Saint Vincent College Awards Bachelor's, Master's Degrees at Virtual December Commencement

by Public Relations | December 21, 2020

LATROBE, PA – One hundred eighteen students were awarded bachelor’s or master’s degrees by Saint Vincent College during a special Dec. 19 virtual commencement ceremony.

Held in lieu of the traditional December commencement ceremony, the virtual event can be viewed on the Saint Vincent College website and YouTube channel.

The ceremony was presided over by Dr. John Smetanka, vice president for academic affairs and academic dean. Archabbot Martin de Porres Bartel, O.S.B., chancellor, offered the invocation, before College president Father Paul. R. Taylor, O.S.B., delivered remarks and conferred an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters to Jeri Eckhart Queenan, senior partner at global nonprofit The Bridgespan Group and former U.S. associate deputy secretary of labor and CEO of the White House Fellows Foundation.

Following Queenan’s commencement address, the 118 newest graduates, as well as all of the College’s May 2020 graduates, were individually recognized by the deans of their respective schools, including Dr. Gary Quinlivan (Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics and Government), Dr. Stephen Jodis (Herbert W. Boyer School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Computing) and Dr. Margaret Watkins (The School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences). Watkins also individually recognized the 2020 graduates of the Bearcat B.E.S.T. program (Building Excellence through Skills Training), which develops independent living for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

After the conferral of degrees, Jack Kilkeary, C’20, the 2020 senior class president, offered remarks to the graduates, before the Benediction was offered by Father Killian Loch, O.S.B., director of Saint Vincent Campus Ministry. The ceremony closed with the singing of the Saint Vincent Alma Mater by Thomas Octave, associate professor of music and chair of the Saint Vincent College Department of Fine Arts.

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

PENNSYLVANIA

ALIQUIPPA (15001)
– Mario Giovanni Masciantonio, B.A., Philosophy, Summer 2020 graduate

ANNVILLE (17003)
– Jennifer Hicks, M.S., Nurse Anesthetist

BADEN (15005)
– Collin Michael Neville, B.S., Engineering Science, Summer 2020 graduate

BELLE VERNON (15012)
– Jake Amatangelo, B.S., Integrated Science, cum laude
– Megan Christner, B.S., Integrated Science, cum laude

BETHEL PARK (15102)
– Caitlin Rudge, M.S., Nurse Anesthetist
– Andrew Sigg, M.S., Management: Operational Excellence

BLAIRSVILLE (15717)
– Ronny Menzie, B.A., Philosophy

CANONSBURG (15317)
– Justin David Smereczniak, B.A., Criminology, Law and Society, Summer 2020 graduate

CHAMPION (15622)
– Connor Locklin, M.S., Management: Operational Excellence

CONNELLSVILLE (15425)
– Anthony Paul Dascani, B.A., Studio Art, Summer 2020 graduate

CORAOPOLIS (urban15108)
– Meghan Anne Taylor, M.S., Criminology, Summer 2020 graduate

DAVIDSVILLE (15928)
– Courtney Lynn Zaramba, M.S., School Administration, Summer 2020 graduate

DELTA (17314)
– Caleb Olsen, B.A., Politics, cum laude

DOWINGTON (19335)
– Phil Tran, B.A., Philosophy and Theology, summa cum laude

DUNCANSVILLE (16635)
– Thomas McKeon, B.S., Finance, magna cum laude

ELIZABETH (15037)
– Colin Pastor, B.S., Finance, cum laude

EXPORT (15632)
– Mary Kathleen Hurey, B.S., Psychology, Summer 2020 graduate

GIBSONIA (15044)
– Rachel Vanetta, M.S., Criminology

GLASSPORT (15045)
– Austin James Gari, B.A., Mathematics/Engineering, Summer 2020 graduate, summa cum
laude

