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F R O S T B U R G S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y<br />
ommencement<br />
C TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2011
FOUNDED 1898<br />
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINTH COMMENCEMENT<br />
HAROLD J. CORDTS PHYSICAL EDUCATION CENTER<br />
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION<br />
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES<br />
ELEVEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING<br />
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2011<br />
At <strong>Frostburg</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong>, we view our Commencement as both a<br />
celebration of our students’ achievements and a recognition of their families<br />
who supported them. Our ceremony is truly an academic ritual; therefore,<br />
we ask that you and your families recognize that such an event requires a<br />
certain decorum be maintained. So that all families can hear the<br />
announcement of each graduate’s name, please limit the length and decibel<br />
level of celebratory response. In addition, we ask that you turn off all cell<br />
phones and pagers during the ceremony.<br />
The <strong>University</strong> retains the right to escort from the building any<br />
individual or group who creates inordinate noise that distracts from the<br />
solemnity of the program.
A B O U T T H E U N I V E R S I T Y<br />
FROM ITS INAUGURAL CLASS OF 57 STUDENTS,<br />
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY HAS GROWN TO<br />
A PRESENT DAY ENROLLMENT OF MORE THAN<br />
5,000 STUDENTS.<br />
Its physical plant, once limited to a single<br />
building, Old Main, which housed classrooms<br />
and a library, has also grown to over 30<br />
facilities including classroom buildings,<br />
residence halls, the Lewis J. Ort Library, the<br />
Harold J. Cordts Physical Education Center, the<br />
Lane <strong>University</strong> Center, the Performing Arts Center<br />
and the Compton Science Center, all situated on 260<br />
beautiful acres.<br />
Opened in 1902 as <strong>State</strong> Normal School No. 2, the<br />
<strong>University</strong> owes its existence to the tenacity of J. Benson Oder, editor of<br />
the <strong>Frostburg</strong> Mining Journal, and the citizens of <strong>Frostburg</strong> who, in spite of<br />
political barriers, raised funds and purchased the site on which “Old Main,”<br />
the <strong>University</strong>’s first building, is located.<br />
Principal Edmund Dandridge Murdaugh and three faculty instructed the<br />
first Normal School class; in addition, the other faculty taught 151 children in<br />
the Model School. The Normal School students, who were high school students<br />
having to meet no requirements other than age (girls, 16; boys, 17), had but<br />
one two-year course of study: elementary education. The curriculum consisted<br />
of Latin, mathematics, history, rhetoric and literature, natural and physical<br />
sciences, drawing, music, calisthenics, psychology, philosophy of education,<br />
philosophy of school management, pedagogy, observation, practice work and<br />
primary manual training.<br />
Over the years, the name of the institution has reflected the changes in<br />
the scope of its educational mission. In 1935, <strong>State</strong> Normal School No. 2<br />
became <strong>State</strong> Teachers College at <strong>Frostburg</strong>, a four-year college that offered a<br />
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. In 1963, the name became<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong> <strong>State</strong> College, and finally in 1987, with the strong support of the<br />
local civic and business community, became <strong>Frostburg</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong>, an<br />
indication of its growing resources, diversity and excellence in educational<br />
opportunities for the region and the state.<br />
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINTH COMMENCEMENT<br />
In 1988, FSU became a constituent institution of<br />
the <strong>University</strong> System of Maryland, comprised of 12 of<br />
the state’s 14 public institutions.<br />
Throughout its growth, the <strong>University</strong> has<br />
emphasized excellence in teaching. Approximately<br />
80 percent of the full-time faculty hold<br />
Ph.D.s or terminal degrees from institutions<br />
that are among the most prestigious in the<br />
nation. Faculty scholarship has led to scholarly<br />
books, manuals and journals, as well as<br />
numerous articles and reviews. This excellence in<br />
faculty has resulted in superior results for students.<br />
FSU has been ranked first among its peers for the<br />
number of doctorates per 100 baccalaureate degrees awarded.<br />
In the same study, FSU was ranked second in the percentage of<br />
national, prestigious awards received by faculty. These have included<br />
Fulbrights and significant grants from the National Endowment for the<br />
Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts and other national<br />
associations.<br />
At the same time, the <strong>University</strong> has developed comparable excellence in<br />
academic programs, research, consulting, cultural and athletic events and<br />
facilities. In recent years the campus has consistently received a superior<br />
rating, the highest state award given for facilities and maintenance.<br />
Today, the <strong>University</strong>’s mission and services have expanded significantly.<br />
Over 400 full-time administrators and support staff and more than 200 fulltime<br />
faculty serve the educational needs of students who come not only from<br />
throughout the United <strong>State</strong>s, but also the world. These students have a choice<br />
of 42 major programs of study leading to the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of<br />
Science, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Technical and Professional Studies<br />
and Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning degrees as well as<br />
graduate degrees in applied ecology and conservation biology, business<br />
administration, counseling psychology, education, wildlife/fisheries biology,<br />
recreation and parks management, teaching and applied computer science.<br />
In addition, several pre-professional programs are offered.<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong> continues its pursuit of excellence, a tradition<br />
which now spans over a century.
Message from the President<br />
Dear <strong>Frostburg</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong> Graduate:<br />
On behalf of the faculty and staff of <strong>Frostburg</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong>, it is my sincerest pleasure to<br />
congratulate you on your graduation. It is both an honor and privilege for us to share this important<br />
milestone with you.<br />
I appreciate that you have placed your confidence in this fine <strong>University</strong> and hope that you have benefited from all that we have to<br />
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<br />
to make your mark on the world. Your education is only the beginning of a lifetime of learning.<br />
Today, as you take your place in the history of <strong>Frostburg</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong>, I invite you to return to take your rightful place in its<br />
future. We value your involvement, and we hope you will stay connected with your alma mater now that you have joined the ranks of<br />
proud FSU alumni.<br />
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<br />
future. Congratulations again, and the very best of luck.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Jonathan Gibralter, President
A C A D E M I C R E G A L I A<br />
Academic regalia is a visible reminder that the process of intellectual<br />
pursuits has historic and honorable antecedents. The dignity of scholarship in<br />
the past remains vital in the present.<br />
Academic costume consists of gowns, hoods and caps. Traditionally made<br />
from black silk, gowns increasingly are the color of the institution granting the<br />
degree. The bachelor’s gown falls in straight lines and has long pointed sleeves,<br />
while the sleeves for the master’s gown are closed with slits for the arms at the<br />
wrist. The doctor’s gown has a velvet facing and three velvet bars on bellshaped<br />
sleeves. The velvet is either black or of the color stipulated for the<br />
degree held.<br />
The colorful hoods designate the degree of the wearer, the subject in<br />
which the degree is held, and the institution which awarded the degree. The<br />
colors of the velvet bands on each hood and robe represent the scholar’s field of<br />
learning, while the official colors of the school awarding the degree are always<br />
shown in the lining of the hood. <strong>Frostburg</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong>’s colors are red,<br />
black and white.<br />
The black mortarboard type of cap is most commonly worn, and it is<br />
usually made of the same material as the gown. Doctor’s caps may be made of<br />
velvet and may have tassels of gold or in the color of the wearer’s degree.<br />
Tassels of different colors are also used to indicate academic honors.<br />
The colors for academic fields established by the American Council on<br />
