Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIRST
CommencementTUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2017
O say can you see, by the dawn’s early light,
What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming,
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight
O’er the ramparts we watch’d were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there,
O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
The Star-Spangled BannerFrancis Scott Key
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND
Mr. James T. Brady, Chair
Mr. Barry P. Gossett, Vice-Chair
Mr. Gary L. Attman, Treasurer
Ms. Linda R. Gooden, Assistant Treasurer
Dr. Michelle A. Gourdine, Secretary
Mr. Robert D. Rauch, Assistant Secretary
Mr. Norman R. Augustine
Mr. Joseph Bartenfelder, ex officio
Ms. Katrina J. Dennis, Esq.
Ms. Ellen Fish
Mr. James Holzapfel
Ms. D’Ana Johnson
Mr. Robert Neall
Mr. Robert Pevenstein
Mr. Louis Pope
Mr. Robert D. Rauch
Dr. Frank M. Reid III
Mr. William A. Shorter, Jr., Student Regent
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
PresidentMr. Kenneth A. Oldham, Jr. ’98
Vice PresidentMrs. Sandra D. Adams ’86
Secretary Mrs. Marion S. Leonard
TreasurerMr. Larry McKenzie ’94/M’01
Assistant TreasurerDr. Mary W. Mumper
Immediate Past-PresidentMrs. Mary E. Clapsaddle ’83
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Ronald H. Nowaczyk, President
Dr. Elizabeth A. Throop, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Thomas L. Bowling, Vice President for Student Affairs
Ms. Denise Murphy, Interim Vice President for Administration & Finance
Mr. John T. Short, Jr., Vice President for University Advancement
& Executive Director, FSU Foundation, Inc.
Ms. Katherine Snyder, Vice President of Human Resources
Dr. John F. Bowman II, Vice Provost
Dr. Doris Santamaria-Makang, Interim Associate Provost
Dr. Sudhir Singh, Interim Dean, College of Business
Dr. Kathie Shaffer, Chair, Department of Accounting
Dr. David M. Kiriazis, Chair, Department of Economics
Dr. Michael Monahan, Chair, Department of Management
Dr. Carol Gaumer, Chair, Department of Marketing & Finance
Dr. Boyce C. Williams, Interim Dean, College of Education
Dr. Jodi G. Welsch, Acting Chair, Department of Educational Professions
Dr. Natalia Buta, Chair, Department of Kinesiology & Recreation
Dr. Joseph Hoffman, Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Dr. Cindy Herzog, Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Dr. Scott Fritz, Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Dr. David Puthoff, Chair, Department of Biology
Dr. Robert Larivee, Chair, Department of Chemistry
Dr. Sheri Whalen, Chair, Department of Communication
Dr. Brad Rinard, Chair, Department of Computer Science & Information Technology
Dr. Sydney B. Duncan, Chair, Department of English & Foreign Languages
Dr. James Saku, Chair, Department of Geography
Dr. Sally Boniece, Chair, Department of History
Dr. Marc Michael, Chair, Department of Mathematics
Dr. Brent Weber, Chair, Department of Music
Dr. Heather Gable, Chair, Department of Nursing
Dr. Michael Mathias, Chair, Department of Philosophy
Dr. Eric Moore, Chair, Department of Physics & Engineering
Dr. Stephen Twing, Chair, Department of Political Science
Dr. Jennifer Flinn, Chair, Department of Psychology
Dr. Terry Russell, Chair, Department of Social Work
Dr. Robert Moore, Chair, Department of Sociology
Ms. Nicole Mattis, Chair, Department of Theatre & Dance
Ms. Jackie Brown, Chair, Department of Visual Arts
Ms. Brittni Kaetzel, Director
Ms. Christie Bohn, Assistant
Ms. Carol Cosner
Ms. Rachel Farris
Ms. Jennifer Femi
Ms. Shannon Gribble
Ms. Liz Medcalf
Ms. Lee Ann Nightingale
Chief Cindy Smith
Ms. Colleen Stump
Ms. Jodi Ternent
Ms. Ann Townsell
Mr. Mark Williams
Ms. Donna Yoder
COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE
At LargeMrs. Gladys W. Faherty ’55Mr. Royal V. Hines ’94Mr. Brian A. Mattingly ’83
Ex Officio
Executive DirectorMr. John T. Short, Jr.
FSU PresidentDr. Ronald H. Nowaczyk
Alumni Association PresidentMs. Ashley E. Vascik ’08/M’09
Faculty Senate ChairDr. Benjamin N. Norris ’04
Student Government AssociationMr. James R. Kirk
Today’s ushers are volunteers from the staff and students of the FSU community.
A sincere and very special acknowledgement goes to all those who havecontributed their time and energy into making this event possible and to George’sCreek Florist and Gift Shoppe for providing the flowers for today's ceremonies.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIRST COMMENCEMENT
PRINTED ON PAPER WITH RECYCLED CONTENT
TODAY’S COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
For your convenience, today’s Commencement ceremonies will be live-streamed in the lounge area on the
second floor of the Lane University Center.
University Store 8:00 am-4:15 pmStarbucks 9:00 am-4:00 pm
You will need your ticket stub to be readmitted to the Cordts PE Center.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIRST COMMENCEMENT
HAROLD J. CORDTS PHYSICAL EDUCATION CENTER
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
TWO O’CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2017
FOUNDED 1898
At Frostburg State University, we view our Commencement as both a
celebration of our students’ achievements and a recognition of their families
who supported them. Our ceremony is truly an academic ritual; therefore,
we ask that you and your families recognize that such an event requires a
certain decorum be maintained. So that all families can hear the
announcement of each graduate’s name, please limit the length and decibel
level of celebratory response. In addition, we ask that you silence all electronic
devices during the ceremony.
The University retains the right to escort from the building any
individual or group who creates inordinate noise that distracts from the
solemnity of the program.
Message from the President
Dr. Ronald Nowaczyk, 15th president of
Frostburg State University, brings more than 35
years of higher education experience to his
position. Since coming to FSU, Nowaczyk has led
the University community in developing an
updated strategic plan. He has also worked to
improve student success, strengthen the
communication and governance process on
campus and enhance outreach with communities
in Western Maryland.
Prior to joining FSU in May 2016, Nowaczyk
has held a number of academic positions,
including provost and vice president for academic
affairs at Clarion University in Pennsylvania,
dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the
University of New Haven (2006-2011), associate
vice chancellor for economic and community
development at East Carolina University (2003-
2006), and chair of ECU’s Department of
Psychology (1998-2002). He also served for a year
as an American Council on Education Fellow at
the University of Delaware (2001-2002).
Prior to his administrative roles, Nowaczyk
began as a faculty member in psychology, and he
remains a passionate educator. Nowaczyk started
his career with the Department of Psychology at
Clemson University in 1977, where he remained
in a succession of faculty positions through 1998.
At Clemson, Nowaczyk served as president of the
Faculty Senate, his first experience with
administrative duties. He has continued to teach
throughout his administrative career.
Beyond academia, Nowaczyk served as
human factors research consultant at AT&T Bell
Laboratories from 1989 to 1990, and as a
visiting scientist at the Institute for Computer
Applications in Science and Engineering at
NASA Langley Research Center in 1997.
In the communities he has lived, Nowaczyk
has repeatedly served on the boards of multiple
civic organizations. He visited the White House
in September 2016 for the President’s Interfaith
and Community Service Campus Challenge, an
invitation extended based on FSU’s long,
successful commitment to community service
and civic engagement.
A B O U T T H E U N I V E R S I T Y
FROM ITS INAUGURAL CLASS OF 57 STUDENTS,FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY HAS GROWN TOA PRESENT DAY ENROLLMENT OF NEARLY5,400 STUDENTS.
Established in 1898 as State Normal School
No. 2, the University owes its existence to the
tenacity of J. Benson Oder, editor of the
Frostburg Mining Journal, and the citizens of
Frostburg who, in spite of political barriers,
raised funds and purchased the site on which Old
Main, the University’s first building, is located.
Principal Edmund Dandridge Murdaugh and
three faculty instructed the first Normal School class; in
addition, other faculty taught 151 children in the Model
School. The Normal School students, who were high school students
having to meet no requirements other than age (girls, 16; boys, 17), had but
one two-year course of study: elementary education. The curriculum consisted
of Latin, mathematics, history, rhetoric and literature, natural and physical
sciences, drawing, music, calisthenics, psychology, philosophy of education,
philosophy of school management, pedagogy, observation, practice work and
primary manual training.
Over the years, the name of the institution has reflected the changes in the
scope of its educational mission. In 1935, State Normal School No. 2 became
State Teachers College at Frostburg, a four-year college that offered a Bachelor
of Science in Elementary Education. In 1963, the name became Frostburg State
College, and finally in 1987, with the strong support of the local civic and
business community, became Frostburg State University, an indication of its
growing resources, diversity and excellence in educational opportunities for the
region and the state.
