S I X T Y- S E V E N T H A N N U A L

C O M M E N C E M E N T

G R A D U A T E C E R E M O N Y

Saturday, May 19, 2018

dar ConStitution Hall, WaSHington, d.C.

MaryMount univerSity

COMMENCEMENT 2018

Saturday, May 19, 20183:30 p.m.

ProcessionalMembers of the Procession

Grand MarshalFaculty Marshals

GraduatesFaculty and Administrators

TrusteesPresidential Party

WelcomeDr. William J. Ehmann

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Enrollment ManagementMaster of Ceremonies

National AnthemSoloist: Camille Unich Dierksheide

Pianist: Dennis Turner

InvocationFather Thomas Yehl, Y.A.

Director of Campus Ministry

Conferral of Honorary Degree Doctor of Humane Lettersupon Mr. Joseph Maurelli

Dr. Edward BersoffChairman of the Board

Dr. Matthew D. ShankPresident

Commencement AddressThomas J. Donohue

President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Address for the Graduating ClassSara Rose Heflin

Master of Arts, English and Humanities

Awarding of Degrees and HonorsDr. Matthew D. Shank

Presentation of the CandidatesDr. Jeanne Matthews, Dean of the Malek School of Health Professions

Dr. Marianne Ward-Peradoza, Dean of the School of Business AdministrationDr. Lois T. Stover, Dean of the School of Education and Human Services

Dr. Christina Clark, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences

Ethan Watermeier, Reader

Welcome to New AlumniDr. Stephanie Ellis Foster ’01Chair, Department of Criminal Justice

Chair, Marymount Alumni Board

President’s Charge to the GraduatesDr. Matthew D. Shank

BenedictionFather Thomas Yehl, Y.A.

The Marymount University Alma Mater

Recessional

THOMAS J. DONOHUE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Thomas J. Donohue, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, has been an influential force in American business and politics since taking the helm of the Chamber in 1997. The Chamber is the world’s

largest business federation, representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations.

Mr. Donohue has worked to revitalize capital markets, expand trade and domestic energy production, and protect intellectual property rights. In addition, he has vigorously challenged attacks on free enterprise while protecting the business community’s right to speak and participate in political and policy affairs of the nation.

Mr. Donohue established the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, which advances significant legal reforms in the courts, at the state and federal levels, and in elections for state attorneys general and Supreme Court judges. He has also dramatically expanded the activities of the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center, which

represents the business community’s interests in the courts.

Under Mr. Donohue’s leadership, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has been reinvigorated. As part of its mission to strengthen America’s long-term competitiveness, the Foundation supports Hiring Our Heroes, a nationwide initiative that identifies job opportunities for returning veterans, transitioning service

members and military spouses.

Mr. Donohue’s career includes leading the American Trucking Associations and service as deputy assistant postmaster general of the United States.

The native New Yorker earned a bachelor’s degree from St. John’s University and a master’s degree in business administration from Adelphi University. He is a recipient of the Horatio Alger Award and the Boy Scouts of America National Capital Area Council’s Lifetime Achievement Award. He holds the highest civilian honor

from Germany and South Korea, as well as the Order of the Crown (Commander Class) presented by the Crown Prince of Belgium.

The following is a list of candidates for degrees in December 2017 and May 2018. The degrees will be conferred upon those students who have completed their prescribed programs of study. Candidates for degrees who will complete their programs of study in August 2018, and are eligible to participate in this Commencement, are listed and indicated by an asterisk (*). Those students with a double asterisk (**) completed their programs of study prior to December 2017 but are participating in Commencement for the first time. Students marked with a hashtag (#) are receiving two Master of Arts degrees, Master of Education degrees or Master of Science degrees.

Doctor of Nursing PracticeJodit H. Beyene * Andrea Elaine Hagen Catherine Ruth Hillberry ** Marjorie Ann Jones ** Rebekah L. Martens Elaine Justine McSorley-Gerard ** Elizabeth Ire Olumese Karen Rowe Peck Kathleen A. SchaeferStephanie A. Stavish

Doctor of Physical TherapyCheyenne Victoria Bartlett * Carlin Edith Bowersox * Abigail Christine Burke * Kaitlyn Elisabeth Canterbury * Maria M. Castellanos * Mary Caitlin Cederholm * Sebastian Cohen ** Jeanne M. Conner * Wilson Diez * Carolyn A. Drislane * Lewis Winston Graves Jr. * Maryam Hallaji * Haley T. Hawes *

