ROANOKE COLLEGE...ALMA MATER HYMN Written by Dr. Frank M. Williams (Please stand and join the Choir...
Transcript of ROANOKE COLLEGE...ALMA MATER HYMN Written by Dr. Frank M. Williams (Please stand and join the Choir...
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R O A N O K E C O L L E G E
C O M M E N C E M E N T P R O G R A M
Saturday, the Fourth of May, Two Thousand and Nineteen
One Hundred Seventy-Seventh Year
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Order of Commencement Exercises10:00 a.m.
INDOOR VIEWING OF COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES IS AVAILABLE IN OLIN THEATER AND COLKET STUDENT CENTER. THE INCLEMENT WEATHER LOCATION IS THE SALEM CIVIC CENTER.
PRELUDE Roanoke College Wind Ensemble Dr. Marc LaChance, Director
PROCESSIONAL: “Pomp and Circumstance” Sir Edward Elgar ( The audience will rise when the academic procession enters and
remain standing through the singing of “America the Beautiful.”)
THE INVOCATION The Rev. Christopher M. Bowen, Timothy L. Pickle, Jr. & Timothy L. Pickle, III, Dean of the Chapel
“America the Beautiful”
1. O beautiful for spacious skies
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!
(Be seated.)
WELCOME ADDRESS Mr. Michael C. Maxey, President of the College
CONFERRING OF DEGREES President Maxey with Dr. Richard A. Smith, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Student Affairs,
Shirley C. and Donald E. Morel Dean of the College
VALEDICTORY ADDRESSES Cody Morgan Dillon-Owens, Roanoke, Virginia Matthew C. Johnson, Almond, New York
William Barrett Lambert, Staunton, Virginia
RECOGNITION OF FACULTY AND STAFF Dr. Smith
PRESENTATION OF THE SIMON CARSON WELLS MEDAL Dr. Smith with President Maxey and Mr. Morris M. Cregger, Jr.,
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Dr. Michael A. Heller
Professor of English
Dr. Ali A. Nazemi
Professor of Business Administration
CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES President Maxey
Doctor of Commerce:
Mr. Morris M. Cregger, Jr. ’64 Dr. Smith
Columbia, South Carolina
Doctor of Commerce:
Mrs. Sheila S. Cregger Dr. Smith
Columbia, South Carolina
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PhotographyYou may stand beside the brick walkway during the processional; however, DO NOT stand on the walkway. Professional photos of graduates crossing the stage and at the backdrop will be available within 72 hours after the ceremony. Graduates will receive an email with instructions
on how to view proofs (including a private password). You can also visit roanoke.edu/gradphotos2019.
Please do not approach the stage. Kindly remain seated and enjoy this special occasion. There is an additional photo backdrop located on the back quad for your use before and after the ceremony.
CONFERRING OF DIPLOMAS President Maxey with Dr. Smith and Ms. Leah L. Russell, Associate Dean and Registrar
ALMA MATER HYMN Written by Dr. Frank M. Williams (Please stand and join the Choir in the singing of the Alma Mater.) Roanoke College A Cappella Choir
Dr. Jeffrey R. Sandborg, Director
Deep in our hearts, a flame is softly burning.
Deep in our thoughts, the mem’ries are returning.
Bells that are ringing, choirs that are singing,
Bring back the joys that we have known.
Learning to live, and loving as we’re learning.
Seeking to find the truths for which we’re yearning.
Years come and go, but we’ll always know
That dear old Roanoke served us well.
To live once more, here in these hallowed halls.
To know once again all the joys that we used to know!
Some day the winter of life will pass before us.
Then we’ll remember the place that proudly bore us.
Then we’ll remember Alma Mater.
Then we’ll remember Thee.
THE BENEDICTION Rev. Bowen (The audience will remain standing until the academic procession has departed. All graduates and their guests are invited to enjoy light
refreshments on the Back Quad. If Commencement is moved to the Salem Civic Center due to inclement weather, the refreshments will be in
the Roanoke College Colket Center.)
RECESSIONAL Roanoke College Wind Ensemble
CHIEF MARSHAL – Dr. Chris Lee
ASSOCIATE CHIEF MARSHAL – Dr. J. Brooks Crozier
MARSHALS – Dr. Shannon Anderson, Dr. Marit Berntson, Dr. Jesse Bucher, Dr. Chris Buchholz,
Prof. James Buriak, Dr. Adam Childers, Prof. Sharon Gibbs, Dr. Gary Hollis,
Dr. Michael Maina, Dr. DorothyBelle Poli, Dr. Steven Powers,
Dr. Karin Saoub, Dr. David Taylor, Dr. Harry Wilson
FLAG BEARERS – Mr. Elijah Wilhelm ’19; Ms. Emma Grosskopf ’19
BELL RINGER – Mr. Preston Gould ’19
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HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT Doctor of Commerce
Morris M. Cregger ’64
Morris M. Cregger Jr. ’64 is the owner and CEO of Cregger Company, Inc., and of Cregger Capital Investments, Inc.
Mr. Cregger is a native of Roanoke and attended Fork Union Military Academy before earning his bachelor’s degree in economics from Roanoke College, where he was an accomplished student-athlete. He served as president of the Monogram Club while earning varsity letters in basketball, track, soccer and tennis; was selected captain of the Virginia All-State team; was named All-Mason-Dixon Conference all four years in basketball; led the Commonwealth of Virginia in scoring his senior year; and was named Roanoke’s Outstanding Athlete. He was active in Sigma Chi Fraternity and was elected to the Blue Key National Honor Society.
After graduation, Mr. Cregger played in the Eastern Basketball Association and later for the Salem Rebels minor league baseball team. He is a charter member of the Roanoke College Athletic Hall of Fame.
Mr. Cregger has used the lessons he learned from athletics throughout his very successful business career. In 1978, he purchased the plumbing division of Kline Supply Company and founded the Cregger Company, Inc., in West Columbia, South Carolina. In partnership with his wife, Sheila, he has grown the company into one of the top 40 largest distributors of plumbing, electrical and heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning products in North America with 35 locations. Its subsidiary company, Cregger Capital Investments, Inc., has over 60 income-producing properties and holds equity positions in the development of several housing projects.
He is widely recognized throughout the wholesale industry as a leader, consultant and partner in plumbing, electrical and climate control operations. He has served on numerous industry and community boards and associations.
Mr. Cregger is a 1992 Roanoke College Distinguished Alumnus and joined the College’s Board of Trustees in 1999. He served as its chairman from 2011 until his recent retirement in April 2019. During his tenure, the College successfully undertook many ambitious and successful academic, capital, and development projects.
Mr. Cregger and his wife are charter members of the Presidents Society, as well as longtime members of the Society of 1842 and Associates Society. They provided the lead gift for the Morris M. Cregger Center, as they believe that students learn self-discipline and teamwork through athletics.
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Sheila S. Cregger
Sheila S. Cregger is the CFO and controller of Cregger Company, Inc., and of Cregger Capital Investments, Inc.
Mrs. Cregger was born in Asheville, North Carolina, and grew up in Orangeburg, South Carolina. She was the 1974 valedictorian of Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School and graduated cum laude from the University of South Carolina in 1978 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. As a student at the University of South Carolina, Mrs. Cregger was active in the Beta Alpha Psi honors accounting fraternity, serving as treasurer and as representative to the 1977 national convention. She was the first member of her family to attend college.
She played an integral role in helping her husband, Morris, found the Cregger Company in 1978. She has been the CFO and controller since its inception and has been instrumental in its growth as one of the top 40 largest distributors of plumbing, electrical and heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning products in North America. The couple’s other venture, Cregger Capital Investments, Inc., has over 60 income-producing properties and holds equity positions in the development of several housing projects.
Mrs. Cregger is active at both her alma mater and Roanoke College. At the University of South Carolina, she is a current member of the Athletic Director’s Advisory Board, on which she has served for five years. She has been a guest speaker and served on a panel for the Honors College, sharing her insights on career development opportunities and the value of education.
At Roanoke, she has been an active and involved supporter throughout her husband Morris’s tenure on the Board of Trustees and has attended numerous College functions. Mrs. Cregger has made many friends at Roanoke over the years and considers herself an “adopted Roanoke alum.”
On a national level, Mrs. Cregger has chaired the American Supply Association’s scholarship committee, which raises funds and selects recipients of those scholarships.
