December 10, 2024
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Business and Technology
Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education
Program
Welcome and Introduction of Guests
Joel Olfelt, Professor, Biology
Greetings from the Provost
R. Shayne Cofer, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Student Remarks
Noemí Hernández Aguilar, Biology, College of Arts and Sciences
Hooding Ceremony
- Kenneth Voglesonger, Acting Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
- Kenneth Sotak, Assistant Professor, College of Business and Technology
- Amanda Montes, Associate Professor, Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education
- Marcelo O. Sztainberg, Interim Dean, College of Graduate Studies and Research
College of Arts and Sciences
Timothy Libretti, Acting Dean
College of Business and Technology
Michael Bedell, Dean
Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education
Thomas R. Philion, Dean
CLOSING REMARKS
Marcelo O. Sztainberg, Interim Dean, College of Graduate Studies and Research
PRESIDENT'S TOAST AND RECEPTION
Student Union, Alumni Hall
Summer and Fall 2024 MASTER’S Degree GRADUATES
College of Arts and Sciences
Biology, M.S.
- Sumaiya Ahmed
- Noemi Hernandez Aguilar
- Brenda Pedroza
- Natalia Sikora
- Brittany Zaruszak
Chemistry, M.S.
- Steve Kougias
- Ahmed Maki
- Mehraj Begum
- Alexandria Ross-Garner
- Ashish Solanki
Communication, Media and Theatre, M.A.
- Jazmyn Carthen
- Mara Galeno
- Martii Kuznicki
English, M.A.
- Tracy Kaske
- Rachel Birkner
Geography & Environmental Studies, M.A.
- Taylor Burke
- Daisy Gomez
- Louie Parker-Bernstein
- Ahmadullah Qazi
Gerontology, M.A.
- Jesse Bella
History, M.A.
- Ben Rothschild
Latin American Literatures and Cultures, M.A.
- Karolina Cuevas-Hernandez
- Herminia Maldonado
Linguistics, M.A.
- Eliza Kramarz
- Claire Lavender
- Troy McMillan
- Liz Morton
- Becca Petros
Mathematics, M.S.
- Alla Schroeter
Music, M.A.
- Lisa DeRosia
- Brad Hecker
- Ivona Kesic
- Gabrielle McCarthy
- Lydia Nance
- Anokyewaa Oppong
- Brandon Podjasek
Political Science, M.A.
- Daniel Kindle
- Luis Rodriguez
Social Work, M.S.W.
- Haley Gadzik
- Veronica Buendia
- Alicia Diaz
- Maliha Dotson
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, M.A.
- Laura Gryfinski
- Christian Han
- Jack Leick
- Irena Oshanina
- Tiana Smart
*Final status of graduates is dependent upon completion of the program requirements.
College of Business and Technology
Accounting, M.S.
- Jake Entwistle
- Sam Hotton
- Oliwia Kozuch
- Paul Leng
- Gregory Peck
Business Administration, M.B.A.
- Kodjo Ahadji
- Christina Giannakopoulos
- Jenny Ibes
- Taylor Kindred
- Kara Mielke
- Asma Mohammed
- Camilo Saavedra Perdomo
- Jimmy Scray
- Tatiana Zambrano
Computer Science, M.S.
- Riya Bhutada
- Sanjana Motte Vishwanatha
- Lavinia Nedelcu
- Elizabeth Soto
- Suha Amber Syeda
*Final status of graduates is dependent upon completion of the program requirements.
Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education
Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.A.
- Fatima Ahmed
- Eric Arnold
- Christina Bueno
- Pedro Chavez Patino
- Andrew Connor
- London Crockett
- Atalissa Dean
- Kelsey Didion
- Andi Dosti
- Anne Flannery
- Kaitlyn Folkes
- Sapna Gandhi
- Madeleine Hannes
- Humeraa Khoda
- Katy Liefeld
- Crystal McDonald
- Scott Meyer
- Rachel Najdzin
- Erika Olandese
- Amber Qadri
- Diana Quizhpi
- Sonia Sanghrajka
- Rekha Thapa Chhetri
- Thomas Toles
- Anca Varvara-Piccozzi
- Andrew Venell
- Aneta Wisniewska
- Hanna Wright
Community and Teacher Leaders, M.A.
- Susan Echeverria
- Jasmin Ramirez
- Shelby Redman
- Cristina Rojas
Couple & Family Counseling, M.A.
- Molly Benning
- Valerie Canet
- Mia Funches
- Anakaren Galarza
- Amanda Iverson
- Joe Lorenzo
- Jamie Sandomire
- Bernadetta Zawiejska
Educational Leadership, M.A.
