Commencement 2018

UTICA COLLEGE

Sixty-ninth CommencementThe Adirondack Bank Center

at the Utica Memorial Auditoriumthe sixth of May

two thousand and eighteennine in the morning

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Sixty-ninth Commencement ExercisesSunday, May 6, 2018

9:00 a.m.

Laura Casamento, Ed.D.President of Utica College

Thomas A. Rossi, D.B.A.Mace Bearer

Pre-Ceremony Music Mohawk Valley Chamber Brass

Processional Pomp and Circumstance No. 1 Sir Edward Elgar

The audience will rise as the academic procession enters and will remain standing for the national anthem.

National Anthem Mohawk Valley Chamber Brass

Opening and Welcome Laura Casamento, Ed.D President of the College

Introduction of John H. Johnsen, Ph.D.Commencement Speaker Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Commencement Address Audrey Cucci ’08

Honorary Degrees Janice Posatery Burke ’70 Doctor of Science

Presenter: Nancy Hollins, Ph.D. Professor of Occupational Therapy

Recognition of Graduates Mark A. Pilipczuk ’88 Conferring of Degrees Chair, Utica College Board of Trustees President Casamento Provost Johnsen

Presentation and Hooding of Robert M. Halliday, D Phil Graduate Degree Candidates Associate Provost and Dean for Graduate Studies Professor of Philosophy

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Doctoral and Masters degree candidates will be hooded by the dean of their respective School, along with their department chair, in the following order:

CERTIFICATESchool of Business and Justice StudiesRichard G. Fenner, Ph.D. Interim Dean, School of Business and Justice Studies

Computer Forensics, Joseph V. Giordano, M.S., DirectorCyber Operations, Joseph V. Giordano, M.S., DirectorCyber Policy, Joseph V. Giordano, M.S., DirectorFinancial Crime and Compliance Operations, Kyung-Soek Choo, Ph.D., DirectorMonitoring, Surveillance, and Intelligence Operations, Joseph V. Giordano, M.S.,

DirectorOrganizational Risk Assessment and Management, Kyung-Soek Choo, Ph.D., DirectorRegulatory and Compliance Assurance, Kyung-Soek Choo, Ph.D., Director

MASTERS DEGREESSchool of Health Professions and EducationPatrice W. Hallock, Ph.D. Interim Dean, School of Health Professions and Education

Education, Kathleen A. Cullen, Ph.D., ChairOccupational Therapy, Nancy Hollins, O.T.R., Ph.D., ChairHealth Care Administration, Jamie L. Cuda, Ed.D., Chair

School of Business and Justice StudiesRichard G. Fenner, Ph.D. Interim Dean, School of Business and Justice Studies

Economic Crime Management, Financial Crime and Compliance Management, Kyung-Seok Choo, Ph.D., Director

Business Administration, Stephanie R. Nesbitt, J.D., DirectorCybersecurity, Joseph V. Giordano, M.S., DirectorCyber Policy and Risk Analysis, Joseph V. Giordano, M.S., DirectorData Science, Michael B. McCarthy, Ph.D., Director

School of Arts and SciencesSharon E. Wise, Ph.D. Dean, School of Arts and Sciences

Liberal Studies, Lawrence Aaronson, Ph.D., Graduate Chair

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DOCTORAL DEGREESSchool of Health Professions and EducationPatrice W. Hallock, Ph.D. Interim Dean, School of Health Professions and Education

Physical Therapy, Ashraf M. Elazzazi, Ph.D., ChairTransitional Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, Denise M. McVay, P.T., D.P.T,

Director

Welcome by Utica College National Robert Sherman ’74Alumni Council President, Utica College Alumni Council

Presentation of the Graduates President Casamento

Recessional Pomp and Circumstance No. 1 Sir Edward Elgar

Post-Commencement Reception

The faculty and staff of the College cordially invite graduates and their families and guests to a reception at the Utica College campus following the Commencement Ceremony. Please refer to the maps at the back of this program for the reception location.

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Marshals

Robert Bachmann

Tracy Balduzzi ’14

Judy Borner, Assistant Director of Learning Services, Student Affairs

Robin Carney

Megan Clapsadl ’15, Program Coordinator, Office of Graduate Studies

Michael Clapsadl ’13, Coordinator of Computer User Services, Integrated Information Technology Services

Michael Fitzgerald

Ryan Fitzgerald

Courtney Johnson ’13

Kim Lambert, MPA, Vice President for Institutional Planning and Senior Executive Assistant to the President, Office of the President

Joshua Landy, Graduate Assistant, Office of Graduate Studies

Debra McQueary, Senior Coordinator of Events and Conferences, Office of Corporate and Professional Programs

Mariann Munson ’85, Senior Administrative Assistant to the Office of the President, Vice President of Legal Affairs/General Counsel, Office the President

Robert Munson ’85

Diane Pudney, Coordinator of Events and Conferences, Office of Corporate and Professional Programs

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Commencement Speaker

Audrey Cucci ’08

Audrey Cucci is a mathematics educator at Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District in Frankfort, NY. As a National Instructor for Texas Instruments, she travels around the country to teach educators how to effectively use educational technology in their classrooms.

