Autumn Quarter
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES Veterans Memorial 300 West Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43215
Friday, December 11th Two Thousand Nine 10:00 a.m.
PROGRAM PRELUDE . .............................................................................................9:30 a.m. PROCESSIONAL..................................................................................10:00 a.m. “Pomp and Circumstance” Rose Marie Zuber, Pianist PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE............................................. Lodia Marie Maddox ...............................................................................Summa Cum Laude Graduate ........................................................................................MH/CD/MR Technology MUSICAL SELECTION...........................Columbus State Woodwind Ensemble “Minuet”..........................................................................Thomas Lloyd, Director by Josef Myslivecek WELCOME.............................................................. M. Valeriana Moeller, Ph.D. ..................................................................................................................President INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER ...............................Michael E. Flowers, J.D. ..................................................... Vice Chair, Columbus State Board of Trustees COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS..............................Lourdes Barroso de Padilla ................................................................................................. Executive Director, ................................................................................................ City Year Columbus CLASS REMARKS.............................................................................Anna Myers ............................................................................... Summa Cum Laude Graduate .......................................................................................... Accounting Technology PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES . ............................ Judith Scherer, Ph.D. .....................................................................................................................Provost CONFERRING OF DEGREES................................................President Moeller PRESENTATION OF GRADUATES . .....................................................Thomas Robbins, Architecture ..........................................................Thomas Shanahan, J.D., Paralegal Studies ............................................................................................... Susan Flatt, English ................................................................................................................................. ALMA MATER................................................................................ Thomas Lloyd RECESSIONAL MUSIC.......................................................... Rose Marie Zuber INTERPRETERS FOR THE DEAF....................... Office of Disability Services
GRADUATES Associate of Applied Science
CAREER AND TECHNICAL PROGRAMS Accounting **Abdelkrim Dennoune *Helen Jeanette Johnson *John Karmecy Daouda Aboubakr Kounta ***Michael Matheny
*Valerie K. McDaniel *L. Renee Menser ***Anna Myers Talayna D. Richardson Camicia Latrice Sneed
Applied Technology Ryan A. Hartman *Joel L. Poupart Randall Priestas *Guy Schooley
***Joel Skeele Johnathon M. Stenson Robert D. Stewart
Architecture Joshua S. Anderson *David Michael Borchers
*Luke Bremer Beth Doliboa
Automotive Technology Joshua J. Huston Daniel R. Kelley
William E. Staffen Phillip S. Sverha
***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude
Aviation Maintenance Technology Zachary J. Ludi *Jeromy R. Menner
***Paul M. Zahniser
Business Management M. Tuck Blackstone Heath A. Brown Casey Cameron Carter *Aaron J. Chan Premaverra Combs Megan Maureen Cook Heather C. Crager Mack C. Davis III *Evan Earwood Russell Vernon Evans Birney R. Feasel Matthew K. Garman *Mbouila Guisse Sonya K. Hartley Mohamed A. Hashi **Daniel W. Heesch Marshall Howorka Monique Hubbard Vonetta James Thomas Javens Walter L. Jordan
Zachary Pierce Kelley Kelli A. Kirkbridge Raymondè K. Matthews-Strickland Joseph M. Mayo Kehinde O. Monyem Joshua David Popworth Randall L. Reed Loubert Rodney ***Kaitlyn Renee Rose *JD Richard Headbanger Scarberry Andrea C. Schemrich Dameyon M. Shipley **Jason L. Smith Nicholas Todd Spangler ***Jill Stotridge Jerry Sweatte Ryan Thompson Yaizmen S. Wallace Anthony K. Westbrook Terrance O. Williams
Business Office Applications Jeffrey L. Campbell Katherine Jeannette Edwards
Andrea Leistikow
Civil Engineering Technology Joshua A. Payne ***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude
Computer Information Technology Cheryl Ruth Burden Traci P. Danielson *Keith Michael Estes Matthew Blake Garrett Sule O. Garuba *Christine Holbrook **Abdiwali M. Muse
*Michael J. Payne Walter M. Saylor Vincent Shiftlet Jeffrey C. Sikora *Jeffrey A. Swerens **Annette Todd
Construction Management *James Matthew Brown Roland M. Dunn *Andrew Jay McMillen
Katherine Offenburger George M. Riley Jr.
