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2 0 1 6 G R A D UAT I O N C E L E B R AT I O N
T H E F O U RT E E N T H O F M AY, T WO T H O U S A N D S I X T E E N
College of Professional Studies
The Graduate School of
Political Management
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
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CHARLES E. SMITH CENTER
ORDE R O F E X E R C ISE S
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PRELUDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................ The Academic Brass
DR. RICHARD F. SOUTHBY POLICE SCIENCE PRIZE
ACADEMIC PROCESSION.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................... Dr. Ali Eskandarian, Dean
and Faculty, Administration, and Distinguished Guests
Recipient: Casey Michael Urban, Police Science
PROCESSION OF GRADUATES.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................... Led by Toni Marsh, Esq.
Associate Dean, Program Director, Paralegal Studies & College Marshal
WELCOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................................. Ali Eskandarian
REMARKS BY DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... The Honorable Mark R. Kennedy
Director, the Graduate School of Political Management
PRESENTATION OF AWARDS
Dr. Richard F. Southby Police Science Prize. ...................... Presented by Dr. Frederic Lemieux
Program Director, Police & Security Studies
and Dr. Richard F. Southby, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Global Health
Founders Award for Academic Excellence. ............... Presented by Dr. F. Christopher Arterton
Professor Emeritus of Political Management &
Founding Dean of the Graduate School of Political Management
Dr. Stephen R. Chitwood Law Firm Management Prize. ............ Presented by Carl Leonard, Esq.
Program Director, Law Firm Management
The George Washington University Alumni Association Prize.......... Presented by Edwin Elfmann
2010 Political Management Graduate
College of Professional Studies Faculty Excellence Award. .......... Presented by Lawrence J. Parnell
Program Director, Strategic Public Relations
Mark and Debbie Kennedy Frontiers of Freedom Award. ... ......... Presented by Mark R. Kennedy
STUDENT ADDRESS. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................... Elise Marta Schaengold
Integrated Information, Science, and Technology Graduate
PRESENTATION OF GRADUATES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................................... Toni Marsh
CHARGE TO GRADUATES.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................... Ali Eskandarian
ALMA MATER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................ The Academic Brass
RECESSIONAL
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Dr. Richard F. Southby was a faculty member at the George Washington University from 1979 to
2006, having served as department chair, associate dean, interim dean of the former School of Public
Health and Health Services, distinguished professor of global health, and executive dean in the
Office of the Provost and Vice President for Health Affairs. He was granted emeritus status by the
Board of Trustees in 2006.
Dr. Southby was the founding director of the Police Science Program in the College of Professional
Studies. In addition, he is the commanding officer, Reserve Corps Division, Metropolitan Police
Department, Washington, D.C.
He continues his involvement with the College of Professional Studies as the chair of the Dean’s
Council and senior advisor to the Police and Security Studies (formerly the Police Science) Program.
The Dr. Richard F. Southby Police Science Prize is presented to the graduating student designated
as the Distinguished Scholar in the Bachelor of Professional Studies Degree in Police Science or
Police and Security Studies.
The prize was established by his wife, Dr. Janet R. Southby, Colonel, U.S. Army, Ret.
FOUNDERS AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Recipient: Lawrence Michael Doane, Legislative Affairs
F. Christopher Arterton, Professor Emeritus of Political Management, was the founding Dean of the
Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM), serving 23 years from 1987 to 2010. Dr. Arterton's
research, teaching, and consulting on American public opinion made him an expert on the strategic
environment of American political leaders. Under his leadership, the GSPM grew from 23 students
to over 500 studying in four master’s degree programs and assumed its place as the nation's first and
foremost school for professional politics. He remains a trusted advisor to GSPM’s faculty and staff,
and a beloved mentor to students and alumni.
Henry D. Paley and Neal Fabricant were the co-founders of the New York State Legislative Institute
at Baruch College, which provided the institutional base for establishing the GSPM. Their ideas
continue to inform our thinking about politics and education, and their spirit still resonates among
those whose lives they enriched.
Named in their honor, the Founders Award for Academic Excellence is given to a graduate of the
GSPM who has demonstrated academic achievement and a commitment to advancing the thought
leadership in his or her chosen profession.
