Towson University - Fall commencement - January 6, 2013, 3 p.m.

>>: INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC >> Dr. Fisher: Will the students please rise and face the center aisle as the faculty and the president's party process to the stage? Thank you. >>: INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC >>: APPLAUSE >>Dr. Fisher: Good afternoon. I'm Doctor Victor Fisher, a professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice. As Grand Marshal, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the winter commencement exercises for the College of Fine Arts and Communications, the College of Liberal Arts, and the Fisher College of Science and Mathematics. I would like to introduce Doctor Maravene Loeschke, the 13th President of Towson University. Madam President, the University community is assembled for commencement. >>President Loeschke: Good afternoon, everyone. >>: APPLAUSE >>President Loeschke: I welcome you to the 148th commencement of this proud history of this wonderful University. This is an especially important ceremony today because ever since 1976, all commencements have been held in this very room, and this is the last one, because in May we'll be in the new arena. So always remember that you closed out the commencements in this space where so many people have gone before you. Today, we celebrate you as our newest graduates and your significant academic achievements. It has truly been our pleasure to guide and mentor you and watch this transformation. We want you to think about the very first time on campus, orientation, the first class you went to, the dreams you had, what you thought this journey was going to be like, and now, here you are. It is indeed one of the most important days of your life. Now, so that we may get started, please stand for our National Anthem. We will be led in the singing by Ms. Amelia Elson who is receiving a Bachelor of Music, and gentlemen please remove your hats. >>: NATIONAL ANTHEM (performed by Ms. Amelia Elson) >>: APPLAUSE >>President Loeschke: At this time, I would also like to pause for a moment of silence in honor of the faculty, staff, and students who have passed away during this year. The faculty and staff we have lost are Penny Shiefen-Simpson, Billy Hauserman, Nancy Marvel, Paul Poman, Dorothy Siegel, and Donald Windler. The students we have lost are Martin Kaufman, Matthew Cheswick, Alan Daschle, Brendan Huber, Jessica O'Shaughnessy, and Kara Becker. A moment of silence please. >>: MOMENT OF SILENCE >>President Loeschke: Thank you, and everyone may be seated. The flags on display represent the 17 countries -- the 70 international students graduating from Towson this winter. Seventy. Also on stage are flags representing the 77 nations of our current international population of 533 students. We are very pleased to have each and every one of you in the Towson family. As you can see, an education at Towson University serves our region and the state, but also reaches across the nation and around the world. Now, in addition to our international flags displayed today, you will notice a number of graduates and faculty and staff wearing black and gold pins, signifying their support of the Tiger Commencement Pledge. This pledge is a voluntary commitment to become more active in communities and to work for positive change in social and environmental conditions. We applaud your efforts for this work. And now I call upon Brandy Hall, our superb president of the Student Government Association, to introduce representatives from the University's boards. Brandy. >>Brandy Hall: Good afternoon. We are pleased today to be joined by a representative of the University System of Maryland and Board of Regents, Doctor Paul Vance. This 17 member board is appointed by the governor to appoint the University System of Maryland Chancellor and the 12 University presidents, as well as formulating policies and overseeing the academic, administrative, and financial operation system institutions. Doctor Vance brings more than 30 years of experience in higher education to the Board of Regents, including his 10 years as Superintendent of Schools to Montgomery County Public Schools, the District of Columbia Public School System, and Deputy Superintendent for Baltimore City Public Schools. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Hall of Fame induction from the National Association of Black School Educators. Please give a warm welcome to Regent Paul Vance. >>: APPLAUSE >>Dr. Vance: Thank you ever so much for that very warm introduction. I am delighted to join you and extend best wishes from the University System of Maryland on behalf of the Board of Regents on this tremendous occasion. It is an honor to share this occasion with your President, Maravene Loeschke, who is doing a tremendous job leading Towson University. Under her leadership, Towson is expanding its role as a regional leader both economically and culturally, making Towson University a vibrant hub for the entire Greater Baltimore community. Towson Metropolitans, Maryland's Metropolitan University, is clearly an institution of choice for many of Maryland's brightest students. I know that even greater strides remain in this area. Most importantly, it is an honor to be here to recognize and congratulate you, the members of the graduating class. What you have accomplished has taken hard work, persistence, and dedication. Today, we celebrate the completeness of your journey. I know your family and friends take a good deal of pride in what you have accomplished. They are shared in your sacrifice and certainly should share in your success today. No matter what direction your life now takes, no matter what challenges you will confront, know that your education here has prepared you well. Towson also takes justifiable pride in serving as an integral part of the social, cultural, and intellectual life of the community. The ethic of service runs deep within the Towson community and I hope you will continue to honor that tradition. Once again, congratulations to all of you and know that the entire University System of Maryland family wishes you all the best in the years to come. Thank you. >>: APPLAUSE >>Brandy Hall: Thank you, Doctor Vance. This afternoon, we are pleased to have several members of the University's Board of Visitors. Joining us today are Ms. Myrna Cardin, Mr. Ted Zaleski, and Doctor Nancy Grasmick, who will bring congratulations and greetings on behalf of the Board of Visitors. The board serves as the President's advisor group of the area's top professionals. A Towson alum, Doctor Nancy Grasmick is known internationally for her visionary leadership as the former State Superintendent of Maryland Public Schools, which under her leadership, ranked number one in the nation four years in a row. Last spring, President Loeschke named her Towson's first ever Presidential Scholar for Innovation in Teacher and Leadership Preparation to help guide the institution's historic teacher education programs to national prominence. She has served on Towson University Board of Visitors since 2005 and will bring greetings and congratulations today, on behalf of the board. Please give a warm welcome to Doctor Nancy Grasmick. >>: APPLAUSE >>Dr. Grasmick: Thank you, Brandy, for such a kind introduction. Good afternoon, President Loeschke, Interim Provost DiLisio, distinguished guests, honored families, and faculty, and the graduates themselves. On behalf of the President's advisory group, known as the Board of Visitors, I bring you greetings and congratulations on this significant accomplishment. It is our pleasure and pride to see you graduate today, and as you become part of a prestigious legacy of scholarship, personal excellence, and public service. Before today, you may have thought of the Board of Visitors as people who have incredible stories of success that they share with the President. But in fact, the diverse backgrounds and experiences of the board membership are what makes us valuable advisors to the President. Currently, the