NK College Honors: URI Graduates

Many students from North Kingstown were among those who received degrees at the University of Rhode Island's 127th Commencement in May. 

Students who received the honor summa cum laude graduated with a cumulative grade point average (GPA ) of at least 3.7; students who received the honor of magna cum laude graduated with a GPA of at least 3.50; and students who received the honor of cum laude graduated with a GPA of at least 3.3.

The following North Kingstown residents were among the students who received their undergraduate or graduate degrees. Note that many students have received multiple degrees:

Ann E. Lenox received a MA in Education

Amanda L. Caito received a BS in Health Studies

Alexa M. Villani received a BA in English

Allison B. Kinoian received a BS in Textiles Fashion Merchandising and Design with a Minor in Psychology

Alyssa J. Mroz received a BA in Gender and Women's Studies

Alyssa C. Daly received a BS in Kinesiology with a Minor in Psychology cum laude

Amanda O'Brien received a BS in Kinesiology

Arlene Marie G. Finlay received a MS in Human Development and Family Studies

Andrew J. Lema of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Communication Studies

Alexander L. Powers of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Finance with a Minor in Economics

Ashley Hutchins of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Ocean Engineering magna cum laude

Ashley G. Longtin of Saunderstown, RI received a MA in Education

Anke Steinweh Adler of Saunderstown, RI received a MA in Education

Austin T. Brown of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in General Business Administrationcum laude

Austin J. Brunero of Saunderstown, RI received a BS in Global Business Management with a Minor in Spanish summa cum laude

William A. Seites-Rundlett of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in German

Blake E. Bogue of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Communication Studies cum laude

Benjamin G. Taylor of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Environmental Science and Management

Bradford C. Lefoley of Narragansett, RI received a MS in Cell and Molecular Biology

Brent R. Semple of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Political Science with a Minor in History

Bret W. Zimmerman of Saunderstown, RI received a BS in Mechanical Engineering with a Minor in Mathematics

Briana S. Leo of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Human Development and Family Studies with a Minor in English and a Minor in Thanatology cum laude

Brittany S. Mckay of North Kingstown, RI received a MS in Accounting

Brooke A. Messier of Saunderstown, RI received a BA in Psychology with a Minor in Gender & Women's Studies and a Minor in Kinesiology

Robert A. Brown of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Mechanical Engineering with a Minor in Electrical Engineering

Chelsea Warner of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Accounting

Caleb S. Heikes of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in French a BA in Secondary Education

Christopher T. Andraka of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Chinese a BS in Chemical Engineering

Carol J. Trotta of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Accounting

Casey E. Whitehead of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Communication Studiescum laude

Celia R. Tafuri of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Elementary Education and a Bachelor of Music Music summa cum laude

Chelsea A. Fredrikson of Saunderstown, RI received a BFA in Art summa cum laude

Christopher C. Charbonneau of Saunderstown, RI received a BFA in Art cum laude

Chelsey M. Dumas of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Psychology

Conor S. OHalloran of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Civil Engineering with a Minor in General Business

Jennifer D. Conway of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Textiles Fashion Merchandising and Design

Ryan J. Corbett of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Classical Studies a BS in Biological Sciences summa cum laude

Cord Robert Lopez of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Communication Studies

Christine M. Schmoeger of Saunderstown, RI received a BS in Human Development and Family Studies

Charles T. Marshall of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in History with a Minor in Political Science

Dacia R. Daly of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in English a BA in Journalism cum laude

Dana Behuniak of North Kingstown, RI received a MS in Human Development and Family Studies

Dane P. Sheldon of Saunderstown, RI received a MS in Oceanography

Daniel R. Blais of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Communication Studies with a Minor in General Business

Desiree G. Shelton of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Philosophy

Devon M. Morin of Saunderstown, RI received a BOM in Music cum laude

Derek L. Nonnenmacher of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Political Science

Devon C. Montecalvo of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Art magna cum laude

Drew A. OConnors of North Kingstown, RI received a BOM in Music cum laude

Doreen A. Drake of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Microbiology

