2016 Honors Convocation Ceremony
Friday, May 6, 2016
You’re invited to the 2016 Honors Convocation Ceremony
Barry University President Sister Linda Bevilacqua, OP, PhD, and Christopher Starratt, PhD, Interim Provost and Vice President for Mission and Institutional Effectiveness, cordially invite the Barry community to the 2016 Honors Convocation Ceremony.
Date: Friday, May 6, 2016
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Cor Jesu Chapel
Reception to follow. RSVP by Wednesday, May 4, 2016, to Estela Azevedo, Assistant to the Provost, at eazevedo@barry.edu.
PROGRAM
| Processional | Beverly Coulter, DMA Fine Arts Department |
| Master of Ceremony | Pawena Sirimangkala, PhD Chair, Honors Committee |
| University Marshall | Victor Romano, PhD Chair, Faculty Senate |
| Invocation | Rev. Mark Wedig, OP, PhD Chair, Department of Theology and Philosophy |
| Welcome | Karen Callaghan, PhD Dean and AssociateVice President for Undergraduate Studies |
| Sigma Tau Delta Writing Awards | |
| Dr. Helen Connell Film Essay Award | |
| Dr. Lloyd D. Elgart Memorial Scholarship | |
| Deans’ Awards | |
| Alpha Chi | |
| Delta Epsilon Sigma | |
| Kappa Gamma Pi | |
| Phi Eta Sigma | |
| St. Catherine Medal | |
| Concluding Remarks | Sister Linda Bevilacqua, OP, PhD President |
| Recessional | Beverly Coulter, DMA |
WRITING AND SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
| Sigma Tau Delta Writing Awards | Andrea Greenbaum, PhD Lillian Schanfield, PhD Faculty Co-Sponsors |
| Graphic Novel Category | First Place: Anissa Hester Title of Entry: “Untitled” Major: English College of Arts and Sciences |
| Essay Category | First Place: Patricia Martinez Title of Entry: PTSD in Non-Combat Service Personnel” Major: English College of Arts and Sciences |
| Honorable Mention: Matthew Block Title of Entry: “Keeping up with the Untalented” Major: English with Professional Writing Specialization College of Arts and Sciences | |
| Poetry Category | Honorable Mention: Jonathan Gonzalez Title of Entry: “Mirror Thoughts” Major: Public Relations College of Arts and Sciences |
| Fiction Category | First Place: Liana Rodriguez Title of Entry: “Fallondo” Major: English College of Arts and Sciences |
| Honorable Mention: Ingrid Lopez Lorenzo Title of Entry: “The Dust of Life” | |
| Dr. Helen Connell Film Essay Award | Lawrence Byrne, PhD Andrea Greenbaum, PhD Lillian Schanfield, PhD Faculty Co-Sponsors |
| Winner: Fabienne Boughton Title of Entry: “The Hunger Games: The Novel vs. the Film” Major: English College of Arts and Sciences |
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
| Dr. Lloyd D. Elgart Memorial Scholarship (2016 – 2017) | Lillian Schanfield, PhD Chair, Lloyd D. Elgart Memorial Scholarship Committee |
| Christopher Sercle Majors: Finance School of Business |
DEANS’ AWARDS
| College of Arts and Sciences | Karen Callaghan, PhD, Dean |
| Mathematics and Sciences: | |
| Wesam Azaizeh (Bachelor of Science in Biology, with Minors in Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics) | |
| Humanities, Fine Arts, and Theology: | |
| Kelly R. Merrill Jr. (Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast and Emerging Media and Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Sciences) | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences: | |
| Rebecca J. Leppert (Bachelor of Science in Political Science, with Minor in History) | |
| College of Nursing and Health Sciences | John McFadden, PhD, Dean |
| Dominique Gabrielle Lissade (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) | |
| School of Business | Tomislav Mandakovic, PhD, Dean |
| Caroline Elizabeth Alves da Silva (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting Major) | |
| School of Education | Jill Farrell, EdD, Dean |
| Bethany C. Dill (Bachelor of Science in Education, Early and Middle Childhood Education Specialization, with Minor in Middle Grades Literature) | |
| School of Human Performance and Leisure Sciences | Darlene Kluka, PhD, Dean |
