RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY

May 2019

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT ANDLABOR RELATIONS

Celebrating 25 Years

C O N V O C A T I O N

May 2019

RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY

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Sixteenth ConvocationMay 18, 2019

Louis Brown Athletic Center

The SML R Gonfalonby John Burton Jr., Professor Emeritus

Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations

The gonfalon (located on the platform) for the School of Management and Labor

Relations was designed to symbolize the mission of the school: to improve the

relationship between management and labor in order to serve the public. The three

colors used throughout the gonfalon represent the three parties interested in constructive

employment relations: labor (red), management (blue), and the public (gold).

The inner set of triangles represents the common and sometimes ineffective interaction

between labor and management and the consequences for the public. The shades of

red, blue, and gold in the inner triangles are muted and dark. The role of the School

of Management and Labor Relations is to improve the relationship. The School’s

contributions to the better relationship between management and labor and ultimately

to the benefit of the public is symbolized by the multi-pointed explosion of gold that

lies behind the triangles. The result of the school’s contributions to the improved

relationship between the participants in employment relations and to the public is

shown in the outer set of triangles. The shades of blue, red, and gold in the outer

triangles are bright and vivid.

The gonfalon was created in 1994 when the Institute of Management and Labor Relations

was transformed into the School of Management and Labor Relations. Then Dean John

Burton, Associate Dean Steven Director, and Assistant Dean Betty Lou Heffernan were

responsible for the concept and general design of the gonfalon. Kevin Rau helped

translate the concept into the final design.

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The Order of EventsProcessional

The National Anthem, Rutgers Glee Club Introduction of platform, special guests, and marshalsIntroduction of class speakers“On the Banks of the Old Raritan”, Rutgers Glee ClubIntroduction of guest speaker Presentation of the candidates

Recessional

Reception

Presiding Officer: Adrienne Eaton, Dean, School of Management and Labor Relations

Reader: Francis Ryan, Director, Master of Labor and Employment Relations

Assisting: Akhila Naik, Student Counselor, Master of Labor and Employment Relations

Assisting: Amy Marchitto, Student Counselor, Bachelor of Labor Studies and Employment Relations

Greeter: Charles Heckscher, Chair, Labor Studies and Employment Relations Department

Reader: David Ferio, Director, Master of Human Resource Management

Assisting: Joanna Eriksen, Student Counselor, Master of Human Resource Management

Reader: Hazel-Anne Johnson, Director, Human Resource Management Undergraduate Programs

Assisting: Rebecca Tinkham, Student Counselor, Human Resource Management Undergraduate Program

Greeter: William Castellano, Chair, Human Resource Management Department

As a courtesy to the graduates, the audience is requested to refrain from using cellular telephonesor other noise producing devices during the ceremony

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Guest SpeakerPatricia A. Lee, Executive Vice President, Global Learning & Development and Chief Social Responsibility Officer, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Patricia A. (Patti) Lee serves as Executive Vice President of Global Learning & Development and Chief Social Responsibility Officer for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. She develops, delivers, and promotes best practices; diversity and inclusion; leadership education; and organizational development while focusing on the company’s great-place-to-work culture.

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Student SpeakersBrittany Wetreich, Human Resource Management

Brittany Wetreich is receiving a master’s degree in human resource management. In fall 2018, she worked as a teaching assistant for an undergraduate course in career management at SMLR.

A native of Randolph, New Jersey, Brittany earned a bachelor’s degree from The College of New Jersey in 2013, graduating summa cum laude. She majored in psychology— specializing in industrial/organizational psychology—and minored in human resources.

Brittany worked as an HR intern at Jaguar Land Rover North America’s Corporate Headquarters while attending graduate school at Rutgers part-time. Before that, Brittany worked as an HR Intern for Mathematica Policy Research at their Princeton headquarters.

Since March 2019, Brittany has been working full-time as a leadership development consultant for IBM as a part of their rotational HR Leadership Development Program in Armonk, New York.

Wilton Williamson Jr., Labor and Employment Relations

Wilton Williamson Jr. is receiving a master’s degree in labor and employment relations. He earned a bachelor’s degree in labor studies and employment relations from SMLR in 2018, graduating summa cum laude.

A Brooklyn native, Wil is the son of Jamaican parents who immigrated to the United States in pursuit of higher education. Wil enlisted in the United States Marine Corps at age 17 and served honorably for many years. He was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Accommodation Medal, and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for successfully managing the talent acquisition of future Marines.

Today, Wil continues his passion for human resources at Prudential, where he is responsible for coordinating company-wide efforts to create sustainable programs for transitioning veterans, with an emphasis on education, employment training, talent sharing, and best practices.

Wil earned an executive certificate in Diversity in the Workplace at Rutgers. He is an active board member of the Rutgers University Chapter of the Labor and Employment Relations Association.

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An accomplished Human Resource Management professional with more than 25 years of experience, Lee previously held HR leadership positions at Wyndham Worldwide, RCI, Liberty Travel and GOGO Worldwide Vacations, and Unilever Bestfoods North America.

