Nearly 65 percent of Thiel College Class of 2018 earns academic honors during Commencement

Posted May 17, 2018 Print

GREENVILLE, Pa.-- Nearly 65 percent of the Class of 2018 at Thiel College, a leading liberal arts college in northwest Pennsylvania, graduated with Latin or departmental honors during the College’s 144th Commencement Exercises on May 6.

Twenty-four students graduated summa cum laude, which are the highest Latin honors dedicated for students who graduate with a grade point average above 3.8. Nineteen students had a GPA between 3.6 and 3.79 to earn magna cum laude, and 16 students were awarded cum laude status with a grade point average of 3.4 to 3.59.

Eighty-two students were recognized with departmental honors.

Crystal Carradine ’18, Tina Kramer ’18, Kyle Marini ’18, Samuel Sesti III ’18, John Thiel ’18, and Hanna Todaro ’18 all shared valedictorian honors with perfect 4.0 grade point averages. Nicholas Sarratori ’18 was named salutatorian with a 3.98 GPA.

See below for a complete list of the Class of 2018 listed alphabetically by state and hometown.

Name	Degree	City	State
Drew Michael Dellert	B.A.	Savannah	Ga.
Camille Marie Radford	B.A.	Baltimore	Md.
Jonathan William Oden	B.A.	Frederick	Md.
Andrew Ryan McClain	B.A.	Olney	Md.
Deanna Renea Shaw	B.A.	Gaylord	Mich.
Allissa Marie Deters	B.A.	Sauk Centre	Minn.
Nicholas Evon Sarratori	B.A.	Eden	N.Y.
Brook Thomas Simpson	B.A.	Falconer	N.Y.
Sarah Ann McConnell	B.A.	Ashland	Neb.
Kaytee Christine Candela	B.A.	Ashtabula	Ohio
Keegan Michael Moss	B.S.	Atwater	Ohio
Daniel Connor Dyckes	B.A.	Blacklick	Ohio
Filippo Joseph Costanzo	B.S.	Brunswick	Ohio
Victoria Jude Villano	B.A.	Canfield	Ohio
Joshua Lumbus	B.A.	Cleveland	Ohio
Dawhon D. Willis	B.A.	Cleveland	Ohio
Crystal L. Carradine	B.S.	Girard	Ohio
Michael D. Rohm	B.A.	Lisbon	Ohio
Amy Marie Ritchie	B.S./B.A.	Madison	Ohio
Gregory Allen Strohmeyer Jr.	B.A.	Mineral Ridge	Ohio
Trevor Keith Cope	B.A.	New Waterford	Ohio
Sereen Peace Thomas	B.A.	Niles	Ohio
Jason Christopher Takacs Jr.	B.S.	Orwell	Ohio
Tylor Marie Whitely	B.A.	Orwell	Ohio
Nicholas Philip Romano	B.S.	Painesville	Ohio
Ryan Aubrey Rowland	B.A.	Pickerington	Ohio
John Joseph Thiel	B.A.	Pickerington	Ohio
Meagan Starr Daugherty	B.A.	Poland	Ohio
Korinna Faye Sherman	B.S.	Poland	Ohio
Ashley Elizabeth Seem	B.A.	Warren	Ohio
Dugan Paxton	B.A.	Westerville	Ohio
Brittany Theresa Shumar	B.A.	Wickliffe	Ohio
Alessandra Jovan Corradi	B.A.	Youngstown	Ohio
Robert Mar'Quayle Thompson	B.A.	Youngstown	Ohio
Samuel Francis Sesti III	B.A.	Avalon	Pa.
Amanda Lynn Mafrici	B.A.	Bethel Park	Pa.
Paige Josephine Onomastico	B.A.	Bridgeville	Pa.
Taylor Mackenzie McKelvey	B.A.	Brownsville	Pa.
Dana Rose DePaulo	B.A.	Butler	Pa.
Tina S. Kramer	B.A.	Butler	Pa.
Alison Faith Schemrich	B.A.	Butler	Pa.
Shannon Riley Simpson	B.A.	Cabot	Pa.
Jessa Ashlee Covine	B.A.	Cambridge Springs	Pa.
Morgan Rose Reisz	B.A.	Canonsburg	Pa.
Justin Henry Zinsmeister	B.A.	Caste Village	Pa.
Crystal Marie Durachko	B.A.	Clarion	Pa.
Michael Jeffry Lehman	B.A.	Coraopolis	Pa.
