2026 Undergraduate Commencement
Friday, May 15, 2026
Eleven o’clock in the morning
MassMutual Center
President Linda Thompson, Dr.P.H., MPH, DNP (hc), RN, FAAN
William Salka, Ph.D., Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs
Ali Salehi, Chair, Board of Trustees
Robert Hayes, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Grand Marshal
Commencement Speaker: Maurice Alvin Watson, co-founder of Credo Philanthropy Advisors, LLP
Graduates may order up to one copy of the 2026 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.
PROCESSIONAL
Led by Braden Collins, Class of 2026, Percussionist
CALL TO ORDER
Robert Hayes, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Grand Marshal
WELCOME
William Salka, Ph.D., Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs
COLOR GUARD
Westfield State University Police Officers
THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
Marialaina Gelineau, Class of 2026
OPENING REFLECTION
Reverand Paul Nesbit, class of 1984, Pastor of the First Congregational Church, Westfield, Southwick Congregational Church, and member of the Interfaith Chaplains Council
COMMENCEMENT GREETINGS
President Linda Thompson, Dr.P.H., MPH, DNP (hc), RN, FAAN
Ali Salehi., Chair, Board of Trustees
THE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
Maurice Alvin Watson, co-founder of Credo Philanthropy Advisors, LLP
CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES
President Linda Thompson, Dr.P.H., MPH, DNP (hc), RN, FAAN
Ali Salehi, Chair, Board of Trustees
WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY INCLUSIVE
POSTSECONDARY INCLUSIVE EDUCATION (WIPSE)
Joseph Drake
Zachary Fagone
Tahir Hodzic
Mollie Miranda
Michael Osowiecki
RECOGNITION OF 4.0 GRADE POINT AVERAGE
William Salka, Ph.D., Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs
CONFERRING OF DEGREES
President Linda Thompson, Dr.P.H., MPH, DNP (hc), RN, FAAN
Ali Salehi, Chair, Board of Trustees
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
M.K. Balasubramanya, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Claudia Ciano-Boyce, Ph.D, Professor of Psychology
COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Kimberly Sherman, Ph.D., Interim Dean of the College of Professional Studies
Maureen Clark, Ph.D, Associate Professor of Social Work
TITLE TBD
Kimberly Tobin, Ph.D., Professor of Criminal Justice
Dianyeliz Ozuna Sandoval, Class of 2026, Class President
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION REMARKS
Colleen Murphy Clifton ’11, President, Westfield State Alumni Association
ALMA MATER
Priscilla Oluokun, Class of 2026
RECESSIONAL
WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Ali R. Salehi, Chair
Melissa A. Alvarado ’99, Vice Chair
Gloria B. Williams, Ed.D. ’77, Secretary
Barney Garcia, Class of 2026, Student Trustee
George Gilmer ’92
Theresa A. Jasmin
Tessa Lucey ’89
Chris Montemayor ’90, ’09, Alumni Trustee
Michael O’Rourke ’73
Jay Queenin
Hon. William C. Reichelt ’09
2026 CLASS COUNCIL
Dianyeliz Ozuna, President
Angela Hayes, Vice President
Austin Sullivan, Secretary
Christopher Lannan, Treasurer
Bronlyn Celatka, Publicist
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
CLASS OF 2026
Justin Wald, President
Travis McLoughlin, Vice President of Student Life
Melissa Kuzmeski, Vice President of Academic Life
Lorraine Fernandez, Vice President of Student Belonging
Barney Garcia, Student Trustee
Jacob Constant, Executive Secretary
ADVISOR TO THE CLASS OF 2026
Dr. Vanessa Diana, Professor of English
Maria Lees, Dining Services
SENIOR ADMINISTRATORS
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
Kevin Hearn, Ph.D., Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
Richard Lenfest, Jr., Director of Athletics
Lisa McMahon Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement
(Through December 2025)
Robert P. Ziomek Vice President for Institutional Advancement (2026 — present)
Melinda Phelps, General Counsel and Vice President for Government and Community Relation
Stephen Taksar, Vice President for Administration and Finance
ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP
Brian Jennings, Ph.D., Associate Provost
Nora Padykula, Ph.D., LICSW, Dean, Division of Graduate and Continuing Education
M.K. Balasubramanya, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Kimberly Sherman, Ph.D., Interim Dean of the College of Professional Studies
Blue Key Award
This award is the highest honor given to a student at Westfield State University by the Student Government Association. The Blue Key Award is based solely on extracurricular involvement within student groups, athletic teams, honor societies, or other areas that involve Student Leadership Opportunities.
Maria Fernanda Avalos Escobar
Karlie Beamenderfer
Ethan Haynes
Samuel Horton
Azalea Ramirez
Justin Wald
Bazemore, Edwards, and Warner Award
Founded in 2001 and named after three Westfield State students for their “pioneering efforts in social justice with regard to the advancement of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues.” Today, the award named after Mary Bazemore, Lisa Edwards, and Matty Warner is given to Westfield State University students who exhibit “outstanding leadership in the advancement of LGBTQ+ issues.”
Ace Delgado
Commonwealth Honors Scholars
Students are required to complete a minimum of four Honors courses with a B or higher, maintain a 3.3 cumulative grade point average, and complete a six-credit, individually designed Senior Honors Project.