Mrs. Cregger and her husband have been generous donors at both Roanoke College and the University of South Carolina, making key gifts to endowed scholarships and athletic facilities at both schools—Roanoke’s Cregger Center and USC’s Sheila and Morris Cregger Track Facility and Cregger Athletic Village. She and her husband are charter members of Roanoke’s Presidents Society and longtime members of the Society of 1842 and Associates Society.
HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT Doctor of Commerce
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Elected to Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society Elected to Alpha Chi National Honor Society Elected to Omicron Delta Kappa National Honor Society
Honors Program Graduate August 2018 Graduate December 2018 Graduate
Degrees Conferred in CourseDegrees with distinction: cum laude (minimum 3.4 gpa); magna cum laude (minimum 3.7 gpa); summa cum laude (minimum 3.9 gpa)
VALEDICTORIANSCody Morgan Dillon-Owens, Roanoke, Virginia
Matthew C. Johnson, Almond, New York
William Barrett Lambert, Staunton, Virginia
SALUTATORIANSNatalie Logan Cox, Radford, Virginia
David Biagio Moreau, East Haddam, Connecticut
Noelle Annette Warfford, Simpsonville, South Carolina
BACHELOR OF ARTSAlondra Alba History Dallas, Texas
Barry David Allen, Jr. Biology Emporia, Virginia
Elizabeth Hundley Almond Communication Studies Salem, Virginia
Alexandra Christine Andrew Interdisciplinary Studies Mendham, New Jersey
Haleigh Allison Ardolino History Burlington, North Carolina
Irma Lucya Arellano, cum laude Biology, Spanish Roanoke, Virginia
Ciprianna Ophelia Azar, magna cum laude Psychology Roanoke, Virginia
Shelby Rosina Baney Creative Writing Wernersville, Pennsylvania
Isabella Selena Barron Sociology Roanoke, Virginia
Jessica Marie BarthelAnticipated August Graduate
Economics Burke, Virginia
Lydia Rowan Bates Communication Studies Wilton, Connecticut
Amanda Ross Bell Interdisciplinary Studies Fincastle, Virginia
Sophie Marie Bookheimer, magna cum laude Literary Studies Lexington, South Carolina
Emma Isabella Boris, cum laude Communication Studies Cockeysville, Maryland
Joel Thomas Bowers Art History Woodstock, Virginia
Allegra Blaize Boylan Interdisciplinary Studies Ridgefield, Connecticut
Deanna Lynn Bracken, cum laude Sociology Mount Airy, Maryland
Donte James Branch Sociology Washington, D.C.
Samuel Clifford Broeniman, magna cum laude Sociology, Criminal Justice Henrico, Virginia
Sasha Lynn Bronder, summa cum laude Religious Studies, Sociology New Kent, Virginia
Evan Jacob Brown Economics Richmond, Virginia
Megan Elizabeth Brown, magna cum laude Creative Writing Greene, New York
Sydney Jayne Brown, cum laude Art Rocky Mount, Virginia
Alexis Nicole Bryson, magna cum laude Psychology Roanoke, Virginia
Laura Wolfe CampbellAnticipated August Graduate
Art Roanoke, Virginia
Rebekah Robyn Carey, summa cum laude Criminal Justice, Political Science Severna Park, Maryland
Zachary Christian Caveness Economics Roanoke, Virginia
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Elected to Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society Elected to Alpha Chi National Honor Society Elected to Omicron Delta Kappa National Honor Society
Honors Program Graduate August 2018 Graduate December 2018 Graduate
BACHELOR OF ARTS Nataly Elizabeth Claros, summa cum laude Sociology Stephens City, Virginia
Kiah Leandra Coflin, cum laude Psychology Hingham, Massachusetts
Catherine Haver Cone Literary Studies, Creative Writing Eagleville, Tennessee
Mairead Clare Connelly Psychology Pleasantville, New York
Kathleen Mary Conte Communication Studies Gladstone, New Jersey
Emily Elizabeth Costello, cum laude International Relations Jacksonville, Florida
Cristoni Renae Couvrette, cum laude Psychology Roanoke, Virginia
Peter Joseph Crane Creative Writing Henrico, Virginia
Alexander Courtland Crofford Political Science, Criminal Justice Bealeton, Virginia
Kacie Raybon Crosswhite, summa cum laude Sociology, Criminal Justice Forest, Virginia
Erin Elizabeth Cullen International Relations, Spanish Cortlandt Manor, New York
Amber Nichole DamianosAnticipated August Graduate
Biology Scottsville, Virginia
Sydney Anne Daniel, cum laude Criminal Justice Ashburn, Virginia
Amanda Nicole Davis Literary Studies Vienna, Virginia
Annabelle Renee Davis Biology Roanoke, Virginia
Elaine Christine Decker Economics, Spanish Gates Mills, Ohio
Christian Mannix Delaney History Los Gatos, California
Josephine Shannon Dennis, cum laude International Relations North Chesterfield, Virginia
Leah Elizabeth Dietrich, cum laude Sociology, Spanish Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Rachel Nicole Dix Psychology Salem, Virginia
Claudia Carruth Dodd Literary Studies Charlotte, North Carolina
Fiona Starr DouganAnticipated August Graduate
Psychology Lexington, Massachusetts
Ethan Zachary Dowdy History New Castle, Virginia
Deborah Claire Drummond Interdisciplinary Studies Roanoke, Virginia
Charles Benjamin Eckert Art Roanoke, Virginia
Michelle Jasmine Eimen Literary Studies, Creative Writing Albuquerque, New Mexico
Yasmeen Mustafa Sadek El-Rafey Criminal Justice Great Falls, Virginia
McKenna Rose Fernandini Art Jackson, New Jersey
Gregory Alan Fletcher Economics Alexandria, Virginia
Kathryn Anne Flinchum, summa cum laude Psychology Vinton, Virginia
Anna Mari Ford, summa cum laude International Relations Hampton, Virginia
Aislinn Elizabeth Foutz, summa cum laude Psychology Roanoke, Virginia
Matthew John Franklin, cum laude International Relations, Political Science Midlothian, Virginia
Jacob Sullins Friedrich, cum laude Art History Knoxville, Tennessee
Shelby Elizabeth Frost Communication Studies Lynchburg, Virginia
Hannah Noel Furrow, cum laude International Relations Bent Mountain, Virginia
Jamie Alejandro Garcia, cum laude History Roanoke, Virginia
Kayla Elizabeth Gill Interdisciplinary Studies Roanoke, Virginia
Ian Robert Gillen History Hendersonville, North Carolina
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Elected to Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society Elected to Alpha Chi National Honor Society Elected to Omicron Delta Kappa National Honor Society
Honors Program Graduate August 2018 Graduate December 2018 Graduate
BACHELOR OF ARTSConor James Gold
Anticipated August GraduatePolitical Science Ridgefield, Connecticut
Dara Brooke Goldman Communication Studies Warrenton, Virginia
Marlena Angelie GonzalezAnticipated August Graduate
Psychology Kissimmee, Florida
Preston David Gould, cum laude History Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Alexandria Mary Grabler History Stamford, Connecticut
Jameeraquan Jamal Green Political Science Baltimore, Maryland
Karen Patrice Griffith International Relations Virginia Beach, Virginia
Emma June Grosskopf, magna cum laude Communication Studies, French Fredericksburg, Virginia
Erin Frances Hannon, summa cum laude History Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
Juliet Walker Harris, cum laude Interdisciplinary Studies Fincastle, Virginia
Emily Nicole Hecht, magna cum laude Communication Studies Boyds, Maryland
Chance Wilson Henry History Blue Ridge, Virginia
Sayra HernandezAnticipated August Graduate
Spanish Raleigh, North Carolina
Alanna Jasmine Higdon Sociology Leesburg, Virginia