In 1988, FSU became a constituent institution of the University System of
Maryland, comprised of 12 of the state’s 14 public institutions.
The campus was once limited to Old Main, a single building housing
classrooms and a library. It has now grown to more than 30 buildings,
including the newest academic buildings, Compton Science Center and the
Catherine R. Gira Center for Communications and Information Technology, as
well as the Woodward D. Pealer Performing Arts Center, the Harold J. Cordts
Physical Education Center, the Lane University Center, the
Lewis J. Ort Library, residence halls and a dining hall.
The campus now encompasses 260 beautiful acres.
Throughout its growth, the University has
emphasized excellence in teaching.
Approximately 80 percent of the full-time
faculty hold doctorates or terminal degrees
from institutions that are among the most
prestigious in the nation. Faculty scholarship
has led to scholarly work in books, manuals and
journals, as well as numerous articles and reviews.
This excellence in faculty has resulted in superior
results for students.
At the same time, the University has developed comparable
excellence in academic programs, research, consulting, cultural and
athletic events and facilities. FSU has been named a College of Distinction and
has been honored for community service, its service to veteran students and
sustainability efforts. MONEY Magazine listed FSU as a “Best Value College,”
based on the University’s quality, affordability and outcomes. The Brookings
Institution and The Economist both found, on average, that Frostburg alumni
earned between $5,000 and $6,000 more each year by the midpoint of their
careers than was projected for graduates of comparable institutions.
Today, the University’s mission and services have expanded significantly.
More than 400 full-time administrators and support staff and more than 200
full-time faculty serve the educational needs of students who come from
throughout the United States and the world. These students have a choice of
47 major programs of study leading to the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of
Science and Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees. Master’s degrees are offered in
applied computer science, applied ecology and conservation biology, business
administration, counseling psychology, education, nursing, recreation and
parks management, teaching and wildlife/fisheries biology. A Doctor of
Education degree is offered in Educational Leadership.
Frostburg State University continues its pursuit of excellence, a tradition
that now spans 120 years.
Dear Graduates,Congratulations! This day is an opportunity for the University community to come together to celebrate
your graduation, a significant milestone in your lives. We welcome the loved ones who have joined you to
proudly mark your accomplishment. Never forget the role they have played in helping you be here today.
I hope that when you reflect on your time at Frostburg State University, your education and experiences
here have expanded your sense of what is possible for you and for our world. I also trust that you will
remember the friendships that you made and the mentors among our faculty and staff who demonstrated a
genuine interest in your future. A common reflection among Frostburg State alums is how the people here
made a difference in shaping their future and helping them realize their potential.
We are excited to see what comes next for you. Please stay connected with Frostburg State University as
you join the ranks of alumni.
My very best wishes to you,
Ron Nowaczyk, President
4 ONE HUNDRED AND F I F T Y- F IRST COMMENCEMENT
Academic regalia is a visible reminder that the process of intellectualpursuits has historic and honorable antecedents. The dignity of scholarship inthe past remains vital in the present.
Academic costume consists of gowns, hoods and caps. Traditionally madefrom black silk, gowns increasingly are the color of the institution granting thedegree. The bachelor’s gown falls in straight lines and has long pointed sleeves,while the sleeves for the master’s gown are closed with slits for the arms at thewrist. The doctor’s gown has a velvet facing and three velvet bars on bell-shapedsleeves. The velvet is either black or of the color stipulated for the degree held.
The colorful hoods designate the degree of the wearer, the subject in whichthe degree is held, and the institution which awarded the degree. The colors ofthe velvet bands on each hood and robe represent the scholar’s field of learning,while the official colors of the school awarding the degree are always shown inthe lining of the hood. Frostburg State University’s colors are red, black andwhite.
The black mortarboard type of cap is most commonly worn, and it isusually made of the same material as the gown. Doctor’s caps may be made ofvelvet and may have tassels of gold or in the color of the wearer’s degree. Tasselsof different colors are also used to indicate academic honors.
The colors for academic fields established by the American Council onEducation include:
Arts, Letters, Humanities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White
Commerce, Accounting, Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drab
Dentistry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lilac
Economics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copper
Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Light Blue
Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange
Fine Arts, including Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brown
Forestry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Russet
Journalism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crimson
Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purple
Library Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lemon
Medicine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Green
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pink
Nursing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apricot
Optometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sea Foam Green
Oratory (Speech) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silver Gray
Philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dark Blue
Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sage Green
Public Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peacock Blue
Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Golden Yellow
Social Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cream
Social Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Citron
Theology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scarlet
Veterinary Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gray
A C A D E M I C R E G A L I A
T H E M A C E
In the Middle Ages, the mace was a weapon used against armored warriors.It evolved through the years into an ornamental staff which served as a symbolof the authority of the ruler. Colleges and universities have adopted the mace asa decorative staff or baton which is carried by the grand marshal of theinstitution in all formal academic processions. The mace is also displayed atother significant events.
The Frostburg State University mace was crafted from mountain walnutwhich was milled in nearby Flintstone, Maryland, in 1945. The grain pattern ofthe quarter-sawn wood was enhanced by laminating side sections to a centralshaft which was then turned, point-to-point, on a wood lathe. To obtain a high-gloss finish, ten coats of trewax were applied while the mace was turned at highspeed on the lathe. The fine detail work around the medallions and the finalcoating of wax were done by hand.
The design of the Frostburg State University mace is based upon the recorder,a woodwind musical instrument. Two die-struck replicas of the University sealare affixed to the top.
The mace was designed and crafted in 1986 by Dustin Davis of the FrostburgState University Department of Visual Arts.
T H E M E D A L L I O N
The Frostburg State University medallion is a replica of the seal of theUniversity and is worn by the President at all formal academic convocations as asymbol of leadership and responsibility vested in that office.
The Presidential medallion is die-struck metal with a highly polished goldfinish. The design depicts a torch and book atop a column encircled by the nameFrostburg State University and the founding date of the University, 1898, withmountains in the background. The torch and open book symbolize theenlightenment of higher education, while banners on each side proclaim thedual mission of the University: Scholarship and Leadership. The mountainsrepresent not only the location of the University, but timelessness and endurance,and the column represents the University’s foundation in the liberal arts andsciences. The seal’s original design was the result of a competition among themembers of the junior class of 1960. By class vote, student Janet Beadle’s designwas selected.
G R A D U A T I N G W I T H H O N O R SI N G E N E R A L E D U C A T I O N
Shannon FarleyCommunication Studies
Andrew BrustComputer Science
Britni GardnerLaw & Society
T H E C O R D
Today, many students will be wearing, in addition to the traditional academicregalia, cords or sashes to signify their involvement in various organizations orto recognize specific achievements. Cum. GPA stands for cumulative grade pointaverage on a 4.0 scale. Please note: Not all cords or drapes will be represented atboth ceremonies.
Bright yellow cords with blue tassels: Psi Chi, national psychology honorary;achievement of 3.0 cum. GPA and 3.2 GPA in major.
Gold sash: Phi Epsilon Kappa, physical education honorary; achievement of 3.0 cum.GPA in major.
Brown, blue and gold sash: Gamma Theta Upsilon, geography honorary; achievementof 3.0 cum. GPA in major and 2.75 overall cum. GPA.
Red and black sash: Frostburg Student Education Association; graduates entering theteaching field who have been active MSEA members.
Gold cord with gold and green tassels: Alpha Epsilon Rho, mass communicationhonorary; achievement of 3.0 cum. GPA in major.
Dark green cord: Alpha Kappa Delta, sociology honorary; achievement of 3.0 cum. GPAin sociology; achievement of 3.0 overall cum. GPA.
Yellow and red cords: Sigma Delta Pi, Spanish honorary; achievement of 3.5 cum. GPAin Spanish courses and 3.2 cum. GPA; active in co-curricular activities.
Red and black cords: Sigma Tau Delta, English honorary; achievement of 3.0 cum.GPA in major, 3.0 overall cum. GPA.
Blue and gold cords: Beta Gamma Sigma, business honor society; student must beenrolled in a program accredited by AACSB International; overall cum. GPA for juniorswithin top 10% of class; for seniors, top 10%; for students with Masters, top 20%.
Gold cords: Honors in General Education; completion of 24 credit hours in honorsgeneral education courses with a 3.0 GPA overall
Gold medallion with blue and gold lavaliere-style ribbon: Phi Alpha, Social WorkHonor Society; overall cum. GPA of 3.0; cum. GPA of 3.25 in Social Work courses.
Woven multi-colored kente cloth stole: Membership in the Black Student Alliance;symbolizes pride in African cultural heritage.
Red, black and white cords: Membership in the Student Government Association.
Navy blue and silver cords: Student membership in the American Society ofMechanical Engineers; accomplishment of service to the professional society.
Cord or sash with insignia of a particular country: Indication of an international orstudy abroad student earning his/her degree at FSU.
Red, black and white cords: Pi Sigma Alpha, political science honorary; achievement of3.25 cum. GPA in major and 3.25 overall cum. GPA.
