One hundred fortieth
Undergraduate Commencement Exercises
charles l. currier memorial field
saturday, may 21, 2011 at 10 a.m.
Program
processional †
Gordon Webster, Pipe Major; John Daly, Piper; Campbell Webster, Drummer
Cullen Bay, Iain Duncan
pledge to the flag †
Meredith C. Gagnon, Secretary, Class of 2011
national anthem †
Heather M. Jacques, Class of 2011
welcome
Catherine E. Fisher, Vice President, Class of 2011
remarks
Sara Jayne Steen, President, Plymouth State University
John P. East, President, Class of 2011
presentation of the psu distinguished adjunct teaching award
to Lisa Travis, Adjunct Faculty, Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance
presentation of the psu distinguished teaching award
to Irene Cucina, Professor of Health Education, Department of Health and Human Performance
presentation of honorary hoctorates of business
Sara Jayne Steen; George Epstein, Vice Chair of the University System of New Hampshire Board of Trustees;
and Edward MacKay, Chancellor of the University System of New Hampshire
to Dick and Betty Hanaway, New Hampshire business owners and humanitarians
commencement address
Larry Haynes ’86, President and CEO of the Grappone Automotive Group
conferring of degrees
Sara Jayne Steen; Julie N. Bernier, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs;
Daniel P. Moore, Vice Provost; Tim Keefe, Dean of Students; and
David Zehr, Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Studies
closing remarks
Devin L. Bell, Treasurer, Class of 2011
recessional †
Pipe and Drums
Ode to Joy, Beethoven
† Please stand
During the recessional, please remain standing at your seat until all of the graduates have filed from their seats. Thank you.
Faculty Marshals
Warren Tomkiewicz, 2010 Distinguished Teaching Award Recipient
Irene Cucina, 2011 Distinguished Teaching Award Recipient
Flag Bearers
Nathan T. Obin, President, Class of 2012
Alyssa K. Mira, Vice President, Class of 2012
awards presented at spring convocation, may 20, 2011
Van A. Hartman Award for Outstanding Graduating Senior Male
Bryan M. Funk
Norma Wilkinson Memorial Award for Outstanding Graduating Senior Female
Meredith C. Gagnon
Senior Class Award
Beverly Wilkins
The Conning Tower Yearbook Dedication
Jose Gonzalez and Matthew J. Volitis
Notes on Degree Candidates
Green and white tassels distinguish honors graduates:
Summa Cum Laude GPA of 3.75–4.0
Magna Cum Laude GPA of 3.50–3.74
Cum Laude
GPA of 3.25–3.49
GPA is the cumulative grade point average based on the available grades prior to spring semester.
Cords, medallions, or colored tassels may be worn by some members of academic honor societies to signify
their achievements. The standards for this distinction are set by each honor society. The cords are worn
around the neck and drape down the front of the gown.
Special intertwined green and white cords may be worn by 20 graduates today. This indicates that they
were selected as the Class of 2011 Top 20 Seniors by a committee comprising faculty and staff from a variety
of academic disciplines, based on leadership on campus, community involvement, and quality of character.
Four international students will wear sashes displaying the colors and symbols of their home countries:
Canada, Germany, and Japan.
The list of candidates for degrees and honors today should not be considered an official list since it is based
on information prior to collection of the credits and grades of the final semester.
Please Note: This ceremony is being live-streamed. A webcast is viewable at plymouth.edu.
Distinguished Adjunct Teaching Award
Lisa Travis, Adjunct faculty, Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance
A faculty member in the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance since 2005, Lisa Travis’s 25-year career has
blended two of her passions: teaching and choreography. An alumna of the Boston Conservatory of Music,
Travis has performed with modern dance companies in California, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New
Hampshire, and has danced with Emmy Award-winning dancer Billbob Brown since 2002.
She is founder and artistic director of Terminal Hip Dance Theatre, a collaborative performance group
based in Plymouth. Travis has choreographed musicals for private and public high schools throughout
New Hampshire as well as for the Papermill Theater, a non-profit arts organization supporting the arts in
northern New Hampshire. Recently she served as guest choreographer for the Vietnamese National Opera
and Ballet.
Distinguished Teaching Award
Irene Cucina, Professor of Health Education, Department of Health and Human Performance
Irene Cucina is a nationally recognized physical education and health researcher and educator. A faculty
member in the Department of Health and Human Performance since 1998, Cucina serves as assistant chair
of the department, directs the University’s teacher preparation and advanced preparation programs, and
serves as the institutional coordinator for teacher education accreditation.
Over the course of her career, Cucina has received numerous awards, including the American Alliance for
Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) Honor Award for outstanding professional
achievement, the Eastern District Association Honor Award for career distinction, the National Association
for Girls and Women in Sport’s Pathfinder Award for enhancing the role of women in sports, the New
Hampshire AHPERD Outstanding Professional Award for College Teaching, and the Massachusetts
Secondary Teacher of the Year Award. She has been inducted into the Northeast Women’s Hall of Fame, and
is a fellow of the North American Society for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.
Cucina has served the organization in a variety of elected and appointed positions at the state, district, and
national levels. She was recently elected president of AAHPERD, representing PSU on the national stage in
advocating for healthier lifestyles and fitness.