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DR. STEPHEN R. CHITWOOD LAW FIRM MANAGEMENT PRIZE
COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES FACULTY EXCELLENCE AWARD
Recipients: Jacqueline D. Martin and Lauren Ashley Tenney, Law Firm Management
Recipient: Janis Page, Ph.D., Strategic Public Relations
Dr. Stephen R. Chitwood is professor emeritus of public administration in the Trachtenberg School
of Public Policy and Public Administration, the George Washington University, and the founder and
former director of the university’s Center for Law Practice Strategy and Management. Dr. Chitwood
joined the GW faculty in 1968 following his military service. Prior to retiring from the university in
2002, Dr. Chitwood served as chairman of the Department of Public Administration and as assistant
dean for doctoral programs. He has worked as a consultant and specialist in executive development
and strategic planning with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of State. He
has conducted management training programs and executive office retreats for various divisions
of the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorneys’ offices, State Attorneys’ General offices, and the
office of General Counsel of numerous federal government departments and agencies, and for private
law firms. He is a founder of the Master’s in Law Firm Management Program in the College of
Professional Studies.
This honor is awarded to the part-time faculty member in the College of Professional Studies who
has provided extraordinary service to the students and the college. The award recognizes both
enlightened teaching and meritorious efforts to advance the college and its programs.
The Dr. Stephen R. Chitwood Law Firm Management Prize is presented to the graduating
student designated as a Distinguished Scholar in the Master of Professional Studies Degree
in Law Firm Management.
MARK AND DEBBIE KENNEDY FRONTIERS OF FREEDOM AWARD
Recipient: Dalal Ibrahim S. Alswaid, Political Management
During his time leading the Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) from 2012 to
2016, the Honorable Mark Kennedy – businessman, congressman, presidential advisor, educator
– expanded opportunities for students to look beyond their own borders to gain a truly 360°, full
spectrum view. He encouraged students to devote themselves to expanding the reach of freedom
around the globe, to make democracy work. The Mark and Debbie Kennedy Frontiers of Freedom
Award recognizes the GSPM graduating student who best exhibited actions or preparations to
promote or protect the expansion of political and economic freedom beyond the borders of the
United States. The award is open to American students engaging abroad, whether for commerce or a
cause, or in military service, or international students engaging around the world.
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (GWAA) PRIZE
Recipient: Karina Ann Erickson, Political Management
The GWAA Prize is given to honor future alumni who have shown exceptional commitment to
GW and its community. The recipients must have demonstrated curricular and extracurricular
accomplishments, leadership in either campus or community activities, and a commitment to
the university and its community.
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G RA DUAT E S
The university confers degrees three times per year but only has one commencement ceremony.
The following students are candidates for degrees in course by completing degree requirements
in August 2015, December 2015, or May 2016. Those who will complete degree requirements and have
their degree conferred in the 2016 summer semester are marked by an asterisk.
BACHELOR’S DEGREE | INTEGRATED INFORMATION, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY
Christopher Michael
Alexander
Chelsea Grace Bender
Chin Kuk Chan
Brian Taitano Combs
Danelle Polloso Ebreo
Eric Matthew Fraser
Amanda Michelle Harbison
Omar Majdi Mousa
Jason Curtis Hoffstot
Valeriya Myronenko
Olga Klimanova
Anthony Raymond Salotto
Evghenii Kosatii
Elise Marta Schaengold
Cara Beth LeBrun
Monika Spiritova
Robert Marc McCarthy
Zelalem Tadesse
Johanna Ross Baylon Mitton
Gregory Wilson
Robert David Garratt
BACHELOR’S DEGREE | POLICE SCIENCE/POLICE AND SECURITY STUDIES
Bobby R. Ladson
Dylan L. Shafer
Bria Nichole Page*
Casey Michael Urban
Queen Edwina Wallace
MASTER'S DEGREE | ADVOCACY IN THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
Katerina Ingersoll
Raul Antonio Moreno
Hazel Crystal London*
Laura Jourdan Murtha
Michael Christian Voyles
MASTER'S DEGREE | LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Julia M. Braun
Julie A. Hawley
Nancy T. Evans
Joseph Thomas Hirz
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Elizabeth Tyler Jenny
MASTER'S DEGREE | LAW FIRM MANAGEMENT
Derek Albert Barto
Jennifer Marie Hansen
Heather Anne Quinn
Gabrielle Maura Cossolini
Jill Anne Huse
Edgar Smith, Jr.