Lee is a member of the N.J. State Advisory Board of Education at Rutgers University and serves on the Board of Trustees at NewBridge Services. She is a former Board Member and Board President for Jersey Battered Women’s Services (JBWS), now serving in an advisory capacity.

Lee holds a Bachelor’s degree in Classics from Lehigh University and a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management and Labor Relations from the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations. She also received executive Master’s degrees from Rutgers University and the Wharton School of Business.

A New Jersey native, Ms. Lee grew up in Cranford and lives in West Caldwell with her wife of 30 years and their two rescue cats, Nikki and Drew.

James R. Chelius Teaching AwardThe James R. Chelius Award was created in memory of Jim Chelius, a beloved teacher, scholar, and mentor in the Department of Human Resource Management. HRM students nominate a recipient and the selection is made by a committee of HRM faculty. This year’s teaching award goes to Doug Coffey.

Honor AwardsUndergraduate students of the Human Resource Management program who achieve a 3.75 GPA or higher within the HRM major receive an HRM Excellence pin and a certificate upon graduation. Students who achieved the honor before the Spring 2019 semester are designated with highest honors in HRM.

Undergraduate students of the Labor Studies and Employment Relations program achieving highest honors, high honor and honors in the major have white cords to adorn their regalia.

The baccalaureate degree is conferred summa cum laude, magna cum laude, and cum laude for students achieving honors in the overall program of study at Rutgers University. These students will have gold cords to adorn their regalia.

All SMLR master’s degree students achieving an overall GPA of 4.000 have gold cords to adorn their regalia.

Labor Studies and Employment RelationsTeaching Award

The Labor Studies and Employment Relations Teaching Award recognizes the teaching excellence of a LSER faculty member. Undergraduates, graduate students and colleagues nominate a recipient and a selection is made by a committee of LSER faculty. This year’s teaching award goes to James Cooney.

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Vikrant Advani, J.D., Rutgers University; M.A., Rutgers University, labor and employment relations

Padma Arvind, Ph.D., All India Institute of Medical Sciences, molecular immunology; M.B.A., Rutgers University, marketing/strategic planning

David Bensman, Ph.D., Columbia University, historyJoseph R. Blasi, Ed.D., Harvard University, sociology of organizationsDana Britton, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, sociologyWilliam Brucher, Ph.D., Brown University, historyWilliam Castellano, Chair, Department of Human Resource Management, Ph.D.,

Rutgers University, industrial relations and human resources Tracy F.H. Chang, Ph.D., University of Iowa, sociology; M.B.A., New York UniversityRosemarie Cipparulo, J.D., Rutgers University Dorothy Sue Cobble, Ph.D., Stanford University, U.S. and comparative historyDoug Coffey, M.B.A., St. John’s University, financeAshley Conway, M.A., American University, organizational development and changeJames Cooney, J.D., University of MiamiWilliam Dwyer, M.L.I.R., Rutgers University, labor and industrial relationsAdrienne Eaton, Dean, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, industrial relationsHadi El-Farr, Ph.D., University of Leeds, human resource management and

knowledge managementCharles H. Fay, Ph.D., University of Washington, organizational behaviorJie (Jasmine) Feng, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, management and human resourcesDavid A. Ferio, Director, M.H.R.M. Program, A.B.D., Stevens Institute of TechnologyJanice Fine, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, political scienceIngrid Fulmer, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University,

management-organization studiesRebecca Givan, Ph.D., Northwestern University, political scienceRebecca Greenbaum, Ph.D., University of Central Florida, managementRyan Greenbaum, M.B.A., Oklahoma State University, business administrationJoo Hun Han, Ph.D., University of Maryland, business and managementChristopher Hayes, Ph.D., Rutgers University, American historyCharles Heckscher, Chair, Department of Labor Studies and Employment Relations,

Ph.D., Harvard University, sociologySusan E. Jackson, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, social/organizational

psychologyHazel-Anne Johnson, Ph.D., University of South Florida, industrial-

organizational psychologyCarla Katz, J.D., Seton Hall UniversityRebecca R. Kehoe, Ph.D., Cornell University, human resource studies

Faculty of the School of Management andLabor Relations

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Maria L. Kraimer, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, business administrationDouglas Kruse, Ph.D., Harvard University, economicsSheila Lawrence, Ph.D., Rutgers University, applied statistics and sociology/

demography/quantitative analysisBarbara A. Lee, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Ph.D., Ohio State

University, higher education administration; J.D., Georgetown UniversityTamara Lee, Ph.D., Cornell University, labor relations, law and history; J.D., Chicago-

Kent College of LawXiangmin (Helen) Liu, Ph.D., Cornell University, human resource studiesMingwei Liu, Ph.D., Cornell University, international and comparative

employment relationsAnne-Michelle Marsden, M.S., Florida State University, human sciencesCarmen Martino, M.A. Rutgers University, labor studiesJoseph McCune, Ph.D., Michigan State University, industrial/organizational psychologyPatrick F. McKay, Ph.D., University of Akron, industrial/organizational psychologyMichael Merrill, Ph.D., Columbia University, history and economicsJessica R. Methot, Ph.D., University of Florida, organizational behaviorSanghee Park, Ph.D., Cornell University, human resources managementJulie Peters, Director, James B. Carey Library, M.L.I.S., Rutgers UniversityYana van der Meulen Rodgers, Ph.D., Harvard University, economicsRalph Rodriguez, Ph.D., Temple University, human resource managementPeter Rokkos, J.D., Boston UniversitySaul Rubinstein, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, managementFrancis Ryan, Director, M.L.E.R. program, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, historyTobias Schulze-Cleven, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, political scienceLisa A. Schur, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, political science; J.D.,