Honorary Doctorate of Business
Dick and Betty Hanaway, New Hampshire business owners and humanitarians
Dick and Betty Hanaway of Holderness, NH, are successful business leaders and longtime philanthropic
supporters of the University who have sought to enrich the entire region through enhancing artistic,
cultural, and recreational initiatives at PSU. To honor the loyal support offered by the Hanaways, Plymouth
State named the 665-seat proscenium theatre in the Silver Center for the Arts the Hanaway Theatre, and the
ice sheet in the newly-opened PSU Ice Arena is the Hanaway Rink. The impact of the Hanaway Rink is well
aligned with the impact envisioned for the Hanaway Theatre when it opened more than 15 years ago—
a vision based on institutional need combined with community inclusion for the betterment of all. The
couple has created opportunities for student and professional programming in the Silver Center and offered
sponsorship for the Department of Athletics.
Avid skiers, climbers, and bikers who have scaled the highest peaks on five continents and biked four
times across the US; ballroom dance partners with a passion for performance and perfection; and tireless
volunteers who share their time and talents in myriad ways—the Hanaways have made a point of thoughtfully and deliberately living and giving, engaging with their community, and advocating for high quality of
life for all area residents.
Commencement Speaker
Larry Haynes ’86, President and CEO for the Grappone Automotive Group
Larry Haynes is president and chief executive officer for the Grappone Automotive Group, one of New
Hampshire's largest automotive retailing groups, known for both business excellence and community
service. Prior to joining Grappone, Haynes was employed at Deloitte & Touche, First NH Bank, and the MEG
Companies in various financial and accounting positions.
A native of North Stratford, NH, Haynes became a certified public accountant in 1988 and a certified financial planner in 1991. He received his MBA from Southern New Hampshire University in 2000 and completed
the Leadership New Hampshire program in 2003. In May 2007, he was appointed as PSU representative to
the University System Board of Trustees. Haynes also serves on the PSU President’s Council, the volunteer
advisory group that provides leadership and support to the president of Plymouth State University regarding
development and fundraising. An alumnus who lives the PSU motto of Ut prosim (That I may serve), Haynes
in 2009 received the Plymouth State Distinguished Alumni Service Award and in 2010 was inducted into the
PSU American Marketing Association Chapter Alumni Hall of Fame.
Distinguished Teaching Award Recipients
2010 Warren Tomkiewicz
Janis Bass (Adjunct)
2003 Patricia L. Lindberg
1993 Douglas C. Wiseman
2009 Cynthia Vascak
Joseph Mealey (Adjunct)
2002 Patricia A. Cantor
1992 Richard C. Evans
2001 Robert E. Fitzpatrick
1991
2000 Meg J. Petersen
1990 Anindya Datta
1999 Louise Samaha McCormack
1989 Robert S. Miller
2007 Christopher Chabot
John Barry (Adjunct)
1998 Robert F. Swift
1988 Peng-Khuan Chong
1997 Katherine C. Donahue
1987 Mark R. Sylvestre
2006 Wendy J. Palmquist
1996 David C. Switzer
1986 Henry E. Vittum
2005 Leonard R. Reitsma
1995 Mary-Lou Hinman
1985 Virginia M. Barry
2004 David Zehr
1994 Richard W. Hunnewell
1984 Maynard Weston Dow
2008 Elizabeth Cox
Jay Moskowitz (Adjunct)
Manuel Marquez-Sterling
Bachelor of Arts
Asher M. Allen
Charles Parker Allen
cum laude
John E. Andersch
magna cum laude
Erik Lee Anderson
magna cum laude
Madeline M. Andrews
cum laude
Scott C. Anzalone
Derek Joseph Ashline
Alyssa Jaqueline Babb
Jessica Anna Babino
Marni R. Balint
magna cum laude
Jamie L. Barrett
magna cum laude
Kevin Michael Bausch
Alexa Winllan Beal
magna cum laude
Eric M. Bergeron
Drew M. Berube
cum laude
Alexa N. Bethoney
Jeffrey Thomas Bird
cum laude
Tyler M. Censorio
Rebecca A. Chappell
cum laude
summa cum laude
Joshua David Coleman
Emilia F. Comai
cum laude
Brendan James Connolly
Brittany A. Connors
Sarah Ashley Cootey
Lauri Anne Cotter
summa cum laude
Seth Thomas Coyner
cum laude
Sarah Lyn Curley
summa cum laude
Elizabeth Rose Dalpe
Robert V. Davis
Michael Francis de Haan
magna cum laude
Adam J. Deem
Nicole Marie DeGrandpre
magna cum laude
Jacquelynn Marie DelMonte
Luke A. Denio
April Elise Deschenes
Bryan M. Kydd-Keeler
Nathan G. Gagne
Meredith Colleen Gagnon
Justin M. Gauron
Christopher Michael Gelinas
Jamie Christine Genovese
Nicholas James Ghiloni
Erin Elizabeth Gill
Mario A. M. Giordano
Audrey LaBrecque
Kaitlin Marie Lamarre
Patrick J. Lamond
Christopher C. Lauria
Jessica Lebel
cum laude
Katherine Marie Lenhart
summa cum laude
Brianne Riley Doherty
Caitlin Clancy Downing
Justin Allan Dube
Sean-Michael Dunphy
Michael John Eddy
Matthew K. Emerson
Julianne Marie England
Harry James Fallon
cum laude
Grant Charles Livingston Jr.
