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News Release
May 2002

Moravian College Commencement - May 18

The ceremony will conclude the 260th academic year at Moravian

(Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) - Moravian College will bestow honorary degrees to two distinguished individuals at its commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 18, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Honorary doctorates will be awarded to Curtis H. (Hank) Barnette, chairman emeritus of Bethlehem Steel Corporation and Comenius Professor of Leadership and Executive-in-Residence at Moravian College; and Dr. Philip J. Erdle, president and chief executive officer of International Education Foundation, Inc.

The College will grant degrees to approximately 290 bachelor's degree candidates and fifteen MBA degree candidates at the graduation ceremonies in the outdoor quadrangle behind the Haupert Union Building. In the event of rain, the program will be held in Johnston Hall. The ceremony will conclude the 260th academic year at Moravian, America's sixth-oldest college.

Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts Degree

From Allentown: Michael Augello, Katie Copf, Kristie Cupples, Murad Dervish, Jonathan Fillman, Melanie Haas, Marymae Jansson (summa cum laude), Jeremy Kiechel, Beth Musselman, Rebecca Papp (cum laude), Karen Steiner, Jonathan Williams, Michael Wukitsch (cum laude).

From Bethlehem: Edwin Alicea, Heather Bambu (summa cum laude), Gail Bauer, Amanda Bender, Jaclyn Benko (summa cum laude), Abraham Blair, James Cheek, Jalpa Chudasama, Mita Chudasama, Shawn Collier, Rebecca Copes (cum laude), Patricia Cunningham (summa cum laude), Barbara Darnall (cum laude), Alan Daugherty, Chris Derhammer (summa cum laude), Lorie Donovan (cum laude), Adam Fiske, Allen Frank, Victoria Gaydos, Linda George, Shannon Gresiak, Tracy Haas, Loan Hansz, Anne Hills (summa cum laude), Michelle Hoopes (magna cum laude), Marta Husovsky, Candace Johnson, Krystol Kessack (summa cum laude), Melissa Keysock, Bernard Kocon, Adrienne Krosecz (magna cum laude), Melissa Kurcz (cum laude), Neil Laslo, Carolyn Lenig, Aubrey Mattei, Stacy Matuczinski, Gregory Monaghan (cum laude), Kelly Muschlitz, Beth Nastasee (summa cum laude), Stephanie Ochse, Jamie Oszeyczik, Rebecca Sabo (summa cum laude), Barbara Smith, Patricia Spaziani (cum laude), Jim Swift, and Christian Szabo (summa cum laude).

From Easton: Jacqueline Bowlby, Aaron Carty, Christopher Colley, Christopher Dewalt, Janelle Hartley, Shawn Hinkel, Kimberlie Howey, Danielle Joseph (summa cum laude), Lucas Lohrman, Tammy Miller, Jasmine Newton, Hemali Patel, Christopher Pittman (cum laude), Erica Pysher (cum laude), Amanda Rissmiller, Shirley Schwiedop, Leslie Siebler

