Hofstra University - May 2017 Commencement Exercises

May 2017 Commencement Exercises

ALMA MATER

“Blue and Gold”

Composed by Robert Rosen ’16

Where minds are filled with wonder, and hearts are full of pride,

There stands our Alma Mater, so radiant a shine.

Nurturing thy scholars, like parents raise their young.

Dear Hofstra, we are grateful, and thus we thank thee for ...

Inspiring us, and guiding us through all the great unknown.

Oh hail the blue and gold!

Unrivaled motivation, invaluable and true.

Selfless with thy knowledge, and vision to pursue.

Through all the lands we journey, thou shall remain our home,

Dear Hofstra, we are grateful, and thus we thank thee for ...

Inspiring us, and guiding us through all the great unknown.

Oh hail the blue and gold!

ALMA MATER

“Blue and Gold”

Composed by Robert Rosen ’16

Where minds are filled with wonder, and hearts are full of pride,

There stands our Alma Mater, so radiant a shine.

Nurturing thy scholars, like parents raise their young.

Dear Hofstra, we are grateful, and thus we thank thee for ...

Inspiring us, and guiding us through all the great unknown.

Oh hail the blue and gold!

Unrivaled motivation, invaluable and true.

Selfless with thy knowledge, and vision to pursue.

Through all the lands we journey, thou shall remain our home,

Dear Hofstra, we are grateful, and thus we thank thee for ...

Inspiring us, and guiding us through all the great unknown.

Oh hail the blue and gold!

May 2017 Commencement Exercises

This is the unofficial program of the May 2017 commencement exercises. Degrees and honors will be awarded only

upon successful completion of all requirements. This program is based on current information at the time of printing

and changes may occur based on pending outcomes. The official program will be archived in August 2017.

Table of Contents

Alma Mater ...................................................................................................... Inside Front Cover

History of Hofstra .........................................................................................................................5

Commencement Notes ..................................................................................................................9

Honorary Degree Recipients .......................................................................................................13

Presidential Medal Recipient ......................................................................................................17

Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine Commencement ...........................................................18

Celebration of Scholarly Excellence ..........................................................................................24

Academic Honors ..............................................................................................................27

Latin Honors Recipients and Candidates ..........................................................................27

Hofstra University Honors College ...................................................................................34

Departmental Honors .........................................................................................................35

Outstanding Senior Scholars .............................................................................................36

Honor Societies at Hofstra University ..............................................................................37

Baccalaureate Commencement:

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences:

Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs;

School of Education; School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts;

School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics;

Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies; and

School of Health Professions and Human Services ...................................................................38

Baccalaureate Degrees:

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences:

Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs;

School of Education; School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts;

School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics;

Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies; and

School of Health Professions and Human Services ...................................................................42

Baccalaureate Commencement: Frank G. Zarb School of Business,

Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science, and

The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication .....................................................................46

Baccalaureate Degrees: Frank G. Zarb School of Business,

Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science, and

The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication ....................................................................50

Graduate Commencement ...........................................................................................................53

Graduate Degrees ........................................................................................................................58

Master’s Degrees With Distinction .............................................................................................63

Maurice A. Deane School of Law Commencement ...................................................................65

Maurice A. Deane School of Law Degrees ................................................................................69

Trustees of Hofstra University ..........................................................................Inside Back Cover

History of Hofstra

n 1912 William Hofstra had booked passage on the Titanic for his return voyage from Europe. However, a business

proposition in Canada forced him to change his plans. Instead he took a ship to Halifax, and changed the course of

his personal history forever.

The Hofstras enjoyed a lifestyle filled with social engagements, travel and business ventures. The society pages and

gossip columns of papers such as the New York Times and the Hempstead Sentinel were filled with reports of these events.

From 1894 through the 1930s, both Mr. and Mrs. Hofstra appeared in print for participation in charity events, departures for

vacations, hosting wedding receptions at their estate, and attendance at various recreational activities.

By 1903 the Hofstras had purchased a 15-acre parcel of land in Hempstead. The land was in the vicinity of the estates

of Edwin Morgan, August Belmont, Mrs. Jane Kernochan, O.W. Bird, and others. Mr. Howard Brower, William Hofstra’s

business partner, called the homesite “a hayfield with a small house.” A year earlier, William had purchased the J.K. Van

Wranken estate for $12,000 in order to run the Nassau Lumber Company. The Hofstras decided to build a home on their

land and hired architects H. Craig Severance and Wellington Ward. Severance was both a noted architect and promoter of

buildings. He was only 25 when he and Wellington Ward designed the Hofstra home, which later became known as “The

Netherlands,” recognizing William’s Dutch ancestry.

During the early 1900s and the Progressive era, women who were socialites looked for “good works,” or projects that

contributed to the social good. Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske, who was an actress known as the “First Lady of the American

Stage,” was also internationally recognized for her work to prevent cruelty to animals. Mrs. Fiske gave a special

performance in New York to help establish the Bide-A-Wee Home for Animals. Kate Hofstra was present at the performance

and became the first vice president of this organization. For more than 30 years, Mrs. Hofstra continued her association with

Bide-A-Wee, as she raised countless funds for the organization. She also left Bide-A-Wee a sizable sum in her will.

Mr. Hofstra was noted for being a director of the Diamond Head Match Company, as well as a director of Price

Brothers, a Canadian manufacturer of lumber, building supplies and pulp paper. According to a descendant of Sir William

Price, the founder of the company, Mr. Hofstra was the largest shareholder of Price Brothers stock outside of family

members. William Hofstra continued to serve as the New York director of the Price Brothers firm, and he had offices in

midtown Manhattan. The Hofstras attended many events in New York City, staying at the Ritz or other upscale New York

hotels.

When Mr. Hofstra died in 1932, he left his estate in his wife’s hands. When she died just over a year later, she made a

variety of small gifts to charities and friends, but left the bulk of the property and estate to be used for charitable, scientific

or humanitarian purposes, to be named in honor of William. It was up to two friends, Mr. Howard Brower and Mr. James

Barnard, to decide what to do with the estate. Another Hempstead resident, Truesdel Peck Calkins, remarked to Mr. Brower

that he had been looking for a site to start an institution of higher education, and the three men agreed it would be an

appropriate use of the estate. Mr. Calkins approached the administration of New York University, and a partnership was

launched. Initially called Nassau College – Hofstra Memorial of New York University, the college was founded as a

coeducational, commuter institution with day and evening classes.

The first day of classes was September 23, 1935, and the first class of students was made up of 159 day and 621

evening students. Tuition for the year was $375. The college obtained a provisional charter, and its official name was

changed to Hofstra College on January 16, 1937. Hofstra College separated from New York University in 1939 and was

granted an absolute charter on February 16, 1940.

Hofstra’s seal was created by Professor of Art Constant van de Wall in 1937. The insignia was derived from the official

seal of the House of Orange of the Netherlands, and is used with the permission of the Crown. At the bottom of the seal are

the words “Je Maintiendray,” meaning “I stand steadfast” in Old French.

In 1939 Hofstra had its first four-year commencement, graduating a class of 83 students. The earliest graduates had

strong feelings for the new institution, and although they were allowed to choose whether they would receive degrees from

New York University or Hofstra, they overwhelmingly chose Hofstra. Academic recognition of Hofstra was affirmed when

the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools accepted Hofstra for membership on November 22, 1940. Early in

1941 the college was elected to membership in the American Association of Colleges.

With the advent of World War II, major changes occurred on campus. The armed services and war industries on Long

Island brought about a major decline in the size of the student body, and varsity sports were suspended for this period.

When the war ended, record enrollments returned, thanks to the returning GIs and the GI Bill. In 1945 and 1946

intercollegiate sports resumed, and wrestling was introduced as a new sport in 1946, giving Hofstra its first undefeated

team. In 1950 Calkins Gymnasium was the site of the first Shakespeare Festival. It was performed on a five-sixths-sized

replica of the Globe Theatre.

With the approval of the New York State Board of Regents, Hofstra became Long Island’s first private university on

March 1, 1963. That same year, the Board of Trustees passed a resolution that launched the effort to make Hofstra

architecturally barrier-free for individuals with physical disabilities, stating that all students should have access to higher

education. Although this later became federal law, Hofstra was recognized as a pioneer in this regard. Other forward-

thinking programs and events followed, including the New Opportunities at Hofstra (NOAH) program, which was

established the following year.

In 1963 Mitchel Air Force Base was closed by the military and declared surplus property. The University asked for

acreage to be used for educational purposes and was eventually granted 110 acres. Construction soon began on the North

Campus, which included Hofstra’s first residence halls. Two towers were completed in 1966, two more in 1967, and by 1968

there were six towers, a Student Center, and a span across the Turnpike, which fed into an award-winning library building.

The University reorganized its divisions into “schools” in the 1960s, forming the School of Education in 1964 and the

Schools of Business and Continuing Education in 1965. Hofstra was authorized by the Board of Regents to offer its first

doctoral degrees in 1966. In 1968 the Hofstra stadium added the first outdoor installation of Astroturf in the East, and the

New York Jets became affiliated with the University. The North Campus became home to the New York Jets’ summer

training center for the next 40 years, until the team moved to its new complex in New Jersey.

Although the late 1960s and early 1970s were a period of student unrest, Hofstra was spared much of the violence that

occurred at other educational institutions. Matters were settled peacefully here, and as a result, changes were made in both

academic programming and student life.

By 1970 Hofstra established the School of Law, and the first class was admitted in September. In 1973 a Phi Beta Kappa

charter was granted to Hofstra. During the recession of the 1970s, and because of declining enrollments, Hofstra was forced

to respond by cutting back its staff. As a result, administrative changes took place, and the first imperative was to reestablish

a balanced budget. The turnaround in enrollment came in fall 1976 and included students from a great diversity of geographic,

economic and ethnic backgrounds. Hofstra was well on its way to becoming a nationally and internationally recognized

educational institution. In 1981 Hofstra was acclaimed as the first private university in the United States to achieve the goal

of making the entire campus architecturally barrier-free for all programs and activities, and in 1984 the University hosted

the International Games for the Disabled. What had begun as a resolution adopted by the Board of Trustees in 1963, became

part of campus life, as each new building was and is designed to accommodate those with physical disabilities.

By the 1980s, the University was hosting more than 500 cultural events annually, including art shows, film festivals,

seminars, concerts, drama and dance programs, and both national and international conferences. One of the most successful

and prestigious events has been the Hofstra Cultural Center’s Presidential Conference series, which began with an

examination of the administrations of U.S. presidents since Hofstra’s founding. Presidents who have visited the campus

include Dwight D. Eisenhower, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, William Jefferson Clinton, Barack Obama,

and Donald Trump, either for these conferences, or for honors or campaign visits.

Hofstra University has consistently provided students with state-of-the-art facilities, whether it was for studying

broadcast journalism or participating in intercollegiate sports. A multimillion-dollar facility for the study of television and

communications was established in the spring of 1986; James M. Shuart Stadium was the first outdoor stadium in the

country to receive Balsam Turf in 1988; and Breslin Hall, a building dedicated to classrooms, was completed in 1990. By

1993 a bird sanctuary was created on the North Campus, while outdoor sculptures were placed in select areas on both the

North and South Campuses. In the 1990s Hofstra continued to update its curriculum and add courses for its students,

including the establishment of the School of Communication in 1995.

In 2005 the School of Communication celebrated its 10th year, while Hofstra University Honors College celebrated the

graduation of its first class. The highlight of 2005, which included the involvement of all areas of the University, was the

11th presidential conference, William Jefferson Clinton: The “New Democrat” From Hope. In a fascinating 80-minute

speech, President Clinton offered a critique of his administration and record before an audience of nearly 5,000 students,

scholars and Hofstra community members.

The 2006-2007 academic year included many landmark events and programs. The year began with a symposium that

explored how the tragic events of September 11, 2001 have forever changed our world, as well as a series of lectures and

concerts celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of Mozart. Hofstra’s Center for Civic Engagement launched a variety

of inaugural events geared toward encouraging students to be aware and active citizens. There were faculty installation

ceremonies for the newly created Kalikow Chair in Presidential Studies and the Monsignor Thomas J. Hartman Chair in

Catholic Studies.

In November 2007 the Commission on Presidential Debates announced the selection of Hofstra as the site of the third

and final presidential debate. Hofstra’s was the first presidential debate to take place at a New York college. That

announcement precipitated 11 busy months of preparations as well as the launch of an innovative program titled Educate

’08, which brought to campus a variety of high-profile speakers to discuss various political issues. The subsequent debate

between then-Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain on October 15, 2008 put Hofstra on the global stage. The

advent of the debate brought thousands of guests to campus, including more than 3,000 members of the media.

In October 2007 Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz announced plans to open a medical school on the Hofstra campus

in partnership with North Shore-LIJ Health System (now Northwell Health). The proposed School of Medicine took a major

step forward in March 2008 when the joint agreement was finalized between Hofstra and the health system and the

appointment of a dean, Lawrence G. Smith, MD, was announced.

In March 2008 President Rabinowitz announced that his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, was the first

recipient of Hofstra’s international Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize. The prize was established through an endowment from the

family of Sardar Ishar Singh Bindra, and has since been awarded to numerous individuals and organizations for their efforts

to facilitate interfaith dialogue.

Other newsworthy events included the expansion of Hofstra’s Center for Suburban Studies into The National Center for

Suburban Studies at Hofstra University; the launch of the Wilbur F. Breslin Center for Real Estate Studies; the opening of

NewsHub, a state-of-the-art converged newsroom and multimedia classroom; the 60th anniversary of the Hofstra

Shakespeare Festival; and the faculty installation of the Sardarni Kuljit Kaur Bindra Chair in Sikh Studies.

On June 25, 2009, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education acted to reaffirm Hofstra’s accreditation and to

expressly “commend the institution for progress to date and for the quality of the self-study process.” This very

complimentary report acknowledged the hard work that the entire community invested in the self-study, as well as the

commitment and dedication of the community to ensuring that Hofstra continues to enhance the excellent educational

experience it provides to students.

In addition to the Middle States reaccreditation, the University successfully obtained eight reaccreditations in 2009:

AACSB International — The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business accreditation for the Frank G. Zarb

School of Business as well as the Department of Accounting, Taxation and Legal Studies in Business; ABA accreditation for

the School of Law; ARC-PA accreditation for the Physician Assistant Studies Program; accreditations for the Hofstra

University Museum and Diane Lindner-Goldberg Child Care Institute; and TEAC (Teacher Education Accreditation Council)

accreditation for the School of Education’s Educational Leadership and Teacher Education Programs. The University also

successfully received NCAA recertification.

On September 23, 2010, Hofstra began a yearlong celebration of its 75th anniversary — 75 years of academic

excellence, growth, community, scholarship, service, success and, most especially, Hofstra Pride and Purpose. Hofstra

University kicked off its diamond celebration with exciting events, including the 75th Anniversary Convocation, Hofstra’s

birthday party, a comedy show featuring Jimmy Fallon, a fireworks spectacular, and the Live at 75 Festival.

In recent years Hofstra University has enjoyed continued success. In 2011 the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of

Medicine (now the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine), the first allopathic medical school in Nassau County and the

first new medical school in the New York metropolitan area in more than 35 years, welcomed its inaugural class of students.

Four years later, the School of Medicine unveiled an ultramodern 63,000-square-foot addition, and announced it had earned

full accreditation. Its charter class graduated in spring 2015, after earning a 100 percent placement rate for residencies where

they continue their medical training.

In October 2011 the Commission on Presidential Debates chose Hofstra University as the site for its October 16, 2012,

presidential debate. This historic experience allowed students and faculty to once again witness the democratic process

firsthand, and showcased the University to a national and international audience.

With the establishment of a School of Engineering and Applied Science in 2011, Hofstra became one of only three

schools in the New York metropolitan area with colleges of law, medicine and engineering. A new School of Health

Professions and Human Services also brought fresh focus and energy to the University’s health professions curriculum with

the launch of innovative programs such as the Master of Public Health. In addition, the law school was named the Maurice

A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, after alumnus Maurice A. Deane’s transformative gift valued at $20 million –

marking the largest commitment in Hofstra history.

In 2013 the School of Communication was named The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication after distinguished

alumnus Lawrence Herbert, inventor of the Pantone Matching System, to honor his generous support of the University and

his revolutionary impact on print and design.

In 2015 Hofstra and Northwell Health announced the launch of the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and

Physician Assistant Studies, expanding their successful medical school partnership to meet the increasing need for nurse

practitioners and physician assistants to deliver community-based health care.

In October 2015 Peter S. Kalikow, a Hofstra trustee and alumnus who had previously endowed a premier center for

presidential studies at the University in 2006, expanded his commitment with a multimillion-dollar gift that created a new

school devoted to training the next generation of public policy leaders. The Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public

Policy and International Affairs incorporates eight academic departments, several interdisciplinary programs and two

academic centers, including the Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency.

The Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs, along with the School of Education and the

newly formed School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts and School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, are housed

in the Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

In March 2016 Hofstra University celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Frank G. Zarb School of Business, named in

1994 for alumnus Frank G. Zarb, who earned a bachelor’s degree and an MBA from Hofstra. The Zarb School is ranked

among the top business schools in the nation and its programs have been recognized by numerous national organizations and

publications.

The Commission on Presidential Debates again tapped Hofstra University to host the first presidential debate between

candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on September 26, 2016, making Hofstra the first and only university in the

nation to host three consecutive presidential debates. The televised event was the most-watched presidential debate in

history.

In October 2016 the School of Engineering and Applied Science was named the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering

and Applied Science after visionary builder Fred DeMatteis, the longtime chairman and chief executive officer of

The DeMatteis Organizations, to honor his leadership, his contributions to construction and real estate development in the

New York metropolitan area, and his strong commitment to charitable causes through philanthropy and volunteerism.

Earlier this year, the New Academic Building, which houses the departments of History, Rhetoric, and Music as well as

faculty offices for the Kalikow School and the Herbert School of Communication, was renamed Joseph G. Shapiro Family

Hall in honor of the contributions of Joseph G. Shapiro and his wife, Libby, both Class of 1954 and devoted friends and

benefactors of the University. This spring, nine years after Hofstra University’s historic first Globe Stage was retired, a new

one – the most authentic replica in America – made its debut with the premiere of Hamlet as part of the 2017 Shakespeare

Festival.

When Hofstra’s doors opened on September 23, 1935, 19 faculty in three programs of study taught a few hundred

students in one building, Hofstra Hall. Few would have predicted Hofstra’s tremendous growth. Today, about 11,000 students

– with 325 undergraduate and graduate program options from which to choose – learn from nearly 500 full-time faculty on

our 244-acre campus. Our faculty are leading scholars in their disciplines, and our more than 134,000 alumni are

experiencing great success in their chosen careers. Hofstra has achieved prominence on the world stage, and has been

recognized on the Best College lists of U.S. News & World Report, Fiske, Washington Monthly, Forbes, The Princeton

Review, and LinkedIn.

Just as commencement is the celebration of continued academic and professional growth for our students, Hofstra

University continues to grow and evolve to meet the needs of a new generation of students.

Commencement Notes

THE FLAG

The Hofstra flag, bearing the seal of the University, was presented to Hofstra on

April 19, 1940, by Dr. Alexander Loudon, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary,

in the name of Her Majesty, Wilhelmina, queen of the Netherlands. The seal is derived from

the coat of arms of the House of Orange-Nassau. The motto, “Je maintiendray,” means

“I stand steadfast.”

THE CEREMONIAL MACE

The ceremonial mace, carried by the grand marshals in the academic procession, was given

to Hofstra by Halsted Billings Vander Poel, son of former Trustee W. Halsted Vander Poel.

The mace is made of silver with a shaft of ebony. Its design is based upon one of the

oldest maces of Yale University, dating from the time of Queen Anne. Engraved upon the head

is the Hofstra seal. Around the upper portion of the haft appears the quotation from the Book

of Proverbs: “The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made even both of them.”

The history of the mace in ceremonies begins in the 13th century when ceremonial maces

were borne by the sergeant at arms, a royal bodyguard established in France by Phillip II and

in England by Richard I. When used in our Commencement Exercises, its presence symbolizes

the authority by which commencement is held and under which degrees are granted.

THE MARSHALS’ SCAPULARS

The marshals in today’s academic procession are wearing specially designed scapulars of

their offices. The scapulars draw their basic characteristics from the official seal of the

University. Each is designed against a background of silver thread, laid with gold lace and

embroidered threads of red, blue and green, the colors of the Hofstra seal.

The scapular of the grand marshal carries the University seal in full color as the

breastplate. The breastplates of the other marshals are linked with other significant sections of

the seal. The badges of the trustee and guest marshal, faculty marshal, and graduate marshal

carry four, three, or two tassels of gold, in order of rank, while the scapulars of the highest

rank, grand marshal, and the baccalaureate marshal are without tassels. Assistant marshals

carry batons.

THE GONFALONS

Of the 14 gonfalons, three of the fishtail ensigns plus the Hofstra seal were first presented

in University ceremonies during the dedication of the Hofstra Library in 1967. The gonfalon

for the Maurice A. Deane School of Law was added in 1970, followed by the Hofstra

University Libraries gonfalon in 1993, The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication

gonfalon in 1996, the Honors College gonfalon in 2001, the Hofstra Northwell School of

Medicine gonfalon in 2009, and the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied

Science and the School of Health Professions and Human Services gonfalons, both dedicated

in 2013. The gonfalons of the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician

Assistant Studies; Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International

Affairs; School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; and School of Humanities, Fine and

Performing Arts were dedicated in 2015.

The history of the ceremonial use of gonfalons seems lost in antiquity. Probably best

remembered is their appearance at the head of the parades of the Crusades where they presented

the coats of arms of legion commanders. The gonfalons of Hofstra carry the seals of the colleges

and schools of the University.

The seal of Hofstra is worked in threads of gold, silver, red, blue and green against a

background of white silk, derived from the great seal of the House of Orange-Nassau, and is at

the center of the stage. (See note under “The Flag,” on page 9.)

The gonfalons are displayed from left to right.

The gonfalon of Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences carries the seal of the province

of Friesland, the original home of the Hofstra family. The fishtail below the seal has the colors

of Hofstra, blue and gold, at the left and right, and the colors of the college, white for arts and

gold for sciences, through the center.

The gonfalon of the School of Education carries the seal of the province of Groningen.

The colors of Hofstra, blue and gold, trim the gonfalon, while the light blue of education is

the center color.

The gonfalon of the Frank G. Zarb School of Business carries the seal of the province of

Gelderland. The University colors of blue and gold trim the gonfalon, with the traditional

“drab” filling the center stripe of the fishtail.

The gonfalon of the Maurice A. Deane School of Law carries the seal of Noord Brabant

province, is trimmed in the University colors of blue and gold, and carries a band of purple

through the center to indicate law.

The gonfalon of the Hofstra University Libraries carries the seal of the province of Rotterdam.

University colors of blue and gold trim the gonfalon. The center area carries the colors of all

the colleges and schools and is overlaid with a band of lemon yellow, representing the discipline

of library science.

The gonfalon of The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication carries the seal of the province of

Arnhem. The University colors of blue and gold trim a center panel of crimson representing communication.

The gonfalon of Hofstra University Honors College adapts the seal of the Frisian town of Tytsjerksteradiel.

The gonfalon design uses the University colors in a traditional woven heraldic pattern representing the

interrelationship of disciplines in Honors College.

The gonfalon of Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine carries an emblem representing the “staff of

Asclepius,” the traditional symbol of medicine. It is trimmed in green to represent the discipline of medicine,

and carries bands of the University’s and Northwell Health’s colors.

The gonfalon of the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science carries the seal of the

House of Orange-Nassau coat of arms. University colors of blue and gold trim the gonfalon. The orange

center represents the degrees conferred by the school.

The gonfalon of the School of Health Professions and Human Services carries the seal of the province of

Overijssel. The University colors of blue and gold trim the center panel of sage green representing health

professions and human services.

The gonfalon of the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies carries

an emblem of a shield and flame to represent the professions of nursing and physician assistant studies. It is

trimmed in purple to represent leadership, and carries the colors of blue, orange, red, and yellow to represent

collaboration, humanism, courage, and innovation. The flame breaking through the shield embodies the

break from the traditional model of education.

