Commencement Thursday, June 2, 2022
To Our Graduates and Guests Welcome to New Jersey City University’s 2022 Commencement. A commencement is a milestone event in that it is a time that marks a new beginning and a time that recognizes past accomplishments with the conferral of degrees and the recognition of extraordinary triumphs. It is especially gratifying to welcome the families and friends of our graduates as well as the entire NJCU community to one of the most inspiring moments of any year: our commencement celebration—steeped in academic ritual and the unique traditions of the University. This formal occasion allows us to come together to congratulate our graduates for their perseverance, to acknowledge their years of study and sacrifice, and to wish them well as they embark on their respective life journeys. I am delighted and honored to invite you to this festive occasion and to applaud each of our graduates as they take their rightful place as part of the Class of 2022. To all of our graduates in the Class of 2022, some words of wisdom from American journalist Nora Ephron: "Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead."
These are exceedingly difficult times. We face so many seemingly insolvable problems. It is hard not to feel defeated and overwhelmed. But, intrepid 2022 graduates, you are winners! You’ve successfully concluded a challenging chapter of your lives. You are embarking on a new chapter, one full of yet unknown opportunities. Make this next chapter a time of joy, hope, and activism. I challenge you to be compassionate problem-solvers who day in and day out contribute to making ours a more just, beautiful, and bountiful world. My heartfelt congratulations, graduates, on your remarkable accomplishments! Keep in touch! You are family, and you are now members of the illustrious alumni of NJCU! Warm regards, Sue Henderson, Ph.D. President
Board of Trustees Joseph F. Scott, J.D., Chair Luke Visconti, Vice Chair T. Steven Chang, Ph.D. Edward P. Fowlkes Brianna Esteves, Non-Voting Student Trustee Thyquel Halley, Voting Student Trustee James A. Jacobson Carlos Lejnieks
Rafael Perez, Esq. Irene Trowell-Harris, ’71, USAF, Retired Edward A. Whittaker, Ph.D. Marilyn Williams Bennett, ’71, M.A., ’75, M.A., Trustee emeritus John J. Moore, ’56, J.D., L.L.M., Trustee emeritus Sue Henderson, Ph.D., ex officio
NJCU Foundation Board Members Peter Hernandez, B.S., Chair Edward O’Connor, M.B.A., Vice Chair Stephen Hess, M.B.A., Treasurer Andrea Ducas, Secretary Robert Antonicello, M.A. Natalie Brathwaite Kwi Brennan, M.B.A., Executive Director Benjamin Durant, Interim CFO and Treasurer Alex Forrester, ’10 (Hon.) Sue Henderson, Ph.D., ex officio Carlos Lejnieks, M.Sc.
Nicole Leon Elizabeth Magennis Jeffrey Martinez Alfred R. Parinello, ’73 B.A. Chirag Patel, ’89, B.S., ’15 (Hon.) Dagmar Rosa-Bjorkeson, M.S. Aisha Thomas-Petit Timothy White, ’99 Judith Wodynski, ’76, M.A. ’77 Sang Jin Kim, Ph.D., Emeritus Luke Visconti, B.S., ’13 (Hon.), Emeritus
NJCU Alumni Association Advisory Board Junio J. Abraham Jr., ’98, B.A., M.A. Jake Buck, ’18 Helen Dao, ’99, ’05 M.S. Padmaja Eluri, B.S., B.S., ’06 M.S., DPT Timothy Fogler, ’72 Ronald Hurley, ’00, ’09 M.S., ’15 D.Sc.
Gwendolyn Jackson, ’69, ’75 M.A. Mary Looram, ’61 Vanessa Mendoza-Barahona, B.S., ’17 M.B.A. Christopher Scott, ’69, M.A., Ph.D. Amelia Valentin, ’19 Samantha Webster, B.S., ’92 M.S. Edelynn Yap, ’18
President’s Administrative Council Andrés Acebo
Alicia Franqui
Todd Regn
Chief of Staff and Secretary to the Board of Trustees
Associate Vice President, Human Resources
Executive Director of Research, Grants & Sponsored Programs
Aaron Aska
Ángel González
Benjamin Rohdin
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Nurdan Aydin
Sue Henderson
Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Success
Associate Provost, Academic Affairs
University President
Aimee Rousseau
Jodi Bailey
Ronald Hurley
Associate University Counsel
Vice President, Student Affairs
Associate Vice President, Public Safety & Deputy Chief of Staff
João Sedycias
Jose Balda
Dean, William J. Maxwell College of Arts and Sciences
Director of University Admissions
Faith Jackson
Donna Breault
Associate Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Christopher Shamburg
Tamara Jhashi
Michael Sims
Kwi Brennan
Senior Vice President and Provost
Confidential Assistant to the President
Chief Development Officer and Executive Director of the NJCU Foundation
Jason Kroll
Frederick Smith
Vice President for Advancement and Chief Strategy Officer
Director, Library Services
Jeffrey Livingston
Associate Dean of Students
Associate Vice President, Real Estate and Capital Projects
Paul Sunda
Dean, Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe College of Education
Damaris Castillo Budget Operations Manager, Academic Affairs
Stephanie Chaiken Director, Center for the Arts
Jennifer Luciano
Tamara Cunningham
Assistant Dean, Residence Life and Student Engagement
Associate Vice President, Global Initiatives
Edie DelVecchio Associate Vice President, Procurement
Huijian Dong Associate Dean, School of Business
Benjamin Durant Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Michael Edmondson Executive Director, NJCU @ Fort Monmouth, Dean, College of Professional Studies, and Dean, Division of Professional Education and Lifelong Learning
Melissa Faulkner Director, Career Success Lab
Gail Fernandez Associate Provost, Academic Affairs
Jason Martinek Associate Dean, William J. Maxwell College of Arts & Sciences
Rose Mary Reilly Project Coordinator, University Advancement
Bernard McSherry
University Senate, Vice President
Pia Stevens
Associate Vice President, Business Operations
Phyllis Szani Associate Vice President, Information Technology
Suman Taneja Senior Advisor to the President and Chief Institutional Effectiveness Officer
Ira Thor Senior Director, University Communications and Media Relations
Founding Dean, NJCU School of Business
Shawn Tucker
Scott Mittman
Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics
Associate Dean, William J. Maxwell College of Arts & Sciences
Francis Moran University Senate, President
Alfred E. Ramey University Counsel
Marvin Walker Associate Dean, College of Professional Studies
Program Processional
Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1, Land of Hope and Glory Edward Elgar
Mace Bearer
Francis Moran, Ph.D., President, University Senate
Presiding
Sue Henderson, Ph.D., President
Musical Piece “Come Alive,” The Greatest Showman Musical Piece Music Dance and Theatre Troupe The National Anthem
Greetings Recognition of Alumni Welcome from the Alumni
Student Reflection
Conferral of Honorary Degree
The Star-Spangled Banner, Francis Scott Key Music Dance and Theatre Troupe Carlos Lejnieks, M.Sc., Member, Board of Trustees Tamara Jhashi, Ph.D., Provost and Senior Vice President NJCU Alumni Association Advisory Board
