2026 Undergraduate Commencement

Friday, May 15, 2026
Eleveno’clock in themorning
MassMutual Center

President Linda Thompson,Dr.P.H., MPH, DNP (hc), RN, FAAN
William Salka, Ph.D., Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs
Ali Salehi, Chair, Board of Trustees
Robert Hayes,Ph.D.,ʰǴڱǰ o Psychology, Grand Marshal

Program Overview

Graduates may order up to one copy of the 2026 Commencement commemorative print program through the form provided in their Ƶ email. Orders must be received by Friday, May 30th. All programs will be mailed as they are available.

Schedule of Events

PROCESSIONAL

Led byBraden Collins, Class of2026, Percussionist

CALL TO ORDER
Robert Hayes, Ph.D., ʰǴڱǰ o Psychology, Grand Marshal


WELCOME

William Salka, Ph.D.,Provostand Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs


COLOR GUARD

Ƶ Police Officers

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
Marialaina Gelineau, Class of 2026

OPENINGREFLECTION
Reverand Paul Nesbit, class of 1984, Pastor of the First Congregational Church, Westfield, Southwick Congregational Church, and member of the Interfaith Chaplains Council

COMMENCEMENT GREETINGS
President Linda Thompson,Dr.P.H., MPH, DNP (hc), RN, FAAN 
Ali Salehi., Chair, Board of Trustees 

THE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
Maurice Alvin Watson, co-founder of Credo Philanthropy Advisors, LLP

CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES
President Linda Thompson,Dr.P.H., MPH, DNP (hc), RN, FAAN
Ali Salehi, Chair, Board of Trustees

WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY INCLUSIVE
POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (WIPSE)

Joseph Drake

Zachary Fagone

Tahir Hodzic

Mollie Miranda

Michael Osowiecki

RECOGNITION OF 4.0 GRADE POINT AVERAGE

William Salka, Ph.D.,Provostand Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs

CONFERRING OF DEGREES
President Linda Thompson,Dr.P.H., MPH, DNP (hc), RN, FAAN
Ali Salehi, Chair, Board of Trustees


COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
M.K.Balasubramanya, Ph.D., Dean of the College ofArtsand Sciences

Claudia Ciano-Boyce,Ph.D, Professor of Psychology

COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Kimberly Sherman, Ph.D., Interim Dean of the College of Professional Studies

Maureen Clark,Ph.D, Associate Professor of Social Work


FINAL REFLECTIONS

Kimberly Tobin, Ph.D., Professor of Criminal Justice

Dianyeliz Ozuna Sandoval, Class of 2026, Class President

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION REMARKS

Colleen Murphy Clifton ’11, President, Westfield State Alumni Association

ALMA MATER
Priscilla Oluokun, Class of2026

RECESSIONAL

University Leadership

WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Ali R. Salehi, Chair įį
Melissa A. Alvarado ’99, Vice Chair 
Gloria B. Williams, Ed.D. ’77, Secretary į
Barney Garcia, Class of 2026, Student Trustee įį
George Gilmer ’92 į
Theresa A. Jasmin į

Tessa Lucey ’89

Chris Montemayor ’90, ’09, Alumni Trustee į
Michael O’Rourke ’73
Jay Queenin
Hon. William C. Reichelt ’09 

2026CLASS COUNCIL

Dianyeliz Ozuna, President

Angela Hayes, Vice President

Austin Sullivan, Secretary

Christopher Lannan, Treasurer

Bronlyn Celatka, Publicist

STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
CLASS OF 2026

Justin Wald, President

Travis McLoughlin, Vice President of Student Life

Melissa Kuzmeski, Vice President of Academic Life

Lorraine Fernandez, Vice President of Student Belonging

Barney Garcia, Student Trustee

Jacob Constant, Executive Secretary

ADVISOR TO THE CLASS OF 2026

Dr. Vanessa Diana, Professor of English

Maria Lees, Dining Services

SENIOR ADMINISTRATORS

President Linda Thompson,Dr.P.H., MPH, DNP (hc), RN, FAAN
William Salka, Ph.D., Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs
Michael Freeman, Ph.D., Special Assistant to the President on University Strategies and Chief of Staff 
Kevin Hearn, Ph.D., Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs 
Richard Lenfest, Jr., Director of Athletics 
Lisa McMahon Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement
(Through December 2025)

Robert P. Ziomek Vice President for Institutional Advancement (2026 — present)
Melinda Phelps, General Counsel and Vice President for Government and Community Relation
Stephen Taksar, Vice President for Administration and Finance 

ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP
Brian Jennings, Ph.D., Associate Provost
Nora Padykula, Ph.D., LICSW,Dean, Division of Graduate and Continuing Education

M.K.Balasubramanya, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Kimberly Sherman, Ph.D., Interim Dean of the College of Professional Studies

Awards of Distinction​

Blue Key Award

This award is the highest honor given to a student at Ƶ by the Student Government Association. The Blue Key Award is based solely on extracurricular involvement within student groups, athletic teams, honor societies, or other areas that involve Student Leadership Opportunities.

Maria Fernanda Avalos Escobar

Karlie Beamenderfer

Ethan Haynes

Samuel Horton

Azalea Ramirez

Justin Wald

Bazemore, Edwards, and Warner Award

Founded in 2001 and named after three Westfield State students for their “pioneering efforts in social justice with regard to the advancement of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues.” Today, the award named after Mary Bazemore, Lisa Edwards, and Matty Warner is given to Ƶ students who exhibit “outstanding leadership in the advancement of LGBTQ+ issues.”

