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ALMA MATER
Alma, our Alma Mater,
The home of Mountaineers.
Sing we of thy honor,
Everlasting through the years.
Alma, our Alma Mater,
We pledge in song to you.
Hail, all hail, our Alma Mater,
West Virginia “U.”
—Louis Corson
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Dear Graduates:
Congratulations! You have worked hard to reach this day – the day you become a graduate of West Virginia University.
Your hard work, perseverance, and enthusiasm for learning helped to get you to this point. With these qualities and the knowledge and skills acquired at WVU, you can achieve great things.
to families and friends who are with us today to celebrate – thank you! You have played a critical role in helping students succeed in college, and you share credit for helping our students reach this monumental point in their lives.
Graduates, you now belong to our worldwide alumni family of 180,000. Please stay in touch with us, and wear your flying WV with pride wherever your dreams may take you.
Please visit us often. You always have a home here at WVU – where we are united in mountaineer spirit.
Best wishes for continued success. We are proud to call you one of our own.
Let’s Go mountaineers!
Sincerely,
James P. Clements, Ph.D.President
West VirginiaUniversity
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Dear Graduates:
Graduation is always a special celebration among Mountaineers! Today, you join more than 180,000 graduates who proudly represent their alma mater all over the world. It is truly a special day for you, and for us, as we welcome you into our alumni family.
And although you may be beginning a new journey today, you will always have a home at WVU -- the beautiful Erickson Alumni Center -- and a lifetime connection to the University through the WVU Alumni Association. We hope you will take advantage of the many benefits and programs we have to offer, including:
* A strong network of chapters throughout the country and world. Our more than 100 chapters and constituent groups provide professional and social networking opportunities, career advice, volunteer activities, and opportunities to reconnect with your fellow Mountaineers.
* The Mountaineer Connection, www.mountaineerconnection.com, is your one-stop location for news/events, a WVU e-mail address, and other information. It’s also a place where you can update your personal information and share information with classmates.
* Visit us at http:/alumni.wvu.edu for information about alumni events, stories on our graduates, benefit information, and so much more!
You are forever a Mountaineer, and we look forward to seeing you again soon! Let’s Go Mountaineers!
In Mountaineer Spirit,
Stephen L. Douglas President, WVU Alumni Association
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Table of Contents
General Information
West Virginia UniVersity alma mater
1
letter from the President
2
letter from the alUmni association
3
information for gUests & gradUates
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commencement traditions
7
2012 honorary degree reciPients
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2012 order of Vandalia honorees
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West Virginia higher edUcation goVernance
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Saturday, May 12, 2012
college of hUman resoUrces & edUcation
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Perley isaac reed school of JoUrnalism
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BenJamin m. statler college of engineering & mineral resoUrces
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college of laW
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college of creatiVe arts
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college of BUsiness & economics
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Sunday, May 13, 2012
daVis college of agricUltUre, natUral resoUrces & design
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eBerly college of arts & sciences doctoral & master’s degree candidates
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eBerly college of arts & sciences Bachelor’s degree candidates
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college of Physical actiVity & sPort sciences
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DIPLOMASToday, graduates will receive a West Virginia University diploma cover as they are individually recognized on-stage. Diplomas will be mailed to graduates in the weeks following the ceremonies. Please contact the Office of the University Registrar at (304) 293-5355 or [email protected] if you have any questions.
GOLD AND BLUE STUDENT AMBASSADORSGold and Blue Student Ambassadors will be on-site to assist you as you park and make your way to the various venues. If you have questions along the way, be sure to stop and ask—they’ll be happy to assist you. They can be identified by their khaki pants and polo shirts with Gold and Blue Student Ambassador insignia and name tag.
DISABILITY-RELATED ACCOMMODATIONSIf you made arrangements with WVU’s Office of Disability Services, please follow the instructions you were provided before arriving at your Commencement ceremony. If you did not make arrangements prior to the event, please see a Gold and Blue Student Ambassador who will assist you. Please note that accessible seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
GRADUATE ARRIVALWe recommend that graduates arrive 1 hour prior to the start of their ceremonies. This will allow for sufficient time for check in and line up.
PHOTOGRAPHYWest Virginia University is pleased to announce that it has partnered with GradImages to capture the special memories of Commencement Weekend. A photograph of each student will be taken as he/she crosses the stage. Additional shots will also be offered, depending on the venue.
Following Commencement Weekend, graduates will be sent an electronic copy and hard copy of their photo proofs. All electronic communication will be private and secure. Electronic proofs can be expected within 24 hours of the conclusion of each ceremony, and you can expect your order to arrive within 5-7 days of placing the order. Electronic proofs will be sent to the e-mail address indicated by the graduate. For complete information, please visit www.gradimages.com.
DECORUM & COURTESIESWest Virginia University asks that all guests remain in their designated seating areas during the ceremony. Due to security and safety concerns, guests are not permitted to approach the stage to take personal photos, present gifts to, or congratulate their graduates. We appreciate your cooperation. We also ask that you refrain from using air horns or other noise-making devices as the graduates are recognized individually. It is important to each family to hear their graduate’s name called. Graduates are required to remain with their class through the duration of the ceremony. Also, please turn your cell phone to ‘silent’ during the ceremony.
FLORAL SALESFlowers will be available for purchase on-site at the three primary commencement venues: the Coliseum, Creative Arts Center, and the Morgantown Event Center. A variety of options will be available for under $30 including single, three, and half dozen roses and a colorful spring bouquet, and they will come in custom blue and gold packaging. Cash only. Proceeds will benefit West Virginia University’s Horticulture Club and Plant and Soil Sciences Club.
LOST AND FOUNDFollowing the ceremonies, inquiries about lost and found items should be directed to 304-293-7132. Unclaimed items will be retained for 90 days and then donated to an appropriate outlet.
EMERGENCY INFORMATIONIn the case of an emergency, event staff will guide guests and graduates to the nearest exit. If medical attention is needed, EMS is on-site and available to assist. Please seek out a Gold and Blue Student Ambassador or other event or University staff so they may contact the detachment.
FEEDBACKFollowing Commencement Weekend, a survey will be posted at http://graduation.wvu.edu to gather your feedback. West Virginia University encourages graduates, participants, and guests to complete the online form. Event organizers have been able to make improvements and implement several suggestions based on input given in past surveys.
Information for Guests & Graduates
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THE SEALWest Virginia University’s seal was adopted by the WVU Board of Regents on June 15, 1869. The center of the seal includes an outline of the campus (then only Woodburn Circle), hills behind the buildings to reflect the institution’s stability, and a rising sun to indicate its prosperity.
The motto in the inner circle in Greek translates to: “Add to your faith virtue and to virtue knowledge” (from 2 Peter 1:5 in the King James Bible). The outer circle in Latin translates to: “Seal of the West Virginia University. Established 7 February, 1867.” The Regents’ original, handwritten resolution adopting the seal is located in the University Archives in the WVU Wise Library.
THE MACEThe mace is a symbolic tradition that originated during the Middle Ages. The ornamental staff of authority is brought to the platform by the University Marshal who, to signify the beginning of the ceremony, taps it thrice and places it in the holder. The mace used in official ceremonies at West Virginia University was handcrafted by a WVU professor. It represents the official authority of the University president and precedes him or her at academic ceremonies, including Commencement and inaugurations. When the president is not in attendance, smaller batons are used to signify the designation of authority.
MARSHALSThe tradition of academic marshals comes from storied English universities. The Grand Marshal is the chief protocol officer who coordinates the ceremonial traditions of Commencement, including the processional and recessional. The Grand Marshal is also responsible for the school’s relics, including the mace and batons. University marshals are typically members of the faculty body. Schools and colleges may also select their own faculty and student marshals to help facilitate their individual ceremonies.
UNIVERSITY MARSHALSKari E. Sand-Jecklin, Grand Marshal
Commencement Traditions at West Virginia University
Khashayer AminianRobert DiClerico
Aaron GalePeter M. Gannett
Robert GerboMohssen Ghalichebaf
Margaret K. GlennLawrence A. Hornak
Hillar KlandorfDianna Martinelli
Susan MorganTracy Morris
Susan NewfieldA. Graham Peace
Jeffrey L. PetersenCharles D. Ponte
Chad N. Proudfoot
Janet H. RobbinsAndrew Shiemke
Joann SiegristGail VanVoorhis
Robert A. Waterson
Jack C. WatsonTodd P. West
ACADEMIC PROCESSIONAL AND REGALIAThe sequence of the processional is as follows: members of the platform party, deans, faculty, degree candidates, honored guests, and presiding officer, such as the University president or provost. The history of the academic regalia worn today at American college exercises dates back in its essential features to the Middle Ages. The oldest universities of northern Europe evolved from ecclesiastical institutions, and during the early days, both faculty and students were regarded as part of the clergy. Hence they wore clerical garb, largely borrowed from the monastic dress of their day, not merely on special occasions, but as their regular costume.
The head-covering of the academic costume was developed from the skullcap worn by the clergy in cold weather to protect their tonsured heads. In the universities this skullcap acquired a point on top, which gradually evolved into a tassel. The bonnet with tassel is still worn by some; however, for the most part it has been replaced by the more familiar mortarboard.
The gown worn today seems to have been borrowed from the habit worn by Benedictine monks. No trimming is found on the bachelor’s and master’s gowns. For those holding doctoral degrees, the gown is faced down the front and trimmed on the sleeves with velvet.
Today’s hood is colored according to the scholarly field of the individual and bears, on the inner liner, the official colors of the institution that conferred the degree. The West Virginia University ceremonial regalia consists of a blue gown with blue velvet trim, a gold and blue hood, and a blue hat. This regalia is worn by members of the platform party, special guests, and members of the University administration.
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At Commencement, West Virginia University recognizes the contributions of distinguished persons by conferring honorary degrees upon them.
GreGory S. BaBeWest Virginia University is recognizing Gregory S. Babe with an honorary degree. mr. Babe is president and chief executive officer of Bayer Corporation and is the senior Bayer representative for the United States and Canada. He is responsible for the north American activities of the worldwide Bayer Group, an international health care, nutrition, and innovative materials group based in Leverkusen, Germany. In addition, he is also the president and Ceo of Bayer materialScience LLC.
Previously, mr. Babe served as president and Ceo of Bayer Corporate and Business Services LLC, where he was responsible for providing expertise and support in engineering, information systems, procurement, materials management, human resources, financial, accounting, and other business services to Bayer Corporation and its affiliates.
He joined Bayer in 1976 as an intern in the polyurethanes group and has held several management positions of increasing responsibility, including manager of the Brunsbüttel, Germany facility; director and general manager of Hennecke machinery, then a unit of Bayer’s polymers division in Pennsylvania; vice president of corporate quality; and director of a national program to implement Bayer’s enterprise resource planning system. Prior to his current roles, he was named senior vice president of information services, a role that was expanded to include the nAFtA region. When mr. Babe was named president and Ceo, he continued his role as chief information officer.
mr. Babe is the chair of the Bayer Political Action Committee and the Bayer USA Foundation. For five years he served as the executive sponsor of the Bayer Diversity Advisory Council.
Gregory Babe serves on the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) executive Committee and Board of Directors, and as the executive chair of the ACC’s Responsible Care Board Committee, in addition to being a member of ACC’s Chemical management and Board Research Committees. He also serves on the national Association of manufacturers’ Board of Directors and executive Committee.
outside of his profession, mr. Babe serves as chair of the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce. In addition, he sits on the Allegheny Conference on Community Development’s executive Committee and acts as vice chair of the Board of Directors. He also serves on the WVU Foundation Board.
A native of West Virginia, mr. Babe holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from West Virginia University. He is married, has four children, and resides in mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania.
MinG HSieHWest Virginia University is recognizing ming Hsieh with an honorary degree. ming Hsieh was co-founder of Cogent, Inc. and served as Ceo and chairman of the company until 2010, when it was purchased by the 3m Company. Under his leadership, Cogent became a leading provider of biometrics identification systems and solutions to government, law enforcement agencies, and other organizations worldwide.
ming Hsieh has served on the University of Southern California Board of trustees since 2007 and on the Board of trustees of Fudan University since 2011. As a philanthropist, he has donated more than $100 million to high schools, research institutions, and universities. He has established two distinguished professorships in teaching and research for the Forensic and Investigative Science Program in the eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University. He also made possible a gift from Cogent to develop a state-of-the-art teaching and research facility for the Forensic and Investigative Science Program’s home in oglebay Hall.
ming Hsieh’s longstanding interest in training, mentoring, and nurturing the next generation of forensic scientists has fueled his generosity toward WVU. He has given the University more than $5.5 million, including contributions for the construction of ming Hsieh Hall on the Downtown campus in 2007.
ming Hsieh received a BSee in 1983, a mSee in 1984, and a doctor of humane letters in 2011, all from the USC.
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G. oGden nuttinGWest Virginia University is recognizing G. ogden nutting with an honorary degree. mr. nutting is publisher of the ogden newspapers, Inc., which publishes six daily and three weekly newspapers in West Virginia, as well as 34 daily newspapers in ten other states. the newspaper company was founded by mr. nutting’s grandfather, H.C. ogden, a WVU graduate of 1887, who published the first edition of the Wheeling news on September 22, 1890. West Virginia’s largest newspaper company, ogden newspapers has had its headquarters in Wheeling ever since.
Active in national and state newspaper and journalism associations, mr. nutting served on boards or committees of the Southern newspaper Publishers’ Association, the American newspaper Publishers’ Association, and the West Virginia Press Association, which in 1994 named him a life member “in appreciation for years of outstanding service” and in 2010 gave him the Adam Kelly Premier Journalist award.
ogden nutting has been a member of the WVU Foundation Board of Directors, and as a member of the School of Journalism Visiting Committee he was instrumental in establishing the ogden newspapers and nutting Family Journalism endowment Scholarship Fund for juniors and seniors studying print media. ogden newspapers and the nutting family also created the West Virginia University Journalism Library endowment Fund, the ogden newspapers Seminar Series, the ogden newspapers multimedia Classroom, and the ogden newspapers endowed Visiting Professor, which was held for ten years by the late George esper.
West Virginia University has recognized mr. nutting’s service with the most Loyal West Virginian Award, the Distinguished Service Award, and the first Paul A. Atkins Friend of the Journalism School Award. He has also been inducted into the order of Vandalia and the West Virginia University Business Hall of Fame. In addition, the nutting Foundation received the WVU Foundation’s outstanding Philanthropy Award.
the nutting family also owns Seven Springs mountain Resort and is the major owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates. mr. nutting serves on the boards of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Bethany College, the Linsly School, the Wheeling Park Commission, and the Stone Foundation.
He and his wife, Betty Woods nutting, have two sons, William ogden nutting, vice president and secretary of the ogden newspapers, Inc., and Robert mcLain nutting, president and Ceo of the ogden newspapers, Inc. they also have five granddaughters and one grandson.
Stuart M. roBBinSWest Virginia University is recognizing Stuart m. Robbins with an honorary degree. He earned a bachelor’s degree in history from WVU in 1965. mr. Robbins is the former managing director of Global equities for Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, one of Wall Street’s leading investment banking firms. At the time of his retirement, mr. Robbins managed a worldwide business of over 1,500 people in 24 offices doing business in all major international money markets. He was also a member of DLJ’s Board of Directors, a member of the Board of DLJ International, chair of DLJ International (equities), and chair of Autranet, Inc.
Following his retirement from DLJ, mr. Robbins was chair of the Board of Directors of SoundView technology Group, a specialist in technology and one of the investment industry’s leading independent research providers. He chaired the firm through a significant restructuring in a sharp investment industry decline to a return to profitability and led the Board in selling to Charles Schwab.
mr. Robbins was a member of the Board of Archipelago, the nation’s leading electronic securities exchange, participating from its initial public offering until its merger with the new York Stock exchange. He also served as a member of the Board of LaBranche & Co., formerly the leading nYSe specialist and a major participant in the structured products business, prior to its sale to the Cowen Group.
mr. Robbins is currently chair of the Board of Directors of open exchange, Inc., a leading provider of fully secure video networking solutions to the financial services industry. mr. Robbins is also a former Institutional Investor All Star investment research analyst, having been ranked in the top three in his industry for eleven consecutive years. His experience includes numerous other corporate boards and participations with industry associations.
mr. Robbins has been active in educational, charitable, and civic activities. He a former chair of the WVU Foundation Board of Directors, and he has served as a member of the College of Business and economics Advisory Board, as a former member of the eberly College of Arts and Sciences Advisory Board, and as a founding member of the mountaineer Athletic Club Development Council. He has also served on numerous other charitable and governmental boards and associations.
mr. Robbins and his wife, Joyce, have established the College of Business and economics Center for Global Business and Strategy, a chair in History, a Distinguished Professorship in epidemiology for the School of Public Health, along with several other funds and scholarships at West Virginia University. the University has honored his service by inducting him into both the Academy of Distinguished Alumni and the order of Vandalia. mr. and mrs. Robbins split time between Florida and michigan and have two children and four grandchildren.
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The Order of Vandalia is West Virginia University’s highest award for service to the University. The Order includes a long line of dedicated Mountaineers who have impacted the University through outstanding service. During Commencement Weekend, new
members are inducted into this elite group in a ceremony hosted by the WVU Alumni Association.
aliSon deeMAlison Deem graduated from West Virginia University in 1970, and has been a champion of the University ever since. She has generously given her time and resources to promoting and improving the arts at WVU, especially within the College of Creative Arts.
She is a past member and former chair of the College of Creative Arts Visiting Committee. through that work, she was instrumental in growing support, visibility, and engagement through new scholarships and educational opportunities. In addition, she continues to serve on both the Pittsburgh Symphony orchestra-West Virginia University Partnership Board and the newly formed Friends organizing Committee of the Art museum of West Virginia University.
For over 15 years, Alison Deem and her husband, Patrick Deem, a graduate of the WVU College of Law and a practicing attorney with Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, have provided financial support for the Deem Distinguished Artist Lecture Series, which brings leading contemporary artists and scholars to the College of Creative Arts. In addition, they established the J. Bernard Schultz endowed Professorship in Art in honor of former College of Creative Arts Dean and Director of the Creative Arts Center, Bernie Schultz. the Professorship provides funding to support research and creative activity by a professor of art at WVU. the Deems have also made an initial contribution to the proposed Art museum of West Virginia University.
ms. Deem is also a member, and past president, of the United Way of Harrison County and a member of the Board of trustees of the Bridgeport Public Library. She is also a founding member and past president of the Harrison Arts Council, Inc. She is a former member of the Board of the Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library, the West Virginia Library Commission, the Community Foundation of north Central West Virginia, Inc., the United Health Foundation, and the Advisory Committee on the Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
the Deems have two children, megan and Patrick Jr., and reside in Bridgeport, West Virginia.
Paul CHriStoPHer FarMerPaul Christopher Farmer came to West Virginia University from mullens, West Virginia, to study mining engineering, and graduated in 1956.
As a student, he was an active member of the Kappa Alpha fraternity and has remained an active alumnus, serving as an original and continuing board member of WVU’s Kappa Alpha Building Association and the Alumni Board. He was instrumental in planning and raising money for the new Kappa Alpha house that is a model for other fraternities.
Paul Farmer has shown his dedication and service to WVU in many ways over the years. He served as president of the national Capital Area Chapter of the WVU Alumni Association, making it one of the most successful alumni chapters in the country.
For nearly 23 years, he ran buses packed with mountaineer fans to many home and away football games. Paul never allowed the outcome of the contest to determine the success of the trip, making it a point to share time with his guests and enjoy good food and good fun with them.
As “Head Crab,” Paul oversees the largest non-athletics fundraiser for the WVU Alumni Association, the D.C. area WVU Alumni Association Crab Feast. the event has grown significantly under the 34 years of his leadership. What started out as a small backyard gathering has grown into an event that accommodates over 800 people, including the mountaineer.
Paul received the first John F. nicholas Jr. award from WVU in 1998. In 2009, he was given the national Capital Area Chapter Lifetime Achievement award. the Alpha Rho Chapter of Kappa Alpha also presented him with an appreciation award.
A graduate of the George Washington University School of Law, he worked for the Washington, D.C., metropolitan Area transit Authority as an attorney, the D.C. Highway Department, and served as a lieutenant in Korea with the U.S. Army Corps of engineers. He currently resides in Fairfax, Virginia.
2012 Order of Vandalia Honorees
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EDNA BENNETT PIERCEEdna Bennett Pierce grew up near the West Virginia and Ohio state lines in Beaver, Pennsylvania. She learned the art of giving from her parents, metallurgical engineer, Karl, and homemaker and teacher, Alice Gordon Peterson. Edna graduated from Penn State University in 1953 with a B.S. in Home Economics. While at Penn State, she met, and later married, C. Eugene Bennett, who earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemistry from West Virginia University. He later went on to earn his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and his M.B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. Together, the Bennetts raised six children - Karl, Linda, David, Susan, Carol, and Alice - in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania and Wilmington, Delaware. Edna is now the grandmother of twelve and the great-grandmother of one. After Eugene’s death in 1996, she married A. Duer Pierce, Jr., through whom she added three adult children, three grandchildren, and, subsequently, three great-grandchildren to her proud family.
She has been active in her church, teaching Sunday school, singing in the choir, and, over the years, serving on five different boards. She has also served on the boards of Ingleside Retirement Home, the Delaware Symphony Orchestra, and Opera Delaware. She served on the Campaign Steering Committee for the Grand Destiny Campaign of the Pennsylvania State University and is currently serving on the Development Council of the College of Health and Human Development. She has been instrumental in renewing the playground of the Nursery School at Penn State, establishing the Prevention Research Center for the Promotion of Human Development, building the Bennett Day Care Center, and establishing the Bennett Lectureship in Prevention Science.
At WVU, Eugene and Edna Bennett established the Careers for Chemists program and established an endowment for a Professor of Chemistry. In 1979, they hosted the first Delaware Chapter WVU picnic at their estate, an event that has become a yearly tradition. Since Eugene’s death, Edna has continued to support the Department of Chemistry and host the popular Delaware WVU picnic.
BENJAMIN M. STATLERBenjamin Statler and his wife, Jo, recently pledged the largest single gift commitment ever made to West Virginia University, a $34 million gift to benefit the newly re-named Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources. This gift includes funds for construction of a new advanced engineering research facility, the establishment of the Statler Research Scholars Program, scholarships and research support for undergraduates majoring in engineering, creation of three endowed faculty chairs in energy research, and a graduate research fellows program.
This is but one of the generous gifts the Statlers have made to WVU over the years. With nearly $60 million of support given to their alma mater, the Statlers have been able to fund the comprehensive breast cancer program at WVU’s Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, The Erickson Alumni Center building, the new Basketball Practice Facility, Mountaineer Athletics, and programs in the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources.
In addition, Benjamin Statler has given his time to WVU as a member of the Department of Mining Engineering Visiting Committee and the WVU Foundation board of directors.
For his commitment and service, he has been inducted into the WVU Academy of Distinguished Alumni and the West Virginia Business Hall of Fame. He holds an honorary doctorate in sciences from WVU and has received both the WVU Foundation Outstanding Philanthropist Award and Milan Puskar Award. In addition, he has been named by WVU as a Most Loyal West Virginian and a Distinguished Engineer of Mines.
Benjamin Statler is a 1973 graduate of WVU. He began his career as a laborer with CONSOL in 1969. He advanced steadily over the years, rising to the positions of section foreman, assistant superintendent, superintendent and technical assistant to vice president of Morgantown operations before becoming vice president of Moundsville and Ohio operations. In 1994, he was named senior vice president of mining for the eastern region, and in 1996, he became senior vice president of mining for CONSOL.
In 1999, he retired from CONSOL to start his own mining company, PinnOak Resources, which is an entrepreneurial coal mining and energy resources group, with annual production capacity in excess of seven million tons of high-quality, low-volatile metallurgical coal. The company has had a positive economic impact on West Virginia and the nation.
Benjamin sold PinnOak in 2007. He is currently CEO of Gulf Coast Capital Partners, a private investment firm he co-founded. The Statlers reside in McMurray, Pennsylvania and Naples, Florida.
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WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION GOVERNANCE
Earl Ray TomblinGovernor
Kay Huffman GoodwinCabinet Secretary of Education and the Arts
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
Paul HillChancellor
David K. Hendrickson, Chair, Charleston
Bruce Berry, Vice Chair, Morgantown
Kathy G. Eddy, Secretary, Parkersburg
Jenny Allen, Shepherdstown
Bob Brown, Charleston
John Estep, Richwood
Kay Huffman Goodwin, Charleston
John Leon, Fairmont
Jorea Marple, Charleston
David R. Tyson, Huntington
Senior Academic Administration of West Virginia University
James P. Clements President
Michele G. Wheatly Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Christopher C. Colenda Chancellor for Health Sciences
Jay Cole Chief of Staff
Jennifer Fisher Executive Officer for Policy Development
Jennifer A. McIntosh Executive Officer for Social Justice
Kenneth D. Gray Vice President for Student Affairs
William H. Hutchens, III Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel
Christine M. Martin Vice President for University Relations
Fred King Interim Vice President for Research and Economic Development
Margaret R. Phillips Vice President for Human Resources
Narvel G. Weese Vice President for Administration and Finance
Oliver Luck Director of Athletics
Russell K. Dean Senior Associate Provost
Carolyn D. Long Campus Executive Officer, WVU Institute of Technology
Kerry S. Odell Campus Provost, Potomac State College of WVU
Jonathan Cumming Associate Provost for Graduate Academic Affairs
Elizabeth A. Dooley Associate Provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs
Michael Lastinger Associate Provost of International Academic Affairs
Cecil B. Wilson Associate Provost for Academic Personnel
Nigel Clark Associate Vice President, Academic Strategic Planning
Steven C. Bonanno Interim Director of Cooperative Extension Service
Stephen E. Robinson University Registrar
Mark Six Interim Executive Director of Information Technology
West Virginia University Board of Governors
Andrew A. Payne, III, Chair, Charleston
James W. Dailey, II, Vice Chair, Martinsburg
Thomas V. Flaherty, Secretary, Charleston
David B. Alvarez, Bridgeport
Jason Bailey, Ripley
Ellen S. Cappellanti, Charleston
Thomas S. Clark, Bruceton Mills
Lesley Cottrell, Morgantown
Robert K. Griffith, Morgantown
Raymond J. Lane, Menlo Park, California
Diane Lewis, Morgantown
Dixie Martinelli, Morgantown
William O. Nutting, Wheeling
Edward L. Robinson, Charleston
J. Robert “JR” Rogers, Hurricane
Charles M. Vest, Washington, D.C
William D. Wilmoth, Wheeling
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College of H
uman R
esources & Education
Saturday, May 12, 20129:00 a.m. | Coliseum
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College of Human Resources & EducationSaturday, May 12, 2012 | 9:00 a.m.
Stage
Five-Year TeacherEducation Program
(B.A. / M.A.)
Doctoral CandidatesMaster of Arts
Master of Science
CDFS, MDS, SPABachelors Master Programs (Cont.)
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PRELUDE & PROCESSIONAL* Krista Shinew, D.m.A.
NAtIONAL ANtHEM Rachel Viglianco
WELCOMING REMARKS elizabeth A. Dooley, Interim Dean College of Human Resources & education
COMMENCEMENt ADDRESS Dr. Carolyn Atkins, Professor College of Human Resources and education
“MY HOME AMONG tHE HILLS” Rachel Viglianco
PRESENtAtION Of GRADUAtE Dr. Sebastian Diaz, Associate Professor DEGREE CANDIDAtES College of Human Resources and education
PRESENtAtION Of UNDERGRADUAtE Dr. terence Ahern, Associate Professor DEGREE CANDIDAtES College of Human Resources and education
CONfERRING Of DEGREES James P. Clements, President West Virginia University
ALUMNI CHARGE tO tHE CLASS Of 2012 Kaye mcCrory, President College of Human Resources & education Alumni Association
ALMA MAtER** Rachel Viglianco
RECESSIONAL Krista Shinew
ORDER OF EXERCISES
College of Human Resources & Educationelizabeth a. dooley, interim dean
* Members of the audience may be seated during the processional.** Members of the audience are requested to stand and remain at their places.
Smoking is prohibited in the Coliseum.
Graduates will have professional photos taken as they cross the stage. Ordering instructions are available at http://
graduation.wvu.edu.
Please join us for a reception to congratulate our graduates immediately following the ceremony in the Shell Building beside the Coliseum.
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Benedum CollaborativeSarah Steel
Curriculum & Instruction/Literacy Studiesmatthew Anderson
Charline Barnes Rowlandmalayna Bernstein
Sylvia BerryhillJohnna BolyardDonna BreaultJeffrey Carver
eva erdosne tothJoy Faini Saabmicah Fiersteinernest Goeres
meadow Grahammary Haas
Sharon HayesHelen Hazi
Dee HopkinsJerry Jones
Lauryl LefebvreStephanie Lorenze
Ashley martucciAimee morewoodPatricia obenaufSteve Rinehart
James RyeJoy Saab
Sarah Selmermelissa Sherfinski
Sam StackYe Sun
Allison Swan DagenRobert Waterson
Randy WiesenmayerAdriane Williams
College of Human resources & education Faculty
Center for Student Advising & RecordsJane Cardi
Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling & Counseling
Psychology James Bartee
Katherine ByersRegina Carrick
Jeff Danielsmargaret Glennmichiko Iwasakiedward Jacobsmonica Leppma
Christine SchimmelRoy tunick
Dean’s Officeelizabeth DooleyPaul e. Chapman
International Center for Disability Information/JANDenetta DowlerD. J. Hendricks
Beth LoyRichard Walls
Special EducationSara Aronin
Christan CoogleKimberly Floyd
Cathy Galyon-KeramidasChauncey Goffmelissa HartleySung Hee Lee
Barbara Ludlowmichael mayton
Jill olthousemichael o’nealAnn Richards
mary ellen Zeppuhar
Speech Pathology & AudiologyCarolyn Atkins
Ashleigh CallahanIngrid Davis
Leslie GraebeKaren HainesRobin Jones
mary ellen Koaynorman Lass
Conrad LundeenGayle neldon
Robert orlikoffJanet Petitte
Vishakha RawoolDennis RuscelloLinda Shuster
Kenneth St. Louis
Technology, Learning & Cultureterence AhernReagan CurtisSebastian Diaz
Suzanne HartmanPatricia Haught
Daniel HurshUgur Kale
Lauryl LefebvreCarol markstromKristin moilanenAnne H. nardi
Amy Rootneal Shambaugh
Jessica troiloBobbie Warash
Pamela Whitehouse
nancy Wolfe-Dilgard
dr. Carolyn atkins
Dr. Carolyn Peluso Atkins is a professor in the Department of Speech Pathology & Audiology at West Virginia University. She received all of her degrees—a bachelor’s and master’s in rhetoric and public address, a master’s in speech-language pathology, and a doctorate in curriculum and instruction—from WVU. She also holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
the recipient of numerous teaching awards, Dr. Atkins was the 2005 West Virginia CASe Professor of the Year. this national teaching award, sponsored by the Council for Advancement and Support of education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of teaching, is based on dedication to teaching, commitment to students, and innovative instructional methods.
Dr. Atkins also received the WVU Foundation Award for outstanding teacher, the Golden Key International Honour Society Golden Apple Award for outstanding teacher, and the WVU College of Human Resources and education Award for outstanding teacher. In 2002, she was selected as most Loyal Faculty mountaineer. In 2004, she received the College of Human Resources and education Laddie Bell Award for Distinguished Service and was inducted into mountain Honorary. In 2006, she was named Italian-American Woman of the Year by the Clarksburg Italian Heritage Festival. In 2009, she received the WVU Student Affairs outstanding Achievement Award.
Atkins is most recognized as the creator of “Student Athletes Speak out,” a service-based program that prepares WVU student-athletes for public speaking through development of communication skills and self-confidence. In 2007 and 2008, she created and sent character education DVD’s featuring nine WVU student-athletes to all middle schools in West Virginia and developed an accompanying web site, http://saso.wvu.edu. In 2008, she published Great Unexpectations: Lessons from the Hearts of College Athletes, a book about her teaching experiences. As a result of a generous donation, the book has been sent to all middle schools and all public libraries in West Virginia. She is also establishing a Veterans Speak out program in conjunction with a public speaking class for military veterans attending WVU.
