Commencement 2024

It's almost time for the Ric Edelman College of Communication & Creative Arts' Commencement 2024! We're looking forward to celebrating the Class of 2024 in-person on Monday, May 6.

Celebrating Your Accomplishments

2024 Medallion Winners

Noor Baig
Ann B. Ward Creative Achievement in the Fine and Performing Arts

Maurice Pearson
Harvey & Harriet Alpert Creative Achievement in Fine Arts

Thomas Harding
Rodney E. Gates Award for Excellence in Art Education

Taylor Brown
Parthenia J. Vandermark Creative Arts Award

Victoria McGivern
Claudia Cuddy Award for Excellence in Editing and Publishing

Morgan McNally
Excellence in Communication Studies Award

Cara Forline
Excellence in Communication Studies Award

Morgan Murnane
Basso-Fitzgerald Award for Excellence in Strategic Communication

Shawn Spiller
Basso-FitzGerald Award for Excellence in Strategic Communication

Morgan Murnane
Donald Bagin Graduate Public Relations Award

Courtney Tominus

Anthony J. Fulginiti Award for Excellence in Public Relations

Olivia Gill
Anne Sceia Klein Professional Advisor Medallion for Outstanding Professionalism

Benjamin Kahn
Hal Vogel Award for Excellence in Advertising

Adriana Bartolomeo
Patricia Quigley-Ayscue Medallion For Excellence in Service

Rachel Friedman
Wanda Kaleta Award for Excellence in Cinema & Media Studies

Holden Correia-Fisher
Bierman Family Excellence in Media Production

Gavin Reagan

Donovan Family Award for Excellence in Radio, TV and Film

Emily Nolan
Toni Libro Outstanding Master of Arts in Writing Student

Allison D'Arienzo
Excellence in Writing Arts Award

2024 Scholarship & Award Winners

Art and Biomedical Art & Visualization

G&Q Art Scholarship
Vanessa Kline

N. Jeanne Hartman Memorial Scholarship

Andrea Gonzalez Gomez

Frances R. Lax Scholarship
Katelyn Arnold

Ed & Nancy Smoller Art Education Scholarship

Alexis Jewell

Seward Johnson Artist Development

Kaitlyn Linneman

Sherman & Ann Ward Scholarship for Sculpture

Gabrielle Kennedy

Marc de la Rosa Business Arts Scholarship

Isabella Suarez

Paul Grand and Sunitha Menon Photgraphy Scholarship

Bethany (Emerson) Harman
Grace Fox
Taylor Jusino
Isabella Shainline
Arthur Zamor
Noor Baig
Dalila Velazquez-Mendez
Nichole Castelli
Olivia Angelozzi
Zion Cruz

Journalism and Sports Communication and Media

Excellence in Sports Communication & Media Award

Lee Kotzen

Distinguished Student in Sports Communication & Media

Jessica Rodriguez

Trymaine Lee Diversity in Media Scholarship

Brianna Reagan

Excellence in Journalism

Isaac Linsk

New Media

Excellence in New Media Award
Christine Ortega

Public Relations & Advertising

Bagin Educational Foundation Memorial Scholarship
Ayodele Dada

Bagin Educational Award

Benjamin Kahn
Morgan Murnane

Chris and Melissa Lukach Scholarship
Samantha Deeney

Colette Bleistine Memorial Scholarship
Camille Wells

Colette Bleistine Paying it Forward Scholarship

Sage Muhammad-Allmond
Craig Monroe Scholarship
Michael Garrett

PR for Good
Alaina Meier

Diane Hotzman Scholarship

Cameron Main

Radio, Television & Film

Ned Eckhardt Television Production Scholarship

Parker Bennink

Salva Family RTF Scholarship

Kevin Myers

Daniel E. Baker Scholarship

Maya Wynter

Diana King MA Television Studies

Rhys Ancheta

Joseph Ryan Pidgeon

Diana King Memorial Scholarship Continuing 1 yr

Elizabeth Jamison
Carrie Louderback
Christopher Negri

Diana King Memorial Scholarship

Ajaliya Gurung
Vinu Joseph

Marie Ann (Wagner) Gemmell Memorial Scholarship

Hannah Whitaker

Cindy Nannay Scholarship

Melanie Leeds

Writing Arts

Antoinette Libro Scholarship for Excellence in Writing Arts
Kelli Hughes

Myra Schiffman-Bunya Sandler Memorial

Emily Colon
Nyds Rivera

Joe McGee Second Act Award

Katherine Bond

Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM

Salva Family WGLS Scholarship
Sam DeCuicies

Hickman Family WGLS Scholarship

Tina Tran

Edelman Scholars

Sophia Ambrosino
Christian DeSandre
Ava DiFilippo
Jamie Georges
Josalynn Maree
Martin Sotomayor

CCCA Flying First

Anabelle Lopez

South Jersey Gas Scholarship

Gavin Schweiger

Excellence in DEI

Sumayyah Hayes-Coles
Mia-Sara King
Justice Lateef

Anne-Marie Bottazzi Scholarship for Excellence in Academic and Leadership

Elena Laughton
Victoria Schriver-McGivern
Hina Patel
Camille Wells