Commencement 2025 Program
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159th Commencement Program
May 17, 2025
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A Message from the President
To our graduates,
Congratulations on reaching this important milestone! Your dedication, perseverance, and the support of those around you have propelled you through a rigorous and rewarding academic journey at SUNY Geneseo.
We celebrate your success with great pride. You now join a distinguished community of Geneseo alumni whose contributions span generations and the globe. For more than 150 years, graduates like you have carried forward Geneseo’s tradition of excellence, leadership, and service.
You are leaving not just a campus, but a community—a place where learning, discovery, and connection thrive. Geneseo is defined not only by its scenic village and stellar reputation as a public honors college, but by the people who believe in the power of education to shape a better future. It has been a privilege to be part of your journey during a time of growth and transformation for our college.
Throughout your time here, you have demonstrated the talent, determination, and spirit that define Geneseo students. Whether excelling in academics, research, athletics, the arts, or service, you have made significant contributions to the life of our campus that will be remembered and celebrated.
As you step forward to new opportunities, you carry with you the strength of a liberal arts education and the confidence of a community that believes in your potential. Our alumni have consistently demonstrated that a Geneseo degree opens doors to meaningful careers, innovative leadership, and lives of purpose. You will be no exception.
Wherever your path leads, Geneseo will always be part of your story. I hope you stay connected to your classmates, mentors, and the traditions that have helped shape you. Whether you return for a reunion, for a stroll through campus, or simply in your memories, know that you will always be welcomed back as a member of the Geneseo family.
It has been an honor to serve as president during your time here. I look forward, along with the entire college community, to celebrating the impact you will make in the world. Congratulations once again—you have much to be proud of, and even more to look forward to.
Sincerely,
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Denise A. Battles, President
Commencement Speaker
Denise A. Battles, PhD, is the outgoing president of SUNY Geneseo, a role she has held since July 1, 2015. After nearly a decade of service, she will step down from the presidency later this year. During her tenure, Battles led the College through a global pandemic; oversaw significant improvements to the campus facilities and physical plant; advanced diversity and equity initiatives; launched a bold vision for SUNY Geneseo to become the nation’s first equity-centered honors college; and strengthened the institution’s position as a national leader in public liberal arts education.
A native of Oswego County in Central New York, Battles graduated from Paul V. Moore High School (Central Square, NY) in 1981. She received her baccalaureate degree in geology from Colgate University (Hamilton, NY) in 1984 and her PhD in geology from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1990.
Battles served as a geology faculty member in the Department of Geology and Geography at Georgia Southern University from 1990 to 2005. In 1994, she moved into the first of several administrative roles, eventually serving as assistant dean and later associate dean in that institution’s Allen E. Paulson College of Science and Technology. During the 2000–01 academic year, she served at Auburn University as an American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow, where she was mentored by former Auburn president William V. Muse. In 2005, she was recruited to be the first (founding) dean of the College of Natural and Health Sciences at the University of Northern Colorado. She held that position until 2012, when she was named provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, leaving that role to assume the presidency at SUNY Geneseo.
In addition to her faculty and administrative appointments, Battles has held leadership positions in multiple higher education associations. Her roles have included president of the Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences (2008–09), a national organization serving academic deans of arts and sciences, and vice president and president-elect of the Association of Chief Academic Officers (2014–15), an entity for which she was a co-founder. During her Geneseo presidency, she has served as chair of the board of the ACE Council of Fellows, the alumni organization for the ACE Fellows program; president of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC), an international consortium of public higher education institutions with liberal artscentered missions; and president of the Rochester Area Colleges (RAC), an association of 19 higher education entities in the greater Rochester, NY, area. Battles has also served on the board of directors and the executive committee of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and the board of the ACE Council of Fellows. She continues to serve on the COPLAC board of directors.
Battles has an ongoing scholarly interest in science education and STEM gender equity issues and has been the primary investigator/project director for multiple grants through the National Science Foundation, including a collaborative project supported through NSF’s ADVANCE program. Related to those interests, she previously served for six years (2011–16) on the editorial board of the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, a publication of the American Psychological Association and the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education.
Senior Orators
The Senior Oration is an important opportunity for seniors to share reflections on the Geneseo experience with the graduating class. “Student-to-student communication represents what the graduates take with them into the world and demonstrates the results of the excellent teaching and learning that distinguish a Geneseo education,” says President Denise A. Battles
Members of the Class of 2025 were invited to compete for the honor of Senior Orator in a multi-stage process. From this year’s excellent entries, Gaetan Jean Louis ’25 will speak at the morning ceremony. A native of Haiti, he is graduating with a double major in sociology and Spanish and a minor in French. Sophia Sabatino ’25 will speak at the afternoon ceremony. She is graduating with a major in communication and has served on the Student Association Executive Committee
Order of Exercises, Morning
Prelude: Fanfare from La Péri by Paul Dukas—Brass Ensemble
Processional: Pomp and Circumstance by Edward Elgar—Brass Ensemble
National Anthem: Robert Michael Beirne Jr. ’25
Welcome and Introductions: Denise A. Battles, President
Greetings: Keith Landa, SUNY Trustee, UFS President
Presentation of the Richard Roark Award: Robert Doggett, Chair, College Senate
Commencement Address: President Battles
Senior Oration: Gaetan Jean Louis ’25
Recognition of the Graduates: President Battles
Conferral of Baccalaureate Degrees: Mary C. Toale, Provost
Welcome to New Alumni: Larkin Kimmerer Podsiedlik ’09
Concluding Remarks: President Battles
Alma Mater: Robert Michael Beirne Jr. ’25 (music and lyrics at the bottom of the page)
Recessional: Canzona by Samuel Scheidt—Brass Ensemble
The international flags on the stage indicate those countries or territories represented by graduates in the Class of 2025: Canada, China, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Vietnam.
Also on stage is the Haudenosaunee flag, which recognizes the land upon which the campus now stands as the historic homeland of the Seneca Nation of Indians and the Tonawanda Seneca Nation.
Grand Marshal: Graham Drake, Professor of English
Head Marshals: Jeanne Galbraith, Interim Dean of School of Education • Lerong He, Dean of School of Business • Karen Mach, Dean of Students • Amy Sheldon, Interim Dean of School of Arts and Sciences
Marshals: Kristina Barsema, Student Life • Sarah Brookes, Communication • Andrew Herman, Communication • Enrico Johnson, Academic Affairs • Jeffrey Koch, Political Science and International Relations • Paul Pacheco, Anthropology • David Parfitt, Academic Affairs • Meg Reitz, Residence Life
Readers: Justin Behrend, History • Melanie Blood, Academic Affairs • Karleen West, Political Science and International Relations
Flag Bearers: Members of the Geneseo Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and American Legion
Order of Exercises, Afternoon
Prelude: Fanfare from La Péri by Paul Dukas—Brass Ensemble
Processional: Pomp and Circumstance by Edward Elgar—Brass Ensemble
National Anthem: Mariah L. Taylor ’25
Welcome and Introductions: Denise A. Battles, President
Greetings: Keith Landa, SUNY Trustee, UFS President
Commencement Address: : President Battles
Senior Oration: Sophia Lydia Sabatino ’25
Recognition of the Graduates: President Battles
Conferral of Baccalaureate Degrees: Mary C. Toale, Provost
Welcome to New Alumni: Larkin Kimmerer Podsiedlik ’09
Concluding Remarks: President Battles
Alma Mater: Mariah L. Taylor ’25 (music and lyrics at the bottom of the page)
Recessional: Canzona by Samuel Scheidt—Brass Ensemble
The international flags on the stage indicate those countries or territories represented by graduates in the Class of 2025: Canada, China, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Vietnam.
Also on stage is the Haudenosaunee flag, which recognizes the land upon which the campus now stands as the historic homeland of the Seneca Nation of Indians and the Tonawanda Seneca Nation.
