Winter Quarter

COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES Veterans Memorial 300 West Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43215

Friday, March 16th Two Thousand Twelve 10:00 a.m.

PROGRAM PRELUDE ...............................................................................................9:30 a.m. PROCESSIONAL..................................................................................10:00 a.m. “Pomp and Circumstance” .............................................. Michael Lester, Pianist PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE........................................Danny Frederick Byas II ............................................................................... Summa Cum Laude Graduate .......................................................Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology MUSICAL SELECTION.....................................Columbus State Jazz Ensemble “Just The Way You Look Tonight” ................................. Rick Brunetto, Director Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields WELCOME....................................................................David T. Harrison, Ph.D. ..................................................................................................................President INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER ............................................. Poe A. Timmons ............................................................. Chair, Columbus State Board of Trustees COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS...................................... Robert P. Restrepo, Jr. .............................................................................. Chairman, CEO and President ........................................................................... The State Auto Insurance Group CLASS REMARKS.................................................................Dasia V. Castergine ............................................................................... Summa Cum Laude Graduate ............................................................................................... Surgical Technology PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES ...................................Jack Cooley, Ph.D. .................................................................Sr. Vice President for Academic Affairs ................................................................................................................................. CONFERRING OF DEGREES............................................. President Harrison PRESENTATION OF GRADUATES ........................................ Dean Bortz, Construction Management ................................................................................................................................. .................................................................James Taylor, Hospitality Management ..................................................................Eric Neubauer, Ph.D., Social Sciences ................................................................................................................................. ALMA MATER...............................................................................Christina Allen ...................... Member, Chorus Columbus State, Columbus State Concert Band RECESSIONAL MUSIC............................................................... Michael Lester INTERPRETERS FOR THE DEAF....................... Office of Disability Services Services....................................................................................................................

GRADUATES Associate of Applied Science

CAREER AND TECHNICAL PROGRAMS Accounting Julie K. Black Selina Mensah Dapaah Regina Elizalde

Anna Elizabeth Gailis Aissatou Savane Teresa L. Way

Architecture Yonathan Anugerah

Christopher Hans Rubright

Automotive Technology Dongha Choi Michael Dixon

Robert Hancock II

Aviation Maintenance Technology William J. Antle

**Jediah W. R. Rempel

***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude

Business Management Marva L. Abbington Harold Beavers Junior Angela Fae Buchanan Katina N. Dailey Charles P. Davis Reginald DeJarnett Jr. Tyler Dohoney Lynn L. Graves Zachary Grim Charles Andrew Hastilow Kimberly N. Hettinger *Brittany Kistler Tamika N. Lee Donna LaVerse O’Brien Samir S. Patel

Delbert P. Perry Kyle Steven Reineke Timothy Duane Slocum ***Gayle A. Spangler Elgina R. Taylor *Angela Terrill Jacqueline Jackson Twissa Victor G. Ubani *Steven Veselica Alex P. West *Abbie Jensen Whitton Scott Wickemeier Catherine Elizabeth Rachael Williams Kaylee Jo Wyman-Williamson

Business Office Applications Krysten Frasure Kristin Michelle Hughey **Linda J. Kauffman Tricia Lewandowski

Joanna Q. Morehart Timia L. Murphy Ashley Resheske

Computer Science *Christopher Allen Beal **Cory Charles Burke Jeremy D. Clingerman Aaron Copley Moustapha Dicko **Danielle S. Duke

***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude

**Anthony M. LaGrass Reginald J. Lavalais Jr. Michael McKenzie Felipe B. Ordanza *Kyle W. Shutt **Phillip R. Stillings

Construction Management Derek D. Adams Tyler David Alexander Perry Albert Barnes Dwight R. Bartholomew **Sean Boesch Derrick J. Brown Daniel Edward Chamlis Charles Joseph Delfino III Gregory Paul DeMartin *Matthew J. Geary

