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IONA COLLEGE SEVENTY SEVENTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT CLASS OF 2021 MAY 2021
Transcript of IONA COLLEGE
IONA COLLEGE
SEVENTY SEVENTHANNUAL
COMMENCEMENT CLASS OF 2021
MAY 2021
STUDENT RECOGNITION CEREMONYSATURDAY, MAY 22, 2021
PROGRAM
IONA COLLEGE PIPE BAND PERFORMANCE
GRADUATE PROCESSIONAL
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Darrell P. Wheeler, Ph.D., MPH
NATIONAL ANTHEM
INVOCATION
PRESIDENT’S CONGRATULATIONS
Seamus Carey, Ph.D.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES GREETINGS
Patrick Dunican, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Class of 1988
GRADUATING STUDENT ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
STUDENT RECOGNITION
BENEDICTION
Gerard Mulvey, O.F.M. Cap.
CLOSING REMARKS
IONA ALMA MATER
RECESSION
THE SEVENTY-SEVENTHCOMMENCEMENT OF IONA COLLEGE
SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2021
One o’clock in the afternoon
PROGRAM
IONA COLLEGE PIPE BAND PERFORMANCE
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Darrell P. Wheeler, Ph.D., MPH
NATIONAL ANTHEM
Olivia Berry, Class of 2023
INVOCATION
Gerard Mulvey, O.F.M. Cap.
WELCOME ON BEHALF OF THE GRADUATES – UNDERGRADUATE
Edward Maffia & Lynnie Chong, Class of 2021
WELCOME ON BEHALF OF THE GRADUATES – GRADUATE
Brianna Tagliamonte, ’20 & Class of 2021
PRESIDENT’S REMARKS
Seamus Carey, Ph.D.
CONFERRAL OF HONORARY DEGREE
PATRICK QUINN, Class of 2006
CONGRATULATORY REMARKS
Senator Charles Schumer
PROGRAM – continued –
PRESENTATION OF STUDENT LIFE AWARDS
PRESENTATION OF ACADEMIC AWARDS
PRESENTATION OF HUGH McCABE AWARD FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
CONFERRAL OF ACADEMIC DEGREES – UNDERGRADUATE
School of Arts & Science
LaPenta School of Business
Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
CONFERRAL OF ACADEMIC DEGREES – GRADUATE
Master of Arts – School of Arts and Science
Master of Science – LaPenta School of Business
Master of Science – School of Arts and Science
Master of Business Administration – LaPenta School of Business
Advanced Certificates – LaPenta School of Business
IONA ALMA MATER
Iona Singers
RECESSIONAL
Darrell P. Wheeler, Ph.D, MPH
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREESSCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCE
Bachelor of Arts
Daniel AbbateHayley Akel
Cum LaudeChristopher AlhanouchShimar AllenHenny AquinoMaeve Ashe
Magna Cum LaudeIoannis AthanasopoulosAlina Ayala
Cum LaudeMariela Barajas
Summa Cum LaudeCatherine BarberFitima BarnesAmanda Bartley
Summa Cum LaudeAaliyah BascombeNoelle BassoJeffrey BeaumontGiancarlo BecattiniKeisha BenedithOmari BernardDylan BerryAlexys BholalallAdrienne Bilello
Magna Cum LaudeShana BiscombeAshley BlakeNicholas Bocchino
Summa Cum LaudeAmanda Bonavia
Magna Cum LaudeCarlie Brainard
Summa Cum LaudeJordan BrannanNicholas Brennan
Magna Cum LaudeQuinn Brennan
Summa Cum LaudeElizabeth BrisbinKevin BritoJennifer BroccoliChelsea BrownEnjay Brown
Magna Cum LaudeNiasia BrownTyanna BrowneChristina Bundrick
Magna Cum LaudeMorgan Burns
Cum LaudeBrendan Byrnes
Magna Cum Laude
James CahillCum Laude
Germany CalderonMuhammed CamaraKristen CameronJuana Camilion Cuccaro
Magna Cum LaudeDylan CampbellKasey Campbell
Cum LaudeCristina Cantiello
Cum LaudeAlexa Capo
Cum LaudeMeagan Carioti
Magna Cum LaudeJames Carlton
Magna Cum LaudeAlexa CaroneRyan Casey
Cum LaudeAnthony CastellanoIvianni Castillo
Magna Cum LaudeKayla CastilloChariesse ChambersMatthew Chaves
Summa Cum LaudeDanielle Chiariello
Cum LaudeAlthea Chokwe
Cum LaudeDouglas ClarkSiena ClarkeTaylor Cole
Summa Cum LaudeChristopher CondyMary Conroy
Magna Cum LaudeOlivia ContePatricia Cooper
Magna Cum LaudeEmma Cruz
Cum LaudeJoneiri Cruz
Cum LaudeOlivia Cruz
Cum LaudeElyse Darcy
Summa Cum LaudeKayla Davis
Cum LaudeAngelina Decicco
Magna Cum Laude
Jamie DeeMagna Cum Laude
Michael DeGaetanoMagna Cum Laude
Christopher DelaneyAmanda DelConteEmily DembekKiara DemostheneAnarita DennisTiffany DiazFrancesco DiCarloEmily Digiacomo
Magna Cum LaudeAdrienne Digioia
Cum LaudeJenna Donnadio
Magna Cum LaudeNicole Doria
Cum LaudeCharles DowningMatthew EarlyCarly EbertSarah EckardtBrendan Eckstein
Cum LaudeDylan EdgeClaver EdwardsRifa EhsanJumanah EscaleraJulia EspinozaAngela EspositoNicholas EstrellaTasha EvansRaven Fabian
Magna Cum LaudeJose Fajar
Cum LaudeBilly Falla
Cum LaudeJessica FehnCamila FernandezNoel FernandezFelicia Ferrando
Magna Cum LaudeAnthony Fisca
Magna Cum LaudeMegan FisherJames Flynn
Cum LaudeKate Flynn
Summa Cum LaudeBrianna Fornasari
Magna Cum LaudeJayson Fox
* Latin and Degree honors are based on the student’s latest completed term. Final status will be determined during certification by the Registrar’s Office *
Stacey FranciamoreSumma Cum Laude
George FrancoMaddeline FranzeseAlessia Gadero
Magna Cum LaudeDeja GallantDaniel GalvinSantina GambittaGiulia Gangi
Magna Cum LaudeMatthew GarberLiam GeerNicole Genser
Summa Cum LaudeJayden GeorgeNaomi Getachew
Magna Cum LaudeKevin GilmoreSara Girouard
Cum LaudePamela GomezGabriella GonzalezJesus Gonzalez
Cum LaudeCaroline GoodBrendan GrasingJoshua Gurland
Cum LaudePatrik HaleckiJanaya HallMarie HallengrenDakota HeeschChristian HernandezNicole Higgins-DuffyNicole Hill
Cum LaudeFrances Hoey
Summa Cum LaudeAnnie HoffmanThomas HojnackiMaribel HucksWilliam Hughes
Cum LaudeCassidy Iervasi
Summa Cum LaudeGino IrizarryKyle JacksonSophia Jacoby
Summa Cum LaudeEugene JeromeMorgan KalinCody Keifer