Ms. Cucci holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and a master’s degree in secondary education from UC. She also earned a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Western Governors University. In 2010, she was named a “20 to Watch” Educator by the National School Board Association. She received the “Mohawk Valley Education Distinguished Service Award” given by the Genesis Group. In 2012, she was named a “Top 50 Innovator in Education” by Converge magazine.

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Honorary Degree Recipient

Janice Posatery Burke ’70

Dr. Janice Burke is a professor of occupational therapy and former dean of the School of Health Professions at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. After graduating from UC with her bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy, she earned a master’s degree from the University of Southern California and a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. She joined the faculty of Thomas Jefferson University in 1988 after working as an occupational therapist in New York, Indiana, and California.

In 1987, Dr. Burke received the Utica College Alumnus of Achievement Award for her professional achievement and continued support of UC’s occupational therapy program.

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UTICA COLLEGE THE CLASS OF 2018

CAS, Computer Forensics Certificate

Nicholas C. BruzzeseLily Morningstar

Allyson PeltolaRichard A. Scheno

CAS, Cyber Operations Certificate

Justin Z. Crane Robert J. Howley III Sami Page

CAS, Cyber Policy Certificate

Richard William DeKorte

CAS, Financial Crime and Compliance Operations Certificate

Mohammad AlamMary-Magdalene V. BennettZachary L. BrueningAutumn Joy Collins

Seanne R. CrozierEric FultsKelley Lynn HuntMichael C. Monson

Shawn P. OniferJanice Yvette Wilson

CAS, Regulatory and Compliance Assurance Certificate

Brandi Lee Dodge

CAS, Securities Compliance Certificate

Bobby BoyceJoseph L. HampelMichael D. HeatonPaula K. Heffron

Mary Catherine JohnstonLeslie A. KudrnaElizabeth Anne LegacyMichael Christopher Panagoulias

Jason Michael SchefflerWesley Tamkin

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Cinderella AbdullahElizabeth O. AbeJette AbelidoShirley AfonsoRonaldo B. AgatepDominic Alexis AlomaAyryn AlteradoKrystine L. AlvearJhoanna H. AmioJerlin Canlapan AmistosoSiddhartha L. AnchanPeter Michael V. ApinDiana B. Arenas

Maria Pia Aspee GomezJade Glenn G. AsuncionAnna Avena-OlanoOlga BaclayLorraine Mae Patron BaeNicholas J. BakerStephen O. BaldoTovakesha Nicole BarnardSusan J. Barr-HunterMelissa A. BarrettRizza Garcia BejasaChristine Fermilan BenderGlenda G. Benito

Rochelle Barizo BernardoRigel Kent U. BesasArminda M. BestoyongLou Wella BetonSarah Lynn BickleyMary Grace BilangbilinKathryn Michaela Bogen-FarrisLinda Bollinger-LungerAnn-Marie BoltonEdison Abadia BonoLauren Kimberly BottCassi J. BrancatoNormini M. Briones

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Anna P. BritanicoArchie Ann Manio BronolaRae-Anne BrownBrice Brian C. CacayanJimmy Carter C. CaluagAndray A. CampbellKaren M. CanellosMichelle D. CanlasSherry Lynn CaragApril Joy CarandangKarren CardozaChristine M. CarpenterOrrin J. CarpenterJazel Joyce M. CarpioSharon Joy CauilanNoel S. ChatlaSonia ChaubalSheryl P. ChecaJaymee Hazel ChickEmily Noelle ChrismanRegan Prafulchandra ChristieLenny E. ColeTeresita CorpusCatherine P. CostalesJanine Judith Espiritu CruzMiguel Carlos Marcelo CruzMishelle B. CubcubanSonia CuberoKiara L. CulmerMaria Celeste CundanganArun Mathew CyriacCheryl M. D’AndriaJess Christopher C. DaetRuchita Vikram DaftaryKathleen DahnkeEbrahim DargahiVinod K. DavidMonica Silva Damasceno

De FreitasKassandra Jaime De GuzmanNaizel-Lyn P. De GuzmanPaula M. DeFreesArtessa F. DeLeonAlexander J. DeRussoJeargian F. DecangchonJose Miguel Santino Del MarMa. Elaine Cinco Dela CruzJosue DeluccaJanice M. DeschenesAarti A. DeshpandeEustaquio I. DevillaKulbhushan H. DhamaneMaulik DholakiaNidhi M. DhruvMadhavi A. DhuriSylvia DiBiasi

