Commencement - Frostburg State University

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The Star-Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key
O say can you see, by the dawn’s early light,
What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming,
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight
O’er the ramparts we watch’d were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there,
O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
ONE HUNDRED
AND
FORTY-EIGHTH
Commencement
May 21, 2016
FOUNDED 1898
ONE HUNDRED
AND
FORTY-EIGHTH COMMENCEMENT
HAROLD J. CORDTS PHYSICAL EDUCATION CENTER
COLLEGE
OF
BUSINESS, COLLEGE
NINE
COLLEGE
OF
TWO
OF
EDUCATION
THIRTY IN THE MORNING
LIBERAL ARTS
AND
SCIENCES
O’CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON
SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2016
At Frostburg State University, we view our Commencement as both
a celebration of our students’ achievements and a recognition of their
families who supported them. Our ceremony is truly an academic
ritual; therefore, we ask that you and your families recognize that such
an event requires a certain decorum be maintained. So that all families
can hear the announcement of each graduate’s name, please limit the
length and decibel level of your celebratory response. In addition, we
ask that you silence all electronic devices during the ceremony.
The University retains the right to escort from the building any
individual or group who creates inordinate noise that distracts from the
solemnity of the program.
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH COMMENCEMENT
A B O U T
T H E
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U N I V E R S I T Y
FROM ITS INAUGURAL CLASS OF 57 STUDENTS,
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY HAS GROWN TO
A PRESENT DAY ENROLLMENT OF MORE
THAN 5,400 STUDENTS.
In 1988, FSU became a constituent institution of
the University System of Maryland, comprised of 12 of
the state’s 14 public institutions.
Throughout its growth, the University has
Campus was once limited to Old Main, a single
emphasized excellence in teaching. Approx-
building that housed classrooms and a library.
imately 80 percent of the full-time faculty hold
It has now grown to more than 30 facilities,
doctorates or terminal degrees from
including residence halls, the Lewis J. Ort
institutions that are among the most
Library, the Harold J. Cordts Physical Education
prestigious in the nation. Faculty scholarship
Center, the Lane University Center, the
has led to scholarly books, manuals and
Performing Arts Center and classroom buildings
journals, as well as numerous articles and reviews.
that include the Compton Science Center and the
This excellence in faculty has resulted in superior
Catherine R. Gira Center for Communications and
results for students. FSU has been ranked first among its
Information Technology, all situated on 260 beautiful acres.
peers for the number of doctorates per 100 baccalaureate
Opened in 1902 as State Normal School No. 2, the University owes
degrees awarded. In the same study, FSU was ranked second in the
its existence to the tenacity of J. Benson Oder, editor of the Frostburg Mining
percentage of national, prestigious awards received by faculty. These have
Journal, and the citizens of Frostburg who, in spite of political barriers, raised
included Fulbrights and significant grants from the National Endowment for
funds and purchased the site on which Old Main, the University’s first building,
the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts and other national
is located.
associations.
Principal Edmund Dandridge Murdaugh and three faculty instructed the
At the same time, the University has developed comparable excellence in
first Normal School class; in addition, the other faculty taught 151 children in
academic programs, research, consulting, cultural and athletic events and
the Model School. The Normal School students, who were high school students
facilities. FSU has been named a College of Distinction and has been honored
having to meet no requirements other than age (girls, 16; boys, 17), had but
for community service and sustainability efforts.
one two-year course of study: elementary education. The curriculum consisted
Today, the University’s mission and services have expanded significantly.
of Latin, mathematics, history, rhetoric and literature, natural and physical
More than 400 full-time administrators and support staff and more than 200
sciences, drawing, music, calisthenics, psychology, philosophy of education,
full-time faculty serve the educational needs of students who come from
philosophy of school management, pedagogy, observation, practice work and
throughout the United States, and the world. These students have a choice of
primary manual training.
48 major programs of study leading to the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of
Over the years, the name of the institution has reflected the changes in
Science, Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Science in Urban and
the scope of its educational mission. In 1935, State Normal School No. 2
Regional Planning degrees, as well as graduate degrees in applied computer
became State Teachers College at Frostburg, a four-year college that offered a
science, applied ecology and conservation biology, business administration,
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. In 1963, the name became
counseling psychology, education, recreation and parks management,
Frostburg State College, and finally in 1987, with the strong support of the
teaching and wildlife/fisheries biology. In addition, a Doctor of Education
local civic and business community, became Frostburg State University, an
degree in Educational Leadership is offered.
indication of its growing resources, diversity and excellence in educational
opportunities for the region and the state.
Frostburg State University continues its pursuit of excellence, a tradition
that now spans more than a century.
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A C A D E M I C
R E G A L I A
Academic regalia is a visible reminder that the process of intellectual
pursuits has historic and honorable antecedents. The dignity of scholarship in
the past remains vital in the present.
Academic costume consists of gowns, hoods and caps. Traditionally made
from black silk, gowns increasingly are the color of the institution granting the
degree. The bachelor’s gown falls in straight lines and has long pointed sleeves,
while the sleeves for the master’s gown are closed with slits for the arms at the
wrist. The doctor’s gown has a velvet facing and three velvet bars on bellshaped sleeves. The velvet is either black or of the color stipulated for the
degree held.
The colorful hoods designate the degree of the wearer, the subject in
which the degree is held, and the institution which awarded the degree. The
colors of the velvet bands on each hood and robe represent the scholar’s field of
learning, while the official colors of the school awarding the degree are always
shown in the lining of the hood. Frostburg State University’s colors are red,
black and white.
The black mortarboard type of cap is most commonly worn, and it is
usually made of the same material as the gown. Doctor’s caps may be made of
velvet and may have tassels of gold or in the color of the wearer’s degree.
Tassels of different colors are also used to indicate academic honors.
The colors for academic fields established by the American Council on
Education include:
Arts, Letters, Humanities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White
Commerce, Accounting, Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drab
Dentistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lilac
Economics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copper
Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Light Blue
Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange
Fine Arts, including Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brown
Forestry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Russet
Journalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crimson
Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purple
Library Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lemon
Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Green
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pink
Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apricot
Optometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sea Foam Green
Oratory (Speech) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silver Gray
Philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dark Blue
Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sage Green
Public Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peacock Blue
Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Golden Yellow
Social Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cream
Social Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Citron
Theology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scarlet
Veterinary Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gray
A C A D E M I C
T H E
M A C E
In the Middle Ages, the mace was a weapon used against armored
warriors. It evolved through the years into an ornamental staff which served as
a symbol of the authority of the ruler. Colleges and universities have adopted
the mace as a decorative staff or baton which is carried by the grand marshal
of the institution in all formal academic processions. The mace is also
displayed at other significant events.
The Frostburg State University mace was crafted from mountain walnut
which was milled in nearby Flintstone, Maryland, in 1945. The grain pattern
of the quarter-sawn wood was enhanced by laminating side sections to a
central shaft which was then turned, point-to-point, on a wood lathe. To
obtain a high-gloss finish, 10 coats of trewax were applied while the mace was
turned at high speed on the lathe. The fine detail work around the medallions
and the final coating of wax were done by hand.
The design of the Frostburg State University mace is based upon the
recorder, a woodwind musical instrument. Two die-struck replicas of the
University seal are affixed to the top.
The mace was designed and crafted in 1986 by Dustin Davis of the
Frostburg State University Department of Visual Arts.
T H E
M E D A L L I O N
The Frostburg State University medallion is a replica of the seal of the
University and is worn by the President at all formal academic convocations as
a symbol of leadership and responsibility vested in that office.
The Presidential medallion is die-struck metal with a highly polished
gold finish. The design depicts a torch and book atop a column encircled by
the name Frostburg State University and the founding date of the University,
1898, with mountains in the background. The torch and open book symbolize
the enlightenment of higher education, while banners on each side proclaim
the dual mission of the University: Scholarship and Leadership. The
mountains represent not only the location of the University, but timelessness
and endurance, and the column represents the University’s foundation in the
liberal arts and sciences. The seal’s original design was the result of a
competition among the members of the junior class of 1960. By class vote,
student Janet Beadle’s design was selected.
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R E G A L I A
C O R D
Today, many students are wearing cords or sashes to signify their involvement
in organizations or to recognize specific achievements. Cum. GPA stands for
cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Not all cords/sashes will be
represented at both ceremonies.
Bright yellow cords with blue tassels: Psi Chi, national psychology honorary;
achievement of 3.0 cum. GPA and 3.2 GPA in major.
Gold sash: Phi Epsilon Kappa, physical education honorary; achievement of 3.0 cum.
GPA in major.
Brown, blue and gold sash: Gamma Theta Upsilon, geography honorary;
achievement of 3.0 cum. GPA in major and 2.75 overall cum. GPA.
Red and black sash: Maryland Student Education Association; graduates entering the
teaching field who have been active MSEA members.
Gold cord with gold and green tassels: Alpha Epsilon Rho, mass communication
honorary; achievement of 3.0 cum. GPA in major.
Dark green cord: Alpha Kappa Delta, sociology honorary; achievement of 3.0 cum.
GPA in sociology; achievement of 3.0 overall cum. GPA.
Yellow and red cords: Sigma Delta Pi, Spanish honorary; achievement of 3.5 cum.
GPA in Spanish courses and 3.2 cum. GPA; active in co-curricular activities.
Red and black cords: Sigma Tau Delta, English honorary; achievement of 3.0 cum.
GPA in major, 3.0 overall cum. GPA.
Blue and gold cords: Beta Gamma Sigma, business honor society; student must be
enrolled in a program accredited by AACSB International; overall cum. GPA for juniors
within top 10% of class; for seniors, top 10%; for students with Masters, top 20%.
Gold cords: Honors in General Education; completion of 24 credit hours in honors
general education courses with a 3.0 GPA overall
Gold medallion with blue and gold lavaliere-style ribbon: Phi Alpha, Social Work
Honor Society; overall cum. GPA of 3.0; cum. GPA of 3.25 in Social Work courses.
Woven multi-colored kente cloth stole: Membership in the Black Student Alliance;
symbolizes pride in African cultural heritage.
Red, black and white cords: Membership in the Student Government Association.
Navy blue and silver cords: Student membership in the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers; accomplishment of service to the professional society.
Cord or sash with insignia of a particular country: Indication of an international or
study abroad student earning his/her degree at FSU.
Red, black and white cords: Pi Sigma Alpha, political science honorary; achievement
of 3.25 cum. GPA in major and 3.25 overall cum. GPA.
Blue and white cords: National Residence Hall Honorary; one year of living in a
residence hall, minimum cum. GPA of 3.0, record of service to and leadership in the
residence hall system.
Light blue and white cords: International Relations Club; active member for two years
with achievement of 2.5 GPA.
