Welcome to Franklin University's 164th
commencement exercises.
Franklin University is proud to present the
Spring 2020 Undergraduate Degree
Candidates. Franklin University is also
proud to present the Spring 2020 Doctor
of Business Administration, Doctor of
Healthcare Management,
Doctor of Professional Studies, Master of
Business Administration, Master of
Science and Accounting, Master of
Healthcare Administration, Master of
Public Administration, Master of Science
and Master of Arts Degree candidates let
the Commencement Exercises begin.
Hello and welcome to Franklin's
graduation. I'm Clarke Price I'm a 1969
graduate of Franklin University and I
can tell you it is my great pleasure to
serve as the chairman of the board of
trustees at Franklin University. On
behalf of my board colleagues I want to
welcome our friends alumni faculty staff
and most importantly our new graduates
to Franklin's first virtual graduation
ceremony. It is with great pleasure that
I welcome you to Franklin University's
164th Commencement for Spring 2020. I greet you
today with sincere congratulations for
all that you've accomplished tonight's
ceremony is a unique gathering and it
tests necessitated by unique times
however as many of you know firsthand
the challenge often brings opportunity
many if not most of you have overcome
challenges to be here today you've
balanced family with careers in class
work most importantly you may have even
added the extra challenge of vanna
balancing your existing time demands
with having to work remotely and serving
as teachers to your children all while
navigating a world shut down by this
pandemic yet and I stress the word yet
you overcame you persevered you stayed
the course to complete your education
and in so doing now have something more
than a piece of parchment that says you
have a degree you now have evidence of
your tenacity to overcome to find
solutions and to achieve during a time
when it would have been easy to step
back the future is always uncertain but
we who celebrate what you have done are
certain of one thing you will play a
role in improving your organizations and
the world I am sorry that we're not cell
liberating together today your class is
a special one marked by history like few
others in franklin's 118 years and while
we aren't standing shoulder to shoulder
in the Columbus Convention Center where
we historically meet for the graduation
ceremony I know your parents your loved
ones your friends your instructors are
no less beaming with pride in you and
what you have achieved I hope you wear
these uncommon conditions as a
particular badge of honor
you weren't promised this day many of
you have had to fight to earn it now
it's yours use that same tenacity to
help make a difference and build a
better future than the one you thought
was certain I hope you will reflect on
what it took to get to this point and
smile with pride congratulations to
those who have supported you in getting
here today and congratulations to every
one of you for your commitment your
tenacity and your stamina at this time I
would like to pause for the singing of
the star-spangled banner by dr. Brenda
Jones what so proudly we hail'd at the
twilight's last gleaming whose broad
stripes and bright stars through
Rollo's fight over the ramparts we
watch'd were so gallantly streaming and
the Rockets red glare the bombs bursting
gave proof through the night that our
flag was still there oh say does that
star-spangled
now I would like to call upon dr. Ellen
o Shaughnessy campus minister for the
downtown errs campus ministry for the
invocation
I asked Franklin University graduate of
2018 business administration and
economics Robertson d'arco a member of
the black community to help me prepare
this prayer this prayer to be with you
today Rob started his own business as a
board member and leader in our downtown
Hurst campus ministry he shared with me
and wants me to share with you through
passionate prayer and I quote him no one
in the legacy of George Floyd should
hold their breath sacrifice their breath
hold back from a life of freedom from
oppressive situations my family Franklin
University he says in the downtown earth
campus ministry taught me what our
society should look like in its respect
for and servicing of a diversity of
God's people you've said it to me dr.
Roe wouldn't God be bored if we were all
alike so students soon-to-be graduates
beautiful in diversity at this
university go forward inspired by Rome
you call us to prayer in a spirit of
hope and gratitude in this time of
global pandemic racial injustice we look
to you for leadership we seek together
with you
Kosmic hope hope that reaches out and
heals our suffering hope that stretches
itself around us our world in our
universe may your hope for new and
healing life breathe through us through
George Floyd's life sacrificed for us
your virtues of goodness and
perseverance through your course of
academic pursuits gives this ceremony
strength and special meaning you call us
to joy to Grace to love families spouses
friends faculty staff administration
come together for you you who are
Christian Jewish Hindu Muslim Buddhist
all faith traditions all expressions of
faith that you bring to us so let us
pray God healing one present among us
God of our city God of our world make us
channels of your peace your joy where
there's injury your pardon
where there is a doubt true faith in you
be with us as we celebrate the
achievements of these Franklin
University students soon to become
graduates stars light of our day amen
I now have the pleasure of introducing
to you the president of Franklin
University dr. David Decker
good evening ladies and gentlemen and
welcome to Franklin University's
commencement ceremony it's a great
pleasure to be with you today and to
have the opportunity to celebrate with
you the achievements of all these
graduates who have worked so hard to
reach this day Franklin University was
founded in 1902 118 years ago
ever since then Franklin has offered the
opportunity for people to improve
themselves through their own hard work
and their own self-discipline each one
of you graduating today has proven that
you have the self-discipline and the
determination that it takes to succeed
in the professions and in life I am
proud to say that Franklin University is
part of the structure of opportunity
which exists in our country at Franklin
we measure our quality by how much
knowledge and learning we can impart to
the students who come into our care at
Franklin University we don't only give
the green light to people who are
already winning
ours is a university of opportunity not
a university of exclusion and the
admission ticket to our university of
opportunity is the willingness to take
your studies seriously and apply
yourself in a mature way to your own
self-improvement that's your part of the
job our part of the job is to remove
obstacles to your success and to make
sure that everything possible is done to
keep you successfully on track while you
are studying with us that's what it
means to be a student-centered
University of course we are meeting
today in an unusual way imposed upon us
by the temporary circumstances
afflicting our country and so we cannot
look one another in the face personally
shake one another's hands see and feel
and smell and touch the excitement of
the day in the usual way but in a way
the circumstances allow us a more
personal and intimate opportunity to
acknowledge and honor each individual
student who has reached this milestone
in life we've put together a
commencement experience that expresses
the sincerity of our congratulations and
our good wishes to each one of our
students graduating today and we hope
that you and all of the loved one
who helped you along the way we'll enjoy
it Franklin University is proud to have
you as our graduating class and eager to
see what the bright future will bring
for each one of you thank you good
evening my name is dr. Cody keno and I
serve as the Dean of the college of arts
sciences and technology this evening it
is my pleasure to announce the
graduating student speaker miss Samantha
Yoshida amantha is an Ohio native and
earned her bachelor's degree in
criminology at the Ohio State University
after graduation she took on full-time
leadership roles at UPS where she spent
her time in roles in operations
investigations and labor relations
embarking on a new journey in 2018
amantha is currently the labor relations
manager for american electric power an
energy utilities company headquartered
in Columbus Ohio after joining AEP
amantha realized her passion for
business psychology and decided to
pursue her master's degree at Franklin
University
amantha credits much of her professional
and educational success to her friends
family and professional mentors she is
grateful for the guidance patience and
wisdom that each have provided her
throughout her journey good evening to
the distinguished faculty and staff of
Franklin University the family the
friends and the mentors thank you for
standing beside us and for the support
you gave to each and every one of the
graduates you were celebrating tonight
for the patient's lessons and guidance
you provided throughout this journey I
thank you to my fellow graduates
congratulations you did it I know that
you all made sacrifices to get here
tonight whether it was spending time
with your family or missing out on happy
hours with friends the Diploma in your
hand means you prioritize the pursuit of
a higher education through the late
nights the early mornings the canceled
plans and even a global pandemic your
perseverance has paid off be proud of
this accomplishment and the amount of
dedication and effort that you put in to
make this milestone a reality you have
earned this moment so take in every
single minute of it celebrate your
success and give thanks to those who
helped you make your vision of this day
a reality I'll leave you with the words
of simon Sinek if your actions inspire
others to dream
more learn more do more and become more
you are a leader as I speak to an
audience full of leaders I encourage you
to not view tonight as the end of a
journey rather view tonight as a
catalyst to embarking on your next big
adventure you have all proven you have
what it takes to overcome obstacles you
may have never imagined possible as the
world navigates through this time of
uncertainty now is the time to do more
become more in show the world what