Earl Norbert O. DimaanoZae L. DimayaMary Danica S. DolaotaMilda M. DonahoeThomas DonofrioKiran DornalaParul P. DoshiCynthia Suan DoyalAmanda M. DrakeAhmed EldafrawyJanenne E. EllisTaylor Ann EllisLyra E. Empeno-MaraRowena EpeJulie Ann A. Escosio-PascuaAmabelle B. EstoqueAurora Laparan EstoresEdjochris Gutierrez EstradaMichael A. FernandezMa Isabel Villena FerrerMark Francis D. Ferrer Jr.Amy Fletcher-FosterPrecilla Ann T. FlorendoAmy M. Frontz BlockAhmed Abdelhady Abdelkader GadSarika Vishnu GaikheGrazel Sarmago GaleosRose Jennifer Luyun GamboaJoana C. GarciaRochie Ann V. GarciaDesiree G. GarlejoRaymond R. GaylaMarestela M. GaylonSamantha M. GeblerTracy Baptiste GibsonMichelle D. GigerDaphne Anne U. GopoKimoya Schannae GoslinMinal A. GoswamiHarsh GoyalMerle B. GuerreroAva GuevarraJose N. GuevarraVinit GuptaNaneth K. HabermanHamad Ibrahim HamadSara Harrison-LuskAnne T. HendersonHernan U. HernandezZeena Rose Arches HernandezJudith-Brigitta HolmesUzma HussainChristopher Stephen Gangan

IbarolaJenica Faye Salvador IglesiasImee Ikalina-Paras

Irene Pauline P. IlaganSaadat Ullah IqbalGeodel P. IsipBabitha JacobPius JacobAkshat JainAnthony L. JohnsonKaren M. JonesRajeev JoseTijo JoyTyler J. KallasyAshley W. KaneKanwaldeep K. KapoorRamakrishnan KavaserryDanilo R. Kayanan Jr.Chaitanya D. KedarisettiKarlo I. KeeShyam E. KelkarGriffin J. KellySteven J. KenealyCara J. KernoschakMaria Teresa Remolana KesselMohamed A. A. KhalilChetan KhandgeKunal M. KhatriShweta KhotVandana KhuranaLenie H. KlineSachin J. KoshiyaDiane H. KottakisTanmay A. KulkarniSharry LagarniaHaydee LandigMisha Fe Caguioa LangitChester LapictoKrisbert Dinglasan LapurgaGarry Joel T. LauricoLisa Ann LearyWilson I. LebitaAngelina N. LiaoByeungguk LimBrigitte Anne N. LimlengcoAllan Robert Cyle LitterioAbigail-France L. LlanosDiadhen B. LobustaMelissa LordShiela LoyolaSherrie Faith Casiple LucSony LukoseJeanne Trishia M. LuzarragaLilybeth Valencia LyMelani MacaraigMary Grace MaduroSnehal Maneet MahajanEmmanuel T. MalabananRoquessa Malilay

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Thomas Joseph Dizon MallariAshley C. MalupengMa Lourdes ManalastasEileen Pamela M. ManaloMarie Joyce Herrera ManaogDan Carlo Recirdo MangaldanShweta MankarLelanie Libo-on MaralitSruthi MareeduRafael Malapitan MarinasMarilyn Ocampo MarquezJeanne Marie MartinJamie MasonShemily MathewPatrick Robert William MatthewsDomingo A. Mayoralgo Jr.Lhyra Dawis MayoralgoImmanuel K. MedinaKaren MedranoAmee P. MehtaClarissa Lauron MejiaChristy M. MendegorinSherill A. Meneses-OcampoMary MiceliQueenie MinguezJames J. ModeraNagarajan MohanAbigail L. MonroeMaryellen MonteiroAyesa Lourdes MontinoAva M. MorabitoMarcelino Morales Jr.Judith E. MoussavianAbdelrahman Moustafa

Mohammed MoustafaKeith Joseph MyersJayakumar Vikraman NairMaria Teresa A. NakilaCriscel NapaoJaime Galang Napao Jr.Penafrancia NapilotVenkatesh K. NarayananAlpeshkumar NavadiyaAdam NestorJacob W. NigolianAbegail R. NoblesJayne Francis NoblesVictor D. NoblesLanie D. NoblezaHarold Scott NodlerMary Therese NovakDavid NussbaumSaif Al Deen R. OdehManasi OjhaMark Laurence Capul OlleroMaria Archee Cruz Ong

Sheramie OrtizManolito Fungo PabloDenise Victoria PagaduanSarah E. PageAyn Jamelle I. PalomaAngela Enriquez PamintuanBlesilda Loyda Dala PanganibanMaria PapadopoulosIndrakumari ParameswaranHetal ParikhPaivi H. ParssinenLeo Antipatia Pastorfide IIIAerry Surendrabhai PatelAshaben Hasmukhbhai PatelDipakkumar B. PatelDisha PatelJainishaben M. PatelJigar Shantilal PatelJuhi B. PatelMiteshkumar B. PatelSnehal PatelAnjali PatilKarmini PersaudAndre Alexis PetersAshika S. PethkarRoberto A. PigonCassandra Lynn PlowsMaria De Jesus PradaAeron Paul S. PunzalanJoanalyne Ramiro-BenitezTrica J. RegaladoElizabeth A. RegisterPhilip F. RelativoDonna Elaine Margareth

