Commencement
Celebrating Your Hard Work
Download the Commencement Ceremony Program
The December 2023 Commencement Ceremony will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2023, in the Russell and Martha Wehrle Innovation Center Sports Arena at 10:00 a.m. We will recognize our graduating students for the Fall 2023 semester and Summer 2023 semester.
We look forward to welcoming our students, their families and friends, and other guests on Saturday. Doors to the arena will open an hour before the ceremony (9:00 a.m.), and volunteers will be on hand to help guests be seated. Wristbands will not be needed to attend commencement.
A reception will follow the ceremony in the Rotunda in Riggleman Hall.
The Bookstore and the Coffee Tavern (both located on the first floor of Geary Student Union) will be open Saturday during commencement from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Students: If you have decided not to attend the ceremony, you must send an email to solutions@ucwv.edu to let us know.
Graduates must check in at the Gorman Hall hallway (pool hallway/locker hallway) and enter on the riverside/back lawn of campus near the Morrison Fitness Center or through the first-floor entrance under the front Innovation Center stairs if it is raining. Signage will be posted to lead you to the check-in area. All graduates will be assigned a seat upon check-in.
All students must be checked in and seated by 9:30 a.m. for the ceremony. If you are not seated by this time, you will be removed from the attending list! NO EXCEPTIONS
For more important information about attending the ceremony, please go to our Commencement Information page.
Program-Specific Ceremonies:
The Associate of Science In Nursing program will hold a pinning ceremony on Saturday, December 2, in the Geary Auditorium, Riggleman Hall, at 9:00 a.m.
The School of Leadership will hold a hooding and undergraduate recognition celebration in the Geary Auditorium (reception to follow in the Rotunda) on Friday, December 8, at 5:00 p.m.
The School of Business will hold its MBA hooding ceremony on Friday, December 8, in the Appalachian Room, Geary Student Union. The event will start at 5:00 p.m.
The Master of Science in Nursing will hold a pinning and white coat ceremony on Friday, December 8. It will take place in the Erma Byrd Gallery, Riggleman Hall, at 6:00 p.m.
Download the Master of Science in Nursing Pinning & White Coat Ceremony Program
The 2023 summer conferral period opened on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, and closed on Friday, September 22, 2023. Please continue to monitor your transcript via the MyUC Self-Service feature. Your degree conferral information will update instantly on the self-service transcript when your official degree audit is verified as complete.
If you need an official transcript, please place an order with the National Student Clearinghouse at www.studentclearinghouse.org. Select the Order/Track/Verify tab at the top right of the page. List the University of Charleston as the required school. Enter your order details and be certain to select the HOLD FOR DEGREE CONFERRAL option.
Diplomas will be mailed via USPS within 8-10 weeks from the University’s published conferral date, August 20, 2023. Please ensure your student account is paid in full and up to date in order to receive your diploma in a timely manner.
If you were not successful in your final courses or your degree does not list as conferred by the 09/22/23 deadline, please consult with your academic advisor. Your advisor will determine the next steps for graduating in a future term.
The University of Charleston
Spring 2023 Graduates
Congratulations Golden Eagles!
(Graduates listed in alphabetical order)
Petir Alexander Abdal
Doctor of Pharmacy
Charleston, WV
Petir Alexander Abdal
Master of Business Administration
Healthcare Management
Cum Laude
Charleston, WV
Alejandro Abellaneda Lopez
Master of Business Administration
Business Analytics
Honors
Lorca
Spain
Griffin O’dell Adkins
Bachelor of Science
Biology -Biomedical Sciences Concentration
Magna Cum Laude
Barboursville, WV
Hunter McCray Adkins
Bachelor of Science
Biology -Biomedical Sciences Concentration
Danville, WV
Doris Gray Akers
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Bluefield, WV
Sumaiya Akter
Master of Business Administration
Business Analytics
Honors
Charleston, WV
Lujin Salah S. Al Jishi
Doctor of Pharmacy
Kingom of Saudi Arabia,
Saudi Arabia
Alejandra Albino Ramirez
Doctor of Pharmacy
San Antonio, TX
Ali Rasheed A Aldar
Doctor of Pharmacy
Al Qatif
Saudi Arabia
Shirley Ann Allen
Doctor of Executive Leadership
Lithonia, GA
Emelina Alvarez Espinosa
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Biology
Cum Laude
Metepec
Mexico
Bradley Allen Anderson
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Health Science
Charleston, WV
Jared Armstrong
Bachelor of Arts
Political Science
Cum Laude
Gibsonia, PA
Jared Armstrong
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Management
Cum Laude
Gibsonia, PA
Ross Edward Arroyo
Bachelor of Science in Applied Computer Science
Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
Magna Cum Laude
