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Saint Joseph College Commencement Program 2012
Seventy-Seventh Commencement of Saint Joseph College Sunday, the Thirteenth of May, Two Thousand and Twelve West Hartford, Connecticut Seventy-Seventh Commencement of Saint Joseph College The Saint Joseph College A lma Mater by • Program • Edwiga Rafalowska Peppler ’40 arranged by Robert E. Penn While we have hearts that beat, and voices we can raise, You’ll always hear us sing Processional “Pomp and Circumstance” by Edward Elgar Performed by the Nutmeg Brass Quintet our alma mater’s praise. With strength and hope each day, Welcome our hearts are filled with cheer, Michelle M. Kalis, Ph.D., Provost In our alma mater’s praise, we sing this song so dear. The Invocation Kathleen Dorney, CND, Director May your glory never dim, this ever be our prayer, For you our hearts will always brim with love so fair. Your truth to us shall bring light all throughout life’s trail, And as we shall proudly sing, Saint Joseph College hail! of Campus Ministry National Anthem sung by Sarah Gedicks Introduction of Platform Party Michelle M. Kalis, Ph.D., Provost Board of Trustees Message Jeanne Merola , Chair • Guests are asked to kindly turn off all cell phones, beepers and other electronic devices for the duration of the ceremony. 1 A Graduate’s Message Presentation of Candidates and Conferral of Degrees Linda Ciarleglio M’12 Pamela Trotman Reid, Ph.D., President Jennifer Lynn Davis-Thibeault ’12 President’s Remarks Graduate Degrees School of Education K athleen A. Butler , Ph.D., Dean Pamela Trotman Reid, Ph.D., President School of Health and Natural Sciences Sandra G. A ffenito, Ph.D., Dean The Reverend John J. Stack Teaching Excellence Award School of Graduate and Professional Studies Daniel Nussbaum, Ph.D., Dean presenter Michelle M. K alis , Ph.D., Provost Honorary Degree Presentation and Commencement Remarks Degree Recipient and Commencement Speaker The Honorable Dannel P. Malloy, Governor of Connecticut Doctor of Humane Letters , Honoris Causa Citation R eader Jeanne B. Merola , Chair , Board of Trustees Degree Recipient Mary Ellen Murphy, RSM, ’50, Ph.D. Doctor of Humane Letters , Honoris Causa Citation R eader Shelia W. Horan ’69, Trustee Baccalaureate Degrees School of Humanities and Social Sciences Wayne C. Steely, Ph.D., Dean School of Education K athleen A. Butler , Ph.D., Dean School of Health and Natural Sciences Sandra G. A ffenito, Ph.D., Dean School of Graduate and Professional Studies Daniel Nussbaum, Ph.D., Dean Alumnae/i Association Induction Lois Nesci ’85, M’87, President of the Alumnae /i A ssociation The A lma Mater Sarah Gedicks sung by Benediction Reverend Joseph Cheah, OSM, Ph.D. Recessional “The Joyous R ecession” Gary A. Cornell Ross Tucker performed by the Nutmeg Brass Quintet by arranged by 2 3 Honorary Degree Citation Honorary Degree Citation The Honorable Dannel P. Malloy Governor of Connecticut Mary Ellen Murphy, RSM, ’50, Ph.D. Governor Dannel Malloy, your background is evidence that with stalwart personal determination and the steadfast support of a loving family, anything is possible – including serving in our state’s highest elected office. A Connecticut son and the youngest of eight children, you grew up in Stamford and struggled at an early age with learning and physical disabilities. With unwavering perseverance, you mastered the skills and strategies needed to overcome these challenges, graduating magna cum laude from Boston College and continuing on to Boston College Law School. Your professional talents have consistently centered on public service and civic engagement. As an assistant district attorney in Brooklyn, N.Y. you won 22 convictions in 23 felony cases. Upon returning home to Stamford, you served on the boards of finance and education prior to running for mayor – where you were elected in a landslide victory in 1995. Holding that office for 14 years, you were Stamford’s longest serving mayor. During your administration, you brought 5,000 new jobs to the city, led the fight for affordable housing, and reduced the crime rate by 60 percent. Your leadership and commitment to the city’s economic, cultural, and environmental transformation garnered national attention, resulting in Stamford being named one of the country’s top ten most livable cities according to Forbes magazine. Now as the 88th Governor of Connecticut, you are working to pursue similar priorities for the entire state: advocating for economic development strategies that will attract 4 employers and foster job growth; and proposing strategies to close the educational achievement gap in public schools to make Connecticut a national model of academic excellence for all. Recognizing the importance of a strong educational foundation for our youngest students, in February you announced a $12 million proposal to increase access to preschool programs; fittingly, you chose our very own School for Young Children, one of the oldest preschools in the country, as the backdrop for that announcement. After taking the oath of office as governor in January of 2011, you spoke in your inaugural remarks with great admiration for your mother and the values she imparted. You said: “She focused her children on the importance of character, hard work, dedication, and love of family. And she repeatedly challenged us to leave the world a better place for having been here.” These sentiments are reflected in Saint Joseph College’s mission and core values which were established by the founding Sisters of Mercy nearly 80 years ago and continue to guide our College community today. An integral aspect of a Saint Joseph College education is a strong commitment to serving others and changing the world for the better. Governor Malloy, in recognition of your distinguished contributions to public policy, dedicated service to the citizens of Connecticut, and the inspiring example you offer to all, Saint Joseph College proudly presents to you the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa. As an educator, scientist, scholar, and mentor, your life’s work has served as a shining example that holding ever true to one’s values and principles can cultivate trailblazing pathways of discovery, leadership, and success. You have said: “In the 1940s, math and science were for men. But I always expected to be a chemist, and my years at Saint Joseph College just confirmed my ambition. No one ever told me I couldn’t do it. So I did.” Indeed, your scholarship and scientific research at the University of California in San