Education include:<br />
Arts, Letters, Humanities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White<br />
Commerce, Accounting, Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drab<br />
Dentistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lilac<br />
Economics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copper<br />
Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Light Blue<br />
Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange<br />
Fine Arts, including Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brown<br />
Forestry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Russet<br />
Journalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crimson<br />
Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purple<br />
Library Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lemon<br />
Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Green<br />
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pink<br />
Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apricot<br />
Optometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sea Foam Green<br />
Oratory (Speech) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silver Gray<br />
Philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dark Blue<br />
Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sage Green<br />
Public Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peacock Blue<br />
Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Golden Yellow<br />
Social Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cream<br />
Social Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Citron<br />
Theology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scarlet<br />
Veterinary Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gray<br />
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINTH COMMENCEMENT 5<br />
T H E M A C E<br />
In the Middle Ages, the mace was a weapon used against armored<br />
warriors. It evolved through the years into an ornamental staff which served as<br />
a symbol of the authority of the ruler. Colleges and universities have adopted the<br />
mace as a decorative staff or baton which is carried by the grand marshal of the<br />
institution in all formal academic processions. The mace is also displayed at<br />
other significant events.<br />
The <strong>Frostburg</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong> mace was crafted from mountain walnut<br />
which was milled in nearby Flintstone, Maryland, in 1945. The grain pattern of<br />
the quarter-sawn wood was enhanced by laminating side sections to a central<br />
shaft which was then turned, point-to-point, on a wood lathe. To obtain a highgloss<br />
finish, ten coats of trewax were applied while the mace was turned at high<br />
speed on the lathe. The fine detail work around the medallions and the final<br />
coating of wax were done by hand.<br />
The design of the <strong>Frostburg</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong> mace is based upon the<br />
recorder, a woodwind musical instrument. Two die-struck replicas of the<br />
<strong>University</strong> seal are affixed to the top.<br />
The mace was designed and crafted in 1986 by Dustin Davis of the<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong> Department of Visual Arts.<br />
T H E M E D A L L I O N<br />
The <strong>Frostburg</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong> medallion is a replica of the seal of the<br />
<strong>University</strong> and is worn by the President at all formal academic convocations as<br />
a symbol of leadership and responsibility vested in that office.<br />
The Presidential medallion is die-struck metal with a highly polished gold<br />
finish. The design depicts a torch and book atop a column encircled by the<br />
name <strong>Frostburg</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong> and the founding date of the <strong>University</strong>, 1898,<br />
with mountains in the background. The torch and open book symbolize the<br />
enlightenment of higher education, while banners on each side proclaim the<br />
dual mission of the <strong>University</strong>: Scholarship and Leadership. The mountains<br />
represent not only the location of the <strong>University</strong>, but timelessness and<br />
endurance, and the column represents the <strong>University</strong>’s foundation in the liberal<br />
arts and sciences. The seal’s original design was the result of a competition<br />
among the members of the junior class of 1960. By class vote, student Janet<br />
Beadle’s design was selected.<br />
G R A D U A T I N G W I T H H O N O R S<br />
I N G E N E R A L E D U C A T I O N<br />
Keri Lee Guanciale<br />
Exercise & Sport Science<br />
Erin Leigh Knadler<br />
International Studies, Foreign Languages & Literature<br />
Nicole Lee Sharp<br />
Liberal Studies<br />
Rose McNeil Trimper<br />
Art & Design, Liberal Studies
6 ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINTH COMMENCEMENT<br />
A C A D E M I C R E G A L I A<br />
T H E C O R D<br />
Today, many students will be wearing, in addition to the traditional academic<br />
regalia, cords or sashes to signify their involvement in various organizations<br />
or to recognize specific achievements. Cum. GPA stands for cumulative grade<br />
point average on a 4.0 scale. Please note: Not all cords or drapes will be<br />
represented at both ceremonies.<br />
Bright yellow cords with blue tassels: Psi Chi, national psychology honorary;<br />
achievement of 3.0 cum. GPA and 3.2 GPA in major.<br />
Gold sash: Phi Epsilon Kappa, physical education honorary; achievement of 3.0 cum.<br />
GPA in major.<br />
Brown, blue and gold sash: Gamma Theta Upsilon, geography honorary;<br />
achievement of 3.0 cum. GPA in major and 2.75 overall cum. GPA.<br />
Red and black sash: Maryland Student Education Association; graduates entering the<br />
teaching field who have been active MSEA members.<br />
Gold cord with gold and green tassels: Alpha Epsilon Rho, mass communication<br />
honorary; achievement of 3.0 cum. GPA in major.<br />
Dark green cord: Alpha Kappa Delta, sociology honorary; achievement of 3.0 cum.<br />
GPA in sociology; achievement of 3.0 overall cum. GPA.<br />
Yellow and red cords: Sigma Delta Pi, Spanish honorary; achievement of 3.5 cum.<br />
GPA in Spanish courses and 3.2 cum. GPA; active in co-curricular activities.<br />
Red and black cords: Sigma Tau Delta, English honorary; achievement of 3.0 cum.<br />
GPA in major, 3.0 overall cum. GPA.<br />
Blue and gold cords: Beta Gamma Sigma, business honor society; student must be<br />
enrolled in a program accredited by AACSB International; overall cum. GPA for juniors<br />
within top 10% of class; for seniors, top 10%; for students with Masters, top 20%.<br />
Gold cords: Honors in General Education; completion of 24 credit hours in honors<br />
general education courses with a 3.0 GPA overall<br />
Gold medallion with blue and gold lavaliere-style ribbon: Phi Alpha, Social Work<br />
Honor Society; overall cum. GPA of 3.0; cum. GPA of 3.25 in Social Work courses.<br />
Woven multi-colored kente cloth stole: Membership in the Black Student Alliance;<br />
symbolizes pride in African cultural heritage.<br />
Red, black and white cords: Membership in the Student Government Association.<br />
Navy blue and silver cords: Student membership in the American Society of<br />
Mechanical Engineers; accomplishment of service to the professional society.<br />
Cord or sash with insignia of a particular country: Indication of an international<br />
or study abroad student earning his/her degree at FSU.<br />
Red, black and white cords: Pi Sigma Alpha, political science honorary; achievement<br />
of 3.25 cum. GPA in major and 3.25 overall cum. GPA.<br />
Blue and white cords: National Residence Hall Honorary; one year of living in a<br />
residence hall, minimum cum. GPA of 3.0, record of service to and leadership in the<br />
residence hall system.<br />
Light blue and white cords: International Relations Club; active member for two<br />
years with achievement of 2.5 GPA.<br />
Green, red and white cords: Pre-Professional Medical Society, shared interest;<br />
members of PPMS share a common interest in practicing a branch of medicine and<br />
actively participate in community service.<br />
Green and red cords: Beta Beta Beta, National Biology Honor Society; full<br />
membership requires achievement of 3.0 GPA overall and in biology courses.<br />
Navy blue, gold and white cords: Student membership in the Student Affiliates<br />
of the American Chemical Society; accomplishment of service to the society.<br />
Blue, white and red: Pi Delta Phi, French National Honor Society; achievement<br />
of 3.0 GPA.<br />
Royal purple and old gold twisted cords/sash: Delta Sigma Pi, an international<br />
professional business co-ed fraternity for MBA and accounting, economics, and<br />
business administration majors.<br />
Yellow and white cords: Order of Omega, Greek National Honor Society; achievement<br />
of a 3.0 GPA and leadership in a Greek letter organization.<br />
Black and gold cords: Phi Eta Sigma, freshman national honor society; achievement<br />
of 3.5 GPA as first year student.<br />
Gold medallion with red and black ribbon: Participant in the Sloop Institute for<br />
Excellence in Leadership.<br />
White stole with UPE logo: Upsilon Pi Epsilon, National Honor Society for the<br />
