2021 spring commencement

2021 SPRINGCOMMENCEMENT

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2021 SPRINGCOMMENCEMENT

Friday, May 21, 2021and

Saturday, May 22, 2021


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COMMENCEMENT PROGRAMFriday, May 21, and Saturday, May 22, 2021

Processional Trumpet Voluntary John Stanley Brass Quintet^ (1712-1786)

trans. Paul G. Shewan '82

Academic Procession Grand Marshal Gary L. Raduns, Jr., Professor of Mathematical Sciences

Faculty Marshals Jennifer A. Aube, Professor of Psychology Sharon L. Davis, Associate Professor of Nursing Denise C. Johnson, Associate Professor of Education Amy A. Kovach ’04, Professor of Chemistry Santhiny Rajamohan ’94, Associate Professor of Nursing Ronald J. Stansbury, Professor of History

Welcome President

Greetings from the Board of Trustees Trustee and *Invocation

Address You are God's 'Plan A' Deana L. Porterfield President, Roberts Wesleyan College

& Northeastern Seminary

Presentation of the Graduating Class Chief Academic Officer

Charge to Graduates President

Deana L. Porterfield, PresidentPresiding

David Basinger, Chief Academic OfficerAssisting


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Reading of Names Kristen M. Brown Interim VP for Student &

Organizational Development

Presentation of Diplomas PresidentChief Academic Officer

Welcome to the Alumni Association Gerald Coleman ’02*Commissioning Prayer & Benediction Campus Pastor

Recessional Alma Mater Mollie S. Staines (former faculty) Chorale+ (1889-1971) Brass Quintet^ arr. Timothy Lambert ’07

All Creatures of Our God and King arr. by D. Schoen Brass Quintet^ *please stand

Chorale+ Directed by Adam A. Potter, Associate Professor of Music

Brass Quintet^ Paul G. Shewan ’82, Professor of Instrumental Music, trumpet Isaac Perkins ’24, trumpet Rachel Brake ’22, horn Tyler Smoak ’24, trombone Owen Davis ’21, tuba

Class of 2021 Verse“…in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.”

Romans 8:37 NIV

Senior Class Advisor: Brenda J. Myrthil, Interim Dean of Students

Arrangements by Commencement CommitteeJulie Green ’17 and Michele Kelly ’03, co-chairs


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SPEAKER: DR. DEANA L. PORTERFIELD PRESIDENT, ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE AND NORTHEASTERN SEMINARY

Dr. Deana L. Porterfield is the 11th President of Roberts

Wesleyan College and the third President of Northeastern

Seminary. She is a visionary leader with a passion for faith-

based higher education which promotes transformational

learning and hope.

An involved leader within the community, Dr. Porterfield

serves on a number of boards including the CCCU, the Greater

Rochester Chamber of Commerce and The Palmer Family

of Companies. She also chairs the President’s groups for the

Association of Free Methodist Educational Institutions, the East

Coast Athletic Conference and the Rochester Area Colleges.

Dr. Porterfield has been recognized as one of the Rochester Business Journal Power 100 list

for 2021, a 2020 ATHENA Finalist, the 2018 Rochester Prism Executive of the Year, a Rochester

Business Journal 2018 Inaugural Women of Excellence and a University of La Verne’s 125 Notable

Leos for Life in 2017.

President Porterfield earned a doctorate in organizational leadership from the University of La

Verne in La Verne, CA. She also holds a master's degree in organizational management and a

bachelor's degree in music from Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, CA.

Porterfield lives in Rochester, NY with her husband Doug. They have two married daughters and

three grandchildren.


GRADUATES

ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE GRADUATE DEGREES

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Health Administration, M.S. - Cohort 39Osman AbdiEmily A. BeauchampColleen J. BishopNicholle Kathleen CasertaBrianna Naje CorbittAllison DiedreckCheryl Lynn DruceChanda L. DuncanBrittany Ray EstlinbaumRhona A. HenryDonald Ashaad HunterDanielle Ray JungquistGeoffrey Donald KoglerNicholas MihaltsesAnnMarie E. MonacelliAllison Patricia NicholsJade Ross Stevens

Health Administration, M.S. - Cohort 40Myshon L. BryantLaToya BurrusChasity DrawdyJa'Mia HewittTina PiskorowskiRichard Sweet-KeechTiffany Nichole Wilson

Health Administration, M.S. - Cohort 41Lydia Ruth DelgadoAbsara HaileScott ParnellNicholas Dimitri SchrammGabriel A. SmaltRebecca Joanne StottBrooke A. Streiff

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Strategic Leadership, M.S. - Cohort 94Tiffany Juliet AndersonKorey K. BrownPaul L. CallensTonette Marie FerranteLindsey Renee GrovesMegan Elizabeth HofferMitchell Chase MatsonChristopher J. ParentDominique M. RodriguezBrian K. SchneiderDenise C. StokesElmira J. Washington

Strategic Leadership, M.S. - Cohort 95Sheila MannsSara Ahmed NadyKristen S. NielsenKailey A. PalmerSarah Grace RiddellGregory Sean RossAndrea Lynn ThrasherRahimah Wynn

Strategic Leadership, M.S. - Cohort 96Katelyn Lee BradoNadege Charles-OluikpeAmber Elizabeth DowdKayla E. GleasonWilliam MusengoGrace Marion StilesJose Gilberto Valenzuela DominguezPaul Alexander Williams

Strategic Marketing, M.S. - Cohort 16Paul Michael GangarossaEmily Shay MillerMakenzie R. MorrillEmma Rowlands

ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE DOCTORATE DEGREES Clinical School Psychology, Psy.D. (Dissertation Titles on page 21)Christina AdamsLiam Dowd CervenyJoseph Anthony CostanzaBrianna Maria Diaz

