May 08 - Frostburg State University

F R O S T B U R G S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y 

ommencement 

C TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2011

FOUNDED 1898 

ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINTH COMMENCEMENT 

HAROLD J. CORDTS PHYSICAL EDUCATION CENTER 

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION 

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES 

ELEVEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING 

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2011 

At Frostburg State University, we view our Commencement as both a 

celebration of our students’ achievements and a recognition of their families 

who supported them. Our ceremony is truly an academic ritual; therefore, 

we ask that you and your families recognize that such an event requires a 

certain decorum be maintained. So that all families can hear the 

announcement of each graduate’s name, please limit the length and decibel 

level of celebratory response. In addition, we ask that you turn off all cell 

phones and pagers during the ceremony. 

The University retains the right to escort from the building any 

individual or group who creates inordinate noise that distracts from the 

solemnity of the program.

A B O U T T H E U N I V E R S I T Y 

FROM ITS INAUGURAL CLASS OF 57 STUDENTS, 

FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY HAS GROWN TO 

A PRESENT DAY ENROLLMENT OF MORE THAN 

5,000 STUDENTS. 

Its physical plant, once limited to a single 

building, Old Main, which housed classrooms 

and a library, has also grown to over 30 

facilities including classroom buildings, 

residence halls, the Lewis J. Ort Library, the 

Harold J. Cordts Physical Education Center, the 

Lane University Center, the Performing Arts Center 

and the Compton Science Center, all situated on 260 

beautiful acres. 

Opened in 1902 as State Normal School No. 2, the 

University owes its existence to the tenacity of J. Benson Oder, editor of 

the Frostburg Mining Journal, and the citizens of Frostburg who, in spite of 

political barriers, raised funds and purchased the site on which “Old Main,” 

the University’s first building, is located. 

Principal Edmund Dandridge Murdaugh and three faculty instructed the 

first Normal School class; in addition, the other faculty taught 151 children in 

the Model School. The Normal School students, who were high school students 

having to meet no requirements other than age (girls, 16; boys, 17), had but 

one two-year course of study: elementary education. The curriculum consisted 

of Latin, mathematics, history, rhetoric and literature, natural and physical 

sciences, drawing, music, calisthenics, psychology, philosophy of education, 

philosophy of school management, pedagogy, observation, practice work and 

primary manual training. 

Over the years, the name of the institution has reflected the changes in 

the scope of its educational mission. In 1935, State Normal School No. 2 

became State Teachers College at Frostburg, a four-year college that offered a 

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. In 1963, the name became 

Frostburg State College, and finally in 1987, with the strong support of the 

local civic and business community, became Frostburg State University, an 

indication of its growing resources, diversity and excellence in educational 

opportunities for the region and the state. 

ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINTH COMMENCEMENT 

In 1988, FSU became a constituent institution of 

the University System of Maryland, comprised of 12 of 

the state’s 14 public institutions. 

Throughout its growth, the University has 

emphasized excellence in teaching. Approximately 

80 percent of the full-time faculty hold 

Ph.D.s or terminal degrees from institutions 

that are among the most prestigious in the 

nation. Faculty scholarship has led to scholarly 

books, manuals and journals, as well as 

numerous articles and reviews. This excellence in 

faculty has resulted in superior results for students. 

FSU has been ranked first among its peers for the 

number of doctorates per 100 baccalaureate degrees awarded. 

In the same study, FSU was ranked second in the percentage of 

national, prestigious awards received by faculty. These have included 

Fulbrights and significant grants from the National Endowment for the 

Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts and other national 

associations. 

At the same time, the University has developed comparable excellence in 

academic programs, research, consulting, cultural and athletic events and 

facilities. In recent years the campus has consistently received a superior 

rating, the highest state award given for facilities and maintenance. 

Today, the University’s mission and services have expanded significantly. 

Over 400 full-time administrators and support staff and more than 200 fulltime 

faculty serve the educational needs of students who come not only from 

throughout the United States, but also the world. These students have a choice 

of 42 major programs of study leading to the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of 

Science, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Technical and Professional Studies 

and Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning degrees as well as 

graduate degrees in applied ecology and conservation biology, business 

administration, counseling psychology, education, wildlife/fisheries biology, 

recreation and parks management, teaching and applied computer science. 

In addition, several pre-professional programs are offered. 

Frostburg State University continues its pursuit of excellence, a tradition 

which now spans over a century.

Message from the President 

Dear Frostburg State University Graduate: 

On behalf of the faculty and staff of Frostburg State University, it is my sincerest pleasure to 

congratulate you on your graduation. It is both an honor and privilege for us to share this important 

milestone with you. 

I appreciate that you have placed your confidence in this fine University and hope that you have benefited from all that we have to 

offer. It is my hope that your degree will be one of many successes in your life and that you take the skills you learned here and use them 

to make your mark on the world. Your education is only the beginning of a lifetime of learning. 

Today, as you take your place in the history of Frostburg State University, I invite you to return to take your rightful place in its 

future. We value your involvement, and we hope you will stay connected with your alma mater now that you have joined the ranks of 

proud FSU alumni. 

I offer my best wishes to you, your family and friends on this day of celebration, and I wish for you a very successful and happy 

future. Congratulations again, and the very best of luck. 

Sincerely, 

Jonathan Gibralter, President

A C A D E M I C R E G A L I A 

Academic regalia is a visible reminder that the process of intellectual 

pursuits has historic and honorable antecedents. The dignity of scholarship in 

the past remains vital in the present. 

Academic costume consists of gowns, hoods and caps. Traditionally made 

from black silk, gowns increasingly are the color of the institution granting the 

degree. The bachelor’s gown falls in straight lines and has long pointed sleeves, 

while the sleeves for the master’s gown are closed with slits for the arms at the 

wrist. The doctor’s gown has a velvet facing and three velvet bars on bellshaped 

sleeves. The velvet is either black or of the color stipulated for the 

degree held. 

The colorful hoods designate the degree of the wearer, the subject in 

which the degree is held, and the institution which awarded the degree. The 

colors of the velvet bands on each hood and robe represent the scholar’s field of 

learning, while the official colors of the school awarding the degree are always 

shown in the lining of the hood. Frostburg State University’s colors are red, 

black and white. 

The black mortarboard type of cap is most commonly worn, and it is 

usually made of the same material as the gown. Doctor’s caps may be made of 

velvet and may have tassels of gold or in the color of the wearer’s degree. 

Tassels of different colors are also used to indicate academic honors. 

The colors for academic fields established by the American Council on 

Education include: 

Arts, Letters, Humanities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White 

Commerce, Accounting, Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drab 

Dentistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lilac 

Economics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copper 

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

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

Fine Arts, including Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brown 

Forestry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Russet 

Journalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crimson 

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

Library Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lemon 

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

Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pink 

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

Optometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sea Foam Green 

Oratory (Speech) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silver Gray 

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

Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sage Green 

Public Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peacock Blue 

Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Golden Yellow 

Social Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cream 

Social Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Citron 

Theology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scarlet 

Veterinary Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gray 

ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINTH COMMENCEMENT 5 

T H E M A C E 

In the Middle Ages, the mace was a weapon used against armored 

warriors. It evolved through the years into an ornamental staff which served as 

a symbol of the authority of the ruler. Colleges and universities have adopted the 

mace as a decorative staff or baton which is carried by the grand marshal of the 

institution in all formal academic processions. The mace is also displayed at 

other significant events. 

