{"id":615,"date":"2023-05-09T17:23:31","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T17:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/commencement2023\/?page_id=615"},"modified":"2025-05-15T13:45:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T13:45:23","slug":"graduate-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/commencement2025\/graduate-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Friday, May 16, 2025<\/span>\u00a0
Four-thirty in the evening<\/span>\u00a0
Westfield State University<\/span>\u00a0
Mass Mutual Center<\/span>\u00a0<\/h3>

President Linda Thompson, Dr.P.H., MPH, DNP (hc), RN, FAAN
William Salka, Ph.D., Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs
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Schedule<\/a> of Events<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Graduates<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n

Candidates for the Degree of Master of Arts<\/a><\/p>\n

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Graduates may order up to one copy of the 2025 Commencement commemorative print program through the form provided in their Westfield State University email. Orders must be received by Friday, May 30th. All programs will be mailed as they are available.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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WELCOME
<\/strong>William Salka, Ph.D., Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs<\/p>

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COLOR GUARD<\/strong>
Westfield State University Police Officers<\/p>

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THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
<\/strong>Dylan\u00a0Lasante,\u00a0Class of 2025<\/p>

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GREETINGS<\/strong>
President Linda Thompson, Dr.P.H., MPH, DNP (hc), RN, FAAN\u00a0
Ali Salehi, Chair, Board of Trustees<\/p>

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THE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS<\/strong>
Shannon A. Brown, D.L. (hc)<\/span>, Chief Executive Officer at ActionLogics<\/p>

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PRESENTATION OF
THE JOHN F. NEVINS OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR AWARD
<\/strong>William Salka, Ph.D., Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs<\/p>

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CONFERRING OF DEGREES
<\/strong>President Linda Thompson, Dr.P.H., MPH, DNP (hc), RN, FAAN\u00a0
Ali Salehi, Chair, Board of Trustees<\/p>

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PRESENTATION OF DEGREES AND ACADEMIC HOODS
<\/strong>Nora Padykula, Ph.D., LICSW, Dean, Division of Graduate and Continuing Education<\/p>

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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION REMARKS<\/strong><\/p>

Colleen Murphy Clifton \u201911, President, Westfield\u00a0State Alumni Association<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES<\/strong><\/p>

Ali R. Salehi,\u00a0Chair<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
Melissa A. Alvarado \u201999, Vice Chair\u00a0<\/em>
Gloria B. Williams, Ed.D. \u201977,\u00a0Secretary<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0
Daniel Currier, Class of 2025,\u00a0Student Trustee<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
George Gilmer \u201992\u00a0\u00a0
Theresa A. Jasmin\u00a0\u00a0
Tessa Lucey \u201989
Chris Montemayor \u201990, \u201909,\u00a0Alumni Trustee<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0
Michael O\u2019Rourke ’73
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SENIOR ADMINISTRATORS<\/strong><\/p>

President Linda Thompson, Dr.P.H., MPH, DNP (hc), RN, FAAN
William Salka, Ph.D., Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs
Michael Freeman, Ph.D., Special Assistant to the President on University Strategies and Chief of Staff\u00a0
Kevin Hearn, Ph.D., Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs\u00a0
Richard Lenfest, Jr., Director of Athletics\u00a0
Lisa McMahon, Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement\u00a0
Melinda Phelps, General Counsel and Vice President for Government and Community Relations
Stephen Taksar, Vice President for Administration and Finance\u00a0<\/p>

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ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP<\/strong>
Brian Jennings, Ph.D., Associate Provost
Nora Padykula, Ph.D., LICSW, Dean, Division of Graduate and Continuing Education<\/p>

Sabine Klein, Ph.D., Interim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences \u00a0
Ziblim Abukari, Ph.D., Interim Dean, College of Professional Studies<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Krysa Boyce*<\/p>

Felicia Anne Ewing<\/p>

Kathryn Amanda Hernandez<\/p>

Nina Mushenko*<\/p>

Brittany Smith*<\/p>

Mariah Winterle<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Jay Joseph Apitz<\/p>

Christina Barthen<\/p>

Emilee Ann Rocquel Boivin<\/p>

Gabriel Collazo Rodriguez<\/p>

Shauna Lyndsey Condon<\/p>

Precious Jaleesa DeJesus<\/p>

Janna Delgado<\/p>

Madesyn Dyer<\/p>

John F. Farrell<\/p>

Elizabeth Carswell Finelli<\/p>

Maya Renee Flanary<\/p>

Mayanh Forbes<\/p>

Brialynn Funk<\/p>

Meghan Elizabeth Garrity<\/p>

Elizabeth Mary Gokey<\/p>

Erin Jean Harlow<\/p>

Jonah Thomas Hintz<\/p>

Alexandria L. Kennedy<\/p>

Jennifer Susan Montagna<\/p>

Tyler Ochs<\/p>

Nora Olsen<\/p>

Greta Puc<\/p>

Karli Jean Rigali<\/p>

Rachel E. Rocklin<\/p>

Kiana Rochelle Saroce<\/p>

Dana T. Sisco<\/p>

Xandria Elizabeth Sotomayor-Wright<\/p>

Alyssa L. Williams<\/p>

MaryKate Wise<\/p>

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Cameron William Carter<\/p>

Jordyn Comtois<\/p>

Rachel Conklin<\/p>

Joseph Stankiewicz<\/p>

Daniel Sullivan<\/p>

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Emily Lauren Conroy<\/p>

Kevin J. Lucey<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Chelsea M. Baker<\/p>

