CEREMONY 1
Invocation ..................................................................................................... Morgan Murphy, B.S. ’21
Star-Spangled Banner ................................................................................................. Maria DietrichClass of '22
Welcome and Introduction ........................................................................ Karen Gedera, B.A. '65Chair, Board of Trustees
Commencement Address .............................................................. Nancy Blattner, Ph.D., CSJAPresident
Presentation of Degrees ........................................................................... Adam Weyhaupt, Ph.D.Vice President for Academic Affairs
Conferring of Degrees ..................................................................... Nancy Blattner, Ph.D., CSJAPresident
Welcome to the Alumni Association ............................. Candance Taylor, B.S. ’12, M.S. ’18President of the Fontbonne University Alumni Board
Alumni Chain Ceremony ............................................................................... Announced Students
Benediction .......................................................................................... Josephine Arens, B.S.W. ‘21
Beginning at 9 a.m.
Department of Communication Disorders and Deaf Education
Department of Social Work
CEREMONY 2
Invocation .................................................................................................... Abigail Grumich, B.A. ‘21
Star-Spangled Banner ................................................................................................. Maria DietrichClass of '22
Welcome and Introduction ........................................................................ Karen Gedera, B.A. '65Chair, Board of Trustees
Commencement Address .............................................................. Nancy Blattner, Ph.D., CSJAPresident
Presentation of Degrees ........................................................................... Adam Weyhaupt, Ph.D.Vice President for Academic Affairs
Conferring of Degrees ..................................................................... Nancy Blattner, Ph.D., CSJAPresident
Welcome to the Alumni Association ............................. Candance Taylor, B.S. ’12, M.S. ’18President of the Fontbonne University Alumni Board
Alumni Chain Ceremony ............................................................................... Announced Students
Benediction ......................................................................................................... Shirlene Hilt, B.S. ‘21
Beginning at 12 p.m.
Department of Education/Special Education
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
CEREMONY 3
Invocation ....................................................................................................... Sarah Bauman, B.S. ‘21
Star-Spangled Banner ................................................................................................. Maria DietrichClass of '22
Welcome and Introduction ........................................................................ Karen Gedera, B.A. '65Chair, Board of Trustees
Commencement Address .............................................................. Nancy Blattner, Ph.D., CSJAPresident
Presentation of Degrees ........................................................................... Adam Weyhaupt, Ph.D.Vice President for Academic Affairs
Conferring of Degrees ..................................................................... Nancy Blattner, Ph.D., CSJAPresident
Alumni Hood Award .................................................................................... Sarah Bauman, B.S. '21
Welcome to the Alumni Association ............................. Candance Taylor, B.S. ’12, M.S. ’18President of the Fontbonne University Alumni Board
Alumni Chain Ceremony ............................................................................... Announced Students
Benediction ................................................................................................... Sophia Cruthis, B.S. ‘21
Beginning at 3 p.m.
Department of Business Administration
Department of Fashion Merchandising
CEREMONY 4
Invocation ............................................................................. Katherine (Kate) Kavanaugh, B.S. ‘21
Star-Spangled Banner ................................................................................................. Maria DietrichClass of '22
Welcome and Introduction ........................................................................ Karen Gedera, B.A. '65Chair, Board of Trustees
Commencement Address .............................................................. Nancy Blattner, Ph.D., CSJAPresident
Presentation of Degrees ........................................................................... Adam Weyhaupt, Ph.D.Vice President for Academic Affairs
Conferring of Degrees ..................................................................... Nancy Blattner, Ph.D., CSJAPresident
Welcome to the Alumni Association ............................. Candance Taylor, B.S. ’12, M.S. ’18President of the Fontbonne University Alumni Board
Alumni Chain Ceremony ............................................................................... Announced Students
Benediction .................................................................................................. Darion Williams, B.A. ‘21
Beginning at 6 p.m.