Tessa DeMarie Hinkle Zachary Troy Jones *Stephen R. Morrison *Maurice L. Quinichett **Roberta G. Snoke Kevin M. Stinson ***Clifford Brooke Vaughan *January R. Ward Chris W. Wright

Criminal Justice Robert Ashley *James R. Dickson Jarrett Greenberg *Shayna B. Grevencamp ***Patrick Harrison Steele Gunnell Breda Ma’Chere’ Hammond

Mont Scott Hayslett Brandon K. Jacobson Ryan Jacob Jonard Willie McGrew Jr. Joshua A. Shepherd

Digital Design and Graphics Tia Elizabeth Allison Eric W. Armentrout *David Lee Foughty *Kimberly Glosser *Scott Green

***Karen Lynn Kiener Sean Mercier Clint Aaron Remley Josué Rodriguez *Susannah M. Staton

Digital Photography Rachael E. Barbash Christina N. Cremeans

*Mara Angel Friebis Meagan E. Underwood

***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude

Early Childhood Development and Education Tanika Campbell *Rawan S. Damra Jamie Crystal Diehl Anne Grubbs *Yolanda Beverly Hill Laura Rose Hirsel Kristy E. Hylton Jennifer A. Jackson *Tamara Jackson Angela N. Jones Julie Yoonhee Lee Chandara Long

Nicole Mallory **Abby Colleen O’Dell Joppa T. Person ***Valerie V. Pugh *Ciara E. Robinson *Jennifer Russell-Bennett Stephanie Sheetz **Jamie M. Thobe Kia Thompson *Lisa Weekley **Jennifer Williams

Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology ***Danny Frederick Byas II **Jacob Jon Groezinger Jared Hertenstein

Casey M. Kelley **Thomas Shaun Quinlin William R. Widmyer II

Electronic Engineering Technology Mark Duane Barton *Jamaleddine Bouaziz Douglas M. Chapman Hin Pong Cheung

Emory K. Eschelbach Nathan Ryan George *Jorge L. Rodriguez

EMS/Fire Science *Zachary D. Burk Johnathan E. Cannon Drew DeSimone Jason D. Faflik Dustin Hayes *Brianne Marie Hill **Aaron D. Jennings Alex Lee Keefe ***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude

*Timothy M. Merrick Shawn T. Osborn Robert Payne *Michael Rickabaugh Nathan A. Sharp Josiah K. Swaney **Michael J. Thompson

Environmental Science, Safety and Health Nathan W. Barr Stephanie Marie Booher *Derek Andrew DiSabato

Amy L. Farr *J. Tyler Harris Jose Antonio Leon Marin

Finance Fatou Ba Moussa I. Diallo

***Curtis Andrew Livingston

Fire Science Nicholas J. Rengers

Sean Alan Stimmel

Health Information Management Technology Safia Abdul Hamdi S. Abdulsalam **Elizabeth A. Allen Alicia Ann Bailey Amanda Dupler Kathryn A. Harper *Richelle M. Hudak Sarah Ann Linker Zach Lupton Sarah Lizabeth Marvin

Jamie Michelle Miller Keith D. Richard Amanda L. Schleppi Cathy Ellen Shriver Kelly W. Stambaugh Rebecca Stern Michele R Stirewalt **Kathy Trein April J. Whittaker

Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Technology *Andrew J. Gossard Eric M. Groupe

Tadesse A. Hagos **Timothy Ervin Schmidt

***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude

Hospitality Management Jacqueline Arling Brianna M. Babcock Ryan Barkhurst **Kelsey E. Castro Jeremy James Cheetham Thomas A. Conley Jarrod A. Davis Tyler James Davis Andrew S. Duncan Daniel J. Hagood Benjamin Hoffman

*Alfred P. Kenneth Julia Lenore Lonkey Shawntay F. Moore Nicholas C. Mucciarone Beau M. Rector **Jayme A. Schumacher-Moore Mark A. Shriver **Whitney M. Watts **Kendra S. Webber Jennifer E. White

