Autumn Quarter
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES
Veterans Memorial300 West Broad StreetColumbus, Ohio 43215
Friday, December 9thTwo Thousand Eleven
10:00 a.m.
PROGRAM
PRELUDE ..............................................................................................9:30 a.m.
PROCESSIONAL .................................................................................10:00 a.m.“Pomp and Circumstance” ........................................Rose Marie Zuber, Pianist PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ........................................................ Ellen T. Smith ............................................................................... Summa Cum Laude Graduate........................................................................................ Hospitality Management
MUSICAL SELECTION ..........................Columbus State Woodwind Ensemble“Now Let Us Lift Up Our Song” ....................................Thomas Lloyd, DirectorHans Leo Hassler
WELCOME ...................................................................David T. Harrison, Ph.D...................................................................................................................President
INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER .............................Richard H. Owens, Ph.D. .....................................................Vice-Chair, Columbus State Board of Trustees
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS ..........................................Janet Jackson, J.D. ........................................................................................................ President/CEO................................................................................... United Way of Central Ohio
CLASS REMARKS ................................................................................ Yanxia Li ............................................................................... Summa Cum Laude Graduate............................................................................ Medical Laboratory Technology
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES ..................................Jack Cooley, Ph.D..................................................................Sr. Vice President for Academic Affairs.................................................................................................................................CONFERRING OF DEGREES ............................................ President Harrison
PRESENTATION OF GRADUATES .............................Tara Narcross, Ph.D., Transitional Workforce.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................Jane Winters, Nursing...................................................................................................................................................................................................... Greg Goodhart, Ph.D., Mathematics ALMA MATER ............................................................................... Thomas Lloyd
RECESSIONAL MUSIC ......................................................... Rose Marie Zuber INTERPRETERS FOR THE DEAF ...................... Office of Disability Services Services ...................................................................................................................
GRADUATES
Associate of Applied Science
CAREER AND TECHNICAL PROGRAMS
***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude
Accounting Colin J. Adkins***Sabina Brescelli***Julie Anne Caughenbaugh Melinda Lee Fisher Jocelyn M. Gibson Melanie Lynn Gilbert William C. Hatfield
Girmaye Semu Negia **Joan C. Nienkirchen Benjamin M. Paxton *Krystin Prescott **Sean David Trombley *Travis M. Winski
Applied Technology
Natoya Ervin *Russell A. Freed *Michael A. Neill
Melvin Satterfield *Justin H. Thirtyacre
Automotive Technology Joshua Iman Caleb J. Seigley
Mark A. Thomas Heath Anthony Warner