Blue and white cords: National Residence Hall Honorary; one year of living in aresidence hall, minimum cum. GPA of 3.0, record of service to and leadership in theresidence hall system.
Light blue and white cords: International Relations Club; active member for two yearswith achievement of 2.5 GPA.
Red, white and gold cords: Pre-Professional Medical Society, shared interest; membersof PPMS share a common interest in practicing a branch of medicine and activelyparticipate in community service.
Green and red cords: Beta Beta Beta, National Biology Honor Society; full membershiprequires achievement of 3.0 GPA overall and in biology courses.
Navy blue, gold and white cords: Student membership in the Student Affiliatesof the American Chemical Society; accomplishment of service to the society.
Blue, white and red: Pi Delta Phi, French National Honor Society; achievementof 3.0 GPA.
Royal purple and old gold twisted cords/sash: Delta Sigma Pi, an internationalprofessional business co-ed fraternity for MBA and accounting, economics, and businessadministration majors.
Yellow and white cords: Order of Omega, Greek National Honor Society; achievement ofa 3.0 GPA and leadership in a Greek letter organization.
Black and gold cords: Phi Eta Sigma, freshman national honor society; achievement of3.5 GPA as first year student.
Gold medallion with red and black ribbon: Participant in the Sloop Institute forExcellence in Leadership.
White stole with UPE logo: Upsilon Pi Epsilon, National Honor Society for the Computingand Information Disciplines; achievement of 3.2 cum. GPA in major at time of induction.
Teal cords: Alpha Kappa Delta, Sociology Honor Society; achievement of 3.0 overall cum.GPA and in sociology courses taken, minimum of 12 credit hours of sociology.
Navy blue and light gray: Membership in the FSU student chapter of the Society forHuman Resources Management (SHRM).
Red and blue with red and blue tassels: Phi Alpha Theta, national history, honorary;achievement of 3.0 cum. GPA and 3.2 GPA in major.
Red and white cords: Lambda Pi Eta, Communication Studies honorary; achievement of3.25 cum. GPA in the major and 3.0 overall cum. GPA.
Purple and gold cords: Kappa Pi, International Honorary Art Fraternity; achievement of3.0 cum. GPA in major.
Purple, teal and metallic cords: The BURG Peer Education Network students must bepeer educators for four years; must have at least a 2.5 GPA and pass the national peereducation certification upon graduation; colors represent passion, leadership andcharacter.
Navy, red and gold cords: Gamma Sigma Epsilon, Chemistry Honor Society;achievement of GPA of 3.0 or higher in chemistry and overall; recognition of member-ship in the society; encouragement of research and scholarship in the chemical sciences.
Red and white cords with tassels: Sigma Alpha Iota, International Music Fraternity;encourages, nurtures and supports the art of music.
Purple and silver cords with tassels: Membership in the University ProgrammingCouncil Executive Board; accomplishments in service and leadership; minimum GPA of2.3 required.
Red, black and green cords: Membership in the African Students Association; the colorsrepresent the blood of the ancestors, the African diaspora, and mother-continent Africa;the ankh represents the coming together of African man and woman in the creation oflife and family.
Red, black and gold cords: Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, men’s social fraternity in musicfounded in 1898 at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston; membershiprequires only a love of music and efforts to advance music in America.
Rose and green cords: Delta Zeta; national sorority founded in Oxford, OH in 1902;known as the “Mother of Fraternities;” non-profit organization that supports scholarship,leadership, philanthropy and education; minimum GPA of 2.5, 10 philanthropy hours persemester and fulfill one position within the organization for a one-year term.
Red and black twisted cords: Bobcat Ambassadors; students actively involved oncampus; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25, strong speaking skills, pride and enthusiasmfor Frostburg State University
Royal blue and gold cords: Alpha Phi Omega, national co-ed service fraternity;developing leadership, promoting friendship, and providing service to humanity.
Red, white, and blue cords: Member of the United States Military, either active duty,National Guard, reserves, selected service, or veteran.
Red, white, and blue twisted cord: Member of SALUTE the Veterans National HonorSociety; achievement of 3.0 GPA and either active duty or an honorable discharge fromservice in the United States Military.
Red, yellow, and royal blue cords: Frostburg Association for the Education of YoungChildren, local chapter for NAEYC; a national professional organization dedicated tohigh-quality learning for all young children.
For a list of additional cords and meanings, visit:www.frostburg.edu/events/commencement and FSU Mobile App under Graduation.
ONE HUNDRED AND F I F T Y- F IRST COMMENCEMENT 5
A C A D E M I C R E G A L I A
O R D E R O F P R O C E S S I O N O R D E R O F E X E R C I S E S
TH E G R AND MAR SHA LDr. Kevin H. Peterson M’83
TH E FACU LT Y MAR SHA L SMr. Randall P. BanduraDr. Robert B. KauffmanMr. Dustin P. Davis
TH E UN I V E R S I T Y FACU LT Y
TH E S TAG E PA RT Y Dr. Thomas L. BowlingVice President for Student Affairs
Dr. John F. Bowman IIVice Provost
Dr. Doris Santamaria-MakangInterim Associate Provost
Dr. Benjamin N. NorrisChair, Faculty Senate and Associate Professor of Chemistry
Mrs. M. Katherine SnyderVice President of Human Resources
Dr. R. Scott FritzAssociate Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Dr. Cindy HerzogAssociate Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Mr. John T. Short, Jr.Vice President for University Advancement & Executive Director, FSU Foundation
Ms. Denise L. MurphyInterim Vice President of Administration & Finance
Mr. David CookVocalist
Ms. Selena BurkeStudent Speaker, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Dr. Joseph M. HoffmanDean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Ms. Christina GroveStudent Speaker, College of Business
Dr. Sudhir SinghInterim Dean, College of Business
Mr. Rashaan RhodenStudent Speaker, College of Education
Dr. Boyce C. WilliamsInterim Dean, College of Education
Dr. Elizabeth A. ThroopProvost
Dr. Ronald H. NowaczykPresident
C AND I DAT E S F O R D E GR E E SGR ADUAT E S T UD I E SDr. Michael Monahan, MarshalDr. Barbara Ornstein, MarshalDr. Mary Anne Lutz, Marshal
CO L L E G E O F B U S I N E S SDr. Michael Monahan, Marshal
CO L L E G E O F E DU C AT I ONDr. Barbara Ornstein, Marshal
CO L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A RTS AND S C I E N C E SDr. Mary Anne Lutz, Marshal
Presiding Dr. Ronald H. NowaczykPresident of the University
Processional The FSU Brass EnsembleMr. Joshua E. Long, Director
National Anthem Mr. David CookVocalist
Opening Proclamation Dr. Kevin H. PetersonGrand Marshal
Welcome and Remarks Dr. Nowaczyk
Commencement Address Ms. Christina GroveStudent Speaker, College of Business
Mr. Rashaan Rhoden Student Speaker, College of Education
Ms. Selena BurkeStudent Speaker, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Presentation of Candidates for Degrees Dr. Elizabeth A. Throop
Provost
Dr. Sudhir SinghInterim Dean, College of Business
Dr. Boyce C. WilliamsInterim Dean, College of Education
Dr. Joseph M. HoffmanDean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Conferring of Degrees Dr. Nowaczyk
Recognition of Honor Graduates Dr. Throop
Presentation of Diplomas Dr. Nowaczyk, Dr. SinghDr. Williams and Dr. Hoffman
The Tassel Tradition Mr. John T. Short, Jr.Vice President for University Advancement
Recessional The FSU Brass Ensemble
TH E G R AND MAR SHA LDr. Kevin Peterson, professor in the Department of Psychology, has been a
member of the FSU faculty since 1992. His teaching specialties are psychologicaltesting and assessment, and he coordinates the undergraduate internship program.He is licensed in Maryland as a psychologist and consults with agencies throughoutthe region. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Steubenville, amaster’s from Frostburg State University and his doctorate from West VirginiaUniversity.
6 ONE HUNDRED AND F I F T Y- F IRST COMMENCEMENT
C H R I S T I N A M . G R O V ECollege of Business
Christina Grove graduates from Frostburg’sprogram at the University System of Maryland atHagerstown, earning her bachelor’s degree inbusiness administration with a minor in smallbusiness/entrepreneurship. Grove participated inUSMH’s Business Club and was inducted into BetaGamma Sigma, an international honor societyrecognizing business excellence. Her professors compliment her eagerness tolearn and engage during lectures and team activities. Grove’s business plan forNeema Maternity, a consignment boutique, impressed the businessprofessionals attending the USMH business plan pitching presentation. She isalso an active supporter of humanitarian programs in her community,including volunteering for Girls Inc. of Washington County and SoroptimistInternational of Hagerstown, as well as preparing and distributingPerseverance Packages to homeless women in the region. Most impressively,Grove has accomplished all this while working full time at BB&T Bank andsuccessfully raising two young children.
