Joliet, Ill. – The University of St. Francis (USF) celebrated its Winter Commencement on Saturday, December 18, to recognize its graduates for the fall 2021 semester. Three in-person ceremonies (College of Education Ceremony at 9 a.m.; College of Business & Health Administration Ceremony at 11:30 a.m.; and the College of Arts & Sciences and Leach College of Nursing Ceremonies at 2 p.m.) were held in USF’s Pat Sullivan Center on the university’s main campus in Joliet. USF congratulates its graduates and wishes them peace, success, and the very best in all of their endeavors.
USF Fall 2021 graduates included:
College of Arts & Sciences
Master’s Degrees
Jenna Lanoue (Manteno, IL)
Master of Social Work – Social Work
Davisha Pulley (Joliet, IL)
Master of Social Work – Social Work
Bachelor’s Degrees
Matthew Attard (Joliet, IL)
Bachelor of Arts – Psychology
Thiago Bandeira (Joliet, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Biology
Jacob Bayuk (Plainfield, IL)
Bachelor of Arts – Communication & Media Arts
Sara Cahill (Kinsman, IL)
Bachelor of Arts – English
Morgan Cattle-McKenzie (Hull, United Kingdom)
Bachelor of Science – Biology
Laisha Corona (Joliet, IL)
Bachelor of Arts – Psychology
Jennifer Duax (Crestwood, IL)
Bachelor of Arts – Psychology
Katherine Fierro (Chicago, IL)
Bachelor of Social Work – Social Work
Keely Garbacz (Hickory Hills, IL)
Bachelor of Arts – Recreation & Sport Management
Amanda Graf (Kankakee, IL)
Bachelor of Arts – Psychology
Matthew Hamilton (Joliet, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Computer Science
Brandon Jarosz (New Lenox, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Digital Audio Recording Arts
Yashleen Kheterpal (Durg, Chhattisgarh, India)
Bachelor of Science – Computer Science
Martina Kotrba (Minooka, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Biology
Zhaobo Liu (Joliet, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Mathematics & Computer Science
Alexander Lopez (Joliet, IL)
Bachelor of Arts – Psychology
Joshua Martinez (Lockport, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Biology
Charleen Mascote (Streator, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Biology
Terra Metz (Chicago, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Mathematics-Secondary
Kelli Pietrowski (Wheeling, IL)
Bachelor of Arts – Psychology
Erica Powers (Romeoville, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Biology
Jose Sanchez (Wood Dale, IL)
Bachelor of Arts – Criminal & Social Justice
Hannah Schilling (Ottawa, IL)
Bachelor of Social Work – Social Work
Alexa Valencia-Corona (Decatur, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Biology
Alyssa Vann (Crete, IL)
Bachelor of Arts – Criminal & Social Justice
Ryan Webb (Bolingbrook, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Digital Audio Recording Arts
Brooklyn Withey (Lapeer, MI)
Bachelor of Arts – Criminal & Social Justice
Maoyun Xu (Joliet, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Mathematics & Computer Science
College of Business & Health Administration
Master’s Degrees
Mohammed Alazman (Chicago, IL)
Master of Science – Health Administration
Abdullah Alshojaa (Chicago, IL)
Master of Science – Health Administration
Thaddeus Ampadu (Romeoville, IL)
Master of Business Administration – Business Administration
Temitope Asein (Matteson, IL)
Master of Science – Management
Wendy Bell (Harker Heights, TX)
Master of Science – Health Administration
Amy Biggs (Manito, IL)
Master of Science – Health Administration
Justin Bradley (Beach Park, IL)
Master of Business Administration – Business Administration
Sherrie Brock (Olney, IL)
Master of Science – Health Administration
Natalie Burks (East Peoria, IL)
Master of Science – Health Administration
Bret Byars (Irondale, AL)
Master of Science – Health Administration
Peter Couri (Plainfield, IL)
Master of Science – Health Administration
Luke Davis (Herbster, WI)
Master of Science – Health Administration
David DiLorenzo (Minooka, IL)
Master of Business Administration – Business Administration
Daniel Duplessis (Lockport, IL)
Master of Business Administration – Business Administration
Erhiga Ekhama (Rochester, MN)
Master of Science – Health Administration
Jaclyn Fisher (Arlington, VA)
Master of Science – Health Administration
Noah Fritz (Bourbonnais, IL)
Master of Science – Management
Stefanie Gall (Chicago, IL)
Master of Science – Health Administration
Theresa Gavilan (Gilberts, IL)
Master of Science – Health Administration
Kira Gleason (Braidwood, IL)
Master of Science – Management
Xochitl Guzman (San Fernando, CA)
Master of Science – Health Administration
Erin Hardin (Apollo Beach, FL)
Master of Science – Health Administration
Kyle Hoffman (Joliet, IL)
Master of Business Administration – Business Administration
Dasha Humphries (Birmingham, AL)
Master of Science – Health Administration
Mara Johnson (Naperville, IL)
Master of Science – Management
Carissa Jones (Whiting, IN)
Master of Business Administration – Business Administration
Anne Kindelin (Campton Hills, IL)
Master of Science – Health Administration
Stephanie Klavohn (Naperville, IL)
Master of Business Administration – Business Administration
Christina Kuzava (Minooka, IL)
Master of Business Administration – Business Administration
Christine Lawrence (Crete, IL)
Master of Business Administration – Business Administration
Eriel Lockhart (Chicago, IL)
Master of Business Administration – Business Administration
Jill Moss (Peoria, IL)
Master of Science – Health Administration
Susan Muscat (Grosse Ile, MI)
Master of Business Administration – Business Administration
Ari Norfleet (Bartlett, IL)
Master of Science – Management
Christopher Novak (Cape Coral, FL)
