UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON · UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON 165th COMMENCEMENT 1 The University of Dayton regards its commencement exercises as among the most important ceremonial occasions of the

UNIVERSITY

OF DAYTON165th COMMENCEMENT

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The University of Dayton regardsits commencement exercises as among the most important ceremonial occasions of the academic year. These exercises are filled with symbols and traditions designed to remind us all of the thousands of years that univer-sities have existed and their noblepurposes.

The academic costumes of variouscolors and types are part of thesymbolism. They are describedon inside front cover of this program. The bright blue gowns with red trim are worn by those serving as University marshals for today’s ceremony (see Page 4 of this program). The marshals wear these distinctive gowns as identification of their official capacity to direct the processionals of administrators,

faculty and students who wear the more conventional ceremonial garb and mortarboard.

The chief University marshal carries the University mace, and the president wears the president’s medallion. On stage are the United States and papal flags. So, too, the music that is played and the words that are spoken have special significance. For example, the deans who have been responsible for the education of the students “present” the students as worthy of graduation to the president. In turn, the president confers the degrees on behalf of the University.

At our commencement ceremonies, which differ from many universities’, each student’s name is read, and the president then congratulates that

student. The University believes that this is an important part of the gradua-tion ceremony. The University also has a tradition of faculty coming from their seats behind the stage to congratulate the graduating students. These tradi-tions symbolize the caring and person- oriented spirit of the University.

The University hopes you will bothenjoy and respect this commence-ment. You can do both by standing for the invocation and the national anthem, by listening during the award-ing of the degrees and by standing to sing the University of Dayton anthem (see Page 44). We are the University of Dayton community, a community which respects and cares for each other. This 165th commencement marks another beginning. Let us rejoice together.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEESSteven D. CobbChair

Rev. Martin A. Solma, S.M.Vice Chair

Daniel J. Curran, Ph.D.Secretary

Mary H. Boosalis

Thomas G. Breitenbach

Bro. Edward Brink, S.M.

Kevin Crotty

Rev. James F. Fitz, S.M.

John M. Forte

Bro. Thomas F. Giardino, S.M.

George Hanley

Larry Harris

Joseph R. Hinrichs

Thomas A. Holton, Esq.

Bro. Joseph Kamis, S.M.

Anne Eiting Klamar, M.D.

Kevin P. Maloney

D. Darlene Marlowe

Dennis R. Marx

Richard J. Omlor

Bro. Bernard J. Ploeger, S.M., Ph.D.

Michael A. Ruffolo

Kurtis P. Sanford

Mary Jo Scalzo, Ph.D.

Lynton Scotland

Joseph F. Spadaford

Thomas W. Swidarski

Rev. Rudy A. Vela, S.M., D.Min.

Ty J. Williams

Lawrence W. Woerner

David P. Yeager

HONORARY TRUSTEESRichard A. Abdoo

William S. Anderson

Catherine V. Babbington

Jerome P. Bishop

Rev. Bertrand A. Buby, S.M., S.T.D.

Bro. William J. Campbell, S.M., Ed.D.

Terry D. Carder

Rev. Thomas A. Cardone, S.M.

Annette D. Casella

Margaret A. Cavanaugh, Ph.D.

Rev. Eugene Contadino, S.M.

William Crotty

Thomas J. Danis

Michael E. Ervin, M.D.

Richard H. Finan

Bro. Raymond L. Fitz, S.M., Ph.D.

David P. Fitzgerald

Robert E. Frazer

The Honorable Frank P. Geraci, J.D.

Richard F. Glennon

Bro. Stephen Glodek, S.M.

Jane G. Haley

John R. Haley

Sr. Jean Patrice Harrington, S.C., Ph.D.

Sarah E. Harris, Ph.D.

Rev. James L. Heft, S.M., Ph.D.

Allen M. Hill

Jack Hoeft

Eugene C. Kennedy, Ph.D.

Thomas A. Klein

Peter H. Kuntz

Bruno V. Manno, Ph.D.

Mary C. Mathews

Clayton L. Mathile

Thomas O. Mathues

Marie-Louise McGinnis

The Very Rev. John A. McGrath, S.M., S.T.D.

Charles R. McNamee

James W. McSwiney

Bro. Robert J. Metzger, S.M.

Dennis I. Meyer, J.D.

Gerald M. Miller

Bette Rogge Morse

Robert S. Oelman

Gerald S. Office, Jr., J.D.

Bro. Ronald L. Overman, S.M.

Linda S. Parenti

Richard J. Pfleger

David C. Phillips

Bro. Anthony J. Pistone, S.M.

H. John Proud, Esq.

Thomas M. Roberts

R. Daniel Sadlier

John L. Schaefer

Bro. John J. Schneider, S.M.

Westina Matthews Shatteen, Ph.D.

William P. Sherman

Katherine Schipper, Ph.D.

Rev. Ralph A. Siefert, S.M.

Sr. Francis Marie Thrailkill, O.S.U., Ed.D.

The Very Rev. Patrick J. Tonry, S.M.

Andrew F. Veres

C. William Verity

Rev. Daryl Ward, J.D.

William S. Weprin

David C. Winch

Perry B. Wydman


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ADMINISTRATORSDaniel J. Curran, Ph.D.President

Paul H. Benson, Ph.D.Interim Provost

Deborah J. Bickford, Ph.D.Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Learning Initiatives

Paul M. Bobrowski, Ph.D. Dean, School of Business Administration

S. Ted BucaroGovernment and Regional Relations Director

Thomas E. BurkhardtVice President for Finance and Administrative Services

Joyce M. CarterVice President for Human Resources

Patrick G. Donnelly, Ph.D.Associate Provost for Faculty and Administrative Affairs

William M. Fischer, J.D.Vice President for Student Development

Rev. James F. Fitz, S.M.Vice President for Mission and Rector

David L. HarperVice President for University Advancement

Kevin R. Kelly, Ph.D.Dean, School of Education and Health Sciences

Beth H. KeyesVice President for Facilities Management

Carissa M. Krane, Ph.D.President, Academic Senate

Sundar KumarasamyVice President of Enrollment Management and Marketing

John E. Leland, Ph.D., P.E.Interim Vice President for Research and Executive Director of UDRI

Paul E. McGreal, J.D.Dean, School of Law

Jason L. Pierce, Ph.D.Interim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Mary Ann Poirier, J.D.General Counsel

Eddy M. Rojas, Ph.D.Dean, School of Engineering

Thomas D. Skill, Ph.D.Associate Provost and Chief Information Officer

Crystal C. Sullivan Director of Campus Ministry

Paul M. Vanderburgh, Ph.D.Associate Provost for Graduate Academic Affairs

Timothy J. WablerVice President and Director of Athletics

Kathleen M. WebbDean, University Libraries

Molly C. WilsonAssistant Vice President for University Marketing and Strategies


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ASSISTANT MARSHALSEric J. BalsterDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Karen S. BullUDIT — Business Services

James P. FarrellyDepartment of English

Ralph R. FrascaDepartment of Economics and Finance

Kathleen D. HendersonOffice of Student Success and Parent Engagement

Janet M. HerrelkoDepartment of Teacher Education

Rebekah J. LawhornDirector of Student Success

UNIVERSITY MARSHALSDonald V. ChaseChief Marshal Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Engineering Mechanics

Joni L. BaldwinAssociate Marshal Department of Teacher Education

Barbara M. DeLucaAssociate Marshal Department of Educational Leadership

Craig J. LetavecDepartment of Management Information Systems, Operations Management and Decision Sciences

Steven D. MuellerStudent Development, Health and Wellness

Jack O’GormanRoesch Library

Thomas E. Oldenski, S.M.Department of Educational Leadership

Margaret M. StrainDepartment of English

Kimberly A. TrickDepartment of Chemistry

Kathleen B. WattersDepartment of Communication

Sarah J. WebberDepartment of Accounting

Michele M. WelkenerDepartment of Counselor Education and Human Services

Thomas J. WestendorfAssistant Vice President and Registrar

Shane WhiteUDIT

READERSSharon D. GrattoDepartment of Music

Edward F. MykytkaDepartment of Engineering Management and Systems

PROGRAM NOTELast-minute additions or deletionsoften must be made after the programhas been printed. The information inthis graduation program does notreflect students’ final transcripts.Official diplomas and appropriatehonors will be awarded upon comple-tion of all degree requirements.

Guests and visitors may take photo-graphs from the stands only. Please remain seated during the processional.

The official list of the names of gradu-ates is recorded in the office of the registrar.

Only representatives of the press,authorized by the University marshal,are permitted to take photographs onthe floor.


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9–9:30 A.M.

FIRST FLIGHT SAXOPHONE QUARTETGabriella AguileraAlexandra AltomareMatthew MorrisGillian Taylor

Willie L. Morris, III — Director

ORDER OF EXERCISES 9:45 A.M.

