December 2023 Commencement Recap
Landmark College conferred 19 associate degrees, 27 bachelor's degrees, and 24 post-baccalaureate certificates to graduating students during a commencement ceremony held on Saturday, December 16, 2023 in the Click Family Sports Center.
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Program (click cover image for PDF)
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.
WINNER: Sophia JaJodia
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): Hannah Swift (Associate), Elvis Mullen and Domnica Hurst-Loy (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.
WINNER: Michael Poulin
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): Stephen Soltero and Nicholas Payne
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: Spencer Morgan
Class Gift
Graduating students Ian McCrory (at podium) and Sophia JaJodia (right) present President Eden (left) with a gift in in the amount of $1,220.23 on behalf of the December 2023 graduating class, designated for scholarship support and given in memory of Campus Safety Officer Jim Savory.
December 2023 Graduates
| Associate of Arts in General Studies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliana Ashkinaze | David Boddy | Kevin Hoffman | Miller Howery |
| Aidan Kipp | Brianna Rivera | Felicia Rivera | Molly Talbot |
| Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kieran Jennings | Jean-Paul Jouet* | Eric Larson* | Michael McBee |
| Ian McCrory | Hannah Swift* | Myles Trachtenberg | Charles Upchurch |
| Olivia Venkus | Jonah Wright | Marion Yager | Gabe Zakaraia-Cavanagh |
| Associate of Arts in Business Studies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Curtis | |||
| Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Entrepreneurial Leadership | |
|---|---|
| Ziad Almuzaini | Landmark College in Abu Dhabi |
| Dylan Basora-Kennelly | Leaf Peepers and Their Effect on Business |
| Ethan Glover | Artists of Putney |
| Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies | |
|---|---|
| Alexander Bair | An Online Sexual Harrassment Training for Landmark Student Employees |
| David Danon | Minoritized Mural-Making: A Guide to Art Made by (sometimes) Invisible Vermonters |
| Benjamin Heath° | Mindful Adventures: Exploring Outdoor Education and Mindfulness |
| Maximus Jarl° | A Proposal to Create a Landmark College DEI Mini-Grant Program |
| Owen Karr | Climate Change Communication Through Expository Documentary Films |
| Nicholas Payne° | Gaming, Gender and Inclusivity |
| Cameron Witt | That One Class: A Comic Strip |
| Bachelor of Arts in Psychology | |
|---|---|
| Eric Guditz | Social Psychology Insight on Social Media and Mental Health |
| Genevieve Hanna | Animal-Assisted Support for Young Adults with Autism |
| Spencer Morgan° | Using Theory of Mind to Increase Diversity Among NFL Head Coaches |
| Elvis Mullen | Attachment Theory-Based Perinatal Workshop for Separation Anxiety |
| Michael Poulin | Using Social Identity Theory to Counter the Effects of Stereotype Threat in Female Athletes |
| Leo Premru | A Cultural-Historical Approach to Personality and Hellensitic Astrology |
| Nicolas Sinaiko | Universal Design Practices for Digital and Visual Media in the Classroom |
| David Stephen Soltero | A Biopsychosocial Approach to HR Practices and Accommodations for ADHD |
| Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Arts | |
|---|---|
| Liam Miller | Trajectories of Healing |
| Bachelor of Science in Computer Science | |
|---|---|
| Derek Hidalgo | Spaceship Trio: An Arcade-Style 2D Game |
| Zachary Mankowitz° | Mino-Card Dungeon Escape: A Text-Based Adventure Game |
| Ryan Pacheco | Tricia De La Random: A Computerized Tricia Game |
| Ellie Simon | EasyWrite: A long short convolution network for detecting handwritten letters |
| Bachelor of Science in Life Science | |
|---|---|
| Domnical Hurst-Loy° | Educational Tools for Teaching Transformation |
| Sophia JaJodia | Synthesis of Sulfa Drugs: Adaptations for a Cure Project |
| Certificate in Learning Differences and Neurodiversity | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Breton | Sandra Burner | Colleen Calcagni | Michaela Cavicchio |
| Amanda Champany | Juile Clarke | Michelle Deal | Danielle Gillespie |
| Michelle Glennon | Mary Kate Hall | Derek Harrison | Jill Hinckley |
| Cynthia House | Julia Kelahan | Cindy Lazard-Hunt | Aimee Look |
| Christin Monroe | Naomi Radio | Ruth Shields | Meghan Simoni |
| Kelly Smith | Putnam Smith | Jessica Tourtellotte-Palumbo | Erin Upchurch |
Symbol Key
°Golden Key Honor Society
* Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
∞ Natural Science
^ Communication
Ω Psychology
ʮ Humanities
€ Environmental Science
¤ Education
⧫ 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.