you've got I am humbled and honored to
have had the opportunity to stand before
you on so2 a momentous occasion tonight
thank you thank you so much amantha and
good luck on your future career
endeavors tonight I also have the
privilege to present to you the
recipients of the Robert L Bailey
teaching Awards these awards are
bestowed upon one undergraduate and one
graduate faculty member during each
commencement as nominated by you the
students for the significant impact
these faculty have made in your
education interestingly today's award
recipients are both faculty within the
Ross College of Business both teach in
the area of business administration
which represent the university's largest
undergraduate and graduate programs and
both are proud alumni each having
received their MBA degrees from Franklin
the recipient of our undergraduate
Robert L Bailey Teaching Award is Jerome
C Council professor Council has been a
member of the Franklin University
faculty for the past 15 years where he
has taught just about every course in
the business administration program
including the capstone experience for
the major it is as excellent teaching in
this course for which he is being
recognized today I'd like to take a
moment and share a few of your
incredible student comments that helped
garner professor council this award vote
I have had to forego taking this class
several times because it is a lot for a
six-week course Professor Council did
such a great job of going over the
course and keeping it consistent and
well paced I never felt overwhelmed or
left behind he consistently provided
communication experience and help to me
which were key to my success
end quote a second student wrote great
teachers are rare
these days and it was a privilege to be
taught by such a special professor for
my last class as an undergraduate
student professor Council does so many
things well starting with being able to
bring the best out in every student I
look forward to learning every day and
quote please join me in congratulating
Jerome council as our 2020 undergraduate
Bailey Award recipient hello graduating
students honorable faculty and Franklin
University staff members I am truly
humbled as one of 2020 spring
commencement recipients of the long
respected undergraduate Bailey Teaching
Award
I've taught as an adjunct professor here
at Franklin University for the past 15
years and for about 10 years of that
time I taught in physical classrooms
face to face in teaching here at
Franklin University I did so while also
working with direct P&L responsibilities
inside of an upper echelon international
company for over 28 years a company that
spent many decades as part of a fortune
100 the Honda Motor Company upon my
early retirement in 2014 from Honda
Franklin asked that I expand my
availability to teach multiple business
leadership and management program
courses additionally I was asked to
consider teaching online for the first
time as well it was my understanding
that about 60 to 70% of the course
schedule was currently online in 2014 I
was reluctant to teach online prior to
that time because of my long business
hours and extensive corporate travel
commitments in my position as Honda's
North American vehicle platform total
cost leader big sentence since then in
the past five years I have taught mostly
online and facilitated student learning
of the course materials students gain
knowledge of concepts in business but
real-life examples as well and how they
are used in the classroom in their
chosen fields of study this included not
only successful circumstances
but also business failures and why and
how that outcome occurred finally I want
to thank Franklin University for our
successful courses that were created by
various doctoral masters and technical
experts their course development work
allowed me to support smooth seamless
transition of our graduating students in
the cyber classroom from academics to
actual business practices together we
have grown and in the future we will all
grow stronger
even after kovat 19 has passed in fact
today is your chance to rewrite your
futures and make it better
lasting and prosperous lastly I
especially want to thank you to say
thank you to the undergraduate students
which made today's Bailey teaching a
work possible even today I've got 19
undergraduate students attending here
from the latest 2020 spring capstone
course and I can tell you that they are
ready for the world
thank you the recipient of the graduate
Robert L Bailey Teaching Award is
Michael Hanson professor Hanson has been
a faculty member at Franklin University
for just four short years but brings
more than 40 years of professional
knowledge and leadership to the
classroom professor Hanson is being
recognized for his excellent teaching
and management 707 the introductory
course in our MBA program a program that
serves 600 students each year professor
Hanson has made a significant impact in
helping many of you begin your graduate
careers by providing a strong foundation
on which to build upon the comments you
shared echo this personal commitment to
being a coach facilitator encourage ur
and mentor quote professor Hanson does a
great job keeping the classes engaging
and pulling in his own life experiences
to help illustrate the topics further
professor Hanson provided me with the
tools I needed to succeed and he allowed
us the time to figure things out on our
own
I felt professor Hanson was genuinely
interested in his student success and
lastly quote professor Hanson is a truly
remarkable professor and
please join me in congratulating
Professor Michael Hanson as our 2020
graduate Bailey Award recipient.
Hi my name is Michael Hanson and I would like
to welcome the Franklin University Board
of Trustees the Franklin University
leadership team all professors and
adjuncts and the graduating class of
2020 along with all their friends and
family welcome congratulations to the
class of 2020 we're all very proud of
you if you would have told me three
months ago the world economy would have
shut down people would be working from
home and all students would be educated
at home I would have said you're crazy
but here we are with a virtual
graduation so the future is uncertain
but was uncertainty comes opportunity
when I received the email for the Robert
L Bailey award I thought it was he there
a mistake for someone else or one of my
friends were playing a joke on me
I'm honored humbled and grateful to
accept the Robert L Bailey award I would
like to thank dr. Martina Peng and Bruce
Campbell for having the confidence in me
for giving me the opportunity to do what
I love most in life I would like to
thank that as graduate students who
voted for me I have worked for
Nationwide Insurance for 41 years and
I've lived in nine different cities
after a good health scare which was
open-heart surgery I realized that it's
not about me anymore
it's all about giving back to the
students I view myself as a servant
leader one who puts others needs above
their own and then I had a student about
three years ago who asked if I would
stay after and work with them and so I
did a stayed after every week during the
class and helped them and the very last
class he came up to me and Hanna made
his final and he had tears in his eyes
and he said I just want you to know how
much you've done for me you've done for
my wife
and my family and I thought to myself I
really hadn't done anything other than
what any other professor would do but
then I realized how much I had really
helped him he ended up telling me that
he had failed of course three times and
ended up getting a B in the course when
I taught it he was first in his family
to graduate from high school let alone
college during the last week of each
class that I teach I tell the students
that I learned more from them than they
do me
I give them my email address and I tell
them that I'm available to help them
anytime they need it and it's amazing
the number of students who reach out to
me for references for just letters of
just for their jobs so it's one thing
that I really feel passionate about is
giving back to the students and I speak
to quite a few groups and one of the
questions that I get asked most often is
what would you change if you could
change one thing in your life and that
would be to get my education faster I
was taught at Franklin my undergraduate
and my graduate program how to apply my
learnings quickly the very next day and
also how to be a critical thinker
so in closing keep pushing yourself life
will always get in your way but it would
be easy to give up keep pushing and
reaching for your goals I wish you all
the very best thank you for the Robert L
Bayley award best of luck luck and can
you continued success to the graduating
class of 2020 stay healthy
now it is time for us to turn our
attention to you the graduates the names
for each of these this terms graduates
will be read by provost and executive
vice president dr. Christopher
Washington at this time I will be
presenting the candidates for the
doctoral and master's degrees President
Decker, I present three candidates for
the degree Doctor of Business
Administration, three candidates for the
degree Doctor of Healthcare
Administration, one candidate for the
degree Doctor of Professional Studies,
119 candidates for the degree Master of
Business Administration, 30 candidates
for the degree Master of Healthcare
Administration, two candidates for the
degree Master of Public Administration,
54 candidates for the degree Master of
Science, three candidates for the degree
Master of Arts. I certify that these
candidates have duly completed the
course of study prescribed by the
University and are recommended by the
faculty for the appropriate degree
Thank You Dr. Washington, members of the
Class of Spring 2020 upon recommendation
of the faculty and upon approval of the
Board of Trustees and therefore by
virtue of the authority vested in me by
the Board of Trustees of Franklin
University.  I hereby confer upon you the
degree of Doctor of Business
Administration, Doctor of Healthcare
Administration, Doctor of Professional
Studies, Master of Business
Administration, Master of Health Care
Administration, Master of Public
Administration, Master of Science or
Master of Arts, whichever applies
together with all the rights privileges
honors and responsibilities pertaining
thereto and in witness thereof I award
you the Diploma of Franklin University.