Paglinawan RementillaAudrey Rose Pagtalunan ReyesJessica Marie Olaso ReyesJo Anne Vista ReyesJasmine N. ReynoldsAmy L. RobinsonAnn Janette RodriguezPatricia Rodriguez Del RioHarold RosenthalShirish SachdevaMohammedshoaib Yunusbhai

SaiyedIvane Faustine D. SalamancaJerome Estrada SalamatMarie Bernadette Uy SalgadoRaisa Eunice SamonteCarmela Donna L. SamsonCarlo SandicoMichael Lawrence SangsterBrenda S. SantiagoYasmin Rosacia SaresElla May Sarmiento

Brittany SaundersJanice Jane Danao ScaffidiHani P. ShahPoorna B. ShahNupoor Sudhir ShroffShaneen Ched Hembrador SiaDexter Sanchez SilvaSara C. SilvermanRobrich Sarthou SimZuberkhan A. SindhiBrijesh Kumar SinghShweta SinghBeata SmelaBiana M. SmolichDyma A. SomesVikas R. SoniSamantha Renee SotherdenPradeep SreerangamShanelle S. StapleDenise L. Sterling-KingVincent Ponce Sto TomasReigner Maloles SumagueMukesh Govind SutarMary E. SuttonJyoti SwamiCandy SyHanz Konrad TaboraMital TamakuwalaLucille TanolaTanya C. TaylorImelda P. TejadaBejoice ThomasRakhi J. ThomasRafaela Marie R. TignoPauline Joi A. TiuKimberly A. TonovitzAbigail M. TordecillaJoan Alexandra TorralbaMaria E. TundidorTripti G. UchilNitin UdhawaniKrishna Suman VaitlaLloyd ValeCatherine Anne A. ValentusWilbert G. ValladoresMonina R. VecinaMaria C. ViadoSuyenne Denise S. VinluanHetal U. VyasKaran WadhwaRushauy O. WatsonCourtney L. WheelerDeitra Y. WrightKarthik YadagiriNiloofar YukeniAshley Zinsman

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M.B.A., Accountancy

Paula Elizabeth BochniakPavel ChmunevichSyeda M. EnayetSean Michael FortnamElizabeth Avery HawkesSarah P. Kinney

Nadezhda KirpichevAndrew Mancino Paige F. MarraffaTuan Tony NguyenSayaka OhshimaHnin Wai Phyo

Gloria SalloumZachary M. SchellengerFelicitas A. WilsonLulu Zhang

M.B.A., Economic Crime and Fraud Management

Liam J. AguirreStuart Lawrence BlockSusan M. BonucciSeth M. BowersRobert A. Broccoli Jr.Ryan Mcleod BrownSean CartyValerie R. ClarkTyler R. ConnerAdrienne CookeScott A. CoveyStephen M. CrowleyJennifer Ann DevitoJob Jules Edjang MenguemeBriana C. EstabrookRaffaella FerriTifney L. FreyKaterina Granovsky

Joei HarrisonNicole M. HarterJanelle HawesGerita HightowerHeidi HollinsMd H. KhanAnna R. KowalikDeborah A. KuczkowskiSarah E. KymbleRebecca Ashley MailleJoseph Harrison MaurerPatrick McClainSteve M. OliveiraJill L. ParkerRenee Pecot-XenakisCristina E. PeraltaJoseph Ellis Purnell IISamantha A. Raspat

Shara L. ReinfurtRachel M. RobinsonStephanie Louise RodgersReinaldo Rolon-MedinaTabatha T. SabbRichard L. Sandner IIGoodwill Sizwe ShanduAmber L. SlocumAlec SnyderDesiree S. SparrDarley SteideLindy Michelle StevensJoncarlos A. UrrutiaAlyssa UrsiAshley Rusheena VanceChanel WalshSteven A. Wilson

M.B.A., General Management

Yvette T. AbounaderAlyssa AmbrosinoRocco F. Arcuri Sr.Rebekka L. BembryBrahim BenabdennourAbby Linn BerryRichard S. BochniakKaila M. BoothChristina Irma BrockettJoseph B. BrookshireKyle Landon BuggChristine BurkeMikhail D. BushinskiJennifer Lynn CarltonJosue CharlesBrian ChevierPui Yan ChoiVictoria A. ColeHarold E. Coleman Jr.Brian R. CooleyElise Kimberly Corbo