board is comprised of an architect, a professional dancer, a student, a faculty member, a former State Superintendent, a community leader, a realtor, and several business executives. With all of those differences, we are all identical in one way, and that is our passion and our commitment to advance this University. Each of you also hold within you a unique story of success. Your story may have a humble beginning, a stroke of luck, a triumph over adversity, or your story may still be in the making. No matter your story and all of its twists and turns, never underestimate its potential to inspire or help others. So as Towson graduates, when you are called upon to share your leadership and expertise in any capacity, embrace the opportunity to serve, but also be prepared to learn. Whether you view today as a milestone or a capstone in your educational journey, it is indisputable that significantly more opportunities now lie ahead of you. As Towson graduates, you now hold an important responsibility to be good stewards of your education and use it to make a difference in the world. On behalf of the Board of Visitors, I once again offer our sincerest congratulations to you. Wherever life takes you from here, continue to seek out opportunities to lead, serve, and learn. Thank you and congratulations. >>: APPLAUSE >> Brandy Hall: Thank you, Doctor Grasmick. We are also fortunate this afternoon to welcome Mr. Keith Ewancio, the secretary of Towson University's Alumni Association, who will bring words of welcome and congratulations to our new graduates. Please give a warm welcome for Mr. Ewancio. >>: APPLAUSE >>Mr. Ewancio: Thank you very much, Brandy, and good afternoon to all the members of the Class of 2012 and your guests. As a member of the Executive Committee with the Alumni Association Board of Directors, a proud member of the class of 1994, and a 2007 graduate of the Human Resource Development Master's track program from the College of Liberal Arts, I am honored to be here today to represent the more than 133,000 alumni who have graduated from this remarkable institution. Each of these alumni has a story to tell about the success that they have achieved as a result of their education at Towson. My own story would not have been possible without the education, experiences, and connections that I made here in Towson. You too will have a great story to tell, one that you will be proud to share with future generations of Towson graduates. Your story actually starts today, as you join 2,170 fellow graduates that make up the Class of 2012. Today, 1,523 of you are receiving a Bachelor's degree, 635 of you are receiving a Master's degree or certificate, and 12 of you are receiving a Doctoral degree from Towson University. Your class is actually 63% female and 37% male. The average age of undergraduate students in this year's graduating class is 24 and of graduate students is 32. The youngest graduate in the Class of 2012 is Oluwadamilaire Oluwafemi Ajayi, who is receiving a Bachelor's degree in Biology and Chemistry at the age of 20, and I think they might just be in the audience right now, so congratulations. And our most seasoned graduate is Dominic Mezzanotte, who, at the age of 71, is receiving his Doctoral Science degree in Informational Technology. Now, I think it's important for me to add that actually now, Doctor Mezzanotte, is now a 3 time Towson graduate, having earned his Bachelor of Science in music in 1996 and his Master of Music in 1999. So congratulations to you and to both of you. >>: APPLAUSE >> Mr. Ewancio: The Class of 2012 represents 20 out of our 50 states, with Pennsylvania and New York having the largest number of graduates outside of the state of Maryland. And just for the record, 61 of you come from New York, but 135 of you come from Pennsylvania. >>: LIGHT CHEERING >>Mr. Ewancio: That must be the Pennsylvania people by the way >>: LAUGHTER >>Mr. Ewancio: Seven of you are actually the sole representatives from your home states. For those of you receiving your Master's or Doctoral degree today, we know that over 8% of you, just like me, also received your Bachelor's degree from Towson University. So a congratulations is in order to all of you. We also know that this class was very engaged and active, as a majority of current seniors and graduate students participated in either an internship or experiential learning project this past semester alone. Additionally, members of this graduating class were involved in intercollegiate athletics and a variety of co-curricular activities. All of this while having an average class GPA of 3.27. Well done to all of you. >>: APPLAUSE >>Mr. Ewancio: We also know that most of you will stay right here in the state of Maryland after graduation because, on average, 73% of TU alumni call Maryland home. Perhaps you will be one of the 6,000 alumni who marry a fellow Towson alum or that you will become one of over 1,000 alumni who actually come back to their alma mater in either a faculty or staff position. Today, you become the newest faces of the Towson University Alumni Association. We are educators, doctors, actors, business leaders, lawyers, computer analysts, scientists, politicians, healthcare providers, human resource managers, and much more. Towson University alumni live in every state from California to New York and Pennsylvania, and 79 countries from China to France and everywhere in between. So on behalf of the thousands of alumni who have preceded you, it is my privilege to congratulate you on your outstanding achievements. The rest of your story is yet to be told. In the months and years ahead, please be sure to share your story with us as you make your special mark as a Towson University alumnus. Congratulations, once again, on this very special day. Thank you all. >>: APPLAUSE >>President Loeschke: Now, if we may have the lights up for just a moment, because speaking of alumni, I would like to ask all of the parents and grandparents in the audience of our graduates, who are indeed Towson alumni, please stand and let us see how this goes on from generation to generation. Parents and grandparents in the audience who are alums--look at that number, that's amazing. >>: APPLAUSE >>President Loeschke: And now all alumni, including in the faculty, please stand up and everyone look at this group. It's wonderful. Congratulations everybody, and thank you. I now call upon Brandy Hall to introduce our first student speaker. Brandy. >>Brandy Hall: Madame President, ladies and gentlemen, it is now my pleasure to introduce our undergraduate speaker -- Miss Derica Dowd. Miss Dowd is graduating today from the College of Liberal Arts, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology. After attending Community College of Baltimore County and earning her Associate's Degree, she transferred to Towson University in the fall of 2010. Since beginning at Towson, Miss Dowd has made her education career and has been on the Dean's List for consecutive semesters, four actually. After graduating, she hopes to return to Towson to obtain her Graduate degree. She also plans to work with middle school and elementary school-aged children as a guidance counselor. Let's all please give a warm welcome to Miss Derica Dowd. >> APPLAUSE >>Miss Dowd: Thank you Brandy Hall, our SGA President for that introduction. Good morning, President Loeschke, distinguished guests, honored faculty, family and fellow graduates. Thank you for being here and sharing this great accomplishment with us. I would also like to thank my family, my mom, and my grandparents for helping me get here today. My journey to TU was quite different than some of the other graduates here. I began my college education at CCBC but I always wanted to attend Towson University. Once I completed my Associate's degree, I promptly applied to TU and was accepted. Before I actually began at Towson, I thought it would be a very difficult transition. I was afraid that I would get lost in the shuffle and that the classes would be huge with one