The Sixty-Seventh Annual GRADUATION
May 16 , 2026
Our History
The charter of the University of Dallas dates from 1910, when the Vincentian fathers took that name for the Holy Trinity College they had founded five years earlier. This charter became dormant in 1929 and was placed in the chancery office of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas. In 1954, the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur obtained the charter for the purpose of operating a new institution in Dallas, which would absorb their junior college, Our Lady of Victory, in Fort Worth. The sisters, together with laymen Eugene Constantin Jr. and Edward R. Maher Sr., who directed the drive for funds, induced Bishop Thomas K. Gorman to have the diocese assume sponsorship of the new institution with ownership by its board of trustees.
Gorman announced that the University of Dallas would be a four-year coeducational institution welcoming students of all faiths and races, with a graduate school to be added as soon as practicable. The new University of Dallas opened its doors to 175 students in September 1956, on a 1,000-acre tract of rolling hills located northwest of the city of Dallas. Members of the Order of Cistercians and the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur, together with three Franciscan fathers and a number of laymen, composed the original faculty of the university. The Franciscan fathers departed after three years. Dominican priests joined the faculty in 1958 and established the St. Albert the Great Priory. The School Sisters of Notre Dame came in 1962. The Cistercians now have a permanent abbey church and college preparatory school for boys adjacent to the main campus. Members of the Dominican Sisters of Nashville have served the university since 2016. In time, the faculty has become largely lay people of many faiths, and it counts distinguished scholars among its
of Dallas graduates since the first class in 1960, which earned the university’s first Fulbright and Woodrow Wilson awards for graduate studies. Jonathan J. Sanford became the 10th president on March 8, 2021. Bishop Edward J. Burns succeeded Farrell as bishop of Dallas and currently serves as chancellor of the university.
A gift of $7.5 million from the Blakley-Braniff Foundation established the Braniff Graduate School of Liberal Arts in 1966 and allowed the construction of the Braniff Graduate Building, the Braniff Memorial Tower and the Mall. The Constantin Foundation similarly endowed the undergraduate college with gifts in 1967 and 1969. In 1970, the Board of Trustees named the undergraduate college the Constantin College of Liberal Arts. Holy Trinity Seminary was founded in 1965 and occupied its present facilities adjacent to the main campus by 1967. The Graduate School of Management (GSM) began in 1966, along with influential graduate programs in art and English. In 1973, the Institute of Philosophic Studies, the doctoral program of the Braniff Graduate School, was initiated, offering PhDs in English, philosophy and politics. The university began its undergraduate Rome program in 1970. In 1994, the university dedicated its permanent facilities at the 14-acre Eugene Constantin Campus, affectionately known as Due Santi, 12.5 miles from the heart of Rome. The Institute for Religious and Pastoral Studies began in 1987. It is now the Ann & Joe O. Neuhoff Institute for Ministry and Evangelization. The College of Business, incorporating GSM and undergraduate business, opened in 2003. In 2013, the university honored alumni Satish and Yasmin Gupta for their gift of $12 million; the Satish & Yasmin Gupta College
The University Seal
The seal of the University of Dallas is emblematic of the ideals to which the university is dedicated. It is likewise reminiscent of the deposit of faith of the Roman Catholic Church and of the traditions of two teaching communities within the Church.
The decorative outer circle indicates the date the university was chartered and the motto, “Veritatem, Justitiam Diligite.”
The quotation, taken from Zechariah VIII, 19, “Love Ye Truth and Justice,” emphasizes the university’s purpose of advancing the search for truth and encouraging the pursuit of the good.
Enclosed within the band that bears the motto, in an octagonal field of green, are several emblems associated with the traditions of the university. The central figure of the triquetra interwoven with the triangle is a double symbol of the Holy Trinity, to whom the university is dedicated. The circle is a symbol of eternity and of the unity of the Godhead.
The fleur-de-lis, at once an ancient symbol of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of France, recalls the direct and indirect French origins of the two teaching orders that cooperated initially with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas/Fort Worth in establishing the University of Dallas. The Order of Cistercians originated in France in the 11th century; the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur were founded in Belgium in 1819 by a Cistercian monk.