Diego and the University of Arizona included the analysis of moon rocks brought back from the Apollo 11 lunar mission in 1969. As a feature writer at the Hartford Courant described it, “Many a woman has been promised the moon, but Sister Mary Ellen Murphy is the first woman to actually get a piece of it!” You continued your interest in space research as a NASA consultant for the Viking Lander on Mars and as a member of NASA’s Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous team in your role as a visiting scientist in the Laboratory of Extraterrestrial Physics, Astrochemistry Branch, at Goddard Space Flight Center. Known as a gifted educator and generous mentor, you began your teaching career at Cathedral High School and soon thereafter, joined Saint Joseph College’s department of Chemistry. After earning your Ph.D. at Fordham University in 1965, you advanced at this institution from assistant professor to full professor of Chemistry and served as chair of the Chemistry department for two terms. As an educator, your contributions to the College are significant: teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in general chemistry, chemical instrumentation, organic geochemistry, environmental science, environmental chemistry, and developing and teaching an online graduate course in environmental geochemistry. You have participated on a variety of College committees, including a year as chairperson of the faculty. Additionally, the College has benefitted from your counsel and expertise through your extensive and dedicated service on the Board of Trustees as an officer, committee chair, member of the executive committee, and now as Trustee Emerita. In addition to your efforts on behalf of this institution, you spent 15 years in educational administration as vice president for academic affairs and dean at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. You have presented the results of your investigations at numerous geochemistry societies and lectured on space research to civic, scientific and educational groups throughout the United States and Canada. You hold two patents and have authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles in high profile chemistry publications. In 1975 you were awarded an honorary degree from the University of Hartford and received a Distinguished Alumnae Award from Saint Joseph College that same year. Your friend and colleague, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Dr. Harold McKone, has aptly praised you as “a Woman for All Seasons.” Sister Mary Ellen Murphy – you are a woman of pioneering vision, grace, integrity, exceptional talent and reputation. Your alma mater takes great pride in your service and accomplishments, honoring you today with the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa. 5 Class of Two Thousand Twelve Master’s Degrees Jordan Lynn Farrelly ** M.A., Education Amanda L. Abbott M.A., Education Christine Fletcher Billings Linda Ciarleglio M.A., Education M.A., Education Louise P. Adamow M.A., Education Kelly L. Blaisdell M.A., Education Laurie Claflin ** M.A., Special Education Kimberly M. Aeschliman M.A., Education Kristy Marie Boelter M.A., Education Stacy Clark M.A., Education Renata Barbara Ahearn ** Michelle Coffey Bonfiglio Kristen Lee Cleasby M.A., Education M.A., Special Education M.A., Education Danielle P. Albanese M.A., Special Education Melissa Ann Boutote M.A., Education Susan Parker Cohen M.A., Education Jennifer Allen M.A., Early Childhood Education/Special Education Meghan M. Brahm M.A., Special Education Marykate Fontaine Collins M.A., Education Christina Altieri M.A., Education Donald G. Amnott ** M.A., Education Angela Naimoli Amorosino M.A., Education Katherine S. Ancona M.A., Special Education Johann R. AndersonDollhopf ** M.A., Education Richard M. Arroyo M.A., Education Lori Bartholomew M.A., Education Kimberly Marie Beach ** M.A., Early Childhood Education/Special Education Amela Begovic M.A., Special Education Amanda Berube M.A., Education Deise Biderman M.A., Special Education Kristine Marie Brewer ** M.A., Education Katie Lyn Bylykbashi M.A., Special Education Patrick Joseph Canning M.A., Education Lori Jean Conetta M.A., Education Dawn Marie Conroy M.A., Education Elizabeth R. Conti M.A., Education Cherie Cantor Corbo M.A., Special Education Karin Lynn Carey M.A., Education Melissa Anne Caruso M.A., Special Education Tina Anne Corsi M.A., Education Alana M. Cosgrove Stephanie Nicole Casey ** M.A., Special Education Becky S. Cousino M.A., Education M.A., Education Leslie G. Chagnon Diana Elizabeth Coyne ** M.A., Special Education M.A., Early Childhood Education/Special Education Rebecca Springsteen Cheezic M.A., Education Nicole L. Criscuolo ** M.A., Early Childhood Education/Special Education Shayna J. Chomko M.A., Special Education Nicole Criss M.A., Education April Lynne Christiansen Paige Noel Croce ** M.A., Education M.A., Special Education Jenny Chung-Seam ** M.A., Early Childhood Education/Special Education ^ Completed degree requirements August 2011 Cheryl Newsheller Crossley M.A., Special Education Robin Kenney Cusachs ** Completed degree requirements December 2011 6 Megan Ward Eriksen M.A., Education Scott Anthony Esson ** M.A., Special Education School of Education Lana Marie Branciforte M.A., Education M.A., Education M.A., Education Lisa A. Daly M.A., Education Tracy F. Daly M.A., Early Childhood Education/Special Education Cathy Lynne Holcomb Danielczuk ** M.A., Early Childhood Education/Special Education Sarah Nicole D’Arco M.A., Education Lauren DeBlois ** M.A., Education Sarah Marie DeLeo M.A., Education Katherine Mary DePalma ** M.A., Special Education Ashley Lyn Desmond ** M.A., Education Norma Dewey M.A., Education Lauren Melissa Dion M.A., Education Brenda J. Dominello M.A., Special Education Brian P. Dowgiewicz M.A., Education Darcie Lee Doyon M.A., Special Education Sharon S. Drossopoulos M.A., Education Kim Marie Ecker ** M.A., Special Education Caitlin Elizabeth Eichler M.A., Education Katherine Walsh Ellison ** M.A., Education Nancy D. Ercolani * Expected to complete degree requirements August 2012 Katie Samara Feldman ** M.A., Education Caitlin Nicole Ferraiolo M.A., Education Samantha Grenus M.A., Special Education Katherine A. Kalisz M.A., Special Education Meghan Christine Mahon M.A., Special Education Carissa L. Gudaitis M.A., Education Helen M. Kaminsky M.A., Special Education Jennifer L. Gudelski M.A., Education Daniel Kaplan ** M.A., Education Rachel Ann Mahony M.A., Early Childhood Education/Special Education Jennifer Marie