Sara E. DavisKyle J. DempsterMorgan E. DuPontJennifer A. EstenMichael S. FindorffNathan H. FrenchArkady FridmanJoseph S. FuocoLauren C. GoodaleQuentin James HalsteadGeorge Anthony HerreraDiana L. JasewiczKassandra JessamyAlicia KnaptonAyuwath KuyAlena LaPoneJennefer LansingQuinn Thomas LeahyEliza Z. LizotteAngela M. MalaspinaAndrew A. Mancino

Andrew ManorMark Alan McDermottMichael MuonFrancis M. Mutolo IIFrederick L. NicholsKenneth R. PalmerAnna R. DrakeLauren E. RhodenKeith D. Richardson Jr.Ablavi Gladys Schmith MahouGarrett Joseph SharlowMegan Della-Marie SlaterPeter SloanTeren S. SolomonJennifer L. WatersEric D. WiarsBrittany S. WoodJessica L. YoxallAnthony Zammiello

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M.P.S., Cyber Policy Risk Analysis

Mark S. BoehlerNichole A. BostonStephanie BraxtonKenneth BrooksShakira DiazAndrea M. Flores

Melissa FordTyson GeeJohn H. GriffinTullio S. HofstadAmanda L. LedetJohn A. Lewis

Darren J. MottChristina U. O’NeillUzoaku Jennifer OffoaroBradley J. StaffordVeronika Tokareva-Yang

M.S., Cybersecurity

Melinda AdamsTarek I. AhmadDanielle Marie AlpiRyan William AndrewsKreshnik ArapiJohn G. AtaShaquille D. BarnesBrandon J. BarnettRyan BauerRyan BeegelAranthea BenselJason G. BergenstockJoel BilodeauChristopher M. BinghamSteven Mark BlaauboerThomas K. BlairEdwin J. Boston Jr.Patrick O. BrancheChristopher A. BraunAlyssa Nicole BreslowChristopher G. BrownKyle L. BrubakerCurtis O. BucknerKelli BuncicDennis BurkeMicaela L. BurneyDemitry Ray ByrdSusan Jill CampbellJennifer A. CassettiGabrielle CentenoVirginia T. ChaviraCletus U. ChukwuCallie Paige ChurchwellMelissa CigledyMatthew CookJames M. CorcoranPete CorretjerTroy M. CoughlinJennifer CrawfordMichael E. CrockardKeith DablainYounis H. DawitErin Elizabeth Dayton

Garry C. DelosreyesGarvis L. DiLauroDanielle N. DiazCharles A. DodrillJames J. DonoghueClifford Keith DussuauLindsay Rose DuvaTiffany Patricia Christina DyerRafael E. Escoto RoaZaviera EvansVictor M. FigueroaNicholas A. FlihanGeorge C. FormukongAlbert Fournette IIIKyle T. FroehlichNatasha GarciaMichael Wilson Garner Jr.Kevin Douglas GarrisonAnthony GobeoGilbert GranadosBrian Joseph GreerNavneet GuptaDerek J. HardingBethany L. HartCecil L. Hartline Jr.Susan E. HendersonCarl HenryKatie HollebackWilliam John HongachLevonne JacksonRuth Jean-PhilippeBrad JenkinsJosalyn JohnsonShawana R. JonesMichael J. Karaty IIIMichael P. KataJoseph J. KesgomolClarence R. Kingston IIJohn A. KlimacekThomas KoehlerKyle David KohlAmanda Katherine KolackiNatasha Kopsie

Jolana A. KubicekAllyson Florence LaneChristopher D. LauderbaughConrad LayneEtta M. LedbetterLisa B. LewNicholas J. LidestriTerry L. Liggett Jr.William LloydLeJon C. LozadaMatthew LozicKristine P. LuansingFreda LundyTaylor L. LusherFrancis R. Lust Sr.Michael J. MackRobert Stanley MadeyJoseph A. MailletJennifer Nicole MalavetBrian J. MalawskiSachin MalikRichard MarlinDouglas MatesJames E. McKnightRichard Adam McNeilMichael C. MelansonPeter Thomas MenoskyJerry MicklesRobyn Reshell MillsRyan MizeChelsea N. MontgomeryBraxton M. MoreNatasha Andrea MulfordCrystal MunozGarron Lee NegronAngela Rose NinanNiamh M. O’ConnorNicholas J. OlivoEric Richard PazikMelisa A. PendergrassJaryd PetroskiThomas PhillipsDavid J. Podeswik

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Alana L. QuanceSteven H. RangeAli RehmanRichard Joseph RemeikaJames P. RichardsRobert RichardsSkylair A. RichterNathaniel Lee RobertsWilliam A. RobertsonBradley RootJason D. RueJames M. RunkoEdin SelimovicSara M. SiggettJerry SimpsonAndrew Frederick SinclairRobert Sinex

Arthur W. SionsJesse SmelcerCarie A. SmithGarrett SmithJammie J. SmithKevin M. SmithMichael SmithAzura StedmanAndrew A. SteeleDavid StrandTyrone E. StreifelKelly K. SunderlandMichael Joseph SzewilKiswendsida Abdel Nasser TapsobaCharles Robert TommeyJason M. UpoleMatthew Paul Vaccaro

