Academics
More than 90 students received their bachelor’s and master’s degrees today before family, friends, and faculty during the King’s College Summer Commencement at the William S. Scandlon Physical Education Center.
Margaret Monahan Hogan, Ph.D., a nationally recognized ethicist and former King’s College faculty member, delivered the keynote address. During her time at King’s, Hogan chaired the Philosophy Department and founded the Center for Ethics and Public Life. Throughout her career, she has championed ethical leadership and strengthened the role of faith and reason in higher education.
Neil T. O’Donnell, Esq., ’84, serves on the board of directors as second vice chair at King’s College and gave the welcome address.
“King’s College trains professions that have always been defined by dutiful service. A King’s education teaches you not only how to make a living, but how to live,” said O’Donnell. “But no innovation – no Artificial Intelligence – will ever replace a reassuring hand, careful listening, thoughtful judgment, and genuine compassion.”
The event concluded with remarks from Rev. Thomas P. Looney, C.S.C., Ph.D., president of King’s College.
“Graduates, I cannot imagine a more faith-filled, family-oriented, mission-focused, spirited- academic, and truth-lover than Dr. Margaret Hogan. Her mind and her heart inspired hundreds of King’s College students to be passionate in discerning what is true, beautiful, and good,” said Father Looney. “I am so grateful to her for her words today. May you be inspired as I have been to live a life of integrity, meaning, and purpose.”
Jacqueline Frances Costello, a graduate of the Bachelor of Science in Accelerated Nursing program, gave the invocation. Father Brogan Ryan, C.S.C., director of campus ministry, gave the benediction. Joseph Evan, Ph.D., ’95, provost and vice president for academic affairs, conferred the degrees.
Listed below are the degrees conferred and the individuals eligible to graduate at the time of this release. An official listing will also be available at kings.edu/commencement.
MASTER OF EDUCATION—CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
Kyle R Karmonick, Drums, PA.
MASTER OF EDUCATION—READING
Marisa N Moraski, Dunmore, PA; Carly Danielle Shire, Cape May, NJ; Lauren A Haas, Hereford, PA.
MASTER OF EDUCATION—READING—MULTISENSORY STRUCTURED LANGUAGE EDUCATION PROGRAM
Alexandria Jacqueline Hernandez-Sanchez, Roswell, NM.
MASTER OF EDUCATION—SPECIAL EDUCATION
Matthew Joseph Kuhl, Hanover Township, PA; Meghan Maryann Borzell, Exeter, PA; Matthew Coulter, White Haven, PA.
MASTER OF SCIENCE—NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
Emma Cecilia-Natalia Becker, Yulee, FL; Robert Joseph Viscount III, Rancho Mission Viejo, CA; Caitlin Ann Kauffman, Pullman, WA; Natalie Anne Bowens, Uncasville, CT; Luisa Fernanda Zambrano Durán, Guatemala.
MASTER OF SCIENCE—PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES
Julia Helen Johnson, Mountain Top, PA; Eric Pierre Johnson, Mountain Top, PA; Emily Elizabeth Spraker, Morton, PA; Hannah Gene Chocallo, Wilkes Barre, PA; Marissa Kathleen Roberts, Monroe Township, NJ; Jacob Daniel Drevitch, Wilkes Barre, PA; Madison Riley Armitage, Wilkes Barre, PA; Matthew Lazarus Jones, Camp Hill, PA; Owen Nicholas Foytack, Madison Twp, PA; Maddison Storm Quick, Mahanoy City, PA; Paige Caroline Showaker, Biglerville, PA; Tucker John Everett, Slatington, PA; Olivia Elizabeth Borys, West Pittston, PA; Dylan Anthony Domchek, Northampton, PA; Caden Robert Reader, Nescopeck, PA; John Paul Babinsky, Barnesville, PA; Olivia Grace Stankewicz, Hockessin, DE; Hailey Susan D'Amato, Commack, NY; Monika Ryszewska, Bethlehem, PA; Alyssa Anne Accordino, Wilkes-Barre, PA; Cameron Olivia Bozik, Northampton, PA; Sarah Marguerite Fritz, Edwardsville, PA; Elizabeth Violet Porto, Shelton, CT; Andrew Michael Bafuma, Southington, CT; Juliet Artemis Brady, Colchester, CT; Shivani Patel, Bergenfield, NJ; Jenna Catherine Emery, S Glastonbury, CT; Evan James Egnatovich, Allentown, NJ; Zoe Elizabeth Tomko, Port Trevortn, PA; Sarah Megan Howard, Philadelphia, PA; Ashley Joy Dukehart, Mercersburg, PA; Jasmine I Crespo, Wilmington, DE; Emma Beatrice Ingeborg Monson, Covington Twp, PA; Laura Ann Dainauski, Allentown, PA; Kristin Nicole Cowan, Massapequa, NY; Danielle Grace Pegg, Breinigsville, PA; Megan Elisabeth Olmstead, Wolcott, CT; Ashley Alexander, Philadelphia, PA; Veronica Anne McClelland, Douglassville, PA; Ashley Catrina Dias, Riverside, RI; Nevaeh Galan, Allentown, PA; Abigail Marie Mcmillian, New Oxford, PA; Katherine Mary Stanek, Columbia, NJ; Vivian Ngoc Phan, Mechanicsburg, PA; Alexis Nicole Rossi, Sugarloaf, PA; Mikaela Joelle Majcher, Turbotville, PA; Ethan Robert Esquilin, Shavertown, PA; Antonio Kenneth Figueroa, Commack, NY; Anagrace Eleanor Schwartz, Carlisle, PA; Emma Elizabeth Rooney, Philadelphia, PA; Kelimarie Catherine Romero, Philadelphia, PA; Waylon Dean Stouffer, Chambersburg, PA; Claudia Renee Trionfo, Towaco, NJ; Jennifer Nicole Cibelli, Macungie, PA; Anne Kelley D'Amaro, Atlanta, GA; Austin Deangelo, Raleigh, NC; Ashley Eikren, Owatonna, MN; Savannah Flater, Manchester, MD; Brittany Marie Hanlon, Easton, PA; Arianna Iannici, Staten Island, NY; Caitlin Rose Lynch, Fairfield, CT; Madelyn Carrie Mccarter, Newark, DE; Erin Coleman McShane, Arlington, VA; Aidan Patrick Moore, Temecula, CA; Nancy Hellen Adongo Ongany, Bristol, CT; Samantha Rose Sanito, Ithaca, NY; Justin Q. Smith, Agoura Hills, CA; Moira Alyssa S. Teves, Iselin, NJ; Erik Kelly Therrien, Reading, PA; Ryan Kendall Brown, Henderson, NV.
BACHELOR OF ARTS—CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES
Joseph Scott Stuart-Chaparro, Plains, PA
BACHELOR OF ARTS—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Matthew J. Metsa, Mooresville, NC.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE—NURSING
Addison T Bielski, Plains, PA; Madelyn A. Pabst, Kingston, PA; Jacqueline Frances Costello, Florida, NY; Nicholas E Devita, Wilkes Barre , PA; Katie Lynn Stump, Vestal, NY; Jacqueline Anne Murphy, Greentown, PA; Madeline Rose Wittig, Frackville, PA.
