WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., May 7, 2022 — West Liberty University held its Spring 2022 Commencement at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 7, 2022. The in-seat ceremony and conferring of degrees took place in the Academic, Sports and Recreation Center (ASRC) and was streamed on social media and in nearby Kelly Theater.
Degrees were conferred by President Dr. W. Franklin Evans. The entire ceremony is archived on Topper Station (topperstation.com) for viewing.
Spring 2022 Master Degree graduates by hometown are as follows:
WEST VIRGINIA
Bethany: Olivia Jane Kilbane.
Bridgeport: Katherine Quinn Stalnaker.
Charleston: Kassie Marie Ward.
Dallas: Theresa Prochaska.
Fairview: MaCall Brenna Brummage.
Follansbee: Jocelyn King.
Madison: Julie Ann Jackson.
Morgantown: Henry Ejituru Kalu.
Moundsville: Chrystal Ann Webb.
New Martinsville: Emily Berisford, Michael Dantrassy II.
Paden City: Kayla Nicole Robinson, Lindsey Snider.
Parkersburg: Casey Earl Daggett.
Pennsboro: Zachary John Ashcraft.
Princeton: Yoginder K. Yadav.
Romney: Anita Star Adkins.
Sistersville: Daron Marshall Weekley.
Terra Alta: Ashley Faye Cole.
Triadelphia: Stefani Michelle Freeman, Meghan Porter.
Weirton: David Charles Henry Cullinan, Adam R. Mortimer, Michelle Lynn Yadrick.
Wellsburg: Erin Elizabeth Conaway, Hannah Pauls, Ryan Phelps, Mackenzie B. Seabright, Destiny Rayne Walsh.
Wheeling: Jessica Ann Beiswenger, Matthew Patrick Forester, Bethany Christine Goddard, Jordan Lee Hosey, Richard Jason Jozwick, America LaVinia Loy, Brice Alan Lucas, Svetlana Valerievna Martinez, Nicholas Mark Nardone, Jacob Wilson Schrader, Nathan Scott Skrzypek, Susan Joy Smith.
White Sulphur Spring: Kaitlynn Marie Teixeira Lopes.
Winfield: Janna Thornsbury.
OHIO
Bellaire: Teresa Lynn Conners.
Bloomingdale: Emily Margaret Kosikowski, Ellis Moran.
Canton: Chad Earl Matthus.
Columbus: Adrien Marie Roberts.
Coolville: Lisa Dawn Snyder.
Coshocton: Peyton Slusser.
Dublin: Courtney Anne Kirby.
East Liverpool: Stacy L. Birch.
Richmond: Andrea Jo Hale.
Uniontown: Madeline Sue Sifferlin Jones.
Vermilion: Lindsey Celeste Llewellyn.
Wellsville: Jordan Taylor Simpson.
PENNSYLVANIA
Connellsville: Molly Kathleen Bauer.
Evans City: Caitlin Nicole de Vries.
McDonald: Carli Jean Eger.
Philadelphia: Donte Melvin Davenport, Jadae A. Maxton.
West Alexander: Brooke N. Dorsey.
Master degree graduates from other states and countries are as follows:
CONNECTICUT – Oakdale: Riddhi Dave. FLORIDA – Orlando: Christian Rivera. GEORGIA – Woodstock: Shannon K. Flaherty. INDIANA – Crown Point: Jeffrey Lewis Mead. Indianapolis: Taylor Ross Whitson. MASSACHUSETTS – Woburn: Brenda A. Cooper. NEW JERSEY – Joint Base MDL: Courtney D. Toy. NEW YORK – Lockport: Ryan Francis Bonville. TENNESSEE – Greenbrier: Joseph Trevor Cherry. VIRGINIA – Fairfax: Duc Duy Tam Nguyen. Glen Allen – Cameron Michael Timok. Lynchburg – Jordan Kristine Proctor.
Spring 2022 Undergraduate Degree graduates by hometown are as follows:
WEST VIRGINIA
Alma: Oceanna Coral Smith.
Arthurdale: Sydney Marie Davis.
Belington: Gena S. Kelley.
Belle: Noah James Underwood.
Benwood: Kenzie M. Bauer, Jayden Conner, Aubree Lynn Williams, Alexis Paige Williams.
Berkeley Springs: Jessica L. Horn.
Beverly: Isaac William Cardot.
Bridgeport: Sierra Wayne Smith.
Buckeye: Briana Mechelle Mills.
Buckhannon: Callie D. White.
Bunker Hill: Nicholas William Millner.
Cameron: Maggie Lyons.
Charleston: Sara Justice.
Chester: Marques W. McHaffie.
Clarksburg: Danah Ray Phillips.
Colliers: Kristen Breen, Autumn Grace Dodson, Katelyn Marie Hammonds.
Core: Cynthia Lee Cox.
Cowen: Megan Dawn Hamrick.
Elkins: Sydney Paige Schumacher.
Falling Waters: Kayleigh Vaca.
Follansbee: Victoria Pelchuck, Ethan R. Secrist, Hunter Anthony Sistilli, Kayli Ann Thorfinnson.