Leander, TX
Jemima Adesola Ayilaran
Bachelor of Science
Biology – Biomedical Sciences Concentration
Psychology
Summa Cum Laude
South Charleston, WV
Andrew Scott Babcock
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Abilene, KS
Jordan Bailey
Master of Business Administration
Business Analytics
Springfield, OH
Kayla R. Ball
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
South Charleston, WV
Jonathan M. Bartley
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Imperial Beach, CA
Jessica Dawn Bartram
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Oceana, WV
Paige Elizabeth Bateman
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Health Science
Cum Laude
Nitro, WV
Danielle Lynn Bauer
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education
History
Summa Cum Laude
Tallahassee, FL
Mallory Beach
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Sport Business
Gahanna, OH
Alexius Joyce Beavers
Associate of Science Cybersecurity
Highest Honors
Cedar Bluff, VA
Megan N. Begley
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Gauley Bridge, WV
Shannon Elaine Bell
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Beckley, WV
Jordan R. Bennett
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Strategy As Practice
Honors
Norman, OK
Darius Jamil Berry
Doctor of Pharmacy
Cum Laude
Cumberland, MD
Thomas Albert Berthiaume
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Strategy As Practice
Honors
Cheyenne, WY
Austin Thomas Bertrand
Doctor of Pharmacy
Prestonsburg, KY
Corey Alexander Bishop
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Delray Beach, FL
Bryce Bittinger
Doctor of Pharmacy
Fairmont, WV
Hannah Joy Blackburn
Doctor of Pharmacy
Charleston, WV
Levi Blain
Master of Science – Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Strategy
Honors
Poulsbo, WA
Brandon Charles Boesch
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Quantico, VA
Daelen Andrew Boggs
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Organizational Leadership
Cum Laude
Sissonville, WV
Evrosina Ossama Bolok
Doctor of Pharmacy
North Royalton, OH
Evrosina Ossama Bolok
Master of Business Administration
Healthcare Management
Honors
North Royalton, OH
Steven Ali Bouchard
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Hockley, TX
Rachel Elizabeth Boyce
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Virginia Beach, VA
Anthony William Bradford
Bachelor of Science
Biology -Biomedical Sciences Concentration
Vienna, WV
Caryn Braisher
Associate in Arts in Nursing
High Honors
Richwood, WV
Gregory A. Brazinsky
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Strategy As Practice
Beaver Falls, NY
James J. Brenneis
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Joplin, MO
Shamiah D’Asia Bridges
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Studies and Child Development
Cum Laude
Picayune, MS
Daniel Robert Bronner
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Strategy As Practice
Kodiak, AK
Carmelita Sheryl Brown-Duke
Doctor of Pharmacy
Charleston, WV
Carmelita Sheryl Brown-Duke
Master of Business Administration
Healthcare Management
Honors
Charleston, WV
Sarah Katlyn Brown
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Julian, WV
Daniel Lee Bryan
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Watertown, NY
Giang Bui
Bachelor of Science
Digital Media Design
Communications
Benicia, CA
Dianne Williamson Bunch
Doctor of Executive Leadership
Honors
Sanford, NC
Brittany Rose Burgess
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Glen Rogers, WV
Colin Andrew Burke
Doctor of Pharmacy
South Charleston, WV
Nicole Alyson Burks
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
South Charleston, WV
Hunter Burns
Master of Business Administration
Honors
Carriere, MS
Kimberly Antonette Campbell Everett
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Huntington, WV
Celtron T. Cannon
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Williamsburg, VA
Miles Q. Capehart, II
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Strategy As Practice
Honors
Phenix City, AL
Moises Olivas Carabajal
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Yuma, AZ
Jade Luciana Carbonelli
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Tarpon Springs, FL
Tyler Card
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Sport Analytics
Mc Graw, NY
Anna Rachell Cardwell
Bachelor of Arts
Political Science
Criminal Justice
Magna Cum Laude
Hamilton, OH
Anthony Carfagna
Doctor of Pharmacy
Magna Cum Laude
Charleston, WV
Anthony Carfagna
Master of Business Administration
Healthcare Management
Honors
Charleston, WV
CaDarrein Carter
Bachelor of Science
General Studies
Webb City, MO
Nicholas Andrew Cavender
Doctor of Pharmacy
Dunbar, WV
George Chalil
Doctor of Pharmacy
Cleveland, OH
George Chalil
Master of Business Administration
Healthcare Management
Honors
Cleveland, OH
Madison Chandler
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Beckley, WV
Kayla R. Chapman
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Huntington, WV
Elizabeth Chappel
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Robson, WV
John Patrick Charnock Jr.