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DOCTOR OF AUDIOLOGY
May 2012 Lindsay Beth Foster Ashley nicole Lambert Stacia Dawn Lewis Kristin Ashley myers Jessica elizabeth Poe erin marie Reed Kimberly Lynn Richards Andrea Beth Yost
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
Curriculum & Instruction August 2011 Lucretia marie Hubler-Larimore
December 2011 Raji msail Alsharari Sararose Devore Lynch Beverly Annette michael Jane Diamond Simmerman Lisa Lynn Simpson
May 2012 Vance D. High Kristine easterday mcgee Harrison ntabo oonge Bethanie morris Stiles
Educational Leadership August 2011 Craig m. Crow Laura e. Holland naomi elizabeth Himmelwright Lamm Daniel Lee moorehead Karen L. Posa trina L. Yearwood
DEgREE CANDIDATES
Educational LeadershipHigher education administration
December 2011 twyla Lenette Jones Dennis mcnaboe
May 2012 Daton nacha-terresza Dean Kim Victoria Green eleanor mary messman-mandicott Debbi Jean Pariser
Educational LeadershipPublic School administration
December 2011 Christina Dawn Chambers thomas Clark Chappelear Kimberly Santoro miller
Educational Psychology December 2011 Bridget J. Hayes Russell
Instructional Design & Technology May 2012 Angela Dowling Antoinette Hando
Special Education August 2011 tara A. Brooks
May 2012 Jennifer Lee Suppo traci Joan tuttle Jeremy edward Vittek
disclaimer: the list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. this document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHYCounseling Psychology December 2011 Laura Kay Artman Susannah Rowan Flamm
May 2012 Clark Daniel Pinson
Education December 2012 Philip Kontor Adu miriam Roth Douglas
May 2012 Jason Jude Smith Heiko everwien ter Haseborg elizabeth Adelina Vitullo
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MASTER OF ARTSCounseling December 2011 Jamie Lee Griffin
May 2012 Sarah King Childers Amanda Lee Craven Kimberly Ann Crowell emma Bronwen Fredette timothy Jay Hawk nicole Leigh Jenkins Jessica Leigh Johnston Layne mae Kehl Jennifer Lynn mathieu Amanda nicole okel Samantha Danielle Parsons molly elizabeth Pruski Andrea Leigh Ramsey Patrick Louis Rieser Anna marta Stanislawski Kristen Leah thacker Brittany Jean Wilson Shengjue Yang
Educational Leadership August 2011 Catherine Louise Bragaw Rebecca Barrett Duval mary Beth Vickers Blane edward Windon Sandra Dee Rutledge Windon
Educational Leadership Higher education administration
December 2011 Charles Jerome Caldwell Richard Lee Snyder
May 2012 Wafa m. Aldighrir erin terceira Brady Jason K. Butts erin K. Gaertner Adam Daniel may michael Hunter mcKeever evan Douglas Widney
Educational LeadershipPublic School administration
December 2011
Stacey Lynn Jolliff
May 2012 Lauren elizabeth George Joseph Shannon Price Stacey marie Spadafore
Educational Psychology August 2011 Brittane Lynn todd
December 2011 Dana Cihelkova melanie Kay Hockenberry Xin Liu Amanda Jane Webster
May 2012 Kaitlin Justine Buchanan Stephanie Leigh Clarke
Elementary Education August 2011 Carrie elizabeth Abes Lance William Astorino Linda D. Berwanger Kristen Snider Darke Amanda Rose Fisher tiffany nicole Kilmer Pamela Jill manypenny Amy marie morrow Sheena Lee Paden Lindsey marie Pastorius molly marie Snoberger Jamie Lynn Stuckey
December 2011 Kamali Dawn Bailey Barbara Lee Beard Kathleen Renee Bonnstetter nicole marie Brent Kelli Ann Casimir Jennifer Lynn Cook Amanda Lynn Darby melissa Sue Donaldson Allison elizabeth escolopio Brittany nicole Fracasso mary Beth Garcia michelle marion Hall Amanda Catherine Hess Latoria Sherrie Hudson Lydia J. Keeton Rebecca megan mcBride
emily Beth mcDonald Jill Cathleen neff Kimberly Dian nelson
Charley nicole Phillips Christine Ann Sherman Amanda Lee tracey Cara marie Unger Stephanie Lee Whiteman
May 2012 melinda Kay eskridge Ashley Brooke Finniss Rachel elaine Fluharty nicole Clarissa Hedrick nicole Irene Houser Velda L. Icard Wendy D. Johnson Jacqulyn Denise King Sarah Beth Kotcon Debra Powers mcIntosh Amber e. miller molly michelle morgan Kelli Arden nestor
DEgREE CANDIDATES
mallory o’Dell nicole Adeline Pennington Lucinda Catherine Riffee Robin Christine Van meter Christina marie Zinn
Elementary EducationMultidisciplinary Studies May 2012 Bethany L. Alexander Josalyn Renee Bailey Francesca maria Biondillo Buena m. Boyd morgan Crislip Campbell Jessica Frances Cappellini meighan nichole Carder Gina marie Catrambone Haley elizabeth Clark Jaclyn Roseann Combs Jessica Don Cox nicole marie Crace Kelsey Violet Davidson Alison Jude Doffont Amanda Brooke Dolan megan elizabeth enscoe Jacqueline Lee erney Cera Bess estep Danielle marie Fernandez Paige Alexi Festa Amy marie Floyd Kristina Lee Francica Krystal Lee Fung Karyn Rebecca Goldberg Shelly marie Hedko Sarah Anne Hicks natasha Lynn Hughes Pauline Faith Jackson Heather marie Johnson Samantha Barbara Jorden
tiffani Renee Kaczor Danielle moira Roze Kelly Jennifer marie Lauri Sharee Danielle Lear Amber Colette LeHew
elizabeth Ann malone
Sarah Jean malone
emily Lauren martinelli Alita maria meyers Jessica erin michael Andrea Christine miller Kathryn Kearns moore Lindsay nichole opthof michaelia G. Pauley Lindsey Renae Persinger nicole marie Peterson erin marie Reed Rebecca Renee Rockwell Casey Annette Sauter Kylie marie Shahan Laura Kay Shelton Jennifer Ann Shuke elizabeth noelle Smith Kristen Renee’ Sobutka megan Suzanne Springer elizabeth Cane Stanley Vanessa Rose Stedrak
disclaimer: the list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. this document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
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Kaitlin Marie Struble Mary Elise Sullivan Bryana Renee Thomas Tiffany Latasha Thompson Kathryn Rita Trebino Kara Jo Whanger Shannon Elizabeth Wildstein Brittany Morgan Wiles Susan Laine Yohe Erin N. Younkin
Instructional Design & Technology August 2011 Atsuko Ishimine Todd Edmund Poole
December 2011 Matthew Edward Parker
May 2012 David John Murphy
Reading August 2011 Amber Dawn Branch Amy G. Cole Nicole Marie Dindak Heather Michelle Ferrell Kimberly Dawn Fink-Didawick Rebecca Lynn Hale Heather Nicole Long Heather Marie Lorigan Erin Elizabeth Maradei Jenny Marie Potts Amy Rae Pryor Carolyn Renee Sweeney
December 2011 Desiree Lynn Daugherty Brittany Nicole Fracasso Kelley Renee Keller LaCretia Ellen Marie Kithcart Tonya Renee Mitchell Amber Lynn Myers Elisa Nicole Sprowl Cara Marie Unger
May 2012 Carrie Emma Ciccolella Elizabeth Victoria Convey Amy Allyson DeLawder Alicia Nicole Hardman Alanna Rae Harvey Nicole Clarissa Hedrick Randal E. Retherford Nicole Suzanne Stogran
Secondary Education August 2011 Ali Mohammed Aljodea Amber Elizabeth Barse Eric Thomas Bennett
DEGREE CANDIDATES
Samia Bouallegue Ray Denver Bradley Alessandra Rosseto Cardoso Clark Andrew James Cooper Gretchen R. Cremann Jessica Danielle Ely Anita Ann Helmick Katherine Marie Jenne Amy Lavonne Johnson Rachel Elizabeth Macklin Akbar Hassan Rizvi Autumn Means Scott Annastella Marie-Antoinette Vester Christopher Ryan White
December 2011 Maha Abdulrahman Alasmi Awatif Nasser Albalawi Michael Scott Berger Maximilian John Cadorette Danielle Victoria Clements Sarah Elizabeth Cook Niki Maria DeMartino Travis Alan Doyle Michael Dylan Fennell Michael Patrick Gilkison Seth Allen Gordon Kara Lee Lawson Nicholas Sean Mueller Ashley Nicole Murphy Rivkah Denise Nelson Sarah Ann Rudy Kimberly Shahan Phillip Markle Shoemaker Annabelle Skaggs Joel Thomas Whiteman
May 2012 Sara Marie Boppe Tabitha Jamila Deane Rebecca Ann Dolph Justin Bernard Ellis Robin R. Frost Stephanie Caroline Goodnight Cassie Marie Kelly Albina Khabibulina Bharath Sampath Kumar Anna Marie Lama Caryn Julia LaMantia Karen Whittaker McClain Allison Michele Miller Weston Ross Mullenix Courtney Anne Ostaff Christina Pizanias Jenny Lynn Seibert Stephanie Lynn Shepard Jordan Emmanuel Smalls Alec Thompson Smith Michael Nash Staggers Jacob Curtis Staggers Amie Nichole Swiger Tonya M. Wells Travis R. Wells Shanita Kitt Wine Jeremy Patrick Zeiders
Secondary EducationEnglish
May 2012 Carrie Deanne Alt Brent Nicholas Balog Chelsea Renee Clagg Alicia Marie Heare Megan Rena Kelly Michele Lynn Kelly † Ahna Laneah Lewis Kristin Ann Mabe Molly Rose Martin Kelly Nicole Matava † Rachel Lauren Viglianco
Secondary EducationForeign Languages
May 2012 Staci Dian Hatchett Brianna Jo Huffman Michael Martin Stang
Secondary EducationInterdepartmental Studies
May 2012 Corey Jack Burns Bailey Christine Coen Anthony Patrick DiSibio Elizabeth Christine Emmerth † Charles Frederick Gruber, III Evan James Keneavy Cameron Lewis Koehler Zachary Thomas Liberto William Colin Lightfoot Kirk Timothy Meehan David Philip Mongada Lucia Ann Perrotti Kevin Eugene Knutson Roberts Tabitha Dawn Rollins Leigh Ryan Schlener Sara Brooke Scott Joshua Garrett Sims Christopher Robin Six Christopher Paul Tagmyer
Secondary EducationMathematics
May 2012 Christina Louise Barnett Corina Ruth Carl † Allison Elizabeth Cremeans Samuel Jay DeWitt Megan Leigh Hott Gwynne Elizabeth Johnson Tyler Robert Place Seneca Lynn Sheppard Anna Marie Taylor Jon Mitchell Webster
Disclaimer: The list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. This document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
† University Honors Scholar
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disclaimer: the list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. this document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
Secondary EducationMultidisciplinary Studies
May 2012 elaine mae Hatcher
Special Education August 2011 Jennifer LeAnn Armstrong Cloey elizabeth Beck michelle Renee Gwinn Jennifer Hanson theresa L. Hayner Sonia Andra James tammy m. Jenkins Cara elizabeth Kennedy Brandy Jo LaFlam Heather throne martsolf Patricia Faye mcCoy Cari Anne nanna Jessica Lynn nelson Holly Ann Peters Danielle Rae Ricketts Lindsey nesbitt Shaner orndorff Katherine elizabeth Smith Susan e. Smith Bouhda Susan Paige Supcoe megan turske Chi’Cara Renee Upchurch
December 2011 Jerica Brande’l Adkins Craig edward Arch Sydney Folk Cheesebrough tammie Lynn Cusack Lisa Anne Dean Holly Jean Dukich Rachel Lindsay eversole tracy Lee Fitch Jennifer m. Goddard Jennifer Ann Keech melissa Faye Klucarich Valarie Lorane Lobb edith Rachelle ochoa Heather Lynn Pyne Charla Joy Reger teresa Joyce Roberts Amy michelle Saunders Lindsay Stepanek nicole Linn Stump Christine Louise Fazio-tomlinson Sarah Diana Ware Loretta A. Workman
May 2012 Kristina DeAnn Anderson timothy James Basalla Shanine Beets Cynthia Dawn Boyce Rachelle Rae Carter-Crim travis neil Coon II Sarah marie Darnall Jerry nario Diaz Barbara Joy Duckworth tony Ray Dugan
Kristen Leigh earnest-Deems Jessica Kathleen england Jaissa Liane Gerity Angella Catherine Hamlin tina Dawn Hatfield melissa Jane Hensel terri Ann Holley Courtney R. Howes melissa Ann Huddleston Jay matthew Huffman Diane Carol Jensen Jamie erin Johnson Kathryn Ann Kaufman Rachel Grace Knotts tonya m. LaFaber erin estelle Lynch Stacey Ann marple Karen R. martin Robbyn Susan mattson neil enrique maxwell Amy Jo may Roxianne Rae mcCarty Jaclyn Ann mcCombs Jessica Lynn mcLaughlin Jo Lynn mitchell Bridgett LeeAnn Peterson Inez Alecia Placencia Chasity Love Plaza Gwendolyn nicole Richards michelle Dawn Rickard Lori Ann Scott michele Sexton Allison K. Shriver Kristina elizabeth Smith Heidi Suzanne Stern elizabeth Rae Stidom Lyndsay Darnell Sypolt nathan Ryan tallman erin Steve thomas Robin Suzanne thompson Rusty Dawn thornton Deirdre melisha Watkins
MASTER OF SCIENCERehabilitation Counseling August 2011 Kristin marie Donze Lynette marie Dziadosz Jennifer Ann Forde Bruce L. Peveto
December 2011 Sandra Jo Hassenpflug
May 2012 Julie Beth Bosley Andrew A. Fowler Kathryn marie Hill michelle R. markle elizabeth Ann matheny Shay Danielle niland Stacy Leigh niwa michele Lee Prouty Danielle marie Rowan Susan J. Suda
Speech Pathology December 2011 Rachel elizabeth Riffee
May 2012 tiffany marie Alt Jacqueline Yvonne Barnett megan nicole Brookover Vanessa Alexandra DeCesare Ashley Lynne Detrick Kathleen Anne Duffe molly elisabeth Fortier Amy Leigh Gayman Cara Rebekah George Abigail Ruth Hess Abigail Lynn Johnson Andrew Baron Johnson Philip John Kevech Abby Quinn Lilly Lindsey nicole Lytwak Kristin michele messenger Lindsey megan mowery Julianna Leigh Scott megan elizabeth Shields erin Lindsay Steinberg Danielle Stevens
DEgREE CANDIDATES
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BACHELOR OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIESElementary Education December 2011 Courtney Alexandra Beach
May 2012 * Bethany L. Alexander Josalyn Renee Bailey Francesca Maria Biondillo Buena M. Boyd ** Morgan Crislip Campbell * Jessica Frances Cappellini *** Meighan Nichole Carder Gina Marie Catrambone * Haley Elizabeth Clark ** Jaclyn Roseann Combs *** Jessica Don Cox Nicole Marie Crace *** Kelsey Violet Davidson Alison Jude Doffont * Amanda Brooke Dolan ** Megan Elizabeth Enscoe Jacqueline Lee Erney *** Cera Bess Estep * Danielle Marie Fernandez Paige Alexi Festa Amy Marie Floyd Kristina Lee Francica ** Krystal Lee Fung Karyn Rebecca Goldberg * Shelly Marie Hedko * Sarah Anne Hicks Natasha Lynn Hughes * Pauline Faith Jackson ** Heather Marie Johnson Samantha Barbara Jorden ** Tiffani Renee Kaczor Danielle Moira Roze Kelly * Jennifer Marie Lauri Sharee Danielle Lear Amber Colette LeHew *** Elizabeth Ann Malone *** Sarah Jean Malone * Emily Lauren Martinelli Alita Maria Meyers * Jessica Erin Michael *** Andrea Christine Miller Kathryn Kearns Moore ** Lindsay Nichole Opthof ** Michaelia G. Pauley Lindsey Renae Persinger * Nicole Marie Peterson ** Erin Marie Reed ** Rebecca Renee Rockwell Casey Annette Sauter * Kylie Marie Shahan ** Laura Kay Shelton * Jennifer Ann Shuke Elizabeth Noelle Smith *** Kristen Renee’ Sobutka Megan Suzanne Springer ** Elizabeth Cane Stanley
DEGREE CANDIDATES
* Vanessa Rose Stedrak * Kaitlin Marie Struble *** Mary Elise Sullivan ** Bryana Renee Thomas * Tiffany Latasha Thompson Kathryn Rita Trebino *** Kara Jo Whanger Shannon Elizabeth Wildstein ** Brittany Morgan Wiles * Susan Laine Yohe *** Erin N. Younkin
Multidisciplinary (Education) Studies December 2011 Charles Louis McDermott
May 2012 ** Alecia Mae Daniels *** Christina Marie Fantacci
Secondary Education May 2012 Elaine Mae Hatcher
BACHELOR OF SCIENCEChild Development & Family Studies August 2011 Megan Alexandra Kinard ** Martha Marie Leichliter
December 2011 Nadia A. AlBassam Arielle Lauren Becker Darsey Kay Branthoover ** Samantha Nicole Buckler ** Meghan Christine DeVito Jamie Lynn Fries ** Holly Renea Hart Sabrina Dawn Haymond Miranda Yvonne Haynes Alexa Catherine Koumaras *** Haley Marie Linn Kelly Markovich Michelle Jennifer McGrane Letha Danielle Mills *** Heather Lyn Moran * Jessica Rae Sowards Britney Leigh Whitmore
May 2012 * Alyssa Lauren Barsky Emily Jae Beabout *** Kalie Marcheta Carr Holly Adele Conklin Staci M. Director Kristen Marie Dively * Chelsea Brooke Carrier Eades *** Christina Marie Fantacci Kyndell Jillian Fry Kristen Nicole Gulling Jessica Anne Hilling † *** Jenica Dawn Hughes
* Sara Michele Khoury Christie Marie Lanham Katrice Elizabeth Logan Jasmine Marie Miller ** Kelly Ann Muller Melissa Mae Nearman * Barbara Georgia Nictas Kylie Mari Phillips Jill Elizabeth Pope *** Shawna Nicole Richards ** Jennifer Ruth Sharon Bridgid Marie Staub * Meagan Michelle Thomas Savanna Gale Vance
Speech Pathology & Audiology August 2011 Amy Eilis Bieski
May 2012 * Katlyn Michelle Bostic ** Christa Nadeene Browning * Lorenzo Paulo-Fernando Carunungan *** Brittany Nicole Clark *** Emily Nicole Cochran ** Jolisha Suzanne Cundiff ** Catherine Claire Cunningham * Tenille Marie Dallas *** Benjamin Britton DeFazio * Jordan Leah Diesel ** Kaitlyn Alyssa Dowd † *** Molly Lynn Drescher *** Mercedes Breanne Enoch ** Ariel Blake Fink Lindsay Marie Fox ** Rachel Ann Gerhard ** Gabriela Cecelia Greco * Brittany Renae Harouse *** Madison Grace Hayes *** Jennifer Lynn Heddaeus *** Schyler Nicole House ** Jamie Leigh Jones *** Holly Christine Kennell ** Kayla Lanham ** Mallory Nicole Long *** Georgia Elizabeth McClure ** Colleen Marie McTeague ** Audrey Morgan Metzger *** Sara Emily Neville * Samantha Nicole O’Neil *** Keara Elizabeth Palmay ** Amanda Lynn Perkins ** Jillian Michelle Ramsey *** Lindsey Elisabeth Rogers *** Marcella Robin Rudick * Lindsey Kaylea Seijo ** Lindsey Brooke Stalnaker *** Margaret Joan Tomko Alyssa Tonkovich ** Samantha Marie Wenger *** Jaimee Cecille Wittman ** Brittany Allison Wolfe
Disclaimer: The list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. This document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude † University Honors Scholar
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PRELUDE&PROCESSIONAL* William Haller, D.M.A
NATIONALANTHEM Sarah Nale
WELCOMINGREMARKS Maryanne Reed, Dean Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism
PRESENTATIONOFHONORARYDEGREE James P. Clements, President West Virginia University
Lesley Cottrell, Chair Faculty Senate
COMMENCEMENTADDRESS G. Ogden Nutting, Publisher Ogden Newspapers, Inc.
“MYHOMEAMONGTHEHILLS” Sarah Nale
PRESENTATIONOFDEGREECANDIDATES
MasterofScience Shelly Stump, Online Programs Advising Director Integrated Marketing Communications
MasterofScience Steve Urbanski, Director of Graduate Studies Journalism
BachelorofScienceinJournalism Sang Lee, Program Chair Advertising
BachelorofScienceinJournalism Gina Martino Dahlia, Program Chair Broadcast News
BachelorofScienceinJournalism John Temple, Program Chair
BachelorofScienceinJournalism John Temple, Program Chair News-Editorial
BachelorofScienceinJournalism Rita Colistra, Assistant Professor Public Relations
CONFERRINGOFDEGREES Michele G. Wheatly Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs West Virginia University
CLOSINGREMARKS Maryanne Reed
ALMAMATER** Sarah Nale
RECESSIONAL William Haller
ORDER OF EXERCISESPerleyIsaacReedSchoolofJournalism
Maryanne Reed, Dean
* Members of the audience may be seated during the processional.** Members of the audience are requested to stand and remain at their places.Smoking is prohibited in the Creative Arts Center.
Please join us for a reception to congratulate our graduates immediately following the ceremony in the Douglas O. Blaney Lobby of the Creative Arts Center.
Graduates will have professional photos taken as they cross the stage. Ordering instructions are available at http://
graduation.wvu.edu.
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G. ogden nuttingWest Virginia University is recognizing G. ogden nutting with an honorary degree. mr. nutting is publisher of the ogden newspapers, Inc., which publishes six daily and three weekly newspapers in West Virginia, as well as 34 daily newspapers in 10 other states. the newspaper company was founded by mr. nutting’s grandfather, H.C. ogden, a WVU graduate of 1887, who published the first edition of the Wheeling news on September 22, 1890. West Virginia’s largest newspaper company, ogden newspapers has had its headquarters in Wheeling ever since.
Active in national and state newspaper and journalism associations, mr. nutting served on boards or committees of the Southern newspaper Publishers’ Association, the American newspaper Publishers’ Association, and the West Virginia Press Association, which in 1994 named him a life member “in appreciation for years of outstanding service” and in 2010 gave him the Adam Kelly Premier Journalist award.
ogden nutting has been a member of the WVU Foundation Board of Directors, and as a member of the School of Journalism Visiting Committee he was instrumental in establishing the ogden newspapers and nutting Family Journalism endowment Scholarship Fund for juniors and seniors studying print media. ogden newspapers and the nutting family also created the West Virginia University Journalism Library endowment Fund, the ogden newspapers Seminar Series, the ogden newspapers multimedia Classroom, and the ogden newspapers endowed Visiting Professorship, which was held for 10 years by the late George esper.
West Virginia University has recognized mr. nutting’s service with the most Loyal West Virginian Award, the Distinguished Service Award, and the first Paul A. Atkins Friend of the Journalism School Award. He has also been inducted into the order of Vandalia and the West Virginia University Business Hall of Fame. In addition, the nutting Foundation received the WVU Foundation’s outstanding Philanthropy Award.
the nutting family also owns Seven Springs mountain Resort and is the major owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates. mr. nutting serves on the boards of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Bethany College, the Linsly School, the Wheeling Park Commission, and the Stone Foundation.
He and his wife, Betty Woods nutting, have two sons, William ogden nutting, vice president and secretary of the ogden newspapers, Inc., and Robert mcLain nutting, president and Ceo of the ogden newspapers, Inc. they also have five granddaughters and one grandson.
Professormaryanne Reed, Dean
Associate ProfessorsJoel BeesonSang LeeChristine martinDiana Knott martinelli, Widmeyer Professor in Public RelationsR. Ivan PinnellJohn temple
Assistant ProfessorsHongmin AhnBob BrittenDana CoesterRita ColistraSteve Urbanski, Director of Graduate Studies
Visiting Assistant ProfessorsJames ebel, Harrison/omnicom Professor in Integrated marketing CommunicationsLois Raimondo, Shott Chair of Journalism
Teaching Assistant Professorsemily Hughes CorioGina martino DahliaApril Johnstonelizabeth oppetom Stewart
Lecturersmary Kay mcFarlandKristen Wilkerson
Professor EmeritiPaul A. AtkinsJohn H. BoyerCharles F. CremerRobert m. oursGuy H. StewartWilliam R. Summers, Jr.Pamela D. Yagle
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MASTER OF SCIENCE
Integrated Marketing Communications August 2011 Sunday Ann Barbaro Angela may Bayless Alicia Suka Besenyei Robert J. Doran erann Louise Dutton Shelley Welch Greene Rachael marie Kelly martin edward Levenson Zachary Brennon overking Kevin Allen Pack nancy K. Reardon Robert thomas Shoup Kelanie Simonsen Sarah Ilene Smith Kristen Alison Skender Benjamin Andrew tremont
December 2011 noel Arias Claire Andrea Berlin Crystal Renee Bevins Victoria Denise Bishop Anne meyer Bowling matthew James Brandt Benjamin thomas Burford Ronald michael Burns, Jr. taryn e. Burns Jamie Sue Ceman Leslie R. Chaffin Joelle Connors-ennis edith menette Damann John Lee Dudley David edward eyssen Seth James Fogle Barry A. Fuchs Catherine e. Hamilton Jaime Lynn Hunt Kimberly Botkin Kirk Katherine Brachelli La Hart Lisa marie Haley Padilla Shaye Lynn Pentino elizabeth Jane Reinhardt Karen Vannoy Sickles Christopher michael Siekman Courtney A Smedick Ainsley Brook Stefanick Stephanie Laura Stroud Leslie Ann tennant Shelly Isa teter Bonnie Jean thomas Jade Ashley Waddy Amanda L. Weber Joseph Brant Wingard
May 2012 marilyn elizabeth Adams elyse Patricia Anderson Jill Victoria Arvidson mitzi C. Avanzado meridith Kathryn Barth Brittany marie Bennett nicolette marie Bianchi Jonathan Douglas Bickford
DEgREE CANDIDATES tara Lynn Bittl Alyssa marie Boruff Kimberly Joette Bozick tarsha C. Bracey Karlene tania Bringemeier natalie Jo Bubb megan Francine Canavan Diane L. Centeno Amy Lynn Clausen Julia michelle Cyphers LeAnn marie Dickens Kayla michelle Donathan Amanda Renee Dunn Jens eckels Kara Brianne Gold Corissa nicole Greer Jocelyn Rebecca Haugen J. Christopher Hebert Rishira Charlay Hill Portia Janay Johnson Chaylee m.e. Liberator melissa Jo mcDilda Laura mcDonald Kelly m. mcGlumphy Sarah Louise mcLean Katie margaret mcmullen Jason D. miller Ashley Dawn Pennington michael Christopher Selvaggio Kristen Kee Watson Danny Robert Weber Wendy Dawn Whitt Kathryn Sloan Wilson Heather L. Young-Bozsoki
Journalism August 2011 Rachel Lara Davis Angela everhart Rhonda Snow Hollen
May 2012 Bayley Brett Brown Deepa Rajkumar Fadnis Katherine Joanne Patton Leann michelle Ray Kristen Alexandria Wishon Boya Xu
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN JOURNALISM
Advertising August 2011 Zachary Preston Allen Anthony Joseph Anderson Christian marlin Beck Kim nichole Berntson michael Allen Cooper meghan Ashley engle Brittany Ann Franklin travis Scott Lance Alfred Fitzgerald Lynch III Joseph nicholas medici michael Christian meola Ashley marie miller Kevin Farrar nowak Christin michelle ogden Brittany Jane Parks Armand major Patella III Andrew Patrick Smith Beau Hunter Snarr Jordan Joseph Soccorsi
Kayla marie thorn matthew F. Walt * Hannah Laura Watkins
December 2011 Juliette marino Burguieres Patrick Burke Cummings Adam Conrad Dudek * Lauren Rebecca Dushkoff Lauren Christine Furey Kristen Audra meadows Janelle elizabeth miley Jeffrey Jay nicholas Heather nicole Poindexter matthew taylor Poremski Christopher Bruce Schielzo Kylie marie Wagner * Laurie Ann Wherley
May 2012 * Sarah marie Aldridge Daniel Joseph Alkire * Clarissa Paige Blamble Katelyn mary Bordini Hugh Palmer Brown * taylor Callahan Gabrielle Lauren Carstens Stephanie Gayle Chambers Bethanie t. Clar Brooke L. Cobb Lauren Ashley Coxen Arthur J. Denman III nickolas John Detwiler Kevin Christopher Diffley Daniel Joseph Driscoll martin Andres Fernandez michael Stephen Freeman ** Abigail Sanders Gordon Shane Isaac Guthrie Amanda michelle Harshman Adam Kyle Haynes * Amanda Leigh Hillman Jessica Paige Humphrey max Russell Jentsch IV morgan Patricia Johnston michelle Christine Kopecky Ryan Anthony Krofcheck erik Christian Kuhn ** Hadley elizabeth Kunz matthew Patrick Long eugene michael Lugat IV * margaret Ann matsko Catalina maria mejia * ethan michael messineo * Chelsea Bryn midkiff erika Colleen mong Amanda elaine moreau Sean michael nally Lori Beth o’Dell Joshua David Petka Kimberly Laren Poff evan Vincent Richardson ** Joseph michael Rinaldi Kayley Jane Rogers Christopher Rohman * Brittney michelle Sabatino John Joseph Simson *** Katrina Rose Sorrentino * Christopher owen Symes megan elizabeth thomas *** Logan Joseph Venderlic
disclaimer: the list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. this document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
* Cum laude
** Magna Cum laude
*** Summa Cum laude
† university Honors Scholar
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Andrew Jeremy Walker Julia Meyer Weigle ** Chelsea Elizabeth Wheaton Scott Allen Zimmerman
Broadcast News August 2011 Jade Ellen Audia Erin Angela Bruner Aaron Thomas Deininger Robert Vernon Enos * Rodney Dean Lamp II Raymond Paul Zawodni December 2011 Kelly Ann Dudenhaver * Matthew Phillip White
May 2012 Ryan Kendra
Journalism August 2011 Chelsea Glenn Fuller Katie Lynn Harr Matthew David Hauswirth Josephine Amber King Kevin Comer Mullins
December 2011 Chalee Alexandra Apessos Scott Allen Cahoon Andrew John DiGirolamo ** Whitney Lynn Godwin Alexander James Hagan Rebecca Rae Lebherz Jon Tyler Lemieux * Kelsey Shae Pape Kaira Colleen Traver * Emily Jane Vennare Adam Christopher Woofter Mayuri Mukherjee Joseph Andrew Saulen
May 2012 Laura Grace Allen Scott Timothy Bates Alexander Paul Belfiori *** Mallory Ash Bracken ** Emily Allison Braun * Eva Marie Buchman ** Lindsey Lynn Burnworth Donald Lee Butcher Paige B. Carver Brooke Anne Cassidy * Jacqueline Louise Delphin Erin Anne Fitzwilliams Bevin Anne Fletcher Laura Caroline Flood *** Casey Lynn Hofmann ** Carl Nils Josephson Jenna Lee Kees *** Alexandria Christine Koscevic Matthew Emmett Krauza Autumn Marie Lonon Jessica Beth Marghella *** Ashton Jane Marra
DEGREE CANDIDATES
Disclaimer: The list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. This document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
* Cum Laude
** Magna Cum Laude
*** Summa Cum Laude
† University Honors Scholar
Joshua Ryan Marshall Shay Eileen Maunz Mackenzie Dawn Mays Evan Christopher McCaffrey ** Erica Mokay Alexander James Panos Anthony Frank Pellegrino Ashley Marie Piomelli Mary Margaret Power Jessica Marie Robey ** Ryan Christopher Ross Jonathan Robert Rudder Derek Everett Rudolph Benjamin Lee Scott Sayres David Seaman Brittany Ford Stewart Taelene Dawn Swihart Alexander Victor Trafecante Amy Lynn Wallace Ryan Mathew Whytsell Cody Nicole Wiegand Christopher Arthur Williams Sara Renee Wise *** Codi Quinn Yeager Samantha Ali Young
News-Editorial December 2011 Sarah Elizabeth Asti Joshua Stephen Clark Kayla Danielle Shane
Public Relations August 2011 Aliesa Malette Canterbury Erica Marie Deibel Heather Nicole Groggs Hudson Casey Elizabeth Long Adrienne Nicole Lundell Apollo Mark Marple Rachel Michele McGuire *** Matthew Linn Morris Rachel Kathleen Taylor Meg Ann Workman
December 2011 Kara Lea Delbert ** Emilie J. Dile Joseph James Doris Katharyn Louise Everly Autumn Lacey Gerau Erin Elizabeth Gomez Kiersten Elise Hogbin Bryce Cody Lyons Casey Kathleen Lyons Bridget Renay McGuire Rachel Alexandra Mort Elisabeth Irene O’Connell ** Kathryn Elizabeth Pappa Brittany Jeanne Price Daniel R. Riesenberger Amanda Marie Sains Lauren LaRue Sandberg Maria E. Sidote Kayla Marie Smith Erika Lynn Thon * Lindsay Anne Walus * Gwendolin Kay Witman
May 2012 * Leigh Elizabeth Ashby Cathleen Louise Augusta
Jessica Mared Austin * Talia Samae Brunicardi Sarah Elizabeth Butts Nikki Marie Cannon Meghan Elizabeth Carlson Melissa Ami Clark † *** Haleigh Elizabeth Cohen Morgan Emily Constable Matthew Ryan Cooksey Alexandra Marie Cordero Ryan Terence Cummings Alexander Lewis Daniels * Megan Elizabeth Denny Kelly Jewel Dodds Natalie Jean Doerr *** Blair Ashley Dowler * Alex Dufour Hannah Mifflin Ellis Jordan Ellison Samantha Jo Esposito * Bridget Jessica Feeney ** Erin Michelle Graziani † ** Alexa Jean Hadfield *** Cassidy Peace Haislip *** Julie Marie Hildenbrand *** Breanne Marie Hill Megan Nicole Kerr Jared Tyler Lathrop * James Morgan Leach Gabrielle Cecilia Londono ** Kristen Marie Lucas Brenton Lloyd Mack Jacqueline Ann Manley Kaitlyn Marie Mann Michael Kevin Maslyn Jane Louise Kenny McCague Caitlin Elyse Melvin Christine Marie Melvin Shannon Elizabeth Mossman ** Rochelle Alanna Neely Lucas Lee Nesler *** Rachel Dianne Nieman Meaghan Amanda Norford *** Jordan Patrick Nuzum Rachael Leigh Patnesky *** Lauryn Ashly Pawlikowski Hayley Michelle Peluchette Anna Elizabeth Quinn Angela Marie Russo Jessica Lynn Santillo Jessica Seiden * Johnna Lee Shumate * Katherine Lee Sloane ** Megan Skylar Smith * Brian Michael Ohrel Smith ** Kelli Rose Snedegar * Lauren Elizabeth Sobon Lynne Marie Stabler † *** Katlin Michelle Stinespring Nicole Loren Trouerbach Kayla Jo Vincent Joshua Quinn Walters Kaitlyn Marie Ward Brianna L. Wenner Alexandra Rose Wildstein Jacqueline Babette Williamson Whitney Nicole Woofter Trisha Faye Worstell Zachary David Young
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Benjamin M
. Statler College of
Engineering and Mineral R
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Saturday, May 12, 20122:00 p.m. | Coliseum
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Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral ResourcesSaturday, May 12, 2012 | 2:00 p.m.
Stage
Master of ScienceMechanical and Aerospace
Doctor of PhilosophyChemical
Civil and EnvironmentalLane Computer Science and Electrical
Mechanical and AerospaceMining
Petroleum and Natural Gas
Lane Computer Science and ElectricalIndustrial Management Systems
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PRELUDE&PROCESSIONAL* Krista Shinew, D.M.A
NATIONALANTHEM Jennifer Berkebile
WELCOMINGREMARKS Eugene V. Cilento, Glen H. Hiner Dean and Professor Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
PRESENTATIONOFHONORARYDEGREE James P. Clements, President West Virginia University Lesley Cottrell, Chair Faculty Senate COMMENCEMENTADDRESS Gregory S. Babe, BS Mechanical Engineering ’80 President and Chief Executive Officer Bayer Corporation and Bayer MaterialScience LLC
“MYHOMEAMONGTHEHILLS” Jennifer Berkebile
PRESENTATIONOFDEGREECANDIDATES
Doctor of Philosophy Warren R. Myers, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Master of Science Warren R. Myers
Bachelor of Science Chemical Engineering Rakesh Gupta, Chair Civil and Environmental Engineering Radhey Sharma, Chair Lane Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Brian Woerner, Chair Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Wafik Iskander, Chair Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Jacky Prucz, Chair Mining Engineering Christopher Bise, Chair Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering Samuel Ameri, Chair
CONFERRINGOFDEGREES James P. Clements
ALUMNICHARGETOTHECLASSOF2012 Benjamin M. Statler, BS Mining Engineering ’73; ScD ’09 Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Gulf Coast Capital Partners
ALMAMATER** Jennifer Berkebile
RECESSIONAL Krista Shinew
ORDEROFEXERCISES
BenjaminM.StatlerCollegeofEngineeringandMineralResourcesEugene V. Cilento, Glen Hiner Dean
* Members of the audience may be seated during the processional.** Members of the audience are requested to stand and remain at their places.
