Connections - An Alumni and Friends Magazine by Holy Cross College, Notre Dame, IN
Graduation 2009,
the 42nd Annual Commencement
This past spring, on a warm, beautiful, and sunny afternoon, Holy Cross College held the 42nd Annual Commencement. The day was a celebration of the accomplishments of individual students as well as a great day for the College. In our transition to a four year Baccalaureate institution, the College saw its largest class of BA graduates (37) and smallest group of Associates degrees awarded (four).
The Student Reflection was delivered by Randy Ebright, Jr. '09, of Granger, IN who received his BA with a double major in history and English, while the commencement address was delivered by Rev. Michael J. Himes, PhD, renowned Catholic author and educator. Father Himes was chosen by the class of '09 because his classic book, Doing the Truth in Love: Conversations about God, Relationships and Service is the basic text around which the Christian Service course at Holy Cross College is based. Father Michael Himes was also presented with the degree Doctor of Humane Letters in Honoris Causa by the College.
An honorary associate of arts degree (posthumous) was awarded to Kevin W. Kearney, Jr. Kearney, of Granger, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the age of 21 due to complications from Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Kearney was a 2005 graduate of Saint Joseph's High School in South Bend, IN and attended Holy Cross College for three semesters until his illness prevented him from continuing. Kevin's determination in the face of declining health was a positive force on the Holy Cross campus and an inspiration to the students who knew him.
This was the Holy Cross College Class of 2009:
Bachelor of Arts
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Brandon Scott Beck
Coldwater, MI
Major: Business -
Andrew Charles Benson
Traverse City, MI
Major: Business -
Shanti May Bradley
Mishawaka, IN
Major: Liberal Studies -
Peter Charles Castiglia II
Oak Ridge, NJ
Major: Information Systems -
John Mark Curtis
Benton Harbor, MI
Major: Business -
Geoffrey Allen Davidson
South Bend, IN
Major: Liberal Studies -
Brian Patrick Dries
Pottsville, PA
Major: Liberal Studies -
Randy Francis Ebright, Jr.
Granger, IN
Majors: History and English -
Michael James Evans
Naperville, IL
Major: Liberal Studies -
David Eric Flores
Lubbock, TX
Major: Liberal Studies -
Jessica Elizabeth Green
South Bend, IN
Major: Theology -
Timothy Gerald Holewczynski
New Carlisle, IN
Major: Business -
Nicholas Ryan Kovatch
South Bend, IN
Major: Theology -
Patricia Mary Krizman
Granger, IN
Major: Business -
Samantha Kay Larson
Plymouth, MN
Major: Liberal Studies -
Michael Anthony Latina
Granger, IN
Major: Information Systems -
Scott Weston Liggett
Mishawaka, IN
Major: Education -
Elliott John Reef Magers
Brownsburg, IN
Major: Liberal Studies -
Mila Joanna Mesaros
South Bend, IN
Major: Education -
Courtney Michelle Meyers
South Bend, IN
Major: Liberal Studies -
Nichole Elizabeth Molnar
South Bend, IN
Major: Business -
Kyle Ryan Murphy
Huntington, IN
Major: Liberal Studies -
Maggie Claire O'Neill
Naples, FL
Major: Liberal Studies -
Daniel Nicolas Perales
San Antonio, TX
Major: Liberal Studies -
Dietra Pickens
South Bend, IN
Major: Business -
Matthew Allen Qualey
South Bend, IN
Major: Liberal Studies -
Kirsten Elise Redfield
Rochester, NY
Major: English -
Diego Rivas
San Antonio, TX
Major: Liberal Studies -
Catherine Rose Rueth
Schererville, IN
Major: Education -
Alexandria Dolores Hurley
South Bend, IN
Major: Liberal Studies -
Wes Scott Solmos
New Carlisle, IN
Major: Business -
Abigail Elice Stopczynski
South Bend, IN
Major: Liberal Studies -
James Michael Strong
Knoxville, TN
Major: Liberal Studies -
Anthony Jinwoo Suh
Tucker, GA
Major: Liberal Studies -
Theodore Theisen
Benton Harbor, MI
Major: Information Systems -
Shannon Marie Tschirhart
South Bend, IN
Major: Business -
Amara Noel Zielinski
Orono, MN
Major: Liberal Studies
Associate of Arts
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Whitney Katherine (Witkowski) Baughman
Elkhart, IN -
Janice Sue Harber
New Haven, IN -
James Joseph Knopick
Elkhart, IN -
Kristina Dian Rectenwal
South Bend, IN