Dear Graduates of the College of Applied Human Sciences,
On behalf of the entire faculty and staff of the College, please accept our most sincere congratulatory wishes on this benchmark day. Your journey to this day has included transcending and persevering through significant challenges.
On the way to earning your degree you have endured a pandemic, fluctuations in our nation’s economy and adapting to different ways of learning. Your ability to see beyond the present moment and forge forward on the rocky path to a degree and the new life that comes with it are true signs of your resiliency. You have exemplified the Mountaineer spirit — persisting through adversity and refusing to yield even when the skies darken with uncertainty. Today, we relish your journey upward and eagerly anticipate the next chapter in your life. Propelled by your courageous spirit and inquisitive nature, we encourage you to look forward in the direction of adding to your network of mentors. Embrace the opportunity to guide fellow travelers along the path you’ve recently mastered, for celebration, sharing and aiding others are fundamental aspects of our collective journey as learners and human beings.
Without a doubt, the road ahead will present its share of challenges. However, the accomplishments you’ve achieved as a Mountaineer have equipped you with the resilience that accompanies wisdom and experience, enabling you to confront forthcoming obstacles with confidence.
Thank you for choosing your path forward through West Virginia University. Thank you for thinking with your professors and dreaming with classmates and other members of the WVU family. We bask in the glow of your success and welcome you home forever.
Sincerely,
Autumn Cyprès
Dean
December 2023 Graduates
Doctor of Education
Curriculum and Instruction
- Michael Renee Lane
Doctor of Philosophy
- Michael Renee Lane
Coaching and Teaching Studies
- Olivia Jane Gillispie
- Jason Stone
Counseling Psychology
- Claire Mason McCown
- Kalo Claire Sokoto
Higher Education
- Connor Ferguson
Sport,Exercise and Performance Psychology
- Kevin Robert Lou
Master of Arts
Counseling
- Diane Marie Benish
- Kimberly Ann Granados Tolentino
- Rebekah Ann Guseman
- Jaxson Judkins
- Brielle Brooke Putra
- Suzanne Vogler
Educational Psychology
- Darran Robert Cairns
- Jennifer Noelle Drummond
Elementary Education
- Matthew Ault
- Maegan Curran
- Riley Anne Davenport
- Danielle Nicole Neely
- Anthony Tate
Elementary Math Specialist
- Wendy Michelle Basham
- Keely Beth Hinkle
- Rebecca Lester
- Charissa Mae Lindley
- Hayley Long
- Bailey Marie Nickerson
Higher Education Admininstration
- Maverick Lee Hudson
Instructional Design and Tech
- Debbie Ferencz
- Katherine Rhea Martin
- Jenna Nicole McGrath
- Kester Small
- Janalee Nanette Thorn
Literacy Education
- Madonna Evelyn Branham
- Josalin Casto
- Shawn Champ
- Heather Michelle Deaner
- Megan Elizabeth Guida
- Amber Elizabeth Gwinn
- Elizabeth M Highlander
- Samantha Jane Johnson
- Erica Nicole Jones
- Airiana Mickey
- Sarah Elizabeth Mitchell
- Samantha Renee Mudge
- Sarah Lynn Partyka
- Andrea Faith Pennington
- Leatha Lynn Preast
- Julianne Elizabeth Roberts
- Jessica Rudd
- Karsyn Paige White
- Lindsay Kellen White
- Carissa Leann Yoak
Multicategorical Special Education
- Amanda Lovern
- Brody Potter
Secondary Education
- Emma Elizabeth Abfall
- Ava Sue Asbury
- Nick Brothers
- Cali Ann Hudnall
- Bailey Tressa Laub
- Ross Taylor Liggett
- Brianna N. Meade
- Chloe Marie Robinson
- Savannah Marie Thomas
- Margaret Elisabeth Tomayko
Special Education
- Brody Potter
Master of Science
Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling
- Angela DeAngelis
- Mackenzie Ellen Mitchell
- Joelle Moray
- Jazmin Marie Padilla
- Vera Claytor Ruhlmann
- Debra Swain Saunders
- Samantha Marie Stahl
- Cynthia Denise Swiney
- Hannah Vinson
Physical Education - Teacher Education
- Hendres Kelly Jr.
- Jay Miller
- Justin Michael Tucker
- Jadon Wegrzyn
Sport Coaching
- William Dorsey Jones Jr.
- Carson James Leopold Clark
- Jermaine Skeffery
- Margarite Anna Stefanelli
Sport Management
- MacKenzie Aunkst
- Warren Bosch Jr.
- Ashley Shantel Brown
- Thomas Decottignies
- Kevin James Green
- Ross Kieran Holland
- Alan David Johnson
- Kristen Johnson
- Thomas Kevin Kaniewski Jr.