professor for hundreds of students. On my first day, I was so pleasantly surprised. Some of my classes did have 70 students, but others had less than 30. By the end of my first month, every professor knew my name. Adjusting to the new environment was made so much easier by the great professors that helped me along the way. Doctor Paz Galupo and Dr. Maria Fracasso were truly invested in my success in their classes, as well as at TU altogether. Thank you both so much for helping me set the course for the rest of my career at Towson. I've learned so much from you, as well as my other professors. I was challenged and pushed the whole way, and that made me a better student. Not only did I learn from my professors, but I also gained valuable knowledge from the diverse perspectives of my fellow students. Once I got adjusted to life at TU, I had a wonderful experience. From the great classroom experiences, to attending football games, to having a relaxing lunch at Paws, I fell in love with the atmosphere at Towson. In fact, I loved it so much, that I convinced my best friend to transfer to TU after completing her AA in community college. Two more of my friends will be joining her in their TU careers in the spring. After graduation, I plan to start applying to graduate schools and hopefully I will return to TU to continue working with the professors that got me to this point. Once I receive a Graduate degree, I aspire to work with and counsel elementary and middle school-aged children. I hope to make a difference in a few young lives and help them realize their dreams as I'm now realizing mine. My experience at Towson University was amazing. I am leaving with more knowledge and more confidence in myself than I ever imagined. My advice to anyone who is thinking about transferring to TU from community college or attending, period, is to go for it. You will become a better and more well rounded version of yourself. Thank you. >>:APPLAUSE >>Lisa Jackson: Thank you, Miss Dowd. Good afternoon. I am Lisa Jackson, the President of the Graduate Student Association. Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, it is now my pleasure to introduce Mr. Andrew Schoenfeld, who is graduating from the College of Fine Arts in Communication with a Masters of Fine Arts in Studio Art, specializing in photography and digital imaging. Mr. Shoenfeld is graduating today from the College of Fine Arts in Communication with a Master of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art, specializing in photography and digital imagery. Mr. Shoenfeld earned his Bachelor of Arts in Visual Art from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 2007, his Master of Art in digital art from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2008, and an Associate's degree in professional cooking and baking from Baltimore International College in 2009. During his time at Towson, he was granted a graduate assistantship to serve as a on-campus dark room manager, and was also hired as an adjunct professor to teach Art 258, Photo Imaging Digital One in fall 2011 and fall of 2012. For his thesis, he traveled from coast to coast, capturing thousands of images to construct a series of photographs of our potential future, entitled "New Worlds." He is currently in the process of becoming an officer in the United States Marine Corps. Please welcome Mr. Andrew Schoenfeld. >>: APPLAUSE >>Mr. Shoenfeld: Hi. I want a second to take this all in. Thank you, Lisa Jackson, our GSA President, for that lovely introduction. Good afternoon, President Loeschke, distinguished guests, honored faculty, family, and fellow graduates. I'm extremely honored to be standing here on this stage today, but I am especially humbled to share this day with my peers, Towson University's graduating class of the fall 2012. As many of you have gathered from that introduction, this is actually my fourth graduation ceremony. So, by rough calculation, at the end of today I will have spent roughly 10 hours or so graduating. So, coming up with something fresh to say was a bit of a challenge. I started by reflecting on my time spent as a grad student here at Towson, and I asked myself, what seemed like the most obvious question, which is why am I here? And really, why are we all here? Of course, there was no singular reason, some of us come straight from undergrad or high school, some of us have been out in the real world and have families or jobs of our own. We are all in search of different things, as well. Maybe it's the next step, or maybe it's so that we can get a job or move up in our current jobs, and probably at least in part, so we can pay back student loans and get some -- get paid well, right? This community to its own benefit is incredibly diverse. I do believe that there is at least one thing we all share thought, and that is the desire to better ourselves. That is why we are here. The desire we have to continually push one another to become a stronger and wiser individual than we were before. With both undergraduate and graduate degrees, from UMBC, MICA, and BIC, I could say with sincerity, I couldn't be more pleased with the education and opportunities that have been provided to me here at Towson during my tenure. While the academics obviously helped me grow, I did the majority of my learning from within this Towson community that you see before you in this room. Working daily with my fellow grads who challenged me in my work, improving my artistic voice, developing a close relationship with my faculty who guided me and deepened my ability to think diligently. And of course, my time spent with undergrads, many of whom are in this very room today. As a friend, a mentor, and even as an adjunct professor for some of them, which has only strengthened my thirst for leadership and my passion for knowledge. Over my time here, I've probably became a member of the Towson family and I hope that most of you graduates were able to experience any bit of what I just described today. So here we are, we share one last moment at Towson together, and that's this moment, the moment of where do we go from here? The time when we get to go forth and use our education, skills, and life experiences to make a difference in our world. And I have no doubt that you will make this impact, and this is now our responsibility as members of higher education. My personal journey is taking me into the United States Marine Corps with the hope of eventually becoming an officer. In doing so, I am making a commitment to lead others by my example, making a commitment to use my specific abilities, many of which were refined here by this Towson family, to act with honor and diligence in the service of our country. And I'm making a commitment to always aim to better myself daily with each new experience, mission, or challenge. Today, the world has grown stronger and more knowledgeable through all of the graduates you see before you. And I want to take a moment to recognize each and every one of you, my fellow graduates, for your part in my education, making me a better artist, individual, and leader. In the Marine Corps during PT, physical training, or during evaluations, we don't look to our sergeants or our staff sergeants, or our Lieutenants or our Captains, we look to our left and to our right, in front of us and behind us, and we yell "MOTIVATE!" because we understand that it's those around you, your peers, your communal brothers and sisters, who push you and bring out the best in you. So never stop influencing those around you, graduates, and thank you for motivating me, for motivating all of us here to strive for more. HOORAH! >>APPLAUSE >>President Loeschke: Thank you, Mr. Schoenfeld. Commencement is one of the happiest days of the year here at Towson. And there are many here today who share your accomplishments. There is, in particular, one very special group whose contributions deserve full attention right now. We have one of the finest graduating classes in Maryland because we have one of the finest faculty assembled anywhere. Will