Grand Marshal: Isidro Bosch, Professor of Biology
Head Marshals: Jeanne Galbraith, Interim Dean of School of Education • Lerong He, Dean of School of Business • Karen Mach, Dean of Students • Amy Sheldon, Interim Dean of School of Arts and Sciences
Marshals: Kristina Barsema, Student Life • Elizabeth Felski, School of Business • Scott Giorgis, Geological, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences • Chinmay Jain, School of Business • Enrico Johnson, Academic Affairs • Pallavi Panda, School of Business • David Parfitt, Academic Affairs • Meg Reitz, Residence Life
Readers: Justin Behrend, History • Melanie Blood, Academic Affairs • Dori Farthing, Geological, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences • Jani Lewis, Biology
Flag Bearers: Members of the Geneseo Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and American Legion
Graduation Honors
Final Graduation Honors, December 2024–January 2025
summa cum laude (3.80 to 4.00)
Miranda G. Bartkowiak
Brennan David Borden
Noah Ryan Brosnick
Gabrielle Elizabeth Carr
Laya A. Davis
Abigail Elizabeth Falta
Claire Anna George
John Patrick George
Abigail G. Grzeskowiak
Lauren E. Harisis
Kieran T. Kelley
Kaila Marie Lattuca
Marissa G. Leeman
Daniel Hunter Lemon
Kyle T. Mele
Maxwell William Mesi
Sheridan Hope Morgan
Abigail R. Owens
Claire Elizabeth Rahuba
Allison Elaine Tober
Corina P. Tulevech
Elinore Rose Voss
Alexandra M. Wallace
Audrey E. Williams
Kevin T. Wu
magna cum laude (3.65 to 3.79)
Jessica Ellen Adams
Dylan J. Collings
Benjamin Robert DesJardins
Jenna Marie Drapala
Serena G. Drobnack
Rachel Fedison
Nina M. Fichera
Robert Edward Hager
Emma R. Hatcher
Jane C. Leader
Claire Jane Lewis
Jamie Nicole Lionetti
Emily C. Loper
Joel G. Mukkatt
Zoe C. Navratil
Cora C. Orego
Megan C. Powers
Carilena R. Schreader
Alexa Paige Shulder
Erin Colleen Tinklepaugh
Ethan John Topencik
cum laude (3.50 to 3.64)
Sophia H. Altman
Courtney E. Benson
Davina Alyssa Birch
Emma Kate Danowski
Meghan Elizabeth Dittmar
Brenna Carolyn Dunn
Kimberly Paige Fisher
Megan E. Grierson
Henry C. Kemblowski
Emily Ann Leonard
Cameron Michael Lombard
Emma B. Madore
Jasmine Kaur Mathoan
Matthew Murphy
Layden Robert Ochs
Hanna Rose Proaper
Aven M. Regan
Charlotte P. Salotto
Brody P. Van Buren
Arianna S. Whittaker
Tentative Graduation Honors, May 2025–December 2025
summa cum laude (3.80 to 4.00)
Atik Ahmad
Ashley M. Ames
Veronica N. Arcoraci
Bryan Christopher Armpriest
Julia Jane Avery
Cordelia Caitlyn Bair
Kelsey Madison Baker
Natalie McKenzie Barrows
Erin Grace Battaglia
Piper Jean Beckwith
Adele Theresa Beltrani
Hailey Elizabeth Bernet
Alexis L. Bertrand
Hannah C. Besley
Lauren E. Braun
Jocelyn Marie Bunster
Anna S. Burdick-Biernbaum
Adelia Jesse Dumond Callear
Jack W. Caravella
Kaitlin Alexis Carbone
Kelly Alyssa Cassidy
Matthew Coleman
Mollie Claire Collins
Kaden J. Colt
Mia C. Connock
Ryan D. Coons
Jason Thomas Copella
Caitlin Elizabeth Crowe
Sarah F. Daniels
Taryn Aislin DeFusco
Janelle E. Eckl
Alannah C. Egan
Zachary John Ehret
Sean Elliott
Shannon Elizabeth Ervay
Kaelin Faery
Cooper Harry Fensterstock
Cassandra Fernandez
Jacob A. Fields
Haley Noelle Fisher
Madison E. Forcier
Kayla Gabrielle Forthman
Kaitlyn M. Grossman
Tori C. Guary
Margaret Ann Guilfoyle
Abbey R. Hanes
Samuel Horgan Harding
Adam Harris
Ethan G. Harris
Jeffrey Mark Herberger Jr.
Lauren Grace Hughes
Catherine Mary Huntley
Muwafaq A. Ibrahim
Sarah Jarosinski
Joan A. Karron
Riley K. Kawola
Abigail Jessie Kennedy
Cris Kenney
Lauren M. Kimes
Carly A. Kretchmer
Cameron LaRosa
Gianna R. Lauciello
David John Lawler Jr.
Cameron Ace Ledgerwood
Aidan Lewis
Tarra M. Lindsay
Kaitlyn Renee Lounsbury
Amanda Jane Ludlam
Cienna Joy Lugares
Sophie Anna Lyko
Nieve Anita Mahood
Jacqueline R. Malizia
Aimee Rose Maoriello
Anna Grace Marchionda
Matthew Domenic Martini
Leah Elisabeth Mathis
Lindsey Marie Matthews
Jayden Grace McClurg
Lauren Grace McCormick
Mollie Clare McMullan
Emily J. Meisenzahl
Grace M. Messineo
Abigail Sarah Miller
Bailey M. Miller
Milo Robert Keith Miller
Liza Mitchell
Elizabeth Marie Franzone
Moriarity
Michael James Murphy
Marie P. Naudus
Joseph G.A. Nesser III
Alexis Christine Ochs
Olivia J. Okoniewski
McKenna K. Oley
Emily Marie Peters
Katherine D. Peterson
Dalton M. Powers
Carolyn G. Przybycien
Grace J. Quagliana
Mackenzie Reigle
Lauren H. Reilly
Hailey Brooke Roethel
Victoria Sabel
Bryce Anthony Santos
Kurt William Leis Schirrmacher
Talia G. Senall
Kaleigh Samantha Silverstein
Ava M. Spottek
Sadie B. Stadler
Emma Reese Sullivan
Christian Tomoki Tewksbury
Aurelia R. Tice
Natalie M. Turecek
Alexandra A. Ventresca
Madison White
Ethan J. Whitehead
Allison E. Wilde
Olivia Anne Williams
Genevieve Wright
magna cum laude (3.65 to 3.79)
Michael Ellis Abrams
Sarah Anne Alfiero
Jake William Appler
Anna Arehart
James Timothy Atkinson
Alexandra Elaine Ayers
Jayden Thomas Balcarczyk
Nicole Barnes
Julianna L. Barosa
Julie Bartoszek
Elizabeth Lillian Bender
Sarah E. Bhasin
Maggie Jeanne Bracken
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Britt
Taylor Alexis Calus
Tristan Cascio
Mandy Lynn Cavanagh
Benjamin R. Cook
Lauren E. Daniels
Kelsey M. DeMillo
Cody T. Dickinson
Dasha Dranovsky
Alexandra N. Driesen
Edward J. Eforo
Casey Elvers
Dylan K. Emler
Grace Melina Esce
Camden William Falkner
Sophia A. Frisiras
Maeve M. Frost
Hayley Margarete Gambale
Madison Brooke Gamberg
Sarah C. Gill
Kera A. Gillette
Braiden V. Halbert
Justin Prescott Hanover
Spencer A. Haughney
Aidan Samuel Hellman
Morgan Joanne Hofheins
Jillian Vinetta Honness
Lexus T. Hummer
Rachel Elizabeth Jessie
Megan E. Jurain
Shannon Rose Keenan
Taylor Elizabeth Kelly
Hannah Mackenzie Kenward
Anna Angelina Kerr
Natalie Elizabeth Kershner
Sophia Rose Lamendola
Matthew Andrew Loglisci
Evan Scott Maniscalco
Daniel Gregory Maskovsky
Rhiannon McCarthy
Caden Leo McCormack
Maxwell J. McNally
Alexandra Messerklinger
Karly T. Minder
Hope Li Mirabito
Anna Skye Morrongiello
Timothy George Mowrer
Megan E. Newcombe
Daniel Alexander Noone
Molly Margret O'Brien
Julia C. Occhi
Lindsey Marie O'Hern
Hannah Catherine Olejniczak
Ian Anthony Palmieri
Jack M. Podanoffsky
William Michael Pratt
Olivia Jacqueline Randolph
Kayla Ann Roberts
Abigail Grace Rosato
Gracie Jean Ryan
Kaylie M. Sage
Olivia N. Santos
Mae Jessica Sayre
Kaitlyn R. Schmitz
Thomas Joseph Seymour
Ethan J. Shaw
Hannah Nicole Slawson
Lilly Marion Spitz
Katelyn Ann Stancliffe
Natalie Diantha Mary Thurston
Angela R. Totaro
Chelsea M. Tucker
Elizabeth L. Vivenzio
Mary Elizabeth Vullo
Ariana C. Vuskalns
Spencer Wagner
Morgan R. Whitney
Ryan James Wienczorkowski
Karly Williams
Charles Morris Wilson
Lauren Grace Witting
Hiroki Yoshida
cum laude (3.50 to 3.64)
Katelynn Elizabeth Abshire
Isabella G. Algieri
Shannon E. Altman
Heather Grace Ashton
Jacey Deborah Balcarczyk
Berkay D. Baris
Nicholas T. Bauman
Alexander David Berg
Benjamin Thomas Bouton
Evan M. Boyle
Shannon R. Breton
Savannah L. Burley
Julia L. Candee
Joshua L. Catanese
Alexis Maria Cipriani
Daniel Douglas Coffey
Ireland Elizabeth Conrow
Emily Rose Cortese
Alexandra Caroline Dahl
Allison Decancq
Florence Emily Denz
Tyler J. DiPonzio
Grace Nicole Dorgan
Colby K. Drechsler
Melike Damla Ekiz
Emma Catherine Fon
Micah K. Ford
Daniel Gregory Fox
Makayla Jesse French
Maria J. Frontera
Dogucan Ganidagli
Nyna E. Garduno
Paige A. Garger
Mia Catherine Gennaro
Alexander Michael Gent
Victoria Rae Grann
Ryan Michael Hacker
Mackenzie Killeen Harrington
Matthew Jefferson-Zagarella Hoch
Ella MacGloin Hoskins
Sara K. Ippolito
Madalyn Olivia Johnson
Colton R. Judd
Sage Heather Kearney
Kayleigh Marie Kenney
