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166th Commencement, Fall

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The University of Dayton regards its commencement exercises as among the most important ceremonial occasions of the academic year. These exercises are filled with symbols and traditions designed to remind us all of the thousands of years that universities have existed and their noble purposes.

The academic costumes of various colors and types are part of the sym-bolism. They are described on the inside front cover of this program. The bright blue gowns with red trim are worn by those serving as Univer-sity marshals for today’s ceremony (see Page 4 of this program). The marshals wear these distinctive gowns as identification of their official capacity to direct the pro-cessionals of administrators, faculty and students who wear the more

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conventional ceremonial garb and mortarboard.

The chief University marshal carries the University mace, and the pres-ident wears the president’s medal-lion. On stage are the United States and papal flags. So, too, the music that is played and the words that are spoken have special significance. For example, the deans who have been responsible for the education of the students “present” the stu-dents as worthy of graduation to the president. In turn, the president confers the degrees on behalf of the University.

At our commencement ceremonies, which differ from many universi-ties’, each student’s name is read, and the president then congratu-lates that student. The University

believes that this is an important part of the graduation ceremony. The University also has a tradition of faculty coming from their seats behind the stage to congratulate the graduating students. These tradi-tions symbolize the caring and person-oriented spirit of the University.

The University hopes you will bothenjoy and respect this commence-ment. You can do both by standing for the invocation and the national anthem, by listening during the awarding of the degrees and by standing to sing the University of Dayton anthem (see Page 44). We are the University of Dayton community, a community which respects and cares for each other. This 166th commencement marks another beginning. Let us rejoice together.

December 2015CommProgramNew.indd 1 12/15/2015 10:52:00 AM

BOARD OF TRUSTEESSteven D. CobbChairRev. Martin A. Solma, S.M.Vice ChairDaniel J. Curran, Ph.D.SecretaryCatherine V. BabingtonMary H. BoosalisThomas G. BreitenbachBro. Edward Brink, S.M.Bro. William J. Campbell, S.M., Ed.D.Thomas J. Cronin, Jr.Kevin CrottyRev. James F. Fitz, S.M.

John M. ForteBro. Thomas F. Giardino, S.M.Richard GraniteGeorge HanleyLarry HarrisJoseph R. Hinrichs Thomas A. Holton, Esq.Bro. Joseph Kamis, S.M.Anne Eiting Klamar, M.D.D. Darlene MarloweDennis R. MarxRichard J. OmlorBro. Bernard J. Ploeger, S.M., Ph.D.

Derek A. PorterJenell R. RossMichael A. RuffoloKurtis P. SanfordMary Jo Scalzo, Ph.D.Lynton ScotlandJoseph F. SpadafordThomas W. SwidarskiRev. Rudy A. Vela, S.M., D.Min.Ty J. WilliamsLawrence W. WoernerDavid P. Yeager

HONORARY TRUSTEESRichard A. AbdooWilliam S. AndersonJerome P. BishopRev. Bertrand A. Buby, S.M., S.T.D.Terry D. CarderRev. Thomas A. Cardone, S.M.Annette D. CasellaMargaret A. Cavanaugh, Ph.D.Rev. Eugene Contadino, S.M.William CrottyThomas J. DanisMichael E. Ervin, M.D.Richard H. FinanBro. Raymond L. Fitz, S.M., Ph.D.David P. FitzgeraldRobert E. FrazerThe Honorable Frank P. Geraci, J.D.Richard F. GlennonBro. Stephen Glodek, S.M.Jane G. HaleyJohn R. HaleySr. Jean Patrice Harrington, S.C., Ph.D.

Sarah E. Harris, Ph.D.Rev. James L. Heft, S.M., Ph.D.Allen M. HillJack HoeftEugene C. Kennedy, Ph.D.Thomas A. KleinPeter H. KuntzBruno V. Manno, Ph.D.Mary C. MathewsClayton L. MathileThomas O. MathuesMarie-Louise McGinnisThe Very Rev. John A. McGrath, S.M., S.T.D.Charles R. McNameeJames W. McSwineyBro. Robert J. Metzger, S.M.Dennis I. Meyer, J.D.Gerald M. MillerRobert S. OelmanGerald S. Office, Jr., J.D.Bro. Ronald L. Overman, S.M.Linda S. Parenti

Richard J. PflegerDavid C. PhillipsBro. Anthony J. Pistone, S.M.H. John Proud, Esq.Thomas M. RobertsR. Daniel SadlierJohn L. SchaeferKatherine Schipper, Ph.D.Bro. John J. Schneider, S.M.Westina Matthews Shatteen, Ph.D.William P. ShermanRev. Ralph A. Siefert, S.M.Sr. Francis Marie Thrailkill, O.S.U., Ed.D.The Very Rev. Patrick J. Tonry, S.M.Andrew F. VeresC. William VerityRev. Daryl Ward, J.D.William S. WeprinDavid C. WinchPerry B. Wydman

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ADMINISTRATORSDaniel J. Curran, Ph.D.PresidentPaul H. Benson, Ph.D.Interim ProvostDeborah J. Bickford, Ph.D.Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Learning InitiativesPaul M. Bobrowski, Ph.D. Dean, School of Business Administration

S. Ted BucaroGovernment and Regional Relations DirectorWilliam M. Fischer, J.D.Vice President for Student DevelopmentRev. James F. Fitz, S.M.Vice President for Mission and RectorDavid L. HarperVice President for University AdvancementAndrew T. HornerVice President for Finance and Administrative ServicesKevin R. Kelly, Ph.D.Dean, School of Education and Health Sciences

Beth H. KeyesVice President for Facilities and Campus OperationsCarissa M. Krane, Ph.D.President, Academic SenateJohn E. Leland, Ph.D., P.E.Vice President for Research and Executive Director of UDRIChris MorrisonInterim Vice President for AdvancementCarolyn Roecker Phelps, Ph.D.Associate Provost for Faculty and Administrative AffairsJason L. Pierce, Ph.D.Dean, College of Arts and SciencesMary Ann Recker, J.D.General Counsel

Jason K. Reinoehl, Ph.D.Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management and MarketingEddy M. Rojas, Ph.D.Dean, School of Engineering

Thomas D. Skill, Ph.D.Associate Provost and Chief Information OfficerAndrew Strauss, J.D.Dean, School of Law Crystal C. Sullivan Director of Campus MinistryNeil G. SullivanVice President and Director of AthleticsPaul M. Vanderburgh, Ph.D.Associate Provost for Graduate Academic AffairsTroy W. WashingtonVice President for Human ResourcesKathleen M. WebbDean, University LibrariesMolly C. WilsonAssociate Vice President for University Marketing and Strategy

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ASSISTANT MARSHALSMary Lou AndrewsSchool of EducationEric J. BalsterDepartment of Electrical and Computer EngineeringKaren S. BullUDIT Business ServicesNancy K. ChaseDepartment of Engineering Industry RelationsJennifer M. CreechRegistrarKenya M. CrossonDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Engineering MechanicsJames P. FarrellyDepartment of English

UNIVERSITY MARSHALSDonald V. ChaseChief Marshal Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Engineering Mechanics

Joni L. BaldwinAssociate Marshal Department of Teacher Education

Barbara M. DeLucaAssociate Marshal Department of Educational Leadership

Kathleen D. HendersonOffice of Student Success and Parent EngagementJanet M. HerrelkoDepartment of Teacher EducationRebekah J. LawhornOffice of Student Success and Parent EngagementCraig J. LetavecDepartment of Management Information Systems, Operations Management, and Decision SciencesSteven D. MuellerStudent Development, Health and WellnessJack O’GormanRoesch Library

Thomas E. Oldenski, S.M.Department of Educational LeadershipMargaret M. StrainDepartment of EnglishKimberly A. TrickDepartment of ChemistryErick S. VasquezDepartment of Chemical and Materials EngineeringSarah J. WebberDepartment of AccountingThomas J. WestendorfAssistant Vice President

READERSSharon D. GrattoDepartment of Music

Edward F. MykytkaDepartment of Engineering Management and Systems

AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERBonnie Lou VandenBos

PROGRAM NOTELast-minute additions or deletionsoften must be made after the pro-gram has been printed. The infor-mation in this graduation program does not reflect students’ final transcripts. Official diplomas and appropriate honors will be award-ed upon completion of all degree requirements. The official list of the names of graduates is recorded in the office of the registrar.

Only representatives of the press,authorized by the University marshal, are permitted to take photographs on the floor.

Guests and visitors may take photographs from the stands only. Please remain seated during the processional.

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9:00–9:30 A.M.

FIRST FLIGHT SAXOPHONE QUARTETGabriella AguileraMatthew MorrisTimothy Schroeder Gillian TaylorWillie L. Morris, III — Director

ORDER OF EXERCISES 9:45 A.M. PRESIDINGDaniel J. CurranPresident of the University

PRELUDEJames Pera

PROCESSIONAL

INTRODUCTIONPaul H. BensonInterim Provost

INVOCATIONCrystal C. SullivanDirector of Campus Ministry

POSTING OF THE COLORSMichael Brem Michael Engel Logan Holbrook Daniel SalesArmy ROTC

NATIONAL ANTHEMGarrett A. Woods Graduating in Music Peformance

WELCOMING REMARKSSteven D. CobbChair, Board of Trustees

PRESIDENT’S REMARKSDaniel J. Curran

PROVOST’S REMARKSPaul H. Benson

CONFERRING OF DEGREESDaniel J. Curran

DOCTORAL DEGREESGRADUATE AND SPECIALIST DEGREESPaul M. VanderburghAssociate Provost for Graduate Academic Affairs

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREESCollege of Arts and SciencesJason L. PierceDean

School of Business AdministrationPaul M. BobrowskiDean

School of Education and Health SciencesKevin R. KellyDean

School of EngineeringEddy M. RojasDean

CLOSING REMARKSPaul H. Benson

BENEDICTIONRev. James F. Fitz, S.M. Vice President for Mission and Rector

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTONANTHEMJustin C. PadmoreMajoring in Music RECESSIONALJames Pera

Please remain seated during Recessional.

