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Honor Society Pledges

Alpha Sigma Lambda (Lambda Tau Chapter) National Honor Society PledgeI promise to uphold the ideals and further the aimsof Alpha Sigma Lambda,Believing that by so doing

I shall increase my value to my university and to my community.

Kappa Delta Pi (Alpha Zeta Epsilon Chapter) International Honor Society in Education Pledge

I promise to abide by the Constitution and Bylaws of Kappa Delta Pi and to cooperate to expand

the influence of its purpose and ideals.

Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society PledgeI pledge myself to maintain and uphold the principles of

Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society in business, management and administration. I will pursue wisdom: I will accept honor; I will aspire to fulfill worthy goals. As a member of this chapter of Sigma Beta Delta,

I will accept my responsibility to support and encourage its purposes. I will continually seek to represent well my chapter,my university, and my nation, throughout my life.

Order of the Sword and Shield National Honor Society I promise to stand ready to uphold our mission of protection

and resilience, to stand strong and remain dedicated to public safety, to apply our education and experience in order to confront the threat of terrorism and natural disaster to be determined in the face of adversity,

to be firm in the face of immorality, and when needed, to provide compassion, continuity, and recovery, in our community, throughout

our nation, and around the world.

The Honor Society of Nursing Sigma Theta Tau International (Upsilon Rho Chapter) Pledge

I accept membership in Sigma Theta Tau International,and I pledge to fulfill its commitment to nursing excellence, knowledge,

service and leadership throughout my career.

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Awards And Honors Program10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Order Of Ceremony

Welcome and Introductions

Arnold Fletcher Award Ceremony

Induction CeremonyLambda Tau ChapterAlpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society

Induction CeremonyAlpha Zeta Epsilon Chapter Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society In Education

Induction CeremonyThomas Edison State University Chapter Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society

Induction CeremonyThomas Edison State University Chapter Order of the Sword and Shield National Honor Society

Induction CeremonyUpsilon Rho ChapterThe Honor Society Of Nursing Sigma Theta Tau International

Conclusion

Honorees will convene for group photos for publications as directed.

Congratulations Class of 2017!The staff of Thomas Edison State University would like to congratulate you

on your success and wish you well in your future endeavors.

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Platform PartyWilliam J. SeatonProvost and Vice President

Kathleen Mellili Associate Vice President and Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society Councilor

John AjeDean, School of Applied Science and Technology

Michael WilliamsDean, School of Business and Management

John WoznickiDean, Heavin School of Arts and Sciences

Joseph Youngblood IIVice Provost and Dean, John S. Watson School of Public Service and Continuing Studies

Filomela MarshallDean, W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing

Henry van ZylVice Provost for Academic Administration and Dean of Graduate Programs

Cynthia StrainAssistant Dean, Heavin School of Arts and Sciences

Christopher SchultzAssistant Dean and Director, Continuing Studies, John S. Watson School ofPublic Service and Continuing Studies and Order of the Sword and ShieldNational Honor Society Councilor

Chris Saltzman Upsilon RHO Chapter President of Sigma Theta Tau International/W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing

Derek A. AbadAnthony C. Addair Jr.Charles I. AiriohuodionDana AlbanoLuis Andino Jr.Adam J. AngrisanioMitchell James ApriesnigDennis AshiagborDouglas W. AustinTara Marie AvellaBrianna AyalaBethany B. AyusoLora BadgerHannah Meryl BaechlerJeffrey L. BaierSatinder G. BalWilliam D. BallCheryl Ann BarberJohn Jay Barney Jr.Derek J. BarrettJennifer E. BattlesGary Douglas BatyAndrew Robert BauerLauren BeierLindsey BelcherGenni B. BergDarlene M. BerghaierKosiso L. Bernards Obi

Kevin BilbyVincent BlenxErin H. BohnerMaria B. BoyerMatthew Robert BrummettJoshua E. BunstockEileen BuonoJoseph M. BurchellJonathan M. BurroughsJennifer A. BuscainoMatthew BuzinskiPatricia L. CallahanAubrey A. CampbellChristopher Alan CampbellMatthew S. CampisiSalvatore CaputoJacquelyn CasaleggioDana M. CatapanoKimberly P. CattertonNand K. ChakraverthyIris Chalerman-WoodberryBrice CharltonDeanna C. ChaseLaura Ann ChiafulloGerard ChiusanoNicholas J. ChurchHelen CintronRobert M. Coggin Jr.