Imam Shamil Khanzada
Emilee T. Klein
Katherine Grace Kujawa
Sophia Alison Lanter
Zoe M. LaVallee
Alannah G. Lewandowski
Luke James Lloyd
Abigail Faith Lynch
Hannah R. Madden
Morgan Elizabeth Mahoney
Kevin James Malone
Tyler John Marsh
Isabel M. Marzec
Griffin Weber Merkling
Benjamin Michlinski
Ian Michael Mistretta
Alyse Taylor Mueller
Emelie Victoria Muller
Sierra Rose Naples
Lily Pearl Nelson
Stefen Jon Nikolic
Valerie Alexa Norden
Rachel Dumlebabari Ntor
Meg Marie Pappalardo
Katherine M. Parkhurst
Maya Ann Paul
Julia S. Philipps
Hanna Mae Pochobradsky
Payton Marlene Poczciwinski
Caroline Grace Pond
Zachary Christopher Purcell
Zander Arthur Purcell
Samantha F. Pynn
Kaylee Autumn Rains
Sean P. Roberts
Hailey Ann Rowell
Sophia Lydia Sabatino
Marianna Santabarbara
Devin Seidel
Anna Lynn Shepard
Aidan J. Simms
Rachel C. Springer
Joshua Ryan Martin Stachelski
Tyler Steinberg
Brendan J. Style
Justin Thang
Dawson Tooker
Melanie Rose Torcivia
Naomi L. Tsang
Natalie Rey Utz
Neleah Dora Walker
Samantha R. Walker
Stephanie Marie Warner
Natalie R. Wayman
Catherine Beatrice Weber
Dominique Wicik
Rachel Marie Williams
Connor Michael Willitt
Thomas Patrick Winn
Juliana E. Wright
Emily J. Wynne
Melanie Paige Wysocki
Daniel Xu
Ariella Eden Yonaty
Academic Accolades
The Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence honors State University of New York students who have best demonstrated and been recognized for their integration of academic excellence with other aspects of their lives, which may include leadership, campus involvement, athletics, career achievement, community service, or creative and performing arts.
Joseph Kiernan Vogt
The Norman C. McConney Award recognizes 50 outstanding students in SUNY's Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) for their academic merit and perseverance.
Valeria Espinosa
The Presidential Scholar honor is awarded to fewer than 20 Geneseo rising seniors each year. The distinction recognizes the highest level of accomplishment in academic study including creative achievement, along with community service, athletics, and other co-curricular activities. Presidential Scholars represent the ideals of SUNY Geneseo and serve as ambassadors for the College throughout the year.
Madison E. Forcier
Makayla Jesse French
Jenna Leigh Garvey
Sarah C. Gill
Gaetan Didier Jean Louis
Nia Shanyce Jones
Abigail Sarah Miller
Rachel Dumlebabari Ntor
Alexis Christine Ochs
Victoria Ann Stucchi
Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest and most widely known liberal arts and sciences honor society. Less than 10% of seniors (along with a few exceptional juniors) are selected by faculty members for membership into the organization. Geneseo is the only undergraduate SUNY college with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter, one of only 286 chapters in the nation.
Atik Ahmad
Ashley M. Ames
Bryan Christopher Armpriest
Alexandra Elaine Ayers
Piper Jean Beckwith
Alexis L. Bertrand
Sarah E. Bhasin
Kathryn Diane Bowes
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Britt
Jocelyn Marie Bunster
Jack W. Caravella
Kaitlin Alexis Carbone
Tristan Cascio
Allison P. Clark
Daniel Douglas Coffey
Caitlin Elizabeth Crowe
Shannon Elizabeth Ervay
Jacob A. Fields
Madison E. Forcier
Makayla Jesse French
John Patrick George
Kaitlyn M. Grossman
Margaret Ann Guilfoyle
Ryan Michael Hacker
Abbey R. Hanes
Samuel Horgan Harding
Ethan G. Harris
Jeffrey Mark Herberger Jr.
Hermei Herman
Muwafaq A. Ibrahim
Rachel Elizabeth Jessie
Riley K. Kawola
Kayleigh Marie Kenney
Monica Josephine Krym
David John Lawler Jr.
Daniel Hunter Lemon
Matthew Andrew Loglisci
Nieve Anita Mahood
Aimee Rose Maoriello
Lauren Grace McCormick
Griffin Weber Merkling
Alexandra Messerklinger
Abigail Sarah Miller
Liza Mitchell
Timothy George Mowrer
Joel G. Mukkatt
Rachel Dumlebabari Ntor
Alexis Christine Ochs
Hannah Catherine Olejniczak
Jack Sidney O'Loughlin
Ian Anthony Palmieri
William Michael Pratt
Aven M. Regan
Kayla Ann Roberts
Marianna Santabarbara
Kurt William Leis Schirrmacher
Talia G. Senall
Ethan J. Shaw
Kaleigh Samantha Silverstein
Christian Tomoki Tewksbury
Natalie Diantha Mary Thurston
Alexandra A. Ventresca
Ryan James Wienczorkowski
Allison E. Wilde
Lauren Grace Witting
Genevieve Wright
Edgar Fellows are members of the Geneseo honors program. They were selected for the program as first-years and sophomores in recognition of their high level of motivation and academic success. The program includes interdisciplinary seminars, research opportunities, and close work with honors advisors.
Ashley M. Ames
Hailey Elizabeth Bernet
Jocelyn Marie Bunster
Jack W. Caravella
Tristan Cascio
Samantha Lynn Conrow
Ashley E. DeNysschen
Shannon Elizabeth Ervay
Micah K. Ford
Ethan G. Harris
Aimee Rose Maoriello
Emily J. Meisenzahl
Benjamin Michlinski
Rachel Dumlebabari Ntor
Julia C. Occhi
Grace J. Quagliana
Lauren H. Reilly
Naomi L. Tsang
Sophia June Turturro
Allison E. Wilde
Emily J. Wynne
Special Awards
The Richard Roark Award was first presented in May 1970, less than two months after Roark, a professor of anthropology at Geneseo, was presumed drowned off the Island of Guadeloupe in the French West Indies. The endowed award is given to a graduating senior whose excellence in scholarship and community service emulates Roark’s. The recipient will receive a stipend to purchase books and will have their name inscribed on a plaque in the Robert MacVittie College Union.
The President’s Cup is given annually to a graduating senior who exemplifies superior service and dedication to the Student Association through involvement in and leadership of the association and its funded organizations. Students receiving this award must have at least a 2.7 grade point average. Recipients are selected by the newly elected executive committee, and the award is presented by the incoming Student Association president at the Commencement rehearsal.
Academic Attire
Academic attire generally consists of cap, gown, and hood worn on formal occasions at institutions of higher learning. This attire reflects the ecclesiastical garb of the medieval period when scholars were nearly all members of the clergy.
The bachelor’s gown is worn closed, distinguished by its long, pointed sleeves; the master’s gown is designed to be worn open and has long sleeves with an arc cut in front and square base in the back. The doctoral gown is worn open or closed and has velvet panels down the front and three velvet bars on the round, full sleeve.
A distinguishing feature of academic attire is the hood. Its size, shape, and color designate the degree earned and the college or university. Bachelor’s hoods are rarely used, but they are similar in design to master’s hoods and are three feet long. The master’s hood measures three and a half feet. The doctoral hood is rounder and four feet long. Hoods are lined with the official colors of the institution conferring the degree, such as blue and gold for the State University of New York. The binding around the hood is velvet and the color indicates the major field of study.
Caps are normally black and the most common is the four-pointed mortarboard, but tams are also worn. Tassels are worn over the left front quarter after the degree has been conferred. Tassels were historically black although doctoral degree holders may wear a shorter gold tassel.
The Mace
The faculty and staff procession is led by the Grand Marshal, who carries the Geneseo mace. The mace dates to medieval times and is a symbol of authority. Geneseo’s mace is carried only at the New Student Convocation and Commencement.