Master of Science – Management
Paulette Richardson (Nassau, FC)
Master of Science – Training & Development
Joshua Schreckengost (Campbell, CA)
Master of Science – Health Administration
Laketa Simpson (Joliet, IL)
Master of Business Administration – Business Administration
Karen Storer (Des Plaines, IL)
Master of Business Administration – Business Administration
Callie Surber (Hanover Park, IL)
Master of Science – Training & Development
Russell Tillery (Portland, OR)
Master of Science – Management
Blaine Tisdale (Denver, CO)
Master of Business Administration – Business Administration
Taylor Valant (Pompano Beach, FL)
Master of Science – Management
Elizabeth Wall (South Elgin, IL)
Master of Science – Health Administration
Amy Wegrzyn (Chicago Heights, IL)
Master of Business Administration – Business Administration
Cayla Wojcik (Plainfield, IL)
Master of Science – Management
Christopher Zmudka (Joliet, IL)
Master of Business Administration – Business Administration
Bachelor’s Degrees
Megan Ackland (Rochelle, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS)
Christian Aguayo (Bolingbrook, IL)
Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing
Autumn Barbey (Du Bois, PA)
Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS)
Barbara Berka (Romeoville, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Business Administration (BS)
Constance Bridges (Peoria, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS)
Amanda Casey (Wauconda, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS)
Clayton Cash (Morris, IL)
Bachelor of Business Administration – Finance
Rien Covington (Plainfield, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Business Administration (BS)
Kimberly Currin (Merrillville, IN)
Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS)
Goofran Dalwan (Bridgeview, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS)
Christina Durbin (Taylorville, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Health Care Leadership
Russell Egan (Lockport, IL)
Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting
Eric Estrada (Conyers, GA)
Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS)
Mark Gezik (Shorewood, IL)
Bachelor of Business Administration – Entrepreneurship
Dylan Gilbert (Plainfield, IL)
Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting
Ronald Gilliam (Gridley, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Business Administration (BS)
Antonio Gutierrez (Plainfield, IL)
Bachelor of Business Administration – Management
Molly Harej (Bloomington, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS)
Lynda Jandek (New Lenox, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Health Care Leadership
Evan Jaros (Yorkville, IL)
Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing
Christopher Johnson (Hillside, IL)
Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting
Audrey Johnston (Amherst, NH)
Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS)
Annmarie Kalemis (Wheaton, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS)
Colin Kelly (Tinley Park, IL)
Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing
Lea Klucinski (Matteson, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS)
Nicole Lakomski (Schaumburg, IL)
Bachelor of Business Administration – Health Care Management
Tashari Loggins (Wheaton, IL)
Bachelor of Business Administration – Health Care Management
Eric Maffie (Coal Valley, IL)
Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing
Madison Maloney (Seneca, IL)
Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing
Candice May (Country Club Hills, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS)
Cavell Miller (Atlanta, GA)
Bachelor of Science – Health Care Leadership
Jennifer Nemeth (Loda, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS)
Michael Nickel (Des Peres, MO)
Bachelor of Business Administration – Management
Kenny Park (Birmingham, AL)
Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS)
Sergio Peres (Goiania, Goias, Brazil )
Bachelor of Business Administration – International Business
Elizabeth Rohrer (Mokena, IL)
Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing
Heather Sampson (Ocean Shores, WA)
Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS)
Hailey Santore (Plainfield, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Business Administration (BS)
Emily Schrader (Orland Park, IL)
Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting
Amanda Simale (Highland Park, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS)
Jessica Smyk (Reading, PA)
Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS)
Abbey Spesia (Coal City, IL)
Bachelor of Business Administration – Health Care Management
Sheng-Ju Ting (Taoyuan, Taiwan)
Bachelor of Business Administration – Management
Mary Turner (Pekin, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS)
Crystal Ulrich (Pekin, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS)
Briana Washington (Country Club Hills, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Business Administration (BS)
Michele Whitehurst (East Peoria, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS)
Alejandra Zavala (Joliet, IL)
Bachelor of Science – Health Care Management (BS)
College of Education
Doctoral Degrees
Benita Anderson (Lynwood, IL)
Doctor of Education – Educational Leadership
Misha Blackman (Flossmoor, IL)
Doctor of Education – Educational Leadership
Tamela Daniels (Oswego, IL)
Doctor of Education – Educational Leadership
Jessica Knobbe (Plainfield, IL)
Doctor of Education – Educational Leadership
Christine Moskalik (Shorewood, IL)
Doctor of Education – Educational Leadership
Nancy Oesterreich (Algonquin, IL)