Ryanne E. Soriano, ’22
Dr. Henderson M. Teresa Ruiz New Jersey State Senate Majority Leader Bob Menendez U.S. Senator
President’s Charge to the Graduates
Dr. Henderson
Presentation of Degree Candidates
Bernard McSherry, Ph.D., Founding Dean, NJCU School of Business Donna Breault, Ph.D., Dean, Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe College of Education Michael Edmondson, Ph.D., Dean, College of Professional Studies João Sedycias, Ph.D., Dean, William J. Maxwell College of Arts and Sciences
Presentation of Student Leaders Acceptance of Diplomas
Pia Stevens-Haynes, Associate Dean of Students Jeff rey Dessources, Director of Leadership & Engagement Deans Assisted by: Huijian Dong, Ph.D., Associate Dean, NJCU School of Business Lourdes Sutton, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe College of Education Christine Harrington, Ph.D., Professor and Co-Coordinator, Ed.D. In Community College Leadership, Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe College of Education Marvin Walker, Ph.D., Associate Dean, College of Professional Studies Scott Mittman, Ph.D., Associate Dean, William J. Maxwell College of Arts & Sciences Jason Martinek, Ph.D., Associate Dean, William J. Maxwell College of Arts & Sciences
Conferral of Degrees
Dr. Henderson
Alma Mater
Green and Gold, Will Hayes, ’36, Ph.D., and Aubrey Kemper, ’36 Music Dance and Theatre Troupe
Recessional
Arsenal, Jan van der Roost Coronation March, Giacomo Meyerbeer
Golden Gothics We acknowledge our distinguished alumni who are celebrating milestone anniversaries since graduating from what is now New Jersey City University. This marks the 50th Anniversary of graduation for the Class of 1972 and the 25th Anniversary of graduation for the Class of 1997, when the institution was known as Jersey City State College. Representatives of these honored classes are present with us today.
Orlando Alcantara, ’97, M.S.
Rosalyn Rigoliosi Lamparello, ’72, ’75 M.A.
Catherine Amegee-Cole, ’97, M.S.
Irene Adelaide Trez Manna, ’72, ’77 M.A.
Judith Alexis Carrillo-Advensky, ’97
Jacquelyn McClean-Pagan, ’97, ’03 M.A.
Giuseppe Di Iorio, ’97, M.A., Ph.D.
Bruce McClellan, ’72, M.S.
Osama Hussein Elsayed, ’97
Edward Meidhof, ’72, MS.Ed., Ed.D.
Elizabeth Falco, ’72, ’79 M.A.
Robert W. Meyers, ’72, ’81 M.A.
Barbara Andreano Ferrughelli, ’72
Niketa Patel, ’97, M.B.A., M.S.
Timothy Fogler, ’72
Roopal G. Rammohan, ’97, O.D.
Kear Denise Givens French, ’97, M.S.W.
Margaret Mastice Sojkowski, ’72, M.A.
Lourdes Gonzalez, ’97
Mary Taylor, ’72
H. Dante Green, ’97
2022 Senior Class Officers
2022 Student Government Association
Alnoor Cheema, Senior Class President*
Thyquel Halley
Parris Johnson, Senior Class Vice President*
Alan Cruz* Ameelah Carvin
*Graduating
Rosaury Gomez Alexandru Platonov*
Honorary Degree Recipients M. Teresa Ruiz New Jersey State Senate Majority Leader First elected in 2007, Senator M. Teresa Ruiz became the first Puerto Rican elected to the Senate. Re-elected four times—2011, 2013, 2017 and 2021—she is a five-term state senator representing New Jersey’s 29th Legislative District and Essex County, including most of the east side of the city of Newark, and all of Belleville, N.J. In January 2022, Senator Ruiz was elected as the State Senate Majority Leader, and is the highest-ranking Latina legislator in state history. She was previously elected by her colleagues to serve as Senate President Pro Tempore in 2018 and 2020 and was the first Latina to hold the position. Senator Ruiz is the past chair of the Senate Education Committee. Throughout her time in the Senate, she has fought for equity in educational spaces, acting as the leading force in expanding access to early childhood education throughout the state. She also spearheaded the law to build on the federal free and reduced meal program so that all students who qualify for the program could receive breakfast and lunch at no cost, eliminating the reduced category. Furthermore, she has sponsored laws to increase diversity within school curriculum and strengthen the Amistad Commission. Senator Ruiz has also focused on expanding employment opportunities for underserved communities, and sponsoring bill packages aimed at expanding apprenticeship programs in the state and increasing teacher diversity. The apprenticeship package, which was enacted, created more accessible pathways to careers in high growth industries by incentivizing business participation in apprenticeship programs. In addition, she has taken a targeted approach at mitigating the barriers which prevent people of color from obtaining and retaining full time teaching positions, advancing legislation to establish educator apprenticeship programs, provide loan redemption opportunities and expand alternate route programs. Senator Ruiz was a prime sponsor of the 2013 law making undocumented students eligible for in-state tuition rates at New Jersey public colleges and universities. She also
sponsored the 2017 law requiring the Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines for school districts to ensure a supportive and nondiscriminatory environment for transgender students. In 2016, Senator Ruiz authored a law which requires college loans granted by the state to be forgiven in the event of a student borrower’s death. She also sponsored a law to limit the suspension and expulsion of students in preschool through second grade, and another to provide stronger academic support to students with reading difficulty. Senator Ruiz sponsored the law creating the New Jersey Advisory Council on End-of-Life Care to ensure the special needs of those approaching the end of life are met. She sponsored a 2009 law prohibiting individuals from purchasing more than one handgun a month. The senator also authored a law that overhauled the state’s teacher tenure statute. Signed in 2012, the act put standards in place requiring tenure to be earned and maintained through ongoing performance measurements, and ensures educators get the support they need when deficiencies are identified. Senator Ruiz was also the prime sponsor of a 2020 law to allow candidates to use campaign funds to cover childcare expenses incurred due to campaign activities. The Senator received a bachelor’s degree from Drew University. She was a 2010 Aspen Institute Rodel Fellow, and a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program. She is vice chair of the Essex County Democratic Party and is deputy chief of staff to longtime Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.—himself a 1976 graduate of NJCU (then Jersey City State) and a member of the NJCU Athletics Hall of Fame. She served as a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016. Born and raised in Newark, Senator Ruiz, 47, resides in the city with her husband Samuel Gonzalez, and five-year-old daughter, Silver Inaru.
