Stetson University Commencement Program. Undergraduate Programs. December 15, 2007.

STETSON UNIVERSITY

Commencement Ceremony
Undergraduate Programs

Saturday, December 15, 2007

Nine O'Clock

Edmunds Center

DeLand, Florida

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Stetson University

Commencement

Undergraduate Programs

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PROGRAM

President H. Douglas Lee, Presiding

Senior Professor Gary Maris, University Mace Bearer

Alesia Sedziaka, B.A., Brooke Miller, B.M., and W. Braedyn Pruitt, B.B.A., Gonfaloniers

Associate Deans Toni Blum, Noel Painter, and Judson Stryker,

and Senior Vice President James Beasley, University Marshals

PROCESSIONAL

INVOCATION

WELCOME

Hodie Christus natus est Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Stetson University Brass Ensemble

Ben Lieser, Conductor

LITANY FOR THE STETSON UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY

Michael R. Fronk '74
University Chaplain

H. Douglas Lee
President

Leonard L. Nance
Dean, First Year Studies

Leader: Stetson University students, faculty, staff, families, and friends,

We come together to celebrate and reaffirm our commitment to each other and to Stetson
University, and to proclaim ourselves as active members of a loving and inclusive community.

Together: We strive to transform life for the welfare of all.

Leader: We celebrate and reaffirm our commitment to excellence in education as learners and teachers,
and to our religious heritage, which inspires us to center our lives on the quest for meaning and
truth.

Together: We strive to transform life for the welfare of all.

Leader: We celebrate and reaffirm our commitment to integrate education and action, scholarship and
social responsibility, for the purpose of promoting justice on our campus, in our nation, and
throughout the world.

Together: We affirm our quest for knowledge and our commitment to transform life
for the welfare of all.

SENIOR ADDRESSES

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

Heather Martyn '07
Jessica Stark '07

Eugene E. Huskey, Jr.

William R. Kenan, Jr. Chair and Professor of Political Science

2007 Recipient of the McEniry Award for Excellence in Teaching

RECOGNITION OF HONOR GRADUATES

Grady W. Ballenger
Dean, College of Arts & Sciences

THE CONFERRING OF DEGREES

Degree candidates presented by:

Grady W. Ballenger, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences

Jean O. West, Dean, School of Music

James H. Scheiner, Dean, School of Business Administration

H. Douglas Lee

INSTALLATION OF NEW ALUMNI

Susan Anderson
Associate Vice President for University Relations

ALMA MATER

Flemming/Hulley

Led by Choral Quartet

Dear Alma Mater, smile upon thy children,

Gladly we greet thee, altogether lovely!

Peace be within thy classic halls and temples.

Hail, Alma Mater dear!

Dear Alma Mater, tenderly thy children

Gather and bring to thee gracious salutations.

Comrades, your voices lift once again in chorus;

Hail, Alma Mater dear!

BENEDICTION

RECESSIONAL

Cannon Ottava a 6

Michael R. Fronk

Biagio Marini

The audience is asked to stand during the Processional and the Recessional.
During the Recessional, please remain at your seat until all graduates have reached the exit.

Please turn off the sound for pagers and cell phones and refrain from using them during the ceremony.

Members of the Brass Ensemble are:

Caitlin Adams, David Aguila, Michael Genslinger, Xavier Gonzalez, Peter Haynicz, Brittnee Hubbard,

Alyssa Maternowski, Robyn McClure, Sabrina Terry, and Matt Villa

Members of the Vocal Quartet are:
Rachel Davis, soprano; Brittany Brown, alto; Nicholas DeMeo, tenor; Ryne Cherry, bass

There will be a reception in the Rinker Field House immediately following the ceremony.

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COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER

DR. EUGENE E. HUSKEY

Dr. Eugene Huskey, Stetson University professor of Political Science and director of its interdisciplinary Russian
Studies program, is an internationally known expert on Russian and Central Asian politics and legal affairs.
His specialty is Kyrgyzstan, a Central Asian state created by the break-up of the Soviet Union.

A native Floridian, he earned a doctorate in Politics at the London School of Economics and Political Science
in 1983, but his interest in Russian affairs began in high school when he began to study the language. He
earned his bachelor's degree in History and Political Science from Vanderbilt University in 1974 and a master's
degree in Politics from the University of Essex in 1976. He spent the 1979-80 academic year at Moscow State
University doing doctoral research.