Smoking is prohibited in the Coliseum.
PleasejoinusforareceptiontocongratulateourgraduatesimmediatelyfollowingtheceremonyintheShellBuildingbesidetheColiseum.
Graduates will have professional photos taken as they cross the stage. Ordering instructions are available at http://
graduation.wvu.edu.
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Gregory S. BabeWest Virginia University is recognizing Gregory S. Babe with an honorary degree. mr. Babe is president and chief executive officer of Bayer Corporation and is the senior Bayer representative for the United States and Canada. He is responsible for the north American activities of the worldwide Bayer Group, an international health care, nutrition, and innovative materials group based in Leverkusen, Germany. In addition, he is also the president and Ceo of Bayer materialScience LLC.
Previously, mr. Babe served as president and Ceo of Bayer Corporate and Business Services LLC, where he was responsible for providing expertise and support in engineering, information systems, procurement, materials management, human resources, financial, accounting, and other business services to Bayer Corporation and its affiliates.
He joined Bayer in 1976 as an intern in the polyurethanes group and has held several management positions of increasing responsibility, including manager of the Brunsbüttel, Germany facility; director and general manager of Hennecke machinery, then a unit of Bayer’s polymers division in Pennsylvania; vice president of corporate quality; and director of a national program to implement Bayer’s enterprise resource planning system. Prior to his current roles, he was named senior vice president of information services, a role that was expanded to include the nAFtA region. When mr. Babe was named president and Ceo, he continued his role as chief information officer.
mr. Babe is the chair of the Bayer Political Action Committee and the Bayer USA Foundation. For five years he served as the executive sponsor of the Bayer Diversity Advisory Council.
mr. Babe serves on the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) executive Committee and Board of Directors, and as the executive chair of the ACC’s Responsible Care Board Committee, in addition to being a member of ACC’s Chemical management and Board Research Committees. He also serves on the national Association of manufacturers’ Board of Directors and executive Committee.
outside of his profession, mr. Babe serves as chair of the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce. In addition, he sits on the Allegheny Conference on Community Development’s executive Committee and acts as vice chair of the Board of Directors. He also serves on the WVU Foundation Board.
A native of West Virginia, mr. Babe holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from West Virginia University. He is married, has four children, and resides in mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania.
ralph M. Barnes Senior Scholastic achievement award
established by the family of Ralph m. Barnes, an alumnus of the College of engineering, to encourage, recognize, and reward superior academic performance, this award goes to the graduate(s) with the highest grade point average during their junior and senior years while enrolled as a full-time student. Recipients will be announced at Commencement.
engineers’ Creed
As a professional engineer, I dedicate my professional knowledge and skill to the advancement and betterment of human welfare. I pledge:
to give the utmost of performance;to participate in none but honest enterprise;
to live and work according to the laws of man and the highest standards of professional conduct;to place service before profit, the honor and standing of the profession before personal advantage, and the public welfare
above all other considerations. In humility and with need for divine guidance, I make this pledge.
Adopted by the National Society of Professional Engineers, June 1954
2012 Wvu Foundation outstanding Seniors
each year the WVU Foundation selects WVU’s top graduating students based on a number of criteria, including academic achievement, honors and awards, public service, demonstrated leadership, collegiate work experience, reference, and a narrative of value of the WVU undergraduate experience. this year’s WVU Foundation outstanding Seniors from the Benjamin m. Statler College of engineering and mineral Resources are:
amy louise Burt
Brittney Kaye Benchoff
niccolo Campriani
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
August 2011
Aerospace EngineeringJason nicholas GrossCommittee Chair: Dr. marcello napolitanoDissertation title: Sensor Fusion Based Fault-tolerant Attitude estimation Solutions for Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Computer ScienceJie LinCommittee Chair: Dr. Donald Adjeroh Dissertation title: Suffix Structures and Circular Pattern Problems
Electrical EngineeringRabie BelkacemiCommittee Chair: Dr. Ali FeliachiDissertation title: Immune System Based Control and Intelligent Agent Design for Power System Applications
Lee e. RodakCommittee Chair: Dr. Dimitris KorakakisDissertation title: Surfactants and Digital Alloys for Strain Relief in III-nitride Distributed Bragg Reflectors and Related Heterostructures via metal organic Vapor Phase epitaxy
Mechanical EngineeringFritz Andres Campo SchicklerCommittee Chair: Dr. ever BarberoDissertation title: Prediction of mechanical Properties of Aerogels using a multifractal multidimensional multiscaling Approach
Kwangsoon LeeCommittee Chair: Dr. Bruce KangDissertation title: numerical Simulation of a Load-based micro-indentation technique for nDe on thermal Barrier Coating Systems
melissa L. morrisCommittee Chair: Dr. John nuszkowskiDissertation title: Development of an Artificial neural network to Predict In-Use engine emissions
Bernardo RestrepoCommittee Chair: Dr. Larry BantaDissertation title: experimental Characterization of Fuel Cell Gas turbine Power System and Determination of optimal trajectories of operation Using a model Predictive Controller
Lijuan WangCommittee Chair: Dr. nigel ClarkDissertation title: Heavy-Duty Vehicle models and Factors Impacting Fuel Consumption
Occupational Safety and HealthYun SunCommittee Chair: Dr. Ashish nimbarteDissertation title: effects of Load and Gradient on musculoskeletal Loading during Dynamic two-Wheeled Cart Pushing and Pulling
DEgREE CANDIDATES
disclaimer: the list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. this document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
December 2011
Computer EngineeringFadi HajsaidCommittee Chair: Dr. Hany AmmarDissertation title: Security-Based Risk Assessment for Software Architecture
Computer ScienceYing-Wooi WanCommittee Chair: Dr. Lan GuoDissertation title: Computational Hybrid Systems for Identifying Prognostic Gene markers of Lung Cancer
Electrical EngineeringJinyu ZuoCommittee Chair: Dr. natalia SchmidDissertation title: Iris Recognition: Robust Processing, Synthesis, Performance evaluation and Applications
Mechanical Engineeringnicholas Jaye HansfordCommittee Chair: Dr. William Wayne and Dr. Alfred StillerDissertation title: Development and testing of a Fractal Analysis Algorithm for Face Recognition
Aaron Joshua KessmanCommittee Chair: Dr. Darran CairnsDissertation title: mesostructured Hydrophobic–oleophobic Silica Films for Sustained Functionality in tribological environments
Petroleum and Natural gas EngineeringAbbas BelyadiCommittee Chair: Dr. Khashayar AminianDissertation title: modeling studies to evaluate performance of the horizontal wells completed in shale
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DEgREE CANDIDATES
disclaimer: the list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. this document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
May 2012Aerospace EngineeringAdi AdumitroaieCommittee Chair: Dr. ever BarberoDissertation title: Initiation and evolution of matrix Cracking in non-Symmetric Laminates under in-Plane and Flexural Loading meagan Lynne HubbellCommittee Chair: Dr. James SmithDissertation title: Planform Characterization of a Low Speed, High Lift, Ground effect Glider
Chemical EngineeringAshish Suresh BambalCommittee Chair: Dr. Dady DadyburjorDissertation title: Study of the effect of Surface modification and Sulfur Impurities in Syngas on the Fischer-tropsch Performance of Cobalt Catalysts Christopher Lawrence YurchickCommittee Chair: Dr. Alfred StillerDissertation title: Coal Liquefaction Process Development
Civil Engineeringning ZhangCommittee Chair: Dr. Lian LinDissertation title: Study of Chemical States, Composition and Adsorption Behavior for Iron Coated Granular Activated Carbon (Fe-GAC) interms of Selenate Removal and Feasible Adsorbent modifications
Computer ScienceLuyi WangCommittee Chair: Dr. Yenumula ReddyDissertation title: A Context Centric model for Building a Knowledge Advantage machine based on Personal ontology Patterns
Electrical EngineeringSimona Gabriela CrihalmeanuCommittee Chair: Dr. Arun RossDissertation title: multispectral Scleral Patterns for ocular Biometric Recognition Rohit GoswamiCommittee Chair: Dr. Lawrence HornakDissertation title: Guided Wave Resonant optical Structures and LeD micro Resonators for Biosension Applications Qiang HaoCommittee Chair: Dr. Xin LiDissertation title: Selected topics in Video Analysis and Compression Francesco nicoloCommittee Chair: Dr. natalia SchmidDissertation title: Face Recognition: matching Visible Against Short Wave Infrared in Classical and Distributed Set Up
Mechanical Engineering Gulfam IqbalCommittee Chair: Dr. Bruce KangDissertation title: Durability model of SoFC Anode Structure under thermo-mechanical and Fuel Gas Contaminants effects Derek Ross JohnsonCommittee Chair: Dr. nigel ClarkDissertation title: Implementation of Wet Scrubbing technologies to marine Diesel enginees for the Reduction of nox emissions ming LiCommittee Chair: Dr. nianqiang WuDissertation title: Gold nanoparticle-Based Surface Plasmon mediated Surface-enhanced Raman Scattering and energy Atransfer Platforms for Sensing Applications Andrew Douglas LoweryCommittee Chair: Dr. James SmithDissertation title: Development of a near-Field Projectile Location System John Sandro Rivas murilloCommittee Chair: Dr. ever BarberoDissertation title: Structural and mechanical Properties of Silica and Hybrid Aerogels and Xerogels Studied Using molecular Dynamics Simulations
Mining Engineering Jianwei ChengCommittee Chair: Dr. Yi LuoDissertation title: Comprehensive and Integrated model for Atmospheric Status in Sealed Underground mine Area
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MASTER OF SCIENCEIndustrial Hygiene August 2011 Rabab taqi Alabdulmohsen Jigang Li
May 2012 Dyna Ibarhim Alshaman Christine Ann Beil Stephen Philip Kasberger Justin ernest Lamper Justin Anthony meador Daniel Lee mitchem Katelynn Jo Rancjik
Safety Management August 2011 Gary Allen Ford, Jr. Brandon neil King
December 2011 Aaron michael Ashley tosha Anne Brown Kristi Ranee evans Kyla m. Groves travis Shawn Hamrick Stephanie Jane Hubbell Sarah Renee matthews Corey Austin may Clay Cameron medley Carl Dennis Pride Jason F. Shrewsbury Julie Ann Szymanek
May 2012 Justin Boone Boyce michael Anthony Cinalli matthew J. Cinalli Jordan neil Curry John Grayson DeVaul Chris Fotos Andrew Joseph Grubler timothy James Keller Lindsay Leigh Paulin thomas Clayton Stewart Serena Sue Straight Dustin James turbin
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING December 2011 Francis James Barchesky Frederick martin Beamer Zachary James merceruio Daniele tancredi
May 2012 ondrej Karas eric Scott Legg
DEgREE CANDIDATES
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING August 2011 Soumya Jawahar Gujjar Avinashkumar Vinodkumar Karre
May 2012 Borja Cantero tubilla terrence R. Ryan
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING August 2011 erin Danielle Bailey Kane Wagner Gyovai Sai Bharath Kumar Varre
December 2011 eric Wayne Baker Soumya Sundar Chowdhury Andrew Paul Darnell naser Ali elareibi manish Roy Laura Ann Sesack Jeremi John Stawovy Richard milton Wise
May 2012 Benjamin David Bowes Venugopal Reddy Chada John elias Crane Andrew Lane Dietz Denny Wayne Dispennette erik William edwards Pengcheng Jiao Bradley Addison mcGraw nagavardhana Kumar Perisetty S m mamun-Ar Rashid Varun Krishna Sadam Anshul Soanpet Jennifer marie Stains mehrzad Zahabi
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE August 2011 Pradeep Kumar Bhukya Lonnie Lawrence Bowe IV Adam michael Brady Cunjian Chen Zachary Lee Hutzell William Wireko mensah myunghee terry Wilson Yin Xu
December 2011 Soumya Rani Badugu Aruna Sri Bommagani Rukmini Kota Yiyang Liu James michael martin Praneeth Polavarapu Qin Wu Jie Xiao
May 2012 Jonathan Dee Day nikhitha Doddi nikola Janevski William James Klingelsmith Paul William mcBurney Swetha Parvathaneni Aaron michael Riesbeck Brandon michael Stewart matthew Raymond Young
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING August 2011 Laila P. Akkineni Sirisha Boothapati manasaveena Chennuri Rakesh Devineni Robert Joseph Fernandez Bashar m. R. Hamza Sri Venkata Padmavathi Kurapati Bhaswanth mamidipaka Swathy mode Sree theja nimmagadda Srikanth Parupati Dinesh Patha
December 2011 Seetaram Venkata Alwala Ahmed m Abu Seta Ammar Uday Kiran Reddy Arredla Sadhana Reddy Goda Krishna Vivek Kosgi Kyle Robert mcmillan Harish Kumar Gowd Palakurthi Vaidyanath Ramachandran Jerry Lee thompson Raghavendra Aniketh Varma Vegesana naveen Venkatesan
May 2012 muniru Akintunde Akinkuolie Solomon Beresa Bayisa moataz A. elbaz Ravindra Babu Gadde Ryan michael Hanlon essam Abdulkader Koshak Vamsi Krishna Kumbham Srinitya musunuru Lalith Kumar nallanagulagari Sriram Sankar Zachary David Williams
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING August 2011 timothy C. nelson
May 2012 Pujya Wagle Gautam
disclaimer: the list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. this document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING August 2011 Seyed Mohammad Jalali Srikanth Manukonda
December 2011 Phani Kishor Guthula Yuping Huang Nishil Singh Thakur Kai Wang
May 2012 Suman Kanti Chowdhury Eswara Rao Pinapothu
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING August 2011 Ramamoorthy Balakrishnan Chia-Nung Chou Nathan Kimble Brock A. Merritt Tian Zhang
December 2011 Prabash Eroshana Abeyratne Phillip Ryan McElfresh Nathan Synnott Music James Robert Perry Perry L. Spaur II Ganesh Vedula Xin Zhou
May 2012 Praveen Reddy Baddam Peter Bonsack Xueqin Chen Matthew Allen Cunningham Karthik Reddy Dandu Elizabeth Emma DeFusco Manoj Kumar Dobbala Raphael William Alwin Dodrill Sodith Kumar Reddy Gandavarapu Megan Rae Gorrell Sai Praneeth Gunturu Edward Robert Jackson Nithin Jose Jaclyn N. Kokx Anveeksh Koneru Robert Francis Minehart Robert Gordon Murphy Dumbi Azubuike Otunyo Volkan Ozyar Kevin Louis Peil Adam Russell Sayres Mark Samir Shoukry Douglas Alan Ward Jackson William Wolfe Jinlong Yan
DEGREECANDIDATES
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MINING ENGINEERING December 2011 Dachao Nie
May 2012 Adeniyi Adekunle David Adebisi Timothy Armand Nolan Patricio Gabriel Terrazas Prado
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS ENGINEERING August 2011 Bander Ibrahim AlQuaimi Abdallah Omar Arwishad David Christopher Bell Hossein Belyadi Kyle Remington Clark Osade O. Edo-Osagie Jacques Ayamba Ita Essa Mostafa Tabar Abdullahi Yusuf
December 2011 Mahmod Souliman Alkalawi Qin He Ali Omran Nasar
May 2012 Hussain Ali Al-Fadhel Joshuah Warren Dalton Melaine Edouard Kolimedje Kimberly LeAnn Larch Virginia Price Naryka Alireza Shahkarami Adam Clayton Wade
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING December 2011 Martin D. Dombrowski Christopher Shane Hicks Rhonda Kay Millione Christopher A. Smith
May 2012 Matthew David Brown Landon Tyler Cole Kent Lee King Jeremy Scott Leasor Brian Moats Michael Paul Teeter
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE COMPUTER SCIENCE Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources August 2011 Christopher Adam Carpenter Joseph Eugene Eagan * Arvind Vasudevan Jagannathan Ryan D. Knost Thomas R. Littleton Mark A. Parsons
December 2011 ** Sean Matthew Adam Andrei Mihai Perhinschi
May 2012 Brett Elliott Armstrong * Jeffrey Michael Brenwald Stephen Britt-Crane Christopher Michael Crowder David Knaffl Harlan * Elliott Vincent Iannello Emily Sue Keener * Kimberly Michelle King Peter Antonio Kirkpatrick Maxwell Albert Kobe ** Jennifer Elisabeth Lake Aaron James Lamb James Andrew McKowen Caitlin Elizabeth Miller Randall Lee Moneypenny Patrick Connell Orsinger ** Rebecca Lea Rush Andrew Bernard Shepard Samuel Paul Simons Brandon Wilson Stalnaker *** Jacob Stryder Steele Steven David White ** Joseph A. Yaworski
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences August 2011 Jason Kyle Darby Jonathan Mark Dehlin
December 2011 Rustin Matthew Ault Matthew Calean Corum II Forrest Gray Desjardins † *** Elizabeth Shannon Lewellen *** Todd Molina
May 2012 Corey Devon McGee * Vincent Thomas Rogers
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING December 2011 Joseph Salvatore Close * Jeffrey William Conrad Lee W. Eltringham Michael Andrew Filter Nathaniel David Gandee
Disclaimer: The list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. This document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude † University Honors Scholar
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* Jason Curtis Hamilton Russell Jeffrey Kight † * Trenton Jameson Larrabee * Brandon Lee Lewis Robert Frye Lilly III † *** Mark Edward Magee † *** Nicholas Guido Mariani Mitchell Gaetano Marozzi ** Michael James Nussbaum † *** Rex Dean Persinger ** Timothy William Repko ** Zachary Louis Seamon ** Jon Stephen Taylor * David Edward Turner
May 2012 Skye Kendall Baber David Elias Debusca ** Rebecca Caitlyn Durham Joseph P. Dygert Carla Ann Feragotti Patrick Jackson Fluharty Brent William Hedrick * Christopher Edward Heim Wade Michael Mendoza * James Andrew Reil Coty Michael Riffle
Chad David Sachleben Stephen Alexander Schramm Harry Gustavus Shaffer, IV Zachary Alexander White * Tyler Davis Witmer ** Mark William Wroblewski
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOMETRIC SYSTEMS August 2011 * Arvind Vasudevan Jagannathan
December 2011 Samuel Vincent Moldowan
May 2012 * Jessica Ann Berry Amanda Bess Holbert Emily Sue Keener ** Jennifer Elisabeth Lake Wesley James Moody Patrick Carl Noll Christopher John Robison ** Joseph Alexander Yaworski
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING May 2012 Thomas Dirk Athey † *** Julian David Bergstein Austin Tyler Blake Noah Matthew Brak Christie Victoria Brown Sarah Jean Caprio
DEGREECANDIDATES
Christopher Alan Carpenter * Michael Allen Castle Matthew Bernard Codispoti Thomas John Dentice Brian Robert Desel Aaron William Fast Rebecca Lea Ferrell Andrew Ryan Gilbert † *** Lauren Victoria Gioia † * Shannon Lianne Gribbons James Paul Haldeman Matt William Jarrett † ** Sarah Nicole Lazur † ** Eugene Elliott Lewis † *** Garrett David Maner † *** Jonathan A. Mauller Patrick Bernard McBurney * Audrey Elizabeth Romberger † * Andrea J. Sakla Alysia Dawn Salva † ** Lincoln John Schaefer David Michael Stone Laura R. Story * Douglas Scott Teter Benjamin D. Waldron † *** Jason Samuel Ware Thomas Ross Werner
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING August 2011 Sean E. Combs Andrew Timothy Jenkins Donald Russell Jones Nicholas Anthony Novick Glenn Thomas Swartz Brett Matthew Wintermute
December 2011 ** Hannah Margaret Baxter Nicholas Robert Bonacquisti Justin Michael Dilley Kenneth Donald Gregory Charles Donnelly
William Jan Folkerts Steven Frank Guenther Harman Edward Hartman John Michael Hines Kyle Reed Koppenhaver Shawn Michael Larkins Charles Kevin McPeek II Christopher Richard Newman Alan Paul Oliphant Jeffery Michael Pfarr Skyler Dale Roberts *** Rachel Mary Sellaro *** Stephanie Marie Spangler *** Spencer Paul Teufel Matthew Charles Whittington Justin Joseph Zdonczyk
May 2012 Brandon Michael Blake Jacob Wilder Brown Scottie Ewing Brown Elliot A. Callen Oliver John Conner
Anthony J. DeGuiseppi Deanna Lynn Deliere * Kylea Nicole Demarco * Benjamin James Elefritz ** Daniel Douglas Estep Brandon Alan Ferrell ** William Elias Ghazi Rachel Lea Grzybek Carter Lawrence Hulcher Sarah Marie Hurr Melissa Renee Mack James B. Maier Jason Anthony Mash *** Robert Earl Miller, III Christopher Wesley Rombold * Robert Brian Seitz, II Ginger Sue Stern * Angela Marie Tortoriello Elizabeth Ashley Tucker * Kirk Wayne Wagner William John Wallace Cory Neil Weaver † *** Kayla Jane Wickey
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING August 2011 Jihad Kamal Boustany James Russell Smith
December 2011 Brett William Costello *** Thomas J. Guthrie † *** Frank Alexander Hamilton Kaleb Scott Hebert Corey Scott Hinkle Patrick William Lewis Andrei Mihai Perhinschi Eric James Wright Nicholas Charles Yanak
May 2012 Abdulrahman Mutlaq Alatawi Brett Elliott Armstrong Stephen Britt-Crane *** Kevin Ryan Burkett Justin Nathaniel Clarke Bradley Jeremiah Cox Andrew Marshall Dolby Timothy Scott Godisart Ryan Nicholas Gross Matthew David Grubb Samantha Renee Hess * Jason Patrick Ice James Andrew McKowen Brian Dean Neff Patrick Carl Noll Srimoyee Ray Justin Daniel Robinson Christopher John Robison Andrew John Saluta † *** Patrick Michael Shahan Andrew Bernard Shepard *** Daniel Carlton Smith *** Jacob Stryder Steele ** Everett D. Thomas Jack Edward Vaughn
Disclaimer: The list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. This document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude † University Honors Scholar
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING August 2011 thomas Anthony mcKahan, Jr. James Russell Smith Zachery John taormina
December 2011 mohammed Baqer Al-Saleh † * Benjamin Aaron Bearce ** Joshua Kyle Deem Donte L. Dunkley † *** Frank Alexander Hamilton ** Kenneth Ray Hite Patrick William Lewis Justin michael Peacock evan Graham Swihart Barbara Jean torok David Lee Williams eric James Wright *** Ryan Paul Wyatt nicholas Charles Yanak *** Wentian Zhou
May 2012 Ahmed nasir Al talib *** Kevin Ryan Burkett tera Brianne Cline Bradley Jeremiah Cox michael Wayne Crites III Andrew marshall Dolby G. Ryan Gaudy timothy Scott Godisart Justin Ryan Hardinger * Jason Patrick Ice Kevin Russell Knowles Cory thomas murray * Gregory Alan nelson Luke Christopher Pavlic Arthur earl Perkins, III Derick todd Powell Alexander nicholas Roberts *** Patrick michael Shahan * Kevin Patrick Shugerts † ** Kyle David Swisher * tessa nicole turek William Bard Wells, III
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING August 2011 michael Jamar Austin Christian Roman Castro ** melissa Anne Cottage Justin tyler Dalton Henry thomas Davenport Grant edward Gross timothy Frederick Hahn Corey michael Hughes Andrew C. Johnson Barrett Jay Kabulski
DEgREE CANDIDATES
Jonathan R. michniak Stephen Richard morris Kaung nyunt myat michael Jordan myers tara marie napolillo John Robert novotny Wael Ibrahrim m. Qararaali Benjamin Adam trogdon
December 2011 Alexander thomas Burnham *** niccolo Campriani Kasey Ann Cutlip Ryan Paul Debardi Daniel thomas Gardner Samantha Lynn Gracie Jeffrey Richard Hadfield Robert Cody Hall Ashley michelle Heier Samuel David Kawalek matthew Cengiz Kol Charles Peter Kraft Zachary Paul Locks michael Francis mcCoy Garrett Hodgson mcLean * Jason Arthur Shipe Jeremy Craig Smolder Jonathan michael Wright
May 2012 ** Adel AlQahtani * Bradley michael Anania madison elisabeth Andreini † *** Brittney Kaye Benchoff Jason Leonard Biro † *** marshall Garet Bishop * emily michelle Blackburn † *** Vincent michael Bonasso * matthew Ryan Brown Ryan Fuller Cherry Andrew Perry Combine travis Wayne Cunningham Garrett michael DeVault Leigh Ann Durham Louise Vivian Figueira *** Liza Preston Fulks matthew todd Gerver najee muhammed Goode Breanna June Henry * mallory Jane High † * Kristine Alexandra Hockman * Jesse thomas Hood † *** Regina marie Lasure * michael Russell Lemon James Andrew mack Louis Clifton maitland Derrick Gregory mcCoy emily marie minehart *** Jesse Colter moore Jacob R. morris *** thomas Sheridan mosteller Hannah marie nickerson Casey Caslin Patton * michael Robert Pitrolo † *** Asit Pokharel Saba Jazmine Raeisi Shawn Andrew Riddle
* Joseph Andrew Sasala, III michael Francis Schmitz Darcey Lee Shrader * Jacob Benjamin Strite ** Jaryn Austin Studer Russell Robert Swiler Scott tyler thorn nicole Lane tritsch * melissa Sue Vandegrift Drew Hendrikus Vanderwijst Kelsey marie Welka Casey Richard Whittaker Adam Paul Woodruff Richard emerson Woody Brandon michael Yetman
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING August 2011 mark Robert Coulson Curtis Allen evick Jared michael Heilman James edgar Ludovici Anthony Joseph Paletta, Jr. nicholas Haven Pivar Andrew Steven Pustay Jeremy David Alcott Williams
December 2011 Joshua Joseph Boker timothy Joseph Connors * Jeffrey William Conrad Joshua t. Davis Lee W. eltringham michael Andrew Filter Angela Cristine Foehrkolb nathaniel David Gandee matthew Ray Gapen * Jason Curtis Hamilton Joseph Jebrine Hasan Zachary Louis Kamen mohamed Ahmed Khoori Russell Jeffrey Kight Dev Raj Kumar † * trenton Jameson Larrabee * Brandon Lee Lewis Robert Frye Lilly III † *** mark edward magee ** Joseph D. marconi † *** nicholas Guido mariani mitchell Gaetano marozzi Jordan Christopher matijevich David L. mcGrain matthew Raymond michael michael Dennis murphy ** michael James nussbaum Stephen michael Parker † *** Rex Dean Persinger ** timothy William Repko taylor Davidson Rush ** Zachary Louis Seamon ** Jon Stephen taylor Jeremiah James trinone * David edward turner
disclaimer: the list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. this document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
* Cum laude ** Magna Cum laude *** Summa Cum laude † university Honors Scholar
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May 2012 Tyler J. Alokonis Stephen James Andursky David Scott Arboneaux Mohammad Monther Asad Skye Kendall Baber Nicholas Alexander Barnett Matthew C. Barrow Christopher Carson Bartley Justin Walter Berry Phil James Brainard *** Tod Steven Camara David Elias Debusca Anthony Joseph Del Rocco Alexander Robert Dembski Charles Joseph Diable II Joseph P. Dygert Clifton Conrad Edwards Nicholas Thomas Ellis Christopher M. Engler * Jeffrey Norbert Esker Carla Ann Feragotti Patrick Jackson Fluharty Andrew Joseph Hammond Stephen Andrew Hayes * Christopher Edward Heim Michael Everett Hellyer Eric Nolan Huffaker Tyler Scott Jacobsen David Patrick Kannapel Kevin Weller Kramer Jeremy C. Lerose Andrew Richard Lucas *** Kevin Luo Joseph Harry Maldonado John Timothy Martin *** Jerry Hunter Mason * Joseph Michael Matheny Joshua Robert Matthews Wade Michael Mendoza Arthur Robert Minnick † ** Ronald Andrew Mongold Cory James Morgan Annamarie E. Murray Anand Narayanan Nicholas Mark Ouellette Donald Allen Palo Nathan Edward Price Mina Hany Rafla Ryan Lee Respet Coty Michael Riffle *** Garrett Tyler Rinker Daniel David Rivenbark, Jr. *** Matthew Curtis Robinson Chad David Sachleben Harry Gustavus Shaffer, IV Brandon David Shreves Michael William Snyder Steven James Sucevich David Andrew Thompson Travis Lee Thompson * David Thomas Vanderwijst John Michael Vassiliou
DEGREECANDIDATES
** Rodi Vis Rowan Morgana Weiblen ** David Weichsel Christopher Michael White Zachary Alexander White Gifford Roy Williams Jason Lee Williamson Austin Lee Winn Robert Gary Wisman ** Mark William Wroblewski Andrew Jay Young
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MINING ENGINEERING August 2011 David L. Blake Sean E. Combs Kevin Michael Hatfield
December 2011 Thomas R. Appel Nicholas Keith Blevins William Daniel Craddock Jacob Andrew Haney Zachary Tyler Leggett Nicholas Colby Long Liem Thanh Pham Skyler Dale Roberts Christopher James Rose *** Rachel Mary Sellaro
May 2012 Daniel Casey Anderson Kevin Scott Backus Corey Sullivan Bodnar *** Amy Louise Burt Derek Wayne Butler Oliver John Conner Kellen Andrew Davis Travis McKinley Hartsog Sarah Marie Hurr Jason Alexander Kirk Jonathan Barrett Kirk Jared Paul Kreps Jason Anthony Mash ** Charles Tarisai Ndhlovu * Robert Brian Seitz, II Brandon Lee Swartz William John Wallace Cheston Donald Ray Weese Nathan Dale Woodrum
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS ENGINEERING December 2011 Ahmed Mohammed Al-Drees Abdulaziz Fahad Al-Moosa Nicholas Parr Elliott
May 2012 Ahmed Abdelhak Abdelmoghith Eric Robert Addessi *** Shabeeb Nasser Al Ajmei
Mohammed Adnan Al Awami *** Luai Ahmed Al Hamad * Mohammed Tawfiq Al Khalifa *** Aladdin A. AlAnsary * Abdulaziz Aldarah Abbas Saeed Algafli Mohammed Ahmed Alkhuwailidi * Ahmed Mohammed Ameen AlMousa Mohammed AlQahtani * Yousef Mohammed AlSafi Yousef Mansour Alshareef Khaled Talal Alsunnary Mohammed Salman AlYoussef Mohammad H. Atiyah *** Sultan Jalal Attiah Tammy Louise Barnett Marwan E. Bashir Daniel John Batton Jacob Thomas Blatt *** Senan Hassan Bo Khamseen ** Myridia Mae Boggs * Evan Anthony Botizan Ian Paul Costello Brandon Jacob Crawford * Zachary David Densmore Franck Donfack Flynn Keith Ficker Stephen Michael Fought † *** Benjamin Kenneth Fouts * Corey Michael Groves ** Brendan William Gustus Seth Leland Hallam Grant Daniel Hoffner Joshua Nathaniel Huff Shane Evan Huffman Kevin Michael Jewell * Mahdi Hasan Johar Elliot Roman Krupa Carter Casey Layfield Adam James Lester Samuel Nicholas Lewis *** Yunmiao Liang Sean Francis Malone † Armel Mbiankeu Mbakop *** Cody Norman McCormick David Garrett Miller *** Abdulrahman Tarik Mishkhis ** Mohammed Khalid Mugharbil Pierre Romeo Nagha Chinedu Anthony Nwokolo Lotanna Tochukwu Obiorah Matthew David Osborne Erin Casey Phillips ** Patrick Braden Quinn Jack George Schmidt III Jesse James Street William Maxim Foki Tambekou Robert Wayne Tolliver, Jr. Alexander J. Tyler * Criss Rockhill VanGilder Eric Michael Viski ** Ryan Lloyd Warner *** Adam Randolph Wolfe
Disclaimer: The list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. This document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude † University Honors Scholar
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PRELUDE William Haller, D.M.A
CALLTOORDER John E. Taylor, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs WVU College of Law
PROCESSIONAL* William Haller
NATIONALANTHEM Kristen Antolini WVU College of Law, Class of 2008
WELCOMINGREMARKS Joyce E. McConnell, Dean & Professor of Law WVU College of Law
RECOGNITIONOFWVUCOLLEGEOFLAW Chad Thomas Webb, President, Class of 2012 PROFESSOROFTHEYEAR COMMENCEMENTADDRESS Vincent P. Cardi, 2012 Law Professor of the Year
“MYHOMEAMONGTHEHILLS” Kristen Antolini
PRESENTATIONOFJUSTITIA OFFICIUM AWARDTO Joyce E. McConnell ELLENS.CAPPELLANTI&SCOTTS.SEGAL HOODINGOFTHECLASSOF2012GRADUATES& Joyce E. McConnell CONFERRINGOFDEGREES Michele G. Wheatly Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs West Virginia University
ALUMNICHARGETOTHECLASSOF2012 Andrew N. Richardson, Esq., Vice President Wells Fargo Disability Management WVU College of Law, Class of 1982
CLOSINGREMARKS Joyce E. McConnell
ALMAMATER** Kristen Antolini
RECESSIONAL William Haller
ORDER OF EXERCISES
CollegeofLawJoyce E. McConnell,
The William J. Maier, Jr. Dean & Thomas R. Goodwin Professor of Law
* Members of the audience may be seated during the processional.** Members of the audience are requested to stand and remain at their places.
Smoking is prohibited in the Creative Arts Center.
Please join us for a reception to congratulate our graduates immediately following the ceremony in the West Virginia University Law Center lobby.
Graduates will have professional photos taken as they cross the stage. Ordering instructions are available at http://
graduation.wvu.edu.