A crusader’s shield, emblematic of faith, stands within the green field on either side of the central device. The shield on the left contains a star, a traditional emblem of Mary, as well as the chosen emblem of Texas, the Lone Star State. The shield on the right presents the torch of liberty and learning. The branches of the live oak and olive trees, taken from the Seal of Texas, make further reference to the state.
The Trinity River, on which the university is located, is represented by the heraldic device of the wavy lines centered beneath the emblem of the Blessed Trinity.
The Constantin College of Liberal Arts
The undergraduate college bears the name of one of its founders and principal benefactors, the late Eugene Constantin Jr. He was chairman of the first fund drive and served the university as a trustee from its beginning. Ruth and Eugene Constantin established a significant undergraduate endowment in memory of their son and took as their principal interest the welfare of the undergraduate college, an interest that is continued through the Constantin Foundation. Fittingly, in 1970 the Board of Trustees named the college in their honor.
curriculum is based on the supposition that truth and virtue exist and are the proper objects of search in an education.
The specific mission of Constantin College is to provide undergraduate education through baccalaureate degree programs that include a substantial and coherent Core Curriculum common to all undergraduates, as well as major studies in the humanities and sciences proper to liberal learning. The Core emphasizes the study of the great deeds and works of Western civilization, both ancient and modern. Majors invite students to disciplined inquiry into
The Braniff Graduate School
The history of the University of Dallas is closely linked with the names of Braniff and Blakley. These are permanently enshrined in the Cowan-Blakley Memorial Library, the Braniff Graduate Building and Tower, and the Braniff Graduate School. Senator William A. Blakley, lawyer, statesman
The Blakley-Braniff Foundation was dissolved in 1964. Senator Blakley and the other directors of the foundation chose the University of Dallas for the site of the Braniff Graduate School as the highest and best tribute to the memory of Tom and Bess Braniff in perpetuity.
The Ann & Joe O. Neuhoff Institute for Ministry and Evangelization
Begun in 1986, the Neuhoff Institute for Ministry and Evangelization offered degree and certificate programs in theological studies, pastoral ministry, pastoral ministry with a youth ministry focus, and catechetical ministry. The graduate and undergraduate portion are now merged with the Braniff Graduate School of Liberal Arts and Constantin College. They provide a program of formation that prepares graduates to engage in the church’s life and mission in a manner that is full, conscious, active and effective. This formation is theological, pastoral and spiritual in its orientation. The Neuhoff Institute for Ministry and Evangelization sponsors a Catholic Biblical School, which teaches in parishes throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The Neuhoff Institute also teaches courses that fulfill the academic requirements of deacon formation.
By the conclusion of their studies in these ministry programs, graduates have received the necessary education and formation that will specifically permit them to serve the church in a variety of capacities — as catechists, teachers, Catholic school administrators, pastoral leaders, lay ecclesial ministers and deacons.
Joe O. Neuhoff was an early member of the Board of Trustees. In the years shortly after the founding of the university in 1956, he and his wife, Ann, helped strengthen and sustain its Catholic mission. On May 14, 2016, the institute was named in honor of Ann and Joe O. Neuhoff’s legacy of faith and service to the University of Dallas.
Graduate and Undergraduate Degrees
Constantin College of Liberal Arts
Bachelor of Arts in Art (Art History, Ceramics, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture), Biology, Business, Chemistry, Classical Philology, Classics, Comparative Literary Traditions, Computer Science, Drama, Economics, Education, Engineering (with University of Texas at Arlington [UTA]), English, French, German, History, Italian, Mathematics, Philosophy, Physics, Politics, Psychology, Spanish, Theology; Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering (with UTA), Mathematics, Nursing (with Texas Woman’s University), Physics; Master of Science in Engineering (with UTA)
Braniff Graduate School of Liberal Arts
Doctor of Philosophy in Literature, Philosophy, Politics; Master of Arts in Classics, English, Humanities, Philosophy, Politics, Teaching, Theology; Master of Fine Arts in
Ceramics, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture; Master of American Studies, Catechetical Ministry, Catholic School Leadership, Humanities, Literature, Medical Humanities, Pastoral Ministry, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Theological Studies
Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business Doctor of Business Administration; Master of Business Administration in Leadership, Marketing; Master of Leadership; Master of Science in Accounting, Business Analytics, Cybersecurity, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Finance
Ann & Joe O. Neuhoff Institute for Ministry and Evangelization
Certificate in Pastoral Ministry, Catholic Biblical School, Diaconate Intellectual Formation/Certificado en Ministerio Pastoral, Escuela Bíblica, Fundamentos de la Teología del Cuerpo
Graduate and Undergraduate Honors and Awards
The Gupta Excellence Award is given to a graduating master’s student who has taken action and shown leadership toward making a societal impact using the knowledge and skills acquired in the master’s degree program.
