GRADUATE COMMENCEMENT STETSON UNIVERSITY | DELAND, FLORIDA SUNDAY, DEC 13, 2020 | P.M December 2020 Graduate Commencement Presiding Christopher F Roellke, PhD, President, Professor of American Studies and Education Faculty Marshals Fred Augustine, PhD, Chair of Business Systems and Analytics, Professor of Information Sciences Petros Xanthopoulos, PhD, Executive Director of Graduate Programs, Associate Professor of Business Systems and Analytics Jesse Fox, PhD, Assistant Professor of Counselor Education Announcers College of Arts and Sciences Rajni Shankar-Brown, PhD, Associate Professor and Jessie Ball duPont Chair of Social Justice Education School of Business Administration Giovanni Fernandez, PhD, Associate Professor of Finance Order of Program *PROCESSIONAL In tua resurrectione tua Christe by Jacobus Gallus (PREVIOUSLY RECORDED) Stetson University Brass Ensemble David Schmidt, MM, Director Associate Professor of Music WELCOME INVOCATION GREETINGS FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (PREVIOUSLY RECORDED) Christopher F Roellke, PhD President Professor of American Studies and Education Sensei Morris Doshin Sullivan University Chaplain Office of Religious and Spiritual Life Maureen Breakiron-Evans ’76 Chair, Board of Trustees Alan Green, PhD Faculty Senate Chair Associate Professor and Chair of Economics Global Development Program Directors LITANY Leader: Stetson University students, faculty, staff, families and friends, We come together to celebrate and reaffirm our commitment to each other and to Stetson University, and to proclaim ourselves as active members of a loving and inclusive community Together: We strive to transform life for the welfare of all Leader: We celebrate and reaffirm our commitment to excellence in education as learners and teachers, and to our religious heritage, which inspires us to center our lives on the quest for meaning and truth Together: We strive to transform life for the welfare of all Leader: We celebrate and reaffirm our commitment to integrate education and action, scholarship and social responsibility, for the purpose of promoting justice on our campus, in our nation and throughout the world Together: We affirm our quest for knowledge and our commitment to transform life for the welfare of all INTRODUCTION OF STUDENT SPEAKERS STUDENT ADDRESSES Alan Green, PhD Alexandra Helen Phillips Overdijking ’19 School of Business Administration Teresa Mitchell Rizzo ’19 College of Arts and Sciences ACADEMIC RECOGNITION REFLECTION Noel Painter, PhD Executive Vice President and Provost Professor of Music Wendy B Libby, PhD President Emerita Professor Emerita Order of Program (cont'd) CHARGE TO GRADUATING CLASS Christopher F Roellke, PhD CONFERRING OF DEGREES Wendy B Libby, PhD Christopher F Roellke, PhD Degree graduates and candidates presented by: Elizabeth Skomp, PhD, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Professor of World Languages and Cultures (Russian) Neal P Mero, PhD, Dean of the School of Business Administration, Professor of Management Rina Tovar Arroyo Assistant Vice President Development, Parent and Alumni Engagement INSTALLATION OF NEW ALUMNI Adam Benton ’21 Bass-Baritone ALMA MATER (PREVIOUSLY RECORDED) Dear Alma Mater, smile upon thy children! Gladly we greet thee, altogether lovely; Peace be within thy classic halls and temples, Hail, Alma Mater dear Dear Alma Mater, tenderly thy children Gather, and bring to thee gracious salutations; Comrades, your voices lift once again in chorus, Hail, Alma Mater dear Sensei Morris Doshin Sullivan BENEDICTION *RECESSIONAL Ecce sacerdos magnus (PREVIOUSLY RECORDED) by Anton Bruckner arr by Stuart O'Neil Stetson University Brass Ensemble David Schmidt, MM *The audience is asked to stand during the processional and recessional During the recessional, please remain at your seat until all graduates have reached the exit Connect on social media using #hattergrad Live streaming webcast available at gohatters.com This program contains the most accurate graduation information available as of Nov 1, 2020 The appearance of a name here is presumptive of graduation, but not conclusive Student Speakers Student speakers are nominated by faculty or their peers, with final selection by a faculty committee Alexandra Helen Phillips Overdijking ’19 Alexandra Overdijking is graduating with a Master of Accountancy from the School of Business Administration Alex was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, before moving with her family to Estero, Florida, in 2008 She graduated summa cum laude from Stetson in 2018 with a Bachelor of Business Administration, studying accounting, and business systems and analytics