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Commencement

PENN STATE ERIE, THE BEHREND COLLEGE

Friday, May 3, 2019

Erie Insurance Arena

6:30 p.m.

SPRING 2019

CommencementSPRING 2019

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Penn State Behrend

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To Our Guests

WE WELCOME YOU TO PENN STATE BEHREND’S SPRING COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY.

Commencement, the solemn but joyful recognition of the graduates’ years of study, is an important occasion to the college, its faculty, staff, students, and guests. The ceremony will be streamed live at behrend.psu.edu so that graduates’ family members and friends who are unable to join us at Erie Insurance Arena tonight may be included in our celebration.

Please silence all mobile devices prior to the Presentation of Colors. When the Processional begins, we ask that you rise to welcome the Class of 2019. Remain standing until all the candidates have reached their seats and during the singing of the National Anthem.

To commemorate this milestone occasion, a professional photograph is taken of each graduate. This photo may be purchased online at events.lifetouch.com ten days after the ceremony.

To avoid congestion and to maintain decorum in the ceremony, we ask that family members refrain from approaching the stage when taking pictures.

Commencement takes time and yet has special significance for each individual and family. Members of the audience are asked to remain in their seats throughout the ceremony so they do not disrupt the program or interfere with the special moments of others. Commencement is our most important occasion, and we ask you to respect its significance to the college community and to those who are being honored.

Everyone stands for the singing of the Alma Mater. Guests should remain seated throughout the Recessional to allow faculty, staff, and graduates to exit the arena.

If needed, medical assistance is available outside Section 214.

Thank you for your cooperation. We hope that you will enjoy the ceremony and celebrate the achievements of our students.

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Program

Presentation of Colors ......................................Pride of Pennsylvania Army ROTC Battalion Color GuardAcademic Processional Excerpts from Pomp and Circumstance .........Edward Elgar March of the Priests ........................................W. A. Mozart Hail to the Conquering Hero ..........................G. F. Handel Marching Tune ................................................P. A. GraingerNational Anthem ...............................................The audience is asked to stand and join in the singingGreetings ...........................................................Dr. Ralph M. Ford, ChancellorWelcome ............................................................Abbie R. Spittler ’19Faculty Address .................................................Dr. Michael A. Rutter, Associate Professor of StatisticsGreetings from the Council of Fellows ........... J. Scott McCain, ChairCommencement Address ...................................Mary (Good) Lawrence ’01, Flight Director, NASA Presentation of Candidates Schreyer Honors College ................................Dr. Pamela Silver, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs School of Science ............................................Dr. Martin G. Kociolek, Director School of Humanities and Social Sciences ......Dr. Eric W. Corty, Director School of Engineering .....................................Dr. Timothy P. Kurzweg, Director Black School of Business .................................Dr. Greg Filbeck, DirectorInterlude Amazing Grace ...............................................TraditionalConferral of Degrees ........................................Robert D. Metzgar ’60, Penn State Trustee Emeritus Alumni Association Induction ..........................Molly B. Thomas ’10, Penn State Behrend Alumni SocietyAlma Mater ........................................................Kira C. Foster ’19, Kristin LaCross ’19, James Lisi ’19 The audience is asked to stand and join in the singingFarewell ............................................................. Julia T. Guerrein ’19Recessional Selections from La Danserye ...........................Tylman Susato

COMMENCEMENT MARSHALS The College Marshal Dr. John K. Gamble, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and International Law

Faculty Marshals Dr. Michael A. Campbell, Professor of Biology Dr. Sharon Dale, Professor of Art History Dr. Diane H. Parente, Samuel A. and Elizabeth B. Breene Professor of Business Dr. Darren M. Williams, Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics Dr. Jessica Zhao, Professor of Finance

Student Marshals Joshua J. Kassimatis, Schreyer Honors College Rachel J. Seeley, Black School of Business Karina M. Cuadrado, School of Engineering Aubrey L. Baranowski, School of Humanities and Social Sciences Gunjan V. K. Patel, School of Science

Readers Dr. Kenneth P. Miller, Senior Director of Administration and Student Affairs Dr. Mary-Ellen Madigan, Senior Director of Enrollment Management

Music performed by the Behrend Ceremonial Brass and Percussion EnsembleDr. Gary A. Viebranz, Director of Instrumental Ensembles, Conductor

Ushers: Lambda Sigma Honor Society and Lion Ambassadors

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Program Notes

Academic ProcessionThe mace, which symbolizes the University President’s authority, is carried at the head of the academic procession by the College Marshal. It was carved by a local artist from native fiddleback maple and is engraved with the University seal and Glenhill Farmhouse.

