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CONVOCATION May 2015 RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY

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  • C O N VO C AT I O N

    May 2015

    RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY

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    School of Social Work

    2015GraduationCelebration

    Louis A. Brown Athletic CenterLivingston Campus

    May 18, 20153:00 p.m.

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    ORDER OF EXERCISES

    THE PROCESSIONAL Majestic Brass Quintet

    GONFALONIER Ayse Akincigil, Ph.D.Associate Professor

    THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

    DEANS GREETING Cathryn C. Potter, M.S.W., Ph.D.Dean and Distinguished Professor

    OUTSTANDING ALUMNI AWARD Victoria Williams Brown, SSW 76

    FACULTY AND STAFF HONORS AND AWARDS

    COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER Ashley Blazer Biden, M.S.W. Executive Director, Delaware Center for Justice

    PH.D. DISSERTATION AWARD

    PRESENTATION OF PH.D. Allison Zippay, Ph.D.DEGREE CANDIDATES Director, Doctoral (Ph.D.) Program and Professor

    PRESENTATION OF D.S.W. Jerry Floersch, Ph.D.DEGREE CANDIDATES Director, Doctoral (D.S.W.) Program

    and Associate Professor

    MSW AWARDS

    PRESENTATION OF MSW Antoinette Y. Farmer, Ph.D.DEGREE CANDIDATES Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

    and Associate Professor

    BASW AWARDS

    PRESENTATION OF BASW DuWayne Battle, Ph.D.DEGREE CANDIDATES Director, Baccalaureate Social Work Program and Associate Professor of Teaching

    COMMENCEMENT READERS Allison Zippay, Ph.D. Director, Doctoral (Ph.D.) Program and Professor

    Robert B. Nolan, M.A. Associate Dean for

    Administration and Finance, Director, Camden Program

    FINAL COMMENTS Cathryn C. Potter, M.S.W., Ph.D.Dean and Distinguished Professor

    ALMA MATER

    THE RECESSIONAL Majestic Brass Quintet

    The Recessional will be led by the Dean and the faculty. Students and guests are asked to remain in place until the Recessional is completed.

    Please turn off all cellular telephones during the ceremony.

    A professional photographer will take pictures of the graduates during the program.

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    October 2014

    Bradley Anton ForenzaDissertation Chair: N. Andrew PetersonDissertation Title: Civic Engagement Among Youth Aging Out of Foster Care:

    Processes and Outcomes of a Statewide Initiative

    Anasuya RayDissertation Chair: Jeffrey LonghoferDissertation Title: In the Shadows of Armed Conflict; Exploring Everyday

    Violence in Afghanistan

    January 2015

    Bonnie Fader WilkenfeldDissertation Chair: Judith McCoydDissertation Title: Dont Judge a Book by Its Cover: Contextual Antecedents

    of Identity Complexity in Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

    May 2015

    Kerrie L. OcasioDissertation Chair: Beth AngellDissertation Title: Understanding Individual Level Motivations for Repeat

    Service in a Family Support Program

    PH.D. GRADUATES

    MSW GRADUATES

    Diana Marie AbdallahSoveyra AcostaRochelle H. Adler *OBrian Uchenna AgwanihuAyana Clara Carmen Ainyette

    Jonas Akpassa

    Florencia B. AllegrettiCassandra Leigh AllemanCrystal Leigh Allen **Jillian G. Allen

    Tisheka Lashonda AllenVerona Veronica Allen

    DSW GRADUATES

    Ralph G. CuseglioElizabeth FigueroaAlice E. Foulkes-GarciaLouis GomezJean Elizabeth HagerPatricia HechtMelody MidoneckStephen Joseph OreskiPeter W. PrzeradzkiJuan Antonio Rios Jr.

    Debra Jean RuisardIrma W. Sandoval-ArochoCaitlin Anne SimpsonKimberly A. StolowJessica L. VerdicchioTimothy Duffy VermillionJohn J. WallaceJude WebsterClara WestEric K.Williams

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    Tiffani Jenece Alston *Anjali Maria AlumkalMiguel A. Amador *Nilsa Lynn Ambert

    Rose Abraham ArackatharaIrene Abena ArmahJamie Michelle Arntson-KynnAmanda F. ArroyoKatherine Rose ArzigSally Attia

    Sherie Nicole Augustin

    Rabab AzharSarah Ain BaigStephanie Bailey *Kelli A. Baker

    Shonda Marie Baker *Mohammed Rahim BakshDaniel Martin Balassone

    Manoucheka Baltazar

    Paulina Banasiak

    Denise Banks *

    Jaclyn Barber

    Sunni M. BarbosaAshley Nicole Bardi

    Tiffany Dolores Barthelemy

    Tavia-Simone Bascuine

    Asia Monae BashCarol A. BenderRicardo BenitezErin Meghan BennettJenna Elizabeth BertinoSean Michael BessasparisAlexandra Nicole BiddickShena Annette BishopChristopher Michael BizzarroJennifer Black **Melissa Lynn BogurskyDiana BorovaBashir Boston Jordan *Katherine Bowden

    Erin Doreen Bowker

    Blair Constance BradyParis Joseph BrandaDiana BravoKelly Marie BravoKimberly M. BrockerTova E. BrodyAlicia S. BrownJanay Shante Brown

    Lanae A. Brown

    Margaret Elizabeth Brown

    Nikiemma BrownStacie Ericka BrownWilliam M. BruckerBeth Anne BrunoRenee M. BryantJasmine A. Bryant-FranklinLauren Jessica BubKatherine F. Burghart *

    Marxlenin Burgos *Kimberly Burke *

    Dana M. Bush *Adela Danae Bustamante

    Elizabeth Kathryn ButtaciTeresa R. BuxtonLeyla M. ByrdShafeqah Calder *

    Lauren Marie CampasanoBreanna CannettiSusan A. CaputoNorma C. CardonaThalia Alexandra CarreraBarbara K. CarrollDenise Althea CarrollJackeline Cascante *

    Sandra A. CaspersonPaola L. Castano *Cori CastleDominiquea A. CastronovoHailey Danielle CelesteAshley Monae ChampionEileen Catherine ChapelVeronica Chavarria

    Farah M. Chry **

    Kimberly Anne ChidiacEun ChoiKelly Michelle ChrimesHeather Blair Ciociola

    Clarisa ClaeyssenMorgan Lee ClarkTracy Anne Clough

    Christine Nicole CocchiaJason Eric CohenJessica Lauren CollinsLaurie ColnGabrielle Cordaro

