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THE VICTORSWritten and composed by Louis Elbel.

Hail! To the victors, valiant,

Hail! To the conqu’ring heroes

Hail! Hail! To Michigan the leaders and best



Hail! Hail! To Michigan the champions of the West!

COMMENCEMENT______________________________________________________________________

DECEMBER 2018

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT

RACKHAM SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES

COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION & HUMAN SERVICES

SCHOOL OF NURSING

2:30 P.M.

DORT FEDERALCREDIT UNION EVENT CENTER

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FLUTEAlphonse BuclayAshley DekettJoe EwingLily FarrehiCourtney IsaacMorgan PageAshlyn SavoieKimberly StewartOBOEMatt OkenkaBASSOONMichael StaffordBASS CLARINETDahlia KasselBailey LancasterTUBAAndy LilesSantiago Ochoa

CLARINETPeter ConigliaroKaitlyn CookHawley DixonAlexandra HerringtonKatrina JohnstonNatalie MinzeyAlex MullennixALTO SAXOPHONEWesley RickettsAustin TrippTENOR SAXOPHONELindsay NofsBARITONE SAXOPHONEBeth Heidenreich

TRUMPETAlexander AlarieMaria EnglandAndrew FlynnJosie HimesDean KingBenjamin MolterDylan PhelpsBrandon SextonTROMBONEMatthew CocagneSkyler EckelKalino JonesMichael NickelsJordan PavlicaCollin RadeckeAndrew WeidmanJosh Witt

FRENCH HORNMarco ColonnaJulia KilmerDylan McIntireJerry VargoEUPHONIUMGiorgi DeanMonica HarperDavid McEachernPERCUSSIONXavier McCollumRuss SauterAlyssa SchornJoe YarmakVOCALISTJerry Vargo

COMMENCEMENT PARTICIPANTS-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------UM-FLINT WIND SYMPHONY

COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE

Karen ArnouldJudy BirschbachMatthew BohlenDru DoranHarvey Evens

Christopher HeidenreichErik HoffmanJen HoganJill HubbardCherie Gray

Laura KingPatricia KoenigDominika LazarskaNick LooneyBrent Nickola

Debbie SamidaPhilip SmithBrittney Thomas

Barnes & Noble University BookstoreDort Federal Credit Union Event CenterEvent and Building ServicesFandangles’Information Technology ServicesPicasso Restaurant Group

PrintCommRussell Video Services, Inc.Swartz Ambulance ServiceUniversity of Michigan-Flint Printing ServicesVogt’s Flowers

COMMENCEMENT ROBE RECYCLING PROGRAM

UM-Flint is proud to offer the Commencement Robe Recycling Program. If a graduate would like to turn in his or her Commencement robe for a future graduate to use, the robes can be turned into the Office of the Provost in the University Pavilion (suite 229) on campus at anytime.

CEREMONY ANNOUNCER

Beth Heidenreich

SERVICE PROVIDERS

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This book is printed with soy-based ink on paper stock that is certified to the environmental and social standards of the Forest Stewardship Council®.

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PRELUDE CONCERT ............................................................................................ University of Michigan-Flint Wind SymphonyChristopher P. Heidenreich, D.M., Conductor

PROCESSIONAL .............................................................................................................Thomas Wrobel, Ph.D., Faculty Marshal“Pomp and Circumstance, March #1” by Sir Edward Elgar

“Procession of the Nobles”, by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov/arr. Jay Bocook“The Star Spangled Banner” by Francis Scott Key

ACADEMIC BANNER BEARERS .....................................................................................................................Jamile Lawand, Ph.D.College of Arts & Sciences

Greg Laurence, Ph.D.School of Management

Allon Goldberg, PT, Ph.D.College of Health Sciences

Matthew Wyneken, Ph.D.School of Education & Human Services

Marilyn Filter, Ph.D., MS, RN, CNMSchool of Nursing

Roy C. Barnes, Ph.D.Graduate Programs

WELCOMING REMARKS .............................................................................................................................. Susan E. Alcock, Ph.D.Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

CHANCELLOR’S ADDRESS .................................................................................................... Chancellor Susan E. Borrego, Ph.D.

KEYNOTE SPEECH .................................................................................................................................... Bobby Mukkamala, M.D.

RECOGNITION OF AWARDS & HONORS .................................................................................................. Susan E. Alcock, Ph.D.Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

STUDENT ADDRESS ......................................................................................................................................... Hannah Karczewski

PRESENTATION OF DEGREES ...............................................................Keith Moreland, Ph.D., CPA, CMA, Associate Marshal

Ricardo Alfaro, Ph.D., David M. French Professor, Associate Marshal

CONFERRING OF GRADUATE DEGREES ...................................................................................................Stephen Turner, Ph.D.Interim Associate Provost and Dean of Graduate Programs

CONFERRING OF UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES .............................................................................. Susan Gano-Phillips, Ph.D.Dean, College of Arts & Sciences

Scott Johnson, Ph.D.Dean, School of Management

Donna Fry, Ph.D.Dean, College of Health Sciences

Robert Barnett, Ph.D.Dean, School of Education & Human Services

Margaret Andrews, Ph.D., RN, CTN-A, FAANDean, School of Nursing

TURNING OF THE TASSEL .................................................................................................... Chancellor Susan E. Borrego, Ph.D.

FIGHT SONG ........................................................................................................................................... “The Victors” by Louis Elbel

CLOSING REMARKS ..................................................................................................................................... Susan E. Alcock, Ph.D.Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

RECESSIONAL ...................................................................................................... University of Michigan-Flint Wind Symphony“Pride of the Wolverines” by John Philip Sousa

“The Victors March” by Louis Elbel

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dear Graduates,

On behalf of the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan and the University of Michigan Club of Greater Flint, it is my pleasure to congratulate you on your graduation and welcome you to membership in the Alumni Association. While you have spent the past several years closely linked to the University of Michigan-Flint campus, your Michigan community just got a lot bigger as you are joining one of the largest alumni bodies in the world!

During your time on campus, UM-Flint has enjoyed remarkable expansion. From growth in the student body to the acquisition of adjacent properties, UM-Flint has continued to enlarge its footprint in the city and beyond. I encourage you to stay in touch and remain connected to campus through the Alumni Association.

Our programs provide a great opportunity to maintain friendships with classmates and faculty, share memories, and engage with fellow UM-Flint alums. Together, alumni make a difference by advocating for UM-Flint, mentoring students, volunteering at events such as Go Blue on the Bricks, and sharing our Michigan pride!

As a graduate of UM-Flint, you will automatically receive a free one-year membership to the University of Michigan Alumni Association. We encourage you to take advantage of the benefits associated with this membership.

On behalf of the U of M Club of Greater Flint, I wish you all the best on your post-graduation endeavors, and hope to meet you at future alumni events.

Sincerely,

Greg TauntonSenior ManagerCommunity Tax Practice

P.S. Be sure to keep UM-Flint updated on your whereabouts so we can keep you informed of the many exciting events and programs organized for you. Information can be updated at umflint.edu/alumni.

Thousands of people are part of the University of Michigan-Flint campus community. If you are a graduate of UM-Flint, keep your connection to the school by becoming active with us. For more information, contact Alumni Relations at (810) 424-5450.

We also invite you to stay connected to this vibrant network of people through social media. Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, and LinkedIn to find out what is happening on and around campus. Share your own story and pictures with our ever-growing community of students, alumni, faculty, staff, and community members with the #umflint hashtag.

STAYCONNECTED

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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT COMMENCEMENTRegents of the University of Michigan ........................................................................................................................................... 4University of Michigan-Flint Cabinet ............................................................................................................................................... 4Commencement Speaker ................................................................................................................................................................ 5Commencement Student Speaker ................................................................................................................................................. 5The Academic Mace and Medallion ................................................................................................................................................ 6The University Flag ............................................................................................................................................................................ 6The Academic Costume.................................................................................................................................................................... 7

AWARDSMaize & Blue Distinguished Scholarship ........................................................................................................................................ 8Honors Program ............................................................................................................................................................................... 9College of Arts & Sciences ................................................................................................................................................................ 9School of Management .................................................................................................................................................................. 10College of Health Sciences ............................................................................................................................................................. 11School of Nursing ............................................................................................................................................................................ 12

GRADUATEHorace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies ........................................................................................................................ 13College of Arts & Sciences .............................................................................................................................................................. 13School of Management .................................................................................................................................................................. 14College of Health Sciences ............................................................................................................................................................. 14School of Education & Human Services ....................................................................................................................................... 15School of Nursing ............................................................................................................................................................................ 16

UNDERGRADUATECollege of Arts & Sciences .............................................................................................................................................................. 17School of Management .................................................................................................................................................................. 19College of Health Sciences ............................................................................................................................................................. 19School of Education & Human Services ....................................................................................................................................... 20School of Nursing ............................................................................................................................................................................ 20

HONORSCandidates Graduating with Honors ............................................................................................................................................ 22High Honors..................................................................................................................................................................................... 23Honors .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 24

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSAlumni Association ......................................................................................................................................................................... 25Commencement Participants ........................................................................................................................................................ 26

This program contains an unofficial list of candidates for degrees and honors for 2018. The lists are as accurate as possible; however, because of printing deadlines, names of some degree recipients may not appear, while names of degree candidates may appear even though they have not completed their degree requirements.

TABLE OF CONTENTS-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Marissa L. AndersonKayla N. BaileyBradley S. BessetteLana M. Bey-WrightEmily K. BirchmeierKasie M. Blackwell Erin L. BoekemaTaylor J. BoesAmber N. BoyleTimothy F. BrandtAnnette P. BrownCharles H. Brown, Jr.Heidi S. BuckleyJusten M. CaldwellBonnie N. Candea Riley N. CarpenterAmanda M. ChurchDavid K. ClarkLauren M. ClimieMelissa M. CummerAshley N. CurrieAshley N. DargaAlaina B. DohertyLillian M. DuBoisChristopher J. DubieSara B. Elmore Hozefa M. EzziShanel J. FamularoDestiny R. Farber

Julee M. FergusonAngela M. FortinMorgan L. GavulicTimothy E. GeorvassilisMikayla A. GilmanKaren L. GleasonBrittney N. GuidebeckJoshua T. HainesMichael G. Hansen Tyler J. HarbinAaron N. HarveyMichelle C. HattonLaura G. HernandezSamantha D. HortopChristian B. Howard Oana M. JecuZubera N. JemalFelicia M. JohnsonVeronika KarmanNida W. KasedAlhana H. KhobeirClarian M. KmetzKhrista M. KramerJessica M. LaBarCorey S. LangNancy M. LareauKristine M. LawlerChelsea K. LaymanJun Hyuk Lee

Charity F. LloydMegan M. LouisKatie K. MangiaracinaKristina M. McCahillJason M. McCormickRebecca L. McNeill Tyler M. McPhersonBriana D. MinorLauren D. MixonSamuel D. NoblesDevon C. O’BrienChelsea E. OConnell Amber L. OlsonTaylor C. OsentoskiNatalie L. PawlaczykGiana T. PeoplesKeely M. PerrottaJessica R. PickettTheresa J. PorterSamantha L. QuinlanJessica R. ReganMeagan A. RinckKari J. RomanowskiStephanie C. RossPatrick C. RowanAnijit RoyJames R. Ruff Rima N. SabbaghSteven E. Sadowski

Joann R. SantellanWeston SchwabJasmine N. ScottAngela M. SeabrookAmy L. Senior Brittany L. SevernIsaac T. SpoelmanBrenden C. StaffordTara M. StimsonBrya D. StinsonTrevor M. StormsIan D. StraleyJeremy H. SuckowShellee L. TackettMarisa J. TadajewskiMadison J. Tracy Jim E. Traxler, Jr. Eljesa VitijaAshley R. WaldingDaniel J. Walters, Jr.Emily R. WareHope M. WellsSarah D. WheelerDave M. WitheyWayne R. Wood II Rebecca K. YemmCeleste R. ZacharyMaria C. Zaldivar

HONORS-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HONORS

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Michael J. Behm, Grand Blanc

Mark J. Bernstein, Ann Arbor

Shauna Ryder Diggs, Grosse Pointe

Denise Ilitch, Bingham Farms

Andrea Fischer Newman, Ann Arbor

Andrew C. Richner, Grosse Pointe Park

Ron Weiser, Ann Arbor

Katherine E. White, Ann Arbor

Mark S. Schlissel (ex officio)

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Susan E. Borrego, Chancellor

Susan E. Alcock, Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Christopher Giordano, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Michael J. Hague, Vice Chancellor for Business & Finance

Kristi Hottenstein, Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management

Mary Jo Sekelsky, Interim Vice Chancellor for University Advancement

Tess Barker, Chief of Staff

Jim Peck, Executive Director of University Communications & Marketing

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT CABINET-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Michael L. AbbasspourCherie L. AdamsonRadhika AgarwalOgechi C. AririguzoMegan M. BallardLaSondra L. BanksWilliam J. BeheFelicia B. BennettBrittany D. BlakeRachel H. BlencSteven A. BlissAshley R. BornAlyssa H. BowenAlexis L. BowmanSaralynn A. BushKatrina Mae M. Cabreros-AbuelSol Camacho MunozJennifer S. CanfieldRachel M. ChackoAisha R. ChangeziToni A. CobbinAndrea M. CorrieVlatka CovicAndrea J. CovreaAbigail P. Darnall Raquel L. DavilaHeather S. DenskiAnna V. DettmanVictoria L. DixonMariah L. DominguezChristine G. DouglasTricia R. DragisicJessica C. DugganStephanie L. DunlapChristopher J. DunningKatie A. EdwardsJennifer B. Effrick