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DOCTORAL DEGREESCOLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Jason L. PierceDean

Paul M. VanderburghAssociate Provost,Graduate Academic Affairs

DEGREE — DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN THEOLOGYJason Ashley HentschelDayton, OHB.A., Ouachita Baptist UniversityM.A., Baylor UniversityDissertation: “Evangelicals, Inerrancy, and the Quest for Certainty: Making Sense of Our Battles for the Bible”

Emily Hunter McGowinArvada, COB.A., Criswell CollegeM.A., Baylor UniversityDissertation: “As for Me and My House: The Theology of the Family in the American Quiverfull Movement”

Herbert Dean MillerDayton, OHB.A., Kentucky Christian UniversityM.Div., Emmanuel School of ReligionDissertation: “Enacting Theology, Americanism, and Friendship: The 1837 Debate on Roman Catholicism between Alexander Campbell and Bishop John Purcell”

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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH SCIENCES

Kevin R. KellyDean


DEGREE — DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIPAnn E. BiswasDayton, OHB.A., Wright State UniversityM.A., University of DaytonDissertation: “When Emotion Stands to Reason: A Phenomenological Study of Composition Instructors’ Emotional Responses to Plagiarism”

Mary I. GrilliotWest Milton, OHB.S.B.A., University of DaytonM.B.A., University of DaytonDissertation: “The Cultivation and Inhibition of Creativity from the Perspective of Individuals with Multiple Patents”


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SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Eddy M. RojasDean


DEGREE — DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ELECTRO-OPTICSHan LiChangchun, ChinaB.S., Changchun University of Science and Technology, ChinaM.S., University of DaytonDissertation: “Analysis and Applications of Novel Optical Single- and Multi-Layer Structures” DEGREE — DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENGINEERINGELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGHariharan Sankara AnanthanarayananChennai, IndiaB.E., University of Madras, IndiaM.S., University of TennesseeDissertation: “Complete Path Planning of Higher DOF Manipulations in Human-Like Environments” Sai Babu ArigelaNidadavole, IndiaB.S.T., Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, IndiaM.S., Old Dominion UniversityDissertation: “A Self Tunable Transformation Function for Enhancement of Images Captured in Complex Lighting and Hazy Weather Conditions”

Theus H. AspirasKettering, OHB.S., Old Dominion UniversityM.S., University of DaytonDissertation: “Hierarchical Autoassociative Polynomial Network for Deep Learning of Complex Manifolds”

Wu ChengNanjing, ChinaB.S., Nanjing University, ChinaM.S., University of DaytonDissertation: “Optimal Denoising for Photon-Limited Imaging” Yi ZhangSuzhou, ChinaB.E., Nanjing University, ChinaM.S., University of DaytonDissertation: “Blur Image Processing”

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Jon Tomas ZumbergeCenterville, OHB.S., Ohio State UniversityM.S., Ohio State UniversityDissertation: “Validation of a DC-DC Boost Circuit Model and Control Algorithm”

MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGAli Soud AlmandeelMishref, KuwaitB.S., Temple UniversityM.S., University of PennsylvaniaDissertation: “Rapidly Locating and Accurately Tracking the Center of Mass Using Statistically Equivalent Serial Chains” Majdi Talal AminJeddah, Saudi ArabiaB.S., King Abdulaziz University, Saudi ArabiaM.S., University of DaytonDissertation: “Dynamic Modeling and Verification of an Energy Efficient Greenhouse with an Aquaponic System Using TRNSYS”

Giacomo FloraDayton, OHB.E., Sapienza University of Rome, ItalyM.E., Sapienza University of Rome, Italy Dissertation: “Fuel Structure Effects on Surrogate Alternative Jet Fuel Emission”

Jeffrey Ross MonfortKettering, OHB.M.E., University of DaytonM.S., University of DaytonDissertation: “Experimental Investigation into Thermo-Acoustic Instability in Pre-Mixed, Pre-Vaporized Bluff-Body Stabilized Flames”


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GRADUATE AND SPECIALIST DEGREESCOLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Jason L. PierceDean


DEGREE — MASTER OF ARTSCLINICAL PSYCHOLOGYMegan Janelle AdelsonKettering, OH

Alyssa Paige GretakMount Olive, IL

Lauren Elaine HurdStow, OH

COMMUNICATIONLekun DingJinhua City, ChinaYaowang HeWeinan, China

Megan Lynn HeimbuchCincinnati, OHXue Xia Guiyang, China

Wensen ZhuBeijing, China

ENGLISHTahani Ahmed Ali AlassiriAbha, Saudi ArabiaZainah Saeed AlshehryRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

Michael B. Key Cherry Log, GANicole M. PowellKettering, OH

Rachel Marie RoweBellbrook, OH

INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIESAbdurazag Ahmed Mohamed SaideTripoli, Libya

PASTORAL MINISTRYKathleen M. HutsonDayton, OH

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Scott Thomas PaeplowTonawanda, NY

Paul T. RiffonWestover, WV

PSYCHOLOGYJulie L. ProsserShiloh, OH

THEOLOGICAL STUDIESMary Katelyn BehanCincinnati, OH

Samantha LaVon KennedyEdwardsville, IL

David Sheldon KhanLa Romaine, Trinidad


DEGREE — MASTER OF COMPUTER SCIENCEHussain Ali Al YousefQatif, Saudi ArabiaSoundarya Lipika AnasuryaHyderabad, IndiaJaya Kamachi ElangovanPollachi, IndiaSiddharth GopinathTirunelveli, IndiaXing HeBaoji, China

Xuchen LiaoDalian, ChinaXi LiuHohhot, ChinaYanfeng LiuZhengzhou, ChinaXinhe PengFeng Xin, ChinaSrisindhu VannemreddyHyderabad, India

Aghamarshana VuthaluruHyderabad, IndiaXiaotian YangShanghai, ChinaJiaqian ZhangShanghai, ChinaPaiyue ZhangDalian, China

DEGREE — MASTER OF FINANCIAL MATHEMATICSSheng KangShanghai, China

DEGREE — MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONKatherine Elizabeth GonzalezDayton, OH

Nathanial Sierra PerryKettering, OH

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED MATHEMATICSNasiba S. AlbatniTripoli, LibyaSamerah Al MosaEvansville, IN

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Sami M. AlofeiJeddah, Saudi Arabia

Anthony M. ElleroShelby Township, MI


DEGREES — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ANDMASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONNicholas Steven PirikColumbus, OH(B.S.B.A., Accounting/Finance) Cum Laude

DEGREE — MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONNoelle BaileyDayton, OHStefanie Susanne CampbellDayton, OHHilda E. CarrilloOakwood, OHSaju Chittadiyil AugustyPatna, IndiaKyle Bradford GeistNaperville, ILAngela J. GrilliotCenterville, OHDavid J. HerbenickSpringboro, OHXiaoxiao HuHangzhou, ChinaJason L. KnightonVandalia, OH

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Paul M. BobrowskiDean


Xia LiBeijing, ChinaYumeng MiaoHenan, ChinaKatie Marie MyersEnglewood, OHJennifer L. NiekampAnna, OHAdam W. O’ConnorDublin, OHDennis James PercyCenterville, OHRachele Lynn PerrinDayton, OHPhilip Anthony RatermannTipp City, OH

James Francis SbernaFranklin, OHLisa Yvonne Carey SchaeferDayton, OHJennifer Nicole SmithEnon, OHPrakash Aanand SugumaranTiruchirapalli, IndiaRan Tai Zhuozhou, ChinaMaiji WuBeijing, ChinaYun YangGuangzhou City, ChinaYiyu ZhangTaiyuan, China

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Kevin R. KellyDean


DEGREE — EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTNatalie L. AndersonBeavercreek, OHSarah Ann DroughtKettering, OH

Michaela Marie KramerDayton, OHChris PowersDayton, OH

Kelley Michelle StidhamDayton, OH

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATIONSteven J. AhlrichsDayton, OHNada Hassan AlaliTabuk, Saudi ArabiaAthari Eid AlazmiAldhaher, KuwaitDalal Fiad AlenaziAl Khobar, Saudi ArabiaMona Mohammed Al Hussain AlshreefDammam, Saudi ArabiaBayan Khalid AlrowisRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaAhlam Abdullah AlsulamiJeddah, Saudi ArabiaAshwaq Abdulrahman AltamimiRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaGhadah Mustafa AlzahraniJeddah, Saudi ArabiaKhalid Saeed AlzahraniJeddah, Saudi ArabiaBrian J. BakerDecatur, INJeannette B. BakerNewark, OHJoanne Kyle Alexia BakerLa Romaine, Trinidad Donald Andrew BallLancaster, OHNina Lee BaumgartnerFullerton, CALeila Michelle BenoitMandeville, LA

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Nicholas James BoltonColumbus, OHPhilip Anthony BowerKettering, OHBrandi Marcel BryantDayton, OHTiffany Lynn CarrollPiketon, OHKeith Brian ColbertVandalia, OHLori L. CollinsColumbus, OHVictor Christian ColonPonce, PRGretchen Marie ConboyDunwoody, GAMichael D. CorcoranEnglewood, OHStacie N. DepewFarmersville, OHKevin P. DeskinsMiamisburg, OHCatherine Elizabeth DevlinJamison, PAMary C. DyeColumbus, OHLindsay Marie EbbeskotteFort Jennings, OHMolly Janet EllsColumbus, OHCaitlin A. FerrisCincinnati, OH

Michaline L. FlynnMedina, OHMatthew Scott FolkerthMilford, OHKelley R. FoxTwinsburg, OHHeather FranciscoWaldorf, MDBrittany Ann GarrabrantMiamisburg, OHMegan Ann GerdingDayton, OHMichael L. GerszDublin, OHAndrea Pauline GreveAnna, OHJason Mathew HaleDayton, OHNathaniel J. HattonDayton, OHAmy Jeanne HeitzMcKinney, TXMary La’Corey HinesmonDayton, OHRyan Thomas HokeColumbus, OHLinda Katherine HughesPickerington, OHAllie E. HundleyMiamisburg, OHBrittany Amanda KimbletonBlacklick, OH

