Commencement on May 16 will conclude the 273rd academic year at Moravian College
Bethlehem, Pa. May 15, 2015—Moravian College will hold commencement exercises on Saturday, May 16, beginning at 10 a.m., in the outdoor quadrangle behind the Haupert Union Building on the Main Street Campus. The ceremony will conclude the 273rd academic year at Moravian, America’s sixth-oldest college. Moravian College President Bryon L. Grigsby ’90 will confer degrees to approximately 346 bachelor degree candidates, and 37 graduate degrees.
Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts Degree
From Allentown:
Candalee M. Alicea; Nicholas R. Billera; Jetsabel Esther Castillo-Benitez ; Vincent C. Confalone; Rachel Erin Morrison: Heather Nicollette Smith: Phoebe Damaris Stone; Derek W. Wosczyna, Summa Cum Laude, Accounting Award - The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), CMA Scholarship.
From Bethlehem:
Matthew John Albright; John L. Bodisch, Emilie Bortz, Summa Cum Laude; Samuel L. Boyer; Shinhyeok Joshua Cho; Izel N. Dickerson; John V. Donohue; Travis Paul Dorsa; Christopher J. Dunn; Alyssa M. Federico; Alexander J. Fischer; Stephanie S. Fonseca; Asa Fritz; Dior Dominique George; Jacquelyne Kristen Gordon, Accounting Award - The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA); Christopher D. Green; Safa Gumuscibik; Khloud Mohamed Hassan-Assran, Magna Cum Laude; Zohal Khan, duel degree, The Aumni Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Humanities, The Frederick (Jiggs) McConnell Prize in Moral Philosophy; Colton C. Krial; Alexander J. Longernecker; Allison Irene Miller, Summa Cum Laude; Elizabeth A. Nielsen; Emily Elizabeth Paulin; Katherine Janet Peters; Jessica J. Potkovac, Summa Cum Laude; Trevor Scarlato; Brianne Jenel Schoolcraft, Summa Cum Laude; Timothy M. Semonich; Leah Triber, Summa Cum Laude; The Aumni Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Interdisciplinary Studies, The E.C. Shultz History Prize; Vito J. Villani; Bonnee Lorraine Zansitis, Summa Cum Laude.
From Easton:
Kyle E. Apgar, Magna Cum Laude, Honors in English; Alyssa R. Benetz; Sivana D. Boye; Colin P. Case; Tamara Nicole Gaymon; Janear D. Hankerson; Rachel Taylor Knecht; Shane Michael McCaslin; Alyssa Marie Notte; Luke J. Sostarecz; Gregory B. Stetler Jr., Summa Cum Laude; Magdalena Szafranski; Patrick T. Titus.
From Pennsylvania (other):
Andrew N. Richmond, Annville; Christopher D. Ossont, Archbald; Kelly Adelphia Burham-Crisman, Cum Laude, Bangor; Joseph Lee Mozingo, Bangor; Thomas G. Froehlich, Barto; K.C. Carpenter, Bath; Rebecca Gowarty, Magna Cum Laude, Bath; Amanda Reed Van Fleet, Cum Laude, Blakeslee; Brianna L. Walck, Cum Laude, Bowmanstown; Johnathan X. Ahbez-Miller, Bushkill; Jennifer Leigh Martin, Center Valley; Robin E. Tieperman, Summa Cum Laude, The Iriving S. Amrhein Prize in Spanish, Chalfont; Daniel P. Vagnoni, Chalfont; Emily Rose Lambright, Summa Cum Laude, Honors in Economics, The Aumni Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Social Sciences, The Charles A. Albrecht Memorial Award, The Edwin L. Stockton Prize in Economics and Business, The Ronald J. Stupak Award, Chalfront; Elizabeth Marie Andrews, Churchville; Elaine Carole