Alexis Madison DeMott	B.A.	Dunbar	Pa.
Shannon Leigh Baker	B.A.	Edinboro	Pa.
Kayla Marie Henry	B.A.	Ellwood City	Pa.
Kyle Edmund Reib	B.A.	Erie	Pa.
Daniel James Wagner	B.S.	Espyville	Pa.
Alexa Elizabeth Fike	B.A.	Export	Pa.
Irene Faith Hooks	B.A.	Ford City	Pa.
Alayna Kaitlyn Sharp	B.A.	Franklin	Pa.
Megan Frances Kanani Sweeny	B.A.	Freeport	Pa.
Zachary Taylor Hudecek	B.S.	Gibsonia	Pa.
Joshua Robert Kenst	B.A.	Glenshaw	Pa.
Jason Randy Thorp	B.A.	Grampian	Pa.
Hillary Jayne Leipold	B.A.	Greensburg	Pa.
Lucas Christopher Houpt	B.A.	Greenville	Pa.
Madison Nicole Liszka	A.A.	Greenville	Pa.
Kyle Dominick Marini	B.A.	Greenville	Pa.
Christopher Regis McCann	B.A.	Greenville	Pa.
Melissa Ann Allen	B.A.	Hartstown	Pa.
Rebecca Jean Adams	B.S./B.A.	Hermitage	Pa.
Gregory James Galbo	B.A.	Hermitage	Pa.
Hanna Lynne Todaro	B.A.	Hollsopple	Pa.
Grant Alexander Fox	B.S.	Irwin	Pa.
Brittany Alana DeCarmine	B.A.	Jackson Center	Pa.
Joshua Thomas Consider	B.A.	Jamestown	Pa.
Christian Tyler McElhaney	B.A.	Jamestown	Pa.
Samantha Jean McLaughlin	B.A.	Jamestown	Pa.
Dominik William Pfleger	B.A.	Jamestown	Pa.
Trey Alexander Andrews	B.A.	Johnstown	Pa.
Jaime Lee Whitaker	B.A.	Kersey	Pa.
Lyndsay Nicole Krut	B.A.	Koppel	Pa.
Corey Ray Arabia	B.A.	Lower Burrell	Pa.
Jenna Mae Ehrlich	B.A.	Lower Burrell	Pa.
Shawn Robert Lamberton	B.S.	Lower Burrell	Pa.
Elijah Daniel Swain	B.A.	Mc Knight	Pa.
Nicholas Tyler Grice	B.S.	McKeesport	Pa.
Paigh Leigh Davis	B.A.	Meadville	Pa.
Jacob Lee Gregor	B.A.	Meadville	Pa.
Charles David McQuone Jr.	B.A.	Meadville	Pa.
Brooke Nicole Gates	B.A.	Middletown	Pa.
Wesley Charles Kinzer	B.S.	Mifflintown	Pa.
Melissa Sue Pugliano	B.A.	Monroeville	Pa.
Philip Vincent Kyle	B.A.	Mount Union	Pa.
Robert Enos Winner III	B.A.	New Brighton	Pa.
Joshua Luke Dando	B.A.	New Castle	Pa.
Victoria Erin Thompson	B.A.	New Castle	Pa.
Jordan Nathaniel Francis	B.A.	North Versailles	Pa.
Cole DG Smith	B.A.	North Versailles	Pa.
Andrew Paul Casile	B.A.	Pittsburgh	Pa.
Taylor Christine Duchon	B.A.	Pittsburgh	Pa.
Jacob James Elk	B.A.	Pittsburgh	Pa.
Francis Robert Jackson	B.A.	Pittsburgh	Pa.
Jared Williams Saffer	A.A.	Pittsburgh	Pa.
Jamie Lynn Ulrich	B.A.	Pittsburgh	Pa.
Jacob Scott Marino	B.A.	Pittsfield	Pa.
Kayla I. Kemper	B.A.	Pottsville	Pa.
Jonathan Leonard Papa	B.S.	Ridgway	Pa.
Katherine Rose Orczeck	B.A.	Roaring Spring	Pa.
Drew Colton Durasa	B.A.	Saegertown	Pa.
Kristin Marie Tate	B.A.	Sharpsville	Pa.
Christopher John Boff	B.S.	South Park	Pa.
Joseph Anthony Serratore	B.A.	South Park	Pa.
Caitlyn Marie Wagler	B.A.	Stoneboro	Pa.
Jasmine Desarae Esh	B.A.	Union City	Pa.
Shane Timothy Russell	B.A.	Union City	Pa.
Athena Maria Folino	B.A.	Venetia	Pa.
Tanner Alex Teconchuk	B.A.	Warren	Pa.
Cy Alan Carroll	B.A.	Waterford	Pa.
Tyler Eugene Mull	B.A.	Westmoreland City	Pa.
Murphy Christopher Wood	B.A.	Austin	Texas
Mert Ozkaynak	B.A.	Alexandria	Va.
William Lim	B.A.	Johor Bahru	Malaysia

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Nearly 65 percent of Thiel College Class of 2018 earns academic honors during Commencement