    Victoria Maria CortezLauren Nicole CosentinoMelanie Marie CostaNicu R. Costea *

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    Courtney Vanessa CovingtonMichelle S. Coyle

    Onaje Lee Austin CrawfordJulia Lacey CusanoSylwia CzarnockaJoshua Daizadeh DanielsShanica L. DavisElsa De LenBrian Edward De Oliveira

    Kaitlin Anne DeignanAlberto Deleon *Alexandra Lynn DEmidio

    Kevin James DempseyJoelle Frances DeNotaris

    Monique Lucinda DentJames J. DeSantisMaura R. Desmond *Marie Alexandria Di Iorio

    Fiorella D. DiazMarcello Salvador DiazJames DiLorenzoSara DiMascioMarla DiMercurioShakayla Celestino DingleKelly V. Dittmore *Judy Zelita DixonYves Jean Domond *Opoku Adusei Donkor

    Deborah Elena DOraziSamantha A. DowginMichelle Lauren DsurneyMary DuffySarah Elizabeth DuganHolly Anne DuncanYokasta Marlen DurnCerissa L. Durr

    Shantah E. EasleyLindsay Marie EberlingEric Xavier EchevarriaImani Tarina Edwards

    Regina L. EgertonMadinah Janay ElaminNagwa M. ElsamraRachel Victoria EmanuelsonEjonoh A. Enaohwo

    Erin R. EpsteinFelisha Lorraine EstesLatoya Louise EwingShannon Nicole Fala

    Christopher John Famiglietti

    Suzanne Marie Fanuele

    Nicholas Frank FaraldiShumayl FarooqRubeena Naz FarooquiStephani Lynn FaustDebora FaustinSara FeinbergShahida Monique FelderAmanda Rose FennimoreChristine Yolanda FergusonTamyra Lynn FernandesLisbet Fernandez *Diana Marie FerranteKirk James Ferrier Jr.Ira J. FinkelSean FoleyAbby Jordan FomaCarla R. FordBrenda Marie Formanek

    Ayanna Monique FowlerEric D. Fox *Catherine H. FrankelCatherine Rose FriesLauren Elisabeth FrischOlga H. Fuentes **Adelina Bianca Garabet

    Abigail Lucille GarnerWyndolyn Dawn GarrettMorgan Elizabeth GeigerRandi S. GelfandAlexandra Tortorella GenovaAnne GermainSuzanne Elizabeth GilbrideJoseph Albert Gilligan

    Katherine Elizabeth GilmoreZihui GongElsica J. Gonzlez *Miriam Gonzalez **Kirsten Marie GoodwinRachel Lauren GorskyNatali Gottlib

    Tarrah Ashley GrayChristine Greenwood

    Kelly Rae GrewSherrell Grier *Amanda T. GrizzleSamira Laurice GrossAmanda L. GrubeAna Raquel GrullnAlicia Nicole Guajardo

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    Richard M. GuardLuis Antonio Guilln

    Lauren Michele GuzzoAnayiah Myiesha HallErin Elizabeth HallJulie Suzanne Hanley **

    Colleen Jennifer HardingBrittany Ann HarrisonSean David HartKaitlyn Marie Hellyer *Carmen M. HernandezIngrid Noemi HernndezJelysa Hernandez

    Maria Candelaria HernandezMichelle Sara Hill

    Simone Natasha Hinds

    Aleah Holcomb

    Lauren Patrice HornCheyenne Rene Howard

    Victoria Azonima Ijeh-Osian *Kellie A. Illmensee *Jalyssa C. IvyJaimie Beth Iwanicki

    Aneesah JacksonCrystal Lynette Jackson

    Nichole JacksonClaire Ryan JacobelliJhanna Etienne Jean-Louis

    Elfin Ariana JohansonNichola JohnsonRachel L. JohnsonAbigail K. JohnstonJoan JohnstonDonald Wayne JonesNancy Ann JonesClaudel JosephRukiatu S. KamaraRaquel Maria Palacios KapcalaKristin Marie KargDavid Mark Karlberg *Kenneth Michael KasianJillian Eve Kaufman

    Trisha Anne KaufmannRebecca Kelberg

    Adriana Kelly **Christineann Kemp

    Lauren Rachel KennedyThanita Zona KennedyJacklyn A. Kerwin

    Ashley A. King *

    Adam Johnathan Klein

    Mitchell J. Kleiner *Marisol KnoxTracey Marie KohbergerErica Nicole Kolton

    Tess Jennae KrakoffChristina Marie Kubica

    Agyaku KyeiDanielle M. La Starza **

    Beatriz Marangon LabateJamie B. LaBue *Jaclyn A. Lagasca *

    Michael Morris LakeDonna T. Lam *Melissa Nicole Lamboy

    Jiayu LanElissa R. LaPradAlexander LarramendiaAndrew Adrian LavayenLisa Marie Lawson

    Julian Javier LealAnne LeCluyseShelby Morgan LederKristina Marie LeeSherri Lynn Leonard *

    April I. LeshickNicole Alexandra Lesko

    Katherine Gray LesnewichHelena D. Lewis *

    Jennifer Alyson LiebermanColin Liebtag

    Stacy Lynn LiegelAlyssa Marie LimoneYKesha Danielle Marie Lindsey

    Trudy Lissy *

    Nicole Lee LitlandStephanie T. LopesJose Luis Lopez

    Victoria LopezZul Lopez

    Nicole Marie LopreteMadelyn Rita Loshikian

    Alyson Lynn LudmerSamantha LukendaStacey LukowiakTalya E. Lyon *Angela S. Maceda

    Victoria C. Madden *Monica Margaret MaherPatricia Lynn Mallory-Miah

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    Lindsey MandellLakeisha J. Manigo *Mahira Maqsood

    Felisa Mark

    Megan Ashley MarocciaRene Alexis Marter

    Charlotte Elizabeth MasonHope Marie MassaLaura E. MatiasJessica Matos *Rosaria Matos

    Nicole Mauro **Matthew McBrideYakial McBride *Telaria McClainMeghan Lynn McCracken **Jerrilynn McCrayShadae McDanielVonetta Abigale McDonald *Sherrille C. Mckethan

