franklin pierce university fifty-sixth commencement
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FRANKLIN PIERCE UNIVERSITY fifty-sixth commencement
May 15, 202110 a.m. EDT
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Continuing a tradition . . .
Dr. Gerald Burns, Professor of English, the most senior faculty member, continues a Franklin Pierce tradition by leading the faculty in the procession. The Academic Mace, carved by Professor Stellan Wollmar, was first carried by Dr. Clifford H. Coles at the 1969 Commencement.
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Commencement Exercises
Procession: Traditional Scottish Pipes .....................................Campbell Webster
Invocation ................................................................................Ven. Derek Scala ’05Director of Retention and Diversity
National Anthem ..................................................... Sung by Michael Mottola ’21accompanied by Vladimir Odinokikh
Trustee Remarks.........................Frederick W. Pierce, IV, Chair of the Board of Trustees
Welcome ............................................................. Dr. Kim Mooney ’83, President
Valedictorian.............................................................................. Amalia L. Traffie ’21
Conferring of Honorary Degree ......................................... Dr. Kim Mooney ’83
Citation read by ............................................................... Dr. Gerald Burns Professor of English
Conferring of The Honorable Walter R. Peterson
2021 Citizen Leader Award ........................................ Dr. Kim Mooney ’83
Citation read by ........................................................ Priscilla Marsicovetere Program Director and Associate Professor,
Master of Physican Assistant Studies Program
Conferring of Degrees
Presentation of Diplomas ............................................. Dr. Kim Mooney ’83Dr. David Starrett
Graduates’ names read by ........................................................... Faculty Christine Betts, Assistant Professor of Accounting
Dr. Jacques Veilleux, Professor of Biology and Environmental ScienceDr. Donna Decker, Professor of English
Recognizing the Class of 2020 .......................................... Dr. Kim Mooney ’83Dr. David Starrett
Farewell ... ......................................................................... Dr. Kim Mooney ’83
Franklin Pierce University Alma Mater ................... Sung by Abigail Purches ’22
Recessional: Traditional Scottish Pipes ....................................Campbell Webster
All who are able, please stand.
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Candidate for the Honorary DegreeShanendon Eugene Cartwright ’01
Doctor of Law
A member of Parliament in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, the Honourable Shanendon Eugene Cartwright is passionate about the well-being and future of his unique island nation. Minister Cartwright’s mantra is, “Live for something bigger than yourself,” and his total dedication to improving the social and economic life of his community lives up to that lofty standard.
Born in Nassau, The Bahamas, Minister Cartwright was recruited to play basketball for Franklin Pierce University where, in 2001, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a minor in history and received the prestigious President’s Award for Leadership and Contribution. He holds the distinction of being the first person of color to chair of the University’s Judicial Board.
Also as a student at Franklin Pierce, Minister Cartwright made an impact on the basketball court and was named a New England Collegiate Conference Academic Scholar-Athlete. He later served as a Franklin Pierce University’s assistant men’s basketball coach, where his athleticism and competitive instincts inspired others to achieve their full potential, and he continues to hold multiple basketball records at the University.
Returning to his homeland after graduation, Minister Cartwright has spent over 20 years as an executive with global hospitality pioneers Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide and Kerzner International. He also served as a senior executive for corporate development and marketing at DanBrad Limited, a leading international franchise holding company in the Commonwealth.
Always one to give back to his community, Minister Cartwright is the founder and director of Vision 21, a youth empowerment and community development program. He has served as chair of the membership committee of The Bahamas’ governing political party, the Free National Movement, and currently serves as one of its national trustees.
A member of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas’ Parliament in the House of Assembly for the St. Barnabas Constituency since 2017, Minister Cartwright currently serves as the executive chairperson of The Bahamas Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority. He is also a Justice of the Peace, covering all 700 islands and cays of the archipelagic nation.
“A visionary leader, Shanendon’s abilities are exemplified in the outstanding role he continues to play in the rehabilitation, development, and maintenance of the nation’s parks, playgrounds, and beaches,” said Sir Cornelius A. Smith, governor general of the Commonwealth. “His impressive service in the inner city has contributed to the overall improvement in the quality of lives of our citizenry. His humility, coupled with his love for people, has positioned him as a true servant of the people.”
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The Honorable Walter R. PetersonCitizen Leader Award
The Honorable Walter R. Peterson Citizen Leader Award was created to honor the late Governor Peterson’s lifelong commitment to public service and higher education in the state of New Hampshire. He served two terms as the Governor of New Hampshire and was Franklin Pierce University’s second President from 1975-1995; he was President Emeritus of the University until his death in 2011. The award, presented at the annual Commencement Exercises, is intended to acknowledge and to honor an individual for his or her extraordinary commitment to public service, selfless contributions to higher education, sense of humor, and high moral character — all characteristics of the award’s namesake. The award medallion is engraved with a likeness of Governor Peterson and is presented to the recipient along with a $2,500 cash award. Additionally, a $2,500 contribution is made in honor of the recipient to the charity of his or her choice.