Michael Anthony VanSteenburgDavid J. WadasCandice M. WadeMary Beth WarnerBrian E. WeirDonald E. WhiteJack R. Whiteman IIIKristin WichtendahlJess WilliamsWilliam O. WilliamsJames W. WinfieldRobert J. Woodson IIIDao YangMichele Zoerb

M.S., Economic Crime Management/M.S., Financial Crime & Compliance Management

Gavin T. AlleyneMichael Anderson IfillRose J. BagalawisSean C. BehanKate E. BentleyPatty L. BlozinskiBobby Boyce Oscelynn M. Boone-DavisThomas M. ByrneSharolyn Grace DelverStephen DonnellyAdam S. FinkRobyn GrebeCandyce C. Griffin

Nicole D. GrossmanKarihma A. HawkinsLaura L. HorseyJamie Elizabeth HuffmanYelena KobzarRaymond G. KueblerPaul J. LavellDiana L. LopezKatie LynchAlycia M. MaurerDaniel A. McManusGabriel A. MontenegroPatricia K. MoodyBrian M. Muravez

Deborah A. PattisonMatthew D. PeyerKevin PotterAaron Eliezer RadvanyiSean McDowell SampsonKimberly S. SilvaClarence Trevor SolomonMichael StempienBradley SusralKimberly Walker-MoreeMonica WilsonChristine Zivkovic

M.S., Education

Anna M. AnggaputraKayleigh M. AstourGerald M. BlairChelsea Marie BlovatMarie J. Hage

Jacob A. PohlDanielle N. SarusKira J. Stone-BenenatiDanielle JefferyStephanie E. Klausen

Nicole M. MonroeTammy L. ThomasRachel L. Waseleski

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M.S., Health Care Administration

Sheila Abreu-NunezZoe A. AdamsMagaly AlvarengaChristina N. AudiJessica E. AugustineRenee Michele AzzaritoTodd BelangerShannon Renee BellaviaNatiorqui BennettDana BongiornoJulie A. BowlerRobert M. BudreauKyle C. CairnsEmily CaldarelliSara R. CarusoTrisha M. CashmanDiana CastellanosDasa CiriakPenny Jo ClarkBrittany Nicole CobaGregory CopelandMaria E. CortesAngela CurroCharlena DeckerLaura M. DepalmaTeresa A. DonohueShanetha DowningAmanda FariaTamara J. FaureChristina FingerlowSarah R. FirschingCarissa GasconAnthony R. Genovese-ScullinManon Lin GouseJessica GriffithSami Guedouar

Francesca GufieldYesenia M. Hayes-GarciaKareen E. HenryChristine Hill AndersonAndrew E. HooverVirginia A. HutchinsMartina K. JacksonCheryl L. JewellJoseph R. JohnsonErin KellyChristina L. KenneyEric K. Ketemepi Jr.Randi M. KlossnerTravis C. KopetMichelle LabientoEllen B. LammKevin LeatonElizabeth LettauLinya LewisAdam M. LipmanElizabeth M. LoforteJacqueline M. MacakGoutham K. MalempatiKellie M. MartinPhaedra Mashburn-OlomoLaQuita S. MasonAndrea Lynn McCoonSara J. McCraryVenice L. McFarlaneAllison P. MillerdEileen T. MoriartyMaria Eva NathansonJessica T. NyirinkwayaShannon O’NeillJennifer N. OrendorfJulie Parish

Ashley PeacockNicole E. PowellSonia Ivette RamosAlicia L. RayJheannell ReidValerie Ann RoblesKayla RodgersJohn J. Ross IIIGina M. RossiAngelica SantanaLisa Ann SchryverKirsten SchultzJill R. ShangEmily SimchikBrittney Indianna Simmons

CelestinGabriella SkillenJacqueline J. SpringerKelsey E. SquierFrank William StewartBetcy ThomasMegan R. ToorKatherine E. TowerKatherine VasileKira M. VasquezKaren VittoriaJanice WaltersCarrie L. WilliamsCharlai La’Rose WilliamsMolly E. WilliamsLynn M. WinksMary L. WrightJennifer L. ZarpentineNicole M. Zimmermann

M.S., Liberal Studies

Gabrielle M. Ciccarello Andrea M. Pepper

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M.S., Occupational Therapy

Matthew Robert AcquilanoAlyssa D. AlmeidaMarialana AmusoAmanda K. BabiczRebecca C. BendickTiffany M. BenoitCharlotte Raye BrockwayJennifer R. BulawaIsaac M. BulkleyMichelle Ellen BundyErin A. BurchillAshley C. CableMelanie R. CarlsonAlexa R. ChruscickiMary Lynn CookeTori M. CoutureMiranda S. CrillLauren A. DeLudeKrista M. DendorLaura Rose Donnaruma