Mason Bouffard
Samantha Brady
Naomi Brito
Catrina Casting
Lily Dufresne
Joaquin Erasquin
Ryan Goyette
Allison Griswold
Olivia Harkins
Autumn Jones
Alan Kluge
Katelyn Labrie
Brynne LeCours
Cassandra Lorom
Amber Lyons
Zachary Matlock
Mariza Monteiro
Fatimah Naser
Ashlyn Nichols
Duncan Nichols-Delay
Joseph Pearse
Julia Robak
Mercedes Rozzi
Austin Sullivan
Ali Sutherland
Abigail Tiburcio
Makaylah Williams
Excellence in Leadership
The Excellence in Leadership award is given to a small group of students who exhibit outstanding achievements in leadership encompassing the areas of academics, cocurricular involvements, and civic engagement/community service. Recipients are selected from current matriculated seniors and graduate students who exemplify the mission of the University through their daily activities and achievements. A cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher is required.
Courtney Cassin
Shea Hamel
Dianyeliz Ozuna Sandoval
Senior Class Wisdom and Merit Award
The Wisdom and Merit Award was instituted by Westfield State University in 1969. The award recognizes seniors who have been actively involved in University organizations while at Westfield State University, and who have attained a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5.
Lily Dufresne
Dianyeliz Ozuna
University Honors Scholars
Students are required to complete of a minimum of six Honors courses with a B or higher, and maintain a 3.3 cumulative grade point average.
Jenna Alicea
Madelyn Barry
Elizabeth Blais-Bennett
Alyssa Bukowski
Caitlyn Chu
Madison Clark
Kaylee Colby
Kyle Cole
Mia Comeau
Emma Comeau
Christopher Cummings
Joseph Danise
Kayla Davis
Mikela Demers
Erin Dyckman
Grace Emmons
Harrison Ganong
Emma Goulart
Shea Hamel
Meghan Haupt
Angela Hayes
Allison Hill
Ashley Hoisington
Evelyn Holbrook
Sarah Hough
Kierra Irzyk
Sean Jacobson
Tyler King
Melody Latshaw
Daniel Lyons
Kiara Matos-Luna
Isabelle McElhiney
Shaniah Mendez
Yosery Merced-Montalvo
Tyler Miller
Emma Miolla
Halia Murphy
Kasidee Nichols
Kaitlyn Nowak
Emily Ottomaniello
Kiley Palmquist
Isabella Piacente
Samantha Pitoniak
Sarah Rogers
Olivia Stafford
Tyler Sullivan
Kathleen Sullivan
Marnie Towski
Nicole Turk
Anthony Ukrainets
Nataly Velazquez
Paige Walsh
Gabriella Zive
College of Arts and Sciences
ART
Academic Excellence in Animation
Maya Bass
Academic Excellence in Art Education
Madaline Williams
Academic Excellence in Illustration
Virginia Caney
Academic Excellence in Graphic Design
Amber Lyons
Arno Maris Academic Excellence Award in Fine Arts
Mia Griffin
BIOLOGY
Academic Excellence Award in Biology Research
Bronwyn Pinsly
Professor J Kenneth Taylor Academic Excellence Award for Teaching in Biology
Autumn Jones
Academic Excellence Award
Evelyn Morrissette
Autumn Jones
Lily Dufresne
Taylor Knapp
Brendon Bousquet
Emily Ottomaniello
CHEMICAL & PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Academic Excellence Award in Chemistry
Faith McCormack
Academic Excellence Award in Chemistry, Biochemistry Concentration
Evelyn Morrissette
Joseph Thomson
COMMUNICATION
Top Communication GPA
Sydney Dias
Academic Excellence in Communication
Rowan Gottshall
Sean Jacobson
Tyler King
Tyler Farren
Ashlyn Nicholas
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Outstanding Criminal Justice Student Award
Noah Braman
Kristen Nolan Memorial Award
Angela Marrero
Academic Excellence Award
Angela Marrero
Zev Hiranandani
George Hurley
Chase Goldberg
Donovan Clark
Gregory Brown
ECONOMICS
Academic Excellence Award
Abigail Tiburcio Pena
Demetre Baltas
Benjamin Burnham
ENGLISH
Celeste M. Loughman
Academic Excellence Award
Mason Bouffard
Bette B. Roberts Academic Excellence Award
Sydney Wietecha
Barbara A. Welch Academic Excellence Award
Joaquin “JC” Erasquin
Stephen Sossaman
Academic Excellence Award