Karina C. De Souza
Kristen Nicole Karakostas
Lauren Ashley Tenney
Jennifer Kristan DiSenso
Jacqueline D. Martin
Leslie DeAnne Tuxhorn
James F. Gehrke
Hien Truc Nguyen
Jennifer Marie Williams
MASTER'S DEGREE | LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
James Joseph Abys-Smith
Sindi Anne Connell
Jessica Ann Layson
Julian F. Adams
Janie Virginia Costa*
Terez Mercedes Little
Andrew William Andersen
Rebecca Arin Deforest
Benjamin Lustbader Long
Jessica Safa Armstrong
Lawrence Michael Doane
Brittany Lauren Mabry
Brian Paul Barnard
Brendan Peter Dziama*
Lauren Kathleen Mandell
Christina Marie Barone
Morgan Elizabeth Eackles
Martin R. Martinez
Rontel Aubrey Batie
Matthew Christopher Fitting
Tom Owen Matchin III
Brandon Clay Beckham
Margaret Joyce Fitzpatrick
James Russell McIntyre*
Kelsey Elisabeth Best
Malcolm Leo Fouhy
Miles David Hurley Miller
Dewayne Sinclair Blackmon
Valarie Gandy
Peter Jacob Norris
Olena Blaney
Jammie Garcia
Enkhbaatar Nyamaa
Brian Jean Bowden
Lyndon Kyle Gerron*
William R. O'Connor
Shane Lopaka Lee Briones
Ryan Earl Goulet
Timothy John Offner
Shawn M. Brown
Eric Kelly Hanson
Zachary Johnson Quinn
Michael Ralph Calcagni
Lucas Alexander Helms*
Ashley Maurine Ritchey
Keith Richard Calder
John Charles Hendrickson
Ivan Radcliffe Ruffin
Adam Vincent Caruso
Kevin P. Higham
Gary Travis Rush
Raymond Anthony Celeste, Jr.
Mitchell Bryan Hoskins
Pamela Gail Sanchez*
Bryan Michael Cesolini
Ryan G. Jones
Charcillea Ann Schaefer
Charles Hyun Choi
Zachary Joseph Jutcovich
Shawn Ryan Schroeder
Akash J. Chougule
Andrea Kate Kaman
Satoko Shimada
Nisat Rubina Chowdhury
Jonathan Abel Kellam
Adam Michael Sperry
Nicholas Anthony Ciarlante*
Jeffrey Paul Kratz
Benjamin Allan Cichorz
Derek Franklin Laneback
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MASTER'S DEGREE | LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS (Continued)
Lydia Y. Thornton
James Joseph Vastola
Aaron A. Thurman
Travis Duane Votaw
Akia Valentine
MASTER'S DEGREE | POLITICAL COMMUNICATION AND GOVERNANCE (Continued)
Raymond D. Wilcox
Bruno Agustin Lopez
Arguelles
Irina Lotkova
Laura Levillier Wang
Cynthia Pamela Luna Cruz
Enrique Mendoza
Kimberly Nicole Ellis
Maha Saud M. Alkhesaifi
Towana Johnson Emamali*
Lauraleticia Alvarado*
Cynthia Lynn Fischer
Danielle Donay
Atherton-bonner*
Elder P. Garcia*
Eileen Bailey
Terri Belnap
Allison Ann Bishop
Berthia Candice Brabant
Scot Alan Bryson
Erika Ann Buck
Valerie Bullock
Christina Fitzgerald Comrie
Kathleen Marie Crabtree
Soraya Lee Gillio
Cecil Alphonso Grant, Jr.*
Sharon Knapper Hacklander
Blanca Hernandez*
Michelle Darlene Hess
Crystal Marie Howton
Clara Javier
Quanisha Lashawn Jones
Michelle Ann Kremzar
Jeannie Tammy Pendley
Alma Carolina Viggiano
Juan Gabriel Ruiz Muñoz
MASTER’S DEGREE | POLITICAL MANAGEMENT
Alexander Craig Davis
Jacquelyn Cason Hightower
Nawaf Abdulaziz A. Alessa
John C. Davis
Chelsea Rochelle Holt
Clara Rasmussen*
Mckenzie L. Allen
Benjamin M. Dotson
Logan M. Hoover
Anna Danielle Rigas*
Shahad Abdulrahman
Almobarak
Daniel Matthew Duffy
Charles Patrick Howard
Tyler M. Dumler
Joseph Kast
Katelynn Marie Eckert
James Edward Kempland
Colin J. Edwards
Desiree Pauline Marie
Kennedy
Avril J. Royer
Ariel Joy Schlesinger
Fatima Sheikh
Roberta Lynn Sherrod
Kathleen Sisil
Barbara Ellen Sprinkel
Jill Louise Stubbs