Glen Dale: Kori Alexandra Blake, Jada Michelle Voellinger.
Glen Easton: Peri Elizabeth Gray, Bailey Morgan Lyons.
Grafton: Shyanne Jewel Elsey, Kelsi Nicole Jones.
Hedgesville: Rae Alyssa Keefe.
Hundred: Amber Renee Yoho.
Huntington: Savannah Elizabeth Miller.
Hurricane: Tayler Miller.
Inwood: Spencer McDonald, Michelle Linda Smith.
Jane Lew: Emily Louk.
Lewisburg: Mallory Renae Baker.
Liberty: Kaitlyn Dillard.
Littleton: Ashley Danielle Yoho.
Lost River: Julia Marie Hahn.
Martinsburg: Zayne Bailey Brakeall, Emily Elaine Rudy.
McMechen: Lauren Yvonne Bonar.
Millwood: Jacob Tanner.
Milton: Kayla Sue Rigsby.
Morgantown: Sydney Nicole Jefferys, Philip H. White.
Moundsville: Elizabeth Allen, Ryan Campbell, Morgan Dobbs, Morgan Rose Drake, Brandon Lee Durrah, Lauren Elizabeth Garcia, Autumn Faith Gossett, Logan Grimm, Isabelle Hart, Ivy Henderson, Dominic Aldrich Martin, Ashley Noel McCutcheon, Hannah Rose Morris, Kailey Lynn Pettit, Elizabeth Anne Purdy, John H. Sherwood, Alysha Ann Tagg, Lewis J. Yoho III.
New Creek: Samantha Snyder.
New Cumberland: Mackenzie Elliott, Morgan Emily Hicks, Ty Michael Logston, Brooke Kay Provenzano.
New Martinsville: Linda Berisford, Lisa Lorain Glover, Kaitlyn Christine Hamrick, Melinda Nicole Hubbard, Abigail Christine Milliken, Codi Lynn Post, Kaitlyn Star Shanabarger.
Paden City: Mackenzie Ann Drake, Caitlin C. Stewart.
Parkersburg: Trevor Hoosier, Caitlyn Elizabeth Hufford, Blake Neely.
Poca: Taylor Brooke Bonnett.
Porters Falls: Kassidy Brooke Starkey, Maggie Evalyn Ueltschy.
Ravenswood: Ayla Jordan Butcher.
Reader: McKenzie Melott.
Sandyville: Chase Edward Morgan.
Scott Depot: Malayna Shay Price.
Sistersville: Autumn Brooke Wells.
St. Albans: Grace Ann Henley.
St. Marys: Marissa Hope Cottrill, Jacob Walker Hashman, Carly Renae Ritchea.
Sugar Grove: Laura Elizabeth Felton.
Summersville: Brianna Kirsten Butler.
Triadelphia: Keely Rose Jamison, Kylie Anna McKennen, Alexandria J. Templeton, Theresa Morgan.
Valley Grove: Meghan Leanne Murphy, Travis Cristopher Ratcliffe.
Webster Springs: Seth Edward Vandevender.
Weirton: Madeliene K. Copeland, Lexus Alexandria Ficca, Macey Nicole Gump, Meghan Lee Hawthorne, Melissa A. Huggins, Baylee Nicole Jones, Joshua Kittle, Alessandra Faith Morrocco, Victoria Perito, Howard Worthington Peterson IV, Matthew E. Secrist, Charles Alexander Smith, Vanessa M. Swidowski, Elizabeth Swiger.
Wellsburg: Carlotta Cross, Mary Katherine Hicks, Michaela Noel Valero.
West Liberty: Marissa N. Brown, Jenna Corrine Mankowski, Isaiah Robinson, Taylor Sage Wright.
Wheeling : Hana Ahad, Whitney Morgan Ashcraft, Lainey McKenna Bartolovich, Isaac Basinger, April Nicole Baxter, Kayla Jean Bennett, Riley Christine Bennington, Katie Lynn Bleifus, Mackenzie Border, Megan Brooks, Hannah Alexis Burgess, Olivia Rose Carpenter, Tyler Cooley, Christopher S. Costain, Bryan Courts, Gabrielle Elizabeth Dean, Paul J. Denard Jr., Jessica Lynn Depriest, Claire Aileen Dieffenbaugher, Charlee Dunn, Megan Victoria Ennis, Jamie Fogle, Chase Alexander Gheen, David C. Graebe, Austin Joseph Gray, Elizabeth Griffith, Joseph Michael Haller, Debbie M. Helms, Cole Koontz, Paula Catherine Makris Larance, Lindsay Manor, Connor Michaels, Ana Rose Musap, Debra Anne Noakes, Jenna Elizabeth Oliver, Carly Ann Pajak, Rachelle Lynn Patterson, Hanna Perry, Laurel Mackenzie Robb, Michael David Runkle, Corbin Daniel Rutan, Ross Edward Salvatori, Arun Sankar, Jessica Caitlynn Schultz, Savannah Lea Sivert, Tanyapong Sorat, Cody J. Stanton, Jared Matthew Ullom, Lauren Vespi, Kaitlin Elizabeth Wallace, Adriana Juliet Walt, Cody Alan Walter, Lillian Audrey Wolfe.
