This document summarizes the graduation ceremony for the Department of Communication at North Carolina State University. It lists 57 bachelor's degree candidates, 27 master's degree candidates, and 9 Ph.D. candidates that are graduating. It also recognizes award winners, gives thanks to donors, and lists the faculty and staff of the Department of Communication. The document outlines the schedule of the ceremony and includes a closing message from the Department Head encouraging graduates to stay connected with the department.

1. BACHELOR’S DEGREE
CANDIDATES
Bachelor of Arts
Aleena Ali Qureshi**
Daniel Christopher Askew
Aryn Bramhall
Meagan Pauline Byrne
Olivia Rachel Clapp*
Trisha Elliott
Kianna Marie Freitag*
Paula Marie Gordon
Daniel Patrick Hackley
Brittany L. Joyner
Austin Darryl Long
Nicholas Aaron Moran
Elizabeth Phuong Nguyen*
Casey Rose Salchert
Taylor Glen Satterfield**
Emily Marie Simmons**
Bevan Eileen Healy Somers
Kristen Lydia Stonehouse
Ashley Louise Weeks
William Cameron Younts
Public Relations Concentration
Public & Interpersonal Communication Concentration
Kaitlyn Polhill Madigan
Joseph B. Martineau
Lindsey Kaitlin Mull
Chelsea Marie Passalinqua
Justin Dontae Richardson
Prometheus J. Solon
Thomas Alexander Stevens
Shahane Richardson Taylor IV
Elizabeth Grace Valeri
Victoria De Hart Vesce
Desirae Juanita Ward
Christopher Kyle Wiggins
Christopher Seth Wilson**
Gerard Avery Woody
Callie Covington Yohn
A special “Thank You” to Dr. Karen Young, Dean, College of
Humanities and Social Sciences, for attending our ceremony
today.
Department of Communication Administrative Team:
Faculty Administrators
Dr. Kenneth Zagacki Department Head
Dr. Elizabeth Craig Associate Department Head &
Director of Undergraduate Programs
Dr. Andrew Binder Director of Graduate Programs
Ms. Cynthia Zuckerman-Hyman Director of Undergraduate Advising
Dr. Elizabeth Nelson Basic Course Director
Department Staff
Joan Alford Graduate Services Coordinator
Robert Bell Multi-Media Technician
Donise Benton Undergraduate Services Coordinator
Laura Kelly Executive Assistant
Alicia Tolbert Administrative Assistant
General Hugh Shelton / Kimberly M. Jessup Memorial Scholarship
C.A. Dillon, Jr., Endowed Scholarship in Speech Communication
Charlotte Ann and Thomas S. Elleman Scholarship Endowment
Long, Javidi, PRospects and PRSSA Scholarship Endowment
Rebecca and Ruth C. Leonard Scholarship Endowment
Joe S. Epley Scholarship for Public Relations Studies
Kara Ruth Medlin Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Nancy and Melinda Snow Scholarship Endowment
Norma and Wally Ausley Endowed Scholarship
William G. Franklin Scholarship Endowment
Robert (Bob) Larson Communication Award
Michael Lee Herman Memorial Award
The Department of Communication thanks our
generous donors for providing the following
scholarships for our undergraduate students:
Ph.D. Graduates
Communication, Rhetoric, and
Digital Media
Nathan Lamar Hulsey
Elizabeth Anne Johnson-Young**
Johnanne Ivonne Laboy**
Interpersonal, Organizational & Rhetorical Concentration
Communication Media Concentration
Ashley Marie Bishop
Davante Antonio Falls
Rachel Rose Lloyd
Molly Caroline Garber**
Nicole Adele Elizabeth Glass**
Dariyan N. Hopper**
Joseph Frank Ingrassia
Brandon K. Pettway**
Mohammad Mostafa Kamal*
Andrea Nicole Minjkives
Lauren Keely Parrish
Garren Thomas Plemmons
Lauren Michelle Poli
Travis William Rexrode
Holly Grace Rios
Sabrina N. Schultz**
Libby Barbara Shwartz
Ashlyn Montana Smith
Haley Morgan Trapp
Charlotte Vianna Bullis**
Leah Renee Haley
Cheyeanne Marie Harter
Timothy Scott Alber Jr.
Sydney Marie Babb
Anders William Berg
Jacoby Jajuan Brissett
Alexandria Jae Cianciolo
Michael Scott Doss*
Meredith Claire Foulke
Talal Foz*
Emily Catherine Gomperts
Lauren Victoria Hemingway**
Alexandria Nichole Hernandez**
Isaac Thomas Hinkey
Morgan Elizabeth Ivey
Daniel Christos Kale
Margaret Patricia Keller
Stephen Larry Larson
Tabita Alejandra Moreno Becerra**
Master of Science Candidate
Kenneth Wayne Medlin
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orientation and veteran status.