Guenther M.A., Early Childhood Education/Special Education Jessica Ann Kaplan M.A., Education Elena Maria Guerra M.A., Education Jennifer A. Kelly M.A., Special Education Heather Makarewicz M.A., Education Ellen Michele Maley M.A., Special Education Lisa Ruth Mandeville M.A., Special Education Nicholas R. Guillette M.A., Special Education Susan M. Kittredge ** M.A., Early Childhood Education/Special Education Kristin Taylor Hall M.A., Education Mallary A. Kohlmeyer M.A., Special Education Beth A. Manke M.A., Special Education Kimberly A. Hall ** M.A., Special Education Amy Crane Kosienski M.A., Education Lauren Michelle Martin M.A., Special Education Julie Elizabeth Handler * M.A., Special Education Jill Maureen Kozieradzki M.A., Special Education Elizabeth E. Hartsell M.A., Education Kim Marie Kraner ** M.A., Education Heather Lynn Martinello M.A., Early Childhood Education/Special Education Elizabeth A. Harty ** M.A., Special Education Nancy Krug M.A., Education Jahana Flemming Hayes M.A., Education Lisa Marie LaPlante M.A., Education Elizabeth J. Healey ** M.A., Special Education Krista Rowe Larson ** M.A., Education Kristin Ann Hemphill M.A., Education Katherine Laskowski M.A., Education Natrisha Dawn Hoop ** M.A., Special Education Sarah Elizabeth Lefebvre M.A., Special Education Kristi Leone Hummel ** M.A., Education Kara Alyssa Lemkewich M.A., Education Joy Ingenito-DePalois M.A., Special Education Carly J. Lindley M.A., Education Lisa Marie Iris M.A., Education Angela M. Loomis M.A., Special Education Heather Iverson M.A., Education Jana R. Loper M.A., Special Education Kathleen M. Goodrow M.A., Special Education Abbie Mae Calo Jimmo M.A., Early Childhood Education/Special Education Lindsay M. Lowell M.A., Education Brianne Gormley M.A., Special Education Erin Jones M.A., Education Jennifer M. Gosselin M.A., Education Jennifer L. Jorgensen M.A., Education Mario A. Ficocelli ** M.A., Education Joan Flanagan M.A., Education Debra K. Flint M.A., Special Education Meghan Elise Fluckiger M.A., Education John C. Forish M.A., Special Education Avril Fraser M.A., Special Education Kathleen Fraser M.A., Education Rebecca Ann Fusco M.A., Education Gail A. Gallo M.A., Education Heather A. Galvin M.A., Special Education Christine S. Gamari M.A., Education Michelle E. Geoffrey M.A., Education Jason Ghidini M.A., Education Carol S. Gillett-Lamond M.A., Special Education Caitlyn K. Gleason M.A., Education Deborah G. Lubas M.A., Special Education Vivian Luna-Colón M.A., Special Education Kelly Waterbury Macomber Theresa Black Gouveia ** Michelle O. Kachmarck ** M.A., Education M.A., Special Education M.A., Special Education 7 Maureen Mandeville M.A., Education Stacey P. Martins M.A., Special Education Evelisa Pulcini Mayette M.A., Education Joie-Marie Janette Mazurek M.A., Special Education Shelley Marie McCone M.A., Early Childhood Education/Special Education Mary Colleen McCormick M.A., Special Education Charles Louis McDermott M.A., Special Education Kelly Rose McLaughlin M.A., Education Elizabeth Anne Medynski M.A., Education Bryan Christopher Merritt M.A., Education Kim Alphona Milía M.A., Early Childhood Education/Special Education Sarah Kay Miller M.A., Education Christine Camesia Mills M.A., Education Amy Lynn Pimentel ** M.A., Education Meggan Montano ** M.A., Education Katarzyna Anna Piotrkowicz M.A., Education Tina Monteleone M.A., Education Cassandra Marie Montepara M.A., Education Andréa Milena Piotrowski ** M.A., Education Loredana Pluchino Sarah Nichole Moulton ** M.A., Education Victoria Naomi Pommer M.A., Education M.A., Education Jennifer L. Nardi John B. Popolizio, Jr. Paul Cristofer Nardini ** M.A., Education Heather Prokup M.A., Education M.A., Special Education Megan Elizabeth M.A., Special Education Newkirk ** M.A., Education Susan Pulaski M.A., Education Martha-Anne C. Noonan Deborah Soloway Ratner M.A., Education M.A., Special Education Teresa B. Norman ** M.A., Special Education Danielle M. Razón ** M.A., Education Kaitlin A. Nugent ** M.A., Education Karen Marie Redanz M.A., Education Katherine Ann Nunn M.A., Special Education Amanda Jennings Reese M.A., Special Education Jessica Jean Oliva ** M.A., Education Patricia D. Reinwald M.A., Education Kerry Anne O’Mahoney ** Colleen Foley Rich M.A., Special Education M.A., Education Jessica Charlotte Rozof ** Charles R. Swan M.A., Education M.A., Early Childhood Education/Special Valerie Swiantek Education M.A., Education Vanessa L. Ruutel Tricia Elizabeth Tedesco ** M.A., Education M.A., Special Education David John Salonia Jessica Ivonne Tomkiel ** M.A., Education M.A., Education Vanessa Sanchez Heather Christina Tooker M.A., Special Education M.A., Education Jennifer Sarafin Linda Turbide M.A., Special Education M.A., Special Education Melissa Lee Saviello Cheryl S. Tuttle M.A., Education M.A., Education Brian Schacht Kathi Ulatowski M.A., Special Education M.A., Special Education Kristin M. Schwarz Lauren Marie Varga M.A., Education M.A., Education Janet Hall Scully Katie Christina Vensel M.A., Special Education M.A., Education Virginia Ann Seely Margaret Vincent ** M.A., Education M.A., Special Education Katherine Anne Serafini ** Merrick Marjorie Voinier M.A., Education M.A., Education Melissa R. Shepler ** Tatiana S. Wachsmuth M.A., Education M.A., Special Education Allison Leigh Smigel Christa Wallace ** M.A., Early Childhood M.A., Education Education/Special David Alan Wasserman Education M.A., Special Education Mari Lynne McKinnon Lauren Weindruch Spino M.A., Education M.A., Early Childhood Education/Special Benjamin Michael Weir Education M.A., Education Michele Ridolfi O’Neill M.A., Education Victoria Rich ** M.A., Special Education Sandra Marie Owen M.A., Education Christie Ann Richardson M.A., Special Education Molly Elizabeth Palmieri M.A., Special Education Rosaria Roccuzzo M.A., Education Leah Pappalardo ** M.A., Special Education Susan Kathleen Rodney M.A., Special Education Ann-Marie Stevenson ** M.A., Special Education Sara M. Paradis M.A., Education Sharon Kavanagh Rogers M.A., Education Lauren Stiles M.A., Special Education Shalan M. Paul M.A., Education Nadine Rosa * M.A., Special Education Karey Stingo M.A., Education Chaucey Perreault M.A., Education Amanda M. Rothschild M.A., Education Christy Marie Stoddard M.A., Special Education Gregory Perry M.A., Special Education Colleen Patricia Roxbee M.A., Special Education Jennifer A. Stone M.A., Special Education Susan Stanton M.A., Education Tracey Phenix M.A., Education ^ Completed degree requirements August 2011 Megan L. Susco