas Communication and Media Journalism Magna Cum Laude

112 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Alina M. Altmyer Oleksandra Babiy Clare C. Biederman Elizabeth M. Boyle Communication and Media Communication Studies Communication and Media Organizational Communication Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Alyssa J. Billmeyer Katherine Amelia Alto Eric T. Baer Public Relations and Advertising Joshua Samuel Boyle Public Relations and Advertising Organizational Communication Magna Cum Laude Communication and Media Cum Laude Shana Bahemat Taylor Megan Bissonette Breeah S. Bradshaw Allison Edith Anderson Intercultural Communication Journalism Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Communication and Media Evelyn G. Baker Public Relations and Advertising Emily Brandenstein Eric N. Anderson Journalism Journalism Public Relations and Advertising Jeramie Lee Bizzle Cum Laude Brandon T. Barborka Journalism Austin K. Ang Journalism Kathryn Brest Communication and Media Alexandra C. Blatchford Media and Cinema Studies Matthew P. Barbuscio Communication and Media Olivia Angeloff Journalism Sophia Elizabeth Brooker Journalism Media and Cinema Studies Diana Bobic Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Magna Cum Laude Emma C. Barnabee Magna Cum Laude Evelyn Brown Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Zen Aqeel Cum Laude Taylor Lindsey Bodman Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Nishay M. Brown Magna Cum Laude Kevin Barszcz Cum Laude Intercultural Communication Public Relations and Advertising Autumn I. Aragon Alyson Jean Boeckh Madeline Josephine Buchel Public Relations and Advertising Blair Elizabeth Bartosiewicz Public Relations and Advertising Journalism Cum Laude Organizational Communication Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Daniela Arellano Grace S. Boitse Madeleine R. Budil Media and Cinema Studies Madeline C. Beck Media and Cinema Studies Public Relations and Advertising Media and Cinema Studies Summa Cum Laude Francisco J. Arellano Nicholas J. Buffo Intercultural Communication Vanessa Bell Madeline G. Bonkoske Journalism Cum Laude Journalism Relational Communication Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Chloe A. Atkins Mary Elyse Bellinger Shontell Burch Journalism Public Relations and Advertising Jacqueline A. Bono Organizational Communication Communication and Media James G. Austin Marisa C. Bellizzi Brinker Leone Burnett Communication Studies Public Relations and Advertising Madeline M. Bourque Journalism Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Communication and Media Kaitlyn Lauren Byers Sara Marina Autio Nicole M. Belmont* Cum Laude Communication and Media Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Andrew J. Bowers Haley J. Benson Public Relations and Advertising Paige A. Calace Claire Axelrood Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Communication Studies Summa Cum Laude Cheyenne K. Bowers Journalism Selin D. Calbay Jacob M. Bergstrom Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Relational Communication

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 113 Julia A. Calero Arelly Cerda Isabel Elyse Corriea Paulo Luiz De Andrade Junior Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Jasmin A. Cervantes Carol L. Callison Public Relations and Advertising Alex W. Coston Josephine Elizabeth Communication and Media Public Relations and Advertising DeAngelo* Anastasia G. Christenson Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Kaitlin A. Calvert Public Relations and Advertising Magna Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Sociology Marisa Kaliah Coulter Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Myriah Deboer Jane Dorothy Campbell Communication and Media Communication and Media Media and Cinema Studies Jessica N. Cirlan Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising James J. DeLeo Cum Laude Amanda Crane Media and Cinema Studies Allyssa C. Campbell-Sawyer Journalism Journalism Marissa Clifford Political Science Jamie Marie DePaolo Summa Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Cum Laude Communication and Media Cum Laude Cum Laude Gianna C. Capitanini Kerrigan D. Crotty Communication Studies Diana Maria Coardos Communication and Media Janelle M. Deetjen Organizational Communication Communication and Media Miguel A. Carbajal Magna Cum Laude Alex T. Crush Organizational Communication Public Relations and Advertising Amanda N. Dennerlein Danielle C. Cole Public Relations and Advertising Kelsey Carey Public Relations and Advertising Brian J. Cullen Public Relations and Advertising Magna Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Alicya Y. Dennison Cum Laude Journalism Danielle C. Coleman Olivia Ashton Cunningham African and Black Diaspora Tori B. Caringella Journalism Journalism Studies Public Relations and Advertising Communication and Media Adam C. Colin Rachel J. Dettloff Jess Reed Carr Public Relations and Advertising Kasey D. D’Alexander Communication and Media Public Relations and Advertising Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Brian P. Devito Ann Marie Nola Carrothers Benjamin T. Coman Rachel A. Damerjian Public Relations and Advertising Communication and Media Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Jenna Valentine Conway Nicole G. Damiani Maura C. Doherty Nicole Irene Cash Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Communication and Media Journalism Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Cum Laude Galen D. Cook Intercultural Communication Amanda Danielson Giselle Dominguez Kelsey A. Cassaro Communication and Media Journalism Communication and Media Hugo E. Cook Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Angela M. Domino Hinalee K. Darbar Public Relations and Advertising Edgar Castellanos Andrea A. Copses Public Relations and Advertising Communication and Media Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Organizational Communication Felicia L. Darnell Michael Patrick Donahue Erica L. Castillo Cum Laude Journalism Communication and Media Communication and Media Public Relations and Advertising Griffen C. Davies Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising

114 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Marianna Donley Jessica Beatriz Estrada Ahndria Ford Jessica Lynn Glass* Organizational Communication Public Relations and Advertising Communication and Media Intercultural Communication Cum Laude Aidan Michael Donovan Alexandra E. Faith Jennifer L. Ford Public Relations and Advertising Organizational Communication Public Relations and Advertising Cara D. Goad Public Relations and Advertising Trevor Morgan Doolittle Omar K. Fakhoury Leah N. Fotieo Magna Cum Laude Organizational Communication Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Cum Laude Cum Laude Karin I. Goczkowski Eibhlin Anne Nicole Faller Communication and Media Alexandra Dorr Public Relations and Advertising Lara Jane Freeman-Erbin Summa Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Cum Laude Communication and Media Cum Laude Benjamin J. Goetz Elizabeth Dotson Brooke B. Fanslow Communication and Media Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Diana M. Frigo Public Relations and Advertising Isabelle M. Golczynski Keifer M. Douglas Laetitia V. Faure Magna Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Audrey E. Galvin Jenifer D. Goldfarb Andrew Noel Dove* Meriem Ferhat Relational Communication Organizational Communication Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Summa Cum Laude Daisy Garcia Michael J. Dowdle Amanda M. Fernandez Public Relations and Advertising Garrett W. Goldstein Communication and Media Public Relations and Advertising Magna Cum Laude Communication Studies Digital Cinema Genie C. Ferszt Isaura Garcia Estefani Gomez Sarah F. Drew Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Communication Studies Public Relations and Advertising Political Science Jose P. Figueroa Sarah Gonsalves Jessica Duarte Media and Cinema Studies Ivan E. Garcia Communication and Media Journalism Public Relations and Advertising Cum Laude Savannah M. Fish Jenna C. Duddleston Journalism Yazmin R. Garcia Jasmyne Ayanna Gooden Journalism Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Communication and Media

Saunsierica Duncan Taylor L. Fisher Garret Gedrick Jacob Gottlieb Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Communication and Media Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude

Olivia J. Dunigan Kaitlyn M. Fitzpatrick Asher J. George Cheyenne E. Gruszka Journalism Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Magna Cum Laude Ivy Dye Foster J. Gianakakis Jamie E. Gubin Communication and Media Adrian Robert Flores Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Communication and Media Theodor M. Eiben Raymond Gibson Diana M. Gutierrez Communication Studies Gabrielle Flowers Public Relations and Advertising Communication and Media Public Relations and Advertising Magna Cum Laude Hannah R. Enstrom Erin Elizabeth Gilbert Media and Cinema Studies Chelsey Renee Flynn Public Relations and Advertising Alejandro Guzman Psychology Public Relations and Advertising Relational Communication Public Relations and Advertising Magna Cum Laude

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 115 Nicole M. Hagemann Darian K. Higens Shelby H. Joern Bianca Maiga Kildiss* Organizational Communication Public Relations and Advertising Communication and Media Public Relations and Advertising Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Organizational Communication Daniel James Hansen Summa Cum Laude Journalism Tyler S. Higgins Dominic G. Johns Communication and Media Public Relations and Advertising Simon C. Kirk Parker Luchetti Harrington Magna Cum Laude Journalism Public Relations and Advertising Lara J. Hilapad Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Cooper Johnson Vincent T. Klain Journalism Public Relations and Advertising Tevin L. Harris Jennifer F. Himes Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Communication and Media Organizational Communication Summa Cum Laude Andrew W. Jonsen Sarah N. Klapmeier Scott N. Hartge Public Relations and Advertising Organizational Communication Communication and Media Carlin G. Hobbs Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Marin Juste Ashley N. Hawkins Public Relations and Advertising Nicole T. Klees Relational Communication Gabrielle R. Hock Communication and Media Summa Cum Laude Journalism Austin Kairis Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Gabrielle E. Klein Nicholas C. Hayes Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Organizational Communication Journalism Summa Cum Laude Hannah C. Hoffman* Lauren A. Kandrac Amanda Healy Journalism Public Relations and Advertising Josh A. Knapp Public Relations and Advertising Media and Cinema Studies Communication and Media Summa Cum Laude Sierra R. Kane Heather G. Hebson Communication Studies Virginia Konstas Public Relations and Advertising Thomas P. Hoscheidt Communication and Media Public Relations and Advertising Brittany Kapa Public Relations and Advertising Mycheal Henry Magna Cum Laude Journalism Communication and Media Cum Laude Mary C. Koraleski Victoria A. Howard Media and Cinema Studies Jasminne J. Hernandez Public Relations and Advertising Sanjana Karanth Journalism Journalism Miti Rajesh Kotak Cum Laude Brittni Hubbard Magna Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Journalism Lauren N. Hernandez Alexander J. Karolczak John C. Kountoures Journalism Tiffany Hung Communication and Media Organizational Communication Intercultural Communication Journalism Jennifer Herrera Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Lewin Leonardo Koweho Journalism Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Bianca C. Immormino Christopher James Kennedy Public Relations and Advertising Communication Studies Katherine Maria Kujawski Eli J. Hershkovich Public Relations and Advertising Journalism Debra C. Isbell Shahanaj S. Khan Organizational Communication Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Magna Cum Laude

Samantha A. Heuer Grace S. Jackson Victoria F. Kihnke Christopher Kusber Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising

Lindsay M. Hicks Jerrod Jackson Alexandra Labno Public Relations and Advertising Communication Studies Public Relations and Advertising Cum Laude

116 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Christie Lacey Micaela H. Lecaro Anita Lukacs Austin R. Martin Communication and Media Organizational Communication Journalism Public Relations and Advertising Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Cum Laude

Rita A. Lachmansingh Connie M. Lee Kristina M. Lukasik Michelle A. Martin Organizational Communication Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Eleanor Lyon Felipe Martinez Samantha E. Lacsam Christa M. Lehman Journalism Public Relations and Advertising Communication and Media Communication and Media Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Jessenia Marie Martinez Chloe C. Leiffer Jodie Ann Lyons Journalism Gabrielle K. Laing Relational Communication Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Magna Cum Laude Ololade Ojuolape Martins Marc Eugene Lencioni Public Relations and Advertising Gregory A. Lance Communication Studies Xiaohan Ma Cum Laude Communication Studies Public Relations and Advertising Victoria L. Leontios Jenna M. Massey Alan S. Lane Communication Studies Tessa Christine Mackay Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Communication and Media Communication and Media Sandra A. Matel Louis M. Langone Michael E. Levin Awa Florence Udoh Mafany Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Communication Studies Intercultural Communication Karen Moglia Maxwell Jimmy Lara Lorna Lim Yuen Yee David Magallanes Communication Studies Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Summa Cum Laude Political Science Geena Lardino* Breanna R. Magnuson* Erin E. McCoy* Public Relations and Advertising Connor C. Lohse* Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Organizational Communication Public Relations and Advertising Cum Laude Cum Laude

Claire Larose Korynna Elizabeth Lopez Chloe N. Maguigad Taylor E. McDade Communication and Media Communication and Media Communication and Media Communication and Media Sociology Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Angela Susan Larsen Communication Studies Tatiana Danielle Lopez James K. Malecek Amy M. McFarland Spanish Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Media and Cinema Studies Summa Cum Laude Communication and Media Jane Mallett Molly A. McInerney Paige Larson Kolly Li Qi Low Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Communication and Media Public Relations and Advertising Cum Laude Cum Laude

Diana Lasky Revan Ashley Lowe-Watkins Desiree Mancillas Drew M. McManaman Communication and Media Public Relations and Advertising Communication and Media Public Relations and Advertising Cum Laude Cum Laude Emily V. Mannos Ryan Christopher McNamara Sandra Lazcano Austin J. Lubecker Public Relations and Advertising Journalism Public Relations and Advertising Communication and Media Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Ryan M. Marcotte Michael T. Lazo Journalism Lilly McNicholas Communication and Media Reed M. Lubin Media and Cinema Studies Journalism Michelle Monserrat Marin Summa Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 117 Alice M. McPherson Dionne Montgomery Michaela Olivia Nelson* Rocio Ortega Journalism Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Journalism Cum Laude Cum Laude Alexandra T. Moresco Robert D. Nelson Julia L. Meeks Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Anna J. Ortisi Public Relations and Advertising Communication and Media Public Relations and Advertising Collin Lee Morris Summa Cum Laude Dwight L. Mejia Public Relations and Advertising Belen Ortiz Media and Cinema Studies Peace, Justice, and Conflict Kaitlyn Christine Noah Public Relations and Advertising Studies Communication Studies Shelley K. Mesch Cum Laude Kim Ortiz Journalism Morgan K. Morrisroe Public Relations and Advertising Cum Laude Communication and Media Kelsey A. Norris Public Relations and Advertising Alexa Palos Nicole Meyer Hannah M. Mosele Summa Cum Laude Communication and Media Communication and Media Public Relations and Advertising Diana Taylor Nuno Anthony A. Panagos Rachel A. Miglieri Frank J. Muisenga Communication and Media Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Journalism Magna Cum Laude Amy N. O’Malley Gabriella Mikiewicz Amanda J. Muller Communication Studies Alexandra Ryan Parker Journalism Communication and Media Peace, Justice, and Conflict Organizational Communication Summa Cum Laude Studies Tony F. Milazzo Magna Cum Laude Simone Cecilia Sinense Public Relations and Advertising Everett L. Mulroe* Parker Cum Laude Journalism Caitlin Marie O’Malley Public Relations and Advertising Summa Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Summa Cum Laude Jordan C. Miller Public Relations and Advertising Darina Murashev Richard C. O’Malley Jennifer Antoinette Parrino Magna Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising

Shelby N. Minick Natalie E.f. Myers Natalia Ocampo Ivana M. Paternina Relational Communication Communication and Media Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Communication and Media Thomas A. Miriani Gabriela Najera Dan Pawlowski Organizational Communication Journalism Cameron David Offer Communication and Media Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Herman Mobbs III Cum Laude Elizabeth M. Pedraza Organizational Communication Megan M. Ogrinc Communication and Media Cum Laude Kristin N. Narro Communication and Media Magna Cum Laude Journalism Frances Monica Moceri Zachary D. Olafson Lindsey L. Pellegrini Public Relations and Advertising Kelly C. Naughton Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Nicholas P. Moczalla Sara Michelle Olvera Marsha Pendilton Journalism Alexis M. Nebel Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Olivia Ann Mohseni Carly Deanne Oosten* Josef G. Pentz Journalism Julia Nelson Communication and Media Communication Studies Public Relations and Advertising Summa Cum Laude Mary A. Monachino Summa Cum Laude Communication and Media

118 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Derek A. Peters Kim M. Putz Kourtney N. Rich Marissa Russmann Media and Cinema Studies Communication and Media Journalism Public Relations and Advertising English Spanish Summa Cum Laude Kristofer N. Quaas Jessica J. Riffle Summa Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Kevin J. Peters Anthony G. Sacco Communication and Media Grace Pauline Radelet Jillian M. Riley Public Relations and Advertising Communication and Media Public Relations and Advertising Annie Peterson Maritza D. Salazar Public Relations and Advertising Vanessa K. Ragadio Natalie A. Ristich Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Communication and Media Dillon L. Peterson Jill C. Sales Communication and Media Ajay Raghuraman Crystal R. Rivera Organizational Communication Journalism Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Elizabeth L. Peterson Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Journalism Arifa F. Rizvi Gabriella D. Rago Organizational Communication Daniel Sanchez MaLeah Marie Peterson Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Jesika L. Rodriguez Communication and Media Manuel Ramos Journalism Alvin Sandique Summa Cum Laude Journalism Journalism Cum Laude Venezia M. Rodriguez Annie Noel Petroni Public Relations and Advertising Anam F. Sardar Public Relations and Advertising Ann M.S. Ramsett Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising George R. Rohde Allison J. Scandin Paula J. Pflaumer Abbey Yasmine Ramsey Journalism Public Relations and Advertising Communication Studies Journalism Magna Cum Laude French Kaelyn M. Rooney Greg Piattoni Relational Communication Michael J. Scotti Intercultural Communication Shobana S. Rao Organizational Communication Public Relations and Advertising Summa Cum Laude Media and Cinema Studies Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Kelly H. Sergay Alexa C. Pierropoulos Johanna M. Rosenberg Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Courtney L. Redd Public Relations and Advertising Relational Communication Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Cum Laude Cum Laude Michele M. Seyfarth Lara Ellen Plecas Dario Rovito Journalism Communication and Media Rebecca Ann Regalado Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Relational Communication Communication and Media Summa Cum Laude Colleen A. Rudd Brittany D. Prenta Tia D. Reid Public Relations and Advertising Suhani G. Shah Communication and Media Communication and Media Public Relations and Advertising Alisha M. Ruegsegger Alexa R. Prestigiacomo Jake Louis Reuter* Public Relations and Advertising Tara Diane Shane Media and Cinema Studies Media and Cinema Studies Public Relations and Advertising Michaelina C. Ruffolo Cum Laude Alicia S. Pugh Alyssa Reyes Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Journalism Brenna K. Shannon Cum Laude Robert A. Ruiz Communication Studies Anna Pukala Public Relations and Advertising Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Kayley Marie Rich Public Relations and Advertising

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 119 Lauren A. Shaw David Edward Sims Madison C. Stewart* Khari T. Thornton Public Relations and Advertising Communication and Media Public Relations and Advertising Journalism Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Leah F. Sherman* Caroline Elizabeth Tilly Media and Cinema Studies Emily T. Slaw Leah Nicole Streeter Public Relations and Advertising Magna Cum Laude Relational Communication Public Relations and Advertising Summa Cum Laude Teodora D. Todorova McKenna A. Shier Nicole Suarez Public Relations and Advertising Organizational Communication Olivia M. Smaniotto Journalism Cum Laude Intercultural Communication Public Relations and Advertising Thao N. Ton Italian Public Relations and Advertising Molly Jean Shiroishi Kellie A. Sullivan Summa Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Bria J. Smith* Public Relations and Advertising Political Science Public Relations and Advertising Gabriela M. Toro Rosa Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Timothy P. Sullivan Public Relations and Advertising Media and Cinema Studies Cum Laude Bradley A. Shulman Chastity Unique Smith Public Relations and Advertising Media and Cinema Studies Erik Walter Summerville* Jonathan J. Touhy Media and Cinema Studies Organizational Communication Emily Rachel Siekert Colleen M. Smith Cum Laude Organizational Communication Communication and Media Eric Traphagen Shannia Sumugat Journalism Alyssa Sierra Elanna Javae Lynette Smith Public Relations and Advertising Communication and Media Communication and Media Magna Cum Laude Kelly A. Tripicchio Public Relations and Advertising Communication Studies Harrison Smith Stefani T. Szenda Liliana Silva Communication and Media Journalism Derek E. Urbik Public Relations and Advertising Summa Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Nora E. Smith Stephen Elijah Silverberg Public Relations and Advertising Rachael E. Tarach Katelyn Ursu* Communication and Media Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Susan A. Smith Summa Cum Laude Kate E. Silveri Public Relations and Advertising Martin A. Tejeda Communication and Media Communication and Media Jerrica Valtierra Cum Laude Taylor E. Smith Journalism Public Relations and Advertising Naomi C. Tellez Gina E. Silvi Organizational Communication Kelly Dianne Van Duyne Public Relations and Advertising Alexandra Lauren Sobczak Summa Cum Laude Media and Cinema Studies Relational Communication Public Relations and Advertising Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Elizabeth Terrazas Sajni Vashi Public Relations and Advertising Communication Studies Aurora C. Simms Davia Melynda Sobelman Intercultural Communication Public Relations and Advertising Aizha K. Z. Thirus Giancarlo Vassallo Communication Studies Public Relations and Advertising Lindsay J. Simonetta Natalia Anna Sowa Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Antonella T. Vescolani Magna Cum Laude Communication and Media Sloan A. Thomas Public Relations and Advertising Magna Cum Laude Media and Cinema Studies Brittany L. Simpsen Cum Laude Kiona J. Vickroy Organizational Communication Madison K. Stein Communication and Media Cum Laude Communication Studies Maeve Margaret Thorburn Magna Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Cum Laude

120 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Jonathan C. Villar Forrest Michael Weiss Shelly L. Yusko Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Organizational Communication Media and Cinema Studies Marissa L. Wentz Summa Cum Laude John D. Vranas Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Lisette J. Zaragoza Dawn Werley Public Relations and Advertising Kathryn A. Vyvijal Communication and Media Public Relations and Advertising Margaret M. Zessin Magna Cum Laude Chaphira J. Whitaker Public Relations and Advertising Journalism Stephanie M. Wade* Mary E. Ziccarelli Journalism Jessica White Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Journalism Summa Cum Laude Shelby K. Wiersma Samantha Walega Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Summa Cum Laude

Ishita Walia Samantha L. Wiley Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising

William Douglas Walker David B. Williams Communication and Media Media and Cinema Studies Cum Laude Emma S. Walsh Relational Communication Emily A. Williams Magna Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Cum Laude Evan A. Walter Journalism Mariah A. Woelfel Journalism Abby M. Watson Magna Cum Laude Public Relations and Advertising Mary Ellen Wood Robert N. Watson Communication Studies Public Relations and Advertising Cum Laude Cum Laude Paul R. Yadgir Veronica D. Wayne Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Jane J. Yap Evan G. Weinstein Communication and Media Communication and Media Cum Laude

Carolyn A. Weis Carolyn Rachel Yee Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude

Dylan Duffy Weiss Christopher G. Yousif Public Relations and Advertising Public Relations and Advertising Cum Laude

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 121

DRIEHAUS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS PROGRAM DRIEHAUS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

PROCESSIONAL Pomp and Circumstance (Edward Elgar)

UNIVERSITY MARSHAL Misty M. Johanson, PhD, Professor and Director, School of Hospitality Leadership, Associate Dean, Driehaus College of Business

INVOCATION Rev. Christopher Robinson, C.M.

NATIONAL ANTHEM Performed by John Concepcion

CONFERRAL OF HONORARY DEGREE Kathy N. Waller, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, The Coca-Cola Company Citation read by Elijah Brewer III, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Finance

Joseph A. McInerney, Hospitality Industry Leader and Author Citation read by Nicholas Thomas, PhD, Assistant Professor and Director of the Center for Hospitality Research and Education School of Hospitality Leadership

ADDRESS TO THE GRADUATES Kathy N. Waller, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, The Coca-Cola Company

STUDENT ADDRESS Ahmed Dhorajiwala, MS Candidate in Economics and Policy Analysis, Class of 2016

CONFERRAL OF DEGREES Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., President, DePaul University

ALUMNI INDUCTION Ahmed Dhorajiwala, MS Candidate in Economics and Policy Analysis, Class of 2016 Sandra Berkhia, BS, Class of 2008 Ray Whittington, PhD, Dean, Driehaus College of Business

CLOSING REMARKS Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., President, DePaul University

RECESSIONAL

124 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT & SPEAKER Kathy N. Waller Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, The Coca-Cola Company

Over the course of almost 30 years at the world’s largest beverage Waller serves on the board of directors for Coca-Cola FEMSA, manufacturer, Kathy N. Waller rose from senior accountant in accounting Monster Energy Company and Delta Air Lines. In addition to those research to chief financial officer, a role in which she is directly responsibilities, she is involved in her community and serves on responsible for overseeing the firm’s annual net revenues of over $40 numerous boards, including the Woodruff Arts Center board of trustees, billion. Today, as executive vice president and CFO of The Coca-Cola the board of trustees for the University of Rochester, her alma mater, Company, she is a respected global leader in finance with a passion for and the board of trustees for Spelman College. She is a member of the sharing the learnings she has obtained from her life’s journey with others. National Association of Black MBAs and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. And in particular, to share her learnings with those who are starting on In 2007, Treasury and Risk Magazine named her one of its “100 most their own journey. influential people” in the finance designation. Waller was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the youngest of four children. Through her leadership on numerous boards and her roles at Coca- After graduating high school, she moved to Rochester, New York, and Cola, she has dedicated herself not only to her work, but to a career earned her bachelor’s degree. While she was preparing to take the LSAT improving diversity and inclusion in the business world. to enter law school, she worked with the City of Rochester’s budget bureau program and discovered a passion for finance. This convinced her to switch gears and pursue an MBA. CITATION After earning her MBA, she became a certified public accountant Kathy N. Waller, as chief financial officer and executive vice president of the and began her career in public accounting working for Deloitte, one of world’s largest beverage company, you exemplify how great success can the industry’s leading tax and auditing firms. When Waller left Deloitte be used as a force of good. In nearly 30 years at The Coca-Cola Company, and began working for Coca-Cola in 1987, she never believed it would you rose through positions of increasing responsibility while maintaining be the beginning of an almost 30-year career with the company. She the highest standards of fiscal integrity. You use the influence of your started in accounting research before progressing into financial services important role at Coca-Cola to encourage a more diverse workforce. You on an international level, serving as principal accountant for Coca-Cola’s have staunchly advocated for including more women in careers in business Northeast Europe and Africa branches. and you continue to nurture and have inspired minorities to use their talents From there, she took on roles of increasing responsibility, including in business and civic life. Your pursuit of educational advancement and chief of internal audit, controller and vice president of finance, and steadfast devotion to higher education are reminders that learning is an had many accomplishments in these positions. In 2014, Coca-Cola’s ongoing and lifelong process. Throughout your renowned career, you have board of directors elected her to become the company’s CFO and embodied the values set forth by St. Vincent de Paul and this university. For EVP. As CFO, Waller is responsible for leading the company’s global these reasons and more, DePaul University is privileged to confer upon you finance organization and representing the company to investors, lenders the Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa. and rating agencies. She oversees mergers and acquisitions, investor relations, tax, audit, accounting and controls, reporting and analysis, real estate and risk management. Waller is also responsible for overseeing revenues of more than $40 billion from Coca-Cola’s more than 500 products and operations in over 200 countries. In public appearances and in interviews, Waller often alludes to having two jobs: one in finance and another one in advancing the careers of women in business. In 2007, she became leader of Coca-Cola’s Women’s Leadership Council and helped develop the program into an opportunity for women to advance their careers within the company. Waller also serves on the advisory board of Catalyst, a nonprofit organization aimed at expanding business opportunities for women.

