The 56th Commencement Class of 2018 Sunday, May 20, 2018, 3:00 p.m. Empire State Plaza Convention Center, Albany, New York Maria College was founded and is sponsored by The Sisters of Mercy.
The Maria Mission Maria is a Catholic college sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and animated by the Mercy charism. It provides career-relevant, opportunity education in the context of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition to all who can benefit from it. Maria is committed to outstanding and holistic student support services, financial sustainability and the purposive use of evidence to drive institutional renewal and student success. Maria seeks to foster graduates who recognize and respect the dignity of every human person and who will transform their knowledge and skill into caring and compassionate service to others. Board Of Trustees Gail Waring 63, RSM, RN, BSN, MEd, Board Chair Dr. Mary Jo LaPosta, RN, Vice-Chair Dr. Hilton Hallock, Secretary Andrew Kaufman, Treasurer Virginia Arbour Michael T. Cassidy Paula Colarusso Dr. Bassam M. Deeb Dr. Dennis R. DePerro Dr. Thomas J. Gamble Edward F. Garrigan, PLS Robert F. Manfredo Esq. Jean M. McGinty 62, RSM, MSN, RN Maureen E. O Brien Kathleen Pritty 66, RSM Giovanni Virgiglio Carol Sherrin 15 Jane Somerville 61, RSM Jeffrey Weiss Dr. Carole A. Wickham 84, RN, CNS-BC
Program Greeting Joleen Michele Button 18 (Nursing) Academic Procession Pomp And Circumstance The National Anthem Anne Devlin, Mace Bearer Invocation Dr. Mary Jo LaPosta, RN, Vice-Chair, Maria College Board of Trustees Welcome Dr. Thomas J. Gamble, President The McAuley Award for Distinguished Service Introduction Maureen E. O Brien, Maria College Board of Trustees Honoree David M. Rubin Senior Advisor, Sano-Rubin Construction Services Presentation of Candidates for Bachelor s Degrees, Associate Degrees and Certificates of Study Dr. Anne S. Jung, Dean of the College, Chief Academic Officer Joseph M. McDonald, CPA, MBA, CGMA, VP for Academic Administration Conferring of Degrees The Most Reverend Howard J. Hubbard, D.D., Bishop Emeritus of Albany Dr. Thomas J. Gamble, President Commencement Address to the Graduates Dr. Benita zahn WNYT NewsChannel 13 Anchor/Health Reporter 2007 Recipient of The McAuley Award for Distinguished Service Rite of Commissioning and Benediction The Most Reverend Howard J. Hubbard, D.D., Bishop Emeritus of Albany Victoria L. Battell, RSM, VP of Mission, Planning and Student Affairs and Dean of Students Recessional* Carl Hackert, Organist *Please remain in place until all graduates have recessed.