Abigail E. MonroeDaniel StalloneMelanie Martha Weber


SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WORK

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK

Social Work, M.S.W.Amanda AndersonTania Kimberly ArellanoJohnna BallLatoya Nicole BrooksJulie BushJulia K. CharlandJennifer Lynn CollinsBriana De WaldAshley DevanStefanie FellowsJulie Lynn C. FlanaganJessica GunklerSandra K. HammonSarah HendersonAdam HillerKayli Brianne HurdJocelynn Lorraine KataroAshely KayeRhonda Lanni

Sarah LeFauveAshley Lauren LissowAvril G. LittleAlexus LomackRiley LuallinAnnette MaldonadoMark S. McCloskeyNatasha Mary MoshkovskiyLissette OcasioPatricia OgTara PierceKimberly PrestonJonathan Mark RichardsCatrina D. RockwellAnne SalehJulie SteinmetzDestini Dawn UnderwoodMadeline ZelaznyAnna Ziegler

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DEPARTMENT OF TEACHER EDUCATION

Adol. Biology & SWD Gen. 7-12, M.Ed.Autumn N. DraperMatthew GreerRebecca A. HinkleyKristine PriceCaroline Haven Wheeler

Adol. Earth Science & SWD Gen. 7-12, M.Ed.Jacquelyn Mackie GierChris HaysKristie Yager

Adol. English & SWD Gen. 7-12, M.Ed.Jermaine Leon BarberAndrew BarresiZachary Paul HardmeyerAriel Hummer

Adol. Math & SWD Gen. 7-12, M.Ed.Michayla Elizabeth SalatelKayla Kathleen Stuber

Adol. Soc.Stu. & SWD Gen. 7-12, M.Ed. Kevin VanDongen

Adol. Spanish & SWD Gen. 7-12, M.Ed.Kayla CassidyFany Cordon Tiffany B. Walter

Childhood and SWD, M.Ed.Sangjin AnMarcus BriceRachael ChristmanAngela Marie ColeMiranda Kate ColònMitchell CoteMatthew CrydermanJacob Frederick DirkxAlexandra DowdLauren EwartSamantha EzzellSean FedrauSarah FunkRachel HarrisonKathleen D. JarzabekRebecca A. KnorrAlisha McNallyShannon R. Patricelli


Sarah LeFauveAshley Lauren LissowAvril G. LittleAlexus LomackRiley LuallinAnnette MaldonadoMark S. McCloskeyNatasha Mary MoshkovskiyLissette OcasioPatricia OgTara PierceKimberly PrestonJonathan Mark RichardsCatrina D. RockwellAnne SalehJulie SteinmetzDestini Dawn UnderwoodMadeline ZelaznyAnna Ziegler

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SCHOOL OF NATURAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

School Counseling, M.S.Jennifer L. ButcherKristina Corine DrisdomMelissa Dianne EmersonBrianna LiddiardKayla ReedKaitlyn Kristine ShampLindsay ShullAshley Tubbs

School Psychology, M.S.Jillian LaRoseChristopher F. MykinsAlexander J. Tamol

Arlen Perez LeonRobert Alan SchulzFrancesca SuraceRebekah Elizabeth TitusHannah Zicari

Literacy, M.Ed.Joshua AkeLaura G. BerghashBethany Wage BowmanAlexandra BrownMorgan M. DaileyKarlie Darlene DavisNina FedorchukAlyssa FosterRebecca Helen KovachKiersten Roes LehmanCoreen McelligottAriel Marie MilneMegan MolisaniJessica Nothnagle

Elizabeth Mary O'DellLindsey RobertsOlivia Kathryn SalisburyArianna SewellMacKenzie SwartzJennie R. SzczesniakPatricia A. TaylorLeah M. UnderwoodAlexandra VerMeerschRachel Zebulske

Special Education, M.Ed. - Cohort 6Angelique Malibu GageMeghan KingsleyDanielle Lynn LajuettAlyssa Ann McardleZachary Robert NorrisMelissa Lee PestingerAlexandra ShowersMorgan Elizabeth Zurick

SCHOOL OF NURSING

Nursing Leadership and Administration, M.S. - Cohort 26Danielle Murray, R.N.Lowdie M. Noël, R.N.William Jeffrey Withall, R.N.

Nursing Leadership and Administration, M.S. - Cohort 27Jade Riley Annabel, R.N.Katie C. Coakley, R.N.MaryJane Sage, R.N.Tamie M. Tyler, R.N.

Nursing Education, M.S. - Cohort 24Elana Lee Lewis, R.N.Rebecca Ann McCartney, R.N.Sandra M. Rookey, R.N.Dawn Tice, R.N.Breanna Willson, R.N.

Nursing Education, M.S. - Cohort 25Sarah M. Buscaglia, R.N.Christie Crouse-Carey, R.N.Katherine Marie Race, R.N.Holly A. Tripi, R.N.


