WEST LIBERTY, May 7, 2016 — West Liberty University held its Spring 2016 Commencement at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 7 in the Academic, Sports and Recreation Center (ASRC). The following is a list of graduates.
Masters degree candidates by hometown are as follows:
WEST VIRGINIA
- Benwood: Jennifer Lynn Hubbard.
- Glen Easton: Ryan B. Aston, Aaron Levi Kuhn.
- Huntington: Mara Wright Sutphin.
- Marlinton: Tanika Kay Dunz.
- New Martinsville: Laura Jean Kane.
- Proctor: Brittany Morgan Loy.
- Weirton: Natalie Bohn, Chad A. Ford, Hope A. Roberts.
- Wellsburg: Emily Anna Boyd.
- Wheeling: Stephanie M. Barnett, Stella Mariea Bryan, Laura M. Demarest, Allison Virginia Durkin, Kristen Ashlee Harris, Maryna V. Haydash, Torie R. Montgomery, Shannan Mychal Noe, Jason William Pennybacker, John Hunter Stein, Michelle Lynn Theiss, Nadine Marie Zambori.
OHIO
- Bellaire: Ashley D. Farrier.
Outgoing Student Government Officers, Megan Bobes (left) and Allyson Ashworth. - Belmont: Luke Gibson Tacosik.
- Clarington: Landyn A. Lucas.
- Mount Pleasant: Brittany R. Burch.
- Zanesville: Sierra Marie Moore.
PENNSYLVANIA
- Moon Township: Breanna Locke Edmiston.
- Pittsburgh: Amanda L. Mace.
- Tyrone: Dustin Lee Yothers.
Masters degree candidates from other states and countries are as follows: IDAHO – Roberts: Anthony R. Berrett. ILLINOIS – Elmhurst: Brittany Serra Smith. NEW JERSEY – Mount Holly: Eric J. Soult.
Undergraduate degree candidates by hometown are as follows:
WEST VIRGINIA
- Beech Bottom: Jeffrey M. Elliott.
- Belmont: Catherine V. Wells.
- Benwood: Sarita Kubancik.
- Berkeley Springs: Rachel Lynn Wurster.
- Bethany: Joshua Benfield.
- Bruceton Mills: Shana Nicole Shafer.
- Bunker Hill: Michael A. Blatzer.
- Cameron: Aaron Lee Allman.
- Colliers: Desiree Nadine Boley, Zachary A. Burr, Rexall G. Lancaster III, Aneda N. LeMasters, Alyssa Reneé Mitchem, Morgan Colleen Wagner.
- Falling Waters: Autumn Renee Miller.
- Follansbee: Kelsey Nicole Bable, Ciara Christine Chiodo, Nathan Gregory Harper, Zack Phillip Hartman, Zachary J. Miller, Mike Anthony Rea, Morgan Shay Thomas.
- Friendly: Kira Ann Brown.
- Glen Dale: Olivia Louise Blazer, Allie Rose Howard, Alexis Maria Montes, Elise Michelle Pago, Jaise Avery Patrick, Adam Edward Truex.
- Glen Easton: Taylor Noel McKinney, Mallory Blaine Taylor.
- Grafton: Nancy Diane Isner.
- Hamlin: Allyson Ruth Ashworth.
- Harrisville: Clinton Alan Hardman.
Hat by graduate Hannah Judkins, College of Arts and Communications graphic design program, and Pittsburgh resident. - Hedgesville: Aaron W. Sutton.
- Hepzibah: Carley Marie Mike.
- Huntington: Elijah G. Boyles.
- Kerens: Megan C. Bobes.
- Left Hand: Catlin Brooke Goodwin.
- Martinsburg: Justin C. Earl, Emily M. Unnone.
- McMechen: Courtnay Ann Keller, Sheri Lynn Lucious, Shawn Elaine Todd.
- Metz: Shannon Lee Smith.
- Mineral Wells: Whitney Alise Williams.
- Morgantown: Sarah Elaine Evans, Kaylynn Rae Petrisin.
- Moundsville: Peyton Leigh Bertram, Lyndsey J. Burton, Kayla Anne George, Drew Galan Gonchoff, Melissa Janelle Haught, Kristin Michelle Holmes, Nichole Ann Jackson, Gary Steven Martin Jr, Michelle N. Myers, Shannen Nicole Pegg, Shelly Lynn Phillips, Nicole Lynn Slonaker, Katherine Maria Smith, Pastora Shaw Tan, Miranda Alley Tharp, Dalis Lindsey Wilkerson.
- New Cumberland: Danielle Elizabeth Bartley, Megan JoAnn Beatty, Ethan Delekta, Jennifer Ashley-Nicole Ferguson, Christian M. Mikula, Hannah Mardell Strader, Deanna S. Williams, Ceirra Michelle Zeigler.