Tierney Boyle
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Outstanding Environmental Science Student Award
Emily Ottomaniello
Environmental Science
Academic Excellence Award
Lee Gould
Taylor Knapp
Kyle Cole
Nick Brosseau
Environmental Science Departmental Service Award
John Gaj
ETHNIC & GENDER STUDIES
Howard Zinn Award
Kaylish Martinez
Adrienne Rich Award
Ella Hansen
HISTORY
Colleen Harrigan Memorial for Academic Excellence Award in History Education
Ryan Tangstrom
Michael S. Anciello Award
Nicholas Anciello
Academic Excellence Award
Mason Bouffard
MATHEMATICS
Academic Excellence Award
Olivia Stafford
John B. Sbrega Memorial Award
Jake Kirker
MUSIC
Academic Excellence Award Music Education
Marialaina Gelineau
Academic Excellence Award
Olivia Tabb
Priscilla Oluokin
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Academic Excellence Award
Alan Kluge
Abigail Tiburcio Pena
Department Service Award
Noah Brahman
PSYCHOLOGY
Academic Excellence Award
Claire Davies
Samantha Brady
Katelyn Labrie
Meaghan Haupt
Harvey Roazen Award: Highest GPA Day Division
Stephanie Craig
Robert Goodale Award: Highest GPA DGCE
Grace Downey
Alvin Cohen Award
Stephanie Craig
SOCIOLOGY, HISPANIC, LIBERAL & INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
Distinguished Internship Award in Sociology
Jonathan Rodriguez
Zengie Mangaliso Academic Excellence Award in Sociology
Kimberly Dahlberg
Academic Excellence Award in Sociology
Jeremy Nass
Academic Excellence Award in Spanish
Nashaly Morales Rosario
Academic Excellence Award in Liberal Studies, BA
Maya Reissner
Academic Excellence Award in Liberal Studies, BS
Abigail Dones
THEATRE ARTS
Academic Excellence Award in Theatre Arts
Jillian Lemon
College of Professional Studies
ACCOUNTING & FINANCE
Academic Excellence Award in Accounting
Joshua Towse
Elizabeth Bertolino
Joel Gonzalez
Courtney Cassin
Academic Excellence Award in Finance
William Chausse
Juliya Gargun
COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCE
Academic Excellence Award – COMS
Cooper Board
Ernest Whitehead
Arthur Shvetsov
Academic Excellence Award – CIS
Ryan DeFalco
Mikhail Zaverukha
EDUCATION
Wanda Cook Award for Excellence in Elementary Education
Gabriella Zive
Shea Hamel
Barbara Holland Award for Excellence in Early Childhood Education
Sarah Money
Linda Nober Award for Excellence in Special Education
Grace Emmons
Paige Walsh
Jane Nagle Award for Excellence in Secondary Education
Olivia Stafford
Dewey McGowen Award for an Education Scholar Devoted to Urban Education
Kenya Wright
Gwenyth Clifford Cox Early Childhood Award
Amelia Kelso
GEOGRAPHY, PLANNING & SUSTAINABILITY
Stephanie B. Kelly Regional Planning Senior Award
Ledger Bartholomew
Academic Excellence Award in Regional Planning
Daniel Lyons
Ledger Bartholomew
HEALTH SCIENCES
Academic Excellence Award
Mercedes Rozzi
Deeksha Johar
Cassandra Lorom
Tatiana Fortes
MANAGEMENT & MARKETING
Academic Excellence Award in Management
Kelsey Ouellet
Owen Mathieu
Isabel Lopes
Dino Pietroniro
Jamie Pfisterer
Academic Excellence Award in Marketing
Kaleigh Murphy
Melody Latshaw
John Henneberger
Nicholas Faber
NURSING
Academic Excellence Award
Katelyn Stankowski
Emma Comeau
Mia Comeau
SOCIAL WORK
Academic Excellence Award
Joel Bergstrom
Ryan Simon-DeCoteau
Social Work Practicum Award
Alyssa Goselin
Nataly Velazquez
SPORTS MEDICINE & HUMAN PERFORMANCE
Tilia J. Fantasia Professional Award
Daniel Sherry
Physical Education Honor Award
Kayla Davis
Sports Medicine Honor Award
Brynne LeCours
Sports Medicine and Human Performance Athletic Training Honor Award
Julianne Kelly
Exercise Science Honor Award
Isabelle Dias
Preventive Health and Physical Activity
Nathan Yarsley
* indicates an Anticipated Graduate
^ indicates students who have earned a 4.0 GPA and met the University’s minimum requirement of 45 credits for Latin Honors
