2025 Undergraduate Commencement
Friday, May 16, 2025
Eleven o’clock in the morning
MassMutual Center
Linda Thompson, Dr.P.H., MPH, DNP (hc), RN, FAAN., President
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
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.
PROCESSIONAL
Led by Jimmy Robitaille, Class of 2011, 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
Vincent Duca, Class of 2025
OPENING REFLECTION
Shaikh Mirza Yawar Baig, Imam, Islamic Center of Western Massachusetts and Westfield State University Interfaith Center Council
COMMENCEMENT GREETINGS
President Linda Thompson, Dr.P.H., MPH, DNP (hc), RN, FAAN
Ali Salehi, Chair, Board of Trustees
Nicholas Aieta, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, History and Philosophy Department
Nicholas A. Palumbo, Class of 2025, Class President
THE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
Quinton Lucas, Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri
CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES
President Linda Thompson, Dr.P.H., MPH, DNP (hc), RN, FAAN
Ali Salehi, Chair, Board of Trustees
PRESENTATION OF POSTHUMOUS 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)
Julia Bardakova
Amelia Jarzabek
Jomar Sanchez Correa
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
Sabine Macris Klein, Ph.D., Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Heather Croker-Aulenback, Ph.D., Professor of Costume and Scenic Design in Theatre Arts
COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Ziblim Abukari, Ph.D., Interim Dean of the College of Professional Studies
Rosemary Sullivan, Ph.D., Professor of Social Work
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION REMARKS
Colleen Murphy Clifton ’11, President, Westfield State Alumni Association
ALMA MATER
Hannah Roberts, Class of 2025
RECESSIONAL
WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Ali R. Salehi, Chair
Melissa A. Alvarado ’99, Vice Chair
Gloria B. Williams, Ed.D. ’77, Secretary
Daniel Currier, Class of 2025, 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
2025 CLASS COUNCIL
Nick Palumbo, President
Connor Veilleux, Vice President
Brayden Cutler, Treasurer
Quinn Manghan, Secretary
Kyle Medeiros, Historian
William Connor, Representative to Senate
Anderson Dallaire, Representative to Senate
Isabella Moniz, Representative to Senate
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
CLASS OF 2025
Joseph Bonilla, President
Austin Morgan, Vice President of Finance
Sarah Harrington, Vice President of Academic Life
Elizabeth Mercer, Vice President of Publicity
Daniel Currier, Student Trustee
ADVISORS TO THE CLASS OF 2025
Michael Mazeika, ’07, Director of Admission
Nicole West, ’07, Director of Course Achievement, Retention, & Engagement Center
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
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
Sabine Klein, Ph.D., Interim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Ziblim Abukari, Ph.D., Interim Dean, 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.
William Connor
Lorraine Fernandez
Dianeyliz Ozuna
Austin Morgan
Lexus Mastromatteo
Hannah Sheldon
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.”
Barney Garcia
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.
Tara Beloli
Anandi Breen
Jason Brewster
Kayla Brooks
William Buckley
Katherine Canty
Jillian Constant
Daniel Currier
Jamie Czikowsky
Jacob Damelio
Paige Davis
Cristina Ferraro
Ailish Ferrick
Jamie Goodall
Sarah Janssens
Nathaniel Lawlor
Ariann LeCours
Samantha Martinez Ardon
Chelsey Mathews
Jessica Peitzsch
Kaitlyn Rankins
Yirancis Rivera Perez
Serena Roberts
Sara Russell
Madison Smith
Emma Towsley
Annabelle Yeaton
Jessica Zaniewski
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.
Mekhi Bowen
Anthony Messore
Daniel Currier
Hyacinth Osei
Delaney Lee Parker
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.
Jessica Gardner
Daniel Currier
Nayia Bell
Sarah Harrington
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.