Bachelor of Science
Secondary Special Education
History
Summa Cum Laude
Charleston, WV
Eric Chartier
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Accounting
Newmarket, ON
Canada
Raphael Chestnut
Master of Science – Cybersecurity
Honors
Glen Burnie, MD
Ahmad Chraim
Doctor of Pharmacy
Northville, MI
Amy Rolinda Richmond
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Branchland, WV
Hannah Clark
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
North Granby, CT
Savanna Ellen Clark
Bachelor of Science
Radiologic Science
Dunbar, WV
Lauren Elizabeth Coccari
Doctor of Pharmacy
Cum Laude
Charleston, WV
Chase P. Coche
Bachelor of Science in Applied Computer Science
Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
Summa Cum Laude
Poca, WV
Ashton Cogar
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Summersville, WV
Troy T.J. Collard
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Strategy As Practice
Honors
Clarksville, TN
Amanda Collins
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Kopperston, WV
Danni Collins
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Pearisburg, VA
Christopher D. Coray
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Fayetteville, NC
Nathan Hale Cornacchia
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Spanaway, WA
Scott Cross
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Clarksville, TN
Ashley Crowe
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Webster Springs, WV
Javier Cuadra Novel
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Financial Planning
Brighton, MA
Brent Franklin Cutlip
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Healthcare Leadership
Summersville, WV
Alex Christopher D’Angelo
Bachelor of Science
Exercise Science
Biology
Fayetteville, WV
Tirdad Daei
Doctor of Executive Leadership
Kansas City, MO
McKenzie Taylor Damon
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Accounting
Durand, IL
Adedayo F. Daramola
Master of Science – Cybersecurity
Honors
Dayton, OH
Cole Darbyshire
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Business Analytics
Wesley Chapel, FL
Alec Davis
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Charleston, WV
James Franklin Davis Jr
Master of Science – Cybersecurity
Arlington, VA
James Milo Davis
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Pinehurst, NC
Joshua Davis
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Holly Ridge, NC
Sierra Brooke Davis
Bachelor of Arts
General Studies
Magna Cum Laude
Springville, UT
Sheyenne Augustina Delawder
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Saint Albans, WV
Luiz A. DeSouza
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Milford, MA
Peggy Marie Desper
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Upperglade, WV
Kelby Lamond Diaz-Jackson Sr.
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Spring, TX
Elise Leia Dixon
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Beckley, WV
Andrew Quan Do
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Fort Mitchell, AL
United States
Terryl Doby
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Tacoma, WA
Cintera Chaney Donaldson
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Cum Laude
Crawley, WV
Cindy Marie Dotson
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Edmond, WV
Aaron Christian Dowdy
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Strategy As Practice
Honors
Williamsburg, VA
Janie Mae Dugan
Bachelor of Science
Biology -Biomedical Sciences Concentration
Psychology
South Charleston, WV
Charbel Christian Griffith Duncan
Bachelor of Science
Radiologic Science
Brooklyn, NY
Eliza Easton
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Crisis Leadership
Honors
Long Beach, MS
Tyler Eberhart
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Sport Business
Springfield, OH
Sara N. Eder
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Strategy As Practice
Honors
Port Hueneme, CA
Sierra Elsman
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Charleston, WV
Stacie A. Everhart
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Hagerstown, MD
Trey Faber
Doctor of Pharmacy
Charleston, WV
Alicia Fanni
Master of Business Administration
Business Analytics
West Islip, NY
Arriana Felix
Bachelor of Science
Exercise Science
Idyllwild, CA
Mikayla Rhea Ferguson
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Accounting
Milton, WV
Dominic J. Ferraris
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Powell Butte, OR
Todd Ernest Fetzer
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Strategy As Practice
Apo, AE
Danielle Marie Finley
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Bluefield, WV
Dallas J. Fischels
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Strategy As Practice
Honors
Coronado, CA
Alexandra Fisher
Bachelor of Arts
Communication
Pasadena, MD
Madison J Flicker
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Colorado Springs, CO
Claude Cee Foy IV
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Virginia Beach, VA
Marcus W. Frank
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Business Leadership
Honors
Sanford, NC
Kevin Bryan Fristoe
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Crisis Leadership
Honors
Colorado Springs, CO
Antwan J. Gaines
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Strategy As Practice
Honors
Charlotte, NC
Brooke Garey