Sarah Luise Wadsworth
Beth Mielbeck Davis
Edward M. Mayrides
Shelia L. Williams*
Cathy Lynn Davis
Jennifer Mae McCorry
Tamara Dara Williams
Jessica Marie Denis
Eniko Gabrielle McDonald*
Sebongile Ziyambe*
Edgar Vallejo Cruz
Jennifer Leigh Ellis
Dalal Ibrahim S. Alswaid*
Christopher Michael
Amerson
Thomas Lee Ashlock*
Jonathan Barnes
Kristi Marie Bartholomew
Nicholas William Barton
Andriy Baziv
Daniel Bergels
Jawdat Bilal
Khiteriara Charae Brown
Andrew J. Burnette
David Buxton
Zoe Fiona Clarke
MASTER'S DEGREE | POLITICAL COMMUNICATION AND GOVERNANCE
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Santiago Taboada Cortina
Naheed Ahmadi
Nikisha Lynn Martin
Thony Atahualpa Da Silva
Romero
Jose Mauricio Gongora
Escalante
Juan De La Cruz Trejo, Sr.
Alvaro Eduardo Juanes
Salvatore Foti
Fernando Rojas Espinosa, Sr.
Christopher Paul Queen
Kenneth E. Daniels III
Alejandro Caballero Azamar *
Luis Humberto Salcedo Prado
Mario Rodriguez
Caretha Perry
Amy Lynn Cushman
Jose Luis Baez Guerrero, Sr.
Carlos Adrian Nuñez
Ashley Dale
Neuenschwander
Tammie-Diane Julia Louise
Lanier
David Almeida
Luis Fernando Salazar
Fernandez
Mauro Morales Garcia, Sr.
MASTER'S DEGREE | PARALEGAL STUDIES
Claude Alde
Juan Manuel Nieves
Alicia Jaclyn Collins
Patricia Ann Contic
Seth Anderson Coppe
Kevin Nicholas Coroneos
Jordan Michael Craig
Colin Alexander Curtis
Karina Ann Erickson
Emily Kay Kinard*
Lianna Elise Esquivel
Taniel Shant Koushakjian*
Joshua Aaron Evirs
Sara Anita Kroger
Morgan Ann Farenthold
Vesna Kurspahic
Kathryn Marie Flanigan*
Michael Joseph Lambert
Karen Lee Flores
Andrew T. Levinson
Joe Gregory Ford
Ana Laura Lino Aguilera
J. Junior Francis
Juan Rafael Lopez*
Mark Edward Friedmann
Emily Tomlinson Lorei
Jonathan Gilad
Susan Annette Manchester
Sarah E. Godar*
David Michael Martino
Arthur Alexander Grant
Rebecca Anne Maxie
Seth Anthony Guidry
Kayleigh Marie McCarthy
Amanda C. Hamilton
Jonathan Jalil McGee
Candice E. Harold
Nicholas Drake
Montgomery
Elizabeth A. Harrison
Juan Carlos Hernandez
Rebecca McCallum Herrigel
Tara Melanie Moore*
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MASTER’S DEGREE | POLITICAL MANAGEMENT (Continued)
Andrew Mwambogo
Mwavua
MASTER’S DEGREE | PUBLISHING (Continued)
Orlando C. Proctor
Lena Fae Elizabeth Spilman*
Stephanie Dianne Price
Monica Elizabeth Sweeney*
Katherine Teresa Weikel
Federica Rabiolo
Samantha Renee Steelman
Laura Evelyn Remis*
Michelle Christina Tahan*
Kevin Lamar Reese
Kristin Renee Stevens
Elise Loren Ricotta
Ashley Frances Taylor*
Nicole Elizabeth
Wiesenhahn
Jean-Phillipe Regis
Simge Tarhan
Kaci Leigh Riley
Mary Amanda Van Beuren*
Kathryn Michele Requa
Benjamin J. Theodore*
Autumn Dawn Rosencrantz*
Ucha Ndukwe
Ashley Cristina Rooney
David Michael Vance
Karina Ixel Soriano
Beverly Elizabeth
Vandenburg
Nicole Lenore Nelson
Alexa Marie SakolskyBasquill*
Stamatia Leta Williams*
Chuluunbileg Orosoo
Shawn Charles Pasternak
Lori Beth Shelburne
Richard William Podliska
Heather Louise Shute
Rhonda Renea Powell
Christopher M. Simone
Supriya Prakash
Dario Sotomayor
Mariam Zaki Nagi
Samer Naoum*
Ben Naylor
Julius Carter Wiseman III
David Michael Yankwitt
Kevin J. Zabel
Paul M. Zanardi
MASTER’S DEGREE | SECURITY AND SAFETY LEADERSHIP
John David Adams
Terry Rosmond Dogan*
Emily Maynard Miller*
Samuel Ives Moreau