Makenna Albee
Madison Angelo
Arruda Shaun
Kilie Bazinet
Liara Beloncik
Aiden Betit
Isabelle Bizalion
Elizabeth Blais-Bennett
Mekhi Bowen
Madison Boyer
Kirsten Burek
Caitlyn Chu
Abigail Cogan
Nathan Crane
Elisha Crump
Abigail Cruz
Lexia Demers
Aidan Devine-Baillargeon
Cassandra Eyma
Katelynn Fillion
Bethany Fornal
Susannah Foster
Autumn Frailey
Emelie Frost
Iyana Gordon
Sarah Harrington
Olivia Hart
Carly Holdridge
Brian Huynh
Jessica Isbell
Madison Kuphal
Zoe Lapis
Thomas LaSpada
Austin Lourake
Emma Mattson
Anthony Messore
Delaney Parker
Madeline Pelak
Alaina Percy
Andrew Pitoniak
Matthew Pitoniak
Alexis Pratt
Tatiana Reyes
Ashley Schabacker
Anna Sellon
Madilyn Silva
Jenna Silverman
Adam Smith
Kelsey Spiller
Lydia Sullivan
Thomas Tanner
Caitlynn Thomson
Rachel Tobin
Emily Turner
College of Arts and Sciences
ART
Academic Excellence in Animation
Jeremy Ruggles
Academic Excellence in Art Education
Madison Rose Poole
Academic Excellence in Illustration
Cynthia Wirling
Academic Excellence in Graphic Design
Nicole Knoth
Arno Maris Academic Excellence Award in Fine Arts
Noah Aguiar
BIOLOGY
Academic Excellence Award
Naba A Algertani
Jacquelyn Yee Robyn Harrington
Hannah Laizer
Lexus Mastromatteo
Sara Russell
Academic Excellence Award in Research
Paige Davis
Victoria Kent
Academic Excellence Award in Teaching
Jessica Peitzsch
CHEMICAL & PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Academic Excellence Award
William Buckley
Departmental Service Award
Aren Seith
The Dr. Patrick V. Romano Scholarship Award
William Buckley
COMMUNICATION
Academic Excellence Award
Jocelynn M. Acevedo
Sean D. Koperek
Kaitlyn Phillips
Samya Elise Robles
Annabelle Yeaton
Academic Excellence Award with Highest GPA in Communication
Anna Sellon
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Academic Excellence Award
Emma Branson
Gavin Bullock
Lexia Demers
Jonathan Kiely
Ethan M. Lichwan
Kristen Nolan Memorial Award
Emma Branson
Outstanding Criminal Justice Student Award
Katelyn Beddia
Anthony Messore
ECONOMICS
Academic Excellence Award
Jacob Damelio
Austin Lourake
Kaleigh Murphy
ENGLISH
Barbara A. Welch Academic Excellence Award
Maia Soucy
Bette B. Roberts Academic Excellence Award
Harleigh Sirafos
Celeste M. Loughman Academic Excellence Award
Jessica Zaniewski
Stephen Sossaman Academic Excellence Award
Faith Roy
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Environmental Science Departmental Service Award
Isabelle Scott
Environmental Science Academic Excellence Award
Makenna L. Albee
Jenna M. Boivin
Lindsey Dion
Deon Lenomis Goines
Emma Kirkpatrick
Outstanding Environmental Science Student Award
Jillian Constant
Miriam H. Taub
ETHNIC AND GENDER STUDIES
Adrienne Rich Award
Makaylah Alisha Williams
Howard Zinn Award
Trinity B. Lazuka
HISTORY
Academic Excellence Award
Ailish Ferrick
Michael S. Anciello Award
Shawn Pinette
Colleen Harrigan Memorial for Academic Excellence Award in History Education
Kayla Sheehan
MATHEMATICS
Academic Excellence Award
Madison Boyer
Noah de Ruiter
Josephine Stapleton
John B. Sbrega Memorial Award
Olivia Stafford
MUSIC
Academic Excellence Award
Dustin Stasinos
Academic Excellence Award Music Education
Vincent Duca
Academic Excellence Award Music Performance
Elizabeth Blais-Bennett
PHILOSOPHY
Gerry Tetrault Academic Excellence Award in Logic & Philosophy of Science
Anthony Caracciolo
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Academic Excellence Award
Jack Guindon
Zachary Matlock
PSYCHOLOGY
Academic Excellence Award
Kara Katherine Banagan
Samantha Brady
Kaitlynn-Elizabeth Brooks
Jamie E. Czikowsky
Dr. Alvin I. Cohen Award
Stephanie Craig
Dr. Harvey Roazen Award
Madison Lynn Smith
Dr. Robert Goodale Award
Kendal Marie Medeiros
SOCIOLOGY, HISPANIC, LIBERAL & INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
Academic Excellence Award in Liberal Studies BA
Jerzey Torres
Academic Excellence Award in Spanish
Allyson Linkenhoker
Kate Bagley Award Academic Excellence Award
Sean Delson
Kathleen McIntosh Academic Excellence Award
Jacob Damelio
Zengie Mangaliso Academic Excellence Award in Sociology
Delaney McElligatt
THEATER ARTS
Academic Excellence Award
Hayley Lewis-Bartley
College of Professional Studies
ACCOUNTING & FINANCE
Academic Excellence Award in Accounting
Daniel Thomas Currier
Dieu Ai Lang