Magna Cum LaudeNiashia Keitt
Alisha KellerKayleigh KellySydney KoehlerElena KolaHailey KourbageTaylor LairdYelinda Laniohan
Cum LaudeDaniella Leggio
Cum LaudeHunter LeonPeiZhao LiuAndres LopezChris LopezJose LopezLenworth LopezSophia LopezEmma Lopez-Fonte
Cum LaudeWillow Lopez-Silvers
Summa Cum LaudeDanielle Lorenz
Summa Cum LaudePaige Ludlow
Cum LaudeTea LundyJulianne MacagnoneDaniel MacriLismery MaderaEdward Maffia
Cum LaudeNya MajorVictoria MaldariBlair Maloney
Magna Cum LaudeJoseph Mancuso
Summa Cum LaudeRyan MangiaMicole MantuanoBrianna Marchionda
Magna Cum LaudeRebecca MartinPablo Martinez
Magna Cum LaudeAmanda MartinsMichael MatalavageBrianna Mathelier
Cum LaudeFotini MavroudisKate Maxwell
Cum LaudeSteven McAllisterAlyssa McCainKatherine McConnellKerri McCormack
Cara MelchiorriJames Melendez
Summa Cum LaudeCraig MillerDominic ModicaEmilio Montes De OcaJohn Morris
Cum LaudeThomas MortensenAlexis MoscaAndrew Mott
Magna Cum LaudeDevonte MullingsFrancisco Munoz
Cum LaudeBradley NapolitanoJake Nole
Cum LaudeKingsley NwokejiJoseph O’ConnellEmma O’Donnell
Magna Cum LaudeRebecca OlivariIsabella OppedisanoLaydon OwensKati Paavola
Summa Cum LaudeDaniel Pace
Cum LaudeMathew PadillaMarc PadroCaitlin PalmerKendall Paolicelli
Magna Cum LaudeFelix Paredes
Summa Cum LaudeAnjali ParmarNicholle Parsons
Magna Cum LaudeJames PecchiaJaymi PenaMariah PeraltaFelix PerezJanine Piccerill
Cum LaudeSamantha PistoneDanielle PlarinasNicole PochatJustin Poniros
Magna Cum LaudeSamantha PortelliClaudia PowellTimothy PowellMadison Powers
Cum Laude
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREESSCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCE
Bachelor of Arts
Gerard PrayJoseph PrieterGiuliana ProfetaBrendan PryceNicole Pulsinelli
Cum LaudeFiona PurchasAlvaro Quevedo CoelloAmanda QuigleyChazz RahynesAlban RamaCarolina RanillaAsad RaufAlissa Ravitch
Magna Cum LaudeMoriah Raysor
Cum LaudeThomas RederKathryn ReganTamia Reyes
Cum LaudeNicole RibottSkylar RidgeAndrija RistanovicDean RobainMadeline Roberti
Cum LaudeLaura RockettAliyah Rodriguez
Summa Cum LaudeBrianna RodriguezDaniel Rodriguez
Cum LaudeMonserrat RodriguezRyan RodriguezAngel RomanKasey RomeroAlenni Rosado DeJesus
Cum LaudeClarissa Rosano
Magna Cum LaudeJerome RosensteinIsaiah RossJenna Rossell
Alexa RuedaJessica Ruiz
Magna Cum LaudeChristina Ruiz-GonzalezChristopher RussoFranco Ruvolo
Cum LaudeMikayla RyanDayne SaboCendy SaldanaKayla SamalaAriel SanfulEleni SaviolisTristan SchoberleJasmin Schons
Summa Cum LaudeGiovanna Scrimo
Magna Cum LaudeMariah Seebold
Cum LaudeKayla SerranoJustin SimmonsHunter SimoesMary Kate Simpson
Summa Cum LaudeMarcus SolerAurora Sopow-AlleyneAustin Stellato
Cum LaudeJenna StevensJulie Stohr
Cum LaudeChristine Suciu
Cum LaudeShania SueMark Supik
Cum LaudeJasmine TempleGabriella Terrasi
Magna Cum LaudeJulian Thiele-Pissini
Cum LaudeEmma Thomas
Timothy ThomasMagna Cum Laude
Christopher TinocoCum Laude
Jonathan TorrellasAlex TorresCarli Tovar
Cum LaudeSabrina TremboneMichael TrimarchiJudith ValadezSteve ValentinTrenton Valentine
Magna Cum LaudeDylan Van EyckJordan Van Reeken
Cum LaudeOrion Vazquez
Cum LaudeNoah VeigaKaitlin VintonJaelyn VoigtKerry WalshMikayla Ward
Summa Cum LaudeAnisa WarnerNicholas WeatherhoggMarcus WellingtonDaron WestSaba WhitmoreDejah WilliamsLiam Williams
Cum LaudeErika WimmerRobert WisniewskiAmy Zallo
Magna Cum LaudeGabriel Zangiacomi
Cum LaudeElizabeth Zielinski
Cum LaudeChristian ZimmardiJohn Zorthian
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREESSCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCE
Bachelor of Arts
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREESSCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCE
Bachelor of Science
Yanitza AcostaAbdullah Ahmed
Magna Cum LaudeMargarita Almazan
Summa Cum LaudeJasleen AnandChristopher Annabi
Magna Cum LaudeHector AsencioDiana Attilio
Magna Cum LaudeAlexis AyreyGraham Baird
Magna Cum LaudeGabriela Barragan
Cum LaudeNicholas Bozentko
Summa Cum LaudeWashington CarpioJessica Catalano
Magna Cum LaudeLynnie Chong
Cum LaudeNatasha ChoudhryAbigail CleareJaileen Cruz
Cum LaudeLillian De AlemBruna De CarvalhoMaria DesirCaroline Doherty
Cum LaudeJack DunicanNicholas EstradaKatelyn Fava
Magna Cum LaudeStephanie Ferrara
Cum LaudeLisa FinneganAlexa Fiorillo
Cum Laude
Kelly FitzgeraldMagna Cum Laude
Kelly FoleyMagna Cum Laude
Nina FrancoKevin FullertonAzka GhaffarBrandan Gianni
Cum LaudeGina Grasso
Magna Cum LaudeEnita HasandzekicMerita HasandzekicEmma Healy
Cum LaudeAmanda HernandezGerald HilairePatrick Hudak
Cum LaudeJulia Jablonski
Magna Cum LaudeTavis Johnson
Magna Cum LaudePatrick KasprzykKareen Kien
Magna Cum LaudeKelli Kinlen
Summa Cum LaudeRobert KirstyKelly LeeYunseo LeeBrijian Levesque
Cum LaudeAnthony Liles
Cum LaudeEmily LindSamantha Longobardo
Magna Cum LaudeCynthia LopezJose Lopez
Summa Cum LaudeMaria LoRusso
Keidy MatosElaina Morano
Cum LaudeKathy NguyenDeirdre Odonnell
Cum LaudeNicole Orlowski
Cum LaudeKrystal OrtizPaola PastorVictoria PereiraCatharine Rewick
Cum LaudeVictoria Ricciuti
Magna Cum LaudeJuan Rosario
Magna Cum LaudePatrick Sammon
Summa Cum LaudeEmily Schneeberg
Magna Cum LaudeCarly Schneider
Cum LaudePatrick Scollan
Cum LaudeJohn Spateri
Cum LaudeRobert SpinoMitchell StojanowskiMarissa Stone
Magna Cum LaudeNaoki Tsunawaki
Cum LaudeSamantha VazMary VrahimisJohn Walker
Magna Cum LaudeJulia Welti
Summa Cum LaudeDanielle Willoughby
Cum LaudeDanielle Zalamea
Justin AhedoSafir Ahsan
