SPRING CouMENcEMENT For the Confen'ing of Degrees Sattn'da',, \ Iay Sixteenth Tw o -Tlu. tts and and N ine I p.^. Wilkes University's Sixty-second Annual SpnING CoITMENcEMENT F or the Conferring of Degrees Saturday, May Sateenth Two-Thousand andNine 1p.*. wk [: Order of Exucises FANFARE AND PROCESSIONAL Academic Processional ....... CliftonWilliams (The audience is requested to t'rse as the processionbegns.) WELCOME............... .. C. Rsnrolo VeRRrr Proyost INVOCATION............ Rn,rnrNoJaues P McFaooEN, MS Member of the Clas oJ 2009 America The Beautiful................ Wordsby Kathenne ke Bates Musicby Samuel A. Ward Arr angement, Bill Moffit (The words to Ameica The BeauttJul are pinted on page 36 oJ the program. The audience is requested to stand and join in the singlng.) God of Our Fathers ................G. W Warren, D. C. Roberts Anangement, Claude T. Smith GR8ETINGS............... Josrru E. Gnuoun President Jev S. Snuu'73 Chairman, Board of kustees Anruun H. KBse Chair, Faculty AlJairs Council Aai4 Pharmaceutical S ciences Dauo M. Sronz, BA President of the Class of 2009 t" Ordq of Exucises PRESENTATION OF AWARDS PRESENTATION OF HONOMRY DEGREE JoHN Bnooxs SreucHren Doctor of Humane lrtters COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS JouN Bnooxs Suucuren THE CONFERRING OF THE DEGREES ........JoseH-r E. Gtruoun ALUMNI INDUCIION ............. .........RoseueRv l-q'Fnerre '93'97 Wilhes Uni, ersity Alumni Asso ciation Alma Mater................ .."Eleanor C' Farley Arr angement, Edrl O rcutt (The words to the Alma Mater are pnnted on page 36 oJ the program' Tlw audience is requested to stand and join in the singlng') BENEDICTION ........ THrnEse A. MoNeco C o o r dinator, C arnpus Int e rf aith RECESSIONAL Slow Morchfromscipio ......HandellLeidzen Music Provided BY: Wilhes llniversity Civic Band Dr. Philip G. Simon, Conductor Wilhes IJ nbt er sity Chorus Dr. Steven Thomas, Conductor Ceremony Interpreted BY: Dr. Daniel B. Swartz, CVCT 360 Tianslations International, Inc. HONORARY DEGREE DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS............ JoHN Bnooxs SleucurEn A renowned engineer, educator, scholar and citizen, you have been an ambassador o[ science and technology, dedicating much of your life in distinguished service to helping others find and live up to their full potential. Your tireless and selfless advocacy has served to highlight the goodness in all young people so that their knowledge and talent, when inspired by their hopes and dreams, can be transformed into deeds and action that strengthen community, preserve and grow knowledge and affirm the dignity of all individuals. With a vision to see what is possible and how to achieve it, you have created institutions that are more inclusive, provide a greater range of opportunities and are better equipped for our future. You are a renaissance thinker whose vision, patience and perseverance have enabled you to cut to the heart of complex problems to find elegant and workable solutions in the most challenging of circumstances. Born in Topeka, Kansas, you earned the Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Kansas State University in 1956 and went on to work as an electrical engineer for General Dyramics, the U.S. Naly Electronics Laboratory and the Applied Physics Laboratory at the University of Washington. Your reputation as a researcher took you to the National