- MaKynna Klaire Lesinski
- Maya McCutcheon
- James Lee McFarland III
- Montre Miller
- Xaviyer Darique Mosley
- Mason Mullen
- Nicholas James Porreca
- Jody Struble
- Alexander Zepeda
Bachelor of Arts
Health and Well-Being
- Abigail Michelle Church
- Macayla Rose Greco
- Mar’Ques McLaurin **
Mental Health and Addiction Studies
- Jenna Gabrielle Gonzales
- Katie Jolenna Merrill ☙ ***
- Madison Brook Ohse ☙ ***
Sport Leadership
- Tiniel Jnr Tanaka Tapfuma Jr
Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies
Multidisciplinary Studies
- Lauren Bailes
- Matthew William Baker
- Colin Chatto
- Lindsey Morgan Houck *
- Torianna M. James
- Haileigh Johnson *
- Tyjanae Trotman
- Isaiah White
- Stacie Belle Woods *
Bachelor of Science
Childhood Development and Family Studies
- Megan Elizabeth Alderman
- Katie Alyssa Dunlap ***
- Isabelle Farnacci
- Chasity Sierra Fout **
- Emily J. Gwaltney ***
- Marissa Jennings
- Brittany A. Nix
- Ronee Leigh Nottingham
- Abigail Paschke
- Shelby Lynne Thewes **
- Makayla Renee Whelan
Coaching and Performance Science
- Lisa Schoppl *
Health and Well-Being
- Sydney Atkinson
- Rachel Alexandra Bosley **
- Kylie Morgan Burnworth
- Abbey Brooke Clark ☙ *
- Emily R. Dameron
- Charles Kane Dempsey-Mottern
- Tyler Craig Dixon
- Abigail Grace Hopfinger *
- Courtney Danielle Keeney
- Emily F. Kessler ***
- Talia Darnell Kniceley
- Aidan Kuriger
- Will C. Logsdon **
- Megan Rose Mangione
- Brayden Kingsley McDaniel *
- Blakelyn Grace Mote
- Sydney Catherine Murphy *
- Madison Pollaro *
- Ashley Nichole Ridgely *
- Alex C. Ritter
- Ella G. Staley
- Thomas John Vietoris
- Taylor Marie Webster
Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Rachel A. Arnott
- Grace Emalyn Bodwell
- Zachary Chapman
- Gage Rylan Elza
- Christian Peter Higgins
- Marvin Preston Hill Jr.
- Andrew Duwayne Shriver
- Alexia Tennille Smith
- Kaitlyn Nicole Steiniger
- Noah Tennant
- Kyle David Towne
- Morgan Taylor Zimmerman **
Sport Management
- Ryan C. Baer **
- Kiersten Baranski-Holman *
- Isaac Bond
- Austin J. Brinkman **
- Zachary Thomas Cardilli
- Michael Catanzaro
- Nathan Charles Clune
- Jocelyn Lenae Countryman
- Phillip James Elias
- Zachary A. Frazier ***
- Garrett Pope Greene
- Tyler Anthony Hardesty
- Collin T. Huff
- Alexiyah Lynn Hughes
- Anthony Michael Imperial
- Brenden Scott Jenkins
- Daniel Allan King **
- Sean A. Martin
- Hannah Lynne Saleme ***
Youth and Family Sciences
- Annie E. Goodman
Certificate
Early Childhood Administration
- Katie Alyssa Dunlap ***
Early Childhood Development
- Katie Alyssa Dunlap ***
- Chasity Sierra Fout ***
Infant/Toddler Education
- Megan Elizabeth Alderman
- Katie Alyssa Dunlap ***
- Isabelle Farnacci
- Emily J. Gwaltney ***
- Ronee Leigh Nottingham
August 2023 Graduates
Doctor of Philosophy
Counseling Psychology
- Christian Joseph Carey
- Cassandra Rose Homick
- Whitney Hyatt Mascaro
- Spring Alexandria Szoka
Educational Theory and Practice
- Elizabeth DiSalvo Osborne
Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology
- Karly Marie Casanave-Phillips
Master of Arts
Higher Education Administration
- Brooke Ashby
- Justin Kimble
Literacy Education
- Karyn Ann Bennett
- Courtney Deanna Case
- Eden Cassandra Deems
Program Evaluation and Research
- Kathryn Lynn Hoffman
- Susan Nicole Lewis
Secondary Education
- Chase Patrick Perry
- Karl Edward Warden III
Master of Science
Physical Ed - Teacher Ed
- Angelina Marie D'Angelo
- Eric Davidson
- Dane Joseph Evans
- Sean Michael Ganley
- Nathan Krahn
- Christine Kaitlin Livers
- Lauren Ashlyn Machamer
- Austin Rogers
- Rebecca Santonastaso
- Courtney Schilling
