VERMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE2021 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
SATURDAY, MAY 22 | 11 AM
CommencementTWENTY TWENTY-ONE
Kellie Campbell, Ed.D.chief information officer (vscs)
Jean-Marie Clarkdean of the williston campus
Jason Enserdean of student affairs
Ana Gaillat, Ph.D.dean of academic affairs
EXECUTIVE TEAM
Patricia MoultonPRESIDENT
Maureen Hebertassociate dean of industry relations &
workforce development
Curtis Ostlerassociate dean of resource development
Kelly-Rue Risodirector of human resources
David Rubinassociate dean of administration
Littleton Tylerdean of administration
PRESIDENT’S WELCOME PATRICIA MOULTON President
STUDENT SPEAKER SCHYLAR CORSONES-BROWN Architectural Engineering Technology, 2021 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WELCOME SUSAN FREDETTE Vermont Tech Alumni Association Executive Board
CONFERRING OF DEGREES PATRICIA MOULTON
VERMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE2021 COMMENCEMENT
SATURDAY, MAY 22 | 11 AM
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School ofAGRICULTURE, PLANT, AND ANIMAL SCIENCE
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OFBachelor of Science
Henry Ringstad Barth 3
Emily Rose Bulger 5
Jill Marie-Genevieve Chapleau 3
Solomon B. Lew-RaskinHillary Evelyn Mitchell 2, 16
Amelia F. Rose
DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE
Needham, MAEssex Junction, VT
Rutland Town, VT
Hardwick, VTMorrisville, VT
Braintree, VT
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OFAssociate of Applied Science
Ryan Eric Montgomery
AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY
Danville, VT
Alexandria Lee Bartlett 1, 2, 5
Renae Hanny DegraafKelsey Elizabeth Francis
Kameron E. GallantJourni C. Luten
DAIRY FARM MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY
White River Junction, VTRichmond, VTBurlington, VT
Wheelock, VTEnosburg Falls, VT
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Christopher William HarrodBenjamin Conrad Kerstetter 3
Maria MokeyevaAlivia Judith Reed
FORESTRY
Bolton, MAIra, VT
Randolph, VTRandolph, VT
Hannah Marie Sheehe
LANDSCAPE DESIGN & SUSTAINABLE HORTICULTURE
North Clarendon, VT
Olivia Rae CampbellAndrea Brooke ConniffAlexia Denise DannerAlyssa Catherine Dickinson 3
Rebecca M. FriedmanMelina Georgeanne HapgoodKatherine Taylor HowardLindsey HubbardMegan Louise Jette
Casey Emilia Lendway 3
Leanna Claire MagerKylie Jade Martin 3
BrendaAnn Leigh PangburnKaitlyn Frances Robinson 3
Erin Kelly SanvilleGerald Arthur Shea, IIRhavin Skye Spinelli
VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY
Randolph, VTRandolph, VTNewport, VT
Milton, VTWoodstock, VT
Orleans, VTThetford, VTAdams, MAEnfield, NH
Nantucket, MAWestminster, VT
Marshfield, VTLeesburg, NJ
South Hero, VTWestfield, VT
Burlington, VTSomersworth, NH
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Justin BeanLeah Bethany Jacobs 3
Eric Thomas MortonMaria Therese Potvin 2, 17
LANDSCAPE CONTRACTING
Montpelier, VTCalais, VT
Rutland, VTStamford, VT
School ofENGINEERING AND COMPUTING
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OFMaster of Science
Tran Song Buu Chan Justin Fritz D’Amour
COMPUTER SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Winooski, VT Bennington, VT
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OFBachelor of Science
Lubna AbdulkhaleiqSchylar Dale Corsones-Brown 1, 2, 6
Wylie Robert Coseo 4
William A. Fretwell 2, 5
Dayna Elizabeth GoodellDavid Andrew Scott 3, 5, 6
Cameron SundstromDavid Edwin Woolaver 4, 14
ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Winooski, VTRutland, VT
Milton, VTSouth Burlington, VT
Bennington, VTNorthfield, VTSt. Albans, VT
Barre, VT
Andrew David BeattieDeven M. CarrierTaylor James CulverMatthew James Kelly 5, 6
Hunter McCrayAndrew Norman ParkinsonDip Sharma 2, 6
Curtis Edward Steins 14
COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Williamstown, VTWestminster, VT
Waterbury, VTFort Kent, ME
Bridport, VTOrleans, VT
Essex Junction, VTWhite River Junction, VT
Daniel S. GersickAustin Howard Lalumiere 2
Kevin Isaac Thayer 4
Connor C. Vining 4
COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Bound Brook, NJSouth Hero, VT
Berlin, VTMilton, VT
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Devin James Beayon 1, 2, 6
Amir Burazerovic 4
Jarrett A. Gamache 4
Brandon Chase Hanley 2, 5, 6
Cody Anthony Koch
Jacob R. OakesPeter Huntley Roy 2, 14
John Elliott Stantial, III 3, 6
Benjamin Joseph Vadakin
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Pittsford, VTEssex Junction, VT
St. Albans, VTDuxbury, VTDanville, VT
Monroe, MAEssex Junction, VTSouth Windsor, CT
North Bennington, VT
Sarah L. Clark 4
Aric George DonerkielBenjamin Douglas Fontaine
Erik J. RandallCaleb Dustin White 4, 5, 6
ELECTROMECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Vergennes, VTColchester, VTBrattleboro, VT
Addison, VTChester, VT
Jacob Michael AndersenThomas Judd 3, 13
Logan B. KrauseLeo Albert Nerbak
Brandan Paul Nichols PalmerCaleb J. PhelpsJacob E. Walker 18
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
St. Albans, VTNorwich, VT
Northfield, NHBurlington, VT
Randolph Center, VTEast Fairfield, VT
Morristown, VT
Alex BryanAdam Gerard Dalterio
Samuel W. StocksTyler Wilson Yeager
RENEWABLE ENERGY
White River Junction, VTChester, CT
Bakersfield, VTEssex, VT
Brendan Sean Blevins 4, 5, 6
Adam Clay BourqueAruna DahalChonsuta Karnsomtob DrewJustice James FanningZachary Joseph Hess
Kevin KresockJohn Thomas Leavitt 2, 14
Roslyn Ana Parker 3
Diwas Sharma 4
Tyler J. Wrigley 4
COMPUTER SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Readsboro, VTSeabrook, NH
BhutanChainat, Thaiand
Starksboro, VTMorrisville, VT
Randolph Center, VTWaterbury Center, VT
Sharon, VTEssex Junction, VT
Georgia, VT
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CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OFAssociate of Engineering
Alexander Jeffrey CoyleMacKenzie R. FournierAaron Christopher Haupt 4, 6
Alexander H. Laflamme
Emmitt Luc LambertKiersten Donna LangdeauConner Griffin MacDougallAaron Robert Szabo 15
CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Barre, VTHinesburg, VT
Fresno, CAMonroe, NH
Canaan, VTMilton, VT
Northfield, VTFair Haven, VT
Cameron Magoon
COMPUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Tunbridge, VT
Mark Christopher Barr 15
Austin D. BeayonAndrew J. CotaMark Dion 3
Joseph P. Donohue
Michael Roy HartsonBrett Lewis HuntleyCody P. Nary 4
Alec William Towsley 4
Almin Turan
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Berlin, VTCastleton, VT
Hinesburg, VTEssex Junction, VT
Concord, MA
Fairfax, VTOrwell, VT
Vergennes, VTBristol, VT
Burlington, VT
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OFAssociate of Applied Science
Jennifer L. GrenierLeon MacCaull Ogden 2, 15
Cassandra M. Pelkey 2
Rebecca S. Robertson 3, 5
ARCHITECTURAL & BUILDING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Rutland, VTGuilford, VT
Castleton, VT St. Johnsbury, VT
Destiny AmorosoJared Tanner BettezDaniel K. ChaulkThomas W. Conlogue 4
Thomas John FergusonJanos M. Groszek 4
Destiny Marie HaleyEwan Donald McGrathMicah D. MunroJack W. NiemiRupert Kenneth Thompson 4
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Bennington, VTGilford, NH
Essex Junction, VTWorcester, VT
Deering, NHThetford, VT
Northfield, VTChester, VT
West Topsham, VTGreensboro, VT
Alstead, NH
Theodore W. Donnell 3, 5
Lucas Cooper Hughes 3Alan Andrew Lunna 2
GENERAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Colchester, VTBrandon, VT
Bethel, VT
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OFAssociate of Science
Ali Adnan Abbas Alrubaye 3
Eric John Alwine 4Bryan A. HamlinMatthew Christian Wills 4
COMPUTER SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Colchester, VTNorth Hero, VT
