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The University of Akron: A Proud Tradition

OThe Ohio Universalist Convention established a small, liberal arts

college in Akron in 1870 and named it for one of the city’s promi-nent industrialists, John R. Buchtel. It was Buchtel who led a group

of 100 individuals and 13 businesses in a fundraising campaign to build the college. On July 4, 1871, thousands of area citizens turned out to witness the results of that initiative, joining in a great celebration as the cornerstone was laid for a single but impressive structure that constituted Buchtel College. Both a visionary and a pragmatist, Buchtel believed that the vigor of any city is closely tied to the proximity of a high quality institution of higher educa-tion. Decades of progress, both for the city and for the college he helped to launch, have proven him right. Today, The University of Akron is the region’s most influential public research university. With more than 23,000 students and 300–plus associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degree programs and options, as well as 20 doctoral degree programs and four law degrees, UA offers career-focused, real-world learning opportunities. From polymers and psychology, to engineering and communications, to business and education, UA brings together diverse backgrounds in ways that provide students with the skills that employers value. Since 1914, the University has been accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and it is currently classified at the highest level as a comprehensive, doctoral-degree-granting institution. Today, more than 177,000 of its alumni live and work around the world.

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The University of AkronThe University of AkronCollege of Business Administration

By authority of the Board of Trustees and on recommendationof the Faculty hereby confers upon

A. Worthy StudentThe Degree of

Bachelor of Business Administration

Together with all the rights and privileges pertaining thereto.Witness the seal of the University and the signature of its officers

Given at Akron, in the State of Ohio, this sixteenth day of December, 2017.

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Secretary of the Board

President of the University

Dean

President of the University

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

A present-day diploma awarded at The University of Akron.

.University Diplomas

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The UniversiTy of Akron: A ProUd TrAdiTion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

CommenCemenT ProgrAm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

The ACAdemiC ProCessionAl And CeremoniAl CUsToms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 The Processional, Academic Attire, and Symbols

UniversiTy BoArd of TrUsTees, offiCers, And deAns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

UniversiTy mArshAls And orATors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

UniversiTy fACUlTy rePresenTATives And inTerPreTer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

grAdUATion wiTh honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Graduation With Distinction and Williams Honors Scholars

CAndidATes for doCTorAl degrees Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 College of Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 LeBron James Family Foundation College of Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 College of Health Professions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

CAndidATes for mAsTer’s degrees Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 College of Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 LeBron James Family Foundation College of Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 College of Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 College of Health Professions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

CAndidATes for BACCAlAUreATe degrees Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 College of Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 College of Health Professions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 LeBron James Family Foundation College of Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 College of Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 College of Applied Science and Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

CAndidATes for AssoCiATe degrees Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 College of Health Professions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 College of Applied Science and Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Wayne College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

reCogniTion of The reserve offiCers’ TrAining CorPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

The AlmA mATer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

The Akron Blue And Gold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Table of Contents

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CDecember 16 at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Matthew J. Wilson, President of The University of Akron, Presiding

PrelUde mUsiC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fanfare and Chorus Dietrich Buxtehude Coro Spezzato Giovanni Pierluigi di Palestrina Sussex Mummers’ Christmas Carol Percy Grainger Fantasia in C major J.S. Bach The University of Akron Brass Choir

Christopher Blaha, Conductor

fAnfAre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ceremonial Piece William MacDavis The University of Akron Brass Choir

ProCessionAl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (The audience will remain seated.) Ceremonial Piece William MacDavis Grand March Giacomo Meyerbeer Pomp and Circumstance Sir Edward Elgar Trumpet Voluntary Jeremiah Clarke The University of Akron Brass Choir

The nATionAl AnThem . . . . . . . . . . . . (The audience is invited to stand and sing.) Led by Katherine Swift Student, School of Music The University of Akron Brass Choir

welCome And inTrodUCTion . . . . . . Matthew J. Wilson President, The University of Akron

greeTings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member Board of Trustees

Address To The CAndidATes . . . . . . Matthew J. Wilson President, The University of Akron

The AlmA mATer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (The audience is invited to stand and sing. See Page 34.) Led by Katherine Swift

The University of Akron Brass Choir

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In the morning ceremony, there will be a presentation of undergraduate degree candidates for the Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering and College of Health Professions.In the afternoon ceremony, there will be a presentation of graduate degree candidates from all colleges.In the evening ceremony, there will be a presentation of degree candidates for the LeBron James Family Foundation College of Education, College of Business Administration, College of Applied Science and Technology and Wayne College.

Fall 2017 Commencement Program

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The PresenTaTion of Degree CanDiDaTes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The presentation of candidates for Doctoral Degrees The presentation of candidates for Master’s Degrees The presentation of candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees The presentation of candidates for Associate Degrees Sleepers, Wake! J .S . Bach

Calleno Costure Me Anonymous Cancion del Limpiabotas Cees Hartog Lesson 66 & 64 Julio Sagreras Etudes Simples Nos. 1, 2, 5 Leo Brouwer Travellin’ Michael Coghlan Walz Ferdinando Carulli Soubenir d’automne Simone Iannarelli Lullaby Isaias Savio Evocacion Jose Luis Merlin Tyler Spuzzillo – Guitar

Student, School of Music

The Akron Blue And Gold . . . . . . . . . The University of Akron Brass Choir

WelCome of The alumni assoCiaTion To The Class of 2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Kollman (’08, ’10) Executive Director, Government and Alumni Relations

sTuDenT resPonse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morning Abigail A . Zerull

Afternoon Kelli M . Morisak

Evening Dener Dos Santos

announCemenTs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew J . Wilson

PosTluDe anD reCessional . . . . . . . . (The audience will be seated.) Procession of the Scholars by William Harbinson The University of Akron Brass Choir

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Academic Processional & Ceremonial Customs

The ceremonial customs of commencement, rooted in centuries-old tradition, are described below.

ProcessionalThe academic processional is an official prelude to the commence-ment ceremony. The University marshal leads the procession, bearing the University Mace, which represents the authority of both the University and the state. Follow ing the University marshal are the members of the platform party including trustees, recipient(s) of honorary degrees, and the president of the University who wears a medal-lion with inscriptions represent-ing the history of the state and the University. Next come the members of the faculty followed by the degree candidates.

The marching order of candi-dates customarily ref lects the historical order in which the various colleges or schools of the University were established. Led by marshals, the candidates for degrees march in with their respective colleges.

Academic AttireThe academic regalia worn at commencement are of medieval origin. The scholars of Bologna, Paris, Oxford, Cambridge and Heidelberg dressed in a manner to distinguish themselves from the merchants and other townspeople. When the univer-sities first first arose in the 11th century, “learned clerks” robed themselves in gowns, caps and hoods, thus signifying the distinction between “town” and “gown.” As additional universi-ties came into being, professors adopted distinctive forms of the gown and hood for bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees.

These customs are ref lected in today’s commencement attire. In Europe, a professor generally

wears the type of garment cus-tomary in the university where he or she is lecturing. In the United States, however, professors wear the gown and hood of the univer-sity where they earned their high-est degree. All commencement ceremony participants at The University of Akron are attired in the appro priate academic apparel. University marshals are distin-guished by their blue and gold robes and Elizabethan caps.

Caps and TasselsThe cap, also called the mortar-board, may have been derived from the squarish cap worn by the masons of the Middle Ages, or perhaps was suggested by the shape of the books which occu-pied so much of the scholar’s time. In the United States, the cap is usu ally f lat and square in shape. In Europe, one sometimes sees caps of other varieties. Attached to a button atop the mortarboard is a tassel: associates are often silver in color; bachelor’s and master’s are black or of a color appropriate to the college from which the candidate is being graduated; and doctor’s are usually golden.

GownsOriginally, the gown may simply have been a type of overcoat to protect the teacher from the cold in unheated buildings. The cut or style appears to derive from ecclesiastical attire and most often is black. The associates and bachelor’s gowns generally have a closed front and open sleeves. The master’s gown more often has long, closed sleeves, from which the arms extend through a slit at the wrist. The doctor’s gown is faced down the front with velvet

panels and has bell-shaped sleeves adorned with three velvet bars.

HoodsA triangular fold of cloth worn over the back of the gown, the hood is faced with colors which denote the field of study repre-sented by the wearer’s degree. The colors of the lining indicate the college or aca demic discipline in which the degree is granted. Recipients of the doctor of phi-losophy degree wear royal blue hoods, and their caps feature golden tassels. Those who have earned the doctor of education degree wear light blue hoods and tassels.

ColorsThe various colleges and academic disciplines of The University of Akron are represented by the following hood and tassel colors:

Black Applied Science and Technology, Bachelor’s

Drab Business

Gold Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering

Green Health Professions Bachelor’s

Light Blue Education

Orange Engineering

Purple Law

Silver Health Professions, Applied Science and Technolgy and Wayne College Associate’s

White Arts and Sciences

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BannersThe impressive backdrop for the ceremony consists of the banners of the nine colleges and the Graduate School. Each banner bears the name and founding date of the college it represents. Banners were first instituted at The University of Akron in the spring of 1995.

The University Seal and the Presidential MedallionA seal is an emblem, symbol or word that certifies or authenticates a document. The use of official seals dates back to the Norman Conquest in 1066. During the next century, seals were used throughout England to authen -ticate documents. Persons of rank had unique seals befitting their status. Most seals were circular or oval-shaped with heraldic designs embossed on their faces.

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

The coat of arms shown on the University’s seal includes an open book and quill, representative of the University’s original liberal arts curriculum. A lamp of learn-ing shown against a city skyline depicts the University’s metropol-itan setting. Three diagonal bars represent the private, municipal and state stages of the University’s history. The phoenix, a mythi-cal bird that is consumed by fire and rises from its ashes to achieve greater glory, is a tribute to the University’s rebirth following the devastating fire of 1899. The seal also displays the original Buchtel College motto, Fiat Lux (let there be light).

The Presidential Medallion was presented by the Alumni Association in 1970, commemo-rating the University’s centen-nial. The medallion is a symbol of the authority of the president, as bestowed by the Board of Trustees, that traditionally is worn by the president on impor-tant ceremonial occasions.

The Ceremonial MaceThe Ceremonial Mace was presented to The University of Akron by the Alumni Association on Founders Day 1970, in recog-nition of the University’s found-ing 100 years earlier as Buchtel College.

Since ancient times, maces have been symbols of authority for many academic and govern mental bodies. The University of Akron’s Ceremonial Mace is carried by the University marshal at all formal academic occasions.

