Students from Medaille's associate, bachelor's and master's degree programs celebrated their work from the past two and four years as they accepted their diplomas at Commencement at Kleinhans Music Hall in Buffalo.

Speakers at the afternoon ceremony included Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz and Ann Lesley Diaz, a student in the master of arts in organizational leadership program.

Photo gallery available online and on Medaille's Facebook page. 

Speakers at the evening ceremony included Amber M. Dixon '90, interim superintendent of the Buffalo Public Schools, and Samuel J. Arnold, a student in the School of Education. U.S. Senator Charles Schumer was also on hand to address the audience.

Over 500 students were eligible to receive master's degrees, and over 400 students were eligible to receive undergraduate degrees. Photos and video from the ceremonies will be available later this week. Christopher Ripley, an education major, also won the Sister Alice M. Huber Collegiate Award.

Graduate Academic Awards

Accounting (M.S.), Paige D. Gullotti

Adolescent Education (M.S.Ed.), Shawn Weatherbee

Adolescent Education-Canadian Program (M.S.Ed.), Meaghan E. Tudhope

Business Administration (M.B.A.), Steven Bridon

Elementary Education (M.S.Ed.) William F. Barnes

Elementary Education-Canadian Program (M.S.Ed.), Filomena A. Coote

Literacy (M.S.Ed.), Barry J. Schaub, Jr.

Mental Health Counseling (M.A.), Quondalynn Rainey

Organizational Leadership (M.A.), Ann Lesley Diaz

Psychology (M.A.), Kelly L. Wagner

Special Education (M.S.Ed.), Morgan L. Sullivan

Undergraduate Academic Awards

Accounting (B.S.), Michael C. Pollak

Biology (B.S.), Carolyn E. Smith

Business (A.S.), Katie A. Gentile

Business Administration (B.B.A.), Ronald W. Aikin

Business Administration (B.S.), Erica K. Kane

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Management Information Systems (B.S.), Stephanie Gemmati

Communication (B.S.), Samantha J. Batt

Criminal Justice (B.S.), Elyse Helene Cammarano

Education: Adolescent (B.S.Ed.), Samuel J. Arnold

Education: Childhood (B.S.Ed.), Leah R. Lichtenberger

English (B.A.), Mingyue Hu

Liberal Studies (B.S.), Christen Laird

Psychology (B.A.), Stuart Ziegler

Sport Management (B.S.), Rocco Zambito

Veterinary Technology (A.S.), Rebecca Weller

Veterinary Technology (B.S.),Alissa L. Howard