The Frostburg State University mace was crafted from mountain walnut 

which was milled in nearby Flintstone, Maryland, in 1945. The grain pattern of 

the quarter-sawn wood was enhanced by laminating side sections to a central 

shaft which was then turned, point-to-point, on a wood lathe. To obtain a highgloss 

finish, ten coats of trewax were applied while the mace was turned at high 

speed on the lathe. The fine detail work around the medallions and the final 

coating of wax were done by hand. 

The design of the Frostburg State University mace is based upon the 

recorder, a woodwind musical instrument. Two die-struck replicas of the 

University seal are affixed to the top. 

The mace was designed and crafted in 1986 by Dustin Davis of the 

Frostburg State University Department of Visual Arts. 

T H E M E D A L L I O N 

The Frostburg State University medallion is a replica of the seal of the 

University and is worn by the President at all formal academic convocations as 

a symbol of leadership and responsibility vested in that office. 

The Presidential medallion is die-struck metal with a highly polished gold 

finish. The design depicts a torch and book atop a column encircled by the 

name Frostburg State University and the founding date of the University, 1898, 

with mountains in the background. The torch and open book symbolize the 

enlightenment of higher education, while banners on each side proclaim the 

dual mission of the University: Scholarship and Leadership. The mountains 

represent not only the location of the University, but timelessness and 

endurance, and the column represents the University’s foundation in the liberal 

arts and sciences. The seal’s original design was the result of a competition 

among the members of the junior class of 1960. By class vote, student Janet 

Beadle’s design was selected. 

G R A D U A T I N G W I T H H O N O R S 

I N G E N E R A L E D U C A T I O N 

Keri Lee Guanciale 

Exercise & Sport Science 

Erin Leigh Knadler 

International Studies, Foreign Languages & Literature 

Nicole Lee Sharp 

Liberal Studies 

Rose McNeil Trimper 

Art & Design, Liberal Studies

6 ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINTH COMMENCEMENT 

A C A D E M I C R E G A L I A 

T H E C O R D 

Today, many students will be wearing, in addition to the traditional academic 

regalia, cords or sashes to signify their involvement in various organizations 

or to recognize specific achievements. Cum. GPA stands for cumulative grade 

point average on a 4.0 scale. Please note: Not all cords or drapes will be 

represented at both ceremonies. 

Bright yellow cords with blue tassels: Psi Chi, national psychology honorary; 

achievement of 3.0 cum. GPA and 3.2 GPA in major. 

Gold sash: Phi Epsilon Kappa, physical education honorary; achievement of 3.0 cum. 

GPA in major. 

Brown, blue and gold sash: Gamma Theta Upsilon, geography honorary; 

achievement of 3.0 cum. GPA in major and 2.75 overall cum. GPA. 

Red and black sash: Maryland Student Education Association; graduates entering the 

teaching field who have been active MSEA members. 

Gold cord with gold and green tassels: Alpha Epsilon Rho, mass communication 

honorary; achievement of 3.0 cum. GPA in major. 

Dark green cord: Alpha Kappa Delta, sociology honorary; achievement of 3.0 cum. 

GPA in sociology; achievement of 3.0 overall cum. GPA. 

Yellow and red cords: Sigma Delta Pi, Spanish honorary; achievement of 3.5 cum. 

GPA in Spanish courses and 3.2 cum. GPA; active in co-curricular activities. 

Red and black cords: Sigma Tau Delta, English honorary; achievement of 3.0 cum. 

GPA in major, 3.0 overall cum. GPA. 

Blue and gold cords: Beta Gamma Sigma, business honor society; student must be 

enrolled in a program accredited by AACSB International; overall cum. GPA for juniors 

within top 10% of class; for seniors, top 10%; for students with Masters, top 20%. 

Gold cords: Honors in General Education; completion of 24 credit hours in honors 

general education courses with a 3.0 GPA overall 

Gold medallion with blue and gold lavaliere-style ribbon: Phi Alpha, Social Work 

Honor Society; overall cum. GPA of 3.0; cum. GPA of 3.25 in Social Work courses. 

Woven multi-colored kente cloth stole: Membership in the Black Student Alliance; 

symbolizes pride in African cultural heritage. 

Red, black and white cords: Membership in the Student Government Association. 

Navy blue and silver cords: Student membership in the American Society of 

Mechanical Engineers; accomplishment of service to the professional society. 

Cord or sash with insignia of a particular country: Indication of an international 

or study abroad student earning his/her degree at FSU. 

Red, black and white cords: Pi Sigma Alpha, political science honorary; achievement 

of 3.25 cum. GPA in major and 3.25 overall cum. GPA. 

Blue and white cords: National Residence Hall Honorary; one year of living in a 

residence hall, minimum cum. GPA of 3.0, record of service to and leadership in the 

residence hall system. 

Light blue and white cords: International Relations Club; active member for two 

years with achievement of 2.5 GPA. 

Green, red and white cords: Pre-Professional Medical Society, shared interest; 

members of PPMS share a common interest in practicing a branch of medicine and 

actively participate in community service. 

Green and red cords: Beta Beta Beta, National Biology Honor Society; full 

membership requires achievement of 3.0 GPA overall and in biology courses. 

Navy blue, gold and white cords: Student membership in the Student Affiliates 

of the American Chemical Society; accomplishment of service to the society. 

Blue, white and red: Pi Delta Phi, French National Honor Society; achievement 

of 3.0 GPA. 

Royal purple and old gold twisted cords/sash: Delta Sigma Pi, an international 

professional business co-ed fraternity for MBA and accounting, economics, and 

business administration majors. 

Yellow and white cords: Order of Omega, Greek National Honor Society; achievement 

of a 3.0 GPA and leadership in a Greek letter organization. 

Black and gold cords: Phi Eta Sigma, freshman national honor society; achievement 

of 3.5 GPA as first year student. 

Gold medallion with red and black ribbon: Participant in the Sloop Institute for 

Excellence in Leadership. 

White stole with UPE logo: Upsilon Pi Epsilon, National Honor Society for the 

Computing and Information Disciplines; achievement of 3.2 cum. GPA in major at time 

of induction. 

Teal cords: Alpha Kappa Delta, Sociology Honor Society; achievement of 3.0 overall 

cum. GPA and in sociology courses taken, minimum of 12 credit hours of sociology. 

Navy blue and light gray: Membership in the FSU student chapter of the Society for 

Human Resources Management (SHRM). 

Red and blue with red and blue tassels: Phi Alpha Theta, national history, honorary; 

achievement of 3.0 cum. GPA and 3.2 GPA in major. 

Red and white cords: Lambda Pi Eta, Communication Studies honorary; achievement 

of 3.25 cum. GPA in the major and 3.0 overall cum. GPA. 

Purple and gold cords: Kappa Pi, International Honorary Art Fraternity; achievement 

of 3.0 cum. GPA in major. 

Purple, teal and metallic cords: The BURG Peer Education Network students must be 

peer educators for four years; must have at least a 2.5 GPA and pass the national peer 

education certification upon graduation; colors represent passion, leadership and 

character. 

Navy, red and gold cords: Gamma Sigma Epsilon, Chemistry Honor Society; 

achievement of GPA of 3.0 or higher in chemistry and overall; recognition of membership 

in the society; encouragement of research and scholarship in the chemical 

sciences. 