The gonfalon of the Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs is

derived from the Dutch city of The Hague, the seat of government of the Netherlands and the seat of the

United Nations International Court of Justice. The words “vrede” and “recht” translate into “peace” and

“justice,” the cornerstones of the Kalikow School. The center of the gonfalon includes the three branches of

the U.S. government, with the crown being replaced by people, symbolizing a government “by the people.”

The gonfalon was created by Peter S. Kalikow, a proud alumnus of Hofstra University.

The gonfalon of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics displays symbols within a shield that

represent the atom, symbolizing the natural sciences; Pi (π), symbolizing mathematics; and two lions,

symbolizing Hofstra pride. The colors represented in the gonfalon symbolize pure reason (white), growth

(green), clarity (black), and order (purple) along with the University’s traditional blue and gold.

The gonfalon of the School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts displays symbols within a shield that

represent the key to learning, symbolizing humanities; eye and primary colors, symbolizing the visual arts;

masks of comedy and tragedy placed on a musical scale, symbolizing performing arts; and lions, representing

Hofstra pride. The colors represented in the fishtail symbolize the array of disciplines incorporated in the

school along with the University’s traditional blue and gold.

ACADEMIC HERALDRY

The wearing of caps, gowns, and hoods at college and university functions dates to the

Middle Ages, when they were first worn by monks and students for warmth in the damp and

drafty 12th-century castles and halls of learning. Through the years, their styles and colors have

come to represent certain specific meanings.

Gowns for the bachelor’s degree have a semistiff yoke, long pleated front, and intricate

shirring across the shoulders and back. The bachelor’s gown is worn closed and is distinguished

primarily by its long pointed sleeves.

The gown for the master’s degree has the same yoke effect as that of the bachelor’s, but is

designed so that it may be worn open or closed. The back of the sleeve is oblong and cut square,

with the front part carrying a cutaway arc.

Gowns for the doctoral degree may also be worn open or closed. They have long velvet

panels down the front and three velvet bars on the bell-shaped sleeves. This velvet trimming

may be either black or the color distinctive of the field of learning to which the degree pertains.

Members of the Hofstra University Board of Trustees wear academic robes and caps in the

distinctive colors of the University. A small, embroidered replica of the seal of the University

is worn on each lapel.

It is the hood that gives color and definitive meaning to the academic costume. The hood

is of varying sizes for master’s and doctoral degrees and of material to match the gown. It is

lined with the color or colors of the institution conferring the degree. The hood is bordered with

velvet of the proper width and color to indicate the field of learning.*

Business ............................... Drab

Communication ................... Crimson

Education ............................. Light Blue

Engineering .......................... Orange

Health Professions and

Human Services .............. Sage Green

Law ...................................... Purple

Liberal Arts and Sciences .... White

Medicine .............................. Green

Nursing ................................ Apricot

Philosophy ........................... Dark Blue

May 2017 graduates are wearing blue academic attire bearing the Hofstra University

crest. Graduates may keep their custom-made attire.

*The colors above represent Hofstra University degree-granting schools and colleges. It is also acceptable for PhD graduates to

receive dark blue academic regalia regardless of school or college.

Honorary Degree Recipients

listed in alphabetical order

STANLEY M. BERGMAN

Since 1989, Stanley M. Bergman has been chairman of the board and CEO of Henry Schein, Inc.,

a Fortune 500

company and the world’s largest provider of health care products and services to office-based

dental, animal health and medical practitioners, with more than 21,000 Team Schein Members and operations

or affiliates in 33 countries. Henry Schein is a member of the S&P 500

and Nasdaq 100

indexes. In 2016 the

company’s sales reached a record $11.6 billion. Henry Schein has been a Fortune World’s Most Admired

Company for 16 consecutive years.

Mr. Bergman serves as a board member or advisor for numerous institutions, including New York University

College of Dentistry; University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine; Columbia University Medical

Center; Hebrew University; Tel Aviv University; The University of the Witwatersrand Fund; The World

Economic Forum’s Health Care Governors; Business Council for International Understanding; Japan Society;

and The Metropolitan Opera. Mr. Bergman is an honorary member of the American Dental Association and the

Alpha Omega Dental Fraternity. His awards include being the recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor; the

CR Magazine Corporate Responsibility Lifetime Achievement Award; an Honorary Doctorate of Commerce

from The University of the Witwatersrand; a Doctor of Humane Letters from A.T. Still University’s Arizona

School of Dentistry and Oral Health and from Case Western Reserve University; and an Honorary Fellowship

from King’s College London - Dental Institute and the International College of Dentists.

Stan and Marion Bergman and their family are active supporters of organizations fostering the arts, higher

education, cultural diversity, grassroots health care and sustainable entrepreneurial economic development

initiatives in the United States, Africa, and other developing regions of the world.

Mr. Bergman is a graduate of The University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, and is a South African

Chartered Accountant and a NYS Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

JILL BIDEN

Jill Biden, wife of former Vice President Joe Biden, is a mother and grandmother, a lifelong educator, a

proud military mom, and an active member of her community. With the February 2017 launch of the Biden

Foundation, Jill Biden and her husband will continue their commitment to strengthening the middle class,

protecting women and children against violence, and supporting community colleges and military families.

During her time as second lady, Dr. Biden worked to bring attention to the sacrifices made by military

families, to highlight the importance of community colleges to America’s future, and to raise awareness around

areas of particular importance to women, including breast cancer prevention, all while continuing to teach as a

full-time English professor at a community college in Northern Virginia.

As a military mom, Jill Biden understands firsthand how difficult it can be to have a loved one deployed

overseas. Dr. Biden’s children’s book – Don’t Forget, God Bless Our Troops – was released in June 2012.

Inspired by real-life events, the book tells the story of a military family’s experience with deployment through

the eyes of Dr. Biden’s granddaughter, Natalie, during the year her father is deployed to Iraq. The book also

includes resources about what readers can do to support military service members and their families.

In 1993, after four of her friends were diagnosed with breast cancer, Dr. Biden started the Biden Breast

Health Initiative in Delaware, which has educated more than 10,000 high school girls about the importance of

early detection of breast cancer. Dr. Biden and Joe Biden have also served as the honorary co-chairs for the

Global Race for the Cure in Washington, D.C. As second lady, Dr. Biden continued to stress the importance of

breast cancer research and early detection.

Jill Biden has been an educator for more than three decades. Prior to moving to Washington, D.C., she taught

English at a community college in Delaware, at a public high school, and at a psychiatric hospital for adolescents.

Dr. Biden earned a doctorate in education from the University of Delaware in January of 2007. Her dissertation

focused on maximizing student retention in community colleges. She also has two master’s degrees — both of

which she earned while working and raising a family.

Jill and Joe Biden raised three children, daughter Ashley and sons Beau and Hunter. The oldest of five

sisters, Jill Jacobs was raised just outside of Philadelphia in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania.

MARIKO SILVER

Mariko Silver, president of Bennington College, previously served in the Obama administration as acting

assistant secretary for international affairs and deputy assistant secretary for international policy for the

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, where she spearheaded the creation of the first department-wide

international strategy, managed the department’s international engagements, and co-developed a global

initiative to enhance aviation security. Prior to that, she served as policy advisor to Arizona Governor Janet

Napolitano, with responsibility for the state’s public and private universities, community colleges and

vocational institutions; the Arizona Department of Commerce; and Science Foundation Arizona. In these

capacities she worked with multiple communities and constituencies around the world and very close to home.

As senior advisor to Arizona State University (ASU) President Michael Crow, Mariko Silver was a key

strategist in what Newsweek called “one of the most radical redesigns in higher learning since the origins of

the modern university.” Ms. Silver designed and led international and community initiatives focused on

economic development, interdisciplinary science initiatives, and student success. She also served as professor

of practice in ASU’s School of Politics and Global Studies and established international research and teaching

partnerships, including the international University Design Consortium.

In the Office of the Executive Vice-Provost of Columbia University, Mariko Silver co-developed a

multi-institution research response to the events of 9/11 and helped establish the International Innovation

Initiative (I-3). She has also worked in London, United Kingdom; Bangkok, Thailand; and at the United

Nations headquarters in New York City.

Mariko Silver sits on the board of MASS MoCA, is serving a three-year term on the Commission on

Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), and also

serves on the Climate Leadership Steering Committee of Second Nature, an organization that works with

colleges and universities to help make the principles of sustainability fundamental to every aspect of higher

education. She has served on the boards of the Humanity in Action Foundation, Planned Parenthood of

Arizona, and the Arizona Commission on the Arts, and is a member of the American Association of

Geographers and a former term member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Ms. Silver holds a BA in history from Yale University, an MSc in science and technology policy from

the University of Sussex (UK), and a PhD in economic geography from the University of California at

Los Angeles (UCLA).

Mariko Silver is married to musician Thom Loubet and is the mother of two children.

THE HONORABLE MADELINE SINGAS

A deep commitment to fairness, integrity and justice guide Madeline Singas as Nassau County district

attorney, just as they have throughout her 26-year career as a prosecutor.

Elected in 2015, District Attorney Singas serves as the chief law enforcement official serving Nassau

County’s 1.3 million residents. She manages a staff of more than 350 attorneys, investigators and support

staff, prosecuting and investigating approximately 30,000 criminal cases annually to ensure that Nassau

remains one of the nation’s safest suburban counties.

As district attorney, Madeline Singas has focused efforts on combating drug and gun trafficking, violent

gangs and sexual assaults. Using enhanced investigative techniques, collaborative partnerships and

intelligence-based prosecution models, she has effectively dismantled narcotics and gang enterprises within

Nassau County and beyond its borders. She has dedicated unprecedented resources to battle the epidemic of

heroin and opiate abuse plaguing Nassau County, prioritizing education to prevent addiction and treatment

for those abusing drugs. In addition, she is committed to aggressively investigating and combating government

corruption to protect taxpayers from those who abuse the public trust.

DA Singas’ priorities are driven and informed by more than two decades of experience as a courtroom

prosecutor, trying and overseeing thousands of criminal cases. She began her career as an assistant district

attorney in Queens at the height of the crack wars, working her way through the ranks prosecuting murderers,

batterers, and other violent criminals. In 2006 she joined the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office as

chief of Nassau’s newly created Special Victims Bureau, bringing her expertise to serve the most vulnerable

victims – children, the elderly, and victims of domestic and sexual abuse.

In 2011 Madeline Singas was appointed chief assistant district attorney, and worked to design and

implement specialized programs for adolescent offenders, veterans, and those who suffer from mental illness

or drug addiction. She was elevated to the role of acting district attorney in January 2015, and elected to a

four-year term in November 2015.

The daughter of Greek immigrants, Madeline Singas grew up in Astoria. She is a graduate of the Bronx

High School of Science, Barnard College at Columbia University, and Fordham University Law School. She

lives in Manhasset with her husband and teenage twins.

Presidential Medal Recipient

BERNARD J. FIRESTONE

Dr. Bernard J. Firestone is dean of Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and professor of political

science. A specialist in international relations and the American presidency, Dr. Firestone is the author of The

Quest for Nuclear Stability: John F. Kennedy and the Soviet Union and The United Nations Under U Thant,

1961-1971. He is the co-editor of two volumes: Lyndon Baines Johnson and The Uses of Power and Gerald R.

Ford and the Politics of Post-Watergate America. His article, “Failed Mediation: U Thant, the Johnson

Administration and the Vietnam War,” was published in Diplomatic History in November 2013. His chapter on

U Thant will appear in The UN Secretaries General and Their Interactions with the UN Security Council, to be

published by Oxford University Press. A recipient of the University’s Distinguished Teaching Award, Dr.

Firestone regularly teaches a course in international relations in the Department of Political Science.

HOFSTRA NORTHWELL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

COMMENCEMENT

Monday, May 8, 2017, 2 p.m.

Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater

John Cranford Adams Playhouse

PRESIDING

Stuart rabinowitz, JD

President of the University

Andrew M. Boas and Mark L. Claster Distinguished Professor of Law

Program

PROCESSIONAL, the audience standing

POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE, NO. 1, Sir EDwarD Elgar

thE hofStra braSS EnSEmblE

MASTER OF CEREMONIES

lawrEncE g. Smith, mD; macP

Dean, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine

INVOCATION, the audience standing

rabbi DavE SiEgEl, ma; mPa

Executive Director, Hofstra Hillel

Member, University Board of Chaplains, Hofstra University Interfaith Center

NATIONAL ANTHEM, the audience standing

Led by anDrEw lElin, MD, Class of 2016

GREETINGS

Stuart rabinowitz, JD

President of the University

michaEl J. Dowling

President and CEO, Northwell Health System

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER

howarD b. DEan iii, mD

Former Chairman, Democratic National Committee

79th Governor of Vermont

Senior Presidential Fellow, Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, Hofstra University

STUDENT SPEAKER

vinoDh mEchEry, mD, Class of 2017

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DOCTORAL DEGREE

IN MOLECULAR BASIS OF MEDICINE

lawrEncE g. Smith, mD; macP

Dean

CONFERRING OF DOCTORAL DEGREES IN MOLECULAR BASIS OF MEDICINE

Stuart rabinowitz, JD

President

PARADE OF DOCTORAL DEGREE IN MOLECULAR BASIS OF MEDICINE RECIPIENTS

lawrEncE g. Smith, mD; macP

Dean

HOODING OF DOCTORAL DEGREE IN MOLECULAR BASIS OF MEDICINE RECIPIENTS

bEtty DiamonD, mD

Director, MD/PhD and PhD Programs and Professor of Molecular Medicine and Medicine

annE DaviDSon, mbbS

Primary Investigator for Megan Woods and Professor of Molecular Medicine

OATH OF THE SCIENTIST

bEtty DiamonD, mD

Director, MD/PhD and PhD Programs and Professor of Molecular Medicine and Medicine

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DOCTORAL DEGREE IN MEDICINE

lawrEncE g. Smith, mD; macP

Dean

CONFERRING OF DOCTORAL DEGREES IN MEDICINE

Stuart rabinowitz, JD

President

PARADE OF DOCTORAL DEGREE IN MEDICINE RECIPIENTS

r. EllEn PEarlman, mD

Associate Dean for Advanced Clinical Learning

NAVAL OATH OF OFFICE

HOODING OF DOCTORAL DEGREE IN MEDICINE RECIPIENTS

Samara ginzburg, mD

Associate Dean for Case-Based Learning and Co-Director, Office of Academic Success

OATH OF THE PHYSICIAN

lawrEncE g. Smith, mD; macP

Dean

CLOSING REMARKS

lawrEncE g. Smith, mD; macP

Dean

RECESSIONAL, the audience standing

POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE, NO. 1, Sir EDwarD Elgar

thE hofStra braSS EnSEmblE

The audience is requested to remain in place until the academic procession has withdrawn.

Immediately following commencement there will be a reception for graduates, guests, faculty, and members of the

platform party at the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, North Campus.

Class of 2017

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

JoSEPh carrion, PhD

Imaging Gender-Specific Metabolic Differences Using the Formalin Pain Assay

Advisor: StEPhEn l. DEwEy, PhD

mEgan wooDS, PhD

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Regulation of Germinal Center Autoantibodies in Lupus Prone Mice

Advisor: annE DaviDSon, mbbS

SamuEl alPErin, mD

ElizabEth ann bEllEw, mD

gaurav bhargava, mD

chriStinE DEckEr bub, mD

ravi buDhan, mD

DrEw t. carlton, mD

kEith Patrick caSEy, mD

kEnan Erol cEltik, mD

DaniEl John chu, mD

ana luiSa ciSnEroS, mD

brittany nicolE DaviS, mD

Patricia DriScoll, mD

arlinE EDmonD, mD

EDgar E. florES, mD

michaEl lawrEncE goulD, mD

JocElyn EvE grEEnShEr, mD

Jonathan guEnoun, mD

tamar harEl, mD

Dahlia haSSan, mD

JoShua P. hEiSlEr, mD

tahyna hErnanDEz, mD

iSabEl hiciano, mD

mallory JaynE highStEin, mD

SharlanD t. JohnSon, mD

mark honESt kim, mD

alExanDra n. king, mD

marina kuShnirSky, mD

Jonathan lavian, mD

chih-han lEE, mD

william lEcEl lEE iv, mD

DaviD léon, mD

anqi li, mD

gloria lin, mD

giovanna S. manzano, mD

max thomaS marcuS, mD

Paul JoSEPh maSi, mD

JESSica mariE may, mD

ian J.h. mcgillivray, mD

vinoDh J. mEchEry, mD

rachEl S. mogil, mD

kimbErly ivanna mohabir, mD

ShamuS k. moran, mD

Damian moSkal, mD

camEron mozayan, mD

muhammaD yaziD mutawakkil, mD

JoShua Evan aDlEr natbony, mD

alExanDEr m. o’connEll, mD

michaEl charlES o’connor, mD

william franciS PattEn, mD

lESlEy cathErinE PEPin, mD

huy Phan, mD

hElEn x. Pu, mD

Evan m. ranDall, mD

marina l. rEPPucci, mD

yEvgEniy romanEko, mD

PhilliP rubin, mD

John k. SaDEghi, mD

Shina Satoh, mD

StElla m. Savarimuthu, mD

nikita PrakaSh Shah, mD

anna mariE SonStEgarD, mD

aDam thEofiloS StathaS, mD

EDwarD conan travEr, mD

anDrEa mariE tufano, mD

hayato lE unno, mD

EDgar urEño garcia, mD

timothy gEralD whitE, mD

linDSay alExiS wooD, mD

katEryna yEvDokimova, mD

PErry J. zElingEr, mD

ranDi zukaS, mD

DOCTOR OF MEDICINE

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS

AnesthesiA

John Di caPua, mD

Chair, Department of Anesthesiology

emergency medicine

lancE bEckEr, mD

Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine

FAmily medicine

Eric ShoEnfElD, mD

Department of Family Medicine

medicine

thomaS mcginn, mD, mPh

Chair, Department of Medicine

neurology

Paul wright, mD

Chair, Department of Neurology

obstetrics And gynecology

aDiEl a. flEiSchEr, mD

Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

otolAryngology

PEtEr coStantino, mD

Chair, Department of Otolaryngology

PediAtrics

charlES SchlEiEn, mD; mba

Chair, Department of Pediatrics

PhysicAl medicine And rehAbilitAtion

aDam StEin, mD

Chair, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

PsychiAtry

arya Soman, mD

Department of Psychiatry

rAdiology

JaSon naiDich, mD

Chair, Department of Radiology

surgery

JEffrEy nicaStro, mD

Department of Surgery

urology

louiS kavouSSi, mD

Chair, Department of Urology

FAculty council AwArd For leAdershiP And service

John PEllErito, mD

President, Faculty Council

brAnson sPArks humAnism AwArd

DaviD battinElli, mD

Dean for Medical Education

deAn’s recognition AwArd

lawrEncE g. Smith, mD; macP

Dean

MEMBERS OF ALPHA OMEGA ALPHA HONOR MEDICAL SOCIETY

kEnan Erol cEltik, mD

alExanDra n. king, mD

Jonathan lavian, mD

william lEcEl lEE iv, mD

gloria lin, mD

giovanna S. manzano, mD

JESSica mariE may, mD

ShamuS k. moran, mD

alExanDEr m. o’connEll, mD

lESlEy cathErinE PEPin, mD

marina l. rEPPucci, mD

PhilliP rubin, mD

timothy gEralD whitE, mD

MEMBERS OF GOLD HUMANISM HONOR SOCIETY

SamuEl alPErin, mD

ana luiSa ciSnEroS, mD

Patricia DriScoll, mD

arlinE EDmonD, mD

Dahlia haSSan, mD

iSabEl hiciano, mD

giovanna S. manzano, mD

max thomaS marcuS, mD

Paul JoSEPh maSi, mD

muhammaD yaziD mutawakkil, mD

william franciS PattEn, mD

hElEn x. Pu, mD

DEGREES CONFERRED WITH DISTINCTION IN RESEARCH

SamuEl alPErin, mD

kEith Patrick caSEy, mD

kEnan Erol cEltik, mD

EDgar urEño garcia, mD

mallory JaynE highStEin, mD

william lEcEl lEE iv, mD

giovanna S. manzano, mD

Paul JoSEPh maSi, mD

ShamuS k. moran, mD

lESlEy cathErinE PEPin, mD

nikita PrakaSh Shah, mD

StElla m. Savarimuthu, mD

timothy gEralD whitE, mD

PErry J. zElingEr, mD

Marshals for the Academic Procession

Grand Marshal DaviD Elkowitz, Do

Associate Dean and Director of the Academy of Medical Educators

Faculty Marshal John PEllErito, mD

Faculty Council President

Graduate Marshals JoSEPh wEinEr, mD

Teacher of the Year, First 100 Weeks

Jill rabin, mD

Teacher of the Year, Second 100 Weeks

Members of the Joint Board of

Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine

mr. alan bErnon

mr. rogEr blumEncranz

mr. mark claStEr

mr. DaniEl crown

Dr. arno friED

mr. richarD D. golDStEin

mr. lEo a. guthart

mr. Saul b. katz

Dr. Diana lakE

mr. william l. mack

mS. JaniS mEyEr

mS. marilyn montEr

mr. ralPh naPPi

mr. PEtEr Schiff

mr. frank g. zarb

mr. roy zuckErbErg

CELEBRATION OF SCHOLARLY EXCELLENCE

Friday, May 19, 2017, 4 p.m.

Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater, John Cranford Adams Playhouse

PRESIDING

Stuart rabinowitz, JD

President of the University

Andrew M. Boas and Mark L. Claster Distinguished Professor of Law

Program

PROCESSIONAL, the audience standing

POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE, NO. 1, Sir EDwarD Elgar

thE hofStra univErSity braSS EnSEmblE

cinDy l. bEll, EDD, Conductor

Associate Professor of Music

School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

MASTER OF CEREMONIES

gail m. SimmonS, PhD

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Professor of Biology

WELCOME AND COMMENTARY

PrESiDEnt Rabinowitz

CLASS OF 2017 STUDENT SPEAKER

Paul J. franco

Biology

PRESENTATION OF OUTSTANDING SENIOR SCHOLAR AWARDS

PrESiDEnt Rabinowitz

Presented to

gwEnDolyn b. aSbury, Class of 2016

Film Studies and Production

lacia a. JaPP, Class of 2016

Criminology and Psychology

DaniEla m. locurto, Class of 2016

Speech-Language Pathology

anna maria muSSo, Class of 2016

Speech-Language Pathology

luiSa c. DominguES, Class of 2017

Management

Paul J. franco, Class of 2017

Biology

StEPhaniE m. nagEl, Class of 2017

Computer Science and Mathematics

StElla k. SchoEn, Class of 2017

Economics

matthEw m. Siano, Class of 2017

Psychology

DaniEl zhu, Class of 2017

Pre-Medical Studies and Medicine

PRESENTATION OF THE JOAN AND DONALD E. AXINN LIBRARY

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AWARDS

bErnarD J. firEStonE, PhD

Dean, Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Dean, Library and Information Services

Professor of Political Science

Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

PRESENTATION OF THE LAWRENCE A. STESSIN PRIZE

FOR OUTSTANDING SCHOLARLY PUBLICATION

ProvoSt SimmonS

Presented to

kara S. alaimo, PhD

Assistant Professor of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations

The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication

“Pitch, Tweet or Engagement on the Street: How to Practice Global Public Relations and Strategic Communication,”

Routledge (2016)

Danyang li, PhD

Assistant Professor of Economics

Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

“Effect of Persuasive Messages on Organ Donation Decisions: An Experimental Test,”

Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (JEBO), 131, 150-159 (2016)

kriStoPhEr m. lotiEr, PhD

Assistant Professor of Writing Studies and Composition

School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

“Around 1986: The Externalization of Cognition and the Emergence of Postprocess Invention,”

National Council of Teachers of English, College Composition and Communication (CCC), 67.3 (2016)

PRESENTATION OF THE MENTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD

Presented by

nEil h. DonahuE, PhD

Vice Provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Professor of German and Comparative Literature

School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Awarded to

chriStoPhEr h. Eliot, PhD

Associate Professor of Philosophy

Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

PRESENTATION OF DEPARTMENTAL HONORS, LATIN HONORS AND

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Presented by

ProvoSt SimmonS

vicE ProvoSt DonahuE

robErt brinkmann, PhD

Vice Provost for Scholarship and Engagement and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies

Professor of Geology, Environment and Sustainability

School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

RECESSIONAL, the audience standing

SINE NOMINE, ralPh vaughan williamS

thE hofStra univErSity braSS EnSEmblE

The audience is requested to remain in place until the academic procession has withdrawn.