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ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES

GENERAL EDUCATION

Cross-Disciplinary Studies, B.S.Katherine Joy GarverHaesung Gordon LaMarki McRaeBenjamin James Simmons

SCHOOL OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION

Communication, B.A.Shaun CorbettAlana Marcella MontrealRylie Anne O'ConnorEmily Marjorie RomigNicolas Vazquez

Media, B.A.Sara Gail Gendrue

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

Adolescence Education – Social Studies 7-12, B.S.Casey Grow

History, B.A.Matthew Timothy AdkinsChristopher Sims

ROBERTS WESLEYAN COLLEGE BRIDGE TO EARNING, LEARNING, AND LIVINGJohnny AllenMorgan BertchMalaysia CarterTaylor CatheyCharlotte MerrellKyle Piros

Liberal Arts, B.A.Kayleigh Rose Fredericks

DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Adolescence Education – English 7-12, B.S.Margaret GaylordBrittaney Mariah TruongSara Anne Wolcott

English, B.A.Calla ElwellRachel Nicole Miller

DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC AND PER-FORMING ARTS

Music, B.A.Orlando Jacian BoxxEdward Charles Emmanuel Reeb

Music and Mathematics, B.A.Anna Ahlquist


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Music Education K-12, B.S.Lillian Rose GoetzmanJennifer Ann HonanHunter S. KostrabaLuke Daniel May

Music Performance - Instrument, B.S.Jaclyn Renee BreezeXingjie CaiOwen Bliss DavisZikang Liu

Music Performance - Piano, B.S.Laura Lynne Freeman

Music Performance - Voice, B.S.Rebecca Kathleen MugnoloJonah Justinian Seymour

DEPARTMENT OF RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY

Ministry, B.A.Mallory Nina Palmer

Philosophy-Religion, B.A.Timothy Ryan AntonacciCaleb ChoateAbreana Carol MatticeAndrew Magnus RudolfAllyson Marie Turner

DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL ARTS

Art Studio, B.S.Qimin FanHope Elizabeth KollarikYinrui LyuAnna Charis RossTirzah Schneider

Digital Media Art, B.S.Maria M. Meza

Visual Art Education K-12, B.S.Virginia Joy Gerhardt

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Accounting & Information Management, B.S.Stephen JuroeHarmeet Luthra

Accounting & Information Management and Sports Management & Marketing, B.S.Reggie Clark

Accounting & Information Management and Economic Crime Investigation, B.S.Colin Scott Vandewater

Business Administration, B.S.Abigail Lea BaileyDaniel Boyd CorwinNicholas EgelingMatthew GademskePatrick HynesLauren KolassaWilliam Thomas LinkerGrace LongabaughMia Carmela MontrealKatherine RussellCollin Marcus WalkerOlivia A. Wehle

Health Administration, B.S. - Cohort 25Tashara Denise BlueErin Lee HeberleLatashia M. HenryUgomma Elizabeth OnukwueMegan Leigh ReitzLatoya Patrice RobinsonNicholas Andrew ShaverAshley Nicole ShepardTyesha A. SissonJennifer L. Vallerand

Health Administration, B.S. - Cohort 26Madison Rose AmicoShaela BermudezTabitha DenegalBrittany KidderEsther Grace FieldPaige Elizabeth McCormickSamantha J. OrdiwayKaitlyn ParkerVasaly PhongsaApril RedfordJanice L. RumsmokeAllison C. SebringJonathan I. SmithErica Marie TorresLauren Lyn VanDameCayle M. Vitaro


SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WORK

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK

Social Work, B.S.Zachary Edward BrownShelby Noel CardAmy Elizabeth CousinoErica D'AmbrosioAnna Marie DetarOlivia Margaret HerrittKaitlyn IvancicAlexis KingHeather KrambergKali Krantz

Hannah List*Jillian McMahonVanessa Marie MitranoKaroline M. NelsonKaylee H. OlmsteadHeidi Marie PeppardStephanie Marie PorisClaire RatzlaffMyril Ann Marie StoudemireLiorah Kathleen WaltonTori M. WestfallEmily A. Wottawa12

Health Administration, B.S. - Cohort 27Melissa C. BauchMegan I. BishopMegan M. DeFisherShellie M. FinizioKristen MacKenzie GodshallMichelle A. McMillenBrianna M. PevcErin M. Wolfanger

International Business, B.S.Brittany Szarowicz

Management & Social Entrepreneurship, B.S.Brittany BehBenjamin R. DeaconAbigail Grace FoxGregory S. Monrad, Jr.Madison MotsaySeth M. PattersonBijisha Shrestha

Management & Social Entrepreneurship and Social Work, B.S.Savannah B. Lee

Marketing, B.S.Joseph McNultyCeleste Tones

Organizational Management, B.S. - Cohort 194Thomas P. CottoroneE'Brianna LarkinCatharine E. McDadeYolonda McGovernMary M. Ross

Bryan M. ScherbergerShaunna SmithJeffrey Wieme

Organizational Management, B.S. - Cohort 197Shereen D. HammelMelanie HartelBrittany IuppaAlyssa Maria KuscsikDe'Ovian William PetersonJaclyn R. QuinteroAnne H. WattRichard Weber

Organizational Management, B.S. - Cohort OL41Carey Lynne ChappiusJessica L. DixonBrittney Elizabeth MattioliSheryl R. McNeillAshley N. TorresLeslie J. Trezise

Organizational Management, B.S. - Cohort OL42Kyle L. GreenKendra GreeneLaShay D. HarrisJordan LunserCory Hyland White

Sports Management & Marketing, B.S.Cameron David HeathAnna Marie Vorderbrueggen


Social Work, B.S. - Cohort SWK05Danielle M. BelluccoKathryn CasaverdeJesika ForsythChelsey HainesEmily PeltonTyshara Reddick

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DEPARTMENT OF TEACHER EDUCATION

Childhood and Special Education, B.S.Leighann AtkinsNicole M. BehSelena BellerSophie FarnholzHannah FedeliJesse GunnBrittany Morgan HallIsaiah HughesPaul David NicholsErin OttoliniTaylor Breanne PevlorRebecca PorzioAlyssya Krystyna RivoliEmily Tomei

Early Childhood Education & Students with Disabilities, B.S.Meg Lauren DillenbeckEmily Rowlison English to Speakers of Other Languages, B.S. Lauren EggletonAbigail Ruth Wright