Deitch, Summa Cum Laude, The Alpha Sigma Lambda Award, Coopersburg; David George Givler II, Summa Cum Laude, Coopersburg; Kaitlyn M. May, Coopersburg; Daniel B. Ortwein, Coopersburg; Patrick A. Perone, Summa Cum Laude, Honors in Economics, The Aumni Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Social Sciences, The Charles A. Albrecht Memorial Award, The Edwin L. Stockton Prize in Economics and Business, The Ronald J. Stupak Award, Coopersburg; Emily E. Strong, Cum Laude, The Zeta Psi Award, Coplay; John E. Simone, Dresher; Kyle P. Connors, East Stroudsburg; Parker Richard Munson, East Stroudsburg; Natasha Smith, East Stroudsburg; Akul Y. Patel, Emmaus; Samantha R. Blake, Fogelsville; Jeremy Daniel Hachey, Summa Cum Laude, The English Prize, Fogelsville; Christopher D. Lansberry, Garnet Valley; Matthew K. Adams, Hellertown; Kyle R. Davies, Summa Cum Laude, Honors in History, The History Prize, Hellertown; Chelsea Lee Kaufman, Cum Laude, Hellertown; Spencer Bahel-Mowrer, Summa Cum Laude, CMA Scholarship, Henryville; Stefanie Danielle Friedman, Lancaster; Gregory T. Werstler, Lancaster; Robert Paul Campanella, Summa Cum Laude, Laurys Station; Cayley Nichole Wise, Lebanon; Wendy Kay Kunkel, Accounting Award - The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), Lehighton; Jeffrey M. Grove, Cum Laude, Limeport; Cortland D. Schauerman, Media; Jennifer E. Dalickas, Mertztown; Emily Ann Krall, Cum Laude, Myerstown; Zackary PR Audenried, Nazareth; Danielle G. Donofrio, Nazareth; Brielle M. Ferraro, Nazareth; Nicole A. Frezza, Nazareth; Stephanie Catherine Gale, Nazareth; Elijah N. Irving, Nazareth; Lisa Marie Kromer Meixsell, Summa Cum Laude, Nazareth; Scott A. Nevenglosky, Nesquehoning; Abbey E. Rosko, Summa Cum Laude, The Daniel W. Tereshko Memorial Prize in Studio Art New Tripoli; Justin M. Pilchman, Cum Laude, Newtown; Allison N. Azar, Northampton; Douglas D. DeLabar, Northampton; Shelby Ashton Palmer, Northumberland; Thomas L. Hudak, Summa Cum Laude, Orefield; Megan Elizabeth Mummey, Palmerton; Cody Moyer, Pen Argyl; Casey Marie Bill, Cum Laude, Penllyn; Christopher D. Gomez, Pennington; Kyle M. Vargo, Perkasie; Claire Nicole DelCasale, Cum Laude, Philadelphia; Ellena Gagoshidze, Philadelphia; Jillian Marie Franz, Pocono Lake; Nicholas T. Hastings, Pottstown; Alexandria M. Irwin, Cum Laude, The Grossman Accounting Award (Senior), Pottstown; Thomas J. Natole, Cum Laude, Reading; Alexis B. Wright, Reading; Brianna A. Wright, Reading; Alyssa Leanne D'Ippolito, Red Hill; Debra A. DiMaria, Saylorsburg; Bryn P. Tafuri, Summa Cum Laude, Schnecksville; Michael Todd Hofmann Jr., Summa Cum Laude, Slatington; Jill Elizabeth Zeiser, The Irving S. Amrhein Prize in German, Slatington, PA; Gretchen Anne Sarah Schmidt, Cum Laude, Stroudsburg; Megan Danielle Ni Troutman, Summa Cum Laude, The Zinzendorf Prize, Telford; Samantha Rose Salvati, Summa Cum Laude, Tobyhanna; Samantha J. Dunn, Cum Laude, Upper Black Eddy; Shawn Micheal King, Magna Cum Laude, Washington Boro; Gregory J. Buckno, Whitehall; Anwar E. Hadeed, Summa Cum Laude Whitehall; Mary Elizabeth Nehme, Magna Cum Laude, Whitehall; Chase A. Yenser, Cum Laude, Whitehall; Heather Kathleen McFadden, Zionsville.