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Northfield, OH
Eva F. Gari
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Southern Pines, NC
Michael Gerges
Doctor of Pharmacy
Vaughan, ON
Ryan Steven Geringer
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Camp Lejeune, NC
Darryl G. Gipson, II
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Enterprise, AL
Gracelyn Gipson
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Health Science
Cum Laude
Charleston, WV
Alessandro Giuliano Jr
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
San Diego, CA
Roberto Rene Gonzalez
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Strategy As Practice
Honors
Tucson, AZ
Emily Nichole Gore
Bachelor of Science
Public Health
Cum Laude
Charleston, WV
Sarah-Leigh Govender
Doctor of Pharmacy
Charleston, WV
Joseph Gray
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Virginia Beach, VA
Ashlee Rae Green
Associate in Science
Radiologic Technology
Lerona, WV
Taylor Green
Bachelor of Arts
Integrated Communication
Sports Business
Summa Cum Laude
Midlothian, VA
Shaun Lamont Greene
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
San Diego, CA
Garrett Wayne Grissom
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Virginia Beach, VA
Emma R. Groe
Bachelor of Science
Exercise Science
Biology
Summa Cum Laude
Charleston, WV
Horia-Matei Grovu
Master of Business Administration
Management
Honors
Charleston, WV
Madison Hackworth
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Glasgow, WV
Jacob M. Hanania
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Hampstead, NC
Micah Hancock
Bachelor of Science
Biology -Biomedical Sciences Concentration
Magna Cum Laude
Daniels, WV
Kayla Ann Harmon
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Parkersburg, WV
Lucy Elizabeth Harper
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Business Leadership
Newark, DE
Richard Paul Efrem Hartman
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Saratoga Springs, NY
Alivia Hatfield
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Shady Spring, WV
Shayne Michael Hayes
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Monrovia, IN
Anthony P. Hefferin III
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Richmond, TX
Adrian Heidelberger
Bachelor of Science
Exercise Science
Sports Business
Magna Cum Laude
Graenichen,
Switzerland
Clarissa Anne Hembree
Bachelor of Science
Radiologic Science
Summa Cum Laude
New Braunfels, TX
Ashley A. Hengtgen
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Redmond, WA
Ryan M. Hernandez
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
St. Cloud, MN
Thomas Herrera
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Strategy As Practice
Honors
Jacksonville, NC
Vanessa Herrera
Bachelor of Science
Cybersecurity
Business Administration
Houston, TX
Reed Hickson
Bachelor of Science
Cybersecurity
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Livonia, MI
Brianna Higgins
Bachelor of Science
Data Analytics
Organizational Leadership
Cum Laude
Clendenin, WV
Sean P. Hill
Bachelor of Science
Biology -Biomedical Sciences Concentration
Summa Cum Laude
Danville, WV
Ashley Hilton
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Bethesda, MD
Otis L. Hinton, Jr.
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Fredericksburg, VA
Josiah Christoph Hofheinz
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Macon, GA
Kelly Min Hong
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Ann Arbor, MI
Kaylee Elizabeth Hotchkiss
Bachelor of Science
Biology -Biomedical Sciences Concentration
Cum Laude
Livonia, MI
Thien Thanh Huynh
Doctor of Pharmacy
Anaheim, CA
Kelechi Stephanie Iwuanyanwu
Doctor of Pharmacy
Pearland, TX
Destiny Marie Jackson
Bachelor of Science
Public Health
Charleston, WV
David William Jenkins
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Crisis Leadership
Honors
Tenino, WA
Morgan Jennings
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Management
Sissionville, WV
David J. Jimenez
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Arlington, TX
Eric H. Johnson
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Management
South Charleston, WV
Jermaine Olanrewaju Johnson
Doctor of Pharmacy
Sugar Land, TX
Jermaine Olanrewaju Johnson
Master of Business Administration
Healthcare Management
Sugar Land, TX
Brooklyn Nicole Jones
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Glen Morgan, WV
Jeremiah Kenneth Jones
Bachelor of Arts
Political Science
Stafford, VA
Wesley Jones
Doctor of Pharmacy
Princeton, WV
Jontas T. Jordan
Master of Science – Cybersecurity
Honors
San Antonio, TX
Kaytlyn Mackenzie Joseph
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Charleston, WV
Sarah Elizabeth Joyce
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Hurricane, WV
Zourayz Kamran
Doctor of Pharmacy
Cum Laude
Hanover, MD
Zachary Jarod Katzenstein
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Accounting
Thornhill, ON
Canada
Niko Antonio Kausky
Bachelor of Science
Exercise Science
Magna Cum Laude
Pickerington, OH
Jeremiah Keene
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Management
Columbus, OH
Amanda Grace Kelly
Bachelor of Science
Radiologic Science
Beaver, WV
Dohyun Kim
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Management
Suwon-Si
Charles William Kimenhour
Bachelor of Arts
Political Science
Midlothian, VA
Ashley Dianne Kincaid
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Beckley, WV