Benjamin Tufts Lord
Kari Anna Lundgren
Brady Nicole Lynch
Stacy Lea Goldthwaite
Thomas C. Griffin
Sara Ann Hamilton
Timothy Andrew Hardtke
Michael George Harris
Kaleb E. Hart
cum laude
Christopher D. Hatch
Kathryn Dorothy Haviland
Thomas J. Hawke
Lauren Hope Hess
Jason Reese Hodgkins
Kristen Hoffman
cum laude
Emily Good Holland
cum laude
magna cum laude
summa cum laude
Zachary Charles Levine
David Michael Lewis
Brendan R. Livingston
cum laude
Nathan Michael Desrochers
Elizabeth Ann Desrosiers
Shawn J. Dillon
Benjamin M. DiZoglio
cum laude
magna cum laude
Jesse Sean Holland
Robert J. Howell
Heather M. Jacques
magna cum laude
Justin Emilio Jacques
Jessica Ann Johanson
magna cum laude
Jason Andrew Fasshauer
Jennifer Lynn Fijal
summa cum laude
John Kiely Fitzpatrick III
Patrick James Fortuna
Bryan Michael Funk
magna cum laude
summa cum laude
Dulce T. Boehme
Lauren J. Bonanni
Alyson Boyd
Kyle Patrick Bracken
Ryan Xavier Bradicich
Daniel Arthur Brevik
Hope McCarthy Howley-
Brigham
Ryan Scott Britko
David H. Brown
magna cum laude
Catherine M. Bruns
Lauren W. Burnett
Jason Alfred Butler
Brendan Alan Byrne
Mitchell M. Cahill
Ashley Lyn Campbell
Shalyn Mae Cantor
Patrick William Cassella
Natalie Ann Cavallo
cum laude
Daniel Jean Cimon
Katherine Peck Clark
Kristin May Clark
Tamara H. Cocchiarella
Alyssa Elyn Johnson
Erica Faye Jordan
Matthew Robert Justice
magna cum laude
Amanda Leigh Kania
Michael J. Kearns
Aaron H. Kennedy
Megan Justine Knight
Christina Nicole Kolb
summa cum laude
Zigmund B. Korenkiewicz
Tara S. Krehbiel
Bahtiyar Kutuk
magna cum laude
summa cum laude
Jessica Rae Lyons
magna cum laude
Matthew Brian MacLean
cum laude
Nicholas Andres Maglia
Nicole T. Mahan
Curtis Mailloux
Molly K. Maloney
Kathryn Ruth Maltais
cum laude
Nicholas J. Marcucci
summa cum laude
Chelsea Elizabeth Massa
Michael F. Massahos
Derek Marc Masse
Meredith Jayne Mattson
summa cum laude
Mellissa Nicole Mattucci
magna cum laude
Edwin C. McCarron
summa cum laude
Marjorie Ellen McCue
cum laude
Kelly Elizabeth McCusker
summa cum laude
Curran Fitzpatrick McGarry
magna cum laude
Kimberly-Brooke McGrath
Michael F. McIntyre
magna cum laude
Please Note: While we have listed our graduates alphabetically within the four degree listings, we allow them to march and be seated in the order that is
meaningful to them. We acknowledge the value and importance of the friendships they have established during their years at Plymouth State University.
To honor our students’ wishes and to make this day special for them, the reading of the names will not be in alphabetical order.
Jason Charles Parenteau
Zachary Ryan Parsons
William Tyler McQuade
Kelli Lynn Meattey
Jason Chadwick Medici
cum laude
Lauren A. Patterson
magna cum laude
Maria S. Milton
Erin M. Minihan
David M. Mirasolo
Leigha Marie Monier-Williams
Scott J. Monighetti
cum laude
magna cum laude
William J. Morgan
Ethan J. Morin
Kyle Albert Moseley
Jessica Eng Moy
cum laude
Elizabeth Ann Murray
Jessica Lee Murray
cum laude
Kortney Elena Nedeau
Daniel W. Ness
summa cum laude
Austin J. Nevins
Nicole Paige Nolan
cum laude
Michael Edward O'Brien
Erin Ashley O'Connell
cum laude
Daniela Renee O'Lena
Marc P. Olivieri
Matthew Dalzell Osenton
Paul John Ostrow
cum laude
Henry Lee Padden, Jr.