I will now be announcing the recipient of
doctoral degrees.
Kelly Lynn Evans-Wilson, Doctor of Business Administration
Sean--Michael Green, Doctor of Business Administration
John F Torpy, Doctor of
Business Administration
Danielle Lee Milliken, Doctor of Healthcare
Administration
Mary Elizabeth Nibert, Doctor of
Healthcare Administration
Anh Thu Hoang Thai, Doctor of Healthcare Administration
Annabelle Lee Haston, Professional Studies, Instructional
Design Leadership
I will now be announcing graduates of
the Master of Business Administration program.
Iretioluwa Adesanya, MBA
Oluwashola Abidemi Ajibola, MBA
Gloria Gyamerah Akosah, MBA
Maria Ali Mohamed Al Abdullah, MBA
Ahmed Abdullah Said Al Badri, MBA
Areej Issa Murad Bakhsh Al Balushi, MBA
Muneer Mohamed Raiki Al Balushi, MBA
Mahmood Rashid Sulaiman Al Bimani, MBA
Intisar Salim Sulaiman Al Dihani, MBA
Habib Saif Sulaiman Al Ghenaimi, MBA
Ibrahim Said Abdullah Al Harthy, MBA
Shamsa Abdullah Hamed Al Harthy, MBA
Hanan Jamil Saleh Al Hasani, MBA
Nasser Salim Hamed Al Hinai, MBA
Nasra Rashid Saif Al Hosni, MBA
Dawood Sulaiman Saif Al Ishaqi, MBA
Abdulrahman Hamed Sulaiman Al Kulaibi, MBA
Mohamed Hassan Ali Al Lawati, MBA
Khalifa Rashid Salim Al Mandhari, MBA
Omar Said Khamis Al Maqbali, MBA
Ahmed Hilal Mohamed Al Mukhaini, MBA
Asiya Washdal Mohamed Al Raisi, MBA
Asaad Ahmed Mohammed Al Saifi, MBA
Yasir Hamed Sadoun Masoud Al Sakiti, MBA
Ahmed Abdullah Saied Al Shaaili, MBA
Hamed Nasser Hamed Al Shekaili, MBA
Masoud Abdullah Nasser Al Sulaimani, MBA
Walah Ahmed Mohamed Al Wahaibi, MBA
Fatema Rashid Said Al-Azri, MBA
Kawthar Nasser Mohammed Al-Azri, MBA
Hasim Mohammad Ali, MBA
Muna Saif Mohammed Al-Kalbani, MBA
Iman Saif Rashid Al-Shaqsi, MBA
Mohammed Khamis Mubarak Al-Shukaili, MBA
Cody Jacob Alspach, MBA
Majda Sulaiyam Said Al-Wahaibi, MBA
Rihal Sulaiman Hamood Al-Wahaibi, MBA
Stephanie Marie Armstrong, MBA
Melissa D. Ayres, MBA
Catho Ba, MBA
Azzan Salim Mathoof Bait Mubarak, MBA
Godwin O. Banjoko, MBA
Jeremie Lucas Bates, MBA
Sarah Lynne Bekemeier, MBA
Joshua Bell MBA
Paul Berick, MBA
David Bowman MBA
Ethan Brill, MBA
Matt Briskey, MBA
Christopher A. Camak, MBA
Sarah Kathleen Carlin, MBA
Sean Michael Cassidy, MBA
Tiffany Lynette Cherry, MBA
Zachary Tyler Clark, MBA
Rebecca Lee Clippinger, MBA
Monica L. Coleman, MBA
Jeremy Dean Conley, MBA
Lidia Cvitkovic, MBA
Christopher Todd Datti, MBA
Michael D. Dawdy, MBA
Thomas E. Dreger, MBA
Holly Lynne Estrada, MBA
Thomas Michael Feighery, MBA
Kyle T. Fix, MBA
Daniel D. Foster, MBA
Christopher Henry Funke, MBA
Ronald Ray Garabrandt Jr., MBA
Tamara Garwick, MBA
Judith Gordon, MBA
Khadija Mohammed Al Haj Ali Al Lawati, MBA
Christopher L. Harvey, MBA
Natalie Anne Hendrix, MBA
Haley Christine Hewlett, MBA
Nickolas Boone Hovis, MBA
Stephen Anthony Huggins Jr., MBA
Rachel Onorerhime Isaac Mowo, MBA
Catlin Lauren Johnson, MBA
Evelina Kamilova, MBA
Angela Karen, MBA
Theodore Kelly, MBA
Erica Dahn Kibby, MBA
Paola Andrea Kinsey, MBA
Russell Koester, MBA
Tanae Lenece Leonard, MBA
Shuzhen Louderback, MBA
Senthan Mahendrarasa, MBA
David Maldonado, MBA
Jay Marlow, MBA
William C. McCague, MBA
Cord Sherman McCallister, MBA
Jacob Patrick McMillen, MBA
Tyler James McNeal, MBA
Heather Lynn Meena, MBA
Lynn Nguyen, MBA
Thanh Nguyen, MBA
Brenden Joseph Niezgoda, MBA
Jeffrey Clay Nolen, MBA
Opeyemi Ogunlana, MBA
Kristen Patterson, MBA
Caitlyn Paulauskas, MBA
Tanita Diane Perry, MBA
Kelland Reagan, MBA
Monika A. Robinson, MBA
Jennifer Marie Seppeler, MBA
Marchay Sledge, MBA
Todd LaMont Smith II, MBA
Brittany Nicole Summers, MBA
Samantha Jo Szilagyi, MBA
Nihad Abdul Ghafoor Saif Udeen Al Balushi, MBA
Eric Walker, MBA
Sara Lee Walsh, MBA
Shane Christopher Wellman, MBA
Thomas Tobin Whitney, MBA
Lamond Williams, MBA
Rachelle Womeldorf, MBA
Ron D. Young, MBA
Aisha Mohammed A.Y. Yousef, MBA
Ting Zhang, MBA
Alexander Josef Zillner, MBA
I will now be announcing, Master of Science in Accounting Program
Hannah Allen, MSA
Gardenia Ayala, MSA
Martha Davis, MSA
Kevin Patrick Duff, MSA
Caleb Conann Pennington, MSA
Michael Russell, MSA
Robert Lewis Vance, MSA
I will now be announcing graduates of
Master of Science in Human Resources Management.