Marshals for the Academic Procession

Grand Marshal kara S. alaimo, PhD

Assistant Professor of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations

The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication

Faculty Marshal JaviEr a. izquiErDo, PhD

Assistant Professor of Biology

School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Student Marshals luiSa c. DominguES, Class of 2017

Management

Paul J. franco, Class of 2017

Biology

StEPhaniE m. nagEl, Class of 2017

Computer Science and Mathematics

StElla k. SchoEn, Class of 2017

Economics

DaniEl zhu, Class of 2017

Pre-Medical Studies and Medicine

Academic Honors

Some undergraduate students in today’s ceremony are wearing special scapulars that identify them as Latin Honors

recipients and candidates. They have earned this distinction by maintaining a high grade point average and by completing

the requirements for University honors

. Latin Honors are conferred upon students who have achieved the following grade

point averages:

summa cum laude 3.85

magna cum laude 3.75

cum laude 3.60

Dean’s List honors are awarded each semester to first-year students who earn a 3.3 or higher grade point average, and to

sophomores, juniors and seniors who earn a grade point average of 3.4 or higher.

Provost’s Scholars are full-time students who achieve a 4.0 grade point average in a given semester.

At its own award ceremony, Hofstra University Honors College confers designations of: HUHC Graduate with Distinction

(30 honors credits with departmental honors, 3.6+ GPA); Graduate (30 honors credits, 3.4+ GPA); Associate (18 honors credits, 3.4+ GPA);

Recognition (24 hours credit to include transfer honors credit, 3.4+ GPA).

Students earning Departmental Honors or High Honors have performed substantial individual research in the field of their major,

under close faculty supervision, on a topic of their special interest, and have defended their research or thesis before a departmental

committee.

Latin Honors Recipients and Candidates

The following students graduated August 31, 2016, December 31, 2016, or January 31, 2017, or will graduate

May 31, 2017, or August 31, 2017. Degree candidates with a cumulative grade point average of 3.55 or higher are considered

Latin Honors candidates. Degree recipients with a final grade point average of 3.6 or higher will officially qualify for

graduation with distinction.

August 31, 2016, Degree Recipients

SCOTT AHARONI Video/Television and Film SUMMA CUM LAUDE

ALYSSA MARIE BARBIERI Exercise Science CUM LAUDE

MICHAEL JAMES CASALI Video/Television CUM LAUDE

JOHN COLLINS Video/Television CUM LAUDE

EMILY MARGARET DAVIDSON Science, Technology, Engineering and CUM LAUDE

Mathematics and Early Childhood

and Childhood Education

VICTORIA DEMARCO Accounting SUMMA CUM LAUDE

JONTHOMAS ELSASSER Exercise Science CUM LAUDE

WILLIAM ROCCO FEMIA Social Sciences CUM LAUDE

ANTHONY PHILLIP MACCHIARULO Finance SUMMA CUM LAUDE

ERIC MASTANDUONO Biology SUMMA CUM LAUDE

DOMENICK JOHN PESCE Political Science MAGNA CUM LAUDE

BRITTANY NICHOLE RYAN Sociology MAGNA CUM LAUDE

EYTAN ELIOTT ZARABI Biology MAGNA CUM LAUDE

December 31, 2016, Degree Recipients

PAUL NICHOLAS ABRUDESCU Health Science CUM LAUDE

DIANNA NICOLE ALBANESE Public Relations CUM LAUDE

GWENDOLYN BLAIR ASBURY Film Studies and Production SUMMA CUM LAUDE

SAMIHA AZGAR Psychology CUM LAUDE

ABIGAIL SACHAR BRAUER Mechanical Engineering CUM LAUDE

ZUZANA ISABELLE CALBO Mathematics and Physics SUMMA CUM LAUDE

VALERIA ALEJANDRA CAMARGO Information Systems and Marketing CUM LAUDE

MICHAEL ANTONIO CAMPAGNA Accounting SUMMA CUM LAUDE

ANTHONY M. CASELLE Marketing MAGNA CUM LAUDE

VICTORIA MARIA CERRO Mechanical Engineering CUM LAUDE

AMANDA NICOLE CHAMBERS Film Studies and Production CUM LAUDE

JERRIC FLORES CLEMENTE Electrical Engineering CUM LAUDE

JENNIFER NICOLE CONNELL Psychology MAGNA CUM LAUDE

CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM DEMARCO Computer Science CUM LAUDE

EMILY ABELLA DIAZ Biology CUM LAUDE

ALEXANDRA FRANCES FINOCCHIARO Community Health CUM LAUDE

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JOANDALYS TEJADA Health Science CUM LAUDE

MELISSA MARIE THIRINGER Anthropology SUMMA CUM LAUDE

MARK ALEXANDER THOMPSON Video/Television CUM LAUDE

KATIE ELIZABETH TIBUS Chinese and Linguistics MAGNA CUM LAUDE

SAMANTHA BLAKE TIGER English SUMMA CUM LAUDE

ASHLEE-KATE TISI English and Early Childhood CUM LAUDE

and Childhood Education

KEVIN TRIPP Finance SUMMA CUM LAUDE

JUSTIN USLANER Accounting CUM LAUDE

ZACHARY THOMAS VAMPOLA Computer Science MAGNA CUM LAUDE

KAELI VAN COTT Journalism CUM LAUDE

TIFFANY NICOLE VELLIS Journalism CUM LAUDE

SARAH THERESA VIENNEAU Marketing SUMMA CUM LAUDE

CRISTINA VINTIMILLA Journalism SUMMA CUM LAUDE

THOMAS A. VOELKEL Finance MAGNA CUM LAUDE

EMILY ROSE WALSH Public Relations SUMMA CUM LAUDE

MEGAN ELISABETH WALTERS Accounting CUM LAUDE

BRETT MICHAEL WARGO Community Health CUM LAUDE

ALLISON H. WAXMAN Video/Television MAGNA CUM LAUDE

TYLER LAUREN WEATHERLY Public Relations CUM LAUDE

MADISON REID WEBB Marketing CUM LAUDE

REBECCA ELLEN WEBBER Comparative Literature and Linguistics SUMMA CUM LAUDE

AUTUMN ROSE WEHRY Theater Arts MAGNA CUM LAUDE

JENNA R. WEIGARD Radio Production and Studies CUM LAUDE

RYAN PATRICK WEIR Marketing CUM LAUDE

SIERRA NICOLE WILDE Athletic Training MAGNA CUM LAUDE

BRITTANY ANN WILSON Physician Assistant Studies CUM LAUDE

JOSHUA WILSON Journalism MAGNA CUM LAUDE

LIANA CHRISTINE WILSON Psychology CUM LAUDE

CARISSA J. WITMER Exercise Science CUM LAUDE

JENNA MICHELE WYATT Labor Studies SUMMA CUM LAUDE

FENG XU Finance CUM LAUDE

ANASTASIA TRINITY YANKOPOULOS Sustainability Studies CUM LAUDE

JAMES ALEXANDER YARBROUGH Accounting MAGNA CUM LAUDE

VICTORIA MADISON YENZER Public Relations MAGNA CUM LAUDE

HAZRAT Y. YOSOFI Sociology MAGNA CUM LAUDE

MARIA ALEKSANDRA ZALESKA Fine Arts SUMMA CUM LAUDE

COURTNEY RAE ZANOSKY English SUMMA CUM LAUDE

ROSEANNA SIMPROZA ZERAMBO Drama and English SUMMA CUM LAUDE

DANIEL ZHU Pre-Medical Studies SUMMA CUM LAUDE

ARGHAVAN ZOLFAGHARI Biochemistry CUM LAUDE

ADAM ZUCKERBROD Finance CUM LAUDE

August 31, 2017, Degree Participants

SOPHIA KING BLACK Fine Arts Education CUM LAUDE

ALEXANDRIA D'ATTILE Psychology CUM LAUDE

KATHARINE ELIZABETH GUZOWSKI Community Health CUM LAUDE

DANIELLE KAITLYN MODICA Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences CUM LAUDE

CAPRIANNA MARIE PAPPALARDO Psychology and Speech-Language-Hearing MAGNA CUM LAUDE

Sciences

JEFF M. PHILIP Physician Assistant Studies CUM LAUDE

AMANDA NICOLE SULLIVAN Psychology and Early Childhood CUM LAUDE

and Childhood Education

ELISHEVA BELLE WEINSTOCK Public Relations MAGNA CUM LAUDE

CARSON STARR CUEVAS

ALEXANDRIA D'ATTILE

ELISHEVA BELLE WEINSTOCK

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY HONORS COLLEGE

At its own award ceremony, Hofstra University Honors College confers designations of: HUHC Graduate with Distinction

(30 honors credits with departmental honors, 3.6+ GPA); Graduate (30 honors credits, 3.4+ GPA); Associate (18 honors credits, 3.4+

GPA); Recognition (24 hours credit to include transfer honors credit, 3.4+ GPA).

MAY 31, 2017, HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY HONORS COLLEGE CANDIDATES WITH DISTINCTION

LAURA BENNETT

SARAH ROSE BONAMINO

GABRIELLE ELAINE CABRERA

KYLE EUGENE CASTORIA

NICOLE C. CORAPI

KYLAN MCCREERY DUFF

ANNMARIE ELIZABETH GAGLIO

DAMIAN PHILLIP GALLAGHER

SRILAKSHMI A. GARIKAPATI

SARAH FRANZISKA GERWENS

CELENA GWIN

CAITLIN DARCY HOWANSKY

ANTHONY EDWARD IAFRATE

MATTHEW VINCENT IZZO

NICHOLAS FIORENZA JONES

ASHNA JOSEPH

WASEET KAZMI

LIAM THOMAS LANG

RICHARD M. MYERS

STEPHANIE NAGEL

GWENDOLYN OSTERWALD

HANNAH NICOLE REMBRANDT

KEVIN RAJIV RICHARDSON

MARIANA IONELA SAVA

JAMES SCOTT

SABRINA SINGH

AUTUMN ROSE WEHRY

MAY 31, 2017, HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY HONORS COLLEGE CANDIDATES

MEHRAB N. AHSAN

JONATHAN RICHARD BASS

MARTIN L. BEER

BRIANNA NICOLE CINIGLIO

GABRIELLA CIUFFETELLI

BERNARD ALBERT COLES

KAYLA CATHERINE COSTELLO

HENRY GEORGE CRAYTON

BRIANA THERESA CUNNINGHAM

RYAN JOSEPH DAVIS

JULIET FRANCISCA DEL RIO

LAURA MICHELE ERLE

FARRAH JESSICA FARACI

DANIELLE M. FLOOD

JACOB VINCENT FRUCHTL

ANDREW LEE GARRETT

KATHERINE GILLERAN

KIRUPAJINI GNANAMURTHY

ANASTASIA MARIE HAUTANEN

LARAIB HUMAYUN

HYE YOON IM

KEREN MARIAM JOHN

BIANCA E. KROENING

ALISON KROWIAK

EMILY RACHEL LEVINE

SOLANGE MIRIAM LUFTMAN

JESSICA SUM-YEE MA

ARMAND VARTCHES MAGARDICIAN

KRISTEN MARIE MISAK

ALEXANDER J. MONTONI

EVE BARI MORIN

ALEXANDER ANASTASIOS NANTSIS

CHEYENNE ASHLEIGH PADGETT

LA RAINNE GANCHERO PASION

KEVIN GREGG PATALANO

TAYLOR LYNN ROOME

OLIVIA E. RUTIGLIANO

KIRBY SANDMEYER

MASON JAMES LIST SANSONIA

REBECCA HALEY SCHWARTZBERG

ELIZABETH M. SCOTT

ERIC MCKINLEY SINGER

JAFFARGURIQBAL SINGH

MARISSA JEANNE STRUMOLO

KEVIN TRIPP

JESSICA A. WITTIG

MAY 31, 2017, HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY HONORS COLLEGE CANDIDATE WITH RECOGNITION

AISSA C. BEATON

AUGUST 31, 2017, HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY HONORS COLLEGE PARTICIPANTS

MAY 31, 2017, HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY HONORS COLLEGE ASSOCIATES

SARAH ABUHARAZ

HANNAH ANANDA BOUGLEUX GOMES

ANASTASIA BRODOVSKAYA

GABRIELLE TAMBRIE BURGESS

ALEXANDER P. CAIN

ANDREW NICHOLAS CALDERON

IAN RICHARD CALLAHAN

ALEXANDRA NICOLE CARDINAL

BRITTANY NICOLE CHAJKEWICZ

MEGAN ISABELLA CHAMBERS

BETHANY SUNSHIL KHANG CHANG

CHRISTINA MARY CINNAMO

PAIGE COOPER

AUTUMN JAHNA'E CROKER

RIAN CRUZ

HARISH DATTA

DANIELLE JEAN DISHOP

PETER J. DOWNEY

STEVEN A. EARECKSON

COLLEEN EDWARDS

SARAH ANDREA ESTEBAN

STEVEN FALCO

JESSICA L. FEINSTEIN

GUILHERME JOPPERT FERNEDA

PAUL JOSEPH FRANCO

JESSICA LYNN GOLDBERG

ALEXANDRA CHRISTINE GRABOWSKI

JACK MICHAEL HANSON

CHANDANI HARRINDRANAUTH

SAMANTHA JEANNINE HAVILAND

ANDREW D. JOHNSON

MANJOT KAUR

MANPREET KAUR

JOSEPH EDWARD KLEYNOWSKI

KELSEY ANNE KRESGE

CONNOR AYLMER KURILKO

MARLA A. LARDIERE

DANIELLE SHARI LEWIS

TAYLOR A. LIGAY

JOURDEN PRESTON LLOYD

JAIMIE LONEY

GABRIELLE MARIE LUISI

CLAIRE TERESA MALKIE

TRAVIS JOHN MARTIN

CAITLIN-MARI ILDELISA MCKEON-

CASTAÑEDA

COLLEEN MCKEOWN

MARISA R. MCNAMARA

KILMER VINCENT MERRITT-GAWE

NANDITA MISIR

RORY DAVID MURPHY

CHELSEA NELSON-FERNANDEZ

CHINENYE CHIDERA OGUEJIOFOR

ALYSON LEILA PAPPAS-KIRK

ALEXANDER PARLO

MAHIA RAHMAN

ANTHONY HARESH RAMDHANI

MEGAN KATHLEEN SADLON

ERICA PAIGE SATTLER

MADELINE ROSE SCHMIDT

KENTON TYLER SCOTT

KRISTINA SHAFRANSKI

NOAH DAVID SMITH

JULIANA ROSE SPANO

KATHRYN SPOLETI

BRIANNA MARIE TAPP

JOANDALYS TEJADA

KATIE ELIZABETH TIBUS

SAMANTHA BLAKE TIGER

HEBAH UDDIN

NICOLE LOUISE VUONO

ALYSSA WAHLSTROM

ALLISON H. WAXMAN

REBECCA ELLEN WEBBER

BRITTANY ANN WILSON

DONALD GABRIEL WOODSIDE

JENNA MICHELE WYATT

ADIYAR ZHARMENOV

BIOCHEMISTRY

MAHIA RAHMAN – honors

JAFFARGURIQBAL SINGH – honors

ARGHAVAN ZOLFAGHARI – honors

BIOLOGY

LEAH FRANCES ANDREN – honors

JUSTIN CHEN – honors

JOSEPH W. COCULO – honors

DANIELLE JEAN DISHOP – honors

SHANNON DOUGHERTY – honors

PAUL JOSEPH FRANCO – honors

CELENA GWIN – honors

LUBAINA HAIDER – honors

CHELSIE LINE JACQUES – honors

VICTORIA LEIGH JORDAN – honors

ASHNA JOSEPH – honors

GUNEET KAUR – honors

LIAM THOMAS LANG – honors

SUZANNA JADWIGA LOMONTE – honors

ALYSSA WAHLSTROM – honors

CHEMISTRY

GABRIELLE ELAINE CABRERA – honors

MEGAN ISABELLA CHAMBERS – honors

MARISA R. MCNAMARA – honors

COMMUNITY HEALTH

HARISH DATTA – honors

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE

AND LANGUAGES

REBECCA ELLEN WEBBER – honors

COMPUTER SCIENCE

AND MATHEMATICS

WASEET KAZMI – high honors

STEPHANIE NAGEL – high honors

DRAMA AND DANCE

CAITLIN DARCY HOWANSKY – honors

BRIONNA RIVERS – honors

ENGLISH

SARAH ROSE BONAMINO – honors

ALICE AGNES GUNTHER – honors

FINANCE

JOHN DOMENICK LETTIERI – honors

MICHAEL VLADIMIR LOCKWOOD – honors

DAVID EMANUEL LOVAS – honors

CHINENYE CHIDERA OGUEJIOFOR – honors

ANTHONY HARESH RAMDHANI – honors

GLOBAL STUDIES

SARAH FRANZISKA GERWENS – honors

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

KYLAN MCCREERY DUFF – honors

LINGUISTICS

REBECCA ELLEN WEBBER – honors

MATHEMATICS

RICHARD M. MYERS – high honors

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

NICHOLAS FIORENZA JONES – honors

MUSIC EDUCATION

COLLEEN MCKEOWN – honors

PHILOSOPHY

FRANCINE R. CHIRICO – honors

JAMES SCOTT – honors

ERIC MCKINLEY SINGER – honors

SABRINA SINGH – honors

PHYSICS

LAURA BENNETT – honors

KYLE EUGENE CASTORIA – honors

RICHARD M. MYERS – honors

POLITICAL SCIENCE

STEVEN A. EARECKSON – high honors

ANTHONY EDWARD IAFRATE – honors

CARMEN PESTANO HERNÁNDEZ – honors

PRE-MEDICAL STUDIES

HANNAH ANANDA BOUGLEUX GOMES – honors

ANNMARIE ELIZABETH GAGLIO – honors

SRILAKSHMI A. GARIKAPATI – honors

DANIEL ZHU – honors

DEPARTMENTAL HONORS

Students earning Departmental Honors or High Honors have performed substantial individual research in the field of their major,

under close faculty supervision, on a topic of their special interest, and have defended their research or thesis before a

departmental committee.

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

PSYCHOLOGY

NICOLE C. CORAPI – honors

JENNIFER NICOLE FORTE – honors

KILMER VINCENT MERRITT-GAWE – honors

PUBLIC RELATIONS

MARIANA IONELA SAVA – honors

RHETORICAL STUDIES

JULIANA ROSE SPANO – honors

SOCIOLOGY

BERNARD ALBERT COLES – honors

SPANISH

GWENDOLYN OSTERWALD – honors

SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING SCIENCES

HANNAH NICOLE REMBRANDT – honors

THEATER ARTS

AUTUMN ROSE WEHRY – honors

VIDEO/TELEVISION

MATTHEW VINCENT IZZO – honors

PSYCHOLOGY

BRIANNE CHRISTINE BROWN – honors

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANT

OUTSTANDING SENIOR SCHOLARS

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

LUISA DA CRUZ PEREIRA DOMINGUES

PAUL JOSEPH FRANCO

STEPHANIE NAGEL

STELLA KRISTIN SCHOEN

MATTHEW MICHAEL SIANO

DANIEL ZHU

This is the unofficial program of the May 2017 commencement exercises. Degrees and honors will be awarded only

upon successful completion of all requirements. This program is based on current information at the time of printing

and changes may occur based on pending outcomes. The official program will be archived in August 2017.

OUTSTANDING SENIOR SCHOLARS

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

LUISA DA CRUZ PEREIRA DOMINGUES

PAUL JOSEPH FRANCO

STEPHANIE NAGEL

STELLA KRISTIN SCHOEN

MATTHEW MICHAEL SIANO

DANIEL ZHU

Honor Societies at Hofstra University

ALPHA EPSILON DELTA, national premedical honor society

ALPHA KAPPA DELTA, national sociology honor society

ALPHA MU ALPHA, national honor society in marketing

ALPHA PSI OMEGA, national drama honor society

ALPHA SIGMA LAMBDA, national honor society for nontraditional adult students

ALPHA UPSILON ALPHA, Alpha Delta Alpha Chapter, honor society of the International Literacy Association

BETA ALPHA PSI, national honor society for financial information professionals

BETA BETA BETA, national biological honor society

BETA GAMMA SIGMA, honor society serving collegiate schools of business accredited by AACSB International

CHI SIGMA IOTA INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, international academic and professional counseling honor society

DELTA ALPHA PI, international honor society for students with disabilities

DELTA OMEGA, Delta Kappa Chapter, national public health honor society

ETA SIGMA GAMMA, national professional health education honor society

GAMMA KAPPA ALPHA, national Italian honor society

GAMMA THETA UPSILON, international geography honor society

IEEE-ETA KAPPA NU, international honor society dedicated to encouraging and recognizing excellence in the IEEE-designated fields of interest

JAPANESE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, national honor society for students studying Japanese

KAPPA DELTA PI, international honor society in education

LAMBDA ALPHA, national collegiate honor society for anthropology

LAMBDA PI ETA, National Communication Association honor society

OMICRON DELTA EPSILON, international economics honor society

PHI ALPHA THETA, international history honor society

PHI BETA KAPPA SOCIETY, oldest and most prestigious undergraduate honors organization in the United States

PHI DELTA KAPPA, international professional education honor society

PHI ETA SIGMA, national freshman honor society

PHI SIGMA TAU, national philosophy honor society

PI DELTA PHI, national French honor society

PI GAMMA MU, international social science honor society

PI KAPPA LAMBDA, national music honor society

PI MU EPSILON, national mathematics honor society

PI SIGMA ALPHA, national political science honor society

PSI CHI, national psychology honor society

SIGMA DELTA PI, national collegiate Hispanic honor society

SIGMA PI, Hofstra University speech honor society

SIGMA PI SIGMA, national physics honor society

SIGMA TAU DELTA, international English honor society

SOCIETY FOR COLLEGIATE JOURNALISTS, Pi Delta Epsilon Chapter, national honor society for meritorious work on campus media

UPSILON PHI DELTA, honor society of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration

UPSILON PI EPSILON, international honor society for computing and information disciplines

BACCALAUREATE COMMENCEMENT

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs

School of Education

School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts

School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies

School of Health Professions and Human Services

Sunday, May 21, 2017, 9 a.m.

David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex

PRESIDING

Stuart rabinowitz, JD

President of the University

Andrew M. Boas and Mark L. Claster Distinguished Professor of Law

Program

PROCESSIONAL, the audience standing

POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE, NO. 1, Sir EDwarD Elgar

thE hofStra univErSity commEncEmEnt banD

PEtEr loEl boonShaft, Dma, Conductor

Professor of Music and Director of Bands

School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

MASTER OF CEREMONIES

gail m. SimmonS, PhD

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Professor of Biology

INVOCATION, the audience standing

rabbi DavE SiEgEl, ma; mPa

Executive Director, Hofstra Hillel

Member, University Board of Chaplains, Hofstra University Interfaith Center

NATIONAL ANTHEM and ALMA MATER, the audience standing

National Anthem led by chriStina cinnamo, Class of 2017

Alma Mater led by chriStina cinnamo, Class of 2017

Accompanied by thE hofStra univErSity commEncEmEnt banD

WELCOME AND COMMENTARY

PrESiDEnt rabinowitz

BACCALAUREATE COMMENCEMENT

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs

School of Education

School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts

School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies

School of Health Professions and Human Services

Sunday, May 21, 2017, 9 a.m.

