BACCALAUREATE & HONORS
CLASS OF 2020
AWARDS RECOGNITION PROGRAM
May 27 , 2022
10 : 00 a .m.
Ne l l y Go l e t t i Thea t re
Master of Ceremonies
James G. Snyder Interim Dean of Academic Engagement
National Anthem
“Star Spangled Banner” Words by Francis Scott Key Music by John Stafford Smith Performed by Christopher Bedard ’20, Clarinet
Greetings
Kevin C. Weinman President
Thomas S. Wermuth Vice President for Academic Affairs/Dean of Faculty
Remarks
Presentation of Awards
Kevin C. Weinman
Kevin C. Weinman Assisted by Mark Palmer Presidential Fellow
Conclusion
Thomas S. Wermuth
Dining Hall Murray Student Center
Complimentary Brunch
Baccalaureate Award Recipients
Emmanuelle J. Farrell Valedictorian Award
Emmanuelle Farrell graduated from the Honors Program with a major in psychology and a minor in cognitive science. She is a member of the Alpha Chi and Psi Chi honor societies. Her research examined the impact of social media on mental health, the quality of life of individuals on the autism spectrum, and the effects of mindfulness on student well- being. She presented this research at three conferences. In addition to her academic accomplishments, Emmanuelle has served as president of Best Buddies at Marist, an organization dedicated to the inclusion of individuals with special needs.
Hailey Rose Guinn Salutatorian Award
Hailey Guinn graduated with a criminal justice major, a business minor, and a paralegal certificate. She interned for the Dutchess County District Attorney and for the US Marshals Service while working as a tutor and coordinator of Marist SNAP (Student Nighttime Auxiliary Patrol). For her Honors senior thesis, she created a podcast on trauma and PTSD in the sexual assault recovery process.
Ellie Marie Petraccione General Excellence Award
Ellie Petraccione graduated summa cum laude with a degree in environmental science and policy. For her Honors thesis, she conducted research on harmful algal blooms and invasive species in the Hudson River. She was honored to present this research at the 2019 AGU Fall Meeting, the largest international earth science conference in the world. She created an interactive presentation to reach broad audiences beyond the scientific community. Ellie achieved this academic success while a member of the Marist Women’s Lacrosse team and as a dedicated volunteer in Dutchess County.
Marla Joan DiPoto Merit Award
Marla DiPoto graduated with a fashion merchandising major and graphic design minor. She was the recipient of the Fashion Faculty Award and the 2020 Award for Excellence in Fashion Merchandising. Her love for travel led her to study abroad in both Florence and London. Inspired by her London internship, the Marist Fashion curriculum, and graphic design courses, she hopes to pursue graduate school in the United Kingdom for graphic design, concentrating on the fashion and beauty industries. Marla is from Upton, Massachusetts.
Kathleen Kelly Monahan Award for Academic Distinction
After earning a B.S. in art history from SUNY New Paltz, Kathleen Monahan completed police basic training and has worked in law enforcement since 2007. She currently works for the Town of Wallkill Police Department, where she has been their crime scene detective. While she finds law enforcement rewarding, she has a strong desire to get back into the art world. She graduated with a degree in digital media with a minor in photography. While at Marist, she exhibited artwork locally in group shows at Roost Gallery in New Paltz and at Art Juxtapose in Rosendale.
Siena Kremidas Award for Excellence in Fine Arts
Siena Kremidas changed her major from environmental science to art history as a freshman and immediately enrolled in a 300-level art history course. She then studied in Florence, co-founded the Art History Club, worked at the art gallery on campus, and sold a print at auction. She completed an Honors senior thesis and considers graduating with honors as her greatest accomplishment at Marist.
Marika Julia Cygert Award for Excellence in Communication
Marika Cygert majored in communication with a concentration in journalism. She believes that good journalism is needed nowmore than ever and has immersed herself in the world of media. She was the opinion editor for the Marist Circle as well as a resident assistant for three years. She interned for VH1 Save the Music Foundation and WNBC (News 4 New York). Her internship at WNBC underscored that news/entertainment is where she wants to be, and she hopes to continue working there or somewhere else within NBCUniversal.
Madison Jami Barr Award for Excellence in Digital Media
As an Honors student, Madison Barr completed a digital media major with a concentration in graphic design and a minor in business administration. She was the lead graphic designer on the Student Government Association’s internet council. She presented a series of prints, entitled The Harmful Effects of Plea Deals on the Justice System , at the Celebration of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity.
Julia Kathryn Gerrish Luff Award for Excellence in Fashion Design
Julia Luff, from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, majored in fashion design with minors in product development and merchandising. She played for Marist’s Women’s Lacrosse team and had the opportunity to study abroad in Paris. For three summers she worked in New York City in fashion design. She concentrated on textile design, focusing on machine and hand knitting. Julia created her collection, called Lost at Sea, using materials sourced from local artisans and farmers in the Hudson Valley.
Marla Joan DiPoto Award for Excellence in Fashion Merchandising
Marla DiPoto graduated with a fashion merchandising major and graphic design minor. She was involved in the planning of The Brunch and the launch of MPorium in the Steel Plant. Her love for travel led her to study abroad for two semesters in Florence and London. Inspired by her London internship, she hopes to continue her education in the United Kingdom pursuing graphic design within the fashion and beauty industries. Marla is from Upton, Massachusetts.