Brittney Holt * Sara Hoyos * Khadidiatou Kane * Codi Lesniewski * Heather Littier * Paul Molina * Morgan Jasmine Moore * Nahum F. Navas * Ashley Latasha Nelson * Erica D. Palmer * Shelby Kay Pendergraft * Stacy Ann Pepitone * Natalie Marie Alice Phillips * Linnea V. Picciano * Miles C. Rydinski * Lisa Marie Saladino * Kerry L. Simmons * Andrea Marie Simone * Samantha Louise Akiko Suzuki * Paula C. Tello-Campozano * Jeffrey Tsai * Christine Walker * Michael D. Wallace * Cassidie Janette Watson * Brandon Wenger * Derek Wei Jun Xie *

Master of ScienceKelsey Lynn Eckenroth Anna Maria Paris Ngoc-Huong Bonnie Vinnedge

Master of Science in NursingOlamipo Oluwadamilare Adekoya Marianne Zorio Bowman Kara Clark Cunningham Claire Katherine Drake Christopher Bradley Greco Carole Eileen Hachem Michael Iduma * Yayoh Khadija Kamara Ick Ho Kim Erica Michelle Moreland Kyla Wyatt Nguyen * Elizabeth Ann Robinson Theresa Angela Robinson Joanna Sampson Tigist Tilahun Ivette Guadalupe Valenzuela Lexi Elizabeth Vick

MALEK SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS- GRADUATE DEGREES -

Dr. Jeanne Matthews, Dean

Master of Arts Sarah Belkin ** Ibikuno Nodi Briggs * Amara Elaine Bushrod Geraldine E. Carbajal Katherine Joan Dubrowski ** Lauren Desiree Dwinell ** Damaris Enid Gomez * Dalena Brittany Harris Tricia Daye Kile * Colleen Sue Long ** Olivia Rossi Lopez Amrita Mitra ** Windy Leona Pickett-Herbert * Stephanie Marie Ruiz * Diana Salcedo Talbert Joseph Isaac Urey * Geneva P. Waite * Shana Daneen Williamson *

Master of Business AdministrationPascasie Adedze ** Anjan Adhikari * Martin Akinwole Akindana Richard Barigye * Sean O’Rielly Brennan ** Ibikuno Nodi Briggs *James Bailey Britt * LaTorrie Shontaie Brown * Kathryn Elizabeth Butler Brittany Sabina Byczek ** Rene Felipe Cadogan Jr. * Geraldine E. Carbajal Nicole Kathryn Clyde ** Kayla Elizabeth Dineen Christie Noelle Ferguson * Samantha Brie Flatley Heather Marie Flynn ** Elizabeth Davis French Karen Friesz Devin Jagdish Goyal Rachelle Monique Green * Schylr Jimez Lacharles Greggs **

Christine Lynn Grilliot ** Dustin Bradford Gunderson ** Michael Shannon Hartmann ** Uduak O. Ibanga Denise Janet Idun ** Saajith Juvva ** Timothy Arthur Kennedy Colleen Sue Long ** Nana Ahenkorah Marfo ** Rebecca Marion Massello Donato Maximiliano Moon Phuong My Nguyen Bridget Ashley Nistico ** Daniel Nourn Katherine Marie Sisk *Robin Angela Smith Andrew Ross Turner ** Niketh Vishnu * Steven Henry Voss Aaron Daniel Walsh * Michael W. Weiler Master of ScienceHouda Abdelghani **# Mohammed Abdelsalam Martin Akinwole Akindana Mohammad Nasser Albeshri ** Salem Alhayani Ziyad Fahad Alkhenin ** Jawaher Alrasheed ** Rayaan Mohammedali M Alrawas Bilguun Bill Amarsaikhan *Sai Gayathri Amba Samuel Olaoluwa Aremoh Ghayda A. Bafail **Sharouk Hasan Baker * Andrea Natalia Ballesteros ** Marwan Salem Basaif Bayartsengel Bayarzorigt ** Rebecca Akua Achiaa Boamah * James Bailey Britt *Daniel Neitlich Broder Dina Salem Bujud ** David Jordan Butala