Honorary Degree Recipients Bob Menendez U.S. Senator A three-term United States Senator representing New Jersey, Senator Bob Menendez’s story is quintessentially American. He grew up the son of Cuban immigrants in a tenement building in Union City, N.J. and rose to become one of 100 United States Senators. Senator Menendez was originally appointed to the U.S. Senate in January 2006, elected to a full six-year term in November of that year, and re-elected in 2012 and again in 2018. He currently serves as Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for the 117th Congress— one of the oldest and most revered Committees in the Senate—at a time when world affairs have a dramatic impact on our economy at home. He has earned a national reputation for his international leadership in the Senate, which pairs with his long-time reputation as a fighter for New Jersey families who puts their economic security ahead of powerful special interests. As Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, he has established himself as a new foreign policy leader for a new century, seeking to do globally what he has done in New Jersey – supporting the most vulnerable in our society and lending a voice to those least able to speak for themselves. As Chairman, he has focused the Committee’s work on key foreign policy issues of the day including strategic competition with China, confronting the global pandemic, and restoring the United States’ place as a leader around the globe. He has stood by democracy activists struggling to reform governments from Cuba to China to Russia and advocated for women and children struggling against oppressive poverty in Central America and sub-Saharan Africa. In addition, he has evoked a strong national security posture in the face of tyrannical leaders of Russia, Iran, Syria, and Venezuela Senator Menendez has been widely recognized for his leadership on promoting safe and healthy families. He also serves on the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee and has championed increased consumer protection and corporate accountability,
fairness in lending, affordable housing, and comprehensive approaches to community revitalization. A product of New Jersey's public schools and a graduate of two of the state's universities, Senator Menendez, now 68 years old, learned early the importance of standing up for what's right, no matter how powerful the opposition. He first entered public service as a 19-year-old college student when his high school would not provide books to students who could not afford them. This motivated him to launch a successful petition drive to reform the local school board and a year later won a seat on that very board. He stood up to corruption in Union City and went on to become its mayor (1986-92), a state legislator in the New Jersey Assembly from the 33rd district (1988-91), a New Jersey State Senator (1991-93) and was elected to Congress in 1992—where he would serve for 13 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New Jersey’s 13th district. He quickly rose to leadership positions and has given New Jerseyans a seat at the table during critical negotiations on every issue since then: war and peace, jobs and the economy, education, health care, veterans issues, world affairs, transportation, and housing. The son of immigrants, Bob understands the importance of New Jersey’s Liberty State Park, in the shadow of Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, at the gateway for millions of immigrants who came to this nation seeking the American Dream and a better life for them and their children. This inspired him to become one of eight Senators who wrote and fought for comprehensive immigration reform legislation that passed the Senate in 2013 with an overwhelming bipartisan show of support. Senator Menendez received his B.A. from St. Peter's College and his J.D. from Rutgers University. He resides in Bergen County with his wife Nadine. He’s the father of two children, Alicia and Robert Jr., and the proud grandfather of Evangelina, Ofelia, and Olivia.