PRESIDING Daniel J. Curran President of the University

PRELUDE R. Alan Kimbrough Department of English

PROCESSIONAL

INTRODUCTION Paul H. Benson Interim Provost

INVOCATION Crystal C. Sullivan Director of Campus Ministry

POSTING OF THE COLORSMatt Kern Travis Nartker Peter Wallace Garrett Wolking Army ROTC

NATIONAL ANTHEM Elisha EvankoMajoring in Music Therapy

WELCOMING REMARKS Steven D. Cobb Chair, Board of Trustees

PRESIDENT’S REMARKS Daniel J. Curran

PROVOST’S REMARKS Paul H. Benson

CONFERRING OF DEGREES Daniel J. Curran

DOCTORAL DEGREES

GRADUATE AND SPECIALIST DEGREES Paul M. Vanderburgh Associate Provost for Graduate Academic Affairs

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES

College of Arts and Sciences Jason L. PierceInterim Dean

School of Business AdministrationPaul M. BobrowskiDean

School of Education and Health Sciences Kevin R. KellyDean

School of Engineering Eddy M. RojasDean

CLOSING REMARKS Paul H. Benson

BENEDICTION Rev. James F. Fitz, S.M. Vice President for Mission and Rector

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON ANTHEM Elisha Evanko

RECESSIONAL R. Alan Kimbrough

Please remain seated during recessional.

American Sign Language interpretation provided during the ceremony by Bonnie Lou VandenBos.


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DOCTORAL DEGREESCOLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Jason L. PierceInterim Dean

Paul M. VanderburghAssociate Provost, Graduate Academic Affairs

DEGREE — DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIOLOGYWilliam A. RogersDayton, OHB.S., University of Dayton, 2008

Dissertation: “Understanding Trait Evolution at the Levels of a CIS-Regulatory Element and a Gene Regulatory Network”

Shilpi VergheseMadhya Pradesh, IndiaB.S., Osmania University, India, 2005M.S., Jiwaji University, India, 2007

Dissertation: “Interaction of Hippo Pathway and Dronc to Regulate Organ Size in Drosophila Melanogaster”

DEGREE — DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN THEOLOGYWilliam Coleman Fannin IIWaco, TXB.A., University of Georgia, 1998M.A., Baylor University, 2004

Dissertation: “From Churches in Cultural Captivity to the Church Incarnate in a Culture: Ecclesial Mediation after the Dissolution of the Southern Baptist Subculture”

Timothy R. GabrielliDayton, OHB.A., University of Scranton, 2004M.A., University of Dayton, 2010

Dissertation: “Solidarity and Mediation in the French Stream of Mystical Body Theology”

Susan Kassman SackUnion, OHB.S., University of Dayton, 1980M.S., University of Dayton, 1990M.A., University of Dayton, 2007

Dissertation: “Teilhard in America: The 1960s, the Counterculture, and Vatican II”


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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH SCIENCESKevin R. KellyDean

Paul M. VanderburghAssociate Provost,Graduate Academic Affairs

DEGREE — DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIPDiane Brogan-AdamsDayton, OHB.A., University of Dayton, 1994M.S., University of Dayton, 1997

Dissertation: “Parent Education for Kindergarten Readiness with Low Income Families: A Mixed Methods Study”

Amy Renee McGuffeySt. Paris, OHB.A., Wittenberg University, 1995M.A., Urbana University, 2000

Dissertation: “Validity and Utility of the Comprehensive Assessment of School Environment (Case) Survey”

Jason K. ReinoehlDayton, OHB.S., Manchester College, 2002M.B.A., Valparaiso University, 2003

Dissertation: “Association Between Tuition Discounting and Institutional Goals at the Largest Midwestern Private Universities”

Lesha J. WallaceTrotwood, OHB.A., Spelman College, 1993M.S.E., University of Dayton, 1998

Dissertation: “A Comparison of Parent Satisfaction in Traditional Elementary Schools and Charter Elementary Schools in One Midwestern USA City”

DEGREE — DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPYRex H. HurlbutJasper, INB.S., University of Dayton, 2011


8*In Absentia

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERINGEddy M. RojasDean


DEGREE — DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ELECTRO-OPTICSBrian D. DolasinskiBloomington, INB.S., Indiana University Bloomington, 2007M.S., Ball State University, 2010

Dissertation: “Nonlinear Systems for Frequency Conversion from IR to RF”

DEGREE — DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENGINEERING

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGTemesguen Messay KebedeDayton, OHB.E.E., University of Dayton, 2005M.S., University of Dayton, 2008

Dissertation: “Computationally Efficient and Robust Kinematic Calibration Methodologies and Their Application to Industrial Robots”

Elhusain Salem Ahmed SaadMisurata, LibyaB.S., Higher Institute of Industry, Libya, 2001M.S., Elmergib University, Libya, 2007

Dissertation: “Defocus Blur-Invariant Scale-Space Feature Extractions”

MATERIALS ENGINEERINGSaikumar ChalivendraDayton, OHB.E., Osmania University, India, 2006M.S., University of Dayton, 2011

Dissertation: “Bioremediation of Wastewater Using Microalgae”

Muneaki HikitaSakai, JapanB.S., Osaka University, Japan, 2006M.S., University of Dayton, 2010

Dissertation: “Synthesis and Functionalization of Coiled Carbon Filaments”

David Harry RoseAva, NYB.S., University of Washington, 1987M.S., University of Dayton, 1993

Dissertation: “A Cumulative Damage Approach to Modeling Atmospheric Corrosion of Steel”


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LAW DEGREESSCHOOL OF LAWPaul E. McGrealDean

DEGREE — MASTER OF LAWSAbdulrahman Muawwadh AlbalawiDayton, OH


DEGREE — MASTER OF ARTS

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGYMonica Charmane DitmerSidney, OH

Connor Ratcliff FaisDublin, OH

Hanna Marie SchultzFindlay, OH

Jasmine L. SmithWest Chester, OH

Corie Elisabeth TippettRockville, MD

Scott Thomas WagonerCenterville, OH

COMMUNICATIONLorraine BorghettiFairborn, OH

Susan Jeanne ClaggKettering, OH

Anna Mary Conrad (Dual Degrees)St. Charles, IL

Ying DengChenzhou, China

Shujin GuoBeijing, China

Xiao HongMa’anshan, China

Weiqi HuHengyang, China

Jiwen LiChengdu, China

Yixian LiuDongguan, China

Jinglin NingDayton, OH

Lu SongWuxi, China

Qi WangGanzhou, China

Lu YinBeijing, China

ENGLISHShatha Abdulmohsen AlaliAlahsa, Saudi Arabia

Felicia Janea MonroeVandalia, OH

Jeanne Marie ZeekTipp City, OH

Bandar Abdullah S. AldawsariDayton, OH

Tanyon Tranise BostonBeavercreek, OH

GRADUATE AND SPECIALIST DEGREESCOLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCESJason L. PierceInterim Dean

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PASTORAL MINISTRYKatie Belle HoelscherEnglewood, OH

Michelle A. KhawamStewartsville, NJ

Kaitlin Marie MathewsWesterville, OH

Elizabeth P. MontgomeryKettering, OH

PSYCHOLOGYAdam Joseph BarnasFrankfort, IL

THEOLOGICAL STUDIESAmbrose T. DobrozsiLoveland, OH

Alan B. HeckDayton, OH

Steven Francis JoebgenChampaign, IL

Laura Sharon NorrisKirkwood, MO

Gordon B. RiddleJamestown, OH

DEGREE — MASTER OF COMPUTER SCIENCEAmani Salem D. AlharbiDammam, Saudi Arabia

Matthew R. MizeKettering, OH

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†Awarded Posthumously

John William RossBeavercreek, OH

Tongjie ZhangRizhao, China

DEGREE — MASTER OF FINANCIAL MATHEMATICSHanan AljubranDammam, Saudi Arabia

Peixian HanHangzhou, China

Jiaqi LiChangchun, China

Jing NieBeijing, China

Chenyu QiuDalian, China

Jing Dan ZhangTianjin, China

Zhiyang ZhangHangzhou, China

DEGREE — MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONYoussef B. FarhatZgharta, Lebanon

Stephanie Marie PrechtDayton, OH

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE

BIOLOGYKyle R. MurphyBattle Creek, MI

CHEMISTRYMatthew Joseph RohalyTipp City, OH

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED MATHEMATICSMohammed Mutrib AldandaniAljouf, Saudi Arabia

Najlaa Mohammed KhudherDayton, OH


11*In Absentia

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONPaul M. BobrowskiDean


DEGREES – BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONAustin R. HemingerWaynesville, OH

DEGREE — MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONMohanad Ali Abdelhafeez AliOnaizah, Saudi Arabia

Samar Abdulaziz A. AlzamelOnaizah, Saudi Arabia

Kristen Lee ArquillaDayton, OH

Patrisha R. ConroyBeavercreek, OH

Paige L. CorneliusWestfield, IN

Michael Anthony DePalmaLima, OH

Anthony Cole DuncanTroy, OH

Tianjun FanDalian, China

Xu FanBeijing, China

Min JinChangsha, China

Stephen J. JiraSolon, OH

Sean F. KienowGahanna, OH

DaChao LiXian, China

Chenwei LiuXiaogan, China

Douglas W. LutzOakwood, OH

Dennis D. McPikeMiamisburg, OH

Abdulrasoul A. MoussawiKuwait City, Kuwait

Joshua R. NieseElida, OH

Robert W. SaboBeavercreek, OH

Xiaoshi SongBeijing, China

Xiaoxue SongXiangyang, China

David A. SteeleLoveland, OH

Zhaoci SunShanghai, China

Emilie Brooke TeuscherMiamisburg, OH

Christopher S. WagnerKettering, OH

Su WangWuhan, China

Mathew E. WillenbrinkLiberty, OH

Yuki YoshidaItami-shi, Japan

Yi YuDalian, China

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DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION AND HEALTH SCIENCESKathleen AlbersBaltimore, OH