Rebecca Ann Rose Award for Excellence in Media Studies and Production
Rebecca Rose is a double major in communication (sports communication) and media studies & production. She has been on the Dean’s List every semester, was a member of the Emerging Leaders Program, and received the National Engaged Leadership Award. She participated in Marist in Manhattan, where she interned with Animal Planet. She was director of photography on a film that won a Silver Fox Award, attended the Lake Placid Film Festival, and was selected to work the MAAC Basketball Tournament production.
Madison Elizabeth Russell Award for Excellence in Music
Madison Russell is an applied mathematics major on the chemistry track with minors in data science & analytics and music. She was heavily involved in the Marist Band and is thankful for the wonderful friends and memories the music program has provided for her. Madison hopes to continue making music in her spare time.
Matthew Oakley The Dr. William Cadden Achievement Award for Excellence in Computer Science Matthew Oakley graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in computer science and cybersecurity. He has been an active leader in the Marist community, serving as president of the Asian Alliance Club, an international student orientation leader, and a developer for the Cloud Computing and Analytics Center. He has presented research focusing on machine learning and network attacks.
Min Ji Kim Award for Excellence in Information Technology and Systems Min Ji Kim graduated summa cum laude with a degree in information technology and minors in computer science and business administration. Named to the Dean’s List every semester, she is a member of the Alpha Chi national college honor society and the National Society of Leadership and Success. She worked in Marist’s Networking and Client Technologies departments and held positions as an orientation leader, tutor, and customer engineer intern, where she enjoyed being able to help her peers succeed.
Amy Johnson Pitts Award for Excellence in Mathematics
Amy Pitts graduated with a double major in applied mathematics and data science & analytics with a minor in computer science. She held leadership positions in multiple Marist clubs, including the Association for Women in Mathematics, Pi Mu Epsilon, the Mathematics Club, and the Equestrian team. As the lead Math Lab tutor, she spent countless hours tutoring students in various mathematics courses. She participated in two highly competitive undergraduate research experiences, one at Lafayette College and the other at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Amanda Marie Dettmann Award for Excellence in English
Amanda Dettmann is an English major with a concentration in writing and minors in theatre, literature, and creative writing. She was an active member of MCCTA and interned with JetSet Times and the Portland Art Gallery. She taught at Spindleworks Arts Center for adults with disabilities in Maine, Outreach 360 School in Nicaragua, and San Gaspare School in Italy. She is a member of the Sigma Tau Delta and Alpha Psi Omega national honor societies.
Steven Alan B. Jacobs The Brother Joseph L. R. Bélanger, FMS, Award for Excellence in French Steven Jacobs graduated with a dual major in French and Italian. He studied internationally for two full years in Florence, Italy; Grenoble, France; and Taormina, Sicily. He was an Italian and French language tutor in the Weiss Language Center, a teaching assistant for the Italian Program, and he interned at the Magazzino Italian Art Museum. He presented his language and technology research at international academic conferences in Arizona and Spain.
Emma Meredith Dionne Award for Excellence in History
Emma Dionne majored in history and minored in political science. She presented at the Student World Affairs Conference, scripted a Hudson River Valley Institute documentary project, interned for a member of Parliament as a Hansard scholar, and published “The Danger of Hysteria: The Public Dimension of Japanese American Internment, 1935-1945” in Gateway History Journal of Washington University St. Louis as a recipient of the highly prestigious James Madison Fellowship.
Mallory Jessie Cannon Award for Excellence in Philosophy
Mallory Cannon graduated with a dual major in philosophy and psychology and a cognitive science minor. She presented her research at the National Collegiate Honors Council and Mid- Hudson Valley Undergraduate Philosophy conferences. She was the president of the Psychology Club, and she interned for two semesters at the Nathan Kline Institute in Orangeburg, New York. She also studied abroad in Athens, Greece, during the Spring 2019 semester.
Louis Richard Higuera Award for Excellence in Political Science
Louis Higuera graduated with a double major in political science and philosophy. He spent his freshman year in Florence, Italy, and later interned in Washington, D.C., with a nonprofit organization that uses sports to engage youth. As a Tarver summer intern, he also worked with Literacy Connections. He was a staff writer for the Marist Circle and a member of the Pi Sigma Alpha honor society.
Crystal Silva Barroca The Dr. Raymond Weiss Award for Excellence in Spanish Crystal Barroca, from Roslyn Heights, New York, graduated with a double major in biomedical sciences and Spanish. She was the student manager of the Weiss Language Center, secretary for the Tri Sigma sorority, and a volunteer at the Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie and Bridges of Hope. She conducted undergraduate research on cell biology and interned at the Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital, NYU-Winthrop Hospital, Surgical Pediatrics, and Long Beach Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Emily Elizabeth Satin The Thomas Casey Award for Public Praxis
Emily Satin graduated with a psychology major. She significantly contributed to the Marist and Dutchess County communities, volunteering at multiple nonprofit organizations, including Abilities First, Dutchess Outreach, Family Services, Literacy Connections, and the Liberty Partnership Program. She organized a nonprofit careers conference for the Center for Civic Engagement, and she was a 2019 Tarver summer intern. Emily also was a proofreader for the Academic Learning Center and a faculty research assistant.
Hannah Emily Kirk The Marist College Institute for Public Opinion Excellence Award Hannah Kirk from Tolland, Connecticut, graduated with a B.A. in communication with a concentration in journalism, and is recognized for her distinguished participation in the Marist Poll. She worked at MIPO for four years, two of which she served as head coach, the highest student position at the Poll. She served as both a legislative and constituent intern for the New York State Senate and the United States House of Representatives.
