COMMENCEMENT
SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013

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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

UNDERGRADUATE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
McComb Fieldhouse, 10:00 a.m.

Dr. Julie E. Wollman

Convocation

Michael J. Hannan, Ph.D.
Interim Provost and Vice Presidentfor Academic Affairs

Dr. Julie E. Wollman became the 17th President of Edinboro
University in June 2012, bringing to Edinboro a successful
background in teaching, research, and administration.

Prelude

Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Gary Grant, Ph.D., Conductor

Pomp and Circumstance
Edward Elgar

ACADEMIC PROCESSIONAL
Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Star Spangled Banner
Erancis Scott Key

Nicole Rosenbayger, soprano; Tara Hart, alto;
William Steadman, tenor; Brendan Daugherty, bass
Senior Music Students

Welcome

Julie E. Wollman, Ph.D.
President

Trustee Greetings
Immediately upon becoming President, Dr .Wollman initiated a university-wide planning process
that produced updated Mission, Values and Vision statements and new long-range goals for the
University, all centered on a renewed commitment to uncompromising excellence and student

Terry J. Darcangelo
Edinboro University Council of Trustees

Awarding of Honorary Doctorate
Muriel A. Howard, Ph.D.

Julie E. Wollman

success.

Message to the Graduates

Muriel A. Howard
President, American Association of State Colleges
and Universities

Alleluia
Ralph Manuel

University Singers
Peter Van Den Honert, D.M.A., Conductor

Student Address

Kelly L. Landis
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

Presentation of Candidates

Michael J. Hannan
Terry L. Smith, Ph.D., Dean, College ofArts and Sciences
Scott E. Miller, D.B.A., Acting Dean, School of Business
Nomsa E. Geleta, Ed.D., Dean, School ofEducation

Conferring of Degrees

Julie E. Wollman

Alumni Greetings

Mary Timashenka
President, Alumni Association Board of Directors

Alma Mater

Nicole Rosenbayger, Tara Hart,
William Steadman, Brendan Daugherty

Fanfare and Recessional
Edward Elgar

RECESSIONAL
Symphonic Wind Ensemble

The first woman to be named president of Edinboro University,
she came to Edinboro from Wheelock College in Boston, Mass.,
where she served as Vice President for Academic Affairs. Prior to
that position, she served as Vice President for Academic Affairs
at Worcester State University and Dean of Education and Human
Development at Rhode Island College.

She also has become active in the community, accepting appointment to the Erie Regional Chamber
and Growth Partnership Board of Directors, the Hamot Health Foundation Board of Corporators,
and the United Way Erie Board of Directors. She also chairs the United Way’s Volunteer
Engagement Cabinet, among other roles that represent the University’s responsiveness to the
evolving needs of the broader community. Most recently, she accepted an invitation from state Sen.
Sean Wiley to join his Senatorial Advisory Committee on Post Secondary Education.
Additionally she is a member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities
Committee on Policies and Purposes and actively seeks to influence policy to advance opportunities
for all who to wish to access higher education.
President Wollman is married to Dan L. King, Executive Director of the American Association
of University Administrators, a national professional organization. She has two daughters: Sara
Bonilla, 22, a recent graduate of Wesleyan University, and Rosa Bonilla, 17, a senior in high school.

The audience is asked to stand during the Processional and Recessional and to join in the singing of
the National Anthem and the Alma Mater.

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MACE BEARER

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

Donald J. Renn

Dr. Muriel A. Howard

Leading the academic procession and representing his
faculty colleagues by carrying the Ceremonial Mace at today’s
Undergraduate Commencement is Mr. Donald J. Renn of
Edinboro University’s Department of Chemistry.

Dr. Muriel A. Howard, president of the American Association of State
Colleges and Universities, has been selected to address the graduating
class at today’s Undergraduate Commencement ceremony.
Dr. Howard is being honored in this manner for her history of success
and accomplishment in higher education, her characteristics of
perseverance and using one’s abilities to achieve success, and her
advocacy for opportunity and diversity in public higher education.

As a 48-year member of the faculty, including 18 years as
department chairperson, Professor Renn’s distinction as Mace
Bearer is symbolic of the central role that faculty play in the
academic and personal development of Edinboro’s students.
Professor Renn earned his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
from Waynesburg College, now Waynesburg University, in 1957 and a Master of Science in
Chemistry from Bucknell University in 1965. He completed additional graduate studies at the
University of Pittsburgh and the University of Delaware.
After beginning his teaching career as a high school chemistry teacher in Pawling, N.Y., Professor
Renn joined the faculty of what was then Edinboro State College in January 1965. He has
enjoyed the opportunity to teach the children and grandchildren of former students. Among the
memorable incidents in his long tenure at the University was the 1969 fire that destroyed Normal
Hall, which he and his family witnessed from their home across Normal Street.
Though organic chemistry is his specialty. Professor Renn taught several other specialties in
chemistry in the laboratory and classroom. For many years, he served as treasurer of the Erie
chapter of the American Chemical Society.
His community memberships include Oasis Lodge, No. 416, of Free and Accepted Masons, which
he served as secretary for most of his 20-year membership; the local chapter of the Sons of the
American Revolution, which he served as president for two years; and Northwest Presbyterian
Camping Association, which he also served as president for two years.

Dr. Howard was named president of AASCU in April 2009.
She is the first African-American to lead one of the six presidentially
based higher education associations in Washington, D.C. She is also
AASCU’s first female president.
As AASCU president, Dr. Howard is an advocate for public higher
education at the national level, working to influence federal policy and regulations on behalf of member
colleges and universities; serving as a resource to presidents and chancellors as they address state policy
and emerging campus issues; developing collaborative partnerships and initiatives that advance public
higher education; directing a strategic agenda that focuses on public college and university leadership for the
21st century; and providing professional development opportunities for presidents, chancellors, and their
spouses.
As the president of Buffalo State College, State University of New York, from 1996 to 2009, Dr. Howard
led a campus of more than 11,000 students, approximately 1,700 faculty and staff, and a financial operation
of more than $214 million. Prior to joining Buffalo State, she was the vice president for public service
and urban affairs at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, where she served in various
leadership capacities over a 23-year period.
As a college president. Dr. Howard was an active member of AASCU for many years. Her volunteer
involvement with AASCU includes serving as chair of the board of directors (2006-2007) and committee
and commission memberships that include the Voluntary System of Accountability Presidential Advisory
Committee, the Millennium Leadership Initiative, the Commission on Public University Renewal, and the
Alliance for Regional Stewardship. Dr. Howard also served as a faculty member for AASCU’s New Presidents’
Academy.
Her professional and scholarly interests include educational leadership, women and minorities in the
academy, and a long-standing personal commitment to public service. Dr. Howard serves on a number of
boards including Air University, the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, National Advisory Board of the National
Survey of Student Engagement, Merchants Insurance Company, and Association Mutual Health Insurance
Company.

He and his wife, Janet, are the parents of three adult daughters. They have four granddaughters
and two grandsons.
Professor Renn’s career as an educator, department chair, and mentor has served his students,
colleagues and the entire University community with distinction. He exemplifies the dedication
and commitment of our faculty to educational excellence and to our students’ success.

A graduate of the City University of New York’s Richmond College, Dr. Howard holds a master’s degree
in education and a doctor of philosophy in educational organization, administration, and policy from the
University at Buffalo. She earned a certificate from the Institute for Educational Management at Harvard
University. She has also received six honorary degrees and many awards for her contributions to public
higher education, for service to the community, and for her commitment to diversity.
In recognition of her significant accomplishments and contributions to public higher education. Dr. Howard
will receive the degree Doctor of Humane Letters (Litterarum Humaniorum Doctor, Honoris Causa) at
today’s Undergraduate Commencement ceremony.
Edinboro University is indeed fortunate to count Dr. Muriel A. Howard as an advocate and fiiend.

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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY FACULTY MARSHALS

HONORARY DOCTORATE RECIPIENTS

Dr. Dennis Buckwalter - Elementary, Middle and Secondary Education

Charles R. Webber, May 1981
Louis J. Tullio, May 1983
Milton Eisenhower, May 1985
Dr. Gertrude Barber, May 1988
Mary Porreco, May 1988
M. Lawreace Antoun, SSJ, May 1989
Joseph DiMaggio, Jr., May 1989
G. Andrew Fleming, May 1990
Walter Hendl, May 1990
/. King Jordan, May 1991
Chuck Jones, December 1991
Raymond Shafer, May 1992
Charles Kennedy, May 1992
Mary Beth Kennedy, May 1992
Richard Nygaard, May 1993
Naim Akbar, December 1993
Mahmoud Haroon, December 1994
Eiji Oue, May 1995
Louis Porreco, December 1995
Thomas Hagen, May 1996
Paul O’Neill, December 1997
Michael Zahorchak, December 1997
Fred Rogers, May 1998
Donald DiPlacido, December 1998
Dr. Yvonne Thornton, May 1999
Dr. James E. Barker, December 1999
F. Eugene Dixon, Jr., September 2000
Sir George A.O. Alleyne, M.D., December 2000
Dr. John Hope Franklin, December 2000
Joyce A. Savocchio, December 2001
Donald M. Alstadt, May 2002
K. Leroy Irvis, May 2002
Mike S. Zafirovski, December 2002
David N. Matthews, December 2003
William E. Strickland, Jr., May 2004
Dr. David William Steadman, December 2004
Cheryl G. Vicary, December 2005
Thomas C. Vicary, December 2005
Edward G. Rendell, May 2006
Sharon Stone, March 2007
Dorothy Dexter Pogue, May 2007
Dr. Frank G. Pogue, May 2007
Michael J. Redlawsk, May 2008
Patrick J. Santelli, May 2010
Kathleen A. Dahlkemper, May 2012

Ms. Diane Crandall - Art
Dr. John Cussen - English and Theatre Arts
Dr. Kristine Denton - Music
Dr. Linda Mukina Felker - Health and Physical Education
Ms. Amanda Frantz-Mamani - History, Anthropology, and World Languages
Dr. Melissa Gibson - Communication and Media Studies
Dr. Carol Gleichsner - Academic Support and Student Affairs
Dr. Qun Gu - Chemistry
Dr. Kosin Isariyawongse - Business and Economics
Dr. Henry Lawrence - Geosciences
Mr. Paul Lisowski - Organizational Studies
Dr. Peter McLaughlin - Psychology
Dr. Mary Jo Melvin - Early Childhood and Special Education
Ms. Patricia Nosel - Nursing
Dr. Susan Packard - Professional Studies
Dr. Anne Quinn - Mathematics and Computer Science
Dr. Delbert Rounds - Political Science and Criminal Justice
Dr. Karen Seubert - Philosophy
Dr. Roy Shinn - Speech, Language and Hearing
Dr. Margaret Smith - Social Work
Dr. Ulf Sorhannus - Biology and Health Services
Mr. David Wick - Physics and Technology
Mr. John Widner - Baron-Forness Library
Dr. Lee Williams - Sociology

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HONORS
The following degree candidates have earned at least 6o credits as undergraduate students of
Edinboro University and have attained the following cumulative averages: Summa Cum Laude,
3.8 to 4.00; Magna Cum Laude, 3.6 to 3.79; and Cum Laude, 3.4 to 3.59.

Kelly Maureen McKeown
Jamie Lynn McPherson-Bender
Betty J. Meeder
Abbey Kathleen Michalski
Timothy J. Mientkiewicz
Lindsey Louise Miller
Margaret Sullivan Mims
Kristina Nicole Mojica
Christine Annora Novelli
Marcus Andrew Paradise
Sarah Allison Patterson
Alexis Nicole Petrosky
Nicole Marie Phillips
Brennan R. Plucknett
Jennifer Leigh Pundzak
Sean Patrick Regan
Kaytlin Alyssa Roser
Hannah Patricia Ross
Crystal Anna Ruhlman
Corey Michael Saxton
Kerry Kristen Schutte
Samantha Jane Self
Dimitri Gregory Sidorick
Natalie Renee Smith
Thomas M. Stuczynski
Kurtis Andrew Swartz
Jessica Anne Tonda
David Edwin Updike
Jason J. Walker
Katarina Kay Warhola
Jennifer Nicole Yurky

Summa Cum Laude
Megan Elizabeth Affolter
Kiera Marlene Bagnoni
Tonya Lynn Boyer
James Aaron Butts
Angela M. Capra
Aaron Matthew Chisholm
Kaitlyn Kaye Clark
Rachel Elizabeth Corsi
Kelsey L. Crusse
Terry J. Darcangelo
Shawna R. Davis
Megan Marie Doerge
Caiden J. Feldmiller
Krystle Christinia Foertsch
Mariel Jean Fogel
0 Victor N. Fuller
Jeremiah Andrew Glover
Timothy David Gorka
Timothy J. Heirls
Loren Sue Henley
Roxanne Adele Herrington
Tricia Marie Hoffman
Christopher Charles Hresko
Christopher Thomas Hruska
Amber Rose Ketcham
Allison Jane Kirstein
Megan E. Kline
Leah Michelle Kneidel
Rebecca Ann Kovacs
Aricka Rachel Ladebu
Melissa Danielle Lazusky
Anthony Michael LoPinto
Jacl5m Christine Lovell
Kaitlin B. Magee
Steven John Manno
Kathryn Nicole Martin
Carissa Anne Mason
Laura Ann Maynard
Ariel Rochelle McCracken

Magna Cum Laude
Matthew Steven Arcure
Patrick D. Baney
Brian Shelby Barton
Michelle L, Beaumont
Sabrina L. Black
Daniel Joseph Blackman
Michael Paul Brandt

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Katlin Mae Britton
Sarah Ann Busch
Dennis Darrell Carr
Courtney Elizabeth Chase
D’Anna Lee Connelly
Molly Burley Daley
Christopher Michael DeMayo
Rebecca Ann Dillen
Shane B. Goller
Patricia Ann Greene
Laura Michele Gregory
Julie Victoria Henry
Edward F, Jackson
Todd L. Jones
Zachary Scott Jones
Kristina Lynn Kaiser
Robert Austin King
Royce A. King
Kelsey Rachel Knoll
Nicole Marie Koehle
Hannah Michelle Kucewicz
Kelly Lynn Landis
Jared Matthew Lindenberger
Kellie Nicole Littlefield
Lauren Nicole Marucci
Felicia Ann Mattocks
Nancy Lyn McClune
Katherine E. McCormick
Sara Victoria Mihelic
Leslie James Miller, Jr,
o Christopher James Mitchell
Emily Mrvos
Allie Elizabeth Mulig
Anna Kateri Mullen-Kroll
Tonya S. Nemeth
Brooke Ann Newell
Allison Nicole Nichols
Kristen A. Nichols
Jamie N. Nicklas
Shauna Lynne Niedzielski
Maggie L, Rapp
Marissa Suzanne Robuck
Sarah Ann Russell
Jessica Danae Ruth
Jeffrey Andrew Schleicher
Dylan C. Staib

William Thomas Steadman
Katelyn Elspeth Swidal
Erica Lynn Taylor
Emily E. Thompson
Laura Jean Tonn
Jamison Paul VanLoocke
Emily J. Weil
Branden Alexander Williams
Nicole Rae Youngkin

Cum Laude
Jessica Marie-Alice Acker
Jesse Marie Antolik
Lora Frances Beeton
Rachel Elizabeth Bert
Andrea J. Campbell
Brittany Maranne Carr
Ashly Marie Cervenka
Elizabeth Jane Claflin
Alyce Johanna Comes
o Daniel Eric Cosme
Jordan Michelle Cowan
Briana Marie Dangel
Garrison E. Daum
Jon F, Dillaman
Alexa Tiara DiNapoli
Fadila Dzambic
Carrie Estella Elleman
Kathryn M. Fendya
Amanda Leigh Ann Ferguson
Jonathan W. Gillum
Sarah Michelle Gustafson
Lindsay Marie Hampy
Marie Dale Harnett
Edwin Lee Harris
Tara Kathleen Hart
Olivia H. Hemlock
Marissa A. Hilson
Seth C. Howell
Gail Elizabeth Hunt
Nicholas David Insana
Tiffany Rae Jaggi
Logan Christopher Kienholz
Zacharias Jebadiah Malcolm Kinney
Kristen Annie Kleinhanz
Brian Amadeo Knouse

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Jody Anne Kohne
Leanne Kolessar
Carole Lynn Kossbiel
Christina Lynn Kovschak
Timothy Adam Kozek
Angela Marie Kraus
Logan Michael Krise
Kimberly Ann Lober
Ian Joseph Manti
Daniel Eugene McKay
Melissa Ann Monroe
Amanda Marie Morley
Michael V. Oliva
David M. Ongley
Allison Constance Orlando
Autumn M. Pacholke
Philip Albert Pallerino
Alexis Montgomery Pasi
Jennifer Lee Patten-Rudolph
Alyssa A. Pickett
Sarah Poiesz
Amber Christine Poland
Katherine G. Porter
Paige Elise Puskar
Aubrey Kean Reese

Dr. Robert C. Weber Honors Program
Honors Diploma
Angela M. Capra
Kaitlyn Kaye Clark
Kelsey L. Crusse
Rebecca Ann Dillen
Carrie Estella Elleman
Caiden J, Feldmiller
Krystle Christinia Foertsch
Roxanne Adele Herrington
Jordan Joseph Hershel
Megan E. Kline
Rebecca Ann Kovacs
Kerry Kristen Schutte
Emily E. Thompson
Nicole Rae Youngkin
Jennifer Nicole Yurky

Robert J. Rehberg
Samantha Jean Risjan
Francesca J. Rose
Robert Joseph Sabol
Donna S. San
Norah Jane Scholl
Samantha Marie Schooley
Tara Marie Scullen
Lauren Lee Showman
Michael Alexander Sirota
Amanda Lee Skinkis
Erica Lauren Snyder
Gabriella Ann Stefanelli
Zackary Michael Stiltenpole
Gabriel Alexander Torres
Jacob Thomas Vallimont
Jessica Lee VanDamia
Kandis Janel Walter
Kelsey Rebecca Waltz
Heather Lynn Wasser
Amanda M. Wehrer
Kayla Karen Welling
David Gregory Zapp
Patricia Rose Zavala