the faculty of the University please rise so the students can show you their gratitude? Please rise. >>APPLAUSE >>President Loeschke: Also joining me on stage today are leaders of the University, those responsible for facilitating our academic and student programs, and who through their dedication and expertise enabled the success of all of you. Now, you may not see each of them every day, as you do often faculty and staff, but I can assure you that each and every day they are dedicated to your success. So I'm going to ask these individuals to stand, and we will hold all of the applause until the end, and we'll do them by category. So we're going to begin with the Vice Presidents of the University, please stand. The Director of University Marketing. The Deans of the Colleges and the Dean of University Libraries. The Associate Deans of the College's. Members of the Board of Visitors. The Board of Regents. The Alumni Association. The University Senate. The American Association of University Professors. The Towson University Staff Council, and members of the Student Government Association and the Graduate Student Association. Now, what a group working for your success. Let's thank them. >>APPLAUSE >>President Loeschke: I'd also like to thank the faculty members who were serving as Faculty Marshals and Student Marshals and readers for this ceremony. In addition to the faculty, there are over 100 people who have worked on this particular ceremony: The Commencement Committee, the University Store, Student's Auxiliary Services, facilities, police, bus drivers, food staff, custodians, photographers, event staff, parking, and lots of volunteers. Please, let's thank them. >>APPLAUSE >>President Loeschke: Now, may we have the lights up again please. Graduates, you've had a lot of support on this journey, so we're going to recognize some of those special people in your lives who have helped you to get here. So first of all, we're going to ask all of the mothers and fathers of the graduates, please stand. >>APPLAUSE >>President Loeschke: Now, if you would remain standing, you're going to be joined by the grandparents, great grandparents and grandchildren of the graduates, would you join them in standing? >>APPLAUSE >>President Loeschke: Now we're going to add the brothers and sisters, spouses, partners, sons, daughters. >>APPLAUSE >>President Loeschke: And lastly, the group I'm so fond of, the aunts and uncles and other friends, everybody stand. Graduates, thank them. >>APPLAUSE >>President Loeschke: Everyone may be seated. Before the most important part of the ceremony begins, I have an announcement concerning the order of the procession. So that you may find your particular graduate in the procession, graduates will come forward alphabetically within their college. If you would please, please limit your applause and shouts for your graduate out of respect to the graduate immediately following yours, so we can be sure all parents can hear the names. Interim Provost DiLisio will now join me for the conferring of the degrees. Assisting us in awarding the degrees will be Ms. Susan Picinich, Dean of the College of Fine Arts in Communication, Dr. Terry Cooney, Dean of the College of the Liberal Arts, Dr. David Vanko, Dean of the Fisher College of Science and Mathematics, Dr. Janet DeLany, Dean of the Graduate Studies. Also assisting today, are Dr. Greg Faller, Associate Dean of Fine Arts in Communication, Dr. Irena Makarushka, Associate Dean of Liberal Arts, and Dr. Gail Gasparich, Associate Dean of Science and Mathematics. >>Dr. DiLisio: Will the candidates for the Doctoral degree please stand and proceed to the stage. I ask Professor Dr.Yuanqiong ***, Dr. Alexander Wijesinha, Dr. Josh Dehlinger, Dr.Yanggon Kim, and Dr. Ramesh Karne to escort the candidates to the stage. Madam President, on a recommendation of the faculty, I have the honor to present these candidates who meet all requirements for the degree of Doctor of Science in Information Technology. >>President Loeschke: The doctorate is the pinnacle of the academic journey. And you all have the opportunity to watch these individuals receive their doctorates and be called Doctor for the first time. A Doctoral degree demonstrates a special effort to develop your academic talents and strengthen your skills in research and clinical practice. It is now your responsibility to apply these capabilities in the service of humanity. The escorting of the candidate by the Dean of the college and their advisor or chair symbolizes the support provided throughout the educational process, but once hooded, the candidate is referred to as Doctor, forevermore, and walks across the stage alone symbolizing the achievement of academic excellence. And now by the authority vested in me, by the University System of Maryland's Board of Regents, and the state of Maryland, I confer upon you the degree of Doctor of Science, with all of the responsibilities, honors, rights, and privileges thereunto pertaining. Congratulations. >>: APPLAUSE >>President Loeschke: I now ask Doctor Chao Lu of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences to present the candidates for the degree Doctor of Science in Information Technology. Now, note that more information about each candidate is in your program. After the citation, I will ask Doctor Janet Delaney and the candidates' advisor to hood the candidates, assisted by Dean Vanko. >>Dr. Lu: Madam President, our first candidate for Doctor of Science in Information Technology is Ms. Ruimin Hu. >>: APPLAUSE >> Dr. Lu: Ms. Hu's doctorate dissertation is entitled "Information Input and Retrieval by People with Cognitive Disabilities," prepared under the supervision of Doctor Jinjuan Feng. >>President Loeschke: I now present to you all, for the first time, Doctor Ruimin Hu. >>: APPLAUSE >> Dr. Lu: Madam President, our second candidate for the Doctor of Science in Information Technology is Mister Dominick Michael Mezzanotte. >>: APPLAUSE >> Dr. Lu: Mr. Mezzanotte's doctoral dissertation is entitled "Towards a Sociologically Oriented Approach to Enterprise Architecture Using the Theory of Structuration," prepared under the supervision of Doctor Josh Dehlinger. >>President Loeschke: I now present to you, who, at the age of 71 has achieved his doctorate, Doctor Dominick Mezzanotte. >>: APPLAUSE >> Dr. Lu: Madam President, our third candidate for Doctor of Science in Information Technology is Mr. Anthony Kofi Tsetse. >>: APPLAUSE >> Dr. Lu: Mr. Tsetse's doctorate dissertation is entitled "Network Address Translation, 6to4 Tunneling, and IVI Translation on a Bare PC," prepared under the supervision of Doctor Alexander Wijesinha. >>President Loeschke: I present Doctor Anthony Kofi Tsetse. >>: APPLAUSE >> Dr. Lu: Madam President, our fourth candidate for the Doctor of Science in Information Technology is Mr. Songjie Liang. Mr. Liang's doctorate dissertation is entitled, "USB-Based File System for Bare Machine Computing Applications," prepared under the supervision of Doctor Ramesh Karne. >>President Loeschke: I present Doctor Songjie Liang. >>: APPLAUSE >> Dr. Lu: Madam President, our fifth candidate for the Doctor of Science in Information Technology is Mr. Alae Loukili. >>: APPLAUSE >> Dr. Lu: Mr. Loukili's doctorate dissertation is entitled, "The Performance of Conventional and Bare PC Web Servers Under Congestion," prepared under the supervision of Dr. Alexander Wijesinha. >>President Loeschke: I present Dr. Alae Loukili. >>: APPLAUSE >> Dr. Lu: Madam President, our sixth candidate for the Doctor of Science in Information Technology is Ms. Kyung Eun Park. >>: APPLAUSE >> Dr. Lu: Ms. Park's doctorate dissertation is entitled, "Collaboration Framework for Context-Aware Environment with Multi-Device Enabled Applications," prepared under the supervision of Dr. Yanggon Kim. >>President Loeschke: And I present to you Dr. Kyung Eun Park. >>: APPLAUSE >>President Loeschke: One last time, let's congratulate these doctors. >>: APPLAUSE >>President Loeschke: Thank you. >>Dr. DiLisio: Will the