Red, white and gold cords: Pre-Professional Medical Society, shared interest; members
of PPMS share a common interest in practicing a branch of medicine and actively
participate in community service.
Green and red cords: Beta Beta Beta, National Biology Honor Society; full membership
requires achievement of 3.0 GPA overall and in biology courses.
Navy blue, gold and white cords: Student membership in the Student Affiliates
of the American Chemical Society; accomplishment of service to the society.
Blue, white and red: Pi Delta Phi, French National Honor Society; achievement
of 3.0 GPA.
Royal purple and old gold twisted cords/sash: Delta Sigma Pi, an international
professional business co-ed fraternity for MBA and accounting, economics, and business
administration majors.
Yellow and white cords: Order of Omega, Greek National Honor Society; achievement
of a 3.0 GPA and leadership in a Greek letter organization.
Black and gold cords: Phi Eta Sigma, freshman national honor society; achievement of
3.5 GPA as first year student.
Gold medallion with red and black ribbon: Participant in the Sloop Institute for
Excellence in Leadership.
White stole with UPE logo: Upsilon Pi Epsilon, National Honor Society for the
Computing and Information Disciplines; achievement of 3.2 cum. GPA in major at time
of induction.
Teal cords: Alpha Kappa Delta, Sociology Honor Society; achievement of 3.0 overall cum.
GPA and in sociology courses taken, minimum of 12 credit hours of sociology.
Navy blue and light gray: Membership in the FSU student chapter of the Society for
Human Resources Management (SHRM).
Red and blue with red and blue tassels: Phi Alpha Theta, national history, honorary;
achievement of 3.0 cum. GPA and 3.2 GPA in major.
Red and white cords: Lambda Pi Eta, Phi Epsilon chapter, Communication Honor
Society; achievement of 3.25 cum. GPA in the major and 3.0 overall cum. GPA.
Purple and gold cords: Kappa Pi, International Honorary Art Fraternity; achievement of
3.0 cum. GPA in major.
Purple, teal and metallic cords: The BURG Peer Education Network students must be
peer educators for four years; must have at least a 2.5 GPA and pass the national peer
education certification upon graduation; colors represent passion, leadership and
character.
Navy, red and gold cords: Gamma Sigma Epsilon, Chemistry Honor Society;
achievement of GPA of 3.0 or higher in chemistry and overall; recognition of membership in the society; encouragement of research and scholarship in the chemical sciences.
Red and white cords with tassels: Sigma Alpha Iota, International Music Fraternity;
encourages, nurtures and supports the art of music.
Purple and silver cords with tassels: Membership in the University Programming
Council Executive Board; accomplishments in service and leadership; minimum GPA of
2.3 required.
Red, black and green cords: Membership in the African Students Association; the colors
represent the blood of the ancestors, the African diaspora, and mother-continent Africa;
the ankh represents the coming together of African man and woman in the creation of
life and family.
Red, black and gold cords: Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, men’s social fraternity in music
founded in 1898 at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston; membership
requires only a love of music and efforts to advance music in America.
Rose and green cords: Delta Zeta; national sorority founded in Oxford, OH in 1902;
known as the “Mother of Fraternities;” non-profit organization that supports
scholarship, leadership, philanthropy and education; minimum GPA of 2.5, 10
philanthropy hours per semester and fulfill one position within the organization for a
one-year term.
Red and black twisted cords: Bobcat Ambassadors; students actively involved on
campus; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25, strong speaking skills, pride and
enthusiasm for Frostburg State University
Royal blue and gold cords: Alpha Phi Omega, national co-ed service fraternity;
developing leadership, promoting friendship, and providing service to humanity.
Red, white, and blue cords: Member of the United States Military, either active duty,
National Guard, reserves, selected service, or veteran.
Red, white, and blue twisted cord: Member of SALUTE the Veterans National Honor
Society; achievement of 3.0 GPA and either active duty or an honorable discharge from
service in the United States Military.
Red and silver twisted cord: Accounting Association, requirement of high involvement
with the association for a minimum of one year.
Red, blue and silver: Students who served as an AmeriCorps member with A STAR! in
Western Maryland.
Gold, black and white cords: Creative Communication Club, graduates entering the
communication field who have been active CCC members. Sponsored by Department of
Communication.
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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
H O N O R S
&
A W A R D S
C O L L E G E
FSU FOUNDATION AWARDS FOR FACULTY ACHIEVEMENT
Teaching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Xunyu Pan
Department of Computer Science and Information Technologies
O R D E R
English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melody Tootoonchi
Geography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monica B. Spitzer
Urban & Regional Planning
THE DR. R. BOWEN HARDESTY AND R. BOWEN HARDESTY, JR. AWARD
Allison Wadding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administration & Supervision
GRADUATE PROGRAM HONORS
M.A.T. Elementary Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kara Hoffman
M.A.T. Secondary Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Madison Storey
M.Ed. Educational Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett E. Clites
M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Billy J. Wrights
M.Ed. Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annemarie Rose Triano
M.Ed. School Counseling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Desiree Deanna Despertt
M.B.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Albert Elgie IV
M.S. Applied Computer Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacob Wilson
M.S. Applied Ecology & Conservation Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura G. Smith
M.S. Counseling Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lauree Nichole Holland
M.S. Recreation & Parks Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carolyn Renee Ryan
M.S. Wildlife/Fisheries Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Casey J. Wagnon
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Jacob Blank
Law & Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Michael Kidwell
Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jocelyn Williams
Modern Foreign Languages & Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda Irene Hayes
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sierra Nicole Green
Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lindsey Jeanette Burd
Physics & Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Craig Steven Reiner
Electrical Engineering
Jared Scott Michael
Materials Engineering
Jocelyn Williams
Mechanical Engineering, FSU & UMCP
Political Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caitlin Ann Taylor
Psychology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Krystal Ann Rowan
Social Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa Wilson
Sociology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jorge Luis Ramirez, Jr.
Theatre & Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erik E. Braun
UNDERGRADUATE DEPARTMENTAL HONORS
HONORS IN GENERAL EDUCATION
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph V. Howser
Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zachary Thomas Keeler
Management
Joshua Lee Burch
Marketing & Finance
DECEMBER 2015
Kaitlyn Donch
Mary O’Brien
Geography
Business Administration
Tanisha Mitchell
Laura Simmons
Political Science/Law & Society
Mathematics
Economics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alanna Michelle Hirshman
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Educational Professions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chelsea Carr
Early Childhood/Elementary Education
Heather Nicole Vincent
Elementary Education
Jordan Body
Elementary/Middle School Education
MAY 2016
Andrew William Boch
Bradley Michael Kroner
Geography
English
Erik E. Braun
Kimberley Erin Lartz
Theatre & Dance
Theatre & Dance
Jennifer Miranda Bray
Catherine Elaine McCartney
Mass Communication
Sarah Deprey-Severance
Jericka Marie Murphy
Psychology
Biology
Ashley Marie Forbes
Rosemary Louise Rosser
Montana Caleb Bradley
Psychology
Exercise & Sport Science
David Allen Harper, Jr.
Megan Sheryl Smith
Social Science
Psychology
Alanna Michelle Hirshman
Caitlin Ann Taylor
Kineseolgy & Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aimee G. Petrides
Athletic Training
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
Art & Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric William Groff
Biology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole Marie Lloyd
Biology
Karen Johnson
Ethnobotany
Jennifer A. Tyrell
Interpretive Biology & Natural History
Jake Anthony Blakely
Wildlife & Fisheries
Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steven Lowery
Communication Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nathaniel Alwyne Hutchings
Computer Science & Information Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerwin Yoder
Computer Science
Christopher Tomko
Computer Information Systems
Joshua Allen Perren
Information Technology
Economics/Business Administration
Political Science
Nathaniel Alwyne Hutchings
Melody Tootoonchi
Mass Communication
English
Kevin Michael Kidwell
Harley Louise Wade
Political Science/Law & Society
Social Science
Melody Amber Kight
Taylor Lynn Whiteman
Mass Communication
O F
O F
B U S I N E S S
P R O C E S S I O N
THE GRAND MARSHAL
Dr. Kevin H. Peterson
&
C O L L E G E
O R D E R
O F
O F
E D U C A T I O N
E X E R C I S E S
Dr. Ronald H. Nowaczyk
President of the University, Presiding
Processional
The FSU Brass Ensemble
Mr. Philip W. Klickman, Director
National Anthem
Mr. David Cook
Vocalist
THE STAGE PARTY
Ms. M. Katherine Snyder ’75/M’85
Vice President of Human Resources
Mr. David Rose
Vice President for Administration & Finance
Opening Proclamation
Grand Marshal
Welcome and Remarks
Dr. Thomas L. Bowling
Vice President for Student Affairs
Dr. John F. Bowman II
Remarks
Mr. Thomas G. Slater, Esq. ’66
Regent, University System of Maryland
Board of Regents
Class of 1966 Recognition
Mr. Slater
Commencement Address
Ms. Alanna M. Hirshman
Student Speaker, College of Business
THE FACULTY MARSHALS
Mr. Randall P. Bandura
Dr. Robert B. Kauffman
THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY
Interim Vice President for International
& Government Affairs
Dr. Joseph M. Hoffman
Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Dr. Roger S. Dow
Associate Dean, College of Education
Mr. David Cook
Vocalist
Ms. Marissa E. Howk
Student Speaker, College of Education
Dr. Clarence Golden
Dean, College of Education
Ms. Lois M. Hobbs ’66
Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award Recipient
Mr. John T. Short, Jr.
Vice President for University Advancement
& Executive Director, FSU Foundation
Ms. Alanna M. Hirshman
Student Speaker, College of Business
Dr. Sudhir Singh
Interim Dean, College of Business
Regent
Dr. Ahmad Tootoonchi
Interim Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
President
CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES
DOCTORAL STUDIES
Dr. Barbara Ornstein, Marshal
Ms. Marissa E. Howk
Student Speaker, College of Education
Distinguished Alumni
Achievement Award
Ms. Lois M. Hobbs ’66
Distinguished Alumni Achievement
Award Recipient
Presentation of
Candidates for Degrees
Interim Provost
& Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Sudhir Singh
Dr. Clarence Golden
Conferring of Degrees
Dr. Nowaczyk
Recognition of Honor Graduates
Dr. Tootoonchi
Presentation of Diplomas
Dr. Bowling, Dr. Singh and Dr. Golden
The Tassel Tradition
Ms. Hobbs
Recessional
GRADUATE STUDIES
Dr. Kathie Shaffer, Marshal
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Dr. Kathie Shaffer, Marshal
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
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THE GRAND MARSHAL
Dr. Kevin Peterson, professor in the Department of Psychology, has been a
member of the FSU faculty since 1992. His teaching specialties are psychological
testing and assessment, and he coordinates the undergraduate internship program.