Alexander
Kimberly Anne Drielak*
Jeffrey T. Moody
Pierre Herve Dubuc*
Cody Richard Moreno
John Joseph Durastanti*
Robert Shawn Morrow*
Doak Robert Dyer*
Kevin Patrick Nadai
Donald Maclennan Farquhar
Jonathon Hamilton Nagel
Ilya Faynshteyn
Dimitriana Michel Nikolov
Christopher David Gabor
Celinez Nunez*
Stephen John Galloway*
Corey John O'Connor
Tanya Garcia*
Tammara Lynn O'Connor
Patrick Joseph Gascoigne
Creighton Richard Olsen
Ryan Eugene Genry
Greg Martin Passons
Daniel Scott Hilarski
Arthur Daniel Peralta*
William Arthur Hochrine
Joseph Perrone
Timothy John Iantosca*
Paul Joshua Pivac
Taylor Mark Jeansonne
Richard Paul Pomerhn
Michael Tamaine Jones
Benjamin Wesley Presson
Reed R. Jones, Jr.
Samuel Keith Randall*
Jeremy Scott Kamphuis
Owen William Reitenauer
Michael Paul Kersten
Christopher Antwan Rogers*
Kenneth Kyung-il Kwak
Steven Harvey Rosenthal*
Wei Li*
Timothy Peter Roy
Brian Craig Luettke*
Craig William Saier*
Joseph Mariskanish III
Kellett John Sayre
Christopher C. Amon*
MASTER’S DEGREE | PUBLIC LEADERSHIP
Steven Eric Baker*
Traci Lynne Anderson
Meredith E. Giantsos
Tracy L. Jones
Derek Orlando Ball, Sr.*
Amy Hua Qi Carico
Benjamin Thomas Harris
Gina Butcher Lasky
Peter Beckman*
Ismael Liriano
Jonathan William Leroy
Blakeman
Darita DeLoach Huckabee
Sylvia Masha Bradley
Samuel Colt Brown*
MASTER’S DEGREE | PUBLISHING
Julianne Andree Alfe*
Judith Kay Gaman
Mary C. Keutelian
Joseph Attanasio
Jennifer Marie Geyer*
Angela Mina Kim*
Anna Rachel Borgholthaus*
Elli Marie Gilbert
Kally K. Lange
Aubrey Bourgeois
Taryn Ashley Gutierrez
Shaina Nikki Lange*
Aislinn Kathleen Boyter
Marian Elizabeth Haggard*
Katie Stuart Staebell Lowry*
Samantha Jordan Brule*
Meghan Ann Hall*
Lillian McAnally
Angela Elisabeth Campiere*
Jonathan Webster Harlow III
Nicole Brittany Miller*
Barbara Lynne Dickson
Janette Renee Heitic*
Leslee Ann Moore*
Rachel Alyssa DiNunzio*
Shannon K. Holt
Daniel Scott Mosier
Robert Lewis Ennis III
Bridget Leanne Jackson
Linzy Pearl Novotny
Kaitlyn Eudailey Evensen
Lindsey Erin Jurd
Stephanie L. Pollock*
Maria Cecilia Galarza*
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Laura Cathleen Kemmerer*
Rachel A. Winston*
Gregory Brian Wilson
David George Alkhal
Brianne Elise Dornbush
Julie A. Wilson
Andrea Heeg Polzin
Kaitlyn Diane Bush
Carl Madsen Carlsen
Marc Anthony Cerri
David Kennith Clifford
Matthew William Connell
Daniel Fredrick Cooler
Darius Adrian Cooper*
Toni Marie Crosby*
Elizabeth Michel Crowley
Katlyn Renee Culhane
Thomas H. Cullinan
Sterling Lee Daniels
Mihir Pradeep Desai
Kevin Thomas McLinden
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MASTER’S DEGREE | SECURITY AND SAFETY LEADERSHIP (Continued)
MASTER’S DEGREE | STRATEGIC PUBLIC RELATIONS (Continued)
Jason Christopher Scangas
Tyler Aaron Thompson
Andrew George Williams
James Radian Hennigan
Theresa Marie Morris
Kaitlin Thomas Solomon
Grant Sullivan Schmidt
Julio Torres III
Ralph Williams III
Lucy Holman
Maimouna Ndiaye Samb
Grant Stark
John David Sellers
Scott David Valent
Thomas Donovan Williams
Whitney Elizabeth Holmes*
Ngoc Bao Nguyen
Mark Robert Stewart
Julie Susan Senatore
Frank Ian Viera*
Robert Lee Wold
Pamela Nicole Jedlicka
Scott Michael View
Allen Wesley Woodside
Sergio Jimenez
Elsabeth Norafaye
O'Callaghan
Amy Lee Stine
Salvatore Sferrazza, Jr.