David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex

PRESIDING

Stuart rabinowitz, JD

President of the University

Andrew M. Boas and Mark L. Claster Distinguished Professor of Law

Program

PROCESSIONAL, the audience standing

POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE, NO. 1, Sir EDwarD Elgar

thE hofStra univErSity commEncEmEnt banD

PEtEr loEl boonShaft, Dma, Conductor

Professor of Music and Director of Bands

School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

MASTER OF CEREMONIES

gail m. SimmonS, PhD

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Professor of Biology

INVOCATION, the audience standing

rabbi DavE SiEgEl, ma; mPa

Executive Director, Hofstra Hillel

Member, University Board of Chaplains, Hofstra University Interfaith Center

NATIONAL ANTHEM and ALMA MATER, the audience standing

National Anthem led by chriStina cinnamo, Class of 2017

Alma Mater led by chriStina cinnamo, Class of 2017

Accompanied by thE hofStra univErSity commEncEmEnt banD

WELCOME AND COMMENTARY

PrESiDEnt rabinowitz

CONFERRING OF HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL

bErnarD J. firEStonE, PhD

Dean, Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Dean, Library and Information Services

Professor of Political Science

Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Presented by DonalD m. SchaEffEr, JD

Member, Hofstra University Board of Trustees

Citation and Conferring of Medal by PrESiDEnt rabinowitz

CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREE

mariko SilvEr, PhD

President, Bennington College

Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa

Presented by DonalD m. SchaEffEr, JD

Member, Hofstra University Board of Trustees

Citation and Conferring of Degree by PrESiDEnt rabinowitz

REMARKS

mariko SilvEr

RECOGNITION OF 2016-17 TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENTS

ProvoSt SimmonS

J. hErbiE Difonzo, JD; PhD

Professor of Law

Maurice A. Deane School of Law

carolE t. fErranD, PhD

Professor of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences

School of Health Professions and Human Services

DaviD m. hEnDErSon, mfa

Associate Professor of Drama and Dance

School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

carina loScalzo, mS

Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies

Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies

JoSEPh f. PEyronnin, mba

Associate Professor of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations

The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication

kriShnan PillaiPakkamnatt, PhD

Professor of Computer Science

Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science

Jill m. rabin, mD

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine

anDrEw c. SPiElEr, PhD

Professor of Finance

Frank G. Zarb School of Business

JoannE m. willEy, PhD

Professor of Science Education

Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES

ProvoSt SimmonS

CONFERRING OF BACCALAUREATE DEGREES

PrESiDEnt rabinowitz

PARADE AND RECOGNITION OF BACCALAUREATE DEGREE RECIPIENTS

Introductions by

StEvEn r. coStEnoblE, PhD

Senior Associate Dean for Budget and Planning

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Professor of Mathematics

School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

marc E. oPPEnhEim, ba, ’00; ma, ’10

Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs, The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication

Adjunct Instructor of Rhetoric

School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

karin J. SPEncEr, PhD, ’94

Senior Associate Dean

School of Education

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

RECOGNITION OF HONORS RECIPIENTS AND CANDIDATES

PrESiDEnt rabinowitz

ProvoSt SimmonS

CLOSING REMARKS

PrESiDEnt rabinowitz

RECESSIONAL, the audience standing

SINE NOMINE, ralPh vaughan williamS

thE hofStra univErSity commEncEmEnt banD

The audience is requested to remain in place until the academic procession has withdrawn.

Following commencement there will be a reception for graduates, guests, faculty, and members of the platform party at

the David S. Mack Physical Education Center, North Campus.

Marshals for the Academic Procession

Grand Marshal E. chriSta farmEr, PhD

Associate Professor of Geology, Environment, and Sustainability

School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Faculty Marshal maurEEn o. murPhy, PhD

Professor Emerita of Teaching, Learning, and Technology

School of Education

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Baccalaureate Marshal iSraEl m. Schwartz, PhD

Associate Professor of Health Professions

School of Health Professions and Human Services

HOFSTRA COLLEGE

OF LIBERAL ARTS

AND SCIENCES

BACHELOR OF

ARTS

JANUARY 31, 2017, DEGREE RECIPIENT

CHANTEL ROSE MAHER

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

JONATHAN RICHARD BASS

ALEXANDRA T. GELIN

VANESSA VICTORIA JASMIN

** KRISTINA MARIE LEONE

RACHEL MOSKOWITZ

JAMALL C. ROBINSON

JORDAN THEODORE SIEM

BRIANA NICOLE STINE

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANT

RILEY JAMES LEDER

PETER S. KALIKOW

SCHOOL OF

GOVERNMENT,

PUBLIC POLICY AND

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

BACHELOR OF

SCIENCE

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

JULIANA BALABUSTA

ANDREW NICHOLAS CALDERON

FRANCINE R. CHIRICO

BUKET DORAK

ANDREW LEE GARRETT

RACHAEL GOLDBLUM

SARA ELIZABETH HICKS

SARAH JULIA LIPPMAN

KYLE MARIK MILLER

STELLA KRISTIN SCHOEN

ERIC MCKINLEY SINGER

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANTS

EKOW NYARKO NANA-KWESON

LETICIA VALENTE HALADA DE OLIVEIRA

DAVID W. WON

BACHELOR OF

ARTS

JANUARY 31, 2017, DEGREE RECIPIENTS

MICHELE MASCI

HARSHITHA TEPPALA

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

** LARAESHA NEKOLL ADORNO

WASIQ MATEEN AHMAD

IVONNE YAQUELIN ALFARO

** IGOR ARANGO

** RAYMOND BAIERWALTER

FRANCIS CONOR BARRY

** MARTIN L. BEER

BRIAN R. BERNARDI

OLIVIA H. BERNSTEIN

ROBERT J. BIELUNAS

* GABRIELLE MARIE BONGIORNO

** KIRSTEN BARBARA BORSTOCK

** CAROL JANE HOFFMAN BURKA

RYAN TAYLOR BYRNE

JANE FROST CARLETTA

§** NEHEMIAH JI MYONG CHOE

** MATTHEW J. CHRISTIAN

** OLIVIA KARINA CHRONOWSKI

** SABRINA LETITIA CLARKE

ANDREW ROSS COHN

JOSEPH ROBERT COLASUONNO

BERNARD ALBERT COLES

** ASHLYN COSSACK

SHANE PATRICK COYLE

ANNE ELIZABETH CRACCHIOLO

ANN CATHERINE CURRAN

DYLAN ABBOTT CURRY

LIA SUMMER DAVIS

ISABELLA DE LISI

GARY DUFF

** STEVEN A. EARECKSON

** JAIME EISENBACH

** GIANNA NICOLE ENSMINGER

SARAH ANDREA ESTEBAN

LAUREN GREENHALGH FADLEY

FARRAH JESSICA FARACI

** GUILHERME JOPPERT FERNEDA

BRANDON LIONEL FOSTER

DAMIAN PHILLIP GALLAGHER

PEYTON NEIL GAMBINO

ASHLYN JEANETTE GARDNER

** SARAH FRANZISKA GERWENS

FORREST SINCLAIR GITLIN

BRENDA ALLISON GOOLCHARAN

DANIEL ANTINGHAM GRABOWSKI

MICHAEL ALFRED GRECO

** ASHLEY GUIDO

SARAH MARY HAGENMILLER

SARAH ELIZABETH HARRIS

GREGORY JOHN HENNINGER

ANNA MOORE HOGAN

** JOSEPH HOLLAND

ANTHONY EDWARD IAFRATE

* MOLLY ANNE JACOBSON

JAMES R. KARINS

* TYLER ANDREW KAUFMAN

MOHAMMAD KHAN

** SUHA SAMIHA KHANDKER

KIMBERLY LYNN KLOUDA

** SHRIYA KUMAR

* JACQUELINE ELIZABETH LANGRO

GIBSON MCKAY LAROCHE

** BENJAMIN MICHAEL LAWLOR

DAVID LI

** SARAH EILEEN LINDER

DENISE J. LOMONACO

ALEXANDER MARTINEZ

** LEXIS NICHOLE MOLLICA

ALEXANDER N. MUCCI

ALEXANDRA DOMINIQUE MULÉ

** JILL CATHERINE MULLANE

** CALVIN NG

JEAN-CARLOS PACHECO

NOMAR L. PAGAN RAMIREZ

RUSSELL ALLEN PALLAS III

KORY WILLIAM PARRISH

** LA RAINNE GANCHERO PASION

JESSICA LYNN PESLAK

CARMEN PESTANO HERNÁNDEZ

CAROL LUCILLE POLLOCK

DERON M. POWERS

NABIHA RAHAMAN

KAITLIN ALYSSA RAMKELAWAN

IAN WILLIAM RAWLEY

TAYLOR LYNN ROOME

DAVID HOWARD ROTENBERG

JAKOB SACKET

** ANDREW DANIEL SCHULTZ

ELIZABETH M. SCOTT

** JAMES SCOTT

** JENNIFER SENAT

KRISTINA SHAFRANSKI

SABRINA SINGH

GREGORY L. SMERTENKO

SHANNON MICHELLE SPADA

** BREANNA RENEE STANCO

ILAN STERN

* ALEXANDRA SURDO

MELISSA MARIE THIRINGER

MARCELO GASTON TORTORA

** GABRIELLE A. WASSERSTEIN

** TRICIA YANIQUE WILDMAN

** MIRANDA FRANCES WILSON

JENNA MICHELE WYATT

ANASTASIA TRINITY YANKOPOULOS

HAZRAT Y. YOSOFI

ADIYAR ZHARMENOV

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANTS

** BRIANNE CHRISTINE BROWN

YANNICK W. COOLS

ASHLEY LAURIN CROKER

CARSON STARR CUEVAS

MICHAEL FINELLI

MANNAT THAKUR KAMBOJ

ALEX PAUL MANTIA

SILVIA MONROY

RASHAAN DAREN PERKINS

DANIEL H. ROSERO

JAHMILA SMITH

CHEYANNE A. SOLTAU

KIERA STARKE

PHILIP BRANDON STEINBERG

* KATELYN TEVES

ARIANNA VALDEZ

ZACHARY STANLEY GREY WOLPOFF

RUOCHEN ZHANG

SCHOOL OF

EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF

SCIENCE IN

EDUCATION

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

DAWN MICHAEL BARRETT

BRIANNA N. BRICKMAN

NICOLE CALAUTTI

CHRISTINA MARY CINNAMO

SYDNEY NICOLE COELHO

JONATHAN STUART COHEN

WILLIAM ERIC COHEN

JADEN AGUINALDO DE GUZMAN

PETER J. DOWNEY

SYDNEY PAIGE HANKINS

CHANEL BRITTNEY HOLMES

ALEXANDRA NICOLE LAMBRAIA

COLLEEN MCKEOWN

LEAWNDRA KELSEY OSEGHALI

JOANNA KAELANI PIRNAT

MARIA RUEDA

MEGAN KATHLEEN SADLON

PRATEEK THAKUR

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANTS

SOPHIA KING BLACK

DARBY KAELYN MAXWELL

BACHELOR OF

SCIENCE

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

CAROLINE ABBATE

MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER MILLE

BACCALAUREATE DEGREES

SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES,

FINE AND

PERFORMING ARTS

BACHELOR OF

SCIENCE

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

JACOB VINCENT FRUCHTL

ANGELINA ROSE IZZO

CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN KAS

RYAN FRANCIS MAHER

ELIZABETH NOELLE MARCINKIEWICZ

ADRIENNE ROSE MCLAUGHLIN

CHELSEA NELSON-FERNANDEZ

VINCENT ANTHONY PARMESE

AMANDA RODRIGUEZ

KRISTINA SHAFRANSKI

BRYAN MICHAEL WYSOCKI

MARIA ALEKSANDRA ZALESKA

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANTS

JAZARA ANN MARIE MORALES

ERICA ELYSE RODGERS

BACHELOR OF

ARTS

JANUARY 31, 2017, DEGREE RECIPIENT

* CAROLYN ESTHER RAMOS

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

ALEXA LAUREL ALERS

ROKSANA AMID

JORDAN LYNN BAGG

VICTORIA BERNICE BERMUDEZ

** COURTNEY ROSE BIEDA

SARAH ROSE BONAMINO

MICHAEL ANTHONY BRUSCA

GABRIELLE TAMBRIE BURGESS

JOSH C. BYRNE

KATHLEEN CARAGINE

ERIN EILEEN DOHERTY CASEY

** MARGARET RENEE CASS

BETHANY SUNSHIL KHANG CHANG

RIAN CRUZ

RYAN THOMAS CURLEY

MADELINE SIMONE DALTON

RIA ISABELLE ALLIDA DELA ROSA

LISA DELIA

* LYNETTE JOANNE DREXEL

BRIANA DUNNE

BRANDON MATTHEW DYE

COLLEEN EDWARDS

SADÉ-MARIA H. É. EDWARDS

JACQUELINE F. FALDETTA

DANIELLE LYNN FARLEY

* LAUREN HELEN FAY

ZACHARY THOMAS FINELLI

** DANIELLE M. FLOOD

STAY-ANN MORRISA FRANKLIN

ASHLEY NICOLE FRANKS

** ANDREW LEE GARRETT

** ZOE R. GEROWITZ

** JAIPREET SINGH GHUMAN

DELANEY IZME GILBRIDE

FALLON ISABELLE GRINDLINGER

** ALICE AGNES GUNTHER

SHAWN P. HAMEL

ELIANA S. HESS

TIANA THERESA HIMMEL

LEAH REBECCA HOXIE

SABRINA JANE IARIA

CAELEIGH MARGARET JENNINGS

NATALIE ORIANA WEILER KOCH

TARA MICHELLE KORWAN

KIANA KATRINA KOUNTZE

* SAMANTHA RAE KRALSTEIN

KELSEY ANNE KRESGE

JOURDEN PRESTON LLOYD

CARSON JUNE LOMBARDI

** MICHAEL MAHOSKI

** MEGHAN PATRICIA MALDJIAN

* FELICIA MARI

** CRISTINA MARQUES MARTINS

** SYDNEY TAYLOR MATUSZAK

RACHEL MEZO

* AMANDA MARIE MONCADA

* EVE BARI MORIN

MAIKA MORIN

MIRANDA CLAIRE MUENCH

CAROLINE MAGEE MULLEN

ALEXIS GABRIELLE ELIZABETH MURPHY

DANIELLE VICTORIA OLIVERAS

** GWENDOLYN OSTERWALD

** BRIANNA NICOLE PAOLI

* ALEXA PASCARELLA

KEVIN GREGG PATALANO

CASEY M. REARDON

CAROLINE MARIE REHNSTEDT

SHAUN A. ROBLES

* RYAN SAFONTE

KIRBY SANDMEYER

REBECCA HALEY SCHWARTZBERG

** SIERRA SHARRATT

ANTONIS SILVA

** JESSICA LYNN SIMONELLI

NOAH DAVID SMITH

MARIA SORRENTINO

JULIANA ROSE SPANO

NICHOLAS MICHAEL SPEDALE

NATHAN A. SPITLER

IAN STRONG

TERRI SUN

ANNICIA ASHLEY SURUJBALLI

** KATIE ELIZABETH TIBUS

SAMANTHA BLAKE TIGER

* ASHLEE-KATE TISI

HEBAH UDDIN

TAYLOR MONÉE WADE

** REBECCA ELLEN WEBBER

JESSICA A. WITTIG

COURTNEY RAE ZANOSKY

** ROSEANNA SIMPROZA ZERAMBO

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANTS

ALEC PETER BUCHINA

KYLE KRASAVAGE

NORA JEAN STEINKAMP

BACHELOR OF

FINE ARTS

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

MICHAEL C. CAIZZI

EMILIO MAXWELL CERCI

PETER CHARNEY

JUSTIN WILLIAM CHESNEY

JUSTIN CHEVALIER

LYNDSAY PAULINA CRESCENTI

RICHARD DUPKIN

LAURA MICHELE ERLE

SAMANTHA JEANNINE HAVILAND

SOFIA MARIE KOLOC

HEATHER LEVINSKY

CLAIRE TERESA MALKIE

REBECCA L. MEYERS

ALYSON LEILA PAPPAS-KIRK

DABNEY LINN RAUH

CLAIRE MARIE CARLSON ROMANSKY

ANDREW FREDERICK SALZANO

ALESSANDRA LUISA SOUSA

ALEXANDRA SARAH RUTH UBALDE

JUSTIN MICHAEL VALENTINO

KRISTEN D. WASHINGTON

AUTUMN ROSE WEHRY

SCHOOL OF

NATURAL SCIENCES

AND MATHEMATICS

BACHELOR OF

SCIENCE

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

MEHRAB N. AHSAN

SCARLETT GISSELLE ALVAREZ

LEAH FRANCES ANDREN

** LAURA BENNETT

ALLISON BESWICK

PRAVJIT BHATTI

HANNAH ANANDA BOUGLEUX GOMES

ANASTASIA BRODOVSKAYA

GABRIELLE ELAINE CABRERA

THOMAS JOSEPH CARUANA

KYLE EUGENE CASTORIA

MEGAN ISABELLA CHAMBERS

JUSTIN CHEN

JOSEPH W. COCULO

EDWARD LEONARD COMBS

PAIGE COOPER

RYAN JOSEPH DAVIS

RICHARD DEOKIE

DANIELLE JEAN DISHOP

SHANNON DOUGHERTY

ZACHARY ALEXANDER EDWARDS

KHALIL TALAL EID

ADRIANA MARIE EUGENE

STEVEN FALCO

PAUL JOSEPH FRANCO

KELLY ELIZABETH FRIES

ANNMARIE ELIZABETH GAGLIO

SRILAKSHMI A. GARIKAPATI

** CINDY J. GOMEZ

CAMERON LOCKWOOD GROSHEK

CELENA GWIN

LUBAINA HAIDER

CHELSIE LINE JACQUES

ANDREW D. JOHNSON

VICTORIA LEIGH JORDAN

ASHNA JOSEPH

CHRISTIAN D. KARAKATSANIS

GUNEET KAUR

MANPREET KAUR

SHUJAT ALI KHAN

SUNJE JENNIFER KIM

** LIAM THOMAS LANG

JESSICA LOIODICE

SUZANNA JADWIGA LOMONTE

MUTHONI LEANNE MAHACHI

MARISA R. MCNAMARA

** RICHARD M. MYERS

** MICHAEL NICHOLAS NINO

GRAINNE ROSE O'NEILL

YUNJOON PARK

THOMAS ROCCO PASCUCCI

BRYCE DARRYL PATE

MAHIA RAHMAN

VIDIA LALITA RAMADIN

KEVIN RAJIV RICHARDSON

JESSICA ELENA RODRIGUEZ

JODHAIRA RODRIGUEZ

TRAVIS J. ROGOWSKI

RONALD H. SEEMANGAL

MATTHEW MICHAEL SIANO

JAFFARGURIQBAL SINGH

ANDLEEB TANVIR

ELIZABETH REGAN TYLER

ALYSSA WAHLSTROM

SHARI JANE ZASLOW

DANIEL ZHU

ARGHAVAN ZOLFAGHARI

BACHELOR OF

ARTS

JANUARY 31, 2017, DEGREE RECIPIENTS

ALLISON CHIRAGDIN

* STEPHANIE RAE LANDE

* CHELSEA B. MILLER

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

AYESHA AKHTER

RACHEL ANN ALBANESE

ANDREA ANTONELLA ASENCIO

* LAUREN NICOLE ASSELTA

* MICHELE ELIZABETH AVALLONE

AYTEN AVCI

ALEC BECKERMAN

** AUBREY MICHAEL BELL

PRAVJIT BHATTI

SHAYNA M. BRAITMAN

KADEEM RONALD BROWN

BRANDI MICHELLE BURGOS-RYAN

PATRICIA ELIZABETH CAHILL

NIMMY CHERIAN

RYAN TYLER CIESLA

NICOLE C. CORAPI

KAYLA CATHERINE COSTELLO

MARISSA ARIEL DAPOLITO

DANA DIPRETORO

** ALEXANDRA DOMBROSKI

* ALANA SARA DURKIN

TAYLOR MARIE DYAS

** PAULINA ECONOMOU

** SARAH IBRAHIM ELGOHARY

KARISSA ROSE FISCHER

JENNIFER NICOLE FORTE

JACQUELINE NICOLE FRETWELL

SAMANTHA GENDLER

* ANTHONY MICHAEL GIAMBRONE

MELANIE GIANCOLA

* ALEXANDRA CHRISTINE GRABOWSKI

GAGE TRISTAN IMRÉ GREENO

* NICOLE DANIELLE HAMELBURG

** JULIA CATHERINE HENDRICKSON

** CAITLIN DARCY HOWANSKY

JACQUELINE KATE HSU

AMANDA JEAN JOKINSKY

DANIEL WOENJAE KIM

JULIE MARIE KITTLEMAN

SHELBY JORDANA KRAVITZ

ALISON KROWIAK

JENNIFER JOSEPHINE KUDRYAVAYA

JULIA MARY LAING

DANIELLE SHARI LEWIS

EMILY GRACE LOUGHLIN

ADAM PAUL MARCUS

ALEXANDER NELSON MARKING

ROCIO MARROQUIN

CAITLIN-MARI ILDELISA MCKEON-CASTAÑEDA

** KILMER VINCENT MERRITT-GAWE

JOSEPH MATTHEW MIRAGLIA

AYUKA MIYAKE

DANA MORITZ

* ALEXANDER ANASTASIOS NANTSIS

SEBASTIEN NOEL

NICOLE ELIZABETH O'BRIEN

JASMYN LEONA PALMER

DAVID MICHAEL PEDZIWIATR

* ANNA R. POOLE

MADISON ANYA RANNO

NYASIA NICOLE ROBERTSON

ANNA MARIA ROMEO

LAUREN PAIGE SALTUS

KAITLYN MARIE SCHMIDT

MITCHELL CARINGTON SHENK

JENNIFER KAITLYN SHERIDAN

* NICOLE R. SOBEY

* MARISSA DANIELLE SPECIALE

DANIELLE SHELAN STOIBER

MARISSA JEANNE STRUMOLO

KYLE KEITH THOMPSON

** SOFIA GUADALUPE VACA

GABRIELLE LUCIA WARD

LIANA CHRISTINE WILSON

COLT YOUNG

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANTS

ANTHONY JOSEPH BOCCASINI

ALEXANDRIA D'ATTILE

ROBYN FEINER

JASKIRAN KAUR

NICOLE ALEXIS LILLY

DANIELLE CECILE LOPEZ

MARSHA MYRIELLE MANIGAT

** CHRISTIAN BERNARD MASON

JESSICA LYNN MCGRATH

MATTHEW GERARD MILLS

* KRISTEN LAURA NICHOLAS

* DIANA MARIE PEDRA

JOSHUA BERNARD SAMUELS

* AMANDA NICOLE SULLIVAN

ASHLEY MARIE VASCELLARO

* JULIANNE WARREN

HOFSTRA NORTHWELL

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE

NURSING AND PHYSICIAN

ASSISTANT STUDIES

BACHELOR OF

SCIENCE

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

NICOLE JIHE BRENNAN

ALEXANDRA NICOLE CARDINAL

MARY T. DMUCHOWSKI

KEREN MARIAM JOHN

CATHLEEN A. RYAN

BRIANNA MARIE TAPP

BRITTANY ANN WILSON

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANT

JEFF M. PHILIP

SCHOOL OF

HEALTH PROFESSIONS

AND HUMAN SERVICES

BACHELOR OF

SCIENCE

JANUARY 31, 2017, DEGREE RECIPIENT

JOSEPH TYLER DEL GIUDICE

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

LINA M. ABU-SAAB

JOHN ALEXANDER ADAMS

GRACE CAROLINA ALBERT

CAITLIN ALFANO

SYLVIA NAA KOWAH ARCHAMPONG

MIGUEL ANGEL AYALA, JR.