Alexander T. Dorta of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Art with a Minor in Philosophy

Elliott J. Bertrand of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Mathematics with a Minor in Music Performance summa cum laude

Elisabeth C. Johnston of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Elementary Education a BA in French

Emily R. Burton of Saunderstown, RI received a BS in Nursing cum laude

Erika J. Barton of Saunderstown, RI received a BS in Accounting

Sarah L. Rochon received a MS in Speech-Language Pathology

Frank J. Mastrobuono of Saunderstown, RI received a BA in Biology cum laude

Brian M. Fogg of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Public Relations with a Minor in Writing

Charles H. Forsaith of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in General Business Administration

Garrett D. Mckay of Saunderstown, RI received a BA in Psychology

Gillian Cook of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in General Business Administration with a Minor in Economics and a Minor in History

Graham G. Maione of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Psychology summa cum laude

Gregory J. Motta of Saunderstown, RI received a DPT in Physical Therapy

Hannah Mullaney of North Kingstown, RI received a BFA in Art magna cum laude

Harrison L. Hartley of Saunderstown, RI received a BA in Music

Haley R. Lattinville of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Economics

Joshua K. Arundale of Saunderstown, RI received a BS in General Business Administration

Jacquelyn Erb of Saunderstown, RI received a BS in Kinesiology

James Michael Whiteley of Saunderstown, RI received a BS in Biological Sciences

James D. Laing of North Kingstown, RI received a MS in Accounting

Jennifer L. Elias of North Kingstown, RI received a DPT in Physical Therapy

Jessica L. Ellis of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Art cum laude

Jessica Padilla of Narragansett, RI received a BS in Wildlife Conservation Biology summa cum laude

Julianne M. Forchione of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in General Business Administration

Jennifer Nancy Martino of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Human Development and Family Studies

Jessica D. Maryland of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Psychology

Jessica Nalbandian of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Art with a Minor in English

Jennea L. Nunes of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Human Development and Family Studies

John Michael Spelman of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Political Science cum laude

Jeffrey H. Swanlund of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Marine Biology

Justin Carville of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Spanish with a Minor in Journalism and a Minor in Philosophy magna cum laude

Justin Coughlin of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Geology and Geological Oceanography

Justin D. Morrison of North Kingstown, RI received a BFA in Theatre

Jeffrey R. Venticinque of Saunderstown, RI received a BA in Elementary Education a BA in History magna cum laude

Kaitlin A. Armstrong of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in General Business Administration

Kaitlyn E. Lamb of North Kingstown, RI received a BFA in Art magna cum laude

Karen Ann Rugg of North Kingstown, RI received a MS in Nursing

Katie E. Reilly of Saunderstown, RI received a BA in English a BA in Spanish

Kayla C. Gulec of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in German

Kenneth R. Carnevale of Saunderstown, RI received a BS in Finance

Kerrin Suvari of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in General Business Administrationsumma cum laude

Kathleen I. Gremel of North Kingstown, RI received a PHD in Nursing

Kyle A. Halavik of Saunderstown, RI received a DPT in Physical Therapy

Kimberlee Mc Cabe of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Accounting cum laude

Katie L. Kilcommons of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in English

Kristen A. Doyle of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Psychology

Kristen L. Reis of Saunderstown, RI received a BS in Accounting magna cum laude

Kristin M. Kruse of Saunderstown, RI received a BA in Psychology magna cum laude

Laura B. Daylor of Saunderstown, RI received a BS in Animal Science & Technology

Laura J. Johnson of North Kingstown, RI received a DPT in Physical Therapy

Laura M. Chabot of North Kingstown, RI received a MS in Labor Relations and Human Resources

Lauren E. Tait of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Journalism with a Minor in Textiles Fashion Merchandising and Design

Leah M. Cooper of North Kingstown, RI received a BFA in Art summa cum laude

Leslie Ann Brick of North Kingstown, RI received a MA in Psychology

Leslie F. Govalet of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Textile Marketing summa cum laude