He is licensed in Maryland as a psychologist and consults with agencies throughout
the region. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Steubenville, a
master’s from Frostburg State University and his doctorate from West Virginia
University.
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C O M M E N C E M E N T
C A N D I D A T E S
S P E A K E R S
ALANNA M. HIRSHMAN
College of Business
Alanna Hirshman graduates today with
a dual-major in economics and business
administration with a concentration in
human resource management, having
completed both major with a 4.0 GPA.
Hirshman is president of the local chapter of
the Society for Human Resource
Management, president of the Student
Business Leadership Committee, a member
of the national business honor society Beta
Gamma Sigma and a member of Frostburg’s President’s Leadership Circle.
She has studied in Uganda and Ecuador. A faculty member on one of those
journeys said, “I observed firsthand how she set an example for her peers
and served as an exemplary ‘ambassador’ of Frostburg State.” Hirshman has
attended the Sloop Institute for Excellence in Leadership Conference and
Beta Gamma Sigma’s International Leadership Forum in San Diego. She has
tutored economics, worked as a research assistant to Dr. Anthony Stair and
served as a human resource coordinator for Kimpton Hotels.
THOMAS G. SLATER ’66
Board of Regents
University System of Maryland
Regent Thomas G. Slater, a member of
the USM Board of Regents since 2007,
chaired FSU’s recent Presidential Search and
Screening Committee. Winner of FSU’s
Alumni Achievement Award in 1990, Slater
is a former member of the FSU Board of
Visitors, former president of the FSU Alumni
Association and former chair of the FSU
Foundation. Slater is founder and principal
partner of Slater & Slater, P.C., a former Frederick County Public Schools
teacher and adjunct instructor at Frederick Community College, former
member of the Maryland State Bar Association’s Board of Governors and a
Maryland State Teachers Association board member. Founder and chair of
the Western Maryland Democratic Caucus, Slater served on the Maryland
Democratic Party’s Executive Committee and belongs to numerous
professional organizations. Following his 1966 graduation from Frostburg,
Slater received an M.A. from George Washington University and J.D. from
University of Baltimore School of Law.
MARISSA E. HOWK
Richard Phillip Akers
LOIS M. HOBBS ’66
Marissa Howk graduates today with a
bachelor’s degree in athletic training, with
plans to pursue a graduate degree at
California University of Pennsylvania.
According to Tony Zaloga, director of the
athletic training education program, Howk
“exemplifies the qualities and dispositions of
an outstanding student. She has been a
pleasure to have in class because of her
attentiveness and willingness to learn. In her
clinical educational experience she has done equally well.” She also
possesses excellent interpersonal skills, he said. Howk has regularly appeared
on the Dean’s List, is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association
and twice received The Michaels Organization’s Scholarship of Excellence.
She played four years of Bobcat Lacrosse – three as team captain – and
appeared on the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association’s
Academic Honor Roll in 2014 and 2015. She was also named to the Capital
Athletic Conference’s All-Academic Team in 2013, 2014 and 2015.
Award Recipient
Lois Hobbs is an independent
educational consultant who serves on the
board of trustees of Delaware State
University, a historically black university,
and is a founding member of the Board of
Directors for DSU’s Early College Charter
High School. Her career in education
began in 1966 as an elementary school
teacher for Prince George’s County Public
Schools. After several years in the classroom, Hobbs rose first to instructional
supervisor and curriculum specialist before serving as principal of several
Prince George’s County schools. She left Prince George’s County in 1994 after
serving as assistant superintendent for the district. Hobbs retired in 2006
from her position as superintendent of Delaware’s Indian River School
District. She has received nearly 30 local, state and national honors and
awards for her teaching or for schools she supervised during her career.
Hobbs holds a master’s in elementary school administration from the
University of Northern Colorado and a bachelor’s from FSU.
D E G R E E S
At this Commencement, degrees are conferred upon persons who
completed requirements in January and May 2016. As final action cannot
always be taken by the time this program is printed, the list of candidates
here is tentative only. The transcript of the University, signed and sealed by
its proper officer, remains the official testimony to the possession of a degree.
The designation of honors is based on the grade point average at the
end of the intersession semester. The final grade point average will
determine honor ranking.
This commencement program lists the primary major for each
candidate.
If an undergraduate student has completed at least 50 credits at
Frostburg State University with a high cumulative grade point average, the
scholastic achievement is recognized in the honors degree, awarded as
follows: Cum Laude 3.400 - 3.649, Magna Cum Laude 3.650 - 3.899, and
Summa Cum Laude 3.900 and above.
A number of candidates for graduation who will complete their studies
over the summer will be participating in this ceremony. These students have
been given permission to participate as outlined in the University catalog.
Participation does not confer a degree.
Doctor of Education
College of Education
F O R
Smithsburg
Alexander M. Benedict
Master of Education
Waynesboro, PA
Christopher Atkinson
Courtney Marissa Boyer
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Gregory D. Beachy, Jr.
Gregory Hunter Broadwater
Friendsville
Rawlings
Devon Mae Bokman
Abigail Anne Crane
Smithsburg
Cumberland
Brett Eugene Clites
Robert Crook
Oldtown
Monrovia
Kyle Steven Dameron
Caitlin Rebecca Felix
Suitland
Germantown
Desiree Deanna Despertt
Jason Fenicle
Upper Marlboro
Myersville
Deborah W. Devlin
Kara Hoffman
Frostburg
Williamsport
Megan R. Ervin
Lisa Jackson
Meyersdale, PA
Duane R. Frund III
Martinsburg, WV
Hedgesville, WV
Baltimore
Elizabeth Regina Herlinger
Adam Michael Kriner
Frostburg
“Perceptions of Administering Support:
The View from the Classroom and the
Office”
Chair: Dr. Glenn Thompson
Cumberland
Cumberland
Jessica Ann Alt
Westernport
Jazmyn Jones
Katherine B. Boone
Tonya Lynn Detrick-Grove
Brooke Cheree Wharton
LaVale
Hagerstown
Jessica Judith Reinhard
“Resident Assistant Workplace Motivation:
A Mid-Atlantic Regional Study”
Victoria Lynn Adams
Frostburg
Christopher Lee Wetzel
Boonsboro
Renee A. Peterson
“The Utility of a Standards-Based Teacher
Evaluation As a Measure of Effectiveness”
Chair: Dr. John Stoothoff
Arlington, VA
Master of Arts in Teaching
“From Knowledge to Practice: A Gifted
Educator’s Journey”
Chair: Dr. Jodi Nichols
Clear Spring
Stacey Nicole Jamison
Aric Gottlob Lippoldt
Hancock
Clear Spring
Kenneth D. Johnson
Ned Roger Lucas III
Randallstown
Hagerstown
Jacqueline Marie Kimmel
Grace O’Brien
Berlin, PA
Hagerstown
David Earl Lawrence
Lori Ann Ridgely
Evan Cary O’Rourke
Greencastle, PA
Falling Waters, WV
New Market
James A. Martin, Jr.
Katie W. Orr
Bristol, CT
“A Study on the Effect of a Dual-role
Induction Model on Retention and
Student Achievement”
Chair: Dr. Doris Santamaria-Makang
“Teachers’ Perceptions and Knowledge of
Accommodations for Students with
Disabilities”
Chair: Dr. Jamelyn Tobery-Nystrom
Carol A. Rothstein
Stacy J. Henson
Hagerstown
Heather Miranda Mason
Kayla Jean Rishell
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Duane McMinn
Berkeley Springs, WV
Florence Schmehl
Cumberland
Frederick
Daniel Joseph O’Rourke
“The Relationship Between Half And FullDay Prekindergarten and Social and
Personal School Readiness”
Chair: Dr. Jamelyn Tobery-Nystrom
“Acquisition and Development of the
American Association of Community
College’s Key Competencies for
Community College Leaders”
Jordan A Schupfer
Clarks Summit, PA
Rose A. Liddell Kraft
Kristen Albright Waters
Chambersburg, PA
Frederick
“Principal-Identified Challenges, Needs,
and Recommendations in Special
Education Instructional Leadership”
Baltimore
“The Lived Experience of Teleworking: A
Case Study from the Higher Education
Environment”
Cumberland
Kelly Raye Pearson
Briannin Michelle Stevenson
Cresaptown
Frostburg
Whitney Lyn Rhodes
Jason Robert Stockslager
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Jacob Michael Schoenadel
Madison Rose Storey
Cumberland
Oakland
Cassandra Lynn Show
Joy Elizabeth Sweadner
Connellsville, PA
Kristine Heyde Pearl
Libertytown
Kristi Jo Sines
Walkersville
Victoria Emily Tice
Meyersdale, PA
“What Educational Outcomes Influence
Placement in College, Career or Both?
A School System Analysis”
Chair: Dr. Doris Santamaria-Makang
Middletown
Jessica Nicole Squires
Megan Toste
Oldtown
Frederick
Jennifer Lee Tafro
Wayne, NJ
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Nicholas D. Terzulli
Oluwafemi O. Famuyiwa
Garrett Lee Barnett
Derrik Thomas Grimm
Myles Xavier Lawson
Grant Douglas Ryan
Wayne Osborne Wilson
Mathew Keech Caw
Centereach, NY
Dacula, GA
LaVale
Accounting
Wiley Ford, WV
Accounting
Waldorf
Greencastle, PA
Swanton
Summa Cum Laude
Hagerstown
Cum Laude
Allison Corrine Wadding
Joseph Edgar Flowers III
Waynesboro, PA
Laurel
Aldo Batubara
Christopher Allen Hare
Lindsay Nicole Lipscomb
Olivia Geneva Samuel
Jacquelyne S. Welch
Dominic Arthur Fratantuono
Cumberland
Linthicum
Rockville
Frostburg
Bowie
Karlee Anne Wilson
Jason Hahn
Swanton
Cum Laude
Cumberland
New Market
Kathryn Taylor Lydon
Jacob Alan Wise
Emily Kline
Berkeley Springs, WV
Hagerstown
Mallory Lynn Wishard
Russell Landon
Waynesboro, PA
Anderson, CA
Lindsay Diane Wolfensberger
Maziar F. Mafee
Williamsport
Mission Viejo, CA
James Brian McCroskey
Rachael Carletta Beeman
Tiffany Faye Hill
Mountain Lake Park
Accounting
Frostburg
Cum Laude
California
Haley Brook Hines
Judith Patricia Mellor
Linthicum
Frederick
Magna Cum Laude
Kate Louise Bittle
Myersville
Andrew Jacob Blank
Economics
Cumberland
Magna Cum Laude
Master of Science in
Recreation & Parks
Management
Fairmont, WV
Joseph Francis Borek
David James McGann
Frostburg
Lexington Park
Lori Danielle McLaughlin
Clement Armah Botchway
DeVon H. Brown
Rockingham, NC
Accounting
Beltsville
Rosedale
Brittany McLaurin
Sean Gennaro De Palma
Fayetteville, NC
Ebony Kendra Brawner
Hollywood, FL
Nikita A. Nazarenko
Waldorf
Cum Laude
Elkridge
Master of Business
Administration
Melvin Gerard Adams
Scott Thomas Pender
Catonsville
Kyle Rice
Frederick
Woodbine
Moninuola Mary Sanusi
Bradley Alexander
Belcamp
Hagerstown
Brittany Sykes
Miranda Brooke Allison
Ashburn, VA
Ian Muldoon Brown
Baltimore
Nicholas Kyle Buckel
Economics
Cumberland
John Dennis Budnicki
Lusby
Melissa Maria Tipton
Timothy P. Arnold
Centreville, VA
Hagerstown
Cum Laude
Mechanicsville
Jessica Eryn Tiscione
Joshua Lee Burch
Isaiah Michael Behnke
Glen Burnie
Charlottesville, VA
Jason M. Turner
Kevin Dwayne Brand
Lorton, VA
Hollywood
Magna Cum Laude
Stone Mountain, GA
Selina Carroll
Victoria Alexis Annarose Burch
College of Business
Temple Hills
Hagerstown
Tudorel Caliga
Deva Mundo Adumanisa
Alexander Mason Daniels
Manassas, VA
Bowie
McHenry
Valentina Amaris-Villa
Angelina Jean Darling
Laurel
Huntingtown
Tamika Ann Campbell
Upper Marlboro
Kurt Carter
Columbia
James Douglas Appel, Jr.