Previous Recipients:
May 18, 2019 — Martha R. Pappas, Ed.D.
May 12, 2018 — Tom Raffio
May 13, 2017 — Laura Knoy
May 14, 2016 — The Honorable Sylvia Larsen
May 16, 2015 — The Honorable Bob Odell
May 17, 2014 — J. Bonnie Newman
May 18, 2013 — Paul J. Holloway
May 12, 2012 — Lucille Jordan, Ed.D.
May 14, 2011 — The Honorable Lou D’Allesandro
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Former Chief Justice John T. Broderick, Jr.2021 Citizen Leader Award Winner
A former New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice, the Honorable John T. Broderick, Jr. has dedicated his life to making justice more accessible and affordable, and has recently been on a personal crusade to promote mental health awareness.
A graduate of the College of the Holy Cross, Chief Justice Broderick also holds his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. He noted that he always wanted to become a trial lawyer, and he was a successful one for many years, earning his induction as a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and many other accolades.
Active in politics and government, Chief Justice Broderick co-chaired two presidential primary campaigns in New Hampshire, for Joe Biden in 1988 and Bill Clinton in 1992. He was proud to be appointed by President Clinton to the board of the national Legal Services Corporation, which funds legal aid for low-income Americans, where he served for more than 10 years.
Chief Justice Broderick was named the Dean of University of New Hampshire School of Law, where he founded the Warren B. Rudman Center for Justice, Leadership and Public Policy after serving for 15 years on the New Hampshire Supreme Court, and as Chief Justice for seven of those years.
Over the last five years, Chief Justice Broderick has done what he calls his “most important work,” speaking at over 250 middle schools, high schools, colleges, and universities in northern New England and advocating for a new and non-judgmental conversation around mental health. As the senior director of external affairs for Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, he has championed a campaign to educate people about recognizing mental health illness and offering help.
Chief Justice Broderick’s candid and public accounts of his family’s experiences is initiating positive cultural changes to the region’s perceptions of people with mental health illnesses. Because of his efforts, New Hampshire became the first state, in 2016, to Kick-Off for the Campaign to Change Direction. The R.E.A.C.T. Awareness Campaign, established by Chief Justice Broderick and now sponsored by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, demonstrates his message that (in his words), “students have the ability to change the culture and the way mental health is viewed.”
“John has spoken to thousands and thousands of people, and inspired and offered hope to many,” said Ken Norton, executive director of National Alliance on Mental Illness–New Hampshire. “His efforts have encouraged people to seek help for themselves or family members, and have undoubtedly saved lives.”
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The Class of 2021 At this Commencement, degrees are conferred upon the persons who have completed requirements since the 2020 Commencement Exercises. Due to time considerations, this program is a tentative listing of candidates expecting to complete requirements for this year’s exercises. The diploma of the University, signed by its proper officers, and an official transcript of the academic record, remain the official testimony to the possession of a degree.
Awards & HonorsValedictorian: Amalia L. Traffie ’21
Salutatorian: Hannah Rae Gouldrup ’21
Graduate Degrees
At this Fifty-Sixth Commencement, degrees are conferred upon the persons who have completed all requirements in their graduate program.
Doctor of Physical TherapyJo Christelle AguilarAnthony Michael AndresKristina AnwyllAnaCarolina AraujoKelly Elizabeth AshnaultDanika Ann AtenNicholas Craig AyresErika BargerMay Anne Aquino BelcinaGarrett BennettAlexander Keith BeyerChristopher E. BirotteNoah Harman BooneEdward Adam BorowskiNicholas Tucker BradshawAlisha Kaye Carter