Sophia Rose Hines Sociology Cincinnati, Ohio
Kayla Anne Hogan Interdisciplinary Studies Fincastle, Virginia
Anika Elizabeth Holzer, magna cum laude Art History Harrisonburg, Virginia
Alexis Rey Honts, cum laude Interdisciplinary Studies Covington, Virginia
Hannah Kaitlyn Hudson, cum laude Communication Studies Danville, Virginia
Alixandra Dupuy Hunter, summa cum laude International Relations Thurmont, Maryland
Olivia Helen Hurley Interdisciplinary Studies Salem, Virginia
Phantesa Omenza Ingram Interdisciplinary Studies South Bronx, New York
Shamira Donney James Communication Studies Baltimore, Maryland
Megan Lynne Jenkins Interdisciplinary Studies King William, Virginia
Paul Thomas Jennings Creative Writing Blue Ridge, Virginia
Joshua Hunter Jones Psychology Fincastle, Virginia
Jacob Stephen Joyce, magna cum laude Philosophy Knoxville, Tennessee
Hannah Elizabeth Kapp Communication Studies Columbia, South Carolina
Allison Nicole Kellam, magna cum laude Sociology Mechanicsville, Virginia
Stephen Palante Kim Political Science Saratoga Springs, New York
Jacob McGee Klein Physics Catlett, Virginia
Jeanette Lynn Kurtic Psychology Roanoke, Virginia
Reed Thomas LarsonAnticipated August Graduate
History Amherst, New Hampshire
Emily Catherine Leclerc, magna cum laude Biology Charlton, Massachusetts
Morgan Renae Leftwich, magna cum laude Communication Studies Roanoke, Virginia
Rachel Elizabeth Leigh Interdisciplinary Studies Leesburg, Virginia
Arianna Rose LewisAnticipated August Graduate
International Relations Coral Springs, Florida
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Elected to Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society Elected to Alpha Chi National Honor Society Elected to Omicron Delta Kappa National Honor Society
Honors Program Graduate August 2018 Graduate December 2018 Graduate
BACHELOR OF ARTSElbisa Lindov Psychology Salem, Virginia
Meredith Carter Link Communication Studies Roanoke, Virginia
Abigail Lynn Linkous Creative Writing Shawsville, Virginia
Meagan Elizabeth Long Criminal Justice Fincastle, Virginia
Zachary George LouieAnticipated August Graduate
Biology Alexandria, Virginia
Garrett Kendall Louthen History Roanoke, Virginia
Jonathan Stafford Lovern Creative Writing Blue Ridge, Virginia
Kelly Caitlin MacCluen, cum laude Art History Haddonfield, New Jersey
Radiance Alasandria MackAnticipated August Graduate
Criminal Justice Miami, Florida
Nicholas Farinholt Macrini, cum laude Political Science, Sociology Williamsburg, Virginia
Kaitlin Elise MadiganAnticipated August Graduate
Creative Writing Chantilly, Virginia
Kellie Pearl Mahan Communication Studies Palmyra, Virginia
Kent Johnson Mancini Political Science Richmond, Virginia
Jacob Bailey Mann Literary Studies, Creative Writing Roanoke, Virginia
Hunter Lee Manning Criminal Justice Botetourt County, Virginia
Paul Vincent Manville History Virginia Beach, Virginia
Carolyn Marie Marciniec, summa cum laude Literary Studies Salem, Virginia
Zachary Allen Margrave, magna cum laude Music Ridgeway, Virginia
Ethan Taylor Marsh Communication Studies Newtown, Connecticut
Luke Quillen MarstonAnticipated August Graduate
Political Science Roanoke, Virginia
Bailey Beatrice Martin, magna cum laude History Byron, Illinois
Brian Matthew Matera International Relations Ashburn, Virginia
Nicholas Dean MattioliAnticipated August Graduate
Communication Studies, Economics Voorhees, New Jersey
Matthew Kevin McKinney Christian Studies, Religious Studies Roanoke, Virginia
Burke Christopher McManus Criminal Justice Baltimore, Maryland
Aeryn Elisabeth McMurtry Creative Writing, Literary Studies Nashville, Tennessee
Harrison Squire Mines, cum laude Communication Studies Lexington, Virginia
Keara Anne Moore Spanish Roanoke, Virginia
Julia Egan Murphy Sociology Redding, Connecticut
Matthew Allen Myers History Blacksburg, Virginia
Lindsey Camille Nanz Biology Roanoke, Virginia
Phoebe Laurel Nash Creative Writing Charlottesville, Virginia
Sarah Catherine NealAnticipated August Graduate
Psychology Frederick, Maryland
Lauren Hunter Northern Chemistry Elliston, Virginia
Megan Elizabeth Northern Communication Studies Waterford, Virginia
Marcello Novella Mendoza Literary Studies Burke, Virginia
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Elected to Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society Elected to Alpha Chi National Honor Society Elected to Omicron Delta Kappa National Honor Society
Honors Program Graduate August 2018 Graduate December 2018 Graduate
BACHELOR OF ARTSMary-Kate O’Connor Interdisciplinary Studies Rumson, New Jersey
Mary Ann Orrell History Clemmons, North Carolina
Joseph Robert Charles Parker Art Salem, Virginia
Devon Victoria Pearson Psychology Stamford, Connecticut
Alexander Thomas Pelletier History Sellersville, Pennsylvania
Nicole Cathryn Petty, summa cum laude Psychology Princeton Junction, New Jersey
Allison Ann Poggendorf Psychology Roanoke, Virginia
Benjamin Boyd Pullen, magna cum laude History Midlothian, Virginia
Sarah LeAnna Raines, magna cum laude Creative Writing Salem, Virginia
Chasity Clark Ramsey Psychology Roanoke, Virginia
Bailey Grey Ratliff Sociology Moneta, Virginia
Tyler Leigh Redmond Psychology West Chester, Pennsylvania
Frances Elizabeth Reisman Interdisciplinary Studies Metairie, Louisiana
Kendall Sidney Rhyne, Jr. Art Parkville, Maryland
Julia Nicole Ricciardi Interdisciplinary Studies Denver, North Carolina
Hannah Grace Richardson, cum laude Interdisciplinary Studies Ellicott City, Maryland
Samantha Suzanne Iberg Riggs, summa cum laude
Art History, French Charleston, West Virginia
Natalia Rose Riley Psychology Selden, New York
Alicia Lynn Robinson, cum laude Psychology Roanoke, Virginia
Andrew T. Ruimerman History Chilmark, Massachusetts
Bernice Saka, cum laude Art History, Literary Studies Kumasi, Ghana
Hannah Dorathea Schneider, magna cum laude Philosophy Oak Ridge, North Carolina
Ruth Elizabeth Schultz, magna cum laude Literary Studies Jacksonville, Illinois
Gabrielle Ileana Scrimsher, cum laude History Canton, Georgia
Samuel Robert Seelman Communication Studies Charlottesville, Virginia
Stefani Marie Senkus Communication Studies Glen Burnie, Maryland
Timothy Davis Shay, magna cum laude History Roanoke, Virginia
Brandy Marie Shell Psychology Roanoke, Virginia
Christopher Cody Shell Communication Studies Hardy, Virginia
Emily Paige Sheppard, cum laude Christian Studies Salem, Virginia
Licia Isabel Sheridan, cum laude Psychology Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Madeline May Showalter Communication Studies Wytheville, Virginia
Jakob Walker Sibley, cum laude History Newport News, Virginia
Jessica Renee Slayton, magna cum laude Theatre Arts Hurt, Virginia
Andrew Lytle SmithAnticipated August Graduate
History Paris, Kentucky
Hayley Elizabeth Smith Interdisciplinary Studies Raphine, Virginia
Khira Michole Smith Creative Writing Raleigh, North Carolina
Hailey Savannah Snyder Sociology Williamsburg, Virginia
Leigh Arika Snyder, cum laude History Columbus, Ohio
Katie Mae Soper, cum laude Theatre Arts Canaan, Connecticut
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Elected to Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society Elected to Alpha Chi National Honor Society Elected to Omicron Delta Kappa National Honor Society
Honors Program Graduate August 2018 Graduate December 2018 Graduate