DEGREE CANDIDATES
This list is not official. It contains the names of candidates whose degrees are contingent upon completion of final degree requirements. *August 2021 Graduates **August 2022 Tentative Candidates ***Honors Program † Patel Scholars
School of Business
School of Business Master of Business Administration FINANCE
Karen Antonicello * Alvaro J. Arza Kahlia Natasha Freeman * Krishna Parag Kumar Gor † Muhammad Hamza * Crystal Ali Jahoor Tiyanna Renee Jenkins Jennifer Jimenez Dileydi Mendoza Iqra Fathima Mirza Erwin F. Nolasco Steerforth Luis Portocarrero Arth Sandip Shah † Jahnavi Umangbhai Shethia † Vidhi Vinay Udeshi Vivian C. Vera Michael D. Walker Jr. David Wu MARKETING
Emily Alequin Davauni Anthony Brown * Claudia E. Diaz Nafeesah Rakiyyah Leverett Marcelo A. Munoz ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
Jennifer Anestine Adams ** Krystal A. Aguilar Jonelle Elaine Allen Arlene G. Almont Jason De Medeiros Alves * Rafael Arturo Arana * Micale Bianca Baptiste * Jacqueline Rose Cella Steven Patrick Cohen * Ryan Francis Dee Darlene Julianna Fienco Siew Peng Khoo SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Joseph Christopher Kroczynski Helena Li Crystal Ramos * Sean Riggle Patricia Smajlaj Matthew Ryan Stevens * Aminata Sy ** Henry Michael Turner III Christina Carolyn Waiters Chizi Augustine Wali Zichao Wang
Master of Science ACCOUNTING
Jaime L. Bennett Kojo Asante Boateng Jose A. Calixto ** Stephanie Cardenas Vanessa Solange Cerna Hidalgo Ruth D. Chalas Willizabeth Cherry Hederly Chica * Judith Ann Crane Maria Katrina Cruz Adja M. Diagne Leslie Sophia Gomez Karen Natalie Gutierrez ** Ying Hu Karina Jurgensen ** Summan Khan Rosalie Frances Lear Edmund Abrokwah Manu Felix D. Minier Belinda Eloisa Miranda Lillian Bosibori Ongera * Rebecca Roma Persaud Ariana Nicole Ramirez Raphael Raphael Sandra Mabel Rondon * Anna B. Saponova Yaina Solorzano Anthony Vargas Daniel Wu
FINANCE Business Analytics and Data Science
Olusoji O. Ajewole * Jaime Chonlong * Natalia De La Fuente Amgad Wadie Hanna * Omar Javaid Preeta Pritam Jha ** Luis Felipe Manrique * Zeynep Mete * Renish Ramjanbhai Mirani † Manoj Krishnan Nair Thi Diem My Nguyen ** Ruth E. Ortiz ** Zeel Mineshkumar Patel Poobalan Pitchai ** Ayodeji Gabriel Selesi * Afreen Shaik * Roney Suarez Jr. Annie Udhani Nandini Uppalapati * Financial Analysis
Amine Mohammed Amraoui Brittany Erica Ortiz * Adit A. Siddique Financial Management
Dulce Cesarina Bonifacio Portes * John Said Muneyyirci Financial Risk Management and Compliance
Monica T. Zimmerman Financial Technology
Joe Bryan Burgos Priya Singh Gaharwar Francisca Hytche Azharuddin Shaik *
School of Business Bachelor of Arts Myriem Badry Cum Laude Taysiir Kaywan Beesony Catalina B. Fernandez Summa Cum Laude Adham Amgad Hemida Sandy Samy Missiha Gabriel Rodriguez Savelli Shalmiyev
Bachelor of Science Merna Lotfy Abdelmalak Cum Laude Essam Wahib Abdelnour Sr. * Glorimer Abreu Jerez Nicholas Kumar Aggarwal ** Stephanie Lissette Aguilera Summa Cum Laude Jazmine M. Ainette Jason Alejos Alicia Alexander Husnain T. Ali Cum Laude Rubi Almanzar Jennifer Isabel Alvarado Magna Cum Laude Beatriz Amador Magna Cum Laude Carlos Arevalo Mauricio Arevalo Estefani Aroca Donovan Arroyo Nermen Karam Awad Omolade Awolumate Cum Laude Katherine L. Ayala Baeza Ysabel Baez Denzel Banks ** Michelle Da Cunha Barbosa Jose Renato Barriga Gonzales Christopher N. Bateman Danielle Nicole Bayer Rod Vitho Beaucejour ** Elizabeth Bello Cum Laude
John P. Bellomo Summa Cum Laude Karina Liliana Bermeo Maleah Bernard * Tatiana Betancourt * Julia Cassiana Birch Gielow Summa Cum Laude Kyle Robert Bohrer ** Abanoub R. Bolis Rochi Carolina Borbon Bakhoum R. Botros Nancy Burns Brzozowski Cum Laude Camille Angelica David Burgos Kanasia N. Burns Thomas Patrick Burton Cum Laude Roger Campbell Jonathan Cayanan Cantada Summa Cum Laude Fernando Carreira Vincent Nicholas Casale Wendy M. Castillo Richard Castillo ** Cassidy R. Catusco Magna Cum Laude Aldahir Mateo Cazun ** Arslan Chaudhry Kevin Gustavo Chavez Janelle Mallory Chirino ** Zoha Choudhry ** Shaniqua Nicole Colbert ** Sindia Conde * Cum Laude Lisbeth E. Contreras Summa Cum Laude Christian Richard Cooper Adriana Cordova Olga Maritza Coreas Sonia E. Correa Ryan J. Costello * Yvette Cruz Cum Laude Alan B. Cruz III Magna Cum Laude Kaitlyn Eileen Curtis Santiago Da Silva *** Cum Laude
