Nearly 300 students were awarded bachelor’s or master’s degrees by President H. James Towey in a traditional public ceremony which recognized the completion of their degree studies at the 162nd annual commencement of Saint Vincent College on Saturday, May 10 in the Robert S. Carey Student Center. Mike Tomlin, Head Coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, was the Commencement speaker.

Presiding over the academic exercises was the Right Rev. Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B., Chancellor of Saint Vincent College and Archabbot of Saint Vincent Archabbey. The invocation was given by the Most Rev. Lawrence E. Brandt, Bishop of Greensburg. The benediction was given by Archabbot Douglas.

Dr. Barbara Loe, who established the James and Margaret Tseng Loe China Studies Center at Saint Vincent, received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, and Mr. Herman Dupré and Mrs. Mary “Sis” Dupré received Presidential Medals of Honor. Mr. Dupré is an inventor, entrepreneur and retired chief executive officer at Seven Springs Mountain Resort.

Graduates are grouped below according to their hometown and zip code. The degree awarded and the major area of study follow each name.

PENNSYLVANIA

ABINGTON (19001) – Terence Casey Sawick, BA, History

ALIQUIPPA (15001) – Taylor Leah Bianco, BA, Sociology; Justin Richard DeFilippi, BA, Liberal Arts, with high honors

ALLSION PARK (15101) – Jennifer Therese Potonia, BS, Biology, College Scholar of the Honors Program, with high honors

ALTOONA (16601) – Pavol Genzor, BS, Biology; Stefan Genzor, BS, Economics

(16602) – Wayne David Hooper, BA, Psychology Education, with honors;Michael Charles Perehinec, BA, History, with honors

APOLLO (15613) – Elizabeth Ann Boggs, BA, Catholic Theology and French, with high honors; McKenna Jean Snyder, BA, History, with highest honors

BADEN (15005) – Bret Matthew Powner, Jr., BS, Mathematics, with honors

BELLE VERNON (15012) – Marie Clara Jennewine, BS, Chemistry

BETHEL PARK (15102) – Megan Marie Sekinger, BS, Management

BLAIRSVILLE (15717) – Kimberly Anne Morelli, BA, Sociology, College Scholar of the Honors Program; Chad David Nease, BS, Mathematics, with high honors

BOLIVAR (15923) – Dana Ann McCreery, MS, Curriculum and Instruction

BRUSH VALLEY (15720) – Doychin Boyanov Bonev, BS, Finance, with honors

BUTLER (16001) – Amy Noelle Franek, BS, Psychology, College Scholar of the Honors Program, with high honors; Jarred Kevin Holt, BS, Biology, with honors

CALIFORNIA (15419) – Lindsey Marie Taylor, BS, Chemistry

CAMP HILL (17011) – David James Nowakowski, BA, Philosophy, with highest honors

CANONSBURG (15317) – Nathan Myles Fontana, BS, Marketing

CARLISLE (17013) – Nathan Andrew Harig, BA, Political Science, with high honors

CARNEGIE (15106) – Richard Paul Rodi, BS, Management

CLARKSBURG (15725) – George Joseph Nace, MS, School Administration and Supervision

COAL CENTER (15423) – Harry Robbie Galis, BS, Management

CONNELLSVILLE (15425) – Laura Marie Echard, BS, Environmental Chemistry; Michael Alan Ridenour, Jr., MS, Accountancy

COUPON (16629) – Jordan M. Conklin, BS, Biology

CRANBERRY TWP (16066) – Leah Marie Turner, BA, Catholic Theology

DERRY (15627) – Jared Michael Bundy, BA, Communication, with highest honors; Richard Michael Kisic, BS, Computing and Information Science; Christina Marie Klosky, BS, Biology; Jessica Marie McKlveen, BA, Anthropology, College Scholar of the Honors Program, with honors

DILLSBURG (17019) – Rachel Rose Marie Dwyer, BS, Biology

DONORA (15033) – Channah Lynne Zapotoczny, BS, Psychology, with honors

DRAVOSBURG (15034) – Michael Raymond Palcsey, BA, English

EBENSBURG (15931) – Alyssa Nicole Bishop, BS, Accounting

ERIE (16503) – Albert Obura Oduho, BA, Mathematics Engineering

(16506) – Christopher Thomas McDonald, BA, Communication

FAYETTE CITY (15438) – Lauren Marie Fenyar, BA, Psychology Education

FENELTON (16034) – James Patric Porter, BS, Accounting, College Scholar of the Honors Program, with high honors