BACCALAUREATE AND ASSOCIATE DEGREES
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Terry L. Smith, Ph.D., Dean
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Anthropology
Jesse Marie Antolik - Cum Laude
Amber M. Gildea
Jeremiah Andrew Glover - Summa Cum Laude
Edwin Lee Harris - Cum Laude
Albert A. Kammenzind
Allison Nicole Nichols - Magna Cum Laude
Jordan Scott Placer
Rebecca G. Rokey
Kendra Jayne Vaughn
Carl Thomas Williford
Art History
Sierra Marie Stakes
Amanda M. Wehrer - Cum Laude
Biology
Shawn M. Jackson
Chemistry
Jason J. Walker - Summa Cum Laude
Communication Studies
Stacy Ann Bartholomew
Gabriel Louis Costa
Shawna R. Davis - Summa Cum Laude
Megan Marie Doerge - Summa Cum Laude
Andrew S. Farag
Paige Denise Fearing
Brian L. Flanagan
Julianna Grider
o Rachel Leslie Gustafson
Ashley Lyn Hoak
Tina Marie Horsemanko

Gail Elizabeth Hunt - Cum Laude
Sydne Jean Korynoski
Ariel Rochelle McCracken - Summa Cum Laude
David Christopher Osborne
o Anthony R. Pachell
Lance Patterson, II
Andrea Leigh Rex
Jeremy J, Rickert
* Latrice Lashawn Rose
Samantha Jordan Schlimm
Aleesha Nicole Tate
Michael Anthony Tirone
Paul S. Wilson

Criminal Justice
Catherine C. Abel
Brianne Charday Anderson
David Robert Barbour
o Ashley Marie Brace
Patrick L. Burnett
Jeremy L. Burroughs
o Daniel Eric Cosme - Cum Laude
Jennifer Lois Cox
Chelsea Rae Craighead
Ted Thomas Crowl
Mariah K. Dreslinski
Shawn J. Ellenberger
* Sean Michael Foltz
Cassidy Noelle Fortman
Timothy David Gorka - Summa Cum Laude
Jessica Lynn Haas
Bethany Lynn Haulik
Samantha Rae Helsley
Nicole Christine Hoffman
Markeena Danae Hunter
Nicholas David Insana - Cum Laude

Nicole A. James
Kier Anthony Johnson
Jeremy Mychal Long
Kristine Marie Marquez
Nicole Marie Mayr
Joshua S, McGinnis
Logan Jeffrey McMahon
Michael Kenneth Mello
Sara Victoria Mihelic - Magna Cum Laude
Jamont Anthony Minnie
o Jeremy Paul Mong
Shauna L)mne Niedzielski - Magna Cum Laude
Kristen Brittanie Pal
Adam Raymond Pederson
0 Brittney Lee Price
Kyle Thomas Protho
Christine Susan Rush
* Lauren Michelle Scarupa
Jaime Lynn Shaffer
Timothy David Sherman
Christina Michelle Simmons
* Renee Marie Smedley
Domingo J. Smith
Zachary Scott Smith
0 Clint Adam Steiger
Matthew B. Steigerwald
Thomas M. Stuczynski - Summa Cum Laude
Nicole Lee Thoman
Nicole Marie Tonty
Annette F. Weber

English
Taylor Aniela Birk
Katlin Mae Britton - Magna Cum Laude
Megan Elizabeth DeLancey
Caiden J. Feldmiller - Summa Cum Laude
Justin D. Frank
Michelle Lynne Hargraves
Layla Christine Hutchinson
0 Michael Jordan Miller
Jonathan Cole Persinger
Katherine G. Porter - Cum Laude

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Benjamin Werner Rutkowski
Corey Michael Saxton - Summa Cum Laude
Charlie Joseph Shinn
Victoria Leigh Small
Shannon J. Vernier
Cody R. Webb
Jillie A. Wowk-Kennedy

Geography
Maria Elizabeth Brooks
Jon-Marc Burdick
Aaron Matthew Chisholm - Summa Cum Laude
Justin Shane Feikls
Andrew Raymond Loomis
Melina Blaze Messenger
Nichole J, Ordos
James Patrick Mark Orton
Bennett James Porter
Justina Lyn Santiago
Logan Thomas Snodgrass
Stacie L. Sulkowski
German
Heather J. Lemmex
Jessica Jane Nardo
History
Matthew Thomas Bonanti
Tonya Lynn Boyer - Summa Cum Laude
Alexis I. Chilson
Lee Oakley Deeter
Zachary Scott Jones - Magna Cum Laude
Robert Austin King - Magna Cum Laude
Courtney Marie Kolodzieski
Leslie James Miller, Jr. - Magna Cum Laude
Michael V. Oliva - Cum Laude
Philip Albert Pallerino - Cum Laude
Michael Alexander Sirota - Cum Laude
Humanities
* Patrick Lynn Mullet

Individualized Studies
Eric L. Abrams
Jennifer L. Anuszkiewicz
Erin Elizabeth Balcerzak
Ursula Renee Chess
Shaina Aliana Dampier
* Maegan Louise Dubik
Katrina Genevieve Eickley
Craig Matthew Galvin
Antoinette Marie Glenn
Michael O. F. Hale
Michael Lynn Horton
Jonathan Andrew Johns
Jasmine Dominique Johnson
Angela Sue Karotka
* Cassandra Gail Kiplinger
Alysse Sevon Koleman
Skylar Marie Kowalok
Lauren Marie Lang
Robert Allen Lorei
Renal S, A. McBean
Sead Medilovic
Katherine Elizabeth Mego
o Christopher James Mitchell - Magna Cum
Laude
Justin Alan Moore
Jenna Nicole Moorehead
Michael Bryan Petrillo
Kenneth Pettis
Jon Gregory Pintea
Aubrey Kean Reese - Cum Laude
Danielle Marie Richter
Francesca J. Rose - Cum Laude
John S. Rotko
Christine Marie Sanford
Lauren N. Skillicorn
Ricky Carlyle Smith
Maleek Ali Toran
John Garrett Wrap
Jesse R. Young
Victor M. Zeigler

Journalism and Mass
Communication
Ethan A. Callan
Kathryn A. Close
Patrick Lowery Coggins
Kristina DeBrito
Sean W. Green
Christopher Thomas Hruska - Summa Cum
Laude
Samantha M. Kardasz
Kelsey Rachel Knoll - Magna Cum Laude
Tere’ Elyse Lewis
Anthony Michael Lo Pinto - Summa Cum
Laude
James Joseph Mazary, Jr.
Aaron James McKrell
Allie Elizabeth Mulig - Magna Cum Laude
Allison Constance Orlando - Cum Laude
Jennifer Leigh Pundzak - Summa Cum Laude
Maura Katherine Sirianni
Adele Marie Stewart
Shelby Allyssa Will
Sarah Tiffany Wozniak
Spencer H. Zoth
Mathematics
Patrick D. Baney - Magna Cum Laude
Alisha Marie LaRosa
Carissa Anne Mason - Summa Cum Laude
Lindsey Louise Miller - Summa Cum Laude
Music
Beau John Barber
Jennifer Marie Barton
Kayla Florence Clark
Adam P. Cvetich
* Brendan J. Daugherty
Natalie Rose Gardner
Tara Kathleen Hart - Cum Laude
Seth C. Howell - Cum Laude
Brian Amadeo Knouse - Cum Laude
Sean Patrick Regan - Summa Cum Laude

Nicole A. Rosenbayger
William Thomas Steadman - Magna Cum Laude
Emily Ann Stubenbort

Philosophy
Gary James Zelina
Physics
Daniel Joseph Blackman - Magna Cum
Laude
Garrison E, Daum - Cum Laude
Steven John Manno - Summa Cum Laude
Richard Adam Masone
Dylan Christopher Young
Political Science
Brian Shelby Barton - Magna Cum Laude
Michael Paul Brandt - Magna Cum Laude
Jezree Joseph Friend
Stephen M. Gruzlovic
Caitlyn Caron Heffren
Michael D. McAfee
Jennifer Lee Mion
Jeffrey Tighe Person
Kyle Thomas Protho
Psychology
Tony Lee Akins
Brittany Marie Barbarini
Sandra Elizabeth Bertoty
Jennifer Lynn Braine
Kelly J. Briody
Brittany Maranne Carr - Cum Laude
Ammy L. Chau
Laura Joan Cornman
Kristina Anne Dabrowski
Alexa Tiara DiNapoli - Cum Laude
Michelle Suzanne Forgione
Heather Marie Gifford
Niesha Rena Gittings
Shane B. Goller - Magna Cum Laude

Antonia Isis Harris
Derek W. Harvey
Seth Charles Hembree
Logan Christopher Kienholz - Cum Laude
Allison Jane Kirstein - Summa Cum Laude
Kellie Nicole Littlefield - Magna Cum Laude
Elizabeth Ann Long
Chelsea Anne Lyle
Alaina McKenzie Mannion
Katherine E. McCormick - Magna Cum
Laude
Andrew James McIntosh
0 Joey Rogue Neri
Alexis Montgomery Pasi - Cum Laude
Steven Michael Perlik
Sarah M, Polanec
Katelyn Yvonne Polumbo
Sarah Ann Russell - Magna Cum Laude
Norah Jane Scholl - Cum Laude
Carly Sue Strohmeyer
Jacob Brian Winarski
Ashley L)mn Yatzor
Allison M. Yeckley

Social Science
Melody Clayton Murray
Sociology
Kevin A. Barber
Jason Andrew Belan
Alexa L. Brill
Kaitlin Nicole Fabich
Peter Joseph Gillece, IV
Caitlin E. Goodge
Marcus Anthony Johnson
Nalisha Dale Kellogg
Amber Rose Ketcham - Summa Cum Laude
Jared A, Kinzig
Jeremy Mychal Long
Leanne Lungariello
Sierra Monique Miller

Speech and Hearing Sciences
Courtney Marie Boroski
Kayla Ann Brennen
Angela M. Capra - Summa Cum Laude
Laura Michele Gregory - Magna Cum Laude
Kayce Lynn Jackal
Leah Michelle Kneidel - Summa Cum Laude
Natalie M. Kochasic
Kaylyn Marie Kulhanek
Kyle Brady Majewski
Lauren Nicole Marucci - Magna Cum Laude
Laura Ann Maynard - Summa Cum Laude
Anna Kateri Mullen-Kroll - Magna Cum
Laude
Taylor Anne Nau
Alyssa A. Pickett - Cum Laude
Hannah Patricia Ross - Summa Cum Laude
Natalie Renee Smith - Summa Cum Laude
Ashton Ruth Marie Tate
Theatre Arts
Samuel Whitman Roha
World Languages and Cultures
Jamison Paul VanLoocke - Magna Cum
Laude

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
Fine Arts - Applied Media Arts
Megan Elizabeth Affolter - Summa Cum
Laude
Kevin Vincent Burfield
Cory James Byknish
Ashly Marie Cervenka - Cum Laude
Chelsea R. Counsil
Jordan Michelle Cowan - Cum Laude
Zachary Alan Cromie
Kelsey L. Crusse - Summa Cum Laude
Dane J. Danovskis
Ryan Michael Dougan

Nathaniel J. Evanko
Jessica L. Fankhouser
Kelly Jennelle Flood
Krystle Christinia Foertsch - Summa Cum
Laude
Ethan Steffan Gassner
Pauline Goan
Jordan Joseph Hershel
Robert Paul Jackson
Megan E. Kline - Summa Cum Laude
Melissa E. Kosnac
Dean William Liebau
Kaitlin B. Magee - Summa Cum Laude
Ian Joseph Manti - Cum Laude
Brittany Catherine Melanson
Jessica Lynn Morgan
Brooke Ann Newell - Magna Cum Laude
Christine Annora Novelli - Summa Cum
Laude
Justin E. Nowosielski
Levi Benjamin Peretic
Andrew James Pittman
Tyler Milson Plevel
Richelle Lynn Porfilio
Paige Elise Puskar - Cum Laude
0 Rachelle Julaine Rankin
* Spencer Lloyd Rauch
Deanna Elizabeth Riley
Mark Andrew Robinault
Samantha Marie Schooley - Cum Laude
Matthew Justin Simons
Amanda Lee Skinkis - Cum Laude
Erica Lauren Snyder - Cum Laude
Gabriella Ann Stefanelli - Cum Laude
Zackary Michael Stiltenpole - Cum Laude
Richard D. Stubenhofer
Brian Henry Thompson, Jr.
Christopher Aron Timpano
Anna Marie Tipker
Ashley Nichole Tittle
Gabriel Alexander Torres - Cum Laude
Erin Cora Turner

Kendra Jayne Vaughn
Vanessa Rose Vaughn
Robert Charles Weaver
Riley Daniel Wycoff
Nicole Rae Youngkin - Magna Cum Laude
David Gregory Zapp - Cum Laude

Fine Arts - Studio Arts
Mark Mathew Arnold
o Robert S. J. Arnold
Meredith June Bigatel
Kimberly M. Dodin
Carrie Estella Elleman - Cum Laude
Evan M. Kaiser
Kristina Lynn Kaiser - Magna Cum Laude
Tiffany Rose Learner
Andrew James McIntosh
Shizuno Ogata
Courtney Lynn Orie
Kenneth Giovanni Romano
Sebastian Blake Sears
Bradley Stephen Shuffstall
Eric P. Sikora
Dylan C. Staib - Magna Cum Laude
Kayla Marie Staigvil
Shelby Lynn Stewart
Katelyn Elspeth Swidal - Magna Cum Laude
Jeremy L. Tarr
Michael Henry Thomas
Erika Michelle Titus
Erin Cora Turner
Erica Maria Velez
Nicole Rae Youngkin - Magna Cum Laude
Stephen A. Zetts

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Biology
Alicia Leigh Cordova
Sarah Irene McCall
Jamie N. Nicklas - Magna Cum Laude
Stephanie Marie Tighe

Chemistry
Daniel Joseph Blackman - Magna Cum
Laude
Elizabeth Jane Claflin - Cum Laude
Patricia Ann Greene - Magna Cum Laude
Tricia Marie Hoffman - Summa Cum Laude
Zacharias Jebadiah Malcolm Kinney - Cum
Laude
Nathan T. Kucharik
Nathaniel Anderson Moore
William Joseph Powalski, III
Sarah Nicole Schneider
Ryan John Sestak
Cameron Taylor Stephens
Jacob Thomas Vallimont - Cum Laude
Jinbin Zheng
Computer Science
Christopher Charles Hresko - Summa Cum
Laude
Steven E. Nader
Adam Tory Rosenthal
Jeffrey S. Rossiter
Thomas M. Stuczynski - Summa Cum Laude
Jessica Anne Tonda - Summa Cum Laude
Environmental Science/Biology
Hanah Rae Escoto
Lindsey Ann Sylvis
Geology
* Keith A. Hayes
Daniel Eugene McKay - Cum Laude
0 Zachary James Robertson
Industrial and Engineering
Administration
o Victor N. Fuller - Summa Cum Laude
Joseph D. Koss
Timothy J. Mientkiewicz - Summa Cum
Laude
Patrick John Molitor, Jr.

Medical Technology
* Luke David Aucker
* Lydia Avery Ruefthaler
* Courtney Jane Vitolo
* Maggie Rose Woodard
Nuclear Medicine Technology
* Erin Margaret Cherry
Todd L, Jones - Magna Cum Laude
* Danielle Marie Manz
* Sarah E. Thompson
* Arthur Garfield Tunstall, IV
Nursing
Jessica Marie-Alice Acker - Cum Laude
Erin Mary Agreen
Diana Igorevna Akopyan
Serwaa B. Antwi
Vanessa Brooke Bartges
Courtney Elizabeth Chase - Magna Cum
Laude
Rachel Elizabeth Corsi - Summa Cum Laude
Rebecca Ann Dillen - Magna Cum Laude
Kathryn M. Fendya - Cum Laude
Alexandria Alicia Gierlak
Heather Marie Gifford
Kayla Marie Gioia
Shelby Diane Hall
Olivia H. Hemlock - Cum Laude
Kimberly S. Henry
Kristen Annie Kleinhanz - Cum Laude
Nicole Marie Koehle - Magna Cum Laude
Jody Anne Kohne - Cum Laude
Timothy Adam Kozek - Cum Laude
Angela Marie Kraus - Cum Laude
Tiffany Joy Lazeski
Nancy L)m McClune - Magna Cum Laude
Alison Kayla Miller
Emily Mrvos - Magna Cum Laude
Marlaine Marie Muenz
Allison M. Neff
Stephanie L. Nelson

Sarah Allison Patterson - Summa Cum
Laude
Amber Christine Poland - Cum Laude
Sarah Lynn Rajecki
Samantha May Sommers
Laura Jean Tonn - Magna Cum Laude
Anna Kathleen Staniszewski Trost
Cosha Jo Urey
Matthew Patrick Weaver
Emily J. Weil - Magna Cum Laude
Hannah Elizabeth Wheaton
Catherine Renee Willett
Jessica Ann Witkowski
Britnee Marie Zieminick

Psychology
Stephanie Mona Caldwell
Angela Marie Lennox
Charity Elizabeth Patterson
Nicole Marie Phillips - Summa Cum Laude
Guy D. Rundle
Kerry Kristen Schutte - Summa Cum Laude
Leatra Brenell Tate
Emily E. Thompson - Magna Cum Laude
Social Work
Jessica Lee Earner
Michelle L. Beaumont - Magna Cum Laude
Kimberly Lynn Boyd
Janine Marie Burick
Brittany Ann Clark
Cathleen Elizabeth Cohen
Melissa Ann Cupps
Amy Lynn Donikowski
Sierra Arlene Gilmore
Barry Thomas Jones
Natalie S. King
Jared Matthew Lindenberger - Magna Cum
Laude
Betty J. Meeder - Summa Cum Laude
Jennifer Lee Patten-Rudolph - Cum Laude
Sarah Poiesz - Cum Laude

Karen A. Risser
Jessica Ann Rosenberry
Robert Joseph Sabol - Cum Laude
Brittany Nichole Simms
Sandra J. Suter
Jessica Lauren Tinko
Brittany Janay Vactor
Kelsey Rebecca Waltz - Cum Laude
Denise Marie Washington
Cody R. Webb
Emily Faith Williams
Louise Williams
Sarah LaRue Winans

Speech and Hearing Sciences
Jessica L)mne Mizban
Katarina Kay Warhola - Summa Cum Laude
Kayla Karen Welling - Cum Laude

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
ART EDUCATION
Derek Michael Bauer
Christopher Michael DeMayo - Magna Cum
Laude
Mariel Jean Fogel - Summa Cum Laude
Melissa Ann Hunter
Megan Elizabeth Kaulius
Leanne Kolessar - Cum Laude
Maggie L. Rapp - Magna Cum Laude
Richard D. Stubenhofer
Erica Lynn Taylor - Magna Cum Laude
Nicole Sue Wilcox

Steven James Knapp
Matthew Richard May
Brandon James Peterson
Dennis J. Quick, II
Dillon James Steele
Patrick J. Walthers