Dental Laboratory Technology/ Small Business Management *Rafael Alfonso Villegas Loyo
Digital Design and Graphics Paula Marie Brown A. Michelle Dennis ***Victoria Paige Doman Jessica Ann Greathouse David T. Pryor Jr.
Heidi C. Reese Jesal Vyas *Patrick Wayner **Carrie Zetty
Digital Photography **Andrew Buckingham *Dixie Lee Lauer
Heidi C. Reese Britney D. Woolford
***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude
Early Childhood Development *Megan Christine Baumann Arlena Brooks Kelly J. Crabtree **Jennifer A. Davenport Jennifer N. Duarte Amber Fridley Tearia Ashley Gamble Lorrie A Harmon Jasmine Nashay Hunter Lottie Marie Jackson
Karina I. Jara Katrina Nicole Loudermilk Kalaia Munns Shamika Shawnta Murphy Jessica Radcliff Katie Sebastiano Carol L. Settles Tamika Greene Shannon Andrea L. Stewart Rebecca S. Walker
Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Yacouba Yeye
Matthew Allen King *Ryan F. Volant
Emergency Medical Services Technology Fritz Jackson Jr.
EMS/Fire Science Brady Bragg **Stephen Burger Allison Nicole Holtsberry
*Robert Scott Rice Bradford Jay Sibley III
Finance *Shaquanda LaTossia McKinney Lisa C. Nwaru
***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude
Stacie N. Tassos *Adam David Woodyard
Geographic Information Systems ***Ian Michael Kidner
Health Information Management Technology Rebecca L. Bivens
Hospitality Management Angeliqua M. Calloway Hallie Joy Chartrau Kathryn Diane Gillespie Sara Kay Lowe Elizabeth A. Lynch
Nicole M. Miller Steven A. Moorehead *Ashley B. Shidaker **Shelley K. Warner
Human Resource Management Technology Bethany A. Nickell
Rodney Allen Sweigart
Interactive Media *Karen Denise Getz Shane Lee Irvin Joe Johnston
Jason Kocheran Lori A. Rich
Interpreting/American Sign Language Education Mackenzie L. Brown
Landscape Design/Build Todd A. Carter
***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude
Law Enforcement Kyle Brammer April Lin Brightshue Shawn Michael Brining Robert S. Hartman Nicholas M. Innis
**Joseph Alvin Kolp Joel M. Mefford Daniel Monnin Kashawna D. Rembert Adam J. Willis
Marketing Jacob Daniel Martin
Massage Therapy *Linda S. Norton
*Naoe Matsumoto
Mechanical Engineering Technology Andrew S. Meldrum
Medical Assisting Jennifer J. James
Tamika C. Wooden
Medical Laboratory Technology Ismail Ahmed Nicole Danielle Bauerbach Destiny Lynn Bomar *Sandra Elizabeth Byers Joshua C. Carter *Haley C. Childs Rhonda Michelle Collins *Joseph C. Downs
***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude
Kevin Matthew Graham Saciid B. Guled Kevin Parker Knecht Koffi Ametepe Nuakey ***Timothy Alan Peterson Jaclyn Lee Ritchey Milki Tolla
Mental Health/Chemical Dependency/ Mental Retardation Evelyn Jana Bland Natasha C. Fisher *Kyle Joiner *Andrew Joseph Kramer ***Lodia Marie Maddox
*Monika Kay Marcum Vera Elaine Moody *Abdur Rahman-Saddiq *Shannon D. Roan Tashia Toie Robertson
Multi-Competency Health Ruby L. Cole
Nursing Sherri R. Adams Donna Leona Beach Kimberlee M. Bierbaugh Marci JoElen Black Rachel Marie Branum *Jeffrey Mark Brosnahan Amber Browning Gerald A. Buck LaTisha Janine Carroll Christopher S. Cordell Ashley Nicole Crisman JoAnn Dorst Marla A. Douridas Michael A. English *Jeffrey S. Gill Carla Lee Golden Jane M Golderos Nicholas J. Griffo Christy Sue Guy Twana Lynn Hanish Nicole F. Hall Stephanie Jo Headings *Jamie A. Heizer Erin Margaret Rose Hiller
Megan Quinn Hurd Dawn Marie Indian Carla Marie Jude Michael R. Justice Eve Kelly *Sheryl M. Kingrea Susan Knorr Nicole Kottcamp Sarah A. Kramer Ashley B. Kubin Tanya R. Kuenn Sia M. Lebbie Beth A. Lepage Allison M. Lowery Susan Renèe Lynch Debra L. Marchese Holly Lynn Martin Jennifer Elaine Martin *Wendy S. McCormick *Heather Perry McCreary Karah Kathleen McNeely Dana L. Michel Kevin Hayes Moore Katie Elizabeth Mullins ***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude
Nursing Misty Kay Myers Miriam W. Njeru Rebecca S. Oakley Patricia Nnennaya Okoro Amanda Marie Packer Judith Paul Jennifer Marie Penrose Francine N. Pettay Martha S. Pollett Elizabeth G. Porter Kori Elizabeth Reid Rachel A. Rhinehart Tuckatene Sandkuhl Nataliya Schwenning Adam Warren Shively
Jennifer L. Slocum Sonnie L. Smith Jennifer R. Snedden Melissa Stillgess *Tamara J. Thomas Tami R. Thompson Michael A. Tighe Emily Suzanne Wack *David Waddell Jennifer Waddell Caitlin P. Walker Jennifer Lori Wallace Dena L.White Michelle Dawn Williams Jennifer Wurschum
Paralegal Studies *Darrell Lee Blackwell Danielle Nicole Cochems Sarah Marie Cook Denise L. Cunningham Kristy L. Elwell *Melvin Gardner
Angela M. George Romelda M. Inskeep Dawson Ireck Jeune Johnine S. Marstiller Samantha Lee McHale Shena L. Wade
Real Estate Tatum Bane Russell
***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude
Joseph R. Speakman Jr.
Sport and Exercise Studies Michael A. Buycks Jeannie Lee DeLong Shannon Dinkins Lauren Michelle Fraley *Elizabeth Annise Hicks *Dustin L. Iacovone Cassandra Y. Irons Troy Lee Kloeppel
Ian Donell Mitchell Daniel North Emily M. Puckett *Daren A. Shaeffer Rodney Swanigan Shaun M. Swepston Jeff W. Van Houten Joseph T. Wilgus
Supply Chain Management Bennett Nyameba Ayebeafo Adam Wesley Terrell
Maurice D. Thomas Joseph A. Tiefenthaler
Veterinary Technology Susan Zumberger
Ashley N. Russell
ARTS AND SCIENCES Associate of Arts David C. Akins *Amber K. Allan Jeffery L. Alvis Taoufik Ammi Amanah Khalid Azzam Elizabeth D. Baas Bryce A. Bardelang Elizabeth A. Beall Anthony A. Belleau David M. Bender Arthur William Blinkhorn
Meagan Kathleen Bloom *Lindsay Bocook Marnie K. Bower Robert D. Braden III Corryn Suzanne Brehm Gabriel Alfonzo Brown Jeffrey M. Burg Kathleen Helen Burke Kathryn Burtis *Jeffrey K. Cipro *Scott W. Clouse ***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude
Associate of Arts Stacie S. Coulter Brian Craig Cassandra D. Davala Charissa Lynn Davis Ryan D. Dean *Amber Ellen Jean Deemer Michael W. Donohew James P. Douglas III Leondra N. Drakeford *Jeffrey A. Earley Traci Maureen Engel Evan William Enloe Lori C. Fair Julie R. Fitch *Keith A. Flory Christopher L. Gauger Molly Ilene Gansi Jessica L. Getter Daniel C. Gold Lynda A. Grant Andrew Scott Grimmett Christopher C. Grunewald Kara Guinther Jessica Rae Halfen Brooke Elizabeth Harrison *Jessica Morgan Healy Maxim V. Hoban Sean C.G. Holbrook Katherine Renee Hout Nadia Howard Po-Wen Huang Ismail E. Imam Zachary D. Inscho Matthew James Johnston Jasmine L. Jones Hyuncheol Joo Jeffrey Edward Kallay *Michael R. Karrer Jr. Megan L. Keirns Kimberly J. Koechlin ***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude
*Heather Lam Caitlin E. Lane *Jon Kevin Langston Megan Lee Melissa Little Kiri Loevenguth Yuley Logsdon Tiffany Lynn Longest Bethany Lauren Lovelace John D. Mahon Jr. Jeremy Vincent Malloy Christopher Lloyd Manchester Mitch A. Mathews Justin William McGowan Craig McKanna *Samuel J. Mills Jennifer L. Moore Christopher Morrison Christopher J. Moseley Miriam Musa Mary B. Mussell Brandon J Nagel Matthew Trent Nash Robert Neutzling Andrew Robert Nielsen Rebecca E. Nystrom *Matthew D. Olejownik Heather L. Orodi Kyle Richard Paster Savanna Patzer ***Krystal Pawson *Ashley L. Pepper Heather Perry Sara J. Peters Megan Kaye Pritchard Jessica Lynn Puderbaugh Charissa Marie Riffle Matthew Riggs Joseph S. Rissi Heather S. Roady