Delta Phi TauMcKenzie Lynn CavanaughM. Katrina CecilSarah Ashley Cline
Delta Phi TauLeah Ruth ConnertyOlivia June Cook
Sonja Karen CottonMatthew Ryan DentonMaggie DiehlAbbey Jean DufordJoseph FernicolaMatthew Colin GabrielsonAndrew D. GallantAdam G. GreenbergAnne Marie GuseJulie Ann HelferLydia Lauren HuckAmanda Lynn Imyak
Delta Phi TauElizabeth Helen Kahl
Delta Phi TauSatNarayan Singh KhalsaEric KingCaitlin Joelle KocsisMatthew Scott KosterDakota C. KrolRebecca Ann LeBlancFrank LeeJennifer Yurhy Lee
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Angelie Vo LeQuangJesse LinArin Patricia LotterTodd Douglas MacPhersonAmber Jean MajeskieBrian Matthew MaloneJoshua Ionel MalutanCourtney Kiyomi Mears
Delta Phi TauSachini Sandareka MeegodakankanamgedonaCarolyn Meisner
Delta Phi TauBrenna Amber MelansonShelby MetzMina MikhailElliot George MouldsElaina Danielle NealAnthony T. NixonJessica K. NormanCatherine Frances PalombaRicha PatelAdam Garrhain PengRachel Ann RhodesElizabeth Marie RubboNathaniel Edward SchnitmanMichael ScottoMary Catherine SizemoreJaycie SpeckHannah Nicole SvilarAlicia Marie TavaresRachel S. Thibault
Delta Phi TauChristopher Michael TippinsBrian A. TranfagliaMichele Tremblay
Delta Phi TauDerek ValdezJohn Thomas McGuire VandermindenJeremy Tsui VelascoCecyle Drusilla WagnerAaron WardDustin Anthony WellsKevin WienerMorgan Joy WilhelmKathryn Wire
Master of PhysicianAssistant StudiesAndrew Robert BanuskevichKate BeebeCarissa A. BrooksTiffany K. ChowClifford R. DoironAnita Nicole EscottRexford R. FisherAlexandria A. HigginsJennifer L. LauricellaAnthony Joseph MachadoVictoria Anne MartinMatthew Parent MitchellRyan OldfieldJillian Grace O’MeliaTeena G. OommenJulia PinoMarissa QuesnelMonique Andrea RaymondAngela P. ScheideggerTrevor SewardMolly S. SmithJonathan Duvall SpeerLaurie Verreault-BeauchesneErica Audrey Winter
Master of Science in AccountingBailey Mckenzy Clapp
Master of Science in Nursing/ Master ofBusiness AdministrationKaren L. Perry
Master of Science in NursingKellyann Mary Allen-Null
Nursing LeadershipElizabeth Virginia Antaya
Nursing EducationLauren C. Barker
Nursing EducationKaitlyn O. Benson
Nursing Leadership
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Sasha Bounchanh Reith Nursing Education
Heidi Christine Boutilier Nursing Leadership
Pamela LaRue Brown Nursing Education
Barbara A. Bruno Nursing Leadership
Debra L. Chamberlain Nursing Leadership
Christopher M. Charles Nursing Leadership
Angela Carolina Cobar Nursing Leadership
Marilyn Frederick Nursing Education
Alexa Danielle Getchell Nursing Leadership
Kathryn M. Hartford Nursing Leadership
Lauren Elizabeth HowardNursing Education
Justine Ashley Kuzmich Nursing Education
Mariah Aili LaPlume Nursing Education
Antoinette Mailloux Nursing Education
Sarah A. O’Brien Nursing Leadership
Kathleen Marie Paglia Nursing Leadership
Garrett Donah Perkins Nursing Leadership
Christy Lee Ranney Nursing Leadership
Jessica W. Trump Nursing Education
Emily Anne Tyler Nursing Leadership
Master of EducationMorgan Luke Baker
Middle/Secondary Social Studies (5-12)Pi Lambda Theta
Gavin C. Brickley Middle/Secondary Social Studies (5-12)
Pi Lambda ThetaMegan Curry
Elementary EducationPi Lambda Theta
Kayla Nicole Duxbury Elementary Education
Pi Lambda ThetaColleen Flaherty
Elementary EducationDebra Lynne Janusas Howe
Elementary EducationGeneral Special Education (K-12)
Kyle L. Kerrigan Elementary Education
Jessica Geralyn Longo Elementary Education
Pi Lambda ThetaKara Olden
Elementary Education
Master of Business AdministrationHadja Habibatou Bah
LeadershipGerald Robert Boardman III
LeadershipGabriela Maidana Braga
LeadershipIshaku Davou Buba
Sports ManagementAngela M. Cacciola
Human Resources ManagementRebecca Nicole Carkhuff
Sports ManagementAdam S. Chase
LeadershipK’Tory Alan Cobb
LeadershipJoni Marie Cormier
LeadershipSigma Beta Delta
Lewis Cramer Sports Management
Miranda C. Crane Leadership
Christopher James Crawley Jr. Health Administration
Sarah Mackenzie Ernst Sports Management
Samuel Mathieu Gagnon Sports Management
Javier García Borrás Sports Management
Michelle Hunt Gould Human Resources Management