The most distinguishing feature of the Ceremonial Mace is the aforementioned rising phoenix, an apt symbol for the University, which was rebuilt, through the generous support of alumni and the community, from the ashes of Buchtel College after it burned down in 1899.

Ceremonial Mace

University Seal

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University Board of Trustees

University Officers & Deans

TrusteesRoland H . Bauer, j .d . (’09*)

ChairOlivia P . Demas, j .d . (’91, ’95)

Vice ChairAlfred V . Ciraldo, m .d . (’76)

Vice ChairLewis W . Adkins, Jr ., j .d . (’92)Joseph M . Gingo, j .d . (’71)Ralph J . Palmisano, j .d . (’70)William A . Scala (’75)Warren L . Woolford (’74)

*Honorary Doctorate

Student TrusteesZachary D . MichelJoshua E . J . Thomas

Advisory TrusteesAnthony J . Alexander, j .d .

(’72, ’75, ’09*)Sandra Pianalto (’76, ’98*)

Officers of the BoardM . Celeste Cook, j .d . (’84, ’87) Secretary of the Board Vice President and General Counsel

John J . Reilly, j .d . Assistant Secretary of the Board Associate Vice President and

Deputy General Counsel

OfficersMatthew J . Wilson President

Rex D . Ramsier (’87, ’89) Senior Vice President and Provost

Kimberly M . Cole (’93, ’95) Vice President of Development

M . Celeste Cook (’84, ’87) Vice President and General Counsel

Wayne Hill Vice President and

Chief Communication and Marketing Officer

Jolene A . Lane Vice President for Inclusion and

Equity and Title IX Coordinator

John A . Messina (’11) Vice President for Student Affairs

Nathan J . Mortimer Vice President of Finance and

Administration and Chief Financial Officer

Barbara C . Weinzierl Chief of Staff

DeansElizabeth A . Kennedy (’90, ’93, ’00) College of Applied Science and Technology and College of Health Professions

( Acting)John C . Green Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences

Ravi Krovi College of Business Administration

Donald P . Visco, Jr . College of Engineering

Chand K . Midha Graduate School (Executive)

Sarah M .R . Cravens The Drs. Gary B. and Pamela S. Williams Honors College

(Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives)

Christopher C . J . Peters School of Law

Eric J . Amis College of Polymer Science and

Polymer Engineering

Aimée L . deChambeau University Libraries

Jarrod Tudor Wayne College and

The LeBron James Family Foundation College of Education (Acting)

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University Marshals

MorningMarshalLinda Shanks

Associate MarshalsDonald ApplebyPatricia EaglewolfCherie Sedlock

Faculty MarshalEugenia Gorogianni

Assistant MarshalsJeanette BergerKathryn BuddKoshal DahalKristina EnglishDavid GiffelsTravis HrenoGalen KarrikerRobert MallikJudit PuskasJordan RennaMelissa SmithMichael SpaydNaomi WhiteStephanie Yuhas

AfternoonMarshalTianbo Liu

Associate MarshalsDonald ApplebyPatricia EaglewolfMarcia Main

Faculty Marshal Raymond Cox

Assistant MarshalsEihab AbousenaKelly ChaffKelli ChronisterAli DhinojwalaRichard EinspornSucharita GhoshMelanie McCoskeyDavid PayneWilliam Schneider, IV

University Orators

The names of candidates for degrees will be read by:

EveningMarshalJarrod Tudor

Associate MarshalsDonald ApplebyPatricia EaglewolfSteve Sedlock

Faculty Marshal Douglas Hausknecht

Assistant MarshalsRichard BennettLori BrinkerEric BriskerKelly ChaffShirong DuRichard EinspornDouglas HubertYohann MaugerSteven MyersGarrison Ure

Morning David A. Harris Member, National Alumni Board

Bryan P. Gannon, Jr. Admissions Counselor

Afternoon Patricia L. Miller Department Records Specialist,

Center for Academic Advising and Student Success

Heather Walter Associate Professor,

Communication, Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences

Evening John J. A. Alvarez-Turner Associate Director,

Multicultural Center

Deborah A. Gannon College Program Specialist,

Honors College

The names of candidates for degrees will be read by:

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University Faculty Representatives

Lori Palmer

University Interpreter

The commencement ceremonies will be interpreted by:

MorningChien-Chung ChanJason ChiangStephen HarpKarin JordanKarl KaltenthalerZhexi LiTimothy McCarragherJames SteigerJames ThomkaCharles WaehlerJennifer WarrenJulie WhitmoreJohn Zipp

AfternoonMatthew BeckerGeorge ChaseGary DollMichelle DumpeMark FosterSubramaniya HariharanNathan IdaKarin JordanLisa LenhartPaul LevyRobert LillardSergei LyuksyutovReza MadadCarolyn MurrockSailaja ParuchuriRikki PattonBrian RadesicDavid RokeYilmaz SozerDenise StuartCarolyn SutterHossein TavanaDavid TokarBryan VogtCharles WaehlerEvonn WeltonPing Yi

EveningWilliam BakerAndrew BernatJohn ChehAl DavisoZarreen FarooqiRobert FiglerLawrence GilpatricDeborah JohanyakBrad MaguthEvonn WeltonCraig Wise

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Williams Honors ScholarsWilliams Honors Scholars have completed the graduation requirements of their baccalaure-ate majors and of the Williams Honors College with cumula-tive quality point ratios of at least 3.40. The Williams Honors College encourages and assists exceptionally talented students to achieve high distinction in academic work from freshman thourgh senior levels and fos-ters respect and appreciation for superior intellectual achievement. Williams Honors Scholars have completed honors courses, an honors colloquium sequence and individually designed senior hon-ors projects.Tyler D. Atanasov *Madison L. BaerMark J. Beauch IIBenjamin J. BeckmanMegan N. BrophyJackson C. Carruthers *Brandon E. CummingsDener Dos SantosEden A. DunningSarah A. Falbo *Kailey E. GabrielJames G. GatesZachary J. GuiserJohn R. HojnackiJacob G. KausJason D. Klinect *Hunter W. Korsmo *Shauna C. LachendroMaria V. LaMontagneTyler J. MikitaCaleb P. Ohrn *Heather R. OwensColin M. PytelRebekah Dawn RoseRachel K. ScheuermannEmily E. SebuniaSavannah R. Shoaff *Logan R. SmalleyJonathan M. SteinKylie E. ThanasiuJoseph F. TuckJamie N. VadnalErica L. WellmanAbigail A. Zerull

Graduation With DistinctionTo graduate with distinction, students must have maintained specified levels of academic achievement directly related to quality points earned for all undergraduate courses taken. The maximum quality point ratio possible is 4.00.To qualify for these honors distinctions, students must be receiving a baccalaureate degree, having earned a minimum of 60 credits at The University of Akron; or an associate degree, having completed a minimum of 30 credits at The University of Akron.The honors levels for each group are described as follows.

Baccalaureate Honors DesignationSumma Cum Laude— quality point ratio of 3.80 to 4.00Magna Cum Laude— quality point ratio of 3.60 to 3.79Cum Laude— quality point ratio of 3.40 to 3.59

Associate Honors DesignationWith Highest Distinction— quality point ratio of 3.80 to 4.00With High Distinction— quality point ratio of 3.60 to 3.79With Distinction— quality point ratio of 3.40 to 3.59

Graduation With Honors

*Summer 2017 Graduate

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Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees

December 16, 2017 MorningBuchtel College of Arts and SciencesFounded 1870

Dean John C. Green

BAChelor of ArTs

Morgan A. AebischerJack E. Bailey

Summa Cum LaudeMatt J. BarnhartJohanna N. Barnowski

Magna Cum LaudeKirk R. Bedford

Cum LaudePau Belana HuguetAryel A. BellAlexis S. Berg

Summa Cum LaudeAllison E. BerryMario S. Beverly Jr.Michael D. BilfieldSamantha C. Boryk

Summa Cum LaudeKendra M. BowmanJustin M. BradleyKaylee F. BuddGregory N. Burns Jr.Lauren B. BurnsMakayla J. ButcherNatalie E. CalabreseKaiyla M. CapienAntonio CatalanoElizabeth I. CawleyGabriella C. CharleySara D. ClarkLauren H. ConardRobert P. CortsRyan C. DelafieldMichael J. DelagrangeBaylee A. DiedrichNicholas J. Dotson

Magna Cum LaudeAaron T. DurdenHeather May EchelberryTesneem M. EddebShannon L. EdeCassandra S. GarverZachary D. GingerichAmber N. GobroggeJulie A. GoldenDana L. Graham

Cum LaudeDeante K. GrayJoseph E. GrayDominic J. GrossiHayden S. GroverMariah A. HairstonKiana A. Hardy-Butler

Christine A. Harles *Joshua C. Harris

Magna Cum LaudeCassidy R. Harrison

Cum LaudeEmily L. HarrisonCollin T. Hayes

Summa Cum LaudeRyan J. HerholdCasandra A. HipkinsHannah L. Hoffman

Summa Cum LaudeJean Nicole HolmanJamin L. HostetlerLeah D. HowardMartez A. HowardKristen R. Hrutkai

Magna Cum LaudeTyler W. HundleyMargaret J. IselinJoshua A. JacksonSierrah M. JesiolowskiKaitlyn L. JewellAdelyn B. JohnsonCinda Gale Williams JohnsonNicholas JordanJacob G. Kaus

Magna Cum LaudeKearstyn R. KeenElaina L. Kraft

Cum LaudeJoanna M. Krajci

Cum LaudeShauna C. Lachendro

Cum LaudeRobert L. Lanchman Sr.Nicole M. LaRoseDavid M. LarsonJordan L. LoveMaryjo LoverinkMitchell G. LuteSara M. LuteDerek C. LutzMichael L. MadoniaLeah V. MarinoJade A. MarshallAlexandria J. MartinezDesmond J. McDonaldPaige M. McKinney

Magna Cum LaudeTaylor J. McKinnieChristian B. Mendez IIIGordon S. Merritt IIKayla R. MertzBradley S. MicknaHeather H. MillerJames S. Miller

Summa Cum LaudeFabiana R. Miller HeislerLindsey E. MitchellMandi A. MooreMarcus J. MurrayCarol J. Nicolas

Magna Cum Laude

Olivia D. NilesMagna Cum Laude

Ryan NolandMorgan B. O’RourkeSteven T. O’RourkeVincent A. ParisSamantha J. Patterson

