2020 Commencement Celebration
Department of English
Congratulations to Our Graduates!
Bachelor of Arts in English
| Rohita Atluri, Cum Laude |
| Matthew Christopher Bishof, Cum Laude, Co-op |
| Ashley Magen Bond, Cum Laude |
| Raven S. Brinkley |
| Robert Maxim Broyden, Summa Cum Laude |
| Amy Lynn Burke, Magna Cum Laude |
| Hayden Scott Campbell |
| Clare Nicole Carter, Summa Cum Laude |
| David Gregory D’Atre, Summa Cum Laude, Honors Scholar |
| Sarah Elizabeth Gery |
| Emily Evonne Gurganus, Summa Cum Laude |
| Alexis S. Hamlin |
| Chun Jun Han, Cum Laude |
| Alana Joy Hassett, Summa Cum Laude |
| Lauren Allison Hoyns, Summa Cum Laude |
| Nicholas Riley Hughes |
| Kyle Alexander Jordan |
| Jie Ke |
| Madison Isabelle Lee |
| Kendy Li, Summa Cum Laude |
| Chera Lynn Longfritz |
| Collin Edward Mann |
| Emma Charlotte Masterman |
| Grant Taylor McKinley, Magna Cum Laude |
| Yoo Hyoen Moon |
| Madeline Paige Moore, Cum Laude |
| Stephen P. Moxley, Magna Cum Laude |
| Ryan Nasser, Summa Cum Laude |
| Yusuf Poladin, Cum Laude |
| Alexys Alexandra Rivers, Magna Cum Laude |
| Caroline Whitener Schlobohm |
| Kyle Matthew Siecker |
| Logan Khorram Slominski, Magna Cum Laude |
| Mikaela Marie Smith |
| Trenton Ryan Spilman |
| Christopher Jordan Winfield |
| Ashley Magen Bond, Cum Laude |
| Bethany Elise Brown |
| Robert Maxim Broyden, Summa Cum Laude |
| Amy Lynn Burke, Magna Cum Laude |
| Brendan Thomas Coffey, Magna Cum Laude |
| Allison Renee Cooper, Cum Laude |
| William Clark Cutler |
| Dustin Robert Foley, Magna Cum Laude |
| Emily Evonne Gurganus, Summa Cum Laude |
| Raymond Joseph Hall III |
| Alexis S. Hamlin |
| Lauren Allison Hoyns, Summa Cum Laude |
| Helen Nicole Hoyt |
| Nicholas Riley Hughes |
| Jesse R. Johnson, Cum Laude, Co-op |
| Calvin Henry Kalinowski |
| Alexa Marie Kehl |
| Collin Edward Mann |
| Emma Charlotte Masterman |
| Kathryn Callista McCool, Cum Laude |
| Angela Marie McGlathery |
| Keira Isabel Moyer, Cum Laude |
| Christina Marie Paschall |
| Giulia Valentina Pastore, Magna Cum Laude |
| Hannah Elizabeth Pearson, Magna Cum Laude |
| Danielle Nicole Ratliff, Magna Cum Laude, Honors Scholar |
| Nicole Kimberly Rocha Aguilar |
| Madison Laura Sheehan, Magna Cum Laude |
| Lila Sloan Shelley, Summa Cum Laude |
| Mikaela Marie Smith |
| Madeline Marie Waldron |
| Kalin Ann Benza |
| Ashley Magen Bond, Cum Laude |
| Bethany Elise Brown |
| Amy Lynn Burke, Magna Cum Laude |
| Clare Nicole Carter, Summa Cum Laude |
| Jakob Albert Fernandez Cole, Cum Laude |
| Joshua Charles Collins |
| Allison Renee Cooper, Cum Laude |
| Ashley Ann Divine, Magna Cum Laude |
| Melanie V. Do, Magna Cum Laude |
| Sarah Elizabeth Gery |
| Andrew Hyuk Guon |
| Emily Evonne Gurganus, Summa Cum Laude |
| Chun Jun Han, Cum Laude |
| Alana Joy Hassett, Summa Cum Laude |
| Lauren Elizabeth Holt |
| Megan Alane Hornung |
| Helen Nicole Hoyt |
| Nicholas Riley Hughes |
| Jesse R. Johnson, Cum Laude, Co-op |
| Kyle Alexander Jordan |
| Michael Bruce Lee |
| Kendy Li, Summa Cum Laude |
| Jill Catherine Marney |
| Jacob Gavin Merkel |
| Madeline Paige Moore, Cum Laude |
| Stephen P. Moxley, Magna Cum Laude |
| Keira Isabel Moyer, Cum Laude |
| Giulia Valentina Pastore, Magna Cum Laude |
| Yusuf Poladin, Cum Laude |
| Danielle Nicole Ratliff, Magna Cum Laude, Honors Scholar |
| Hannah Elisabeth Treacy |
| Rachel Hope VanLandingham, Magna Cum Laude |
| Melissa Denisse Velez Nazario, Summa Cum Laude |
Master of Arts in English
| Lorraine E. Dresch |
| Anna C. Merz |
| Dana Omirova |
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
| Tolu Adeyeye |
| Yasmine Zahra Ameli |
| Makensi Lauren Ceriani |
| Lauren Garretson-Atkinson |
| Sarah Ebba Hansen |
| Ashieda Montera McKoy |
| Uchechukwu Anne Okonkwo |
| Gideon James Simons |
| Adele Elise Williams |
Doctorate of Philosophy in Rhetoric and Writing
Brooke Elizabeth Covington Dissertation: “Set in Stone: Rhetorical Performances in Virginia Tech’s April 16th Memorial” Committee Chair: Kelly Pender |
Awards and Honors
Anna C. Merz for “What Is Life But Learning? Informal Education in A Christmas Carol, Bleak House, and Great Expectations”
Anna C. Merz
Clare Nicole Carter and Emma Charlotte Masterman
Raven S. Brinkley
Christopher Jordan Winfield
Michelle Corinaldi
Lauren Elizabeth Holt
Ashieda McKoy and Adele Williams
Brittany Russell and Anna Welch
Brendan Thomas Coffey for “Blood, Gore, and Philosophy: The Importance of Seneca’s Stoicism in Thyestes and The Spanish Tragedy”
Nicole Kimberly Rocha Aguilar
Amy Lynn Burke, Clare Nicole Carter, Melanie V. Do, Dustin Robert Foley, Lauren Allison Hoyns, and Melissa Denisse Velez Nazario
Congratulations from our faculty members!
University Ceremony
Virtual Ceremony
Watch HokieBird reveals, tassel turns, and inspirational messages from Hoda Kotb and Nikki Giovanni.
Reading of Undergraduate Names
The names of undergraduates can be heard in the Department of English video.
Reading of Graduate Student Names
The names of all master’s degree recipients can be heard on the Graduate School page.
A Note on Dual Majors
Students with more than one major may hear their names read in the video of their primary major’s department.
Commencement Program
Willy, one of our college mascots, has donned a mortarboard in solidarity with the graduates of the Department of English.
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