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THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON

AUGUST 26, 2006EDWIN J. THOMAS

PERFORMING ARTS HALL

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COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

THE ACADEMIC PROCESSIONAL AND CEREMONIAL CUSTOMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4The Processional, Academic Attire, and Symbols

UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, AND DEANS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

UNIVERSITY MARSHALS AND ORATORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

UNIVERSITY FACULTY REPRESENTATIVES AND INTERPRETER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

GRADUATION WITH HONORS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Graduation With Distinction, Excellence Scholars, Presidential Scholars, University Scholars and Distinguished Scholars

CANDIDATES FOR DOCTORAL DEGREES

Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13College of Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21College of Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22College of Fine and Applied Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

CANDIDATES FOR MASTER’S DEGREES

Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14College of Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15College of Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23College of Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24College of Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25College of Fine and Applied Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES

Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16College of Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Summit College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18College of Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27College of Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27College of Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27College of Fine and Applied Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

CANDIDATES FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREES

Summit College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Wayne College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

THE ALMA MATER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

THE AKRON BLUE AND GOLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON: A PROUD TRADITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SUMMER 2006 COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM

CAugust 26 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Luis M. Proenza, President of The University of Akron, Presiding

PRELUDE MUSIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suite for Brass by Leonard LebowCoro Spezzato by Giovanni PalestrinaAmerican Brass Band Music by G.W.E. Friedrich

The University of Akron Brass ChoirTucker Jolly, Conductor

FANFARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ceremonial Piece by William MacDavisThe University of Akron Brass Choir

PROCESSIONAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (The audience will remain seated.)Grand March by Giacomo MeyerbeerPomp and Circumstance by Sir Edward ElgarTrumpet Voluntary by Jeremiah Clarke

The University of Akron Brass Choir

INVOCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 26, MorningThe Rev. Nancy ArnoldUnitarian Universalist Church of Akron

August 26, AfternoonThe Rev. James CunninghamBath United Church of Christ of Bath

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (The audience is invited to stand and sing.)Led by Jeremy T. Gilpatric

Graduate Student, College of Fine and Applied ArtsThe University of Akron Brass Choir

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . Luis M. ProenzaPresident

GREETINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MemberBoard of Trustees

MUSIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prelude to Il Pomo D’Oro by P.A. CestiThe University of Akron Brass Choir

ADDRESS TO THE CANDIDATES . . . . . . . . Luis M. Proenza

AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL . . . . . . . . . . . . . (The audience will remain seated.)Jeremy T. Gilpatric


In the August 26 morning ceremony, there will be a presentation of degree candidates for the Buchtel College of Arts andSciences, College of Nursing, College of Polymer Science and Polmyer Engineering, and Summit College.

In the August 26 afternoon ceremony, there will be a presentation of degree candidates for the College of Engineering,College of Education, College of Fine and Applied Arts, College of Business Administration and Wayne College.

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THE PRESENTATION OF

DEGREE CANDIDATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The presentation of candidates for Doctoral DegreesThe presentation of candidates for Master’s DegreesThe presentation of candidates for Baccalaureate DegreesThe presentation of candidates for Associate Degrees

Opus 60 no. 1, no. 3, no. 9 and no. 10 by Matteo CarcassiOpus 6 no. 1 by Frederic ChopinOpus 7 no. 1 and no. 2 by Frederic ChopinEtudes no. 1, no. 2 and no. 5 by Heitor Villa-LobosPrelude no. 1 by Heitor Villa-LobosGnossienne no. 1 by Erik SatieFelicidade by Antonio Carlos Jobim

Adam Sarata – Guitar

THE ALMA MATER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (The audience is invited to stand and sing. See page 33.)Led by Jeremy T. Gilpatric


WELCOME OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

TO THE CLASS OF 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 26, MorningTammy Jo Fuller (’89)Engineering Alumni Society

August 26, AfternoonShemara D. Freeman (’94, ’96)National Alumni Board

STUDENT RESPONSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 26, MorningKevin C. Moore

August 26, AfternoonDamian Lydek

THE AKRON BLUE AND GOLD . . . . . . . . . . The University of Akron Brass Choir

ANNOUNCEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luis M. Proenza

BENEDICTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 26, MorningThe Rev. Nancy Arnold

August 26, AfternoonThe Rev. James Cunningham

POSTLUDE AND RECESSIONAL . . . . . . . . . . (The audience will be seated.)Suite by Tylman Susato


*Presentation of candidates are in the order of college founding date.

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ACADEMIC PROCESSIONAL & CEREMONIAL CUSTOMS

The pageantry of commencement is rooted in traditions that are centuries old. The following information isdesigned to assist you in understanding the significance of these ceremonial rites.

ProcessionalThe academic processional is anofficial prelude to the commence-ment ceremony. The Universitymarshal leads the procession,bearing the University Mace,which represents the authority ofboth the University and of thestate. Following the Universitymarshal are the members of theplatform party including trustees,recipient(s) of honorary degrees,and the president of the University,who wears a medallion withinscriptions representing thehistory of the state and theUniversity. Next come themembers of the faculty followedby the degree candidates.

The marching order of candidatescustomarily reflects the historicalorder in which the various collegesor schools of the University wereestablished. Led by marshals, thecandidates for degrees march inwith their respective colleges.

Academic AttireThe academic regalia worn atcommencement is of medievalorigin. The scholars of Bologna,Paris, Oxford, Cambridge, andHeidelberg dressed in a manner to distinguish themselves from themerchants and other townsmen.When the universities first cameinto being in the 11th century,“learned clerks” robed themselvesin gowns, caps, and hoods, thussignifying the distinction between“town” and “gown.” As additionaluniversities came into being, theirfaculties adopted distinctive formsof the gown and hood for bachelors,masters, and doctors.

These customs are reflected intoday’s academic attire. In Europe,a professor generally wears the

type of garment customary in the university where he or she islecturing. In the United States,however, professors wear the gownand hood of the university wherethey earned their highest degree.All commencement ceremonyparticipants at The University ofAkron are attired in the appropriateacademic apparel. Universitymarshals are distinguished by their blue and gold robes andElizabethan caps.

Caps and TasselsThe cap, also called the mortar-board, may have been derivedfrom the squarish cap worn by themasons of the Middle Ages, orperhaps was suggested by theshape of the books which occupiedso much of the scholar’s time. Inthe United States, the cap is alwaysflat and square in shape. In Europe,one sometimes sees caps of othervarieties. Attached to a button atop the mortarboard is a tassel;associate’s are often silver in color;bachelor’s and master’s are black or of a color appropriate to thecollege from which the candidate is being graduated; and doctor’s are usually golden.

GownsOriginally, the gown may simplyhave been a type of overcoat toprotect the teacher from the cold in unheated buildings. The cut or style appears to derive fromecclesiastical attire and most oftenis black. The associate’s andbachelor’s gowns generally have a closed front and open sleeves.The master’s gown more often haslong, closed sleeves, from whichthe arms extend through a slit atthe wrist. The doctor’s gown is

faced down the front with velvetpanels and has bell-shaped sleevesadorned with three velvet bars.

HoodsA triangular fold of cloth worn overthe back of the gown, the hood isfaced with colors which denote thefield of study represented by thewearer’s degree. The colors of thelining indicate the college or aca-demic discipline in which thedegree is granted. Recipients ofthe doctor of philosophy degreewear royal blue hoods, and theircaps feature golden tassels. Thosewho have earned the doctor ofeducation degree wear light bluehoods and tassels.

ColorsThe various colleges and academicdisciplines of The University ofAkron are represented by thefollowing hood and tassel colors:

White Arts and Sciences

Drab Business

Silver Summit College,Associate’s

Black Summit College,Bachelor’s

Light Blue Education

Orange Engineering

Dark Brown Fine and Applied Arts

Purple Law

Peach Nursing

Gold Polymer Science and PolymerEngineering

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BannersThe impressive backdrop for theceremony consists of the bannersof the eleven colleges and theGraduate School. Each bannerbears the name, founding date, andtraditional colors of the college itrepresents. Banners were first insti-tuted at The University of Akron in the spring of 1995.

The University Seal and the Presidential MedallionA seal serves to confirm, ratify, orsecure an emblem, symbol, or word that is used to certify a signature or authenticate a document. The use of official seals dates back to the NormanConquest in 1066. During the next century, seals were usedthroughout England to authen-ticate documents. Persons of rank had unique seals befittingtheir status. Most seals werecircular or oval-shaped and boreheraldic designs embossed on their faces.

The use of seals became part of academic tradition in themedieval university and continuedto the present. The University of Akron, for example, displays its seal on diplomas presented to its graduates.

The coat of arms shown on theUniversity’s seal includes an openbook and quill, representative ofthe University’s original liberal artscurriculum. A lamp of learningshown against a city skyline depictsthe University’s metropolitan set-ting. Three diagonal bars representthe private, municipal, and statestages of the University’s history.The phoenix, a mythical bird thatis consumed by fire and rises fromits ashes to achieve greater glory, isa tribute to the University’s rebirthfollowing the devastating fire of1899. The seal also displays theoriginal Buchtel College motto,Fiat Lux (let there be light).

The University’s current Presi-dential Medallion, as designed inthe year 2000 by renowned artistDon Drumm, consists of theUniversity seal, set in a necklace ofpewter. Originally, the PresidentialMedallion was presented by theAlumni Association in 1970, com-memorating the University’s cen-tennial. The medallion is a symbolof the authority of the president, asbestowed by the Board ofTrustees, that traditionally is wornby the president on importantceremonial occasions.

The Ceremonial MaceThe Ceremonial Mace was pre-sented to The University of Akronby the Alumni Association onFounders Day 1970, in recognitionof the University’s founding 100years earlier as Buchtel College.