FINLEYVILLE (15332) – Valerie Marie Rogers, BS, Mathematics, with highest honors

FORD CITY (16226) – Mary Margaret Hahn, BA, Communication

FREDONIA (16124) – Stephanie M. Koller, BA, History

FREEPORT (16229) – Karlie Sue Buday, BA, Studio Arts

GIBSONIA (15044) – Ryan Matthew Perestock, BS, Biology

GLENSHAW (15116) – Alyssa Marie Baxter, BS, Biology, with high honors; Christine Lee Killmeyer, BS, Management; Nicole Ann Killmyer, BS, Management; Crystal J. Nestor, BS, Chemistry

GREENSBURG (15601) – Melissa Ann Altman, BS, Accounting; Hope Elizabeth Amadee, BS, Management, with honors; Peter Jordan Anthony, BS, Computing and Information Science; Jeffrey Philip Anzovino, MS, Accountancy; Jordan Andrew Bishop, BA, Communication, with high honors; Amy Diane Brownfield, MS, Curriculum and Instruction; Alexander Jacob Byers, BA, Communication; Jeremy Thomas Celestine, BS, Biology, with honors; Robert B. Davis, III, BS, Biology; Alesha M. Ferrett, BS, Mathematics; William Jacques Fischer, BS, Marketing; Joseph Dominic Giacobbi, BA, History, with high honors; Anna Marie Jackson, BA, English; Melissa Erin Johnston, BS, Mathematics, with honors; Lara Anne Klimchock, BA, Communication; Angel Shauntel Mertz, BS, Psychology; Mickey Charles Moffe, BS, Biology; Jessie Michael Penich, BS, Biochemistry, College Scholar of the Honors Program, with highest honors; Dennis Robert Persin, MS, Curriculum and Instruction; Emily Lynn Rhine, BA, History, with high honors; Cassandra Kay Robbins, BA, English; Nichole Marie Rohrbacher, BS, Psychology, with high honors; Roxanne Concetta Ruminski, BA, Political Science; Stephen John Schuchert, Jr., BA, Communication; Jessica Lynn Voloch, BS, Management; Amanda Lee Winkler, BS, Biology

HARMONY (16037) – Emily Marie Kamarchik, BS, Management

HANNASTOWN (15635) – Holly Anne Stuller, MS, Library Media Management

HARRISON CITY (15636) – Kristin Elizabeth Blahovec, BS, Marketing, with honors; Sarah C. Rendulic, BS, Psychology, with honors

HOLLIDAYSBURG (16648) – Jeffrey Lowell Gregg, Jr., BS, Political Science

HOMER CITY (15748) – Kimberly Nicole Everhart, BA, Liberal Arts

HOMESTEAD (15120) – Amy Kristine Janocsko, BS, Accounting

HUNKER (15639) – Kelly Jean Bridges, BA, English, with high honors

INDIANA (15701) – Colin Patrick Rawleigh, BS, Accounting

IRWIN (15642) – Robert Nicassio Fuhrman, BS, Accounting; Angela Marie Kirsch, BA, Psychology Education

JEANNETTE (15644) – Tarrah Leslie Dean, MS, Curriculum and Instruction; Jason Michael Huether, MS, Curriculum and Instruction; Jason Ray Jones, BA, Mathematics Engineering; Erin Elizabeth Mannella, BS, Biology, with honors

JEFFERSON (15344) – Caleb H. Tom, BS, Computing and Information Science

JERSEY SHORE (17740) – Nicole Leigh Steinbacher, BS, Accounting, College Scholar of the Honors Program

JOHNSTOWN (15905) – Belinda Karen MacLeay, MS, Curriculum and Instruction; Megan Ann Zakraysek, BS, Psychology