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 125 HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT Joseph A. McInerney Hospitality Industry Leader and Author

For more than 50 years, Joseph A. McInerney has been serving those chairman of the Hospitality Advisory Council. His dedication to DePaul who serve, and in the process, making the experience of leaving home endures through the creation of the Joseph A. McInerney Family Endowed nicer for all of us. Scholarship, which assists hospitality students in need with tuition. A leader in the hospitality industry, McInerney is the president and His vast experience in the hotel industry and his extensive international chief executive officer of McInerney Hospitality International, LLC, an experience have given McInerney a global perspective, an unparalleled international consulting practice. He also serves as president emeritus and understanding of the various business models, as well as the sensitivities chief executive officer of the American Hotel and Lodging Association, of cultural diversity to become the globally recognized hospitality the national association representing all segments of the 1.9 million- industry leader he is today. employee U.S. lodging industry. Born and raised in Chicago, McInerney began his hospitality career in 1961 at the Sheraton Chicago. After being promoted to regional director CITATION of operations, he moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to serve Joseph A. McInerney, under your half-century of entrepreneurial as general manager of the Sheraton Inn. Promoted again in 1970 to vice leadership, you have strengthened the hospitality industry by shaping its president, then assistant to the president of the franchise division, he standards and its business models as well as by fostering quality hospitality continued to move up the ranks until he was named president of ITT’s education. Through your commitment and support of DePaul University Sheraton franchise division in 1979. and the School for Hospitality Leadership, you are preparing our students McInerney spent 25 years with Sheraton before the Pritzker family to become well-trained professionals who are ready to manage, lead and recruited him to launch Hawthorn Suites as president and CEO. His serve. By creating the Joseph A. McInerney Family Endowed Scholarship, innovative ideas and entrepreneurial spirit successfully popularized you developed a way for your legacy of exemplary hospitality to live on the new franchise’s suites concept. In 1991, he moved on to become through future generations of students. Drawing upon your Catholic roots president and CEO of Travelodge and was named chairman of Forte and your Vincentian spirit to serve others, you have furthered an industry Hotels in 1995. His visionary restructuring and strengthening of the Forte that provides its customers sustenance, comfort, safety and a home away brand enhanced the company’s profile, resulting in a significant profit from home. For these reasons and more, DePaul University is privileged to upon its sale. confer upon you the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa. After leaving Forte Hotels, McInerney worked on a project for several months in Moscow, Russia, evaluating hotels for the city. McInerney then joined the Pacific Asia Travel Association. He left PATA in 2001 to join the American Hotel and Lodging Association. During his time at the AH&LA, McInerney reorganized the association to streamline efficiency and strengthen its core operations. He restructured the board of directors and refined the organization’s mission. A United States Army veteran, McInerney is a Certified Hotel Administrator through the Educational Institute, an affiliate of AH&LA, and is the author of “Change Is the New Status Quo,” a book about leadership, management, people and lessons learned from his time in the hotel, hospitality and tourism industries. McInerney has received several hospitality industry awards and accolades, including the Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals Paragon Award; the Food & Beverage Association Industry Professional of the Year; the J. Patrick Leahy Lifetime Achievement Award from the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association; and the first Founding Member award from DePaul’s School of Hospitality Leadership. His longstanding commitment to DePaul dates back to the School of Hospitality Leadership’s inception, having served as the founding

126 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY AWARDS

THE LAWRENCE W. RYAN DISTINGUISHED TEACHING AWARD

Zafar Iqbal, PhD

Geoffrey Nyheim, MBA

The Lawrence W. Ryan Distinguished Teaching Award (Undergraduate), first awarded in 1982, is named after a distinguished Driehaus College of Business professor who served on the faculty from 1946 until his death in 1979. His reputation as a teacher who loved his work is unsurpassed. The award is presented annually to a professor whom undergraduate students and recent graduates believe should be recognized for outstanding performance as a teacher.

THE CONSTANTINE “GUS” ECONOMOS DISTINGUISHED TEACHING AWARD

Lori Cook, PhD

Robert Rubin, PhD

The Constantine “Gus” Economos Distinguished Teaching Award (Graduate), first awarded in 1981, is named after a distinguished Driehaus College of Business professor who served as the director of the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business from 1972 to 1978 and on the faculty from 1956 until his death in 1980. This award is presented annually to a professor whom graduate students and recent graduates believe should be recognized for outstanding performance as a teacher.

THE DANIEL SEIDEN DISTINGUISHED TEACHING AWARD

D. Andrew Bateman, MBA

Stephanie Dohrn, PhD

The Daniel Seiden distinguished Teaching Award (adjuct faculty), first awarded in 1994, is named after a distinguished Driehaus College of Business adjunct professor who served on the faculty from 1947 until 1998. This award is presented annually to up to two adjunct faculty members nominated by their department chair and selected by the college teaching committee to recognize their outstanding performance as a teacher.

DEAN’S OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARD

Gerardo Garza, Jr.

The Dean’s Outstanding Senior Award, first awarded in 1986, is presented to a member of the senior class who has distinguished by scholarship, leadership and service to the Driehaus College of Business.

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 127 DRIEHAUS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES Presented by Ray Whittington, PhD, Dean Graduate program candidates’ names announced by Patrick J. Murphy, PhD, Professor, Department of Management Undergraduate program candidates’ names announced by Zafar Iqbal, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Marketing

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128 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Casey M. Beck Angela Elizabeth Boesel Ahmed Khalil Ebrahim Isa Ali Holly Church Leadership & Change Finance Buhejji Strategic Global Marketing Management Operations Management General Business With Distinction With Distinction David M. Beck Polina Bulygo Tamara S. Ciner Corporate Finance Tobias Bonaguro Finance Leadership & Change With Distinction Finance Operations Management Management International Business With Distinction Health Sector Management Gem Begolli With Distinction With Distinction Finance Brian Allen Byers With Distinction Jeffrey Bono Finance Kelly Coffman Finance Human Resource Management Jonathan Louis Benedetto Strategy, Execution & Valuation Toni Cannova With Distinction Real Estate Finance & Investment Health Sector Management Sustainable Management With Distinction With Distinction Allison Lynn Cohen Peter Robert Cappas Business Development Mark Bensfield Savannah L. Boren Brand & Product Management Brand & Product Management Leadership & Change Banking Operations Management With Distinction Management Strategy, Execution & Valuation With Distinction With Distinction With Distinction Andrea C. Cohen Benjamin Carlstead Business Strategy & Decision Matthew Bensfield Jeffrey D. Bosken Finance Making Leadership & Change Applied Economics With Distinction Sustainable Management Management With Distinction With Distinction Finance Courtney Anne Carlstrom Jack A. Bott Brand & Product Management Steven Corush Timothy R. Bensman Finance Operations Management Strategy, Execution & Valuation Business Strategy & Decision Applied Economics With Distinction Entrepreneurship Making With Distinction Diana Khochaba Bouza Joel Thomas Castillo Holly M. Coughlin Corporate Finance Marketing Marketing Allison D. Bianchini With Distinction Information Systems Brand & Product Management Richard Joseph Brennen III With Distinction Operations Management IT Management Kevin N. Cawley Accounting Brand & Product Management Catherine Lynn Cozza Kevin J. Bishop Operations Management Marketing Brand Management Jessica Bridgewater With Distinction Health Sector Management Alana Cecola Kevin C. Craig Operations Management Brand & Product Management Finance Nicholas Anthony Biskelonis With Distinction Operations Management Operations Management Marketing Strategy & Planning With Distinction With Distinction Corey L. Brock Jean A. Chandra Marketing Strategy & Planning Leadership & Change Jake A. Cramond Julia Bloom Management Brand & Product Management Marketing Research & Analysis William E. Brooks With Distinction Operations Management With Distinction Brand & Product Management With Distinction Operations Management Iker Chocarro Aguirrebengoa Joshua David Bobo International Business Jeremy J. Crotty Brand & Product Management Adam William Brown Business Strategy & Decision Brand & Product Management Operations Management Entrepreneurship Making With Distinction With Distinction Leadership & Change With Distinction Management With Distinction Jessica Chui Operations Management

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130 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Michael A. Fowler David W. Gearhart Samuel J. Guagenti Tara Grace Hermon Sustainable Management Finance Marketing Strategy & Planning Health Sector Management Leadership & Change Entrepreneurship Operations Management Human Resource Management Management With Distinction With Distinction With Distinction With Distinction Andrew K. Gedemer Darrin Michael Gugala Vanessa Herrera Jon Fredbeck Brand & Product Management Business Strategy & Decision Leadership & Change Brand & Product Management Operations Management Making Management Operations Management With Distinction Operations Management With Distinction Michael Jacob Genelin With Distinction Brand & Product Management Xuan Guo Rebecca Lotte Friefeld Operations Management Brand & Product Management Mitchell S. Higgins Marketing With Distinction Finance Benjamin Gutman Nataliya Frost Daniel Sidney Gibbs Sports Management Brian Hiller Business Strategy & Decision Brand & Product Management Finance Economics & Policy Analysis Making Operations Management With Distinction With Distinction With Distinction Elaine Kelly Gold Hussain Abdullah Hamad Zachary B. Hirschfeld Caitlin Fuller Health Sector Management General Business Leadership & Change Finance With Distinction Management Leadership & Change Habeeb Hamdan With Distinction Management Monica Chantal Gorecki Entrepreneurship With Distinction Real Estate Finance & Investment Marketing Management Meredith Maureen Holland Leadership & Change With Distinction Leadership & Change Michelle A. Gaines Management Management Management Information Matthew R. Hannan With Distinction Systems Allison Graham Finance Health Sector Management Operations Management Nathan Carl Hopkins Anthony M. Garcia Marketing Strategy & Planning General Business Finance Mary P. Hardiman With Distinction Maria Susan Grantner Operations Management Marisol Garcia Finance James Moffitt Howell Finance Lauren E. Harms Business Development Applied Economics Alexander S. Greenberg Information Systems Operations Management Finance Health Sector Management With Distinction Vera Gaskill Operations Management Brand & Product Management Margaret Gutierrez Hathaway Amanda R. Hudachek Operations Management Brian Greiner Finance Accounting Accounting With Distinction Finance Aileen A. Gattuso With Distinction Brand & Product Management Carson M. Heims Syed Mubashir Hussain With Distinction Julia Ruth Griffin Business Strategy & Decision Entrepreneurship Leadership & Change Making Allison Gaynor Management Strategy, Execution & Valuation Luke Richard Ingram Management Information Operations Management With Distinction Finance Systems Operations Management Leadership & Change Adam Grossman Nicole Ann Henrikson Management Finance Brand & Product Management Dylan Irwin With Distinction Leadership & Change Operations Management Marketing Management Entrepreneurship Strategy, Execution & Valuation With Distinction With Distinction

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132 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY David Lezak Brian Maj Victor Allen Maurer Ali Ferhan Memon Finance Leadership & Change Strategy, Execution & Valuation IT Management With Distinction Management Entrepreneurship Information Systems Finance With Distinction Timothy Gerald Liace Omran Malik With Distinction Entrepreneurship Finance Edgar A. Mercado Strategy, Execution & Valuation International Business Sean J. McCracken Finance With Distinction With Distinction Finance Strategy, Execution & Valuation Kristine Nicole Merchan Jacqueline Teresa Liston Pauline V. Maralit With Distinction Marketing Leadership & Change Brand & Product Management International Business Management Operations Management Joseph Andrew McDonald Hospitality Leadership With Distinction Health Sector Management Daniel B. Michalak Entrepreneurship Investment Management Hong Liu Mason Marion Strategy, Execution & Valuation Finance Finance Corey L. McElveen With Distinction Marketing Entrepreneurship Gabriel Israel Marquez Maria C. Middleton Bradley Livingston Entrepreneurship Bryan McGowan Finance Finance Real Estate Finance & Investment Leadership & Change With Distinction Management Candice C. Miggins Paulina Paczocha Lowkis Entrepreneurship Finance Brand & Product Management Brendan Martin With Distinction Operations Management Sports Management Rachel Elizabeth Miklas Marketing Management Christopher William Hospitality Leadership Zachary Aaron McGowan Human Resource Management Lutwak-Fitzgerald James P. Martin Business Development Real Estate Finance & Investment Real Estate Finance & Investment Entrepreneurship Zachary J. Mikulak Business Strategy & Decision With Distinction Finance Making Lauren A. Martin Operations Management With Distinction Human Resource Management Brien C. McHale With Distinction Leadership & Change Information Systems Sharbel Joseph Maalouf Management Operations Management Brandon Miller Brand & Product Management With Distinction With Distinction Information Systems Operations Management IT Management Pablo Daniel Martin Jaclyn Elyse McNamara With Distinction Cesar Macary Fernandez Brand & Product Management General Business Business Strategy & Decision Operations Management Eric A. Mills With Distinction Making With Distinction Consumer Insights With Distinction With Distinction Jesus Gabriel Magana Andrew Mederich Strategy, Execution & Valuation Jason R. Mathews Entrepreneurship Jessica Kelly Misch Leadership & Change Accounting Finance Accounting Management With Distinction With Distinction Leadership & Change Management Sarah Breckinridge Magner Charles R. Mattis Angelica M. Medley Management Information Operations Management Health Sector Management Rebekah Ann Mitchell Systems With Distinction Marketing Management Marketing Strategy & Planning Leadership & Change With Distinction Management Lukasz Moczydlowski With Distinction Steven Mellendorf Strategy, Execution & Valuation Business Development With Distinction With Distinction

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134 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Lindsay Ann Randall Tomasz Roszkowski Robert D. Schiller Tongjun Shi Information Systems Finance Business Strategy & Decision Operations Management Operations Management Leadership & Change Making Entrepreneurship Management Management Information Lenka Rasborschek Emily Schock Systems Brand & Product Management Michael L. Ruane Management Information With Distinction Operations Management Operations Management Systems With Distinction Finance Jane Shin With Distinction Joseph F. Schultz Leadership & Change Patrick M. Reed Health Sector Management Management Brand & Product Management Julia Desjardins Russell Leadership & Change Finance Operations Management Leadership & Change Management Management With Distinction Jinyu Shuai Andrew J. Renick Sports Management Brand & Product Management Matthew Ruza Justin H. Seefeldt Operations Management Operations Management Marketing Strategy & Planning Sara Elizabeth Sims General Business With Distinction Leadership & Change Elba Daniela Resendiz With Distinction Management Garnica Bhumika M. Shah Operations Management Marketing Paul Edward Ryan Finance With Distinction Finance Operations Management Rita Nabil Riskalla With Distinction With Distinction Christopher D. Skvir General Business Operations Management Amina Saifi Krunal Piyushikumar Shah Finance Michael S. Ristic Human Resource Management Finance Finance Daniel G. Slevin Strategy, Execution & Valuation Sarah Jane Saites Brett Shapiro Leadership & Change Finance Operations Management Management Lee Erik Rittgarn Leadership & Change Leadership & Change Finance Management Management Ashley Nichole Smith With Distinction Marketing Matthew Salmon Sean G. Sharkey Bradley William Roegner Entrepreneurship Information Systems Peter Edward Smith Business Strategy & Decision Leadership & Change Finance Making Management Melinda Shelton Leadership & Change Leadership & Change Brand & Product Management Management Management Renee Marie Sas Operations Management With Distinction With Distinction Brand & Product Management Operations Management Yu-Hung Shen Kevin Francis Sofen Elaine Rogalla Marketing Finance Leadership & Change Somya Saxena Business Strategy & Decision Leadership & Change Management Marketing Making Management Entrepreneurship Marketing Strategy & Planning With Distinction With Distinction Vikas Prashantbhai Sheth Drake P. Spence Leadership & Change Business Strategy & Decision Kevin R. Ross Andrew Schiller Management Making Corporate Finance Entrepreneurship Human Resource Management International Business Leadership & Change Strategy, Execution & Valuation With Distinction Management With Distinction With Distinction