Academic DressAcademic dress had its beginnings in the Middle Ages. When the English universities were taking form in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, the scholars were also clerics and adopted robes similar to those of their monastic orders. Caps were a necessity in the drafty buildings, and capes with hoods attached were needed for warmth. The use of academic costume in the United States has been continuous since colonial times. A uniform system was not widespread, however, until about 1895 when the well-defined code of the Intercollegiate Commission was adopted by nearly all institutions of higher learning.

The gown worn by those in the procession rep-resents the degree held. The academic gown has pointed sleeves for the bachelor’s degrees, short or regular sleeves for the master’s degrees, and round, full sleeves for the doctorate. The bachelor’s and master’s gowns have no trimmings, but the doctoral gown is faced in front on the sleeves, usually with black velvet.

The standard academic cap is the mortarboard, usually the color of the gown. Undergraduates wear the tassel on the right side of the cap until the moment the degree is conferred.

The HoodHoods are usually worn only for the master’s degree or the doctorate, with the doctoral hood being the longer of the two and marked by distinguishing panels. Hoods are lined with the colors of the col-lege or university in which the degree was granted. In tonight’s ceremony, Dr. Ivor T. Knight, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, drapes the hoods over the candidates’ shoulders.

Schreyer Honors CollegeThe Schreyer Scholars program is Penn State’s University-wide Honors program. Students who have completed the requirements of the program, including an Honors thesis or comprehensive examination, receive an Honors degree. Scholars graduating with an Honors degree receive a bronze medal designed by John A. Cook, professor of art emeritus and noted medalist. The medal, which bears the inscription “Intellectual Curiosity—Integrity of Purpose—Scholarly Achievement,” is presented tonight by Dr. Pamela Silver, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Students graduating as Schreyer Scholars with an Honors degree are noted with a double dagger (††).

Evan Pugh ScholarsThe Evan Pugh Scholars are students who were in the upper 0.5 percent of their respective classes. All have been full-time students for at least four semesters prior to selection. The award is named for Evan Pugh, Penn State’s first president (1859–1864).

DegreesAdvanced degrees granted by the University are of two types, academic and professional. The baccalaureate degree is conferred after the satisfactory completion of eight semesters of study in one of the four-year majors. The associate degree is conferred after the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 60 credits in one of the two-year majors.

Scholastic Distinction For Undergraduate Degree Candidates Subject to completion of all degree requirements and satisfaction of minimum criteria, distinction may be conferred as indicated upon the individuals listed herein and upon such others as may meet the requirements. Distinction is conferred on graduates. Distinction candidates have completed the required number of credits at the University and are in the top 12 percent of their graduating class in their college. The 12 percent is divided into 2 percent Summa Cum Laude, 4 percent Magna Cum Laude, and 6 percent Cum Laude.

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Penn State Behrend was established in 1948 with Mary Behrend’s gift of her 400-acre Glenhill Farm. Mrs. Behrend made the gift in memory of her husband, Ernst, co-founder with his father and brother of the Hammermill Paper Company, which later became part of International Paper.

From the first class of 146 students at what was then known as Behrend Center, enrollment in the college has grown to more than 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students in forty-six degree programs at the associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degree levels. Nearly 75 percent of Penn State Behrend students who graduate with Penn State degrees start and finish their degrees at the college. Alumni now number 36,000.

The college ranks among the top public educational institutions in Pennsylvania for student-to-faculty ratio, SAT scores, first-year student retention rate, and graduation rate, according to data published by U.S. News & World Report. Among all Penn State students, those at Penn State Behrend have reported the greatest satisfaction with their overall academic experience on University-wide surveys.

More than 1,700 of the college’s students live on campus in traditional-style rooms or in suites or apartments. There are myriad activities for students to get involved in outside the classroom, including

more than 140 student clubs and organizations, twenty-four NCAA Division III teams, and many intramural sports.

The college has more than 750 full-time and part-time employees, including 350 faculty members in four academic schools. Today’s 854-acre campus has fifty-three buildings, from the original Glenhill Farmhouse to the new Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Center. Knowledge Park on the eastern edge of campus gives companies housed there access to the college’s strengths in applied research and technology transfer, while providing internship and job opportunities for students and graduates.

Research is a critical area of focus for the college’s students and faculty. Annually, Penn State Behrend funds many undergraduate research opportunities, and faculty members participate in $5 million of sponsored research. In outreach, the college’s tradition of service to the region has grown over the years to more than two dozen centers, programs, and initiatives serving business and industry, area school students, and the community. Each year, the college contributes more than $200 million to the Commonwealth’s economy.