Brian P. ColemanDiashana M. ColemanAshley N. ConstantinoAnthony W. ContiTara C. CooneyGary Allen CorbittAngel L. Cortes Jr.Kayla M. Cortes Leanne E. CostelloLeslie CottmanAnthony J. CovelliAlexandra G. CronkCharlotte CruiseAudra L. CruverKathleen Curran-ShieldsHidayat T. DabiriAaron J. DavisDaniel A. DavisEvelin Hammel DavisMichael Scott De RosaHector DeJesusSamantha A. DenteJames A. DeponteDaniele Di Nunzio Christine M. DicksonJacqueline Lanai DonlonEric T. DubinBetty Gisele Dye

Dr. Arnold Fletcher was the University’s first vice president and played an instrumental roledeveloping and leading the institution's academic enterprise. Under his leadership, Thomas Edisondeveloped its first degree programs, appointed its first Academic Council, created its first examprograms and courses and became a pioneer in prior learning assessment. The Arnold FletcherAward recognizes Thomas Edison State University bachelor’s degree graduates for exceptionalachievement in online learning. Students must have earned at least 51 percent of their creditsthrough Thomas Edison State University’s online courses with a minimum of 10 courses taken andhave earned an overall grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Graduates wearing the gold doublehonor cords are the Arnold Fletcher Award recipients.

Arnold Fletcher Award

Arnold Fletcher Award Recipients

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Scott P. EasleyEric James EastonCatherine A. EdwardsGeraldine EppingAngela M. EspositoCarlos M. EvansBrayden J. FaheyVanessa J. FernandezGina Marie Ferro-ZargoKrystle Jeanne FigueroaIrysa FilimonczukHope E. FisherKatherine FisherMichael P. FolanGloria Kathleen FosterGabrielle Juba FrostKaitlyn A. GainesTimothy V.J. GallacherJason M. GallagherMatthew A. GansBilly GarciaSamuel R. GarlickLinda C. GazzerroKristen Marie GearyStephen M. GeibDennise A. GeigerJoshua D. GilmoreLorenz Gomez-RiveraAimee Lynn GonzalezMarilyn GoodmanNadine GordySara B. GrandeChristopher GreenClinton J. GreggHeather A. GreggMichael Dennis GrimmDaniel K. GrowLendsa GuillaumeSharon L. GuntherWilliam HammillJohn W. Hanen Sr.Abdurrahman M. HarperKelsey E. HaysMegan Margaret HeberKatherine Lynn Hernandez

Ellen M. HoidaDiane E. HolbaPatti HomanDaniel Richard HookFelecia D. HoustonHarry H. Howe IIEntela HoxhaDianne HoyosYulia InotayevKwanique S. Johnson-WardEmily Victoria JonesErica J. JonesJames S. JonesKevin O. Jones Sr.Stephanie A. JonesTabatha T. JonesKeller R. JuanSaleh N. JudehDaniel L. KaehnJoshua Earl KarasAlena KarkoskovaChristine M. KeatingStefanie KellySamuel J. KesslerCaroline A. KetchamCatherine H. KimRebekah M. KnightSusan M. KochisLinda KofkaChristopher D. KookenTaylor S. KopelChristopher R. KuehneSharon T. La RussoWilliam La Salle IIIMaria LakernickAnthony M. LaudanskiAlexandria G. LawleySally F. LeiteMiriam LeonMichele LeonettiAmos Clark LivingstonEhrlich LivingstonKenneth C. LivingstonDavid Allen LongTristan A. Lyons

Dana L. MacDonaldCarl W. MacKererAmanda MackintoshAmna Pervez MalikJames Paul MalukKimberly A. MarcellianoMalgorzata E. MarczydloLisa MaslankowskiAshleigh Jade MatthewsLori E. MatthewsCraig MaxwellKenneth McCayJudy A. McDonaldJulie McGuireClaudette McIntoshJeremy E. McIntyreKaren L. McKinleySean P. McPherson-WardMelissa D. McWilliamsKerri A. MessingerDebra Ann MetzgerJason E. MillerOfelia A. MillerJohn D. MinNijole MontvilaiteJeffrey Blair MoseleyBryan MoskwaAmanda MurphyTimothy L. NelsonAaron H. NethertonAnthony P. NicholsonJennifer NolanCollete NyanaroMaureen NyeGabrielle L. O'BrienMatthew OlpHusham Abuelgasim OmerEfren Ortega IIIBrandon E. OsborneBenjamin Jared OxenbergLacey L. PabstDamon J. PagliaNicholas PalmisanoDustin L. PankonienMichael V. Passalacqua