R A S H A A N A . R H O D E NCollege of Education
Rashaan Rhoden graduates today with abachelor’s degree in recreation and parksmanagement, having appeared on the Dean’s Listmultiple times. His professors applaud hisempathy and ability to inspire others. As presidentof FSU’s Recreation Society, Rhoden drove hisstudent organization to become more active. Hehelped organize Frostburg’s Block Party and its Halloween Party, and he servedas program manager for Frostburg’s annual “Be Like Bob!” fundraiser. OnAlternative Spring Break, Rhoden worked with New Jersey schoolchildren atNewark’s Boys and Girls Club. Rhoden interned with the Baltimore CountyDepartment of Recreation and Parks and the FSU Office of Student Activitiesand Greek Life. He is a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity – where he wasformer philanthropy chair – the Maryland Recreation and Parks Associationand the Lion’s Club International. He was also marketing and eventscoordinator for Late @ Lane and served as an academic skills mentor to first-and second-year students.
S E L E N A B U R K ECollege of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Selena Burke graduates today with a bachelor’sdegree in the dual majors of English andethnobotany. Beyond her classwork, Burkeundertook an advanced undergraduate researchproject using a technique called “genome walking”to locate mutated genes that prevent plants fromproducing anthocyanins, molecules that offer sunprotection and serve as antioxidants. Burke has served as a research assistant forseveral other research projects, undertaken multiple ethnobotanical fieldexperiences and is a member of the Botanical Society of America. She wasselected for a prestigious Undergraduate Research Experience this summer atthe University of California, Riverside, where she screened barley varieties forgenetic differences. Burke has regularly appeared on the Dean’s List at FSU, andshe plans to pursue a doctorate, examining the flow of genetic materialsbetween agricultural crops and their wild relatives.
ONE HUNDRED AND F I F T Y- F IRST COMMENCEMENT 7
C O M M E N C E M E N T S P E A K E R S
8 COLLEGE OF BUS INESS , COLLEGE OF EDUCAT ION AND COLLEGE OF L I BERAL ARTS & SC I ENCES
C A N D I D A T E S F O R D E G R E E S
At this Commencement, degrees are conferred upon persons who completed
requirements in August and December 2017. As final action cannot always be
taken by the time this program is printed, the list of candidates here is tentative
only. The transcript of the University, signed and sealed by its proper officer,
remains the official testimony to the possession of a degree. This
commencement program lists the primary major for each candidate.
The designation of honors is based on the grade point average at the end of
the summer semester. The final grade point average will determine honor
ranking. If an undergraduate student has completed at least 50 credits at
Frostburg State University with a high cumulative grade point average, the
scholastic achievement is recognized in the honors degree, awarded as follows:
Cum Laude 3.400 - 3.649; Magna Cum Laude 3.650 - 3.899; and Summa Cum
Laude 3.900 and above.
Celia E. Flores-KnightAberdeen Proving Ground
Coren Flores-WagnerSuwanee, GA
Danny GhrawiAnaheim, CA
Whitney Rae GlotfeltyHagerstown
Michael GreenbergGermantown
Stephen HartyWoodbury, MN
Ty HemmisCumberland
Sharon Olivia HinesLaurel
Taina HoguBaltimore
Bradley J. JohnsonFrostburg
Terrence Jerrel JonesClarksville
Aaron Lee LanglaisDelmar, CA
Kevin Paul LaskyPhoenix, AZ
Lauren Michelle LeeOcala, FL
Steven LietuvnikasWilliamsport
Elizabeth D. MedcalfFrostburg
Marrysa Nicole MoyerAltoona, PA
Sanjaya K. Narayana MurthyGermantown
Elisabeth A. NelsonCumberland
Alex Hui Ming NgOceanside, CA
Uzoma NjemanzeLanham
Valerie Celeste PaapeGrantsville
Adam ReeveHurricane, UT
Matthew D. ReichelderferPalm Harbor, FL
Erica Michelle RigbyBaltimore
Nicholas Joseph RosatiCrofton
Rajan ShresthaMalden, MA
Mark StadolnikSimsbury, CT
Mark TrecannelliMount Airy
Jessica UnderwoodStaten Island, NY
Master of Education
Audriana Elizabeth BeckmanLaVale
Rebeccah Jean BellHancock
Eric D. BologaMorgantown, PA
Hannah Justine BrantMeyersdale, PA
Dominic S. BurfordGreencastle, PA
Zachary M. BurkhardtMiddle River
Whitley M. BurnsClear Spring
Grace CardiffIreland
Molly Kathleen DevilbissTaneytown
Anthony Traver DruryWilliamsport
Casey Megan DunnMyersville
Nathaniel D. HirschHagerstown
Shea Amber HormuthFrostburg
Holly Sarah HutchinsonNorth East
Jacqueline Njeri KibunjaSilver Spring
Stephen Edward Knepp, Jr.Oakland
Megan Raye KneppSwanton
Kimberly Ross KoonsHagerstown
Kevin McDonoughFrostburg
Kirsten Paige MeehanMount Airy
Stacy Marie PenceMartinsburg, WV
Kaitlyn May RodbellSeverna Park
Mary Sydney SibleyWiley Ford, WV
Taylor Elizabeth SmithFrederick
Amy K. StevensFrostburg
Doctor of Education
Kelly Lynn EgrosFlintstone“Athletic Contract Effects on Athlete’s Academic Achievement, Attendance, and Behavior While in Season”
Charles Norman LindelofLaVale“Expanding the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM): Examining Faculty Useof Blackboard’s Assessment Tools”
Theresa MastrodonatoFrostburg“Perceptions of Academic Librarians Regarding Supporting Distance Education Students and Meeting National Standards”
Caren Charlotte Phillips-KurtzCumberland“Partial-Immersion Compared to Traditional Educational Programs from the Perspectives of Parents Who Have Experienced Both”
Carrie Lynn PiferMercersburg, PA“Cybersecurity Workforce Alert: Women’s Perspectives on Factors Influencing Female Interest”
Libby Jo RileyOakland“Affinity & Communities of Practice at Sweet Briar College”
Alyssa Gearing WernerCumberland“Impact of Female-oriented Teaching Strategies on the Attitude of Middle School Female Science Students”
Master of Arts in Teaching
Hannah Justine BrantMeyersdale, PA
Nicole Elizabeth CarringtonBraddock Heights
Master of Business Administration
Gifty AdjeiBronx, NY
Lauren AndersonLeonardtown
Timothy BeckmanArnold
Juan Pablo BocheCanoga Park, CA
Maurcilla K. BowesBowie
Kayla Lynn BradleyBarton
Joshua Robert BroadwaterRawlings
Kara Elizabeth BrownDuluth, MN
Charles CampbellRound Hill, VA
Tara Nicole ColeGreencastle, PA
Brent A. CrewsStafford, VA
Amit Girish DesaiSan Jose, CA
Janine Elizabeth FieldsBaltimore
Matthew James FinleyFrederick
COLLEGE OF BUS INESS , COLLEGE OF EDUCAT ION AND COLLEGE OF L I BERAL ARTS & SC I ENCES 9
Laura Elizabeth StonebrakerWinchester, VA
Kelly Lynn VanassaHagerstown
Michelle Lee WelchOakland
Shayna WelshCumberland
Master of Science in Applied Computer Science
Shiva Teja Reddy AbbaIndia
Jayshree B. BharwadIndia
Mohanaraman HariramanTroy, MI
Sai Thusheera KalluruIndia
Madhuri KankanalaIndia
Naresh Kumar KudithiIndia
Srikanth MandulaIndia
Hunter MetcalfeSwanton
Premsagar Reddy ParlapalliIndia
Abhilash Reddy SangidiIndia
Manoj Kumar Themala SelvarajIndia
Vinoth Naik VankadothIndia
Yashwanth VorugantiIndia
Shanglue YangChina
Master of Science in Applied Ecology & Conservation Biology
Karen E. HeeterFrostburg
Kelly M. RussoSan Luis Obispo, CA
Master of Science in Nursing
Sally Ann ClasWoodbine
Angel Grace CrispinoCentreville
Julia Wright BoretosMonrovia
Emily FreemanGreencastle, PA
Erin HodsonReston, VS
Master of Science in Recreation & Parks Management
Shawn Thomas BeaumontEllicott City
Gabrielle GerlachLudington, MI
Samantha GuellFrederick
Stephen Michael HutchinsonCharlotte, NC