Axel C. D'Addario * Demi Ann Dahlstrom Andrew Dalton Cum Laude Kathiana Dambrevile Lena M. Darwiche * Stephanie Davis Summa Cum Laude Anyierys M. De La Cruz * Cum Laude Antonio Dejesus Angelica S. Derose Henry Dorvil Ingrid Duarte Cum Laude Lorena Duque Magna Cum Laude Mateo D. Egas ** Ayaa Elayyan Magna Cum Laude Marawan Ashraf Elbaz Cum Laude Peter N. Elserafy Bashar Hossam Elsherif Amina Hassan Emara Cum Laude Elaine Monique Ennis Ashley Eremias * Jessica Escamilla Vazquez Maria F. Espin Magna Cum Laude Leonardo Estevez Jr. * Besem Etta-Ashu Magna Cum Laude Chika Harriet Ezenwuba * Nathaniel Anthony Facey * Noha H. Fahmy Cum Laude Charl Y. Faltas * Luc James Fama Magna Cum Laude Kaitlin Felix Summa Cum Laude Angel Feliz * Richard Feliz Rosennies Feliz Cum Laude Angeles Fernandez SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Bernie Fernandez Joseph Matteo Figliuzzi * Magna Cum Laude Destiny Marie Figueroa Blanca Angelica Flores Lenka Forbes Summa Cum Laude Samir Galindo Joseph Gambardella Takshma Rajesh Gandhi Summa Cum Laude Lairien Garcia * Yanilsa Garcia * Raymond Garcia Magna Cum Laude Rosemary Garcia Jhordy Francisco Genao Reyes * Nicholas S. Gerdes Cum Laude Sheila N. Giacoman Zachariah Mark Gisleson Emani Janay Givens ** Daniel Gomez Escobar Catalina Andrea Gonzalez Andres Gonzalez Augusto R. Gonzalez * Penelope Esther Gonzalez * Nick Gonzalez Summa Cum Laude Fabian S. Goolsarran Summa Cum Laude Breana Gordon Joseph E. Gorsky III ** Nicolas David Granados * Luis Eduardo Guerra Sandra P. Guerra Arsenia A. Guevara * Neha Gupta Magna Cum Laude Prathna Ajaykumar Gupta † Sarah Elise Guzman ** Rewim Haimor ** Shady Hannallah Cum Laude Basil Ali Hassan * Patrick Hemingway * Xinia Patricia Hidalgo Magna Cum Laude Michael Allan Hill Latwanna O.S. Hill SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Yosuke Hirashiki Cum Laude Mitchell Ryan Hong Summa Cum Laude Brandy Huitzil Mona I. Issa Cum Laude Ashley M. Jackson ** Keyshawn Jagroop Krina Jain Sr. Karina Jurgensen * Kanan M. Kanan Harshat Kaur * Mariam Kerolos Javeria Khan Summa Cum Laude Devika Khusial Samantha King * Shaiyonna Le'Chay Kirksey * Louie B. Kuka Dylan Joseph La Bruno Cum Laude Luis Alfonso Laing David Ayman Wisly Latif * Cynthia Lau Allison Leslie * Bryan Leveron Jake Andrew Levine Jordan A. Lewandowski Summa Cum Laude Wen Li Qing Li Marie A. Limpin Christian Robert Linkevich Mariuxi P. Lopez * Madeline Lopez ** Brianna Loughlin Magna Cum Laude William Eloy Luzuriaga * Cum Laude Elisabeth Lys Magna Cum Laude Jose A. Macias * Alexandra Elizabeth Mack *** Summa Cum Laude Giovanna Mantovani Maia *** Cum Laude Joseph John Maloney Cum Laude Yasmin Mamur
Danna Saad Mansour * Aaron Alexander Mantilla ** Desmond Joseph Martin Kiara Yamile Martinez Magna Cum Laude Kristina E. Martinez ** Magna Cum Laude Crystal Martins Cum Laude Evelyn J. Matute *** Miles Maxwell Mayo * Aly Mbow * Magna Cum Laude Kelsey Lorae Mccann Tiffany Nicole McClary James Wesley Mccloughy James Colum Mcquaid * Esmelyn Miguel Medrano Bassim Megaly Safia Mehaoued Cum Laude Amanda Victoria Melendez * Carlos Manuel Melendez Jr. Stephanie M. Merlo Corinne Jillian Monaco * Seth Issac Montalvo * Cum Laude Isaac Antonio Monteiro Karla Moore Jessica P. Moran Briones ** Magna Cum Laude Diana Moranchel Summa Cum Laude Juan A. Moreno Magna Cum Laude Eva Marina Mota Gomez Awais Rehman Nazir ** Safietou Ndiaye * Kyle William Necklen Justine Alaine Nesti Wesley Ragira Ngare Jr. Christine N. Nguyen Cum Laude Ousmane Niang Cum Laude Gavin Patrick Niland Dharti Divyeshbhai Nimavat † Cum Laude Pamela Alexandra Nunez Kevin Seth Nunez
Diego Antonio Nunez Jr. Kaylen Mariah Ocana Rodney Oguku * Esther Boluwatife Oluwasanmi ** Jeffrey Jacob Orlikowski Cum Laude Kevin Hernando Orozco Adonis Ortiz Laura Osman ** Cum Laude Giancarlo Padilla Stefanie Palmieri * Neil Patel * Janvi Sanjay Patel Thomas Clifford Paul Aisha Idalys Pellot Dominic Vincent Pepe *** Cum Laude Desiree Kayleen Pereira Rebecca Roma Persaud * Cynthia Peterman Anthony Picciano * Magna Cum Laude Alexandru Platonov Magna Cum Laude Lisbeth Nicole Polanco Mathsalyn Polycarpe * Rorayma Yazmin Poueriet Magna Cum Laude Latesha Powells Saanil Pramin Andrich Andres Rabano Cum Laude Ian James Race Noran A. Rady * Michael Paul Rafter * Summa Cum Laude Yulian Ramirez ** Michael Ramirez Cum Laude Kavita Ramlall Ruari Dacayan Ramos Sahira Riaz Antonio Santi Riolo * Erika Rivas * Magna Cum Laude Salma Nicole Rivera * Maq-Heal Roman Roberson-Williams Rachelli Rodriguez Luis Adrian Rodriguez **
Angelo Romano * Rosemery Agata Romualdo Albino Cum Laude Miguel Angel Rosado Magna Cum Laude Elanie Nicole Rosales ** Cum Laude Charles Kilgore Ross Jr. Joseph Dominick Rutigliano Cum Laude Rosa Saldarriaga Julian Duke Sanchez *** Magna Cum Laude Nicole Sanchez Maria Isabel Sanchez Jonathan Sandoval ** Arisel Santini Jonathan C. Santos Jaimeeni N. Savalia * Emilio Schmidt * Katelyn M. Seecharan *** Magna Cum Laude Cristian Jeovany Segovia Cum Laude Nataliya Seina Summa Cum Laude Papa Amadou Sene Cum Laude Jessica Marie Sepulveda ** Cum Laude Dhwani Vipul Shah † Summa Cum Laude Priyam Shah † Donia Shahata Kristina Rose Signoretta Eliskarime L. Simon ** Kayla Michelle Soares * Cum Laude Gideon OluwaTayo Sodeinde * Leslie Soriano Magna Cum Laude Gercy O. Sorto Summa Cum Laude Roberto Soto Coyotl Keishanna St Clair * Karina Mercedes Suarez Adam Lawrence Sullivan Denis Sunitsky * Summa Cum Laude Acacia Brianna Sutherland