College of Arts and Sciences
Advanced Math for Elem Ed
Jennially Pacheco*
Art
John Ashley*
Dalyan Helena Wolski Babcock
Amaya Bass
Mattheau Blunt
Virginia Caney
Edward Norris Garron
Mia Lee Griffin*
Noah Guerra*
Andrew Thomas Horrigan
Jacob Kostecki
Joseph V. Lesko
Anna Rucci*
Lauren Mary Sellars
Madeline Williams
Jordan Elizabeth Zielinski
Biology
Ashley Acevedo
Sofia Avellino
Ashley Baglieri
Madelyn Faith Blattenberger
Brendon Bousquet
Naomi DeSantana Brito*
Rylie Nicole Cavanaugh*
Bronlyn Lizette Celatka*
Isabelle A. Conley*
Valerie M. DeJesus Ortiz*
Matthew Dibbern*
Morgan Jae Dority
Lily Dufresne+
Shannon Patricia Gover*
Ayanna Neshea Greaves*
Neishalie Gutierrez
Corinne Christine Halley
Alexis Hines
Saadatu Iddrisu
Autumn Jones
Janna Marie José Liriano
Wanda Lee
Jillian Elizabeth MacKay
Jaden M. Malaquias
Kiarra McNary*
Solomia Mikhalinchik
Joseani Moniz*
Evelyn Morrissette*
Fatimah Fadhil Naser
Evelyne Niyitanga
Emily Anne Ottomaniello
Travon Latrelle Patterson
Nadine Marie Pepin
Bronwyn Pinsly
Janira Portorreal*
Val Preslavska
Amna Sara Rehman
Aidan Robert
Stacy Rodriguez Camacho
Quynh Li Rosario*
Casey William Samuelson
Katie G. Slattery
Vivian Novella Vanderpool
Chemistry
Faith Lynn McCormack
Evelyn Rose Morrissette*
Joseph Dewitt Thomson+
Communication
Spencer John Carroll
Andrew William Caulfield*
Riley-Hayden Legaspi Cosby
Sydney Dias
Amber Lynne Ells
Tyler Charles Farren
Morgan Flynn
Nikolaos G. Giotsas
Rowan Sandes Gottshall
Samuel E. Horton
Donald “DJ” Hunter
Sean Jacobson
Jalen Johnson
Tyler Jayden King
Isabella Langford
Carolina M. Loja Granda
Kaitlyn MacDonald
Alexander Stefano Maggipinto
Alexander William Martin
Rachael M. Matte
Matthew Sullivan McCarthy
Evan Lachlan Moren
Tomáš Müller
Brendan Murphy*
Grace Olivia Murray
Ashlyn Elizabeth Nichols
Samantha Ann Odom
Cassadi Paige O’Leary
Tate O’Mara*
Zachary Peters
Ethan Safer*
Sofía I. Sánchez Méndez
Tristan Arthur Soucy
Sara McKenna Stevens
Bianca Toure
Collin Michael Vasu
Sam Zabik
Criminal Justice
Shamso Abdullahi*
Jack Allen
Jata Allen
Dainelys M. Andino Colón
Colin P. Anglin
Lina Anter
Erin Acadia Arsenault
Katelyn Baker
Demetre A. Baltas
Craig Barnes*
Morgan Mary Beirne
Robert Bower*
Noah Carter Braman
Reaghan Katherine Broadhurst
Shana C. Brodeur
Gregory Daniel Brown
Audrey Genevieve Burke
Justin C. Burkhart
Gabrielle Cancilla
Anthony Caracciolo
Melody Casna
Jernette M. Cavalieri
Leila Rose Cervone
Alyissa Michelle Chabot*
Victor F. Cianfaglione
Drew Cirillo*
Donovan Clark*
Sorheyddie Colondres
Geovanny Elais Da Costa
Simone Daley Richardson
Jorge Luis DeJesus*
Ryan Denehy
Jake Desclos*
Curtis Michael Dion
Robert Michael DiRienzo
Victoria Evelyn Dodge
Carlos A. Duran Polanco*
Janel Lee Echevarria
Sabrina Egan
Anthony James Feliciano
Daniel Joseph Finegan
Alexandra Nicole Formejster
Karla Gilbert Francis
Marielys M. Galarza
Devin Galuska
Modesto M. Garcia*
Robert Gervasi*
Emma Lee Gniadek
Alyssa S. Goselin
Dylan B. Green*
Danielle Phelan Harnick
Peter O. Higgins Jr.
George Patrick Hurley
Leah James
Zachary Jenks
Christopher Kay*
Dylan King*
Kristina Virginia Evans*
Melissa N. Kuzmeski
Pariss Nicole Laforest
Matthew Linehan
Sabrina Lopez
Abigail Marie Lozada
Jack William MacLean
Colin Mahoney
Luke Samuel Martin
Madison McDonald
Brian McGowan
Leila Lissette Melendez
Perla S. Mendoza
Siobhan Theresa Meyer
Cara Michaels*
Jason Monteiro
Valentina Moriarty
Gina R. Mulvenna
Teyonce Nunnally-Bess
Carolina Ocampo
Makayla Olaverria*
Victoria Marie Pevzner
Jenna Marie Pizani
Caroline Elizabeth Pope*
Gabriel Jose Rivera
Sarah Elizabeth Rizzi
Justin James Roberts
Sabrina Romano*
Colin Jack Ryan
Niall Richard Ryan
Joshua Salvaggio*
Joseph Christopher Sands*
Katelynn Marie Santos
Kayla Ah’Maya Saunders
Nathan C. Schulz