Since ancient times, maces havebeen symbols of authority for many academic and governmentalbodies. The University of Akron’sCeremonial Mace is carried by theUniversity marshal at all formalacademic occasions.

The most distinguishing feature of the Ceremonial Mace is the rising phoenix. A mythical bird that rose anew from its ashes to achieve even greater glory, the phoenix is a fitting symbol for the University whose predecessor, Buchtel College, suffered a disastrous fire in 1899 and was rebuilt through the generous support of alumni andthe community.

University Seal

CeremonialMace

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UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Trustees

William F. Demas, M.D.Chair

Ann Amer Brennan, J.D.Vice Chair

Philip S. Kaufmann, J.D.Vice Chair

Roland H. Bauer, J.D.Edward L. BittleHoward L. Calhoun, J.D.Chander Mohan, M.D.Jack Morrison Jr., J.D.Richard W. Pogue, J.D.

Student Trustees

Joe CrawfordDeneal Michaels

Officers of the BoardTed A. Mallo

Vice President and General CounselSecretary of the Board

Russell D. SibertVice President of Board Operations

Assistant Secretary of the Board

OfficersLuis M. Proenza

President

Elizabeth J. StrobleSenior Vice President, Provost

and Chief Operating Officer

F. John CaseVice President for Finance and

Administration andChief Financial Officer

Ted CurtisVice President for Capital Planning

and Facilities Management

John A. LaGuardiaVice President of Public Affairs

and Development

Ted A. MalloVice President and General Counsel

George R. NewkomeVice President for Research,

and Dean, Graduate School

James L. SageVice President for Information

Technology and ChiefInformation Officer

DeansRonald F. Levant

Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences

James W. BarnettCollege of Business Administration

Patricia A. NelsonCollege of Education

George K. HaritosCollege of Engineering

James M. LynnCollege of Fine and Applied Arts

(Interim)

George R. NewkomeGraduate School

Dale H. MuglerHonors College

Richard L. AynesSchool of Law

N. Margaret WinemanCollege of Nursing

(Interim)

Frank N. KelleyCollege of Polymer Science and

Polymer Engineering

Stanley B. SilvermanSummit College

Karla T. MuglerUniversity College

Cheryl Kern-SimirenkoUniversity Libraries

John P. KristofcoWayne College

UNIVERSITY OFFICERS & DEANS

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August 26, 2006Morning

MarshalRudy Fenwick

Associate MarshalsDonald Appleby Jr.LaVerne Yousey

Assistant MarshalsCheryl BuchananAlethia CookPatricia EaglewolfRichelle LaipplyTanya LundyTimothy O’NeilPeter L. RinaldiVicki RostedtTammi SawyerGregory Wilson

August 26, 2006Afternoon

MarshalRudy Fenwick

Associate MarshalsDonald Appleby Jr.Anne Jorgensen

Assistant MarshalsJean AndrickKevin ConcannonPatricia EaglewolfEileen PennisiScott SawyerBetsy TierneyLaura VinnedgeDonna WebbKathryn Wieland

UNIVERSITY MARSHALS

August 26, MorningThomas Beck

General Manager, WZIP-FMAdjunct Assistant Professor,

CommunicationCollege of Fine and Applied Arts

Christine R. CurryDirector, Alumni Association

UNIVERSITY ORATORS

The names of candidates for degrees will be read by:

August 26, AfternoonPatricia Hill

Associate Professor,Communication

College of Fine and Applied Arts

Dudley TurnerDirector, School of

CommunicationCollege of Fine and Applied Arts

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UNIVERSITY FACULTY REPRESENTATIVES

August 26, 2006MorningRoland ArterCharles BartonJulia BeckettC. Andre Christie-MizellHoward DucharmeChristopher EustisJamal FeerastaSherry GamblePaul E. LevyJutta Luettmer-StrathmannThomas LukachJanet MartingMary MyersMichael NelsonKelly PondBrian RadesicSusan RamloKevin RobinsonJohn P. SzaboClaire TessierJoseph WilderChristopher J. Ziegler

August 26, 2006AfternoonSteven AshWieslaw BiniendaThomas CalderonGeorge ChaseJohn ChehDaniel DecklerRichard ElliottVirginia GunnKaren HerringtonJohn HirschbuhlDebra JohanyakParamjit KahaiMona KlinglerSharon LesnerDeborah OwensErnian PanVictor PinheiroJohn QueenerHarri RamcharranShivakumar SastryJohn SaveryKaren ScheelDaniel ShefferLynn SmolenLinda SubichEvelyn TaylorTim VierhellerJohn VollmerEvonn WeltonVictor WilburnYang Hyun YunJiang Zhe

August 26, MorningLori Palmer

August 26, AfternoonLori Palmer

UNIVERSITY INTERPRETER

The commencement ceremonies will be interpreted by:

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John A. Fink will receive the Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters.

JOHN A. FINK, M.D.

Dr. John A. Fink, respected vascular surgeon and esteemed leader in the Akron community,served on The University of Akron Board of Trustees from 1997 through 2006 and is recognized as oneof the architects and principal leaders of the University’s New Landscape for Learning campus enhance-ment program.

After earning a bachelor of science degree in microbiology in 1977 and a medical degree in 1980from The Ohio State University, Dr. Fink rose through his profession to become a highly regarded mem-ber of Northeast Ohio’s medical community. He maintains a private practice as a vascular surgeon withAkron Vascular Associates; is an active staff member with the Department of Surgery at Summa HealthSystems; and is affiliated with Akron Children’s Hospital and Akron General Medical Center. Dr. Finkpasses on knowledge to new generations of physicians through his work as an Associate Professor ofSurgery at the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine. He has served as Chairman of theHospital Board of Summa Health System and in multiple positions for Summa, including Chief ofMedical Staff and Secretary/Treasurer of the Medical Staff.

In 1997 Ohio Governor George Voinovich appointed Dr. Fink to The University of Akron’sBoard of Trustees. In the ensuing years, he has served the Board and the University with distinction ina variety of roles, including Chairman of the Board from 2005-06; chairman of the Facilities Planning andOversight Committee, and the Personnel and Compensation Committee; member of the CollectiveBargaining Committee, the Educational Policy/Student Affairs Committee, the Finance, Fiscal Policyand Investment Committee, the Nominating Committee, the Personnel and CompensationCommittee, the Rules Committee, and as an Ex-Officio Member of the Planning and BudgetCommittee.

Dr. Fink’s most lasting legacy at the University is the campus transformation that he initiatedand oversaw. Shortly after his appointment to UA’s Board in 1997, Dr. Fink was asked to chair theFacilities Planning and Oversight Committee. He and fellow trustees visited state universities, com-missioned a study of the campus’ needs, and met with administrators and representatives of the faculty,students and city. From this extensive database, trustees and University administrators created the basicblueprint for the campus enhancement program. Ground was broken in 2000 and in just five years, phaseone of the New Landscape for Learning program was completed. The campus blossomed with nine newbuildings, 14 major renovations, more than 50 other capital improvements, 30 acres of new green space,and thousands of new trees, shrubs and other plantings. The success of this first phase is being contin-ued as additional structures and features are added to the campus proper, and has led to a renaissance ofsome adjacent neighborhoods.

The University of Akron is only one of several Akron area institutions to benefit from Dr. Fink’svolunteerism. He also has served on the board of trustees of the Akron Metropolitan Housing Authorityand was a member and chairman of the Ohio Public Health Council. For many years he coached youthleague basketball for the Revere School District.

Dr. Fink is a member of several medical organizations, including the American College ofSurgeons, the Midwest Vascular Society and the American Medical Association. He has publishedresearch in medical journals and given presentations at conferences and professional gatherings.

Dr. Fink is married to Dr. Deborah Owens-Fink. They have four children and live in Richfield.


HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT

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Mr. Roger T. Read will receive the Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters.

ROGER T. READ

A highly respected businessman, humanitarian and civic citizen, Roger T. Read is known as acommunity leader who shuns the personal spotlight while he quietly and effectively gets the job done.His membership in The University of Akron community spans nearly half a century, and he is today rec-ognized as one of our most active alumni.

The son of an Akron schoolteacher and a foreman at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Mr. Readgraduated from Buchtel High School and enrolled in The University of Akron. A member of the UAchapter of Phi Delta Theta, he was elected fraternity president and senior class president. In 1963,Mr. Read was named Outstanding Greek Man, Outstanding Business Student and received a bachelor’sdegree in industrial management. Following graduation, he served as an officer in the U.S. Army for twoyears, earning an Army commendation medal. He returned to Akron and promptly resumed his educa-tion, earning a master of business administration degree in 1966.

Not long afterward, Mr. Read joined Harwick Chemical Corp., a producer and distributor ofrubber and plastics compounding materials. During 28 years with the company, he served in a numberof management roles, handling assignments in finance, planning, production support, human resourcesand product management. In 1989, Mr. Read assumed full leadership of the company as president andCEO, positions he held until his retirement in 1995. He currently serves on the boards of FirstMeritBank, B.W. Rogers Company and the Smithers Group Corp.

Mr. Read began applying his business talents to community service early in his career. Inspiredby the volunteer activities of his wife and fellow UA graduate, Judy, Mr. Read joined the Akron RotaryClub in downtown Akron in the 1970s. In the decades that followed, his civic activity grew to includeparticipation on numerous boards and organizations. Mr. Read serves at this time as a trustee ofLeadership Akron, the Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation, and has chaired the boards of StanHywett and the Akron Automobile Club. He was a central figure in Akron’s successful efforts to launchthe Center for Nonprofit Excellence, an organization funded with $4 million from the KnightFoundation and GAR Foundation to assist nonprofit organizations in Summit County. Mr. Read servedas the center’s board chairman until recently.