Northeastern UniversitySusan J. Schurman, Ph.D., University of Michigan, higher adult and continuing

education Scott E. Seibert, Ph.D., Cornell University, organizational behavior Marilyn Sneiderman, M.S.W., University of Wisconsin, community organizing and

women’s studiesMichael C. Sturman, Ph.D., Cornell University, industrial and labor relationsKyra Sutton, Ph.D., Ohio State University, labor and human resourcesJames Terez, M.B.A., New York University, accounting; M.A., Rutgers University, EnglishMichelle Van Noy, Ph.D., Columbia University, sociology and educationSaunJuhi Verma, Ph.D., University of Chicago, sociologyPaula B. Voos, Ph.D., Harvard University, economicsNaomi R. Williams, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, history

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Other Ph.D. Program Faculty MembersJohn R. Aiello, Professor of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and SciencesMark R. Killingsworth, Professor of Economics, Faculty of Arts and SciencesWilliam Rodgers III, Professor; Chief Economist, John J. Heldrich Center for

Workforce DevelopmentCarl Edward Van Horn, Professor of Public Policy, Edward J. Bloustein School of

Planning and Public PolicyJohn D. Worrall, Emeritus Professor of Economics, College of Arts and Sciences

Marshals Melissa Daniel, BALS’00, MLER’01, Rutgers University

Michael Dragun, BALSER’94, MLIR’96, Rutgers University

Joseph Schaffer, MHRM’12, Rutgers University

Joseph Walsh, MA’98, University of Virginia

Nazifa Zaman, BAHRM’19, Rutgers University

SML R State Advisory Council MembersRobert Asaro-Angelo, Commissioner, NJ Department of Labor and Workforce

DevelopmentLisa C. Charles, Arbitrator & MediatorMichael Chivers, Owner, Chivers People & ChangeMichael Dragun, Strategic Business & HR ConsultantAaron Fichtner, President, New Jersey Council of County CollegesDarrell Ford, Chief Human Resources Officer, DowDuPontThomas P. Giblin, Business Manager, Local 68, International Union of Operating

EngineersLauren Jacobs, Executive Director, Partnership for Working FamiliesMargaret M. Pego, SVP Human Resources & Chief Human Resource Officer, PSE&GEdward Richardson, Executive Director, New Jersey Education AssociationAnn Twomey, President, Health Professionals and Allied Employees, AFTCharles Wowkanech, President, NJ AFL-CIO

Ph.D. Graduate – Industrial Relations & Human Resources (IRHR)

Saehee KangSasha PustovitEmily Rosado-SolomonFuxi Wang

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Master of Human Resource ManagementAnagha AhireNupur AroraMichelle AurichTanla AyikBriana BerginTyler BlanchardSusan CasillaLu ChangUrmi ChaudhuriNicole Chillemi*Samantha ConteArnell DandridgeSandra DiasRuolin DingRebecca Duffy*Laura FischerWillieneil FrenchRucha GandhiAnjana GeorgeCaroline GosselinMatthew GrecoAshleigh GreenhamArlim Guerrero EncarnacionTaehoon HaDonika Hani*Ruth HoodWeijun HuSuraiea HussainGita Jagdish KumarSteven Jean-BaptisteSteve JosephSarah KosakowskiRebecca LabingerDana LauteKieran LawlorYuanming LiXin LianBianca LoboscoAlondra LopezMelissa MaccollumYasmeen MarquesLu Meng

Jiaying MiaoZakir MirzaLaura MorrisonSamantha MrukJacquelyn NavarraSteven O’BrienAmanpreet PallNicole PatrickSarah PearsonVictoria PerdigaoJohanna Polanco GarciaErika Rears*Jerilyn RichardsonKristina RussoMichelle RussomanoMelanie RutkowskiDanielle SagerAroma SainiDurr-E-Samin SayyedSrishti Sanjeev ShriyanLisa SloverTaylor StephensRongchan TuoJohn Vanschenkbrill*Jaclyn WallYunqin WangBrittany WetreichJonathan WinklerChentian XiaLuona XuSreenidhi YanmandraLin YaoLiu YuElizabeth ZacharriaWenbin ZhangShengyuan ZhuJin Zuo

*August/October 2019 Names in red are serving/served in the United States Armed Forces

Class of 2019

Master of Labor and Employment RelationsVictoria AhdeYasmin AminyarJanae BakerMeredith Battito