John J. Passarella Jr.Bijal B. PatelSharon PayneYvette Y. PearceKayla L. PerryJohn Thomas PichonDiane PinderBatin PooleMichele M. PorchiazzoRachel A. PreenChantal PrimeJoanie E. ProfittSheila B. RacinezDavid RaheMarco RamirezWilfredo RamosLynn S. RedmileRoyce W. Reece Jr.Paige Corrine ReineckerWolfgang ReinekeGene M. RemacheDaniel K. ReneauKrystel Theresse ReyesPatrycja D. ReyesElliot T. ReynoldsTamara R. RichardsCaitlin M. RoachKenneth D. RobertsBrian Paul RogersStephen Michael RogersEmily S. RonanRachel K. RosnerThomas W. RushKiel M. RussellDeirdre A. RuthBarbara L. SakerTameika C. SamuelsStephen Nicholas SanacoreJenny Sanchez IIIBlanca Iris Santiago RodgersStephanie-Kaye S. SantosTreasure SantosTimothy Daniel SargentSamuel SarpongJennifer L. Saucier

Thomas L. SchariboneMichael Lawrence ScorzaKiSena D. SeabrookJeanne SelleckTimothy D. SettlesNicholas Michael ShelleyChristine E. SieleFatima SimmonsSeth Everett SimmonsChristopher Peter SimonLilian E. SimonjiMystique Michelle SissonStephen J. SkwierawskiPeter R. SmeraldoLisa M. SmithChristine SnellKelly A. SolomonMarvin SolomonChristopher SondashiMatthew H. SpeckJessica Elisabeth SpicerJennifer StiglerSuzan C. SullivanStephanie M. SutyinszkyVincent S. SwitzerMichael S. TapocikNicholas J. TaylorJennifer TennaroJoshua Raymond TerrySherry L. TeutonPatricia ThomasGloria J. ThompsonMichael R. ThompsonRichard T. Thompson Jr.Nathan P. ThoresonMark Thomas TinsleyTyler J. TomanekJonathan K. Tracy Jr.Caryl Tracy-MetzMichelle UvegesMary VersacioPetri J. VirkkulaAshish R. VoraTravis M. VreelandNataliya Vulchak

Christopher D. WagonerKelly C. WallElizabeth A. WeidelKirsten WenzelSherlyn M. WhiteLisa Renee WhiteheadJessica M. WhyteAndrew C. WilliamsJean E. WilliamsJevon WilliamsKristen N. WilliamsonDanielle WodazakValerie R. WondolowskiAshley J. YoungMarianna Elizabeth ZaguryXiangrong ZhouJennifer L. ZientekKirsten M. Zima

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Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor SocietyAlpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society was founded in 1945 to recognize adult students inhigher education who have achieved academic excellence while fulfilling the many responsibilitiesof family, work and community services. The Thomas Edison State University Lambda Tau Chapterwas established in 1996. For induction into this society students must have an overall ThomasEdison State University grade point average of 3.2 and have earned from Thomas Edison StateUniversity at least 24 graded credits of which 12 credits are in liberal arts/sciences. Student membersare selected only from the top 20 percent of the group of qualified students. Graduates wearing thegarnet and gold honor cords are the Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor recipients.

David A. AllisonIsrael A. AlmaguerDennis AshiagborBethany B. AyusoHannah M. BaechlerJeffrey L. BaierLorant BakoJohn Jay Barney Jr.Jennifer E. BattlesLindsey N. BeckerLindsey BelcherDarlene M. BerghaierKosiso L. Bernards ObiAshley Yvonne BlackwellVincent BlenxErin H. BohnerJoseph C. Bonsall IVJames A. BrownMatthew Robert BrummettPatricia L. CallahanAubrey A. Campbell

Eric CapponiSalvatore Caputo Salvatore G. CarolloJohn R. Carriveaux IIILaura Ann ChiafulloNicholas J. ChurchRobert M. Coggin Jr.Mary Elizabeth ColeDiashana M. ColemanAshley N. ConstantinoGary Allen CorbittAngel L. Cortes Jr.Thomas Wayne CraigMatthew CronkhiteTimothy G. CurranKathleen Curran-ShieldsHillary L. DavidsonAaron J. DavisEvelin Hammel DavisMary P. DavisAmanda L. Del Rosario