Alexander L. ElyLauren A. EpkeRick W. EveretteAustin M. FeehanChelsea L. FeldpauschAlyssa J. FleischerCheryl L. FosgateKatie GabanyLeslie E. GallimoreMichael D. GearhartMelanie A. GlennSamantha GormanKristine R. GoschkaTyler M. GregorickaAsher J. GrinnellAmr A. Hamdi Rob M. Henison, Jr.Jacob C. HewittJennifer L. JohnsonMegan M. KalandykPaige KaoHannah A. KarczewskiJason D. KeelKayla T. KeenMichael J. KellerMorgan A. KellyHolly N. KopaniaszJessica A. Kuchlbauer Andrea K. LewisMadison D. LileyLauren R. LongbuccoRolanda M. Love-DixonTheresa M. LuczakDaniel R. LunsfordStacey L. LynnJohn D. MadeirosMaeson M. Makranyi

Sarah C. MarkeeHannah M. MasserantVanessa L. MaxfieldAlex H. McClimentEmily J. McIntoshPetrina C. MeiningerSteffanie J. MeyerAlexandra K. MillerKelly L. MittonLibby MonzoBernice J. MorrisonMary K. NeumannMatthew J. Oloff Joylynn T. OrvisAmy M. PagelsSydney L. ParvinCheryl L. PattonEmily E. PawlowskiAlexandria L. PerrieKaycee A. PetersonKaitlyn L. PetroneAlexandra M. PowersRyan A. QuadererMariam M. RabahLaura J. RabideauNicholas P. RanvilleAutumn A. ReidLauren C. RogersCarol L. SassAlicia M. SchwandtEman M. ShakirBrenda S. Simmer Janelle SingletaryCassandra A. SlacktaCaleb R. SlavikLynzi M. SlusserHeather E. Smith

Brook E. SpomerMadilynn S. StapletonHolly E. StemmKelly R. StewartHaley C. StoweLaura M. StuartSarah D. TaipalusAnna O. TaylorHilary L. TesluckHolly L. TewsJamie L. TravisErika G. TrevinoBreanna M. TribelhornMoira L. TuttlePaige C. VallierElisabeth M. VandekieftAmy S. VillegasAlexandria E. WadeRosemarie J. Wahoski Richard J. Walker II Amanda R. WaltersJason J. WarczinskyAnnabelle R. WardWendy S. WardShalon L. WatersAlexandra Juliet WeltyStephanie L. WildsJason L. WilliamsOlivia M. WilliamsTausha L. WilliamsJacob V. Willoughby Michaela A. WilsonBarrie Lynn WoodLindsay K. YatemanChad E. Young

HONORS-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HIGH HONORS

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BOBBY MUKKAMALA, M.D.

Bobby Mukkamala, M.D., is a Flint doctor, philanthropist, and contributor to community progress.

Dr. Mukkamala, a head and neck surgeon, has a private practice in Flint. He shares an office with his wife, Dr. Nita Kulkarni, an obstetrician-gynecologist.

He graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School and completed his residency at Loyola University Medical Center. He serves on the board of trustees for the American Medical Association.

A part owner in multiple downtown Flint restaurants, Dr. Mukkamala is very involved in community development in the area.

He is a past chair of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, and is the current chair of the Foundation for Flint board of directors. The Foundation for Flint, a supporting organization of the Community Foundation, was established in 2016 to assist in the recovery from the Flint water crisis. Dr. Mukkamala is a past president and still serves on the board of the Genesee County Medical Society. He is also chair of the Michigan State Medical Society board of directors.

He grew up in Flint, and attended Powers Catholic High School. He and his wife moved back to the area in 2000. Their twin boys also recently graduated from Powers. Nikhil is studying engineering at the University of Michigan and Deven is studying economics at the University of Chicago.

The couple is committed to advancing education throughout the community. They have established multiple endowed funds at UM-Flint that provide awards for student tuition and research experiences at the university.

STUDENT SPEAKER-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HANNAH KARCZEWSKI

Hannah Karczewski graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences, with plans to earn her Doctor of Physical Therapy. Her professional plans are to be a practicing physical therapist and an advocate for individuals with physical disabilities.

She is a recipient of the Maize and Blue Distinguished Scholar Award, the highest academic award bestowed upon UM-Flint graduates. The Department of Public Health and Health Sciences awarded her an Outstanding Student in Health Sciences award in Fall 2017.

Karczewski is currently a physical and occupational therapy technician, and a functional neurology chiropractic technician at the Insight Physical Therapy and Neuro-Rehab Center.

She was an active volunteer during her UM-Flint career, including through University Outreach and the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship. She traveled to Baltimore this summer for the university’s Alternative Summer Break. As a site leader at the Maryland Center for Veterans’ Education and Training, Karczewski and the student crew fed 120 veterans, organized its clothing department, and more. She also volunteered as a health educator at PT Heart, the university’s free student-led physical therapy clinic located in Flint.

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


CANDIDATES GRADUATING WITH HONORS-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Undergraduate candidates wearing gold honor cords over their graduation robes are students who have achieved, in the course of their studies at the university, an overall grade point average that qualifies them to be recognized by their school or college as candidates graduating with honors. These candidates are identified in the following lists by the phrase “With Honors,” “With High Honors,” “With Distinction,” “With High Distinction,” or “With Academic Distinction” depending on the particular degree program. These honor designations are subject to revision based on final semester grades. Graduating with honors recognizes a superior level of ability, a high distinction of scholarship, and an exemplary record of achievement.

COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCESWithin the College of Arts & Sciences, “With Honors” indicates a 3.5 grade point average but less than 3.75. Students listed “With High Honors” must earn a 3.75 or better overall grade point average. In computing averages, only courses taken at UM-Flint are included, and only completed terms or semesters are counted.

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENTGraduating seniors with cumulative grade point averages of at least 3.5 but less than 3.75 are recommended for the degree “With Honors” and those with cumulative grade point averages of at least 3.75 are recommended for the degree “With High Honors.” In computing averages, only courses taken at UM-Flint are included, and only completed terms are counted.

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCESWithin the Collge of Health Sciences, “With Honors” indicates a 3.5 grade point average or better overall with a minimum of 45 hours of study completed at UM-Flint. Students listed “With High Honors” must earn a 3.75 or better grade point average overall with a minimum 45 hours of study completed at UM-Flint.

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION & HUMAN SERVICESWithin the School of Education & Human Services, “With Honors” indicates a 3.5 grade point average but less than 3.75 overall. Students listed “With High Honors” must earn a 3.75 or better overall grade point average. In computing averages, only courses taken at UM-Flint are included, and only complete terms or semesters are counted.

SCHOOL OF NURSINGWithin the School of Nursing, “With Honors” indicates a 3.5 grade point average or better overall with a minimum of 45 hours of study completed at UM-Flint. Students listed “With High Honors” must earn a 3.75 or better grade point average overall with a minimum 45 hours of study completed at UM-Flint. Students with a 3.5 grade point average or better with fewer than 45 hours of study at UM-Flint will earn “With Academic Distinction.”


* multiple degrees

SCHOOL OF NURSING

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING - CONTINUED

Jessica R. ReganJoshua L. RitchieLauren C. RogersStephanie C. RossPatrick C. RowanRylee A. RubioSteven E. SadowskiJoann R. SantellanCourtney-Sue D. SantoraCarol L. SassSteve E. SchenkAlicia M. SchwandtAngela M. Seabrook

Amy L. SeniorEman M. ShakirMiranda L. Sharp-BoisseauAmber J. SherrillBrenda S. SimmerJanelle SingletaryCassandra A. SlacktaLynzi M. SlusserBrook E. SpomerKelly R. StewartThea J. StifflerTrevor M. StormsHaley C. Stowe

Laura M. StuartNancy W. StutlerJeremy H. SuckowHolly L. TewsMadison J. TracyErika G. TrevinoLisa M. TurnquistPaige C. VallierElisabeth M. VandekieftJacob A. VanderhoofJoshua C. VanderpoolAmy S. VillegasRosemarie J. Wahoski

Brittany N. WalkerJason J. WarczinskyWendy S. WardSarah D. WheelerTara L. WigginsStephanie L. WildsJason L. WilliamsTausha L. WilliamsDavid M. WitheyLindsay K. YatemanCeleste R. Zachary

THE ACADEMIC MACE & MEDALLION-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------University of Michigan-Flint ceremonies begin with the Faculty Marshal carrying the university mace. Friends presented the University of Michigan-Flint mace to the institution in 1993. The shaft is four and one-half feet in length and is made of mahogany. The brass orb on top of the shaft is hollow and circumscribed with a band bearing the name of the institution. Within the orb is a paper bearing the names of those who contributed to the funding of the mace and atop the orb is a brass disk inscribed with the seal of the University of Michigan-Flint.

Chancellor Susan E. Borrego was presented with the Medallion on behalf of Academic Affairs upon her arrival to the University of Michigan-Flint as Chancellor and prior to her inauguration. The Medallion is a bronze disk that shows the seal of the University of Michigan-Flint that is worn around the neck during formal ceremonial events such as Commencement.

THE UNIVERSITY FLAG-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Flag of the University of Michigan-Flint represents the individual character of the campus and its close association with the University of Michigan. The “union” next to the staff, which identifies the University of Michigan both by its colors and its legend, is overlapped by the “device.” The uniting by this means of “union” and “field” indicates the bond between University of Michigan-Flint and the other schools of the university and the common purpose they share. The legend “Flint,” delineated in the university colors at the flag’s own left, complements the “union.” The “field” takes its colors from a part of the varicolored flame of the search for truth. The “device,” derived from the University seal, is the lamp of enlightenment resting on the book of learning. The white of the device’s own field supplies a philosophic association as the color of humane letters and a historic association as the color of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, parent college of all.

Professor Emeritus Walter J. Gores of the College of Architecture and Design, designer and maker of all University Flags, fashioned this flag for the Flint College; which is now the University of Michigan-Flint.

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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOCIAL WORKMisty M. BowersToni A. CobbinQuianee S. Felton

Bo KwakJessica R. McLoneTara M. Stimson

Brya D. StinsonCadaccee SullivanCarl J. Velliquette

Deborah D. Williams

* multiple degrees

SCHOOL OF NURSING

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Ogechi C. AririguzoKayla N. BaileyMegan M. BallardLisa M. BalleriniLaSondra L. BanksWilliam J. BeheFelicia B. BennettBradley S. BessetteLana M. Bey-WrightMelissa M. BlackRachel H. BlencSteven A. BlissErin L. BoekemaMaryann M. BoselAlyssa H. BowenAmber N. BoyleStephanie Bruma Saralynn A. BushKatrina Mae M. Cabreros-AbuelJennifer S. CanfieldTerri D. CargillKathleen M. CeliceRachel M. ChackoEverica T. ChambersJessica ChampagneLauren M. ClimieChristine A. CooperAndrea M. CorrieVlatka Covic

Andrea J. Covrea AJCMelissa M. CummerAshley N. CurrieJennifer DaleHeather S. DenskiMeleah D. DensonAnna V. DettmanVictoria L. DixonTricia R. DragisicLillian M. DuBoisJessica C. DugganAllison M. DunlapStephanie L. DunlapKatie A. EdwardsJennifer B. EffrickSara B. ElmoreRick W. EveretteHozefa M. EzziShanel J. FamularoDestiny R. FarberChelsea L. FeldpauschKirstie M. Fondren-EdwardsAngela M. FortinCheryl L. FosgateKatie GabanyLeslie E. GallimoreTimothy E. GeorvassilisKaren L. GleasonMelanie A. GlennJoshua T. Haines

Aaron N. HarveyMichelle C. HattonAaron M. HeliasRobert M. Henison, Jr.Laura G. HernandezJena L. HoweChelsea M. HudsonJill S. JarvisOana M. JecuFelicia M. JohnsonJennifer L. JohnsonPaige KaoNida W. KasedKayla T. KeenHolly N. KopaniaszKhrista M. KramerNicole KrugJessica A. KuchlbauerJessica M. LaBarCorey S. LangKristine M. LawlerChelsea K. LaymanNina L. LePageJun Hyuk LeeAndrea K. LewisLauren R. LongbuccoRolanda M. Love-DixonTheresa M. LuczakStacey L. LynnJohn D. Madeiros

Katie K. MangiaracinaHannah M. MasserantVanessa L. MaxfieldKristina M. McCahillJordan K. McGuireEmily J. McIntoshPetrina C. MeiningerSteffanie J. MeyerAlexandra K. MillerKelly L. MittonLibby MonzoBernice J. MorrisonBrenda A. NeedhamMary K. NeumannChelsea E. OConnellMatthew J. OloffAmber L. OlsonAmy M. PagelsJessica M. ParksCheryl L. PattonNatalie L. PawlaczykEmily E. PawlowskiGiana T. PeoplesKaycee A. PetersonBrandi J. PeyerkKevin A. PooleTheresa J. PorterJoanne M. PrattRyan A. QuadererLaura J. Rabideau

BACHELOR OF SCIENCEBrittany D. BlakeAlexis L. BowmanRiley N. CarpenterAlaina B. DohertyChristopher J. Dunning

Samantha GormanHilary L. JaussSarah C. MarkeeRebecca L. McNeillMariam M. Rabah

Autumn A. Reid Holly E. StemmSarah D. TaipalusAlexandria E. WadeHope M. Wells

Olivia M. WilliamsMichaela A. WilsonAllyson M. Young

THE ACADEMIC COSTUME-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The colorful gowns and hoods worn by faculty members at commencement and other academic ceremonies represent the degrees, disciplines, and alma maters of the wearers. The American academic costume tradition, imported from England, dates to Colonial days.

GOWNS - The style of the academic gown differs with the academic degree it represents. The bachelor gown has plain, full sleeves and is without velvet facing down the front. The masters and specialist gowns are identified by long narrow sleeves that are “blind” at the cuff, with slits at elbow-length for the arms. The doctoral gown has full sleeves with velvet chevrons and velvet facing down the front.

Academic gowns are usually black, but some universities permit gowns in the school’s colors. The velvet trimming on the doctor’s gowns is traditionally black, though some universities (including the University of Michigan-Flint) permit the velvet to be of the color distinctive of the discipline to which the degree pertains.

HOODS - The masters hood (short), specialist hood (intermediate), and the doctoral hood (long) carry the distinctive design and the colors of the university where the degree was awarded.