Ace Delgado

Commonwealth Honors Scholars

Students are required to complete a minimum of four Honors courses with a B or higher, maintain a 3.3 cumulative grade point average, and complete a six-credit, individually designed Senior Honors Project.

Mason Bouffard

Samantha Brady

Naomi Brito

Catrina Casting

Lily Dufresne

Joaquin Erasquin

Ryan Goyette

Allison Griswold

Olivia Harkins

Autumn Jones

Alan Kluge

Katelyn Labrie

BrynneLeCours

Cassandra Lorom

Amber Lyons

Zachary Matlock

Mariza Monteiro

Fatimah Naser

Ashlyn Nichols

Duncan Nichols-Delay

Joseph Pearse

Julia Robak

Mercedes Rozzi

Austin Sullivan

Ali Sutherland

Abigail Tiburcio

Makaylah Williams

Excellence in Leadership

The Excellence in Leadership award is given to a small group of students who exhibit outstanding achievements in leadership encompassing the areas of academics, cocurricular involvements, and civic engagement/community service. Recipients are selected from current matriculated seniors and graduate students who exemplify the mission of the University through their daily activities and achievements. A cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher is required.

Courtney Cassin

Shea Hamel

DianyelizOzuna Sandoval

Senior Class Wisdom and Merit Award

The Wisdom and Merit Award was instituted by Ƶ in 1969. The award recognizes seniors who have been actively involved in University organizations while at Ƶ, and who have attained a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5.

Lily Dufresne

Dianyeliz Ozuna

University Honors Scholars

Students are required to complete of a minimum of six Honors courses with a B or higher, and maintain a 3.3 cumulative grade point average.

Jenna Alicea

Madelyn Barry

Elizabeth Blais-Bennett

Alyssa Bukowski

Caitlyn Chu

Madison Clark

Kaylee Colby

Kyle Cole

Mia Comeau

Emma Comeau

Christopher Cummings

Joseph Danise

Kayla Davis

Mikela Demers

Erin Dyckman

Grace Emmons

Harrison Ganong

Emma Goulart

Shea Hamel

Meghan Haupt

Angela Hayes

Allison Hill

Ashley Hoisington

Evelyn Holbrook

Sarah Hough

Kierra Irzyk

Sean Jacobson

Tyler King

Melody Latshaw

Daniel Lyons

Kiara Matos-Luna

Isabelle McElhiney

Shaniah Mendez

Yosery Merced-Montalvo

Tyler Miller

Emma Miolla

Halia Murphy

Kasidee Nichols

Kaitlyn Nowak

Emily Ottomaniello

Kiley Palmquist

Isabella Piacente

Samantha Pitoniak

Sarah Rogers

Olivia Stafford

Tyler Sullivan

Kathleen Sullivan

Marnie Towski

Nicole Turk

AnthonyUkrainets

Nataly Velazquez

Paige Walsh

GabriellaZive

Academic Excellence Awards

College of Arts and Sciences

ART

Academic Excellence in Animation

Maya Bass

Academic Excellence in Art Education

Madaline Williams

Academic Excellencein Illustration

Virginia Caney

Academic Excellence in Graphic Design

Amber Lyons

Arno Maris Academic ExcellenceAward in Fine Arts

Mia Griffin

BIOLOGY

Academic Excellence Award in Biology Research

BronwynPinsly

Professor J Kenneth Taylor AcademicExcellence Award for Teaching in Biology

Autumn Jones

Academic Excellence Award

Evelyn Morrissette

Autumn Jones

Lily Dufresne

Taylor Knapp

Brendon Bousquet

Emily Ottomaniello

CHEMICAL & PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Academic Excellence Award in Chemistry

Faith McCormack

Academic Excellence Award in Chemistry, Biochemistry Concentration

Evelyn Morrissette

Joseph Thomson

COMMUNICATION

Top Communication GPA

Sydney Dias

Academic Excellence in Communication

Rowan Gottshall

Sean Jacobson

Tyler King

Tyler Farren

Ashlyn Nicholas

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Outstanding Criminal Justice Student Award

Noah Braman

Kristen Nolan Memorial Award

Angela Marrero

Academic Excellence Award

Angela Marrero

Zev Hiranandani

George Hurley

Chase Goldberg

Donovan Clark

Gregory Brown

ECONOMICS

Academic Excellence Award

Abigail Tiburcio Pena

Demetre Baltas

Benjamin Burnham

ENGLISH

Celeste M. Loughman

Academic Excellence Award

Mason Bouffard

Bette B. Roberts Academic Excellence Award

Sydney Wietecha

Barbara A. Welch Academic Excellence Award

Joaquin “JC”Erasquin

Stephen Sossaman

Academic Excellence Award

Tierney Boyle

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Outstanding Environmental ScienceStudent Award