Kimberly M Serrano
Xayra S. Serrano Rosa
Joseph Servello
Sean Joseph Shea
Ronald D. Singh
Moustafa Samer Tahoun*
Sabrina Janae Testa
Maya Thapa
Octovio A. Thomas
Luke Tocci
Nolan Tuneburg
Krystal Louise Tyrie
Sylvester Ifunanya Umunna
Gabriella Regina Villegas*
Destiny Ware*
Brett M. Williams
Joseph Wolowicz
Kathryn Sara Zyjeski
Economics
Andrew Acquah
Demetre A. Baltas
Aidan Bean
Nicolas Maximus Kauakahi Coppola
Victor Diaz-Acosta
Conor James Griffiths
Angela G. T. Hayes
Gavin R. Holland
Dylan Richard Leavitt
Travis J. McLoughlin
William Mulligan
Kaleigh Murphy
Cordelia Jane Street
Logan P. Sullivan
Abigail Alexandra Tiburcio Pena
English
Chloe Palatine Benard*
Courtney Berthiaume
Mason Bouffard+
Emma Lynn Bowes
Tierney Boyle
Jimmy Cardona
Caitlyn Chu
Madison Noelle Dudley
Joaquin Carlos Erasquin
Mackenzie Belle Fagan
Joely Feder
Morgan Flynn
Bryan Grady
Dylan M. Graveline
Angela Gula
Emily Anne Heropoulos
Alyze Marie Huertas
Carly Hope James
Isaiah Joaquín-Colón
Derya N. Karakus*
Sean Daniel Mescall
Alexandra Moniz
Summer Rose O’Neil
Elivia Pease
Kevin Joseph Racine
Julia Florence Robak+
Aislinn Rys
Samantha Catherine Santos*
Maia Soucy
Sydney Wietecha
Environmental Science
Evan Scott Allen
Phoebe Bailey
Kyle G. Cole
Alexander Colon
James Christopher Dacey
Zaley Gwen DelRio
Stephanie A. Fuentes
Courtney Marie Giles
Kaleb Hatt
Benjamin Nelson Hayward
Branden Hrdlicka
Kerin Johnson
Ashley Anne Jones
Joseani Moniz*
Shannon O’Charek
Emily Anne Ottomaniello
Connor D. Owen
Ariana Ricketson*
Daniel Rojas Ugalde
Derrick H. Ross
John Alan Ware
Ethnic and Gender Studies
Jessica J. Gagnon
Christina Gambaccini*
Olivia Lynn Pellegrino
Makaylah Alisha Williams
Fine Arts Graphic Design
Hala Alhallaq
Brianna Lynn Bushey
Fiona Rose Casey
Amber Lyons
Finn Vaz Mateus*
Nathan M’sadoques
Luis Rios-Cruz*
Kathleen Vezina-Morales
History
Shaquille Adjei
Nicholas John Anciello
Justin Angeles*
Mason Bouffard
Vincent Andrew Cirillo
Myles William Craft
Christopher Alfonso Cummings
Jordyn Marie Gillon
Jonathon Gregory
Ryan Gruber
Evelyn Siobhan Holbrook
Connor Joslin*
Anderson Kim
Christopher Matthew Lannan
Isabella Martinez
Zachary Owen Matlock
Connor Joseph McCabe
Brian L. Merriam
Christopher Nieves-Sepulveda
Olivia Lynn Pellegrino
Abigail L. Rathbone
Maren Riordon
James William Russell
Ethan Safer*
Summer Estella Simpson
Ryan M. Tangstrom
Brent Walkoff*
Jake Wilcox
Bryce Owen York*
Liberal Studies, BA
Samuel Abdou*
Victor Marius Banari
Joaquin Camacho III
Brandon Campbell
Heather Cantwell
Jaylin Carlin
Beth Clemente
Dani Coleman*
E. Tree Trelease Conrad
Josiah Latrell Copeland*
Connor Ryan Drew*
Tiffany Farrell
Bryan Faubert*
Sydney Ferri
Jorge Garcia*
Grizette Garriquez
Ryan D. Gilbert
Legna Gomez
Emily Rose Hamilton
Mark Jackson
Jennifer Hannah Kennedy
Hannah M. Lavigne
Marc S. Lewis*
Elijah J. Lovelace
Gregory Lyons Jr.*
Irini Vijay Mahida
Izabella Angelina Vivi Manca
Abrielle McDonald
Alexa Lee Moran*
Sarah Morin
Morgan Elizabeth Murray
Kasidee M. Nichols
Gina M. Orlandi
Harper Pirnie*
Maya Angeline Reissner
Hayley Elizabeth Rodriguez*
Colin Roe*
Carmen Delia Ruiz*
Savion Scott
Rachel Szabo
Tamara Jeanne Taylor
Spencer Wakefield*
Liberal Studies, BS
Eva Ashley*
Guirlaine Beatrice Augustin
Mykenzie Black
Myles Charbonneau*
Camilla Zamiyah Correia*
Olivia Crooks*
Abigail Dones
Emily Mahan
Vorasinh Phommasith
Cameron Robert Schnopp
Mathematics
Mouna Almasri
Cynthia Butler*
Noah Burke de Ruiter
Angela G. T. Hayes
Jacqueline Hebert-Garcia
Carlos J. Lantigua Bari*
Fatima Hassan Saleh
Olivia June Stafford
Yiran “Peter” Yang
Music
Elizabeth Blais-Bennett
Bryan P. Brophy
Emily K. Burch
Cynthia Butler*
Braden Collins
Marialaina Kathleen Gelineau
Elliot LaRocque*
Gabriel Siqueira Pimentel*
Hugo Pizarro-Gundelfinger*
MaryKate Quinlan*
Joseph Khalil Sarraf Jr.