Before joining Stetson's College of Arts & Sciences faculty in 1989, he taught at Bowdoin College and Colgate
University. In 1999, he was appointed to the William R. Kenan Jr. Chair in recognition of his wide-ranging
accomplishments as a teacher and scholar. He also won Stetson's 2007 McEniry Award for Excellence in
Teaching, the most prestigious honor given to a DeLand faculty member; and has received Stetson's Hand
Award for Research twice.

Fluent in Russian, he frequently travels to Russia and Central Asia and has written three books and dozens of
academic articles on the Russian executive, Soviet and post-Soviet law and politics of Kyrgyzstan. He has
lectured at leading American and foreign universities, including Oxford, Harvard and Johns Hopkins; and
presented seminars for the U. S. State Department in Washington, D.C., and in Uzbekistan.

He is the associate editor of Russian Review and a member of the editorial board of Advokat (the journal of the
Moscow Bar Association), The Journal of Postcommunist and Transition Studies (Glasgow) and Demokratizatsiya:
The journal of Post-Soviet Democratization (Washington, D.C).

Graduation Pledge

Initiated by the Class of 2002 and the Student Government Association

Stetson University

This voluntary commitment is part of a national movement in which college graduates sign a pledge to "lead
responsible lives." Seniors who have signed the Stetson University pledge wear green and gold ribbons at
Commencement to indicate their intention to live thoughtfully and responsibly, drawing on values they have
developed here as they move forward in life and work:

I acknowledge the impact of my decisions on others, on society, and on the environment.
As I graduate from Stetson University and begin advanced study or my life's work, I
pledge to consider the social, spiritual, and environmental consequences of my actions.
As I make daily choices, I will do my best to enhance the lives of others, to deepen my
understanding of the spiritual dimension of human life, and to demonstrate respect for
the natural world.

Mission

Stetson University is committed to educating
students to lead great lives, working in a creative
community where learning and values meet. Our
faculty and staff are devoted to fostering the
qualities of mind and heart that will prepare
students to reach their full potential as informed
citizens of local communities and the world.

We practice the art of teaching through
programs solidly grounded in a tradition of liberal
learning in order to stimulate critical thinking,
imaginative inquiry, creative expression, and
lively intellectual debate. At Stetson, the art of
learning is enhanced through small interactive
classes, close student-faculty alliances, and
collaborative approaches that provide the
foundation for rewarding careers and advanced
study in graduate and professional programs.

We embrace diverse methodologies to foster
effective communication, information and
technological literacy, and aesthetic appreciation.
We encourage the development of informed
convictions, independent judgment, and lifelong
commitments to learning that are characteristic
features of the enlightened citizen. In bringing
together learning and values, the University
encourages all of its members to demonstrate
personal integrity; to develop an appreciation for
the spiritual dimension of life; to embrace
leadership in an increasingly complex,
interdependent, and technological world; and to
commit to active forms of social and
environmental responsibility.

Heritage

Stetson University, Florida's first private
university, was founded in 1883 by Henry A.
DeLand, a New York philanthropist, as DeLand
Academy. In 1887, the Legislature of the State of
Florida enacted the Charter of DeLand University
as an independent and autonomous institution of
higher learning. The university name was changed
in 1889 to honor John B. Stetson, the nationally
known hat manufacturer who gave generously of
his time and means to advance the quality and
reputation of the institution, and who served, with
Mr. DeLand and others, as a founding trustee of
the university.

Stetson's first president, Dr. John F Forbes,
clearly described the commitment to teaching,
which has been a hallmark of the university
throughout its history:

"Buildings, libraries and apparatus are good
and give added power, but the vital contact of
students with a vigorous and stimulating mind and
heart - this is the sine qua non of a successful
education... The most important thing is to find
men and women of large heart and mind, apt to
teach and full of enthusiasm and stimulating
power... to develop in the student the habit of
independent judgment - of investigating
statements and principles for oneself, and thus for
oneself to discover their truth or falsity."

Medallion

The President's Medallion, worn at all official
academic occasions, was first used for the
inauguration of President John E. Johns in 1969.
The medallion, cast in silver, is the university seal
embraced by a wreath of laurel.

The Stetson Colors

The Stetson colors, green and white, were
adopted about the same time as the seal. At the
first commencement in 1893, the stage was
decorated in Green and White. It is believed that
the colors were chosen from the rich green of the
orange trees and the pure white of the orange
blossoms, a magnificent sight in the spring
throughout Florida's great citrus belt. The color
white represents purity, and green signifies growth.