Faculty Medals, First Honors and Second Honors are presented to the two graduating seniors who have earned the highest cumulative grade point averages in the class.
The baccalaureate degree with distinction is awarded to students who have maintained a high degree of scholastic excellence. It is of three grades: cum laude, which requires a cumulative average of 3.40 on a 4.0 point scale; magna cum laude, an average of 3.70; and summa cum laude, an average of 3.90. To be eligible for honors at graduation, students must have earned 60 credits at the University of Dallas. The average, however, is computed on the basis of the four-year program including dual and transfer credits.
Senior Awards
The Cardinal Spellman Award is named in honor of the late Cardinal Francis Spellman, who presided at the university’s first commencement in 1960. It recognizes a senior who is a model of the highest ideals of the university by awarding a stipend to assist the student in further studies. This award goes to Heather Reyna.
The Helen Corbitt Awards for Excellence recognize a senior woman and man who have produced outstanding bodies of work during their time at the university. Students nominated demonstrate excellence in academic pursuits, in student activities and in service to the university. Helen Corbitt was a gifted chef and nutritionist, the recipient of national awards and the head of the Neiman-Marcus restaurants. Her commitment to excellence is continued through an
endowment that supports these awards and also provides for special Rome Program activities. This award goes to Emily Fordan and Ryan Rearden
The Ann Heller Maberry Award is presented annually to an outstanding senior woman. It is named in memory of the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Heller, longtime friends and patrons of the University of Dallas. This award goes to Kate Pioch
Valedictory. The “farewell address” is given at Senior Convocation by a senior elected by his or her peers to speak for the class. Chosen from a list of candidates who have earned cumulative averages of 3.5 and above, this senior is also invited to speak at Commencement. This award goes to John Dougherty.
AUGUST 2025 GRADUATES
Doctor of Philosophy in Literature
Nicholas James Otranto
A Literature of Outsiders: Mark Twain’s Search for Belonging
Master of Arts in English
Michelle Elizabeth Ciacchella
Harry S. Cole
Braniff Graduate School
Master of Arts in Humanities
Anthony Lee Bonse
Audrey Claire Kalthoff
Ashlyn Mae Thompson
Master of Catholic School Leadership
Elizabeth Cullen Beasley
Master of Humanities
Bradley Michael Deitzen
Killian Alexander Lansingh
Master of Psychology
Walter Andrea D’Anselmi
Master of Theological Studies
Guido Fridolin Verbeck
Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business
Doctor of Business Administration
Michael A. Morner
When Employment Is More Than Just A Job: A Phenomenological Exploration of Military
Veteran Employment
Master of Business Administration
Michael Joseph Andersen
Marvin Arts Jr.
Kyle M. Ayers
Oluwasijibomi Bankale
Abiodun Belo
Clayton Ward Caldwell
Laura Estefana Calvillo Martinez
Jasmin Canales
Kiana Carrington
Keisha T. Chambers
Laurel Ashton Dandridge
Ruth Sofia Davila
Justin Conner DeLeon
Peterson Cedar Desrosiers
Auston Renee Foster
Ana Beatriz Garcia
Ladi Chris Gasana
Jack Haywood
Kadeen James
German Jose Lopez
Enos Ochieng Oguna
Luis Javier Salcedo Orozco
Alyssa Paige Sullivan
Master of Science
Accounting
Thomas Brunner Allen
Clarisa Isani Duvvuri
Business Analytics
Andre Philip Brkic
Aidan Cady
Tiara Mońet Howell
Yvonne O. Petgrave
Luis Javier Salcedo Orozco
Ankit Sinha
Jane Zulu
Cybersecurity
Erick Bilson
Alicia Draus
Luis Felipe Elias Gutiérrez
Jalen Anthony Gardner
James Mohammed Lawrence
Isaiah M. Mosley Jr.