Brandon Edward Rita
Academic Excellence Award in Finance
Gavin Bullock
Austin J. Morgan
Alexander R Schramm von Blucher
Peter C. Spellman
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
Academic Excellence Award
Beau Desrosiers
Haley Granger
Kiara Matos-Luna
Ethan Narkiewicz
EDUCATION
Barbara Holland Award for Excellence in Early Childhood Education
Grace Poplawski
Dewey McGowen Award for an Education Scholar Devoted to Urban Education
Bethany Fornal
Gwenyth Clifford Cox Early Childhood Award
Aidan Bates
Jane Nagle Award for Excellence in Secondary Education
Jessica Zaniewski
Linda Nober Award for Excellence in Special Education
Bailey Hartigan
Wanda Cook Award for Excellence in Elementary Education
Samantha Martinez Ardon
GEOGRAPHY, PLANNING & SUSTAINABILITY
Academic Excellence Award in Regional Planning
Ailish Ferrick
Carly Jill Holdridge
Sophia Rosa Jones
Stephanie B. Kelly Regional Planning Senior Award
Ailish Ferrick
HEALTH SCIENCES
Academic Excellence Award
Lily Ann Dufresne
Autumn Jones
Emma Nihill
Hanna Nihill
MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING
Academic Excellence Award in Management
James Bell
Danielle Cormier
Danielle Fryer
Kelsey Ouellet
Academic Excellence Award in Marketing
Jessica Isbell
Melody Latshaw
Kayleigh Murphy
NURSING
Academic Excellence Award
Autumn Frailey
Ashley R. Schabacker
SOCIAL WORK
Academic Excellence Award
Cassandra Eyma
Sthela Sibley-Welch
Social Work Practicum Award
Hannah Cheney
Social Work Practicum Award
Nadia Lucero Ramos
SPORTS MEDICINE & HUMAN PERFORMANCE
Athletic Training Honor Award
Jarrod Ledvina
Exercise Science Honor Award
Sarah Bingham
Physical Education Honor Award
Raphaël Séguin
Preventative Health and Physical Activity Award
Brian Mercier
Sports Medicine Honor Award
Delaney Lee Parker
Tilia J. Fantasia Professional Award
Mercedes Rozzi
* 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
† indicates Posthumous Degree
College of Arts and Sciences
Art
Noah A. Aguiar^
Destiny Beal
Liara Beloncik
Tyler Roy Benjamin*
Rayna Consiglio
Timothy Cruz Brown
Amber Forest
Richard Alan Hartford III*
William Hennnessey
Avery Camille Leary
Mariann Monteleone
Amya O’Keefe Stanford
Madison Rose Poole
Jeremy Ruggles
Cynthia L. Wirling
Biology
Faiza Abdulazeez Abdullah
Makenna L. Albee
Naba A. Algertani
Inaam Saeed Alhalabi
Isabella Elena Angerame
Sofia Avellino*
Anushah H. Azhar
Dylan Bihler
Taylor R. Camossi
Jacob H. Curley
Paige Kendyl Davis
Marissa Feary
Benjamin Michael Gordon
Tyler Gouvan
Neishalie Gutierrez*
Jacquelyn Yee Robyn Harrington
Levi Harris
Natalisha Harris
Bretton T. Haryasz*
Sharlene M. Jumba
Katherine Kane
Remi Keane
Victoria Kent
Fathima A. Lafeer
Hannah Laizer
Emma G. Magnani
Andrew William Mason
Lexus Margaret Mastromatteo
Ryan Moran
Benjamin Nemchinsky
Summer Rachel Noonan
Jessica Marie Peitzsch
Sara Russell
Amanda Lee Starke
Mahrosha Tahmir
Juan Zamora Arenas*
Chemistry
William Patrick Buckley
Communication
Jocelynn Acevedo
Jordan Leigh Aguiar
Zachary Bianco
Kirsten Beth Burek
Maeve Celine Casey*
Ashley Brooke Charlton
Dylan Clark
Ethan William Clemons
Anthony Cooper
Jacob Costa
Kevin J. Creswell
Joseph E. Dateo
Brandon Hager
Noah Harriman
Gianna Isola
Sean D. Koperek
Tanner Levasseur*
Ryan Patrick Markham
Conor James McLaughlin
Henry Michael Morris
Declan Charles Murphy
Anthony Gabriel Negrón Vargas
Michael Patrick Nihill
Aidan Elwood Michael O’Neil
Devon Ortmeyer
Kaitlyn Nicole Phillips
Madeleine Riel
Samya Elise Robles*
Abigail Sanchez
Corey A. Sawyer
Matthew Scanlan
Anna Marie Sellon
Christian Valuski
Gabriel John Wakelin
Matthew Walsh
Annabelle Yeaton
Alvin Yvon
Criminal Justice
Julian M. Abate
Shamso N. Abdullahi*
Eric Ainsworth
Thomas Arcelaschi
Daniel P. Atwater
Elizabeth Rose Barnes
Kilie Morgan Bazinet
Katelyn M. Beddia
Morgan Beirne*
Alexis Benkoski
Ashley Angeliz Berrios Gonzalez
Peter C. Bezzini III^
Michelle Blake
Kenneth Borges-Vega
Mekhi Bowen
Robert Bower*
Jonathan Brady-Prankus
Emma Branson^
Earl Brown*
Gavin Bullock
Daniel R. Burnett
Hannah Cahill
Anthony J. Caracciolo*
Chad Caracciolo
Vincent N. Carme
Michael Anthony Carpentieri
Juli E. Carrington
Melissa Carson
Odaliz Castillo
Isabella Centrella
Anthony Joseph Chafer
Sophie Marcella Chauvin
Andrew Richard Cipriano
Drew M. Cirillo*
Mariette Cruz
Michael Bryan Cruz, Jr.