Leslie A. Tanzer of North Kingstown, RI received a MS in Speech-Language Pathology

Lily Mc Kay of Saunderstown, RI received a BA in Anthropology with a Minor in International Development

Lisa E. Girard of North Kingstown, RI received a MLIS in Library and Information Studies

Melissa S. Adley of North Kingstown, RI received a MBA in Business Administration

Marc S. Vincelette of Saunderstown, RI received a BA in English a BA in Film Media

Margaret E. Brewer of North Kingstown, RI received a MLIS in Library and Information Studies

Marissa A. Burns of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Anthropology with a Minor in General Business

Matt M. Maroni of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Economics

Megan C. Hanrahan of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Nutrition and Dietetics cum laude

Meghan L. Healey of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Elementary Education a BA in English

Meredith May of Saunderstown, RI received a BA in Anthropology a BS in Animal Science & Technology

Michael Chapman Battey of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in History

Michael S. Ohanian of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Accounting

Michael J. O Keefe of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Communication Studies

Michelle C. Babat of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Kinesiology

Mary-Jane Kanaczet of Saunderstown, RI received a MA in Education

Michael L. Brennan of North Kingstown, RI received a PHD in Oceanography

Monica L. Mabe of North Kingstown, RI received a MA in Psychology

Mackenzie M. Richards of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in General Business Administration

Matthew M. Strickland of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Medical Laboratory Science

Nicholas J. Ferranti of Saunderstown, RI received a BA in Film Media with a Minor in English

Nicole Lea Lengyel of North Kingstown, RI received a MS in Oceanography

Rachel M. Bone of Saunderstown, RI received a MS in Biological and Environmental Sciences

Robert D. Benavides of Saunderstown, RI received a PMD in Pharm D magna cum laude

Rebecca C. Tiernan of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Political Science

Robin Lee Iannuccilli of North Kingstown, RI received a MS in Nursing

Reilly O. Loomis of Saunderstown, RI received a BS in Kinesiology cum laude

Russell P. Dauksis of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Marine Biology summa cum laude

Robert D. Warburton of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Communication Studiesmagna cum laude

Samantha M. Angell of Saunderstown, RI received a BS in Human Development and Family Studies cum laude

Miles A. Verma of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Kinesiology

Scott T. Garrold of Saunderstown, RI received a BA in Anthropology

Sarah D. Czernicki of Saunderstown, RI received a BS in Biological Sciences with a Minor in Nutrition cum laude

Sean S. Bagley of Saunderstown, RI received a BS in Kinesiology

Sean V. Gannon of Saunderstown, RI received a BS in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics

Shannon Maynard of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Human Development and Family Studies

Shannon K. Johnson of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Psychology with a Minor in Human Development and Family Studies

Sharon Lakatos of North Kingstown, RI received a MS in Speech-Language Pathology

Shawn Hyland of North Kingstown, RI received a MS in Medical Laboratory Science

Sorina Sotis of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Communicative Disorders magna cum laude

Sabrina R. Desjarlais of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Textiles Fashion Merchandising and Design

Sarah C. Sebren of Wickford, RI received a MMA in Marine Affairs

Stephen M. Suvajian of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in German

Stephanie K. Davis of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Psychology

Tiffany L. Stevens of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Human Development and Family Studies

Valerie A. Lindo of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Nursing

Victoria L. Cooley of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Kinesiology

Vladimir V. Konopelko of Saunderstown, RI received a MBA in Business Administration

William S. Day of Saunderstown, RI received a MS in Oceanography

William H. Wolf of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Mathematics BSEE Electrical Engineering cum laude

Matthew Hoyle of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Physics

Zachary R. Myers of North Kingstown, RI received a BA in Communication Studies

Zachary A. Preston of North Kingstown, RI received a BS in Ocean Engineering with a Minor in Oceanography

The University of Rhode Island's pioneering research extends the University's influence well beyond its coastal borders, while its unique interdisciplinary courses provide its 16,680 undergraduate and graduate students with global opportunities in an intimate environment. The University now has about 110,000 alumni worldwide.

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