An ardent supporter of his alma mater, Mr. Read is the president of The University of AkronFoundation Board of Directors. He also serves on UA’s College of Business Administration Advance-ment Council and the H. Kenneth Barker Center for Economic Education Advisory Committee, and isa past member of the University’s Alumni National Board of Directors. Both he and his wife are gen-erous financial supporters of the University, and are members of The University of Akron Founder’sClub and the Society for Tomorrow of the John R. Buchtel Society.

In 2002, when the Akron Community Foundation selected Mr. Read as the recipient of itsBert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award, an Akron Beacon Journal editorial applauded the choice, noting thathe “has devoted 30 years to a myriad of community causes and organizations…He has done it quietly.That’s how he likes it.” The University of Akron also has paid due tribute to Mr. Read’s activities andaccomplishments, presenting him with the Dr. Frank L. Simonetti Distinguished Business AlumniAward in 1989, and an Alumni Honor Award in 1998.

Mr. Read and his wife, Judy, as well as their son Scott, daughter-in-law Kim and two grandsons,reside in Akron.


HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT

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Graduation With DistinctionTo graduate with distinction, stu-dents must have maintained speci-fied levels of academic achieve-ment directly related to qualitypoints earned for all undergraduatecourses taken. The maximumquality point ratio possible is 4.00.

To qualify for these honors distinc-tions, students must be receiving abaccalaureate degree, havingearned a minimum of 64 credits atThe University of Akron; or anassociate degree, having completeda minimum of 32 credits atThe University of Akron.

The honors levels for each groupare described as follows.

Baccalaureate Honors Designation

Cum Laude—quality point ratio of 3.40 to 3.59

Magna Cum Laude—quality point ratio of 3.60 to 3.79

Summa Cum Laude—quality point ratio of 3.80 to 4.00

Associate Honors Designation

With Distinction—quality point ratio of 3.40 to 3.59

With High Distinction—quality point ratio of 3.60 to 3.79

With Highest Distinction—quality point ratio of 3.80 to 4.00

Excellence ScholarsExcellence Scholars havecompleted the graduation require-ments of their baccalaureate majorswith cumulative quality point ratiosof at least 3.50. Representing thehighest scoring applicants whenthey entered the University asfreshmen, Excellence Scholarshave maintained at least thatquality point ratio throughout theirundergraduate careers.

Rena K. Chandra

Presidential ScholarsPresidential Scholars havecompleted the graduation require-ments of their baccalaureate majorswith cumulative quality point ratiosof at least 3.25. Representing thetop 10% of their high school classeswhen they entered the Universityas freshmen, Presidential Scholarshave maintained at least thatquality point ratio throughout their undergraduate careers.

Chad E. Beery

University ScholarsUniversity Scholars have completedthe graduation requirements oftheir baccalaureate majors and ofthe University Honors Program withcumulative quality point ratios of atleast 3.40. The University HonorsProgram encourages and assistsexceptionally talented students toachieve high distinction in academicwork from freshmen through seniorlevels and fosters respect andappreciation for superior intellectualachievement. University Scholarshave completed honors courses, an honors colloquium sequence,and individually designed seniorhonors projects.

Kevin C. MooreTimothy M. MortonJessica A. Smith

Distinguished StudentsDistinguished Students havecompleted their degree studies and the requirements of theDistinguished Student Programwith a cumulative quality pointratio of at least 3.40. TheDistinguished Student Programrecognizes and encourages excel-lence among academically talentedstudents at Wayne College.

GRADUATION WITH HONORS

August 26, 2006Morning

Buchtel College of Artsand SciencesFounded 1870

Dean Ronald F. Levant

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Serhan Mehmet BodurogluChemistry

BS, Bogazici University, Turkey

Dissertation: “New Supramolecu-lar Approach for Sugar Analysis”

Adviser: Dr. Jun Hu

Tang DingChemistry

BS, Tianjin University, China

Dissertation: “The Structure,Photophysics and Modification ofFree Base Porphyrinoids”

Adviser: Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler

Natalia FarkasChemistry

BA, Esterhazy Karoly Teacher TrainingCollege, Hungary; MS, The Universityof Akron

Dissertation: “Scanning ProbeMicroscope Oxidation and High-voltage Parallel Writing on Metaland Metal Nitride Thin Films”

Adviser: Dr. Rex D. Ramsier

Wumin GuoChemistry

BS, Peking University, China

Dissertation: “Modeling ofSolubility Parameters andPermeation Data of OrganicSolvents in Butyl Gloves”

Adviser: Dr. James K. Hardy

Matthew C. HinerHistory

BA, Muskingum College;MA, Youngstown State University

Dissertation: “Nationalization andDeregulation: The Creation ofConrail and the Demise of theICC, 1973-1980”

Adviser: Dr. Gregory Wilson

Russell E. JohnsonPsychology – Industrial/OrganizationalPsychology

BA, University of Calgary, Canada;MA, The University of Akron

Dissertation: “Uncovering theMotivational Processes UnderlyingJustice: The Cognitive, Affective,and Conative Effects ofExperiencing (Un)Fairness”

Adviser: Dr. Robert G. Lord

Jung Wook KimUrban Studies and Public Affairs

BPA, Dankook University, Korea;MA, The University of Akron

Dissertation: “The Role ofInstitutional Factors in Modelingthe Location of Urban InfillHousing Development inDeclining U.S. Cities: A Study ofCleveland, Ohio”

Adviser: Dr. Richard E.Klosterman

Beth Grefe LinderbaumPsychology – Industrial/OrganizationalPsychology

BS, Valparaiso University, IN; MA, The University of Akron

Dissertation: “FeedbackOrientation: The Developmentand Validation of a Multidimen-sional Measure”

Adviser: Dr. Paul E. Levy


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Diane Michelle MonaghanPsychology – Industrial/OrganizationalPsychology

BA, BS, University of California, SantaBarbara; MA, The University of Akron

Dissertation: “Emotional Labor inCustomer Service Work: ThePerceived Difficulty andDispositional Antecedents”

Adviser: Dr. Dennis Doverspike

Corrie Elizabeth PogsonPsychology – Industrial/OrganizationalPsychology

BA, University of Kansas; MA, The University of Akron

Dissertation: “Identity and Inertia:Can Fairness Heuristics beChanged?”


Christopher C. RosenPsychology – Industrial/OrganizationalPsychology

BA, Washington and Lee University, Va.;MA, Appalachian State University, N.C.

Dissertation: “Politics, Stress, andExchange Perceptions: A DualProcess Model RelatingOrganizational Politics toEmployee Outcomes”


Deepa SavantChemistry

BS, MS, University of Pune, India

Dissertation: “MultidimensionalNMR Studies of Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate-co-carbon-monoxide)”

Adviser: Dr. Peter L. Rinaldi

Jean-Anne SutherlandSociology

BA, Georgia State University; MA, The University of Akron

Dissertation: “ ‘What Can I DoDifferent, What Could be Better,What Could You Do More?’: Guilt,Shame and Mothering”

Adviser: Dr. Charles AndreChristie-Mizell

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College of PolymerScience and PolymerEngineeringFounded 1988

Dean Frank N. Kelley


Dhawal Piyushkumar DharaiyaPolymer Engineering

BE, University of Pune, India; MS, The University of Akron

Dissertation: “Effects of Nanoclayand Conductive Carbon Black onMorphology Development inChaotic Mixing of ImmisciblePolymers”

Adviser: Dr. Sadhan C. Jana

Zehra KalkanPolymer Engineering

BE, Middle East Technical University,Turkey

Dissertation: “The Generation andThermo-mechanical Characteriza-tion of Advanced Polyamide-6, 6Nanocomposites Using InterfacialPolycondensation”

Adviser: Dr. Lloyd A. Goettler

Sergey LapshinPolymer Engineering

BS, Mendeleev University of ChemicalTechnology, Russia

Dissertation: “Experimental andTheoretical Study of Polyolefin-clay Nanocomposites Preparedwith Aid of Power Ultrasound”

Adviser: Dr. Avraam I. Isayev

Disha MehtaniPolymer Science

BE, Maharashtra Institute ofTechnology, India

Dissertation: “Development andOptimization of Scanning Nano-raman Spectroscopy”

Adviser: Dr. Alexei P. Sokolov

Amy M. PhilipsPolymer Science

BS, University of Minnesota

Dissertation: “The Universality ofTransitional Flow Behavior inEntangled Polymer Solutions”

Adviser: Dr. Shi-Qing Wang

Vikas VarshneyPolymer Science

B Tech, Indian Institute of TechnologyDelhi

Dissertation: “Modeling thePhysical Behavior of HelicalPolymers”

Adviser: Dr. Gustavo A. Carri

Huiming XiongPolymer Science

BS, PhD, Jilin University, China

Dissertation: “Single CrystalEngineering of Linear Tri-blockCopolymers Crystallization andPolymer Brushes”