(15906) – Nicole A. Hornick, BS, Psychology; Emiliy Ann Mikolic, BS, Biology

KITTANNING (16201) – Tirzah June Creel, BS, Biology, with highest honor

LATROBE (15650) – Patrick Charles Bates, BA, Sociology; Joseph Aladino Bruzda, BS, Economics; Megan Elizabeth Clark, BA, Communication; David Michael Deglau, BS, Biochemistry, with honors; Michael Patrick Fallon, BA, Catholic Theology, with honors; Steven Andrew Fazzi, MS, Accountancy; Laura Lee Gerhart, BA, Communication, with highest honors; Ryan Alan Giannini, BA, History; Lauren C. Jones, BA, Liberal Arts; John J. Kachmar, MS, Accountancy; Aubree Lyn Mancuso, BS, Psychology; Jordan Robert Miller, BA, Sociology; Jennifer Renee Null, BA, Psychology Education; Stefan Ovidiu Ochiana, BS, Biochemistry; Heather Georgeann Potthoff, MS, Curriculum and Instruction; Emma M. Ravis, BS, Marketing, with high honors; Samir Dhoj Raut, BS, Mathematics; William Laury Rogers, MS, Curriculum and Instruction; David John Swithers, BA, Liberal Arts; Justin Karl Trafalski, BS, Finance; Lauren Rose Waller, BA, Art History

LEECHBURG (15656) – Natalie Rose Caratelli, BS, Marketing; Matthew Larry Kepple, MS, Curriculum and Instruction

LEOLA (17540) – James L. Walsh, Jr., BS, Economics and Mathematics

LIGONIER (15658) – Stephen Lawrence Bridge, BS, Mathematics

LINESVILLE (16424) – Jostalyn S. Klosky, BS, Mathematics

LITITZ (17543) – Kimberly Elizabeth Harpst, BA, Religious Education, with high honors

LOYALHANNA (15661) – Julianne Sessi, BS, Accounting, with high honors

LOWER BURRELL (15068) – Leah Kathleen Cambal, BS, Chemistry, with honors; Ashley Lauren Cichowski, BA, Communication; Alexander Michael Kuchta, BA, History, with honors; Krista Heather Long, BS, Psychology; Lisa Ann Wareham, BA, Psychology Education

MAMMOTH (15664) – Frank Ruben Chappell, BA, Anthropology and Sociology, with highest honors

MARS (16046) – Michael Paul Rumpf, BA, Philosophy, with highest honors

MCKEES ROCKS (15136) – Amy Lyons Wodarczyk, BS, Marketing

MONONGAHELA (15063) – Cody Ray Brounce, BS, Biology – Justin L. Reich, BS, Computing and Information Science

MONROEVILLE (15146) – Douglas George Braem, BS, Management ; Rachel Lynn Mazur, BS, Marketing; Leesa Marie Pagano, BS, Psychology, with honor

MOUNT PLEASANT (15666) – Jared Michael Brasher, BS, Physics; Kristin Lynn Hozak, BA, Communication; Julie Lynn Roebuck, BS, Psychology Education; Emily H. Rohosky, BA, History, with high honors; Susan M. Strohm, MS, Accountancy

MURRYSVILLE (15668) – Lucas Anthony Swerdlow, BS, Finance

NATRONA HEIGHTS (15065) – Christian Stephen Necheff, BA, Mathematics Engineering; Christopher Michael Tarbi, BA, English

NEW ALEXANDRIA (15670) – Laura Elizabeth Corl, BS, Marketing, with honors; David James Dollman, MS, Curriculum and Instruction; April Lynn Hawkey, BS, Environmental Science, with honors; Abram Daniel Weimer, BS, Biology; Todd William Weimer, MS, Curriculum and Instruction

NEW EAGLE (15067) – Philip Andrew Anselmino, BS, Accounting; Dawn M. Koontz, BA, Communication

NEW KENSINGTON (15068) – Raymond Joshua Abati, BS, Management; Gianna Dominique Englert, BA, Political Science, with highest honor; Katrina Louise Greco, BA, English and History, with high honors; Crista Lynn Hill, BS, Mathematics

NEW STANTON (15672) – Ryan Vincent Fredo, BS, Biology

NORTH HUNTINGDON (15642) – David Joseph Baker, BS, Accounting, with high honors; Gregory Richard Carpenter, BS, Environmental Science; Jordan Lee Foster, BS, Mathematics; Tina Marie Lepidi-Stewart, MS, Library Media Management ; Sean Adam Molyneaux, BS, Accounting; Angela Lynn Petrilla, BS, Psychology, with high honors; Jessica Elizabeth Urban, BA, History

