Most of the trappings that add color and drama to modern academic ceremonies date back to the Middle Ages, when universities dominated European intellectual life.
Originallya weapon, the university mace, for example, serves today as a ceremonial staff symbolizing the president’s authority to administer the university. Other symbols of authority include the president’s medallion and the batons.
Another vestige of the Middle Ages is the traditional academic costume — the cap, gown, and hood — which was originally the everyday apparel of the ecclesiastics who founded and controlled medieval universities. Later, even though the universities had passed from religious to lay control, faculty and students continued to wear the academic costume. The tradition of academic garb came to America by way of the British universities and has remained a vivid part of academic ritual since Colonial days.
For many years, each university determined the style and color of its own academic costume. Near the end of the nineteenth century, however, academic costumes
became more common, and American universities adopted a uniform code for their use, design, and color.
The bachelor’s gown, with its long, pointed sleeves, is worn closed. The master’s and doctor’s gowns, which may be worn open, are identical except for the length of their sleeves: the master’s gown has short sleeves, while the doctor’s gown has long sleeves. In addition, doctor’s gowns are faced with velvet and have three velvet chevrons on each sleeve. Most gowns are black, but some universities here as well as abroad use other colors: Yale University uses blue; Harvard University, crimson; and the University of London, scarlet. Foreign universities often provide the most striking academic costumes, notable for their vibrant colors and unusual caps and hoods.
The academic hood is made of material similar to that used in the gown and is lined with silk in the official color of the institution that conferred the degree. The particular length, shape, and color of the hood also signify the degree. Some of the more familiar colors are white for arts and letters, taupe for business, scarlet for divinity, copper for economics, light blue for education, brown for the fine arts, lemon yellow for library science, pink for music, dark blue for philosophy, sage green for physical education, and gold for science.
The academic cap, most often in the Oxford mortarboard style, is constructed of black broadcloth, although the doctor’s cap may be of velvet. Tassels are different lengths, depending upon the degree; the doctor’s tassel is usually gold.
Graduate Commencement
College of Arts and Sciences • School of Business
Order of Exercises • May 18, 2026 • 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Prelude and Faculty Processional ................................................................................. Eric Trudel, piano
National Anthem “The Star-Spangled Banner” Words by Francis Scott Key, music by John Stafford Smith
Announcement of the Commencement
Dr. Yi-Chun Tricia Lin and Dr. Venezia Michalsen, Co-Chairs, Graduate Council
Opening .............................................................................................................. “America the Beautiful” Varrick Nelson, voice
Mr. Trudel, piano
Welcome Dr. Rabia Hos, Dean, School of Graduate and Professional Studies
Greetings from the President Dr. Sandra Bulmer, Interim President
Greetings from Connecticut Board of Regents ......................................................... Del Cummings, Regent
Graduate Student Address ............................ Maria Giugno, Master of Science in Computer Science, College of Arts and Sciences Trevor Boczer, Master of Business Administration, Management, School of Business
Musical Interlude
Mr. Nelson, voice; Mr. Trudel, piano
Charge to the Graduates Dr. Bruce Kalk, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Dr. Jess Boronico, Dean, School of Business
Investiture of Doctoral Candidates ............................................................
School of Business, Dr. Boronico
Presentation of Candidates for Degrees ...................................................... School of Business, Dr. Boronico College of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Kalk
Conferring of Degrees or Diplomas
Adjournment of the Commencement
Recessional
Please remain standing until the recessional is completed.
Dr. Bulmer
Dr. Lin and Dr. Michalsen
Mr. Trudel, piano
Graduate Commencement
College of Health and Human Services
Order of Exercises • May 18, 2026 • 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Prelude and Faculty Processional .................................................................................
National Anthem “The Star-Spangled Banner” Words by Francis Scott Key, music by John Stafford Smith
Announcement of the Commencement
Dr. Yi-Chun Tricia Lin and Dr. Venezia Michalsen, Co-Chairs, Graduate Council
Opening .............................................................................................................. “America the Beautiful” Varrick Nelson, voice
Mr. Trudel, piano
Welcome Dr. Rabia Hos, Dean, School of Graduate and Professional Studies
Greetings from the President Dr. Sandra Bulmer, Interim President
Graduate Student Speaker .......................................................................... Renee Robles, Master of Social Work
Greetings from Connecticut Board of Regents .................................................................. Ted Yang, Regent
Presentation of Honorary Doctorate Dr. Bulmer
Commencement Address Christopher O’Connor, CEO of Yale New Haven Health System
Musical Interlude
Mr. Nelson, voice
Mr. Trudel, piano
Charge to the Graduates ....................................Dr. Michele Vancour, Interim Dean, College of Health and Human Services
Investiture of Doctoral Candidates .................................................................................... Dr. Vancour
Presentation of Candidates for Degrees ............................................................................... Dr. Vancour
Conferring of Degrees or Diplomas Dr. Bulmer
Adjournment of the Commencement
Recessional
Please remain standing until the recessional is completed.
Dr. Lin and Dr. Michalsen
Mr. Trudel, piano
Graduate Exercises • Distinguished Guest
Christopher M. O’Connor, FACHE
• Chief Executive Officer, Yale New Haven Health System
Recipient of Honorary Doctor of Science and Commencement Speaker
Christopher M. O’Connor is chief executive officer of Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS), Connecticut’s largest health system and a national leader in advanced clinical care. He oversees a network that includes more than 7,500 medical staff; 30,200 employees; and 2,600 hospital beds, delivering integrated care across more than 100 specialties in partnership with Yale School of Medicine.
Mr. O’Connor joined YNHHS in 2012 as executive vice president and chief operating officer. He was appointed president in 2020 and chief executive officer in 2022. Prior to joining YNHHS, he served as president and CEO of the Saint Raphael Healthcare System and the Hospital of Saint Raphael, leading the organization through its successful integration into Yale New Haven Hospital in 2012.
Since joining YNHHS, Mr. O’Connor has led a number of critical initiatives to advance the system’s strategic growth, including the successful affiliation of L+M Hospital and Westerly Hospital into YNHHS, and Milford Hospital into Bridgeport Hospital, as well as the expansion of the physician network through the integration of PriMed, the largest physician group to join the system. To improve service to patients and staff and increase efficiency, he also led efforts to systematize functions across YNHHS, from pharmacy to employee health, and oversaw the opening of the regional operations center (ROC) for supplies and services.
Mr. O’Connor holds a Master of Health Services Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in economics from George Washington University.
Graduate Commencement
College of Education
Order of Exercises • May 19, 2026 • 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Prelude and Faculty Processional ................................................................................. Eric Trudel, piano
Student Processional .................................................................................................... Mr. Trudel, piano
National Anthem “The Star-Spangled Banner” Words by Francis Scott Key, music by John Stafford Smith
Announcement of the Commencement Dr. Yi-Chun Tricia Lin and Dr. Venezia Michalsen, Co-Chairs, Graduate Council
Opening .............................................................................................................. “America the Beautiful” Shirley Zullo, voice Mr. Trudel, piano
Welcome Dr. Rabia Hos, Dean, School of Graduate and Professional Studies
Greetings from the President Dr. Sandra Bulmer, Interim President
Greetings from Connecticut Board of Regents ........................................................... Don Williams, Regent
Graduate Student Address ...................................... Cassandra Lombardo, Master of Arts in Teaching, Art Education PK-12
Commencement Address
Dr. Madeline Negrón, Superintendent of the New Haven Public Schools
Musical Interlude Ms. Zullo, voice; Mr. Trudel, piano
Charge to the Graduates
Dr. Christopher Trombly, Dean, College of Education
Investiture of Doctoral Candidates Dr. Trombly
Presentation of Candidates for Degrees Dr. Trombly
Conferring of Degrees or Diplomas ....................................................................................... Dr. Bulmer
Adjournment of the Commencement ............................................................ Dr. Lin and Dr. Michalsen
Recessional .................................................................................................................. Mr. Trudel, piano
Please remain standing until the recessional is completed.
Graduate Exercises • Distinguished Guest
Dr. Madeline Negrón
• Superintendent of the New Haven Public Schools Commencement Speaker
Dr. Madeline Negrón is the superintendent of New Haven Public Schools, capping a distinguished 30-year career dedicated to Connecticut’s urban districts. A first-generation college graduate, Negrón’s leadership is deeply rooted in her personal journey as a multilingual learner who moved from Puerto Rico to Connecticut as a child — an experience that fuels her life’s passion for ensuring equity and excellence for every student.
Negrón’s extensive career spans every level of public education. She began as a bilingual teacher before transitioning into administration, serving as a teacher, principal, and director of instruction in New Haven. Most recently, she served as a senior executive for Hartford Public Schools as chief of academics and acting
deputy superintendent. A recognized leader in Latino education policy, she is a co-founder and past president of the Connecticut Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (CALAS).
