NEW ORLEANS — University of Holy Cross (formerly Our Lady of Holy Cross College) will confer degrees at its 74th Commencement at noon on Sunday, May 15, 2016, at Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts, 1419 Basin St, in New Orleans,
UHC President David M. "Buck" Landry, Ph.D said this year will be the first time that diplomas will be issued with the new institutional name of University of Holy Cross.
More than 220 graduates will be presented with their diplomas on Sunday – making this the largest graduating class since pre-Katrina.
Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans Fernand J. Cheri, III, O.F.M. will give the keynote address at this year’s commencement.
UHC CONFERS THREE HONORARY DEGREES
Three honorary degrees will be conferred at this year’s commencement.
The degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa will be presented to:
• Mrs. Karen Swensen – an award-winning journalist from WWL-TV
• Scott Cowan, D.B.A. – the 14th president of Tulane University in New Orleans
• Sr. Ann Lacour, M.S.C – Congregational Leader of the Marianites of Holy Cross
UHC AWARDS SEVEN DOCTORATE GRADUATES
UHC will award seven doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees at this year’s graduation ceremony. UHC began offering the PhD degree in fall of 2013 and conferred its first doctorate degree at last year’s commencement.
OLHCC HONOR GRADUATES
OLHCC will recognize a number of honor graduates at this year’s commencement ceremonies:
• Summa Cum Laude Award
“With Greatest Praise” is awarded for cumulative grade point average of at least 3.90
Amber Lynn Durel
David A. Shaw
Tanya Ann Wright
• Magna Cum Laude Award
“With Great Praise” is awarded for cumulative grade point average of at least 3.80
• Hunter Joseph Forbes
Dorothy A. Naquin-Plaisance
• Cum Laude Award
“With Praise” is awarded for cumulative grade point average of at least 3.70
Anna C. MacLellan
Ashley S. Puglise
Genevieve Theriot
OLHCC GRADUATES AND CANDIDATES
Those that will participate in this year’s OLHCC commencement ceremony include:
• DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Counselor Education and Supervision:
Jonie Mildred Dillon
Ouida L. Frazier-Smith
Laura Massey Hernandez
Rashunda Miller Reed
Wendy Davidson Rock
Mark Jason Taliancich
Ryan Patrick White
• MASTER OF ARTS
Clinical Mental Health Counseling:
Kristen Lynn Blazio
Emily Rose Elizabeth Camp
Shelley Risa Kobelin Galbraith
Jeanine Songy Latham
Mary M. McIntyre
George Louis Molaison
Tasha Todd
Amber Alia Trepagnier
Cathy Waguespack
Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling:
Katrina S. Atkins
Emily Ellen Bloodworth
Michaela D. Hartline
Nicholas Nash Marchese
Rosemary Robyn Marchese
Suzonne Marie McCrory
Stephan Michael Pruitt
Cheri Schroeder Rivera
Adamandios Stefanias
Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling
Kristine Leigh Harvey
Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling:
Brittany Nicole Adger
Samantha Jean Baye
Derek John Daigle
Joseph Anthony Ferrer
School Counseling:
Michelle Martinez Lester
Tina Leonie Pazos
• MASTER OF EDUCATION
Educational Leadership:
Juanita Antionette Bailey
Emily Gerkin Brands
Esther Xiomara Calante
Catherine Canter
Melinda B. Carney
Crystal J. Constantine
Elena del Valle Countiss
Marna Dale
Bridgette Richard DiGerolamo
Brittany Grace Dupont
Catherine T. Ellzey
Maria Alejandra Fuertes-Andurand
Janette Orlando Goertz
Brittany Mary Gradwohl
Amanda M. Griffin
Rita I. Haik
Sedrick Hawkins, Sr.
April Marguerite Hedges
Paul Woodward Jackson
Lori Poche´ James
Julie Ann Landry
Charlene Lauricella
Heather Dupre Lawson
Veronica Rose LeGrange
Lacey Guercio Mistretta
Lisa Legendre Morel
Tiffany Angel Necaise
Jennifer Priefer Poulos
Lacy L. Roberts
Larry Schaff
Lauren Jones Serpas
Cindy Heath Sheldon
Paul Mansfield Varnado, II
Milton Mark Williams
Emily G. Zeringue
• BACHELOR OF ARTS
English:
Frank Patrick Armato
Alane Katherine Templet
History:
Katherine Baldwin
Social Science:
Hunter Joseph Forbes
Shannon Lopez Geraci
Christine E. McGee
Theology:
Salvador D. Esposito
Taylor Lea Teter
• BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Applied Behavioral Sciences:
Jessica Justina Baham
Brittany Alexis Banks
Anna C. MacLellan
Biology:
Jaymy Kate Banks
Kimberly Bernard Bourgeois
September Nakisha Burks
Carlene James Evans
Angela Marie Ford
Jourdan Elizabeth Grubb
Britnie Rae Hepting
Erin Patricia Joseph
Erica Lynn Lanette
Yolande Thomas Lumar
Taylar Ann Maurice
Dorothy A. Naquin-Plaisance
Nicole Marie Rodriguez
Max Daniel Smith, III.