KERRI NICOLE BAUM

AISSA C. BEATON

GABRIELLE KIRA BIERMAN

ASHLEY LAUREN BOERNER

JACLYN NICOLE BONLARRON

GREGORY TYLER BOYLE

GUIBERLY CADEAU

CHRISTINA CATANZARO

JESSICA L. CELMER

CHRISTIANA NICOLE CHOPYK

SANAH CHOUDHARY

LACEY CLARK

ASHLEY L. CLASEN

MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNOLLY

REBECCA CONTO

BRUNO LOZANO DASILVA

HARISH DATTA

SAUNI LEEANN DAVENPORT

MARISSA V. DE CHAVES

MAEVA SANDRA DONGMO TEINKELA

AHMED ELBORDINY

ASHLEY FARRELL

VICTORIA ALEXIS FLORCZYK

SHERNETTE FRANCIS

SARAH LYNN GALL

KELLY NICOLE GALLO

KEVIN ALEXANDER GARCIA

KIRUPAJINI GNANAMURTHY

JESSICA LYNN GOLDBERG

ALLISON ROSE GORCZYCA

STEPHANIE GUZMAN

MACKENZIE HAFF

JASON HENRIQUES

AMANDA LAUREN HIMELFARB

HENRY TAYLOR HOFFEND

JODI KEANA HOLLEY

LARAIB HUMAYUN

NICOLE KRISTEN JAGHAB

JACQUELYN JOSEPHINE JARONCZYK

RICHARD F. KAISER III

MANJOT KAUR

JESSICA NUSRAT KHAN

LYLA NADIM KHAN

JOSEPH EDWARD KLEYNOWSKI

HOPE NOELLE KNUDSEN

DANIELLE KONSEVITCH

AARON JESSE KREIELSHEIMER

JONATHAN LEE

SCOTT E. LEVITT

DANIELLE MADERA RODRIGUEZ

JAMES CHRIS MARKAKIS

ANAIS DEMI MARMOL

MELVIN MATHAI

ASHLEY R. MIRABILE

JANE LEE MITCHELL

LALITA MOLCHAN

PRANAV BAHULEYAN NAIR

NICHOLLE MARISSA PANDOLFI

MAUNIL PATEL

MARIA JEAN PETTET

JUSTIN PLATAROTI

SINNOMAN ODESSA POWELL

JOHN MICHAEL PREPUTNIK

KAELYN ALLEYNE RAGONESE

MALEA RILEY

ALEXIS NICOLE RIVERA

KAIYLA MONIQUE ROSS

NATHANIEL C. SCHILLING

KHIZAR AHMED SIDDIQUI

SUJIT R. SOOKHU

ROBERT WILLIAM SPITZ

MARIA ELIZABETH STRANGIE

JOANDALYS TEJADA

LETISHA THAKOORDEEN

MICHAELA A. TRANSUE

FEBA VARGHESE

SAMEER WALTER

BRETT MICHAEL WARGO

MEGAN LEIGH WARSHAW

SIERRA NICOLE WILDE

GARY WILLIAMS

CARISSA J. WITMER

JASMINE ORIA WOODS

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANTS

MICHAEL GEORGE ANAGNOSTOPOULOS

AMANDA FAYE BAHN

JOHN T. BOPP

DANIEL T. BRADY

SHAQUILLE GARY COKE

JONATHAN P. CORBO

LAUREN EMILY DEPINTER

JESSICA HOLLY GIANCOLA

KATHARINE ELIZABETH GUZOWSKI

CHRISTOPHER LAPORTE

KRYSTAL S. LUCIANO

REBECCA D. MARTELLY

NATALIE GRACE MILLER

OLUWADAHUNSI OKUNLOLA

RAYSHAWN DEVANTE O'MARD

MITUL PATEL

DEBORAH RIVERA

THEODORE ANIELLO SCANAPICO

MARGARET VOGELGESANG

ANTHONY FERRUCCIO ZOCCALI

BACHELOR OF

ARTS

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

ALYSSA LOIS ATTARD

MELISSAH ASHLEY BRUTUS

CHRISTINA N. DE VITO

** ELISABETH MARY DIANA

ALYSSA MARIE DIBLASI

JULIE ROSE DINCESEN

JEHOVAHNIE EVELYNE DORCELY

MAGDIE P. EDOUARD

ALEXANDRA ARIEL HOMSANY

TRACY MANGAL

CASSANDRA MARIE MAZZACCO

JULIANA NICOLE MILES

IVY KATLEYA PINTOR

ASIA NICOLE PON

HANNAH NICOLE REMBRANDT

ALYSSA FABIOLA RODRIGUEZ

ANGELICA STANO

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANTS

DANIELLE KAITLYN MODICA

** CAPRIANNA MARIE PAPPALARDO

LIAD ILEN ZAYIT

§ commiSSionED SEconD

liEutEnant, unitED StatES

army rESErvE

* Dual maJor DEgrEE rEciPiEnt,

canDiDatE or ParticiPant in

thE School of EDucation

** DEgrEE rEciPiEnt,

canDiDatE or ParticiPant

with two or morE maJorS

BACCALAUREATE COMMENCEMENT

Frank G. Zarb School of Business

Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science

The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication

Sunday, May 21, 2017, 1 p.m.

David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex

PRESIDING

Stuart rabinowitz, JD

President of the University

Andrew M. Boas and Mark L. Claster Distinguished Professor of Law

Program

PROCESSIONAL, the audience standing

POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE, NO. 1, Sir EDwarD Elgar

thE hofStra univErSity commEncEmEnt banD

PEtEr loEl boonShaft, Dma, Conductor

Professor of Music and Director of Bands

School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

MASTER OF CEREMONIES

gail m. SimmonS, PhD

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Professor of Biology

INVOCATION, the audience standing

fathEr JoSEPh Scolaro, mDiv; ma

Member, University Board of Chaplains, Hofstra University Interfaith Center

NATIONAL ANTHEM and ALMA MATER, the audience standing

National Anthem led by chriStina cinnamo, Class of 2017

Alma Mater led by chriStina cinnamo, Class of 2017

Accompanied by thE hofStra univErSity commEncEmEnt banD

WELCOME AND COMMENTARY

PrESiDEnt rabinowitz

CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREE

StanlEy m. bErgman, bcomm

Chairman of the Board and CEO, Henry Schein, Inc.

Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa

Presented by DonalD m. SchaEffEr, JD

Member, Hofstra University Board of Trustees

Citation and Conferring of Degree by PrESiDEnt rabinowitz

REMARKS

StanlEy m. bErgman

RECOGNITION OF 2016-17 TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENTS

ProvoSt SimmonS

J. hErbiE Difonzo, JD; PhD

Professor of Law

Maurice A. Deane School of Law

carolE t. fErranD, PhD

Professor of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences

School of Health Professions and Human Services

DaviD m. hEnDErSon, mfa

Associate Professor of Drama and Dance

School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

carina loScalzo, mS

Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies

Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies

JoSEPh f. PEyronnin, mba

Associate Professor of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations

The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication

kriShnan PillaiPakkamnatt, PhD

Professor of Computer Science

Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science

Jill m. rabin, mD

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine

anDrEw c. SPiElEr, PhD

Professor of Finance

Frank G. Zarb School of Business

JoannE m. willEy, PhD

Professor of Science Education

Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine

PRESENTATION OF ALUMNI FROM THE CLASS OF 1967

anDrEw f. corraDo, mba, ’92

President, Hofstra University Alumni Organization

The University salutes the alumni of Hofstra’s Class of 1967 and is especially delighted to welcome those

members who are with us today.

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES

ProvoSt SimmonS

CONFERRING OF BACCALAUREATE DEGREES

PrESiDEnt rabinowitz

PARADE AND RECOGNITION OF BACCALAUREATE DEGREE RECIPIENTS

Introductions by

gioia P. balES, mba, ’86

Senior Associate Dean, Frank G. Zarb School of Business

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Finance

StEvEn r. coStEnoblE, PhD

Senior Associate Dean for Budget and Planning

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Professor of Mathematics

School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

marc E. oPPEnhEim, ba, ’00; ma, ’10

Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs, The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication

Adjunct Instructor of Rhetoric

School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

karin J. SPEncEr, PhD, ’94

Senior Associate Dean

School of Education

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

RECOGNITION OF HONORS RECIPIENTS AND CANDIDATES

PrESiDEnt rabinowitz

ProvoSt SimmonS

CLOSING REMARKS

PrESiDEnt rabinowitz

RECESSIONAL, the audience standing

SINE NOMINE, ralPh vaughan williamS

thE hofStra univErSity commEncEmEnt banD

The audience is requested to remain in place until the academic procession has withdrawn.

Following commencement there will be a reception for graduates, guests, faculty, and members of the platform party at the

David S. Mack Physical Education Center, North Campus.

Marshals for the Academic Procession

Grand Marshal cliff JErnigan, PhD

Chair, Department of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations

Associate Professor of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations

The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication

Special Assistant for Student Educational Equity and Inclusion

Faculty Marshal anil mathEr, PhD

Brodlieb Distinguished Professor of Business

Chair, Department of Marketing and International Business

Professor of Marketing and International Business

Frank G. Zarb School of Business

Baccalaureate Marshal mauro J. caPuti, PhD

Associate Professor of Engineering

Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science

FRANK G. ZARB

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

BACHELOR OF

BUSINESS

ADMINISTRATION

JANUARY 31, 2017, DEGREE RECIPIENTS

JASHDEEP S. ANAND

ALLISON CHIRAGDIN

RYAN E. CLARK

ELIZABETH JOAN MURPHY

JOSEPH J. SIGNORILE

ANTHONY MICHAEL VALENTI

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

SUQLAIN ABBAS

JAIME ABELLA

EMILY AGUDELO

ANTHONY JOSEPH ALFONSO

LYLE ALPER

KAREN LILIANNA ALVAREZ

CHRISTOPHER AMAR

STEPHEN AMODIO

TIFFANI CATHERINE ANZALONE

NIRVANA DEVIYA APPADU

LISA MARIA ARANGIO

AMANDA NICOLE ARNOLD

ALEKSEY BABADZHANOV

GABRIEL ANTHONY BABAR

ASIA MONET BAEZ

RABIATOU BALDE

DANIELLE M. BARAN

TARVEEN SUNAINA BATRA

COLLEEN PATRICIA BEIRNE

JOSEPH BELLINA

MATTHEW O'BRIEN BENEMERITO

GREGORY MICHAEL BERARD

WILLIAM ANTHONY BETZ

JESSICA MARIE BICKMANN

BROOKE BIFULCO

DYLAN TIMOTHY BOWER

CHELSEA MARIE BOYLAN

JENNIEALEXANDRA TEDESCO BRACHOCKI

JULIANNE VICTORIA BRACKMAN

JOSEPH BRADY

LAURA ROSE BRAUN

CAMERON MARTIN BRENNICK

AARON BROWN

STEVEN JOHN BRZEZINSKI

WILLIAM BUFANO

SAMANTHA KARYNA BURGESS

** ALEXANDER P. CAIN

DOMINIQUE MARIE CALABRO

MARC ALFRED CARGANILLA

ANTHONY LOUIS CARRAFIELLO

** DARBY A. CASEY

SEAN A. CASTAÑEDA

FRANSHESCA M. CASTORIA

PAUL ROBERT CAVA

SEAN CAVANAUGH

BRITTANY NICOLE CHAJKEWICZ

CRYSTALL CHAPMAN

MICHAEL CHIAPPETTA

MARIAM CHUBINIDZE

EMILY C. CICCIONE

DANIELLE NICOLE CIOFALO

KRISTOPHER P. CLARKE

MICHAELA ANN CODY

RYAN JONATHAN COE

AMIE BROOKE COHEN

RAVID COHEN

IAN PATRICK COOK

CHRISTOPHER ROBERTO COOPER

VALENTINA CORASANITI

ALLISON MARIA COWIE

MICHAEL WILLIAM COX

HENRY GEORGE CRAYTON

LILIANA NOHEMY CRUZ

ELENA BENEDICTA CURRAN

ALEXANDER D'ADAMO

COURTNEY MEGAN DELCOLLE

RACHEL DELGADO

KRISTEN NICOLE DEMEO

LOGAN DIAMOND

MATTHEW J. DIBERNARDO

** MICHAEL L. DIENER

LUISA DA CRUZ PEREIRA DOMINGUES

YUSHAN DONG

GRIFFIN KEITH DURAND

CHRISTOPHER SALOMON DURANT

ARIEL ALCIDES DURE

MARIAM DURZI

CHLOE CRESCELLE DUWE

THOMAS SEAN EDERT

YOUSSEF EL IDRISSI EL BOUZAIDI

STEPHANIE DENISE ENTRUP

STEPHANIE ESPINOZA

RACHEL A. FAIN

JESSICA L. FEINSTEIN

** NICOLE CHRISTINE FERENCZ

ADONIS ALEXANDER FIAKOS

JAMES FLAHERTY

ASHLEY ELIZABETH FRANCIS

EMILY ANN GALLAGHER

RIGOBERTO GARZA

AMANDA LOREN GETZ

KEVIN MICHAEL GIACCONE

ALEX MATTHEW GLUBERMAN

ANISHA HARESH GODHWANI

JOSE GUILLERMO GONZALEZ RODRIGUEZ

CELINE MARIE GOUVIN

LAKHVIR ALESSE GOZZA

ALEXIS M. GREENE

CHONGCHONG GUI

LAUREN ASHLEY GULDNER

ANJALI PRIYA GUPTA

CONNOR PATRICK GUSHUE

SHAWN P. HAMEL

KAITLIN MARIE HANNON

DYLAN HARLEM

CHANDANI HARRINDRANAUTH

DANIEL ROSS HARRIS

SHANIA T. HARRY

MICHELE ANNE HARVEY

** ANASTASIA MARIE HAUTANEN

JUSTIN MATTHEW HERMAN

ROBERTO ENRIQUE HERNANDEZ-GAVIDIA

CHANDLER HOROWITZ

GIANA CHRISTINA HORVATH

YU-HSIANG HUANG

CONNER M. HURWITZ

COLBY P. HUSSONG

** GUNEESHA INTEZAR

ANDREAS IOSIFIDIS

SIMEON ISHWARI DAS

** RONNIE MARCELO JARAMILLO

JESSICA REGINA KHLEA JOHNSON

PRECIOUS KIARA JOSEPH

TYLER JEFFREY KAINE

MARK A. KAMELHAR

CHRISTINA ULRIKE KASCHTE

JULIE KATAN

SHANNON QUINN KELLY

VICTORIA DIANA KHAN

SEAN ADAM KIND

AIDAN RANDAL KIRK

GILLIAN KIRKPATRICK

HANNAH MARIA KLEMM

VERONIKA IVANOVA KOSTOVA

EVAN HUNTER KROHN

EVAN DAVID KROLL

** ALEXANDRA EVELYN KRUPA

NOELLE ELIZABETH LAMBERT

DANNY LANIADO

JOSEPH L. LANTIGUA

MARIE LANTIGUA

JOHN LAPATA II

KELLY ANASTASIA LAVIDAS

ERICA LAYNE

SANDY LE

EDWARD LENTINI

JULIA LENTINI

GIULIA LEONE

JOHN DOMENICK LETTIERI

** LINDSAY ELLEN LEVINE

XINBEI LI

XIAOHUI LIANG

ZIHAO LIN

MICHAEL VLADIMIR LOCKWOOD

JON-MICHAEL LORDI

DAVID EMANUEL LOVAS

JULIO A. MACARIO

** ARMAND VARTCHES MAGARDICIAN

ALEXIS R. MAJANO

ANGELO MICHAEL MANNINO

CLAUDIA MARÍN SAMPER

JOSETTE MARINO

** JOSEPH PAUL MARRONE

NICOLE BRIANNA MASTROROCCO

** TORI-RAE MATISOFF

KATELYN MAXWELL

JESSICA NICOLE MCQUILLAN

FRIEDERIKE MEHRING

HENRY DE JESUS MENA

ELENA J. MENAGIAS

MICHAEL PAUL MENZIES

JOHN HENRY MERLEIN

CHRISTOPHER LUIGI MEZZASALMA

KRISTEN MARIE MISAK

NANDITA MISIR

JESSICA LYNLEY MOHEN

ALEXANDER J. MONTONI

DEBORA MORAN

JOSEPH ANTHONY MORANTE

TOMOYA MORITA

THOMAS RAYMOND MORSE

DANIEL JOSEPH MOSCHELLA

MARK THOMAS MOTLER

JUSTINE MPWO

GABRIELLE NICOLE MURPHY

RORY DAVID MURPHY

MIKA NAKAZATO

GIANNA ROSE NASSO

CRISTINA NEGRILLO

ANDREA JAMIE NEILSON

BRIAN DAVID NEMETH

BRIAN NOVAK

CINDY NOWAKOWSKI

CHINENYE CHIDERA OGUEJIOFOR

DAYLEN ETHAN ORLICK

MATTHEW ISAIAH YOICHI OWENS

GRACE IRENE M. PALOMO

DEAN AUSTIN PARLATORE

ALEXANDER PARLO

KEVIN GREGG PATALANO

JENNA NICOLE PETRUNGARO

LUIS HENRIQUE PIRES

DOMINIC ANTHONY PIZZUCO

DARREN PRAGER

KAMRAN ZACHARY QURESHI

NICOLETTE STEPHANIE RAGNANAN

RASEL NICHOLAS RAHMAN

ANTHONY HARESH RAMDHANI

DOLORES D. RAMIREZ-PASINI

CLAUDIA SARA RASHTIAN

VICTORIA ELENA REID

CHRISTOPHER J. REINHARDT

JUSTIN REIS

ALEXANDER JAMES REYZIS

MICHAEL VINCENT RISCICA

SANDRA LYN RITTENHOUSE

CONNOR PATRICK ROACH

GABRIEL JOSEPH ROMANO

PAUL ROSALIA

KASEY ANN ROSSMAN

SERENA MELISSA RUEL

HEATHER ELIZABETH RULLO

KIERAN ANDERSON RYAN

JOSEPH DANIEL SAGINARIO

BACCALAUREATE DEGREES

MANI SAHNI

MEGHA SAHNI

SHUBHAM SAINI

ZEINAB ALI SALEH

ALINA LEANI SANTANA

ALYCIA MARIA SANTOSUS

EMILY SAVAGE

NICHOLAS MICHAEL SAVINO

MATTHEW F. SCAVONE

KARI L. SCHAEFER

ERIC SCHMIDT

VICTORIA SCUTERI

EMIRLINE SENAT

GABRIELA IRENE SENDEROWICZ

JOHN JOSEPH SEWELL

STEVEN SEWKUMAR

KAJAL A. SHAH

KRUTARTH M. SHAH

DANIELLE RACHEL SHAPIRO

MATTHEW PETER SIRAKOWSKI

CIERRA TIANNA SMITH

RYAN D. SMITH

VICTORIA LYNN SNAK

LUCIANO SORBARA

JASMINE SIMONE SPAULDING

THOMAS SPINELLI

SWANDELLA L. SPRAGANS

JONATHAN ZUI STEINSCHRIBER

DYLAN DAVID SULLIVAN

WILLIAM THEODORE SUMMA

STEPHEN MICHAEL SUSKIND

CATHLEEN SWEENEY

DUA TAHIR

RAVEN TAKACH

ALLISON TAYLOR

JARED D. TEKIEL

JAMES NICHOLAS THEOHARIDES

LERTHON THEUMA

JEREMY JAMES TRASK

KEVIN TRIPP

YANTI TU

JUSTIN USLANER

SAHIL KUMAR VARMA

SARAH THERESA VIENNEAU

ALESSANDRA JUNE VILLANO

JONATHAN L. VIOLA

THOMAS A. VOELKEL

SANAM WADHWANI

BROOKE TWILA WALKER

MEGAN ELISABETH WALTERS

DI WANG

YUELEI WANG

JOHN MICHAEL WAXON

MADISON REID WEBB

RYAN PATRICK WEIR

MATTHEW RUSSELL WEISSHEIER

LAIS ETHAN WILLIAMS

RYAN ALEXANDER WILSON

JACQUELINE K. WORRALL

TYLER COLLIER WRIGHT

FENG XU

JAMES ALEXANDER YARBROUGH

DONGLI YE

RYAN W. YIN

ADAM ZUCKERBROD

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANTS

JULIA FELICIA BAEZ

MATTHEW C. BOONSHAFT

NICHOLAS KEITH MARTIN BROWN

CAMERON STANLEY CHIN

CATHERINE DELGADO

LIAM BARTHOLOMEW DOOGUE

MICHAEL DRAME

TIMOTHY JAMES EIGHMEY

JOHN RICHARD ELARDE III

STEFAN FAISON

ZACHARY JAMES FRANCO

KRISTOPHER FULLER

NORMAN NICHOLAS GABRIEL

CHRISTIAN PAUL GABRIELI

KRISH KANHIYA GALANI

HARRI HAWKINS

DANIAL A. HAYAT

MICHAEL PAUL HEISCHMANN

ADI ITZHAK

CHRISTOPHER JENKINS

AMJAD JAMAL KHATTAB

ROBERT LAMBERT

ALIJA MASLESA

CHRISTOPHER MILLAN-PALALA

ADAM ROBERT MILLER

ERIC MONSUREZ

MARIA PAVLATOS

NICHOLAS JOHN PIZZO

MATTHEW DAVID RADOWITZ

MALCOLM RAND

JAMES ROLLESTON

DANIEL ROTHSCHILD

CHRISTIAN D. RUDOLPH

MATTHEW JOHN RUSSO

NICOLAS EDOUARD SAINT-REMY

JOSHUA SCHOENBRUN

JACOB I. SCHUSTER

TYLER AUSTIN SEBASTIANELLI

IKNOOR SINGH

PHILIP J. SPATOLA

NORA JEAN STEINKAMP

ANGELICA MARIE TIRADO

** STEFAN VASILJEVIC

BRAD THOMAS WITKOWSKI

FRED DEMATTEIS

SCHOOL OF

ENGINEERING AND

APPLIED SCIENCE

BACHELOR OF

ENGINEERING

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

DANIEL JOHN CLIFFORD

KATHERINE GILLERAN

HISHAM HAFEZ

JACK MICHAEL HANSON

PATRICK H. JOY

MARIA FATIMA LEO GARCIA

MOHAMMAD HAMZA MALIK

JENNIFER NICOLE MILLER

HORACIO REYNA

MARLYM C. ROMERO

TED JABLON SOLOMON

COLIN TOMASELLI-GREENSLADE

MARIN YANG FU VARNEY

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANT

DANIEL MACHADO CORREIA

BACHELOR OF

SCIENCE

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

SONY ABRAHAM

KATHERINE E. AGOURSALIDIS

DANIEL JORDAN ANTONIO

TATIANA NAOMI BOOTHE

KENDRA A. CAMPBELL

KYLE EUGENE CASTORIA

TREVOR COHN

JONATHAN JOSE CORDERO

CHRISTOPHER DAVIE

MEG CHARLOTTE DILLARD

MARVIN DIZON

KYLAN MCCREERY DUFF

JOHN HENRY ECKERT

JENNIFER ANNETTE FIELDS

MICHAEL LEONARD FUNG QUEE

MATTHEW CHARLES GAVIN

FRANK MANN HEDGES IV

NOEL STEVEN HERNANDEZ

JACQUELINE KATE HSU

NICHOLAS FIORENZA JONES

WASEET KAZMI

ROBIN KIM

JASON ALAN KING

EZANA KIRUBEL

CONNOR AYLMER KURILKO

CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL LEOPOLDO

HUMBERTO LOCKWARD, JR.