Bhrett Allyn Sikkema
Monique Yvette Villegas*
Joseph John Wydra III
Steven Jumper
Lee Daniel Slaughter
R. Todd Wallace
Trisha E. Wyman
Christopher Carlan Kenny
William Thomas Smith, Jr.
Joseph Leo Walter
Dritan Xhakolli
Karen Khatskelevich
Lisa Louise Storey*
Ryan S. Weiskopf
David Yacob
Tabitha Gail Kidd
Thomas William Tallas II*
Timothy C. West
Nina Beth Zammiello
John Unitas Kile
Joy Pariante Krawczyk*
Pamela M. Kulokas*
MASTER’S DEGREE | STRATEGIC CYBER OPERATIONS AND INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT/ CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Lindsay Katherine Kupsco
Collin Garrett Lever
Sumera Baker
Jimmy Jeremiah Glenn
Jose Luis Salinas
Encarnacion Lizana Rubio
Keith Allen Ball
Khalil Haninou
Alia Selich-Willhite
Brendan Mark Lowder
Mary Elizabeth Comstock
Isaac James Hayman
Stephen Mark Smith
Jonique Averielle Lynch
Antonio Delvalle
Cynthia Lea-Melvin James
Heidi Lynn Travis*
Alexa Manocchio
Sinan Eraydin
Jeremy Christopher Leff
Ronnie Whittington, Jr.
Nikkia Tene McClain
Bjorn Deyto Frayna
Monica Eileen McIntire*
Henry Lloyd Young
Christopher Jason Mesnard
Stephen Gleason*
Mark Peter Reich
Michael N. Mike
Judith D. Miller
Robert Carlton Mims
MASTER’S DEGREE | STRATEGIC PUBLIC RELATIONS
Sarabeth Pamela Morofsky
Nicki Yoshi Aguilar*
Donald Ray Bramer*
Kenitha Angelique Ellison
Lyndsey Vincent Akers
Joseph Edward Brooks
Lisa Bethany Evans
Nedda Mohammed
Akhonbay
Ilene Zeligman Cantor
Margaret Faircloth
Ingrid Camille Capron*
Rachel Elizabeth Farbman
Nicole Frances Carlotto
Stephanie Anne Fleming
Etta Aisha Carter
Noor Mohammad A. Alareifi
Hadeel Saleh Alsaiarie*
William M. Altman*
Alan Lee Amelinckx
Latrina Marie Antoine
Melinda Diane Ball
Silave Barwari
Melanie Ruth Baucom
Cole Andrew Bawek
Patricia Mae Blasquez*
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Briana Marie Strachan*
Sarah M. Pacheco
Beletra D'Nae Thomas
Abigail Elizabeth Page
Rebecca Elizabeth Palsha*
Mary Ellen Panks-Holmes*
Mi'Lisa Idora Patton
Arlene Guzman Todd
Tristan Nyisha Topps
Jeremiah David Trombly
Savannah Caitlin Pendleton
Deryck VanderbiltNicholson
Melissa Perdue
Khadeeja Ameena Walker
Hannah Farr Pietsch*
Trista Massello Walker
Pamala Pamandus Proverbs
Steven Weiss
David Bryce Rachell
Lauren Renee Wells
Sharon Marie Raya*
Lorell E. Williams*
Thomas Raymond Reilly
Sari Jordana Wisch
Armani Riley Rice
Jason Daniel Wright
Chelsea Amalia Ritchie
Zhan Yang
Glenn Stewart Robertson*
Marc Young*
Courtney Michelle Rogers
Rachel Lauren Young*
Peter Furney Rouse
Pamela L. Yuen*
Serge P. Sarandinaki
Miao Zhang
Oliver James Schuster
Naixin Zheng
MASTER’S DEGREE | SUSTAINABLE URBAN PLANNING
Negin Askarzadeh
Ainur Montayeva
Joseph Michael Parelhoff
Darlene Marie Foote
Cecilia Eileen
Ciepiela-Kaelin
Dulce Belinda Naime
Fang Wang*
Mariya Cherkashenko
Laura Marie Fortunato-Falat
Mengran Wang*
John-Paul Jaudel
Adewale Oluwaseun
Oduwole, Jr.