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DOCTOR OF JURISPRUDENCE August 2011 Graduates Peter owusu Boahene
December 2011 Graduates Sean michael Buckley - JD/mBA Ronald W. Virts thomas D. Yanni
May 2012 Graduates Ambria monique Adkins Joseph Lawrence Amos, Jr. Jaclyn Faulkner Ashe Jacqueline Brooke Atchison John-mark Atkinson natalie Brown Atkinson Benson olatubosun Awosika Brian Dunlap Bailey James marion Bailey noah Alexander Barnes Adam edward Barney Vanessa Ann Baxter elspeth Alyn Bennett miles Benjamin Berger matthew Chandler Berthold Joseph Reiner Blalock John P. Blanc Jason David Bowles Holly Jeanette Bowling Cole marie Bozic Sara elizabeth Brown Brady Austin Campbell Katherine e. Cappellari Harold Keith Carpenter J. Wesley Chancey nathan Christopher Chapman Braden L. Christopher Christopher William Ciccarelli Patrick Lee Cimino erin Alyse Clark Kayla Anne Cook L.G. Corder Justin ernest Craft mark Curtis Dean Jennifer Renee Dempsey Katherine Rose DiStefano David Alan Dobson Jack Christopher Dolance II David Peter Ducatman
DEgREE CANDIDATES
Zachary Stuart Dyer Philemon t. enoch Lauren Ashley estep Andrew Steven Felts Jennifer Lee Finch James thomas Fogartie michael Patrick Ford Jerry Ray Fowler II Laura Kristen Full Lindsay michelle Gainer Bradley Stephen Garner Chelsy michal Gevas Yasmina Rosette Ghantous nicholas Anthony Graziosi Alex manuel Greenberg Justin nathaniel Gregory Kathleen Keough Griebel Charles David Hall Roger G. Hanshaw Andrew Joseph Harris Iram Hasan Brandon Lee Hatfield Christopher Adam Hawthorne eric Paul Hensil Samuel Paul Hess Jacob Patrick Jean Brian Patrick Jett matthew Austin Jividen Jared J. Jones Rachel Ann Karpency Ryan James Kent Dennis Bryan Kittle Sarah elizabeth Lackey tyler Grant Lansden nicole marie LaPresta Jacob Dean Layne Daniel tyler Lemasters tessa Lind Brian michael Linkous Lance David Littell Rachel Livingood Andrew Harry maass Sarah Bethany massey Aaron Russell matthes michael Alexander mcGlothlin Lindsey Deseree Christine mcIntosh taylor Reid miles marianne Demega monkam Jared thomas moore michael James moore
Warren Jason morgan emily Kem moy marjorie Anne mullins Alexander French nelms Jonie elizabeth nelson W. Brian nickerson Shana Lynn o’Briant Lara Kay omps thompson Robert Pearcy Gregory Allen Pennington Charles Robert Pinkerton matt Clay Pinsker Jacob J. Polverini Angel Alberto Pont Jessica mary Potter William Charles Ray Jessie Feather Reckart Rachel elizabeth Reed Courtney nicole Richardson Jenna Lynn Haymond Robey Samuel C. Rogers II Rebecca marie Saracco erik Alan Schramm, Jr. John Charles Scotchel III Carolyn Lee Scully Jacob Ray Shaffer Christopher Paul Sherwin David Lewis Shuman, Jr. Christina Lynn Singletary Lindsey Bennett Smith Joshua Lemuel Smith-Shimer michael William Stark Laura Rae Stealey Steven Andrew Stonestreet matthew A. Stout matthew Grant taylor Kyle thomas turnbull Lauren Kimberly turner Jared Coy Underwood marc thomas Valentine tiffany Renee VanderKolk Brittany Leah Vascik Robert owen Waters Chad thomas Webb Sean P. Wellings Alan matthew White Justin Lee Williams William Shane Wilson Steven Sheldon Wolfe Robert michael Wyatt II
disclaimer: the list of degree candidates in this program is tentative based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during thesecond semester of the 2011-2012 academic year. this document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
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laW HonorS, aCtivitieS & reCoGnitionS
ORDER OF THE COIFSelection to the order of the Coif, as represented by the white circle on the graduate’s hat, is a recognition of outstanding scholarly achievement in law school. West Virginia University has been the home of a chapter of the order of the Coif since 1925.
ORDER OF THE BARRISTERSA national honorary organization, the order of the Barristers encourages oral advocacy and brief writing skills through effective law school appellate moot court programs. members of the marlyn e. Lugar trial Association, the moot Court Board, and students who have outstanding oral advocacy achievements are eligible for the award.
PATRICK DUFFY KOONTZ PRIZEthe Patrick Duffy Koontz Prize is a monetary prize awarded to West Virginia residents selected by the College of Law scholarship committee on the basis of scholarship, character, and leadership potential.
THOMAS N. CHAMBERS AWARD IN TAXATIONthe thomas n. Chambers Award in taxation was established by the West Virginia tax Institute in recognition of outstanding achievement by a student in tax law scholarship.
THE WEST VIRGINIA LAW REVIEWthe West Virginia Law Review publishes three scholarly issues each year, which regularly are cited by courts throughout the nation as an authoritative source of interpretation and explanation of the law. Candidates for the Law Review are selected on the basis of academic performance and legal research and writing skills following their first or second year in law school. members of the Board elect the editor-in-Chief, who appoints other executive editors. the West Virginia Law Review is the fourth oldest student-led law journal in the nation and was established in 1894.
MARLYN E. LUGAR TRIAL ASSOCIATIONthe marlyn e. Lugar trial Association is an honorary society of law students selected based on their grades in trial Advocacy. Participating students compete in intramural trials during the Fall of their third year and represent the WVU College of Law in external trial competitions during the Spring. the Association also sponsors and conducts the West Virginia Invitational trial competition, which is open to all students at the WVU College of Law.
MOOT COURTthe moot Court Board manages the George C. Baker Cup intramural appellate moot court competition. members of the WVU College of Law national and international moot court teams are selected from the members of the Board on the basis of competitions and represent the College throughout the area and the nation.
WVU LAW CLINICAL LAW PROGRAMthe Clinical Law Program provides civil legal services to qualified clients with a variety of concentrations. these cases provide excellent experiential learning opportunities for law students.
GENERAL CIVIL PRACTICE CLINIC THE INNOCENCE PROJECT LOW INCOME TAXPAYER CLINIC CHILD AND FAMILY LAW CLINIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAW CLINIC HUMAN RIGHTS AND IMMIGRATION LAW CLINIC SUPREME COURT ADVOCACY CLINIC VETERAN’S ASSISTANCE PROJECT LAND USE & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT LAW CLINIC
THE JUSTITIA OFFICIUM AWARD
the WVU College of Law Justitia Officium Award recognizes outstanding contributions and service to the legal profession and is the highest honor the College of Law bestows on an individual. established in 1978, in commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the College of Law, the Justitia Officium Award is presented annually. An individual bronze plaque bearing the recipient’s name and the year the award was presented is mounted in the lobby of the WVU Law Center.
JUSTITIA OFFICIUM AWARD ReCIPIentS
Ms. ellen S. Cappellanti, jackson Kelly PllC
Mr. Scott S. Segal, Segal law Firm
Herbert S. Boreman ‘78-’79 Robert t. Donley ‘78-’79John e. F. Wood ‘79-’80Charles C. Wise, Jr. ‘79-’80Frank C. Haymond ‘80-’81Hale J. Posten ‘80-’81 Stephen Ailes ‘81-’82Robert G. Kelly ‘81-’82Russell C. Dunbar ‘82-’83Sec. Cyrus Vance ‘82-’83Paul J. Kaufman ‘83-’84
Harry G. Shaffer ‘83-’84Robert C. Byrd ‘84-’85 thomas m. Chambers ‘84-’85Judith A. Herndon ‘85-’86Paul n. Bowles ‘86-’87Guy o. Farmer ‘87-’88 Harry e. moats ‘87-’88 Herbert H. Henderson ‘88-’89Vincent V. Chaney ‘89-’90Frances L. Horn ‘91-’92Kenneth D. Gray ‘92-’93
Robert e. maxwell ‘93-’94 thomas B. miller ‘94-’95William t. Brotherton, Jr. ‘95-’96 Paul L. Selby ‘95-’96Arthur m. Recht ‘96-’97elizabeth V. Hallanan ‘96-’97thomas e. mcHugh ‘97-’98Willard D. Lorensen ‘99-’00margaret L. Workman ‘99-’00 Charles H. Haden II ‘00-’01 John L. mcClaugherty ‘00-’01
John t. Copenhaver, Jr. ‘01-’02John e. Jenkins, Jr. ‘01-’02Robert B. King ‘02-’03m. Blane michael ‘02-’03Joseph Simpson Farland ‘03-’04 Sue Seibert Farnsworth ‘03-’04Irene m. Keeley ‘04-’05Frederick P. Stamp, Jr. ‘04-’05Joseph R. Goodwin ‘05-’06thomas R. Goodwin ‘05-’06 George R. Farmer, Jr. ‘06-’07
J. Davitt mcAteer ‘06-’07thomas B. Bennett ‘07-’08Charlotte R. Lane ‘07-’08Joseph P. Albright ’08-‘09John Robert Clifford ’08-‘09Irene C. Berger ’09-‘10Stanley m. Hostler ’09-‘10Charles m. Love III ’10-‘11Robert m. Steptoe, Jr. ’10-‘11
PASt JUSTITIA OFFICIUM AWARD ReCIPIentS
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Ellen S. Cappellanti is the Leader of the Jackson Kelly Firm’s Corporate and Business Practice Group. She assists clients in a wide variety of commercial transactions, including financings, leasings, acquisitions, and real estate development projects. She also regularly represents debtors, creditors, and trustees in business bankruptcies and out-of-court restructurings.
ms. Cappellanti is the past chair of the Standing Bankruptcy Committee of the State Bar and is in the Best Lawyers in America® under the bankruptcy, corporate mergers, and acquisitions and real estate designations. She is a member of the American College of Real estate Lawyers. She is recognized by Chambers USA, America’s Leading Business Lawyers, as a preeminent Corporate/m&A lawyer. In the 2011 edition of Chambers USA, sources said ms. Cappellanti’s “connections in the state make it easy for us to reach the right people.” She served as the President of the governing council of the West Virginia Law Institute and is a master (emeritus) of the Judge John A. Field, Jr. Inn of Court. ms. Cappellanti is a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. She is a member of the West Virginia Bar and has been admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth and Sixth Circuits, and the United States Supreme Court of Appeals.
ms. Cappellanti is committed to community service. Appointed by West Virginia Governor Joe manchin in 2007, she serves as a member of the West Virginia University Board of Governors. She is the representative of the Board of Governors on the West Virginia United Health System Board. She serves on the Honorary Board of the Contemporary American theater Festival, Inc. She is the executive Vice President and member of the Board of Directors of the Clay Center of the Arts and Sciences. She is the past Co Chair of Advantage Valley, Inc. and past President and member of the Board of Directors of the Discover the Real West Virginia Foundation. She has participated in four trade missions to the Far east with Senator John D. Rockefeller IV, and in a 2007 trade mission to China with Governor Joe manchin. ms. Cappellanti also has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Charleston, West Virginia, bank of Branch Banking and trust Company.
ms. Cappellanti graduated from West Virginia University in 1977 and served as student body vice-president while an undergraduate. She graduated in 1980 from the West Virginia University College of Law, where she was selected as a member of order of the Coif and order of the Barristers. While in law school, she was a member of the West Virginia University College of Law moot Court Board and the national moot Court team and served as Lead Articles editor of the West Virginia Law Review.
ms. Cappellanti is a past recipient of the YWCA of Charleston Women of Achievement Award and the WVU College of Law Women’s Law Caucus Distinguished Women in the Law Award.
Scott S. Segal thrives on the practice of law, and his arena of choice is the courtroom. He concentrates on representing catastrophically injured people or the estates of those killed due to the negligence of others. Some of the types of cases he handles involve industrial accidents, aviation tragedies, tractor trailer crashes, train wrecks, mining accidents, electrocutions, workplace injuries, and injuries from defective products. mr. Segal also has a major practice emphasis on class action litigation and complex mass litigation. the types of class and complex cases he has handled include asbestos litigation, pharmaceuticals, insurance practices, and a wide range of consumer matters.
mr. Segal earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Vermont in 1977. He earned his J.D. in 1981 from the West Virginia University College of Law. mr. Segal excelled in trial and advocacy skills during law school. He was a member of the moot Court Board, the national Appellate Competition team, and the national trial Competition team. He achieved recognition with the award of the prestigious order of the Barristers and the marlyn e. Lugar best advocate award. He has been an avid supporter of both the University of Vermont, where he received the Alumni of Achievement Award, and West Virginia University, where he was honored with the most Loyal Alumni mountaineer Award.
mr. Segal has many significant accomplishments for his clients. For instance, he obtained a $25 million jury verdict for a physician who had been treated improperly by a hospital. mr. Segal was co-trial counsel in litigation regarding the improper payment of gas royalties to thousands of West Virginians. the jury awarded $405 million to the plaintiffs. mr. Segal was co-lead counsel in the West Virginia diet drug litigation, which was successfully resolved. He was co-lead counsel in the West Virginia litigation involving the diabetes drug, Rezulin, which is one of the few such cases in the country to overcome legal challenges and reach resolution. mr. Segal was in the forefront of asbestos litigation and has successfully tried and resolved over 15, 000 asbestos and/or mesothelioma cases. mr. Segal has presented over 40 continuing legal presentations in West Virginia and throughout the United States. He presented on several occasions “ethics and Leadership” on a tour of all United States Air Force Bases in europe.
mr. Segal is a member of and involved in numerous professional associations. In 1998, mr. Segal was inducted into the Inner Circle of Advocates, which has a limited membership of one hundred of the best plaintiffs’ trial lawyers in the United States. Some of his other associations include the American College of trial Lawyers, the American Association for Justice – Leader’s Forum, the American Board of trial Advocates, the West Virginia Association for Justice - Board of Governors, and the Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference. mr. Segal is President of the Segal & Davis Family Foundation which supports programs for education, children, and animal protection. He has served on many boards, including the University of Vermont Foundation, the national Youth Science Foundation Board of trustees, and make-A-Wish Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Southern West Virginia. mr. Segal resides in Charleston with his wife, the Honorable Robin Jean Davis; their son, oliver; and their golden retrievers, Lear and Jackson.
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Jaclyn Faulkner AsheIn honor of my loving husband, Jeremy. thank you for believing in me and supporting me through this journey. I love you so much! In honor of my loving parents. thank you for all the love and prayers. I love you.
Jacqueline Brooke AtchisonIn honor of my parents, Jack and melody; wonderful fiancé, Kevin; and family. thank you for loving and supporting me through this journey.
Benson Olatubosun AwosikaIn honor of my family; thank you for all your love and support!
Jason David BowlesIn honor of my parents and grandparents – I am thankful for your guidance and love.
Sara Elizabeth BrownIn honor of my parents, Alan and Linda Brown. thanks for all your love and support.
Patrick Lee CiminoIn honor of mom, Dad, Kevin, Katy, neal, and Amy. thank you for everything.
L. G. Corder In honor of emmett, who inspires me, and tracie, who is my biggest supporter. I love you both.
Jack Christopher Dolance IIIn memory of my grandfather (Poppaw), my mother, and my father. to my amazing family: thank you for your love, support, and patience. today is for you.
Andrew Joseph HarrisIn memory of Gregg Harris and Grace tenant.
Jacob Patrick JeanIn honor of my mom and dad, Jade, Jesse, and Paige. thank you for your love, encouragement, wisdom, and patience. I love you all and couldn’t have made it without you.
Rachel Ann KarpencyIn honor of my family. thanks for all your love and support. I love you!
Tessa LindIn honor of my parents, David and nada Lind. thank you for all that you’ve taught me and for giving me the encouragement I’ve needed these past three years.
Sarah Bethany MasseyIn memory of mayme massey, James massey, Louis murad, and Anna Cater murad.
Aaron Russell MatthesIn honor of my family: Helene, Gary, noelle, and Sam. thanks for all your support.
Marianne Demega MonkamIn honor of eric monthe, supportive fiancé and best friend.
Jared Thomas MooreIn honor of my parents, Jerry and Louise moore. thanks for always believing in me. thank you to all of my family and friends for the continuous support.
Warren Jason MorganIn honor of Dan, margaret, Jalea, Sarah, and Barney. Live long and prosper.
Marjorie Anne MullinsIn honor of my parents, Leslie and Kerry mullins, and my fiancé, Casey thornton. thank you for all of your love and support.
Jessica Mary PotterIn honor of my family, for your love and unwavering support. thank you.
Jenna Lynn Haymond RobeyIn honor of matt, mom, Dad, Hampton, and family. thank you for all your love and support.
Lindsey Bennett Smith In honor of my mom, dad, and sister for always believing in and supporting me. thank you Smith, Gill, and Vinall families.
Lauren Kimberly TurnerIn honor of my parents, michael and Alisa, and my grandparents, ed, Karen, and marie.
In honor of Gil, Cody, and Ciarra. thank you for all your support.
In memory of my grandfather, George turner.
Tiffany Renee VanderKolkIn honor of my incredibly supportive parents and husband: Joe, melody and Vance. You mean everything to me, and I would not be where I am today without your sacrifices.
Brittany Leah VascikIn honor of my parents, Jim and Debra. Your support is encouraging, motivating, and never ending. thanks for everything you do and for always believing in me!
In honor of my brother, Parker. thank you for always pushing me to succeed.
Chad Thomas WebbIn honor of my parents and grandparents, terry and Sherrie and Vida and estil. I love you so much, and I’ll never be able to repay everything you’ve done for me.
William Shane WilsonIn honor of my parents, Richard and Diana Wilson. thank you for your love and support through the years.
Steven Sheldon WolfeIn honor of Robert and Sarah Wolfe. Your love and support made today possible.
dediCationS in MeMory oF and in Honor oFthe Class of 2012 has presented a collective gift to the College of Law. this class gift is comprised of individual contributions given by the following members who wish to recognize those who have supported them in their quest to master the discipline of law.
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Student MarSHalS
William Shane WilsonPresidentStudent Bar Association
noah alexander BarnesChief Justicemoot Court Board
jessie Feather reckarteditor-in-ChiefWest Virginia Law Review
jared thomas MoorePresidentmarlyn e. Lugar trial Association
2011-2012 Wvu ColleGe oF laW
FaCulty
jena Martin amersonAssociate Professor of Law
Gerald G. ashdownJames H. “Buck” & June m. Harless Professor of Law
robert M. BastressJohn W. Fisher II Professor of Law
Kelly BehreVisiting Associate Professor of Law
Michael BlumenthalVisiting Professor of Law
Greg BowmanAssociate Professor of Law
thomas C. CadyProfessor of Law
vincent P. CardiBowles, Rice, mcDavid, Graff & Love Professor of Law
Franklin d. CleckleyArthur B. Hodges Professor of Law
Barton Z. CowanVisiting Professor of Law
andré cummingsProfessor of Law
Charles r. diSalvoWoodrow A. Potesta Professor of Law
james r. elkinsProfessor of Law
atiba ellisAssociate Professor of Law
john W. Fisher iiWilliam J. maier, Jr. Dean emeritus Professor of Law
james j. FriedbergHale J. and Roscoe P. Posten Professor of Law
david C. Hardesty, jr.WVU President emeritus Professor of Law
jessica HaughtVisiting teaching Associate Professor of Law, LRRW
david l. Krechteaching Associate Professor of Law, LRRW Director, Appellate Advocacy
robert G. lathropVisiting Professor of Law
Patricia leeVisiting Associate Professor of Law Director, entrepreneurship Law Clinic
anne M. lofasoAssociate DeanFaculty Research & Development Professor of Law
2011-2012 Wvu ColleGe oF laW
adMiniStratorS
joyce e. McConnellthe William J. maier, Jr. Dean thomas R. Goodwin Professor of Law
Gregory elkinsAssociate Dean, Administration & Finance
anne M. lofasoAssociate DeanFaculty Research & DevelopmentProfessor of Law
john e. taylorAssociate Dean, Academic AffairsJohn W. Fisher II Professor of Law
janet armisteadAssistant Dean, Student Affairs
valerie HuntAssistant Dean, Development
jessica justiceAssistant DeanWest Virginia Continuing Legal education
jennifer PowellAssistant Dean, Career Services
Megan annittoDirector, Center for Law & Public Service
tina jerniganDirector, Admissions
Susan WolfordActing DirectorWVU College of Law Library
rosalind listerAssistant Director, Career Services
Kristin Brumley Integrated marketing SpecialistCommunications
joyce e. McConnellWilliam J. maier, Jr. Dean thomas R. Goodwin Professor of Law
Marjorie a. McdiarmidSteptoe & Johnson Professor of Law & technology
Patrick C. McGinleyCharles H. Haden, Jr. Professor of Law
james a. MclaughlinRobert L. Shuman Professor of Law
dale P. olsonProfessor of Law
thomas o. Patrickteaching Associate Professor of Law, LRRW
alison PeckAssociate Professor of Law
William rheeAssociate Professor of Law
Camille M. rileyAssociate Professor of Law
larry v. StarcherVisiting Lecturer
john e. taylorAssociate Dean Academic Affairs Professor of Law
Hollee S. templeteaching Associate Professor of Law Director, LRRW
Matthew titoloVisiting Associate Professor of Law
Sean tuAssociate Professor of Law
james van nostrandAssociate Professor of Law Director, Center for energy & Sustainable Development
Suzanne WeiseVisiting Associate Professor of Law
Grace j. Wigalteaching Professor of Law Director, Academic excellence Program
PRoFeSSoRS emeRItUS
Forest j. BowmanJackson & Kelly Professor emeritus
William o. MorrisProfessor emeritus
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College of C
reative Arts
Saturday, May 12, 20125:30 p.m. | Creative arts Center
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PRELUDE&PROCESSIONAL* William Haller, D.M.A.
NATIONALANTHEM Jennifer A. Berkebile Doctor of Musical Arts Student
WELCOMINGREMARKS Paul K. Kreider, Dean College of Creative Arts
OUTSTANDINGSTUDENTPERFORMANCE Amy Lynn Cheung School of Music
OUTSTANDINGSTUDENTAWARDS William J. Winsor, Associate Dean
OUTSTANDINGSTUDENTPERFORMANCE Jennifer Rose Buch School of Art & Design
FACULTY/STUDENT William J. Winsor MENTOREDRESEARCHAWARDS
OUTSTANDINGSTUDENTPERFORMANCE John Nicholas Kiselica School of Theatre & Dance
COMMENCEMENTADDRESS Allison Miller, B.M. College of Creative Arts, Class of 1996
“MYHOMEAMONGTHEHILLS” Jennifer A. Berkebile
PRESENTATIONOFDEGREECANDIDATES
School of Art & Design Alison Helm, Director School of Music H. Keith Jackson, Director School of Theatre & Dance Joshua B. Williamson, Director
CONFERRINGOFDEGREES Michele G. Wheatly Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs West Virginia University
ALUMNICHARGETOTHECLASSOF2012 David Bess, Ph.D. College of Creative Arts
ALMAMATER** Jennifer A. Berkebile
RECESSIONAL William Haller
ORDER OF EXERCISES
CollegeofCreativeArtsPaul K. Kreider, Dean
* Members of the audience may be seated during the processional.** Members of the audience are requested to stand and remain at their places.Smoking is prohibited in the Creative Arts Center.
Please join us for a reception to congratulate our graduates immediately following the ceremony in the Douglas O. Blaney Lobby of the Creative Arts Center.
Graduates will have professional photos taken as they cross the stage. Ordering instructions are available at http://
graduation.wvu.edu.
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allison MillernYC-based drummer Allison miller defies all boundaries bringing her individual sound to diverse types of music while preserving their stylistic authenticity. Allison goes from leading her band, Boom tIC Boom, to playing with legendary songwriting vocalists Ani DiFranco, Brandi Carlile and natalie merchant, to touring with avant-garde saxophonist marty ehrlich and legendary organist Doctor Lonnie Smith. She approaches each of these musical situations with her own stylistic identity and a creative, fresh and energetic approach. Allison was chosen as “Rising Star Drummer” in Downbeat’s 53rd and 58th Annual Critics Poll.
Raised in the Washington D.C. area, miller began playing the drums at the age of ten, studying with Walter Salb, and was soon thereafter featured in Downbeat magazine’s “Up and Coming” section in 1991. After graduating from West Virginia University she moved to new York City to study with michael Carvin and Lenny White and pursue what has become a fruitful career as a freelance drummer, composer, producer, and teacher.
Allison is currently celebrating the release of her second solo leader album, Boom tIC Boom (Foxhaven Records, march 2010). Boom tIC Boom, named one of the “top 10 Jazz Albums of 2010” by the LA times, pays homage to and is inspired by all of the important women in miller’s life. the album features pianist myra melford, violinist Jenny Scheinman, and bassist todd Sickafoose. together, they musically collaborate, creatively expounding on compositions written primarily by miller and melford. miller has been recognized by the Showtime network, which featured her music in the series the L Word, and by the US State Department when she was chosen to tour east Africa, eurasia and Southeast Asia as a Jazz Ambassador.
Allison also produced the critically acclaimed children’s album. Ask the Planet (2009). organized by the Biomimicry Institute, Ask the Planet connects environmentalism with song, while educating children about respecting the environment and learning from nature’s plan. Ask the Planet was awarded the “national Parent Award” in 2009.
In 2008 Allison founded the “Walter Salb memorial musical Scholarship Foundation” in honor of her late teacher and mentor. the foundation annually provides a promising young musician a monetary award directed toward furthering their studies in music. Passing on the tradition of jazz drumming is also very important to Allison. She is currently on modern Drummer’s 2011 Pro-panel and holds an adjunct teaching position at Kutztown University. She also gives lessons and master classes at additional universities and high schools throughout the United States. She has been featured in DRUm magazine, Downbeat, Jazz times, modern Drummer, Drummer UK, Jazziz, Yamaha All Access 360, tomtom magazine, traps, All About Jazz nY, and Female musician magazine.
Allison endorses Yamaha drums, Zildjian cymbals, Vic Firth sticks and mallets, evans heads, and LP Percussion.
outstanding Student awards
jennifer rose BuchBachelor of Fine Arts in Art & Design
amy lynn CheungBachelor of music
john nicholas KiselicaBachelor of Fine Arts in theatre
College of Creative arts Student Marshals
Sheree dawn WentzBachelor of Fine Arts in Art & Design
ian thomas CiccoBachelor of music
Megan elise MassieBachelor of Fine Arts in theatre
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DOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTS December 2011 Hyuk Cha Christina Lani Romich Forrestt Dereck Scott
May 2012 Marie Arlou Campanilla Borillo Joseph David Johnson Christopher Jason Koontz
MASTER OF ARTS
Art December 2011 Bangmin Nong
May 2012 Jillian Dawn Barto Marie Louise Drexler
MASTER OF FINE ARTS
Art & Design May 2012 Thomas Dale Stollar
Theatre May 2012 Audrey Grace Ahern Todd Donald Berkich Amy Rene Byrne Branden Russell Chowen Kara Haas Gregory Charles Holt Gregory Dean Jernigan Benjamin Thomas Lauer Claire Ann Phelps
MASTER OF MUSIC December 2011 Tse Wei Chai Amanda Jean Devereaux Sora Lee Rachel Elizabeth Weiss
May 2012 Pin Xuan Cheng Molly Elizabeth Christie Julianne Elizabeth Kremm Amber Dawn Pottmeyer Saesha Mary Senger
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Art History May 2012 ** Ellen Carroll Cook Jessica Danielle Linger
DEGREE CANDIDATESMusic December 2011 *** Aryelle Lindsey Delgado Kathleen Lynn Graham Sarah Nicole Groves
May 2012 Frank Doutrich Deets III *** Maria Nicole Fantacci Jacob A. Muscavage ** Isaac Taylor Sheets Andrew Reese Slater
Theatre May 2012 *** Lindsay Channa Dawson ** Jalyn Kurtis Riggleman
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTSArt & Design August 2011 ** Christopher Joseph Gregory Aubrey Nicole Hostler William Aaron Marple
December 2011 * Shane Eugene Allen Mariam Hany Ammar Emily Rose Kerwin * Jarrod Lee Ott Gerald William Stump
May 2012 Laura Beth Amtower * Michael Francis Badzek III ** Lauren Marie Balistreri Emily Elizabeth Barnhart Zachary Arthur Boutilier † *** Jennifer Rose Buch Arlie Elroy Chipps IV Leslie Marie Coffman Erin Jasmine Crouse ** Kayla Ann Dolby ** Ethan Lee Dray Bailey Adair Farnsworth Brittany Ann Ferguson ** Carly Michele Goodman Richard Alexander Green ** Jessica Anne Haring Hannah Elizabeth Humlan Logan Nichole Jones Summer Elizabeth Karge *** Halley Laurel Kurtz * Hayli Renea Mckinstry ** Becky Moore Mackenzie Maria Murdock * Radhika Patel Dolton Chance Richards Felicia Lorraine Rinehart Matthew Ryan Sanchez *** Lauren Breanne Schiefelbein Nicole Elizabeth Seidman *** Brendan John Sellaro ** Peter Sean Tichnell *** Sheree Dawn Wentz Larry Alfred Whittington Kelsey Marie Wince
Theatre December 2011 Wendy Marie Akers Elizabeth Marie Porter
May 2012 ** Austin Howard Burdette Barnett ** Kendall Renee Eby ** Hannah Elizabeth Giddings Kristin Marie Greene Justin Michael Griffiths *** Staci Lee Hare ** John Nicholas Kiselica * Benjamin James Michael Koontz † *** Sarah Kathryn Lemanski *** Megan Elise Massie * Caitlin Desiree Margo Matty * Mara Elizabeth Nadolski * Gailyn Mary Neutzling * Nicholas Paul Parker Kayla Michelle Sleigh *** Krista Whites
BACHELOR OF MUSIC August 2011 Robert Aaron Dawson * Matthew Wesley Harman *** Matthew Damous Jackfert Jarrell D. Strickland
December 2011 Steven Robert Auten Christopher William Brewer ** Nathan Thomas Costella Charles Thomas Durso *** David Karl Price George Michael Simpson, Jr. * Caroline Marie Stahl
May 2012 ** Kristin Marie Chamberlin † *** Amy Lynn Cheung *** Ian Thomas Cicco * Zane Robert Cupec
*** Jaime Alexandra Doerr * Alexandra Ann Margaret Elmes Robert Allan Ford Larissa Morgan Hardin * Christopher Everett Jones * Matthew Robert Kingsbury ** Laura Elizabeth Koposko † ** Kathleen Elizabeth McDonald *** Diego Lyra Medeiros ** Sarah Marie Plata John Dennis Posey Katherine Elizabeth Ross *** Kaitlyn Marie Smith *** John Alexander Steadman *** Lei Ching Tan Christopher William Toeller Elijah Grant Wallizer Yun-Hsuan Wang *** Lucas Tyler Woods
Disclaimer: The list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. This document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
* Cum Laude
** Magna Cum Laude
*** Summa Cum Laude
† University Honors Scholar
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College of Business & EconomicsSaturday, May 12, 2012 | 6:00 p.m.
Stage
Ph.D. EconomicsB.S. Economics
B.S. Management
M.B.A.M.S. Finance
B.S. Accounting
B.S. MISM.S. Marketing
M.P.A.B.S. Finance
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PRELUDE&PROCESSIONAL* Krista Shinew, D.M.A
NATIONALANTHEM Sarah Nale
WELCOMINGREMARKS Jose V. Sartarelli, Milan Puskar Dean College of Business and Economics
PRESENTATIONOFHONORARYDEGREE James P. Clements, President West Virginia University
Lesley Cottrell, Chair Faculty Senate
COMMENCEMENTADDRESS Kim Craig, Class of 1977 President/CEO F.N.B. Wealth Managemet
“MYHOMEAMONGTHEHILLS” Sarah Nale
PRESENTATIONOFDEGREECANDIDATES
Doctor of Philosophy in Economics Stratford Douglas
Master of Professional Accountancy Robert Maust
Master of Business Administration Gary Insch
Master of Science in Finance Victor Chow
Master of Science in Industrial Relations Joyce Heames
Bachelor of Science in Economics Stratford Douglas
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Accounting Robert Maust Business Management Joyce Heames Finance Victor Chow Management Information Systems Virginia Kleist Marketing Jim Brown
CONFERRINGOFDEGREES James P. Clements
ALUMNICHARGETOTHECLASSOF2012 Stuart M. Robbins, WVU ‘65 Chair, Open Exchange Inc. Board of Directors
ALMAMATER** Sarah Nale
RECESSIONAL Krista Shinew
ORDER OF EXERCISES
CollegeofBusiness&EconomicsJose V. Sartarelli, Milan Puskar Dean
* Members of the audience may be seated during the processional.** Members of the audience are requested to stand and remain at their places.Smoking is prohibited in the Coliseum.
Please join us for a reception to congratulate our graduates immediately following the ceremony in the Shell Building beside the Coliseum.
Graduates will have professional photos taken as they cross the stage. Ordering instructions are available at http://
graduation.wvu.edu.
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Stuart M. robbinsWest Virginia University is recognizing Stuart m. Robbins with an honorary degree. He earned a bachelor’s degree in history from WVU in 1965. mr. Robbins is the former managing director of Global equities for Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, one of Wall Street’s leading investment banking firms. At the time of his retirement, mr. Robbins managed a worldwide business of over 1,500 people in 24 offices doing business in all major international money markets. He was also a member of DLJ’s Board of Directors, a member of the Board of DLJ International, chair of DLJ International (equities), and chair of Autranet, Inc.
Following his retirement from DLJ, mr. Robbins was chair of the Board of Directors of SoundView technology Group, a specialist in technology and one of the investment industry’s leading independent research providers. He chaired the firm through a significant restructuring in a sharp investment industry decline to a return to profitability and led the Board in selling to Charles Schwab.
mr. Robbins was a member of the Board of Archipelago, the nation’s leading electronic securities exchange, participating from its initial public offering until its merger with the new York Stock exchange. He also served as a member of the Board of LaBranche & Co., formerly the leading nYSe specialist and a major participant in the structured products business, prior to its sale to the Cowen Group.
mr. Robbins is currently chair of the Board of Directors of open exchange, Inc., a leading provider of fully secure video networking solutions to the financial services industry. mr. Robbins is also a former Institutional Investor All Star investment research analyst, having been ranked in the top three in his industry for eleven consecutive years. His experience includes numerous other corporate boards and participations with industry associations.
mr. Robbins has been active in educational, charitable, and civic activities. He a former chair of the WVU Foundation Board of Directors, and he has served as a member of the College of Business and economics Advisory Board, as a former member of the eberly College of Arts and Sciences Advisory Board, and as a founding member of the mountaineer Athletic Club Development Council. He has also served on numerous other charitable and governmental boards and associations.
mr. Robbins and his wife, Joyce, have established the College of Business and economics Center for Global Business and Strategy, a chair in History, a Distinguished Professorship in epidemiology for the School of Public Health, along with several other funds and scholarships at West Virginia University. the University has honored his service by inducting him into both the Academy of Distinguished Alumni and the order of Vandalia.
mr. and mrs. Robbins split time between Florida and michigan and have two children and four grandchildren.