Associate of Arts Jason J. Roberts Lauren Roeder Michelle Russell Nicholas M. Savko Chad Christopher Schirtzinger Brittany Amanda Schobel **Alaina Lee Schuler Sarah Elizabeth Schwarz Jason Scoles **Theresa Ann Sestito Allison Smith Matthew A. Smith Stephanie Lynn Smith
Danielle Snyder William D. Sparrow II William R. Swary Laura Ann Thompson Laura Tynan Diana Vaynshteyn Joseph Theodore Vimmerstedt Kyle Ryan Walton Ashley Ann West *Sharon Weyand Carl B. Wilgus Chad Edward Wilkins
Associate of Science Stephen Adu-Yeboah Majeda A Al Rawahneh Jennifer L. Blacketer Nathaniel Bimpeh Boateng Victor Justin Brewer Jennifer Fresnillo de Leon Andrew Dickinson Samson N. Gurmessa Danielle Hackworth Rabee Mohammed Hamed Arlinda Hasanaj
*Andrew Kritsch Gashaw C. Kumnegere *Joseph Lehner Joseph Mulderink *Alexandra Nazarenko Scott Christopher Porter Katherine R. Render *Ashley Nicole Smith Kyle Swerlein Brooke A. Tuttle
***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude
Honors Students graduating with honors are distinguished by wearing gold honor cords. Summa Cum Laude students are further distinguished by wearing engraved honor medallions. Class remarks are offered by the student attending the ceremony who has maintained a 4.0 accumulative 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) 4.000 GPA ** Magna Cum Laude (With Great Praise) 3.999 - 3.850 GPA * Cum Laude (With Praise) 3.849 - 3.500 GPA
PRESIDENT'S CABINET M. Valeriana Moeller, Ph.D.....................................................................President Judith Scherer, Ph.D...................................................................................Provost Deborah D. Coleman, Ph.D.......................................................Vice President for ..................................................................... Knowledge Resources and Planning Hamid Danesh, M.S......................... Vice President for Information Technology Terri Gehr, M.A. .................... Senior Vice President and CFO for Business and .......................................................................................... Administrative Services Will Kopp, M.A..............................Vice President for Institutional Advancement Tim D. Wagner, M.A.................................. Vice President for Human Resources
BOARD OF TRUSTEES William J. Dolan, M.B.A................................................. Chief Executive Officer Chair.......................................................................... Children's Hunger Alliance Michael E. Flowers, J.D......................... Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Vice Chair.................................................................................... KBK Enterprises Suzanne Stilson Edgar, B.S. ...................................................................President ............................................................................. W. E. Stilson Consulting Group Richard H. Owens, Ph.D.......................Professor of History and Past President ...........................................................................................West Liberty University Dianne A. Radigan........................................... Director of Community Relations ...................................................................................................... Cardinal Health Poe A. Timmons, B.S....................... Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ........................................................................... The Dispatch Printing Company .................................................................................................................................