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Veronica Lynne KinseyGregory, MIBrandy Lee KohlbacherDayton, OHMuhammet Ali KucukerBeavercreek, OHLaura Ann KuebelCincinnati, OHMichael Stuart KuhnellDublin, OHKelsey R. KuperWilliamsburg, OHTong Li Beijing, ChinaDana Marie LustriColumbus, OHRyan Matthew MayTrenton, OHAmanda L. McCormickDayton, OHChaunda Christine McCray-LewisDayton, OHRachel Nicole McTavishNorthville, MILonie Jeannette MeyerKettering, OHMolly Ann MillerBellbrook, OHMegan Nicole MilneHamilton, OHMaliha MujeebMiamisburg, OH

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Kimberly Nicole NallsDayton, OHAshley N. OvermanVandalia, OHAshley Maura PuntilaMadisonville, LACara J. RandolphGroveport, OHKatherine Elizabeth RobinsonMandeville, LALindsey Elizabeth RoppHuber Heights, OHMegan T. SheffieldNew York, NYLi ShenHangzhou, ChinaBrian Nicholas SmigelBeavercreek, OHTricia Maxine SmithMechanicsburg, PAKara Elizabeth SnyderDayton, OHJessica Marie SommerMinster, OHWendy Angelique StakerSpringfield, OHElizabeth A. SteeleBexley, OHKimberly Ann St. PhillipsDayton, OHJason Gregory StreiffDayton, OH

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Mark Andrew SzczepkowskiBuffalo Grove, ILMaria Frances TedescoCincinnati, OHNita L. TeetersWaynesville, OHKathryn A. ThalheimerCenterville, OHRachel Marie ThomasMillersport, OHSara L. TriftshouserKettering, OHDebora Kaye Wallace-WoodColumbus, OHTaylor K. WatkinsDayton, OHKyley Amber WeilandPickerington, OHAyanna R. WilliamsOakwood, OHMatthew Joel WilliamsXenia, OHBritney S. WilsonCenterville, OHNatasha M. WilsonColumbus, OHLinrui XiaoJinhua, ChinaSarah Jane Zappitelli-DowneyHilliard, OHAndrew E. ZweizigMarysville, OH

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DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERINGKristopher Karl AberDayton, OHGauravkumar H. DodhiaSecunderabad, IndiaKarthik GoliNalgonda, IndiaRuijin GuoFuyang, China

Evan Michael RacineGrand Blanc, MIManasa SavasaniHyderabad, IndiaDhuree SethBhopal, India

Madhuri Chalamangalam SreeramulugariHyderabad, IndiaSantosh Kumar YamkeHyderabad, IndiaLauren A. ZientarskiVermilion, OH

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGZiyad Tariq AldosariRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaAljazi Fahad M. AlshareefJeddah, Saudi Arabia

Matthew David EvanhoeDayton, OHFangzhou MaBeijing, China

Reshma Chowdary ManukondaGuntur, IndiaQidi ZhaoBeijing, China

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERINGMariana E. AboujaoudeBeavercreek, OHAhmed Hulayyil AlmutairiUnaizah, Saudi ArabiaSurendra Kumar ChadalavadaGannavaram, India

Vignesh Kumar GnanasekarCoimbatore, IndiaRajiv Reddy GuthaSuryapet, IndiaKunal Bhaskar KothawadeNasik, India

Walid Said ShabanTripoli, LibyaLu YuWeifang City, China

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGNahar Munadi Alanazi Alkhobar, Saudi ArabiaAbdullah Mubarak F AldawsariRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaMohammed Mutlaq AlmatrafiMecca, Saudi ArabiaTalal Marei AlqahtaniAbha, Saudi ArabiaAhmed Sulaiman Al SafranAlahassa, Saudi ArabiaOsama Ahmed T. AlSattamRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaSaleh Mohammed AlshahryJeddah, Saudi Arabia

Nawaf Ahmad AlshammariAljahra, KuwaitKarthik AnumoluAndhra Pradesh, IndiaMichael T. BarnardMentor, OHPramod BethinniSathupalli, IndiaVenkata Sai Ram Pratap BollaHyderabad, IndiaVenkataramesh BontupalliVisakhapatnam, IndiaStephen E. BrickerFairborn, OH

Ranga BuradaHyderabad, IndiaRamakrishna ChallaVijayawada, IndiaHua ChenShanghai, ChinaJacob Matthew CopleyDayton, OHRakesh DevarasettyWarangal, IndiaMounika DugyalaKarimnagar, IndiaDavid FanDayton, OH

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DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRO-OPTICSAwatif Farhan AlshammariRafhaa, Saudi ArabiaYu BaiLuoyang, ChinaHongwei ChenYangzhou, China

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Bhanu Prasad GanguruKrishna District, IndiaNaresh GollapudiKhammam, IndiaBhavana GujjarlapudiHyderabad, IndiaShan GuoLangfang, ChinaJunyi HeShanghai, ChinaTeja JulooriHyderabad, IndiaHariprasad KandhirajuKhammam, IndiaRaviteja KanneboinaHyderabad, IndiaPraveen KasineniWarangal, IndiaShiva Kumar KodamanchiliHyderabad, IndiaShashidhar Reddy KomatireddyNalgonda, IndiaPavani KoneruHyderabad, IndiaEvan W. KriegerBeavercreek, OHKevin C. Krucki Dayton, OHKhalifa Emhamed Ali LalaNalut, Libya

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Sravani LingamaneniVisakhapatnam, IndiaHarsha MaduriKarimnagar, IndiaKarthik Varma MantenaBhimavaram, IndiaNikhil Kumar ModuguNalgonda, IndiaSri Harsha ModukuriRajahmundry, IndiaChristopher J. MormanSpringfield, OHAnanth Raja MuthukalyaniWest KK Nagar, IndiaAnkith NayakotiHyderabad, IndiaSadha Shiva Siddhanth PashamHyderabad, IndiaAbinay PingiliWarangal, IndiaYangjie QiHefei, ChinaJason E. QuillenTroy, OHMazen Mansour SakranJeddah, Saudi ArabiaBhargav SangarsHyderabad, India

Sneha Reddy SanjannagariHyderabad, IndiaAditya SankaramanchiSecunderabad, IndiaUmeshchandra SolthiWarangal, IndiaPurna Chand TalasilaVijayawada, IndiaYang TaoNanjing, ChinaSrikanth ThodupunooriKarimnagar, IndiaKrishna Chaitanya Sairam VangalaNarasaraopet, IndiaNina Marie VarneyGraysalke, ILVarun VidalaKhammam, IndiaXudong XiaTianjin, ChinaChangsheng XiangRizhao, ChinaLei ZhangZhengzhou, ChinaJing ZuoWuxi, China

Xin HuangShenyang, ChinaPeiyun LiChengdu, ChinaZairui LiDaqing, China

Ying XuShanghai, ChinaSichao ZhouZhangjiakou, ChinaMengyang ZouGuangzhou, China

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERINGRameez Ahmed KhanKarachi, Pakistan

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DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENTSara K. AlanaziAlkhafji, Saudi ArabiaSalem Mohammed S. AlghamdiAlbaha, Saudi ArabiaMohammed Eid AlkahtaniRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaYousef Othman A. AlothaimRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaBader Mubarak AlqahtaniRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaAbdullah Hamad AlrakbanDayton, OHSuhas Bangalore PrakashBangalore, IndiaSai Prasanna BommarajuHyderabad, IndiaGeorge Alan CrawfordSeattle, WA

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Kevin A. DavisSpringboro, OHRalph Michel El SayahMtayleb, LebanonWilliam Joseph Fedor IIIWilliamsville, NYFangzhou JiShanghai, ChinaDurgabhavani KoteruBangalore, IndiaDaniel L. KwastBellbrook, OHGuannan MaDongying, ChinaMaruthi Manoj MadhavapeddyKadapa, IndiaRobert S. McAllisterTroy, OH

Cory Michael McGoldrickOverland Park, KSBrent Warren MillerTroy, OHJames Patrick QuinnLittle Elm, TXJulie E. SaladinCrestview, FLThomas G. StrauserMiamisburg, OHRaghavendra VutukuruHyderabad, IndiaBarry WhittingtonGalloway, OHJi ZhouShanghai, ChinaYiwei ZhouShenzhen, China

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING MECHANICSSirija AnanthHindupur, India

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT SCIENCEZhehao XiaGuixi City, China

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MATERIALS ENGINEERINGAfrah Abdulaziz U. AlgreibyQassim, Saudi ArabiaDrew Michael HilgefortDublin, OHFadhel Abbas IedanFairfield, OH

Yufei LiuTianjin, ChinaYilang LongYichun City, ChinaTravis Edward SheltonDayton, OH

Liqiang WangDalian, ChinaKristopher B. WarnerGreenville, OHBenjamin Gregory WilsonFairborn, OH

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGHamad Abdulaziz AbbadiAlhassa, Saudi ArabiaAshraf Musllm AlghanmiYanbu, Saudi ArabiaAmr Abdurahman A. AlhajjajiMakkah, Saudi Arabia

Hessein M. Ashour AliBenghazi, LibyaAhmad Abdurrahman AljabrAzzulfi, Saudi ArabiaManish Babu BalneWarangal, India

Sai Manikanta BogaHyderabad, IndiaTianyang ChenYichang, ChinaRohan DasKolkata, India

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Jie DengWuhan, ChinaSai Kumar EnumulaWarangal, IndiaPaul Leonard FullenkampVersailles, OHYamuna Reddy GurramHyderabad, IndiaKevin Howard HoosBeavercreek, OHVijay Krishna JayaprakashTrichy, IndiaShanthan Reddy KakulavaramHyderabad, IndiaSai Teja KamuniHyderabad, IndiaSuresh Kumar KanathalaHyderabad, IndiaRaj Kumar KasaribadhaWarangal, IndiaSona Lakshmaji KatareyHyderabad, India

Abhilash Reddy LekkalaNirmal, IndiaAnirban MandalNew Delhi, IndiaSivashankar ManoharanChennai, IndiaShabrinath MotamaryWarangal, IndiaMuqing NiuShenyang, ChinaDaniel Robert OggBeavercreek, OHSravani Parimi Bhadrachalam, IndiaDipen Bharat PatelHyderabad, IndiaIshita RaiVaranasi, IndiaAbhinandan RavikumarUdupi, IndiaNikhil Reddy SamaNizamabad, India