Katie Lynn Palmer
magna cum laude
Jennifer Michelle Paradis
cum laude
cum laude
Cathryn Philippe
cum laude
Steven Thomas Picco
Christopher J. Pierson
Joshua Graham Pingel
Mitchell Joseph Preffer
Joseph Pasquale Quitadamo
cum laude
Kellie Ann Reid
magna cum laude
Javier Eloy Reyes
Kelly Ann Rice
magna cum laude
Thomas Peirce Rice
Jennifer Erin Roach
Brittany Catherine Ross
Tania Ty Ross
Ryan F. Rothhaus
Katherine Marie Dominique Rubino
Erin Christopher Ryan
summa cum laude
Alexandra Nicole Sanna
Alisa Fia Torrisi
Joshua Steven Toy
Austin M. Trapletti
Luke James Trotochaud
Julianne B. Shute
cum laude
Felicia Pauline Silverio
Gregory R. Tucker
Stephen Andrew Turner
Kyle D. Twiss
Sarah Alexandra Umberger
Heidi Melissa Van Curen
magna cum laude
cum laude
Nathan Francis Simard
magna cum laude
Matthew W. Sliva
Brittany Alanna Smith
Daniel Edward Smith
Jini Rae Sparkman
summa cum laude
Meghan Mary Spenard
magna cum laude
Angela Marie Spirdione
Jillian Amy Spring
Eric J. St. Cyr
Taylor M. Stamulis
cum laude
David Michael Stewart
summa cum laude
Chelsea Ruby Elizabeth Surran
Eric Martin Taylor
Amanda Lyn Teneriello
magna cum laude
Jeffrey Silvano Thibaudeau
Benjamin D. Thresher
summa cum laude
Noah Paul Tipton
Kyle Domenic Tobin
Paige E. Tollner
cum laude
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Joseph Charles Bianchi IV
Samuel Lawson Brown
Matthew C. Clive
cum laude
Brandee L. Peglow
summa cum laude
Donielle Marie Pellerin
Jessica Ann Pelletier
Jillian Beth Perrault
Kristian Carl Peterson
Timothy Andrew Santner
Eric E. Scoville
Jonathan C. Senecal
Allison Gayle Shenloogian
Jessica L. Cole
cum laude
Nathan P. Cote
summa cum laude
Sean Patrick Fitzgerald
Tyler Daniel Goodwin
Meredith Ann Gourley
Patrick Edward Kilcoyne
Marissa Grace Matta
Leah M. Nelson
cum laude
magna cum laude
cum laude
Casey Ann Van Vliet
Nicole D. Vatistas
Nathan E. Verry
summa cum laude
Jonathan Nazar Wani
summa cum laude
Sarah June Ward
summa cum laude
Brittany Mae Waterhouse
Nathan Ryan Weaver
Jessica Lynn White
Dominique M. Whiton
Daniel Michael Wilkinson
Natasha Alekseevna Blake
Williams
Audrey J. Willis
magna cum laudee
James K. Willis
Lindsey Theresa Woliver
Thomas John Woods
Craig A. Yergeau
magna cum laude
Heather A. Young
Michael J. Young
Cecilia Popescu
cum laude
Alexandra K. Stevenson
summa cum laude
magna cum laude
Lindsey Anne Tebaldi
magna cum laude
Kaz Christian Ulaky
s
Traffic Note: To facilitate and speed up the flow of traffic, all vehicles exiting the parking lots after the ceremony will be directed toward I-93.
The easiest way to return to Plymouth is to travel north on I-93 to exit 26.
Bachelor of Science
Chelsey Ann Abare Cormier
Christopher William Abate
Thomas Anthony Acquisto
Bonnie Jean Albanese
Rebel Lee Bolton
Ciara Rose Borghesi
Nicole Marie Borski
cum laude
Christopher David Boucher
Kendra Anne Boudreau
Michelle Marie Boudreau
cum laude
Amsal Alic
Jodi Lynette Ames
Samuel D. Anderson
Lindsay Sarah Andrus
cum laude
Heather Nicole Bourgeois
cum laude
cum laude
Hillary Michele Annance
Michael P. Bove
cum laude
Kevin G. Boyd
Jesse Carpenter Brandow
magna cum laude
Derek M. Antonioni
James H. Aron
Stephanie Ann Aubert
Michael Joseph Audy
cum laude
Marc Paul Brauch
Dana H. Brearley
Scott Andrew Breault
magna cum laude
Ian Christian Axtell
Andrade William Azevedo
summa cum laude
cum laude
Jonathan Michael Brennan
Joshua Paul Brennick
Megan Kathleen Breton
magna cum laude
Kristopher L. Brochu
cum laude
Kima Jane Bacevicius
Stephanie Leigh Barton
cum laude
Erika L. Bashaw
Dana Marie Battista
Megan Marie Beaucage
Christy-Lyn Beauchemin
Timothy M. Beauregard
Gale P. Beckwith
summa cum laude
Alex James Beecy
Devin Lorraine Bell
magna cum laude
Anthony Adam Belmonte
Danielle April Bennett
cum laude
Michael R. Benson
magna cum laude
Erik James Bernard
Jessica Lindsay Bernbaum
cum laude
Justin Raymond Bernier
Malcolm Scott Bertram Jr.