Red and white cords with tassels: Sigma Alpha Iota, International Music Fraternity; 

encourages, nurtures and supports the art of music. 

Purple and silver cords with tassels: Membership in the University Programming 

Council Executive Board; accomplishments in service and leadership; minimum GPA of 

2.3 required. 

Red, black and green cords: Membership in the African Students Association; the 

colors represent the blood of the ancestors, the African diaspora, and mother-continent 

Africa; the ankh represents the coming together of African man and woman in 

the creation of life and family. 

Red, black and gold cords: Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, men’s social fraternity in music 

founded in 1898 at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston; membership 

requires only a love of music and efforts to advance music in America. 

Rose and green cords: Delta Zeta; national sorority founded in Oxford, OH in 1902; 

known as the “Mother of Fraternities;” non-profit organization that supports 

scholarship, leadership, philanthropy and education; minimum GPA of 2.5, 10 

philanthropy hours per semester and fulfill one position within the organization for a 

one-year term. 

Red and black twisted cords: Bobcat Ambassadors; students actively involved on 

campus; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25, strong speaking skills, pride and 

enthusiasm for Frostburg State University 

Royal Blue and Gold cords: Alpha Phi Omega, national co-ed service fraternity; 

developing leadership, promoting friendship, and providing service to humanity.

O R D E R O F P R O C E S S I O N O R D E R O F E X E R C I S E S 

THE GRAND MARSHAL 

Dr. Daniel M. Plucinski 

THE FACULTY MARSHALS 

Mr. Randall P. Bandura 

Dr. Art W. Siemann 

Dr. Nicholas H. Clulee 

THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY 

THE STAGE PARTY 

Dr. Thomas L. Bowling 

Vice President for Student & Educational Services 

Mr. David Rose 

Vice President for Administration & Finance 

Mr. Stephen M. Spahr 

Chief of Staff and Vice President for Economic Development 

& Government Relations 

Mr. Bernard J. Davisson, II ’81 

Vice President for University Advancement 

Dr. Cindy Herzog 

Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences 

Dr. William Childs 

Interim Associate Dean, College of Education 

Dr. Sudhir Singh 

Associate Dean, College of Business 

Ms. Britany Poindexter 

Vocalist 

Mr. Jacob Hoover 

Student Speaker, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences 

Dr. Joseph M. Hoffman 

Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences 

Mr. Robert Ketterman 

Student Speaker, College of Business 

Dr. Ahmad Tootoonchi 

Dean, College of Business 

Mr. Daniel Goff 

Student Speaker, College of Education 

Dr. Clarence E. Golden 

Interim Dean, College of Education 

Mr. Orlan M. Johnson 

Regent, University System of Maryland Board of Regents 

Dr. Stephen J. Simpson 

Provost 

Dr. Jonathan C. Gibralter 

President 

CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES 

Graduate Studies 

Dr. Kathie Shaffer, Marshal 

Dr. Barbara Ornstein, Marshal 

Dr. Karen Soderberg Sarnaker, Marshal 

College of Business 

Dr. Kathie Shaffer, Marshal 

College of Education 

Dr. Barbara L. Ornstein, Marshal 

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences 

Dr. Karen Soderberg Sarnaker, Marshal 


Dr. Jonathan C. Gibralter President of the University, Presiding 

Processional The FSU Wind Ensemble 

Mr. Philip W. Klickman, Director 

National Anthem Ms. Britany Poindexter 

Vocalist 

Introduction of the Stage Party Dr. Daniel M. Plucinski 

Grand Marshal 

Welcome and Introductions Dr. Jonathan C. Gibralter 

President 

Remarks Mr. Orlan M. Johnson 

Regent, University System of 

Maryland Board of Regents 

Commencement Address Mr. Robert Ketterman 

Student Speaker, College of Business 

Mr. Daniel Goff 

Student Speaker, College of Education 

Mr. Jacob Hoover 

Student Speaker 


Presentation of 

Candidates for Degrees Dr. Stephen J. Simpson 

Provost 

Dr. Ahmad Tootoonchi 

Dean, College of Business 

Dr. Clarence E. Golden 

Interim Dean, College of Education 

Dr. Joseph M. Hoffman 

Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences 

Conferring of Degrees Dr. Gibralter 

Recognition of Honor Graduates Dr. Simpson 

Presentation of Diplomas Dr. Gibralter, Dr. Tootoonchi 

Dr. Golden & Dr. Hoffman 

Alma Mater led by Ms. Poindexter 

The Tassel Tradition Mr. Bernard J. Davisson, II ‘81 

Vice President for University Advancement 

Recessional The FSU Wind Ensemble 

THE GRAND MARSHAL 

Dr. Daniel Plucinski, Professor of Business Law in the Department of 

Marketing and Finance, has been a member of the FSU faculty since 1976 and has 

been active in making connections with both students and alumni. He holds a 

Bachelor of Arts and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh and a law degree 

from the University of Baltimore. He is also a certified public accountant and a 

certified management accountant.

8 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND COLLEGE OF EDUCATION 

C O M M E N C E M E N T S P E A K E R S 

O R L A N J O H N S O N 

Regent, USM Board of Regents 

Orlan Johnson is chair of the University System of 

Maryland Board of Regents and a partner in Saul 

Ewing’s Business and Finance Department and 

co-chair of the firm’s Securities Transactions and 

Regulations Practice Group. He has served as a 

branch chief for the Division of Investment 

Management of the SEC and in February was 

honored as a "trailblazer" by SEC's African-American Council. Johnson was 

appointed by President Obama as chair of the Securities Investor Protection 

Corp. He is also an adjunct professor at Howard University School of Law. He is 

member of the boards of directors for the National Aquarium in Baltimore and 

the University of Maryland Medical System Corp. and is president of the Prince 

George’s Community College Foundation Board. He graduated from Andrews 

University and Howard University School of Law. 

J A C O B H O O V E R 


Jacob Hoover graduates today as a history major 

with a certificate in international studies. From 

the time Jacob graduated from high school in 

1996, he explored many careers and fields of 

study. He started his higher education career in 

1997, before deciding to get married and start a 

family. Jacob eventually came to Frostburg as a 

non-traditional student seeking to earn a college degree. Jacob has been on 

FSU’s Dean’s List since fall 2009 and now graduates with a 3.8 overall grade 

point average. Jacob discovered a passion for Latin American history at FSU and 

is a member of Phi Alpha Theta and the History Club. His strengths include 

original historical research and excellent communication skills, both written 

and oral; and despite the many obligations associated with raising his family, he 

has served as a tutor for struggling freshmen in History 100. He is admired by his 

professors for the way he demonstrates a sophisticated intellect in his ability to 

analyze and synthesize historical data. 

D A N I E L G O F F 


Daniel Goff graduates today with a major in 

recreation and parks management. Before 

coming to Frostburg State University, he 

graduated from Anne Arundel Community 

College in June 2009 with an associate degree in 

general studies. He has been vice president of the 

Recreation Society and was active in organizing 

the Major's Fair. He is a member of his major's national honors program, Rho 

Phi Lambda. An Eagle Scout, he received a Maryland Governor's Citation and 

Maryland General Assembly Citation. In a competitive application process, he 

recently earned and completed an internship at the Coast Guard Station at 

Kodiak, Alaska. He is also certified as a Level III search and rescue technician. 