Khdejah Monawer AlharbyAlamdinah, Saudi Arabia

Rabab Barakah AlloqmaniJeddah, Saudi Arabia

Donia Sameer AlmadaniJeddah, Saudi Arabia

Sara Mansor AlrehailiJeddah, Saudi Arabia

Jacquith Marissa BacchusSangre Grande, Trinidad & Tobago

Frankie Channae BarrMoraine, OH

Rebecca Lynn BayesSouth Bloomfield, OH

Benjamin Cory BeamanDayton, OH

Nicole Mary Bennett-TrimminghamSan Juan, Trinidad & Tobago

Carl George Berger IIICatonsville, MD

J’eannell Odom BoudreauxBaton Rouge, LA

Kyle Joseph BrewerWest Union, OH

Lesley T. BurdissSidney, OH

Michael Clifford BurkeMelbourne, FL

Christine D. BuschurDayton, OH

Alaina Lucille CarrollDayton, OH

Beth Anne CarstensDayton, OH

Xiaoyuan ChenBaotou, China

Yueling ChenShaoyang, China

Justin W. ChristopherDiamond, OH

Keith Russell ClarkNew Carlisle, OH

Raymond John ConcannonNew Bedford, MA

James Matthew ConwayPortage, OH

Sunardai DarmanieBrazil, Trinidad & Tobago

Meghan Corrigan DevringColumbus, OH

Madison R. DucharmeKettering, OH

Kathryn Rebeca EisleyColumbus, OH

Michael Ross FarrellCincinnati, OH

Lindsey M. FeltzUpper Arlington, OH

Debbie Rosita FobbsMiamisburg, OH

Kayla M. GillerCenterville, OH

Candida L. GollaColumbus, OH

Jeffrey R. GreulichTipp City, OH

Richard Isaiah GrimesXenia, OH

Amy L. GroupTroy, OH

Renee Lynn HarrisColumbus, OH

Lydia Anjanette HollowayColumbus, OH

Lily HsuFairborn, OH

Alvin C. IgwebuikeReynoldsburg, OH

Julie Ann JacksonXenia, OH

Linda Kay JacksonColumbus, OH

Sanja B. KellerCenterville, OH

Caitlin M. KellyBay Village, OH

Erin Jessica KetchSpringboro, OH

Buduor Ali KhailRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

Deryck KistowCurepe, Trinidad & Tobago

Mallorie R. KlemmColumbus, OH

Heather KnoxCenterville, OH

Kourtney Elizabeth KoehlerFairborn, OH

Bethany Julianne KramerBeavercreek, OH

Andrew M. KremerFishers, IN

Lisa Briana LopezPlano, TX

Lydda Beth MansfieldFairborn, OH

Gina M. MascariCanal Winchester, OH

Karis Walsh MasonDelaware, OH

Brett King McAllisterKettering, OH

Kimberly J. McCarroll-SmithBeavercreek, OH

Emily N. McIntyreSpringfield, OH

Melodie Anne MetzeVandalia, OH


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Jennifer L. MichalskiLancaster, OH

Joshua Robert MinnichSpringfield, OH

Felicia Linda MolatoreDayton, OH

Juliet Elizabeth MonBeckKettering, OH

N’koma Leandro John MonsegueBelmont, Trinidad & Tobago

Leslie Samone MossDayton, OH

Jamie Marie MroskoAshtabula, OH

Michelle Anne MullerCincinnati, OH

Cynthia Dwyer ParsonsDayton, OH

LeeAnn Nicole PerkinsMiamisburg, OH

Shantell Y. PittsBellbrook, OH

Alisha Ashley PorterGroveport, OH

Grace Lisa PregentTroy, OH

Jasmine N. PruittDayton, OH

Cindy Sharmelia Ramdass-ChangWilliamsville, Trinidad & Tobago

Melissa Ann RandolphBrook Park, OH

Rebecca RappColumbus, OH

Fay Rasheed-PersadCouva, Trinidad & Tobago

Abra Ann ReedGermantown, OH

Shirley Ann RobinsonGarfield Heights, OH

Hayley Elizabeth SchoolsWorthington, OH

Gregory M. SiggWillard, OH

Rosanna Sirju-KhanArima, Trinidad & Tobago

Hall S. SmeltzerKettering, OH

April M. SmithCaledonia, OH

Kahaya N. SooklalsinghMarabella, Trinidad & Tobago

Judy Cherrie Ann StrakerSan Juan, Trinidad & Tobago

Amy Therese SzymaszekKettering, OH

Heather Lynn TerbayByron Center, MI

Merilyn L. ThompsonPickerington, OH

Rima Anil TipnisMumbai, India

Christopher D. TiptonDayton, OH

Michael P. TroutmanErie, PA

Ann V. UhlenhakeSpringboro, OH

Courtney D. WadeColumbus, OH

Caroline Mary WaldBellbrook, OH

Lakeesha C. WeathersLexington, TN

Melissa Dawn WelchCenterville, OH

Priscilla A. WhiteColumbus, OH

Ione Allison WilliamsLa Romaine, Trinidad & Tobago

Arlene Anthea Joanne Williams-AlongeSan Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago

Vincent Michael WoodallCincinnati, OH

Richard Kyle YurichDublin, OH

Kailang ZhanJingdezhen, China


14*In Absentia



DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERINGKarthik GoliNalgonda, India

Justin T. GrossBellbrook, OH

Santosh Ashok KumarDayton, OH

Venkata Divya Bhanu NanduriSecunderabad, India

Michael Kenneth OotenWashington Township, OH

Saaketh Sridhar RajagopalanChennai, India

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOENGINEERINGXiaotong FanXi An, China

Yaqiu ZhangWuhan, China

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGSalman Ali AlnaserAl Qatif, Saudi Arabia

Saleh Ahmed S. AlsalehRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

Abhishek BandelaHyderabad, India

Joel P. BrubakerWest Alexandria, OH

Ahmed Zaid FanerTripoli, Libya

Punit GuptaDelhi, India

Xun LiSuzhou, China

Michael E. McArtorCincinnati, OH

William Forrester NelsonHamilton, OH

Robert PawlikColorado Springs, CO

Xulong TangXinzheng, China

Bradley Christopher ThomasDayton, OH

Hang XieKaifeng, China

Yuan ZhangNanjing, China

Zihe ZhangDalian, China

Zhenhua ZhuHuainan, China

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERINGBhanu Teja JangamHyderabad, India

Abdul Saboor Ibrahim KhailDecatur, GA

Manasa VardhanapuHyderabad, India

Aditya VeldurthyHyderabad, India

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGHemanth Kumar AndolHyderabad, India

Mamatha BachupallyHyderabad, India

Rama Pavithra BalaVijayawada, India

Rachel L. BryantBeavercreek, OH

Matthew John DallmeyerBeavercreek, OH

Gokuleswara Reddy DubbuduHyderabad, India

Suhayl Elmahdi ElkhammasColumbus, OH

Kaushik ErraHyderabad, India

Bryan W. HarrisXenia, OH

Ruojun HeZhangjiagang, China

Dinesh Rao JupallyHyderabad, India

Sai Nisha Sree Reddy KandiKarimnagar, India

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Vinakar Reddy KondamKarimnagar, India

Rakesh KosanaPraksam, India

Liangyu LiBeijing, China

Michael James MckinneyHuber Heights, OH

Yunchong MoZhuhai, China

Anup Kumar PadishalaWarangal, India

Sudheer PalempatiVisakhapatnam, India

Chandra Shekar PalleKarimnagar, India

Hemanth Kumar PentelaOngole, India

Swathi PochampallyHyderabad, India

Vamshidhar PorallaSecunderabad, India

Ibraheem A. RajabKuwait City, Kuwait

Vikram Reddy RamasahayamHyderabad, India

Srinivas SandupatlaHyderabad, India

Sai Kiran SanipaiChittor, India

Brian Robert SchultekColumbus, OH

Robert George Schumacher, Jr.Mason, OH

Matthew Stefan StefanskiKettering, OH

Nishanth TellaHyderabad, India

Npp Chaitanya ThirunahariAndhrapradesh, India

Sirisha VempatiKhammam, India

Jeremy T. WoodBellbrook, OH

Ahmad A. YousefKuwait, Kuwait

Yiqing ZhaoLuoyang, China

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRO-OPTICSJoshua Keith ForbesDayton, OH

Haipeng LiuNanjing, China

Yue LiuShijiazhuang, China

Amit Ben Harush NegariJerusalem, Israel

Jonathan SlagleNew Carlisle, OH

Yuanshi SunDalian, China

Junxin WangChangchun, China

Zhicheng XiaoChangsha, China

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERINGRinda Pravarsha MulaHyderabad, India

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENTNathan H. CvelbarEuclid, OH

Christopher A. GoingsMiamisburg, OH

Brian M. HaggertyCincinnati, OH

Zun HuangBeijing, China

Alaa Mohammed MasrahiJazan, Saudi Arabia

Manisha Reddy PamulaparthiHyderabad, India

Carol Udoh PritchettCincinnati, OH

Ashley Danielle RobinsonBeavercreek, OH

Brian Lee RunningMansfield, OH

Jeffrey A. TimponeCenterville, OH

Richard O’Neal Williams IICincinnati, OH

Yingbo XuShanyang, China

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING MECHANICSLi Ning ZhangBeijing, China

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DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT SCIENCEZhehao XiaGuixi City, China

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MATERIALS ENGINEERINGMeshal Mufleh AlzaidSakaka Aljouf, Saudi Arabia