Department of Biological and Behavioral Sciences
Department of Fine Arts
Department of Humanities
Department of Math and Computer Science
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Master of Arts
Master of Fine Arts
Master of Science
Edward J. GigantiJulie Hilboldt*
Daniel Tripp Krause*
Alexandra LauritaKayla Marie MaGraw*Rachel Simone Mitchell
Shanshan Tian*Melissa Trepa*Lina Zhang
Julie Hilboldt Victoria Keller Xi Wang*
Hind Abdullah M. AlqasemAmanda Elizabeth Benson*Ashwini Kumar BoddapatiLijuan Cao
David KolmerTrisha Marri*Mary Jude Schmitz*Farooq Syed
Ranjit Tatapudi*Aigner Watkins*
Dual Degrees *2020 Graduate
Carlyn Moore
Master of Arts in Teaching
Dual Degrees *2020 Graduate
Ekaterina V. Stanimirova
Supply Chain Management Certificate
Master of Science
Kyle B. EatonKenneth J. HanffMikel Alexander Hansen*Christa Jo Hollensteiner*
Mona Ranjbaran Jalili*Christopher Karl Kettinger*Nicholas P. Kiser*Sean McGee
John L, Nelson*Jason W. RomeroLauren Taylor RussellKristyn Danielle Siegel*
BONNIE AND L.B. ECKELKAMP
COLLEGE OF GLOBAL BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Master of Business Administration
Shervana Shenae AdeshinaSusanna J. BuhlingerKalyn Gabbard*Min HeYingzhi HeMatthew R. Hicks*Zhihong Huang*
Colin LeeDaniel Wayne McElroy*Jennifer Denise MillerGodfred Ansah OwusuNgoc Pham*Donna Darlene Scheppler*Moazam Shahid
Isabel Sippo*Lane Bennett SmithLucas V. SummersMin SunLinda Ayerley TetteyStephanie Wright
Master of Management and Leadership
Colton Ferguson Nicholas Anthony Rothweiler*
Emily Shea AndesShirmel K. Bell*Forrest G. Booth Jr.Jodi Bradley*Amber Burgdorf*
Jodi L. Fernandes*Heather Fitzsimmons*Angela R. Hicks*Greg Kellerman*Alexandra King
Naomi Kay LancasterMercedes D. Moore*Brigid Scherer*Tracy ShelleyChristi Verble
Haileigh ArmbrustBryce BakerAlexandria BarkerRuthAnn Margaret BarnsErin BassAmanda Leann BaumMorganne Rae BlechleBrianna L. BrittonShelby Nicole CallahanDanielle CritzasEric DalbeyClarissa DingusAshley Marie EdwardsGabrielle Greer
Lydia GriffithKate Elizabeth HaberbergerElizabeth HaldemanKathryn Ruth HessiRebecca Maria HowardEmily Marie JohnsonSarah Anne JohnsonAbigail LeanhartElyssa MaleHannah Leigh MaliszewskiElena MenzelNataley Renea MerzMacy Jo Milledge FrederickLena Marie Minton
Lauren Michelle MurphyLaura OusleyJacey Lee Elnora PateMorgan Alexandra PattersonKelsey RandleLeah Elizabeth RiderKailyn RozellKateri R. VaughnRachael Velius*Sarah Marie VreibelElizabeth Buckley WalkerAbigail E. WellsKristin Willenbrock
Master of Arts in Teaching
Master of Science
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND
ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Jordan John Alberici*Taylor Marie Aurand*Carla N. BatistaBrooke Beismann*Karen BruningJennifer Burghoff*Ashley Byrd*Afnan Chikhani*Heather Maye Cloud*Katherine CollierKaren CoulombeEmily A. Cullmann*Lauren Dick*Samantha Rita Findley*