Christian R. BerkMeghan K. Bochinski*Bryan BuriticaEmelin Cardona

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Bachelor of Arts Labor Studies and Employment RelationsAaron J. Akbar HonorsAlicia Anderson Jacqueline G. Angulo Abraham O. Ayoola Highest Honors, Cum LaudeZahra Azhar Lester B. Bernadez* HonorsJulie Bonham Highest Honors, Cum LaudeCharles A. Brennan* Tierra A. Burge-Caldwell Jessica Charitun High HonorsThomas J. Costello Caroline L. Coulter Highest Honors, Magna Cum LaudeYakubu Dauda* High HonorsKevin Davis Highest Honors, Cum LaudeAlexis K. Dillin High Honors, Cum LaudeZaki Joseph Doudak Highest HonorsMatthew F. Fairchild* High HonorsKhalil A. Farid* High Honors

Shien Feng Michelle R. Fishman Highest HonorsBernard R. Frederic High Honors, Cum LaudeAnthony Giraldo Dana Gisonno Danielle R. Gombas Highest Honors, Cum LaudeJoseph A. Grimando High HonorsSaquan S. Hampton Ana P. Heredia High HonorsJessica Hernandez High HonorsSteven Chima Ikegwu* Maria V. Intriago* High Honors Yiduo Jin Autumn A. Jones-Ferguson Alexander J. Kaczynski Highest Honors, Summa

Cum LaudeJoseph P. Kady High HonorsNicholas J. Kasnowski High HonorsOmama M. Khallaf

Catarina V. CaulfieldJonathan C. ColemanPamela ColombaniGabriella ConstubleBernard T. CorriganJessika M. Cruz AriasMichael A. Cummings IIIStephen M. DehnzAlexandra N. Demarinis*Xiaoqing DuiMary EbongLauren ElliottLeslie FernandezEvan S. FinowitzAngela G. FlanaganReginald B. Gaines IVJemillah V. GoodmanBrittany GreviOmari R. GrierWanda HightowerHajer F. HusseinUsma IqbalJustin P. JajallaCarlton JamesRashod M. JonesRhea T. KapoorMarianna C. LabibElias Adam Lara*

Sang Heon LeeTiara LeversKexin LiRachel M. Mayer*Arnold Ngai*Robert F. NittoloNaima Ouhamou*Georgios Polihros*James M. RobinsonMichael E. RomeroMatthew RyanDevin J. SaltersAngel Hackney-SawyerLisa S. Scott*Prachi SinhaBrianna L. StrahmRunali SukhadiaAngela SylvesterSiyi TaoJessica TobinMichelle P. Vargas*Ayllin VishnevetskiAngelica E. WilliamsWilton E. Williamson Jr.

*August/October 2019Names in red are serving/served in the United States Armed Forces

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Jerry D. AndrewsNamous Asmat*Mingrui BaiRachael E. Becker HonorsJordan Leigh Bierly*Jada S. BelvinCarlos J. BenitezHannah Bertoline Highest Honors, Summa Cum LaudeMegan E. Bertoline Highest Honors, Summa Cum LaudeWesley BeynEdward M. Black Highest Honors, Cum LaudeMary Inez Bonilla* Honors, Cum LaudeRebeccamae Elizabeth Bowers* Highest Honors,

Summa Cum LaudeNicole L. BrainCarson Ambrose Brienza* High Honors, Cum LaudeShonteece A. Brockington EastDeborah A. CalfinaDajon O. Capers* Honors, Cum LaudeChristine P. Castaldo Highest Honors, Summa Cum Laude

Aondrette Ophelia Christian* HonorsMaria Caroline CiavattoniTariq Cole High HonorsChristian Joseph Colucci* Honors, Cum LaudeElisa Curran* HonorsMark D’Amelio Highest HonorsHannah R. D’Amico Highest Honors, Summa Cum LaudeFrancisca Delcarmen Deleon*Mame S. Diakhate Highest Honors, Summa Cum LaudeMichael Dolinsky Highest Honors, Magna Cum LaudeAmanda M. Dominguez High Honors, Magna Cum LaudeKevyn P. DouyonNia C. Dupiche Honors, Cum LaudeShannon E. Enstad Highest Honors, Summa Cum LaudeChul M. EunGarrick Joseph FalcetanoFelicia Kedeen Foster High HonorsVivian Miho Fujioka Highest Honors, Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science Labor and Employment Relations

Thomas J. Krouse High Honors, Cum LaudeDanielle E. Larkin Highest Honors, Magna Cum LaudeGrace K. Lee Highest Honors, Magna Cum LaudeLouise Nicole Lema Honors Hongjie Li Jianxiao Li* Suzanne G. Link High Honors, Cum LaudeQiana B. Linton Bryce W. Marciniak HonorsCourtney A. McGrath Lashaun B. Moore Conor T. Murphy HonorsEric V. Nichay Highest Honors, Cum LaudeJoseph W. Niece Highest Honors, Cum LaudeBrianna A. Olivares High HonorsAlexander J. Paleski Honors Jesse B. Penn-Bahar High Honors, Magna Cum LaudeIvan A. Pimentel* Highest HonorsJustin Pirrotta Highest HonorsViktoriya Piscitelli Highest HonorsRosanna Puntiel Kevin Romero

