Moravian College's Class of 2019

From Moravian College:  Moravian College held commencement exercises on Saturday, May 11, 2019 on John Makuvek Field on the Main Street campus.  The ceremony concluded the 277th academic year at Moravian. Moravian College President Bryon L. Grigsby ’90 conferred degrees to 538 bachelor degree candidates and 96 graduate degree candidates.

Undergraduate degrees conferred:

• Degree of Bachelor of Arts
• Degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts
• Degree of Bachelor of Music
• Degree of Bachelor of Science
• Degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Graduate degrees conferred:

• Degree of Master of Business Administration
• Degree of Master of Education
• Degree of Master of Health Administration
• Degree of Master of Science in Human Resource Management
• Degree of Master of Science in Athletic Training
• Degree of Master of Science in Nursing
• Degree of Master of Arts in Teaching

Theological Seminary degrees conferred:

• Degree of Master of Arts in Chaplaincy
• Degree of Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling
• Degree of Master of Arts in Theological Studies
• Degree of Master of Divinity

To view the complete list of 2019 Moravian College graduates, please visit moravian.edu/commencement/list-of-graduates

Moravian College To Offer Online MSPA Program

FROM MORAVIAN COLLEGE, January 28, 2019: Today, Moravian College announced it will officially launch the Online Master of Science in Predictive Analytics program (MSPA), the first online Graduate Business program offered by the college, at an event this Wednesday, January 30. The official launch of the program will be announced at Celebrate Innovation, an event being held Wednesday, January 30 at 4:30 p.m. on the Main Street campus of Moravian College in the Haupert Union Building at 1119 Monocacy Street, Bethlehem, PA.

“Launching this online graduate business program to meet the demands of the market is completely aligned with the mission of Moravian College, dating back to our start in 1742,” commented Bryon Grigsby, president of Moravian College. “We’ve worked hard to embrace technology and make it ubiquitous on campus for every student, and this online program is part of that evolution.”

The Moravian Graduate program has partnered with Extension Engine to build their online MSPA program which will begin offering classes in September 2019. Extension Engine is a world-class learning solutions provider and nationally recognized expert in online learning that has helped highly regarded institutions like Notre Dame, Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) build online learning programs.

“Our partnership with Extension Engine helps strengthen the college’s commitment towards innovation and the liberal arts tradition,” said Scott Dams, dean of graduate enrollment at Moravian College. “There is a pronounced need for data analytics professionals in the region, and the Online Master of Science in Predictive Analytics program will prepare graduates to meet that demand.”

(Blogger's Note: Moravian College has hidden my records and will deny this, but I graduated from that school after 13 years. The person who sent me this will probably be fired. I am happy to post notices from any college.)

Moravian College Names 732 Students to Dean's List

Bethlehem, Pa., January 22, 2019: Moravian College named 732 students to the Dean’s Honor List for the Fall 2018 semester. Students who carry three or more course units during the fall or spring term and attain a GPA for the term of 3.50 or higher are placed on the Dean’s Honor List. Below is a listing of students on the Dean’s Honor List for Fall 2018 by hometown, state, and country.

From Allentown: Vina-Andrea Aguirre, Ashtynn Allen, Kate Arner, Danial Boules, Willow Childs, Kirah Dreisbach, Stephen Ewald, Nadine Ewald, Adriana Facchiano,  Casey Faurl, Alfred Fustakgi, Tavion George, Nicholas Ghasab, Kelly Gonoude, Devon Haggerty, Jewel Haik, Fadi Hanna, Christopher Hawk, Youssef Helou, Elizabeth Hutnick, Salma Ibrahim, Jessica Ionescu, Megan Konrath, Madyson LeCause, Joseph Milano, Alyssa Pereira, Morgen Peters, Dayvon Reimert, Guadalupe Rivera,  Megan Shea, Christopher Shosted, Christopher Sorich,  Victoria Urquiza, Nick Zambelli.

From Bangor: Sabrina DePue, Kaytlyn Gordon, Junie Miller,  Erin Snyder, Jamie Wickett.

From Bath: Auria Enright, Alyssa Golomb, Brooke Granitz,  Elizabeth Horn, Olivia Lucas, Christian Pinnock, Madison Pursell, Laura Roberts, Meredith Roe,  Leauna Schaner, Will Stackhouse.

