Master's Hooding Ceremony Program
December 9, 2025
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Business and Technology
Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education
Program
Welcome and Introduction of Guests
J. Ruth Dawley-Carr, Associate Professor, Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education
Greetings from the Provost
R. Shayne Cofer, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Student Remarks
Irene Aleman, Education Leadership, Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education
Alex Broz, Geography & Environmental Studies, College of Arts and Sciences
Hooding Ceremony
- Kenneth Voglesonger, Acting Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
- Qiumei Xu, Associate Dean, College of Business and Technology
- Gabriel Cortez, Professor, Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education
- Marcelo O. Sztainberg, Dean, College of Graduate Studies and Research
College of Arts and Sciences
Timothy Libretti, Dean
College of Business and Technology
Michael Bedell, Dean
Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education
Thomas R. Philion, Dean
Closing Remarks
Marcelo O. Sztainberg, Dean, College of Graduate Studies and Research
President's Toast and Reception
Student Union, Alumni Hall
Summer and Fall 2025 Master's Degree Graduates
Biology, M.S.
- Zahara Bani Baker
- Sara Crow
- PrajalLaxman Goyal
- Medina Kazimi
- Leslei Lopez
- David Menendez
- Eduardo Vaca
Chemistry, M.S.
- Mudassir Ahmed
- Ghena Alnatsheh
- Hanan Jasim
- Gazal Memdani
- Abubakar Pathan
- Shaik Sayeed
- Asadullah Syed
- Joe VanBladel
Communication, Media and Theatre, M.A.
- Mel Kumrow
English, M.A.
- Bridget Dunne
- Timothy Garrison
- Mark vonSchlegell
Geography & Environmental Studies, M.A.
- Irene Alikakos
- Nitish Singh
History, M.A.
- Reza Khan
Latin American Literatures and Cultures, M.A.
- Emily Boehm
Linguistics, M.A.
- Lo Coffman
Becca Petros
Mathematics, M.S.
- Eduardo Roman
Music, M.A.
- Damien Dimas
- Indigo Kupryjanczuk
- Anokyewaa Oppong
Political Science, M.A.
- Asianna Martin
Social Work, M.S.W.
- Charlotte Adams
- Samer Alhato
- Angelina Badami
- Veronica Buendia
- Marysol De La Mora
- Angelica Hardy
- Sandra Mizhquiri Panora
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, M.A.
- Michael Featherstone
- Khaliun Namnanbayar
- Chrissy Savaiano
*Final status of graduates is dependent upon completion of the program requirements.
Accounting, M.S.
- Daniela Angeles
- Cornel Bulancia
- Weronika Dzierwa
- Solongo Munkhbayar
Business Administration, M.B.A.
- Gianna Andriacchi
- Khushi Arya
- Khalil Errouiouig
- Jose Giron
- Shahista Khatoon
- Jessica Maldonado
- Ayisha Mohammed
- Susanne Pawlikowski
- Ryan Peterson
- Angelica Reyes
- Jesse Rutschman
- Nimra Shahid
- Shalom Vineeth
Computer Science, M.S.
- Fareeha Afroz
- Misadah Ali
- Ahmet Alptekin
- Hamza Amjad
- Sai Sumanth Dharavath
- Sara Fatima
- Aanandhchidambaram Ganeshbabu
- Sai Nikhil Reddy Jakka
- Fariha Najvi
- Mohammed Faraaz Noor Mahalty
- Deep Mandloi
- Geohnavi Marsakatla
- Navyasri Maskani
- Atif Ali Meer
- Abdul Haseeb Mohammed
- Abdul Mannan Mohammed
- Mohtashim Uddin Mohammed
- Zaheeruddin Mohammed
- Akanksha Neelapala
- Chijioke Nwankwo
- Vishan Patel
- Divy Shah
- Alias Prince Syed Faisal Mahmood
- Sanaa Tasneem
*Final status of graduates is dependent upon completion of the program requirements.
Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.A.
- Tom Agan
- Adria Beasley
- Gina Finestra
- Jeni Gentry
- Ariel James
- Katherine Jost
- Khushali Kshirsagar
- Holly Marigliano
- Jessica Moen
- Cy Navratil
- Eugenia Ortiz
- Audra Piotrowski
- Megan Shaunnessy
- Daniel Trinidad
- Noah Webb
- Julianne Yoo
Community and Teacher Leaders, M.A.
- Nikiya Alfred
- Jake Ballasch
- Mueze Bawany
- Michael Endo
- Jasmin Ramirez
- Lizette Salazar
Couple & Family Counseling, M.A.
- Jasmine Capo
- Evan Gillum
- Lirone Losoff
- Lisette Melendres
- Lila Rajkoummale
- Hunter Rush
- Rhianna Sherlock
- Shonda Smith
- Elizabeth Varela
- Ashley Vergel
Educational Leadership, M.A.