Human Resources Mangement Technology Jessica R. Eubanks Sharrnice McDuffie Barbara Melrose

Georgeia Miller Sarah Douglas Parrish

Interactive Media **Tiffany M. Adkins *Jackson Bagley-Bonner *Paul Allen Bischoff

Wendy Alysse Jenkins Kent Kaiser Matthew Pennick

Landscape Design and Management *Tamra Sue Ansel Dane Edward Hamman

John B. Hutt III *Cassandra Lynn Madden

Marketing Philip A. Baldridge

***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude

Brooke Noel King

Massage Therapy Angelita Y. Houser Tammy Louise Travis

Angie Albertini Megan Goodall

Mechanical Engineering Technology Kevin T. Cunningham *Matthew C. Getridge William A. Harbour

Douglas A. Houdeshell Christopher M. L’Ecuyer **Daniel Wilson

Medical Assisting *Susan V. Gipson

Crystal J. Jones

Medical Laboratory Technology Hassan Abdullahi Mohamed Ahmed Victoria Lenette Bradford Fatuma Mohammad Aman

Mental Health/Addiction Studies/Developmental Disabilities Diann R. Barrett *Bethany R. Bennett Chanyta Patrice Clayborne Kaitlin Brooke Fillman Tyrome O. Freeman Joyce Henry Tara Sue Hunter

Sandra Keaton *Susan Joy Kraus Laura Celia Milisavljevich *Kimberly A. Mitchell Tiffany Reneé Reed Mark G. Ross Danny W. Shelton

***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude

Paralegal Studies Rhonda Paulette Erwin Monisha Le’Nae Fuller Elizabeth S. Fye *Carrie Ann Harrison Michelle Denise Miller

Nicholas Joseph Moreno Richard V. Smith Latonia V. Stephens Nathaniel Wiechers

Quality Assurance Technology **Cynthia Beth Iwasaki

Radiography ***Philip Angus *Andrew J. Bailey ***Jill Ella Moritz Baum Julie K. Burns *Kary K. Chaney ***Christina Marie Coleman Cynthia M. Coy *Jan-Cherie Maureen Crooks *Martha E. Davis *Katie M. Ditz **Angela Sue Dugan

**Kayce Dunn *Monty R. Easter ***Timothy J. Feldman *Emily A. Gartner Lindsey N. Kohnen ***Michael D. Morton **David B. Oxley Aaron R. Tinnerello *Christine Lynn Sunshine Toth *Alexandra M. Wall Tristan T. Whited

Real Estate Cassy Pinkerton

Skilled Trades Technology Edward A. Jones Jeffrey Carl Kreinbrink

***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude

**Bryan M. Martin

Sport and Exercise Studies Erik J. Chilovich *Andrew T. Lizon Jr. Bailey A. Russell

Bobie Tillman Rebecca Joann Wooten

Supply Chain Management Jason M. Poling

Surgical Technology Lina Atiani Chelsea Berno ***Dasia V. Castergine Amy E. Caudill Matthew Todd Cheezem **Stephanie J. Darlington Sandra Karen Dickens Ellen E. Eby Virginia Helpman

April M. Lininger Emilce K. Maldonado *Tina M. Marlowe **Cheryl L. O’Neil Keri Phillips **Leroy Raber John Andrew Tonti Natasha Ward Anthony T. Wright

Veterinary Technology **Holly Agin Samantha Leigh Briggs **Rachael Ann Campbell KC Cooper Rachel M. Davis Megan Edwards ***Magen Kathleen Fletcher ***Renee Jaynes Haverkos Kendra M. Huber Shannon Vo Kirkpatrick Deanna G. Legg **Tonya Lynn Lutz

**Nicole M. Lyons *Jamie Nicole McGraw Carrie A. Rice Sierra See **Tiffany A. Shackles ***Audra Anne Smith *Carmen E. VanBuskirk *Daniel J. Wallon Jr. Ashley L. Whalen ***Karie Williams Courtney Leigh Wilson