Essex Junction, VTEast Montpelier, VT
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Christopher Lee BradleyAustin Nadeau Breton 4
Christopher J. LahaieAngela Mae Lazzaro
Benjamin Michael ParentBrandon Alan SchnoppsJacob James Vance
COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Essex Junction, VTWhitefield, NHBurlington, VT
Milton, VT
Springfield, VTNorth Adams, MA
Essex Junction, VT
CANDIDATES FORCertificates
James M. Dicesare 11
ADVANCED SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Groton, MA
Kenneth Alan Bernard 12 Matthew John Corriere
CYBERSECURITY
Waterbury Center, VT Saratoga, NY
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School ofNURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OFBachelor of Science
Samantha ConnellMadison Kate Distel 4, 5
Sarah D. Kaplan 7
Marissa Deanna Larkin
DENTAL HYGIENE
Braintree, MATunbridge, VT
Tucson, AZMerrimack, NH
Ashley AlexanderDeanna Marie Cram 3, 5
Erika Charlotte DowningMary Ceglarski Gregg 5
Caitlin Jones 4
Katarina Kiripolska 4
Darcy Ann Labounty 3
Valerie Gendron Lemieux 4
Amanda M. Mills-Brown 4, 5
Jessica Lee RivaitJenna Hall Ross 4, 9
Emily Shaye SmithRebecca Jane St. Pierre 4
Solenne Jenny Thompson 3
Dawn Cherie Wing 4
NURSING
Jericho, VTEssex, VTBurke, VT
Putney, VTBarton, VT
Jericho, VTLyndonville, VT
St. Johnsbury, VT
Williamstown, VTEast Calais, VTBrattleboro, VT
Swanton, VTNewfane, VT
Tunbridge, VTDerby, VT
Emilie Louise Sanborn CoffinBrittany Lynn Frederick 5
Rachael Rose Golfin 4, 5
Grace Kelli Hatin
RADIOLOGIC SCIENCE
Richmond, VTWallingford, VT
Clarendon, VTLake George, NY
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OFAssociate of Science
Kaitlyn Marie AndersonMadison Lou ChalmersMegan Elizabeth CharlandMacKenzie Alexa McLarenPhiona Milano 3, 7
Shannon Taylor Mullen 4
Patricia Mulligan 3, 5
Rodica Tiron 3
Ivy Vachereau 4
Amber L. Wescott 3
Cassandra Ann WhiteEmily Susan Young
DENTAL HYGIENE
Whiting, VTMilton, VT
Westford, VTFlorence, VT
Burlington, VTSouth Burlington, VT
Cabot, VTWilliston, VT
Colchester, VTWinooski, VT
West Fairlee, VT Burlington, VT
NURSING CENTRAL REGION
Randolph
Brooke L. Burlett 8
Nicole Compo 4
Dylan Gregory D’Agostino 4
Aneleisa Gladding-Hinton 2
Allison Wendy Gray 4
Kaitlin Paula Haskins 4, 8
Bridgett Marie JillsonLeah Louise Larobardiere
Timothy Antonio McCantsAshley M. McKeeverCassidy Morgan Metcalf 2
Marcia MillerJenielle M. SheaAshley SmithMarcus Alexander Wadlington 4, 8
Alexa Jenevieve Wagasky 8
Salisbury, VTRandolph, VT
Barre, VTChelsea, VT
Island Pond, VTKalamazoo, MI
South Royalton, VTWaitsfield, VT
Waterbury, VTBethel, VT
Pomfret, VTSpringfield, MAShaftsbury, VTBrattleboro, VT
Jeffersonville, VTBethel, VT
Morrisville
Lauren Courtney Bellavance 3
Nicholas Locke BrownEmily J. FisherLisa Marie McCormack 3, 8
Carolyn Jacqueline McTigue 4, 8
Courtney Elizabeth ParkerEmma Larissa PerkinsPauleena Marie Stevens
Cabot, VTBarton, VT
Jeffersonville, VTMorristown, VT
Hardwick, VTTroy, VT
Barton, VTSt. Johnsbury, VT
NURSING NORTHEAST REGION
Dartmouth
Amanda Crate 4
Amanda Jayne DurlingChristina Jane FerrisSara Godkin
Emily Mae HeathAshley HuntoonChelsea Kelley McHugh 5
Bryce Ann Wilson 4
Enfield, NHSpofford, NH
Tunbridge, VTNorthfield, VT
Hartford, VTMarlborough, NH
Windsor, VTLebanon, NH
Littleton
Jenny D. ChampagneBrittany Lynn EmmonsDenise Noel Grootenboer 3
Elizabeth Adrienne Marsh 3, 8
Alexandra Toohey MilneBryanna Lynn MorrisCaitlyn Ladisla Taboada
Canaan, VTWhitefield, NHWhitefield, NH
North Stratford, NH
West Danville, VTOrange, VT
Lyndonville, VT
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NURSING NORTHWEST REGION
St. Albans
Zaira Elizabeth Batchelder 4, 8
Christopher Brooks CummingsPeyton Michelle Curtis 3, 8
Tierra Carol ElyLabhatrada Giffin 4, 8
Amanda Marie Gooley 8
Heather Mae Hamlin 4
Margaret Ann Hayes
Emily R. LaPlant 4
Calli Chae MahoneyCynthia Marie McGovern-HooperJonathan Daniel Neal 8