Olivia Gladys Tabb
Joshua Patrick Vanco Hickey
James W. Watton IV
Sarah Anna Wilcox
Music Therapy
Priscilla Oluokun*
Sarah Rogers*
Dustin Stasinos
Political Science
Rosanna Nicole Aiello
Jata Allen
Daniah Alsammarraie
Angel Joy Bethea*
Noah Carter Braman
Cameron Bono Corcoran
Sabrina Egan
Barney Garcia
Austin Hattler
Ethan D. Haynes
Alan Joseph Kluge
Christopher Matthew Lannan
Zachary Owen Matlock
Travis J. McLoughlin
Tyler E. Miller
Alexandra Moniz
Mariza Evora Monteiro
Kerrigan Jean Rae
Logan P. Sullivan
Abigail Alexandra Tiburcio Pena
Samantha Volpe
Justin Thomas Wald
Psychology
Emily Abare
Jenna Alyssa Alicea
Sollynn P. Anderson*
Francine A. Bellerose
Elijah F. Bermudez
Katelyn Bovat
Samantha Alice Brady
Ian Burns
Melody Casna
Catrina Rosaire Casting*
Leila Rose Cervone
Takirah Sharae Clark
Kylie Cleggett
Shamira Michelle Coira Dorta
Miranda Cole
Sean Brian Connolly
Stephanie Craig+
Brittney Cruz*
Claire E. Davies+
Riley Day*
Lisette Esther De Leon
Drew Dearden
Katelyn Dery*
Grace Helen Downey
Madelyn Drohan*
Allison Duffy
Carlos Duran*
Allison Edwards
Anan Eisenstein-Bond
Elizabeth Emmett Jachym
Izabella C. Enos
Jomian Jose Escobar
Lorraine N. Fernández Olivo
Patrick Fitzgerald*
Miles Foerster*
Colleen Foley
Katelyn M. Forcier
Arianna Ashley Garcia
Angelica Gavrilov
Jaeden L. Goodwine
Jordan A. Gurau
Julia Rose Hackett
Elizabeth Hanlon*
Danielle Phelan Harnick
Meghan Haupt
Emma Heinemann
Sarah Paige Hough
Darius Ty Housey
Andrew J. Ibarra
Chloe Marie Jenks*
Karla Samantha Jerez
Jeremy D. Johnson
Brooke Kavanaugh
Krimson Kelley*
Ashlyne Khayesi*
Katelyn Ann Labrie
Lisa Lennon
Abigail Marie Lozada
Isabella Louise Mahoney*
Jenna Marie Malouin
Zachary Cole Mayo
Jeffrey Mcdonald
Macy Jade McGhie
Kathy Ivette Mendez
Siobhan Theresa Meyer
Jessica Michalek
Mackenzie Mike
Gabriella Mackenzie Mortensen
KatieAnne J. Nagel
Davonte Narcisse
Haley O’Connor
Jared Ortiz Crespo
Brooke Peatman*
Amelia Jean Penny
Isabella R. Piacente
Victoria Podmore
Chloe Pouliot
Jacob Antonio Rivera
Sarah Elizabeth Rizzi
Joseph Robert
Sarah Mae Rondeau
Jack Ericson Roy*
Caitlyn Salamon*
Jaelene Santiago Rivas
Alexa May Sellars
Chelsea Smart
Zaidani Stambuli*
Sadie L. Stauffer
Timothy Stockwell*
Allena Marie Sullivan
Austin Sullivan
Jessica Rose Sullivan
Gillian Teel
Troy Thomas*
Keisha Aleisha Thomson
Christopher Torres
Nicole Turk*
Gabrielle Tyler*
Heri Velasquez Diaz
Yamilet Zayas
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Zemotel
Sociology
Michael Martin
Jay Adam Nass+
Austin Sullivan
Spanish
Spencer Jonathan Edwards
Trevor A. Pluff
Nashaly Morales Rosario
Theatre Arts
Jayda-Luna Aponte
Ryan R. Goyette
Jillian Elise Lemon
Summer Rose O’Neil
Angélica Zambrana Droz
College of Professional Studies
Accounting
Kaelan Adams
Judelpis Almanzar*
Tommy Bean
Brian Webster Brown
Stephen A. Carrozza
Courtney M. Cassin
Robert J. Clark
Melissa Elizabeth Costello
Imanol Cruz
Victor Diaz-Acosta
Adam Hubbard Frederick
Vanessa Iodlovskaya
Catherine Jones*
Luke Kraus
Nadezhda Kripakova
James Ryan Krupienski
Santino Mazza
Vincenzo Mazza
Ethan Melloni
Amanda Gabrielle Monte
Luz Marianny Morillo DeLeon
Ella Hazel Abrenica Navelgas
Jack Curtis Pelkey*
Charles H. Penza
Angel Price Espada
Camden Rodriguez-Shaw
Grace Juliette Trembley
Adriana T. Vargas Perez
Emily C. Wilkinson
Fazna Zakir
Maxwell R. Zelazko
Athletic Training
Adam M. Blackington
Harrison Salvatore Ganong
Julianne Kelly
Dominic Mancuso
Anthony Ukrainets*
Business Management
Destiny Crews
Logan Haldopoulos
Ibrahim Jamal*
David Sachs
Racquel Sewell*
Olivia Wakefield-Colly
Computer Information Systems
Jonathan Boucher
Jacob Anthony Constant
