Kent State University at Trumbull hosted its first on-campus commencement ceremony in over 10 years on Thursday, Dec. 11 in the Classroom Building’s newly renovated auditorium. Kent State conferred 85 degrees, including 45 bachelor's degrees, 39 associate degrees and one master's degree.
Todd Diacon, who serves as Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost of Kent State University, was the speaker for the ceremony. Diacon oversees all 
aspects of the academic enterprise, including the university’s seven regional campuses.
Before coming to Kent State, Diacon served as the deputy chancellor of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. He spent 21 years at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, serving as a tenured professor, department head, and vice provost.
An historian of Brazil, Diacon’s book, Stringing Together a Nation, won the Warren Dean Prize for the best book published on the history of Brazil. He earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Southwestern College (Winfield, Kansas), and his M.A. and Ph.D. in history from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
A complete list of graduates follows.
Associate of Applied Business
Accounting Technology
Peter Brichetto
Gina Marie Howley
Christy A. Schmitz
Business Management Technology
Beth L. Francis
Lynda Kay Hamilton
Sharon Meszaros
Christy A. Schmitz
Computer Technology
Lisa Marie Burgess
Nicholas M. Deville
Christopher Mark Edgerton
David Michael Everhart
Edward C. Frederick
Rachel Grace Pasquarella
Adam Talanca
Associate of Applied Science
Environmental Health/Safety Technology
Jennifer Ellen Weitzel
Legal Assisting Technology
Jessica D. Berry
Gary T. Howell
Renee Hazel Richards
Rachel L. Roberts
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Alexandria Meneer
Matthew Alexander Thomas
Associate of Arts
General Studies
Shedonna D. Childs
Sharon Drummond
Anne Marie Grimm
Justice Studies
Deirdra C. Howard
Jodi D. Sanders
Anthony J. Vicich
Associate of Science
General Studies
Lindsey M. Alderman
Lisa A. Crites
Cathleen A. Goray
Britni G. Hall
Katrina F. Leonhard
Michael Joseph Maggio, Jr.
Kaitlyn Marie Phillips
Vincent J. Scovern
Lisette L. Tubbs
Johnna C. Vanditta
Daniela L. Zurschmit
Associate of Technical Studies
Emergency Medical Services Technology
G. Michael Van Norman
BACHELOR OF TECHNICAL and APPLIED STUDIES
Daniel E. Cooper
Sharon Drummond
Michael T. Stewart
COLLEGE OF APPLIED ENGINEERING, SUSTAINABILITY and TECHNOLOGY
Bachelor of Science
Technology
Donald R. Adams
Cathy L. Hartung
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
Bachelor of Arts
Criminology and Justice Studies
Timothy Campbell
Sarah M. Moreton
English
Shawna Alison Morgan
Justice Studies
Kristina N. Klecha
Eric Allen Mallory
Psychology
Cathleen A. Goray
Emily Grate
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Bachelor of Business Administration
Accounting
Jonathan M. Neidhart
Business Management
Kyle Addison Buckel
Ashlea C. Drummond
Sharlena Marie Linger
Katie E. Schimley
Marketing
Mark Allen Bigler
COLLEGE OF NURSING
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Lindsay Beth Adams
Stacie Richelle Bulmer
Olivia Chandler
Blaine Chapman
Tia M. Daniels
Bethney A. Deel
Danielle C. DeSantis
Amanda D. Duckworth
Tracy England
Ana Sofia Garcia
Paige Christine Griffith
Jessica Marie Grimm
Ashley M. Haas
Colleen Nicole Hernandez
Kellie Renee Hume
Gabriella A. Huston
Mistel L. Kenney
Denise Koleszar
Heather Lee Kotouc
Sheena Maria Locketti
Richard Mansfield III
Amanda Jo Marks
Stephanie Dawn Ostetrico
Sara C. Panyko
Jacqualine M. Patrick
Kevin Michael Wires
Tara L. Yacovone
COLLEGE OF APPLIED ENGINEERING, SUSTAINABILITY and TECHNOLOGY
Master of Technology
Technology
Doreen L. Martof