Jennifer Lee Pease 3, 8
Heather Anne Ripley 3, 8
Saraswati Subedi 4, 8
Michelle Lynn Walters 4, 5, 8
Fairfield, VTJericho, VT
Alburgh, VTBurlington, VT
Milton, VTIsle La Motte, VT
Westford, VTBolton, VT
South Burlington, VTFranklin, VT
Swanton, VTSeattle, WA
Fairfax, VTSt. Albans, VTBurlington, VTBurlington, VT
Williston
Tyler Michael AveryCorbin Bentton BaileyRyan McKenna BeloinMichelle Marie Broaddus 3
Caitlin J. Brouillard 4, 8
Elizabeth Hawthorne Buckley 4, 8
Alyese Shareanne Caruso-Randall 4, 8
Eva Matteson Casey 3
Abraham Lloyd Chandler 4
Heather Anne Cleary 3
Shelagh Jane Cooley 2, 5, 8
Anna Terrien Coppenrath 4, 8
Jennifer Anne DeMaroney 1, 2, 5, 8
Patrick William Flynn 4, 8
Iana Gabriela Fraser 4
Katie Marie GaulinCasey R. Gianfagna 4, 8
Hannah Ellen Gladczuk 2
Ryan Andrew GouldNoemi Hernandez 4
Allison LeaSanda Lopez 4, 8
Gribbin Christopher Loring 3, 8
Kasandra L. Lusignan 4, 8
Neil Steven Maher 4
Robert Erin McCarthy 3
Racquel Caron Miller 3, 8
Ciara Stuart Oszajca 2
Michaela Brooke PoginyBrittany L. Rudacille 2, 8
Naphtali M. Schumacher 2, 8
Samantha Rae Smith 4, 8
Ariel Ann Stone 3, 8
Eren Taskiran 4
Lucia Gayle (Orr) ThomsenSydney Angela Watkin 3
Barre, VTNaples, FL
Morgan, VTWoodbury, VT
South Burlington, VTStarksboro, VT
Fairfax, VTMontpelier, VT
South Burlington, VTJeffersonville, VT
Burlington, VTColchester, VTBurlington, VT
Charlotte, VTBurlington, VT
South Burlington, VTHuntington, VT
Waitsfield, VT
Burlington, VTBronx, NYBristol, VT
Winooski, VTBolton Valley, VT
Milton, VTWinooski, VT
Essex Junction, VTStowe, VTFairfax, VTBarton, VT
Jericho, VTWorcester, VT
Milton, VTSwanton, VT
Stowe, VTColchester, VT
South Burlington, VT
Newport
LaDon Allen 4
Jacey Rae Lyn GrayJoshua David HeusleinLynn Margaret King 8
Louise Joanne Lachance-Harrison 3, 8
Wesley Allerton Nutter 4, 8
Amy Lyn PhillipsTroy Carter TetreaultLuanne Marie Young
Newport Center, VTIsland Pond, VT
Glover, VTCoventry, VT
Derby Line, VT
Newport Center, VTNewport, VTOrleans, VT
Clarksville, NH
White River Junction
Megan Miles Chamberlain 4
Tara Ruby CollinsMercedes J. Ellis 3
Aarin Jaika Stepheni Fontaine
Brittany L. Hathorn 3, 8
Laura Johnson 4
Michaela Halnon Preiss 4
Sharon, VTFairlee, VT
Bradford, VTCorinth, VT
South Royalton, VTWoodstock, VT
Lebanon, NH
Lyndon
Brooke Lindsey BilladoNicole Ann Bristol 4
Jaimie Lynne DeWittTaylor Nicole Farmer 4
Caisey M. KurekSandra LongSara Marie PastinaJenna Brock Poutre 3
Johnson, VTSt. Johnsbury, VT
East Haven, VTWaterford, VT
Danville, VTBarnet, VT
Johnson, VTDerby, VT
NURSING SOUTHEAST REGION
Brattleboro
Abigale Katherine BrooksPhoebe-Jane Ruth CromptonRaquel DoloKatie Lynn Houle 3
Latashia E. LeeshabazzDarian M. Magner
Cherielee NashIlana Jean Newton 2
Dina Marie PacilioChelsie N. Poplawski (Davis)Keagan Olivia RussellDonald Obodai Schandorf
Vernon, VTBrattleboro, VT
Cheshire, CTWinchester, NHSpringfield, MAWoodstock, VT
Colrain, MAJamaica, VT
Marlboro, VTBrattleboro, VT
Keene, NHWest Springfield, MA
Keene
Emma Gayle Allard 3
Melissa Lynn Guyette 4Saige Beverly RodgersAbigail Gabriella Rus-Neacsu 4, 5, 8
Keene, NHFitzwilliam, NH
Winchester, NHKeene, NH
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NURSING SOUTHWEST REGION
Bennington
Heather Lee Bachand 4
Heather Lynne BakerMindy Lee BordenBrittany Briggs 4
Amy Elizabeth BuzzellMaLisa CaseyJennifer Lynn DavisKylie Morgan Hoyt
Katherine Alise Jacobs 3
Regina Peterson JohnsonBrooklyn Bailey MarkowskiAlicia E. PittsClairissa Ann Quigley 3, 8
Rusheda Nicola RobinsonCaraline Maria Sprague 3, 5, 8
Florda, MARutland, VT
North Bennington, VTCambridge, VT
Pittsford, VTManchester Center, VTManchester Center, VT
Hoosick Falls, NY
Winhall, VTSun City Center, FL
Florence, VTRutland, VT
Brandon, VTManchester, VT
Readsboro, VT
Rutland
Alexandria Tahnee BrownShannon Mikayla CooksonMelissa Louise Hall 5
Erin Lu Lapre
Erin Lynn Noel 5, 8