M.A., Education ** Completed degree requirements December 2011 8 School of Health and Natural Sciences Kristen L. Abatecola ** M.S., Nutrition Kerri Lynn Cook ** M.S., Nutrition Rachel Huber M.S., Nutrition Catherine Emma Aldi M.S., Biochemistry Philip George Costello * M.S., Nursing Njideka Ikeakor * M.S., Nursing Audrey Alexandra Allen ** M.S., Nursing Sara Forbes Cox M.S., Nursing Joyce Ellen Jones M.S., Biology Nicole M. Cronan * M.S., Nursing Deborah Lynne Julias M.S., Biology Cynthia Ann Dawson M.S., Nutrition William Kane Kilpatrick M.S., Biology Michelle Kimberly Anderson ** M.S., Nutrition Maureen C. Williams ** M.A., Education Vanburn K.D. Antoine ** Luisa De Sousa M.S., Biology M.S., Nutrition Lauren Ann Baltrucki * Darcy Degone M.S., Nursing M.S., Biology Allison Elizabeth Bannon Barbara Anissa Dixson M.S., Nutrition M.S., Nutrition Martha S. Barcelos ** Eva Marie Duncan M.S., Nursing M.S., Biology Kristen Dawn Laura Elliott-Sisterson Baughman Gray ** M.S., Nutrition M.S., Biology Pranvera Faslliaj * Alison Mae Becker ** M.S., Nursing M.S., Biology Nicole V. Fearon Bhagwati Bhakri M.S., Nursing M.S., Biology Lora Long Feld ** Tatum Erika Sian M.S., Nursing Braman ** Matthew V. Froehlich ** M.S., Biology M.S., Biology Deborah Ann Brinckman Tracy Joan Gaskin ** M.S., Nutrition M.S., Biology Megan Snyder Bruff ** Zaheeda Hack M.S., Biology M.S., Nursing Andrea M. Buono Jude Martine Hall M.S., Nutrition M.S., Nursing Natalie Marie Derri L. Hamilton Caamano ** M.S., Nursing M.S., Nutrition Elizabeth Wolfson-Ruiz ** M.A., Education Nicole Marie Carter ** M.S., Biology Jennifer Marie Hertsch M.S., Biology Jill S. Zanette M.A., Education Zana A. Carver M.S., Biology Mary A. Hogan ** M.S., Nursing Joseph P. Zdrok, Jr. M.A., Special Education Valencia J. Chicoine M.S., Nursing Megan C. Zella M.A., Special Education Dawne Suzanne Cocks ** M.S., Biology Elizabeth Youngblood Hoh M.S., Biology Carrie W. Werner M.A., Education Celeste M. Holt M.S., Nursing Steven J. Kirschnick ** M.S., Biology Staci Landers M.S., Nutrition Ashley Nicole Lane M.S., Biology Theresa Anne Lind * M.S., Nursing Faith Mali M.S., Nursing Afesha Marshall M.S., Nursing Megan Elizabeth McGonagle M.S., Biology Angela Hall Moon ** M.S., Biology Louris Safwat Morgan ** M.S., Nutrition Anna E. Neal ** M.S., Nursing Joann Frances Oberle M.S., Biology Preksha Patel * M.S., Nursing Cynthia Kay Pike Piontak M.S., Nutrition Chikako Christine Siebers M.S., Nutrition Jacqueline Skenderidis * M.S., Nursing Nancy Legreid Stamp M.S., Nutrition Jamie Stern M.S., Nutrition Megan McNeil Stone M.S., Nursing Matthew Robert Sullivan M.S., Biochemistry Mellisa L. Theodore M.S., Biology Anne R. Treanor M.S., Nutrition Melanie Nicole Troumbly M.S., Nutrition Michelle Lynne Neidle Tumbri M.S., Biology Christopher Tuttle M.S., Nutrition Kristi S. Upton M.S., Biochemistry J. Marina Vasilescu ** M.S., Nutrition Maria Garling Vowles M.S., Biochemistry Jessica Suzanne Wagner M.S., Biology Lisa A. Wilhelm ** M.S., Nutrition Ineke Wilkin M.S., Nutrition Brendan Michael Wilkosz M.S., Chemistry Rebecca Purcell ** M.S., Nutrition Jill Katherine Williams M.S., Biology Andrew Rihn M.S., Nutrition Elena Valentinovna Zhakov M.S., Nursing Bridget Ann Segerstrom M.S., Nutrition * Expected to complete degree requirements August 2012 9 School of Graduate and Professional Studies Jessica Annette Antunes ** M.A., Community Counseling Amy Leslie Daniels * M.A., Human Development/ Gerontology Laura A. Badecker M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy Marissa Lynne DeFrancesco M.A., School Counseling Emily Elizabeth Baerlein M.A., School Counseling Cynthia G. Del Favero M.A., Human Development/ Gerontology Karem Ballestas M.A., Community Counseling Margit Ellen Bobman M.A., Community Counseling Kimberly Ann Brewer M.A., School Counseling Jeffrey J. Buckles ^ M.S., Management Collette A. Campbell * M.A., Community Counseling Kristin L. Chabot-Gauld M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy Kellie B. Chenevert M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy Vanessa A. Ciaffaglione M.A., School Counseling Marianne Mello Ciardullo ** M.A., Community Counseling Maria Cicero-Santalena * M.A., Community Counseling Emma C. Cordiano M.A., School Counseling Lauren Corey M.A., School Counseling Julie Cutler M.A., School Counseling Jessie Dossie Daley M.A., Community Counseling Justine Elizabeth Moriarty M.A., School Counseling Sarah Koschwitz M.A., Community Counseling Jeannette Morneau M.A., Community Counseling Angela Antonietta Larabie ** M.A., Clinical Mental Health Counseling Susan J. Lawshe ** M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy Christine M. Dulac ** M.A., Clinical Mental Health Counseling Ann Leabman ** M.A., Human Development/ Gerontology Ashley A. Edwards * M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy Edward John Filteau ^ M.S., Management Gretchen A. Leigus M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy Willette Y. Frank * M.S., Management Philippe G. Gascon M.A., School Counseling Melissa Gayle M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy Monica J. Gordon-Reid M.A., Community Counseling Nora J. Gumpel ** M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy Jamie Lynn Livingston M.A., Community Counseling Bonnie Llanes M.A., Community Counseling Melissa Mallinson ^ M.S., Management Laura Anne Manderino M.A., Community Counseling Patricia A. Manny ** M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy Mara M. Hallisey M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy Lauren Elizabeth Martin M.A., School Counseling Rubina Islam * M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy Erin Melissa Jenny M.A., School Counseling Kathryn C. Jordan ** M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy Hannah Ariela Kaizer M.A., School Counseling ^ Completed degree requirements August 2011 Hope Frances Kelley M.A., Clinical Mental Health Counseling Rowena Anne McGoldrick ** M.S., Management Brittainey E. Molina * M.A., Community Counseling La’ Kiesha Yvette Morgan ** M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy ** Completed degree requirements December 2011 10 Nuriye Rumeli * M.A., Community Counseling Alessia Scalora M.A., Clinical Mental Health Counseling Lori Anderson Standish M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy Jenabeth Ann Rush M.A., Community Counseling Channa Schnitzler M.A., Community Counseling Leslie Elaine Strekel M.A., Community Counseling Amanda R. Saccuzzo ** M.S., Management Casey Patricia Shaw M.A., Community