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136 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Kenneth R. White Bradley Christopher Yelton MASTER OF Yixuan Guo Finance Finance ACCOUNTANCY Accountancy Leadership & Change Operations Management With Distinction Management Nabeel Akbar William A. Young Accountancy Kenny K. Hong Tammy Williams Brand & Product Management Accountancy Sports Management Operations Management Murtada Mohammed A Al With Distinction Sabeehah Brittany M. Willingham Nicholas Zager Accountancy Andrew Howard Human Resource Management Finance Accountancy With Distinction Stephanie Arroyo Geoffrey Winston Accountancy Benjamin P. Irving Leadership & Change Zeyad Abdulmunem Zainal Accountancy Management General Business Byanca Avitia Business Strategy & Decision With Distinction Accountancy Karen C. Kerr Making With Distinction Accountancy Stephen E. Zambo Ken N. Witkowski Brand & Product Management Julio Ayala Kathleen E. Kickham Finance Operations Management Accountancy Accountancy With Distinction With Distinction With Distinction Malgorzata Bartkow Davon T.T. Woodard Jason M Zeitler Accountancy Joanna Kruty General Business Brand & Product Management With Distinction Accountancy Operations Management With Distinction Caitlyn Wott With Distinction Stuart A. Beaman Marketing Strategy & Planning Accountancy Shailee Kumar Leadership & Change Maksymilian P. Zieciak With Distinction Accountancy Management Operations Management With Distinction With Distinction Caroline N. Bukar Kevin J. Ziesemer Accountancy Jose R. Leon Natalie E. Wren Accounting Accountancy Brand & Product Management With Distinction Nirmiti Churiwala With Distinction Accountancy Gengyan Xu Sadie Ruth Ziesmer With Distinction Zaneta W. Lesny Finance Leadership & Change Accountancy With Distinction Management Anthony J. Dabulskis With Distinction Health Sector Management Accountancy Eric J. Yagley With Distinction With Distinction Jiamin Li Finance Accountancy Manal Jawad Zimmo Tyler James Failla Yanqin Yang General Business Accountancy Mengyuan Liang Management Information With Distinction With Distinction Accountancy Systems With Distinction Entrepreneurship Iwona Znosko Alexander J. Finnegan Finance Accountancy Shijiao Liu Douglas M. Yau Operations Management With Distinction Accountancy Health Sector Management Leadership & Change Viviana Zogbi Huan Xi Fu Katy C. Locklund Management Operations Management Accountancy Accountancy With Distinction With Distinction With Distinction Marco A. Loza Piotr Fudala Accountancy Accountancy With Distinction

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 137 Ke Lu Dominik Rusznica Chang Tao Wong Jacob Chacko Accountancy Accountancy Accountancy Accountancy With Distinction With Distinction Qiuyi Lu Michael Chang Accountancy Michal L. Rzadkosz Michelle Wong Accountancy With Distinction Accountancy Accountancy With Distinction With Distinction With Distinction Mike H. Mallo Mingxin Che Accountancy Marcedita Placio Saboga-a Patrick Warren Wrenn Accountancy Accountancy Accountancy Vincent Mauro With Distinction Wen Chen Accountancy Pablo Sampaio Accountancy With Distinction Accountancy Julie Xiaoli Yang With Distinction Accountancy Brennan James McClung Denise Sanchez With Distinction Xiaochun Chen Accountancy Accountancy Accountancy With Distinction Jillian M Zbilut With Distinction John Kevin McDonnell Accountancy Accountancy Salvador Serrano With Distinction Yinglai Chen Accountancy Accountancy Anthony McNamara With Distinction Meng Guan Zhen Accountancy Accountancy Yixin Chen Iwona Klaudia Stoszko With Distinction Accountancy David A. Melendez Accountancy Accountancy With Distinction Devin J. Zugic Yuhao Chen With Distinction Accountancy Accountancy Michal C. Szczepanek With Distinction With Distinction Giorgio Jerome Montenegro Accountancy Accountancy With Distinction Yuqi Cheng With Distinction Accountancy Yefei Tan MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Van Anh Thi Nguyen Accountancy ACCOUNTANCY Jian Cui Accountancy Accountancy With Distinction Marcus Tolson Balwinder Kaur Beasley With Distinction Accountancy Accountancy Mitchell J. Pajakowski With Distinction Kiley N. Curtis Accountancy Mark Bristow Accountancy With Distinction Duong Ngoc Tran Accountancy With Distinction Accountancy With Distinction Yanita Papazov Xiaoyan Dai Accountancy Olivia H. Trykova Kevin Bruns Accountancy With Distinction Accountancy Accountancy With Distinction

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138 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Zhengzheng Feng Sijie Huang Fangfang Li Yuting Liu Accountancy Accountancy Accountancy Accountancy With Distinction With Distinction With Distinction Zuoyuan Liu Christopher John Follert Yiwei Huang Kangning Li Accountancy Accountancy Accountancy Accountancy With Distinction With Distinction With Distinction Henry Alfred Fournier Huini Luo Accountancy Jeongwon Hyon Longshu Li Accountancy With Distinction Accountancy Accountancy With Distinction Yinqi Lyu Yu Fu Peirong Li Accountancy Accountancy Yun Ji Accountancy With Distinction With Distinction Accountancy With Distinction Xumin Ma Junyi Gao Wenqi Jiang Shasha Li Accountancy Accountancy Accountancy Accountancy With Distinction With Distinction Xinyi Gao Jiahui Jin Dina Mazur Accountancy Accountancy Shiyi Li Accountancy With Distinction With Distinction Accountancy With Distinction With Distinction Adam Goehner Jaclyn Jean Jones Adam Howard Mowery Accountancy Accountancy Wanran Li Accountancy With Distinction Accountancy Keith R. Goldstein With Distinction Vi Nguyen Accountancy Adil Kapadia Accountancy Accountancy Jiawei Liu Jonathan Kevin Green Accountancy Bingqing Ni Accountancy Anthony Paul Karkowski With Distinction Accountancy Accountancy Jialu Gu Luyao Liu Jie Ning Accountancy Timothy Kearns Accountancy Accountancy Accountancy With Distinction With Distinction Zhan Guo With Distinction Accountancy Qian Liu Jie Pan Bipnara Kim Accountancy Accountancy Yi Han Accountancy With Distinction With Distinction Accountancy With Distinction With Distinction Shuang Liu Xiaohong Peng Wojciech Kuczek Accountancy Accountancy Jiayi Hong Accountancy With Distinction Accountancy With Distinction Xinyang Liu With Distinction Accountancy Marissa E. Schultz Bei Li With Distinction Accountancy Anqi Hou Accountancy Accountancy With Distinction Yirui Liu Chirag A. Shah Accountancy Accountancy Hailongzheng Hu Caiwei Li With Distinction Accountancy Accountancy Jing Shan With Distinction Yujia Liu Accountancy Accountancy With Distinction With Distinction

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 139 Chuqiao Shi Xiangyu Wang Chi Zhang MASTER OF SCIENCE Accountancy Accountancy Accountancy IN COMPUTATIONAL With Distinction With Distinction FINANCE Ketrina Shyti Accountancy Yaran Wang Jianhang Zhang Xiuyue Chen Accountancy Accountancy Computational Finance Samrat Singh With Distinction With Distinction Accountancy Lei Zhang Yongheng Wang Accountancy Jiajun Du Xiaobing Song Accountancy With Distinction Computational Finance Accountancy With Distinction With Distinction With Distinction Yiwen Zhang Jessie L. Weintz Accountancy Haotian Gao Yunze Song Accountancy With Distinction Computational Finance Accountancy With Distinction With Distinction Allen Wu Tianyu Zhao Accountancy Accountancy Xiaole Han Chuxuan Sun With Distinction Computational Finance Accountancy Jinghan Wu With Distinction Accountancy Yijun Zhao Le Tan Accountancy Mai He Accountancy Yining Xin With Distinction Computational Finance With Distinction Accountancy With Distinction Yakai Zheng Tianyi He Jason John Thomas Accountancy Computational Finance Accountancy Qingzhong Xu With Distinction With Distinction Accountancy Lise Valentine With Distinction Yi Zheng Joshua M. Iverson Accountancy Accountancy Computational Finance With Distinction Xinxue Yan With Distinction With Distinction Accountancy Shane Matthew Vandenberg With Distinction Yin Zheng Bolun Li Accountancy Accountancy Computational Finance With Distinction Furuo Yang With Distinction Accountancy Yijun Zhu Jiani Wang Accountancy Tianren Li Accountancy He Yang With Distinction Computational Finance With Distinction Accountancy With Distinction With Distinction Yingshu Zhu Junru Wang Accountancy Jing Liu Accountancy Yuqing Yang Computational Finance With Distinction Accountancy With Distinction With Distinction Lingyu Wang Xue Liu Accountancy Liyi Yao Computational Finance With Distinction Accountancy With Distinction

Mengxu Wang Matthew J. Yesensky Tian Meng Accountancy Accountancy Computational Finance With Distinction Quen Wang Fangjing Zhan Accountancy Accountancy Adrian Mikocewicz With Distinction With Distinction Computational Finance

140 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Lihui Shi Wenliang Zhang Seth Hall MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Computational Finance Computational Finance Economics & Policy Analysis ENTREPRENEURSHIP With Distinction Jiayun Sun Daisya M. Harden Boris Aleynik Computational Finance Xiaohe Zhang Economics & Policy Analysis Entrepreneurship Computational Finance With Distinction Shuang Tai Vanja Lapic Computational Finance Songtao Zhao Economics & Policy Analysis Linah Abdullah S. Alsaadoon With Distinction Computational Finance Entrepreneurship Amanda M. Lewis With Distinction Jiawei Tang Xuehui Zhao Economics & Policy Analysis Computational Finance Computational Finance With Distinction Rui Bi With Distinction Entrepreneurship Ye Tao Margaret Mary Murphy With Distinction Computational Finance Jing Zhong Economics & Policy Analysis With Distinction Computational Finance With Distinction Lingnan Cao With Distinction Entrepreneurship Yawei Wang Josep Maria Nadal Fernandez With Distinction Computational Finance Yuchen Zhou Economics & Policy Analysis With Distinction Computational Finance With Distinction Pimprapa Jandthong With Distinction Entrepreneurship Jingyuan Wu Juan Napoles With Distinction Computational Finance Economics & Policy Analysis With Distinction Denae A. Krzyzanowski Shangying Wu MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Entrepreneurship Computational Finance ECONOMICS AND POLICY Kelsey S. Shaw With Distinction ANALYSIS Economics & Policy Analysis Shen Yan With Distinction Kianna Marie Robinson Computational Finance David C. Alvarez Entrepreneurship With Distinction Economics & Policy Analysis David Daniel Wicik Economics & Policy Analysis Brandon Segovia Yingnan Yan Muhammad Bilal Ashraf With Distinction Entrepreneurship Computational Finance Economics & Policy Analysis With Distinction With Distinction David Yost Christopher Carl Carrano Economics & Policy Analysis Shuwen Yao Economics & Policy Analysis Computational Finance Tianxu Zhu With Distinction Francis A. Choi Economics & Policy Analysis Economics & Policy Analysis Koray Yesilli Computational Finance Ahmed A. Dhorajiwala With Distinction Economics & Policy Analysis

Jiyao You Michael Edward Foley Computational Finance Economics & Policy Analysis With Distinction Ricky N. Gandhi Zefeng Yuan Economics & Policy Analysis Computational Finance With Distinction With Distinction Marisa E. Grigaliunas Economics & Policy Analysis With Distinction

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 141 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Taiming Fu Liam Michael McDonnell Tianhui Yao FINANCE Finance Finance Finance

Maram Mohammed Alnumay Ning Gao Fikre K. Mengistu Piracha Yingphathana Finance Finance Finance Finance With Distinction Vikas Ghai Chi Kuan Mok Ningjie Yu Yasmeen Saeed AlSaffar Finance Finance Finance Finance With Distinction With Distinction With Distinction Can Zheng Niloofar Gharehkoolchian Thanh Tien Nguyen Finance Fawaz Mahmood Alsendi Finance Finance With Distinction Finance With Distinction With Distinction

Mohammed Abdulrahman William P. Gogolak Xiaoan Ni Mohammed AlSharmani Finance Finance MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Finance HOSPITALITY LEADERSHIP With Distinction Austin J. Guy James Stuart Ogg AND OPERATIONAL Finance Finance PERFORMANCE Mohammed Mahdi H. With Distinction Alyami Devika Premsukh Di Ai Finance Jonathan Woodworth Finance Hospitality Leadership & Jamieson Operational Performance Keara G. Barker Finance Tejashree Prakash Rane With Distinction Finance Finance Cristina Francesca Jennings Atcharee Alongkornpradap Sara Mubarak Buhlaiga Finance Batool Sayed Jaffar Sharaf Hospitality Leadership & Finance With Distinction Finance Operational Performance With Distinction With Distinction Austin Scott Carpenter Aditya Kalra Finance Finance Mu She Kevin Ross Arnold With Distinction With Distinction Finance Hospitality Leadership & With Distinction Operational Performance Jaime Josue Carreno Alka Kumar With Distinction Finance Finance Michael J. Smith Finance Fiona Lanai Lazar Bowen Chen Tingting Lai Hospitality Leadership & Finance Finance Ante Wang Operational Performance Finance With Distinction Yu Chen Danyang Li Finance Finance Qifei Wang Juan A. Mendez With Distinction With Distinction Finance Hospitality Leadership & Operational Performance Shivam Dani Shuo Li Chen Wu Finance Finance Finance Jasmin Ifetayo Shomade With Distinction Hospitality Leadership & Alex C. Droste Xueyang Wu Operational Performance Finance Longji Liu Finance With Distinction With Distinction Finance Shiqi Xu Kevin J. Stevens Christopher James Fry Pei Liu Finance Hospitality Leadership & Finance Finance With Distinction Operational Performance With Distinction

142 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Anna Niemczewska MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Jillian Kristina Moore HUMAN RESOURCES Human Resources MANAGEMENT Digital Marketing With Distinction With Distinction Noor Faisal AlBoainain Eddie J. Hagan Human Resources Arzoo Nijhawan Management Keerthana Perumbala With Distinction Human Resources With Distinction Marketing Management

Hanan A A S Kh AlRamyan Maya Pencheva Nathan Aaron Hess Yiyun Sun Human Resources Human Resources Management Marketing Management With Distinction With Distinction Anthony Naser Ying Zheng Allison C. Bradtke Kyle Rohrdanz Management Marketing Management Human Resources Human Resources With Distinction With Distinction With Distinction With Distinction