Higher Education Concentration
- Wendy Arteaga
- Nadia Berriel Miranda
- Liliana Chavez Sosa
- Agustina Chirinos Discua
- Marcie Flores
- Raquel Garcia
- Roxanne Garcia
- Yahayra Garcia
- Elsa Guardado Castaneda
- Andrea Guy
- Itzel Linares
- Shoshana Martinez
- Natividad Martinez
- Jacqueline Miranda
- Diana Morales
- Araceli Munoz Salazar
- Felicia Robinson-Silas
- Olivia Sanchez
- Nicole Viveros
Educational Leadership, M.A.
School Leadership Concentration
- Shayna Adelman
- Jon Babcock
- Rebecca Burns
- Josh Cattero
- Carolyn Corcoran
- Michael Crosse
- Pamela Cullotta
- Kayla Dalman
- Jana Donahue
- Patrick Evans
- Alex Fausett
- Todd Ferry
- Elizabeth Galvan
- Kevin Garvey
- Marisa German
- Greg Grana
- Sydney Hoening-Coyl
- Ryan Jacobsen
- Natalie Kastrup
- Silas Knowles
- Kevin Kucbor
- Thomas Kwiatkowski
- Shannon McCloskey
- Danielle McLaughlin
- Curtis Nunnery
- Joe Oberts
- Anthony Padula
- Erika Rodriguez
- Katie Sall
- Stephanie Sidaway
- Justin Somerville
- Tessa Strzempek
- Ana Suarez Baca
- Jessica Taylor
- Erick Tellez
- Keith Thomas
- Charnell Thomas
- Tiana Thomas
- Bethany Tomlinson
- Ashley Volgi
- Adam Wagener
Elementary Education, M.A.T.
- Carlos Alfaro
- Adriana Francois
- Brandon Karoff
- Aria Kinch
- Emma Milner-Gorvine
- Oluwatoyosi Oke
- Mya Rivera
- Meghan Thomas
Exercise and Sport Science, M.S.
- Lelia Dorobantu
- Dena Franchi
- Reine Ortiz-Calderon
- Ajla Zulovic
Human Resource Development, M.A.
- Klaudia Adamus
- Thannia Arteaga
- Ana Bos
- Jessica Duran
- Melissa Granados
- Freddy Hernandez
- Tina Hopkins
- Shynae Murphy
- Jasmin Salas
- Andres Salgado
- Martika Silva
- Pamela Mezyk
Literacy Education, M.A.
- Kathryn Dane
- Michael Long
- Christopher Mashni
- Eboni Robinson
- Mary Svachula
- Stefanie Tenenbaum
- Sherrone Thompson
- Monica VanOverbeke
Middle Level Education, M.A.
- Mahin Choudhury
- Linda Lababidi
- Rebekah Lomahan
- Kiomarie Rodriguez
Public Health, M.P.H.
- Sana Kausar Habiya
- Marisela Hernandez
- Ruth Taiwo
- Daisy Uribe
Rehabilitation Counseling, M.A.
School Counseling, M.A.
Secondary Education, M.A.T.
- Alexis Badami
- Lenae Brown Brown
- Valerie Cotsiopoulos
- Curran DiBiase
- Steven Georgiev
- Ayelet Goldson
- Brad Khatib
- Jackie Kowalik
- Ashley Marshall
- Lauren Mosele
- Jessica Peters
- Molly Rafferty
- Trevor Seaverns
- Aqsa Shahzadi
- Ghazala Shaikh
- Vadim Shapiro
- Seth Stein
- Edward Tapia
- Brian Walsh
Special Education, M.A., LBS I
- Alex Brown
- Shay Duffy
- Marjorie Galarza
- Charles Hogan
- Erin Laemmrich
- Declan Lyons
- Ches Primo
- Dan Savin
- Zina Shmouel
- Jose Vidales
- Stephanie Walker
Special Education, M.S., LBS II
- Connie Libman
- Sana Rehan
- Daniel Sells
- Heather Yates
Teaching and Inquiry, M.S.
Urban Community Studies, M.A.
- Martha Meaderds
*Final status of graduates is dependent upon completion of the program requirements.
NEIU Board of Trustees
- J. Todd Phillips, Chair
- Michelle Morales, Vice Chair
- Anna Meresidis, Secretary
- Betty Fleurimond
- Carlos Garcia
- Ann Kalayil
- Jorge Leon
- Paula Wolff, Officer Pro Tem
- Daniela Navarrete, Student Trustee
University Administration
- Katrina E. Bell-Jordan, President
- R. Shayne Cofer, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Beni Ortiz, Vice President for Finance and Administration
- Claudia Mercado, Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management
- Terry C. Mena, Vice President for Student Affairs/Dean of Students
- Liesl V. Downey, Vice President for Institutional Advancement/Executive Director NEIU Foundation
- Nicki Bazer, Interim General Counsel
- Blanca Jara, Interim Executive Director, Government Relations
- Christopher Childers, Executive Director of Marketing and Communications
- Timothy Libretti, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
- Michael Bedell, Dean, College of Business and Technology
- Thomas R. Philion, Dean, Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education
- Marcelo O. Sztainberg, Dean, College of Graduate Studies and Research
- Steven R. Harris, Dean, Libraries