candidates for Master's degrees and Graduate certificates please stand? >>: APPLAUSE >>Dr. DiLisio: Madam President, on recommendation of the faculty, I have the honor to present those students who meet all requirements for degrees of Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Business Administration, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Education, Master of Music, Master of Science, or certificates of Advanced Study, and Post-baccalaureate certificates. >>President Loeschke: By the authority vested in me by the University System of Maryland's Board of Regents, and the state of Maryland, I confer upon you the recommended degree, with all of the honors, rights, privileges, and responsibilities thereunto retaining. Congratulations. >>: APPLAUSE >>Dr. DiLisio: Graduates, as you approach the stage please follow the directions of the marshals. Once on stage, you will shake hands with your college Dean or the Dean of Graduate Studies, receive your alumni gift, and proceed to center stage to receive the congratulations from the president or myself. You will then exit the center stairs and be directed back to your seat by the faculty marshal. >>Dr. Marqulies: Good afternoon. I'm Doctor Barry Marqulies, Professor of the Department of Biology. It is my pleasure to introduce the graduate candidates for degrees. Congratulating the graduates along with me will be Doctor Janet Delaney, Dean of Graduate Studies, and as graduates from their colleges come, Ms. Susan Picinich, Dean of College of Fine Arts in Communication, Doctor Terry Cooney, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, and Doctor David Vanko, Dean of the Fisher College of Science and Math. Introducing the graduates with me is Doctor Leneida Crawford, from the Department of Music. Our first students come from the College of Fine Arts and Communication. Andrew Schoenfeld. >>President Loeschke: And before we go any further, I thought I ought to give you an update, with nine minutes and 14 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Colts, 9, the Ravens, 24. >>: APPLAUSE >>Dr. Crawford: Angela Catherine Dunn. >> Dr. Marqulies: Lori Denice Goodman. >> Dr. Crawford: Annie Marie Milli. >> Dr. Marqulies: Kathryn R. Shumway. >> Dr. Crawford: Amber Kate Seyler Vyskocil >> Dr. Marqulies: Lisa K. Bailey. >> Dr. Crawford: Spencer Scott Strother. >> Dr. Marqulies : Michael Anthony Brice. Brooke Lacey Cebula. >> Dr. Crawford: Terry Knabe Bennett. >> Dr. Marqulies: Erika Jill Ferrin. >> Dr. Crawford: Corie Laine Chick. >> Dr. Marqulies: Jenna Elizabeth Landerman. >> Dr. Crawford: April Arlette Hurst. >> Dr. Marqulies: Michelle Nichole Mercer. >> Dr. Crawford: Nicole Colleen Lanigan. >> Dr. Marqulies: Lauren Paige Miller. >> Dr. Crawford: Autumn Michelle Mickel. >> Dr. Marqulies: Caitlin Claudia Nicholas. >> Dr. Crawford: Kristofer Norman Noplock. >> Dr. Marqulies: Lisa Marie Pilone. >> Dr. Crawford: William Skibinski. >> Dr. Marqulies: Sheila D. Tilghman. >> Dr. Crawford: Alecia Monique Taylor. >> Dr. Marqulies: Susana Vargas. >> Dr. Crawford: Nina Bridget Woschitz. >> Dr. Marqulies: Danielle Renee Wright. >> Dr. Crawford: Kelly Christine Wuyscik. >> Dr. Marqulies: Traci Michele Yeager. This concludes the graduates from the College of Liberal Arts. >>: APPLAUSE >> Dr. Marqulies: Our last group of students come from the Fisher College of Science and Math. Taquir Ahmad. >> Dr. Crawford: Mohammed Ishmael Alkodaisoi. >> Dr. Marqulies: Kathryn Anne Baldwin. >> Dr. Crawford: Rana Abdulhamid A. Almakabi. >> Dr. Marqulies: King Tong Cheung. >> Dr. Crawford: William Francis Bullock. >> Dr. Marqulies: Diandra Nadine Denier. >> Dr. Crawford: Marivic Gonzalez Cruz. >> Dr. Marqulies: Omar Arturo Gutierrez. >> Dr. Crawford: Jessie Jeanne DeLorme. >> Dr. Marqulies: Sheela Katila. >> Dr. Crawford: Rabia Eltaf. >> Dr. Marqulies: William Kunwar. >> Dr. Crawford: Sana Iqbal. >> Dr. Marqulies: Holden Lassiter. >> Dr. Crawford: Anna Marie Jones. >> Dr. Marqulies: Joshua Keith Lowman. >> Dr. Crawford: Ranjith viji Keerikkattil. >> Dr. Marqulies: Angela Renee Matos. >> Dr. Crawford: Airielle Lu Bell Lee. >> Dr. Marqulies: Gonzalo Enrique Pareja. >> Dr. Crawford: Wendong Luan. >> Dr. Marqulies: Roxanne O'Brien. >> Dr. Marqulies: Kyle Marco Pickett. >> Dr. Crawford: Harvey Tyrone Rhames II. >> Dr. Marqulies: Ruth E. Robinson. >> Dr. Crawford: Christopher Brian Saunders. >> Dr. Marqulies: Diana Marysa Johnson. >> Dr. Crawford: Antoneo Leon Simmons. >> Dr. Marqulies: Chen ***. >> Dr. Crawford: Steven Curtis Stephenson. >> Dr. Marqulies: Steven Edward Suit. >> Dr. Crawford: Kellye Jean Stevens. >> Dr. Marqulies: Dujuan T. Williams. >> Dr. Crawford: Suzanne S. Wood. >> Dr. Marqulies: Joseph Bradley Wright. >> Dr. Crawford: Huan Sun. >> Dr. Crawford:Hong Joo Lee. >> Dr. Marqulies: Poornima Venkatakrishnan. >> Dr. Crawford: Walter Rada. >> Dr. Marqulies: Biliaminu Alaba Salami. >> Dr. Crawford: Mohamadou Lamine Seye. >> Dr. Marqulies: Brittney Shree Terrell. >> Dr. Crawford: Ranjan Vaidyanathakumar. >> Dr. Marqulies: Magloire Amadou Keita. >> Dr. Crawford: Srikanth Sakkurthi. >> Dr. Marqulies: Yaroslav Vaynshteyn. >> Dr. Crawford: Xuan Fei. >> Dr. Marqulies: This concludes the graduates from the Fisher College of Science and Math. >>APPLAUSE >>Dr. Crawford: Well, no it doesn't. We have one more graduate. We have one more graduate. Oluwaseun Hammed Adeoye. >>APPLAUSE >> Dr. Marqulies: Madam President, this concludes all students receiving a Graduate degree. >> APPLAUSE >>President Loeschke: May we have the lights up please. Lights up, thank you. Before Interim Provost DiLisio introduces the undergraduate candidates for degrees, I would like to take a few moments to recognize our graduating veterans wearing green honor cords. Members of our Armed Forces and the men and women on active duty, those in reserve units, and all of the veterans in the audience today who have served in the defense of this country, but also like to recognize the graduates of the Army Reserves Officers Training Corps who will soon begin their service in the active Army, Army reserves, or Maryland Army National Guard. Would all of our veterans please stand and let us give you our heartfelt gratitude. >> APPLAUSE >>President Loeschke: Interim Provost DiLisio will now introduce the undergraduate candidates for degrees, Dr. DiLisio. >>Dr. DiLisio: Could we have the house lights back up, please. House lights, could we have them back up. There we go. Madam President, it is my pleasure to introduce the undergraduate candidates for Bachelor's degrees. The Honors College at Towson University provides an enhanced undergraduate experience for over 700 talented and high achieving students. Honor students are encouraged to seek academic excellence and leadership opportunities that go beyond the traditional college experiences. Students graduating from the Honors College must complete 24 units of required honors courses, including interdisciplinary seminars and projects. Today, we ask the honors graduating from - students graduating from the Honors College to rise and be recognized. Honor students. >> APPLAUSE >>Dr. DiLisio: Thank you, you may be seated. Additionally, Latin Honors will be awarded to the top 10% of each college and will be based on the student's last 60 credits at Towson University. This includes grades earned during the Fall 2012 term. These honors will appear on the transcript and diplomas of those individuals. Now I ask that all candidates for the Bachelor's degrees please stand. >> APPLAUSE >>Dr. DiLisio: Madam President, on recommendation of the faculty, I have the honor of presenting to you those students who will meet all requirements of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Technical and Professional Studies. >>President Loeschke: By the authority vested in me by the University System of Maryland Board of Regents and the state of Maryland, I confer upon you the recommended degree with all of the honors, rights, and privileges, and responsibilities thereunto pertaining. Congratulations. >>APPLAUSE >>Dr. DiLisio: Graduates, please follow the direction of the Marshals. Once on stage, you will shake hands with the college dean or associate dean, you'll receive your alumni gift, and proceed to center stage to receive congratulations from President Loeschke or myself. You will exit the center stairs and be directed back to your seat by your Marshal. Dr. Marqulies: Good afternoon, I'm still Dr. Barry Marqulies, professor from the Department of Biology. It's my pleasure to introduce the undergraduates of the College of Fine Arts and Communications. Congratulating the graduates will be Ms. Susan Picinich, Dean of the College, and Dr. Greg Faller, Associate Dean. Introducing the graduates with me is Professor Leneida Crawford, Chairperson of the Department of Music. Matthew Edward Richey. >>Dr. Crawford: Marco Phillip Baccellieri. >> Dr. Marqulies: Amelia Cecille Elson. >> Dr. Crawford: Logan Thatcher Bair. >> Dr. Marqulies: Chelsey Ann Anderson. >> Dr. Crawford: William A. Bacon III. >> Dr. Marqulies: Andrew Prentiss Baker. >> Dr. Crawford: Kate Nicole Bernard. >> Dr. Marqulies: Lindsey Michelle Bickel. >> Dr. Crawford: Cara Brittany Bishoff. >> Dr. Marqulies: Ashley Veronica Blanc. >> Dr. Crawford: Alex Levi Bodart. >> Dr. Marqulies: Erron Sterling Banks. >> Dr. Crawford: Jordan Alexander Boer. >> Dr. Marqulies: Lura Ashley Bobbitt. >> Dr. Crawford: Alexandra Borkowitcz. >> Dr. Marqulies: Dinah Christine Brennan. >> Dr. Crawford: Brittany Amanda Brothers. >> Dr. Marqulies: Nathan Stewart Hickson Brady. >> Dr. Crawford: Jaymes Everett Brown. >> Dr. Marqulies: Christopher Michael Brown. >> Dr. Crawford: Sarah Beth Brown. >> Dr. Marqulies: Leah Brown. >> Dr. Crawford: Sierra Alyssia Brown. >> Dr. Crawford: Kelly Ann Burroughs. >> Dr. Marqulies: Shannon Marie Brown. >> Dr. Crawford: Kenneth Elbert Carter Jr. >> Dr. Marqulies: Tiffany Marie Brown. >> Dr. Crawford:Sun Cho. >> Dr. Marqulies: Shawnte Renee Callahan. >> Dr. Crawford: Michael Lane Collins Jr. >> Dr. Marqulies: Laura Chechik. >> Dr. Crawford: Christopher James Crowe. >> Dr. Marqulies: Terrance Michael Clark. >> Dr. Crawford: Justin Nathaniel Dashiell. >> Dr. Marqulies: Chelsea Sara Cronin. >> Dr. Crawford: James Arthur Davis Jr. >> Dr. Marqulies: Daniel Matthew D'Amico. >> Dr. Crawford: Juliana Marie DeCesaris. >> Dr. Marqulies: Catherine Mae David. >> Dr. Crawford: Dana Nicole DeMarco. >> Dr. Marqulies: Laura Michele Deares. >> Dr. Crawford: Gregory Robert Domico. >> Dr. Marqulies: Christine Nicole DeLiberto. >> Dr. Crawford: Sarah Amelia Ellenberger. >> Dr. Marqulies: Alyson Lauren Diener. >> Dr. Crawford: Hope Shanae Fentress. >> Dr. Marqulies: Paul Fumiaki Duggan. >> Dr. Crawford: Joshua Howard Franz. >> Dr. Marqulies: Sarah Ashley Fabian. >> Dr. Crawford: Nigel Oluwole George. >> Dr. Marqulies: Lindsay Catherine Fortier. >> Dr. Crawford: Brandi Nicole Gilliam. >> Dr. Marqulies: Amanda Leigh Frye. >> Dr. Crawford: Lyndsey Nicole Goldberg. >> Dr. Marqulies: Jill Alison Eckhardt. >> Dr. Crawford: Spencer Tobias Grundler. >> Dr. Marqulies: Glenda Gaitan-Bonilla. >> Dr. Crawford: Amanda Elizabeth Hall. >> Dr. Marqulies: Christopher George Gergely. >> Dr. Crawford: Talia Ruth Halperin. >> Dr. Marqulies: Emily Eileen Gradowski. >> Dr. Crawford: Adrian Himes. >> Dr. Marqulies: David Joseph Hafer. >> Dr. Crawford: Kimberly Michelle Hogan. >> Dr. Marqulies: Jessie Marie Hall. >> Dr. Crawford: Tara Clare Hyde. >> Dr. Marqulies: Joseph Donald Hamilton. >> Dr. Crawford: Charmise Jackson. >> Dr. Marqulies: Katherine Avis Hixon. >> Dr. Crawford: Nicholas Michael Jameson. >> Dr. Marqulies: Nathan Gregory Holl. >> Dr. Crawford: Julia Nicole Jennings-Jarrell. >> Dr. Marqulies: Nicole Olivia Jaworski. >> Dr. Crawford: Cristyn Anne Johnson. >> Dr. Marqulies: Brittani Rachel Kaltman. >> Dr. Crawford: Tyler Wayne Kephart. >> Dr. Marqulies: Nicole Elizabeth Kuczak. >> Dr. Crawford: Elizabeth Rose Lamb. >> Dr. Marqulies: Taylor Allen Landrum. >> Dr. Crawford: Youn Hee Lee. >> Dr. Marqulies: Brittany Nichole Leigh. >> Dr. Crawford: Rachel Esther Leonard. >> Dr. Marqulies: Meagan Elizabeth Lewns. >> Dr. Crawford: Shae-li Liang. >> Dr. Marqulies: Rachel Iris Lippman. >> Dr. Crawford: Emily Jean Lynham. >> Dr. Marqulies: Megan Julia Majerowicz. >> Dr. Crawford: Grace Elizabeth Manlove. >> Dr. Marqulies: Kasey Lee McCarthy. >> Dr. Crawford: Brandon Jamal McDonald. >> Dr. Marqulies: Casey Marie McDonald. >> Dr. Crawford: Joseph Lawrence McHugh. >> Dr. Marqulies: Rebecca Allison Melrath. >> Dr. Crawford: Carol Kossayian Mentzer. >> Dr. Marqulies: Mary Elizabeth Miles. >> Dr. Crawford: Brooke Michelle Miller. >> Dr. Marqulies: Joshua Lacy Miller. >> Dr. Crawford: Andrew David Monath. >> Dr. Marqulies: Luz Adriana Monino-Corredor. >> Dr. Crawford: Danielle Caitlin Morgan. >> Dr. Marqulies: Kelsey Patricia Newman. >> Dr. Crawford: Morgan Wyatt Rhodes Mosley. >> Dr. Marqulies: Alan James Nisbet Jr. >> Dr. Crawford: Kaitlin Gabrielle Mueller. >> Dr. Marqulies: Natalyn Corin Obey. >> Dr. Crawford: Kristyn Elizabeth Nemethvargo. Kelly Rose O'Neill. >> Dr. Marqulies: Faustine Adwoa Osei-Aboagye. >> Dr. Crawford: Cory Lee Ornstein. >> Dr. Marqulies: Giselle Louise Palma. >> Dr. Crawford: Ryan Rodney Paige. >> Dr. Marqulies: Whitney Elizabeth Parrott. >> Dr. Crawford: Paraskevi Papaioannu. >> Dr. Marqulies: Ariana Lynn Pazdersky. >> Dr. Crawford: Matthew Charles Patrick. >> Dr. Marqulies: Ashlee Jay Philyaw. >> Dr. Crawford: Rachel LeeAnne Pelzer. >> Dr. Marqulies: Robin Rachel Popkin. >> Dr. Crawford: Catherine Phung. >> Dr. Marqulies: Tyler Principe. >> Dr. Crawford: Amber Rena Prata. >> Dr. Marqulies: Patrick Joseph Raubach. >> Dr. Crawford: Elana Mazel Raphaely. >> Dr. Marqulies: Kendra Allison Reid. >> Dr. Crawford: Shadawn Monique Reddick-Smith. >> Dr. Marqulies: Vanessa Elizabeth Reyes. >> Dr. Crawford: Josiah David Renken. >> Dr. Marqulies: Omari Ankoma Richards. >> Dr. Crawford: Laura Marie Richard. >> Dr. Marqulies: Lauren Frances Ruse. >> Dr. Crawford: Lana Frances Riggins. >> Dr. Marqulies: Kimberly Ann Schnell. >> Dr. Crawford: Neil Alexander Savage. >> Dr. Marqulies: Shara Adyna Sites. >> Dr. Crawford: Edward John Shirk. >> Dr. Marqulies: Christopher Albert Smith Jr. >> Dr. Crawford: Devin Anthony Smith. >> Dr. Marqulies: Joshua Paul Spivey. >> Dr. Crawford: Zachary Michael Sparks. >> Dr. Marqulies: John Alexander Stedding. >> Dr. Crawford: Stephanie Caroline Spring. >> Dr. Marqulies: Kara Rebecca Stitcher. >> Dr. Crawford: Robert Joseph Stites. >> Dr. Marqulies: Madeline Suero. >> Dr. Crawford: Lauren Victoria Stone. >> Dr. Marqulies: Saran Mariam Toure. >> Dr. Crawford: Brett Daniel Thompson. >> Dr. Marqulies: Ashley Jenelle Ward. >> Dr. Crawford: Rebecca Erin Walbridge. >> Dr. Marqulies: Robert Kelvin Webster Jr. >> Dr. Crawford: Daniel Anthony Weaver. >> Dr. Marqulies: Megan Rae White. >> Dr. Crawford: Marie Antoinette White. >> Dr. Marqulies: Dominique Marcus Williams. >> Dr. Crawford: Cathryn Victoria Wiles. >> Dr. Marqulies: Danielle Nicole Wondoloski. >> Dr. Crawford: Jamie Lynn Williamson. >>: Dr. Marqulies: Wen Xiong. >> Dr. Crawford: Kristen Marie Wurth. >> Dr. Marqulies: Andia Tina Yousefi. >> Dr. Crawford: Lydia Ann Yodie. >> Dr. Marqulies: Thomas Benjamin Zepp. >> Dr. Crawford: Zachary Edward Zebron. >> Dr. Marqulies: Natalie Anne Zubritsky. >> Dr. Crawford: Zheng Zhao. >> Dr. Marqulies: Marvin Smith Jr. >> Dr. Crawford: Catherine O'Neill. >> Dr. Marqulies: Madam President, this concludes the graduates from the College of Fine Arts and Communications. >>APPLAUSE >>Professor Downs: Good afternoon, I'm Professor Michael Downs from the Department of English. It's my pleasure to introduce the undergraduates of the College of Liberal Arts. Congratulating the graduates along with me will be: Doctor Terry Cooney, Dean of the College, and Doctor Irena Makarushka, Associate Dean. Introducing the graduates with me is Doctor Jennifer Langdon, professor from the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice. >>President Loeschke: Before we begin, 24- 9, Ravens. Final. >>APPLAUSE >> Professor