About The College

Penn State Behrend, a four-year and graduate college of Penn State, offers

students the resources and opportunities of a major research university in a

welcoming student-centered learning environment. As part of Pennsylvania’s

land-grant university, the college also works to advance the economic, social,

and intellectual welfare of our region through research and outreach.

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DR. MICHAEL A. RUTTER

Associate Professor of StatisticsDr. Michael A. Rutter is an associate professor of statistics and associate director of the School of Science at Penn State Behrend.

In his teaching and research, Dr. Rutter applies statistics to data in order to answer real-world questions. Much of his research focuses on nearby Presque Isle Bay. He worked extensively on comparing the tumor incidence rate for brown bullheads found in the bay to the fish collected in other parts of the Great Lakes, and his examination of thirty years of tumor data helped lead to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lifting the bay’s Area of Concern designation. Rutter currently is working on a predictive model that uses weather data to help Presque Isle State Park’s leadership forecast when and where high levels of E. coli bacteria might lead to temporary beach closings.

Dr. Rutter is a passionate advocate for open-source software, particu-larly the R statistical package. He maintains a blog (rubuntu.netlify.com) to help other open-source enthusiasts use and build R packages on the Ubuntu operating system.

Dr. Rutter earned two degrees from Michigan State University, a doctoral degree in fisheries and a master’s degree in statistics. He also holds a master’s degree in applied mathematics from University of Tulsa and a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics from University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.

Dr. Rutter chairs the scholarship committee for Little Pink Houses of Hope, a North Carolina-based nonprofit that provides week-long retreats to families living with a breast cancer diagnosis. He and his wife, Natalie, a part-time member of Behrend’s biology faculty, live in North East, Pennsylvania, with their son Isaac, 15, and daughter Alix, 13.

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MARY (GOOD) LAWRENCE ’01

Flight Director, NASAMary (Good) Lawrence ’01 is one of thirty NASA flight directors responsible for managing operations for all human spaceflight programs, including the current International Space Station. The ISS is a habitable artificial satellite and microgravity laboratory carrying an international crew of six that travels at a speed of five miles per second, orbiting the earth every ninety minutes.

From the Mission Control Center at Johnson Space Center in Houston, flight directors lead teams of flight controllers, research and engineer-ing experts, and support personnel located around the globe. They also coordinate ISS cargo and crew-vehicle integration and help plan for future exploration missions.

Lawrence began her NASA career as a member of the flight control team operating the ISS command and data-handling system, moving into operations lead roles for assembly and expedition missions. She is certified as a Telemetry, Information Transfer, and Attitude Navigation (TITAN) flight control officer supporting ISS motion control, communica-tions, tracking, command, and data-handling systems operations.

In 2010, Lawrence was promoted to environmental control instructor group lead responsible for overseeing crew and flight controller training for ISS environmental and thermal control systems. Two years later and prior to being selected as flight director, she became the Communications RF Onboard Networks Utilization Specialist (CRONUS) group lead responsible for all operational, technical, and personnel aspects of ISS command and telemetry flight controller operations.

A Wattsburg, Pennsylvania, native, Lawrence earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State Behrend; she also was a member of the college’s women’s volleyball team. She lives in League City, Texas, with her husband, Andrew ’00, a Plastics Engineering Technology alumnus, and their children Alene, 6, and Samuel, 4.

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CLASS OF 2019 CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES

School of Science

Baccalaureate Degrees

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

BiologyRachael Katherine Adams*Blake Nicholas BachnerSaron T. BelayRachel Danielle BowdenKellie C. BrownDillon ChangHunter J. ClarkMadison ContiEmily P. DobryKyla Jean DwyerMarygrace Frances EverettCarson Taylor HauserDevin Brianna Hill**Benjamin Lyle Homan*Ellen Jaskiewicz**Trina Elizabeth LaffeySamantha Mae LehnerValentina MagyarBailey A. MeredithOlivia Isabelle MyersGunjan Vimal Kumar Patel**Morgan Tammi-Rea ShieldsRachael Anne SinnottSamantha SlawsonAbbie Rose SpittlerConstantinus Theodorus Petrus

Maria van der WegenBradley J. Van EssKristina Lee WestAbigail Louise Witmer*Lauren Ashley WoodElizabeth Mary YoungCourtney Linda Zoglmann

ChemistryTaylor Rae BatykeferJacob Michael FerkoGarrett Wayne Grimm*Tracy A. JonesCatherine Whitney KaiserVance Brandon NoahHannibal Lee PharathikouneMarcela RodriguezErica Brianne Winkler

Environmental ScienceJulia Terese GuerreinJill LoftusMegan Marie Palko*Grace Elizabeth Schoeniger*Shannon Michael StevesMark TlumachMatthew John WoodDavid Joseph Zappa

MathematicsDoniciana Mone CortesBailey Carlton HopkinsNicholas Anthony LegatoDomonic MathewsMark Murray McLeanKarley Nicolia

Physics Colton John BargerNicholas Franklin BarrCole T. BrownBailey Carlton Hopkins

Secondary EducationDoniciana Mone CortesRachel L. Hughes

Biobehavioral Health (College of Health and Human Development) Anna Lisa Vaitekunas

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Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.)