David DinhDillon DropikEric James EastonPatrick R. EatonJudy FierroJason M. GallagherLinda C. GazzerroAnastasia L. GerberJoshua D. GilmoreLorenz Gomez-RiveraAimee Lynn GonzalezRobert M. GreenTimothy J. GreeningerHeather A. GreggDesiree Gregorio ZuckerMichael Dennis GrimmDaniel K. GrowAlexa D. GuerrieriMichael J. GuessWilliam T. GuralRobert M. Hartwell

Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society Inductees

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Kelsey E. HaysMegan Margaret HeberKatherine Lynn HernandezThomas H. HinesDiane E. HolbaPatti HomanDaniel Richard HookKenneth A. Hoppe Jr.Felecia D. HoustonEntela HoxhaDean W. HumphrysNathaniel R. JaroszEmily Victoria JonesKlarysa L. KamentzAlena KarkoskovaZachary M. KaufmanPaul J. KepplerSamuel J. KesslerFrancesca Donicia KingChristopher R. KuehneSharon T. La RussoWilliam La Salle III Justin D. LeeLori LiggettTrace Anthony LivengoodDana L. LynchCarl W. MacKererJeremy E. McIntyreKaren L. McKinleyMelissa D. McWilliamsJohnathan Edward MerkwanJason E. MillerBright Baffour Addo MillsJohn D. MinSpencer MotterTimothy L. NelsonRichard A. NickellJennifer NolanRyan NuttCollete NyanaroGabrielle L. O’BrienMatthew OlpBrandon E. OsborneLacey L. PabstDamon J. Paglia

Nathaniel Todd ParsonsLuis G. RamirezRoyce W. Reece Jr.Wolfgang ReinekeJared E. ReiterDaniel K. ReneauDennis F. RosetaJenny Sanchez IIIDevon C. ShaferFatima SimmonsPeter R. SmeraldoStefanie E. TaylorRichard T. Thompson Jr.Brennen H. TienMark E. TimmonsMark A. VerryPetri J. VirkkulaElizabeth A. WeidelJean E. WilliamsKristen N. WilliamsonMarianna Elizabeth Zagury

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Kappa Delta Pi International Honor SocietyKappa Delta Pi, the International Honor Society in Education, is an honor society recognizing theacademic achievements and professional accomplishments of educators worldwide. Kappa DeltaPi is one of the largest and most prestigious educational honor societies in the world. With morethan 500 active chapters, Kappa Delta Pi is dedicated to the ideals of fidelity to humanity, service,science and toil. As part of its goal, Kappa Delta Pi recognizes scholarship and enhances theprofessional development of its members. The Thomas Edison State University Alpha Zeta Epsilonchapter was established in 2010. Membership is open to students matriculated in either the HeavinSchool of Arts and Sciences Master of Arts in Educational Leadership program or the GraduateCertificate in Educational Leadership program, have completed 6 credits and have maintained agrade point average of 3.5 or higher. Graduates wearing the violet and jade honor cords are theKappa Delta Pi Honor recipients.

Matthew Sean Barone

Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society Inductees

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Sigma Beta Delta International Honor SocietyThe Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society recognizes scholarship and achievement amongstudents of business, management and administration. The creation of Sigma Beta Delta follows a200-year tradition of honoring scholastic achievement in higher education. The Thomas Edison StateUniversity Chapter was established in 2009. Students must be candidates for bachelor’s or mastersdegrees in business and management and have completed at least 24 graded credits in the School ofBusiness and Management. Undergraduate students must have a Thomas Edison State Universitygrade point average of at least 3.5 and rank in the upper 20 percent of their graduating class andgraduate students must have a Thomas Edison State University grade point average of at least 3.85and rank in the upper 20 percent of their class. Students who have been recommended to be inductedare listed. Graduates wearing the green and gold cords are the Sigma Beta Delta International HonorSociety recipients.