Shante De'l Avila, M.S. Human Resource Management
Heather M. Bias, M.S. Human Resource Management
Stacy Ann Carr, M.S. Human Resource Management
Jennifer Kern, M.S. Human Resource Management
Troya Chantrelle McQueen, M.S. Human Resource Management
Darci Lee Ritchie, M.S. Human Resource Management
Cearra Michele Roby, M.S. Human Resource Management
Ciara Nicole Smith, M.S. Human Resource Management
I will now be announcing, Master of Science in Marketing and Communications.
Aaron C. Bryant, M.S. Marketing and Communication
Valeria Gonzalez, M.S. Marketing and Communication
Zachary L. Holloway, M.S. Marketing and Communication
Lauren Christine Meader, M.S. Marketing and Communication
Fabio Antonio Perrotta, M.S. Marketing and Communication
Madeline Grace Sweeney, M.S. Marketing and Communication
Gregory M. Warthman, M.S. Marketing and Communication
I will now be announcing graduates of
the Masters of Art and Criminal Justice
Stephanie Burneka, M.A. Criminal Justice Administration
Andrew Kevin Rodenhauser, M.A. Criminal Justice Administration
Kali Marie Sheafer, M.A. Criminal Justice Administration
Graduates for Master of Healthcare Administration
Adewumi Adetoro, MHA
Chelsea Antle, MHA
Kelsey Jane Beaver, MHA
Torri Blanchard, MHA
Alina Caponigro, MHA
Deborah Chervin, MHA
Fortrella Tenise Cummings, MHA
Monica Diaz de Lope-Diaz, MHA
Clarissa Ethel Felix, MHA
Belinda Gail Flowers, MHA
Melina Alexandria Gaines, MHA
Kimberly Gamertsfelder, MHA
Lindsay Anne Gatcomb, MHA
Margaret Lyric Hanson, MHA
Renee Marie Heighter, MHA
Aisha Ahmed Hersi, MHA
Ashley Hudyk, MHA
Leon E. Irorere, MHA
Kerri S. Landis, MHA
Samuel-Richard Gyeabour Oteng, MHA
Drasti H. Patel, MHA
Mindy Ann Pifher, MHA
Zarlasht Quassani,  MHA
Kylee Quitar, MHA
Nicole Richendollar, MHA
Paula Veronica Rivera, MHA
Claire Allyson Rockwell, MHA
Tamikka LaFaye Smith, MHA
Candace Mone't Thomas, MHA
Amanda Michelle VanDyke, MHA
Master of Science in Nursing
Meredyth Ann McLaughlin, MSN
Master of Public Administration
John S. Cassady, MPA
Lovie Omar Wilson, MPA
Master of Science Business Psychology
Amy Bauman, M.S. Business Psychology
Traci Beddow, M.S. Business Psychology
Dewey D. Black III, M.S. Business Psychology
Pamela Joan Cox, M.S. Business Psychology
Dustin John Dart, M.S. Business Psychology
Mercy Everett, M.S. Business Psychology
Sarah Diane Gilliam, M.S. Business Psychology
Shannon Amber Granata, M.S. Business Psychology
Erica Knisely, M.S. Business Psychology
Gwendolen Rochelle Lane-Harvey, M.S. Business Psychology
Nicole Logue Benedetti, M.S. Business Psychology
Jason Patterson, M.S. Business Psychology
Amanda Beth Payton, M.S. Business Psychology
Danielle Renee Sanborn, M.S. Business Psychology
Nicole Kaye Sassen, M.S. Business Psychology
Sarah Jane Stevens, M.S. Business Psychology
Robert Douglas Striblen, M.S. Business Psychology
Kim Yarborough, M.S. Business Psychology
Amantha Ashley Yoshida, M.S. Business Psychology
Master of Science in Computer Science
Priya Shivji Ahir, M.S. Computer Science
Alcir Israel Bumba David, M.S. Computer Science
Anne Marie Laughlin-Fuller, M.S. Computer Science
Ashif Mahmud, M.S. Computer Science
Sowjanya Rekkala, M.S. Computer Science
Prabin Shrestha, M.S. Computer Science
Master of Science in Instructional Design & Learning Technology
Scott Allen Burnett, M.S. Instructional Design & Learning Technology
Crystal Diane Fleming, M.S. Instructional Design & Learning Technology
Annemarie Louise Kuhn Holmes, M.S. Instructional Design & Learning Technology
Lori D. Varn, M.S. Instructional Design & Learning Technology
Jason Woltja, M.S. Instructional Design & Learning Technology
Congratulations 2020 graduates, I am so excited and proud of each of you I want to encourage you to
continue to pursue higher heights and
your professional careers. Nothing can
stop you you've already proven that,
congratulations.
I'm Dr. Doug Ross and I chair the
Business Administration Program
graduates this is your day a day that
will change your lives from this point
forward getting your degree has not been
easy I have seen so many students
overcome difficult situations just to
get to this day. Remember graduation is
not the end of a tough journey it's the
beginning of a great one and I believe
that all of you will do great things.
Congratulations to all of the graduates
Hi I'm Dr. JoAnn Jordan and I'm here to
remind you that the next time life
throws you a curve ball you can knock it
out of the park you have the ability to
set a clear goal you have a
determination to reach that goal and you
have the skills to navigate any obstacle
that might be in your path how do I know
this about you
because you're a Franklin graduate
congratulations and best of luck. Hi I'm
Dr. Joel Gardner. I appreciate the
opportunity to talk to you today Ralph
Waldo Emerson said and I'm paraphrasing
here, advance confidently in the
direction of your dreams and you will
achieve uncommon success you have
already advanced confidently in the
direction of your dream to graduate and
I applaud you for that keep moving
forward in your life towards your dreams
despite any obstacles you find and you
will achieve your success
congratulations keep moving forward
Hello Franklin University graduates.
It's Dr. Alpay here. I come from a
culture we're going back to school in
your adult life is not encouraged as an
option
therefore ever since I started working
here at Franklin University I've been
amazed and moved to see our adult
students and their incredible work in my
classes you are all superheroes to
graduate with your degrees during a
great pandemic while also taking care of
your families and your loved ones your
resilience and hard work always inspired
me and I know you'll continue to do
great things after your graduation
congratulations all.  Today is a special
day the day you should feel happy proud
and celebrate for all the hard work you
have done and for all the
accomplishments you have achieved now
bring your new diploma new great to
start your new journey but don't forget
leave and learn you're learning should
not stop will you graduate so keep
learning best luck class 2020.
Congratulations again.  Hello and
congratulations, you're gonna hear a lot
of that today and you deserve it it's a
big deal I've reached this point in your
life so I encourage you to take a moment
and pat yourself on the back and then
also encourage you when it's safe to
take a moment and extend a hand and
thank all of those people who have
helped you throughout this journey your
friends your family you know they've all
given up something as you've been
working towards this degree and then
finally I'd like for you to remember
that not everyone gets this opportunity
you earned it but not everyone gets the
chance to try so when you have a chance
I'd encourage you to extend a hand and
help other people have that opportunity
congratulations you deserve it.
Nelson Mandela once said education is the most powerful weapon which you
to change the world and you all are one
step closer to changing the world
congratulations on graduating use the
knowledge that you have required and
pour back into our community to make it
a much better place. We are proud of you
and we celebrate you today.