Emily Jean Berube
magna cum laude
Gregory Joseph Blanchette
Stephanie L. Blanchette
summa cum laude
Brittany Violette Bobola
Adam D. Bofinger
magna cum laude
Amanda Jane Bogdanowicz
cum laude
Jillian I. Bromley
summa cum laude
Bethany Dawn Brooks
Patricia W. Calabrese
Bryan M. Campbell
Stephen T. Campbell
Jeffrey D. Cann
Sheena Lee Carl
Katie-Lynn Carlton
magna cum laude
Bethany Christine Carr
Taylor Marie Carthas
Graham Michael Cartwright
Chelsea B. Cary
magna cum laude
Dennis Henry Casagrande
Brian Daniel Castellucci
Elias Reinhardt Chamberlain
summa cum laude
Melody M. Chase
magna cum laude
Jennifer R. Chasse
Jeannie Choe
Nicole A. Chow
magna cum laude
Alex James Ciccolinifoley
Amy Rose Cirrone
Douglas Franklin Clark
David A. Clarke
Tyler Kenneth Clarke
summa cum laude
cum laude
William Joseph-James Brooks II
Zachary George Brooks
James Thomas Brown
Jenna M. Coakley
Stephen P. Colby
magna cum laude
Denise Jean Colcord
Jason A. Brown
Michael D. Bruning
Alexander W. Collins
Jillian Elizabeth Collins
Julie-anne Bruno
magna cum laude
Christopher Wayne Bryant
Susan D. Connolly
magna cum laude
Kristina Ashley Conroy
Brynn Alisabeth Buckley
Christopher S. Cook
Amanda M. Cormier
Joseph Patrick Corrigan
Jess Matthew Cosentino
cum laude
cum laude
cum laude
magna cum laude
summa cum laude
James M. Buckley
Sean M. Buckley
Robert D. Burnham
Catherine Ruth Butler
Kayla Marie Buxton
Jessica Ann Byrne
cum laude
Lindsay M. Byron
Andreas Dominic Cabral
Sarah Marie Cady
Emily T. Cahill
summa cum laude
summa cum laude
magna cum laude
cum laude
cum laude
Eric Joseph Costa
Emily Helene Cote
Amanda R. Coughlin
Jordan Renee Couillard
William Michael Dapkus
David P. Davis
cum laude
Nicholas Carl Davis
Amanda D. Dawson
Josselyn Marie DeLemos
Ian Woodford Dempsey
cum laude
Lindsey Ann DePorter
Tina D. Deshaies
cum laude
Gregory Robert DeSpirito
Andrew Scott Desrosiers
Mary L. Devlin
summa cum laude
William H. Diener
Margaret Leah DiSessa
Jonathan R. Doane
Jennifer Lynn Dodd
summa cum laude
Brian Thomas Doherty
cum laude
Jennifer K. Dolloff
Sara Dawn Donato
summa cum laude
Kelly E. Donovan
cum laude
Kyle P. Donovan
Devan Elizabeth Dow
Samantha Marie Dube
magna cum laude
Richard Michael Dubeau
magna cum laude
Jessica Lynn Coulombe
Daniel Robert DuBois
Kelley E. Dubois
Jonathan David Dufour
Travis Paul Dunbar
Rebecca Elizabeth Dupee
Shannon M. Courcelle
Bradley L. Durkee
magna cum laude
Adam Brian Cox
John Joseph Creamer
Kailey Dina Crockett
Thomas Alfred Crusco III
Danielle Joyce Cugini
Patricia Beth Curley
Jake T. Curtin
cum laude
Sarah E. Daglis
cum laude
Jacob S. Dahan
Joseph Michael Daltorio
summa cum laude
cum laude
Caitlin Elizabeth Dyer
Matthew James Dyl
John Patrick East
Jennifer Marie Eaton
cum laude
Emily Susan Eckenrode
summa cum laude
William Lawrence Eissler
Neil Lyon Elwood
cum laude
Jessica Rae Emery
Tammy Michelle Emery
Andrew R. Eriksen
Andrew Kenneth Eromin
Anna M. Fairbanks
Lauren E. Farnham
Matthew Michael Feehan
summa cum laude
Pamela Jean Felie
Stephen R. Ficaro
Alexys Leigh Ficek
cum laude
Joshua Charles Fields
Catherine Exilda Marie Fisher
summa cum laude
Danielle Renee Flagg
cum laude
Kelly P. Flanagan
magna cum laude
Dorothy Erin Fletcher
Brendan C. Fontaine
Brent J. Fontaine
Riah P. Forbes
Kevin Joseph Formalarie
cum laude
Ben H. Forrest
Kelsea Frances Forsberg
summa cum laude
Joshua J. Foster
Peter Charles Foutz
cum laude
Devin Mooney Fox
cum laude
Christopher Michael Francher Jr.
Bethany Dawne Franz
summa cum laude
Jennifer Diane Frappier
summa cum laude
Kevin A. Fraser Jr.