Emily Jordan Ecklund Award for Academic Excellence in Accounting
Emily Ecklund graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in accounting. Additionally, Emily earned her M.S. in professional accountancy in August 2020. She was vice president of Marist’s Beta Alpha Psi chapter as well as vice president of the O’Shea and McCormick Residence Hall Council. Further, she is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma business honor society and Alpha Chi national college honor society.
Reanna Marie Notarantonio Award for Academic Excellence in Business Administration Reanna Notarantonio graduated summa cum laude with a major in business administration with a concentration in finance. At Marist, she has served as treasurer of Tri Sigma and co-president of the Investment Club. She is also a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma business honor society and Alpha Chi national college honor society. Reanna interned as a financial product analyst at Bloomberg.
Spencer William Hogan Award for Academic Excellence in Economics
Spencer Hogan graduated with a dual major in economics and business administration with a finance concentration. He worked as a White House intern in 2019 and completed senior thesis research on central banking. He was Marist’s student body executive vice president, co-president of Omicron Delta Epsilon economics honor society, and past president of the Marist Business Club.
Stephanie Ann Carpiniello The Glenn Marinelli Award for Excellence in Athletic Training Stephanie Carpiniello graduated cum laude with a degree in athletic training. In addition to her clinical internships, which included Arlington, Red Hook, and Spackenkill high schools as well as Vassar College, Stephanie volunteered medical services at events such as the Marine Corps Marathon. She presented a case study at the Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association annual symposium and represented Marist in the regional Quiz Bowl.
Claire Ellen Bisch The Barnes & Noble College Bookstores Award for Excellence in Biology Claire Bisch graduated summa cum laude with a major in biomedical sciences and minors in chemistry and cognitive science. She has interned at two local dental offices and MidHudson Regional Hospital and volunteered as an EMT and at Yale Cancer Center. She served as a student advisor to the Marist Pre-Health Pre-college Program, and as a laboratory assistant for biology and chemistry courses.
Bradley Andrew Mobeck The Dr. Andrew A. Molloy ‘51 Award for Excellence in Chemistry Bradley Mobeck graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in biochemistry and has completed the Honors Program. In addition to his stellar academic performance, earning Dean’s List status every semester, he demonstrated incredible leadership skills as the resident assistant (RA) of the Honors Floor and as assistant resident director of Champagnat Hall. He has been a role model and mentor to many of the residents and other RAs.
Matthew Thomas Harris The CH Energy Group, Inc. Award for Excellence in Environmental Science & Policy Matthew Harris increased activities and membership as president of Marist’s environmental club, SEED. His Honors thesis, “Marist Earth Ally Project,” was an online education platform to increase environmental stewardship by all Marist individuals. As an intern for the National Park Service, he helped develop a Hyde Park trail management plan. He also interned at the Center for Victim Safety and Support in Poughkeepsie. He was active on the Campus Sustainability Advisory Committee and the Diversity and Inclusion Board. Matthew served as a tutor, campus tour guide, resident assistant, and community service van driver. Emily Rose Klein The Johnson & Johnson Clinical Diagnostic Award for Excellence in Medical Technology Emily Klein graduated with a major in medical technology and a minor in biology. She was a member of the Honors Program and the National Society of Leadership and Success and was active in Campus Ministry. She presented at the Marist Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity in the Spring 2018.
Nina Mary Josephine Fassnacht The Mary Lou Gantert Award for Excellence in Science
Nina Fassnacht graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in biomedical sciences and a chemistry minor. She served as a teaching assistant, resident assistant, and tutor. She is an EMT and conducted medical outreach in Haiti, Ghana, and South Africa. Her Honors thesis involved studying chemotherapeutic agents, and she was a two-time recipient of a Genetics Society of America Fellowship to present her work at international meetings.
Richard James Monsky The Boehringer Ingelheim Award for Excellence in Scientific Research Richard Monsky, a 2019 Goldwater scholar, graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in chemistry. A member of the Honors Program, he received the 2019 Mid-Hudson ACS College Recognition Award and the 2020 ACS Organic Division Undergraduate Award. He conducted research for five semesters at Marist, in biology and chemistry, and for two summers at chemistry REU programs at NYU and NC State. He presented his research at several local and national conferences. Stephanie C. Ostrowski The Andrew Lutakome Kayiira Award for Excellence in Criminal Justice Stephanie Ostrowski earned her B.S. in criminal justice with minors in social work, psychology, and accounting. She completed internships with Hunterdon and Somerset County prosecutors’ offices, the United States Marshals Service, Exodus Transitional Community, and the Dutchess County District Attorney’s office. She was inducted into Alpha Phi Sigma, for which she served as the chapter’s vice president. She served as the president of the Criminal Justice Club and Marist Photography Club, as well as a program assistant for the Marist Criminal Justice Pre-college Program. Dylan Patrick O’Brien The St. Marcellin Champagnat Award for Excellence in Education Dylan O’Brien served on the Executive Board of the Marist Singers, as music director of Time Check, and as a section leader in the Chamber Choir. He is a member of Kappa Delta Pi, the education honor society, and he completed his student teaching at Violet Avenue Elementary School. He was a member of the Honors Program, completing research about STEAM and non-verbal communication in choral music.
Natalie E. Bills Award for Excellence in Psychology
Natalie Bills was a member of the Honors Program as well as the Psi Chi and Alpha Chi honor societies. She worked as a research assistant for the Psychology Department and completed her own research, which she presented at the Eastern Psychological Association and New England Psychological Association conferences. Natalie worked as a summer research assistant for the Yale University Cognition and Development Lab and TheChildLab.com.