Science Foundation, as assistant director for oceanographic and atmospheric sciences in 1977. Appointed as Provost at Washington State University in 1979,yor subsequently returned to the National Science Foundation, appointed by President Carter, to be the Foundation's director - the preminent science post in our nation. From 1982 through 19BB you served as Chancellor and President of the University of Maryland, and in 1988, you were appointed President of Occidental College in Los Angeles, a post you held until 1999. Following your service as the Irving R. Melbo Professor of Leadership in Education at.the University of Southern California, you became President of the National Action Council for Minorities in Education (NACME) in 2000. In your current role as President and CEO of NACME, you are raising millions of dollars and creating awareness and opportunities that will send more Black, Hispanic and Native American students to engineering school. Holding honorary degrees from 28 institutions, you were the winner of the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Award in 1997 and UCllb Medal of Excellence in 1989. You were also honored with the first U.S. Black Engineer of the Year award in 1987 and the prestigious Arthur M. Bueche Award from the National Academy of Engineering in2004. With great admiration and appreciation for the life you lead and the strong and sensitive leadershlp you pror,rde to every organization you head, we celebrate today your wisdom, your compassion and your unwavering and distinctive service. By the power vested in me by the Board of Tiustees o[ Wilkes University, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, I hereby confler upon you,John Brooks Slaughter, the doctorate of humane letters, Honoris Causa, with all the rights and privileges thereto appertaining. AWARDS THE MABLE SCOTT WANDELL AND STERLING LEROY WANDELL AWARDS ..... JoueNNe R. ScHecHrrn '09 Kvr-r L. SHanp'09 CHrusrrNe L. Zevasxes'09 These awards are presented to the man and woman who have attained the highest academic awrage Jor the Jour yeats atWilhes University. C. Rrnroro Vennrr Provost ALUMNI A\MARD FOR LEADERSHIP............. Delto M. SsoRZ'09 This award is g,ten by the Wilhes University Alumni Associatton to the member of the graduating class considered tohave made the stroftgest contibutions to studentlife and the student activitres progrqm oJ the University. Presentatron by Roserr'renv I.e,Fnerrr '93'97 Wilkes University Alumni Association ARMED FORCES PGSERVE OFFICER APPOINTMENT UNITED STA|ES AIR FORCE.............. Jenen C. DrWrnr '09 Presentation by Menx A. Kesrsn Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Air Force DOCTOR OF PHARMACY CANDIDATES Daniel Adams, Magna Cumlsude I-aur a J aczynski, Cum Iaude 1'15 Mathew McKinley Armstrong, Cum Laude Lindsey Marie Klish, Magna Cum Laude Kara-Ann Marie Avila, Magna Cum l-aude Kyle Robert Lenio, CumLaude 1'21 Amanda K. Bashista, SummaCuml-aude Beth Ann Mahonski, Cuml-aude Nichole Lee Braddock Tasha L. McNeillie, Cuml-aude 1'15 Eryn Marie Briggs,CumLaude Tr acy Lea Mertz, Cum l-aude Kristina Jean Burke, Cum Laude Mark Mowery 1'21 Alisha M. Cain, SummaCumLaude Adam G. Napolitan o, Magna Cum l-aude English, SecondDegree 21 Stephani Lynn O'Hara, Magna Cum Laude Alyssa Lee Carsia, 1,21 MagnaCumlLtude Kyle Olszewski, Magna Cum Laude Jennifer Ann Cerra, Cum ltude Kinjal Patel, Cumlnude Andreas