Luke William Schneider
Finance
Oluwakemi O. Folorunso
Steven L. Gray
Financial Analytics
Gideon Ewoh
AUGUST 2025 GRADUATES
Constantin College
Bachelor of Arts
Mark Cruz Jr.
Isabella Halsey
Margaret Mary Hamilton
Laura Jean Kelly
Isabel Nicole McKamey
Gabriel Michael Ross
Michael Andrew Honorio Salgado
Monica Rose Sullivan
Madelynne Rose Van Roekel
Bachelor of Science
Maryam Laheeb Polis Zeaa
DECEMBER 2025 GRADUATES
Doctor of Philosophy in Literature
Andreea Norica Balan
A Shakespeare and Gadamer Horizontverschmelzung: The Fecund Intricacies of Exchange in ‘The Merchant of Venice’
Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
Jameson Thomas Cockerell
The Experience of One’s Own Understanding: On the Complementarity of Thomism and Transcendental Phenomenology
Master of American Studies
John Alexander Montesino
Braniff Graduate School
Master of Arts in English
Bayley Elizabeth Byers
Sarah Kathryn Eschrich
Master of Arts in Humanities
Melissa Breeann Beauvais
Cicely Elise Breay
Maren Alta Despain Christensen
Sandor Farkas
Katrina Eufemia Hrabinski Wavering
Master of Arts in Politics
Charles Gregory Connellan
Theresa Marie Ramsay
Master of Arts in Teaching
Lavang Emmanuel Vu
Master of Catechetical Ministry
Heather LeAnne Nava
Master of Humanities
Robin Ann Johnston
C. Suzanne Meledeo
Christopher Adam Rand
Master of Philosophy
Tavner Don Threatt
Master of Theology
Brandon Michael Mason
DECEMBER 2025 GRADUATES
Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business
Master of Business Administration
Gerad Scott Hardy
Is It the Best Bet? Exploring the Influence of CSR on Customer Loyalty, and the Moderating Role of Casino Type in the North American Casino Industry
Mina Nazem
The Psychological Foundations of Financial Literacy: Decoding the Impact of Cognitive Biases and Personality
Traits on Financial Well-Being
Master of Business Administration
Chad Stephen Arnold
Annika K. Bergum
Jacob Adam Bradlee
Jocelyn Maria Buford
Natalie Nichole Butcher
Daniel Gabriel-Emmanuel
Jose Manuel De Urquidi González
Michelle A. Hoelzel
Bachelor of Arts
Jacqueline Helen Avila
Anna Bebko
Binoya Bhatt
Robert Donald Alexander Borse
Claire Marie Cannon
Sarah Nicole Dilley
Peter A. Farley
Nastasha Marguerite Gouge
Sebastian Gutierrez-olvera
Eleanor Lucile Hamlet
Ilitsa Mihailova Karakasheva
Dhrumil Pratik Mehta
Aguiele Ndoungla Fobasso Awah
Briana Cherie Page
Brian Platenburg Jr.
