franklin pierce university fifty-sixth commencement

FRANKLIN PIERCE UNIVERSITY fifty-sixth commencement

May 15, 202110 a.m. EDT

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Continuing a tradition . . .

Dr. Gerald Burns, Professor of English, the most senior faculty member, continues a Franklin Pierce tradition by leading the faculty in the procession. The Academic Mace, carved by Professor Stellan Wollmar, was first carried by Dr. Clifford H. Coles at the 1969 Commencement.

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Commencement Exercises

Procession: Traditional Scottish Pipes .....................................Campbell Webster

Invocation ................................................................................Ven. Derek Scala ’05Director of Retention and Diversity

National Anthem ..................................................... Sung by Michael Mottola ’21accompanied by Vladimir Odinokikh

Trustee Remarks.........................Frederick W. Pierce, IV, Chair of the Board of Trustees

Welcome ............................................................. Dr. Kim Mooney ’83, President

Valedictorian.............................................................................. Amalia L. Traffie ’21

Conferring of Honorary Degree ......................................... Dr. Kim Mooney ’83

Citation read by ............................................................... Dr. Gerald Burns Professor of English

Conferring of The Honorable Walter R. Peterson

2021 Citizen Leader Award ........................................ Dr. Kim Mooney ’83

Citation read by ........................................................ Priscilla Marsicovetere Program Director and Associate Professor,

Master of Physican Assistant Studies Program

Conferring of Degrees

Presentation of Diplomas ............................................. Dr. Kim Mooney ’83Dr. David Starrett

Graduates’ names read by ........................................................... Faculty Christine Betts, Assistant Professor of Accounting

Dr. Jacques Veilleux, Professor of Biology and Environmental ScienceDr. Donna Decker, Professor of English

Recognizing the Class of 2020 .......................................... Dr. Kim Mooney ’83Dr. David Starrett

Farewell ... ......................................................................... Dr. Kim Mooney ’83

Franklin Pierce University Alma Mater ................... Sung by Abigail Purches ’22

Recessional: Traditional Scottish Pipes ....................................Campbell Webster

All who are able, please stand.

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Candidate for the Honorary DegreeShanendon Eugene Cartwright ’01

Doctor of Law

A member of Parliament in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, the Honourable Shanendon Eugene Cartwright is passionate about the well-being and future of his unique island nation. Minister Cartwright’s mantra is, “Live for something bigger than yourself,” and his total dedication to improving the social and economic life of his community lives up to that lofty standard.

Born in Nassau, The Bahamas, Minister Cartwright was recruited to play basketball for Franklin Pierce University where, in 2001, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a minor in history and received the prestigious President’s Award for Leadership and Contribution. He holds the distinction of being the first person of color to chair of the University’s Judicial Board.

Also as a student at Franklin Pierce, Minister Cartwright made an impact on the basketball court and was named a New England Collegiate Conference Academic Scholar-Athlete. He later served as a Franklin Pierce University’s assistant men’s basketball coach, where his athleticism and competitive instincts inspired others to achieve their full potential, and he continues to hold multiple basketball records at the University.

Returning to his homeland after graduation, Minister Cartwright has spent over 20 years as an executive with global hospitality pioneers Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide and Kerzner International. He also served as a senior executive for corporate development and marketing at DanBrad Limited, a leading international franchise holding company in the Commonwealth.

Always one to give back to his community, Minister Cartwright is the founder and director of Vision 21, a youth empowerment and community development program. He has served as chair of the membership committee of The Bahamas’ governing political party, the Free National Movement, and currently serves as one of its national trustees.

A member of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas’ Parliament in the House of Assembly for the St. Barnabas Constituency since 2017, Minister Cartwright currently serves as the executive chairperson of The Bahamas Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority. He is also a Justice of the Peace, covering all 700 islands and cays of the archipelagic nation.

“A visionary leader, Shanendon’s abilities are exemplified in the outstanding role he continues to play in the rehabilitation, development, and maintenance of the nation’s parks, playgrounds, and beaches,” said Sir Cornelius A. Smith, governor general of the Commonwealth. “His impressive service in the inner city has contributed to the overall improvement in the quality of lives of our citizenry. His humility, coupled with his love for people, has positioned him as a true servant of the people.”

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The Honorable Walter R. PetersonCitizen Leader Award

The Honorable Walter R. Peterson Citizen Leader Award was created to honor the late Governor Peterson’s lifelong commitment to public service and higher education in the state of New Hampshire. He served two terms as the Governor of New Hampshire and was Franklin Pierce University’s second President from 1975-1995; he was President Emeritus of the University until his death in 2011. The award, presented at the annual Commencement Exercises, is intended to acknowledge and to honor an individual for his or her extraordinary commitment to public service, selfless contributions to higher education, sense of humor, and high moral character — all characteristics of the award’s namesake. The award medallion is engraved with a likeness of Governor Peterson and is presented to the recipient along with a $2,500 cash award. Additionally, a $2,500 contribution is made in honor of the recipient to the charity of his or her choice.