Alexandra Mary Resch 4, 5, 8
Sherry RossKeith Brian Standish 4
Duncanville, TXPlainfield, VT
Claremont, NHRutland, VT
Chelsea, VTFair Haven, VT
Danby, VTRandolph Center, VT
Calvin Oliver Fitzgerald Borgmann 2, 5
Teagan M. Glen 4
Lindsey Ann MercyMaya Elizabeth Mullen 2
Emily Ann Noelk 3
Kendall Marie Spaulding 4
Nicole Eileen Tursi 3
Wendy Elisabeth Wedel 3
RADIOLOGIC SCIENCE
Winooski, VTNew Haven, VT
Georgia, VTSt. Albans, VT
Williamstown, VTSwanton, VT
Benson, VTBerlin, VT
Dale Allen BarnardJacob A. Boulier 3, 10
Heather Cassaday EsgetWilliam Blake McClelland
Suzannah Hope MullikinAbigail Elaine Santor 10
Lacy Dawn Kennedy Walker
RESPIRATORY THERAPY
Randolph, VT Riverhead, NY
Sutton, VTBurlington, VT
Montpelier, VTFairfax, VT
Watonga, OK
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CANDIDATES FORCertificates
Daniel John Becker 11
Jason Robert GrayJeremy HarrimanRuben Stepan Ionnisian 12
William Andrew Lyons
Jonathan Elliott MazurekJonathan Ryan McCluskeyJessika Dawn PatneaudeAnthony McKee Simanskas
PARAMEDICINE
Bennington, VTBradford, VT
Jeffersonville, VT Essex Junction, VT
Burlington, VT
Ludlow, VTMiddlebury, VTDerby Line, VT
South Burlington, VT
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In my practice as a dental hygienist, I affirm my personal and professional commitment to improve the oral health of the public, to advance the art and science of dental hygiene, and to promote high standards of quality care. I pledge continually to improve my professional knowledge and skills, to render a full measure of service to each patient entrusted to my care, and to uphold the highest standards of professional competence and personal conduct in the interest of the dental hygiene profession and the public it serves.
DENTAL HYGIENE OATH
HEALTH PROFESSIONOaths
With full knowledge of the responsibilities I am undertaking,
I pledge to care for my patients with all of the knowledge, skills, and understanding that I possess, without regard to race, color, creed, politics, or social status.
I will spare no effort to conserve meaningful life, to alleviate suffering, and to promote health.
I will refrain from any action which might be harmful to the quality of life or health of those I care for.
I will respect, at all times, the dignity and religious beliefs of patients under my care, and hold in professional confidence all the personal information entrusted to me.
I will endeavor to keep my professional knowledge and skills at the highest level and give my support and cooperation to all members of the healthcare team.
With full awareness of my qualifications and limitations, I will do my utmost to maximize the potential of the nursing profession and to uphold and advance its standards.
NURSING OATH
I solemnly pledge to dedicate my life to the care of the sick, the promotion of health, and the service of humanity. I will practice respiratory therapy with conscience and in truth. The health and dignity of my patients will be my first concern. I will seek constantly to grow in knowledge, understanding, and skill and will work with my colleagues to promote and advance all that is worthy in the profession. I make this pledge freely and upon my honor.
RESPIRATORY THERAPY OATH
Be it pledged as an Emergency Medical Technician, I will honor the physical and judicial laws of God and man. I will follow that regimen which, according to my ability and judgment, I consider for the benefit of patients and abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous, nor shall I suggest any such counsel. Into whatever homes I enter, I will go into them for the benefit of only the sick and injured, never revealing what I see or hear in the lives of men unless required by law.
I shall also share my medical knowledge with those who may benefit from what I have learned. I will serve unselfishly and continuously in order to help make a better world for all mankind.