Emily Ottomaniello

Environmental Science

Academic Excellence Award

Lee Gould

Taylor Knapp

Kyle Cole

Nick Brosseau

Environmental Science Departmental Service Award

John Gaj

ETHNIC & GENDER STUDIES

Howard Zinn Award

Kaylish Martinez

Adrienne Rich Award

Ella Hansen

HISTORY

Colleen Harrigan Memorial for Academic Excellence Award in History Education

RyanTangstrom

Michael S. Anciello Award

Nicholas Anciello

Academic Excellence Award

Mason Bouffard

MATHEMATICS

Academic Excellence Award

Olivia Stafford

John B. Sbrega Memorial Award

Jake Kirker

MUSIC

Academic Excellence AwardMusic Education

Marialaina Gelineau

Academic Excellence Award

Olivia Tabb

Priscilla Oluokin

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Academic Excellence Award

Alan Kluge

Abigail Tiburcio Pena

Department Service Award

Noah Brahman

PSYCHOLOGY

Academic Excellence Award

Claire Davies

Samantha Brady

Katelyn Labrie

Meaghan Haupt

Harvey Roazen Award: Highest GPA Day Division

Stephanie Craig

Robert Goodale Award: Highest GPA DGCE

Grace Downey

Alvin Cohen Award

Stephanie Craig

SOCIOLOGY, HISPANIC, LIBERAL & INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

Distinguished Internship Award in Sociology

Jonathan Rodriguez

Zengie Mangaliso Academic Excellence Award in Sociology

Kimberly Dahlberg

Academic Excellence Award in Sociology

Jeremy Nass

Academic Excellence Award in Spanish

Nashaly Morales Rosario

Academic Excellence Award in Liberal Studies, BA

Maya Reissner

Academic Excellence Award in Liberal Studies, BS

Abigail Dones

THEATRE ARTS

Academic Excellence Award in Theatre Arts

Jillian Lemon

College of Professional Studies

ACCOUNTING & FINANCE

Academic Excellence Award in Accounting

Joshua Towse

Elizabeth Bertolino

Joel Gonzalez

Courtney Cassin

Academic Excellence Award in Finance

William Chausse

JuliyaGargun

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCE

Academic Excellence Award – COMS

Cooper Board

Ernest Whitehead

Arthur Shvetsov

Academic Excellence Award – CIS

Ryan DeFalco

MikhailZaverukha

EDUCATION

Wanda Cook Award for Excellence in Elementary Education

GabriellaZive

Shea Hamel

Barbara Holland Award for Excellence in Early Childhood Education

Sarah Money

Linda Nober Award for Excellence in Special Education

Grace Emmons

Paige Walsh

Jane Nagle Award for Excellence in Secondary Education

Olivia Stafford

Dewey McGowen Award for an Education Scholar Devoted to Urban Education

Kenya Wright

Gwenyth Clifford Cox Early Childhood Award

Amelia Kelso

GEOGRAPHY, PLANNING & SUSTAINABILITY

Stephanie B. Kelly Regional Planning Senior Award

Ledger Bartholomew

Academic Excellence Award in Regional Planning

Daniel Lyons

Ledger Bartholomew

HEALTH SCIENCES

Academic Excellence Award

Mercedes Rozzi

Deeksha Johar

Cassandra Lorom

Tatiana Fortes

MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

Academic Excellence Award in Management

Kelsey Ouellet

Owen Mathieu

Isabel Lopes

Dino Pietroniro

Jamie Pfisterer

Academic Excellence Award in Marketing

Kaleigh Murphy

Melody Latshaw

John Henneberger
Nicholas Faber

NURSING

Academic Excellence Award

Katelyn Stankowski

Emma Comeau

Mia Comeau

SOCIAL WORK

Academic Excellence Award

Joel Bergstrom

Ryan Simon-DeCoteau

Social Work Practicum Award

Alyssa Goselin

Nataly Velazquez

SPORTS MEDICINE &HUMAN PERFORMANCE

Tilia J. Fantasia Professional Award

Daniel Sherry

Physical Education Honor Award

Kayla Davis

Sports Medicine Honor Award

BrynneLeCours

Sports Medicine and Human Performance Athletic Training Honor Award

Julianne Kelly

Exercise Science Honor Award

Isabelle Dias

Preventive Health and Physical Activity

Nathan Yarsley

Our Proud Graduates​

*  indicates an Anticipated Graduate
^ indicates students who have earned a 4.0 GPA and met the University’s minimum requirement of 45 credits for Latin Honors