From Bethlehem: Cody Abrachinsky, Wyatt Abrachinsky, Derrick Achey, Brooke Adams, Rathath Alawad, Ahmed Alsakhairi, Amanda Andrews, Ankita Bassi, Lauren Bayda, Alvaro Belmonte, Rocco Beltrami, David Bertolotti, Hannah Bovard, Madison Capuano, Lauren Caronia, Jessica Chomo, Matt Corcoran, Sara Dahdoh, Allison Davis, David Donio, Emily Duddy, Thomas Durham, Reilly Eager, Megan Eltringham, Emilee Engler, Schuyler Evans, Lexi Fabey, Toshi Figueroa, Amy Flyte, Kaitlyn Fritz, Elena Galvano, Taylor Garza, Lauren Garza, Kelley Gavin, Ava Gilotti, Hannah Graybeal, Jordan Hawk, Erica Heaney, Morgan Hintze, Analisa Jeffries, Zoe Karvan, Emily Kessler, Ryan Kratzer, Eric Kressly, Ashley Kunsman, Jarred Kyra, Alyssa Lopez, Adrianna Mantz, Jacob Maskornick, Macy Miller, Alexis Mock, Chloe Mondok, Bradley Morgan, Connor Morro, Mikayla Morton, Calli Mosebach, Dana Neupauer, Shelby Nickerson, Andrew Nieves, Ellyce Nieves, Janessa Ortiz-Delgado, William Pelletiers, Ryan Pohl, Emily Prendeville, Somaya Rajhi, Victoria Ritter, Destiny Rivera, Eileen Rolwood, Nicole Rommens, Joseph Ryan, Jessica Salib, Philip Salib, Mary Sampson, Franklin Santos, Julius Sarkozy, Maja Sejdic, Bujar Shkreli, John Spirk, Gabrielle Stanley, Brianna Suvire, Jay Swint, Lexie Szaro, Andjela Todorovic, Rim Turk, Safa Turkdonmez, Lexi Vega, Connor Wagner, Morgan Weaver, Andrew Weidner, Paul Weierbach, Christine Wieder, TahLea Wright, Christine Yacoub, Shun Yang.

From Easton: Dalia Aguilar, Valeria Aguilar, Khola Ahmad, Diana Alejandro, Erin Anagnost, Alec Buttner, Korinne Corallo, Haillee Flank, Kayla Frindt, Alexis Gasparetti, Shannon Geist, Destiny George, Jewel Gilbert, Jorne Gilbert, Sean Haas, Anna Hambleton, Paige Haycock, Mackenzie Heitz, Kelsie Hilsenbeck, Matthew Hogan, Shane Houghton, Breana Imboden, Madison Johnson, Hannah Johnson, Bryan Kelly, Jack Kelly, Gianna Koehler, Shannon Koehler, Lucila Lampertti, Mitchell Lapka, Jordan Luciano, Moorea Marrello, Liana Marte, Michael Massimo, Akaylah Mease, Christopher Miceli, LorŽn Miller, Maria Morello, Hadeel Raboui, Emily Reiter, Mia Romfo, Meagan Ryer, Brooke Santy, Lauren Saylor, Christian Scheuermann II, Emily Stanilious, DeAnna Stocker, Abby Stocker, Lauren Strawn, Robert Taverner, Nicholas Wan, Charlene Weiner, Miranda Youngkin.

From Emmaus: Gabi Landi, Liz Mogollan, Robert Roman, Michael Shimer, Marne Wigfield.

From Lehighton: Maison Allen, Michael Patrick Mayernik, Jonathan Rupell, Zech Schweitzer.

From Macungie: Astrid Diaz Villegas, Nathan Hannis, Michael Kemeter, Avery Korner, Alyssa Machado, Salvatore Pagano, Megan Rander, Elizabeth Thomas, Joe Welsko, Bryn Wiragh.

From Nazareth: Sonal Arora, Michael Bassil, Kate Bisio, Olivia Boyce, Danielle Burke, Olivia Clearie, Sierra Dittmar, Bobby Falatyn, Behnam Farbod, Omeed Farbod, Hannah Frame, Lauren Freed, Jordan Gensits, Armando Gonzalez, Talea Gordon, Alex Haug, Emily Hendershot, Katrina Krause, Cathi Krock, Meghan Lazarchak, Robin Lerch, Austin Long, Alyssa Martinetti, Annie McCarthy, Evan Mengel, Angelina Miller, Michael Palmeri, James Prekopa, Nicholas Princiotta, Lauren Resh, Rachel Riley, Allison Schlegel, Bailey Shiffert, Daniel Stocker, Rebecca Stocker, Emily Szuter, Sara Tanzosh, Antonio Tavares, Brooke Thomas, Felicia Thomma, Hannah Witkowski.