Cum LaudeJames AlbertelliOmari Aldridge
Cum LaudeChristian AlfanoAlyssa AmatoValeria AricoAlexis Arteaga
Cum LaudeJaclyn Arvonio
Magna Cum LaudeGregory AvilesKevin AyersLirim Bajrushi
Cum LaudeSilvio Baricevic
Magna Cum LaudePatrick Basile
Cum LaudeVincent BeckerJohnny BelardoKatherine BensonRobert BergerMiguel Bernardino
Summa Cum LaudeJoseph BertCross Binette
Cum LaudeCharles Bogus Jr.Ashley BonillaColin BoyleGene BrancaKarl BrandDominic BrownLauren BrowneAndrew BrozovicConnor Buckley
Magna Cum LaudeLiam BulfinRiley BurkeJustin BurkhamerMarisa CaliendoJustin Carroll
Cum LaudeColton CashawJoseph CastilloVincent CavalloKathryn CavataroJonathan CespedesAdrian ChambersChristopher ChanMargaux Charbonnier
Magna Cum Laude
Ryan CherryMagna Cum Laude
Charles ColaSumma Cum Laude
Giancarlo ColaiacovoSumma Cum Laude
Daniel CollinsMagna Cum Laude
Giovanni CorelliCum Laude
Ashley CosentinoMatthew Courtenay
Cum LaudeQuentin CrudoEric CruzJoseph CusanoTheodore CzerniewskiVanessa Da SilvaBernard Dadario
Magna Cum LaudeNicholas DelaneyMourtada DiengKate DiRaimoJacob DiSciulloDaniella DiUbaldi
Cum LaudeVictoria DominguezKevin ElliottJack EllisRuben EscobarCarmine FattoreBrian Fernandes
Cum LaudeGabriel FinchMichael Fischer
Cum LaudeAlycia FitzgeraldMargaret Foley
Cum LaudePrince ForsonHunter FreemanAubree Fuher
Summa Cum LaudeMichael FuocoDarrick GagnonPatrick Ganning
Cum LaudeAnthony Garcia
Cum LaudeKimberly Garcia
Magna Cum LaudeMatthew Garvey
Cum LaudeColin GavenSamantha Giorgio
Magna Cum Laude
Asante GistAndonio Gocaj
Cum LaudeDaisy GodoyKevin GormanJames Gosweiler
Summa Cum LaudeJoseph GraysonDaniel Graziano
Cum LaudeBenjamin GreenWilliam Groeneveld
Cum LaudeSalvador GuerreroJorge GuiracochaAndrew Gumprecht
Summa Cum LaudeRyan Guski
Cum LaudeAustin GuzmanWilliam Hanley
Magna Cum LaudeMichael HayRebecca Heady
Summa Cum LaudeCassidy Hernandez
Summa Cum LaudeDanielle Hernandez
Cum LaudeGregory Hernandez
Magna Cum LaudeChris Herrera GomezBrett Hofer
Magna Cum LaudeKevin HudsonMichael IntagliataTaylor Iocovello
Magna Cum LaudeAnsonya JacintheKevin JacobyTomas Jamett
Magna Cum LaudeSamantha KarcichMichaela Kayal
Summa Cum LaudeKelsie Kearns
Summa Cum LaudeRyan KellerBrian KerinsMark KinnallyMadison Kochanek
Summa Cum LaudeAlexis Kostron
Cum LaudeAhoua Koulibali
Cum Laude
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREESLAPENTA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Bachelor of Business Administration
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREESLAPENTA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Bachelor of Business Administration
Gabriella KuehhasWalker LathamJohn LaVaraSara LeStrangeJake LiberatoreJaclyn Lombardo
Cum LaudeJason LongmoreDominique Lopez
Magna Cum LaudeJessica Lopez
Cum LaudeSpencer LucasKarina Luna
Magna Cum LaudeLeesa Lyles
Cum LaudeShakeem LynchSean MahoneyJonathan Mangiafreno
Summa Cum LaudeRichard MannoDaniel MarinoAnthony MarriccoNigel MartindaleMerary Martinez
Magna Cum LaudeRonald Masciandaro
Cum LaudeXavier Mathew
Cum LaudeCarley Mattaliano
Cum LaudeMarissa Mattaliano
Magna Cum LaudeAlbin MazrekajSean McCabe
Cum LaudeShannon McDonough
Magna Cum LaudeDylan Mcmahon
Cum LaudeStephanie MedinaVeton Mehaj
Cum LaudeMackenzie Meixner
Magna Cum LaudeJuliana Mejia-MarinWolfgang MejiasFrancesca Melluzzo
Magna Cum LaudeNatalia Meray
Cum LaudePhillip MilazzoMax Monteforte
Cum LaudeNeil Montesano
Liam MooneySpencer MoranGiulia MorelloEgle Morenaite
Cum LaudeSarah MorrisseyConor MullinAidan MulveySophie Murphy
Summa Cum LaudeConnor MurrayMohamed Mushib
Cum LaudeJenna NassarSean NolanMiguelangel Oceguera
Magna Cum LaudeErin O’Donnell
Cum LaudeKritsarin Oukosavanna
Cum LaudeIsabelle Pabon
Cum LaudeJoan PagliaroliDominic PagnozziSara PallasLaurie PalmerMichael Palumbo
Cum LaudeAlexander PapadopoulosNorman ParkinsonJordan Patton
Cum LaudeJoseph Peloso
Magna Cum LaudePaulina Perkovich
Magna Cum LaudeElizabeth Petrunia
Magna Cum LaudeSydney PiekarskiJonathan Pistone
Cum LaudeNicole Poccia
Cum LaudeJoseph PopovicNicolette PreveteSamuel PunziElizabeth Quezada O’Rourke
Summa Cum LaudeEmma Racanello
Cum LaudeMichael Rattray
Cum LaudeEmmanuel RawlingsConnor Reilly
Cum LaudeMichael Robertson
Alfonso RomanoChristopher RomanoMatthew Ruhl
Magna Cum LaudeMarc Russo
Cum LaudeMatthew Saint-LouisKatherine SammonAlexander SandimanieEnzo SangiacomoJessica SanseverinoOlivia Santos
Magna Cum LaudeGiuliano SantucciKathryne Schmitt
Cum LaudeNicole Schnell
Cum LaudeCiara SerpaJames SharkeyArben SinanajAndrew Smith
Cum LaudeJamie Smith
Summa Cum LaudeRobert SmithMia SolomonKevin SomarRoshan SoondarMatthew St-DenisMichael StenroosSara Stewart
Magna Cum LaudeLogan Sweeney
Magna Cum LaudeAdam SzamborskiAmanda TalaveraKerri-Anne TaxterJoseph Tejeda
Cum LaudeOmar TejedaConnor TewesAudrey Thompson
Cum LaudeAnurag ThotkuraLochlann TompkinsJaime Toth
Cum LaudeThomas TricaricoBrandon TurnerBrendan ValentineElan VargasMackenzie VargasIvan VasquezChristian VenaChelby VenturaJared Volpe
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREESLAPENTA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Bachelor of Business Administration
Abby WalshCum Laude
Lindsay WashkalavitchJoshua WhiteRyan WilkinKarabrann Williams
Magna Cum Laude
Ramone WilliamsAlexandra Wirth
Magna Cum LaudeStephanie Wood
Magna Cum LaudeJacqueline Zagreda
Summa Cum Laude
Maxim ZainoAlana Zayas
Magna Cum LaudeGerardo ZepedaJiahao ZhangRyan ZilliniJoseph Zulli
Kobe Washington
CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREESHYNES INSTITUTE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION
Bachelor of Arts
CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATE DEGREESSCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCE
Master of Arts
Evelyn AguilarHonors
Nicole AlmeidaHonors
Angelina AlvarezMaria Anderson
HonorsColleen AriniCerita Asante
HonorsAlissa AugustensenSamantha Jean BagwandeenDajah BarcliftVanessa BarrientosMaire BartkusNatalie BisonoGennady BlanketCharles Borges
HonorsEmily BrechtelJeremy Brefere
HonorsMadeleine Campbell
HonorsBianca CavalieriJillian Cea
Honors
Noreen CharlesStephanie CharlesThomas ClemensJeremiah Clermont
HonorsZachary Cone-Douglas
HonorsDanielle ConklinNicole Connelly
HonorsAnthony Coppola
HonorsCiara CorbinLiza CraneAlexandra CurumiMarta CuteloMaureen DeGregorioBrittany De SilvaRocco DiPaola
HonorsJosette Eldred
HonorsPatricia FarengaAmanda FitzpatrickClare Ford
Honors
Alyssa GarciaAntoinette Gardner
HonorsKayla GiordanoRobyn GocheEdward GoddardStephanie GomezLisa Gorman
HonorsCourtney Hankins
HonorsAmanda HerranBrenna Holloran
HonorsMary JohnsonLeigh Konak
HonorsAmir LandrineAngalina LeggieriDondre LemonAndrea LewisAmy LutzJulia MacrinoAntonia MaglicJaqueline Magno RomeroKayla Maloney
Honors
* Latin and Degree honors are based on the student’s latest completed term. Final status will be determined during certification by the Registrar’s Office *
CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATE DEGREESSCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCE
Master of Arts
Dominique MarceauHonors
Genesis MatiasJosha MatthewsDanielle Mazzari
HonorsKaitlyn Niewiarowicz
HonorsAdangely NunezAngela NunezMarie OcchinoDeirdre O’ConnellKaitlyn OhrtmanKarlos OrtizJennifer PallattaMarimar Perez
HonorsStephanie PernasDominique PiccolinoJean-Ralph Pierre-Petido
Allen PinesHonors
Alyssa PortilloBrian Potash
HonorsMartino PuccioRaven RafiqErika RamosDiana ReynoldsThomas Reynolds
HonorsMegan Ricci
HonorsDevon RichardsMariel RondinelliWilliam Schneiderhan
HonorsVictoria SchnepfBrendan Smith
Rahena SomdatAnthony SorbelliniJoseph SotoSabrina SweeneyAlexis TalaveraShamsher TariqDaniel TodinoKristina TrottaSamuele Vercruysse
HonorsJuliana Veseli
HonorsCourtney Vignola
HonorsOlivia VolbergDarcell WalkerNicole WhitleyJason Wirchin
Honors
Master of Science
Katherine KinkelaSophie Kinnarney
HonorsPaola LabastidaAdebusola LadotunDonna LopezKendrick Marania
HonorsMelissa MarinoKristan Maskara
HonorsLisanny Mendez Castillo
HonorsJason Meza
HonorsJohn Millar
HonorsJustine MillsMaria Mirabella
HonorsGenesis Mojica
HonorsKatelyn Moon
HonorsMariama Njie
HonorsJennifer NunezKerri PadillaIleana Palesi
HonorsHillary Paredes
Eon ParksHonors
Ina QemaTeresa Rafferty
HonorsAndrew ReivichJanine Ritchie
HonorsEmelyn RoblesJessica Ruck
HonorsHannah Schultz
HonorsGurpreet Singh
HonorsJulie Slavin
HonorsRenee SterlingKatrina Svoboda
HonorsAshley TejadaKatie ValentinDakota Vazquez
HonorsKathleen Winslow
HonorsKristy Zadrozny
Honors
Jacqueline AndersonGjergj BacaKaren BallinasJasmine Basil
HonorsLewis BentPaul Bonilla
HonorsRebecca Brown
HonorsPaola CedenoSamantha Cohen
HonorsKimberly CorderoDominique CruzJordyn DiCostanzoErin DingmanRebecca Escoto
HonorsLianne Figueroa
HonorsSabrina Finn
HonorsAmanda Fitzgerald
HonorsJasmine GrayStephanie HakimianDestinee HeggieMesrob HovsepyanMatthew Huffman
Honors
CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATE DEGREESSCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCE
Master of Science in Education
Dominique AgostinoHonors
Anam AliHonors
Paola BarcacelHonors
Gianna BiancoHonors
Danielle CavaluzzoHonors
Samantha DankoHonors
Ciarra DiGuilioHonors
Emily GleasonHonors
Gabriella OssoCristi Pizzuti
HonorsEmily Rizzo
Honors
Master of Science in Teaching
Madison BagnatoHonors
Sarah BannermanHonors
Danielle BohnikHonors
Darianne CardinoHonors
Jennifer CofreKatelyn Dalton
HonorsAlejandra Diaz
HonorsCaterina DiPaolaJoseph Gonzalez
Honors
Jeffrey GrossHonors
Nicholas KostikHonors
Lindsay LeeHonors
Grace MadiaHonors
Angielee MedinaHonors
Alexus MurilloHonors
Samantha PerezHonors
Francesca PerticaroHonors
Nicolette PetnuchCatherine Ponsrock
HonorsGabriella Prignano
HonorsJodi-Marie Ramil
HonorsGabriel Torchon
HonorsLisa Tufariello
HonorsAmy Virello
HonorsShih-Ann YaoSamantha York
Honors
Advanced Certificate in Cyber Crime and Security
Karen BallinasDestinee HeggieMelissa Marino
Genesis MojicaHonors
Brendan Smith
Dakota VazquezHonors
Certificate in Forensic Criminology and Criminal Justice Systems
Melissa Marino
Advanced Certificate in Human Resources
Patricia FarengaAmy Lutz
Devon RichardsRahena Somdat
Darcell Walker
CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATE DEGREESLAPENTA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Master of Business Administration
Rene AceitunoJudy Acosta
HonorsMoayad AlsharifMatthew Anderson
HonorsJason Antalek
HonorsLucia AntoineVictoria Api
HonorsAhmet Aydogan
HonorsAbdul Barrie
HonorsNicholas BascelliEjell Beci
HonorsEric BergerMatthew BissonnetteCourtney Blasko
HonorsNikki Borg
HonorsEvgeniya Borisov
HonorsLudovico BrusaDominique Bryden
HonorsRegina ByrnesMamoudou CamaraJessica CarreiroAna Carrero
HonorsArturo CasadevallStephanie CastroVanessa Catalfamo
HonorsBrianna CatromboneAmanda CavuotoKaleema CharlesAllen Chen
HonorsJoseph Chiaravalle
HonorsAndy ChicaChaz Chiclana
HonorsCalvin Chin
HonorsJustin Clark
HonorsMichael Cleary II
HonorsMichael CohenStacy Conte
Honors
Anyale ContinGabriella CordaroCadiana CornetCharles Cortalano