The doctoral, specialist, and masters hoods for University of Michigan-Flint candidates have the following velvet colors:

Accounting, Business Administration ....................................................... drabCommunication ..................................................................................silver grayEducation ............................................................................................. light blueLiterature and Arts ..................................................................................... whiteNursing ..................................................................................................... apricotPhysical Therapy ........................................................................................... tealPublic Administration ..................................................................peacock bluePublic Health ...........................................................................................salmonPhilosophy ........................................................................................... dark blueScience ..........................................................................................golden yellow

CAPS - Caps vary in style from the traditional black mortarboard to eight-, six-, and four-corner tams, and Elizabethan- style caps. The mortarboard may be of any appropriate material, such as cotton, poplin, rayon, or silk, to match the gown. Velvet is reserved for holders of doctorates. A long tassel is fastened to the middle point of the top of the cap.

OTHER APPAREL - Several graduates are wearing cords or sashes as part of the academic costume. Other than the gold cords that stand for graduating with honors, some of the cords and sashes indicate academic achievement in the other areas such as Service Learning. Other cords and sashes are awarded to students for their participation in clubs and organizations.



* multiple degrees


BACHELOR BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Nahar AlgahtaniFahad N. AlkhaloufTalal A. AlotaibiMortda A. AlubidanStacey BabutMatthew J. BakerRobert W. BarrettErin E. BellAshley R. BornDanielle L. BriesmeisterAdam L. BryantMatt P. BuglioneSteven M. CarlsonMark C. CarterMicah D. ClarkeBrennen M. CzechowskiAshley N. DargaRaquel L. DavilaMatthew P. DeanMariah L. DominguezPaige N. ElinskiJanica L. EskridgeBrooke K. GardnerMorgan L. GavulicNabil M. Gheriani

Megan GolmKyle T. GuerreroTyler J. HarbinKyle A. HedgesJacob C. HewittKyle N. HughesZubera N. JemalKathleen A. JohnsonRobert D. KelleyKolin L. KirbyClarian M. KmetzUrundi A. KnoxJacob W. LamrockAmy L. LazarMichael LewisTravis A. ManierMicah J. MarzAlex H. McClimentMadison E. McCrumJoshua D. McIntoshHanna M. MoncrieffHaleigh N. MorganPromice R. MosleyAaron E. NelsonSamantha A. Neville

Aaron J. Nowakowski, Jr.Justin R. NoyeJoylynn T. OrvisTaylor C. OsentoskiTony R. PalaciosSydney L. ParvinAustin P. PattonMyles B. PenroseMatthew B. RichardsAnnie G. RickerJustin J. RickerRayshawn D. RileyMeagan A. RinckKatlyn D. RoeKari J. RomanowskiLauren J. RowleyHeather M. RubyWeston SchwabDontez D. ScottHaoran ShiZhuohang ShiKim A. ShugarsMarLou L. SmithAlex D. SpanglerTrenton D. Spilker

Angela V. StallworthAdam R. StitesTravis E. SweeneyJoshua D. TattersonMichael T. ThemmBradley F. TomasekStephanie D. TomczakLindsay B. TownselJames E. Traxler, Jr.Moira L. TuttleSylvester A. TylerNina S. VanDriesscheRichard J. Walker IIEddie F. Walterhouse IIBeecher M. WarrenCharles R. WetherfordDanielle I. WhitefootKelli M. WillisAaron R. WitekPrashant YadavCody C. YearnMaria C. Zaldivar


BACHELOR OF SCIENCEYousef A. AbdelhayNoor I. AbdulhaySierra A. AllportNour A. AlnasserFatimah M. Alshakhl*Rochelle D. BaasJasmine K. BentonRaye A. BloomfieldCiara N. BrankAlly L. BrewerSol Camacho MunozJennifer R. CameronBonnie N. CandeaLisa A. CrozeChristine G. DouglasChristopher J. DubieSarah D. Farrar

Emily K. GalerneauTyler M. GregorickaAsher J. GrinnellTiffany A. HainesLarry P. HarderAllison J. HawTonja L. HortonHarley L. HyderRana A. IrsheidQuadejah M. Jacobs Abigail E. JonesHannah A. KarczewskiMorgan A. KellyShanon M. Kozak-YarbroughShane M. LeitnerNiyah LewisMadison D. Liley

Virginia E. LinkHope M. LoughrigeMegan M. LouisMegan M. LuebkeGermarius M. MajorJonathon Mateen IIKatie L. MatusKyle D. McCartyLindsay L. MillerMatthew J. OkenkaAlexandria L. PerrieJessica R. PickettSydney M. PopourSamantha L. QuinlanNicholas P. RanvilleRaina K. RichardsonSamantha J. Richter

Jordan N. RoushSara A. SchramMelisa A. ShaferRoy M. SobhieRebecca L. StewartIan D. StraleyMarisa J. TadajewskiSteve H. TranJamie L. TravisApril E. Van OchtenEljesa Vitija*Casey L. WhortonKyle P. YankeeKellie L. YbarraRebecca K. Yemm

Ashley R. BornBachelor of Business AdministrationGeneral

Rachel M. ChackoBachelor of ScienceNursing

Aisha R. ChangeziBachelor of Fine Arts

Hannah A. KarczewskiBachelor of ScienceHealth Sciences

Holly N. KopaniaszBachelor of ScienceNursing

John D. MadeirosBachelor of ScienceNursing

Joylynn T. OrvisBachelor of Business AdministrationAccountingBachelor of Business AdministrationOperations and Supply Chain Management

Sydney L. ParvinBachelor of Business AdministrationEntrepreneurship and InnovationBachelor of Business AdministrationOperations and Supply Chain Management

Madilynn S. StapletonBachelor of ScienceBiology

Sarah D. TaipalusBachelor of ScienceElementary Education

Hilary L. TesluckBachelor of ScienceApplied Psychology

Moira L. TuttleBachelor of Business AdministrationAccounting

Alexandria E. WadeBachelor of ScienceElementary Education

MAIZE & BLUE DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARSHIP-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Maize and Blue Distinguished Scholarship Award winners are selected from among nominations made by various instructional units of the university to the Scholarships, Awards, and Special Events Committee. Eligibility criteria include a minimum of 58 credit hours earned at UM-Flint with a grade point average of 3.75 or better. The Maize and Blue Distinguished Scholarship Award is the most prestigious award given by the university to graduating seniors.

This year’s recipients are:

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BACHELOR OF SCIENCEJerry Alexander, Jr.Mohammed K. AlhuwaymilFatimah A. AlmahdoodHamzah AlmehdharMohammad A. AlmunifShifaa F. AlsadahMohammad AwadAshley M. BartoBenjamin L. BauerKasie M. BlackwellDavid S. BlightElizabeth A. BorinJasper D. BothuelHeidi S. BuckleyJusten M. CaldwellAmanda N. Chowning David K. ClarkKristin S. ClarkDarien D. ClayIsaac A. DienerJoseph M. Doherty Ryan A. EllisonTyler W. EltonAlexander L. ElyTaylor T. FaganSequana A. Flores

Ryan C. FredwallJacob D. GanglKatie R. GardnerBrittney N. GuidebeckBenjamin J. HeilnerJamie E. HenryMadisyn R. HetheringtonArielle L. HinojosaCrystal R. HolmesMadeline M. HundleyAshley N. HuntEmily M. HutchinsonMariah L. KageJoseph M. Kako Megan M. KalandykVeronika KarmanJusten L. KaufmannJason D. KeelMichael J. KellerSarah E. KellettAlhana H. Khobeir*Kelsey L. KirkSteven D. Landis, Jr.Nancy M. LareauAlex A. LatunskiAnthony J. Lawrence

Rachel A. LawrenceChristopher LincolnAzaria R. Lively-DollDaniel R. LunsfordRashonda Y. MageeMaeson M. MakranyiMonica R. MalloyNicholas P. ManleyBrandon W. McIntyreTyler M. McPhersonChadd J. MeaselDerek J. MesecarJason C. Moehlman, Jr.Kylie L. MossMohamed O. MukhtarAnthony C. Napolitano*Zachary E. NelsonJames H. OrlowskiAshley L. OsipTori ParkerMarc D. PayneKeely M. PerrottaKaitlyn L. PetroneCailee J. RagonesiCole J. RauhRobert J. Ruddy

James R. RuffTomas SansonBrittany L. Severn*Caleb R. SlavikChristopher J. SmithIsaac T. SpoelmanBrenden C. StaffordMadilynn S. StapletonWendy C. StormCory P. StrobelShellee L. TackettAnna O. TaylorHilary L. Tesluck London C. TownsendBreanna M. TribelhornTaylor A. TwohigJordan N. Van DusenAshley R. WaldingEmily R. WareCydnee J. WeirauchBubba M. WheelerJacob V. WilloughbyAndrew H. WilsonJustin K. WisbyAshlie R. Young

* multiple degrees

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERINGJustin H. BeatleyAndrew T. BertaKyle Z. JenneyMax M. Kryza

Anthony C. PergeAllie N. PotterAndrew N. Ravi KamalrajAdam C. Rhodes

Anijit RoyTara R. SchubringJennifer M. WioskowskiWayne R. Wood II

Jeremy P. Zuehlke

Sarah Taipalus Breanna Tribelhorn

HONORARY AWARDS-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HONORS PROGRAMThe University of Michigan-Flint Honors Program members are selected based on a variety of factors including strength and diversity of curriculum and extracurricular activities, a writing sample, SAT scores, grade point average, and class rank. The Honors Program consists of a Freshman/Sophomore core curriculum of Honors courses (with a requirement of maintaining a 3.3 GPA), and a Senior Thesis, and Senior Honors Seminar. In order to graduate from the four-year program, students must achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.


Alpha Kappa Delta, International Honor Society in Sociology requires members to have a record of high academic achievement. Our campus chapter is Pi of Michigan. The purpose of AKD is to seek to acknowledge and promote excellence in the scholarship of the study of sociology, the research of social problems, and such other social and intellectual activities as will lead to improvement in the human condition.

Taylor McClain

Pi Sigma Alpha, National Honor Society in Political Science recognizes academic achievement in political science courses. Through university-based chapters and national activities, it supports deeper exploration of the field, student leadership in the field, and community activities.

Tawana Branch

Psi Chi, International Honor Society in Psychology encourages, stimulates, and maintains excellence in scholarship in all fields, particularly psychology, and to advance the field of psychology. Students selected had GPA’s within the top third of the College of Arts and Sciences, and significant coursework in psychology.

Ashley BornSara Elmore

Nicayla Shumaker Hilary Tesluck

Emily Ware


BACHELOR OF MUSIC EDUCATIONHeather E. Smith

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BACHELOR OF ARTSCherie L. AdamsonRadhika AgarwalCaleb T. AldermanAbdullah A. AljuaidDestiny S. AllenHatim S. AlrashedFatimah M. Alshakhl*Kiara L. AltmanMarissa L. AndersonMirvat AtayaSalvatore D. AusielloJordan D. BellantEmily K. BirchmeierEgypt A. BoydGerald R. Bradshaw IIITawana D. BranchCrystal A. BrentzelBrandon E. BrownLuke A. BrownJessica R. BurtonAmanda M. ChurchJason P. ClarkCourtney M. CrawfordBijan J. DarakhshandehKatherine A. DeGennaroDylan M. Devereaux

Lauren A. EpkeLauren A. FarmerAustin M. FeehanJulee M. FergusonKaylee A. FifieldTaylor K. FinkbeinerAlyssa J. FleischerCaleb A. Foster Michael D. GearhartMikayla A. GilmanSarah E. GilmoreMary M. GotautasLivingstone GowonFatima HafezAmr A. Hamdi Michael G. HansenJohnathan D. HarperKyle R. HarperLejia HarrisKatelyn R. HawheeKolin P. HeddenSamantha D. HortopHeather A. InmanGivaunni S. JacksonFalon A. JohnsonGabriella B. Jones

Cassie K. KamradtJulie M. KempAlhana H. Khobeir*Quinton R. KraftAli Y. KrairyTricia L. LangleyAmanda R. LarnerCharity F. LloydEmily E. MachalaKiaya L. MahoneShenthea S. MangrumKelley B. MannsTaylor C. McClainNicole M. McLeodTyler S. MeganckBriana D. MinorLauren D. Mixon Christin D. MorganAnna E. MorrisonKate M. MurdochAnthony C. Napolitano*Samuel D. NoblesDevon C. O’BrienJames A. OdorStephen D. OrrKaitlyn E. Parks

Alexandra M. PowersDaisha E. RamseyRebecca L. ReveszJamie E. RossDrew R. SchlakAndrew C. ScottDennis J. Scott, Jr.Brittany L. Severn*Katherine M. ShirkNicayla L. Shumaker*Stacy R. SkinnerNicole D. StevensonKrystle D. ThornJesse J. TuttleMichael A. VascottoKatherine A. Vergara RamirezEljesa Vitija*Daniel J. Walters, Jr.Annabelle R. WardAmber L. WasylyshynRebecca R. WilhiteChristeen A. Williams Cameron C. WolfChad E. YoungAndrew T. Zimmerman

* multiple degrees

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN APPLIED SCIENCEAnnette P. BrownCrystal L. FreeseBrittany M. Grass

Tony P. HowellDana E. JohnsonMike J. Poll II

Rima N. SabbaghJeffrey T. SheltonMonsenaray Sheppard

Christopher B. SkaleckiShalon L. WatersBarrie Lynn Wood

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTSTaylor J. BoesTimothy F. BrandtCharles H. Brown, Jr.Aisha R. Changezi

Stephanie A. ChisnellLinsey M. CummingsChristian B. HowardConnor D. Klee

Jason M. McCormickRebecca L. McLachlanLucas M. MoquinAmanda R. Walters

Alexandra Juliet Welty

BACHELOR OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDYJasmine N. Scott

BACHELOR OF MUSICMichael L. Abbasspour Abigail P. Darnall

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Beta Alpha Psi, the International Honorary and Service Fraternity for Financial Information Professionals – BBA. The members of this national honors fraternity for information professionals are recognized for their academic achievements and outstanding service contributions to the community.