Kiesha Monique JonesRiverdale
Alicia Marie KnuppelWoodbine
Annalee LawSmithsburg
Christine MetelskiAberdeen
Danielle PearsonHavre de Grace
Stacey Lynn TozakiMillersville
College of Business
Emmanuel Kanayo AguBusiness AdministrationSilver Spring
Peter Owusu AnsahAccountingHagerstownCum Laude
Miranda ArnoldAccountingGarrett, PA
Michelle BanksBusiness AdministrationHanover
Malik Marquise BarnwellAccountingHagerstown
Samara Nicole BharathAccountingForestvilleCum Laude
Logan Raquel BradyBusiness AdministrationMillersvilleCum Laude
Nefertiti Monét BrownBusiness AdministrationWaldorf
Vanessa Marie ButtsAccountingCumberlandCum Laude
Jordann Alexandria CampbellBusiness AdministrationWalkersville
Chase William CullisonBusiness AdministrationWestminster
Kyle Joseph DeVaultBusiness AdministrationChester
Christian Anthony DiPaolaBusiness AdministrationMiddle River
Michael EctonBusiness AdministrationHagerstown
Malik Yohaness FlemingBusiness AdministrationRiverdale
John Douglas GamberBusiness AdministrationWellsville, PA
Christina Marie GettyAccountingMeyersdale, PA
Christina GroveBusiness AdministrationHagerstown
Jasmine Theresa GuardadoBusiness AdministrationSilver Spring
Niavanni Tashe HarleyBusiness AdministrationAccokeek
Tyler Ray HarmonAccountingLaurelMagna Cum Laude
Christopher L. HerbertAccountingSykesville
Malcolm HodnettBusiness AdministrationFort Washington
Derek N. HoustonAccountingSilver Spring
Matthew Dillon KlevishaEconomicsFrostburgCum Laude
Theodore Markos KotsatosBusiness AdministrationDerwood
John Conrad KreuzburgBusiness AdministrationSeverna Park
Jonathan David LippittBusiness AdministrationColumbiaCum Laude
Crystal Denise LittlejohnBusiness AdministrationBrandywine
Haley M. LockBusiness AdministrationRockville
Jonathan Sean MeltonBusiness AdministrationBaltimore
Lindsey Jade MorganBusiness AdministrationFrederick
Noxolo Khululekile MtshaliBusiness AdministrationGaithersburg
Kiersten D. O'DonnellAccountingCumberlandMagna Cum Laude
Jessica OttBusiness AdministrationHagerstown
Sarah Katharine PardBusiness AdministrationMiddletownMagna Cum Laude
Trevor Eugene ReardonBusiness AdministrationDenton
Job Jordan RedmanBusiness AdministrationKnoxville
Alexus Monique ReeseBusiness AdministrationAccokeek
Kenya Monai ReeseBusiness AdministrationAccokeek
Gordon Anthony Rowe, Jr.Business AdministrationBladensburg
Justen Tyler RussellBusiness AdministrationCheltenham
Justin Garrett SandersBusiness AdministrationOakland
Kimberly Ann SloaneAccountingFrostburg
Matthew James SouthBusiness AdministrationHagerstownMagna Cum Laude
John Christopher StangAccountingMonrovia
Austin Joseph SteinBusiness AdministrationMillersville
Kendra Rachell StephensonBusiness AdministrationUpper Marlboro
Logan Walker ThompsonBusiness AdministrationJeffersonMagna Cum Laude
Justin Byron TurnerBusiness AdministrationUpper Marlboro
Richard Chukwudinma UkonuEconomicsUpper Marlboro
Franklin WellerEconomicsFrederick
Kevan Bernard WilliamsAccountingBaltimore
Julius Edward WomackBusiness AdministrationWaldorf
Kevon Adrian WrightBusiness AdministrationDistrict Heights
College of Education
Dannagale Renee AcordElementary EducationElk Garden, WV
Connor Patrick BolcikHealth & Physical EducationMiddletown
Taylor BowenHealth & Physical EducationNew Windsor
Courtney Paige BurdockElementary/Middle School Dual Certification
FriendsvilleMagna Cum Laude
Donovan Edward BurrissExercise & Sport ScienceFrederick
Matthew Thomas CapozzaRecreation & Parks ManagementSpotsylvania, VA
Emily Marie ChapmanEarly Childhood/Elementary EducationSunderlandMagna Cum Laude
Morgan Diana CuneoElementary EducationDamascus
Leanne Christa DashiellEarly Childhood/Elementary EducationMount SavageCum Laude
China Jade DavisExercise & Sport ScienceRandallstownCum Laude
Sara Elizabeth DelcidEarly Childhood/Elementary EducationWashington, DCCum Laude
Kyle Brooks DintermanHealth & Physical EducationSmithsburg
Meaghan Elizabeth DixEarly Childhood/Elementary EducationFrederick
Stef D. EasterExercise & Sport ScienceIndian Head
Tanner Michael Anthony FaithElementary/Middle School Dual Certification
HancockSumma Cum Laude
Stephanie Irene FeltonEarly Childhood/Elementary EducationKeyser, WVSumma Cum Laude
Calli Ann FeudaleRecreation & Parks ManagementFrederickSumma Cum Laude
William Robert FrankRecreation & Parks ManagementElkton
Dalia Jamilet GarciaElementary EducationSilver Spring
Carol Lauren GotteElementary/Middle School Dual Certification
Frederick
Angeline Michelle GriffinElementary/Middle School Dual Certification
JeffersonSumma Cum Laude
Kendra Dawn HardestyEarly Childhood/Elementary EducationOaklandCum Laude
Megan Elizabeth HartExercise & Sport ScienceHanoverCum Laude
Charmen Faith HolbrookEarly Childhood/Elementary EducationClinton
Reagan Arbria JaneyExercise & Sport ScienceRandallstown
10 COLLEGE OF BUS INESS , COLLEGE OF EDUCAT ION , AND COLLEGE OF L I BERAL ARTS & SC I ENCES
Brian David LongExercise & Sport ScienceManchester
Jordan Tyler LylesRecreation & Parks ManagementStevensville
D’Asia R. MagginsonEarly Childhood/Elementary EducationCockeysville
Samantha Josephine MannasElementary EducationSykesville
Margot Alexandra Anne MasonEarly Childhood/Elementary EducationFrostburg
Jacob Luke NickelsonExercise & Sport ScienceSomerset, PA
Ashley Renee O’NealEarly Childhood/Elementary EducationCumberlandManga Cum Laude
Keith Richard OelschlaegerExercise & Sport ScienceSilver Spring
Brianna Renaye OpelEarly Childhood/Elementary EducationAccidentSumma Cum Laude
Eric Levi OtisRecreation & Parks ManagementSalisburySumma Cum Laude
Gabrielle Elizabeth PettyExercise & Sport ScienceElkridge
Nicole Aletha PiconeEarly Childhood/Elementary EducationLeesburg, VA
Teagan Rylee PowersEarly Childhood/Elementary EducationCumberlandMagna Cum Laude
Colin Patrick QuinnRecreation & Parks ManagementCentreville
Rashaan Antonio RhodenRecreation & Parks ManagementCambridge
Alexis Marie RiveraExercise & Sport ScienceLeonardtown
Erin RussumElementary EducationGreensboroCum Laude
Thomas SheafferAdventure Sports ManagementMeyersdaleSumma Cum Laude
Kathleen Elizabeth SnyderRecreation & Parks ManagementCumberland
Jillian Christina SteinertRecreation & Parks ManagementBaltimore
Carson Glen StewartHealth & Physical EducationGaithersburg
Robert Brian TuckerHealth & Physical EducationFrederickCum Laude
Jose Tutt IIExercise & Sport ScienceBaltimore
Hannah Grace TwiggEarly Childhood/Elementary EducationRidgeley, WVSumma Cum Laude
Tyler Jaren WalkerRecreation & Parks ManagementMillersvilleCum Laude
Summer Lee WallEarly Childhood/Elementary EducationTimonium
Lee Patrick WareAdventure Sports ManagementTriangle, VA
Ashton WernzRecreation & Parks ManagementRosedale
Bartel Donald Williams IIIElementary/Middle School Dual Certification
LothianMagna Cum Laude
Anna Theresa ZambrenyExercise & Sport ScienceLaVale
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Darria Alexandra AbdelazizPsychologyBaltimore
Sepia T. AbnerNursingCheverly
Stacey AcheampongEngineeringFrederick
Shontel AdamsNursingRosedale
Usmita AdhikariNursingBaltimore
Nikita Aquila CabanNursingColumbia
Hayley CainNursingMarriottsville
Amanda Nicole CampbellSocial ScienceFaulkner
Danielle Nicole CarrLiberal StudiesSuitland
Kyesha Kenya CaryHealth ScienceMitchellville
Erik Justin CasterlineLiberal StudiesHigh Point, NC
Katerina Athena ChaconasLiberal StudiesFrostburg
Leah Nicole ChaneyPsychologyCumberland
Cheng ChenNursingEllicott City