Osama Khan Swati * Asad Tahir * Yared W. Tefera ** Akeim Obrian Thelwell ** Victor Tixi Isaiah Emmanuel Torres * Julio Torres Kevin Junior Trindade Tashieka Alexia Tyrell * Adan G. Uraga *** Summa Cum Laude Stephanie Lizette Vaca Allison Julia Vaccaro * Summa Cum Laude Emmily Valado Jeffrey Vasquez Jimenez Rosa Vasquez Freddy Vera Andy S. Villalona Cum Laude Elisa Villalpando * *** Victoria Villaverde Suhas Ananda Vittal ** Ricky Alexander Voss ** Cum Laude Michael Welsen Summa Cum Laude Willayah Izay Williams Scott Anthony Williams Jr. Dyon Rei Womack Drew Michael Woods Cum Laude Christiane Eleonore Yapi Sr. Cum Laude
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
College of Professional Studies
College of Professional Studies Doctorate of Science CIVIL SECURITY LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND POLICY
Thaddeus Joseph Barnas Travis Luke Eddleman James Gabriel Kailie Kwadwo Opong-Marfo Meagan Van Harte Thomas Franklin Watson
Master of Science CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Jennifer Amaya Kayla Paige Clarke Het Chiragkumar Dave Shalanda Edwards Brian Steven Espin Fatou Kine Faye Peter Jaikissoon Rosa Johana Jaramillo * Erik M. Mccloud Jeff Lewis Polanco Kristen Tiffany Prashad Zarin Qurbanzada Keshawn Melissa Sandiford Caitlyn Elizabeth Tannu Ehtisham S. Tariq Kenneth D. Tehuitzil Cynthia Vargas-Montero HEALTH SCIENCES Health Administration
Aya Badr Jessica Bellevue * Janelle Brown Laura S. Carrion-Iza * Berthony Charles * Connor John Drohan Kevin Ndubuisi Emenuga Victoria I. Gangadin Jentyne D. Hamm Gail Harrell COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Brenda N. Herrera ** Princess Janet Adanne’ Igiri ** Saleha Khatoon Haley Odelis Ortiz Ileana Angelica Rivera ** Manajah L. Rodgers Jones Sagida Shatursun **
Information Assurance/Cybersecurity and National Security
Public Health Education
Information Assurance/Cybersecurity/ Corporate Security and National Security
Oluwafemi O. Akingbade * Paul Bellan-Boyer Kristen Hohnecker * Katherine Ann Pagan ** Nekeia Cheyenne Scotland School Health Education
Maria V. Beaton Linda Erin Brigode-Katstra Nicole M. Crincoli ** Brie K. Ellerbrock * Fabiola France Richard Mion * Gina Marie Nastro ** Christina Sachs * Mariana Vyksyuk Elizabeth De Freitas Wigley * NATIONAL SECURITY STUDIES Information Assurance/Cybersecurity
Britnee L. Brown * Serge Duvillage * Milind R. Shah * Victoria Lynn Santoro Information Assurance/Cybersecurity and Corporate Security
Subanie P. Jaikaran * Mona Khandelwal **
Malcolm Eddington Matthew John Garibaldi Sopiko Geguchadze Mohammed Raza Mirza Curtis Leon Studivent Jr.
Susan Sokolowski James Terefenko National Security Studies
Joshua Espinoza Alex Ruben Gerena-Aponte Bryan Kenneth Thompson * National Security/Corporate Security
Robert Scott Rosin NURSING School Nursing
Taylor Lauren Abruzzese Enam Sadi Abusharia * Tara Ayala Suzanne Kruep Laudonia Larwa Jaclyn E. Lussier Jamie Marie Rowe Faith Cummings Stanley Michel Parrales Kayleigh Alyssa Tremarco Michael Trujillo
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DEBOR A H C A NNON PA RTRIDGE WOLFE
College of Education
Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe College of Education Doctorate of Education COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEADERSHIP
Erika R. Carlson Kathleen A. Carr Donna-Marie Gardner-Beadling Christine B. Genthe Robert Hammond Amy Louise Hankins Shadiquah Tarinah-Quanei Hordge Martine Keunen Howard Meenu Jain Fathia Richardson EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP
Joyce O. Ayim Phillip Loren Crisostomo Jennifer Giordano Isaiah Emmanuel Gomez Renee Shuler Howard Courtney R. Johnson Catherine M. Kirby Kathryn Nieves Licwinko Bibi Farida Mangar Alisa Martin-Leighton Dana L. Mason Aileen Matias-Castro Susan R. Suarez Stephanie Serrano Vera Qunita S. Whitely
Master of Arts COUNSELING
Cassandra Altenor Lawrence Giancarlo Bongon * Sydnie M. Burnett Glorivee Caban Nicole Cano Rose Marie Clarke * Marianna Evangelina Cordova Robert Lawrence Daly Jr. ** Ashley Escobar
Rachael Fishbein Jonathan Gallego Alissa Marie Guerra Megan Francis Hickey Stephanie Hogan Anabel Jacome Madelyn Leon Maria Teresa Magana Alexander S. McCarty Ivelisse G. Morales Aroosa Nasir Mary Norcia Alissa Ramaisar Sara Ann Raponkus Heather E. Rich Kayla Cynthia Rivera Markindy Saint Cyr Mabel Sanchez Dahiana Sano Samantha Lee Santiago Martyse Lynette Strychacz Stephanie Marie Vazquez Jillian Aditha Wesley Nyia Shantay Williams Lashanti K. Williams Christine K. Zayas EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Colleen Allmers Jules Balla Shareefah Barber Christina Marie Breznak Morgan Nicole Everett Angelica Fernandez Rhett E. Gross Krystyne Alyse Guarente Sharon Joyce Kerr-Reed Nicole Macias Eman A. Mahmoud Melanie R. Mattei * Lourdes Orellana * Christine Petrucelli * Anne M. Romano
DEBORAH CANNON PARTRIDGE WOLFE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Norberto Rafael Romero Candice Stein Tonya Gail Thompson LITER ACY EDUCATION Reading Specialist