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Altaf Ur Rahman ShaikHyderabad, IndiaKyle D. ShimminKettering, OHAnna Kathleen SwigertLouisville, OHMelissa Rose TaylorWillowick, OHDillip ThangamaniChennai, IndiaAhmed Imtiaz UddinHyderabad, IndiaTejeswar Reddy VelpucharlaHyderabad, IndiaBhanu Kiran VempatiHyderabad, IndiaPranitha YadlapalliHyderabad, IndiaDinesh Reddy YeruvaThimmajipet, IndiaJiejing ZhangSuzhou, China

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN RENEWABLE AND CLEAN ENERGYSultan Mohammed AlghamdiJeddah, Saudi ArabiaVincent BattistelliDayton, OHAnn BradishPowell, OHMallory Celeste FaustBroomfield, COMahesh Gajjala RamachandraTirupati, India

Sathish Kumar GovindarajanMason, OHKefan HuangShanghai, ChinaSrutha Keerthi KunduruHyderabad, IndiaNicholas William MartinelliWest Long Beach, NJ

Scott Reynallt NordgrenFort Mill, SCXi QinNanjing, ChinaMohammed Abdul-Aziz Marzouqi SalamahAl Medina, Saudi ArabiaPrashanth SubburamTheni, India

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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Jason L. PierceDean

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF ARTSCOMMUNICATIONSamuel F. BertramsDayton, OH Daniel William BoltonWilmette, IL Kristina M. BoyarskyMentor, OH Joshua Gregory BushRiverside, OH Kassandra Mariel DeMossTroy, OH Cum LaudeLiberty Jane EwaldTiffin, OH Cum LaudeMargaret Laura FieglSpringfield, OH Michael J. FisherLima, OH

James Spenser GrimesCincinnati, OH Jennifer Paige GroteCincinnati, OH Laura Gwen HagenFlorence, SC Magna Cum LaudeNicholas H. KaczkowskiPowell, OH Jonathan Andrew KostoffCopley, OH Bradley D. LeconeyClayton, OH Zhaoyu LinShanghai, China Rachel Elaine McAllisterBloomington, IL

Travis Daniel PescatriceRocky River, OH Jesse O’Connell RawlsRockville, MD Michael Anthony RotunnoGlen Gardner, NJ Sandra L. ShephardKettering, OH Madeline Elizabeth SimmondsColumbus, OH Abigal Grace TottenAllison Park, PA Teresa Lea WhitleyDayton, OH Magna Cum LaudeChen ZhongShanghai, China

CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDIESMegan Ann HardinIndianapolis, IN

John J. WalshBettendorf, IA

ENGLISHAnnette Michelle PackardOakwood, OH Magna Cum Laude

HISTORYAnna Mary KinnenCincinnati, OH Magna Cum Laude Core Program Marianist Leadership Scholar University HonorsTimothy John KraftCleves, OH Core Program

Matthew Benjamin Leff (Dual Degrees)Arlington Heights, IL Summa Cum Laude University Honors

William M. McClureBellbrook, OH James T. PughGermantown, OH

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HUMAN RIGHTS STUDIESVanessa Perez Berwyn, IL

INTERNATIONAL STUDIESSean F. PineOak Park, IL

MUSICImani Monique Thompson Cincinnati, OH

PHILOSOPHYSonja Elena AmongeroDayton, OH

POLITICAL SCIENCE Morgan Elizabeth DravesBerea, OH Magna Cum Laude Chaminade Scholar University Honors with DistinctionJames Joseph GangKnoxville, TN Ethan Michael Kissock Dayton, OH

Joseph M. MakielskiMishawaka, IN Soern Lyston OsborneNaperville, IL Lucille Marguerite ShaferDayton, OH

Tess Caroline WilliamsNorth Bethesda, MD Danielle Nicole WrightCary, NC

PSYCHOLOGYKristen Nicole BeckCincinnati, OH Mackenzie Jo CourtneyErie, PA Summa Cum Laude University HonorsJulia Marie FinanFort Mitchell, KY

Sylvia Anne Gomez MacKenzieWest Chester, OH Catherine Maria HacklCarmel, IN Cum Laude Fernando MartinezOrland Hills, IL

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Kori M. McBrideBeavercreek, OH Carrie L. ScannielloBay Village, OH Yihong Wei (Dual Degrees)Changzhou, China

RELIGIOUS STUDIESJames Stewart Harless (Dual Degrees)Greenville, OH

Sarah Terese PetrocciRockville, MD Summa Cum Laude Chaminade Scholar University Honors

SOCIOLOGYJake H. BermanBeavercreek, OH Vienna Marie BoniErie, PA Magna Cum Laude

Gina Brigid CalabreseCleveland, OH

Kimberly D. EasonTrotwood, OH

SPANISHAmy Katherine Furrer Centerville, OH


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THEATREMolly K. KearneyNorth Olmsted, OH

VISUAL ARTSEllen Elizabeth Dreher Westlake, OH

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF FINE ARTSFINE ARTSSara Therese BenderMiddletown, OH Magna Cum Laude

Xuchuan LiuBeijing, China

Keionna M. SeabrookKettering, OH

VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGNGrace Catherine WolfordLouisville, KY

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF GENERAL STUDIESCynthia Freeman HamiltonDayton, OH Cum LaudeOmar Belal JarunPeachtree City, GA

Elizabeth Tess Keener Centerville, OH Kyle Charles KempFairborn, OH

Michael John MullenWest Chester, OH

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF MUSICMUSIC PERFORMANCEGarrett A. WoodsMiddletown, OH Magna Cum Laude

MUSIC THERAPYMolly Margaret GuinanLancaster, OH Summa Cum Laude

Yemani SchneiderCincinnati, OH

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCEAPPLIED MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICSJunyi HuangyanBeijing, China

BIOCHEMISTRYKendra M. RindlerSt. Henry, OH

BIOLOGYAbdulmalik Sultan AlawamRiyadh, Saudi Arabia Ellyn Danielle DavisDayton, OH Timothy C. FrommeyerDublin, OH

Yi LiuFoshan, China Cum Laude University Honors with DistinctionMichael D. MingusAthens, AL

Stephanie Anne PohlmanDelphos, OH Magna Cum Laude Chenjia Wang Xi’An, China Youkun ZhangHangzhou, China

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CHEMISTRYAliah Yousif BurbayeaAbdullah Al Mubarak, Kuwait Cum Laude

Matthew James WitzemanBellbrook, OH Summa Cum Laude University Honors

COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMSJoshua Stephen HnatCarnegie, PA

COMPUTER SCIENCEJiapeng LiuJin Hua, China

Paul T. Stamas Brookfield, WI Summa Cum Laude University Honors

PREMEDICINEDrew Daniel ElsonMinster, OH Magna Cum Laude University HonorsMichael John FranzeseBurr Ridge, IL Magna Cum Laude Dayton Civic Scholar University HonorsFelecia A. GonzalezOak Lawn, IL

Sean Richard KennedyCincinnati, OH Cum Laude University HonorsOlivia Ruth MaxLexington, KY Magna Cum Laude Kelsie E. NealChagrin Falls, OH

Delaine Lynn OdaSpringboro, OH Summa Cum Laude University HonorsJessica Frances SmithBellefontaine, OH Summa Cum Laude University Honors

PSYCHOLOGYMadeline Birch AugeUpper Arlington, OH Magna Cum LaudeDavid C. FarrBeverly Hills, MI Erin M. GruppFlossmoor, IL

Kasey K. JacksonDayton, OH Nicole Marie MillerHolland, OH Magna Cum Laude

Tyler William StarkeySilver Lake, OH Joseph Michael WilliamsMarysville, OH

Benjamin Richard NathEighty Four, PA

MATHEMATICSKatherine Alice CampbellSpringboro, OH

MEDICINAL-PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRYCaleb T. MuhlenkampColdwater, OH

PHYSICSAndrew Jefferson AronowCincinnati, OH

PREDENTISTRYBailey Elizabeth MyersTipp City, OH Magna Cum Laude University Honors

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Paul M. BobrowskiDean

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONACCOUNTINGRyan John AskeStrongsville, OH James Taylor W. BallackIndialantic, FL Tyler W. BanksGurnee, ILLogan David BonifasDelphos, OH Cum LaudeRobert James BrooksDeerfield, IL Jeanmarie Patricia BurdiRamsey, NJ Yidan GaoZhengzhou, China Cum Laude

Wei GuoTian Jing, China Nicole M. HinkebeinSt. Louis, MO Magna Cum LaudeKaitlyn M. JonesBeavercreek, OH Summa Cum LaudeGriffin Patrick Korner Bloomfield Hills, MI Cum LaudeHolly N. MadligerKettering, OH Magna Cum Laude

Samuel P. NewellRochester, NY Samuel Rozzi IVPatchogue, NY Timothy James Stepanek Jr.Hudson, OH Daniel Patrick TierneySt. Louis, MO Nanjun ZhouLiuzhou, China Cum LaudeXiaotong ZhouBeijing, China Magna Cum Laude

BUSINESS ECONOMICSZixi LiShenyang, China Cum Laude University Honors with Distinction

ENTREPRENEURSHIPZheng JiangBeijing, China

FINANCEAhmed Hussain AlabbasSaihat, Saudi Arabia Joanna Gabrielle BolognaClinton Township, MI Chenhui CaiShanghai, China Michael J. CollinsNorthbrook, IL Cum LaudeXi Fang Hangzhou, China Mengxin LiBeijing, China Yuetong LinDalian, China

Thomas M. MesewiczHilliard, OH Yiming PanSuzhou, China Gabriel F. PorroGuaynabo, PR Tianyu QiaoTaiyuan, China Corey T. ReedOak Park, IL Nathan Gregory SchaeferHuron, OH Cum LaudeGabrielle Christina ScottHinsdale, IL

Li ShenHangzhou, China Peng WangBaoding, China Xiaoyue WangDalian, China Qi YanBeijing, China Xintong ZhangJiangsee, China Magna Cum LaudeTingting Zheng Xiamen, China


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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSJiachao ChuShanghai, China Tongxin GaoHarbian, China Wan HeZhuji, China

Le LuoChengdu, China Magna Cum LaudeJiajun PengFoshan, China Jingping YuHohhot, China

Haoyang ZhangDongying, China Bingyu ZhaoHarbin, China Peng ZhaoHangzhou, China Cum Laude

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENTKayla Anne TaylorBallwin, MO Magna Cum Laude University Honors