Kim Craigmr. Craig is a native of Clarksburg, West Virginia, and currently serves as President and Chief executive officer of F.n.B. Wealth management which operates First national trust Company, a nationally chartered trust company, F. n. B. Investment Advisors, Inc., a registered investment adviser, and First national Investment Services Company, LLC, a licensed insurance agency. mr. Craig received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from West Virginia University with designated majors in finance and accounting.
Following graduation from West Virginia University, mr. Craig was employed by Fidelity Union Bancorporation in moorestown, new Jersey, the Blueville Bank of Grafton in Grafton, West Virginia, First national Bank of morgantown in morgantown, West Virginia and served as executive Vice President of Promistar Financial Corporation prior to his appointment as President and Chief operating officer of Promistar trust Company in may of 1990.
mr. Craig’s post graduate work includes a professional designation as Certified trust and Financial Advisor (CtFA) from the Institute of Certified Bankers; certification from the national trust School at northwestern University in evanston, Illinois; trust Functions and Services from Pierce Junior College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Fiduciary Income taxation from Rider College in Lawrenceville, new Jersey. mr. Craig has also received similar designations in both Wealth Accumulation and Advanced estate Planning from the American College.
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Bonnie andersonGraduate Programs
jane armstrongUndergraduate Programs and Advising
debra BuchananIndustrial Relations
lana CantoniDean’s office
erin CarterCenter for Chinese Business, Finance &
marketing
Brian ChangUndergraduate Programs and Advising
ChristiadiBureau of Business & economic
Research
andrea davisBusiness office
anita davisexecutive education
Greg GoodwinCenter for Career Development
Staff
tami Gurley-CalvezBureau of Business & economic
Research
Susan GustinUndergraduate Programs & Advising
Marlene GuzyDevelopment
Carole Kigertechnology Support
jamie KiszkaGraduate Programs
Henry leetechnology Support
erica lindsayCommunications & marketing
Susan MaczkoUndergraduate Programs & Advising
Marco Mauriertechnology Support
linda MooreDean’s office
jo MorrowBusiness Administration
Michelle PaughBusiness office
Cynthia PerkinsUndergraduate Programs & Advising
lisa Pollingexecutive education
Patricia ratliffBusiness office
Susan robison Center for Career Development
Karen Smitheconomics
tony SoteloAccounting
Charylene St. ClairGraduate Programs
tim termanCommunications & marketing
Catharine thiemeUndergraduate Programs & Advising
Wvu College of Business & economics administration
jose v. Sartarelli, Ph.D. Dean
Karen France, Ph.D. Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Gary insch, Ph.D. Associate Dean of Graduate Programs
Cesidio “jess” ManciniAssociate Dean, Administrative Services
nancy Mcintyre, Ph.D.Associate Dean
tom S. Witt, Ph.D.Associate Dean, Research & outreach
joseph P. SeiamanAssistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs
a. Graham Peace, Ph.D.Assistant Dean, Special Projects
robert MaustChair, Department of Accounting
a. Graham Peace, Ph.D.Chair, management Information Systems
Clifford Hawley, Ph.D.Chair, Department of economics
William B. riley, Ph.D.Chair, Department of Finance
andy Wood, Ph.D.Chair, Department of marketing
joyce Heames, Ph.D.Chair, Department of management
robert MaustCoordinator, master of Professional
Accountancy
Stratford douglas, Ph.D.Coordinator, Ph.D. Program
jeffery Houghton, Ph.D.Coordinator, Industrial Relations Program
victor Chow, Ph.D.Coordinator, master of Science in Finance
Carol a. Henry, ed.D.Director, Information technology
Patrick GreggDirector, Communications & marketing
William B. riley, Ph.D.Director, Center for Chinese Business
tom S. Witt, Ph.D.Director, Bureau of Business & economic
Research
rita SailerDirector, Center for Career Development
nancy Mcintyre, Ph.D.Interim Director, entrepreneurship Center
Martina Bison-HuckabyDirector, executive education
terry rose, Ph.D.Director, Fred Wright Center for Insurance
& Services
elizabeth tomlinson, Ph.D.Director, Business Communications &
Learning Center
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accountingBarbara Apostolounicholas Apostolou
noel BrockRichard BrooksJack Dorminey
Richard DullArron Scott Fleming
nancy LynchRobert maust
Adolph neidermeyerPresha neidermeyer
David Parisertimothy A. Pearson
Richard RileyL. Christian Schaupp
megan mcBride-SchauppDenise White
ManagementAjay Aluri
Gerald Blakelyneil BucklewDavid Cale
David DawleyFrank Demarco
Jim DentonJack A. FullerJoyce Heamestim Heames
Jeffery HoughtonGary S. Insch
Suzanne Kitchennancy mcIntyre
tim munyonDietrich Schaupp
Abhishek SrivastavaLinda Sypolt
edward tomlinsonJun Xia
economicsRonald Balvers
Arabinda BasisthaRoger Congleton
Brian CushingStratford Douglas
eran GuseGeorge Hammond
Clifford HawleyShulchiro nishioka
Adam nowakSantiago PintoWilliam ReeceAmanda Ross
William trumbulltom S. WittFeng Yao
Dongwoo YooAndrew Young
executive in residenceWilliam Hutchison
FacultyFinance
Ashok Abbottnaomi Boyd
K. Victor ChowFrank DeGeorge
Ann marie HibbertAlexander Kurov
Constanza meneghettiWilliam Rileyterry Rose
Paul J. Speaker
MarketingJames BrownJody Crosno
Annie CuiPaula Fitzgerald
Karen FranceCyril Logar
Richard mcFarlandmatthew Sarkees
elizabeth tomlinsonmichael WalshAndy Wood
MiSoran Alston
Virginia KleistGraham Peace
nanda Surendra
UndergraduateProfessor andrew young, economics
dr. jack dorminey, Accounting
dr. ann Marie Hibbert, Finance
dr. david dawley, Business management
dr. nanda Surendra, management Information Systems
dr. andy Wood, marketing
graduatedr. Shuichiro nishioka, economics
dr. richard Brooks, Accounting
dr. Gary insch, Business Administration
dr. alexander Kurov, Finance
dr. neil Buckew, Industrial Relations
Faculty Marshals
Beta Gamma Sigma HonoraryBeta Gamma Sigma is the international business honor society for students enrolled in programs accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). to qualify for membership inductees must be in the top ten percent of baccalaureate students, in the top twenty percent of the graduate students, or have completed all degree requirements for doctoral studies.
2012 Members graduating
Jason Andrukonisthomas BaileyJeffrey BerrymanDaniel CarlsonSarah CartwrightKelly CastleberryKelsey Claproodelizabeth DeVaultelizabeth DickersonRyan Flanders
Valerie FlaniganAmy ForsheyAlan GnegyAdrienne Gofftyler Goodykoontzmichael Grubermariah Hamiltonevan HardestyStephen HendersonKyle Hess
William JemioloJeremy todd JordanRyan JoyRyan KellerJonathan LabateWilliam Laubach, IIILindsey LutyensAbigail monsonJeremy munzaCody nieman
thomas o’Shieldseduardo Gonzalez SolerGarnett RobinsonDavid RocchiniGina RomanAlison RyanAshley SmithJohn Robert terneusDavid Wable
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DEgREE CANDIDATES
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Economics August 2011 Casto martin montero Kuscevic Jared A. Pincin
May 2012 eugene Bempong nyantakyi elena Bondarenko Christa Dean Court John Arthur Dove Amy Faye Godfrey Adam James Hoffer tuan Viet Le Adam Jay Pellillo
MASTER OF ARTSEconomics August 2011 Julie Saty Lohi eric James Pennington Hossein Radmard
December 2011 Kelly terhune Hughes Serkan Karadas Shadrack mwenda mwilaria minh tam tammy Schlosky Seydina ousmane Sene Zheng tian
May 2012 Jennifer Lynn Clark Andrew martin Friedle Amanda marie Kaler maryam naghsh nejad Kathleen m. Sheehan Adam Dale Stivers Jue Wang
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION August 2011 Andrew Stephen Ash Lucas Daniel Askew nathan Gregory Bartlett mark Robert Billotti mary A. Bruen Junwen Chai Daniel David Clark Kelly Lynn Cruse Leslie Anne Cruse Sarah Catherine Davisson Garrett Russell Dinsmore Justin Wayne Dunlap Joseph W. Ferrell Aleksandra A. Glotko nicholas Adam Halfhill Kevin Henry Haun matthew Joseph Heller Sean michael Henry Stephen nathaniel Holcomb Rachel Argus Issenberg Ryan Joshua Jones Colleen B. Kelly matthew Jude Keplinger
disclaimer: the list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. this document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
erin Susanne Lauer noel Claire Leuzarder Aoyu Li Yihou Li Ju-Chin Lin Benjamin todd Linville Paul William Adolph Listman-Ward Ashley Renee malik Jesse Alexander mcneely David A. mitchell Charlotte Ariel morgan Yue Wah ng Drew Lewis nutter matthew Kyle Poorman Derek James Putila Jared Dale Ramsey taylor Ashcom Rooke Rebecca Rosing Adam Wesley Sainato James michael Scharnitz Jeremy David Shockcor Christopher Shane Stang Zacary John tardiff terrence Wayne triplett, Jr. Zhan Wang Jonathan Joseph West Paul Ross Williams William Joshua Wilt
December 2011 Kristopher Shawn Bennett Sean michael Buckley marcus D. Corvino Corey Seth Facemire Abby elizabeth Freeland tiffany Dawn Kennedy-Dowler Christoph ernst Wilken Kisker matthew Joseph Kritzer Denise michelle Kyker Kevin Daniel moore Apryl Phares-Zirkle Candice April Powers Arif Rashid Sarwari elisa Genevieve margot Sommer Brandon David Stull Deanna Jeanette Vaughan Jason e. Wyers
May 2012 Adetola olusegun Awofisayo Amy Christine Bean Joanna Lynn Binegar Shannon C. Bodkin Jay Joseph Bringman James espe Briones Ashley michelle Brown Stephen Joseph Campbell Douglas Kirkpatrick Cross Douglas William Farmer Jonathan Henry Gavlinski Kristina Amanda Geiselhart Kathleen Keough Griebel Andrew Joseph Harris David Alan-Walter Hearst Jason Pershing Henderson Larry William Jimison, II Jared J. Jones Jeremy todd Jordan
Daniel edward Kimble John Christian Knight Kestrell Brenna Lowe Christopher Ryan marshall michael Alexander mcGlothlin Joshua Lee miller Bradley Daniel miller Joseph Reid mosesso Sanjay K. Pandey Brittany Autumn Sheets William Daniel Snyder John Robert terneus Daniel Kyle Whitehead Robert michael Wyatt
MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANCY August 2011 Drew David DuPont Andrew Brice Fluharty Joseph David Fulaytar Ashlea Paige Griesbaum Katrina marie Hostler Hua Huang Amanda mae Kobasher Logan William Kowcheck John Joseph Lambert Jessica Lynn mathew Daniel Joseph mcnichol Sheila Anne mick mallory Dawn ohse megan A. Rushford Andrew Lyle Sageser eric Charles Scrudato matthew Leland Sexton Andrew Riggin Silbernagel Stewart Russell Sleime Wesley Allen tracewell Ryan C. Wallace Patrick Harrison Weiner Stephen Grant Whitehair
December 2011 Sydney michelle Boggess Zachary W. Carder Zhiling Peng Victor Julian Shaffer
May 2012 Lauren Brooke Ayers Joshua Clifford Barnhart Danielle marie Bieniek Christopher ernest Burky Devon marie Cleland Chad Westley Cottrill Ryan Andrew Hasara Damon Ricardo Hubbard Jacob thomas Kidwell Jack Lee oliver max Phillip Sperry
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Finance August 2011 Brittany Lynn Audia Yen-Pu Chen Kevin Donahue
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Chad Everett Hileman Zhaoyun Jia Lu Jin Selcuk Karahan Kristopher J. Korzi Meilin Liu Yang Liu Chade W. Lowe Juyun Lu Wei-Hwa Peng Jeremy David Shockcor Mary Theresa Soo Hon Fan Zhang
December 2011 S. Tyler Remick
May 2012 Tuan Viet Le
Industrial Relations August 2011 Megan Leigh Albright Erin Nicole Alexander Brittany Renee Baria Matthew John Basil Mary A. Bruen Monique Renee Burton Andrew Michael Carnes Adam Tyler Chini Nick Demus IV Matthew Anthony DiSilvio Joshua Gregory Finniss Jeffrey Ryan Fowler Stephen Andrew Gansor Tristan Leigh Gartin Kevin Henry Haun Rachel Argus Issenberg Sherri Lynn James Chase Adams Keffer Courtney Lynn Kendle Scott Anthony Kozlowski Matthew Thomas Lee John William Lively Katherine Anne Lukens Dianna Marie McCann Rachel Joy Miller Adam Wesley Sainato Sarah Marie Smith Cameron Russell Thoroughman Jennifer Nicole Triplett Lauren Lee Walker Robert Andrew Wheeler
December 2011 Tiffany Christine Bolner Michael Edward Sirockman Marie Elizabeth Wells
May 2012 Chanaka Roshan Abeyratne Joshua Allen Fisher
DEGREE CANDIDATES
BACHELOR OF SCIENCEEconomics August 2011 Stephen J. Caudill Ryan David Combs Thomas Orion Weidman
December 2011 ** Ian Harrison Alexander Sulayman E. Cham Megan Elizabeth Coffman Brandon Robert Cork Sean Thomas Droginske Jourdan Gibson ** Patrick T. Krimm Elias McQueen Samuel David Namay
May 2012 Kyle Joseph Basehore † ** Michael Joseph Behrens, Jr. *** Sarah-Anne Brault Sarah Kathryn Elizabeth Flint *** Michael Patrick Gruber *** Jordan Joseph Hantz ** Beth A. Howell Pavel Mihaelovich Ivchenko Daniel Francis Kelleher ** Daniel P. McDermott, Jr. Jack Stevenson Mesner Ryan Kendrick Mulraney William Warren Pence Anthony Peter Schmidt Christopher L. Shultz ** Francis Angelo Viola, Jr.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Accounting August 2011 John J. Brewster Ryan Mitchell Buckley Abby L. DiNofrio Marisa Noel Frezza Jordan Thomas Jones Ey Jin Ko Brandon David Mullens Brandyn Lee Whiting
Ryan G. Wilson
December 2011 * Kory A. Bliss Philip Michael Capogreco Bridgette L. Cooper ** Nicholas Patrick Ferrari *** Zachary H. Findley ** Lacey Kae Gantzer Brian S. Gillenwater II *** Devin Ann Goudy Thomas Lee Harvey *** Laura Reed Kepple Tyler Jay Lowers Evan M. Ludewig ** Jennifer Lynn Mastaller Joshua D. McClead Ryan Allen Melder
Christian Andrew Mussig * Donald Dwayne Redman * Douglas Jared Rimler ** Daniel L. Roberts
* Kyle Timothy Snell Shawn Douglas Sowers ** Daniel John Swick * Raleigh Marie Thomas Michael Shane Welter * Timothy Cullen Woomer II
Mark Arthur Zinn
May 2012 * Matthew George Abraham Chad Douglas Alkire * Eric Michael Angstadt * Gregory T. Bat ** Lindsey Marie Beaver † ** Paul Corkrean Bonasso *** Eric M. Booker Michael D. Boone * Brian Douglas Brick † * Jeremy Andrew Burgess * Sean Michael Burner John Ethan Chapman *** Matthew Christoffersen Emily Marie Clapper * Geoffrey James Conway Amanda M. Cook Christopher Richard Cumbie *** Elizabeth Brooke DeVault ** Elizabeth Anne Dickerson * Ryan C. Doele Michael T. Donnelly Andrew Ryan Ellis Jane Louise Evans Andrew Thomas Kirby Evans Sara Ashley Fetty *** Valerie Marie Flanigan ** Derica Nicole Fletcher *** Amy Marie Forshey Edward Andrew Francowic ** Alysa Elizabeth Friel ** Steven Byron Funk Allison Paige Geris † *** Alan Michael Gnegy ** Brittney May Goad Michael David Goertler ** Adrienne E. Goff ** Tyler McCue Goodykoontz Kevin Michael Griffin *** Mariah Blake Hamilton * Rebecca D. Hanlon *** Evan M. Hardesty Bethany Paige Harper Patrick Egan Harris Casey Jordan Haynes * C. Ryan Hayslette † * Laura Ann Hoffman ** Clint Patrick Holbert Katie E. Householder Michael P. Howell Jesse Lane Isner Felicia Marie Jankowski *** William E. Jemiolo ** Jody Loren Johnson * Justin A. Keeler Heather Lynn Kelleher
Disclaimer: The list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. This document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude † University Honors Scholar
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† *** Ryan Raymond Keller Samantha Nicole Kite Justin A. Kline Rikki Renea Knotts * Brandi Lyn Lambka *** William John Laubach III Christopher Andrew Longerbeam Jeremy Alexander Luna Carl Brandon Mack Anthony Michael Maffei * Brian Charles Marchelewski, Jr. Sarah Elizabeth Mateer Jessica Marie Mazzone Blaine Adare McKinney ** Elana Rose Melli * Christopher William Motyl Bianca Kristene Mugnano *** Jeremy Daniel Munza Casey Clark Nau *** Cody Ryan Nieman ** Thomas Lee O’Shields Matthew J. Orchulli ** Summer Dawn Patton Daniel Beirne Pritt Hayley Jane Rayburn Kelsey Jane Rayburn * Bryan James Reifer ** Sarah Christine Remo * Andrew Carver Robey † *** Garrett Luke Robinson *** David Anthony Rocchini * Ryan Douglas Rockwood Taj Zachary Rohr ** Zachary James Rosencrance Garrett Christopher Rowan *** Tyler Sandoval Floyd McKinley Sayre Richard Kenneth Schutte III * Andrew C. Shaffer Adam Ryan Sinclair Erica Lynn Singer James Ryan Sklencar *** Ashley Danielle Smith Dylan Matthew Snyder Brittany Taylor Snyder Adam Michael Stevens * Morgan Nicole Thomas * Michael Alexander Tonelli Michelle Lee Turner * Wesley David Vincent *** David Troy Wable Brandon Michael Welsh *** Elva Nicole Whetzel Reed Edward Williams Wyatt Daniel Young
DEGREE CANDIDATES
Business Management August 2011 Michael Emmanuele Flack Andrew Kiyfes Kaitlin Mary Klimowski ** Joseph Peter Moss Jordan Riley Smith Kelly Elizabeth Taylor Derya Ucuz
December 2011 Donald W. Barclay ** Tighe Crawford Bullock *** Chelsea Elizabeth Buseman Michael Austin Corbin Paul M. Facemire, Jr. Justin Michael Fink Justin Thomas Floyd Corey Lee Frye John Edward Guilbert ** James M. Hughes Matthew David Kelly ** Crystal Lynn Kleeh Patrick Christopher LaGuardia Erin Caitlin May Andrew Kevin McLaughlin Jarred Wayne Nutter Michelle Ann Onuska * Brandon A. Price Kristen Renee Pryor Vy Ngoc Quynh Quach Patrick T. Reardon Teresa G. Santelli Mark Stephen Schneider Matthew Michael Schreiber Jeffrey Paul Shao Michael Ryan Spierto Hope L. Sweeney Eric Davis Tonnessen JoHanna Dale Yost ** Lauren Brooke Zimmerman
May 2012 * James R. Allen * Matthew Logan Andenora *** Jason Michael Andrukonis Jordan Dimitrios Apostolou Andrew Stuart Armstrong Matthew Frederick Bartling Keenan Thomas Becker Ryan Andrew Belcher ** Paige M. Belcher John Erickson Benyak David Kristopher Bertha Kenneth Joseph Bickel Tyler D. Blickenstaff Erin M. Bowers * Jacob Marvin Bowman Jenna Lynn Brady Brian S. Brodzansky * Christopher J. Bucon Aaron B. Butcher-Winfree Kyle J. Butson Mark Christopher Buzby * Daniel R. Carlson Cole Robert Cassis Amy Elizabeth Chrzaszcz
** Joshua J. Contraguerro Brittney Rachelle Cook * Anthony J. DeFazio Roger Newhall Derby III Nicholas Michael Dilello Kien Trung Do Patrick Griffin Fitzgerald Alexander Scott Folmer Samantha Emily Freels * Amanda Virginia Freels James Coy Freeman Ryan Michael Gift Michael M. Glick ** Eduardo Luis Gonzalez Maria Grace Greco Christopher Payne Harris ** Stephen Michael Henderson *** Kyle Matthew Hess Stephen Gregory Jewell Carrie Elizabeth Johnson *** Ryan Charles Joy Jerril T. Kalaparambath Michael James Kalinowski Christopher H. Kavanagh Neil A. Logan Jason Franklin Lustig Danielle Jean Mackey Gregory Joseph Maguire Matthew Colin Manning ** Autumn Michele McClelland ** Callista Anna-Marie McNair Brent David Everest Meyers Jonathon Freeman Julian Miller *** Abigail Lynn Monson Michael David Mullinix, Jr. * Jordan Dane Murman * Jordan Charles Murn Christine Kelly Myers Nicholas Shaun Orban Duygu Ozpaksoy Alexander Edwards Peluchette * Joseph Walter Pifer Cassidy Rae Preece Andrew S. Richardson Esteban Espinoza Roca Mitch Alan Rosendale * Martin Jamison Schultz Dan L. Shearer ** Taylor Ross Shepherd Jack Gregory Sherry Jenna L. Shiben Bradley Joseph Singleton ** Gray A. Slother * Tara Nicole St. Clair Vincent Arthur Steffich * Kerri Jo Thompson † *** Mark Andrew Thompson El Hadji Amadou Hamidou Toure Andrew Joseph Vecchio Catherine C Wickline Aaron Joseph Wilson Frank C. Wilson Patrick Nicholas Wilson * Nathaniel Jonathan Wright
Disclaimer: The list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. This document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude † University Honors Scholar
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Finance August 2011 Justin Bryant Blankenship Ryan David Combs Michael A. Greenly Sean Read McCreery Stephen H. Morrison IV Zachary Stephen Romanowski Brandon Robert Smick * Val Alex Young
December 2011 Megan Elizabeth Coffman Andrew M. Conroy * Christopher Michael Devlin Joshua Eric Gimble * Bree Danielle Gustke Cameron Witt Hillard Theodore B. Karen Michael Robert Lovato Edward Charles Maher, Jr. Samuel David Namay Kirk Michael Pappas Trent C. Reid Charles Joseph Shaw Cameron G. Stewart Tyler Cameron Urban Brent Arden Watson Jeremy Matthew Webb Daniel Joseph Westermeyer
G. Morgan T. Wood
May 2012 Hesham Alabbar *** Fahad Ahmed AlGhamdi * Kent Gregory Bailey *** Thomas Michael Bailey *** Jeffrey Tyler Berryman * Kyle D. Boker William Blake Bridges * Natalie Alison Burton ** Kevin Charles Busick * Matthew David Cameron Maxwell James Carozza *** Kelly Lawrence Castleberry IV * Jesse Thomas Catalano * Andrew James Cirilli Christopher Robert Clarke David Nicholas Claudio Nicholas John Coucoules Gregory Robert Dahl Chandler S. Dewese *** Ryan P. Flanders Sarah Kathryn Elizabeth Flint ** Ruben Garrido Christopher Geigel Sean Cameron Goldstein ** Connor Michael Gorman William Zachary Grimsley * Jake Thomas Higgins William Vernon Hogan Wayne Thomas Hudson, Jr.
DEGREE CANDIDATES
Muhammad Izzat Bin Ibrahim * Caitlin Marie Jackson † Christopher Keith Johnson Kristen Melissa Jurasik Cameron F. Kania Karen Denise Knick Richard Thomas Kovatch *** Jonathan Lawrence Labate * Samantha Selina Rose Marcellus * Stephen Andrew Marcus Kellie Ann McDonald * Wesley Adam McGinnis ** Korey Michel Brandon Zachary Miller Jessica Lynn Misko Brittany Dawn Parker Jonathan T. Prahl * David Michael Pulaski * Scott Anthony Safcsak Ahmad Abdulrahman Sindi Eric James Snyder Joshua Tobias Stickley Travis Lee Stolfer Brittany Nicole Stump Yipeng Theodore Sun Andrew Steven Thomas ** Maureen Chase Tobin ** Shanna Hsin-Lei Tu Brandon Taylor Waldner Holli Marie Wolfe
Management Information Systems August 2011 Justin Ethan Collins David Corbley Lawson
December 2011 Jared David Lloyd Friedman Arthur James Morley
May 2012 * Benjamin R. Bridgeman Jeffrey J. Clifford Emily Brooks Coffman * David Josiah Deal Matthew Charles Finnell Anthony Michael Frangione Jared F. Goodman Hopi Daniel Hathaway Alec F. Heiskell Lindsay Mary Kapuscienski * Sherry Marie Mayle Bryce M. Mclane Spenser Reed Noland ** Andrew J. Oliu Tyler Michael Romeo * Alan Donald Rowan *** Alison Wynne Ryan * Justin Alexander Schmitt * Philip Thomas Shaffer Lauren Nicole Stevens Briana Nicole Tranchini Corey Allen Westerman
Marketing August 2011 Wajeeh Mohammedsaeed Aljanabi
Dana Marie Ballato Benjamin James Eddy Michael Thomas Fontanesi Ashley Michelle Olson ** Cassandra Jo Pisone
December 2011 Eric Michael Bachmann Shane Corey Bartolomeo Stephen Bruce Boalo Alyssa Marie Cross Tuan Ba Doan ** Rayanne Jessica Gaudreau Whitley Morgan Hall Morgan Adar Houghton Michael Joseph McCabe Gregory Keller McCormack ** Julie Marie Moore Maddie M. Orend Joshua Phillip Peterson Elizabeth Danielle Rekas Viraj J. Suryawanshi Lauren Ann Thorp * Stephen George Volker ** Sierra Kathryn Wallizer
May 2012 Jennifer Rose Aguglia Jaime Lynne Angelicchio Jerred Phillip Bellinger * Tyler Christopher Bohner Andrew S. Boy Katelyn Marie Briggs * Talia Samae Brunicardi Joshua Michael Burns Lauren Hope Camerieri *** Sarah Joanne Cartwright *** Kelsey A. Claprood Krista Lea Comer Kevin Daniel Connors Brooke Meredith Corey Alexander Channing Crank Alethea Bren Critides * Erin Joan Dailey Jason Louis Danielsen Harrison P. Donahue ** Riley James Dunn Katherine Rose Dyer * Avery Victoria Field ** Michael A. Filandino Brandon M. Fischetti ** Ryan Wayne Franks ** Jessica Tess Gard Kathleen Margaret Glebinski * Caroline Nicole Hanson Charles R. Harman * Shawn Logan Harvey ** Kimberly Dawn Headley Chelsea Marie Hyers Paris Breanne Jordan Mark Christopher Jurick Brett Allen Justice
Disclaimer: The list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. This document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude † University Honors Scholar
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Christopher James Kawczynski *** Tyler D.M. King Gabriel G. Koons Kristina Nicole Kostenko Alexis P. Kurianowicz Robert B. Lees Katie Beth Lester Emily Marie Liscio Dillon Joseph Lively *** Lindsey Danae Lutyens Mary Kelsey MacCourtney Chelsea Lauren Mangini Paul Mason Stephen Charles Mattera Sean Patrick Morris † *** Mallory Jo Mueller Marcel Devin Myers, Jr. *** Erika Lynn Nuzzo Natalie Rae Pace Tyler Jacob Park Nichole Peterson Amanda Jordan Pini ** Thomas Ryan Ponzurick Melissa Gadsby Roeder * Amy Nicole Rogers *** Gina Marie Roman * Lindsay Christine Sawyers Justin Scheib * Laura Elizabeth Senic Nathan Lee Sirbaugh Brian Joseph Stackhouse ** Caitlin Michelle Steele Daniel Louis Sweigart Katherine Mary Szold Andrea Beth Tracewell Christine Marie Troup Levi Samual Wallace * Sarah Elizabeth Wattick Andrew David Waxman Alisha Anne White † *** Sara-Anne O’Neal Williams Brian David Winowich James William Younger
DEGREE CANDIDATES
Disclaimer: The list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. This document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude † University Honors Scholar
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Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources & DesignSunday, May 13, 2012 | 9:30 a.m.
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Animal & Nutritional SciencesDesign & Merchandising
Forestry & Natural ResourcesPlant & Soil Sciences
Resource Management
B.MdS.-M.S. M.S.-Ph.D.
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PRELUDE&PROCESSIONAL* Krista Shinew, D.M.A.
NATIONALANTHEM Sharon Lankford
WELCOMINGREMARKS Rudolph P. Almasy, Interim Dean, Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources & Design
COMMENCEMENTADDRESS Joel G. Newman, President & Chief Executive Officer American Feed Industry Association, Arlington, Virginia
“MYHOMEAMONGTHEHILLS” Sharon Lankford
PRESENTATIONOFDEGREECANDIDATES Kenneth P. Blemings, Associate Professor Animal & Nutritional Science
Doctor of Philosophy
Master’s Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Multidisciplinary Studies Division of Animal & Nutritional Sciences Division of Design & Merchandising Division of Forestry & Natural Resources Division of Plant & Soil Sciences Division of Resource Management
CONFERRINGOFDEGREES Michele G. Wheatly Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs West Virginia University
ALUMNICHARGETOTHECLASSOF2012 H.R. Scott, President, Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources & Design Alumni Association
ALMAMATER** Sharon Lankford
RECESSIONAL Krista Shinew
ORDEROFEXERCISES
DavisCollegeofAgriculture,NaturalResources&DesignRudolph P. Almasy, Interim Dean
* Members of the audience may be seated during the processional.** Members of the audience are requested to stand and remain at their places.
NOTE: Smoking is prohibited in the Coliseum.
PleasejoinusforareceptiontocongratulateourgraduatesimmediatelyfollowingtheceremonyintheShellBuildingbesidetheColiseum.
Graduates will have professional photos taken as they cross the stage. Ordering instructions are available at http://
graduation.wvu.edu.
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Joel G. Newman
Joel Newman was elected American Feed Industry Association president in July 2004 and officially assumed his post in January 2005. He is only the seventh president in the association’s 101-year history. Joel’s prior AFIA affiliation included serving as chairman of the board and four terms as director.
Joel has over three decades of diverse agribusiness career experience. He has served in several positions, from sales to CEO leadership, in various agribusiness segments, including retail, petroleum, food processing, agronomy, and commercial feed.
Joel completed his bachelor’s degree in animal science at West Virginia University and his M.B.A. in finance at Syracuse University. He is director of the International Feed Industry Federation, headquartered in the United Kingdom. He is also an appointed member of the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture’s Agriculture Technical Advisory Committee and serves on the U.S. Delegation for Codex Alimentarius, which establishes global food safety and trade standards. He recently served on the President’s Food Safety Initiative. In 2009, Joel led the establishment of an industry foundation, IFEEDER, to fund future education and research priorities of the industry and serves as president of the foundation.
Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, AFIA is the only national trade association devoted exclusively to representing the interests of the animal feed industry and its suppliers. Membership includes feed and pet food manufacturers, ingredient manufacturers and suppliers, equipment manufacturers, and companies that supply goods and services to those agricultural sectors. AFIA’s over 500 corporate members manufacture 75 percent of the nation’s primary commercial food.
Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources & Design Administration
Rudolph P. AlmasyInterim Dean
Dennis K. SmithAssociate Dean for Academic Affairs & Multidisciplinary Studies
Timothy T. PhippsAssociate Dean for Research & Outreach
Thomas W. GreenAssistant Dean for Finance & Administration
Paul E. LewisAssistant Director for Outreach & Community Affairs
Barton S. BakerDirector of the Division of Plant & Soil Sciences
Matthew WilsonInterim Director of the Division of Animal & Nutritional Sciences
Barbara S. McFallDirector of the Division of Design & Merchandising
Joseph F. McNeelDirector of the Division of Forestry & Natural Resources
Jerald J. FletcherDirector of the Division of Resources Management
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Animal&FoodSciences August 2011 Aunchalee Aussanasuwannakul
December 2011 Stephanie Kathrine Gatrell
May 2012 Kevin Scott Shaffer Reza Tahergorabi
ForestResourceScience August 2011 Shawn T. Grushecky Wenshu Lin
December 2011 Andrew William Hafs Kenneth Richard Sheehan Steven James Storck Melissa Ann Thomas-Van Gundy
May 2012 Holly M. McChesney Robert Joseph Michalow Robin Lynn Yeager
Genetics&DevelopmentalBiology August 2011 Prashanthi Mulinti
December 2011 Crystal Marie Goldyn
Human&CommunityDevelopment December 2011 Lisa Kelly Nix
May 2012 Jennifer Rachelle Parsons Anna Delaine Phoenix Joshua Edward Rice
NaturalResourceEconomics December 2011 Saima Bashir
May 2012 Saman Janaranjana Herath Bandara
Plant&SoilSciences August 2011 John F. Beck
ReproductivePhysiology May 2012 Tina Lynn Dow Tiffany Ann Wilmoth
DEGREECANDIDATES
MASTER OF AGRICULTURE August 2011 Lindsey Michelle Crites Brian Jordan Hurley Andrea Marie Kneer Jessica Lee Maple Alisha Nichole Persinger Kent T. Saul Serena Sue Straight Vanessa Ann Wallace David A. Wilson
December 2011 Kaitlyn Mari Kiehart Kayla Jene Lemley Janel Clare Nye Whitney Dawn Porter Michael Joseph Vozniak
May 2012 Megan Renee Andrews Eric Brian Frederick Jaclyn Shae Hoover Lucia A. Mosesso
MASTER OF SCIENCEAgricultural&ExtensionEducation August 2011 Natasha Rae Winslow
December 2011 Becky Layne Berkebile Jason Allen Burnside Jennifer N. Dunn Rachael Leigh Payne
Agriculture&ResourceEconomics August 2011 Praveena R. Jayaraman Rajendra Prasad Poudel Xueting Zhao
December 2011 Ryan Michael Benninger Chairat Choesawan Mary Bekunda Kobusingye Tizita Alemayehu Wasihun
May 2012 Sulaiman Olawale Balogun Christopher David Bouquot Daniel Robert Miller
Agronomy May 2012 Calene Bridget Thomas
AnimalPhysiology August 2011 Jennie Lin Zambito
December 2011 Megan Anne Parker Jessica Lynn Welling
May 2012 Amanda Jean Cathers Sara Luchretia Sloane
Applied&EnvironmentalMicrobiology December 2011 Christopher Tyler Moore
May 2012 Mariana Teodora Farcas
Entomology August 2011 Sudan Gyawaly
December 2011 Matthew Isaac McKinney
Nutrition&FoodScience August 2011 Alexandra Marie Strucel Brittany Nicholle Swiger
May 2012 Jordan Elizabeth Bryant Maria Lyn Dalzot Ashley Marie Evans Ilgin Paker Christin Rose Sell
Recreation,Parks&TourismResources August 2011 Coy James Belknap III Albert J. Mestrovic III
May 2012 Teri Lynn Chuprinko Radley Edward Miller
ReproductivePhysiology August 2011 Todd Michael Ramboldt
May 2012 Glenna Michelle Schmid
Disclaimer: The list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. This document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
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Wildlife&FisheriesResources August 2011 Heather Leigh Ellery Charnee Lee Rose Stephen Michael Selego Darrin Michael Welchert
December 2011 Eric Mitchell Miller Jeremy David Mizel
May 2012 Geriann Albers Ross G. Andrew Michael Anthony Porto Cheryl Lynn Schweizer
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FORESTRY August 2011 Ivan Zhelev Anastasov Sarah Jane Deacon Abigail Louise McQueen Matthew Desmond Oliver Pradip Saud David Bradley Summerfield
May 2012 Terry Lewis Burhans, Jr. Saurabh Kumar Megan Elizabeth McCuen Ellen Lee Voss
BACHELOR OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES December 2011 Kelsey Renee Fertig Jeremy Ryan O’Ferrell McGhee ** Christian James Roper
May 2012 Alexis Hope Coppola Hamilton Lake Ford Jesse Aron Jean Patricia Marie Luber John A. Ruggeri
DEGREECANDIDATES
BACHELOR OF SCIENCEAgribusinessManagement&RuralDevelopment August 2011 Jonathan Daren Allen Shawn Micheal Alleshouse Robert James Ashley John M. Elias J. Milton Porterfield IV * Jessica Rose Slike
December 2011 Hannah Elisabeth Heavner John Walter Nelson Justin Wade Smith Joshua Jay Sturdevant ** Katherine Anne Workman
May 2012 Timothy Mark Allen II Elise Marie Beyer Shawn Steven Bland *** Amy Louise Burt Justin Kip Chandler Jessica Lynn Crum Matthew Lee Dotson Nathaniel Joseph Frederick Taylor Steven Groff Brien Healy Jamison Cody Dale Johnson Zackary Von Lovell *** Lindsay Nicole Maus Brandi Ellen Naylor * Troy Louis Nussbaum Joshua Clinton Oates Sabra Dawn Plum * Eric Michael Rhodes Eric James Rose *** Bethany Grace Sirk * Tiffany Jo Sismondo Samantha Benson Webb Steele Megan Larue Thompson Michael Gerard Weyand
Animal&NutritionalSciences August 2011 Amber Nicole Rose
December 2011 Julie Anne Arnold Ethan Lynn Bloomfield Ashley Dawn Bohrer *** Dominick Edward Cangemi * Sarah Nicole Claprood Sharon Nicole Frankhouser
May 2012 Katherine Nicole Austin Louisa Elaine Bowen * John Butler Boyd Kailynn Michelle Cerny * Rachael Ellen Cramer Jillian Nichole Dishion Krystal Dawn Ferrell
Morgan Rae Foley Emily Danielle Gaither * Johanna Katelin Haggerty *** Tina Elyse Hoggarth Rush Madison Holt Erin Nicole Keller Angela Elsie Lamp † *** Jedson Robert Liggett II Jennifer Diane McIe Brandi Ellen Naylor ** Ronald David Shaw ** Grace Elizabeth Skaff † * Laura Marshall Slack *** Kristen Danielle Smith Bisom Karen Nicole Sommers † ** Rebecca Ann Spear * Benjamin Patrick Werle † *** Blake Alexandria Younis
Applied&EnvironmentalMicrobiology May 2012 Melinda Ann Smith
Biochemistry August 2011 Tyler Brendan Galbreath
December 2011 Seth Alan Neptune
May 2012 Crystal Cheree Allen *** Nicholas Benjamin Amos David Anthony Buzzard *** Sean Matthew Hanlon *** Brittany Dawn Ratcliff * Milo William Sanda * Yale Morgan Tiley *** Keith Aaron Weise Erica Fay Wilkins Bradley Robert Williams
DesignStudies August 2011 Hadley Elizabeth Garnett
December 2011 * Sara N. Inglis Sarah Marie Jones Kelsey Jane Rigel Sarah Ann Sepkowski
May 2012 * Nicole Leann Ambrozak Joseph Christopher Burker * Lucinda Faith Harris Amanda A. Smyer
Disclaimer: The list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. This document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude † University Honors Scholar
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Environmental&NaturalResourceEconomics August 2011 Lawrence Paul Schoonmaker IV
December 2011 Ivan John Maldonado II Patrick Charles Santaspirt * Jared Thomas Shockey Caleb Paul Sullivan Llewellyn Charles Williams III
May 2012 Ashlee Dawn Fitch Brittney Ann Frazier * Jacob Edward Johnson Maria Addison McCain Amelia Elizabeth Plank James Edward Turner
FashionDesign&Merchandising August 2011 Sierra Nicole Cain Veronica Anna Cello Melissa Marie Collazo Heather Marie Delgaldo Meredith Brooke Edwards Kerri Ashley Gant ** Kellie Jo Hatcher Kinley Lauren Horne ** Stephanie Marie Keaton Stephanie Michelle Kuntz * Stephanie Rose Levenson Jennifer Lynn Logan ** Abby Elizabeth Mallow Rachel Shea Nicholson Amanda Jennifer Peruta ** Cassandra Jo Pisone * Joanna Grace Radow Marissa Anne Scovill Hannah Jo Shaffer Elizabeth A. Shewbridge Alyssa Renee Silvestri Michelle Cheree Strong-Miller Samantha Michelle Whalen Carly French Willson
December 2011 Sarah Ann Baillargeon Leah E. Caprio Kelly Ann Coffindaffer Jaya Pauline Shibani Dyer Amy E. Gluch Kimberly Grace Lockwood
May 2012 Emily Elyse Cale * Melaina Renee Cimini * Carly Nicole Humphreys * Arica Marion La Magna
DEGREECANDIDATES
Sarah Beth Moore * Kristina Alee Pellien Rachel Elizabeth Sapio Nicole Marie Schmidt * Andrea Valerino
HumanNutrition&Foods August 2011 Ashley Nicole Albaugh Elizabeth Marie Cano Joseph Abraham Leuliette ** Kaitlin Mock Anna Lee Watson
December 2011 *** Christine Ann Dyer Brandi L. Nobles Kyle Edward Rooney James Dayton Searls * Timothy Lee Siege, Jr. * Shelley Lynn Talpas
May 2012 ** Chelsey Lyn Allen Kyllie Lynn Bebout Jillian Sarah Black Jessica Virginia Brantner Katie Lynn Bulian Ariel Elizabeth Buric Dianne Carla Cerulli * Devin Marie Diehl Andrew Michael Hill Sarah Elizabeth Howard Devin Leah Kesecker Jacqueline Marie Lorimer Kaitlin Anna Mollohan * Erica Leigh Paulus Taylor Marie Powell Julie Michelle Sankbeil * Alexandra Marie Smith Elizabeth Alexandra Stone Amy Lynn Vincent ** Amy Elizabeth Wright
InteriorDesign August 2011 Sami Akkad
December 2011 Amber Dyan Jones
May 2012 ** Maribeth Allen Brittany Leann Fritz ** Ashley Kristine Hardt * Stephanie Ann Mansberger *** Katrina Lisette Matthews Jennifer Anne Propst Joanna Stipa * Elizabeth Anne Wahbe Elizabeth Anne Widdis
SoilScience May 2012 * Kathryn Marie Payne
Wildlife&FisheriesResources August 2011 Brandon James Arbogast * Isaac Gibson * Logan Michael Maxwell John Ryan McGlone Arthur Wayne Riley, Jr. * Audra Elizabeth Sabo Barry L. Shier
December 2011 Hollie Jean Fluharty Christopher David Grady Zachary Lincoln Harman * Lisa Kate Hudson Gabriel James Jones Mark Jacob Kendle Jonathan Mark Kendra Zachary Clayton Lay ** Kara Danielle Schwanger Vincent Michael Untied
May 2012 Levi Garth Abel Christopher McKinley Anderson Matthew Richard Belcher Eric Nathaniel Blend Geoffrey Clark Brinker Ira L. Brown, Jr. *** Tyler Scott Evans ** Jeremy Lynn Everson ** Eric Daniel Eyde *** Donald Douglas Gilbert ** William Obie Haus Anthony Michael Hoffman Jacob Daniel Jabbour ** Chivon Nicole Kisic *** Katrina Sue Lawrence *** Christopher Lee Mangen *** Ashlee Dawn Martin * Chad Edward Neil Timothy Michael Owen * Curtis Junior Roth * Kayla Marie Smith Gregory Mark Stavely Johanna Marie Taylor Cody A. Uhas Ryan C. Varga Ryan Lee Wetzel Lee Allen Yost
WoodScience&Technology December 2011 Jeremy Wayne Owens Paden Donald Wilson
May 2012 Bradley Karel Halley Bryan H. Morse Andrew Theodore Ryznar
Disclaimer: The list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. This document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude † University Honors Scholar
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTUREAgricultural&ExtensionEducation August 2011 Devin Ryan Johnston
December 2011 Benjamin David Clark Angela Dawn Fisher Jason Charles Smith
May 2012 John Lee Abersold *** Brittany Lynn Bowman Steven Michael Clagg * Nicholas S. Cox Kevin Michael Delaplain Julie Katrina Gall Kasey Marie Kelley Wendy Lambert Knopp Christopher Stephen Livengood Mark Wade Longfellow Cassandra Dawn Morgan Allyson Elizabeth Peters Barbara Fae Pfender ** Eleanor Nicole Porter Timothy Wayne Reed II Colton N. See Leah Katherine Vance
Rachel Emmaline Yohn
Agroecology August 2011 Benjamin Lee Schultz
December 2011 Daniel Richard Gladys
May 2012 Ryan Russell Hill Abbie Leigh Kincaid Jennifer Lauren Renner Susanna Lee Wheeler
Agronomy December 2011 Ronald Marc Wist
Animal&NutritionalSciences August 2011 Eric Jeffrey Custer Courtney Devin Sheppard
DEGREECANDIDATES
December 2011 Ashley Beth Jackson Danielle Nicole Leeson ** Erin Lynn Smith Sierra Noelle Smith Ashley Elizabeth Summers
May 2012 * Jacob Levi Blue Heather Cristina Bradley Pamela June Burns Andrew Edward Casamassima Alina Marie Corey * Brooke Renee Darlington Benjamin Hunter Evick Samantha Lee Flynn Amanda Jayne Duncan Fulk Derek Lee Michael Garrett † ** Megan Lynne Grzeskiewicz Sarah Elizabeth Hansard Jenna Elizabeth Hardy Rileigh Michelle Johnson Karis McKenna Kline Heather Lynne Laverty Elizabeth Grace McKenzie Kristen Marie Moran Brittney Kay Orwick Sarah L. Peplowski Samantha Dawn Petersen * Khrystian Ann Rosier Jessica Lynn Rouda Kayla Jean Seals Ashley Brooke Shuster Courtney Leah Willis ** Devan Nicole Yoder
EnvironmentalProtection August 2011 Craig Michael Gratz
December 2011 * Caroline Anne Copenhaver Thomas Jay Montgomery
May 2012 Susan J. Bindernagel Benjamin Justin Davis
Horticulture August 2011 Christina Lea Hamrick
December 2011 Edward Cox Juan Ramon Franco Coronado
May 2012 ** Matthew Colin Berger Peter Alan Boucher Stefanie Kay Hite ** David Kenneth Mitchell Jordan Matthew Schramm Samantha Leeann White
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN FORESTRY August 2011 Robert M. Boehle Walter Brandon Moseley
December 2011 Devin Andrew George Matthew Wallace Hamilton Matthew David Quinterno Aaron Gene Tumblin
May 2012 Spencer Vincent Andrews * Scott Jerald Cessna Joseph Paul Cotner Jeremy N. Gregory * Matthew Thacker Hall Jeremiah Arthur Hawley Evan Bradley Hoffman Brandon W. Hosselrode *** Shawn Jacob Jeffries Alex R. Kern Steven Christopher Lowe ** Benjamin Pfetzer Misleh ** Sean Louis Nolan Andrew Theodore Ryznar Smith Christian Sarver Jared Daniel Staggs Carson Andrew Wright Brian Alan Young
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE August 2011 Matthew Ryan Pizatella
December 2011 Kayleigh Elizabeth Davis
May 2012 James John Armillay Alexander Michael Baldwin * Robert Lawrence Carey Joshua Michael Clevenger Frank Domenick Flora David Andrew Foster Kevin James Kurdziolek Brian Bette Maloy Matthew Robert McWilliams Garrett Michael Neeb Justin Brian Powers Ryan Michael Puma Donald William Ratigan Samuel Alan Rich Logan Alexander Thompson John Joseph Tracy Travis John Wall Andrew Robert Webeler Ryan M. Welch
Disclaimer: The list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. This document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude † University Honors Scholar
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN RECREATION August 2011 * Christopher D. Caplinger Sarah Michelle D’Agostin Natasha Shay Green Wesley John Harris * Brett Wesley Harshbarger
December 2011 Matthew Jason Adams Erin Corinne Douglass Taylor Sage Long
May 2012 Darren Allan Foster Elana Danielle Hayes Grace Lauren Heiderman Marco Thomas Laiti *** Emily Anne Wallace
DEGREECANDIDATES
* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude † University Honors Scholar
Disclaimer: The list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. This document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
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PRELUDE & PROCESSIONAL* William Haller, D.m.A
NAtIONAL ANtHEM Samantha DeStefano
WELCOMING REMARKS Robert H. Jones, Dean eberly College of Arts & Sciences
COMMENCEMENt ADDRESS mark Brazaitis, Director master of Fine Arts Program WVU Department of english
“MY HOME AMONG tHE HILLS’’ Samantha DeStefano
PRESENtAtION Of DEGREE CANDIDAtES eberly College Department Chairs
CONfERRING Of DEGREES Fred King, Interim Vice President WVU office of Research & economic Development
ALMA MAtER** Samantha DeStefano
RECESSIONAL William Haller
ORDER OF EXERCISES
Eberly College of Arts & Sciencesrobert H. jones, dean
* Members of the audience may be seated during the processional.** Members of the audience are requested to stand and remain at their places.
Smoking is prohibited in the Creative Arts Center.
Please join us for a reception to congratulate our graduates immediately following the ceremony in the Douglas O. Blaney Lobby of the Creative Arts Center.
Graduates will have professional photos taken as they cross the stage. Ordering instructions are available at http://
graduation.wvu.edu.
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eberly College of arts & Sciences administration
robert H. jones, Ph.d. Dean
joan S. Gorham, ed.d. Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Katie r. Stores, Ph.d. Interim Assistant Dean, Research
asuntina S. levelle, j.d. Associate Dean, Financial Planning & management
Katherine a. Karraker, Ph.d. Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies
l. Christopher Plein, Ph.d. Associate Dean, School of Applied Social Sciences
department Chairs / Program directors
Mark Brazaitismark Brazaitis directs the master of Fine Arts Program in Creative Writing in the Department of english at West Virginia University. He is the author of An American Affair, winner of the 2004 George Garrett Prize for fiction; The River of Lost Voices: Stories from Guatemala, winner of the 1998 Iowa Short Fiction Award; The Other Language, winner of the 2008 ABZ Poetry Prize; and a novel, Steal My Heart. His latest collection of stories, The Incurables, won the 2012 Richard Sullivan Prize and will be published by the University of notre Dame Press this winter.
He was the screenwriter for the award-winning Peace Corps documentary How Far Are You Willing to Go to Make a Difference? His stories, poems, and essays have appeared in The Sun, Ploughshares, Witness, Beloit Fiction Journal, Notre Dame Review, Greensboro Review, Shenandoah, and other literary journals. Brazaitis has also published journalism in The Washington Post, the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the Detroit Free Press, and American Medical News.
He has given more than 75 public readings of his work throughout the United States and in Cuba and has been featured on national Public Radio.
Brazaitis received a master of fine arts degree from Bowling Green University and a bachelor’s in history from Harvard University. He is a recipient of a national endowment for the Arts Fellowship, the eberly College’s outstanding Researcher and outstanding teaching Awards, and the 2011 Benedum Distinguished Scholar Award. He lives in morgantown with his wife, Julie, and his daughters, Annabel and Rebecca.
richard B. thomas Biology
terry W. Gullion Chemistry
Matthew M. Martin Communication Studies
Clifford B. Hawley Economics
john ernest English
Creative Writing (MFA)
Keith Morris Forensic and Investigative Science
j. Steven Kite Geology and Geography
Environmental Geoscience
elizabeth Fones-Wolf History
joe d. Hagan International Studies
nancy l. adams Legal Studies (MLS)
M. Carol Zwickel Liberal Arts and Sciences
edgar j. Fuller Mathematics
Industrial Math and Statistics
evan M. Widders Multidisciplinary Studies
ralph W. Clark Philosophy
earl e. Scime Physics
r. Scott Crichlow Political Science
tracy l. Morris Psychology
john C. Kilwein Public Administration
Carol a. Hando Regents B.A.
aaron M. Gale Religious Studies
lisa diBartolomeo Slavic and East European Studies
l. Christopher Plein Social Work
Corey j. Colyer Sociology and Anthropology
Criminology
e. james Harner Statistics
ann M. oberhauser Women’s Studies
Liberal Studies (MALS)
Ángel t. tuninetti World Languages, Literatures &
Linguistics
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHYBiology August 2011 Baneshwar Singh Sara Kristen Souther
Chemistry December 2011 Shengrong Ye
May 2012 Stephanie Ann Archer-Hartmann Guodong Gu ted Langan Wuming Yan
Communication Studies May 2012 Colleen Carol malachowski Sydney michelle Staggers
English August 2011 Sohinee Roy Lori Halvorsen Zerne
May 2012 Jeremy Clayton Justus Irina Vsevolodovna Rodimtseva nevena Stojanovic Jason michael Stupp
geography December 2011 Susan Jean Bergeron Janice marie Hardin Amanda Leigh Krugh thomas m. Saladyga Denyse nicole Wyskup
May 2012 timothy Scott Pruett
geology December 2011 Daniel Harris elizabeth Carol Rhenberg
DEgREE CANDIDATES
History August 2011 mehmet tepeyurt
Jennifer megan tobin
May 2012 Fiona maryam mani Charles edwin Steinmetz
Mathematics August 2011 Stephanie Rachel Beck Roth Calistus ngeh ngonghala Qin Wu
December 2011 Jordan michael-Hedrick musser
Physics August 2011 Cameron Bradley Keenan James David Rall Jarrod e. Schiffbauer
December 2011 Jason Robert Boyles Adam taylor Brant
Political Science August 2011 Harry Carl taylor III
May 2012 edward Brenya Felix Kumah-Abiwu nat Papa Kobina markin
Psychology August 2011 eric Scott Grady Katrina Lee mcCoy Laurie Lynn Ragatz Stephanie marie Wagner
December 2011 Carlos Renato Xavier Cancado Christine elizabeth Gould Jessica Bergey Stoltzfus Leo Schlosnagle Ben Joseph Weinstein
May 2012 Chad Stewart Brice Anne mcKennan Foreman Sally Lynne Huskinson toshikazu Kuroda elizabeth evaline Stacom
MASTER OF ARTSCommunication Studies August 2011 tiffany m. Berkebile Peggy Lynn Cashdollar Lora Leigh Chapman J. Grant Cupp Charles Bryan Daugherty tiffany Dawn Davis Annemarie eleonore de la Garza Angel Acasio Decierdo Henry eugene Fletcher III Kent James Gamble Kelsie Jo Kittle Sara Beth LaBelle erin nicole Ledsome Kelly Lynn Geier odenweller Zachary Lee Rice michelle Ann Saint Aubin Jessica Dawn Sharps Jodi L. tatro Jenny Rene thoma Ryan Adam thorn Sarah C.J. Wright
December 2011 Kelly Renee Bauknecht Kristen marie Collier Jonathan edward Corra Diane Katherine elliott thomas Franklin Lemon , Jr. Kimberly Ann monahan Lavonne Joyce Pennington Justin Duane Southern Suzanne marie Stuart Frankie michelle thompson michelle Diane Zumpano
May 2012 michael Paul Andrew michelle Renee Dronsfield John michael Reesman Pamela Irene Roy Christina marie Sullivan
English August 2011 Justin Curtis Brewer Patrick Steven Herald Jason Rick markins
May 2012 martina Celeste Helfferich Rebecca Ann Krese Jessica elizabeth murphy mikenna Ann Pierotti Allison matlack Pranger mark matthew Scaramuzzi
disclaimer: the list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. this document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
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Foreign Languages August 2011 Joern-timo Riepel Catherine Jean Walter
December 2011 tariq Saleh Alhadlaq Lindsay Caitlin Anderson Intan Zanariah Hamdan Abdelaziz Jebbar Jia-chuen Yen
geography August 2011 travis Richard Cowles Lindsey Danae Felton
December 2011 Bradley P. Breslow Caroline Wogan Leland
May 2012 Benjamin Alan Baker
History August 2011 Joshua Harold Baker elizabeth Kate Dietzen madis ehastu emily Susan Hager Danielle Paige LaPresta megan e. mcGee Kathleen naglee michael Paul Piano Joseph michael Snyder marina Suhhoterina Jekaterina tsizikova matthew D. Wood
December 2011 Bartosz Kaluga Abigail elaine miller tomasz Piaszczyk
May 2012 Amanda Kathleen Adams Katherine Louise Brackett Benjamin Ryan Francis Jared thomas Frederick Jason Scott Hedrick Joshua matthew Howard Joanna Karolina Klimczak Kathleen Anneliese Logothetis eric Raymond mcLaughlin elizabeth Ann mcmullen mary Anna mead Dean R. o’Brokta Joseph mcLean Phillips max David Reinke
DEgREE CANDIDATES
Political Science August 2011 matthew todd Bailey Katyn Beth Gross mohamed Saffa Lamin
December 2011 Shabbir Ahmad Khan Ika Laili Rahmawati Liana Adi Rahmawati
May 2012 Addai timothy Adivilah Balag’kutu Lindsey Amber Brugnoli Gordon John Burns Ritu Dhungana James Lowell Dzuris II tara marie Hannum Joshua Kenton Henderson Vaida Lilionyte Britta Renee nelson Andraz Poje todd taylor michael edward thunberg emel elif tugdar Vontrice Renee White
Professional Writing & Editing August 2011 Allison Harper Hitt
December 2011 Virginia Ann Lance
Psychology August 2011 tariq najih Al-Dwaikat Briana Jean mcelfish elizabeth Catherine Price
Sociology August 2011 thomas Kenneth Wytiaz
December 2011 Dawn marie Lozzi
May 2012 Debra Ranee Blaacker Christopher Douglas Davies Lara michelle Foster Anastasiia Kucher
World Languages, Literatures & Linguistics May 2012 Juman Safwan Al Bukhari eva Ballardini Zachary Daniel Balog Jana Jeanne-tess Blach Abigail Carretero Hernandez nelson Jasac Castillo narvaez tamara De Ines Anton Sara echarri Recarte macarena escondrillas Luna de toledo maria Fernandez Conde Grace elizabeth Hutchens Farzad Karimzad Sharifi Ryan Christopher King natalya Kuznetsova negar mohammadi Juan mundel Patricia moore Patton Laura Perez marco maria Ruiz Rosique Isabel Cristina Sanchez Ayaka Sano Katherine Lynn Shepard Jose Ignacio Sierra Lopez Sigrid Solano moraga Juan Soto Valero Sara Urruticoechea Romero Rachel Page Wilson marco Zeni
MASTER OF FINE ARTSCreative Writing May 2012 Justin David Anderson Justin Shawn Crawford elissa Jane Hoffman micah Hubert Holmes matthew L. London Kelly olene Sundberg
MASTER OF LEGAL STUDIES August 2011 Glenn Daniel Berg Jocelyn Bucklew Linda Dorothea Greer
December 2011 Renu m. Chakrabarty trina C. Crowder Deanna m. Hiles Adrainan Hope Looney Scott t. mascola Joshua James nabors Jenna e. Proudfoot Debra Lynn Richards James Robert Summers Joseph edward Williams
May 2012 Lori Renee temple
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MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION August 2011 Zoe Louise Isabel Ham
December 2011 Carmen Rose Abreu Keith A. Bayles Jeffrey michael Gustafson Ashwin Jagannathan Kayla marie taylor matthew S. Wolfson megan Ann Yachini
May 2012 michael Christopher Adams Stavros Atsas matthew Joseph Boczanowski Brian David Dayton Heather marie Downey Amanda eileen ejimofor Brooke elizabeth Fletcher Cody Christopher Ford Jordan Anthony Geisler Ryan Cliff Gillespie Ayman Wali Haddadi Jon Andrew Kincaid Derek Scott Kurcaba Brittany nicole Salmons tyler Brenton Schenck Samuel Weymouth Stout William Boyd turner III
MASTER OF SCIENCEBiology August 2011 Debolina Ganguly Chase Foster Kempinski
December 2011 Ashley elizabeth Banks Beatriz Alves Vianna
May 2012 michael Andrew Levy Scott edward Spal Lizmery milagro Suarez Ferguson
Forensic & Investigative Science August 2011 eric James Widman
May 2012 Patricia thanh elswick eric Lyle everts mandi D. Hellested Bailey elizabeth Knowlton
DEgREE CANDIDATES
geology August 2011 margaret elizabeth Walker-milani
December 2011 thomas Bradley Donahoe Ian matthew Lucas Steven Allen Sesack Roy Lyman Sexton IV
May 2012 Joel michael Follmeyer James Allen metz michon Lynn mulder elise marie Swan matthew Robert Weber
Mathematics December 2011 Janet Louise Anderson William Justin Reinike Brittany Lynn Vincent
May 2012 emine Isceviren Renee Yvonne LaRue Kristen L. murphy Katerina nicole Smith Jie Yang Lu Zhang
Physics August 2011 matthew thomas Beidler Srikanth Raghavan
December 2011 Spencer Allen Wolfe
May 2012 elise Stacey Garasi Agra Guerau Bernat Cabrera Jayanth Chennamangalam Justin Garon elfritz mehran mohebbi Kelly Lynn Pisane Katherine Courtney Rabidoux oshadha Kanchana Ranasingha Piyapong Sitthison Zhengjun Wang
Psychology August 2011 ellen nicole Brosh Lindsay Ann Gerolimatos Jeffrey John Gregg, Jr. Robert eugene Phillips III Alison m. Vargovich
December 2011 Shana Roshell Bailey Amanda Hauser Costello Kristina marie Kania Christopher A. Krebs Darcey nicole Powell Jocelyn Fern osnes Stokes
May 2012 Carol Lavae Goulet tara eileen Karns Colleen michelle Keelan Amanda Leigh mcBean Jonathan michael ortega William John Paul Reilly Ria melinda travers michael Alden Winser
Statistics August 2011 mohamed Ali Abusheha Ashley Arlene Avery Yoganand Budumuru David Jeffrey Bueller Abdelfattah mustafa elbarsha Brice Gnonleba Gnahore Yanting Liang Khachatur Sarkisian Stephen James Schuch Qilu Zeng
December 2011 Chinedu Leonie Adjeroh Juan Feng Yi Jin Avdeshkumar Ramshankar Rai Jue Wang Hong Zhi Zou
May 2011 Brian J. Burdi erik Richard eddy Shunika Sharay Hamilton Harini Vaidyanath Xiangyi Zhao Polly C. Povejsil Ziegler
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MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK August 2011 Gloria Jean Allen Roger Shawn Allen Wendy michelle Baracka Angela Jeanette Boville Ambre Rae Bricker Bonnie Brooks tracy Annette Conner Christina m. Freels William Arthur Gomke Cindy Lee Grimmett Victoria Hansen tamra Ann Jones Heather Dawn Lanham-morgan Gina michele Lendvay Steven Dunn Longerbeam Rebecca Sue Lucas Selena Justine miller michelle Samms null Rebecca Kathlyn Perry michelle D. Ross elizabeth S. Rust Kristen Ann Sanders Leslie michelle Shamblin Amanda Jean Sigley Kentia C. Smith Shannon Leah Stewart Kenneth Storey myra Lebow talenfeld Wendi Kathryn taylor Christine m. tyree Ryan P. Wilson
December 2011 mary Louise Herald mary m. Khweis nicholas Dixon trietsch
May 2012 Amie Jo Albright Audrey Alcala Deborah LaVene Allman Amanda G. Ayers Laci noelle Billotti Jason Richard Bittenbender Brooke Danielle Blankenship Alicia Leanne Boyer tracey A. Johnson Brotosky trina marie Bryant-Ratliff Joanne Kristy Buckle Akeya Shontelarue Carter-Bozman Desiree Rose Catlett Victoria Camille Chase John Arthur Clark mary melissa Cleaveland Diana Collins Crystal Kolb Condry Kaitlyn Patrice Creager
DEgREE CANDIDATES
megan Ann Davia Jamie Lynn Downs Amanda eileen ejmofor tina Gayle Fazenbaker Christine Renee Feller Carlyn Pamela Fireline Steven Lee Fitzgerald Amanda Dawn Friend Lawrence Anthony Furst II Annette m. Gosnell Sarah elizabeth Gregory Alissa marie Gren Seth Bryan Haines Crystal Ann Harper tina m. Hawkins Angela R. Heare Debra Sue Helmstetter Brittany Ilene Henderson elizabeth marie Hensley-Holliday elisa marie Hickman Crystal Jean Hoffman Ann-marie Hogan Amanda Lynn Honaker trista Lynn Hoosier Courtney elizabeth Hoover Jessica Lea Huff emily Jane Huffner Denise elaine Hughes Leila Jeanne Jahantab Stephanie Dayle Kaiser Jennifer Lynn Kidd tracy Ann King meghan Kyle Koury michael Arthur Kuhn Allison C. Lange Kimberly Jo Lawless Dawn ellen Leonard Kathryne nicole Lloyd Lacey Jo Locke Gary Wayne Long margaret Kathryn marks Jessica nicole matala Alyce Kay matherly Angela Faye mcClure michelle Ann mcGilton erin elizabeth mcKinney Deanna Lynne mcmillian Ardith Starr michaux David Scott milam marcedes Ann minana Kateri Renee moomau Rachel Louise moss Amber nicole murphy mary michele Palencar Jennifer Leigh Paugh Sulafa Asaad Rasheed Pamela Renee Rice
miranda Lissette Richards Amanda R. Riser Illona marie Roman melissa Ann Rosenberger Brittany nicole Salmons Jill marie Saner Colleen Jo Savage Herschel Gene Shamblin michael Christopher Shor Lindsay michelle Smith Brittany megan Sponaugle Gina michelle Spriggs melinda Lynette Strader Steven Warren Sturgill William Patrick tart III Kimberly Sue thomson tina m. tordella Janet Lynn twigg Betty Sue Urice tekisha DeHaven Waddell Alyssa Rae Warco Audra nicole Warren Lorri Ann Whitehead Richard Stephen Willison, Jr. mark I. Willow Alissa Vanmeter Wilmoth Laura michelle Wilson Amanda Dawn Woods Julie Ann Yerkovich
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Eberly College of Arts & SciencesSunday, May 13, 2012 | 2:00 p.m.
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HistoryInterdepartmental Studies - International Studies
Math/Stats - Multidisciplinary StudiesPhilosophy - Physics
Political Science - Psychology
Communication StudiesEconomics
EnglishForensic & Investigative Science
Environmental Geoscience/Geography/Geology
Sociology & AnthropologyCriminology
Women’s StudiesWorld Languages, Literatures & Linguistics
Slavic & East European Studies
Regents B.A.Religious Studies
Social Work
Biochemistry
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PRELUDE&PROCESSIONAL* Krista Shinew, D.M.A
NATIONALANTHEM Sarah Nale
WELCOMINGREMARKS Robert H. Jones, Dean Eberly College of Arts & Sciences
PRESENTATIONOFHONORARYDEGREETO James P. Clements, President MINGHSIEH,CO-FOUNDEROFCOGENT,INC. West Virginia University
Michael Mays, Chair-Elect WVU Faculty Senate
UNIVERSITYPRESIDENT’SREMARKS James P. Clements
“MYHOMEAMONGTHEHILLS’’ Sarah Nale
PRESENTATIONOFDEGREECANDIDATES Bill Nevin, Director of Communications WVU Foundation
CONFERRINGOFDEGREES James P. Clements
ALUMNICHARGETOTHECLASSOF2012 Richard French, Chair Eberly College of Arts & Sciences Advisory Committee Bachelor of Arts in Political Science ‘88
ALMAMATER** Sarah Nale
RECESSIONAL Krista Shinew
ORDEROFEXERCISES
EberlyCollegeofArts&SciencesRobert H. Jones, Dean
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eberly College of arts & Sciences administration
robert H. jones, Ph.d. Dean
joan S. Gorham, ed.d. Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Katie r. Stores, Ph.d. Interim Assistant Dean, Research
asuntina S. levelle, j.d. Associate Dean, Financial Planning & management
Katherine a. Karraker, Ph.d. Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies
l. Christopher Plein, Ph.d. Associate Dean, School of Applied Social Sciences
department Chairs / Program directors
richard B. thomas Biology
terry W. Gullion Chemistry
Matthew M. Martin Communication Studies
Clifford B. Hawley Economics
john ernest English
Creative Writing (MFA)
Keith Morris Forensic and Investigative Science
j. Steven Kite Geology and Geography
Environmental Geoscience
elizabeth Fones-Wolf History
joe d. Hagan International Studies
nancy l. adams Legal Studies (MLS)
M. Carol Zwickel Liberal Arts and Sciences
edgar j. Fuller Mathematics
Industrial Math and Statistics
evan M. Widders Multidisciplinary Studies
ralph W. Clark Philosophy
earl e. Scime Physics
r. Scott Crichlow Political Science
tracy l. Morris Psychology
john C. Kilwein Public Administration
Carol a. Hando Regents B.A.
aaron M. Gale Religious Studies
lisa diBartolomeo Slavic and East European Studies
l. Christopher Plein Social Work
Corey j. Colyer Sociology and Anthropology
Criminology
e. james Harner Statistics
ann M. oberhauser Women’s Studies
Liberal Studies (MALS)
Ángel t. tuninetti World Languages, Literatures &
Linguistics
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Ming Hsieh
West Virginia University is recognizing ming Hsieh with an honorary degree. ming Hsieh was co-founder of Cogent, Inc. and served as Ceo and chairman of the company until 2010, when it was purchased by the 3m Company. Under his leadership, Cogent became a leading provider of biometrics identification systems and solutions to government, law enforcement agencies, and other organizations worldwide.
ming Hsieh has served on the University of Southern California Board of trustees since 2007 and on the Board of trustees of Fudan University since 2011. As a philanthropist, he has donated more than $100 million to high schools, research institutions, and universities. He has established two distinguished professorships in teaching and research for the Forensic and Investigative Science Program in the eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University. He also made possible a gift from Cogent to develop a state-of-the-art teaching and research facility for the Forensic and Investigative Science Program’s home in oglebay Hall.
ming Hsieh’s longstanding interest in training, mentoring, and nurturing the next generation of forensic scientists has fueled his generosity toward WVU. He has given the University more than $5.5 million, including contributions for the construction of ming Hsieh Hall on the Downtown campus in 2007.
ming Hsieh received a BSee in 1983, a mSee in 1984, and a doctor of humane letters in 2011, all from the USC.
richard French
Rick French is the current chair of the eberly College of Arts and Sciences Advisory Committee. the Committee’s role is to enhance the accomplishments, strengths, and future quality of the College—and to build coalitions and communications in support of development activities. He is a 1988 graduate of WVU’s Department of Political Science and a 1989 graduate of the master of Public Administration program. In 1990, French was elected to Pi Alpha Alpha, the national honor society for public affairs and administration. French has spent more than two decades in public service in Washington, D.C. As a member of the career Senior executive Service, he served as the director of the Department of Labor’s office of Strategic Planning. In this role, the Secretary of Labor appointed him to serve as the Department’s first-ever performance improvement officer, through which he oversaw the day-to-day performance of 20-plus Labor agencies. French also served as deputy director of Labor’s Departmental Budget Center, which had an annual budget approaching $60 billion. He also served as a Congressional staff member with Senator John D. Rockefeller IV and Representative nick J. Rahall II.