Lauren Fonzo*Taylor Ann-Marie FortnerJacqueline Garcia-CloskyEmily Haley*Margaret Horrigan*Rachel KennedyCassandra N. LanniAlexandra LavrentievaStephanie Nicole Lige'*Patricia Clara Mantia*Sydney MatookElizabeth Matthews*Jacob McEntireHunter Mumaw*
Michelle NaglyStephanie OchoaOlivia Reagan*Jonah Richardson*Julia RingBrett RutledgeMeghan Elizabeth RuzickaLauren Salisbury*Sasa Stanojevic*Christopher John Stewart*Genevieve VazquezTaylor Anne Wright-Connors*
Master of Arts
Paula GrossJanice Marie Johnson
Rebecca Lauren MillerJennifer Moore
Doctor of Education
Jumanah Abdullah AljohaniLaura C. BeffaNathan W. Celestine
Summa Cum Laude
Octavia Tyesha Collins*Gregory M. Daniels*Jon Frederick*Charles Gibb
Magna Cum Laude
Emily Rose Jackson
Jesika Kasch*Dean's Award
Aki Kato*Magna Cum Laude
Michael Louis Gus Koutsohilis
Tiffany Marie Leachman*Tevin Leachman*Jesse Stone McClanahan*Kelsey R. Nelson*
Maura Alyssa RabunDean's Award
Veronica Sheridan*Christian Smith*
Cum Laude
Olivia K. TalloDarion WilliamsQiang Sheng Kevin Yu*
Mary Elizabeth CresseySumma Cum Laude
Lorelei Grace HartSumma Cum Laude
Rachel HochbergDavid A. Schulte
Cum Laude
Emily Grace WeberMorgan Rae Whitehead*
Hadi Majeed Alsaleh*Nicholas Paul ArgastJosphine Grace Bahr
Summa Cum Laude TELOS Scholar
Adam BaldridgeAaron Andrew Beckmann*Museka Noella
Mukendua BondoCum Laude
Zane BrownBerlin Cole
In Memoriam
Noland CraneMagna Cum Laude
Kevin DunnBrianna Danielle Durant*Trenton EckertJonathan Stephen Engel
Magna Cum Laude TELOS Scholar
Kody Flamm*Skylar Jo Freeman
Summa Cum Laude
Kevin Gregorc*Dung Ha
Cum Laude
Victoria Michelle HarrisMagna Cum Laude
Jacob HartmannMakayla HussongChase Michael JonesKatherine Rose Kavanaugh
Summa Cum Laude
Matthew Charles KelleyMatthew C. KovarikHoang Lai
Magna Cum Laude
Vanessa Leone*Portia A. Linn
Summa Cum Laude
Anna Elizabeth LuhmannSumma Cum Laude
Paul MorrisonSumma Cum Laude TELOS Scholar
Greih Alexander MurrayAlexandra Taylor Narez
Chyna NesserLucas ParishAshaunti Patterson-TurnerMary Ann Payne*Minh Nhat Phan
Summa Cum Laude
Alyssa ReynoldsMya Imani RobinsonJordan Taylor Sampson*Carleigh Samuels*Desrine San Pedro*
Dean's Award
Maguire ScheerRobert L. Schlette Jr.Rieley Nicole SchneiderNicole Shelley
Magna Cum Laude
Anthony Spanevello*Giao U.*
Cum Laude
Michael Alexander WallSumma Cum Laude
Braden WoolseyCum Laude
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Science
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Dual Degrees *2020 Graduate
Dual Degrees *2020 Graduate
Dawn M. Anderson MaysBrian Beirne*
Dean's Award
Daniel BrownCarl Edward Da Corte*
Loretta DavisMichael JacobsonPaul Antonio Lee*Jamie Louise Prince
Wynette Jennifer Sims-Thomas*
Tiffany Nicole WoodsAli Zamani*
Trevor AlberternstFadel AlqahtaniMichael Anic*Sarah Marie Bauman
Summa Cum Laude TELOS Scholar
Alicia BrooksPrashus C. BrownKasey CarpenterTanner Lee Carter*Jason Gregory Childes, Sr.Cynthia Griffin Clinton*Noah James CoddingtonLeslie Cosmano
Dean's Award
Ethan CowellSophia CruthisThomas Detmer*Joshua D. FalkeGrant GarzaNathan Goestenkors