BACHELOR OF ARTSAngela Maria Spasojevic
Anticipated August GraduatePsychology Roanoke, Virginia
Kaylin Alyssa Stenson, magna cum laude Criminal Justice Coopersburg, Pennsylvania
Taylor Danielle Stewart Psychology Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Olivia Forrest Streett, magna cum laude History Bel Air, Maryland
Logan Daniel Stugart, summa cum laude Music Hillsboro, Oregon
Kade Matthias Sykes, summa cum laude Literary Studies Portland, Oregon
K’hari Dayshaun Tassy Communication Studies Brunswick, Virginia
Madeline Elizabeth Torrisi Communication Studies West Newbury, Massachusetts
Lydia Anne Tung Physics Chatham, Virginia
Sabrina Zoe UtzAnticipated August Graduate
History Asheville, North Carolina
Brook Lee Vess Interdisciplinary Studies Lexington, Virginia
Teresa Doreen Wagner Political Science Haymarket, Virginia
Sarah Emily Waldinger, cum laude Psychology, Political Science Brewster, New York
Dominique Jontue Waller Communication Studies Roanoke, Virginia
Yipeng Wang Psychology Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Christa Elisabeth Waterwiese, cum laude International Relations Saint Louis, Missouri
Ethan Garret Wertz History Salem, Virginia
Jackson Stark Whitaker Political Science Lebanon, New Hampshire
Kanisha Mae Wiley Sociology Salem, Virginia
Elijah Morgan Wilhelm Communication Studies Roanoke, Virginia
Adrienne Jordan Williams Criminal Justice Rock, West Virginia
Madison Elizabeth Williams Interdisciplinary Studies Roanoke, Virginia
Katharine Gerry Wismer, magna cum laude Creative Writing Greenwood Village, Colorado
Cara Lynn WoodAnticipated August Graduate
Sociology Fort Mill, South Carolina
Allison Paige Woomer, magna cum laude Creative Writing Old Hickory, Tennessee
Shuhang Wu Psychology, Literary Studies Kunming, Yunnan, China
Shannon Elaine Yard Psychology Lovettsville, Virginia
William Alexander York Communication Studies Leesburg, Virginia
Brooke Michelle Young Spanish Pembroke, New Hampshire
Allison Jane Zaleski, summa cum laude Literary Studies Warrenton, Virginia
Ahmed Zaqout International Relations Khanyounis, Palestine
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Elected to Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society Elected to Alpha Chi National Honor Society Elected to Omicron Delta Kappa National Honor Society
Honors Program Graduate August 2018 Graduate December 2018 Graduate
BACHELOR OF SCIENCEStephen Wayne Abercrombie
Anticipated August GraduateBiology Roanoke, Virginia
Catherine Kelly Alcoke Health and Exercise Science Roanoke, Virginia
Timothy Matthias Aldinger, Jr. Environmental Studies Arlington, Virginia
Catherine Leigh Allen, cum laude Psychology Rome, Pennsylvania
Ian Carey Anderson Chemistry Centerport, New York
Hayley Parker Assenat Health and Exercise Science Roanoke, Virginia
Michael Eugene Austin, Jr. Health and Exercise Science Roanoke, Virginia
Amanda Elisabeth BakerAnticipated August Graduate
Environmental Studies Roanoke, Virginia
Austin Michael Bane, cum laude Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics Roanoke, Virginia
Logan Matthew BaneAnticipated August Graduate
Health and Exercise Science Roanoke, Virginia
Jillian Rebecca Barnard, magna cum laude Psychology Fairfax, Virginia
Taylor McKinley Basham Biology Salem, Virginia
Megan Faye Blackwell, cum laude Psychology, Biology Reidsville, North Carolina
Emma Jordan BlairAnticipated August Graduate
Actuarial Science, Spanish, Economics Salem, Virginia
Victoria Elizabeth Blair Psychology Vinton, Virginia
Rachael Erin Bland Biology Christiansburg, Virginia
Cesar BonillaAnticipated August Graduate
Mathematics Marriottsville, Maryland
Mara Katherine Ann BriggsAnticipated August Graduate
Biology Marion, Virginia
Nicholas Tyler Brown Mathematics Lexington, South Carolina
Jordan Thomas Byrd, summa cum laude Health and Exercise Science Wytheville, Virginia
Grace Joy Carll Sport Management Raleigh, North Carolina
Cullen Thomas Cash Sport Management Salem, Virginia
William Staley Cavey Sport Management Chesterfield, Virginia
Anotidaishe Jonty Chimbera Sport Management Harare, Zimbabwe
Katherine Schenuit Clements, cum laude Health and Exercise Science Towson, Maryland
Mackenzie Abbott Collyer, cum laude Sport Management Windsor, Connecticut
Ashleigh Nicole Conner, cum laude Health and Exercise Science Salem, Virginia
Olivia Rose Contakes Environmental Studies Williamsburg, Virginia
Myles Anthony Cooper Environmental Studies Frederick, Maryland
Natalie Logan Cox, Salutatorian summa cum laude
Biology Radford, Virginia
John Ligon Coyner, III Athletic Training Midlothian, Virginia
Alyssa Breanne Cromer, cum laude Biology Chesapeake, Virginia
Megan Elise Curbelo Athletic Training Midlothian, Virginia
Bradley Adrian DavisAnticipated August Graduate
Health and Physical Education Lexington, Virginia
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Elected to Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society Elected to Alpha Chi National Honor Society Elected to Omicron Delta Kappa National Honor Society
Honors Program Graduate August 2018 Graduate December 2018 Graduate
BACHELOR OF SCIENCEIsaac Stanley Davis, magna cum laude Environmental Studies Fishguard, Pembrokeshire,
United Kingdom
Jacob Taylor Davis, cum laude Biology Salem, Virginia
Adam James DayAnticipated August Graduate
Environmental Studies Daleville, Virginia
Alexandra Lynn Denning, magna cum laude Mathematics Winsted, Connecticut
Megan Marie Diehl, cum laude Biology Warrenton, Virginia
Cody Morgan Dillon-Owens, Valedictorian summa cum laude
Psychology Roanoke, Virginia
Madison Ayers Domico, magna cum laude Health and Exercise Science Davidson, North Carolina
Savannah Rae Dorn Sport Management Huntersville, North Carolina
Ryanne Grace Duncan Mathematics Salem, Virginia
Ryan Luke Duregger, cum laude Environmental Studies Newport News, Virginia
Kevin Howard Bass Elliott Health and Exercise Science Chester, Virginia
Timothy Robert Eng Physics Massapequa, New York
Christopher Lee Fenton Environmental Studies Shreveport, Louisiana
Justin Dmitri FernerAnticipated August Graduate
Biology Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Kendyl Reese Fink Biology Chesterfield, Virginia
Owen Michael Foster, cum laude Environmental Studies Cary, North Carolina
Sara Gabrielle Francisco, magna cum laude Psychology, Chemistry, French Champaign, Illinois
Ryan Allen GodwinAnticipated August Graduate
Sport Management Franklin, Virginia
Antonio Juan Gonzalez Sport Management Farmville, Virginia
Kelsey Marie Goodman Health and Physical Education Lynchburg, Virginia
Arabella Sue Goralski, magna cum laude Health and Exercise Science Bristol, Connecticut
Samantha Anne Greiss, cum laude Biochemistry Mahopac, New York
Stephanie Nicole Grimm Health and Exercise Science Woodbine, Maryland
Regan Lewis Grimmett, magna cum laude Environmental Studies Franklin County, Virginia
Cameron John Gendusa Guernsey Physics, Mathematics New Orleans, Louisiana
Alexa Sophia Halages Health and Exercise Science Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Maeve Grace Healy Sport Management Charlotte, North Carolina
Morgan Marie Heckman, magna cum laude Physics Harrisonburg, Virginia
Theresa Anna Hecmanczuk, summa cum laude Psychology Charlottesville, Virginia
Kyle Scott Heitmiller Sport Management Concord, New Hampshire