Jennifer A. Brown Amina Abdulrahman Salem Human Resources Human Resources MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MASTER OF SCIENCE IN With Distinction MARKETING MARKETING ANALYSIS Ulises Sanchez Pranjali Dilip Desai Human Resources Jawad Ahmed M. Alidrisi Constance Ofelia Reyes Human Resources With Distinction Marketing Management Castellucci With Distinction Marketing Analysis Kyle Wayne Smith Natalie M. Blackburn With Distinction Nannette Marie Flanagan Human Resources Business Development Human Resources With Distinction With Distinction Yu-Jhen Cheng With Distinction Marketing Analysis Jennifer Sonnenberg Jennifer R. Brager With Distinction Jinhui Gao Human Resources Marketing Management Human Resources With Distinction Kristen Erekson With Distinction Ziyong Chen Marketing Analysis Melissa Leigh Taylor Marketing Management With Distinction Lindsay Kristen Greco Human Resources Human Resources With Distinction Wenting Feng Eric Eyberger With Distinction Digital Marketing Marketing Analysis Suyue Yan Misturat Abimbola Lamina Human Resources Adebiyi A. Gbadehan Aparna Grover Human Resources With Distinction Marketing Management Marketing Analysis With Distinction With Distinction With Distinction Lu Yu Meishan Li Human Resources Yuming Hu Yanfei Gu Human Resources With Distinction Marketing Management Marketing Analysis With Distinction With Distinction Xuan Yu Zhenqiang Hua Minyang Lu Human Resources Ran Huo Marketing Analysis Human Resources With Distinction Marketing Management With Distinction With Distinction Shih-Wen Huang Weisha Zhu Marketing Analysis Chuqing Meng Human Resources Emmanuel Gaitano Malasaga Human Resources With Distinction Marketing Management Prapapak Jiradnunyakul With Distinction Marketing Analysis Teresa Munoz With Distinction Human Resources

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 143 Songlin Li MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Mark Halloran Marketing Analysis REAL ESTATE TAXATION Taxation With Distinction Corey David Allen Meredith M. Adamski Ryan P. Hammelev Qianyu Liu Real Estate Taxation Taxation Marketing Analysis With Distinction With Distinction With Distinction Christopher P. Arvanitis Kelly Anne Janisch Taxation Barbara L. Hendrix Yi-Wen Liu Real Estate Taxation Marketing Analysis With Distinction Arthur Augustynski Taxation Courtney L. Henkel Susan Malack Justin M. Menze With Distinction Taxation Marketing Analysis Real Estate With Distinction With Distinction With Distinction Jennifer Burke Taxation Ann Indal Zheheng Mao Yuge Xu Taxation Marketing Analysis Real Estate Anne Bushman With Distinction Taxation Jose C. Jimenez Zachery Alexander Marrs With Distinction Taxation Marketing Analysis With Distinction Lauren B. Cacioppo Keith D. Johnson MASTER OF SCIENCE Taxation Taxation Bryant Rosenwinkel IN SUSTAINABLE Marketing Analysis MANAGEMENT Lindsy M. Castro Agnieszka Kaczmarczyk With Distinction Taxation Taxation Claire L. Flaherty Yuyang Tang Sustainable Management Meimei Chen Jennifer Kolterman Marketing Analysis Taxation Taxation With Distinction Danielle Nicole Gaede Sustainable Management Kelly Sitarz Dahl Suphanet Kotchum Hang My Tran Taxation Taxation Marketing Analysis Pius Kazimieraitis With Distinction Sustainable Management Kyle J. DePasquale Anna M. Kross Taxation Taxation Liyan Wang Amelia M. Sisk With Distinction Marketing Analysis Sustainable Management Huei-Jie Kuo With Distinction With Distinction Morris J. Dweck Taxation Taxation With Distinction Yiying Wu Lukasz P. Stanek Marketing Analysis Sustainable Management Christofer I. Georgiou Walter T. Landrum Taxation Taxation Meng Zhang With Distinction Marketing Analysis Nataliya Laypa Daniel Robert FitzGerald Taxation Xiaohe Zhang Glinert With Distinction Marketing Analysis Taxation Edgar Lopezlena Romero Ying Zhu Kevin Grenning Taxation Marketing Analysis Taxation With Distinction Bailey Maenner Adam J. Guldan Taxation Taxation With Distinction

144 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY James Mahon Shan Ruan Matthew R. Wloczkowski BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Taxation Taxation Taxation BUSINESS With Distinction With Distinction John Colin Woodward Naser B. Abdrabo Gerard T. Mallen Robert S. Ruby Taxation Business Administration Taxation Taxation With Distinction With Distinction Meron A. Abraham Andrew Charles Mizer Norman Wright Finance Taxation Nathan Derek Rundquist Taxation Taxation With Distinction Arif M. Abufarha Bradley M. Noell With Distinction Marketing Taxation Qinshu Yang With Distinction Anna Rachel Rust Taxation Juan Acevedo Taxation Finance Herminia Papin Robert P. Ybarra Taxation Whitney Michelle Schaefer Taxation Blake Adams Taxation Finance Jason Parish Andre Benjamin Zagmout Taxation Daniel Sylvan Schey Taxation Octavia Adeniyi Taxation Real Estate Nicholas J. Passini Lake Zhong Taxation David M. Schmitt Taxation Ramadan Adili With Distinction Taxation With Distinction Management With Distinction Aleksandra Perets Nicole P. Afable Taxation Kaila A. Sloyan Marketing Taxation MASTER OF SCIENCE IN Brittany A. Pierson With Distinction WEALTH MANAGEMENT Deborah O. Afiriyie Taxation Marketing With Distinction Chris Patrick Stein Sarah Heck Taxation Wealth Management Ardit Agolli Michael D. Plumley Accountancy Taxation Jacob Thomas Amber Christine Stewart Finance Taxation Wealth Management Cynthia Elizabeth Poidomani With Distinction Abraham Aguayo Taxation Linu O. Thomas Finance Taxation Christopher Ramel Strong Kathleen Puhl Wealth Management Isolda C. Aguilar Taxation Danielle L. Timm With Distinction Marketing With Distinction Taxation With Distinction Joanna Aguilar Imanuel Rabrich Management Taxation Theresa E. Urband With Distinction Taxation Sven P. Ahlstrom XIV Management James Rau Danielle Van Houten Taxation Taxation Abdul Ahmed With Distinction With Distinction Accountancy Management Information Joan Kathryn Rockey Shuyi Wang Systems Taxation Taxation Cum Laude

COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 145 Nasah Syed Ahmed Ayesha Ali Husam Mohamed Akram Isa Vasily F. Andreev* Finance Accountancy A Alzeera Management Cum Laude Economics Mohammad Sadiq Ali Accountancy Miroslava H. Angelova Saud N. Ahmed Finance Cum Laude Management Information Accountancy Systems Finance - Honors Sarah Ali Kelly K. Ambrosius Magna Cum Laude Accountancy Finance Sylwia K. Anguelov Accountancy Siddiq Ahmed Serena A. Ali Jeton Ameti Business Administration Marketing Business Administration Ankush Ansal Accountancy Shoaib Aijaz Marsel Alickolli Ivonne Amial Finance Finance Marketing Alexandra M. Antonelli Management Zachary T. Aiyash Aden A. Allaale Malvina Amiryan Business Administration Accountancy Management Alina W. Antony Economics James W. Akhnana Amaan Alladin Umme H. Amjad Finance Finance Finance Management Cum Laude Real Estate Faraan S. Akhtar Ali A. Amjadi Arman J. Arami Accountancy Kaitlyn P. Allard Finance Finance Marketing Real Estate Mohammed Ridha A. Al Cum Laude Kiran Amlani Summa Cum Laude Mizal Accountancy Management Information Mohammed Ali M Magna Cum Laude Joaquin Arellano Systems Almohaimeed Economics Finance Tyler S. Amodeo Finance Mohamed Saleh Mahdi Accountancy - Honors Alalawi Meshal Abdulaziz B Alotaibi Finance Elizabeth A. Armour Finance Business Administration Cum Laude Marketing

Christian A. Alba David Michael Altshul Marcela A. Ampon Josue Arroyo Management Information Finance - Honors Management Accountancy Systems Marketing - Honors Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Anthony Q. Asani Noor Al-Banna Andrew G. Anderson Accountancy Finance Eric Alvarez Economics Magna Cum Laude Accountancy Cum Laude Afua N. Asantewaa Accountancy Rodrigo Aldecoa Falcon Karina Alvarez* Bryan P. Anderson Marketing - Honors Economics - Honors Economics Andrew L. Asebrook Magna Cum Laude Management Accountancy - Honors Cum Laude Joyce A. Anderson Summa Cum Laude Anthony T. Alexander Finance Finance Angela N. Alvino Samil Ashraf Business Administration Nicholas J. Anderson Accountancy Faisal Mansour I Alghamdi Finance Marketing Hala Nader M Alzayer Cum Laude Haaris Aslam Accountancy Accountancy Hatim M. Alhathloul Taylor Danielle Anderson Management Information Marketing Business Administration Systems Cum Laude

146 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Nicholas A. Asturrizaga Donnisha S. Bailey Michael S. Baruch Jasmine M. Bennett Management Information Accountancy Marketing Finance Systems Dawid Mateusz Bajorek Michelle A. Basic Kyle Cash Bennett Ali Athar Accountancy - Honors Finance Finance Management Finance Cum Laude Enkh-Amgalan Batnasan Jonathan K. Berrospi Loi Sue Aun Finance Finance Marketing Amajla Bajric Magna Cum Laude Marketing Elena G. Batzova Scott A. Berrospi Marketing Business Administration Brandon R. Avila Patrick H. Baldys Accountancy Accountancy Neha Bavare John Berry Summa Cum Laude Marketing Economics - Honors Lizbeth Aviles Economics Julisa Ballines Damilola A. Bawala Michael J. Berry Cum Laude Accountancy Finance Finance Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Emily Caroline Avioli Diana Bandera Finance Business Administration Heather P. Bear Sarah Jean Bertrand Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Real Estate Real Estate Magna Cum Laude Martin Azarias Julie Banh Tyler Andrew Betancourt Accountancy Management Marcella Louise Bechtel* Finance Cum Laude Marketing Phil Banks Cum Laude Merhawi Beyene Peter Z. Aziz Accountancy Accountancy Accountancy Mariam K. Begawala Jiangfeng Bao Management Information Monarch Bhatt Anthony J. Babicz Marketing Systems Accountancy Business Administration Magna Cum Laude Mingxia Bao Thomas Bello Alexander Michael Bader Accountancy Hospitality Leadership Rameez Raja Bhimji Marketing Magna Cum Laude Business Administration Rebeca Barbosa Cyndee Baecker Management Alex M. Belmonte Anila Bicurri Haxhiavdyli Management Accountancy Management Information Nicholas W. Barlock Magna Cum Laude Systems Victoria F. Baggio* Accountancy Accountancy Edwin I. Belogorlov Brian T. Bilek Management Information Mike Barnes Marketing Accountancy Systems Marketing Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Silvestre Beltran Brian R. Barrett Finance Anna Michelle Bilinkis Karli Bahner Accountancy Economics Hospitality Leadership Finance Eric Vincent Bennett Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Finance Dana Marie Bartolon Magna Cum Laude Iolanda M. Bilotta Sana Sahar Baig Hospitality Leadership Finance Finance Evan Fergus Bennett Accountancy Nicolette I. Bartzis Finance Accountancy

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 147 John C. Bily Crystal B. Bongabong Peter Eric Buhrke Hector F. Camacho Economics - Honors Marketing Finance Finance Management Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Finance Joanna Buksa Cum Laude Martin W. Borzecki Business Administration Carmen Kathleen Campi Finance Finance Jacob Buckley Binning Marcella Ashley Bulger Cum Laude Marketing Alison J. Bottner Hospitality Leadership Hospitality Leadership Freddy A. Campos Edward M. Birth Marius Bulskis* Accountancy Marketing Katherine Elizabeth Boukidis* Finance Summa Cum Laude Economics - Honors German Nermin Cantic Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Accountancy Robert M. Bjorklund Finance Marketing Joseph Brandstatter Ali Mohamed Ahmed Isa Cum Laude Finance Burashid Grace C. Capiccioni Summa Cum Laude Economics Business Administration Kyle J. Blair Accountancy Cum Laude Finance Patricia Brannan Magna Cum Laude Accountancy Allyson Kay Burgess* Marilyn Carbajal Marketing - Honors Management Lorena Blancas Tania Bravo Cum Laude Accountancy Finance Mario M. Carbonaro William S. Busen Finance Cynthia Blanco Joseph P. Brinckwirth Finance Management Finance Magna Cum Laude Dennis E. Cardenas Business Administration Edward M. Bleka Walter Edward Broder Alfonso Butera Finance - Honors Business Administration Marketing Corey Thomas Carlson Summa Cum Laude Finance Caitlyn Brogan Christopher L. Butler Max A. Blessen Marketing Finance Samantha J. Carzoli* Finance Cum Laude Accountancy - Honors Frank M. Buttita Cum Laude Aiva Blinstrubyte Janelle S. Brooks Accountancy Accountancy Finance Dean C. Casmer Jamie S. Byrne Management Paulina A. Boblak Sadie Marie Brown Marketing Accountancy Hospitality Leadership Magna Cum Laude Melanie L. Castellanos Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Marketing Minji Byun Alana B. Boettcher Matthew D. Brune Finance Ian M. Catalano Finance Marketing Management Ewelina K. Cachro Antonio J. Bolano-Schwarz Ethan M. Bruns Accountancy - Honors Emina Ceka Management Management Finance Finance Summa Cum Laude Johnathan Bollas Elzbieta Buczynska Victoria E. Cerfus Accountancy Economics Shumin Cai Accountancy Magna Cum Laude Marketing Management Cum Laude Seok Hun Alex Cha Jonathan B. Calderon Business Administration Management