Counseling Amanda Rita Tornaquindici M.A., School Counseling Erica Lynn Mott M.A., Community Counseling Samantha M. Sanborn M.A., Community Counseling Patricia M. Mrowiec M.S., Management Wilnelia SantosRodriguez ** M.S., Management Barbara Mucherino ** M.A., Community Counseling Melanie Sawe M.A., School Counseling Julia Marie Napoletano M.A., School Counseling Nicole Ashley Simmons * Duane C. Tyler M.S., Management M.A., Community Meghan E. Slomcinsky * Counseling M.A., Community Counseling Kristen Fusick Smith M.A., Community Counseling Jeffrey Thomas Uziemblo ** M.A., Community Counseling Samora Watson ** M.S., Management Michelle Marie Way ** M.S., Management Nicole Orethea Webster M.A., Community Counseling Dwayne Womack II M.A., Community Counseling Benjamin M. Wry M.A., School Counseling Anne B. Ziemba** M.A., Community Counseling Rebekah Fayth Walsh ^ M.S., Management Ana F. Mota Nascimento M.A., School Counseling Graduate Certificates David Christopher Nastri ^ M.S., Management Connie Stephanie Nieves M.S., Management School of Education Isabella Kostka O’Brien ^ M.S., Management Kristina Carnevale Autism Spectrum Disorders Jennifer A. Gionfriddo ** Robin Kenny ** Autism Spectrum Autism Spectrum Disorders Disorders Olushola-Oyetokumboh Olabisi ** M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy Melissa Anne Caruso Autism Spectrum Disorders Aimee Catherine Heaton ** Autism Spectrum Disorders Tanesha N. Patterson M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy Sandra L. Perkins ^ M.S., Management Kelley Lynne Phillip ** M.S., Management Theresa Piotrowski M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy Laurie A. Claflin ** Autism Spectrum Disorders Lisa A. Daly Autism Spectrum Disorders Allison B. Dillon ** Autism Spectrum Disorders Laura G. Hill ** Autism Spectrum Disorders Colleen Patricia Roxbee * Autism Spectrum Disorders Mallary A. Kohlmeyer * Autism Spectrum Disorders Lauren Stiles ** Autism Spectrum Disorders Amanda Lewin ** Autism Spectrum Disorders Jennifer Lynn Ukanowicz-Parrett * Autism Spectrum Disorders Patrick O’Leary Carolyn Faith Horvath ** Autism Spectrum Disorders Autism Spectrum Disorders Victoria Rich ** Katherine A. Kalisz ** Autism Spectrum Disorders Autism Spectrum Disorders Nelson G. Prue ** M.S., Management Eric M. Richards ** M.S., Management Dina Lynn Rudnick ** M.S., Management * Expected to complete degree requirements August 2012 11 Tatiana S. Wachsmuth * Autism Spectrum Disorders Elyse Leigh Remillard Autism Spectrum Disorders Baccalaureate Degrees School of Health and Natural Sciences Monique Allgood Donna Bouchard * Luciana Lynn Hammonds ** Psychiatric Mental Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Health Nurse Practitioner Emerging Diseases Kristen Dawn Baughman Gray ** Emerging Diseases Megan Snyder Bruff ** Emerging Diseases Joyce Ellen Jones ** Emerging Diseases Becy Haas Joanne F. Oberle Kathleen A. Benner Psychiatric Mental Emerging Diseases Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Kathleen Pettit Health Nurse Practitioner Emerging Diseases Mellisa L. Theodore ** Emerging Diseases Cheryl Ann Whipple ** Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner School of Graduate and Professional Studies Jennifer Howells Alves Applied Behavior Analysis Lisa Brayton Applied Behavior Analysis Melissa Anne Caruso ** Applied Behavior Analysis Michael Stephen Cooke ** Homeland Security Management Darcie M. Crawford ** Applied Behavior Analysis Lisa Battistoni Cushman Applied Behavior Analysis Cynthia G. Del Favero Gerontology Kathryn R. Galvin ** Health Care Systems Management Kenitra Johnson ** Homeland Security Management Katarzyna Kamianowski ** Health Care Systems Management Connie Stephanie Nieves ** Homeland Security Management Colleen Patricia Roxbee ** Applied Behavior Analysis Winsome A. Kitson Applied Behavior Analysis Patrick O’Leary Applied Behavior Analysis Tracy Leclerc ** Applied Behavior Analysis Maris K. Pelkey Applied Behavior Analysis Nicole Ashley Simmons ** Health Care Systems Management Mary Colleen McCormick ** Applied Behavior Analysis Jodi Pfeiffer ** Applied Behavior Analysis Tera Marie Prior ** Homeland Security Management Lisa A. Miller ** Health Care Systems Management Nelson G. Prue ** Homeland Security Management Keri Anne Mailloux ** Health Care Systems Management Cathie Mollengarden Applied Behavior Analysis Courtney B. Ramos Cotto ** Homeland Security Management Felicia Morgan Applied Behavior Analysis Elyse Leigh Remillard Applied Behavior Analysis Patricia Mrowiec ** Homeland Security Management Danielle K. Rogers ** Applied Behavior Analysis School of Humanities and Social Sciences Jason Owen Robertson ** Emerging Diseases Samantha Solomon ** Health Care Systems Management Sara Spak Applied Behavior Analysis Dahlia L. Steele ** Health Care Systems Management Steven Vamvakis ** Applied Behavior Analysis Tatiana S. Wachsmuth ** Applied Behavior Analysis Samora Watson ** Health Care Systems Management Danielle E. Allen ** B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies Kimberly Jennifer Alves * Marta Dabrowska B.A., Psychology B.A., Psychology ** Completed degree requirements December 2011 12 * Expected to complete degree requirements August 2012 Kelly Lynn Kuchta B.A., Psychology Beth A. Reel * B.A., Psychology Ashley Marie Kulas † † B.A., English Delene A. Richards B.A., Psychology Melissa Alexandra Lauretti † † † B.A., English Patrece Sashell Richards B.A., English Nicole M. Aviles B.A., English Tahara A.K. De Barrows B.A., Psychology Paulette L. Bonnar † B.A., International Studies Angela Marie Lee Delmonaco B.A., Psychology Alicia Bosse B.A., Psychology Jessica Beth DeSantis B.A., Psychology Kathleen Elizabeth Lemieux B.A., English Erika Elizabeth Bourgoin ** B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies Stacey Marie Doukas B.A., Art History Aneta Letniowska B.A., Psychology Leah Grace Duncan ** B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies Monica Lodice B.A., Psychology Ashley Megan Briglia ††† B.A., Psychology Alicea A. Broadie B.A., Psychology Sheena Brown * B.A., History April Marie Duquette B.A., English Durbois † Kathleen S. B.A., History Brianna Elizabeth Buccheri B.A., Psychology Rachel Kathleen Girouard ** B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies Alexandra Sofia Cabral B.A., Psychology Catherine E. Giroux ** B.A., Psychology Melissa Santos Cabral B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies Erin N. Hall B.A., Psychology April E. Campanella B.A., Psychology Alyssa Lee Chmura ††† B.A., English