* Summer I **Summer II

2. GRADUATION CEREMONY
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2015
TALLY STUDENT UNION 1:00 PM
Opening Remarks
Dr. Kenneth Zagacki
Department Head
Welcome
Gerard Woody
Undergraduate Student Speaker
~ A w a r d s a n d P r e s e n t e r s ~
Recognition of Graduate Achievement
Dr. Andrew Binder
Director of Graduate Programs
Presentation of Ph.D. Candidates
Dr. Andrew Binder
Director of Graduate Programs
Recognition of Undergraduate Achievement
Dr. Elizabeth Craig
Director of Undergraduate Programs
Presentation of Graduating Seniors’
Award for Outstanding Teacher
Sydney Wingate
Vice President, Lambda Pi Eta, Beta Chapter
Undergraduate Student Speaker
Rachel Lloyd
Presentation of Graduates
Dr. Kenneth Zagacki
Mr. Dean Phillips
Ms. Cynthia Zuckerman-Hyman
Closing Remarks
Dr. Kenneth Zagacki
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION
Department ofCommunicationFaculty:
Professors
David Berube; Deanna Dannels; VictoriaGallagher;Melissa Johnson; Joann Keyton; William
Kinsella; JeremyPacker; Robert Schrag*;Kenneth Zagacki
AssociateProfessors
AndrewBinder;ElizabethCraig; Adriana deSouza eSilva; DanielDeJoy*; EdwardFunkhouser;
Jessica Katz Jameson; JamesKiwanuka-Tondo; Kami Kosenko; Sarah Stein; Stephen B. Crofts
Wiley
AssistantProfessors
Ryan Hurley; ChrisIngraham; LynseyRomo; Nicholas Taylor; EmilyWinderman
Teaching AssistantProfessor
Elizabeth Atwood Nelson
Lecturers
Kelly Albada; JamesAlchediak†; Anita Croasmun; Amanda Gallagher; Atilla Hallsby; Fredessa
Hamilton Cobb;Carolyn Hardin; LaceyHarris;Robert Larson†; Clodagh Lyons-Bastian; Julie
Mayberry†; DavidMcLennan; HaroldMeeks; Dean Phillips†; MindySopher; JodiWahba;
Elizabeth Witherspoon;Cynthia Zuckerman-Hymans†
RetiredEmeritiFaculty
AdvisorEmeritus:CraigSmith; Sandra Stallings
AssociateProfessorEmeritus:PatriciaCaple; BeckyLeonard;Burton Russel
Assistant ProfessorEmeritus:NancySnow
LecturerEmeritus:CharlotteAnn Elleman
ProfessorEmeritus: L. RaymondCamp;WilliamJordan;
* Alumni Distinguished UndergraduateProfessor † Senior Lecturer
Ph.D.GraduateAssistants
Melissa Adams; Katreena Alder; Kendra Andrews; DanishaBaker-Whitaker;Mark Bentley;
AbigailBrowining; JasonBuel; JasonCarabelli; Larissa Carneiro; Stephen Carradini; Chen Chen;
Christiane Damasceno; Desiree Dighton; CharlesEcenbarger; Sarah Evans; Krystin Gollihue;
HectorRendon Gomez; Justin Grandinetti; Alex Hammond; Chelsea Hampton; Jessica Handloff;
Adele Hite; EmilyJones; Kenn Eun Joo; JayKirby; PeterKudenov;Jeonghyun Lee; Eddie
Lohemyer; GeoffreyLuurs;ChandraMaldonado; AlexanderMonea; Keon Pettiway;Elizabeth
Pitts; Glenn Price; Meridith Reed; GwendolynneReid; Joel Schneier;MollySueHartzog; John J.
Sylvia;Elizabeth Typhina
Master’sAssistants
Ekaterina Bogomoletc; Megan Campbell;JessicaCarter;Brandon Davis;CarlyFleming;Megan
Fletcher; Laura-Kate Gonyea; Danielle Green; Amanda Grier; Caitlin Grimes; GrantHarned;
Michelle Hunzaker; Hannah Jaffee; Kaytia King; Milica Lakobrija;Carolin Lehmann; Yue Li;
Marisa Linton; Keira Lopez; BrittanyMorris;Brandon Osgood; Mariia Potepalova; Kayla
Sheehan; Taylor Simpson; Rebecca Stamm;CarlyTanner;Raven Williams;Chelsea Young
Honoring Tomorrow’s Communication Leaders
Today we celebrate the accomplishments this graduation marks. We
acknowledge the respective academic achievements of our students - the
Bachelor of Arts in Communication; the Masters of Science in
Communication; and the Ph.D. in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital
Media.
We celebrate what these graduates have done with us and what they will do
in their future endeavors.
Each student’s experience in the Department of Communication becomes
part of the legacy we want to continue. We hope that future students in our
department can travel the rich and exciting academic path taken by past
students. To help insure that this can happen, I ask you to consider
supporting our mission through your continued connection with us as an
alumni.
Continue to check our homepage for the latest departmental news, updates
on faculty, staff, and alumni, and innovations in teaching and research.
Contact us with your ideas on ways to enrich the experiences of our
students - past, present and future.
Your connection with our department may take the form of a financial
contribution. The Department of Communication Enhancement Fund
allows us to meet many departmental needs where state funding does not
exist or is unavailable for use. Continued support of one of our Department
scholarships, listed inside our program, or creation of a new scholarship
recognizing one of today’s graduates, is also possible. For more
information on donations please go to:
https://ccfn.ncsu.edu/advancement-services/giving/HS/
My sincere congratulations to all graduates of the Department of
Communication Class of 2015.
Dr. Kenneth Zagacki
Head, Department of Communication
Graduates: NCSU is interested to hear about your after graduation plans.
Please complete the NCSU “Future Plans Survey” by going to http://go.ncsu.edu/future.plans
CLASS OF 2015