Adviser: Dr. Stephen Z. Cheng

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MASTER OF APPLIED POLITICS

Jillian L. Glenn

MASTER OF ARTS

Mohammad M. AlsharifHistory

Christie M. CoxPsychology

Ronald L. FieldsEnglish

Cameron D. FlintHistory

Chris D. FluckingerPsychology

Seth M. FordHistory

Mahmut GokmenGeography

Jocelyn J. GoochEnglish – Composition Track

Stephen T. GraefPsychology

Jane B. GregoryPsychology

Micah A. JeffersPsychology

Jenifer L. KnightHistory

Denise A. LacombeHistory

Nicholas R. LakostikEnglish – Composition Track

Emily K. LaneEnglish – Composition Track

Erin C. MacDougallPsychology

Jesse R. MannSociology

David E. MaternaEnglish

Dustin D. MeekerHistory

Wendy MullerPsychology

Stephen T. NorrisPolitical Science

Alison L. O’MalleyPsychology

Lei QinPsychology

Samantha A. RitchiePsychology

Caroline P. RoweHistory

Leah A. SchellEnglish – Composition Track

Brigette Marie ShyPsychology

Mark A. SudimakHistory

Sujata SuryanarayananEconomics

David J. SwopeHistory

Carrie A. ThorndykeUrban Studies

Jennifer B. TurneySociology

Brooke A. ZeglerPsychology

Angela M. ZombekHistory

MASTER OF PUBLIC

ADMINISTRATION

Jon Scott BarberDavid M. BenjaminMichael D. Firth IIAlexis M. Jemison-KnottKyle KutuchiefTheresa M. McCuneArup NandiPrabir K. SarkarEdmund C. Stazyk

MASTER OF SCIENCE

Prashant Anantha KrishnanComputer Science

Rudra P. AryalPhysics

Misty D. AyersBiology

Michael R. BergPhysics

Kiran V. BhaskarComputer Science

Traci L. BranchBiology

Adina Rosario Brett PaezBiology

Bradley Wayne BuczynskiBiology

Ines BusuladzicApplied Mathematics

Kathryn L. CerroneMathematics

Pratibha ChapagainComputer Science

Richard W. Deneen IIIPhysics

Shanmuga Sundaram DevaSundaramComputer Science

Jeffrey J. DunmireBiology

Jeannie M. EpperlyBiology

Gaurav GarewalComputer Science

Sara E. GoodBiology

Russell R. GraefBiology

Paul M. HamrickApplied Mathematics


Brian R. IngallsGeology – Earth Science

James T. JoynerApplied Mathematics

Brad L. JusticeApplied Mathematics

Eryn Michelle KalbfleischStatistics

Shruti KrishnaswamyComputer Science

Shanthanand Kutuva RabindranathComputer Science

Annissa R. LangworthyBiology

Songxin LiangComputer Science

Nathan F. ManningBiology

Christopher P. MarksBiology

Olga MayevskaPhysics

Jeffery Adel Migid-HamzzaBiology

Prashanth Reddy ModuguComputer Science

Kevin C. MooreApplied Mathematics – BS/MS

Cari Ann MurrayChemistry

Andrew S. MykrantzApplied Mathematics

Aaron Matthew OriansApplied Mathematics

Prashanth Puliyadi KrishnakumarRamacheryComputer Science

Krishna Kanth RayasamComputer Science

Parvath ReddyComputer Science

Mark W. RobertsApplied Mathematics

Heidi Noel von Spiegel RobinsonApplied Mathematics

Thomas F. SandersonBiology

Vijaya LaxmankumarSannellappanavarComputer Science

Tara N. SchreiberChemistry

Keerthi SiddapareddyComputer Science

Preeti SinghalComputer Science

Yang SunPhysics

Neha TiwariComputer Science

Donald Gene Vardon Jr.Geography/Geographic InformationSciences

Matthew C. WeinreichGeology

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College of NursingFounded 1967

Interim Dean N. MargaretWineman

MASTER OF SCIENCE

IN NURSING

Melanie S. BlasingimNursing Anesthesia

Howard W. BrownNursing Anesthesia

Kristine E. BurbacherNursing Anesthesia

Brandy L. Cooley-DeboltNursing Anesthesia

Bryan A. CoufalikNursing Anesthesia

Angelo DonatelliNursing Anesthesia

Christopher P. DonohueNursing Anesthesia

Gholam R. EmamiNursing Anesthesia

Thomas J. FalzoiNursing Anesthesia

Deena L. GruberNursing Anesthesia

Tina M. GrulyNursing Anesthesia

Heather E. HarrisNursing Anesthesia

Brian HinchmanNursing Anesthesia

Susan M. KirchnerNursing Anesthesia

Douglas Christian KnieriemNursing Anesthesia

David B. KoontzNursing Anesthesia

Julia C. LeskoNursing Anesthesia

Elizabeth J. LopezNursing Anesthesia

Meredith L. MacalusoNursing Anesthesia

Nancy K. MayNursing Service Administration

James A. OsterNursing Anesthesia

Ricardo S. Pineda IIINursing Anesthesia

Christopher J. RosileNursing Anesthesia

Michelle M. SimpsonNursing Anesthesia

Geraldine M. SparksNursing Anesthesia

Ryan L. StevensonNursing Anesthesia

Brian Ronald StoradNursing Anesthesia

Nicolle Marie SwiatkowskiNursing Anesthesia

Travis Brian TerrellNursing Anesthesia

Sarah Ann TorabiNursing Anesthesia

Matthew James WellerNursing Anesthesia

College of PolymerScience and PolymerEngineeringFounded 1988

Dean Frank N. Kelley

MASTER OF SCIENCE

Emilie D. GautriaudPolymer Science

Andrea R. MacyPolymer Science

Kenneth E. MilamPolymer Science

Xiaoming WangPolymer Science

Michael YangPolymer Science

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BACHELOR OF ARTS

Donald T. AndrewsClaudia L. ArmocidaRita T. ArringtonJennifer L. BarryPamela Bills

Cum LaudeRobert E. BoltzTony L. BradfordTina L. BrewerBethany L. CingelJohn R. ClineBrian Eric DaltonErin L. Daly

Cum LaudeAdrienne M. DansbyAllison R. DaviesPamela J. Denholm

Cum LaudeBruce E. Dobbins Jr.Cathleen L. DonahueIan D. DueyDaniel P. FedorchakLindsay E. FeitenDionne C. FennellErika L. GrahamLeanne M. GrigaitisKaylan M. GroveMichael J. GrzeskowiakMichael M. Hallock(1)

DaNeen Y. HarrisonJessica A. HartzlerJamie L. Hoffman

Magna Cum LaudeDavid V. HollandDenise M. Hollenbach

Summa Cum LaudeCarli N. HolmesCindie L. HurrelbrinkChristopher S. IckesPeter J. IpnarNatalie M. Jacobs

Magna Cum LaudeKarla Sherie JohnsonKimberly A. KinatNicole M. KohankieDouglas C. KruthauptMarisa E. LalliKatie L. LansdenKatherine Marie LiepoldTheodore Lincoln LilleySean Gary LongRoss D. LopatkovichJoseph S. Love

Tia M. MadisonJeanne E. MajercakDenise Lorene McKeeChristina L. McKenzie

Summa Cum LaudeCarrie L. Miller

Cum LaudeLindsay G. MillsJason M. MoliternoTamany A. Moore

Cum LaudeTaria M. MorrisTiffany A. MorrisonTimothy M. Morton

Magna Cum LaudeAudra N. Nowak

Cum LaudeAshley M. O’BrienDean W. ParsonsNomiki M. Pastrikos

Cum LaudeTamala R. PerrymanRachel J. Petrey(2)

Dustin A. PfaffDanielle M. PierceMark Andrew PireuRyan J. PitchureKenneth L. Pollock IIIMichelle R. PostLindsey R. Power

Summa Cum LaudeRosemary Proehl

Magna Cum LaudeBrian Christopher RansomToni M. RavisSteven R. ReeseNicole B. RiveraJennifer L. Rocco

Magna Cum LaudeAmber M. RossMichael J. Sales Jr.Erin Marie ScafidiStephen A. SeyerleJaneen Marie SimonJessica A. Smith

Summa Cum LaudeKayla A. SmithMark A. SnyderJohn Charles Stouffer IIIAbigail M. Sutphen

Magna Cum LaudeMontoya L. TatumOlivia R. ValdezTony VueAmy L. WilliamsEileen R. Zirlin


(1) Separate Baccalaureate Degrees in Two Disciplines

(2) Paul E. Martin Scholar

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN

INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

Christin M. DomonkosSumma Cum Laude

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Asim S. AhmedAbdullahi A. AliRena K. Chandra

Summa Cum LaudeAnne E. CloughMichael A. CottrillSamantha Marie CuberoDebra J. DeWittChad P. DurastantiDeborah E. Eapen

Magna Cum LaudeTroy J. EdgehouseNicole M. Gaydosh

Cum LaudeKelly A. GranathDarla M. GreenwaldSathyan Gurumurthy

Cum LaudeJeffrey R. HooperAruna D. Kodali

Cum LaudeAaron P. McClure

Cum LaudeKevin C. Moore

Summa Cum LaudeSarah Eileen MorrisJocelyn O. Norris

Magna Cum LaudeRochelle A. PrudicArun Ragothaman

Magna Cum LaudeMahati N. Reddy

Summa Cum LaudeJason E. RostedtAbdo Yahya SaadiPrachi SharmaJason R. SwigerMeredith F. ToddZin Min Tun

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

Brett A. CooperJorge DeCardenasHarlan W. Frerking IIIJustin R. PenningtonTim J. ReynoldsKevin M. Scheutzow

Magna Cum Laude

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN

GEOGRAPHY – GEOGRAPHIC

INFORMATION SCIENCES

Becky L. RobbinsSumma Cum Laude

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College of NursingFounded 1967

Interim Dean N. MargaretWineman

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

IN NURSING

Reyhanna H. AbdullahSera AhlawatSamuel O. AntwiEleni E. Armatas

Cum LaudeCrystal M. BleighRuslana BobykMargaret A. Bridge

Magna Cum LaudeDonna M. BussonStacey D. ChampeEllen R. Cicero

Cum LaudeDanielle Marie ColebankKarla L. Davis

Magna Cum LaudeKimberly D. EnochsAlfea R. FlowersPatrice J. Fox

Magna Cum LaudeBrian Patrick GiffordMary Kathleen Gliva

Summa Cum LaudeDavid John GschnellNannette M. Hanlin

Cum LaudeMeera E. HarrisSonya P. HeiticErin D. Heron

Cum LaudeHeather M. Hess

Magna Cum LaudeMattea N. HessAmy M. Hutchison

Summa Cum LaudeAmanda L. HyattCassandra Pretice James-IveryKristen N. JonesJennifer L. Jurkowski