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Sharon Hathaway Health Administration
Kelsie T. Hennessey Health Administration
Sigma Beta DeltaKelly J. Hunold
Health AdministrationMatthew S. Isham
LeadershipBenjamin Howard Jacobs
LeadershipSigma Beta Delta
Kathleen Marie Hanlon Jakober Energy and Sustainability Studies
Justin Coy Jenkins Human Resources Management
Kylie May Joslyn Leadership
Madison Michelle Killebrew Energy and Sustainability Studies
Demitria Marie Kirby Leadership
Sigma Beta DeltaRosalind Roberts Klezos
Health AdministrationSigma Beta Delta
Bryan Kontra Leadership
Sean Michael Kukauskas Health Administration
Christine Lee Levreault Health Administration
Stefan Lohberger Leadership
Joshua William Martin Sports Management
David Anthony Melvin Health Administration
Undergraduate Degrees
Alexandra Niemier Sports Management
Ricardo Louis Olivieri Sports Management
Brendan Pacheco Sports Management
Morgan Rae Patterson Human Resources Management
Josette Pierre-Louis Human Resources Management
Ashley Ramos Health Administration
Jessica Magen Rego Leadership
Sefik Erdem Sakar Energy and Sustainability Studies
Taylor Alexis Schmidt Leadership
Logan Dana Sherwood Leadership
Samuel James Steeves Leadership
Mark A. Stevens Health Administration
Clay Mitchell Thomas Sports Management
Cameron Janusz Torres Sports Management
Cynthia M. Vincent Leadership
Sarah Elizabeth Waldrep Health Administration
James Norman Willette Sports Management
Ryan Jones Woolley Information Technology
Bachelor of Science Christina Arden-Joy Adams
Health Sciences Demi Laurelle Akins*
Health SciencesStephanie N. Alcorn
Nursing Beth L. Allard
Nursing
Luis Alvarez Accounting-Finance
Nicole Marie Amato* Biology
Markus Gerald Anderson** Management
Paul Raymond Antkowiak II** Management
***Summa Cum Laude, **Magna Cum Laude, *Cum Laude
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Yamuna Aryal** Accounting-Finance
Haley Alana Ayles Nursing
Angelis Baez Integrated Studies
John Thomas Bandzul Emergency Medical Services
Yuval Barak*** Biology Health Sciences
Sigma Zeta Olivia Marie Barnes***
Sports and Recreation ManagementHannah Elizabeth Barry*
Health SciencesGary Barter
Integrated Studies Jacqueline Bennett
Nursing Taylor Blanchard
Healthcare AdministrationDonnavan Bonilla
Health Sciences Brenda Bounphakhom**
Accounting-Finance Brianna J. Bourque
BiologySigma Zeta
Kayla Rae Boyce Nursing
Matthew Braga Environmental Science Criminal Justice
Domenic L. Branco Management
Caitlin Brianne Branham Management
Christopher Michael Breault Health Sciences Criminal Justice
Zachary BrehmeyerSports and Recreation Management
Paul James Brennan*** Emergency Medical Services
Marissa Brink* Sports and Recreation Management
Aaron James Brown Health Sciences
Tionne L. Brown Jr.** Accounting-Finance
Meagan Buda Nursing
James Edward Burger II Accounting-Finance
Nick Byram* Management
Marisa Capris Carbone*** Health Sciences
Sigma Zeta Jillian Christine Carty
Environmental Science Samantha D. Casey*
BiologyPsi Chi
Matteo Marco Cavaliere** Management
Sigma Beta Delta Constance Chandler*
Health Sciences Marika Chartier
Nursing Margaret Julia Childress***
Health Sciences Jenna Lindsey Cimbron**
Health Sciences Elizete Maria Clem
Nursing Rebecca J Cooke***
Health SciencesSigma Zeta
Freya Laura Bealing Cooney** Psychology
Ryleigh Elizabeth Costigan Health Sciences
Julia Jordan Crane*** Health Sciences
Sigma ZetaJasmine N. Croteau
Emergency Medical Services Nicholas Croteau**
Accounting-FinanceAlexis Cucchi**
Accounting-FinanceAlpha Sigma Lambda
Brittany CussenAccounting-Finance
Hannah Cuzner* Environmental Science
Paula Cyr** Healthcare Administration
Alpha Sigma LambdaSigma Beta Delta
***Summa Cum Laude, **Magna Cum Laude, *Cum Laude
12 ***Summa Cum Laude, **Magna Cum Laude, *Cum Laude
Erin Patricia Daley** Health Sciences
Psi ChiSigma Zeta
Nicole A. Dearing Nursing
Paul-Edwin Decembre Health Sciences
Maria Caitriona DePierro Environmental Science
Tina Desfosses*Accounting-Finance
Ashlyn Brooke DiDomenico Nursing
Carina Elizabeth Dillon*** Health Sciences
Psi ChiSigma Zeta
Cole Dorman**Health Sciences
Sigma ZetaJoshua Emerson Dorr**
Sports and Recreation ManagementCarolyn Terese Drowne*