David Theodore BuckCenterville, OH

Aaron Douglas CrumCincinnati, OH

Adam C. DowneyBeavercreek, OH

Qichen FangDujun, China

Courtney Ann HarmonCincinnati, OH

Alison Marie LakeMason, OH

Yuhan LiaoWuhan, China

Chang LiuBeijing, China

Jian SunXi’an, China

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGSaeed Abdullah A. AlqaedNajran, Saudi Arabia

Sarotham Reddy AnamBangalore, India

Chandra Sekhar Reddy EmukeMahaboobnagar, India

Kevin Stanton GiaierClarkston, MI

Hongyang LiDalian, China

Qishun MaoBeijing, China

Giridhar NarlapuramNirmal, India

Cory Alfred NationConnersville, IN

Diqian RenHarbin, China

Jason Howard RolandDayton, OH

Sonal SinghHyderabad, India

Michael James SwormstedtSpring Valley, OH

Chao WangShenyang, China

Jian ZhangHarbin, China

Li ZhiHarbin, China

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN RENEWABLE AND CLEAN ENERGYAbdullah Ahmed AlghafisRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

Feras Mohammad AlsaidAmman, Jordan

Gretchen Anne BerkemeierJackson, MI

Karen Adams ClaudeDayton, OH

Shalini KumaralingamChennai, India

Mohamed M. OsmanMoreno Valley, CA

Sisay Weheaga SarkeCincinnati, OH

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COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCESJason L. PierceInterim Dean

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF ARTS

AMERICAN STUDIESDakota Leo GaudetEvanston, IL

COMMUNICATIONAysegul AltunisikDayton, OH

Vicki Lynn BentleyDayton, OH

Mattea Theresa BenzClarksville, OH

Katherine Ann BraunscheidelWellsville, NY Magna Cum Laude

Anna Mary Conrad (Dual Degrees)St. Charles, IL Cum Laude

Tara Madeline Cornell East Amherst, NY

Anthony Louis Michael DiBucciAllison Park, PA Cum Laude

Gregory James EnstoneTiptree, United Kingdom

Matthew Joseph GravesSagamore Hills, OH

Macy L. Grisez Versailles, OH

John W. KnabUpper Arlington, OH

Morgan Riley KoterDelmont, PA Magna Cum Laude

AnnDru Elaine MillerCenterville, OH

Luiza Evora MotaSão José dos Campos, Brazil

Ashley J. RobisonClayton, OH

Bailey Marie RomansLouisville, KY Cum Laude

Zachary R. SandReading, OH

Nicole Marie ScottXenia, OH

Evan F. ShaubAkron, OH

Michael John ShueyDayton, OH

Thomas M. StankardBirmingham, MI

CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDIESMelissa Dionne GholstonCincinnati, OH

Joshua Mark NelsonWaynesville, OH

Conor Dempsey TaitChelsea, MI

ENGLISHChad Anthony HazenHollywood, FL

Kiersten Nikohl SargentDayton, OH

HISTORYJessica L. BarthGeneva, IL Cum Laude

Daniel Richard ConwayLouisville, KY

Lisa E. StanleyKettering, OH

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INTERNATIONAL STUDIESKevin Richard Dennis AthyLexington, KY

Vincent Anthony Gaglione IIIWaynesville, OH

PHILOSOPHYAlexander Lambert FredKettering, OH Cum Laude University Honors

POLITICAL SCIENCE Fredric A. HortonDayton, OH

Rachel PhillipsCincinnati, OH

Brian E. PrzybylowskiNew Cumberland, PA

Concetta Marie RedaRiver Forest, IL

Kathryn L. SchwaebleCincinnati, OH Summa Cum Laude Berry Thesis Fellow University Honors with Distinction

Chris W. SmithDayton, OH

Hector Baez VillanuevaRio Grande, PR

Dominque Georgiann YantkoDayton, OH

PSYCHOLOGYKellsy Elizabeth DuthieLouisville, KY

Katherine Marie GoettemoellerNew Knoxville, OH

Kerri A. KlinglerSt. Louis, MO

Huiheng LiuGuangzhou, China

Caley Mae MarlinFloyds Knobs, IN Magna Cum Laude University Honors

Kristen Alexis RosemeyerLa Grange, IL

Paulina E. RosequistLiberty Township, OH

Lori E. SimmsDayton, OH

Melanie Katherine WaltonTipp City, OH

RELIGIOUS STUDIESAnn M. MichalicaWesmont, IL Summa Cum Laude Chaminade Scholar University Honors with Distinction

SOCIOLOGYJerami P. JohnsonChicago, IL

Alana R. McGeeLancaster, OH

THEATREBryan Michael BrykNorth Royalton, OH Cum Laude


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VISUAL ARTSKyle Joseph BellmayDanbury, CT

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS

VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGNClarissa Felicia BockBethel Park, PA

Elise M. HughesCincinnati, OH

Kyle James RarigWexford, PA

Margaret Linn RingenbachLakewood, OH

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF GENERAL STUDIESShelley Ann-Marie ArnoldMiamisburg, OH

Karen Maria BomanHuber Heights, OH

Michael A. HauschildBeavercreek, OH

Christopher A. SatarianoBrecksville, OH

Mark Garnett WildmanNew Milford, CT

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF MUSIC

MUSIC PERFORMANCEMichelle Theresa Connor (Dual Degrees)West Chester, PA Cum Laude University Honors

Kate Hunt-YoungUnion, OH Cum Laude

Ji Hyeon KimSeoul, South Korea

MUSIC THERAPYLauren A. TravillianBeavercreek, OH

Rebecca Elizabeth WelchCarmel, IN Magna Cum Laude Chaminade Scholar University Honors

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

APPLIED MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICSMichael J. HalloranPittsburgh, PA

Wenye HeGuangzhou, China

BIOCHEMISTRYJoshua N. YohoCuyahoga Falls, OH

BIOLOGYKatherine Ann Burkman (Dual Degrees)Hoffman Estates, IL Core Program

Joseph M. EbersoleMason, OH Summa Cum Laude University Honors with Distinction

Jasmine Mary KuriakoseGlenview, IL

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Gregory Francesco ManciniHinckley, OH Magna Cum Laude

Logan Forrest MichelWesterville, OH

Ashley Joyce Pantona Price (Dual Degrees)Palm City, FL

Michael RuddyChambon Sur Cisse, France

Kelly M. SchmitzFairview Park, OH

COMPUTER SCIENCEChen ChenBeijing, China

Kaiwei ChenShaoxing City, China

Ming ChenXuancheng, China Cum Laude

Andrew D. HentzFort Wayne, IN Summa Cum Laude Chaminade Scholar University Honors

Yichuan WangBeijing, China Magna Cum Laude

ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGYCharles A. ChiaraMorrow, OH

ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGYMark Shannon PleasantsGranville, OH Magna Cum Laude Berry Thesis Fellow University Honors

GEOLOGYBrian J. Joyce Jr.Noblesville, IN

MATHEMATICSMichelle Theresa Connor (Dual Degrees)West Chester, PA Cum Laude University Honors

PREDENTISTRYAndrea Nicole Session Cincinnati, OH

PREMEDICINEPaige Nicole BorekKettering, OH Magna Cum Laude University Honors

Timothy Lawrence CutlerSandusky, OH Magna Cum Laude Berry Thesis Fellow University Honors with Distinction

Kelsey L. Maag Ottawa, OH Magna Cum Laude University Honors


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Daniel Leon ManzanilloDayton, OH

Kelly Elizabeth SchwanerOkemos, MI Cum Laude

PSYCHOLOGYBrittany Nicole ButlerFairborn, OH

Kayla Noel JansenFishers, IN Summa Cum Laude

Evyenia P. LagosSpringfield, OH

Taylor Kathleen MartinKalamazoo, MI

Reilly Christiane VohasekMorton Grove, IL Magna Cum Laude University Honors


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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONPaul M. Bobrowski

Dean

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

ACCOUNTINGJohn Patrick AnspachMentor, OH

Liwei BaoBeijing, China

Daniel CallamGates Mills, OH

Patrick J. DowdCleveland, OH

Sadeeqa H. HasanKuwait City, Kuwait

Xintong JiaShanghai, China

Chenxi JiangChenzhou, China

Zachary John SheppardCincinnati, OH

Daniel M. TetelmanChagrin Falls, OH

Jack W. TreeshIndianapolis, IN

Michael D. VanderHorstMiamisburg, OH

Lucy A. WeberDayton, OH

BUSINESS ECONOMICSDaniel R. KurtzSt. Louis, MO

ENTREPRENEURSHIPCourtney L. CoxHuber Heights, OH

Kevin Gerard JosephFairview Park, OH Cum Laude

FINANCEPaul John Bartkowiak Jr.Northville, MI

Thomas R. KonradSt. Charles, IL

Tyler J. MassieFairport, NY

Benjamin F. RudmanWashington, PA Magna Cum Laude

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSJulie Elizabeth DeStefanisNorth Royalton, OH Core Program

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT — HUMAN RESOURCES EMPHASISMadeline K. HerbertGreenwood, IN

Michael Woodman ValdezLima, Peru

LEADERSHIPJoseph M. EdmundsonWildwood, MO

Austen Hunter LeachCincinnati, OH

Alexander Holden WilsonTerrace Park, OH


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MARKETINGKhaled Salah AltararwaKuwait City, Kuwait