Shawn Tierney
Josh Vinar
Madison Paige VonHagel
Larry V. Williams II
Master of Science
Accounting
Erin Marie Elliott
Business Analytics
Katelyn Brady
Maria Isabel Gutierrez Bonilla
Vikram Ramesh
Keya Shivaji Reddy
Pranit Upadrashta
Cybersecurity
Semahegn Belew
Shelyse Carpenter
Sakar Dahal
Sean Gregory Flood
Carleigh Joell Gregory
Liam Craig Hamway
Na’Tai Je’Toi Hutchinson
Matthew Han Lee
Fiyinfoluwa Ogunfeibo
Tyrell Patton
Teresa De Jesus Reyna Chavoya
Coy Duane Webb
Cybersecurity Intelligence
Harutyun Mikaelyan
Master of Science, Master of Business Administration Dual Degree
Business Analytics
Aguiele Ndoungla Fobasso Awah
Constantin College
Therese Rose Hastings
Kealan Matthew Hamilton Hawk
Mariah Hinojosa
Aidan Lawrence Kheriaty
John George Klimsak
Christian Kohr
Clare R. Kube
Jacob Parrish
Pablo Percovich
Natalia Raquel Perez
Clayton Porto
Karli Isabelle Puri
Warren Rudman
Nailea Giselle Silva Bravo
Patricia Julia Tiller
Sasha Alexandria Torres
Patrick Joseph Weisbruch
Bachelor of Science
Brianna Michelle Armendariz-Diaz
Michael Draper
Gabrielle Nguyen
Lizette Sosa
MAY 2026 GRADUATES
Braniff Graduate School Degree Candidates
Doctor of Philosophy in Literature
James Clark Zeller ‘Blended Together’ and ‘Harmonised by Distance’: Poetry, Drama, and the Novel in Jane Austen’s ‘Mansfield Park’
Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
Dolan Joseph Kay
The Characteristic Unity of Plato’s ‘Phaedrus’
Matthew John Wilde Love’s Come Full Circle: An Account of Reciprocal Love
Doctor of Philosophy in Politics
Antonio Elias Sosa Rumbos Tocqueville on Aristocracy
Master of Fine Arts
Jack Phyo Hein Taste In Memory
Jason Phyo Thing
The Memory I Still Carry
Master of Arts in Classics
Zoë Avery Keith
Kate Elizabeth Wilken
Master of Arts in English
Sister John Thomas Armour
Grace Mary Crawford
Stephen James Gontis
Brendan Luke
Master of Arts in Humanities
Samuel Jon Clausen
Jonathan David Fiore
Casey Douglas Guy
Andrew John Kays
Dennis Patrick Kelly, Jr.
Grant Christian Klembara
Matthan Noble Lewis
Nathan Wesley Phelps
Master of Arts in Theology
Victoria Frances Harris
Nathan Jeffrey Polzer
Lydia Campbell Sorrels
Master of Divinity
Luiz Guilherme Alves Fernandes
Matthew Biaggi
Master of Humanities
Rachael Kathryn Dagani
Roland Hugh Ferrier
Kylee Suzann Johnson
Mikaela Rose Twait
Master of Philosophy
Liam Michael Fahey
Master of Psychology
Samantha Lee DeGarbo
Master of Theological Studies
Angelica Dolores Park
MAY 2026 GRADUATES
Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business Degree Candidates
Doctor of Business Administration
Adam E. Rogge
Preserving American Military Readiness: A Policy Capture Study of the Effects of Workplace Policies on Service Member Turnover Intention
Maureen Wetzel
Empowered and Engaged: The Role of Perceived Supervisor Support, Resilience, and Positive Affect in Shaping
Employee Engagement
Jin Yan Hales
Driving Sustainable Supply Chain Excellence: The Impact of Green Supply Chain Integration on Economic Performance Through Leadership Styles
Master of Business Administration
Alexander Reece Douglas
Stuart Gibbons
Kevin Michael Grillot
William Cade Hogan
Adrean D. Johnson
Ethan James Johnson
Regina Janette Jones
Stephanie Kelly
Ana Kessler
Michael Cade Knudson
Matteo Lippoli
Jovan Alberto Marroquin
Vianny Martinez Lara
Mahsa Kia Miles
Andrew Michael Nelson
Catherine Omoh Nwabuko
Gabrielle Ortiz