NORTHERN CAMBRIA (15714) – Vanessa Marie Hollen, BS, Marketing

OAKMONT (15139) – Amanda Cloressa Connell, BS, Psychology; Dominick Paul Trapani, BS, Biology, with honors; Tessa Marie Winkler, BA, Spanish and Communication, College Scholar of the Honors Program, with high honors

PHILADELPHIA (19116) – Michael Patrick Hughes, BS, Accounting

PINE GROVE (17963) – Rachelle Elizabeth Jones, BA, Studio Arts

PITTSBURGH (15201) – Adam Christopher White, BS, Biology

(15202) – Alexander Mast, BS, Mathematics

(15205) – Renee Nicole Davis, BA, English, with honors

(15207) – Anthony Louis Duco, BS, Finance

(15209) – Angela Lyn Perlik, BS, Psychology, with high honors

(15212) – Caryn Marie Glassbrenner, BS, Elementary Instruction, with high honors; Stefan Joel Heidinger, BA, Liberal Arts; Benjamin Peter Reiser, BS, Computing and Information Science

(15215) – Jeanine Marie Kelly, BS, Psychology

(15216) – Edward Corey McAndrews, BA, Communication

(15217) – James Carey Donahue, BA, History; Daniel Hanahan Quinn, BA, History (

15218) – Michael Lee Douglas, BS, Accounting

(15220) – Ellen Elizabeth Dawson, BS, Psychology, with high honors

(15221) – Kanette Exie Collier, BA, Communication; Vincent Joseph Robleto, BA, English

(15223) – Matthew John Feigel, BS, Mathematics, with highest honors; Emily Barbara Petrovich, BA, English; Jason Thomas Zielinski, BA, Communication

(15226) – Tammy Jo Terlecki, BA, Biology; David Robert Vergot, BA, History; Gregory Thomas Walsh, BS, Psychology

(15227) – Sean Patrick Jenney, BS, Mathematics

(15233) – D’Andre Hunter, BA, Communication

(15234) – Patrick Richard Linn, BA, Communication

(15235) – Mark Barry Mastriano, BA, Liberal Arts; Sean Michael Pendro, BS, Management and Marketing, with high honors

(15236) – Amanda Marie Reese, BS, Psychology Education; Chad Michael Stepanik, BA, Liberal Arts, with high honors

(15229) – Dominic James DiCostanzo, BS, Physics, with honors

(15238) – Kristen Marie Celani, BS, Marketing; Melissa Christine McKamish, BA, Mathematics and French

(15241) – Catherine Teresa Bittner, BS, Psychology, with high honors' Tara Jane Kauffelt, BA, History, with highest honors; Mary Elizabeth White, BS, Marketing

(15243) – Gregory Michael Spelar, BS, Economics

PLEASANT UNITY (15676) – Ashley Lauren Bower, BS, Management

PORT MATILDA (16870) – Jennifer L. DeLuca, BA, English, with honors

ROCHESTER (15074) – Nicholas Albert Mannerino, MS, Accountancy

RUFFSDALE (15679) – Delaina Marie Smith, BA, Communication, with honors; Leigh Ann M. Smith, BS, Finance

RUSSELTON (15076) – William Douglas Yanicko, BS, Accounting and Management

SAINT MARYS (15857) – Steven Robert Leuschel, BA, Liberal Arts, College Scholar of the Honors Program, with honors

SALTSBURG (15681) – Jessica May Marie Bowser, BA, Liberal Arts

SARVER (16055) – Benjamin Richard Smith, BS, Biology

SCOTTDALE (15683) – Gina Marie Huffman, MS, Curriculum and Instruction; Emily Prytherch Tuk, MS, Special Education

SLIPPERY ROCK (16057) – Ashlee D. Shearer, BA, Communication, with high honors

SMITHTON (15479) – Melissa Jean Stahl, MS, Environmental Education S

OMERSET (15501) – Ashley Nicole Ogline, BA, Communication; Stephanie Renee Zinovenko, BS, Computing and Information Science, with highest honors