Maria A. DeGroff The Eileen Taylor-Appleby Award for Excellence in Social Work Maria DeGroff has demonstrated the values that underpin social work in the classroom, the community, and at her internships. She completed her senior internship with Family of Woodstock, a multiservice crisis center. She had extensive crisis intervention training and became an integral member of the crisis team. Her advocacy and fundraising skills for Family of Woodstock earned special recognition. Maria is a member of Delta Alpha Pi, Alpha Sigma Lambda, and Phi Theta Kappa honor societies.
Kimberly Ann Jacobs Award for Excellence in Professional Studies
Kimberly Jacobs, a lifelong resident of the Hudson Valley, is a learning and development professional with over two decades of experience. She currently lives in New Windsor with her husband, Stephen, and their dog, Buster. Her college journey began in 1995 at Syracuse University, and she was thrilled to be earning her bachelor’s degree in professional studies in 2020. She has had an amazing experience at Marist, with excellent professors, outstanding courses, and wonderful classmates, whom she now considers to be a second family.
Johanna Marie Migliaccio The Spirit of Adult Education Award
Johanna Migliaccio graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in professional studies. Her commitment to her studies is reflected through her inductions into the Alpha Chi and Alpha Sigma Lambda honor societies. She credits two colleagues with encouraging her to begin her studies, and her family was instrumental throughout her educational journey. Johanna worked full time for Marist’s School of Professional Programs while studying as a part-time, online student.
Ava Elyse Hanlon The Hermitage Community Service Award
Ava Hanlon is a biomedical sciences major with a minor in French. While at Marist, she poured her passion and energy into fundraising for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through the Up til Dawn fundraising event. As the executive director of the Marist campaign, she guided a group of thirteen students whose efforts raised over $94,000 for St. Jude Hospital research. This placed Marist in the top 10 in the nation for college and university fundraising, with Marist appearing as the smallest institution on the list.
Jillian Marie Kaczmarek Alumni Leadership Award
Jillian Kaczmarek graduated with a B.S. in business administration and a minor in fashion merchandising. Jillian arrived at Marist as a transfer student and immediately immersed herself into our community. She regularly visited the Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie to read to and engage with children. She has served as a tour guide, ambassador board member, and personal assistant in the Office of Admission, whose staff describe her interpersonal skills as that of a seasoned professional. She completed three internships and helped found women’s club lacrosse.
Spencer William Hogan Alumni Leadership Award
Spencer Hogan has accomplished a great deal in his four years at Marist. On campus he has served as executive vice president of the Student Government Association as well as Academic Affairs vice president. He was president of the Business Club and worked as a resident assistant. One of his most important professional experiences was as an intern in theWhite House Office of American Innovation, in Washington. He was awarded the Bienstock Family Internship at the Hudson River Valley Institute at Marist, and he had an article published in their journal.
Honors Program Medal Recipients
Shelby Jeanne Adelman Degree : B.S. Business Administration Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis : My Sister’s Closet: Selling Sustainability Faculty Mentor : Ms. Joyce Yu-Jean Lee
Janice Altagracia Alcantara Degree : B.A. Educational Psychology - Childhood/Students with Disabilities 1-6 Honors : Cum Laude Thesis : Mindfulness Workshop for Somaliland and Students Transitioning to College Faculty Mentor : Dr. Mary M. Stone
Ashley Nicole Allegretti Degree: B.S. Business Administration Honors: Cum Laude Thesis: Generations at Work: Changes from College to the Workplace Faculty Mentor: Dr. Melinda Weisberg
Emma Weilong Amster Degree: B.A. Psychology Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: Job Satisfaction Faculty Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth L. Quinn
Erik Walter Anderson Degree: B.S. Environmental Science/Policy Honors: Cum Laude Thesis: From Pen to Preserve: Making Environmental Dreams a Sustainable Reality Faculty Mentor: Dr. Richard S. Feldman
Kaeden S. Andrasko Degree: B.A. History Honors: Cum Laude Thesis: In the Best Interest of Their People?: U.S. and Iran Relations in the Twentieth Century Faculty Mentor: Dr. Steven P. Garabedian
Savannah Katie Andrasko Degree: B.A. Psychology Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: Relation of Parenting Style to College Students’ Academic and Social Wellbeing Faculty Mentor: Dr. C. Ryan Kinlaw
Madison Jami Barr Degree: B.S. Digital Media Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: Harmful Effects of Plea Deals on the Justice System Faculty Mentor: Ms. Lucille Holtsnider
Alemy A. Barreto Degree: B.A. Psychology Thesis: Interventions for Feeding Disorders in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Faculty Mentor: Dr. Thomas Killian
Crystal Silva Barroca Degree: B.S. Biomedical Sciences and Spanish Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: Biochemical Characterization of Autophagy in Melanocytes Faculty Mentor: Dr. Megan K. Dennis
Boushra S. Belkhir Degree: B.S. Biomedical Sciences Honors: Cum Laude Thesis: Oral Health Disparities Linked to the Unethical Institution of Insurance Faculty Mentor : Dr. James G. Snyder
Alexis Victoria Benjamin Degree: B.S. Biomedical Sciences Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Decrease Detection Time of Melanoma with Nonmedical Personnel Screening Faculty Mentor: Dr. James G. Snyder
Kelsey Ally Beresheim Degree: B.A. Political Science Honors: Cum Laude
Thesis: Anxieties of Marist Athletes: A Podcast Faculty Mentor: Mr. Leander Schaerlaeckens
Raphael Augustine-Pio Beretta Degree: B.A. Communication Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: The Resiliency of Breweries in the Hudson Valley Faculty Mentor: Mr. Jeffrey A. Bass
Sabrina Elizabeth Bergsten Degree: B.S. Information Technology and Systems Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Transforming a Large Yelp Data Set: Techniques for Data Preprocessing, Analytics, and Visualization Faculty Mentor: Dr. Carolyn C. Matheus