Derek A. AbadDavid A. AllisonJames AlvarezMitchell J ApriesnigDennis AshiagborSatinder G. BalCheryl Ann BarberJohn J. BarneyDerek John BarrettGary Douglas BatyJonathan P. BeelerAshley Y. BlackwellErin Hakim BohnerBrian BonannoChristopher M. BrucknerKaren CaiolaEric CapponiChristine Renee CarsonKimberly P. CattertonIris Chalerman-WoodberryMarigo Chantzis

Richard ChowAlison CobbKari ColeSusan DaceyTyler V. DahlHillary Lynn DavidsonDenise Marie De RosaRichard DeleonRichard A. DennullCatherine Anne EdwardsCarlos M. EvansAaron L. FelderKrystle Jeanne FigueroaZachary David FlaigMichael P. FolanStephanie FrattiniGabrielle Juba FrostSamuel Roland GarlickStephen P. GillespieNadine GordyDesiree Gregorio Zucker

William H. HammillChristopher J. HanfAbdurrahman M. HarperBatsheva B. HauerMegan M. HeberJonathon H. HeckmanRenee HopkinsYulia InotayevNathaniel Richard JaroszLisa A. JohnsonDaniel Lee KaehnZachary Mark KaufmanJin Hee KimSuzanne KlotzLinda Rose KofkaChristopher Donald KookenSharon Tate La RussoTrace Anthony LivengoodEhrlich LivingstonChristina E. LynessTristan Alexander Lyons

Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society

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Carl William MacKererJames Paul MalukKimberly A. MarcellianoNicole Lynn MattesonAshleigh Jade MatthewsTim S. McNallyAnthony MoatBryan MoskwaJennifer Kaleigh MotzChristopher MullerTimothy L. NelsonDanielle NovakGreta O’KeefeNathaniel ParsonsSharon PayneYvette Yvonne PearceDonna M. PhillipsJohn T. PichonBatin Poole

Rachel A. PreenStacey Lynn ProvenzanoWolfgang ReinekeXaymara ReynoldsStephen RogersSteven RothsteinBarbara L. SakerMark B. SaterJennifer L. SaucierDevon Clark ShaferSeth Everett SimmonsRaymond Coleman SwansonJuanne Van Der LindePetri J. VirkkulaAshish R. VoraAnastasia VrouvasPhillip Allen Waddle

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Order of the Sword and ShieldThe Order of the Sword and Shield was established in 2010 and is the first academic and professionalhonor society dedicated exclusively to the disciplines of homeland security, intelligence, emergencymanagement and protective security. The Thomas Edison State University Chapter was established in2015. Qualifying students in the John S. Watson School of Public Service and Continuing StudiesBachelor of Science degree in Homeland Security and Emergency Management program and Masterof Science in Homeland Security degree program are eligible for this honor. Students must havecompleted 50 percent of the total number of credits required for the degree in an undergraduate orgraduate-level homeland security degree program. Students enrolled in the bachelor’s program musthave a grade point average of 3.25 or higher or be in the top 20th percentile of their class and studentsenrolled in the master’s program must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher or be in the top20th percentile of their class. Graduates wearing the gold and blue cords are the Order of the Swordand Shield recipients.

Salvatore CaputoJared Eli JacobsonStephen D. JonesLori MatthewsJohn Joseph PolkiewiczTimothy D. Settles

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The Honor Society of NursingSigma Theta Tau InternationalThe Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International was founded in 1922. Its purposes areto recognize superior academic achievement and the development of leadership qualities; to fosterhigh professional standards; to encourage creative work; and to strengthen commitment to the idealsand purposes of the nursing profession. The Upsilon Rho Chapter at Thomas Edison State Universitywas chartered in 2008. Criteria for membership for undergraduate students are that the student musthave a Thomas Edison State University grade point average of at least 3.0 and be ranked in the top 35percent of their graduating class. Criteria for Accelerated 2nd Degree BSN Program students are thatthe student must have a Thomas Edison State University grade point average of at least 3.0 and beranked in the top 35 percent of the graduating class. Criteria for graduate students are that the studentmust have a Thomas Edison State University grade point average of at least 3.5, possess leadershipqualities and high professional standards, and have completed the required graduate curriculum.Graduates wearing the purple and white honor cords are the Honor Society of Nursing recipients.

Allison M. AbateShiela P. BrownSuzanne Chew-HollandIrysa FilimonczukKaren GiannattasioSusan GoldsteinMayra GuadalupeStefanie KellyMaria LakernickMarcian LaquiDeborah Anne LarsenKatie LenningLisa MaslankowskiMelissa D. McWilliamsGarfield MorganAmanda MurphyJennifer NolanMarie E. O’Donnell

Sara OhAmy Marie PalmerDiane PinderMichelle J. RomboughStephen Nicholas SanacoreDiane M. SavastanoAmelia L. SkellyMichele VazquezJean E. WilliamsJune Wyrwas

Sigma Theta Tau InternationalHonor Society Inductees