Jennifer Leigh Kincaid
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Oak Hill, WV
Andrew Robert Klaserner
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Sport Business
Cincinnati, OH
Angel Leigh Knight
Doctor of Pharmacy
Ripley, WV
Megan Elizabeth Kupfner
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Parkersburg, WV
Christopher John Kyle
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Clarksville, TN
Allysa Edith Lake
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education/Special Education
Summa Cum Laude
Allen Park, MI
Julian Anthony Lawson
Master of Science – Cybersecurity
Honors
Melbourne, FL
Elexis MaKayla Lee
Associate in Science
Radiologic Technology
Bradley, WV
Kelsey Legg
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Health Science
Cum Laude
Charleston, WV
Joshua Thomas Leonard
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Mayville, WI
Christopher Michael Lerum
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Killeen, TX
Ashley Nicole Lester
Bachelor of Science
General Studies
Magna Cum Laude
Daniels, WV
Anatole Robin Levallois
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Management
Normandie,
France
Dyllan Chance Lewis
Doctor of Pharmacy
Renick, WV
Dyllan Chance Lewis
Master of Business Administration
Healthcare Management
Honors
Renick, WV
Clinton Liang
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Chicago, IL
William Matthew Lively
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Beaver, WV
Stephen Bernard Lobin
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Chula Vista, CA
Lakesha Lock
Doctor of Pharmacy
Fayetteville, NC
Allen J. Longoria
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
League City, TX
Joshua R. Longoria
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Holly Ridge, NC
Leah Loudermilk
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Accounting
Financial Planning
Franklin, WV
Bernadette J. Luby
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Charleston, WV
Brooke Lucas
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education/Special Education
Magna Cum Laude
Hurricane, WV
Arnold O. Luke
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Strategy as Practice
Honors
Chula Vista, CA
Ashley Brooke Luster
Doctor of Pharmacy
Kingsport, TN
Kasey Marie Lyons
Bachelor of Arts
Political Science
Integrated Communication
Summa Cum Laude
Gallipolis Ferry, WV
Ian Kristofer MacGregor
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Apo
Japan
Owen MacNeil
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Sport Business
Georgetown, ON
Canada
Adwoa Esaaba MacPratt-Dadzie
Bachelor of Science
General Studies
Columbus, OH
Jonathan James Mahon
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Puyallup, WA
Robert A. Malej
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Chesapeake, VA
Jackson J. Mandella
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Sport Business
Grafton, WI
Zowie Elisapeta ManumÃ
Bachelor of Arts
Psychology
Las Vegas, NV
George Opoku Marfo
Bachelor of Science
General Studies
Health Science
Haines City, FL
Brandy S. Martin
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Elkview, WV
Jocelyn Marie Martin
Associate in Science
Radiologic Technology
Highest Honors
Kerens, WV
Michael Patrick Martin
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Lincolnton, NC
Alejandro Martinez Lucas
Bachelor of Science
Biology -Biomedical Sciences Concentration
Albacete
Spain
Amber Martinez
Associate in Science
Frontline Leadership
High Honors
Vancouver, WA
Andre J. Martinez
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Sport Business
Davie, FL
Nico Thomas Martire
Bachelor of Science
Cybersecurity
Fairfax, VA
Richelys Matos Buffit
Doctor of Pharmacy
Santa Isabel, PR
Kaleigh Annmarie Maxey
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Peterstown, WV
Carolyne Emily Maynor
Associate in Science
Radiologic Technology
Glen Daniel, WV
Laikon Nicole McBride
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Hinton, WV
Markyia Dawnye McCormick
Bachelor of Arts
General Studies
Pickerington, OH
Amanda McDonald
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Honors
Glasgow, WV
Kali McGuire
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Foster, WV
Haley Elizabeth McKown
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Accounting
Management
Leroy, WV
Ashleigh Morgan McLaughlin
Associate in Science
Radiologic Technology
High Honors
White Oak, WV
Shayla Suzanne McNeely
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Peach Creek, WV
James Bryer McPherson
Bachelor of Science
Biology -Biomedical Sciences Concentration
Psychology
Hurricane, WV
Nicole L. Meadows
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education
Magna Cum Laude
Charleston, WV
Jeffrey Miller
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Bakersfield, CA
Kalea Milliani Miller
Bachelor of Arts
Psychology
Health Science
Charleston, WV
Trey Mercer Mills
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Strategy As Practice
Honors
South Shore, KY
Madeline Rose Mitchell
Bachelor of Science
Biology -Biomedical Sciences Concentration
Dunbar, WV
Andres Montenegro
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Crisis Leadership
Honors
Phenix City, AL
Cody Seth Montgomery
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Virginia Beach, VA
Christopher W Moore