Natalie E. Bills Degree : B.A. Psychology Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: Mindfulness Practice and Anxiety Reduction: An Autoethnographic Approach Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kristin L. Jay
Matthew Gerard Blaszczyk Degree: B.S. Biomedical Sciences Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: Healthcare Inequities Promote Trends within Community Health: An Examination of Dutchess County and the City of Poughkeepsie Faculty Mentor: Dr. Melissa A. Gaeke
Jenna Nicole Boccabella Degree: B.A. Psychology Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Mindfulness Interventions for At-Risk Youth at Poughkeepsie Middle School Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mary M. Stone
Joey Bonafede Degree: B.S. Business Administration Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Disney: Progressive or Profiting Faculty Mentor: Dr. Melinda Weisberg
Maria Francesca Bonventre Degree: B.A. Psychology Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Empathy and Mindfulness in Mirror-Touch Synesthesia Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kristin L. Jay
Christie Lee Brake Degree: B.A. Psychology Honors: Cum Laude Thesis: The Progression of Mental Health: The Dark Side of the Media Faculty Mentor: Dr. William E. Van Ornum
Allyson M. Britt Degree: B.A. Communication Honors: Cum Laude Thesis: Millennials vs. GenZ and How the Evolution of Social Media Has Affected Social Interaction Faculty Mentor: Dr. Wenjing Xie
Alexis Daria Broadnax Degree: B.S. Digital Media Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Transmedia, Transcontinental Women Faculty Mentor: Ms. Courtney Wrenn
Michelle Anne Burke Degree: B.A. Psychology/Special Education Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Teacher’s Impact on Students Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kari J. Morrison
Mallory Jessie Cannon Degree: B.A. Psychology Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: The Impact of Guided Meditation on Implicit Attitudes Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kristin L. Jay
Mark A. Cappuccitti Degree: B.S. Business Administration Honors: Cum Laude Thesis: Streaming Wars: Will Netflix Maintain Video Streaming Dominance? Faculty Mentor: Dr. David J. Gavin
Nicole Lynn Cioffe Degree: B.A. English/Adolescent Education Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: Marist College Book Club Faculty Mentor: Dr. Moira K. Fitzgibbons
Megan Joy Clarke Degree: B.A. Psychology Honors: Cum Laude Thesis: An Ancient Practice for a Modern Disorder Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mary M. Stone
Danielle Jean Colasacco Degree: B.S. Biology Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: The Physiological Effects of Cannabis Faculty Mentor: Dr. James G. Snyder
Gabriela Santiso Conlan Degree: B.A. Political Science Honors: Cum Laude Thesis: How Migrants See Themselves in America Faculty Mentor: Dr. Juris Pupcenoks
Olivia Jean Cornish Degree: B.S. Business Administration Honors: Cum Laude Thesis: In the Glory of Shadows - a Story of Terezin Faculty Mentor: Mr. Bruce Murkoff
Samantha Dorene Cumming Degree: B.S. Applied Mathematics Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Estimating Parameters of Students’ T-distribution Using Expectation Maximization Algorithm Faculty Mentor: Dr. Duy Nguyen
Marika Julia Cygert Degree: B.A. Communication Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: The Narrative of the Climate Survey: Told by Black Students on Campus Faculty Mentor: Dr. Addrain S. Conyers
Isabella Giulia D’Addario Degree: B.A. English Honors: Cum Laude Thesis: English Language Arts Common Core: A Call for Creative Writing Faculty Mentor: Dr. Leigh E. Graham
Jenna Elizabeth Daly Degree: B.S. Computer Science Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: How to Build an iOS App from Scratch: Marist Maps Faculty Mentor: Mr. Matthew A. Johnson
Megan Marie DelMoro Degree: B.S. Biology Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: CRISPR: The Ethics of Gene Editing: A Utilitarian Analysis of the Ethics of CRISPR-Cas9 Applications Faculty Mentor: Dr. James G. Snyder
Madeline Colella Dintino Degree: B.F.A. Fashion Design Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Gender in the Modern World: A Zine for Efficient Education Faculty Mentor: Ms. DooRi Chung
Claire Jessica Donaldson Degree: B.A. Psychology
Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: "Like" Less, Live More Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mary M. Stone
Clairice Anne Drexler Degree: B.S. Environmental Science/Policy Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Uncoupling the Influences of Organic Matter and Groundwater Inflow on Endangered Turtle Habitat in Wetland Ponds
Faculty Mentor: Dr. P. Zion Klos
Nicholas James Faranda Degree: B.S. Business Administration Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: You Can’t Spell Leadership without E I Faculty Mentor: Dr. Melinda Weisberg
Emmanuelle J. Farrell Degree: B.A. Psychology Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Thesis: The impact of the Honor Your Mind mindfulness intervention on the well-being of undergraduate honors students Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mary M. Stone
Nina Mary Josephine Fassnacht Degree: B.S. Biomedical Sciences Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: Chromatin remodeling mediates repair of DNA damage in C. elegans germ cells Faculty Mentor: Dr. Paula M. Checchi
Katherine Skye Feren Degree: B.S. Fashion Merchandising Honors: Cum Laude Thesis: The Uncertain Future of the Apparel Supply Chain Faculty Mentor: Ms. Jodi G. Hartmann
Sarah Elizabeth Ferrie Degree: B.A. Communication Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: Mirroring Reality: Female Users’ Perceptions of Authenticity on Instagram Faculty Mentor: Ms. Sara Nowlin
Kaila Marie Fitzgerald Degree: B.S. Biology Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Making an Ethical Case for the Fusion of Traditional and Western Medicine Faculty Mentor: Dr. James G. Snyder
Sydney Grace Ford Degree: B.A. Communication Honors: Cum Laude Thesis: College Students Perception of Greenwashing and it’s Impact on Purchasing Behavior Faculty Mentor: Ms. Joanna L. D’Avanzo
Elizabeth Theresa Gannon Degree: B.A. History Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: Pa’s Wandering Foot: A 19th Century Case Study of Mental Illness Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sara Dwyer-McNulty