Aviation Maintenance Technology Richard James Vaillant
***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude
Business Management Allison Jean Bailey Marlon Bennett Kristin Michelle Bernat Nitin K. Bhatnagar Kyle B. Burks Patricia E. Casserly Simon Ambrose Charney Stephanie Ann Dent *Chelsea deRoche Brett A. Froggatt *Jamie N. Gantner Michelle L. Grass Shanna L. Graves Angel M. Gutierrez Monica Renae Hairston Joseph Eugene Hall *Susan B. Harmon Lofton Darnell Hayes Mallory E. Heilman
Lisa Marie Hush Arthlene Legair Tammy L. Lender Kayla Machelle Martin Anthony P. McGuckin AuDrena M. Mosley Husna M. Mtey Deidre L. Nelson Ciontè Prater *Brenda Lea Roberts Maurice L. Robertson Devon D. Thomas Courtney R. Turnow Kimberly D. Vassar **Michael Blake Waits Kenneth Walker Alex P. West Robert D. Wolfe Aisha Wright
Civil Engineering Technology Matthew Edward O’Bryan
Business Office Applications Elizabeth K. Bare Heidi L. Perry **Mary P. Rice
Angelina Rae Scipione Sara E. Ward *Evelyn V. Wright
***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude
Computer Information Technology
Michael J. Abbott Haitham M. Albataineh Keesha Phileen Ayers *Brennan Blackburn *Christopher M. Clark *Sharon Edgington-Foston Mohamed ES-SABRI Scott A. Harmer **Richard A. Klotz Morn Mao
Tornain Matthews Patrick T. McLaughlin Joseph Gregory Nelson Jason D. Nickoson James Orcutt Edwin Rodriguez Demba Sow Randall R. Thompson **Michael David Valentine Donald L. Wood
Construction Management Dwight R. Bartholomew***Gregory W. Hutt
Benjamin Nkansah
Digital Design and Graphics *Jasmine R. Glass***Sarah R. Hansen Claudia Haro Lily Hohman Suzanne F. Hope *Rachel Anne Johnson *Colleen Kimble *Kai Chih Ma
*Brendan J. Mehaffie Anna M. Miller Tyler Mills***Julie M. Pierce *Joseph David Polchow***Kari Shakley Trent H. Underwood *Jennifer L. Walkenshaw
Dental Laboratory Technology/Small Business Management
*Donell Godsey Whitney Unique Lambert
***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude
Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology
William Charles Antoniak Ryan James Comar Amadou B. Diallo
*James E. Ooten Jr. *Ian C. Visintine
EMS/Fire Science *Michael S. Belcher Robin L. Creamer *Joseph M. Curry Jr. *Daniel M. Ellinger Christopher B. Fraley
Kyle S. Jacobs Kyle R. Merz Brandon E. Metzger Wishona Star Moore Robert A. Payne***Michael T. White
Electronic Engineering Technology Olubunkola I. Oresotu
Grasha J. Bannister Heather Nicole Compton Alicia E. French Laura L. Harrell Laura Rose Hirsel Andrea N. Hodge *Amy McClure Courtney McGonigle Anastasia Marie McLain
Alyssa C. Moseley Kessa T. Peters Joann Riley Erica La’Shay Rogers **Kelly Smith Caprica Lanette Washington Tursca Renee Williams Molly E. Wright
Early Childhood Development
Digital Photography Cantrice Nicole Dabney Nathan Robert Eal Brooke Noelle Hall *Gary Kim *Alexis Kush
Bailey R. Lytle Matthew Podas James Stebelton **Julia L. Swartzentruber
***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude
Environmental Science, Safety and Health Ivan A. Shelton
Kwaku Ayisi Wanda Denise Curry-Shepard Thippawan Poonsooksirisub Eric S. Sobish
Finance
***Arti Thakkar Lin Wang John-Thomas B. Yates
Christopher M. Chase Katelyn Aimèe Evans Grant R. Markert
Fire Science
Samuel W. Skipworth Sean Alan Stimmel
Health Information Management Technology Sue Wustrack McKeown
Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Technology
Eric M. Groupe
Geographic Information Systems Jorge Luis Espinal Constanza ***Jennifer Danielle Hamilton
***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude
Interactive Media***Kayla Rebecca Bammerlin *Gabriella Elizabeth Cortijo
*Duane E. Gandelot Ericka Nicole McGruder
Interpreting/American Sign Language Education
Ryan H. Hall **Stephanie McHenry
Landscape Design/Build
Baylee N. Deeds **Ryan Anthony McKay Delfino
Law Enforcement
**Ronald Lee Burkitt Luke D. Davis Arteka S. Dickerson *Shayna B. Grevencamp Kenneth Jeffrey Loy Jr. Sophonia L. Miller
Gregory Warren Sanders Matthew Schmitter **Virginia Suarez Silva-Crabtree David W. Stewart *Eric Wagner