Halle Kathryn DonohoSherri D. EcclesIrvin L. J. EisenbergRebecca EverhartJulie R. FalconeCarissa E. FranceKayla A. GardyErin J. HamalainenMackenzie M. HovenBrittnee J. HughesAllison Irene JonesDiane JordanNavreen KaurKathleen A. KelpyKorey KiblingAlena KuzniatsovaNikolette C. LaZoreMcKenzie A. LiddleKimberly M. LoveTatyana Lyubezhanina

Sarah E. MalavasicDanielle Marie McHarrisAlexis A. MieleTanaesja MilliganMiranda Ann MoravetzMegan Alice MorrowKimberly Craw MyersHarper Lee NajarianElizabeth A. PawloskiBrianna L. PulciniShelby Lyn ReardonMelanie SanchezDana T. SimpsonKiersten L. StoneAmanda Rose TalaricoStephanie T. TreadwellMichael T. TryonSarah E. WiatrSienna P. WisseMichelle Catherine Ziemba

M.S.ED., Leadership and Instruction For Inclusive Classrooms

Lora G. AllenMarie A. CastanoMegan M. CrowleyHeather M. Jaynes

Angeline M. LubeyNicholas J. LuppinoLisa A. McLeanRobert Romeo

John M. VerraJuliya J. Zhushma

The list of May degree candidates in this program is tentative and is based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during the Spring 2018

semester. This document should not be considered as an official record of degrees awarded. August 2018 degree candidates are permitted to participate in this

ceremony. Their actual degrees, however, will not be awarded until they successfully complete their degree requirements.

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The History of Academic Regalia

The college or university commencement procession is a pageant bright with the dress and ceremony inherited from the medieval universities of the 11th and 12th centuries. The caps, gowns, and hoods were worn to keep students and professors warm and distinguish clerical and academic groups from laity. Academic regalia is worn today by those who play an academic role at commencements or other celebrations of scholarly significance. The traditional costumes were used in few universities in America prior to the 1880s. With the growth in the late 19th century of institutions of higher learning, American uni-versities in 1895 agreed on a definite system and set up a suitable code of academic dress for colleges and universities in the United States. In 1932 the American Council on Edu-cation presented a revised code, which, for the most part, governs the style of academic dress today.The Gown The flowing gown comes from the 12th century. It has become symbolic of the democ-racy of scholarship, for it completely covers any dress rank or social standing underneath. It generally is black for all degrees, with pointed sleeves for the bachelor’s degree; closed sleeves for the master’s degree, with a slit for the arm; and round, open sleeves for the doctoral degree. Holders of doctoral degrees from some universities may wear gowns of bright colors agreed to by the granting university. For the bachelor’s or master’s degree, the gown has no trimmings. For the doctoral degree, it is faced down the front with velvet and has three bars of velvet across the sleeves, in the color distinctive of the faculty or disci-pline to which the degree pertains. Some of the colors most frequently seen and the fields of learning they represent are: blue—philosophy; purple—law; green—medicine; yellow—science; light blue—education; and red—theology.The Cap When Roman law freed the slave, he won the privilege of wearing a cap. So the academic cap is a sign of freedom of scholarship and the responsibility and dignity with which scholarship endows the wearer. For the doctoral outfit, the tassel may be of gold bullion. The Hood The hood is an inverted shield with one or more chevrons of a secondary color on the ground of the primary color of the college. The color of the facing of the academic hood denotes the discipline in which the degree is earned. The color for Physical Therapy is teal, Education is light blue, Occupational Therapy is slate blue, Health Care Administration is salmon, Economic Crime Management is purple, Business Administration is brown, Criminal Justice Administration is midnight blue, Cybersecurity is gold, and Liberal Stud-ies is yellow. The color of the hood lining denotes the institution awarding the degree, in this case Utica College’s colors – blue and orange.

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The Mace of Utica College

The mace is a symbol of the unique mission of Utica College, which is to provide a college education that is accessible to all, liberal and human-izing, practical and purposeful. The basalt foot is a symbol of our commonality and shared predicament as children of the Earth, mother of all living things. Strength, endurance, and beauty are characteristics of the black walnut core. These characteristics are symbolic of the peoples who have come to share this culture. The inlays of woods from around the world are symbols of the interdependence of modern civilizations and the enrichment of the human life that results when we learn from one another. Peaceful common endeavor and its bountiful harvest are symbolized by the shaft of the mace, which has the form of a sheaf of wheat. Unity, totality, and perfection have been expressed by the sphere since ancient times. It was the shape of the cosmos, a symbol for the totality of vision that the seeker of wisdom pursues. Four metals are found in the mace. In ascending order, they are iron, bronze, silver, and gold. They were for ancient poets and thinkers images of the capacities and of the perfectibility of man. Beads of silver shot border for the College motto. They represent the multiplicity of disciplines that are pursued in the modern university. Love and transcending beauty are symbolized by the rose. It appears as a gratuitous asymmetry on the sphere. Made of gold, the most precious of

the metals, symbolic of the loftiest aspirations of man, the rose symbolizes the ultimate goals of human activity, wisdom, goodness and love. The mace of Utica College is a gift of the class of 1989. It was designed and made by James F. Caron, professor of philosophy, with the collaboration of professors Randall Huta, Edward Jones, Stephen Peek, Ralph Fimmano, and David Moore. The mace was adopted in 1990, just as the College was beginning its transition to an independent institu-tion, and its origin as a College of Syracuse University can be seen both on the mace and on the stand.

