Presentation of Medals

Saturday, August 15, 2015Nine O’clock in the Morning

Bryce Jordan Center, Founders Room

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Processional

Centre Brass Quintet

Welcome

Nicholas P. Jones, B.E., M.S., Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Provost,

The Pennsylvania State University

Remarks

Eric J. Barron, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., President, The Pennsylvania State University

Presentation of Medals

Eric J. BarronNicholas P. Jones

Christian M. M. Brady, B.A., M.A., D.Phil., Dean, Schreyer Honors College

Mohamad A. Ansari, Ph.D. Chair, University Faculty Senate,

Associate Professor of Mathematics

Nomenclator: Thomas H. Weber, B.S., Information Technology Director, Schreyer Honors College

Concluding RemarksChristian M. M. BradyAbubakarr Fofanah

Scholar Speaker

RecessionalWe ask that families remain in their seats until all faculty and Scholars have exited the room.

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The SchreyersIn 1945, William A. Schreyer arrived in State College as a freshman, Class of 1948, to enroll in what was then the Pennsylvania State College.

“I had such a great time at Penn State,” Mr. Schreyer wrote in his 2009 memoir, Bullish on America. “It was a real growing-up experience for me.”

Upon graduation, Mr. Schreyer joined a training program being established by Merrill Lynch. It was a decision that led to a 45-year career with the company that propelled Mr. Schreyer from an apprenticeship at the age of 20 to CEO and chairman of the board in 1985.

His leadership extended to his alma mater. Mr. Schreyer, who died in January 2011 at the age of 83, served on Penn State’s Board of Trustees, which included three one-year terms as board president from 1993 through 1995. He was the chairman of the University’s first capital campaign, The Campaign for Penn State, which began in the late 1980s, and served on the executive committee of the subsequent Grand Destiny campaign. It was in 1997 that Mr. Schreyer and his wife, Joan, gave Penn State an unprecedented gift of $30 million to launch the honors college. That gift transformed what had been the University Scholars Program into an honors college that quickly defined honors education at the nation’s public universities. In 2006, the Schreyers continued their support of honors education with a second $25 million gift to the university.

“People have sometimes asked me, ‘What makes you so loyal to Penn State?’” Mr. Schreyer noted in his memoir. “I think a lot of what contributed to that was the quality of people who went to Penn State when I was there, and the professors. You really don’t forget it.”

The Scholars Medal“The lion thus depicted emerges with extended claws to become the Univer-sity’s symbol of intellectual excellence. The qualities of ‘Scholarly Achievement,’ ‘Integrity of Purpose,’ and ‘Intellectual Curiosity’ form the legend of the medal and define the field from which the lion gathers his strength.”

In August 2008, Mr. Cook and his wife, Dickie Jessen-Cook, donated all rights for use of the Scholar med-al design to the Schreyer Honors College in perpetuity. The Schreyer Honors College gratefully acknowledges this gift.

The medal, which Scholars receive in recognition of their achievements, and which they will wear at commencement, was designed by John A. Cook, professor emeritus of art in the College of Arts and Architecture. He describes his design for the medal in this way:

“While the lion is certainly no stranger to Penn State, this particular species with flowing mane has not been much in evidence since 1942 when Heinze Warneke’s version established residence as the athletic logo.

“A suitable symbol for the Schreyer Honors College requires something agile and alert with the potential to reach out and encompass new dimensions of thought.

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Schreyer Scholars

This morning’s ceremony honors Schreyer Scholars who have completed research

or creative projects and written honors theses to graduate with honors.

Assisting with today’s Medals Ceremony are the following:

University MarshalsRobert G. Melton, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.,

Marshal-in-ChargeProfessor of Aerospace Engineering

Allen Kimel, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.Assistant Professor

of Materials Science and Engineering,Associate Head for Undergraduate Studies

Medal TiersNeyda Abreu, B.A., B.A., M.S., Ph.D.,

Associate Professor of Geoscience and of Mathematics

Nichola D. Gutgold, B.A., B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Schreyer Honors College,Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences

Rhonda BelueGretchen G. Casper

Jane Camilla CharltonRussell Paul Chuderewicz

Judith Todd CopleyDavid Scott Gilmour

Elizabeth Rader Kupp

Honors AdvisersThe Schreyer Honors College would like to recognize the following honors advisers

of the summer 2015 graduating class:

Kenneth LevyKeefe B. Manning

Robert Graham MeltonMarcy Lynne NorthSarma V. Pisupati

Erika S. Poole

William StaniarJohn C. SpychalskiLisa Ruth SternliebSusan Mary Strohm

Scott WingGregory Ray Ziegler

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The following is an alphabetical listing of Schreyer Scholars, their majors, areas of honors, thesis titles and faculty supervisors.