Gunnison HeineWilliam Peter Hendrickson*Kaleb HerbertJennifer Lynn HolmesAdna Ismajilefendic*Zackary JacksonCecilia R. Jones*Gus Andrew Kleekamp
Dean's Award
Justin KleimannDean's Award
Steven J. Kracht*Dean's Award
Madison LoddeThanh Tin Luu
Cum Laude
Kameron Malinich*Connor MallettJake MatthewsConnor McInroy*
Ryan McKinneyDean's Award
Luke MeixnerAndrew Moser
Dean's Award
Anh NguyenDean's Award
Lauren Proehl*Dean's Award
Charles RameyNicholas RicciHenry Richardson*Samuel Swinford
Dean's Award
Anna TakanoJillian VenegasPaul WeiskopfPhillip WestmorelandJared Woodcock
Cum Laude
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
BONNIE AND L.B. ECKELKAMP
COLLEGE OF GLOBAL BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Josephine Marie Arens Summa Cum Laude TELOS Scholar
Carli Cruts*Erica Estes*
Magna Cum Laude
Vivian E. Garcia Cruz
Claire George*Elizabeth Ann-Marie HammanHannah Hebel*Alex McCray
In Memoriam
Shumanique RichardsonDean's Award
Mevlina RizvanovicRaven VenegasElecia Marie Worley
Summa Cum Laude
Jillian BooneSumma Cum Laude
Tyler ChamblissKayla Marie CollieKelli Jane Coughlin
Audrey Elizabeth GriffithsAbigail Therese GrumichEmily Rose Hagene
Cum Laude
Allison R. Horvath
Allison LawtonBrianna Whitelaw
Cum Laude
Killara Williamson
Ayat Alsahafi*Hamza AlviAndrej Bajer
Dean's Award
Alexandra Blanco*Alison BockskopfTaylor Burkemper
Cum Laude
Joshua Calloni*Abigail Catalana*Allison CosmaAlexandra GrayRiley Guffey
Cum Laude
Shirlene Ray HiltSumma Cum Laude
Kaitlyn M. HolmbergMegan Howley
Cum Laude
Heidi KnucklesKerri Lee
Summa Cum Laude
Cassandra R. LewisDean's Award
Casey Nicole Linsenbardt*James Klohr Malloy*Nicole McDonald*Morgan Amanda Murphy
Cum Laude
Sara Murphy*Alexis ParkinsonAlexander M. PerrottaClare PhillipsLyndsey PrattTomi Elizabeth Risk*
Dean's Award
Liseth Borja RojasDean's Award
Sarah SchuckmannSumma Cum Laude
Alyssa Hope Shelton*Dean's Award
Bianca SimmonsMariah Christyne Singler
Dean's Award
Maxwell StapletonCrystal Strough*Amanda Thomas
Dean's Award
Jusuf TuzlakovicDean's Award
Kyler van Rossum-O'ConnellKayla Christine Vescovo*Patricia Wynn*
Dean's Award
Bachelor of Social Work
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND
ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Josephine Marie Arens TELOS Scholar
Vivian E. Garcia Cruz
Elecia Marie Worley Summa Cum Laude
Elecia Marie Worley Summa Cum Laude
Expressive Arts & Integrated Therapies Certificate
Case Management Certificate
Health & Mental Health Case Management Certificate
The Significance of the Chain Ceremony
In 1927, the first class of Fontbonne began a tradition that continues today. Originally connected to the shovel used for Fontbonne’s ground-breaking in 1924, a bronze chain bears the year of the first graduating class at its head, and each subsequent graduating class is connected by square links inscribed with each graduation year. A new link is added each year at commencement ceremonies to continue this unique part of the university’s history.