William Mark Fredericks
Charlotte Anne French
cum laude
Adam Calvin Friend
Ryder G. Hochman
Eric Hondal
Amanda L. Hook
cum laude
Kris C. Horan
cum laude
Bryan James Horrigan
Brianna Danielle Frost
Nicholas David Fuccillo
Reuben Matthew Fuchs
magna cum laude
Joseph Richard Gabriele
Jillian-Marie Echo Gagne
Andrew Joseph Garozzo
magna cum laude
cum laude
Leah Marissa Gay
magna cum laude
Evan Nathaniel Gelb
Patrick David George
Aaron Thomas Getz
Robert J. Giancola
Sarah Ward Gilbert
Candace Marie Howes
Rebecca Sue Hubbard
Andrew Joseph Huckins
Patrick Flagg Gile
Adah Joy Gillon
magna cum laude
Alexander D. Glennon
Joseph G. Huzar
Julie Anne Imlach
Brian John Iozzo
Dylan K. Jackson
Gerard James Jacobs
Ryan G. Jette
Courtney Reed Johnson
Marissa Sue Jones
magna cum laude
Cole Alexander Joy
Allison B. Juranty
Jason Nathaniel Thompson Kaiser
Zachary William Kearney
Michael Thomas Keenan
Daniel F. Kelly
cum laude
Dorothy Christine Kelly
Ryan Scott Kempson
Matthew Kyle Joseph Kenney
Patrick Ryan Kenney
Nicholas John Keough
Helen C. Kettenring Fox
Rachel Lynn Kindl
magna cum laude
Nathan Elias Kopczynski
summa cum laude
cum laude
Sam Goldberg-Jaffe
cum laude
Maureen Lynn Gouveia
Lindsay Russo Graham
Samuel A. Graves
cum laude
Anna B. Gray
Karla Noelle Greene
magna cum laude
Christopher David Greiner
Alfred Keith Grogan
Jessica Marie Grondin
cum laude
Christine M. Ahlstrom Grzesik
summa cum laude
Patrick Michael Guiney
Kristina Theresa Habib
Lindsey J. Hagmeier
Julie Anne Handman
cum laude
James Stephen Hannon
cum laude
Jason W. Hardin
Timothy J. Harms
John E. Hatcher II
Garnett Allen Hayes
Joseph Patrick Healey
Stefan Hagerman Heil
Kelsey Lyn Heon
Jonathan Alan Hildreth
Chesley Marie Hill
Megan Lynn Hoar
summa cum laude
magna cum laude
Christopher John Hurley
cum laude
Katherine Grace Huss
magna cum laude
magna cum laude
Tyler James Kott
Alexander O. Kouliabov
Steven Michael Kummer
Kevin M. Kuzil
Christopher M. LaCourse
Michael Winston Orville Ladd
cum laude
Griffin Henry LaFleur
cum laude
Carolyn A. Lahey
Leeanne Frances Lakeman
Mari Teresa Lallier
magna cum laude
Colleen Theresa Lally
Katherine Anne Landry
summa cum laude
Lindsay Michelle Langan
cum laude
Justine Marie Lanigan
Eric Neil Larcomb
cum laude
Bryant Allen Lausberg
cum laude
Matthew Adam Lavoie
William E. Leatham IV
magna cum laude
Katie L. Leavitt
Michael Paul LeBrun
summa cum laude
Alecia Lee Leger
cum laude
Lauren Elizabeth Lemay
Michael Joseph LeMien
James Ryan Lemieux
Zachary Scott Lenentine
Kelsey Frost Lenk
Danielle Nicole Leonard
Laura A. Leonard
magna cum laude
David W. Levesque, Jr.
cum laude
Haley Sabina Levine
James Dino Livolsi
Brett Maloney Lucas
William Lundgren IV
Lauren Joy Lussier
Caitlin Elizabeth Lynch
summa cum laude
Stacy Ellen Lyons
summa cum laude
Jody Evelyn MacCallum
Karen Maria Luisa MacDonald
summa cum laude
Molly Elizabeth Macdonald
Olivia Hope MacDonald
Randi Lin MacKay
magna cum laude
Tiffany Elizabeth MacKenzie
magna cum laude
Dana M. MacLeod
Mellisa Bailey MacLeod
Laura Ann Magliulo
Samantha Ann Maheux
cum laude
summa cum laude
Tyler William Mozzer
Brendan Fredrick Muller
Tiffany Marie Mulligan
magna cum laude
Meghan Elizabeth Murphy
Matthew C. Major
Christopher Lee Malbon
Colleen C. Manning
Caitlyn Renaye Marble
Charles Justin Margossian
Cortney Elizabeth Marshall
Cole J. Martin
Robert N. Martin
Kristen A. Massaro
Lindsey E. Matthews
Steven Richard Maynard
Erin E. McDonough
summa cum laude
Hayley Ellen McDonough
Brenden Anthony McGonagle
Timothy Patrick McGuinness
Ashley Marie McGuire
Courtney L. McLaughlin
Jasmine L. McLoughlin
Kara Jean McLoughlin
Anne Cote McManus
summa cum laude
Marissa Shannon McNutt
Seth Robinson McQuade
Graham Meyers McRobert
Barry P. McShane
Heather A. Meattey
cum laude
Kristin Mary Melendy
magna cum laude
Natalie J. Mello
Joshua Ronald Michaud
Dustin Steven Miller
Ryan J. Miller
Matthew J. Mills
summa cum laude
Robert Vincent Minchello
Linda Eugenie Molinaro
summa cum laude
Elizabeth Anne Montmagny
magna cum laude
Michael F. Moody
Derek Ward Moore
Michael G. Moore
Elisia Lee Morgani
magna cum laude
Krystal Anna Morin
summa cum laude
Erin N. Morrison
summa cum laude
Molly Beth Mortensen
magna cum laude
Niles Motyl-Szary
Donald Charles Morton
Casey Lee Moulton
cum laude
cum laude
Michael Edward Murphy
cum laude
Rebecca Lynn Murray
Shelby K. Murray
Jenna Louise Nagy
Timothy J. Nai
Sompasong Lalita Nanthavong
Tracey Melissa Natoli
Travis Richard Nevins
cum laude
Matthew Richard Newton
Matthew B. Nirenberg
Alicia Faye Norcross
Meredith Laura Nunes
cum laude
Keely A. Oates
Kimberly J. Ober
summa cum laude
Greggory Blair Oberg
summa cum laude
Robert MacNeill O'Brien
Leeanne Theresa O'Connor
cum laude
Liam T. O'Donnell
Colin Lyle O'Hara
Jason D. O'Keefe
Jarika Paige Olberg
summa cum laude
Benjamin Steven O'Leary
Allen J. O'Meara
Janelle Ranae O'Neil
magna cum laude
Michael Christopher Orlandella
Joseph Orlando III
magna cum laude
Peter Ostroski
cum laude
Sarah Theresa Otis
summa cum laude
Calista M. Palmer
cum laude
Alexander Vincent Panko
Lauren J. Parent
magna cum laude
Padraic Mitchel Parent
Lindsey N. Paynter
cum laude
Angela Marie Pellegrino
summa cum laude
Jean Louis F. Percello
Megan Marie Perkins
magna cum laude
BethanyAnn Joan Perron
Kristin Michelle Persaud
magna cum laude
Taylor Dustin Roth
Gary Wayne Rumley, Jr.