Human Services - Social Services
Chad Eugene Crum
Jesse H. Custer
Brittni Sue Dillen
Kayla Marie Proctor
* Brittany Alice Seelinger
Liberal Studies
o Mark Edward Beaumont
Jacqueline S. Harpst
Samantha Jo Widmer
Charmaine Delores Wilson

ASSOCIATE OF ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY
Manufacturing Engineering
Technology
Jason Matthew Daugherty
Darrel James Taylor

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
Computer Science
Daniel J. Lukowich
Fawn Serenity Vergona

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Criminal Justice
William Ryan Benson
Mitchell Robert Colquhoun
Lauren A. Davis

Pre-Pharmacy
Jenna Marie Ferko
David J. LeVert
Brian Joseph Pytlarz
Amber M. Wilkinson

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Scott E. Miller, DBA, Acting Dean
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Business Administration
Justin L. Belden
Kurt Michael Brown
Sara Brittany Brummitt
Andrea J. Campbell - Cum Laude
Dennis Darrell Carr - Magna Cum Laude
Terry J. Darcangelo - Summa Cum Laude
Brands J. Davis
Lauren A, Davis
Vincent A. DiVito
Raymond Tanner Eagley
Darrin Thomas Eaton
Thomas Charles Enssle
Erika Rae Ferraro
Robert D. Fragale
Katlyn Jane Furry
Sarah Michelle Gustafson - Cum Laude
Justin David Guyton
Amanda L, Hamilton
Marie Dale Harnett - Cum Laude
Corey Lament Harris, II
Zachary William Haythorn
Timothy J. Heirls - Summa Cum Laude
Elizabeth Anne Held
Julie Victoria Henry - Magna Cum Laude
Marissa A. Hilson - Cum Laude
Douglas Brian Hollaman, II
Patricia Donielle Johnson
Joseph D. Koss
Christina L)mn Kovschak - Cum Laude
Kelly Lynn Landis - Magna Cum Laude
Douglas Francis MacDonald
Jamie Lynn McPherson-Bender - Summa
Cum Laude
Paige Nicole Mele
Dana Leigh Miller
Margaret Sullivan Mims - Summa Cum Laude
Samuel Gary Moore
Amanda Marie Morley - Cum Laude
Sean Patrick Moyak
Tonya S. Nemeth - Magna Cum Laude

Stephannie Jo Niell
Tiffany Marie Oaks
David M. Ongley - Cum Laude
Lisa Anne Ramsey
Robert J. Rehberg - Cum Laude
Shannon Leigh Rohrich
Laura P. Roncaglione
Donna S. San - Cum Laude
Richard Blough Shaffer, II
Joshua John Shrock
Molly Kate Skelton
Ryan James Skelton
Michael James Smiley
Ashley Lynn Springer
Heather Ann Stroup
Kurtis Andrew Swartz - Summa Cum Laude
Nicole Kathryn Sz5mikiewicz
Sharon Grace Tendler
David Edwin Updike - Summa Cum Laude
Heather Lynn Wasser - Cum Laude
Daniel Thomas Willow
Bowen Xu

Economics
Lora Frances Beeton - Cum Laude
Brandon David Long
Jeffrey Andrew Schleicher - Magna Cum Laude

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
Business Administration
Amanda Rae Bowen
Christine Marie Butler
Claudia Marie Connell
Kelsey L. Crusse
Shawn D. Czerwinski
Matthew Anthony McMullen
Danielle N. Mullen
Dennis Gerard Toy
Thomas E. Toy
Chihiro Yokoo

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Nomsa E. Geleta, Ed.D., Dean
Sabrina L. Black - Magna Cum Laude

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN EDUCATION

Erica D. Bucceri
Ashlee Nichole Clifton
Amanda N. Cook
Fadila Dzambic - Cum Laude
Karla Jatziri Gonzalez
Lindsay Marie Hampy - Cum Laude
Lauren Nicole Hopwood

Early Childhood Education
Alyce Johanna Comes - Cum Laude
Briana Marie Dangel - Cum Laude
Crystal Anna Ruhlman - Summa Cum Laude
Kandis Janel Walter - Cum Laude

Amy L. Kelso
Amy Christine Kuvshinikov
Jaclyn Christine Lovell - Summa Cum Laude

Early Childhood (P-4)
& Special Education (P-8)
Rachel Elizabeth Bert - Cum Laude
Sarah Ann Busch - Magna Cum Laude
Amanda Leigh Ann Ferguson - Cum Laude
Brittany Marie Harsen
Tiffany Rae Jaggi - Cum Laude
Rebecca Ann Kovacs - Summa Cum Laude
Melissa Danielle Lazusky - Summa Cum
Laude
Abbey Kathleen Michalski - Summa Cum
Laude
Marissa Suzanne Robuck - Magna Cum
Laude
Brooke Elizabeth Schmitt
Lauren Lee Showman - Cum Laude

Stephanie Jean Martin
Kelly Maureen McKeown - Summa Cum
Laude
Chelsea Nicole Messinger
Melissa Ann Monroe - Cum Laude
Kristen A. Nichols - Magna Cum Laude
Jessica Danae Ruth - Magna Cum Laude
Sara Marie Skellie

Elementary Education/
Special Education
James Aaron Butts - Summa Cum Laude
Kaitlyn Kaye Clark - Magna Cum Laude
Kamie Nicole Crum
Jordan Marie Gibbons
Kathleen Carol Hanas
Kimberly Ann Lober - Cum Laude
Felicia Ann Mattocks - Magna Cum Laude
Jessica Rae McClelland
Sara E. Renzi
Kaytlin Alyssa Roser - Summa Cum Laude
Tara Marie Scullen - Cum Laude
Samantha Jane Self - Summa Cum Laude
Abigail Lynn Soggs
Ashley Currie Wheeler
Michael Robert White
Branden Alexander Williams - Magna Cum
Laude

Elementary Education
Lauren Marie Arnold
D’Anna Lee Connelly - Magna Cum Laude
Andrea Cristina DiCarlo
Christy Lynn Edinger
Katherine Anne Ion
Arian Iceton Jones
Carole Lynn Kossbiel - Cum Laude
* Charli Michelle Lewarchik
Brennan R. Plucknett - Summa Cum Laude
Elementary Education/
Early Childhood
Jessica Lynn Bawol

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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL
EDUCATION

Middle Level Education
Kristy A. Anton
Kiera Marlene Bagnoni - Summa Cum Laude
Jon F. Dillaman - Cum Laude
Royce A, King - Magna Cum Laude
Aricka Rachel Ladebu - Summa Cum Laude
Kathryn Nicole Martin - Summa Cum Laude
Autumn M. Pacholke - Cum Laude
Jennifer Nicole Yurky - Summa Cum Laude

* Samantha M. Blazetic
Kiara Sherelle Brown
Darcie Mae Chabola
Brian Andrew Christman
* Kerry Lynn Connolly
Jack William Corey
Molly Burley Daley - Magna Cum Laude

Secondary Education Comprehensive English
Jarrod Daugherty Groves
Loren Sue Henley - Summa Cum Laude
Edward F. Jackson - Magna Cum Laude
Kristina Nicole Mojica - Summa Cum Laude

Tylor Scott Enos
* Darrell A. Fincher, Jr.
Jordan Michael Frick
Roxanne Adele Herrington - Summa Cum
Laude
Kayla Marie Joy
Logan Michael Krise - Cum Laude
Hannah Michelle Kucewicz - Magna Cum

Secondary Education Social Studies
Matthew Steven Arcure - Magna Cum Laude
Aaron Matthew Chisholm - Summa Cum Laude
Robert Perry Fuller
Matthew Bruce Gibson
Jonathan W. Gillum - Cum Laude
Joshua David Murkens
Katherine Sherly Soder
Matthew James Sundberg
Lindsey Michelle Vavala
Devleta Zilkic

Laude
Matthew Thomas Lynch
Michael McKinnon
Marcus Andrew Paradise - Summa Cum
Laude
Lauren Elizabeth Pascucci
Alexis Nicole Petrosky - Summa Cum Laude
* Mark A. Richardson
Samantha Jean Risjan - Cum Laude
Robin Louise Rodgers
Evan Michael Rossi
Dimitri Gregory Sidorick - Summa Cum

Secondary Education - Spanish
Lauren Nicole Jones
Patricia Rose Zavala - Cum Laude

Laude
Tara Elizabeth Smeak
* Stephanie Marie Smigiera
Richard Joseph Storino, II
Caroline Rachel Tuminello
Christopher L. Villano
Shawn Christopher Walker
* Westley Alan Williams

Special Education/
Elementary Education
Brittany Ann Cook
Logan Rae Flecker
Scott M. Palotas
Hannah Christine Rankin
Jessica Lee VanDamia - Cum Laude
Ashley Lynn Wagner

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COLORS DISTINCTIVE OF THE
DISCIPLINES AND PROFESSIONS

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Human Services - Developmental
Disabilities Specialist
Grace Ann Goodwill

Sage Green......... .... Physical Education
Lemon................. .......... Library Science
Lilac..................... .....................Dentistry
Maize................... .................Agriculture
Orange................. ................Engineering
Pink..................... ..........................Music
Salmon Pink....... .............Public Health
Purple.................. ............................. Law
Russet.................. ......................Forestry
Scarlet.................. .....................Theology
White...... Arts, Letters and Humanities
Golden Yellow............................ Science

Apricot.........................................Nursing
Dark Blue............................... Philosophy
Light Blue.................................Education
Peacock Blue...... Public Administration
Brown....................................... Fine Arts
Citron................................... Social Work
Copper..................................... Economics
Crimson..................................Journalism
Drab............................................Business
Gray............................ Veterinaiy Science
Silver Gray....................................Oratory
Green..........................................Medicine
Olive Green.............................. Pharmacy

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
Pre-School Education
Courtney I. Corlew
Ashley Elizabeth Hallstein
Chelsey Ann-Marie Kimple
Jessica Joan Shaw
Brooke Leigh Smith
Alyssa Ann Stewart
Danielle Jean Tech
Sara M, Volkman
Lisa M. Votee
Megan Marie Weise
Dashaya Shemale Renee Williams

HONORS DESIGNATIONS
Gold Stoles................................................................... Summa Cum Laude
White Stoles.................................................................Magna Cum Laude
Red Stoles..................................................................................Cum Laude
Gold Cords....................Dr. Robert C. Weber Honors Program Graduate
Red Cords.................................................Departmental Honor Graduate

* = Students who will complete degree requirements during Summer 2013.
o = Students who completed degree requirements during Winter 2013.

THE CEREMONIAL MACE
The University does not claim the list of degree candidates or honors designations is absolutely accurate.
Students are granted degrees only if they meet all academic and financial requirements.

The ceremonial mace, a symbol of presidential authority, is carried at the head of the academic
procession by the Mace Bearer. A gift of the Alumni Association, the mace was designed and
executed by Professor Henry Katzwinkel and Dr. Seymour Blinderman, former chairman of
the Art Department. It was first used at the inauguration of Edinboro State College President
Chester T. McNerney, in 1967.
The mace, twenty-seven inches in length, is topped by a sterling silver sphere studded with circular
cabochon rubies, secured by bezels. The collar of the mace is inlaid with ebony, alternated with
silver relief fleur-de-lis design elements. Cultured pearls mounted in cups encircle the bottom
of the collar, symbolizing the thirteen state colleges of Pennsylvania. The shaft of the mace is
composed of Brazilian rosewood sections, separated by sterling silver rings. The mace is terminated
by a cast sterling silver finial; the five cultured pearls represent the existing curricula. The rib-like
cone form is terminated by a small silver sphere symbolizing the world.
The metal working processes incorporated in the ceremonial mace include turning, forging, inlaying,
stone setting, and lost wax centrifugal casting.

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PRESIDENTIAL MEDALLION

GRADUATE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
Louis C. Cole Auditorium, 2:00 p.m.

The first presidential medallion was presented to former President Foster F. Diebold during the May 1981
Commencement ceremonies. Designed and executed by Professor Henry Katzwinkel, the sterling silver
medallion consists of a three and one-half inch pectoral pendant featuring on its face the figure of a Gordon
Highlander with pipes. To the right of the piper is the Cross of St. Andrew. To the left is the Cross of
England. Flanking the figure is the date 1857, the opening year of the University, and garland thistles.
In the background are the hills of Scotland, and beneath the piper is an open book, a symbol of knowledge.
On the reverse side is the sunken crest of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The pendant descends from a shield containing a triple-towered castle. The collar of the medallion is
comprised of a series of two-inch shields, alternately bearing three different designs: the meigle, an interlacing
knotwork peculiar to the Pictish school of Celtic art; the Tudor rose design; and “ESC” in interlocking letters
on a background of tabby weaving. Connecting each of the collar shields is a Cross of St. George, representing
the union of Scotland and England. The entire medallion was fabricated and cast in the cire perdue
Gost wax) process.
Surrounding the silver medallion is a gold crafted circle which reads “Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.”
Professor Katzwinkel, now retired, added this piece to the medallion especially for the Inauguration of
President Frank G. Pogue in 1997, and it is now a permanent fixture to the medallion representing the
school’s status as a University.

ACADEMIC VESTMENTS
The gown, the cap, and the hood, representing the major components of the academic dress, are a ceremonial
inheritance from the medieval universities of the eleventh and twelfth centuries, where dress was the outward
sign of privilege and responsibility. The academic dress worn by those participating in today’s academic
processional symbolizes the level of their academic attainment and the institution they attended.
Gown
Although the gown is more frequently black, certain universities have authorized the use of colored gowns.
The bachelor’s and master’s gowns are fashioned from black serge. The yoke for the bachelor’s gown is
designed to be worn closed and features long, flowing and pointed sleeves. The master’s gown is designed
to be worn open or closed. Its sleeves are very long with square ends, and the front part has an arc cut away.
The arms protrude through a slit at the elbow. The gown for the doctor’s degree is made of wool, serge, or
silk with an open front faced with wide velvet panels. The sleeves are loose and bell-shaped with three bars of
velvet in black or the color of the discipline in which the doctorate was obtained.
Cap
The standard cap is the mortarboard, usually the color of the gown. The tassel is black for the baccalaureate
and master’s degree and is worn over the left front quarter of the cap. The tassel for the doctor’s mortarboard
is of gold thread. Undergraduates wear the tassel on the right side of the cap until the moment the degree is
conferred by the president.

Call to Assembly

Edinboro University Pipes and Drums

Convocation

Michael J. Hannan, Ph.D.
Interim Provost and Vice Presidentfor Academic Affairs

STUDENT PROCESSIONAL

Edinboro University Pipes and Drums

FACULTY PROCESSIONAL

Edinboro University Pipes and Drums

Faculty Marshals

Melissa K. Gibson, Ph.D.
Communication and Media Studies
Roy E. Shinn, Ph.D.
Speech, Language and Hearing

Star Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key

Joleen Jeffery
Music Student

Welcome

Julie E. Wollman, Ph.D.
President

Trustee Greetings

Daniel E. Higham
Edinboro University Council of Trustees

Student Address

Pablo Reyes-Cruz
Master ofArts, Communication Studies

Presentation of Candidates

Michael J. Hannan
Terry L. Smith, Ph.D., Dean, College ofArts and Sciences
Nomsa E. Geleta, Ed.D., Dean, School of Education
Alan J. Biel, Ph.D., Dean, School of Graduate Studies
and Research

Conferring of Degrees

Julie E. Wollman

RECESSIONAL

Edinboro University Pipes and Drums

The audience is asked to stand during the Processional
and to join in the singing of the National Anthem.

Hood
The most outstanding feature of the academic dress is the hood. It is usually worn only for the master’s
and the doctor’s degrees. The doctor’s hood is longer than the master’s hood and has distinguished panels.
The college or the university granting the degree is indicated by the color of the hood lining. The velvet trim
of the hood indicates the field in which the degree was granted.

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MACE BEARER

Dr. Dawn M. Snodgrass
Leading the academic procession and representing her
faculty colleagues by carrying the Ceremonial Mace at today’s
Graduate Commencement is Dr. Dawn M. Snodgrass of
Edinboro University’s Department of Professional Studies.

OUTSTANDING GRADUATE STUDENTS
Master of Education in Educational
Psychology
Abby Leigh Zehe

Master of Arts in Art
Art Education - Marie A. Peterson
Master of Fine Arts
Ceramics - Gratia Stoughton Brown
Metal-Smithing - Jessica Claire Armstrong
Painting - Michelle Lee Ghisson
Sculpture - Angie Lynn Seykora

Master of Education in Middle & Secondary
Instruction
Gregory Edward Henning

Master of Science in Biology
Sabrina A. Klick

Master of Science in Nursing
Laurie Anne Fife - Family Nurse Practitioner
Consortium

Master of Arts in Communication Studies
Daniel Richard Hooven

Master of Education in Reading
Jennifer E. Robertson-Oesterling
Educational Specialist in School Psychology
Danielle J. Wilson

Dr. Snodgrass earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and completed her Master
of Education in Reading here at Edinboro University. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy degree
in Education, with emphases on adolescents and qualitative research, at the University of Akron.

Master of Arts in Counseling
College Counseling - Timothy Michael Bell
Community Counseling - Paul Daniel Knobloch
Rehabilitation Counseling - Laura L. Shallenberger
School Counseling - Jami L. Calfee

Prior to coming to Edinboro University in 1988, she worked as a classroom teacher in both
elementary and middle schools and as a reading specialist. As a result, she most admires
first-grade teachers!

Master of Education in Early Childhood
Education/Elementary Education
Early Childhood Education - Kaye Kim Reiber
Elementary Education - Amy L. Cox

As a Professor of Education in the Educational Leadership
Program, Dr. Snodgrass’s distinction as Mace Bearer for the
Graduate Commencement is symbolic of the central role that
faculty play in the academic and personal development of
Edinboro students.

Dr. Snodgrass’s research interests include adolescent faith development, online instruction,
and qualitative methodologies. She has presented in professional arenas both nationally and
internationally and taught abroad by invitation. Dr. Snodgrass has co-authored three textbooks
and has been published in numerous professional journals. She has also written a faith-based
college success book for entering freshmen. She currently serves as a reviewer for the national
online course certification program Quality Matters.
Working with Edinboro University administration, she established the Office of Student Teaching
and the university’s first Professional Development School agreement. Dr. Snodgrass was one of
the first online instructors on our campus and has created a dozen online courses.
Dr. Snodgrass and her husband are the proud parents of a son.
Dr. Snodgrass’s extensive experience as an educator, advisor, researcher and community servant
defines a professional career that serves her students, colleagues and the entire University
community with distinction. She exemplifies the dedication and commitment of our faculty to
educational excellence and to our students’ success.