Daniel now graduates with a 3.579 overall grade point average. Dr. Robert 

Kauffman, chair of the Department of Recreation and Parks Management, says 

Daniel "epitomizes a student who combines academic learning with service 

learning and practical hands-on learning by doing." 

D R . J O N AT H A N C . G I B R A LT E R 

Dr. Jonathan C. Gibralter joined Frostburg 

State University as its 14th president in March 

2006, bringing a solid record of educational and 

community leadership. He earned a bachelor’s 

degree from the State University of New York at 

Binghamton, a master’s from New York 

University and a Ph.D. from Syracuse University. 

He worked in the mental health field before 

entering higher education. 

Under Dr. Gibralter’s leadership, the FSU administration has improved 

enrollment, raised the institution’s profile and completed the comprehensive 

campaign, “Staking Our Claim: The Campaign for Frostburg,” which raised 

$16.7 million. The University has also developed a strategic plan to guide its 

development and focus its commitment. 

Dr. Gibralter has aligned FSU with the issues of climate change and 

sustainability. He is a charter signatory, Leadership Circle member and a 

member of the 2011-2012 steering committee of the American College and 

University Presidents Climate Commitment. Since 2009, FSU has been following 

the strategic steps in its Climate Action Plan submitted to ACUPCC. In June 

2011, FSU was honored with Second Nature’s Award for Institutional Excellence 

in Climate Leadership. 

He is addressing the issue of binge drinking through a community-based, 

multi-faceted approach. In 2008, he was honored with the national Presidential 

Leadership Award for promoting a campus climate that de-emphasizes alcohol. 

He has shared strategies on this critical issue with higher education stakeholders 

nationally. His leadership on the issue led to an appointment to the College 

Presidents Working Group of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and 

Alcoholism and to FSU’s invitation to join the national Learning Collaborative 

on High-Risk Drinking based at Dartmouth College. 

Dr. Gibralter is on the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and 

the American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ Council of State 

Representatives. His collaborative approach to higher education has engaged 

faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends in planning for the future. 

R O B E R T K E T T E R M A N 


Robert Ketterman graduates today as an 

accounting major. He graduated from high 

school in 1988 and attended Frostburg State 

University that fall semester. Admittedly, he did 

not give college the attention it deserved. After 

working in various positions for quite a few years, 

Robert re-enrolled at FSU and currently boasts a 

3.9 overall grade point average. Professor Sharon Robinson in FSU’s accounting 

department says Robert “acts in a professional manner, and in every way 

represents the College of Business as the ideal student.” Robert says “The 

education experience here has been amazing. I embraced every class and really 

put the time and effort into understanding the material. I am so happy to be so 

close to achieving this goal.”

C A N D I D A T E S F O R D E G R E E S 

AT THIS COMMENCEMENT, degrees are conferred upon persons who completed 

requirements in August and December 2011. As final action cannot always be taken 

by the time this program is printed, the list of candidates here is tentative only. 

The transcript of the University, signed and sealed by its proper officer, remains the 

official testimony to the possession of a degree. 

The designation of honors is based on the grade point average at the end of the 

summer semester. The final grade point average will determine honor ranking. 

This commencement program lists the primary major for each candidate. 

If an undergraduate student has completed at least 50 credits at Frostburg State 

University with a high cumulative grade point average, the scholastic achievement is 

recognized in the honors degree, awarded as follows: Cum Laude 3.400 - 3.649; 

Magna Cum Laude 3.650 - 3.899; and Summa Cum Laude 3.900 and above. 