College of Arts and Sciences

Advanced Math for Elem Ed

Jennially Pacheco*

Art

John Ashley*

Dalyan Helena Wolski Babcock

Amaya Bass

Mattheau Blunt

Virginia Caney

Edward Norris Garron

Mia Lee Griffin*

Noah Guerra*

Andrew Thomas Horrigan

Jacob Kostecki

Joseph V. Lesko

Anna Rucci*

Lauren Mary Sellars

Madeline Williams

Jordan Elizabeth Zielinski

Biology

Ashley Acevedo

Sofia Avellino

Ashley Baglieri

Madelyn Faith Blattenberger

Brendon Bousquet

Naomi DeSantana Brito*

Rylie Nicole Cavanaugh*

Bronlyn Lizette Celatka*

Isabelle A. Conley*

Valerie M. DeJesus Ortiz*

Matthew Dibbern*

Morgan Jae Dority

Lily Dufresne+

Shannon Patricia Gover*

Ayanna Neshea Greaves*

Neishalie Gutierrez

Corinne Christine Halley

Alexis Hines

SaadatuIddrisu

Autumn Jones

Janna Marie José Liriano

Wanda Lee

Jillian Elizabeth MacKay

Jaden M. Malaquias

Kiarra McNary*

SolomiaMikhalinchik

Joseani Moniz*

Evelyn Morrissette*

Fatimah Fadhil Naser

EvelyneNiyitanga

Emily Anne Ottomaniello

Travon Latrelle Patterson

Nadine Marie Pepin

BronwynPinsly

Janira Portorreal*

ValPreslavska

Amna Sara Rehman

Aidan Robert

Stacy Rodriguez Camacho

Quynh Li Rosario*

Casey William Samuelson

Katie G. Slattery

Vivian Novella Vanderpool

Chemistry

Faith Lynn McCormack

Evelyn Rose Morrissette*

Joseph Dewitt Thomson+

Communication

Spencer John Carroll

Andrew William Caulfield*

Riley-Hayden Legaspi Cosby

Sydney Dias

Amber Lynne Ells

Tyler Charles Farren

Morgan Flynn

Nikolaos G. Giotsas

Rowan Sandes Gottshall

Samuel E. Horton

Donald “DJ” Hunter

Sean Jacobson

Jalen Johnson

Tyler Jayden King

Isabella Langford

Carolina M. Loja Granda

Kaitlyn MacDonald

Alexander Stefano Maggipinto

Alexander William Martin

Rachael M. Matte

Matthew Sullivan McCarthy

Evan Lachlan Moren

Tomáš Müller

Brendan Murphy*

Grace Olivia Murray

Ashlyn Elizabeth Nichols

Samantha Ann Odom

Cassadi Paige O’Leary

Tate O’Mara*

Zachary Peters

Ethan Safer*

Sofía I. Sánchez Méndez

Tristan Arthur Soucy

Sara McKenna Stevens

Bianca Toure

Collin Michael Vasu

Sam Zabik

Criminal Justice

Shamso Abdullahi*

Jack Allen

JataAllen

Dainelys M. Andino Colón

Colin P. Anglin

Lina Anter

Erin Acadia Arsenault

Katelyn Baker

Demetre A. Baltas

Craig Barnes*

Morgan Mary Beirne

Robert Bower*

Noah Carter Braman

Reaghan Katherine Broadhurst

Shana C. Brodeur

Gregory Daniel Brown

Audrey Genevieve Burke

Justin C. Burkhart

Gabrielle Cancilla

Anthony Caracciolo

Melody Casna

JernetteM. Cavalieri

Leila Rose Cervone

Alyissa Michelle Chabot*

Victor F. Cianfaglione

Drew Cirillo*

Donovan Clark*

SorheyddieColondres

Geovanny Elais Da Costa

Simone Daley Richardson

Jorge Luis DeJesus*

Ryan Denehy

Jake Desclos*

Curtis Michael Dion

Robert Michael DiRienzo

Victoria Evelyn Dodge

Carlos A. Duran Polanco*

Janel Lee Echevarria

Sabrina Egan

Anthony James Feliciano

Daniel Joseph Finegan

Alexandra Nicole Formejster

Karla Gilbert Francis

Marielys M. Galarza

Devin Galuska

Modesto M. Garcia*

Robert Gervasi*

Emma Lee Gniadek

Alyssa S. Goselin

Dylan B. Green*

Danielle Phelan Harnick

Peter O. Higgins Jr.