Others from Pennsylvania: Julie Gerlach, Alburtis; Jaime Wassmer, Andreas; Nicole George, Aquashicola;Krista Butz, Jennifer Collins, Erin LaBar, Amanda Morgenstern, Bangor; Ricky Gower Jr., Joshua Schmalzer, Bath; Timothy McDade, Bechtlesville; Erin Kutyla, Blakely; Scott Heydt (summa cum laude), Boyertown; Kristie Drabick, Scott Rothrock, Kylene Salla (magna cum laude), Richard Spieth, Catasauqua; Mary Morgans Center Valley; Scott Ritter, Cherryville; Andrew Cerco, Clarks Summit; Maureen Slog, Coaldale; Kimberly Jaick, Lauren Rink, Nicole Solley, Coopersburg; Jeffrey Ciocci (cum laude), Dalton; Kristy Bredin (magna cum laude) , Nicholas Jordal, Doylestown; Michael Muller, Drexel Hill; Douglas Spadt, Emmaus; Matthew Posey, Erwinna; Stephanie Fish (summa cum laude), Etters; Sarah Leiby (magna cum laude), Fleetwood; Robert Morris, Green Lane; Michele Leiby, Hamburg;Genevieve Hellings, Harleysville; Karen Smith, Harleysville; James Morissette, Hatboro; Nicole Kalogeras, Hatfield; Rachel Mowrey, Hellertown; Andrea Rafferty, Stephanie Schoch, Hellertown; Christopher Boyajian, Holland; Melissa Herzog, Bianca Legg, Honesdale; Curtis Hoff, Kintnersville; Gerald Sibiski Jr., Kutztown; Sean Carney Lake, Ariel; Kelly Bradeis, Langhorne; Joshua Heebner, Michelle Kane (cum laude), Patrick Monaghan Jr., Lansdale; Jennifer Boberg (summa cum laude), John Spisak, Lansford; Jennifer Lohn, Media; Renée Keeler, Mertztown; Joseph Dente III, Heidi Wolfsberger (summa cum laude), Moosic, Mark Friel, Moscow; Krista Koe, Nazareth; Valerie Mack, New Tripoli; Juddson Billie, Jeremy Collier, Michael Forster, Michelle Forster, Alyson Gilbert, Matthew Miletics, Christina Mondschein, Jeremy Thatcher Northampton; John Remmey IV, Oreland; Jason Grieger, Ottsville; Amanda Samok (magna cum laude), Palmerton; Brian Corvino (magna cum laude), Jennifer Mack, Pen Argyl; Jacob Hallman (cum laude), Pennsburg; Andrea Lelli, Jared Lombardi, Perkasie; Erin Boyle (summa cum laude), Beatrice LeMar, Paul Melniczek, Miroslava Mihailiv, Philadelphia; Jerod Dobry (cum laude), Pottstown; Adam Breeswine (cum laude), Quakertown; Bruce DeLauder II, Reading; Christopher Farmer; Richboro; Jeffrey Carl, Salisbury; Tracy Kozub, Saltsburg; Amy Harris, Corinne Kleinsmith, Shillington; Evan Weller (cum laude), Sinking Spring; Laurie Rentschler (magna cum laude), Slatington; Matthew Seaman (cum laude), Springtown; Jennifer Hankins, Stone Church; Nicole Bordner (cum laude), Strausstown; Kevin Bush, Lacey Leverberg, Stroudsburg; Martha Smith, Sugarloaf; Brandon Green, Summit Hill; Catherine Banas (summa cum laude), Upper Black Eddy; Allison Kuntz, Elicia Mourani, Kyle Rehrig, Walnutport; Leslie Finkel, Elissa Gerstel (cum laude), Warminster; Abigail Jakielaszek, Wayne; Judy Atiyeh, Josh Cesare (cum laude), Cheryl Groller, John Kwiatkowski, George Makhoul, Joseph Nanoah, Emily Reimert, Whitehall; Jill Straub (cum laude), Wilkes-Barre; Miranda Brownsey, Wyalusing.

From New Jersey: Ryan Fucilli, Alpha; Melissa Webber, Barnegat; Melissa Lally, Bayville; Laila Liepins, Broadway; James Raymond Jr., Cedar Grove; Carolyn McCormick, Chatham; Michael Sahns, Cherry Hill; Debra Noble, Cranford; Marc Roesch, Egg Harbor; Michael Frew, Glen Ridge; James McIntyre, Hackettstown; Julie Simms, Hampton; Jaimie Conahan, Hillsborough; Susan Wargo, Hillsborough; David Halchak, Kinnelon; Melissa Wagner, Long Valley; Thomas Valand, Madison; Randall Woolley, Manahawkin; Lauren Muscarella, Middletown; Suzanne O'Connor, Middletown; John Myers, Milford; Jill Cortiglia (summa cum laude), Monroe Township; John Wefing, Montclair; Summer Miller (summa cum laude), Mount Holly; Diane Spagnolo (magna cum laude), Mountainside; Lauren Snyder, Netcong; Delcie Higgins, Oxford; Tracy King, Pennsauken; Elizabeth Eskow, Phillipsburg; Heather deJong, Point Pleasant; Matthew Gray, Point Pleasant; Lisa Cuccia, Point Pleasant Beach; Brienne Wilson (magna cum laude), Somerville; Michael Abbate, South Plainfield; Amy Peters, Sparta; Amanda O'Mara, Toms River; Rebecca May (summa cum laude), Washington; Matthew Ritchie, Washington; William Kenney Williamstown; and Walter Meekins (cum laude), II Willingboro.