Cum LaudeMcKayla D. Phillips

Cum LaudeVaughn R. PilcherCasey R. PolatasJeanetta M. PowersRebecca Putman

Cum LaudeJulie A. Ranallo *Martha R. Reynolds *

Cum LaudeChristina L. Rhodes

Cum LaudeJamie L. Rinella

Magna Cum LaudeTiffany K. RittenourGloriluz Rivera Rodriguez

Cum LaudeKeyona M. RodgersPaige E. RowanAziza SalukomboRiis L. SaundersJaclyn M. SchaferIsaac D. ShepherdLogan R. Smalley

Summa Cum LaudeNicole E. SopkovichJacob M. SparrowJonathan K. SpikerBrandon L. SpinnerSarah M. StangeloMichael P. ThuttMollie A. Todd

Summa Cum LaudeBlane Turiczek

Cum LaudeMagdolin L. TurnerJamie N. Vadnal

Magna Cum LaudeIan M. VanekDavid A. VernonTaylor K. VolmerShelby R. Von GuntenAmy E. Wakefield

Magna Cum LaudeMatthew J. WaldsmithNicole R. Warner

Magna Cum LaudeStacie M. WeimerErica L. Wellman

Summa Cum LaudeAshley R. Wertz

Summa Cum LaudeTeresa A. WestonDaShanae M. White


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Wesley E. WilkinsErin N. WilliamsTeRance A. Williams MitchellAndrew D. WilmsNathan M. Wise

Summa Cum LaudeAbigail A. Zerull

Magna Cum LaudeNicholas A. Zverloff

BAChelor of ArTs in AnThroPology

Megan MuniakMagna Cum Laude

BAChelor of ArTs in BUsiness And orgAnizATionAl CommUniCATion

Ashley R. StoneElizabeth Kelly Tracy

BAChelor of ArTs in fAmily And Child develoPmenT

Courtney L. Bock *Jenifer M. Catlett

Cum LaudeShi Ann GurkoCourtney L. HardyJourdon M. HarrisonAnthony A. HornJordyn E. JonesDelaney M. Lawrence

Summa Cum LaudeSarah A. MedleyKara D. MolinelliDiamond M. MooreTracey L. Sbrocca

BAChelor of ArTs in fAshion merChAndising

Kimberly A. HilltonTasha D. KelkerMadison R. MinerHaley A. RainesNicole L. Waibel

BAChelor of ArTs in mUlTidisCiPlinAry sTUdies

Derek A. Arnold *Nicole A. BaroneBrandon W. Carthens *Jean Paul ColoRebecca J. ElledgeSeth R. FerrisKristen FlahertySavannah C. HudsonDeacon Max KollmanD’Andrea J. McCallEvan M. McCoryKristopher MitroffJoey NahayMary L. OysterTheresa L. SankerEric D. Sharkey *Alexander W. Swan

BAChelor of fine ArTs

Rachel L. BaadeKayla M. BeckaFiona M. Christie

Cum LaudeDaniel M. Hermann

Magna Cum LaudeAllison M. JonesMorgan E. LoughnerAlysha MarchTeanna J. McDanielBenjamin J. MillerEvan T. Snode

Cum LaudeShannon T. Star

Cum LaudeJoseph S. Wilde

BAChelor of mUsiC

Dillon C. BolonMagna Cum Laude

Brandon E. CummingsSumma Cum Laude

Eden A. DunningSumma Cum Laude

Elyse E. DyeSumma Cum Laude

James G. GatesMagna Cum Laude

Jessica A. HaleyGraham D. Hicks

Cum LaudeTyler P. SpuzzilloKatherine Elizabeth Danelle

SwiftCum Laude

BAChelor of sCienCe

Tamam B. AbdelqaderCum Laude

Madison L. BaerCum Laude

Devin D. BeaumierJason A. Bonezzi

Magna Cum LaudeJohn K. BonyoRyan S. BroadbentKayla A. CalapaDavid M. CampanaCelsie D. Channell

Summa Cum LaudeNayan ChapagaiConnor S. EmlingJohn M. ErtleMichael D. Fuller

Cum LaudeIstvan Gates Jr.Maranda L. HaasDanielle N. HamiltonNathaniel V. HessJoshua L. HillegassSophia G. InsalacoBrittany L. KnightGregory R. MaireJack A. McDowallDominique J. OatesBria R. OdenLuke R. OldfieldJessica R. OnyakKelsie M. PetersMason D. RileyDavid E. Sargious

Cum LaudeJenna E. Stralka

Cum LaudeNathan D. StroblNels A. SwansonSierra A. Young

Magna Cum Laude

BAChelor of sCienCe in ComPUTer sCienCe

Mansour Hassan A. AbutalebCum Laude

Timothy J. AllenBrian L. BakerDuncan A. Campbell

Summa Cum LaudeAndrew A. DoyleEric M. HarveyDragan JovicCaleb Kupetz

Summa Cum LaudeTaylor R. LintonEric P. Svonavec

Magna Cum LaudeColt L. TaffeRonnie Zhu


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College of EngineeringFounded 1914

Dean Donald P. Visco, Jr.

BAChelor of sCienCe in BiomediCAl engineering

Ahmed B. AlanizyNada A. Aljahdali Jr.

Cum LaudeAli Fayz AlshehriAbdullah AlzughaibiAndrew M. Ambrozic

BAChelor of sCienCe in ChemiCAl engineering

Jesse I. Braun

BAChelor of sCienCe in Civil engineering

James L. BenderRyan M. BequetteMichael B. ChapinNicholas D. MarshallTyler J. Mikita

Magna Cum LaudeMohammed W. NajjarAndrew M. Neff

Magna Cum LaudeJacob H. ScoteseTyler R. Yohman

BAChelor of sCienCe in eleCTriCAl engineering

Anthony M. Pishnery II *

BAChelor of sCienCe in PoliTiCAl sCienCe/CriminAl JUsTiCe

Mark A. Brown Jr.Amanda BurtonMatthew R. Dalesandro Sr.

Magna Cum LaudeJennifer M. Deaton

Magna Cum LaudeSarah A. DhinojwalaC.J. DixieAmanda Elizabeth FrazeeRonell J. GrimesTeron D. HoodSteven M. HootenAlexis T. LindenbergerDaniel P. McAfee

Magna Cum LaudeDerrick D. McCorveyCedric A. McCoy Jr.April MinenBethany R. OwensEric J. PaskertAdam C. PfeiferDylan J. RiefAnthony E. RisingJohn J. Seikel Jr.Ashley N. Tasker

Magna Cum LaudeMichael D. ThomasSteven D. Vogel

Magna Cum LaudeZachary T. Yako

Summa Cum Laude

BAChelor of sCienCe in meChAniCAl engineering

Abdullah S. Al-UraifiAndrew J. Barr

Cum LaudeEldin BecirovicJessica A. BuehlerPaul Buzzelli-AndesGeorge L. DemianCaitlin DickersonConrad J. DoehneJoseph W. El RassiNicole S. Everetts

Summa Cum LaudeBrandon M. GuldemanChase W. HelmlingPhilip J. HoffmanMatthew W. HumeniukJeremy M. HuntingtonRobert JacksonLouis W. LamosekKathryn Y. Lewis

Magna Cum LaudeBennett J. Norley

Magna Cum LaudeJoshua L. OgurchakConnor D. O’MaraBen H. RobisonSamir A. SaabRussell J. SajovieDrew SandersChristopher A. SheppardDrake A. SmalleyRichard K. Smith IIIMegan M. Stainer

Cum LaudeJonathan M. Stein

Magna Cum LaudeLauren A. ThompsonBenjamin T. ToddAaron Jj WaldmannTaquan C. Williams

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College of Health ProfessionsFounded 2012

Acting Dean Elizabeth A. Kennedy

BAChelor of ArTs

Jessica L. HenderhanKelly M. HolsteinAbigail J. Miller

Magna Cum LaudeEllie A. Murrey

Cum LaudeJoi S. Twyman

BAChelor of ArTs in Child life sPeCiAlisT

Rose I. MatzelleMadison J. Noble

Cum LaudeMisha L. PetersonOlivia M. Ryder

Cum LaudeRachel K. Ziemba

Magna Cum Laude

1 BAChelor of ArTs in sPeeCh – lAngUAge PAThology And AUdiology

Sabrina Marie BinegarBethany B. DiGregorioHeather R. Owens

Summa Cum Laude

BAChelor of sCienCe in dieTeTiCs

Matthew J. ChezemMagna Cum Laude

BAChelor of sCienCe in edUCATion

Brian R. AdkinsSteven T. ChappleCarley G. ChildressAlias F. ConeyBrennan M. Earl

Cum LaudeSamuel P. GainfordLaVonne E. GauthneyKevin GladneyChad W. Hammond

Magna Cum LaudeJames L. HiltonSean M. Huffman

Cum LaudeAlexandria M. Joyner

Summa Cum LaudeRichard P. Malloy *

Cum LaudeJacob Andrew MichneyGrace M. MillerWhitney L. Mills

Magna Cum LaudeBarth-Luther N. MouafoJoseph D. Palladino IIIAustin D. PritchardXavier J. QuigleyJessica M. ReimanDestanie L. RobinsonAdam T. Schreff lerRyan I. SchreiberJesse A. Soria

Cum LaudePhilip W. StoutGarrett K. Zuzik

BAChelor of ArTs/ soCiAl work

Shannon E. BrownLaVonne S. BuckleDai’Shelle J. Butler

Magna Cum LaudeRobert E. Cade

Cum LaudeDe’Shawn CoreScott B. Dewyre

Summa Cum LaudeBrittany DuvinHeather Lynn FraelichBrenna E. GallagherDavid E. GibbsSheena P. HairstonMartha E. HardingGeraldine M. JamesAshleigh R. Johnston

Cum LaudeBrenda J. Krauss

Cum LaudeRonnie R. LeethSabrina LukicAllison M. MauchTyler L. McCulloughAaron P. MeltonAnna M. Miller

Magna Cum LaudeCarrie A. PfisterChristie L. Rush

Cum LaudeJaizane A. Russell

Cum LaudeKaba F. SarrKatlyn N. Smith

Cum LaudeKeith D. Snodgrass Jr.Renee A. StanfordAmanda M. TrainerWienel Y. VanbrookKelsie R. VrableNikki N. WilliamsRaul E. Williams Sr.Michael A. WyantRosa A. Young