Congratulations.
At this time I would be presenting the
candidates for the Ross College of
Business, President Decker I present 251
candidates for the degree Bachelor of
Science and 18 candidates for the degree
Associate of Science. I certify that
these candidates have duly completed the
course of study prescribed by the
University and are recommended by the
faculty for the appropriate degree.
Thank you Dr. Washington, members of the
Class of Spring 2020 upon recommendation
of the faculty and upon approval of the
Board of Trustees and therefore by
virtue of the authority vested in me by
the Board of Trustees of Franklin
University.  I hereby confer upon you the
degree of Bachelor of Science or
Associate of Science whichever applies
together with all the rights, privileges,
honors, and responsibilities pertaining
thereto and in witness thereof I award
you the Diploma of Franklin University.
I will now be announcing graduates of the
Ross College of Business
Meagan Jeanette Andrews, B.S.
Yvonne L. Aylmore, B.S. Accounting
Annmarie E. Baas, B.S. Accounting
Courtney R. Beaver, B.S. Accounting
Jodi Lynne Boggs, B.S. Accounting
Robert D. Boon Sr., B.S. Accounting
Dylan Brown B.S., Accounting
Kyle Brian Bunjevac, B.S. Accounting
Kelsey M. Cain, B.S. Accounting
Brian Patrick Chester, B.S. Accounting
Brett Alva Cox, B.S. Accounting
Douglas John Dellinger Jr., B.S. Accounting
Meena Dhawan, B.S. Accounting
Soumaila Diakite, B.S. Accounting
Erica Michelle Ernst, B.S. Accounting
Jennifer Rose Garner, B.S. Accounting
Joshua Ronald Gibson, B.S. Accounting
Alisa Lynn Goins, B.S. Accounting
Christina Marie Grcar, B.S. Accounting
Eric Grether, B.S. Accounting Forensic Accounting
Amber J. Harvey, B.S. Accounting Business Administration
Katelyn Nicole Hatem, B.S. Accounting Forensic Accounting
Laurie Anne Hillen, B.S. Accounting
Patrick Joseph Holland, B.S. Accounting
Nicholas Andrew Ickes, B.S. Accounting Business Administration
Amanda Krieg, B.S. Accounting
Shanna Nicole Lee, B.S. Accounting
Robert Lindsey, B.S. Accounting
Gabriel Anthony Martinez, B.S. Accounting
Sarah Elizabeth Mast, B.S. Accounting Forensic Accounting
Mitchell Ross McCain, B.S. Accounting
Vincent Meszaros, B.S. Accounting
Saja Musleh, B.S. Accounting
Madonna Lynne Narog, B.S. Accounting
Tiffany M. Orphanides, B.S. Accounting
Shruti H. Patel, B.S. Accounting
Shawnesia Renee Pegues, B.S. Accounting
Aly Rivera, B.S. Accounting
Leanne Steigerwald, B.S. Accounting
Timothy Preston Stephens, B.S. Accounting Forensic Accounting
Jeremy Stowe, B.S. Accounting Forensic Accounting
Jeremy Trask, B.S. Accounting
Richard Turski, B.S. Accounting
Damien Anderson, B.S. Accounting (subseq.)
Sarah Elizabeth Jean Castle, B.S. Accounting (subseq.)
Anna Maria Nowacka, B.S. Accounting (subseq.)
Godson Chibuike Ajaero, B.S. Applied Management
Tyler M. Bechtel, B.S. Applied Management
Jerry Kristopher Green, B.S. Applied Management
Michael Daniel Herbert, B.S. Applied Management
David Richard Himmelman, B.S. Applied Management
Nathan Manypenny, B.S. Applied Management
Bradley Mulford, B.S. Applied Management
Shawn Michael Parker, B.S. Applied Management
Kale C. Peterson, B.S. Applied Management
Nicholas Jason Pritchard, B.S. Applied Management
Cedric Skipper, B.S. Applied Management
Stella Marie Smith, B.S. Applied Management
Robert Louis Stoecker, B.S. Applied Management
Edward Lawrence Wycuff, B.S. Applied Management
Matthew J. Yost, B.S. Applied Management
Ashley Nicole Williams, B.S. Business Administration Applied Management A.S. Business Administration
Mark Barranada, B.S. Business Administration
Chantal Shanice Bonney, B.S. Business Administration
Kevin Alexander Carr, B.S. Business Administration
Marilyn Clark, B.S. Business Administration
Carla Costilo, B.S. Business Administration Human Resources Management
Marchalle Couch, B.S. Business Administration
Clinton L. W. Daniels, B.S. Business Administration Management & Leadership
Melissa May Dillon, B.S. Business Administration
Kristie Lynn Dooley, B.S. Business Administration
Ashley Nichole Doss, B.S. Business Administration Marketing
Kayla Marie Echelberry, B.S. Business Administration
Michael Effinger, B.S. Business Administration Management & Leadership
Ray Willard Etheridge, B.S. Business Administration
Carrie Fernung, B.S. Business Administration
Kalynn Louise Ferrell, B.S. Business Administration Management & Leadership
Michael Shane Fleshman, B.S. Business Administration
Paul Fogarty, B.S. Business Administration Marketing
Ainslie R. Fracker, B.S. Business Administration
Tiffany Frazier, B.S. Business Administration
Sarah Fulk, B.S. Business Administration Human Resources Management
Emma Lee Godsey, B.S. Business Administration
Angie Marie Gundelfinger, B.S. Business Administration
Alyssa Evelyn Hall, B.S. Business Administration
Ta'Kesha L. Hall, B.S. Business Administration
Andrew Scott Heath, B.S. Business Administration
Candy Heath, B.S. Business Administration
Rachel Henry, B.S. Business Administration
Vicki L. Hillegas, B.S. Business Administration
Kristin Marie Hipke, B.S. Business Administration
Shannon R. Huckelberry, B.S. Business Administration Management & Leadership
Melissa Rae Iacoboni, B.S. Business Administration
Daniel Imhoff, B.S. Business Administration
Patricia Isaak, B.S. Business Administration
Kenneth Mason James, B.S. Business Administration
Kevin Willis Jett, B.S. Business Administration
Adrianne Kay Johnson, B.S. Business Administration
Dionna Jones, B.S. Business Administration
Elizabeth K. Keeney, B.S. Business Administration
Jesse Klinger, B.S. Business Administration
Cierra Lawson, B.S. Business Administration Management & Leadership
Jessica Grace Lloyd, B.S. Business Administration
Justin Mahunik, B.S. Business Administration
Heather Diane Martin, B.S. Business Administration
Kara Nicole Maust, B.S. Business Administration
Timothy James McCarty, B.S. Business Administration
Aisha McKenzie, B.S. Business Administration
Sherry Ann McNabb, B.S. Business Administration Management & Leadership
Justin A. Mendes, B.S. Business Administration
Lisa A. Middleton, B.S. Business Administration
Lataura Minor, B.S. Business Administration
Keith Andrew Mitsch, B.S. Business Administration
Bradley Moore, B.S. Business Administration
Myla Oden, B.S. Business Administration
Loubna Ouardi, B.S. Business Administration
Amanda Parker, B.S. Business Administration
Alison Marie Payden, B.S. Business Administration
Sean William Peterson, B.S. Business Administration
Alyssa Marie Plagens, B.S. Business Administration
Matthew A. Ray, B.S. Business Administration
Everett Rhinehalt, B.S. Business Administration
Renee Noelle Ridenour, B.S. Business Administration
Lauren Michelle Robinson, B.S. Business Administration
Anthony Rodriguez, B.S. Business Administration Management & Leadership
Timothy M. Rucker, B.S. Business Administration
Devin Patrick Russell, B.S. Business Administration Management & Leadership
Erik Santos-Cano, B.S. Business Administration
Leslie M. Schiffert, B.S. Business Administration
Karen Colleen Shaw, B.S. Business Administration
Rebekah Shoaf, B.S. Business Administration
Jeffrey Lee Sifferlin, B.S. Business Administration
Helen Nicole Smith, B.S. Business Administration
Molly Liane Steber, B.S. Business Administration A.S. Accounting
Sharon Stepinski, B.S. Business Administration
Jason Lee Stepp, B.S. Business Administration
Atia L. Taylor, B.S. Business Administration
Monica Tenorio, B.S. Business Administration
Donnie Lee Tirey III, B.S. Business Administration
Tedossi Anissa Turner, B.S. Business Administration Management & Leadership
Jonathan Christian Upperman, B.S. Business Administration
Gavin Vitale, B.S. Business Administration Management & Leadership
Minh Thy Vo, B.S. Business Administration
Benjamin Norman Von Der Embse, B.S. Business Administration Management & Leadership
Jasmyne Watkins, B.S. Business Administration
Justin Stuart Wisniewski, B.S. Business Administration Management & Leadership
William Westin Witt, B.S. Business Administration
Carrie Brooke Wooddell, B.S. Business Administration
Andrew Mackley, B.S. Business Administration (subseq.)