Cum LaudeJennifer D. Kraus

Magna Cum LaudeMichelle J. MaioranoElizabeth A. Mariani

Cum LaudePeter J. MarshallKelly Marie McQuown

Magna Cum LaudeKatrina L. Mielke

Cum LaudeTiffany N. MillerLaura T. MoleJennifer L. Mroczkowski

Summa Cum Laude

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

IN POLITICAL SCIENCE/CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Kevin C. BrechtMagna Cum Laude

Daniel P. Bucher Jr.Magna Cum Laude

Scott T. CookAmber D. CrispIrvin O. Dewey IIIJohn David DronzekJennifer Lynn HorneMarquita L. HowardTabetha R. HoweRobert C. King

Cum LaudePatrick T. MazzeiAndrew G. NowlingMary Ann RossMichelle A. SawyerShanna E. Schlabach

Cum LaudeJennifer Melissa ShookBryan T. SmeltzDesireé Marie Taylor(3)

Magna Cum LaudeJohnathon M. Taylor

Magna Cum Laude


POLITICAL SCIENCE/PUBLIC POLICY MANAGEMENT

Megann M. Eberhart

Lisa M. MuellerMagna Cum Laude

Shamsi NikfarjamMarilyn Nottingham

Magna Cum LaudeStephanie L. PalmerYolanda Vallejo PamesaGeoffrey A. Petranek

Cum LaudeJeffery D. PriceMelonie A. Queberg

Cum LaudeKristan M. Ramsier

Cum LaudeKaren R. ReedSarah E. ReeseMichelle J. RosenHarold F. Roudebush Jr.Allison R. RussoGina M. SanateSusan M. Schaefer

Cum LaudeKathleen T. Seasholtz

Magna Cum LaudeErin F. Siegler

Magna Cum LaudeLauren Marie Stein

Cum LaudeGeralyn R. StepicKristi L. Stokey

Magna Cum LaudeGlendora Selidio TanAnn M. TaylorKimberly Y. Teodosio

Cum LaudeJadee VanderCica

Summa Cum LaudePaul J. Wiseman Jr.

Cum LaudeNicole L. WoodallStephanie L. Wright

Magna Cum Laude


Summit CollegeFounded 1964

Dean Stanley B. Silverman


AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

Jeffrey E. MullinTimothy J. Sas


CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING

TECHNOLOGY

Eric C. BoggsSamantha L. BoothClifford E. Hemlinger

Cum LaudeKeith G. MuchBarry W. Pruitt


ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

TECHNOLOGY

Gary D. GlickKevin A. Toth


EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Christopher J. AnicasCum Laude

Michael R. BeanChristopher A. DurfeeJeremy Matthew EmersonMario G. FormisanoJennifer M. HarveyNathan P. HoerigAaron D. Hurd

Magna Cum LaudeMichael C. Klag


MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

TECHNOLOGY

Thomas J. BreidingRyan S. CookeThomas R. FichterThomas M. FordJoseph W. Franczak IIIMatthew J. Hoffman

Cum LaudeMatthew L. Miller

Cum LaudeChris D. NapierCory L. PrescottJason L. Thomas


SURVEYING AND MAPPING

TECHNOLOGY

William E. Trunick Jr.

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CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES (CONT.)

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ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED

BUSINESS IN HOSPITALITY

MANAGEMENT

Aaron R. FrancisMark Christopher HakinHoi Ting KwanBrano LukicAdam J. PondilloZoran Terzic


BUSINESS IN MARKETING AND

SALES TECHNOLOGY

Lindsey G. Kistler


BUSINESS IN OFFICE

ADMINISTRATION

Nicole L. Wood


SCIENCE IN COMMUNITY

SERVICES TECHNOLOGY

Vonda G. BensonTina L. King


SCIENCE IN CONSTRUCTION


Lance M. BuckeyWith High Distinction

Keith G. MuchScott W. SanderJames L. Shackelford

Summit CollegeFounded 1964

Dean Stanley B. Silverman

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS

Donald W. BoleyErin N. ColtonSharon K. Davis

With DistinctionChris DistelCharles M. GarvinCarrie C. GwinnRobert G. MarquisTricia D. MorganMary Ann RossMarissa J. Underwood

With DistinctionPamela L. Woodall


BUSINESS IN BUSINESS

MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY

Brandon L. AshbrookBarbara E. BaileyCarl D. Bosley

With High DistinctionDaisha A. HollowayAlexis N. Smith

With Distinction


BUSINESS IN COMPUTER

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

William E. BassettWith Highest Distinction

Christopher A. DeckWith Distinction

Cynthia I. DukesWith Highest Distinction

Jeremy D. McGurkIan T. Stewart

With High DistinctionJonathan A. Webber



SCIENCE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

TECHNOLOGY

Italia M. BarnesTiffany A. Brammer

With DistinctionKatherine A. Cronin

With High DistinctionErin M. DayKurt J. Dirker

With DistinctionJames P. FilonMary L. Infantino

With High DistinctionHarvey S. JeterJustin A. KayeJessica M. KielmeyerTamica M. MineoJerry L. MyersOdyssey L. PeoplesDouglas G. RitzenthalerJustin Daniel SherlockCatrice N. ThorntonFrancis M. Yurich Jr.


SCIENCE IN DRAFTING AND

COMPUTER DRAFTING

TECHNOLOGY

Raymond C. CollinsCaRea G. Wade


SCIENCE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD

DEVELOPMENT

Natalie Elizabeth JensenStephanie L. MatuchDawn T. Robinson


SCIENCE IN ELECTRONIC


Kevin A. TothMichael J. Wagner


SCIENCE IN EMERGENCY

MEDICAL SERVICES

TECHNOLOGY

David R. HerholzWith High Distinction

Robert J. Murray


SCIENCE IN FIRE PROTECTION

TECHNOLOGY

John D. DolenskyCharles S. Piggford IIIRyan Scott PiotrowskiJames K. RedfernDominic M. SchirripaJason D. Wellman

With DistinctionAaron B. Wickham

With High Distinction


SCIENCE IN MANUFACTURING


Chad A. Beyer


SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL


Jason M. CarnesShane P. DockrillRichard G. RussellRalf Siehl

With Highest DistinctionJason L. Thomas


SCIENCE IN PARALEGAL

STUDIES

Sarah A. HerrmannWith Highest Distinction


SCIENCE IN RADIOLOGIC

TECHNOLOGY

Stephanie L. BieriWith Highest Distinction

Nicole Lynne BodjanacStephanie M. BonillaNicole M. Bowen

With DistinctionMarycarol E. Buck

With High DistinctionDanielle M. ButlerAnthony I. EzehMatthew S. Gable

With Highest DistinctionMelissa K. Gibson

With Highest DistinctionMichelle K. GustafsonJenifer L. Hange

With Highest DistinctionMeredith A. HuthWilliam E. JacksonAllison Rae Ketterman

With DistinctionMark D. Langen

With Highest DistinctionMandy Lawhorn

With DistinctionElton P. MondayCristina M. OliverTy J. SalvaterraTrudee N. StopherKristina M. TimofeevAngela M. TrumphourSylvia VueKendra K. WelchMark J. Wesig Jr.


SCIENCE IN SURGICAL

TECHNOLOGY

Cherise D. CalhounWassiliki C. CollierJacquelyn A. Csora

With DistinctionDenise L. DinsmoreNicole L. JosephAmanda L. KlineAmy M. LingelbachAmber L. McBride

With DistinctionShaun P. MeehanAimee N. Oostdyk

With DistinctionJackolyn E. Parham

With DistinctionElizabeth A. PriceClark J. Romine

With Highest DistinctionKelly A. SammonStephanie R. SewellHai N. ToHeather M. Wenneman


SCIENCE IN SURVEYING AND

CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING

TECHNOLOGY

Barry W. PruittRenae M. ShaferJacob L. Workman

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CANDIDATES FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREES (CONT.)