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BAChelor of sCienCe in exerCise sCienCe

Samia S. BellBrandon T. BlakelyHeidi K. Bono *Megan N. Brophy

Cum LaudeThytira M. BrownArianna N. Casey

Magna Cum LaudeJesse T. CottrellMichael P. DuffMegan E. Etter

Cum LaudePeter W. FlemingAustin R. Foguth

Summa Cum LaudeZachary J. Guiser

Summa Cum LaudeDane R. HammerNoel J. Hartmann

Cum LaudeEmily C. JohnsonMichael T. KishMaria V. LaMontagne

Summa Cum LaudeEric D. LampMichaela S. LehmanAmber N. MahoneJoseph B. Marco *Kaitlin N. MitchellEmily M. MorganTimothy A. MorrisMonica L. MurphyGrace A. PieriBrant C. Raber

Summa Cum LaudeTylor J. Radcliff

Cum LaudeAshley P. SchlisselDina M. SevastosAriana M. StolarDanielle J. Utrata

Cum LaudeMichael J. Yambor

BAChelor of sCienCe in nUrsing

Sarah E. CatazaroCody D. Collins

Cum LaudeTiffany M. Colston

Cum LaudeKathleen M. CooperMarisa B. Cotsmire

Cum LaudeLora A. DiMicheleMegan M. EskerJasalyn Shakeal HashJeffrey C. JamesNicholas R. KaiserRichard J. KlingshirnSondra L. Lab

Summa Cum LaudeErin N. MetzgerStephanie A. Miller

Cum LaudeRose NagyAlejandro D. Ortega

Cum LaudeBlake C. Pinchbeck

Cum LaudeBrittany N. RobinsonEmily E. Sebunia

Magna Cum LaudeEaston J. Shaw

Magna Cum LaudeBenjamin R. SidersDominicque SmithAshley N. SuttonRana SweisKylie E. Thanasiu

Cum LaudeMichelle M. ThimkeJoseph C. TomchoDawn ValerioEmily M. WallaceEmma C. Wilkinson

Cum LaudeTina L. Wilson

BAChelor of sCienCe in food And environmenTAl nUTriTion

Ashley D. CarpenterJennifer M. GostkowskiDianne E. PalushMichelle M. Riggenbach



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Buchtel College of Arts and SciencesFounded 1870

Dean John C. Green

AssoCiATe of APPlied sCienCe in CriminAl JUsTiCe TeChnology

Cory A. BarrettKiara BentleyJacob B. BiggieAnthony D. BrownRoss M. FragaleJavon N. GarrisonClaudia M. Judele

With Highest DistinctionThomas H. Koontz IIEduard ManuDestinee K. NegulisNicholas C. Poghen

With High DistinctionDaVonna N. ReedCory A. Smith

AssoCiATe of APPlied sCienCe in eArly Childhood develoPmenT

Vanielle V. Robinson



AssoCiATe of APPlied sCienCe in mediCAl AssisTing TeChnology

Jordan T. JeterReannin M. Moles

With DistinctionCourtney M. RothJenna K. Stoller

With DistinctionKayla R. Wilson *

AssoCiATe of APPlied sCienCe in rAdiologiC TeChnology

Erika M. KersmarkiWith Distinction

Kathleen M. Kilker

Candidates for Associate Degrees


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Candidates for Doctoral Degrees

December 16, 2017 AfternoonBuchtel College of Arts and SciencesFounded 1870

Dean John C. Green

doCTor of PhilosoPhy

Brittany D. Baker *Counseling PsychologyMA, The University of Akron; BA, BS, The University of Georgia Dissertation: “Possttraumatic Growth in Black Women: An Investigation of the Role of Trauma Type, Strong Black Woman Ideology, and Emotion Regulation”Adviser: Dr. Dawn M. Johnson

Xiaoman BiChemistryMS, The University of Akron; MS, BS, Zheng Zhou UniversityDissertation: “Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Fluorescent Sensors Based on Terpyridine, Benzoxazole and Benzothiazole Chromophores”Adviser: Dr. Yi Pang

Lauren A. BordenIndustrial/Organizational PsychologyMA, The University of Akron; BA, Washington and Lee UniversityDissertation: “Bosses and Burnout: The Interpersonal Consequences of Leader Arrogance for Subordinates”Adviser: Dr. Paul E. Levy

Laura A. Crandall *ChemistryMS, The University of Akron; BS, D’Youville CollegeDissertation: “Template Formation Of AZA(Dibenzo)Dipyrromethenes And Structure And Electronics In Dimeric Boron Expanded Azine And Salphen Complexes”Adviser: Dr. Christopher J. Ziegler

Farai C. Gombedza *ChemistryMS, The University of Akron; BS, Lafayette CollegeDissertation: “Role of Mechanosensitive Ion Channel TRPV4 in Asthma”Adviser: Dr. Sailaja M. Paruchuri

Natalie M. Grandy *Counseling PsychologyMA, The University of Akron; BS, Western Michigan University Dissertation: “Development and Validation of The Meaning In Striving Toward Thinness Scale: An Extension of Qualitative Works on Meaning Women Find in Disordered Eating Symptoms”Adviser: Dr. Charles A. Waehler

Christopher A. Howard *HistoryMA, Youngstown State University; BA, The Ohio State UniversityDissertation: “Black Insurgency: The Black Convention Movement in the Antebellum United States, 1830-1865”Adviser: Dr. Walter L. Hixson

Myriam T. KadebaCounseling PsychologyMA, The University of Akron; BA, University of Arkansas at Little RockDissertation: “ ‘I Can Feel It More Than I Can Say It’: A Qualitative Exploration of Black Womanhood”Adviser: Dr. Suzette L. Speight

Megan J. KlufasChemistryMS, The University of Akron; BS, John Carroll UniversityDissertation: “Resolving Membrane Receptor Multimerization in Live Cells Using Time Resolved Fluorescence Methods”Adviser: Dr. Adam W. Smith

Xuan LiPsychology – Adult Development and AgingMA, The University of Akron; MS, University of Louisville; BS, East China Normal UniversityDissertation: “Electrophysiological Evidence for the Aging Effect in the Processing of Orientation Discrimination”Adviser: Dr. Philip A. Allen

Audra Renae’ MartinUrban Studies and Public AffairsMSW, The University of Akron; BA, Ashland UniversityDissertation: “Community Minded: Individual and Governing Official Perceptions of Non-Resilient Communities”Adviser: Dr. Raymond W. Cox III

Jeffrey A. McCauslandChemistryMS, MS, The University of Akron; BS, Pennsylvania State UniversityDissertation: “Select Applications of Scanning Probe Microscopy to Group Xiv Surfaces and Materials”Adviser: Dr. Sergei F. Lyuksyutov

Derek A. McKay *Counseling PsychologyBA, Pennsylvania State University – ErieDissertation: “A Facet and Domain-Level Analysis of Two Trait Models of Personality: Relationship with Subjective Well-Being”Adviser: Dr. David M. Tokar

Racheal E. Pesta *SociologyMS, BS, Youngstown State UniversityDissertation: “Assessing Ethno-Racial Differences in the Pathways from School Exclusion to Criminal Offending: A Theoretically Integrative Approach to Understanding the School-to-Prison Pipeline”Advisers: Dr. Valerie J. Callanan and Adviser: Dr. Robert L Peralta


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College of EngineeringYear Founded 1914



Sudip AdhikariMechanical EngineeringBE, Tribhuvan UniversityDissertation: “Accelerating the Computation of Chemical Reaction Kinetics for Modeling Turbulent Reacting Flows”Adviser: Dr. Abhilash Chandy

Ali Houssen A. Al AteahCivil EngineeringMS, BS, The University of AkronDissertation: “Numerical Study of Multiple Rocking Self-Centering Rocking Core Systems with Buckling-Restrained Columns for Mid-Rise Buildings”Adviser: Dr. David A. Roke

Osama J. Al KhateebElectrical EngineeringMS, The University of Akron, BS, The University of JordanDissertation: “Data-driven uncertainty quantification in applications of electromagnetics and wireless communications via arbitrary polynomial chaos”Adviser: Dr. Nathan Ida

Adel W. Al Weshah *Electrical EngineeringMS, University of Jordan; BS, Jordan University of Science and TechnologyDissertation: “High Order On-Surface Radiation Boundary Conditions in Electromagnetics”Adviser: Dr. Subramaniya I. Hariharan

Mallory J. CrowCivil EngineeringMS, BS, The University of AkronDissertation: “Using Data Analytics to Determine Best Practices for Winter Maintenance Operations”Adviser: Dr. William H. Schneider

Sahar A. SallamChemistryMS, Western Illinois University; MS, The University of Akron; BS, Jeddah Girls College of EducationDissertation: “Mass Spectrometry Methods for the Analysis of Polymers and Bioconjugates”Adviser: Dr. Chrys Wesdemiotis

Xiaojun ShiChemistryMS, BS, East China University of Science and TechnologyDissertation: “Probing Molecular Interactions in Biological Membranes with Fluorescence Fluctuation Spectroscopy”Adviser: Dr. Adam W. Smith

Lisa M. TavallaliUrban Studies and Public AffairsMBA, Walsh University; BA, Walsh UniversityDissertation: “Exploring Mental Health Challenges on University Campuses Across America”Adviser: Dr. Raymond W. Cox III

Jeannette M. WadeSociologyMA, The University of Akron; BA, Cleveland State UniversityDissertation: “ ‘Doing Difference’ and Health: An Examination Of Sex, Gender Orientation and Race as Predictors of Fast Food Consumption, Alcohol Consumption, and Sexual Risk in Emerging Adulthood”Adviser: Dr. Robert L. Peralta

Masoume DavoudiChemical EngineeringMS, Tafresh University; BS, Ferdowsi University of MashhadDissertation: “Aerosol Droplet Migration in Fibrous Media”Adviser: Dr. George G. Chase

Jonathan A. FoutsChemical EngineeringBS, The University of AkronDissertation: “Chemical and Tribochemicalinteractions with the Surfaces of Thin Films”Adviser: Dr. Gary L. Doll

Stephanie Lemmo Ham *Biomedical EngineeringBS, Miami UniversityDissertation: “Engineering Tumor Models Using Aqueous Biphasic 3D Culture Microtechnology”Adviser: Dr. Hossein Tavana

