Winter Quarter

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

Friday, March 18th Two Thousand Eleven 10:00 a.m.

PROGRAM PRELUDE . .............................................................................................9:30 a.m. PROCESSIONAL..................................................................................10:00 a.m. “Pomp and Circumstance” Michael Lester, Pianist PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE........................................ Jennifer Anne Klingbeil ...............................................................................Summa Cum Laude Graduate .....................................................................................................Associate of Arts MUSICAL SELECTION...........................Columbus State Woodwind Ensemble "Little Folk Suite No. 3".................................................Thomas Lloyd, Director William Grant Still WELCOME....................................................................David T. Harrison, Ph.D. ..................................................................................................................President INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER ............................................. Poe A. Timmons ............................................................. Chair, Columbus State Board of Trustees COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS................ The Honorable Thomas E. Niehaus ..................................................................................................................President .............................................................................................................Ohio Senate CLASS REMARKS..............................................................Alison Hill Easterday ............................................................................... Summa Cum Laude Graduate ............................................................................................................Radiography PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES . ..................................Polly Owen, Ph.D. ................................................................. Dean, Career and Technical Programs ................................................................................................................................. CONFERRING OF DEGREES............................................. President Harrison PRESENTATION OF GRADUATES . .............................James Taylor, CEC, Hospitality Management ........................................ Thomas Habegger, Ph.D., Sport and Exercise Science .............................................................................Edgar Velez, Ph.D., Humanities ................................................................................................................................. ALMA MATER................................................................................ Thomas Lloyd RECESSIONAL MUSIC............................................................... Michael Lester INTERPRETERS FOR THE DEAF....................... Office of Disability Services

GRADUATES Associate of Applied Science

CAREER AND TECHNICAL PROGRAMS Accounting Matthew W. Figurski Anna E. Gailis Jeffrey N. Geiger *Jason L. Keeran Nicol C. Kennedy Tiffany C. Little

Jennifer Mouser *Xiaoxia Pan Nathan Ellsworth Smith Amber L. Viglio *Qiugui Yang

Applied Technology *Anthony R. Iulianelli

*Scott Switzer

Architecture Shayla N. Byrd Michael J. Estill Kailey Marie Humeny

Atumanisa L. Kisula Joseph M. Perry Amy K. Tong

Automotive Technology Earl A. Harris Mustapha Iliasu Stacy W. Nance

Randy L. Taylor Alexander T. Williams

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

Aviation Maintenance Technology *Billy J. Binns Bernard Scott Cline Jr.

**Christopher Hires Richard James Vaillant

Business Management Shajeda Anisuzzaman Michelle Lea Annis Heather N.C. Bartholic Elizabeth A. Boger Kimberly A. Braynen Karmen Rochelle Brown Shanda L. Bucy Erin Marie Byrne *Shawnee Chandler *Chelsie Marie Cianci Dominique Monet DeJarnette *Joseph A. Dunson Cassandra Patrice Edwards Christopher Fitzpatrick **Marguerite M. Foight Derrick L. Golden Jared L. Guzzo Tiffany Brooke Hager Keeley L. Hankinson Heather Marie Henry Michael L. Hill Charles L. Hulse Marchelle LaVonne Jackson Christina M. Leaisure

*Kelly Jean Liddy George John Longazel Joseph M. Mayo Laura Ann McDaniel ***Merrari A. McKinney *Shawn E. Monnin Michael G. O’Chocke Adam Craig Pensyl James Proctor Timothy Raney Christopher Sean Roote Anna Marie Sexton Jessica Shivers *Brian A Shoemaker Amber Snedegar Manorris Stinson Jerry Sweatte Yero Sylla Dureti Tadesse Tiffany E. Taylor Mark William Usher Heather Elaine Walter *Benjamin Thomas Wendeln Kendra Nicole Wilson

Business Office Applications Patricia Osterman

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

Civil Engineering Technology Cris A. Landefeld *William Douglas Nihiser

Peter J. Oswalt

Computer Information Technology Moustapha Bayo Alphonso T. Davis Alan Michael Hill Joshua S. Iles Rajesh Nair

*Jalpa Premal Patel Katia E. Tenney Anton Vakkov James R. Webb

Construction Management David A. Dark Bradley W. Jones *Mark McInerney Jeremy K. Mitchell