Michelle R. Schmidt
Eshita M Shah
Kathryn Tressler
Liliana Vázquez Barroso
Ethan Nathaniel Williams
Steven Zamora
Jonathan Paul Zapinski
Master of Science
Accounting
Jaid Elizabeth Lehew
DaShaun Quartez Merritt
Sabrina Phuong Quynh Nguyen
Emma Katherine Powers
Margaret Colleen Waterman
Business Analytics
Samantha Ayankha Da Trindade
Jordan Duran Madero
Silvia Poulakidas
Cybersecurity
Grace Carolina Bilnoski
Isabella Flynn
Guy Goff III
Valentine Fultang Gwellem
Uzoamaka Okafor
DeVante Allyn Payne
Patrick Michael Ryan
Kelrianna Aaliyah Sistrunk
Cybersecurity Intelligence
Mercy Chinasa Oji
Finance
Tiffany P. Champion
Henry Chonzi
Deon J Dunnorm
Joseph Michael Winland
Financial Analytics
Sarah Kristine Burton
MAY 2026 GRADUATES
Constantin College Degree Candidates
Bachelor of Arts
Grace Acanfrio
Daniela Alba Castro
Nolia Katherine Alexander
Jacob Cash Allen
Sara Shengul Ame
Caleb Alexander Anderson
Isabel Nicole Anderson
Lauren Antonacci
Daven Alessandro Arevalo
Jasmine Armstrong
Mary Rose Athas
Logan Sean Austin
Christi Marie Bales
Katie Renee Barron
Rebekka Jean Bartke
Margaret Barvick
Maximilian Paul Beatty
Joshua Augustine Bell
Julia Katherine Beshoar
Blaise Pierce Bick
Anna Therese Bloch
Patricia Blume
Bennett Thomas Bodin
Emily Grace Boerner
Eleanor Maria Bostick
Isabella Brown
Leigha Maeve Brown
Joaquin Javier Bucheli
An Celine Bui
Luke Patrick Burch
Maria Victoria Burkart
Sara Cantu
Erick Fernando Cardoso Cortes
Mary Dolores Ramona Carlin
Liam D. Carroll
Shu-Lun, Chang
Michael A. Christov
Lily Mary Agnes Clune
Sebastian Tyler Coleman
Catherine Grace Contonio
Aidan P. Cook
Robert Edwin Cook
Nevaeh Coronado
John Xavier Francis Cowan
Cullen Alexander Craig
Nathaniel Paxton Curtis
Rebecca Anne Dalsass
Rachel Elizabeth Davern
Ella Marguerite Davis
Maria Fernanda De Los Santos
Patrick Ignatius Deavel
Sophia del Mazo
Andrew Denny
Keira Grace Devlin
Vincenzo Dante Di Lucca
Maria Dicenta Martinez
Andrew Bernard Dombrowski
Lily Elizabeth Sterling Dorris
John Christopher Dougherty
Lucia Duffy
Mary Duffy-Relf
Elizabeth Rose Waite Dunshee
Kimberly S Esparza
Nora Frances Eulie
Dawsey Genevieve Fahey
James Anthony Fallon
Therese Fayard
Natalie Marie Felefli
Mariana Elizabeth Ferrel
Nina Marie Ferrero
Kathleen Mary Fitzgerald
Emily Rose Fordan
Joseph Fournier
Jacob Maclaren Frederick
Jacqueline Jeanne Friddle
Luis Fernando Fuentes
Lucy Therese Gallagher
Claire Elizabeth Galmish
Jillian Getman
Katherine Gibbons
Dominic Vincent Gill
Corbin Gillespie
Halah Lee Giltner
Thomas Edward Godinez
Paulina Elizabeth Carmel Gomez
Jacinta Marianna Pia Gonzalez
Sarah Gramling
Isabella Madeline Graves
Nicholas R. Guerin
Joseph David Guyor
Josephine Elaine Haeuser
Evan Thomas Hammans
Jake Colin Harper
Rose Elizabeth Henry
Priscilla Hermosillo
Alejandra Marie Highers
Kaitlyn Hoaithao Hoang
Luke Anthony Iacoviello
Emily Joan Jorgensen
Trinity Maria Barbara Kapp
Veronica Ewenet Benedicta Kelly
Declan Kenneally
Patrick Kilcullen
Joseph Gregory Klassen
Ava Grace Kloenne
Anna Knapp
Kip Edward Knippel
Anita Kudakkasseril
Nelson Steven Lagos-Ramos
Benjamin Robert Larson
Abby Elizabeth Lasley
John David Latour
Charles-Henry Laurent
Katherine LeMaster
Lizeth Denise Leyva
Elizabeth Xiao Littell
Karen Lopez-Trevizo
Valeria Sophia López Balderas
Sally Katherine Lynne
Claire Therese Lyons
Luke Anthony Macedo
Crystal Ugomma Mahyor
Lorenzo Marcella
Violeta Marović
Alex Genaro Mata Jr.