From Northampton: Sara Cipriotti, Ian Csencsits, Hannah Flaven, Kennedy Jamicky, Tara Klementowicz, Holly Malitsch, Jared Miller, Kaitlyn Nemes, Autumn Paul, Brooke Paul, Naomi Rieth, Bethany Skrapits, Chris Snyder.

From Whitehall: Morgan Anderson, Courtney Brodeur, Jackson Buskirk, Alix Buskirk, Tyler Cyriax, Amanda Endy, Devon Fogel, Gabby Ghasb, Grace Helfrich, Emily Kiefer, Kayla Koehler, Lauren Kubic, Lyne Libale, Seth Rappaport, Shianne Reimer, Kelsey Reimer, Hilda Sarraj, Emily Snyder, Brandon Sokalsky, Madison Walker, Evan Yandrisovitz, Chanel Younes.

From Pennsylvania (Other): Jessica Abraham, Em Adam, Brandon Adams, Trey Adams, Antonia Aita, Justin Albert, Ben Anderson, Rachel Andrews, Ryan Angelini, Jon Anthony, Maddie Bachert, Isaac Bachert, Eyliena Baker, Lauren Balbierer, Bryanna Banes, Jason Barish, Woody Battle, Meghan Bauer, Megan Bauman, Aubrey Bealer, Jonah Beers, Olivia Bender, Rodney Berger, Steven Berger, Tyler Bergsma, Marc Bernal, Ashton Bevans, Boris Prince Bla, Vanessa Blose, William Brandes, Gabriella Brandon, Alec Brisbois, Timothy Brunstetter, Devon Bucks, Santina Burak, Caitlyn Byrne, Jennifer Calhoun, Ashlyn Cantrel, Andrew Carr, Nick Casazza, Cora Castor, Francesca Catino, Kylie Chichura, Maecy Chlebowski, Matthew Clapps, Bradley Clemson, Shelby Codd, Sydney Costenbader, Gabe Crouthamel, Nichele Cruz, Marissa Cusimano, Frank Dangello, Carly Danoski, Devon Dean, Megan Deaven, Sarah DeFranco, Morgan Delong, Julia DeMarco, Victoria Demuysere, Mikayla Dennis, Dominic DeRafelo, Bridgette  Devlin, Jason Dietrich, Sarah Donati, Samantha Doyen, Kasey Draude, Shae Duka, Jenevieve Eberly, Rachel Ernest, Jaime Ernst, Anna Esposito, Gabrielle Fatula, Michael Feeley, Morgan Fehnel, Alyssa Flannery, Samantha Flickinger, Ashlynn Forney, Corinne Frick, Alexandria Fries, Kaitlyn Furst, Allison Garman, Johnathon Geiger, Delia Geyer, Grace Gilbert, Ashley Gindle, Peter Gingrich Victoria Giorgi, Logan Gober, Austin Grace, Nicole Grayuski, Emily Groarke, Sarah Gross, Mariah Guarin, Michael Guarino, Dom Gurreri, Melanie Gutierrez, Brenna Haddad, George Haddad, Quinn Haldeman, Joe Hall, Kasey Hanlon, Sarah Harshaw, Bryan Harvey, Taylor Heffner, Sonya Hennet, Sophia Hochfeld, Cassie Hoffmann, Aaron Hofmann, Ty Holbert, Elmira Hoxha, Morgan Hresko, Mason Hudnall, Katie Hudson, Lexy Illing, Devon Irvin, Marie Johnson, Nathan Jordan, Kaela Kane, Victoria Kately, Hannah Katz, Gavin Kemery, Maci Kendrick, Kaitlyn Keppel, Cheyenne King, Riley Kirkpatrick, Adam Klatka, Matthew Kosack, Kenzie Koziel, Claudia Krautkremer, Kaitlin Kridlo, Vanessa Kuras, David Kusters, Jackie LaCava, Alyssa Lambert, Jennifer Leh, Austin Lewis, Alyssa Limbaugh, Anna Litofsky, Raquel Lopez De Boer, Callista Lutz, Kelsie Lynn, Tatianna Machado, Livia Mackes, Renee Mapa, Emma Marion, Hannah Maurer, Thaise McCauley, Jessica McCormick, Riley McHugh, Jillian McLuhan, Rachel Mikols, Emma Miller, Cassandra Miller, Jessica Minnichbach, Emily Mittl, Layne Morgan, Brendan Morgans, Marina Neslen, Natalie Novotni, Michaella Ohl, Rylee Pahls, Marley Palmere, Nicole Peluso, Emily Pettinato, Josephine Pizzino, Brett Poling, Matt Poloway, Jen Pugliese, Kristin Rader, Charlotte Reid, Morgan Reiner, Lexi Reinold, Emily Renner, Donald Reynolds, Nathaniel Rhoads, Abigail Rick, Sarah Riegel, Joe Rochelle, Shannon Rock, Noah Rosenthal, Haley Rudofker, Hunter Runge, Katelyn Ruth, Michaela Ryan, Abdulaziz Sahli, Soriana Salloum, Melissa Salvadeo, Taylor Sanders, Emily Sangirardi, Kyle Schaedler, Isaac Schefer, Gabbie Scherff, Olivia Schlofer, Kiersten Schmall, Autumn Schray, Derek Scott, Natalie Sedorovitz, Maddy Shaneberger, Miranda Shattah, Matthew Shields, Kevin Shields, Sophia Skiffington, Natalie Stabilito, Sophia Starner, Lauren Steinert, Andrew Stires, Paige Stitzel, Tanner Stokes, Nicholas Stout, Lindsey Strohl, Ashley Strouphauer, Abby Strouse, Adam Strouse, Molly Talarico, Christian Tassinari, Elise Tomaszewski, Paige Towich, Amy Trout, Sean Twomey, Brooke Vennie Ashley Vesdel, Erica Vibert, Nick Vinansky, Morgan Wagner, Elizabeth Ward, Damian Wasieczko, Tessa Weber, Matthew Weigand, Colby Werkheiser, Kayla Werner, Anita Werner, Camaryn Wheeler, Ben Wilder, Alessandra Wilson, Shon Wilson, Cayden Wisner, Haley Wrazien, Cody Yarnall, Crystal Yautz, Sara Yitzchaki, Hailee Yoder, Kayla Yoege, Mairead Young, Devan Young, Erika Zarate.