She holds a B.S. from Central Connecticut State University and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut. Negrón is also a member of the 2024–2025 cohort of the Fellowship for Public Education Leadership at The Broad Center at the Yale School of Management. A former adjunct faculty member at Southern Connecticut State University, she is the proud parent of a soon-to-be SCSU graduate and remains a daily reminder of the transformative power of public education.
Members of the Class of 1976
Marking their Fiftieth Reunion
Stuart Abrams
Andrew Acampora
Katherine Acocella
Christine Acquarulo-Pouliot
Judith Pavelka Adamcyk
Irene Adams
Jane Adams*
Pamela Adams
Irene D’Luhy Agostini
LaVerne Klein Ahern*
Eleanor Albert
Ilene Biloon Allen
Violet Allen*
Francine Aloisa
Judith Wright Amores
Dewey Amos*
Sandra Anderson
Barbara Angelo
Sandra Aniballi
Anthony Antonucci
Richard Archambault
June Ashley*
Aram Aslanian
Justine Aspinwall
George Assenza
Barbara Tichy Aston*
Robert Attianese
Leslie Auerbach
Joseph Avellani
Pamela Avellani
Leslie Averna
Gerald Axelrod
Helene Axelrod*
Kathryn DeFrank Ayars
Hilda Bagley*
Tanis Bak
Ruth Baker
Patricia Baldwin*
Sharon Baldwin*
Mary Lou Pereira Ballingham
Jean Rosenberg Barbaro
Maria Mendes Barile
Phyllis Baron
Jo-Ann Barone
Stephen Barone
Evelyn Barron*
Ruth Barry
Patricia Bates
Joseph Battisto
Susan Beardsley
Gloria Beason
William Beaty
Ellen Dunklee Beck*
Gail Markman Beck
Susan Beck
Harriet Macht Beckerman
Barbara Beckius
Roberta Beecher
Raymond Behr*
Judith Cianca Belle Isle
Nancy Bellin
Mary Bello
Jane Futterman Belote
MaryEllen Bendit
Joan Baker Benedetto
Christine Benes
Richard Benevento
James Benn
Stuart Berger
Karen Lefkowitz Berk
Frances Bernstein
Judith Bernstein
Lieba Glotzer Bernstein
John Berry*
Dorota Best
Marcia Best*
Joanne Fleming Betterini
James Betzig
Michael Bevacqua
Thomas Bevacqua
Catherine Shand Biagetti
Julie Biancardi
Janis Bianco
Kathleen Bidney-Singewald
Arlene Connelly Bielefield
Rita Bigham
Joseph Bilello
Luanne Biles
Regina Sullivan Birdsell
Katharine Bishop
Marrgo Bjorn
Elizabeth Meehan Black
Alice Blanco
Barbara Blosveren
Rose Blum
Vivian Hendler Blumstein
Harriet Bogaert*
Daniel Bogey
Linda Boisseau
Gaylene Boisvert*
Joan Bombace*
Mary Curello Bonadies*
Denise Monahan Booker
Deborah Bortolan
Peter Bosco
Deborah Booth Boyaji
Thomas Bracken
Roseanne Hayslett Brandon
Jill Brandt
Ellen Brennan
Linda Brennan
Susan Brinkman
Patricia Brittingham
Barbara Brodeur
Robert Bromage
Arnold Brown
Dorothy Gianelli Brown
Myrna Hurley Brown
Nancy Brown
Patricia Uplinger Brown*
Susan Brown
MaryAnn Bruce
Donna Brunell
William Bruno*
Gordon Bryson
Ronald Buccilli
Lynn Chalifoux Buck
Linda Buckley
Helen West Burbank*
Marilyn Boyd Burgeson
Brian Burgh
Arthur Burnett*
Maria Burr
Maurice Burrows
Nathaniel Bushaw*
Carolyn Butler
Eloise Butler
Dinah Mills Butterly
Judith Butterly
Jone Bycel
Shirley Byington
Eleanor Byra
Stephen Cadley*
Hugh Cafferty*
Jean Cain*
Rocco Calabrese
Carmie Calabro*
Fred Callahan
Joan Anderson Callahan*
Pamela Callahan
John Callery
Jacqueline Camarra
William Caminiti
Peter Cammarano
David Campbell
Patricia Gerry Campbell
Sebastian Campisi
Susan Robertson Canavan
Beverly Capper Canell
Carol Annunziata Cangiano
Leonard Caplan
Michael Capozzi
Sandra Gargano Carbone
Dawn Beucler Carder
Patrick Carey
Eric Carlson
James Carlson*
Bruce Carr
Florence Reynolds Carroll
Mary Carroll*
Frank Casarella
Carmelia Cassano
Joyce McManus Cassesse*
Ethel Castles*
Paul Catino
Marcy Rosen Cave
Donna Chaney
G. Sally Chapman
James Charlton
Claudia Cherry
Norma Cherry
Rose Deluca Chikla*
Lidia Choma
Sandra Okay Chopp
Jacqueline Chorney
Cara Christensen
Anne Agresta Christian
Maureen Christian
Jacqueline Santamauro Christoferson
Charles Chrystal
Mary Ohehir Cifferelli
Donald Cipriano
Margaret Clancy*
Paul Cleary
Sidney Clow
Laura Carpenter Coates
Edward Cocchiola*
Paul Cochrane*
Loreen Coe
Mary Cohen
Robert Cohen
Sue Cohen
Susan Cohen
David Cohn*
Harvey Colby
Gregory Coleman
Sharon Coleman
Nicholas Collicelli*
John Columbus*
Lasandra Colvin
Evelyn Conard
Helen Connelly
Inger Connery
Carol Connolly
Costas Constantine
Patricia Farrelly Cooke
Cozette Corbett
Ann Corcoran
Richard Corcoran
Joelle Blankfort Cormier
Elizabeth Lapucia Corraro
Janet Corrette
Dennis Costello
James Courtney
Clare Johnson Couture
Mary Craig
Doris Blume Crane*
Elizabeth Creighton
Vivian Criscuolo
Michael Cristofaro
Ronald Crocco
Debra Palmer Cromwell
Cynthia Crosby
Albert Cuiffo
Douglas Cummings
Maezona Cummings
Mariella Minotti Cummings
David Cunningham
Donna Daniel Cuozzo
Betty Curran*
George Curry*
Margaret Cuticello*
Bruce Dardick*
Jean Dasilva
Marshall Davenson
Joan Mogul Davia
Jean Stoddard Davis
Aldona Day*
Joan DeAngelis
Teresa Deangelis
Janette Debiase*
Vincent DeCesare
Deborah Brown DeCristoforo
Diane DeFazio
Barbara Axelrod DellaValle
Adele DelVecchio*
Carmela Delvecchio*
Constance Bonando DelVisco
Maria Demaio
Patricia Macchio DeMatteo
David Denino
Barbara Dennis
Kathleen Depaolo
John Deppen
Donna Delorenzo DeRecinos
Patricia DeRenzo
Cheryl Dering
Joan Griffin DeRosa
Laura Smith DesJardins
Dorothy Peters Devine
Gerald Devine
Thomas Dibella
Donna Passabet DiCamillo
Edward Dickus*
Judith DiDomizio
Jane O’Brien Dion
Marilyn Dirks
Rochelle Distefano
Anna Nosik Divito
Denise Dixson
Myrna Doernberg
Marjorie Dolan
Francis Donadio
Vincent Dooley
Elsie Harrigton Doolittle*
Irene Karajanis D’orsi
Gail Gibson Douglas
Evelyn Dowling
Sheila Doyle*
William Drago
Marlene Drew
Barry Driscoll*
Joan Dondero Driscoll
Margaret Drugge
Michael Duch
Pauline Duda*
Lucy Duffy
Marcia Duke*
Gail Dunbar
Elizabeth Dunlap
John Dunleavy
Joan Duplinsky
Sai Kumari Durvasula
Paul Dworak
Sharon Dwyer
Robert Eagan
Ann Eaton*
Francisco Echevarria*
Joyce Anderson Edwards
Marcia Marsland Edwards
Patricia Eisler
Anne Levine Eisner
David Eliseo*
Lin Stahman Elmo
Kathryn Kuhn Elsesser
Gail Pappas Elston
Deborah Enelow
Theodore Enoch
Susan Epstein
Dorothy English Erickson
Paul Ericson*
Marilyn Eslami
Lauren Esposito
Phyllis Santangelo Esposito*
Nadine Essency
Mary Bush Estabrook*
Constance Cutler Evans
DorothyAnn Evans*
Jean Loy Evans
Robert Ey
Cecily Corsino Faenza
Thomas Fahy
Shirley Kozlowski Failla
June Falcone
Anna Famiglietti*
Sue Fan