Computing and Information Disciplines; achievement of 3.2 cum. GPA in major at time<br />
of induction.<br />
Teal cords: Alpha Kappa Delta, Sociology Honor Society; achievement of 3.0 overall<br />
cum. GPA and in sociology courses taken, minimum of 12 credit hours of sociology.<br />
Navy blue and light gray: Membership in the FSU student chapter of the Society for<br />
Human Resources Management (SHRM).<br />
Red and blue with red and blue tassels: Phi Alpha Theta, national history, honorary;<br />
achievement of 3.0 cum. GPA and 3.2 GPA in major.<br />
Red and white cords: Lambda Pi Eta, Communication Studies honorary; achievement<br />
of 3.25 cum. GPA in the major and 3.0 overall cum. GPA.<br />
Purple and gold cords: Kappa Pi, International Honorary Art Fraternity; achievement<br />
of 3.0 cum. GPA in major.<br />
Purple, teal and metallic cords: The BURG Peer Education Network students must be<br />
peer educators for four years; must have at least a 2.5 GPA and pass the national peer<br />
education certification upon graduation; colors represent passion, leadership and<br />
character.<br />
Navy, red and gold cords: Gamma Sigma Epsilon, Chemistry Honor Society;<br />
achievement of GPA of 3.0 or higher in chemistry and overall; recognition of membership<br />
in the society; encouragement of research and scholarship in the chemical<br />
sciences.<br />
Red and white cords with tassels: Sigma Alpha Iota, International Music Fraternity;<br />
encourages, nurtures and supports the art of music.<br />
Purple and silver cords with tassels: Membership in the <strong>University</strong> Programming<br />
Council Executive Board; accomplishments in service and leadership; minimum GPA of<br />
2.3 required.<br />
Red, black and green cords: Membership in the African Students Association; the<br />
colors represent the blood of the ancestors, the African diaspora, and mother-continent<br />
Africa; the ankh represents the coming together of African man and woman in<br />
the creation of life and family.<br />
Red, black and gold cords: Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, men’s social fraternity in music<br />
founded in 1898 at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston; membership<br />
requires only a love of music and efforts to advance music in America.<br />
Rose and green cords: Delta Zeta; national sorority founded in Oxford, OH in 1902;<br />
known as the “Mother of Fraternities;” non-profit organization that supports<br />
scholarship, leadership, philanthropy and education; minimum GPA of 2.5, 10<br />
philanthropy hours per semester and fulfill one position within the organization for a<br />
one-year term.<br />
Red and black twisted cords: Bobcat Ambassadors; students actively involved on<br />
campus; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25, strong speaking skills, pride and<br />
enthusiasm for <strong>Frostburg</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
Royal Blue and Gold cords: Alpha Phi Omega, national co-ed service fraternity;<br />
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<br />
THE GRAND MARSHAL<br />
Dr. Daniel M. Plucinski<br />
THE FACULTY MARSHALS<br />
Mr. Randall P. Bandura<br />
Dr. Art W. Siemann<br />
Dr. Nicholas H. Clulee<br />
THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY<br />
THE STAGE PARTY<br />
Dr. Thomas L. Bowling<br />
Vice President for Student & Educational Services<br />
Mr. David Rose<br />
Vice President for Administration & Finance<br />
Mr. Stephen M. Spahr<br />
Chief of Staff and Vice President for Economic Development<br />
& Government Relations<br />
Mr. Bernard J. Davisson, II ’81<br />
Vice President for <strong>University</strong> Advancement<br />
Dr. Cindy Herzog<br />
Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences<br />
Dr. William Childs<br />
Interim Associate Dean, College of Education<br />
Dr. Sudhir Singh<br />
Associate Dean, College of Business<br />
Ms. Britany Poindexter<br />
Vocalist<br />
Mr. Jacob Hoover<br />
Student Speaker, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences<br />
Dr. Joseph M. Hoffman<br />
Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences<br />
Mr. Robert Ketterman<br />
Student Speaker, College of Business<br />
Dr. Ahmad Tootoonchi<br />
Dean, College of Business<br />
Mr. Daniel Goff<br />
Student Speaker, College of Education<br />
Dr. Clarence E. Golden<br />
Interim Dean, College of Education<br />
Mr. Orlan M. Johnson<br />
Regent, <strong>University</strong> System of Maryland Board of Regents<br />
Dr. Stephen J. Simpson<br />
Provost<br />
Dr. Jonathan C. Gibralter<br />
President<br />
CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES<br />
Graduate Studies<br />
Dr. Kathie Shaffer, Marshal<br />
Dr. Barbara Ornstein, Marshal<br />
Dr. Karen Soderberg Sarnaker, Marshal<br />
College of Business<br />
Dr. Kathie Shaffer, Marshal<br />
College of Education<br />
Dr. Barbara L. Ornstein, Marshal<br />
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences<br />
Dr. Karen Soderberg Sarnaker, Marshal<br />
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINTH COMMENCEMENT 7<br />
Dr. Jonathan C. Gibralter President of the <strong>University</strong>, Presiding<br />
Processional The FSU Wind Ensemble<br />
Mr. Philip W. Klickman, Director<br />
National Anthem Ms. Britany Poindexter<br />
Vocalist<br />
Introduction of the Stage Party Dr. Daniel M. Plucinski<br />
Grand Marshal<br />
Welcome and Introductions Dr. Jonathan C. Gibralter<br />
President<br />
Remarks Mr. Orlan M. Johnson<br />
Regent, <strong>University</strong> System of<br />
Maryland Board of Regents<br />
Commencement Address Mr. Robert Ketterman<br />
Student Speaker, College of Business<br />
Mr. Daniel Goff<br />
Student Speaker, College of Education<br />
Mr. Jacob Hoover<br />
Student Speaker<br />
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences<br />
Presentation of<br />
Candidates for Degrees Dr. Stephen J. Simpson<br />
Provost<br />
Dr. Ahmad Tootoonchi<br />
Dean, College of Business<br />
Dr. Clarence E. Golden<br />
Interim Dean, College of Education<br />
Dr. Joseph M. Hoffman<br />
Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences<br />
Conferring of Degrees Dr. Gibralter<br />
Recognition of Honor Graduates Dr. Simpson<br />
Presentation of Diplomas Dr. Gibralter, Dr. Tootoonchi<br />
Dr. Golden & Dr. Hoffman<br />
Alma Mater led by Ms. Poindexter<br />
The Tassel Tradition Mr. Bernard J. Davisson, II ‘81<br />
Vice President for <strong>University</strong> Advancement<br />
Recessional The FSU Wind Ensemble<br />
THE GRAND MARSHAL<br />
Dr. Daniel Plucinski, Professor of Business Law in the Department of<br />
Marketing and Finance, has been a member of the FSU faculty since 1976 and has<br />
been active in making connections with both students and alumni. He holds a<br />
Bachelor of Arts and an MBA from the <strong>University</strong> of Pittsburgh and a law degree<br />
from the <strong>University</strong> of Baltimore. He is also a certified public accountant and a<br />
certified management accountant.
8 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND COLLEGE OF EDUCATION<br />
C O M M E N C E M E N T S P E A K E R S<br />
O R L A N J O H N S O N<br />
Regent, USM Board of Regents<br />
Orlan Johnson is chair of the <strong>University</strong> System of<br />
Maryland Board of Regents and a partner in Saul<br />
Ewing’s Business and Finance Department and<br />
co-chair of the firm’s Securities Transactions and<br />
Regulations Practice Group. He has served as a<br />
branch chief for the Division of Investment<br />
Management of the SEC and in February was<br />
honored as a "trailblazer" by SEC's African-American Council. Johnson was<br />
appointed by President Obama as chair of the Securities Investor Protection<br />
Corp. He is also an adjunct professor at Howard <strong>University</strong> School of Law. He is<br />
member of the boards of directors for the National Aquarium in Baltimore and<br />
the <strong>University</strong> of Maryland Medical System Corp. and is president of the Prince<br />
George’s Community College Foundation Board. He graduated from Andrews<br />
<strong>University</strong> and Howard <strong>University</strong> School of Law.<br />
J A C O B H O O V E R<br />
College of Business<br />
Jacob Hoover graduates today as a history major<br />
with a certificate in international studies. From<br />
the time Jacob graduated from high school in<br />
1996, he explored many careers and fields of<br />
study. He started his higher education career in<br />
1997, before deciding to get married and start a<br />
family. Jacob eventually came to <strong>Frostburg</strong> as a<br />
non-traditional student seeking to earn a college degree. Jacob has been on<br />
FSU’s Dean’s List since fall 2009 and now graduates with a 3.8 overall grade<br />
point average. Jacob discovered a passion for Latin American history at FSU and<br />
is a member of Phi Alpha Theta and the History Club. His strengths include<br />
original historical research and excellent communication skills, both written<br />
and oral; and despite the many obligations associated with raising his family, he<br />
has served as a tutor for struggling freshmen in History 100. He is admired by his<br />
professors for the way he demonstrates a sophisticated intellect in his ability to<br />
analyze and synthesize historical data.<br />
D A N I E L G O F F<br />