Health Sciences Ryan Ducrow**
BiologySigma Zeta
Alexandra Marie Duddy*** Health Sciences
Psi Chi Kylie M. Dudek**
Health Sciences Kiera Christina Duggan***
Biology Harrison T. Durfee***
Accounting-Finance Amanda Dusevic
Integrated Studies Jaymi L. Edwards ***
Accounting-Finance Erin Elizabeth Egan**
Environmental ScienceBarbara Munn Emery**
Accounting-FinanceAlpha Sigma Lambda
Isaiah Evans Accounting-Finance
Hannah Rose Everidge***Sports and Recreation Management
Sigma Beta Delta
Miles Fäh Environmental Science
Marissa Jeovanna Farago**Health Sciences
Yannik Felber*** Management
Angelo Steven Femino Accounting-Finance
Riley Wayne Fenoff*** Psychology
Psi Chi Carlos Ferrando Felis
Health Sciences Steven Finnell*
Biology Lindsay K. Finney***
Accounting-FinanceSigma Beta Delta
Jordyn Rylie Fiske*** Health Sciences
Marco Lopez Forner Health Sciences
Kyle Ross Fortier *Accounting-Finance
Emalee Marie Frady Environmental Science Secondary Education
Pi Lambda Theta Brianna Denise Franco***
Healthcare Administration Ella Sue French
Healthcare Administration Alise Katherine Friel**
Health SciencesSigma Zeta
Kaila Renee Frith* Biology
Ronald Wayne Gadberry Jr.Nursing
Glen C. Gervais Integrated Studies
Kobe D. Givens Management
Keyla Gonzalez Jaen Accounting-Finance
Karen R. Goodwin** Management
Hannah Rae Gouldrup***Health Sciences
Sigma Zeta
13***Summa Cum Laude, **Magna Cum Laude, *Cum Laude
Courtney T. Grafstein* Management
Allison Green**Marketing
Sigma Beta DeltaLindsay Nicole Greer***
Accounting-FinanceJessica Grimmer
Management Christina Marie Hahn
Accounting-Finance Alyssa Kennedy Harris*
ManagementSigma Tau Delta
Taylor Hartley Marketing
Sarah Anne Hendricks*** Biology
Melina Renee Herrick Psychology
Psi Chi Kimberly Josie Hilaire
Biology Gina M. Hinckley**
ManagementSigma Beta Delta
Sophia Jewell Holmes* Health Sciences
Baileigh Ann Hoyt** Healthcare Administration
Sigma Beta DeltaDakota William Ikier
Management Nathan Indelicato
Environmental Science Kazuyoshi Ishii***
Management Elena Borislavova Ivanova **
Sports and Recreation ManagementSigma Beta Delta
Emily Rose James*** Health Sciences
Yin Ting Jenkins Management
Daniel Jensen* Management
Molly Lynn Jones*** Health Sciences
Eriq Thomas Joyce* Sports and Recreation Management
Abigail Clay Kier***Healthcare Administration
Robert Francis Kierce Jr. Management
Cheyenne Koble**Health Sciences
Emily Michelle Kramer** Management
Sigma Tau Delta Leanne Lafreniere
NursingAlpha Sigma Lambda
Samantha D. Lagle** Health Sciences
Sigma ZetaMargaret Mina Larpenter
Accounting-Finance Allison Elizabeth Lashua*
Sports and Recreation ManagementMatthew P. LeDonne**
Health Sciences Annabel J. Lee**
BiologyClifton O. Leggo *
Accounting-FinanceHannah J. Leonard
Nursing Adam Keith Levine
Emergency Medical ServicesNijah R. Lisere
Accounting-Finance NaTosha Carling Lisonbee
Nursing Nicole Loendorf
Marketing Alejandro Esteban Lopez-Wheeler
Public Health Trina Loughery*
Management Caroline Rachel Lounsbury**
Health SciencesSigma Zeta
Jared Lubas* Marketing
Brittany A. Luther* Accounting-Finance
Alpha Sigma Lambda Coleman M. Lydon
Marketing Audrey Maher
Nursing
14 ***Summa Cum Laude, **Magna Cum Laude, *Cum Laude
Taylor S. Mallett Sports and Recreation Management
Nikiema C. Marshall Integrated Studies
Sigma Tau Delta Romelia Martinez
Nursing Nick Martino
Management Jacob Masi
Digital Media Design Rhianna Maynard
Sports and Recreation ManagementBrendan P. McLaughlin*
Accounting-Finance Reis Gregory McMann
Health Sciences Jonathan E. Médé
Accounting-Finance Kayla Rose Miele *
Psychology Criminal Justice
Psi ChiTaylor M. Mignone***
Management Sigma Beta Delta
Valerie Miller Integrated Studies
Makenzie Minkler Health Sciences
Saylee Michelle Missell Health Sciences
Kelly Jo Monahan Nursing
Erin M. Morse Nursing
Alpha Sigma Lambda Victoria Mosca
Nursing Jordan Michelle Murphy
Health Sciences Erin Navin
Marketing Arianna Nicastro
Nursing Jesse Nicholas**
Health Sciences Joshua Scott Nix
Emergency Medical Services
Erin Katherine O’Brien Health Sciences
Sigma Tau Delta William O’Donoghue
Environmental Science Jonel Ozuna
Management Anthony Papa
Environmental Science Brian Ross Paradis**