JAIMIE LONEY

AMEER HUMZA MALIK

STEPHANIE NAGEL

JAGODA IZABELA OBUCHOWSKA

MAZHARUL ISLAM ONIM

MICHAEL ANTHONY ORZECHOWICZ

WILLIAM ALFRED MICHAEL PEDONE

FRANK PROSCIA

AMIR RAHMAN

MATTHEW RISPOLI

GEORGE ANGELO ROUSSIS

JANIS JO RURY

PATRICK PHILIP RYGULA

AKSHAY ANDREW SAXENA

STEVEN JOSEPH SCHWEIGER

RYAN VINCENT SHEA

ARMAND ST. PIERRE

RICHARD SUÑÉ

EBENEZER M. TUBBS

ASHLEY M. TURATO

ZACHARY THOMAS VAMPOLA

MD. SAYAD WASFI

MAYA SIMONE WILLIAMS

ALLEN LEONARD WOODRUFF II

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANT

AMY L. TOPKA

BACHELOR OF

ARTS

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

KEITH ABBOTT

NOLAN R. MERCADO

DAVID RODRIGUEZ

TAL M. WEISS

THE LAWRENCE

HERBERT SCHOOL

OF COMMUNICATION

BACHELOR OF

SCIENCE

JANUARY 31, 2017, DEGREE RECIPIENT

CAMILLE DIONE KNIGHT

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

KYRA FELISE ANGIONE

SARAH GIBSON BAZZOLI

RACHEL RENEE-AGNES BEATON

TALIA N. CARRERO

SAMUEL JOHN CASADEVALL

KATHLEEN COYLE

TUCKER SCHALL DES LAURIERS

ARIANNA LE PELLEY DU MANOIR

KIMBERLY MARIE GAZDEK

ANI ROSE GHAZAROSSIAN

SALVATORE ANTHONY GUARDINO

COLE THOMAS HALLMAN

PATRICK B. HOPKINS

ASHLEY ELIZABETH IADANZA

REBECCA KRIEGER

SHUAI LOU

JUSTIN RONALD MARKS

MARIANA MARTINEZ

ROBERT GILBERT MITCHELL II

CHRISTOPHER THOMAS MUNNO

ANH NGUYEN

ANNA VICTORIA PIETRUSZEWSKI

NICHOLAS JOSEPH PROTO

KAITLIN R. PURCIA

DOMINIQUE MARIE RAINONE

JUSTIN DAVID REZIN

ARIANA ROSE RINGSTROM

NATASHA LYNN ROWLEY

BRETT PAUL SAVOIE

EDEN JENNIFER STRASSBURG

NICOLE LOUISE VUONO

EMILY ABIGAIL WEEKS

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANT

ROBERT SEAN KENNEDY

BACHELOR OF

ARTS

JANUARY 31, 2017, DEGREE RECIPIENTS

JOSEPH MICHAEL BAKER

JESSICA REED GRANGER

CORTNEY DANIELLE MOORE

DEVON CLARK PRESTON

ANTHONY VITO TARTAMELLA

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

SARAH ABUHARAZ

ERIC JAMES ADAMS

ZACHARY ALDORISIO

JESSICA ANTRETTER

AMANDA BANAS

JOSEPH SALVATORE BARONE

SEAN M. BATES

** LAURA ELIZABETH BELLINI

WILLIAM MICHAEL BISHOP

BIBIANA BIRGIT BOGUES

ERICA BROOKE BROSNAN

** TYLER BROWNER

AUDREY BROOKE BYRD

IAN RICHARD CALLAHAN

** ELYSE DAYNA CARMOSINO

NEIL A. CAROUSSO

JOHN CHRISTOPHER CARRATURE

SYDNEY LAUREN CASEY

** SHIRLEY GISSET CAYETANO HERRERA

GABRIELLE ELIZABETH CESTONE

** BRIANNA NICOLE CINIGLIO

** GABRIELLA CIUFFETELLI

** JASMINE KYARA COLE-MARROW

GRIFFIN THOMAS COLLINS

MELISSA LAUREN COOKE

REBECCA ANN COSTA

PEIGHTON Z. CRAWFORD

** AUTUMN JAHNA'E CROKER

BRIANA THERESA CUNNINGHAM

BRIER C. DAVIS

** ZACHARY STEPHEN DAVIS

MICHELLE RENEE DEGONZAGUE

** JULIET FRANCISCA DEL RIO

ELANA SARAH DELAFRAZ

DERRILL MARIO DEMARINO IV

** BERNARD WHITMAN DENNLER III

DANIEL KINJIRO DEOLIVEIRA

JULIE ANNE DIETEL

** JASMINA DZURLIC

MIRANDA EDSON

XAVIER LIANA-ELLA EDWARD

MARIA EMLANO

DIANNEMARIE FALLUCCA

** GRACE ALEXANDRA FINLAYSON

JACK FINLAYSON

JHANNA ROSE FIRESTONE

SARA FOX

PATRICK AUSTIN FRANCOIS

VINCENT PETER FRAZZETTO

DANIELA PHAEDRA GAGLIANO

KIRILL TAGIROVICH GALITSKI

KAYLA NICOLE GARRITANO

LEANA MARIZ HIDALGO GIANAN

CONNOR J. GIBLIN

SIERRA SUSAN GOERG

JAZMINE SELENA GONZALEZ

MAXX THAYNE GRASS

MARYKATE ELIZABETH GUILFOYLE

ALEXANDRA LEE HALBERT

ASHLEY MARIE HAMILTON

ALEXANDER J. HARRIS

JORDAN RACHAEL HEIDEN

CHRISTOPHER HOFFMAN

BRIANNA JANAY HOLCOMB

SAMANTHA MARIE IBRAHIM

HYE YOON IM

MATTHEW VINCENT IZZO

NICHOLAS FRANK JACOBINO

PAIGE KRISTEN JANSEN

TAYLOR BRIANA JOHNSON

TIANNA JOHNSON

** ZACHARY EDWARD JOHNSON

KYLE JOHN KANDETZKI

KYMBERLY JEAN KLEEMANN

TOVA ARIELLE KLINE

MORGAN H. KNOX

PETER KOKALIS

RACHEL ROSE KORDELL

BIANCA E. KROENING

ARIEL ELISE KUSHNER

VIVIAN LAI

MARLA A. LARDIERE

SEAN LEE

EMILY RACHEL LEVINE

BRIANNA MARIE LEWIS

TAYLOR A. LIGAY

DENA LINZER

RYAN LOPEZ

ALEXANDER MARC LUBER

SOLANGE MIRIAM LUFTMAN

GABRIELLE MARIE LUISI

JESSICA SUM-YEE MA

NICHOLAS CARL MACHLITT

HAYLEY MADISON MARKS

TRAVIS JOHN MARTIN

MICHAEL MASTROPIERRO

MARIELLE KRISTINA MCCARTIN

JESSICA M. MCNAMARA

EMILY TAYLOR MCNULTY

MACKENZIE O'HARA MEEKINS

BRIANNA JUSTINE MELFA

MADELINE MERRITT

RACHEL CATHERINE MIDEY

ALEXANDER VINCENT MITCHELL

JENNA MADELINE MORACE

ELIZAH MORALES

DANIELLE MOSKOWITZ

JEREMIAH DANIEL NICHOLSON

MEREDITH CHRISTINE O'CONNOR

HAILEY ROSE OLIVERI

MEGHAN ELIZABETH ORSINO

** CHEYENNE ASHLEIGH PADGETT

LAUREN ELIZABETH PARDEE

DANIELLE ANDREA PERRY

HAYLEE POLLACK

RASHAD JABARI PRESCOD

** AMANDA LARAE PRICE

MARIALENA RAGO

DYLAN ALEXANDER REX

KATE RICCIARDI

NIKITA RIHAL

KURTIS ALAN RILEY

NICOLE MARIE ROMEO

DANIEL RAYMOND ROSE-ZIEGLER

ELLIOT M. RUBIN

OLIVIA E. RUTIGLIANO

** ANA RUZIC

JEANNED’ARC SANBAR

YENNY SANCHEZ

SCOTT PHILIP SANDERS

MASON JAMES LIST SANSONIA

ERICA PAIGE SATTLER

MARIANA IONELA SAVA

DANIEL PETER SCHAEFER

MADELINE ROSE SCHMIDT

KENTON TYLER SCOTT

WHITNEY M. SHEPHERD

TAYLLA JAVONNE SMITH

** ZACHARY SMITH

** JOANNA SOARES

KATHRYN SPOLETI

JEREMY RYAN SPORN

ADAM YARDEN STARK

ELIZABETH STEINBERG

GREGORY STENGEL

ALEXIS ANN STRINGFELLOW

GABRIELLE NICOLE SULLY

SKYLER GRAHAM SWANSON

JOHN TALBOT, JR.

HAITING TAN

MATTHEW ARNOLD TANZOSH

WILLIAM ANDREW TARASHUK

MARK ALEXANDER THOMPSON

AMANDA ANNE VALENTOVIC

KAELI VAN COTT

PIETER CHARLES VAN ES

TIFFANY NICOLE VELLIS

CRISTINA VINTIMILLA

EMILY ROSE WALSH

ALLISON H. WAXMAN

TYLER LAUREN WEATHERLY

JENNA R. WEIGARD

KRISTINA ELIZABETH WELLER

JOSHUA WILSON

STEVEN WOLFF

DONALD GABRIEL WOODSIDE

HANLU XU

VICTORIA MADISON YENZER

JILLIAN L. ZAGORSKI

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANTS

DANIEL JAMES CARDI

MATTHEW DOMINICK CORTESE

LAURA VIRGINIA D'ALLESSANDRO

RYAN P. FITZGERALD

MADELEINE KATHLEEN GALE

ELIZABETH MEGHAN GIANGARRA

JARED ISAAC GOODMAN

AUSTIN FREDERICK HALE

OLIVIA HAYUM

JARED KNORR JENEVEIN

EMMANUEL KAZADI

TAIMUR HAROON MUGGO

SABRINA ASHLEY O'NEIL

JAKE LOUIS PELLEGRINO

AWILDA DEL CARMEN PENA-LUNA

SYDNEY ANNE SELIGMAN

CODY RYAN SULLIVAN

KURTIS LANG VON KRUEGER

ELISHEVA BELLE WEINSTOCK

AUSTIN RYAN WOOLMAN

§ commiSSionED SEconD

liEutEnant, unitED StatES

army rESErvE

** DEgrEE rEciPiEnt,

canDiDatE or ParticiPant

with two or morE maJorS

GRADUATE COMMENCEMENT

Sunday, May 21, 2017, 5 p.m.

David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex

PRESIDING

Stuart rabinowitz, JD

President of the University

Andrew M. Boas and Mark L. Claster Distinguished Professor of Law

Program

PROCESSIONAL, the audience standing

POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE, NO. 1, Sir EDwarD Elgar

thE hofStra univErSity commEncEmEnt banD

PEtEr loEl boonShaft, Dma, Conductor

Professor of Music and Director of Bands

School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

MASTER OF CEREMONIES

gail m. SimmonS, PhD

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Professor of Biology

INVOCATION, the audience standing

rEvErEnD JoycE P. branDon DuggEr, mDiv

Member, University Board of Chaplains, Hofstra University Interfaith Center

NATIONAL ANTHEM and ALMA MATER, the audience standing

National Anthem led by chriStina cinnamo, Class of 2017

Alma Mater led by chriStina cinnamo, Class of 2017

Accompanied by thE hofStra univErSity commEncEmEnt banD

WELCOME AND COMMENTARY

PrESiDEnt rabinowitz

CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREE

Jill biDEn, EDD

Advocate and Educator

Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa

Presented by marilyn b. montEr, JD, ’76

Member, Hofstra University Board of Trustees

Citation and Conferring of Degree by PrESiDEnt rabinowitz

REMARKS

Jill biDEn

RECOGNITION OF 2016-17 TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENTS

ProvoSt SimmonS

J. hErbiE Difonzo, JD; PhD

Professor of Law

Maurice A. Deane School of Law

carolE t. fErranD, PhD

Professor of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences

School of Health Professions and Human Services

DaviD m. hEnDErSon, mfa

Associate Professor of Drama and Dance

School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

carina loScalzo, mS

Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies

Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies

JoSEPh f. PEyronnin, mba

Associate Professor of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations

The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication

kriShnan PillaiPakkamnatt, PhD

Professor of Computer Science

Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science

Jill m. rabin, mD

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine

anDrEw c. SPiElEr, PhD

Professor of Finance

Frank G. Zarb School of Business

JoannE m. willEy, PhD

Professor of Science Education

Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR MASTER’S DEGREES AND ADVANCED CERTIFICATES

ProvoSt SimmonS

CONFERRING OF MASTER’S DEGREES AND ADVANCED CERTIFICATES

PrESiDEnt rabinowitz

PARADE AND RECOGNITION OF MASTER’S DEGREE AND

ADVANCED CERTIFICATE RECIPIENTS

Introductions by

brian caligiurE, bba, ’99; mba, ’04

Senior Assistant Dean for Administration

Frank G. Zarb School of Business

Adjunct Associate Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics

marc E. oPPEnhEim, ba, ’00; ma, ’10

Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs, The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication

Adjunct Instructor of Rhetoric

School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

karin J. SPEncEr, PhD, ’94

Senior Associate Dean

School of Education

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DOCTORAL DEGREES

HOFSTRA COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES

bErnarD J. firEStonE, PhD

Dean, Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Dean, Library and Information Services

Professor of Political Science

Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

CONFERRING OF DOCTORAL DEGREES

PrESiDEnt rabinowitz

PARADE AND HOODING OF DOCTORAL DEGREE RECIPIENTS

Introductions by

S. StavroS valEnti, PhD

Senior Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Professor of Psychology

School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DOCTORAL DEGREES

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

karin J. SPEncEr, PhD, ’94

Senior Associate Dean

School of Education

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

CONFERRING OF DOCTORAL DEGREES

PrESiDEnt rabinowitz

PARADE AND HOODING OF DOCTORAL DEGREE RECIPIENTS

Introductions by

SEnior aSSociatE DEan SPEncEr

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DOCTORAL DEGREES

SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND HUMAN SERVICES

holly J. SEiruP, EDD, ’95

Dean, School of Health Professions and Human Services

Professor of Counseling and Educational Leadership

CONFERRING OF DOCTORAL DEGREES

PrESiDEnt rabinowitz

PARADE AND HOODING OF DOCTORAL DEGREE RECIPIENTS

Introductions by

roSE valvEzan, auD

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences

School of Health Professions and Human Services

CLOSING REMARKS

PrESiDEnt rabinowitz

RECESSIONAL, the audience standing

SINE NOMINE, ralPh vaughan williamS

thE hofStra univErSity commEncEmEnt banD

The audience is requested to remain in place until the academic procession has withdrawn.

Following commencement there will be a reception for graduates, guests, faculty, and members of the platform party at the

David S. Mack Physical Education Center, North Campus.

Marshals for the Academic Procession

Grand Marshal carina loScalzo, MS; PA-C

Chair, Department of Physician Assistant Studies

Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies

Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies

Faculty Marshal anthony J. SantElla, DrPh

Assistant Professor of Health Professions

School of Health Professions and Human Services

Graduate Marshal Jonathan D. lightfoot, PhD

Associate Professor of Teaching, Learning, and Technology

School of Education

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

GRADUATE DEGREES

HOFSTRA COLLEGE

OF LIBERAL ARTS

AND SCIENCES

SCHOOL OF

EDUCATION

MASTER OF

SCIENCE IN

EDUCATION

JANUARY 31, 2017, DEGREE RECIPIENTS

KIERA MARIE COOGAN

RIZWANA ISLAM

ALESANDRA LYNN KLUG

BOBBI RENE KNIGHT

EMILY LYNN MAMAY

LARA PAIGE NEMEROFF

AMIE ROBERTS

COURTNEY ELIZABETH ROSSI

JEREMY S. SAEZ

EZEKIEL DANIEL CARL ZUMBACH

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

JADESOLA AYISAT ADENIJI

AMANDA ROSE DIVINA ADRAGNA

DEEMAH ABDULRAHMAN ALNASSER

EMILY APUZZO

SAMUEL JAMMY BAAH

KATELYN MICHELLE BABISCKO

KRISTIN ASHLEIGH BAILEY

JENNIFER MARY BARBARITE

SAMANTHA BARONE

ERIC MICHAEL BEAL

ALISSA MICHELLE BIANCULLI

SARAH RENEÈ BRANDWIN

AVERY ROSE BREAKSTONE

BENJAMIN EDWARD BROSSEAU

TAYLYN FRANCES CARTER

MICHAEL JOSEPH CATANIA

SELIN CIHAN

ALEXIS LEIGH CIPRIANO

BRITTANY KATHLEEN COLAVITO

EMILY HANNAH DAIELL

CHRISANNE KELLY KARCICH DALY

ELIZABETH DIANE DE MEO

KRISTINA ANN DELANEY

LAUREN SARAH DEMELL

RACHELLE FABRE

JULIANNE FAIRBROTHER

MICHELLE ALEXANDRA FAST

AYESHA FATIMA

JESSICA JULIANA DOROTHY FISCHER-SMITH

ALEXANDRA ELIZABETH FISHMAN

ANDREW B. FLYNNDAVIS

DYLAN MATTHEW GAFARIAN

EVELYN A. GATZONIS

HARRISON GONZAGA

DENIZ GUMUSDERE

CECILIA GRACE GUTNER

ALEXA HASSETT

KATHRYN ROBERTSON HEMPHILL

KRYSTAL JOY HOFFMAN

SAMANTHA NICOLE HOLLANDER

LYNNE MARGARET HORGAN

BRIAN ALFRED HUGHES

AARON KOUTSOUKOS

LAUREN ASHLEY KRAMPEN

LINDSAY KRIVITSKY

KELLY ANNE KUERNER

CHELSEA ELIZABETH LAGGAN

KIMBERLY ANNE LUDWIN

KAITLYN MELISSA MANCINI

JESSICA MARIE MARRERO

ANGELA MILLER

NASIM NOOSHA

NICOLE OLIVERI

MEGAN LOUISE OSTROSKI

JOHN MICHAEL PARIS

MINHYE PARK

DANIELLE MARGARET PETRONE

MICHELLE YASMINE POPAL

BRITTANY ROSS

PARASKEVAS SAVVA

CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY SMITH

ERICA A. SVOBODA

DARCEL MONIQUE FRANKS TOLIVER

YVON TOUSSAINT

RACHEL EVA ULYSSE

MEGHAN CHRISTINE WALSH

KAYLA WHEELER

LINDSAY CARA ZAWATSKY

ALISON MARY ZORN

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANTS

ZACARY SCOT BAYER

DANA MURIEL BETTEX

EDITH CHEN

CODY VINCENT CIOLINO

PHAEDRA CONFIDENT

ADAM CONTE

CYNTHEA ROSE CONWAY

KEITH MICHAEL DONNELLY, JR.

JOSHUA DAVID FIELD

TRISTAN ASHLEY GASTIABURO

SAMANTHA ROSE GAUDIO

RACHAEL ANN GONGRE

NICOLE GRACE GRIMALDI

MARGARET S. JOHNS

ETHEARD JOSEPH

SARAH JAMEELA KHAN

BRIANNA NICOLE KING

VICTORIA KORNFELD

HAIHAN LIAO

ANNE KATHERINE MCAWARD

KAITLYN ELIZABETH MEAGHER

ROBERT JAMES MORAN

JOAN AILEEN NIDZYN-SOARES

MARC BARRY PRINE

CRISTINA MARIE ROMANO

LAURA G. TORFF

KEVIN A. UNTERSTEIN

BRITTANY N. VISCONTI

DANIELLE PATRICIA WHELAN

MASTER OF

ARTS

JANUARY 31, 2017, DEGREE RECIPIENT

AKMAL RUSTAMOVICH ISMAILOV

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

EVANGELOS EVAN ANASTASSATOS

ETHAN RUBIN BATTERMAN

SAISHA J. BRAITHWAITE

VERONICA E. BRENDEL

ALEXANDRA BROOKE ENDLICH

KELLY ANNE HALL

LINJIAZI HUANG

EMILY ANNE ILSON

NICOLE MARIE MARINUCCI

TARA JO MASTERSON

BENJAMIN PESENTI

MICHELLE L. PETRONE

NICOLE ANN RUSCIO

DONNA SALLADINO

MINUSE THELUSMA

KRISTEN MICHELLE VITALO

BAOXI WANG

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANTS

BRONWYN A. CHEN

DANIELLE MARIE SORRENTINO

XIAOMIN ZHANG

MASTER OF

SCIENCE

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

NOEL ANDREW ACEVEDO

JASON JOHN ALBERT

DANIELE STEPHANIE DAVIS

ARIANA MARIA DRAUCH

PAUL EWERS

PAUL GILLESPIE, JR.

DANIELLE NICOLE GRESALFI

JILLIAN MULHOLLAND

MATTHEW POLIZZI

SHANIQUE RANDE WARE

ADVANCED

CERTIFICATE

MAY 31, 2017, CERTIFICATE CANDIDATES

DEEMAH ABDULRAHMAN ALNASSER

NICOLE DANIELLE BIGGERS

SAISHA J. BRAITHWAITE

ERICA J. DZWLEWICZ

JOHN CHARLES FROLE

MATTHEW A. FUENTES

CHRISTOPHER J. GOODWIN

KELLY ANNE HALL

TASHIBA A. HOLLAND

CHELSEE RYAN HUDSON

LEONIDAS EMANUEL KOUROUPOS

KELLY ANNE KUERNER

ROSEANNE M. LAVELLE

ROBERT FRANCIS LOMBARDO

EUGENE P. LUBLINER

MARIA NICOLE MARENGO

WENDY MATIAS

KENNETH ANDREW MILLER

SANDRA Y. NEUWIRTH

LIAM G. O’BRIEN

JOAN O'CONNELL

JOSEPH ABRAHAM PAPAMICHAIL

GUERLENE PIERRE-LOUIS

ANTHONY JOSEPH SANTELLA

ANTHONY NICHOLAS GRECO TALLON

JESSICA M. TORRES

SHELBY DENAE UNDERWOOD

AUGUST 31, 2017, CERTIFICATE PARTICIPANTS

DANA MURIEL BETTEX

ADRIENNE ELIZABETH FREY

AMANDA L. GOLDSTEIN

VICTORIA P. LIPUMA

CRISTINA RAMIREZ SAMUEL

DOCTOR OF

EDUCATION

JANUARY 31, 2017, DEGREE RECIPIENT

ELIZABETH A. LYNCH

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

PIA LINDA FERRANTE

MARNIE ROBIN HAZELTON

JAIMIE KANTER

JEREMIAH SUMTER, JR.