Nathan AllenHisoon BartonChun Hin HuiMd Tarik Khan

Kirstin KnagConnor KrishEric MeyerShannon Pilon

Amanda PlowmanLatonia RainesCaroline RishmawiMilton Straham

Dylan StrakaEdward WalterhouseYulin XiaoMichelle Zheng

HONORARY AWARDS-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Beta Gamma Sigma is the exclusive business honor society, associated with AACSB International. Beta Gamma Sigma is not a fraternity nor sorority, but an organization that recognizes academic excellence in business studies. Our Society has been around since 1913 and continues to grow every day. Beta Gamma Sigma is also a proud, certified member of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS).

Abdullah AlbaykGiana AlmasriHawra AlmukhreqKaitlin AndersonKyle ArrowoodRebecca BadeSamantha BaderAlex BarrowJisoon BartonNick BeauneDanielle BriesmeisterStacey BroekstraPage BrownJoshua CarlisleJon ChapmanRuchi ChaudharyNicholas ChungJoylynn ClementMatt CroweAshley DargaRaquel DavilaAlmitra DesaiDeborah DunbarShane EmmonsKalisha Fenner

Robin FloodRuoxi FuJoseph GardnerTim GardnerNaoto GillianZachary GrayJordan HackettCarlton HarahucJames HarrisOla HassoLondon HaughtWilliam HembruchJustin HernandezChristopher HerrDylan HickoffRyan HickoffTabitha HillTawn HillSarah HiteBill HoweEric HuiMatthew JacobsBrantley JohnsonApurva KambaleJeff Karaba

Kirstin KnagKevin KoonmenDylan Koski-BudabinConnor KrishKhoa LamCasey LesterAndrew Macko IIISalma MansourJoel MartinBonnie McIntoshAustin McKenzieRaghad MuhiyaddinEmily MunnsDillon MurraySydney ParvinMarybeth PhillipsBenjamin PierceNoemi PineiroKim PomaLatonia RainesCaroline RishmawiRachele SchalowRiley SchankJohn SchlaackJeffrey Schocker

Nicholas SchultzSyed ShahKevin SkuttEugene SobieskiSean SperlingAlexandra StachBrooke SteinleyMilton Straham IIIEric SuranMichael SuratoFei TengJennifer ThumaJim Traxler Jr.Michael TupperMoira TuttleEdward UpchurchMichelle Van ElsackerLeslie WaltonRebecca WattBryce WattsChad WernickeAvadella WhiteAmanda WilsonYulin XiaoMichelle Zheng


Academic Excellence Award in Physical Therapy values excellence in academic performance. This award is given to a student who not only achieves a high GPA in the Department of Physical Therapy program but who also seeks knowledge through persistent academic curiosity and love of learning.

Christin Curtis Monica Godoshian

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* multiple degrees

SCHOOL OF NURSING

DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICELisa A. BrannackDenika L. DaltonKelly K. Forster*

Cindy R. GustafsonMichael J. MooneyValerie Pfander

Christin J. PorroAutumn R. SmithAmorena L. Tompkins

MASTER OF ARTS IN LITERACY EDUCATIONAmy L. Anderson-LyonsKatie Bailey

Carey E. BrockmanElizabeth H. Molnar

Syreeda D. NixAshley M. Wilson*

MASTER OF ARTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATIONBrent E. Boggs

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSINGGeorgette M. AneedKristin M. AsmusAmanda M. BackingerLaura A. Bottomley BrownCathy Christine C. BozekSarah A. CardenasDelia M. ChirilaMarci K. CoatesHilary CooperJessica B. CooperTabatha J. CronanderBrook L. DakeBrianne Daniel

Ashley R. DryerLauren M. DunnChristine M. GabrielColleen M. GabrielStephanie GialdiMarissa R. HarrahCourtney JesnigSandi L. JonesAmber G. JuhlTarrah M. KaplanKim D. KempJordan E. KnotRose Kodsy

Maria L. KurlendaLinda R. LackowskiShanna M. MacClarenAyesha MasseyBrian M. McDermottTatiana M. MichuraSheri N. MitchellAndy MolnarJessica J. NolanWhitney A. PahlAvani A. PatelCourtney R. PeperAlexandra S. Rene

Amber A. RistowKathleen RuffoloNick A. ShelleyNicole N. SilvestriDustann SpaldingLavinia S. StrezaBernice A. TheuleKim J. TrucknerShirley M. Vicente-CastroMichelle B. VillarealBrittany A. WadagaAshley J. WhiteTamara D. Yoas

GRADUATE CERTIFICATEBeth E. Davis Joy Glaser Althea N. Kimbrough Rose D. La Pine

MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGYAngie D. JewellAndrew G. Lobb

John T. McMahon, Jr.Erica A. Muehlhauser

Sarah A. RogersAshley M. Wilson*


Outstanding Student Clinician Award in Physical Therapy recognizes professionalism and success in delivering evidence-based care in physical therapy, central features of the Department of Physical Therapy program. This award is presented to a student who excelled in clinical decision making and professionalism during their final clinical internships.

Priyanka Villanassery

HONORARY AWARDS-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Cindy Pfalzer Physical Therapy Horizons Award recognizes a post-professional student who is an advocate for the profession, contributing substantially to the profession through service and/or scholarship, exemplifying the core values and skills of the profession, and reflecting the characteristics of being a lifelong learner.

Brian Vasicek

Outstanding Courageous Student Award in Physical Therapy honors students who have faced unusual or challenging circumstances and showed mettle in persisting to successfully complete the Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

Madalina Hill

Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration at Lansing Community College Outstanding Student Award is presented to a student with senior standing enrolled in the Bachelor of Science Health Care Administration program at Lansing Community College. The student must have completed a minimum of at least 18 credit hours in Health Care Administration with a minimum GPA of 3.5. In addition, the student must have a demonstrated record of service, and excellent leadership skills and modeled professional behavior in and out of the classroom.

Christine Douglas

Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences Outstanding Student Award is presented to a student with senior standing enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences program at the University of Michigan-Flint. The student must have completed a minimum of at least 18 credit hours in Health Sciences with a minimum GPA of 3.5. In addition, the student must have a demonstrated record of service, excellent leadership skills, and modeled professional behavior in and out of the classroom.

Hannah Karczewski

Outstanding Service Award in Physical Therapy honors a student who faced unusual or challenging circumstances and showed mettle in persisting to successfully complete the Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

David Schwarz Holly Tipp

MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATIONCheryl A. ChurchillAlexander R. Giddings

Bobbi J. GreerMary L. Trudo

Michigan Physical Therapy Association Outstanding Student Award is intended for students who are in the final year of their professional curriculum, having a cumulative GPA of 3.2, is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the Michigan Physical Therapy Association, and have demonstrated “outstanding” participation in academic, professional, and related community activities.

Molly Schab

DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY - CONTINUEDSamuel AppleElena R. AthansBrooke A. BakerDaniel J. BastinMelissa M. BemisLaura K. BlemasterJoseph E. Booker IIJacob A. BrokenshawAlexandra CalteauxShelby J. ChambersBrittni N. CruseChristin P. Curtis*Taryn N. EdsallJoel M. FordBryan A. Forton

Matthew D. FoxRuoxi Fu*Roman M. GlazewskiMonica R. GodoshianMichael A. GolowicKayla M. HahnAlex M. HeffnerRebecca L. HershMadalina I. HillKristin K. HoardAlexander M. HoldrenAdam M. KingsburyKhoa M. Lam*Marcus B. LewisMeghan M. Lucero

Zachary J. McConnellSeth J. MeyerSamantha G. MillerDaryl MooreEric D. MoweryErica L. NaughtonEliana H. NeumanRina B. PandyaHiteksha P. PatelCristian RinunciniEmily J. RouschCristina SabbadinBenjamin J. SachsBrett T. SalvatoreMolly M. Schab

Alex SchraerDavid J. SchwarzMichael E. SparkmanAbbey R. StuhldreherRebecca L. ThomasHolly N. TippClayton B. TomczykKatie TschirhartAlexander L. VanSlykeLilian A. VelascoPriyanka G. VillanasseryWill WakefieldJoshua D. WenzlaffMarie K. Whitt

* multiple degrees


DOCTOR OF EDUCATIONJenna B. BriggsJohn Hagens Jr.

Amy J. HenryNathaniel B. McClain

Kim M. Rosebohm


MASTER OF ARTS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAlysha L. ArnouldApril J. Barr

Stephanie S. BlouirShelia B. McElwee-Byrd

Rose L. PelongBette J. Thomas

Jane M. Ward

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ANESTHESIAChristopher AngellTony J. AntoninoTimothy BrunelleLuke BuecheNicole Dub

Jason D. FlowersRyan L. FryeStephanie D. GageWilliam C. Goode IVGreg Johnson

Philip M. KodsyKendall D. MurphyJennifer L. PierickAndre G. PulfordLesley L. Roumayah

Cassie K. SchacherSarah A. StruthersCaitlyn S. ThompsonJordan E. Van Overbeke

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH EDUCATIONSherelle M. Bell Brown Jessica C. Gutierrez

MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTHDana M. BanksLisa A. BauerDanielle D. BlasdellErin M. BrownKorbyn S. CallawayKanday R. Campbell

Asim M. ElbakheetJaime R. HareMeghan L. KiehnaParkash KumarSankar B. MajetiAntione M. Martin

Mallory F. MillerDionne A. Moore-SmithShirley-Ann A. Osei OnomahAmanda L. ParkerMorgan E. PerryStacy M. Riley

Moussa SalamaShawn M. SchuttStephanie A. SpitzleyToni N. Takacs


Michigan Physical Therapy Association Institute for Education and Research Team Rehab Scholarship is intended to reward and encourage physical therapy students who have completed two full years of the Department of Physical Therapy program, and who show promise as practical clinicians. The award recognizes students who are academically successful, have exhibited a desire to excel and practice in the clinical environment (rather than teach and/or conduct research in the academic environment), have contributed to patient satisfaction during clinical education, have exhibited the ability to be a team player in the clinical environment, and have shown evidence of advancing their practical knowledge of physical therapy.

Holly Tipp

SCHOOL OF NURSING

Hurley Medical Center School of Nursing Alumni Association Clinical Excellence Award is given to one student in the traditional or accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program who demonstrated excellence and leadership abilities in clinical practice, the advocacy role in clinical practice, and evidence based practice; promoted effective communication between disciplines to enhance patient care; and was viewed by patients, peers, faculty, and other clinicians as an outstanding student clinician.

Lauren Climie Lisa Turnquist

University of Michigan-Flint School of Nursing Accelerated BSN Program Award for Excellence recognizes one student with demonstrated excellence in clinical practice, leadership abilities, effective communication between disciplines to enhance patient care, patient advocacy, evidence based practice, and is viewed by patients, peers, faculty and others clinicians as an outstanding student clinician, maintaining a 3.75 G.P.A.

Holly Kopaniasz

Alicia Schwandt

University of Michigan-Flint School of Nursing RN to BSN Program Outstanding Student Award is given to one or two undergraduate students from the School of Nursing who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, service, and accomplishments as a UM-Flint nursing student in the RN to BSN program.

University of Michigan-Flint School of Nursing Ellen A. Woodman Transformational Leadership Award is presented to a nursing student who represents characteristics of Dr. Ellen Woodman, former Director of the Department of Nursing for over 20 years. She was known for her ability to collaborate, encourage others by seeking new solutions to old problems, and inspire vision. The Woodman Award is considered highly prestigious and is only granted occasionally by nursing faculty.

Lisa Turnquist

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University of Michigan-Flint School of Nursing Outstanding Student Award recognizes BSN students who demonstrate academic achievement, service, and accomplishments as a UM-Flint nursing student.

Kevin Poole

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* multiple degrees


MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONDamilola A. AlaoBrock AtamerAmanda G. BronsonChristin P. Curtis*Timothy A. EkolaShane EmmonsMoeen FarooqiKelly K. Forster*Ruoxi Fu*Jordan M. Hackett

John HarbOla HassoWilliam P. HoweKevin E. KoonmenKhoa M. Lam*Michael S. LonsberryNancy L. Lucas*Rupesh V. MahajanBonnie McIntoshMarilyn J. Montgomery

Jonathan B. MorleySadiya Munir*Matthew G. MusaryMegan L. PerkinsLatonia R. Raines*Kellen J. RikerStephanie R. RossBrandon P. ShermanEvan J. SkarbekAndrew W. Starck

Erik A. TaipalusIlona E. TakakuraPurnima Thapa Jashim UddinLeslie WaltonLara N. WilsonJessica L. WinowskiEvan Xiao

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTINGAdam BreecherDaniel CraneTimothy A. Gardner

Brooke A. KlinkenbergerMing LiuJoel K. Martin

Sadiya Munir*Amanda PlowmanLatonia R. Raines*

Christopher C. WarberTerrence A. White


DOCTOR OF ANESTHESIA PRACTICEDee A. BerryNariman H. Gumma

Nancy L. Lucas*Sharon Novack

Shannon T. SlabinskiDavid M. Smyth

Amy S. Torbenson

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & INFORMATION SYSTEMSSaarika Akula Siv KumarIman M. AlqahtaniStephen B. AnthonyDavid M. ArnouldSreejith Balakrishnan

Jarred BedoyaSai Pradeep ChebroluShashank ChikattimalaBryan A. FaubleDavid J. Faunce

Matthew E. GrossErik J. HoffmanLucas A. HoltAasritha Lakshmi KasaniKristie M. LaDuke

Nida QayyumCharles V. Sharp


DOCTOR OF NURSE ANESTHESIA PRACTICERebecca L. Goode

* multiple degrees

HORACE H. RACKHAM SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES

MASTER OF ARTS IN ARTS ADMINISTRATIONKerry L. Bellinger Leon C. Collins Kevin L. Dzurak Mary C. Kelly

MASTER OF ARTS IN LIBERAL STUDIESErin CiesielskiChris J. Cutler

Delma Jackson IIIFrancesca M. Lucido

Rachel A. StricklandJoshua Wentz

Norma J. WellsMichelle M. Wieland

MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONMohammed E. AboutawilaDaniel AmoreSydnee R. ByrdTerese E. ColeKory C. CoxRaymond E. DunavantRyan C. EugsterBridgett J. FennerJessica A. Fischer

Matthew A. FloridaAmy E. HardingDino W. HinesMekelle Y. JamesRick J. JonesMilissa M. KenworthyCarol J. KimbroughBrian J. LipeGregory A. Lipinski

Krystal L. MillerShayne A. MishlerMargaret S. MitchellRonda T. NelsonKristi L. NodineLindsay M. NoyolaJessica R. PattisonJoe A. PlatzerDoron C. Pratt

Allison L. ReynoldsJon A. SchneiderLauryn B. SpringsteenKatherine M. StanleyKendra D. VanoverKevin N. WashingtonKrystal A. WatrousDiane WilleyLisa M. Winkel


MASTER OF ARTS IN APPLIED COMMUNICATIONHassan B. AzarJami M. Blaauw HaraTracy L. Gleeson

Joshua M. LangloisReda NafsoKhalilah A. Rashada

Stewart S. Reed IIIKaren J. RiptoeKelia Tyson

Monica S. WielichowskiEric K. Yingst, Jr.

MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATUREDarlene C. CareyMelissa A. Currier

Margaret M. DikosTiffany M. Lopez

Taylor E. MataAngela M. Repke

MASTER OF ARTS IN SOCIAL SCIENCEJon R. Ellyson Patrick L. McCarty

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGYSteffanie K. AndersonBrittany N. Douglas

Audrianna M. Earegood-McCarty

Erick A. HamiltonAmberly N. Hauger

Samantha S. JacksonAnjela R. Sullenger

MASTER OF ARTS IN MATHEMATICSJared C. Cutlip


DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PHYSICAL THERAPYDevashish TiwariB.P.T., Ravi Nair College of PT Wardha, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Maharashtra, India; M.P.T., Manipal College of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, India; D.P.T., University of Michigan-Flint

DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY - CONTINUEDSamuel AppleElena R. AthansBrooke A. BakerDaniel J. BastinMelissa M. BemisLaura K. BlemasterJoseph E. Booker IIJacob A. BrokenshawAlexandra CalteauxShelby J. ChambersBrittni N. CruseChristin P. Curtis*Taryn N. EdsallJoel M. FordBryan A. Forton

Matthew D. FoxRuoxi Fu*Roman M. GlazewskiMonica R. GodoshianMichael A. GolowicKayla M. HahnAlex M. HeffnerRebecca L. HershMadalina I. HillKristin K. HoardAlexander M. HoldrenAdam M. KingsburyKhoa M. Lam*Marcus B. LewisMeghan M. Lucero

Zachary J. McConnellSeth J. MeyerSamantha G. MillerDaryl MooreEric D. MoweryErica L. NaughtonEliana H. NeumanRina B. PandyaHiteksha P. PatelCristian RinunciniEmily J. RouschCristina SabbadinBenjamin J. SachsBrett T. SalvatoreMolly M. Schab

Alex SchraerDavid J. SchwarzMichael E. SparkmanAbbey R. StuhldreherRebecca L. ThomasHolly N. TippClayton B. TomczykKatie TschirhartAlexander L. VanSlykeLilian A. VelascoPriyanka G. VillanasseryWill WakefieldJoshua D. WenzlaffMarie K. Whitt

* multiple degrees


DOCTOR OF EDUCATIONJenna B. BriggsJohn Hagens Jr.

Amy J. HenryNathaniel B. McClain

Kim M. Rosebohm


MASTER OF ARTS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAlysha L. ArnouldApril J. Barr

Stephanie S. BlouirShelia B. McElwee-Byrd

Rose L. PelongBette J. Thomas

Jane M. Ward

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ANESTHESIAChristopher AngellTony J. AntoninoTimothy BrunelleLuke BuecheNicole Dub

Jason D. FlowersRyan L. FryeStephanie D. GageWilliam C. Goode IVGreg Johnson

Philip M. KodsyKendall D. MurphyJennifer L. PierickAndre G. PulfordLesley L. Roumayah

Cassie K. SchacherSarah A. StruthersCaitlyn S. ThompsonJordan E. Van Overbeke

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH EDUCATIONSherelle M. Bell Brown Jessica C. Gutierrez

MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTHDana M. BanksLisa A. BauerDanielle D. BlasdellErin M. BrownKorbyn S. CallawayKanday R. Campbell

Asim M. ElbakheetJaime R. HareMeghan L. KiehnaParkash KumarSankar B. MajetiAntione M. Martin

Mallory F. MillerDionne A. Moore-SmithShirley-Ann A. Osei OnomahAmanda L. ParkerMorgan E. PerryStacy M. Riley

Moussa SalamaShawn M. SchuttStephanie A. SpitzleyToni N. Takacs


Michigan Physical Therapy Association Institute for Education and Research Team Rehab Scholarship is intended to reward and encourage physical therapy students who have completed two full years of the Department of Physical Therapy program, and who show promise as practical clinicians. The award recognizes students who are academically successful, have exhibited a desire to excel and practice in the clinical environment (rather than teach and/or conduct research in the academic environment), have contributed to patient satisfaction during clinical education, have exhibited the ability to be a team player in the clinical environment, and have shown evidence of advancing their practical knowledge of physical therapy.

Holly Tipp

SCHOOL OF NURSING

Hurley Medical Center School of Nursing Alumni Association Clinical Excellence Award is given to one student in the traditional or accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program who demonstrated excellence and leadership abilities in clinical practice, the advocacy role in clinical practice, and evidence based practice; promoted effective communication between disciplines to enhance patient care; and was viewed by patients, peers, faculty, and other clinicians as an outstanding student clinician.

Lauren Climie Lisa Turnquist

University of Michigan-Flint School of Nursing Accelerated BSN Program Award for Excellence recognizes one student with demonstrated excellence in clinical practice, leadership abilities, effective communication between disciplines to enhance patient care, patient advocacy, evidence based practice, and is viewed by patients, peers, faculty and others clinicians as an outstanding student clinician, maintaining a 3.75 G.P.A.

Holly Kopaniasz

Alicia Schwandt

University of Michigan-Flint School of Nursing RN to BSN Program Outstanding Student Award is given to one or two undergraduate students from the School of Nursing who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, service, and accomplishments as a UM-Flint nursing student in the RN to BSN program.

University of Michigan-Flint School of Nursing Ellen A. Woodman Transformational Leadership Award is presented to a nursing student who represents characteristics of Dr. Ellen Woodman, former Director of the Department of Nursing for over 20 years. She was known for her ability to collaborate, encourage others by seeking new solutions to old problems, and inspire vision. The Woodman Award is considered highly prestigious and is only granted occasionally by nursing faculty.

Lisa Turnquist

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University of Michigan-Flint School of Nursing Outstanding Student Award recognizes BSN students who demonstrate academic achievement, service, and accomplishments as a UM-Flint nursing student.

Kevin Poole

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* multiple degrees

SCHOOL OF NURSING

DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICELisa A. BrannackDenika L. DaltonKelly K. Forster*

Cindy R. GustafsonMichael J. MooneyValerie Pfander

Christin J. PorroAutumn R. SmithAmorena L. Tompkins

MASTER OF ARTS IN LITERACY EDUCATIONAmy L. Anderson-LyonsKatie Bailey

Carey E. BrockmanElizabeth H. Molnar

Syreeda D. NixAshley M. Wilson*

MASTER OF ARTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATIONBrent E. Boggs

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSINGGeorgette M. AneedKristin M. AsmusAmanda M. BackingerLaura A. Bottomley BrownCathy Christine C. BozekSarah A. CardenasDelia M. ChirilaMarci K. CoatesHilary CooperJessica B. CooperTabatha J. CronanderBrook L. DakeBrianne Daniel

Ashley R. DryerLauren M. DunnChristine M. GabrielColleen M. GabrielStephanie GialdiMarissa R. HarrahCourtney JesnigSandi L. JonesAmber G. JuhlTarrah M. KaplanKim D. KempJordan E. KnotRose Kodsy

Maria L. KurlendaLinda R. LackowskiShanna M. MacClarenAyesha MasseyBrian M. McDermottTatiana M. MichuraSheri N. MitchellAndy MolnarJessica J. NolanWhitney A. PahlAvani A. PatelCourtney R. PeperAlexandra S. Rene

Amber A. RistowKathleen RuffoloNick A. ShelleyNicole N. SilvestriDustann SpaldingLavinia S. StrezaBernice A. TheuleKim J. TrucknerShirley M. Vicente-CastroMichelle B. VillarealBrittany A. WadagaAshley J. WhiteTamara D. Yoas

GRADUATE CERTIFICATEBeth E. Davis Joy Glaser Althea N. Kimbrough Rose D. La Pine

MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGYAngie D. JewellAndrew G. Lobb

John T. McMahon, Jr.Erica A. Muehlhauser

Sarah A. RogersAshley M. Wilson*


Outstanding Student Clinician Award in Physical Therapy recognizes professionalism and success in delivering evidence-based care in physical therapy, central features of the Department of Physical Therapy program. This award is presented to a student who excelled in clinical decision making and professionalism during their final clinical internships.

Priyanka Villanassery


Cindy Pfalzer Physical Therapy Horizons Award recognizes a post-professional student who is an advocate for the profession, contributing substantially to the profession through service and/or scholarship, exemplifying the core values and skills of the profession, and reflecting the characteristics of being a lifelong learner.

Brian Vasicek

Outstanding Courageous Student Award in Physical Therapy honors students who have faced unusual or challenging circumstances and showed mettle in persisting to successfully complete the Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

Madalina Hill

Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration at Lansing Community College Outstanding Student Award is presented to a student with senior standing enrolled in the Bachelor of Science Health Care Administration program at Lansing Community College. The student must have completed a minimum of at least 18 credit hours in Health Care Administration with a minimum GPA of 3.5. In addition, the student must have a demonstrated record of service, and excellent leadership skills and modeled professional behavior in and out of the classroom.

Christine Douglas

Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences Outstanding Student Award is presented to a student with senior standing enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences program at the University of Michigan-Flint. The student must have completed a minimum of at least 18 credit hours in Health Sciences with a minimum GPA of 3.5. In addition, the student must have a demonstrated record of service, excellent leadership skills, and modeled professional behavior in and out of the classroom.

Hannah Karczewski

Outstanding Service Award in Physical Therapy honors a student who faced unusual or challenging circumstances and showed mettle in persisting to successfully complete the Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

David Schwarz Holly Tipp

MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATIONCheryl A. ChurchillAlexander R. Giddings

Bobbi J. GreerMary L. Trudo

Michigan Physical Therapy Association Outstanding Student Award is intended for students who are in the final year of their professional curriculum, having a cumulative GPA of 3.2, is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and the Michigan Physical Therapy Association, and have demonstrated “outstanding” participation in academic, professional, and related community activities.

Molly Schab

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BACHELOR OF ARTSCherie L. AdamsonRadhika AgarwalCaleb T. AldermanAbdullah A. AljuaidDestiny S. AllenHatim S. AlrashedFatimah M. Alshakhl*Kiara L. AltmanMarissa L. AndersonMirvat AtayaSalvatore D. AusielloJordan D. BellantEmily K. BirchmeierEgypt A. BoydGerald R. Bradshaw IIITawana D. BranchCrystal A. BrentzelBrandon E. BrownLuke A. BrownJessica R. BurtonAmanda M. ChurchJason P. ClarkCourtney M. CrawfordBijan J. DarakhshandehKatherine A. DeGennaroDylan M. Devereaux

Lauren A. EpkeLauren A. FarmerAustin M. FeehanJulee M. FergusonKaylee A. FifieldTaylor K. FinkbeinerAlyssa J. FleischerCaleb A. Foster Michael D. GearhartMikayla A. GilmanSarah E. GilmoreMary M. GotautasLivingstone GowonFatima HafezAmr A. Hamdi Michael G. HansenJohnathan D. HarperKyle R. HarperLejia HarrisKatelyn R. HawheeKolin P. HeddenSamantha D. HortopHeather A. InmanGivaunni S. JacksonFalon A. JohnsonGabriella B. Jones

Cassie K. KamradtJulie M. KempAlhana H. Khobeir*Quinton R. KraftAli Y. KrairyTricia L. LangleyAmanda R. LarnerCharity F. LloydEmily E. MachalaKiaya L. MahoneShenthea S. MangrumKelley B. MannsTaylor C. McClainNicole M. McLeodTyler S. MeganckBriana D. MinorLauren D. Mixon Christin D. MorganAnna E. MorrisonKate M. MurdochAnthony C. Napolitano*Samuel D. NoblesDevon C. O’BrienJames A. OdorStephen D. OrrKaitlyn E. Parks

Alexandra M. PowersDaisha E. RamseyRebecca L. ReveszJamie E. RossDrew R. SchlakAndrew C. ScottDennis J. Scott, Jr.Brittany L. Severn*Katherine M. ShirkNicayla L. Shumaker*Stacy R. SkinnerNicole D. StevensonKrystle D. ThornJesse J. TuttleMichael A. VascottoKatherine A. Vergara RamirezEljesa Vitija*Daniel J. Walters, Jr.Annabelle R. WardAmber L. WasylyshynRebecca R. WilhiteChristeen A. Williams Cameron C. WolfChad E. YoungAndrew T. Zimmerman

* multiple degrees

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN APPLIED SCIENCEAnnette P. BrownCrystal L. FreeseBrittany M. Grass

Tony P. HowellDana E. JohnsonMike J. Poll II

Rima N. SabbaghJeffrey T. SheltonMonsenaray Sheppard

Christopher B. SkaleckiShalon L. WatersBarrie Lynn Wood

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTSTaylor J. BoesTimothy F. BrandtCharles H. Brown, Jr.Aisha R. Changezi

Stephanie A. ChisnellLinsey M. CummingsChristian B. HowardConnor D. Klee

Jason M. McCormickRebecca L. McLachlanLucas M. MoquinAmanda R. Walters

Alexandra Juliet Welty

BACHELOR OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDYJasmine N. Scott

BACHELOR OF MUSICMichael L. Abbasspour Abigail P. Darnall

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Beta Alpha Psi, the International Honorary and Service Fraternity for Financial Information Professionals – BBA. The members of this national honors fraternity for information professionals are recognized for their academic achievements and outstanding service contributions to the community.