Kaylee Alycia Cutler<\/p>

Gianna Marjorie Perella<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Chelsea Ann Belsito<\/p>

Evan Michael Bourque<\/p>

Jennifer Lynn Brandi<\/p>

Daniel John Cobill<\/p>

Melissa Demirjian<\/p>

Casey Kathleen Hodges<\/p>

Kierra McCarthy<\/p>

Kristin Mientka<\/p>

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Courtney Elizabeth Ciras*<\/p>

Lori Ann Dearborn<\/p>

Nathaniel Ferreira<\/p>

Stephanie Jarvis<\/p>

Sarah L. Monroe<\/p>

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Courtney Lynn Beauregard<\/p>

Abigail Bernier<\/p>

Natalie DeMaio<\/p>

Kyra Edgerly<\/p>

Molly Brigid Finnegan<\/p>

Cassandra Marie Fleck<\/p>

Kelly L. Fulmer<\/p>

Rachel J. Gagnon<\/p>

Daniel Gifford<\/p>

Casey Guy<\/p>

Zachary Armand Houle<\/p>

Lauren Instasi<\/p>

Paige Shay Jelliffe<\/p>

Kyle Jones<\/p>

Carlie McIntyre<\/p>

Jenna Megan O’Brien<\/p>

Gabriella Pereira<\/p>

Paige Fleming Reisman<\/p>

Joseph V. Scibelli<\/p>

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Kathleen A. Grandchamp<\/p>

Deborah Jolly<\/p>

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Kaitlin Emery Barrett<\/p>

Jakub Bartnik<\/p>

Nathaniel Burt<\/p>

Christina Rose Ciampa<\/p>

Lily Nicole Fierro<\/p>

Emily Rae Graves-Harrison<\/p>

Daniel Christopher Hamel<\/p>

Jared Austin LaValle<\/p>

Cathleen Tolpa Maclutsky<\/p>

Elyssa Janice Parrish<\/p>

Jake Warren Penrod<\/p>

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Alyssa Marie Fay<\/p>

Maura Kathleen Hall<\/p>

James Stanley Mihalak<\/p>

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Tyler Apher<\/p>

Zahara Aponte*<\/p>

Asia Beglarian<\/p>

Daniel Buckelew<\/p>

Michael Burman<\/p>

Kelly Caputo<\/p>

James J. Conley<\/p>

Isabelle F. Croteau*<\/p>

John Nicholas Daub II<\/p>

Matthew H. Dent<\/p>

Kaitlyn Anna Egan<\/p>

Kara E. Fearn<\/p>

Jessica Gardner<\/p>

Lauren Keefe<\/p>

Justin Lau<\/p>

Zoi Hariklia Lazarakis<\/p>

Patrick Mantos<\/p>

Robert Allan March<\/p>

Hanna Beth Minardi<\/p>

Matthew Qualey<\/p>

Taylor E. Remy*<\/p>

Kayla Marie Robinson<\/p>

Adam Keith Rowe<\/p>

Carina Shepard<\/p>

Derick Seigal<\/p>

Isabella MarieValadas<\/p>

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Karen Akuffo<\/p>

Shaylie Albright<\/p>

Derek C. Aviles<\/p>

Alexis Bergman<\/p>

Cailyn Eve Bolduc<\/p>

Makayla Campelo<\/p>

Brittany Champagne<\/p>

James Michael Curtin<\/p>

Abigail Anne DeBay<\/p>

Thomas J. Dolan<\/p>

Victoria Marie Ferrara-Lawlor<\/p>

Daniel Bryant Fiske<\/p>

Israel Dorla Kofi Gohoho<\/p>

Caitlin Grahn<\/p>

Nathaniel Evan Humphries<\/p>

Edward Krajkowski<\/p>

Neslihan Kumas<\/p>

Rachel R. LeBarron<\/p>

Corina Lindsay<\/p>

Marilyn Maison<\/p>

Michelle Margaret Mukasa<\/p>

Alexandra Olivia Murtha<\/p>

Samantha Mira O’Brien<\/p>

Isabella Papoutsakis<\/p>

Jennifer Pham<\/p>

Imani-Ashleigh Monifa Watkis<\/p>

Alexandra Lynn West<\/p>

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Aman Afzal<\/p>

Zeeny Ahmed-Sharif<\/p>

Lindsay Marie Albright<\/p>

Paulina Alenkina<\/p>

Chelsea Aloisi<\/p>

Israa Hameed Alzubaidi<\/p>

Cynthia Atoui<\/p>

Felicia Barbosa<\/p>

Murtala Bature<\/p>

Sandra Nakeeya Bazitya<\/p>

Joselyn Beaulieu<\/p>

Taylor A. Belluardo<\/p>

Vinjola Berhanaj<\/p>

Corey Bernstein<\/p>

Gabrielle Bertrand<\/p>

Michael Abebe Bisrat<\/p>

Juanita J. Bisson<\/p>

Amanda Grace Bostwick<\/p>

Melissa Bowerman<\/p>

Emma Jae Bowe-Shulman<\/p>

Anna Louisa Boysen<\/p>

Kylie Buchanan<\/p>

Emma Faith Bullock<\/p>

Kate F. Burke<\/p>

Alexandre E. Burroughs<\/p>

Allison Cartabona<\/p>

Jennifer N. Case<\/p>

Meagan Charest<\/p>

Tamarah Ronae Chinn<\/p>

Victoria Kathleen Cliche<\/p>