Previous Recipients:

May 18, 2019 — Martha R. Pappas, Ed.D.

May 12, 2018 — Tom Raffio

May 13, 2017 — Laura Knoy

May 14, 2016 — The Honorable Sylvia Larsen

May 16, 2015 — The Honorable Bob Odell

May 17, 2014 — J. Bonnie Newman

May 18, 2013 — Paul J. Holloway

May 12, 2012 — Lucille Jordan, Ed.D.

May 14, 2011 — The Honorable Lou D’Allesandro

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Former Chief Justice John T. Broderick, Jr.2021 Citizen Leader Award Winner

A former New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice, the Honorable John T. Broderick, Jr. has dedicated his life to making justice more accessible and affordable, and has recently been on a personal crusade to promote mental health awareness.

A graduate of the College of the Holy Cross, Chief Justice Broderick also holds his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. He noted that he always wanted to become a trial lawyer, and he was a successful one for many years, earning his induction as a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and many other accolades.

Active in politics and government, Chief Justice Broderick co-chaired two presidential primary campaigns in New Hampshire, for Joe Biden in 1988 and Bill Clinton in 1992. He was proud to be appointed by President Clinton to the board of the national Legal Services Corporation, which funds legal aid for low-income Americans, where he served for more than 10 years.

Chief Justice Broderick was named the Dean of University of New Hampshire School of Law, where he founded the Warren B. Rudman Center for Justice, Leadership and Public Policy after serving for 15 years on the New Hampshire Supreme Court, and as Chief Justice for seven of those years.

Over the last five years, Chief Justice Broderick has done what he calls his “most important work,” speaking at over 250 middle schools, high schools, colleges, and universities in northern New England and advocating for a new and non-judgmental conversation around mental health. As the senior director of external affairs for Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, he has championed a campaign to educate people about recognizing mental health illness and offering help.

Chief Justice Broderick’s candid and public accounts of his family’s experiences is initiating positive cultural changes to the region’s perceptions of people with mental health illnesses. Because of his efforts, New Hampshire became the first state, in 2016, to Kick-Off for the Campaign to Change Direction. The R.E.A.C.T. Awareness Campaign, established by Chief Justice Broderick and now sponsored by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, demonstrates his message that (in his words), “students have the ability to change the culture and the way mental health is viewed.”

“John has spoken to thousands and thousands of people, and inspired and offered hope to many,” said Ken Norton, executive director of National Alliance on Mental Illness–New Hampshire. “His efforts have encouraged people to seek help for themselves or family members, and have undoubtedly saved lives.”

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The Class of 2021 At this Commencement, degrees are conferred upon the persons who have completed requirements since the 2020 Commencement Exercises. Due to time considerations, this program is a tentative listing of candidates expecting to complete requirements for this year’s exercises. The diploma of the University, signed by its proper officers, and an official transcript of the academic record, remain the official testimony to the possession of a degree.

Awards & HonorsValedictorian: Amalia L. Traffie ’21

Salutatorian: Hannah Rae Gouldrup ’21

Graduate Degrees

At this Fifty-Sixth Commencement, degrees are conferred upon the persons who have completed all requirements in their graduate program.

Doctor of Physical TherapyJo Christelle AguilarAnthony Michael AndresKristina AnwyllAnaCarolina AraujoKelly Elizabeth AshnaultDanika Ann AtenNicholas Craig AyresErika BargerMay Anne Aquino BelcinaGarrett BennettAlexander Keith BeyerChristopher E. BirotteNoah Harman BooneEdward Adam BorowskiNicholas Tucker BradshawAlisha Kaye Carter

Delta Phi TauMcKenzie Lynn CavanaughM. Katrina CecilSarah Ashley Cline

Delta Phi TauLeah Ruth ConnertyOlivia June Cook

Sonja Karen CottonMatthew Ryan DentonMaggie DiehlAbbey Jean DufordJoseph FernicolaMatthew Colin GabrielsonAndrew D. GallantAdam G. GreenbergAnne Marie GuseJulie Ann HelferLydia Lauren HuckAmanda Lynn Imyak

Delta Phi TauElizabeth Helen Kahl

Delta Phi TauSatNarayan Singh KhalsaEric KingCaitlin Joelle KocsisMatthew Scott KosterDakota C. KrolRebecca Ann LeBlancFrank LeeJennifer Yurhy Lee

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Angelie Vo LeQuangJesse LinArin Patricia LotterTodd Douglas MacPhersonAmber Jean MajeskieBrian Matthew MaloneJoshua Ionel MalutanCourtney Kiyomi Mears