Narayan AcharyaJayme BartosekAmela BecirevicSusmita BhandariKaylee Virginia BoehmeSydney Michelle CampbellBrittney Hope CarrMegan Louann CavanaughZachary Lincoln ClarkLeah Nicole CurtisAmy Lynn EllingSierra Marie FirstMeagan Marie GottschlingTaylor Joyce HayesJulia Marie HileAlexis Rose IrwinAngela Marie Jenkins**Korrin JustikKristen Marie KargolKristin LaCrossMonica LairdNicole Paige LoomisRachel Lynn LoringerAurora Gwenyth MagerKeri Ann Moore**Tanya A. MorrisonPhilip Bantley Myers Jr.*Eli Martin NorrisMaryana OmelchenkoCaitlynn Jeanne OrrJulie Ellen PaceAshley Ann PierMadison Audrey QuesenberryAlicia Rose Reilly*Kyle Joseph RhinesDaniel Lewis Santiago Jr.Mallory Ann SmailRachel Smith

***Summa Cum Laude, Blue and White Cord **Magna Cum Laude, Blue Cord *Cum Laude, White Cord1, 2, 3Evan Pugh Scholar Junior Year, Senior Year, Junior and Senior Years

††Schreyer Scholar with Honors Degree

Carolyn Elizabeth Stirling*Saule Tamosiunaite**Madison Nicole Teribery**Mackenzie Lynne TroyanSamanthalyn Marie WeryhaHaley Marie YenchikDustin Richard Yoder

Master’s Degrees

Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.)(College of Nursing)

Brenda Jeannette Squires

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School of Humanities and Social Sciences


Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Arts AdministrationOlivia Marie Coghe**Jacob Tyler Jobczynski

Communication Yanique Keanu ApgarCarlie Rose Bright**Nicholas John CrandallDaniella Carolina DiazKira C. FosterMadison O. HeplerRebecca Lyn HowardNatalie Helen KlinglerJoshua Lukas Mester*Benjamin Smith RetcofskyAlina Kristine SharkeyMary Abigail SmithAnne Elizabeth Trucilla

Digital Media, Arts, and TechnologyOlivia Marie Coghe**Jonathan Hayden*Jacob McEldowneyNimo NoorIsabelle Ruby Odell**Kyler Lesesne Raines

EnglishDevin Jamison BooherSamantha Nicole DalrympleCourtney Ruth HeinnickelKaren Sin Li Hor**††

Isabelle Ruby Odell**Lauren Elyse Osmanski**††

Heather Anne Riley

General Arts and SciencesMorghen Paige BartholomewMadison Ann KeeneKatie Ann PhillipsPaula Sala Marchena

HistoryWilliam Dewitt BeldingJames Thomas BradyBrett DeAugustine EckstromAurora A. Paterson*Dylan Thomas PerryEden M. Safar

Political ScienceAubrey Lynne Baranowski***2††

Peter Lorenz BarthNicolcarmen R. CiottiZane Robert Dilts**††

Colin Cornelius LyonsEden M. SafarHuashi Zhao

PsychologyLeanne Marie Confer*Jessica Mamie FeketikBrianna Kumiko GeppertCatherine Dolores LasherBenjamin Joseph MaglioccaDanielle Marie MannMarquis I. McBrideTaylor Kai Sterrett

Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)

Creative WritingNeomi Chao**Ryan-Michael Kenneth Nihipali GraycocheaTeegan Miranda HillAlyx Nicole Moore

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Childhood and Early Adolescent EducationAlyssa Deanne AcriEmily ArcherKatherine Elizabeth BentonCaroline Olivia CaseMackenzie Hope GroveKylie J. HostDanielle Alexandra HozinecAllison Jo JohnstonMariah Marie KnottRachael Marie KollarMadison Mae McFeelyMary T. Moss**Hallie Myers***Guinevere Elenor Pierce*Laura Joyce SchaeferMiranda Lynn SchonthalerKaitlin Elizabeth ThomasAlexis Christina TuriciNicole Ann WalkerHannah Christine Wilkins-McAfooseMadison Kaleigh Zimmer