Audrey L. CoxSouth Lebanon, OH

Mitchell Daniel FeseElmhurst, IL

Mary Beth HallDayton, OH

Matthew Howard HarperBrecksville, OH

Benjamin E. MecklenborgBon Aqua, TN

Daniel A. PfisterTipp City, OH

Dirk J. WagnerGrayslake, IL

MARKETING — SALES MANAGEMENT EMPHASISMcKenzie K. HaugenCenterville, OH

Jennifer Marie VonderbrinkCincinnati, OH

OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENTPeilin CenFoshan, China

Andrew K. DuncanBrecksville, OH


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DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION AND HEALTH SCIENCES

ADOLESCENCE TO YOUNG ADULT EDUCATIONAshley Joyce Pantona Price (Dual Degrees)Palm City, FL

DIETETICSChristina A. BortolottiElmhurst, IL Cum Laude

Mark D. HallDayton, OH

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONBrittany A. McPhersonCarbondale, CO Summa Cum Laude

EARLY CHILDHOOD LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACYSarah Marie JenkinsBellbrook, OH

EDUCATION AND ALLIED STUDIESKatherine Ann Burkman (Dual Degrees)Hoffman Estates, IL Core Program

EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGYLauren Elizabeth SackettIndependence, OH Cum Laude

EXERCISE SCIENCEClay D. KrafftNorth Royalton, OH

Hanna P. KrizmanicTyler, TX

Richard Todd McLoughlinProspect Heights, IL

Jackson McLeod PennieAlexandria, VA Commissioned in the United States Army

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NUTRITION AND FITNESSKelly Anne StaffordChicago, IL

PRE-PHYSICAL THERAPYLynzee C. BanksFranklin, OH

Anne E. Farrell Mentor, OH

Sara B. HamiltonHuber Heights, OH

Teresa Jeanette LynchSpringfield, OH

Olivia Mary QuamGrand Rapids, MI Cum Laude

Andrew B. TremAkron, OH

SPORT MANAGEMENTThomas D. PopaliskyMilwaukee, WI

Devin Jay SmithGreenfield, OH

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DEGREE — BACHELOR OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGColin Stephen DempseyFairfax Station, VA

Matthew T. LuersLiberty Township, OH Cum Laude

Andrew T. PowersChesterland, OH

Deanna D. WrightGahanna, OH

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERINGBrian James GitzingerDayton, OH

Michael William MarraPittsburgh, PA

Benjamin MeyersHuron, OH

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGRobert G. BlatnerSeattle, WA Magna Cum Laude

Siying ChuHefei, China

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGHunter C. AnstadtDayton, OH

Anthony J. BantzWest Alexandria, OH

John W. BardoFort Thomas, KY

William J. BeckerGlenview, IL

Robert Cooper BohnLouisville, KY

Scott V. BridwellSt. Louis, MO Marianist Leadership Scholar

Nicholas Michael ColarosaBethel Park, PA Cum Laude

Christopher Robert ColeCincinnati, OH

Terrence John Corrigan Jr.Rocky River, OH

Ian A. CrossDayton, OH

Daniel George CyphersNew Carlisle, OH

Justin Arlington D’ArcyEvanston, IL Cum LaudeFaye Elizabeth DeGeromeGibsonia, PA

Alyssa Marie DePaolaHilliard, OH Cum Laude

Mark Alan FedorenkoGibsonia, PA

Michael V. FinkOstrander, OH Cum Laude

Erica F. GaussaHarrison City, PA

Casey Taylor GawenLaGrange, OH

Daniel J. GazzerroBeavercreek, OH

Shelby M. Gerl Mentor, OH Summa Cum Laude

Garrett M. GleasonFairfield, OH Magna Cum Laude

Kevin F. GrecoYellow Springs, OH

Brandon D. HarveyNaperville, IL

Andrew Mitchell HeitmannNorth Olmsted, OH Summa Cum Laude University Honors

Barry James HengeholdCincinnati, OH

Kyle R. HurleyGranger, IN

Carolina M. JanuleskiErie, PA

Joshua Scott JewettElyria, OH

Gina M KahleColumbus Grove, OH

Sean M. KellyCincinnati, OH

Kyle L. KoesterCloverdale, OH Magna Cum Laude University Honors


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Corey Richard KondashCincinnati, OH

Wesley P. KramerWesterville, OH Magna Cum Laude

Benjamin A. KreutzerPittsburgh, PA

H. Aaron KruegerCranberry Township, PA

Joseph D. KrystofikDayton, OH

James Thompson KurzawaNewark, OH Summa Cum Laude University Honors

Johnathon M. LambertDelphos, OH

Derek A. LangenkampRossburg, OH Cum Laude

Theodore F. LannertNaperville, IL

Linda Marie LebenSt. Charles, IL Magna Cum Laude University Honors

Maximillian Spencer LehmanPittsburgh, PA Cum Laude

Patrick Benjamin LevyLewis Center, OH Cum Laude

Nathan T. MckenzieMinster, OH

Michael W. MillsEnglewood, OH

Daniel T. MooreCincinnati, OH

Katherine A. ObbagySt. John, IN

Eric M. OberwiseVernon Hills, IL

Ryan R. O’DonnellVernon Hills, IL

Patrick A. OswaldNiagara Falls, NY

Brandon Patrick OsyskoParma, OH Cum Laude

Rachel K. ReganoBentleyville, OH

Katelyn Rebecca ReynoldsBrookfield, IL

Spencer R. RohrNew Bremen, OH

Hannah R. RomstadtNorthwood, OH

William Marion Saurber IIIHamilton, OH Cum Laude

Joseph E. SchaeferWestlake, OH

Robert David StachlerBloomfield Hills, MI Magna Cum Laude

Ryan M. TepeCincinnati, OH

Dominic G. TerranoSolon, OH Magna Cum Laude

Emily Lynn TomonRichfield, OH

Corey F. TrombleyLoveland, OH

Zachary Michael ValigoskyDayton, OH

Matthew J. VerketManhattan Beach, CA

Rodolfo VictoresGuaynabo, PR

Kelly Cole VogelerLittleton, CO Magna Cum Laude Berry Thesis Fellow University Honors with Distinction

Gregory Marshall WrightCincinnati, OH Marianist Leadership Scholar

James M. YingerPataskala, OH

Michael C. YoungDublin, OH Magna Cum Laude

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERINGJohn E. WydaPittsburgh, PA

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYIbrahim N. Abdul-KarimDayton, OH

Maha Fahad AldhafairiKuwait City, Kuwait Cum Laude

Chigozie C. EzenaguEau Claire, WI

Joseph P. KearneyHudson, OH Cum Laude Commissioned in the United States Army


MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYAbdullah A. M. A. AbdullahKuwait City, Kuwait Magna Cum Laude

Sayedali Sharaf AlhaddadKuwait City, Kuwait

Rumaih W. A. A. M. AlrumaihKuwait City, Kuwait Cum Laude

Hassan N. BosakharKuwait City, Kuwait

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GLOBAL MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYRyan Patrick BerryStrongsville, OH

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYPatrick R. DoleHarrison, OH

Husain Nasser BosakharBeavercreek, OH

Stephen W. FrueheLombard, IL

Bashar M. SH. H. A. GhadanfariBayan, Kuwait

Brian K. InouyeDowners Grove, IL

Patrick R. JeffersMequon, WI

Husain F. Kh. Mj. MarafiKuwait City, Kuwait

Ashley Elizabeth NorrisRocky River, OH

Andrew William SpirkAllison Park, PA

Omar Ghazi GhurabJeddah, Saudi Arabia

Joshua Hynek StrzelczykChicago, IL


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BERRY THESIS FELLOWSTimothy Lawrence CutlerPremedicine

Mark Shannon PleasantsEnvironmental Geology

Kathryn L. SchwaeblePolitical Science/Criminal Justice Studies

Kelly Cole VogelerMechanical Engineering

Awarded to selected students for having successfully completed the Berry Summer Thesis Institute and an Honors thesis.

CHAMINADE SCHOLARSAndrew D. HentzComputer Science

Ann M. MichalicaReligious Studies

Rebecca Elizabeth WelchMusic Therapy

Awarded to selected students for having successfully completed a three-year academic program focused on the theological exploration of vocation.

CORE PROGRAMKatherine Ann BurkmanBiology/Education and Allied Studies

Julie Elizabeth DeStefanisInternational Business/Accounting

Awarded to selected students for having successfully completed an integrated academic curriculum program in Religious Studies, Philosophy, English, History, and the Social Sciences.

MARIANIST LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSScott V. BridwellMechanical Engineering

Gregory Marshall WrightMechanical Engineering

Awarded to selected students for having successfully completed a four-year service, leadership and faith program inspired by the Marianist charism and mission.

RIVER STEWARDSConcetta Marie RedaPolitical Science

Awarded to selected graduating seniors for three years of voluntary interdisciplinary river stewardship and civic engagement throughout the Dayton region.

UNIVERSITY HONORSPaige Nicole BorekPremedicine

Michelle Theresa ConnorMusic Performance/Mathematics

Alexander Lambert FredPhilosophy

Andrew Mitchell HeitmannMechanical Engineering

Andrew D. HentzComputer Science

Kyle L. KoesterMechanical Engineering

James Thompson KurzawaMechanical Engineering

Linda Marie LebenMechanical Engineering

Kelsey L. MaagPremedicine

Caley Mae MarlinPsychology

Mark Shannon PleasantsEnvironmental Geology

Reilly Christiane VohasekPsychology

Rebecca Elizabeth WelchMusic Therapy

Zachary Michael ValigoskyMechanical Engineering


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UNIVERSITY HONORS WITH DISTINCTIONTimothy Lawrence CutlerPremedicine

Joseph M. EbersoleBiology

Ann M. MichalicaReligious Studies


Kelly Cole VogelerMechanical Engineering

Awarded to selected students for having successfully completed a series of special honors seminars and an honors thesis.