Amelia Wynn Clarke
Juliana Rose Craig
Thomas Robert Cranson
Madison Nicole Crawford
Oscar Domenique Cruz
Sergio Cruz III ^
Kristalynn Culver*
Simone Daley-Richardson*
Robert L. DeFazio
Lexia Demers
Jonathan Demos
Jacob Charles Dodge
Michael Steven Donnelly
Daniel J. Farrell
Seth Taylor Finnessey
Joseph Charles Fischer*
Ian A. Flerra
Caellen Foley
Jenna Lyn Folsom
Jason William Forward
Sarah Fuller
Amber R. Garfield
Alexia Gaudet*
Jeilyn Godin
Mialei Gomez
Iyana Jamila Gordon
Christopher Greene
Elliot John Gurney
Alec Johnathan Hanley
Daniel Joseph Harpin, Jr.
Mark David Harris
Mikayla Hayes
Hery Romel Hernandez
Hailie Hope
Patrick Hughes
Madison Leigh Hurlburt
Aschalon Ingram
Jacqulyn Jolicoeur
Bridget Keegan
Olivia G. Keiderling
Jonathan Blase Kiely
Sofia Laboranti
Jonathan M. Lagrant
Jordan R. Lanoue
Ashley Veronica Lewis
Ethan M. Lichwan
Richard J. Mahoney IV
Luke S. Martin*
Mia Renee McCluskey
Jessie McCullough
Glen James McKane
Kylie Medeiros*
Leila Lissette Melendez
Anthony J. Messore
Zachary Charles Millett
Cade J. Nelson
Sarah Newman*
Timothy O’Connor
Alexandra Ormsby
Kiara Ortiz
Bianca Isabel Oyola González
Jack Henry Paget
Samuel Palmer
Kylie Corrine Palomba
Sophia Nhi Pham
Leah Pierce
William R. Pierson
Alex Rakauskas
Lilah Randolph*
Kaitlyn Rankins
Ruby Recio
Thomas J. Regan
Paul Reynolds Jr.
Patrick Rosenlund*
Andrew Ruef
Ethan J. Michael Russell
John Andrew Ruyffelaert
Joseph Christopher Sands*
Iain A. Sanislo
Anthony Matthew Sarnelli
Vincent Paul Schulte
John Edmund Scipione
Luke P. Shibley
Matthew L. Smith*
Peter J. Stratton
Moustafa Samer Tahoun*
Nicolaas B. Teensma
Xzavion Torres
Mason Anthony Tran
Morgan Trombley
Omayra Trujillo
Milton Esau Vasquez*
Yanibel Vasquez*
Yidania Vasquez
Connor Joseph Veilleux
Destiny Ware*
Ryan Steven Webster
Noah E. Will
Angelina Williams
Mia Teresa Yacovone
Earth System Science
Michael J. Gantt
Brenna Seith
Economics
Chloe N. Beaulieu*
Nicholas J. Brown
Anthony Cooper
Jacob Damelio
Ryan Donahue
Gavin R. Holland
Hashimu W. Juma
Nathaniel Lawlor
Austin K. Lourake
Koki Sakamoto
Steven Shaw, Jr.
David Slivka
Konstantinos Tasopoulos
Andrew Lucien Wands
Jack H. Woodbury
English
Crystal Millyan Betancourt Guzmán
Isabelle Bizalion
Hunter Bonn-Wilcox
Jason Michael Brewster
Jimmy Cardona*
Caitlin Evelyn Chandler
Nathan Michael Crane
Alyze Huertas*
Hazel Kazimov
Jessica Kushner
Joseph Mach
Jeffrey Isaac Mueller
Thomas Parent
Timothy Joseph Pawloski
Zoe Pouliot
Faith Roy
Harleigh Sirafos
Maia K. Soucy*
Jessica Lee Zaniewski
Environmental Science
Makenna L. Albee
Griffin A. Beardsley
Jenna M. Boivin
Emma Rose Brault
Jillian Constant^
Zachary Dickinson
Lindsey Kristine Dion
Deon Lenorris Goines Jr.