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Master of Arts in Social Sciences
Marc Anthony Sanko
Master of Social Work
Sarah Ann Smith
Master of Education in Special Education
Jennifer Lynn Beach

Master of Education in Educational
Leadership
M.Ed. - Rachel Lee Guth
K-12 - Teresa A. Pearce
Letter of Eligibility - Laurie B. Heinricher
Supervisor of Special Education - Sandra D. Burns

Master of Arts in Speech-Language
Pathology
Preety M. Vijithakumara

CORDS DISTINCTIVE OF GRADUATE HONORS
Red and Gray - Alpha Epsilon Lambda
Alpha Epsilon Lambda (AEL) recognizes the academic and leadership accomplishments of graduate
and professional school students. The name is based upon the society’s mission of recognizing Academic
Excellence and Leadership.
Blue and White - Chi Sigma Iota - Epsilon Chi Chapter
Chi Sigma Iota (CSI), an international honor society, values and recognizes academic and professional
excellence in counseling. The organization promotes a strong professional identity through professional
counselors, counselor educators, and students who contribute to the realization of a healthy society by
fostering wellness and human dignity.

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MASTER OF ARTS

GRADUATE DEGREES
School of Graduate Studies and Research
Alan J. Biel, Ph.D., Dean

Art
Mr. Lee Rexrode, Program Head

EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST
School Psychology
Dr. Joel Erion, Program Head

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Sharon Lynette Hindle**, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2010; MED, Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania, 2012
Allison Lynne Jezak**, BS, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2010; MED, Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania, 2012
Andra Jene Less, BA, Seton Hill College, 2010; MED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania,
2012
Letitia Marie Medina, BS, Pennsylvania State University, 2009; MED, Edinboro University
of Pennsylvania, 2012
Stephanie Ann Montgomery, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2003; MED, Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Laura Lea Myers, BA, SUNY College at Fredonia, 2010; MED, Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania, 2012
Allison J. Perotti, BM, Ithaca College, 2006; MED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2012
Michael David Pope, BA, Gannon University, 2010; MED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania,
2012
Ashley Louise Ristau, BA, Mercyhurst College, 2010; MED, Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania, 2012
Lauren M. Rumski, BA, Seton Hill College, 2010; MED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania,
2012
David Joseph Swickline, BA, Mercyhurst College, 2010; MED, Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania, 2012
Ashley Dianne VanCamp**, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2010; MED, Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania, 2012
Kristin Caroline Voland**, BS, Allegheny College, 2010; MED, Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania, 2012
Julie Anne Welch**, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2010; MED, Edinboro University
of Pennsylvania, 2012
Danielle J. Wilson, BA, Pennsylvania State University, 2010; MED, Edinboro University of
Pennsl5^ania, 2012

Damian Mark Cassano, BFA, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2007
Thomas Lewis Heurich, BFA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2011
Rebecca Ann Lebda**, BSED, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2008
Amanda P. Miller**, BFA, Temple University, 2007
Daniel Jason Naelitz, BFA, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2008
Marie A. Peterson**, BA, Mercyhurst College, 1986
Jennifer Braund Sell, BA, Carlow University, 2008
Katie Marie Shuty, BFA, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2005

Communication Studies
Dr. Andrew Smith, Program Head
Joseph Garlin Cephas**, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2006
Ronald Earl Coleman, BFA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Marvin O. DeBose, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2011
Scott Michael DeBruycker, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2011
Scott K. Eddy**, BA, Saint Bonaventure University, 2008
Daniel Richard Hooven**, BA, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2006
Dina S. Jabra, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2011
Christopher James Minns**, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2009; MED, Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Pablo Ramon Reyes-Cruz**, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Renee Monicque Spence**, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2009

Counseling
Dr. Adrienne Dixon-McCullum, Program Head
Anjelica M. Bentley, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Jami L. Calfee**, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2007
Amber Rae Calvelage**, BFA, Temple University, 2007
Alexander Gregory Ecklund, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Nicole Lynn Fies**, BA, Allegheny College, 1999
Katherin E. Frank, BS, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2008
Cory Elizabeth Fritz, BA, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2008
Katie Walden Geer**, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 1997
Darleen Diane Hadzega, AS, Mercyhurst College, 1997; BS, Mercyhurst College, 2008

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Cara Ann Horchen, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Danny Jerome Jones**, BS, University of Pittsburgh, 1978
Paul Daniel Knobloch**, BA, Mercyhurst College, 1992
Kaylie Michelle Larson**, BSED, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Pamela Marie Miller, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2002
Sarah Lynn Pelc, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2006
Laura L. Shallenberger**, BS, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2003
Robert Thomas Smith, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2005

Social Sciences

MASTER OF EDUCATION
Early Childhood Education

Dr. Maureen Walcavich, Program Head
Christine Leigh Browning**, BSED, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2009
Amber R. Maricone, BSED, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2007
Kristin Aubre Pierson-Malenky**, BSED, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2008
ShellyJo Ellen Quimby, BSED, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2008
Kaye Kim Reiber**, BA, Chatham University, 1977; BSED, Slippery Rock University of
Pennsylvania, 2007

Dr. Ron Spiller, Program Head
Zachary Matthew Bartlett, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2011
Lev Anatoly Burykin, AA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2011; BA, Edinboro University
of Pennsylvania, 2011
Marietta Kathleen Davis, BS, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Edwin Steven Morrison, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2007
Marc Anthony Sanko, BA, Michigan Technological University, 2011
Jancy L. Sens**, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2002

Speech Language Pathology

Dr. Roy Shinn, Program Head
* Leanne Jean Abate, BA, Geneva College, 2011
* Shelly Lynn Brands, BS, University of Pittsburgh, 2009
* Colleen Bridget Cooper, BS, University of Pittsburgh, 2009
* Jill Elizabeth Dillon, BA, Michigan State University, 2011
* Blake Honey Ebbitt, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2011
* Melanie Lauren Faber, BSED, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2010
* Chelsea Marie Hackworth, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2011
* Karen Leigh Kesterholt, BS, Pennsylvania State University, 2010
* Sara Lynn Lakie, BS, Central Michigan University, 2010
* Allison Elizabeth Matyasovsky, BS, Pennsylvania State University, 2004
* Jenny Renee May, BS, California University of Pennsylvania, 2011
Jenna M. McCabe**, BA, University of Toledo, 2011
* Lexine Rohaly Miller, BFA, Arizona State University, 1999
* Julie Marie Myers, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2011
* Shira C. Shapiro, CUNY Brooklyn College, 2003
* Kayla M. Thornburg, BA, Thiel College, 2011
* April Irene Tomikel, BSED, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2005
* Preety M. Vijithakumara, BS, Pennsylvania State University, 2004
* Kevin M. Welsh, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2001

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Educational Leadership

Dr. Andrew Pushchak, Program Head
Julia Rose Andreoli**, BSED, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2003; MED, Grand
Canyon University, 2007
William Anthony Basile, BA, Pennsylvania State University, 1993; MED, Edinboro University
of Pennsylvania, 2004
Justin Anthony Battalini**, BA, University of Pittsburgh, 2001; MS, Robert Morris University, 2007
Kimberly J. Booher**, BSED, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 1989; MED, Clarion
University of Pennsylvania, 2011
Ryan Joseph Braeger**, BSHPE, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2009
Brian Douglas Buchan**, BS, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 1996; MED, Indiana
University of Pennsylvania, 2002
Barren B. Cleark, BS, Mississippi Valley State University, 2003
Barri June Frederick, BSED, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2009
Derek A. Fuglsang**, BA, Coe College, 2007; MS, University of Wisconsin, 2008
Daniel Mark Hanas**, BA, Gannon University, 2002
James William Hancock**, BSED, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2009
John S. Howell**, BS, Pennsylvania State University, 1988
Jordan M. Johnston**, BSED, Grove City College, 2007
Matthew Phillip Koval**, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2006
Noah James Krizanik**, BS, Gannon University, 2006
Leif R. Logue**, BSED, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 1992; MED, Clarion University
of Pennsylvania, 1996
Matthew Patrick Malarik**, BS, Saint Vincent College, 1999
Joseph J. Marsili, BA, Pennsylvania State University, 2007
Asa S. McCullum**, BA, Andrews University, 2006
Meghan Marie Stefanucci, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2004; MED, Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania, 2006
Tiffany J. Thompson, BA, Shaw University, 2002; MED, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, 2009
Victoria M. Wagner, AA, Endicott College, 1977; BA, University of Massachusetts, 1979; MA,
George Washington University, 1982 ,
Megan Marie Yeatts**, BSED, Slippery Rock University, 2008

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o Matthew Richard Fox, BA, Allegheny College, 1999
Armorel C. S. Gruber**, BA, University of Sheffield, 2000; MA, University of Nebraska, 2002

Educational Psychology

Dr. Edward Snyder, Program Head
Brooke Ashley Hatcher**, BS, University of North Carolina, 2005
Ashley Heather Holmes, BA, SUNY College at Fredonia, 2011
Amber Lynne Hotchkiss**, BS, Geneva College, 2010
Diana Lee Kreydt**, BA, Villa Maria College, 1982
Eden Lauffer**, BA, Pennsylvania State University, 2011
Hollie Annette Malinowski**, BA, John Carroll University, 2008
Nicole Marie Oakes**, BSED, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2009
Melissa A. Punk**, BA, Pennsylvania State University, 2010
Jayne L, Sherretts, BS, Allegheny College, 2011
Kaileigh A. Stigerwalt**, BA, Lycoming College, 2011
Skarlett C. Stuchell, BSED, Kent State University, 1997; MS, Walden University, 2009
Carlee Rene Wernke**, BS, University of Pittsburgh, 2011
Abby Leigh Zehe, BS, Pennsylvania State University, 2010

Elementary Education

Dr. Maureen Walcavich, Program Head
Heather M. Alspaugh, BSED, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2007
Amber Leigh Barnes, BSED, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2005
Shelley Larayne Caravella, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2000
Amy L. Cox**, BS, Grove City College, 2008
Derrick L. Fuller**, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2005
0 Shannon Rae Greenlee**, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2004
Kettie L. Lambright, BA, Westminster College, 2006
Melissa L. Mansfield, BA, University of Pittsburgh, 2000
Nicole Danielle Stewart, AS, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2008; BA, Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania, 2009
Adam Tyler Wilson, BA, Pennsylvania State University, 2007

Middle/Secondary School Instruction

Dr. Heather Baron, Program Head
Luhaib A. Abbas, BA, Baghdad University, 1999
Ryan C. Barney, BA, Pennsylvania State University, 2010
Benjamin Mark Bauer, BS, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2007
Adam Carl Bradshaw**, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2008
Jonathan James Burdick**, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2009
Melissa Dawn Damon, BA, Pennsylvania State University, 2008
Augustine Donald DellaSala**, BSED, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2009
Logan Leigh Dillinger, BA, Washington and Jefferson College, 2009
Kenneth Neal Easton, BS, Pennsylvania State University, 2011

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Gregory Edward Henning**, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 1995
Julie Kristen Jackson, BS, Pennsylvania State University, 2008
Courtney Joann Jones, BA, Pennsylvania State University, 2009
Douglas Alan Keffer, BA, University of North Carolina, 2008
Amy Beth Kerschner**, BS, Allegheny College, 2011
Jayme Leigh Lorenz**, BS, Kent State University, 2010
Daniel Francis May, BA, Thiel College, 2009
Patrick David McKissick, BSED, Pennsylvania State University, 2006
Stephanie Lee Merolillo, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2008
Leo James Parris, BS, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 2009
Alaina Renee Smith**, BS, Allegheny College, 2009
o Pamela Stecker-Sieger**, BA, Pennsylvania State University, 1993
Taylor J. Swierczewski**, BA, California University of Pennsylvania, 2011
Andrew B. Swift**, BS, Gannon University, 2009
Mary Ann Zatynski Tarbell**, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2008; MA, Gannon
University, 2010
Alyson Rebecca Thiem**, BA, Pennsylvania State University, 1994
Valerie Hammond Watrous, BA, Pennsylvania State University, 2002

Reading

Dr. Marian Beckman, Department Chair and Program Head
Jennifer Frances Allen**, BA, Westminster College, 2008
Christie D. Blair**, BSED, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2008
Jennifer Bonislawski**, BS, University of Pittsburgh, 2008
o Michelle Lynne Buccola, BSED, SUNY College at Fredonia, 2011
Megan Lea Buchanan**, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Rachel Ann Buday, BA, Seton Hill College, 2006
Molly Beth Darr**, BA, Thiel College, 2007
Maria C. Dembrow**, BSHPE, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Christina Marie DiManno-Tyson, BS, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2002
Sarah Christine Donovan, BS, Mercyhurst College, 2007
Maria Helene Gartrell, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2006
Natalie Marie Gealy, BSED, Gannon University, 2005
Kara J. Gonzales, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 1998
Casey Lynn Honess**, BA, Grove City College, 2007
Jenna Marie Hurbanek**, BSED, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2008
Camille Annette Kenner**, BA, Michigan State University, 2007
Tania Marie Lewis**, BS, Pennsylvania State University, 2009
Courtney J. Luckenbill, BSED, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, 2008
Jessica Lynn Manofsky**, BSED, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2007

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Erin Kathleen Masolotte**, BSED, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2005
Jessica Marie McCoy, BS, Juniata College, 2009
Cara Margaret Mignogna**, BSED, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2009
Samantha Lea Moon**, BA, Westminster College, 2008
Julienne Christene Moots, BS, Gannon University, 2009
Jennifer E. Robertson-Oesterling**, BS, SUNY College at Cortland, 1994
Sarah Elizabeth Salvatore**, BA, Washington and Jefferson College, 2008
Rachel Elizabeth Shanko**, BSED, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 1997; MED,
East Carolina University, 2000
Emily Claire Smith, BSED, Duquesne University, 2011
o Alexandra Marie Szabo, BA, Westminster College, 2008
Sarah Marie Templeton**, BS, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 1998
<> Linda Ellis Thompson**, BS, Pennsylvania State University, 1991
Erin Elizabeth Tyler, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2009
Kati Ann Weiland, BSED, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2008
o Nicole Lee Winters, BA, Butler County Community College, 2007; BSED, Slippery Rock
University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Kate Elizabeth Wool**, BS, Grove City College, 2008
Carl Leroy Zimmerman, BSED, Gannon University, 2007

Special Education

MASTER OF FINE ARTS
Fine Arts

Mr. Lee Rexrode, Program Head
Jessica Claire Armstrong, BFA, Eastern Kentucky University, 2010
Gratia Stoughton Brown, BA, University of Pittsburgh, 2004
Courtney A. Bryan, BFA, West Texas A & M University, 2008
Michelle Lee Ghisson**, BFA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2009
John Garrett Loveless, BFA, Utah Valley State College, 2009
Angie Lynn Seykora, BFA, Creighton University, 2009
Travis M. Winters, BS, SUNY at Buffalo, 2009

MASTER OF SCIENCE
Biology

Dr. Peter Lindeman, Program Head
Cameron John Ferranti, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2011
Amber L. Heil, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Holly Marie Hopkins, BS, Austin Peay State University, 2007
Frances Masters, BS, Mercyhurst College, 2008

Dr. Juanita Kasper, Program Head
Megan Marie Amos**, BSED, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Amanda Jean Aurand, BSHPE, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2011
Jennifer Lynn Beach**, BA, Thiel College, 2009
0 Erin Michelle Breese, BSED, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2009
Kelsey Anne Conklin, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Alicia Marie DiTomo**, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2008
Emily Lynn Frey**, BSED, Geneva College, 2009
Jovan Shamere Harris, BSHPE, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2005
Michael Richard Jewell, Jr., BS, Texas A & M University, 1996
Lorrie Beth Logsdon, BA, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, 2008
Chad Michael Rugh, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2009
Elizabeth Ann Santillo, BSED, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2008
Amy H. Schulz-Karpinski, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Amanda Lynn Sinisi**, BS, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, 2008
Joseph Noel Smorto, BS, Saint Francis University, 2008
Angela Michael Streiff, BS, University of Pittsburgh, 2010
Tracy Gene Tome, BS, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2008
Ashley Weatherby, BSED, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2008
Ali Marie Webb, BSED, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2008

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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
Consortium with Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Amy McClune, Program Head
* Seth Jefferson Astorino, BS, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2000
* Donna Louise Glass, BSN, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2009
* Laurie Anne Fife, BS, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2000
* Linda Jean Fleeson, RN, Jameson Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, 2004; BSN, Slippery
Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Tamar Lee Hartle, BSN, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 1997
Julie A. Heasley, BSN, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2003
* Eileen Marie Hertweek, BSN, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2006
* Linette Rae Hilliard, BSN, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2005
Siobhan Denise Kobal, BSN, Pennsylvania State University, 2007
* Lisa Ann Lehett, BSN, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2008
* Suzanne Marie Luteran, BSN, Gannon University, 2004
* Deborah Lynn Rummel, BSN, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2002
Paula Renee Scalise, BA, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2010

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* Frances Ann Smith, BS, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2001
Susan Ann Swanson**, BSN, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 1997
Charlotte Lynn Vermeulen**, BSN, Westmoreland County Community College, 2007
Victoria Ann Wiesner**, BS, Mercyhurst College, 1993
* Allie Brianne Willis, BSN, Gannon University, 2008

Margaret Kathryn Westcott, BA, Westminster College, 2011
Stephanie D. White, BSED, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Caitlyn Gerese Wodarski, BS, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2012
Autumn Nicole Zook, BSED, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1994

* = Students who will complete degree requirements during Summer 2013.

MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK

o = Students who completed degree requirements during Winter 2013.