MULTIPLE DEGREESKatherine Ann BurkmanBachelor of Science/Biology Bachelor of Science in Education and Health Sciences/Education and Allied Studies

Michelle Theresa ConnorBachelor of Music/Music Performance Bachelor of Science/Mathematics

Anna Mary ConradBachelor of Arts/Communication Master of Arts/Communication

Ashley Joyce Pantona PriceBachelor of Science/Biology Bachelor of Science in Education and Health Sciences/Adolescence to Young Adult Education

MULTIPLE MAJORSLiwei BaoAccounting/Finance

Christina A. BortolottiDietetics/Nutrition and Fitness

Bryan Michael BrykTheatre/Communication

Julie Elizabeth DeStefanisInternational Business/Accounting

Mitchell Daniel FeseMarketing/International Business

Matthew Howard HarperMarketing/Entrepreneurship

Austin R. HemingerFinance/Accounting

Chenxi JiangAccounting/Finance

Daniel R. KurtzBusiness Economics/Finance

Austen Hunter LeachLeadership/Marketing

Benjamin F. RudmanFinance/Accounting


Kelly Anne StaffordNutrition and Fitness/Dietetics

Lauren A. TravillianMusic Therapy/Psychology

Michael Woodman ValdezInternational Business Management — Human Resources Emphasis/Finance

Melanie Katherine WaltonPsychology/Spanish

Lucy A. WeberAccounting/Finance

Joshua N. YohoBiochemistry/Biology


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COMMISSIONED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMYJoseph P. KearneyElectronic and Computer Engineering Technology

Jackson McLeod PennieExercise Science

These students have successfully completed a pre-commissioning curriculum consisting of American military history, computer literacy, oral and written communication, and military science or aerospace studies, in addition to their undergraduate degree requirements. They have also completed leadership training and field training exercises, physical fitness requirements, one social event per year and a month of field training in the summer. Congratulations to these officers of the United States Armed Services.


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DEGREES CONFERRED ON AUGUST 4, 2014

DOCTORAL DEGREES COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES DEGREE — DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIOLOGYOorvashi Roy Puli Konstantinos Sousounis

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH SCIENCES

DEGREE — DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIPLesha J. Wallace

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

DEGREE — DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ELECTRO-OPTICSLogan Andrew Williams

GRADUATE AND SPECIALIST DEGREES COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

DEGREE — MASTER OF ARTS

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGYRebecca Michelle Kinsey Hanna Marie Schultz Scott Thomas Wagoner

COMMUNICATIONMark Lawrence BentleyShujin Guo

Weiqi HuAllison Marie Lewis

Da LiLu Yin

ENGLISHFelicia Janea Monroe

EXPERIMENTAL — HUMAN FACTORS PSYCHOLOGYDrew M. Bowers

PASTORAL MINISTRYKatie Belle HoelscherMichelle A. Khawam

Kaitlin Marie MathewsElizabeth P. Montgomery

Krystle N. Powell


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THEOLOGICAL STUDIESAlan B. Heck†

†Awarded Posthumously

Steven Francis Joebgen

DEGREE — MASTER OF COMPUTER SCIENCETongjie Zhang

DEGREE — MASTER OF FINANCIAL MATHEMATICSPeixian Han Brian Victor Krilov Jiaqi Li

DEGREE — MASTER OF MATHEMATICS EDUCATIONChristopher Dennis LammleinElizabeth Ann Nehring

Najlaa Mohammed Khudher Abdualrazaq Hussain Sanbo

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

DEGREE — MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONDavid Patrick BauerPaige L. CorneliusShihong DuanIsabelle Messa Teku Fongué FonguéShanshan FuDane T. GordonSarah Elizabeth HainesSean F. Kienow

Shawn Pang-Chiang LaiMark A. LamannaXiaotong LiYun LiangXiao MaoYijia QiangPatrick R. RumplerFei Tang

Brian A. VonderhaarNicole B. WillGang YangYiheng ZengYuanyuan ZhangLinxuan ZhaoYusha ZhuChengcheng Zhuang


DEGREE — EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTBrenna M. BirdBradford Luther FletcherLauren Nicole Flynn

Amanda Nicole FritzBrooke Elaine GosserEmily Hendricks

Rachel Susann KunertLindsay J. PeltzKeilah M. Stevens

Jason S. Rader Richelle Suzanne Stein Zbinden

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE

BIOLOGYJessica G. Davis

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED MATHEMATICSMashael Majed AlshammariFatimah Mushyih Alshehri

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DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION AND HEALTH SCIENCESJason Kevin AhrensAhmed Suliman AlfaydiCarrie Lynn AltickArokiadoss AmbroseKyle A. BandyAmy Katherine BarezinskyFrankie Channae BarrBenjamin Cory BeamanDawn Lynnette BerenzweigSamantha Elizabeth BucknerLesley T. BurdissHeidi Elizabeth CarterXiaoyuan ChenShawn A. ClaxtonKaren CorcoranJoshua S. DaviesZachary Lee DobbelaereMatthew Philip DunatchikBrett E. ElliottBrittany FarmerJohn Braden FaustLindsey M. FeltzMaria K. FischerAlyssa Marie FliggeSarah M. FortmanChelsea L. FrancisKayla M. GillerAmy Lynn GilmoreJeffrey R. GreulichRichard Isaiah GrimesBryan Michael Haffey

Lauren Marie HanerJessica Rae HanleyElizabeth Thompson HarlanMargaret Ann HartgeSheila M. HeatonAnna L. HoffmanJennifer Rose HolzmerMegan E. HumlAlvin C. IgwebuikeMaggie E. JohnsonTonica JohnsonElizabeth Mary KarpusHeather KnoxKourtney Elizabeth KoehlerKathleen Marie KurkiewiczElizabeth Ellen LangstonAudrey Lynn LawlessLisa Briana LopezSarah E. LordShannon M. LynchGeorge William Mahas IIITimothy William MajorHannah Michele ManionLydda Beth MansfieldWilliam J. MarshJanice C. MatlonBrian Thomas MerglerMelodie Anne MetzeSarah E. MitchellFelicia Linda MolatoreKimar C. Morris

LaToya M. MossLeslie Samone MossSamantha Lyn NajpaverMegan Louise Koerner NicklesMichael E. OssenschmidtCynthia Dwyer ParsonsJason Christopher PitakJasmine N. PruittAbra Ann ReedEmily Anne RiddleHolly M. RitterSara Marie RobertsonKathleen E. Ruginis, Obl. SBHayley Elizabeth SchoolsAmy Louise ScroghanLisa M. SemanisinLawrence Ray ShackelfordAnna-Bridgette ShortenCorinne TaylorJaynie Elizabeth TaylorHeather Lynn TerbayRima Anil TipnisRyan Michael ToppingCarolyne Grace VentricelliJason Lee VinceMatthew Francis VociDavid Jacob WallaceMelissa Dawn WelchJoseph WermertMichael Dion WilliamsPaul C. Zlatic


DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERINGSathyaram BalasubramaniCarl Philip Heinly

Michael Kenneth OotenPatrick John Rachow

Saaketh Sridhar RajagopalanAdam Joseph Ryba

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOENGINEERINGXiaotong Fan Shenyang Xu Yaqiu Zhang

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGJames D. DuttonAhmed Zaid FanerSean W. Gretzinger

Paul Gregory GriffinHong LiuZheng Ma

Lauren A. McKayKavya Muddasani

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DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERINGIbrahim Saleh AlfallajFawaz Ali Alharbi

Abdullah Faleh AlruwaishedStephen A. Marziale

Di Zhu

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGOmar Mutab AlsalamiAlex BurwellMark Anthony ConnorLe FengVenkata Ramireddy Koteru

Michael James MckinneyMustafa Abdulsalam Amar MussaVikram Reddy RamasahayamTimothy David SwansonEric Samuel Tindall

Guigang WangMourad A. Abou ZamazemYiqing ZhaoHao Zhou

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRO-OPTICSQian CaoHaipeng Liu

Sarvenaz MemarzadehChuan Ni

Junxin Wang

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERINGJason Scott Kretzschmar

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENTNathan H. CvelbarStephen Edward Herr

Ashley D. RobinsonAlexander R. Seder

John M. Skarzynski

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MATERIALS ENGINEERINGAndrew C. AbbottDebora Daloia

Matthew James MooreMelissa Christine Rapier

Yiqun Zhou

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGWaleed Qazi AlharbiShanyue Guan

Qishun Mao Jian Zhang

DEGREE — MASTER OF SCIENCE IN RENEWABLE AND CLEAN ENERGYLisa Marie HelmstetterShalini Kumaralingam

Sisay Weheaga Sarke Jacob J. Taylor


COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF ARTS

COMMUNICATIONSydney CopelandAlexandra L. DentKevin Gaughan Haggerty

Michael J. KogutRyan David Krempley

William L. ReinertErin Rose Shelley

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDIESPrecious L. Billingsley Howard L. Savage, II

