{"id":8219,"date":"2025-08-26T09:43:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T13:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/commencement\/?page_id=8219"},"modified":"2025-09-11T13:05:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T17:05:15","slug":"2025-summer-commencement-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/commencement\/2025-summer-commencement-program\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Summer Commencement Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-mu-hero  hide-gradient has-buttons\" style=\"--hero-mobile-image-position: 51% 82%; \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-media\"><picture aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2025\/08\/25_commence_Header-AUG-MOBILE.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2025\/08\/25_commence_Header-AUG-MOBILE-300x300.jpg 300w, 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page-title\">2025 Summer Commencement Program<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-text \"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-buttons\"><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-hero\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#schedule\">Schedule<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-hero\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#candidates\">Candidates<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-hero\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#award\">Distinguished Teacher Award<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-narrative\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"brackets\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brackets-upper\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brackets-lower\"><\/div>\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \n\n<nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/\" class=\"home\"  >Home<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/commencement\/\" class=\"\"  >Commencement<\/a><a href=\"#\/\" class=\"\"  >Past Commencement Programs<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/commencement\/2025-summer-commencement-program\/\" class=\"\"  aria-current=\"page\"  >2025 August<\/a><\/nav>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/commencement\/documents\/2025\/08\/commencement-program-summer-2025.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View this program as a PDF<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/commencement\/documents\/2025\/08\/highest-ranking-degree-recipients-and-latin-honors.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View the Highest Ranking Degree Recipients and Honors as a PDF<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center schedule\" id=\"schedule\">Schedule of Events <\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group schedule is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>August 26, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Richard Veit, Ph.D., RPA, Provost and <\/strong><br><strong>Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Presiding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center block-title\">Processional<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8220;Pomp and Circumstance&#8221;, Sir Edward Elgar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center block-title\">National Anthem<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center block-title\">Provost&#8217;s Welcome <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Richard Veit, Ph.D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center block-title\">Greetings From the Board of Trustees<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Tasha A. Youngblood Brown, &#8217;97, &#8217;03M<br>Vice Chair, Monmouth University Board of Trustees<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center block-title\">Greetings From Faculty<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Pedram Daneshgar, Ph.D.<br>Professor, Dept. of Biology &amp; Chair, Faculty Council<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center block-title\">Greetings to the Class 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Tiffany Lynn Duffy, Senior Class President<br>Tanner Purdy, SGA President<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center block-title\">Conferral of Degrees in Course<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Patrick F. Leahy, Ed.D.<br>President<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center tile-title\">Presentation of Degrees in Course<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list no-marker\">\n<li>Leon Hess Business School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>School of Science<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>School of Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>School of Social Work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center block-title\">President&#8217;s Remarks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Patrick F. Leahy, Ed.D.<br>President<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center block-title\">Alma Mater<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center block-title music\">Recessional <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8220;Trumpet Voluntary&#8221;, Henry Purcell<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section-title\" id=\"award\">Distinguished Teacher Award 2025 Recipient<br>Joanne Jodry, Ed.D., DMH, LPC, LCADC<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left tile-title\">Associate Professor and Program Director, Clinical Mental Health Counseling<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"message-to-the-graduating-class\"><em>Message to the Graduating Class<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Dear Graduating Class of 2025,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations on your monumental accomplishment! As you reflect on your hopes and dreams from your first steps at Monmouth University, I hope your experience has exceeded your expectations of growth and change in these crucial years of your life. Your personal development and professional growth at Monmouth should now be a launch pad for your future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This may be the last time many of you will hold a student identity. What will your new identities entail? What do you want your life and career to mean? When will you be satisfied and happy? The next steps toward new roles and identities in your life should be chosen with intention. As you fly from the Hawks&#8217; nest, consider this: Are you going to judge yourself based on salary and material gains, or will you judge yourself on the ability to think, love, and serve despite the pressures of competition in society? Will you stop educating yourself in new thoughts and ways of being, or will you continue to grow in consciousness toward love and compassion in service to others? Are you going to judge yourself on how much you gain or how much you give? Will your happiness depend on your comfort and fulfilled desires, or your contribution to improving your community?