GREENSBURG (15601)
– Mitchell Manuel Anzovino, B.S., Marketing, Summer 2020 graduate
– Benjamin Davis, B.S., Management, magna cum laude
– Kamlin Davis, M.S., Management: Operational Excellence
– Josymir Dieppa, M.S., Instructional Design and Technology
– Taley Rae Dunaway, M.S., Curriculum and Instruction, Summer 2020 graduate
– Lauren Elizabeth Edmonds, M.S., Counselor Education, Summer 2020 graduate
– Dante Fauth, B.A., Mathematics/Engineering
– Matthew W. Hankinson, M.S., Instructional Design and Technology, Summer 2020 graduate
– Kilynn Lease, M.S., Nurse Anesthetist
– Susan Loree McKeever, M.S., School Administration, Summer 2020 graduate
– Carla Capo Pellis, M.S., Management: Operational Excellence, Summer 2020 graduate
– Kyle David Quicquaro, M.S., Management: Operational Excellence, Summer 2020 graduate
– Emily Samosuk, B.A., Criminology, Law and Society
– Naomi T. Schwaiger, M.S., Management: Operational Excellence, Summer 2020 graduate
– Ryan Matthew Sosnak, M.S., Criminology, Summer 2020 graduate

INDUSTRY (15052)
– Phillip Johnson, B.A., Mathematics/Engineering

JEANNETTE (15644)
– Kelsey Hood, B.S., Management
– Gavin Matiasic, B.A., Mathematics/Engineering

JEFFERSON HILLS (15025)
– Dalton Dietrich, M.S., Management: Operational Excellence

JOHNSTOWN (15904)
– Kristen Chislow, M.S., Nurse Anesthetist

(15905)
–Brittany Boyd, M.S., Nurse Anesthetist

LATROBE (15650)
– Shelby Beck, M.S., Nurse Anesthetist
– Ted Beck, M.S., Nurse Anesthetist
– Adam Brinkerhoff, M.S., Nurse Anesthetist
– Allison Brecht Conrad, M.S., Instructional Design and Technology, Summer 2020 graduate
– Sarah Gayda, M.S., Nurse Anesthetist
– Sophia Grados, M.S., Nurse Anesthetist
– Jeffrey Owen, M.S., Nurse Anesthetist
– Danielle Pavlik, M.S., Nurse Anesthetist
– John Ruby, M.S., Nurse Anesthetist
– Trent Alexander Sellers, M.S., Criminology, Summer 2020 graduate
– Haley Shiver, M.S., Management: Operational Excellence
– Courtney Lynn Watt, M.S., Curriculum and Instruction, Summer 2020 graduate
– Matthieu West, B.S., Psychology, magna cum laude
– Augustine Yang, M.S., School Administration

LIGONIER (15658)
– Thomas David Sibal, B.A., Criminology, Law and Society, Summer 2020 graduate

LITITZ (17543)
– Neil May, B.S., Finance

LORETTO (15940)
– Heather Rieg, B.A., Graphic Design, cum laude

MARS (16046)
– Timothy McHugh, M.S., Management: Operational Excellence

MONESSEN (15602)
– Loukas Feher, B.A., Mathematics/Engineering, magna cum laude

MONROEVILLE (15146)
– Thomas Casey, B.A., Criminology, Law and Society

MOON TOWNSHIP (15108)
– Benjamin Price, B.S., Finance

NATRONA HEIGHTS (15065)
– Nicholas Charles Lubresky, B.S., Biochemistry, Summer 2020 graduate

NEW KENSINGTON (15068)
– Philip Petit, B.S., Marketing

NORRISTOWN (19403)
– Thomas Jesse Neugebauer, B.S., Marketing, Summer 2020 graduate

NORTH HUNTINGDON (15642)
– Emily Chrisman, M.S., Nurse Anesthetist
– Tyler John Laughery, B.S., Management, Summer 2020 graduate
– Ramon Milke, B.A., Mathematics/Engineering

NORVELT (15674)
– Anthony Pipak, B.A., History

OAKMONT (15139)
– William Gonsowski, B.A., Politics, cum laude

PERRYOPOLIS (15473)
– Janell Vasquez, M.S., Nurse Anesthetist

PITTSBURGH
(15201)
– Lisa Stubbs, M.S., Nurse Anesthetist
– Stephanie Waters, M.S., Nurse Anesthetist

(15205)
– Adam Mazza, M.S., Management: Operational Excellence

(15212)
– Rebecca Stiffey, B.S., Accounting

(15214)
– Alyse Clausen, M.S., Nurse Anesthetist

(15219)
– Stuart Ozanie Hall, B.A., History, Summer 2020 graduate

(15221)
– Alexa Rose Dines, M.S., Counselor Education, Summer 2020 graduate
– Katherine Kinney, M.S., Nurse Anesthetist

