S AINT J O S EPH ’ S U NIVER S ITY Commencement SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2021 MISSION STATEMENT As Philadelphia’s Jesuit, Catholic university, Saint Joseph’s provides a rigorous, student-centered education rooted in the liberal arts. We prepare students for personal excellence, professional success and engaged citizenship. Striving to be an inclusive and diverse community that educates and cares for the whole person, we encourage and model lifelong commitment to thinking critically, making ethical decisions, pursuing social justice and finding God in all things. The Commencement Ceremony Saturday, May 22, 2021 – 2:00 p.m. Academic Procession Pop and Circumstance (theme) ............................................ Sir Edward Elgor Grand Marshal Ruben A. Mendoza, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Decision and System Sciences Marshals for the Graduates Catalina Arango, Ph.D. Shantanu Bhatt, Ph.D. Nicolle Clements, Ph.D. Anthony DelConte, III, M.D. ’80 Lucy Ford, Ph.D. Thanigavelan Jambulingam, Ph.D. Rajneesh Sharma, Ph.D. Honorary Grand Marshal Cary M. Anderson, Ed.D. Vice President for Student Life and Associate Provost National Anthem University Singers, Class of 2022 Abisola Ladipo Abigail Varker Caroline Cooper Invocation Daniel R.J. Joyce, S.J. ’88 Executive Director, Mission Programs Welcome Cheryl A. McConnell, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Student Remarks Sarah Haydu ’21 Master of Science, Criminal Justice Commencement Address Aimee LaPointe Terosky, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Educational Leadership Director, Interdisciplinary Doctor of Education Program for Educational Leaders Presentation of Candidates for Degrees & Awarding of Diplomas Shaily Menon, Ph.D. Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Joseph A. DiAngelo, Jr., Ed.D. ’70 Dean, Erivan K. Haub School of Business Angela Rowe McDonald, Ph.D. Dean, School of Health Studies and Education Reader of graduates’ Names Matthew Martucci ’11 (MBA) Conferring of Degrees in Course Mark C. Reed, Ed.D. President Remarks Mark C. Reed, Ed.D. President Alma Mater University Singers Benediction Daniel R.J. Joyce, S.J. ’88 Executive Director, Mission Programs Recessional Triumphal March ......................................................... Hector Berlioz Commencement Address Aimee LaPointe Tersoky, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Director of the Interdisciplinary Doctor of Education Program for Educational Leaders Aimee LaPointe Tersoky, Ph.D. is an accomplished educator and scholar. She received her B.S. in secondary education (social studies) from The Pennsylvania State University, her M.A. in school leadership from Villanova University, and her Ed.D. in higher and postsecondary education from Teachers College, Columbia University. Her dissertation, Taking teaching seriously: A study of professors and their undergraduate teaching, won the 2005 Bobby Wright Dissertation of the Year from the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), which is considered the highest dissertation honor in the field of higher education. Terosky began her career as principal of a New York City middle school that won the Blackboard Award for Outstanding Public Middle School. Prior to her arriving at Saint Joseph’s in 2011, Dr. Terosky was an adjunct assistant professor of higher and postsecondary education at Teachers College, Columbia University, where she taught courses on teaching and learning and faculty development in postsecondary education settings. Terosky’s research focuses on K-12 and higher education settings with a concentration on teaching, learning, career management, faculty development, instructional leadership, and educational or professional experiences of females, and she has published extensively on these topics. Terosky was the recipient of University faculty merit awards in the areas of teaching, research and justice and has been awarded the Michael J. Morris Grant for Scholarly Research three times. Degrees Conferred in Course College of Arts and Sciences Master of Art Hope Charney Rebecca Lane Andrew Whelan Joshua Dale Justin Platt Christopher King Shaleia Rogers Master of Science Blake Adams Rachel Crowe Jason Grana Ayomide Adesuyi Devon D’Andrea Hadassah Greenberg Yahya Alalmaiy Sharon Davies Savannah Gutierrez Emily Arcila Courtney DeFeo Steven Hand Katrina Belmontes Jaime Demers Danielle Hanna Christopher Benton Katherine Denis Thomas Harrison Johnson Binion Tyler Derderian Sarah Haydu Lisa Blue Louis Dignam Emma Heaps Kacie Bogar Teresa Dinh James Hennigan Stockton Bond Minshu Dubey Alexis Henry Gabriella Bongiovanni Domonique Ehler Autumn Henry Catherine Bowers Kaitlin Eisenhauer Jessica Hesling Rebecca Bowers Connor Farnan Allyson Hibbard Sarah Brett Bruce Felix