Olutoyosi Alawode Anne R. Garcia Jessica L. Geter Katherine Maude Lupfer Caridad Moran Natalie Nazar Caitlin Petermann Maria G. Recuelo Sara E. Riccardi Jennifer M. Roman ** Elena Sandoval Brenna Speed Jenna L. Wilkowski SPECIAL EDUCATION
Alicia Byrne Natalie Careccia Cassandra Renee Carson Lucy Khwaz Maria Cristina La Padula Janet Lynn Strusz * Andrea Miriam Viudez * URBAN EDUCATION Administration and Supervision
Rita A. Bassil Glenda M. Branch-McDowell * Megan R. Carricarte Leena Gupta Lauren R. Gurczeski Olga M. Hernandez Donna M. Holzschuh Mariely Manresa Morgan A. Owens Carmela Percontino Pasquale Nicole Pilla
Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe College of Education Yesenia Rodas Robert Derrick Rodriguez Mathew Thomas Seta Florence A. Taylor Barbara Olivia Ann Young
Teaching and Learning in Urban Schools
SECONDARY EDUCATION
Donald Roger Mandel Cynthia Nolte Jessica Leonardis * Paula Olveira Diana X. Sanchez
Melissa Aquino Mary Azmy Timothy Callahan Helen Carlina Castillo * Robert W. Collis * Amy N. Corbet-Elsbree Jan-Richard Raymond Gaszynski Brittany Ann Grau Margo K. Kelada Christopher M. Lynch * Ana C. Mendes Erica Monteleone * Carolyn Elisa Mussenden * Jason J. Nicholas Marilyn Joy Sawicki Manisha Sharma * Kenia D. Sosa * Anam Tazhar Thomas W. Xenakis Jr. * April Denise Zilai
Bilingual/Bicultural Education
Sandy Mariel Bonilla Natalia V. Cayado Jonathan Martin Guerra * Diana T. Perez Elizabeth Polanco Veronica Romero Jose L. Santiago Neena Sonik Sarin Patricia Sestayo * Yara Skowronski Sadia Zafar English as a Second Language
Erica Ashton Colleen Byrne Mayling Chong Madison Cruz * Manal Elkabani * Jessika Priscila Flores Irina M. Garcia Carlo-Angelo Nadurata Gochuico * Briana Gomez Maryam Naqvi Mayra Orta Mabel Fernanda Peralta Shama Perveen Ansari Karen M. Reyes * Aneilys Rodriguez Melody C. Romua Keri Ann Rosenkampff Andy W. Schuh * Leonettie Nicole Washington *
Master of Arts in Teaching EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Kristy Allen * Jaclyn Marie Barbarise Laura Barbarise Alexis Nicole Chaparro Christian Francis Mogro EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION/ SPECIAL EDUCATION
Suzette Brignola Felicia Linda Brockner Brooke Alexandra Stoner Shannon Van Cora Katrina Vargas
SPECIAL EDUCATION
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Brittany Bonanno Nicole Marie Bredlau Bilynda Y. Bright Brown Julia Marie Casazza * Alyssa Carmela Cosentino Jessica Marie Feria Kimberly A. Loftis Lisa M. Martell Jana McCabe Maria Catalina Morales-Alzate * Lydia R. Myhren Angela Marie Pino Katherine Ruiz Laura Daniela Saavedra Alexandra M. Scanniello
Naomi Y. Ali * Zeinab Gamal Arafa Joanne D. Ashe * Hasnaa Benlkorchi William J. Boyer Bianca K. Bravo-Mulligan Zachary Brebner Alejandra Estephania Cespedes Heather L. Church Christian Thaddeus Cote * Cadie Alexandra Crincoli * Nicole Groninger Crowe * Stephanie Michelle Curran Rhiannon Lil Dekker Michelle N. DiMeglio * Kelly A. Donovan Joseph A. Feinstein Paula Michelle Fischkelta
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Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe College of Education Danielle B. Fouchey Yesica Genao Melissa R. Hodge * Steven Joseph Hodge Mariah Quavellah Jackson Maryann Kasper Kathleen Mary Kelly Tasha Lee Kennedy Michelle Antoinette King Heather Michelle Klein Frank Lebron Alyssa Brae Loonam Diana T. Lucibello * Rheana P. McNair Kyle Mednick Matthew Wesley Miller Kylie Jo Naylor Sean Orlowicz Brittany Ann Palubniak Eduardo Panus * Jeffrey Richard Pearson Kevin J. Peters Carmela Ruberto Raisch Belinda Ramos Tavarez Lenora A. Rivera Fidel Castro Rounds Marybeth C. Sailer Christina N. Sammarco Sonia Shoman Rasha S. Sourial * Carolann Stephens * Victor A. Straub Jennifer K. Thomas Dwyane H. Thomas Jamie Renee Toy Jessica Leigh Vajda Suzanne Joy Wong
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WILLIAM J. MA XWELL
College of Arts and Sciences & DEBOR A H C A NNON PA RTRIDGE WOLFE
College of Education
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Bachelor of Fine Arts Juliet Paola Alicea Magna Cum Laude
Bachelor of Music Kevin Javier Alarcon-Garcia
WILLIAM J. MA XWELL
College of Arts and Sciences
William J. Maxwell College of Arts and Sciences Master of Arts
Master of Fine Arts
Professional Diploma
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
ART
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
Lyxis N. Abreu * Ahmad G. Awadallah Ashley Marie Batista * Sherine Odetta Creighton * Lauren Teresa Cross * Shamira Danielle Davis * Randi Lee Harris Nahdiyyah Hogue ** Ali M. Issaev Robert Michael Kelly Jacilia Koroma Amy Mendez Bridget E. Ortega Vanessa Princess Pimentel Kevin Sousa Epifania Vargas *
Michael Albert Barreto
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MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
Sara Denise Thatcher * STUDIO ART
Hannah Paige Bouchard Jon Chester Gabry Jr.