Amy Nicole Nelson Jonathan D. Simmons Karyl Nicole Weber

Dental Laboratory Technology/ Small Business Management Carla Thompson

Digital Design and Graphics **Sara Ann Bluntschly *Shea M. Castricone Keith G. Collins *Rita A. Finn Ashley Millicent Klensch

*Michelle Merz *Laura N. Pearse *Emily D. Sanders Emily Renee Thacker

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

Digital Photography Floyd Collins Jr. Trenton John Stevens

*Elizabeth S. Williams

Early Childhood Development Lynneaster Arnold Theresa L. Clifford *Cinda Solt Crumb Tamara M. Ferbrachè Brenda K. Hall Brandi Yvette Hardgrow Laura L. Harrell ***Jeanne Pippin Hicks Stacey L. Johnson

*Melanie A. Jones Alicia Marie Kinnamon Jacqueline Kuhn Jocelynn Elaine Oakes *Sarah C. Poe Diana E. Porter Tonette D. Rivers Molly McLeish Watts Victoria Wheeler

Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Josue Bahr

Dustin L. Brannan

Electronic Engineering Technology Jessica Marie Short

EMS/Fire Science Kevin M. Childs Larry J. Harrow Shayne R. Harvey Kevin M. Hodges

David Monseur Janning Samuel T. Rammel Lisa M. Reed Jacob C. Stratton

Environmental Science, Safety and Health Donald King ***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude

Finance Tiffany Nicole Penkal

Arpita K. Shah

Health Information Management Technology Valerie Sullivan Ashcraft Keisha M. Azbell Jennifer M. Barker Courtney Jade College Adrienne Croft Natalie Marie Drobik **Lori A. Fowler *Andrea Elizabeth Johnson *Diane Lynn Kallenbach

*Paula S. Newman ***Susan Elizabeth Presas Padma Venkata Rajan Linda A. Robey Leonard E. Scott Kristine Renèe Strange Elvira Torres Tamra Zeid

Hospitality Management Rashid A. Bangura *Jennifer Beesler Bethany A. Boling Jessica Anne Boutte Christopher Lee Collier Reneè A. Davis Michael J. DuBrul Jonathan J. Gatewood ***Matthew Goldy Haruka Kataoka Elizabeth Keener

*Kaoru Kitahara Joseph Klein *Brent M. Looser Andrew R. McMillan Erin K. Nelson Benjamin A. Russell Justin D. Russell Alexander P. Shively Mason C. Sutton Samantha Swirynsky

Human Resources Management Technology Megan Christine Menough McCuan Laura Selvey ***Benjamin D. Nolan

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

Interactive Media Ryan Carlisle Joseph C. Herron ***Elizabeth Marie Richie

*Kiarra Rashae Ward Christopher M. Roderick

Interpreting/American Sign Language Education *Jennifer M. Brown Lauren M. Johnson

Ashley Leaf *Mary Alice Ryan

Landscape Design/Build Christopher R. Steed *Alex Uhlenhake

**Amber J. Haynes Jared E. Hughes Garrett F. Lang

Law Enforcement Tiffany Davis Shaun M. Decker Christina A. Draper Aaron D. Masters Deborah A. Morris

*Steven Pritchard Gregory Warren Sanders *Camille Satterwhite David Zarlino

Marketing Danielle Marie Biancone

Briann Marie Robinson

Massage Therapy *Tracy Lynn De Jonge Martiffany Featherstone **Mio Kitahara

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

Kelsey Dawn Large Justin L. Manibog *Kenne Pitts

Mechanical Engineering Technology William A. Harbour James Roberts

Gregory G. Barnes John R. Cilles **S. John Eldridge

Mental Health/Addiction Studies/Developmental Disabilities Michael L. Brown Dawn L. Glaze Stephanie Hobbs LaShon Reneè Maupin Kendra Juleesa Morrison *Antoinette Neal

Yolanda M. Phares **Angela S. Reed Donna Marie Sidwell LeNora Janeen Tyler *Richard Darren Upton *Robert Lloyd Yurisko

Multi-Competency Health Matthew Riley

Paralegal Studies Petronila Beraun Dionna A. Brown Elizabeth Jo Carlisle Rachel Clark Emily Shinae Hale *Arwyn Elaine Hopkins