***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude

Technical Communication *Adrien Edward Cavin

ARTS AND SCIENCES Associate of Arts William Charles Abbey Amal Abdi Kimberly R. Adams Carmen Allen *Melyssa Bess Allen Catherine Elizabeth Amicucci **Catherine Eyer Bach Jennifer Barker Joanna D. Bayliss Christopher Scott Beattie Maria Elizabeth Bernardo Jasmine Chie Berry William G. Borghese *Daniel J. Boswell Ti’Ara Shanel Bracy *Yvonne Ruth Breheim Michael Brennan Bryan Michael Briggs Emily R. Brooks Kevin P. Buchan Jessica G. Callinan Damica Daneè Campbell Susan M. Chisolm Minsuk Choi Alexander Clarke ***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude

Matthew Clegg Brian S. Collins Donavon Collins Alexander M. Davidson Heather Deel Jennifer R. Dietsch Brittany J. Dixon Jillian Ashley Dyer Amanda Joyce Elliott Dane Andrew Etter Ethan G.A. Evans Bryan Robert Finch Kyle Fisher Sean Michael Florian Scott Harder Foster Dante S. Fowler Nicholas A Frank Jared R. Gates Jenny C. Gearheart Sean Jeffrey Gilmer David L. Gobeli Chenelle Vernice Golden Andrew Goldsmith Christopher Andrew Green Madison Greene

Associate of Arts Nicole M. Grosser Ramy M. Habash Jasmine Jane Hackbarth Courtney Hammond *Echo Chanel Hanah Harbin Erin Harris Kyle Anthony Hartman William Knox Hayes Alexander Russell Hegerty Joseph G. Hendrickson Christopher L. Hiles Deidre Hill Michael D. Hodges *Chad R. Householder Paul Mitchell Hyman Lawrence E. James Jr. Candace Elyse Johnson Collin Robert Johnson Dawn A. Johnson Amanda Christine Johnston Angela Johnston Brian Keith Jones Jarret Jones Sulaiman Abass Kamara Tonee Keating Martin T. Kelly Jr. Benjamin L. Kerns Brandilyn Kessler Kelley King Lindsay Rachelle Klein Kevin Thomas Konrath *Bosang Kwon Mikka Lynnette Lambright James Latoche *Betsy Leal Bernard Brent Lehmenkuler Craig Tyler Leonard Courtney Lynn Lewis Mitchell R. Lilly

*Zun Huang Lin Leslie Danielle Lindsay Abby Loudenslagel Shawn R. Lowe Johnathan Lee Lyles Muhija Major Drew R. Matz ***Jeanette Elizabeth Maynard Seamus C. McCord Samantha McCoy-Henne Cassandra Yvette McKay Salvatore Melaragno *Michelle R. Mendoza Anthony R. Metcalf Samantha Jo Mettler *Celia R. Meyer *Brian Wm. Meyers John Patrick Michaels Joshua Mills Jamie Christine Moffo Robert Levi Myers Katie J. Neff Devon Noble Rory A. Patrick Ashley Elizabeth Patterson Erik Sean Patterson Brian Christopher Phillippi Hailey Maureen Preston Sara Ramsdell Brian J. Rapoport Erin Susan Ritter Bret Andrew Thomas Roberts Douglas S. Roberts Ashley Taylor Rowland Perla Elizabeth Ruiz Annette Margaret Rundio James Jordan Schaffranek **Anna K. Scott Elizabeth Anne Scott ***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude

Associate of Arts Jennifer R. Scott Jonida L. Sealey Breanne M. Seibert Conrad Seiling Amy Shackelford Sheanneen Shelby Steven Siphengpheth ***Grace Elizabeth Sizemore Philip Smith Christopher Sobieray Jared Stamper *Samantha Jo Swope Desmond Thomas Laura Ann Thompson