(15236)
– Ryan Paul Rojtas, B.S., Marketing, Summer 2020 graduate

PLEASANT UNITY (15676)
– Luke Crawford, B.S., Accounting

ROCKWOOD (15557)
– Derick Mostoller, M.S., Nurse Anesthetist

SOMERSET (15501)
– Eli Svonavec, B.S., Management

STATE COLLEGE (16801)
– Elijah Urban, B.A., Communication, summa cum laude

TRAFFORD (15085)
– T. Jack Bethune, B.A., Liberal Arts

UNIONTOWN (15401)
– Chayton Burchick, B.S., International Business
– Katawna Fazenbaker, M.S., Criminology

UNITED (15689)
– Greg L. Holzer, B.S., Accounting, Summer 2020 graduate

VANDERBILT (15486)
– Allison Bilohlavek, B.S., Psychology, cum laude

WASHINGTON (15301)
– Morgan I. Pattison, B.S., Chemistry, Summer 2020 graduate

WEST MIFFLIN (15122)
– Danielle Butler, B.A., Criminology, Law and Society
– Victoria Dague, B.S., Early Childhood Education
– Alysa Hoak, M.S., Nurse Anesthetist

WYOMING (18644)
– Nicholas Bohn, B.A., Mathematics/Engineering, summa cum laude

YOUNGWOOD (15697)
– Dawn Ashley Campbell, B.A., Sociology, Summer 2020 graduate

CALIFORNIA

LINDSAY (93247)
– Humberto Baca, M.S., Management: Operational Excellence

FLORIDA

MIAMI (33142)
– Trevon Marquis Telfort, B.A., Criminology, Law and Society, Summer 2020 graduate

MARYLAND

GERMANTOWN (20874)
– Irina Rusanova, B.A., English, magna cum laude

HALETHORPE (21227)
– Teresa Zambotti, B.A., Criminology, Law and Society, summa cum laude

HUNTINGTOWN (20639)
– Nina Porfiri, B.S., Management

JEFFERSON (21755)
– Caroline Nelson, B.S., Psychology

LAUREL (20723)
– Alyssa Salter, M.S., Management: Operational Excellence

OAKLAND (21550)
– Brian Reams, B.S., Management

MICHIGAN

FLAT ROCK (48134)
– Kenneth Guy, M.S., Nurse Anesthetist

GRAND RAPIDS (49503)
– Remi Lynn Brackett, M.S., Nurse Anesthetist

ROSEVILLE (48066)
– Brandy Tarnowsky, M.S., Nurse Anesthetist

WASHINGTON (48094)
– Lindsey Van Assche, M.S., Nurse Anesthetist

NEW JERSEY

MONROE TOWNSHIP (08831)
– William Tsal, B.S., Management, Summer 2020 graduate

NEW YORK

BROOKLYN (11234)
– Lorenzo Brown, M.S., Nurse Anesthetist

MEMPHIS (13112)
– Johnpaul Maier, B.S., Management

TENNESSEE

NASHVILLE (37204)
– Hope Long, B.A., Criminology, Law and Society, cum laude

VIRGINIA

CENTREVILLE (20120)
– Colton Roe, B.A., Criminology, Law and Society

WEST VIRGINIA

BRIDGEPORT (26330)
– Justin Debusca, M.S., Nurse Anesthetist

MORGANTOWN (26501)
– Gage Chichester, M.S., Nurse Anesthetist

(26505)
– Brittany Hanlin, M.S., Nurse Anesthetist

WHEELING (26003)
– Claire Caruso , M.S., Nurse Anesthetist

TURKEY

DARICA/KOCAELI (41400)
– Metin Erdem, B.A., Economics

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About Saint Vincent College
Saint Vincent College is a Catholic, Benedictine, four-year, private, liberal arts college, situated on 200 acres in the picturesque Laurel Highlands in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Saint Vincent offers more than 50 undergraduate majors, nine graduate and professional programs, 24 NCAA Division III varsity sports, and more than 50 clubs and organizations. With an 11:1 student-faculty ratio, students receive personalized attention as part of a connected campus community that prepares them for lives of meaning and success.