Edward Alexander Brown, Bioengineering; Master of Science in Bioengineering with honors in Bioengineering, A Study in the Design of an Accelerated Wear Tester that is Compatible with a Particle Image Velocimetry and High Speed Camera Setup, Keefe Manning

*Nicholas Eric Ceneviva, Bioengineering; Master of Science in Bioengineering with honors in Bioengineering, Protocol and Initial Surface Analysis of Explanted Blood Sacs for the Penn State Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device, Keefe Manning

Mitchell Dewitt Culler, English; Food Science with honors in Food Science, Production and Evaluation of a Novel High-protein Product, Robert Roberts

Kyle Glenn Cunningham, History with honors in History, The Secular, Religious, and Courtly Development of Medieval Chivalry, Kathryn Salzer

Philip Angelo Derise, Psychology with honors in Psychology, The Effects of Chronic Partial Sleep Deprivation and Circadian Rhythms on Semantic Memory and General Arousal, Frederick Martin Brown

Abubakarr Fofanah, Supply Chain and Information Systems with honors in Supply Chain and Information Systems, The Benefits of the Industrial Internet/internet of Things and Developing a More Collaborative Approach, Robert Novack

Fernando Fuentes, Energy Engineering; Energy Business and Finance with honors in Energy Engineering, A Business Model for Crowdfunding Solar Pv Projects in Monterrey, Mexico, Jeffrey Brownson

Madeline Rose Hamilton, Mechanical Engineering with honors in Mechanical Engineering, Development of a Scaled, Radio-controlled Parallel Hybrid Vehicle Kit for Use in Outreach and Education, Hosam Fathy

Katlyn A. Harrison, Special Education; Psychology; Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with honors in Special Education, Prompting Students Through Banking Life Skills, David Lee

Lorraine Amena Hossain, Materials Science and Engineering with honors in Materials Science and Engineering, Correlation of Processing Variables with Properties of Two-dimensional Tungsten Diselenide Fabricated via Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition, Joshua Robinson

*Amy Elizabeth Kraus, Animal Sciences with honors in Animal Sciences, Diet Influences the Equine Metabolome, William Staniar

Siri Katrina Maley, Mechanical Engineering; Political Science with honors in Aerospace Engineering, Repeatability and Counterproliferation of Metal Additive Manufacturing Technologies in Aerospace Applications, Sven G. Bilén

Jeong Hyeon Park, International Politics with honors in International Politics, The Political Effects of Foreign Direct Investment in Asia, Xun Cao

Katelyn Mary Spellman, English with honors in English, 27 Bye-Byes, Elizabeth Kadetsky

Matthew David Waller, Engineering Science; Master of Science in Engineering Science and Mechanics with honors in Engineering Science, Investigation of Magnetostrictive Comb Transducers for Guided Wave Pipe Inspection, Joseph Rose

Chen Zhuang, Health Policy and Administration with honors Health Policy and Administration, The Effect of Organizational Factors on Turnover Intent, Job Satisfaction, and Retention for Home Health Aides, Mark Sciegaj

SCHREYER SCHOLARS

* Denotes student marshal in academic college.

Please note: The information in this document was produced August 3, 2015, as an unofficial list of Schreyer Scholars planning to graduate in summer 2015. Any information received after this date is not reflected in the program.