Master of 

Business Administration 

Jeffery Wayne Broadwater 

Keyser, WV 

Francine T. Coleman 

Hagerstown 

Joseph Thomas Crouse 

Taneytown 

Christina Marie Cushwa 

Clear Spring 

Melinda K. Duckworth 

Cumberland 

Sarah Jenelle Eisel 

Frostburg 

Alyssa Marie Harbaugh 

Cumberland 

Jennifer Elaine Hayden 

Hagerstown 

JenniLynn Brooks Hughes 

Hagerstown 

Javin E. Hunter 

Orchard Lake, MI 

Christine R. Lowman 

Martinsburg, WV 

Christos Kyriakos Pelekanos 

Annapolis 

Adam Douglas Rogers 


Melissa Ann Rohrbaugh 

McHenry 

Lance Joshua Weaverling 

Osterburg, PA 

Kendal Webb 

Catonsville 

Master of Education 

Jessica May Adams 

Keyser, WV 

Scott DeLane Bauer 

Cresaptown 

Amanda Kay Boone 

Hyndman, PA 

Linda Reddick Brainerd 

Frederick 

Brittney Maria Chisley 

Fort Washington 

Eithne Darcy 

Nenagh, Ireland 

Danielle Leora Emerick 

Hyndman, PA 

Jacqueline Carol Enright 

Cumberland 

Stacey Beth Herncane 

Schellsburg, PA 

Nicole Holsopple 

Berlin, PA 

Aaron Leroy Hordubay 

Oakland 

Dori McKinnon Kice 


Pamela Joanne Kline 

Hagerstown 

Jill Marie Kolonsky 

Chambersburg, PA 

Nicole Elizabeth Kyle 

Ridgeley, WV 

Cora Jean Langan 


Mark Christopher Liller 

Keyser, WV 

Jamie Jean Morningstar 

Poolesville 

Robyn Rachel Nazelrod 

Oakland 

Amanda Elizabeth King-Schmidt 

Swanton 

Kelli Diane Smith 

Meyersdale, PA 

Martha Jentzsch Stenersen 

Boonsboro 

Sheri Lynn Stewart 

Hagerstown 

Robert A. Stike 

Fayetteville, PA 

Rhonda Mellon Strawderman 

Wiley Ford, WV 

Jeremy James Trammelle 

Hagerstown 


Master of Science in Applied 

Computer Science 

Christopher Michael Borleis 

Sykesville 

Colby C. Lutz 

LaVale 

Cody James Martin 

Cumberland 

Gabriela Nicole Nogales 

Germantown 

Aaron Michael Staggs 


Master of Science in Applied 

Ecology & Conservation 

Biology 

Jason Franklin Cessna 

Artemas, PA 

Robert Richard Kutchman 

Oakland 

Amanda J. Vickers 


Master of Science in 

Counseling Psychology 

Leslie Ann Noland 


Master of Science in 

Wildlife/Fisheries Biology 

Bridget Amulike 

Shinyanga, Tanzania 

Angela L. Sjollema 



Chris Anokye Afoakwah 


Germantown 

Tamicka Dessirree Allen 


Mechanicsville 

Mira Riane Alston 


Waldorf 

Lisa Jean Andrews 


Upper Marlboro 

Maurice Arrington 


Hagerstown 

Cum Laude 

Michelle Grace Asamoah 

Accounting 

Gaithersburg 

Jeanne Suzanne Asbury 


Hagerstown 

Magna Cum Laude 

Gabriel Baleanu 


Baltimore 

Michael Thomas Bistany 


Greenbelt 

Albert K. Boakye 


Silver Spring 

Luke Eugene Buhrman 


Hagerstown 


John S. Cantler 


Greencastle, PA 

Matthew Delbert Cosner 


Cumberland 

Danielle Elizabeth Covington 


Bowie 

Ashley Marie Daniels 


Hagerstown 

Branden M. Davis 


Clinton 

Alyssa Dell’Acqua 


Mechanicsville 

Nathan Robert Deshaies 


Cumberland

10 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND COLLEGE OF EDUCATION 

Benjamin Lee Diehl 




Jennifer Rose Doan 

Economics 

Clarksburg 

Jacob Allen Eichorn 



Sarah Ann Flanagan 


Germantown 

Bradley Joseph Fowler 


Ellicott City 

Hannah Ann Frye 


Brunswick 

Jamie Nicole Fuhrer 

Accounting 

Ocean City 

Theophilus M. Gardiner II 


Columbia 

Rochelle Joc’elyn Giles 


Capitol Heights 

Tyler John Good 


Berlin, PA 

Jamal Marcus Gray 


Temple Hills 

Laura Harosky 


Middletown 


Victoria Ann Hume 


Funkstown 

Tyler Joseph Jamison 


Severna Park 

Yves Dudley Jean Baptiste 


Silver Spring 

John Franz Jensen, Jr. 


Havre de Grace 

Dragana Jokic 


Hagerstown 

Cum Laude 

Donte’ Emmanuel Jones 


Laurel 

Felicia Jones 


Reisterstown 

Ashley Keesee 


Lothian 

Amos Kendricks, Jr. 


Gaithersburg 

Robert Earl Ketterman 

Accounting 



Mhabhushah J. Koffa 

Accounting 

Germantown 

Daniel Conrad Korecki 


Baltimore 

Matthew Byon Legare 


Bowie 

John Joseph Lynch III 

Accounting 

Eldersburg 

Mario Martinez 


Hagerstown 

Cum Laude 

Brandon Richard Masser 

Accounting 

Sabillasville 

Erica Besty Miller 


Hyattsville 

Andrew James Nystrom 


Glen Burnie 

Benjamin Charles Oberman 

Accounting 

Loganville, GA 

John Metz Ogle 


Waterford Works 

Ariel Elise Paul 



Joseph A. Powell III 

Accounting 


Vincent Anthony Quaglietta 


Hagerstown 

Cum Laude 

Elizabeth Recinos 


Silver Spring 

Kendra Dee Reese 


Clear Spring 


Kimberlie Nicole Ross 


Odenton 

Luke Elwood Shankle 


Frederick 

Kimberly Dawn Shoup 

Accounting 


Bryce Alan Sigler 


Clear Spring 

James Wesley Alan Thompson 


Seat Pleasant 

Jennine Alicia Thwaites 


Rockville 

Ronald Stanley Tosadori 


Hagerstown 

Dominique Arnisa Tyndle 


Owings Mills 

Randall Robert Wilhelm 


Lonaconing 

Terrence Augustus Williams, Jr. 


Windsor Mill 

Haben Yemane 


College Park 


Anita Star Adkins 

Elementary Education 

Cumberland 


Oladeji Oluwafemi Akanni 


Laurel 

Jennifer Ogechi Anyikude 



Rebecca Jean Austin 

Early Childhood/Elementary Education 

Mount Savage 

Summa Cum Laude 

Ashley Nicole Baer 


Baltimore 

Sara Ann Barnard 

Recreation & Parks Management 

Cumberland 


Justin Michael Bartik 



Cum Laude 

Celeste Desiree Bartlett 


Oldtown 


Gregory Dale Beachy, Jr. 