Benjamin Douglas Helms Health and Physical Education Salem, Virginia
Dean Rowland Hermanson Sport Management Roanoke, Virginia
Rebecca Leann Hicks Health and Exercise Science Mechanicsville, Virginia
Xuan Hoang, cum laude Biology Queens, New York City, New York
Nermina Hodzic, cum laude Biology Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Rebecca Lynn Horton Psychology Virginia Beach, Virginia
Sarah Anne Hughes, magna cum laude Environmental Studies Olney, Maryland
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Elected to Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society Elected to Alpha Chi National Honor Society Elected to Omicron Delta Kappa National Honor Society
Honors Program Graduate August 2018 Graduate December 2018 Graduate
BACHELOR OF SCIENCEEmily Amanda Irby Health and Exercise Science Mount Jackson, Virginia
Crysta Dawn Isom Psychology Daleville, Virginia
Blake Austin Johnson Sport Management Roanoke, Virginia
Matthew C. Johnson, Valedictorian summa cum laude
Biochemistry Almond, New York
Michael Kenneth Johnson Mathematics, Spanish Amherst, Virginia
Karl Christian Kaiser Biology Roanoke, Virginia
Bradley Dean Keith Environmental Studies Buchanan, Virginia
Grace Caroline Kelley Health and Exercise Science Charlotte, North Carolina
John Evan Kosko Biology Roanoke, Virginia
Erin Grace Kosmowski Biology Fulton, Maryland
Jared Alex Kossover Sport Management Northport, New York
Sarah Mary Kroneberger Health and Exercise Science Phoenix, Maryland
Joseph Arthur Krzyston Environmental Studies Amelia Court House, Virginia
William Barrett Lambert, Valedictorian summa cum laude
Mathematics, Physics Staunton, Virginia
Matthew Joseph Lintner Sport Management Houston, Texas
Susana Londono-Zuluaga Biology Bogotá, Colombia
Steven Tyler Loney Health and Physical Education Hamilton Square, New Jersey
Andrew Devin LutherAnticipated August Graduate
Computer Science, History, Mathematics Roanoke, Virginia
Kenneth Paul Mackovic Sport Management Greensboro, North Carolina
Christopher Joseph Marino, cum laude Health and Exercise Science Middletown, New Jersey
Jason Burnham Martindale Applied Computer Science Davidsonville, Maryland
Victoria Lea Maxwell Health and Physical Education Roanoke, Virginia
Gregory Randolph McClinton, Jr. Environmental Studies Virginia Beach, Virginia
Erin Elizabeth McDonnell, cum laude Psychology Richmond, Virginia
Haylee Madison McGuire Health and Exercise Science Partlow, Virginia
Sarah Lynn McGuirl Health and Exercise Science Woodbridge, Virginia
Alec Sebastian McPherson Biology Brunswick, Maine
Cameron Wayne Meador Biochemistry Botetourt, Virginia
Julia Michele Mello, magna cum laude Environmental Studies Atlanta, Georgia
Curtis Don Miles, Jr. Sport Management South Chesterfield, Virginia
Drew Ryan MinchewAnticipated August Graduate
Sport Management Boynton Beach, Florida
Logan Elizabeth MinerAnticipated August Graduate
Psychology Epping, New Hampshire
Federico Mor Sport Management Bogotá, Colombia
David Biagio Moreau, Salutatorian summa cum laude
Physics East Haddam, Connecticut
Nicole Yolanda Moughrabi, cum laude Psychology Daleville, Virginia
Kara Ashleigh Musil Health and Exercise Science Shady Side, Maryland
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Elected to Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society Elected to Alpha Chi National Honor Society Elected to Omicron Delta Kappa National Honor Society
Honors Program Graduate August 2018 Graduate December 2018 Graduate
BACHELOR OF SCIENCEBriana Simone Nardone Sport Management Bronxville, New York
Tara Noelle O’Reilly Environmental Studies Cranford, New Jersey
Kelvin Craig Obioha Sport Management Columbia, South Carolina
Paige Noel Olausen, magna cum laude Environmental Studies North Kingstown, Rhode Island
William Apraku Osae, summa cum laude Biochemistry Laurel, Maryland
Katherine Davidson OvertonAnticipated August Graduate
Mathematics Botetourt County, Virginia
Natalie May Parrish Biology Mount Sidney, Virginia
Thomas Wayne PeacemakerAnticipated August Graduate
Applied Computer Science Edinburg, Virginia
Nora Katherine Petree, cum laude Mathematics Richmond, Virginia
Danielle Nicole Phelps Psychology Salem, Virginia
David Michael PittmanAnticipated August Graduate
Applied Computer Science Raleigh, North Carolina
Christian Celeste Polk Biology Pearl River, Louisiana
Nathan James Price, magna cum laude Chemistry Botetourt County, Virginia
Katherine Lee Jones Priester, cum laude Health and Exercise Science Virginia Beach, Virginia
Nayana Shree Raghavendra PrasadAnticipated August Graduate
Biology Roanoke, Virginia
Nicholas Austin Raulin Chemistry Columbia, Maryland
Andrew Thomas Readyoff, cum laude Biology Herndon, Virginia
Julia Gail Reed, magna cum laude Mathematics Salem, Virginia
Peyton Danielle Rohrbaugh Athletic Training Greenville, Virginia
Kyle Thomas RohwederAnticipated August Graduate
Health and Exercise Science Raleigh, North Carolina
Meghan Ann Rudolf, cum laude Biology Danbury, Connecticut
Nicole Basha Sabilia, cum laude Environmental Studies Port Washington, New York
Emily Nicole Salsberry, cum laude Health and Exercise Science Newport News, Virginia
Cameron Alexander Sammons Biology Roanoke, Virginia
Heather Michaela Schauder Sport Management Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania
Jenn Catherine Schwechheimer Sport Management Wakefield, Rhode Island
Ashley Lauren Scoyni, cum laude Health and Exercise Science Glen Cove, New York
Valarie Elise Searles Health and Exercise Science Timonium, Maryland
Peter Thomas ShanahanAnticipated August Graduate
Sport Management Boxford, Massachusetts
Jacob Duffield Shaw Chemistry Roanoke, Virginia
Austin Irvin Sherman Mathematics Woodstock, Virginia
Natalie Marie Slemp, cum laude Psychology Abingdon, Virginia
Daniel Kilroy SmithAnticipated August Graduate
Applied Computer Science Saint John, Virgin Islands
Stacey Michelle Staley Health and Exercise Science Smyrna, Delaware
Anna Li Stauffer, magna cum laude Mathematics Salem, Virginia
Dylan Griffith Stein Sport Management Crofton, Maryland
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Elected to Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society Elected to Alpha Chi National Honor Society Elected to Omicron Delta Kappa National Honor Society
Honors Program Graduate August 2018 Graduate December 2018 Graduate
BACHELOR OF SCIENCELinnea Bartlett Stewart, summa cum laude Environmental Studies Woodstock, Virginia
Reginald Wayne Stuart Biochemistry Salem, Virginia
Eleanore MacRae Sullivan Chemistry, Physics Rochester, Massachusetts
Sydney Marie Switzer, summa cum laude Psychology Roanoke, Virginia
Hannah Dale Taylor Psychology Cambridge, Maryland
Khenan Nicholas Terry Physics Salem, Virginia
Kathryn Anne Thaxton Sport Management Forest, Virginia
Rebecca Brett Thompson Psychology Mount Airy, Maryland
Kestrel Thorne-Kaunelis, magna cum laude Psychology Norfolk, Connecticut
Morgann Ryleigh Tucker, cum laude Psychology, Criminal Justice Herndon, Virginia
Ellen Kathleen Wagner Health and Physical Education Wrentham, Massachusetts
Kaitlyn Rose Wallace Psychology Baltimore, Maryland
Noelle Annette Warfford, Salutatorian summa cum laude
Psychology, Music Simpsonville, South Carolina
Joely Sade WatsonAnticipated August Graduate