Morgan A. Gerber Degree: B.S. Biology Honors: Cum Laude Thesis: An Ethical Analysis of the Opioid Crisis and the Role of Pharmacists Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lisa M. Stephens
Mary Catherine Greeley Degree: B.A. Communication and Economics Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: Women in Sports Course Faculty Mentor: Ms. Jane M. McManus
Denise Allison Grohn Degree: B.S. Biology Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Effects of select bacterial combinations on biofilm formation patterns from equine wound bacteria Faculty Mentor: Dr. Raymond L. Kepner
Tara Rose Guaimano Degree: B.A. Political Science Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: "A Human Enterprise:" Newsroom Transparency as an Effort to Increase Public Trust in American Journalism Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kevin M. Lerner
Hailey Rose Guinn Degree: B.S. Criminal Justice Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: Cultivating Understanding Of The Sexual Assault Recovery Process Faculty Mentor: Dr. Julie B. Raines
Francesca Nicole Guzzo-Crocamo Degree: B.S. Biology Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: The Effect of Body-Scan Meditation on Phantom Limb Pain: A Case Study Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kristin L. Jay
Merab Gvelesiani Degree: B.A. Economics Thesis: 525,600 Minutes Faculty Mentor: Dr. Henry J. Pratt
Ava Elyse Hanlon Degree: B.S. Biomedical Sciences Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Thesis: Childhood Cancer: Misconceptions vs. Reality Faculty Mentor: Ms. Maryellen Conway Guardino
Matthew James Hanright Degree: B.S. Games and Emerging Media Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: The Unusually Straight-Forward Life of Kris Kennedy Faculty Mentor: Dr. Henry J. Pratt
Amanda Catherine Harrigan Degree: B.A. Psychology Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Interaction of Audio and Visual Input in Memory of Popular Music Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kimery R. Levering
Matthew Thomas Harris Degree: B.S. Environmental Science/Policy Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Marist Earth Ally: Environmental Advocacy and Allyship Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jessica E. Boscarino
Megan Elizabeth Hartman Degree: B.A. Psychology/Special Education Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: The Fifty Percent of People Elementary History Curriculums Forget About Faculty Mentor: Dr. Janine Peterson
Caisi Sarah Hecht
Degree: B.A. Psychology Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: Developing global perspectives in secondary education: An international pen pal program with at risk youth Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mary M. Stone
Louis Richard Higuera Degree: B.A. Political Science and Philosophy Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: Exploring How Nonprofits Influence Public Policy: A Case for Effectiveness Faculty Mentor: Dr. Melissa A. Gaeke
Timothy Tho Hoang Degree: B.S./M.S. Software Development and Business Finance Honors: Cum Laude Thesis: Improving Learning Management Systems with
Emerging Web Application Technologies Faculty Mentor: Mr. Brian E. Gormanly
Spencer William Hogan Degree: B.S. Business Administration and Economics Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: The ‘Bully Pulpit’ and the Federal Reserve: Clarifying the Role of Politics and the Presidency in American Monetary Policy Faculty Mentor: Dr. Dennis J. Murray
Christina A. Holder Degree: B.S. Business Administration Honors: Cum Laude Thesis: Success vs. Failure: Determining the Crucial Factors in Entrepreneurship Faculty Mentor: Dr. David J. Gavin
Sonia Ikram Degree: B.S. Business Administration Honors: Cum Laude Thesis: Women In The Workplace Faculty Mentor: Dr. Joanne H. Gavin
Steven Alan B. Jacobs Degree: B.A. Italian Honors: Cum Laude Thesis: Language Lens: Language Learning in the 21st Century Faculty Mentor: Dr. Maureen M. Melita
David Robert Lee Jennings Degree: B.S. Cybersecurity Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Thesis: An Ontology for Semantic I/O Faculty Mentor: Mr. Brian E. Gormanly
Ashley Ann Jordan Degree: B.S. Business Administration Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: Changing the World One Takoda Service Dog at a Time Faculty Mentor: Ms. Kelly Apfel
Ryan Kayvan Karimabady Degree: B.A. Political Science and Philosophy Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Examining the Ethical Nature of Human Genetic Engineering Faculty Mentor: Dr. Joseph Campisi
Fiona Brigid King Degree: B.S. Business Administration Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Societal Impacts on Gender Inequality in Thailand and the United States Faculty Mentor: Dr. Melinda Weisberg
Emily Rose Klein Degree: B.S. Medical Technology Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Garlic: A Natural Solution for Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Faculty Mentor: Dr. Zofia E. Gagnon
Talia Lili Klutch Degree: B.A. Criminal Justice Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: You are Not Alone: Empathy Among the Formerly Incarcerated Faculty Mentor: Dr. Addrain S. Conyers
Siena Kremidas Degree: B.A. Fine Arts Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Alice Neel in Spanish Harlem - Extraordinary Portraits of Ordinary People Faculty Mentor: Dr. Anne Bertrand-Dewsnap
Anthony Vincent Laricchia Degree: B.A. History Honors: Cum Laude Thesis: Gender, Sexuality & Masculinity in China and Thailand Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kristin Bayer
Kiana Lynne Yumi LeClaire Degree: B.A. Communication Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Behind the Scenes: Marketing and Promoting Scientific Comedy Show, "Dr. Gravity: What Goes Up!?" Faculty Mentor: Ms. Babette Fasolino
Annemarie Anuhea Lee Degree: B.A. Biochemistry Honors: Cum Laude Thesis: Therapeutic Properties of Resveratrol Against GI Tract Infectious Agents Faculty Mentor: Ms. Kristin M. Dragos
Emma Hua LeMay Degree: B.A. Communication Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: Love in the Age of Tinder: A Memoir Faculty Mentor: Dr. Leigh E. Graham
Megan Nicole LeVasseur Degree: B.S. Accounting Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: Robotic Process Automation: Is this the Future of Accounting? Faculty Mentor: Dr. J. Donald Warren, Jr.