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The Presidential Medallion

The medallion, with which the president is invested during the inauguration ceremony, is an emblem of office worn on official occasions of the College. It is hung on a chain, which is placed around the President’s neck. The medallion is a gift to the College from trustee Lauren E. Bull ’74. The face of the medallion bears the Utica College corporate seal, which incorporates a number of symbols. The focal point of the seal is a shield, used in heraldry, that represents UC’s “family ties” to Syracuse University as well as the UC community as a family. Its “U” shape stands for Utica and Utica College. The book represents learning and knowledge. The laurel, part of the UC-SU undergraduate academic seal, symbolizes honor and achievement. The peak on the bottom of the seal’s shield is an abstract representation of the Frank E. Gannett Memorial Library, the center of learning on campus. The arch, formed by white space, represents the archway at Plymouth Church through which thousands of students passed to take classes on the original Oneida Square campus. The five bars, depicted as the five stripes of white space stemming from the peak, represent the five areas in which the College reaches out to students to educate and develop them: liberal arts, sciences, professional studies, extracurricular activities, and continuing education. The dates on the seal mark three important years in the College’s history: its first year as a college (1946), its origins as a Syracuse University extension site (1933), and the year the College was chartered by the Board of Regents as an independent institution (1995).

General Seating

In order to meet fire regulations and ensure everyone’s safety and comfort, all guests are asked to remain in their seats before, during, and immediately after the ceremony. Seat-ing is not allowed in the aisles; all aisles must be kept clear for fire and safety reasons. Only graduates with robes, security personnel, Commencement staff with appropriate ID badges, and members of the media with identification will be allowed on the floor or in the aisles. Unauthorized persons on the floor or in the aisles will be asked to return to their seats.

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Reserved Seating

Reserved Seating is located in section 116, located between gates 17 and 18.

Photography

Island Photography (www.islandphoto.com) will be present at the ceremony to take pho-tographs of all graduates as they walk across the stage. A link to these photographs will be sent to each student’s UC e-mail address within 72 hours of the Ceremony, and the pic-tures will be available for purchase on the photographer’s website. There is no obligation to order copies of these photos.

Graduating students and their guests are also welcome to take photographs during the ceremony, but please keep in mind that there are regulations regarding keeping aisles clear. We ask that you take any photos from your seat.

Recessional

All guests are asked to remain in their seats until the recessional is completed so that all graduates can exit the floor in a timely manner. All graduates will file out of the building onto the auditorium lawn near section 210. Guests may meet graduates outside on the lawn. (In inclement weather, graduates will exit off the floor into the lobby areas, where guests may meet them.)

Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities

Special seating will be available upon request. Only one other person may accompany physically challenged individuals into the special seating section. If you need assistance, please speak with a Utica College staff member. Staff will be located at both entrances of the auditorium. Persons with hearing loss should plan to sit in section 102 in order to be in close proximity to the sign language interpreters.

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Restrooms

Men’s and Women’s restrooms are located near Gates 9, 11, 15, and 19. Restrooms are accessible to persons with disabilities.

Telephones

Please turn off, or put in silent mode, all cell phones during the ceremony.

First Aid

First aid assistance is available from the emergency medical technicians located through-out the facility, as well as from Utica College safety personnel.

UC Memorabilia

The Utica College Bookstore will be on site with an assortment of Utica College and alumni giftware and other items.

Post-Commencement Reception

The faculty and staff of the College cordially invite graduates and their families and guests to a reception on the Academic Quad following the Commencement ceremony. The post-commencement reception will be held on the Utica College campus at the Rose Garden (see star on map) located behind Addison Miller White Hall (5). In case of inclement weather the reception will be held in Harold T. Clark Jr. Athletic Center (20). Reception seating will be available.

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Center14) South Hall 15) North Hall 16) Alumni Hall 17) Newman Center 18) Bell Hall 19) Tower Hall 20) Harold T. Clark, Jr. Athletic Center 21) Harold T. Clark, Sr. Team Facility 22) Sand Volleyball Court 23) Charles A. Gaetano Stadium

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Center26) Soccer Field27) Baseball Field 28) Practice Fields 29) Facilities Management Office 30) Maintenance Facilities 31) Burrstone House 32) Champlin House

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