Brittany Monte Ebb
Boonsboro
Magna Cum Laude
Baltimore
Parkville
Osirus Isiah Babb
Krista Kay Davis
Economics
Waldorf
Boonsboro
Randallstown
William Albert Elgie IV
Tyler Warnick Ball
Riva
Cresaptown
Robert Clee
York, PA
Melvin Abraham Daniel
Stephanie Elia Elgie
Riva
Kaitlin Evans
Brandon Keith Glotfelty
Accounting
Grantsville
Magna Cum Laude
Alanna Michelle Hirshman
Charlotte Hall
Summa Cum Laude
Smithsburg
Kathryn Theresa Hoag
Kyle Anthony Mitchell
Annapolis
Laurel
Jesse Daulton Miller
Jeffrey Raymond Hosselrode
Marissa Lynne Gomez Moran
Hyndman, PA
Cum Laude
Havre de Grace
Magna Cum Laude
Kara Jo Hotchkiss
Derrek Isaiah Morton
Cumberland
White Plains
Rasheed Ali Howard II
John Joseph Parsley
Economics
Accokeek
Silver Spring
Chad Jared Hutzell
Paul Jackson Pasini
Derek Joseph Yoder
Alicia Renee Clay
Brittany Morgan Shaffer
Bittinger
Upper Marlboro
Accounting
Hyndman, PA
College of Education
Athletic Training
Baltimore
Patrick Eugene Sines
Accounting
Friendsville
Steffanie Kristina Smith
Williamsport
Sheldon H. Spencer II
Hanover
Steven Tyler Spitzer
Economics
Westernport
Cum Laude
Tyler James Stapleford
Accounting
Elkton
Jayme Matthew Sutherland
Williamsport
Holly Elizabeth Tavenner
Accounting
Frostburg
Cum Laude
Rohrersville
La Plata
Thomas F. James
Joe Persichetti
Bowie
Magna Cum Laude
Pittsburgh, PA
Boonsboro
Cum Laude
Carrie Claudine Phillips
Victoria Leigh Tucker
Deshawna Nykia Jones
Cumberland
Magna Cum Laude
Reisterstown
Benjamin Walter Porter
Queenstown
Upper Marlboro
Cum Laude
Christopher Michael Keagy
Crownsville
Accounting
Swanton
Magna Cum Laude
Zachary Thomas Keeler
Megan Potter
Waldorf
Summa Cum Laude
Accounting
Knoxville
Bryan Lee Kimmell
Baltimore
Cumberland
Nigel Kurangwa
Accounting
Rockville
India Danyiell Lacey
Accounting
Edgewater
Magna Cum Laude
Breon Powell
Antonio Proctor
Hughesville
Cierra Nicole Roberts
LaVale
Magna Cum Laude
Rosemary Louise Rosser
Accident
Morgan Marie Thompson
Lauren Michelle Tull
James Clifton Tyson III
Bowie
Percy Danny Vasquez
Germantown
Devyn Walton
Silver Spring
Celeste Nicole Cowell
Abigail R. Aposporos
Bethany J. Coyle
Gaithersburg
Tabitha Bakner
Cascade
Summa Cum Laude
Waynesboro, PA
Summa Cum Laude
Silver Spring
Haley Nichole Barnhart
Jessica Ann Davy
Boonsboro
Cumberland
Magna Cum Laude
James Nathaniel Bell, Jr.
Recreation & Parks Management
Laurel
Kelsey Lynn Bender
Accident
Folajimi Fadahunsi
Aaron Juan Scott Bills
Cumberland
Magna Cum Laude
Crofton
Lane Farmer
Lauren Anne Blayney
Olivia Justine Gaither
Boonsboro
Summa Cum Laude
Elementary/Middle School
Dual Certification
Oakland
Magna Cum Laude
Jordan Body
Dual Certification
Oakland
Summa Cum Laude
Haylee Nichole Bolyard
Dual Certification
Mountain Lake Park
Summa Cum Laude
Montana Caleb Bradley
Westernport
Summa Cum Laude
Jennifer Miranda Bray
Cumberland
Cum Laude
Yarné Capri White
Sierra Byers
Hagerstown
Magna Cum Laude
Seth Nathanial Wilson
Okey DeRaimo III
New Market
Bryans Road
Bladensburg
LaVale
Cum Laude
Katelyn Marie Currier
Tyler Christian Campbell
White Hall
Cum Laude
Cristy Dawn Gank
Oakland
Steven Christopher Gayles
Baltimore
Ayele Belete Gebrehana
Athletic Training
Takoma Park
Cum Laude
Kaylin Gentry
Westernport
Magna Cum Laude
Victoria Glass
New Market
Cum Laude
Caleb Daniel Goodin
Bedford, PA
Torrell Imiar Goodman
Athletic Training
Baltimore
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C O L L E G E
Kyle Patrick Gordon
Zachary Steven Lawhorn
Arun J. Pant
Cameron Michael Spence
Columbia
Athletic Training
Gaithersburg
Ellicott City
Dual Certification
Ridgeley, WV
Cum Laude
O R D E R
O F
O F
L I B E R A L
P R O C E S S I O N
Mr. Philip W. Klickman, Director
National Anthem
Ms. Sakarra Turner
Vocalist
Opening Proclamation
Grand Marshal
Welcome and Remarks
President’s Distinguished
Faculty Award
Dr. Bowling
Remarks
Regent, University System of Maryland
Board of Regents
Commencement Address
Ms. Caitlin A. Taylor
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Distinguished Alumni
Achievement Award
Amy Rebecca Lineweaver
Mikail Scott Perrine
Maya Kelly Harrod
Upper Marlboro
Athletic Training
Notingham
Magna Cum Laude
Oakland
Hagerstown
Magna Cum Laude
Aimee Grace Petrides
Fiona Jean Tillett
THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY
Brianna Hart
Ashlyn Long
Health & Physical Education
New Enterprise, PA
Cum Laude
Hagerstown
Summa Cum Laude
Athletic Training
Baltimore
Magna Cum Laude
Cumberland
Amanda R. Plume
Linsey R. Hartle
Brooke Longo
Hagerstown
Magna Cum Laude
Frostburg
Cum Laude
Hagerstown
Summa Cum Laude
THE STAGE PARTY
Ms. M. Katherine Snyder ’75/M’85
Vice President of Human Resources
Mr. David Rose
Vice President for Administration & Finance
Dr. John F. Bowman II
Interim Vice President for International
& Government Affairs
Ms. Sakarra Turner
Vocalist
Dr. Cindy Herzog
Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Dr. R. Scott Fritz
Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Dr. Clarence Golden
Dr. Sudhir Singh
Ms. Caitlin A. Taylor
Student Speaker, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Ms. Alison Combes ‘93
Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award Recipient
Mr. Thomas G. Slater, Esq. ‘66
Regent
Interim Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
President
Brooke Erin Nolan Harwood
Rachel N. Loudin
Hagerstown
Cum Laude
Maugansville
Magna Cum Laude
Brittany Marie Hillman
Kylie Elizabeth Lowman
Westminster
Summa Cum Laude
Linthicum
Marissa Eve Howk
Catonsville
Athletic Training
Waldorf
Magna Cum Laude
Holly Sarah Hutchinson
North East
Cum Laude
Ronjé Tyan James
Baltimore
Kevin Patrick Lyons, Jr.
Carilynn Elizabeth Richard
Dual Certification
Walkersville
Magna Cum Laude
Julie L. Riddle
Hampstead
Jordan Leann McDonald
Hagerstown
Summa Cum Laude
Shahnise Alexa McKnight
Waldorf
Jaymi Lynn Merson
Ashley B. Johnson
Severn
Poway, CA
Kelsey Dawn Miller
Jabari N. Kamau
Everett, PA
Cumberland
Cum Laude
Silver Spring
Hagerstown
Marissa Brooke Ramsey
Chelsie Marie McCoy
Chanel Jenifer
Breanna Marie Jones
Easton
Frostburg
Magna Cum Laude
Kendra Marie Miller
Baltimore
Frostburg
Cum Laude
Melody Amber Kight
Travis Reed Miller
Hagerstown
Summa Cum Laude
Rawlings
Cum Laude
Haylee N. King
Austin Patrick Moran
Pasadena
Bel Air
Lukeman Lawal
Christina L. Neus
Gaithersburg
Hagerstown
Magna Cum Laude
Samantha Nicole Ritts
Prince Frederick
Summa Cum Laude
Heather Nicole Vincent
Emma Carol Wade
Easton
Summa Cum Laude
Meredith Hope Wallace
Towson
Nicole Ashley Welsch
Bel Air
Cum Laude
Kelsey Elizabeth Wentworth
Athletic Training
Chesapeake, VA
Cum Laude
Brianna Shannae Wiggins
Elkton
Athletic Training
Baltimore
Cum Laude
Jean M. Rudy
Kristin Elizabeth Williams
Haydan John Roberts
Hagerstown
Summa Cum Laude
Morgan Elizabeth Ruppenkamp
Thurmont
Cum Laude
Robert Zachary Williams
Cumberland
Cum Laude
Montclair, VA
Kathryn Randi Schrak
Waldorf
Cum Laude
Glen Burnie
Magna Cum Laude
Josie Kay Shirey
Bedford, PA
Magna Cum Laude
Aaron Matthew Sipes
Reisterstown
Ashley Renee Smothers
Knoxville
Tyler Johnson Willis
Jessica M. Wilmoth
Chambersburg, PA
Summa Cum Laude
Olivia Catherine Wood
Frederick
Cum Laude
William Zachery Wright
Westernport
E X E R C I S E S
Processional
Ellicott City
Accident
Cum Laude
O F
THE FACULTY MARSHALS
Mr. Dustin P. Davis
Dr. Lance L. Revennaugh
Athletic Training
Oakland
Cristina Constance Radziewicz
O R D E R
President of the University, Presiding
Arielle Pazornick
Big Pool
Summa Cum Laude
S C I E N C E S
Walter Clarence Lee, Jr.