2018 Student Awards Outstanding Academic Achievement Health & Occupational Sciences, BS Alyssa Marie Carter Healthcare Management, BS Pauline Anne Mojica RN-BS Degree in Nursing Completion Kellie M. Davis-DeGeorge Psychology, BS Leanna Marie Dorsey Liberal Arts/General Studies Michael Kevin Mangan Occupational Therapy Assistant, AAS Carly A. Bramer Kirstie Marie Gorgas Emily A. Howell Rachel Janet Inglis Amanda Elizabeth McBride Sarah J. Nelson Nursing, AAS Joannalee Campbell Gilbert Clinical Nursing Recipients Selected by the Nursing Faculty Kristen Lynn Soldner (Day) Priya D. Narine (Evening) Vanguard Award Awarded by the NYS Nontraditional Employment & Training Program Joseph K. Aklassou-gana Bearldean Burke Award OTA Presented to the student who has shown sustained academic achievement throughout the program, who has persevered through challenges, and who embodies the caring spirit of the profession Rachel Janet Inglis
The Class of 2018 Bachelor of Arts Liberal Arts Mario Galvez Bachelor of Science Health & Occupational Sciences * Caitlyn Askew alyssa Marie Carter * Jennifer B. DeLorenzo Ω * holly N. Groves Ω Christine Amy Haller = ** alexandria Justi Ω * Jessica S. Zayac-Calarco Healthcare Management Ω * Stacy Blaauboer abby Lauren McCabe = laurie A. McDermott = pauline Anne Mojica taalib-din Adbdullah Muhammad Ω teona Lavon Norwood ** kathleen Ratigan Ω nayanka Paharola Rhau * Moeza I. Sheikh * Jacqueline Elizabeth Varone Nursing gladys Agbotsu renata Atwood v ** danielle Lauren Audette ** kerry A. Button v kellie M. Davis-DeGeorge Nursing continued = kristen Nicole Denny = nichole Gailes ngozi Ihenetu v * Emily Anne LaDuke naomi Sylvia Mukasa v * Michelle Ann Onorati * Canivory D. Pettiway Jaclyn D. Ready v * tatiana V. Reiss Mark Smith alexandra Elizabeth Toscano arianne Van Cleef kele Rose VanLare taylor Vigay Psychology * Chelsie Cathrynn Alderson * krista Marie Barbour Ω kaitlyn Joan Coreno dominique M. Corker = ** leanna Marie Dorsey Ω * kari E. Lentchner * kathleen Kelly Lynch = * alicia Mae Mein ** niina Katarina Ohvanainen * honors ** high honors * * highest honors * = phi theta kappa honor society v omicron sigma chapter sigma theta tau international honor society of nursing Ω degree/certificate requirements will be completed by august 2018
The Class of 2018 Associate in Applied Science Nursing * Joseph K. Aklassou-gana kaitlyn E. Alaxanian tashiana Chanelle Allbright * Ciara L. Arsenault = ** brittany T. Ash kaitlyn Marie Austin-Cooper fauzia Azimi * roland James Benson alexandria Marie Bertone rebecca Lynn Bishop * olivia Lauren Bransky = * Jessica Lynn Brown Elizabeth Adele Buehler ** Joleen Michele Button Erica M.L. Cancer kimberlee Christine Carr ** grace Caitlin Celuch alijah Domonique Christopher * veronica Lucille Cimilluca Stacy Elizabeth Clark alexandra Leigh Clerc = * kiera Ann Coccetti paige Kathleen Colfer * katherine Anne Collins danielle Mary Conrad * Carla A. Cook = ** Jacqueline Claire Cramer Shienne D. Daniels = * lauren Anne Decker Murat Dilek Joshua Ryan Drake Jonathan G. Duckor Megan Mae Dufort = * fabienne Etienne Ω McKayla Kathleen Fay Nursing continued * Stephen Nicholas Figge * Jacqueline A. Fish * Jennifer M. Flayter * rachel A. Fowler = Joannalee Campbell Gilbert hannah Kathryn Goad rachael E. Goldberg Ω Jacqueline Kimberly Gruchacz luz Alexandra Guzman allison Anne Haertel = ** peter John Hand * nicole Marie Heimroth Mackenzie Ruth Higgins Ω * fallon Marie Hiort debra A. Horton lauren M. Hynes lauren Joan Jenkins * nicole Lynn Johnson * terah Monae Jones katherine M. Joseph ajla Jusic Sarah A. Klem Ω audra Jacqueline Kowalczyk atifa Kuzelj aimee Elizabeth Legault victoria Elizabeth Longo * Savannah Jeanne Mariani Stacey Martin hope V. Masao amanda K. Mason Samantha Matthews latanya D. McCalmon * lucas James McDermott rachelle Khari McDonald Ω kelly Milin * honors ** high honors * * highest honors * = phi theta kappa honor society v omicron sigma chapter sigma theta tau international honor society of nursing Ω degree/certificate requirements will be completed by august 2018