    Tainesha N. McKinney *

    Alicia Denise McNeil

    Desire Lynn Medina

    Lorraine MedinaRebecca Y. MendaJoseph Michael MendolaJustin E. Mendoza

    Amber MerefieldDana Lynn MigliaccioTyrone Marshall Miles Jr.Jesse Andrew MirNathaniel Aaron Missonellie

    Jazmyne N. MitchellStephen Joseph MogarGeorges Henry MombrunStephanie Danielle MoneyChristopher J. Montemore **Julie Ann Morgano

    Jennifer MorrisKyle Benjamin MorrisChristen Leigh Morrison

    Robyn MorseAmy M. Mortimer

    Erin K. Moss **Rachel L. MuentenerCaitlin Marie MuldowneyCara Nicole MullinJillian Marie MunnSeana Murphy-PolglazeMarjorie A. Mushinski

    Nancy NakhleNancy NasrKeesha NiblackMaria Elena NicodemoGabriela Lina NievesJos Javier Nieves

    Lisa N. NoeJudith A. NunezBradley Scott NussbaumIan Matthew NussbaumEileen ODonnell **Eric OlanderAmanda N. OlexionKareim St. John OliphantJessica I. OliveraKarina I. Orellano *

    JosephMarie Nadine OscarAshley Lynn Ottinger

    Brittany D. PacificoBrian Alan PadillaLilyvette M. PardoJamie Elizabeth ParkinAmi B. PatelSilquia Sharda PatelMegan Simonds PattersonEva Payano-VerasRosalyn Marie PayneKevin PearsonTheresa Marie Pedernera

    Michael Cody Peeples

    Laura L. Peoples *Quarticha N. Perkins *

    Jessica Lynn Perlaza

    Kara Lee PerleStephanie PerrottaNadira PersaudNemildra J. Persol

    Katie Lynn PetersonTyler Dean Peterson

    Melissa Ann PetroneErin Moiria PfisterAnna PiekarewiczJoan M. Pierson *

    Jeannette Pimentel

    Breuana Mariah PinckneyPriscilla Pineda *Michael Angelo Pino

    Alyssa Noelle Pollio

    Jadira PoloChristina Ann Porcelli

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    Natalie Faith PortisCarla R. Powers

    Alyson M. Prekel

    Jessica Leigh Prettyman

    Alexandria Jeanette Prontnicki **

    Donna A. Puglia *Angela Puma *Earnestine Mingwei QiuMegan RahamanIdris Ibn RahmanImaan Ramjan

    Sheree Ashley RayRosalind Miko Fields Redd

    Marcel J. Redfearn *Keana N. ReedChristie Eden RefanoNia RelfAna Maria Rexach

    Christol Alfreda ReynoldsAnna Christine RhodesDarrian Elyse RichZacharias RieckBenjamin Loren RiesebeckSharon Ann RileyAshley Kathryn RitcheyMariana RoaKeren Michelle Robinson

    Tanisha Nicole Robinson

    Nicole Marie RodriguezRosa RodriguezStephanie Rodriguez

    Kaleena RogersKatelyn Marie Rogers

    Jocelyn Kate Romano

    Brady L. Root *Helen RopasAshley Rachael RoselliTamara Marie Rosenberg *Juliana B. Rosenbleeth

    Jillian Leigh RothRasheeda Rayell Roundtree

    Leslie S. RubinJacqueline Jeanne RuffR. Ellen Runyon

    Annie L. Russo

    Linzi Amber Ryan

    Dominic Michael SaccentoKayleigh Miranda SaccoAlexa P. SaksChelsea M. Saks

    Jessica SalazarCorinne Michelle SalernoCarlo Gerard Salgado-RussoJulia Lenore Sameth

    Maria Victoria SantiagoPrince Kwame SarpongLisa Aileen SaundersRyan Thomas SavolskisAriel Lauren SaypolCatie L. ScardinoAshley Elaine SchiraldiKatherine SchoenbergDaniel Richard SchwahlFrederick SchwarzenbachDanielle Elizabeth ScollinsMolly Rose ScraboniaAlexis Brynn SellasKara Nicole Sellix

    Daniel Serpico **Christina SerranoDana Shabo

    Maxwell Joseph SharkeyKathryn Dawn SheridanBoni J. Shevelove *Taisha Jenene ShockleyEric William ShraderTracey Kim Singer *Jean Annette SingletonRobert Lewis Sistler Jr.Robert J. Slavin **Chelsea L. Slusarczyk

    Charles T. Smith *Jessica Ann Smith

    Lindsay Ann SmithRobert D. Smith *Tara J. Snitkin *Jenna C. SolisKristin Janelle Soriano

    Holly K. Sragow **Casandra Loren StahlmanSarah Eileen Stout

    Alan Gordon StowersVictoria StropoliDanielle Marie Sumereau *Di SunLisa M. Swedler *Izabela Hanna SzastJennifer Kathleen TagliaferroFlor L. TapiaHira Tariq

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    2015 BASW GRADUATES

    Crystal Acevedo Francisca Addy Nicholas AnnarelliAngela BakerJason Baker Kelly Bates Malika BouchouarKaitlyn Buenzle Rosita ByrdMaryfrancis CahillAlexis Candelaria

    Lauren Chiari Katherine Costello Deziree Cuadrado *Rachel Diamond Lauren Dudley

    Esther Edusei

    Samantha FlorioAvery Forte

    Kristin FoxMarlenna Franqui Jennifer Giamboy

    CAMDEN CAMPUS

    * October 2014 graduate** January 2015 graduate Phi Alpha Honor Society

    Candidate list is correct as of April 27, 2015.