Ellen Harrington Fanjoy
Claudette Dusseault Farcas
Cynthia Farris
Carolyn Fay
Michelina Basile Fazzino
Pamela Finkle
Jacquelyn Fiora
Karen Fisher
Sheila Greenberg Flaxman*
Judith Choate Flower*
Joy Floyd*
Brenda Fluet
Diane Merico Flynn
Elizabeth Klivak Flynn
Susan Fogarty
Daniel Foley
James Foley
Carol Mintel Fonseca
Bruce Fontanella
Virginia Hogan Ford
Catherine Forman
Rosemary Sullivan Forte
Benjamin Fowler
Charles Franco
Leonard Franco*
Judith Frant
Linda Frederick-Malanson
Elie Fridman
Brenda Hershatter Friedler
Robert Friedler
Mattie Fulton
Judith Cepuch Fusti
Ann Gabriel
Robert Gabriel
Donna Larsen Gaffney
H. Veronika Gaia
Sari Gaier Shander
Bertille Cole Gallicchio*
Elizabeth Curtin Galligan
Frank Gallinelli
Betsy Mironick Galotti
Michael Gannon
Diane Dawson Garber
Roberto Garcia
Barbara Fogarty Gargiulo*
Bernard Garibaldi
James Garthwait*
Lorraine Demeo Gattuso
Wendy Lobdell Gaynor
John Gazy
Margaret Gedrim
William Gentino*
Diane George
Norman George
Leonard Gerardi
Susan Lamoureux Gerardo
Russell Geren
Albert Ghiroli*
Geraldine Antonucci Giaimo*
Melanie Pellettieri Giamei
Nicholas Giancola
Robert Gibson
Wendy Gibson
Joan Gilley
Vincent Ginnetti
Patricia Giordano
Linda Girard
Claire Tillson Gladding
Doris Glass*
Vivian Gluss*
Hyla Goldberg
Ellen Goldberger
Josephine Golec
Corinne Good
Mark Goodman
Eileen Fischer Goodrich
Beth Goodwin
Claude Gorfien*
Virginia Gorman
Donna Gouvin
Diane Grady
Daniel Graham*
Karen Graham
Joanne Grande*
MaryEllen Kurowski Grantland
Members of the Class of 1976
Nancy Greco
Gordon Green
Meryl Green
Nancie Green
Patrice Piccolo Green
Carol Gregoire
Frank Griffin
Marlene Pudim Grillo
Antonia Grossman
Phyllis Grumm
Alphonse Guarino*
Francis Guarrera*
Louise Gudelis*
David Guerrera
Pasquale Guido
Linda Millman Guller
Betsy Schumacher Gunn
Joan Gilleo Gustafson*
Donna Bulluss Haas
Barbara Haase
Frank Haeni
Randolph Hall*
Thomas Hallinan
John Hammond
Grace Han
George Hanchette
Carl Hankin
Tobi Bartlett Hanna-Davies
Lillian Butler Hannon
Carl Hansley
Jane Harder
Shirley Ranney Harris
Laura Harrison
Joanne Stellato Hart*
Robert Hart
Susan Hartley
John Harty*
John Hastings
Janice Tupy Hatton*
Edward Hayes
Susan Parkhurst Hayes
Rena Hayre*
Edward Heffernan
Joan Heffernan
Richard Hegel*
Jennifer Heidi
Daniel Heller
Paul Heller
John Hendee
Theresa Henning*
Gail Herman
Phyllis Hetric
Ruth Hewston*
Deborah Andrews
Highsmith*
Helen Hills*
Patricia Lekas Hinchliff*
Elaine Land Hitt
Stephen Hodge
David Hodgkinson
Eleanor Holden
Janet Holler
Alfred Holowesko
Patricia Flood Holtz
Benjamin Homenick
Annis Homer
Mary Hommick*
Marilyn Martinelli Horton*
Patricia Horton
Raymond Horton*
Sybil Houlding
Denise Howard
June Hoye
Judith Hoyle
Davie Huddleston
June Corwin Huebner
Vivian Hughes
Kay Hughey
Sandra Franco Hulk
Betty Hull*
Carol Hurley*
Roberta Hurowitz
Insoo Hwang*
Louis Iadone
Gail Mariconda Iassogna
Patrick Ingellis
Joan Irvin
Kathleen Isleib
Joseph Iuliano
Candice Lowenthal Jacobs
William Jacobs
Alexander Jacovino
Elizabeth Jameson
Margaret Jaros
Kendra Frisbie Jemmott
Catherine Jensen
A.D. Johnson
Francene Johnson
James Johnson
Linda Johnson
Margaret Johnson
Alberta Jones*
Andrea Allard Jones
Donna Jones
Mary Sholtis Jones
Cora Joslin
Anne Judge
Albert Juliano
Zing Jung*
Dennis Kababik
Margaret Haugh Kaczorowski
Stephen Kadlec
Barbara Kamay*
Dana Winn Kantrovitz
Marcy Kaplan
Constance Judycki Kapral
Donald Karcheski
Karen Karcheski*
Marion Haeckel Katuzny
Michael Katz
Karen Voroba Kaufman
Susan Kavon
Kathleen Keating*
Maryann Keating
Susan Johnson Kelley
Henry Kelly
Joseph Kennelly
Elizabeth Backus Kenneson
Mary Keohane
Allen Kiertz
John Killeen
Kathleen Killian
Carolyn Nettles Kinder
Phyllis Coffin Kingsbury*
Suzanne Kinney
Marion Kirk*
Carla Klein
Margaret Kleinfeld*
Robin Kligman
Mary Kline*
Edwin Klinkhammer
Doris Knapp
Lynne Knell-Perrelli
Donald Knickerbocker
Susan Molowitz Kolbrenner
Marie Cooley Koller
Thomas Konecny
Helen Gartzman Kotler
Carol Kozek*
Stanley Kramarczyk
Harlene Fleischman Kravet
Barbara Kronstat
Pauline Kruk
Paul Kubicza
Karen Belardinelli Kulish
Loretta Kunicki*
Joan Cesare Kuziel*
Helen Kycia
Richard Labadia
Robert Laber
Susan Lacko
Eugene Lafaille*
Suzanne Desmond Lafontaine*
Sharon Bishop Laist*
Glen Lamontagne
George Lange
John Langford
Dianne Langlois
Ronald Lapera
James LaPointe
Andrew LaPorta
Justin Laporte
Cheryl Larossa
Elizabeth Laruffa
Christine Latham
Andrew Laudano
Evelyn Fairchild LaVoie*
Catherine Kitty Law
Robert Law*
Carole Leahy
Kathryn Leathem
Susan Lebell-Phillips
Linda Leccese
Robert Ledder
Sharon Dunn Ledoux*
Barbara Lasky Lee
Sarah Lee
Sooja Lee
Thomas Lehmacher
Katharine Gillette Lehman
Susan Lender
Irma Friedlander Lesser*
Carol Levandoski
Irving Leveton*
Nettie Levine
Pamela Levine
Michael Levinson
Hilda Libman
Katherine Melillo Lien
Miriam Lillian*
Susan Limpitlaw
Bernard Lindauer
Martha Lindblad
Ruth Lindegren*
Carol Knudsen Linley-Blesh
Howard Lipton
Maryann Mcguire Lisk
Marshal Litt
Helen Liveten
Carol Ljungquist
Robert Lloyd
Robert Loizeaux
Kevin Lonergan
Gale Losch
Douglas Lovig
Emelie Birdseye Lowe
Martha Lowe
Alan Lubenow
Yolanda Lundquist*
Marie Colloso Lunney
Janice Gigliotti Lupien
Caroline Lydon
Kaarina Korkala Lyons
Samuel Lytle
Marc Macclaren
David Macharelli*
Pamela Mack*
James MacVeigh*
Betty Maddaloni
Leslie Lloyd Maginniss*
Audrey Carroll Mahakian
Ellen Mahoney
Lois Main
Willis Maki
Mary Makoski
Michael Malafronte
George Malchiodi
Patricia Maloney
Michael Mancano*
Laura Mancheski
Frances Leonardis Manganello
Richard Mangen
Vincent Manjoney
Anita Mann
Nancy Manning
Jean Lowry Mantle
Mary Adams Manware
Ralph Marottoli
Rosalind Slattery Marottoli
Marianne Marple
George Marr*
Richard Marron*
Sharon Marrone
Elizabeth Martin
Nancy Martin
M.T. Martinez
Barbara Merritt Mason
Patricia Mason
Annabelle Fiore Masotta*
Patrick Mastroianni
Francine Matas
Marietta Mattei
Lawrence Matthews
Gerald Matusovich
Betsy Sanders Mauri
John Mayer
Carol Mayhew
Mary Spinnato Mazzacane
Adrienne Papero McCarthy*
Phyllis McClelland
Janet McClintock
Mary McClure
Sharon McComb
LindaSue Reid McCormack
Evelyn Mcdade
Gloria McDermott
Mary Foley McEnerney*
Byron McGill
Gerald McGrath
Robert McIntire
James McIntyre*
Claire Cerrato McKeown
Joseph McKernan
Ernestine McKnight