HonorsWilliam Coshburn
HonorsKatelyn Croushore
HonorsMatthew Crowe
HonorsArjenis Cruz
HonorsJoseph CuretonAllan D’Gracia
HonorsBethania D’GraciaManuel Damirchi
HonorsAnthony DanialDaniel DeBiaseTiffani Del Vecchio
HonorsJoshua DemetriusCaylie Denham
HonorsOisin DevereuxEhab El-SandaliBriAnna Esposito
HonorsTyler Etwaroo
HonorsAlana Evans
HonorsMarissa Fatigate
HonorsDominique FernandezKatherine Fraenza
HonorsNyla GallashawAndrew Gaspard
HonorsRobert GastonJerel GayleNicholas Giglio
HonorsBrittany GilzeneJill Giorgi
HonorsGerard Givney
HonorsAlrick GriffithsAaron Harman
HonorsAnthony HarrypersadKevin Henry
Honors
Alizette HidalgoHonors
John HidalgoHonors
Chyna HillYolanda HindsAlexandra IwaniwErica JohnsonKimberly Kelly
HonorsHannah King
HonorsKyle Kleinberg
HonorsKenneth Knapp
HonorsSusan Koshy
HonorsKristina Kozakevitch
HonorsKristin Koziak
HonorsAmber LaCourtNicole LamsisJoseph Lapadula
HonorsMarlene LaraChristopher Levy
HonorsGerald Loehr
HonorsTimothy LungrenSteffen LutherLauren Malvarosa
HonorsReshma MangarKevin Martin
HonorsMaimouna Mbacke
HonorsKevin McCabe Jr.Patrick McCarthy
HonorsNaim Metalia
HonorsJudy Methwani
HonorsKathymarie MitchellHannah MolloyDeanna MolucciHenry Monaco
HonorsBrianna MondesandoThomas MunksMaureen MurphyGarrett MurrayNancy Naulaguari
CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATE DEGREESLAPENTA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Master of Business Administration
Danielle NeversonHelen Ng
HonorsDavid Nunez
HonorsGemma NuttallJohn O’Brien
HonorsJack O’LearyJake OligerTiffany Oliveira
HonorsMirjan OsmaniBenjamin OvetskyDe Ja PantryScott PembertonAlex PerrottaCaroline Perrotta
HonorsKevin Persaud
HonorsArnulfo PoloniaDylan Porter
HonorsGianna PrunestiRyan Rachel
HonorsJessica Renda
HonorsDaisha ReyesCalli ReynoldsSara Riad
HonorsEve Rodriguez
HonorsNelson Rodriguez
Honors
Sheena RodriguezHonors
Jessica RogersHonors
Shaquille RossStephen Rubeo
HonorsRocquell RussellEvelyn SalazarAngelo Salvatico
HonorsMohammed SangaryMatthew Seedorf
HonorsSamantha Shanahan
HonorsTobina SharplesShuchi SinghDarlene SlusherLauren Smith
HonorsGerom Solis
HonorsVarun SoondarJacob SpringSuzenie St. GermainElenore St. John
HonorsJamie SwentonBrianna Tagliamonte
HonorsKate Tagliareni
HonorsScott Tell
HonorsJaclyn Thompson
Honors
Silmilly ToribioHonors
Osasumwan UhunmwanghoHonors
Jennifer UrenaHonors
Osayame UzamereJennifer Valencia
HonorsDanielle Vazquez
HonorsAntonio VelardiJailynn VelezRodney Versace
HonorsOlivia Vezaldenos
HonorsBrandon Walters
HonorsMargarete Weinbacher-Tarangelo
HonorsJames WhaleyChristopher WilliamsLucas Williams
HonorsDiamond WollastonKhody WrightDaniel YankouAndrew Yozzo
HonorsStefanie Zapata
HonorsAmarra Ziemba
HonorsDavid Zippo
Honors
Master of Science
Samantha AdelsonMd AlamZachary Alper
HonorsMartin BalajNicholas D’Angelo
HonorsJason DeLorenzo
HonorsJerry DevitoSidiki Donzo
Michael ElmendorfHonors
Jessica FetherstonHonors
Kasahn HarrisHonors
Nicole HenriquezHonors
John HidalgoHonors
Marlon MairenaHonors
Matthew MiroccoHonors
Michael MoloneyHonors
David O’ConnorEbere OnyewuAnthony Prestano
HonorsJennifer RuizZack Sanders
Honors
CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATE DEGREESLAPENTA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Advanced Certificate in Business Continuity and Risk Management
Advanced Certificate in Health Care Management
Judy AcostaHonors
Dominique BrydenHonors
Regina ByrnesJessica Carreiro
Justin ClarkHonors
Cadiana CornetJill Giorgi
HonorsYolanda Hinds
Kristin KoziakHonors
Judy MethwaniHonors
Jessica RogersHonors
Caroline PerrottaHonors
Advanced Certificate in International Business
Moayad Alsharif Anthony Harrypersad
Advanced Certificate in Public Accounting
Joshua Demetrius
Cardinal’s Award for Proficiency in StudiesPresented by the Archdiocese of New York
Taylor Cole
Rice Memorial Medal for ExcellencePresented by the Faculty of the School of Arts & Science
Willow Lopez-Silvers
Dr. Henry L. Logan Medal for Excellence in Science Presented by the Henry L. Logan Family
Kelli Kinlen
Roth Memorial Medal for Excellence inBusiness Administration
Presented by the Faculty of the LaPenta School of Business
Jacqueline Zagreda
Iona Medal for Excellence in Business AdministrationPresented by the Faculty of the LaPenta School of Business
Kelsie Kearns
Iona Medal for Excellence in theSocial and Behavioral Sciences
Presented by the Faculty of the School of Arts & Science
Julia Welti
DISTINCTIONSPresented by the Division of Student Life
The Sullivan AwardPresented by the Division of Student Life to
the scholar who most clearly demonstrates the concerns of loyalty and scholarship characteristic of Iona graduates.
First awarded in 1948.
Carlie Brainard
The Joseph E. Powell AwardPresented by the Division of Student Life to the graduate
who exemplifies the high qualities of spirit, dedication,and generosity which characterized Joseph E. Powell,
an Iona graduate. First awarded in 1973.
Jayson Fox
The Julia Friedman Memorial AwardPresented by the Division of Student Life to an
individual who in daily life and activities has showngreat love and capacity for truth in dealing with others.
First awarded in 1973.
Tamia Reyes
The Mildred Squires AwardPresented by the Division of Student Life to an individual who clearly embodies the mission of Iona College and has
shown great generosity, compassion and concern regarding the well-being of the student body. First awarded in 2006.