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August 26, 2006Afternoon

College of EngineeringFounded 1914

Dean George K. Haritos


Maryam Mahmoud Akho-ZahiehElectrical Engineering

BE, MS, Kuwait University

Dissertation: “Design and Analysisof Multicarrier Multicode WaveletPackets Based CDMACommunication Systems withMultiuser Detection”

Adviser: Dr. Okechukwu C.Ugweje

Abdulhadi A. Al-JuhniChemical Engineering

BS, MS, King Fahd University ofPetroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia

Dissertation: “Incorporation ofLess Toxic AntifoulingCompounds into Silicone Coatingsto Achieve Their Slow ReleaseWhile Preventing Biofouling”

Adviser: Dr. Bi-Min Zhang Newby

Chun-Chiang ChenChemical Engineering

BS, Chinese Culture University, China;MS, The University of Akron

Dissertation: “RhamnolipidsProduction with DenitryingPseudomonas Aeruginosa”

Adviser: Dr. Lu-Kwang Ju

Feng HanCivil Engineering

BE, MS, Shanghai Jiaotong University

Dissertation: “Development ofNovel Green’s Functions andTheir Applications to Multiphaseand Multilayered Structures”

Adviser: Dr. Ernian Pan

Prathyusha KattaChemical Engineering

B Tech, Andhra University

Dissertation: “Development,Characterization and Testing ofTitanium Dioxide NanofibersEnhanced Ceramic Fibrous FilterMedium for FiltrationApplications”

Adviser: Dr. George G. Chase

Xinguo KongCivil Engineering

BE, ME, Southeast University, China

Dissertation: “Application ofNanoporous Materials inMechanical Systems”

Adviser: Dr. Yu Qiao

Akin F. KuguogluEngineering – Applied Mathematics

BS, MS, Akdeniz University, Turkey;MS, Case Western Reserve University

Dissertation: “Framework andAnalysis of Rate One and TurboCoded MIMO-CDMACommunication Systems’

Adviser: Dr. Okechukwu C.Ugweje

Xin OuyangMechanical Engineering

BE, ME, Tongji University, China

Dissertation: “ConstitutiveEquations of Rubber under LargeTensile Strain and High StrainRates”

Adviser: Dr. Michelle S. Hoo Fatt

Luo YangCivil Engineering

BS, Zhejiang University, China

Dissertation: “Reliability-basedDesign and Quality Control ofDriven Piles”

Adviser: Dr. Robert Y. Liang


College of EducationFounded 1921

Dean Patricia A. Nelson


Julie A. Janco-GidleyCounseling Psychology

BA, Case Western Reserve University;MA, Cleveland State University

Dissertation: “Personal and SocialFactors Associated with Levels ofEating Disorder Symptoms in thePostpartum Period: An Applicationof the “Tend and Befriend” Modelof Stress Responses for Women”

Adviser: Dr. Linda M. Subich

Mahnaz Nowroozi MousaviCounseling Psychology

BS, Alzahra University, Iran; MA, Iran University of Medical Sciences& Health Services

Dissertation: “Quality of Life andRacial Indentity among BlackWomen Survivors of ChildhoodSexual Abuse”

Adviser: Dr. John E. Queener

Salvatore A. SandersSecondary Education

BS AS, Youngstown State University;MSTE, The University of Akron

Dissertation: “Effect of LearnerAttributes, Dialogue and CourseStructure on Students’ Satisfactionand Performance in Online CourseEnvironments”

Adviser: Dr. John J. Hirschbuhl

Kristine Lynn StillElementary Education

BS Ed, The University of Akron; MA, Walsh University

Dissertation: “The Connectionbetween Teacher Practices andBeliefs When IntegratingTechnology with LiteracyInstruction: A Multi Case Study ofTwo Exemplary Primary GradeTeachers”

Adviser: Dr. Lynn A. Smolen

Cynthia A. YamokoskiCounseling Psychology

BA, Kent State University;MA, University of Toledo

Dissertation: “ABC’s of Suicidol-ogy: The Role of Affect in SuicidalBehaviors and Cognitions”

Adviser: Dr. Karen Scheel

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION

Dwight A. BishopEducational Administration

BA, University of North Carolina;MA Ed, The University of Akron

Dissertation: “Met Expectations’Impact on Student Outcomes inWeb-based Courses”

Adviser: Dr. John J. Hirschbuhl

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College of Fine andApplied ArtsFounded 1967

Interim Dean James M. Lynn

DOCTOR OF AUDIOLOGY

Kelli Kristen CalvertB Ed, University of Toldeo

Erica Michelle CampbellBA, The University of Akron

Anna M. DurtschiBS, Ohio University

Stacey R. LimBA, College of Wooster

Kristina MankinBS, Bowling Green State University

Kirsten Michele MarconiBA, Ohio State University

Pamela J. OliverBA, The University of Akron

Michael Paul ScottBS, Saint Louis University, MO;MS, Central Institute for the Deaf, MO

Robert P. Smith IIBA, The University of Akron

Gina Marie StillitanoBA, The University of Akron

CANDIDATES FOR DOCTORAL DEGREES (CONT.)

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Donald R. DentlerVineel MallelaRichard W. NicholsonJames J. RamseyJeffery A. SlisikAndre E. SotoCharles J. Van Horn

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MASTER OF SCIENCE

IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

James C. FisherAmanda Dzintra Sans

MASTER OF SCIENCE

IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

Dabit AcharyaNermeen AlbatainehMahesh BejgumRamon Ortiz-MorgadoFalgun B. Surani

MASTER OF SCIENCE

IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

I-Hsine ChuHima Bindu DamecharlaPraveen MedisettiChristophe Xavier SalguesDouglas Scott Waggoner

MASTER OF SCIENCE

IN ENGINEERING

Rebecca L. BliceEngineering: Biomedical Engineering

Hitesh R. ChoithramaniEngineering: Biomedical Engineering

Andrew J. DittoEngineering: Biomedical Engineering

Saket S. KulkarniEngineering: Biomedical Engineering

Garima MathurEngineering: Biomedical Engineering

Dhruv MehtaEngineering: Biomedical Engineering

Duane D. MillerEngineering

Nilimb V. MisalEngineering: Biomedical Engineering

Lakshmi C. NamballaEngineering: Biomedical Engineering

Benjamin J. OlechnowiczEngineering: Engineering ManagementSpecialization

Anand ParikhEngineering: Biomedical Engineering

Li ShengEngineering: Biomedical Engineering

Prashant SinghEngineering: Biomedical Engineering

Nemath F. Syed ShahEngineering: Biomedical Engineering

Tasha R. WilliamsEngineering: Biomedical EngineeringSpecialization




MASTER OF ARTS

IN EDUCATION

Holly Marie AndersonCounseling – Community Counseling

Amanda Sue BalbaughElementary Education

Katherine M. BedellPrincipalship

David L. BlankenshipEducational Foundations –Instructional Technology

Gary Francis BodenschatzEducational Foundations –Instructional Technology

Elizabeth Ann Brady-ToomeyCounseling – Marriage andFamily Therapy

Mariah Lee CadnumEducational Administration

Eric J. ChristopherEducational Foundations –Instructional Technology

Christopher Nickolas ConleyEducational Administration –Higher Education Administration

Carrie L. DailyEducational Foundations –Instructional Technology

Carolyn Anita David-GravesCounseling – Community Counseling

Erin E. DoddsCounseling – Community Counseling

Nicole M. DolisCounseling – Marriage andFamily Therapy

Keri C. DornackPrincipalship

Gwynne EleyElementary Education – Literacy

Charles J. ElseyEducational Foundations –Instructional Technology

Tugba ErcanEducational Foundations –Instructional Technology

Andrew James FisherPhysical Education – Sport Science/Coaching

Christina W. Foisie-MundyEducational Foundations –Instructional Technology

Victoria L. FugateElementary Education – Literacy

Kameka J. FullwoodEducational Administration – Higher Education Administration

John J. GrabowskiEducational Foundations –Instructional Technology

Vince HerculesElementary Education

Deborah K. HintzElementary Education

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Suzanne Marie HrubikEducational Foundations –Instructional Technology

Carie Elizabeth JacksonEducational Foundations –Instructional Technology

Benjamin A. JancharEducational Foundations –Instructional Technology

Dianne E. JansingElementary Education – Literacy

Michael S. JohnsonEducational Administration

Rita Rose KingsburyEducational Administration

James C. KishEducational Administration

Kelly M. KotchEd Found – Social/PhilosophicalFoundations of Education

Charles N. LaubeEducational Administration –Higher Education Administration

LuAnn LauerEducational Foundations –Instructional Technology

Xinyuan LiEducational Administration –Higher Education Administration

Jodi Lynn MargieEducational Foundations –Instructional Technology

Britney Diane MaxwellCounseling – Marriage andFamily Therapy

Paul D. McIntyreEducational Foundations –Instructional Technology

Tiffany J. McKinneyCounseling – Community Counseling

Monica Lynn MeyerElementary Education

Nicholas J. ModugnoEducational Administration

Rita F. MorrisonEducational Foundations –Instructional Technology

Kimberly E. MotonSchool Counseling

Sandra K. OliverSchool Counseling

Jessica S. OwensCounseling – Community Counseling

Denise M. O’WesneyEducational Foundations –Instructional Technology

Debra M. ParksEducational Foundations –Instructional Technology

Amy C. PestaSecondary Education

Alan D. PocaroSecondary Education

Roseann RichieEducational Foundations –Instructional Technology

Katie RiggleCounseling – Marriage andFamily Therapy

Helen E. RotnemEducational Administration – Higher Education Administration

Phillip R. SmithEducational Administration – Higher Education Administration

Catherine S. SpenceEducational Foundations –Instructional Technology

Cydney SpohnEd Found – Social/PhilosophicalFoundations of Education

Katharina L. StutzCounseling – Marriage andFamily Therapy

Erin R. SullivanCounseling – Classroom Guidancefor Teachers

Joseph P. TankersleyPrincipalship

Laura K. TonsicEducational Foundations –Instructional Technology

Allyson M. Van HornEducational Administration – Higher Education Administration

Craig E. WargowskyEducational Foundations –Instructional Technology

Kristy M. WelshEducational Foundations –Instructional Technology

Jessica Lyn WilliamsSchool Counseling

Melissa M. WilliamsonEducational Foundations –Instructional Technology

Steven T. WilliamsonEducational Foundations –Instructional Technology

Andrew N. YanchunasPrincipalship

Shawn Michael ZavodneyEducational Foundations –Instructional Technology

Michael D. ZellersEducational Foundations –Instructional Technology

CANDIDATES FOR MASTER’S DEGREES (CONT.)