PsychologyAmanda Marie BrickerJessica Mariah DanikCheyenne Marie DavisTré Pierre DeJournettRyleigh Rebecca EnterlineJamie Lynne HerrmannTori Marjae HubbartCheyenne T. HuellenJames LisiBenjamin Jay LoriganMason Patrick McGuireLydia OgunjeminiyiMarna Jenene Owens-Bailey



Kara Ann TruesdaleAlyssa Amber VelezMitchell R. WeberTaylor Wood

Master’s Degrees

Master of Applied Clinical Psychology (M.A.)Samantha Louise Graham

Master of Education (M.Ed.)(College of Education)

Higher EducationChristine McCammon PalattellaLaura Denise RiazziAndona Rachel Zacks-Jordan

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School of Engineering

Associate Degrees

Associate in Engineering Technology (A.ENGT.)

Electrical Engineering TechnologyCody Matthew AndrechakWilliam David Evans

Mechanical Engineering TechnologyChristian Anthony AgnelloAustin James BaumannDaniel Patrick BurgerJarod FroessKhem P. PandeyDaniel SmithJordan James Sutara



Computer EngineeringRobert C. BevardSamuel David Clowes*Karina M. Cuadrado Rodriguez**Michael A. DeLeoGavin FawcettAlexander M. FordJustin Tyler GornyKyle Robert JonasAlexander Shih Wen LeeCameron MakinSiti Nadira Nor Badrul AmanBradley NulsenMorayo Abisola OgunsinaMatthew James SillowayNicholas Christopher SmithTristan Lee Tamanji-SteinColby David Tarr

Computer ScienceTyler BarlockKyle Joseph Burns*††

Brad Bruce CarlinKyle Robert EcklundJacob Paul FickesJustin Frank LeoneNicholas LindvayDaniel Lopez FelixTyler Joseph NutterChristian Joshua Jesus RosalesAlec R. SlomskiBenjamin Henry TerwilligerZohair Javed TharaniJordon Tyler TorunianCole Willis Trexler

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Electrical and Computer Engineering TechnologyChristopher Joseph BarhamWilliam CirilloBenjamin Perry Javens*Peter O. LapetsZachary Robert MansfieldJarred Carl Robinson*Gregory Robert SherwinTyler James Stazer

Electrical EngineeringJacob Todd CoryeaAndrew Salvatore Delli PaoliJordan Arlene DeVaultAnthony Joseph FerragineGordon Garrett***Aaron Gregory KostiukColin Edward KujanChristopher Lucas MastriannoJoshua Alexander MayerSamuel Donovan MehalkoAleksey Nikolayevich MerkulovNathan Michael MillerMichael Patrick Paul*Keith PowellStephen Thomas ScaliseMitchell Brock Smithbauer*Lucas David TarrBenjamin Wheeler

Industrial EngineeringAhmed Nagib AhmedEric James BakerBenjamin ClarkPetar Tchavdarov DotchevHayden Christopher DowneyNoah Eugene EsterlineDevon Allan GeibChristopher Joseph Lashway**Miyah E. LataEmmanuel V. Makris

Emily Ann MiksaTessa Claire MunshowerAmber M. NolfGrant Robert PearsickRicardo RodriguezJessica Emily Wyckoff

Mechanical Engineering Frank Nicholas AmbroselliDaniel J. AmentSpencer Aidan AndersonHunter Addison AndreeAndrew Jason ArndtChristopher Sean Beamesderfer IICollin Randal BerdisLeah M. BerryAndrew BessettiParth BhatiaChristian Michael BostichHeston Allen BriantAlex Dominic BurnettKerrigan McKenzie Burrell**Isaac Robert Burton*Ryan John CalderwoodKristin T. CapenosAleksey Nicole CheckeyeCourtney Anne Cole**Conner CoppersmithDustin J. CowanChristopher Paul Davis Jr.Kathryn Rose DeAngeloBrandon Lee DeBrakeleerRandall A. Doles***Jordan Richard EdwardsNicholas Gary ErwayTrevor Lee Flinn**1

Dominic J. FontaineFrank Richard GardoneElizabeth Anne GaughanBrock M. GrabiakMitchel Casey Grossman



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Ryan Matthew HammBryan D. HansenAdam Matthew HassonMatthew Ryan HeiderCameron Dean HennonTyler Stephen HerrmannEdward John Heubel IIBrian Lee HolderKaitlin HulingsAndrew P. HvizdzakJoshua James Kassimatis**††

Conor Andrew KessyNoah Edward KunstGrant Dakota LangeHeidi Langhorst***Madison Danielle LeasureAndrew Tyler Lewis***1