Dionne Amison, A.S. Business Administration
Brennan Bower, A.S. Business Administration
Angel Dawn Campbell, A.S. Business Administration
Melinda Guisao, A.S. Business Administration
Tara Hampton, A.S. Business Administration
Emily Rebecca Meyer, A.S. Business Administration
Takisha Marie Myers, A.S. Business Administration
Ashlee Tshenay Ricker, A.S. Business Administration
Michael Rygalski, A.S. Business Administration
Amy Seitz, A.S. Business Administration
Gregory Michael Shepardson, A.S. Business Administration
Jo'thomas Shults, A.S. Business Administration
Amanda Marie Sislow, A.S. Business Administration
Kathleen Alexis Sturgis, A.S. Business Administration
Dechard L.  Watson, A.S. Business Administration
Joann Christine Alexander, B.S. Business Forensics
Michelle Bauer, B.S. Business Forensics
Jared Dean Der-Yeghiayan, B.S. Business Forensics
Anthony James Fischer, B.S. Business Forensics Forensic Accounting
Katherine Elizabeth Price, B.S. Business Forensics
Sarah Nicole Yost, B.S. Business Forensics
]Treasa Lynn Himmelspach, B.S. Energy Management
Rachael Dianne Mogielski, B.S. Entrepreneurship
Cassandra Leann Anderson, B.S. Financial Management
Ramata Elimane, Ba B.S. Financial Management
A Andrew Blackaby, B.S. Financial Management Business Administration
Jiaxin Brandstetter, B.S. Financial Management
Ethan Tyler Burgess, B.S. Financial Management
Michael Chi-Yan Chen, B.S. Financial Management
Teresa J. Collins, B.S. Financial Management
Matthew Gregory Haggy, B.S. Financial Management Financial Planning
Michael Edward Osborne II, B.S. Financial Management
Sally Salem, B.S. Financial Management Business Administration
Maranda Gayle Smith, B.S. Financial Management
Jacob Henry Andrew Van Gundy, B.S. Financial Management
Lauren Young, B.S. Financial Management
Amanda S. Etter, A.S. Financial Management
Peyton Michael Bowyer, B.S. Financial Planning Financial Management
Christopher Maglio, B.S. Financial Planning
Thomas Marthaller, B.S. Financial Planning
Mark Thomas McKinley, B.S. Financial Planning
Harlie C. Rader, B.S. Financial Planning Financial Management
Doug Allen Marsh, B.S. Financial Planning (subseq.)
Latosha L. Young, B.S. Financial Planning (subseq.) Financial Management
Shurrie Danyell Bean, B.S. Forensic Accounting
Jennifer Delfosse, B.S. Forensic Accounting
Laura Beth Howell, B.S. Forensic Accounting
Mary Christa Peterson, B.S. Forensic Accounting
Sydney Aryn Regan, B.S. Forensic Accounting Accounting
Jenna Marie Stienstra, B.S. Forensic Accounting Accounting
Jonas Thomson, B.S. Forensic Accounting
Sunni Bible, B.S. Human Resources Management Business Administration
Eva Hansley Birt, B.S. Human Resources Management Management & Leadership
Tyler Lee Burkley, B.S. Human Resources Management
Lainie Jocelyn Chase, B.S. Human Resources Management
Stephanie Lynne Davis, B.S. Human Resources Management
Boubacar Doumbouya, B.S. Human Resources Management
Kristin Renee Eklund, B.S. Human Resources Management
John J. Ferris, B.S. Human Resources Management
Charles Lamarr Fritz, B.S. Human Resources Management
Cynthia A. Gullett, B.S. Human Resources Management
Harrison D. Hayes, B.S. Human Resources Management Business Administration
Kelli Marie Hoy, B.S. Human Resources Management
Courtney Madison, Kirkman B.S. Human Resources Management
Emily Marie Kise, B.S. Human Resources Management
Chelsea M. Mader, B.S. Human Resources Management
Jason Scott Mediano, B.S. Human Resources Management A.S. Business Administration
Tiffany Marie Miscuk-Karnich, B.S. Human Resources Management Management & Leadership
Alap S. Parikh, B.S. Human Resources Management
Jessica Rene Peters, B.S. Human Resources Management Business Administration
Rose Marie Sanok, B.S. Human Resources Management
Morgan Maria Sayre, B.S. Human Resources Management Business Administration
Sonia Renee Schmidt, B.S. Human Resources Management
Olivia Scott, B.S. Human Resources Management
Sarah L. Skeen, B.S. Human Resources Management
Megan Elizabeth Smith, B.S. Human Resources Management
Kallie Olivia Smrdel, B.S. Human Resources Management
Rachel Brianne Taylor, B.S. Human Resources Management Business Administration
Nathan Myers, B.S. Information Systems Auditing
Mahad Abdi, B.S. Management & Leadership Business Administration
Audra L. Sturgill Beavers, B.S. Management & Leadership
Gidget Leeann Byas, B.S. Management & Leadership Business Administration
Dawn R. Byers, B.S. Management & Leadership Business Administration
Brandon M. Carter, B.S. Management & Leadership
Rachel Leanne Caywood, B.S. Management & Leadership Business Administration
Mitchell Roberts Hunneshagen, B.S. Management & Leadership
Rebecca Ann Laibe, B.S. Management & Leadership
Kayla Nicole Lemaster, B.S. Management & Leadership
Thomas P. Malvicino, B.S. Management & Leadership Business Administration
Scott Mika, B.S. Management & Leadership
Theresa Kay Moore, B.S. Management & Leadership
Jessica Oborne, B.S. Management & Leadership Business Administration
George Edward Spear III, B.S. Management & Leadership
Lori Lynn Unger, B.S. Management & Leadership
Daniel Lee Aponte, B.S. Marketing
Madison Suzanne Coulter, B.S. Marketing
Destinee Marie Goad, B.S. Marketing
Sarita J. Graham, B.S. Marketing
Tegan Ann Henne, B.S. Marketing
Thyme Leara Hill, B.S. Marketing
Adrean Alicia Jones, B.S. Marketing
Kimberly Malcolm, B.S. Marketing
Brittanny DiAnn Porter, B.S. Marketing B.S. Human Resources Management Management & Leadership
Cody Adkins, B.S. Operations & Supply Chain Management
Jennifer Leigh Bodie, B.S. Operations & Supply Chain Management
Scott Owen Denman, B.S. Operations & Supply Chain Management
Jeremy Paul Didier, B.S. Operations & Supply Chain Management
Anthony K. Huss, B.S. Operations & Supply Chain Management
Justin Edward Leon, B.S. Operations & Supply Chain Management
Bradley James Lyons, B.S. Operations & Supply Chain Management
Shari B. Smith, B.S. Operations & Supply Chain Management
Melida Vanessa Willox-Wade, B.S. Operations & Supply Chain Management
Emmanuel Yeboah, B.S. Operations & Supply Chain Management
Mason A. Blankenship, B.S. Risk Management & Insurance
Amanda Burke Martin, B.S. Risk Management & Insurance
Stephanie W. Richardson B.S. Risk Management & Insurance
 
Hello Franklin Graduates, I'm Dr. Lynne Hull, Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management you
may not know me but I know you well I
You may not know me, but I know you.