Management Adam Spencer Parent***
Emergency Medical ServicesHaley Michele Parker
Biology Nkrumah Patrick**
ManagementAutumn Phillips *
BiologySigma Zeta
Josep Silvestre Pitarch Sports and Recreation Management
Thomas Dennis Henry Pitts***Health Sciences
Dylan Pierce Plis Sports and Recreation Management
Aya Michelle Poirier*** Management
Sigma Beta DeltaSarah Poirier-Thayer
Health Sciences Gavon Dakota Power
Accounting-Finance Carol Quinn
Nursing Douglas Francis Quinn**
MarketingDaniel A. Reynolds
Marketing Evan Richard**
ManagementSashealy Rivera***
Health SciencesPsi ChiSigma Zeta
Tylre Joseph Omer RobedeauManagement
Dylan John Robie* Marketing
Bradley E. Rochford* Management
15***Summa Cum Laude, **Magna Cum Laude, *Cum Laude
Debra Jane Rodgers** Accounting-Finance
Evaline Jessica Bump Rodrigues*Sports and Recreation Management
Ashley Marie Rosario** Health Sciences
Rebecca June Roy Nursing
Alpha Sigma Lambda Antonio Jorge Rua***
Biology Secondary Education
Pi Lambda ThetaSigma Zeta
Molly Isabelle RuhanHealth Sciences
Antonio Santos Ferreira Management
Valerie Kaye Saveall* Management
Alpha Sigma LambdaTammy L. Savoie
Healthcare Administration Zachary A. Scell*
Accounting-FinanceViolet Skye Schuttler***
Digital Media DesignMatthew Scoville
Integrated Studies Zonecia Z. Simpson
Nursing Deon Nichola Singh
Nursing Sarah M. Smith
Nursing Alison K. Sneirson**
Integrated StudiesJordan Victoria Spiars
Health Sciences Lauren Stankiewicz
Health Sciences Madison Paige Steed**
Health SciencesLauren R. Stoodley***
ManagementPaul Casimir Szulc*
PsychologyPsi Chi
Cody Tallent* Sports and Recreation Management
Kailee Taylor Health Sciences
Nicole Taylor Thibeault**Environmental Science
Alexandria Marie ThibodeauNursing
Alpha Sigma Lambda Coty Thomas
Management Daniel M. Timlake**
ManagementZoë Steele Totland*
Health SciencesSalif Tounkara
Sports and Recreation ManagementJosh Michael Tower
Sports and Recreation ManagementAllison Trowsdale
Nursing Marrysa Trudeau **
Environmental Science Claudia Marie Tucci
Health Sciences Brittny A. Tyler
Nursing Sam Cornelis Sybe van Oostrum*
Environmental ScienceSekou Veillard
Health Sciences Chloe Vieira**
Health SciencesPsi Chi
Delaney Rose Waite*** Psychology
Psi ChiTonya Wakefield
Health Sciences Ian Richard Wallace**
ManagementJohn James Wallace*
Sports and Recreation ManagementMeghan Elizabeth Waller**
Health SciencesSarah Walsh
Nursing Whitney Cheyann Washington
Health Sciences Olivia Weerakoo
Nursing Hunter Leroy Weissman
Sports and Recreation Management
16 ***Summa Cum Laude, **Magna Cum Laude, *Cum Laude
Victoria M Wellenstein Biology
Psi ChiSigma Zeta
Tyler J. Wetherby* Management Accounting-Finance
Katrina Jean Wilson** Health Sciences
Psi ChiSigma Tau Delta Sigma Zeta
Jeremy Anthony Wood**Biology
Lee Ann Woody**Nursing
Katherine Worth Biology
Andre J. Wright*Biology
Sigma ZetaSamantha Judith Yeaw
Health Sciences Aloyo Lidia Yen**
Healthcare AdministrationAaron Thomas Young
Accounting-Finance Wesley Young
Emergency Medical Services Shane Zabrowski
Health Sciences Cyrena M. Zemaitis***
Health Sciences
Bachelor of ArtsKobie James Adams
Communication Sean T. Albert
Criminal Justice Brenden Aldridge
Communication Michael Edward Alibrandi*
PsychologyPsi Chi
Shawn M. Anzalone Sports Media
Hugo Arlabosse***Communication
Lambda Pi EtaGrace Arneson
Biology
Megan Ann Barbour-Grissom Educational Studies
Christopher Niekens Bastien Communication
Jillian Beayon** Psychology
Psi Chi Phoenix S. Blodgett*
Criminal JusticePsychology
Alpha Phi SigmaPsi Chi
Peter Borzellino*Music
Sophia Brown Psychology
Meghan Rose Buelow** Psychology
Brittany Elizabeth Campbell Elementary Education Secondary Education
Pi Lambda Theta Jennifer Jean Capistran
Psychology Brian Thomas Carey
Communication Lambda Pi Eta
Jenna L. Caslin Criminal Justice
Erin Marie Chilicky Psychology
Julia Chilinski Psychology
Sarah Elizabeth Cinq-Mars** English Secondary Education
Pi Lambda ThetaSigma Tau Delta
Stephen Cinquegrano II English
Gavin Gregory Clark Communication
Marcos Colon* Criminal Justice
Haley Connelly Elementary Education K-6
Pi Lambda ThetaJames F. Conway III
Environmental Studies Elizabeth Rose Coughlin
English