Academic Attire

The traditional pageantry of an academic
procession, such as the one which opens today's
commencement exercises, is one of the impressive
spectacles of our time. The array of handsome
gowns and vividly colored hoods worn by the
faculty and other officers of the university are the
symbols of scholarly attainment.

The earliest illustrations of gowns worn at
Oxford University in England somewhat resemble
cassocks worn by English teachers who found good
use for the hood, or cowl, as protection against
weather. The American system of academic
heraldry indicates the level of the degree, the field
of study in which it was earned, and the institution
by which it was granted.

The American mortarboard, derived from the
soft Oxford cap, is black. Its tassel, for holders of
the bachelor's and master's degrees, is usually
black, although gold tassels may be worn by-
holders of doctoral degrees and heads of
institutions. The tassel is worn on the right side of
the cap by undergraduates, on the left by holders
of bachelor's and higher degrees.

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It is the hood that provides academic regalia
its color and offers the most information about its
wearer. The silk lining of the hood bears the color,
or colors, of the degree-granting college or
university; its velvet facing reveals the color
assigned to each area of study. The doctor's gown
may bear velvet trimming on the front and sleeves-
such as dark blue for Doctors of Philosophy. A few
institutions, mostly overseas but some in this
country, authorize the wearing of colored robes,
departing from the traditional black and brightly
displaying the official colors of the university.

Faculty Colors

Arts, Letters, Humanities White

Business, Accountancy Drab

Economics Copper

Education Light Blue

Fine Arts Brown

Journalism Crimson

Law Purple

Library Science Lemon

Music Pink

Oratory (Speech) Silver Gray

Philosophy Dark Blue

Physical Education Sage Green

Public Administration Peacock Blue

Science Golden Yellow

Social Science Cream

Social Work Citron

Theology Scarlet

Gonfalons

Gonfalons are thought to have originated in
Western Europe during the middle ages, when
such banners displayed the personal coat of arms or
ensign of a nobleman and were used as war flags
hung from a horizontal bar and carried on a staff or
suspended from a knight's lance. As early as the
twelfth century, they were commonly used at state
and religious ceremonies, and such pageantry finds
a place today in the academic ceremonies of many
colleges and universities.

Stetson University proudly introduced
gonfalons at the commencement ceremony on
May 6, 2006. Prominently featuring the University
Seal and the name of the respective college and
school offering programs of study, Stetson's
gonfalons are richly hued in Stetson's colors of
green and white, and accented by a luminous gold.
The stately Elizabeth Hall cupola graces each
gonfalon as a symbol of our heritage. The student

bearers (gonfaloniers) are outstanding members of
the graduating class, who have been selected by
their Deans for this honor.

The University Seal

The circular seal of Stetson University was
first adopted between 1889 and 1891, about the
time the name of the institution was changed from
DeLand College to John B. Stetson University. It
first appeared on a university catalog in 1891. The
drawing was by an artist-in-residence and
approved by President Forbes, Henry DeLand and
John B. Stetson, as well as by the Board of
Trustees. The Latin Motto, "Pro Deo et Veritate,"
is translated "For God and Truth." The Lamp,
signifying the Light of Truth, rests on the Book of
Wisdom.

Mace

Maces were originally war instruments used
for organizing mayhem but from the 13 th century,
have been carried by the sergeant-at-arms of
educational and corporate entities. In the
European and in the older American universities,
the mace symbolizes the dignity and authority of
the president and the Board of Trustees.

Stetson's mace, designed by Episcopalian
Canon Edward Nason West of the Cathedral
Church of St. John the Divine, New York, was
presented to President J. Ollie Edmunds in 1956.

The mace is described here by the artist,
Daniel Spencer, master gold and silversmith of
William Comyns & Sons of London.

"Stetson's mace is designed so that anyone
could easily place the university's geographic
location and chartering power. The palm buds
from Florida's state seal form a base for the head of
the mace. The legend around the bowl makes the
particular institution's motive clear. The
crenulations constitute what is known as a
"canting device" since they are a play on the Latin
word "stet" meaning "may it stand." The anchor,
heart and cross - repeated twice in ornamenting
them - are taken from the seal of the City of
DeLand. From the top of the mace rises the shield
of the university. The mace takes its basic shape
from the mace of the Baptist Long Parliament,
thus signifying the Baptist roots of the university."

William Comyns & Sons was established in
1 645 and examples of its craftwork can be found in
St. Paul's Cathedral and Westminster Abbey.