Psychology Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania
Matthew Cullen Watts Biology Roanoke, Virginia
Taylor Alexander WattsAnticipated August Graduate
Physics Stuart, Virginia
Michael Johnston WeaverAnticipated August Graduate
Sport Management Roanoke, Virginia
Abigail Catherine Werner Health and Physical Education Towson, Maryland
Paige Anna Wesselink Environmental Studies, Sociology Richmond, Virginia
Benjamin Taylor West Health and Exercise Science Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Catherine Mary Whittle, summa cum laude Health and Physical Education Winchester, Virginia
Marsden Gregory Woddail Chemistry, Philosophy Floyd, Virginia
Emily Anne Wright Psychology Salem, Virginia
Taylor Andrew Yarn, magna cum laude Applied Computer Science Cumberland, Maine
Kelsey Dayton Young Athletic Training Covington, Virginia
Ezra Zigarwi Sport Management Harare, Zimbabwe
Molly Renee Zydel, magna cum laude Psychology Spring Hill, Tennessee
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Elected to Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society Elected to Alpha Chi National Honor Society Elected to Omicron Delta Kappa National Honor Society
Honors Program Graduate August 2018 Graduate December 2018 Graduate
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONLuke Ralph Aprile, cum laude East Rockaway, New York
Austin Cole ArthurAnticipated August Graduate
Botetourt County, Virginia
Zachary Matthew Baumbach Doswell, Virginia
Andrew Harrison Beauvais Savannah, Georgia
Elijah Tyler Betz Blacksburg, Virginia
Amanda Marie Billips Henrico, Virginia
David Christian BognarAnticipated August Graduate
Carmel, Indiana
Tyler William Brummer Roanoke, Virginia
Jennifer Elise Calascione, magna cum laude Parker, Colorado
Christina Eleanor Chariott Darien, Connecticut
Patrick John Coffay Baltimore, Maryland
Charles Broughton CoulsonAnticipated August Graduate
Baltimore, Maryland
Ian Mark Davies Draper, Utah
Ethan James Delahunty Fairfax, Virginia
Trevor Jacob Dennis Bernardsville, New Jersey
Brendan Paul Devane Wilton, Connecticut
Angelina Ismaela DiazSecond Major, ArtAnticipated August Graduate
Hagerstown, Maryland
Cassidy Michelle Drew, cum laude Dunwoody, Georgia
Cameron Everett Eck, cum laude Leesburg, Virginia
Robert Ervin Edwards Hampton, Virginia
Scott Edward Ellis Moneta, Virginia
Matthew Lee Ferguson New Castle, Virginia
Robert Todd Flowers Salem, Virginia
Jack McCabe FreebyAnticipated August Graduate
Cornelius, North Carolina
Joshua Ryan Freund Charlotte, North Carolina
William Edward Goins Kansas City, Missouri
Tabitha Renee Gould Vinton, Virginia
Daniel Timmons Griffeth Davidson, North Carolina
William Ladd GriffinAnticipated August Graduate
Easton, Maryland
William Pierce Grossmann Arlington, Virginia
Amanda Grace Gutman Cape Coral, Florida
Madeline Carbone Harwood Arlington, Virginia
John Maguire Heckler, III Arlington, Virginia
Ryan Patrick Hepburn, summa cum laude Christiansburg, Virginia
Jack Dixon Howard, magna cum laude Leesburg, Virginia
Yuqing Huang Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Madison Victoria Kantor, summa cum laude Roanoke, Virginia
Cassandra Allyson Kinneberg Bel Air, Maryland
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Elected to Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society Elected to Alpha Chi National Honor Society Elected to Omicron Delta Kappa National Honor Society
Honors Program Graduate August 2018 Graduate December 2018 Graduate
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONSean Michael Madagan Salem, Virginia
Alston Sidney Martin Clifton Forge, Virginia
Carlisle Allen Maxwell South Riding, Virginia
Thomas MacArthur McAleer Gaithersburg, Maryland
Julia Elizabeth McCracken, cum laude Ringoes, New Jersey
Amina Mekic Roanoke, Virginia
Bethany Lydia Montrose, summa cum laude New Castle, Virginia
Wyatt Grady MulherenAnticipated August Graduate
Rumson, New Jersey
Courtney Danielle Oliver Greenville, Virginia
William Tray Pankey Richmond, Virginia
Benjamin James Parker, magna cum laude Havertown, Pennsylvania
Brij Hasmukhbhai Patadia, cum laude Anand, Gujarat, India
Gaurav Bharatvijay Patadia, cum laude Vinton, Virginia
Haley Parker Quinn Salem, Virginia
Kathryn Rose Rhatigan Belford, New Jersey
Joshua Scott Roberts Salem, Virginia
Jose Luis Robertson Lugo, summa cum laude Caracas, Venezuela
Carla Mairead Rogan Roanoke, Virginia
Dalton David Rogers Powder Springs, Georgia
Agustus Scott Rose Barboursville, Virginia
Jack Stuart RossAnticipated August Graduate
Richmond, Virginia
Melanie Danielle Rousseau Barrington, Illinois
Nathaniel Trad Rowe Bethesda, Maryland
John Robert Secamiglio, magna cum laude Troutville, Virginia
Lauren Taylor Seiger Salem, Virginia
Jason Allen SneboldAnticipated August Graduate
Roanoke, Virginia
Robert Patrick Spellane, Jr. Worcester, Massachusetts
Kaylin Letitia Spicknall Beltsville, Maryland
Ryan Vincent SullivanAnticipated August Graduate
Newtown, Connecticut
Charles-Lee Chase Sweetman Huntersville, North Carolina
Richard Anderson Trice Mineral, Virginia
Gabriel Kennedy Umland, summa cum laude Quaker Hill, Connecticut
Marissa Kaur Virdi Lawrenceville, Georgia
Parker Ayers WaldeckAnticipated August Graduate
Roanoke, Virginia
Paige Albright Warner Hudson, Ohio
Adam Ray Wells, cum laude Beckley, West Virginia
Kimberlie Nicole Willard, cum laude Bassett, Virginia
Nicholas James Wilson, cum laude Natick, Massachusetts
Haobo Zhang Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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PHI BETA KAPPA NU OF VIRGINIA CHAPTER
Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest, largest, and most prestigious academic honor society. The Society’s mission is fostering and recognizing excellence in the liberal arts and sciences. Faculty and
staff key holders select students for this distinct honor based on the Society’s stipulations for membership, which include students’ intellectual and cultural interests and scholarly achievements at the College.
Jillian Rebecca Barnard
Jessica Marie Barthel
Megan Faye Blackwell
Emma Jordan Blair
Sophie Marie Bookheimer
Samuel Clifford Broeniman
Megan Elizabeth Brown
Rebekah Robyn Carey
Nataly Elizabeth Claros
Natalie Logan Cox
Kacie Raybon Crosswhite
Anna Mari Ford
Aislinn Elizabeth Foutz
Sara Gabrielle Francisco
Regan Lewis Grimmett
Emma June Grosskopf
Erin Frances Hannon
Morgan Marie Heckman
Anika Elizabeth Holzer
Alixandra Dupuy Hunter
Matthew C. Johnson
Jacob Stephen Joyce
Allison Nicole Kellam
Bailey Beatrice Martin
Nicholas Dean Mattioli
Erin Elizabeth McDonnell
Julia Michele Mello
William Apraku Osae
Nathan James Price
Benjamin Boyd Pullen
Julia Gail Reed
Samantha Suzanne Iberg Riggs
Alicia Lynn Robinson
Bernice Saka
Hannah Dorathea Schneider
Timothy Davis Shay
Jessica Renee Slayton
Leigh Arika Snyder
Anna Li Stauffer
Olivia Forrest Streett
Logan Daniel Stugart
Sarah Emily Waldinger
Noelle Annette Warfford
Katharine Gerry Wismer
Allison Paige Woomer
Allison Jane Zaleski
Molly Renee Zydel
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HONORS IN MAJORSTo qualify, students must graduate with a minimum grade point average of 3.4 in their major.
They must also complete an honors project in their major, featuring a program of independent study which culminates in a paper, artistic creation, or performance.