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BACHELOR OF ARTS
Biochemistry May 2012 *** Adam Randall Knecht John Michael Riedesel Charles Samuel Umbaugh
Biology August 2011 *** Brendan Christopher Cline Jocelyn Kay Ferrell Samantha Alice Simon † ** Savanna Amanda Jane Tate † *** Laura Ann Wilson Joseph Stroud Woomer
December 2011 Ryan Scott Lipscomb Heather Dawn Neil Stephen Harold Stoll Omar Bashah Wazir
May 2012 Bandar Jassim Alfadhli ** Mohammad M. Al-Mutairi ** Omer Homoud Al Rasheed Joshua Paul Amos † *** Colleen Jayne Beatty
Danica Danielle Brown * Christian William Coby Lindsey Michaela Coffield Aissa Marye Diehl Mahtab Emdadi † ** Tyger Lambert Kirk ** Athar Nawab *** Alicia Christina Petrarca † *** Jon Nicholas Rubenstein † *** Lunden Liston Ryan † ** Courtney Marie Saporito
Chemistry August 2011 Morgan Brittany Dodson Brent Harrison Vodrazka
December 2011 Ian Karst Hernly
May 2012 Elizabeth Ann Bolte Jiwoong Choi * Aubrey Rene Ferris Joshua James Griffin † * Holly Christian Hunsberger † ** Ashley Danielle Johnson Sean Patrick Klement † *** Alison Marie Mols † *** Jon Nicholas Rubenstein Stephanie Stanseski Karyn Lanea Williams
DEGREECANDIDATES
CommunicationStudies August 2011 Amy Siobhan Beers James Patrick Bernardo Austin Douglas Callaro Jonathan Michael Noah Counts Erik R. Cross John Mark Findlay Ricki Lyn Halpern Gannon Robert Krebs Marc Louis Lozito Leah Afaf Maged Peter Ward Rytel Mike William Sabri Samuel Snyder ** Donald James Spacht Sarah Ann Syphard David Thornhill
December 2011 Bianca Marie Armstrong James Kenneth Butler Lynsey Anne Ciallella Nicholas Ryan Ciul * Brian S. Corbitt John J. Damrath Jeffrey Thomas Dopp Kaitlin Elizabeth Dougherty Arian Hakim-Ilahi Matthew Charles Hinkes Dyonna Renee Jackson Zachary Gaines Kramer Wai Hei Lam Sean Michael Loera Sean Michael McFadden Aimee Melisse Miller Matthew Thomas Musser Lauren Jennifer Natale Anthony Ryan Rectenwald Adrienne Mary Richle Christopher Michael Salvatore Nicole Lynn Shaver Charles Reeves Taylor III Colin Francis Wilcox Kira Nicole Yaeger
* Jessica Lynn Zimmerman
May 2012 Joseph Dylan Adamek Daniel Joseph Adezio * Christina Margaret Aiello Addison Chase Arvanitis-Arvon Gloria Alexandra Beaton Andrew Brumback Berry Philip Daniel Berry Claire Lee Brinkman * Brendan Matthew Buys Kevin William Corey, Jr. * Joy Arlene Renee Cox Calli Marie Crouse Craig Evan Current James Francis Elder ** Sarah Elizabeth Erikson Elizabeth Ann Essay Elyse Rochelle Fisher Brian Lee Gepford
Colleen E. Geraghty * Renee Ashley Hoscheit Joseph Matthew Jacoby Peter Alexander Laws Richard Johnson Lehman IV Alexandra Suzanne Marrone ** Molly Elizabeth Matala Alannah Raven Maxwell Ryan Carter McCole *** Lauren Mickle ** Eric Thomas Moran Virginia Elizabeth Nardi Oladipo Michael Olorunlogbon ** Rachael Catherine Pearce David James Poland Megan Leigh Quirk Sean Thomas Reiff *** Dakota James Sabo Lindsay Marie Satryan Alan Lyne Shackelford Wade Thomas Shelton Michael Sickler Jacob Alexander Stofko Jordan Lee Turner Elizabeth Anne Weber
Criminology August 2011 Christine Elizabeth Anderson Shavonne JaLee Baynes Alex Parker Bidwell Curtis Moore Cameron Jason Nathaniel Cummings Josh Morton DePasquale Joseph John Farrell Jarrod Carl Gerau Joseph Dane Goodfellow Samantha Ann Hodges Joshua Jacob Hospodar Christopher A. Kapaldo Suzanne Marie Malin Catricia Ciara Martin Jessica Marie Sawina Jeffrey Ryan Shaw * Danielle Hanna Jade Steel James Michael Willis
December 2011 David Anthony Abreu Anna Marie Blosser Brittany Mae Burns Tyler John Burroughs Douglas Cardell Butler, Jr. *** Imani Jeriell Carter *** Kelsie Blake Conner ** Alexander Thomas Cruz *** Brittany Lynn Cruz *** Nicholas Lee Cunningham Tiffany Ann Curry Melinda Sue Dunbar Ashley Alexandria Fernandez * Analisa Gagnon
Ryan Griffin Shaun Frederick Hansen
Nicholas Charles Hernandez Nicole Gabrielle Jollie *** Chloe Amanda Kamm
Disclaimer: The list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. This document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude † University Honors Scholar
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Alycia Deanne Kleckner Katherine Elizabeth Koontz Jeffrey Robert Mauro William Michael McLinden * Christina Marie Munshower Zachary David Parsons * Carley Marks Peake Amanda Dawn Perry Alysha Marie Pretzello Lecia Ann Redwine Ronald Keith Roberts II Amy Suzanne Rohr Jeannette Catherine Sanchez Delia Aymee Trickett Zachariah McKinley Walker David Michael Weimer Allison Nichole Wilson ** Christa Danielle Wise * Erica Nicole Zaragoza
May 2012 Hannah Palmer Airhart Sarah Rae Altmeyer Melanie Rose Anton Edward William Bailey Alexander William Balmer Jordan Rogin Bar-Adon Brandon Alan Barnes ** Kelly Anne Barto † * Kristi Jane Bereznai Amanda Yvonne Berry Alexander Jerrell Blank Kylee Morgan Boring Derek Andrew Boyer Alexa Marie Bradley *** Steven Gordon Brinkley Evan Charles Bruner Kasia Nicole Bryant Adam Thomas Burrows * Kyle Andrew Buss Gregory Ross Byers Jeffrey Michael Calcote Katelyn Marie Coleman Justin Tyler Colon * Danielle Kaye Connor Ashley Marie Cramer James Drew Cronin *** Tessa Gayle Cuneo ** Taryn Rose Dale Christopher Charles Delli Paoli Tiffini Milan Dennis Sarah Retha Dickman ** Adam Mark Dimit Andrew DiPrinzio Derek Anthony Dmitrzak Chelsea Lin Donnelly Amanda Lynn Donohue Lynnsie Grace Doty Kristin Ashley Doucette Kyle Andrew Eason Kaely Michael Edwards Danielle Nicole Epperhart ** Jennifer Lea Fairchild Rachel Anne Ferder
DEGREECANDIDATES
Samuel James Field * Dianne Lynn Fitzgerald Korey Robert Flinton * Nathan Paul Foster Justin William Herbert Frazier Skylar Rae Froehlich Thomas Joseph Giancola Trevor William Gingrich Zackary Ryan Goldsmith Ian William Goodridge Lawrence Joseph Gravelle III Sean C. Gress Jonathan Ryan Harden * Scott T. Harner Kimberly Marie Hash Kayla Sinea Haskiell ** Brittany Jean Havens Joseph Devon Hockaday William Bryan Hollar Joseph Michael Jaruszewicz ** Cameron Larae Jones ** Matthew James Kelley ** Nicholas Patrick Key Jeffrey Richard Kind * Nicholas Sarafine Kindler Kevin Thomas Klotz Lauren Kathleen Lagana Chad Adam Lagoni Jarrod Christopher Lavin James G. Law Kody Michael Leonard Kala Nikole Lepera Jonathan Alden Limbeck Bryan Patrick Logsdon *** Jesselyn Ashley Lupold Colin Patrick Lynch Jazmin Leigh Marcotte Felicia Leslie Marple * Jordan Leigh McArdle Gregory Charles McCurry John Thomas McGowan Donovan M. Miles *** Christine Nicole Miller Daniel Mariano Mitcho Kerri Alana Murdoch ** John Robert Nachtman Jillian Elizabeth Neal *** Steven Gregory Neff Alex Jeffrey Nord ** Kevin Jeffrey Norris Craig Andrew Noyes Nicholas Ashby O’Neal David Michael Paugh Ryan Paul Pershing * Adell Marie Potts * Haley Ann Quam Megan Joann Randolph Joseph Adam Reneau Kristen Leigh Richmond ** Brittani Lauren Roksiewicz Omani Michele Roohollahi * Matthew Paul Rossi Lisa M. Ruberto Kerwin H. Selby, Jr. Christopher Allen Sergeon Christopher Ryan Shimrock Samantha Silva * Randi Sirk
Christopher Michael Snyder Anthony L. Stoddard ** Rose Elizabeth Stoffers Randy James Stratton Lauren Ashlea Swanner Andrew Edwin Thomas Issa Nathaniel Williams Eric Chapman Yarbrough Anthony Joseph Zungri
Economics August 2011 Douglas Andrew Colligan Wesley Joseph De Luca John M. Grose, Jr. Alan W. Kwong Michael R. Lowry Jamie Lynn Voellinger
December 2011 Andrew Robert Ellenbecker Andre L. Ferreira Joshua Thomas Haydon Gelila Gezahegn Kebede Robert Michael Pryor Ryan Samuel Walther
May 2011 Rabee Haitham Al Qadhi Turki Abdullah Alreshod Daniel J. Angelini *** Michael Berlinghieri Andrew Boumnaia *** Jamie Danielle Chapman ** Jaron Marshall Cordero Donald Bradmon Debruyn Joseph Rego DeLaRosa Dan Louis Direnzo Kyle Phillip Erpenbach Ryan Joseph Etter Brittney Elizabeth Forbes † *** Garrett Stephen Hunter Mustafa Maiwand Khaliqi *** Kenneth Murray McBrady III † *** Tess Aleksandra Meinert Alexander James Panos *** Emily Marie Pino *** Garret Rhodes Tanya Tandon Nicholas M. Vaglia Samuel P. Welnak James Jordon Wright
English August 2011 Katie Lynn Baldrich Ryan William Berger Robert Aaron Dawson Amanda Dawn Farley Elise Razavi Haghgoo Daniel Bruce LaMonte *** Dillon Charles Moore Megan Ashley Siler * Rachel Emilee Tibbs Amelia Catherine Wetzel Katelyn Alexandra Wiley Brittany Marie Wyatt
Disclaimer: The list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. This document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude † University Honors Scholar
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December 2011 Donya Botkan William Ray Bush Joshua Daniel Cooper ** Kelsey Moran Gaus Robert Louis Holland III Molly Jean Jenkins * Matthew Ryan Leonard † *** Hannah Grace McPherson Carly Elizabeth Moran Christina Murphy ** Kimberly Margaret Nold * Brittney Liane Polen * Alexandra Waverly Ries David Daniel Ryan Mallory Renee Schweitzer Christopher O’Kane Tew Nicole Marie Zenak
May 2012 * Carrie Deanne Alt Brent Nicholas Balog Alyssa Marie Boley Brittany Marie Bolyard Matthew E. Burns *** Chelsea Renee Clagg ** Jennie Leigh Clark Jessica Ann Compton ** Sara Lynn Crewson † *** Jaclyn Noelle Daugherty Carol Darlene Fox Rachael Michele Frum † ** Markie Alexandra Gunnells *** Crystal Dawn Harper Alicia Marie Heare Kaylin Rachelle Hess Justin Jeffrey Jenei * Jessica Lynn Jones † *** Jared Jones Christopher A. Kees * Megan Rena Kelly Michele Lynn Kelly ** Amber Dawn Kennedy Laurie Kay Kiger Collin David Lam *** Ahna Laneah Lewis † ** Hillary Elaine Long ** Kristin Ann Mabe * Taylor Lawren Martin * Molly Rose Martin Kelly Nicole Matava Chasity Linette McDonald Christopher Matthew Milam * Latachia Nicole Miller † ** Anna Jo Lynn Morris John Michael Mundy Jeffrey Scott Puffenberger, Jr. Melissa Margaret Rhodes Patrick Albert Robrecht * Jacob Matthew Ruddle Andrew Scott Ryan Morgan Elena Schreiber Zachary Todd Shannon
DEGREECANDIDATES
* Breanna Lea Slone Nicholas Joseph Swinimer John Nelson Thrasher Anthony Alexander Trovato Megan Paige Turman *** Rachel Lauren Viglianco *** Caitlin Joelle Walker Hunter Thomas Warsinsky Patrick Watzman *** Caitlin Bigelow Webster * Austin Joseph Wilkinson
EnvironmentalGeoscience August 2011 Michael James Gollwitzer
May 2012 † ** Joshua Robert Ash Elise Marie Austin Mary Elizabeth Daoulas Zackhary Christopher Lease Matthew Donald Merrill Kayla Dawn Metheny * Teresa Michelle Reichenbaugh
ForeignLanguages August 2011 Marissa Fernandes Abreu Pablo Emilio Cabrera † *** Makenzie Elisabeth Green Taylor Austin Gunnoe Katherine Brooke Hinkle *** Matthew Damous Jackfert Juan Miguel Salazar Taylor Rae Schaefer ** Mark Simmons
December 2011 Bjorn Christopher Ashmall Robert Walter Bucher III ** Jason Dixi Chen Amanda Kaye Elcan Ethan Hunter Gatrell *** Devin Ann Goudy Arian Hakim-Ilahi ** Meghan Kathleen Hatfield Jeffrey Lee Lyons, Jr. Lorena Elvira Soto * Stephen George Volker
Geography August 2011 *** Dillon Charles Moore
December 2011 Kyle David Benne Marvin Andrew Davis Aaron John Hatton Justin Victor McDavid Jonathan Kirk Monroe Matthew Paul Ryan
May 2012 Jonathan Cyrus Adams Patrick Evans Anderson
** Evan Wade Chapman Warren Edward Dickerson Brian Alan Ellison Jason Alan Hoban Adam Joseph Hurley Kayla Rachelle Knotts Jimmy Robert McCune * Teresa Michelle Reichenbaugh ** Tyler Scott Rohrbaugh Aaron Dale Ross Craig Norman Smith John Stuart Tonkin Brian Mark Wayne Tyler Reese Wylie
History August 2011 Kevin C. Anderson Lindsay Bishop Augustine Kevin Michael Brockett Luis Alexander Carrion Matthew Ross Darwin ** David Sanford Freeman James Richard Gerhardt Justin Allen Glover Jon Richard Godwin Amber Leigh Hall Brett Matthew Hickle Robin Nicole Hirliman Bryan Curt Lamm II Rebecca Kathleen Mayrovitz Taylor Leanne Mikalik *** Anne Elizabeth Moreland Courtney Elizabeth Rowland Jonathan Lockwood Rowland, Jr. * Adam Ferrell Young
December 2011 Ryan Jeffrey Alexander Samantha Jo Angleberger ** Jason Dixi Chen † *** Abigail Lee Cioffi Marvin Andrew Davis Michael Scott Deal Justin James Farrands Park Jameson Ferguson Christina Marie Green Samantha Gibbons Grimsley * Anne Elaine Rinehart Harder Charles Joseph Howell David E. Igono Brian Andrew Kayhart Sharlene Renea Neidert MacAleese Lee Creighton Malandrino Erin Caitlin May ** Christopher Wade McGlone Joshua Stephen Michniak Stephen William Mick Sarah Anne Minotti Michael O’Donnell
May 2012 * Kristen Marie Barr Marc Douglas Basham Joseph R. Bassaly Axel Bohme Timothy Michael Bowie Joseph Patrick Carpenter
Disclaimer: The list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. This document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude † University Honors Scholar
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Lindsey Marie Carr John Michael Casey Danielle Marie Caskie Brian Anthony Claus ** Bailey Christine Coen *** Thomas Allen Cooper II William Fredrick Douglas Cory James Dressler Brian Charles Epp Connor P. Fagan Mark Edward Floyd Carol Darlene Fox William Joseph Frye IV Katherine F. Garrett Sepideh Ghenatnevi Brian C. Greig † *** Miriah Brooke Hamrick Christina Kay Harris * Melissa Anne Hebenthal Derek Christopher Hissam Zachary Tyler Huffman Robert Michael Hyde Elizabeth Ann Kirk † ** Kate Michelle Lacy * David Aaron Levine Alexander Patrick Loew Jeffrey Randall Lyons Jessica Mae Mathias † *** James Edward McDaniel Kyle Joseph McNamara Jonathan Atkins Mills ** Brendan Michael Muckian-Bates ** Kevin Jeffrey Norris Anthony Joseph Pinto Meganne Michele Robinson ** Tyler Scott Rohrbaugh Steven C. Roxanis Joseph Thomas Schultze Michael Ali Soudmand Morgan Lea Squires Alexander Blake Sutler Nicholas Joseph Swinimer Leslee Morgan Tyler Brittany Julia Wallace Kyle Ward Brad Michael Warner Matthew Thomas Widner * Zackary Welton Wolfe
InterdepartmentalStudies May 2012 Corey Jack Burns ** Bailey Christine Coen Anthony Patrick DiSibio Elizabeth Christine Emmerth * Charles Frederick Gruber III * Evan James Keneavy Cameron Lewis Koehler Zachary Thomas Liberto William Colin Lightfoot Kirk Timothy Meehan David Philip Mongada Lucia A. Perrotti Kevin Eugene Knutson Roberts
DEGREECANDIDATES
Tabitha Dawn Rollins Leigh Ryan Schlener ** Sara Brooke Scott * Joshua Garrett Sims Christopher R. Six Christopher Paul Tagmyer
InternationalStudies August 2011 Colby A. Barthelmess Brent Travis Butler Nellie Marie Doyle Colin Michael Farrell Edward Stewart Gannon *** Brittany Morgan Gordon Andrew James Morrow Brian Patrick O’Malley Kajal Pandey Benjamin Tatuli Platt Taylor Rae Schaefer Evan M. Sheldon Dylan Taylor Sturgess Christopher Wesley Walters † *** Laura Ann Wilson ** Sara Elizabeth Wood Joshua Alan Zuby
December 2011 ** Nora Jane Browning Robert Walter Bucher III Ethan Hunter Gatrell ** Philip F. Haxel Andrew Jefferson Heckler Phillip James Inskeep Sara Elizabeth Kilgore Eric James Langa Eric Andrew Larson *** Caroline Larsson *** Justin Royer Moore Christian James Mory Robert Morris Nutter John Judson Pedder Joshua Alan Rosenberger Lorena Elvira Soto * James Jacob Springer
May 2012 † ** Joshua Robert Ash *** Jason Scott Bailey * Amy Joanne Bates Amanda Rose Beckett ** Brooke E. Boening *** Ashley Jo-Ann Brown ** Ryan William Casey ** Jennie Leigh Clark Tyler Brent Collins Heather Lynn DeGroot Caitlyn Amber Earnshaw Tomas Ruben Engle ** Kelly Lynn Froeder † *** Amelia Rose Hammell † ** Courtney Hooper † *** Garrett Stephen Hunter Alexander Taylor Johnson † *** Mikhael Ryan King Douglas Bartley Lilly Katherine Jane Lites
† *** Alanna Jade Markle *** Joshua Lee Marris Khizr Maruf Omar Lorenzo Merchant Andrew Mills Mitchell Mao Mizoguchi ** Timothy Michael O’Donnell Lauren J. Pigott *** Emily Marie Pino ** Stefni Grace Richards † *** Steven Craig Robison Oscar Alejandro Romer Gonzalez Kayleigh Irene Schorr David Michael Scott Steven Lynn Smith Michael Ali Soudmand *** Arwen Evenstar Stewart Jonathan Mark Stier *** Caitlin Joelle Walker *** Elizabeth M. Warner Mitchell Thomas Wayne John Kingsley Whisler
Mathematics August 2011 Stacy Lynne Voorhees
December 2011 Scott Curtis Payne
May 2012 Christina Louise Barnett * Corina Ruth Carl ** Jason Marshall Cordero *** Allison Elizabeth Cremeans Samuel Jay DeWitt * Samuel John Hawkins ** Megan Leigh Hott ** Gwynne Elizabeth Johnson Tyler Robert Place *** Seneca Lynn Sheppard John Randall Sprouse * Anna Marie Taylor *** Jon Mitchell Webster *** Francis Mark Wilson
MultidisciplinaryStudies August 2011 Dylan Thomas Barrowclough Edwin Calvin Attuquaye Botchway John William Dixon Eric Matthew Donnelly Louis Edward Gambardella Whitny Michelle Gum Shelley Jayne Harris Christopher Jay Hess Alfa-Mahmud Kaba Albert Charles Serur
December 2011 Daniel N. Drucker Matthew Allen Grewell Tessa Elizabeth Houston Robert Zachary Johnson Liliana Tiemi Kishine Dominick Peter Kroupa Grace Paige McMurry
Disclaimer: The list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. This document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude † University Honors Scholar
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* Brenna Maureen Miller Lisa Dawn Pancoast Leslie Bernard Parleman IV Amber Gail Richards Amanda Justine Twyman
May 2012 Elizabeth Michele Caggiano ** Kristie Marie Capizzano * Hannah Elisabeth Casagrande Louis Michael Casale , Jr. Aja Mae Christian Brandon Jacob Crawford Oliver Wilson Crawford III *** Maria Nicole Fantacci * Chelsea Rene Forman Robert Christopher Gepford Zachary Jason Guglielmo * Heather Dawn Hart * Lauren Yvonne Hart Elizabeth Rae Healy Evan Christian Johnson Maria Karas Michael Knight Erica Brianne Leslie Nicholas Capper Marks Brittany Hannah Morris Nicole Morrison Patrick Grady O’Brien *** Sean Michael Parli Kevin Lee Patrick , Jr. Douglas Albert Rochfort Michael Ryan Rose Chesley Anne Sorrells Steven Douglas Tennant Taylor Nichole Tibyash Brian Kenneth Van Dongen † *** Stephanie Nicole Welsh
Philosophy August 2011 Allison Marie Broski *** Brendan Christopher Cline William Augustus Hantzes Taylor Leanne Mikalik Sydney Maria Morris *** Joseph Anthony Trimboli
December 2011 Jessica Lynn Peer
May 2012 ** Brooke E. Boening Declan James Coll † *** Jaclyn Noelle Daugherty Chelsea Greene John M. Grizzanti † *** Miriah Brooke Hamrick * Warren Lyons Hilsbos Aaron James Johnson Collin David Lam Mercedes Taylor Lewis
DEGREECANDIDATES
* Caitlin Skye Montgomery ** Katherine Marie Moore Katherine Mia Morgan ** Sarah Elizabeth Nason Jordan Vincent Palmer Brittany Leigh Phillips *** Amy Lynn Purpura Juan M. Rivera * Amy Nicole Rogers * Thomas Dean Scott * Evan Gordon Sienkiewicz Steven Andrew Skidmore † *** Christopher Dale Smith Dustin Richard VanPelt
Physics May 2012 Joshua Lee Blair
PoliticalScience August 2011 Nathan Ernest Bartolo Amye Beth Cutlip Laura Beth Khokhar Stephen Phillip Mahouski Michael Tyler Mason Ralph Joseph Nunziato Taylor Ryan Richmond Andrew David Rocca Jeff Thomas Seldomridge Malinda Jean Sharp Ferris Thomas Lamar Slaugh *** Joseph Anthony Trimboli Jay Taiko Yokochi
December 2011 ** Tyler William Bennett Joshua Anthony Dyer Autumn Lacey Gerau Michael Brandon Ghareeb Elizabeth Amanda Godown Joseph Robert Hooker * Stephen Joseph Hughes Benjamin Reed Lewis Mercedes Mills Martin Adam Kyle Mills *** Justin Royer Moore Daniel Tyler Morgan Markie Lynette Nicol Bradley Steven Raszewski Jennifer Ann Ryan Danielle Saralegui John A. Sorkvist Jordan Alexandra Swaton Casandra Marie Walters *** Travis Graham Ward Marleah Brooke Whipkey *** Brianna Lynne Whiteman
May 2012 *** Jason Scott Bailey Mark Holland Bushong Matthew Markell Carter *** Jamie Danielle Chapman Patrick Francis Crogan ** Tabitha Marie Dacal
* Megan Elizabeth Denny *** Lauren Marie Esarco Bailey Glascoe Fallon Aubree Kathleen Garber * Samuel Thompson Gilkeson IV Jordan Michelle Glass *** Larri Marissa Grace Fred Leon Grubb IV Stephanie Marie Handlos Karisa Ann Harris Anthony Levar Haskins Meredith Coleman Hogge Thomas Jens Holland † *** Garrett Stephen Hunter Maxwell David Hyman † ** Robert Charles Kelly Angela Elizabeth Kinnunen ** Robert Joseph Kozlowski ** Jonathan Lee Kriss *** Alison Nicole Lester Johnathan Andrew Lyon † *** Alanna Jade Markle * Richard Simpson Martin † *** Kaitlyn Nicole McKitrick Kayla Marie Molnar † *** Shawnna Ann Mullenax Charles Tristan Muncy Ashley Nicole Murray Jordan Vincent Palmer * Robert Joseph Peters Jessica Lynn Petitt Brittany Leigh Phillips Samantha Christine Postlewaite Jeffrey Carter Proctor *** Amy Lynn Purpura ** Kellie Marie Redden Tiffany Alese Albright Ross Jordan Rebecca Audrey Rost Carolina Lourdes Saavedra Vizcarra Trent Clarke Santer Jordan William Schechter Kaitlin Paolina Scoffone John Louie Shaheen * Martin Blain Smith Michael Ali Soudmand Morgan Lea Squires Rusty Tyrell Tucker Quinton Daniel Wall † *** Stephanie Nicole Welsh John Kingsley Whisler *** Carrie Marie Whitehurst Michaela Jo Williamson
Psychology August 2011 Christine Elizabeth Anderson Robert Brandon Barnhart Jeffrey Scott Gottlieb Casey Thomas Kanala Sarah Rosalind Nash Mills * Brandi Lynne Neogra Meghann Elizabeth Ostrom Steven Paul Pavlik Emily Beth Stover Kyle Strother Meghan Kay Yates Erin Elizabeth Zirkle
Disclaimer: The list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. This document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude † University Honors Scholar
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December 2011 Brandi Raychelle Bagley Ludwig Rafael Balbuena Elizabeth Anne Bennett Jordan L. Cunningham Hailee Marie Johnson Amanda A. Keehan Christopher John Kryaninko Samantha Marie Lauri Sarah Rene Leifheit Bethanie Rae Mateer Sherline Kifer Montoute Stephanie Rachelle Moran Samantha Madeline Nickell Robert Yang Noelsch Jacqueline Ann Owens Sarabeth Rice Lynsie Mae Romanek Cory Shain Russell Jeannette Catherine Sanchez * Binita Sharad Sheth Justin William Soutar Steven Matthew Thompson Natasha Catherine Treibman Derek James Waller Brittany Lynn Whitacre
May 2012 Robert Kauffman Adams Alejandro Alcon Kylie Rhae Armbruster ** Jarrod Alexander Barry Brady Lynn Baumgardner Erin Meghan Bennett Anthalyce La’Trice Bonner *** Robert Clayton Bradley Megan Colleen Callaghan Cameron C. Callen ** Aysha Mae Campbell Elyse Marie Campbell John Emil Capito Daniel James Cathron, Jr. Hope Victoria Chilcoat ** Kaitlyn Ann Connelly *** Zachary Coleman Corathers Samantha Lee Curtis Jeremy Errol Davenport Jennifer Michelle Davis *** Anna Patrice DeFrancis Michelle Jennifer Drago Randall Louis Etter † ** Alexandra Blake Gibson Travis Sinclair Guyton Michelle Lynn Harris Melanie Taylor Heitner Cody Eugene Hess Kirsten Elizabeth Hink Heather Ann Hixson Shamiqua Lynn Huddleston *** Lindsay Ann Jackson Kevin Walter Jones Rod Colin Jones Amanda Michele Lohr
DEGREECANDIDATES
* Regina Rose Majestro Tabitha M. Marsh Sabrina Ann McCauley * Matthew Joseph Mesoros * Caitlin Skye Montgomery *** Steven Michael Moore * Sarah Jane Murphy Ashley Marie Newcomer Jessica Lynn Newsom Jessica Lynn Paugh ** Caitlin Louise Peyton Serinna Alisha Russo Samantha C. Saffioti Kyle Schermerhorn Jessica Lynn Schwaner Lauren Marie Scudder ** Jenifer Dale Seal Justin Paul Seeley Katherine Grace Sharpe Elizabeth Anne Shipp ** Tandra Nicole Sias Janet Nicole Spreacker Michael Patrick Stewart Erin Michelle Stone Nicole Marie Swisher Brittany Dawn Walters Sherilyn Patricia Whitacre ** Lakin Elizabeth Whitlatch ** Michelle Rose Woolever Michaela Leigh Yoak
ReligiousStudies August 2011 Taylor Leanne Mikalik Michael Jason Morey
December 2011 ** Curtis Steven Conrad Justin H. Jacobs Colten Major Kisner Tiffany Dawn Willis
May 2012 Brian Lee Daugherty Whitney Brooke Hull † *** Hannah Rose Lilly Johnathan Andrew Lyon Darren Scott McQueen Marlenea Raenell Morgan ** Brendan Michael Muckian-Bates * Austin Fought Rempel Patrick Albert Robrecht
Slavic&EastEuropeanStudies August 2011 ** Mark Simmons
December 2011 Ethan Hunter Gatrell
May 2012 Timothy Michael Bowie David Douglas Evans
Sociology&Anthropology August 2011 Dave W. Anderson Joseph Marc Bianco Amanda Dawn Bowers Ryan Michael Cole Ghaydaa Abdalla Elkasabany Kimberlee Ray Greer Ashley Michele Hagood Douglas Michael Hohlfelder Zachary David Lambertson Matthew Ellis Nichols Meghann Elizabeth Ostrom Brittney Marie Scully * Thomas Trey Sutherland Conor John Washington
December 2011 Julie Barbara Bennick ** Curtis Steven Conrad Christopher Ayers Jarrett * Stuart James Kennedy Danielle Nicole Menendez Lauren Payton Rittenhouse Meghan Beth Satterfield Leeanne Mara Thomas
May 2012 Brittany Alyse Adams Mohamed Bangura * Kristen Marie Barr Brittiny Marilyn Bigelow Sarah Margaret Causey Randy Michael Delaney Daniel Michael Dibartolomeo Christopher Edward Fedroff Kailee Rene Hickman Glen Warren Jones Christopher Michael Laughery *** Casey Leann Layne Jennifer Marie Leto Marissa Mae Louden ** Evan Andrew Lynch *** Ellen Elizabeth McDonald Marlenea Raenell Morgan Christopher James Peterson ** Madelaine Corry Richards Andres Romero Matthew Nolan Sandler Melissa Robyn Shaver Caroline Marie Snyder * Kasadyne Marie Stambaugh Brianne Ashley Stevens Joshua Daniel Taylor
Women’sStudies May 2012 Sierra Danielle Cole Hannah Rose Kurzman Jamie Lee McCord
Disclaimer: The list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. This document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude † University Honors Scholar
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WorldLanguages,Literatures&Linguistics May 2012 † ** Joshua Robert Ash ** Brooke E. Boening * Daniel Barrett Bolton Timothy Michael Bowie ** Ryan William Casey *** Amy Lynn Cheung Shayna Marlene Cohen Randy Michael Delaney Garrett Byron Doyle ** Riley James Dunn Tomas Ruben Engle ** Sarah Elizabeth Erickson David Douglas Evans Nicholas Anthony Filardo *** Valerie Marie Flanigan ** Kelly Lynn Froeder * Sarah Kathleen Gardiner Fred Leon Grubb IV † *** Amelia Rose Hammell * Staci Dian Hatchett † ** Courtney Hooper ** Brianna Jo Huffman † *** Jared Jones † *** Mikhael Ryan King Hannah Rose Kurzman Roman Leonidovich Makarenko *** Joshua Lee Marris *** Ellen Elizabeth McDonald *** Abigail Lynn Monson * Caitlin Skye Montgomery *** Jeremy Daniel Munza Julian Onyinyechi Nwoko ** Daniel Thomas Pilla Cory Gabriel Ponow Joseph Zachary Reppert Kristen Leigh Richmond ** Stefni Grace Richards † *** Steven Craig Robison Andres Romero Jordan Rebecca Audrey Rost Steven Lynn Smith ** Michael Martin Stang James Arthur Stevens III Stephen Douglas Tasker II ** Michelle Clarissa Taylor Ehren Thoma ** Mary Chloe Staggers Webb
BACHELOR OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES August 2011 Karri Beth Anderson Alex Quinn Baker Matthew Lawrence Barrack Benjamin Cole Becker Jeremy C. Bennett Justin Tyler Blumenfeld Johnathan Underhill Bukac
DEGREECANDIDATES
*** Emily Kent Calcagno Jessica Sue Cana Matthew Carduff Erick Allen Carlson Matthew Robert Cavalier Timothy Donald Cormier Brian Justin Cunningham Jennifer Michelle Daly Gina Nicole Damato Brian Scott Davis Mark Winston DeCamp Marcus Louis Derosa Trevor Robert Ditch Lauren K. Evans Nicholas Michael Fortunato Laura Ann Freeman Justin Michael Frohlich Jessica Nicole Galica Danielle Elizabeth Galordi Samantha Lee Gano Joseph Russell Giardino Michael Nicholas Glowacky Chantel Nichol Grogg Allison Kathleen Harrison Derek Scott Haynes Emily Ruth Henderson Anthony Gerald Horton Kyle Dunham Hughes Samantha Margaret Hunter Matthew Craig Jack Adam Joseph Johnson John Kauffman ** Michael Thomas Kistler Alex Matthew Kline Lindsay Marie Kurcaba Keita Kusahara Sara Marie Lake Allison Catherine LaRosa Jared Tod Latchaw Paul Eugene Lawn Colby D. Leckey Joshua Allyn Lee Reed Martin Light Katherine Nicole Lovett Douglas Dominick Mandaglio David Scott McCabe Kevin Casey McCahill Brian Michael McLaughlin Cody D. Montgomery Zachary Allan Moore Angeline Coral Mufalli Sean Gregory Mullan Patrick Richard Murphy * Tyler West Murray * Alexandra Marie Napolitano Mariana Rosa Nusbaum-Matthews Michael Stephen Ocello Jennifer Michelle Patton Chante Monique Peaks Lindsey Hope Pernell Malcolm Clarke Peverill IV James Kendall Phillips II Jordan Michael Pinto Megan Mary Puglisi * Cara Lauren Queen Simone Alyssa Randolph Justin Robert Rempfer Jennifer Ann Roethlein
Michael Jared Ryan Gregory Scott Samartzis Erika Rachel Scaccio Kyle Charles Searfoss Franklin Thomas Searls R. J. Senavilla Michael Joseph Seydor *** Stanley Ryan Slavey Michael Ray Smolinka Colby Elkin Bucke Smyth Cameron David Solley Corey Alexander Southern Patrick Christopher Southern Katarina Irene Suda Jeremy Michael Westbrook