    Alba TavarezBrianne Nicole TerreginoAngela Yvette TerryColene ThomasDanielle Nicole Thomas

    Sherika Anthia ThomasAdrian R. Thompson

    Heather L. ThompsonRichard Alexander ThompsonJamie Lee Thurber

    Stephanie A. TibaldoDermont A. TibbsErin Michelle TinkelLavona Ann ToplynCynthia D. ToroTayri Nanichi TorresColleen Marie TownsendPeter TreitlerNeury S. Trinidad **Lydia TrojanowskiAshley Michele TrotterJeffrey Tucker *

    Shalanda Madonna TudorJulia Marie TulanowskiFatimah Z. TurnerJohn Paul TurnerLaQuanda Kiera TurnerJudith ValdezKayla J. VargaDanielle VazquezEvelyn VzquezBradshaw Thomas VetterlyJohn Edward WagnerMikea J. Wall

    Stephanie T. WallaceYushi Wang

    Allison Beth Weitz

    Scott Evans WellbornSandra Jacqueline WesleyVanessa A. Whitehead **Joanne Suzanne WiedmanAshley Leanne Williams

    Cyd Elizabeth WilliamsMegan Chyla Williams *Nicole Lynn WilliamsPatrick Anthony WilliamsSherri L. Wilson

    Rachel Alyssa WittDominika Alicja Wojcik LiebermanLauren Kelley WolfBonnie Oi Kwan Wong

    Angela Faye WrigleyCaitlin M. WynneOlivia L Christmah Yearns

    Kaye Kyung YoonCarey Kathryn YoungLisa Zarfino

    Lauren Michelle Zayas-BoyceStephanie Kaitlyn Zeman

    Veronica J. ZeronJamie Lynn ZiegelhoferMarjolein Hilda Zijdel

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    NEW BRUNSWICK CAMPUS

    Prima AhamedArfa Ansari *Laura G. Appert

    Ricki N. ArvesenSiobhan N. BarringtonRachel L. BaumzweigJessica L. BordenSharina L. BrooksSandra Bruno

    Lisa Buongiovanni

    Constance M. CaldroneyToni-Ann CapeceErika CavalloSong Hwa ChaiJoseph J. ChlebowskiCatherine A. ColonKelly M. Connor

    Dominique M. Coppolino

    Esther David *

    Nicole K. Davis

    Joseph A. DeRitisNephthalie EdouardSamuel J. EisenbergGabrielle N. FarquharsonChristabel E. FosterIrene L. FosterKatrina M. Gassler

    Linda M. GiordanoGilda G. Giovine

    Krystal C. Gold

    Shakir A. GriffithMaria GuerraTaylor S. Hadam

    Elisabeth J. HajjarCaroline M. Hartman

    Jasmin H. HarveyRenee Hasbin-Copeland

    Neiderling Henry

    Dolly S. HilarioJacob S. HoloberHajer Hussein

    Chinelo IkeJose JimenezChristopher Jones *Brittney Julien

    Cierra Kaler-JonesBrittany M. Keenan

    Anna M. KowalskiCaitlin M. Krenn

    Katie M. LaGrecaAlicia Lalas

    Han N. LeDaniel H. LeeMichelle K. Lee

    Valeria Gonzalez-AldayMegan GrapWanda GriffinMarlene Haydak

    Danielle Hendley Grace HeronErica Higman

    Christine Holihan-Boothe Erik Jervis

    Rashema JohnsonLaura Kusisto Stephanie Lee Michelle LimScott Long

    Vanessa LopezAmy MallonChristina Maxson Niamh McKee

    Joylynn MorrisMarla Murray

    Krista Nash **Erika NguyenCharles ObianwuLina PerdomoDilena Perez-DilanNina Prus

    Matthew RemingtonNatasha RobinsonDarlene RossAmanda Rowe Bonnie SmithSumer SmithBrittany Strouse

    Dymir TatemEric ThilkerLeslie VilgrainValita WalkerMarlo Washington

    Debra WhitakerPatricia Wright

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    Verona Veronica AllenKatherine Rose ArzigManoucheka BaltazarJaclyn BarberJennifer BlackMelissa Lynn BogurskyDiana BravoJanay Shante BrownWilliam M. BruckerLauren Marie Campasano *Susan A. CaputoDenise Althea CarrollHailey Danielle CelesteAshley Monae Champion

    MSW Certificate on Aging

    Gabrielle CordaroLauren Nicole CosentinoFiorella D. DiazShannon Nicole FalaAmanda Rose FennimoreChristine Yolanda FergusonLauren Elisabeth FrischJoseph Albert GilliganClaire Ryan JacobelliElfin Ariana JohansonJoan JohnstonRukiatu S. KamaraRaquel Maria Palacios Kapcala Elissa R. La Prad

    Onaje Lee Austin CrawfordKatherine Gray LesnewichPatrick Anthony Williams

    DUAL DEGREE IN DIVINITY (Princeton Theological Seminary)AND SOCIAL WORK M.Div. and M.S.W.

    Katherine Schoenberg

    DUAL DEGREE IN LAW (RUTGERS) AND SOCIAL WORKJ.D. AND M.S.W.

    Abigail J. Marder

    Edson J. MartinezNicole Mazza *Jasmine N. McCown

    Shaenice P. McKenzieAtahya Y. McKnightRebecca MejiasJulie NguyenSally Nogueira *Abigaile Pangilinan

    Melissa C. Quinn

    Alison M. RedaLouis RochaMarjorie L. Rose

    Angello Salazar *Jennifer C. SayasackFlorencia D. Sayavedra Andrea C. Schmidt

    Sierra Silva *Dana A. Smith-BryanStephanie M. SommaYadel SosaSarah R. Stern

    Jacklyn R. Stoy

    Hannah G. SulleyRicki M. Tannenbaum

    Crystal VasquezAmanda ViehlGina L. Vorrius

    Kate M. Webster

    Julia E. Wolff

    Jessica A. Wone

    * October 2014 graduate ** January 2015 graduate Phi Alpha Honor Society

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    Certificate on Violence Against Women and Children

    Jillian G. AllenTisheka Lashonda AllenJamie Michelle Arntson-KynnSarah Ain BaigTiffany Delores BarthelemyAlexandra Nicole BiddickKimberly Anne ChidiacTracy Anne CloughJulia Lacey CusanoJoelle Frances DenotarisMonique Lucinda DentSara DiMascioDeborah Elena DOraziRachel Victoria EmanuelsonStephani Lynn FaustCatherine H. FrankelCatherine Rose Fries *Zihui GongLauren Michele GuzzoBrittany Ann Harrison *Ingrid Noemi HernandezAleah HolcombJillian Eve KaufmanChristineann KempErica Nicole KoltonAlexander LarramendiaLisa Marie LawsonSheri Lynn LeonardNicole Alexandra LeskoStephanie T. LopesFelisa Mark

    Charlotte Elizabeth MasonLaura E. Matias *Telaria McClainSherrille C. McKethanLorraine MedinaNathaniel Aaron MissonellieAmanda N. OlexionBrittany D. PacificoAmi B. PatelMegan Simonds PattersonImaan RamjanRosa RodriguezBrady L. RootJessica Salazar Lisa Aileen SaundersDanielle Elizabeth ScollinsAlexis Brynn SellasTaisha Jenene ShockleyJenna C. SolisHira TariqAlba TavarezJohn Paul TurnerDanielle VazquezCaitlin M. WynneKaye Kyung YoonLauren Michelle Zayas-BoyceMarjolein Hilda Zijdel