SHERI LUSTIG SUZZAN

MONICA ANN ZENYUH

DOCTOR OF

PHILOSOPHY

JANUARY 31, 2017, DEGREE RECIPIENT

ELLEN JANE SEMEL

SCHOOL OF

HUMANITIES,

FINE AND

PERFORMING ARTS

MASTER OF

ARTS

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

MARA VICTORIA BOLLETTIERI

CHRISTOPHER JOHN CONRAD

NADIA LIDIA DLABOHA

LINDSAY MARY DUNLEA

ALYSSA M. ECONOMOS

MICHAELA JOY EVERETT

JANELLE FREEMAN

KATHERINE MARY GIOVANNOLI

SAMANTHA LILLIAN GODFREY

ADAM JAMES GOLDFARB

ESTEE LYNN GORDON

JAMAL BRANDON HARLEY

TIFFANY SHERESE HERCULES

GRAHAM RUSSELL HOWE

JENNIFER MCQUISTON HUBERT

ELIZABETH DAWN-CHEREE JONES

JOSHUA DAVID KUPERSTEIN

ALEXANDRA RACHEL LAFRANCE

JULIE A. LINZER

LU LIU

JACQUELINE ANN PFISTER

ROBYN KRYSTAL PIPER

DANIEL SCHULTZ

MIRANDA ANA-DELORES SEALANDER

RUBY RAE STAPLEHURST

KRISTINA BETH STROOPE

DAKOTA WING

YU ZHANG

MASTER OF

FINE ARTS

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

NICOLE ANGELINA ANANIA

MELISSA KANE CONNOLLY

DIANA MARIA DICOCCO

ANNE MINKOWSKI

KYLE STEWART PRATT

MELANIE H. D. SIROF

DAYNA GABRIELLA TROISI

SCHOOL OF

NATURAL SCIENCES

AND MATHEMATICS

MASTER OF

ARTS

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

ALEAH CHELSEA BACCHUS

ERICA RACHEL BLOOM

JOSEPH JOHN BOMBARA

MATTHEW SCOTT CARTER

LAUREN ASHLEIGH COFFELT

FRANK PAUL DE DOMENICO

WILLIAM BRIAN FLANAGAN

JARED GARFINKEL

XIXI GU

MICHAEL HERZBERG

LEIGH C. HUNTER

DANIELLE LYNN JONES

KAMIL KOJS

ANDREW LANGENAU

HANZHANG LI

KELLI LENORE MEANS-CHEELEY

FARAH ROSE MOHIUDDIN

JAMIE LYNN MONACO

KIRSTEN NIDDRIE MOSIER

CASEY MARIE MURPHY

CHLOE EZINNE OLUFUMILAYO

OKEAHIALAM

CHELSEA JACKLYN OSTERWEIL

TYLER B. RESNICK

ADITI RABINDRA SACHDEV

BRIAN PATRICK SCANLON

NICHOLAS A. SCHWAB

MARITZA MECHELE SIERRA

MINGQI WU

SHUJIAN ZHANG

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANT

NICHOLAS LUKENS WEJCHERT

MASTER OF

SCIENCE

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

BRIAN SCOTT BARTLETT

LINDSEY A. CLAPS

STEPHANIE MARIE GRIEB

JOSEPH CHRISTOPHER JANCASZ

TYLER GEORGE NORMILE

CASEY PERSONIUS

BREANN J. ROSS

PANAGIOTA A. SEA

POLLY LOU WEIGAND

ADVANCED

CERTIFICATE

MAY 31, 2017, CERTIFICATE CANDIDATES

KATHRYN ROSE COYLE

JASMINE DAYAN

ALICIA DELGADO-AGUDIO

MELISSA E. FURINO

TARA JOY KLESTZICK

TAYLOR ELIZABETH KURTZ

DIANA CATHERINE PETRELLA

BRANDON MARCUS PROSSER

GULSHAN N. SALIM

DOCTOR OF

PHILOSOPHY

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

JANICE GASSAM

RACHEL LEE TIRNADY

LEANNE MARIE TORTEZ

MYIA SUE WILLIAMS

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANTS

ALTHEA TERESA BARDIN

AMANDA COONEY ROXBURY

CHRISTINE D'URSO

KYLE MARIE HANEY

MONICA CATHERINE IERARDO

MICHAEL JEFFREY ITZKOWITZ

ELLIOT MICHAEL KAMINETZKY

MICHAEL A. LENT

MIRYAM SPERKA

MICHAEL ANDREW H. WIDROFF

DOCTOR OF

PSYCHOLOGY

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

NAOMI RIVKA BAUMAN

KIMBERLY LOUISE CAMERON

CHRISTINA ANTONELLA PENNECKE

ASHLEY HOPE RAGUSA

ERIKA T. RAPPAPORT

LORI ANNE WAGNER

YALI WERZBERGER

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANTS

MIKKI KRAKAUER

SAHAR YOUNAI-RABIZADEH

FRANK G. ZARB

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

MASTER OF

BUSINESS

ADMINISTRATION

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

KAREN CHRISTINE ARMADA

PETER SHERIF ASSAAD

NITSAN AYALI

FALUK BARLAS

PAMELA A. BASCHE

YI BEI

BRITTANY ANN BILELLO

SCHNEIDER KORY BORGELLA

DEREK MICHAEL BRANNON

MICHAEL BRENNAN, JR.

RICK-JAY MELTON BROWN

THOMAS JOHN CAHILL

TANIA MONIQUE CAMPBELL

KEVIN PATRICK CAREY

KAREN CHAU

JIAMIN CHEN

DEEPTIKA CHHETRI

ARIEL SAMANTHA COHEN

* GAUTAM CONDAINTE

MONICA PAULA CONTRERAS

BLAISE ANTHONY CRESCIULLO

SHAWNDEL A. CRUMPTON

AVANI KARDAM DAVE

SAMUEL DEANE

DINESH REDDY DEPURU

YIDAN DING

AMOL KUMAR DOGRA

* CHEN DU

HANJUN DU

LEYLA EDWARDS

NAZILA ESMAEILI

YIRAN FAN

NUOZHOU FANG

CHRISTINE FARRELL

* CHEN FEI

MATTHEW J. FINK

LAURA MAUREEN FORSTER

JAKE FRIEDBERG

YUAN GAO

JYOTSNA GIRHOTRA

LEONIDAS GOUMAKOS

JOANN ANTONET GREENE

JIAYING GUO

XIAHUI GUO

SANDRA ANGELA HAMILTON

*YUHUA HAO

NICHOLAS MICHAEL HRISTIS II

SAQUIB IBRAHIM

NATASHA J. JACKSON

MIAOMIAO JIN

LOVINA JOHN

RYAN WILLIAM KARL

CHRISTINA KNIESTE

DANIEL B. LEVY

* GAOXIANG LI

* HANG LI

MEIJUAN LI

XINYU LI

XIAOXUE LIU

* YIFEI LIU

* WENJIAN LOU

LAN LUO

NAN LUO

SAADIA M. MALIK

ALAYNA MARIE MALLON

DEANNA SAMANTHA MALLOY

SUSHIL MAMMEN

* LAUREN K. MARTIN

MEGAN MARIE MCNUTT

KEVIN PATRICK MCPARTLAND

JIN MENG

SINEAD MAIREAD MERRICK

BRIAN PAUL MITCHELL

STAVROS EMMANOUIL MOUNTANTONAKIS

AMANDA LEIGH NELSON

PAUL MARTIN NUNEZ

JENNIFER OH

MARIANNE OROSS

SAMANTHA PANDO

PARDHA SARADHI PARUCHURI

* SUROJIT PAUL

LISA SHAUNDA PETERS

CARA LYNNE PHILLIPS

MEREDITH ANN PIEPER

FRANK P. PUGLIESE

WENYU QI

SHENG QIANG

* SHASHI KIRAN RAGHOTHAM

CHRISTINA DEVI RAJPAL

ZAYNAH YASMIN RASHID

TIA M. RISALVATO

CHRISTOPHER ROBLES

BRITTANY ROMAIN

MARIA ROMANO

* JAMES NICHOLAS SABINO

GREGORY SAUKULAK

GHASSAN PHILIP SAYEGH

NICHOLAS JOSEPH SCHEPPS

JOHN T. SCHNEIDAWIN, JR.

DANIEL STEWART SCHWARTZ

LINDSAY MORGAN SCOTT

DOUGLAS A. SEICH

LAN SHAO

ANQI SHEN

CRAIG LAMONT SIMPKINS

NINO SKHIRTLADZE

MAUREEN PATRICIA SMITH

DONGXUAN SONG

* STEPHANIE ALEXANDRA SOROKA

SHALIMAR SULTANA SUCHIT

YUHAO SUO

GREGORY D. SZEMPRUCH

XIAOYI TANG

* RANRAN TAO

VINCENT M. VACANTI

BLESSEN C. VARGHESE

LAUREN VICTORIA VECCHIONE

DIANA VELOIA

JESSICA NOELLE VIVINETTO

JILI WANG

JINGFENG WANG

MINYAN WANG

LE WEI

QINGRONG WEI

* ELI WEIN

MITCHELL D. WEINBERG

MARCEL WENDLAND

CONGFEI XIE

* JIAXIN XIE

* JIAN XU

YITIAN XUE

XIANGLAN YAN

JING JING YANG

MINGZHE YANG

XIAO YU

XINHUI YU

* CHAOCHAO ZHAN

* LEI ZHANG

LU ZHANG

* MINGSHU ZHANG

QIAN ZHANG

WEIWEN ZHANG

YITONG ZHANG

ZUNYUN ZHENG

QILINYANGZONG ZHUOLIN

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANTS

CHUAN HE

CHRISTINA HODOVANU

JANINE MARIE MURPHY

JOAN POWE-DOPWELL

WILLIAM NICHOLAS RUGGIERO

JASMINE M. WALIZADEH

MENGYANG WU

MASTER OF

SCIENCE

JANUARY 31, 2017, DEGREE RECIPIENTS

DAVID NELSON CRAIG

FANGZHOU WU

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

MICHAEL E. AHRENS

CATHERINE LINDSAY ALESSANDRO

KYLE ALTABEF

NICK ANTHONY ALVERSON

NICHOLAS CARMELO BISULCA

DAVID PHILIP BLOCK

DANIELLE NICOLE BRADLE

ALLIYAH SHE-KIRA BROWN

JESSE GARRETT BURAK

FENG CAO

ALEXA ROSE CAVALLARY

TIANGE CHANG

YALONG CHEN

YANG CHEN

YI CHEN

XIAORAN CHENG

CHRISTINE M. CIRABISI

MEGHAN ROSE DE GENNARO

QINWEN DONG

STEVEN JOSEPH DRAGONE

HENG DU

YUANYUAN FANG

JOHN ANTHONY FARDELLONE

ZEHAN HANNAH FENG

GRETCHEN MARIE GAMRAT

LAUREN ELIZABETH GERMAINE

TAIYU GUO

MAC LANDON GUTTENBERG

SUSU HAN

RUCHENG HE

WEI HE

ANGEL XAVIER HENRIQUEZ

BO HU

ZEJIA HUANG

ASHLEY NICOLE HUBER

JOSEPH PETER IRWIN

TEJ DEVANG JAI

JING JI

YUSHAN JI

DALONG JIANG

QIAN JIANG

SIYI JIANG

RAAED JUNAID

WILLIAM THOMAS KEOGH

MICHAEL KERRIGAN

KRYSTLE MILILANI KOZAKEVITCH

JINGXI LI

XIAOCHI LI

QINGYANG LIN

YANG LIU

YIBAO LIU

YUETONG LIU

YUNTING LIU

MICHAEL JOSEPH LOCICERO

SHAOKANG LU

YUCHENG LU

YUDAN MA

YUE MA

ANTHONY PHILLIP MACCHIARULO

CHELSEA ALLY MACKEY

YANJIE MAO

CHENDONG MO

MICHAEL K. NEGLIA

MARGARET ANN O'CALLAGHAN

DIANA PARISI

NICHOLAS PERUFFO

BRYAN MICHAEL PI

MEINA PIAO

LUIS EDUARDO PINTO, JR.

CHEN QI

AGNE RAKAUSKAS

ABHINAV REDDY

AMANDA JANE PEARCE RYND

SAMANTHA NICOLE SEPE

NANSHU SHAO

HAOYANG SONG

WANNING SONG

SARAH J. STANTON

WEIQING SUN

YILIN SUN

JIEREN TAN

XIANG TAN

XIANWEN TANG

ALEXANDER TAVERAS

LIN TENG

MELISSA ANN TERZAKOS

EMILIAN T. TOBA

HONGKAI TONG

VICTOR JOHN TUTINO

ERICA JEAN VICARI

ANTHONY ANIELLO VITALE

ANCHEN WANG

MINGHAO WANG

RAN WANG

SHIYU WANG

WEIDI WANG

WEIDONG WANG

XIAOFEI WANG

XIAOTIAN WANG

XINHAO WANG

ALI MARGOT WENGROFSKY

JINTING WU

QI WU

YINGYING WU

BINGQING XIA

YUAN XIA

YUN XIA

MAN XIONG

QIAN XIONG

CHENZHU XU

TONG XU

XIAOYAN XU

MINGHUI YAN

LU YANG

BIYI YE

WU YE

QI YIN

AO YU

GUOHONG YU

MENGXUE YUAN

ZILIN YUE

LING ZHANG

RENREN ZHANG

XIAOCEN ZHANG

YITE ZHANG

YU ZHANG

ZHAN ZHANG

YUANHAO ZHAO

HANG ZHOU

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANTS

VRINDA GABA

PETER SEAN HEALY

BIANCA M. IBRAHIM

JOSEPH VINAY JACKSON

SEMEN SEN

YIXIONG SHEN

FRED DEMATTEIS

SCHOOL OF

ENGINEERING AND

APPLIED SCIENCE

MASTER OF

SCIENCE

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

YERAN CAO

MIHIR KIRITKUMAR DESAI

SCOTT RUSSELL KELLY

YARDLEY LAGOMBRA

JACOB EVAN POSNER

RANDY MANUEL RAMON

CHRISTOPHER R. SANTILLO

BENJAMIN W. SCHARE

JOHN AUSTIN WHEELER

HOFSTRA NORTHWELL

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE

NURSING AND PHYSICIAN

ASSISTANT STUDIES

MASTER OF

SCIENCE

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

NIDHA AZAM

SARAH YAKUBOVA

THE LAWRENCE

HERBERT SCHOOL

OF COMMUNICATION

MASTER OF

ARTS

JANUARY 31, 2017, DEGREE RECIPIENT

AISLINN B. MURPHY

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

STEPHANIE ANNE ADOMAVICIUS

DANIELLE M. AGOGLIA

SAKEENAH BENJAMIN

LYSA BOBBI CARRE

GUIDO SALVADOR DEL PINO BIOCCA

KYLE J. GELLING

NAKEEM RAYMOND GRANT

NIKITA HAKELS

JUDEA CHANEL HARTLEY

NATALYA ESPERANZA JAIME

MELISSA GABRIELLE KOENIG

VANESSA MAJOR

ALEXANDRIA J. MARINI

ADRIA C. MARLOWE

COURTNEY MARIE MCGEE

MICHAEL MILLAN

AMANDA SARAH OCASIO

ARIAHU AISHA OKONOFUA

CAPRICE DIANE OLIVER

JENNIFER O'MALLEY

ALEXANDER M. PINEDA

TAYLOR RAE PIRONE

ARIANA ARENAÉ QUEENAN

CHARIS I. SATCHELL

BRIANA MARIE SMITH

CHRISTINE SAMANTHA WALLEN

CHIU TING WANG

YIRAN WEI

STEPHANIE YANOK

ASHLEY RENEE ZACHARIAH

ZHEN ZHONG

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANT

JAHAURA MICHELLE WILSON

MASTER OF

FINE ARTS

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

JENNIFER ELISA ACKERMAN

CHAORAN WANG

SCHOOL OF

HEALTH PROFESSIONS

AND HUMAN SERVICES

MASTER OF

SCIENCE IN

EDUCATION

JANUARY 31, 2017, DEGREE RECIPIENT

DANA MARIE CARABALLO

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

JESSICA BERGER

LINDSEY NICOLE BORDONARO

WILLIAM A. BOSS

LOGAN MICHELLE COLE

SCOTT MATTHEW DAVIDSON

JESSICA R. LAI

ELAINE M. LYONS

MARK A. SCHWED

ERIKA LAUREN SERRAGO

DEVI Y. SINGH

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANT

KEITH M. FILANGIERI

MASTER OF

ARTS

JANUARY 31, 2017, DEGREE RECIPIENTS

KAITLIN ELIZABETH MAZIEJKA

ARA PATRICIA MCDANIEL

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

REBECCA E. AHDOOT

ALLISON ROSE ALESTRA

ERICA ALFANO

CAITLIN N. BALLEK

MOLLIE JAYMES BASSETT

ELIZABETH BEYHL-REUTHER

CANDICE BRAMAN

SHAYNA BRITTANY BURGESS

CHARLENE SHEILA SAKINA BURKS

DOMINIQUE FLORAT BURMESTER

ADRIANA B. CALO

KRISTINA MARIE CLARKE

ANNE MONIQUE REYES CONCEPCION

CÉLINE EMMANUELLE CONTI

SHELBY LOUISA COYLE

LAUREN CRISTINO

LAUREN SKYLER DEAN

GABRIELLE MARIE DIVINCENZO

LEANNE MARY DOMBROWSKY

ROSEMARIE ELIZABETH DOMINGUEZ

KATELYNN DWYER

KRISTEN MARIE FERRARA

EMMA ROSE FISHER

AMANDA LAUREN FORGIT

MARIANNA GARLISI

KAYLA GARRITANO

KATHRYN GLICKMAN

BRIELLE MARIE GONZALEZ

AMANDA FAITH GOODMAN

KATHARINE H. HAGGERTY

EVAN M. HAUN

REBECCA B. HIPP

ANDIE RACHEL HURWITZ

DEANNA ROSE HUSSEY

JULIANNA IOANNOU

LINDSAY DALE JACOBSON

KATELYN ANN JOHNSTON

CARMEN KOAG

RENA KUTNER

ELLIEANA N. LORA

NICOLE ELIZABETH MASI

KATHRYN EILEEN MCMANUS

ANGELA MARIE MORCIGLIO

ANNA NAVARRO

LAUREN E. O'NEILL

KRISTINA LYNN PACKMAN

ANGELA CHRISTINA PAOLI

NICOLE PARLIAMENT

BRIANA PARRINO

EMILY ANNE PECCERILLO

MARIA ROSE PIAZZA

KRISTIN RAE PRINCIOTTA

LINDA RAHMANI

SAMANTHA M. REPALONE

CLARE MARIE REYNOLDS

LIAT P. RINAT

HANNAH RAE ROSENBLUTH

MICHELLE CHRISTINE SBEGLIA

MAIRÉAD THERESA SENK

NURIT SHAPIRO-EREZ

ALANA LAUREN SHEBIRO

REBECCA MIRIAM SPENCER

JOHANNA E. SULLIVAN

CHRISTINA MARIE TENAGLIA

RITA TOBIAS

MEGHIN ANNE TOBIN

ELENA MARIE TROVATO

NICOLE MICHELLE TURNER

LINDSEY WEAVER

MICHELLE KATHERINE WEIMAN

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANTS

KATHERINE CLYNE

NICOLE BEVERLY GERNHARDT

GINA JOSEPHINE LAGASSE

EMILY M. MILLER

LESLY CATALINA MORENO

JESSICA IRENE MOTT

CHRISTINA MUSTAKIS

VICTORIA NIELSEN

ALYSSA NICOLE SACCENTE

MASTER OF

HEALTH

ADMINISTRATION

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

ALEX T. ABRAMOWITZ

AMMEN AHMED

ANTHONY VINCENT ARGUTTO

SAKSHI YASHPAL BAJAJ

GABRIEL E. CADENAS TRIGO

CALI BRIANA CURRY

NEHA DATTA

MICHAEL ELOY DEL PIERO

LEANDRA YANIQUE DERICO

VICTORIA DICANIO

KELLY ANNE DONNELLY

MAYHO MAY DUEN

RYAN OLIVER ESPINELI

SARAH JEAN FITSCHER

BRITTANY FOSTER

MEHAK GUPTA

TRACY E. HENRY

CHRISTIAN ROGER JOCELYN

GURAMANDEEP KAUR

SPENCER JUSTIN KRAMER

BRITTANY MICHELLE LEVINE

MEGAN ELIZABETH MARINELLI

SHAIMAA MENASY

ANTHONY NEILE

GOODNEWS CHIDINMA NKAMA

ERNST JEAN MONDESIR PAUL, JR.

JONATHAN ELLIOT ROSENBLATT

EDDIE E. SEVERINO

OLAF JEREL SOOMAI

AISHWARYA GIJO VARGHESE

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANTS

KAMRUN NESSA AHMED

NATASHA BARBARA

DESIREE MAWUENA BIRCH

KRYSTINA CONCETTA CAVALLARO

CARTIANA CHARLES

KEVIN CHOI

ELLEN ROSE DEMETRAKOPOULOS

DEREK FARBER

DAVID AARON FASHION

ERIN MARIE GIBAT

ANEAL LALLA

SHANA LUNNEY

LATOYA MCCLEAN

ALAIN METRA

CHELSEA MARIA MIGLIARA

HENRY RANDALL PACHECO

STAMATIOS PSORAS

EMTIAZ UDDIN

KYLE WEINAR

CHRISTOPHER M. WITKOWSKI

MASTER OF

PUBLIC

HEALTH

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

RASHAD MOHAMMED ABDALLAH

MANU ANISH

LINDA COURTIEN

BIANCA ANGELIQUE DERRICK

SAMANTHA HOPE FIELDS

PASCALE FRÉDÉRIQUE

NINA CHRISTINE GARAMBONE

VIANCA FRANCHESCA MERCADO

BERNARD ROBERT

ADRIAN R. SINGH

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANTS

PRANAV NARENDRA BHATT

LISA FISCHER

NNENNA ROSEMARY UKACHI

MASTER OF

SCIENCE

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

CHRISTINA BOGY

CHARLOTTE EMMA BRACKEN

TAYLOR ANN FAZIO

VICTORIA MARIE GEHRING

KIRAN GHOUSE

TREVOR GOLDSTEIN

NEAL HARRIS GURSKY

RAYMOND J. LINARES

ANTHONY MICHAEL MARMORALE

BOWIE KITMAN MATTESON

CHARLOTTE ANNE MORROW

ERIC MICHAEL SCHILDT

JULIA E. SOLECKI

STEPHANIE JEAN TAIBE

JUSTIN THOMAS

PAMELA JEAN VANGELAS

JONATHON WATKIN

KIMBERLY YEE

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANTS

STEPHEN THOMAS BINCKES

JESSICA MICHELE RADDOCK

MILES GARRETT SCHUSS

JEFF THOMAS SHUDER

ADVANCED

CERTIFICATE

MAY 31, 2017, CERTIFICATE CANDIDATES

ROSEMARIE ELIZABETH DOMINGUEZ

ELLIEANA N. LORA

HEATHER N. QUINN

DOCTOR OF

AUDIOLOGY

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

NICHOLAS FREDERICK AQUINO

KARISSA BAYER

TRICIA ANNE CHRISTIE

COREY ANNE GIBEAULT

REGINA MARIE LIANTONIO

* honorS Scholar

MASTER’S DEGREES WITH DISTINCTION

Master’s degrees with distinction are conferred upon students who have attained a minimum grade point average of 3.75.

JANUARY 31, 2017, DEGREE RECIPIENTS

DANA MARIE CARABALLO

AKMAL RUSTAMOVICH ISMAILOV

ALESANDRA LYNN KLUG

EMILY LYNN MAMAY

KAITLIN ELIZABETH MAZIEJKA

ARA PATRICIA MCDANIEL

LARA PAIGE NEMEROFF

AMIE ROBERTS

COURTNEY ELIZABETH ROSSI

JEREMY S. SAEZ

EZEKIEL DANIEL CARL ZUMBACH

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

ALEX T. ABRAMOWITZ

NOEL ANDREW ACEVEDO

JENNIFER ELISA ACKERMAN

STEPHANIE ANNE ADOMAVICIUS

REBECCA E. AHDOOT

AMMEN AHMED

ALLISON ROSE ALESTRA

ERICA ALFANO

DEEMAH ABDULRAHMAN ALNASSER

NICK ANTHONY ALVERSON

NICOLE ANGELINA ANANIA

EVANGELOS EVAN ANASTASSATOS

EMILY APUZZO

NITSAN AYALI

KATELYN MICHELLE BABISCKO

SAKSHI YASHPAL BAJAJ

CAITLIN N. BALLEK

JENNIFER MARY BARBARITE

SAMANTHA BARONE

PAMELA A. BASCHE

MOLLIE JAYMES BASSETT

ETHAN RUBIN BATTERMAN

ERIC MICHAEL BEAL

JESSICA BERGER

ALISSA MICHELLE BIANCULLI

BRITTANY ANN BILELLO

MARA VICTORIA BOLLETTIERI

LINDSEY NICOLE BORDONARO

DANIELLE NICOLE BRADLE

SAISHA J. BRAITHWAITE

CANDICE BRAMAN

SARAH RENEÈ BRANDWIN

DEREK MICHAEL BRANNON

AVERY ROSE BREAKSTONE

VERONICA E. BRENDEL

BENJAMIN EDWARD BROSSEAU

RICK-JAY MELTON BROWN

SHAYNA BRITTANY BURGESS

DOMINIQUE FLORAT BURMESTER

ADRIANA B. CALO

KEVIN PATRICK CAREY

TAYLYN FRANCES CARTER

MICHAEL JOSEPH CATANIA

ALEXA ROSE CAVALLARY

KAREN CHAU

JIAMIN CHEN

YALONG CHEN

SELIN CIHAN

ALEXIS LEIGH CIPRIANO

CHRISTINE M. CIRABISI

KRISTINA MARIE CLARKE

BRITTANY KATHLEEN COLAVITO

LOGAN MICHELLE COLE

ANNE MONIQUE REYES CONCEPCION

* GAUTAM CONDAINTE

MELISSA KANE CONNOLLY

CHRISTOPHER JOHN CONRAD

CÉLINE EMMANUELLE CONTI

SHELBY LOUISA COYLE

BLAISE ANTHONY CRESCIULLO

LAUREN CRISTINO

CALI BRIANA CURRY

EMILY HANNAH DAIELL

CHRISANNE KELLY KARCICH DALY

AVANI KARDAM DAVE

SCOTT MATTHEW DAVIDSON

DANIELE STEPHANIE DAVIS

LAUREN SKYLER DEAN

LAUREN SARAH DEMELL

LEANDRA YANIQUE DERICO

BIANCA ANGELIQUE DERRICK

VICTORIA DICANIO

DIANA MARIA DICOCCO

YIDAN DING

NADIA LIDIA DLABOHA

LEANNE MARY DOMBROWSKY

ROSEMARIE ELIZABETH DOMINGUEZ

QINWEN DONG

KELLY ANNE DONNELLY

STEVEN JOSEPH DRAGONE

ARIANA MARIA DRAUCH

* CHEN DU

HANJUN DU

LINDSAY MARY DUNLEA

KATELYNN DWYER

ALYSSA M. ECONOMOS

LEYLA EDWARDS

ALEXANDRA BROOKE ENDLICH

NAZILA ESMAEILI

RYAN OLIVER ESPINELI

MICHAELA JOY EVERETT

RACHELLE FABRE

JULIANNE FAIRBROTHER

NUOZHOU FANG

CHRISTINE FARRELL

MICHELLE ALEXANDRA FAST

* CHEN FEI

ZEHAN HANNAH FENG

KRISTEN MARIE FERRARA

SAMANTHA HOPE FIELDS

MATTHEW J. FINK

JESSICA JULIANA DOROTHY FISCHER-

EMMA ROSE FISHER

ALEXANDRA ELIZABETH FISHMAN

SARAH JEAN FITSCHER

WILLIAM BRIAN FLANAGAN

AMANDA LAUREN FORGIT

BRITTANY FOSTER

JANELLE FREEMAN

VRINDA GABA

DYLAN MATTHEW GAFARIAN

YUAN GAO

KAYLA GARRITANO

EVELYN A. GATZONIS

VICTORIA MARIE GEHRING

KYLE J. GELLING

LAUREN ELIZABETH GERMAINE

PAUL GILLESPIE, JR.