Delta Phi TauSachini Sandareka MeegodakankanamgedonaCarolyn Meisner

Delta Phi TauBrenna Amber MelansonShelby MetzMina MikhailElliot George MouldsElaina Danielle NealAnthony T. NixonJessica K. NormanCatherine Frances PalombaRicha PatelAdam Garrhain PengRachel Ann RhodesElizabeth Marie RubboNathaniel Edward SchnitmanMichael ScottoMary Catherine SizemoreJaycie SpeckHannah Nicole SvilarAlicia Marie TavaresRachel S. Thibault

Delta Phi TauChristopher Michael TippinsBrian A. TranfagliaMichele Tremblay

Delta Phi TauDerek ValdezJohn Thomas McGuire VandermindenJeremy Tsui VelascoCecyle Drusilla WagnerAaron WardDustin Anthony WellsKevin WienerMorgan Joy WilhelmKathryn Wire

Master of PhysicianAssistant StudiesAndrew Robert BanuskevichKate BeebeCarissa A. BrooksTiffany K. ChowClifford R. DoironAnita Nicole EscottRexford R. FisherAlexandria A. HigginsJennifer L. LauricellaAnthony Joseph MachadoVictoria Anne MartinMatthew Parent MitchellRyan OldfieldJillian Grace O’MeliaTeena G. OommenJulia PinoMarissa QuesnelMonique Andrea RaymondAngela P. ScheideggerTrevor SewardMolly S. SmithJonathan Duvall SpeerLaurie Verreault-BeauchesneErica Audrey Winter

Master of Science in AccountingBailey Mckenzy Clapp

Master of Science in Nursing/ Master ofBusiness AdministrationKaren L. Perry

Master of Science in NursingKellyann Mary Allen-Null

Nursing LeadershipElizabeth Virginia Antaya

Nursing EducationLauren C. Barker

Nursing EducationKaitlyn O. Benson

Nursing Leadership

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Sasha Bounchanh Reith Nursing Education

Heidi Christine Boutilier Nursing Leadership

Pamela LaRue Brown Nursing Education

Barbara A. Bruno Nursing Leadership

Debra L. Chamberlain Nursing Leadership

Christopher M. Charles Nursing Leadership

Angela Carolina Cobar Nursing Leadership

Marilyn Frederick Nursing Education

Alexa Danielle Getchell Nursing Leadership

Kathryn M. Hartford Nursing Leadership

Lauren Elizabeth HowardNursing Education

Justine Ashley Kuzmich Nursing Education

Mariah Aili LaPlume Nursing Education

Antoinette Mailloux Nursing Education

Sarah A. O’Brien Nursing Leadership

Kathleen Marie Paglia Nursing Leadership

Garrett Donah Perkins Nursing Leadership

Christy Lee Ranney Nursing Leadership

Jessica W. Trump Nursing Education

Emily Anne Tyler Nursing Leadership

Master of EducationMorgan Luke Baker

Middle/Secondary Social Studies (5-12)Pi Lambda Theta

Gavin C. Brickley Middle/Secondary Social Studies (5-12)

Pi Lambda ThetaMegan Curry

Elementary EducationPi Lambda Theta

Kayla Nicole Duxbury Elementary Education

Pi Lambda ThetaColleen Flaherty

Elementary EducationDebra Lynne Janusas Howe

Elementary EducationGeneral Special Education (K-12)

Kyle L. Kerrigan Elementary Education

Jessica Geralyn Longo Elementary Education

Pi Lambda ThetaKara Olden

Elementary Education

Master of Business AdministrationHadja Habibatou Bah

LeadershipGerald Robert Boardman III

LeadershipGabriela Maidana Braga

LeadershipIshaku Davou Buba

Sports ManagementAngela M. Cacciola

Human Resources ManagementRebecca Nicole Carkhuff

Sports ManagementAdam S. Chase

LeadershipK’Tory Alan Cobb

LeadershipJoni Marie Cormier

LeadershipSigma Beta Delta

Lewis Cramer Sports Management

Miranda C. Crane Leadership

Christopher James Crawley Jr. Health Administration

Sarah Mackenzie Ernst Sports Management

Samuel Mathieu Gagnon Sports Management

Javier García Borrás Sports Management

Michelle Hunt Gould Human Resources Management

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Sharon Hathaway Health Administration