Jamey Gusmano
Sarah Hadlock
Olivia Hart
Sophia Rosa Jones
Joshua Wayne King
Emma G. Kirkpatrick ^
Katrina Magoon
Abbey E. Majka ^
Jackson B. McMahon
Sophia Renee Milko
Tyler Nagi
Stephanie L. Nunez
Genevieve Polutchko
Joseph Rosati
Isabelle Della-Carol Scott*
Miriam Hannah Taub^
Ethnic and Gender Studies
Jessica J. Gagnon*
Filsan B. Hussein ^†
Trinity Beach Lazuka
Gisenia Gabriela Luz Stewart
Fine Arts Graphic Design
Ryan Adams-Lopez
Nicholas Bacopoulos
Nicole Knoth
Aida Lema Portes
Riley Lowe
Dylan Mahoney*
Christina Carrie Mathers
Jenna Pezanetti
Kathleen Vezina-Morales*
Robert Nicholas Whyte
History
Shawn M. Arruda
Aiden Gregory Betit
Kelsy Rae Chandler
Ellen N. Collins
Matthew Comer
Ailish R. Ferrick
Lauren Flynn
Nico John Frijia
Thomas Gogolinski
Jacob Heacock
Connor Joseph McCabe
Brian L. Merriam*
Jacob Wade Takeo Payne
Shawn Pinette
Matthew J. Reynolds
Kayla Sheehan
Jenna Silverman
Troy Stucenski
Summer Simpson*
Ian Thompson
Jake T. Wilcox*
Thomas Young
Daniel J. Zawalski*
Liberal Studies, BA
Wagner Acevedo
Ashley Elizabeth Alderman
Reinaliz Arroyo
Heather L. Baker
Ethan William Bartlett
Brett Bergstrom
Nakeida Bethel-Smith
Sophia Moquin Blanton
Cierra Lena Boniface
Charlotte Ryann Boulet
Mary Kristin Brothers
Valentina Calvache Garcia*
Michael Castillo
Sofia Marie Cedrone*
Sara Elizabeth Chisholm
Deborah A. Christie
Hannah Cookish
Caitlin Daniels
Sean M. Day*
Gabriel Fernandez
John Isaac Fisher
Amie Forcum*
Chanel Garcia*
Ryan Gilbert*
Alexandra Mary Elizabeth Grimaldi
Jennifer A. Guerin
Cayla Heffernan
Imani J. Hill
Sally Fay Hodges*
Stephanie Hosmer
Calista Jayma
Jackson P. KaneLong
Alyssa Stephanie LaRose
Abigail R. Lafond
Emily Margaret Lasek
Adam J. Legere*
Taylor Lewis*
Christopher Lopes
Alexandria Mallios
Amy W. Marenghi
Nick Marshall*
Melissa McCarthy
Merissa L. McClain
Tiamara Christina McElwain
Tammy Marie Merenda
Amanda Murphy
Ella Hazel Abrenica Navelgas*
John Nekitopoulos
Isabella Lee Nettis
Jeffrey G. Olsen*
Samantha M. Opalenik
Luke A. Paterson*
Dominique Gene Price
Anna Luisa Ramos-Morales
Hayley Elizabeth Rodriguez*
Jeselyn Marie Rodriguez
Priscilla Marie Rosado
Benjamin M. Sierra
Devin J. Slattery
Anya Steele*
Nevia Heather Sarah Steere
Jerzey Torres
Muryah D. Torres
Quinnten A. Vescovi*
Seth Ward
Michael Waterman
Scott C. Wellington
Patrick Brian Wilbur*
Kaycee Wilson
Eric T. Wisel
Evelyne Yurtuc
Liberal Studies, BS
Christian Julian
John Pierce
Brett A. Smurra
Mathematics
Madison E. Boyer
Abigail Cruz
Nicole M. Dolat
Karen Dziewit
Joseph Goncalves
Katrina Griffin
Allison Johndrow
Austin K. Lourake
Cameron Otto*
Josephine Stapleton
Noah de Ruiter*
Music
Elizabeth Blais-Bennett*
Bryan P. Brophy*
Chanthoeun Hart Collins
Alexander B. Denison*
Maximilian Dewey
Vincent James Duca
Nicholas Dumais
Lauren Nicole Fleit
Jarrod Hangley
Maxwell Jordan
Dylan Lasante
Raul Maldonado
Hannah Faith Roberts
Caitlynn Thomson
Ivan E. Trabka
Sarah A. Wilcox*
Music Therapy
Alianna LeClair
Sarah Soller-Mihlek
Jenna Van Hyning
Political Science
William F. Connor IV*
Luca Cordero-Slater
Brayden Leo Wayne Cutler
Maria Milagros Gonzalez Vazquez
Iyana Jamila Gordon
Jack Guindon
Filsan B. Hussein ^†
Thomas G. LaSpada*
Conor Thomas Schlittler
Shahzair S. Tasneem
Jack H. Woodbury
Psychology
Elizabeth Lynn Baker
Kara K. Banagan
Kilie Morgan Bazinet
Tara Regina-Jo Beloli
Marissa Benvenuti