know some things about you you see I
have the privilege of working closely
with many of the teams that have
supported you all from all the way back
to when you were thinking about pursuing
your degree at Franklin starting with
the admissions team I also spend a lot
of time with the career development and
student life folks and your academic
advisors and let me tell you they all
had a lot to say about you.
First they told me about all
the things that you've been juggling and
reprioritizing just to finish this
degree. I've heard stories of employees
who were sent from to work from home
with extended hours as their
organizations grappled with figuring out
how to do what they do in ways that
they've never done them before. I heard
stories about some of you who were
leading these organizations and found
the need to maintain some sense of
continuity falling directly on your
shoulders. I've heard about some
financial hardships as the landscape of
the world around you shifted, you shifted
to and adapted to try to take care of
all of the things, anticipated and not,
that popped up from furloughs, to new
employment opportunities. Some of you had to brush off your resume unexpectedly
and you remained undaunted by a job
search that looked different than any
huge experienced before and I've heard
stories of you parents out there who in
addition to suddenly working from home
found yourselves.
Additionally employed as a combination
of camp counselor and impromptu
classroom teacher as you took on the
entertainment and education of your
classroom aged children and there were
some funny stories about some of you
reacquainting yourselves with content
then you thought you'd long since
forgotten I loved the one about the dad
who found himself struggling to explain
algebraic equations to a less than
enthusiastic teenager I heard about the
numbers of you who said you found
yourselves even more grateful to the
work that our pk-12 classroom teachers
do every single day Owen these student
affairs folks they also shared how
unbelievably proud they were of each and
every one of you they remarked about the
strength perseverance and grit that
you've exhibited throughout this final
semester you were able to stick it out
and finish your degree no mean
accomplishment in and of itself in the
middle of a pandemic think about that
for a moment
the entire world turns upside down and
you
you do right in the middle of it you
finish a degree so we started to call
you our superhero class when things got
really difficult
you brought it and these superhero
efforts have brought you to this
celebration today so my dear graduates I
offer you my heartfelt congratulations
know that since you were able to
accomplish this we'll be waiting with
great expectation to see the positive
impact that you're going to make on the
world.
Way to go superheroes.
At this time I will be presenting the
candidates for the College of Health and
Public Administration Bachelor of
Science degrees. President Decker, I
present 65 candidates for the degree
Bachelor of Science. I certify that these
candidates have duly completed the
course of study prescribed by the
University and are recommended by the
faculty for the appropriate degree.
Thank you Dr. Washington members of the
Class of Spring 2020 upon recommendation
of the faculty and upon approval of the
Board of Trustees and therefore by
virtue of the authority vested in me by
the Board of Trustees of Franklin
University, I hereby confer upon you the
degree of Bachelor of Science together
with all the rights privileges honors
and responsibilities pertaining thereto
and in witness thereof I award you the
Diploma of Franklin University.
I will now be announcing graduates of the
College of Health and Public Administration
Sarah Berg, B.S. Allied Healthcare Management
Patricia Gilmore, B.S. Allied Healthcare Management
Lynley Harris, B.S. Allied Healthcare Management
Benjamin Lewis Hoyar, B.S. Allied Healthcare Management
Brandon Darrell Jordan, B.S. Allied Healthcare Management
Karreen Lane, B.S. Allied Healthcare Management
Daniel William Nichols, B.S. Allied Healthcare Management
Andrew William Powley, B.S. Allied Healthcare Management
Nicole Riebe, B.S. Allied Healthcare Management
Elizabeth Jane Thimmes, B.S. Allied Healthcare Management
Angela M. Thomas, B.S. Allied Healthcare Management
Andrew Michael Wolfe, B.S. Allied Healthcare Management
Randall Carter Beam, B.S. Criminal Justice Administration
Ryan Urquhart, B.S. Criminal Justice Administration
Derrick S. Wilson, B.S. Criminal Justice Administration
Kirk Alt, B.S. Emergency Management & Homeland Security
Mark Darrel Federle, B.S. Emergency Management & Homeland Security (subseq.)
Samantha Lynn Allen, B.S. Health Sciences
Barry Fowler B.S. Health Sciences
Christopher Brian Fixari II, B.S. Healthcare Management
Corey M. Irwin, B.S. Healthcare Management
Brandi Jean Lemmon, B.S. Healthcare Management
Alice C. Long, B.S. Healthcare Management
Anna K. Nelson, B.S. Healthcare Management
Anthony J. Rogers, B.S. Healthcare Management
Katie Lynn Witzig, B.S. Healthcare Management
Jiyeon Bae, B.S. Nursing
Seulki Choi, B.S. Nursing
Sori Eom, B.S. Nursing
Ju-Gyeong Gu, B.S. Nursing
Im Sun Ham, B.S. Nursing
Soyeon Jung, B.S. Nursing
Kyungsuk Kim, B.S. Nursing
Ye Ji Kim, B.S. Nursing
Yeong Eui Kim, B.S. Nursing
Hyejung Kwon, B.S. Nursing
Ruji Lee, B.S. Nursing
Bobae Park, B.S. Nursing
Yerim Ro, B.S. Nursing
Jamie Schultz, B.S. Nursing
Hyeyoung Seo, B.S. Nursing
Ara Seok, B.S. Nursing
Rina Woo, B.S. Nursing
Ahreum Han, B.S. Nursing (subseq.)
Hyeryeong Kang, B.S. Nursing (subseq.)
Hea Young Kim, B.S. Nursing (subseq.)
Junghyun Kim, B.S. Nursing (subseq.)
Sojeong Kim, B.S. Nursing (subseq.)
Eunjung Ko, B.S. Nursing (subseq.)
Myunghee Koh, B.S. Nursing (subseq.)
Eun Hee Kwon, B.S. Nursing (subseq.)
Dayoung Lee, B.S. Nursing (subseq.)
Jueun Lee, B.S. Nursing (subseq.)
Sunghee Lee, B.S. Nursing (subseq.)
Hyejin Noh, B.S. Nursing (subseq.)
Hyesoo Shin, B.S. Nursing (subseq.)
Ji Eun Song, B.S. Nursing (subseq.)