Maxwell Thomas LivingoodDavid Ryan LouderPaul Albert Lutz Jr.Shane Ryan MacMahonMaxwell Lea MageraAnthony James MaloneIan Joseph Martinez-EskenasyMatthew Walter MakarczykAmanda Christine MarleyBrent Andrew McFarlandBrandon K. McLeanJacob A. MigitschAngelica Jade MillerLandon B. MixEmily Marie MogelBenjamin Dawson MurphyJacklyn Faith NiebauerJohn Roger NolanJohn Marc OlevnikMark Robert PattersonMariah Jayde PenlandBradley Freeman PierAmanda Lynn Ray

Cody Rex ReinstadtlerMario Vincent Rombold**Meredith Lauren SanderBlaine David SantiRyan Thomas SaundersWilliam SnyderCorey SupelMatthew TamskiGarrett Traggiai*Nathan Dean WagnerJoseph P. Welch Jr.Andrew Garrett WellsAndrew Joseph Wilkinson

Mechanical Engineering TechnologyJesse David BrandonJeffrey Martin Burns**Cameron E. CrowTimothy Galen DietzAlexander A. DuchiniDavid James FredleyDouglas E. Grubbs IIIZachary Andrew HillhouseNicholas I. HugglerRyan Lee HumesAndre Devon JohnsonBrett Wade JohnsonJonathan J. KlaseEdward Joseph Laird IIIMichael Angelo MannoJared John McDowellShawn D. MehaffeyBenjamin David MillerRobert Anthony Monteparte IIIDylan Lawrence MortCaleb John MoyerDaejshon Daepree NortonEdward Colton OwensRaymond Walter PituchWilliam Joseph Rahenkamp


School of Engineering

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Anthony Robert Erwin RamellaMelyssa Ann SantiaAdam J. SmithKeith Allen SpehalskiMatthew SzerszenDaniel Jerome Wiesen

Plastics Engineering TechnologyJames M. Beaumont IVCurtis BoggsRichard John Buletko Jr.Anthony Orlando CrivelliOlivia K. DubinBrian Keith FennellAnnalie D. FitzgibbonJustin ForemanCollin GilarnoHunter O. HewettMolly Nicole JoyceCaleb Michael KieferRandy Nicholas KincelZeke KljucaricKyle KozuraRobert James McMasterScott M. Sada*Dalton James ScottErik David Steinmetz**††

Jacob TingleyChristopher J. Vrana

Software Engineering Ali AldhumeenYehya Hossam Said Abdalla AwadNatalie Grace Boczar**Michael John BrinkZechariah CastilloZachary Coon*Joseph Collins CraigKyle Andrew GodfreyNikos Alexandros KoufosJeremiah Brion Krauss



Andrew R. KronerJulian Caine MarinSabuk Gichuiya MuiruriTaylor Anton NovotnyBrett Aaron PalmerMathew Robert PartinShane Aaron RumbaughRichard Matthew SchultzBrett Nicholas SpanglerMaryanne Elena StallworthChase Jordan StarcherJoshua Thomas SuttorIan Patrick TaylorIan C. ThompsonEvan Michael VerbusBenjamin Johnnell Williams

Civil Engineering (College of Engineering)Tyler James FielyJoshua Pannaman

Master’s Degrees

Master of Manufacturing Management (M.M.M.)

Quality and Manufacturing ManagementAndrea Rose BogertJohn Paul FindlayGwendolyn Grace LoweryJohn Andrew Nowakowski

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Black School of Business

Associate Degrees

Associate in Science (A.S.)

General BusinessJacob John HuffJoshua E. MorseRobert James Senger


Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

EconomicsKaren Sin Li Hor**††

Lukas J. ShoreHuashi Zhao


AccountingAlison Rae BastianSeth Adam BeerbowerMichaela J. Boscaljon***1

John Michael BrittnerJoseph CanforaKaitlin Marie ChessAlexander Ryan CiccotelliRyan Nicholas ColesJennifer Shay Daugharthy*Kirsten Nichole EverettAndrew FarrellKathryn Lynn Gozzard*Graham Russell HudsonMitchell Scott KayCatherine Ree KretzingChristopher John LampusJacob Ryan MarzkaMargo Caroline McCulloughDylan A. MitchellAndrea Jennie NicholsAbbigail Nicole Papale*Spencer August Randall*Anna Louise ReedNathan Tyler Rodgers*

Nicholas Michael RosenAndrew Richard RupertJessica TettisStephen Joseph Valley**Ariel Irene Elise WatsonAllyssa Brooke Kelleigh Winiecke

Business EconomicsEvan DeKlavenChristopher William GuyStephen Matthew HilesPaul David Jones*William Wallace KirkpatrickJoseph Stephen NewellJulia M. Young