LEADERSHIPMitchell L. SandersFarmington Hills, MI

Nicholas William ScheuermannBellbrook, OH Cum Laude

Lintong SunShaoxing City, China

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMSFallon Marie EdelmannSt. Louis, MO

Tao HeDehong, China

MARKETINGJian ChenKettering, OH Xue DengGuangan, China Colin M. DoyleChicago, IL Sean Brendan FergusonAllison Park, PA Patrick J. GallagherCleveland, OH Wayne R. GerbasiMedina, OH Myles Lennmalm HarteSewickley, PA

Hayden Paul HuberCincinnati, OH Connor Glenn KacsorLeo, IN Matthew S. KahwajiAkron, OH Tianmu LuoGuangzhou, China Kyle Patrick MartinArlington Heights, IL Jing MengWuhan, China Magna Cum Laude

Devon Ames MorganAurora, ILTiffany M. RicksReynoldsburg, OH Eric C. RyanRoselle, IL Yinyue TanKunming, China Bingjie WangBeijing, China Yuezhou YuKunming, China

OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENTElizabeth Katherine Gallaway Pittsburgh, PA

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Kevin R. KellyDean

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATIONDIETETICSKathryn Mary BrownCleveland, OH Kelly A. FulkersonAkron, OH

Brittany Jolene HornickXenia, OH

Jessica Paige SillWesterville, OH Cum Laude

EDUCATION AND ALLIED STUDIESAbigail Nicole ChristyBeavercreek, OH Cum Laude Ashley Christiana FecherRiverside, OH

Matthew Benjamin Leff (Dual Degrees)Arlington Heights, IL Summa Cum Laude University Honors

David E. ReedWilloughby Hills, OH Yihong Wei (Dual Degrees)Changzhou, China

EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGYTrisha Margaret MeierGreenfield, WI

EXERCISE SCIENCEHeather Diane BetancourtPittsburgh, PA Trace Adam BradleyCenterville, OH Cum Laude

Phillip O. BridgesColorado Springs, CO Commissioned in the United States ArmyMichael Thomas BrownePittsburgh, PA

Amy Christine FentonOttawa Hills, OHMackenzie Rae TigrettSouthport, NC

INTERVENTION SPECIALISTAshley Ellen DewVandalia, OH

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Austin John DowningMiddletown, OH Magna Cum Laude

PRE-PHYSICAL THERAPYAllison Marie AmatoHoffman Estates, IL Cum LaudeAnne Jacqueline BestEvergreen Park, IL Magna Cum Laude

Jacob Alexander GreenleeLouisville, KY Kevin Michael HoffmanStow, OH Cum Laude

Carleen Jane PeckThiensville, WI Magna Cum LaudeMegan Elizabeth WhiteCarmel, IN Cum Laude

SECONDARY CATHOLIC RELIGION EDUCATIONJames Stewart Harless (Dual Degrees)Greenville, OH

SPORT MANAGEMENTAlan William Pancake Dayton, OH

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Eddy M. RojasDean

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGColin R. Doyle Orland Park, IL

Deanna Denice WrightGahanna, OH

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERINGDanah Ahmad AlshattiKuwait City, KuwaitDaniel FelixSewickley, PA

Nicholas Michael KornasBranchburg, NJTimothy Daniel KovachEdison, NJ

David Samuel RobinsonTipp City, OH Commissioned in the United States Air Force

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGAusten M. AlberBrookville, OH Jahaz Talaq AlotaibiRiydadh, Saudi Arabia Saeed Fahad AlquraishiRiyadh, Saudi Arabia Abdullah Salem Alshammari (Dual Degrees)Jubail, Saudi Arabia Magna Cum LaudeEvan J. BrohmanProspect, KY

Daniel Nicholas BuerkleRochester, NY Charles Robert FiorenzaCincinnati, OH Cum LaudeQi HuangNanjing, China Jianyu PanZhoushan, China Shuo SunLianyungang, China

Paul M. TerenziHuntington, NY Genavieve J. WendelFort Recovery, OH Magna Cum LaudeNicholas W. WrightHuber Heights, OH Garrett Wilson WyattFranklin, OH Ahmad Yousef Kuwait City, Kuwait

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGZakariye Issa AliGrove City, OH Moath Khalid AljoharAl Khobar, Saudi ArabiaFarouq Mohammad Al Omari Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Bandr Mohsin AlsubaieDammam, Saudi Arabia Ebraheem Mohammad AshkananiJabriya, Kuwait Magna Cum Laude Jude Jabari Raimond AustinCincinnati, OH Tyler Jay BagdasarianKirtland, OH Cum Laude

Travis Joseph BillsSt. Henry, OH Cum Laude Zachary Robert Blaies O’Fallon, IL Joseph Alexander BloomFlorence, KY Jonathon P. CaitoGalena, OH Cum Laude Mary Joy Frances CardilinoKettering, OH Magna Cum Laude Jeremy Michael CarsonColumbia Station, OH Collin Michael Coates Springboro, OH

Ashley Ann CooperKettering, OH Joseph M. CroninCincinnati, OH Cum Laude Megan E. DecheringCincinnati, OH Nicole Suzanne Erlich Glenview, IL Caroline Jane FeldmanHudson, OH Cum Laude Katie Lynn Fox Alliance, OH Kyle A. FrankTiffin, OH

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Stefen D. Frye North Royalton, OH Cum Laude Aleksandar GrocicElmhurst, IL Joseph P. Hamilton IIBeavercreek, OH Commissioned in the United States Air Force Anthony Richard HansenWest Chester, OH Husain A. HasanKuwait City, Kuwait Alexander Stephen HazlettLewis Center, OH Johnny Ferguson Hill IIIProspect, KY Timothy C. HoltzCenterville, OH Timothy Arthur HudsonHamilton, OH Randall Kyle HuestonHolland, OH Victoria Elizabeth HuttenDayton, OH Derek J. Kazee Dayton, OH Daniel J. KelleyColumbus, OH Cum Laude Robin Elizabeth KerOxford, OH Magna Cum Laude University Honors with DistinctionChristopher John KernerManassas, VA Cum Laude Cailin Q. KilduffTimonium, MD Stephen Robert KnapeAda, MI

Matthew A. LechleiterLouisville, KY Malik Alexander MalonePowell, OH Ryan E. MayMundelein, IL Brett Michael MullerMason, OH Stephen Ezzat OsseiranWestport, CT Brandon Michael OwensLewis Center, OH Summa Cum Laude Robert R. PetrickImperial, PA Cum Laude Rachel Victoria PetroIjamsville, MD Phillip George ReedCenterville, OH Commissioned in the United States Army Steven Paul RysavyHilliard, OH Samantha M. SaudLoveland, OH Cum Laude Timothy Edward SchaeferSylvania, OH Magna Cum Laude University HonorsJared Anthony SchroederColumbus Grove, OH Benjamin M. SchultheisCincinnati, OH Cum Laude Timothy J. SkillenGibsonia, PA Cum Laude Abigail May SpohnGetzville, NY Magna Cum Laude University Honors

Dillon Michael StengerGalena, OH Robert A. Strohmeyer Aurora, OH Mark L. Sutkowy, Jr.Seven Hills, OH Summa Cum Laude Shaquille Terrel TensleyIndianapolis, IN Jonathan Robert TobiasCenterville, OH Casey Fields ToppHilliard, OH Cody Meadows Topp Hilliard, OH Travis R. VenanziCenterville, OH Vincenzo Dominic VioliColumbia Station, OH James Leonard Vogel Cincinnati, OH Cum Laude Christopher Vincent WagnerCincinnati, OH John G. Welch Terre Haute, IN Matthew R. WestCleveland Heights, OH Magna Cum Laude Seth Daniel WiegingGrove City, OH Cum Laude Michael D. WoesteLouisville, KY Magna Cum Laude University HonorsAlexander J. WolfFort Loramie, OH Daniel G. WrobleLisle, IL Cum Laude University Honors


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DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERINGConrad Richard MerlingWilmington, OH Cum LaudeNicholas M. PeliniFairlawn, OH

Alexander P. RemillardMiamisburg, OH Vikranth SivakumarChantilly, VA

Stefan Anders WestbergGurnee, IL

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYAbdullah Salem Alshammari (Dual Degrees)Jubail, Saudi Arabia Magna Cum Laude

Kelsey Estelle DiachunLivonia, MI Magna Cum Laude University Honors

Charles Leighty HeistandGermantown, OH Cum Laude

GLOBAL MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYJames Andrew BrewerMarietta, GA

Kyle M. HulthenMedina, OH

Georgena Marie JonesHuber Heights, OH Magna Cum Laude

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYKhaled Mohammad Alhamad Omariya, KuwaitMatthew Thomas DavisDublin, OHGabriel Jesus DiazGuaynabo, PR

Stephanie M. MalloyHudson, OHMorgan T. McNaryGranger, INDaniel Carl Ratterman Louisville, KY

William Joseph SchwarzeLadue, MORyan Christopher WiseColumbia Station, OH

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYKelechi Uchenna AbakporoDallastown, PA Shafi AlajmiKuwait City, Kuwait Hassan Hussain AlhashimRiyadh, Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Kh A E Kh E AlhazeemAl-Rehab, Kuwait Ali Abdullah Alkandari Qurtoba, KuwaitMustafa A. AlmashamiaSaihat, Saudi Arabia Mohammed Yosef BanderKuwait City, Kuwait John Paul BerkemeierRives Junction, MI Cum Laude

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Ryan Taylor BrickerDublin, OH Nicholas Michael DiRienzoCanfield, OH Kevin M. EversoleNorth Aurora, IL Brett Daniel GrossFort Lupton, CO Commissioned in the United States Army Jafar HajiJanoob Al-Surah, Kuwait Dustin D. HowellNorth Lewisburg, OH Muath Jamal KursumBeavercreek, OH Daniel J. LegittinoElgin, IL

Rhine Nicol MorlandDayton, OH Daniel Alexander NeyLake Orion, MI Henry SchmittDayton, OH Michael Robert Senne Centerville, OH Summa Cum LaudeTaylor C. SnyderWest Chester, OH Joseph J. StubbersMason, OH Scott Donald TraugerSellersville, PA Summa Cum LaudeAndrew Douglas WillseMedina, OH