Minhye Song, B.S. Nursing (subseq.)
Jeong-Ah Yu, B.S. Nursing (subseq.)
Kerry Norman, B.S. Public Administration
Candice Shearn, B.S. Public Administration
John J. Miller, B.S. Public Safety Management
Layla Ann Simons, B.S. Public Safety Management
Christopher Tussing, B.S. Public Safety Management
Joan Colvin Vance, B.S. Public Safety Management
At this time I will be I will be presenting the candidates for the College of Arts Science and Technology.
President Decker, I present 58 candidates for the degree Bachelor of Science
and 4 candidates forthe degree associate of science.
I certify that these candidates have duly
completed the course of study prescribed by the University
and are recommended by the faculty for the appropriate degree.
Thank you Dr. Washington members of the
class of spring 2020 upon recommendation
of the faculty and upon approval of the
Board of Trustees and therefore by
virtue of the authority vested in me by
the Board of Trustees of Franklin
University, I hereby confer upon you the
degree of Bachelor of Science or Associate of Science
together with all the rights privileges honors and responsibilities pertaining thereto
and in witness thereof I award you the
Diploma of Franklin University.
I will now be announcing graduates of the College of Arts Science and Technology.
Julie Adams, B.S. Applied Psychology
Shawna Ann Brashears, B.S. Applied Psychology
Travis Bruns, B.S. Applied Psychology
Jessica L. Cheeseman, B.S. Applied Psychology
Rebecca Jo Courchesne, B.S. Applied Psychology
Parker Kay Elston, B.S. Applied Psychology
LaShaunna Renee' Griffin, B.S. Applied Psychology
Danielle Evans, B.S. Applied Psychology
Shundrick L. Parker, B.S. Applied Psychology
Donald Michael Sheline, B.S. Applied Psychology
Nicole Steffanni, B.S. Applied Psychology
Katelyn R. Swank-Kavanaugh, B.S. Applied Psychology
Brian Shane Cunningham, B.S. Communications
Alexander Haas, B.S. Communications
Colter William Hoar, B.S. Communications
Nancy Jane McGlothen, B.S. Communications
Evan Michael Stevenson, B.S. Communications
Tom Arthur, B.S. Computer Science
Edward Thomas Barch, B.S. Computer Science
Danielle Marie Hess, B.S. Computer Science
Raymond Kershaw, B.S. Computer Science
Robert MicLloyd Lewis, B.S. Computer Science
Holly Jo Robertson, B.S. Computer Science
Rose Lin Rotnem, B.S. Computer Science
Owen Watkins, B.S. Computer Science
Cody E. Wofford, B.S. Computer Science
Cameron Bacciarini, B.S. Computer Science (subseq.)
Sean Charles Black, A.S. Computer Science
Jaylan H. Abdalla, B.S. Cybersecurity
Sydney Gehl Cole, B.S. Cybersecurity
Andrea Leigh Guyer, B.S. Cybersecurity
Ebrima Keita, B.S. Cybersecurity
Chatra Khatiwada, B.S. Cybersecurity
Gerald Anthony Marrone, B.S. Cybersecurity
Brittni R. Spears, B.S. Cybersecurity
Joel V. Clark, B.S. Cybersecurity (subseq.)
Farhang Falah Shwan, A.S. Cybersecurity
Joshua Paul Stock, A.S. Cybersecurity
Andrew Joseph Frick, B.S. Information Systems
Paul Allen Smathers Jr., B.S. Information Systems
Heather Anderson  B.S., Information Systems (subseq.)
Jasmine Latrice Blakey, B.S. Information Technology
Joseph E. Fagan, B.S. Information Technology
Robert D. Galliher, B.S. Information Technology
David Edward Lawrence Jr., B.S. Information Technology
Tai Love, B.S. Information Technology
Jeff Lynch, B.S. Information Technology
Jonathan Glenn Ransom, B.S. Information Technology
Joseph Wilson Rutherford, B.S. Information Technology
John Sellers, B.S. Information Technology
David Schneider, A.S. Information Technology
Paul Timothy Casper, B.S. Interactive Media Design
Angela Suzanne Hagley, B.S. Interactive Media Design
Sara Alyson Kerscher, B.S. Interactive Media Design
Enyinna A. Okoro, B.S. Interactive Media Design
Drew Patrick Wittman, B.S. Interactive Media Design
Heather Renae Goodwin, B.S. Public Relations
Ilham A. Arif, B.S. Social Sciences
Breanna Mackley, B.S. Social Sciences
Cortney Lachelle Pouncey, B.S. Social Sciences
Shannon Renee Menard, B.S. Web Development
Nicholas James Norris, B.S. Web Development
Join me in congratulating all of our graduates.
While we're holding this ceremony
virtually, I encourage those graduates
with caps and gowns, to please move your
tassel to the left side of your cap.
Sherry Mercurio, executive director of
community relations and Franklin
University Alumni, now brings greetings
from the Alumni Association.
Congratulations my fellow alumni as a
proud Franklin graduate it's my honor to
welcome you to our Franklin University
Alumni family. This certainly isn't how
any of us envisions celebrating your
special day, in fact historically this is
the point in the ceremony where I
announce that my speeches all that
stands between you and your post
commencement celebrating. Therefore the
louder you clap and the more you laugh
the faster I'll get you out the door.
However as we change the format of the
ceremony I must also change my speech
these are unique times that require
adaptive solutions however one thing
that hasn't changed is that I'm honored
to be able to share congratulations and
my absolute admiration for all you've
already accomplished.
I applaud every one of you for making
the adjustments you've had to make over
the past months you've met the challenge
of adversity and understand firsthand
that we are not the sole authors of our
story. Many will be able to look back on
this time and remember inconveniences
and even boredom those individuals can
count themselves lucky, many more will no
real hardship and fear. As a graduate of
Franklin University you're now part of a
global network of more than 45,000
Franklin alumni alumni who have stirred
on the front lines of the pandemic,
alumni who are helping to keep business
and industry moving, and alumni who are
rewriting the next chapter of our
society story. Today you join this
outstanding group of Transformers you
stand uniquely poised to take advantage
of the opportunity to lead and a guide
the greatest return our society has
experienced in recent history you've
already overcome so much to reach this
milestone. I urge you to keep moving and
to keep achieving if you find you need
help along the way remember today's
celebration is a continuing
not the end of your Franklin experience
your University and fellow alumni have
much to offer you professional
development networking opportunities and
the chance to continue your educational
journey in the same way you have much to
offer your alma mater your talents
experience and insights are valued and
we hope you will regularly share them
with the rest of us stay connected to
Franklin through Facebook LinkedIn
Twitter and our online community the
entire frame Franklin family looks
forward to sharing in your
accomplishments hearing your ideas and
working with you for many years to come
today is your day to celebrate tomorrow
be sure to keep in touch.
On behalf of the University we thank you for
attending the one hundred and sixty
fourth commencement exercise please rise
for the benediction.
Congratulations graduates,
may God always
bless you and keep you. You who have made
great sacrifices to be here today.
May God's face shine upon you may the
wind be at your back with successful
employment as you live out your talents
and your careers may you be blessed with
a sense of humor resiliency and comeback
should you struggle and fail at
something. May you be blessed with
character that's long lasting sustaining
and rewarded with joy love honesty
integrity, and may you be gifted with
companions on the journey.
May this university continue to be blessed with students like you, that give it life and purpose.
Amen, Salaam, Shalom, Namaste,  peace
to you.
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