Commencement 2022

It's almost time for the Ric Edelman College of Communication & Creative Arts' Commencement 2022! We're looking forward to celebrating the Class of 2022 in-person on Wednesday, May 11.

Celebrating Your Accomplishments

2022 Medallion Winners

Natalie Arch
Claudia Cuddy Award for Excellence in Editing and Publishing

Cassady Ayres
Ann B. Ward Award for Art

Trinity Callender
Hal Vogel Award for Excellence in Advertising

Julie Ciccone
Harvey and Harriet Alpert Creative Achievement in Fine Arts

Renee DiAntonio

Rodney E. Gates Award for Excellence in Art Education

Loredonna Fiore
Basso-FitzGerald Award for Excellence in Strategic Communication

Joel Vazquez-Juarbe
Jack Gillespie Award for Excellence in Journalism

Emily Kowalenko
Basso-FitzGerald Award for Excellence in Strategic Communication

Janel Mallon
Donald Bagin Graduate Public Relations Award

Sarah McCabe

Anthony J. Fulginiti Award for Excellence in Public Relations

Dana Milligan
Wanda Kaleta Award for Excellence in Cinema & Media Studies

Jessica Newell
Excellence in Communication Studies Award

Ariana Tucker
Toni Libro Outstanding Master of Arts in Writing Student

Candice Wright

Parthenia J. Vandermark Creative Arts Award

Daniel Wash
Excellence in Writing Arts Award

John Zakkak
Anne Sceia Klein Professional Advisor Medallion for Outstanding Professionalism

2022 Scholarship & Award Winners

Art and Biomedical Art & Visualization

G&Q Art Scholarship
Xavier Salgado

N. Jeanne Hartman Memorial Scholarship

Julie Ciccone

Frances R. Lax Scholarship
Julianna Menna

Ed & Nancy Smoller Art Education Scholarship

Emily Pavesi

Creative in Residence, Rowan Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Abigail Leitinger

Edelman Scholars

Belen Mednez

Hannah Whitaker

Photography Scholars

Taylor Jusino

Grace Fox

Isabella Shainline

Communication Studies

Communication Studies Scholarship
Atner Maia

Marie Ann (Wagner) Gemmell Memorial Scholarship

Megan Carey

Bagin-Ambacher Award

Madison Doherty

Edelman Scholars

Mikayla Griffin

Hailey Taylor

Carmen Galindo

Journalism and Sports Communication and Media

Excellence in Journalism Award

Helena Perray

Trymaine Lee Diversity Scholarship

Jaimie McCormick

Excellence in Sports CaM

Kayla Santiago

Edelman Scholars

Jason Billingsley

Hina Patel

Antonio Thompson

New Media

Excellence in New Media Award
Sawyer Sinnett

Public Relations & Advertising

Bagin Educational Foundation Memorial Scholarship
Sarah McCabe

Bagin Educational Award
Cassidy Anderson

John Norris

Chris and Melissa Lukach Scholarship
Rachel Rumsby

Colette Bleistine Memorial Scholarship
Erica Gerold
Craig Monroe Scholoarship
Romelo Handy

PR for Good
Bari Evans

Anne-Marie Botazzi Scholarship for Excellence in Academics and Leadership

Rachel Rumsby

Madison Laganella

Edelman Scholars

Mackenzie Blithe

Benjamin Kahn

Radio, Television & Film

Ned Eckhardt Television Production Scholarship

Joshua Ticcino

Salva Family RTF Scholarship

Hannah Mae Stephan

Daniel E. Baker Scholarship

Samuel Whalen

South Jersey Gas

Holden Correia-Fisher

Photography Scholar

Tyler Allen-Williams

Edelman Scholars

Kathryn Tonra

Dalila Velazquez Mendez

Megan Mullin

Writing Arts

Antoinette Libro Scholarship
Rebecca Green

Edelman Scholar

Mira-Sara King

Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM

Hickman Family WGLS Scholarship
Elijah Lightner

Salva Family WGLS Scholarship
Nicholas Iadonisi