Master of Arts & Professional Diploma EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY & SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
Jeannette N. Johnson
MEDIA PRODUCTION
Jacquelyn Portillo
Master of Music CLASSICAL VOCAL
Emily Niemeyer COMPOSITION
Anthony Hildebrandt Djulie Suelen Scaff JAZZ
Fred DeChristofaro Rachel Gasataya Omar Arjun Kabir Min Jung Kahng Christina Marie Kenny-Jones Jose Antonio Lovell Montenegro Michael James Pallas Angel Enildo Rasua Rachel Therrien Jennifer Melissa Wharton MULTIPLE STYLE STRING
Jennifer Noelle Frantz Javier Garcia Morato Mileisy Mustelier-Charadan Bryan Charles Wilson MULTIPLE WOODWINDS
Nicole DeMaio
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Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Music Performance
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Commencement Committee & Volunteers Jodi Bailey, Chair Andres Acebo Jennifer Aitken Monica Almonor Jose Balda Ron Baines Danielle Beam Stephanie Burbano Kwi Brennan Anna Carhart Isabel Casais Stephanie Chaiken Gary Closs Ginneh Collins Sabrina Ceballo Ivelisse Cruz Tamara Cunningham Marc Dalio Victor Delvalle Edie DelVecchio Jeffrey Dessources Rosemarie Distefano Kelly Francisco Randi Fontanez
Elaine Gargiulo Paul Gargiulo Yolanda Garzona Robert Gonzalez Kurt Grzyb Theresa Guerrie Pia Haynes Stevens Ronald Hurley Faith Jackson Jeffrey Jordan Craig Katz Lawrence Ladutke Lorena Laverde Jennifer Luciano Sabrina Magliulo Gail Marquis Paola Martinez Jane McClellan Jessica Oudhnarine Justin Pannullo Theta Pavis-Weil Farah Pelissier Jennifer Rak
Gonfalon Bearers
Commencement Announcers Tamara T. Cunningham Ira P. Thor
Music Dance and Theatre Troupe
Afaf Shalaby, Ph.D.
Adrian Martin, Ph.D.
School of Business
Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe College of Education
Frédéric Mynard, Ph.D. William J. Maxwell College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) and CAS/Education dualdegree recipients
Aisha Rathore Rose Mary Reilly Chantell Rivera Aimee Rousseau Ella Rue Barbara Ruggieri Navin Saiboo Anna Scanniello Erica Seitzman Denise Serpico Dominique Smith Michael Sims Theresa Spataro James Stewart Phyllis Szani Ira Thor Harry Turner Elizabeth Whitney Malvanie Williams
Theresa Spataro, M.Ed. College of Professional Studies
Simone Briscoe Byron Flores, Jr. Danielly Garcia Manuel Encarnacion Jessica Garcia Moses Garcia October Gomes Qawiyya Haqq Katie Harrigan Bersabe Martinez Lexylee Martinez Sydney Millevoi
Caylen Enriquez Montemayor Jordan Owens Damon Porter Joshua Rosenthal Sarah Kay Russell Danette SheppardVaughn Ryanne Soriano Gabby Stanowski Emily Tunney Olivia Ventura
NJCU Ceremony The NJCU Ceremonial Mace “The Mace represents the home of learning surrounded by the human quest for discovery. It is an androgynous figure stretching around ancient pillars towards a crystal sphere of knowledge slightly clouded with mystery and still to be discovered universal magic. The Mace is crowned with a neogothic cluster symbolizing the power of creative passions in the service of universal peace. It is a scepter of our urban mission: bringing people together to challenge their future.” Artist’s statement by Herb Rosenberg, M.F.A., retired professor of art, who created the Mace in 1987 The National Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave? Francis Scott Key, 1814 Alma Mater Green and Gold, we honor thee, Symbol of our aim. Lead us onward to thy goal Ever for thy fame. All our hearts will ever hold Memories that are dear; And you always will remain Our alma mater, dear. Will Hayes ’36, Ph.D. Aubrey Kemper ’36 The University Colors “Green and gold are our University’s colors. In 1933, a flower garden graced a wide expanse of lawn between Hepburn Hall and the Boulevard. Mr. Otto Cordes, director of the Maintenance Department, took special pride in the yellow jonquils he planted. Mathematics Professor Foster Grossnickle, himself an amateur flower gardener, shared a love of the gardens with Otto. One day, admiring the gardens in full bloom, Otto remarked about the breathtaking contrast of the yellow jonquils and the deep green lawn. ‘Green and gold,’ he said. Foster liked the sound of this...and so our University’s colors were born.” This historical sketch was related to Dr. Will Hayes ’36, who was a close friend of Mr. Cordes and Dr. Grossnickle Gonfalons The history of the gonfalon can be traced back to the medieval republics of Italy. A gonfalon was a type of flag or banner emblazoned with the personal coat of arms of a nobleman and borne on a staff. Noblemen would hang their
family gonfalon from their horses as they rode into battle. In time, the gonfalon would hang from a crosspiece or frame as an ensign of state or high office. They were carried in medieval parades where the coats of arms of legion commanders were presented and used as rallying points in battle. Gonfalons have been associated with pageantry for centuries. They are popular today at colleges and universities, where they are used at commencement and for many other institutional and ceremonial purposes. New Jersey City University’s four gonfalons, representing each of the University’s four schools and colleges, are used at every Commencement ceremony to lead degree candidates. Academic Regalia When universities were taking shape in the 12th and 13th centuries, they were under the jurisdiction of the Church. Most of those studying were clerics in Holy Orders, monks, or priests. They wore a habit or cloak attached to a cowl or hood. This could be pulled up over the head or thrown back according to the weather. Gowns were necessary for warmth in the unheated buildings, and hoods served to cover the tonsured head before using a skull cap. Today, the academic costume of the cap, gown, and hood has taken on symbolic meaning. Colors and shapes conform to a generally accepted code and indicate the faculty conferring the degree and the kind of degree conferred. Gowns for the bachelor’s degree are worn closed and are distinguished by their long pointed sleeves. Master’s degree gowns are designed to be worn open. Consequently, they have very long sleeves, oblong in shape. Gowns for the doctoral degree, usually black, are also intended to be worn open and have velvet panels. Three velvet bars are stitched to the upper part of the full, bell-shaped sleeves. A fourth bar signifies the office of the presidency. Academic hoods worn in the procession are trimmed with velvet of various colors to represent the following academic areas: Arts, Letters, Humanities: White Business Administration, Management: Light Brown Education: Light Blue Fine Arts: Dark Brown Law: Purple Library Science: Yellow Medicine: Green Musical Arts: Pink Nursing: Peach Philosophy: Dark Blue Science: Golden Yellow Social Work: Citron Yellow Theology: Scarlet The colored lining is the official color of the institution conferring the degree.