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Kailua, HI
Katharine Nicole Morford
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Charleston, WV
Robert R. Morris
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Prosser, WA
Cecile Adrienne Msays
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Ridgefield, CT
Kolby G. Mueller
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Imperial Beach, CA
Tizlam Jakeem Muhammad
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Sport Business
Capitol Heights, MD
Efrain J. Munoz
Master of Science – Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Strategy
Honors
Jb Andrews, MD
Sophia Anne Murphy
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Strategy As Practice
Montclair, VA
Teona Renee Music
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Princeton, WV
Tess Alexandra Myers
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Beckley, WV
Marcus Nakamura
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Huntsville, AL
Sean Michael Masakazu Nakao
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Strategy As Practice
Honors
Temecula, CA
Emily V. Namay
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Cum Laude
South Charleston, WV
Garrett Napier
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Ottawa, WV
Christopher E Nava
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Slidell, LA
Lydia Rose Neidlinger
Bachelor of Science
Chemistry
Summa Cum Laude
Saint Albans, WV
Jason Nevitt
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Fishers, IN
Megan Leah Judith Newberry
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Hurricane, WV
Nguyen Hanh Nguyen
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Management
Accounting
Charleston, WV
Maegan Nuckols
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Oak Hill, WV
James Vincent O’Brien
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Oceanside, CA
Meghan O’Brien
Bachelor of Science
Radiologic Science
Cum Laude
Glasgow, WV
Nicolas O’Sullivan
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Santee, CA
Kyle Lloyd Oehring
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
San Diego, CA
Abiodun A. Oguntala
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Fpo, AP
Thomas P. O’Keefe III
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
San Diego, CA
Chidera Clem Okonkwo
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Accounting
Diamond Bar, CA
Benjamin Robert Padilla
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Fort Belvoir, VA
Alyssa Sue Pantle
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Charleston, WV
Johnnie C. Parton
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Carlisle, KY
Haley Elizabeth Patterson
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Vinton, VA
Craig Demetrius Payne
Doctor of Executive Leadership
Honors
Clinton, MS
Lyrica Caelyn Pence
Associate in Science
Radiologic Technology
Lewisburg, WV
Felicia Ann Penn
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Columbia, SC
David Rafael Perez
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Flemington, NJ
Caitlyn Perkins
Bachelor of Science
Radiologic Science
Cum Laude
Charleston, WV
Hope Alisha Peterson
Bachelor of Arts
Psychology
Academic Distinction
Charleston, WV
Emma Phares
Bachelor of Science
Radiologic Science
Summa Cum Laude
Charleston, WV
Kayla Michelle Pittman
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Health Science
Sissonville, WV
Veronica Shanean Pittman
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Health Science
Charleston, WV
Jarrod Christopher Plotner
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Logisticis and Supply Chain Leadership
Honors
Shepherdstown, WV
Hannah Kate Plummer
Bachelor of Arts
Psychology
Criminal Justice
Bel Air, MD
Anthony Joseph Pollice
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Auburn, AL
LaTonya K. Poole
Doctor of Executive Leadership
Riverview, FL
Wyatt Yancy Potter
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Virginia Beach, VA
Dylan Prasad
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Magna Cum Laude
Surrey, BC
Canada
Katie Lauren Preece
Bachelor of Science
Biology
Magna Cum Laude
Danville, WV
Katie Lauren Preece
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Danville, WV
Ashley Dawn Price
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Oceana, WV
Melinda S. Radford
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Beckley, WV
Christopher M. Rambert
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Strategy As Practice
Honors
Virginia Beach, VA
David J Ramirez
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Rising Sun, MD
Badraldeen Rashrash
Bachelor of Science
Biology-Data Analytics Concentration
Cum Laude
South Charleston, WV
Dakota Reeves
Bachelor of Science
Exercise Science
Cum Laude
Bethel, OH
Adrian Reyna
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Chula Vista, CA
Nidici-Sharima Richards
Doctor of Pharmacy
Marietta, GA
Hailey Brianne Richmond
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Cum Laude
Charleston, WV
Zachary Blaise Robeson
Bachelor of Science
Exercise Science
Biology
Charleston, WV
Zoe Ryan Robinson
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Charleston, WV
Matthew Rodrigue
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Crisis Leadership
Honors
Magnolia, TX
Angel E. Rodriguez Martinez
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Strategy As Practice