Dr. Elaine Rinfrette, Program Head

** = Students with a Quality Point Average of 3.95 or above

Amanda Brittany Adamczyk, BS, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2012
Kelsey Taylor Applebee, BS, California University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Callie Ellen Arney, BS, Villa Maria College, 1981; MED, Pennsylvania State University, 1994
Rachel Jessie Campbell, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2011
Jill Marie Chase, BA, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2003
Hillary Lee Cook**, BA, Gannon University, 2012
Joseph Ward Cullers, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2011
Pamela Rae Dailey, BA, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1980
Kevin William Daly**, BA, University of Minnesota, 2010
Angela Darling Evalt, BA, Ithaca College, 1996
Melissa Marie Facchiano, BS, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2005
Jennifer S. Goble, BS, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2007
Elizabeth Ashley Gordon, BS, Gannon University, 2005
Lisa M. Guy, BS, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2012
Allison Marie Hellmann, BA, Mercyhurst College, 2010
Kamala Jo Ingraham**, BS, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 1987
Chelsea Renea Little, BS, Juniata College, 2011
Gina Marie Lombardo, BS, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2012
Tina L. Loomis, BS, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2011
Lacey Maree Marks**, BS, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Elizabeth Ann McClung**, BA, Hamline University, 2005
Michelle Rebecca Miller, AAS, Tompkins-Cortland Community College, 2008; BS, SUNY
College at Cortland, 2010
Alyssa Nicole Nicklas**, BS, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2012
Paul F. Oros, BS, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2012
Elizabeth Robin Raco, BS, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2012
Lacie Mae Schloder, BS, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2012
Krysta Nichole Simons**, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2007
Gretchen D. Skiba**, BS, University of Pittsburgh, 2000
Sarah Ann Smith, BS, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Jamie Leigh Warren, BS, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2012
Diane Renee Weckerly**, BA, University of Pittsburgh, 2002

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The University does not claim the list of degree candidates or honors designations is absolutely accurate.
Students are granted degrees only if they meet all academic and financial requirements.

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY ALMA MATER

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Presentation of diplomas takes time and yet has special significance for each individual
and family. Members of the audience are asked to remain in their seats until the end of the
ceremony so that they do not disrupt the program or interfere with the special moments of others.
Commencement is our most important occasion, and we ask you to respect its significance to the
University community and to those who are being honored.
Professional photographers have been employed to photograph each graduate receiving a
diploma. To avoid congestion and to maintain decorum in the ceremony, we ask that family
members refrain from approaching the platform to take pictures.
Out of respect for graduates and other participants, cell phones should not be used during
the ceremony.
Thank you for your cooperation. We hope that you will enjoy the ceremony and celebrate the
achievements of our students.
The Campus Bookstore, located on the lower level of the Frank G. Pogue Student Center, will

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OFFICIALS
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
Dr. Peter Garland, Acting Chancellor
Board of Governors - Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
Mr. Guido M. Pichini, Chair
Ms. Marie Conley, Vice Chair
Mr. Aaron A. Walton, Vice Chair
Sen. Richard Alloway II
Rep. Matthew E. Baker
Ms. Jennifer G. Branstetter, designee for Governor Corbett
Gov. Thomas W. Corbett
Ms. Sara Dickson
Ms. Laura E. Ellsworth
Rep. Michael K. Hanna
Mr. Ronald G. Henry
Ms. Bonnie L. Keener
Mr. Jonathan B. Mack
Mr. Joseph F. McGinn
Mr. Harold C. Shields
Mr. Robert S. Taylor
Sec. Ronald J. Tomalis, Secretary of Education
Mr. David Wolfe
Sen. John T. Yudichak
Edinhoro University Council of Trustees
Mr. John E. Horan, Chair
Mr. Dennis R. Frampton, Vice Chair
Mr. John A. Pulice, Secretary
Mr. Terry J. Darcangelo
Ms. Barbara C. Chaffee
Dr. Raymond L. Dombrowski
Mr. Daniel E. Higham
Mrs. Virginia L. McGarvey
Ms. Kathy L. Pape, J.D.
Mr. Harold C. Shields
Mr. Ronald A. Steele
Dr. Peter Garland, Acting Chancellor (ex officio)
Commencement Committee
Dr. Michael Hannan, Interim Provost and
Vice Presidentfor Academic Affairs
Ms. Kari Althof, Assistant Director
of the University Center
Ms. Beth Fuhrer, Associate Registrar
Dr. Gary Grant, Chair, Music Department
Mr. Jeffrey Hileman, Directorfor
University Communications
Ms. Judy Kubeja, Senior Executive Associate
to the Provost
Dr. Erinn Lake, Assistant Dean of the
Graduate School

Mr. Randall McCaslin, Manager, Learning
Technology Services
Ms. Judy Miller, Manager, Office
and General Services
Ms. Coleen Panko, Coordinator of
Special Events
Mr. Clark Peters, Chief of University Police
Mr. Timothy Pilewski, Registrar
Ms. Brenda Tucci, Alumni Relations
Mr. James Wertz, Department of
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14

Saturday, December 14,2013 | 1

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

INDEX

Dr. Julie E. Wollman

Edinboro University President.................................................................................................................... 3

Dr. Julie E. Wollman became the 17* President of Edinboro University
in June 2012, bringing to Edinboro a successful background in

Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony........................................................................................... 4
Undergraduate Ceremony Mace Bearer.................................................................................................5

teaching, research, and administration.

Commencement Address............................................................................................................................6

Honors........................................................................................................................................................... 9

The first woman to be named president of Edinboro University, she
came to Edinboro from Wheelock College in Boston, Massachusetts,
where she served as Vice President for Academic Affairs. Prior to
that position, she served as Vice President for Academic Affairs at
Worcester State University, and Dean of Education and Human

Outstanding Departmental Seniors....................................................................................................... lo

Development at Rhode Island College.

Faculty Marshals......................................................................................................................................... 7
Honorary Doctorate Recipients................................................................................................................8

Baccalaureate and Associate Degrees....................................................................................................ii
Colors Distincitive of the Disciplines and Professions.....................................................................17

Immediately upon becoming President, Dr. Wollman initiated a
university-wide planning process that produced updated Mission,
Values and Vision statements and new long-range goals for the University, all centered on a renewed
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Honors Designations...................................................................................................................................... 17
The Ceremonial Mace..................................................................................................................................... 17
Presidential Medallion.................................................................................................................................. 18

She also has become active in the community, accepting appointment to the Erie Regional Chamber
and Growth Partnership Board of Directors, the Hamot Health Foundation Board of Corporators, the
United Way of Erie Board of Directors, and chair of the United Way’s Volunteer Engagement Cabinet,
among other roles that represent the University’s responsiveness to the evolving needs of the broader
community. Most recently, she accepted an invitation from state Senator Sean Wiley to join his Senatorial

Academic Vestments.......................................................................................................................................18

Advisory Committee on Post Secondary Education.

Graduate Commencement Ceremony.....................................................................................................19

Additionally she is a member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities Committee on
Policies and Purposes and actively seeks to influence policy to advance opportunities for all who wish to

Graduate Ceremony Mace Bearer.........................................................................................................20

access higher education.

Cords Distincitve of Graduate Honors..................................................................................................21
Graduate Degrees..................................................................................................................................... 22
Special Announcements............................................................................................................................... 30

President Wollman is married to Dr. Dan L. King, Executive Director of the American Association of University
Administrators, a national professional organization. She has two daughters: Sara Bonilla, 22, a graduate of
Wesleyan University and currently a graduate student at Lesley University, and Rosa Bonilla, 18, a freshman
at Harvard University.

Alma Mater......................................................................................................................................................... 31
PASSHE and University Officials............................................................................................................. 32

Saturday, December 14,2013 \ 3
2 I Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Commencement

MACE BEARER

UNDERGRADUATE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
McComb Fieldhouse, 10:00 a.m.

Dr. Theodore E. Yeshion
CONVOCATION

Michael J. Hannan, Ph.D.
Interim Provost and Vice Presidentfor Academic Affairs

ACADEMIC PROCESSIONAL

Edinhoro University Pipes and Drums

STAR SPANGLED BANNER

Kahan L. Sahlo, Ed.D.
Vice Presidentfor Student Affairs

Leading the academic procession and representing his faculty colleagues
by carrying the Ceremonial Mace at today’s Undergraduate Commencement
is Dr. Theodore Yeshion of Edinboro University’s Department of
Political Science and Criminal Justice.

Francis Scott Key
WELCOME

Julie E. Wollman, Ph.D.
President

TRUSTEE GREETINGS

John E. Horan
Chairperson, Edinboro University Council of Trustees

AWARDING OF HONORARY DOCTORATE

Julie E. Wollman

Dr. Yeshion’s distinction as Mace Bearer is symbolic of the central
role that faculty play in the academic and personal development of
Edinboro University students.
Dr. Yeshion earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Pre-Medical Biology
from York College of the City University of New York, a Master of Science
degree in Forensic Science from George Washington University, and a
Ph.D. in Science Education from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Major General Mari K. Eder (Retired)
MESSAGE TO THE GRADUATES

Mari K. Eder
Major General, U.S. Army (Retired)

STUDENT ADDRESS

Rebecca N. Traficante
Bachelor of Science in Education, Early Childhood
Education (P-4) and Special Education (P-8)

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES

Michael J. Hannan
Alan J. Biel, Ph.D.
Interim Dean, School of Education
Steven C. Combs, Ph.D.
Dean, College ofArts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Nathan P. Ritchey, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Science and Health Professions
Scott E. Miller, DBA
Acting Dean, School of Business

Immediately after graduation from George Washington University, he began his career with the North Carolina
State Bureau of Investigation as a Special Agent/Forensic Serologist, and he retired from the Florida Department
of Law Enforcement in 1999. Upon retirement, he became a private forensic science consultant.
Dr. Yeshion has a combined total of 38 years of experience as a forensic scientist, crime laboratory director,
special agent, and forensic consultant. He has testified in hundreds of criminal and civil litigation cases
as an expert witness in the areas of Forensic Serology, DNA Analysis, and Crime Scene Reconstruction.
One specialty area that has earned Dr. Yeshion an international reputation as a leading forensics expert
is the application and interpretation of Luminol, a presumptive blood test. He has appeared on local and
national news and radio stations including Court TV, Fox News and Investigation Discovery. His work was
cited during “the trial of the century,” People v. O.J. Simpson.
Professor Yeshion is a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and a member of numerous
other professional associations. In 2007, he was appointed to the Pennsylvania Joint State Government
Commission on Wrongful Convictions and has served since as the Chairperson of the Science Subcommittee.
Dr. Yeshion is a noted author and has lectured internationally. He currently serves on the advisory board
for Forensic Teacher magazine. In May 2013, Dr. Yeshion was awarded Faculty of the Year honors at
Edinboro University.

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

Julie E. Wollman

Ted resides in Erie, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Stacy, and son, Jacob.

ALUMNI GREETINGS

Mary Timashenka
President, Alumni Association Board of Directors

Professor Yeshion’s career as an educator and his experiences as a forensic scientist have served his students,
colleagues and the entire University community with distinction. He exemplifies the dedication and

ALMA MATER

Kahan L. Sahlo

RECESSIONAL

Edinboro University Pipes and Drums

commitment of our faculty to educational excellence and to our students’ success.

The audience is asked to stand during the Processional and Recessional
and to join in the singing of the National Anthem and the Alma Mater.

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COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
Major General Mari K. Eder, USA, Retired
Major General Mari K. Eder retired from the U.S. Army in May 2013 with 35
years of dedicated service to the nation. A Pennsylvania native, Maj. Gen. Eder
grew up in Stoneboro, Pennsylvania, graduating from Lakeview High School.
She earned a bachelor’s degree (Cum Laude, with honors) and master’s degree
in English from Edinboro University and a Master of Strategic Studies from the
U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. She is also a graduate of the

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY FACULTY MARSHALS
Ms. Diane Crandall - Art
Dr. John Cussen - English and Liberal Studies
Dr. David Denton - Music
Dr. Karen Eisenhart - Geosciences
Dr. Jean Faieta - Counseling, School Psychology, and Special Education
Dr. Ken Felker - Health and Physical Education

advanced program in mass communication at the University of South Carolina

Dr. W. Timothy Few - Business and Economics

and completed the Training with Industry Fellowship Program with Fleishman-

Dr. Martin Fox - Biology and Health Services

Hilliard Public Relations in Washington, D.C. Additionally, she is a graduate of

Ms. Amanda Frantz-Mamani - History, Anthropology, and World Languages

senior executive and leadership programs at the University of North Carolina’s
Kenan Flagler School of Business, the National Defense University, and the
Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Dr. Melissa Gibson - Communication and Media Studies
Dr. Carol Gleichsner - Academic Support and Student Affairs
Dr. Qun Gu - Chemistry

Maj. Gen. Eder credits her undergraduate and graduate years at Edinboro as the
crucible experience that forged her career in public service and has continued
her affiliation with the University as an alumna. She served on the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Alumni Board of

Dr. Karim Hossain - Physics and Technology
Dr. Peter McLaughlin - Psychology

Directors from 1986-1990. On May 21, 2005, she received the Edinboro University Distinguished Alumni Award in Public

Sr. Jacqueline Power - Early Childhood and Reading

Service and Volunteerism. In 2012 she was named to the inaugural class of the Edinboro Communication and Media Studies

Dr. Anne Quinn - Mathematics and Computer Science

Wall of Fame. Maj. Gen. Eder also supports the University’s ROTC program.
Maj. Gen. Eder commanded at every level in the Army, from platoon through division level. She was selected for
progressively challenging positions culminating in several executive leadership assignments at the highest levels. Her last
assignment was as the first Commanding General of the U.S. Army Reserve Joint and Special Troops Support Command,
headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. She previously served as the first full-time Deputy Chief of the Army Reserve and
developed the Reserve communications enterprise, including recruiting and marketing communications and legislative

Dr. Delbert Rounds - Political Science and CriminalJustice
Dr. Roy Shinn - Speech, Language, and Hearing
Dr. Margaret Smith - Social Work
Dr. Amy Weschler - Nursing
Dr. Whitney Wesley - Middle and Secondary Education and Educational Leadership

liaison; led the nationwide Army Reserve Ambassador Program; and guided public affairs, community relations, and

Mr. John Widner - Baron-Forness Library

family support programs. Prior to this assignment, she served on the Department of the Army Staff at the Pentagon as

Dr. Lee Williams - Sociology

the first full-time Deputy Chief of Public Affairs. She has had additional joint experience, serving with the U.S. European
Command in Stuttgart, Germany, where she was assigned as the Deputy Director of Public Affairs. There she directed
theater media relations during Kosovo and at the inception of Operation Enduring Freedom.
As a civilian, she served as the Director of Public Affairs at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. There she built the Center’s strategic plan for marketing communications and taught
the role of a free press in democratic societies to government officials from over 36 nations.
In addition, she served as an adjunct professor and lecturer at the NATO School, Sweden’s International Security
Command and at Norway’s military Command and Staff Centre. Today, Maj. Gen. Eder consults, advises and speaks
frequently at colleges and universities on communications and leadership topics.
Maj. Gen. Eder has an established record of scholarship, research, and publishing. Her book. Leading the Narrative:
The Case for Strategic Communication, is used in a number of university communications courses. She is the author
of numerous case studies and articles on military ethics, leadership, and strategic communications as well as a book of
children’s stories. A novel is pending publication next year.
She is the recipient of numerous civilian and military awards and recognitions. Her military awards include the
Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit (with Oak Leaf Cluster) and the Meritorious Service Medal (with 5 Oak
Leaf Clusters). Maj. Gen. Eder was named an Honorary Member of the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General Corps in 2011,
an honor only accorded to two other individuals previously.
Edinboro University is, indeed, fortunate to count Maj. Gen. Eder as an alumna and friend.

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HONORARY DOCTORATE RECIPIENTS
Charles R. Webber, May 1981
Louis J. Tullio, May 1983
Milton Eisenhower, May 1985
Dr. Gertrude Barber, May 1988
Mary Porreco, May 1988
M. Lawreace Antoun, SSJ, May 1989
Joseph DiMaggio, Jr., May 1989
G. Andrew Fleming, May 1990
Walter Hendl, May 1990
I. King Jordan, May 1991
Chuck Jones, December 1991
Raymond Shafer, May 1992
Charles Kennedy, May 1992
Mary Beth Kennedy, May 1992
Richard Nygaard, May 1993
Naim Akbar, December 1993
Mahmoud Haroon, December 1994
Eiji Oue, May 1995
Louis Porreco, December 1995
Thomas Hagen, May 1996
Paul O’Neill, December 1997
Michael Zahorchak, December 1997
Fred Rogers, May 1998
Donald DiPlacido, December 1998
Dr. Yvonne Thornton, May 1999
Dr. James E. Barker, December 1999
F. Eugene Dixon, Jr., September 2000
Sir George A.O. Alleyne, M.D., December 2000
Dr. John Hope Franklin, December 2000
Joyce A. Savocchio, December 2001
Donald M. Alstadt, May 2002
K. Leroy Irvis, May 2002
Mike S. Zafirovski, December 2002
David N. Matthews, December 2003
William E. Strickland, Jr., May 2004
Dr. David William Steadman, December 2004
Cheryl G. Vicary, December 2005
Thomas C. Vicary, December 2005
Edward G. Rendell, May 2006
Sharon Stone, March 2007
Dorothy Dexter Pogue, May 2007
Dr. Frank G. Pogue, May 2007
Michael J. Redlawsk, May 2008
Patrick J. Santelli, May 2010
Kathleen A. Dahlkemper, May 2012
Dr. Muriel A. Howard, May 2013

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HONORS
The following degree candidates have earned at least 60 credits as undergraduate students of Edinboro
University and have attained the following cumulative averages: Summa Cum Laude, 3.8 to 4.00;
Magna Cum Laude, 3.6 to 3.79; and Cum Laude, 3.4 to 3.59.
SUMMA CUM LAUDE

Lee Robert Alexander
Scott Ryan Anderson
Nicholas David Baldwin
Rostislav V. Borisenko
Jennifer Lynne Cwiklinski
Jessica Anne Hall
Cody Jordan Harris
Adina Ruth Hilton
Christian Jeremy Hrinda
Brent Scott Hull
Annette Marie Mackay
Aleah Marie Mailliard
Kelly Maureen McKeown
Emily Elizabeth McMutrie
Donald G. Mulson, Jr.
NaRaya Pope
Andrew Clifford Rawson
Lydia Avery Ruefthaler
Timothy J. Scott, II
Samantha C. Shakely
Stephanie M. Smigiera
Laura Elizabeth Sprunk
Susane Marie Symons
Rebecca Noel Traficante
Maggie Rose Woodard
Sharon M. Yost
MAGNA CUM LAUDE

Emily Dawn Ahrens
Adam Roy Artman
Patti Marie Berbs
Kayla Rae Brocious
Ami Renee Bussard
Meaghan L)m Carr
Rebecca Ann Carroll
Meagan E. Chase
Chenoa Dallas Craig
Maegan Louise Dubik
Fallon Nicole Ferrara
Cassidy LeeAnn Green
Stephanie Lee Ann Guild