From New Jersey:  Austin Adams, Elizabeth Rose Allen, Chrissy Anselmo, Jamie Bader, Madeleine Baker, Carlos Barnes, Erin Barry, Nadia Belverio, Amanda Bencivenga, Zach Benjamin, Kayleigh Bennett, Elizabeth Biava, Elizabeth Bill, Emily Bolger, Cassandra Bower, Oonagh Breen, Karlie Brogan, Alexa Brown, Norah Bruther, Emily Buonocore, Julian Calv, Alexa Canella, Mattison Casolaro, Megan Chesney, Michelle Ciliberto, Matthew Clayton, Cathryn Cole, Matt Comini, Alexis Cruz, Jacqueline D'Auria, Will Dadouris, Julia Defeo, Danielle DeFillippo, Michael Del Cioppo, Mae Dienes, John Dugan, Olivia Emposimato, Fallon Endler, Rachel Farmer, Jacob Feenstra, Cassidy Fernandez, Jillian Ferrara, Kayleigh Ficarra, Sydney Freay, Ryan Frehill, Conor Frehill, Shannon Gallo, Brianna Gammel, John Gleason, Richie Glennon, Jamie Golubinski, Raechel Gonzalez, Sarah Gross, Ryan Harper, Kaitlyn Harth, Courtney Heist, Kayla Herr, Alexa Hicks, Colby Hillman, Marlee Hornbaker, Beth Hrehovcik, Ashley Hutchinson, Alex Izzo, Audrey Janosko, Damian Katarsky, Victoria Kauffman, John Kerrison, Brianna Keyes, Jennifer Khawam, Marissa Kibler, Paige Kovacs, Megan Krozser, Courtney Kunzman, Brooke Kusmider, Liz Kyle-LaBell, Stephen Lazicki, Julia Lepore, Patrick Manturi, Austin Markowski, Kelly Martin, Shane Mastro, Clare Mastronardi, Kathleen Mayer, Stephen McDonough, Regina McElroy, Caitlynne Meola, Angelica Merone, Brianna Milstrey, Taylor Moskal, Shannon Mulvihill, Brianna Myers, Anthony Nagy, Katelyn Nardi, Gabriella Nasta, Courtney Nealon, Christine Neu, Joseph Nicolaro, Michael O'Hagan, Alec Oriolo, Eirean Perst, Luke Peterson, Danielle Petrovic, Jordyne Pfister, Jillian Picciuto, Brielle Popolla, Dylan Purdy, Janelle Pyar, Taylor Rasely, Kate Rennar, Cameron Reppert, Gianna Rettino, Baru Roberson-Hornsby, Kaitlyn Roberto, Gabby Roe, Billy Roethke, John Sabo, Kristina Sadler, Sonia Safarpour, Erika Salus, Amari Schooler, Rachel Shafer, Stephanie Sharp, Brandon Sisk, Samantha Smolinsky, Joseph Solis, Emily Sporer, Amanda Springer, Tia Steinhardt, Melissa Strom, Janessa Ternosky, Erin Tiger, Danielle Tomko, Ross Traphagen, Alex Tursi, Alyssa Ullmann, Abigail Vallaster, Daria Van Doren, Madison Van Duzer, Skylar Vaughan, Shannon Wabeke, Morgan Walters, Amanda Whitworth, Andi Wilkinson, Kimberly Wolf, Mark Wolinski, Amye Zalesky, Nicole Zangara, Britt Zwiebel.

