Class of 2025
Congratulations, 2025 Graduates
Susquehanna University’s 167th Commencement ceremony, celebrating the Class of 2025,
was held on Saturday, May 10.
The Class of 2025 has embraced challenges, expanded their horizons, and grown within Susquehanna’s community. As they step into what’s next, they carry forward bold ambition, lifelong connections and the enduring pride of being a River Hawk for life.
Co-Valedictorians
Valedictorian is an academic title of success awarded to the student(s) with the highest academic standing among their graduating class. At Susquehanna University, the designation of valedictorian is granted based upon the highest grade point average among all bachelor’s degree graduates.
Olivia Paige Acri, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education
Andrew Robert DiRienzo, Bachelor of Music in Music Education
Catherine M. Helbig, Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing
Maggie Ann Mauro, Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing
Sarah N. Vigliotti, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics
Kirsten Jean Weirich, Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
Alpha Lambda Delta
Alpha Lambda Delta is an honor society that celebrates academic excellence in first-year college students. The following are students who have maintained the qualifying Alpha Lambda Delta GPA throughout their four years at Susquehanna.
- Connor Aitken
- Samuel Awad
- Emily Bair
- Rylee Baire
- Samuel Biely
- McKayla Blazure
- Katie Bogdon
- Isaiah Bomboy
- Amara Bookheimer
- Hailey Bowden
- Sarah Bower
- Caelie Bratcher
- Joshua Buck
- Natalie Chamberlain
- Christopher Ciccarello
- Kieran Conway
- Colton Cook
- Arabella Cox
- Brenda Cuamatzi Moreno
- Meryl Czeponis
- Abigail Davidson
- Autumn DeCosmo
- Emily Deitch
- Haley Dittbrenner
- Kieran Dougherty
- Grace Duggan
- Emily Erdman
- Colleen Ferster
- Cierra Getz
- Julius Glover Jr
- Terence Grenda
- Caitlin Grosch
- Bethany Grove
- Mary Harman
- Emily Harris
- Kayman Heater
- Nathaniel Hines
- Kelly Hogan
- Jaimie Hooe
- Charlotte Horvat
- Colleen Hueting
- Shannon Jefferis
- Rebekah Jones
- Hailey Kaba
- Eli Kantor
- Zachary Kehoe
- Aidan Kennedy
- Alayna Krempa
- Sydney Kubalak
- Gabriel Kulick
- Kennedy Landers
- Ava Lang
- Emily Larkins
- Abigail Lentini
- Bianca Lezcano
- Sean MacPhee
- Maggie Mauro
- Bedelya McCann
- Andrew McDowell
- Katelynne Michael
- Madison Milheim
- Ezra Miller
- Caitlin Milliken
- Abbey Mooney
- Caroline Muscat
- Mirra Neilson
- Brooke Nelson
- Ashlea Oakum
- Maxwell Paczewski
- Alexis Palumbo
- Deanna Phillips
- Sara Rados
- Celia Reynolds
- Trevor Riehm
- Ethan Roe
- Michaela Rolecki
- Ryan Rorls
- Rylan Ruth
- David Sandell
- Rebeca Sandstrom
- Bryanna Schienholz
- Kari Schmidt
- Gabrielle Scovish
- John Sharpe IV
- Jordan Smith
- Kaitlin Solomon
- Jessica Startzel
- Natalie Stempinski
- Jackson Sweetwood
- James Takats
- Kloe Thomas
- Sarah Vigliotti
- Jessica Viola
- Christina Vo
- Sophia Watson
- Amelia Wernett
- Rex Woodfield
- Onya Yurkiewicz
- Leah Zackus
Honors Program
Susquehanna’s Honors Program supports students’ commitment to the total Susquehanna experience by contributing as leaders, performers, athletes and community servants in addition to their academics. Honors students are selected from the top 10% of the enrolling class and have followed a sequence of special course and projects throughout their four years at Susquehanna.
- Kieran Conway
- Robert Croyle
- Joseph Healy
- Charlotte Horvat
- Ava Lang
- Maggie Mauro
- Madison Milheim
- Mason Miller
- Brooke Nelson
- Sean MacPhee
- Lexie Kauffman
- Sylvia Kniss
Senior Awards
The Senior Awards are presented to graduating seniors by their respective academic departments and other offices and organizations that recognize students for academic excellence, scholarship, leadership and service.
Not all departments submitted awards and honorees for inclusion on the website; a comprehensive list of departmental honors are notated next to graduates’ names in the Commencement program.
