University College CONVOCATION - May 2021

University College
CO NVOC ATI O N
May 2021

7 3 R D A N N UA L

Convocation Ceremony
  Honoring the Part-Time Student Graduates
           of Syracuse University

               Class of 2021

Program
AC A D E M I C P RO C E S S I O N
 Ronald J. Tracy
 College Marshal, Student Speaker

 Reverend Brian E. Konkol, Ph.D.
 Dean, Hendricks Chapel

 Ryan O. Williams, Ph.D.
 Associate Dean, University College

 Rosemary B. Kelly
 Assistant Dean, Student Administrative Services, University College

 Karen Davis
 Assistant Dean for Inclusive Excellence
 College of Engineering and Computer Science
 Keynote Speaker

 Michael J. Frasciello, Ph.D.
 Dean, University College

PRESIDING
 Michael J. Frasciello, Ph.D.
 Dean, University College

I N VO C AT I O N
 Reverend Brian E. Konkol, Ph.D.
 Dean, Hendricks Chapel

K E Y N OT E A D D R E S S
 Karen Davis
 Assistant Dean for Inclusive Excellence
 College of Engineering and Computer Science

I N T RO D U C T I O N O F S T U D E N T S P E A K E R
 Rosemary B. Kelly
 Assistant Dean, Student Administrative Services, University College

STUDENT SPEAKER
 Ronald J. Tracy

U N I V E R S I T Y CO L L E G E S E RV I C E AWA R D S
 Recognizing excellence in service to Syracuse University part-time students.

D E A N ’ S E XC E L L E N C E AWA R D
 To Be Announced

S TA F F S E RV I C E AWA R D
 Information Technology Services
 Samuel J. Scozzafava Jr.
 Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer

FACU LT Y E XC E L L E N C E AWA R D
 Mark Borte
 Adjunct Professor, University College

S T U D E N T R E CO G N I T I O N
 Nancy C. Gelling Award
 Recognition of the Alumni Scholar with the highest grade point average
 Ronald J. Tracy

 Sylvia Wyckoff Award
 Recognition of outstanding achievement in the College of Visual and
 Performing Arts
 Henry T. Rose

 Alumni Scholars
 Members of the Class of 2021 with the highest grade point averages
 Jason Davis
 Elizabeth A. Furcinito
 Kathryn J. Gerace
 Lisa Marie Murray
 Daniel Ryan
 Jessica Anne Ticknor
 Ronald J. Tracy

P R E S E N TAT I O N O F G I F T S
 Rosemary B. Kelly
 Assistant Dean, Student Administrative Services, University College

BENEDICTION
 Reverend Brian E. Konkol, Ph.D.
 Dean, Hendricks Chapel

S I N G I N G O F A L M A M AT E R
 See inside back cover for lyrics

C L A S S O F 2 0 21

Certificate, Associate and
Bachelor’s Degree Candidates
CO L L E G E O F A RT S A N D S CI E N C E S

B AC H E LO R O F A RT S
 Jeanette A. Bova†                      Teresa Denise Miley
 Rachel E. Frantz                       Eileen T. Pomeroy
 Kathryn J. Gerace*†                    Danielle M. Rocca-Herbert
 Lisa Marie Hanley                      Matthew J. Russo
 Sydney Olivia Hilton                   Ray H. Starbird
 Liam B. Kirst                          Jessica Anne Ticknor*†
 Barbara Christine Lu

B AC H E LO R O F S C I E N C E
 Jason Davis*†
 Stephen Yosuke Kiely
 Tory N. Stewart

A S S O C I AT E I N A RT S
 Jacqueline M. Emery                    William Mathis
 Arianna M. Fedroff                     Leondra Jeanne Tyler
 Shy’heim Manning                       Jennifer Patrice Young

S C H O O L O F I N FO R M ATI O N S T U D I E S

B AC H E LO R O F S C I E N C E
 Daniel A. Wildenstein

M A RTI N J . W H ITM A N S C H O O L O F M A N AG E M E N T

B AC H E LO R O F S C I E N C E
 Justin Benevento

DAV I D B . FA L K CO L L E G E O F S P O RT A N D H U M A N
DY N A M I C S

B AC H E LO R O F S C I E N C E
 Riny Ayol                                     Lisa Bush
 Trinity Benton                                Rachael A. Zubal-Ruggieri

U N I V E R S IT Y CO L L E G E

B AC H E LO R O F P RO F E S S I O N A L S T U D I E S
 Ahmed Al-Siddiqi                              Lisa Marie Murray*
 Debra L. Autrey                               Daniel Ryan*
 Pothwei Apet Bangoshoth                       Leonard A. Shanes
 Anne Marie Domingue-Kratz                     Jacqueline E. Spears
 Elizabeth A. Furcinito*†                      Ronald J. Tracy*†
 Kim Gailor-Layton†

C E RT I F I C AT E
 Jennifer Lynn Zalewski

CO L L E G E O F V I S UA L A N D P E R FO R M I N G A RT S

B AC H E LO R O F F I N E A RT S
 Noah D. Hudson
 Thuy-Jody A. Nguyen
 Henry T. Rose

B AC H E LO R O F S C I E N C E
 Frances B. Hradil
 Karen Morris King

† Member of Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society
*Alumni Scholar (GPA of 3.7 or higher)

K E Y N OT E S P E A K E R

    Karen Davis

Karen Davis is assistant dean for inclusive excellence in the College of Engineering
and Computer Science (ECS) at Syracuse University. Born and raised in the Bronx,
Davis earned a bachelor’s degree in communications and rhetorical studies from
Syracuse University in 1983. She went on to earn an MBA from the Whitman
School of Management in 1990.

Davis began her career as an administrator at Syracuse University. In 1989, she
moved to industry, joining UTC Carrier Corporation as a business analyst. In her
15-year career at Carrier, Karen held various roles in human resources, including
equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, diversity and recruiting.

Her passion for student support and excellence inspired Davis to return to campus
in 2004. As a member of the ECS leadership team, Davis served for 14 years as
director of career services, and for the last two years as assistant dean for inclusive
excellence. Among her contributions demonstrating strategic leadership expertise,
Davis introduced VMock, an analytical resume building platform, which was later
adopted and applied for campuswide use by central career services.

In her current role as assistant dean for inclusive excellence, Davis is leading a
collegewide effort to enhance the culture of diversity, inclusion and equity in the ECS
community. A key element is the Leadership Dialogue Circle, which Davis helped
to create and implement. After two years of highly successful engagement in ECS,
the blueprint for the Leadership Dialogue Circle was adopted and expanded across
Syracuse University’s schools and colleges. Under Davis’s leadership, ECS was
recently recognized among its peer institutions with bronze medal distinction in the
2021 American Society of Engineering Education Diversity Recognition program.

Adding further sparkle to her administrative leadership, Davis is known, respected
and widely admired for her outgoing positive spirit and willingness to go above and
beyond for students. She is considered an “influencer” based on her sincere mission
of utilizing resources to inspire the advancement of others.

Alma Mater
W H E R E T H E VA L E O F O N O N DAG A

MEETS THE EASTERN SKY

P RO U D LY S TA N D S O U R A L M A M AT E R

O N H E R H I L LTO P H I G H .

F L AG W E LOV E ! O R A N G E ! F LOAT FO R AY E ,

O L D S Y R ACU S E , O ’ E R T H E E .

LOYA L B E T H Y S O N S A N D DAU G H T E R S

TO T H Y M E M O RY.

- Junius W. Stevens, Class of 1895