The mace and a companion medallion were designed and created by Professor Willard Peterson in 1971 in response to a commission by a committee of students and alumni chaired by Robert Redden. Peterson’s design for the Geneseo mace fashions New York State cherry wood into the handle and the traditional spikes. The ornamentation features a blue lapis lazuli gemstone (found in the US only in New York State) and honors the Geneseo blue. The sunburst surrounding the stone alternates twelve gold and silver shafts, reflecting the light of learning.
The mace was a gift to the College by the Alpha Clionian Corporation. The medallion, worn by the president as a seal of office, was given by the Class of 1969.
A new lanyard for the medallion was designed and created by Professor Patrice Case in 2016. A cabinet to house both was designed and constructed by Professor Paul Hepler and presented to the College by the Alumni Association. It stands in the Tower Room of Doty Hall, where the mace and medallion are permanently displayed.
Candidates for Degree, Bachelor of Arts
+ Teaching Certificate
++ Dual Major
Anthropology
Tia L. Blossomgame
Dylan T. Brown
Caitlyn Dupont
Valeria Espinosa
Starr Esther Ford
Braiden V. Halbert
Gillyan Enya Haynes
Jack Thomas Preston
Seth R. Vanderbilt
Biology
Bryan Christopher Armpriest
Thomas Chapell Back ++
Jacey Deborah Balcarczyk
Fatima Petrona Bartley
Lesley Bustamante
Jacob Calus
Lindsey Nicole Clar
Matthew Coleman +
Samantha R. Coluccio
Dylan R. Conroy
Jackson David Correia
Breanna Nicole Dorion
Brett Keegan Doxsee +
Jenna Marie Drapala
Kaelin Faery
Jacob A. Fields
Juliana Rose Flick
Maria J. Frontera +
Luke S. Genewick
Zachary M. Gilly
Aidan J. Glynn
Jayden Grube
Zain A. Hameed
Mackenzie Killeen Harrington
Emma R. Hatcher
Jackson Landys Hislop
Ella MacGloin Hoskins
Sara K. Ippolito
Cris Kenney
Samuel George James Lee
Daniel Hunter Lemon +
Julia E. Lingenfelter
Maria Isabella Loughlin
Skylar Neil Lumadue
Hannah R. Madden
Nathan M. Mahoney
Madisyn McManus
Nathan Hunter Micillo
Timothy George Mowrer
Kara Marie Pullen +
Samantha F. Pynn
Aidan Anthony Reese
Nicholas Tyler Rose
Caitlin L. Schirmer
Devin Seidel
Matthew B. Sheehan
Katrina R. Shepard
Brooke Sikora
Kristin Leigh Simon
Katelyn Ann Stancliffe
Justin Thang
Madeline E. Ugine
Connor Michael Willitt
Chemistry
Casey M. Low
Liam Mulholland
Jeffrey Petrie
Vincent Roffe
Communication
Tariq A. Alsaffar
Danielle Avila
Kathryn Diane Bowes
Baylee Rose Carlson
Sara Cicero
Olivia Pearl Comunale
Maryann Connolly
William Sabin Elliott
Peyton E. Fitzgerald
Devon Victoria Fox
Elizabeth Grace Glynn
Joshua N. Goldberg
Grace C. Hansen
Emma Joan Hayes
Philip S. Jo
Jillian E. Kelley
Taylor Elizabeth Kelly
Richard M. Kelso
Alexander Daniel LaSalle
Andrew L. Leckinger
Trent P. Makowiec
Evan Scott Maniscalco
Matthew Domenic Martini
Madison Ann Marzec
Dylan Michael McCauley
Bailey M. Miller
Ellie K. Nathanson
Lindsey Marie O'Hern
Olivia J. Okoniewski
Ian Anthony Palmieri
London Paige Patane
Brian M. Piendel
Carolyn G. Przybycien
Daniel J. Reichman
Ian F. Rieger
Gracie Jean Ryan
Sophia Lydia Sabatino
Bryce Anthony Santos
Margaret Siyuan Shady
Aidan J. Simms
Ian M. Suszynski
Aidan J. Taylor
Erin Colleen Tinklepaugh
Alexa N. Victor ++
Caroline Grace von Hof
Nicole Christina von Kramer ++
Stephanie Marie Warner
Matthew Donald Weber
Noelle Ruth Young
Economics
Jake William Appler
Miranda G. Bartkowiak
Alexander David Berg ++
Joshua L. Catanese
Jason Thomas Copella
Edward J. Eforo
Sarah Rose Ginnane ++
Jack Christopher Gramlich
Riley Michael Henselder
Matthew Jefferson-Zagarella Hoch
Anna Skye Morrongiello
Joseph G.A. Nesser III
Olivia Jacqueline Randolph
Terry Andrew Taylor III
Alexandra A. Ventresca ++
Daniel Xu
English
Jessica Ellen Adams
Shannon E. Altman +
Ashley M. Ames ++
Eve Katherine Angelo +
Hailey Elizabeth Bernet
Brennan David Borden
Adelia Jesse Dumond Callear +
John P. Carnes
Kendall M. Cruise +
Myah Grace Dombroski +
Kyra G. Drannbauer +
Melike Damla Ekiz +
Jake R. Elvers
Shannon Elizabeth Ervay +
Amanda C. Fago +
Emily Marie Fasulo +
Nina M. Fichera +
Margaret A. Flanagan
Genesis L. Flores ++
Sara Grace French
Marisa Greaney +
Penelope Diane Greene
Makel Harris
Lauren Grace Hughes
Nia Shanyce Jones
Sage Heather Kearney +
Abigail Jessie Kennedy +
Magdalene Mae Kennell +
Rachel Ayers Kugler
Zoe M. LaVallee +
Marissa G. Leeman
Aidan Lewis +
Tarra M. Lindsay +
Emily C. Loper
Kevin James Malone +
Lauren Grace McCormick ++
Mollie Clare McMullan
Nikolete Michalkow
Hannah L. Mower
Marie P. Naudus +
Iliana Alexis Papadopoulos
Emma Pozak +
Hanna Rose Proaper
Hailey Ann Rowell
Charlotte P. Salotto +
Lucy Ann SanGeorge
Olivia N. Santos +
Evan J. Shuryn +
Jordyn Hailey Stinar
Elianiz Torres
Angela R. Totaro +
Samantha R. Walker +
Claire Katherine Wallace
Lanna Wandy ++
Sophia Josephine Weik +
French
Elise Nicole Ellis +
Geography
Charles P. Beam
Tyler A. Fournier
Mailey Jae Geiger
Cameron Ace Ledgerwood
Marty Mahar ++
Leah Elisabeth Mathis
Aleigha M. Morrison
Claire Elizabeth Rahuba
Nick A. Roberts
Abigail Elise Taveras
Geological Sciences
Sarah Anne Alfiero
Florence Emily Denz +
Margaret Ann Guilfoyle
John Lawrence Hannon III +
Sean Patrick McGuire +
Jordana L. Montuori
Robert Michael Pisacani III
Hanna Mae Pochobradsky +
William Michael Pratt
Kaylee Autumn Rains
Andrew T. Rasulo
Kurt William Leis Schirrmacher ++
Wesley Emerson Sharlow
Julia Grace Tufillaro
Elizabeth O. Wratten +
History
Kyle M. Alter
Hayley Elizabeth Antonacci +
Sullivan Badger
Julie Bartoszek ++
Henry R. Baumer
Brianna Belle Beebe +
Cole Christopher Bollin +
Grace C. Brown +
Jack W. Caravella +
Christine Kennedy Clayback
Matthew A. Colavecchio
Benjamin R. Cook +
Brian P. Cook
Ryan D. Coons
James Broderick Degnan Jr. +
Brendan C. Doller
Alexandra N. Driesen +
Jack Everett Duffy +
Owen C. Faller +
Ezra M. Farr
Jenna Elizabeth Farrell
Cassandra Fernandez +
John Patrick George +
Elizabeth Gonnoud +
Justin Prescott Hanover +
Samuel Horgan Harding +
Ethan G. Harris +
Rachel Elizabeth Jessie ++
Lauren M. Kimes +
Luke James Lloyd +
Matthew R. McMullan
Emily J. Meisenzahl
Ian Michael Mistretta +
Bannon J. Moore
Valerie Alexa Norden +
Layden Robert Ochs
Andrew T. O'Donnell +
Briana Rose Palhares
Maya Ann Paul +
Benjamin C. Plummer +
Wesley James Ralph +
Zoe Giana Reader
Aven M. Regan
Lauren H. Reilly
Allan Ayden Schultz +
Ethan J. Shaw
John Sleeman
Shane Taillon
Patrick A. Traver +
Joseph Kiernan Vogt +
Allison E. Wilde ++
Audrey E. Williams ++
Alexa K. Witt +
Individualized Studies
Chester J. Pergan III
International Relations
Kelsey Grace Guido
Alexander Robert Hillyard ++
Emmitt M. Orr
Hannah Marielle Recine
George William Ritter
Daniel Sanchez
Jason Christopher Sicoli
Brianna Van Valkenburgh ++
Elinore Rose Voss ++
Hiroki Yoshida ++
Mathematics
Atik Ahmad
Rianna M. Balz +
Katelyn Elizabeth Berdar
Jocelyn Marie Bunster +
Mandy Lynn Cavanagh
Jacob B. Coleman
Benjamin Robert DesJardins
Rachel Fedison
Lauren Elizabeth Hart +
David John Lawler Jr.