Scott Andrew Russer
Davin M. Saari
cum laude
Eduardo A. Saguier
Daniel Warren Saia
Bryan Sanborn
Kaitlin Shaye Sapack
cum laude
Alexandra Lyn Sargent
cum laude
Daniel B. Petersen
James Stephen Petrovitsis
cum laude
Kelsey Marie Petty
Kesley Elizabeth Petz
Jeremy Charles Phillips
David Paul Pichette
Paul C. Pickering
Kevin Michael Pickup
Amanda Marie Pierson
Kurt R. Pinette
Christopher John Pittman
Adam Stuart Plante
magna cum laude
Lauren Marie Plummer
Sean Paul Polombo
Nicholas Ryan R. Ponte
cum laude
Lauren Elise Poutasse
Nicole Sophia Poutasse
magna cum laude
Nathan Tyler Powers
Timothy Forrest Pruyn
Andrea Lee Pydynkowski
Samantha Marie Raboin
summa cum laude
Adam T. Radloff
Mark J. Raffle
Mark Robert Ragonese
Jeffrey Mark Ramsdell
Ashley C. Ramsey
Antonio G. Reda
Grant Alexander Reed
summa cum laude
Betsy M. Renauld
magna cum laude
Jordan Andrew Richardson
cum laude
Jessica Wheeler Rickard
Jenna R. Rinaldo
Christopher Michael Ritter
summa cum laude
Justin M. Rivard
summa cum laude
Christopher John Roberts
magna cum laude
Scott Patrick Roberts
Donald David Robinson
summa cum laude
Matthew Page Rogan
Kathryn Elizabeth Rogers
David M. Rose
cum laude
magna cum laude
Charles R. Sargent
Kayla Scaldini
cum laude
Keaton T. Scarponi
Jake McCain Schaffner
Daniel Alden Scheidegger
Thomas Schrey
Christine Elizabeth Schultz
cum laude
Matthew Michael Sebas
Jenna L. Selfridge
Jordan J. F. Shanahan
Patrick Thomas Shaughnessy
Mitchell John Shortell
cum laude
Keith T. Sidle
magna cum laude
Kendra Ann Silva
Kevin James Silva
magna cum laude
Austri Lynn Silver
cum laude
Sarah Rose Silvia
Georgina Rose Simone
Nicole E. Skelton
Benjamin Newton Smith
Jeffrey Philip Smith
Joshua D. Smith
summa cum laude
Theodore Hudson Smith
Alex James Sobolov
magna cum laude
Brian Thomas Spates
Richard Earl Spencer III
Debra L. Stalnaker
summa cum laude
Samantha Kelly Staubitz
Kerri Irene Stelline
Andrew A. Stewart
Kayleen Stolarz
cum laude
Kyle Robert Sullivan
Kristen Ann Sweeney
Joshua W. Swett
Mark David Szafir
George Andrew Tabeek
cum laude
Erin Eileen Taylor
Amanda J. Terry
summa cum laude
Alison Jane Thayer
Michelle Elizabeth Therrien
Keith Isaiah Thomas
Jonathan P. Thompson
cum laude
Meghan Ann Timmins
Ethan Michael Torrice
Chandra Touch
Corey W. Tower
Bryan Collin Tracy
cum laude
Stephanie Tringali
Heather Lynn Tsouprakakis
magna cum laude
James Ahern Tullie
Jesse Whalen Tyler
summa cum laude
Takuya Umetsu
Anthony J. Vadala
magna cum laude
Craig James Van Cura
cum laude
Hayley Elizabeth van Loon
Sean Philip Varney
Timothy Charles Vlcek
Alysha L. Volkman
magna cum laude
Michelle E. Wadle
Ashlee E. Walecka
Quinn C. Walker
magna cum laude
Rachel Elizabeth Wallace
magna cum laude
Caitlyn J. Ward
Erin Marie Warren
magna cum laude
Kayla Marie Wasylow
Mark Thomas Watts
Courtney Marie Webb
Nathaniel Joseph Weidman
Stefan Hiro Welch
Lori Ruth West
Patrick D. West
Kevin D. Whalen
magna cum laude
Elizabeth M. Whalley
cum laude
Nicole M. Wheeler
cum laude
Caitlin Denise White
summa cum laude
Melissa A. Whittemore
Trafton L. Wilbur
summa cum laude
Briana C. Willander
cum laude
Dean Leonard Williams
cum laude
Rebecca Lynn Wilson
Robecca Evelyn Wilterdink
cum laude
Ashley Rose Wolf
Matthew Aaron Wood
Scott Thomas Wood
Jonathan S. Woodward
Kyle Worth
cum laude
Georgette Angela Yannios
Jonathan Alley Young
Joshua E. Zielinski
Garrett Andrew Zuorski
Please Note: The listing of degree candidates is for ceremonial purposes only and is in no way to be considered an official listing of actual graduates.