Jose Grijalva
Trenton McInerny
William Monger
Aidan Mora
Jesse Njamnshi*
Kristina Ovdiychuk
Sam Schnopp*
Puru Sharma
Mickey Vidal Rolon
Ayanna Marie White
Computer Science
Dilean Loalys Bermudez Bermudez
Cooper Board+
Holden Brown*
Nate Capistrant-Fossa
Beau M. Desrosiers+
Nathaniel Hanlon
Alexandra Christine Hull
Kiara Matos Luna
Michael A. Mayberry
Ryan M. Moylan
Hayden Parker*
Aayush Patel
Logan Procon
Chase Everett Russo
Arthur Shvetsov
Logan St. Clair
Ryan Joao Tetreault
Dominick Valentine
David Andrey Vasilchenko
Ernest B. Whitehead IV+
Ahmet Berk Yesilbas*
Early Childhood Education
Mia Alexis Alfonso
Luciana Alvaro Alves
Aidan Bates
Molly Kate Berenson
Jamie Renee Collier
Beth Ann Crahan*
Gabriella Marie Drinkwater
Grizette Garriquez
Abigail Hill
Kellie Hofferty
Abigail Constance Krug
Madison J. Loubier
Maggie L. Avery
Haley Markel*
Maeve Miller*
Erin Kennedy Murphy
Ashley O’Connell*
Madison O’Malley
Jennially Marie Pacheco*
Katherine Nicole Pawlikowski*
Emily Shapiro
Megan Judith Squire
Emily Marie Stefanik
Amanda Maureen Walsh
Alannah Rey Wood
Elementary Education
Julia Barbara Allen
Joseph Raymond Almeida
Jessica Alexandra Alvis
Qwamarie Baez
Madelyn Rose Barry
Samantha Alice Brady
Ryan James Bungay*
Daniel Chrzanowski
Haleigh Katherine Greene
Shea Elizabeth Hamel
Isabella M. LaCasse
Erin Elizabeth Lane
Hannah M. Lavigne
Ella Lynn Malanson
Yosery Mari Merced Montalvo
Colleen H. Murphy
Kiley Amber Palmquist
Jo Mikah Pearse
Samantha Rose Pitoniak
Tyler R. Sullivan
Marnie Maria Towski
Cloe M. Tracy*
Erin Nicole Vasu
Casey Wagner
Bianca Wood+
Julianna Rose Zemba*
Gabriella Balfour Zive
Finance
Josiah A. Bass-Collins
Alan Jonathan Bekk
William Chaussé
Nicolas Maximus Kauakahi Coppola
Isabella Ann Davis
Kyle Tanner Fortune
Juliya Gargun
Tyler Joseph Kutt*
Christopher John Leitao
Anthony Mazzucco
Nicholas Paul
Michael Pelletier
William Rose*
Christopher Ross
Colin David Shlosser
Michael Joseph Sotolotto
Eric Szabo
Casey Tang
Lexxus Xavier Torres
Benjamin Yvon
Health Sciences
Jayden Algarin
Lamnatu Alhassan*
Aiden Henri Blackledge-Hawley
Maria Theresa Bonfitto
Ashley Boydston*
Amanda Renee Buffum
Abigail Kathleen Canale
Autumn Leigh Charnik
Nicole J. Connery*
Mikayla Elizabeth Curley
Emily Brooke Curtis
Abriell Dalton*
Lily Dufresne+
Daniel Vitaliy Fodor*
Tatiana M. Fortes
Jessica J. Gagnon
Gillian Brooke Gordon
Kelly Kathleen Griffin
Ashley Hebert*
Shania Leann Hoskins
Stephanie Riley Hughes
Autumn Jones+
Humzah Ali Khan
Mathieu Khawand
Tele Koudadje*
Jeanette Jessica Lapsova
Thuong Le
Savannah Leduc*
Cassandra Lorom
Livia Lujan
Elida Patricia Martins Miranda
Kristen Masse*
Lindsay McDonell-Kularski*
Fatimah Fadhil Naser
Emma Marie Nihill
Hanna Lynn Nihill
John Rudolph Novak V
Joseph Salvatore Panarelli
Taysha Janelle Patterson
Jamie Petre
Natalya Grace Pikul
Rona Serwaa Poku-Mensah*
Sujailee Marie Rosado*
Mercedes Rozzi
Armanie Ruiz*
Amani Onai Smith
Ali Ephrain Sutherland
Arquiara Angelina Tejada
Nicholas Ryan Tetreault
Gina Torre*+
Caitlyn Elizabeth Wellington
Management
Zachary Michael Allen
Kelly Daymen Arzate Jr.*
Matthew Ashe
Lyle Augusto
Bianca Danielle Ayala
Camryn Elizabeth Bazin
Kayla Marie Bernier
Cairn McDonough Bright
Kyle Brosseau*
David Michael DeFord
Thomas James Desrochers
Roman Anthony DiVenuto
Skylar Alexis Duda
Jyzaiah Ferreira*
Megan Irene Ford
Quinn Morgan Gallagher
Christina Doreen Gambaccini*
Noah Robert Gardner
Noah Goodchild
Carly Theresa Goodrich
Hayden Christian Sutherland Gray
Robison Guerrero Baez*
Christopher Johnson*
Arianna M. Labarre
Austin L. Lamport*
Nicholas LaViolette
Diya Loftus
Isabel Lopes
Leon D. Lopez, Jr.