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When will you be happy and content? Why not choose to be joyful from this day forward? You can choose gratitude and happiness every day of your life. That is my sincere wish for you, Class of 2025. Today is indeed a joyous day, as will be tomorrow if you choose it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion\"><details><summary><span class=\"acc-header\">About Joanne Jodry<\/span> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\">\n<p>Joanne Jodry, Ed.D., DMH, LPC, LCADC, associate professor and director of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduate program, has been a faculty member at Monmouth University for 22 years. Professor Jodry received her master\u2019s degree in psychological counseling and post-master\u2019s certificate from Monmouth in 1998 and has been a Hawk ever since. She continued her education, receiving doctoral degrees in medical humanities and counselor education and supervision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a second career for Professor Jodry. She earned her bachelor\u2019s degree in business management and began her first career in senior retail management. Seeking something more personally fulfilling, she turned to professional counseling and discovered her passion for teaching. Professor Jodry teaches from a feminist pedagogy and co-creates the classroom experience so that each student can grow at their own pace. She says it has been a joy watching students grow and find their voices over the last 22 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her recently published theoretical book, \u201cFeminist Intersectional Therapy,\u201d displays her passion for helping people understand social, cultural, and political internalized messages, and empowers them to decide if and how they may want to navigate the often-oppressive macro systems. Another research area of interest includes integrating other humanities disciplines into mental health counseling, such as philosophy, storytelling, and spirituality\u2014specifically Buddhist psychology and drama therapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to her academic work, Professor Jodry maintains a private clinical practice grounded in feminist intersectional theory. She specializes in adults struggling with finding meaning in their lives.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"candidates\">Undergraduate and Graduate Candidates<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion-selector\"><button class=\"accordion-selector-expand\">Expand All<\/button><button class=\"accordion-selector-collapse\">Collapse All<\/button><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion education\"><details><summary><h3 class=\"acc-header\">School of Education<\/h3> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"doctoral-degrees\">Doctoral Degrees<\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-csv extraclass education\"><div class=\"grouped\"><h4><\/h4> <ul><li><span class=\"name\">Christina Bayer-Fahsen<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Doctor of Education\">EDD<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Educational Leadership<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Erin Jean Blaney<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Doctor of Education\">EDD<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Educational Leadership<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Michael Kevin Ennis<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Doctor of Education\">EDD<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Educational Leadership<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Nicole Mary Halpin<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Doctor of Education\">EDD<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Educational Leadership<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Brianna Marie Perricone<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Doctor of Education\">EDD<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Educational Leadership<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Kaitlin Brooke Rodriguez<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Doctor of Education\">EDD<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Educational Leadership<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"masters-degrees\">Master&#8217;s Degrees<\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-csv extraclass education\"><div class=\"grouped\"><h4><\/h4> <ul><li><span class=\"name\">Kathryn E. Alvarez<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"\">MED<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Education<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Alana C. Bair<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"\">MED<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Education<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Shelby Jessica Beard<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Science in Education\">M.S.Ed.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Education &#8211; Special Education<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Robyn Lynn Catalano<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"\">MED<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Education<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Kimberly Coder<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"\">MED<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Education<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Olivia Faith Cozzi<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Science in Education\">M.S.Ed.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Education &#8211; Special Education<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Mariella Abutin Gallagher<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"\">MED<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Education<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Julyana Karen Goncalves<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"\">MED<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Education<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Danielle Marilyn Granski<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"\">MED<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Education<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Julia Brady Hall<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Science in Education\">M.S.Ed.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Education &#8211; Literacy<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Laura Ann Kinlin<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"\">MED<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Education<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Natalie Elizabeth Kosko<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"\">MED<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Education<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Elizabeth Krakoviak<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"\">MED<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Education<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Rachel Sabrina Melillo<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"\">MED<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Education<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Jesenia I. Montalvo<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"\">MED<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Education<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Emma Frances Morris<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Science in Education\">M.S.Ed.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Education &#8211; Literacy<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Luis Emilio Ramirez-Molina<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Science in Education\">M.S.Ed.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Speech-Language Pathology<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Mary Catherine Schuld<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Science in Education\">M.S.Ed.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Education &#8211; Literacy<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Lisa Ann Schultz<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Science in Education\">M.S.Ed.