Health & Physical Education 

Grantsville 

Cum Laude 

Tiffany Renee Beal 


Salisbury, PA 

Brett Bickel 


Monrovia 

Cum Laude 

Richard F. Bishop 


Rockville 


Geoffrey Evans Braun 


Washington, PA 


Antoine Lamar Brown 


Edgewood 

Amanda Elizabeth Childs 

Art & Design 


Courtney Alyse Crislip 


Cumberland 

Ashley Nicole Dick 


Oakland 


Aliza Jamie Dicker 


Cherry Hill, NJ 

Linda Elizabeth DiPanfilo 


Catonsville 

Rebecca Lee Dudek 


Cumberland 

Cum Laude 

Ashley Lauren Dukes 


Willards 


Bryan Michael Fiorita 


Baltimore 

Daniel Michael Goff 


Edgewater 

Cum Laude 

Keri Lee Guanciale 


Clarksburg 

Cum Laude

Alexander Charles Haines 


Hagerstown 

Regina Harris 


Silver Spring 

Todd Cameron Holmes 


Ellicott City 

John William Hopkins 


Westminster 


Eric Michael Hutchison 


Cumberland 

Cara Ann Hudson 


Severna Park 

Grant Michael Edward Jackson 



Scott David Kern 


Baltimore 

Lindsey Elizabeth Keyton 


Clear Spring 

Cum Laude 

Anita Michelle King 


Bowie 

Valerie Ladue 


New Market 

Cum Laude 

Elizabeth Barbara Linett 


Meford Lakes, NJ 

Stephen Jason Loeffler 


Frederica, DE 

Matthew Mansfield 


Ocean City 

April Sunshine McDavid 


Bowie 

Jeannette Lee Milburn 


LaVale 


Theresa Jane Mills 


Clear Spring 

Kari Marie Naylor 


Riva 

Jerome William Pickens 


Owings Mills 

Heather Christine Poland 


Cresaptown 

Allison Leigh Ports 


Baltimore 

Michael Robert Privot 


Germantown 

Cum Laude 

Krystal Marie Quillin 


Bishopville 

Matthew Tyler Ridenour 


Hagerstown 

Alisha Christina Roberts 


Elkton 

Kendra Anne Roberts 


LaVale 


Megan Kay Robertson 


Hagerstown 

Kelly Lynn Rodgers 


Baltimore 


Devin Lawrence Salley 


Ijamsville 

Grant M. Seese 


Windber, PA 

Cum Laude 

Stephanie Michelle Shapiro 


Grantsville 

Cum Laude 

Robert Davis Sherman 


Brooklyn 

Justin Sizemore 


Thurmont 


Nicholas James Smith 


Glen Burnie 

Natalie Carol Starks 


North East 

Brittany Nicole Stein 


Grantsville 


COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES 11 

Timothy David Sutcliffe 


Lansdale, PA 


Catherine Elizabeth Thoerig 


Clear Spring 

Jennifer Nicole Tolbert 


Hagerstown 

Jordan M. Troiani 


Chesapeake City 


Cathryn Elizabeth Tulastono 


Woodsboro 

Samantha Marie Twigg 


Oldtown 

Sara Elaine Vollmerhausen 


Cumberland 

Jenna Lynn Walters 


Mount Savage 

Tina Marie Agnes Werner 



Alison Harper Williams 


Edgewater 

Sean Patrick Wright 


Aberdeen 

College of Liberal Arts 

& Sciences 

Anastasia Barbara Akuffo-Afful 


Silver Spring 

Samuel Partey Akyea 

Engineering 

Laurel 

Morgan Albright 



Aysha Marie Alston 

Psychology 

Silver Spring 

Julio Alejandro Alvarado 

Philosophy 

Silver Spring 

Jason David Anderson 

Law & Society 

Silver Spring 

Lisa M. Anderson 

Social Work 

Cumberland 

Ben Elias Arden 

Theatre 

Dunkirk 

Nicholas David Arnold 

Geography 


Cum Laude 

Daniel Nana Asiamah 


Silver Spring 

Sandrine Bernadette Atangana 

Foreign Languages & Literature 

Hyattsville 

Michelle Nichole Bageant 

Mass Communication 

New Carrollton 

Sarah Savannah Baker 


Cumberland 

Gelila Balcha 

Psychology 

Silver Spring 

Jennifer Lan Monique Beard 

Art & Design 


Tammy Jo Beckley 

Social Work 

New Paris, PA 

Jennifer Taylor Bell 


Temple Hills 

Alan Paul Belles 

Wildlife Fisheries 

Bloomsburg, PA 

Shandra Victoria Bellinger 

Biology 

Frederick 

Nickolas E. Benner 


Hagerstown 


Mariana Best 

Sociology 

Hagerstown 

Samantha Leigh Bice 

Sociology 

Monrovia 

Sarah Katherine Bigelow 

Psychology 

Chestertown 

Kirk Ryan Bigsby 

English 

Dunkirk 

Terrel Devon Blackston 

Psychology 

Gwynn Oak 

Travis Eugene Blair 


Upper Marlboro

12 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES 

Lacey Lynne Bolyard 

Social Science 

Cresaptown 

Cum Laude 

Kendall Ashton Bradford 

Psychology 

Baltimore 

Alexander Michael Brant 

History 

LaVale 

Amy Katherine Brown 

History 

Dunkirk 

Andrew David Brown 


Oldtown 

Richard Karl Burkhart 

Urban & Regional Planning 

Cumberland 

Terry Andre Burroughs, Jr. 

Psychology 

Temple Hills 

Cum Laude 

Antoinette Marie Caliman 

Psychology 

Suitland 

Mary Beth Capper 


Cumberland 


Stephanie Ida Carney 

Environmental Analysis & Planning 


Marsha Ann Carpenter 

Sociology 


Cum Laude 

Kylie Rae Carrington 

Psychology 

New Freedom, PA 


Raquel Hope Ceppi 


New Market 

Teresa Marie Cesnick 

English 

Midland 

Crissy Marie Cessna 

Nursing 

Mount Savage 

Rebecca Elaine Chippendale 


Bedford, PA 

Miesha Nicole Clarke 


Baltimore 

Garrett Alan Clites 

Biology 



Ashley Monique’ Collins 

Social Work 

Salisbury 

Mark Joseph Collins 

English 

Sterling, VA 

Anthony Clifford Colwell II 

English 


Artemis Constantino 

Art & Design 

Potomac 

Kelsey Ann Cook 

Sociology 

Lusby 

Tracy Lynn Cook-Carney 

Nursing 


Cum Laude 

Kelley Louise Cooper 


Rawlings 

Scott Patrick Corning 

Psychology 

Olney 

Cum Laude 

Vanessa Lynn Crable 

Communication Studies 

Westernport 


Sara Nicole Daskal 

Biology 

LaVale 


Emily Kate David 

Biology 

Ellicott City 

Bijan LaNice Davis 

International Studies 

Owings Mills 

Casey Lynne Davis 


Hagerstown 

Kyle Wade Davis 


Hagerstown 

Jacob Anthony Demers 

Law & Society 

Hagerstown 

Brian Frederick DeVore 



Allyson Renee Dingle 


Lusby 

Justin O’Shay Dorsey 

Sociology 

Frederick 

Sara Elisabeth Drollinger 


Baltimore 

Kristen Nicole Drumm 


Glen Burnie 

Brett Michael Dugan 

Engineering 

Swanton 

Chidinma Holly Dureke 

Art & Design 

Riverdale 

Donovan Antonio Dyson 



Scott Thomas Eastment 


Warrenton, VA 

Angela M. Eckard 

Nursing 

Cumberland 

Cum Laude 

Janelle Lyn Farabaugh 

Theatre 

Davidsville, PA 

Cum Laude 

Amy Marissa Farris 

Law & Society 


Trina Marie Flesher 

Biology 

Rawlings 

Christina Ann Fraley 

Psychology 

Hagerstown 

Richard Allen Freysz 

Law & Society 

Meyersville 

Emily Mackin Fucello 

Art & Design 

Bethesda 

Kirstin Lynn Fuller 

Social Work 

Manchester 

Gabrielle Alissa Galloway 

English 

Knoxville 

Joshua David Galvez 

Law & Society 

Adelphi 

Daniel S. Gares 

Engineering 

Rawlings 

Vanessa Anna Gerstenberger 

Art & Design 

Laurel 

Cum Laude 

Jaymee Bonee’ Gilmore 


Cumberland 

Kevin Edward Glascock 

Law & Society 

La Plata 

Sarah Elizabeth Gorczyca 

Psychology 

West River 

Christopher Lee Graham 


Frederick 

LaTisha Nicole Grays 

Psychology 

Lusby 

Kyle Jarrett Greene 


Pylesville 

Jasmine R. Griffin 

Psychology 

Baltimore 

Victoria Ann Griffiths 

English 

Cumberland 


Martin D. Gurganus, Jr. 

Theatre 

Prince Frederick 

Ramon Humberto Gutierrez 


Gilbert, AZ 

Shenna Marie Hair 

Chemistry 

Baltimore 

Gregory Daniel Harris 


Brookeville 

James Anthony Harris 


Eldersburg 

Korawn Harris 


Baltimore 

Lyndon Paul Harris 

Law & Society 

Forestville 

Susan Jane Henson 

Law & Society 

Olney 

Jessica Monique Hicks 

Biology 

Severn 

Devon Keith Hill 

Political Science 

Baltimore 

Shaina Denise Hill 



Joseph Penn Hoffman 

Urban and Regional Planning 


Daniel Earl Holcomb 

Interpretive Biology & Natural History 

Perry Hall

Jacob R. Hoover 

History 

Lonaconing 


Andrew Patrick Howe 

English 


Jeremy Allen Hulse 


Hagerstown 

Christopher Hunkin 

History 

Bryans Road 

Daniel James Hutchins 


Baltimore 

Christopher Stuart Ipina 

Information Technology 

Boyds 

Steven Kenneth Jacobsen 


Annapolis 

Matthew Kolin Jamerson 

Engineering 

Baltimore 

William Brian Jamison 


Dickerson 

Taylor Marie Jenkins 

Art & Design 

Frederick 

Chiquita Nichelle Jewell 

Social Work 

Gaithersburg 

Byron Charles Jones 


Baltimore 

Mitra Karimian 

Ethnobotany 

Frederick 

Simone Catherine Kasina 


Greenbelt 

Christopher Allen Keiser 


Walkersville 

Cum Laude 

Katherine Michelle Kelly 

Sociology 

Grantsville 

Thomas Lee Kennedy 

Law & Society 


Emily Jordan Kirby 


Ridgeley, WV 

William Koehler 

Law & Society 

Cumberland 

Ali Sylvanus Konteh 

Law & Society 

Hyattsville 

Scholastique Charlotte Koolimo 

Law & Society 

Laurel 

Cum Laude 

Jessica Kraemer 

Psychology 

Baltimore 


Stephanie Michelle Kuehne 

Psychology 

Largo, FL 

Cum Laude 

Courtney Vershar Lancaster 


Beltsville 

Tyler Douglas Lemmert 

Engineering 


Ethan Thomas Leonard 

Environmental Analysis & Planning 

Port Republic 

Alycia Marie Lewis 

Psychology 

Stevensville 

Rebekah Juliette Litz 

Art & Design 

Edgewater 

Fabian Anthony Logan, Jr. 