Crystal Millyan Betancourt Guzmán
Stephanie Block
Joseph Bonilla*
Alyssa Boucher*
Anandi Breen
Kaitlynn-Elizabeth Hadley Brooks
Kayla Irene Brooks
Gabrielle Buck
Alexander Cabrera
Katherine Canty
Fatima M. Cardozo
David A. Carrasquillo
Kirstyn Shyanne Carrigan
Grace Chartier
Sophie Marcella Chauvin
Abigail Clark
Jacqueline Alexandria Clark-Harris*
Normarie Coira Dorta
Madison Nicole Crawford
Jennifer Alicia Cruz-Rosa
Jamie E. Czikowsky
Lexia Demers
Daria Desrosiers
Nicole M. Dolat
Colleen Dunn
Trey Andrew Faulkner
Katelyn M. Fernald
Sarah Ann Filamonte
Chloe Desirée Fowler
Sarah Fuller
Gianna A. Gazzola*
Jamie Goodall
Maddy M. Hall*
Matthew Hall^
Kaitlin Heffner
Kevin John Hennessey
Tavis Hiskins
Joshua J. Iwanicki
Kaelin Jaeger
Chapin Jeannotte*
Haley Elizabeth Kane
Grace Kilkelly
William C. Kline
Ellamae Ruth La Valley
Brooke Olivia LaDuke
Lila L. Labrie*
Megan Lane
Natasha Lawler
Nathaniel Lawlor
Trinity Beach Lazuka
Vanna Leang*
Hazel Janis LeGrand
Lisa J. Lennon*
Rebecca B. Linscott
Isabella Lombardi
Michael Paul Lucier
Jack G. Lynch
Maxwel John Margeson
Lexus Margaret Mastromatteo
Connor Ryan Mazzrillo
Kathryn McCarthy
Mia Renee McCluskey
Grace Devereaux McDermott
Macy Jade McGhie*
Kendall McKenna
Kendal Marie Medeiros
Cody Oliver Meneke
Elizabeth Anna Mercer*
Ivelisse Marie Morales
Catherine Lily Monroe*
John Nekitopoulos
Ashley R. Neveu
Matthew Nolan
Hadiya K. Ogal
Abigail Ortiz
Samara D. Park
Rebecca Faith Patel
Jillian Pearson
Julia Aleksandra Pereira
Arianna Elizabeth Phipps
Hanna Pineo
Ema Procon
Serena Roberts
Elliot Frederick Rogers
Corey Rososky
Abigail Sophia Ruggieri
Alec Ryan
Stephanie Serrano Salvá
Alex Seymour
Madilyn Nicole Silva
Stephanie Lynn Simmons
Cherylann Skrocki*
Madison Smith
Nicholas E. Smith
Zaidani Stambuli*
Charlotte Stark
Noah Ryan Streete
Jessica Tavares
Gillian Teel*
Justin Hiromu TerVeen*
Dominic Terzi
Noah Valentine
Brenda Liz Vazquez
Autumn Venne
Emily L. Welch
Annabelle Yeaton
Jacqueline Rita Young*
Edwin Zaruma Buri
Sociology
Sean Delson
Alijah Kyrai Ellis
Shelena J. Mabry
Delaney McElligatt
Matthew Francis McEwen*
Kobe Parker*
Spanish
Jacob Damelio
Allyson Linkenhoker
Theatre Arts
Sophia Marie Barker
Melina Garcia
Hayley Lewis-Bartley
John Emerson Pike
Kaitlyn Rankins
College of Professional Studies
Accounting
Drew Adams
Alexis Benkoski
Taylor Nicole Cardinal
Robert J. Clark*
Alexandria Coleman*
Daniel Thomas Currier
Emily Rose Dupuis
Michael J. Duquette
Firuza Fodlova
Justin W. Forest
Edaysha T. Garrett
Gage Glanville
Isabelle Joseph*
Andrew M. King
Dieu Ai Lang*
Yeva Meleshko*
Deziray Marie Nieves
Daniel J. O’Connor
Isabella Parrotte
Emilia L. Perpetua*
Angel Price Espada*
Cameron Clark Rainsford
Brandon Edward Rita
Blake Simpson
Zachary Stoltz
Hannah Volpe
Athletic Training
Elisha Crump
Brandon DeGray
Hallie Lynn Gebo
Jarrod H. Ledvina
Megan Ruth MacKay
John Riordan
Joshua Paul Wietecha
Cassie Lauren-Lee Zoldak
Business Management
Justin C. Alves*
Tonya Cardenales
Danielle Cormier
Michael Crocker*
Rachel Curry
Kelsey Ann Foster
Danielle Elizabeth Fryer
Logan T. Haldopoulos*
Samantha D. Hallice*
Sean T. Harden
Shyam Tewani Mupompa
Francine Samantha Murphy
Andrea Nimchick
Computer Information Systems
Samir Bhujel*
GH Austin James Cefaratti
Jose Grijalva
Anthony Merenkov
Christopher Monahan
Jake Alfred Reed
Roshan Shankar
Steven Shaw, Jr.