Paul Allen ChurchyardEarth ScienceMount AiryCum Laude
William Cole ClanceyHistorySykesville
Alisha Ann CommerSociologyGlen Burnie
David Windsor Cook, Jr.PhilosophyMitchellville
Raymond Donald Cooper IVEngineeringMount Airy
Meghan Michelle CostelloSocial ScienceBeltsville
Laurie Creaghan-BoyerNursingFrederick
Matthew CumblidgeMass CommunicationHagerstownMagna Cum Laude
Charles Allen CummingsEngineeringLeornardtown
Zachary Alexander CunninghamBiologyCumberland
Kayce Cecilia CurryMass CommunicationAdelphi
Matthew DameronComputer ScienceRidgeley, WV
Adedotun I. DaniyanNursingBaltimore
Elizabeth Anne DavisHealth ScienceChestertownCum Laude
Jelani Akil DavisLiberal StudiesBaltimore
Phillip Decordova DavisNursingSilver Spring
Deion DawoduTheatreGwynn Oak
Celina DealCommunication StudiesFruitland
Jennifer Lee DeckerNursingCumberland
Brian David DelawderNursingFrederick
Mira Elyse DenicoffSocial WorkOlney
Carrie Tipperman DerseNursingMyersville
Strobelle Elauviane DeutouEngineeringTakoma ParkCum Laude
Garrett Wade DollyPolitical ScienceFort Ashby, WVMagna Cum Laude
Trisha Marie DonohueNursingBaltimore
Rebecca Grace DorseyNursingElkridge
Connie Lee DukeNursingMount Airy
Karissa L. DungyNursingFort Meade
Shannon M. DurstSocial WorkFrostburgSumma Cum Laude
Nia Iman AdkinsMass CommunicationHyattsville
Angela Ann AfricaLiberal StudiesCorriganville
Emily Augusta Ahman-GambleSocial WorkRockville
Laura Nayah AkindoEarth ScienceHyattsville
Brittany Ann AlbaughNursingThurmont
Victoria Alise AlstonForeign Languages & LiteratureWaldorfMagna Cum Laude
Daniel A. AmadorNursingRockville
Laura Nicole AmannLiberal StudiesFrostburg
Teena Jean AndrewsNursingCumberland
Jillian C. ArandaNursingPasadena
Taylor Alexis BaileyPsychologyWindsor Mill
Amber BainesNursingOwings Mills
Tasha Marie BakerLiberal StudiesMount SavageSumma Cum Laude
Fatmata BanguraNursingFrederick
Avery Jordan BanksMass CommunicationSilver Spring
Baldwin Jonathan BanksPsychologyBowie
Markisha Re’Shawn BarberMass CommunicationSuitland
Joshua Thomas BartonInformation TechnologyCumberland
Kristyn Alise BeeghlyLiberal StudiesCumberland
Tracy BellNursingRandallstown
Rachida BenferchadNursingOwings Mills
Brooke Nicole BentzLaw & SocietyMechanicsville
Virginia Lee BerryNursingHagerstown
Musadiq BhuttoInformation TechnologyHagerstown
Candice Renee BlakeLaw & SocietyWaldorf
Matthew Stuart BorleisPhilosophyBaltimore
Kady Michelle BoudreauxPsychologyLa Plata
Gerard BowesLiberal StudiesOlney
Rhyann BowmanSociologyUpper Marlboro
Kimberly BradenNursingMount Airy
Kevin Isaiah Broadus, Jr.Mass CommunicationSilver Spring
Gabrielle Nicole BronsonChemistryMiddletown
Yves Patrick Bley BroussoulCommunication StudiesGermantown
Ariana BrownInternational StudiesBelcamp
Keanna BrownNursingWindsor Mill
Rebekah Eden BrownTheatreCumberlandMagna Cum Laude
Ronald E. Browning, Jr.EngineeringWarwickCum Laude
Andrew Christopher BrustComputer ScienceAdamstownSumma Cum Laude
Selena BurkeEthnobotanySeverna ParkMagna Cum Laude
COLLEGE OF L I BERAL ARTS & SC I ENCES 1 1
12 COLLEGE OF L I BERAL ARTS & SC I ENCES
Jacob Alexander DwyerMathematicsHagerstownMagna Cum Laude
Eugene F. Ebb, Jr.Information TechnologyUpper Marlboro
Ashleigh Diane EisentroutCommunication StudiesLaValeCum Laude
Zachary Joseph EmbreyComputer ScienceLusby
Catrina M. EvansSocial WorkOldtownMagna Cum Laude
Eleanor FabicMusicFrederick
Emily FailesNursingHagerstown
Shannon Gale FarleyMass CommunicationSykesvilleCum Laude
Dominic Jordan FarmerLaw & SocietySalisbury
Leslie Lisa FarringtonNursingOwings Mills
Andrea Edith FloresForeign Languages & LiteratureOlney
Luisa FloresNursingSilver Spring
Michael Austin FranklinMass CommunicationSilver Spring
Justine Paige Fratz-OrrNursingMorgantown, WV
Philip FrenkelComputer Information SystemsPerry Hall
Golda Narges FriedmanPsychologyRockville
Alicia Alexandra FryeNursingLutherville
Kaitlyn Nicole FuzieNursingCumberland
Britni Alexis GardnerLaw & SocietySaint Leonard
Natisha Marie GardnerNursingSykesville
Nathan John GemberlingUrban & Regional PlanningHollywood
Rochel Leah GewirtzNursingBaltimore
Christopher William GillComputer Information SystemsLeonardtownCum Laude
Samantha L. GittereHealth ScienceOakland
Amanda Marie GodwinSociologyGlen Burnie
Laura Rae GoreArt & DesignLa Plata
Connor Matthew GormanLiberal StudiesBerryville, VA
Maggie Lynn GranadosLaw & SocietyMount Airy
Lisa GrebowskyEnglishPasadena
Austin Gary GreggPolitical ScienceElkton
Melanie GrimmerPsychologyHagerstown
Kristian HahnNursingGaithersburg
Mia HaileHealth ScienceGlenn Dale
Hossein HakimiInformation TechnologyRockvilleCum Laude
Dakota Hunter HamiltonEarth ScienceCumberland
Catherine Josephine HammNursingWestminster
Austin Curtis HampshireGeographyEdgewater
Cody Thomas HarmanLiberal StudiesWestminster
Holly Lynn HarperNursingHagerstownCum Laude
Tamara HarrellLiberal StudiesDistrict Heights
Rachael Taylor HarrisonLiberal StudiesSilver Spring
Percy Jarrell HaskinsLiberal StudiesLaurel
Tracie HaynesLiberal StudiesTemple HillsCum Laude
Sara Christine HelvigNursingReisterstown
Alexandra Delenn HemphillTheatreHagerstownCum Laude
LaDonna HendersonNursingGermantown
Alisyn Brooke HenryNursingJefferson
Marcus B. HenryComputer ScienceBowie
Tania Estefani HernandezPsychologySmithsburg
Robert Richard HighamEnglishChesapeake City
Sydney Jenae HoltschneiderLiberal StudiesMcHenryMagna Cum Laude
Hannah Marie HornePsychologyOakland
Madeline Jane HoseGeographyEldersburg
Morgan Danielle HottSocial WorkAugusta, WVMagna Cum Laude
Aaliyah Kiara HowardPsychologyAccokeek
Jason A. HowardGeographyMount SavageCum Laude
Shahzeb Zahid HussainTheatreFrostburg
Wesley George HuttoLaw & SocietyClarksburg
Ebrahim HydaraComputer Information SystemsGaithersburg
Anel Rose IapalucciSocial WorkWashington, DC
Adrian L. JacksonEngineeringTemple Hills
Amber Catherine JacobusUrban & Regional PlanningWilliamsportMagna Cum Laude
Tariq JamalPsychologyAnnapolis
LaTasha JohnsonNursingFrederick
Candace Marie JonesTheatreSeat Pleasant
Mercedes Antoinette JonesSocial WorkUpper Marlboro
Noah Erdman JonesEnglishForest Hill
Rany Albert JustinEngineeringOlneyMagna Cum Laude
Kaulin Haines KamaufPolitical ScienceLaVale
Norman Manzi KaramagaEngineeringDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Sarah Elizabeth KeelPolitical ScienceCumberland
Shaunae Dajah KellyTheatreBaltimore
Chelsea Nichole KennellSocial WorkLaVale
Gloria KimNursingColumbia
Lyubov KirillovNursingKnoxville
Sarah Marie KisselEthnobotanyLa Plata
Andrew Charles KlotzEngineeringBowie
Randall S. KnightLiberal StudiesFrederick
Clare KongnsoNursingTakoma Park
Albert Saffa LahaiComputer Information SystemsSilver Spring
Rachel Lipan LashLiberal StudiesRockville
Robert Joseph LemairePhysicsClaiborne
Zaihua LiNursingFrederick
Candice Blair LichvarPsychologyManns Choice, PA
Octavia Saphire LoweryLiberal StudiesWashington
Karen Ann MackenSocial WorkChesapeake Beach
Carmen MadduxNursingGermantown
Kimberly Erin MajerowiczNursingDundalk
Aminata Marie MansarayBiologyLanham
Pamela A. ManstofNursingIjamsville
Enio Silvio MarrinzeForeign Languages & LiteratureBryans Road
Anthony Luiz MartinezLaw & SocietySilver Spring
Jasmine Angelica MartinezLaw & SocietyDerwood
Alissa Marie MattisLiberal StudiesFinksburg
Shaena Naomi McBrideMass CommunicationFrostburgMagna Cum Laude
COLLEGE OF L I BERAL ARTS & SC I ENCES 1 3
Hailey Morgan McDonaldArt & DesignColoraCum Laude
Shanon Kyle McIntyreSocial ScienceEllicott City