Sarah Jalal Chowdhury-Aziz
Jaclyn Jenise Garza
Phillip Bryant Davis, Jr.
Leslie Michelle George
Dennis Scott Day
Scott David Gilmore
Whitney Nicole Delbridge
Alecia Toi Goodlow-Young
Susanna Gooch Dokupil
Andrew Stephen Griffin*
Martin Thomas Dougherty*
Ashleigh Elyzabeth Harrison
Egoamaka Stephanie Egbe*
Christopher James Haug, Sr.
Yihao Xu
The celebration program is meant to be a guide to the ceremony. Although every effort has been made to ensure
its accuracy, the program is not an official record of an individual’s degree status. The Office of the Registrar of
the university maintains the official list of all graduates.
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A L ET T E R TO OUR G R ADUATE S
ACKNOW L ED G EM EN TS
From the Office of the Dean
The College of Professional Studies would like to acknowledge the service and
dedication of the officers of its student associations:
We offer a hearty congratulations to the graduates of 2015-2016. We recognize the challenges
you faced balancing personal and professional responsibilities as you completed your rigorous
academic program at the George Washington University. We share the pride you, your family,
friends, and colleagues justly feel on this special occasion. Congratulations and welcome to the
GW community of graduates.
Ali Eskandarian
The Honorable Mark R. Kennedy
Dean
Director, GSPM
Adele Ashkar
Graduate School of Political Management Student Association
Karina Erickson, President
Kevin Coroneos, Vice President
Desiree Kennedy, Academic Director
Michael Lambert, Communications Director
Sarabeth Morofsky, Finance Director
K. Cyrus Homayounpour
GW Paralegal Student Association
Toni Marsh
Tonée Jones, President
Berthia Brabant, Vice President
Erica Nunez, Treasurer
Karen Carboo, Secretary
Samantha Smith, Distance Student Relations Advisor
Traci Armani, Public Relations
Jack Prostko
Associate Deans
Sustainable Urban Planning Student Organization
Joe Parelhoff, President
Dulce Naime,Vice President & Events Chair
Jessica Huang, Treasurer
Negin Askarzadeh, Secretary
Yihao Xu, At-Large Member
Chris Yeazel, Professional Development Chair
Ainur Montayeva, Quality Assurance Chair
Rick Reyor, Practice and Outreach Chair
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About the College of Professional Studies
The academic programs of the College of Professional Studies (CPS) are designed with the
requirements of adult learners and working professionals in mind. CPS offers undergraduate and
graduate programs that address the competency requirements of adults working in emerging and
rapidly changing professions. The college’s innovative programs are typically co-developed through
collaboration among university content specialists and outside partners: government agencies,
professional associations, consulting organizations, and business and industry leaders.
About the Graduate School of Political Management
GW’s Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) is the first and foremost school dedicated
to the study of applied politics, offering graduate programs in political management, legislative
affairs, strategic public relations, and global advocacy, as well as international programs in Latin
America. The school seeks to educate students and professionals in the tools, principles, and values
of participatory democracy, preparing them for careers as ethical and effective advocates and leaders
at the international, national, and local levels. The GSPM has a global network of more than 3,000
alumni, who are leaders and change-makers in politics, government, communications, and public
affairs. The school connects its students with this impressive network to help them advance and
succeed in their careers.
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