Pathway to Teaching, B.S. - Cohort 16Lindsey Coe CoykendallLynne S. DavisBethany Lynne DerlethChris EngardTessa HatcherRachel LaquitaraStephanie L. MessegeeCharles Perry MooreNicholas SecoursCarrie SerowElaine Burch SigouinAllicia StuartRafferty J. SweeneyDenisha WilsonBradley C. ZollerAlysha Zyglocke-Eadie

Pathway to Teaching, B.S. - Cohort 17Fauzia AajanMatthew BoyceRyan P. CampbellShelby DunningJamie FritzEllen GagerJamie Lynn Vitticore JensenJillian Sarah LlanoMaureen LloydElizabeth MinterWilliam J. PettineTalisa RiveraDeanna M. SalernoJonathan W. SeilerAimee SevorJessica SymondsTangela N. ThompsonNatasha R. WonseyMaria E. Zawilski

Pathway to Teaching, B.S. - Cohort 18Brittany Burke-PhillipsAasha Anna GebhardtJessica Leigh MatelloChelsea Elizabeth Ruggles MaxonRhosheder McHughToni N. MickeyMichelle Elizabeth RichenbergBrittany Marcei RumphAmy Lyn SchillaciMeghan Rose SchwerzlerNathaniel StevensMegan WendtAmanda L. YoungAshley Ziccardi

Physical Education, B.S.Alyssa MaxwellJacob SparksJared Ziegler

Nina Marie RonayneJosé SantiagoCassandra Corrine SchmittTaylor Lee SpraggeDerek J. WadsworthAngela Wollschlager


SCHOOL OF NATURAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL SCIENCES

Biochemistry, B.S.Dejah Ayanna CooperKathryn A. KrchniakTyler C. LipinaMichael J. RobertsonRafeek Antone Thomas, Jr.Bryce Volschow Biology, B.S.Caleigh Morgan HitchcockSylvia Grace Leary*Gavin M. MarshJoshua M. VolschowMadilynn Frances Walsh

Biology, B.A.Cristina KrauseKelsey Marie SimmonsSarah SpearFaith Spencer

Biology and Psychology, B.S.Dominic S. Filio

Chemistry, B.S.Katlyn Rose Kadlec

Chemistry, B.A.Luke LaBoy

Exercise Science, B.S.Gabrielle Marie BonerbCaleb Carter

Forensic Science, B.S.Rebecca Grace JarvisBrittany Marie Shumway

Medical Technology, B.S.Cailin April McHugh

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS

Computer Science, B.S.Joshua Kitchen

Computer Science and Art Studio, B.S.Sarah Brooke Hutchinson

Physics, B.S.Karl Jacob McNultyJosiah OttoliniSusanna Leigh Phillips

DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Criminal Justice, B.S.Emily ChampagneCatherine R. ChilanoKayla KawynLexi G. LatonaArmon D. NasseriJoshua Aaron Sylvester

Homeland Security & Applied Intelligence, B.S.Andres F. ArceAlex CrossettRemington Samuel GlodJasmine Gould

Christopher HasiotisJames Douglas HaslipZachary IttermanMadison Patricia LaMarcheAlyssa Marie LittleBriana McKeebyJoshua B. MezzopreteTrent V. MitchellMitchell Derrick StreetyCarly Caroline Tracy*Matthew WottawaJacob R. Yare

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DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

Psychology, B.A.Meagan BrusoMadelyn Grace FurnessDaniell A. GoodisonLina Thi HuynhShay RutledgeGrace TurnerQingqing Xu

Psychology, B.S.Catherine Grace Lauria

SCHOOL OF NURSING

Nursing, B.S.Tiffany Cecilia AdamesMichele BabcockKathryn Elizabeth BellomoChristiana CampClaire Stephanie CavoHope ChevalierElisha Marie ColleySarah DanielsManuel Gomez, Jr.Trudy-Ann GriffithsEmily HadleyMariah K. HannAubrey Cole HildrethGrace Elizabeth Hoeflein*Bridget HylandDeanna JursEmily KinchVanessa L'AbbateBailey LaTourette*Caresse Rosa LessardInna LukomskyMichael Scott Martinez, Jr.Paul McNerneyAbigail Elizabeth MessareAnna MillerMary Clara MontesTaylor NathanZorjana NazarkoAllison Marie OwensAllison ParselsColleena Marie PullarGrace RowleyKaitlyn Marie SchwabLisl Cassandra Smith

Cailee Dawn StahlJessica SteinmetzMadison TartaroMary ThomasTia WulfertHannah I. ZachmeyerAbigail Zembiec

Nursing, B.S. - Cohort 130Gopal Bhattarai, R.N.Jennifer Brewster, R.N.Kerry Ann Callahan, R.N.Brittany Lea Checksfield, R.N.Matthew Clark, R.N.Bhim B. Dahal, R.N.Josephine Mary Egerbrecht, R.N.Kimberly A. Glover, R.N.Brittany Michelle Lacik, R.N.Justine Larrabee, R.N.Nadine Marie Lettieri, R.N.Jasmine T. McBride, R.N.Loriahna Richards, R.N.Correy Wilmer, R.N.

Nursing, B.S. - Cohort 131Brandis Austin, R.N.Lisa Marie Clark, R.N.Deseree Lampart, R.N.Brittney Nycole Marble, R.N.Susan Merkel, R.N.Ted Morris, Jr., R.N.Mark A. Odeychuk, R.N.Andrew L. Porter, R.N.Megan Rivera, R.N.Tatyana Tesarivskyi, R.N.Theresa Washby, R.N.