Honors
Jacksonville, FL
Victoria Jean Rollin
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Pittsburgh, PA
Alexy Roman
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Waverly, GA
Kristyn Lee Rooke
Doctor of Pharmacy
Charleston, WV
Kristyn Lee Rooke
Master of Business Administration
Healthcare Management
Honors
Charleston, WV
Chase Addison Rose
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Webster Springs, WV
Amy Ross
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Magna Cum Laude
Charleston, WV
Hailey Ross
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Cum Laude
Clendenin, WV
Nolan J. Ross
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Financial Planning
Ephrata, PA
Noah Thomas Rudd
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Accounting
Financial Planning
Rainelle, WV
Aryka Russell
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Summersville, WV
Collin Michael Russell
Doctor of Pharmacy
Liberty Township, OH
Colleen Elizabeth Ryan
Bachelor of Science
General Studies
Health Science
Commack, NY
Georgia Larsen Ryan
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Sport Business
Ellicott City, MD
Brianna Salisbury
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Health Science
South Charleston, WV
Evan M. Salvaggio
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Boston, MA
Andrew C. Sanchez
Bachelor of Science
Cybersecurity
Academic Distinction
Winter Springs, FL
Sandra Angelica Santana
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Las Vegas, NV
John T. Schluter
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Virginia Beach, VA
Maren Mae Schultz
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Stoughton, WI
Zachary P. Schuster
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Palm Harbor, FL
Nimit Paresh Shah
Doctor of Pharmacy
Liberty Township, OH
James Shamblin
Bachelor of Science
Applied Computer Science
Magna Cum Laude
Eleanor, WV
Brian Neal Sharp
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Honors
Saint Albans, WV
Justin A. Shaw
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Chesapeake, VA
Samantha Suzann Shepard
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Logisticis and Supply Chain Leadership
Honors
Slater, MO
Steven Shortridge
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Apo Ae 09705,
Michaela Shumate
Doctor of Pharmacy
Charleston, WV
Abdulwahab Aladin Siddig
Bachelor of Science
Biology -Biomedical Sciences Concentration
Magna Cum Laude
Charleston, WV
Kelly M. Sifers
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Logisticis and Supply Chain Leadership
Honors
Syracuse, UT
Lavonda Kay Sigmon
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Charleston, WV
Gabriela Sikora
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Columbia, SC
Cicero P. Silva
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Fort Benning, GA
Cynthia Yvette Sims
Doctor of Executive Leadership
Nashville, TN
Prinkle Singh
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Sport Business
Eagle, CO
Alieu Singhateh
Bachelor of Science
Cybersecurity
Business Administration
Summa Cum Laude
Fargo, ND
Zachary Slate
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Sunbury, OH
Ismael Rashawn Sneed
Bachelor of Science
Digital Media Design
San Antonio, TX
Ethan Wells Soderna
Master of Business Administration
Management
Honors
Chicago, IL
Sheridan Jayde Southall
Bachelor of Science
Exercise Science
Health Science
Fairmont, WV
Adam L. Spencer
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Jackson, KY
Todd Sprague
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Strategy As Practice
Honors
Fayetteville, NC
Mischa David Stahlberg
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Strategy As Practice
Honors
Pinehurst, NC
Joshua Chakan Stark
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Crisis Leadership
Honors
Warrensburg, MO
Kristen Leigh Stavenik
Doctor of Pharmacy
Warren, NJ
Lennert Stevens
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Entrepreneurship
Mol,
Belgium
Jason Allen Stewart
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Narrows, VA
Barry L. Stocks
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Crisis Leadership
Honors
North Dinwiddie, VA
Galge Akwi Suna
Doctor of Pharmacy
New Carrollton, MD
Travis M. Swope
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Elgin, SC
Celena Marie Sympson
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Windsor, NY
Fernando Tafoya
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Norfolk, VA
Naila Sami Taha
Doctor of Pharmacy
Centreville, VA
Sidra Tahir
Bachelor of Science
Biology -Biomedical Sciences Concentration
Psychology
Magna Cum Laude
Annapolis, MD
Adam Douglas Taylor
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Strategy As Practice
Jacksonville, FL
Charles Randolph Taylor
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Princeton, WV
Kelsey Terry
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Management
Ripley, WV
Shay Teter
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Fort Ashby, WV
Donelle Thomas
Bachelor of Arts
Multidisciplinary Studies
Communications
English
History
Miramar, FL
Glenn Adams Thomas, Jr.
Doctor of Executive Leadership
Honors
Charlotte, NC
Kathryn A. Thomas
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Magna Cum Laude
Charleston, SC
Tommy L. Tidwell Jr.