Nicholas Robert Lewis Degree: B.S. Biomedical Sciences Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Navigating the Moral Ambiguity of Death and Dying as a Future Physician Faculty Mentor: Dr. James G. Snyder
William Dominic Link Degree: B.A. Political Science and History Honors: Cum Laude Thesis: Kingston, New York - The Potential Dark Side of Being,
“Modern, Renewed, and Developed.” Faculty Mentor: Dr. JoAnne Myers
Thomas J. Magnusson Degree: B.S. Computer Science Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: CS Veggies: Automated Testing in First Year CS Faculty Mentor: Mr. Brian E. Gormanly
Emily Kathryn Marold Degree: B.A. Mathematics/Adolescence Education Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Talkin’ Like a Mathematician: Exploring Academic Vocabulary Instruction in Mathematics Classrooms Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mary Rose Kelly
Jillian Shae McCarthy Degree: B.S. Fashion Merchandising and Italian Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Identity and Gender Role in Elena Ferrante’s L’Amore Molesto
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Maureen M. Melita
Seamus John McCrave Degree: B.S. Applied Mathematics and Accounting Honors: Cum Laude
Thesis: How to Win the Lottery Faculty Mentor: Dr. K. Peter Krog
Mary Margaret McGrail Degree: B.A. History Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: An Exploration of Inquisition (A Collection) Faculty Mentor: Mr. Edward Smith
Nicole Theresa Mirsky Degree: B.S. Economics Honors: Cum Laude Thesis: A Gen-Z Guide To The American Economy and Financial Literacy
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Christy Huebner Caridi
Bradley Andrew Mobeck Degree: B.A. Biochemistry Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: An Analysis of Community Based Dentistry: Developing an Implementation Plan for Poughkeepsie, NY Faculty Mentor: Dr. Melissa A. Gaeke
Richard James Monsky Degree: B.S. Chemistry Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Solvatochromism and aggregation-induced emission enhancement in V-shaped donor-acceptor molecules Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jocelyn M. Nadeau
Sabrine Claire Muhoza Degree: B.A. Economics Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Tech’s Low Hanging Fruit - Innovation in Informal Markets Faculty Mentor: Dr. Della Lee Sue
Alexandra Lisa Northrup Degree: B.S. Biomedical Sciences and Spanish Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Thesis: The Unintentional Targets: How Long Rooted Medical Disparities Have Resurfaced in the Spread of Coronavirus through Minority Populations In the United States Faculty Mentor: Dr. Patricia Ferrer
Aidan Michael Nowakowski Degree: B.A. Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: An Ethical Analysis of the Pharmaceutical Industry Faculty Mentor: Dr. Melinda Weisberg
Mary Virginia Obregon Degree: B.S. Business Administration Honors: Cum Laude Thesis: Gen Z Stress Entering the Workforce: How to Decrease Stress and Remain Productive Faculty Mentor: Dr. Melinda Weisberg
Daniel Patrick O’Brien Degree: B.S. Computer Science Honors: Cum Laude Thesis: Multi-Tiered Text Similarity Analysis Faculty Mentor: Mr. Michael Gildein
Dylan Patrick O’Brien Degree: Psychology/Special Education Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: Nonverbal Communication Between a Choral Conductor and a Choir Faculty Mentor: Ms. Sarah Williams
Jillian Elizabeth Oestreicher Degree: B.S. Information Technology and Systems Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: Transforming a Large Yelp Data Set: Techniques for Data Preprocessing, Analytics, and Visualization Faculty Mentor: Dr. Carolyn C. Matheus
Juliana Marie Palmieri Degree: B.A. Communication Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Behind the Scenes: Marketing and Promoting Scientific Comedy Show, "Dr. Gravity: What Goes Up!?" Faculty Mentor: Ms. Babette Fasolino
Jennifer Park Degree: B.A. Psychology Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Thesis: Power, Privilege, and Discretion Faculty Mentor: Dr. Addrain S. Conyers
Laura Ashley Pellegrino Degree: B.A. Psychology Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Promoting Queer Allyship Within Families: An Attachment-Based Approach Faculty Mentor: Dr. Thomas Killian
John William Peper Degree: B.S. Business Administration and History
Thesis: Turning Point Battles in History Faculty Mentor: Dr. Janine Peterson
Joseph Anthony Perrotta Degree: B.A. Political Science Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: On Legislative Supremacy: A Road Map to Effective Legislative Government Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lynn M. Eckert
Ellie Marie Petraccione Degree: B.S. Environmental Science/Policy Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: Double Trouble in the Hudson River Estuary: Dominant abiotic factors controlling harmful algal bloom risk and the compounding influence of invasive water chestnut Faculty Mentor: Dr. P. Zion Klos
Matthew A. Pintea Degree: B.A. Political Science Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Improving Bicycle and Pedestrian Accessibility at Marist Faculty Mentor: Mr. J. Theodore Fink