    *Violence Against Women and Children Verizon Wireless HopeLine Scholar

    Michael Moris LakeNicole Lee Litland Jose Luis LopezRosaria MatosChristen Leigh MorrisonMarjorie A. MushinskiMaria Elana NicodemoGabriela Lina Nieves *Jos Javier NievesKara Lee PerleStephanie PerrottaAlyssa Noelle PollioCarla R. Powers Keana N. ReedJulia Lenore Sameth

    Frederick SchwarzenbachKara Nicole SellixChristina SerranoEric William ShraderJennifer Kathleen TagliaferroAdrian R. ThompsonShalanda Madonna TudorAllison Beth WeitzNicole Lynn WilliamsLauren Kelley WolfAngela Faye WrigleyLisa Zarfino

    * Aging Fellowship

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    Jonas AkpassaCassandra Leigh AllemanIrene Abena ArmahSherie Nicole AugustinAshley Nicole BardiJenna Elizabeth BertinoChristopher Michael BizzarroKelly Marie BravoBreanna CannettiVeronica ChavarriaJessica Lauren CollinsSylwia CzarnockaMaura R. DesmondSamantha A. DowginHolly Anne DuncanCerissa L. DurrImani Tarina EdwardsRubeena Naz FarooquiTamyra Lynn FernandesKirk James Ferrier Jr.Carla R. FordChristine GreenwoodRichard M. GuardCarmen M. HernandezAneesah JacksonNichole JacksonDonald Wayne JonesNancy Ann JonesKenneth Michael KasianJacklyn A. KerwinTess Jennae KrakoffMadelyn Rita LoshikianStacey LukowiakMahira MaqsoodRene Alexis MarterYakail McBrideAlicia Denise McNeil

    Justin E. MendozaDana Lynn MigliaccioTyrone Marshall Miles Jr.Georges Henry MombrunJulie Ann MorganoRobyn MorseCara Nicole MullinKeesha NiblackBradley Scott NussbaumIan Matthew NussbaumJamie Elizabeth ParkinRosalyn Marie PayneTheresa Marie PederneraLaura L. PeoplesJessica Lynn PerlazaTyler Dean PetersonMichael Angelo PinoNatalie Faith PortisIdris Ibn RahmanSheree Ashley RayMarcel J. RedfearnNia RelfAna Maria RexachSharon Ann RileyKeren Michelle RobinsonAshley Rachael RoselliAnnie L. RussoPrince Kwame SarpongLindsay Ann SmithPeter TreitlerLydia TrojanowskiLaQuanda Kiera TurnerMikea J. WallCyd Elizabeth WilliamsMegan Chyla WilliamsDominika Alicja Wojcik LiebermanStephanie Kaitlyn Zeman

    Addiction Counselor Training Certificate

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    Camden Chapter

    Christine Holihan-Boothe PresidentErik Jervis Vice PresidentMarlo Washington Treasurer

    SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK BASW STUDENT ASSOCIATIONExecutive Council Graduating Members

    New Brunswick Chapter

    Shaenice P. McKenzie PresidentToni-Ann Capece Vice PresidentCatherine A. Colon Events Coordinator

    DuWayne Battle, Associate Professor of Teaching Faculty Advisor

    Paulina Banasiak Co-ChairJoshua Daizadeh Daniels Co-Chair

    Christopher Michael Bizzarro TreasurerLaurie Coln Secretary

    Marjolein Hilda Zijdel Mentor Program Coordinator

    Patricia Findley, Associate Professor Faculty Advisor

    SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK MSW STUDENT ASSOCIATIONExecutive Council Graduating Members

    Jamie Michelle Arntson-KynnSarah Ain BaigAdela Danae BustamanteTeresa R. BuxtonHeather Blair CiociolaChristine Nicole CocchiaOnaje Lee Austin CrawfordJulia Lacey CusanoBrian Edward De OliveiraMadinah Janay ElaminShumayl FarooqSara FeinbergShahida Monique FelderSean FoleyMorgan Elizabeth GeigerSuzanne Elizabeth GilbrideZihui GongKelly Rae GrewJhanna Etienne Jean-LouisJillian Eve Kaufman

    Human Services Management Certificate

    Jiayu LanAnne LecluyseColin LiebtagVictoria LopezAngela S. MacedaMatthew McBrideJillian Marie MunnGabriela Lina NievesKareim St. John OliphantMichael Cody PeeplesNemildra J. PersolAnna PiekarewiczKeana N. ReedFrederick SchwarzenbachChristina SerranoSarah Eileen StoutDi SunAshley Michelle TrotterJohn Paul TurnerBonnie Oi Kwan Wong

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    Diana Marie AbdallahPaulina BanasiakMelissa Lynn BogurskyTova E. BrodyWilliam M. BruckerLauren Marie CampasanoBreanna CanettiFarah M. CheryEun ChoiClarisa ClaeyssenTracy Anne CloughLaurie ColonLauren Nicole CosentinoBrian Edward De OliveiraAlexandra Lynn DEmidioJoelle Frances DeNotarisImani Tarina EdwardsRachel Victoria EmanuelsonShannon Nicole FalaChristopher John FamigliettiRubeena Naz FarooquiShahida Monique FelderDiana Marie FerranteCatherine Rose FriesZihui GongMiriam GonzalezAlicia Nicole GuajardoJelysa HernandezCarla R. PowersJillian Eve KaufmanTrisha Anne KaufmannJacklyn A. KerwinAdam Johnathan KleinElissa R. LaPradLisa Marie LawsonJennifer Alyson LiebermanYKesha Danielle Marie LindseyStephanie T. LopesJose Luis LopezAngela S. Maceda

    STUDENT ASSOCIATION MENTORING PROGRAMGraduating Members

    Rene Alexis MarterCharlotte Elizabeth MasonMatthew McBrideAmber MerefieldJulie Anne MorganoRachel L. MuentenerJillian Marie MunnNancy NasrKeesha NiblackJos Javier NievesBradley Scott NussbaumKareim St. John OliphantAmi B. PatelMegan Simonds PattersonNemildra J. PersolErin Moiria PfisterChristina Ann PorcelliImaan Ibn RamjanSheree Ashley RayAna Maria RexachR. Ellen RunyonKayleigh Miranda SaccoCarlo Gerard Salgado-RussoKara Nicole SellixChristina SerranoChelsea L. SlusarczykKristin Janelle SorianoHolly K. SragowSarah Eileen StoutAlan Gordon StowersIzabela Hanna SzastErin Michelle TinkelJohn Paul TurnerLaQuanda Kiera TurnerKayla J. VargaBradshaw Thomas VetterlyYushi WangAngela Faye WrigleyMarjolein Hilda Zijdel