Vittoria Colao B.A., Psychology Krystle Chaney Colon B.A., Psychology Kameshia Y. Cooper B.A., Psychology Kayla Ivelice Cruz B.A., English ^ Completed degree requirements August 2011 Biljana Cvjetinovic ** B.A., International Studies Kara Haller B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies Ashlee A. Hamilton † B.A., International Studies Maria Jose Heredia L B.A., Art History Manlee T. Huynh B.A., Psychology Charly R. Kaplove B.A., Psychology Kristine R. LeBlanc B.A., Psychology Sara Marie Lore B.A., History Kara Marie Lutz †† B.A., History Jenny Kate Lyon * B.A., International Studies Andrea A. McCalla B.A., Liberal Studies Alyssa Frost McKeever B.A., Art History Krystal Marie Myers ** B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies Lourdes M. Navarro B.A., Liberal Studies Melinda Yvette Nieves B.A., Psychology Paradis ††† Mark A. B.A., American Studies Simona Patrascu B.A., Psychology Pooja Perepa B.A., English Mary M. Provencher B.A., History Academic Honors Designation: ††† Summa Cum Laude †† Magna Cum Laude † Cum Laude 13 Emily Elena Ridenour ** B.A., English Hecmaly Rivera B.A., Liberal Studies Julie Ann Rizzo B.A., English Jessica Daphne Rosa B.A., Psychology Alyssa J. Russo B.A., Psychology Naketa Jocelyn Self B.A., Psychology Kelly Marie Shea † † B.A., English Shannon Nicole Shepard B.A., Psychology Gina M. Signorello †† B.A., English Janet Marie Squires ††† B.A., Psychology Elizabeth Strange B.A., Psychology Sytania Dionne Street B.A., History Melissa Ann Swan B.A., Psychology Jocqulyn Terrell ** B.A., Psychology Sophia Rose Terry B.A., English Nicole Lee Williams B.A., Psychology Sohra Zahedi ** B.A., History School of Education Rubi Yazmin Castro B.S., Special Education Kristen Marie Karoll ** B.S., Special Education Amanda Elizabeth Gallant ** B.S., Special Education Stephanie Margaret La Rose ** B.S., Special Education Stacey Lynn Rutledge B.S., Nursing Christina K. Mazzei ** ††† B.S., Special Education Montambault †† Abby E. B.S., Special Education Lauren Marie Grottole ** B.S., Special Education Caitlyn Ann Pelletier B.S., Special Education Mary Kathleen Ross † B.S., Special Education Amber White † B.S., Special Education Joanna M. Ryan B.S., Nursing Hillary Danielle Salerno B.S., Nursing Lisa Ann Smith B.S., Nursing School of Health and Natural Sciences Sheila N. Cruz López B.S., Nutrition Diana Marie Hellyar B.S., Nutrition Amanda Nadolny B.S., Biology Cassandra Jeanne Algier B.S., Nursing Shoushounova Dallas B.S., Nursing Kathy K. Hickey * B.S., Nursing Heather Marie Baribault B.S., Nursing Joan D. Darling * B.S., Nursing Nicole Annette Horelik B.S., Biochemistry Christine Elizabeth Napiany B.S., Biology Ashley Marie Baum B.S., Nutrition Jennifer Lynn Davis-Thibeault ††† B.S., Nutrition Lynnette M. Hurlburt ** ††† B.S., Chemistry Ariel E. Belek B.S., Nursing Nátesha Aumuo Bestman † B.S., Nursing Christina M. Dias B.S., Mathematics ** ††† Michelle E. DiPinto † B.S., Biology Nancy Juca B.S., Chemistry Kathryn M. Dornfeld * B.S., Nursing Kaitlyn Elizabeth Kennedy B.S., Nursing Konstantia-Evangelica Papapateras B.S., Nutrition Jacqueline Ann Bly B.S., Nursing Saré Felker B.S., Chemistry Devon B. Boardman B.S., Nursing Michelle Margaret Fillion † B.S., Nursing Caitlin Patricia Brault ** B.S., Nursing Amy M. Brightman B.S., Nursing Melissa Cassarino B.S., Nursing Sarah A. Chepeleff † B.S., Biology Diana Kurzyna Costa ††† B.S., Biology Alison Ann O’Donnell B.S., Nursing Cassandra Lynne Palmer B.S., Nursing Brittany Elise Dumont B.S., Nursing Arianne Alise Booker B.S., Nutrition Lindsey Erin Nelson B.S., Nursing Suzanne A. Jones B.S., Nutrition Sidra Batool Bhuller †† B.S., Biology Beth Johnson Keser * B.S., Nursing Elena A. Khramtsova B.S., Chemistry Katarzyna Kosciolek B.S., Nutrition Hannah Mary Fraser B.S., Nursing Jessica Lyn Krol B.S., Nursing Gretchen Fritz B.S., Nursing Yen N. Le B.S., Chemistry Anne Gowac * B.S., Nursing Chelsea Ann Leitao B.S., Biology Marilyn H. Greaves * B.S., Nursing Rachel M. LaSage B.S., Nursing Danielle Marie Grillo B.S., Nursing Patricia Hobart Marteka * B.S., Nursing Judith C. Grippo * B.S., Nursing ^ Completed degree requirements August 2011 ** Completed degree requirements December 2011 14 Hannah Staffaroni B.S., Nursing Catherine Cusano Sullivan * B.S., Nursing Sydney Nicole Surprenant B.S., Nursing Brittany E. Testani B.S., Nursing Dorian R. Voss B.S., Biology Christine Elizabeth Tetreault B.S., Nursing Nicole Waller B.S., Nursing Janelle Amber Thurlow B.S., Nursing Kristina Megan Torres B.S., Biology Nicole Whitford B.S., Mathematics Susan Davis Wiatrak * B.S., Nursing School of Graduate and Professional Studies Jennifer Marie Alfano B.S., Nutrition Susan J. Beebe * B.S., Nursing Arouneseng Sophabmixay ** B.S., Biology Victoria Lee Pasqualicchio B.S., Nursing Jacqueline Christine Pedroncelli B.S., Nutrition Laurie K. Pelow B.S., Nutrition Sarah Elizabeth Phillips B.S., Nursing Katrina Maria Pytel * B.S., Nursing Ruth Auguste B.S., Social Work Jerena Ann Felton B.S., Social Work Christine M. Matts B.S., Accounting Lesly C. Sanchez Villar B.S., Social Work Jaclyn L. Balkun ** B.S., Management .Joleen Gilkey-Gagnon * B.S., Management Ternise Barrett * B.S., Social Work Cherie GodfreyThompson B.S., Social Work Andreanna Marie McKinzie B.S., Family Studies Nicholaos Christos Stergiotis B.S., Social Work Damaris Meléndez * B.S., Social Work Erin Stocking B.S., Social Work Vanessa L. Gonzalez ** B.S., Social Work Holly E. Mirabella † † B.S., Accounting Luciana Tamburro B.S., Social Work Alisha R. Holt ** B.S., Social Work Donna L. Morand * B.S., Management Diane Taylor * B.S., Social Work Kathryn Kononchik B.A., Child Study Lauren A. Mulé ** † † B.A., Child Study Ana I. Trammell ** B.S., Social Work Shamar A. Kynard * B.S., Management Sherry Lynn Myers B.S., Accounting Lauren Labbe † † † B.A., Child Study J. Renee Pennant ** B.S., Management Elizabeth Catherine Trojanowski B.S., Social Work Mikal Larsen B.S., Social Work Elaine Y. Peralta B.S., Social Work Heather Lynn Lawrence † † B.A., Child Study Giovanna Christine Piasecki B.S., Social Work Jillian Linkovich B.A., Child Study Kelly Pickett B.S., Management Sheila Anne Wheelock † B.S., Social Work Erica Kristin Lombardi B.A., Child Study Jamie Marie Putnoki B.S., Social Work Alexis Jaree Wright B.S., Social Work Kathryn E. Lorentz B.A., Child Study Olga Iris Reyes B.S., Social Work Kristyn E. Zygmunt B.S., Management Robyn L. Lyons * B.S., Social Work Ibis M. Rivera B.S., Social Work Noelle Bellefleur B.S., Accounting Alecia M. Byrem B.S., Management