Liam Geer
AWARDSBACCALAUREATE AWARDS
AWARDSBACCALAUREATE DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
Accounting.......................................................Miguel Bernardino
Accounting........................................................... Taylor Iocovello
Biochemistry .................................................. Christopher Annabi
Biochemistry ..............................................................Juan Rosario
Biology .........................................................................Kelli Kinlen
Business Administration ............................................ Jamie Smith
Chemistry ...............................................................Patrick Scollan
ACS Chemistry ........................................................... John Walker
Computer Science ........................................... Nicholas Bozentko
Computer Science .........................................Julian Thiele-Pissini
Criminal Justice .......................................................... James Flynn
Criminal Justice ...................................................... Jasmin Schons
Economics ..............................................Juana Camilion Cuccaro
Education - Adolescence Education - English ............Tamia Reyes
Education - Adolescence Education - Math .............................................................Willow Lopez-Silvers
Education - Adolescence Education - Social Studies ...................................................................... Mariela Barajas
Education - Childhood Education ....................Gabriela Barragan
Education - Dual Childhood/Early Childhood.....Victoria Ricciuti
English ........................................................... Stacey Franciamore Presented as the William D. McGlone Memorial Award
English ...............................................................Aliyah Rodriguez Presented as the Raymond J. Porter Memorial Award
Finance .................................................................James Gosweiler
Finance ............................................................Andrew Gumprecht Presented by the Financial Management Association
Fine and Performing Fine Arts ................................. Frances Hoey
Information Systems ..................................Giancarlo Colaiacovo
International Business ..................Elizabeth Quezada O’Rourke
History ................................................................. Joseph Mancuso
Management .............................................................. Charles Cola
Mathematics .............................................................. Frances Hoey
Marketing .......................................................Cassidy Hernandez
Media and Strategic Communication - Advertising ............................................................................Enjay Brown
Media and Strategic Communication - Digital Mediaand Production ............................................................Elyse Darcy
Media and Strategic Communication - Journalism ..................................................................... Matthew Chaves Media and Strategic Communication - Public Relations ....................................................................... Carlie Brainard
Philosophy ........................................................... Madison Powers
Physics .....................................................................Graham Baird
Political Science ............................................................Taylor Cole
Psychology ...........................................................Amanda Bartley
Psychology ................................................................Nicole Genser
Psychology .............................................................Cassidy Iervasi
Religious Studies .........................................................Alina Ayala
Social Work ....................................................Margarita Almazan
Social Work .......................................................................Kelly Lee Presented as the Ron Federico Memorial Award
Sociology ............................................................... Dejah Williams
Speech Communication Studies................................Nicole Genser
AWARDSTHE ROBERT SCHOENHERR MEMORIAL AWARD
This award is presented to the accounting graduate who has best demonstratedacademic achievement and humanitarian concerns.
Aubree Fuher
HONORSHONORS PROGRAM
Kim Paffenroth, Ph.D., Director
Mariela BarajasAmanda BartleyCarlie BrainardConnor BuckleyBrendan ByrnesIvianni CastilloRyan CherryAlthea ChokweLynnie Chong
Taylor ColeBernard DadarioCaroline DohertyJack DunicanKelly FitzgeraldStacey FranciamoreNicole GenserFrances Hoey
Bret HoferCassidy IervasiKelli KinlenAJ LilesWillow Lopez-SilversDaniel MacriEmma O’DonnellNicholle Parsons
Paulina PerkovichOlivia SantosKathryne SchmittAurora Sopow-AlleyneJulie StohrJulian Thiele-PissiniJohn WalkerKarabrann Williams
DELTA EPSILON SIGMACarl Procario-Foley, Ph.D., Moderator
Maeve AsheAlina AyalaMariela BarajasAmanda BartleyNicholas BozentkoCarlie BrainardLynnie Chong
Alenni Rosado DeJesusStacey FranciamoreAubree FuherNicole GenserJoshua GurlandRebecca Heady
Cassidy IervasiKelsie KearnsKelli KinlenAJ LilesWillow Lopez-SilversJonathan Mangiafreno
Madison PowersTamia ReyesAliyah RodriguezPatrick SammonMary Kate SimpsonMikayla Ward
AWARDSGRADUATE AWARDS
The John G. Hagan Awardfor Academic Excellence
Presented by the Faculty of the LaPenta School of Business
Caroline Perrotta
The Brother Joseph G. McKenna Memorial Awardfor Academic Excellence
Presented by the Faculty of the LaPenta School of Business
Jill Giorgi
GRADUATE DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS
Accounting..........................................................John O’Brien Presented as the Dominick Carbone Memorial Award in Accounting
Accounting - M.S. Public Accounting ......Jessica Fetherston
Computer Science .................................................John Millar
Criminal Justice ........................................... Dakota Vazquez Education, Adolescent ....................................... Shih-Ann Yao
Education - Adolescent Literacy & Special Education .................................................................Alexus Murillo
Education - Childhood Literacy ................................Anam Ali
Education - Childhood Literacy & Special Education .................................................................Gianna Bianco
Education - Childhood & Special Education .........................................................Francesca Perticaro
Education - Early Childhood ..............................Grace Madia
Financial Management ................................... Henry Monaco Presented as the Irene Hammerbacher Memorial Award in Financial Services
Financial Management - MBA ................Joseph Chiaravalle
Financial Management - MS in Finance .... Brandon Walters
Management ................................................. Elenore St. John Presented as the Ursula Wittig-Berman Memorial Award in Management
General Management, MBA ................................. Allen Chen
Management and Health Care Management ... Kristin Koziak Presented as the Ursula Wittig-Berman Memorial Award in Health Care Management
Management and Health Care Management ................................ Margarete Weinbacher-Tarangelo Presented as the Ursula Wittig-Berman Memorial Award in Human Resource Management
Information Systems, MBA Information Systems ........................................................................ Nikki Borg
Information Systems, MBA Business Analytics .............................................................Jaclyn Thompson Marketing ........................................... Kristina Kozakevitch Presented as the Ernst Mendels Memorial Award in Marketing
Marriage & Family Therapy .......................... Rebecca Brown
Media and Strategic Communication -Public Relations ............................................... Jason Wirchin
Media and Strategic Communication -Sports Communication & Media .......................... Allen Pines