FinanceThomas Karl AlagnaMichael ArellanoErin M. BakerAlison Rae BastianCharles Edward Braden Jr.*Calvin Rodney Branson*John Michael BrittnerMatthew John BrownChristina CampbellNicholas Joseph CassanoEmily ChenKaitlin Marie ChessTonya Marie ChristStephen ClemensKenneth DamitsTyler A. DangelJordan Anthony DavidsonMaxwell Joseph DeBlasioRyan Benjamin DetmanHayden DuriavichMatthew DziadoszMorgan William ElliottKirsten Nichole EverettNolan Ezekiel FordWilliam French

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Jesse Samuel GagnonChristopher Lee GambleMelanie Nicole GlassmoyerAbad GonzalezDouglas Christopher Goral***Kathryn Lynn Gozzard*Howard Earl Groff IIITyler Joseph HakelStephen Matthew HilesLuke Alfred Hoffman*Schuyler Howard HopsonRavinder Singh JadorChristel Dawn JimenezPaul David Jones*Alexis Virginia JuzwickMitchell Scott KayElena V. Khudovekova**Vilyamir Vladimirovich KolesnichenkoChristopher John LampusHunter Davidson Lecker*Robert Colman LuffyLindsey Marie LuzierEric Malmanis*Rodion Ivanovych MatviichukKris Obinna MbahLindsy McAllenMargo Caroline McCulloughAlbi MemaJacob L. MiddletonDylan A. MitchellJoseph Stephen NewellJasmine Nguyen**Andrea Jennie NicholsAndrew Preston NilandSamantha Paige OliverJared Matthew Orr**Erik OvickShanker PatelChristopher Dirk PenningsTaylor Davis Riley

Austin Harper Routt***Jenny Huffsmith SharmaAlex Burke SkalickySelene Seonna StewartJacquelyn Marie SullivanKyle Spencer ToyStephen Joseph Valley**Sameer Shabbir WaljiAriel Irene Elise WatsonEmily Anne WertsKarlee Shannon Wilbert

Interdisciplinary Business with Engineering StudiesCase J. AlexanderRyan Jaymes ColagiovanniKenneth DamitsShelbi Lynn DanielsVincent Edward DellecurtiJonathan Wendel DippoldMatthew DziadoszMitchell Gray EpsteinRena Maureen GerberClaire Ann MallickRyan Joseph MaurerNicholas Patrick McKeeErik Bruce MeacockJacob L. MiddletonDeni Lino PagniSean Patrick PalmerNicholas C. PorterRobert Matthew PostlewaiteOlivia PurpuraRobert Johnson QuinnCameron Scott SchwartzDrew Richard SorensonLawrence Joseph Voss Jr.**Chase David Wertz



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International BusinessMaryna S. KhokhlovaKyle Evan McCracken*Erin Alyssa O’BrienSamantha Paige OliverEugenia Yuching OuyangGiulia PorroArti Anna RibarevskiMadison Marie StartSelene Seonna Stewart

Management Information SystemsAmelia E. BartlettAbbey CampAaron S. Davidson**Justin Louis DeDionisioJeremiah Eichholz**Parker Matthew Faix***Nicholas Charles HawkinsClare Frances JefferysAnthony James KaliszewskiEmily Elizabeth KineckiKatie Nicole KlineBrady W. KressKyle Evan McCracken*Margo Caroline McCulloughSorya NasirEugenia Yuching OuyangAbbigail Nicole Papale*Spencer August Randall*Anna Louise ReedJordan Ashley Ross-MascaroAshley Marie SchwabenbauerSteven James Shinn*Steven Francis Stasik

MarketingDaniel T. BauxBrock Alan BiggsMatthew Burgett

Amelia CipallaTalia Jacklyn CoccarelliAlexis Marie CollinsHeidi Louise CollinsLogan Cutter ConboyGerard David DeDadOmar Sherif ElshazlyZackery Tyler ErbVanessa Rae HickeyMadison Bea JerrellYasir KhanMaryna S. KhokhlovaKelcy Lynne KrausMatthew Ryan LoreiKyle Evan McCracken*Erin Alyssa O’BrienKatherine Jane PeppersGiulia PorroArti Anna RibarevskiChristopher RosellaJordan Ashley Ross-MascaroJenna Sue Shelton*Anthony James SprentzNathan Andrew SteisKalynne Nicole Ziacik

Project and Supply Chain ManagementAmelia E. BartlettDaniel William BellisChristopher BoydRyan Jaymes ColagiovanniMichael James CrossShelbi Lynn DanielsJustin Louis DeDionisioJonathan Wendel DippoldAndrew James DurciParker Matthew Faix***Matthew Thomas FalconerChelsea FarnerRena Maureen Gerber