B. Chandra, CumLaude Payal Patel, Cumlnude Heather Renee Chapman, Magna Cum l-aude 1 Michelle I,15,21 Lorraine Pribula, Magna Am laude Darlene Marie Chaykosky, Summa Cum Laude 21 2I Shelley Lynn Procopio, Summa Cum laude Clark, Summa Cum l-aude 1,2r Joshua James Heather Ann Rennin ger, Summa Cum Isude Brandon Charles Conforti, Cum Laude Bryan A. Riley Matthew 21 Stephen Crouse, CumLaude Claudia Cassett Rondon, SummaCumlnude Kyle Matthew Devlin 15 Jennifer Lynne Russell, CumLaude Christine Durdach, CumLaude Jenna Samp son, Cum l-aude Nicholas Lee Fisher, Cum l-aude Joseph Sauppee, Magna Cum Laude Elizabeth Caitlin Flaherty, Cum Laude Ann E. Searfoss, Cumlaude Matthew C. Foreman, Cuml-aude Tiicia Stefanick, Magna Cum l-aude Ashley M. Frantz Steven Uhas Richard Frantz 15,21 1 Lindsey Marie Uhrin , Summa Cum Inude Monica Marie Gehret, Magna Cum Laude Rebecca Vaneekhove n, Cum Laude Mark Green, Cumlaude I5'2r 21 lbdd P Weibel, SummaCumlaude Harleen Gtraya, Summa Cum Laude Adrienne E. Camp Williams, CumLaude r,21 Nicole Marie Hahn ,Magna Cumlnude Nicholas M. Witucki, Cumlaude Iaura L. Hanna, Cumlaude Jill M. Zapotoski, Cum Laude 1 Rachel Tarin Heisey, Cum Laude Yong Zhang, CumLaude I t5 2'Rho AlphaAi Phi lambda Sigma chi 6 IVIASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Degree * Thomas Borthwick Holly Mitchell * Wendy A. Cunningham Chad P Mullen * William Howe * Luke Michael Munski * * MatthewJ. Koch James E Warner * Dawn M. Leas Master of Arts in Creative Writing Degree * Shirley Boatman * Robert Rogers * Viannah E. Duncan * Beverly Major Schwartz * Angela L. Eckhart Laura Baudo Sillerman * Lori Myers MichaelJ. Workstel Master of Business Administration Degree *,6 Kristi Michelle Barsby Troy C. Kuzmitsky * * JosephJ. Bobbin GlennJ. Lawless 6 Stanley R. Bognatz + Regan A.Litz 6 Peter C. Castelline *,6 Kirby Ann Lutz * Nicole Chmarney JillEllen Nunemacher * ShannonJ. Curtin 6 Patricia M. Potomis Amber M. Davidson 6 Danielle M. Sabol EverettJ. Davis *,6 Kimberly Sarna +,6 * Janice A. DiPietro Joshua R. Savitski Tiffany Blare Ann Duda *'6 Andrew Peter Sekula 6 Scott David Evans + Matthew A. Smith 6 MarkJoseph Falanga 6 Alexander David Sperrazza 6 Meera Sharma Harbola Jenna L. Strzelecki + Ramya Hegde Andrew G. Tuck, Posthumous +'6 Kenneth W Hensel *,6 Neil A. Untemahrer 6 Karen Marie Kaleta Patncia A. Vergnetti * Melissa Kane Greg M. Werner 6 x Delta Mu Delta Degree in Absentia + January 2009 Graduate 7 MASTER'S DEGREE CANDIDATES Master of Science in Education Degree Ahmed Mousa Alahmari * Tara Leann Castellar ,i January Albee * Renee Frances Casterline + Catherine Anne Albright * Kelly A. Cave Hawazen Saeed Salem Alharbi * Alison M. Cesare Majed Mushabab Ali * Julie Mae Chamberlin * Shandra Lee Allar Elizabeth A. Chernyl Sheena L. Allyn 13 Elmer S. Clark III Mohammed Ahmed Alshaikhi Andrew M. Cole + Cindy R. Ambrosiani * Christopher A. Cole *'13 fbni L. Amick Diane Mary Colgan * Allison L. Anderson * ChristineJ. Collaro Nancy P Andrus Andrew S. Colvin * Kerrie L. Angley *'13 Donald Richard Cook Cathy Ann Angradi * Stephanie Copeland Namlick Todd Patrick Ankiewicz Laura E. Cowburn * Christina L. Apgar 13 Daria Lee Reed Custer Debra M. Argot *,I3 MatthewJ. Cwalina Kristie L. Argot * Lori Ann Dalton * Emily K. Artz * Christian Davis Melody L. Asbury Kelly Marie Davis * * Jennifer Atkins 1' Sally L. DeFinnis * Julia Marie Barcalow * Aimee M. Diehl + Ann Marie C.