From New Jersey:
Victoria V. Adamovich, Bordentown; Kelsey L. Bailey, Roxbury; Ryan G. Barwick, Parsippany; Owen J. Bradley, Madison; Alyssa R. Brandle, Raritan; Kaylan Alane Bruzzone, Magna Cum Laude, Wanaque; Edward J. Buoye, Budd Lake; Kristina A. Carver, Howell; John A. Casolaro Jr., Florham Park; Marisa Lucy Clark, Summa Cum Laude, Newton; Maegan E. Davidson, The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), Washington; Megan Alexandra Davis, Millington; Ashley E. DeLorenzo, Newton; Anna Elizabeth DeSimone, Freehold; Margaret E. DiMarco, Summa Cum Laude, Bloomsbury; Joseph R. DiSarno, Berkeley Heights; Alexander B. Duncan, Bloomfield; Francesca Justinn Blisse Falco, Madison; Alyssa Nadine Fischbach, Phillipsburg; Lauren E. Froschhauser, Annandale; Lindsay Marie Galasso, Sandyston; Charlotte Marie Gallagher, Ridgefield Park; Matthew J. Guidon, Cranford; Lora Jane Hill, Summa Cum Laude, Hope; Allissa Bee Hoffman, Summa Cum Laude, Flanders; Taylor Jade Jennings, Cedar Run; Garrett P. Kashmer, Cinnaminson; Robert J. Keenan, Fair Haven; Richard H. Kugel, Margate City; Andrew P. Loehwing, Toms River; Alexandria B. Loveall, Cum Laude, Nutley; Ryan W. Luke, Stewartsville; Joseph J. Maltino, East Hanover; Christopher P. Manz, Titusville; Jaclyn Martorana, Magna Cum Laude, Fairfield; Shamus John Matthews, Toms River; John A. McAdoo, Edison; Lindsay E. McDanel, Wall Township; Christopher J. McGrath, Flanders; Eugene T. Molisso, Magna Cum Laude, The Timothy M. Breidegam Memorial Student Service Award, Columbia; Luke B. Muench, The Patricia Erskine Memorial Award, Long Valley; Zachary Steven Ortman, Lambertville; Sophia Hunter Osbourne, Springfield; Margaret A. Palmeri, Chatham; Olivia Joy Pulsinelle, Cum Laude, Milford; Morgan N. Redmond, Kinnelon; Nicholas D. Roberts, Florham Park; Craig M. Robinson, New York; Angelo Roccamo, Nutley; Victoria Elena Ruibal, Bayonne; Jason P. Sandvig, Branchburg; Kirsten E. Schall, Cum Laude, Tinton Falls; Stephen C. Scordo, Bloomingdale; Destiny Leigh Sharack, Cum Laude, Atlantic Highlands; Richard Hans Sinnig Jr., Summa Cum Laude, Hillsdale; Christopher R. Souders, Hackettstown; Chelsea Mills Steinberg, Summa Cum Laude, Hillsborough; Morgan Marie Sulovski, Hackettstown; Chelsea R. Swick, Phillipsburg; Alyssa Joan Tallon, Honors in Psychology, Aberdeen; Jack R. Teschner, Englewood; Giana F. Vecchio, East Hanover; John L. Wright, Magna Cum Laude, Sea Bright.
From New York:
Michelle Marie Mason, Summa Cum Laude, Bethpage; Alexandria L. Boyce, Brooklyn; Kristin M. Beutler, Central Islip; Jacob Krug, East Meadow; Colleen Anne Hait, Summa Cum Laude, Honors in Art, West Oneonta; Selena G. Bennett, Cum Laude, The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Outstanding Achievement Award in Women's Studies and Advocacy, Clayton.
From other states:
Devon M. Bedell, Lompoc; California; Alexandra Lynn Giacoletti, Summa Cum Laude, Nazareth, Pa/ Apple Valley, California; Christina Y. Staib, Danbury, Connecticut; Jaimie Wilson Fry, Milford, Connecticut; Benjamin J. Abbott, Thomaston, Connecticut; Alexander F. Safar, Hampstead, Maryland; Selena G. Bennett, Cum Laude, The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Outstanding, Achievement Award in Women's Studies and Advocacy, Clayton, North Carolina; Benjamin Michael Pfenning, Fairfax, Virginia; Sarah Katherine Wegner, Watertown, Wisconsin.
International:
Zixuan Huang, Shenyang, China.
Candidates for the Bachelor of Science Degree
From Allentown:
Chelsea N. Bortz; Sehrish Farooq; Jeffrey Patrick Gallagher, Magna Cum Laude, Honors in Environmental Science, The Environmental Science Prize; Hailey Morgan Kester; Angelica Reynoso; Raya Saba, Summa Cum Laude, Honors in Chemistry, The Charles A. Albrecht Memorial Award, The American Chemical Society Award; Laura Sayegh; Ghazal Stity, Cum Laude, Honors in Biology.
From Bethlehem:
Caroline O. Bartulovich, Cum Laude, Honors in Chemistry; Steven E. Chakif; Martha Ruth Giesler, Cum Laude; Elias S. Hasenecz, Magna Cum Laude, Honors in Chemistry; Jenna Christine Lastres; Jacob Schnalzer.
From Easton:
Ashley Gizella Marcum; Michelle Nguyen; Jamie C. Rose.