MASTER OF SCIENCE

IN EDUCATION

Mary E. AnzelmoCounseling – Community Counseling

Adam G. BrayPhysical Education – Sport Science/Coaching

Jennifer M. BurnsSecondary Education with Licensure

Kristy R. CastilloPhysical Education – Sport Science/Coaching

Erin M. CullenSecondary Education with Licensure

Sabrina R. DonatelliSecondary Education

Carl W. DornanPhysical Education – Exercise Physiology/Adult Fitness

Julie K. JanecekCounseling – Marriage andFamily Therapy

Candace A. JoshuaPhysical Education – Sport Science/Coaching

Alma J. Kryah-DeblasioSecondary Education with Licensure

Jennifer L. LawrenceEducational Administration

Margaret D. LazzeriniEducational Administration – Higher Education Administration

Danelle M. LoughPhysical Education – Sport Science/Coaching

Colleen M. ManzoPhysical Education – Exercise Physiology/Adult Fitness

Carrie A. MarochinoPrincipalship

Joseph P. Marshall Jr.Physical Education – Sport Science/Coaching

Donna R. McCoy DavisPhysical Education – Exercise Physiology/Adult Fitness

Dawn M. McDanielPhysical Education – Exercise Physiology/Adult Fitness

Deborah A. MitchellCounseling – Classroom Guidancefor Teachers

Heather N. PollockSecondary Education with Licensure

Angela Rae SaniatPhysical Education – Exercise Physiology/Adult Fitness

Christopher D. SchorstenSecondary Education

Daniel R. ScourfieldPhysical Education – Sport Science/Coaching

Carolyn M. SelbyPhysical Education – Sport Science/Coaching

Justin B. ShankPrincipalship

Brian A. SiftarPrincipalship

Jill A. SlugaPhysical Education – Sport Science/Coaching

Natalie SpradlingPrincipalship

Catherine A. StoynoffSecondary Education with Licensure

Kristen J. TerryPhysical Education – Sport Science/Coaching

Carley A. WeberEducational Administration – Higher Education Administration

Lauren E. ZwirnCounseling – Marriage andFamily Therapy

MASTER OF SCIENCE

IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION

LouAnn L. FoersterPostsecondary Technical Education –Instructional Technology

Dawn M. MeehanPostsecondary Technical Education

Jeff S. NovyPostsecondary Technical Education

Eleni N. WalterPostsecondary Technical Education

College of BusinessAdministrationFounded 1953

Dean James W. Barnett

MASTER OF SCIENCE

IN ACCOUNTANCY

Nicholas G. Accordino Jr.Accounting

Megan Leigh BeardAccounting – Information Systems

Kossivi DodorAccounting

Erica M. FergasonAccounting

Courtney L. McMichaelAccounting

Thomas R. RhodesAccounting – Information Systems

Gayathri VenugopalAccounting

Guanghao XiaoAccounting

MASTER OF BUSINESS

ADMINISTRATION

Masahiro AkatsukaInternational Business forInternational Executives

Joel T. BefusInternational Business

Lindsay A. BlaineFinance – International Finance

Mark L. BollsManagement

James T. CavanaughStrategic Marketing

Matthew D. CollinManagement

Edgardo R. CoraManagement

Usha Kiran Reddy DandaFinance

Rachel L. FinkAccounting

Hilary M. GorrellStrategic Marketing

Jeffrey L. GowerInternational Business

Lisa A. HertzigStrategic Marketing

Hsiu-Yu HuangInternational Business forInternational Executives

Justin A.D. JeffersStrategic Marketing

Sae Heung JuInternational Business forInternational Executives

Vorakchan KhieuStrategic Marketing

Kyoung Min KimInternational Business

Katie R. KurthStrategic Marketing

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Ji Young LeeInternational Business

Scott A. LeisterEntrepreneurship

Jong Wha LimInternational Business forInternational Executives

Jason J. LisowskiAccounting

Ankit Anil MachharInternational Business forInternational Executives

Satyadev A. MahalingashettyFinance

David A. McClain IIAccounting

Stacey L. PageManagement

Robert L. PownellFinance

Ioannis K. ProfylienosStrategic Marketing

Bethany Lyn ReedManagement of Technologyand Innovation

Nathanial J. SchreinerManagement – Health ServicesAdministration

Joyce L. SharpesManagement

Yong Jin ShimInternational Business forInternational Executives

Daniel J. StitzFinance

Matthew C. SuczynskiManagement

Ji Hun SungFinance

Anthony VerrocchiManagement

Jing WangInternational Business

MASTER OF TAXATION

Matthew A. Laughlin



MASTER OF ARTS

Erin B. BennettTheatre Arts – Arts Administration

Paula M. CalhounTheatre Arts – Arts Administration

Charles A. DurbinTheatre Arts – Arts Administration

Elizabeth A. FarrellCommunication

Dorothy L. HandCommunication

Alan D. HollisTheatre Arts – Arts Administration

Se Jeong KimTheatre Arts – Arts Administration

Robyn M. LaditkaCommunication

Chris LondonCommunication

Dallas Edwin Moyer IIICommunication

Faye Lynette NicholsonCommunication

Jessica L. PapajcikCommunication

Jing WangTheatre Arts – Arts Administration

MASTER OF ARTS IN FAMILY

AND CONSUMER SCIENCES

Sophia A. BrdarskiFamily and Consumer Sciences –Child and Family Development

Catherine Sullivan CashinFamily and Consumer Sciences – Child-Life Specialist

Jennifer L. FeroneFamily and Consumer Sciences:Clothing, Textiles and Interiors

Linda A. HeroldFamily and Consumer Sciences –Child and Family Development

Moira E. NowlinFamily and Consumer Sciences – Child-Life Specialist

Lois C. OrrFamily and Consumer Sciences:Clothing, Textiles and Interiors

Belinda Mia RichardsonFamily and Consumer Sciences –Child and Family Development

Arlesa J. ShephardFamily and Consumer Sciences:Clothing, Textiles and Interiors

Chand UttamchandaniFamily and Consumer Sciences –Child and Family Development

Lindsay C. VarkulaFamily and Consumer Sciences –Child and Family Development

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MASTER OF MUSIC

Brian J. CampbellMusic Education

Tyler S. CarpenterMusic – Performance

Jonathan A. DavisMusic – Strings Performance

Christopher M. EwaldMusic Education

Georgina K. M. GattoMusic – Performance

Jeremy T. GilpatricMusic – Voice Performance

Kristine N. KrejsaMusic Education

Gloria A. MatusikMusic Education

Gregory G. MillerMusic Education

Rique F. PizarroMusic – Percussion Performance

Crystal A. SabikMusic Education

Mark A. SchulzMusic Technology

Brian R. VanceMusic – Brass Performance

Heather Raylene WagnerMusic – History and Literature

Rachel K. WearschMusic Education

Debra Kay WiandtMusic Education

CANDIDATES FOR MASTER’S DEGREES (CONT.)



BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Marik J. Hughes

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

Andy C. Chan

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING

John J. DeBacco

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

IN ENGINEERING

Elizabeth A. KittingerPamela Denise Reno

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Abdulla Al-MahmoudChad E. Beery

Magna Cum LaudeDavid R. Best

Cum LaudeNathan A. ClarkAdrien E. DeFaysPraem S. KanagarajRoscoe J. LehmanJohn S. LihwaJason H. Woodruff

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

IN MECHANICAL POLYMER

ENGINEERING

Matthew T. Ruether



BACHELOR OF ARTS

IN EDUCATION

Linda M. ImhoffMagna Cum Laude

Kimberly Colleen Ramsey-ChinMatt T. SheetsSarah M. Spence

Cum LaudeChristina Renee StumpJohn A. Wallace

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

IN EDUCATION

Krista L. AffolterCum Laude

Scott C. BakerMeagan G. CraneSarah L. Hale

Summa Cum LaudeJessica A. Lappin

Cum LaudeKevin W. LottTimothy J. LuceyNatalie J. McNoskyRyan M. MoeritzElizabeth A. Pogue

Cum LaudeLaura L. Schwartz Shue

Summa Cum LaudeKelly L. SucherJoshua S. WadeSusan C. Walker

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Kelly A. DennisonCum Laude

Michael E. Dumovic

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College of BusinessAdministrationFounded 1953

Dean James W. Barnett

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

IN ACCOUNTING

Stacey L. BrennenMagna Cum Laude

Debra L. ClarkPatrick E. ConnorBrandon E. DeSalvoTammy M. Erickson

Cum LaudeKatherine L. EstepKelly J. Gaul

Cum LaudeNathaniel HazanSteven C. HykesDavid L. KacurNeha KhandelwalTheodore R. Klimczak

Cum LaudeKimberly M. KoehlerDamian Lydek

Summa Cum LaudeLea A. Marrelli

Magna Cum LaudeJasna NolzeLeena B. PatelSara L. Ponting

Cum LaudeNettie L. RiddickJonathan C. SeligCatherine P. SmithRebecca Lynn Spuhler

Magna Cum LaudeMark L. TadielloSarah Lynn WarnickMatthew D. WojciakMegan YatesAnn M. York

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Mario J. CollinsEugene W. Crum

Magna Cum LaudeBradford William NayGregory M. PlesichKatie E. StecionTracy L. StromJessica L. Wolff



BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION/ADVERTISING

Janet N. Page-SmithBukurie SylajSean O’Neill WalshStephen E. Williams Jr.Kristen N. Young


BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION/FINANCE

Rashaun D. BillyCharles E. BoomsRonald William DueckerDaniel A. FogleGlenn A. JamesKyle R. MitchellBryan C. MyersBradley A. Riley

Cum Laude


BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION/INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

George E. CherfanMarci Anne Clemens

Summa Cum LaudeJeanette H. DeHoffAlison Chaffee JohnsonPaul C. LaGuardiaKyle Justin LambesDamian Lydek

Summa Cum LaudeVanessa SandovalVance L. Witt


BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION/MARKETING

Marja D. BarneyRobert E. DeMay Jr.William Joseph Demboski(4)