- Emma Ahl, Outstanding Senior in Luxury Brand Marketing and Management (Management & Marketing)
- Connor Aitken, Outstanding Senior in Accounting (Accounting)
- Avery Atkins, Outstanding Student in Advertising and Public Relations (Communications)
- Samuel Awad, Alumni Association’s Outstanding Senior Award for the Class of 2025 (Alumni Relations); and Campus Impact Award (Student Life)
- James Berthelon, Outstanding Senior in Physics (Physics)
- Amara Bookheimer, Alumni Association’s Outstanding Senior Award for the Class of 2025 (Alumni Relations)
- Hailey Bowden, The Peter DaDalt Finance Award (Finance and Analytics)
- Sarah Bower, Outstanding Senior in Management (Management & Marketing); and Vice President for Student Life Leadership Award (Student Life)
- Natalie Chamberlain, The Our Lady of Perpetual Help Outstanding Senior in English-Literature Award (English & Creative Writing)
- Catherine Chodnicki, Dag Hammerskjöld Award (International Studies)
- August Clements, Outstanding Graphic Design Portfolio Award (Art & Design)
- Ella Collura, The Lore Degenstein Service Award (Lore Degenstein Gallery)
- Joseph Courtney, The Jack Reade Award (Mathematical Sciences)
- Bella Cox, The M.L. Klotz Departmental Merit Award (Psychology)
- Tyler Crupe, The John H. Longaker Award for Commitment to History (History)
- Meryl Czeponis, The Michele DeMary Outstanding Service Award (Political Science)
- Sloan Derk, The Donald Housley Award for Outstanding Preparation in Secondary Education (History)
- Andrew DiRienzo, Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award (Music); and Excellence in Student Teaching (PMEA Society for Music Education)
- Mo Djabri, Outstanding Senior, Economics, B.A. (Economics)
- Jensen Duke, Outstanding Senior in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Management & Marketing)
- Emily Erdman, Senior Academic Excellence Award in Music (Music); and Charles E. Lyle Senior Psi Chi Award (Psychology)
- Colleen Ferster, The Patricia J. Martin Quality Educator Award (Education)
- Liam Finnerty, Excellence in Performance (Theatre)
- Julius Glover, The William A. Lewis, Jr. Award (Division of Access, Equity & Belonging); and Vice President for Student Life Leadership Award (Student Life)
- Lily Gordon, Outstanding Senior in Studio Art (Art & Design)
- Caitlin Grosch, Outstanding Senior in Neuroscience (Neuroscience)
- Bethany Grove, Outstanding Senior in Neuroscience (Neuroscience)
- Jillian Haddon, Outstanding Theatre Minor Student (Theatre)
- Riley Harker, Academic Excellence in Spanish Studies (Languages, Literatures & Cultures); and Outstanding Student in Journalism and Digital Content (Communications)
- Emily Harris, Outstanding Service in Creative Writing (English & Creative Writing); and Most Outstanding Student in Film Studies (Film Studies)
- Lydia Hidlay, PICPA Outstanding Senior in Accounting (Accounting)
- Abigail Hooftallen, Outstanding Student in Communication Arts (Communications)
- Charlotte Horvat, Outstanding Student in Professional Sales (Management & Marketing)
- Tysean Johnson, Outstanding Chemistry Research Award (Chemistry)
- Hailey Kaba, The Academic Achievement Award in Biology (Biology)
- Destiny King, Sigma Alpha Iota Collegiate Honor Award (Sigma Alpha Iota music sorority)
- Fotoula Kolokas, American Chemical Society Outstanding Organic Chemistry Student (Chemistry/Susquehanna Valley Chapter of the American Chemical Society)
- Taylor Lampron, Hillel and Jewish Life Leadership Award, 2025 (Division of Access, Equity & Belonging)
- Ava Lang, P. Lynn Mangle Award (Earth & Environmental Sciences); and Robert G. Mowry Award (University Honors Program)
- Jake Lanning, Campus Impact Award (Student Life)
- Celia Lansing, The Taylor Holloway-Brown Award for Outstanding Senior in English-Publishing & Editing (English & Creative Writing)
- Emily Larkins, Outstanding Chemistry Research Award (Chemistry)
- Sarah Ledet, The Taylor Holloway-Brown Award for Outstanding Senior in English-Publishing & Editing (English & Creative Writing)
- Robert Lelli, Outstanding Graphic Design Portfolio Award (Art & Design)
- Abigail Lentini, Outstanding Student in Broadcasting (Communications); The Larry D. Augustine Award for Outstanding Service at WQSU (Communications); and The Jeanne Neff Leadership Award (Women and Gender Studies)
- Haley Lynch, Campus Impact Award (Student Life)
- Cory Jackson Mabry, Outstanding Senior in Physics (Physics)