- New Manchester: Sara Elizabeth Reed.
- New Martinsville: Jason Everett Cook, Samantha Nicole Deem, Audrey Michelle Sykes.
- Newell: Brittany Cassandra Cunningham.
- Paden City: Holly LeAnn McDonald.
- Parkersburg: Alexis Lillie Brum, Michelle Lynn Gray.
Leah Cyrus, Jillian Laslo. - Pennsboro: Kaitlin Brooke Ward.
- Pine Grove: Eric Morgan Byard.
- Proctor: Jessica R. Reed.
- Ripley: Margaret Darling DeHart, Maci James Oiler.
- Sistersville: Blaise A Rice, Meggie Kathleen Warner.
- Smithville: Chanda Nicole Opitz.
- Sophia: Caleb Kissiah.
- Spencer: Michael Bruce Bates.
- St. Mary’s: Kacie Nicole Conaway.
- Triadelphia: Amy Marie Frye, Kayla Renee Henderson, Geoffrey Dale Lucas, Tyler J. Self.
- Valley Grove: Amanda R Howard, Alexandra Beth Neidhardt, Emily Jo Riggle, Katrina D. Stewart
- Walker: Jenna Lynn Nicole Booth, Forrest J. Hogue.
- Washington: Emily Butler, Morgan Elizabeth Schott.
- Weirton: Brittany Leigh Adams, Carly Ann Allen, Courtney Baker, Lacey A. Baker, Zachary P. Boettcher, Chelsea M. Camerlengo, Brandon Chang, Kacie A. Craig, Nicole B. Currie, Clarissa Nichole Damis, Shawn T. Guio, Anthony J. Gurrera, Molly A. Kopa, Matthew R. Kource, Ashley D. Lamp, Steven Eric Lauck, Ross Anthony Macaluso, Patrick D. McDonald, Collin Michael McGee, Jordan Elliott Miller, Vance Mykal Dominque Miller, Jarrett Matthew Moore, Megan M. Paris, Kristen Saggio, Christopher Michael Veltri, Mary Elizabeth Ward, Marissa Rae Wetterau, Carly Nicole Wilson, Jeffrey Yoklic.
- Wellsburg: Tyler D. Blanco, Megan Elizabeth Cook, Sarah Ellen Dobbs, James Preston Horner, Laken Lerae Lambert, Jessica Nicole Mallory, Cody Adam Osborne, Cody James Stepanek, Shawn Megan Stewart.
- West Liberty: Lin Yun Hu.
- Weston: Raymond Scott Gregory.
- Wheeling: Aric Trevor Banks, Rebecca Leigh Barnes, Kasey June Alexandra Beckett, Kylie A. Butler, Brett Hamilton Clough, Kaitlyn Marie Cook, Andrea Nicole Coppa, Crystal Spring Davis, Laura S. Denning, Karissa Nicole Duke, Chelsea Gabrielle Ebbert, Brandon P. Evick, Sarah Cheyenne Feather, Kristin A. Fenske, Carlito Daniel-Clayton Gilchrist, Harold E. Gosney IV, Trey A. Griffith, Jennifer Renee Hammond, Kelsey Hardman, Casey L. Harris, Michael Claude Hensley, Robert C. Jones, Eric M. Keys, Tanya Nasir Khan, Tyler Jack Kilbane, Sheridan Christiane Marshall, Kara Elizabeth McKenzie, James B. Mull, Jason Ryan Myers, Gary Allen Nash Jr, Alex Scott Nisperly, Noelle B. Norman, McKenzie R. O’Brien, Lauren Kate Payne, Trina Louise Pissos, Brandon Edward Polanski, Lauren Marie Quickel, Ashley E.C. Reese, Teracyn Lee-Lake Rich, Justin Matthew Robinson, Shilling Aidan Rodocker, David Michael Romanek II, Victoria Sidon, Hannah Jean Soloninka, Nicole Lyn Stanley, Miranda Renee Stocking, Earl Floyd Sturm IV, Kaitlyn ELizabeth Tinlin, Evan A. Venskoske, Keona Renae Waldrum, Michele Lynn Ward, Melanie Faye Weekley, Albert L. Wilson, Tiffanie May Wilson, Karla Elaine Yurko, Michael P. Zavolta.
- Williamstown: Taylor Kelilani Doughty, Elizabeth Marie Flowers, Andrew R. Harper, Emily Ann Kittle, Douglas L. Walters, Hannah Leigh Walters.
OHIO
- Amsterdam: Spencer Nathaniel Everly.
- Ashville: William Coleman Nace.
- Beallsville: Ashlyn Elizabeth Grose.
