GREENVILLE, Pa.—Thiel College recently awarded diplomas to its graduates following its spring 2021 academic semester.
Below are graduates listed by hometowns and states.
Fifty-six students gradauted with Latin honors, highlighted by 23 students who graduated summa cum laude, which are the highest Latin honors dedicated for students who graduate with a grade point average above 3.8. Eleven students had a GPA between 3.6 and 3.79 to earn magna cum laude, and 22 students were awarded cum laude status with a grade point average of 3.4 to 3.59.
| Student | Degree | City | State | Latin honors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chima Gozie Omeihe | B.A. | Lake Worth | Fla. | |
| John Jurgen Aarestrup | B.A. | Miami | Fla. | |
| Amber L. Hoskins | B.S. | Miami | Fla. | Cum Laude |
| William Brandsema | B.A. | Orlando | Fla. | |
| Connor Phillip Swatts | B.A. | Noblesville | Ind. | |
| Tyrique K Coston | B.S. | Baltimore | Md. | |
| Stacy Elizabeth Reecks | B.A. | Fort Washington | Md. | |
| Trevon Malik Wilmer | B.A. | Preston | Md. | |
| Yoseph Bekele | B.S. | Silver Spring | Md. | |
| Sheldon Keith Bourdeau | B.A. | Clarkston | Mich. | Summa Cum Laude |
| Jenyfer R. Pegg | B.A. | Newport | Mich. | |
| Maggie Sue Whalen | B.A. | Swansboro | N.C. | |
| Jeffrey Karnoff | B.A. | Ringoes | N.J. | |
| Kristen Jean Brunner | B.A. | Baiting Hollow | N.Y. | |
| Sophia Christiana Kostoff | B.A. | Akron | Ohio | Summa Cum Laude |
| Jasmine Rose Tucker | B.A. | Akron | Ohio | Cum Laude |
| Olivia Diane Louise Van Riper | B.A. | Akron | Ohio | |
| Aidan Arkwright | B.A. | Canton | Ohio | |
| Eligah Thomas Flynn | B.A. | Cleveland | Ohio | |
| Courtney Nicole Campbell | B.A. | Columbiana | Ohio | |
| Lauren Elisabeth Paczak | B.S. | Cortland | Ohio | |
| Sarah Elizabeth Padula | B.A. | Cuyahoga Falls | Ohio | Cum Laude |
| Alison Dawn Arter | B.S. | Johnstown | Ohio | Cum Laude |
| Landon Reese Westover | B.A. | Kent | Ohio | |
| Michael Sherman Howard III | B.A. | Maple Heights | Ohio | |
| Makenna G. Sanders | B.A. | Newbury | Ohio | Summa Cum Laude |
| Alexandrea Frances Geraci | B.S. | Newton Falls | Ohio | Magna Cum Laude |
| Nicole Taylor Pereksta | B.S. | Parma Heights | Ohio | |
| Bailey Nicole Hoover | B.S. | Smock | Ohio | |
| Sante James Michael Carducci | B.S. | Toronto | Ohio | Magna Cum Laude |
| Delaney Deborah Merideth | B.A. | Toronto | Ohio | Magna Cum Laude |
| Taylor Nicole Williams | B.S. | Tuscarawas | Ohio | Summa Cum Laude |
| Andrew A. Cavender | B.S. | Warren | Ohio | Summa Cum Laude |
| Justin Tyler Veasey | B.A. | Willoughby | Ohio | |
| Conlan Robert Brennan Burd | B.A. | Aaronsburg | Pa. | |
| Gabrielle Marie Saulsbery | B.A. | Adamsville | Pa. | Magna Cum Laude |
| Dakota A. Forrest | B.A. | Aliquippa | Pa. | Cum Laude |
| Tyla Elisa Belton-Olavarria | B.A. | Altoona | Pa. | Cum Laude |
| Tyler Hagerty | B.A. | Beaver Falls | Pa. | |
| Anthony Louis Sebastian | B.A. | Beaver Falls | Pa. | Cum Laude |
| Chad Robert Pakozdi | B.S. | Butler | Pa. | Summa Cum Laude |
| Mackenzie G. Quinn | B.A. | Carnegie | Pa. | |
| Aaron Vavrick | B.S. | Charleroi | Pa. | |
| Sydney Jean Turner | B.S. | Chicora | Pa. | |
| Courtnie Lynn Roberts | B.A. | Clarks Mills | Pa. | Summa Cum Laude |
| Hailee D. Hess | B.A. | Claysville | Pa. | |
| Dylan James Ash | B.A. | Delmont | Pa. | Cum Laude |
| Kevin D. Hilling | B.S. | Erie | Pa. | |
| Julia Alexandra Wagner | B.S./B.A. | Erie | Pa. | Summa Cum Laude |
| DeKota Crouser | B.S. | Fredonia | Pa. | |
| Alexa Christine Banic | B.A. | Greenville | Pa. | Summa Cum Laude |
| Nathan James Catalano | B.A. | Greenville | Pa. | |
| Tina Renee Davison | B.S. | Greenville | Pa. | Cum Laude |
| Gabriella Nicole Evans | B.A. | Greenville | Pa. | |
| Samuel R. Faber | B.A. | Greenville | Pa. | Summa Cum Laude |
| Emily Noel Groves | B.S./B.A. | Greenville | Pa. | Summa Cum Laude |
| Hailey Marie Hause | B.A. | Greenville | Pa. | Summa Cum Laude |
| Andrew James Herman | A.A. | Greenville | Pa. | |
| Teddy R.M. Kunkel | A.A. | Greenville | Pa. | |
