More than 930 graduates — including those from August, December and May, and international cohorts — were part of Marywood University’s 108th annual commencement ceremony Saturday at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre Twp.
President Lisa A. Lori, J.D., conferred degrees on undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students, who represent 25 states and nine countries, from Marywood’s two colleges: the College of Health Sciences and the Reap College of Creative and Professional Studies.
Business, social work and physician assistant studies were the top graduate-level degree programs. Business, architecture and nursing were the top undergraduate-level degree programs.
Actress and comedian Caroline Rhea served as keynote speaker and received an honorary doctorate during the ceremony. Rhea is known for her many television and film roles, particularly as Hilda Spellman in “Sabrina the Teenage Witch.” Recalling her role as Aunt Hilda, she encouraged the graduates to persevere as they pursue the magic of success.
“Use your power for good,” Rhea said. “Persevere and keep trying.”
Regional graduates are listed below by degree level, then alphabetically by county of residence. For a full list of graduates and related commencement information, visit marywood.edu/commencement.
Graduates of the class of 2026 from the College of Health Sciences, as declared by Academic Vice President and Dean Shelby Yeager, Ph.D.:
Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.)
Lackawanna County: Marissa Galardi, Archbald, and Hannah Martello, Scranton.
Monroe County: Allison Markowski, Kunkletown.
Post-master’s degrees, educational specialist
Luzerne County: Corinna Scoblick, Kingston.
Monroe County: Kristen Reitano, Saylorsburg.
Schuylkill County: Abbey McGee, Barnesville.
Susquehanna County: Kahlan Delamarter, Meshoppen.
Master of Arts
Lackawanna County: Abigail Aniska, Scott Twp.; Megan Boyd, South Abington Twp.; Alyssa Buchanan, Scranton; Thi An Hoa Bui, Scranton; Ariana Campbell, Scranton; Lindsay Carey, Taylor; Ashley Chrysler, Taylor; Kathryn Cooper, Dunmore; Margaret Davis, Dunmore; Alexis Duncan, Scranton; Maxine Fabrizio, Exeter; Zachary Foley, Scranton; Kayla Gaughan, Scranton; Nicole Hartman, Scranton; Marisa May, Madison Twp.; Victoria Morency, Scranton; Elizabeth Pfohl, Scranton; Gabrielle Simrell, Throop; Michele Wagner, Dunmore, and Ethan Warner, Scranton.
Luzerne County: Alysha Cawley, West Pittston; Mackenzie Cigarski-Sutton, Shavertown; Dylan Costello, Benton; Christine McLaughlin, Jim Thorpe; Neil Murphy, Dupont, and Walkiria Perez, Wilkes-Barre.
Monroe County: Carter Henritzy, Stroudsburg; Agata Juzwa, Stroudsburg, and Ryan Senholzi, East Stroudsburg.
Susquehanna County: Devon Colwell, Hallstead.
Master of Health Services Administration
Monroe County: Rhonda Vasconcellos-Gay, Long Pond.
Master of Science
Berks County: Madison Griffin, Douglassville.
Lackawanna County: Madison Bialy, Dickson City; Noah Budnovitch, Roaring Brook Twp.; Laci Connor, Archbald; Reem Dasa, Scranton; Amanda Gross, Moscow; Mia Gruler, Scranton; Rosemary Jacks, Scranton; KhushiAmish Jariwala, Scranton; Tristen Kalt, Jermyn; Alexandria Llaurado, Scranton; Erin Luffy, Carbondale; Sampanna Maharjan, Dunmore; Riya Majevadiya, Scranton; Sara McCormack, Scranton; Monica Michael, Scranton; Emily Mondak, Peckville; Annmarie Onwuka, Scranton; Hiralben Patel, Scranton; Purva Patel, Scranton; Aaron Romano, Scranton; Kelly Royer, Dunmore; Gianna Snell, Jermyn; Megan St. Ledger, Jessup, and Samantha Wilson, Dickson City.