Nathan AllenHisoon BartonChun Hin HuiMd Tarik Khan

Kirstin KnagConnor KrishEric MeyerShannon Pilon

Amanda PlowmanLatonia RainesCaroline RishmawiMilton Straham

Dylan StrakaEdward WalterhouseYulin XiaoMichelle Zheng

HONORARY AWARDS-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Beta Gamma Sigma is the exclusive business honor society, associated with AACSB International. Beta Gamma Sigma is not a fraternity nor sorority, but an organization that recognizes academic excellence in business studies. Our Society has been around since 1913 and continues to grow every day. Beta Gamma Sigma is also a proud, certified member of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS).

Abdullah AlbaykGiana AlmasriHawra AlmukhreqKaitlin AndersonKyle ArrowoodRebecca BadeSamantha BaderAlex BarrowJisoon BartonNick BeauneDanielle BriesmeisterStacey BroekstraPage BrownJoshua CarlisleJon ChapmanRuchi ChaudharyNicholas ChungJoylynn ClementMatt CroweAshley DargaRaquel DavilaAlmitra DesaiDeborah DunbarShane EmmonsKalisha Fenner

Robin FloodRuoxi FuJoseph GardnerTim GardnerNaoto GillianZachary GrayJordan HackettCarlton HarahucJames HarrisOla HassoLondon HaughtWilliam HembruchJustin HernandezChristopher HerrDylan HickoffRyan HickoffTabitha HillTawn HillSarah HiteBill HoweEric HuiMatthew JacobsBrantley JohnsonApurva KambaleJeff Karaba

Kirstin KnagKevin KoonmenDylan Koski-BudabinConnor KrishKhoa LamCasey LesterAndrew Macko IIISalma MansourJoel MartinBonnie McIntoshAustin McKenzieRaghad MuhiyaddinEmily MunnsDillon MurraySydney ParvinMarybeth PhillipsBenjamin PierceNoemi PineiroKim PomaLatonia RainesCaroline RishmawiRachele SchalowRiley SchankJohn SchlaackJeffrey Schocker

Nicholas SchultzSyed ShahKevin SkuttEugene SobieskiSean SperlingAlexandra StachBrooke SteinleyMilton Straham IIIEric SuranMichael SuratoFei TengJennifer ThumaJim Traxler Jr.Michael TupperMoira TuttleEdward UpchurchMichelle Van ElsackerLeslie WaltonRebecca WattBryce WattsChad WernickeAvadella WhiteAmanda WilsonYulin XiaoMichelle Zheng


Academic Excellence Award in Physical Therapy values excellence in academic performance. This award is given to a student who not only achieves a high GPA in the Department of Physical Therapy program but who also seeks knowledge through persistent academic curiosity and love of learning.

Christin Curtis Monica Godoshian

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BACHELOR OF SCIENCEJerry Alexander, Jr.Mohammed K. AlhuwaymilFatimah A. AlmahdoodHamzah AlmehdharMohammad A. AlmunifShifaa F. AlsadahMohammad AwadAshley M. BartoBenjamin L. BauerKasie M. BlackwellDavid S. BlightElizabeth A. BorinJasper D. BothuelHeidi S. BuckleyJusten M. CaldwellAmanda N. Chowning David K. ClarkKristin S. ClarkDarien D. ClayIsaac A. DienerJoseph M. Doherty Ryan A. EllisonTyler W. EltonAlexander L. ElyTaylor T. FaganSequana A. Flores

Ryan C. FredwallJacob D. GanglKatie R. GardnerBrittney N. GuidebeckBenjamin J. HeilnerJamie E. HenryMadisyn R. HetheringtonArielle L. HinojosaCrystal R. HolmesMadeline M. HundleyAshley N. HuntEmily M. HutchinsonMariah L. KageJoseph M. Kako Megan M. KalandykVeronika KarmanJusten L. KaufmannJason D. KeelMichael J. KellerSarah E. KellettAlhana H. Khobeir*Kelsey L. KirkSteven D. Landis, Jr.Nancy M. LareauAlex A. LatunskiAnthony J. Lawrence

Rachel A. LawrenceChristopher LincolnAzaria R. Lively-DollDaniel R. LunsfordRashonda Y. MageeMaeson M. MakranyiMonica R. MalloyNicholas P. ManleyBrandon W. McIntyreTyler M. McPhersonChadd J. MeaselDerek J. MesecarJason C. Moehlman, Jr.Kylie L. MossMohamed O. MukhtarAnthony C. Napolitano*Zachary E. NelsonJames H. OrlowskiAshley L. OsipTori ParkerMarc D. PayneKeely M. PerrottaKaitlyn L. PetroneCailee J. RagonesiCole J. RauhRobert J. Ruddy

James R. RuffTomas SansonBrittany L. Severn*Caleb R. SlavikChristopher J. SmithIsaac T. SpoelmanBrenden C. StaffordMadilynn S. StapletonWendy C. StormCory P. StrobelShellee L. TackettAnna O. TaylorHilary L. Tesluck London C. TownsendBreanna M. TribelhornTaylor A. TwohigJordan N. Van DusenAshley R. WaldingEmily R. WareCydnee J. WeirauchBubba M. WheelerJacob V. WilloughbyAndrew H. WilsonJustin K. WisbyAshlie R. Young

* multiple degrees

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERINGJustin H. BeatleyAndrew T. BertaKyle Z. JenneyMax M. Kryza

Anthony C. PergeAllie N. PotterAndrew N. Ravi KamalrajAdam C. Rhodes

Anijit RoyTara R. SchubringJennifer M. WioskowskiWayne R. Wood II

Jeremy P. Zuehlke

Sarah Taipalus Breanna Tribelhorn

HONORARY AWARDS-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HONORS PROGRAMThe University of Michigan-Flint Honors Program members are selected based on a variety of factors including strength and diversity of curriculum and extracurricular activities, a writing sample, SAT scores, grade point average, and class rank. The Honors Program consists of a Freshman/Sophomore core curriculum of Honors courses (with a requirement of maintaining a 3.3 GPA), and a Senior Thesis, and Senior Honors Seminar. In order to graduate from the four-year program, students must achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.


Alpha Kappa Delta, International Honor Society in Sociology requires members to have a record of high academic achievement. Our campus chapter is Pi of Michigan. The purpose of AKD is to seek to acknowledge and promote excellence in the scholarship of the study of sociology, the research of social problems, and such other social and intellectual activities as will lead to improvement in the human condition.

Taylor McClain

Pi Sigma Alpha, National Honor Society in Political Science recognizes academic achievement in political science courses. Through university-based chapters and national activities, it supports deeper exploration of the field, student leadership in the field, and community activities.

Tawana Branch

Psi Chi, International Honor Society in Psychology encourages, stimulates, and maintains excellence in scholarship in all fields, particularly psychology, and to advance the field of psychology. Students selected had GPA’s within the top third of the College of Arts and Sciences, and significant coursework in psychology.

Ashley BornSara Elmore

Nicayla Shumaker Hilary Tesluck

Emily Ware


BACHELOR OF MUSIC EDUCATIONHeather E. Smith


* multiple degrees


BACHELOR BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Nahar AlgahtaniFahad N. AlkhaloufTalal A. AlotaibiMortda A. AlubidanStacey BabutMatthew J. BakerRobert W. BarrettErin E. BellAshley R. BornDanielle L. BriesmeisterAdam L. BryantMatt P. BuglioneSteven M. CarlsonMark C. CarterMicah D. ClarkeBrennen M. CzechowskiAshley N. DargaRaquel L. DavilaMatthew P. DeanMariah L. DominguezPaige N. ElinskiJanica L. EskridgeBrooke K. GardnerMorgan L. GavulicNabil M. Gheriani

Megan GolmKyle T. GuerreroTyler J. HarbinKyle A. HedgesJacob C. HewittKyle N. HughesZubera N. JemalKathleen A. JohnsonRobert D. KelleyKolin L. KirbyClarian M. KmetzUrundi A. KnoxJacob W. LamrockAmy L. LazarMichael LewisTravis A. ManierMicah J. MarzAlex H. McClimentMadison E. McCrumJoshua D. McIntoshHanna M. MoncrieffHaleigh N. MorganPromice R. MosleyAaron E. NelsonSamantha A. Neville

Aaron J. Nowakowski, Jr.Justin R. NoyeJoylynn T. OrvisTaylor C. OsentoskiTony R. PalaciosSydney L. ParvinAustin P. PattonMyles B. PenroseMatthew B. RichardsAnnie G. RickerJustin J. RickerRayshawn D. RileyMeagan A. RinckKatlyn D. RoeKari J. RomanowskiLauren J. RowleyHeather M. RubyWeston SchwabDontez D. ScottHaoran ShiZhuohang ShiKim A. ShugarsMarLou L. SmithAlex D. SpanglerTrenton D. Spilker

Angela V. StallworthAdam R. StitesTravis E. SweeneyJoshua D. TattersonMichael T. ThemmBradley F. TomasekStephanie D. TomczakLindsay B. TownselJames E. Traxler, Jr.Moira L. TuttleSylvester A. TylerNina S. VanDriesscheRichard J. Walker IIEddie F. Walterhouse IIBeecher M. WarrenCharles R. WetherfordDanielle I. WhitefootKelli M. WillisAaron R. WitekPrashant YadavCody C. YearnMaria C. Zaldivar


BACHELOR OF SCIENCEYousef A. AbdelhayNoor I. AbdulhaySierra A. AllportNour A. AlnasserFatimah M. Alshakhl*Rochelle D. BaasJasmine K. BentonRaye A. BloomfieldCiara N. BrankAlly L. BrewerSol Camacho MunozJennifer R. CameronBonnie N. CandeaLisa A. CrozeChristine G. DouglasChristopher J. DubieSarah D. Farrar

Emily K. GalerneauTyler M. GregorickaAsher J. GrinnellTiffany A. HainesLarry P. HarderAllison J. HawTonja L. HortonHarley L. HyderRana A. IrsheidQuadejah M. Jacobs Abigail E. JonesHannah A. KarczewskiMorgan A. KellyShanon M. Kozak-YarbroughShane M. LeitnerNiyah LewisMadison D. Liley

Virginia E. LinkHope M. LoughrigeMegan M. LouisMegan M. LuebkeGermarius M. MajorJonathon Mateen IIKatie L. MatusKyle D. McCartyLindsay L. MillerMatthew J. OkenkaAlexandria L. PerrieJessica R. PickettSydney M. PopourSamantha L. QuinlanNicholas P. RanvilleRaina K. RichardsonSamantha J. Richter

Jordan N. RoushSara A. SchramMelisa A. ShaferRoy M. SobhieRebecca L. StewartIan D. StraleyMarisa J. TadajewskiSteve H. TranJamie L. TravisApril E. Van OchtenEljesa Vitija*Casey L. WhortonKyle P. YankeeKellie L. YbarraRebecca K. Yemm

Ashley R. BornBachelor of Business AdministrationGeneral

Rachel M. ChackoBachelor of ScienceNursing

Aisha R. ChangeziBachelor of Fine Arts

Hannah A. KarczewskiBachelor of ScienceHealth Sciences

Holly N. KopaniaszBachelor of ScienceNursing

John D. MadeirosBachelor of ScienceNursing

Joylynn T. OrvisBachelor of Business AdministrationAccountingBachelor of Business AdministrationOperations and Supply Chain Management

Sydney L. ParvinBachelor of Business AdministrationEntrepreneurship and InnovationBachelor of Business AdministrationOperations and Supply Chain Management

Madilynn S. StapletonBachelor of ScienceBiology

Sarah D. TaipalusBachelor of ScienceElementary Education

Hilary L. TesluckBachelor of ScienceApplied Psychology

Moira L. TuttleBachelor of Business AdministrationAccounting

Alexandria E. WadeBachelor of ScienceElementary Education

MAIZE & BLUE DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARSHIP-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Maize and Blue Distinguished Scholarship Award winners are selected from among nominations made by various instructional units of the university to the Scholarships, Awards, and Special Events Committee. Eligibility criteria include a minimum of 58 credit hours earned at UM-Flint with a grade point average of 3.75 or better. The Maize and Blue Distinguished Scholarship Award is the most prestigious award given by the university to graduating seniors.