Barbara L. Fleshman
Marketing Ashley Latier
Hospitality Management Pearletta L. Caine Jarrod A. Davis *Richard J. Loch Melissa A Pfaltzgraf
Nancy H. Plassman***Ellen T. Smith Raul Naupas Sulca Robert Fred White
Samantha Dawn Staton
***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude
Massage Therapy
*April L. Billue Jerry Lee Brand Danni Chapman Ariel N. Colosky
*Madeline R. Lavelle **Morgan L. McFarlan Samantha L. Toki
Mechanical Engineering Technology
David Achmoody David N. Dorsch
Alexander C. McIntyre Henri Akpess Mel
Medical Assisting Jennifer Michelle Baumgartner Letitia S. George Michelle E. Heller
Kristi Michele Hughes Camicion Z. Owens *Stefanie Lynn Wendland
Medical Laboratory Technology **Jacqua A. Black *Rebekkah Cummins Sahra Dini Lisa J. Foster **Liangyu Han Mahamud A. Hassan Cory Michael Holcomb *Hannah Neil Ike***Yanxia Li
*Carlos M. Marshall Kimberly Jean Mitchell Omar S. Mohamed *Farhan K. Mohamud *Angela Kay Newland *Tiffany Nicole Julie Pinto Bianca M. Schaffer **Kavitha Shettynarasimha Stephen T. Yu
Mental Health/Addiction Studies/Developmental Disabilities
Alekiea Dannielle Backner Tiffanie Bailey Candace Bohanan **Jeanette Bradley
Danaysa Caceres Robin A. Chimera **Todd A. Day Lisa Ann Dyer
***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude
Mental Health/Addiction Studies/Developmental Disabilities
Nursing *Tiffany D. Ames Megan E. Angeletti *Joni L. Baker Gina Marie Baljak Ryan A. Beattie Shelly Rose Beaty George Belknap Samantha J. Buroff Brittany Nicole Chenault Kembrough Chesson Susan Cody Keyla Atwauyn Cole-Parham Donna K. Collier Angela R. Corbett Denese’ Nicole Daniels Ashley Uki Davidson Martha Anne Davis Andrea Michelle den Haan Jessica E. DePassio Sandra K. Devine Bryan M. Duncan Denise England Kimberly Jo Eucker *Linda Cathleen Factor Candice Dorraine Waltrice Fearon Christy Ruann Fraysier
Charles P. Dyson Lori B. Fullen Lamoyne Lee Green Teresa Lynne Griffin Joyce Henry Jamey L. Hull Sandra G. Keaton
*Susan J. Kraus Laura Celia Milisavljevich Christa J. Phillips Mark Ross Latriceia Smith-Gibson Kristina Van Winkle Jenny Whaley
Tina J. Garcia***Christina B. Gardiner David W. Gardner Jr. *Angela Wen Gates Kunu B. George Shawn Gerardi *Christina Gibbs Joseph William Gregg Jennifer Lynn Grothause Kerri Ann Hall Kimberly C. Hallinan***Karen Gail Swearingen Hamlin Kristin Haney Cameron Hansen Lorena Lynn Harner Judy Ann Haroon *Serena R. Hazelet Mistique Henry Michael A. Hepner Sherie May Hess Valerie R. Hessler Bradley William Hobbs Tia M. Hodge *Jodi L. Hopper Brandi H. Jennings *Birdella Kane-Crook
***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude
Nursing Jedidiah Charles Karas Vanessa M. Keller Sarah E. Kelly *Megan Lynn Knowlden *Karen D. Kraynak Sara Teets Larmour Larissa LaRue Melissa Laverock *Sarah R. Lendvay *Matthew F. Lerch Shelley Luedemann Trina LaShell Maddox Renee Marie Markley Amanda Lynn Mauk Jamie L. Meisler Elizabeth Kay Mercer Jenelle Lynne Messmer Kari Jill Miller Nicole Marie Miller *Heather N. Mitten Angela Diane Moore Samantha J. Moore Sarah C. Morales Ja-Kee L. Morris Megan Nicole Moyer Krista R. Nave
Nicholas Ryan Naymik Angela N. Nixon **Concetta C. Persichetti Yan Zhao Renninger Holly A. Richardson Charles G. Robison Kerri Theresa Rodemann Heidi Lynn Ronning Joshua Shenefield *Lana Shishlo Julie Louise Showalter KeriAnn Shuman Holly M. Singleton David J. Smith Natalie M. Smith Nicole Stout **LeeAnne Strawser *Melinda Hope Stroupe Tracy A. Swinehart *Victoria Valena Dana Christen Valentino Jessica Rita Vehr Christina Marie Ware Kristin Noel Watkins Heather Weiss Jacquelyn C. Zielinski
Paralegal Studies
Darrell J. Clark *Jody L. Deeds **Matthew Alan Edmonds Lamina Foose **Kristine M. Jackson Kenya D. Martin
*Tara M. McCoy **Rodger W. Moore *Arnette A. Simpson Christina Lynn Stischok-Gardner Sherma J. Sullivan