While I continue to keep this oath unviolated, may it be granted to me to enjoy life, and the practice of the art, respected by all men, in all times. Should I trespass or violate this oath, may the reverse be my lot.
So help me God.
PARAMEDIC OATH
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School ofPROFESSIONAL STUDIES AND MANAGEMENT
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OFBachelor of Science
Peter L. Bartlett 4
David Morris BrownJessica K. ChapmanLaura Anne Cooley 3
Jamison C. CoyleDibyoday DeyCody J. FournierGary E. Grout 4
Matthew Peter LachanceOlivia Pearl Marie LaVictoire-Pierce 5
Journi Ann Parker LeClairAlly Ruth Martin 3
Hayley F. Mears 2, 5
Haleigh May Molinario 4, 5
Kaylee R. Noyes 4
Kiana Jean RoyerKathleen SebastianoMorgan Lynn Stevens 3
Jerome C. Washburn
BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT
East Randolph, VTOld Lyme, CT
Milton, VTWhite River Junction, VT
Barre Town, VTKinnegad, Ireland
Williston, VTSouth Londonderry, VT
Colchester, VTMiddletown Springs, VT
Williamstown, VTPittsfield, VTPittsfield, VT
Williamstown, VTBeecher Falls, VT
Brooksville, FLBurlington, VT
Grafton, VTBertram, TX
TJ Timothy Aaron DeRose 3
Mitchell Gregory FrostMichael David GurneyAvery Alan Hallbauer
Kevin J. KingsburyPeter James MarsonJensen Warren Spooner
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Williamstown, VTTopsham, VT
Springfield, VTOakdale, CT
Rochester, VTGroton, MA
St. Albans, VT
Abigail Marie Fifield 3 Travis L. Jones
APPLIED BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Barre, VT Hinesburg, VT
Xavier Hicks
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Chicago, IL
Robert William BrunjesJeffrey Todd JacksonKyle Henry Keating 3
Nikolas KoehlerMitchel Robert MahanorZachary Boyd McGinnis 3
Erin E. McQuadeAdam Joseph Nadeau
Christopher Steven Penniman 4
Matthew C. PowerEli George Thomas Robertson 2, 5
Lydia Maria Rose 3, 5
Justin Steven Sharp 4
Anthony Thwing StoffelArianna Elizabeth Strand 3, 5
Stephen Owynn White
PROFESSIONAL PILOT TECHNOLOGY
Colchester, VTBow, NH
Keene, NHPrescott, AZ
Fryeburg, MENorthfield, VT
Burke, VTNewington, CT
East Longmeadow, MASpringfield, VT
Cambridge, NYMilton, VT
St. Albans, VTSouth Strafford, VT
Bristol, CTEssex Junction, VT
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Aaron Paul BarrupJames Dewitt Howe 3
Christopher Clark Nelson
Halley Emma Riley-ElliottLain Averil StevensMichael James Strandberg
DIESEL POWER TECHNOLOGY
Derby Line, VTTunbridge, VT
West Glover, VT
Mount Holly, VTAthen, VT
Brookfield, CT
BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT
Jeffrey David BoucherBranden Arthur Bryant
Ethan FarmerJenna Leigh Jerome
Colchester, VT Springfield, VT
Randolph Center, VTMontpelier, VT
Som DahalGabriel Paul FeeneyMitchell Tucker FloodCollin Lionel King
Nicholas Michael McKelvey 4
Kyle Schilfa Nitzsche 3, 5
Matthew David Rambone
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Essex Junction, VTBethel, VT
East Dummerston, VTBarre, VT
Deerfield, MABarre, VT
Williston, VT
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OFAssociate of Applied Science
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Natalie Rose AlgerHayley Lei Bean 4
Bradford Richard CannonSawyer David JoslerDustin Alan LeBlanc
Logan David Raymond 2
Scott Willis Shepherd 19
Brandon Robert Stanley 3
Cameron Mitchell Stevens 4
Tanner Lucien Yordan
St. Albans, VTBrownsville, VT
Stowe, VTHartford, VT
Fairfax, VT
North Hartland, VTGrantham, NH
Enosburg Falls, VTCornish Flat, NH
Morrisville, VT
Nathan Daly DeVos 2 Carter Whitten Hall
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
North Ferrisburgh, VT Manchester, VT
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1 Recipient of 4.0 GPA Medallion
2 Graduate honor, Summa Cum Laude, grade point average at least 3.9
3 Graduate honor, Magna Cum Laude, grade point average at least 3.7
4 Graduate honor, Cum Laude, grade point average at least 3.5
5 Membership in Beta Beta Lambda Chapter, Phi Theta Kappa, international honor society for two-year colleges
6 Membership in Chi Alpha Chapter, Tau Alpha Pi, national engineering technology honor society
7 Membership in Sigma Phi Alpha, dental hygiene honor society
8 Membership in Chi Chapter, Alpha Delta Nu, nursing honor society
9 Membership in Sigma Theta Tau, international nursing honor society
10 Membership in Lambda Beta, national honor society for the profession of respiratory care
11 Certificate Graduate, High Honors
12 Certificate Graduate, Honors
13 Student Engineer of the Year Award Recipient
14 Student Engineer of the Year Award Nominee