Brooke Elizabeth McCall
Grace McCracken
Isabella Claire McHugh
Bridget McLoughlin
Molly McManus
Lane Eric Melton
Leo Gerard Messenger
Mary Catherine Meziere
Miranda Monge
Aidan Thomas Nagy
Barbara Evangelica Najera
Gia An Trinh Nguyen
Elijah Noe
Gabriel Edward Novinski
Aine Catherine O’Brien
MAY 2026 GRADUATES
Constantin College Degree Candidates (continued)
Kaley Grace O’Keefe
Jonathan Lee Olmsted
Nathaniel Orf
Mitchell Anthony Orlowski
Chloe Francis Mary Oxendine
Joseph Daniel Paschall
Scott Carl Pasowicz
MaKosha Pendergraft
Jovani Ramon Perez
Allison Corrinne Peterman
Sofia Gabriela Peters
Benjamin T. Peterson
Landon Phillips
Mateo Piliero
Katherine Veronica Pioch
Jonna Donn Pool
Gabriella Nicole Ramirez
Linda Jane Ramos
Grace Antoinette Reyna
Heather Ainsley Reyna
Miranda Cecilia Roach
Joseph Esplana Rodda
Maria Camila Rodriguez-Daza
Adolfo Angel Rojas Zamora
Elena Faith Romero
Trinity Marie Ross
Caroline Madonna Rowley
Elizabeth Rudolph
Julianna Marie Ruiz
Joseph Dallas Sacco
Andrés Eduardo San Román
Daniel Alejandro Sanchez
Kate Lourdes Sanchez
Andrew Sanders
Elijah Thomas Sanford
William Francis Saylor
Claire Susannah Scagel
Isabella Schierl
Sarah Schierl
Porter Chris Schmidt
Joseph Scholz
Maria Leigh Schroder
Malcolm Seidman
Janie Alejandra Serrano Mercado
Allegra Marie Simmons
Alexander Sinitiere
Roger Faus Smyth IV
Sofia Soto-Alvarez
James Joseph Spingola
Gianni Matthew Squillace
John Paul St. Pierre
Henry Michael Stadler
Chloe Frances Strahm
Caitlin June Sullivan
Kate Elizabeth Sullivan
Abigail Dharmadi Sutiono
Michael Sutton
Charles Gabriel Syski
Erik Syversen
Rosemarie Tatz
Mark Giordano Taylor
Callena Teunissen
Mary Claire Thomas
Molly Elizabeth Tobin
NgocThanh Elizabeth Tran
Ava Lee Van Schaick
Shawn Matthew Varkey
Isabelle Marie Velasco
Angela Khuyên Nhi Vũ
Nhi Thiên Vũ
Thomas Benjamin Waterman
Judith Marie Webster
Adele Marie White
Megan Williams
Wyatt Daniel Wilson
Steven Joseph Wood
Sophia Kathryn Wright
Charlotte Anne Elizabeth Zarzecki
Bachelor of Science
Thomas Christian Anders
Julius Gilbert Loi Tran Andrews
Caitlan Elyse Beili Barber
Andrés Caranti
Cody Alexander Clark
Maria Vanessa Cordero Martinez
Noemi Del Campo
Juan Diaz III
Cecilia Dieffenthaller
Luke Anthony Dulworth
John Tristan Edwards Jr. Kilty Edwards
Rebecca Fritz
Ysabella Chimene Griego
Jesus Miguel Hurtado
Eymaan Smair Iqbal
Andrew James Kelly
Michael Kennedy
Lizeth Denise Leyva
Antonio Rolando Mestanza
Mark Achilles Mora
Nathaniel W. Morris
Jacob Ryan Nalagan
Joseph Bradley Nelson
Andrew John Newcomb
Ana Paola Palacios
Matthew Jeng-Lin Petroff
Roy Zachariah Powell
Ryan Thomas Rearden
Oliver Jack Reiter II
Luke Robbins
Brandon Enrique Saguil
Alfredo Santillan
Jose Antonio Serrano Sarabia
Allegra Marie Simmons
Benjamin M. Vines
Peter Gregory Warner
Thomas Benjamin Waterman
Blaise M. Williams
Kayla Karime Zamora
Andrea Natalia Zavaleta-Vega
Suzanna R. Zischkau
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Thomas Nealon, MBA ’87 Chair
Joe Armes
LEADERSHIP
Board of Trustees
The Most Reverend Edward J. Burns Chancellor
Emmet Flood, BA ’78 Vice Chair
Gabriel Barkley, BA ’09
Louis Brown
Mary Devlin Capizzi, BA ’88 MBA ’90
J. Barry Clark
Hon. Tom Craddick
Lacy de la Garza, BA ’11 MPsy ’17
The Most Reverend Daniel Flores, BA ’83 MDiv ’87
Louis J. Grabowsky
Patrick E. Haggerty Jr., BA ’67 MBA ’68 *
Mary Rice Hasson
Richard Husseini, BS ’88 **
Matthias Vorwerk
Provost and Senior Vice President
John Norris, BA ’84
