天美传媒

2017 Honors Convocation

Program

PROGRAM

Processional Beverly Coulter, DMA
Fine Arts Department
Master of Ceremony Pawena Sirimangkala, PhD
Chair, Honors Committee
University Marshall Victor Romano, PhD
Chair, Faculty Senate
Invocation Rev. Mark Wedig, OP, PhD
Chair, Department
of Theology and Philosophy
Welcome John D. Murray, PhD Provost
Sigma Tau Delta Writing Awards 听
Dr. Helen Connell Film Essay Award 听
Dr. Lloyd D. Elgart Memorial Endowed Scholarship 听
Deans鈥� Awards 听
Alpha Chi 听
Delta Epsilon Sigma 听
Kappa Gamma Pi 听
Phi Eta Sigma 听
St. Catherine Medal 听
Concluding Remarks Sister Linda Bevilacqua, OP, PhD
President
Recessional Beverly Coulter, DMA

WRITING AWARDS

Sigma Tau Delta Writing Awards Andrea Greenbaum, PhD
Lillian Schanfield, PhD
Faculty Co-Sponsors
Poetry Category First Place: Joseph Medrano
Title of Entry: 鈥淏attle Cry鈥�
Major: Sport Management
School of Business
听 Honorable Mention: Kahelia Smellie
Title of Entry: 鈥淢y Kinky Afro鈥�
Major: Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
Fiction Category First Place: Paris Razor
Title of Entry: 鈥淩abbit Hole鈥�
Major: English
College of Arts and Sciences
听 Honorable Mention: Melissa Diaz
Title of Entry: 鈥淲hy You Go to Starbucks鈥�
Major: English
College of Arts and Sciences
Graphic NovelCategory First Place: Jessa Potter
Title of Entry: 鈥淎 Self-Help Guide from My Suicidal Aunt鈥�
Double Major: Biomedical and Forensic Photography
College of Arts and Sciences
Essay Category First Place: Rachel Tellez
Title of Entry: 鈥淣o Hablo Espa帽ol 鈥�
Major: English
College of Arts and Sciences
听 Honorable Mention: Christopher Berman
Title of Entry: 鈥淏ob Marley Historiography鈥�
Major: History
College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Helen Connell Film Essay Award Lawrence Byrne, PhD
Andrea Greenbaum, PhD
Lillian Schanfield, PhD
Faculty Co-Sponsors
听 Winner: Destiny Ricks
Title of Entry: 鈥淭hemes and Horror Conventions in 鈥楾he Exorcist鈥欌��
Major: English
College of Arts and Sciences

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

Dr. Lloyd D. Elgart Memorial Endowed Scholarship (2017 鈥� 2018) Lillian Schanfield, PhD
Chair, Dr. Lloyd D. Elgart Memorial Endowed
Scholarship Committee
Renato Danieletto
Major: Finance
School of Business
听

DEANS鈥� AWARDS

College of Arts and Sciences Karen Callaghan, PhD, Dean
Mathematics and Sciences: 听
Bertina Telusma, Bachelor of Science in Biology 听
Humanities, Fine Arts, and Theology
Jessica Cousett, Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
听
Social and Behavioral Sciences 听
Kevin Dalia, Bachelor of Arts in Pre-Law 听
College of Nursing and Health Sciences John McFadden, PhD, Dean
Jennafer Villella, Bachelor of Science in Nursing 听
School of Business Tomislav Mandakovic, PhD, Dean
Bo Haug, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
With Majors in Finance and International Business
听
School of Education Jill Farrell, EdD, Dean
Nada Nassif, Bachelor of Science in Education
With a Specialization in Early and Middle Childhood Education
听
Elizabeth Hernandez, Bachelor of Science in Administration 听
School of Social Work Phyllis Scott, PhD, Dean
Hailee Jefferys, Bachelor of Social Work 听

HONORS SOCIETIES

ALPHA CHI Carol Warner, EdD
Moderator
Christopher Allen Donabell Fletcher Vanessa Pedrianes
Hanno Antoni Laura Gagliardi Carlington Pinnock
Asia Arias Elisabeth Gordon Guillermina Scantland
Wanda Aviles Donna Greenslade Donna Skarosi
Kesha Bassue Lourdes Haydar John Sluth
Brian Boyer Elizabeth Hernandez Chelsea-Marie Spence
Angeleatha Chestnut Hailee Jefferys Jennyvette Trinidad Pi帽eiro
Joleen Cooper Krystle Key Damaris Villegas
Kevin Dalia Robert Lewis III Nakeitha Weston
Diane DeJesus-Bethea Hailey Lugo Akela Williams
Debrah Ennevor Glen Meyer Orlando Williams
DELTA EPSILON SIGMA Maria Margarita Nodarse, PhD
Moderator
David Barco Donabell Fletcher DeJanie Lebedynskyi
Taryn Blake Lamont Fulwood Joseph Pacheco
Brian Boyer Laura Gagliardi Cindy Rodriguez
Terrosa L. Buie Hanna Gokingco Rebecca Rogers
Joleen Cooper Elisabeth Gordon Odalys Smith
Kevin Dalia Starling Hall-Mozell Cynthia Socarras
Malory Desrivieres Alexander Huba Nifretta Thomas
Bailey Dorta Hailee Jefferys Jennyvette Trinidad Pi帽eiro
KAPPA GAMMA PI Jos茅-David Padilla, OP, SThD
Moderator
Brian Boyer Lamont Fulwood Elizabeth Miller
Joleen Cooper Laura Gagliardi Nicaise Robinson
Kevin Dalia Travis Hogue-Smith Nifretta Thomas
Donabell Fletcher Hailee Jefferys 听
PHI ETA SIGMA George Cvejanovich, PhD
Moderator
Alexis Alexander Aiyana Gonzalez Sirena Register
Stacy Brutus Madeline Hart-Pomerantz Mario Romero
Jorge Caripidis Keegan Leahy Maira Sanon Canel
Chantalle Delgado Ojay Lewis Sidney Vest
Bruce Edwards Emily Londono Anastasia Zharova
Dainely Fabregas Cristina Martinez 听
Maria Foa-Torres Deborah Montoya 听
ST. CATHERINE MEDAL Jos茅-David Padilla, OP, SThD
Moderator
Kevin Dalia
Major: Pre-Law

Presler Maxius
Major: Psychology
听 听

HONORS COMMITTEE

Marie-Michele Beauchesne, PhD School of Business
Lawrence Byrne, PhD College of Arts and Sciences
Joleen Cooper Student Representative, College of Arts and Sciences
Jelissa Cruz Student Representative, School of Business
George Cvejanovich, PhD Moderator, Phi Eta Sigma, College of Arts and Sciences
Chantel Drysdale Student Representative, College of Arts and Sciences
Javier Gonzalez, PhD School of Education
Shannon Heard, CCP College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Maria Margarita Nodarse, PhD Moderator, Delta Epsilon Sigma, College of Arts and Sciences
Jos茅-David Padilla, OP, SThD Moderator, Kappa Gamma Pi, St. Catherine Medal, College of Arts and Sciences
Pawena Sirimangkala, PhD Chair, Honors Committee, College of Arts and Sciences
Carol Warner, EdD Moderator, Alpha Chi, School of Professional and Career Education
Jennifer Williams, PhD, LCSW School of Social Work

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