George Patrick Hurley

Leah James

Zachary Jenks

Christopher Kay*

Dylan King*

Kristina Virginia Evans*

Melissa N. Kuzmeski

Pariss Nicole Laforest

Matthew Linehan

Sabrina Lopez

Abigail Marie Lozada

Jack William MacLean

Colin Mahoney

Luke Samuel Martin

Madison McDonald

Brian McGowan

Leila Lissette Melendez

Perla S. Mendoza

Siobhan Theresa Meyer

Cara Michaels*

Jason Monteiro

Valentina Moriarty

Gina R. Mulvenna

Teyonce Nunnally-Bess

Carolina Ocampo

Makayla Olaverria*

Victoria Marie Pevzner

Jenna Marie Pizani

Caroline Elizabeth Pope*

Gabriel Jose Rivera

Sarah Elizabeth Rizzi

Justin James Roberts

Sabrina Romano*

Colin Jack Ryan

Niall Richard Ryan

Joshua Salvaggio*

Joseph Christopher Sands*

Katelynn Marie Santos

Kayla Ah’Maya Saunders

Nathan C. Schulz

Kimberly M Serrano

XayraS. Serrano Rosa

Joseph Servello

Sean Joseph Shea

Ronald D. Singh

Moustafa Samer Tahoun*

Sabrina Janae Testa

Maya Thapa

Octovio A. Thomas

Luke Tocci

NolanTuneburg

Krystal Louise Tyrie

Sylvester Ifunanya Umunna

Gabriella Regina Villegas*

Destiny Ware*

Brett M. Williams

Joseph Wolowicz

Kathryn Sara Zyjeski

Economics

Andrew Acquah

Demetre A. Baltas

Aidan Bean

Nicolas Maximus Kauakahi Coppola

Victor Diaz-Acosta

Conor James Griffiths

Angela G. T. Hayes

Gavin R. Holland

Dylan Richard Leavitt

Travis J. McLoughlin

William Mulligan

Kaleigh Murphy

Cordelia Jane Street

Logan P. Sullivan

Abigail Alexandra Tiburcio Pena

English

Chloe Palatine Benard*

Courtney Berthiaume

Mason Bouffard+

Emma Lynn Bowes

Tierney Boyle

Jimmy Cardona

Caitlyn Chu

Madison Noelle Dudley

Joaquin Carlos Erasquin

Mackenzie Belle Fagan

Joely Feder

Morgan Flynn

Bryan Grady

Dylan M. Graveline

Angela Gula

Emily Anne Heropoulos

Alyze Marie Huertas

Carly Hope James

Isaiah Joaquín-Colón

Derya N. Karakus*

Sean Daniel Mescall

Alexandra Moniz

Summer Rose O’Neil

Elivia Pease

Kevin Joseph Racine

Julia Florence Robak+

Aislinn Rys

Samantha Catherine Santos*

Maia Soucy

Sydney Wietecha

Environmental Science

Evan Scott Allen

Phoebe Bailey

Kyle G. Cole

Alexander Colon

James Christopher Dacey

Zaley GwenDelRio

Stephanie A. Fuentes

Courtney Marie Giles

Kaleb Hatt

Benjamin Nelson Hayward

Branden Hrdlicka

Kerin Johnson

Ashley Anne Jones

Joseani Moniz*

Shannon O’Charek

Emily Anne Ottomaniello

Connor D. Owen

Ariana Ricketson*

Daniel Rojas Ugalde

Derrick H. Ross

John Alan Ware

Ethnic and Gender Studies

Jessica J. Gagnon

Christina Gambaccini*

Olivia Lynn Pellegrino

Makaylah Alisha Williams

Fine Arts Graphic Design

Hala Alhallaq

Brianna Lynn Bushey

Fiona Rose Casey

Amber Lyons

Finn Vaz Mateus*

Nathan M’sadoques

Luis Rios-Cruz*

Kathleen Vezina-Morales

History

Shaquille Adjei

Nicholas John Anciello

Justin Angeles*

Mason Bouffard

Vincent Andrew Cirillo

Myles William Craft

Christopher Alfonso Cummings

Jordyn Marie Gillon

Jonathon Gregory

Ryan Gruber

Evelyn Siobhan Holbrook

Connor Joslin*

Anderson Kim

Christopher Matthew Lannan

Isabella Martinez

Zachary Owen Matlock

Connor Joseph McCabe

Brian L. Merriam

Christopher Nieves-Sepulveda

Olivia Lynn Pellegrino

Abigail L. Rathbone

Maren Riordon

James William Russell

Ethan Safer*

Summer Estella Simpson

Ryan M. Tangstrom

Brent Walkoff*

Jake Wilcox

Bryce Owen York*

Liberal Studies, BA

Samuel Abdou*

Victor Marius Banari

Joaquin Camacho III

Brandon Campbell

Heather Cantwell

Jaylin Carlin

Beth Clemente

Dani Coleman*

E. Tree Trelease Conrad

Josiah Latrell Copeland*

Connor Ryan Drew*

Tiffany Farrell

Bryan Faubert*

Sydney Ferri

Jorge Garcia*

Grizette Garriquez

Ryan D. Gilbert

Legna Gomez

Emily Rose Hamilton

Mark Jackson

Jennifer Hannah Kennedy

Hannah M. Lavigne

Marc S. Lewis*

Elijah J. Lovelace

Gregory Lyons Jr.*

Irini Vijay Mahida

Izabella Angelina Vivi Manca

Abrielle McDonald

Alexa Lee Moran*

Sarah Morin

Morgan Elizabeth Murray

Kasidee M. Nichols

Gina M. Orlandi

Harper Pirnie*

Maya Angeline Reissner

Hayley Elizabeth Rodriguez*

Colin Roe*

Carmen Delia Ruiz*

Savion Scott

Rachel Szabo

Tamara Jeanne Taylor

Spencer Wakefield*

Liberal Studies, BS

Eva Ashley*

Guirlaine Beatrice Augustin

Mykenzie Black

Myles Charbonneau*

Camilla Zamiyah Correia*

Olivia Crooks*

Abigail Dones

Emily Mahan

VorasinhPhommasith

Cameron Robert Schnopp

Mathematics

Mouna Almasri

Cynthia Butler*

Noah Burke de Ruiter

Angela G. T. Hayes

Jacqueline Hebert-Garcia

Carlos J. Lantigua Bari*

Fatima Hassan Saleh

Olivia June Stafford

Yiran “Peter” Yang

Music

Elizabeth Blais-Bennett

Bryan P. Brophy

Emily K. Burch

Cynthia Butler*

Braden Collins

Marialaina Kathleen Gelineau

Elliot LaRocque*

Gabriel Siqueira Pimentel*

Hugo Pizarro-Gundelfinger*

MaryKateQuinlan*

Joseph Khalil Sarraf Jr.