This year’s recipients are:

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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOCIAL WORKMisty M. BowersToni A. CobbinQuianee S. Felton

Bo KwakJessica R. McLoneTara M. Stimson

Brya D. StinsonCadaccee SullivanCarl J. Velliquette

Deborah D. Williams

* multiple degrees

SCHOOL OF NURSING

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Ogechi C. AririguzoKayla N. BaileyMegan M. BallardLisa M. BalleriniLaSondra L. BanksWilliam J. BeheFelicia B. BennettBradley S. BessetteLana M. Bey-WrightMelissa M. BlackRachel H. BlencSteven A. BlissErin L. BoekemaMaryann M. BoselAlyssa H. BowenAmber N. BoyleStephanie Bruma Saralynn A. BushKatrina Mae M. Cabreros-AbuelJennifer S. CanfieldTerri D. CargillKathleen M. CeliceRachel M. ChackoEverica T. ChambersJessica ChampagneLauren M. ClimieChristine A. CooperAndrea M. CorrieVlatka Covic

Andrea J. Covrea AJCMelissa M. CummerAshley N. CurrieJennifer DaleHeather S. DenskiMeleah D. DensonAnna V. DettmanVictoria L. DixonTricia R. DragisicLillian M. DuBoisJessica C. DugganAllison M. DunlapStephanie L. DunlapKatie A. EdwardsJennifer B. EffrickSara B. ElmoreRick W. EveretteHozefa M. EzziShanel J. FamularoDestiny R. FarberChelsea L. FeldpauschKirstie M. Fondren-EdwardsAngela M. FortinCheryl L. FosgateKatie GabanyLeslie E. GallimoreTimothy E. GeorvassilisKaren L. GleasonMelanie A. GlennJoshua T. Haines

Aaron N. HarveyMichelle C. HattonAaron M. HeliasRobert M. Henison, Jr.Laura G. HernandezJena L. HoweChelsea M. HudsonJill S. JarvisOana M. JecuFelicia M. JohnsonJennifer L. JohnsonPaige KaoNida W. KasedKayla T. KeenHolly N. KopaniaszKhrista M. KramerNicole KrugJessica A. KuchlbauerJessica M. LaBarCorey S. LangKristine M. LawlerChelsea K. LaymanNina L. LePageJun Hyuk LeeAndrea K. LewisLauren R. LongbuccoRolanda M. Love-DixonTheresa M. LuczakStacey L. LynnJohn D. Madeiros

Katie K. MangiaracinaHannah M. MasserantVanessa L. MaxfieldKristina M. McCahillJordan K. McGuireEmily J. McIntoshPetrina C. MeiningerSteffanie J. MeyerAlexandra K. MillerKelly L. MittonLibby MonzoBernice J. MorrisonBrenda A. NeedhamMary K. NeumannChelsea E. OConnellMatthew J. OloffAmber L. OlsonAmy M. PagelsJessica M. ParksCheryl L. PattonNatalie L. PawlaczykEmily E. PawlowskiGiana T. PeoplesKaycee A. PetersonBrandi J. PeyerkKevin A. PooleTheresa J. PorterJoanne M. PrattRyan A. QuadererLaura J. Rabideau

BACHELOR OF SCIENCEBrittany D. BlakeAlexis L. BowmanRiley N. CarpenterAlaina B. DohertyChristopher J. Dunning

Samantha GormanHilary L. JaussSarah C. MarkeeRebecca L. McNeillMariam M. Rabah

Autumn A. Reid Holly E. StemmSarah D. TaipalusAlexandria E. WadeHope M. Wells

Olivia M. WilliamsMichaela A. WilsonAllyson M. Young

THE ACADEMIC COSTUME-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The colorful gowns and hoods worn by faculty members at commencement and other academic ceremonies represent the degrees, disciplines, and alma maters of the wearers. The American academic costume tradition, imported from England, dates to Colonial days.

GOWNS - The style of the academic gown differs with the academic degree it represents. The bachelor gown has plain, full sleeves and is without velvet facing down the front. The masters and specialist gowns are identified by long narrow sleeves that are “blind” at the cuff, with slits at elbow-length for the arms. The doctoral gown has full sleeves with velvet chevrons and velvet facing down the front.

Academic gowns are usually black, but some universities permit gowns in the school’s colors. The velvet trimming on the doctor’s gowns is traditionally black, though some universities (including the University of Michigan-Flint) permit the velvet to be of the color distinctive of the discipline to which the degree pertains.

HOODS - The masters hood (short), specialist hood (intermediate), and the doctoral hood (long) carry the distinctive design and the colors of the university where the degree was awarded.

The doctoral, specialist, and masters hoods for University of Michigan-Flint candidates have the following velvet colors:

Accounting, Business Administration ....................................................... drabCommunication ..................................................................................silver grayEducation ............................................................................................. light blueLiterature and Arts ..................................................................................... whiteNursing ..................................................................................................... apricotPhysical Therapy ........................................................................................... tealPublic Administration ..................................................................peacock bluePublic Health ...........................................................................................salmonPhilosophy ........................................................................................... dark blueScience ..........................................................................................golden yellow

CAPS - Caps vary in style from the traditional black mortarboard to eight-, six-, and four-corner tams, and Elizabethan- style caps. The mortarboard may be of any appropriate material, such as cotton, poplin, rayon, or silk, to match the gown. Velvet is reserved for holders of doctorates. A long tassel is fastened to the middle point of the top of the cap.

OTHER APPAREL - Several graduates are wearing cords or sashes as part of the academic costume. Other than the gold cords that stand for graduating with honors, some of the cords and sashes indicate academic achievement in the other areas such as Service Learning. Other cords and sashes are awarded to students for their participation in clubs and organizations.



* multiple degrees

SCHOOL OF NURSING

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING - CONTINUED

Jessica R. ReganJoshua L. RitchieLauren C. RogersStephanie C. RossPatrick C. RowanRylee A. RubioSteven E. SadowskiJoann R. SantellanCourtney-Sue D. SantoraCarol L. SassSteve E. SchenkAlicia M. SchwandtAngela M. Seabrook

Amy L. SeniorEman M. ShakirMiranda L. Sharp-BoisseauAmber J. SherrillBrenda S. SimmerJanelle SingletaryCassandra A. SlacktaLynzi M. SlusserBrook E. SpomerKelly R. StewartThea J. StifflerTrevor M. StormsHaley C. Stowe

Laura M. StuartNancy W. StutlerJeremy H. SuckowHolly L. TewsMadison J. TracyErika G. TrevinoLisa M. TurnquistPaige C. VallierElisabeth M. VandekieftJacob A. VanderhoofJoshua C. VanderpoolAmy S. VillegasRosemarie J. Wahoski

Brittany N. WalkerJason J. WarczinskyWendy S. WardSarah D. WheelerTara L. WigginsStephanie L. WildsJason L. WilliamsTausha L. WilliamsDavid M. WitheyLindsay K. YatemanCeleste R. Zachary

THE ACADEMIC MACE & MEDALLION-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------University of Michigan-Flint ceremonies begin with the Faculty Marshal carrying the university mace. Friends presented the University of Michigan-Flint mace to the institution in 1993. The shaft is four and one-half feet in length and is made of mahogany. The brass orb on top of the shaft is hollow and circumscribed with a band bearing the name of the institution. Within the orb is a paper bearing the names of those who contributed to the funding of the mace and atop the orb is a brass disk inscribed with the seal of the University of Michigan-Flint.

Chancellor Susan E. Borrego was presented with the Medallion on behalf of Academic Affairs upon her arrival to the University of Michigan-Flint as Chancellor and prior to her inauguration. The Medallion is a bronze disk that shows the seal of the University of Michigan-Flint that is worn around the neck during formal ceremonial events such as Commencement.

THE UNIVERSITY FLAG-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Flag of the University of Michigan-Flint represents the individual character of the campus and its close association with the University of Michigan. The “union” next to the staff, which identifies the University of Michigan both by its colors and its legend, is overlapped by the “device.” The uniting by this means of “union” and “field” indicates the bond between University of Michigan-Flint and the other schools of the university and the common purpose they share. The legend “Flint,” delineated in the university colors at the flag’s own left, complements the “union.” The “field” takes its colors from a part of the varicolored flame of the search for truth. The “device,” derived from the University seal, is the lamp of enlightenment resting on the book of learning. The white of the device’s own field supplies a philosophic association as the color of humane letters and a historic association as the color of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, parent college of all.

Professor Emeritus Walter J. Gores of the College of Architecture and Design, designer and maker of all University Flags, fashioned this flag for the Flint College; which is now the University of Michigan-Flint.

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BOBBY MUKKAMALA, M.D.

Bobby Mukkamala, M.D., is a Flint doctor, philanthropist, and contributor to community progress.

Dr. Mukkamala, a head and neck surgeon, has a private practice in Flint. He shares an office with his wife, Dr. Nita Kulkarni, an obstetrician-gynecologist.

He graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School and completed his residency at Loyola University Medical Center. He serves on the board of trustees for the American Medical Association.

A part owner in multiple downtown Flint restaurants, Dr. Mukkamala is very involved in community development in the area.

He is a past chair of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, and is the current chair of the Foundation for Flint board of directors. The Foundation for Flint, a supporting organization of the Community Foundation, was established in 2016 to assist in the recovery from the Flint water crisis. Dr. Mukkamala is a past president and still serves on the board of the Genesee County Medical Society. He is also chair of the Michigan State Medical Society board of directors.

He grew up in Flint, and attended Powers Catholic High School. He and his wife moved back to the area in 2000. Their twin boys also recently graduated from Powers. Nikhil is studying engineering at the University of Michigan and Deven is studying economics at the University of Chicago.

The couple is committed to advancing education throughout the community. They have established multiple endowed funds at UM-Flint that provide awards for student tuition and research experiences at the university.

STUDENT SPEAKER-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HANNAH KARCZEWSKI

Hannah Karczewski graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences, with plans to earn her Doctor of Physical Therapy. Her professional plans are to be a practicing physical therapist and an advocate for individuals with physical disabilities.

She is a recipient of the Maize and Blue Distinguished Scholar Award, the highest academic award bestowed upon UM-Flint graduates. The Department of Public Health and Health Sciences awarded her an Outstanding Student in Health Sciences award in Fall 2017.

Karczewski is currently a physical and occupational therapy technician, and a functional neurology chiropractic technician at the Insight Physical Therapy and Neuro-Rehab Center.

She was an active volunteer during her UM-Flint career, including through University Outreach and the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship. She traveled to Baltimore this summer for the university’s Alternative Summer Break. As a site leader at the Maryland Center for Veterans’ Education and Training, Karczewski and the student crew fed 120 veterans, organized its clothing department, and more. She also volunteered as a health educator at PT Heart, the university’s free student-led physical therapy clinic located in Flint.

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


CANDIDATES GRADUATING WITH HONORS-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Undergraduate candidates wearing gold honor cords over their graduation robes are students who have achieved, in the course of their studies at the university, an overall grade point average that qualifies them to be recognized by their school or college as candidates graduating with honors. These candidates are identified in the following lists by the phrase “With Honors,” “With High Honors,” “With Distinction,” “With High Distinction,” or “With Academic Distinction” depending on the particular degree program. These honor designations are subject to revision based on final semester grades. Graduating with honors recognizes a superior level of ability, a high distinction of scholarship, and an exemplary record of achievement.

COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCESWithin the College of Arts & Sciences, “With Honors” indicates a 3.5 grade point average but less than 3.75. Students listed “With High Honors” must earn a 3.75 or better overall grade point average. In computing averages, only courses taken at UM-Flint are included, and only completed terms or semesters are counted.

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENTGraduating seniors with cumulative grade point averages of at least 3.5 but less than 3.75 are recommended for the degree “With Honors” and those with cumulative grade point averages of at least 3.75 are recommended for the degree “With High Honors.” In computing averages, only courses taken at UM-Flint are included, and only completed terms are counted.

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCESWithin the Collge of Health Sciences, “With Honors” indicates a 3.5 grade point average or better overall with a minimum of 45 hours of study completed at UM-Flint. Students listed “With High Honors” must earn a 3.75 or better grade point average overall with a minimum 45 hours of study completed at UM-Flint.

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION & HUMAN SERVICESWithin the School of Education & Human Services, “With Honors” indicates a 3.5 grade point average but less than 3.75 overall. Students listed “With High Honors” must earn a 3.75 or better overall grade point average. In computing averages, only courses taken at UM-Flint are included, and only complete terms or semesters are counted.

SCHOOL OF NURSINGWithin the School of Nursing, “With Honors” indicates a 3.5 grade point average or better overall with a minimum of 45 hours of study completed at UM-Flint. Students listed “With High Honors” must earn a 3.75 or better grade point average overall with a minimum 45 hours of study completed at UM-Flint. Students with a 3.5 grade point average or better with fewer than 45 hours of study at UM-Flint will earn “With Academic Distinction.”


Michael J. Behm, Grand Blanc

Mark J. Bernstein, Ann Arbor

Shauna Ryder Diggs, Grosse Pointe

Denise Ilitch, Bingham Farms

Andrea Fischer Newman, Ann Arbor

Andrew C. Richner, Grosse Pointe Park

Ron Weiser, Ann Arbor

Katherine E. White, Ann Arbor

Mark S. Schlissel (ex officio)

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Susan E. Borrego, Chancellor

Susan E. Alcock, Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Christopher Giordano, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Michael J. Hague, Vice Chancellor for Business & Finance

Kristi Hottenstein, Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management

Mary Jo Sekelsky, Interim Vice Chancellor for University Advancement

Tess Barker, Chief of Staff

Jim Peck, Executive Director of University Communications & Marketing

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT CABINET-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Michael L. AbbasspourCherie L. AdamsonRadhika AgarwalOgechi C. AririguzoMegan M. BallardLaSondra L. BanksWilliam J. BeheFelicia B. BennettBrittany D. BlakeRachel H. BlencSteven A. BlissAshley R. BornAlyssa H. BowenAlexis L. BowmanSaralynn A. BushKatrina Mae M. Cabreros-AbuelSol Camacho MunozJennifer S. CanfieldRachel M. ChackoAisha R. ChangeziToni A. CobbinAndrea M. CorrieVlatka CovicAndrea J. CovreaAbigail P. Darnall Raquel L. DavilaHeather S. DenskiAnna V. DettmanVictoria L. DixonMariah L. DominguezChristine G. DouglasTricia R. DragisicJessica C. DugganStephanie L. DunlapChristopher J. DunningKatie A. EdwardsJennifer B. Effrick

Alexander L. ElyLauren A. EpkeRick W. EveretteAustin M. FeehanChelsea L. FeldpauschAlyssa J. FleischerCheryl L. FosgateKatie GabanyLeslie E. GallimoreMichael D. GearhartMelanie A. GlennSamantha GormanKristine R. GoschkaTyler M. GregorickaAsher J. GrinnellAmr A. Hamdi Rob M. Henison, Jr.Jacob C. HewittJennifer L. JohnsonMegan M. KalandykPaige KaoHannah A. KarczewskiJason D. KeelKayla T. KeenMichael J. KellerMorgan A. KellyHolly N. KopaniaszJessica A. Kuchlbauer Andrea K. LewisMadison D. LileyLauren R. LongbuccoRolanda M. Love-DixonTheresa M. LuczakDaniel R. LunsfordStacey L. LynnJohn D. MadeirosMaeson M. Makranyi