College of Education<br />
Daniel Goff graduates today with a major in<br />
recreation and parks management. Before<br />
coming to <strong>Frostburg</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong>, he<br />
graduated from Anne Arundel Community<br />
College in June 2009 with an associate degree in<br />
general studies. He has been vice president of the<br />
Recreation Society and was active in organizing<br />
the Major's Fair. He is a member of his major's national honors program, Rho<br />
Phi Lambda. An Eagle Scout, he received a Maryland Governor's Citation and<br />
Maryland General Assembly Citation. In a competitive application process, he<br />
recently earned and completed an internship at the Coast Guard Station at<br />
Kodiak, Alaska. He is also certified as a Level III search and rescue technician.<br />
Daniel now graduates with a 3.579 overall grade point average. Dr. Robert<br />
Kauffman, chair of the Department of Recreation and Parks Management, says<br />
Daniel "epitomizes a student who combines academic learning with service<br />
learning and practical hands-on learning by doing."<br />
D R . J O N AT H A N C . G I B R A LT E R<br />
Dr. Jonathan C. Gibralter joined <strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
<strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong> as its 14th president in March<br />
2006, bringing a solid record of educational and<br />
community leadership. He earned a bachelor’s<br />
degree from the <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong> of New York at<br />
Binghamton, a master’s from New York<br />
<strong>University</strong> and a Ph.D. from Syracuse <strong>University</strong>.<br />
He worked in the mental health field before<br />
entering higher education.<br />
Under Dr. Gibralter’s leadership, the FSU administration has improved<br />
enrollment, raised the institution’s profile and completed the comprehensive<br />
campaign, “Staking Our Claim: The Campaign for <strong>Frostburg</strong>,” which raised<br />
$16.7 million. The <strong>University</strong> has also developed a strategic plan to guide its<br />
development and focus its commitment.<br />
Dr. Gibralter has aligned FSU with the issues of climate change and<br />
sustainability. He is a charter signatory, Leadership Circle member and a<br />
member of the 2011-2012 steering committee of the American College and<br />
<strong>University</strong> Presidents Climate Commitment. Since 2009, FSU has been following<br />
the strategic steps in its Climate Action Plan submitted to ACUPCC. In June<br />
2011, FSU was honored with Second Nature’s Award for Institutional Excellence<br />
in Climate Leadership.<br />
He is addressing the issue of binge drinking through a community-based,<br />
multi-faceted approach. In 20<strong>08</strong>, he was honored with the national Presidential<br />
Leadership Award for promoting a campus climate that de-emphasizes alcohol.<br />
He has shared strategies on this critical issue with higher education stakeholders<br />
nationally. His leadership on the issue led to an appointment to the College<br />
Presidents Working Group of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and<br />
Alcoholism and to FSU’s invitation to join the national Learning Collaborative<br />
on High-Risk Drinking based at Dartmouth College.<br />
Dr. Gibralter is on the Middle <strong>State</strong>s Commission on Higher Education and<br />
the American Association of <strong>State</strong> Colleges and Universities’ Council of <strong>State</strong><br />
Representatives. His collaborative approach to higher education has engaged<br />
faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends in planning for the future.<br />
R O B E R T K E T T E R M A N<br />
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences<br />
Robert Ketterman graduates today as an<br />
accounting major. He graduated from high<br />
school in 1988 and attended <strong>Frostburg</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> that fall semester. Admittedly, he did<br />
not give college the attention it deserved. After<br />
working in various positions for quite a few years,<br />
Robert re-enrolled at FSU and currently boasts a<br />
3.9 overall grade point average. Professor Sharon Robinson in FSU’s accounting<br />
department says Robert “acts in a professional manner, and in every way<br />
represents the College of Business as the ideal student.” Robert says “The<br />
education experience here has been amazing. I embraced every class and really<br />
put the time and effort into understanding the material. I am so happy to be so<br />
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<br />
AT THIS COMMENCEMENT, degrees are conferred upon persons who completed<br />
requirements in August and December 2011. As final action cannot always be taken<br />
by the time this program is printed, the list of candidates here is tentative only.<br />
The transcript of the <strong>University</strong>, signed and sealed by its proper officer, remains the<br />
official testimony to the possession of a degree.<br />
The designation of honors is based on the grade point average at the end of the<br />
summer semester. The final grade point average will determine honor ranking.<br />
This commencement program lists the primary major for each candidate.<br />
If an undergraduate student has completed at least 50 credits at <strong>Frostburg</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> with a high cumulative grade point average, the scholastic achievement is<br />
recognized in the honors degree, awarded as follows: Cum Laude 3.400 - 3.649;<br />
Magna Cum Laude 3.650 - 3.899; and Summa Cum Laude 3.900 and above.<br />
Master of<br />
Business Administration<br />
Jeffery Wayne Broadwater<br />
Keyser, WV<br />
Francine T. Coleman<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Joseph Thomas Crouse<br />
Taneytown<br />
Christina Marie Cushwa<br />
Clear Spring<br />
Melinda K. Duckworth<br />
Cumberland<br />
Sarah Jenelle Eisel<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Alyssa Marie Harbaugh<br />
Cumberland<br />
Jennifer Elaine Hayden<br />
Hagerstown<br />
JenniLynn Brooks Hughes<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Javin E. Hunter<br />
Orchard Lake, MI<br />
Christine R. Lowman<br />
Martinsburg, WV<br />
Christos Kyriakos Pelekanos<br />
Annapolis<br />
Adam Douglas Rogers<br />
Martinsburg, WV<br />
Melissa Ann Rohrbaugh<br />
McHenry<br />
Lance Joshua Weaverling<br />
Osterburg, PA<br />
Kendal Webb<br />
Catonsville<br />
Master of Education<br />
Jessica <strong>May</strong> Adams<br />
Keyser, WV<br />
Scott DeLane Bauer<br />
Cresaptown<br />
Amanda Kay Boone<br />
Hyndman, PA<br />
Linda Reddick Brainerd<br />
Frederick<br />
Brittney Maria Chisley<br />
Fort Washington<br />
Eithne Darcy<br />
Nenagh, Ireland<br />
Danielle Leora Emerick<br />
Hyndman, PA<br />
Jacqueline Carol Enright<br />
Cumberland<br />
Stacey Beth Herncane<br />
Schellsburg, PA<br />
Nicole Holsopple<br />
Berlin, PA<br />
Aaron Leroy Hordubay<br />
Oakland<br />
Dori McKinnon Kice<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Pamela Joanne Kline<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Jill Marie Kolonsky<br />
Chambersburg, PA<br />
Nicole Elizabeth Kyle<br />
Ridgeley, WV<br />
Cora Jean Langan<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Mark Christopher Liller<br />
Keyser, WV<br />
Jamie Jean Morningstar<br />
Poolesville<br />
Robyn Rachel Nazelrod<br />
Oakland<br />
Amanda Elizabeth King-Schmidt<br />
Swanton<br />
Kelli Diane Smith<br />
Meyersdale, PA<br />
Martha Jentzsch Stenersen<br />
Boonsboro<br />
Sheri Lynn Stewart<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Robert A. Stike<br />
Fayetteville, PA<br />
Rhonda Mellon Strawderman<br />
Wiley Ford, WV<br />
Jeremy James Trammelle<br />
Hagerstown<br />
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINTH COMMENCEMENT 9<br />
Master of Science in Applied<br />
Computer Science<br />
Christopher Michael Borleis<br />
Sykesville<br />
Colby C. Lutz<br />
LaVale<br />
Cody James Martin<br />
Cumberland<br />
Gabriela Nicole Nogales<br />
Germantown<br />
Aaron Michael Staggs<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Master of Science in Applied<br />
Ecology & Conservation<br />
Biology<br />
Jason Franklin Cessna<br />
Artemas, PA<br />
Robert Richard Kutchman<br />
Oakland<br />
Amanda J. Vickers<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Master of Science in<br />
Counseling Psychology<br />
Leslie Ann Noland<br />
Meyersdale, PA<br />
Master of Science in<br />
Wildlife/Fisheries Biology<br />
Bridget Amulike<br />
Shinyanga, Tanzania<br />
Angela L. Sjollema<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
College of Business<br />
Chris Anokye Afoakwah<br />
Business Administration<br />
Germantown<br />
Tamicka Dessirree Allen<br />
Business Administration<br />
Mechanicsville<br />
Mira Riane Alston<br />
Business Administration<br />
Waldorf<br />
Lisa Jean Andrews<br />
Business Administration<br />
Upper Marlboro<br />
Maurice Arrington<br />
Business Administration<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Michelle Grace Asamoah<br />
Accounting<br />
Gaithersburg<br />
Jeanne Suzanne Asbury<br />
Business Administration<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
Gabriel Baleanu<br />
Business Administration<br />
Baltimore<br />