Zipeng HanMechanical EngineeringMS, Technical University Clausthal; BS, China Agriculture UniversityDissertation: “Health Monitoring During Fatigue Testing of Ceramic CompositeAdviser: Dr. Gregory N Morscher

Iftekhar HasanElectrical EngineeringMSc, BSc, Islamic University of TechnologyDissertation: “Modeling and Analysis of High Torque Density Transverse Flux Machines Designed for Direct-Drive Applicaitons”Adviser: Dr. Yilmaz Sozer

Seied Zaniar HoseiniElectrical EngineeringMS, Urmia University; BS, KNT University of TechnologyDissertation: “Multi-channel EEG Sensor Frontend for Portable Health Condition Monitoring Applications”Adviser: Dr. Kye-Shin Lee


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The LeBron James Family Foundation College of EducationFounded 1921

Acting Dean Jarrod Tudor


Shelley A. HouserElementary EducationMEd, BS, Kent State UniversityDissertation: “Key Steps to Reading Success: Measuring the Impact of Participation in a Family/School Literacy Partnership Program on the Foundational Literacy Skills of Kindergarteners”Adviser: Dr. Lisa Lenhart

Leslie R. TuckerSecondary EducationMA, BA, The University of AkronDissertation: “Intersecting Identities of Provisional College Students: A Phenomenological Study of Lived Experiences”Adviser: Dr. Denise H. Stuart

Tausif Husain *Electrical EngineeringMS, The University of Akron; BS, American International University – Bangladesh Dissertation: “Design, Analysis and Implementation of a Novel Double Sided E-Core Transverse Flux Machine with Axial Airgap”Adviser: Dr. Yilmaz Sozer

Benjamin A. KentMechanical EngineeringBS, The University of AkronDissertation: “Biologically Inspired Control Mechanisms with Application to Anthropomorphic Control of Myoelectric Upper Limb Prostheses”Adviser: Dr. Erik D. Engeberg

Yalong Li *Chemical EngineeringBS, Beijing University of Chemical TechnologyDissertation: “Solutions of Potential Fields Using Flexible Finite Element Methods with Applications in Flow through Porous Media and Electrospinning”Adviser: Dr. George G. Chase

Diana Munoz SalgadoChemical EngineeringBS, Universidad Nacional de ColombiaDissertation: “Crevice Corrosion of Nickel Alloy 625 in an Ocean Water Environment”Adviser: Dr. Robert S. Lillard

Ehsan Saeidpour ParizyElectrical EngineeringMS, Amirkabir University of Technology; BS, Tehran UniversityDissertation: “Electrical Energy Retail Price Optimization for an Interconnected/Islanded Power Grid”Adviser: Dr. Hamid R. Bahrami

Aparna SahaElectrical EngineeringBS, Bangladesh University of Engineering and TechnologyDissertation: “Control of Multilevel Converters for Voltage Balancing and Fault Tolerant Operations”Adviser: Dr. Yilmaz Sozer

Devesh Dadhich ShreeramChemical EngineeringMS, University of Cincinnati; BTech, SRM UniversityDissertation: “Development of Wear and Corrosion Resistant Nickel Based Coatings through Pulse Reverse Current (Prc) Electrodeposition Process”Adviser: Dr. Gary L. Doll

Qing WangChemical EngineeringMS, State University of New York at Buffalo; BS, Zhejiang University of TechnologyDissertation: “Strategies for Sustained Release of Hydrophilic Drugs from Hydrogel Based Matrices”Adviser: Dr. Bi-min Zhang Newby

Songling ZhangCivil EngineeringBS, Beijing University of TechnologyDissertation: “Development and Testing of an Application System for Intersection Data Collection and Analysis”Adviser: Dr. Ping Yi


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College of Polymer Science and Polymer EngineeringFounded 1988

Dean Eric J. Amis


Guopeng FuPolymer EngineeringMS, The University of Akron; BS, East China University of Science and TechnologyDissertation: “Investigation on the Structure-Property Relationships in Highly Ion-Conductive Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for All-Solid-State Lithium Ion Batteries”Adviser: Dr. Thein Kyu

Yunyi GaoPolymer ScienceBS, East China University of Science and TechnologyDissertation: “Solution Behaviors of Macroions Driven by Non-covalent Interactions”Adviser: Dr. Tianbo Liu

Jacob A. HillPolymer ScienceBS, Catawba CollegeDissertation: “Surface Layer Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (Sl-Maldi-Tof Ms) Analysis of Polymer Blend Surface Composition”Adviser: Dr. Mark D. Foster

Ali JavadiPolymer EngineeringPhD, MS, Kharazmi University; BS, University of Sistan and BaluchestanDissertation: “Methacrylated Poly(ethylene glycol)s as Precursors for Superplasticizers and UV-Curable Electrical Contact Stabilization Materials”Adviser: Dr. Mark Soucek

Jing JiangPolymer ScienceMS, The University of Akron; BS, Soochow UniversityDissertation: “Phase Behaviors of a Series of Giant Planar Molecules Based on Nano-building Blocks”Adviser: Dr. Stephen Z. D. Cheng

Mena R. Klittich *Polymer ScienceBS, Michigan Technological UniversityDissertation: “Surface Interactions with Hierarchical Nanostructures: From Gecko Adhesion to Thermal Behavior”Adviser: Dr. Ali Dhinojwala

Shan LiPolymer ScienceBS, Sichuan UniversityDissertation: “Amino Acid-Based Polymeric Scaffold Fabrication and Modification for Bone Regeneration Application”Adviser: Dr. Matthew L. Becker

Melanie J. LonganeckerPolymer EngineeringBS, BSE, Geneva CollegeDissertation: “Controlling the Microstructure and Kinetics of Block Copolymers by Direct Immersion Annealing”Adviser: Dr. Alamgir Karim

Sepideh NiknezhadPolymer EngineeringBS, Azad University, Science and Research BranchDissertation: “Antimicrobial Scaffolds from Natural and Synthetic Polymeric Nanofiber for Applications of Wound Healing”Adviser: Dr. Sadhan C. Jana

Sandeep S. PolePolymer EngineeringBA, BS, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityDissertation: “Simulation of the Rheological Behavior of Silica-Filled Styrene Butadiene Rubber Compounds and Carbon Nanotube-Filled Polypropylene Composites”Adviser: Dr. Avraam I. Isayev

Jacob D. SchergerPolymer ScienceBS, Miami UniversityDissertation: “Expanding Tip Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy: Blinking Measurements and Alternative Probe Materials”Adviser: Dr. Mark D. Foster

Enmin WangPolymer EngineeringMS, The University of Akron; BS, Shanghai Jiaotong University;Dissertation: “Photocurable Electrical Contact Stabilization Materials”Adviser: Dr. Mukerrem Cakmak

Clinton G. Wiener *Polymer EngineeringBS, University of North DakotaDissertation: “Physically Crosslinked Hydrogels: Impact of Interfaces and Stress on Structure and Properties”Adviser: Dr. Bryan D. Vogt

Zhengnan YangPolymer ScienceMS, The University of Akron; BS, East China University of Science and TechnologyDissertation: “Kinetics of Polymer Chain Collapse in Dilute Solution”Adviser: Dr. Ali Dhinojwala

Jiayi YuPolymer ScienceMS, The University of Akron; BS, Beijing University of Chemical Technology;Dissertation: “Amino Acid-based Poly(ester urea)s for Regenerative Medicine”Adviser: Dr. Matthew L. Becker

Shichen YuanPolymer ScienceBS, University of Science and Technology of ChinaDissertation: “Single Chain Behavior in Metastable States in Semicrystalline Polymers As Investigated By Solid State NMR”Adviser: Dr. Toshikazu Miyoshi


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Candidates for Doctoral Degrees (cont.)

Angelo G. Donatelli *MSN, The University of Akron; BSN, Kent State UniversityDissertation: “Exploring Patient Satisfaction and Nurseâ€™s Peripheral Intravenous Catheter (PIVC) Insertion Using a Vapocoolant”Adviser: Dr. Brian P. Radesic

Richard J. Kucera Jr. *MSN, The University of Akron; BSN, The Ohio State UniversityDissertation: “Preoperative Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening and Risk Assessment in Non-Emergent Surgery”Adviser: Dr. Brian P. Radesic

Jesse V. McClain IV *MSN, BSN, Youngstown State UniversityDissertation: “An APRN Led Stroke Clinic’s Impact on Hospital Readmissions”Adviser: Dr. Michelle L. Dumpe

Falandia L. MilliganMSN, University of Phoenix; BSN, Cleveland State UniversityDissertation: “Will the Intervention of Nutrition Coaching Promote Consistent Weight Loss Amongst Overweight African-American Adults?Adviser: Ms. Lori I. Kidd

Connie M. TealMSN, Regis University; BSN, The University of AkronDissertation: “Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: A Quality Improvement Project”Adviser: Dr. Sheau-Huey Chiu


Steven P. BeyerCounseling PsychologyMA, Cleveland State University; BA, University of Northern IowaDissertation: “Examining the Impact of Race Matching and Cultural Worldview Matching On Treatment Outcomes”Adviser: Dr. John E. Queener

Nicole R. ClelandCounselor Education and Supervision – Marriage and Family TherapyMA, The University of Akron; BA, Mount Union CollegeDissertation: “Differentiation of Self and Effortful Control: Predictors of Non-Traditional Students Adjustment to Community College”Adviser: Dr. Rikki A. Patton

Jessica A. HeadleyCounselor Education and SupervisionMA, BA, The University of AkronDissertation: “The Influence of Mentoring on Leadership Development Among Women Counselor Educators: A Phenomenological Investigation”Adviser: Dr. Varunee Faii Sangganjanavanich

Soyeong Kim *Counseling PsychologyMA, BLaw, Kyonggi UniversityDissertation: “The Relationships between Experiences of Racism, Internalized Racism, and the Mental Health of East Asians in the U.S.”Adviser: Dr. Suzette L. Speight

Michael J. ReddCounselor Education and Supervision – Marriage and Family TherapyMA, University of Connecticut; BS, Brigham Young UniversityDissertation: “Adverse Childhood Experiences and Couple Relationships: Impacts on Relationship Quality and Partner Selection”Adviser: Dr. Karin B. Jordan



doCTor of nUrsing PrACTiCe

Jennifer P. ColwillMSN, Kent State University; BSN, SNDT UniversityDissertation: “Delirium Recognition in the Post-Intensive Care Unit Cardiothoracic Patient: Interrater Reliability of the Brief Confusion Assessment Method (bCAM) between Clinical Nurses and an Advance Practice Registered Nurse”Adviser: Dr. Carol J. Scotto