***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude
Frederick Brown II *Randy J. Caputo
Martin R. Gasho Nadia Leggett
Real Estate
Sport and Exercise Studies Anyah M. Dagenfield Jason A. Daniel Brian Alexander Kidwell *Jennifer Lauren Long Andrea N. Lyons
Champale E. McCaskill Joy Rollins Bobie Tillman Angela E. Walter
Supply Chain Management
Derek Lane DeWeese Dennis G. Palko
***Li Xu
C. Thomas Milum III *Elizabeth Winkle
Mary E. Zabonik
Veterinary Technology
***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude
Associate of Arts
**James Velimir Acomb Kimberly Rebekah Adams Mustafe Ali **Angelica M. Amador Jill E. Anderson Andi Elyse Atwood **Tyler Anthony Babb *Eric Daniel Ball Eugene Rickey Banda Joanna D. Bayliss Brittney Bickham Courtney L. Blackburn Robert L. Bojanowski Michelle Botti Michael R. Bottichio *Tara Jo Boyer Ti’Ara Shanel’ Bracy Karlene Olivia Brainard Shelley Kathleen Burke Siobhan Kaitlin Burke *Brian Chandler A. B. Clark Tina M. Cline Britney Collins Chelsie Colombini Chanelle J. Curtis Kelsey P. Davis***Elaine Louise Dawson Matthew Demoulin Alexis Doucet-Koonce Shana M. Dugan Lindsey Dunifon Jennifer Marie Eck Brittani Nicole Edwards Ted Eidemiller Colten Edward Elavsky
ARTS AND SCIENCES
Jesika A. Eldridge Sinead L. Engler Fletcher R. Fiely***Maxwell W. Fife Tara L. Fisher Sean Michael Florian William J. Fountos IV***Sean R. Frithiof David Gamble Douglas Gamble II Darrell J. Gates Lucas Gladman *Megan E. Grant Brian Thomas Hagen Charles Haines *Jamie M. Hamilton Andrea Hanshaw Joseph Kyle Harris Andrew Ellis Harrison Whitney Susan Headley Alexander Henderson Gisselle A. Hernandez Kimberly M. Hodge David J. Holt Lawrence E James Jr. Jillian C. Kalis Hiam Khatib Lindsay R. Klein Samuel Kramer Blake Lacich Gloria Lawson Brian Leach **Steven R. Leist Cheryl M. Levine Mitchell R. Lilly Marcus Liston
***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude
William Logan McKenzie Ashton Luedeke Alexander C. Mader De’Ante Delane Marshall Jessica Dawn Maynard Steven McCoy Marianne Danielle Leigh McDaniels Mary M. Mechenbier *Perry Lee Meyer Molly Elizabeth Miller **Eric Steven Mohre Crystal Renae Morris *Deborah A. Morrison Laura Mary Icel Moseley Joy E. Moss Jonathan Myers **Naomi R. Negley Ngozi P. Ngeneigwe Ibrahima Ngom Jean-Fabrice A. Niangoran Masaki Nishino William M. Oiler Joel M. Omadjambe Abby Melissa Peterson Laura Anne Poling Ciara Rose Price Caitlin Marie Price Erin Priest Gerard M. Puckerin II Kristie K. Pullie *Justine R. Purnell Acrila L. Reese *Danielle N. Reynolds Janie Jalene Riddle
Associate of Arts Michael Rist Erin Susan Ritter Deborah D. Robinson Katie Elizabeth Rosshirt Kijuanna R. Russ *Raven Reneè Schaffer Elizabeth Anne Scott Robert Shepherd Curtis Silva Candice A. Simmons Calmia LaTrece Smith **Colin Edwin Statler Krista Maria Susi Kendra Ann Mitsue Tao Michelle L. Taub Elizabeth Testa Christopher M. Thompson LaTasha L. Thompson Sharona Michelle Thompson *Mallorey Leeann Tidd *Samantha L. Trotter Philip Van Dine Deanna S. Vaughn *Jascha Lee Vissman Jordan B. Wagner Chastity Weyand Dawn Nicole Williams Christopher M. Willis *Daeron Alan Wilson Victoria M. Winton Melissa Wittmer Jenifer Casler Wonn April C. Woods *Rebekah R. Young
***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude
Associate of Science
Wa’el Amin Abuhaidar Zane N. Adams Damea S. Alexander Umu K. Bah Samantha Barnes Matthew J. Beucler Bryn Billet Benjamin Black Casey L. Bowman Gloria Karina Caicedo Susan Allison Chaffin **William Chao Richard Conley *Kaylie Davenport Natasha G. Davis *Samira A. Deeb *Matthew John Dicken Zachary T. Diehl Heather E. Frost Caitlin E Graham Cole W. Hunter *Anthony Joseph Koepnick Rachel A. Kurre
Muath R. Latif Melissa Longshore Laura Longstreth Reginald C. Lumpkins II James R. Madden***Elena Matyushenkova Hayford Takyi Mensah Jacob K. Miller Shellie Miqbel **Kelly Mooney Philip Craig Moore Sara Nelson Hanh Nguyen **Emmanuel Konadu Osei **Irene Nyaachi Rabera *Max Benjamin Alexis Cruz Raygada Brannon Clark Rife Jr. Brian A. Soto Rachel L. Stanbridge Erin A. Tornatzky Zannis Velalis Jennifer Danielle Wilson