Aaron M. Rubet* Dennise A. Sancho High Honors, Cum LaudeKyle Schmidt Michael H. Spitzer Matthew M. Starner Highest Honors, Summa

Cum Laude Marlie L. Stock Highest Honors, Magna Cum LaudeMolly J. Stone Kevin K. Ta Logan Tamburo* Jingyu Teng* Destiny C. Thomas*Ethan D. Turner Highest Honors, Summa Cum LaudeJuanita Twumasi Louis D. Vannini* Elaina M. Vatman Christian A. Wityk*Alyssa Wyble Thea Zaferellis Highest Honors, Cum LaudeDavid H. Zhang

*August/October 2019

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Best T. Fumador* Highest HonorsNathaniel GallantKa’Lial S. GlaudAndrew M. Goldberg HonorsBrianna Gonzalez* Highest Honors, Magna Cum LaudeKyle Sandy GoodwinAlexa M. Grillo HonorsMilourde GuerrierHao GuoSong Guo HonorsMiles G. HackettNitya HarakandiAisha S. HarrisonBrian J. Hawkins*Justin T. HendersonSamantha R. Heyer High Honors, Cum LaudeMark H. Hopkins HonorsMark Robert Hotz, Jr. Highest Honors, Summa Cum LaudeChengyin HuJia HuKaren M. Hurst Highest Honors, Cum LaudeIaishia S. Jacobs Highest HonorsOluwatobi JatoTyler Randall Jefferson High HonorsCaitlin M. JenkinsRuohong JiaoRobert Isiah Jones*Gabriella Kelly* Highest Honors, Magna Cum LaudeMichaela Kertesz High HonorsJennifer Kim HonorsJessica Shaday Kirk*Keysha Knight High HonorsAleksandra Kossakowska Highest Honors, Cum LaudeMichelle Marie Krisza Honors, Magna Cum LaudeDominique Lang-Barriere Honors, Cum LaudeBrittney Lanzano HonorsMichael E. LennerPablo Adrian Leon AvilaEric Jonathan Leupold Highest Honors, Summa Cum LaudeDuanru LiuBrianna L. Lohr High Honors, Cum LaudeKelly S. Lupo Honors, Cum LaudeSeonin Maeng*Michael T. ManganoLarissa Manzi*

Patrick R. MellaLuis Diego Mena Villegas Highest HonorsXuanyu Meng Highest HonorsWilliam J. Mohr, Jr. Highest Honors, Summa Cum LaudeMichael Andrew Monkiewicz High Honors,

Cum LaudeKeanu J. Moore*Trevon K. MorrisSachin G. MurthyWycliffe O. Oloo* High Honors, Magna Cum LaudeEthan W. OrrDalila M. Ortiz HonorsHeerak Park* HonorsJoseph Thomas Patrone, Jr.*Sterling J. PierceTyler G. PowellVilma Lizeth Pozo HonorsTheresa L. Pringle High Honors, Magna Cum LaudeErin Kathleen Rath* High HonorsMelisa L. ReevesRoxana A. Richman Highest Honors, Summa Cum LaudeYvonne S. RiveraDaisha J. RodriguezGenesis Rodriguez High Honors, Magna Cum LaudeIlana B. Rosenzweig Highest Honors, Magna Cum LaudeMary Rossi-Conaway*Mariem SanoeRafael Miguel Santos Leite Pereira* Honors,

Cum LaudeSteven M. Schley High HonorsJerome F. SellersMarie Elizabeth Semple HonorsAnthony J. SgroiLauren A. SharkeyJae Hoon ShinCharles Snorweah*Kelly A. Stanford High Honors, Cum LaudeReginald D. Stephens*Arianne StrunkeyAriel Eunice StrunkeyJiani TangDarius E. ThomasMarcus ThompsonYihe TianJames D. Torres

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Bachelor of Arts Human Resource ManagementAlix M. Adam* Claudia N. Ades High HonorsNana J. Adu Prince A. Agyemang Maryum Ahmed Shama S. Ali* HonorsMara A. Alonso Danielle J. Amatucci Kayon S. Amos HonorsAlicia AndersonShayla K. AndersonJacqueline G. Angulo Nicolette J. Anico Meghan N. Anthony High HonorsKevin Aparicio* Allyson-Joan S. Archer HonorsAngelic Arias Pashmeet K. Arora* Kristin M. Avellino Carly R. Aversa Abraham O. Ayoola High HonorsSabina Azim High HonorsStephanie G. Bacha High HonorsDonna BaekTaylor J. Baek Highest Honors Yasmen Baidoun Brandon P. Baker Highest HonorsRaqia L. Battle Joyce S. Bautista Simon E. Beaufort Tamika J. Belle HonorsNicholas Berko Martyna M. Berlinska* Lester B. Bernardez* Emily F. Berridge High HonorsAlex Bi* High HonorsJasdip Binning* Montana R. Blitz High Honors