148 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Amith B. Chandy Patrick J. Cimarusti Sean P. Copher Tauras Dambrauskas Accountancy Management Business Administration Finance Management Information Cum Laude Mathematical Sciences Systems Fatima Cornejo Magna Cum Laude Abby M. Clark Finance Daniel Chang Hospitality Leadership Annette David Management Samuel L. Cortez Management Daniel T. Clark Finance Anthony J. Charnota Marketing Samuel David Marketing Frank E. Crescimone Accountancy - Honors Jon K. Claxton Finance Management Information Ethan R. Charny Management Systems Management Jacqueline Alisa Crimaldi Cum Laude Dan T. Cleary Marketing Sandy R. Chavadiyil Economics Catherine M. Davidauskas Accountancy Margaret E. Crivellone Marketing Cum Laude Caitlin A. Clemente Accountancy Marketing Taylor Kathryn Day Benjamin Chavers Kelly M. Cronin Management Marketing - Honors Ryan P. Clifford Marketing Magna Cum Laude Marketing Summa Cum Laude Chris Dearnley Management Cristina Chee Sean T. Cloonan Alexander C. Cruz Magna Cum Laude Management Finance Management Cum Laude Ameer Deeb Alex Chen* Mallorie J. Cruz Finance Accountancy Keith M. Clotfelter Management Magna Cum Laude Finance Dana Defilippo Tania Cruz Marketing Bingzhuo Chen Arnum I. Cohran Management Magna Cum Laude Management Business Administration Management Mitchell William Andersen P. Delinois Kic H. Chen Cum Laude Cunningham Management Management Information Management Systems Daniel P. Coleman Bin Deng Finance Dagmara M. Czernecka Business Administration Qiuling Chen Marketing Finance Jason Colle Nicholas J. Deporre Management Agnes E. Czesak Business Administration Xing Ping Chen* Business Administration Marketing - Honors Michelle R. Collett Alec R. Derosa Marketing Imaad Dada Finance Rachel M. Chessky Accountancy Marketing - Honors Jakala Collins Sheryl S. Devid Economics Finance Nicholas Shannon Dailey- Marketing Summa Cum Laude Arndt Audrey L. Connolly Hospitality Leadership Brandt C. Devries Rachel Christian Finance Business Administration Accountancy Marina Daka Christopher G. Contos Finance Thomas E. Dewey Agnieszka Chwiesiuk Hospitality Leadership Marketing - Honors Marketing Vraj Dalal Accountancy

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 149 Ioannis Dheftos Cory E. Dolins Angela Charmaine Marie Jesus Esparza Economics Accountancy - Honors Dyson Marketing Finance Accountancy Jesse Rae Diamond Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Leslie Estrada Economics - Honors Management Gabriella Amelia Donatelli Sharazazi C. Dyson Noah Thomas Diaz Marketing Management Anton Evrukhin Finance Marketing Cum Laude Michael A. Donley Mateusz J. Dziegiel Finance - Honors Finance Karen Fabela Pedro Diaz Cum Laude Accountancy Finance Robert W. Earl Karthiik Renggasamy Business Administration Karina Fabela Margaret Patricia Dicesare Doraisingam Accountancy Accountancy Finance Patrick M. Early Cum Laude Management Alexandra B. Dichoso Heather Dougherty Magna Cum Laude Farah I. Fakhoury Hospitality Leadership Hospitality Leadership Accountancy Summa Cum Laude Brennan Eastwood Christopher J. Dickman Management Aiman K. Farhan Marketing Kaitlyn Leigh Doyle Management Information Hospitality Leadership Gary Echeverria Systems Andrew M. Dileo Cum Laude Economics Accountancy Lucas Alexander Farias Cum Laude Connor M. Drell Shawn Eden Management Management Management Economics Jeffrey J. Diluca Cum Laude Hospitality Leadership Patrick F. D’Souza Jonathan Eduardo Business Administration Management Frankie Favela* Antonia Dinatale Finance Marketing - Honors Waner Duan Bradley J. Egeberg Cum Laude Finance Accountancy Hamza Fawzi Cum Laude Business Administration Lin Ding Supreet K. Dulat Accountancy Business Administration Omelyan Epereshi Rebecca A. Fay Management Accountancy Accountancy - Honors Chris M. Dionesotes Cum Laude Management Marketing Fred Dumesle Magna Cum Laude Management Christopher Scott Ernsting Christopher Djaja Finance Nicole Karen Feder Business Administration Matthew Hoang Duong Accountancy Finance Gadisse Sarah Elizabeth Summa Cum Laude Eric Pierre Djoukeng Magna Cum Laude Erwin Finance Business Administration Joseph S. Feldman Uso Durakovic Finance Daniel Djuric Finance Maritza N. Escalante Cum Laude Finance Accountancy Elise Michelle Durbin Dominika Ferek Brittany Dodson Management Nathan Alan Esler Accountancy Management Finance Cum Laude Cum Laude Dustin Dominic Duzinskas Magna Cum Laude Business Administration Patricia Fernald Finance

150 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Claudia Fernandez Kevin C. Fleming Ashley Frohne Ivan Garcia Accountancy Business Administration Accountancy Management Cum Laude Michael Charles Fernandez Lizbeth Flores Michael A. Garcia Finance Real Estate Breeze E. Fromm-Sarto Business Administration Management Sofia A. Fernandez Marisol Flores Magna Cum Laude Margaret F. Gardella Economics Marketing Business Administration Monica D. Gacek Stephen James Fetko Thalia G. Flores Finance Shadae La’Shawn Gardner Management Accountancy Accountancy Justin S. Gaczorek William D. Fezzuoglio Heather Floss Accountancy Kassandra M. Garibay Marketing Management Management Information Management Systems Anita A. Fiadzoe Connor M. Flynn Magna Cum Laude Anthony F. Garing Finance Marketing Marketing - Honors Cum Laude Umer Gaffer Natalia Filatova Accountancy Samuel J. Garnello Accountancy Alexis N. Focht Cum Laude Finance Magna Cum Laude Business Administration Summa Cum Laude David Gajek Gerardo Garza jr. Christian Finley Finance Finance Management Henry M. Fordney Summa Cum Laude Business Administration Anthony J. Galanti Matthew Patrick Finley Marketing Alex Daniel Gaspar Finance Quinton C. Foshag Marketing Management Information Accountancy Melissa Galvin Cum Laude Systems Cum Laude Economics Cum Laude Peter Gaudyn Monica A. Fowler Neha V. Gandhi Accountancy Patrick R. Finucane Finance Management Management Anestis T. Gavriilopoulos Cum Laude Arnaud Louis Fragniere Zachary M. Ganieany Finance Finance Finance - Honors Cum Laude Mary Casey Finzer Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Hospitality Leadership Filmawit T. Gebrezgher Magna Cum Laude Fabian E. Fraire Alexander G. Garabedian Finance Business Administration Finance Cum Laude John C. Fiori Economics Real Estate Victor Frescas Cum Laude Allison Paige Gehl Accountancy Hospitality Leadership Michael Fischer Andy Garcia Accountancy Michael S. Frey Finance Suzan F. Genc Business Administration Marketing Ian Nagel Fisher Cum Laude Angelita H. Garcia Management Economics Alex T. Georgelos Ben Friedman Finance Jordan Fitzpatrick Economics Darlin Garcia Magna Cum Laude Management Magna Cum Laude Business Administration Cum Laude Andrew J. Fleckenstein Finance

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 151 Nicholas P. Gerali Susana Gonzalez Joseph G. Gryzik Sara M. Hamdan Accountancy Accountancy Finance Accountancy Management Information Cum Laude Systems Danielle M. Gorenyuk Stephanie Claire Guerriero Finance Management Brendan M. Hamilton Benjamin J. Gerger Marketing Marketing Mahdi Grady Barkha N. Gulabani Marketing Accountancy Mitchell T. Hamilton Efstathios Giafis Accountancy - Honors Business Administration Tyler Jade Graham Trevor William Gullman Cum Laude Management Accountancy Antonino Giannola Cum Laude Mervyn A. Hamlet Real Estate Elizabeth Gutierrez Business Administration Natalie Kate Green Finance Real Estate Tiffany K. Gibbons Hospitality Leadership Accountancy Mariana Gutierrez Lacayo Camelia M. Hammad Emily Greenbaum* Management Business Administration Elizabeth A. Gibson Hospitality Leadership Cum Laude Accountancy Summa Cum Laude Dong Hyun Han Summa Cum Laude Robert Cramer Guzaldo Marketing - Honors Anne Greenfield Real Estate Cum Laude Kristyn Gillis Management Information Finance Systems Jose Juan Guzman* Matthew E. Handler Marketing Management Information Tomi Gjikondi Jaspreet K. Grewal Systems Accountancy Finance Jared P. Haase* Media and Cinema Studies Finance Cum Laude Dan Gluzman Jamian S. Griggs Magna Cum Laude Marketing Management Collin Hansen Katelyn E. Hacker Finance Yatoba J. Godina Chas R. Grimm Accountancy Cum Laude Finance Accountancy - Honors Finance - Honors Daniela Anne Hager Timothy Haracz Andrea C. Godinez Magna Cum Laude Hospitality Leadership Finance Accountancy Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Grant L. Grinnell Dillon Patrick Halderson Finance Finance Kaitlyn M. Harris Magdalena Godlewska Magna Cum Laude Finance Business Administration Adrian Halimi Cum Laude Patrick E. Grogan Finance Kshitij Goel Accountancy Accountancy Matthew Hart Economics Summa Cum Laude Accountancy Mark A. Grossi Summa Cum Laude Tomasz Gogola Marketing Amanda K. Halton Finance Magna Cum Laude Accountancy Jonathan E. Hartman Management Katelyn A. Gola Alexander John Groves Alexander J. Haluska Management Finance - Honors Management David R. Harvey Cum Laude Economics - Honors Jacqueline Gonzalez Miguel Angel Ham Gavarrete Magna Cum Laude Accountancy Daniel Gruszka Management Marketing Oliver Jalen Keron Harvey Business Administration

152 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Zeba Hasan Reem Hindi Aqil A. Hussain Alexa Maddison Jablonski Accountancy - Honors Management Accountancy Marketing Management Information Economics - Honors Systems Tracy Joana Hinojosa Cum Laude Nicole L. Jackson Summa Cum Laude Accountancy Marketing Syed A. Hussain Aaron A. Hasbun Quynh Anh D. Ho Management Information Rashane S. Jackson Accountancy Marketing Systems Finance

Shaheer Hassan Elizabeth A. Hoffman David Valerio Iannalfo James Jacob Accountancy Accountancy Finance Management Management Information Systems Julia C. Hogikyan* Anthony J. Iavarone Zachary J. Jacobson Management Information Accountancy - Honors Management Nikka Hauser Systems Finance Finance Hospitality Leadership Management Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Mariusz Jakubczak Brianne E. Haustein Roman B. Ilkiv Accountancy Finance David T. Holub Accountancy Cum Laude Accountancy - Honors Summa Cum Laude Robert Hawkes Management Information Ken Klitsada Jaroenchisakon Management Systems Rosanna Ingraffia Finance - Honors Cum Laude Accountancy Magna Cum Laude Gabriel I. Hayden Cum Laude Management Information Amy S. Hom Jamie M. Jasinowski Systems Accountancy Nicholas Steven Ioriatti* Marketing Cum Laude Accountancy - Honors Magna Cum Laude Kristin Marie Hecker* Finance - Honors Finance Eric L. Horvath Magna Cum Laude Azher Javaid Economics Finance Accountancy Magna Cum Laude Noor Ismail Magna Cum Laude John W. Horvath Management Information Philip L. Hendricks Finance Systems Ali Javed Accountancy - Honors Accountancy Finance Kelly M. Hospodka Iqra Isphahani Finance Magna Cum Laude Marketing Economics Cum Laude Cum Laude Nicole Herrera* Myroslav V. Ivaniuk Valerie J. Javurek Management Information Minfang Huang Finance Hospitality Leadership Systems Marketing - Honors Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Mark M. Izquierdo Taher A. Jaweed Management Finance Rebecca G. Hersh Collin P. Huber Cum Laude Management Information Management Information Monet D. Jelks Systems Systems Jacob Zachary Stein Management Cum Laude Jablanovec Jessica S. Humbert Business Administration Shakira Jenkins Lizbeth C. Hettler Business Administration Real Estate Management Management Alexander C. Hushak Matthew Joseph Stein Hyun Sik Jeong Michael A. Heyden Finance Jablanovec Accountancy Marketing - Honors Cum Laude Business Administration Finance Magna Cum Laude Real Estate

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 153 Mingyue Jiang Hope L. Judson Aaron Karpiel Benjamin A. Keyport Accountancy Real Estate Marketing Marketing

Yucheng Jin Andrew M. Jung Vinay Kashyap Rommie Khalifeh Business Administration Finance Finance Accountancy

Jenna J. Jody Juchan Jung Kelleen M. Kastholm Eizaan Khan Economics Management Marketing Finance

Neal T. Johanson Wonseop Jung Gabriele Katilius Fahad H. Khan Finance Marketing Finance Finance Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Brittany S. Johnson Mazher A. Khan Marketing David Jurczak Sarah Michelle Katz Accountancy Accountancy - Honors Hospitality Leadership Katherine A. Johnson Mathematical Sciences Mohammed Owais Khan Finance Summa Cum Laude Ciana Kawamura Finance - Honors Management Magna Cum Laude Shannon Nicole Johnson Alfred R. Kachow Management Management Marina J. Kawamura Sameera A. Khan Finance Finance Virginia L. Johnson* Nicholas Kaleel Management Finance Elizabeth C. Kelly Sami Khan Magna Cum Laude Finance Finance Michael A. Kalmanovsky Robert T. Johnston* Marketing Quincy L. Kelly Vasiq R. Khan Finance - Honors Management Accountancy Magna Cum Laude Barclay S. Kamaleson Finance Alexis Baker Kelsch Teresa Khoshaba Jamal Malik Jones Finance Finance Management Connor Kaminski Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Finance William R. Jorenby Cum Laude Peter Kemna Jenna E. Khourie Accountancy - Honors Hospitality Leadership Marketing Economics Mykyta Kapshuk Cum Laude Finance Nicole K. Kempski Michael A. Joseph Accountancy Francis Allan Kijazi Marketing - Honors Theodore T. Karabatsos Accountancy Cum Laude Finance Alexandra Kenyon* Management Adriana E. Kille Petar Jovcic Asli Karakas Magna Cum Laude Economics Marketing Management Cum Laude Cum Laude Nicolette M. Kesselring Andrzej M. Jozwiak Management Brendan P. Kim Finance - Honors Eric Stephan Karian Magna Cum Laude Finance Summa Cum Laude Finance Accountancy Angelina Ketcheva Gregory Taehoon Kim Peter F. Jozwiak Cum Laude Management Accountancy Management Cum Laude Finance Albert P. Karls Christopher V. Jude Real Estate Matthew D. Key Gavin Kinney Accountancy Marketing Finance