Dillon X. McClary
Benjamin Michlinski
Maria Anne Netto +
Olivia Mae Petsos +
Corinne Marie Sherlock +
Hannah Nicole Slawson +
Mariah L. Taylor ++
Faith Zatlukal
Music
Bradley Curtis Adams
Edwin G. Alvarado Arriaza
Justin Maxwell Cohen
Alannah C. Egan
Shamar Marlando McFarlane ++
Daniel Norman O'Connor
Benedict Wing-Heen Peng
Philosophy
Griffin J. Abramowski
Noah Alexander Botsford
Physics
Nicholas T. Bauman +
Zachary John Ehret ++
Jonathan Micheal McNamara
Jordan T. Nielsen ++
Talia G. Senall +
Dawson E. Wood
Political Science
Thomas Anthony Aden ++
Haley C. Bly
Caden James Brunken
Katelin Ann Campbell
Aidan A. Citterio
Daniel J. Coffed
Alexander Nicholas Dellaratta
Jared C. Dorman
Dasha Dranovsky ++
John Richard Durkee Jr.
Kate Edwards
Cooper Harry Fensterstock ++
Alexander Michael Gent
Orquidia Geraldino
Monica Rose Hanley
Kieran T. Kelley ++
Henry C. Kemblowski
Sophia Rose Lamendola
Delaney Rosella Livermore ++
Michael C. Matzek
Caden Leo McCormack ++
Alexandra Messerklinger ++
Mark Thomas Modica
Sofia G. Morano
Loren Elaine Muscato
Zoe C. Navratil
Alexis Katrina Patrick
Owen Timothy Reed
Gabriel Thomas Revelas ++
Sean P. Roberts ++
Ethan J. Schubart ++
Hugh Daniel Smyth
Joshua Ryan Martin Stachelski ++
Robert Adrian Stephenson III
Destina A. Tas ++
Corina P. Tulevech ++
Madalyn G. Webster
Lauren Grace Witting
Psychology
Hannah Claire Allen
Meredith Angelina Amodie
Anna Arehart
Adele Theresa Beltrani
Alexis L. Bertrand
Lejla Borcilo
Tara A. Brochu
Nicholas Paul Brunelli
Ashley Alexis Buonanno
Anna S. Burdick-Biernbaum
Adriana Caiozzo
Ericeliz Lindsay Carrillo
Aliyah Fatima Carswell
Claudia Elizabeth Chetney
Aaron Paul Cohen
Emily Rose Cortese
Marion Elizabeth Cowles
Sarah F. Daniels
Anna K. Deveso
Kaela Marie I. Dimanlig
Tyler J. DiPonzio
Hannah Elizabeth Dougall
Serena G. Drobnack
Abigael Rose Egan
Mackenzie L. Englert
Thomas Peter Fitzgerald
Maeve M. Frost
Kathryn J. Galante
Eddie Eriberto Galarza Jr.
Benjamin Cole Gardner
Makayla L. Garrison
Jenna Leigh Garvey
Michael Timothy Gentile
Sarah C. Gill ++
Nil Girgin
Victoria Rae Grann
Cameron Grills
Kaitlyn M. Grossman
Paige M. Guilfoyle
Lila Yaz Güngören-Kocieniewski
Alise J. Hale
Joseph Michael Healy
Aidan Samuel Hellman ++
Jordan A. Hess
Alex S. Jacobsen
MaryGrace R. Jafarjian
Lilith Rain Kelly ++
Cara Elise Kempter
Sophia L. Kirnie
Cameron LaRosa
Gianna R. Lauciello
Luciana Sophia Lord
Kaitlyn Renee Lounsbury
Amanda Jane Ludlam
Yanzhi Luo
Ethan M. MacDonald
Nieve Anita Mahood
Audrey Rose Maidhof
Jacqueline R. Malizia
Anna Grace Marchionda
Maliyah B. Mateo
Lauren E. May
Gemini E. McClain
Erin Morgan McNamara
Malena S. Mercurio
Maxwell William Mesi
Olivia Shae Messina
Giliana S. Miranda
Quinn MitchellMayer
Marissa Coffman Napolitano
Emily M. Neri
Rachel Dumlebabari Ntor
McKenna K. Oley
Kayla Olsen
Colin Patrick O'Neil
Cora C. Orego
Anna Rose Pacholczak
Paris Rose Paciorek
Meg Marie Pappalardo
Aerielle Persephone Lynn Parkhouse
Emily Gretchen Penn
Jacqueline G. Pettee
Julia S. Philipps
Destiny Marie Pichardo
Alexander J. Plotnicki
Brooke A. Redanz
Zackery Ripley
Keylanise K. Rivera-Ortiz
Benjamin D. Romer
Yairi Franchesca Rosario De Peña
David Trent Sabol
Benjamin Alexander Sanchez
Jose R. Santana Jr.
Serena G. Saturnio
Tatum K. Schlicht
Jacob R. Schmid
Kaitlyn R. Schmitz
Chandler Jane Schock
Anthony J. Seccia
Madeline Dora Sepcaru
Madison M. Serapilio
Anna Lynn Shepard
Emma Jean Sherwood
Zachary Dale Simons
Gabriel Joseph Spanbauer ++
Alyssa J. States
Raymond James Sykes
Haider Ali Awan Tahir
Kennedy Grace Taylor
Lesly Tepato
Aaron William Thibault
Shahinie A. Thompson
Natalie Diantha Mary Thurston
Connor James Tolleson
Melanie Rose Torcivia
Jackson Paul Troxler
Jamie Denne Tylock
Spencer Wagner
Daniella Sky Walker
Emily Dawn Warner
Ethan R. White
Ryan James Wienczorkowski
Olivia Anne Williams
Emma Wood
Genevieve Wright
Melanie Paige Wysocki
Shayan Yajadda
Sociology
Michael Ellis Abrams
Guadalupe Alicea
Piper Jean Beckwith ++
Evan M. Boyle ++
Emily E. Cureno
Madelyn Ruth Engel ++
Deanna Isabelle Healey
Gaetan Didier Jean Louis ++
Kayleigh Marie Kenney
Julia Louise Licata
Yarhely J. Lopez
Julia C. Occhi ++
Sarah C. Sfeir
Jaden Robert Tilley
Katherine Elizabeth Woods
Victoria M. Zah
Sociomedical Sciences
Sophia H. Altman
Alexandra Elaine Ayers
Madison L. Baumann
Hannah C. Besley
Rebecca M. Blackburn
Shannel Cabral
Gianna R. Chairmonte
Chelsea Renee Cichocki
Carolyn Ann Coffill
Grace Nicole Dorgan
Lucy Estelle Ferrick
Thomas J. Festa
Lilly Ann Fowler-Conner
Rhiannon Friel
Laurie Christie Garmaëlle Garçon
Lauren E. Harisis
Hermei Herman
David P. Jenner
Riley K. Kawola ++
Hannah Mackenzie Kenward
Alannah G. Lewandowski
Abigail Faith Lynch
Madison Lyng
Morgan Elizabeth Mahoney
Lauren Ellen Yongyuan Martin
Gabriella Nicole McCarthy
Grace M. Messineo
Grace K. Misko
Chloe Elizabeth Moran
Elizabeth Marie Franzone Moriarity
Emelie Victoria Muller
Cody F. Nothnagle
Molly Margret O'Brien
Daniela C. Paolino
Mia Louise Paone
Genesis Marie Perez Altache
Grayson Reitz
Idalys Rodriguez
Alexa Nicole Rogers
Avery Jean Sadler
Ava Savinetti
Sadie B. Stadler
Olivia Grace Stephenson
Victoria Ann Stucchi
Lona Elizabeth Tucci
Emma Lauren Turner
Mekensie Ann Weinholtz
Samantha Grace Wesley
Thomas William Wlodarczyk
Ariella Eden Yonaty
Carolyn Lydia Ann Zedack
Miya L. Zukoski
Spanish
Celso Vasquez Bartolon +
Stephanie Yanelis Santiago
Kaleigh Samantha Silverstein
Sustainability Studies
Kaitlin Alexis Carbone
Alexis Maria Cipriani
Erin Sarah Jade Dougan
Emma Catherine Fon
Kayla Gabrielle Forthman++
Ethan Mitchell Huff
Layla Kadince Kellogg
Cameron Michael Lombard
Colin Michael Raymond
Bakhita E. Solenyanu
Lillian R. Whiting
Arianna S. Whittaker
Kyle Steven Zaidel
Theatre
Joanna Marie DeJesus
Women's and
Gender Studies
Kathleen K. Cole
Candidates for Degree, Bachelor of Fine Arts
++ Dual Major
Musical Theatre
Kelsey Madison Baker
Natalie McKenzie Barrows ++
Robert Michael Beirne Jr.