Mackenzie Hiltpold Laila Brown Timothy Flanagan Aileen Holder Mark Bucci Lailei Forouraghi Madison Honer Matthew Butler Cassie Fowler Vasilios Ikonomou Peggy Carson Rebecca Frandano Hunter Jackosky Bailee Casey Supeet Gakhal Wenona Jackson Rolonda Chung Brittany Gallagher Danni Jin Tracey Clifford Taylor Gallagher David Jones Meghan Collins Namia Gallegos Adrianna Judd Rebecca Colnes Emily Galligan Mudra Kapadiya Derek Colucci Pacita Gazire Naomi Kassahun Allison Cook Brian Gerrard Hayley Kilian Daniel Crevak Daborah Gibbs Alison Kloiber Anthony Croasdale Alexander Gill Akiko Kyong-Mcclain College of Arts and Sciences Master of Science (continued) Amanda Lewis Autumn Rayburn David Sweeney Stephanie Lopez Jaime Reel Latoya Taylor Francesca Lupini Seion Reid Stacey Thompson Andrew Lyerly Marly Rene Tara Thompson Zoe Maas Jonathan Richardson Christina Toda Michelle Mahia Carlyle Riche Jr Erica Torres Tahbatha Martinez Stephen Rost Spencer Toy Amelia Martinie Robert Roy Mohammed Truitt Diane Mathias Jessica Safi Megha Ukkali Hunter Mattern Morgan Samsel Meagan Underwood Stephen Maurer Nicole Sanchez Robert Ungurean Caitlin McLister Alexander Santana Megan Urbanski Destiny Miles Joelitza Santiago Diaz Jocelyne Valentin Chantel Morgan Mark Satter Amber Valentino Thomas Morgan Ryanne Schaad Emily Vance Guadalupe Mosqueda-Hernandez Keyanna Scott Camille Vasconcellos Joseph Mullin Jeffrey Seamans Michael Wagner Brittany Myers Sothey Sean Jacqueline Walker Daniel Netting Mariel Serfass Courtney Wallace Rebecca Nichols Christina Shoshilos Dex West Haley Norris Joanne Silva Tanina White Sydne O’Connor Nicole Skickova Travis Wood Keelan O’Reilly Kayley Slicer Jiahui Wu Amber Ostan Cora Smothers Taulant Xhelo Martina Padilla Amelia Steady Wenlan Yu Sagarkumar Bharat Kumar Pandya Aliyah Stokes Jiajie Zhu Hannah Patel Sidney Suarez Kathryn Phipps Sanjita Subramanian Manijeh Pickard Dante Sumpter Erivan K. Haub School of Business Master of Business Administration Sheron Abraham Bridget Cerciello Sanjeevani Ghone Travis Ahrens Jessica Chambers Nancy Gilbert Anastasia Aidoo Ran Choi Marie Giordano Mohammed Alkhudhayr Stuart Chow Lynn Gotuaco Alicia Anglin Christopher Cifelli Diana Greco Michael Applegate Caitlin Coia Anna Marie Green Edward Armbruster Tashia Collins Shane Gregory Jessica Arnold Rachel Corcoran Alayna Gribble Saakshi Arora-Tice Victoria D’Anduono Kelsey Gula Dennis Ashley Deborah Darlington Mark Gurski Kathryn Aucello Matthew Davidson Juan Guzman Christian Auve Nicholas DeCinque Dominique Gwaltney Megan Azzalina Connor Dehel Brittany Hackman Stephen Bailey Virma Dela Cruz Albert Harvey Kevin Battista Ivaylo Deliivanov Katelyn Harvey Manij Battle Marisa Dibiase Caroline Heath Ryan Beckmann Brian Dinuzzo Patrick Hennessy Brooke Beenders Samantha DiSipio Karen Henrichsen Mark Beierle Bridget Doyle Jessica Herbert Sandra Blasini Candace Edwards Elizabeth Herman Cory Blazer Joseph Ehrenreich Timothy Herman Adam Bochon Heather English Ryan Hermany Frank Bosworth Daniel Eskinazi Matthew Hessenthaler Kelly Botti Angela Evans Monica Higgins Jaclyn Bowman Kristen Farrell Jillian Holmes Erica Boyd Alexandra Ferraro Denise Hooper Michael Breininger Danielle Fichter Ryan Hooven Lamont Brown Matthew Filomeno Robert Hostoffer Andrew Burdsall Sean Findlay Noushig Hovhannesian Andrew Burgoyne Ryan Foltz Daniel Howarth Benjamin Burnum Joseph Foreman Jerome Hunsinger Sarah Byham Joshua Freed Brandon Isaacs Amanda Byrnes Matthew Futterman Karanveer Johal Christopher Bzozowski Garrett Gabriele Cedric Johnson Shannon Campbell James Gagnon Robert Johnstone Julia Cardia Alexandra Gaydos Michael Jolaoso Lauren Carrig David Gee Amanda Jones Kyle Carroll Joshua Gentile Christina Jones Kevin Casey Ashok Ghone Nicol Joseph Erivan K. Haub School of Business Master of Business Administration (continued) Michael Josephs Cara Mecoli Mathew Samuel Faith Justice Peter Menakis Tara Santalucia Kelly Kaiser Christian Miller Andrew Schaefer Ansah Kamara Cameron Mohr Lindsay Schramm Akihito Kaneuchi Lora Moore Jennifer Schrenk Molly Kapala Patricia Moore Lauren Schroeder Evan Kasowitz Stephen Moritz Erik Schuster Brian Kelly Andrew Morrissey Melissa Schwartz Nashay Kenneth Mark Moutinho Sarah Seidman Tessa Kettelkamp Francesco Mowrey Kinjal Shah Petra Kodeda Daniel Murray Timothy Shanahan Kelsey Krause Essence Murray Christopher Sheehan Khalee Kreider Lisa Musolin Mary Sheehan Kimberly Krezwick Stephen Napoli Carly Sines Stephanie Lanzilotta Victoria Nastala Satwinder Singh Kayla Laughman Abram Norman Akanksha Sinha Albert Lee Steven Nusca Alexandra Sisbarro Quinetta Lee John Pagan Smitha Sivaraman Ashley Legg Evan Palmieri Jonathan Skudera Sean Lenahan Alyssa Palo Jeanmarie Smith-Dorsey Joseph Limeri Kristina Parag Caitlyn Sorelle Chelise Lomax Matthew Parson Christopher Stange Martina Loncarica Michael