KATHERINE MARY GIOVANNOLI

JYOTSNA GIRHOTRA

SAMANTHA LILLIAN GODFREY

ADAM JAMES GOLDFARB

TREVOR GOLDSTEIN

HARRISON GONZAGA

BRIELLE MARIE GONZALEZ

AMANDA FAITH GOODMAN

DANIELLE NICOLE GRESALFI

DENIZ GUMUSDERE

TAIYU GUO

MEHAK GUPTA

NEAL HARRIS GURSKY

CECILIA GRACE GUTNER

KELLY ANNE HALL

SUSU HAN

* YUHUA HAO

JAMAL BRANDON HARLEY

ALEXA HASSETT

EVAN M. HAUN

RUCHENG HE

KATHRYN ROBERTSON HEMPHILL

TRACY E. HENRY

MICHAEL HERZBERG

REBECCA B. HIPP

SAMANTHA NICOLE HOLLANDER

LYNNE MARGARET HORGAN

GRAHAM RUSSELL HOWE

ZEJIA HUANG

JENNIFER MCQUISTON HUBERT

BRIAN ALFRED HUGHES

ANDIE RACHEL HURWITZ

DEANNA ROSE HUSSEY

SAQUIB IBRAHIM

EMILY ANNE ILSON

JULIANNA IOANNOU

NATASHA J. JACKSON

LINDSAY DALE JACOBSON

JOSEPH CHRISTOPHER JANCASZ

QIAN JIANG

SIYI JIANG

CHRISTIAN ROGER JOCELYN

LOVINA JOHN

KATELYN ANN JOHNSTON

ELIZABETH DAWN-CHEREE JONES

RYAN WILLIAM KARL

GURAMANDEEP KAUR

CARMEN KOAG

KRYSTLE MILILANI KOZAKEVITCH

SPENCER JUSTIN KRAMER

LAUREN ASHLEY KRAMPEN

LINDSAY KRIVITSKY

KELLY ANNE KUERNER

JOSHUA DAVID KUPERSTEIN

RENA KUTNER

ALEXANDRA RACHEL LAFRANCE

JESSICA R. LAI

BRITTANY MICHELLE LEVINE

* GAOXIANG LI

* HANG LI

JINGXI LI

MEIJUAN LI

SMITH

QINGYANG LIN

LU LIU

XIAOXUE LIU

YANG LIU

* YIFEI LIU

YUNTING LIU

MICHAEL JOSEPH LOCICERO

ELLIEANA N. LORA

* WENJIAN LOU

SHAOKANG LU

KIMBERLY ANNE LUDWIN

YUE MA

ANTHONY PHILLIP MACCHIARULO

CHELSEA ALLY MACKEY

ALAYNA MARIE MALLON

DEANNA SAMANTHA MALLOY

KAITLYN MELISSA MANCINI

MEGAN ELIZABETH MARINELLI

NICOLE MARIE MARINUCCI

ADRIA C. MARLOWE

JESSICA MARIE MARRERO

* LAUREN K. MARTIN

NICOLE ELIZABETH MASI

BOWIE KITMAN MATTESON

KATHRYN EILEEN MCMANUS

SHAIMAA MENASY

JIN MENG

ANGELA MILLER

ANNE MINKOWSKI

ANGELA MARIE MORCIGLIO

CHARLOTTE ANNE MORROW

KIRSTEN NIDDRIE MOSIER

STAVROS EMMANOUIL MOUNTANTONAKIS

AMANDA LEIGH NELSON

GOODNEWS CHIDINMA NKAMA

PAUL MARTIN NUNEZ

MARGARET ANN O'CALLAGHAN

NICOLE OLIVERI

JENNIFER O'MALLEY

LAUREN E. O'NEILL

MARIANNE OROSS

CHELSEA JACKLYN OSTERWEIL

MEGAN LOUISE OSTROSKI

KRISTINA LYNN PACKMAN

ANGELA CHRISTINA PAOLI

NICOLE PARLIAMENT

BRIANA PARRINO

PARDHA SARADHI PARUCHURI

ERNST JEAN MONDESIR PAUL, JR.

* SUROJIT PAUL

EMILY ANNE PECCERILLO

CASEY PERSONIUS

BENJAMIN PESENTI

DANIELLE MARGARET PETRONE

MICHELLE L. PETRONE

JACQUELINE ANN PFISTER

BRYAN MICHAEL PI

MARIA ROSE PIAZZA

JACOB EVAN POSNER

KRISTIN RAE PRINCIOTTA

FRANK P. PUGLIESE

CHEN QI

* SHASHI KIRAN RAGHOTHAM

RANDY MANUEL RAMON

CLARE MARIE REYNOLDS

LIAT P. RINAT

TIA M. RISALVATO

MARIA ROMANO

JONATHAN ELLIOT ROSENBLATT

HANNAH RAE ROSENBLUTH

BRITTANY ROSS

NICOLE ANN RUSCIO

* JAMES NICHOLAS SABINO

ADITI RABINDRA SACHDEV

CHRISTOPHER R. SANTILLO

PARASKEVAS SAVVA

DANIEL SCHULTZ

DANIEL STEWART SCHWARTZ

LINDSAY MORGAN SCOTT

MIRANDA ANA-DELORES SEALANDER

DOUGLAS A. SEICH

MAIRÉAD THERESA SENK

SAMANTHA NICOLE SEPE

LAN SHAO

NURIT SHAPIRO-EREZ

ALANA LAUREN SHEBIRO

MELANIE H. D. SIROF

BRIANA MARIE SMITH

MAUREEN PATRICIA SMITH

JULIA E. SOLECKI

OLAF JEREL SOOMAI

* STEPHANIE ALEXANDRA SOROKA

REBECCA MIRIAM SPENCER

KRISTINA BETH STROOPE

JOHANNA E. SULLIVAN

WEIQING SUN

YILIN SUN

YUHAO SUO

ERICA A. SVOBODA

* RANRAN TAO

CHRISTINA MARIE TENAGLIA

MELISSA ANN TERZAKOS

EMILIAN T. TOBA

RITA TOBIAS

MEGHIN ANNE TOBIN

DAYNA GABRIELLA TROISI

ELENA MARIE TROVATO

VICTOR JOHN TUTINO

RACHEL EVA ULYSSE

VINCENT M. VACANTI

AISHWARYA GIJO VARGHESE

BLESSEN C. VARGHESE

DIANA VELOIA

ERICA JEAN VICARI

KRISTEN MICHELLE VITALO

MEGHAN CHRISTINE WALSH

BAOXI WANG

CHIU TING WANG

MINGHAO WANG

MINYAN WANG

WEIDONG WANG

XIAOFEI WANG

JONATHON WATKIN

LINDSEY WEAVER

POLLY LOU WEIGAND

* ELI WEIN

MITCHELL D. WEINBERG

ALI MARGOT WENGROFSKY

KAYLA WHEELER

DAKOTA WING

QI WU

YINGYING WU

* JIAXIN XIE

MAN XIONG

QIAN XIONG

* JIAN XU

TONG XU

XIANGLAN YAN

JING JING YANG

LU YANG

MINGZHE YANG

STEPHANIE YANOK

QI YIN

GUOHONG YU

MENGXUE YUAN

ASHLEY RENEE ZACHARIAH

LINDSAY CARA ZAWATSKY

* CHAOCHAO ZHAN

* LEI ZHANG

* MINGSHU ZHANG

RENREN ZHANG

YU ZHANG

ZHAN ZHANG

YUANHAO ZHAO

HANG ZHOU

ALISON MARY ZORN

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANTS

KAMRUN NESSA AHMED

DANA MURIEL BETTEX

PRANAV NARENDRA BHATT

DESIREE MAWUENA BIRCH

KRYSTINA CONCETTA CAVALLARO

BRONWYN A. CHEN

KEVIN CHOI

CODY VINCENT CIOLINO

ADAM CONTE

CYNTHEA ROSE CONWAY

KEITH MICHAEL DONNELLY, JR.

DEREK FARBER

DAVID AARON FASHION

KEITH M. FILANGIERI

TRISTAN ASHLEY GASTIABURO

SAMANTHA ROSE GAUDIO

NICOLE BEVERLY GERNHARDT

ERIN MARIE GIBAT

RACHAEL ANN GONGRE

NICOLE GRACE GRIMALDI

CHUAN HE

CHRISTINA HODOVANU

MARGARET S. JOHNS

SARAH JAMEELA KHAN

BRIANNA NICOLE KING

VICTORIA KORNFELD

GINA JOSEPHINE LAGASSE

ANEAL LALLA

SHANA LUNNEY

ANNE KATHERINE MCAWARD

KAITLYN ELIZABETH MEAGHER

CHELSEA MARIA MIGLIARA

EMILY M. MILLER

LESLY CATALINA MORENO

JESSICA IRENE MOTT

JANINE MARIE MURPHY

CHRISTINA MUSTAKIS

JOAN AILEEN NIDZYN-SOARES

VICTORIA NIELSEN

STAMATIOS PSORAS

JESSICA MICHELE RADDOCK

CRISTINA MARIE ROMANO

WILLIAM NICHOLAS RUGGIERO

SEMEN SEN

DANIELLE MARIE SORRENTINO

LAURA G. TORFF

NNENNA ROSEMARY UKACHI

KEVIN A. UNTERSTEIN

BRITTANY N. VISCONTI

JASMINE M. WALIZADEH

KYLE WEINAR

NICHOLAS LUKENS WEJCHERT

DANIELLE PATRICIA WHELAN

*honorS Scholar

MAURICE A. DEANE SCHOOL OF LAW

COMMENCEMENT

Monday, May 22, 2017, 7 p.m.

David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex

PRESIDING

Stuart rabinowitz, JD

President of the University

Andrew M. Boas and Mark L. Claster Distinguished Professor of Law

Program

PROCESSIONAL, the audience standing

POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE, NO. 1, Sir EDwarD Elgar

thE hofStra univErSity commEncEmEnt banD

PEtEr loEl boonShaft, Dma, Conductor

Professor of Music and Director of Bands

School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

MASTER OF CEREMONIES

gail m. SimmonS, PhD

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Professor of Biology

INVOCATION, the audience standing

rabbi DavE SiEgEl, ma; mPa

Executive Director, Hofstra Hillel

Member, University Board of Chaplains, Hofstra University Interfaith Center

NATIONAL ANTHEM and ALMA MATER, the audience standing

National Anthem led by kriStina ShafranSki, Class of 2017

Alma Mater led by kriStina ShafranSki, Class of 2017

Accompanied by thE hofStra univErSity commEncEmEnt banD

WELCOME AND COMMENTARY

PrESiDEnt rabinowitz

CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREE

thE honorablE maDElinE SingaS, JD

District Attorney, Nassau County, New York

Doctor of Laws, honoris causa

Presented by DonalD m. SchaEffEr, JD

Member, Hofstra University Board of Trustees

Citation and Conferring of Degree by PrESiDEnt rabinowitz

REMARKS

maDElinE SingaS

REMARKS

a. gail PruDEnti, llb

Dean

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR JURIS DOCTOR DEGREE

DEan PruDEnti

CONFERRING OF JURIS DOCTOR DEGREES

PrESiDEnt rabinowitz

PARADE AND HOODING OF JURIS DOCTOR DEGREE RECIPIENTS

Introductions by

anDrEw i. SchEParD, JD

Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Max Schmertz Distinguished Professor of Law

Assisted by

kEvin mcElroy, JD

Associate Professor of Legal Writing

JamES J. SamPlE, JD

Professor of Law

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR MASTER OF LAWS DEGREE

DEan PruDEnti

CONFERRING OF MASTER OF LAWS DEGREES

PrESiDEnt rabinowitz

PARADE AND RECOGNITION OF MASTER OF LAWS DEGREE RECIPIENTS

Introductions by

Juliana camPagna, JD; llm

Professor of Legal Writing

PRESENTATION OF THE MAURICE A. DEANE AWARD

DEan PruDEnti

PRESENTATION OF THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL AWARD

linDa gallEr, JD; llm

Professor of Law

PRESENTATION OF THE GINA MARIA ESCARCE MEMORIAL AWARD

ProfESSor gallEr

PRESENTATION OF THE WILLIAM ERIC GOLDBERG SCHOLARSHIP

ProfESSor gallEr

PRESENTATION OF THE OUTSTANDING LAW STUDENT AWARD

ProfESSor gallEr

CLOSING REMARKS

PrESiDEnt rabinowitz

RECESSIONAL

SINE NOMINE, ralPh vaughan williamS

thE hofStra univErSity commEncEmEnt banD

The audience is requested to remain in place until the academic procession has withdrawn.

Following commencement there will be a reception for graduates, guests, faculty, and members of the platform party at the

David S. Mack Physical Education Center, North Campus.

Marshals for the Academic Procession

Grand Marshal mitchEll ganS, bba, ’71; JD, ’74

Rivkin Radler Distinguished Professor of Law

Faculty Marshal linDa gallEr, JD; llm

Professor of Law

Student Marshals thEo liEbmann, JD

Clinical Professor of Law

akilah n. folami, JD

Professor of Law

MAURICE A. DEANE

SCHOOL OF LAW

DEGREES

JURIS DOCTOR

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

AARON ABERLE

TAUSEEF AHMED

ERIKA ALEMAN

MARK ALFISI

SUPREET ANAND

GABRIEL AREVALO

PATRICK ARGENTO

JAIME ARONOFF

MARIE-CHRISTINE AZIZ

DAVID BABABEKOV

GREGORY BALKAM

ANTHONY BENVEGNA

KOURTNEY BERNARD-RANCE

ANNETTE BEVANS

SAMANTHA BLECHER

NICHOLAS BOLOGNA

STEPHEN BONIBERGER

LAUREN BRANGMAN

BARRY BRICK

SEAN BRUCKER

VICTORIA BUCHBINDER

CINDY BUCKLEY

ALYSSA CALABRESE

JENNIFER CALAMIA

MELANIE CAMPBELL

ALEXIA CAMPOVERDE

AMANDA CANNON

STEPHEN CARLIN

DANIEL CARRASCAL

ANDREA CARTER

CHRISTOPHER CASH

RICHARD CATALANO

CAMERON CATRAMBONE

JOSEPH CELESTE

ERISA CEPA

EMMANUEL CHARLES

WENDY CHAVEZ

JING JING CHEN

NEELAM CHHIKARA

DOMINIQUE CHIN

ANTHONY CIACCIO

MICKY COBRIN

DANIELLE COHEN

ROBERT COSTANTE

DAVID CRAVEN

JAVIER CRUZ-PEREZ

SHAUNTEL CUMBERBATCH

CASEY CURRAN

JENNIFER DAVIS

JOSEPH DE SANTIS

DOMINIC DELORANTIS

RICHARD DEMAIO

NICHOLAS DEMATTE-WINSTON

JESSICA DENNINGER

KEITH DOMINGUEZ

ELIZABETH DRISCOLL

NICOLE DUGGAN

CATHYLEE ELLISON

MARGARET FARID

JESSIE FARRELL

JENNIFER FAULTLESS

SEAN FEMINELLA

DEAN FERDENZI

SEAN FERGUSON

CHLOE FISCHETTI

JESSE FISHMAN

MEAGHAN-ROSE FITZPATRICK

ASHLEY FLYNN

JURIANNE FRANQUI

DANIEL GALAN

ANTHONY GALLI

ESTHER GELLER

EVAGGELIA GIANNOPOULOS

MICHAEL GIARRATANO

MARIA GIRARDI

ALYSSA GOLDRICH

MATTHEW GOODISON-ORR

JENNIFER GOODWIN

NICHOLAS GRAZIANO

JESSICA GREENVALD

NAJEEN GUEST

FATIMA GUILLEN-WALSH

ELYSSA GULLO

GYPARIS GYPARAKIS

NANCI HAMILTON

JI HAE HAN

VICTORIA HAN

SEAN HANSSLER

AARON HAROUNIAN

VIVIAN HARRIS

MICHAEL HASSARD

GERIANNE HAYES

ASHTYN HEMENDINGER

DAVID HENIG

DENNIS HEWSON

MATTHEW HINRICHS

STEVEN HOBBS

KENNETH HOLMES

AVIEL HOROWITZ

ADEM ILKER

CHRISTINE ISAACS

FAHMIDA ISLAM

IZABELA JARGILO

GLENN JERSEY

ALEXA JOYCE

CHRISTEN KALKANIS

NICHOLAS KANDASAMI

KEVIN KELLEY

JAKE KOMAR

MATTHEW KOOPERSMITH

NICHOLAS KOPPEL

LINDSAY KORN

TARA KUMAR

NINA LAMONICA

ANTHONY LARSON

ANASTASIA LATOS

KATRINA LENTINO

ESTEFANIA LEON

BRITTANY LERCARA

JAMES LEUNG

TYLER LEVENSON

JOANNA LIMA

BENJAMIN LIN

EUGENE LIN

NADIN LINTHORST

SUSAN LOEB

BRIANA LONGO

BARBARA LUCAS

PHILIP LUPPINO

COREY LYNCH

GABRIELLE MAAS

JOSHUA MAK

MICHELLE MALONE

STEVEN MARE

MELISSA MARIA

TIMOTHY MARSH

SAIMAH MASOOD

SAMANTHA MCDOWALL

SCOTT MIGDEN

ROBERT MILES

CAITLIN MILLER

DAVID MILLER

NICHOLAS MONETA

LIZBETH MORALES

CHRISTOPHER MORAWED

MATTHEW MORRIS

DANIEL MURPHY

CHERESA MYERS

MARYAM NAYIBOVA

DENISE NEUENDORF

OTTO NG

XIANG NI

NNEKA OKPARA

RONALD O'LEARY

WILLIAM OSWALD

RICHARD PAGNOTTA

MISHAL PAHRAND

LAV PATEL

SAMANTHA PAULRAJ

VICTORIA PELUSO

CASSIE PEREZ

JOSEPH PERRY

PETRA PERSON

TIFFANY PESANTE

DAVID PESKANOV

SARAH PISCATELLI

APOSTOLOS PLOKAMAKIS

SAMUEL PLUTCHOK

ARIANA POLITIS

GINA QUIROLGICO

ERISA QYRA

NADIA RAHMAN

OMAR RAHMAN

DIANNE RAMDEEN

MADELINE RASMUSSEN

THEA REID

MICHELLE REYES

MILAN REYNGACH

MARIELLA REYZIS

RENITA ROBERTS

RICHARD ROBERTS

ROBERT ROCCO

KAILA RODRIGUEZ

ANGELA RUFFINI

RAVEN RUTLEDGE

CAITLYN RYAN

STEPHANIE RZESZUT

CHANYA SAINVILUS

ALEXANDER SANCHEZ

MARLENE SANCHEZ

DAVID SANTANA

GEORGE SANTIAGO

MICHAEL SCHECHNER

KAYLA SCHUNK

JYLLIAN SCHWENDEMAN

MICHAEL SEIDON

PIERINNA SERVAT

GABRIELLE SFERA

IQRA SHAH

MUHAMMED SHEIKH

CYNTHIA SHIVAMBER

DAVID SLANEY

SAMANTHA SNYDER

ADAM SOLOMON

NICHOLAS SPADOLA

DANIEL STERN

KYLE STREET

AYDA SUBEROGLU

JONATHAN TAMIR

JESSICA TAVARES

JENNIFER TAYLOR

KRISTOPHER TAYLOR

AMAN TEKBALI

SAMANTHA TOOMA

HALEY TRUST

RAYMOND UDE

STACIE ULBERG

PRIYANKA VERMA

NICOLE VOTA

DANIELLE WALDEIS

DANIELLE WALKER

EDWARD WARNKE

ADAM WASSER

COREY WASSERMAN

MANDY WEINER

ANDREW WEISS

CHRISTOPHER WING

JINGRU XU

NAADIYA YASIN

KANEYASU YOSEDA

MASTER OF LAWS

MAY 31, 2017, DEGREE CANDIDATES

WENWEI HU

WEIJIE HUANG

ANDRE JOHNSON

STEFANI KRITIKOU

CATHELINE MARTINEZ

DIMITRI SHULAIYA

MASTER OF LAWS (ONLINE PROGRAM)

AUGUST 31, 2017, DEGREE PARTICIPANTS

STACEY DEGIULIO

LUZ GONZALEZ

BONITA HARDWICK

KATHLEEN MCBREEN

PAMELA MILAN

REGINA PONDER

KEITH SIDDEL

+ JD/mba Dual DEgrEE

canDiDatE

OFFICERS

Alan J. Bernon,* Chair

Karen L. Lutz, Vice Chair

David S. Mack,* Vice Chair

Robert D. Rosenthal,* Vice Chair

Peter G. Schiff, Secretary

Stuart Rabinowitz, President

MEMBERS

Kenneth Brodlieb

Susan Catalano

Helene Fortunoff

Steven J. Freiberg*

Arno H. Fried

Martin B. Greenberg*

Leo A. Guthart

Peter S. Kalikow*

Arthur J. Kremer

Diana E. Lake*

Randy Levine*

Elizabeth McCaul

Janis M. Meyer*

John D. Miller*

Marilyn B. Monter*

Martha S. Pope

Julio A. Portalatin*

Edwin C. Reed

Michael Roberge*

Debra A. Sandler*

Thomas J. Sanzone*

Donald M. Schaeffer

Michael Seiman*

Leonard H. Shapiro

Joseph Sparacio*

George J. Tsunis

Steven C. Witkoff*

Frank G. Zarb*

DELEGATES

Stuart L. Bass,* Speaker of the Faculty

Eugene Maccarrone,* Chair, University Senate Executive Committee

William Caniano, Chair, University Senate Planning and Budget Committee

Andrew F. Corrado,* President, Alumni Organization

Damian Gallagher, President, Student Government Association

Whitney Shepherd, Vice President, Student Government Association

____________________

Wilbur Breslin, Trustee Emeritus

Emil V. Cianciulli,* Chair Emeritus

John J. Conefry, Jr., Chair Emeritus

Maurice A. Deane,* Chair Emeritus

George G. Dempster,* Chair Emeritus

Joseph L. Dionne,* Trustee Emeritus

Lawrence Herbert,* Trustee Emeritus

Florence Kaufman, Trustee Emerita

Walter B. Kissinger, Trustee Emeritus

Ann M. Mallouk,* Chair Emerita

Norman R. Tengstrom,* Trustee Emeritus

* Hofstra Alumni

TRUSTEES OF HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY

As of March 2017

Hempstead, New York 11549

hofstra.edu