**Helen M. Kidner **Angel D. Koogler Cassandra McGrew Laura Ryan Sadler ***Maurice-Anthony Pierre Vanderbilt Valerie Marie Whorton

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

Radiography *Saiyada Maria Baig *Bryan Michael Briggs *Brandy Kay Brown ***Terry Ann Brunetti *Evan F. Cardellino Amanda Dawn Damron ***Bridget Kathleen Donahue ***Alison Hill Easterday *Bethany Ann Gardner-Wright

**Stephanie Kay Good *Zhanna N. Momot *Stephen G. Obimpeh Nathan Alan Oliver *Darshana Patel *Christopher Lee Snider Philis W. Waruiru Erik Zimmer

Sport and Exercise Studies Jacob W. Carpenter Adrianne M. Golden Brian Alexander Kidwell Marcellina McKinney Shawn Packard

Cory A. Ream Nicole Snedeker James D. Swank Thomas S. Weber *Andrew Parker White

Supply Chain Management Roberta L. Stanton

Keith H. Ferguson

Surgical Technology Joyce Badu Amoah Mary Elizabeth Baird Jacqueline M. Belcher Heather S. Buchan Debra R. Carabin Laura M. Chilcote Teresa Clark Robert Earl Dirmeyer Jr. Erin M. Durban Joseph Richard Forster

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

Alieu Morlai Kamara Lana Nayoung Kim Amy Lynn Murtha Ryan J. Nagel Beth A. Nichols Kail Niederkohr *Marjorie R. Rado Kristina Rae Schuette Tonia L. Steed

Veterinary Technology *Tasheena Barrientos *Richard C. Baylor Alicia A. Billings **Maci L. Bower *Changbae Choi Kaitlin Elizabeth Cole ***Alexandra Victoria Dodd Leslie Marie Evans Tess L. Fulton Jessica Hallum Kristin Kathleen Johnson Anisha Rajendra Joshi Olivia Elise Ledley

Shelly M. Lowery Jessica Marie Majoros Brittany McCormack *LaToiya A. Miller ***Erica Lynne Molineaux *Erin J. Neer Alexandra Nicole Sanders Aaron M. Silveus *Kristen Stiles **Lynn Ellen Stockwell *Darrin R. Summers **Ashley Wagner

Technical Communications Rebecca Heineman

**Cheryl Launer

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

ARTS AND SCIENCES Associate of Arts Hana M. Abdalla **Raghe H. Ali **Chelsea L. Armstrong Alyssa Nicole Arocho Brian Patrick Aspel Lora Baker Aaron J. Banks Carolyn Beckett Natasha Belle *Mark Joseph Bennett Hyejung Betancourt Weyatta Bieh Megan Bohrer Robert D. Braden III Christina Denise Bridges David J. Brown Melanie Rose Burgess Stephanie S-L Burgess Seth Edwards Carter Amanda Kay Cassidy Jacob C. Christy Joshua D. Clark **Shannon Clary *Ross William Connell Brittany M. Cook McLean Christopher Correll Lauren M. Craig Erin E. Croce Sean Kelly Cudgel Carron Curry Faith E. Daigle Thomas J. Dains Jr. Simone N. Derby Jennifer R. Dietsch Nicholas James Edington Kenneth Paul Elliott ***Summa Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude *Cum Laude

**Paul Esomar Sheyda Ferdosian Chenise Shanta Fisher *Michelle R. Fisher Ingrid R. Flaatrud Elizabeth A. Fox Ashley E. Friend Jessica L. Friesland Tina Devette Ginn Mark William Given Justin Golden Abigail Louise Goldfarb ***Raymond T. Good Amanda Marleen Gostel Allison R. Greene Alexa E. Hall Autumn Renee Hamilton Lemone Hammock Larissa E. Hampton **Margaret Lyric Hanson Michael Blake Harrison Lisa M. Hartway Cara E. Hatem Kevin R. Heller Graham Philip Helmlinger James Roy Herlan Miguel A. Hernandez Morgan Holt Candace Lauralynn Howard Megan M. Howard Miranda L. Hoyt Matthew A. Hurless Kyle J. Huston *Vernon L. Hylton Alvin R. L. Johnson Daniel T. Johnson