December 2011 Amanda Lynn Adams Anthony Devin Agostino Brian George Albert Kevin Brandt Anton * Liana Nicole Barnabei Alex D. Biafora Michael Justin Bitterlich Mark Douglas Bland Tristan Alexandra Cain Lionel Henry Cant Benjamin Taylor Carroccio Mary Alice Chambers Manu Das Chicoine Leon J. Cichon Tyrell J. Clay Seth Parke Clovis Michael Earl Coffin Amber Lynn Coleman Whitney Irene Cregan Jenna Marie Cutillo Chelsea Justine Davis Ryan Joseph Deroy Stephanie Ann DiSturco Seth Nathan Eissenstat Robert Louis Fredericks Raymon Walter Gaddis *** Kimberly Sue Gilbert Steven Brent Graeber Joshua Richard Graham Trisha Kristyn Graham Todd Michael Gutta Angela Claresta Hall Jeffery Derrick Hill , Jr. Michael Andrew Johnsen Benjamin Louis Kapner Michael Paul Korba Timothy William Larson Alexander Ray Lecis Brandon Lehrer Daniel Edwin Lichtenstein Shaun Frederick Loetterle Catherine Marie Lofink John Robert Lofink Derek Michael Long Brittany Rose Lukas Gregg Matthew Manias Kelley Lynn Maslanka Philip Zachary McClure Julian Michael-Andrew Miller * Jennifer Marie Mills Jenna Elise Nicholas
Disclaimer: The list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. This document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude † University Honors Scholar
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Michael John Saville William Michael Schwartz Jessica Ashley Shay Jeremy Scott Sheppard Matthew Slaughenhaupt Eain Smith Jordan Ann Smith Chad Sheldon Snodgrass Nikolaus James Spannuth Caitlin Marie Starliper Stephen Steranka * Chelsea Violet Stuberg Conrad Christopher Suter Jessica Noel Tawney Uzi Tayou Jason Michael Thomas Matthew Anthony Tiano * Alexis Isha Walls Katherine Michelle Wiles Kevin Patrick Williams ** Cameron Frazier Wilson
May 2012 Benner Crowley Alleman Ty Connor Allen Nicole Marie Allison John Watson Ashworth Kevin O. Ayoola Mila Baich Ethan Raymond Barrett Robert Lee Blake Morgan Christine Bland Nick Michael Bodkin Miranda Christine Bonnell Brantwon Quintel Bowser Jessica Nicole Brewer Lily Claire Brookman Darryl Dawon Bryant † *** Jennifer Rose Buch Patrick James Byrnes Brittani Byrum Jason M. Campbell Robbi D’Ann Cannon Paul Anthony Carter Hilary Hannah Clark ** Thomas Luke Clarke, Jr. Robert Edward Coffelt Bridget Jean Coleman Darek Benjamin Czarnecki * Jillian Blake Decker Chelsea Taylor Delisa Marc Michael DePaul Sean Tyler Dingess Herve Doliska Kevin Jacob Dornbush Brennan J. Dougherty Adrian Paul Dubal Michael Augustus Eisenhauer Bradley David Elder Alexandra Noelle Flavion Robert Francis Fraser Timothy James Freeman Caleb Weston Funke Brian Daniel Gallaher
DEGREECANDIDATES
Julie Ann Gilmore Matthew Thomas Gilpin Bradley Lawrence Goodwin Matthew Ryan Gressen * Alyssia Deanne Hall Patrick Hammond John Joseph Hines Eric Hinkle Amanda Lois Hirsch Mary Leigh Hogan Kayla Verner Hood Ashlee Renee Hull * Shauna Ann Hylton Jennifer Lyn Inabinet Chakara Bianca Johnson Malcolm Julian Johnson Robert Nelson Johnson, Jr. Ashley Cole Jolliff Kevin Andrew Jones Elizabeth Paige Kephart Michael John Kranz Alexandra Siobhan Kuhn Jason T. Kuntz Jordan Alexander Lawson Daniel Thomas Leahy * Crystal Mary Lester Derek Ryan Lewis David Gary Liberati Shane Brian Lee Lowther William Burton Lucas Trent N. Lusk Brittany Nicole Lynch Kayla Renee Mabry Bryan Michael Mansilla Laura Elizabeth Mathern Madeline Dale Mayo Traci Jean Mays Maura Rose McAllister Brendan Fitzgerald McCarel Christopher Nicholas McClaugherty Ryan Christopher McGovern Matthew Alan McKinney John C. Meeth Blake Marie Miller Robert John Mills III Timothy Aaron Mills Kevin Arya Mohammadi Jessica Leanne Morgan Leann Elizabeth Murray John Wesley Norvell Ryan Asa Nuzum Justin Glenn O’Brien Brandon Joseph Oleksa Peter M. Pabon Thomas Daniel Parisi Rushikesh J. Patel Emily Maria Patella Kyle Harris Phillips Mikel Lynn Pihakis Robert Jeffrey Plutko Margaret Lee Power Benjamin Michael Thomas Powers Amanda Leigh Pulzone Casey Ann Raftry Kara Beth Richmond William Jared Riley Samantha Nicole Roberts James Vincent Roth Matthew Devin Salter
Dominique Christine Schell Thomas Albert Schiavelli Matthew Russell Schwertfeger Chiray Marie Scott Emily Nicole Sealey Kati Beth Seelbach Jeremy Blake Sheppard Christopher Joseph Shumski Daniel Michael Simms Austin Richard Snodgrass Jenelle Rae Spencer Caroline Smith Sprenger John Farrall Stackhouse Jeffrey Howard Stander David Christopher Stevick Dylan Prell Stewart Shannon Rene Stockett Craig Bryan Stover Sarah Elizabeth Thorne Bailey Lundquist Tobias Seth Merlin Umpenhour Jasmine Strom Vaghedi Stefanie Renee Vanhorn Zackary Mason Walker Luke Josiah Walkup Alexa Jean Waugh Ezra Forest Welsh Corey Edward Willey Zachary Ryan Williams Adam Bryant Williams Mark Brandon Williamson Drew Alexander Wolfson Trista Rachelle Wright Megan Elizabeth Wyda Andrew Ross Yoslowitz
BACHELOR OF SCIENCEBiology August 2011 † ** Allison Danielle Carey † *** Emily L. Chow Joseph Edward Gergely Peter Karmue Brandon Michael Michalski Nathaniel Lewis Moyers * Stefania Pierotti Denise Marie Welage *** Zachary Charles Wright
December 2011 * Corey Wilson Brill Margaret Ann Cadmus Rebecca Stahn Cumberland Andrew Quintin Eddy Ashleigh Yvonne Edwards Michael Anthony Ferro Kyle David Graham ** Meghan Kathleen Hatfield Keaton Elijah Hughes Joshua Dale Jividen Rami A. Katrib Matthew S. Kercheval *** Cory Daniel McMahan Ernest Michael Nicholas III Mital R. Patel Jennifer Anne Statkus Jordan Keith Tandy ** Lesley Erin Taylor Tyler Carl Yates
Disclaimer: The list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. This document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude † University Honors Scholar
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May 2012 ** Abrar Alaly Zara Kailey Almond *** Grace Anne Altimus Suzan Aylin Bilgesu * Lindsey Marie Bishop † *** Diana M. Black † *** Chelsea Nicole Bradshaw Sara Nicole Burton Miranda Nicole Cain Tyler Wilson Chapman Erin Nicole Ciamarra * Shanna Nicole Cloud Kate Elizabeth Contento * Amanda Christine Cottrill Patrick Lawrence Cress † ** Julie Marissa Diamond Allison Ann Dillard ** Patrick Michael Duke *** Sarah Wilhelmine Esker Aaron Joseph Fox *** Derek William Gilbert * Hannah Ruth Gnegy * Kelsey Nicol Griffith John M. Grizzanti Brandon Scott Grow *** Bryce Lawrence Hartman Kristen Anne Haverkamp † *** Kenton Lawrence Hess Kyle Matthew Hines Ryan Jeffrey Hippler † ** Christina Ngoc Ho Adam Christian Howell Katherine Quinn Jones Andrew Stephen Kaper ** Syed Hamza Kazmi * Abigail Faye Kerns * Yuya Killian Kudo † *** Kathryn Nicole Larkin *** Jessica Julianne Lear * Christopher Kurt Lipinski * Alyssa Marie Lorenze Anthony Joseph Ludovici Derek Michael Malia ** Steven Francis Mandish Holly Christine McGinnis *** Colin Andrew McLain † * Allyce Sayuri McWhorter Tyler Andrew Meier Joshua Robert Moore ** Tanner Mattson Moore Anand Narayanan Phuong Thi Nguyen ** Larisa Ann Niehaus * Jaclyn Michelle Niggemyer * Sara Lyn Orr † *** Bhumika Hemant Parikh * Neel Naren Patel * Jessica Symone Peck Kristin Michele Rader *** Mark Kirschner Radow Jacqueline Leigh Ramsey
DEGREECANDIDATES
Claire Larisa Roberts Amanda Dawn Rohr Sarah Elizabeth Saldanha † ** Namratha G. Sastry ** Kristyne Marie Schoonover ** Michael Edwards Seem Kayla Nicole Sharp Samantha Alesia Shawley Abigail Grace Shelton Kaeli Jordan Elizabeth Slampak Michael Patrick Stewart *** Danielle Alysse Stuart *** Justin Clark Swengel * Ameena Syed Andrew D. Timbers † *** Alixandra Lynn Wagner Sean Michael Wallace Margret Ann Watkins *** Katelynn Elizabeth Weber William Robert Weber ** Anne Elizabeth Weidner * Joshua William Wells Bobby Ray Weston, Jr. † *** Kylen Pierce Whipp * Nicole Ashley Wise Joseph Anthony Zaccagnini * Nicholas David Zimmerman
Chemistry August 2011 ** Danylle Marie Kightlinger
December 2011 Jennifer E. Brown Seth Alexander Farrier
May 2012 * Nicole Dale Arnold * Joshua Billy *** William Paul Brezinski Michelle Lynn Cooney † *** Adeeb Derakhshan * Brian Zachary Dilcher Andrew Mark DiMaio * Courtney Star Dineen Patrick J. Herbert † *** John P. Hunter Nicole Lynn Loughry ** Kathryn Luppino † *** Michael Forest Lynch ** Bryce Thomas MacAulay ** Eamonn Emerson Maher Julian Onyinyechi Nwoko * Stephen Andrew Raso Alan Michael Rawlings Matthew Steven Schade ** Karen Beth Taubenslag Odbadrakh Tuguldur Jedidiah M. Walkup Brittany Louise Yeager
ComputerScience August 2011 Jason Kyle Darby Jonathan Mark Dehlin
December 2011 Rustin Matthew Ault Matthew Calean Corum II Forrest Gray Desjardins † *** Elizabeth Shannon Lewellen *** Todd Molina
May 2012 Corey Devon McGee * Vincent Thomas Rogers
Forensic&InvestigativeScience August 2011 ** Karl Lee Harrison ** Danylle Marie Kightlinger
December 2011 Trevor Jeremy Wolfe
May 2012 Samantha Elizabeth Angelo * Nicole Dale Arnold * Joshua Thomas Billy * Kailey Sarah Bosso * Danielle Kaye Connor Michelle Lynn Cooney Aaron David Dean Elizabeth Colleen Dearth ** Monica Lynn DeMario * Courtney Star Dineen ** Michael Reed Fagert ** Rebecca Ann Jackson † ** Theresa Anna Joslin Justin N. Kirk † ** Kaitlyn Marie Knapp Allison Marie LeMaster * Laura M. Levin ** Kathryn Luppino Adam Keith Lusk * Betzaida L. Maldonado † * Allyce Sayuri McWhorter Joshua Robert Moore * Haley Ann Quam Adam Ross Rapoport * Stephen Andrew Raso Alan Michael Rawlings Amanda Dawn Rohr † ** Kristyne Marie Schoonover * Kristina Leanne Seal Adam Christopher Shellenhamer *** Danielle Alysse Stuart William Albert Whetsell * Nicole Ashley Wise Caitlin Elise Withum Brittany Louise Yeager
Geology August 2011 Marcus Andy Ellison Cameron Layne Jarrett Travis Tyler Lawson Ashley Dianne May Stephen Mark Price ** Brandt Davis Rouse Courtney Leigh Rubin Brian William Walter Joseph John Wilks
Disclaimer: The list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. This document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude † University Honors Scholar
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December 2011 Katherine Ellen Berry Matthew Ryan Kirby Matthew Allen Spencer
May 2012 Jeremy Allan Browning † *** Corey Austin Burkett † ** George Nelson Donovan Case Virgil Allen Dove *** Benjamin Kenneth Fouts *** Stephen Joseph Henry Emily Louise Swaney Patrick Michael Tobin
IndustrialMathematics&Statistics May 2012 *** Michael Adam Gerber Mark Frederick Riffon
Mathematics August 2011 † *** Makenzie Elisabeth Green Blake Anthony Keller George John Vopal III
May 2012 Mark David Ahlfeldt II Casey R. Corder † *** Adeeb Derakhshan * Richard Caleb Devine † ** Marki Marie Dittman † * Ryne David Eich * Charles Jonathan Frye * Adam Scott Funkhouser Carter Lawrence Hulcher Lucian Mazza *** Clark David Metz ** Nishan Akber Moghal Chantel Auchea Perry Larry Edward Rush Veronica Lynn Thompson Christian Gage White
Physics December 2011 Adam Joseph Payne
May 2012 Angela P. Cortes Nieves * Richard Caleb Devine * Charles Jonathan Frye Julian Onyinyechi Nwoko Larry Edward Rush * Evan Michael Wolfe
DEGREECANDIDATES
Psychology August 2011 *** Jeffrey David Byrd Justin Donald Cain Kelley Marie Dickson Matthew James Graham Ry Timothy Keenan Sydney Michael Metheny Katie M. Wolfe
December 2011 Ashleigh Yvonne Edwards Mitchell Ross Hartley Jessica Emilia McEvoy Hellen Adzo Nditsi Daniel James Papuga * Jaclyn Michelle Patzer * Ashley Renee Pilsbury † *** Drew Proudfoot Alexandra Lenora Siler * Andrew Nicholas Summers Paul Michael Weisberg
May 2012 * Christina Lynn Akers Shannon Janae Barnes Christopher Dwayne Carper Kristina Maria Clark *** Emily Renee Cobun Madison Rose Colley Nicole Lynn Comunale *** Stephen Lee Deweese Amber M. Dodson * Sean P. Driscoll Cody Adam Dunlap Erin Elizabeth Franklin *** Brianna Maria Godfrey ** Syed Hamza Kazmi † *** Grayson James Lewis Katherine Anne Liegeot Michael Lubinski * Betzaida L. Maldonado Megan Amber Miskinis † *** Alison Marie Mols ** Matthew Wilbur Edwin Murry Stacey Dale Neil Aaron N. Palinkas Joshua R. Rairigh Stephanie L. Read Joel William Ridgway Meredith Natalie Rollyson † ** Namratha G. Sastry ** Katherine Armstrong Scott Timothy Robert Seeley † *** Grant Phillip Shulman † *** Christine Lee Sikorski * Anna Celeste Simmons Frederic Robert Steele † Andrea Michelle Tanner † * Lindsay Ellen Toler † ** Camille Nicolasa Uncapher Caitlin Marie Wantz * Victoria Lynn Watson Christian Gage White Timothy A. Williams Miranda Lindsay Wilson
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK August 2011 Suzanne Michele Gunnison
December 2011 Sarah Marie Caputo ** Jayme Dawn Dodd Amy Elizabeth Eddy Tiffany Lanette Ferrebee Jody Lynn George Samantha Gift Christine Lee Johnson Amanda Kate Lancaster Phillip Gavin Parsons Heather Marie Phillips James Tyrone Wilder
May 2012 ** Staci Lynn Bryant Amanda Janiece Cain Heather Marie Campbell Roberta Jean Davidson * Tahrea Michelle Flemming Vincent Michael Forlenza Riley Susanne Freeland Kelsea Elizabeth Gallagher Ryan Douglas Hagarman ** Sarah Caitlin Humphrey Michaela Kilcullen *** Quinn Elle Kratovil Eric Michael Lewis Samantha Dawn Lewis ** Sheila Lokko Kelly Teresa MacDonald Tristen Kay McGary Katlin Elizabeth O’Grady Paul Edward Pownall ** Kaitlyn Dawn Puchko ** Kellie Marie Redden Emily Ann Stamp Rachel Lydia Stemple Ashlee-Kiell Alice Talbot Miranda Beth Talkington Kacie Jean Tennant Megan Nicole Tingley Annamoriah Tuell Mary A. Turner James Philip Walsh Aaron Justin Waters Kyla Michelle Webb Larry Wisdom, Jr.
Disclaimer: The list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. This document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
* Cum Laude ** Magna Cum Laude *** Summa Cum Laude † University Honors Scholar
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REGENTS BACHELOR OF ARTS August 2011 eric Scott Adkins Christy Jo Alltop Shawn Allen Burgener michael Raymond Carp Christine marie Chirichella Jonathan Dale Cruse Jamin Levi Delancy ** Zachary thomas Dickinson Cory James Dressler John michael Droppleman Scott Anthony Fike Stephanie marie Gosnell teresa Ann Harris miquelle Donique Henderson April Dawn Horne nancy marie Huggins Ryan Patrick Kaminski Carol Ann Kennedy Dane Wendell Kuykendall James John Lostetter II ** Stephanie mcCormick elizabeth Ann mcVay * Lisa Dawn martin-miller Bradley Richard morris Kayla elyse morris Christopher Allen morrow madison Hart moser Kelly Lynn oaks Amanda Brooke Pasdon Brian R. Porterfield John Sterling Provins III nasim Holly Raeisi tony Ray Roberts Helen marie Robinette Desiree nicole Schuster Joseph W. Sensibaugh Sohajpal Singh Shergill BillyJo Statler Samuel thomas turner Kathryn elizabeth Vineyard Christopher Adam Ward AnnaLew Blizzard White-Barb ** Halle Brooke Zakowski
DEgREE CANDIDATES
December 2011 Jonathan maxwell Abbot Aaron miguel Almase Jennifer Kay Bennett Jacqueline Lynn Berg teshia Antoinette Briscoe-Birts *** margrit Blakely Buford martin Brown Laura Ann Burdette Jeffrey Keith Carr Robert Wayne Clevenger Stephen Christopher Cowan Andrew Ryan Crites Philip Joseph DeBiasi Angela Ann Douglas Jason Alan Dunn tracey Danielle Forwood Heather Ann Gifford Peter Alan Giordano John Gregory Godbey Beverly Dawn Goldizen Patricia Ann Goldizen Jeffrey Joseph Hamlin, Jr. Leah Anne Hammond olin Wulf Heinemann Lori Lynn Hensell David Aloysius Hering John Alexander Hickman mirna maria Jenkins nolan VanGilder Kelley trina michelle Kelly Christopher todd Knight Sheila Faye Lipscomb Felicia A. Lorick michael Lee mallow Reza Aaron marvashti ** Holly Grace mcKenzie thomas Lupkin merrill emily metz Deitra terre-Lynn ming Danielle nicole moore Cynthia S. nelson Jessica Lee northcutt tyler James oravec tara Leann Payne ** Patti Lynn Perry Jennifer Lea Pharr Heather nicole Pittsnogle tracy Lea Posey nathan Ray Pursley * nikki Shanae Riggleman Sarah Ann Savitz ellen marie Shubert Ashley elizabeth Sickles Lisa Jo Simons ** natalie Snodgrass Heather Lynn Snyder ** Donna Kay Southerly Joshua William taylor Frances Hodges West
May 2012 oyemayowa Luqman Abioye Joshua timothy Arthur Adam Lewis Barb * Jason Jeffrey Batten Kathy Sue Blizzard Beth Ann Bossio Rebecca Sue Boyer Brian edward Caine Hilary Louise Chevaux Gia Leigh Colanero * Paul Howard Crawford margaret Rae Davidson Kevin Brian Derricks *** Amy L. Dillon Bryan michael Donadieu Brenda Renee everett Paul Robert Fetty Jon Rhett Flanagan ** John thomas Francis Ryan G. Goodman David H. Gourley Kevin michael Greene Felicia Lynn Harmison Brandi S. Howerton Bradford Wayne Jarrett Cecilia A. Johnson tonya Lynn Jones ** everett Shawn Kennedy Ashleigh Brooke Kirk Ryan C. Komorowski Larry Wayne Kruk Randall W. Larry Susan Lynn Lewis Jodi L. Linderman evonne Lynette masters Brittnay Diane mcCombs Daniel Getachen mekuria * Sharon L. miller Ronald miller Atiba moore Victor Shaun moyers Kaitlin Serra olson Caitlin Brooke Philyaw George Herman Pierson IV Irian Glen Price II nicole R. Rand erin Crowley Ratz Robert michael Redmerski ** elizabeth Ann Reynolds Barbara Lynn Ridenour Dalton trisha michele Rogers Dustin John Robinson Smith Barbara elizabeth Showers Bradley A. Starks Patrick James Steck michael C. Storage Shelly marie Stout Wesley Fay Stump *** Sabrina elizabeth Ulrich Lucy Ann Webster * Kyndra R. Williams Stacey Lynn Wilson Pamela Gail Wood Harold Lee Woods
disclaimer: the list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. this document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
* Cum laude ** Magna Cum laude *** Summa Cum laude † university Honors Scholar
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PRELUDE&PROCESSIONAL* William Haller, D.M.A
NATIONALANTHEM Joshua Stubbs
WELCOMINGREMARKS Dana D. Brooks, Dean College of Physical Activity & Sport Sciences
OUTSTANDINGGRADUATINGSTUDENTREMARKS Steven Wright NASPE 2012 Outstanding Student
COMMENCEMENTADDRESS George Henshaw, AFLAC Consultant Former WVU Athlete and NFL Coach
“MYHOMEAMONGTHEHILLS’’ Joshua Stubbs
PRESENTATIONOFDEGREECANDIDATES Valerie Wayda, Coaching & Teaching Studies Jack Watson, Sport Sciences
CONFERRINGOFDEGREES Michele G. Wheatly Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs West Virginia University
ALUMNICHARGETOTHECLASSOF2012 Ferris Antoon, Chair Advisory Committee College of Physical Activity & Sport Sciences
ALMAMATER** Joshua Stubbs
RECESSIONAL William Haller
ORDEROFEXERCISES
CollegeofPhysicalActivity&SportSciencesDana D. Brooks, Dean
Lynn D. Housner, Associate Dean
* Members of the audience may be seated during the processional.** Members of the audience are requested to stand and remain at their places.
Smoking is prohibited in the Creative Arts Center.
PleasejoinusforareceptiontocongratulateourgraduatesimmediatelyfollowingtheceremonyintheDouglasO.BlaneyLobbyoftheCreativeArtsCenter.
George Henshaw
George Henshaw earned his Bachelors degree from the WVU School of Physical Education and his Masters degree in Secondary Education from WVU. As an undergraduate, he started for the WVU football team during his sophomore, junior, and senior years and was an All-Conference lineman. George received the Ira Rodgers Award in 1970. He began his coaching career at WVU. George also coached as both an offensive and defensive line coach and as offensive coordinator at Florida State University, as an offensive line coach and offensive coordinator at the University of Alabama, and served as head coach at Tulsa University. He also spent five years with the Denver Broncos coaching wide receivers and the offensive line and was the teams offensive coordinator in 1992. While with the Broncos the team won two AFC West titles and appeared in Super Bowl XXIV. George served as the New York Giants offensive coordinator for four years. He also coached for the Tennessee Oilers, served as assistant head coach/offense for the Tennessee Titans, and the New Orleans Saints. He has been a credit to college athletics and pro athletics. He has been involved in several professional organizations which include the American Football Coaches Association and National Football League Coaches Association. Mr. Henshaw is currently a consultant for AFLAC. George and his wife, Kathleen, reside in Mandeville, LA. They have two sons, Michael and Matthew, and one daughter, Kerry.
Graduates will have professional photos taken as they cross the stage. Ordering instructions are available at http://
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Kinesiology August 2011 Samantha Jo monda Alessandro Quartiroli
May 2012 Sean Joseph Fitzpatrick meghan Ann Phillips
MASTER OF SCIENCE Athletic Coaching August 2011 Jonathon David Burns Jessica marie Casto Sean Patrick Hopkins Shireyll Jeane’t moore
December 2011 David Keith Hill Dominic matthew Rondinelli
May 2012 Garrett Greggory Budd Brock Shane Burwell Ray Christopher Cross Jared matthew Garvin nicole Kristina mailloux nicholas W. mayle Jonathan Gregory Potter Joseph Wesley Roane Bethany ellen Sindy Jodie Louise Smith J. Kyle Sweeney Richard Brian Whitman
Athletic Training August 2011 Joseph nicholas martinez
May 2012 Patrick Carl martin Deachilla Andrea maria Dosedla tera L. Fetty Andrea Lynn Jankowicz Kathryn marie Keller Derek Ryan Knotts tammy nicole Lowery marke Lee Schuldt michael Aaron Silver Kyle C. Southall michael Ryan trappen travis Joseph turner
Physical Education - Teacher Education August 2011 Cole edwin Beachler misty Ann Capps matthew Scott Carley
DEgREE CANDIDATES
matthew Douglas Cline erin Kelly Coyne Jarrett Devone eason Cynthia Anne Furrer Patrick Kennedy Jedidiah R. ott William michael Patterson Heather marie Sagaities Kristi nicole Satzer Kelly m. Schaults Dorinda elizabeth Shaffer nicole marie Stam Derek todd Stephen michael J. trotta III
May 2012 Joshua Curtis Waugh
Sport & Exercise Psychology August 2011 Peter Lane Kadushin
Sport Management August 2011 Chad Bryan Allen Patrick William Bunetta micah Johnathan Chapman Jamie Katherine Cokeley Andrew Joseph Disney Joshua Kraige Dooley John martin enright IV matthew mark Kopchak Lindsay theresa Peck michael Scott Roelker nickolas Larry Sterkel
December 2011 Christopher J. Colby Allen Duane Corbin Jonathan J. Fenner Philip thomas Fetty Lara michelle Foster Alexander Frank Goldberg Brian Robert Hobbs Robert David Lowman , Jr. Adam W. matth Brent Darren oja michael ortega tyler Jacob Peterson Darryl B. Slack Robert m. Swett
May 2012 Julie marie Brown Douglas Kirkpatrick Cross Julie Ann Holeczy Dorrell Shawn Jalloh Ryan John marut Bradley Daniel miller Collins Brandon murphy megan Kathleen Welsch Daniel Kyle Whitehead
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Athletic Coaching Education August 2011 Lindsay michelle eder Brock William Florence Samuel Darnell Robertson Quayshawn Lamar Ross Alex A. Silva
December 2011 Andrew Baily Altemus Jason Vaughn Boyd Ian H. Dixon ** Robert Lee Gritt Victor Garrett mcGee Anthony mims Jacob Andrew Wolfe
May 2012 Christopher Bradley Armel Corey Allen Barill Christopher Lee Barnett matthew Blaine Cockburn Caleb Andrew Fierbaugh ** Lauren elizabeth Flanigan John Hellesoe Dyrone tyvon Johnson Ross Alan Kiddy R. Blaine Kiser Alec n. Kornfeld Reginal Andrew mcCotter nicholas Andrew Rawls Joshua thomas Seese michael Larell thomas Daniel Christopher Weese ** Steven Peter Wright
Athletic Training May 2012 ** Stephanie elizabeth Blanton Colleen elizabeth Cheseldine ** Kalin James Fisher * Sally Ann miller * Britni elaine Racus * Laura michelle Richards Gabriel Lee Roush *** Kristopher L. Smith taylor Pressley Spyker Sara e. Stepp Amy elizabeth taylor Samantha Reneigh Young
Physical Education - Teacher Education December 2011 Joshua Lee Ashby * melissa Baus ** Sally morgan Betscher Kyle James Carroll John Robert DeFlurin Andrew Douglas DeLong
disclaimer: the list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. this document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
* Cum laude ** Magna Cum laude *** Summa Cum laude † university Honors Scholar
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Aryn elizabeth Dimagno Danielle marie Fontaine ** Brian Christopher Frisch Brieanna Rose Genowitz Bryan George Godfrey Sidney Kathlene marrara ** Sean Francis martin Cody David nutter Ryan Joseph Sassano matthew James Spader Steven Hunter timko Kevin James Vitale
May 2012 eric michael Ahn ** Christina Jo Cummings ** Jessica Ann Hays Richard Allen Herrington *** Carson taylor Hott michael Anthony Kannaley * Justin Allen Keeler * Joseph thomas Latorre ** Abby marie mullen Kaitlyn Suzanne mundy Russell Brian orlikoff niccola Vincent Palmero michael Stephen Prohoniak * Lori Ann Rendos ** megan Amanda Sanders Aaron David Satler Seth michael Swartzbaugh ** Corey Joseph turnbull ** Daniel Patrick Walsh *** Ryan michael Wamsley Jack Clifford Ward III
Sport & Exercise Psychology August 2011 * Kristina olivia miller Sean Phillip new ** Kaitlyn Suzanne odom Courtney erin Rubel Justin Robert Smedley Jon Christopher Walkup
December 2011 Ryan W. Adams Jay Spenser Darden erica Lynn Henderson terrance Robert Jackson Jarryd Robert Left megan Ashley muldowney Alyssa Rose neel
May 2012 * Joseph Peter Bailey * emily Ann Clift Jayla Lynn Crane John Patrick Crotty ** Kevin Christopher Dahl Justin Alan Davenport Cameron Lewis everett
DEgREE CANDIDATES
melissa mary Franz * Ian michael Henneman Brandon Ross Hoole * Skylar elliott Jewell Rebecca Christine Knecht ** Robert edward mcCauley , Jr. nicole Jordan mcDonald * Lauren marie moskal *** Ciera Raquel nicholson Kimberly Collier oden thomas Dean Pappas Kari Christine Post Jeremy Ryan Rogers *** Angela marie Salerno Phillip Dwain Shirdan James edward Simmons Dara nicole Stavor mark David Stiltner Robert Christopher taylor ** Kirsten Anne Vaillancourt *** Amy Romaine Volz nicole Renee Vranizan
Sport Management August 2011 * John Augustine Ciabattoni nicholas Deliberto Ayana mariama Dunning ** Jared Scott Fabian ** William Austin King III * Brian Daniel macDougall * Stephen michael moore Andrew thomas motter tyler Cole Pittman David A. Sobey nicholas michael Soriano
December 2011 ** Colin Joseph Bailey *** Joshua edward Braaten * Kyle mathew Butler Christopher Richard Carpinelli ** Kelsey elizabeth Desimone Robert Joseph Dube, Jr. David Atholl Henderson Brant Lawrence King Wai Hei Lam Jonathan Lucas messer *** Peter Gregory Putila *** Caleigh Renee Smith *** Kyle Adam Sobash * Lauren margaret Washabaugh
May 2012 Joseph michael Barkanic *** michael Allan Bradford ** Alexander Paige Brucki * Jordan Alan Burgess * Veronica Betsy Cardenas *** tyler matthew Colton nathan Wayne Crawford ** todd Robert Crimmel * Kevin James Cueva
Jonathan David Day Samantha Anne Devaney ** Derris Dean Douty Jonathan Henry Dubble * eric michael Dukes ** Zachary neil Fox Ryan m. Gazda ** Kerry Robert Gibbs ** timothy James Gomperts * James William Haley Johnathan James Heiple Andrew Hixenbaugh *** Jesse Dubois Holloway * Christopher John Idone Glenn evan Isralsky * Jordan Leigh Kapnick * Jonathan Franklin Kimble * matthew Bernard Kirchner *** Justin Pacovsky Leland John Reed John michael Riedesel Ryan michael Rothstein * Alexander Patrick Sims * Corey William Smith Kristen Renee Smith Jayson Kyle Spaur * Amanda Lea Steelman * Casey Rae Strader Joshua Randolph Stricker *** John Richard terry Bryan Keith thompson Howard ticker Jonathan maxwell turner *** mariah Kate Weidman Stephen J. Weingarten Sandra Dawn West ** Aubrey Jon Wood * Christopher michael Zampino
disclaimer: the list of degree candidates in this program is tentative and based upon the anticipated successful completion of work undertaken during theSecond Semester 2011-2012. this document should not be taken as an official record that degrees have, in fact, been awarded.
* Cum laude ** Magna Cum laude *** Summa Cum laude † university Honors Scholar
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