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Nursing, B.S. - Cohort 132Amie Elizabeth Burnett, R.N.Precious J. Carroll, R.N.Rebecca Ann Christman, R.N.Susan Anne Demcie, R.N.Carrie E. Greig, R.N.Caitlin Elizabeth Jones, R.N.Huruy Medin, R.N.Jill Bartkowiak Neiderman, R.N.Jennifer Lynn Ornt, R.N.Melissa Sanderson, R.N.Jamie Vaughan, R.N.

Nursing, B.S. - Cohort 134Alexis Olivia Lynn Buchholz, R.N.Knaye Holmes, R.N.Rina F. Infantino, R.N.Elisha M. Jackson, R.N.Cenitra Javoyne Johnson, R.N.Aisha Mills, R.N.Danielle Lee Rowe, R.N.Kayla Yencer, R.N.

Nursing, B.S. - Cohort 135Yashika E. Harris, R.N.Cassie Renee Icard, R.N.Veronica Jones, R.N.Melanie A. Pudlewski, R.N.Nicole Susan Molly Tucker, R.N.

Nursing, B.S. - Cohort 136Paige N. Colacino, R.N.Caitlin Rebecca Dwyer, R.N.Amanda Kay Elliott, R.N.Gail Adeline Rosenholm, R.N.Michael Sicina, R.N.Aubryn Stelmashuck, R.N.Gertrude E. Utri, R.N.

Nursing, B.S. - Cohort NBR4Valerie I. Bezon, R.N.

Nursing, B.S. - Cohort NBR5Megan Renee Van Dorp, R.N.

*Members of the Class of 2021 Council

Listing of student’s name does not guarantee degree completion

HONORS AND AWARDS

President’s Citation for Academic AchievementAndrew Magnus Rudolf

Summa Cum LaudeAnna AhlquistJaclyn Renee BreezeCaleb ChoateBenjamin R. DeaconMeg Lauren DillenbeckLauren EggletonSophie FarnholzLaura Lynne FreemanMargaret GaylordEmily HadleyBrittany Morgan HallCaleigh Morgan HitchcockSarah Brooke Hutchinson

Lina Thi HuynhJoshua KitchenLauren KolassaCatherine Grace LauriaTyler C. LipinaHannah ListAbreana Carol MatticeJillian McMahonKarl Jacob McNultyPaul David NicholsErin OttoliniJosiah OttoliniRebecca PorzioAndrew Magnus RudolfBrittany SzarowiczCarly Caroline TracyGrace TurnerJoshua M. VolschowSara Anne Wolcott

Magna Cum LaudeMatthew Timothy AdkinsTimothy Ryan AntonacciAbigail Lea BaileyKathryn Elizabeth BellomoZachary Edward BrownShelby Noel CardEmily ChampagneHope ChevalierDominic S. FilioKatherine Joy GarverVirginia Joy GerhardtCasey GrowGrace Elizabeth HoefleinZachary IttermanRebecca Grace JarvisKathryn A. KrchniakLuke LaBoy

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Sylvia Grace LearyAlyssa Marie LittleAlyssa MaxwellLuke Daniel MayBriana McKeebyMadison MotsayRebecca Kathleen MugnoloArmon D. NasseriKaroline M. NelsonAllison ParselsSusanna Leigh PhillipsEmily Marjorie RomigAnna Charis RossShay RutledgeKaitlyn Marie SchwabBenjamin James SimmonsEmily TomeiBrittaney Mariah TruongBryce VolschowJacob R. Yare

Cum LaudeTiffany Cecilia AdamesMichele BabcockChristiana CampCaleb CarterClaire Stephanie CavoDaniel Boyd CorwinAmy Elizabeth CousinoErica D'AmbrosioAnna Marie DetarChristopher HasiotisAubrey Cole HildrethIsaiah HughesBridget HylandKaitlyn IvancicDeanna JursEmily KinchHeather KrambergKali KrantzMadison Patricia LaMarcheBailey LaTouretteSavannah B. LeeCaresse Rosa LessardZikang LiuHarmeet LuthraJoseph McNultyMaria M. MezaAnna MillerTrent V. MitchellGregory S. Monrad, Jr.Mary Clara MontesTaylor Nathan

Taylor Breanne PevlorColleena Marie PullarEdward Charles Emmanuel ReebAlyssya Krystyna RivoliKatherine RussellTirzah SchneiderBrittany Marie ShumwayLisl Cassandra SmithFaith SpencerJessica SteinmetzRafeek Antone Thomas, Jr.Celeste TonesColin Scott VandewaterAnna Marie VorderbrueggenCollin Marcus WalkerLiorah Kathleen WaltonEmily A. WottawaMatthew Wottawa

Honorable MentionCatherine R. ChilanoDaniell A. GoodisonOlivia Margaret HerrittKatlyn Rose KadlecCristina KrauseJoshua B. Mezzoprete

Alpha Kappa Sigma Honor SocietyAnna AhlquistClaire Stephanie CavoMeg Lauren DillenbeckLaura Lynne FreemanMargaret GaylordDaniell A. GoodisonAubrey Cole HildrethCaleigh Morgan HitchcockGrace Elizabeth HoefleinHannah ListAbreana Carol MatticeAlyssa MaxwellJillian McMahonArmon D. NasseriErin OttoliniJosiah OttoliniAndrew Magnus RudolfLisl Cassandra SmithBrittany SzarowiczBrittaney Mariah TruongBryce VolschowJoshua M. VolschowSara Anne WolcottEmily A. Wottawa

Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor SocietyMadison Rose AmicoMelissa C. BauchMatthew BoyceRyan P. CampbellLynne S. DavisMegan M. DeFisherChris EngardEsther Grace FieldEllen GagerKyle L. GreenTessa HatcherErin Lee HeberleBrittany IuppaMaureen LloydSheryl R. McNeillStephanie L. MessegeeDeanna M. SalernoBryan M. ScherbergerAmy Lyn SchillaciCarrie SerowAimee SevorLeslie J. TreziseJennifer L. VallerandCayle M. VitaroCory Hyland WhiteJeffrey WiemeNatasha R. WonseyMaria E. Zawilski

Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society Meg Lauren DillenbeckSophie FarnholzMargaret GaylordVirginia Joy GerhardtJesse GunnBrittany Morgan HallPaul David NicholsTaylor Breanne PevlorAlyssya Krystyna RivoliBrittaney Mariah Truong

Phi Alpha Honor Society Anna Marie DetarBriana De WaldStefanie FellowsAvril G. Little

Sigma Pi Sigma Honor SocietyKarl Jacob McNultyJosiah Ottolini

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Sigma Theta Tau International Honor SocietyTiffany Cecilia AdamesJade Riley Annabel, R.N.Brandis Austin, R.N.Jennifer Brewster, R.N.Sarah M. Buscaglia, R.N.Christiana CampClaire Stephanie CavoHope ChevalierSusan Anne Demcie, R.N.Josephine Mary Egerbrecht, R.N.Carrie E. Greig, R.N.

Aubrey Cole HildrethGrace Elizabeth HoefleinKnaye Holmes, R.N.Bridget HylandRina F. Infantino, R.N.Elisha M. Jackson, R.N.Cenitra Javoyne Johnson, R.N.Bailey LaTouretteDeseree Lampart, R.N.Caresse Rosa LessardRebecca Ann McCartney, R.N.Aisha Mills, R.N.Ted Morris, Jr., R.N.

Mary Clara MontesAllison ParselsAndrew L. Porter, R.N.Colleena Marie PullarMaryJane Sage, R.N.Kaitlyn Marie SchwabLisl Cassandra SmithJessica SteinmetzHolly A. Tripi, R.N.Tamie M. Tyler, R.N.Theresa Washby, R.N.Breanna Willson, R.N.

Global Honors Program GraduatesThe Global Honors Program, a two-year program for freshman and sophomores, consists of five core general education courses that focus on Global Studies and culminates in a three-week on-location course in Brazil. Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.4 during their time in the program. Participants who have successfully completed the program receive an honors diploma and are identified by a white stole.

Tiffany Cecilia AdamesAnna AhlquistTimothy Ryan AntonacciAbigail Lea BaileyCaleb ChoateBenjamin R. DeaconLauren EggletonMargaret Gaylord

Mariah K. HannCaleigh Morgan HitchcockSarah Brooke HutchinsonJoshua KitchenKathryn A. KrchniakLuke LaBoyBailey LaTouretteSylvia Grace Leary

Tyler C. LipinaSusanna Leigh PhillipsAndrew Magnus RudolfBrittany SzarowiczGrace TurnerSara Anne Wolcott

Hannah ListAbreana Carol MatticeJillian McMahonLuke Daniel MayAndrew Magnus Rudolf

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Academic Research & Leadership Honors Program GraduatesThe Academic Research and Leadership Honors Program, a two-year program for juniors and seniors, consists of three core general education courses that focus on leadership. Additionally, students work with faculty and community mentors, and the program culminates in an independent research project. Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.4 during their time in the program. Participants who have successfully completed the program receive an honors diploma and are identified by a white stole.

Anna AhlquistLaura Lynne FreemanMargaret GaylordEmily HadleyCaleigh Morgan Hitchcock

Faith SpencerBryce VolschowJoshua M. Volschow

International GraduatesThe flags on the rear of the platform represent the countries from which our international Graduates come. It is an honor to welcome students from around the world to Roberts Wesleyan College.

AfghanistanCanadaChinaCuba

EgyptIndiaJamaicaMexico

NepalSouth AfricaSouth KoreaUnited Kingdom


Highest Honors – Bachelor of Science Degree Completion Programs Madison Rose AmicoMelissa C. BauchMatthew BoyceJennifer Brewster, R.N.Amie Elizabeth Burnett, R.N.Kerry Ann Callahan, R.N.Brittany Lea Checksfield, R.N.Rebecca Ann Christman, R.N.Bhim B. Dahal, R.N.Megan M. DeFisherJosephine Mary Egerbrecht, R.N.Amanda Kay Elliott, R.N.Chris EngardEsther Grace FieldEllen GagerAasha Anna GebhardtKimberly A. Glover, R.N.Chelsey Haines

Cenitra Javoyne Johnson, R.N.Brittany Michelle Lacik, R.N.Justine Larrabee, R.N.Nadine Marie Lettieri, R.N.Maureen LloydElizabeth MinterCharles Perry MooreTed Morris, Jr., R.N.Jennifer Lynn Ornt, R.N.Andrew L. Porter, R.N.Loriahna Richards, R.N.Michelle Elizabeth RichenbergMary M. RossJonathan W. SeilerCarrie SerowAimee SevorMichael Sicina, R.N.

Nathaniel StevensJessica SymondsRafferty J. SweeneyTatyana Tesarivskyi, R.N.Megan Renee Van Dorp, R.N.Jamie Vaughan, R.N.Cayle M. VitaroTheresa Washby, R.N.Megan WendtJeffrey WiemeCorrey Wilmer, R.N.Natasha R. WonseyKayla Yencer, R.N.Amanda L. YoungMaria E. ZawilskiAlysha Zyglocke-Eadie

High Honors – Bachelor of Science Degree Completion ProgramsValerie I. Bezon, R.N.Gopal Bhattarai, R.N.Alexis Olivia Lynn Buchholz, R.N.Ryan P. CampbellPrecious J. Carroll, R.N.Lisa Marie Clark, R.N.Paige N. Colacino, R.N.Lynne S. DavisSusan Anne Demcie, R.N.Bethany Lynne DerlethShellie M. FinizioJamie FritzJesika ForsythJamie FritzKyle L. GreenCarrie E. Greig, R.N.