17***Summa Cum Laude, **Magna Cum Laude, *Cum Laude
Alex Cruwys Environmental Studies
Krystal Blair Dover Biology
Jurnee Skylar Dunn Psychology
Casey P. Eldred** Communication
Lambda Pi EtaPi Sigma Alpha
Lindsey Rebecca ErlandsonCriminal Justice
Tyler A. Faulkner Criminal Justice
Griffin Fredette History Political Science
Patrick Gagliardi Criminal Justice
John C. Gerke*** Political Science
Pi Sigma AlphaChristopher Joseph Gibbons
Communication Tiffany Shanté Graham
Criminal Justice Psychology
Patrick S. Hannon Psychology
Psi Chi Von Hayden
Criminal Justice Benjamin A. Heaney***
AnthropologyLambda Alpha
Julie Christine Hinckley*** Criminal Justice
Alpha Phi SigmaDakota A. Hines**
HistoryPhi Alpha Theta
Aloysius A. Jackson Jr. Communication
Benjamin James** Criminal Justice
Alpha Phi SigmaBriana Johnfinn
History Dylan L. Jones
Criminal Justice
Sara Rose Joyce* Criminal Justice
Amber Magnant Kane** Criminal Justice
Alpha Phi SigmaNicole Kelly
Human Services Averill Kennedy
Criminal Justice Elizabeth Theresa Kleiner**
PsychologyPsi ChiSigma Tau Delta
Kyle Klimowicz**Criminal Justice
Alpha Phi SigmaMichaela Ashley Kowalski
English Michael Levitt*
Sports MediaLambda Pi Eta
Alyssa R. Lewis***Environmental Studies
Justin M. Lorenzo History
Kathryn Elizabeth MansfieldEnglish
Sonya Anne Martel Criminal Justice
Konstandina Martucci Communication
Marissa Lea Massaro*** Elementary Education K-6 Secondary Education
Pi Lambda ThetaSigma Tau Delta
Alena Masterson***Communication
Lambda Pi EtaBailey Louise Matteson**
Communication Lambda Pi Eta
Ryan N. McCombs* Sports Media Communication
Lambda Pi EtaSigma Tau Delta
Shannon Elizabeth McKeever**Psychology
Psi ChiSigma Tau Delta
18 ***Summa Cum Laude, **Magna Cum Laude, *Cum Laude
John Dennis Mead Sports Media
Ian W. Melewski**Sports Media
Dawn Elizabeth MellencampHuman Services
Mary Messina Elementary Education K-6
Michael Pasquale Mottola**Music
Kylee G. Motyka Criminal Justice
Emily Kathryn Mourges Criminal Justice
Caitlyn Jean Munzing* Criminal Justice
Brendan Joseph Neal Sports Media
Ethan Joshua Newman* Criminal Justice
Phi Alpha ThetaLuke William Newman*
Communication Lambda Pi Eta
Kelsey O’Brien-Simoneau Criminal Justice
Margaret O’Connell* Communication
Lambda Pi EtaJacklyn Marie O’Toole
Communication Brittany C. Ouellet*
PsychologyPsi Chi
Amanda Lee Pale* Educational Studies
Sigma Tau Delta Kayla Palmer**
Elementary Education K-8 Pi Lambda ThetaSigma Tau Delta
Jessica Lynn Patalano** History
Sigma Tau Delta William Richard Quinn**
PsychologyPsi Chi
Emma M. Ratzlaff*** Biology
Jennifer Rehm*Communication
Lambda Pi Eta Jessica Rehm*
Communication Lambda Pi Eta
Liam E. Robinson Communication
Lambda Pi Eta Nikole Girald Saa*
Criminal Justice Psychology
Alpha Phi SigmaPsi Chi
Owen Dakota Piasecki Psychology
Hannah Louise Schwack-Trovitch**Elementary Education K-8
Pi Lambda ThetaKatherine Marie Scozzafava
Elementary Education K-6Derek B. Short
Criminal Justice Skyler Sargent Shuel
English Logan S. Stanley*
Criminal Justice Alpha Phi SigmaPsi Chi
Michaela Anne Stubbs Environmental Studies
Cameron Supple History
Mackenzie Thomas SylvesterCriminal Justice
Kimberley A. Theodore Mass Communication
Amalia Leola Traffie*** English Secondary Education
Pi Lambda ThetaSigma Tau Delta
Taylor Treibley* Psychology
Psi ChiIrene E. Tyler*
Human ServicesAngelina Vaccari
Psychology
19***Summa Cum Laude, **Magna Cum Laude, *Cum Laude
Charles Vakassian* Political Science
Pi Sigma AlphaHunter R. Ventiere*
AnthropologyLambda AlphaPhi Alpha ThetaSigma Tau Delta
Gregory A. Wadsworth*** Criminal Justice
Alpha Phi SigmaPsi Chi
Danielle Tamar WassertzugElementary Education K-6
Pi Lambda ThetaAlexandre P. Wentworth**
Political Science Music
Pi Sigma AlphaDesiree West*
EnglishSigma Tau Delta
Franklin Pierce University Alma Mater
Lyrics: William Ball, Professor EmeritusArrangement: David Brandes, Professor Emeritus
Franklin Pierce, Franklin Pierce,We remember well.
Small and grand, you will stand,We remember well.
Friends we knew, there we grew,All our dreams at hand,
Mountain, pond, skies of blue,Grand Monadnock’s land.
Beacon bright, time will tell,In our thoughts you’ll dwell,
In our hearts, Franklin Pierce,We remember well.