Jackson Lawrence Skibel
Cooper Smith
Luke Peter St. Jacques
Andrew Wyzlic
Computer Science
Tyler J. Boudreau
Jack Thomas Dudley
Joseph Donald Goudreau
Haley Rae Granger^
Maxwell Hanson
Brian Huynh
Ethan LaPointe*
Kenneth Ly
Ethan David Narkiewicz
Freddy Antonio Pietter
Andrew Pitoniak
Matthew Pitoniak
Nicholas Edwin Rivers
Quintin Keith Springstead
Jaime Torres*
Early Childhood Education
Ashley Elizabeth Alderman
Athanacia Arvanitis
Haley Alyna Becotte
Sophia Moquin Blanton
Cierra Lena Boniface
Charlotte Ryann Boulet
Samantha Paige Brody
Madeline Grace Cascio
Molly Ann Champney
Tatum Renee Corriveau
Alison Downin
Elizabeth Edwards*
Amie Forcum*
Emmelia Taqouhie Habib
Kellie Hofferty*
Abigail Keenan
Lily Lesieur
Jennifer Catherine Maciel
Tori Maher
Alexandria Mallios
Madeline McCarthy
Merissa L. McClain
Isabella Lee Nettis
Samantha M. Opalenik
Tara Julia Eileen Margaret Piecuch
Julie Elizabeth Pierson Gerlach
Grace Elizabeth Poplawski
Shelby Lynn Stander
Elementary Education
Madison Hope Angelo
Yadelis Badillo
Julia Margaret Carrara
Aadon Crisostomo
Emily Rose Czupta
Kerry Linda Donnelly
Haylee Eggleston
Katelynn Leeann Fillion
Bethany Jayne Fornal
Alexandra Mary Elizabeth Grimaldi
Sarah Ann Harrington
Cayla Heffernan
Emily Paige Howard
Mackenzie Jenkins
Haley Elizabeth Kane
Madison Kuphal
Jaidyn Brooke LaFountain
Emily Margaret Lasek
Samantha Nataly Martinez Ardon
Chelsey Mathews
Colleen H. Murphy*
Madeline Pelak
Madelyn Margaret Pond
Alexis Lillian Pratt
Kaylyn Retzel
Sara M. Robinson
Caitlyn Santos
Emma Ann Shorette
Emma Towsley
Molly Trainor
Emily Turner
Finance
Gavin Bullock
Jowayne Jahbori Cargail
Matthew Carpenter
Salome Chavarriaga Cano*
Sean Clark
Dacota R. Durkee
Anna Fedotova
Tyler Slack Flynn
Colm Frost
Michael A. Hall
Danielle Lagasse
Jaycen MacMaster
Elizabeth Miller
Austin J. Morgan
Ryan M. Reed
William C. Rose*
Savannah Jean Russell
Alexander Schramm von Blucher*
Lorena Severino
David Slivka
Peter C. Spellman
Jessica Feld Stevens
Zachary J. Stoltz
Konstantinos Tasopoulos
Andrew Lucien Wands
Aaron Reinaldo Washington
Health Sciences
Shkurte Ahmeti*
Afia Sakyiwa Berko Aning
Isaac Jodory Auguste
Aalyiah Awkal
Emma Flora Barnes
Nayia Bell*
Jordyn Benkoski
Cade T. Billings
Joseph Bonilla*
Madison Evangeline Bosowski
Desiree Elizabeth Brown
Safaire Amore Bryant
Kirstyn Shyanne Carrigan
Michael Cho
Pamela Adrienne Ciano
Abigail Cogan
Meghan Collari*
Saranda Daku
Jordyn Daley
Ireland Kellie Davis
Aidan Roger Devine-Baillargeon
Victoria Nicole Feliciano Cortes
Kaitlyn Brigid Ford
Susannah Rachel Foster
Emelie Paige Frost
Lindsay Gagnon
Olivia Gazzillo
Ethan Gregoire
Derek Vinh Hoang
Pratima Kafley
Humzah Ali Khan
Erin Elizabeth Levesque
Aixa Lopez-Reyes
Kristen L. Masse*
Lindsay McDonell-Kularski
Kelly Mei
Jacqueline Mauricette Lourdes Niamke
Hyacinth Vickie Osei
Alaina Elizabeth Percy
Natasha Perez
Jamie Petre*
Alyssa Phelps
Emma Kaitlyn Prattson
Tatiana Liz Reyes*
Nimra Shoukat
Madilyn Nicole Silva
Adam Jay Smith
Mahrosha Tahmir
Madelyn Jean Tryba
Management
Annabelle Allessio
Douglas A. Alves
Jacob Applebee
James Michael Arlauskas
Jacoby Authier
Patrick J. Bajek
Madeline Barenski
James Bell
Veronica Leah Beznos
Jacob Bogacz
Gavin John Bogalhas
Kenneth Borges-Vega
Shaun Buteau
Michael Jacob Callahan
Andrew William Carroll
Ryan Cassidy*
Max Cherven
Nicholas Timothy Coelho
William M. Conner
Gianna R. Conte
Tyler Cooley
Murilo Correia
Taylor Creech
June Rose DiCicco
Emily Ehresman
Mikaela Ashley Eldredge
Randall Matthew Elfman
Sean Ferguson
Alexander M. Forman
George C. Fredericks*
Nathan M. Gendron*
Aidan Joseph-Kane Grimley
Rachel Dorothy Grome
Robison Guerrero Baez*
Christopher T. Heinsohn-Roe
Noah J. Hemenway*
Sophia Carmelina Jablonski
Timothy-Jaden Jacobus
Eric Percival Johnson III
Kyle Johnson
Ryan Jeremy LaMothe
Ryan Laferriere
Joshua William Lis
Brendan Major