Stetson
University

Congratulations and Best Wishes

FROM THE

Stetson University Alumni Association

The Stetson University Alumni Association salutes the Class of 2007 and welcomes you
to the group of more than 25,000 men and women who are valued as honored graduates.
As a new Stetson alumnus/a, you are invited to work with the Alumni Association to ease
your transition from Stetson student to Stetson graduate. You represent the most
important asset of Stetson University, and the University is eager to stay connected with
you and to strengthen the relationship between you and your alma mater.

Stetson University's young alumni programs provide social and networking events for
alumni who have graduated in the last 15 years. The Alumni Association also offers a
variety of annual events, including regional receptions and networking opportunities
across the country, Homecoming weekend each spring in DeLand, and alumni travel
programs to exotic locations.

Additional alumni benefits also include the following: an on-line e-mail directory; access
to a Stetson MasterCard; an opportunity to purchase an official Alumni Association class
ring; a travel discount card; email for life; library database access; an array of University
publications; a searchable career network; and the opportunity to purchase an alumni I.D.
card which allows for use of the Hollis Center and the duPont-Ball Library. You may also
actively participate in the Alumni Association by getting involved as an alumni
volunteer — assisting with alumni events, student recruitment, and career networking — and
supporting the University with an annual gift.

The most efficient way to get the latest news about Stetson University alumni events,
services, and programs is to visit the Alumni Association's Web site often at
www.stetson.edu/alumni. To update your contact information, use the Alumni Update
Form located on the Stay Connected page. By keeping your e-mail address current, you
will receive the latest news from the Alumni Association through our electronic alumni
newsletter, H@tmail.

Today, we celebrate with you as graduates of Stetson University. You venture forth from a
familiar place into a larger world that you will succeed in. As you take your place in a
global society as an engaged citizen, the extended Stetson family welcomes you into their
world. But remember that the Stetson family in DeLand always will welcome you back
home. You can stay in touch by visiting our website at www.stetson.edu/alumni, e-mailing
us at alumni@stetson.edu, or calling (386) 822-7480 or toll free at (800) 688-4287.
Again, congratulations on your achievements, and best wishes for great success in all your
future endeavors.

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Bachelor

of

Arts

December 15, 2007

Candidates for Degrees

Bachelor of Arts

Abby Leigh Anderson
DeLand, Florida
English

Haerah Violet Baird
Fairfax, Virginia
Political Science

* Stuart John Bartlett

DeLand, Florida

Environmental Science

Lauren Riley Brown
DeLand, Florida

Elementary Education

Jonathan James Chontos
Stuart, Florida

Political Science

* Lucas Bradford Fayard

Longwood, Florida
Humanities

* Amanda Ashley Ford

Heathrow, Florida
English

Pamela Renee Freeman
Palm City, Florida
Political Science

Nicole Christina Gemma
Pembroke Pines, Florida
English-Secondary
Education

Stephanie Rae Glassman
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Humanities

Kenan Christopher Gordon
Wilmington, North Carolina
Philosophy

Shaina Ann Harper
Port Orange, Florida
Elementary Education

Corey Lynne Hill

Long Valley, New Jersey
Sport Management

Adam Jay Holers
DeBary, Florida
Mathematics

Anna Jachymiak

Treasure Island, Florida
Political Science

Derek Nathaniel Luman
DeLand, Florida
Art

Heather Michele Martyn
St. Augustine, Florida

Communication Studies

Caitlin Laura Maxcy
Sebring, Florida
Humanities

Melanie Leigh McConachie
Dallas, Texas

Digital Arts - Sound Track

Brittany May McHenry
Key Largo, Florida
English

Samuel Albert Mcllrath
New Smyrna, Florida
Humanities

* Robert James Moore

Land O Lakes, Florida
Music

Philip George Muller
Ft. Pierce, Florida
Religious Studies

Jeremy Allan Papadinis

Winchester, Massachusetts
Sport Management

* Jordan Emmanuel Pettingill

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Humanities

Cathleen Marie Plazas
Orlando, Florida

International Theatre

Christine Joie Poach
Wellington, Florida
History

Maria Elvira Sarria
Caracas, Venezuela
International Studies

Alesia Alexandrovna Sedziaka
Minsk, Belarus
Political Science

Melinda Michelle Seeman
DeLand, Florida
History

Trenton Douglas Senecal
Longwood, Florida

Communication Studies

Pamela Beth Silverman
Ormond Beach, Florida
Political Science

Andrew Gerald Szaroleta
DeLand, Florida

Sport Management

Kelley Victoria Tanner
Bunnell, Florida
Political Science

Amelia Geraldine Wilson
Orange City, Florida
Political Science

Andrew James Wilson
Vero Beach, Florida
Sport Management

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denotes July 25, 2007, graduate