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Education &#8211; Principal<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Jessica Shertenlieb<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"\">MED<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Education<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Meredith Louise Smisek<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"\">MED<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Education<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Cori Elizabeth White<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"\">MED<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Education<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-csv extraclass education\"><\/div><\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion humanities\"><details><summary><h3 class=\"acc-header\">Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences<\/h3> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"baccalaureate-degrees\">Baccalaureate Degrees<\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-csv extraclass\"><ul><li><span class=\"name\">Madeleine Mae Beck<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Arts\">B.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">English<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Amber Rose Bender<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Science\">B.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Homeland Security<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Derek J. Benzinger<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Arts\">B.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Sociology<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Daniel Gerard Boyer<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Arts\">B.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Criminal Justice<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Lily Grace Cleary<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Arts\">B.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Communication<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Tadhg M. Crowley<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Arts\">B.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Sociology<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Sarina Dadoun<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Arts\">B.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Criminal Justice<\/span>, <span class=\"degreeName\"> Political Science<\/span>  <\/span> <span class=\"honors\">Magna Cum Laude <\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Gianna Marie DiAngelis<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Arts\">B.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Anthropology<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">John Burnell England<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Arts\">B.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Communication<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Michael Victor Freeman<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Arts\">B.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Communication<\/span>  <\/span> <span class=\"honors\">Summa Cum Laude<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Aidan Hanlan Gilmore<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Arts\">B.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Political Science<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Sarah C. Guinnessey<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Arts\">B.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Communication<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Alina Hassan<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Arts\">B.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Criminal Justice<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Taylor Nicole Hunsinger<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Arts\">B.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Political Science<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Jolie Nina Lubalin<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Arts\">B.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Communication<\/span>  <\/span> <span class=\"honors\">Summa Cum Laude<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Tucker William Lynch<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Fine Arts\">BFA<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Fine Arts<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Shiao Ma<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Arts\">B.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Communication<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Riley Angiolina McGory<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Arts\">B.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">English<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Tara Ashley Mendillo<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Arts\">B.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Communication<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Riley John Morrow<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Science\">B.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Homeland Security<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Madison Paige Pascale<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Arts\">B.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Anthropology<\/span>  <\/span> <span class=\"honors\">Magna Cum Laude <\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Jenna Marie Repaci<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Arts\">B.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">English<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Aidan Sean Timmons<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Science\">B.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Homeland Security<\/span>  <\/span> <span class=\"honors\">Cum Laude<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"masters-degrees\">Master&#8217;s Degrees<\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-csv extraclass\"><ul><li><span class=\"name\">Julianna Margaret Caccamo<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Arts\">M.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Communication<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Sara Jill Carolonza<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Arts\">M.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Communication<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Taylor Ann Charpentier<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Arts\">M.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Communication<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Nayeli Analia Conill<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Arts\">M.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Communication<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Katie Rose Gordon<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Arts\">M.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Criminal Justice<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Jenna Faith Lehrer<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Arts\">M.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Communication<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Matthew Thomas Martino<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Arts\">M.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Criminal Justice<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Nicole Mecca<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Arts\">M.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Criminal Justice<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Oleksandr Nedoruba<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Arts\">M.