- Nathan Keith Schweinebraten
- Allison Siebold
- Sara Anne White
Sport Coaching
- Mark Chmielewski
- Christopher L. Clark
- Kendra Combs
- Anthony Joseph Conzentino
- Clayton Scott Lagasse
- Victoria A. Meucci
- Noah Jeffrey Rhodes
- Tamari Ann Pomaikai Shizue Miyashiro
- Adrienne Marie Wydra-Curry
Sport Management
- Ethan Steven Blum
- Joel P. Butcher
- Reece Allen Butrick
- Kevin Paul Cowley
- Charles George Cox
- Keegan Allan Cromarty
- Arielle Darrow
- Dylan Daniel Dennison
- Zane Kirkwood Fanning
- Broc Glover
- Parker Steven Grothaus
- Leif Hansen
- Jonathan Andrew Heims
- Pei Ju Hsieh
- Hunter Austin Jones
- Lyndasia Monique Jones
- Christian Thejll Kirchhoff
- Mackenzie Brooke Luikart
- Parker Miles Mason
- Casey Meyaard
- Sean O'Brien
- Donald Derickson O'Neill
- Taylor Alyse Peterson
- Jacob Michael Prady
- Drew R. Sams
- Jacob Samuel Sauder
- Herman David Shelton
- Thomas William Sherlock
- Tevin Tucker
- Caitlyn Ann Valente
- Jack Lambert Vick ☙
- Daevon Vigilant
- Andrew Walker
- Raynell Watkins
- Julian Keith Wheaton
- Zachary Michael Zerbo
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education
- Regen E. Fisher *
- Lauren Taylor Roach *
Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies
Multidisciplinary Studies
- Sabrina Ann Beach
Bachelor of Science
Child Development and Family Studies
- Elizabeth Ann Gessling
- Josalyne Kayla Marie Osborne
- Faith Sayers
- Abby Lauren Shafer
- Muizdeen Adeolu Sonekan
- Olivia Grace Thomas-Meager ☙ ***
Coaching and Performance Science
- Lawrence Wilson Schoonover III
Health and Well-Being
- Keagan Elias Carmenatty
- Caitlin Rose O'Brien
Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Jashawn Banks
- Jackson Matthew Cornwell
- Sheridan K. Dineen
- Allison Garris
- Ashley Lyn Horvath
- Nathan Hall Moss
- Emily Ann O'Neil
- Lexi K. Strawderman
- Hope Elizabeth Talbert *
Sport Management
- Joel P. Butcher **
- Anthony Joseph Fragale
- Jackson Curtis Hansen
- Nicholas Pierson Hawkins
- Gavin Colins Keniston
- Colin Henry LaCroix
- Samuel Nicholas Mest
- Sean O'Brien **
- Logen Allen Patton
- Drew R. Sams **
- Thomas William Sherlock ***
- Miles Sitachitta
- Shawn Patrick Taylor
- Caitlyn Ann Valente ***
- Jack Lambert Vick ☙ **
- Maximillian John Wilkinson
- Zachary Michael Zerbo *
Certificate
Early Childhood Administration
- Josalyne Kayla Marie Osborne
- Faith Sayers
Early Childhood Development
- Elizabeth Ann Gessling
- Josalyne Kayla Marie Osborne
- Faith Sayers
- Abby Lauren Shafer
- Muizdeen Adeolu Sonekan
- Olivia Grace Thomas-Meager ☙
Health Professions Education
- Brandon Neeley
Infant/Toddler Education
- Elizabeth Ann Gessling
- Ashton Alyss Miller
- Josalyne Kayla Marie Osborne
- Faith Sayers
- Abby Lauren Shafer
- Muizdeen Adeolu Sonekan
- Olivia Grace Thomas-Meager ☙
Bachelor of Applied Science
PSC-Emphasis Business Management
- Joseph Wayne Ruble
PSC-Emphasis Comp Info Systems
- Jacob T. Armentrout
Associate of Arts
PSC-Business Administration
- Richard Keith Law, Jr.
- Christopher George Meyer
PSC-Criminal Justice Studies
- Batson McCurdy Sheets
PSC-Wildlife and Fisheries Res
- Rheagan Marie Bean
- * Cum Laude
- ** Magna Cum Laude
- *** Summa Cum Laude
- ☸ Honors EXCEL Scholar
- ☙ Honors Foundations Scholar
- ⟡ Honors Laureate
Names listed in this program are taken from applications for graduation made to the WVU Office of the University Registrar. This document is not an official record of degrees awarded. Honors listed in this program are based upon the next-to-last term of enrollment and are not official until all academic work has been certified by the WVU Office of the University Registrar.