***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude

Adam P. Tinker *Rachel M. Tompkins Erika L. Unger Kayleigh Brianne Vachio Philip Van Dine Laren Nichole Volosin Courtney A. Wiles Christian Williams Dawn Williams Michael D. Williamson Jr. Michael Wayne Wilson II Jacob Winston Jaclyn S. Wright

Associate of Science Mewael Abraham Afewerki Idil Y. Ahmed *Alhan I. Asalieh Isaac Asamoah Alan B. Brown David M. Byars Kenyatta D. Chapman ***Michael S. Conger Marques Deloney Jordan Taylor Emmons *Stacey Evans Ethan J. Fitzsimmons Ivan Francis Christina Alaine Gambino Mecah Guice Bryan L. Hackenberger April Lynn Hobbs Laura E. Holt Sarina Jackson Tia M. Jamison Alexander S. Jaycox Jonathan N. Jones ***Elizabeth M. Kirby Emmanuel A. Koomson Huy Quoc Lam Chant’a L. Lindsey Rachel Lee Livengood Aboubakar Mansour

Ross William Mayo Myrice Noelle Mbazoo-Eto Ryan A. McGee Kurt McGinnis Zachary Merrill Titus Kipsang Metto Gloria J. Miller Takudzwa Mugdu Corey Pascua Jalpa Patel Rhonda G. Price-Stewart Andrea Marie Sagle Sarah Sandoval Catherine A. Scherler *Michael Lee Scott Osama Mahmoud Selah *Michelle C. Sirkoski Stacia Lorraine Sparks Natalie Marie Thomas Ryan Clark Thurman *Erin E. Traxler Rita Marie Ward Jared D. Welsh Antoinette M. White Alex John Wysokinski Shamso A. Yakoub Snizhana Zaychenko

***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude

Honors Students graduating with honors are distinguished by wearing gold honor cords. Class remarks are offered by the student attending the ceremony who has maintained a 4.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) with the largest number of credit hours. The 4.0 student with the second largest number of credit hours leads the Pledge of Allegiance. Grade calculations through the quarter of graduation determine the appropriateness of posting HONORS on the student's transcript and Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, or Cum Laude on the diploma. Graduates’ grade point averages and honors designations printed in this program are based on calculations of all grades through the quarter prior to their graduation quarter. *** Summa Cum Laude (With Greatest Praise) 3.950-4.000 GPA ** Magna Cum Laude (With Great Praise) 3.800 - 3.949 GPA * Cum Laude (With Praise) 3.500 - 3.799 GPA

PRESIDENT'S CABINET David T. Harrison, Ph.D........................................................................................ President Deborah D. Coleman, Ph.D..................................................................... Vice President for ....................................................................................Knowledge Resources and Planning Jack Cooley, Ph.D...........................................Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Terri Gehr, M.A.....................................Senior Vice President and CFO for Business and .........................................................................................................Administrative Services Will Kopp, M.A............................................ Vice President for Institutional Advancement Janet Rogers, Ed.D........................................................ Vice President for Student Affairs

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Poe A. Timmons, B.S......................................Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Chair.................................................................................The Dispatch Printing Company Richard D. Rosen, M.S. .........................................................................Executive Director Vice Chair..........................................................................................Indigo Strategies LLC A. Lynne Bowman, M.S...............................................................Director of State Services .............................................................................................................. Equality Federation Jami S. Dewolf, M.B.A. .................Executive Vice President of Strategy and Integration .....................................................................................................................Victoria’s Secret Michael E. Flowers, J.D. ......................................Vice President and Chief Legal Officer ....................................................................................................................KBK Enterprises Valoria C. Hoover, J.D....................................................................... Attorney and Partner ................................................................................................. Kohrman, Jackson & Kranz Richard H. Owens, Ph.D..................................... Professor of History and Past President ......................................................................................................... West Liberty University Dianne A. Radigan, M.S.................................................Director of Community Relations .....................................................................................................................Cardinal Health Anne Lopez-Walton, CPA, M.B.A. ......................................................... Financial Analyst ........................................................................................Rumpke Consolidated Companies ................................................................................................................................................