Nicole R. ByremMcQueeney B.S., Social Work Yahaira Enid Encarnación Carrión * B.S., Accounting Amanda Nicole Cerniglia ** B.A., Child Study Ann M. Cooper * B.S., Management Nancy Martinez Deschenes B.S., Accounting Tasha M. Ramos B.S., Nutrition Lindsay Esther Dion † † † B.A., Child Study Danielle Brittany Randall B.S., Nursing Melissa Di Pietro B.S., Social Work Chantel Ann Richards B.S., Nursing Angela Romonia Easterling * B.S., Social Work Vanessa A. Roberge B.S., Nutrition * Expected to complete degree requirements August 2012 Academic Honors Designation: Elizabeth Mansfield * B.S., Management ††† Summa Cum Laude †† Magna Cum Laude 15 † Cum Laude Julianna Veronesi ** B.A., Child Study Krista Danielle Watts B.A., Child Study Kizzy Weeks * B.S., Social Work Undergraduate Certificates Academic Honors School of Graduate and Professional Studies Kelly Lynn Kuchta Juvenile Justice/ Human Rights Lesly Sanchez ¡Adelante! Milagros Piñero-Russell ¡Adelante! Dina Esther Velasco ¡Adelante! Saint Joseph College students graduating with academic honors are awarded goldcolored honor cords, which they wear at the Commencement ceremony. Undergraduate academic honors printed in this program are based on final grade point averages. Summa cum laude is awarded to those with a grade point average of 3.9 or higher, magna cum laude to those whose grade point average is 3.8 or higher, and cum laude to those whose grade point average is 3.7 or higher. Student members of other Saint Joseph College honor societies may be wearing cords of different colors. Honor Societies Members in good standing of Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honors Society earn the right to wear honor cords at graduation by excelling in academics, scholarly research and community service. The red and green cords are the colors of the Society. The red signifies Zoology and the green represents Botany. Additionally, members earn the right to wear medallions by demonstrating outstanding performance in these areas. The listing of degree candidates in this program is based upon PRELIMINARY information provided by the Office of the Registrar at the time of publication. The official conferral of degrees/certificates occurs upon satisfactory completion of all academic and financial requirements. Publication in this Commencement program does not determine degree eligibility or represent official listing of degree recipients. The listing of academic honors candidates in this program is based upon PRELIMINARY information provided by the Office of the Registrar at the time of publication. The official awarding of academic honors occurs upon satisfactory completion of all academic requirements. Publication in this Commencement program does not determine honors eligibility or represent official listing of degree recipients. 16 Members in good standing of Kappa Delta Pi, the Education Honors Society, are admitted based on a G.P.A. of 3.75 for undergraduate students, 3.95 for graduate students. The green and purple cords are the colors of the Society. The green represents friendship, which is exemplified in the fellowship the Society offers. Purple signifies royalty, a sense of culture, learning, and the rights and responsibilities of command and authority. Members in good standing of Psi Chi, the National Honor Society of Psychology, earn the right to wear honor cords at graduation by excelling in scholarship (particularly in Psychology), being ethically and socially responsible, and advancing the science of Psychology. The blue and gold cords are the colors of the Society. Members in good standing of Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society in Business, Management, and Administration wear green and gold honor cords, signifying the core values of wisdom, honor, and pursuit of meaningful aspirations. Members keep true to the goals of scholarship and service to humankind. Honor Medals Honor Medals are worn by students graduating from the College “in Honors” —that is, having completed all the requirements of the Saint Joseph College Honors program. Requirements include four general Honors courses, an Honors interdisciplinary capstone course, and a junior-year independent learning project consisting of one of the following possibilities: independent research, service learning, or a study abroad project. Additionally, Honors students must maintain a G.P.A. of 3.25 or greater. The brass medal is embossed with the Saint Joseph College seal and suspended from a blue ribbon. 17 The Shield The shield of Saint Joseph College combines the insignia of the Sisters of Mercy, the Cross and Crown, with the Coat of Arms of Saint Joseph. The Coat of Arms, according to the medieval heralds, consisted of a blue field, upon which lay a silver carpenter’s square, that overlays three silver lilies. The carpenter’s square symbolizes Saint Joseph’s occupation and is also a symbol of accuracy and truth. The lilies symbolize integrity and indicate that Saint Joseph was the earthly spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, whose purity is represented by the chaste white lily. Three flowers are used to represent the Blessed Trinity. However, Academic Regalia in the College shield, the center flower is replaced by the cross which, combined with the crown, represents the Sisters of Mercy under whose sponsorship Saint Joseph College was founded and continues to flourish. A gift from the Saint Joseph College Alumnae/i Association in 1984, the Presidential Medal depicts the College shield and is cast in gold. The chain which supports the medal was crafted by Mr. John Cavanaugh of Matunuck, Rhode Island, in celebration of the College’s 60th anniversary. The Mace The mace is carried in the academic procession preceding the president. The mace derives from the medieval period when it was a formidable weapon used to protect the person of a dignitary taking office or opening court. From the 16th century in England, and since the colonial period in America, the mace has become a symbol of office carried by a distinguished member of the procession. indicate universality. Below is a sphere. The sphere is a “perfect” geometric figure and is used here to signify integrity. Seven bands compose the sphere and are signs of the three theological virtues—faith, hope, and charity—and the four moral virtues—prudence, temperance, justice, and fortitude. These virtues are of the essence of integrity. Within the sphere is a quartz crystal seen as multiple facets of the whole piece. The crystal signifies the search for truth as presented