Patricia Degnan McLaughlin
Marlene McLaurin
Joann Sullivan McManamy
Carol Mead
David Meade*
Cathy Williams Mebane
David Medoff
Daniel Meisenheimer*
Stanley Mendygral*
Donald Mensik*
Douglas Merriman
Margaret Merritt Merritt Stewart
Pauline Messina
Brian Meyer
Lynn Meyer*
Jill Meyerdierks
Dorothy Glenn Meyers*
Kathleen Mian
Linda Michaels
Maria Mielke*
Beverly Miglietta*
Robert Miles
Barbara Latella Miller
Jane Miller*
Joanne Green Miller
Wayne Miller*
Kathryn Mills*
Sheila Gorman Miranda
Meri Miselis
Jeanne Mitchell
Joan Molloy
Evelyn Wannagot Molner
Joseph Mongillo
Rosemary Montagnon*
Youngshin Moon
Patricia Mooney
Cathy Moore
David Moore
Eileen Moore*
Mary Lou Moran
Nancy Rosadini Morcaldi
Olive Moredock
Nancy Foster Morgan
Robert Morlot
Jeanne Morris
Edward Morrissey
Toni Morrotti
Jill Mosovich
Stasia Grohowski Motuzick
M.M. Mozzochi
Linda Mulford
Betty Jane Rupe Mulholland
Wanda Mrozinski Mulinski
John Mullen
Karen Mulvihill
Linda Murphy
Maureen Murphy
Paul Murphy
Edward Murratti*
Kathleen Murray*
Carol Musante
Frances Andrews Nadeau
Phyllis Nahmanson
David Nanfeldt
Richard Nankee
Beth Nanna
Norma Napomiceno
Nancy Narsis
Hollace Neely
Timothy Neville
Nancy Nicholl
Geraldine Nicholson
Anthony Nicoletti
Virginia Nieman*
Risa Nitkin
Paula Nizzardo
Kathleen Salerno Noble
Susan Baltimore Nobleman
Robert Noonan
Joy-Diane Deleone Northam
Nancy Knaub Norton
Byron Norvell
Joseph Noto
Joyce Nottingham
John Novakowski
Stanley Novakowski
Lynn Novicki
Virginia Noyes
Suzanne Jaroszewski O’Connell
Janet O’Donnell
Mary O’Donnell
Gerald O’Hara*
Jamie Lamb Ohriner
David Oldfield
Jane O’Leary
Kathryn O’Neill
Patricia Bobok Orcutt
Gary Orlando
Marilynn Orosz
Joanne Osgood
Robert O’Sullivan
Sheila Baylis Otte*
Patricia Owens
Jerome Pacelli
Judith Kruse Pachnieski
Theodora Pagano
Richard Paladino
Anne Filippelli Palleria*
Eileen Palmer
Mary Stanton Palmer*
Mary Girouard Palomba
Lorraine Panagoulias
Ananda Pandiri*
Sandra Parauka
Helen Paris
Jeanette Parker
Dennis Parmelee
Kathleen Petho Parrillo
Thomas Partridge*
Peggy Pearlstein
Bonnie Allen Pease
Brian Peck
Elbert Pegues*
Ann Pennell
Karen Perkins
Thomas Perrault
Donald Perrelli
Peppie Weiss Perrelli
Barbara Cowgill Perrins*
Camille Perry
David Peters
Carolyn Peterson
Dorothy Peterson
Mary Farina Petrucci
Thomas Petruny*
William Petry
Flora Pettinari*
Elizabeth Phelan
Geraldine Foran Phelan*
Patricia Phillips
Celia Riccio Piccochi
Vincent Piedescalzo
Joanne Piel
Judith Knecht Pinkerton
Anthony Piscitelli
Loretta Pizzella
Stephen Pjura
Valerie Polino
Harvey Pond
Suzanne Legge Pond
Frances Poris
Janet Porter
Members of the Class of 1976
Angelina Porto*
Marjorie Power
Christine Powers
Darya Prassl
Bill Prather*
Marye Priddy
Ruth Propp*
Linda Prostano
Elaine Pruchnicki
Antoinette Nitti Puccini
Barbara Hutchinson Pulaski
Mary Pursell*
Edwina Qualls*
Richard Querney
Grace Quinlan*
Camille Constantino Quinton
Robert Rackliff
Gesa Racz
Victoria Raczka
Stephen Radigan
Karen Recor
George Reed
Mary Reilly
Geraldine Ragaini Reinhart
Lionel Remy
Harvey Remz
Joan Reynolds
Kenneth Reynolds
Linda Reynolds
Nancy Abramson Reznik
Melissa Ribner
James Rice
Roberta Hertz Rifkin
Margaret Henebry Riley
Robert Riley
John Rinaldi
Rosemary Roberts
Suzanne Robertson
Patricia Blanchard Robinson
Shirley Maus Robinson
Anneliese Roby
Grace Roche*
Paul Roche
Edward Rock
Maureen Roehr
Patti Packard Rogers
Barbara Tracchio Romano*
Ronald Romanowicz
Ann Robinson Rome*
Margaret Bellows Rooney
Thomas Rosa
Etta Rosen
Kenneth Rosenthal
Victoria Rothbaum
Doris Rourke*
Judith Delibro Rowinski*
Evelyn Siwanowicz Roy
Mary Roy*
Vera Rozarie*
Michael Rubano
Elizabeth Rubin
Evelyn Rubin*
Ann Hess Rundle
Angela Russo
Barbara Rutigliano
David Ryan
Frank Ryan
Beverly Sager
Roger Saginario
M.Blanche Saladyga
Jane Saliers*
Gerald Salinardi
Carol Salmons
G.Michael Salokas
Marie Samela
Janet Samperi
Bonnie Stewart Samson
Beverly Samuels
Farrell Sandals
Robert Santangelo
Mark Santomenna*
Susan Santora*
Albert Santoro
Phyllis Ross Saranec*
Joan Saraniero
Robert Sargis
Frederick Sargolini*
Kathleen Saunders
Pauline Saunders*
Carole Scatuerchio
Thomas Schadlich
Gay Schenck
Sandra Schiff
Carolyn Schinzel
Nancy Schmidt
William Schmidt*
Kathleen Schoene*
Donna Schoon
Jean Schpero*
Jean Schwartz
Cheryl Godfrey Scillia
Sharon Scott
William Scott
Carol Scully
Linda Lanese Scully
George Seagrave*
Janet Searl
Michael Segal
Teri Silverman Segal
John Seidell
Mary Sekas*
Dominic Serafino
Barbara Sergi
Ann Sexton
Ruth Ann Williams Sforza
June Shalagan*
Tonia Kaminski Shamoo
Nancy Ganaca Shanley Lyons
Ellen Maslin Shanock
Janice Shapiro
William Shelar
James Shelly*
Jill Shiffrin
Mary Shimkus
Jane Shopis
Norman Shove
Homi Shroff
Barbara Siegel
Robert Simmons
Susan Simmons
Edith Simon
Angela Paolino Simone
Alan Siniscalchi
Jean Sirico
Marita Sirois
Walter Skorupski*
Lorraine Skowronski-Boggis
Claire Fortunato Skrzyszowski
Arthur Slicer
Nahum Sloan
Eugenia Slone
Barbara Small
Mary Smeraldi
Carolyn Kelly Smith
Mary Smith
Susan Foyer Smith
Michael Snihurowycz
Kathleen Wallace Snyder
Anthony Solecki*
Anne Solimini*
Annette Soliwocki*
Anthony Solli
Pamela Leblanc Solnik
Michael Soltis
Nina Soprano*
Elliott Sossei
Donald Sparaco
Paul Spargo*
Frank Sparks III
Gene Specyalski
Diane Brophy Spencer
Dianne Guarnieri Spignesi
Susan Spinelli
Sara Stadler
Judith Starno
David Steckert
Helen Steele
Barbara Dalesandro Stere
Patricia Stevens
Thomas Stevens
Herbert Stevenson
Faith Smith Stewart
Suzanne Stier
Deborah Rinaldi Stokes
Daniel Storrs
Thomas Strang
Sande Stratton*
Joan Strom
E.Laura Stuart*
Michael Sudora*
Barry Sullivan
James Sullivan
Caroline Summit
Patricia Sundik
Texas Sadine Swanjord*
Susan Horvath Swart
Anne Switzer
Mary Swoszowski
Caryl Tancreti
Shelly Tannenbaum
Marie Taran
Pamela Snyder Tate
Norma Taurchini*
George Tenney
John Theriault
Genevieve Thomas
Ann Schweizer Thorpe
Dorothy Tiernan
Diane Conti Tirrell
Mary Tomasi
Kathleen Tompkins
Mary Toomey
Raymond Torchio
Lisa Totman
Patricia Walsh Towne
Cheryl Townsend
Kenneth Trawicki*
Robert Tremblay
Diane Trevelin
Cynthia Knowlton Tripp*
Sheila Troppe
Mary Troy
Marybeth Troy
Linda Randolph Trudelle
Linda Tucker
Rudolph Turchuk
Wayne Twerian*
Maryanne Brown Ullmann
Joyce Undella
Marilyn Unger
Joy Urbinati
MaryJude Urgo*