Kailey L. Collins<\/p>

Madelynne Crooks<\/p>

Abigail Patterson Crowley<\/p>

Jackeline Curet<\/p>

Lindsay Cyr<\/p>

Shannon Donoghue Dedalonis<\/p>

Daniel P.D. Delaney<\/p>

Simon Raahauge DeSantis<\/p>

Seth Aaron Deso-Davenport<\/p>

Danielle Devine<\/p>

Hannah M. Duffy<\/p>

Emily M. Ekstein<\/p>

Christopher Elliott<\/p>

Marilyn Ann Fallas<\/p>

Debra S. Falzoi<\/p>

Kelli Marie Fieldhouse<\/p>

Colleen Shannon Fisher<\/p>

Louis Alexander Freilicher<\/p>

Shelby L. Frysinger<\/p>

Maricely Fuentes Lasanta<\/p>

Emily Marie Garcia<\/p>

Emily Yiva Gasbarro<\/p>

Brita Louise Moon Gotberg<\/p>

Katelin Elisabeth Grassetti<\/p>

Lauren Gray<\/p>

Jason M. Gryszowka<\/p>

Samuel James Hankins<\/p>

Jessica Hanlon<\/p>

Isheka Hart<\/p>

Sydney Grace Hines<\/p>

Maggie Anne Kane<\/p>

Grace Kelley<\/p>

Gabriel Ryan Kelley<\/p>

Aja Coupal Keppler<\/p>

Kayedine Patricia Kirlew<\/p>

Stephanie Klein<\/p>

Olivia G. Korell<\/p>

Desiree Lynn Langlois<\/p>

Kevin J. Latina<\/p>

Zoe Laureano<\/p>

Kylee Alexandra Lewis<\/p>

Stefanie Elvira Manzi<\/p>

Zia Meyer<\/p>

Alexis Michaelian<\/p>

Elizabeth Minahan<\/p>

Eglal Eltigani Mohamed-Elamin<\/p>

Sarah A. Molk<\/p>

Ariela E. Moreno<\/p>

Ella Mosher<\/p>

Katherine Kennedy Murray<\/p>

Casey Marie Kuahine Nagle<\/p>

Stephanie Nai<\/p>

Tia Nehmer<\/p>

Stephanie A .Neipris<\/p>

Lucy Noyes<\/p>

Gina Orengo<\/p>

Ricardo Luis Pe\u00f1a Soto<\/p>

Hailey Nichole Perkins<\/p>

Lisa L. Polidoro<\/p>

Laurentina Acker Quintana<\/p>

Kayden Richardson<\/p>

Yasmin M. Rivera<\/p>

Tiffani Brianna Robinson<\/p>

Shyler W. Rodriguez Luna<\/p>

Kianna Marie Romano<\/p>

Brianna Luz Santiago<\/p>

Alexandra Santiago<\/p>

Vanessa Lee Santiago<\/p>

Lydia Podia Saydee<\/p>

Kelsey L. Shafique<\/p>

Makena S. Shea<\/p>

Stephanie Marie Silva<\/p>

Mia Skowron<\/p>

Jaclyn Nicole Smith<\/p>

Andrew Sondrini<\/p>

Arianna Sternburg<\/p>

Sarah A. Stone<\/p>

Michele L. Suhocki<\/p>

Rebecca Rose Sykes<\/p>

Kendrick Torres Rodriguez<\/p>

Erica Nicole Trinque<\/p>

Ezra Tumbleson<\/p>

Miranda Nina Twining<\/p>

Rosely Vila*<\/p>

Maggie Willette-Hunter<\/p>

Saithe Kei-anna Virginia Winspeare<\/p>

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2025 Graduate Commencement Friday, May 16, 2025\u00a0Four-thirty in the evening\u00a0Westfield State University\u00a0Mass Mutual Center\u00a0 President Linda Thompson, Dr.P.H., MPH, DNP (hc), RN, FAANWilliam Salka, Ph.D., Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic AffairsAli Salehi, Chair, Board of Trustees Program Overview Schedule of Events Graduates Candidates for the Degree of Master of Arts Candidates for the …<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-615","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/commencement2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/615","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/commencement2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/commencement2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/commencement2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/commencement2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=615"}],"version-history":[{"count":228,"href":"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/commencement2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/615\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1789,"href":"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/commencement2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/615\/revisions\/1789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westfield.ma.edu\/commencement2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}