Logan J. Tritle
&
THE GRAND MARSHAL
Breana Nicole Grove
Frostburg
Summa Cum Laude
Taylor N. Spickler
A R T S
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Ms. Alison Combes ’93
Award Recipient
Presentation of
Candidates for Degrees
Interim Provost
& Vice President for Academic Affairs
Conferring of Degrees
Dr. Nowaczyk
Recognition of Honor Graduates
Dr. Tootoonchi
Presentation of Diplomas
Dr. Bowling and Dr. Hoffman
The Tassel Tradition
Ms. Combes
Recessional
CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES
GRADUATE STUDIES
Ms. Mary Yost-Rushton, Marshal
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES
Ms. Mary Yost-Rushton, Marshal
Dr. Mary Anne Lutz, Marshal
THE GRAND MARSHAL
Dr. Kevin Peterson, professor in the Department of Psychology, has
been a member of the FSU faculty since 1992. His teaching specialties are
psychological testing and assessment, and he coordinates the
undergraduate internship program. He is licensed in Maryland as a
psychologist and consults with agencies throughout the region. He holds
a bachelor’s degree from the University of Steubenville, a master’s from
Frostburg State University and his doctorate from West Virginia University.
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C O M M E N C E M E N T
C A N D I D A T E S
S P E A K E R S
CAITLIN A. TAYLOR
THOMAS G. SLATER ’66
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Board of Regents
University System of Maryland
Caitlin Taylor graduates today with a
bachelor’s degree in political science,
having completed the Honors Program with
a 4.0 GPA. She served as a member of the Pi
Sigma Alpha Honor Society, as a reporter for
The Bottom Line, as director of marketing
for the History Club and in several executive
roles for Residence Hall Council. In 2014,
she attended Frostburg’s Sloop Institute for
Excellence in Leadership Conference, and
she has presented her research with Dr. Stephen Hartlaub on Plato’s Gorgias
at the 2015 Northeastern Political Science Association Conference, as well as
presented to Frostburg’s Undergraduate Research Symposium and English
Colloquium. A professor said she possesses a “keen and engaged analytical
mind.” Taylor held two campus jobs, working in Artist Hospitality for the
Cultural Events Series and as an individual content tutor/peer-assisted
learning leader for the Tutoring Center and Programs Advancing Student
Success Office.
ALISON COMBES ’93
Award Recipient
Alison Combes is CEO of Cathedra
Choir, a professional ensemble under the
direction of Maestro Michael McCarthy, who
is music director of Washington National
Cathedral. Previously, she served as
executive director of the Cathedral Choral
Society, the symphonic chorus in residence
at Washington National Cathedral. After
graduating from Frostburg State University,
Combes joined the Washington Chorus, beginning as an administrative
assistant and rising to deputy director in less than a decade. She continues to
perform with the Washington Chorus, and sang on the recording for which
the group won a Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance in 2000.
Combes discovered her love of arts management while enrolled at FSU,
where she served as student director of both university choruses, founded the
Alpha Omega chapter of the American Choral Directors Association and was
the first student coordinator for the Cultural Events Series. In addition to her
bachelor’s from FSU, Combes holds a master’s degree in arts management
from American University.
Regent Thomas G. Slater, a member of
the USM Board of Regents since 2007,
chaired FSU’s recent Presidential Search
and Screening Committee. Winner of FSU’s
Alumni Achievement Award in 1990, Slater
is a former member of the FSU Board of
Visitors, former president of the FSU Alumni
Association and former chair of the FSU
Foundation. Slater is founder and principal
partner of Slater & Slater, P.C., a former Frederick County Public Schools
teacher and adjunct instructor at Frederick Community College, former
member of the Maryland State Bar Association’s Board of Governors and a
Maryland State Teachers Association board member. Founder and chair of
the Western Maryland Democratic Caucus, Slater served on the Maryland
Democratic Party’s Executive Committee and belongs to numerous
professional organizations. Following his 1966 graduation from Frostburg,
Slater received an M.A. from George Washington University and J.D. from
University of Baltimore School of Law.
F O R
D E G R E E S
At this Commencement, degrees are conferred upon persons who
completed requirements in January and May 2016. As final action cannot
always be taken by the time this program is printed, the list of candidates
here is tentative only. The transcript of the University, signed and sealed by
its proper officer, remains the official testimony to the possession of a degree.
The designation of honors is based on the grade point average at the
end of the intersession semester. The final grade point average will
determine honor ranking.
This commencement program lists the primary major for each
candidate.
If an undergraduate student has completed at least 50 credits at
Frostburg State University with a high cumulative grade point average, the
scholastic achievement is recognized in the honors degree, awarded as
follows: Cum Laude 3.400 - 3.649, Magna Cum Laude 3.650 - 3.899, and
Summa Cum Laude 3.900 and above.
A number of candidates for graduation who will complete their studies
over the summer will be participating in this ceremony. These students have
been given permission to participate as outlined in the University catalog.
Participation does not confer a degree.
Applied Ecology and
Conservation Biology
College of Liberal Arts
& Sciences
Alanna Asimenios
Liberal Studies
Indian Head
Divine A. Abioye
Sandrine Atemekeng
Montgomery Village
Nursing
Frederick
Magna Cum Laude
Yonatan Belayneh Abune
Biology
Washington, DC
Jacob Ryan Aylward
Alembemulu Getnet Adane
Cordova
Nursing
Silver Spring
Magna Cum Laude
Liberal Studies
Ellicott City
Marla Bama
Kokouvi Addeh-Adodo
Jake Dillon Barnhart
Nursing
Frederick
Keedysville
Mutiat Folake Adeoye
Emily Nicole Barr
Nursing
Rosedale
Psychology
Hagerstown
Cody Ray Adkins
Benjamin Kyle Barton
Point of Rocks
Computer Science
Mount Airy
Sarah Aehle
Elizabeth Robinson Baumgardner
Nursing
Silver Spring
Nursing
Darnestown
Cum Laude
Christopher Palescandolo
Alyssa Elizabeth Agee
Derwood
Psychology
Chicago, IL
Bonnie Bridget Beasley
India
Alfia Ahmed
Mass Communication
Waldorf
Erin Elyse Bailey
Roksana Tadayoneslamy MD
Beltsville
Denmark
Nursing
Owings Mills
Cum Laude
Mass Communication
Baltimore
Surya Dev Pendyala
Kelsey Alane Baird
Jacob Dennis Wilson
Houston, TX
Frostburg
Laura Gayle Smith
Frostburg
Counseling Psychology
Applied Computer Science
Romney, WV
Sultan Abrahim Alfajhan
Lauree Nicole Holland
Saudi Arabia
Waldorf
Crystal Ann Church
Zachary David Beck
Marie-Solene Alao
John C. Bell
Liberal Studies
Rockville
Psychology
Rockville
Dawn Marie Allison
Kathryn Jenna Bell
Psychology
Lusby
Magna Cum Laude
Biology
Street
Summa Cum Laude
Raid Abdullah Alotaibi
Crystal Nicole Belle
Communication Studies
Swarthmore, PA
Nursing
Hagerstown
Magna Cum Laude
Rajitha Basetti
Catherine Elizabeth Hommer
Cumberland
Altoona, PA
Suhana Dawood
Eileen Peterman
India
Mount Airy
Renee Alexandra Anderson
Srujanya Gurram
Mariah Jo Peterson
India
Cumberland
Belvidere, NJ
Summa Cum Laude
Mark Anthony Ambrose
Law & Society
Washington, DC
Kacey Taylor Bennett
Nursing
Hebron
Magna Cum Laude
Lionel Montgomery Bird
Sree Priyanka Kondeti
Crystal Lynn Rainey