Joan Vaillancourt
Victor Vakassian*
Robert Valenti
Richard Valentino
Thomas Valeri
Lynne Valle
Nicholas Vamvakis
Eleanore Van Dyken*
Lois Maiser Vandevelde*
David Vargo
Eugene Vellon
Thomas Veronesi
Pamela Verrastro
Anne Verzella
Peter Vetre
James Vetro*
Angelo Vilardo*
John Villano
John Vitale
Jean Kobryn Vogel
Michael Votto
Trema Voytek
Gail Wager
Ann Wagner
Francis Wainwright
Judith Siccardi Waldeyer
Evelyn Dias Waldron
Theodore Waldron
Mark Wallack
Jeannine Walsh
John Walsh*
Donna Bowles Wargo
Davis Warner*
Lucy Perugini Wasserback
Nadine Mcbride Waurin
Jeffrey Webber
Jerome Weber*
Lois Weinberger
Daniel Weinstein
Sharon Weirsman
Arnold Weiss
Gladys Wreszin Weiss*
Susan Weiss
Kenneth Welch*
George Wells
Lynn Wells
Patricia Westbrook*
Gloria White
Pauline White*
Albert Whiting
Gladys Whitney*
Meryl Whitt
Francis Wihbey*
Joanne Wildes
Paul Wiley
Joyce Williams
Mary Jane Mongillo Williams
Robert Willings*
Ellen Wilson
Geraldine Wilson*
Edward Winter*
Paula Devorzon Winter
Lela Wise*
Regina Wohlke
Karen Wojciechowski
Herbert Wolfson*
Janis Wolkenbreit
Christine Rasper Wood
Diane Wood
Barbara Workman
Yueh Wu
Barbara Yakovich
Kofi Yamoah
William Yantorno
Winifred Yarger*
Carol Young
Marilyn Young
Merritt Robicheau Young
Philip Zaichuk*
Teresa Zammataro
Rosemarie Zbikowski
Lorraine Zelenski
Gary Zenowitz
Lester Zimmerman
David Zinkin
Amnon Zipin
Elizabeth Zito
Jane Courtmanche Zito
Margarita Zito*
Pamela Zito
Francine Zottoli
Joan Zuccarelli
Paul Zulkoski*
Sandra Zuraw
*deceased
Doctor of Business
• Candidates
Ileneka Eells
“Organizational Financial Capabilities and Institutional Support Interaction During Economic Uncertainty”
(Dr. Jason Patalinghug, Sponsor)
Doctor of Education
• Recipients
Jennifer Ricker
“Applying SEL Kernels to the OST Setting: A Qualitative Case Study”
(Dr. Kari Sassu, Sponsor)
• Candidates
Dana Albert
“Grieving Beyond Death: A Qualitative Study Examining Counselor Clinical Experiences with Non-Death Losses”
(Dr. Louisa Foss-Kelly, Sponsor)
Reaunna Marie Bartell
“More than one box: Navigating Identity and belonging as biracial and multiracial college students”
(Dr. Laurie Bonjo, Sponsor)
Kristin Bengtson Mendoza
“A Critical Participatory Action Research Study: Developing Secondary Teachers’ Critical Language Awareness and Translanguaging Stance in a Newcomer Program”
(Dr. Mary Boudreaux, Sponsor)
Linda Burke
“Simulation Group Size and Clinical Reasoning and Judgment of Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study”
A Qualitative Study to Investigate Post-Secondary Decisions”
(Dr. Jennifer Parzych, Sponsor)
Portia Fredua-Agyemang
“Burnout and Resilience among Contracting Officers in the Veterans Health Administration: A Conceptual Study”
(Dr. James A. Thorson, Sponsor)
Maureen Finnegan
“From Burnout to Belonging: Improving EAP Services for Educator Well-Being”
(Dr. Laurie Bonjo, Sponsor)
Jennifer Gillis
“The Impact of Clinical Experiences on Clinical Judgment Development in Prelicensure Nursing Students”
(Dr. Susan Burger, Sponsor)
Mallory Legman
“A Qualitative Phenomenological Study of Exemplary Leadership in High School Band Directors Whose Marching Bands Have Won an Esprit de Corps Award”
(Dr. Jess Gregory, Sponsor)
Chrystal Long
“Exploring Counseling Student Perceptions of Financial Distress in Relation to Client Treatment: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis”
( Dr. Louisa Foss-Kelly, Sponsor)
Daniela Lopes
“Navigating Gender-Affirming Care for Gender-Diverse Youth: Educational Needs and Experiences of Pediatric Nurses
(Dr. Frances Penny, Sponsor)
Mercedes Mckelvie
“A Convergent Mixed Methods Study of Staff Perspectives on Generational Cohorts’ Views of Technology Integration in the Classroom”
(Dr. Norris Haynes, Sponsor)
Jamal Porter
“From Employee Resilience to Organizational Resilience: A Multilevel Structural Framework for Sustainable Performance in Complex Organizations”
(Dr. Alison Wall, Sponsor)
Brittanni Moore
“School Counselor Preparedness to Work with the Unique Trauma Experiences of Students in Urban Settings”
(Dr. Jennifer Parzych, Sponsor)
Alese Mulvihill
“A Solution Focused Program Evaluation of the Family Economic Success Program: A Program designed to increase success in CT Community Colleges”
(Dr. Laurie Bonjo, Sponsor)
Daniel Ostasiewski
“Examining the RISE Network
Program Implementation: A Case Study on School Leadership & Professional Learning Communities in One Urban Connecticut High School”
(Dr. Norris Haynes, Sponsor)
Jessica Rodican
“Lived Experiences of Licensed Professional Counselors with Mandated Reporting Abuse and Neglect”
(Dr. Louisa Foss-Kelly, Sponsor)
Casey Sierra
“The School Counselor’s Role in Disrupting Systemic Racism: The Role of White Female School Counselors in Antiracist Postsecondary Planning”
(Dr. Laurie Bonjo, Sponsor)
Keith Smith
“The Work: A Critical Phenomenology of the Lived Experiences of CT Independent School DEI Directors”
(Dr. Sousan Arafeh, Sponsor)
Kayla Toole
“The Lived Experiences of Novice Counselors Serving Mandated Clients: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis”
(Dr. Louisa Foss-Kelley, Sponsor)
Doctor of Social Work
• Candidates
Tammy Cassile
“Mindfulness in the Classroom: Impact on Student Well-being and Academic Performance”
(Dr. Shuei Kozu, Sponsor
Kerry-Ann Frank
“The Impact of U.S. Migration on Attachment Relationships Among Caribbean Families: A Systemic Review Exploring Separation, Immigration, and Acculturation”
(Dr. Krystal P. Finch, Sponsor)
Julienne Giard
“Dissociative Identity Disorder: Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions of Licensed Clinical Social Workers in Connecticut”
(Dr. Todd Rofuth, Sponsor)
Master of Arts
• Recipients
Danielle Campbell
Victoria Taylor
• Candidates Stephani Bauduccio
Matthew Bean
Cassandra Bellavance
Christopher Bradley
Christopher Cano
Maile Chaplar
Tomas Cordón
Alexander Dedam
Keith Devoto
Marissa Faroni
Isabella Ferrante
Serginho Walker
“Examining the Unique Mental Health Challenges of Nonbinary and Gender Expansive Gay Black Men”
(Dr. Laurie Bonjo, Sponsor)
Michelle Jefferson
“Exploring the Impact of Culturally Responsive IPV Training on Social Worker Preparedness and Engagement Among Young Black Adults”
(Dr. Krystal P. Finch, Sponsor)