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Criminal Justice<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Ashley Marie Nutt<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Arts\">M.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Criminal Justice<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Kiley Ryanne O&#8217;Rourke<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Arts\">M.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Criminal Justice<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Brendan James Pietrofesa<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Arts\">M.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Criminal Justice<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Kemari Shyajah Reynolds<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Arts\">M.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Communication<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Connor Francis Riebling<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Arts\">M.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Communication<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Brenna Victoria Rodrigues<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Arts\">M.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Criminal Justice<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Diana Starr<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Science\">M.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Clinical Mental Health Counsel<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Alexis Jordan Stewart<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Arts\">M.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Communication<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Samantha Michele Traverso<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Science\">M.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Clinical Mental Health Counsel<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Peter James Vandenberg<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Arts\">M.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Anthropology<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Kiefer William Walsh<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Arts\">M.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Criminal Justice<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Brianna Lynn Wheat<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Arts\">M.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Criminal Justice<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion\"><details><summary><h3 class=\"acc-header\">Leon Hess Business School<\/h3> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"baccalaureate-degrees\">Baccalaureate Degrees<\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-csv extraclass\"><ul><li><span class=\"name\">Mateo Bivol<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Science\">B.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Business Administration<\/span>  <\/span> <span class=\"honors\">Magna Cum Laude <\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Madison Anthony Durr<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Science\">B.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Business Administration<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Jairoagustin Leon Garzon Lanchero<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Science\">B.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Business Administration<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Jonathan Joseph Pietrowicz<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Science\">B.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Business Administration<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Abigail Louise Rosciano<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Science\">B.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Business Administration<\/span>  <\/span> <span class=\"honors\">Cum Laude<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Andrew Solomon<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Science\">B.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Business Administration<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Benjamin Vandenakker<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Science\">B.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Business Administration<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Kevin Zapata Perez<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Science\">B.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Business Administration<\/span>  <\/span> <span class=\"honors\">Summa Cum Laude<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"masters-degrees\">Master&#8217;s Degrees<\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-csv extraclass\"><ul><li><span class=\"name\">Michael Cangialosi<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Business Admin\">MBA<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Business Administration<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Danielle Alexa Dabroski<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Business Admin\">MBA<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Business Administration<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Bastian Peter Mokkelbost Hatcher<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Business Admin\">MBA<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Business Administration<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Jesse Hernandez<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Business Admin\">MBA<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Business Administration<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Daniel Leroy Hertz IV<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Business Admin\">MBA<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Business Administration<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Brett Michael Horowitz<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Business Admin\">MBA<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Business Administration<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Gianmarco Giuseppe Importuna<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Business Admin\">MBA<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Business Administration<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Diego-Leon Laporta Osante<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Business Admin\">MBA<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Business Administration<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Christian Ezequiel Lopes<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Business Admin\">MBA<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Business Administration<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Gavin Edward Loughlin<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Business Admin\">MBA<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Business Administration<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Nicholas Robert Masterson<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Business Admin\">MBA<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Business Administration<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Kate Alice Miller<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Business Admin\">MBA<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Business Administration<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Patrick Joseph Orapello<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Business Admin\">MBA<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Business Administration<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Devin Matthew Ross<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Business Admin\">MBA<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Business Administration<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Conor P. Tuturice<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Business Admin\">MBA<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Business Administration<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion\"><details><summary><h3 class=\"acc-header\">Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies<\/h3> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"baccalaureate-degrees\">Baccalaureate Degrees<\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-csv extraclass\"><ul><li><span class=\"name\">Ashley Elizabeth Kosenski<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Science\">B.