CHAMINADE SCHOLARSAwarded to selected students for having successfully completed a four-year academic program focused on the theological exploration of vocation.Morgan Elizabeth DravesPolitical Science

Sarah Terese PetrocciReligious Studies

CORE PROGRAMAwarded to selected students for having successfully completed an integrated academic curriculum program in religious studies, philosophy, English, history and the social sciences.Anna Mary KinnenHistory

Timothy John KraftHistory

DAYTON CIVIC SCHOLARSAwarded to selected students for having successfully completed a special social science sequence focused on a career in public service.Michael John FranzesePremedicine

DC FLYERS FELLOWSAwarded to selected students interested in exploring careers in public service through 10-week internships in our nation’s capitol.Zixi LiBusiness Economics/Finance

MARIANIST LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSAwarded to selected students for having successfully completed a four-year service, leadership and faith program inspired by the Marianist charism and mission.Anna Mary KinnenHistory

RIVER STEWARDSAwarded to selected graduating seniors for three years of voluntary interdisciplinary river stewardship and civic engagement throughout the Dayton region.Jeanmarie Patricia BurdiAccounting

UNIVERSITY HONORSAwarded to selected students for having successfully completed a series of special honors seminars and an honors thesis.Mackenzie Jo CourtneyPsychology/Criminal Justice StudiesKelsey Estelle DiachunElectronic and Computer Engineering TechnologyDrew Daniel ElsonPremedicineMichael John FranzesePremedicine

Sean Richard KennedyPremedicineAnna Mary KinnenHistoryMatthew Benjamin LeffHistory/Education and Allied StudiesBailey Elizabeth MyersPredentistry

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Delaine Lynn OdaPremedicineSarah Terese PetrocciReligious StudiesTimothy Edward SchaeferMechanical EngineeringJessica Frances SmithPremedicine/Psychology


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Abigail May SpohnMechanical EngineeringPaul T. StamasPredentistry

Kayla Anne TaylorInternational Business ManagementMatthew James WitzemanChemistry

Michael D. WoesteMechanical EngineeringDaniel G. WrobleMechanical Engineering

UNIVERSITY HONORS WITH DISTINCTIONMorgan Elizabeth DravesPolitical ScienceRobin Elizabeth KerMechanical Engineering

Zixi LiBusiness Economics/Finance

Yi LiuBiology/Psychology

MULTIPLE DEGREESAbdullah Salem Alshammari Bachelor of Electrical Engineering/ Electrical Engineering Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology/Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology

James Stewart HarlessBachelor of Arts/Religious Studies Bachelor of Science in Education/ Secondary Catholic Religion Education Matthew Benjamin LeffBachelor of Arts/History Bachelor of Science in Education/ Education and Allied Studies

Yihong WeiBachelor of Arts/Psychology Bachelor of Science in Education/ Education and Allied Studies

MULTIPLE MAJORSTyler W. BanksAccounting/FinanceJoanna Gabrielle BolognaFinance/Entrepreneurship Mackenzie Jo CourtneyPsychology/Criminal Justice Studies Wayne R. GerbasiMarketing/Leadership Wei GuoAccounting/Finance/ Management Information Systems Tao HeManagement Information Systems/ Marketing

Connor Glenn KacsorMarketing/Finance Griffin Patrick KornerAccounting/Finance Zixi LiBusiness Economics/Finance Yi LiuBiology/Psychology Le LuoInternational Business/Marketing Holly N. MadligerAccounting/International Business Jing MengMarketing/Finance

Samuel P. NewellAccounting/Finance Jiajun PengInternational Business/Finance Nicholas Steven PirikAccounting/FinanceSamuel Rozzi IVAccounting/Finance Nicholas William ScheuermannLeadership/Finance Jessica Frances SmithPremedicine/Psychology Nanjun ZhouAccounting/Finance


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COMMISSIONED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED SERVICESThese students have successfully completed a precommissioning curriculum consisting of American military history, computer literacy, oral and written communication, and military science or aerospace studies, in addition to their undergraduate degree requirements. They have also completed leadership training and field training exercises, physical fitness requirements, one social event per year, and a month of field training in the summer. Congratulations to these officers of the United States armed services.

COMMISSIONED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCEJoseph P. Hamilton IIMechanical Engineering

David Samuel RobinsonCivil Engineering

COMMISSIONED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMYPhillip O. BridgesExercise Science

Brett Daniel GrossMechanical Engineering Technology

Phillip George ReedMechanical Engineering


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DEGREES CONFERRED ON AUGUST 3, 2015

DOCTORAL DEGREES COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

DEGREE — DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIOLOGYJennifer M. Lang

DEGREE — DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN THEOLOGYHerbert Dean Miller


DEGREE — DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPYSarah Ann Harrell


DEGREE — DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENGINEERINGELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGJon Tomas Zumberge

MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGJeffrey Ross Monfort

GRADUATE AND SPECIALIST DEGREES COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

DEGREE — MASTER OF ARTSCLINICAL PSYCHOLOGYMegan Janelle AdelsonRebecca Leahy Broerman

Christine N. FarmerZachary S. Glendening

Emily Colleen McCarty

COMMUNICATIONThomas G. CorcoranLekun Ding

Megan Lynn Heimbuch Kevin J. Kryston

ENGLISHNaifa Saeed D. Alqahtani Michael B. Key Rachel Marie Rowe

PASTORAL MINISTRYCatherine J. MacLean Scott Thomas Paeplow Samantha Marie White

PSYCHOLOGYJulie L. Prosser


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AUGUST GRADUATES

THEOLOGICAL STUDIESMary Katelyn BehanSamantha LaVon Kennedy

Jessica Catherine KozackSean Swain Martin

Shelby Fawn MonganAnthony J. Rosselli

DEGREE — MASTER OF COMPUTER SCIENCEMusaad Mohammed AlKhalifah Sumanth Kanukuntla

DEGREE — MASTER OF FINANCIAL MATHEMATICSYuan Tian

DEGREE — MASTER OF MATHEMATICS EDUCATIONDanielle Marie Hoying

DEGREE — MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONJun Sun

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCECHEMISTRYBenjamin J. Byard Anusha Rudraraju

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED MATHEMATICSFatimah Ali AlahmadiAbeer Owaidh Algethami

Sami Awda O. AljhaniNjwa Alkamisi

Naher Mohammed AlsafriAdel Kudaa Alshammari


DEGREES — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONNatalie K. Bruns Nicholas Steven Pirik

DEGREE — MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONAhmed Fahhad AljofanNoelle Renee BaileyJia ChenXin DongPatrick Morgan GilkeyGloria J. HardyAdan Hussein HassanDavid J. HerbenickMaggie Sullivan LaSelle

Laura Ann LeonardiYumeng MiaoRyan John O’DonnellDennis James PercyPhilip Anthony RatermannLisa Yvonne Carey SchaeferLaura E. SimkoLauren Elizabeth StriebichScott Elliott Stucky

Megan Rene StuffelbeamQiyuan SunChristopher J. TalbotPriyanka Varma De AbrewGe WangMadelynne M. WhelanJinyuan WuYuxiang Zhu


DEGREE — EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTNatalie L. AndersonSharon K. DeaconSarah Ann Drought

Heather A. FehringMichaela Marie KramerAbigail Agnes Lewis

Polly LongKelley Michelle StidhamMyra Leigh Thomas


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AUGUST GRADUATES

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION AND HEALTH SCIENCESMaha Mohammed S. AlgohaniNawal Fahad AlhamamiAngela Marie AltenburgerMark L. BrockmanBrandi Marcel BryantStacey A. BuckmanJames Matthew ConwayDeborah Viviana CooperMary C. DyeDaniel J. EiserNichole Lorain ErwinLauren Judith EvansJoseph Edward FarrellJames Thomas FayColleen M. FedericiCaitlin A. FerrisMichaline L. FlynnMatthew Scott FolkerthJenna L. FrankartTaghrid Fouzy GazzazMichael L. GerszAmiee L. GinneverPreston GodboldJean Marie GoettemoellerElizabeth GuggenbillerBrian Robert HaleyJoseph W. Hampton

Laura HapnerNathaniel J. HattonRobert Paul HaysSara Renee HiattMary La’Corey HinesmonRyan Thomas HokeMark Alan HoyingLinda Katherine HughesAllie E. HundleyZikanene IsuKrysten Rose JasinChristine JonardBradley Stewart JonesMegan Elizabeth JonesJill Ann KilbySimone Marie-Therese KingGregory F. KothLaura Ann KuebelKristin Cittadino LaymanMarkeata LeeAmanda N. MansonPhilip John MartinRyan Matthew MayN’koma Leandro John MonsegueJames Wolfe NeuBenil Patrick NilesHeidi Kirsten Peterson

Jared A. PhillipsSuzanne Ramcharan-DebideenAdesh R. RamlalCizelle Maria RodriguesCody D. RudduckSarah Dawn RussellDustin SamsShelley Kay SchaurerMichael Thomas SchillingCourtney SheaJessica Suzanne SimoSamantha J. SkeltonSreenath SreeramuluJodi M. StopherAllison Anne SublerMark Andrew SzczepkowskiMaria Frances TedescoKathryn A. ThalheimerDouglas Michael Tima IISusan Carol WawroseKyley Amber WeilandMatthew Joel WilliamsBritney S. WilsonMatt WintersAndrew Daniel ZimmermanAndrew E. Zweizig


DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERINGTyler J. Flocken Christopher Michael Mattox Dhuree Seth

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOENGINEERINGEmily Katherine Breitner Andrea M. Chambers Rachel Lynn Dzieran

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGMohammed Mahdi AlbaderMuataz Mamdouh Albayari

Khalid Saleh Aldhahri Bradley Christopher Thomas

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERINGChanakya Reddy Kondam

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGKhaled Abdulmohsen AlblaihedKaushik AnnamBryan BadalamentiDanielle N. BaneKyle Douglas BrooksShibo CaoAdam ChenSiva Kumar Edupuganti

Imad Omara Shebani EtomiDavid FanZihan FangHarish Reddy KakanuriMaulod M. Elmawi KhananSravani LingamaneniJet Liu

Ganesh PatiAlan Michael SmithJohn Harrison TeatSairam VanaJiachao ZhangLei ZhangHaobo Zhao