Tessa HatcherErin Lee HeberleRina F. Infantino, R.N.Brittany IuppaDeseree Lampart, R.N.Brittney Nycole Marble, R.N.Chelsea Elizabeth Ruggles MaxonPaige Elizabeth McCormickSheryl R. McNeillSusan Merkel, R.N.Stephanie L. MessegeeJill Bartkowiak Neiderman, R.N.Mark A. Odeychuk, R.N.William J. PettineApril Redford

Talisa RiveraGail Adeline Rosenholm, R.N.Janice L. RumsmokeDeanna M. SalernoMelissa Sanderson, R.N.Bryan M. ScherbergerAmy Lyn SchillaciAllison C. SebringNicholas Andrew ShaverElaine Burch SigouinShaunna SmithAubryn Stelmashuck, R.N.Leslie J. TreziseJennifer L. VallerandAnne H. WattCory Hyland White

Rochester Area Colleges’ Outstanding Adult Student Award Brianna Maria Diaz Coreen Mcelligott

GRADUATION HONORSPresident’s Citation - Upon recommendation of Awards and Honors Committee, the senior(s) with the highest academic average throughout four years at Roberts Wesleyan College.

Undergraduate Traditional Programs:Summa Cum Laude - Grade point average – 3.9000 to 4.0000Magna Cum Laude - Grade point average – 3.7000 to 3.8999Cum Laude - Grade point average – 3.5000 to 3.6999Honorable Mention - Traditional undergraduate students who have met scholarship but have not met residency requirements.

Undergraduate Degree Completion Programs:Highest Honors - Grade point average – 3.9500 to 4.0000High Honors - Grade point average – 3.8500 to 3.9499

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ACADEMIC REGALIA

The caps and hoods worn at college and university functions date back to the Middle Ages. Monks and students of those days wore them to keep warm. Today, their function is ceremonial.

The gowns for the bachelor’s degree, earned after undergraduate study, have a long, pleated front and intricate shirring across the shoulders and back. The bachelor’s gown is distinguished by its long, pointed sleeves.

Gowns for the master’s degree, earned by post-graduate work, are similar to the gowns for the bachelor’s degree, but the very long sleeve is square and closed at the end.

Gowns for the doctor’s degree are distinguished by velvet bars on the full, round, open sleeves and broad velvet panels down the front and around the neck. This velvet trimming may either be black or the color distinctive of the field of learning to which the degree pertains.

Caps may be of serge, broadcloth, or (for the doctor’s outfit only) velvet. The tassel of the doctor’s cap is usually of gold bullion.

It is the hood that gives the color and real meaning of the academic costume. A black shell, of varying sizes for the three degrees and of material to match the gown, is silk lined with the color or colors of the institution conferring the degree. The hood is bordered with velvet of the proper width to indicate the degree. The color of the velvet signifies the field of learning to which the degree pertains.

The colors indicative of the various fields of learning are as follows:

Arts & Humanities.........................................WhiteBusiness...................................................Olive DrabCommunication........................................CrimsonEconomics....................................................CopperEducation................................................Light BlueEngineering.................................................OrangeFine Arts..........................................................BrownLaws.................................................................PurpleLibrary Science............................................Lemon

Medicine..........................................................GreenMusic....................................................................PinkNursing..........................................................ApricotPhilosophy...............................................Dark BluePhysical Education............................Sage GreenPsychology.......................................Antique GoldScience............................................................YellowSocial Work.....................................................CitronTheology.........................................................Scarlet

Graduates from the Honors Program wear white stoles. Graduates receiving the academic honors Honorable Mention, Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, or Summa Cum Laude are given honor cords identifying the particular honor as follows:Honorable Mention.....................................................................................................................one white cordCum Laude (with Distinction).......................................................................................................one red cordMagna Cum Laude (with Great Distinction).........................................................................one gold cordSumma Cum Laude (with Highest Distinction)..........................................................one red/gold cord

Undergraduates in the Nursing R.N. to B.S. Program, the Pathway to Teaching Program, the Organizational Management Program, and the B.S. in Health Administration Program receiving academic honors are identified as follows:

High Honors........................................................................................................................................one red cord Highest Honors...............................................................................................................................one gold cord


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ALMA MATER

Verse 1For over a full century all glorious and grand,

Our Alma Mater now has stood - an honor to our land;Amidst her fields of waving grain, her fruit trees loaded down,

She stands a noble monument of glory and renown.

RefrainThen to Roberts Wesleyan College, we render our best praise,

To our fair school of learning, our glad voices we now raise;In this land of light and knowledge with which we all are blest,

‘Midst so many Alma Maters, our dear Roberts is the best!

Verse 2And so for Roberts firm and strong, with loyalty we stand,A host of zealous students, from all parts of our fair land;With energy and deeds of right and every skill we know,

We’ll work for her; we’ll pray for her, that she may always grow.

Supporting the Students of Roberts Wesleyan CollegeWe at Roberts Wesleyan College are grateful for the generous contributions made by friends,

parents, and alumni, as well as local and national foundations and corporations. Gifts and grants to the College support student scholarships. Every gift, no matter the size, is vital to

enhancing Roberts’ commitment to excellence in scholarship, spiritual formation, and service. For information on making a gift, please contact the Advancement Office at 585.594.6500,

or visit our College website at www.roberts.edu and click on Giving. Thank you!