India
Martinsburg, WV
Chinedu Anikwata
Frostburg
Nishant Kovuri
David J. Rankin
India
Keyser, WV
Nursing
Burtonsville
Cum Laude
Little Orleans
Richard Lewis
Brittany Sherman
McHenry
Frostburg
Justin L. Liller
Cory Matthew Shives
Rawlings
Clear Spring
Adam Troy Maddy
Angela Jean Welch
Cairnbrook, PA
LaVale
Aaron Ryan Bishop
Cecilia M. Arrey
Amy Jo Bittinger
Nursing
Owings Mills
Cum Laude
Social Science
Oakland
Magna Cum Laude
15
16
Taneka Blair
Jeanette Alice Brown
Carrie Lee Caton
Rhonda Cousins
Chantal Alicia Dones
Jade Shadel Forde
Joseph Andrew Gleason
Ian Charles Groff
Nursing
Catonsville
Mass Communication
Apex, NC
Social Work
Oldtown
Psychology
Baltimore
Political Science
Cheltenham
Social Work
Riverdale
Cum Laude
Engineering
Leonardtown
Art & Design
Jefferson
Cum Laude
Kestra Leigh Forest
Law & Society
White Plains
Lashanda Nicole Blake
Shavaeona KýAsia Brown
Leigh Bernadette Cebula
Kaitlyn Nicole Crissinger
Zachary David Dowling
Mass Communication
Lexington Park
Sociology
Catonsville
Psychology
Frederick
Magna Cum Laude
Biology
Meyersdale, PA
Magna Cum Laude
Political Science
Westminster
Nursing
Bedford, PA
Magna Cum Laude
Jake Anthony Blakely
Amanda Bruce
Silver Spring
Cum Laude
Nursing
Frederick
Summa Cum Laude
Tiffany Dawn Chandler
Jordan Shea Crumbley
Social Work
Chester
Andre Lyndon Blockett
Robert Winston Brusberg
Ian M. Cheek
Art & Design
Cumberland
Magna Cum Laude
Art & Design
Columbia
Cum Laude
Mass Communication
Laurel
Magna Cum Laude
Ethnobotany
Lonaconing
Magna Cum Laude
Harmans
Law & Society
Frostburg
Magna Cum Laude
Andrew William Boch
Denard Lee Bryan
Tyler Scott Cheng
Talin Cusato
Ryann Patrice Elery
Geography
Mount Savage
Magna Cum Laude
Mass Communication
Glenn Dale
Law & Society
Hancock
Art & Design
Montgomery Village
Brittany Lynn Buckel
Lekia Patrice Clark
Nursing
Frederick
Magna Cum Laude
Madeleine Rachel Bohrer
English
Grantsville
Cum Laude
Mass Communication
Windsor Mill
Cum Laude
Anna Elizabeth D’Agostino
Liberal Studies
Prince Frederick
Mathematics
Mount Airy
Lindsey Jeanette Burd
Jonelle Clingman
Dominique Davis
Nursing
Gaithersburg
Summa Cum Laude
English
College Park
Psychology
Baltimore
Devin Joseph Colegrove
John Davis
Zachary Aaron Bosley
Jennifer Burrier
Chemistry
Cumberland
Nursing
Thurmont
Cum Laude
Biology
Timonium
Law & Society
Bowie
Theatre
Frostburg
Magna Cum Laude
Stephanie Dawn Bond
Social Work
Frostburg
Nolan Patrick Boyle
Law & Society
Reston, VA
Patrick James Brady
Secure Computing
& Information Assurance
Mount Airy
Adam Thomas Brant
Mass Communication
Cumberland
Hannah Justine Brant
Social Science
Meyersdale, PA
Erik E. Braun
Theatre
White Plains
Magna Cum Laude
Jeannie Brauning
Nursing
Finksburg
Summa Cum Laude
Brittny Brode
Sociology
Hagerstown
Courtney Marianne Brown
Psychology
Walkersville
Summa Cum Laude
Drew Alexander Brown
Biology
Baltimore
Corey Allen Byram
Law & Society
Sykesville
Charles Samuel Engleka
Janae Kiana Collins
Keily Dana Collins
Aaron J. Cook
Mass Communication
Baltimore
Tierra Joniece Cooke
Law & Society
Lusby
Allison Jade Carney
Connor Jordan Cooper
Psychology
Far Rockaway, NY
Gabrielle Marie Cousino
Nursing
Bowie
Magna Cum Laude
Alexa Mary Gallagher
Blaine Sarah Gray
Biology
Frostburg
Nursing
Damascus
Magna Cum Laude
Brian Frederick Gallagher
Rockaway, NJ
Erik Richard Geiser
Laura Rose DeVore
Mass Communication
Nanjemoy
Geography
Berlin
Suitland
Mass Communication
Port Republic
Psychology
Ashburn, VA
Summa Cum Laude
Liberal Studies
Oakland
Amanda Lee Faverty
Kathleen Mary Cornell
Emie A. Castor
Erayna Poles Grant
Alexis Erin Gaus
Dominique Matthew Dixon
Dakota Jon Fearon
Christopher Collin George
Computer Science
Frostburg
Magna Cum Laude
Verona, VA
William Hunter Fey
Mathematics
Cumberland
Magna Cum Laude
Nathan Thomas George
Brady Christopher Fischer
Myeesha Gerald
Law & Society
Elkridge
Sociology
Saint Leonard
Sarah Ann Fleming
Nancy Wanjiru Gichimu
History
Owings
Nursing
New Market
Magna Cum Laude
Nursing
Owings Mills
Quinton Jackson Dodson
Ashley Marie Forbes
Law & Society
Bowie
Psychology
LaVale
Magna Cum Laude
Nursing
Sparrows Point
Summa Cum Laude
Eric James Dodson
Michael Sean Domenici
Psychology
Catonsville
Emily Kara Hall
Katrina Michelle Gagliano
English
Cumberland
Nursing
Laurel
Arnold
Law & Society
Little Orleans
Labreeda Yvonne Essex
Nursing
Silver Spring
Summa Cum Laude
Kyle Michael Golden
Nursing
Ridgeley, WV
Summa Cum Laude
Typhannie Nichol Hall
Sociology
Clinton
History
Cumberland
Brionna Chanel Hall
Psychology
Baltimore
Art & Design
Ridgely
Psychology
Frostburg
Summa Cum Laude
Drake Lee Diehl
Kimberly Goldberg
English
Gaithersburg
Cum Laude
Olivia Allison Hager
Biology
Frostburg
Magna Cum Laude
Eric William Gontrum
Sarah Deprey-Severance
Psychology
Frostburg
Lorie Lyn Goetz
Social Work
Cumberland
Joshua Charles Guy
Law & Society
Monkton
Mass Communication
Eldersburg
Cum Laude
Lance Christopher Fullwood
Franchesca-Lorraine Perez Garland
Amanda Christine Carney
Mass Communication
Odenton
Law & Society
Friendsville
Mass Communication
Baltimore
Allison Moya Cornavaca
Wayne Lee Cottman
Zachary Tyler Friend
Cody Jack Esmond
Sarah P. Disbrow
Mass Communication
Baltimore
Lorena Dawn Frantz
Nursing
Hagerstown
Magna Cum Laude
Geography
Waldorf
Law & Society
Denton
Tasia Kumari Carter
Social Science
Chester
Laura Ann Deneen
Psychology
LaVale
Cum Laude
Art & Design
Pasadena
Magna Cum Laude
James Weston Foster
Liberal Studies
Cumberland
Secure Computing
Midlothian
Nicole Elizabeth Carrington
Katie Marie Emerick
Psychology
Hyndman, PA
Cum Laude
Music
Rockwood, PA
Cum Laude
Psychology
Hampstead
English
Braddock Heights
Cum Laude
Mass Communication
Frostburg
Kateland Marie Davis
Sociology
Hagerstown
Biology
LaVale
Cum Laude
Jackson Pavlides Emch
Social Work
Cresaptown
Summa Cum Laude
Nursing
Mount Airy
Summa Cum Laude
Lauren Elizabeth Capece
Olivia D’Andelet Elisio
Elizabeth Claire Coll
Social Work
Hyattsville
Jessica Aileen Cantler
Connor Layman Eberly
Psychology
Silver Spring
Devin M. Caballero
Psychology
Abingdon
Thomas Richard Cugle III
Zach Michael Dudek
English
Blairstown, NJ
Cum Laude
Darian Khalil Glover
Jennifer Marie Ginski
Cynthia D. Glagola
Nursing
Middletown
Summa Cum Laude
Charday Michelle Green
Law & Society
Washington, DC
Sierra Nicole Green
Music
Cumberland
Magna Cum Laude
Danielle Pearl Greene
Bel Air
Cum Laude
Jessica Hamilton
Jordan Stephen Harmon
Secure Computing
Hagerstown
David Allen Harper, Jr.
Social Science
Williamsport
Magna Cum Laude
Christopher Wayne Harper
History
Waldorf
Joshua Ansel Harriman
Nursing
Annapolis
Summa Cum Laude
Gina Harris
Brooke Lauren Greenstreet
Law & Society
Sykesville
Psychology
Frostburg
Cum Laude
Biology
Berlin
Emily Summers Greig
Michelle Renáe Harris
Nicole Diane Harris
Biology
Frostburg
Cum Laude
Social Work
White Marsh
Darton Elmore Greist IV
Psychology
Williamsport
Magna Cum Laude
Geography
Cumberland
Christopher Vincent Gresch
Computer Science
Baltimore
Eric William Groff
Art & Design
Jefferson
Magna Cum Laude
Erin Kathleen Groff
Earth Science
Jefferson
Julia Elaine Harsh
Ashleigh Nicole Hart
Psychology
Lusby
Michelle Lee Hartley
Nursing
Frederick
Magna Cum Laude
Alexis Virginia Harvey
Bowie
17
18
Matthew Heacock
Nicholas Jamison
Lindsey Paige Lancaster
Steven Lowery
Waldorf
Social Work
Frostburg
Cum Laude
John Fredrick Meyers, Jr.
Margaret Valerie Neidhardt
Christopher Devon Payne
Tyler William Reed
Catonsville
Chemistry
Ellerslie
Cum Laude
Political Science
Grantsville
Nursing
LaVale
Magna Cum Laude
Mass Communication
Frostburg
Computer Science
Cumberland
Bethany Brooke Landis
Reginald Eugene Lushbaugh, Jr.