Michael Thomas Bistany<br />
Business Administration<br />
Greenbelt<br />
Albert K. Boakye<br />
Business Administration<br />
Silver Spring<br />
Luke Eugene Buhrman<br />
Business Administration<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
John S. Cantler<br />
Business Administration<br />
Greencastle, PA<br />
Matthew Delbert Cosner<br />
Business Administration<br />
Cumberland<br />
Danielle Elizabeth Covington<br />
Business Administration<br />
Bowie<br />
Ashley Marie Daniels<br />
Business Administration<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Branden M. Davis<br />
Business Administration<br />
Clinton<br />
Alyssa Dell’Acqua<br />
Business Administration<br />
Mechanicsville<br />
Nathan Robert Deshaies<br />
Business Administration<br />
Cumberland
10 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND COLLEGE OF EDUCATION<br />
Benjamin Lee Diehl<br />
Business Administration<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
Jennifer Rose Doan<br />
Economics<br />
Clarksburg<br />
Jacob Allen Eichorn<br />
Business Administration<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Sarah Ann Flanagan<br />
Business Administration<br />
Germantown<br />
Bradley Joseph Fowler<br />
Business Administration<br />
Ellicott City<br />
Hannah Ann Frye<br />
Business Administration<br />
Brunswick<br />
Jamie Nicole Fuhrer<br />
Accounting<br />
Ocean City<br />
Theophilus M. Gardiner II<br />
Business Administration<br />
Columbia<br />
Rochelle Joc’elyn Giles<br />
Business Administration<br />
Capitol Heights<br />
Tyler John Good<br />
Business Administration<br />
Berlin, PA<br />
Jamal Marcus Gray<br />
Business Administration<br />
Temple Hills<br />
Laura Harosky<br />
Business Administration<br />
Middletown<br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
Victoria Ann Hume<br />
Business Administration<br />
Funkstown<br />
Tyler Joseph Jamison<br />
Business Administration<br />
Severna Park<br />
Yves Dudley Jean Baptiste<br />
Business Administration<br />
Silver Spring<br />
John Franz Jensen, Jr.<br />
Business Administration<br />
Havre de Grace<br />
Dragana Jokic<br />
Business Administration<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Donte’ Emmanuel Jones<br />
Business Administration<br />
Laurel<br />
Felicia Jones<br />
Business Administration<br />
Reisterstown<br />
Ashley Keesee<br />
Business Administration<br />
Lothian<br />
Amos Kendricks, Jr.<br />
Business Administration<br />
Gaithersburg<br />
Robert Earl Ketterman<br />
Accounting<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
Mhabhushah J. Koffa<br />
Accounting<br />
Germantown<br />
Daniel Conrad Korecki<br />
Business Administration<br />
Baltimore<br />
Matthew Byon Legare<br />
Business Administration<br />
Bowie<br />
John Joseph Lynch III<br />
Accounting<br />
Eldersburg<br />
Mario Martinez<br />
Business Administration<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Brandon Richard Masser<br />
Accounting<br />
Sabillasville<br />
Erica Besty Miller<br />
Business Administration<br />
Hyattsville<br />
Andrew James Nystrom<br />
Business Administration<br />
Glen Burnie<br />
Benjamin Charles Oberman<br />
Accounting<br />
Loganville, GA<br />
John Metz Ogle<br />
Business Administration<br />
Waterford Works<br />
Ariel Elise Paul<br />
Business Administration<br />
Upper Marlboro<br />
Joseph A. Powell III<br />
Accounting<br />
Upper Marlboro<br />
Vincent Anthony Quaglietta<br />
Business Administration<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Elizabeth Recinos<br />
Business Administration<br />
Silver Spring<br />
Kendra Dee Reese<br />
Business Administration<br />
Clear Spring<br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
Kimberlie Nicole Ross<br />
Business Administration<br />
Odenton<br />
Luke Elwood Shankle<br />
Business Administration<br />
Frederick<br />
Kimberly Dawn Shoup<br />
Accounting<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Bryce Alan Sigler<br />
Business Administration<br />
Clear Spring<br />
James Wesley Alan Thompson<br />
Business Administration<br />
Seat Pleasant<br />
Jennine Alicia Thwaites<br />
Business Administration<br />
Rockville<br />
Ronald Stanley Tosadori<br />
Business Administration<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Dominique Arnisa Tyndle<br />
Business Administration<br />
Owings Mills<br />
Randall Robert Wilhelm<br />
Business Administration<br />
Lonaconing<br />
Terrence Augustus Williams, Jr.<br />
Business Administration<br />
Windsor Mill<br />
Haben Yemane<br />
Business Administration<br />
College Park<br />
College of Education<br />
Anita Star Adkins<br />
Elementary Education<br />
Cumberland<br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
Oladeji Oluwafemi Akanni<br />
Exercise & Sport Science<br />
Laurel<br />
Jennifer Ogechi Anyikude<br />
Exercise & Sport Science<br />
Upper Marlboro<br />
Rebecca Jean Austin<br />
Early Childhood/Elementary Education<br />
Mount Savage<br />
Summa Cum Laude<br />
Ashley Nicole Baer<br />
Early Childhood/Elementary Education<br />
Baltimore<br />
Sara Ann Barnard<br />
Recreation & Parks Management<br />
Cumberland<br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
Justin Michael Bartik<br />
Exercise & Sport Science<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Cum Laude<br />
Celeste Desiree Bartlett<br />
Early Childhood/Elementary Education<br />
Oldtown<br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
Gregory Dale Beachy, Jr.<br />
Health & Physical Education<br />
Grantsville<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Tiffany Renee Beal<br />
Elementary Education<br />
Salisbury, PA<br />
Brett Bickel<br />
Health & Physical Education<br />
Monrovia<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Richard F. Bishop<br />
Health & Physical Education<br />
Rockville<br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
Geoffrey Evans Braun<br />
Exercise & Sport Science<br />
Washington, PA<br />
Summa Cum Laude<br />
Antoine Lamar Brown<br />
Health & Physical Education<br />
Edgewood<br />
Amanda Elizabeth Childs<br />
Art & Design<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Courtney Alyse Crislip<br />
Health & Physical Education<br />
Cumberland<br />
Ashley Nicole Dick<br />
Elementary Education<br />
Oakland<br />
Summa Cum Laude<br />
Aliza Jamie Dicker<br />
Recreation & Parks Management<br />
Cherry Hill, NJ<br />
Linda Elizabeth DiPanfilo<br />
Recreation & Parks Management<br />
Catonsville<br />
Rebecca Lee Dudek<br />
Elementary Education<br />
Cumberland<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Ashley Lauren Dukes<br />
Elementary Education<br />
Willards<br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
Bryan Michael Fiorita<br />
Exercise & Sport Science<br />
Baltimore<br />
Daniel Michael Goff<br />
Recreation & Parks Management<br />
Edgewater<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Keri Lee Guanciale<br />
Exercise & Sport Science<br />
Clarksburg<br />
Cum Laude
Alexander Charles Haines<br />
Recreation & Parks Management<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Regina Harris<br />
Elementary Education<br />
Silver Spring<br />
Todd Cameron Holmes<br />
Recreation & Parks Management<br />
Ellicott City<br />
John William Hopkins<br />
Health & Physical Education<br />
Westminster<br />
Summa Cum Laude<br />
Eric Michael Hutchison<br />
Exercise & Sport Science<br />
Cumberland<br />
Cara Ann Hudson<br />
Recreation & Parks Management<br />
Severna Park<br />
Grant Michael Edward Jackson<br />
Health & Physical Education<br />
Upper Marlboro<br />
Scott David Kern<br />
Recreation & Parks Management<br />
Baltimore<br />
Lindsey Elizabeth Keyton<br />
Health & Physical Education<br />
Clear Spring<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Anita Michelle King<br />
Exercise & Sport Science<br />
Bowie<br />
Valerie Ladue<br />
Elementary Education<br />
New Market<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Elizabeth Barbara Linett<br />
Early Childhood/Elementary Education<br />
Meford Lakes, NJ<br />
Stephen Jason Loeffler<br />
Recreation & Parks Management<br />
Frederica, DE<br />
Matthew Mansfield<br />
Recreation & Parks Management<br />
Ocean City<br />
April Sunshine McDavid<br />
Recreation & Parks Management<br />
Bowie<br />
Jeannette Lee Milburn<br />
Elementary Education<br />
LaVale<br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
Theresa Jane Mills<br />
Elementary Education<br />
Clear Spring<br />
Kari Marie Naylor<br />
Early Childhood/Elementary Education<br />
Riva<br />
Jerome William Pickens<br />
Elementary Education<br />
Owings Mills<br />
Heather Christine Poland<br />
Exercise & Sport Science<br />
Cresaptown<br />
Allison Leigh Ports<br />
Early Childhood/Elementary Education<br />
Baltimore<br />
Michael Robert Privot<br />
Recreation & Parks Management<br />
Germantown<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Krystal Marie Quillin<br />
Early Childhood/Elementary Education<br />
Bishopville<br />
Matthew Tyler Ridenour<br />
Health & Physical Education<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Alisha Christina Roberts<br />
Elementary Education<br />
Elkton<br />
Kendra Anne Roberts<br />
Elementary Education<br />
LaVale<br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
Megan Kay Robertson<br />
Recreation & Parks Management<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Kelly Lynn Rodgers<br />