Phillip Thomas Brent Cameron Sr. # Nicole Kathryn Clyde ** Maxwell Wadsworth Cubriz * Maryam Dafeiyan ** Erniece Dawson ** Onder Demir Alejandro Diaz ** George Afful Duker * Penny Lynn Eastman ** Nousha Eshaghi Edward Espinal Aurelio Alexander Febo ** Samantha Brie Flatley Heather Marie Flynn ** Kayla Marie Fox Karen Friesz Dipannita Ghosh Devin Jagdish Goyal Schylr Jimez Lacharles Greggs ** Shereen Gustad ** Michael Shannon Hartmann ** Deaunte T. Hawkins Krysta Lynn Horocofsky Denise Janet Idun ** Gregory Gene Jones Muqdam Kathem ** Timothy Arthur Kennedy Gregory Ching-Fai Liu # Victor Paul Marchetto # Abu Bakarr Massaquoi * Rebecca Marion Massello Thelma Sarah May *# Letasha Carrie McFarlane Andy Yamil Meruvia # Reizhna I. Mohammad *# Fareshteh Mohammadi *Aarthi Reddy Musku Sadik T. Nabil Phuong My Nguyen Thu Viet Anh Nguyen ** Nnana Obioha ** Akwiwu Ohiaeri ** Miguel Alonso Pineda Laura Michelle Puterbaugh

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION- GRADUATE DEGREES -

Dr. Marianne Ward-Peradoza, Dean

Doctor of EducationShelly Aboagye *Myla Denise Adams Mirian Angelica Campos Willa M. Colbert Samantha Arleatha-Burns Knox Kristin Yolanda Matthews LaNail Rena Plummer Rosanna Maribel Sanchez John * Lillian Vesta Walker-Shelton

Master of ArtsJordan Alexandria Aebli Endurance Princess Opokua Agyemang Paola Ximena Apodaca Catherine Alice Bagwill * Faviana Katherene McNamara Bautista ** Timothy Jordan BechtDalmita D. Benton * Emma Lynn Betts ** Brenda Almira Blanchard # Stuart John Brown Sarah Allison Elizabeth Burke Joshua Lee Burleson ** Mary Frances Caskey Anne B. Chow ** Taylor Erin Church Whitney Inez Ables Cianchetti ** Danielle Morgan Ciolek Catherine Conte Desiree Regal Coz ** Tessa Davis *

Rachel Nicole Dellinger ** Sarah Marie Deludos ** Jenna Lee DePalma Jenna B. Dietz Meagan C. Donohoe ** Olivia Rose Eliasson-Parrott Jason David Engler *Jennifer Louise Forbes ** Amanda Gail Ford Krista Marie Forr Re Anne Hinton Fox Karli D. Gaines Ana Lucrecia Gaitan Alexandra Nicole Gatlin ** Sydney Nicole Gaver ** Victoria G. Gentry * Rebekah Ann Gerwitz Elaine Marina Gomez # Megan Patience Green Chelsea Matthias Guill **# Colleen Eugenia Haggerty Kelsey Margaret Harrington ** Annalisa Gilbertson Harty *Matthew Robert Hensch ** Brittany Katherine Hodges * Lauren Noel Horton ** Mikaela Kirstin Hunley Alyssa Erin Jackson Barbara Pullen Jefferson Thomas Eric Jefferson Shannon Fay Kamenick Haley Anne Keglovits ** Thomas Raymond Kim III ** Hayley Marion King **

Carolyn Elizabeth Kroeger Morgan Elizabeth Lambert Jillian Leigh Lathrop Taryn Adrienne Lewis ** Amanda M. Lockett Toor Mayar * LeShara Jaquay McCoy *# Amber Elizabeth McVeigh * Casondra Renee Minifield ** Christopher Neal Mishik ** Sarah Pyle Moore ** Jessica Lauren Morello *Megan Nicole Murphy Amanda Leigh Murray # Danijela Hajnal Nardelli ** Nicole Nashwinter Emily Postell Newton *Michele Anne Noble **# Kimberly Diane Paul Georgia Amy Pearson Brittany Rose Pereira Jasmine Irene Pike **# Cassandra Jean Pinaire John Warner Pitsenbarger Janea Chenelle Reed **# Samantha Noel Rhinerson Marisol Roca Candan Alexandria Sarp * Jacob Austin Shepherd Emma Alexandra Sims Lauren Sloniger Nicole Alexandria Snitzer ** Betis Sorto-Sanchez Brooke Carissa Stelzner **

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES- GRADUATE DEGREES -

Dr. Lois T. Stover, Dean

Eric Santiago Risco Lauren Jaye Rousseau Daiga Dreimane Rutins Madina Saleh ** Luis Felipe Salgado Avila Yong Ho Shin * Moninderjeet Singh ** Rebecca Lyn Solorzano

Jeremy William Staples * Rumana Tarin ** Chanlain Lili Tetsadong Susmitha Thammadi Alexandra Rogers Thompson Andrew Ross Turner ** Manognya Vanam Kampanart Vikayanon

Antea Vrana *Elizabeth Danielle Walden Kharnatan Osagi Wallace * Aaron Daniel Walsh * Chantel Nikita Williams *# Jackie Lee Williams ** Radwa Mohamed Younis **