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Schreyer Honors College External Advisory Board

Ms. Linda Gall

Mr. Arthur Glenn, retired vice president, General Electric Company

Ms. Jayme Goldberg, CEO, SilverLine Athletics

Mr. J. Alex Hartzler, partner, WCI Partners

Mr. Reginald Hedgebeth, general counsel and chief ethics and compliance officer, Spectra Energy Corporation

Mr. Edward R. Hintz, president, Hintz Capital Management

Mr. Sukhi Jolly, CEO, INTEC Communications

Dr. David Joyner, retired athletic director of intercollegiate athletics, The Pennsylvania State University

Mr. Thomas H. Lindquist, CEO and owner, National Preps, Inc.

Mr. Edward R. Marx, director of strategic analytics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Medical Center

Ms. Charlotte McLaughlin, president and CEO, PNC Capital Markets

Mr. Ryan Newman, vice president, Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Ms. Laurie M. Owen

Mr. Russell H. Owen, retired president–Managed Services Sector, Computer Sciences Corporation

Mr. Robert Poole, president and CEO, S&A Homes, Inc.; CEO, Poole Anderson Construction; chairman, External Advisory Board

Mr. Mark Prybutok, managing director, Alinda Capital Partners

Ms. Lisa Baird, chief marketing officer, United States Olympic Committee

Mr. John H. Ball, retired chairman, R.M. Shoemaker Holdings, Inc.

Mr. Richard J. Barry, retired managing director/portfolio manager, Eastbourne Capital Management

Mrs. Dawn Behnke, senior vice president–Information Technology and Strategic Planning, Pacific Life

Mr. Mark Bogar, director, senior portfolio manager, The Boston Company

Mr. Matt Brezina, CEO, Sincerely, Inc.

Dr. Jim Carnes, retired president and CEO, Sarnoff Corporation

Mr. Stephen Cohen, executive vice dean, Weill Cornell Medical College

Mr. John Croteau, president and CEO, M/A-COM Technology Solutions, Inc.

Mr. Louis D’Ambrosio, chairman of the board, Sensus

Mr. Richard Dandrea, partner, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott

Mr. Marke D. Dickinson

Mr. William C. Donato Jr., president and chief operating officer, Safegard Group, Inc.

Mr. Robert Edwards, retired executive vice president, PNC Bank; vice-chairman, External Advisory Board

Mr. Ken Fasola, CEO and president, HealthMarkets, Inc.

Mr. Charles W. Frazier, associate, KPMG

Mr. Rick Riegel, CEO, Phlexglobal, Inc.

Ms. Tracy Riegel

Mr. John Rooney, principal, Consumer & Industrial Products Industry Leader, Deloitte Consulting

Dr. Charles Sanders, chairman, Icagen, Inc.

Ms. DrueAnne Schreyer, secretary/treasurer, BDR Properties, Inc.

Mrs. Joan L. Schreyer

Mr. Thomas J. Sharbaugh, partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

Mr. Andrew M. Sieg, managing director, head of Global Wealth and Retirement Solutions, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Mr. Philip Sieg, chairman, Sieg Financial Group

Mr. Stephen Snyder, global head of Media and Business Innovations-Global Media and Telecom, Wipro Technologies

Ms. Farnoosh Torabi, financial expert and author, Farnoosh, Inc.

Mr. Joseph Versaggi, principal, Great Point Investors

Mr. Richard Whitney, chairman and CEO, Radiology Partners, Inc.

Mr. James Wiggins, managing director, Morgan Stanley

Ms. Brenna Wist, partner, KPMG

Mr. Jack Yoskowitz, attorney/partner, Seward & Kissel

Ms. Lauren Young, wealth editor, Thomson Reuters

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Scholar Alumni Society Board

Dr. Lisa F. Lenze ‘87 Lib, director– Undergraduate Academic Affairs, College of Information Sciences & Technology, The Pennsylvania State University

Ms. Elizabeth P. MacKenzie ‘89 Bus, senior product manager– Diabetes, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals

Ms. Melissa L. Marshall ’00 EMS, director–Commercial Planning, Westinghouse Electric Company

Mr. Edward Marx ’98 Eng, director of strategic analytics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Medical Center

Ms. Rosanna K. McCalips ’99 Lib, attorney, Jones Day

Dr. George J. Selembo ’93 Eng, CEO, Infosense, Inc.