ECONOMICSSean O’Neill

ENGLISHKelsi Elizabeth Crow Kellie M. Shutter

INTERNATIONAL STUDIESRonald John Hoffman

MUSICJoshua R. Forman Andrew Jacob Kern

POLITICAL SCIENCEMichael J. Joubert

PSYCHOLOGYKatherine K. Hartman

VISUAL ARTSBakist D. Edward

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS

COMMERCIAL DESIGNMalcolm Patrick Monteiro

FINE ARTSMary K. Cvelbar

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF GENERAL STUDIESKarl Richard DowningAlexandre Gavrilovic

Matthew T. Henry Alexandra Bruen Smith

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF MUSIC

MUSIC EDUCATIONMichael E. Francis Andrew P. Killeen

MUSIC PERFORMANCEAnthony Michael Trifiletti

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MUSIC THERAPYAlison Elizabeth Brady Lauren E. Erhart Allyson Eileen Sosa

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

BIOLOGYCassandra Kathryn Glivic Jasmine Joi Randle Benjamin Martin Schuff

GEOLOGYKenton P. Fowler

PREMEDICINEPatrick C. Healy Jaclyn K. Hoover

PSYCHOLOGYAlyx E. Ballenger

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

ACCOUNTINGRourke W. McCollom Xiaozhan Wu

FINANCEXxx DuolanBenjamin M. Gehrke

Matthew D. Healy Nicholas H. Weston

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSAna Beatriz Rodriguez Vachier

LEADERSHIPJoseph D. Monnin David J. Waite

MARKETINGCorey James JohnsonOlivia M. Lee

Brian C. LiddyCharlie W. Maghie

Brian A. MerckMarcus A. Mortland

OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENTVictoria L. Redden Ross A. Songer

AUGUST GRADUATES


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DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION AND HEALTH SCIENCES

ADOLESCENCE TO YOUNG ADULT EDUCATIONJoseph P. Nietopski

AUGUST GRADUATES

David T. Russo Noelle M. Schwarz

DIETETICSDanielle Nicole Hill Megan Martin Lawrence Colleen Audrey Ramme

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONMary E. Martinez Kelley Louise Moeller Megan Mae Stucko

EDUCATION AND ALLIED STUDIESSamantha Lynn Hortsman

EXERCISE SCIENCEJenna Joy HooverHanna P. Krizmanic

Laura M. ProfumoAbigail Theresa Tomba

Kasi Ann VazquezEmily Rose Vogel

INTERVENTION SPECIALISTAlison C. Hopkins

MIDDLE CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONKara Renee Esler Julie Anne Wittmann

SPORT MANAGEMENTAndrew R. Hanley John S. Hillock


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DEGREE — BACHELOR OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGGloria Ajoke Toluwalope Abiola Abdulelah Mohammed Almoghrabi Samuel Vincent Cooksey

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERINGLeigha Rae BriscoRalph Michel El Sayah

Edward M. Farrell Jarred Bryant White

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGLin Zhang

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGCody Stephen BakerDaniel H. CraftMichael V. FinkKatelyn M. Harkins

Alexandra L. HuelsmanNicholas J. KuchtaJonathan Meyer

Alexander E. MeyersBenjamin R. PriceSamuel W. Smith

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERINGKelvin Louis Freeman II

DEGREE — BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYBenjamin E. Welsh

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYMohammad Alkhawaja Adam S. Walter

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UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON CEREMONIAL MACE UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON CEREMONIAL MACE

The ceremonial mace is an orna-

mented staff of wood, carried

before a high official in civic

ceremonies by a mace-bearer,

intended to represent the official’s

authority. The mace as used in

our time derives from the original

mace used as a weapon to defend

a sovereign during public appear-

ances. Today the mace is used in

processions, as on parliamentary

or formal academic occasions.

This University of Dayton mace

was designed to replace an earlier

version that needed repair and was

retired from use after the 2008

December graduation ceremony.

The new mace was designed by

Charles P. Wanda, S.M., ’59 and

executed by Mr. William Wiehe

of Artisan Wood Ltd. The mace is

made of walnut and is topped with

the official seal of the University.

Below the seal on the staff is a ring

of multiple notches that represents

the various components of the

University — its colleges and all

other organizations on campus

that fulfill the mission to learn,

lead and serve. Below it are two

rings — one blue and one red — to

represent the school colors. Near

the bottom of the staff is a gold

ring representing the wealth of

knowledge and experiences passed

on to generations of graduates.

At the bottom of the staff is a four-

sided triangular piece, with each

side bearing the Marianist cross,

a symbol to represent the original

four Marianists: Bro. Zehler,

Bro. Schultz, Fr. Meyer and

Bro. Edel who founded the Uni-

versity in 1850. The entire staff

was designed to be a symbol of the

torch of knowledge.

The University mace is only pres-

ent during official ceremonies

when the president of the Univer-

sity is in attendance.


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BRIEF HISTORY

In the summer of 1849, Father

Leo Meyer and Brother Charles

Schultz, the first Marianist mis-

sionaries to America, journeyed

from France to Cincinnati, Ohio,

where they intended to establish a

base for the order in this country.

They arrived, however, during a

cholera epidemic, so Bishop John

Purcell of Cincinnati soon sent

Father Meyer to Dayton to minis-

ter to the sick of Emmanuel Par-

ish. On March 19, 1850, the feast

of St. Joseph, Father Meyer pur-

chased Dewberry Farm from John

Stuart and renamed it Nazareth.

Mr. Stuart accepted a medal of St.

Joseph and a promise of $12,000

at 6 percent interest in return for

125 acres, including vineyards,

orchards, a mansion and various

farm buildings. Meanwhile, more

Marianists arrived, and Nazareth

became the first permanent foun-

dation of the Society of Mary in

the Western hemisphere.

The University of Dayton had its

earliest beginnings on July 1, 1850,

when St. Mary’s School for Boys,

a frame building that not long

before had housed farm hands,

opened its door to 14 primary

students from Dayton. In 1882,

the institution was incorporated

and empowered to confer colle-

giate degrees under the laws of

the State of Ohio. Known at vari-

ous times as St. Mary’s School, St.

Mary’s Institute and St. Mary’s

College, the school assumed its

present identity in 1920, when it

was incorporated as the Univer-

sity of Dayton and was given the

nickname of the Flyers. In 1922,

the College of Law opened, also

with evening classes. Other gradu-

ate programs followed to augment

the professional degree programs

which distinguished the Univer-

sity from many of Ohio’s other

independent institutions of higher

learning. In 1923, the first summer

session was held; its classes, like

those of the law college, were open

to women as well as men. In 1937,

the University became the first co-

educational Catholic university in

the nation.

Enrollment passed a thousand

when World War II broke out.

By 1950, with the return of the

veterans, it reached more than

3,500. The 1960s saw significant

increases in female and minor-

ity students. In the 1970s, there

was a shift to a largely residential

student body, and at the same time

many more nontraditional (older)

students matriculated. By the mid-

1970s, total enrollment steadied

at more than 10,000, with current

enrollment of approximately 7,400

full-time undergraduates.

A long-range environmental

design has helped integrate new

buildings and old, and made the

campus more livable by increasing

its beauty as well as its efficiency.

As the University of Dayton en-

ters the 21st century, it is build-

ing modern student facilities.

Academically, the University has

continued to expand and enrich

its offerings and support services,

especially since mid-century.

Graduate studies, abandoned dur-

ing World War II, resumed in 1960,

with the School of Education lead-

ing the way. In 1969, the depart-

ment of biology inaugurated the

first doctoral program since 1928.

The School of Engineering intro-

duced two doctoral programs in

1973, and in 1992, the first doctoral

degrees in educational leadership

were awarded. In 1997, the board

of trustees approved a doctoral

program in theology with a focus

on the Catholic experience in the

United States. It was the first such

doctoral program on a Catholic

campus nationally.


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The University has always main-

tained a tradition of innovation.

In 1874, St. Mary’s Institute’s new

Play House gymnasium was the

only one of its kind in Ohio, and it

is probable that the first organized

basketball game in the state took

place there. In 1924, the Univer-

sity was the first school to be

granted a charter by the National

Aeronautical Association. It was

one of the first in the nation to

offer a course in biophysics (1935).

In 1952, it invited persons over

60 to attend its evening classes as

guests. Its graduate program in

laser optics was one of the earli-

est in the country. It was one of

the first educational institutions to

adopt electronic data-processing

equipment and to offer degrees

in computer science. In 1999, the

University of Dayton was the first

in the nation to offer an under-

graduate degree program in human

rights. In 2004, the University of

Dayton partnered with Nanjing

University, one of the top univer-

sities in China, to establish the

University of Dayton-Nanjing Uni-

versity Suzhou Executive Training

Center. The first American uni-

versity in China’s Suzhou Indus-

trial Park (SIP), the University

of Dayton China Institute bridges

the gap between economies, cultures

and communities through research,

academic programs and collaboration

with partner industries in the park.

More than just a breeding ground

for academic excellence, the Uni-

versity also responds to the needs

of society and the region. Spon-

sored research at the University

began in 1949 with a few faculty

members and student assistants

doing part-time research for

industry and government agen-

cies. In 1956, the University of

Dayton Research Institute (UDRI)

was formed to consolidate the admin-

istration of the growing research

activities. Annual research volume

has increased from $3,821 in 1949,

to more than $90 million today. A

center for discovery, development

and technology commercialization,

UDRI is the largest nonmedical

research facility on a Catholic

university campus.