From Pennsylvania (other cities):
Marni L. Ackernecht, Lehighton; Nikki Alderfer, Coopersburg; Christine M. Bishop, Douglassville; Jason Francis Boccuti, Langhorne; Robert David Brands Jr., Mt Bethel; Clinton Bruce Brown, Bath; Ronald C. Check , Summa Cum Laude, The Biological Sciences Prize, Northampton; Kelianne Marie Comitalo, Summa Cum Laude, The Biological Sciences Prize, Philadelphia; Lewis M. Cooper, , Summa Cum Laude, The Alumni Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Natural Science, Royersford; Krystal Rose Dering, Pittsburgh; Jonathan R. Diehl, Fogelsville; Adam Omar Ghoweri, Cum Laude, Honors in Neuroscience, The Neuroscience Award, Harrisburg; Joshua Gonzalez, Cum Laude,Tobyhanna; Linda Jean Hagan, Bangor; Matthew G. Hanson, Doylestown; Rachel L. Herman, EastGreenville; Michael Todd Hofmann Jr., Slatington; Caitlin Alexandra Hyland, Cum Laude, Honors in Biology, East Stroudsburg; Kelsey J. Kaintz, Catasauqua; Amanda J. Kenney, Southampton; Jillian Kluyber, New Bridgeville; Nicole Marie Larrison, Nazareth; Elizabeth R. Mack, Cum Laude, Hanover; Jacob Benjamin McKee, Perkiomenville; Kayla Marie Miller, Emmaus; Dalia Khaled Omran, Glen Mills; Alana Jenelle Persad, Stowe; Kelsey I. Petrohoy, Whitehall; Reed B. Pett, Cum Laude, Nazareth; Kaitlin O. Reimer, Cum Laude, Lehighton; Sean E. Rossiter, Summa Cum Laude, Honors in Chemistry, The Charles A. Albrecht Memorial Award, The American Chemical Society Award,Warrington; Kathleen M. Sicinski, , Magna Cum Laude, Honors in Beochemistry, Orefield; David L. Siepietowski, Boyertown, Honors In Biology; Besma Tajdar, Magna Cum Laude, Whitehall; Brandi Lea Toro, Coopersburg; Andrew P. Van Der Kleut, Souderton; David Doran Yerger, Summa Cum Laude, Honors in Mathematics, The Marlyn A. Rader Memorial Prize in Mathematics, Nazareth.
From New Jersey:
Shannon Lynn Bensetler, Cum Laude, Honors in Chemistry, Cresskill; Kevin Patrick Bracken Jr, Wanaque; David S. Cooper Jr, Bloomsbury; Alexis J. Cowan, Magna Cum Laude, The Biochemistry Prize, Oxford; Karinny T. Da Cruz, Magna Cum Laude, Honors in Biology, The Biochemistry Prize, Phillipsburg; John P. Ferguson, Hopatcong; Dana C. Fineman, Magna Cum Laude, Flemington; Jenny Elizabeth Kratch, Long Valley; Meaghan Alexandria Mann, Cape May; Emily Elizabeth Marley, Lambertville; Jennifer A. Moll, Phillipsburg; Kirsten E. Schall, Tinton Fall Cum Laude; Morgan Marie Sulovski, Hackettstown; Jenna Marie Trongone, Vineland.
From Other States:
Emily Beth Mudd, West Boylston, Massachusetts; Michael J. Vitone, Noblesville, Indiana.
International:
Huy Q. Huynh, Vietnam.
Candidates for the Bachelor of Science of Nursing
From Bethlehem:
Denitra Tara Batista; Nicholas Parigian Blankenberg; Brenda Louise Bradford, The Moravian College R.N. to B.S. Nursing Excellence Award; Sharon Herron, Cum Laude; Lindsay Nicole Paulus.
From Easton:
Elizabeth Irene Cummings; Erin E. Hanford; Rosemary Kaminski, Summa Cum Laude, Honors in Nursing, The Nursing Practice Excellence Award.
From Allentown:
Taylor Lauren Abruzzese; Valerie M. Bednarik Malinsky; Elizabeth Douglass, Magna Cum Laude; Haley Arlena Parchomenko.
From Pennsylvania (other cities):
Nicole M. Avender, Cum Laude, Perkasie; Amanda Lynn Bauer, Saylorsburg; Taina R. Cuevas, Blakeslee, Cum Laude, Honors in Nursing; Amy Marie Dalmas, Effort, Magna Cum Laude; Dillon M. Farrell, North Wales; Cindy Lu Fatzinger, Cum Laude, Walnutport; Jennifer Anne Kriz, Palmerton, Magna Cum Laude; Carla R. Lear, Slatington; Maura L. Levandowski, Birdsboro; Valerie A. Male, Bath; Judith Elaine Meier, Coopersburg; Nicole Marie Padilla, Magna Cum Laude, East Stroudsburg; Rita Maria Perez, Magna Cum Laude, Bushkill; Photini Andriani Petrides, Magnum Cum Laude, Priscilla Payne Hurd Award for Nursing, Stroudsburg; Amanda Sue Shorette, Kutztown; Hilary Ann Smollinger, Souderton; Samantha Nicolle Tobin, Cum Laude, Pine Grove; Eleya M. Tsamutalis, Whitehall; Melissa Sue Umstead, Nazareth; Allison Suzanne Vanek, Riegelsville; Maryfrances E. Watchous, Quakertown.