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Health Studies<\/span>  <\/span> <span class=\"honors\">Cum Laude<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Anna Sophia Makris<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Science\">B.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Health Studies<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Jacilyn Rose Scarpone<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Science\">B.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Health Studies<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Adriana Spagnuolo<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Science\">B.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Health Studies<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Santhasa Thontadarya Telagi<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Science\">B.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Health Studies<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Madison Lynne Tracy<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Science\">B.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Health Studies<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"masters-degrees\">Master&#8217;s Degrees<\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-csv extraclass\"><ul><li><span class=\"name\">Faith Elizabeth Terrell<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Science in Nursing\">MSN<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Nursing<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Brianna Lee Viola<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Science in Nursing\">MSN<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Nursing<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion\"><details><summary><h3 class=\"acc-header\">School of Science<\/h3> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"baccalaureate-degrees\">Baccalaureate Degrees<\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-csv extraclass\"><div class=\"grouped\"><h4><\/h4> <ul><li><span class=\"name\">Fareedat A. Adeleke<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Science\">B.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Biology<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Justyce Nyree Graham<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Arts\">B.A.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Computer Science<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Natalie P. Hayden<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Science\">B.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Medical Laboratory Science<\/span>  <\/span> <span class=\"honors\">Magna Cum Laude <\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Luke Lee Hernandez<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Science\">B.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Biology<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Xiao Li<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Science\">B.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Medical Laboratory Science<\/span>, <span class=\"degreeName\"> Chemistry<\/span>  <\/span> <span class=\"honors\">Magna Cum Laude <\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Vincenzo Frederico Rea<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Science\">B.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Computer Science<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Maria Esperanza Vasconzuelo<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Science\">B.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Medical Laboratory Science<\/span>, <span class=\"degreeName\"> Chemistry<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"masters-degrees\">Master&#8217;s Degrees<\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-csv extraclass\"><div class=\"grouped\"><h4><\/h4> <ul><li><span class=\"name\">Alonso E. Aguilera<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Science\">M.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Data Science<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Nakshatra Nitin Kawthale<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Science\">M.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Information Systems<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Lauren M. Landstrom<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Science\">M.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Data Science<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Ryan John Sonn<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Science\">M.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Data Science<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Gnanika Yalamanchili<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Master of Science\">M.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Computer Science<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion\"><details><summary><h3 class=\"acc-header\">School of Social Work<\/h3> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"baccalaureate-degrees\">Baccalaureate Degrees<\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-csv extraclass\"><div class=\"grouped\"><h4><\/h4> <ul><li><span class=\"name\">Jessica Paige Lieberman<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Social Work\">BSW<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Social Work<\/span>  <\/span> <span class=\"honors\">Magna Cum Laude <\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Jacqueline Jean Mazza<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Social Work\">BSW<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Social Work<\/span>  <\/span> <span class=\"honors\">Cum Laude<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Faith Breil Molitor<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Social Work\">BSW<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Social Work<\/span>  <\/span> <\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion\"><details><summary><h3 class=\"acc-header\">Honors School<\/h3> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"baccalaureate-degrees\">Baccalaureate Degrees<\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-csv extraclass\"><ul><li><span class=\"name\">Natalie P. Hayden<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Science\">B.S.