As an undergraduate student, she was actively involved on campus, including being President of Beta Alpha Psi and captain of Stetson’s Rowing Team Following her time as an undergraduate, Alex was excited to enroll in the MAcc program to continue studying accounting and learning from the amazing professors at Stetson Alex currently works for Siemens as a project controller in Houston, Texas, after recently completing their Finance Leadership Development Program (FLDP) This two-year program gave her the opportunity to experience a new role, business and city every six months She held positions in factory controlling, financial analysis, accounting and R&D controlling Throughout the program, she also volunteered for additional responsibilities such as being a colead for the FLDP internship and for SONNET, a week-long networking, training and orientation event for more than 120 early-career professionals at Siemens She is passionate about working at Siemens and looks forward to developing further within the company Alex is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Florida and a Certified Management Accountant She is very grateful for her time at Stetson University and is excited to now be a “double Hatter.” Alex looks forward to continuing to apply the knowledge and experience she has gained throughout her years at Stetson Teresa Mitchell Rizzo ’19 Teresa Mitchell Rizzo is graduating with a Master of Education from the College of Arts and Sciences Teresa was born and raised in western North Carolina The only daughter of Mike and Gail Mitchell is a graduate of the University of Mars Hill, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in physical education with a concentration in sports medicine Upon graduating, she pursued her senior internship at Flagler Palm Coast High School, where she discovered her love of education and the wonderful town of Flagler Beach This was also the hometown of her now-husband of 21 years Continuing her pursuit of education, Teresa began her master’s studies at Stetson University in the early 2000s, but she was unable to complete the program due to the birth of her son, Joseph, and daughter, Caroline, who followed 16 months later She returned to Stetson in Spring 2019 to finish the journey As a graduate student in the Educational Leadership Program at Stetson University, Teresa earned a GPA of 4.0 and was nominated by her professor for the Stetson Vibrant Leadership Award She hopes to continue her lifelong learning and is considering the pursuit of a doctorate degree sometime in the future Discovering her passion for instructional coaching and educational leadership, Teresa has recently accepted a position as a literacy instructional coach at the elementary school level, with the aspiration of one day joining the Florida Department of Education School Improvement Team supporting struggling schools to “Turn It Around.” College of Arts and Sciences Master of Education Rachel Marie Amada David Foresman Samantha McElhaney Jason Matthew Sidoruk Richard B Beatty Jr Jessica A Fries Emily Ann McGinn* Alexis Simko* Chanice LaDawn Bell Linda McKenney Hannah Stafford Allisyn Bernard* Julian Alberto Gutierrez Quintero Glenda Miller Philip Timothy Erin Maureen Braden Malomo Jackson Jennifer N Mills Tanya Vargas Jaclyn Broderick Christiana Josephine Jones Stephen C Morsher Yonney Vera Tarell Butler Summer Kozol Joyce Price Zachary Carter Abby Leigh Langenbach* Kimberly Ann Quigley Kathryn Vicchiullo-Seufert* Joni Casamento Siobhan MacElhiney Donia Rinaldi Brandon Amanda Whited Enma Castro Amanda MacKenzie Teresa Rizzo LaToya Yvette Williams Christopher James Clark Maribel Maeso-Ocasio John Michael Robinson Terion Williams Deborah Marie Donahue Christine Markley Elionexis Rodriguez Perez Michael Lahmeyer Yonker* Jules Ebanks Leontyne Sharel Mason Shannon Salisbury Kaitlyn Elizabeth Emerick Kellie McClarty Staci Shepherd Master of Fine Arts Patricia M Bindert Carley Fockler* Jennifer Ludden Anthony Edward Pizzo* Shameka Cunningham Joshua Kenneth Geary* Erica Lynn McCay Ryan Rivas Mary Olivanti Duerksen Sarah Frances Hicks Jennifer Leigh Paccione Steven Carl Dunn Jr Emerald Kirk* Nicole Jacqueline Padgett* Master of Science Jill Melissa Arlaud Ericka Avellar Foster Nicole Amber Lee Jeremy W Scott Loretta Ann Baranowski* Calvin H Gittner Christina Chamberlin* Lee Hixon Gittner Jennifer Lorraine McDonnell Alexis Katholiki-Eleni Skopos* Melissa Costa Crystal-Dior Glover Shelby Miller Charlotte Warta* Mary Kathleen Curry Cody Goers Gabriel Ruben Montero Justin Chad Weinstein Lisha Beverly Day Sarah Anne Hoffman* Vincent Lee Morana Rebekah Yates Valerie Sherelle Dennis Denise Hondros