Associate of Arts Dawn A. Johnson Wilma G. Johnson Jake P. Jolley Adam I. Jones Robert S. Jordan III Stephanie Jaime Leos Jorgensen Thaddeus C. Kelly Matthew A. Kimbleton Sarah Mae King Victoria King Brian Alan Kinney Valerie M. Kirk ***Jennifer Anne Klingbeil Ashley Marie Kraft Jackie M. Kreterfield Christine E. Lasher Matthew Timothy Lecher *Hollie B. LeFevre Ryan Charles Loftus Cherelle N. Lumpkins-Brown Isaiah Samuel Mason *Chie Torihara Matthews Janet A. Mattox Nate McCallister Tricia G. McCullough Jennifer Joy McGrath Melissa Mark Miklas Amanda Miles Stephen L. Miller Ashlinn LaNese Moore Erin Cristine Murphy *Kylee Mutters *Rachel Katelyn Parr Charlind Alexis Peery Cameron Reck Caitlin A. Reed Ashley N. Robinette Erica Lauren Rogers

Brianna E. Rood Tim Rose Tonita J. Rotonda Merita Rrokaj Carri D. Rush Eric Ruth Christopher Lee Saul Jenna Scales ***Alexander Mark Schaffer Retta Jane Schrimp Neamn Sereke ***Britta Maria Sharp Scott A. Shepard Lamece Z. Shouman Brittany Nicole Shuster Erica Sims Christina Reneeva Singleton Joelle Rene Skaggs Danielle M. Solazzo Elizabeth A. Spaulding Karla Spencer-Nigussie Mark Constantine Stafford Chad Stechschutte *Maureen Stemen Chance Sweeney Jessica Szabo Jennifer E. Taggart Tawiah Tetteh Timothy Sean Tortorello Andrea R. Ulloa Christopher M. Ventresca Sarah Rae Walker Samuel David Walls Lisa Anne Wardell Sarah Wilkins *Amanda Nicole Williams Jessica R. Williams *Stephen Jacob Wissman

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

Associate of Science **Kimberly J. Ashwill Zachary Vincent Borelli Lance C. Brennan *Zamantha Brown ***Teresa L. Burke Dan Burns Marie A. Butcher Jeniffer P. Caicedo *Evan F. Cardellino ***Jessica Cronin Christopher Robert Davis Brittany M. Eichorn Nicole L. Fenton Christen L. Ford Michael David Galluzzi Irina G. Soloha Abdullahi D. Hassan Shafiali Hassanali Mohamed Hassan Ali Hussein *Denise Ingabire

Nathaniel Olubunmi Kasumu Gregory Scott Madison Joshua M. McNamara Cyril Djangmah Mensah Danielle L. Miller *James M. Mocharski Kelly Mounts Michael L. Nartker Jennifer Miki Presley Manan A. Rathi William Sean Santry Lance Taylor Smith Darren S. Thraen Elaine Carina Timbuleng Donna M. Tingle Jessica A. Tippie *Stephanie Trujillo Steven L. Weaver Chad E. Zinser Tracy

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

PRESIDENT'S CABINET David T. Harrison, Ph.D........................................................................................ President 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 Janet M. Rogers, Ed.D................................................... Vice President for Student Affairs Tim D. Wagner, M.A................................................ Vice President for Human Resources

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Poe A. Timmons, B.S.....................................Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Chair................................................................................ The Dispatch Printing Company Richard H. Owens, Ph.D.................................... Professor of History and Past President Vice Chair....................................................................................... West Liberty University A. Lynne Bowman, M.S. William J. Dolan, M.B.A.................................................Chief Executive Officer–Retired .................................................................................................Children’s Hunger Alliance Michael E. Flowers, J.D.......................................Vice President and Chief Legal Officer ...................................................................................................................KBK Enterprises Dianne A. Radigan, M.S................................................Director of Community Relations ....................................................................................................................Cardinal Health Richard D. Rosen, M.S. ............................................................. Corporate Vice President ................................................................................................Education and Philanthropy .................................................................................................................................. Battelle Anne Lopez-Walton, CPA, M.B.A. ........................................................ Financial Analyst .......................................................................................Rumpke Consolidated Companies ................................................................................................................................................