Clinical School Psychology, Psy.D. Dissertation Titles

Christina Adams — Evaluation of the Healthy Relationships Curriculum: Effectiveness of Adaptive Behavior Education among Adolescents with Autism and Developmental Disabilities

Liam Dowd Cerveny — Teacher Stress in Response to the Covid-19 Outbreak in the Spring of 2020

Joseph Anthony Costanza — Program Evaluation of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in A Western New York School District

Brianna Maria Diaz — Contextualizing the Concept of Refugee Mental Health in Education: A Phenomenological Study of Educators’ Perceptions on Refugee Mental Health Needs

Abigail E. Monroe — The Cost of Caring: How Student Trauma Affects Teachers and School Personnel and the Impact of Self-Care on Compassion Fatigue

Daniel Stallone — Comparing Instrument Efficacy in Screening Children with Internalizing Distress for a Child-Centered Play Therapy Intervention

Melanie Martha Weber — Stress, Perceived Support, and Well-Being Among Teachers During Coronavirus Pandemic


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THE MACE AND THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDALLIONThe College Mace and Presidential Medallion were created by Willard (Bud) Peterson, Roberts Wesleyan College Associate Professor of Art from 1983 to1997.

The College Mace represents the investment of authority of Roberts Wesleyan College. The head of the Mace represents the cross of Jesus Christ and is made of sterling silver connected by pieces of cherry wood taken from trees on the campus. Set in the cross is an open book, representing the truth of the Holy Scriptures and the foundation of knowledge. Within the open book is a single, large white stone representing the Lord Jesus Christ, surrounded by twelve red stones that represent the twelve disciples as Christians redeemed by His blood. These stones are set in gold denoting the work of God in the lives of His servants. The setting is made in the pattern of a cathedral rose window representing the Church and its history.

The whole head of the Mace is defined by a circular surrounding plate of silver which represents the world in which Roberts Wesleyan College is placed. This is mounted on a cherry wood handle, the top of which suggests the form of a dove (the Holy Spirit) with the College seal inlaid in silver at the front. The Presidential Medallion is an interpretation of the official College Seal. The sterling silver medallion is worn by the College President at academic ceremonies including Convocation and Commencement.


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THE PULPIT The antique pulpit is a donation from the Albion Free Methodist Church, the first in the Free Methodist denomination. Dedicated as part of the church building on May 18, 1860, the pulpit has been in use since the earliest days of our founder, the Rev. B.T. Roberts, and his colleagues in Free Methodist ministry. The pulpit has been used for the Inauguration of President Deana L. Porterfield, and for each Commencement as a symbol of our rich heritage and commitment to the ideals of B.T. Roberts.

THE ARCHThe original Arch was a gift of the Chesbrough Seminary Class of 1926. It stood south of Roberts Memorial Hall, near Buffalo Road, over the sidewalk that led into campus. The Arch was taken down in 1965 when the new sanctuary of Pearce Memorial Church was constructed. In 1974, portions of the original were used to rebuild the Arch, which was placed near the southwest corner of Roberts Hall. It stood over the sidewalk that led from campus to the entry of Pearce Church. Again it was taken down, in 2001, when the church classrooms were added and the driveway was redesigned. Today the College Arch stands between Miner Hall and the B. Thomas Golisano Library, and contains masonry work from the previous arches, with a new base to match the stone work of the Library. The replica used for the Commencement ceremony was created in 2016 by Roberts Wesleyan College Staff member Jim Price (CLC Technical Director, 1996-2017) for the 150th Historical Display. It is used during Freshman Orientation to symbolize the students’ entrance to our community, and again at Commencement as our graduates go forth to impact our world.


Dwight M. (Kip) Palmer, ChairTerry R. Taber, Vice Chair

Holly M. Hillberg, Vice ChairTimothy R. Harner, Secretary

Linda J. AdamsJanet L. Balajthy

Evelyn M. (Lyn) BarnettPamela (Pam) J.H. Braman

William H. (Bill) CastleEmerson U. FullwoodChad W. Goodchild

Ramona GrahamDavid W. Hughes

Daniele J. Lyman-Torres ’06, ’07Paul A. Lysander ’85

Kevin W. Mannoia ’77Wayne G. McCown

Duncan W. O’DwyerDavid B. Rinker

Mauricio F. RiverosBarbara J. Rose ’67

Deborah K. (Debbie) Schmidt ’79Wesley R. Skinner, Jr. ’70Caryl L. Wenzke NES ’04

Deborah J. White

David C. Hoselton, Trustee EmeritusLorne W. Jackson, Trustee Emeritus

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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Deana L. Porterfield, PresidentDavid Basinger, VP for Academic Affairs, Chief Academic Officer

Douglas R. Cullum, VP and Dean, Northeastern SeminaryLaurie J. Leo, VP for Finance, Chief Financial Officer

Kristen Brown, Interim VP for Student & Organizational DevelopmentKimberley A. Wiedefeld, VP for Enrollment

Deana L. Porterfield, PresidentDavid Basinger, VP for Academic Affairs, Chief Academic Officer

Scott Brenon Caton ’86, Dean, School of Arts and HumanitiesCheryl B. Crotser, Dean, School of Nursing

Julia P. Grimm ’80, Dean, School of Natural and Social SciencesJoseph G. McCarthy, Interim Dean, School of Business, and School of Education & Social Work

John R. Walker, Jr., Chair, Faculty Senate

PRESIDENT’S CABINET

ACADEMIC CABINET

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2021 spring commencement

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