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    ABOUT OUR SPEAKER

    Ashley Biden

    Ashley Blazer Biden is currently the Executive Director of the Delaware Center for Justice, Inc., a non-profit agency that provides an extensive range of programs and services, public education, research and advocacy for youth and adults impacted by the criminal justice system, including offenders, victims, and at-risk youth. Prior to becoming the Executive Director in November 2014, Ashley was the associate executive director of DCJ for two years; overseeing all direct service programs. Ashley spent five years as an Education & Career Development Liaison for the Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Families and worked at West End Neighborhood House in Wilmington, Delaware as an employment and education case manager for youth aging out of foster care. After graduation from college, Ashley spent five years working as clinical support staff for Northwestern Human Services: Childrens Reach Mental Health Clinic in Philadelphia. Ashley graduated from Tulane University with a BA in Cultural Anthropology and received her Masters in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice, receiving the John Hope Franklin Combating American Racism Award from the Black Men at Penn. She currently serves on the Board at the Wilmington Metropolitan Urban League and is a former board member and current supporter of the YWCA of Delaware. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband Howard, and dog, Athena.

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    Ayse Akincigil, Ph.D.Associate Professor

    Edward Alessi, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

    Mary Beth Ali, M.S.W.Teaching Instructor and Coordinator of Field Education

    Beth Angell, Ph.D.Associate Professor

    Francis Barchi, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

    V. DuWayne Battle, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Teaching and Director of the Baccalaureate Program

    Colleen Beach, M.S.W.Teaching Instructor and Coordinator of Continuing Education Programs

    Doug Behan, M.S.W.Assistant Professor of Professional Practice and Director of Continuing Education

    Marla Blunt-Carter, M.S.W.Assistant Professor of Professional Practice

    Jennifer Boiler, M.S.W.Teaching Instructor and Associate Director of Field Education Operations

    Brian Coleman, Ph.D.Teaching Instructor and Assistant Director of Student Affairs

    Stephen Crystal, Ph.D.Distinguished Professor

    Laura Curran, Ph.D.Associate Professor and Director of the MSW Program, Director of Online MSW Programs

    Rebecca Davis, Ph.D.Associate Professor and Director, Center for International Social Work

    Ericka Deglau, Ph.D.Professor of Teaching and Director of the Intensive Weekend Program

    Marian Diksies, M.S.W., M.A.Associate Professor of Teaching and Director of Student Affairs

    Richard L. Edwards, Ph.D.Distinguished Professor and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs and Chancellor, Rutgers New Brunswick

    Antoinette Y. Farmer, Ph.D.Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

    Patricia Findley, Dr.P.H.Associate Professor

    Jerry Floersch Ph.D.Associate Professor and Director of the Doctoral (DSW) Program

    Andrew Germak, M.S.W., M.B.A.Professor of Professional Practice and Executive Director of the Center for Leadership and Management

    Bert Goldberg, M.S.W.Professor of Professional Practice and Associate Director of the Center for Leadership and Management

    Emily Greenfield, Ph.D.Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Aging Certificate Program

    Susan Higgins, M.S.WInstructor and Assistant Director of the Baccalaureate Program

    Bernardo Hiraldo, M.S.W.Teaching Instructor and Associate Director of Field Education

    Lorraine Howard, M.S.W.Teaching Instructor and Field Education Coordinator

    Chien-Chung Huang, Ph.D.Professor and Director of the Huamin Research Center

    Miriam Jaffe, Ph.D.Teaching Instructor and Co-Director of the Doctorate in Social Work Writing Program

    Myungkook Joo, Ph.D.Associate Professor

    Jeounghee Kim, Ph.D.Associate Professor

    Jeanne Koller, Ph.D.Teaching Instructor and Field Education Coordinator

    Mark Lamar, M.S.W., M.B.A.Associate Professor of Professional Practice and Executive Director of Field Education

    Jos Laureano, M.S.W.Teaching Instructor and Assistant Director of Student Affairs

    Michael LaSala, Ph.D.Associate Professor

    Jeffrey Longhofer, Ph.D.Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Doctoral (D.S.W.) Program

    FACULTY

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    FACULTY

    Raymond Sanchez Mayers, Ph.D.Associate Professor

    Judith McCoyd, Ph.D.Associate Professor

    Sarah McMahon, Ph.D.Assistant Professor and Associate Director of the Center on Violence Against Women and Children

    David Mechanic, Ph.D.Director of the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research

    Christine Morales, M.S.W.Teaching Instructor and Assistant Director of Recruitment and Admissions

    Cory Morton, M.S.W.Research Associate

    Shari L. Munch, Ph.D.Associate Professor

    Sara Munson, M.S.W.Associate Professor of Professional Practice and Executive Director of the Institute for Families

    Lenna Nepomnyaschy, Ph.D.Associate Professor

    Lia Nower, Ph.D., J.D.Associate Professor and Director, Center for Gambling Studies and Co-Director of the Addiction Counselor Training Certificate Program

    Kerrie Ocasio, Ph.D.Assistant Research Professor

    N. Andrew Peterson, Ph.D.Associate Professor

    Judy Postmus, Ph.D.Associate Professor and Director of the Center on Violence Against Women and Children

    Cathryn C. Potter, M.S.W., Ph.D.Dean and Distinguished Professor

    Kathleen Pottick, Ph.D.Professor

    Kristen Gilmore Powell, Ph.D.Research Associate and Research Project Coordinator

    Ronald Quincy, Ph.D.Professor of Professional Practice

    LaTesha Sampson, M.S.W., M.P.A.Instructor and Associate Director of Certificate Field Education

    Nancy Schley, M.S.Teaching Instructor and Associate Director of Field Education

    Rachel Schwartz, M.S.W.Teaching Instructor and Assistant Director of Online MSW Programs

    Gina Sharpe, M.S.W.Teaching Instructor and Assistant Director of Continuing Education