Master of Arts Manal Abdullah Almutlaq ** Maria Elizabeth Buchbauer Jacquelyn Elizabeth Crichton Danielle D. Duckett ** Claudine Grace Ekwalla-Monayong

Yasmin Atif Hassan ** Sara Rose Heflin Jennifer Lynn Johnson ** Mahesha Natasha Mansaray Matthew Howes Minor ** Conlan Cobb Northcutt

Caitlyn Anne Pratt-Stankiewicz Carla Saliba Luis Miguel Sifuentes Emily Payne Wilkins

SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES- GRADUATE DEGREES -

Dr. Christina Clark, Dean

Kendra Paige Stockberger Sawyer Hughes Strickland ** Amy Christine Taddeo ** Lily Saori Takahashi Logan Clark Taylor # Alexandra Eileen Trevino Brigitte Christina Tyson Mary Elizabeth Umstead Sarah Elizabeth Vanselow Samantha Ann Webb * Ashley Denise West * Leigh Ann Rogers Whaley ** Amy Leigh Whittemore * Hannah R. Willett ** Gabrielle Clara Yilek Nicole Phillips Zink ** Juliana Ziroli

Master of EducationChristen Hiedie Agustin * Maura Almeida Norah Moharib Almoharib Manahel Alnasser Erika Marie Anstead Diana Ayala ** Rachel Mary Brill-Lee Alessandra Chiotti ** Sheree A. Coates **

Christopher Condley * Rachel Christine Cotton * Kevin Patrick Cyron Michael Adolph D’AngeloCollin David Danielson Catherine Adams Davis Rachel Franks Davis Johnnie Ann Drew Daniel Ducharme Marie Therese Florek ** Margaret Elizabeth Flynn ** Alexandria Olivia Gauthier * Gregory Stephen Glazier Caitlin Mary Gorecki Lauren Elizabeth Grant Sarah Elizabeth Hall Haley June Hennessy Erin Elizabeth Holden Lura Elizabeth Huddleston Nicole Hess Iadarola James John Jesse Sherniece Jones-Smith * Carson Jacob Kramer Megan Leigh Kroger ** Caroline Beau Lang Benjamin Curtis Leach Grant Maloney Daniel James Martinelli

Emily Madeline Mathias Christa Lynn McMahon Shay Marie Meadows Mary Meckley ** Paige Elizabeth Miccio Deanna Rose Miller Halie Marie Oleszczuk Megan Rebecca Pratt ** Michael Pryor Mark George Quinlan Geetha Ravi ** Conner L. Rhodes Geoffrey Cornwell Rixon ** Francis Xavier Roque Sarah J. Schaefers Julie Ann Sperrazza Sara Regina Spizzirri Bette Christine Stobo ** Neneth Tsimi Molly Briscoe Waidmann Jessica Renee Walker Michael Barry Weinheimer Veronica Wenke Mitchell Whittington Erin Elizabeth Williams Amanda Kaye Zelaya Amanda Kathryn Zumbrunnen **

MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY ALMA MATER

ACADEMIC REGALIAThe wearing of caps and gowns for academic ceremonies dates back to medieval times. The practices followed by colleges and universities in the United States today are based on a uniform code developed by the American Council on Education in 1896.

According to the code, the gowns worn by bachelor’s and master’s degree recipients are always black; differently shaped sleeves distinguish the gowns for these two levels. Doctoral gowns are more elaborate, with flowing sleeves and velvet markings. Some doctoral gowns are made in the color of the university awarding the degree.

Graduates at all levels wear hoods lined with brightly colored fabric. The colors of the lining indicate the college or university that awarded the degree; the color of the hood’s velvet border indicates the wearer’s field of study.

The cap, also known as the mortarboard, is black and should be worn squarely on the head. The tassel attached to its top is usually black, but can be a color that indicates the graduate’s field of study. Those holding doctoral degrees often wear soft velvet tams or large berets, with a gold tassel.

THE MACEThe mace of Marymount University has been carried in academic processions since the early 1970s, when it was given to the institution by Marjorie Willard, professor emerita. Miss Willard joined the faculty in 1954 and served for many years as faculty marshal after being elected to the position by her colleagues. Made of silver in the tradition of Virginia colleges, the mace is crowned with the seal of the university, which incorporates the trefoil cross and the heart for the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary; the fleur de lis for France, where the RSHM order was founded in 1849; and bars symbolizing the stripes of the American flag. The mace is carried today by Mr. Donald Lavanty, Professor of Business, Healthcare Management.