Myra A. CookMSN, Kent State University; BSN, Case Western Reserve UniversityDissertation: “Inter-rater Reliability of the Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit by an Advanced Practice Nurse and Clinical Nurses”Adviser: Dr. Carol J. Scotto

Carrie A. Cuomo *MSN, The University of Akron; BSN, Case Western Reserve UniversityDissertation: “Transition of Care: A Quality Improvement Project”Adviser: Dr. Carolyn J. Murrock

Christine A. Dalpiaz *MSN, Case Western Reserve University; BSN, The University of AkronDissertation: “Effect of an Eight-Week Worksite Walking Program on Body Weight Change, Physical Activity Level, and Mood”Adviser: Dr. Linda C. Shanks


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Buchtel College of Arts and SciencesFounded 1870

Dean John C. Green

mAsTer of APPlied PoliTiCs

Emily K. MaherDouglas R. Tayek

mAsTer of ArTs

Haddani Saleh A. AlmuhannaEnglish

Brandi J. BurnsworthEnglish

David D. DelgadoSociology

Janelle M. GoreTheatre Arts

Natalie R. GrieshammerTheatre Arts – Arts Administration

Stephanie A. GunnersonCommunication

Elizabeth A. HallEnglish

Douglas P. Magill *Industrial/Organizational Pscychology

Laila Mohammed I. QahlEnglish

Baron K. RogersCounseling Pscychology

Elizabeth A. ShillerCommunication

Regenia E. SpoerndleEnglish

Louis To *Industrial/Organizational Pscychology

mAsTer of ArTs in PoliTiCAl sCienCe

Ahmed A. AlshayaPolitical Science

Karis L. KotalacSecurity Studies

Jackson E. LieblerSecurity Studies

mAsTer of mUsiC

Theron E. BrownPiano Performance

Lauren CorcoranVoice Performance

Thomas P. GuarinoMusic TheoryBenjamin T. HottensmithMusic TheoryVictoria L. Ricci

Voice PerformanceTimothy R. WolfInstrumental

mAsTer of PUBliC AdminisTrATion

Jennifer A. AdamsJuliana A. AkorAbkar Mohammed A. AlasriMutlaq H. AlshaibaniMonica J. ArmsteadAlexandra K. BurtGoangshin JangChristy M. MotleyNicole M. NadaskyEmily K. Provance *Sariah RossMegan L. SutherlandLisa Nicole ThompsonNicholas P. Verna

mAsTer of sCienCe

Ahmed T. AlaamryGeography/Geographic Information Sciences

Mansour A. AlanaziPhysics

Sneha Latha AlboinaComputer Science

Sai Radha Mani AllaComputer Science

Edwin AsirifiStatistics

Hannah J. BaumannChemistry

Keti G. BertmanChemistry

Hasitha I. BothennaApplied Mathematics

Kelsey E. BudahnGeology

Jingyan ChenStatistics

Sai Kumar ChirravuriComputer Science

Shaun M. ChristieChemistry

Sai Goud DurgappagariComputer Science

Sarah E. EblinGeology

Ariana K. Frkonja-KuczinChemistry

Claudio GarciaPhysics

Ababu Abie GelayeEnvironmental Geology

Tricia L. GillilandBiology

Brielle Kathleen Naomi JacobsStatistics

Farnaz KabiriPhysics

Kiran Kumar KatkamComputer Science

Troy D. KozeeComputer Science

Deborah L. LaforestPhysics

Sinuo LangStatistics

Chenfei LiStatistics

Lo Niee LiewStatistics

Matthew L. MackeownChemistry

Donald P. MalloryChemistry

Annette M. MarsolaisPhysics

Kelli M. MorisakBiology

Jane J. OhStatistics

Vinod PagadalaComputer Science

Louis A. RayChemistry

Savannah R. SnyderChemistry

Sarika Reddy SunkiComputer Science

Roshan TimilsinaPhysics

Kavya Chandrika UddarrajuComputer Science

Ananya VakaComputer Science

Jing XieStatistics

Biyong YangStatistics


Candidates for Master’s Degrees

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College of EngineeringFounded 1914


mAsTer of sCienCe in BiomediCAl engineering

Wafaa Hassan Nasir AhmedAntonio J. Copploe *Elham MalekzadehGalina Y. Pylypiv

mAsTer of sCienCe in ChemiCAl engineering

Kasra KarimianMarisa A. Seeley

mAsTer of sCienCe in Civil engineering

Vikas Kumar CinnamDehua FengAnny Xiao Jing GaoKiswendsida Jules KereSourav KhatuaWen LuoBrian W. McGannonSelim E. OzbekMuge PekersoyAhmad A. QurashiPeter J. Trowbridge

mAsTer of sCienCe in eleCTriCAl engineering

Joseph Agyemang DuahMohammed A. AhmedAwab A. AliQihang GaoAbdullah KurtogluTaohid LatifHusam Eldin Elmutasim Osman

Mohamed ElfadilVamsi MulpuriBrittany L. StillwagonMd Tawhid Bin TarekUday Bhaskar VechalapuFrederick J. WeissDissanayakage Geethika S.

Wijeratne *Guanglei Zhang

mAsTer of sCienCe in engineering

Ryan M. GillespieEngineering Management

Joshua C. GraberEngineering Management

David A. HoffmanEngineering Management

mAsTer of sCienCe in meChAniCAl engineering

Ruba A. Alamad *Donato A. BaccoErhan KirencigilYuan LiangMohammed Abdelaziz Elamin

MohammedJanice L. MooreMohammed Abdul SamiBradley Warren ShindleSulochana ShresthaBrandon L. StrahinAhmed Tasnub TakaddusZachary D. Toom

The LeBron James Family Foundation College of EducationFounded 1921


mAsTer of ArTs in edUCATion

Carol Jean AghaAssessment, Evaluation & Data Literacy

Ibrahim Muteb Z. AlsulamiSpecial Education

Haley L. BrownSpecial Education

Erin T. ClassElementary Education – Literacy

Carrie M. CutlerInstructional Technology

William B. ElyInstructional Technology

Mia A. HallElementary Education – Literacy

Alice HartshornInstructional Technology

Kathryn H. HawkInstructional Technology

Raina M. HendersonAssessment, Evaluation & Data Literacy

Alyce M. HilliardInstructional Technology

Ann K. HoelzelInstructional Technology

Brittany A. HromiakElementary Education – Literacy

Teresa Lynn KallaInstructional Technology

Stacy-Ann McCarsonInstructional Technology

Christina E. MichelInstructional Technology

Lynn M. MonacoPrincipalship

Narketta N. MylesHigher Education Administration

Jason D. PigottInstructional Technology

Kay L. RentschInstructional Technology

Jeanne M. SemiliaInstructional Technology

Lesli D. SmithInstructional Technology

Amy C. StevensInstructional Technology

Virginia L. TexterAssessment, Evaluation & Data Literacy


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mAsTer of sCienCe in CUrriCUlUm And insTrUCTion

Emily H. CaldwellSpecial Education – Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist

Kristen L. FinleySpecial Education – Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist

Tremaine I. FitzpatrickSpecial Education – Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist

Lauren M. MazzagattiSpecial Education – Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist

Lynda W. OlsenSpecial Education – Moderate/Intensive Intervention Specialist

Andrew M. PayneSpecial Education – Moderate/Intensive Intervention Specialist

Janet PowalieSpecial Education – Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist

Melissa N. ReynoldsSpecial Education – Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist

Claire E. VanfleetSpecial Education – Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist

mAsTer of sCienCe in edUCATion

Christy Martinez *Principalship

Razi A. PennyPrincipalship

College of Business AdministrationFounded 1953

Dean Ravi Krovi

mAsTer of ArTs

Benjamin AsareEconomics

Benjamin B. BorketeyEconomics

Kevin M. CoyneEconomics

Chirantan DasguptaEconomics

Matin HajimohammadiEconomics

Justin S. KumbalEconomics

Emmanuel NkansahEconomics

Jephthah Oppong-attaEconomics

mAsTer of BUsiness AdminisTrATion

Michael J. AdamsStrategic Marketing

Rachel E. BarnetteFinance

Christian Karina Blandon CruzManagement

Vishal K. ChaurasiaManagement

Rachel J. CollardBusiness Interdisciplinary

Siddharth DavidFinance

Kyle M. DoubledeeManagement

Benjamin C. HarveyFinance

Michael F. LeppoManagement

Reza MadadFinance

Nermin A. MahranBusiness Analytics

Alex W. McCuneManagement

Irvin D. NasseriBusiness Interdisciplinary

Angela M. O’ConnorBusiness Interdisciplinary

Jane J. OhBusiness Interdisciplinary

Kevin C. O’NeilFinance

Urmil PatelBusiness Interdisciplinary

Paula R. RamseyManagement

Jay L. SchottManagement

Kathryn C. SpectorStrategic Marketing

Andrew D. StevensManagement

Mackenzie StiffBusiness Interdisciplinary

Greg T. SumanBusiness Interdisciplinary

Elizabeth A. SzczukowskiManagement

Jaya Sai V. VarreBusiness Interdisciplinary

Sierra A. YoungBusiness Interdisciplinary

Zichuan YuanHealthcare Management

mAsTer of sCienCe in ACCoUnTAnCy

Melissa J. Snowe

mAsTer of sCienCe in mAnAgemenT

Ashok BandiInformation Systems Management

Pavan Kumar BatchuInformation Systems Management

Sandhya BhamidimarriInformation Systems Management

Fathima Farheen *Information Systems Management

Apara GuptaInformation Systems Management

Sameera GuttulaInformation Systems Management

Sravanthi Jammula *Information Systems Management

Ravi Kiran KannegallaInformation Systems Management

Nikhil KondurInformation Systems Management

Krishnadas Koyadan ChathothSupply Chain Management

Nermin A. MahranInformation Systems Management

David I. Margush *Technological Innovation

Sneha Reddy MogullaInformation Systems Management

Najmuddin Rizwan MohammedInformation Systems Management

Karneet Singh SetiaSupply Chain Management

Mandeep SinghSupply Chain Management

Sheshank VelagaInformation Systems Management

Vivek Reddy YasaInformation Systems Management

mAsTer of TAxATion

Ejiro K. EsemitodjeNathan R. Remington


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College of Polymer Science and Polymer EngineeringFounded 1988