15 Student Engineering Technician of the Year Award Nominee
16 Dual degree recipient: A.A.S. Agribusiness Management Technology and B.S. Diversified Agriculture
17 Dual degree recipient: A.A.S. Lanscape Contracting and A.A.S. Forestry
18 Dual major recipient: B.S. Manufacturing Engineering Technology and B.S. Entrepreneurship
19 Dual degree recipient: A.A.S. Construction Management and A.E. Civil & Environmental Engineering Technology
CANDIDATES FORCertificates
Zachary Marshall ConnorAndrew Rocco MacLachlan
Ford William Porter 11
DIESEL POWER TECHNOLOGY
Mount Holly, VTRutland, VT
Adamant, VT
2021 GRADUATES
Natalie Rose AchillesSavannah D. AikenOwen Wesley AmedenAmelia Ellen AnairRyan John AntonivichJane Barrett ApgarCassidy Rae BeislerChase Miles ChristiansenSarah Jane DevereuxMaximus Benjamin DexterAlycia Janel DickinsonCaleb Michael EvansChloe Lynn GagnonKawther Ahmed HashimCole James HeigisNolan Michael HudsonOlivia Anne KaplanJoshua Albert LajeunesseEmily Rose LaRockJade Alexius Leavitt
Evan James LoganIsabelle June MarandaBenjamin Parker MaysCaid MurphyLucas E. J. PatoineOwen Riely PerryDesmond PiccicutoLiam M. PoulinCharles Kent ReillyJohn Stirling SidawayJane Lily SteadmanNicholas Joseph SteventonChuong Sullivan-KempleBella L. ThayerQuanah J. Parker TokarskiDominic T. TrevisaniToni Anne TurnerSamuel Owen WerbinskiTheron WilkinsonPeter Bradley Yialiades
Colchester, VTJeffersonville, VT
Jamaica, VTCharlotte, VT
Perkinsville, VTRoxbury, VT
White River Junction, VTRochester, VTCavendish, VT
Williamstown, VTWilliamstown, VT
Barre, VTBurlington, VT
Essex Junction, VTMontpelier, VT
Plainfield, VTRandolph, VT
Montpelier, VTStarksboro, VTHinesburg, VT
Bristol, VTWaitsfield, VT
Montpelier, VTSt. Johnsbury, VTSt. Johnsbury, VTWestminster, VT
Rochester, VTWaterbury, VTWaitsfield, VTRochester, VTVergennes, VTRochester, VTWorcester, VT
Swanton, VTBethel, VT
Colchester, VTBethel, VT
East Barre, VTBellows Falls, VT
Randolph Center, VT
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PHIL SCOTTGOVERNOR, STATE OF VERMONT (EX OFFICIO)
SOPHIE ZDATNYCHANCELLOR, VERMONT STATE COLLEGES
Lynn Dickinson (Chair) ............................................................................................. St. Albans
Janette Bombardier (Vice Chair) ........................................................................ Colchester
Megan Cluver (Vice Chair) ..................................................................................... Hinesburg
Karen Luneau (Secretary) ....................................................................................... St. Albans
David Silverman (Treasurer) .................................................................................. Morrisville
Dylan Giambatista ........................................................................................... Essex Junction
Adam Grinold ........................................................................................................... Wilmington
Bill Lippert ................................................................................................................... Hinesburg
Jim Masland .................................................................................................... Thetford Center
Linda Milne ................................................................................................................ Montpelier
Mary Moran ..................................................................................................................... Rutland
Shawn Tester .............................................................................................................Lyndonville
Ryan Cooney ............................................................................... Vermont Technical College
BOARD OF TRUSTEESVERMONT STATE COLLEGES SYSTEM
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THE COLLEGE MACEA medieval weapon, the mace is now used as a symbol of authority. The Vermont Tech mace was designed and constructed in 1986 by Paul Calter, Professor Emeritus. The wood turning was provided by the Randolph Division of Ethan Allen, Inc. The mace was constructed from the wood of an apple tree that stood in the college orchard since the early 1920s.
On the one-meter mace, the ratio of the length of the head to the handle is the same as the ratio of the handle to the whole, thus dividing the mace by the Golden Section. Since ancient times, this ratio was felt to give the most perfect proportions. The Golden Section also appears in the ratio of the orb to the head, and in the spacing of the sections of the head.