The Class of 2018 Nursing continued Ω Ellen Hagen Mineau natalie M. Molleda Ω Jennifer Morgan Mosher felicia Garza Nacy * priya D. Narine tiffany Lynn Nelson * Emily E. O Hanlon angel Ann Parks Christina L. Pelkey = ** Shaina Iraida Pierre Marian Pobee-Mensah dajana Potka lauren Ashleigh Potter Carly Suzanne Rapello = ** tiffani Lynn Renner = * S. Nicole Rice rehanna Ann Robert * Shayna Marie Rowell brendan P. Ruddy faline Kelsey Salisburg rachael Dawn Scott Christen Marie Shea * ashley Nicole Shepherd nalini Shiwsankar Courtney Anne Sholtes Ω wendy Lynn Smith = * Sarah Jean Snowden * kristen Lynn Soldner Melissa Ashley Spann Jill Marie Stevens katrina Marie Teal amanda Leona Terry * hanna Marie Tomlinson danielle Katelyn Vaughan Julie Anne Villano diana Carolina Voronko Savannah Elizabeth Wagoner Nursing continued * karly Ann Waite ** Jamie Lynn Waite audra Lynne Waiters * Sarah Wallace Crystal Waters alexis C. Waytho-Crippen Monica Weismann Sarah E. Whitney david R. Wilson alexandra Jane Winnicki Occupational Therapy Assistant Ω * Sierra R. Abrams Claire Adams = amanda Marie Arnold Ω = ** Carlie Nicole Bassler valerie Bishop ryan C. Bourgeois Carly A. Bramer * Matthew P. Brown Stacie Call * keith R. Campbell * adria Lee Couse = ** kaylee DePrato = Jessica M. Glebus Ω ** bonnie Lyn Gray kirstie Marie Gorgas = Emily A. Howell olivia Ryan Haynes rachel Janet Inglis amanda R. Itskov = ** gary C. Jaikisshun = ** katelyn D. Kelley Ω * Eddie A. Lewis, Jr. amanda Elizabeth McBride ** lauren Kate McCarthy Ω kristen E. Mianti * honors ** high honors * * highest honors * = phi theta kappa honor society v omicron sigma chapter sigma theta tau international honor society of nursing Ω degree/certificate requirements will be completed by august 2018
The Class of 2018 OTA continued Ω * nadia Katrin Multari Sarah J. Nelsen Ω * brittney Leann Prosser Ω ** Christy Puglisi Ω Sarah M. Smigel ian Sterling Schneider Maeghan D. Shelley nicholas J. Stark * amanda Frances Streeter = ** ann M. Sutton OTA continued Ω ** alyssa Denise Tama Caitlin Thompson * Jenifer Jean Turner Cheryl Warnerpaul ** Maggie P. Welch = ** Mackenzie Lynne Wilcox Ω luke Thomas Wilson * Jessica S. Zayac-Calarco = ** Stephanie Marie Zullo Associate in Arts Liberal Arts Ω = ** tracy Lynn Jeune Ciufo = Michael Kevin Mangan Shannon Wilson Associate in Science General Studies Ω Alexa A. LaPrade McKayla Anna Monty Marisa Nicole Trela Certificate Programs Bereavement = leanna Marie Dorsey = Michael Kevin Mangan Gerontology = leanna Marie Dorsey Practical Nurse = Elicia L. Balls-Skipper rebecca Bushey kyle Emrick Carlson venesa D. Christian Shapur A. Hibbert Practical Nurse continued devon Juliette Hunter Ω Alexa A. LaPrade nicole A. Loughran debra T. McKeon Samantha Jean Oreshan theresa Rose Perez taisha D. Plummer Steven W. Rice Sarah Emilia Schenmeyer davaisha S. Springsteen John F. Trickey * honors ** high honors * * highest honors * = phi theta kappa honor society v omicron sigma chapter sigma theta tau international honor society of nursing Ω degree/certificate requirements will be completed by august 2018