From New Jersey:
Kelly Elizabeth Carman, Morristown; Kayleigh Dunn, Moorestown; Caitlin Marie Ferrante, Brick; Kaitlyn A. Gill, Lake Hopatcong; Dianna Elizabeth Henao, Landing; Taylor A. Holly, Barnegat; Danielle Ashley Kelly, Williamstown; Michelle Nicole Lanzarone, Cum Laude Great Meadows; Nicholas J. Mengucci, Magna Cum Laude, Phillipsburg; Erin M. Murray, Cum Laude, Honors in Nursing, Phillipsburg; Marlane Eike Raspe, Phillipsburg; Carolyn Mary Rauch, Oradell; Kiera A. Reilly, Wall, Honors in Nursing; Catherine Ada Steinmetz Duffin, The Alpha Sigma Lambda Award, Moorestown; Brielle R. Sutter, Saddle Brook.
From New York:
Joan A. Powell, Magna Cum Laude, The Priscilla Payne Hurd Prize in Nursing, Jamaica.
Candidates for the Bachelor of Music Degree
From Pennsylvania:
Christopher Aguayo, Coplay; James Frank, Cum Laude, Northampton; Michael N. McAndrew, Peckville; Timothy S. McGorrey, Summa Cum Laude, Honors in Music, The T. Edgar Shields Memorial Prize in Music Southampton; Cara E. Montagnese, Summa Cum Laude, Palmyra; Ian Patrick Murphy, Magna Cum Laude, Easton,; Heidi Winner New, Fountainville; Michael L. Wisnosky, Morrisville.
From Massachusetts:
Donald V. Sanzo, Summa Cum Laude, Harwich.
Candidates for the Master of Science in Human Resource Management Degree
Nerian Bracero, Whitehall, Pennsylvania; Renee Cardella, Allentown Pennsylvania: Jessie L. Ervin, Bethlehem Pennsylvania: Ka Man Chan, Stewartsville, New Jersey.
Candidates for the Master of Arts in Teaching Degree
Peter Burgess Richmond, Millerton, New York, The Graduate Education Thesis Award
Candidates for the Master of Business Administration
From Pennsylvania:
Raymond Garcia Jr., Bethlehem; Lindsay M Hamlin, Bethlehem; Erin Lorraine Kilian, Emmaus; Alicia Rose Kocher, Bath; John Daniel Kucher, Old Zionsville; Julie A. Kunkel, Bethlehem; Alexandra McCormick-Smith, Bethlehem, Summa Cum Laude; Christine Marie Miller, The Graduate Business Humanitas Award, Coplay; Blake Stratton Mosser, Emmaus; Lucy Muga Musungu, The M.B.A. Prize, Bethlehem,; Gary A. Muth, Allentown; Kory Robers, Coplay; Shelby Marie Smith, Northampton.
From New Jersey:
Stephen Anthony Serino, Washington
Candidates for the Master of Education Degree
All from Pennsylvania:
Stephanie A. Chimics, Whitehall; Frank Nicholas Lucas, Bethlehem; Jessica Lynn Pennella, Easton; Alissa Quinn, New Tripoli; Thomas T. Ruhf, Bethlehem; Carly Joy Worman, Allentown.
Candidate for the Master of Health Administration Degree
Andrew Brennan Januszewski, Macungie, Pennsylvania.
Candidates for the Master of Science in Nursing Degree
All from Pennsylvania:
Mary Beth Albert, Hellertown; Maureen Ellen Cope, Macungie; Brenda K. Falk, Allentown; Nancy Gonella Hebert, Nazareth; Ian Wesley Heck, Easton; Jessica Eleanore Heckenberger, Allentown; John C. Mikovits, Danielsville; Barbara Puzzella, Macungie; Aimee E. Remaly, Nazareth; Laura J. Walker, Bangor; Donna Bryant Winston, Riegelsville, The Master of Science Achievement in Nursing Award.
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Moravian College is a private coeducational liberal arts college, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. For over 270 years, the Moravian College degree has been based on a liberal arts curriculum where literature, history, cultural values and global issues, ethics, and aesthetic expression and the social sciences are infused with multidisciplinary perspectives. For more information on Commencement 2015, visit: .