<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Medical Laboratory Science<\/span>  <\/span> <span class=\"honors\">Magna Cum Laude <\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"name\">Jacqueline Jean Mazza<\/span> <span class=\"degree\"><abbr title=\"Bachelor of Social Work\">BSW<\/abbr> <span class=\"degreeName\">Social Work<\/span>  <\/span> <span class=\"honors\">Cum Laude<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academic Regalia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The colors you will see in the hoods of our faculty represent the various fields in which the degrees were taken:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.content .commencement-colors {\n  margin: 0;\n  padding: 0;\n  display: grid;\n  gap: 2em var(--gutterWidth);\n  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));\n}  \n.content .commencement-colors li{\n  list-style: none;\n  padding: 0;\n  margin: 0;\n}\n\n.commencement-colors span{\n  display: inline-block;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 1.5em;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n<ul class=\"commencement-colors\">\n    <li><span style=\"background: #f9ce69;\"><\/span> Apricot \u2013 Nursing<\/li>\n    <li><span style=\"background: #653539;\"><\/span> Brown \u2013 Fine Arts<\/li>\n    <li><span style=\"background: #DDD06A;\"><\/span> Citron \u2013 Social Work<\/li>\n    <li><span style=\"background: #c9033d;\"><\/span> Crimson \u2013 Journalism<\/li>\n    <li><span style=\"background: #0a0583;\"><\/span> Dark Blue \u2013 Philosophy<\/li>\n    <li><span style=\"background: #ffdf00;\"><\/span> Golden Yellow \u2013 Science<\/li>\n    <li><span style=\"background: #00810a;\"><\/span> Green \u2013 Medicine<\/li>\n    <li><span style=\"background: #FDFF00;\"><\/span> Lemon-Yellow \u2013 Library Science<\/li>\n    <li><span style=\"background: #a3cbfd;\"><\/span> Light Blue \u2013 Education<\/li>\n    <li><span style=\"background: #f79805;\"><\/span> Orange \u2013 Engineering<\/li>\n    <li><span style=\"background: #fccccf;\"><\/span> Pink \u2013 Music<\/li>\n    <li><span style=\"background: #8d0098;\"><\/span> Purple \u2013 Law<\/li>\n    <li><span style=\"background: #9CAF88;\"><\/span> Sage Green \u2013 Physical Education<\/li>\n    <li><span style=\"background: #f27e74;\"><\/span> Salmon Pink \u2013 Public Health<\/li>\n    <li><span style=\"background: #920317;\"><\/span> Scarlet \u2013 Theology<\/li>\n    <li><span style=\"background: #eadc85;\"><\/span> Yellow-Brown: Commerce, Business, Accounting<\/li>\n    <li><span style=\"background: #fff; border:1px solid #000;\"><\/span> White \u2013 Arts, Letters, Humanities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-accordion\"><details><summary><span class=\"acc-header\">History of the Types of Academic Regalia<\/span> <\/summary><div class=\"int-wrapper\">\n<p>The history of academic dress reaches far back into the earliest days of the oldest universities. A statute of 1321 required that all \u201cDoctors, Licentiates, and Bachelors\u201d of the University of Coimbra wear gowns. In England, in the second half of the 14th century, the statutes of certain colleges prescribed the wearing of a long gown. In the 16th and 17th centuries in Europe, the wearing of a robe often signified a degree candidate\u2019s political or religious affiliation; in the northern universities and those of the British Isles, the robes signified that tuition and boarding fees of the wearer had been paid and also entitled them to special immunities in civil law, as well as providing them warmth at lectures and chapel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When American colleges and universities desired to adopt some suitable system of academic apparel, a conference held at Columbia University in 1895, made up of representatives from various institutions, drew up a \u201cBy-Law, Regulation, or Statute\u201d for the establishment of a suitable code of academic dress for colleges and universities in the United States. This code, with modifications made in 1959 by the Committee on Academic Costumes and Ceremonies of the American Council on Education, is still in force; the costumes and colors, trimmings, and patterns you will see are traditional, and interpret both the degree and field of learning. The bachelor\u2019s gown, designed to be worn closed, has pointed sleeves; the master\u2019s gown, which may be worn open or closed, has an oblong sleeve open at the wrist that hangs down in the traditional manner. The rear part of its oblong shape is square cut, and the front part has the arc cut away. The doctoral gown has bell-shaped sleeves. It may be worn open or closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Black is the recommended color for all academic gowns. Bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s gowns are untrimmed. Doctoral gowns are faced with black velvet, with three bars across the sleeves; the color of the velvet may also be that which is distinctive to the degree, agreeing with that of the edging of the hood. In the 1960s, many American land-grant universities adopted the British and the Scottish tradition of using the official school color(s) for the robes of their doctoral recipients\u2014for instance, Yale: sky blue; Harvard: crimson; University of Pennsylvania: scarlet and blue; Columbia: slate gray; Rutgers: scarlet and black.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hoods, differing in length for the three degrees\u2014bachelor\u2019s, master\u2019s, and doctoral\u2014are lined with the official colors of the university or college conferring the degree, usually with one color forming a chevron pattern over the other. Hoods are edged and bound with velvet or the color appropriate for the degree. You will see in our procession many hoods edged with dark blue, representing doctor of philosophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mortarboards are the approved headgear. The tassel, worn on the left side of the cap, maybe gold if the holder has a doctoral degree.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-grey-background-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2023\/04\/mu-m-alumni-pms295.png\" alt=\"Monmouth Alumni Spirit Mark\" class=\"wp-image-5590\" style=\"width:125px;height:113px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2023\/04\/mu-m-alumni-pms295.png 500w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2023\/04\/mu-m-alumni-pms295-300x271.png 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2023\/04\/mu-m-alumni-pms295-150x136.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear Members of the Class of 2025:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On behalf of the Monmouth University Alumni Association, welcome to the alumni family\u2013a vibrant network that boasts over 59,000 Hawks in 50 states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today marks a new and exciting chapter in your connection to Monmouth University\u2013one that will continue to grow with your professional and personal development. We want you to remain engaged with your alma mater, and share in your accomplishments, no matter where your achievements take you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay connected by <a href=\"https:\/\/monmouth.edu\/stayconnected\">creating and updating your alumni contact record<\/a><strong> <\/strong>to receive the Monmouth Monthly alumni e-newsletter, invitations to alumni events and networking gatherings, and alumni discounts. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/monmouth.edu\/careerdevelopment\">Career Center<\/a> to search for job opportunities and build your professional network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations once again and we look forward to welcoming you to the alumni association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bayaan Oluyadi Sr. &#8217;13<br>President, Alumni Association Board of Directors<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"ways-to-stay-connected\"><a href=\"\/alumni\/stay-connected\/\">Ways to Stay Connected<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/alumni\/upcoming-events\/\">Upcoming Events for Alumni<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/alumni\/homecoming\/\">Homecoming<\/a><\/strong>: Start a new tradition and celebrate with 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