Doctor of Education – Educational Leadership
Rudy Puente (Chicago, IL)
Doctor of Education – Educational Leadership
Anni Rasmussen (Orland Park, IL)
Doctor of Education – Educational Leadership
Yovan Reyes (Valrico, FL)
Doctor of Education – Educational Leadership
Catherine Rienzo (Macungie, PA)
Doctor of Education – Educational Leadership
Robert Schiffbauer (Minooka, IL)
Doctor of Education – Educational Leadership
Paula Sereleas (New Lenox, IL)
Doctor of Education – Educational Leadership
Master’s Degrees
Meghan Aguilar (Plainfield, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Abigail Allen (Batavia, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Amy Betts (Chicago, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Sean Brandt (Arlington Heights, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Todd Brown (Aurora, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Dana Browne (New Lenox, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Alicia Carlisle (Chicago, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Luz Carmona Colon (Morris, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Patrick Cunningham (Naperville, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Jamie Cuny (Wheaton, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Kristin Drake (Plainfield, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Amanda Esgar (Morris, IL)
Master of Science – Reading
Scott Fulton (Chicago, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Paul Gibbs (Northbrook, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Marissa Goodlet (Newark, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Patrick Goy (La Salle, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Shelly Gupta (Naperville, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Brittany Halliday (Coal City, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Brandon Harding (Chicago, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Melissa Hill (Joliet, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Gabrielle Horabik (Chicago, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Briana Ingram (Rockdale, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Laura James (Bourbonnais, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Eileen Kapcar (Park Ridge, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Scott Klepadlo (Niles, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Samydra Lakes (Chicago, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Christine Lawson (Bloomingdale, IL)
Master of Science – Reading
Karen Lee (Carol Stream, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Zoe Levin (Bellevue, WA)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Shannon Martin (Homer Glen, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Gina Miglieri (Chicago, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Linda Miller (Westchester, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Elizabeth Molla (Naperville, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Mary Murdie (Manhattan, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
J Ivan Ortiz (Joliet, IL)
Master of Science – Educational Leadership
Richard Ortiz (Lombard, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Erin Perkinson (Arlington Heights, IL)
Master of Science – Reading
Jessica Perry (Carpentersville, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Clara Prosiliakos (Norridge, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Alexandra Rambo (Plainfield, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Shannon Rolland (Minooka, IL)
Master of Science – Educational Leadership
Amanda Schmidt (South Elgin, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Lauren Siadak (Mokena, IL)
Master of Education – Elementary Educ Licensure
Kevin Smith (Plainfield, IL)
Master of Education – Middle Grades Education
Amy Smith (Orland Park, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Taylor Sobieski (Naperville, IL)
Master of Science – Educational Leadership
Jennifer Starkman (Yorkville, IL)
Master of Science – Educational Leadership
Josephine Tadros (Mokena, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Michelle Taylor (Yorkville, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Zachary Vienne (Newark, IL)
Master of Science – Educational Leadership
Allison Warner (Chicago, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Paul Welsh (Oak Park, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Elizabeth Witt (New Lenox, IL)
Master of Science – Educational Leadership
Jennifer Wood (Tinley Park, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Aaron Wurtzel (Wheaton, IL)
Master of Science – Teaching & Learning
Bachelor’s Degrees
Zachary Earls (Channahon, IL)
Bachelor of Arts – Middle Grades Education
Samantha Fritts (Plainfield, IL)
Bachelor of Arts – Elementary Education
Leach College of Nursing
Master’s Degrees
Lisa Borgealt (Westmont, IL)
Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Tammy Dubose (Gurnee, IL)
Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Magdalena Huisman (Winfield, IL)
Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Administration
Zuzana Killam (Jacksonville, IL)
Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Samantha Kulpa (Chicago, IL)
Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Education
Marcey Millage (Moline, IL)
Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing-RN BS MSN
Sherry Nelson (Santa Fe, NM)
Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Administration
Roseanne Niese (McHenry, IL)
Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Administration
Abosede Ogundimu (Montgomery, IL)
Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Administration