Dean Eric J. Amis

mAsTer of sCienCe

Weiyao LiPolymer Science

Chen wei LiuPolymer Science

Yuta MakitaPolymer Science

Haidong ZhuPolymer Science

mAsTer of sCienCe in Polymer engineering

Subadhra JanardhananWan-Hua LinRongcheng Xu



mAsTer of ArTs in edUCATion

Francisco N. D’Auria *Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Noha Elsayed *Counseling – Marriage and Family Therapy

Natasha C. Finney *Counseling – Marriage and Family Therapy

Ashley D. FullerClinical Mental Health Counseling

Audra M. GackowskiClinical Mental Health Counseling

Fawn C. GordonClinical Mental Health Counseling

Jason A. HoskinsClinical Mental Health Counseling

Emily N. Karakis *Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Phillip D. LahueClinical Mental Health Counseling

Andrew J. LinderClinical Mental Health Counseling

Lauren Elise RoebuckClinical Mental Health Counseling

Maritza I. SmithClinical Mental Health Counseling

Anna C. SmyczekClinical Mental Health Counseling

April N. Tomic *Counseling – Marriage and Family Therapy

Andrea D. TurnerClinical Mental Health Counseling

Jill WardClinical Mental Health Counseling

Shawn W. YamborClinical Mental Health Counseling

mAsTer of ArTs in sPeeCh – lAngUAge PAThology

Manar M. BakerAmanda R. ClineLeslie D. JanezicMichelle D. RickeyKristen E. SilveiraMaster of Public HealthKarla Christine Kaufman

mAsTer of sCienCe in edUCATion

Warren BallSport Science/Coaching

Amanda T. BerchtoldSport Science/Coaching

Shazdeh Y. BhamCounseling – Marriage and Family Therapy

Justin E. CristmanSport Science/Coaching

Christian R. EymanExercise Physiology/Adult Fitness

Kalia HaileCounseling – Marriage and Family Therapy

Thomas A. IngellisSport Science/Coaching

Andrew S. KesslerExercise Physiology/Adult Fitness

Shaunna R. LeeExercise Physiology/Adult Fitness

Shelly L. LohrClinical Mental Health Counseling

Brandon B. NolinExercise Physiology/Adult Fitness

Alexandria A. StopkaSchool Counseling

Brad R. UnruhCounseling – Marriage and Family Therapy

Jordan B. WarrickExercise Physiology/Adult Fitness

David ZsoldosSchool Counseling

mAsTer of soCiAl work

Teresa Lynn Dameworth


Candidates for Master’s Degrees (cont.)

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December 16, 2017 EveningThe LeBron James Family Foundation College of EducationFounded 1921


BAChelor of ArTs in edUCATion

Holly C. BakerEvony R. BushJackilyn F. BylerDesarae E. Evans

Cum LaudeMallory B. Farrance

Cum LaudeAnnabelle L. Hegeman

Magna Cum LaudeJacob Kainec

Summa Cum LaudeWilliam M. Marsh Jr.Molly Maurer

Summa Cum LaudeBrian P. McGuinnessCourtney M. Miles

Magna Cum LaudeJordan E. Mitchell

Magna Cum LaudeNicole E. Sorgi

Magna Cum LaudeLeslie M. Upp

Summa Cum LaudeJenifer L. Vliet

Cum LaudeJaclyn A. Wloszek

BAChelor of sCienCe in edUCATion

Natalie L. AllenTaylor M. Bogovich

Cum LaudeAllison N. Bullock

Magna Cum LaudeMegan R. Calderone(1)

Magna Cum LaudeTravis G. CaskeyQuanisha N. CrenshawAnna R. DerrAmy C. Donze

Magna Cum LaudeJoshuah C. Farrance

Cum LaudeTaylor R. Fleming

Cum LaudeKimberly L. Goehler

Cum LaudeDana L. Graham

Cum LaudeKelly K. Guthrie

Cum LaudeTammy S. Hamilton

Summa Cum LaudeKaitlin M. Hess

Summa Cum LaudeMatthew A. Hillman

Magna Cum LaudeKendal K. JohnsonCadie M. Johnston

Summa Cum LaudeMegan K. Kennelly

Summa Cum LaudeChristopher G. Kocar

Cum LaudeHeather N. LitchardAshley N. LondricoLauren A. Marshall

Magna Cum LaudeAna Martin-Sacristan Gandia

Cum LaudeTyler A. Mayfield

Cum LaudeDaniel J. McGuire

Magna Cum LaudeKylie L. McMichael

Magna Cum LaudeTiffany M. McMorrowAndrea R. MecklerAngelina H. MillerTaylor M. Miller

Magna Cum LaudeCallie L. Molina

Cum LaudeKristi L. Morisak

Magna Cum LaudeErin M. Morris

Magna Cum LaudeKelsey E. Mueller

Cum LaudeDanielle Ockuly

Summa Cum Laude

Lyndsey A. OrgesMagna Cum Laude

Jaclyn C. OserAshley E. Perman

Cum LaudeLauren M. QuinonesHannah E. Robinson

Magna Cum LaudeRebekah Dawn Rose

Summa Cum LaudeDemia L. Ruff

Magna Cum LaudeLindsay M. RunningerSheri F. SchlosserZoe M. Shetler

Magna Cum LaudeNicole J. Shoemaker

Cum LaudeKatelin T. Short

Summa Cum LaudeMatthew T. Sims

Magna Cum LaudeElizabeth A. Smith

Cum LaudeJoseph R. Stunek

Summa Cum LaudeMelayna N. SuraceKelly M. Swensen

Cum LaudeHannah M. Teske

Magna Cum LaudeHannah R. Tomassetti

Cum LaudeNicole M. Toth

Cum LaudeAndrea L. Troyer

Magna Cum LaudeKaitlyn M. Turachak

Summa Cum LaudeMorgan L. VolzerKristen N. Williams

Magna Cum LaudeJessica A. WilloughbyDarin E. Winkler

Cum LaudeAnna G. Winn

Summa Cum LaudeAutumn N. Wright

Magna Cum Laude


Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees

(1) Separate Baccalaureate Degrees in Two Disciplines

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College of Business AdministrationFounded 1953

Dean Ravi KroviBAChelor of ArTs

John M. HammBenjamin J. NypaverBAChelor of BUsiness AdminisTrATion

Alyssa M. AlejoHisham F. AlneghamishMichael A. ArnoldNicholas N. AugustineEsther T. BabadeMark J. Beauch II

Magna Cum LaudeBenjamin J. Beckman

Magna Cum LaudeBlaine M. BeichlerDaniel T. BerzinskasJonas BirchErica D. BradenJonathon L. BrownMichael E. BuddenbergDanielle C. Budich

Magna Cum LaudeCody M. BussonBrandon M. Carpenter Jr.Anthony D. CollinsThomas M. CookeMichaela A. CornellMiranda Cornett

Magna Cum LaudeJeffrey P. CrawfordRachel A. CroninMegan L. CutlipNicholas G. CwiklaEric M. DavideDanielle F. DavisKristina DeenanatPaul J. DeNigrisTracy C. DevlinAllison K. Dombroski

Magna Cum LaudeDener Dos Santos

Magna Cum LaudeBrandon A. DotyJoseph A. Farina

Cum LaudeConnor R. FishMatthew W. FrazierJoel P. FryeMegan E. GlivarGina M. GorrellJoshua R. GrahamAustin T. GriffithKristin N. HahnJonathan D. HicksShana M. Hlas(2)

John R. HojnackiSumma Cum Laude

Dale R. HolbertElizabeth G. Holston(2)

Stuart M. Holthusen Jr.Nathan K. HopsonNicholas E. HovanitzJeremy J. IriasLassane KanazoeKathryn A. KaniaKyle C. Kearney

Cum LaudeCharles B. Kidder

Cum LaudeJesse A. Klug

Cum LaudeKacey A. KovacsTimothy E. LaneAlexandra L. Latino *Jeffrey T. LawerTaylor M. LeeHayley B. LemmonZachary R. LindsayWilliam D. LorzingTyler D. Luli

Cum LaudeVictoria A. MaglioneKline L. MarkleyJake J. MartySofie L. Matheny

Cum LaudeSummer L. McFaddenJoseph M. Micale

Summa Cum LaudeAnthony F. MillmanJames P. Mills

Magna Cum LaudeRachael M. MittelkampVladislav M. MokodeanChristian R. MortonMarissa E. MroczynskiJohn J. Nesby Jr.Taylor L. OserJessica M. ParsellSuthini PermpeerapatJames B. PettyErik K. PoloskyMelanie E. PovirkDavid M. QuarickMitchell J. Ratliff

Summa Cum LaudeBradley RechtorikNicholas W. Rogers

Summa Cum LaudeJana A. Sawalma

Cum LaudeRachel K. Scheuermann

Summa Cum LaudeHannah T. Simmons

Summa Cum LaudeRachel A. Sines

Magna Cum LaudeHarmandeep L. SinghNickolas J. Skeriotis

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Meagan R. SpierRebecca A. SpringmanKyle A. StaufferNicole R. SteffenOwen M. Stoller

Summa Cum LaudeKenneth R. StrezaDanielle L. SwainNathan J. Todd

Cum LaudeJoseph F. Tuck

Cum LaudeCarly N. VanCuraJoshua D. VectirelisAlejandra Velasco-Villanueva

Cum LaudeNicholas J. WagnerAndrew C. WatsonTaylor E. WeirtzRachelle L. WhitfieldLydia M. WilliamsNicholas D. Williams

Summa Cum LaudeAustin Michael WolfJoshua D. WymanSebastian D. YerianBAChelor of sCienCe in ACCoUnTingMarc S. Abou AbdallahHunter AldaMatthew W. BarthAdlai W. Beard

Cum LaudePhillip A. BednarEmily BunkerJennifer L. Denee

Summa Cum LaudeMeaghan L. Diaz

Cum LaudeSamuel T. FunkJennifer J. Graves

Magna Cum LaudePatrick J. Grismer IIICurtis Hamilton Jr.Daniella G. JohnsonMatthew A. KancyanColton J. LaudatoCaleb J. Lauer-ButalaDillion A. McPhersonJacob D. Miller

Cum LaudeMatthew E. MinesCarrie M. MyersMarc B. OwensBence A. PappNeel A. PatidarColin M. Pytel