Other areas: Sean Aikman, Brookfield, Connecticut; William Quinn IV, Lebanon, Connecticut; Emily Flower (cum laude), Plymouth Connecticut; Jaclyn Boutin, Winsted, Connecticut; Nikola Krpan (summa cum laude), Zagreb, Croatia; Brendan Blake, Pompano Beach, Florida; Hideo Someha, Tokyo, Japan; Seung-Ki Lee, Seoul, Korea; Susan Carr (cum laude), Columbia, Maryland; Marion Perry, Owings, Maryland; Katherine McKee, Delmar, New York; Kristie Loper, Eastport, New York; Lauren Schwetje, Goshen, New York; Katarzyna Kesy, Maspeth, New York; Gregory Nissen, Phoenicia, New York; Vincent Byrne, Rockville Center, New York; Sarah Ahlgren, Wappingers Falls, New York; Dawn Tappy (magna cum laude), West Islip, New York; Michael Gurdineer, Westtown, New York; Julie Surber, Uhrichsville, Ohio; Marta Jorikova Kovalov (summa cum laude), Slovak, Republic; Lisa Lavigne Tejeda, Bristol, Vermont.

Candidates for the Bachelor of Music Degree:

Sarah Smith, Williamstown, New Jersey; Christa Mosher (summa cum laude), Newark Valley, New York; Nora Cheatham, Ambler, Pennsylvania; Justin DeAngelo (summa cum laude), Forest City, Pennsylvania; Jo Lynn Dentith, Wind Gap, Pennsylvania.

Candidates for the Bachelor of Science Degree

From Pennsylvania: Cory Lowe, Allentown; Carrie McCaffery, Annville; Rachel Bieber (summa cum laude), Michael Bobinis, Tiffany Catalino (summa cum laude), Lindsay Derrico, Scott McCandless, Rebecca Misero, Michael Sands (summa cum laude), Sarah Shaneberger, Patricia Smith, Michael Venanzi Jr., Bethlehem; Monica Parsley, Coopersburg; Rachel Toroney, Douglassville; Merci Hamilton, Easton; Matthew Frankenfield, Emmaus; Douglas Becker (summa cum laude), Fleetwood; Emily Shertzer (magna cum laude); Hummelstown; Brandy Stahler, Northampton; John Chaffier,Palmer; Julie Jones (summa cum laude), Keith Moore (magna cum laude), Perkasie; Monica Bartholomew (summa cum laude), Rachael Ryan, Quakertown; Peter Konstantopoulos, Saylorsburg; Susan Schiavo, Taylor; Matthew Mohr, Jessica Schrampf, Whitehall; Stephanie Horne, Wyomissing.

From New Jersey: Joseph Terrigno (summa cum laude), Bridgeton; Steven Lepkoski; Bridgewater; Rebecca Caulwell, Flanders; JulieYoung, Ocean View; Christopher Olimpaito, Ringoes.

From New York: Maria Loyola, Blauvelt; Ashraf Khan, New York; John Blake, Warwick.

Candidates for the Degree of Masters of Business Administration

From Pennsylvania: Lisa Shuryn, Allentown; Debra Mills, Bath; Jeffrey Mergel, Bethlehem; Jolene Miga, Cindy Schaffer, Frederick Smollinger, Teresa Smollinger, Andrew Sutton, Bethlehem; Norman O'Shaughnessy, Easton; Kyle Mitchell, Gretchen Walters, Hellertown; Carmen Campagnolo, State College.

From New Jersey: Peter Santini, Martinsville, Paul Devoy, Washington.

 









 


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