154 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Natascha B. Kiric Stephan Michael Kovacevic Rachel F. Kucharz* Brian Lauris Accountancy Management Finance Finance Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Tijana Kujaca* Lindsay Lawless Matthew Kling Kellyann Kozel Management Information Accountancy Finance Hospitality Leadership Systems Cum Laude Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Maxwell Edward Lawlor Angelika Klis Christopher Koziol Grzegorz L. Kulasik* Finance Accountancy Finance Accountancy - Honors Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Stefan Lazarevski Rebecca M. Klueg Management Business Administration David L. Kranker Shobhit Kumar Accountancy Accountancy - Honors Roger Lazaro Padraig W. Knapp Magna Cum Laude Finance Management Economics Samantha Krawitz Daniel J. Kuruvilla Lauren Leali Sarah E. Knoerl Business Administration Accountancy - Honors Accountancy Finance Finance Cum Laude Erika Kreiner Stephen M. Lear Hospitality Leadership Anthony V. La Barbera Finance - Honors Annette Kochanek Cum Laude Business Administration Magna Cum Laude Accountancy Jessica M. Krenc Frank M. La Spisa Asia I. Lee Jessica Diane Kohlhaas Management Business Administration Marketing Hospitality Leadership Cum Laude Stephanie A. Kretchmar Leonard R. Lacson Mateusz A. Kolendo Business Administration Finance Gunyoung Lee Accountancy Cum Laude Accountancy Finance Colin L. Krippinger Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Marketing Amy LaFay Business Administration Robert Richard LeGere David A. Kolosa Jacob R. Krogstad Marketing Management Accountancy Angela Lan Business Administration Melissa Wildman Lehman Jeffrey Joseph Kolski Nicholas T. Krolikowski Management Management Finance Sean O. Langan Cum Laude Accountancy Thomas P. Lehmkuhl Ewelina A. Krystopa Cum Laude Marketing Justin J. Komosa Accountancy Management Finance Tandra C. Lanier Diana C. Leon Magna Cum Laude Accountancy Finance - Honors Susan Kuang Nicholas J. Kopala Accountancy Juwan Latimer Julie Leon Accountancy Finance Accountancy Management Economics Cum Laude Cum Laude Xavier Leon Ceren D. Koray Xueda Kuang Alexa Lois Latina Business Administration Management Business Administration Hospitality Leadership Benjamin Alan Levine Jack A. Korinko Matthew C. Kubeck Kimberly Lau Marketing Finance Accountancy Finance Magna Cum Laude

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 155 Justin Levonyak Ivica Ljubic Chun Kong Jan Luk Jordan L. Maijala Accountancy Accountancy Finance Marketing Finance Magna Cum Laude Nicholas J. Lew Vladislav Lukyanov Business Administration Steve D. Login Finance Samantha E. Maijer Business Administration Cum Laude Management Jinshi Li Accountancy Mason W.E. Londo Natalia Lulek Mateusz P. Maka Management Information Finance Management Finance - Honors Systems Cum Laude Economics Carmen Luna Cum Laude Shuying Li Alexander L. Long Accountancy Accountancy Finance Julia Makarieva* Accountancy Shiqi Luo Accountancy - Honors Stephanie M. Li Summa Cum Laude Business Administration Finance Accountancy Cum Laude Cum Laude James A. Longo Winnie Li Finance - Honors Benjamin Robert Lussier Masha Maksimova Management Magna Cum Laude Finance Business Administration Magna Cum Laude Jose Lopez Erica Lyons Brandon A. Malab Xiuting Li Accountancy Accountancy Accountancy Business Administration Management Cum Laude Finance Karla M. Lopez Business Administration Anthony Mabry Collin Cassius Malcolm Yue Li Finance Finance Business Administration Leticia Selin Lopez Management Information Accountancy Angeline Maciorowski Marissa E. Mallon Systems Management Information Marketing Marketing Systems Summa Cum Laude Yuxin Li David Maciulis Accountancy Michael D. Lopez Finance Steve Mallon Business Administration Real Estate David Limas Nicholas B. Mackey Business Administration Robert S. Lopez Finance Marissa Bane Malta Finance Economics Teil A. Lindgren* Julia K. Madden Accountancy Rodrigo Lopez Accountancy Marina Mancini Economics Cum Laude Business Administration Beata J. Lisek-Hajduk Accountancy Raymond D. Lord Daniel Magana Robert P. Mancuso Magna Cum Laude Finance Management E-Business

Taylor R. Lisy Matthew Louie Elmer Magana Jeffrey D. Manners Accountancy Marketing Accountancy Management Finance Patrick Lowry Ambria D. Mahomes Alejandro Manriquez Ruonan Liu Accountancy Management Marketing Finance Summa Cum Laude Anthony H. Mai Nehal U. Mansuri Yang Liu Karolina Lubnicka Accountancy Finance Finance Finance Accountancy Cum Laude Cum Laude

156 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Ziwen Mao Omar Masood Aaron Matthew McNamara John B. Meyer Accountancy Management Information Marketing Finance Magna Cum Laude Systems Jermaine Mcnulty Ryan A. Meyer Chinenye D. Marcus Charles J. Mayne Business Administration Accountancy Management Economics Cum Laude Holli Ann McShane Mayara Mariano Mota Patrick McAdams Management Reva L. Meyerink-Griffin Finance Accountancy Marketing Accountancy Cum Laude Cum Laude Talia Medina Eleni Elizabeth Sebastian Marin Maia R. McBurney* Finance Michalopoulos Business Administration Management Information Accountancy Systems Simone Alexis Meerbrey Anna I. Marinova Cum Laude Hospitality Leadership Ruta Mickeviciute Management Cum Laude Finance Thomas McCabe Accountancy Audrey B. Marquez Finance Nicholas R. Meersman Finance Cum Laude Business Administration Linda K. Mikos Accountancy Chris A. Marquez Olesea McConnell Jasmin Mehinovic Magna Cum Laude Finance Accountancy Finance Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Marla Marie Milano Ilmi Mehmeti Marketing - Honors Stephanie M. Marsh Brendan A. McCormick Finance Hospitality Leadership Accountancy Michael J. Milewski Amy Mei Finance Nicole Joelle Martin Thomas F. McEachern Accountancy Cum Laude Management Business Administration Cum Laude Jessica Mei Steffan B. Miller Marita Katherine McGinn Hospitality Leadership Business Administration Andres Martinez Management Cum Laude Business Administration Cum Laude Trent R. Miller Finance Shu Ting Mei Finance Andrew Michael McGlothin Accountancy Ivette Martinez Economics Sarah Miner Accountancy Mario Mejia Finance Sean J. Mcgovern Finance Daniel E. Martinez Moron Business Administration Alex Minisini Finance David James Melia Marketing Ryan J. McGrail Management Anthony T. Martone Marketing Phillip Miodowski* Finance Cum Laude Gezime Memishi Finance Cum Laude Management Payton A. McHenry Benjamin J. Miotti Mariya Martsvalova Economics Josephine Menacho Accountancy Finance Finance Management Information Olivia L. McLeod-Smith Systems Teresa Marusarz Business Administration George A. Mermigis Cum Laude Accountancy Finance Marketing David J. McMichael Agata Mirek Business Administration David A. Metzler Accountancy Finance Cum Laude

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 157 Victoria Nancy Mitchevska Yesenia J. Moscosa Michael T. Murphy Lauren L. Nelson Accountancy Management Accountancy Accountancy Finance Sahar Mohammad Michael Moskos Cum Laude Alex Netzel Accountancy Accountancy Finance Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Ryan James Murray Finance Brendan M. Newell Mohammad Azuan Bin Elitsa A. Moskova Economics - Honors Mohammad Azlan Economics - Honors Cynthia M. Nabozny Summa Cum Laude Management Summa Cum Laude Management Information Systems Lena Maria Newkold Aamir A. Mohammed Nida Motan Management Marketing Accountancy Christopher Vincent Cum Laude Nachazel Zina H. Mohammed Willie T. Moton Management Julia D. Nguy Management Information Marketing Marketing Systems Job J. Nadackapadam Riley D. Mugerditchian Accountancy Elizabeth H. Nguyen Imran Mohammed* Accountancy Accountancy Finance Masashi Nakamura Wali Muhammad Marketing Khoa Nguyen David Molinari Management Information Marketing Economics Systems Kristopher Nance Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Marketing Erika S. Mui Linda Cao Nguyen Phil E. Montero Finance Srikanth Nanduri* Hospitality Leadership Marketing Finance Leila Mukhametalina Accountancy Michael D. Nicholas Eric Moon Finance Accountancy Business Administration Magna Cum Laude Zohaib Nasir Magna Cum Laude Management Information Katarzyna Niezgoda Andrew Mulherin Systems Accountancy Emmanuel Morales Management Cum Laude Management Michael A. Natalino Maxwell T. Mulroe Marketing Antranik J. Nighoghosian Bryan C. Morandi Marketing Magna Cum Laude Accountancy Hospitality Leadership Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Kendall M. Navin* Sannya Munir Finance - Honors Leslie Anne Viernes Nilo Adriana S. Morantes Management Magna Cum Laude Business Administration Marketing Cum Laude Franchesca A. Munoz Ana G. Negrete Taylor L. Morell Marketing Accountancy Ann B. Niski Marketing Cum Laude Marketing Xavier P. Munoz Samantha Moreno Finance Alvin T. Nella Brenna Maureen Nolan* Marketing Accountancy Accountancy - Honors Paul Joseph Munroe Finance Ali A. Morsy Marketing Delora A. Nelson Summa Cum Laude Accountancy Accountancy Abdul M. Muqeet Magna Cum Laude Joaquin Giovanni Nolasco Christopher M. Mortenson Finance Finance Business Administration

158 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Melina B. Nolasco Michael Odulate Claudia Ortega Sunny Pandya Accountancy Finance Management Information Accountancy Management Information Systems Management Information Systems Stephanie N. O’Hara Systems Marketing Leonel R. Ortega Anthony Noonan Accountancy Daniel P. Panzarella Accountancy Miles B. O’Hare Cum Laude Finance Finance Finance Management Information Cum Laude Joel E. Ortiz Systems Austin Okocha Management Information Summa Cum Laude Sehar R. Noorani Business Administration Systems Marketing Alexa M. Papastratakos Ibrahim Oladosu Olivia Alexandra Orzech Accountancy Brandon A. Norwood Management Information Marketing Cum Laude Accountancy Systems Cum Laude Tomasz Papierz Brandon R. Nowakowski Morgan J. Olenski Sean Watson Osborne Marketing Finance Finance Marketing Cum Laude Cum Laude Cum Laude Jessica Osuna Emanuela Pappa Miriam Ferreira Bellegarde Peter J. Oliva Management Accountancy Nunes Accountancy Summa Cum Laude Finance Magna Cum Laude Anthony J. Ott Marketing Management Shrinath H. Parekh Cum Laude Nicholas Samuel Oliver Economics Hospitality Leadership Management Magna Cum Laude Stephanie Maureen Nunes Cum Laude Matthew Park Costa Lauk Sienna F. Ottman Accountancy Hospitality Leadership Muslimot I. Olowo Marketing Finance Management Information Cum Laude Uyiosa Ruth Obaseki Systems Alexa N. Ozcanli Accountancy Management Shivani R. Parmar John T. O’Malley Magna Cum Laude Marketing Joseph O’Brien Finance Cum Laude Business Administration Monica Padilla Bryan P. O’Neill Accountancy Aubrey M. Parpan Joseph R. O’Brien Accountancy Hospitality Leadership Management Cum Laude Anthony Palacio Magna Cum Laude Accountancy Alex Ochoa Matthew P. O’Neill Patrycia Pasierb Accountancy Finance Brenna M. Palazzo Marketing Cum Laude Accountancy - Honors Ian M. O’Connor Summa Cum Laude Akshar Patel Hospitality Leadership David P. Onofrei Management Information Economics - Honors Alexandra Charlene Palmer Systems Matthew O’Connor Cum Laude Finance - Honors Marketing Magna Cum Laude Alark R. Patel Joshua Ooi Business Administration Yonan Odisho Management Aileen L. Palomares Finance Business Administration Alicia D. Patel Magna Cum Laude Jessica M. Orpen Finance Marketing Aracely Palomino Cum Laude Marketing - Honors

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 159 Anuja A. Patel Trinity R. Patton Curt Petty William J. Pope Marketing Hospitality Leadership Management Information Business Administration Management Systems Hardik Patel Magna Cum Laude Brittney Marie Posdal Management Information Vi T. Pham Accountancy Systems Sam Thomas Paulison Hospitality Leadership Magna Cum Laude Accountancy Jay D. Patel Julian J. Pierce Kayla M. Powell Finance Serena A. Pav Finance Accountancy Finance Magna Cum Laude Kash G. Patel Magna Cum Laude Michael J. Pietro Management Information Finance Matthew G. Powell Systems Kambria Pavich* Finance Business Administration Maria D. Pina Nealkanth B. Patel* Accountancy Accountancy Jessica L. Pratt Accountancy - Honors Summa Cum Laude Management Finance Alexander C. Pino Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Olivia Katherine Paxson Real Estate Finance Cum Laude Jasmin Preciado Neil Patel Management Finance Michael F. Pellegrino Kalen Pino Management Business Administration Management Kyle Prendergast Marketing Niraj D. Patel Anthony C. Pennacchio Shane E. Pino Accountancy - Honors Real Estate Marketing Alema Prijic Finance Marketing Chris Perchatsch Richard H. Pinto Cum Laude Parth Devendra Patel Marketing Management Business Administration Stefan Brendan Prokuski Jennifer C. Perez Matthew L. Pircon Finance Purvish Patel Accountancy Marketing Magna Cum Laude Marketing Michael A. Perez Adam A. Pische Natalia Prusak Ricky K. Patel Finance Real Estate Accountancy Finance Cum Laude Finance Cum Laude

Samar Y. Patel Roberto J. Perez Dylan C. Plachta Damian S. Przepiora Accountancy Accountancy Economics - Honors Finance Management Information Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Systems Brandon Peterson Marketing Charlaine Plath Tatsiana Puhachova Suhail Patel Accountancy Accountancy Management Paige M. Peterson Cum Laude Management Justina Pokvietyte Sunny Patel Accountancy Daryl Pulido Finance - Honors Sophie S. Peterson Magna Cum Laude Accountancy - Honors Cum Laude Management Information Summa Cum Laude Systems Andrea Elizabeth Pomatto Tej R. Patel Marketing Meriam E. Putrus Finance Diana Petrenko Finance Marketing Marx J. Pompilus Vishal Patel Finance Management