Wileyville: Macy Lynn Lemasters.
Williamstown: Loren Shae Fulks.
OHIO
Adena: Madalyn Rae Becker.
Akron: David Gilcreast II.
Baltimore: Elizabeth LaRock.
Barnesville: Shasta Nicole Roberts, Gaetan Nicolas Sinisgalli, Astin Haleigh Skinner, Levi Roy Phillips.
Bellaire: Ashlie A. LaRoche, Andrew McAninch.
Belmont: Alexis Logan, Baylee Annamarie Snyder.
Bridgeport: Samantha Marie Baker, Marissa Leigh Beal, Kaitlyn Tennant.
Brilliant: Emily Nicole Everson.
Byesville: Olivia P. Simon.
Cambridge: Katherine Grace Loader.
Canton: Zachary Andrew Hawkins, Francisco Ignacio Pedrozo.
Carrollton: Macy Lenae Zeiger.
Chandlersville: Destiny Rae Hutcheson.
Cleveland: Marlon Moore Jr., Kaitlynn Danielle Wheeler.
Clinton: Austyn Alexander Todd.
Coshocton: Sydnee Mae Bice, Jorn Aaron Hocter.
Crooksville: Joseph Adams.
Delaware: Alison Clare Gemberling, Justin A. Sanclemente, William Thomas Yoakum.
Dellroy: Alexis Lou Murphy.
East Liverpool: Damon Chafins, Logan Scott Alan Martin, Hannah Newlin, Andrew Henderson Theiss.
Fairview Park: Yahneshly Lupita Chaqueco.
Flushing: Olivia Merritt.
Hannibal: Madison Elizabeth Taylor.
Jacobsburg: Zamora Leigh Kisner, Emily Marie Street.
Lancaster: Amanda Nicole Cordray.
Logan: Elle Roberts.
Malvern: Kelsi Marie Hulit.
Marietta: Lexie Ann Mullen.
Martins Ferry: Haley McFarland.
Mingo Junction: Parker James Mazik, Tiffany L. Thompson.
Napoleon: Tianna Brielle Meyer.
New Richmond: Aubree M. Story.
New Waterford: MacKenzie Rae Daub.
Newcomerstown: Sarah Montgomery.
Pierpont: Samantha A. Kidd.
Rayland: Allie Lynn McCain.
Richmond: Tommi Rose McConnell.
St. Clairsville: Zachary Joseph Banks, Erin Edwards, Samantha Marie Eimer, Jerome DeVon Harris, Emily Rose Heath, Marissa Lynn Rose, Taylor Elizabeth Rutter.
Salem: Anna Katherine Paterson.
Sardis: Leslie Renee Lohr.
Shadyside: Lexie L. Kryah, Kristina M. Liberati, Savannah Marie Phillips.
Steubenville: Seana Jo Ragusa, Makayla Jo Rolince, Keenan B. Seditz.
Toronto: Siena McGovern, Meredith Jo Westfall.
Waynesburg: Francesco Borsellino.
Wellsville: Laci Ann Growe.
Wintersville: Taylor Scott.
Zanesville: Elizabeth Jordan Birkhimer, Mackenzie Gail Rine.
PENNYSLVANIA
Bethel Park: Savannah Kate Popp, Joshua Thomas Spratt.
Bridgeville: Charlene Ghelarducci.
Bulger: Rachel Taylor Williams.
Burgettstown: Eva M. Williamson.
Claysville: Addie Rebecca Shanor, Saige Nickole Zullo.
Pittsburgh: Kaitlyn Jane Felsing, Cori Ann Sheppard.
Tarentum: Katelynn Blair.
Washington: Delaney Bird, Colin Ryan Chapman, Elizabeth Ann Kochis, Stephanie Marie Lilley, Haley Elizabeth Salvini, Jessica Marie Westfall.
West Alexander: Trista Beatty.
Undergraduate degree graduates from other states and countries are as follows:
CALIFORNIA – Lodi: Tariq Lorenzo Glenn. FLORIDA – Winter Garden: Marcus Jean-Baptiste. KENTUCKY – La Grange: Steven Joseph Klug, Luna Phalen. MARYLAND – Bowie: Malik A. McKinney. California: Kelley Marie Hammett. Tall Timbers: Samantha Kamosa. Upper Marlboro: Kenyon Felder.
MICHIGAN – Battle Creek: Faith Hayes. NORTH CAROLINA – Zebulon: Theresa Evangelista. NEW JERSEY – Chesterfield: Patrick J. Robinson. NEW YORK – New York: Viktor Kovacevic. VIRGINIA – Fredericksburg: Maceo Aaron Christmas, Abigail Marie Wollschlager. Stafford: Daniel Flavin.
CANADA – Mississauga: Kaitlyn Mackenzie Taylor. JAPAN – Yao: Daisuke Aota.