Sarah C. MarkeeHannah M. MasserantVanessa L. MaxfieldAlex H. McClimentEmily J. McIntoshPetrina C. MeiningerSteffanie J. MeyerAlexandra K. MillerKelly L. MittonLibby MonzoBernice J. MorrisonMary K. NeumannMatthew J. Oloff Joylynn T. OrvisAmy M. PagelsSydney L. ParvinCheryl L. PattonEmily E. PawlowskiAlexandria L. PerrieKaycee A. PetersonKaitlyn L. PetroneAlexandra M. PowersRyan A. QuadererMariam M. RabahLaura J. RabideauNicholas P. RanvilleAutumn A. ReidLauren C. RogersCarol L. SassAlicia M. SchwandtEman M. ShakirBrenda S. Simmer Janelle SingletaryCassandra A. SlacktaCaleb R. SlavikLynzi M. SlusserHeather E. Smith

Brook E. SpomerMadilynn S. StapletonHolly E. StemmKelly R. StewartHaley C. StoweLaura M. StuartSarah D. TaipalusAnna O. TaylorHilary L. TesluckHolly L. TewsJamie L. TravisErika G. TrevinoBreanna M. TribelhornMoira L. TuttlePaige C. VallierElisabeth M. VandekieftAmy S. VillegasAlexandria E. WadeRosemarie J. Wahoski Richard J. Walker II Amanda R. WaltersJason J. WarczinskyAnnabelle R. WardWendy S. WardShalon L. WatersAlexandra Juliet WeltyStephanie L. WildsJason L. WilliamsOlivia M. WilliamsTausha L. WilliamsJacob V. Willoughby Michaela A. WilsonBarrie Lynn WoodLindsay K. YatemanChad E. Young

HONORS-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HIGH HONORS

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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT COMMENCEMENTRegents of the University of Michigan ........................................................................................................................................... 4University of Michigan-Flint Cabinet ............................................................................................................................................... 4Commencement Speaker ................................................................................................................................................................ 5Commencement Student Speaker ................................................................................................................................................. 5The Academic Mace and Medallion ................................................................................................................................................ 6The University Flag ............................................................................................................................................................................ 6The Academic Costume.................................................................................................................................................................... 7

AWARDSMaize & Blue Distinguished Scholarship ........................................................................................................................................ 8Honors Program ............................................................................................................................................................................... 9College of Arts & Sciences ................................................................................................................................................................ 9School of Management .................................................................................................................................................................. 10College of Health Sciences ............................................................................................................................................................. 11School of Nursing ............................................................................................................................................................................ 12

GRADUATEHorace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies ........................................................................................................................ 13College of Arts & Sciences .............................................................................................................................................................. 13School of Management .................................................................................................................................................................. 14College of Health Sciences ............................................................................................................................................................. 14School of Education & Human Services ....................................................................................................................................... 15School of Nursing ............................................................................................................................................................................ 16

UNDERGRADUATECollege of Arts & Sciences .............................................................................................................................................................. 17School of Management .................................................................................................................................................................. 19College of Health Sciences ............................................................................................................................................................. 19School of Education & Human Services ....................................................................................................................................... 20School of Nursing ............................................................................................................................................................................ 20

HONORSCandidates Graduating with Honors ............................................................................................................................................ 22High Honors..................................................................................................................................................................................... 23Honors .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 24

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSAlumni Association ......................................................................................................................................................................... 25Commencement Participants ........................................................................................................................................................ 26

This program contains an unofficial list of candidates for degrees and honors for 2018. The lists are as accurate as possible; however, because of printing deadlines, names of some degree recipients may not appear, while names of degree candidates may appear even though they have not completed their degree requirements.

TABLE OF CONTENTS-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Marissa L. AndersonKayla N. BaileyBradley S. BessetteLana M. Bey-WrightEmily K. BirchmeierKasie M. Blackwell Erin L. BoekemaTaylor J. BoesAmber N. BoyleTimothy F. BrandtAnnette P. BrownCharles H. Brown, Jr.Heidi S. BuckleyJusten M. CaldwellBonnie N. Candea Riley N. CarpenterAmanda M. ChurchDavid K. ClarkLauren M. ClimieMelissa M. CummerAshley N. CurrieAshley N. DargaAlaina B. DohertyLillian M. DuBoisChristopher J. DubieSara B. Elmore Hozefa M. EzziShanel J. FamularoDestiny R. Farber

Julee M. FergusonAngela M. FortinMorgan L. GavulicTimothy E. GeorvassilisMikayla A. GilmanKaren L. GleasonBrittney N. GuidebeckJoshua T. HainesMichael G. Hansen Tyler J. HarbinAaron N. HarveyMichelle C. HattonLaura G. HernandezSamantha D. HortopChristian B. Howard Oana M. JecuZubera N. JemalFelicia M. JohnsonVeronika KarmanNida W. KasedAlhana H. KhobeirClarian M. KmetzKhrista M. KramerJessica M. LaBarCorey S. LangNancy M. LareauKristine M. LawlerChelsea K. LaymanJun Hyuk Lee

Charity F. LloydMegan M. LouisKatie K. MangiaracinaKristina M. McCahillJason M. McCormickRebecca L. McNeill Tyler M. McPhersonBriana D. MinorLauren D. MixonSamuel D. NoblesDevon C. O’BrienChelsea E. OConnell Amber L. OlsonTaylor C. OsentoskiNatalie L. PawlaczykGiana T. PeoplesKeely M. PerrottaJessica R. PickettTheresa J. PorterSamantha L. QuinlanJessica R. ReganMeagan A. RinckKari J. RomanowskiStephanie C. RossPatrick C. RowanAnijit RoyJames R. Ruff Rima N. SabbaghSteven E. Sadowski

Joann R. SantellanWeston SchwabJasmine N. ScottAngela M. SeabrookAmy L. Senior Brittany L. SevernIsaac T. SpoelmanBrenden C. StaffordTara M. StimsonBrya D. StinsonTrevor M. StormsIan D. StraleyJeremy H. SuckowShellee L. TackettMarisa J. TadajewskiMadison J. Tracy Jim E. Traxler, Jr. Eljesa VitijaAshley R. WaldingDaniel J. Walters, Jr.Emily R. WareHope M. WellsSarah D. WheelerDave M. WitheyWayne R. Wood II Rebecca K. YemmCeleste R. ZacharyMaria C. Zaldivar

HONORS-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HONORS


PRELUDE CONCERT ............................................................................................ University of Michigan-Flint Wind SymphonyChristopher P. Heidenreich, D.M., Conductor

PROCESSIONAL .............................................................................................................Thomas Wrobel, Ph.D., Faculty Marshal“Pomp and Circumstance, March #1” by Sir Edward Elgar

“Procession of the Nobles”, by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov/arr. Jay Bocook“The Star Spangled Banner” by Francis Scott Key

ACADEMIC BANNER BEARERS .....................................................................................................................Jamile Lawand, Ph.D.College of Arts & Sciences

Greg Laurence, Ph.D.School of Management

Allon Goldberg, PT, Ph.D.College of Health Sciences

Matthew Wyneken, Ph.D.School of Education & Human Services

Marilyn Filter, Ph.D., MS, RN, CNMSchool of Nursing

Roy C. Barnes, Ph.D.Graduate Programs

WELCOMING REMARKS .............................................................................................................................. Susan E. Alcock, Ph.D.Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

CHANCELLOR’S ADDRESS .................................................................................................... Chancellor Susan E. Borrego, Ph.D.

KEYNOTE SPEECH .................................................................................................................................... Bobby Mukkamala, M.D.

RECOGNITION OF AWARDS & HONORS .................................................................................................. Susan E. Alcock, Ph.D.Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

STUDENT ADDRESS ......................................................................................................................................... Hannah Karczewski

PRESENTATION OF DEGREES ...............................................................Keith Moreland, Ph.D., CPA, CMA, Associate Marshal

Ricardo Alfaro, Ph.D., David M. French Professor, Associate Marshal

CONFERRING OF GRADUATE DEGREES ...................................................................................................Stephen Turner, Ph.D.Interim Associate Provost and Dean of Graduate Programs

CONFERRING OF UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES .............................................................................. Susan Gano-Phillips, Ph.D.Dean, College of Arts & Sciences

Scott Johnson, Ph.D.Dean, School of Management

Donna Fry, Ph.D.Dean, College of Health Sciences

Robert Barnett, Ph.D.Dean, School of Education & Human Services

Margaret Andrews, Ph.D., RN, CTN-A, FAANDean, School of Nursing

TURNING OF THE TASSEL .................................................................................................... Chancellor Susan E. Borrego, Ph.D.

FIGHT SONG ........................................................................................................................................... “The Victors” by Louis Elbel

CLOSING REMARKS ..................................................................................................................................... Susan E. Alcock, Ph.D.Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

RECESSIONAL ...................................................................................................... University of Michigan-Flint Wind Symphony“Pride of the Wolverines” by John Philip Sousa

“The Victors March” by Louis Elbel

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dear Graduates,

On behalf of the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan and the University of Michigan Club of Greater Flint, it is my pleasure to congratulate you on your graduation and welcome you to membership in the Alumni Association. While you have spent the past several years closely linked to the University of Michigan-Flint campus, your Michigan community just got a lot bigger as you are joining one of the largest alumni bodies in the world!

During your time on campus, UM-Flint has enjoyed remarkable expansion. From growth in the student body to the acquisition of adjacent properties, UM-Flint has continued to enlarge its footprint in the city and beyond. I encourage you to stay in touch and remain connected to campus through the Alumni Association.

Our programs provide a great opportunity to maintain friendships with classmates and faculty, share memories, and engage with fellow UM-Flint alums. Together, alumni make a difference by advocating for UM-Flint, mentoring students, volunteering at events such as Go Blue on the Bricks, and sharing our Michigan pride!

As a graduate of UM-Flint, you will automatically receive a free one-year membership to the University of Michigan Alumni Association. We encourage you to take advantage of the benefits associated with this membership.

On behalf of the U of M Club of Greater Flint, I wish you all the best on your post-graduation endeavors, and hope to meet you at future alumni events.

Sincerely,

Greg TauntonSenior ManagerCommunity Tax Practice

P.S. Be sure to keep UM-Flint updated on your whereabouts so we can keep you informed of the many exciting events and programs organized for you. Information can be updated at umflint.edu/alumni.

Thousands of people are part of the University of Michigan-Flint campus community. If you are a graduate of UM-Flint, keep your connection to the school by becoming active with us. For more information, contact Alumni Relations at (810) 424-5450.

We also invite you to stay connected to this vibrant network of people through social media. Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, and LinkedIn to find out what is happening on and around campus. Share your own story and pictures with our ever-growing community of students, alumni, faculty, staff, and community members with the #umflint hashtag.

STAYCONNECTED

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2:30 P.M.

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Today’s commencement ceremony is a social media event. Share your thoughts, memories, and photos with us today using the #umflintgrad hashtag to help us create a lasting celebration of the achievement of our graduates.

FLUTEAlphonse BuclayAshley DekettJoe EwingLily FarrehiCourtney IsaacMorgan PageAshlyn SavoieKimberly StewartOBOEMatt OkenkaBASSOONMichael StaffordBASS CLARINETDahlia KasselBailey LancasterTUBAAndy LilesSantiago Ochoa

CLARINETPeter ConigliaroKaitlyn CookHawley DixonAlexandra HerringtonKatrina JohnstonNatalie MinzeyAlex MullennixALTO SAXOPHONEWesley RickettsAustin TrippTENOR SAXOPHONELindsay NofsBARITONE SAXOPHONEBeth Heidenreich

TRUMPETAlexander AlarieMaria EnglandAndrew FlynnJosie HimesDean KingBenjamin MolterDylan PhelpsBrandon SextonTROMBONEMatthew CocagneSkyler EckelKalino JonesMichael NickelsJordan PavlicaCollin RadeckeAndrew WeidmanJosh Witt

FRENCH HORNMarco ColonnaJulia KilmerDylan McIntireJerry VargoEUPHONIUMGiorgi DeanMonica HarperDavid McEachernPERCUSSIONXavier McCollumRuss SauterAlyssa SchornJoe YarmakVOCALISTJerry Vargo

COMMENCEMENT PARTICIPANTS-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------UM-FLINT WIND SYMPHONY

COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE

Karen ArnouldJudy BirschbachMatthew BohlenDru DoranHarvey Evens

Christopher HeidenreichErik HoffmanJen HoganJill HubbardCherie Gray

Laura KingPatricia KoenigDominika LazarskaNick LooneyBrent Nickola

Debbie SamidaPhilip SmithBrittney Thomas

Barnes & Noble University BookstoreDort Federal Credit Union Event CenterEvent and Building ServicesFandangles’Information Technology ServicesPicasso Restaurant Group

PrintCommRussell Video Services, Inc.Swartz Ambulance ServiceUniversity of Michigan-Flint Printing ServicesVogt’s Flowers

COMMENCEMENT ROBE RECYCLING PROGRAM

UM-Flint is proud to offer the Commencement Robe Recycling Program. If a graduate would like to turn in his or her Commencement robe for a future graduate to use, the robes can be turned into the Office of the Provost in the University Pavilion (suite 229) on campus at anytime.

CEREMONY ANNOUNCER

Beth Heidenreich

SERVICE PROVIDERS

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This book is printed with soy-based ink on paper stock that is certified to the environmental and social standards of the Forest Stewardship Council®.

THE VICTORSWritten and composed by Louis Elbel.



Hail! Hail! To Michigan the leaders and best



Hail! Hail! To Michigan the champions of the West!

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