Kourtenay Nash Zhaoxuan Zhou Mary Dreggors* Joey Lynn Jachec Zonovia Proctor Monica A Escobar* Meredith Harts Kaffee David Michael Queally Carina Fequiere Camille Kuperman* Lisa Rickman Amber Finnicum-Simmons* Erin Benzing Lamich* Rebecca Rene Ross Philip Lawser Rachel Elizabeth Schindler * Double Hatters School of Business Administration Master of Business Administration Jean Loic Adam* Susan Duquaine Miranda Margolis Joel Rivera Jonathan Adams Steven James Ersing* Isaac Sarmiento* Hammond Kwame Adjei Ajla Fatkic Amber Lynnmarie Martoncik* Dennis Gerard Serrette Michelle Paige Funk Abigail Mandy Mast* Victoria Michelle Sierra Amy K Gipson Daniel McCabe* Joseph Eli Sleiman Jr Kimberly Gittings Morgan Maria McQueen Justin Snyder* Daniella Giselle Godenzi Moreno* James Whitelaw Middleton II Joseph Anthony Styron Michelina Danielle Carbone Megan Elizabeth Griffin Nicholas Tyler Moyer* Yamila Haim Harris Susette Camille Moyer Melissa Alexandra Cardona Turcios* Jennifer Elizabeth Heasley James Oltorik Joel A Hinton* Mildred Palm Jennifer Elizabeth Clemens Samantha Castro Huaitalla Josey Lyn Pearce* Alexandra Cole* Lori Ann Kasbeer William Julian Plourde* John Paul Dean* Dana K Pompey-Powell Sophie Alexandere Williams* Ashley Cecilia Dean* Megan Alexandria Lawrence Elise Anya Marie Porter Aidan Wixted* Alexis Dion Deveaux Bradley C Lynas Courtney Pressler* Megan Alexandra Dunn* Grant Alexander Manning* Miranda Azzarelli Ramedia Davion Lynn Belk* Mark Bittinger Jordan Micah Blevins Cecelia Rachel Bryant Bailie Nicole Burkins* Caleb A Suszko Makayla Beth Swann Shinazia Sweeting* Clell Warriner Amy Margaret Watts Andrew James Williams* Master of Accountancy Carleigh A Alfrey* Robert Joseph Connell* Ginger Longmire Ian Andrew Anderson* Michelle Edwards Anthony Vincent Lupoli Margarita Carmen Irina Parris* Deniesha Astrid Andrews* Leo King Gregory* Coilin Mac Namara* Holly Michelle Rigsby Michael Norman Bodden* Andrea Denise Hampton Brackston Lee Martin Joshua Tong* Anne Jacqueline Bryant* Landon Maxey* Thomas Tschopp Genisa Jénique Callwood* Alexander LeVeque Heilner* Carrie Norfleet Jennifer A Vasquez* Brendan Gallagher Carlin Mark Hodae* Jamie Walters Kyle Joseph Castle Ashley Lezniewicz Alexandra Helen Phillips Overdijking* Erik Wiebke* * Double Hatters Honors The following students are members of the university’s most prestigious academic honoraries and programs Beta Gamma Sigma Beta Gamma Sigma is the international honor society providing the highest academic recognition available for an undergraduate or graduate business student Beta Gamma Sigma recognizes outstanding academic achievements of students enrolled in collegiate business and management programs accredited by AACSB International To be eligible for membership, an undergraduate student must rank in the upper 10 percent of the class Graduate students must be in the upper 20 percent of their class Jessica Taylor Bundy Timothy James Mizak Ricky Marcel Rhodes Kara Marie Cummings Christopher Noyes Caleb A Suszko Laurie Gene Cummins Warfield Gaven Kaleb Defilippo* Alexandra Helen Phillips Overdijking* Brian A Vann Eilidh Elizabeth Watson Michelle Paige Funk Jeffrey David Wiley * Inducted as an undergraduate and graduate Chi Sigma Iota Chi Sigma Iota is the international honor society for students, professional counselors and counselor educators whose mission is to promote scholarship, research, professionalism, leadership and excellence in counseling, and to recognize high attainment in the pursuit of academic and clinical excellence in the profession of counseling Loretta Ann Baranowski* Ericka Avellar Foster Meredith Harts Kaffee Lisa Rickman Christina Chamberlin* Calvin H Gittner Erin Benzing Lamich* Rebecca Rene Ross Melissa Costa Lee Hixon Gittner Shelby Miller Jeremy W Scott Mary Kathleen Curry Crystal-Dior Glover Gabriel Ruben Montero Charlotte Warta* Lisha Beverly Day Sarah Anne Hoffman* Kourtenay Nash Justin Weinstein Valerie Sherelle Dennis Denise Hondros Zonovia Proctor Zhaoxuan Zhou Amber Finnicum-Simmons* Joey Lynn Jachec David Michael Queally * Double Hatters ... Professor Emerita Order of Program (cont'd) CHARGE TO GRADUATING CLASS Christopher F Roellke, PhD CONFERRING OF DEGREES Wendy B Libby, PhD Christopher F Roellke, PhD Degree graduates and candidates... seat until all graduates have reached the exit Connect on social media using #hattergrad Live streaming webcast available at gohatters.com This program contains the most accurate graduation information... Houston, Texas, after recently completing their Finance Leadership Development Program (FLDP) This two-year program gave her the opportunity to experience a new role, business and city every