160 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Laura Puzelyte Jessica Ramirez Caitlin Michelle Reynolds Stefania D. Robescu Finance Finance Hospitality Leadership Business Administration Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Cameron Ulish Robinson Limar Qader Joseph A. Ramos Luis U. Reynoso Management Economics Accountancy Economics Finance Chelsea Robinson Zaki Qazi Pavan Rana Hospitality Leadership Management Information Management Information Eric J. Rice Systems Systems Finance Derrick Matthew Robinson Marketing Jiayu Qi Thomas A. Randazzo Brittany Alexa Richter Marketing - Honors Management Information Business Administration Marisela Robles Summa Cum Laude Systems Management Paul M. Ridgeway Chao Qiu David K. Ratzek Finance Juan Rocha Finance Management Cum Laude Finance Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Gianna Danielle Quinn Luke A. Riedl Accountancy Steven W. Rawls Finance Nicholas M. Rodgers Finance Finance Finance Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Kaley A. Riggleman Marketing Diego Humberto Rodriguez Kyle D. Rachal Irtaza Raza* Finance Business Administration Finance Daniel R. Rigoni Magna Cum Laude Real Estate Elvia Rodriguez Brittany R. Racky Management Accountancy Hospitality Leadership Farzana N. Razvi Finance Kathleen E. Riordan Nataly Rodriguez Devon M. Raden Economics Accountancy - Honors Accountancy Finance - Honors Cum Laude Finance Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Ariann S. Rogers Mohammed Razzaq Management Neal I. Radevski Accountancy Mauricio Rios Finance Accountancy Jordan Roland Business Administration Garrett Recto Cum Laude Management Accountancy Daniel Alexander Nicholas Alan Rippe Elsie Lesley Roman Radovanovic Kristina M. Reichardt Economics Management Management Finance Accountancy Rosa Rivera David J. Romano John F. Rafferty Marketing Marketing Business Administration Paul D. Reiff Cum Laude Finance Christian R. Romero Neelufar Rahimi Cum Laude Kanval F. Rizvi Accountancy Finance Finance Jonathan Daniel Reilly Taylor R. Romine Zinat Taiwo Raji Business Administration Syed Mehdi M. Rizvi Marketing - Honors Finance Cum Laude Finance Cum Laude Gianni Ismael Romo Viquez Christopher J. Remis Emily C. Roberts Economics Finance Business Administration Organizational Communication

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 161 Christopher Roombos Scott T. Russell Rabia Saleem Gerardo Santiago Accountancy Finance Hospitality Leadership Management Management Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Joaquina Maria Santo Rebecca K. Rosano Aaron Russo* Zoeb Salehbhai* Domingo Marketing Finance Accountancy - Honors Accountancy Management Summa Cum Laude Management Information Finance Systems Samuel J. Rose Victoria F. Rutenburg Cum Laude Leidivania Moreira Santos Management Business Administration Management Information Mohammad Bilal Salim Systems Thomas H. Rosenberg Jack Ryan Accountancy Management Economics Magna Cum Laude Mustafa A. Sarama Cum Laude Business Administration John McCarthy Ryan Julianna Samawi Edward Arthur Ross Marketing Business Administration Ali Saras Finance Management Cum Laude Brianna Gazelle Benton Ryce Wioleta M. Samborska Magna Cum Laude Marketing - Honors Hospitality Leadership Drew W. Rossi Summa Cum Laude Roxanne Y. Sarrett Marketing Steven M. San Hamel Management Sylwia Rzepka Marketing Katelynn A. Rossi Finance David J. Savage Business Administration Mario Sanchez Management Shahzaib Sabir Marketing Summa Cum Laude Rachel L. Rossner Marketing Marketing Magna Cum Laude Celia I. Sanchez Acevedo Mariya P. Savenok Cum Laude Accountancy Accountancy Nickey S. Sadeghi Cum Laude Stefanie Nicole Roti Accountancy Josse P. Sandoval Management Magna Cum Laude Business Administration Caroline Savoy Magna Cum Laude Marketing Belal Mohamed Tareq Hardik K. Sanghavi Chris G. Rouvas Mohamed Sadeq Finance Stephen C. Scheffler Accountancy Finance Cum Laude Marketing

Joshua A. Roy Bujar Sadiku Dean Austin Sansovich* Anna L. Scheldrup Finance - Honors Economics Accountancy - Honors Finance Summa Cum Laude Finance Cum Laude Rahul Saha Magna Cum Laude Antonio V. Rugo Finance Megan E. Schick Accountancy Emily A. Sante Accountancy Mohammed Z Sakaria Marketing Marketing Jennifer Ruiz Finance Summa Cum Laude Management Alyssa L. Santelli Muhammad O. Sakaria Hospitality Leadership Maximilian S. Schmidt Samuel A. Ruiz Management Marketing Finance Juliet E. Santelli Abdus S. Saleem Management Samuel A. Schmieg Alejandra Ruiz Tacha Finance Marketing Marketing - Honors Management Information Anthony Santiago Cum Laude Systems Finance

162 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Anne E. Schmittgens Justin Matthew Share Andrew E. Sink Daniela Solis Management Marketing Accountancy Accountancy Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Azhar M. Shareef Rina M. Soni James Schott Finance Matt D. Sinnett Marketing Management Management Cum Laude Carley A. Shaw Cum Laude Shrujal A. Soni Finance Management Information Grayson Patrick Schrantz Leslie P. Siwik Systems Accountancy - Honors James M. Shields Management Finance Accountancy Derrek P. Sorensen Magna Cum Laude Gabrielle Leanne Skor Management Brittany B. Shirley Accountancy Patrick Henry Schuetz Finance Summa Cum Laude Olivia Soszynski Finance - Honors Hospitality Leadership Magna Cum Laude Gary L. Short Margaret C. Skorija Cum Laude Management Finance Morgan M. Schulhof Cum Laude Olamide A. Soyebo Management Nikolai Magana Shubel Accountancy Cum Laude Management Nicholas A. Skoubis Marketing Edin Spahic Andrew Allen Schwartzhoff Danielle Marie Shue Management Finance Accountancy - Honors Tom H. Sliwo Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Finance Aaron M. Spalding Cum Laude Business Administration Andrew T. Sernus Noah M. Shutkin Management Finance Timothy M. Small Evangelos A. Spatoulas Cum Laude Finance Finance Axel Serrano Summa Cum Laude Management Maliha Siddiqui Cara Spriet Accountancy Patrick Smart Finance Pia Seth Magna Cum Laude Finance Summa Cum Laude Marketing Real Estate Milan Silva Emily A. Stadheim Jay R. Shah Accountancy Andrew T. Smith Accountancy - Honors Finance Finance Finance Joshua Simmons Summa Cum Laude Kinjal Shah Management Kirsten E. Smith Accountancy - Honors Marketing Piotr J. Staron Summa Cum Laude John Simpson Accountancy Management George Mikhail Sobolevskiy* Nikesh P. Shah Accountancy Kayla E. Stearns Finance Kyle Daniel Simpson Hospitality Leadership Finance Piotr Soja Magna Cum Laude Parin P. Shah Finance Finance Bhupinder Singh Matthew D. Stehl Finance Sylwia B. Sojka Management Information Priya K. Shah Accountancy Systems Management Jogeshwardeep Singh Accountancy Paula Sokolowska Ryan I. Steinberg Eric M. Shan Business Administration Finance Accountancy - Honors Cum Laude

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 163 Jolanta J. Strama Maher Syed Mia A. Taylor Jason R. Todorofsky Accountancy Finance - Honors Marketing Finance Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Shyann C. Taylor Marcus Streeter Tatyana A. Synoversky Accountancy Robert Joseph Tokarz Economics Finance Finance Jocelyn Telles Courtney A. Stuckey Veronica Z. Szaflarski* Business Administration Cooper Hunter Toombs Accountancy Accountancy - Honors Economics Cum Laude Alessandro L. Teodosi Beata Styrczula Management Adriana Torres Accountancy Julia M. Szukala* Finance Summa Cum Laude Management Roshni J. Thakkar Magna Cum Laude Accountancy - Honors Will G. Torres Zaina I. Sufi Cum Laude Finance Economics Muhammad A. Tahir Magna Cum Laude Finance Management Information Vivek Thakkar* Summa Cum Laude Systems Accountancy - Honors Huy Quang Tran Finance Management Amina Sukhera Christian G. Talbot* Cum Laude Accountancy Marketing Accountancy Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Kevin Theodore Mensur Sulic Marketing Marija Triukaite Finance Angus Y. Tam Business Administration Magna Cum Laude Marketing Alexander G. Theoharis Management Bridget A. Troy* Michael T. Sullivan Lucy L. Tamayo Management Management Marketing Michael J. Thomas Summa Cum Laude Real Estate Shaun T. Sullivan Wilson Tan Jane E. Trychta Finance Marketing Maggie Alyssa Thompson Hospitality Leadership Marketing - Honors Stuart J. Sullivan Oleksandr Tanchyn Magna Cum Laude Mark Tud Management Finance Accountancy Cum Laude Samuel T. Thorne Cum Laude Linxin Sun Finance - Honors Management Mengxuan Tang Cum Laude Madison T. Tufte* Finance Marketing Yiyun Sun Accountancy Daniela Tina Cum Laude Marketing Marketing Ivan Tapia Gary Tumanov Esther Sung Accountancy Averie A. Tinlin Accountancy Marketing Management Lloyd T. Tar Cum Laude Monika B. Turwon Joshua Sushan Accountancy Accountancy Finance Mayra Tirado Economics - Honors Aaron P. Tatro Accountancy Yashna Tuteja Marketing - Honors Management Information Marketing Faisal Syed Systems Finance Brandon J. Taylor Cum Laude Austin J. Tuttle Management Information Finance Management Systems Elijah G. Tobler Cum Laude Cum Laude Management

164 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Khaliunaa Tuvshinbaatar Erasmo Velazquez Faisal A. Vora Minxuan Wang Marketing Finance Accountancy Accountancy Cum Laude Finance Alex Venegas Matthew J. Warmus Jennifer A. Twum Accountancy Rejhan Vunic Finance Business Administration Summa Cum Laude Economics Finance Emily M. Washer Wladyslaw Tylka Kenzie J. Verheyen Accountancy Finance Marketing Anna Vutech Accountancy Management Christopher J. Weaver Summa Cum Laude Vic Vieni Economics Accountancy Stephen G. Vyskocil Finance Samad Usmani Management Cum Laude Management Jacqueline Villagomez Accountancy Mark A. Wachula Daniel A. Weise Emily Amparo Valdez Management Hospitality Leadership Accountancy Julie Villegas Cum Laude Accountancy Aaron M. Weksler Martin Valladares Gregorz Waclaw Marketing Accountancy Rodrigo I. Villela Marketing Magna Cum Laude Finance - Honors Management Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Andrea L. Wells Ioana Vintila Jennifer A. Waclawik* Management Andrew W. Van Sickle Accountancy Accountancy - Honors Finance Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Julie C. Wells Finance Robert R. Vander Woude Karim Virani Muhammad W. Waheed Management Finance Marketing Monica Dene Wells Cum Laude Management Information Berenice Varela Marin E. Wald Systems Accountancy Ana Mihaela Vladutu Business Administration Summa Cum Laude Business Administration Magna Cum Laude Anna E. Wenc Management Alejandro Vargas Alina Vo Alexander J. Wallace Management Accountancy Marketing Steven Wenkel Cum Laude Marketing - Honors Management Ben C. Walsh Andre Vargas Hannah Volny Management Michael J. Wesselman Management Business Administration Marketing Marketing Cum Laude Jerry J. Varghese Jack A. Voltattorni Matthew Page Whitney Accountancy Finance Cullen J. Walsh Finance Cum Laude Management Michael Varshavsky Bryce H. Wied Management Brandon J. Von Feldt Sean P. Walsh Finance Finance Finance Michael Pomeroy Vaughan Magna Cum Laude Martin Stanley Wierzbicki Management Jacob R. Walters Finance - Honors Reed Carl Von Mehren Finance Summa Cum Laude Shane Matthew Veeneman Finance Cum Laude Marketing Carl N. Wild Can Wang Accountancy Finance Summa Cum Laude

* Denotes University Honors Program COMMENCEMENT 2016 | 165 Anna H. Wilhelmy Jimmy Wu Jamal A. Zayyad Dragana Zlatic Marketing Accountancy - Honors Marketing - Honors Finance Finance Cum Laude Eboni L. Williams Cum Laude Mariusz Zochowski Accountancy Qingyu Zeng Finance Elise Rainey Wyatt Business Administration Griffin Williams Finance Christian W. Zoeller Management Cum Laude Jonathan I. Zermeno Accountancy Accountancy Summa Cum Laude Abbey K. Winter Patrycja A. Wykupil Marketing Finance Kathy Zhang Damian P. Zoldak Cum Laude Hospitality Leadership Finance Nicolas John Witanen Cum Laude Accountancy - Honors Shuteng Xu Cristian F. Zuniga Finance - Honors Finance Luyao Zhang Management Information Magna Cum Laude Accountancy Systems Miguel Laguemda Armand Abigail R. Witczak Yameogo Yanze Zhang Vladimir Zuperman Finance - Honors Business Administration Marketing Economics Cum Laude Ilhan O. Yargi Liguan Zheng Jasar Zvizdic Jennifer L. Witowicz Accountancy Business Administration Finance Management Cum Laude Ashley E. Yawney Tuo Zheng Patrycja R. Wlosik Accountancy Marketing Sylvia Zygiel Accountancy Marketing Management Yu Zheng Kathy S. Wodziak Zhung Faye Yong Finance Management Finance Cum Laude Cum Laude Matthew M. Wojtkiewicz Iris Yan Zhou Accountancy - Honors John Youkhana Accountancy Cum Laude Management Information Systems Ziyin Zhou Jenny May Wong Accountancy Accountancy - Honors Rao Yu Summa Cum Laude Management Information Management Information Systems Systems Haoyang Zhu Summa Cum Laude Marketing Jaren Ezra Zacher Ryan S. Woodman Hospitality Leadership Judy Zhu Marketing - Honors Accountancy - Honors Accountancy Cum Laude Brandon Zagozdon Joseph Berthold Ziegler Alicia M. Woppel Management Information Finance Management Systems Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Joseph Rex Zimmerman Finance Hillary B. Wright Trevor Zak Accountancy Business Administration Marketing Summa Cum Laude

Omar Christopher Zantout John N. Zivkovic Finance Marketing

166 | DEPAUL UNIVERSITY D E PAUL 118 UNIVERSITY’S TH COMMENCEMENT

DEPAUL UNIVERSITY’S 118TH COMMENCEMENT JUNE 11–12 JUNE 11–12, 2016 , 2016