Downs: Michelle Tiare Weiss. >>Dr. Langdon: Alexandra McClellan Abell. >> Professor Downs: Derica Renee Dowd. >> Dr. Langdon: Ann Lowery Adams. >> Professor Downs: Jennifer Lauren Actisdano. >> Dr. Langdon: Daniel Aguirre. >> Professor Downs: Jaqueline Derry Adamson. >> Dr. Langdon: Darline Sophia Arbour. >> Professor Downs: Yasmine Akkad. >>Dr. Langdon: Saba Omer Awan. >> Professor Downs: Sheeve Alison Aminzadeh. >> Dr. Langdon: Joshua David Baron. >> Professor Downs: Gregory George Allisia. >> Dr. Langdon: Annmarie Michelle Beacham. >> Professor Downs: Aria Ellen Bagheri. >> Dr. Langdon: Kara Elise Berger. >> Professor Downs: Sonja Baxter-Cain. >> Dr. Langdon: Andrew James Blazejewski Jr. >> Professor Downs: Brittany Lynn Bennett. >> Dr. Langdon: Rabiah Dominique Maxine Bowman. >> Professor Downs: Olivia Clare Beyer. >> Dr. Langdon: Tonja Colleen Brown-Hurst. >> Professor Downs: Olivia Raelyne Bowman. >> Dr. Langdon: Benjamin Noel Bryden. >> Professor Downs: Bethany Mychal Brown. >> Dr. Langdon: Meagan Jerlynn Buster. >> Professor Downs: Joshua Allen Bryant. >> Dr. Langdon: Thomas James Cardaro. >> Professor Downs: Edward Louis Burgess. >> Dr. Langdon: Jaqueline Irene Carter. >> Professor Downs: Melissa Layne Canoles. >> Dr. Langdon: Lauren Gail Cecchetti. >> Professor Downs: Scott Mark Caronna. >> Dr. Langdon: Rose Marie Chastain. >> Professor Downs: Victoria Rose Cavallo. >> Dr. Langdon: Robin Nicole Cole. >> Professor Downs: Christopher Alexander Celestina. >> Dr. Langdon: Cari Elizabeth Czarnecki. >> Professor Downs: Kristi Lynn Cochran. >> Dr. Langdon: Regina Alicia D'Alessandro. >> Professor Downs: Lindsay Rae Cribbs. >> Dr. Langdon: Kathleen Ann Davis. >> Professor Downs: Amanda Lee Dager. >> Dr. Langdon: Brittney Layne Dean. >> Professor Downs: Michelle Elaine Daniel. >> Dr. Langdon: Rachael Lynn De Lauder. >> Professor Downs: Tenelle Sheree Davis-Chambers. >> Dr. Langdon: David Andrew Dellapenna. >> Professor Downs: Ver'Nita Princess Debraux. >> Dr. Langdon: Natalie Marie DiGiacomo. >> Professor Downs: Christine Marie Della Donna. >> Dr. Langdon: Brittany Marie Dupree. >> Professor Downs: Lindsey Michele DeLuca. >> Dr. Langdon: Justin Timothy Emminizer. >> Professor Downs: Eric James DiMeo. >> Dr. Langdon: Brittany Corinne Feiler. >> Professor Downs: Kristy Lynn Echols. >> Dr. Langdon: Julianne Evelyn Fender. >> Professor Downs: Alison Ashley Evans. >> Dr. Langdon: Andrew Patrick Fields. >> Professor Downs: Edward Feinstein. >> Dr. Langdon: Michael Rocha Fitta. >> Professor Downs: Danielle Ferranti. >> Dr. Langdon: Matthew Steven Fodel. >> Professor Downs: Matthew William Fisher. >> Dr. Langdon: Lauren Elizabeth Frantz. >> Professor Downs: Kellie Ann Flynn. >> Dr. Langdon: Lauren Kathleen Keller. >> Professor Downs: Carole Ann Foster. >> Dr. Langdon: Lauren Elizabeth Gebhardt-Kram. >> Professor Downs: Rekara Neal Gage. >> Dr. Langdon: Georgia Eva Gerafentis. >> Professor Downs: Evan Saragovitz Gannon. >> Dr. Langdon: Christopher Brian Gower. >> Professor Downs: Stephanie Nicole Geiser. >> Dr. Langdon: Liza Iselin Green. >> Professor Downs: Brian Gordon Good. >> Dr. Langdon: Tyesha Rena Gross. >> Professor Downs: David Grazette. >> Dr. Langdon: Brandon Joshua Guillermo Gumabon. >> Professor Downs: Fevia Marshalle Greenhill. >> Dr. Langdon: Erica Taylor Guy. >> Professor Downs: Amanda Nicole Gruetzner. >> Dr. Langdon: Matthew Aaron Hall. >> Professor Downs: Erique Christopher Gumbs. >> Dr. Langdon: Nicholas Albert Hardy. >> Professor Downs: Emily Ellen Hall. >> Dr. Langdon: Darnzell Antonio Harrod Harris. >>Professor Downs: Nicole Danielle Hall. >> Dr. Langdon: Samuel Whitmore Hayek. >> Professor Downs: Vindra Tricia Harracksingh. >> Dr. Langdon: Susan Catherine Hemmings. >> Professor Downs: Daniel Seth Hausman. >> Dr. Langdon: Kelli Nicole Hernandez. >> Professor Downs: Ryan James Hayes. >> Dr. Langdon: Nicholas James Hickman. >> Professor Downs: Ariel Paige Helm. >> Dr. Langdon: Sarita Cynthia Hinton. >> Professor Downs: Antonio Christopher Hernandez. >> Dr. Langdon: Brittany Marie Holmes. >>Professor Downs: William Blake Herring. >> Dr. Langdon: Brandi Lynn Horseman. >> Professor Downs: Jillian Megan Heines. >> Dr. Langdon: Anne Marie Hyatt. >> Professor Downs: Jessica Nicole Hopkins. >> Dr. Langdon: Seth David Keil. >> Professor Downs: *** Hu Huynh. >> Dr. Langdon: Ashlee Marie Kidwell. >> Professor Downs: Bryan Alexander Jackson. >> Dr. Langdon: Elizabeth René Kincaid. >> Professor Downs: Megan Ashley Jacobs. >> Dr. Langdon: Erin Marie Jackson. >> Professor Downs: Andrew Douglas Jensema. >> Dr. Langdon: Amanda Leigh Jennings. >> Professor Downs: Janessa DeAnn Jones. >> Dr. Langdon: Tijana Jirecek. >> Professor Downs: Jason Michael Justice. >> Dr. Langdon: Kaitlyn Victoria Jones. >> Professor Downs: Zachary Michael Kosinski. >> Dr. Langdon: Allyson Leigh Keaton. >> Professor Downs: Dimitra Kosmakos. >> Dr. Langdon: Adam Christopher Kidwell. >> Professor Downs: Spencer Zumbrun Kuhn. >> Dr. Langdon: Jenny Kim. >> Professor Downs: Scott Daniel Lavin. >> Dr. Langdon: Evan Cruz Koldus. >> Professor Downs: Erin Michelle Leibowitz. >> Dr. Langdon: Kelly Christine Kraft. >> Professor Downs: Tiffany Nicole Lewis. >> Dr. Langdon: Rachel Marie Lange. >> Professor Downs: Jung Eun Lee. >> Dr. Langdon: Angelisha Capri Lilly. >> Professor Downs: Nicholas Anthony Leone. >> Dr. Langdon: Alyssa Renee Machcinski. >> Professor Downs: Rachel Faye Lipton. >> Dr. Langdon: Catherine Paige Maier. >> Professor Downs: James O'Donnell Maher III. >> Dr. Langdon: Steven Leigh Mangubat. >> Professor Downs: Nordia Careen Malcolm. >> Dr. Langdon: Cameron Leann Marks . >> Professor Downs: Amanda Elizabeth Markland. >> Dr. Langdon: Angelica Sue Martin. >> Professor Downs: Michael Anthony Marello. >> Dr. Langdon: Kelsey Elizabeth Martin. >> Professor Downs: Diamond Ayanna Martin. >> Dr. Langdon: Colin Michael McCloskey. >> Professor Downs: Steven Scott Mauldin. >> Dr. Langdon: Maura Gavin McDaniels. >> Professor Downs: Joy Beth McCullough. >> Dr. Langdon: Amanda Lynn Melton. >> Professor Downs: Meaghan O'Carroll McNelis. >> Dr. Langdon: Christina Irene Meyer. >> Professor Downs: Jessica Renee Messner. >> Dr. Langdon: Sarah Elizabeth Montoya. >> Professor Downs: Shannon Brooke Monahan. >> Dr. Langdon: Melissa Jean Mooney. >> Professor Downs: Phillip Dewayne Moorehead. >> Dr. Langdon: Brad Wesley Morton. >> Professor Downs: Colin Keller Morrison. >> Dr. Langdon: Alyssa Christina Niemiec. >> Professor Downs: James Erwin Mozingo. >> Dr. Langdon: Caitlin Nicole Norman. >> Professor Downs: Dylan Stephen Murphy. >> Dr. Langdon: Heather Ashley Norsworthy. >> Professor Downs: Coreen E. Murray. >> Dr. Langdon: Kevin Matthew Narango. >> Professor Downs: Kwabena Owusu-Koduah. >> Dr. Langdon: Meghan Patricia Elizabeth Murphy. >> Professor Downs: Victoria Alexandria Parson. >> Dr. Langdon: Meg Claire Nicholl. >> Professor Downs: Althea Oetoyo. >> Dr. Langdon: Jeffrey Robert Nikolaus. >> Professor Downs: Drew Allen Phillips. >> Dr. Langdon: Tiffany Nicole Oglesby. >> Professor Downs: Weaam Elamin Shingrai. >> Dr. Langdon: Kimberly Anne Norman. >> Professor Downs: Rebecca Erin Peterson. >> Dr. Langdon: Kimberly Jean Otes. >> Professor Downs: Marzana Parvin. >> Dr. Langdon: Jessica Baker Parsells. >> Professor Downs: January Antoinette Pearce. >> Dr. Langdon: Jocelyn Marie Proch. >> Professor Downs: Nicholaus Chand Persaud. >> Dr. Langdon: Raul Antonio Rendon. >> Professor Downs: Daniel Lester Pinkney. >> Dr. Langdon: Nadia Anne Rupard. >> Professor Downs: Diane Cynthia Placide. >> Dr. Langdon: Julia Kathleen Ryan. >> Professor Downs: Arthur Paul Ransier. >> Dr. Langdon: Rosalind Marie Rentas. >> Professor Downs: Andrea Janelle Reneau. >> Dr. Langdon: Eric Michael Sanders. >> Professor Downs: Angie Joselyn Reyes. >> Dr. Langdon: William Joseph Robinson. >> Professor Downs: Abivia Bracha Rockwood. >> Dr. Langdon: Tracy Star Sandridge. >> Professor Downs: Marina Igorevna Romanova. >> Dr. Langdon: Ashley Michelle Romano. >> Professor Downs: Jenne Nicole Schwinn. >> Dr. Langdon: Madelyn Mara Rosen. >> Professor Downs: Sean Brian Sheehe. >> Dr. Langdon: Alexander Natale Russo. >> Professor Downs: Alexander John Shelley. >> Dr. Langdon: Krista Michelle Saglimbeni. >> Professor Downs: Joseph David Sandy. >> Dr. Langdon: Jennifer Lynn Sanders. >> Professor Downs: Matthew Peter Sheils. >> Dr. Langdon: Mark Christopher Shien. >> Professor Downs: Tierra Shaquira Singletary. >> Dr. Langdon: Holly May Shyla Shrewsbury. >> Professor Downs: Craig Michael Skille. >> Dr. Langdon: Renita Jenay Singleton. >> Professor Downs: William Jackson Smith. >> Dr. Langdon: Tiffany Charmaine Smith. >> Professor Downs: Angelina Marie Sommerman Bronico. >> Dr. Langdon: Shane Smulsky. >> Professor Downs: Chantal Alexis Spruill. >> Dr. Langdon: Shannon Alexis Stern. >> Professor Downs: Erica Rosalie Stegman. >> Dr. Langdon: Caterina Maria Stratakis. >> Professor Downs: Tiana Alicia Spruill. >> Dr. Langdon: Justin Michael Sudano. >> Professor Downs: Morgan Leanne Spaulding. >> Dr. Langdon: Shamala Deonne Turner. >> Professor Downs: Kaylee Michelle Stine. >> Dr. Langdon: Erica Anne Turner. >> Professor Downs: Katherine Leigh Stubbs. >> Dr. Langdon: Concetta Marie Varelli. >> Professor Downs: Assitou Thomas. >> Dr. Langdon: Amanda Renee Vitek. >> Professor Downs: Katrina Michael Torbit. >> Dr. Langdon: Elisabeth Anne Waskiewicz. >> Professor Downs: Brooke Ashley Vineyard. >> Dr. Langdon: Katherine Allison Webb. >> Professor Downs: Nicole Marie Voegele. >> Dr. Langdon: Ariel Grace Wehland. >> Professor Downs: Stephanie Danielle Watts. >> Dr. Langdon: Essi Vanessa Tonou. >> Professor Downs: Adam Graham Webberking. >> Dr. Langdon: Donald Mason Whelan. >> Professor Downs: Farren Amelia West. >> Dr. Langdon: Rachel Ann Wieczorkowski. >> Professor Downs: Ashley Elizabeth Whitestone. >> Dr. Langdon: Chase Devin Wilson. >> Professor Downs: Dontia Kiara Willoubhby. >> Dr. Langdon: Danielle Jean Yarusso. >> Professor Downs: Jennifer Michele Workman. >> Dr. Langdon: Tasha Monae Roane. >> Professor Downs: Benjamin Allen Yeckley. Makeda Asmalash Yohannes. Madam President, this concludes the graduates from the College of Liberal Arts. >>: APPLAUSE >>Dr. Marqulies: Yes, me again. Good afternoon. Yet again, I am Doctor Barry Marqulies, professor from the Department of Biology. It's my pleasure to introduce the undergraduates from the Fisher College of Science and Math. Congratulating the graduates along with me will be Doctor David Vanko, Dean of the College, and Doctor Gail Gasparich, our associate Dean. Introducing the graduates with me is Doctor Cindy Zeller from the Department of Chemistry. >>Dr. Marqulies: Zachary Steven Chandler. >>Dr. Zeller: Adebanke Olaolwa Adekunle. >> Dr. Marqulies: Paulomi H. Dholakia. >> Dr. Zeller: Nicole Marie Anderson. >> Dr. Marqulies: Yaw Acheampong. >> Dr. Zeller: Catalin Daniel Antonescu. >> Dr. Zeller: Caroline Elizabeth Baker. >> Dr. Marqulies: Adari Ajayi. >> Dr. Zeller: Hannah Hermine Batong. >> Dr. Marqulies: Joel Michael Archibald. >> Dr. Zeller: Dianni Berges. >> Dr. Marqulies: Sara Ann Bailey. >> Dr. Zeller: Justin Gary Bowersox. >> Dr. Marqulies: Steven Mark Barsotti Jr. >> Dr. Zeller: Katherine Mary Brenner. >> Dr. Marqulies: Jeremy Ethan Beale. >> Dr. Zeller: Asha Keturah Brown. >> Dr. Marqulies: Chanell Raven Bourne. >> Dr. Zeller: Drew Michael Burger. >> Dr. Marqulies: Evan Pierce Brenner. >> Dr. Zeller: Alejandro Ignacio Carrera. >> Dr. Marqulies: Kevin Daniel Brenner. >> Dr. Zeller: Sarah Elizabeth Charles. >> Dr. Marqulies: Mercedes Chantel Brown. >> Dr. Zeller: Lea Georgine Corddry. >> Dr. Marqulies: Jessica Ann Canter. >> Dr. Zeller: Fritz Mborne Demanou. >> Dr. Marqulies: Caroline Tabolaro Cerzosimo. >> Dr. Zeller: Michael Patrick DiTraglia. >> Dr. Marqulies: Jean Karen Conchina. >> Dr. Zeller: Lynsey Anne Ellis. >> Dr. Marqulies: Randall Edgar Corprew. >> Dr. Zeller: Christopher Michael Fish. >> Dr. Marqulies: Lena Marie Devietro. >> Dr. Zeller: Nabin Gautam. >> Dr. Marqulies: William Dennis Doherty. >> Dr. Zeller: Sara Elizabeth Gorman. >> Dr. Marqulies: Darin Patrick Feustel. >> Dr. Zeller: Joshua James Gray. >> Dr. Marqulies: Justin Kirk Garrish. >> Dr. Zeller: Joshua Robert Hansen. >> Dr. Marqulies: Kristen Ann Gazzara. >> Dr. Zeller: Elizabeth Anne Huyette-Arrizza. >> Dr. Marqulies: Holly Jade Gorsuch. >> Dr. Zeller: Milan Omari Jones. >> Dr. Marqulies: Pamela Lynn Hadel. >> Dr. Zeller: Caroline Sue Killgore. >> Dr. Marqulies: Kathryn Mary Heim. >> Dr. Zeller: Michael Kotey Kotei. >> Dr. Marqulies: Jessica Jean Hobson. >> Dr. Zeller: Alexander Garrett Libby. >> Dr. Marqulies: Madiha Khalid. >> Dr. Zeller: Maria Christina Luongo. >> Dr. Marqulies: Sun Young Kim. >> Dr. Zeller: Justin Thomas Mathew. >> Dr. Marqulies: Amber Markea Kromah. >> Dr. Zeller: James Rogers Miller IV. >> Dr. Marqulies: Kathryn Renee Lipps. >> Dr. Zeller: Devin Jahan Muhammad. >> Dr. Marqulies: Derek Joseph Marsteller. >> Dr. Zeller: Julie Jean New. >> Dr. Marqulies: Corey J Melton. >> Dr. Zeller: Imoh Efiong Noah Jr. >> Dr. Marqulies: Holly Christine Morrow. >> Dr. Zeller: Justin Rivadelo Padua. >> Dr. Marqulies: Desirae Tynesha Nelson. >> Dr. Zeller: Nicholas Roy Podhorniak. >> Dr. Marqulies: Stephanie Lynn Nicholson. >> Dr. Zeller: Dinesh Pun. >> Dr. Marqulies: Eric Thomas Nowak. >> Dr. Zeller: Jessica Leigh Reedy. >> Dr. Marqulies: Keith Lenn Perkins Jr. >> Dr. Zeller: Christopher Michael Rollman. >> Dr. Marqulies: Sudarshan Prajapati. >> Dr. Zeller: Kevin Patrick Ryan. >> Dr. Marqulies: Brandon Michael Raab. >> Dr. Zeller: Jordan Elisabeth Schamburg. >> Dr. Marqulies: Laura Nicole Reese. >> Dr. Zeller: Eric Michael Schmidt. >> Dr. Marqulies: Mehvish Zahra Rukh. >> Dr. Zeller: Chelsea Amanda Schwarz. >> Dr. Marqulies: Annabelle Nool Sanderson. >> Dr. Zeller: Joshua Franklin Slater. >> Dr. Marqulies: Ashley Marie Schech. >> Dr. Zeller: Stephanie Gayle Solomon. >> Dr. Marqulies: Alicia Anna Schwallenberg. >> Dr. Zeller: Colleen Nicole Sullivan. >> Dr. Marqulies: Garrett Paul Sisson. >> Dr. Zeller: Mark Stephen Taylor. >> Dr. Marqulies: Lindsay Marie Smith. >> Dr. Zeller: Melikte Paulos Woldeyesus. >> Dr. Marqulies: Sheila Ann Staub. >> Dr. Zeller: John Bryon Younger. >> Dr. Marqulies: Daniel Taye. >> Dr. Zeller: Chigozie Answer Sunday. >> Dr. Marqulies: Dayna Alexandra Tropeano. Danielle Theresa Woolson. Emily Youngblood. Madam President, this concludes all the graduates from the Fisher College of Science and Math and all the graduates from this ceremony. >>: APPLAUSE >>President Loeschke: Lights up, please. Graduates, I ask that sometime this weekend, amidst all of the celebration; that you sit quietly for just a few minutes and reflect and ask yourselves how you want this world to be bettered because you now have this education. How are you going to use this education to make positive change in your professions, your families, your communities, the state, the country, and indeed the world. The world is a very uncertain place, and your leadership and passion, your vision and your commitment in the arts and sciences and in the liberal arts are very important to the health and welfare of us all. As an alum, just like you, and as your president, I send you forward with great pride and respect and gratitude and love. Thank you for everything you have given to Towson. >>: APPLAUSE >>President Loeschke: All right, all graduates stand up, all bachelors. As the symbol of your new status, you may now move your mortarboard tassel from the right to the left. >>: APPLAUSE >>President Loeschke: Now everyone remain standing and please stand to join Ms. Elson in singing "Maryland, My Maryland." You'll find the words on page 37. >>: MARYLAND, MY MARYLAND (performed by Ms. Amelia Elson.) >>: APPLAUSE >>Dr. Fisher: Doctor Loeschke, her party, the faculty and graduates will begin the recessional. I would ask that members of the audience remain seated until all have left the arena. The guests may then join their graduates outside on the patio. Again, we offer our best wishes and congratulations to the Class of 2012. >>: RECESSIONAL MUSIC