to us in facets or aspects of Total Truth. The virtues listed above find their expression in service symbolized by the band of hands around a disc element that serves to support the sphere. The mace is marked by seals of the College and the State of Connecticut. The Saint Joseph College mace was crafted by Mr. John Cavanaugh of Matunuck, Rhode Island, in commemoration of the College’s 60th anniversary. The design of the mace is derived from the educational goals of the College: to assist the students in developing intellectual curiosity, a sense of integrity, and a commitment to service. The mace is 36 inches long and weighs eight pounds. It is made of sterling silver, entirely hand wrought. The nodes are ebony. The cross is coated with 24K gold. A mace is a symbol of authority. Since all authority has God as its source, the cross is the top element and is made with four arms and is mounted on an orb to 18 Stylized academic costume is a notable feature of formal functions at colleges and universities throughout the world. The custom of wearing distinctive regalia for academic ceremonies goes back to the Middle Ages, when people dressed in keeping with their social class: nobility, clergy, and common folk. Since there was an intimate relationship between the early universities and the church, the garb adopted for scholars was similar to that of the clergy. In addition, the costume also served a practical purpose: heavy gown, hoods, and caps were essential for the scholars who lived, studied, and taught in unheated buildings. The bachelor’s gown is without ornament and has long, pointed sleeves; the master’s gown is similar but has longer sleeves. The doctor’s gown has full-length lapels of velvet and three velvet bars on the sleeves. The greatest degree of symbolism is shown by the hood. The bachelor’s hood is three feet long, the master’s three and a half. The doctor’s hood is four feet long and has wide side panels. The lining of the hood is silk in the colors of the institution conferring the degree. The hood’s velvet border indicates the major field of study, according to the following tradition: Agriculture—Maize Arts, Letters & Humanities—White Accountancy, Business—Drab Dentistry—Lilac Economics—Copper Education—Light Blue Engineering—Orange Fine Arts—Brown Forestry—Russet Home Economics—Maroon Journalism—Crimson Law—Purple Library Science—Lemon Medicine—Green Music—Pink Nursing—Apricot Oratory (Speech)—Silver Gray Pharmacy—Olive Green Philosophy (Ph.D.)—Dark Blue Physical Education—Sage Green Public Administration—Peacock Blue Public Health—Salmon Pink Science—Golden Yellow Social Science—Cream Social Work—Citron Theology—Scarlet Veterinary—Science Gray Although the wearing of academic regalia at colleges in this country may date from the founding of Harvard in 1636, the practice did not become standard until the 19th century, when more and more graduates of American institutions continued their studies at German universities. The blaze of color in the European hoods and gowns at the 500th anniversary of the University of Heidelberg in 1886, as well as the 250th anniversary of Harvard in the same year, aroused much interest and comment. The basic design of academic costume in the United States was first established in 1895, when leading colleges adopted a set of standards. Basically, there are two kinds of cap tassels and three types of gowns and hoods. The “Oxford cap” or “mortarboard,” made of serge, broadcloth, or durable paper, is worn for most degrees; the tassel that hangs down on the left side is black for bachelors and master’s degrees and gold for doctoral degrees. 19 Board of Trustees 2011-12 Lois F. Lewis Marilynn R. Malerba ’83, H’10 Mary A. McCarthy, RSM Jeanne B. Merola Lois M. Nesci ’85, M’87 Fay O’Brien, RSM, Ph.D. Brewster Perkins Pamela Trotman Reid, Ph.D. Patricia J. Rooney, RSM, ’58, M’72 Edmund M. See, J.D. Edward G. Sullivan Christine M. Whitehead, J.D. Kathleen Driscoll Amatangelo ’62 Laura Berry Gerald J. Boisvert Diane F. Brown Judith A. Carey, RSM, M’72, Ph.D. Sandra Bender Fromson, Ph.D. Suzanne Gallagher, RSM, Ph.D. Martin J. Gavin E. Clayton Gengras Jr. Sheila W. Horan ’69 Rosemary E. Jeffries, RSM, Ph.D. William T. Kosturko, J.D. Patricia LeShane 2012 Commencement Marshals Vivian Carlson, Ph.D. Undergraduate Marshal, School of Graduate and Professional Studies Agnes Curry, Ph.D. Undergraduate Marshal, School of Humanities and Social Sciences Steven Goldstein, Ph.D. Graduate Marshal, School of Health and Natural Sciences Irene Guttilla, Ph.D. Undergraduate Marshal, School of Health and Natural Sciences Steven Jarett, M.P.A., C.P.A. Graduate Marshal, School of Graduate and Professional Studies Trustees Emeriti M. Leo Joseph Devine, RSM, ’57 John L. Flannery H’99 Edward L. Hennessey Jr. Joseph R. McCormick Mary Ellen Murphy, RSM, ’50, Ph.D. M. Consolata O’Connor, RSM, ’39, Ph.D.† Shelagh H. O’Neill ’59, J.D. John C. Reagan Philip J. Schulz Joseph P. Toce Jr., J.D. Executive Council Cheryl Barnard, Ph.D. Vice President for Student Affairs/ Dean of Students Cynthia Mariani, M.S. Director of Marketing and Communications Kathleen Dorney, CND, M.A. Director of Campus Ministry Douglas Nelson, M.B.A. Vice President for Institutional Advancement Shawn Harrington, M.S., C.P.A. Vice President for Finance and Administration Dorothy Keller, M.A., M.Ed., C.A.G.S. Grand Marshal Lisa Kuntz, Ed.D. Graduate Marshal, School of Humanities and Social Sciences Jule McCombes-Tolis, Ph.D. Graduate Marshal, School of Education Karen Palmunen, Ph.D. Faculty Marshal Courtney RamosCotto ’11 Anniversary Class Marshal Kimberly Richard, Ph.D. Undergraduate Marshal, School of Education Robert Smith, Ph.D. Staff Marshal 2012 Commencement Committee Marshall Bradway, M.B.A. Steve Caron Kevin Cochran Cindy Dodge Kathleen Dorney, CND, M.A. Ruth Foxman Kathryn M. Gaffney M’11 Cindy Hadden Jennifer Horan M’06 Bettyanne Janelle ’07 Steve Kumnick, M.S. Jeanne Madden-Hennessey, M.B.A. Cynthia Mariani, M.S. Allison Misky, M.S. Cheryl Rosenfield Laura Sheehan, M.A. Sue Simoneau, M.S. Kelley M. Streeter Pamela Trotman Reid, Ph.D. President Michelle M. Kalis, Ph.D. Provost Gary Sherman, M.S. Vice President for Enrollment Management First floor restrooms are available in these buildings near the Commencement tent: Connor Chapel, McDonough Hall, Mercy Hall, Lynch Hall, The Bruyette Athenaeum, Pope Pius XII Library. Handicapped restrooms are available in Lynch Hall, The Bruyette Athenaeum, Pope Pius XII Library, Mercy Hall. † in memorium 20 21 West Hartford, Connecticut www.sjc.edu