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Bossier City, LA
Jason James Tompsett
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Springfield, VA
Bryce Robert Toussaint
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Sport Business
Oconomowoc, WI
Jessica Heatherly Towner
Associate in Science
Radiologic Technology
Honors
Rainelle, WV
Bryan-Lee Austin Trent
Doctor of Pharmacy
Wharncliffe, WV
Alexandra Rae Troia
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Bruce Township, MI
Kellen Daniel Tropeck
Bachelor of Arts
Political Science
Criminal Justice
New Cumberland, WV
Noah Ryan Trymbiski
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Wernersville, PA
Tanika Uzell Tucker
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Cypress, TX
Virginia Marie Tucker
Bachelor of Arts
Psychology
Ansted, WV
Coby Cleon Turner
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Fort Belvoir, VA
Thor Tweet
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Oak Harbor, WA
Eric Michael Udermann
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Rosemount, MN
Kathryn Elizabeth Underwood
Bachelor of Arts
Political Science
Summa Cum Laude
Danville, WV
Lorenzo X. Valdivia
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Waynesville, MO
Stephany Vazquez Rios
Doctor of Pharmacy
Dorado, PR
Mattia Vezzoni
Bachelor of Science
Data Analytics
Cum Laude
Romano Di Lombardia
Italy
Jeffrey A. Vickers
Bachelor of Science
Cybersecurity
Summa Cum Laude
Cross Lanes, WV
Zach Ray Vierck
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Logisticis and Supply Chain Leadership
Honors
Green Bay, WI
Amy Sue Viers
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Honors
Rupert, WV
Jake Austin Vorburger
Bachelor of Arts
Multidisciplinary Studies
Psychology
Sports Business
Strength & Conditioning
Saint Augustine, FL
Erin Christine Wade
Associate in Science
Radiologic Technology
High Honors
Oak Hill, WV
Jonathan Wadsworth
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Saint Augustine, FL
Joshua David Wadsworth
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
San Diego, CA
Kaley Walker
Bachelor of Science
Radiologic Science
Charleston, WV
Katherine Elizabeth Walker
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Pence Springs, WV
Mary Heather Walsh
Doctor of Pharmacy
Chicago, IL
Mary Heather Walsh
Master of Business Administration
Healthcare Management
Honors
Chicago, IL
Grace Elizabeth Warde
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Charleston, WV
Richard Daniel Watkins Jr.
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
St. Johns, FL
Billy D. Webb
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Smithfield, VA
Morgan Marie Welsh
Bachelor of Science
Radiologic Science
Cum Laude
Williamstown, WV
Kevin Bernard Weston
Doctor of Executive Leadership
Honors
Sierra Vista, AZ
Meghan N. Wheeler
Master of Business Administration
Management
Honors
Hinton, WV
Sydney Rose Wheeler
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Organizational Leadership
Cum Laude
Culloden, WV
Stacia R White
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Fairmont, WV
Keith Lamar Williams Jr.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Sport Business
Sandusky, OH
Kori Scott Williams
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Honolulu, HI
Emily Alexis Williamson
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Criminal Justice
Parkersburg, WV
Markeisha Anthonette Williamson
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Fort Benning, GA
Jessica A. Wills
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Cool Ridge, WV
Tyler Cole Wills
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Sandstone, WV
Aaron B. Wilson
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Mount Hope, WV
John Wilson III
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Accounting
Financial Planning
Poca, WV
Matthew Lee Wilson
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Martinsburg, WV
Haley Elizabeth Withrow
Associate in Arts in Nursing
Honors
Poca, WV
Michael E. Wood
Master of Science
Strategic Leadership
Strategy As Practice
Honors
Stafford, VA
Angelo Woodrow
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Academic Distinction
Gibsonia, PA
Rebekah Woody
Bachelor of Arts
Communication
Digital Media Design
Summa Cum Laude
Elkview, WV
Brennan M. Would
Bachelor of Science
Organizational Leadership
Santa Rosa, CA
Madison Sally Yaeger
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Saint Paul, MN
Katherine Anne Yakuboff
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Roanoke, VA
Nicholas Lance Emmanuel Yelverton
Doctor of Pharmacy
Charleston, WV
Amauld Duclos Yotat
Doctor of Pharmacy
Forestville, MD
Kellie Lynette Young
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Cum Laude
Charleston, WV
Brett Zavadil
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
St. Louis, MO
Additional ceremonies were held on Friday, April 28 for several programs:
Nursing Pinning Ceremony
Download the Nursing Pinning Ceremony Program
Radiologic Science Pinning Ceremony
Download the Radiologic Science Pinning Ceremony Program
Physician Assistant Ceremony Programs
Download the Physician Assistant Hooding Ceremony Program
Download the Physician Assistant White Coat Ceremony Program
School of Pharmacy
Download the Honors & Awards & Rites of Passage Ceremony program