Higher Education Concentration
- Rubicelia Agustin
- Yeisha Betancourt-Ruiz
- Carlos Colotl
- Eunice Gomez
- Christina Gutierrez
- Frida Hara
- Carolina Huerta
- Crystal Overton
- Jorge Perez
- Genesis Quiroga
- Emily Rivera
- Alexandro Venegas
Educational Leadership, M.A.
School Leadership Concentration
- Christine Alvarado
- Jessica Andricopulos
- Stephanie Baldwin
- Anne Bishop
- Julie Caracci
- Nicole Clair
- Casey Coker
- Bridget Daresh
- Megan Faith
- Maria Garcia
- Casey Gibbons
- Curt Gladstein
- Cecilia Hagist
- Nolan Hanson
- Justin Hart
- Erica Hernandez
- Colleen Hickey
- Alan Isaakian
- Silas Knowles
- Chris Kostro
- Annie Kotsadam
- Matt Koulentes
- Matthew Krueger
- Jason Lambert
- Jason Lambert
- Cassie Loyo
- Jazmin Montanez-Acevedo
- Barbara Newton
- Dan Paustian
- Walter Pituc
- Alex Roy
- Cathy Schroeder
- Larry Smith
- Alyson Spagnoli
- Venera Stabinsky
- Caroline Vengazo
- Tim Viscioni
- Rachel Wheeler
- Jamie Williams
Elementary Education, M.A.T.
- Maaryah Ahmed
- Sydney Anderson
- Mariela Barajas
- Jeanne Marie Cohen
- Jordyn Mason
- Anita Orshan-Bakou
- Elizabeth Reese
- Jennifer Rodriguez
- Robert Romero
- Gwendolynn Smith
- Joseph Takahara
Exercise and Sport Science, M.S.
- Siwar Alhadrab
- Homero Cantu
- Latasha Chatman
- Chriz Cordero
- Melanie Davis
- Chris Margowski
- Sanjanakumari Pandey
- Gustavo Quinteros
- Faria Riaz
- Andrew Thomas
Human Resource Development, M.A.
- Iesha Machin
- Michelle Cancel Diaz
Literacy Education, M.A.
- Lilibeth Becerril
- Denise Billings
- Christina Curtin
- Missy Drennan
- Marina Kuperman
- Jessica Torres
Middle Level Education, M.A.T.
- Sobia Ahmed
- Jenna George
- Nicholas Stanbrough
Public Health, M.P.H.
- Ginger Dragon
- Evana Jaaf
- Magda Kobel
- Ryan Malecki
- Wafa Modawi
- Affaan Mohammed Nawaz
- Sara Oseguera Cardona
- Yana Raymond
- Bonita Tengen
Rehabilitation Counseling, M.A.
- LaShunda Hall
- Elena Hernandez
- Tedros Markos
- Brandon Saunders
- Jonathan Wheeler
Secondary Education, M.A.T.
- Jaime Arroyo
- Aaron Belcher
- John Campbell
- Annika Cotner
- Florence Chan
- Jeff Holcomb
- Stephanie Jensen
- Dominique Krason
- Max Loebman
- Jessica Makowski
- Thomas Mier
- Maddy Miklautsch
- Juan Ponce
- Fred Skepptstrom
- Jonathan Tise
- Jenna Weiss
Special Education, M.A., LBS I
- Ryan Acri
- Hala Anwayah
- Daniel Cooney
- Mercedes Garcia
- Anita Hartunian
- Peyton Hicks
- Zoe Kaufman
- Lance LeGrand
- Tiffany Misiura
- Susie Nirschel
- Kelly OGrady
- Flavio Quintanilla
- Lissete Rodriguez
- Kim Steele
- Yvette Zavala
- Millie Zematis
Special Education, M.S., LBS II
- Shannon Boatwright
- Jason Friesl
- Gabriela Garcia Zarate
- Elena Kelly
Teaching and Inquiry, M.S.
- Tzeittle Gonzalez
Urban Community Studies, M.A.
- Kara Tucker
- Jiril James
- Arika McCaskill
- Brooke Smith
- Asia-Ana Williams
- Michael Wolk
*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
- Itzel Linares, Student Trustee
University Administration
- Katrina E. Bell-Jordan, President
- R. Shayne Cofer, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Beni Ortiz, Interim 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
- Suleyma Perez, Senior Director, Government Relations
- Christopher Childers, Executive Director of Marketing and Communications
- Timothy Libretti, Acting 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, Interim Dean, College of Graduate Studies and Research
- Steven R. Harris, Dean, Libraries