- Sophie Markle, The M.L. Klotz Departmental Merit Award (Psychology); and Campus Impact Award (Student Life)
- Maggie Mauro, Maria Leonard Award (Alpha Lambda Delta); and Outstanding Service in the English Programs (English & Creative Writing)
- Liann Melendez Quinones, The Theresa Palmer Award (Division of Access, Equity & Belonging)
- Madison Milheim, Outstanding Student in Communication Studies (Communications)
- Brooke Mitchell, Outstanding Senior in Creative Writing (English & Creative Writing); and Jeffrey P. Whitman Outstanding Senior in Philosophy (Philosophy)
- Alexander Mohler, Jeffrey P. Whitman Outstanding Senior in Philosophy (Philosophy)
- Abbey Mooney, The Dr. G. Edward Schweikert III Psychology Research Award (Psychology)
- Caroline Muscat, Environmental Studies Outstanding Senior Award (Environmental Studies)
- Ashley Nolt, Excellence in Operations and Design (Theatre)
- Clarissa O’Neill, The J. Brady Minich Award (Management & Marketing)
- Alexis Palumbo, The Academic Achievement Award in Biomedical Sciences (Biology); and American Chemical Society Outstanding Physical Chemistry Student (Chemistry/Susquehanna Valley Chapter of the American Chemical Society)
- Sophia Pasquariello, Outstanding Student in Professional Sales (Communications)
- Jake Price, Outstanding Senior in Creative Writing (English & Creative Writing)
- Isabel Proger, The Outstanding Research Award in Biology (Biology); and Award for Dedicated Service in French Studies (Languages, Literatures & Cultures)
- Jaxson Purnell, Outstanding Student in Sports Media (Communications)
- Sara Rados, Department Service Award (Sociology & Anthropology)
- Emily Rautzahn, Excellence in Dramaturgy (Theatre)
- Dylan Raymond, Katie J. Kasinecz Memorial Graphic Design Award (Art & Design)
- Ethan Roe, American Chemical Society Outstanding Inorganic Chemistry Student (Chemistry/Susquehanna Valley Chapter of the American Chemical Society); and American Chemical Society Outstanding Organic Chemistry Student (Chemistry/Susquehanna Valley Chapter of the American Chemical Society)
- Michaela Rolecki, Outstanding Ecology Major Award (Ecology)
- Ryan Rorls, Vice President for Student Life Leadership Award (Student Life)
- Clint Rowe, Outstanding Senior, Economics, B.S. (Economics); and Outstanding Senior in Finance (Finance and Analytics)
- David Sandell, Outstanding Senior Chemist (Chemistry); and Academic Excellence in Spanish Studies (Languages, Literatures & Cultures)
- Bryanna Scheinholz, P. Lynn Mangle Award (Earth & Environmental Sciences)
- Kari Schmidt, The Connie N. Harnum Award (Athletics)
- Owen Smith, Outstanding Senior Musician Award (Music)
- Sylvia Stanell, American Chemical Society Undergraduate Award for Excellence in Chemical Ethics and Safety (Chemistry/Susquehanna Valley Chapter of the American Chemical Society)
- Natalie Stempinski, The James A. Blessing Award in Political Science (Political Science)
- James Takats, Outstanding Senior in Global Management / International Business (Management & Marketing)
- Mason Van Tries, Gerald Gordon/William A. Russ Award for Achievement in History (History)
- Sarah Vigliotti, Maria Leonard Award (Alpha Lambda Delta); and The Jack Reade Award (Mathematical Sciences)
- Christina Vo, American Chemical Society Outstanding Analytical Chemistry Student (Chemistry/Susquehanna Valley Chapter of the American Chemical Society); and American Chemical Society Outstanding Scholar (Chemistry/Susquehanna Valley Chapter of the American Chemical Society)
- Sophia Watson, Vice President for Student Life Leadership Award (Student Life)
- Grey Weatherford-Brown, Outstanding Service in the English Programs (English & Creative Writing)
- Andrew Wells, The Blair M. Heaton Award (Athletics)
- Alayna Wenrich, Outstanding Senior in the Department of Art & Design (Art & Design); The Lore Degenstein Service Award (Lore Degenstein Gallery); Outstanding Student in Museum Studies (Sociology & Anthropology); and The Kumar Outstanding Promise in Anthropology Award (Sociology & Anthropology)
- Nicholas Williams, The Harry Haddon Journalism and Media Prize (Communications)
- Addison Yaukey, The Outstanding Senior in Public Policy Award (Political Science); and Pi Sigma Alpha Award (Political Science)
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Social Media Videos
Moments & Memories from the Class of 2025
Dancing Their Way to Alumni Status
Seniors Call Their Younger Selves
Class of 2025’s Next Chapters
Commencement Photo Album
Class of 2025
Commencement Livestream Recording