Psychology, Experimental Specialization ...... Kayla Maloney
Psychology, Industrial Organizational ............ Josette Eldred
Psychology, Mental Health Counseling ............ Lisa Gorman
Psychology, School Psychology .................... Nicole Connelly
Speech Communication Studies................. Courtney Vignola Communication Sciences and Disorders
ACADEMIC HONOR SOCIETIES *GRADUATE STUDENTS
BETA GAMMA SIGMA (Business)Jeffry Haber, Ph.D., Moderator
Ahmet AydoganAbdul Barrie
Stephanie CastroJoseph Chiaravalle
Kyle Kleinberg John O’Brien
* Names received as of May 1, 2021
BETA ALPHA PSI (Accounting)Katherine Kinkela, JD, LLM., Moderator
Rene AceitunoMatthew AndersonEric BergerMatthew BissonnetteNikki Borg
Brianna CatromboneGabriella CordaroJoseph CuretonEhab El-SandaliTyler Etwaroo
Jessica FetherstonCaroline PerrottaGianna PrunestiEve RodriguezAngelo Salvatico
Jamie SwentonJaclyn ThompsonJames WhaleyAndrew Yozzo
UPSILON PI EPSILON (Computer Science)Chia-Ling Tsai, Ph.D., Moderator
John Millar Mariama Njie Ileana Palesi
ALPHA PHI SIGMA (Criminal Justice)(Lambda Gamma Chapter)
Paul O’Connell, Ph.D., Moderator
Paola Cedeno Destinee Heggie
SIGMA TAU DELTA (English)Ivy Stabell, Ph.D. and Namrata Mitra, Ph.D., Moderators
Samantha Danko Joseph Gonzalez
SIGMA NU TAU (Entrepreneurship)Christoph Winkler, Ph.D., Moderator
Ivan Reynolds
* Names received as of May 1, 2021
ACADEMIC HONOR SOCIETIES *GRADUATE STUDENTS
EPSILON OMEGA (Foreign Languages)(Alpha Mu Gamma Chapter)
Thomas Mussio, Ph.D., Moderator
David Nunez-Pulido
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATIONJohn F. Manley, Ph.D., Moderator
Ludovico Brusa Stephanie Castro Oisin Devereux Zack Sanders
GOLDEN KEY INTERNATIONAL HONOUR SOCIETYDayna Richardson, Moderator
Lianne FigueroaAlex Perrotta
Nelson RodriguezSilmilly Toribio
Courtney Vignola Lucas Williams
PSI CHI (Psychology)Oksana Huk, Psy.D., Moderator
Emily BrechtelCiara CorbinMary Johnson
Amir LandrineAngalina LeggieriKayla Maloney
Genesis MatiasKaitlyn NiewiarowiczDominique Piccolino
Devon Richards
THETA ALPHA KAPPA (Religious Studies)Elena Procario-Foley, Ph.D., Moderator
Alina Ayala
ALPHA KAPPA DELTA (Sociology)Derese Kassa, Ph.D., Moderator
Paola Cedeno
HUGH McCABE AWARD FOR SOCIAL JUSTICEThis award is presented annually to a member of the Iona College community whose dedicationand efforts reflect Iona’s commitment to educate persons for a just society and peaceful world.
Jeanne Matich-Maroney, Ph.D.
The 2019-20 Faculty Awards are granted in recognition of a variety of areas including student and faculty research, integrated service-learning, service to the College, and innovation and excellence in teaching. The awards are
sponsored by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Jim Hynes, and the leadership of Iona College.
AWARDSFACULTY TEACHING AND RESEARCH AWARD RECIPIENTS 2020
The Brother William H. Barnes Memorial Awardfor Service to the College
Presented to the faculty member who has demonstrated exceptional contributions to the College community as shown through leadership in areas ranging from
faculty governance or administrative work, mentoring of student activities, sponsorship of College events, to initiation of new service projects for students, faculty,
and other members of the College community.
Thomas Moretti, Ph.D.
The Brother William CorneliaDistinguished Faculty Award
Presented to the faculty member who is distinguished as a teacher-scholar as documented through student-and-
peer-teaching evaluations and scholarly output.
Dean Defino, Ph.D.
The Irene HammerbacherOutstanding Faculty Research Award
Presented to the faculty member whose achievements in research, scholarship, or creative expression have had significant critical reception and are recognized
nationally or internationally.
Sarah Wong-Goodrich, Ph.D.
The Brother Arthur LoftusOutstanding Student Research Award
Presented to the faculty member who has actively engaged in research and/or scholarly activity with
undergraduate or graduate students.
Christina Carlson, Ph.D.
The Catherine McCabe Award forInnovation & Excellence in Teaching
Presented to the faculty member who has demonstrated exceptional teaching skills, recognized concern for
students and colleagues and sensitivity to the mission of the College, and a commitment to high standards of
professional and personal life.
John Meyer, Ph.D.
The Brother Richard B. Power Award forIntegrating Service-Learning into the Classroom
Presented to the faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in teaching that includes the integration of innovative approaches to service-learning, or notable
collaboration with faculty outside their department for incorporating service-learning beyond the classroom.
Br. Dennis Gunn, Ed.D.
THE BROTHER TIMOTHY BRAY AWARD RECIPIENTS 2020Staff Member of the Year
Nick Milianta*
Administrator of the YearLewis Derenzis
Part-Time Person of the YearDana Celestino
* Posthumously
HUGH McCABE AWARD FOR SOCIAL JUSTICEThis award is presented annually to a member of the Iona College community whose dedicationand efforts reflect Iona’s commitment to educate persons for a just society and peaceful world.
Susan D. Toliver, Ph.D.
The 2020-21 Faculty Awards are granted in recognition of a variety of areas including student and faculty research, integrated service-learning, service to the College, and innovation and excellence in teaching. The awards are
sponsored by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Jim Hynes, and the leadership of Iona College.
AWARDSFACULTY TEACHING AND RESEARCH AWARD RECIPIENTS 2021
The Brother William H. Barnes Memorial Awardfor Service to the College
Presented to the faculty member who has demonstrated exceptional contributions to the College community as shown through leadership in areas ranging from
faculty governance or administrative work, mentoring of student activities, sponsorship of College events, to initiation of new service projects for students, faculty,
and other members of the College community.
Christiana Awosan, Ph.D.
The Brother William CorneliaDistinguished Faculty Award
Presented to the faculty member who is distinguished as a teacher-scholar as documented through student-and-
peer-teaching evaluations and scholarly output.
Kathleen Kristian, Ph.D.
The Irene HammerbacherOutstanding Faculty Research Award
Presented to the faculty member whose achievements in research, scholarship, or creative expression have had significant critical reception and are recognized
nationally or internationally.
Nadine Cosby, Ph.D.
The Brother Arthur LoftusOutstanding Student Research Award
Presented to the faculty member who has actively engaged in research and/or scholarly activity with
undergraduate or graduate students.
Andrew Griffith, DBA
The Catherine McCabe Award forInnovation & Excellence in Teaching
Presented to the faculty member who has demonstrated exceptional teaching skills, recognized concern for
students and colleagues and sensitivity to the mission of the College, and a commitment to high standards of
professional and personal life.
Bret Sanner, Ph.D.
The Brother Richard B. Power Award forIntegrating Service-Learning into the Classroom
Presented to the faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in teaching that includes the integration of innovative approaches to service-learning, or notable
collaboration with faculty outside their department for incorporating service-learning beyond the classroom.
Casey Dougherty, Ph.D.
HONORARY DEGREE
Patrick Ryan Quinn ’06Founder, Quinn for the Win
Iona alumnus Patrick Quinn ’06 was born and raised in Yonkers, New York. After attending Iona Preparatory School, he furthered his studies at Iona College and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.
In March 2013, a month after his 30th birthday, Patrick was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS. Shortly after, he committed himself to a mission of spreading awareness for the then little known progressive neurodegenerative disease. Patrick became a tireless advocate for the cause, founding Quinn for the Win, an organization that raises funds for research and calls attention to the lack of treatment for ALS, while also working toward a cure.
