PROGRAM
| Processional | Beverly Coulter, DMA Fine Arts Department |
| Master of Ceremony | Pawena Sirimangkala, PhD Chair, Honors Committee |
| University Marshall | Leticia Vega, PhD Chair, Faculty Senate |
| Invocation | Fr. Cristóbal Torres Iglesias, OP University Chaplain |
| Welcome | John D. Murray, PhD Provost |
| Sigma Tau Delta Writing Awards | |
| Dr. Helen Connell Film Essay Award | |
| Deans’ Awards | |
| Alpha Chi | |
| Delta Epsilon Sigma | |
| Kappa Gamma Pi | |
| Phi Eta Sigma | |
| St. Catherine Medal | |
| Concluding Remarks | Sister Linda Bevilacqua, OP, PhD President |
| Recessional | Beverly Coulter, DMA |
WRITING AWARDS
| Sigma Tau Delta Writing Awards | Andrea Greenbaum, PhD Lillian Schanfield, PhD Faculty Co-Sponsors |
| Poetry Category | First Place: Jeremiah Paul Title of Entry: “Flying Makes Me Sick” Major: Biochemistry College of Arts and Sciences |
| Honorable Mention: Ruht Lovos-Chicas Title of Entry: “Note Sent with Edible Arrangements” Major: English College of Arts and Sciences |
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| Fiction Category | First Place: Michidael Ceard Title of Entry: “Amerikah Bal” Major: English - Literature College of Arts and Sciences |
| Honorable Mention: Jonathan Gonzalez Title of Entry: “At the Door” Major: English - Professional Writing College of Arts and Sciences |
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| Essay Category | First Place: Tara Gleba Title of Entry: “Gendering the #MeToo Movement” Major: Social Work School of Social Work |
| Honorable Mention: Allyn Krenzien Title of Entry: “A Visual Analysis of Rock Music and the Hysteria of Women During the Beatles Era” Major: Business Management Andreas School of Business |
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| Graphic Novel Category | First Place: Yanni Robaina Title of Entry: “On the Brink” Major: Art - Graphic Design |
| Dr. Helen Connell Film Essay Award | Lawrence Byrne, PhD Andrea Greenbaum, PhD Faculty Co-Sponsors |
| Winner: Tabitha Sanchez Title of Entry: “Women on Spanish Television: Representations Seen in Ugly Betty, Jane the Virgin and Modern Family” Major: Nursing College of Nursing and Health Sciences |
DEANS’ AWARDS
| College of Arts and Sciences | Karen Callaghan, PhD, Dean |
| Mathematics and Sciences: | |
| Llona Kavege, Bachelor of Science in Biology and Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts | |
| Paris Razor, Bachelor of Arts in English with Specializations in Professional Writing and Literature | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | |
| Jasmine McKee, Bachelor of Arts in History and Minor in Political Science | |
| College of Nursing and Health Sciences | John McFadden, PhD, Dean |
| Tom Abraham, Bachelor of Science in Cardiovascular Perfusion Christina Kent, Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
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| School of Business | Joan Phillips, PhD, Dean |
| Melanie Ziegner, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with Major in Marketing | |
| School of Education | Jill Farrell, EdD, Dean |
| Acey Powell , Bachelor of Science in Education with Specialization in Early and Middle Childhood Education | |
| School of Professional and Career Education | David G. Wolf, PhD, Interim Dean |
| Shannon Dore, Bachelor of Science in Administration | |
| School of Social Work | Phyllis Scott, PhD, Dean |
| Liza Avila, Bachelor of Social Work |
HONORS SOCIETIES
| ALPHA CHI | Carol Warner, EdD Moderator |
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| Jocelyn Baquier | Yanely Hernandez | Paris Razor |
| Jeanne Boggs | Leilani Jimenez | Destiny Ricks |
| Carmen Bigas Burdoy | Robert Jones | Berto Rico |
| Kelly Drew | Llona Kavege | Elizabeth Schabot |
| Tanish Francis | Wendy Layton | Lauren Seyranian |
| Tara Gleba | Amy Leon | Quintessa Small |
| Ariella Gordon | Charlene O'Brien | Abigail Solórzano |
| Eladio Hernandez | Acey Powell | Surelis Yanes |
| DELTA EPSILON SIGMA | Maria Margarita Nodarse, PhD Moderator |
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| Logan Baio | Ja’Anal McAden | Victoria Román |
| Samantha Britz | Ryan McMillion | Kareem Russell |
| Tanisha Durham | Deborah Montoya | Lauren Seyranian |
| Aiyana González | Alexandra Nozier | Abigail Solórzano |
| Terell Heard | Rahsaan Porter | Elizabeth Valencia |
| Wendy Layton | Sirena Register | |
| KAPPA GAMMA PI | José-David Padilla, OP, SThD Moderator |
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| Jocelyn Baquier | Ryan McMillion | Elizabeth Schabot |
| Tyler Coupland | Paris Razor | Lauren Seyranian |
| Leanne Jalique | SaraMaria Ricupero | Abigail Solórzano |
| Llona Kavege | Victoria Roman | Elizabeth Valencia |
| PHI ETA SIGMA | Leah Hutton Blumenfeld, PhD Moderator |
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| Diana Betancourt | Sandra Novoa | Karissa Ramsarat |
| Sarah Btesh | Alexa Nunez | Donica Scott |
| Yesenia Burgos | Kayla Padilla | Michaela Stevenson |
| Vanessa King | Carline Paul | Nayvia Thomas |
| Marie Martinat | Jaynell Pittman | Filip Zupancic |
| Tiffany Meyer | Paige Pokryfke | Lydia Murphy |
| Alejandra Ramos | ||
| ST. CATHERINE MEDAL | José-David Padilla, OP, SThD Moderator |
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| Junior Aiyana Gonzalez Major: Social Work |
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| Senior Llona Kavege Majors: Biology and Philosophy |
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HONORS COMMITTEE
| Leah Hutton Blumenfeld, PhD | Moderator, Phi Eta Sigma College of Arts and Sciences |
| Michael Broihahn, CPA, CFA | School of Business |
| Lawrence Byrne, PhD | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Javier Gonzalez, PhD | School of Education |
| Shannon Heard, CCP | College of Nursing and Health Sciences |
| Maria Margarita Nodarse, PhD | Moderator, Delta Epsilon Sigma College of Arts and Sciences |
| José-David Padilla, OP, SThD | Moderator, Kappa Gamma Pi St. Catherine Medal College of Arts and Sciences |
| Pawena Sirimangkala, PhD | Chair, Honors Committee College of Arts and Sciences |
| Carol Warner, EdD | Moderator, Alpha Chi School of Professional and Career Education |
| Ashley Wright, MSW | School of Social Work |