Alison Onofrio
“Primary Barriers that School Social Workers Encounter in Providing Support to Students in Urban Schools”
(Dr. Shuei Kozu, Sponsor)
Omar Rivera
“The Impact of Schizophrenia on Homelessness”
(Dr. Todd Rofuth, Sponsor)
Tyler Forbes
Emily Frost
Daniel Garitta
Anthony Godfrey
Jude Hasbani
Todd Higgins
Carmita Hodge
Ian Hugo
Sierra Jenkins
Christopher Lopez
Raymond Martin
Mellody Massaquoi
Kevin McGuire
Evan McNeice
Charlie Miller
Cassandra Nemec
Malgorzata Rodzyn-Salomone
“Fuel for the Mind: The Role of Nutritional Literacy in Mood Disorders Recovery”
(Dr. Shuei Kozu, Sponsor)
Liz Schacht
“Building Sustainable Social Workers: Exploring the Self-Care Needs of BIPOC BSW and MSW Students”
(Dr. Krystal P. Finch, Sponsor)
Susan Tobenkin
“Assessing Moral Injury in the Connecticut National Guard: Insights from the MISS-M, MIOS, and Veteran Self-Reports”
(Dr. Todd Rofuth, Sponsor)
Anthony Oddo
Rebecca Emily Pearlman
Justin Pesce
Phillip Rao
Isabelo Regio
Ana Reyes
Xochitl Sanchez Guerrero
Allison Santoli
Julia Sullivan
Heston Tucker
Kiana Walker
Carly Weber
Catherine Whearty
Luke Woodard
Robert Ziaks
Master of Arts in Teaching
• Recipients
Shaun Allen
Megan Altieri
Imani Booker-Youngs
Victoria Caspole
Anne Cherington
Sam Coury
Michael Creighton
Melanie Currie
Joanna Escandon
Salvatore Francis Frosceno
Tia-Simone Gardner
Jonathan Grasso
Danielle Jaques
Peter Klouda
Sandra Kostenko
Victoria Larovera
Emily Mary Letourneau
Erick Lindstrom
Isabelle Lucarelli
Michael Marcus
Russhell McDuffie-Vines
Janet McLaughlin
Erin Murray
Isabell Myrick
Sarah K. Nelson
Meghan O’Leary
John J. O’Brien
Sydney Ogden
Taylor Paoletto
Alexis Photos
Zaya Powell
Tatyana Quiles
Marquia Rabb
Selma Regan
Lauren Rinaldi
Kishany Rodriguez
Shannon Searles
Master of Athletic Training
• Candidates
Brianna Dorr
Ty’Lynn Marie-Elaine Ith
Tyler Sharron
Lejla Marie Twaite
Denise Velez
• Candidates
Nicole Susan Abbott
Christiana Amarone
Zachary Averna
Allison Batson
Jewel Booker
Rebekah Brady
Jacqueline Brown
Maria Buchanan
Caroline Burkle
Bianca Castelan
Melissa Cavaliero
Alexandra Contreras-Montesano
Gilliam D’Costa
Mackenzie Dargel
Andrea DeFrank
Dylan Doane-Lianos
Tyler Evon
Jessica Forgette
Damier Foster
Angela Gambardella
Maxwell Gazda
Lindsie Gero
Monica Givens
Charles Gore
Inez Harris
Hannah Hayes
Carly Jones
Jenna Joyce
Jonah Junga
Joneya Kasperzyk
Naheed Khan
Erin Knapp
Jamie Knauf
Michelle Labrador
Timothy Leininger
Cassandra Lombardo
Selena Malaterra
Lizmarie Maldonado
Isabella Manzo
Augustine Marino
Samantha Martino
Derek Melanson
Sofia Morales
Caysi Morgan
Katherine Muldoon
Ryan Murphy
Mackenzie Neviaser
Lea Novotny
Mario Palmieri
Hilbania Papazahariou
Sherita Paul
Giuliana Piscitelli
Skye Pracuta
Katherine Reynolds
Samantha Rocano
Meghann Rooney
Dominic Rowland
Kamron Samuels
Melanie Sanabria
James Scott
Vaughn Sims
Nash Singleton
Heather Symes
Lauren Tahan
Hayden Townsend
Mojique Tyler
Cody Uman
Caseyanne Viera
Melissa Villa
Jayme Ward
Sarah Weynand
Leshaun Whittingham
Master of Business Administration
• Recipients
Natanael Barbosa Torres
Dominick Barbuto
Trevor Boczer
Benideliz Canales-Salgado
Veronica Tatiana Castellanos
Evan Champagne
Christopher Chiappetta
Melissa Saby Davila
Kevin M. Davis
Tashae Dennis-Green
Mary Hope Falsetti
Marcelo Giantomidis
Sydney Gigliotti
Briana Grecco
Tinesse-Symone Hoffler
Ling Jiang
Aaron Lapham
Christopher Marchese
Natalie Massa
Irelis A. Morales Borrero
Paola Andrea Morales Cifuentes
Alanna Readel
Marvia Reid
Dalida Rivas
Noelle Rousseau
Marissa Russo
Samantha Saengsuwan
Josephine Safo-Agyeman
Sila Sharma
Gianna Rayne Sullo
Master of Family Therapy
• Recipients
Shalyn Moran
Jennie Eleutheria Panchy
Emily Schwartz
• Candidates
Nayara-Sabrina Alvarado
Dajanah Bird
Carmen Canales
Summer Cipriano
Ethan Crans
Vanessa Crawford
Master of Fine Arts
• Candidates
Allison Leigh Bass-Riccio
Veronica DaSilva
Nyla Urso-Serrano
Lucia Valencia
Daniel Villacis
Crystal White
• Candidates
Beatrice Alvarez
Aishwarya Anand
Mikayla Anderson
Katherine Archer
Miles Bagoly
Joel Balisciano
Zuri Becton
Austin Bottomley
Katherine Cappetta
Xavier Carradero-Hasting
Monev Carson
Allyssa Cassella
Andrew Cevasco
Antonio Chandler
Cassandra Chandler
Aalayjhia Cobb
Christopher Cote
Nathaniel Endresz
Fredy Escobar-Ochoa
Maryanna Ferreira
Colleen Forbes
Tiffany Fredericksen
Anthony Geritano
Elizabeth Gibson
Malik Greene
Amy Grotzke
Hayley D’amico
Jillian Divergilio
Donna Dreska
Aron Edmonds
Brandon Fulton
Chelsea Gockel
Shavonna Jenkins
Isael Jimenez
Kaya Klos
Abigail Lee
Rylee Massoni
Kristin Anne Dringoli
Amanda Pascale
Jennifer Rubino
Dylan Hegedus
Austin Herb
Janiel Jones
Pierre Jules
Kishan Kumar
William Lamburn
Kenneth Legg
Xiaoqin Lin
Megan Lott
Jasmine Macias
Alana Manning
Louis Mark
Jillian Martin
Elhan Mohamood
Edward Moran
Jennifer Penaranda
Steven Phillips
Abigayle Piech
Joann Quinde
Bhargava Ram Rasamala
Eduardo Mario Reyes
Jared Russo
Anthony Sampedro
Shahnawaz Sherwani
Kevin Spencer
Dylan Torok
Brittany Ursini
Jacqueline Williams
Park-Keong Yeap
Susan Mathews
Erika Parent
Savannah Polica
Margarita Rodriguez
Hannah Rosario
Rosenine Saint-Val
Benjamin Tesbir
Leyana Thurston
Isabella Vaccaro
Irene Zheng
Emily Schwartz
Master of Library Information Science
• Recipients
Stephanie Burke
Inestral Charles
Clark Ellis
Mary Grace Higbie
Allison James
Julianna Rose Paolini
Tammy Raiano
Nicholas Regan
Sarah Robertson
Shannon Williams
Nicholaus Woodhouse
• Candidates
Donna Agogliati
Marie Allison
Jaden Antonacci
Jordan Antonacci
Alena Aubrey
Carla Baricz
Zadrea Barnes
Emily Bastura
Tiana Beaupre
Laura Berkowitz-Victor
Zachary Bienvenu
Michael Brennan
Domenica Bruno
Kimberly Bryant-Smith
Annabel Buick
Isabel Butterick
Melody Cabarroguis
Kaleb Cahoon
Abigail Campbell
Teresa Cetrangola
Christian Cruz
Brianna Dainiak
JoAnna Darby
Alexa DeMilia
Sean Doran
Christina Doyle
Rachel Durand
Catherine Egan
Katie Fearnley
Flor De Maria Garrido
Steven Greenstein
Amanda Hendrick
Michelle Kane
Adam Kaszas
Hannah Landesberg
Hannah Langston
Amanda Legarreta
Master of Public Administration
• Candidates
Daija Green-O’Rourke
Master of Public Health
• Recipients
Amie Descheneaux
Darryl Augusta Hugley
Mansi Panchal
• Candidates
Kaleigh Albert
James Barra
Candace Brown
Master of Science