- Bellaire: Kylie A. Seevers.
- Belmont: Clayton Francis.
- Bloomingdale: Sarah Anne Millick.
- Blue Rock: Peyton B. Miller.
- Bridgeport: Mistie L. Capalingo, Kimberly Kaye Harris, Brady Joel Lytton, Paige N. Schreiner, Katherine Stauffer.
- Cadiz: Taylor Lynn Schrickel.
- Canal Fulton: Gavin M. Hutchison.
- Carrollton: Alexandra E. Fuller, Taylor Rae Zeiger.
- Columbiana: Leah Mackenzie Cyrus.
- Columbus: Kierra Kaezanna Simpson.
- Crooksville: Kurtis James Dennis.
- Dennison: Madison Olivia Bonamico.
- Dillonvale: Rebecca Nicole Deaton, Josiah Hannen, Caroline M. Schooler, Rachel Jo Stupak.
- East Liverpool: Emily Kae Dawson, Alyssa Lynn Forsythe, Rebecca D. McDowell.
- Hannibal: Maquel Ray Ann McCullough.
- Hopedale: Briana Kamarec.
- Jacobsburg: Carrie LeeAnn Simmons.
- Malvern: Tessa Marie Kandel.
- Marietta: Cory Alan Voll.
- Martins Ferry: Dana Nichole Still.
- Millersburg: Seger Bonifant.
- Newport: Adam Derek Kenney.
- Olmsted Falls: Michaela Naomi Hawkins.
- Orville: Breanne Rae Benner.
- Pickerington: Hannah Sue Mason, McKensie Lee Mason.
- Rayland: Ramsay Alan Core, Leah Marie Figurski, Lauren F. Hersey, Tyler Charles Richardson, Leah Sempkowski, Devin Alan Sindeldecker, Chelsee Rena Verhovec.
- Richmond: Greg Robert Stagani.
- Shadyside: Alexa Brook Dorris, Jillian Mari Laslo.
- St. Clairsville: Daniel Linn Busby Jr., Brett J. Butler, Ellen M. Christakis, Emily Mae Clark, Erin Elaine Jordan, Christian Tremaine Rice, Sarah Elizabeth Slenski, Christopher Michael Surface, Nicole M. Turner.
- Steubenville: Jordan Banks, Geena Maria Diomedi, Taylor A. Hawthorne, Darin Joseph Heatherington, Jessica Nicole Payne, Chelsea Christine Wilson.
- Tiltonsville: Liza Rena Jones.
- Tippecanoe: Leanna Jean McMillen.
- Toronto: Shane W. O’Brien, Preston Lowell Sutton.
- Vincent: Marcus Allen Kinker.
- Waterford: Kelly Jane Adams.
- West Lafayette: Alaynee Lauren Jennifer Wright
- Wintersville: Ryan Oliver Galvin.
- Woodsfield: Megan Allen, Deana J. Schumacher.
- Zanesville: Whitney A. Dodd.
PENNSYLVANIA
- Ambridge: Nicole Lynn Henry.
- Amity: Brandy Nicole Presto.
- Avella: Rachel Marie Adams.
- Bethel Park: David John Lafferty Jr.
- Burgettstown: Alayne Elizabeth Orison, Amanda J. Strope.
- Canonsburg: Hilary Caitlin Blackhurst.
- Coraopolis: Beau Francis Keally.
- Elizabeth: Lauren Ashley Dull.
- Ellwood City: Jonathan Ryan McCullough.
- McDonald: Michael Dalton Lamberti.
- Pittsburgh: Alexander David Hayden, Claire Elizabeth Ortenzo, Courtney Layne Pyeritz.
- Prosperity: Joetta Lynn Elliott
- South Park: Hannah Elizabeth Judkins.
- Washington: Caitlin Elizabeth Brosnahan, Tiffany Marie Carroll, Chelsea Lee Haynes, Joye Gwendolyn Kenimond, Charles Lee Lyle II.
Undergraduate degree candidates from other states and countries are as follows: ARKANSAS – Perryville: Sarah E. Johnson. CALIFORNIA – Cherry Valley:Eric D. Burhop. El Segundo: Dylan Irie Lagarde. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Dashawn Andrea Lemons. INDIANA – Franklin: Nicholas E. Whitten. MARYLAND – Capitol Heights: Janice Charmayn Johnson. Cumberland: Alexandria Glotfelty. NORTH CAROLINA – Salisbury: Quentin Jamal Sifford. NEVADA – Las Vegas: Jasmin Kiley. VIRGINIA – Arlington: Martin Victor Moncayo Canote. CANADA – Brampton Ontario: Keiana S Palmer. Windsor: Jialin Liao.