Brittany Patrice Beem
Jensen Beach, Florida
Elementary Education

Jackie Yvonne Booth
Longwood, Florida
Biology

* Sondra Lyn Chandler
DeLand, Florida
Biology

Bachelor of Science

Danielle Renee Faulkner
Rome, New York
Political Science

Brian Wayne Groft

Daytona Beach, Florida

Aquatic 6k Marine Biology

* Linda Maryann Higgins
Cocoa, Florida
Biology

Thomas Wayne Cormier
Lakeland, Florida

Integrative Health Science

* Ahira Mae Corrigan
Deltona, Florida
Biochemistry

Christopher Allen Eder
Big Pine Key, Florida
Physics

Adam Jay Holers
DeBary, Florida

Molecular Biology

Rosalie Anne Morton
Ormond Beach, Florida
Elementary Education

Cathleen Marie Plazas

Orlando, Florida

Psychology

Lindsey Blair Powell
Jacksonville, Florida
Elementary Education

Kristina Lucille Sanders
Orlando, Florida
Biochemistry

Sarah Michelle Stock
Deltona, Florida

Integrative Health Science

James Robert Szalay
Palm Beach, Florida
Rehabilitative Studies

Dee Dee Vaughan
Ft. Pierce, Florida
Political Science

Bachelors

of

Science,

Music,

&

Music

Education

Bachelor of Music

Valerie Charlene Castleman
Palmetto, Florida

Outside Field-Music Education

Tina Marie King
Miami, Florida

Outside Field-Business

Lauren Alisa Nieuwland
Waterloo, Belgium

Outside Field-Business

Bachelor of Music Education

Brooke Elyse Miller
Spring Hill, Florida
Instrumental/General

Lauren Rebecca Szydlo
Geneva, Florida
Vocal/General

* denotes ]uly 25, 2007, graduate

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Bachelor

of

Business

Administration

Bachelor of Business Administration

Anthony Renay Adams

Orlando, Florida

Marketing

Andres Ambriz, Jr.
St. Cloud, Florida
General Business
Administration

Alexis Marie Amurgis
Tampa, Florida
Management

Ellen Elizabeth Baldwin

New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Accounting Information
Systems