Joshua William Polgrean Degree: B.S. Business Administration Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: Disney: Progressive or Profit Seeking Faculty Mentor: Dr. Melinda Weisberg
Kristin Lynn Ponterio Degree: B.S. Business Administration Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: Consistency in Recruitment Methods Faculty Mentor: Dr. Melinda Weisberg
Clare Elizabeth Reilly Degree: B.S. Social Work
Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: Mindfulness at Marist Faculty Mentors: Dr. Daria V. Hanssen and Dr. Mary M. Stone
Christopher Michael Rivas Degree: B.S. Business Administration and Economics Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: What Causes Financial Crises? Faculty Mentor: Dr. Christy Huebner Caridi
Kathryn Elena Rivera Degree: B.A. Political Science Honors: Cum Laude
Thesis: 2020 Presidential Election: Analysis of Convergent Democratic Political Strategies Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lee M. Miringoff
Cheyanne Elizabeth Robinson Degree: B.S. Business Administration Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: The Art of Veteran Homelessness Faculty Mentor: Mr. Thomas W. Zurhellen
Joseph Thomas Sarci Degree: B.A. History Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Thesis: Faith in Democracy or Faith in FDR?: Assessing The Consolidation of The Executive Branch In The 1930s Faculty Mentor: Dr. Robyn L. Rosen
Emily Elizabeth Satin Degree: B.A. Psychology
Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: Mindfulness at Marist Faculty Mentors: Dr. Daria V. Hanssen and Dr. Mary M. Stone
Meredith Eve Schaffer Degree: B.A. Communication Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Thesis: Mirroring Reality: Female Users’ Perceptions of Authenticity on Instagram Faculty Mentor: Ms. Sara Nowlin
William Edward Schlappich Degree: B.S. Applied Mathematics Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: Mitigating the Threat of an Active Shooter Through Increased Protocol Awareness Faculty Mentor: Dr. Scott D. Frank
Eric Alexander Schuette Degree: B.S. Applied Mathematics Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Thesis: Examining Climate Trends in New York State Utilizing Singular Value Decomposition Faculty Mentor: Dr. Scott D. Frank
Stephanie Lynn Secor Degree: B.S. Business Administration and Accounting Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: An Analysis of the Modern Portfolio Theory & Its Relevance in Practical Banking Faculty Mentor: Mr. John P. Finnigan
Daniella J. Sesto Degree: B.A. Political Science Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Thesis: Determining Where We Are: Civic and Political Engagement Among Marist Students Faculty Mentor: Dr. Melissa A. Gaeke
Kelly Catherine Sheerin Degree: B.A. Economics and Philosophy Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Measuring Community Impact Faculty Mentor: Dr. James G. Snyder
Dana Michelle Sherr Degree: B.A. Educational Psychology - Childhood/Students with Disabilities 1-6 Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: The impact of an extended professional development model on teacher self-efficacy Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mary M. Stone
Aanandita Shrestha Degree: B.A. Political Science Thesis: The ‘Untouchables:’ Chhaupadi Pratha in Nepal
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Kaknes
Dylan Skinner Degree: B.S. Fashion Merchandising Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: Uncaged: Uncovering the Fashion Industry’s Impact on Body Image Faculty Mentor: Dr. Melinda Weisberg
Emma Jane Stark Degree: B.A. Educational Psychology - Childhood/Students with Disabilities 1-6 Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Global Impact of Educational Videos Faculty Mentor: Dr. James G. Snyder
Eric Ryan Stenton Degree: B.S. Computer Science Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: Exploring the Latent Spaces Induced by a Wasserstein GAN Faculty Mentor: Dr. Pablo Rivas-Perea
Sarah Elizabeth Tilley Degree: B.S. Applied Mathematics Honors: Summa Cum Laude Thesis: Extensions of the Stable Marriage Problem Faculty Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth M. Reid
Nicolas Robert Toumbacaris Degree: B.S. Applied Mathematics Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: On The Problem of Two Normal Samples:
An Exact Likelihood Ratio Test Faculty Mentor: Dr. Duy Nguyen
Lauren Angela Vicenzi Degree: B.S. Digital Media Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: Examining User Experience Design Faculty Mentor: Mr. Matthew C. Frieburghaus
Caroline Courtney Walsh Degree: B.A. Mathematics Honors: Cum Laude Thesis: Maximum Likelihood Estimation and Applications Faculty Mentor: Dr. Duy Nguyen
Alexandria Marie Watts Degree: B.A. Communication Honors: Magna Cum Laude Thesis: "We Are A Newspaper": How The Washington Post Utilizes TikTok to Engage with Young Audiences in the Time of COVID-19 Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kevin M. Lerner
Thank You!
We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to
Mr. Christopher Bedard ’20
Mrs. Diane LaRusso
Mrs. Elaine Shelah
Dr. James G. Snyder
Marist College Commencement Committee
and
Marist College Media Center
For their assistance in making this event possible!
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