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Joshua P. GiontiRyder Hogan GrignolAlyssa Mia HueyClare Frances JefferysMichelle Brianne JessloskiWilliam Wallace KirkpatrickKatie Nicole KlineBrady W. KressMatthew Thomas LeDonneZachary Lyle McCueMark McElhinneyAlec Joseph McElroyErik Bruce MeacockBrevin Thomas MorrisDonovan Ryan OwensWilliam George PagonisOlivia PurpuraChristopher S. RalphJohn Patrick RelihanJacob Thomas RyanWilliam James SantoroEric T. SchallRachel Jordan Seeley***3

Drew Richard SorensonMadison Marie StartSteven Francis StasikHaley Morgan VorpagelDalton Robert WallsKhadijatou WaneDaniel L. WankerJoseph Edward WierzchowskiMarie Therese WinarskiMegan Elizabeth WolczkoAlexandra Christine WonderlingJulia M. Young



Master’s Degrees

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Abigail Rose Bartoszewicz Gregory M. Braden Michael David Broadhead Clay Michael Dawson Keith Dvorchak Morgan Elizabeth Gallagher Shivi Jainendra Gupta Meredith B. Gustafsson Alyssa Marie Hartzell Heather Ann Holdaway Donald Ernest Hoover Richard Mason Kelly Kyle Alexander Kupfer Eric Edward Laurent Carson Oliver Lewis Jacob Paul Lybrook Anthony Joseph Marucci Andrew Michael May Matthew Edward McCambridge Alexandra Leigh McGonigle Cassandra Marie Miller Natalie Janet Nash Joshua Joel Oertly Tyler Christian Pakos Brittany Nicole Pinter Aaron Mercer Ramsey Kimberly Lynn Ramsey Amanda Leigh Reed Brandon Jacob Seitz Raymond E. Serafini Joshua A. Sitter Meredith A. Snyder Susan Renee Teconchuk Ashley Ann Tedesco Matthew Ryan Thompson Justin Anthony Vorbach Aaron Joseph Weckerly

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Master of Professional Accounting (M.P.Acc.)Daniel Anthony DeLeoJack Bryan FanningNan JiangNicole Marie OverbySaumikkumar R. Patel

Master of Project Management (M.P.M.)Anmar AbdulhafedhAlexander R. Abild Bradley Daniel Alters Joseph Mack Baise Sr.Jeffrey Michael Betz Kevin Scott Brown Jacqueline Marie Callaway Terrance Carberry



Brian Michael Colvin Scott William Cunningham Mark Anthony DeFrancesco Margaret Ann Frederick Joseph Donald Laking Pauline Long Stephen Matthew Montague Ronald Romulo Navalta James Yong Park Pedro A. Robles Rafael Antonio Santos Meghan Suzanne Sluzynsky Nicholas Strohecker Lindsay Ann Thompson James Joseph Young

U.S. ARMY COMMISSIONEES

Peter Lorenz BarthMatthew Ryan HeiderJohn Roger NolanDonovan Ryan OwensWilliam George PagonisJacob Tingley

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Chair J. Scott McCain

Vice ChairAnn Karmazon Scott

Past Chair Kurt F. Buseck

Director/University Trustee EmeritusRobert D. Metzgar

THE PENN STATE BEHREND

Council of Fellows

Penn State Behrend Council of Fellows members serve as valued advisers to the college Chancellor; as advocates for the mission, vision, and activities of the college; and as ambassadors for the college in the Erie region, across the country, and around the world.

Council members represent a cross-section of business, industrial, service, and community organizations and contribute their professional expertise and personal insights to conversations about the future direction of Penn State Behrend. Members may provide counsel on matters ranging from strategic planning and community and business relations to fundraising and alumni affairs.

The business of the Council is managed by a Board of Directors. Focused activities of the group are undertaken through five committees: Executive; Governance; Council Engagement and Membership; Strategic Communications; and Development.

Board of Directors

DirectorMark B. Louis

DirectorMatthew W. Totzke

DirectorGregory M. Yahn

Executive DirectorKenneth P. Miller

Ex Officio DirectorMolly B. Thomas

Secretary/TreasurerKevin E. Moore

DirectorSamuel P. Black III

DirectorGary L. Clark

DirectorRalph M. Ford

DirectorThomas C. Hoffman III

DirectorKaren Burton Horstman

DirectorBrian M. Kupchella

This program contains the list of candidates for graduation as of April 22, 2019, and distinction notations as of February 20, 2019. Subject to completion of all degree requirements, degrees will be conferred as indicated upon the individuals listed herein and upon such others as may meet the requirements.

This publication is available in alternative media on request.

Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. U.Ed. EBO 19-216

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