| Cole Gordon Kusich | B.A. | Greenville | Pa. | Summa Cum Laude |
| Shayla Marie Little | B.A. | Greenville | Pa. | Cum Laude |
| Amy Susan Meighen | B.A. | Greenville | Pa. | Summa Cum Laude |
| Kara Nicole Miller | B.S./B.A. | Greenville | Pa. | |
| Kierstin Paige Peabody | B.A. | Greenville | Pa. | Magna Cum Laude |
| Brett Aaron Schreiber | B.A. | Greenville | Pa. | |
| Cory Austin Bable | B.A. | Grove City | Pa. | |
| Noah Auden Trimpey | B.A. | Grove City | Pa. | Cum Laude |
| Brooke M. Gosnell | B.A. | Hadley | Pa. | Cum Laude |
| JoElla M. Neal | B.A. | Harrisville | Pa. | |
| Wesley Grant Gerber | B.A. | Hartstown | Pa. | Summa Cum Laude |
| Benjamin Scott Walters | B.A. | Hartstown | Pa. | Cum Laude |
| Sandra Lee Dean | B.A. | Hookstown | Pa. | Summa Cum Laude |
| Katelyn Rae Auen | B.A. | Jamestown | Pa. | |
| Matthew W. Clark | B.A. | Jamestown | Pa. | Cum Laude |
| Alyssa Jensen McClimans | B.A. | Jamestown | Pa. | Cum Laude |
| Richard Joseph Rucci | B.A. | Jamestown | Pa. | |
| Louis John Karellas II | B.A. | Johnsonburg | Pa. | Cum Laude |
| Sarah Lynn Carlson | B.S. | Kane | Pa. | Summa Cum Laude |
| John Paul Smiley | B.A. | Lincoln University | Pa. | |
| Mikayla Caitlyn Mirich | B.A. | McMurray | Pa. | Cum Laude |
| Jacqueline Elizabeth Galford | B.A. | Meadville | Pa. | |
| Kristie Lynn Hoover | B.A. | Mercer | Pa. | Magna Cum Laude |
| Emily Elena Valentine | B.A. | Murrysville | Pa. | Cum Laude |
| Allyson Belle Stanley | B.A. | Oil City | Pa. | Cum Laude |
| Jocelyn Bracken | B.A. | Pittsburgh | Pa. | |
| Keshawn J. Brooks | B.A. | Pittsburgh | Pa. | |
| Tyrone W. Brown Jr. | B.A. | Pittsburgh | Pa. | |
| Devin A. Button | B.A. | Pittsburgh | Pa. | |
| Mario George Demma | B.A. | Pittsburgh | Pa. | Magna Cum Laude |
| Ryann Taylor Gollings | B.A. | Pittsburgh | Pa. | Cum Laude |
| Trou Johnson | B.A. | Pittsburgh | Pa. | |
| Jessica D. Peters | B.A. | Pittsburgh | Pa. | Magna Cum Laude |
| Jennifer Dawn Fry | B.A. | Sandy Lake | Pa. | |
| Aimee Horn | B.A. | Sharon | Pa. | |
| George Joseph Dennis Cupec | B.A. | Slippery Rock | Pa. | Summa Cum Laude |
| Austin Balaschak | B.A. | Turtle Creek | Pa. | |
| Tyler J. Brooks | B.S. | Venango | Pa. | Cum Laude |
| Nathan D. O'Donnell | B.S. | Venetia | Pa. | |
| Jonathan G. Burkley | B.A. | Waterford | Pa. | Magna Cum Laude |
| Casandra K. Stolz | B.A. | Waterford | Pa. | |
| Bailey Marie Shepard | B.A. | West Middlesex | Pa. | Summa Cum Laude |
| Macy Elizabeth Siefert | B.S./B.A. | West Middlesex | Pa. | Summa Cum Laude |
| Emily A. Ramous | B.A. | Murrells Inlet | S.C. | Cum Laude |
| Matthew Ryan Hartzell | B.S. | Front Royal | Va. | |
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| William Edward Lingard | B.A. | Deagon | Queensland | Summa Cum Laude |
| Andreas Hauge Jonassen | B.S./B.A. | Stavanger | Rogaland | Summa Cum Laude |
| Kohei Hayashi | B.A. | Tokyo | Japan | Summa Cum Laude |
NOTE: Some of the listed students completed degree requirements early and have already received their diploma. All listed degree recipients are unofficial until his/her academic and financial requirements have been met and certified by the Registrar and Financial Services office.
About Thiel College
Thiel College is an independent college founded in the Lutheran tradition. Located in Greenville, Pa., the College offers 60 majors and minors, 24 varsity sports, and an 11:1 student-faculty ratio. The College is also home to a new Master of Science in speech-language pathology and 2Master of Business Administration. Both master’s degree programs offer innovative and accelerated five-year paths which allow students to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years. The speech-language pathology program also has an accelerated 15-month graduate-level program. The M.B.A. program also has a 12-month post-graduate program.A dedicated faculty paired with dynamic research and internship opportunities produce numerous graduate school and job placements. Coeducational from its beginnings, the College remains committed to combining tradition with innovation as it celebrates 150 years.