Daijanique Emonie WhiteCriminal Justice
Thomas J. Wood Criminal Justice
Associates of ArtSherri Elaine Dunbar
General StudiesNancy Forbes
Human ServicesShana M. Fowler
BusinessShaun R. Lessard
BusinessKeri McCallum
BusinessBenjamin Nevious
General StudiesLindsey St. Onge
Business
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Academic Regalia
Caps and gowns are a link with the early universities of the Middle Ages. In a time when all students were clerics, the gown and its attached hood served the dual function of keeping the student warm in unheated buildings and of identifying the particular order to which he belonged.
Modern academic regalia in the United States is based on an intercollegiate code established in 1895. The gown is commonly black, differing slightly according to the level of the degree. The baccalaureate gown has long pointed sleeves and is worn closed. The master’s gown is designed to be worn open or closed and is distinguished by its oblong sleeve open at the wrist. The doctoral gown also may be worn open or closed. It has long, bell-shaped sleeves and is paneled in velvet with three matching velvet bars on the sleeves. The velvet may be black or a color distinctive of the degree conferred: Ph.D., blue; M.D., green; etc. Trustees wear doctoral gowns.
Caps are usually of the mortarboard style and are retained on the head throughout all academic exercises except during prayer when the men should remove them. The tassel on the mortarboard cap may be black or of the color indicating the degree. The doctor’s tassel is gold. The tassel is worn over the left front quarter of the cap once the degree has been awarded.
The hoods are satin lined with the colors of the institution which conferred the degree; Franklin Pierce hoods are crimson and gray satin. The color of the velvet border indicates the subject to which the degree pertains.
Agriculture.................................Maize
Architecture......................Blue-Violet
Arts, Humanities, Letters...........White
Business......................................Drab
Communication...................Crimson
Conservation...........................Russett
Criminal Justice............Midnight Blue
Divinity..................................Scarlet
Economics...............................Copper
Education............................Light Blue
Engineering.............................Orange
Fine Arts...................................Brown
Foreign Affairs..................Aquamarine
Public Service..................Peacock Blue
Health & Rehabilitation......Sage Green
Law...........................................Purple
Library Science.........................Lemon
Music...........................................Pink
Nursing...................................Apricot
Pharmacy....................................Olive
Philosophy...........................Dark Blue
Physical Therapy............................Teal
Psychology...................................Gold
Public Health...................Salmon Pink
Sciences, Mathematics.....Science Gold
Social Science............................Citron
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Honor Cord Colors
Academic Honors (Latin)...........................................................................GoldUndergraduate students will be awarded Latin honors upon conferral of the Bachelor degree if they have completed a minimum of 60 semester hours in residence and meet the following minimum requirements: Cum Laude (indicated by *): Cumulative grade point average of 3.25–3.49 at the time of degree conferral. Magna Cum Laude (indicated by **): Cumulative grade point average of 3.50–3.79 at the time of degree conferral. Summa Cum Laude (indicated by ***): Cumulative grade point average of 3.80–4.00 at the time of degree conferral.
Alpha ChiNational College Honor Society..................................................Blue & Green
Alpha Phi SigmaNational Criminal Justice Honor Society.......................................Blue & Gold
Alpha Sigma LambdaNational Honor Society for Adult Learners...........................Burgundy & Gold
Chi Alpha SigmaNational College Athlete Honor Society....................................Black & Yellow
Delta Phi TauNational Physical Therapy Honor Society............................................Teal and Gold
Lambda AlphaNational Collegiate Honor Society for Anthropology......................White Sash
Lambda Pi EtaHonor Society of the National Communication Association.......Red & White
Phi Alpha ThetaNational History Honor Society...............................................Red & Sky Blue
Pi Lambda ThetaNational Education Honor Society.........................................................Yellow
Pi Sigma AlphaNational Political Science Honor Society............................White, Red & Black
Psi ChiThe National Honor Society in Psychology.....................Platinum & Dark Blue
Sigma Tau DeltaInternational English Honor Society................................Cardinal Red & Black
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Sigma Beta DeltaInternational Honor Society in Business, Management & Administration.................................................Green & Gold
Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society.................................................Purple and White
Sigma Zeta Gamma EpsilonNational Science and MathematicsHonor Society.....................................................Medallion with Gold Ribbon
Other graduation cords are distributed by groups within, and outside of, the University. These adornments symbolize significant commitment and achievement.
We congratulate these students on their accomplishments.
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Frederick W. Pierce, IVChair
The Honorable Leslye A. Arsht
John T. Burke ’66
Steven V. Camerino
Derica Carty ’99
Elizabeth DiPietro
Caryl Felicetta
Carol L. Houle ’97
Genevieve McGillicuddy ’94
Al N. Marulli, Jr. ’69
Kim Mooney ’83, President
Sean O’Kane, Secretary
Robert F. Riley ’82
Jonathan Slavin ’92, Vice Chair
Terrell Boston Smith ’05
Lloyd Astmann ’69, Trustee Emeritus
Carleen Farrell ’71, Trustee Emerita
Marlin Fitzwater, Trustee Emeritus
Franklin Pierce UniversityBoard of Trustees