Lauren E. Daniels
August Fountain
Shayda Anika Ramsammy ++
Candidates for Degree, Bachelor of Science
+ Teaching Certificate
++ Dual Major
Accounting
James Timothy Atkinson
Cordelia Caitlyn Bair
Davina Alyssa Birch
Gavin Noel Bottjer
Taylor Alexis Calus
Ashley E. DeNysschen
Meghan Elizabeth Dittmar
Seth James Donahoe
Dylan K. Emler
Daniel Gregory Fox
Ian A. Francis Jr.
Dominic R. Fricano
Matthew C. Harmer
Jayden Michael Hewitt
Felicia Elizabeth Holbrook
Julius James Horvath
Catherine Mary Huntley
Sarah Jarosinski
Cody D. Keitz
Carly A. Kretchmer
Matthew Andrew Loglisci
Jaxson Bailey Marsh
Tyler John Marsh
Lindsey Marie Matthews
Eion Martin McClain
Maxwell J. McNally
Liza Mitchell
Matthew Aaron Nixon
Patricia Lynn O'Connor
Jake Emanuel Park
Dalton M. Powers
Chloe J. Schelin
Cameron David Tallman
Christian Tomoki Tewksbury
Naomi L. Tsang
Catherine Beatrice Weber
Michael R. Yonkers
Applied Mathematics
Samantha Lynn Conrow
Laya A. Davis
Jillian Vinetta Honness
Katherine Grace Kujawa
Hannah Catherine Olejniczak
Applied Physics
William A. Neuschwender ++
Dawson Tooker
Astrophysics
Erin Grace Battaglia
Liam Wilson
Biochemistry
Katherine E. Daviau
Juliana Lyn Friebolin
Brennen Guy Gilliland
Jarmel Ulysses Rashad Glass II
Abbey R. Hanes
Kyle T. Mele
Hope Li Mirabito
Madeleine Claire Turton
Biology
Carly Lynne Becker
Noah Ryan Brosnick
Victoria R. Brzezinski
Madison FaithEllen Bulkley
Theodore R. Charlap
Arielle Taylor Cleary
Daniel Douglas Coffey
Haley O. Coombs
Ledis Naomi Coronna
Leila M. Doerrer
Brenna Carolyn Dunn
Kristen Victoria Eichlinger
Micah K. Ford
Makayla Jesse French
William Garrett Hall
Gretchen Elizabeth Heisinger
Colton R. Judd
Imam Shamil Khanzada
Morgan LaDue
My Linh Thi Le
Jane C. Leader
Sophie Anna Lyko
Isabel M. Marzec
Daniel Gregory Maskovsky
Nicole V. Mathewson
Jasmine Kaur Mathoan
Abigail Sarah Miller
Skylar M. Morello
Joel G. Mukkatt
Alexis Christine Ochs
Lauren Elizabeth Paris
Katherine D. Peterson
Jack M. Podanoffsky
Ada Elizabeth Roe
Hailey Brooke Roethel
Laura E. Rogers ++
Owen R. Romashko
Adam Jeffrey Bald Snyder
Emily Spina
Kayla Grace Storie ++
Brianna C. Westlake
Kaden R. Wheeler ++
Carly Jae Wick
Kevin T. Wu
Emily J. Wynne
Business Administration
Michael F. Antinelli
Jayden Thomas Balcarczyk
Berkay D. Baris
Torin S. Bograd
Benjamin Thomas Bouton
Chad Michael Braaten
Zachary Michael Bzduch
Matthew Ryan Castellino
Shanchu Chen
Emerson S. Coleman
Kaden J. Colt
Zachary Connor Copertino
Tristan James Costello
Isabella R. Cottone
Kohl A. Courtwright
Jake Edward DePaoli
Cody T. Dickinson
Diarmad P. DiMurro
Colby K. Drechsler
Emma E. Dugan
Nicole Kathryn Edinger
Gavin Xavier Ethier
Camden William Falkner
Andrew H. Farrell
Zachary C. Faucher
Maxwell R. Fiorica
Kyle Adam Fitzpatrick
Andrew Thomas Friden
Sophia A. Frisiras
Madison Brooke Gamberg
Sean Thomas Garvey
Collin Gates
Meaghan E. Gerstner
Nolan C. Gorecki
Greg Michael Griffin Jr.
Tori C. Guary
Macklin Thomas Hallinan
Daniel P. Heneghan
Owen Timothy Hensler
Tania Hernandez-Hernandez
Lexus T. Hummer
Maxwell T. Hutchins
Daniel Jens Jacobsen
Hunter Gracelyn Jahnke
Abigail Arina Janowski
Madalyn Olivia Johnson
Nicholas Ryan Jopson
Christopher Henry Kahl
Allison Sierra Kebabjian
Julia Ruth Kimmel
Cole J. Kominiarek
Claire Jane Lewis
Dylan Lopez
Natalie G. Mandrycky
Vincent Peter Maronski Jr.
Evan James McCoy
Trevan Meagher
Mason Davis Michel
Stefan Angelo Miklakos
Charlie Andrew Miller
Destiny Tien Mincak
Jillian Mae Mitchell
Matthew Murphy
Ryan Nickerson
Stefen Jon Nikolic
Abigail R. Nolan
Sebastian Luis Pacheco
Julia M. Paolino
Victoria Mariette Pavlock
Mahalia Kaina Pierre
Mya Victoria Poissant
Zachary Christopher Purcell
Alex James Raczynski
Mackenzie Reigle
Brooklyn Sally Rogers
Mae Jessica Sayre
Amelia Allyn Schiedel
Areena Rae Schuldt
Ryan J. Shannon
Julian Flattery Sharp
Shannon A. Snowberger
Ava M. Spottek
Tyler Steinberg
Brodie P. Sullivan
Christian James Sullivan
Cole R. Sullivan
Emma Reese Sullivan
Jeremy Wei Lin Sun
William B. Teasdale III
Abigail Grace Tebo
Ethan John Topencik
Brody P. Van Buren
Elizabeth L. Vivenzio
Logan Bullard Waldman
Alexandra M. Wallace
Thomas Patrick Winn
Chemistry
Timothy Daniel Atkins
Ryan Michael Hacker
Josephine L. Hastings ++
Milo Robert Keith Miller
Stephen Joel Thompson
Data Analytics
Charles Manuel Canero III
Misfer Mohammed Hamid
Daniel Alexander Noone
Emily Marie Peters
Brendan J. Style
Finance
Kevin Walter Anglim Jr.
Karly Theresa Bray
Michael A. Ciccarelli
Kip Adam Dallaris
Christopher Michael De La Cruz
Lea B. DiGiovanni
Abigail Elizabeth Falta
Kelly Rose Ferris
Cassidy M. Gruttaria
Alexis M. Guarino
Robert Edward Hager
Adam Harris
Daniel J. Kennedy
Madison Marie Lerner
Madeline S. McGreevy
Jack Dylan McNerney
Peter Joseph Morgan V
Nicholas Rubinic
Vasion Sinjari
Rachel C. Springer
Olivia Lorraine Trovato
Ethan J. Whitehead ++
Dillon Zdrojewski
Geological Sciences
Jeffrey Mark Herberger Jr.