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AUGUST GRADUATES

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRO-OPTICSRahmah A. Alzahrani Sarah E. Krug

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENTWalid Saeed AlghamdiSai Prasanna BommarajuAbdullah Abdu Faqihi

Jonathan Wesley HolmPavan Kumar KrishnappaJohn C. Schellinger

Mohammed Faisal SharwaniNan WangXin Zhao

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MATERIALS ENGINEERINGDrew Michael Hilgefort Nicolas Perilla

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGAhmed Atallah Al-BalawiAhmad Abdurrahman AljabrAbdulhadi Rashed AlmarriMofleh Saeed AlshahraniYatharth Rajendra AthreyaVamsi Atmakur

Satyendra Babu CheekatiTianyang ChenAshwini ChowdavarapuRohan DasYao Li

Muqing NiuColleen Janelle SchneiderAvinash SunkariJohn Andrew SwigartBhanu Kiran Vempati

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN RENEWABLE AND CLEAN ENERGYAlexandra Brogan Chandra Harsha Theegela Jada Bennette Williams

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREESCOLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF ARTSAMERICAN STUDIESDakota Leo Rodgers Gaudet

COMMUNICATIONAlexandra Gloeckner AllenRobert Eugene BaumannCarolyn D. BenckartPeter Henry CobbLane R. Gibson

Melissa Marie HughesThomas Hardwick JollyMichael Trow LococoKaylee Erin McAuliffeConnor Francis Meyers

Joseph Gennaro PalumboSarah M. PenningtonChristopher J. SmythLouis G. StanleyCarolyn Anne Timmons

CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDIESRandall Thomas Millay

ENGLISHMeghan Elizabeth Burns Henry W. Neal

GERMANNoel Stephen Shanahan Andrew Thomas Slusher

HUMAN RIGHTS STUDIESJoseph Edwin Gerlach


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AUGUST GRADUATES

INTERNATIONAL STUDIESDaniel Storm Lillis

MUSICImani Monique Thompson

POLITICAL SCIENCEBenjamin James Bruns Matthew Robert Liebenauer

PSYCHOLOGYMegan Christine Frank Kyle Ethan Schreiber Caeli-Rose C. White

SOCIOLOGYMallary Ann Belair

VISUAL ARTSMary Kate Kesic

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF FINE ARTSFINE ARTSSarah E. Kane

PHOTOGRAPHYAndrea Marie Bottalla Anne Marie Nicole Cardilino

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF GENERAL STUDIESThomas M. Crowley Michael Doyle Geddes Paul S. Webendorfer

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF MUSICMUSIC EDUCATIONDavid J. Buckholdt

MUSIC THERAPYLauren A. Travillian

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCEBIOLOGYEmily Kathryn Falvey Nicole M. Kalinka Michael Andrew Siegfried

GEOLOGYJonathon Michael Deeter

PHYSICSEmily Clare Erdman

PREMEDICINETimothy E. Frey Kyle A. Hutchison Vincent William Vivirito


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DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONACCOUNTINGJames Austin Burgoon Jennifer L. Niekamp Patrick D. Orlet

BUSINESS ECONOMICSLonghao Tian

FINANCEBayan Hussain AlmughalliqMaria Fathi AlshafaiPatrick L. BarrettYingke Cheng

Zachary James Kirk EliasJiaqi MaBinghan Song

Franklin A. ValentourHui YuDan Zhang

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSNoel Stephen Shanahan Xiaoyi Ying

LEADERSHIPLi Jin He Xu

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMSAlexis Catherine Hoying

MARKETINGLevi S. BruceBrady Michael Carlson

Dan Dinh DoZachary J. Felton

Margaret Marie KarripTiffany M. Ricks

OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENTJoseph Richard Blankemeyer


DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION AND HEALTH SCIENCESADOLESCENCE TO YOUNG ADULT EDUCATIONCorey Mao Ya BaumgartRebecca Lynn Kilibarda

Taylor Victoria Kingston Malerie Elizabeth Schreiner

DIETETICSBrittany Jolene Hornick

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONKathleen Marcille Woodie

EDUCATION AND ALLIED STUDIESWilliam D. Coleman Wendolim Torres


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AUGUST GRADUATES

EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGYMark Anthony DeSantis Michael Patrick Driscoll Benjamin R. Lottman

EXERCISE SCIENCEAnnie H. AllenCarla Josephine BeckerNicholas Gregory ChanAlexandra D. DiPasquale

Rachel Nicole JonesRyan Christopher LynAllyson Renee MalottErin Bronte O’Reilly

Megan A. PurvesAshley Marie RobichauxKaralyn Marie Scott

MIDDLE CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONZainab Haidar Alzaidani

PRE-PHYSICAL THERAPYAshley O. Okokhere

SPORT MANAGEMENTNathan Henry ChmielChase Parker GrilliotJameson Trey Hackett

Corey Logan Juniewicz-FoglePatrick S. Kaindl

Quinten Jordan MurrayPaul Alexander Price


DEGREE — BACHELOR OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGShayma Hussein Al-DaihaniAhmad Hussain Al-Hejji

Kyle E. BordnerZachary Robert Cole

Zachary P. Driscoll

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERINGAmy Kathleen Schultz Joseph L. Sicurezza Michael L. Smith

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGLevi Samuel BouschardTongjie LiuAndrew J. McCullough

Adam Michael MolitorFatemah Mohsen Sayed Hamzah

Siyu ShenYu Zheng

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGAbdullah S. AlmandeelAndrew J. ArnettHussain Aziz

Tyler Jay BagdasarianTravis Joseph BillsAhmad Maarafi

Amanda Leah PostVinayak Vijayan


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DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERINGRachel E. Armstrong Jacob L. Robinson-Lieberman Andrew J. Sutter

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYINDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYPatrick Quinn

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYMustafa A. AlmashamiaAustin Charles Feeser

AUGUST GRADUATES

Ronald James Masek Jr. Yahya Yateem


UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON CEREMONIAL MACE UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON CEREMONIAL MACE

The ceremonial mace is an orna- mented staff of wood, carried before a high official in civic ceremonies by a mace-bearer, intended to represent the official’s authority. The mace as used in our time derives from the orig-inal mace used as a weapon to defend a sovereign during public appearances. Today the mace is used in processions, as on parliamentary or formal aca-demic occasions.

This University of Dayton mace was designed to replace an earlier version that needed repair and was retired from use after the 2008 December graduation ceremony. The new mace was designed by Charles P. Wanda, S.M., ’59 and executed by Mr. William Wiehe of Artisan Wood Ltd. The mace is made of walnut and is topped with the official seal of the Univer-sity. Below the seal on the staff is a ring of multiple notches that rep-resents the various components of the University — its colleges and all

other organizations on campus that fulfill the mission to learn, lead and serve. Below it are two rings — one blue and one red — to represent the school colors. Near the bottom of the staff is a gold ring representing the wealth of knowledge and expe-riences passed on to generations of graduates.

At the bottom of the staff is a four- sided triangular piece, with each side bearing the Marianist cross, a symbol to represent the original four Marianists: Bro. Zehler, Bro. Schultz, Fr. Meyer and Bro. Edel who founded the Univer-sity in 1850. The entire staff was designed to be a symbol of the torch of knowledge. The University mace is only present during official ceremonies when the president of the University is in attendance.

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BRIEF HISTORY

In the summer of 1849, Father Leo Meyer and Brother Charles Schultz, the first Marianist mission-aries to America, journeyed from France to Cincinnati, Ohio, where they intended to establish a base for the order in this country. They arrived, however, during a cholera epidemic, so Bishop John Purcell of Cincinnati soon sent Father Meyer to Dayton to minister to the sick of Emmanuel Parish. On March 19, 1850, the feast of St. Joseph, Father Meyer purchased Dewberry Farm from John Stuart and renamed it Nazareth. Mr. Stuart accepted a medal of St. Joseph and a promise of $12,000 at 6 percent interest in return for 125 acres, including vineyards, orchards, a mansion and various farm buildings. Meanwhile, more Marianists arrived, and Naz-areth became the first permanent foundation of the Society of Mary in the Western hemisphere.

The University of Dayton had its earliest beginnings on July 1, 1850, when St. Mary’s School for Boys, a frame building that not long before had housed farm hands, opened its door to 14 primary students from Dayton. In 1882, the institution was incorporated and empowered to confer collegiate degrees under the laws of the State of Ohio. Known at

various times as St. Mary’s School, St. Mary’s Institute and St. Mary’s College, the school assumed its present identity in 1920, when it was incorporated as the University of Dayton and was given the nickname of the Flyers. In 1922, the College of Law opened, also with evening classes. Other graduate programs followed to augment the profession-al degree programs which distin-guished the University from many of Ohio’s other independent institu-tions of higher learning. In 1923, the first summer session was held; its classes, like those of the law college, were open to women as well as men. In 1937, the University became the first co-educational Catholic univer-sity in the nation.

Enrollment passed a thousand when World War II broke out. By 1950, with the return of the veterans, it reached more than 3,500. The 1960s saw significant increases in female and minority students. In the 1970s, there was a shift to a largely residen-tial student body, and at the same time many more nontraditional (older) students matriculated. By the mid-1970s, total enrollment steadied at more than 10,000, with current enrollment of approximate-ly 7,400 full-time undergraduates. A long-range environmental design

has helped integrate new buildings and old, and made the campus more livable by increasing its beauty as well as its efficiency. As the Univer-sity of Dayton enters the 21st cen-tury, it is building modern student facilities.Academically, the Univer-sity has continued to expand and enrich its offerings and support ser-vices, especially since mid-century. Graduate studies, abandoned during World War II, resumed in 1960, with the School of Education leading the way. In 1969, the department of biology inaugurated the first doctor-al program since 1928. The School of Engineering introduced two doctor-al programs in 1973, and in 1992, the first doctoral degrees in educational leadership were awarded. In 1997, the board of trustees approved a doctoral program in theology with a focus on the Catholic experience in the United States. It was the first such doctoral program on a Catholic campus nationally.