Kelsie T. Hennessey Health Administration

Sigma Beta DeltaKelly J. Hunold

Health AdministrationMatthew S. Isham

LeadershipBenjamin Howard Jacobs

LeadershipSigma Beta Delta

Kathleen Marie Hanlon Jakober Energy and Sustainability Studies

Justin Coy Jenkins Human Resources Management

Kylie May Joslyn Leadership

Madison Michelle Killebrew Energy and Sustainability Studies

Demitria Marie Kirby Leadership

Sigma Beta DeltaRosalind Roberts Klezos

Health AdministrationSigma Beta Delta

Bryan Kontra Leadership

Sean Michael Kukauskas Health Administration

Christine Lee Levreault Health Administration

Stefan Lohberger Leadership

Joshua William Martin Sports Management

David Anthony Melvin Health Administration

Undergraduate Degrees

Alexandra Niemier Sports Management

Ricardo Louis Olivieri Sports Management

Brendan Pacheco Sports Management

Morgan Rae Patterson Human Resources Management

Josette Pierre-Louis Human Resources Management

Ashley Ramos Health Administration

Jessica Magen Rego Leadership

Sefik Erdem Sakar Energy and Sustainability Studies

Taylor Alexis Schmidt Leadership

Logan Dana Sherwood Leadership

Samuel James Steeves Leadership

Mark A. Stevens Health Administration

Clay Mitchell Thomas Sports Management

Cameron Janusz Torres Sports Management

Cynthia M. Vincent Leadership

Sarah Elizabeth Waldrep Health Administration

James Norman Willette Sports Management

Ryan Jones Woolley Information Technology

Bachelor of Science Christina Arden-Joy Adams

Health Sciences Demi Laurelle Akins*

Health SciencesStephanie N. Alcorn

Nursing Beth L. Allard

Nursing

Luis Alvarez Accounting-Finance

Nicole Marie Amato* Biology

Markus Gerald Anderson** Management

Paul Raymond Antkowiak II** Management

***Summa Cum Laude, **Magna Cum Laude, *Cum Laude

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Yamuna Aryal** Accounting-Finance

Haley Alana Ayles Nursing

Angelis Baez Integrated Studies

John Thomas Bandzul Emergency Medical Services

Yuval Barak*** Biology Health Sciences

Sigma Zeta Olivia Marie Barnes***

Sports and Recreation ManagementHannah Elizabeth Barry*

Health SciencesGary Barter

Integrated Studies Jacqueline Bennett

Nursing Taylor Blanchard

Healthcare AdministrationDonnavan Bonilla

Health Sciences Brenda Bounphakhom**

Accounting-Finance Brianna J. Bourque

BiologySigma Zeta

Kayla Rae Boyce Nursing

Matthew Braga Environmental Science Criminal Justice

Domenic L. Branco Management

Caitlin Brianne Branham Management

Christopher Michael Breault Health Sciences Criminal Justice

Zachary BrehmeyerSports and Recreation Management

Paul James Brennan*** Emergency Medical Services

Marissa Brink* Sports and Recreation Management

Aaron James Brown Health Sciences

Tionne L. Brown Jr.** Accounting-Finance

Meagan Buda Nursing

James Edward Burger II Accounting-Finance

Nick Byram* Management

Marisa Capris Carbone*** Health Sciences

Sigma Zeta Jillian Christine Carty

Environmental Science Samantha D. Casey*

BiologyPsi Chi

Matteo Marco Cavaliere** Management

Sigma Beta Delta Constance Chandler*

Health Sciences Marika Chartier

Nursing Margaret Julia Childress***

Health Sciences Jenna Lindsey Cimbron**

Health Sciences Elizete Maria Clem

Nursing Rebecca J Cooke***

Health SciencesSigma Zeta

Freya Laura Bealing Cooney** Psychology

Ryleigh Elizabeth Costigan Health Sciences

Julia Jordan Crane*** Health Sciences

Sigma ZetaJasmine N. Croteau

Emergency Medical Services Nicholas Croteau**

Accounting-FinanceAlexis Cucchi**

Accounting-FinanceAlpha Sigma Lambda

Brittany CussenAccounting-Finance

Hannah Cuzner* Environmental Science

Paula Cyr** Healthcare Administration

Alpha Sigma LambdaSigma Beta Delta

***Summa Cum Laude, **Magna Cum Laude, *Cum Laude

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Erin Patricia Daley** Health Sciences