Olivia Gladys Tabb

Joshua Patrick Vanco Hickey

James W. Watton IV

Sarah Anna Wilcox

Music Therapy

Priscilla Oluokun*

Sarah Rogers*

Dustin Stasinos

Political Science

Rosanna Nicole Aiello

JataAllen

DaniahAlsammarraie

Angel Joy Bethea*

Noah Carter Braman

Cameron Bono Corcoran

Sabrina Egan

Barney Garcia

AustinHattler

Ethan D. Haynes

Alan Joseph Kluge

Christopher Matthew Lannan

Zachary Owen Matlock

Travis J. McLoughlin

Tyler E. Miller

Alexandra Moniz

Mariza Evora Monteiro

Kerrigan Jean Rae

Logan P. Sullivan

Abigail Alexandra Tiburcio Pena

Samantha Volpe

Justin Thomas Wald

Psychology

Emily Abare

Jenna Alyssa Alicea

Sollynn P. Anderson*

Francine A. Bellerose

Elijah F. Bermudez

Katelyn Bovat

Samantha Alice Brady

Ian Burns

Melody Casna

Catrina Rosaire Casting*

Leila Rose Cervone

Takirah Sharae Clark

Kylie Cleggett

Shamira Michelle Coira Dorta

Miranda Cole

Sean Brian Connolly

Stephanie Craig+

Brittney Cruz*

Claire E. Davies+

Riley Day*

Lisette Esther De Leon

Drew Dearden

Katelyn Dery*

Grace Helen Downey

Madelyn Drohan*

Allison Duffy

Carlos Duran*

Allison Edwards

Anan Eisenstein-Bond

Elizabeth Emmett Jachym

Izabella C. Enos

Jomian Jose Escobar

Lorraine N. Fernández Olivo

Patrick Fitzgerald*

Miles Foerster*

Colleen Foley

Katelyn M. Forcier

Arianna Ashley Garcia

Angelica Gavrilov

Jaeden L. Goodwine

Jordan A. Gurau

Julia Rose Hackett

Elizabeth Hanlon*

Danielle Phelan Harnick

Meghan Haupt

Emma Heinemann

Sarah Paige Hough

Darius Ty Housey

Andrew J. Ibarra

Chloe Marie Jenks*

Karla Samantha Jerez

Jeremy D. Johnson

Brooke Kavanaugh

Krimson Kelley*

Ashlyne Khayesi*

Katelyn Ann Labrie

Lisa Lennon

Abigail Marie Lozada

Isabella Louise Mahoney*

Jenna Marie Malouin

Zachary Cole Mayo

JeffreyMcdonald

Macy Jade McGhie

Kathy Ivette Mendez

Siobhan Theresa Meyer

Jessica Michalek

Mackenzie Mike

Gabriella Mackenzie Mortensen

KatieAnne J. Nagel

Davonte Narcisse

Haley O’Connor

Jared Ortiz Crespo

Brooke Peatman*

Amelia Jean Penny

Isabella R. Piacente

Victoria Podmore

Chloe Pouliot

Jacob Antonio Rivera

Sarah Elizabeth Rizzi

Joseph Robert

Sarah Mae Rondeau

Jack Ericson Roy*

Caitlyn Salamon*

Jaelene Santiago Rivas

Alexa May Sellars

Chelsea Smart

Zaidani Stambuli*

Sadie L. Stauffer

Timothy Stockwell*

Allena Marie Sullivan

Austin Sullivan

Jessica Rose Sullivan

Gillian Teel

Troy Thomas*

Keisha Aleisha Thomson

Christopher Torres

Nicole Turk*

Gabrielle Tyler*

Heri Velasquez Diaz

Yamilet Zayas

Kaitlyn Elizabeth Zemotel

Sociology

Michael Martin

Jay Adam Nass+

Austin Sullivan

Spanish

Spencer Jonathan Edwards

Trevor A. Pluff

Nashaly Morales Rosario

Theatre Arts

Jayda-Luna Aponte

Ryan R. Goyette

Jillian Elise Lemon

Summer Rose O’Neil

Angélica Zambrana Droz

College of Professional Studies

Accounting

Kaelan Adams

Judelpis Almanzar*

Tommy Bean

Brian Webster Brown

Stephen A. Carrozza

Courtney M. Cassin

Robert J. Clark

Melissa Elizabeth Costello

Imanol Cruz

Victor Diaz-Acosta

Adam Hubbard Frederick

VanessaIodlovskaya

Catherine Jones*

Luke Kraus

Nadezhda Kripakova

James Ryan Krupienski

Santino Mazza

Vincenzo Mazza

Ethan Melloni

Amanda Gabrielle Monte

Luz Marianny Morillo DeLeon

Ella Hazel Abrenica Navelgas

Jack Curtis Pelkey*

Charles H. Penza

Angel Price Espada

Camden Rodriguez-Shaw

Grace Juliette Trembley

Adriana T. Vargas Perez

Emily C. Wilkinson

Fazna Zakir

Maxwell R. Zelazko

Athletic Training

Adam M. Blackington

Harrison Salvatore Ganong

Julianne Kelly

Dominic Mancuso

Anthony Ukrainets*

Business Management

Destiny Crews

LoganHaldopoulos

Ibrahim Jamal*

David Sachs

Racquel Sewell*

Olivia Wakefield-Colly

Computer Information Systems

Jonathan Boucher

Jacob Anthony Constant

Jose Grijalva

