Landmark College conferred 42 associate degrees, 30 bachelor's degrees, and 11 post-baccalaureate certificates to graduating students during a commencement ceremony held on Saturday, May 11, 2024 in the Click Family Sports Center. Over 60 students participated in the ceremony, making it the largest in College history. '
The class included our first two graduates from the LC Online A.A. in General Studies program, James Mangan (left) and Jack Ward (right), both of whom attended the graduation and made remarks at the podium.
Sons of two Landmark College Trustees Eric Ellman (left) and Alex Kiratsous (center) received their diplomas. As did Gabby Killin (right), who is the daughter of two of the College's first graduating class, Kristin (Pieracci) Killin '87, and Doug Killin '87.
Three students received a special recognition from the Town of Putney for their service as volunteer firefighters while attending college. (Left to right): Justin St. Martin, Devin McHale, Kayla Patterson.
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Academic Awards
The Community Service Award is given to the students who have unselfishly given of themselves and to the activities of the Landmark College community.
WINNERS (left to right): Eden Kayser and Justin St. Martin
The Academic Deans’ Award is given to the student who has best demonstrated the qualities that define academic success at Landmark College. These qualities include hard work, seriousness toward learning, intellectual development, and measurable achievement, such as grades.
WINNERS (left to right): Penny Weiser (Associate), Alex Larson (Bachelor's)
The Undergraduate Research Award is given to students who exhibit active engagement in a research project in any discipline under the supervision of a faculty/staff member for at least one semester or intersession term.
WINNERS (left to right): Dylan Sullivan, Zoe Feil
The Charles Drake Award is given to a student who has inspired the community by his or her personal qualities. This student is not a quitter and lives in the tradition of Dr. Charles Drake, whose vision and courage helped found the College. This student gives 100 percent, goes the extra mile, and perseveres in pursuit of his or her goals. This student helps the rest of us realize that we have more resources to draw upon than we think, and helps us keep going when we feel discouraged.
WINNERS (left to right): Gus McGee, Guinevere Downey
The President’s Award is given to the student who has best exemplified the principles we believe in here at Landmark College. The student is talented and energetic, meets difficulties head on, works hard, and is dedicated to his or her studies. This student also finds time to contribute to the well-being of other persons and to the life of the Landmark College community as a whole.
WINNER: Sabrina Cohn
Class Gift
Graduating students PJ Dudinetz (at podium) and Eden Kayser (far right) present President Dr. Peter Eden (center) with the May 2024 graduating class gift, designated for scholarship support and given in memory of Academic Advisor Jamie Sheffield.
May 2024 Graduates
Associate of Arts in General Studies:
Ruth Anderson
Isabelle Bachman
Blue Bax
Amina Davis
Jacob Dell
Harrison Gravely
David Jenerson
Charles Karwowski
James Mangan
Alexander Mautarelli
Kevin Maxime*
Anthony McKinney
Apollo (Audrey) Miller*
George Nieradko
Molly Perlmutter
Mathias Robson
Shylan Stanford
Josh Steinberg*
Elias Vary*
Jack Ward
Emmett Wieting
Marc Weitze
Luke Zdankiewicz
Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies:
Blake Bosworth
Munasqa Choque-Stenn*
Daniel Crosby
Liliana Gambach*
Ryan Haggis
Alexander Kiratsous
Cavainna McBurnett
Vivian Savage
Associate of Arts in Business Studies:
Bryce Conley
Charlie Friedman
Mathhew Gibbs*
Rosie Luker
Matthew Rodriguez
Associate of Science in Computer Science:
Maria Armitage
Daniel Edgerton-Dickey
Owain Lucas*
Penny Weiser*
Associate of Science in Life Science:
Elijah Appelman
Anastasio Bonhomme
Note: Each baccalaureate student was required to complete a capstone project of their choosing.
Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Entrepreneurial Leadership
Guinevere Downey
Developing a Student-Driven Future for Voices TV
Benji Hertog
Investigative Journalism and The Putney Oil Spill
Eden Kayser*°
Evolution of Landmark Student Media
August "Gus" McGee
Peer Support for Athletes
Lia Moylan
Graphics Design for Signs that Communicate Effectively to LC's Neurodiverse Community
Matthew Rodrigues
Ceridwen Connect--V-tuber Entertainment and Education
Eric Schreckengast
Improving Mental and Physical Well-being at Landmark College
Sophia Spraggins*°
HIllside Coffee House at Landmark College
William Weinlaeder
Neurodivergent Communication Strategies in the Workplace
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies:
Sara Friedman*°
Secrets of the Backstage: Stories of Superstition
Kenneth Katz
How the Mafia Achieved the American Dream On and Off the Screen
Devin McHale
Horse Health and Barn Safety Manual
Jacob Pariser*°
Anxiety and Depression Among Teenagers During the Pandemic
Ian Pearce*
Keynsian vs. Supply-Side Economics
Justin St. Martin
The Role of Landmark Student Volunteers at the Putney Fire Department
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology:
PJ Dudinetz
Applying Trauma-Informed Practice to Education
Zoe Feil*
DEI in a Postsecondary Community
Alexander Larson*°
Auto-Ethnography of CBT: Why it Was a Good Fit for Me
Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Arts:
Sabrina Cohn*°
Precipice: A Classical Cabaret
Jalen Cyrus
Procrastination in Progress
Gabby Killin
A Disruption of Expectations
Kira Landin*°
Upright: An Exploration of Perspective
Charlotte Mazur*°
Little Pieces of Myself
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art:
Quinn Colty*°
A Human Bond: Drawing as a Way of Knowing
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science:
Eric Ellman
Connect-4-Party: An enhanced classic board game
Valentina Proskauer Valerio*°
Musicollider: A web-based music mash-up creator
Bachelor of Science in Life Science:
Steve Martinez⧫
Human Evolution: A Comparative Study of Fossilized Skulls
Kayla Patterson⧫
Public Health: Comparing Neonatal Care in the Netherlands and DRC, and Fundraising for Doctors Without Borders
Dylan Sullivan⧫
Ergothioneine and Thioredoxin Reductase: A Mushrooom and Mammalian Oxidative Dance
Jonathan Tauro
Animal Deception: The Secrets Behind Trickery in the Animal Kingdom
Certificate in Learning Differences and Neurodiversity:
Wendell Alverson
Logan Brennan-Sawyer
Amanda Champany
Sean Clancy
Mark O'Donnell
Kari Pike
Christy Rotman
Kevin Sedlak
Emily Stuver
Jessica Toffey
Rebecca Tuttle
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* Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
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⧫ AIE-STEMPLOS scholars are a group of students at Landmark College that receive scholarship funds from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and participate in cohort activities related to identifying and participating in internship activities. Students are in the A.S. or B.S. Life Science or Computer Science programs.