Jacob Kyle Lucas*
Maxwell J. Markuns
Joseph Anthony Merner
Nicole Marie Mooar
Dieu Nguyen*
Yelena Michelle Nieves
Barry Michael Page
Jamie Lynn Pfisterer*
Dino A. Pietroniro
Andrew Placzek*
Matthew John Power
Daniel Provost
Thomas John Reilly*
Keighan Margaret Ridings*
Joshua Ronghi*
Allyson Russell
Matthew Schoer
Cordelia Jane Street
Jose S. Suazo
Amber Barbara Tucker
Max Patrick Walsh
Michael William Walsh
Abigail Edith Wescott
Dylan T. Wesley*
Matthew Erik White
Jose L. Zavala
Marketing
Abigail Kaitlyn Authier
Julian Boisclair
Shane Joseph Buhl
Nicholas Martin Byron
Tanner Dixon
Stephen Cote Doyon
Nicholas Faber
Alison Fanion
Matthew Christopher Fedora
Nicholas Gonzalez
Justin Stephen Guenette
Samantha Hallice
Seth Delali Hallo
Johnny Henneberger
Jake Janis
Sergey Lapik
Melody Crystal Latshaw
Eddiejoe Lopez
Adrix Madera
Mason Jeremiah Moynihan
Kaleigh Murphy
Christopher Murzycki
Dario Joseph Pelletier
Trevor A. Pluff
Kai Leo Powell
Joseph Jayden Scott-Maille
Emily Mary Washkalavitch
Movement Science
Haley Christine Ames*
Morgan Berthiaume
Paige Brandt
Jenna Casine
Kaylee Colby-Pearse
Quinten Coughlin-Walton*
Kayla Lynn Davis
Andy Vinicio De Leon
Isabelle Jordan Dias*
Madelyn Drohan*
Erin Elizabeth Dyckman
Spencer Edwards*
Jace Falcone
Aaron J. Foster
Julianne Kelly
Collin Kerr
Brynne LeCours
Benjamin Alexander MacKay
Carolyn Marcano Luna*
Kiana Muratsuka
Duncan S. Nichols-Delay
Nicholas Edward Parakilas
Max Pechulis
Mercedes Rozzi
Aidan Whitley
Octaviana Najere’ -Ty’Zane Williams
Nathan R. Yarsley
Nursing
Leticia Gabriela Aguilar-Perez
Mohammed Algburi
Chase Joseph Boudreau
Alyssa R. Bukowski
Tealei Mae Chandonnet
Madison June Clark
Emma Comeau
Mia Catherine Comeau
Aaliyah C. Davis
Mikela Aixa Demers
Gabrielle Annette Dumont
Caroline Eckert
Caroline Grace Evans
Emily Fernandez
William Moore Fouche III
Kelsey Lyn Gagnon
Amanda Gamache
Jenna Gay
Nora Arlene Gould
Kristin Graeff*
Sophia M. Guy
Olivia Grace Harkins
Allison Hill
Diep Huynh*
Kierra Irzyk*
Jenna Marie Krisiak
Eliza Rebecca Lee
Isabelle McElhiney
Shaniah Mendez
Emma Miolla
Ala Hussein Mourad+
Honora Eibhlis Mulligan
Halia Charlie Murphy
Nia Christina Murvin
Taylor Nadeau
Anna Anyango Otiende*
Katelynn Pellegrini
Lidia Ramos+
Monika Natalija Reks
Shelby Elizabeth Rice
Kailey A. Rowell
Amandeep Saini*
Vanessa Salacinski
Janitza Salcedo
Levi B. Sayre
Nathan Shorette*
Daisy Rachana Si
Katelyn Mackenzie Stankowski
Kendal Mary Sullivan
Mildred Veronica Velez Vega
Meghan Elizabeth Young
Regional Planning
Jaiden Austin*
Daniel Lyons
Abdi Nassir*
Charles Obiekwe
Kareem Wedderburn
Social Work
Shasta Aubuchon-kenefick*
Charles Dean Baker
Jessica Scout Barry
Laura Reve Bellefleur
Joel L. Bergstrom
Rose Blodgett*
Irene L. Bouchard
Meghan Muriel Carey
Ceren Meryem Cayan
Mya Similoluwa Eboigbe
Kymia Eureka Ellis
Alyssa S. Goselin
Ashely J. Hoisington
Charlotte Linehan
Peter Douglas Mantell III
Camila Martinez Castro
Kianna Monae McFaline
Julia Montanez Brown
Alexis Morgan
Crystaliz Ortiz
Belinda Osei Owusu
Dianyeliz Ozuna Sandoval
Reeta Rana*
Isabel Renaud
Kaylynne Marie Rivera
Ryan M. Simon-DeCoteau+
Adriana Torres*
Jaylee Nahir Torres Figueroa
Nataly Velazquez
Makaylah Alisha Williams
Special Education
Grace Madison Emmons
Tiffany Farrell
Hadley Haas
Talia King*
Victoria M. Rogers
Cassandra Savery
Alexis Svoboda
Paige Walsh
Kenya Estelle Wright
Urban & Regional Planning
GianCarlos Arteaga*
Ledger Bishop Bartholomew
William Brewster
Max Arthur Brunelle
Kellen Hobson
Branden Hrdlicka
Alize N. Ortiz
Bianca Thomas-Humphries*
Appearance of a name in the Commencement program is presumptive evidence of graduation and/or participation, but is not conclusive. The official transcript, sealed and signed by the Registrar, exclusively and definitively confirms the student’s academic record and possession of degree(s) awarded by Westfield State University.
Priscilla Oluokun, Class of 2026
Westfield alma mater,
We salute and honor thee.
Thy loved name instills in us
Thoughts of hope and victory.
Through the years that are before us
May we keep within our hearts
Mem’ries inspirational
That thy proud name imparts.
Westfield, we are loyal to thee –
Westfield, alma mater!