HonorsStudents graduating with honors are distinguished by wearing gold honor cords. Class remarks are offered by the student attending the ceremony who has maintained a 4.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) with the largest number of credit hours. The 4.0 student with the second largest number of credit hours leads the Pledge of Allegiance. Grade calculations through the quarter of graduation determine the appropriateness of posting HONORS on the student's transcript and Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, or Cum Laude on the diploma. Graduates’ grade point averages and honors designa-tions printed in this program are based on calculations of all grades through the quarter prior to their graduation quarter.
*** Summa Cum Laude (With Greatest Praise) 3.950-4.000 GPA** Magna Cum Laude (With Great Praise) 3.800 - 3.949 GPA* Cum Laude (With Praise) 3.500 - 3.799 GPA
PRESIDENT'S CABINETDavid T. Harrison, Ph.D. ......................................................................................President
Deborah D. Coleman, Ph.D. ...................................................................Vice President for ....................................................................................Knowledge Resources and Planning
Jack Cooley, Ph.D. .........................................Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Hamid Danesh, M.S. ......................................Vice President for Information Technology
Terri Gehr, M.A. ...................................Senior Vice President and CFO for Business and.........................................................................................................Administrative Services
Will Kopp, M.A. .......................................... Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Janet Rogers, Ed.D. ......................................................Vice President for Student Affairs
Tim D. Wagner, M.A. .............................................. Vice President for Human Resources
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Poe A. Timmons, B.S......................................Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerChair ................................................................................The Dispatch Printing Company
Richard H. Owens, Ph.D. ................................... Professor of History and Past PresidentVice Chair ....................................................................................... West Liberty University
A. Lynne Bowman, M.S. .............................................................Director of State Services.............................................................................................................. Equality Federation
Michael E. Flowers, J.D. .....................................Vice President and Chief Legal Officer....................................................................................................................KBK Enterprises
Dianne A. Radigan, M.S. ...............................................Director of Community Relations.....................................................................................................................Cardinal Health
Richard D. Rosen, M.S. ........................................................................Executive Director ...........................................................................................................Indigo Strategies LLC
Anne Lopez-Walton, CPA, M.B.A. ........................................................Financial Analyst........................................................................................Rumpke Consolidated Companies................................................................................................................................................