the academic procession
Notes on Commencement
The Academic Procession is a descendent of European religious processions, which began to include
teaching faculties in the Middle Ages when universities were closely associated with the medieval church.
The order used in today’s procession has evolved through many years of practice at Plymouth State
University. At the front of the line is the faculty marshal, 2010 Distinguished Teaching Award recipient
Warren Tomkiewicz, who will carry the University mace, a symbol of authority and unity. The marshal will be
followed in the procession by two flag bearers, the president of Plymouth State University, the provost and
vice president for academic affairs, members of the University System Board of Trustees, honored guests,
speakers, vice presidents, and senior class officers.
This group is followed by the faculty, who march in order of rank. The faculty is followed by the bachelor’s
degree candidates.
academic regalia
The tradition of the academic mace began in the late fourteenth century when two ancient instruments,
the royal scepter and the battle mace, were combined to form a symbol of authority of the rector of a
university. Today, the academic mace, along with the presidential medallion, signifies that the president
of the university is the temporary embodiment of the power, authority, and autonomy vested in the
institution.
The marshal carries the academic mace at public events such as commencement exercises and convocations
as a symbol of the special stewardship authority and trust reposed in the faculty for the curriculum and
academic affairs of the university. The PSU mace was designed and created by Professor of Sculpture Philip
Lonergan in 2004.
The caps, gowns, and hoods seen today have evolved from costumes worn during early religious processions
to distinguish church and university members from the laity. In present times, the attire serves to indicate,
by style and adornment, the chief academic degree attained, the major field of study, and the college or
university attended by the wearer.
The modern academic costume worn in the United States is based on an intercollegiate code established
in 1895. Most gowns are black, but more American colleges and universities now permit the wearing of
college colors. The bachelor’s gown has long, pointed sleeves, and is untrimmed and worn closed. The
master’s gown, worn either open or closed, has long, crescent-shaped sleeves. The doctor’s gown has
velvet panels down the front and around the neck, and velvet bars on the bell-shaped sleeves. The velvet
is black or the color of the wearer’s major field of study.
The customary head covering is either the mortarboard or the Oxford cap. The tassel on the mortarboard
cap may be black or of a color indicating the degree. The doctor’s tassel is usually gold in color. The tassel
is worn over the left front quarter of the mortarboard once the degree has been awarded.
The hood, which drapes over the back of the gown, carries the greatest symbolism of all the components
of the academic costume, and dates back to the twelfth century when it was intended as a head cover or
shoulder cape. Its length and width denote the wearer’s highest academic achievement. The color of the
velvet trim reveals the wearer’s major field of study. Linings, which are exposed in the center of the hood
as it lies over the back of the gown, indicate the colors of the degree-granting institution. Those who
hold more than one academic degree may wear only one hood at a time.
academic gonfalons
Gonfalons, which are banners hung from crosspieces on poles, have descended from medieval Italy
where they were used as symbols of state or office. They have been adopted by many universities and
colleges to enhance the ceremonial nature of the commencement exercises. Plymouth State has created
its own gonfalons with the university colors of dark green and white on the outer panels and the inner
panel of each representing one or more academic fields of study. Please refer to the following list for
academic colors and gonfaloniers.
academic department
center velvet panel colors
Art Brown Atmospheric Science Golden Yellow
and Chemistry Biological Sciences Golden Yellow and Russet
Business Drab (Tan)
Communication Studies White and Crimson Computer Science and Technology Orange
Counselor Education
Dark Blue and Light Blue
and School Psychology
Criminal Justice Purple
Education Light Blue English White Environmental Science and Policy
Peacock Blue, Golden Yellow, and Russet
Health and Human Performance Sage Green and Light Blue History and Philosophy Dark Blue and White
Language and Linguistics White and Light Blue Library Lemon Yellow
Mathematics Golden Yellow and Light Blue
Music, Theatre, and Dance Pink and Brown
Psychology Dark Blue and Golden Yellow
Social Science White and Citron Social Work Citron
Printed on FSC-certified paper containing 10 percent post-consumer recycled fiber E.
gonfaloniers
Meredith A. Gourley
Christopher M. Ritter Pamela J. Felie Kyle E. Worth David M. Stewart
Andrew J. Garozzo Alex P. Marinelli
Luke J. Trotochaud Katherine A. Landry
Michael J. Eddy
Leeanne T. O’Connor
Kristin M. Melendy
Erin C. Ryan
Benjamin T. Lord
Kelli L. Meattey Andrew J. Huckins Heather M. Jacques Lindsey A. DePorter
Nicholas J. Marcucci
Keely A. Oates