Mr. Tyler B. Spindel ’09 Lib, senior provisioning project manager, Capital One

Mrs. Erin T. Talbert ’99 Com, brand director, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals

Mr. Gregory D. Tallman ’10 Bus, vice president, business develop-ment officer, PNC Financial Services

Ms. Liz Yerger ’15 Bus, president, Schreyer Honors College Student Council, The Pennsylvania State University

Mr. Todd M. Bacastow ’05 IST,senior manager-Strategic Market Analysis, DigitalGlobe

Mr. R.J. Cilley ’09 Bus,chief of staff, Hudson Bay Company

Mr. David Dulabon ’98 Lib,associate general counsel, The Pennsylvania State University

Mrs. Paula Garcia Todd ’03 Eng,global marketing analyst-Phama Segment, Dow Chemical Company

Mrs. Pratima Gatehouse ’96 Eng,senior project manager, Hatch Mott MacDonald; president, Scholar Alumni Society Board

Ms. Lisa Hart ’97 Eng, vice president–Commercial Real Estate Dollar Bank

Mr. David M. Horowitz ‘04 Bus,senior vice president, Macquarie Corporate and Asset Finance

Mr. David Hua ‘04 Bus, head of platform, co-founder, Meadow Care

Schreyer Honors College Faculty Advisory Committee

Dr. Philip Bevilacqua, professor, chemistry

Dr. J. Michael Hogan, liberal arts research professor, communicaion arts and sciences

Dr. Ann Killebrew, associate professor, classics and ancient Mediterranean studies, Jewish studies and anthropology

Dr. Angela Linse, executive director and associate dean, Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence (ex-officio)

Dr. Troy Ott, professor, reproductive physiology

Dr. Barbara Schaefer, associate professor, educational psychology

Dr. Mark Sciegaj, associate professor, health policy and administration

Dr. Oranee Tawatnuntachai, associate professor, finance; business administration

Mr. Salvatore Jude Affinito, student representative

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For additional information about the Schreyer Honors College, please visit shc.psu.edu.

Mission of the Schreyer Honors CollegeAchieving academic excellence with integrity;

Building a global perspective;Creating opportunities for leadership and civic engagement.

Our VisionTo educate men and women who will have an important and ethical influence

in the world, affecting academic, professional, civic, social and business outcomes.

To improve educational practice and to be recognized as a leading force in honors education nationwide.

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DEAN’S OFFICEDr. Christian M. M. Brady,

Dean

Ms. Jane Agnelly, Financial Officer

Ms. Corinna Bressler, Business Manager

Ms. Lisa Mellott, Administrative Assistant to the Dean

ACADEMIC AFFAIRSDr. Nichola Gutgold,

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Ms. Debra King, Administrative Support Assistant,

Career Services and Student Records

Ms. Melissa Meyer, Assistant to the Associate Dean

for Academic Affairs

Ms. Debra Rodgers, Student Academic Services Specialist

Dr. Richard Stoller, Coordinator of Advising and

International Programs

DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI RELATIONSMr. Sean Miller,

Director of Development and Alumni Relations

Ms. Samantha Benz, Coordinator of Alumni Relations & Annual Giving

Ms. Jessica Hoffman, Coordinator of Stewardship

Ms. Cheryl Vonada, Administrative Support Assistant

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYMr. Tom Weber,

IT Director

Mr. Bob Shafer, IT Consultant

Mr. Thomas Harrington, Web Programmer

PRESIDENTIAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMYMs. Melissa Doberstein,

Director of Presidential Leadership Academy & Diversity Coordinator

Ms. Lisa Breon, Administrative Support Assistant

STUDENT AFFAIRSDr. Michele Kirsch,

Associate Dean for Student Affairs

Ms. Kelly Ball, Coordinator of Admissions

Ms. Jenny Blew, Administrative Support Assistant,

Admissions

Ms. Rose Carter, College Relations Assistant

Ms. Lisa Kerchinski, Coordinator of Career Development

Ms. Beth Kocher Gormley, Coordinator of College Relations

Ms. Rosanna Mersinger, Administrative Support Assistant,

Student Programs

Ms. Donna Meyer, Coordinator of Student Programs

Ms. Brittani Wyskocil, Graduate Assistant

Schreyer Honors College Staff

Presentation of Medals