Board of Trustees
Marsha BenneyPatricia Clune, CSJ ’67Patricia Coleman ’96Roseanne Cook, CSJ ’63Dotti FischerKaren S. Gedera ’65Allen J. Grieve, CSJAMarie Joan Harris, CSJ ’67Amy Hereford, CSJ
Sandra Lehrer ’71Shawn Madigan, CSJ ’62Richard J. MarkMary Ann Nestel, CSJJulianne Niemann ’68Valerie E. PattonEileen PetitoBrian Abel RagenDr. Eve Riley
Rita Marie Schmitz, CSJTom SchunkBernard L. Shore, MDBuzz SztukowskiMonsignor Michael Turek
Richard E. GreenbergGeneral Counsel
Latin Honors
Latin honors reflect the academic excellence of all of the undergraduate coursework taken in preparation for the undergraduate degree. Students must earn a combined grade point average of 3.7.
Dean's Award
The Dean's Award is presented to graduating seniors who transferred to Fontbonne and achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.7 or above on a minimum of 60 credit hours taken at Fontbonne.
TELOS Scholars
TELOS scholars have completed a portfolio of academic and co-curricular projects that emphasize personal transformation, exploration outside their majors, leadership, deepened experiences within their majors, and service and social justice.
Academic Dress
American academic dress consists of three types of gowns and three styles of hoods, adopted from commencement rituals of English universities.
The bachelor’s gown has long, pointed open sleeves with no ornamentation. The master’s gown has even longer sleeves, which are closed at the bottom but feature openings halfway down for the hands. The doctoral gown has full-length lapels of velvet and bell-shaped sleeves with three horizontal velvet bars. The color of caps and gowns is usually black; however, some universities feature doctoral gowns of distinctive colors.
The major field of study can be determined from the color of velvet facing on the hood. The hood is lined with silk in the colors of the institution which granted the degree. Fontbonne University’s hood lining colors are purple and gold.
At commencement, undergraduates wear the tassel on the right side of their mortarboards, moving it to the left when their degree is conferred.
The gold cord worn by undergraduates represents graduation honors. The purple and gold cord is worn by a University Scholar. Other cords and medallions represent honor societies in which graduates are members. The wearing of white stoles signifies participation in academic convocation. International students may be wearing stoles representative of their home countries.
The academic procession is led by the faculty marshal. The marshal is traditionally the faculty member with the longest service to the university. Following the marshal are the deans leading students from their respective colleges. Members of the Fontbonne University faculty and administrative staff then follow, wearing the academic dress of their respective degree-granting institutions. The procession ends with the Fontbonne University Board of Trustees and members of the platform party.
Academic Colors
Accountancy, Business, Commerce ........ drab brownAgriculture .................................................... maize yellowArchitecture ........................................................ deep lilacArts, Humanities, Letters ....................................... whiteDentistry .......................................................................... lilacEconomics ............................................................... copperEducation ............................................................. light blueEngineering ............................................................. orangeFine Arts ..................................................................... brownForeign Service, Public Administration ... peacock blueForestry ........................................................ russet brownJournalism ..................................................... crimson redLaw ............................................................................... purple
Library Science ......................................... lemon yellowMedicine ..................................................................... greenMusic .............................................................................. pinkNursing ..................................................................... apricotOratory (Speech) ............................................ silver greyPharmacy ..................................................................... olivePhilosophy ......................................................... royal bluePhysical Education ................................................... sagePublic Health ................................................ salmon pinkScience .......................................................................... goldSocial Work ................................................. citron yellowTheology .......................................................... scarlet redVeterinary ..................................................... science grey
MISSION STATEMENT
Fontbonne University, a Catholic institution sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, is committed to the common good through the daily pursuit of transformative education, inspiring students to become global citizens who think critically, act ethically and serve responsibly.
VISION
Fontbonne University aspires to be a preferred destination, committed to providing a holistic learning experience rooted in excellence, for those seeking to be educated as leaders to serve a world in need and for those dedicated to educating them.
VALUES
Fontbonne University honors the values and heritage of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet by fostering excellence, integrity, respect, diversity, community, justice, service, faith and Catholic identity.
COMMITMENT
Fontbonne University is committed to:• Achieving academic and educational excellence• Advancing historical remembrance, critical reflection and moral resolve• Promoting dialogue among diverse communities• Demonstrating care and respect for each member of the community• Serving the larger community• Preparing individuals to be an ethical and responsible presence to the world