Psychology 

Oxon Hill 

Christen Nicole Logsdon 

Sociology 

Hagerstown 


Peter Louis Lostritto 

Earth Science 

Gaithersburg 

Dawn Michelle Lucas 

Sociology 

Frederick 

April Regina Luhn 

Sociology 

Hagerstown 


Cameron Wade Lutz 


LaVale 

Jacob Brian Lynch 

History 

Hollywood 

Andrea Lynn MacMillan 

Biology 

Barton 

Cheryl Denise Marsh 

Nursing 

Barton 

Cum Laude 

Kameelah D. Marshall 


Oxon Hill 

Marshall Tyler May 

Art & Design 

Bowie 

Morggan Marjorie McGill 

Sociology 

Hagerstown 

Candice Nicole McGlen 

Law & Society 

Waldorf 

Lucas McMillan 

Engineering 

Grantsville 

Keont’a Nevolia McMiller 

Sociology 

Randallstown 

Cum Laude 

Jason E. McMurry 

Psychology 

Hagerstown 

David James Miele 



Devin Bryant Miller 


Baltimore 

Angela Lee Mills 



Andrew Jay Minnick 

Chemistry 

Grantsville 

Nicholas James Mitchel 


Odenton 

Yolande Ngueteng Moktoi 


Silver Spring 

Conor Patrick Morrissey 


Adamstown 

Sandhya Sonya Nagabhushan 

Sociology 


Arthur Carleton Natishan 

History 

Davidsonville 

Lisa A. Neilson 

Nursing 



Curtis Ray O’Donell III 


Silver Spring 

Ashly Cherelle Oglesby 

Sociology 

Baltimore 

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES 13 

Jada Tiffany Oliver 


Owings Mills 

Travis Fernando Oliver 

Sociology 

Baltimore 

Roberto Fernando Olmedo 


Mount Airy 

Nathan David Osberger 


Wye Mills 

Charles Harold Osborne 

Law & Society 

Aberdeen 

Charles Lacy Owens, Jr. 

Art & Design 

Cumberland 

Robert Charles Owens 

Physics 

Hagerstown 

Samantha Denise Palmer 

English 

Washington, DC 

Jeffrey Joseph Paras 


Frederick 

Anthony Tyrone Patterson 

Law & Society 

Westminster 

Kaila Nichol Ping 

Psychology 

White Hall 

Cum Laude 

Brittany Ariana Pratt 

Psychology 

Baltimore 

Sarah E. S. Pratt 

Biology 

Cumberland 

Brian R. Prout 


Indian Head 

Scott Anthony Race 



Elizabeth Anne Radcliffe 

English 



Megan Lynn Raley 

History 

Ridge 

Zachary Daniel Rambo 

Geography 

Westminster 

Adam George Rexroad 

Engineering 

Swanton 

Cum Laude

14 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES 

Curtis Everett Rhodes 

Psychology 

Swanton 

Jill Rhodes 

Interpretive Biology & Natural History 


Jesse Wayne Rice III 


Cumberland 

Amy Elizabeth Ridenour 

Earth Science 

Smithsburg 


Jared L. Ritchey 


New Paris, PA 


William Andrew Ruschaupt 

Justice Studies 

Lansdowne, VA 

Sean Gregory Samakow 

Law & Society 

Prince Frederick 

Andrew Mark Sauder 


Oakland 


Nicole Lynn Schaidt 

Social Work 

Cumberland 

Jessica Renee Schiver 

Psychology 


Clayton Michael Schneider 

Sociology 

Grasonville 

Lydia Paula Schoenadel 


LaVale 

Cum Laude 

Samantha Schreibman 

Psychology 

Hampstead 

Daniel Paul Schultheis 


Finksburg 

Cum Laude 

Susan Marie Shafiei 

Nursing 

Cumberland 

Cum Laude 

Rebecca Lynn Shipe 

Ethnobotany 

Swansboro, NC 

Amber Marie Shonko 

Psychology 

Berlin, PA 

Susan Elizabeth Shore 

Nursing 

Cumberland 

Gregory Devon Simmons, Jr. 


Capitol Heights 

Jaclyn Meredith Skeweris 

Music 


Matthew Alan Skidmore 

Earth Science 

Oakland 


Matthew Craig Sloan 

Geography 

Knoxville 

Cum Laude 

Justin Michael Smith 

Music 

Baltimore 


Benjamin Taylor Spence 


Rising Sun 

Kristen Nicole Spies 


Hagerstown 

Sanchez K. Steele 


Waldorf 

Seth Christian Stivala 


Cumberland 

Cum Laude 

Brian Jason Stocks 

Criminal Justice 

Hagerstown 

Jimmien Rachell Strong 


Pikesville 

Matthew Andrew Stummeier 


Annapolis 

Cum Laude 

Kenton Lucas Sumpter 


Rohrersville 

Emmanuel Achu’u Tamajong 


Owings Mills 

Charles F. Taylor, Jr. 

Sociology 

Baltimore 

Dustin Alan Terry 


Frederick 

Zebasil Belew Teshale 

Biology 


Darleengrace Teves 

Art & Design 

Germantown 

Jennifer Kristin Townsend 

Urban & Regional Planning 


Jaret Tyler Trail 

Law & Society 

Hancock 

Rose McNeil Trimper 

Art & Design 

Glen Burnie 

Cum Laude 

Owen Michael Trott 

Law & Society 

Dunkirk 

Susanne Courtney Truver 

Psychology 

Severna Park 

David Andrew Vagnetti 


McHenry 

Amanda Middle Van Bogelen 

Psychology 

Friendsville 


Mallory Krystin Veillette 


Poolesville 

Carmen Joseph Veneziano 

Sociology 

Hagerstown 


Stacy Renea Walker 



Bachelor of Science in Engineering 

University of Maryland, College Park/Frostburg State University 

Collaborative Program in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering 

During this Commencement, the University recognizes students who have successfully 

completed the collaborative program in mechanical engineering offered by the 

University of Maryland, College Park and Frostburg State University. In this unique 

program, initiated in 1997 and the first of its kind in the country, students achieve 

their degrees through a combination of traditional classroom instruction and interactive 

video coursework. 

While these students have officially earned their degrees from the A. James Clark 

School of Engineering of the University of Maryland, we extend a special recognition of 

their achievements on our campus and as FSU students in spirit. 

Joseph Albert DiCicco 

Mechanical Engineering 

Cape May Court House, NJ 

Steven James Duncan 


Woodsboro 

Loren Allen Klink 



Justin Dean Warnick 

Art & Design 

Cumberland 

Whitney LaDonna Watkins 


Baltimore 

Erin Elizabeth Wheeler 

Music 

Waldorf 

Jonathan Joseph Widmyer 


Williamsport 

Andrea Suzanne Wiggen 

Biology 

Greenbelt 

Maurice Lane Williams 


Columbia 

Dexter Adam Winkler 

English 



Kiara Shauntae Yarberough 


Baltimore 

Bruno Alexsander Yoffe 


Chevy Chase 

Valerie Jean Yurche 


Westminster 

Shaheed Michael Ziyout 

Psychology 

Baltimore 

Kaelob Michael Norris 


Little Orleans 

Stephen Zachariah Smith 


Hagerstown

Welcome New FSU Alumni! 