Associate Provost
Cherie Hohertz
Assistant Provost
Richard Dougherty, MA ’89 PhD ’93
Dean of the Braniff Graduate School of Liberal Arts
Philip Harold
Dean of the Constantin College of Liberal Arts
Annmarie Kelly, BA ’91 Secretary
William Keffler
Mike Magusiak Treasurer
Daniel Milligan, BA ’91
Randall Muck
Frank Muller
Hon. Nathaniel “Tan” Parker IV, BA ’93
Mary Ritter, BA ’85
Dino Rossi
President Jonathan J. Sanford
The Most Reverend Mark Seitz, BA ’76 MA ’80 MDiv ’82
Fanny Sheumaker, BA ’88 MBA ’91
Jean White, BA ’86
*Life Trustee ** Trustee Emeritus
Administration
Jonathan J. Sanford President
Ryan Reedy, BA ’05 MH ’10 Chief of Staff and Vice President for Board Affairs
Clint Rain Chief Financial Officer
Benjamin Gibbs, BA ’15 MBA ’17 Chief Operating Officer
Ron Rombs
Dean of the Rome Program
Greg Roper, BA ’84 Dean of Students
Ashton Ellis Vice President for Development and University Relations
James Murphy, Esq Director of Legal Affairs
Ronald Scrogham
Dean of the Cowan-Blakley Memorial Library
J. Lee Whittington
Dean of the Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business
America the Beautiful
Oh beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain.
America! America!
God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea.
Oh beautiful for pilgrim feet
Whose stern impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness
America! America!
God mend thine ev’ry flaw.
Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law.
Order of Ceremonies
Procession
Macebearer, Chair of the Faculty Senate Ivan Eidt Flag Bearers | Marshals | Students | Faculty
Members of the Board of Trustees
Chief of Staff and Vice President for Board Affairs Ryan Reedy Vice President for Development and University Relations Ashton Ellis
Chief Operating Officer Benjamin Gibbs
Chief Financial Officer Clint Rain
Dean of Students Greg Roper
Dean of the Braniff Graduate School of Liberal Arts Richard Dougherty
Dean of the Constantin College of Liberal Arts Philip Harold
Dean of the Cowan-Blakley Memorial Library Ronald Scrogham
Dean of the Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business J. Lee Whittington
Assistant Provost Cherie Hohertz
Associate Provost John Norris
Provost and Senior Vice President Matthias Vorwerk
National Alumni Board Parliamentarian Lacy de la Garza
Chair of the Board of Trustees Thomas Nealon
Commencement
Speaker His Eminence, Cardinal Timothy Dolan
President Jonathan J. Sanford
Chancellor, The Most Reverend Edward J. Burns, Bishop of the Diocese of Dallas
Invocation
Bishop Burns
Greetings
Provost and Senior Vice
President Vorwerk | Lacy de la Garza | President Sanford
Presentation of Honorary Degree
President Sanford
Commencement Address
His Eminence, Cardinal Timothy Dolan
Awarding of Undergraduate Academic Honors
Dean Harold | Dean Whittington
Awarding of Gupta Graduate Honors
Dean Whittington
For the Class of 2026
John Dougherty
Presentation of Candidates for Braniff Graduate School of Liberal Arts, Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business Degrees
President Sanford | Associate Provost Norris
Conferral of Graduate Degrees
President Sanford | Bishop Burns | Dean Whittington | Dean Dougherty
Presentation of Candidates for Constantin College of Liberal Arts
President Sanford | Associate Provost Norris
Conferral of Undergraduate Degrees
President Sanford | Dean Harold | Dean Whittington
Benediction
Bishop Burns
“America the Beautiful”
The Assembly