Commencement 2023

Commencement 2023

Commencement 2023

It's almost time for the Ric Edelman College of Communication & Creative Arts' Commencement 2023! We're looking forward to celebrating the Class of 2023 in-person on Monday, May 8.Two women in commencement caps and gowns smiling at the camera.

Celebrating Your Accomplishments

2023 Medallion Winners
Nahida Khalil
Harvey & Harriet Alpert Creative Achievement in Fine Arts
 Jennifer Araya
Parthenia J. Vandermark Creative Arts Award
Taylor Slade
Rodney E. Gates Award for Excellence in Art Education 
Chelsea Valcourt 
Claudia Cuddy Award for Excellence in Editing and Publishing
 Berry Andres 
Jack Gillespie Award for Excellence in Journalism 
Sadie Fastnacht 
Anne Sceia Klein Professional Advisor Medallion for Outstanding Professionalism  
Erica Gerold
Anthony J. Fulginiti Award for Excellence in Public Relations
Natalie DePersia
Basso-Fitzgerald Award for Excellence in Strategic Communication
John Norris
Basso-FitzGerald Award for Excellence in Strategic Communication
Sarah McCabe
Donald Bagin Graduate Public Relations Award 
Olivia Covington
Hal Vogel Award for Excellence in Advertising
Romelo Handy 
Hal Vogel Award for Excellence in Advertising
Dawn Foglein
Patricia Quigley-Ayscue Medallion For Excellence in Service
Rachel Rumsby 
Patricia Quigley-Ayscue Medallion For Excellence in Service
 Andrew Theisen
Donovan Family Award for Excellence in Radio, TV and Film 
Kathryn Tonra 
Bierman Family Excellence in Media Production
Holly Johns 
Wanda Kaleta Award for Excellence in Cinema & Media Studies 
Amanda Bingham
Excellence in Writing Arts Award 
Amanda Smera Welsh
Toni Libro Outstanding Master of Arts in Writing Student
 
2023 Scholarship & Award Winners
Art and Biomedical Art & Visualization
Creative in Residence, Rowan Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Andrea Gonzalez Gomez
Ed & Nancy Smoller Art Education Scholarship
Arlyn DeFazio
Frances R. Lax Scholarship
Sophia Lerro 
G&Q Art Scholarship
Isabella Suarez
N. Jeanne Hartman Memorial Scholarship
Isabel Dory
Marc de la Rosa Business Arts Scholarship
Carly Mitchell
 
Noteworthy Scholarship in Music & Art
 Shayne Shands 
Seward Johnson Artist Development
Emma Stanley
Sherman & Ann Ward Scholarship for Sculpture
Gabriella Kennedy
 



 
Communication Studies
Communication Studies Scholarship
Cara Forline
David Cromie Scholarship 
Atner Maia
 

     

Journalism: Sports Communication & Media
 
Distinguished Student in Sports Communication & Media
Brianna Mac Kay
Excellence in Sports Communication & Media Award
Kara Guno
 
  

New Media 
Excellence in New Media Award
Sam DeCuicies

  

Public Relations & Advertising
Bagin-Ambacher Award
Barry Evans
Bagin Educational Award
Madison Laganella
Vincent McGuire
Bagin Educational Foundation Memorial Scholarship
Kari Klimek
Chris and Melissa Lukach Scholarship
Morgan Murnane
Colette Bleistine Memorial Scholarship
Courtney Tominus
Colette Bleistine Paying it Forward Scholarship
Leah Guerrini
Craig Monroe Scholoarship
Michael Garrett
PR for Good
Alexia Reigada
  

   

Radio, Television & Film 
Burgin Leadership Scholarship
Hannah Whitaker
Cindy Nannay Scholarship
Jack Crowell
Daniel E. Baker Scholarship
Holden Correia-Fisher
Diana King MA Television Studies 
Jasmine Cabrera
Kaye
Kariyah Bennett
Kevin Meeks
Diana King Memorial Scholarship 
Tanner Bushman
Carson Crago
Alec Sutherland
 
Ned Eckhardt Television Production Scholarship
Elisabeth Hudak
Salva Family RTF Scholarship
Nicholas Ioannou
 
  

 

Writing Arts
Antoinette Libro Scholarship for Excellence in Writing Arts
Garret Castle
Myra Schiffman-Bunya Sandler Memorial 
Anne Hill
Bryce Morris
Emily Nolan
David Schweizer
 

Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM
 
Hickman Family WGLS Scholarship
Tina Tran
Salva Family WGLS Scholarship
Sam DeCuicies
 

 
Anne-Marie Bottazzi Scholarship for Excellence in Academic & Leadership 
Madison Laganella
Elena Laughton
Rachel Rumsby
Victoria Schriver-McGivern

Edelman Scholars 

 
Delaila Aguilar
Olivia Angelozzi
Gwendolyn Bostedo
Adam Buckley
Emily Carpineto
Sydney Danyo 
Tatiana Elo 
Lindsey Eno
Marie Enselek
Olivia Figueroa
Meghan Gallagher
Conner Gallus
Maura Glines
Mikayla Griffin
William Hare
Audrey Johnson
Ben Kahn
McCormick Karner
Mia-Sara King
Thomas Laperriere
Armando Lonigro
Zoe Marino
Luca Marzulla
Patrick McCoy
Viviana Nguyen
Emily Olsen 
Asha Palms
Hina Patel
Sam Prince
Adam Reim
Alexander Rodriguez
Kayla Saraiva
Ava Schubert
Anna Smith
Helena Staples
Grady Stefankiewicz
Samantha Szumloz
Hailey Taylor
Theadora Thomas
Kathryn Tonra
Morgan VanHoltz
Daliah Vasquez-Mendez
Hannah Whitaker
Donovan Worthy
Douglas Zimmerman
 
 
 
Creative Inquiry Scholarship
Jennifer Araya
Darien Brown
Katya Cyrulik
Tara Grier
Emerson Harman
 
Photgraphy Scholarship
Noor Biag
Brian Seay
Arthur Zamor
Phoebe Bennick
Grace Fox
Taylor Justino
Isabella Shainline
Tyler Allen-Williams