Maria Paula Balestrieri
Daytona Beach, Florida
Finance

Bobette Lani Bellows
Orlando, Florida
General Business
Administration

Christina Lillian Carpenter
Umatilla, Florida
Finance

* Deborah Rosamund Chance-Singh

Kissimmee, Florida
General Business
Administration

* Brian Patrick Chase

Louisville, Kentucky

General Business

Administration

* Joseph Herman Cooper

Clermont, Florida
General Business
Administration

* Adam Todd Creveling

DeLand, Florida
Marketing

Tiffany Louise Crow
DeLand, Florida
Marketing

Cayla Colleen Culver
Port Orange, Florida
Finance

Jeffrey William DiRubio

New Canaan, Connecticut
E-Business Technology

Sarah Elizabeth Eastburn
Todd, North Carolina
Marketing

Nicole Alexis Eisenschenk
Key West, Florida
Management

Meaghan Erin Feeney

Marlborough, Massachusetts
International Business

Frank Alexander Ford
DeLand, Florida
General Business
Administration

Yvonne Alexandria Nicole Gant
Walterboro, South Carolina
International Business

Britni Nora Gibson
Ocala, Florida

General Business
Administration

Marie Louise Goltara
Deltona, Florida
General Business
Administration

Sean Daniel Gowan
DeBary, Florida
General Business
Administration

Ashley Alicia Gray

Morristown, New Jersey
Marketing

Jennifer Lauren Green
Longwood, Florida

International Business

Lucia Hegel

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Marketing

Craig Adam Hockley
Orlando, Florida
Family Business

Stephen Thomas Infantino
Winter Park, Florida
Finance

Matthew Donald Ivill

Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania
Management

Elisa A. Jensen Miller
Deltona, Florida
General Business
Administration

Moritz Kahne

Palma de Mallorca, Spain
General Business
Administration

* Lisa Ann Kennedy

Celebration, Florida

General Business

Administration

* Brad Joseph Kirkland

Orlando, Florida
General Business
Administration

David Christopher Kish
Rockville, Maryland
Marketing

Joshua Adam Kusnitz
Weston, Florida
General Business
Administration

Kimberly Ka'Lea Manning
Daytona Beach, Florida
General Business
Administration

* Marcella Renea Maples

Celebration, Florida

General Business

Administration

Niccole Summer Miller
Apopka, Florida

Accounting Information
Systems

Gina Sophie Morelli
Lakeland, Florida

Accounting Information
Systems

Nicholas Eugene Mrozowski
Sebring, Florida
Management

Justyna Marta Muellet
Zgorzelec, Poland

Accounting Information
Systems

Chika Nakano
Imizu City, Japan

International Business

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* denotes July 25, 2007, graduate

Bachelor of Business Administration Continued

Bachelor

of

Business

Administration

Lacy Marie Nobles
Sanford, Florida
Marketing

Ryan Michael Perez
Celebration, Florida
General Business
Administration

William Braedyn Pruitt
West Palm Beach, Florida
General Business
Administration

Jackie Sarah Reiver
Englewood, Colorado
General Business
Administration

Robert Theodore Roylance
Old Orchard Beach, Maine
General Business
Administration

Ashley Nicole Rubin
Lakeland, Florida

Accounting Information
Systems

Shelly Ann Solchenberger
Palm Bay, Florida
General Business
Administration

Jessica Leigh Stark

Ormond Beach, Florida
General Business
Administration

'" Michelle Marie Stinson

Celebration, Florida

General Business

Administration

Dana Marie Strein

Catasauqua, Pennsylvania
Marketing

David Charles Thomas
Carmel, California
Management

Alex Raymond Tibbetts

Farmington, New Hampshire
Accounting Information
Systems

Michael Jacob Townsend
Port Orange, Florida

Accounting Information
Systems

Daniel Anthony Velasquez
Weston, Florida
General Business
Administration

Todd Owen Waldorf

DeBary, Florida

Finance

Thanndu Wijayasena
Colombo, Sri Lanka
International Business

Marianne Martha Woodruff
Maitland, Florida
General Business
Administration

* denotes July 25, 2007, graduate

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SUMMA

Cum Laude,

Magna

Cum Laude,

Cum Laude

&

Honors

Recognitions

Graduation Honors

Lauren Riley Brown
Cayla Colleen Culver

Summa Cum Laude

Heather Michele Martyn
Justyna Marta Mueller

Alesia Alexandr

i Sedziaka

Nicole Christina Gemma
Jennifer Lauren Green
Shaina Ann Harper

Magna Cum Laude

Brittany May McHenry
Gina Sophie Morelli
Rosalie Anne Morton

Lacy Marie Nobles
Lindsey Blair Powell
Lauren Rebecca Szydlo

Alexis Marie Amurgis
Christina Lillian Carpenter
Thomas Wayne Cormier

Cum Laude

Meaghan Erin Feeney
Samuel Albert Mcllrath
Niccole Summer Miller

Lauren Alisa Nieuwland
Dana Marie Strein
Michael Jacob Townsend

Honors Recognitions

Stetson University applauds its December 2007 graduates who have achieved high honors in completing their degrees.

Beta Gamma Sigma

Beta Gamma Sigma is the international honor society providing the highest academic recognition available for an
undergraduate or graduate business student. Beta Gamma Sigma recognizes outstanding academic achievements of
students enrolled in collegiate business and management programs accredited by AACSB International. To be
eligible for membership, an undergraduate student must rank in the upper 7 percent of the junior class, or the upper
10 percent of the senior class.

Cayla Colleen Culver

Meaghan Erin Feeney

Jennifer Lauren Green

Gina Sophie Morelli

Justyna Marta Mueller

Lacy Marie Nobles

Dana Marie Strein

Todd Owen Waldorf

Honors Program

Founded in 1956, Stetson University's Honors Program is the oldest in the Southeast and one of the oldest in the
nation. Its mission is to provide "enriched and intellectually stimulating learning experiences for inquisitive and
motivated students." University Honors Program graduates must complete a rigorous sequence of courses in general
education, fulfill all requirements for a major (and often a second major or minor), write a personal credo, pass a
comprehensive oral examination, and maintain a minimum overall grade point average of 3.0. The Honors Program
has a long tradition of providing leaders to student government, campus media, and service organizations.

Cathleen Marie Plazas

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STETSON

UNVERSTY