Psi ChiSigma Zeta

Nicole A. Dearing Nursing

Paul-Edwin Decembre Health Sciences

Maria Caitriona DePierro Environmental Science

Tina Desfosses*Accounting-Finance

Ashlyn Brooke DiDomenico Nursing

Carina Elizabeth Dillon*** Health Sciences

Psi ChiSigma Zeta

Cole Dorman**Health Sciences

Sigma ZetaJoshua Emerson Dorr**

Sports and Recreation ManagementCarolyn Terese Drowne*

Health Sciences Ryan Ducrow**

BiologySigma Zeta

Alexandra Marie Duddy*** Health Sciences

Psi Chi Kylie M. Dudek**

Health Sciences Kiera Christina Duggan***

Biology Harrison T. Durfee***

Accounting-Finance Amanda Dusevic

Integrated Studies Jaymi L. Edwards ***

Accounting-Finance Erin Elizabeth Egan**

Environmental ScienceBarbara Munn Emery**

Accounting-FinanceAlpha Sigma Lambda

Isaiah Evans Accounting-Finance

Hannah Rose Everidge***Sports and Recreation Management

Sigma Beta Delta

Miles Fäh Environmental Science

Marissa Jeovanna Farago**Health Sciences

Yannik Felber*** Management

Angelo Steven Femino Accounting-Finance

Riley Wayne Fenoff*** Psychology

Psi Chi Carlos Ferrando Felis

Health Sciences Steven Finnell*

Biology Lindsay K. Finney***

Accounting-FinanceSigma Beta Delta

Jordyn Rylie Fiske*** Health Sciences

Marco Lopez Forner Health Sciences

Kyle Ross Fortier *Accounting-Finance

Emalee Marie Frady Environmental Science Secondary Education

Pi Lambda Theta Brianna Denise Franco***

Healthcare Administration Ella Sue French

Healthcare Administration Alise Katherine Friel**


Kaila Renee Frith* Biology

Ronald Wayne Gadberry Jr.Nursing

Glen C. Gervais Integrated Studies

Kobe D. Givens Management

Keyla Gonzalez Jaen Accounting-Finance

Karen R. Goodwin** Management

Hannah Rae Gouldrup***Health Sciences

Sigma Zeta

13***Summa Cum Laude, **Magna Cum Laude, *Cum Laude

Courtney T. Grafstein* Management

Allison Green**Marketing

Sigma Beta DeltaLindsay Nicole Greer***

Accounting-FinanceJessica Grimmer

Management Christina Marie Hahn

Accounting-Finance Alyssa Kennedy Harris*

ManagementSigma Tau Delta

Taylor Hartley Marketing

Sarah Anne Hendricks*** Biology

Melina Renee Herrick Psychology

Psi Chi Kimberly Josie Hilaire

Biology Gina M. Hinckley**

ManagementSigma Beta Delta

Sophia Jewell Holmes* Health Sciences

Baileigh Ann Hoyt** Healthcare Administration

Sigma Beta DeltaDakota William Ikier

Management Nathan Indelicato

Environmental Science Kazuyoshi Ishii***

Management Elena Borislavova Ivanova **

Sports and Recreation ManagementSigma Beta Delta

Emily Rose James*** Health Sciences

Yin Ting Jenkins Management

Daniel Jensen* Management

Molly Lynn Jones*** Health Sciences

Eriq Thomas Joyce* Sports and Recreation Management

Abigail Clay Kier***Healthcare Administration

Robert Francis Kierce Jr. Management

Cheyenne Koble**Health Sciences

Emily Michelle Kramer** Management

Sigma Tau Delta Leanne Lafreniere

NursingAlpha Sigma Lambda

Samantha D. Lagle** Health Sciences

Sigma ZetaMargaret Mina Larpenter

Accounting-Finance Allison Elizabeth Lashua*

Sports and Recreation ManagementMatthew P. LeDonne**

Health Sciences Annabel J. Lee**

BiologyClifton O. Leggo *

Accounting-FinanceHannah J. Leonard

Nursing Adam Keith Levine

Emergency Medical ServicesNijah R. Lisere

Accounting-Finance NaTosha Carling Lisonbee

Nursing Nicole Loendorf

Marketing Alejandro Esteban Lopez-Wheeler

Public Health Trina Loughery*

Management Caroline Rachel Lounsbury**


Jared Lubas* Marketing

Brittany A. Luther* Accounting-Finance

Alpha Sigma Lambda Coleman M. Lydon

Marketing Audrey Maher

Nursing


Taylor S. Mallett Sports and Recreation Management

Nikiema C. Marshall Integrated Studies

Sigma Tau Delta Romelia Martinez

Nursing Nick Martino

Management Jacob Masi

Digital Media Design Rhianna Maynard

Sports and Recreation ManagementBrendan P. McLaughlin*

Accounting-Finance Reis Gregory McMann

Health Sciences Jonathan E. Médé

Accounting-Finance Kayla Rose Miele *

Psychology Criminal Justice

Psi ChiTaylor M. Mignone***

Management Sigma Beta Delta

Valerie Miller Integrated Studies

Makenzie Minkler Health Sciences

Saylee Michelle Missell Health Sciences

Kelly Jo Monahan Nursing

Erin M. Morse Nursing

Alpha Sigma Lambda Victoria Mosca

Nursing Jordan Michelle Murphy