Vladimir Bojcev Bethany T. Bonacorsi Julie A. Bonham High HonorsSteven L. Bonilla Kevin P. Bowens Angela Bozek Shannon L. Brady Dominique A. Braithwaite Abigail L. Brooks High HonorsKathlin W. Brownlie Highest HonorsEvan C. Bruno Katherine J. Budinsky Garrett P. Bullett Adriana H. Burcar Gina D. Buscetta Dominic V. Byfield High HonorsVergne Khloe Cabalfin Allison R. Calvaruso Olivia A. Caputo Claudia A. Cassavell Ashley G. Castillo Kevin Castro High HonorsSamantha T. Castro* Hayley R. Cattonar HonorsSukhmani Chahal Bryn J. Chalifoux Highest HonorsJessie Y. Chang* HonorsSo Yun ChangJacob Chapas Kenneth V. Chapman Jessica Charitun HonorsGaurav Chawla Jenny Chen HonorsJiahong Chen Jiayu ChenLuyao Chen* High Honors Yiling ChenYouyi* Chen

Vito Vacca Highest Honors, Magna Cum LaudeWayne F. Velsor* Highest Honors, Magna Cum LaudeVamini VenkatramanVincent VetroneKatherine Villalona High HonorsAlba B. Vivar Highest Honors, Magna Cum LaudeAngela Y. WhiteJaviair D. White

Quran WomackZhiyuan XieYipeng Zhang*Jinyang Zheng

*August/October 2019 Names in red are serving/served in the United States Armed Forces

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Phillip Choi Aondrette O. Christian* Joshua Chun Edwin Chung Hannah L. Chwalk HonorsJason G. Cihanowyz Jillian R. Cohen* Branden J. Colon HonorsNicholas A. Concepcion Robert S. Cordero HonorsThomas J. Costello Stephanye Cruz* Bianca E. Curcio Nicole C. Curley John K. Daly Danielle Daniel High HonorsKrishana Darji Kezia Dasilva Manidhar Dasoju Yakubu Dauda* Haley A. Davenport Highest HonorsKatrina A. Davis Kevin Davis HonorsDaniel A. DeGroat Anthony M. DeGrote Komal Desai Danielle M. Dick High HonorsAlexis K. Dillin HonorsPatrick T. Dillon*Zian Ding *Rachel Dixon Highest HonorsRebecca L. Dransfield High HonorsPatrick J. Drum Highest HonorsJennifer Duda HonorsAlida M. Dudley Highest HonorsKanchi S. Duggirala Kassondra P. Dupas Courtney N. Eble* Krista M. Emanuele High HonorsErin E. Ennas* Kayla F. Epps High HonorsJulia P. Erickson Andrey M. Fairbairn Garrick J. Falcetano Zhongzhen Fan Joshua Fang High HonorsZhou Fang Kevin Farrell Catherine C. Felix Gerelis M. Feliz HonorsShien Feng Xue Feng Highest HonorsStephanie Sarah F. Fernandes

Zoe D. Finkelstein Shelby J. Fong Highest HonorsChristina M. Franchino Samantha A. Franco Highest HonorsBrianna R. Friedman* Aaliyah E. Fuller-Hope Briana Galarza High HonorsColin R. GanoHualei Gao Vanessa S. Gao Yiwei Ge Bryan S. Gearghty Anthony Giraldo Kinjal R. Gohil HonorsDanielle R. Gombas Elizabeth Gomez*Kayla L. GomezNancy M. Gonzalez Stephanie N. Gonzalez Brett F. Gottsegen HonorsMariam Goubran Highest HonorsShakeerah Green* Destiny S. Gregory Jennifer A. Gutierrez Martin J. Halmi High HonorsChiyoung Han High HonorsLuchen HanJonetta M. Hanson* Yilin Hao Amanda Haque Jake A. Harris* Ahmad M. Hassan Steven C. Haverlock Ran He HonorsAna P. Heredia* HonorsAshley Hernandez High HonorsDanielle B. Hernandez Lisbeth Hernandez Figueroa HonorsDelilah R. Hilcken Jessica L. Hilinski High HonorsAedan Hill Yin Ho* High HonorsDiana Hossein HonorsMin Hu Cynthia HuamashLeshi Huang*Sherry Huang Stephany Hurtado Nina M. Indyke Joselito C. Isip Urvashi Jangle High HonorsSichang Ji HonorsHuang Jiang

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Patrick P. Jin Glen T. Johnston Nyasia C. Jones Autumn A. Jones-Ferguson Alexandra K. Joseph Highest HonorsStephen JulesJoseph P. Kady HonorsHao Kang Samiul Karim High HonorsGary Kassee Guneet Kaur High HonorsJasmin Kaur Shazad M. Kayani High HonorsKevin P. Keefe Kayla F. Kennedy High HonorsBrian C. Kenney* Justin R. Kerno High HonorsAli Khalid* Omama M. Khallaf Ramalah U. Khan Taqdees Z. Khan Highest HonorsArya N. Khatu Darren A. Khong High HonorsZeyneti Kilic Chris G. Kim* Christine Kim* Raman Kochar Kevin Kolovich*Chaya S. Kotliar Patricia Koziol HonorsMariat Kurian Kyumin Kwak Nicholas J. La Conte Aakash A. Lad HonorsThomas L. Lam Danielle E. Larkin Highest HonorsStephany M. Lazo Anton* Deborah Lee High HonorsGrace K. Lee Highest HonorsJacob J. LeeJane D. Lee Lily K. Lee* Michelle J. Lee* Louise N. Lema Alexandra J. Lerman Highest HonorsChaya F. Levitt Highest HonorsHanlin Li*Jiayi Li Jijia Li*Lingyi Li Sipan Li Xian Li HonorsXiang Li