From other states: Albra Alabry (VA), Rachael Backus (NY), Katie Boyle (MD), Thomas Brim (CT), Morgan Brown (NH), Jenny Buhler (NY), Christian Burda (NY), Kristen Cassidy (NY), Shilo Coccodrilli (FL), Rachel Cupp (CT), Lyric DeSimone (ME), Kathryn Dewitt (NY), Sarah Emmanuel (CO), Amanda Fish (NY), Heather Gallant (MA), Mike Gallo (NC), Maura Griesser (MD), Michaela Harding (MD), Connor Hull (NY), Bettyjo LaBare (OR), Devyn Lapp (NY), Clay Lewis (NY), Matthew Mittl (MD), Valerie Monaco (NY), Olivia Moore (NH), Mark Morykan (NY), Timothy Murphy (ME), Kylie Norwood (MD), Caitlin O'Hanley (MA), Savanna Paxton (NY), Sarah Penna (MA), Jessica Pisano (NY), Carley Sheetz (TX), Connor Tiernan (RI), Isaac Weston (CT).

International: Dina Alnahari (Saudi Arabia), Tevo'n Campbell (South Africa), Lara  Slabber (South Africa), Corentin Bauchet (France), Maria Moreno (Ecuador), Nischal Piya (Nepal), Benitta Ngobeni (South Africa).

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Amos a Big Hit at Moravian Holiday Luncheon

Shirley and Howard Cox smile for the camera, as Dick Claussen loads a plate with mashed potatoes

Thanks to fifty volunteers from Moravian College, over two hundred people in need were treated to a "seasonal feast" at Bethlehem's Cathedral Church of the Nativity on Saturday, December 1. Guests were treated to turkey with all the trimmings, and were serenaded by Delta Omicron, the College's Music Fraternity. But for the kids, the best part was a visit from Amos, Moravian's Greyhound Mascot, along with the coloring books his helpers handed out.

This is the 14th consecutive year that Moravian College has hosted a holiday luncheon for Bethlehem residents who might otherwise not be able to enjoy a seasonal feast.

Kate Cohen '14, a work study student at the Center for Leadership and Service, led the planning. "The College is grateful for an opportunity to serve the community," she said. Katie Dantsin, director of leadership development, called it an "honor."

Tickets for this holiday luncheon were distributed to needy families by New Bethany Ministries, Victory House, Trinity Episcopal Church, Fountain Hill School Family Center, Fowler Family Center, Turning Point, and Clearview Elementary School Family Center.

Jose Luis, 4 months, takes a break with Amos

Brian Velavdo, age 2, exchanges "high five" with Amos

Amos' little helpers, Nadia and Evonna Strickland

Amos' big helpers, Kylie Larrison ('16) and Krystal Dering ('15)

Amos left after this

Musical entertainment, courtesy of Delta Omicron fraternity

The Moravian Defect

Sunday is always a busy day for bottom feeling bloggers. While everyone is at church or eating pancake breakfasts, I'm looking through their garbage. Unfortunately, I had to use my car (instead of my bike) yesterday because I had a succession of appointments all over the place. Anyway, while driving west along Route 22 yesterday afternoon, I almost ran right off the road! There, smiling at me, was an enormous headshot of NorCo DA John Morganelli, plastered all over a billboard. Next to his mug shot were these words - "The Moravian Effect."

John is a '77 Moravian grad, so it kinda' makes sense that the college would want to play that up and make itself look like a DA factory. After all, Lehigh and Lafayette have the engineer market tied up.

But here's what Moravian would prefer you forget. I graduated from that school, too. You won't see my puss on a billboard anytime soon, although I might get on a Most Wanted list.

I'm The Moravian Defect.