University of Rhode Island Awards Over 3,200 Undergraduate Degrees at Commencement

Posted Tuesday, June 30, 2015 12:00 am

Kingston, RI - At the University of Rhode Island's 129th Commencement on Saturday and Sunday, May 16-17, 2015, about 3,200 undergraduate and 660 graduate students became the University's newest alumni.

The following students from our area were awarded undergraduate degrees from the University of Rhode Island:

Michael M Caetano of Riverside, RI, received a Doctor of Pharmacy Cum Laude
Ian M Blackmar of Riverside, RI, received a Bachelor of Science in Plant Sciences Cum Laude
Nicholas Ryan Brown of Riverside, RI, received a Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering
Shahnee L Nevitt Lagor of Riverside, RI, received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Magna Cum Laude
Lindsey A Thompson of Rumford, RI, received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Summa Cum Laude
Kayla L Daponte of East Providence, RI, received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Kristen L Wedekind of Riverside, RI, received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Summa Cum Laude
Megan Elizabeth Andrade of Riverside, RI, received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Cum Laude
Alexander Paul Duarte of Riverside, RI, received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Mathematics Cum Laude
Taylor D Jeffrey of East Providence, RI, received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting
Robert E Cherry of Riverside, RI, received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance, Minor in Political Science
Zachary John Burkett of Rumford, RI, received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance, Bachelor of Science, Mathematics,
Christopher Arthur Nunes of East Providence, RI, received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting Magna Cum Laude
Michael B Scandariato of East Providence, RI, received a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences
Julie Ann M Riley of Rumford, RI, received a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies
Darius Carvalho of Riverside, RI, received a Bachelor of Science in Sociology
William U Counts of East Providence, RI, received a Bachelor of Science in Economics, Minor in General Business
Elina J Franco of East Providence, RI, received a Bachelor of Science in Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design
Veronica M DeFaria of East Providence, RI, received a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology Cum Laude
Kayla Santos Lopes of East Providence, RI, received a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies
Sean Donovan Spellman of East Providence, RI, received a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology Magna Cum Laude
Dana J Andrade of East Providence, RI, received a Bachelor of Science in Sociology, Minor in General Business Magna Cum Laude
Zack Raymond Lariviere of Riverside, RI, received a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Danielle Pacheco of East Providence, RI, received a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies Summa Cum Laude
Courtney E Decastro of Rumford, RI, received a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies
Troy Leo Sawyer of Rumford, RI, received a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology Magna Cum Laude
Molly Ann Sullivan of Riverside, RI, received a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies Cum Laude
Christopher Kluth of East Providence, RI, received a Bachelor of Science in Sociology
Kyle W Markarian of Riverside, RI, received a Bachelor of Science in Sociology
Chelsea M Anderson of Riverside, RI, received a Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Arts, Music Magna Cum Laude
Dean M Pimentel of East Providence, RI, received a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
Brittany N Costello of East Providence, RI, received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre, Bachelor of Arts, Writing and Rhetoric
Esdras O Miranda of East Providence, RI, received a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish
Michael B Freeman of Rumford, RI, received a Bachelor of Arts in Film Media
Michael J. Magee of Riverside, RI, received a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education, Bachelor of Arts, History,
Amanda K Jennings of East Providence, RI, received a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations, English
Brandon Sousa of East Providence, RI, received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Minor in Sociology, Minor in Leadership Studies, Minor in Chemistry Magna Cum Laude
Daniel Jose Mateus of East Providence, RI, received a Bachelor of Arts in Film Media
Grace Grace Asquith of Rumford, RI, received a Bachelor of Arts in English
Christina E Ramsay of Rumford, RI, received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Minor in General Business
Gary M Azera of East Providence, RI, received a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations, Communication Studies
Jasmine Nicole Clarke of Rumford, RI, received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Magna Cum Laude
Allison A Pereira of Riverside, RI, received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies
Erin M Strik of Rumford, RI, received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Minor in Psychology, Minor in Gender and Women's Studies Cum Laude
Jalyn S Alves of East Providence, RI, received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Minor in Human Development & Family Studies
Mark Hill of Rumford, RI, received a Bachelor of Arts in History, Political Science Sarah Zawatsky of Riverside, RI, received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Secondary Education 7-12 Magna Cum Laude
Tori Anne Vichroski of Rumford, RI, received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, Public Relations Magna Cum Laude
Ethan Zawatsky of Riverside, RI, received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Bachelor of Science, Economics, Minor in International Relations Summa Cum Laude
Kimberly Jean DeLande of East Providence, RI, received a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations, Journalism Summa Cum Laude
Chelsea Ann McWilliams of East Providence, RI, received a Bachelor of Arts in Art
Ryan Robert Taylor of Rumford, RI, received a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education, History Summa Cum Laude

The University of Rhode Island's pioneering research extends the University's influence well beyond its coastal borders, while its unique interdisciplinary courses provide its 16,637 undergraduate and graduate students with global opportunities in an intimate environment. The University now has more than 120,000 alumni worldwide.