| Johan Sanchez (Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology and Bachelor of Science in Biology) | |
| School of Professional and Career Education | Andrea Keener, PhD, Dean |
| Emelda Wallace (Bachelor of Science in Administration) | |
| School of Social Work | Phyllis Scott, PhD, Dean |
| Shai-naisha Daniels (Bachelor of Social Work) |
HONORS SOCIETIES
| ALPHA CHI | Carol Warner, EdD, Moderator | |
| Caroline Alves Da Silva | Rebecca Leppert | Vanessa Ortega |
| Jodi Ammons | Kristine Liautaud | Maria Ortiz |
| Kerissa Armstrong | Jack Link III | Sergio Perez |
| Cobrina Astbury | Dominique Lissade | Barbara Ramirez |
| Marni Barish | Shade' Lovett | AnaMaria Rodriguez |
| Dara Barkett | Leonard Mack | Rosemarie Rojas |
| Joe Burns | David McCoy Jr. | Frank Sarivola |
| Rodh Cesáre | Douglas McGlynn | Michael Schrum |
| Pat Cooper | Megan Mendoza | Ceresier Tarvin |
| Ryan Duckworth | Kelly Merrill Jr. | Loretta Thompkins-Williamson |
| Felicia Everett-Harvey | Iris Molina | Liza Trainello |
| Victoria Fajardo | Lillie Mosley | Alan Valuntas |
| Ryan Finn | Kiesha Naraine | Robert Vargas |
| Christopher Gigliello | John Nederhoed | Barbara Wells |
| Kent Guttebo | Jaki Neering | Steven Wilkins |
| Michelle Henderson | Lavinia Nkomo | Krista Williamson |
| Rafael Herrera | Peter Nwokoye | Melina Williman |
| Jessica Hicks | Robyn Ogden | |
| Michael Kenkel | Milkos Olaniel | |
| DELTA EPSILON SIGMA | Blanca Alvarez, PhD, Moderator | |
| Alzaid Abdulrahman | Laury Gaspard | Vanessa Pedrianes |
| Vania Arboleda | Brittany Hicks | Nicaise Robinson |
| Wanda Aviles | Althea Hylton | Maria Ortiz |
| Dara Barkett | Dominique Lissade | Jazzlyn Smith |
| Fruma Bogomilsky | Miravida Lorzano | Vanessa Torres |
| Rodh Cesáre | Shade’ Lovett | Yenier Vega |
| Pat Cooper | Brigetta Mas | Andrea Watson |
| Edward Coronado | Sasha Martinez | Rhasheda Weir |
| Mara-Joanna Derinor | Megan Mendoza | |
| Karly Gallart | Lavinia Nkomo | |
| KAPPA GAMMA PI | Sister Sara Fairbanks, OP, PhD, Moderator | |
| Kerissa Armstrong | Dominique Lissade | Marlyn Morejon |
| Dara Barkett | Miravida Lorzano | Peter Nwokoye |
| Tashalyn Begon | Shade' Lovett | Karen Spears |
| Rodh Cesáre | Sasha Martinez | Ceresier Tarvin |
| Pat Cooper | Brigetta Mas | Melina Williman |
| Karly Gallart | Megan Mendoza | Melina Williman |
| Rafael Herrera | Kelly Merrill Jr. | |
| PHI ETA SIGMA | George Cvejanovich, PhD, Moderator | |
| Isabella Arbelaez | Marissa Jones | SaraMaria Ricupero |
| Dana Bean | Rebecca Johnson | Elizabeth Schabot |
| Alissa Bello | Amanda Lund | Roland Schiller |
| Kellie Chapman | Amir Muhammad | Shanell Smith-Cappa |
| Samantha Czaplewski | Stephany Noriega | Mathew Smith |
| Samantha Day | Carlos Perez | Edouine St.Hilaire |
| Christian Dayoub | Eleany Perez | Emma Stepniak |
| Christina Dayoub | Tracey Presume | Julia Suglia |
| Hanna Durocher | Paris Razor | Sheena Vandyke |
| Leanne Jalique | Destiny Ricks | Taiesha Williams |
| ST. CATHERINE MEDAL | Sister Sara Fairbanks, OP, PhD, Moderator |
| Sophomore/Junior Paola Montenegro (Major: International Studies) | |
| Senior Peter Nwokoye (Major: Biology) |
HONORS COMMITTEE
| Blanca Alvarez, PhD | Moderator, Delta Epsilon Sigma College of Arts and Sciences |
| Marie-Michele Beauchesne, PhD | School of Business |
| Lawrence Byrne, PhD | College of Arts and Sciences |
| George Cvejanovich, PhD | Moderator, Phi Eta Sigma College of Arts and Sciences |
| Sister Sara Fairbanks, OP, PhD | Moderator, Kappa Gamma Pi St. Catherine Medal College of Arts and Sciences |
| Javier Gonzalez, PhD | School of Education |
| Leta Hicks, EdD | School of Human Performance and Leisure Sciences |
| Karen E. Miles, EdD, RN | College of Nursing and Health Sciences |
| Pawena Sirimangkala, PhD | Chair, Honors Committee College of Arts and Sciences |
| Chelsea-Marie Spence | Student Representative School of Human Performance and Leisure Sciences |
| Carol Warner, EdD | Moderator, Alpha Chi School of Professional and Career Education |
| Jennifer Williams, LCSW | School of Social Work |