Addie Beth McKenzieHealth ScienceFrostburg
Christy Lynn McMillanSocial WorkMount Savage
Alliya Brianna MeeksSociologyFort WashingtonMagna Cum Laude
Jeffrey David MelloEngineeringEldersburg
Nicklaus A. MeneghiniEngineeringCumberland
Aaron Terrell MercerLaw & SocietyFrederick
Jenny MerrbaughPsychologyWilliamsportCum Laude
Ashley Nicole MerrittBiologyBaltimore
Tiebe Michael GreenNursingBurtonsville
Amanda M. MillerWildlife & FisheriesHagerstownCum Laude
Cory MillerSocial ScienceNew Smyrna Beach, FL
Kristopher Erik MiseyComputer ScienceBel Air
MiQuella Zhane MollonMusicBowie
Amanda Lynn MonahanEngineeringAccident
Mark Oribio MonisGeographyOlney
Jese Jose MontanoPsychologySilver Spring
Crystal M. MooreLiberal StudiesBaltimore
Melissa Ann MooreNursingFrostburg
Elizabeth Oluwadamilola MorafaLiberal StudiesFrostburg
Jamie William MoreheadPolitical ScienceFrostburgCum Laude
Marnika MosesLiberal StudiesGermantown
Dorca K. MosetiNursingFrederick
Justin Mufumba MukasaMass CommunicationSilver Spring
Karianne Allyce MullinsMass CommunicationWalkersville
Tathiana Gabriela MurrayForeign Languages & LiteratureFriendsvilleCum Laude
Joe Antony NaderArt & DesignWaldorf
Marie Chrislelle NgoGouaterInternational StudiesUpper Marlboro
Hai-Duong NguyenNursingBurtonsville
Taylor Patric NissenLiberal StudiesWaldorf
Justin Sky NoonanNursingHollywood
Edna NormanNursingSilver Spring
Kimberley Gayle NowickiNursingClarksville
Nyakeh Senesi NyaleyLaw & SocietySilver Spring
Casey Nicole O'BrienLaw & SocietyEdgewater
Joseph T. Ogunsanya, Jr.Information TechnologyUpper Marlboro
Maureen A. OoroNursingAlexander
Kasandra OwenPsychologyPerryville
Le Anna Rae OwensNursingCumberland
Kito Miguel PaceLaw & SocietyGermantown
Melissa Ann PalmerSociologyHagerstown
Randa Leigh ParsonsNursingCumberland
Breanne Elaine PeedNursingWaldorf
Bethany Patara PetersSociologyWindsor Mill
Jennifer PetkoNursingPasadena
Andranay B. PeytonComputer ScienceWaldorf
Benjamin Murphy Phillips VInformation TechnologyDouglasville
Tabatha Bea PhippsNursingWalkersville
Edwin Isaiah Pitt, Jr.BiologyReisterstown
Laura Michelle PriceEthnobotonyFayetteville, WVMagna Cum Laude
Cara M. RadonichNursingMiddletown
Caitlyn Audra RayNursingFrederick
Chelsea Michelle RaySocial WorkWesternportCum Laude
Creslyn M. ReyesNursingAbingdon
Karen Marie RhodesLiberal StudiesHagerstownCum Laude
Rebecca Jean RielandSocial WorkMount Airy
Steven Alden RitterLaw & SocietyLa Plata
Maria Angeles Rodriguez GonzalezNursingSilver Spring
Alissa Giselle RohlehrPsychologyLanham
Devin Nicole RomanNursingThurmont
Lisa Dilia RomeroPsychologyRockville
Melissa Stanton RomeroNursingFort Meade
Ruby SabinaNursingMount Rainier
John William SackettEarth ScienceWaldorf
James Anthony SarfinoArt & DesignWesternport
Zachary Alan SchmidtBiologyHuntingtown
Selena Reneé SchneiderMusicGaithersburgMagna Cum Laude
Collin Shawn SchultzLaw & SocietyClear SpringMagna Cum Laude
James Albert ScottComputer Information SystemsClinton
Rosa Maria SegoviaNursingGermantown
Kai Lewis SeneseComputer ScienceLonaconing
Kaitlin E. ShealyLiberal StudiesColumbia
Keanna Grace SilesPsychologyFort Washington
Liliana Vanessa SilvaNursingGaithersburg
Eva Levona SimonSocial WorkCallaway
14 COLLEGE OF L I BERAL ARTS AND SC I ENCES
Kathryn Marian SineEnglishFaulkner
Heather SingellNursingGrantsville
Courtney Nicole SinklerComputer ScienceWaldorf
Mekai SmedleyPsychologyNorth Bethesda
Farren R. SmithBiologyFrostburg
Ryan Cameron SmithLiberal StudiesBaltimore
Mariah Allison SpikerLaw & SocietyWesternport
Kevin John SpradlinLaw & SocietyGrantsvilleMagna Cum Laude
Luke Michael StainesSecure Computing & Information Assurance
Silver Spring
Cory StaubsLaw & SocietyHagerstown
Christine R. SteinbrunnerLiberal StudiesCumberland
Christopher James StempleSocial ScienceFrostburg
Sarah Alexis SterlingSociologySilver Spring
Matthew Jennings StevensPolitical ScienceHagerstown
Molly StineNursingMechanicsville
Tasha Renae StitcherPsychologyCumberland
Fozia SultanaNursingBaltimore
Joshua Aaron TaboraWildlife & FisheriesGermantown
Jonathan Alexander TamayoNursingSilver Spring
Kelly Garland VengroskiNursingEllicott City
Stephanie Lynette WalkleyNursingHagerstown
Christian Scott WalshMass CommunicationMagnolia, NJ
Heather Ann WareNursingHagerstown
Briana J. WashingtonHealth ScienceHanover
Jounel T. WashingtonLiberal StudiesBowie
Anne Marie WaskiewiczNursingOdenton
Bennie Watson IIIMass CommunicationSilver Spring
Kenny R. Weaver IIWildlife & FisheriesFrostburg
Ebony Danielle WebberBiologyUpper Marlboro
Kayla WebsterLaw & SocietyBerywn Heights
Mary Margaret WellsNursingKensington
Elizabeth WerbeckNursingMontgomery Village
Travis Lee WertzNursingFrederick
Adam Young WhitePsychologyClear SpringCum Laude
Julia WhiteNursingBelcamp
Tyus Kristopher WhiteLiberal StudiesStafford
James Richard WhittingtonEnglishCumberland
Amber Nicole WickLiberal StudiesJefferson
Joseph Stafford WilsonEngineeringUpper Marlboro
Bachelor of Science in EngineeringUniversity of Maryland, College Park/Frostburg State UniversityCollaborative Program in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
During this Commencement, the University recognizes students who havesuccessfully completed the collaborative program in mechanical engineeringoffered by the University of Maryland, College Park and Frostburg StateUniversity. In this unique program, initiated in 1997 and the first of its kind inthe country, students achieve their degrees through a combination of traditionalclassroom instruction and interactive video coursework.
While these students have officially earned their degrees from the A. JamesClark School of Engineering of the University of Maryland, we extend a specialrecognition of their achievements on our campus and as FSU students in spirit.
COLLEGE OF L I BERAL ARTS & SC I ENCES 1 5
Kyle Everett ChinMechanical EngineeringBaltimore
Levi Robert HartsockMechanical EngineeringCumberland
Isaac Edmond RobinsonMechanical EngineeringElkton
Samantha TaylerPsychologyFrederickSumma Cum Laude
Brent Raymond TaylorEngineeringSilver Spring
Gary TaylorPhilosophyLonaconingCum Laude
Javon Terrell TaylorSecure Computing & Information Assurance
Frederick
Seth Andrew ThomasComputer Information SystemsGaithersburg
James Tyler TiptonLaw & SocietyAbingdon
Lena Bisia TitanjiInformation TechnologyBaltimore
Sema TitanjiInformation TechnologyBaltimore
Kara Mackenzie TorchianiNursingWestminster
Afriyie TurnerLiberal StudiesWashington, DC
Jared Austin TurnerComputer Information SystemsLaurel
Robin Gale TurnerNursingNew Windsor
Jacob C. TurskeyCommunication StudiesSykesvilleCum Laude
Jamie Michelle TwardowiczPsychologyColumbia
Nwachukwu UgwuokeNursingLaurel
Alpheaus UmezurikeLiberal StudiesWhite Marsh
Kent Marceles VadenMass CommunicationParkville
Steven Patrick Van EppsEngineeringGlen Burnie
Jessica Lauren VavraMass CommunicationPasadena
Mark Louis Wilson, Jr. Mass CommunicationBaltimore
Michael Jamaal WindomLaw & SocietyWaldorf
Tucker William WittEngineeringMount SavageCum Laude
Annette Erin WoodPsychologyCumberlandCum Laude
Nathaniel Edward Camalier WoodWildlife & FisheriesMechanicsville
William Carl Woodcock IIIPolitical ScienceColumbia
Ariel Victoria WoodwardNursingBaltimore
Alexia Patreese WordlawPsychologyWaldorf
Leah Marie YazdaniBiologyFrostburg
Cassidy Rae ZagoneMass CommunicationSilver Spring
Shawn Adam ZupancicTheatreSaint Leonard
Help FSU continue celebrating and supporting the Class of2017 on social media!
