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Commencement 2025
10:30 am EDT Baccalaureate Mass – Queen of Apostles Chapel
1:00 pm EDT Sixty-Seventh Commencement Exercises Begin
Commencement is not simply a ceremony. It is a moment unlike any other. Your dedication and drive have led you to this moment.
We can’t wait to see where you will go next!
Commencement Speaker

Mr. James Wahlberg
We are excited that Mr. James Wahlberg will join us as our commencement speaker and honorary doctorate recipient. Jim is the executive director of the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation, which was created to improve the quality of life for inner-city youth through a working partnership with other youth organizations. He is a producer, writer, and director of films, and uses his talents and experiences to raise awareness about opioid addiction and point to the hope found in Christ.
Jim is the author of The Big Hustle, a story about his personal journey of recovery. He is the Executive Producer of Fathom Event’s #1 documentary of the year, Mother Teresa: No Greater Love, which was released in the US in 2022 and internationally in 2023. Most recently he produced, Jesus Thirsts: The Miracle of the Eucharist, a documentary that takes viewers on a global journey to uncover the transformative power of the Eucharist. Jesus Thirsts won #1 Documentary of the year 2024. Jim has been married to his lovely wife Benny for 30 years and they have three children. The story of his faith journey is truly inspiring.
Our Graduates

Please note that this list is being updated throughout the day (April 25, 2025).
Associate of Arts
Brian Wesley Casey
Joshua Patrick T. Culhane
Ernani Domingos dos Santos
Kathryn Rose Hofer
Carmen Elizabeth Horvath
Elia A. Koch
John McManus Male
Eileen Beth Morgali
Michael Gabriel Mueller
Tabatha Giusanna Iannotta Pascale
Leslie Elizabeth Townsend
Angel Urbinatafoya
Joel Alexander Van Kleeck
Anastasia Wambeke
Bachelor of Arts
Miguel Andrade
Bernadette Rose Beckman
Courtney Blalock
Kelly Elizabeth Brown
Hannah Bruckner
Sr. Nga Thi Bui
Sr. Anamargarita Certain Dangond, SCTJM
Karen Marie Del Castillo
Jordan Christian Dicus
Sr. Quynh Dong
Thau Van Duong
Gavin Coutinho
Christina Leung Coronel
Kaelisa Kelley
Darrell Kelsey
Christa Hudson
Sister Elizabeth Linh Nguyen
Sr. Mary Nga Thi Nguyen
Alexandra Mucerino
Alvin George Mukkattu
Nicholas Moore
Jerome Montpetit
Carla Martinez
Michael Murray
Noemi Julia Palihnich
Caitlin Reedy
Christopher Ryan Rodriguez
Isabel Teresa Sanclemente
John William David Shackle
Mary Francis Shopa
Elizabeth Ann Shopa
Sarafina Marie Shopa
Emma Slipke
Cameron Robert Small
Jacob F. Simila
Gregory John Somers
Cole Edward Stockdale
Faith Stegall Bruno
Christianna Weissbach
Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies
Doug Bernard
Jordan Todd Carstensen
John-Robert DiVietri
Joanna Robin Downing
Elizabeth Ikard- Magalong
Renee Christine Jackson
Deborah A. Kispert
Deborah A. Landry
Mary Sankey
Kayla Serratore
Raquel Tamayo Tripp
Master of Arts in Philosophy
Guadalupe Miguel Ayala Gonzalez
Dale Bertram
Greyson Brown
Caleb James Burdine
Jordan Todd Carstensen
Jacob Cortright
Rev. James Denning
Thomas Aquinas Dirck
Maureen J. Etzel
Susan Marie Anne Ganoe
Anthony Gutierrez
Matthew Peter Grupp
Josh Howard Harvell
Stephanie Havens
Demetrio Hernandez
Yul Ibay
Jason Henry Kirstein
Daniel McErleane
Gordon V. Moccio
Brandon J. Munson
Nicholas Matthias Quiambao
Mary Roush
Andrew J. Sidwell
Aaron L. Smith
Stacy Trasancos
Vincent R. Turner II
Eric R. Wallace
Matthew Walsh
Thomas J. Wyatt
Master of Arts in Theology
Margaret E. Allwein
Faith Bardet
Paul H. Brunner
Rebecca Anne Burbridge
Dominique Dalmasso
Cameron J. Daly
Bishop Payton Darby
Fr. Lich Xuan Dang, MSA
Fr. Dcn. Jonathan Andrew Deane
Douglas Jose Delgado Landaeta
Chan Minh Do
Thomas Eskro
Jessica Fiorucci Ullrich
Fr. Divine Fossoh
Vanessa Renée Forsblad
Claire Joy Gore
Kathryn Anne Lynnette Hart
Courtney Holbrook
Sister Mary Rose Irvine
Blake Alexander Jaubert
Eric C. Kabitzke
Shane P. Kapler
Kimberly Ann Kurkowski
David Laidler
Richard Livingston
Sydney Michelle March
Raymond C. Marquez
David Christopher Maloney
Matt McMenaman
Susan L. Miller
Derek Alexander Noble
Sister Hoa Ngoc Thi Nguyen, SJP
Fr. Trang Pham
JeriSue Petrie
Charles Michael Romano
Tyler Schmitt
Archdeacon Job Serebrov
Eric Smith
Fr. Hien Tran
Luis Trujillo, OD
Michael Lance Yandell
Mandy Zhou
Justin A. Conover
Master of Divinity
Tran Huan Joseph
Master of Divinity in the New Evangelization
Justin Read
Certificates
Post Master’s Certificate in Pastoral Studies
Ian Zettervall
Post-Master’s Certificate in Philosophy
Doran Giles Hunter
Graduate Professional Certificate in Catholic Pastoral Counseling for Mental Health Professionals
Marsha Christine Drees
Patrick Gerard McCrossen, D.D.S., M.D., M.P.H.