Outstanding Master’s and Doctoral Graduates Awarded

The University of Scranton recognized outstanding master’s and doctoral degree graduates at its graduate commencement events the weekend of May 17-19, including at the graduate commencement ceremony at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre.

The following graduate students were honored for achievement in their academic area.

Lisa S. Haylon, Hamden, Connecticut, received the Doctor of Philosophy Outstanding Student Award for Accounting;

Elijah J. Emmons, North Abington Township, received the Doctor of Nursing Practice Outstanding Student Award for Nurse Anesthesia;

Nicholas M. Mohr, Milltown, New Jersey, received the Doctor of Physical Therapy Outstanding Student Award;

Scarlet J. Alexander, Dupont, received the Outstanding Student Award for Health Administration;

Ryan P. Bella, Exeter, received the Outstanding Student Award for Business Analytics;

Neil E. Berezuik, Lancaster, California, received the Outstanding Student Award for Finance;

Joseph C. Beyrent, Ransom Township, received the Outstanding Student Award for Management Information Systems;

Emma R. Boyle, Peckville, received the Outstanding Student Award for Accountancy;

Christopher S. Consoli, South Glastonbury, Connecticut, received the Outstanding Student Award for Accounting;

Nicholas M. Consoli, South Glastonbury, Connecticut, received the Outstanding Student Award for Accounting;

Timothy C. Drake, Ringwood, New Jersey, received the Outstanding Student Award for International Business;

Natalie A. Edwards, Prompton, received the Outstanding Student Award for Secondary Education;

Evan Joseph Fernandes, Charleston, South Carolina, received the Outstanding Student Award for Business Analytics;

Nevin Fernandes, Charleston, South Carolina, received the Outstanding Student Award for Accounting Analytics;

Andrea E. Filachek, Lagrangeville, New York, received the Outstanding Student Award for Special Education;

John C. Folkerts, Vancouver, Washington, received the Outstanding Student Award for Healthcare Management/Health Administration;

Timothy A. Gallagher, River Vale, New Jersey, received the Outstanding Student Award for Software Engineering;

Giovanni Gunawan, Scranton, received the Outstanding Student Award for Biochemistry;

Katarina Hlinka, White House Station, New Jersey, received the Outstanding Student Award for Human Resources Management;

Joveena Joy Raja, Kanniyakumari, India, received the Outstanding Student Award for Marketing;

Sybil A. Keris, South Abington Township, received the Outstanding Student Award for Human Resources Management;

Doris H. Knox, Salisbury, Maryland, received the Outstanding Student Award for Enterprise Resource Planning;

James M. Lanning, Mountain Top, received the Outstanding Student Award for Chemistry;

Jennifer E. LaViola, Horseheads, New York, received the Outstanding Student Award for Family Nurse Practitioner;

Sean M. McKay, Township Washington, New Jersey, received the Outstanding Student Award for Finance;

Ikram Muhammad, Mountain Top, received the Outstanding Student Award for Cybercrime Investigation and Cybersecurity;

Joseph T. O'Driscoll, Peckville, received the Outstanding Student Award for Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling;

Jessica L. Opsal, Rockaway, New Jersey, received the Outstanding Student Award for Occupational Therapy;

Susan Pool, Schnecksville, received the Outstanding Student Award for Health Informatics;

Reed Steinbauer, Phoenixville, received the Outstanding Student Award for Healthcare Management;

Pravalika Thadapaneni, Dalton, received the Outstanding Student Award for Clinical Chemistry;

Marisa D. Tosi, Dallas, received the Outstanding Student Award for Applied Behavior Analysis;

Nicolas J. Vorburger, Jermyn, received the Outstanding Student Award for Operations Management;

Nicole H. Weinstein, Mohnton, received the Outstanding Student Award for Forensic Accounting;

Kyle M. Wind, Dickson City, received the Outstanding Student Award for General Business Administration;

Helen Amanda Wrazien, Pittston, received the Outstanding Student Award for Clinical Mental Health Counseling;

Kyle J. Yahn, South Abington Township, received the Outstanding Student Award for School Counseling.

Outstanding student award recipients from the Kania School of Management pictured with Mark Higgins, Ph.D., dean of the Kania School of Management (front row, center) include, first row, from left: Emma Boyle and Lisa Haylon. Second row: Joveena Joy Raja; Timothy Drake; and Katarina Hlinka. Third Row: Kyle Wind; Christopher Consoli; and Nicholas Consoli. Fourth row: Neil Berezuik; Nicole Weinstein; and Ryan Bella.