The Dayton Early College Academy,

a charter school that emerged

from a partnership between the

University of Dayton and Dayton

Public Schools, has already at-

tracted notice from the Bill and

Melinda Gates Foundation as one

of the five most innovative “small

scale” high schools in the country.

Students take college coursework

while earning their high school di-

plomas. Many of the DECA gradu-

ates matriculate at the University

of Dayton or at other regional

higher education institutions.

The University of Dayton’s RISE

(Redefining Investment Strategy

Education) Forum has grown into

the world’s largest student invest-

ment forum. Some of the most

influential and respected financial

leaders travel to Dayton to inter-

act with students and faculty from

around the globe. The United Nations

Global Compact joined UD as a

cosponsor for the forum in 2007.

The featured speakers are the best

and brightest from Wall Street,

corporate America, government

and the financial media.

From its humble roots as a private

boarding school for boys, the

University of Dayton today ranks

among the best Catholic universi-

ties in the country. It is the largest

independent university in Ohio

and draws students from around

the country and the world.


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Blessed William Joseph Chaminade

In 1850, four members of the Society of Mary

founded a school which has become the University

of Dayton; the Society continues its sponsorship of

the University today. The whole campus community

joins with the members of the Society of Mary in

honoring Blessed Chaminade’s life and vision which

inspires us as a community of faith and encourages

us to become a community of transformation — to

learn, lead and serve. Blessed Chaminade saw that

in the midst of social change, which can be radical

and disruptive, institutions can remain vibrant and

grow. New times he believed

called for new methods.

That philosophy guides us

every day as we live out

the Marianist mission on

campus. As a community,

we read the signs of the

times and act boldly and

imaginatively.

Chaminade and his Marianist legacy created faith

communities and educational institutions that

have made the Gospel come alive in every age. We

honor the founder of the Society of Mary because

Chaminade’s vision of faith communities inspires

the University to be a living community, a com-

munity that today demonstrates the Gospel being

lived out with passion and vitality, with creativity

and a collaborative spirit, and with deep faith and

openness to go where the Spirit calls us to be.


With the entire Marianist Family throughout the world, the University of Dayton is celebrating this year the 250th anniversary of the birth of Blessed William Joseph

Chaminade, the founder of the Society of Mary (Marianists). In 1850, four members of the Society of Mary founded a school which has become the University of Dayton; the Society continues its sponsorship of the University today. We celebrate this special

birthday anniversary because Blessed Chaminade’s life and vision inspire us as a community of faith and encourage us to become a community of transformation — to learn, lead and serve. Blessed Chaminade saw that in the midst of social change, which can be radical and disruptive, institutions can remain vibrant and grow. New times he believed called for new methods. That philosophy guides us every day as we live out the Marianist mission on campus. As a community, we read the signs of the times and act boldly and imaginatively.

Chaminade and his Marianist legacy created faith communities and educational institutions that have made the Gospel come alive in every age. We honor the founder of the Society of Mary because Chaminade’s vision of faith communities inspires the University to be a living community, a community that today demonstrates the Gospel being lived out with passion and vitality, with creativity and a collaborative spirit, and with deep faith and openness to go where the Spirit calls us to be.

BLES

SED

W

ILLIAM JOSEPH CHAMIN

ADE

Graduation MedalThis year, as we celebrate the birth of the founder of the Society of Mary, we begin a new tradition that grounds us in our mission and demonstrates the University of Dayton’s commitment to act boldly and imaginatively in community. We give to graduates a medal bearing the image of Blessed William Joseph Chaminade on one side and the seal of the University on the other. It will be an enduring tradition begun this Chaminade Year.

University seal

The University seal communicates through images and words. The flaming torch in the center symbolizes the light and guidance of faith, a commitment of our University to educate for formation in faith. The open book represents the arts and sciences and their humanizing influence on the professional schools of the University. The wheel/gear conveys the idea of engineering and technology and the other professional studies, avenues through which service to God and to country (Pro Deo et Patria) can be rendered. The letter “M” which appears over

the flame of the torch proclaims Mary, the Seat of Wisdom and the Mother of Jesus; it represents the influence of the Society of Mary (Marianists), the religious order of men that founded and sponsors the University. The “M” likewise recalls the original name of the University, Saint Mary’s Institute.

Pro Deo et Patria (“For God and Country”) is the motto of the University — a motto that expresses the twofold duty all have to serve both God and humanity. (Patria, translated, means “country” or “nativeland,” but is interpreted today as embracing the whole world.) The figure “1850” in the outer rim of the seal is the foundation date of the school. The name, UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON, was adopted in 1920. The idea of completeness of education (religious, moral, intellectual, aesthetic, social and physical) is revealed in the circular shape of the seal itself.

University seal

The University seal communicates through images

and words. The flaming torch in the center symbol-

izes the light and guidance of faith, a commitment

of our University to educate for formation in faith.

The open book represents the arts and sciences

and their humanizing influence on the professional

schools of the University. The wheel/gear conveys

the idea of engineering and technology and the

other professional studies,

avenues through which

service to God and to

country (Pro Deo et Patria)

can be rendered. The letter

“M” which appears over the

flame of the torch proclaims

Mary, the Seat of Wisdom

and the Mother of Jesus;

it represents the influence of the Society of Mary

(Marianists), the religious order of men that founded

and sponsors the University. The “M” likewise

recalls the original name of the University, Saint

Mary’s Institute. Pro Deo et Patria (“For God and

Country”) is the motto of the University — a motto

that expresses the twofold duty all have to serve

both God and humanity. (Patria, translated, means

“country” or “nativeland,” but is interpreted today

as embracing the whole world.) The figure “1850”

in the outer rim of the seal is the foundation date of

the school. The name, UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON,

was adopted in 1920. The idea of completeness of

education (religious, moral, intellectual, aesthetic,

social and physical) is revealed in the circular

shape of the seal itself.


With the entire Marianist Family throughout the world, the University of Dayton is celebrating this year the 250th anniversary of the birth of Blessed William Joseph

Chaminade, the founder of the Society of Mary (Marianists). In 1850, four members of the Society of Mary founded a school which has become the University of Dayton; the Society continues its sponsorship of the University today. We celebrate this special

birthday anniversary because Blessed Chaminade’s life and vision inspire us as a community of faith and encourage us to become a community of transformation — to learn, lead and serve. Blessed Chaminade saw that in the midst of social change, which can be radical and disruptive, institutions can remain vibrant and grow. New times he believed called for new methods. That philosophy guides us every day as we live out the Marianist mission on campus. As a community, we read the signs of the times and act boldly and imaginatively.

Chaminade and his Marianist legacy created faith communities and educational institutions that have made the Gospel come alive in every age. We honor the founder of the Society of Mary because Chaminade’s vision of faith communities inspires the University to be a living community, a community that today demonstrates the Gospel being lived out with passion and vitality, with creativity and a collaborative spirit, and with deep faith and openness to go where the Spirit calls us to be.

BLES

SED

W

ILLIAM JOSEPH CHAMIN

ADE

Graduation MedalThis year, as we celebrate the birth of the founder of the Society of Mary, we begin a new tradition that grounds us in our mission and demonstrates the University of Dayton’s commitment to act boldly and imaginatively in community. We give to graduates a medal bearing the image of Blessed William Joseph Chaminade on one side and the seal of the University on the other. It will be an enduring tradition begun this Chaminade Year.

University seal

The University seal communicates through images and words. The flaming torch in the center symbolizes the light and guidance of faith, a commitment of our University to educate for formation in faith. The open book represents the arts and sciences and their humanizing influence on the professional schools of the University. The wheel/gear conveys the idea of engineering and technology and the other professional studies, avenues through which service to God and to country (Pro Deo et Patria) can be rendered. The letter “M” which appears over

the flame of the torch proclaims Mary, the Seat of Wisdom and the Mother of Jesus; it represents the influence of the Society of Mary (Marianists), the religious order of men that founded and sponsors the University. The “M” likewise recalls the original name of the University, Saint Mary’s Institute.

Pro Deo et Patria (“For God and Country”) is the motto of the University — a motto that expresses the twofold duty all have to serve both God and humanity. (Patria, translated, means “country” or “nativeland,” but is interpreted today as embracing the whole world.) The figure “1850” in the outer rim of the seal is the foundation date of the school. The name, UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON, was adopted in 1920. The idea of completeness of education (religious, moral, intellectual, aesthetic, social and physical) is revealed in the circular shape of the seal itself.

GRADUATION MEDAL

With the entire Marianist Family throughout the world, the University of Dayton celebrated in 2011 the

250th anniversary of the birth of Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, the founder of the Society of Mary

(Marianists). That year, the University began a new tradition that grounds us in our mission and demonstrates

the University of Dayton’s commitment to act boldly and imaginatively in community. Honoring that tradi-

tion, we entrust to graduates a medal bearing the image of Blessed William Joseph Chaminade on one side

and the seal of the University on the other.


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THE UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON ANTHEMOn mountain high and hillside,

O’er meadow and through dell

In busy mart and hamlet,

Where hearts their story tell,

A clarion voice is ringing,

It rises, now it falls

Arouse, all ye of Dayton,

Your Alma Mater calls.

UD, we hear you calling,

Fidelity’s the test,

Your sons and daughters answer from

North, South, East and West,

With measured tread advancing,

Our emblem full in view,

We sound your praise and pledge

Our loyalty to the Red and Blue.

Following the ceremony, University backdrops will be provided in both wings for your photography convenience.


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