Luzerne County: Kara Anders, Kingston; Madisyn Antal, Pittston; Rebecca Bohinski, Nanticoke; Anna Rose Breznay, Avoca; Jeremy Callahan, Hanover Twp.; Srivatsav Challa, Wilkes-Barre; Sarah Dalton, West Pittston; Sarah Kagan, Hanover Twp.; Carissa Kopenis, Hanover Twp.; Brooke McNece, Manheim; Presley Riden, Dallas; Emily Rinaldi, Duryea, and Emily Umlah, Hanover Twp.
Monroe County: Skylar Gagnon, East Stroudsburg; Dominika Stanton, Pocono Pines, and Lauren Youngken, East Stroudsburg.
Schuylkill County: Morgan Koutch, Ashland, and Kayla Ney, New Boston.
Wayne County: Riley Skelton, Honesdale.
Master of Social Work
Lackawanna County: Gavin Bradican, Dunmore; Jose Collado, Scott Twp.; Kirsten Gillern, Olyphant; Michaela Henderson, Olyphant; Philip Jenkins, Scranton; Tinh Le, Scranton; Morgan McKenna, Clarks Summit; Brigid McNally, Scranton; Sarah Pavlovicz, Scranton; Heather Schultz, Peckville; Amber Seniuk, Dalton; Kimberly Smith, Old Forge; Crystal Tucker, Vandling, and Elizabeth Zinkle, Scranton.
Luzerne County: Margaret Cibello, Bear Creek Twp.; Deisy Espinoza Orozco, Hanover Twp.; Sarah Kelly, Wilkes-Barre; Dawn O’Donnell, Hudson; Amanda Thompson, Kingston, and Melissa Trebunak, Plains Twp.
Monroe County: Alexis Karayanis, Stroudsburg, and Dana Sutton, East Stroudsburg.
Schuylkill County: Deanna Shuker, Schuylkill Haven.
Susquehanna County: Jennifer Long, Clifford Twp.
Wayne County: Makayla Gregory, Waymart.
Bachelor of Science
Berks County: Bella Auchenbach, Robesonia; Brandon Freedman, Fleetwood, and Dylan Gault, Sinking Spring.
Lackawanna County: Jack Baronski, Peckville; Emma Budnovitch, Roaring Brook Twp.; Eric Burnett, Eynon; Joseph Cardillo, Dunmore; Olivia Christopher, Old Forge; Bailey Cinamella, Covington Twp.; Lily Connor, Roaring Brook Twp.; Molly Devine, Scranton; Joseph Dougherty, Clarks Green; Myia Evans, Elmhurst Twp.; Noah Fontanella, Archbald; Tela Fotta, Dalton; Madelyn Franceski, Vandling; Brea Fritsch, Dalton; Layla Gregory, Carbondale; Abigail Griffiths, Scranton; Priscilla Grill, Scranton; John Guichay, Scranton; Caleah Hawley, Eynon; Stephanie Hicks, Throop; Ashley Hrywnak, Spring Brook Twp.; Shelby Hrywnak, Spring Brook Twp.; Kaylei Janesko, Scranton; Kylee Jezorwski, Dunmore; Jake Jones, Scranton; Daniel Kimes, Moosic; Emma Kobylanski, Olyphant; Noel Korkuti, Clarks Summit; Nicholas Mancuso, Old Forge; Alyssa Marion, Peckville; Digne Mbinga, Scranton; Brett Miller, Scranton; Christina Monroe, Olyphant; Kaitlyn Newberry, Jessup; Alex Ni, Moscow; Gabrielle Ponce, Dalton; Jessica Raharjo, Scranton; Paige Redman, Peckville; Ritu Regmi, Scranton; Samuel Rosetti, Archbald; Mahnoor Sami, Jessup; Miriam Esther Sanchez Nava, Scranton; Gracie Secor, Avoca; Carl Shygelski, Taylor; Patrick Smith, Scranton; Valeria Soto, Scranton; Vicky Tang, Scranton; James Togher, Clarks Summit; Emily Turlip, Peckville; Meghan VanWert, South Abington Twp.; Breanna Walsh, Scranton; Bailey White, South Abington Twp., and Emma Ziminskas, Jessup.