    Carl Siebert, Ph.D.Teaching Instructor

    Darcy Siebert, Ph.D.Associate Professor

    Cassandra Simmel, Ph.D.Associate Professor

    Karun Singh, Ph.D.Teaching Professor and Director of the Newark Social Work Program

    Jill Witmer Sinha, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

    Amy Strickler, M.S.W.Teaching Instructor and Assistant Director of the Weekend Intensive Program

    Jacob Suskewicz, M.F.A.Teaching Instructor and Co-Director or the Doctorate in Social Work Writing program

    Trinay Thomas, M.S.W.Teaching Instructor and Associate Director of Field Education

    Donna Van Alst, Ph.DAssistant Research Professor and Director of Research - IFF

    Denise Venitelli, M.S.W.Teaching Instructor and Coordinator of Field Education

    William Waldman, M.S.W.Professor of Professional Practice and Executive in Residence

    Jeff (Jianfeng) Wang, Ph.D.Director of Rutgers China Office and Special Assistant to the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

    Liliane Cambraia Windsor, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

    Allison Zippay, Ph.D.Professor and Director of the Doctoral (Ph.D.) Program

    Karen Zurlo, Ph.D.Assistant Professor

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    ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

    Cathryn C. Potter, M.S.W., Ph.D.Dean

    Antoinette Y. Farmer, Ph.D.Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

    Arlene M. Hunter, M.A.Associate Dean for Student AffairsDirector, Admissions

    Robert B. Nolan, M.A.Associate Dean forAdministration and Finance, Director, Camden Program

    Allison Zippay, Ph.D.Director, Doctoral (Ph.D.) Program

    Jerry Floersch, Ph.D.Director, Doctoral (DSW) Program

    Laura Curran, Ph.D.Director, Masters of Social Work ProgramDirector, Online M.S.W. Programs

    Ericka Deglau, Ph.DDirector, Weekend Intensive Program

    Karun Singh, Ph.D.Director, Newark MSW Program

    V. DuWayne Battle, Ph.D.Director, Baccalaureate Social Work Program

    Mark Lamar, M.S.W., M.B.A.Executive Director of Field Education

    Marian Diksies, M.S.W.Director, Student Affairs

    Andrew Germak, Ph.D.Executive Director, Center for Leadership and Management

    Sara Munson, M.S.W.Executive Director, Institute for Families

    Lia Nower, Ph.D., J.D.Director, Center for Gambling Studies

    Rebecca Davis, Ph.D.Director, Center for InternationalSocial Work

    Judy Postmus, Ph.D.Director, Center on Violence Against Women and Children

    Chien-Chung Huang, Ph.D.Director, Huamin Research Center

    Christina S. Maggio, M.B.A.Business Manager

    Beth Salamon, M. Ed. Director of Communications

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    OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARDS

    Dean's Award for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation

    Dean's Recognition Award to an Outstanding MSW Graduate

    Deans Recognition Award to an Outstanding Student inManagement and Policy

    Deans Recognition Award to an Outstanding Student in Clinical Social Work

    NJ Society for Clinical Social Work Outstanding Achievement Award

    Deans Recognition Award to an Outstanding BASW Graduate

    Brian C. Wright Award to a BASW Graduate

    FACULTY AND STAFF AWARDS

    Outstanding Professor

    Most Supportive Professor

    Most Supportive Staff Person

    Innovative and Creative Teaching Award

    Outstanding Adjunct Instructor Award

    Outstanding Doctoral Student Instructor Award

    OUTSTANDING ALUMNI AWARD

    Victoria Williams Brown, SSW76

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    HISTORY AND MISSIONOF THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

    Established in 1954, the School of Social Work at Rutgers has a distinguished record of instruction, research, and public service. Classes were first offered during the Depression to meet the states need for social workers.

    Today, the school offers undergraduate and graduate professional degree programs, serving the Camden, Newark, and New Brunswick campuses, and is affiliated with more than 800 social service agencies throughout the New Jersey/New York metropolitan area. The school offers joint degrees with the Rutgers-Camden and Newark Law Schools and with the Princeton Theological Seminary.

    The Schools mission is to develop and disseminate knowledge through social work research, education, and training that promotes social and economic justice and strengthens individual, family, and community well-being in this diverse and increasingly global environment of New Jersey and beyond.

    Special attention is given to the development of educational programs and community partnerships that respect and enhance the rich diversity of the population of New Jersey. This includes concern about the poor, the oppressed, those vulnerable to discrimination or injustice, and other at-risk groups.

    In 2010, the accreditation of the School of Social Work was reaffirmed through the year 2018.

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    2015 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

    Alumni Association of the School of Social Work Endowed Fellowship

    Janay Shante BrownKelly Michelle Chrimes

    Stephanie A. TibaldoMarjolein Hilda Zijdel

    Darien Family Endowed Fellowship for the School of Social Work

    Diana BravoLauren Nicole Cosentino

    Elfin Ariana JohansonElissa R. LaPrad

    Angela Yvette TerryShalanda Madonna Tudor

    Angela Faye Wrigley

    Donna and Art Falk Endowed Scholarship

    Victoria Maria CortezMarie Alexandria Di Iorio

    Jean D. Fredrickson Memorial Award in Social Work

    Melissa Nicole Lamboy

    Krystal Skinner Memorial Scholarship

    Krystal C. GoldStephanie Lee

    Patricia M. Myron Memorial Fellowship

    Flor L. Tapia

    School of Social Work Alumni Association Opportunity Fellowship

    Nadira PersaudAshley Kathryn Ritchey

    Sandra Jacqueline Wesley

    School of Social Work in Support of Programs on Aging

    Lauren Marie CampasanoGabriela Lina Nieves

    Students Supporting Students

    Marjorie A. MushinskiJessica I. Olivera

    Rosalind Miko Fields Redd

    Verizon Wireless Scholarship Program

    Catherine Rose FriesBrittany Ann Harrison

    Laura E. Matias

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    Yetta H. and Hyman Appel Scholarship

    Alexandra Nicole BiddickBeth Anne Bruno

    Julia Lacey CusanoShakayla Celestino Dingle

    Opoku Adusei DonkorChristopher John Famiglietti

    Kirsten Marie GoodwinJelysa Hernandez

    The Class of 2012 created this first-ever student gift campaign as a way to leave its legacy at the Rutgers School of Social Work by creating a scholarship fund for continuing MSW students. The goal is to maximize student and alumni participation in supporting student scholarships. The Dean provides matching funds based on class participation. Results are announced at Convocation.

