Nearly 200 students crossed the Edwards Auditorium stage Sunday morning as the University of Rhode Island College of Nursing conferred degrees during the annual winter commencement ceremony Dec. 16.
Among the graduates are 70 full-time students earning their bachelor’s degrees, along with 84 practicing nurses who returned to URI to earn their degrees in the College’s RN to BS program. Masters of Science degrees were conferred on 29 students, and another six received doctorate degrees. Additionally, URI Lecturer Debra Furtado was awarded a post-masters certificate.
Dean Barbara Wolfe welcomed the graduates and their guests Sunday morning, followed by Associate Clinical Professor Rebecca Carley, who delivered the faculty address. New graduate Lauren Cuilla delivered the undergraduate address, while Janine Pedersen spoke on behalf of the graduate degree recipients.
The list of graduates is below, followed by a full gallery of the ceremony.
Graduates include:
Bachelor of Science
- Leah Andrade
- Megan Arruda
- Jai-ana Baker
- Naomi Barnum
- Angela Dender
- Francesca Bernardo
- Victoria Blaydes
- Kinsey Boudreau
- Ashley Bousquet
- Ruth Bugbee
- Vanessa Cardenas
- Anyse Carey
- Chelsie Carpenter
- Rachel Chapman
- Veronica Comito
- Sam Cooney
- Lauren Cuilla
- Taylor Dellagrotta
- Lauren DeMarco
- Diamond Dias
- Allison Dickson
- Geraldine Dominguez
- Lindsey Fontneau
- Krista Fraulino
- Brianna Gallo
- DeAngela Galonek
- Adam Gannon
- Gabriella Giannone
- Nathan Grevior
- Gabriella Gulino
- Kayla Harrington
- Bridget Holte
- Nairi Hovsepian
- Brittany Hunt
- Miranda Jackson
- Meredith Jenkes
- Teddi Kramer
- Davyn Leahy
- Julianna Liberis
- Sheilagh Linehan
- Leilani Lithavong
- Alexandra Mackenzie
- Kiah Marcotte
- Rosario Mariano
- Claire McElderry
- Brianna Meka
- Kristy Miyashita
- Matthew Nash
- Amber Niaura
- Abosede Oni
- Ava Ortiz
- Rachel Paine
- Jess Parente
- Liselennys Pere
- Lauren Poirier
- Emma Porter
- Lindsey Rokjer
- Julia Rubin
- Kristina Sefakis
- Kelly Shoemaker
- Badiallo Sidibe
- Robert Siravo
- Megan Stanzione
- Samantha Sutcliffe
- Olivia Tagliaferri
- Kyra Tighe
- Liana Tun
- Shannon Vallande
- Meghan Van Steeden
- Erin Williams
RN to BS
- Liana Alves
- Devyn Amaral
- Laurie Anderson
- Ashtyn Andricovich
- Anna-Kay Aubin
- Lenna Bailey
- Brittany Battis
- Kenneth Beauregard
- John Blessing
- Jennifer Botelho
- Mollie Brodeur
- Michelle Brown
- Hannah Browning
- Gina Burrelli
- Kelli Cagno
- Nancy Concepcion
- Ashley Ann Conforti
- Jeffrey Crawford
- Elizabeth Czikowsky
- Melissa D’Antuono
- Heather Doherty
- Kelly Downer-St. Martin
- Lynn Driscoll
- Brittany Eskow
- Ashley Evans
- Laurel Falces
- Sharon Farrar
- Stefanie Fontana
- Julia Fortenberry
- Tina Fortunre
- Kerron Fundakowski
- Erin Gardner
- Lisa Gareau
- Marissa Hart
- Soralid Heredia
- Leanne Herren
- Suzie Hwangbo
- Daniela Ilcenco
- Kelli Killoren
- Tricia Koylion
- Lucille Kuiee
- Kristen LaRaia
- Courtney Larcher
- Sharro Laurent
- Eun Kyoung Lee
- Karen Long
- Brea Lovely
- Jenay Martignetti
- Gloria McClain
- Heather Mejza
- Emily Messier
- Arianna Mitchell
- Kerri Murphy
- Christopher Navis
- Pinanong Newton
- Tejiri Ojaruega
- Angeliah Papantonis
- Jaliah Parks
- Alicia Pastore
- Autaquay Peters-Mosquera
- Colette Picarri
- Tyler Poirier Canard
- Catherine Quirk
- Christina Rampelli
- Kalyn Razukiewicz
- Amanda Reilly
- Kay Robinson-Paul
- Caroline Rudowski
- Chelsea Russell
- Alicia Sambursky
- Evelyn Sanchez
- Michelle Santopietro
- Joshua Securo
- Angela Semonelli
- Jill Siladi
- Cassondra Squillante
- Hilary Standring
- Diego Tecun
- Jude Teleau
- Donna Trottier
- Cynthia Tuttle
- Kristin Whitten
- Janelle Williams
Master of Science
- Kerri Allanbrook
- Caryn Amedee
- Laila Aziz
- Ashley Babiec
- Amanda Barbosa
- Jennifer Barlow
- Andrea Burdon
- Melissa Cardona
- Kristen Chapian
- Maria Como
- Kiley Fair
- Michelle Finkelman
- Mark Fontes
- Jennifer Gustafson
- Meghan Labossiere
- Bethany MacLeod
- Stephanie Maggs
- Audrey McCormick
- Sarah McGinley
- Anjelica Mercadante
- Dale Monnier
- Nicole Parascandolo
- Janine Pedersen
- Dilennys Perez
- Brittney Pollard
- Kristen Rameika
- Ann Robertson
- John Rotatori
- Jennifer Valez Gallison
Post-Masters Certificate
- Debra Furtado
Doctor of Nursing Practice
- Sarah Gamache
- Lauren Kane
- Julie Rousseau
- Patricia Stout
- Michelle Travis
Doctor of Philosophy
- Allah Dalky