Diane Harvey
Nichole Rae Hicks
Victoria Lyn Hough
Kasaundra Ann Hultberg
Richard Allen Kirby
Hae Seon Lee
Jordan Philip Lefler
Christopher M. Leonard
Anna Marie Maldonado
Destiny Heather Matson-Warner
Anna Kateri Mullen-Kroll
Kylee Jo Richey
Jessica D. Ruth
Carly Ann Utegg
Owen Michael Venesky
Chelsea Megan Whitmire
CUM LAUDE

Tyler John Abatta
Jennifer Renee Aulenbacher
Nathan Robert Bailey
Alexis Juel Bayer
Maggie Rae Boyle
Allyson Elizabeth Carpenter
Alexandra L. Carss
Katelyn Dawn Casto
Nicole Crystal Catanzarite
Caleb Ryan Chambers
Allesha Marie Comstock
LaVianna Marie Davis
John Daniel Fallon
Karisa Fernandez
Alayna Christine Freeburg
Jay Beyer Gilford
Ronald P. S. Glassman
Amy Lynn Hedderick
Kristen Anne Herrmann
Shelby A. Hoover
Reuben Nathaniel Jarrell
Jordon Alexandra Kalgren
Joshua David Karr
Scott Charles Kita

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Michael William Kleber
Nicholas Rhodes Krasinski
Kolby Susan Kulhanek
Tina Marie Lazzini
Amber Kaitlyn LeSuer
Melissa Ann Madzy
Emily Ann Martin
Patrick Mwesige
Laura Jane Northrup
Brittany Nicole Palmer
John L. Pernice
Cayla Faye Price
Robert J. Rehberg
Lauren Michelle Scarupa
Jared James Schneider
Jill Christine Schneider

Lisa Ann Scott
Thomas Kelly Shannon, III
Corey James Shinton
Justin J. Smith
Ranen Tamas Solymosi
Shannon Marie Szukala
Cassandra Elizabeth Thayer
Lauren M. Tucci
Cristi Lynn Walls
Dr. Robert C. Weber Honors Program
HONORS DIPLOMA

Alexandra L. Carss
Nicole Crystal Catanzarite
Adina Ruth Hilton
Hae Seon Lee

OUTSTANDING DEPARTMENTAL SENIORS
Art
Samantha C. Shakely
Biology and Health Services
Christian Jeremy Hrinda
Business and Economics
Sharon M. Yost
Communication and Media Studies
Emily Elizabeth McMutrie
Counseling, School Psychology,
and Special Education
Jessica Anne Hall
Early Childhood and Reading
Kelly Maureen McKeown
Geosciences
Meagan E. Chase
Health and Physical Education
Cody Jordan Harris

History, Anthropology,
and World Languages
Nicholas David Baldwin
Middle and Secondary Education
and Educational Leadership
Lee Robert Alexander
Nursing
Luke Daniel Vogan
Physics and Technology
Rostislav V. Borisenko
Political Science and Crnminal Justice
LaVianna Marie Davis
Psychology
Susane Marie Symons
Sociology
Annette Marie Mackay
Speech, Language, and Hearing
Anna Kateri Mullen-Kroll

BACCALAUREATE AND ASSOCIATE DEGREES
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Alan J. Biel, Ph.D., Interim Dean
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION

Early Childhood Education
Justin Kyle Barnes
Rebecca Ann Carroll - Magna Cum Laude
Trisha M. Drake
Nicholas Stephen Galich
*Diane Harvey - Magna Cum Laude
Kasaundra Ann Hultberg - Magna Cum Laude
Amanda Marie Politi
Early Childhood (P-4 ) and
Special Education (P-8)
Patti Marie Berbs - Magna Cum Laude
Allyson Elizabeth Carpenter - Cum Laude
Kayla Renee Ferrante
Ala)ma Christine Freeburg - Cum Laude
Stephanie Lee Ann Guild - Magna Cum Laude
Jessica Anne Hall - Summa Cum Laude
Jenna Suzanne Haun
Amy Lynn Hedderick - Cum Laude
Bethany Jeanne Kaiser
Michael William Kleber - Cum Laude
Tina Marie Lazzini - Cum Laude
Melissa Ann Madzy - Cum Laude
Aleah Marie Mailliard - Summa Cum Laude
Emily Ann Martin - Cum Laude
Paige Ann McMinn
Ashley Marie O’Donnell
Ross V. Santo
Lisa Ann Scott - Cum Laude
Lisa M. Stoll
Sara Ann Szymanski
Rebecca Noel Traficante - Summa Cum Laude
Angela Marie Vallecorsa
Elementary Education
*Elysia Crystal Cmiel
*Andrea Cristina DiCarlo
*Christy Lynn Edinger
*Charli Michelle Lewarchik
Elementary Education/Early Childhood
*Brianna L. Johnson
*Anna Marie Maldonado - Magna Cum Laude
*Kelly Maureen McKeown - Summa Cum Laude

*Jessica D. Ruth - Magna Cum Laude
*Cristi Lynn Walls - Cum Laude
Elementary Education/Special Education
*Abigail Lynn Soggs
Peter Joseph Wagner
Middle Level Education
Tyler John Abatta - Cum Laude
Lee Robert Alexander - Summa Cum Laude
Jennifer Renee Aulenbacher - Cum Laude
Nathan Robert Bailey - Cum Laude
Shani Leigh Baughman
Caitlyn Leigh Cress
*Fallon Nicole Ferrara - Magna Cum Laude
Jay Beyer Gilford - Cum Laude
Secondary Education Comprehensive English
Lacey Diane Clark
Kelsey Elizabeth Leighton
John L. Scott
Timothy J. Scott, II - Summa Cum Laude
Secondary Education - German
Jared James Schneider - Cum Laude
Secondary Education — Mathematics
Jordon Alexandra Kalgren - Cum Laude
Secondary Education - Social Studies
Christopher Matthew Ammer
Meaghan Lyn Carr - Magna Cum Laude
Caleb Ryan Chambers - Cum Laude
Cassidy LeeAnn Green - Magna Cum Laude
Special Education/Elementary Education
*Logan Rae Flecker
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH AND
PHYSICAL EDUCATION

T’ana K. Abt
Amanda Lynn Bartell
Kourtney Candace Ames
*Scott Ryan Anderson - Summa Cum Laude
Adam Roy Artman - Magna Cum Laude
Danielle Sophia Azicri
David Christopher Berrier

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*Samantha M. Blazetic
Clement E. Erode
Andrea Elizabeth Ferko
Karisa Fernandez - Cum Laude
*Darrell A. Fincher, Jr.
Alex V. Fisher
Lisa Renae Fowler
Kenneth L. Gadley
Michael Foster Geary
Michael John Greenawalt
Cody Jordan Harris - Summa Cum Laude
Ashlee Elizabeth Heasley
Daniel W. Henson
Mary Kathern Lucas
Destiny Heather Matson-Warner Magna Cum Laude
Megan Elizabeth McIntyre
Catherine Clare Messmer
John L. Pernice - Cum Laude
Mark A. Richardson
Casey Ann Rogozinski
Kayla M. Sexton

Amanda Lynn Shields
Stephanie M. Smigiera - Summa Cum Laude
^Stephanie Jean Strahan
Nathaniel Wayne Tharp
Mallory A. Waldinger
Kate C. Watrous
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS

Human Services — Developmental
Disabilities Specialist
*Jessica Joan Shaw
Emily Suzanne Nicole Snyder
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE

Pre-School Education
Jacqueline Lee Barko
Kansas Jo Diehl
Kimberly Renee Green
Samantha Elizabeth Perry
Brittany Lee Wakley

COLLEGE OF ARTS, HUMANITIES,
AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Steven C. Combs, Ph.D., Dean
BACHELOR OF ARTS

Anthropology
Allesha Marie Comstock - Cum Laude
Samantha Zakia Jarrous
Rebecca Ann Johnson
Jason George McAfoose
*Paul B. Vogel
Art History
Samantha C. Shakely - Summa Cum Laude
Communication Studies
*Gabriel Louis Costa
Paige Denise Fearing
*Mark H. Fedorchak
*Brian L. Flanagan
*Tommie Lee Gray
*Keir R. Jeter
Katharine Zoe Kibler
Janita Lynee Kilgore
*Samuel David Lempke
Mia Rashavm Marshall
Catherine E. Miklos
Miles Joseph Miller
Danielle Nicole Outlaw
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Lance Patterson, II
*Brittany Ann Pituch
*Latrice Lashawn Rose
Dominique Chantal Thompson
Sara Kathleen Turi
Andrea T. Velez
Andrew S. Vogt
Criminal Justice
*Jeremy L. Burroughs
Victoria L. Coleman
Derek James Collins
LaVianna Marie Davis - Cum Laude
Matthew Ryan Dennis
*Kelly Elizabeth Dommermuth
*Corey T. Dwyer
*Sean Michael Foltz
*Collin Richard Griffith
Douglas Hugh Henning
Monica Marie Hess
Kasey Drew Hilinski
*Hillary Renee Homansky
Christopher Alexander Howard
*Kier Anthony Johnson
Cassondra Lee Kammerer

Shaun W. Kiehlmeier
Scott Charles Kita - Cum Laude
Denise Monica LaFlamme
Jennifer Sue Long
Jeremy Mychal Long
Christa Lara Matthews
Nicholas Brandon McAllister
Lauren Christine McKenna
Malachi Daniel McMahan
Kathleen Theresa Plumer
Zachary Scott Rayburn
*Lauren Michelle Scarupa - Cum Laude
Zachary James Sherman
Brandon Eugene Shields
*Renee Marie Smedley
Scott J. Spragale
Jonathan Arthur Strong
Shannon Marie Szukala - Cum Laude
Samantha Katasia Woods
Kelsey Rae Yost
Sarah Michelle Yudt
English
Margaret R. Damonti
*Michael Edward Gorman
Adina Ruth Hilton - Summa Cum Laude
Christopher M. Leonard - Magna Cum Laude
Justin Patrick Lober
Zachary Tyler Owen
*Elaina Lynnette Seawick
Jon Thomas Stewart
*Laura H. Tepe
Alexandria Evan Thomas
German
* Katie Jane Hall
Amanda Paige Kitchen
*Heather J. Lemmex
History
Nicholas David Baldwin - Summa Cum Laude
*Alexis Irene Chilson
Jacob Jasper Inge
Hae Seon Lee - Magna Cum Laude
Humanities
*Patrick Lynn Mullet
Humanities/English
Gabrielle Loren Leigh Brest
Individualized Studies
Jamie Phillips Bradley
Michelle R. Connor
Paul Thomas Drylewicz
*Maegan Louise Dubik - Magna Cum Laude
*Veronica Elaine Freimuth
^Antoinette Marie Glenn

Adam J. Heim
Joshua David Hoffman
*Jasmine Dominique Johnson
*Cassandra Gail Kiplinger
*Lauren Marie Lang
Cynthia Ann Latsch
Amber Kaitlyn LeSuer - Cum Laude
* Douglas F. MacDonald
*Abigail Louise Maras
*Emily Ruth McCormick
Karinna Dawn Meeker
^Katherine Elizabeth Reichert
*Rachael Elizabeth Sadler
*Jessica Joan Shaw
Heather Ann Silbaugh
Dieken K. Smith
Meagan Marie Snyder
*Jessica Ann Steinberg
*Lisa M. Votee
James R. Watson
*Zachary William Watt
^Tiffany Ann Wiley
Charmaine Delores Wilson
Ryan Philip Wilson
*Seth James Young
Journalism and Mass Communication
Breanna Renee Abramson
*Emily Dawn Ahrens - Magna Cum Laude
Alexis Juel Bayer - Cum Laude
Caitlin Elizabeth Chasar
^Dakota Scott Hoffman
Bianca Lorraine Johnson
Emily Elizabeth McMutrie - Summa Cum Laude
*Sara Marie Moreau
Patrick William Nuzzo
Thomas Kelly Shannon, III - Cum Laude
Jeffrey R. Snyder
*Kaitlin Marie Stewart
Cassandra Elizabeth Thayer - Cum Laude
*Spencer Harrison Zoth
Music
^Brendan J. Daugherty
Philosophy
Hae Seon Lee - Magna Cum Laude
Political Science
Michael Alan Dahlkemper
Anthony M. Johnson
*Michael D. McAfee
Ashley R. Rutter
Social Science
Dustin Lee Bean
NaRaya Pope - Summa Cum Laude
*Ranen Tamas Solymosi - Cum Laude
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Sociology
Emily Kathrine Adolphson
*Deborah Sheree Cole
*Chenoa Dallas Craig - Magna Cum Laude
*Caitlin Elizabeth Goodge
Darlene Renae Henderson
Marcus Anthony Johnson
Jeremy Mychal Long
Annette Marie Mackay - Summa Cum Laude
Jenna M. Madison
*Tarra L. Sharro
Theatre Arts
Samuel Whitman Roha
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS

Fine Arts - Applied Media Arts
Leanna Marie Bailey
Sullivan Samuel Bard
Karl W. Bixler
Benjamin Joseph Cardone
*Dominic Gene DeCapite
*Nathan D. DelRe
Daniel J. Ekis
John Daniel Fallon - Cum Laude
Kristen Anne Herrmann - Cum Laude
Nichole Rae Hicks - Magna Cum Laude
Robin C. Hinkson
*Shelby A. Hoover - Cum Laude
Andrew Garth Johnston
Rachel Sinclair Kearney
Eric J. Lunn
Michael Robert Mack
*Michael David Mast
Timothy Andrew May
^Matthew Nelson Olmstead
Stephen Richard Parks
*Spencer Lloyd Rauch
Thomas James Scully
Travis D. Shaffer
Jenna Lee Shelenberger
Arran Valley Shields
*Zachary Alexander Siek
Michael Charles Skees
Laura Elizabeth Sprunk - Summa Cum Laude
*Carly Ann Utegg - Magna Cum Laude
Chelsea Megan Whitmire - Magna Cum Laude
Stephen William Zaffino
Fine Arts - Studio Arts
Robert J. Bannon
Katrina Marie Buches
Rachel Lyn Cunkelman
Michael David Denlinger

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*Luke Thomas Doyle
Corrinne Renee Ford
Jessica Anne Hickey
*Evan Michael Kaiser
Travus Martin Kundar
Katie Ann Molinengo
*Rebeccah Lauralee Polk
Charles F. Purviance
Samantha C. Shakely - Summa Cum Laude
Kaylea Marie Stoeltzing
Lauren M. Tucci - Cum Laude
Jessica Enid Velez
Jillian M. Wisniewski
William Albert Wolf
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ART EDUCATION

*Derek Michael Bauer
Christy Sue Keck
Heath Michael McCracken
Cassandra Leigh Pollock
Casey Rae Sampson
Richard D. Stubenhofer
Owen Michael Venesky - Magna Cum Laude
Erika Elaine Williams
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS

Criminal Justice
*Danielle M. Behan
Justin Michael Miklovic
Aisha M. Miller
Daniel Jacob Novak
Toni Marie Pugh
Bobby Allen Shores
Zachary Daniel Slater
Human Services - Social Services
Thomas M. Blackburn
Travis Aaron Hodubski, Sr.
*Drew Scott Rose
*Brittany Alice Seelinger
Liberal Studies
*Chad E. Crum
*Jideobi Y. Ezeonu
Anita Gavala
*Kevin Leflore
Kasey M. Oaks
*Michael J. Petkavich
Garrett A. Shope
Lisette Marie Vincent
*Charmaine Delores Wilson

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Nathan P. Ritchey, Ph.D., Dean
BACHELOR OF ARTS

Biology
Shannon Marie Golembiewski
Shawn M. Jackson
Eliana Pastor
Chemistry
Amanda Renee Dlugas
Earth Sciences
*Tyler Scott Delmedico
Zachary Robert Poulson
Jacqueline Michelle Schubert
Joshua Leo Stone
Geography
Anthony J. Agnello
Nicholas David Baldwin - Summa Cum Laude
Melissa Marie Normandeau
Michael K. Ritner
*Justina Lyn Santiago
Shannon Brittany Seiler
Mathematics
Seth A. Hartman
Reuben Nathaniel Jarrell - Cum Laude
Jessica Lee Oswalt
Corey James Shinton - Cum Laude
Physics
Matthew Paul Zielewski
Psychology
Gina Marie Bizzarro
Ammy Chau
Cherise Nicole Gibbs
*Allison Rosalie Hall
Kara Michele Herhold
*Laney S. Humenik
Nicole Ann Kuneman
Sarah Rae Prorok
*Jennessa Ellen Reinhart
Kimberly Elizabeth Rounds
Kayla May Weaver
Speech and Hearing Sciences
Katelyn Dawn Casto - Cum Laude
Kolby Susan Kulhanek - Cum Laude
*Anna Kateri MuUen-Kroll - Magna Cum Laude
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Biology
Stephanie Dawn Baker

Alexandra L. Carss - Cum Laude
Nicole Crystal Catanzarite - Cum Laude
Jamie Anne Free
Christian Jeremy Hrinda - Summa Cum Laude
Brittany Nicole Palmer - Cum Laude
*Gina MyKell Prenni
Computer Science
Neal Tyler Cobert
Eric Wayne Fink
Brent Scott Hull - Summa Cum Laude
Environmental Science/Biology
Abigail Elizabeth Harris
Richard Allen Kirby - Magna Cum Laude
Crystal Lynn Shafer
Geology
Meagan E. Chase - Magna Cum Laude
Samantha Ann Crotty
*John Paul Malizia
Industrial and Engineering Administration
Rostislav V. Borisenko - Summa Cum Laude
Medical Technology
*Luke David Aucker
*Kayla Rae Brocious - Magna Cum Laude
*Erika Lynn Rogers
*Lydia Avery Ruefthaler - Summa Cum Laude
*Courtney Jane Vitolo
*Maggie Rose Woodard - Summa Cum Laude
Nuclear Medicine Technology
^Alexander Llewellyn Anderson
*Erin Margaret Cherry
*Emily August Greene
*Danielle Marie Manz
*Sarah E. Thompson
*Arthur Garfield Tunstall, FV
Nursing
*Marlaine M. Muenz
Kayla May Weaver
Psychology
Danielle Marie Behan
Maggie Rae Boyle - Cum Laude
Ami Renee Bussard - Magna Cum Laude
Matthew Lawrence Hamilton
^Victoria Lyn Hough - Magna Cum Laude
Joshua David Karr - Cum Laude
Jordan Philip Lefler - Magna Cum Laude
Jord)m Taylor Payne
Allura Ashley Schwanke
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Faith Ann Shields
Susane Marie Symons - Summa Cum Laude
Kerri Ann Yoculan
Samantha Erin Zajicek
Sarah Christine Zewatsky
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Amanda Lee Blankenship
Abena Marfo Boatey
Robert Donald Chambers
Jennifer L3mne Cwiklinski - Summa Cum Laude
Jennifer Elaine DeVaul
Hye Won Eom
Victoria Sharrell Gaines
Elizabeth Ann Gillette
Kathryn R. Hayes
Michelle Lynn Hetrick