    Campaign Committee

    Kareim St. John Oliphant, Co-ChairAdrian R. Thompson, Co-Chair

    Bonnie Oi Kwan Wong, Co-ChairJiayu Lan

    Christina Serrano

    Danielle Chirico, Development Assistant Professional Staff Advisor

    These students were also nominated for an Outstanding Student Award.

    STUDENTS SUPPORTING STUDENTSClass of 2015 Gift Campaign

    Maria Candelaria HernandezSimone Natasha Hinds

    Lisa Marie LawsonKareim St. John Oliphant

    Eva Payano-VerasDominic Michael Saccento

    Kara Nicole SellixHira Tariq

    Sarah Ain BaigKelli A. Baker

    Paulina BanasiakMelissa Lynn Bogursky

    Kelly BravoLauren Marie CampasanoEileen Catherine Chapel

    Tracy Anne CloughHeather Blair Ciociola

    Julia Lacey CusanoJoelle Frances Denotaris

    Christine GreenwoodLuis Antonio Guillen

    Jelysa HernandezElfin Araina Johanson

    Melissa Nicole LamboyAlexander Larramendia

    Lisa Marie LawsonKatherine Gray Lesnewich

    Amber Merefield

    Gabriela Lina NievesJos Javier Nieves

    Kareim St. John OliphantAmi B. Patel

    Natalie Faith PortisCarla R. Powers

    Frederick SchwarzenbachAlexis Brynn SellasChristina SerranoHolly K. Sragow

    Sarah Eileen StoutFlor L. Tapia

    Danielle Nicole ThomasAdrian R. Thompson

    Peter TreitlerYushi Wang

    Bonnie Oi Kwan WongVeronica J. Zeron

    Marjolein Hilda Zijdel

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    THE ACADEMIC REGALIA

    The wearing of academic garb dates back to the early days of the oldest universities in the world. In the American Council on Educations book entitled American Universities and Colleges, it is suggested that Gowns may have been counted necessary for warmth in the unheated buildings frequented by medieval scholars. Hoods seem to have served to cover the tonsured head..

    Throughout the years, European universities have continued to show great diversity in their academic dress. American universities, on the other hand, when they decided to adopt academic dress, immediately established a code of regulations that today is followed by almost all American institutions. The establishment of this code has made it possible to distinguish the bachelors, masters, and doctors and, at the same time, recognize the university that has given them the degree.

    Gowns: The bachelors gown has pointed sleeves and is worn closed. The masters gown, worn open or closed, has oblong sleeves, the front part of which frequently is cut away at the elbow. The doctors gown has bell-shaped sleeves. It is worn open or closed. Cotton poplin or similar materials is used for the bachelors and masters degrees, and rayon or silk ribbed material is used for the doctors degree.

    At Rutgers, members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees, as well as those who hold a doctoral degree from the university, wear the Rutgers gown, which is scarlet with black velvet front panels framed on the outer edge with gold cord braid. The velvet panels are embroidered with a crown and the year 1766 at the neck, signifying the universitys founding as one of the original colonial colleges under King George III of England.

    Hoods: The hoods vary in size: 48 inches for the doctors degree, 42 inches for the masters, and 36 inches for the bachelors. All hoods are lined in silk in the academic color or colors of the institution conferring the degree. If the institution has more than one color, the colors are shown in divisions using chevrons. The binding or edge of the hood is usually made of velvet in the color designating the subject in which the degree was granted.

    Below is a list of some of the faculty colors as prescribed by the Intercollegiate Code for the binding of the hood:

    Agriculture / Maize Law / PurpleArts, Letters, Humanities / White Library Service / LemonBusiness Administration, Commerce / Drab Medicine / GreenCity and Regional Planning / Brown Music / PinkCommunication and Information Nursing / Apricot Studies / Gray Oratory-Speech / Silver GrayEconomics / Copper Pharmacy / Olive GreenEducation / Light Blue Philosophy / BlueEngineering / Orange Physical Education / Sage GreenFine Arts, Architecture / Brown Public Administration / Peacock BlueHuman Resources Management / Dusk Science / Golden YellowJournalism / Dark Crimson Social Work / CitronLabor and Employment Relations / Peacock Blue Theology and Divinity / Scarlet

    The color or colors of the lining of the hood for the nine colonial colleges are: scarlet, Rutgers; crimson, Harvard; green-gold-silver, William and Mary; blue, Yale; red-blue, Pennsylvania; orange-black, Princeton; light blue-white, Columbia; brown, Brown; and green-white, Dartmouth.

    Caps: Black mortarboards or soft hats are worn for all degrees. The gold tassel signifies a doctoral degree.

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    ALMA MATER

    On the Banks of the Old Raritan

    From far and near we came to Rutgers,And resolved to learn all that we can;And so we settled down,In that noisy college town,On the banks of the old Raritan.

    Refrain:On the banks of the old Raritan (my friends)Where old Rutgers evermore shall stand,For has she not stood Since the time of the flood,On the banks of the old Raritan.

    Then sing aloud to Alma MaterAnd keep the scarlet in the vanFor with her motto highRutgers name shall never dieOn the banks of the old Raritan.

    (Refrain)

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    Congratulations, Class of 2015!

    Welcome to the Rutgers University Alumni Association, the university-

    wide alumni organization that all Rutgers graduates are automatically

    members offor free, for life! You are joining a network of 408,000

    proud Rutgers alumni worldwide, a legion of scarlet enthusiasts who

    shared many of the same experiences and traditions that you enjoyed

    throughout your time at Rutgers.

    As you make the transition to proud Rutgers graduate, remember that

    Ralumni.com is your online headquarters for everything you need to know about the RUAA. Networking events, social outings, exclusive

    discounts, career resources, and volunteer opportunities await you as you

    embark upon this new chapter in your life.

    Make sure to update your information at Ralumni.com to stay connected to Rutgers and to receive your Alumni Benefits Card and your free

    subscription to Rutgers Magazine. We also invite you to become an active

    participant in the many events the RUAA hosts each year, or in one of our

    130+ alumni interest groups.

    We applaud you on this momentous achievement and look forward to

    sharing the next stage of your Rutgers life with you! Visit the links below

    to get started on your alumni journey.

    Stay Connected!

    Ralumni.com

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  • C O N VO C AT I O N

    May 2015

    RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY

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