• Recipients
Tyra Anderson
Sierra Andrews
Caitlyn Archambault
Maria Aretakis
Gabriel Greenstein
Mikalah Knight
Krista Skerpan
Tahnee Cookson Muhammad
Erika Emenyonu
Isabella Esposito
Jerome Foreman
Taimara-Sydnei Hoffler
Damani Jefferson
Hillary Johnson
Lily Knaggs
Shane Lister
Steven Ayala
Kayla Balbachan
Elena Bianchi
Emily Bisson
Tanya Brilus
Ethan Levine
Michelle Lopez
Emily Lucadamo
Christian Manke
Olivia Mannette
Carolyn Marrin
Nadya McCauley
Seraphina Montagna
Julie Northrup
Michelle Ober
Carrie Packer
Karley Padin
Jennifer Peirce
Nicholas Roy
Jennifer Salce
Renee Sanchez
Katelynn Scalia
Danielle Sekas
Hailley Sierra
Sudie Simmons
Michael Terranova
Adrian Valiente
Brandon Veloz
Emily Whalen
Morgan Squires
Isaiah Young
Amanda Maturo
Jesuca Maurice
Kaelyn Moses
Keisha Neyra
Taryn Pierce
Stephanie Pina
Tyanna Stewart
Carlos Walker
Ashley Brown
Jill Buffum
Noelle Couture
Liliana Cremonini
Alexandra Daurio
Alexander DeMoura
Mimoza Demollari
Abigail Donlan
Hannah Dwyer
Blake Epstein
Sarah Ethier
Kaelen Fabry
Reilly Gill
Christopher Gorman
Kevin Granata
Morgan Guadagnoli
Brookelyn Hazelwood
Keila Naomi Hernandez
Victoria Ibitoye
Sarah Iceman
Kayla Lorraine Jefferson
Christian Jones
Amanda King
Kayla Marie Wesolowski
Elizabeth Lopez
Hannah Malcolm
Savannah Marchetti
Melissa McClain
Eibhilin Mckenna
Rachel Miller
Kenny Munoz
Stephanie Nieves-Hernandez
Davante Novacek
Remilekun Olaniba
Matthew Osora
Andrea Palencia
Vanessa Phommahaxay
Nitza Pinto
Damaris L. Rodriguez
Diesha Rushie
Brooke Wright StPierre
Josian Thomas White
Trinity Walker
Kenneth A. Walsh III
Azalea Warner Walton
Taylor Wesley
Brailee Whan
Bethany Violet Whiteside
Ryan Wirtemburg
Alexis Woods
Alyssa Zimmitti
• Candidates
Maria Acevedo Garcia
Vanessa Adamski
Deanna Aiken
Alexa Alchimio
Emmanuel Alesna
Veronica Alvarenga
Michael Anderson
Miranda Anderson
Sera Anderson
Astrid Andrade
Montana Andrea
Lindsey Apollon
Santi Arounsack-Colon
Caitlyn Arpino
Magdalena Arroyo
Kwabla Attibu
Gerta Bajrami
Sarah Bartholomew
Aries Bell
Thomas Benincaso
Gianna Benni
Nikia Bigard
Colin Blake
Emily Blinder
Kendall Borden
Blake Brackett
Monique Bransford
Katelynn Brody
Kadeem Brown
Lavern Buckle
Timothy Butler
Bobby Bynum
Sydney Caccamo
Catherine Capossela
Sarah Caramanica
Cristina Carloni
Hugh Carlson
Rebecca Carney
Cecille Carter
Elizabeth Casinelli
Thomas Cassarini
Jocelyn Cassone
Tingting Chen
Ian Cheung
Tiffany Choe
Peter Chukwu
Alivia Ciarcia
Kathryn Clynes
Elizabeth Cohen
Allison Connolly
Taylor Connolly
Jennifer Cook
Miranda Corbin
Diana Corleto
Robert Cornwell
Kyleen Crowe
Joan Cuapio
Dominic D’Aurio
Allyson Daleb
Diana Damian Silva
Isabelle Danehy
Adelino Daveiga
Nala Davis
Taylor Dawson
Dominique DeLutri
Jayden Delaporta
Mallory Deprey
Amanda Dew
Cate DiGiacomo
Elizabeth DiPiero
Kamryn Diaz
Ariana Dichello
Cristina DiSalvatore
Donovan Doviak
Alexis Drzewucki
Joshua Dublin
Joseph Dufrat
John Durkin
Julianna Durr
Kaitlyn Dyrek
Zachary Egan
Jasmine Ellison
Kara Erickson
Kathleen Errico
Sabrina Escobar
Jay Estiva
Daisy Everingham
Stephanie Ferrara
Cole Ferravante
Angela Filosa
Samantha Fletter
Liam Flite
Claire Foley
Kelly Foley
Marina Forlenza
Ashlie Forsberg
Rylie Forte
Alexander Fortuna
Jessica Foss
Louis Fournier
Alex Francois
Samantha Franzman
Alyvia Frobel
Whitney Fulton
Abigail GaNun
Akire Gaines
Xinyi Gao
Tori Geaglone
Sarah Genn
Kaitlyn Gerckens
Maria Giugno
Mackenzie Glenn
Madison Goff
Tuana Gonul
Isabella Goral
Chase Gray
Marlee Greenlaw
Master of Science
Madison Guerrera
Alexandra Guido
Katherine Guilmette
Pierremarie Gustave
Zehra Guven
Tyler Hancock
Emma Hargreaves
Jasmin Harrison
Jessica Hauser
Janmastami Hayton
Ian Henderson
Ivelisse Hernandez
Danielle Hill
Giovanna Hill
Anna Hobbs
Abigail Holley
Toni Horton
Scott Hunt
Brooke Iannone
Anot Ifrach
Gloria Irizarry
Nicole Isaac
Jasmin Jacobs
Leila Kabbani
Samantha Michele Katz
Kaitlyn Kavounas
Sean Keane
Maura Kelly
Nickeita Kennedy
Daniel Knepple
Khadijatul Kobra
Samantha Koproski
Jonathan Kosak
Christos Koukias
Kara Kuralt-Pratt
Brittney Nicole Lamar
Andrew Lauderdale
Angel Lee
Choongwoo Lee
Marisa Lee
Marian Leist
Ian Loehmann
Kristina Long
Avery Loomis
Brianna Lopez
Tiffany Lopez
Kevin Lucey
Darien Lynch
Devin Lynch
Nora Faith Machin
Amira Madineh
Anthony Mahoney
Andrew Mansfield
Sara Manuele
Loren Maradiaga
Micara Marino
Jillian Martins
Max Martone
Shafqat Mashrakey
Giana Massaro
Jake Mattei
Izzy Mawdsley
Maya Maxton
Ellie McElroy
Jamonia Mercurius
Elizabeth Merkt
Liam Merritt
Makana Michaud
Quinn Mignosa
Elena Miko
Richard Mingione
Asia Montgomery
Karina Moreno
Rose Muir
Isabella Newbury
Hieu Nguyen
Zachary Nichols
Steffen Nobles
Abigail Nolan
Michael Nolan
Lily Norris
Patrick Norton
Isabella Nucci
Brooke O’Leary
Kiearah Ofori
Deborah Olivares
Jesse Opoku-Boateng
Brian Pagoni
Lauren Paidas
Helly Parikh
Melannie Parra
Romi Patel
Dianna Pele
Nataly Pena
Amanda Pernerewski
Latrice Peterson
Alexa Phillips
Bryan Pines
Treena Pitts
Fiona Powers Ozyurt
Samantha Pozucek
Rafael Ramos
Anne Ranieri
Amanda Rattigan
Kevin Reed
Gillian Regan
Janae Reid
Stacy Reinoso
Eileen Reynolds
Amanda Rice
Ryan Richer
Ianaliz Rivera
Naomi Rodriguez
Frankely Rodriguez Amparo
Michaela Roman
Lily Roy
Gianna Rubino
Madeline Ruggiero
Brittney Safo
Mattea Salati
Rocco Samoker
Jose Sampedro Chavez
Maria G. Ramirez Montero
Exteisis Sanchez
Gabriella Santana
Madison Santos
Lauren Sargent
Isabella Satmary
Amanda Savinelli
Archie Sawmadal
Mariah Segura
Katarzyna Shamshad
Amy Shanks
Manal Sheikh
Devon Shugdinis
Sayma Siddika
Jacqueline Silano
Eric Simms
Imani Smith
Lorre Snyder
Emily Sopchak
Christopher Soria
Rebecca Spargo
Tylen Stanley-Jennette
Brian Stevens
Kara Stevens
Abigail Sullivan
Yue Sun
Stephen Swirsky
Alexis Szymecki
Emily Tan
Ilkay Tarman
Caroline Taylor
Robyn Taylor
Alexa Tejeda
Quiendel Thompson
Mark Tomasino
Karina Torres
Norma Torres
Alina Tran
Samuel Trumbley
Salvatore Tuozzola
Jeremy Turpin
Elizabeth Anne Tyghter
Richard Tylinski
Corwin Van Deusen
Lilliana Vargas
Viviana Vega
Jonathan Volpe
Melissa Wabble
Kaitlin Wagner
Maleeha Wahid
Master of Science in Nursing
Recipients
Melissa Culmo Alvarez
Isabel Andrzejewski
Jennifer Bagnoli
Cara Baker
Ashley Bradshaw
Emma Cayward
Kate Gihorski
Danielle Mixon
Master of Social Work
