USF Announces Fall 2021 Graduates

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 – 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