Trenton McInerny

William Monger

Aidan Mora

Jesse Njamnshi*

Kristina Ovdiychuk

Sam Schnopp*

Puru Sharma

Mickey Vidal Rolon

Ayanna Marie White

Computer Science

Dilean Loalys BermudezBermudez

Cooper Board+

Holden Brown*

Nate Capistrant-Fossa

Beau M. Desrosiers+

Nathaniel Hanlon

Alexandra Christine Hull

Kiara Matos Luna

Michael A. Mayberry

Ryan M. Moylan

Hayden Parker*

Aayush Patel

LoganProcon

Chase Everett Russo

Arthur Shvetsov

Logan St. Clair

Ryan Joao Tetreault

Dominick Valentine

David Andrey Vasilchenko

Ernest B. Whitehead IV+

Ahmet Berk Yesilbas*

Early Childhood Education

Mia Alexis Alfonso

Luciana Alvaro Alves

Aidan Bates

Molly Kate Berenson

Jamie Renee Collier

Beth Ann Crahan*

Gabriella Marie Drinkwater

Grizette Garriquez

Abigail Hill

Kellie Hofferty

Abigail Constance Krug

Madison J. Loubier

Maggie L. Avery

Haley Markel*

Maeve Miller*

Erin Kennedy Murphy

Ashley O’Connell*

Madison O’Malley

Jennially Marie Pacheco*

Katherine Nicole Pawlikowski*

Emily Shapiro

Megan Judith Squire

Emily Marie Stefanik

Amanda Maureen Walsh

Alannah Rey Wood

Elementary Education

Julia Barbara Allen

Joseph Raymond Almeida

Jessica Alexandra Alvis

Qwamarie Baez

Madelyn Rose Barry

Samantha Alice Brady

Ryan James Bungay*

Daniel Chrzanowski

Haleigh Katherine Greene

Shea Elizabeth Hamel

Isabella M. LaCasse

Erin Elizabeth Lane

Hannah M. Lavigne

Ella Lynn Malanson

Yosery Mari Merced Montalvo

Colleen H. Murphy

Kiley Amber Palmquist

Jo Mikah Pearse

Samantha Rose Pitoniak

Tyler R. Sullivan

Marnie Maria Towski

Cloe M. Tracy*

Erin Nicole Vasu

Casey Wagner

Bianca Wood+

Julianna Rose Zemba*

Gabriella BalfourZive

Finance

Josiah A. Bass-Collins

Alan Jonathan Bekk

William Chaussé

Nicolas Maximus Kauakahi Coppola

Isabella Ann Davis

Kyle Tanner Fortune

JuliyaGargun

Tyler Joseph Kutt*

Christopher John Leitao

Anthony Mazzucco

Nicholas Paul

Michael Pelletier

William Rose*

Christopher Ross

Colin David Shlosser

Michael Joseph Sotolotto

Eric Szabo

Casey Tang

Lexxus Xavier Torres

Benjamin Yvon

Health Sciences

Jayden Algarin

Lamnatu Alhassan*

Aiden Henri Blackledge-Hawley

Maria Theresa Bonfitto

Ashley Boydston*

Amanda Renee Buffum

Abigail Kathleen Canale

Autumn LeighCharnik

Nicole J. Connery*

Mikayla Elizabeth Curley

Emily Brooke Curtis

Abriell Dalton*

Lily Dufresne+

Daniel Vitaliy Fodor*

Tatiana M. Fortes

Jessica J. Gagnon

Gillian Brooke Gordon

Kelly Kathleen Griffin

Ashley Hebert*

Shania Leann Hoskins

Stephanie Riley Hughes

Autumn Jones+

Humzah Ali Khan

MathieuKhawand

TeleKoudadje*

Jeanette Jessica Lapsova

Thuong Le

Savannah Leduc*

Cassandra Lorom

Livia Lujan

Elida Patricia Martins Miranda

Kristen Masse*

Lindsay McDonell-Kularski*

Fatimah Fadhil Naser

Emma Marie Nihill

Hanna Lynn Nihill

John Rudolph Novak V

Joseph Salvatore Panarelli

Taysha Janelle Patterson

Jamie Petre

Natalya Grace Pikul

Rona Serwaa Poku-Mensah*

Sujailee Marie Rosado*

Mercedes Rozzi

Armanie Ruiz*

Amani Onai Smith

Ali Ephrain Sutherland

Arquiara Angelina Tejada

Nicholas Ryan Tetreault

Gina Torre*+

Caitlyn Elizabeth Wellington

Management

Zachary Michael Allen

Kelly Daymen Arzate Jr.*

Matthew Ashe

Lyle Augusto

Bianca Danielle Ayala

Camryn Elizabeth Bazin

Kayla Marie Bernier

Cairn McDonough Bright

Kyle Brosseau*

David MichaelDeFord

Thomas James Desrochers

Roman Anthony DiVenuto

Skylar Alexis Duda

Jyzaiah Ferreira*

Megan Irene Ford

Quinn Morgan Gallagher

Christina Doreen Gambaccini*

Noah Robert Gardner

Noah Goodchild

Carly Theresa Goodrich

Hayden Christian Sutherland Gray

Robison Guerrero Baez*

Christopher Johnson*

Arianna M. Labarre

Austin L. Lamport*

NicholasLaViolette

Diya Loftus

Isabel Lopes

Leon D. Lopez, Jr.