Elementary Education<br />
Baltimore<br />
Summa Cum Laude<br />
Devin Lawrence Salley<br />
Exercise & Sport Science<br />
Ijamsville<br />
Grant M. Seese<br />
Exercise & Sport Science<br />
Windber, PA<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Stephanie Michelle Shapiro<br />
Elementary Education<br />
Grantsville<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Robert Davis Sherman<br />
Recreation & Parks Management<br />
Brooklyn<br />
Justin Sizemore<br />
Recreation & Parks Management<br />
Thurmont<br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
Nicholas James Smith<br />
Exercise & Sport Science<br />
Glen Burnie<br />
Natalie Carol Starks<br />
Recreation & Parks Management<br />
North East<br />
Brittany Nicole Stein<br />
Early Childhood/Elementary Education<br />
Grantsville<br />
Summa Cum Laude<br />
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES 11<br />
Timothy David Sutcliffe<br />
Health & Physical Education<br />
Lansdale, PA<br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
Catherine Elizabeth Thoerig<br />
Early Childhood/Elementary Education<br />
Clear Spring<br />
Jennifer Nicole Tolbert<br />
Recreation & Parks Management<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Jordan M. Troiani<br />
Recreation & Parks Management<br />
Chesapeake City<br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
Cathryn Elizabeth Tulastono<br />
Exercise & Sport Science<br />
Woodsboro<br />
Samantha Marie Twigg<br />
Early Childhood/Elementary Education<br />
Oldtown<br />
Sara Elaine Vollmerhausen<br />
Early Childhood/Elementary Education<br />
Cumberland<br />
Jenna Lynn Walters<br />
Exercise & Sport Science<br />
Mount Savage<br />
Tina Marie Agnes Werner<br />
Recreation & Parks Management<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Alison Harper Williams<br />
Early Childhood/Elementary Education<br />
Edgewater<br />
Sean Patrick Wright<br />
Exercise & Sport Science<br />
Aberdeen<br />
College of Liberal Arts<br />
& Sciences<br />
Anastasia Barbara Akuffo-Afful<br />
Liberal Studies<br />
Silver Spring<br />
Samuel Partey Akyea<br />
Engineering<br />
Laurel<br />
Morgan Albright<br />
Liberal Studies<br />
Meyersdale, PA<br />
Aysha Marie Alston<br />
Psychology<br />
Silver Spring<br />
Julio Alejandro Alvarado<br />
Philosophy<br />
Silver Spring<br />
Jason David Anderson<br />
Law & Society<br />
Silver Spring<br />
Lisa M. Anderson<br />
Social Work<br />
Cumberland<br />
Ben Elias Arden<br />
Theatre<br />
Dunkirk<br />
Nicholas David Arnold<br />
Geography<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Cum Laude<br />
Daniel Nana Asiamah<br />
Computer Science<br />
Silver Spring<br />
Sandrine Bernadette Atangana<br />
Foreign Languages & Literature<br />
Hyattsville<br />
Michelle Nichole Bageant<br />
Mass Communication<br />
New Carrollton<br />
Sarah Savannah Baker<br />
Liberal Studies<br />
Cumberland<br />
Gelila Balcha<br />
Psychology<br />
Silver Spring<br />
Jennifer Lan Monique Beard<br />
Art & Design<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Tammy Jo Beckley<br />
Social Work<br />
New Paris, PA<br />
Jennifer Taylor Bell<br />
Liberal Studies<br />
Temple Hills<br />
Alan Paul Belles<br />
Wildlife Fisheries<br />
Bloomsburg, PA<br />
Shandra Victoria Bellinger<br />
Biology<br />
Frederick<br />
Nickolas E. Benner<br />
Liberal Studies<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
Mariana Best<br />
Sociology<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Samantha Leigh Bice<br />
Sociology<br />
Monrovia<br />
Sarah Katherine Bigelow<br />
Psychology<br />
Chestertown<br />
Kirk Ryan Bigsby<br />
English<br />
Dunkirk<br />
Terrel Devon Blackston<br />
Psychology<br />
Gwynn Oak<br />
Travis Eugene Blair<br />
Liberal Studies<br />
Upper Marlboro
12 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES<br />
Lacey Lynne Bolyard<br />
Social Science<br />
Cresaptown<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Kendall Ashton Bradford<br />
Psychology<br />
Baltimore<br />
Alexander Michael Brant<br />
History<br />
LaVale<br />
Amy Katherine Brown<br />
History<br />
Dunkirk<br />
Andrew David Brown<br />
Wildlife Fisheries<br />
Oldtown<br />
Richard Karl Burkhart<br />
Urban & Regional Planning<br />
Cumberland<br />
Terry Andre Burroughs, Jr.<br />
Psychology<br />
Temple Hills<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Antoinette Marie Caliman<br />
Psychology<br />
Suitland<br />
Mary Beth Capper<br />
Foreign Languages & Literature<br />
Cumberland<br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
Stephanie Ida Carney<br />
Environmental Analysis & Planning<br />
Meyersdale, PA<br />
Marsha Ann Carpenter<br />
Sociology<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Cum Laude<br />
Kylie Rae Carrington<br />
Psychology<br />
New Freedom, PA<br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
Raquel Hope Ceppi<br />
Mass Communication<br />
New Market<br />
Teresa Marie Cesnick<br />
English<br />
Midland<br />
Crissy Marie Cessna<br />
Nursing<br />
Mount Savage<br />
Rebecca Elaine Chippendale<br />
Mass Communication<br />
Bedford, PA<br />
Miesha Nicole Clarke<br />
Liberal Studies<br />
Baltimore<br />
Garrett Alan Clites<br />
Biology<br />
Meyersdale, PA<br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
Ashley Monique’ Collins<br />
Social Work<br />
Salisbury<br />
Mark Joseph Collins<br />
English<br />
Sterling, VA<br />
Anthony Clifford Colwell II<br />
English<br />
Upper Marlboro<br />
Artemis Constantino<br />
Art & Design<br />
Potomac<br />
Kelsey Ann Cook<br />
Sociology<br />
Lusby<br />
Tracy Lynn Cook-Carney<br />
Nursing<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Cum Laude<br />
Kelley Louise Cooper<br />
Social Science<br />
Rawlings<br />
Scott Patrick Corning<br />
Psychology<br />
Olney<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Vanessa Lynn Crable<br />
Communication Studies<br />
Westernport<br />
Summa Cum Laude<br />
Sara Nicole Daskal<br />
Biology<br />
LaVale<br />
Summa Cum Laude<br />
Emily Kate David<br />
Biology<br />
Ellicott City<br />
Bijan LaNice Davis<br />
International Studies<br />
Owings Mills<br />
Casey Lynne Davis<br />
Liberal Studies<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Kyle Wade Davis<br />
Mass Communication<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Jacob Anthony Demers<br />
Law & Society<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Brian Frederick DeVore<br />
Computer Science<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Allyson Renee Dingle<br />
Social Science<br />
Lusby<br />
Justin O’Shay Dorsey<br />
Sociology<br />
Frederick<br />
Sara Elisabeth Drollinger<br />
International Studies<br />
Baltimore<br />
Kristen Nicole Drumm<br />
Liberal Studies<br />
Glen Burnie<br />
Brett Michael Dugan<br />
Engineering<br />
Swanton<br />
Chidinma Holly Dureke<br />
Art & Design<br />
Riverdale<br />
Donovan Antonio Dyson<br />
Foreign Languages & Literature<br />
Upper Marlboro<br />
Scott Thomas Eastment<br />
Liberal Studies<br />
Warrenton, VA<br />
Angela M. Eckard<br />
Nursing<br />
Cumberland<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Janelle Lyn Farabaugh<br />
Theatre<br />
Davidsville, PA<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Amy Marissa Farris<br />
Law & Society<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Trina Marie Flesher<br />
Biology<br />
Rawlings<br />
Christina Ann Fraley<br />
Psychology<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Richard Allen Freysz<br />
Law & Society<br />
Meyersville<br />
Emily Mackin Fucello<br />
Art & Design<br />
Bethesda<br />
Kirstin Lynn Fuller<br />
Social Work<br />
Manchester<br />
Gabrielle Alissa Galloway<br />
English<br />
Knoxville<br />
Joshua David Galvez<br />
Law & Society<br />
Adelphi<br />
Daniel S. Gares<br />
Engineering<br />
Rawlings<br />
Vanessa Anna Gerstenberger<br />
Art & Design<br />
Laurel<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Jaymee Bonee’ Gilmore<br />
Social Science<br />
Cumberland<br />
Kevin Edward Glascock<br />
Law & Society<br />
La Plata<br />
Sarah Elizabeth Gorczyca<br />
Psychology<br />
West River<br />
Christopher Lee Graham<br />
Computer Science<br />
Frederick<br />
LaTisha Nicole Grays<br />
Psychology<br />
Lusby<br />
Kyle Jarrett Greene<br />
International Studies<br />
Pylesville<br />
Jasmine R. Griffin<br />
Psychology<br />
Baltimore<br />
Victoria Ann Griffiths<br />
English<br />
Cumberland<br />
Summa Cum Laude<br />
Martin D. Gurganus, Jr.<br />
Theatre<br />
Prince Frederick<br />
Ramon Humberto Gutierrez<br />
International Studies<br />
Gilbert, AZ<br />
Shenna Marie Hair<br />
Chemistry<br />
Baltimore<br />
Gregory Daniel Harris<br />
Liberal Studies<br />
Brookeville<br />
James Anthony Harris<br />
Liberal Studies<br />
Eldersburg<br />
Korawn Harris<br />
Liberal Studies<br />
Baltimore<br />
Lyndon Paul Harris<br />
Law & Society<br />
Forestville<br />
Susan Jane Henson<br />
Law & Society<br />
Olney<br />
Jessica Monique Hicks<br />
Biology<br />
Severn<br />
Devon Keith Hill<br />
Political Science<br />
Baltimore<br />
Shaina Denise Hill<br />
Liberal Studies<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Joseph Penn Hoffman<br />
Urban and Regional Planning<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Daniel Earl Holcomb<br />
Interpretive Biology & Natural History<br />
Perry Hall