Health Sciences Erin Navin

Marketing Arianna Nicastro

Nursing Jesse Nicholas**

Health Sciences Joshua Scott Nix

Emergency Medical Services

Erin Katherine O’Brien Health Sciences

Sigma Tau Delta William O’Donoghue

Environmental Science Jonel Ozuna

Management Anthony Papa

Environmental Science Brian Ross Paradis**

Management Adam Spencer Parent***

Emergency Medical ServicesHaley Michele Parker

Biology Nkrumah Patrick**

ManagementAutumn Phillips *

BiologySigma Zeta

Josep Silvestre Pitarch Sports and Recreation Management

Thomas Dennis Henry Pitts***Health Sciences

Dylan Pierce Plis Sports and Recreation Management

Aya Michelle Poirier*** Management

Sigma Beta DeltaSarah Poirier-Thayer

Health Sciences Gavon Dakota Power

Accounting-Finance Carol Quinn

Nursing Douglas Francis Quinn**

MarketingDaniel A. Reynolds

Marketing Evan Richard**

ManagementSashealy Rivera***

Health SciencesPsi ChiSigma Zeta

Tylre Joseph Omer RobedeauManagement

Dylan John Robie* Marketing

Bradley E. Rochford* Management


Debra Jane Rodgers** Accounting-Finance

Evaline Jessica Bump Rodrigues*Sports and Recreation Management

Ashley Marie Rosario** Health Sciences

Rebecca June Roy Nursing

Alpha Sigma Lambda Antonio Jorge Rua***

Biology Secondary Education

Pi Lambda ThetaSigma Zeta

Molly Isabelle RuhanHealth Sciences

Antonio Santos Ferreira Management

Valerie Kaye Saveall* Management

Alpha Sigma LambdaTammy L. Savoie

Healthcare Administration Zachary A. Scell*

Accounting-FinanceViolet Skye Schuttler***

Digital Media DesignMatthew Scoville

Integrated Studies Zonecia Z. Simpson

Nursing Deon Nichola Singh

Nursing Sarah M. Smith

Nursing Alison K. Sneirson**

Integrated StudiesJordan Victoria Spiars

Health Sciences Lauren Stankiewicz

Health Sciences Madison Paige Steed**

Health SciencesLauren R. Stoodley***

ManagementPaul Casimir Szulc*

PsychologyPsi Chi

Cody Tallent* Sports and Recreation Management

Kailee Taylor Health Sciences

Nicole Taylor Thibeault**Environmental Science

Alexandria Marie ThibodeauNursing

Alpha Sigma Lambda Coty Thomas

Management Daniel M. Timlake**

ManagementZoë Steele Totland*

Health SciencesSalif Tounkara

Sports and Recreation ManagementJosh Michael Tower

Sports and Recreation ManagementAllison Trowsdale

Nursing Marrysa Trudeau **

Environmental Science Claudia Marie Tucci

Health Sciences Brittny A. Tyler

Nursing Sam Cornelis Sybe van Oostrum*

Environmental ScienceSekou Veillard

Health Sciences Chloe Vieira**

Health SciencesPsi Chi

Delaney Rose Waite*** Psychology

Psi ChiTonya Wakefield

Health Sciences Ian Richard Wallace**

ManagementJohn James Wallace*

Sports and Recreation ManagementMeghan Elizabeth Waller**

Health SciencesSarah Walsh

Nursing Whitney Cheyann Washington

Health Sciences Olivia Weerakoo

Nursing Hunter Leroy Weissman

Sports and Recreation Management


Victoria M Wellenstein Biology

Psi ChiSigma Zeta

Tyler J. Wetherby* Management Accounting-Finance

Katrina Jean Wilson** Health Sciences

Psi ChiSigma Tau Delta Sigma Zeta

Jeremy Anthony Wood**Biology

Lee Ann Woody**Nursing

Katherine Worth Biology

Andre J. Wright*Biology

Sigma ZetaSamantha Judith Yeaw

Health Sciences Aloyo Lidia Yen**

Healthcare AdministrationAaron Thomas Young

Accounting-Finance Wesley Young

Emergency Medical Services Shane Zabrowski

Health Sciences Cyrena M. Zemaitis***

Health Sciences

Bachelor of ArtsKobie James Adams

Communication Sean T. Albert

Criminal Justice Brenden Aldridge

Communication Michael Edward Alibrandi*

PsychologyPsi Chi

Shawn M. Anzalone Sports Media

Hugo Arlabosse***Communication

Lambda Pi EtaGrace Arneson

Biology

Megan Ann Barbour-Grissom Educational Studies

Christopher Niekens Bastien Communication

Jillian Beayon** Psychology

Psi Chi Phoenix S. Blodgett*

Criminal JusticePsychology

Alpha Phi SigmaPsi Chi

Peter Borzellino*Music

Sophia Brown Psychology

Meghan Rose Buelow** Psychology

Brittany Elizabeth Campbell Elementary Education Secondary Education

Pi Lambda Theta Jennifer Jean Capistran

Psychology Brian Thomas Carey

Communication Lambda Pi Eta

Jenna L. Caslin Criminal Justice

Erin Marie Chilicky Psychology

Julia Chilinski Psychology

Sarah Elizabeth Cinq-Mars** English Secondary Education