Griffin Weber Merkling
Armand J. Moskaluk ++
Individualized Studies
Lee Ann Bracci
Marketing
Talia M. Axton
Janet Baez
Sarah E. Bhasin ++
Bailey A. Blanchard
Julia L. Candee
Sean Elliott
Ryan Frangipani
Dogucan Ganidagli
Robert William Harrington IV
Spencer A. Haughney
Evan J. Lodie
Jemorie Owusu Nsiah
Ryan Joseph-Enzo Roesch
Mathematics
Caitlin Mae Roos
Neuroscience
Gabrielle Justine Borawa ++
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Britt
Riley James Connell
Taryn Aislin DeFusco
Madison E. Forcier
Abigail G. Grzeskowiak
Muwafaq A. Ibrahim
McKenna Leigh Johnson
Megan E. Jurain
Julia Anne Massoni ++
Joseph C. Morse
Kennedy Nikole Pelkey
Zander Arthur Purcell
Marianna Santabarbara
Charles Morris Wilson
Candidates for Degree, Bachelors of Science in Education
Childhood Education
with Special Education
Matthew Alexander
Heather Grace Ashton
Julianna L. Barosa
Courtney E. Benson
Ryleigh Marie Bickom
Maggie Jeanne Bracken
Lauren E. Braun
Kelsey J. Brownell
Americus Gina Burke
Madison E. Butler
Tristan Cascio
Kelly Alyssa Cassidy ++
Mollie Claire Collins
Mia C. Connock
Lily Kathleen Conroy
Sarah C. Cooper
Caitlin Elizabeth Crowe
Cole Ryan Donley
Jada Opal Doss
Hayley Margarete Gambale
Nyna E. Garduno
Mia Catherine Gennaro
Kera A. Gillette
Torrin L. Ingram
Shannon Rose Keenan
Natalie Elizabeth Kershner
Maggie Elizabeth Kiernan
Cameron Kramer
Sophia Alison Lanter
Kaila Marie Lattuca
Emilie R. Maddalena
Taylor Elizabeth Matthews
Jenna Elizabeth McFarland
Karly T. Minder
Sheridan Hope Morgan
Megan E. Newcombe
Grace V. O'Neill
Rebekah G. Ossias
Katherine M. Parkhurst
Anabella M. Perretta
Caroline Grace Pond
Grace J. Quagliana
Abigail Grace Rosato
Lauren E. Russo
Henry Samson
Alexandra J. Schelin
Alexa Paige Shulder
Brooke E. Spaeth
Lilly Marion Spitz ++
Madison G. Stopyak
Abby C. Tucker
Natalie Rey Utz
Neleah Dora Walker
Natalie R. Wayman
Madison White
Jordan L. Wilson
Abbigail Grace Woodworth
Juliana E. Wright
Early Childhood and
Childhood Education
Katelynn Elizabeth Abshire
Tatiana Marina Agostino
Isabella G. Algieri
Veronica N. Arcoraci
Julia Jane Avery
Morgan Ball
Nicole Barnes
Sophia R. Benanti
Elizabeth Lillian Bender
Skylar A. Bisselle
Nicole Bower
Jenna Brace
Shannon R. Breton
Savannah L. Burley
Gabrielle Elizabeth Carr
Dylan J. Collings
Ireland Elizabeth Conrow
Averi Rae Cook
David Earl Cross ++
Amanda H. Cruz
Alexandra Caroline Dahl
Emma Kate Danowski
Lauren Elizabeth Davis
Allison Decancq
Annika Shea Delgado
Kelsey M. DeMillo
Gabriela N. Diaz
Abigail L. Dove ++
Janelle E. Eckl
Casey Elvers
Grace Melina Esce
Julia Anne Farrance
Sadie J. Fero
Haley Noelle Fisher
Kimberly Paige Fisher
Megan Lynne Frisbee
Jennifer Garcia
Paige A. Garger
Claire Anna George
Megan E. Grierson
Mailyn Patrice Harris
Jamie-Lyn Hayes
Morgan Joanne Hofheins
Kerry Anne Hurley
Allison Polina Janowski
Megan A. Johnson
Ian J. Kane
Joan A. Karron
Anna Angelina Kerr
Emma Kesel
Emilee T. Klein
Erin E. Kress
Emily Ann Leonard
Jamie Nicole Lionetti
Cienna Joy Lugares
Emma B. Madore
Rachelle T. Main
Aimee Rose Maoriello
Lindsey M. Massara
Rhiannon McCarthy
Jayden Grace McClurg
Alyse Taylor Mueller
Michael James Murphy
Sierra Rose Naples
Lily Pearl Nelson
Sarah Elizabeth O'Neil
Abigail R. Owens
Cara Joelle Pfluke
Rachel L. Poblete
Payton Marlene
Poczciwinski
Reagan Eve Polcovich
Megan C. Powers
Kayla Ann Roberts
Victoria Sabel
Kaylie M. Sage
Rachel Elora Sampson
Carilena R. Schreader
Thomas Joseph Seymour
Emma E. Shaw
Rachel C. Skibinski
Jordi Manny Smith
Alexandria G. Sorge
Aurelia R. Tice
Andrew Smith Tittmann
Allison Elaine Tober
Lauren M. Totman
Chelsea M. Tucker
Natalie M. Turecek
Jered T. Voelker
Mary Elizabeth Vullo
Ariana C. Vuskalns
Morgan R. Whitney
Dominique Wicik
Karly Williams
Rachel Marie Williams
Matthew John Zanelotti ++
Geneseo's Mission, Vision, and Values
Our Mission
We are a distinctive public liberal arts college that welcomes and inspires students to develop their knowledge and skills to build a better world. Our supportive, inclusive community is exceptional in cultivating creativity, engagement, and discovery. We find strength in diversity, joy in growth, and fulfillment in lifelong learning.
Our Vision
We will cultivate a distinctive, equity-centered, public honors college experience that propels learners to positively impact society.
Our Values
The Geneseo campus community is guided by our beliefs in and commitments to the following values:
- Learning: embracing high expectations for intellectual inquiry, critical thinking, scholarly exploration, and personal growth
- Creativity: empowering a spirit of innovation that inspires intellectual curiosity, self-expression, and problem-solving
- Belonging: welcoming a diverse campus community that supports and celebrates different identities, promotes equity and inclusion, and respects the ideas and contributions of each individual
- Civic engagement: encouraging active participation grounded in self-reflection, empathy, and an ethical commitment to the common good of our local and global communities
- Sustainability: building a culture of well-being that integrates and applies principles of environmental, social, and economic stewardship informed by an understanding of the past and our obligations to the future
University Officials
State University of New York Board of Trustees
- Merryl H. Tisch, Chair
- Cesar Perales, Vice Chair
- Joseph Belluck
- Courtney Eagles Burke
- Eric Corngold
- Marcos Crespo
- Robert Duffy
- James Haddon
- Giovanni “Gio” Harvey, President,
SUNY Student Assembly (SUNYSA) - Keith Landa, President, University
Faculty Senate (UFS) - Eunice A. Lewin
- Stanley S. Litow
- Edward Spiro
- Cary Staller
- Candice Vacin
- Camille Joseph Varlack
SUNY Geneseo College Council
- Robert D. Wayland-Smith
P’93, ±Ę’98, Chair - Melisza Campos ’01
- Jill Yonkers Emmons ’96
- A. Gidget Hopf ’72
- Judith Hunter
- Holly Brandow Salatel ’87, ’88
- Christian N. Valentino ’95
- Orquidia Geraldino ’25, President,
Student Association
Geneseo Foundation Board of Directors
- Denise A. Battles, College President
- Carolyn Campbell, Interim Vice President for College Advancement
and Executive Director - Robert E. Walley ’83, Chair
- Clare M. Cusack ’96, Vice Chair
- Robert Murray ’83, Treasurer
- Jessica L. Blair '00, Secretary
- Ted Ackroyd ’67
- Laurie Baker ’85
- Michael C. Barkman ’96
- Kathy Acierno Baron ’83
- Mollene Benison ’97
- Donna Breskin ’80
- Barbara K. Bilodeau ’86
- David Bullwinkle ’96
- Heidi Cannon ’98
- Jane Claud ’69
- Thomas Henk ’92
- Stephen R. Huebner ’90
- Schiller Joseph ’04
- David E. Klein ’85
- Eddie Lee ’76
- Molly Smith Metzler, ’00
- Martin R. Miskell ’86
- Robert Muller ’83
- Jeri Muoio ’69
- John F. O’Malley ’85
- Timothy S. Ostrander ’03
- Paul R. Peterman ’80
- Louis Sapirman, Esq., ’91
- Jessica Savage ’98
- Jonna Shutowick ’88
- Cary Silverman ’97
- Anne I. Tillinghast ’96
- Orquidia Geraldino ’25 Ex-Officio,
President, Student Association - Julie L. Buehler ’89, Ex-Officio,
Vice President for Finance and
Administration - David Miller, '90, Ex-Officio,
President, SGAA - Rob Doggett, Ex-Officio,
Chair, College Senate - Robert D. Wayland-Smith P’93,
±Ę’98, Ex-Officio, Chair, Geneseo
College Council
SUNY Geneseo President's Cabinet
- Denise A. Battles, President
- Julie Buehler ’89, Vice President for Finance and Administration
- Carolyn Campbell, Interim Vice
President for College Advancement - Kerri Howell ’97, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer
- Rodmon King, Chief Diversity Officer
- Wendi Kinney, Chief of Staff
- Costas Solomou, Vice President
for Enrollment Management - Michael Taberski, Vice President
for Student and Campus Life - Mary C. Toale, Provost and
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Current SUNY Geneseo Distinguished Faculty
- Intekhab Alam, Distinguished
Teaching Professor, Business - Lynette Bosch-Burroughs,
Distinguished Professor, Art History - Ganie DeHart, Distinguished
Teaching Professor, Psychology - Beverly Evans, Distinguished
Teaching Professor, French and
Western Humanities - Kurt Fletcher, Distinguished
Teaching Professor, Physics - Gerard Floriano, Distinguished
Service Professor, Music - Charles Freeman, Distinguished
Teaching Professor, Physics - Harry Howe, Distinguished Teaching Professor, Business
- Avan Jassawalla, Distinguished
Professor, Business - Christopher Leary, Distinguished
Teaching Professor, Mathematics - Beth McCoy, Distinguished
Teaching Professor, English - Michael Oberg, Distinguished
Professor, History - D. Jeffrey Over, Distinguished
Professor, Geological Sciences - Stephen Padalino, Distinguished
Teaching Professor, Physics - Wendy Pogozelski, Distinguished
Teaching Professor, Chemistry - Monica Schneider, Distinguished
Teaching Professor, Psychology - Dennis Showers, Distinguished
Service Professor, Education - Mary Ellen Zuckerman,
Distinguished Service Professor,
Business
Greetings from the Alumni Association
May 17, 2025
Dear Geneseo Graduate,
On behalf of the Office of Alumni Relations and the SUNY Geneseo Alumni Association (SGAA), congratulations on your graduation, and welcome to the Geneseo alumni community! You are now part of a powerful network of more than 67,000 alumni worldwide— Knights who support one another and make an impact wherever they go.