Jacob R. Hoover<br />
History<br />
Lonaconing<br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
Andrew Patrick Howe<br />
English<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Jeremy Allen Hulse<br />
Social Science<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Christopher Hunkin<br />
History<br />
Bryans Road<br />
Daniel James Hutchins<br />
Mass Communication<br />
Baltimore<br />
Christopher Stuart Ipina<br />
Information Technology<br />
Boyds<br />
Steven Kenneth Jacobsen<br />
Liberal Studies<br />
Annapolis<br />
Matthew Kolin Jamerson<br />
Engineering<br />
Baltimore<br />
William Brian Jamison<br />
Mass Communication<br />
Dickerson<br />
Taylor Marie Jenkins<br />
Art & Design<br />
Frederick<br />
Chiquita Nichelle Jewell<br />
Social Work<br />
Gaithersburg<br />
Byron Charles Jones<br />
Liberal Studies<br />
Baltimore<br />
Mitra Karimian<br />
Ethnobotany<br />
Frederick<br />
Simone Catherine Kasina<br />
International Studies<br />
Greenbelt<br />
Christopher Allen Keiser<br />
Wildlife Fisheries<br />
Walkersville<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Katherine Michelle Kelly<br />
Sociology<br />
Grantsville<br />
Thomas Lee Kennedy<br />
Law & Society<br />
Upper Marlboro<br />
Emily Jordan Kirby<br />
Liberal Studies<br />
Ridgeley, WV<br />
William Koehler<br />
Law & Society<br />
Cumberland<br />
Ali Sylvanus Konteh<br />
Law & Society<br />
Hyattsville<br />
Scholastique Charlotte Koolimo<br />
Law & Society<br />
Laurel<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Jessica Kraemer<br />
Psychology<br />
Baltimore<br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
Stephanie Michelle Kuehne<br />
Psychology<br />
Largo, FL<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Courtney Vershar Lancaster<br />
Liberal Studies<br />
Beltsville<br />
Tyler Douglas Lemmert<br />
Engineering<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Ethan Thomas Leonard<br />
Environmental Analysis & Planning<br />
Port Republic<br />
Alycia Marie Lewis<br />
Psychology<br />
Stevensville<br />
Rebekah Juliette Litz<br />
Art & Design<br />
Edgewater<br />
Fabian Anthony Logan, Jr.<br />
Psychology<br />
Oxon Hill<br />
Christen Nicole Logsdon<br />
Sociology<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
Peter Louis Lostritto<br />
Earth Science<br />
Gaithersburg<br />
Dawn Michelle Lucas<br />
Sociology<br />
Frederick<br />
April Regina Luhn<br />
Sociology<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
Cameron Wade Lutz<br />
Computer Science<br />
LaVale<br />
Jacob Brian Lynch<br />
History<br />
Hollywood<br />
Andrea Lynn MacMillan<br />
Biology<br />
Barton<br />
Cheryl Denise Marsh<br />
Nursing<br />
Barton<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Kameelah D. Marshall<br />
Communication Studies<br />
Oxon Hill<br />
Marshall Tyler <strong>May</strong><br />
Art & Design<br />
Bowie<br />
Morggan Marjorie McGill<br />
Sociology<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Candice Nicole McGlen<br />
Law & Society<br />
Waldorf<br />
Lucas McMillan<br />
Engineering<br />
Grantsville<br />
Keont’a Nevolia McMiller<br />
Sociology<br />
Randallstown<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Jason E. McMurry<br />
Psychology<br />
Hagerstown<br />
David James Miele<br />
Liberal Studies<br />
Martinsburg, WV<br />
Devin Bryant Miller<br />
Information Technology<br />
Baltimore<br />
Angela Lee Mills<br />
International Studies<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Andrew Jay Minnick<br />
Chemistry<br />
Grantsville<br />
Nicholas James Mitchel<br />
Liberal Studies<br />
Odenton<br />
Yolande Ngueteng Moktoi<br />
International Studies<br />
Silver Spring<br />
Conor Patrick Morrissey<br />
Mass Communication<br />
Adamstown<br />
Sandhya Sonya Nagabhushan<br />
Sociology<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Arthur Carleton Natishan<br />
History<br />
Davidsonville<br />
Lisa A. Neilson<br />
Nursing<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
Curtis Ray O’Donell III<br />
Liberal Studies<br />
Silver Spring<br />
Ashly Cherelle Oglesby<br />
Sociology<br />
Baltimore<br />
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES 13<br />
Jada Tiffany Oliver<br />
Mass Communication<br />
Owings Mills<br />
Travis Fernando Oliver<br />
Sociology<br />
Baltimore<br />
Roberto Fernando Olmedo<br />
Information Technology<br />
Mount Airy<br />
Nathan David Osberger<br />
Mass Communication<br />
Wye Mills<br />
Charles Harold Osborne<br />
Law & Society<br />
Aberdeen<br />
Charles Lacy Owens, Jr.<br />
Art & Design<br />
Cumberland<br />
Robert Charles Owens<br />
Physics<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Samantha Denise Palmer<br />
English<br />
Washington, DC<br />
Jeffrey Joseph Paras<br />
Computer Science<br />
Frederick<br />
Anthony Tyrone Patterson<br />
Law & Society<br />
Westminster<br />
Kaila Nichol Ping<br />
Psychology<br />
White Hall<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Brittany Ariana Pratt<br />
Psychology<br />
Baltimore<br />
Sarah E. S. Pratt<br />
Biology<br />
Cumberland<br />
Brian R. Prout<br />
Political Science<br />
Indian Head<br />
Scott Anthony Race<br />
Liberal Studies<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Elizabeth Anne Radcliffe<br />
English<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Summa Cum Laude<br />
Megan Lynn Raley<br />
History<br />
Ridge<br />
Zachary Daniel Rambo<br />
Geography<br />
Westminster<br />
Adam George Rexroad<br />
Engineering<br />
Swanton<br />
Cum Laude
14 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES<br />
Curtis Everett Rhodes<br />
Psychology<br />
Swanton<br />
Jill Rhodes<br />
Interpretive Biology & Natural History<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Jesse Wayne Rice III<br />
Information Technology<br />
Cumberland<br />
Amy Elizabeth Ridenour<br />
Earth Science<br />
Smithsburg<br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
Jared L. Ritchey<br />
Mass Communication<br />
New Paris, PA<br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
William Andrew Ruschaupt<br />
Justice Studies<br />
Lansdowne, VA<br />
Sean Gregory Samakow<br />
Law & Society<br />
Prince Frederick<br />
Andrew Mark Sauder<br />
Information Technology<br />
Oakland<br />
Summa Cum Laude<br />
Nicole Lynn Schaidt<br />
Social Work<br />
Cumberland<br />
Jessica Renee Schiver<br />
Psychology<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Clayton Michael Schneider<br />
Sociology<br />
Grasonville<br />
Lydia Paula Schoenadel<br />
Information Technology<br />
LaVale<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Samantha Schreibman<br />
Psychology<br />
Hampstead<br />
Daniel Paul Schultheis<br />
Communication Studies<br />
Finksburg<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Susan Marie Shafiei<br />
Nursing<br />
Cumberland<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Rebecca Lynn Shipe<br />
Ethnobotany<br />
Swansboro, NC<br />
Amber Marie Shonko<br />
Psychology<br />
Berlin, PA<br />
Susan Elizabeth Shore<br />
Nursing<br />
Cumberland<br />
Gregory Devon Simmons, Jr.<br />
Computer Science<br />
Capitol Heights<br />
Jaclyn Meredith Skeweris<br />
Music<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Matthew Alan Skidmore<br />
Earth Science<br />
Oakland<br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
Matthew Craig Sloan<br />
Geography<br />
Knoxville<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Justin Michael Smith<br />
Music<br />
Baltimore<br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
Benjamin Taylor Spence<br />
Wildlife Fisheries<br />
Rising Sun<br />
Kristen Nicole Spies<br />
Communication Studies<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Sanchez K. Steele<br />
Liberal Studies<br />
Waldorf<br />
Seth Christian Stivala<br />
Wildlife Fisheries<br />
Cumberland<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Brian Jason Stocks<br />
Criminal Justice<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Jimmien Rachell Strong<br />
Liberal Studies<br />
Pikesville<br />
Matthew Andrew Stummeier<br />
Computer Science<br />
Annapolis<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Kenton Lucas Sumpter<br />
Wildlife Fisheries<br />
Rohrersville<br />
Emmanuel Achu’u Tamajong<br />
International Studies<br />
Owings Mills<br />
Charles F. Taylor, Jr.<br />
Sociology<br />
Baltimore<br />
Dustin Alan Terry<br />
Political Science<br />
Frederick<br />
Zebasil Belew Teshale<br />
Biology<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Darleengrace Teves<br />
Art & Design<br />
Germantown<br />
Jennifer Kristin Townsend<br />
Urban & Regional Planning<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Jaret Tyler Trail<br />
Law & Society<br />
Hancock<br />
Rose McNeil Trimper<br />
Art & Design<br />
Glen Burnie<br />
Cum Laude<br />
Owen Michael Trott<br />
Law & Society<br />
Dunkirk<br />
Susanne Courtney Truver<br />
Psychology<br />
Severna Park<br />
David Andrew Vagnetti<br />
Mass Communication<br />
McHenry<br />
Amanda Middle Van Bogelen<br />
Psychology<br />
Friendsville<br />
Magna Cum Laude<br />
Mallory Krystin Veillette<br />
Information Technology<br />
Poolesville<br />
Carmen Joseph Veneziano<br />
Sociology<br />
Hagerstown<br />
Summa Cum Laude<br />
Stacy Renea Walker<br />
Liberal Studies<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Bachelor of Science in Engineering<br />