Christopher Quoc Phong Tran
Kaitlyn Rachelle Whitefield
Business Administration:
Amanda Alexander
Brandee Bennett Barteet
Neil J. Becnel III
Lena Theresa Corpora
Olivia R. DeSalvo
Courtney Falgoust Lepine
Kerri Matherne
Brianna Lynn Nelson
Christopher J. Pastrana
Bernadette Medina Paternostro
David A. Shaw
Sabrina J. Smith
Crystal Russo Steib
Sara Lentz Tilghman
Courtney Leigh Toca
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Rachelle Cascio Folse
Elementary Education:
Gabriel Jonathan Buras
Tatiana Salvaggio D'Antoni
Rhonoda Koren Kaywood
Marsha Renee Nelson
Heather Picarella Ruiz
Sofia Elizabeth Stavrides
Genevieve Theriot
Emma Trahan
Tanya Ann Wright
General Studies:
Danna Marie Harris
Janet Marmillion Lambert
Elaine W. Landry
Marlaina M. Lightell
Christina Nicole Verrette
Health Sciences:
Alia Michelle Carroll
Jenna Reneé DePriest
Sherri Marie Mayeur
Monique Inez McGee
Nakesha Faye Nelson
Linchi Nguyen
Lindsey Stouder
Laura Tomblin
Melissa Elizabeth Victoriano
Nursing:
Amber Marie Arceneaux
Morgan Celeste Baroni
Terrie Alice Bodden
Emily Anne Boudreaux
Lisa LaChelle Butler Richardson
Kaci McDonald Buwe
Jai Soliel Cannon
Joshua Benjamin Capdeville
Kellie Christopher
Haven René Crappel
Marissa D'Antonio
Julie Ann DeCorte
Kayla Marie Dominick
Katie Lynn Escher
Vonshella Gibson
Kasey Maria Godfrey
Stephanie Elizabeth Gonzales
Kari Lynn Goodrich
Chantelle Marie Guidry
Carly Anne Haws
Rachel Lyn Held
Ashley L. Helmer
Brandy Nichole Holmes
Caroline L. Hymel
Sylvia S. Johnson
Krystal Nicole Knecht
Aubree Gayle Lacour
Charis I. Lawson
Trenai´ Augusta Lewis
Elizabeth Anne Jaeger Macera
Marquita Javon Meade
Alyssa D. Milton
Brittney Ann Montes de Oca
Thu Anh Nguyen
Lauren T. Oglesby
Alexa Shea Parria
Rebecca Anne Paz
Sarah Lynne Ponze
Brenda Pou-Antunez
Sanjay M. Raman
Monica Ann Richmond
Alisha Copeland Ruiz
Danielle Lombard Ryon
Lili Salas
Jessica Nichole Stringer
Maha Taha
Lydia Marcelite Thompson
Paul Q. Trinh
Alysia Lea Ugulano
Laura Gissell Varela
Cheriquita Dominique Webster
Deone Locario Wilson
Psychology:
Ivana Lizbeth Barquero
Kayla Jeanne Bubrig
Brittany Leah Burke-Scafidel
Alexis Lee Anne Gonzalez
Ashley R. Maxwell
Christina Ann Metcalf
Carol Mary Tran
Radiologic Technology:
Valencia V. Anderson
Shelly DeLay
Amber Lynn Durel
Christopher Hieu Le
Troy Le
Helen Pham Ly
Lizbeth Montero
Ashley S. Puglise
Respiratory Care:
Trang Dam
Social Counseling:
Tracey Marie Allen
Elsi G. Barraza S.
Emily Ellen Bloodworth
Yarielle Monique Buckley
Britain Bailey Forsyth
Zephaniah L. Francois
Demetrus R. Franklin
Shelley Risa Kobelin Galbraith
Nicole Elizabeth Hernandez
E. Joy Hutchinson
Suzonne Marie McCrory
Margaret Angél Randall
Jasmine Virginia Reed
Vania L. Stipelcovich
Jessica Maria Williamson
• ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Liberal Arts:
Shannon Lopez Geraci
Christine E. McGee
• ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
Biology:
Vahnora Cameron Ponson
Nikolette Krystal Candies
Radiologic Technology:
Cherie L. Hernandez
Catrina Smith
Marley Usey
A fully accredited Catholic university on the West Bank of New Orleans, the University of Holy Cross (formerly Our Lady of Holy Cross College) offers more than 50 undergraduate and graduate programs to some 1,200 students with 154 faculty members and a student-faculty ratio of 13:1.
Some of the university’s most distinctive programs are in Nursing, Biology, Counseling, Education and Theology.
The university was founded in 1916 as a mission of the Marianites of Holy Cross, whose distinguished history of educating minds and hearts dates to 1848.
