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Saint Vincent College Awards Degrees at December 2021 Commencement

by Public Relations | December 21, 2021

LATROBE, PA – Seventy-four graduates were awarded bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degrees by Archabbot Martin de Porres Bartel, O.S.B., chancellor, and Father Paul R. Taylor, O.S.B., president, in a traditional public ceremony that recognized the completion of their degree studies at the 17th annual December commencement ceremony of Saint Vincent College on Saturday, Dec. 18, in the Performing Arts Center. 

Graduates were presented by Reverend Philip M. Kanfush, interim vice president for academic affairs and academic dean, while Evan Frazier, Chief Executive Officer of the Advanced Leadership Institute, was the commencement address speaker. Benediction was given by Reverend Maximilian Maxwell, O.S.B., Director of Campus Ministry. 

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

PENNSYLVANIA

ACME (15610) 
– Brady Alexander Duricko, B.S., Marketing

APOLLO (15613) 
– Kristopher John Kell

BADEN (15005) 
– Ryan Matthew Dutton, B.S., Business Economics

BETHEL PARK (15102) 
– Luke Joseph Falvo, M.S., Management: Operational Excellence 
– Christian John Frazier, B.S., Integrated Science

BOLIVAR (15923)                        – Nicole Renee Kerr, M.S., Criminology

BROWNSVILLE (15423)                                 – Lacee Taylor Wheatley, M.S., Criminology

CONNELLSVILLE (15425)                             – James M. Malone, M.S., Management: Operational Excellence

DAWSON (15428)                                  – Braden Keith Hone, M.S., Management: Operational Excellence

DERRY (15627)                                  – John Kent Reiner, M.S., Educational Leadership

FAIRFIELD (16226) 
– Jack Carter Sefchick, B.A., Criminology, Law & Society

GREENSBURG (15601)                     – Joshua Thomas Baumann, B.A., History, Magna Cum Laude 
– Anna Elizabeth D’Onofrio, B.S., Integrated Science, Magna Cum Laude 
– Hannah M. Schoeppner, M.S., Criminology 
– Giovanna Angelina Sunseri, B.A., Communication 
– Katelyn Marie Taylor, B.S., Chemistry, Cum Laude 
– Adam Aaron Zawalsh, M.S., School Administration

HERSHEY (17033) 
– Jackson Pollock Vargo, B.S., Finance, Cum Laude

HOSTETTER (15638)                                – Brett Taylor Siko, B.S., Middle Grade Education

JOHNSTOWN (15906)                      – Katelyn Marie Harrison, B.S., Integrated Science

LATROBE (15650)                              – Tayia Eileen Bush, M.S., Criminology 
– Tammy Lynn Clark, M.S., Curriculum Instruction 
– Kolony Elizabeth Hauser, B.A., Communication 
– Jenna Lafko, B.S., Psychology 
– Christopher Paluzzi, B.A., Graphic Design  
– Samantha Joan Pashel, M.S., Curriculum Instruction  
– Joseph Thomas Puvel, B.S., Accounting

LEECHBURG (15656) 
– Shane Patrick Haugh, B.S., Health Science

LIGONIER (15658)                              – Caitlin Ashley Bridge, B.A., Biology 
– Donald James Rossi, B.S., Engineering Science

MCMURRAY (15317)                    – Benon Xavier Brewer, B.S., Early Childhood Education

MURRYSVILLE (15668) 
– Vincent Kevin Pysnik, B.S., Marketing

MONROEVILLE (15146)           – Sarina Ruth Chase, M.S., Counselor Education 
– Andrea Nicole Pancurak, B.S., Biology

MOUNT PLEASANT (15666) 
– Keith Thomas Kalp, B.S., Environmental Science  
– Christopher John Wagner, B.S., Early Childhood Education

NATRONA HEIGHTS (15065) 
– Sean Cotter Jackson, M.S., Counselor Education

NEW CASTLE (16102) 
– Erin Nicole Giancola, M.S., Management: Operational Excellence

NORTH HUNTINGTON (15642) 
– Casey Morgan Fuga, M.S., Instructional Design and Technology

NORTH VERSAILLES (15137) 
– Jessica Diane Stevenson, B.S., Management, Magna Cum Laude

PARKER (16049) 
– Arika Allison Xiang Qiu McCall, B.S., Marketing

PATTON (16668)                                    – Taylor Anne Mihalow, B.S., Health Science

PEN ARGYL (18072) 
– Benjamin Francis Firestone, B.A., Mathematics and Engineering, Cum Laude

PENN HILLS (15235)                                  – Andre Lloyd Dixon, B.A., Criminology, Law & Society

PERRYOPOLIS (15473)                                  – Killian Shain Timko, B.S., Engineering Science

PITTSBURGH

(15209)  
– Mitchel P. Fuchs, B.S., Accounting

(15235) 
– Ty Jones, B.S., Finance

(15236) 
– Colin Patrick McLaughlin, M.S., Counselor Education

PRINGLE (18704) – Aaron J. Austin, B.S., Marketing

ROSTRAVER (15012) – Aubrey Ann Cintron, M.S., Management: Operational Excellence

SAXONBURG (16056)                         – Cayla Marie Smith, B.S., Integrated Science, Cum Laude

SCENERY HILL (15360)                         – Joseph Riley Costello, B.A., Mathematics and Engineering, Magna Cum Laude

SCOTTDALE (15683)                         – Gretchan Joy Baker, B.A., Criminology, Law & Society  
– Michael Joseph Gismondi, M.S., Curriculum Instruction

STRASBURG (17579)                          – Sara Lynn Mills, B.S., Biology, Magna Cum Laude

UNIONTOWN (15401) 
– Ryan Lemmon, M.S., Criminology

VALENCIA (16059) 
– Samantha Lauren Hornyak, M.S., Counselor Education

WASHINGTON (15301) 
– Shayela Renee Harmon, B.A., Criminology, Law & Society, Summa Cum Laude

WEST MIFFLIN (15122) 
– James Thomas Nassida V, B.A., Criminology, Law & Society

WHITE OAK (15131)                           – Brittany Nicole Boehm, B.A., Criminology, Law & Society

FLORIDA

BEVERLY HILLS (34465) 
– Dakota Alvarez, B.A., Criminology, Law & Society  
– Tanner Brenneman, B.A., Criminology, Law & Society 
MIAMI (33176) 
– Gianni Alexander Gonzalez, B.S., Management  
(33351) 
– Shandon A. Marsden, B.A., Liberal Arts

MARYLAND

COLUMBIA (21045)                           – Sarah Marie O’Callaghan, M.S., Curriculum Instruction

NANJEMOY (20662) 
– Nicholas Sebastian Pe, B.S., Management

OAKLAND (21550) 
– Rachel Renee Reams, B.S., Accounting, Magna Cum Laude

POOLESVILLE (20837-8586) 
– Niall Jude Murray, B.A., Criminology, Law & Society

SILVER SPRING (20906) 
– Jacqueline Stephanie Guerra, B.A., Criminology, Law & Society 
 
OHIO

CLEVELAND (44121)                           – Dylan Paduano, B.A., Psychology Education  
 
NEW JERSEY

TRENTON (08610) 
– Mark Boules, M.S., Management: Operational Excellence

VIRGINIA  

BEALETON (22712)                           – Lorenzo Dominic Cota, B.A., Communication

DALEVILLE (24083)                           – Kyle Coombe, B.A., Criminology, Law & Society, Magna Cum Laude

WEST VIRGINIA

WHEELING (26003)  
– Retajjé D’Zhure Goodwin, M.S., Management: Operational Excellence 

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