May 2024 Commencement Recap
Landmark College conferred 42 associate degrees, 30 bachelor's degrees, and 11 post-baccalaureate certificates to graduating students during a commencement ceremony held on Saturday, May 11, 2024 in the Click Family Sports Center. Over 60 students participated in the ceremony, making it the largest in College history. '
The class included our first two graduates from the LC Online A.A. in General Studies program, James Mangan (left) and Jack Ward (right), both of whom attended the graduation and made remarks at the podium.
Sons of two Landmark College Trustees Eric Ellman (left) and Alex Kiratsous (center) received their diplomas. As did Gabby Killin (right), who is the daughter of two of the College's first graduating class, Kristin (Pieracci) Killin '87, and Doug Killin '87.
Three students received a special recognition from the Town of Putney for their service as volunteer firefighters while attending college. (Left to right): Justin St. Martin, Devin McHale, Kayla Patterson.
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Program (click cover image for PDF)
Academic Awards
The Community Service Award is given to the students who have unselfishly given of themselves and to the activities of the Landmark College community.
WINNERS (left to right): Eden Kayser and Justin St. Martin
The Academic Deans’ Award is given to the student who has best demonstrated the qualities that define academic success at Landmark College. These qualities include hard work, seriousness toward learning, intellectual development, and measurable achievement, such as grades.
WINNERS (left to right): Penny Weiser (Associate), Alex Larson (Bachelor's)
The Undergraduate Research Award is given to students who exhibit active engagement in a research project in any discipline under the supervision of a faculty/staff member for at least one semester or intersession term.
WINNERS (left to right): Dylan Sullivan, Zoe Feil
The Charles Drake Award is given to a student who has inspired the community by his or her personal qualities. This student is not a quitter and lives in the tradition of Dr. Charles Drake, whose vision and courage helped found the College. This student gives 100 percent, goes the extra mile, and perseveres in pursuit of his or her goals. This student helps the rest of us realize that we have more resources to draw upon than we think, and helps us keep going when we feel discouraged.
WINNERS (left to right): Gus McGee, Guinevere Downey
The President’s Award is given to the student who has best exemplified the principles we believe in here at Landmark College. The student is talented and energetic, meets difficulties head on, works hard, and is dedicated to his or her studies. This student also finds time to contribute to the well-being of other persons and to the life of the Landmark College community as a whole.
WINNER: Sabrina Cohn
Class Gift
Graduating students PJ Dudinetz (at podium) and Eden Kayser (far right) present President Dr. Peter Eden (center) with the May 2024 graduating class gift, designated for scholarship support and given in memory of Academic Advisor Jamie Sheffield.
May 2024 Graduates
| Associate of Arts in General Studies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Anderson | Isabelle Bachman | Blue Bax | Amina Davis |
| Jacob Dell | Harrison Gravely | David Jenerson | Charles Karwowski |
| James Mangan | Alexander Mautarelli | Kevin Maxime* | Anthony McKinney |
| Apollo (Audrey) Miller* | George Nieradko | Molly Perlmutter | Mathias Robson |
| Shylan Stanford | Josh Steinberg* | Elias Vary* | Jack Ward |
| Emmett Wieting | Marc Weitze | Luke Zdankiewicz | |
| Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Bosworth | Munasqa Choque-Stenn* | Daniel Crosby | Liliana Gambach* |
| Ryan Haggis | Alexander Kiratsous | Cavainna McBurnett | Vivian Savage |
| Associate of Arts in Business Studies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Conley | Charlie Friedman | Mathhew Gibbs* | Rosie Luker |
| Matthew Rodriguez | |||
| Associate of Science in Computer Science | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Armitage | Daniel Edgerton-Dickey | Owain Lucas* | Penny Weiser* |
| Associate of Science in Life Science | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Appelman | Anastasio Bonhomme | ||
| Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Entrepreneurial Leadership | |
|---|---|
| Guinevere Downey | Developing a Student-Driven Future for Voices TV |
| Benji Hertog | Investigative Journalism and The Putney Oil Spill |
| Eden Kayser*° | Evolution of Landmark Student Media |
| August "Gus" McGee | Peer Support for Athletes |
| Lia Moylan | Graphics Design for Signs that Communicate Effectively to LC's Neurodiverse Community |
| Matthew Rodrigues | Ceridwen Connect--V-tuber Entertainment and Education |
| Eric Schreckengast | Improving Mental and Physical Well-being at Landmark College |
| Sophia Spraggins*° | HIllside Coffee House at Landmark College |
| William Weinlaeder | Neurodivergent Communication Strategies in the Workplace |
| Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies | |
|---|---|
| Sara Friedman*° | Secrets of the Backstage: Stories of Superstition |
| Kenneth Katz | How the Mafia Achieved the American Dream On and Off the Screen |
| Devin McHale | Horse Health and Barn Safety Manual |
| Jacob Pariser*° | Anxiety and Depression Among Teenagers During the Pandemic |
| Ian Pearce* | Keynsian vs. Supply-Side Economics |
| Justin St. Martin | The Role of Landmark Student Volunteers at the Putney Fire Department |
| Bachelor of Arts in Psychology | |
|---|---|
| PJ Dudinetz | Applying Trauma-Informed Practice to Education |
| Zoe Feil* | DEI in a Postsecondary Community |
| Alexander Larson*° | Auto-Ethnography of CBT: Why it Was a Good Fit for Me |
| Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Arts | |
|---|---|
| Sabrina Cohn*° | Precipice: A Classical Cabaret |
| Jalen Cyrus | Procrastination in Progress |
| Gabby Killin | A Disruption of Expectations |
| Kira Landin*° | Upright: An Exploration of Perspective |
| Charlotte Mazur*° | Little Pieces of Myself |
| Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art | |
|---|---|
| Quinn Colty*° | A Human Bond: Drawing as a Way of Knowing |
| Bachelor of Science in Computer Science | |
|---|---|
| Eric Ellman | Connect-4-Party: An enhanced classic board game |
| Valentina Proskauer Valerio*° | Musicollider: A web-based music mash-up creator |
| Bachelor of Science in Life Science | |
|---|---|
| Steve Martinez⧫ | Human Evolution: A Comparative Study of Fossilized Skulls |
| Kayla Patterson⧫ | Public Health: Comparing Neonatal Care in the Netherlands and DRC, and Fundraising for Doctors Without Borders |
| Dylan Sullivan⧫ | Ergothioneine and Thioredoxin Reductase: A Mushrooom and Mammalian Oxidative Dance |
| Jonathan Tauro | Animal Deception: The Secrets Behind Trickery in the Animal Kingdom |
| Certificate in Learning Differences and Neurodiversity | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Alverson | Logan Brennan-Sawyer | Amanda Champany | Sean Clancy |
| Mark O'Donnell | Kari Pike | Christy Rotman | Kevin Sedlak |
| Emily Stuver | Jessica Toffey | Rebecca Tuttle | |
Symbol Key
°Golden Key Honor Society
* Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
∞ Natural Science
^ Communication
Ω Psychology
ʮ Humanities
€ Environmental Science
¤ Education
⧫ AIE-STEMPLOS scholars are a group of students at Landmark College that receive scholarship funds from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and participate in cohort activities related to identifying and participating in internship activities. Students are in the A.S. or B.S. Life Science or Computer Science programs.