Xinjia Li Xuan Li Yiyang Li Yizhuo Li* HonorsJo-Hyun Liew HonorsEdward J. Lim* Chih-Chi Lin HonorsDanya Lin Maggie Lin HonorsWenbo Lin HonorsSuraj Lingala* Suzanne G. Link High HonorsQiana B. Linton High HonorsChenghao Liu Jiaqi Liu Jiqian Liu Yuqi Liu Brianna L. Lohr Thomas A. Longo Jingyi Lu Ruihan Lu Yicheng Lu* Meredith G. Luerssen Patrick F. Lum Yilin Lyu HonorsAlyssa N. Macchia Nicholas L. Mak Evangelia Makropoulos Amen Malik* Fatima Malik* Gillian M. Malkin Margaret A. Maloney Jessica Z. Mancera High HonorsYu Mao* Piero A. Martinez Rebecca Martinez Mackenzie L. Matusky Connor Maupai High HonorsNicholas R. Mauro Saige McCabe* Andrew McCarthy Shelby R. McCarty Highest HonorsCourtney A. McGrath HonorsRebecca M. McGuinness Paul A. McKenzie Victoria L. Meehan Leasha B. Mehta* Emily Mendieta Ronald J. Mestichelli Alex Michals* Amy L. Minell Sergio Montalvo* Victoria J. Monte

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Ansly N. Montero HonorsAshley N. Morris Highest HonorsConor T. Murphy HonorsAleksandra Mycek Amira W. Nassar Tara Nasseri HonorsBrianna I. NatalCaroline P. Nguyen Highest Honors Jessica NguyenZhiming Ni Joseph W. Niece High HonorsBogdan Nikolin HonorsRalph Normandia Tray’Von K. Norwood Stacey Y. Nunez*Ugonna S. Nwankwo Somtochukwu E. Obaze Sarah P. O’Connor Highest HonorsDasom Oh*Jeff Y. Oh High HonorsBrianna A. Olivares* High HonorsJeremy N. Orlando Amanda B. Osei-Bonsu* Alisa Osmanovic High HonorsEddy J. Osser* Michael A. Ossino Amelia A. Ousman Saloni PalRobert G. Palzer Chenghao Pan Rasika V. PandeBrandon Park HonorsMyeong-Hyun Park Honors Shawn S. ParkDhruvesh A. Patel Gopi Patel HonorsMadhavi A. Patel* Diana Pelaez Kathleen E. Pereira Shorey HonorsJuan C. Perez HonorsAzem Perovic HonorsMarissa K. Petrullo Jared M. Pezzello Megan E. Picado Amy Picard Hayley M. Pierce Viktoriya Piscitelli High HonorsTal Platt*Rachel A. Poppel Drew C. Potolsky*Francisco A. Pozo High HonorsKimberly M. Pretico Honors

George S. Putykewycz Thao Minh Thu Quan Ali A. Rabie Tarakur Rahman Charlotte O. Randall Highest HonorsDaniel F. Rasimowicz Jay Raval Malisa Ray HonorsWonkyu Rho Franshely RiveraNicole L. Rodriguez* Victoria I. Rodriguez High HonorsNicole A. Romero Sebastian Romero James E. Roper Lilian P. Rovenskaya Dominick C. Ruggieri HonorsFatima H. Sabir Mirza N. Sahar Samin Saju High HonorsKevin M. Salazar Matthew P. Salerno Highest HonorsJames R. Salgado* Nicole M. Sanchez High HonorsDennise A. Sancho High HonorsHeather M. Santin* Rafael Miguel Santos Leite Pereira* Teddy Mizael C. Sausa High HonorsSherin Sawhney High HonorsAndrew Sclafani Highest HonorsKayla M. Scott*Angelee C. SerranoAsim H. Shah High HonorsNayomi A. Shah Highest HonorsAmar A. Shawl Alexa J. Sherm High HonorsSachi Shetty Vaishnavi Shetty HonorsKathryn H. Shin Adriel R. Shulman HonorsMichael R. Silvestrone Highest HonorsMandeep Singh Mandip K. Singh Highest HonorsSamir SinghalSreya Sinha HonorsKristen R. SlinskyBrooke L. Slobin Highest HonorsBrianna N. Smith Reigna Smith Michel Song HonorsIris E. Soriano* Maria V. Spai