Luzerne County: Julia Allabaugh, Bear Creek Twp.; Halle Bryk, Pittston; Jenna Collins, Duryea; Gabrielle Eldridge, Nanticoke; Eduardo Escobar, Harding; Antonette Grzesek, Shavertown; Grace Lehman, White Haven; Elizabeth Mathias, Wyoming; Victoria Para, Pittston; Kaya Pickering, Hunlock Creek; Morgan Sakulich, Shavertown; Kelsey Sholtis, Larksville; Sage Sott, Hughestown; Lillie Spencer, Hunlock Creek; Kahley Williams, Drums, and Michelle Woods, Wilkes-Barre.
Monroe County: Kathryn Albitz, Tobyhanna; Vanessa Bompane, East Stroudsburg; Mackenzie Ferry, Pocono Pines, and Natalie Rinaldi, Tobyhanna.
Pike County: Nathanial Smyser, Dingmans Ferry, and Marie Traverse, Milford.
Schuylkill County: Kaylee Hysock, Shenandoah.
Susquehanna County: Bethany Burns, Susquehanna; Kylie Coy, Montrose, and Jonathan Jenkins, Susquehanna.
Wayne County: Olivia Canfield, Honesdale, and Caitlyn Posdon, Hawley.
Wyoming County: Dariane Jones, Factoryville.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Lackawanna County: Rylee Cali, Jessup; James Cawley, Moscow; Phoebe Cheesman, Dalton; Madison Doyle, Throop; Damian George, Scranton; Katlyn Kobylanski, Olyphant; Matthew Laboranti, Peckville; Morgan Mayne, Eynon; Katrina Ramos, Scranton; Alexa Santarsiero, Dunmore; Laura Slivinski, Scranton, and Rachel Yaros, Carbondale.
Luzerne County: Catherine Hossage, Sweet Valley; Lyndsey Paluch, West Pittston; Sabrina Pollock, Pringle; Olivia Sellers, Wyoming; Jordyn Simonson, Plains Twp., and Amanda Trzesniowski, Wilkes-Barre.
Pike County: Madison Gary, Tafton, and Desiree Swiatkowski, Blakeslee.
Susquehanna County: Isabella Hurchick, New Milford, and Matthew Mowry, Meshoppen.
Wayne County: Nicole Miszler, Hawley, and Mallory Phillips, Lake Ariel.
Bachelor of Social Work
Lackawanna County: Allyson Carpenter, Scranton; Autumn Goonan, Dickson City; Grace Murtagh, Olyphant, and Gabriella Straub, Eynon.
Luzerne County: Valerio Amato, Dupont.
Wyomng County: Haylee Docalavich, Tunkhannock, and Josie Galella, Tunkhannock.
Graduates of the class of 2026 from the Reap College of Creative and Professional Studies, as declared by Academic Vice President and Dean James Eckler:
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Lackawanna County: Jon Lanzaro-Fisher, Scranton.
Luzerne County: Edward Perry, Exeter, and Shelby Yeager, Ashley.
Schuylkill County: Aaron Bekisz, Bloomsburg.
Master of Architecture
Wayne County: Jordan Slater, Covington Twp.
Master of Arts
Luzerne County: Wesley Talarico, Harveys Lake.
Schuylkill County: Alyssa Zerbe, Donaldson.
Master of Arts in Teaching
Columbia County: Aliyah Heintzelman, Nescopeck.
Lackawanna County: Lori Bray, Throop; Max Burke, Dunmore; Matt Catanzaro, Jessup; Laura Comstock, Throop; James Daly, Covington Twp.; Calah Dougherty, Scranton; Jacqueline Keating, Old Forge; Angel Kropiewnicki, Scranton; Kayleen McHale, Scranton; Jessica Savero, Scranton; Lauren Strempek, South Abington Twp., and Taylor Troiani, Jessup.
Pike County: Kayla Opalecky, Hawley.
Schuylkill County: Logan Jones, McAdoo.
Wayne County: Bobbie Butler, Jefferson Twp., and Madison Godfrey, Waymart.
Wyoming County: Hope Muckin, Tunkhannock; Caroline Seibert, Tunkhannock, and Carly Talarico, Tunkhannock.