Megan Faye Blackwell, BSHonors in Psychology
Sasha Lynn Bronder, BAHonors in Religious Studies
Megan Elizabeth Brown, BAHonors in Creative Writing
Kiah Leandra Coflin, BAHonors in Psychology
Natalie Logan Cox, BSHonors in Biology
Isaac Stanley Davis, BSHonors in Environmental Studies
Ethan James Delahunty, BBAHonors in Business Administration
Cody Morgan Dillon-Owens, BSHonors in Psychology
Ryan Luke Duregger, BSHonors in Environmental Studies
Cameron Everett Eck, BBAHonors in Business Administration
Aislinn Elizabeth Foutz, BAHonors in Psychology
Sara Gabrielle Francisco, BSHonors in Psychology
Jacob Sullins Friedrich, BAHonors in Art History
Regan Lewis Grimmett, BSHonors in Environmental Studies
Erin Frances Hannon, BAHonors in History
Theresa Anna Hecmanczuk, BSHonors in Psychology
Anika Elizabeth Holzer, BAHonors in Art History
Sarah Anne Hughes, BSHonors in Environmental Studies
Matthew C. Johnson, BSHonors in Biochemistry
Jacob Stephen Joyce, BAHonors in Philosophy
Madison Victoria Kantor, BBAHonors in Business Administration
Allison Nicole Kellam, BAHonors in Sociology
Zachary Allen Margrave, BAHonors in Music
Bailey Beatrice Martin, BAHonors in History
Nicholas Dean Mattioli, BAHonors in Economics
Julia Michele Mello, BSHonors in Environmental Studies
Nicole Yolanda Moughrabi, BSHonors in Psychology
William Apraku Osae, BSHonors in Biochemistry
Nathan James Price, BSHonors in Chemistry
Benjamin Boyd Pullen, BAHonors in History
Samantha Suzanne Iberg Riggs, BAHonors in Art History
Nicole Basha Sabilia, BSHonors in Environmental Studies
Bernice Saka, BAHonors in Literary Studies
Hannah Dorathea Schneider, BAHonors in Philosophy
Timothy Davis Shay, BAHonors in History
Emily Paige Sheppard, BAHonors in Christian Studies
Anna Li Stauffer, BSHonors in Mathematics
Linnea Bartlett Stewart, BSHonors in Environmental Studies
Olivia Forrest Streett, BAHonors in History
Noelle Annette Warfford, BSHonors in Psychology
Molly Renee Zydel, BSHonors in Psychology
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ALL COLLEGE AWARDSAlpha Lambda Delta Award – Matthew C. Johnson; William Barrett LambertAnnie Terrill Bushnell Prize – Emma June GrosskopfThe Reverend Doctor John E. Bushnell Prize – Elijah Morgan Wilhelm
ALPHA LAMBDA DELTA SENIOR CERTIFICATESGRADUATES WITH A MINIMUM 3.5 GRADE-POINT AVERAGE –
Ciprianna Ophelia Azar; Austin Michael Bane; Jillian Rebecca Barnard; Megan Faye Blackwell; Emma Jordan Blair; Sophie Marie Bookheimer; Samuel Clifford Broeniman; Sasha Lynn Bronder; Megan Elizabeth Brown; Jennifer Elise Calascione; Rebekah Robyn Carey; Nataly Elizabeth Claros; Natalie Logan Cox; Alyssa Breanne Cromer; Alexandra Lynn Denning; Josephine Shannon Dennis; Madison Ayers Domico; Ryan Luke Duregger; Cameron Everett Eck; Anna Mari Ford; Aislinn Elizabeth Foutz; Sara Gabrielle Francisco; Matthew John Franklin; Arabella Sue Goralski; Erin Francis Hannon; Emily Nicole Hecht; Morgan Marie Heckman; Theresa Anna Hecmanczuk; Matthew C. Johnson; Madison Victoria Kantor; Allison Nicole Kellam; William Barrett Lambert; Emily Catherine Leclerc; Morgan Renae Leftwich; Zachary Allen Margrave; Bailey Beatrice Martin; Julia Elizabeth McCracken; Erin Elizabeth McDonnell; Julia Michele Mello; Bethany Lydia Montrose; David Biagio Moreau; Paige Noel Olausen; William Apraku Osae; Nathan James Price; Sarah LeAnna Raines; Julia Gail Reed; Samantha Suzanne Iberg Riggs; Nicole Basha Sabilia; Emily Nicole Salsberry; Hannah Dorathea Schneider; Ruth Elizabeth Schultz; Ashley Lauren Scoyni; Timothy Davis Shay; Licia Isabel Sheridan; Jakob Walker Sibley; Anna Li Stauffer; Olivia Forrest Streett; Morgann Ryleigh Tucker; Sarah Emily Waldinger; Noelle Annette Warfford; Catherine Mary Whittle; Kimberlie Nicole Willard; Nicholas James Wilson; Cara Lynn Wood; Allison Paige Woomer; Allison Jane Zaleski
DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
BIOLOGYSenior Scholar in Biology – Natalie Logan CoxGary Wesley Leonard Memorial Award in Biology – Emily Catherine Leclerc; Alyssa Breanne CromerDr. George G. Peery Achievement Award – Megan Faye Blackwell
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMICSSenior Scholar in Business Administration – Madison Victoria KantorSenior Scholar in Economics – Emma Jordan BlairOutstanding Student in Business Administration – Jack Dixon HowardOutstanding Student in Economics – Jessica Marie BarthelOutstanding Student in Accounting – José Luis Robertson LugoOutstanding Student in Business Information Systems – Nicholas James WilsonOutstanding Student in Finance – Ryan Patrick HepburnOutstanding Student in Global Business – Jacob Sullins FriedrichOutstanding Student in Human Resource Management – Cassandra Allyson KinnebergOutstanding Student in Marketing – Emily Nicole HechtOmicron Delta Epsilon Award – Nicholas Dean MattioliThe Dr. William A. Sandridge Leadership Award – Jennifer Elise Calascione; Gabriel Kennedy Umland
RECOGNITION FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE PROGRAM 2018-2019
April 3, 2019
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CHEMISTRYSenior Scholar in Biochemistry – Matthew C. JohnsonSenior Scholar in Chemistry – Sara Gabrielle FranciscoDr. C. W. Bondurant Student Affiliate Award – Christian Celeste PolkJames Lewis Howe Award – Nathan James PriceInorganic Chemistry Award – Eleanore MacRae SullivanJohn D. Schumacher Endowed Chemistry Award – William Apraku Osae
EDUCATIONSenior Scholar in Interdisciplinary Studies – Juliet Walker HarrisJesse Lee and Mary Elizabeth Lucado Award – Carolyn Marie Marciniec
ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATION STUDIESSenior Scholar in Communication Studies – Morgan Renae LeftwichSenior Scholar in Literary Studies – Carolyn Marie MarciniecSenior Scholar in Creative Writing – Khira Michole SmithThe Anna Morgan Award for Excellence in Communications Studies – Emily Nicole HechtCharles C. Wise Poetry Award – Megan Elizabeth BrownWise Walter English Scholarship – Emma June GrosskopfEnglish Department Teaching Award – Carolyn Marie MarciniecOutstanding Students in Peace and Justice Studies Concentration – Linnea Bartlett Stewart
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIESSenior Scholar in Environmental Studies – Jessica Marie BarthelEnvironmental Studies Research Award – Ryan Luke Duregger; Linnea Bartlett Stewart
FINE ARTSSenior Scholar in Art – Sydney Jayne BrownSenior Scholar in Art History – Jacob Sullins FriedrichSenior Scholar in Music – Noelle Annette WarffordSenior Scholar in Theatre – Katie Mae SoperFine Arts Prize, Art – Joseph Robert ParkerFine Arts Prize, Art History – Samantha Suzanne Iberg RiggsFine Arts Prize, Music – Zachary Allen MargraveJoanne Leonhardt Cassullo Prize in Art History – Anika Elizabeth HolzerSam Robert Good Award – Abby Lynn LinkousOutstanding Gallery Assistant – Joel Thomas Bowers
HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCESenior Scholar in Health and Exercise Science – Madison Ayers DomicoSenior Scholar in Sport Management – Mackenzie Abbott CollyerSenior Scholar in Health and Physical Education – Catherine Mary Whittle
HISTORYSenior Scholar in History – Erin Frances HannonThe Brian Keith Award – Gabrielle Ileana ScrimsherThe Kim Kyusik Award – Alexander Thomas PelletierDr. Harry E. Poindexter Award – Bailey Beatrice MartinThe R. Dan Richardson Award – Olivia Forrest StreettThe Roy H. Ritter Southern History Prize – Benjamin Boyd PullenOutstanding Student in African Studies Concentration – Olivia Forrest StreettOutstanding Student in Classics & Ancient Mediterranean World Concentration – Timothy Davis ShayOutstanding Student in Public History – Haleigh Allison Ardolino
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MATHEMATICS, COMPUTER SCIENCE, PHYSICSSenior Scholar in Physics – David Biagio MoreauSenior Scholar in Computer Science – Taylor Andrew YarnSenior Scholar in Mathematics – William Barrett LambertSenior Scholar in Actuarial Science – Emma Jordan BlairFrank Munley Physics Award – William Barrett LambertComputer Science Outstanding Achievement Award – Austin Michael BaneJulia Mcbriety Chalfant Memorial Award – Alexandra Lynn Denning; Anna Li StaufferPhysics Outreach and Service Award – Morgan Marie HeckmanHerta T. Freitag Mathematics Award – Austin Michael BaneOutstanding Student in Statistics – Julia Gail Reed
MODERN LANGUAGESSenior Scholar in Modern Languages (French) – Samantha Suzanne Iberg RiggsSenior Scholar in Modern Languages (Spanish) – Emma Jordan BlairOutstanding Student in French – Emma June GrosskopfOutstanding Student in Spanish – Leah Elizabeth DietrichOutstanding Student in Latin American Concentration – Erin Elizabeth CullenPatricia M. Gathercole Literature Award – French: Sara Gabrielle Francisco; Spanish: Irma Lucya ArellanoPatricia Dragon Jordahl Award For Service in Modern Languages – Brooke Michelle Young
PSYCHOLOGYSenior Scholar in Psychology – Cody Morgan Dillon-OwensKarl W. Beck Memorial Prize – Cody Morgan Dillon-Owens; Noelle Annette WarffordCurt R. Camac Student Research Award –
Kathryn Anne Flinchum; Aislinn Elizabeth Foutz; Theresa Anna HecmanczukThe Charles E. Early Award – Kestrel Thorne-Kaunelis; Nicole Yolanda MoughrabiThe Jan H. Lynch Human Development Concentration Award – Cody Morgan Dillon-Owens; Molly Renee ZydelOutstanding Student in Neuroscience Concentration – Matthew C. JohnsonPsi Chi Achievement Award – Cody Morgan Dillon-Owens; Kiah Leandra Coflin
PUBLIC AFFAIRSSenior Scholar in Criminal Justice – Kacie Raybon CrosswhiteSenior Scholar in International Relations – Alixandra Dupuy HunterSenior Scholar in Political Science – Rebekah Robyn CareyC. William Hill, Jr., Criminal Justice Award – Rebekah Robyn CareyHoward Warshawsky International Relations Award – Anna Mari FordThe Will Selzer Political Science Award – Nicholas Farinholt Macrini
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHYSenior Scholar in Christian Studies – Emily Paige SheppardSenior Scholar in Philosophy – Jacob Stephen JoyceSenior Scholar in Religious Studies – Sasha Lynn BronderJohn T. Bowman Memorial Award – Sasha Lynn BronderThe Mary Cooper Williams Memorial Award – Hannah Dorathea SchneiderThe Reverend Dr. Paul L. Yount Prize – Matthew Kevin McKinney
SOCIOLOGYSenior Scholar in Sociology – Kacie Raybon CrosswhiteC. Randolph Benson Sociology Award – Sasha Lynn BronderAlpha Kappa Delta Award – Deanna Lynn BrackenCommunity Service Award – Allison Nicole KellamGregory L. Weiss Paper Prize – Kacie Raybon CrosswhiteOutstanding Student in the Crime, Deviance, and Social Control Concentration – Nicole Cathryn PettyOutstanding Student in Gender and Women’s Studies Concentration – Josephine Shannon DennisOutstanding Student in Anthropology Concentration – Bailey Beatrice MartinMargaret Mead Leadership Award – Allison Nicole Kellam
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Mr. Stephen W. Abercrombie
Mr. Ian C. Anderson
Ms. Deanna L. Bracken
Ms. Rebekah R. Carey
Ms. Erin E. Cullen
Ms. Megan E. Curbelo
Mr. Ethan J. Delahunty
Ms. Cassidy M. Drew
Ms. Deborah C. Drummond
Mr. Ryan L. Duregger
Ms. Alexis R. Honts
Ms. Jeanette L. Kurtic
Mr. William B. Lambert
Ms. Abigail L. Linkous
Ms. Bailey B. Martin
Ms. Sarah L. McGuirl
Ms. Keara A. Moore
Mr. Federico Mor
Mr. Wyatt G. Mulheren
Ms. Lindsey C. Nanz
Ms. Lauren H. Northern
Ms. Katherine D. Overton
Ms. Devon V. Pearson
Ms. Haley P. Quinn
Ms. Meghan A. Rudolf
Ms. Emily N. Salsberry
Mr. Timothy D. Shay
Mr. Christopher C. Shell
Mr. Austin I. Sherman
Ms. Katie M. Soper
Ms. Anna L. Stauffer
Ms. Linnea B. Stewart
Ms. Eleanore M. Sullivan
Ms. Kaitlyn R. Wallace
Ms. Joely S. Watson
Mr. Connor S. Whipp
Ms. Cara L. Wood
Ms. Emily A. Wright
SENIOR CLASS 2019 GIFT PROGRAMListed below are members of the Class of 2019 who have given to the Senior Class Gift Program.
OTHER AWARDS2018–2019 FINTEL SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS – Megan Elizabeth Brown; Nicholas Tyler Brown;
Alyssa Breanne Cromer; Kacie Raybon Crosswhite; Cody Morgan Dillon-Owens; Anna Mari Ford; Cameron John Gendusa Guernsey; Erin Frances Hannon; Jack Dixon Howard; Megan Lynne Jenkins; Madison Victoria Kantor; Joshua Scott Roberts; Nicole Basha Sabilia; Emily Paige Sheppard; Catherine Mary Whittle
2018–2019 SUMMER SCHOLARS – Austin Michael Bane; Sasha Lynn Bronder; Aislinn Elizabeth Foutz; Erin Francis Hannon; Morgan Marie Heckman; Andrew Devin Luther; Zachary Allen Margrave; Alexander Thomas Pelletier; Nathan James Price; Benjamin Boyd Pullen; Timothy Davis Shay; Olivia Forrest Streett; Yipeng Wang; Noelle Annette Warfford
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTS PROGRAM – Rebekah Robyn Carey; Matthew C. Johnson; William Apraku Osae; Nathan James Price
THE MOREHEAD AWARD – Emma June Grosskopf; Lindsey Camille Nanz; Yipeng Wang
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ACADEMIC REGALIACeremonial robes worn in the academic procession during Commencement exercises
convey the breadth and intricate structure of the academic world.
Colors of diverse institutions and academic fields stand in high relief against the basic black of the caps and gowns. By its color(s), the lining of the hood represents the college or university that is conferring the degree.
Note the royal blue and gold of Roanoke College.
Gowns themselves are different shapes for bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees. The typical American cap is flat with a tassel draped over its front edge. Some colleges and universities
in the United States and abroad use caps that are softly peaked or round and stiff.
In addition to traditional regalia, you will see some students at Roanoke’s Commencement ceremony wearing honor cords and graduation stoles.
Honor cords consist of colorful twisted cords with tassels on the ends. The cords signify academic achievement or membership in a recognized academic honor group or society.
For graduates earning Latin honors, you will see specific solid-color honor cords: gold for summa cum laude, silver for magna cum laude, and white for cum laude.
Graduation stoles are decorative vestments worn by members of a college organization. The stoles recognize membership or participation.
The cord and stole color and design are specific to a recognized academic honor or group.
Hoods also differ in shape for each of the traditional degrees. The edge of the hood and the chevrons and piping of the gown mark the field of study, according to the following scheme:
Agriculture – MaizeArts, Letters, Humanities – WhiteCommerce, Business – Drab and Sapphire BlueEconomics – CopperEducation – Light BlueEngineering – OrangeFine Arts, Architecture – BrownJournalism – CrimsonLaw – PurpleLibrary Science – Lemon
Medicine – GreenMusic – PinkOratory – Silver GrayPhilosophy – Dark BluePhysical Education – Sage GreenPublic Administration – Peacock BlueScience – Golden YellowSocial Work – CitronTheology – Scarlet
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The Roanoke College MaceThe Roanoke mace was presented to the College in 1996 by the four daughters of Hartselle DeBurney Kinsey ’21. The mace is dedicated to Mr. Kinsey, who was devoted to Roanoke College as a student, teacher, advocate and trustee.
Maces date back to the Middle Ages, when they were used as weapons. Today, they are primarily symbols of academic authority used at formal convocations and commencement ceremonies.
Roanoke College’s mace was designed by Susannah Wagner, a British-trained goldsmith and jeweler in Ashland, Virginia. Also involved in its making were a jeweler, engraver, stonecutter, glass- blower and wood crafter. The mace features a sterling silver headpiece, which is adorned with garnets and engraved symbols representing subjects cherished by Mr. Kinsey, an American walnut baluster (or wooden stem) and a medallion engraved with a replica of the College seal on one side and the symbol of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on the reverse. A maroon hand-blown glass globe honoring the College colors rests inside the sterling silver cage of the headpiece. The cage features architectural elements from Miller Hall and rests on a base that includes a fleur-de-lis pattern found in wrought ironwork around campus.
The Roanoke College SealThe seal of the College was redesigned by Guy A. Ritter, Jr.,
Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion Emeritus. It was approved by the Board of Trustees in April of 1964. It features a shield in national blue emblazoned with a mandarin yellow cross, representing Roanoke College’s relationship with the Lutheran Church. The cross symbolizes the Christian values inherent in our culture, and above it is
the lamp of knowledge. The white dogwood flower on the shield symbolizes the Commonwealth of Virginia. The motto,
“PALMAM QUI MERUIT FERAT,” means “Let him who earns the palm wear it.” The palm is symbolic of the palm leaf that was given
in honor of excellence in ancient Greece.
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Roanoke has a special Snapchat filter for 2019 graduates. It’s only available until midnight on Saturday.
The official hashtag for the Roanoke College Class of 2019 is #maroons2019.
Go Maroons!