TRAFFORD (15085) – Theresa Louise Saglime, BS, Biology

TURTLE CREEK (15145) – Lauren Lynn Sanker, BA, English, with high honors

UNIONTOWN (15401) – Marissa Louise Nagy, BA, Biology; Mary Catherine Phillips, BA, Catholic Theology and Religious Education; Melissa Marie Rosinski, BS, Psychology

VENETIA (15367) – Alyssa M. Simmons, BS, Psychology

WASHINGTON (15301) – Stephen Patrick Dragan, BS, Marketing; Tiffany Marie Harris, BS, Psychology Education; Matthew Michael Houston, BS, Biology; Lauren Gene Kelly, BS, Biology; Mollie Rose Luginski, BA, Catholic Theology and Music, with honors; Michele Anne Palumbo, BS, Accounting; Ashley Elizabeth Martin, BA, Economics

WEST NEWTON (15089) – Nathan Thomas Jara, BA, Graphic Design, with high honors; Brandon George Shutty, BS, Biology, with high honors

WHITE OAK (15131) – Holly Elizabeth Seale, BA, Psychology Education

WHITNEY (15693) – Joshua William Shrum, BA, History

WILLIAMSPORT (17702) – Allison Nichole Lachat, BS, Psychology, College Scholar of the Honors Program, with honors YORK

(17404) – Leslie Anne Henry, BS, Psychology; Victor Joseph Pocius, BS, Accounting and Finance, with high honors

YOUNGWOOD (15697) – Nathan Robert Genard, BA, History; Erin Alane Toomey, BS, Management

ALASKA

ANCHORAGE (99504) – Maria R. Gagnon, BA, Psychology Education, with honors

FLORIDA

BOCA RATON (33486) – Charles Anthony Beck, III, BS, Computing and Information Science

ILLINOIS

GENEVA (60134) – Britton Carl Batschke, BA, English

MARYLAND

ANNAPOLIS (21401) – Heather Mairghread Fleming, BS, Biology

GAITHERSBURG (20878) – James Lee Ewing, BS, Management

(20879) – Meghan Kailey Stafford, BS, Psychology

HAGERSTOWN (21742) – Erin Maureen Donoghue, BS, Biology, with honors

HUNTINGTOWN (20639) – Cristin Dineen Clague, BA, Political Science, College Scholar of the Honors Program

LA PLATA (20646) – Shane P. Seremet, BS, Political Science, with highest honors

SPRINGDALE (20774) – Ian Andre McCollough, BA, Communication

SYKESVILLE (21784) – Roger Anthony Hattrup, BS, Biology

TANEYTOWN (21787) – Timothy Edward Titus McKenzie, BA, History, with honors

MASSACHUSETTS

NORTHBOROUGH (01532) – Timothy Kerry O’Mara, BA, History, with honors

NEW JERSEY

BERLIN (08009) – Paul Xavier Boland, BS, Accounting, College Scholar of the Honors Program, with high honors

SOUTH ORANGE (07079) – Olivia Willhaven Cinberg, BA, Sociology

NEW YORK

ALLEGHANY (14706) – Bridget Grace O’Keefe, BA, Political Science

WILLIAMSVILLE (14221) – Susan Kathleen Marsherall, BA, Catholic Theology and Religious Education, with high honors

OHIO

CANFIELD (44406) – Ashley Nicole Nord, BS, Biology, with high honors

CLEVELAND (44125) – Deborah Ann Klein, BS, Mathematics

HILLIARD (43026) – Anne Clare Gillespie, BS, Mathematics

MENTOR (44060) – Laura Elizabeth Magnuson, BA, Anthropology, with highest honors

ZANESVILLE (43701) – Adam Joseph Agin, BS, Accounting

NEW MEXICO

ACOMA (87034) – Theodore J. Chavez, BS, Physics

VIRGINIA

ARLINGTON (22201) – Rebecca Sara Melfi, MS, Curriculum and Instruction

CHESTERFIELD (23838) – Zachary Jordan Francis, BS, Marketing

WEST VIRGINIA

PHILIPPI (26416) – Nathan Thomas Hoxie, BS, Environmental Science

WHEELING (26003) – Sarah Marie Felton, BS, Psychology Education,

BULGARIA

VARNA (9009) – Ivelina Emilova Savova, BS, Finance and Mathematics, with honors

ETHIOPIA

ADDIS AABABA (30621) – Brook Tsegaye Chernet, BS, Biology, with high honors

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