Patrick co-founded the most significant movement in ALS awareness and fundraising, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, in July 2014. The movement spread across the United States and around the world, raising over $220,000,000 globally. Patrick appeared on various media outlets to promote ALS awareness and the Ice Bucket Challenge, ranging from local television and radio to Good Morning America and MSNBC.
He continued to advocate for ALS by talking before Congress, at inspirational speaking engagements with Google, Facebook and Wired magazine, as well as serving as an invited speaker at grammar schools, high schools, colleges and universities.
A student and athlete, Patrick was involved in baseball and basketball at Iona Prep and played four years of rugby at Iona College. In 2014, he was inducted into the Iona College Rugby Hall of Fame. In September 2018, in recognition of his courageousness and the example he set for all who fight the good fight, the southwest corner of Mazzella Field was named ‘Pat Quinn Corner.’ Pat was presented the inaugural Pat Quinn ’06 Award for Courage at the Iona Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony in June 2019.
Patrick has received many accolades for his advocacy work, including nomination as 2014 TIME Magazine Person of the Year; ALS Association Living Hero Award; ALS Therapy Development Institute Stephen Heywood Patients Today Award; City of Yonkers Distinguished Service Award; and Major League Baseball Network Media Charity Award. He was inducted to the Iona Preparatory Hall of Fame, awarded the Brother John G. Driscoll Award for Humanitarian Service from Iona College, was inducted to the Irish America Hall of Fame in Ireland and also received the Dylan Smith Award from the American Ireland Fund for community service.
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and Patrick received a Webby Award for the creation of the inspiring five-word acceptance speech, “Every August Until A Cure,” which became the new mantra for the ALS community. The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was nominee for thirteen and recipient of ten awards at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in France, and also received the Facebook Blue for Good award.
For his inspirational leadership, advocacy for finding a cure for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, the international impact he brought about, and the unwavering courage he displayed while fighting his very good fight, Iona College hereby confers upon PATRICK RYAN QUINN the degree Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa.
Iona CollegeMission Statement
Iona College is a caring academic community, inspired by the legacy of Blessed Edmund Rice and the Christian Brothers, which embodies opportunity, justice, and the
liberating power of education.
Iona College's purpose is to foster intellectual inquiry, community engagement, and an appreciation for diversity.
In the tradition of American Catholic Higher Education, Iona College commits its energies and resources to the development of graduates recognized for their ethics,
creativity, and problem solving abilities; their independent and adaptable thinking; their joy in lifelong learning; and
their enduring integration of mind, body, and spirit.
(Adopted May 2, 2012)
IONA ALMA MATERIona, Alma Mater,
Hail, all hail, to thee!We raise a cry to glorify
Thy name where’er we be.To thee we owe allegiance;
Abroad we spread thy fame;Throughout the world we praise thee,
Proud to bear thy name.
Great Columba, trusted patronGuide our College year by year.
Founder of the first Iona,Sing we now in accents clear:
Iona, Alma Mater,On high thy glories soar;
Ionians go forth againTo praise thee evermore.
__ G.P. Lyons, CFC
David P. Brown ’79, ’07MBALinda M. Bruno ’76, ’79MSEdSeamus Carey, Ph.D.Ronald M. DeFeo ’74, ’13HMichael DohenyAndrew J. Dolce ’57, ’19HPatrick C. Dunican Jr., Esq., ’88Gabrielle Gambrell ’08, ’10MAKevin Griffith, CFC, ’83Michael P. Hegarty ’66
IONA COLLEGEBOARD OF TRUSTEES 2020-2021
Kathleen A. Hurlie ’77, ’80MBAJames P. Hynes ’69, ’01HJohn C. Judge ’71Robert V. LaPenta ’67, ’00HBartley F. Livolsi ’70, ’74MBAPhillip N. Maisano ’76MBAC. Patrick O’Donnell Jr.Stephen V. Reitano ’72, ’75MBAPeter J. Ripp ’68Trista Rivera ’14, ’17MSEd
Eric L. Robinson, Ph.D.Armando C. Rodriguez Jr. ’86Charles W. Schoenherr ’82Karen Seitz ’84Ingrid Thompson-Sellers ’95MS, Ph.D.Margaret (Maggie) Timoney ’89, ’92MBARaymond J. Vercruysse, CFC, Ed.D., ’77Brian M. Walsh, CFC, ’67Lawrence I. Wills ’82
ACADEMIC REGALIA
Originally, academic costumes were worn by members of religious orders who established most of the early universities. Academic garb consisted of the clerical robe and a hood (which actually served as that). While these costumes were similar, different orders frequently modified their gowns and hoods. Some officials also wore insignia or other adornments to identify their positions.
When universities achieved identity as educational institutions, the design and symbolism of academic regalia began to change. Universities in Europe (and in overseas areas culturally tied to Europe) developed colorful gowns and caps, and the hood became a designator of degrees.
Institutions in the United States were, until recently, rather conservative in the matter of academic garb. While tendencies in the other direction began to manifest themselves in 1895, they were checked temporarily when a conference of institutions agreed that the basic academic garb should be a black robe and cap, and a hood indicating the wearer’s degree and the institution from which it was received.
In recent times, an increasing number of institutions have adopted gowns and caps which incorporate official colors. The pace of this change was accelerated when Harvard University introduced its crimson doctoral gown. Other institutions felt challenged to match this resplendence. While embellishments were first limited to the doctor’s attire, the use of colored gowns and caps for bachelor’s and master’s degree recipients is a current trend.
Participants in academic ceremonies normally wear the academic regalia to which they are entitled by virtue of the degrees they hold. Members of boards of trustees may wear doctoral gowns, but the hoods must signify the degrees they actually hold.
The field of study of an earned degree is identified by a standard code of colors used as the edging of hoods, as part of the decoration of gowns, and for tassels on caps. The standard color code follows:
Agriculture ...................................................................................................................................................................................MaizeArts, Letters, Humanities ...........................................................................................................................................................WhiteCommerce, Accountancy, Business ............................................................................................................................................DrabDentistry ......................................................................................................................................................................................... LilacEconomics ................................................................................................................................................................................. CopperEducation ............................................................................................................................................................................. Light BlueEngineering ................................................................................................................................................................................OrangeFine Arts ......................................................................................................................................................................................BrownForestry ........................................................................................................................................................................................ RussetJournalism ............................................................................................................................................................................... CrimsonLaw ...............................................................................................................................................................................................PurpleLibrary Science .......................................................................................................................................................................... LemonMedicine .......................................................................................................................................................................................GreenMusic ................................................................................................................................................................................................PinkNursing ...................................................................................................................................................................................... ApricotOratory .................................................................................................................................................................................Silver GrayPharmacy ........................................................................................................................................................................... Olive GreenPhilosophy ............................................................................................................................................................................Dark BluePhysical Education .............................................................................................................................................................Sage GreenPublic Administration ....................................................................................................................................................Peacock BluePublic Health ................................................................................................................................................................... Salmon PinkScience ............................................................................................................................................................................Golden YellowSocial Work ................................................................................................................................................................................. CitronTheology ......................................................................................................................................................................................ScarletVeterinary Science .........................................................................................................................................................................Gray