Your connection to Geneseo doesn’t end here; it’s just beginning. Get involved with the SGAA to maintain friendships and connections with faculty and former classmates. Learn more about upcoming events and programs, and update your contact information.
Again, congratulations on this milestone! We can’t wait to see what you will accomplish. And if you’re ever in the area, stop by our offices at Campus House on Main Street—we’d love to welcome you back!
Sincerely,
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Dave Miller '90
President, SUNY Geneseo Alumni Association
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Amanda M. McCarthy
Director of Alumni Relations
P.S. Stay connected to your Geneseo community! Visit the alumni website and update your contact information regularly, search for alumni events happening on campus or in your region, and visit the e-yearbook to reminisce.
SUNY Geneseo Alumni Association
Dave Miller ’90, President
Marissa Lewis Jardas ’10, Vice President
Rita Rogan ’19, Secretary
Miguel Baique ’14
Mark Broomfield '94
Susan Fagan Chichester ’79
Ben Conard ’16
Scott Ewanow ’06
Sandra Kupprat ’90
Hannah Loo ’17
Linda Gray Ludlum ’85
Waleed Mahmood ’07
Karen Gagnon McMahon ’86
Larkin Kimmerer Podsiedlik ’09
Rachel Laber Pulvino ’10
Dave Slade ’71
Anne Irwin Tillinghast ’96
Kaden Wheeler ’25
Denise A. Battles, Ex-Officio, College President
Carolyn Campbell, Ex-Officio, Interim Vice President for College Advancement
Office of Alumni Relations
Amanda M. McCarthy, Director
Michelle Walton Worden ’92, Associate Director
Tracy Young Gagnier ’93, Senior Assistant Director
Serena Mulloy ’24, Assistant Director
Jessica Harrison, Administrative Assistant
Academic Department Gatherings
The College has planned gatherings for graduates and guests to offer you the opportunity to mingle with the faculty from the department. Please attend the gathering in the academic area from which you are receiving your degree. Thank you.
- Following the ceremony, please meet your graduate at the gathering. Please do not wait outside the arena. This will help alleviate congestion and long waits.
- A shuttle will run from the Merritt Athletic Center after each ceremony, with stops near the Visitors Loop and upper campus for gatherings.
- Restrooms are available in each of the buildings where gatherings are scheduled.
- Buildings are equipped with elevators for those who cannot utilize stairs.
Department Gathering Locations—Morning Ceremony
locations are highlighted on the map of gathering locations
- Anthropology: Bailey Hall Atrium (see ✦ on map)
- Sociology: Bailey Hall, Atrium (see ✦ on map)
- Sociomedical Sciences: Bailey Hall, Atrium (see ✦ on map)
- Geography: Bailey Hall Atrium, second floor (see ✦ on map)
- Sustainability Studies: Bailey Hall Atrium, second floor (see ✦ on map)
- Art History: Brodie Hall, Atrium (see ✦ on map)
- Music: Brodie Hall, Atrium (see ✦ on map)
- Musical Theatre: Brodie Hall, Atrium (see ✦ on map)
- Theater (including Theater/English): Brodie Hall, Atrium (see ✦ on map)
- Access Opportunity Program (AOP): College Union, Fireside Lounge
- American Studies: College Union, Ballroom
- Black and Africana Studies: College Union, Ballroom
- Comparative Literature: College Union, Ballroom
- English: College Union, Ballroom
- Neuroscience: College Union, Ballroom
- Psychology: College Union, Ballroom
- Women’s and Gender Studies: College Union, Ballroom
- Communication: Milne Library, Multipurpose Room
- History: Milne Library, second floor
- International Relations: Milne Library, third floor
- Political Science: Milne Library, third floor
- Philosophy: Welles Hall, Walter Harding Lounge
- Global Languages & Cultures: Welles Hall, Room 211, Lounge Area
Department Gathering Locations—Afternoon Ceremony
locations are highlighted on the map of gathering locations
- Geochemistry: Bailey Hall Atrium (see ✦ on map)
- Geological Sciences: Bailey Hall Atrium (see ✦ on map)
- Geophysics: Bailey Hall Atrium (see ✦ on map)
- School of Business: College Union, Ballroom
- Biochemistry: ISC, first floor
- Chemistry: ISC, first floor
- Applied Physics: ISC, second floor
- Astrophysics: ISC, second floor
- Biophysics: ISC, second floor
- Physics: ISC, second floor
- School of Education: Mary Jemison Dining Hall
- Applied Mathematics: Milne Library, Multipurpose Room
- Mathematics: Milne Library, Multipurpose Room
- Biology: Milne Library, third floor
Map of Department Gathering Locations
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General Ceremony Information
- Smoking is not permitted inside the Merritt Athletic Center at any time. Individuals who wish to smoke must do so 25 feet from any campus building.
- As a courtesy to all spectators, the use of cell phones is not permitted during the ceremony. Please silence your cell phone and refrain from using it for calls during the ceremony.
- Ushers (in STAFF apparel) and University Police are available at all times for assistance and information.
- Family picture-taking is welcome from your individual seat. As a courtesy to all spectators, please do not approach the stage area. A professional photographer will take a photo of each graduate as they receive their diploma and then one after they leave the stage. Proofs will be sent to your home with the option of purchase.
- Following the ceremony, please move to a location away from the arena. Please do not wait outside the arena. This will help alleviate congestion and long waits.
- Lost items may be claimed at a Lost and Found located in the Student-Athlete Resource Center (Sawyer Hospitality Room) in the lobby of Merritt Athletic Center. Items not claimed by the close of commencement activities can be claimed in the University Police Office, Schrader Hall, Room 19.
Restrooms
Restrooms are available in the lower level of Merritt. There are two sets, one on the south facing wall as you enter the arena from the floor and the other on the opposite side on the north facing wall overlooking the back of Merritt Athletic Center.
Restrooms on the lower level can be accessed by exiting the main upper doors and using stairs or elevator to the lower level or by exiting the hallway to the northeast on the jogging track (follow restroom sign). Please note that access is restricted from 8:45 to 9 a.m. and 12:45 to 1 p.m. due to the procession of graduates using the hallway.
Portable restrooms are available in two locations and both are accessible by wheelchair. One unit is located on the south side of Merritt by the overhead door that is used for mobility impaired entrance and exit to the arena. The other is out the northwest exit area, floor level.
First Aid
First aid is provided by the Geneseo First Responders (GFR) and is available from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Commencement Day. Uniformed members are in the Workout Room on the lower level of the arena. Ask an usher to direct you if you need assistance
Ambulance
In the event that an individual requires a transport for medical services, an ambulance and local medical professionals are on duty to assist.
Shuttle Service
A shuttle will run to and from the Merritt Athletic Center to the outlying parking areas before and after each ceremony. After each ceremony, shuttles will make stops near the Visitors Loop in addition to the parking areas.
Barnes and Noble Bookstore
Looking to grab some last-minute Geneseo swag? The bookstore, located in the MacVittie College Union, will be open 8 a.m.–4 p.m. today.
Emergency Evacuation
In the unlikely event the arena needs to be evacuated, we ask each person to exit via the closest exit located in each corner of the arena. Geneseo staff will then assist by directing you to the nearest point of shelter.
Alma Mater
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Lyrics
Shine the sun down on her halls of wisdom
where memories linger
and our thoughts remain
Sing her praises out across the valley
that echoes our refrain
Geneseo, Geneseo,
send us on our way
Geneseo, Geneseo,
with our life's work we'll repay
Music and lyrics by Ray Agnew
SUNY Geneseo calls upon
all members of our community
to embrace sustainability as a core value,
including a commitment
to its constitutive principles of
ecological, social, and economic justice.
We recognize the critical role of higher education in creating a sustainable society.