Emilio Bruno Mancuso
Dylan James Matheos
Simon Daniel Mathews*
Thomas David Matlock
Jessica McKeown
Gerard McManus III
Ryan L. Moorhouse
Max M. Moriarty*
Angelica Mosijchuk
Ethan Murphy
Christian Nalepinski
Justin Neidel
Dieu Nguyen
John Harvey Nickerson
Dominic Novio*
Thomas J. Onorato
Kelsey Charie Ouellet
Hassan-Ali Qureshi
Aisha Renee Reyes
James Reid Rhodes
Joshua M. Ronghi*
Tyler Francis Saunders
Syonah Seabrooks
Kiernan D. Shannon
Hannah Sheldon
Sydney Smith
Kieran Patrick Sugrue
Brendan Michael Sullivan
Shahzair S. Tasneem
Iman Tahir
Bhargav Bikash Thakuria
Anne Madeline Trebbe
Isabelle Uneegar
Colton Vasseur
Kelsey Walbert
Charles Walsh
Nicholas Webby
Erin White
Gavin J. Withee
Marketing
Alyssa Blondin
Emily Blondin
Cheyenne Courtney
Ryan Cruickshank
Jack DeMayo
Matthew DiBona*
Hannah Elizabeth Donofrio
Brennan Joseph Dort
Jessica Laurel Ferrara
Michael J. Foley
Brett Gratz
Austin Gage Gross
Alyson Guay
Jack O’Gorman Harnois
Jessica Isbell
Jake Janis*
Brina E. Lopez
James Robert Lyons III
Quinn Yao Maggie Manghan
Ernesto Matos
Maeve Catherine McGinley
Hunan Mian
Sara Mullin
Skyla Nigro
Daniel O’Connell
Claudia S. Pereira
Johanna Marie Ross
Lucia Sanches
Andrew Sorel
Natnael Walton
Malachi Wright
Movement Science
William Andrade
Sarah Katherine Bingham
Mykenzie Black*
Natalie Bolster
Jaida Cochran
Jordan Elizabeth Conrad
Casey Daigneault
Ryan Del Barba*
James Richard DiCarli
Dylan Disabella
Matthew John Elmasian
Kevin Liam Garção Gallagher
Jessica Gardner
Jordan Christie Grant
Olivia M. Hadla
Sydnie Hallis
Sarah Marie Janssens
Ariann Grace LeCours
Jarrod H. Ledvina
Michael Lurgio
Emily Mahan*
Caroline Yawei McCormack
Brian Mercier
Daniel James Mero
Alyssa Melina Montagna
Victoria B. Paine
Nicholas Andrew Palumbo
Delaney Lee Parker
Joel Perez Guzman
Scott C. Porter
Alexa Marie Richter
Athena Roncarati
Savion Scott*
Raphaël Séguin
Diego Andrés Sepúlveda Irizarry
Devin J. Slattery*
Matthew Joseph Sousa
Jacob Swinehart
Deontae Trumbull
Nursing
Mikayla Elizabeth Bompastore
Joye E. Cavanaugh
Lauren Elizabeth Chenail
Lexi Cotto
Julia Dangel-Garcia
Jadyn Alea Dumas
Abigail Esuon
Emily Evans
Cristina Shae Ferraro
Shalana Ford*
Autumn Frailey
Bridget Nicole Frazier
Nicholas Edward Gilfoy
Isabella Marie Gonyea
Mikaela Ann Gosselin
Felecia Griffin
Timothy Jinn
Lillie Marie Johnson
Molly Kennedy
Alexis Rain Kohout
Aya Kotaich
Emily Landry
Zoe Lyn Lapis
Alexandria Frances Lefebvre
LeAnne Lessard
Kristina Lynch
Cailey MacEachern
Jaime Lee Mason
Emma Grace Mattson
Jayda Mariah Mazzarella
Danasha McKenzie*
Grisel Miranda
Debra A. Newell*
Tia Nuzzolilli
Cheryl Lee Pasterczyk
Jessica Provenzano
Christina Ashanti Reece
Makenzi Christina Ritchie
Yirancis M. Rivera Perez
Andrew Michael Sarnelli
Ashley Rose Schabacker^
Georgianna Louise Segalla
Ella Rose Sherman
Svetlana Sokolov
Kelsey Alexandra Spiller
Lydia Sullivan
Thomas Edward Tanner III
Rachel Elizabeth Tobin
Kaitlyn Troy
Juliya Pavlovna Usataya-Solokhin
Karoline Warzybok
Abby Work
Regional Planning
Ailish R. Ferrick
Sophia Rosa Jones
Abbey E. Majka ^
Stephanie L. Nunez
Social Work
Timothy Allen*
Fikiri E. Amisi
Iris Alondra Cerda Rodriguez
Hannah Claire Cheney
Cassandra Judeleine Eyma
Olivia Lynne Fay
Kamila Marijka Forfa
Shahana Gaston
Donald J. Goyette Jr.
Shayan L. Grayson
Seth Baron Harris
Daijha K. Jewell
Alexis Grace Leonard
Lillian McDonnell
Isabella Margaret Moniz
Julia Montanez-Brown*
Alexandra Ann Polak
Nadia Lucero Ramos
Reeta Rana
José Antonio Rosario López
Sthela Sibley-Welch*
Ashely Thom
Dimitria Vakouros
Special Education
Anderson Cooper Dallaire
Lauren M. Ferraina
Bailey Hartigan
Hannah Leigh Hutchinson
Shawn Major*
Christopher Muldrew
Urban & Regional Planning
Sarah Hadlock
Carly Holdridge
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.
Hannah Roberts, Class of 2025
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!