Tyler Michael Payne
Kristen Kelley Reiland
Social Work
Cumberland
Eric O. Newcomer
Computer Science
Frostburg
Clearbrook, VA
Psychology
Smithsburg
Kimberly Erin Lartz
Psychology
Hagerstown
Summa Cum Laude
Engineering
Boonsboro
Cum Laude
Theatre
Poolesville
Magna Cum Laude
Penelope Michaels
Daniella Tcheussa Ngameni
Computer Science
Bel Air
Nursing
California
Magna Cum Laude
Law & Society
Riverdale
Kyung Lee
Kenyatta Chanel Malloy
Tiku Andia Nguasong
Hannah Person
Loubens Repke
Nursing
Frederick
Summa Cum Laude
Ashley Nicole Miles
Fort Washington
Nursing
LaVale
Summa Cum Laude
Hyattsville
Psychology
Middletown
Summa Cum Laude
Nursing
Pylesville
Cum Laude
Emily Summer Leedy
Psychology
Mount Airy
Summa Cum Laude
Tavis D. Henry
Adeiza Jatto
Law & Society
Leesburg, VA
Landover Hills
Branden David Hess
Adam Patrick Jenkins
Liberal Studies
Cumberland
Computer Science
Baltimore
Nicole Himber
Jenna Jenkins
Nursing
Gaithersburg
Magna Cum Laude
Liberal Studies
Middle River
Bradley Norris Holland II
Ethnobotany
Frostburg
Summa Cum Laude
Art & Design
Mount Rainier
Karen Johnson
Kyle Hopkins
Lorenzo Guy Jones
Psychology
Mitchellville
Biology
Nottingham
Shea Amber Hormuth
Sean Conrad Kamp
Political Science
Frostburg
Magna Cum Laude
Law & Society
Lonaconing
Gregory Scott Horning
International Studies
Silver Spring
Mathematics
Smithsburg
Cum Laude
Tiffany Marie Howe
Art & Design
Barton
Magna Cum Laude
Cheng Huang
Art & Design
Rockville
Natalie Hughes
Psychology
Cherry Hill, NJ
Logan Aaron Hunt
Law & Society
Fort Meade
Jonathan Alexander Hunter-Cevera
Sociology
Ellicott City
Cum Laude
Kaniece Janee Hurley
Liberal Studies
Cheltenham
Nathaniel Alwyne Hutchings
Mass Communication
Harker Heights, TX
Summa Cum Laude
Kayla Dawn Hutson
Social Science
Cumberland
Julia Lynn James
Psychology
Sharpsburg
Magna Cum Laude
LaBre Danae James
Biology
Catonsville
Meron Asefa Kebede
Monica Jade Keller
Sociology
Hagerstown
Magna Cum Laude
Duan Tyrell Lee-Watkins
Law & Society
Fort Washington
Lianna Mack
Christine Nicole Marconi
Michael Robert Marteeny
Social Science
Fairfax, VA
Cum Laude
Liberal Studies
Bethesda
Kaitlin Olivia Lemmert
Rachael Alys Mason
Kristen Renee Miller
Nursing
Sykesville
Summa Cum Laude
Law & Society
Cumberland
Geography
Jefferson
Vivian Mukep Massa
Psychology
Lusby
Nursing
Laurel
Kaitlyn Jean Kershner
Heather Marie Lesniowski
Marina Matkovich
Liberal Studies
Smithsburg
Engineering
Rising Sun
Social Work
Germantown
Kevin Michael Kidwell
Stephen Michael Linnenkamp
Holy C. Mbah
Law & Society
Frederick
Magna Cum Laude
Engineering
Arnold
Cum Laude
Biology
Washington, DC
Rachel Elizabeth Klahre
Joseph A. Linsalata
Computer Science
Bowie
Psychology
Cumberland
Ethnobotany
Baltimore
Jordon Scott Kline
Ashleigh Rose Lipscomb
Nursing
Hagerstown
Joyce Lynn Kreal
Social Work
Cumberland
Magna Cum Laude
Bradley Michael Kroner
English
Baltimore
Cum Laude
Lindsey Marie Kueppers
Nursing
Meyersdale, PA
Magna Cum Laude
Vernard G. Lipscomb
Engineering
Pasadena
Magna Cum Laude
Amanda R. Lishia
Liberal Studies
Meyersdale, PA
Nicole Marie Lloyd
Biology
Frostburg
Summa Cum Laude
Joshua Charles Locke
Nursing
Hagerstown
Cum Laude
Mount Airy
Shui Yan Lai
Samantha Marie Logdson
Nursing
Frederick
Magna Cum Laude
Karoline Alexandra Miller
Political Science
Frostburg
Summa Cum Laude
Alesha Raeneva Leonard
Jamie Kolbay
Kayla Marie Miles
Liberal Studies
Hagerstown
Cum Laude
Social Science
Grantsville
Summa Cum Laude
Mass Communication
Cumberland
Jared Scott Michael
Social Work
Cumberland
Henry Ryan McArdle
Catherine Elaine McCartney
Mass Communication
Pasadena
Magna Cum Laude
Victoria Elizabeth Miller
Mitchell Jeffrey Mills
Biology
Waldorf
Danielle Nicole Mitchell
Bowie
Kenneth Mobley
Law & Society
Accokeek
Tori Jeliah Modlin
Law & Society
Highland
Joshua Griffin Mooney
Alexander James Nichols
Art & Design
Sykesville
Cum Laude
Cynthia D. Nicholson-Boss
Nursing
Springdale
Timothy W. Nooney
Philosophy
Chester
Fred George Nyachieo
Biology
Laurel
Julie Oakes
Nursing
Martinsburg, WV
Summa Cum Laude
Patrick Foster O’Brien
Thurmont
Sociology
Silver Spring
Naomi Oluwatosin Orevba
Psychology
Baltimore
Biology
Bladensburg
Steven Jacob Messmer
Mathematics
Waldorf
Cum Laude
Samantha Leigh Metz
English
Hagerstown
Magna Cum Laude
Nursing
Sykesville
Magna Cum Laude
Samantha Michelle Politis
Mass Communication
Gaithersburg
Jericka Marie Murphy
Regina Palmer
Biology
Hyndman, PA
Nilufer Mutlu
Psychology
Smithsburg
Magna Cum Laude
Nursing
Clarksburg
Magna Cum Laude
Law & Society
Baltimore
Kelsy Rose Richardson
Jessica Rene Prejean
Art & Design
Westminster
Cum Laude
Chemistry
California
W. Michael Prohonic III
Engineering
Oakland
Jacob Donovan Queen
Neil A. Pannell
Biology
Severn
Cum Laude
Stephen Michael Rackley
Engineering
Crofton
Cum Laude
Jorge Luis Ramirez, Jr.
Sociology
Hagerstown
Summa Cum Laude
Anthony Michael Randall, Jr.
Law & Society
Owings Mills
Seyed Kevin Raoofi
Computer Science
Gaithersburg
Alexa Devan Nadwodny
Joshua Sebastian Pasch
Sociology
Smithsburg
Summa Cum Laude
Liberal Studies
Brandywine
Vera Pastor
Jamie Miles Rea
Bradley Arthur Nedved
Brandon J. Richardson
Mass Communication
Waldorf
Psychology
White Marsh
Mass Communication
Limerick, PA
LaVale
Andrew Joseph Richardson
Thomas Charles Richardson
Aaron Ridgeway III
Liberal Studies
Middle River
Christopher John Rios
Frostburg
Magna Cum Laude
Catherine Sylvia Owens
Sociology
Jessup
Mass Communication
California
Maci Ellen Quintanilla
Chanel Nicole Moore
Jalen M. Merritt
Julie Ann Plescia
Damilola Ibukun Oluremi
English
Keyser, WV
Tekhysha McKoy
Kacey Blanche-Kathleen Revere
Doylestown, PA
Sociology
Upper Marlboro
Theatre
Severna Park
Law & Society
Suitland
Camden Jenae Pipgrass
Sociology
Columbia
Cum Laude
Art & Design
Katonah, NY
Abigail K. McCloud
Mass Communication
Bowie
Craig Steven Reiner
Engineering
Glen Burnie
Magna Cum Laude
Bel Air
Cum Laude
Adrain LaVell Offer
Social Work
Chevy Chase
Cum Laude
Tevin P. McDonald
Joshua Allen Perren
Edgewater
Magna Cum Laude
19
English
Columbia
Chelsey Milan Rawles
Nursing
Sharpsburg
Cum Laude
Victor Bellmont Rising
Eileen Marie Rivera
Law & Society
Gaithersburg
Morgan Dawn Robertson
Mathematics
Frostburg
Magna Cum Laude
Charles F. Robinson IV
Biology
Baltimore
Cum Laude
Alexander Kenneth Roman
Physics
Hughesville
Lauren Elizabeth Rosch
Chemistry
Leonardtown
Krystal Ann Rowan
Psychology
Hyndman, PA
Summa Cum Laude
20
Derek Michael Russell
Alexa Claire Sivic
Allyson Olivia Testamark
Teron Contrell Tyre
Art & Design
Mount Savage
Psychology
Germantown
Political Science
Showell
Dakota Robert Warner
Sydney Nicole Williams
Political Science
Ellerslie
Alyssa Marie Savage
Biology
LaVale
Cum Laude
Emily Jane Thomas
Jennifer Arlene Tyrell
Biology
Grantsville
Summa Cum Laude
Ashley Ann Slack
Nursing
Ellicott City
Nursing
Oakland
Summa Cum Laude
Pittsfield, NH
Cum Laude
Jessica Lynn Warren
Psychology
Waldorf
Cum Laude
Geography
Westminster
Davon Melvin-Crowell Sawyer
Gabrielle Mae Smallwood
Kanesha LaChe Thomas
Dustin Wayne Ullery
Law & Society
Baltimore
Liberal Studies
Knoxville
Mass Communication
Halethorpe
Physics
Cumberland
Cum Laude
Liberal Studies
Easton
Taylor Lee Schmitz
Keith Alondo Smith II
Katlyn Thomas
Political Science
Mount Airy
Social Science
Millersville
Psychology
Clear Spring
Jennifer L. B. Schroeder
Ian Siddeeq Smith
Timothy Jordan Thorne
Nursing
Middletown
Summa Cum Laude
Psychology
Bowie
Secure Computing
Nanjemoy
Maureen Sara Sciannella
Psychology
Frederick
Cum Laude
Liberal Studies
Greenbelt
Megan Sheryl Smith
Alexis Danielle Thorner
Art & Design
New Market
Cum Laude
Rhys Alexander Scott
Monica B. Spitzer
Mass Communication
White Plains
Derwood
Magna Cum Laude
Baltimore
Sean Francis Scriber
Sema K. Titanji
Music
Hollywood
Cum Laude
Jasmine Tashae Squire
Christopher Frank Tomko
Liberal Studies
Indian Head
Christine Scullen
Anastasios Stamidis
Cumberland
Magna Cum Laude
Art & Design
Gaithersburg
Nottingham
James Alan Seabolt
Travis Jack Stevens
Earth Science
Mount Airy
Nursing
Hagerstown
Casey Leigh Selby
Noelle Lauren Stresewski
Nursing
Sykesville
Cum Laude
Nursing
Williamsport
Magna Cum Laude
Andrew Ryan Sell
Holly Elizabeth Swauger
Psychology
Cumberland
Art & Design
Grantsville
Summa Cum Laude
Michael David Shannon
Mathematics
Frostburg
Azhar Alex Sher
Liberal Studies
Parkville
Steven Gregory Shields
Mount Savage
Harrison Burley Shore
Biology
Ridgeley, WV
Matthew Gregory Shull
Psychology
Damascus
James Thomas Singo
Engineering
Silver Spring
Russia Maria Tatum
Biology
Upper Marlboro
Caitlin Ann Taylor
Political Science
Waldorf
Summa Cum Laude
Randolph Irvin Taylor
Art & Design
Baltimore
Michael Berhanu Tekle
Law & Society
Frostburg
Malcolm Tyshan Terry
Washington, DC
Tsion Tesfaye
Social Work
Frostburg
Robert Sean Urlocker
Law & Society
Mechanicsville
Azadeh Vaez-Ghaemi
Nursing
Gaithersburg
Cum Laude
Rebecca Leigh Varady
Nursing
Baltimore
Summa Cum Laude
Cesia Esther Veneros
Mass Communication
Owings Mills
Courtney Leigh Venus
Psychology
Laurel
Melody Tootoonchi
Samantha R. Vickory
English
Ridgeley, WV
Summa Cum Laude
Nursing
Cumberland
Magna Cum Laude
Spencer Torgerson
Christopher Raymond Vincent
Psychology
Thurmont
Secure Computing
Mount Airy
Steven William Toth
Darik Spencer von Rigler
Secure Computing
Frederick
English
Bishopville
Jocelynn Townes
Harley Louise Wade
Law & Society
Accokeek
Social Science
Baltimore
Martika Trimble
Paige Danelle Wagner
Cumberland
Psychology
Rawlings
Magna Cum Laude
Amanda Michelle Truly
Cheyenne Noelle Walker
Biology
Frostburg
Cum Laude
Art & Design
Silver Spring
Spencer Day Truszkowski
Collis Wendell Walker
Geography
Baltimore
Fort Washington
Ogo Tunde-Sanya
J'monnie Tyrell Walker
Nursing
Savage
Sociology
Perry Hall
Sakkara Alexandra Turner
Laura Elaine Walker
Music
Fort Washington
Magna Cum Laude
Sociology
Suitland
James Charles Ward
Baltimore
Kathleen Ann Wasson
Kelsey Renee Watson
Geography
Frederick
Amy Marie Weakland
Biology
Bedford, PA
Magna Cum Laude
Robert Leland Weatherly III
History
Saint Leonard
Katrina Shanise Wesley
Geography
Waldorf
Ethan Evan West
Political Science
Cumberland
Chelsea White
Ashley L. Willingham
Mass Communication
La Plata
Cum Laude
Jennifer Anne-Marie Willingham
Theatre
Bryantown
Brian Wilson
Art & Design
Cumberland
Elle A. Wilson
Social Science
Frostburg
Summa Cum Laude
Lisa Wilson
Social Work
Barton
Summa Cum Laude
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
University of Maryland, College Park/Frostburg State University
Collaborative Program in Mechanical Engineering
During this Commencement, the University recognizes students who
have successfully completed the collaborative program in mechanical
engineering offered by the University of Maryland, College Park and
Frostburg State University. In this unique program, initiated in 1997 and
the first of its kind in the country, students achieve their degrees through
a combination of traditional classroom instruction and interactive video
coursework.