• Candidates
Alexis Adcock
Katherine Alfaro
Esther Ampofo
Betty Aquino
Anthony Arizmendi
Caitlyn Arnone
Kyle Badorek
Ash Baer
Jenna Bagdasarian
Diana Barnum
David Bell
Maria Bernabucci
Maria Berrios
Pia Briscoe
Marcus Brown
Cassandra Burban
Delilah Cancel
Alex Charles
Alesia Coley
Francesca Consiglio
Mackenzie Costello
Dana Cote
Allison Cruz
Andrés Cáceres Osorio
Ludmila de Paula
Ireishka DeJesus
Tatyanna DeLucia
Olivia Walling
Courtney Wandelt
Aerron Ward
Kathryn Wasowski
Christina Woehrle
Melissa Woodcock
Rose Woods
Candidates
Mikaela Bourgoin
Lauryn Bryant
Liliana Cayamcela
Sabrina DeMatteo
Emily DiDominic
Jack Dube
Rebecca Gersz
Miroslaw Gruszkos
Jennifer Kowalski
Krista Delventhal
Michael Downing
Shadae Evans
Marissa Faroni
Alexis Ficeto
Jakestina Folson
Jasmine Franco
Alexia Gesualdi
Jessica Gleason
Marissa Greene
Jackson Grin
Avery Hazelwood
Samantha Hunnicutt
Angelica Ioime
Shana Isidoro
Tatiana Jackson
Sarah Johnson
Alison Lizardi
Christopher Lopez
Alexis Lucibello
Kyle Magri
Lily Marine
Kaitlynn Mascia
Mellody Massaquoi
Samantha Melillo
Charlie Miller
Bryan Morales
Samanta Morrison
Sedona Worth
Kyoko Yoshida
Kristin Zack
Timothy Zaprzalka
Michaela Zegarelli
Matthew Zelanin
Christine O’Connor-Hall
Peter Olson
Antonio Pavic
Griff Radulski
Kristin Rendero
Pamela Riverson
Marguerite Rodriguez
Kurt Segelbacher
Candace Strachan
Sadaf Muneer
Sydney Munger
Brianna Nieves
Erin O’Brien
Angelina Ovalles
Louise Paniagua
Marina Pappas
Jenna Peduzzi
Rose Anne Pierre
Natasha Powell
Julia Powers
Christen Quijano
Jannine Ramirez Gutierrez
Ashia Robinson
Renee Robles
Anilda Rubio
Solanyi Salazar-Florez
Arielle Segal-Gould
Amanda Sherman
Mia Silva
Jacob Sliech
Dezrene Thompson
Paula Torres
Dimitri Tracey
Taylor Trowbridge
Sophia Tuozzoli
Patrice Walton
Sixth Year Certificate
• Recipients
Caroline Beatty
Natalie Caldwell
Chantel M. Carter
Taylor Coughlin
Diana Donovan
Jennifer Donovan
Kelly Erazmus
Ashley Fiore
Mary Luz Heidtmann
Ryan Lavallee
Chelsea Maza
Laiza Melendez
Faith Tracey
• Candidates
Hava-Gay Abbass
Brittany Acosta-Rivera
Austen Ahern
Jami Archambeault
Talannie Baez
Melissa Beatty
Misty Bianchi
Edward Bonessi
Matthew Brodeur
Rikki Brown
Mary Ellen Bruzik
Stacey Buturla
Anna Charette
Debra Costello
Post-Master’s Certificate
• Recipients
Jessica Fontaine
Graduate Certificate
• Recipients
Kaitlyn Gerckens
James Griffiths
Allison James
Leila Kabbani
Brittney Nicole Lamar
Sara Manuele
Maya Maxton
Rebecca Pearlman
Anne Ranieri
Sally Ricci
Cristina DiSalvatore
Stephanie Verna
Shannon Williams
Derrick D’Amato
Kelly Darrow-Supowitz
Victoria Davis
Caitlin DeForest
Tyriel Dominick
Tatyana Duncan
Kelly Dunnigan
Rachel Dustin
Jenna Falconieri
Abigail Fuller
Sarah Gardinier
Nouboukpo Gassesse
Ashley Gilbey
Afton Gilyard
Casey Gold
Alena Granata
Narciss Greene
Elizabeth Healy
Sarah Hill
Kristy Hribko
Emily Hritz
Benjamin Jansen
Mary Johnson
Amanda Keeney
Mysti Keller
Jennifer Larson
Alicia Lorenzo
Jennifer Lucas
Nicholas Ludwig
Cheryl Magee
• Candidates
Cepea Burton
Erminia Leite
• Candidates
Alandre Alexis
Laura Berkowitz-Victor
Inestral Charles
Megan Cote
Luke D’Ancicco
Alexa DeMilia
Troy Donaldson
Rachel Durand
Mary Jo El-Hachem
Brittaney Galarneau
Jude Hasbani
Amanda Hendrick
Bridgette Hildebrandt
Michelle Kane
Kelvin Maia
Leah Mastroianni
Crystal McGrew
Kia McKelvey
Samantha McLaughlin
Amy Medina
Aaron Montiel
Tyron Mott
Elizabeth Nicholls
Grace Nisbet
Samantha Orazio
Alyssa Ortiz
Brian Pereira
Danielle Picagli
Rebecca Reinhold
Alison Rider
Dylan Schroth
Shannon Searles
Kayla Stevens
Courtney Summa-Barbour
Kimberly Tabor
Kadie Tolster
Amaris Topper
Samantha Townsend Lucero
Ashley Walker
Blakeley Walker
Steven Walker
Douglas Williams
Allyson Winzer
Michael Yates
Jessica Perrault
Amy Landino
Marisa Lenti
Erin Maida
Andrew Mansfield
Neesha Melendez
Javon Noblin
Michelle Ober
Jamal Porter
Sarah Robertson
Renee Sanchez
Danielle Sekas
Michael Terranova
Natalie Vetto
The listing of graduates in this program is based upon preliminary information provided by the Office of the University Registrar at the time of publication. The official conferral of degrees/certificates occurs upon satisfactory completion of all academic and financial requirements. Publication in this commencement program does not determine degree eligibility or represent official listing of degree recipients.
Distinguished Alumnus Award Recipients 1962-2025
1962 - Lottie Topp, ’24
Walter Camp, ’57
1963 - Estelle Feldman, ’13
Dr. Lillian M. Quirke, ’50
1964 - Anthony Adinolfi, ’52
Helen Sortito Grillo, ’43
1965 - Frances R. Waters, ’53
Dr. Pearl Rosenstein, ’28
1966 - Alberta Richetelle, ’61
1967 - Dr. George J. Collins, ’53
1968 - Dr. Lois J. King, ’25
1969 - Dr. Harriet L. Gesler, ’38
1970 - John H. Williamson, ’43
1972 - Dr. Robert F. Pitt, ’43
1973 - Dr. Marvin J. Gold, ’53
1974 - Clifford Chieffo, ’59
Patricia Hurley Chieffo, ’59
1975 - Albert Cullum, ’43
1976 - Dr. George D. Harris, ’58
1977 - Dr. Gertrude E. Braun, ’40
1978 - Dr. Vincent S. Gallicchio, ’70
1979 - Dr. Douglas A. Hibbs Jr., ’66
Dr. Peter L. LoPresti, ’53
1980 - Joseph V. Ciaburri, ’56
1981 - Neil T. Proto, ’67
1982 - Dr. Helen Rakieten, ’23
1983 - Nicholas P. Criscuolo, ’57
1984 - Dr. Gerald N. Tirozzi, ’59
1985 - Michael J. Adanti, ’63, 6th Yr. ’72
1986 - Dr. Jerome L. Hojnacki, ’69
1987 - Anna LoPresti, ’27
1988 - Mary Galvin, ’71
1989 - Dr. Gerald Stine, ’61
1990 - Daniel Lauria, ’70
1991 - Dr. Charles C. Jeffrey, ’67
1992 - Margaret Urquhart, ’76
1993 - Hon. Charles D. Gill, ’61
1994 - Dr. Mark C. Sadoski, ’68
1995 - Lawrence D. McHugh, ’62
1996 - Dr. Richard G. Rausch, ’50
1997 - Karen Sortito, ’83
1998 - Lillian N. Gerhardt, ’54
1999 - Dr. Frank R. Yulo, ’53
2000 - Dr. Anthony J. Tamburri, ’71
2001 - Francis D. Antin, ’72
2002 - Maj. Gen. Timothy I. Ahern, ’43
2003 - Dr. Roy J. Nirschel, ’74
2004 - Dr. Paolo A. Giordano, ’71
2005 - Anthony F. Verlezza, ’74
2006 - Dr. Joseph R. Testa, ’69, M.S. ’72
2007 - Col. Adele E. Hodges, ’77
2008 - Paul A. Kobasa, M.S.L.S. ’77
2009 - Elizabeth Missan Yost, ’85
2010 - David R. McHale, ’82
2011 - Thomas W. Organ, ’75
2012 - Clifford R. Nordquist Jr., ’90
James J. O’Connell IV, ’90
2013 - Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung, M.S. ’97, 6th Yr. ’98*