Mounted on an ellipsoid of revolution, the orb is encircled by five brass meridians, one for each of the Vermont State Colleges. Further down, two brass bands are engraved “Vermont Technical College” and “Excellence in Technology.” A third band at the end of the shaft bears the maker’s name and the date. Carved on a middle band are several trapezoids which have the same proportions as the state outline, each showing the location of a Vermont State College.
Each wooden ring bears a computer-coded date from Vermont Tech’s history: 1866, the year the Orange County Grammar School became the Randolph State Normal School; 1910, the date the Vermont School of Agriculture got its start; 1957, the year the school became the Vermont Agricultural and Technical Institute; and 1962, the year the institute was renamed Vermont Technical College.
ACADEMIC ATTIRECommencement ceremonies call to mind the history of the ancient university. The degrees and regalia associated with the ceremonies began in the medieval universities of Europe, where the gowns were everyday dress. They provided for their wearers not only distinction, but also warmth during long hours of study in poorly heated buildings.
Today, however, academic attire is seen only at formal affairs, such as commencements, dedications, and inaugural ceremonies.
From medieval practice, academic dress has three items: a cap, a gown, and a hood. Understanding of an academic costume code, drafted by an intercollegiate commission in 1895, helps in identifying the degree the wearer holds, the university that awarded it, and the course of study it represents.
Bachelor’s degree recipients wear a black gown with long open sleeves. The master’s degree gown has a long closed sleeve hanging below the elbow. Three bars of velvet on a full sleeve distinguish the doctoral gown.
The academic hood is the identifying symbol of the degree. The hood can be distinguished by both length and color. The bachelor’s hood measures three feet, the master’s hood measures three and one-half feet, and the doctoral hood measures four feet. The color of the velvet edging, which is wider for degrees higher than the bachelor’s, indicates the field of study. The lining shows the official colors of the institution that awarded the degree. The hood is worn so that a large part of the lining is visible.
The most frequently seen colors are white for arts and letters; golden yellow for science; pink for music; dark blue for philosophy; purple for law; scarlet for divinity; green for medicine; light blue for education; sapphire blue for business; orange for engineering; brown for art and architecture; turquoise for continuing studies; grey for general studies; and apricot for nursing.
The black mortarboard cap with tassel is worn with every gown, except where omitted by institutional tradition. Those holding doctorates wear gold tassels, while holders of bachelor’s and master’s degrees generally wear black tassels.
Vermont Tech’s honors students are distinguished by gold tassels. Members of honor societies wear a cord or sash representing their honor society. Students graduating with a 4.0 grade point average are recognized with a pewter medallion. Vermont Tech baccalaureate candidates wear a black hood with green and gold edging.
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VERMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGEHistory
Vermont Technical College is one of the five member institutions of the Vermont State Colleges system.
In Public Act No. 1 of 1866, the Vermont legislature established in Randolph, Johnson, and Castleton the first public schools in Vermont devoted to the education of teachers. The Randolph State Normal School served in this capacity until 1910, when the legislature determined the need for a state agricultural school and established the Vermont School of Agriculture at the Normal School site.
Over its long years of service, the Vermont State School of Agriculture graduated many Vermonters who distinguished themselves with numerous and notable contributions in the areas of agriculture and government.
In response to evolving educational needs, technical courses were added to the offerings of the school in 1957, and a new name – Vermont Agricultural and Technical Institute – reflected this expanding mission. The Vermont Agricultural and Technical Institute (VATI) was the first technical institute in Vermont, with an initial enrollment of approximately 75 students.
By act of the 1961 Legislature, VATI and the state teacher colleges (Castleton, Johnson, and Lyndon) were placed under the control of a newly-created public corporation known as Vermont State Colleges. Community College of Vermont joined the other state colleges in 1975. The name VATI was changed to Vermont Technical College on July 1, 1962, and the college was authorized to grant Associate of Applied Science degrees. The Associate of Engineering degree was first granted in 1965.
Another milestone was reached on May 7, 1993, when the Vermont State Colleges Board of Trustees voted approval for Vermont Technical College to offer its first baccalaureate-level degree program in Architectural Engineering Technology.
Students may now enroll in 15 additional baccalaureate programs leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in: Applied Business Management, Business Technology & Management, Computer Engineering Technology, Computer Information Technology, Computer Software Engineering, Construction Management, Dental Hygiene, Diversified Agriculture, Electrical Engineering Technology, Electromechanical Engineering Technology, Entrepreneurship, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Nursing, Professional Pilot Technology, and Renewable Energy.
In 2015, Vermont Tech’s NEASC accreditation was updated to include the offering of master’s degrees with the launch of its Master of Science in Software Engineering. The college also began offering more certificate programs in allied health, agriculture and computer science.
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