Jacob Kyle Lucas*

Maxwell J.Markuns

Joseph Anthony Merner

Nicole Marie Mooar

Dieu Nguyen*

Yelena Michelle Nieves

Barry Michael Page

Jamie Lynn Pfisterer*

Dino A. Pietroniro

Andrew Placzek*

Matthew John Power

Daniel Provost

Thomas John Reilly*

Keighan Margaret Ridings*

Joshua Ronghi*

Allyson Russell

Matthew Schoer

Cordelia Jane Street

Jose S. Suazo

Amber Barbara Tucker

Max Patrick Walsh

Michael William Walsh

Abigail Edith Wescott

Dylan T. Wesley*

Matthew Erik White

Jose L. Zavala

Marketing

Abigail Kaitlyn Authier

Julian Boisclair

Shane Joseph Buhl

Nicholas Martin Byron

Tanner Dixon

Stephen Cote Doyon

Nicholas Faber

Alison Fanion

Matthew Christopher Fedora

Nicholas Gonzalez

Justin Stephen Guenette

SamanthaHallice

Seth Delali Hallo

Johnny Henneberger

Jake Janis

Sergey Lapik

Melody Crystal Latshaw

Eddiejoe Lopez

AdrixMadera

Mason Jeremiah Moynihan

Kaleigh Murphy

Christopher Murzycki

Dario Joseph Pelletier

Trevor A. Pluff

Kai Leo Powell

Joseph Jayden Scott-Maille

Emily Mary Washkalavitch

Movement Science

Haley Christine Ames*

Morgan Berthiaume

Paige Brandt

Jenna Casine

Kaylee Colby-Pearse

Quinten Coughlin-Walton*

Kayla Lynn Davis

Andy Vinicio De Leon

Isabelle Jordan Dias*

Madelyn Drohan*

Erin Elizabeth Dyckman

Spencer Edwards*

Jace Falcone

Aaron J. Foster

Julianne Kelly

Collin Kerr

BrynneLeCours

Benjamin Alexander MacKay

Carolyn Marcano Luna*

Kiana Muratsuka

Duncan S. Nichols-Delay

Nicholas Edward Parakilas

Max Pechulis

Mercedes Rozzi

Aidan Whitley

Octaviana Najere’ -Ty’ZaneWilliams

Nathan R. Yarsley

Nursing

Leticia Gabriela Aguilar-Perez

Mohammed Algburi

Chase Joseph Boudreau

Alyssa R. Bukowski

Tealei Mae Chandonnet

Madison June Clark

Emma Comeau

Mia Catherine Comeau

Aaliyah C. Davis

Mikela Aixa Demers

Gabrielle Annette Dumont

Caroline Eckert

Caroline Grace Evans

Emily Fernandez

William Moore Fouche III

Kelsey Lyn Gagnon

Amanda Gamache

Jenna Gay

Nora Arlene Gould

Kristin Graeff*

Sophia M. Guy

Olivia Grace Harkins

Allison Hill

Diep Huynh*

Kierra Irzyk*

Jenna Marie Krisiak

Eliza Rebecca Lee

Isabelle McElhiney

Shaniah Mendez

Emma Miolla

Ala Hussein Mourad+

HonoraEibhlisMulligan

Halia Charlie Murphy

Nia Christina Murvin

Taylor Nadeau

Anna Anyango Otiende*

Katelynn Pellegrini

Lidia Ramos+

Monika NatalijaReks

Shelby Elizabeth Rice

Kailey A. Rowell

Amandeep Saini*

Vanessa Salacinski

Janitza Salcedo

Levi B. Sayre

Nathan Shorette*

Daisy Rachana Si

Katelyn Mackenzie Stankowski

Kendal Mary Sullivan

Mildred Veronica Velez Vega

Meghan Elizabeth Young

Regional Planning

Jaiden Austin*

Daniel Lyons

Abdi Nassir*

Charles Obiekwe

Kareem Wedderburn

Social Work

Shasta Aubuchon-kenefick*

Charles Dean Baker

Jessica Scout Barry

Laura Reve Bellefleur

Joel L. Bergstrom

Rose Blodgett*

Irene L. Bouchard

Meghan Muriel Carey

Ceren Meryem Cayan

Mya SimiloluwaEboigbe

Kymia Eureka Ellis

Alyssa S. Goselin

Ashely J. Hoisington

Charlotte Linehan

Peter Douglas Mantell III

Camila Martinez Castro

Kianna MonaeMcFaline

Julia Montanez Brown

Alexis Morgan

Crystaliz Ortiz

Belinda Osei Owusu

DianyelizOzuna Sandoval

Reeta Rana*

Isabel Renaud

Kaylynne Marie Rivera

Ryan M. Simon-DeCoteau+

Adriana Torres*

Jaylee Nahir Torres Figueroa

Nataly Velazquez

Makaylah Alisha Williams

Special Education

Grace Madison Emmons

Tiffany Farrell

Hadley Haas

Talia King*

Victoria M. Rogers

Cassandra Savery

Alexis Svoboda

Paige Walsh

Kenya Estelle Wright

Urban & Regional Planning

GianCarlos Arteaga*

Ledger Bishop Bartholomew

William Brewster

Max Arthur Brunelle

Kellen Hobson

Branden Hrdlicka

Alize N. Ortiz
Bianca Thomas-Humphries*

Appearance of a name in the Commencement program is presumptive evidence ofgraduation and/or participation, but is not conclusive. The official transcript, sealedand signed by the Registrar, exclusively and definitively confirms the student’sacademic record and possession of degree(s) awarded by Ƶ.

Alma Mater

Priscilla Oluokun, Class of2026

Westfield alma mater,
We salute and honor thee.
Thy loved name instills in us
Thoughts of hope and victory.
Through the years that are before us
May we keep within our hearts
Mem’ries inspirational
That thy proud name imparts.
Westfield, we are loyal to thee –
Westfield, alma mater!

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