Alberta Hovor
Eunjeong Jang
Jin Mi Kim
Seoyeon Kim
Jae Jung Kwak
Ae Ran Lee
Patrick Mwesige - Cum Laude
Eun Hye Noh
Gladys Oghiator
Im Bok Park
Amy Lynn Parrett
Jennifer Sara Louise Schaefer
Samantha Lynn Schmidt
Katherine S. Schuessler
Amanda Lea Seigworth
Elena Lum Shu
Christynee Q. Tran
Luke Daniel Vogan

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Scott E. Miller, DBA, Acting Dean
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Business Administration
Jessica Lynn Amon
Theofanis Arvanitopulos
Jessica Nichole Bartges
*Justin L. Belden
Randy Cinker
Amanda Renee Connelly
Justin J. Dasaro
Thomas Charles Enssle
Lindsey R. Fox
Ronald P. S. Glassman - Cum Laude
Erin Elizabeth Keir
Callan Ann Kerley-Bagshaw
Ericka Lashe Knight
Nicholas Rhodes Krasinski - Cum Laude
Samuel Tucker McCaughtry
Brady Lee Merkle
Donald G. Mulson, Jr. - Summa Cum Laude
Laura Jane Northrup - Cum Laude
Samantha Marie Packard
Owen R. Parker
*Brianna Jo Peterson
Cayla Faye Price - Cum Laude
Kylie Rose Raupers
^Robert J. Rehberg - Cum Laude

*Kylee Jo Richey - Magna Cum Laude
Matthew Patrick Runstedler
Lewis Anthony SanFelice
William Jack Sanford
Jill Christine Schneider - Cum Laude
Garrett Hunter Sheely
Justin J. Smith - Cum Laude
Evan John Stutzman
Jana Marie Thompson
James Christian Tobin
Sharon M. Yost - Summa Cum Laude
Zachary Paul Young
Economics
Suvdmaa Dashdoij
Brandon David Long
Laura Jane Northrup - Cum Laude
Andrew Clifford Rawson - Summa Cum Laude
Jon Thomas Stewart
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE

Business Administration
Sandra Olene Bates
Madison Kendall Smith
Leighann M. Steck

COLORS DISTINCTIVE OF THE
DISCIPLINES AND PROFESSIONS
Agriculture - Maize
Arts, Letters, and Humanities - White
Business - Drab
Dentistry - Lilac
Economics - Copper
Education - Light Blue
Engineering - Orange
Fine Arts - Brown
Forestry - Russet
Journalism - Crimson
Law - Purple
Library Science - Lemon
Medicine - Green

Music - Pink
Nursing - Apricot
Oratory - Silver Gray
Pharmacy - Olive Green
Philosophy - Dark Blue
Physical Education - Sage Green
Public Administration - Peacock Blue
Public Health - Salmon Pink
Science - Golden Yellow
Social Work - Citron
Theology - Scarlet
Veterinary Science - Gray

HONORS DESIGNATIONS
Summa Cum Laude - Gold Stoles
Magna Cum Laude - White Stoles
Cum Laude - Red Stoles
Dr. Robert C. Weber Honors Program Graduate - Gold Cords
Departmental Honor Graduate - Red Cords

THE CEREMONIAL MACE
The ceremonial mace, a symbol of presidential authority, is carried at the head of the academic
procession by the Mace Bearer. A gift of the Alumni Association, the mace was designed and executed
by Professor Henry Katzwinkel and Dr. Seymour Blinderman, former chairman of the Art Department.
It was first used at the inauguration of Edinboro State College President Chester T. McNerney, in 1967.
The mace, twenty-seven inches in length, is topped by a sterling silver sphere studded with circular
cabochon rubies, secured by bezels. The collar of the mace is inlaid with ebony, alternated with silver
relief fleur-de-lis design elements. Cultured pearls mounted in cups encircle the bottom of the collar,
symbolizing the thirteen state colleges of Pennsylvania. The shaft of the mace is composed of Brazilian
rosewood sections, separated by sterling silver rings. The mace is terminated by a cast sterling silver
finial; the five cultured pearls represent the existing curricula. The rib-like cone form is terminated by
a small silver sphere symbolizing the world.
The metal working processes incorporated in the ceremonial mace include turning, forging, inlaying,
stone setting, and lost wax centrifugal casting.

* = Students who completed degree requirements during Summer 2013.

The University does not claim the list of degree candidates or honors designations is absolutely accurate. Students are
granted degrees only if they meet all academic andfinancial requirements.

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PRESIDENTIAL MEDALLION

GRADUATE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
Louis C. Cole Auditorium, 2:00 p.m.

The first presidential medallion was presented to former President Foster F. Diebold during the May
1981 Commencement ceremonies. Designed and executed by Professor Henry Katzwinkel, the sterling
silver medallion consists of a three and one-half inch pectoral pendant featuring on its face the figure of a
Gordon Highlander with pipes. To the right of the piper is the Cross of St. Andrew. To the left is the Cross of
England. Flanking the figure is the date 1857, the opening year of the University, and garland thistles. In the
background are the hills of Scotland, and beneath the piper is an open book, a symbol of knowledge. On the
reverse side is the sunken crest of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The pendant descends from a shield containing a triple-towered castle. The collar of the medallion is
comprised of a series of two-inch shields, alternately bearing three different designs: the meigle, an
interlacing knotwork peculiar to the Pictish school of Celtic art; the Tudor rose design; and “ESC” in
interlocking letters on a background of tabby weaving. Connecting each of the collar shields is a Cross
of St. George, representing the union of Scotland and England. The entire medallion was fabricated
and cast in the cire perdue (lost wax) process.
Surrounding the silver medallion is a gold crafted circle which reads “Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.”
Professor Katzwinkel, now retired, added this piece to the medallion especially for the Inauguration of
President Frank G. Pogue in 1997, and it is now a permanent fixture to the medallion representing the
school’s status as a University.

ACADEMIC VESTMENTS
The gown, the cap, and the hood, representing the major components of the academic dress, are a
ceremonial inheritance from the medieval universities of the eleventh and twelfth centuries, where dress was
the outward sign of privilege and responsibility. The academic dress worn by those participating in today’s
academic processional symbolizes the level of their academic attainment and the institution they attended.
Gown
Although the gown is more frequently black, certain universities have authorized the use of colored gowns.
The bachelor’s and master’s gowns are fashioned from black serge. The yoke for the bachelor’s gown is
designed to be worn closed and features long, flowing and pointed sleeves. The master’s gown is designed
to be worn open or closed. Its sleeves are very long with square ends, and the front part has an arc cut away.
The arms protrude through a slit at the elbow. The gown for the doctor’s degree is made of wool, serge, or
silk with an open front faced with wide velvet panels. The sleeves are loose and bell-shaped with three bars
of velvet in black or the color of the discipline in which the doctorate was obtained.

CALL TO ASSEMBLY

Edinboro University Pipes and Drums

CONVOCATION

Michael J. Hannan, Ph.D.
Interim Provost and Vice Presidentfor Academic Affairs

STUDENT PROCESSIONAL

Edinboro University Pipes and Drums

FACULTY PROCESSIONAL

Edinboro University Pipes and Drums

FACULTY MARSHALS

Melissa K. Gibson, Ph.D.
Communication and Media Studies

it

Roy E. Shinn, Ph.D.
Speech, Language and Hearing
STAR SPANGLED BANNER

Francis Scott Key
WELCOME

Julie E. Wollman, Ph.D.
President

TRUSTEE GREETINGS

Ronald A. Steele
Edinboro University Council of Trustees

STUDENT ADDRESS

Danielle Woods
Master of Education, Middle and Secondary Instruction

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES

Michael J. Hannan
Steven C. Combs, Ph.D.
Dean, College ofArts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Nathan P. Ritchey, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Science and Health Professions
Alan J. Biel, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Graduate Studies and Research
and Interim Dean, School of Education

Cap
The standard cap is the mortarboard, usually the color of the gown. The tassel is black for the baccalaureate
and master’s degree and is worn over the left front quarter of the cap. The tassel for the doctor’s mortarboard
is of gold thread. Undergraduates wear the tassel on the right side of the cap until the moment the degree is
conferred by the president.
Hood
The most outstanding feature of the academic dress is the hood. It is usually worn only for the master’s
and the doctor’s degrees. The doctor’s hood is longer than the master’s hood and has distinguished panels.
The college or the university granting the degree is indicated by the color of the hood lining. The velvet trim
of the hood indicates the field in which the degree was granted.

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Kahan L. Sablo, Ed.D.
Vice Presidentfor Student Affairs

Erinn Lake, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, School of Graduate Studies and Research
and Interim Assistant Dean, School of Education
CONFERRING OF DEGREES

Julie E. Wollman

RECESSIONAL

Edinboro University Pipes and Drums

The audience is asked to stand during the Processional and to join in the singing of the National Anthem.

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MACE BEARER
Mr. Lee Rexrode
Leading the academic procession and representing his faculty
colleagues by carrying the Ceremonial Mace at today’s Graduate
Commencement is Mr. Lee Rexrode of Edinboro University’s
Department of Art.
As a Ceramics Professor and Head of the Graduate Program for Studio
Arts, Mr. Rexrode’s distinction as Mace Bearer is symbolic of the
central role the faculty play in the academic and personal development
of Edinboro students.
Professor Rexrode earned a Bachelor of Arts in Printmaking with a
minor in Art History from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and
a Master of Fine Arts in Ceramics with a minor in Painting from
Rochester Institute of Technology. Prior to coming to Edinboro in 1990, he served as Head of the Ceramics
Department at the Worcester Center for Crafts in Massachusetts from 1982 until 1990.
Mr. Rexrode has taught workshops throughout the country at locations such as the 92"*^ Street Y in
New York City, Baltimore Clayworks, El Camino College in Los Angeles, and at the Arrowmont School of
Arts and Crafts in Tennessee. During the spring of 2001, he toured China, researching contemporary and
historical ceramics, and lecturing at the Yixing International Symposium, Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute,
and the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Shanghai. The research and experiences in China continue to
influence his work.

CORDS DISTINCTIVE OF GRADUATE HONORS
Red and Gray - Alpha Epsilon Lambda
Alpha Epsilon Lambda (AEL) recognizes the academic and leadership accomplishments of graduate and
professional school students. The name is based upon the society’s mission of recognizing Academic
Excellence and Leadership.
Blue and White - Chi Sigma Iota - Epsilon Chi Chapter
Chi Sigma Iota (CSI), an international honor society, values and recognizes academic and professional
excellence in counseling. The organization promotes a strong professional identity through professional
counselors, counselor educators, and students who contribute to the realization of a healthy society by
fostering wellness and human dignity.
Blue and Gold — Phi Alpha
Phi Alpha Honor Society provides a closer bond among students of social work and promotes humanitarian
goals and ideals. The organization fosters high standards of education for social workers and invites into
membership those who have attained excellence in scholarship and achievement in social work. The cord
is the recognition of academic excellence.
Orchid and White - Sigma Theta Tau
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (STTI) recognizes excellence in scholarship,
leadership and exceptional achievement in nursing. The organization supports the learning, knowledge
and professional development of nurses committed to making a difference in health worldwide.

Professor Rexrode, whose expertise is in wheel-thrown pottery, has published images of his work and
written articles for Ceramics Monthly since 1989. In 2009, he served as Co-Juror for the 88“^ Annual
Toledo Federation of Art Societies, Toledo (Ohio) Art Museum, and curated American Ceramics entries
for the International Onggi Competition in Ulsan, Korea. He exhibited and won awards for his work in
the International Onggi Competition in both 2009 and 2010.
He has served on the department’s National Association of Schools of Art and Design and Middle States
accreditation committees, as Advisor for the Graduate Art Club and as Interim Chairperson of the Art
Department for one semester. Through his nine years on the University Senate, Mr. Rexrode became
involved in master planning committees to improve and beautify the campus and has worked to acquire
and display notable three-dimensional artwork on campus. He also regularly donates his artwork to
fundraising activities, both on and off campus.
Professor Rexrode’s experience as an educator, program head, and artist defines a professional career that
serves his students, colleagues and the entire University community with distinction. He exemplifies the
dedication and commitment of our faculty to educational excellence and to our students’ success.

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GRADUATE DEGREES
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH
Alan J. Biel, Ph.D., Dean

EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST

School Psychology
Dr. Edward Snyder, Program Head
*Letitia M. Medina, BS, Pennsylvania State University, 2009; MED, Edinboro University ofPennsylvania, 2012
^Michael David Pope, BA, Gannon University, 2010; MED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2012
MASTER OF ARTS

Art
Mr. Terry McKelvey, Interim Program Head ‘
^Jonathan J. Crist, BS, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Communication Studies
Dr. Andrew Smith, Program Head
*Amber Marie Alsop, BS, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2011
*Marvin Odell DeBose, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2011
Jeffrey John Hayden**, BSED, Pennsylvania State University, 2007
Nikki Ann Keller**, BS, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2007
Adam Matthew Kisiel**, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2002
*Christopher James Minns**, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2009; MED, Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania, 2010
*Tamara Minns**, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 1982; MED, Edinboro University
ofPennsylvania, 2009
*Maureen Therese Rizzo**, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2010
*Rebecca Linn Urey**, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 1997
Counseling
Dr. Adrienne Dixon-McCullum, Program Head
Martin A. Acri, BA, Gannon University, 1987
*Sara Jane Allegretto**, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Erica K. Blasic, BA, Mercyhurst College, 1999
*Laurie H. Burick**, BS, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2007
*Christine Mae Burlingame**, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 1995
Kristen Michelle Everetts**, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Matthew A. Copley**, BA, Edinboro University ofPennsylvania, 2011
Karen Marie Costello**, BS, Geneva College, 2011
Evan Patrick Csir**, BA, Thiel College, 2007
*Megan Patricia Flinchbaugh**, BS, Pennsylvania State University, 2011
*Mary R. Foulkrod**, BS, Edinboro University ofPennsylvania, 1985
*Joshua Paul Gadley, BA, Edinboro University ofPennsylvania, 2011
*Chelsea Marie Gallagher, BS, Pennsylvania State University, 2011

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*Katie Walden Geer**, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 1997
Lauren Ashley Lippert, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2011
*Sarah Elizabeth Litke**, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2011
Corrine Frances Livingston, BS, Slippery Rock University ofPennsylvania, 2011
Nicole Marie Loose**, BS, Allegheny College, 2011
Matthew James Miller, BS, Pennsylvania State University, 2004
Jennifer Ann Moczulski**, BA, Pennsylvania State University, 2009
Gregory Patrick Nieder, BS, Pennsylvania State University, 2010
*Alicia E. Plyler, BS, California University of Pennsylvania, 1998
Luisa Scholastica Sonnek, BFA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Ashley Elizabeth Stevens**, BS, Pennsylvania State University, 2010
Social Sciences
Dr. Martha Donkor, Program Head
Lev Anatoly Burykin, AA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2011; BA, Edinboro University
of Pennsylvania, 2011
Justin Dorr, BA, Belmont University, 2009
Edwin Steven Morrison, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2007
Robert Van Trombley, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2009
Speech Language Pathology
Dr. Roy Shinn, Program Head
*Leanne Jean Abate, BA, Geneva College, 2011
*Shelly Lynn Brands**, BS, University OfPittsburgh, 2009
*Colleen Bridget Cooper**, BS, University of Pittsburgh, 2009
*Jill Elizabeth Dillon**, BA, Michigan State University, 2011
*Blake Honey Ebbitt, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2011
*Melanie Lauren Faber, BSED, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2010
*Chelsea Marie Hackworth, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2011
*Karen Leigh Kesterholt**, BS, Pennsylvania State University, 2010
*Sara Lynn Lakie**, BS, Central Michigan University, 2010
*Allison Elizabeth Matyasovsky**, BS, Pennsylvania State University, 2004
*Jenny Renee May, BS, California University of Pennsylvania, 2011
*Lexine Rohaly Miller**, BFA, Arizona State University, 1999
*Julie Marie Myers, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2011
*Shira C. Shapiro, BA, CUNY Brooklyn College, 2003; MA, Bar-Ilan University, 2007
*Kayla M. Thornburg, BA, Thiel College, 2011
*April Irene Tomikel, BSED, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2005
*Preety M. Vijithakumara, BS, Pennsylvania State University, 2004
*Kevin M. Welsh, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2001
MASTER OF EDUCATION