<strong>University</strong> of Maryland, College Park/<strong>Frostburg</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
Collaborative Program in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering<br />
During this Commencement, the <strong>University</strong> recognizes students who have successfully<br />
completed the collaborative program in mechanical engineering offered by the<br />
<strong>University</strong> of Maryland, College Park and <strong>Frostburg</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong>. In this unique<br />
program, initiated in 1997 and the first of its kind in the country, students achieve<br />
their degrees through a combination of traditional classroom instruction and interactive<br />
video coursework.<br />
While these students have officially earned their degrees from the A. James Clark<br />
School of Engineering of the <strong>University</strong> of Maryland, we extend a special recognition of<br />
their achievements on our campus and as FSU students in spirit.<br />
Joseph Albert DiCicco<br />
Mechanical Engineering<br />
Cape <strong>May</strong> Court House, NJ<br />
Steven James Duncan<br />
Mechanical Engineering<br />
Woodsboro<br />
Loren Allen Klink<br />
Mechanical Engineering<br />
<strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
Justin Dean Warnick<br />
Art & Design<br />
Cumberland<br />
Whitney LaDonna Watkins<br />
Liberal Studies<br />
Baltimore<br />
Erin Elizabeth Wheeler<br />
Music<br />
Waldorf<br />
Jonathan Joseph Widmyer<br />
Mass Communication<br />
Williamsport<br />
Andrea Suzanne Wiggen<br />
Biology<br />
Greenbelt<br />
Maurice Lane Williams<br />
Liberal Studies<br />
Columbia<br />
Dexter Adam Winkler<br />
English<br />
Meyersdale, PA<br />
Summa Cum Laude<br />
Kiara Shauntae Yarberough<br />
Liberal Studies<br />
Baltimore<br />
Bruno Alexsander Yoffe<br />
Political Science<br />
Chevy Chase<br />
Valerie Jean Yurche<br />
Wildlife Fisheries<br />
Westminster<br />
Shaheed Michael Ziyout<br />
Psychology<br />
Baltimore<br />
Kaelob Michael Norris<br />
Mechanical Engineering<br />
Little Orleans<br />
Stephen Zachariah Smith<br />
Mechanical Engineering<br />
Hagerstown
Welcome New FSU Alumni!<br />
Today we welcome you into a proud fellowship – that of<br />
alumni of <strong>Frostburg</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong> and the institutions that<br />
preceded it: <strong>Frostburg</strong> <strong>State</strong> College, <strong>Frostburg</strong> <strong>State</strong> Teacher’s<br />
College and <strong>State</strong> Normal School #2 at <strong>Frostburg</strong>. As other alumni<br />
will attest, with the education you have received here, the sky is<br />
the limit for you.<br />
Your success today is a credit to you and to the friends and<br />
family who have supported you along the way. But credit also<br />
belongs to many who said “yes” when you may have needed<br />
assistance during your FSU career – for the faculty and staff who<br />
guided your path, for those who funded scholarships to help you<br />
pay your way, for those who supported enrichment programs like<br />
the Sloop Leadership Institute, for those who volunteered to speak<br />
to you at the Career Expo, or for those who offered internships or<br />
other experiential learning that further enhanced your classroom<br />
preparation.<br />
Now is your chance to say “yes” in return. We urge you to<br />
remain connected to your alma mater; the FSU Alumni<br />
Association can help. The mission of the Alumni Association is<br />
“to unite graduates, former students, and friends of <strong>Frostburg</strong><br />
<strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong> for mutual benefit and to promote the welfare and<br />
advance the interests of <strong>Frostburg</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong>.”<br />
As alumni, you will be asked to help the students who follow<br />
you. You may be asked to donate, to volunteer or to facilitate<br />
internships. Just know that you will be enhancing a student’s life<br />
just as yours was. So please, say “yes.”<br />
O F F I C E O F A L U M N I P R O G R A M S<br />
F R O S T B U R G S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y<br />
1 0 1 B R A D D O C K R O A D<br />
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<br />
P H O N E : 3 0 1 . 6 8 7 . 4 0 6 8<br />
F A X : 3 0 1 . 6 8 7 . 4 0 6 9<br />
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<br />
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND<br />
Mr. Orlan M. Johnson, Chair<br />
Dr. Patricia S. Florestano, Vice Chair<br />
Mr. Gary L. Attman, Treasurer<br />
Mr. John L. Young, M.D., Assistant Treasurer<br />
The Honorable C. Thomas McMillen, Secretary<br />
Thomas G. Slater, Esq., Assistant Secretary<br />
Mr. Norman R. Augustine<br />
Ms. Louise Michaux Gonzales<br />
Ms. Linda R. Gooden<br />
Mr. Barry P. Gossett<br />
The Honorable Earl F. Hance, ex officio<br />
The Honorable Francis X. Kelly, Jr.<br />
Mr. David Kinkopf<br />
Dr. Frank M. Reid III<br />
Mr. James L. Shea<br />
Dr. Paul L. Vance<br />
Mr. Collin Wojciechowski, Student Regent<br />
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY<br />
PRESIDENT’S BOARD OF VISITORS<br />
Mr. Carl Belt, Cumberland<br />
Ms. Barbara Buehl, Cumberland<br />
Mr. Robert Heltzel, Cumberland<br />
Ms. Patsy R. Koontz, Luke<br />
Ms. Karen F. Myers, McHenry<br />
The Honorable Casper R. Taylor, Jr., Cumberland<br />
Mr. David W. Turnbull, Chair, Cumberland<br />
COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE<br />
Ms. Sheila Pappas, Chair<br />
Dr. Tom Bowling<br />
Mr. Jason Hill<br />
Mr. Patrick Deasy<br />
Ms. Shannon Gribble<br />
Dr. Cindy Herzog<br />
Ms. Vickie Mazer<br />
Ms. Liz Medcalf<br />
Commencement program design - Ms. Ann Townsell<br />
Ms. Lisa Rodgers<br />
Mr. Scott Sherman<br />
Dr. Joanna Shore<br />
Dr. Vaughn Snyder<br />
Ms. Jodi Ternent<br />
Ms. Brittni Teter<br />
Ms. Ann Townsell<br />
The <strong>University</strong> Store on campus will be open today from 8 AM - 5 PM.<br />
The Bobcat Store on Main Street, <strong>Frostburg</strong>, will be open 10 AM - 4 PM.<br />
Today’s ushers are volunteers from the staff and students of the <strong>Frostburg</strong> <strong>State</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> community. The Commencement ceremony is being videotaped by<br />
faculty, staff and students from FSU's Department of Mass Communication.<br />
A sincere and very special acknowledgement goes to all those who have<br />
contributed their time and energy into making this event possible and to<br />
George’s Creek Florist and Gift Shoppe for providing the flowers for today's<br />
ceremonies.<br />
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION<br />
Dr. Jonathan C. Gibralter, President<br />
Mr. Stephen M. Spahr, Chief of Staff and Vice President for Economic Development<br />
& Government Relations<br />
Mr. David Rose, Vice President for Administration & Finance<br />
Dr. Thomas L. Bowling, Vice President for Student & Educational Services<br />
Mr. Bernard J. Davisson, II, Vice President for <strong>University</strong> Advancement<br />
Ms. Kathy Snyder, Vice President for Human Resources<br />
Dr. Stephen J. Simpson, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs<br />
Dr. Ahmad Tootoonchi, Dean, College of Business<br />
Dr. Sudhir Singh, Associate Dean, College of Business<br />
Ms. Sharon L. Robinson, Chair, Department of Accounting<br />
Dr. David M. Kiriazis, Chair, Department of Economics<br />
Dr. Michael Monahan, Chair, Department of Management<br />
Dr. Carol J. Gaumer, Chair, Department of Marketing & Finance<br />
Dr. Clarence E. Golden, Interim Dean, College of Education<br />
Dr. William Childs, Interim Associate Dean, College of Education<br />
Dr. Gary Wakefield, Chair, Department of Educational Professions<br />
Dr. Art Siemann, Chair, Department of Health & Physical Education<br />
Dr. Robert Kauffman, Chair, Department of Recreation & Parks Management<br />
Dr. Joseph M. Hoffman, Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences<br />
Dr. Cindy Herzog, Associate Dean<br />
Dr. Randall Rhodes, Assistant Dean<br />
Dr. Richard Raesly, Chair, Department of Biology<br />
Dr. Robert Larivee, Chair, Department of Chemistry<br />
Dr. Elesha Ruminski, Chair, Department of Communication Studies<br />
Dr. Brad Rinard, Chair, Department of Computer Science<br />
Dr. Sydney Duncan, Chair, Department of English<br />
Dr. Maria-Luisa Sanchez, Chair, Department of Foreign Languages & Literature<br />
Dr. Fritz Kessler, Chair, Department of Geography<br />
Dr. Paul Charney, Chair, Department of History<br />
Dr. John Lombardi, Chair, Department of Mass Communication<br />
Dr. Marc Michael, Chair, Department of Mathematics<br />
Dr. Mark Gallagher, Chair, Department of Music<br />
Ms. Heather Gable, Chair, Department of Nursing<br />
Dr. Jean-Marie Makang, Chair, Department of Philosophy<br />
Dr. Mohammed Eltayeb, Chair, Department of Physics & Engineering<br />
Dr. Stephen Twing, Chair, Department of Political Science<br />
Dr. Kevin H. Peterson, Chair, Department of Psychology<br />
Dr. Terry J. Russell, Chair, Department of Social Work<br />
Dr. Robert Moore, Chair, Department of Sociology<br />
Ms. Mary Yost-Rushton, Chair, Department of Theatre & Dance<br />
Ms. Jackie Brown, Chair, Department of Visual Arts<br />
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