Today we welcome you into a proud fellowship – that of 

alumni of Frostburg State University and the institutions that 

preceded it: Frostburg State College, Frostburg State Teacher’s 

College and State Normal School #2 at Frostburg. As other alumni 

will attest, with the education you have received here, the sky is 

the limit for you. 

Your success today is a credit to you and to the friends and 

family who have supported you along the way. But credit also 

belongs to many who said “yes” when you may have needed 

assistance during your FSU career – for the faculty and staff who 

guided your path, for those who funded scholarships to help you 

pay your way, for those who supported enrichment programs like 

the Sloop Leadership Institute, for those who volunteered to speak 

to you at the Career Expo, or for those who offered internships or 

other experiential learning that further enhanced your classroom 

preparation. 

Now is your chance to say “yes” in return. We urge you to 

remain connected to your alma mater; the FSU Alumni 

Association can help. The mission of the Alumni Association is 

“to unite graduates, former students, and friends of Frostburg 

State University for mutual benefit and to promote the welfare and 

advance the interests of Frostburg State University.” 

As alumni, you will be asked to help the students who follow 

you. You may be asked to donate, to volunteer or to facilitate 

internships. Just know that you will be enhancing a student’s life 

just as yours was. So please, say “yes.” 

O F F I C E O F A L U M N I P R O G R A M S 

F R O S T B U R G S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y 

1 0 1 B R A D D O C K R O A D 

F R O S T B U R G , M A R Y L A N D 2 1 5 3 2 - 2 3 0 3 

P H O N E : 3 0 1 . 6 8 7 . 4 0 6 8 

F A X : 3 0 1 . 6 8 7 . 4 0 6 9 

E - M A I L : a l u m n i @ f r o s t b u r g . e d u

THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE 

UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND 

Mr. Orlan M. Johnson, Chair 

Dr. Patricia S. Florestano, Vice Chair 

Mr. Gary L. Attman, Treasurer 

Mr. John L. Young, M.D., Assistant Treasurer 

The Honorable C. Thomas McMillen, Secretary 

Thomas G. Slater, Esq., Assistant Secretary 

Mr. Norman R. Augustine 

Ms. Louise Michaux Gonzales 

Ms. Linda R. Gooden 

Mr. Barry P. Gossett 

The Honorable Earl F. Hance, ex officio 

The Honorable Francis X. Kelly, Jr. 

Mr. David Kinkopf 

Dr. Frank M. Reid III 

Mr. James L. Shea 

Dr. Paul L. Vance 

Mr. Collin Wojciechowski, Student Regent 

FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY 

PRESIDENT’S BOARD OF VISITORS 

Mr. Carl Belt, Cumberland 

Ms. Barbara Buehl, Cumberland 

Mr. Robert Heltzel, Cumberland 

Ms. Patsy R. Koontz, Luke 

Ms. Karen F. Myers, McHenry 

The Honorable Casper R. Taylor, Jr., Cumberland 

Mr. David W. Turnbull, Chair, Cumberland 

COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE 

Ms. Sheila Pappas, Chair 

Dr. Tom Bowling 

Mr. Jason Hill 

Mr. Patrick Deasy 

Ms. Shannon Gribble 

Dr. Cindy Herzog 

Ms. Vickie Mazer 

Ms. Liz Medcalf 

Commencement program design - Ms. Ann Townsell 

Ms. Lisa Rodgers 

Mr. Scott Sherman 

Dr. Joanna Shore 

Dr. Vaughn Snyder 

Ms. Jodi Ternent 

Ms. Brittni Teter 

Ms. Ann Townsell 

The University Store on campus will be open today from 8 AM - 5 PM. 

The Bobcat Store on Main Street, Frostburg, will be open 10 AM - 4 PM. 

Today’s ushers are volunteers from the staff and students of the Frostburg State 

University community. The Commencement ceremony is being videotaped by 

faculty, staff and students from FSU's Department of Mass Communication. 

A sincere and very special acknowledgement goes to all those who have 

contributed their time and energy into making this event possible and to 

George’s Creek Florist and Gift Shoppe for providing the flowers for today's 

ceremonies. 

FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION 

Dr. Jonathan C. Gibralter, President 

Mr. Stephen M. Spahr, Chief of Staff and Vice President for Economic Development 

& Government Relations 

Mr. David Rose, Vice President for Administration & Finance 

Dr. Thomas L. Bowling, Vice President for Student & Educational Services 

Mr. Bernard J. Davisson, II, Vice President for University Advancement 

Ms. Kathy Snyder, Vice President for Human Resources 

Dr. Stephen J. Simpson, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs 

Dr. Ahmad Tootoonchi, Dean, College of Business 

Dr. Sudhir Singh, Associate Dean, College of Business 

Ms. Sharon L. Robinson, Chair, Department of Accounting 

Dr. David M. Kiriazis, Chair, Department of Economics 

Dr. Michael Monahan, Chair, Department of Management 

Dr. Carol J. Gaumer, Chair, Department of Marketing & Finance 

Dr. Clarence E. Golden, Interim Dean, College of Education 

Dr. William Childs, Interim Associate Dean, College of Education 

Dr. Gary Wakefield, Chair, Department of Educational Professions 

Dr. Art Siemann, Chair, Department of Health & Physical Education 

Dr. Robert Kauffman, Chair, Department of Recreation & Parks Management 

Dr. Joseph M. Hoffman, Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences 

Dr. Cindy Herzog, Associate Dean 

Dr. Randall Rhodes, Assistant Dean 

Dr. Richard Raesly, Chair, Department of Biology 

Dr. Robert Larivee, Chair, Department of Chemistry 

Dr. Elesha Ruminski, Chair, Department of Communication Studies 

Dr. Brad Rinard, Chair, Department of Computer Science 

Dr. Sydney Duncan, Chair, Department of English 

Dr. Maria-Luisa Sanchez, Chair, Department of Foreign Languages & Literature 

Dr. Fritz Kessler, Chair, Department of Geography 

Dr. Paul Charney, Chair, Department of History 

Dr. John Lombardi, Chair, Department of Mass Communication 

Dr. Marc Michael, Chair, Department of Mathematics 

Dr. Mark Gallagher, Chair, Department of Music 

Ms. Heather Gable, Chair, Department of Nursing 

Dr. Jean-Marie Makang, Chair, Department of Philosophy 

Dr. Mohammed Eltayeb, Chair, Department of Physics & Engineering 

Dr. Stephen Twing, Chair, Department of Political Science 

Dr. Kevin H. Peterson, Chair, Department of Psychology 

Dr. Terry J. Russell, Chair, Department of Social Work 

Dr. Robert Moore, Chair, Department of Sociology 

Ms. Mary Yost-Rushton, Chair, Department of Theatre & Dance 

Ms. Jackie Brown, Chair, Department of Visual Arts 

Check out pictures of Commencement and share your own photographs and videos of this special 

celebration on the official FSU Facebook Page (Search “Frostburg State University” on Facebook). 

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