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Celeste A. St. Clair Claire K. Stermer* Marlie L. Stock HonorsMolly J. Stone Highest HonorsSydney R. Strulowitz* Alexandra M. Stylianou High HonorsXin Su HonorsJordan J. Sudol Catherine M. Sullivan Jianing Sun High HonorsMin-Jui Sun Rong Sun Austin Sung* Kevin K. Ta Carolina R. Tacconi High HonorsRiyadhul I. Taher Lingzi Tang Valeria Tejerina High HonorsJingyu Teng* Melanie J. Torres Michael D. Tran Rachael Tung Ethan D. Turner Highest HonorsJuanita Twumasi Odinakachi S. Udoye Highest HonorsNicole Van Ness Elaina M. Vatman HonorsAndrea L. Vazquez Edwin Vega High HonorsRosaria Velardo Valerie F. Ventrone Highest HonorsKatherine Villalona High HonorsLeslie Villalta High HonorsCristian A. Villaquiran Thomas S. Vitale Alexis J. Walker Monjure D. Walker*Chenhao Wang Shuhan Wang Wendi Wang Highest HonorsXinnan Wang HonorsYiqing Wang High HonorsYue Wang High HonorsZixin WangXiyuan Wei HonorsYuan Wei Highest HonorsShan Wen HonorsAlex L. Wendolowski Andrew F. Wenta Kellie M. Wheeler Jake C. Whitaker Arianna D. Williams Honors

Shaniya M. Wilson-Harper Toniann Wissen Jenna L. Woerthmann Highest HonorsGary Wong HonorsSamantha Wong HonorsTony Wong Highest HonorsHaolin Wu Yipeng Wu HonorsAlyssa Wyble Highest HonorsYingjiao Xia Qiuhan XiongJingwen Xu Highest HonorsTianlai Xu Tongkai Xu Yongshi Xue Highest HonorsChunbaixue Yang Kexin Yang Lu Yang Shijie Yang Yang Yang HonorsNikolas R. Yasko Satya Priya Yellamelli Hae Won Yoo Su G. You Karen Yuen Thea Zaferellis Highest HonorsNazifa N. Zaman Highest HonorsAlissa Zambelli Matthew F. Zandomenego* Stephanie J. Zavala-Vega Taylor Zenkewich* Brendan M. Zevits Wenlu Zhai*Hanqi Zhang*Linxi Zhang HonorsMingming Zhang High HonorsXinyue Zhang High Honors Haoyu Zheng Jennifer Zheng* Nancy Zheng*Shanyun Zheng Highest HonorsCollin Zhou Hang ZhouShang Zhou Highest HonorsYishan Zhu Carly E. Zurla Honors

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Alma MaterON THE BANKS OF THE OLD RARITAN

From far and near we came to Rutgers, And resolved to learn all that we can:

And so we settled down,In that noisy college town,

On the banks of the old Raritan

Refrain:On the banks of the old Raritan (my friends)

Where old Rutgers evermore shall stand,For has she not stood

Since the time of the flood,On the banks of the old Raritan

Then sing aloud to Alma MaterAnd keep the scarlet in the van’

For with her motto highRutgers name shall never die

On the banks of the old Raritan

Congratulations! You are now one of more than 500,000 alumni worldwide—a global community that is scarlet forever. Your membership in the Rutgers University Alumni

Association starts now, lasts a lifetime, and gives you access to:

Visit Ralumni.com/commencement19 to learn more ways to stay scarlet forever.

Follow the RUAA social media channels today for a chance to win a $100 gift card to RutgersAlumniShop.com.

RutgersAlumni

@RutgersAlumni

@Rutgers_Alumni

Rutgers Alumni Group

TO THE RUTGERS UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

C AR EER R ESOU RCES AN D N ET WOR KI NG

OP PORTU N IT I ES

ALU M N I P ER KSC AR D TM

D I SCOU NTS

EXCLU S IVE ALU M N I EVENTS

VOLU NTEER EXP ER I ENCES

DIVER SE ALU M N I GROU P S ACROSS TH E

U .S . AN D AB ROAD

Congratulations, Class of 2019!Our 25th Anniversary Class

We are proud to welcome you to the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations Alumni & Friends, a

constituent school of the Rutgers Alumni Association as well as a charter member of the Rutgers University Alumni Association!

Today you join the more than 4,500 alumni of SMLR as well as a vast network of close to 500,000 Rutgers alumni worldwide.

We are proud to call you ours and hope you will continue to stay connected with us by participating in alumni networking events,

mentoring SMLR students, and supporting our school community.

This is only the beginning of what we hopewill be a fulfilling journey!

With warmth and sincere best wishes,

The SMLR Alumni and Friends Executive Committee

Melissa Daniel, MLER ‘01, ChairTennille R. McCoy, MLER ’08, PresidentJohn Castella, MLER ‘12, Vice President

Mike Dragun, BALSER ’94 & MLIR ‘96, Vice President, CommunicationsSydni Watkins, BAHRM ‘15, Treasurer & SecretaryTracy Ng, BAHRM ‘15, Membership & Recruitment

Fatima Zouhour, BAHRM ’15 & MLER ’18, Online Communications

At-largeAnthony Battiato, RC ‘08

Bill Dwyer, BALSER ’93 & MLIR ‘97Denise MacLuskie, BSLSER ’14 & MLER ‘17

Adam Opitz, MLER ‘18

C O N V O C A T I O N

May 2019

RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY

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