Master of Business Administration
Lackawanna County: Michael Aronica, Scranton; Abdalla Gadalla, Scranton; Hassan Hussein, Scranton; Kathleen Lynott, Scranton; Marwan Matar, Scranton; Priya Patel, Scranton; SmitkumarPravinbhai Patel, Dunmore; ShivaPrasad Pemmasani, Dalton; Ava Perrins, Sweet Valley; Kholoud Shouman, Scranton, and Doha Yacout, Scranton.
Luzerne County: Paula Mesaris, Pittston.
Wyoming County: Victoria Mainero, La Plume Twp.
Master of Fine Arts
Wayne County: Lilli Millon, Waymart.
Master of Interior Architecture
Lackawanna County: Alison Fortuner, Carbondale; Joseph Leone, Scranton, and Renee Rozaieski, Dickson City.
Master of Public Administration
Lackawanna County: Avianna Carilli, Scranton.
Master of Science
Lackawanna County: Rohan Risheek Asuri, Scranton; Maria Balanovich, Old Forge; Jessie Beecroft, Scott Twp.; Olivia Ciullo, Old Forge; Savankumar Mukeshbhai Gondaliya, Scranton; Andrea Gross, Scranton; Joseph Jablonowski, Peckville; Torri Laman, Dunmore; Allison Mendola, Madison Twp.; Morgan Mickavicz, Taylor; Cody Opalka, Clarks Summit; Vini Patel, Dunmore; Rutvi Ketankumar Patel, Scranton; Ashlinn Simpson, Scranton; Alexandra Taffera, Pittston Twp., and Natasha Walton, Moscow.
Luzerne County: Ava Musloski, Avoca.
Monroe County: Shannon Louszko, Stroudsburg.
Susquehanna County: Wesley Parks, Susquehanna.
Wayne County: Amanda Vinton, Waymart.
Bachelor of Architecture
Lackawanna County: Jade Clarke, Scranton; Isabella Coleman, Factoryville; Jacob Dolinish, Scranton; Liam Housley, Old Forge; David Paramo, Scranton; Nelson Quiles, Scranton; Jannelys Tejada, Scranton, and Angelika Valdes, Scranton.
Luzerne County: Collin Dougherty, Shavertown, and Robert Reilley, Wilkes-Barre.
Monroe County: Jordan Carty, Mount Pocono, and Rweza Rugabandana, East Stroudsburg.
Wayne County: Nickolas Curtis, Waymart.
Wyoming County: Michael Prebola, Monroe Twp.
Bachelor of Arts
Berks County: Lucia Anewalt, Bernville, and Jocelyn Hittle, Morgantown.
Lackawanna County: Tatiana Amaral, Roaring Brook Twp.; Lila Anderson, Scranton; Colton Barrett, Dunmore; Joel Cali, Old Forge; Chloe Conway, South Abington Twp.; Dawson Errigo, Scott Twp.; Ryan Evans, Dalton; Dilenny Feliz, Peckville; Dominique Ferraro, Jessup; Benjamin Galko, Roaring Brook Twp.; Elizabeth Gething, Old Forge; Hunter Hildebrand, Waverly Twp.; Alice Jones, Olyphant; Delaney Kaeb, North Abington Twp.; Riley Marshall, Peckville; Maurice Nicholas, Scranton; Deborah Nunnally, Scranton; Emily Orlando, Scranton; Lucas Osburn, Peckville; Rachel Rodriguez, Dunmore; Sophia Scalese, Scranton; Ever Soltis, Scott Twp.; Caryn Thompson, Scranton; Julia Zadzura, Archbald, and Jenna Zerilli, Scranton.
Luzerne County: Eowynn Bogdon, Mountain Top; Emily Fairchild, Wyoming; Lauren O’Brien, Pittston, and Zachary Valeski, West Pittston.
Monroe County: Kaitlyn Lampke, Saylorsburg; Jaylene Maisonet, Tobyhanna, and Jacob Muth, East Stroudsburg.
Susquehanna County: Garrett Cordner, Susquehanna; Nick Oruska, Montrose, and Kailey Stevenson, Montrose.
Wayne County: Jeffrey Behnke, Lake Ariel; Kaeleb Jones, Honesdale; Nadia Slish, Union Dale, and Hayley Childress, Dalton.