Pi Lambda ThetaSigma Tau Delta

Stephen Cinquegrano II English

Gavin Gregory Clark Communication

Marcos Colon* Criminal Justice

Haley Connelly Elementary Education K-6

Pi Lambda ThetaJames F. Conway III

Environmental Studies Elizabeth Rose Coughlin

English


Alex Cruwys Environmental Studies

Krystal Blair Dover Biology

Jurnee Skylar Dunn Psychology

Casey P. Eldred** Communication

Lambda Pi EtaPi Sigma Alpha

Lindsey Rebecca ErlandsonCriminal Justice

Tyler A. Faulkner Criminal Justice

Griffin Fredette History Political Science

Patrick Gagliardi Criminal Justice

John C. Gerke*** Political Science

Pi Sigma AlphaChristopher Joseph Gibbons

Communication Tiffany Shanté Graham

Criminal Justice Psychology

Patrick S. Hannon Psychology

Psi Chi Von Hayden

Criminal Justice Benjamin A. Heaney***

AnthropologyLambda Alpha

Julie Christine Hinckley*** Criminal Justice

Alpha Phi SigmaDakota A. Hines**

HistoryPhi Alpha Theta

Aloysius A. Jackson Jr. Communication

Benjamin James** Criminal Justice

Alpha Phi SigmaBriana Johnfinn

History Dylan L. Jones

Criminal Justice

Sara Rose Joyce* Criminal Justice

Amber Magnant Kane** Criminal Justice

Alpha Phi SigmaNicole Kelly

Human Services Averill Kennedy

Criminal Justice Elizabeth Theresa Kleiner**

PsychologyPsi ChiSigma Tau Delta

Kyle Klimowicz**Criminal Justice

Alpha Phi SigmaMichaela Ashley Kowalski

English Michael Levitt*

Sports MediaLambda Pi Eta

Alyssa R. Lewis***Environmental Studies

Justin M. Lorenzo History

Kathryn Elizabeth MansfieldEnglish

Sonya Anne Martel Criminal Justice

Konstandina Martucci Communication

Marissa Lea Massaro*** Elementary Education K-6 Secondary Education


Alena Masterson***Communication

Lambda Pi EtaBailey Louise Matteson**


Ryan N. McCombs* Sports Media Communication

Lambda Pi EtaSigma Tau Delta

Shannon Elizabeth McKeever**Psychology

Psi ChiSigma Tau Delta


John Dennis Mead Sports Media

Ian W. Melewski**Sports Media

Dawn Elizabeth MellencampHuman Services

Mary Messina Elementary Education K-6

Michael Pasquale Mottola**Music

Kylee G. Motyka Criminal Justice

Emily Kathryn Mourges Criminal Justice

Caitlyn Jean Munzing* Criminal Justice

Brendan Joseph Neal Sports Media

Ethan Joshua Newman* Criminal Justice

Phi Alpha ThetaLuke William Newman*


Kelsey O’Brien-Simoneau Criminal Justice

Margaret O’Connell* Communication

Lambda Pi EtaJacklyn Marie O’Toole

Communication Brittany C. Ouellet*

PsychologyPsi Chi

Amanda Lee Pale* Educational Studies

Sigma Tau Delta Kayla Palmer**

Elementary Education K-8 Pi Lambda ThetaSigma Tau Delta

Jessica Lynn Patalano** History

Sigma Tau Delta William Richard Quinn**

PsychologyPsi Chi

Emma M. Ratzlaff*** Biology

Jennifer Rehm*Communication

Lambda Pi Eta Jessica Rehm*


Liam E. Robinson Communication

Lambda Pi Eta Nikole Girald Saa*

Criminal Justice Psychology


Owen Dakota Piasecki Psychology

Hannah Louise Schwack-Trovitch**Elementary Education K-8

Pi Lambda ThetaKatherine Marie Scozzafava

Elementary Education K-6Derek B. Short

Criminal Justice Skyler Sargent Shuel

English Logan S. Stanley*

Criminal Justice Alpha Phi SigmaPsi Chi

Michaela Anne Stubbs Environmental Studies

Cameron Supple History

Mackenzie Thomas SylvesterCriminal Justice

Kimberley A. Theodore Mass Communication

Amalia Leola Traffie*** English Secondary Education


Taylor Treibley* Psychology

Psi ChiIrene E. Tyler*

Human ServicesAngelina Vaccari

Psychology


Charles Vakassian* Political Science

Pi Sigma AlphaHunter R. Ventiere*

AnthropologyLambda AlphaPhi Alpha ThetaSigma Tau Delta

Gregory A. Wadsworth*** Criminal Justice


Danielle Tamar WassertzugElementary Education K-6

Pi Lambda ThetaAlexandre P. Wentworth**

Political Science Music

Pi Sigma AlphaDesiree West*

EnglishSigma Tau Delta

Franklin Pierce University Alma Mater

Lyrics: William Ball, Professor EmeritusArrangement: David Brandes, Professor Emeritus

Franklin Pierce, Franklin Pierce,We remember well.

Small and grand, you will stand,We remember well.

Friends we knew, there we grew,All our dreams at hand,

Mountain, pond, skies of blue,Grand Monadnock’s land.

Beacon bright, time will tell,In our thoughts you’ll dwell,

In our hearts, Franklin Pierce,We remember well.

Daijanique Emonie WhiteCriminal Justice

Thomas J. Wood Criminal Justice

Associates of ArtSherri Elaine Dunbar

General StudiesNancy Forbes

Human ServicesShana M. Fowler

BusinessShaun R. Lessard

BusinessKeri McCallum

BusinessBenjamin Nevious

General StudiesLindsey St. Onge

Business

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Academic Regalia

Caps and gowns are a link with the early universities of the Middle Ages. In a time when all students were clerics, the gown and its attached hood served the dual function of keeping the student warm in unheated buildings and of identifying the particular order to which he belonged.

Modern academic regalia in the United States is based on an intercollegiate code established in 1895. The gown is commonly black, differing slightly according to the level of the degree. The baccalaureate gown has long pointed sleeves and is worn closed. The master’s gown is designed to be worn open or closed and is distinguished by its oblong sleeve open at the wrist. The doctoral gown also may be worn open or closed. It has long, bell-shaped sleeves and is paneled in velvet with three matching velvet bars on the sleeves. The velvet may be black or a color distinctive of the degree conferred: Ph.D., blue; M.D., green; etc. Trustees wear doctoral gowns.

Caps are usually of the mortarboard style and are retained on the head throughout all academic exercises except during prayer when the men should remove them. The tassel on the mortarboard cap may be black or of the color indicating the degree. The doctor’s tassel is gold. The tassel is worn over the left front quarter of the cap once the degree has been awarded.

The hoods are satin lined with the colors of the institution which conferred the degree; Franklin Pierce hoods are crimson and gray satin. The color of the velvet border indicates the subject to which the degree pertains.

Agriculture.................................Maize

Architecture......................Blue-Violet

Arts, Humanities, Letters...........White

Business......................................Drab

Communication...................Crimson

Conservation...........................Russett

Criminal Justice............Midnight Blue

Divinity..................................Scarlet

Economics...............................Copper

Education............................Light Blue

Engineering.............................Orange

Fine Arts...................................Brown

Foreign Affairs..................Aquamarine

Public Service..................Peacock Blue

Health & Rehabilitation......Sage Green

Law...........................................Purple

Library Science.........................Lemon

Music...........................................Pink

Nursing...................................Apricot

Pharmacy....................................Olive

Philosophy...........................Dark Blue

Physical Therapy............................Teal

Psychology...................................Gold

Public Health...................Salmon Pink

Sciences, Mathematics.....Science Gold

Social Science............................Citron

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Honor Cord Colors

Academic Honors (Latin)...........................................................................GoldUndergraduate students will be awarded Latin honors upon conferral of the Bachelor degree if they have completed a minimum of 60 semester hours in residence and meet the following minimum requirements: Cum Laude (indicated by *): Cumulative grade point average of 3.25–3.49 at the time of degree conferral. Magna Cum Laude (indicated by **): Cumulative grade point average of 3.50–3.79 at the time of degree conferral. Summa Cum Laude (indicated by ***): Cumulative grade point average of 3.80–4.00 at the time of degree conferral.

Alpha ChiNational College Honor Society..................................................Blue & Green

Alpha Phi SigmaNational Criminal Justice Honor Society.......................................Blue & Gold

Alpha Sigma LambdaNational Honor Society for Adult Learners...........................Burgundy & Gold

Chi Alpha SigmaNational College Athlete Honor Society....................................Black & Yellow

Delta Phi TauNational Physical Therapy Honor Society............................................Teal and Gold

Lambda AlphaNational Collegiate Honor Society for Anthropology......................White Sash

Lambda Pi EtaHonor Society of the National Communication Association.......Red & White

Phi Alpha ThetaNational History Honor Society...............................................Red & Sky Blue

Pi Lambda ThetaNational Education Honor Society.........................................................Yellow

Pi Sigma AlphaNational Political Science Honor Society............................White, Red & Black

Psi ChiThe National Honor Society in Psychology.....................Platinum & Dark Blue

Sigma Tau DeltaInternational English Honor Society................................Cardinal Red & Black

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Sigma Beta DeltaInternational Honor Society in Business, Management & Administration.................................................Green & Gold

Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society.................................................Purple and White

Sigma Zeta Gamma EpsilonNational Science and MathematicsHonor Society.....................................................Medallion with Gold Ribbon

Other graduation cords are distributed by groups within, and outside of, the University. These adornments symbolize significant commitment and achievement.

We congratulate these students on their accomplishments.

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Frederick W. Pierce, IVChair

The Honorable Leslye A. Arsht

John T. Burke ’66

Steven V. Camerino

Derica Carty ’99

Elizabeth DiPietro

Caryl Felicetta

Carol L. Houle ’97

Genevieve McGillicuddy ’94

Al N. Marulli, Jr. ’69

Kim Mooney ’83, President

Sean O’Kane, Secretary

Robert F. Riley ’82

Jonathan Slavin ’92, Vice Chair

Terrell Boston Smith ’05

Lloyd Astmann ’69, Trustee Emeritus

Carleen Farrell ’71, Trustee Emerita

Marlin Fitzwater, Trustee Emeritus

Franklin Pierce UniversityBoard of Trustees

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