While these students have officially earned their degrees from the A.
James Clark School of Engineering of the University of Maryland, we
extend a special recognition of their achievements on our campus and as
FSU students in spirit.
Marcos A. Crabtree
Germantown
Peter Andrew Wolodkin
Steven Thomas Cross
Frostburg
Cum Laude
LaVale
Connor M. Woodring
Spenser Frances Love
Westminster
Heather Patricia Lowe
Nursing
Kensington
Cum Laude
Liberal Studies
Cumberland
Westminster
Mitchell James White
Erin Michelle Worthman
Frostburg
Law & Society
Ellicott City
Shayla Monique White
Law & Society
Bel Air
Diana Elaine Whiteman
Art & Design
Bowie
Erica Renae Wright
Law & Society
Cheltenham
Katie Leigh Wright
Foreign Languages & Literature
Lonaconing
Cum Laude
Psychology
Thurmont
Taylor Lynn Whiteman
Computer Science
Salisbury, PA
Summa Cum Laude
Mass Communication
Hagerstown
Summa Cum Laude
Margaret Menner Whitesel
Sociology
Arnold
Daniel James Wiacek
Engineering
Damascus
Cum Laude
Garrett Wade Wiles
Political Science
Hancock
Sarah Marie Wiles
Nursing
Frederick
Summa Cum Laude
Evan Lee Williams
Biology
Lonaconing
Kerwin Dean Yoder
Alyssa Leigh Yost
English
Cumberland
Iveta Zaloznaya
Kensington
Tracy Zamora
Nursing
Hagerstown
Valerie Carlen Ziegler
Nursing
Frederick
Magna Cum Laude
Jocelyn Leigh Williams
Alexander R. Zephir
Millersville
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Welcome New FSU Alumni!
Today we welcome you into a proud fellowship – that of alumni
of Frostburg State University and the institutions that preceded it:
Frostburg State College, Frostburg State Teacher’s College and State
Normal School No. 2 at Frostburg. As other alumni will attest, with the
education you have received here, the sky is the limit for you.
Your success today is a credit to you and to the friends and family
who have supported you along the way. But credit also belongs to many
who said “yes” when you may have needed assistance during your FSU
career – for the faculty and staff who guided your path, for those who
funded scholarships to help you pay your way, for those who supported
enrichment programs like the Sloop Leadership Institute, for those who
volunteered to speak to you at the Career Expo, or for those who offered
internships or other experiential learning that further enhanced your
classroom preparation.
Now is your chance to say “yes” in return. We urge you to remain
connected to your alma mater; the FSU Alumni Association can help.
The mission of the Alumni Association is “to unite graduates, former
students, and friends of Frostburg State University for mutual benefit
and to promote the welfare and advance the interests of Frostburg State
University.”
As alumni, you will be asked to help the students who follow you.
You may be asked to donate, to volunteer or to facilitate internships.
Just know that you will be enhancing a student’s life just as yours was.
So please, say “yes.”
Dr. Ronald H. Nowaczyk, President
Mr. James L. Shea, Chair
Dr. Thomas L. Bowling, Vice President for Student Affairs
Mr. Barry P. Gossett, Vice-Chair
Mr. David Rose, Vice President for Administration & Finance
Mr. Gary L. Attman, Treasurer
Mr. John T. Short, Jr., Vice President for University Advancement
& Executive Director, FSU Foundation, Inc.
Dr. Michelle A. Gourdine, Secretary
Ms. Katherine Snyder, Vice President of Human Resources
Mr. Thomas G. Slater, Assistant Secretary
Dr. John F. Bowman II, Interim Vice President for International & Government Affairs
Mr. Norman R. Augustine
Dr. Ahmad Tootoonchi, Interim Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
Mr. Joseph Bartenfelder, ex officio
Dr. Sudhir Singh, Interim Dean, College of Business
Mr. James T. Brady
Dr. Kathie Shaffer, Chair, Department of Accounting
Ms. D’Ana Johnson
Dr. David M. Kiriazis, Chair, Department of Economics
The Hon. Francis X. Kelly, Jr.
Dr. Michael Monahan, Chair, Department of Management
Mr. David Kinkopf
Dr. Carol Gaumer, Chair, Department of Marketing & Finance
Mr. Robert Neall
Dr. Clarence Golden, Dean, College of Education
Mr. Robert Pevenstein
Dr. Roger Dow, Associate Dean, College of Education
Mr. Robert D. Rauch
Dr. Kim Rotruck, Chair, Department of Educational Professions
Dr. Frank M. Reid III
Dr. Lisa Simpson, Chair, Department of Kinesiology & Recreation
Ms. Sydney Comitz, Student Regent
Dr. Joseph Hoffman, Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
H e Y – G e t S o c i a l, B o B c a t S!
Help FSU continue celebrating and supporting the Class of 2016 on social media!
Share your best Commencement photos of your favorite graduates on Facebook,
Instagram, Twitter, and Flickr by tagging them: #FrostburgGRAD.
Dr. Cindy Herzog, Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President
Mrs. Mary E. Clapsaddle '83
Vice President
Mr. Kenneth A. Oldham, Jr. '98
Secretary
Mr. Jeffrey P. Fegan '76
Golden Anniversary – Class of 1966
Treasurer
Mr. Larry McKenzie '94/M'01
Assistant Treasurer
Dr. Mary W. Mumper
Immediate Past-President
Mr. Quincy M. Crawford '65
Members of the Class of 1966 are celebrating their Golden Anniversary,
having graduated 50 years ago. They join us today at Commencement to help
welcome the Class of 2016 into the alumni family and be acknowledged for their
personal and professional accomplishments. Each member has his or her own
story, but collectively they value what Frostburg State University provided them –
a great education, experiences that were life changing, and lasting friendships.
To continue their legacy at Frostburg State University, they have created
the Class of 1966 Scholarship in memory of their classmates. This scholarship
will support an aspiring sophomore, junior or senior in the Department of
Educational Professions, with a minimum GPA of 3.0, who participates in extracurricular activities and has demonstrated financial need.
Today, they wear a medallion that is engraved with the Frostburg State
University seal, as each one reflects the two main characteristics of a true Bobcat
– scholarship and leadership.
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION
THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND
Ms. Linda R. Gooden, Assistant Treasurer
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At Large
Mrs. Gladys W. Faherty '55
Mrs. Marion S. Leonard
Mr. Brian A. Mattingly '83
Dr. Scott Fritz, Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Dr. David Puthoff, Chair, Department of Biology
Dr. Robert Larivee, Chair, Department of Chemistry
Dr. Sheri Whalen, Chair, Department of Communication
Dr. Brad Rinard, Chair, Department of Computer Science & Information Technology
Dr. Amy Branam-Armiento, Chair, Department of English & Foreign Language
Dr. James Saku, Chair, Department of Geography
Ex Officio
Dr. Sally Boniece, Chair, Department of History
Executive Director
Dr. Marc Michael, Chair, Department of Mathematics
FSU President
Dr. Heather Gable, Chair, Department of Nursing
Alumni Association President
Ms. Ashley E. Wisner '08/M'09
Dr. Eric Moore, Chair, Department of Physics & Engineering
Faculty Senate Chair
Dr. Michael P. Murtagh
Dr. Jennifer Flinn, Chair, Department of Psychology
Student Government Association
Mr. James R. Kirk
Dr. Robert Moore, Chair, Department of Sociology
Dr. Philip Klickman, Chair, Department of Music
Dr. Michael Mathias, Chair, Department of Philosophy
Dr. Stephen Twing, Chair, Department of Political Science
Dr. Terry Russell, Chair, Department of Social Work
Ms. Nicole Mattis, Chair, Department of Theatre & Dance
Ms. Jackie Brown, Chair, Department of Visual Arts
COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE
Ms. Brittni Kaetzel, Director
Ms. Lee Ann Nightingale
Ms. Christie Bohn, Assistant
Chief Cindy Smith
Ms. Carol Cosner
Ms. Colleen Stump
Ms. Rachel Farris
Ms. Jodi Ternent
Ms. Jennifer Femi
Ms. Ann Townsell
Ms. Shannon Gribble
Mr. Mark Williams
Ms. Liz Medcalf
Ms. Donna Yoder
Today’s ushers are volunteers from the staff and students of the FSU community.
FSU OFFICE OF ALUMNI RELATIONS | 101 BRADDOCK ROAD, FROSTBURG, MARYLAND 21532-2303
PHONE: 301.687.4068 | EMAIL: [email protected] | www.frostburg.edu/alumni
A sincere and very special acknowledgement goes to all those who have contributed their time
and energy into making this event possible and to George’s Creek Florist and Gift Shoppe for
providing the flowers for today's ceremonies.
PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER
Today’s Commencement Ceremony
For your convenience, today’s Commencement ceremony
will be live-streamed in the lounge area on the second floor
of the Lane University Center.
The Lane University Center, Starbucks and The University Store
will be open today from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
You will need your ticket stub to be readmitted
to the Cordts PE Center.
The Star-Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key
O say can you see, by the dawn’s early light,
What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming,
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight
O’er the ramparts we watch’d were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there,
O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
ONE HUNDRED
AND
FORTY-EIGHTH
Commencement
May 21, 2016

Commencement - Frostburg State University

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