Chad D. DillonJoshua P. FrancyBrendan S. GilpatricPatrick B. GordonJoshua R. HickmanNicholas M. LaenenAdrienne J. LynumDouglas J. McGuireChad N. MrazChristopher D. OblanderSarah J. PearchKevin C. ReberSteven James SteigerCourtney Nicole Stewart

Cum LaudeVanessa A. TripodiNicholas A. Vaughn

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

IN MANAGEMENT

Lissia K. Anderson(4)

Frederick A. BerryJonathan A. BottJamie A. BroadheadDavid D. CurfmanMelissa L. DolmanJacob A. EsolaEugen FlorianDana L. Geller

Cum LaudeIan C. GesamanJoshua D. HauryDanielle D. Hess

Magna Cum LaudeBecky J. Hileman

Cum LaudeCharles H. HoweRobin C. JacksonKathy M. Kellam

Cum LaudeNeha KhandelwalMeghan Suzanne LaGuardia(5)

Shane W. LindTameka T. McKenneyRyan E. McMullenEmily R. Murray

Magna Cum LaudeMichael J. NolzeNakwisi A. PennyCharles E. RamseyErica E. RobinsonRachel Marie Salzer

Summa Cum LaudePete A. WorthingtonMatthew A. Yeater

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BACHELOR OF ARTS

Stephen O. Agyeman Jr.Jennifer S. BarberElizabeth Rose BeverlinEmily C. BirdAudra N. BrooksCatrina A. DanielsRebecca A. DelventhalAlan T. EversonStephanie L. HestonCarol L. HolmesKara C. JohnsonRanitta S. McDowellMolly E. McKinleyMichael J. McRaeStephanie M. Moran

Summa Cum LaudeMelanie J. Muratore

Magna Cum LaudeShawn P. PrextaColleen E. RichardsKendon S. RodgersOlivia M. RubanoDanisia R. RuffinKirsten M. SpilkaJohn Charles Stouffer IIIElizabeth S. Taylor

Magna Cum LaudeEricka Doreen White

CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES (CONT.)

(4) Separate Baccalaureate Degrees in Two Disciplines


BACHELOR OF ARTS

IN BUSINESS AND

ORGANIZATIONAL

COMMUNICATION

Amanda S. CrawfordCum Laude

Sean R. DoveChristina D. FearsMatthew J. FeltrupDeanna M. GaskinsDanielle K. Granata

Magna Cum LaudeLaChickia J. GreenFlorella GruevskiBrenda HenrySarah N. HopperLisa A. HudsonAnita Dareen LinearBrigit M. McVickerNicole J. PallasAbhinav S. RajagopalBetsy A. ReeseJerell A. RingerSarah E. RobertsJefferey A. SegastureJulie T. SpitaleEmily K. StalnakerAmy R. TurekBenjamin R. Williams

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN FAMILY

AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

Christine Loretta BussonApril D. EvansTheresa M. FlahertyLisa M. GobroggeDaveda Sherria HayesJulia R. LoweLisa A. MarchSamantha A. MilliganKatie J. MusarroJessica M. WalshWendy L. Wheatley

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN

FASHION MERCHANDISING

Megan S. CohenTaryn M. Federico

Cum LaudeMelanie R. GalmishBreean E. Miller

Magna Cum LaudeSara A. Niederhuber

Cum LaudeAshley J. Snode

BACHELOR OF ARTS

IN INTERIOR DESIGN

Katherine M. ParadisMagna Cum Laude

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN

INTERPERSONAL AND

PUBLIC COMMUNICATION

Beth A. Haverstock(6)

Cum LaudeAmber C. PaydenJefferey A. Segasture

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MASS

MEDIA – COMMUNICATION

Nicole R. AhernChristopher S. GelfoLisa D. KopecAaron M. LittenWayne T. Riegle Jr.Craig A. ToussantMegan E. WardMichael J. WendtJason P. Wesolowski

BACHELOR OF ARTS/SOCIAL WORK

Katie M. AdkinsCum Laude

Jacqueline A. AustinMargaret M. Barros

Cum LaudeBonnie L. BatesLesley A. daCostaJohn G. Digman IITracy Lynn FordAmanda N. GiorgioJason M. Kuharik

Magna Cum LaudeMichelle M. McDonaldCamile A. PriceLorene Marie RadelDenise R. Schaad

Cum LaudeMelissa Mara SmithLaura J. StoverVickie V. Taylor

Cum LaudeNicole M. Thomas

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN

SPEECH – LANGUAGE

PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY

Amber M. AlfmanHelen M. Callahan

Cum LaudeSamantha D. Hartsock

Magna Cum Laude

BACHELOR OF ARTS

IN THEATRE ARTS

Alexander G. WhiteTobias Lee Wyley

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS

Paul V. BaselAndrew C. BoukisReena A. ChatterjeeTimothy Alexander DravenLaura L. Kovach

Magna Cum LaudeMichelle L. Parks

Summa Cum LaudeEdward J. SanchezMeghann J. SnowMatthew J. Studebaker

BACHELOR OF MUSIC

Keith JensenSumma Cum Laude

Lyndsay Therese LengelSumma Cum Laude

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

IN DIETETICS

Stacey R. Murczkiewicz

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Wayne CollegeFounded 1972

Dean John P. Kristofco

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS

Patricia A. BrunsAngel N. Gue

With High DistinctionKeith E. Simpkins

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE

Mark A. AhrensWith High Distinction

Suraj M. AliMichelle Christine FisherBrianna B. GodseyAmber Joy SheridanBrian J. Turner


BUSINESS IN BUSINESS

MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY

Kenneth R. CerklefskieCynthia M. Gerber(6)

Amanda R. PerryTiffany E. RehardJohn N. SargeantAngela T. SchwartzTracey A. ShanklinKimberley A. Simmons

With High DistinctionChristopher L. Warstler

With Distinction


BUSINESS IN HEALTH CARE

OFFICE MANAGEMENT

Brianna B. GodseyLisa A. Martin

With Highest DistinctionLisa K. Treece


BUSINESS IN OFFICE

TECHNOLOGY

Jennifer R. LucasStacy M. PeppardBrenda Sue Schmid


SCIENCE IN COMPUTER

NETWORK ENGINEERING

TECHNOLOGY

Matthew J. GreegorWith High Distinction


SCIENCE IN COMPUTER

SERVICE AND NETWORK

TECHNOLOGY

Jared P. SiglerJoyce E. SiglerBrandt D. SmithScott E. Wamsley


SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL

HEALTH AND SAFETY

TECHNOLOGY

Emily M. BechdelWith Highest Distinction


SCIENCE IN SOCIAL SERVICES

TECHNOLOGY

Linda R. GarensWith High Distinction

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(6) Separate Associate Degrees in Two Disciplines


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One of oldest known diplomas awarded at The University of Akron.

.UNIVERSITY DIPLOMAS

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.STATUE OF JOHN R. BUCHTEL

This statue of John R. Buchtel stands in the middle of the campus he helped found in 1870.

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THE ALMA MATER

Chorus

The Alma Mater for The University of Akron was written by the Rev. Augustus B. Church, who was thelast Universalist clergy to serve as president of Buchtel College (1901–1912). He also was the first personto assume the board responsibilities of chief executive officer. In fact, Church served both as presidentand as a trustee of the institution — as well as pastor of the First Universalist Church of Akron.Dr. Church understood the importance of higher education as a means to improve society, and he workeddiligently on projects to successfully link the educational efforts of Buchtel College with the needs of agrowing city. During his presidency, Buchtel College offered the world’s first courses in rubber chemistry(1909).

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THE AKRON BLUE AND GOLD

The University of Akron’s fight song, “The Akron Blue and Gold,” was written in 1939 by Fred Waring, nationally known composer and leader of the wildly-popular band, “Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians.”In response to a request from the University’s student newspaper, Waring wrote “a distinctive song” forThe University of Akron. “The Akron Blue and Gold” premiered over his NBC hookup on November 17,1939, and has been used as the University’s fight song ever since.

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This program is not an official graduation list.

While every effort is made to ensure accuracy in this commencement program, printing deadlines sometimes prevent inclusion of candidates’ names, or may result in the use of names of persons not completing graduationrequirements. All honors indicated in this program are tentative. Official degree honors for diplomas and transcriptswill be determined after final grades are reported. This printed program, therefore, should not be used to deter-mine a student’s academic or degree status. The University’s official registry for conferral of degrees is the student’s permanent academic record, kept by the Office of the University Registrar, Simmons Hall 120, Akron, OH44325-6208.

The Ohio Universalist Convention established a small, liberal arts college in Akronin 1870 and named it for one of the city’s prominent industrialists, John R. Buchtel.It was Buchtel who led a group of 100 individuals and 13 businesses in a fund-raisingcampaign to build the college. On July 4, 1871, thousands of area citizens turned out towitness the results of that initiative, joining in a great celebration as the cornerstone waslaid for a single but impressive structure that constituted Buchtel College. Both avisionary and a pragmatist, Buchtel believed that the vigor of any city is closely tied tothe proximity of a high quality institution of higher education. Decades of progress,both for the city and for the college he launched, have proven him right. Today, TheUniversity of Akron occupies a campus more than 30 times the size of the old collegeof the 1800s. With an enrollment of 24,300 students from throughout Ohio, the UnitedStates, and 102 foreign countries, the successor of Buchtel College is one of the largestprincipal campuses in Ohio. Long committed to an academic tradition which stressesexcellence, The University of Akron offers more than 300 associate, baccalaureate, andmaster’s degree programs and options, as well as 17 doctoral degree programs and fourlaw degrees. Since 1914, the University has been accredited by the North CentralAssociation of Colleges and Schools, and it is currently classified at the highest level asa comprehensive, doctoral-degree-granting institution. Today, more than 128,000 of itsalumni live and work around the world.

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