Early Childhood Education
Dr. Maureen Walcavich, Program Head
*Amanda Nichole Benshoff, BS, Elizabethtown College, 2008
*Terra Lynn Carrier**, BA, Pennsylvania State University, 2009
*Kathleen Marie Krol**, BSED, SUNY College at Geneseo, 2000
*Ashley C. Pendleton**, BA, Susquehanna University, 2009
Ashli Rebecca Scott, BS, Drexel University, 2011
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Educational Leadership
Dr. Andrew Pushchak, Program Head
Candice H. Avrich, BSED, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 2004
^Stephen Zelina Blose**, BSED, Youngstown State University, 2010
Justin Joseph Calderone**, BA, La Roche College, 1999; MED, Gannon University, 2010
Lisa Ann Coble**, BSED, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, 2004; MED, Indiana University
of Pennsylvania, 2009
Christina Sue Costello**, BS, Gannon University, 2004
*Christopher Paul Dearbeck**, BM, Westminster College, 2004; MED, Gannon University, 2009
•Lindsey Joanne Doutt**, BSED, Grove City College, 2000; MA, Marygrove College, 20oy
Kristen Elizabeth Ewings, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2003; MED, Edinboro University
of Pennsylvania, 2010
Sharon Marie Ferringer**, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 1992; MED, Edinboro
University of Pennsylvania, 1997
*Mary Elizabeth Flowers, BA, Pennsylvania State University, 2004; MED, Edinboro University
ofPennsylvania, 2006
Michael John Hale, BS, Pennsylvania State University, 2006
James Andrew Hammill, BA, University ofPittsburgh, 1998; MED, Edinboro University ofPennsylvania, 2010
Nicole Myers Harvey**, BSED, Millersville University ofPennsylvania, 2001; MS, Walden University, 2006
Jeremy M. Hayes**, BSED, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, 2008
*Maritza Hernandez**, BA, Temple University, 2006; MED, Holy Family College, 2009
Elbe J. Hubbard**, BA, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 1994; MED, Bloomsburg University
of Pennsylvania, 2000
*Melissa Jeanne Johnson**, BSED, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2007
*Lauren M. Killian**, BSED, California University of Pennsylvania, 2009
Joan Ann Klark**, BS, Pennsylvania State University, 2002; BSED, Clarion University of Pennsylvania,
2006; MED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Patricia S. Leigh**, BS, SUNY College at Geneseo, 1995; MA, SUNY at Buffalo, 1997; PHD, SUNY at
Buffalo, 2004
*Matthew Patrick Malarik**, BS, Saint Vincent College, 1999
Benjamin Paul Miller**, BSED, Kutztown University ofPennsylvania, 2009
*Ja)mie Luke Obenrader**, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 1995
*Hannah Victoria Reger**, BA, West Virginia Wesleyan College, 2012
*Amy Ann Schwab, BSED, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 1985; MED, Edinboro University
ofPennsylvania, 2010
A’Frica Tempi Sheppard**, BS, Pennsylvania State University, 1996; MED, Canisius College, 2000
Noah Richard Stachelek**, BSED, Geneva College, 2012
Christopher M. Stewart, BSED, Kutztown University ofPennsylvania, 2002; MS, Neumann University, 2007
Kimberly Jo Swanson**, BSED, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 1995; MED, Clarion University
of Pennsylvania, 1996
*Jill Marie Symons**, BA, Earlham College, 1990; MED, East Stroudsburg University ofPennsylvania, 2005
Kelsey Morgan Weightman**, BM, Westminster College, 2011
*Khloe Chavon Williams**, BA, Villanova University, 2005; MA, Villanova University, 2008;
MS, Saint Josephs University, 2011
*Jeffrey Allen Yonkers**, BA, Virginia Tech, 1991
Educational Psychology
Dr. Edward Snyder, Program Head
Kristin Lyn McQueeney, BA, Pennsylvania State University, 2009
*Karla Ann Varee, BS, Allegheny College, 2011
*Janet Marie Wroblewski, BSED, Duquesne University, 1991
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Elementary Education
Dr. Maureen Walcavich, Program Head
Denise M. Lederhouse**, BSED, Pennsylvania State University, 2002
Stephanie Lynn McClellan, BA, Clarion University ofPennsylvania, 2005
*Erika Lee Vorse, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2006
Middle and Secondary Instruction
Dr. Heather Lee Baron, Program Head
Luhaib A. Abbas, BA, Baghdad University, 1999
Zachary Todd Allen**, BSED, Edinboro University ofPennsylvania, 2005
Amy Elizabeth Baumann**, BSED, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2008
Angus Biebel, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2007
Jillian Marie Bunce**, BS, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2010
*Jose A. Cosme, Jr.**, BSED, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2006
Nathan Edward Cross, BSED, Pennsylvania State University, 2002; MED, Edinboro University
of Pennsylvania, 2011
Elizabeth Jean Feight, BSED, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2003
Juliana Marie Gasparich, BS, University of Pittsburgh, 2010
*Megan Lynn Grunthaner**, BFA, Pennsylvania State University, 2005; BSED, Lock Haven
University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Jason Hahr**, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Luke Allen Healey, BA, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2008
Dennis Isaac Henderson, Jr., BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 1999
Jessica Louise Holmgren**, BS, Allegheny College, 2008
Lisa Ann Iiwin, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2005
*Helen Maureen Keefe, BA, SUNY College at Fredonia, 2009
*Nicole Linn Kosinski, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2006
Sonja R. Leszek, BS, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2008
*Jason Andrew Liebel, BS, Pennsylvania State University, 2008
Andrew Charles Pursell, BA, Pennsylvania State University, 2011
Gregory John Rudolph Roberts, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2009
James Vincent Santo, AA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 1995; BA, Edinboro University
of Pennsylvania, 1997
*Caroline A. Sauers, BA, Bryn Mawr College, 2008
*Kathryn Marie Skelly**, BS, John Carroll University, 2011
Brent Jason Swain, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2009
*Elizabeth C. Troxell, BSED, Kutztown University ofPennsylvania, 2007
Travis Michael Turkalj, BS, Pennsylvania State University, 2010
Megan S. Warner, BSED, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2010
*Valerie Hammond Watrous, BA, Pennsylvania State University, 2002
Emily R. Wherry, BA, Westminster College, 2008
Danielle Maria Woods**, BA, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1999
Reading
Dr. Kristin Webber, Program Head
*Ashley Lynne Abels**, BSED, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2006
*Maria Juliet Adda**, BA, Seton Hill College, 2008
*Allison N. Anderson**, BA, Pennsylvania State University, 2007
*Dessylyn Ardis Arnold, BSED, University of Phoenix, 2011

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*Catherine Ellen Bartczak**, BSED, Pennsylvania State University, 2009
Eileen Beck, BS, Lebanon Valley College, 2010
Kelly Jo Beers**, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2008
*Anitre Lashell Bell, BA, Point Park University, 2008
*Jessica Nicole Bennett**, BA, Edinboro University ofPennsylvania, 2010
*Jessica L. Bills**, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2003
*Tiffany Anne Brooks**, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2010
*Jennifer Breanne Byers**, BSED, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2008
*Christa L. Craig**, BSED, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, 1996
*Kate E. Gilson**, BA, Mercyhurst University, 2011
Melissa Ann Gregory**, BS, University of Pittsburgh, 2011
Lisa A. Hackenberg**, BSED, Pennsylvania State University, 2008
*Alyssa J.W. Hacker, BSED, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2008
*Katie Lynn Hain, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2008
*Jaclyn M. Henahan**, BSED, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, 2009
Tiffany Rae Hill**, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 20oy
*Lacey Jo Hogue, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2008
*Sarah Loraine Jemetz**, BSED, Edinboro University ofPennsylvania, 2011
Kaitlin Michelle Joaquim, BSED, Millersville University of Pennsylvania, 2008
*Lindsey Margaret Kay**, BSED, Kutztoivn University of Pennsylvania, 2007
Kimberly Ann Klemens**, BSED, California University ofPennsylvania, 2011
Angela K. Krachkowski, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2006
*Sarah Krieger**, BSED, Duquesne University, 2009
Amy Marie Kriner**, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2005
*Rachel Patricia Kuhn, BSED, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, 2007
*Cristin Carol Lilley**, BSED, Clarion University ofPennsylvania, 2000
Elizabeth Ann Long**, BA, Pennsylvania State University, 2007
*Andrea Kathryn Lund**, BS, University of Pittsburgh, 2001
Nicole Irene Madison**, BSED, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2011
*Jessica Lynn Mason**, BA, Moravian College, 2009
Lisa McDowell May**, BA, Pennsylvania State University, 1990
*Constance RaLynn McCrory**, BSED, Pennsylvania State University, 2009
*Christine Marie Merchbaker, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2009
*Joanna Newlin**, BSED, Duquesne University, 2008
*Carrie Beth O’Donnell**, BSED, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2007
Laura Marie Pillard, BSED, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 2008
*Cara Jill Pohlman**, BSED, Clarion University ofPennsylvania, 2006
*Noell Christine Preston**, BSED, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, 2009
Carly Ann Price, BSED, Pennsylvania State University, 2010
*Nichole Alexis Prince, BSED, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, 2011
*Amorette Dina Ross**, A45, Jamestown Community College, 2006; BSED, SUNY College at Fredonia, 2008
*Meredith Anne Shindler, BS, York College Pennsylvania, 2009
*Jacob Aaron Sirianno, BSED, SUNY College at Fredonia, 2011
*Catherine S. Skubisz**, BFA, Indiana University ofPennsylvania, 1989; BSED, Clarion University
ofPennsylvania, 2005
*Jennifer Marie Spisak**, BS, Saint Vincent College, 2011
*Rachel L. Stuck**, BSED, Kent State University, 2009
Amy Elizabeth Swartele**, BS, Pennsylvania State University, 2008
*Lexie Leigh Tingley**, BSED, Edinboro University ofPennsylvania, 2012

*Nicole Joy Walter**, BA, Bob Jones University, 2006; BS, University of Pittsburgh, 2010;
MS, Bob Jones University, 2008
*Jennifer Lynn Wert**, BS, University of Scranton, 2007; MS, University of Scranton, 2008
Elizabeth Joyce Wright, BS, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2008
Ashley Marie Zimmerman**, BS, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Special Education
Dr. Juanita Kasper, Program Head
Melissa Marie Abbott, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2002
Scott M. Anderson, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2004; MED, Edinboro University
of Pennsylvania, 2010
*Andrea Frances Appleby, BA, Gannon University, 2007; MED, Edinboro University ofPennsylvania, 2010
Jamie Lynn Bonaroti, BSED, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2007
*Kayleigh N. Cirka**, BSED, Pennsylvania State University, 2008
Rebecca J. dementi**, BS, Clarion University ofPennsylvania, 2000
*Kayla Marie Clopp, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2009
*Heather Lynn Conti, AS, Jamestown Community College, 2009; BSED, SUNY College at Fredonia, 2011
*Jessica Lyn Cupka, BSED, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2010
*Elizabeth Rose Dembrow**, BSED, SUNY College at Fredonia, 2012
*Millicent Madonna Fisher, BA, John Carroll University, 2009
*Melissa A. Garrett, BS, Saint Francis University, 2008
*Karen Marie Haines, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2004
*James Howard Hynes, BSED, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2008
*Stefanie Marie Johnson, BS, Gannon University, 2009
*Rachel M. Kohlmiller, BSED, Pennsylvania State University, 2009
*John Robert Leonard, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2008
Angela Elizabeth Lorenz, BSED, Pennsylvania State University, 2009
Melanie B. Major, BSED, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 2004
*Heidi Lynn Manos**, BA, Point Park University, 2003
Kristin J. McDaniel, BSED, Robert Morris University, 2009
*Brenda L. McDevitt**, BS, University of Pittsburgh, 1988
*Cecelia Elizabeth Midberry**, BSED, California University of Pennsylvania, 2009
Emily N. Mosbacher**, BSED, Kent State University, 2010
Amber Nowakowski, BSED, Cleveland State University, 2010
*Kelli R. Olesky, BM, Youngstown State University, 2005
Kara L. Opdyke, BS, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2003
*Chad Michael Rugh, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2009
Ryan Michael Schoenberger, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2010
*Christian Michael Sevinsky, BSED, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, 2010
*Abby Rebecca Swain, BSED, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2007
Alyssa M, Theodorou**, BSED, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Sara M. Wade, BSED, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2011
*Krystal Nicole Wilds, BSED, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Risa Alysse Wunch, BSED, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2010
MASTER OF FINE ARTS

Fine Arts
Mr. Terry McKelvey, Interim Program Head
Justus Andrew Cotterill, BFA, Cleveland Institute ofArt, 1993

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MASTER OF SCIENCE

Biology
Dr, Matthew Foradori and Dr, Nina Thumser, Co-Program Heads
*Cameron John Ferranti, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2011
*Sabrina Ann Klick**, BS, University ofNew England, 2011
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK

Dr. Elaine Rinfrette, Program Head
*Zufan Berhane, BS, Georgia State University, 2012
*Monica Joy Black**, BA, Spring Arbor College, 2007
*Melinda Gayle Boonstra**, BA, Dordt College, 2012
*Leslie Ann Buzzinotti**, BS, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2007
*Erika Lea Carlson**, BA, Cedarville University, 2004
*Amy Loren Coe**, BA, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2007
*Christina Marie Czarnecki-Smith, BS, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2012
*Pamela Rae Dailey, BA, Indiana University ofPennsylvania, 1980
*Mardene Angelica Esparza, BA, San Diego State University, 2011
*Melissa M. Facchiano, BS, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2005
*April Ann Furman, BS, Mount Aloysios College, 2006
*Megan A. Gill, BS, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2007
*Beth Ann Green, BS, Columbia College, 2010
*Jaime Caye Gribben-Mahoney, BA, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2008
*Elliot Z. Halberstam, BA, Touro College, 2002; MS, Goldsmiths, University ofLondon, 2008
*Barbara Cathey Hannah, BS, Longwood College, 1985
*Angela Rachelle Harris, BA, University of Pittsburgh, 2005
*Bridgette Dee Herren, AA, Sinclair Community College, 2010; BA, Wright State University, 2012
*Deborah C. Hewitt, BA, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, 2011
*Edosa Faith Igunbor, BS, Georgia State University, 2012
*Megan Rose Johnson**, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2010
*Christopher Michael Johnston**, BS, Liberty University, 2009
*Kristin Marie Lamancusa, BA, Millersville University ofPennsylvania, 2006
Katie Ann Lang, BS, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2008
*Susan Blair Lawhorne, BS, James Madison University, 2003
*Bethany Sarah Lindemuth**, BA, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2004
Matthew Thomas Lynn, BA, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2009
*Anne L. Macinnis**, BS, Suny Empire State College, 2011
*Kathryn Ann Magnusson, AS, Ohio State University, 2009; BS, Ohio State University, 2011
*Julie Marie Mannarino, BS, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2010
*Lacey Maree Marks**, BS, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2010
*Vanessa Martinez, BS, Southern Adventist University, 2011
*Deborah Lynne Matheson, BA, Cedarville University, 1997
*Amanda Sue McVicker, BS, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2009
*Pamela Michelle Moore-Hardison, A4S, Central Carolina Community College, 1994;
BS, Campbell University, 1996
*Antoinette T. Morris**, AAS, Haywood Community College, 2006; BS, Brescia College, 2012
*Deborah Ann Murphy**, BM, Ohio University, 1986
*Jaramie James Parrish, BA, Mercy hurst University, 2010

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*Jennifer L. Patrick, BS, Slippery Rock University ofPennsylvania, 2009
*Michelle Marie Ragsdale, BS, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2004
*Leann Renee Reitz**, BS, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2006; BSED, Clarion University
of Pennsylvania, 2008
*Kelly A. Roberts**, BA, Mercyhurst University, 2000
*Allisyn Danielle Carter Rose**, BA, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 2008
*Kelly Nicole Sambroak, BS, California University of Pennsylvania, 2010
*Kellie Michelle Sheets**, BS, Ball State University, 2012
*Jessica Vance Taylor, BS, Georgia State University, 2008
*Theresa Lynn Taylor, BS, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 2009
*Ronalynn Tebay**, BS, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2002
*Amber Leigh Thomas, BS, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, 2011
*Crescencio Torres, BA, Goshen College, 2008
*Catherine Renee Trenn, BS, Youngstown State University, 2008
*Asta N. Trinh**, BA, Mercyhurst University, 2007
*Katie Marie Tyger**, BA, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 2003
*Nicola Rene Visaggio, BA, Temple University, 2010
*Sarah Lane Wagner**, BA, Edinboro University ofPennsylvania, 2009
*Amber Nickole Werner**, BS, Slippery Rock University ofPennsylvania, 2011
*Stephanie D. White, BSED, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2010
*Valerie Sommer Williams, BS, James Madison University, 2003
*Heather Moss Williamson**, BS, Brescia College, 2011
Laura Anne Wulff, BA, Wartburg College, 2004
*Julie Odette Young**, BS, Metropolitan State College of Denver, 1981

* = Students who completed degree requirements during Summer 2013
** = Students with a Quality Point Average of 3.95 or above

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY ALMA MATER

Presentation of diplomas takes time and yet has special significance for each individual and family. Members
of the audience are asked to remain in their seats until the end of the ceremony so that they do not disrupt
the program or interfere with the special moments of others. Commencement is our most important
occasion, and we ask you to respect its significance to the University community and to those who are
being honored.
Professional photographers have been employed to photograph each graduate receiving a diploma. To avoid
congestion and to maintain decorum in the ceremony, we ask that family members refrain from approaching
the platform to take pictures.
Out of respect for graduates and other participants, cell phones should not be used during the ceremony.
Thank you for your cooperation. We hope that you will enjoy the ceremony and celebrate the achievements
of our students.
The Campus Bookstore, located on the lower level of the Frank G. Pogue Student Center, will be open today
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Commencement ceremony will be filmed and streamed via the Internet at www.edinboro.tv.
Commencement DVDs can be purchased from Edinboro University Television following the ceremony
or online at www.eupdvd.com.
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OFFICIALS
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
Mr. Frank T. Brogan, Chancellor
Board of Governors - Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
Mr. Guido M. Pichini, Chair
Ms. Laura E. Ellsworth, Vice Chair
Mr. Ronald G. Henry, Vice Chair
Sen. Richard Alloway II
Rep. Matthew E. Baker
Ms. Jennifer G. Branstetter, designeefor Governor Corbett
Ms. Marie Conley
Gov. Thomas W. Corbett
Ms. Sara Dickson
Dr. Carolyn C. Dumaresq, Acting Secretary of Education
Mr. Christopher H. Franklin
Rep. Michael K. Hanna
Mr. Jonathan B. Mack
Mr. David M. Maser
Mr. Joseph F. McGinn
Mr. Robert S. Taylor
Mr. Aaron A. Walton
Sen. John T. Yudichak
Edinboro University Council of Trustees
Mr. John E. Horan, Chair
Mrs. Virginia L. McGarvey
Mr. Dennis R. Frampton, Vice Chair
Ms. Kathy L. Pape, J.D.
Mr. John A. Pulice, Secretary
Mr. Harold C. Shields
Ms. Barbara C. Chaffee
Mr. Ronald A. Steele
Dr. Raymond L. Dombrowski
Mr. Shaquan A. Walker
Mr. Daniel E. Higham
Mr. Frank T. Brogan, Chancellor (ex officio)
Commencement Committee
Dr. Michael Hannan

Mr. Randall McCaslin

Interim Provost and Vice Presidentfor Academic Affairs

Manager, Learning Technology Services

Ms. Kari Althof

Ms. Judy Miller

Assistant Director of the University Center

Manager, Office and General Services

Ms. Beth Fuhrer

Ms. Coleen Panko

Associate Registrar

Coordinator of Special Events

Dr. Gary Grant

Mr. Clark Peters

Chair, Music Department

Chief of University Police

Mr. Jeffrey Hileman

Mr. Timothy Pilewski

Directorfor University Communications

Registrar

Ms. Judy Kubeja

Ms. Brenda Tucci

Senior Executive Associate to the Provost

Alumni Relations

Dr. Erinn Lake

Dr. James Wertz

Assistant Dean of the Graduate School and
Interim Assistant Dean of the School ofEducation

Department of Communication and Media Studies

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EDINBORO UNIVERSITY
One of the 14 universities in Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
is an equal opportunity education institution and employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
national origin, sex, sexual orientation and disability in its activities, programs or employment practices as required
by Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Section 504, ADEA and the ADA.
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