Cum LaudeAleric W. TaylorMichael Shuai WangKevin D. YargerJoseph R. Zabo


*Summer 2017 Graduate(2) Separate Baccalaureate Degrees in

Two Disciplines

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College of Applied Science and TechnologyFounded 1964

Dean Elizabeth A. Kennedy

BAChelor of sCienCe in AUTomATed mAnUfACTUring engineering TeChnology

Daniel J. CelluraJesse M. Dravenstott

Summa Cum LaudeMichael A. MerdaJoshua R. PorterSean C. RuppertSteven M. Schultz

Summa Cum LaudeAlexander K. StraffenEric V. Wohlgamuth

Cum Laude

BAChelor of sCienCe in ComPUTer informATion sysTems

Alberto CaloMichael S. Carillon

Cum LaudeAnthony M. DicosimoMalcolm X. FelixJuan D. Gibson Jr.Mark A. JohnsonJessica A. LangstonCody A. LyonsEvan M. MertzMason J. RauchensteinTyler A. SaucierWilliam E. Spearing

Summa Cum LaudeDavid L. Storey

BAChelor of sCienCe in ConsTrUCTion engineering TeChnology

Cameron T. AugustineCraig Alan BunnerNicholas B. Ciccozzi

Magna Cum LaudeMichael E. EcclestonCole M. FlemingKyle W. GumpAlexander J. JonesBrad SelbeeAaron J. StainbrookJordan L. TomazichAustin M. Wischt

Summa Cum Laude

BAChelor of sCienCe in eleCTroniC engineering TeChnology

Matthew R. BlahaDerek J. Bunker

Brandon T. FarmerCum Laude

Bryan D. GiannangeliJohn D. Park

Cum LaudeDylan J. StavarzTou Vang

BAChelor of sCienCe in emergenCy mAnAgemenT And homelAnd seCUriTy

Miles D. BaldwinJordan W. BowerColin E. Brooks

Summa Cum LaudeNicholas S. HarsarLukus E. Hawk

Summa Cum LaudeJacob A. Jernigan

Cum LaudeDavid P. LaBudaNathan M. SchultzReegan J. Scott

Summa Cum Laude

BAChelor of sCienCe in meChAniCAl engineering TeChnology

Matab Awad AlshammariAndrew H. Avery IIICollin R. Dickey

Magna Cum LaudeDustin R. FickertDaniel H. HeitgerPaul G. HerbstAlexander J. KouskourisClay S. KynerTimothy B. LeversMichael A. LewisMatt M. McBrideEli F. OanaJeremiah E. Proben

Cum LaudeMitchell D. RaceCarter G. Saiben

Summa Cum LaudeRayan Saeed A SirafiMartin L. Whaley Jr.

BAChelor of sCienCe in orgAnizATionAl sUPervision

Chiquita R. AdkissonWinifred W. AlexanderAmber N. AndersonJuanita K. BagleyMary D. BarryLori A. Battilochi

Magna Cum LaudeTrisha L. BlumKristen A. CalerTimothy C. ChapmanKevin O. CoatesKaren L. Combs

Christopher M. DanielsKathryn N. DupontKlyne-Justyne M. EllisAshlee C. FieldsKeaton S. Freds *Gary S. GardnerShaun E. Greathouse

Cum LaudeConstance GuytonKaren HamiltonMikee T. HayesGabrielle A. HuffnagelChantreese S. JacksonJessica A. JohnsBreanna R. JohnsonTanner M. MandichJamal H. MarcusChidozie E. MartinsAshley M. MeyersSheila E. MillerEmanuel T. MorganPatrick Ndungu MungaiTimothy L. NagyDiana L. NaidaAnnette M. NemchevJaye E. NeubergerLaveta Lashelle ParkerJohn W. PetersenMalcolm K. PorterMegan PosarAlivia H. PrimoveroLaquan N. Robinson ChappellChristine A. ScalzittiMark S. Schoenbaechler Jr.Mark J. SchrullBrandon F. SchuldCassandra J. ShugertJohn T. Smith Jr.Kella M. SolomonMatthew C. StoufferMark G. SweetLudwika SzynalChristopher J. Urbanek

Summa Cum LaudeOtis Whitmore Jr.Jerry D. Williams III

BAChelor of sCienCe in sUrveying And mAPPing

Cory M. CraigTrevor J. HanesKenneth J. Marhoffer


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College of Applied Science and TechnologyFounded 1964

Dean Elizabeth A. Kennedy

AssoCiATe of APPlied BUsiness in BUsiness mAnAgemenT TeChnology

Christine A. BoardLawanna E. BrooksNicole Danielle Conti

With DistinctionChaundra L. Crews-McGradyJohn B. Martin

AssoCiATe of APPlied BUsiness in ComPUTer informATion sysTems

Alexander R. BaileyTyler D. BoremanDerek A. Bryant Sr.

With High DistinctionMichael S. Carillon

With DistinctionChristina M. FabrisChristopher W. GaulTyree C. LewisGarrett J. McGillCharles L. Moore IIINick A. PolitoEbony L. RichmondRachel E. SimkaninDavid L. StoreyIvo Stefanov SvilenskiScott W. WareMitchell J. Wheeler

AssoCiATe of APPlied BUsiness in hosPiTAliTy mAnAgemenT

Jessica A. FairbairnDalton E. GearhartAmy Lee

With High DistinctionKourtney M. MartinIbukun E. OdekunleElizabeth R. Perkins

With DistinctionSiddiq SamadSamantha L. Shaffer

AssoCiATe of APPlied BUsiness in mArkeTing And sAles TeChnology

Bridget C. GuerraRenee L. Markley

AssoCiATe of APPlied sCienCe in ConsTrUCTion engineering TeChnology

Abdulaziz M. AlshahriJordan T. Barrett

With High DistinctionHunter J. BlevinsTyler R. Crowe

With High DistinctionKyle W. GumpAlexander J. JonesWilliam C. LynchCurtis J. McDiffitt

With DistinctionBrad SelbeeCollin A. Shamberger

With High DistinctionAaron J. Stainbrook

AssoCiATe of APPlied sCienCe in eleCTroniC engineering TeChnology

Matthew R. BlahaBrandon T. Farmer

With DistinctionYongpei LiaoJoseph Malysa Jr.

With Highest Distinction

AssoCiATe of APPlied sCienCe in emergenCy mediCAl serviCes TeChnology

Jenna L. CoffyJustin M. Wise

AssoCiATe of APPlied sCienCe in fire ProTeCTion TeChnology

Mackenzy A. Rodgers

AssoCiATe of APPlied sCienCe in geogrAPhiC And lAnd informATion sysTems

Jacob T. DurdaWith Highest Distinction

AssoCiATe of APPlied sCienCe in lAnd sUrveying

Andrew N. Philpott

AssoCiATe of APPlied sCienCe in mAnUfACTUring engineering TeChnology

Gary E. Breyer Jr.With Distinction

Alan R. HolbrookJoshua R. Porter

AssoCiATe of APPlied sCienCe in meChAniCAl engineering TeChnology

Joshua J. BrennerWith Distinction

Douglas A. DrakeJames M. GauerMatt M. McBrideDavid M. Morar Jr.Eli F. OanaAaron W. Porter

With DistinctionMakaila E. Woessner

Candidates for Associate Degrees (cont.)


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AssoCiATe of ArTs

Diasia S. BarnesChelsey G. BerkeyTyler J. BeverlinChristopher A. BoldryTracey M. BrownHope BushnerJeremiah J. CarrDavid A. ClickKevin O. CoatesTyler R. Dawes

With DistinctionCharles T. DoolinChrishawna N. DudleyKathryn N. DupontKlyne-Justyne M. EllisMikee T. HayesTyron D. HoistenChina C. HonorableAnthony A. HornNicholas JordanHabib S. KhaleqJustin A. LeeCourtney L. MalitaSummer MalloryLogan J. McNallyAshley M. MeyersGavin M. O’BrienEsther V. PondJennifer L. RamoltAllyson J. ReedMatthew J. SchoblocherEric S. SchweitzerBenjamin J. SewellKella M. SolomonMachele K. WalkerTatiana A. WardKyla D. Winfrey

AssoCiATe of sCienCe

Shaquez D. Dickens *Klyne-Justyne M. EllisSylvia J. FalluccoAshley J. HarrisJudy K. HornStephen M. Meiring Jr. *Kristopher MitroffKeasia M. RayRyan B. ReamStephanie C. RogersBradley S. Wright

AssoCiATe of TeChniCAl sTUdy

Julianne T. MartinNarrissa A. Smith

Wayne CollegeFounded 1972

Dean Jarrod Tudor

AssoCiATe of APPlied BUsiness in BUsiness mAnAgemenT TeChnology

Erika L. DottererWith Highest Distinction

Courtney N. GreenAshley J. HansonMark A. Wilson

With High Distinction

AssoCiATe of APPlied BUsiness in heAlTh CAre offiCe mAnAgemenT

Jessica M. GillmanLori E. Mallory

With DistinctionAllison P. Milligan

AssoCiATe of APPlied sCienCe in PArAProfessionAl edUCATion

Eliza J. GoebelWith Distinction

Brittney N. MontanezAlyssa R. Palm

With DistinctionJennifer Provchy

AssoCiATe of ArTs

Taylor E. AndreHunter R. CaricofeTaylor J. SowinskiJessika E. StraubChase D. White

AssoCiATe of sCienCe

Gage AirhartKyle W. Bauman

With Highest DistinctionJoshua L. HeroldMichelle M. Riggenbach

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Recognition of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps

Established in 1918

The following cadets are commissioned as Second Lieutenants on December 16, 2017:

UniTed sTATes Army

C. J. DixieWilliam M. Marsh, Jr.Angelina H. MillerJeremiah E. Proben

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.Statue of John R. Buchtel

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

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The Alma Mater

Chorus

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

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The Akron Blue and Gold

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

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This program is not an official graduation list.

While every effort is made to ensure accuracy in this commencement program, printing deadlines sometimes prevent inclusion of candidates names, or may result in the use of names of persons not completing graduation requirements. All honors indicated in this program are tentative. Official degree honors for diplomas and transcripts will be determined after final grades are reported. This printed program, therefore, should not be used to dete rmine a student’s academic or degree status. The University’s official registry for conferral of degrees is the student’s permanent academic record, kept by the Office of the University Registrar, Simmons Hall, Akron, OH 44325-6208.

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