FSU has a special geofilter for Commencement! OpenSnapchat to find our geofilter, and send your Snaps [email protected] or @FrostburgState.
Share your best Commencement photos of your favoritemoments on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter with the hashtag#FrostburgGrad.
HEY–GET SOC IAL , BOBCATS !
Welcome New FSU Alumni!
16 ONE HUNDRED AND F I F T Y- F IRST COMMENCEMENT
FSU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Ashley E. Vascik ’08/M’09
Vice President
Jason E. VanSickle ’98
Secretary/Treasurer
Mark J. Freeman ’11
Immediate Past-President
Colonel Ronald G. Forrester ’67
Directors
Blair A. Bedford ’11
Anthony Carlisi ’86
Ashley Daniels ’11
Lacy Dickel ’06
Kirk Engle ’90
Jason A. Grahe ’97/M’02
Carol Harrison ’89
Jen G. Haslacker ’11
Sarah E. Kuhn ’12
Joseph W. Lambert ’79
Eric Manns ’10
Al Martin ’75
Dominic McAlily ’12
Raymond Nelson, Jr. ’77
Kathy A. Nicholas Boykins ’80
Keith D. Price ’82
Melanie Rowe-Partridge ’11
Suzi West ’96
Today, you join our proud, historic Bobcat-alumni family. Our
family’s origin dates to June of 1904, when the first eight graduates of
State Normal School #2 at Frostburg crossed the stage of the Frostburg
Opera House. Over the last century, State Normal School #2 became
Frostburg State Teacher’s College, then Frostburg State College, and
finally Frostburg State University. Our alumni family has grown to
nearly 44,000 members, many of whom have achieved remarkable
careers in business, entertainment, non-profits and government.
Our alumni family has helped FSU evolve, bringing opportunities,
ideas, scholarships, internships, mentorship and more. Every one of
today’s graduates has benefitted from those contributions in ways large
and small, seen and unseen. Our alumni have helped grow Frostburg
from a two-year teacher’s school in a single building into the modern,
comprehensive University of today. We hope you, too, will decide to “pay
it forward” in your own way.
As students, FSU encouraged you to engage with your professors,
your courses, your fellow students and opportunities beyond the
classroom to maximize your Frostburg experience. To maximize your
Bobcat alumni experience, engagement will be equally important. The
FSU Alumni Association exists to help connect our alumni with one
another and keep them engaged with FSU and its students for the
benefit of all.
As an alumnus, we will soon ask you to extend a helping hand to
the students who follow you. While scholarships and other gifts change
students’ lives, there are many ways of giving back. Whether
volunteering to speak at a career day, welcoming Bobcats into your
workplace as interns, attending the Sloop Leadership Institute, cheering
on the Bobcats at a nearby game or even connecting with current
students to offer advice and fellowship, find a way to stay engaged that
speaks to you.
Welcome to our family, and congratulations!
OFFICE OF ALUMNI RELATIONS
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
101 BRADDOCK ROAD
FROSTBURG, MARYLAND 21532-2303
PHONE: 301.687.4068 | FAX: 301.687.4069
E-MAIL: [email protected]
www.frostburg.edu/alumni
Follow the Frostburg State University Alumni Association on socialmedia to stay up to date on what is happening at your alma mater!
THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND
Mr. James T. Brady, Chair
Mr. Barry P. Gossett, Vice-Chair
Mr. Gary L. Attman, Treasurer
Ms. Linda R. Gooden, Assistant Treasurer
Dr. Michelle A. Gourdine, Secretary
Mr. Robert D. Rauch, Assistant Secretary
Mr. Norman R. Augustine
Mr. Joseph Bartenfelder, ex officio
Ms. Katrina J. Dennis, Esq.
Ms. Ellen Fish
Mr. James Holzapfel
Ms. D’Ana Johnson
Mr. Robert Neall
Mr. Robert Pevenstein
Mr. Louis Pope
Mr. Robert D. Rauch
Dr. Frank M. Reid III
Mr. William A. Shorter, Jr., Student Regent
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
PresidentMr. Kenneth A. Oldham, Jr. ’98
Vice PresidentMrs. Sandra D. Adams ’86
Secretary Mrs. Marion S. Leonard
TreasurerMr. Larry McKenzie ’94/M’01
Assistant TreasurerDr. Mary W. Mumper
Immediate Past-PresidentMrs. Mary E. Clapsaddle ’83
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Ronald H. Nowaczyk, President
Dr. Elizabeth A. Throop, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Thomas L. Bowling, Vice President for Student Affairs
Ms. Denise Murphy, Interim Vice President for Administration & Finance
Mr. John T. Short, Jr., Vice President for University Advancement
& Executive Director, FSU Foundation, Inc.
Ms. Katherine Snyder, Vice President of Human Resources
Dr. John F. Bowman II, Vice Provost
Dr. Doris Santamaria-Makang, Interim Associate Provost
Dr. Sudhir Singh, Interim Dean, College of Business
Dr. Kathie Shaffer, Chair, Department of Accounting
Dr. David M. Kiriazis, Chair, Department of Economics
Dr. Michael Monahan, Chair, Department of Management
Dr. Carol Gaumer, Chair, Department of Marketing & Finance
Dr. Boyce C. Williams, Interim Dean, College of Education
Dr. Jodi G. Welsch, Acting Chair, Department of Educational Professions
Dr. Natalia Buta, Chair, Department of Kinesiology & Recreation
Dr. Joseph Hoffman, Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Dr. Cindy Herzog, Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Dr. Scott Fritz, Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Dr. David Puthoff, Chair, Department of Biology
Dr. Robert Larivee, Chair, Department of Chemistry
Dr. Sheri Whalen, Chair, Department of Communication
Dr. Brad Rinard, Chair, Department of Computer Science & Information Technology
Dr. Sydney B. Duncan, Chair, Department of English & Foreign Languages
Dr. James Saku, Chair, Department of Geography
Dr. Sally Boniece, Chair, Department of History
Dr. Marc Michael, Chair, Department of Mathematics
Dr. Brent Weber, Chair, Department of Music
Dr. Heather Gable, Chair, Department of Nursing
Dr. Michael Mathias, Chair, Department of Philosophy
Dr. Eric Moore, Chair, Department of Physics & Engineering
Dr. Stephen Twing, Chair, Department of Political Science
Dr. Jennifer Flinn, Chair, Department of Psychology
Dr. Terry Russell, Chair, Department of Social Work
Dr. Robert Moore, Chair, Department of Sociology
Ms. Nicole Mattis, Chair, Department of Theatre & Dance
Ms. Jackie Brown, Chair, Department of Visual Arts
Ms. Brittni Kaetzel, Director
Ms. Christie Bohn, Assistant
Ms. Carol Cosner
Ms. Rachel Farris
Ms. Jennifer Femi
Ms. Shannon Gribble
Ms. Liz Medcalf
Ms. Lee Ann Nightingale
Chief Cindy Smith
Ms. Colleen Stump
Ms. Jodi Ternent
Ms. Ann Townsell
Mr. Mark Williams
Ms. Donna Yoder
COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE
At LargeMrs. Gladys W. Faherty ’55Mr. Royal V. Hines ’94Mr. Brian A. Mattingly ’83
Ex Officio
Executive DirectorMr. John T. Short, Jr.
FSU PresidentDr. Ronald H. Nowaczyk
Alumni Association PresidentMs. Ashley E. Vascik ’08/M’09
Faculty Senate ChairDr. Benjamin N. Norris ’04
Student Government AssociationMr. James R. Kirk
Today’s ushers are volunteers from the staff and students of the FSU community.
A sincere and very special acknowledgement goes to all those who havecontributed their time and energy into making this event possible and to George’sCreek Florist and Gift Shoppe for providing the flowers for today's ceremonies.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIRST COMMENCEMENT
PRINTED ON PAPER WITH RECYCLED CONTENT
TODAY’S COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
For your convenience, today’s Commencement ceremonies will be live-streamed in the lounge area on the
second floor of the Lane University Center.
University Store 8:00 am-4:15 pmStarbucks 9:00 am-4:00 pm
You will need your ticket stub to be readmitted to the Cordts PE Center.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIRST
CommencementTUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2017
O say can you see, by the dawn’s early light,
What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming,
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight
O’er the ramparts we watch’d were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there,
O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
The Star-Spangled BannerFrancis Scott Key
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