Nancy Robinson (North Judson, IN)
Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Administration
Susan Swager (Grand Island, FL)
Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Administration
Rhonda Sykes (Plainfield, IL)
Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Sally-Ann Tamizuddin (Springfield, IL)
Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Nancy Tomasek (Bartlett, IL)
Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Administration
Renalda Tomic (Chicago, IL)
Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Ikechukwu Uzoaru (Bloomington, IL)
Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Brenda Weaver (South Jacksonville, IL)
Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Bachelor’s Degrees
Kristin Aagaard (Algonquin, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Sarah Abulaila (Palos Hills, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Islam Ali (Oak Lawn, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Adriana Aparicio Montalvo (Joliet, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Stephanie Arellano (Joliet, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Jehan Atieh (Orland Park, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Janine Bahhur (Plainfield, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Ahlam Bakerkhatib -Taha (Orland Park, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Riley Brandt (New Lenox, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Erin Bulow (Joliet, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Daniel Capobianco (Geneva, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Nathalia Chavez (Romeoville, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Amy Chlebanowski (Wheaton, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing, BSN Completion
Megan Clendening (Plainfield, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Jaycie Cummins (Wilmington, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Olivia De La Rosa (Romeoville, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Farah Douleh (Oak Lawn, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Annahi Fierro (Braidwood, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Danielle Flowers (Wilmington, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Tatiana Foster (Chicago, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing, BSN Completion
Kelly Galiniak (Willowbrook, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Paige Gieseke (Algonquin, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Daniela Gonzalez (St Charles, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Bryanna Gueness (Mokena, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Madisyn Hannion (Lockport, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Gabryella Herrera (Bolingbrook, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Jalyn Hobbs (New Lenox, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Hailey Huml (Wilmington, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Daniella Hunt (Downers Grove, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Ayh Ismail (Tinley Park, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Tanell Jennings (Joliet, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Stephanie Kincaid (Tinley Park, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Lillian Knapp (Shorewood, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Maria Lawson (Manhattan, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Samantha Lazzara (Chicago, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing, BSN Completion
Susan Lecuyer (Bourbonnais, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing, BSN Completion
Karina Madanowski (Homer Glen, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Rebecca Marinellie (Lockport, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing, BSN Completion
Lana Mazoni (Orland Park, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Amanda Meyers (Lockport, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Joanna Nowicki (Morris, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Shannon O’Brien (Frankfort, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Jessica Ochenkowski (Hickory Hills, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Juliet Ogbeni Destiny (Shorewood, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Alejandra Osorio-Mendez (Mt Prospect, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Esmeralda Perez (Aurora, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Nicole Quinones (Romeoville, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Cullen Rompa (Plainfield, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Tichina Tam (Oak Forest, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Jennifer Tedeschi (Joliet, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Lauren Todd (Minooka, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Breanna Vaira (Romeoville, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Marissa Valencia (New Lenox, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Colleen Waddell (Linden, PA)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing, BSN Completion
Tiana Weddington (Montgomery, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Maria Weiland (Downers Grove, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Ashley Witkowski (Homer Glen, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Lauren Wojcik (Oak Forest, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing
Cynthia Wood (Shorewood, IL)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Nursing, BSN Completion
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