The University has always main-tained a tradition of innovation. In 1874, St. Mary’s Institute’s new Play House gymnasium was the only one of its kind in Ohio, and it is probable that the first organized basketball game in the state took place there. In 1924, the University was the first school to be granted a charter by the

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versity also responds to the needs of society and the region. Sponsored research at the University began in 1949 with a few faculty mem-bers and student assistants doing part-time research for industry and government agencies. In 1956, the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) was formed to consolidate the administration of the growing research activities. Annual research volume has increased from $3,821 in 1949, to more than $90 million today. A center for discovery, development and technology com-mercialization, UDRI is the largest nonmedical research facility on a Catholic university campus.

The Dayton Early College Acade-my, a charter school that emerged from a partnership between the University of Dayton and Dayton Public Schools, has already attracted notice from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as one of the five most innovative “small scale” high schools in the country. Students take college coursework while earning

their high school diplomas. Many of the DECA graduates matriculate at the University of Dayton or at other regional higher education institutions.

The University of Dayton’s RISE (Redefining Investment Strategy Education) Forum has grown into the world’s largest student investment forum. Some of the most influential and respected financial leaders travel to Dayton to interact with students and faculty from around the globe. The United Nations Global Compact joined UD as a cosponsor for the forum in 2007. The featured speakers are the best and brightest from Wall Street, corporate America, govern-ment and the financial media.

From its humble roots as a private boarding school for boys, the Uni-versity of Dayton today ranks among the best Catholic universities in the country. It is the largest indepen-dent university in Ohio and draws students from around the country and the world.

National Aeronautical Association. It was one of the first in the nation to offer a course in biophysics (1935). In 1952, it invited persons over 60 to attend its evening classes as guests. Its graduate program in laser optics was one of the earliest in the coun-try. It was one of the first education-al institutions to adopt electronic data-processing equipment and to offer degrees in computer science. In 1999, the University of Dayton was the first in the nation to offer an undergraduate degree program in human rights. In 2004, the University of Dayton partnered with Nanjing University, one of the top universities in China, to establish the University of Dayton-Nanjing University Suzhou Executive Training Center. The first American university in China’s Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP), the University of Dayton China Institute bridges the gap between economies, cultures and communities through research, academic programs and collaboration with partner industries in the park.

More than just a breeding ground for academic excellence, the Uni-

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Blessed William Joseph ChaminadeIn 1850, four members of the Society of Mary founded a school which has become the University of Dayton; the Society continues its sponsorship of the University today. The whole campus community joins with the members of the Society of Mary in honoring Blessed Chaminade’s life and vision which inspires us as a community of faith and encourages us to become a community of transfor-mation — to learn, lead and serve. Blessed Chaminade saw that in the midst of social change, which can be radical and disruptive, institutions can remain vibrant and grow. New times he believed called for new methods. That philosophy guides us every day as we live out the Marianist mission on

campus. As a community, we read the signs of the times and act boldly and imaginatively.

Chaminade and his Marian-ist legacy created faith com-munities and educational institutions that have made

the Gospel come alive in every age. We honor the founder of the Society of Mary because Chaminade’s vision of faith communities inspires the University to be a living community, a community that today demonstrates the Gospel being lived out with pas-sion and vitality, with creativity and a collaborative spirit, and with deep faith and openness to go where the Spirit calls us to be.

Blessed William Joseph Chaminade

With the entire Marianist Family throughout the world, the University of Dayton is celebrating this year the 250th anniversary of the birth of Blessed William Joseph

Chaminade, the founder of the Society of Mary (Marianists). In 1850, four members of the Society of Mary founded a school which has become the University of Dayton; the Society continues its sponsorship of the University today. We celebrate this special

birthday anniversary because Blessed Chaminade’s life and vision inspire us as a community of faith and encourage us to become a community of transformation — to learn, lead and serve. Blessed Chaminade saw that in the midst of social change, which can be radical and disruptive, institutions can remain vibrant and grow. New times he believed called for new methods. That philosophy guides us every day as we live out the Marianist mission on campus. As a community, we read the signs of the times and act boldly and imaginatively.

Chaminade and his Marianist legacy created faith communities and educational institutions that have made the Gospel come alive in every age. We honor the founder of the Society of Mary because Chaminade’s vision of faith communities inspires the University to be a living community, a community that today demonstrates the Gospel being lived out with passion and vitality, with creativity and a collaborative spirit, and with deep faith and openness to go where the Spirit calls us to be.

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Graduation MedalThis year, as we celebrate the birth of the founder of the Society of Mary, we begin a new tradition that grounds us in our mission and demonstrates the University of Dayton’s commitment to act boldly and imaginatively in community. We give to graduates a medal bearing the image of Blessed William Joseph Chaminade on one side and the seal of the University on the other. It will be an enduring tradition begun this Chaminade Year.

University seal

The University seal communicates through images and words. The flaming torch in the center symbolizes the light and guidance of faith, a commitment of our University to educate for formation in faith. The open book represents the arts and sciences and their humanizing influence on the professional schools of the University. The wheel/gear conveys the idea of engineering and technology and the other professional studies, avenues through which service to God and to country (Pro Deo et Patria) can be rendered. The letter “M” which appears over

the flame of the torch proclaims Mary, the Seat of Wisdom and the Mother of Jesus; it represents the influence of the Society of Mary (Marianists), the religious order of men that founded and sponsors the University. The “M” likewise recalls the original name of the University, Saint Mary’s Institute.

Pro Deo et Patria (“For God and Country”) is the motto of the University — a motto that expresses the twofold duty all have to serve both God and humanity. (Patria, translated, means “country” or “nativeland,” but is interpreted today as embracing the whole world.) The figure “1850” in the outer rim of the seal is the foundation date of the school. The name, UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON, was adopted in 1920. The idea of completeness of education (religious, moral, intellectual, aesthetic, social and physical) is revealed in the circular shape of the seal itself.

University sealThe University seal communicates through images and words. The flaming torch in the center symbol-izes the light and guidance of faith, a commitment of our University to educate for formation in faith. The open book represents the arts and sciences and their humanizing influence on the professional schools of the University. The wheel/gear conveys the idea of engineering and technology and the other professional studies, avenues through which service to God and to country (Pro Deo et Patria) can be rendered. The letter “M” which appears over the flame of the torch proclaims Mary, the Seat of Wisdom and the Mother of Jesus; it represents the influence of the

Society of Mary (Marianists), the religious order of men that founded and sponsors the University. The “M” likewise recalls the original name of the University, Saint Mary’s Institute. Pro Deo et Patria (“For God and Country”) is the motto of the Universi-

ty — a motto that expresses the twofold duty all have to serve both God and humanity. (Patria, translated, means “country” or “nativeland,” but is interpreted today as embracing the whole world.) The figure “1850” in the outer rim of the seal is the foundation date of the school. The name, UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON, was adopted in 1920. The idea of completeness of educa-tion (religious, moral, intellectual, aesthetic, social and physical) is revealed in the circular shape of the seal itself.

GRADUATION MEDAL

With the entire Marianist Family throughout the world, the University of Dayton celebrated in 2011 the 250th anniversary of the birth of Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, the founder of the Society of Mary (Marianists). That year, the University began a new tradition that grounds us in our mission and demonstrates the University of Dayton’s commitment to act boldly and imaginatively in community. Honoring that tradition, we entrust to graduates a medal bearing the image of Blessed William Joseph Chaminade on one side and the seal of the Uni-versity on the other.

Blessed William Joseph Chaminade

With the entire Marianist Family throughout the world, the University of Dayton is celebrating this year the 250th anniversary of the birth of Blessed William Joseph

Chaminade, the founder of the Society of Mary (Marianists). In 1850, four members of the Society of Mary founded a school which has become the University of Dayton; the Society continues its sponsorship of the University today. We celebrate this special

birthday anniversary because Blessed Chaminade’s life and vision inspire us as a community of faith and encourage us to become a community of transformation — to learn, lead and serve. Blessed Chaminade saw that in the midst of social change, which can be radical and disruptive, institutions can remain vibrant and grow. New times he believed called for new methods. That philosophy guides us every day as we live out the Marianist mission on campus. As a community, we read the signs of the times and act boldly and imaginatively.

Chaminade and his Marianist legacy created faith communities and educational institutions that have made the Gospel come alive in every age. We honor the founder of the Society of Mary because Chaminade’s vision of faith communities inspires the University to be a living community, a community that today demonstrates the Gospel being lived out with passion and vitality, with creativity and a collaborative spirit, and with deep faith and openness to go where the Spirit calls us to be.

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Graduation MedalThis year, as we celebrate the birth of the founder of the Society of Mary, we begin a new tradition that grounds us in our mission and demonstrates the University of Dayton’s commitment to act boldly and imaginatively in community. We give to graduates a medal bearing the image of Blessed William Joseph Chaminade on one side and the seal of the University on the other. It will be an enduring tradition begun this Chaminade Year.

University seal

The University seal communicates through images and words. The flaming torch in the center symbolizes the light and guidance of faith, a commitment of our University to educate for formation in faith. The open book represents the arts and sciences and their humanizing influence on the professional schools of the University. The wheel/gear conveys the idea of engineering and technology and the other professional studies, avenues through which service to God and to country (Pro Deo et Patria) can be rendered. The letter “M” which appears over

the flame of the torch proclaims Mary, the Seat of Wisdom and the Mother of Jesus; it represents the influence of the Society of Mary (Marianists), the religious order of men that founded and sponsors the University. The “M” likewise recalls the original name of the University, Saint Mary’s Institute.

Pro Deo et Patria (“For God and Country”) is the motto of the University — a motto that expresses the twofold duty all have to serve both God and humanity. (Patria, translated, means “country” or “nativeland,” but is interpreted today as embracing the whole world.) The figure “1850” in the outer rim of the seal is the foundation date of the school. The name, UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON, was adopted in 1920. The idea of completeness of education (religious, moral, intellectual, aesthetic, social and physical) is revealed in the circular shape of the seal itself.


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THE UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON ANTHEM On mountain high and hillside,O’er meadow and through dellIn busy mart and hamlet,Where hearts their story tell,A clarion voice is ringing,It rises, now it fallsArouse, all ye of Dayton,Your Alma Mater calls.

UD, we hear you calling,Fidelity’s the test,Your sons and daughters answer fromNorth, South, East and West,With measured tread advancing,Our emblem full in view,We sound your praise and pledgeOur loyalty to the Red and Blue.

Following the ceremony, University backdrops will be provided in both wings for your photography convenience.


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