Bachelor of Business Administration
Lackawanna County: Nathaniel Armstrong, Clarks Summit; Mia Blume, Dunmore; Bryan Cano, Scranton; Thomas Ciccotti, Dunmore; Vito Ciullo, Scranton; Damanta Dahal, Scranton; Aviel Decastro, Scranton; London Durkin, Peckville; William Fox, Scranton; Matthew Hughes, South Abington Twp.; Bo Judson, South Abington Twp.; Isabella Luongo, Old Forge; Jack McCabe, Old Forge; Derek Plata, Scranton; Aartie Sewah, Scranton; Anthony Silva, Scranton; Carissa Tallo, Dunmore; Gloria Truong, Scranton; Kaylee Urso, Old Forge; John Walsh, Clarks Green, and Kenneth Ward, Scranton.
Luzerne County: Adam Anderson, Berwick; Matthew Jesse, Dallas, and Jack Locker, Pittston.
Susquehanna County: Connor Watkins, Montrose.
Wayne County: Joseph Jara, Lake Ariel; Alexandra Korb, Honesdale, and Ethan Rickard, Honesdale.
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Lackawanna County: Mia Bonavoglia, Scranton; Phoebe Cheesman, Dalton; Tehya Dietrich, Carbondale; Danielle May, Madison Twp.; Italia Storey, Scranton; Antonia Summa, Dunmore; Jessica Sunar, Scranton, and Abigail Wilson, Scranton.
Luzerne County: Kelsey Green, Nescopeck; Jessica Nowakowski, Duryea, and Chloe Pugh, Mountain Top.
Monroe County: Kaitlyn Kenney, Effort.
Pike County: Mason Gumble, Tafton.
Wayne County: Carleigh Galliford, Lake Ariel.
Bachelor of Interior Architecture
Berks County: Leah McKay, Sinking Spring.
Lackawanna County: Julianna Beidler, Scranton, and Kailee Perry, Carbondale.
Pike County: Zoe Badner, Greentown, and Kaitlynn Elders, Greentown.
Bachelor of Music
Berks County: Brendan Weber, Shillington.
Lackawanna County: Beatrice Chindemi, Archbald; Emma Eynon, Dunmore, and Lia Schwenk, Dunmore.
Luzerne County: Matthew Hartz, Hazleton, and Lilly Vito, Dupont.
Wyoming County: Todd Snyder, Meshoppen.
Bachelor of Science
Columbia County: Allyson Griscavage, Catawissa.
Lackawanna County: Brooke Arnold, Old Forge; Kayleigh Beichler, Dalton; Macrina Dolinish, Old Forge; Avery Fiorillo, Clarks Summit; Josh Godlewski, Taylor; Destiny Hallock, Throop; Kyle Harrity, Dunmore; Heather Hewitt, Scranton; Sage Lesh, Scranton; Jayden Matute, Scranton; Emma McNally, Olyphant; Owen Morgan, South Abington Twp.; Alexandria O’Halloran, Jessup; Julie Pabst, Scranton; Maive Pawelski, Dunmore; Hunter Robertson, Dunmore; Olivia Rosengrant, Dalton; Angelina Servino, Lake Ariel; Natalie Sweeney, Jessup; Ashley Toth, South Abington Twp.; Brenda Zakarias, Scranton, and Anna Zuby, Peckville.
Luzerne County: Lydia Marotti, West Pittston.
Pike County: Shannon Croll, Milford, and Ellen Fago, Hawley.
Susquehanna County: Liberty Azaravich, Springville, and Coleman McCain, Great Bend.
Wayne County: Kami Frindt, Hawley.
Wyoming County: Samantha Thomas, Factoryville.
Actress/comedian Caroline Rhea smiles before addressing the class of 2026 during Marywood University’s 108th annual commencement ceremony Saturday at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre Twp. In her remarks, she encouraged the graduates: “Use your power for good.” (COURTESY OF MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY)
One graduate affirmed that her future is so bright she had to wear shades during Marywood University’s 108th annual commencement ceremony Saturday at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre Twp. (COURTESY OF MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY)