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MARCH 2017

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PIMS Graduates

PIMS Holds 154th Commencement

PITTSBUGH,PA—

Pitts-

burgh Institute of Mortu-

ary Science

(PIMS) held its

154th Commencement ex-

ercise on Friday, January 20,

2017 at the Calvary Epis-

copal Church. The gradu-

ates, their family and friends

were welcomed to the for-

mal cap and gown ceremo-

ny by PIMS president

Eu-

gene C. Ogrodnik.

The

commencement address was

delivered by

Daniel F. Be-

kavac Jr

who delivered an

inspirational address entitled

“Finding Middle Ground in

a JobWhere There Is None.”

Bekavac is immediate past

president of the

Allegheny

County Funeral Directors As-

sociation

and affiliated with

his family firm,

Daniel F.

Bekavac Funeral Home

and Crematory

in McKees-

port, PA. Bekavac, a PIMS

Alumnus, is also an attorney.

The Funeral Service Oath

was administered by

Dr.

Barry T. Lease,

and the

graduating class was pre-

sented by

Dr. Joseph A.

Marsaglia,

dean of faculty

and students.

Candidates to receive

the Diploma in Embalm-

ing and Funeral Direct-

ing are:

Shawn Arbuckle,

Pittsburgh, PA;

Lance Car-

rier,

(Magna Cum Laude)

Brookville, PA;

Britney Ci-

mini,

West Middlesex, PA;

Holly Conley,

Lewiston,

MI;

Daniel Davenport,

Amity, PA;

Victoria De-

vore,

(Student Senate Pres-

ident) West Salem, OH;

Nicole Dubyne,

Russell,

PA;

Teehan Kaye-Camp-

bell,

Flint Hill, VA;

Mada-

lyn King,

Oil City, PA;

Ma-

ria Koontz,

(Cum Laude)

Elizabethville, PA;

Haylee

Kormick,

Pittsburgh, PA;

Ann McCullough,

Burgett-

stown, PA;

Judd Murvine,

Zainesville, OH;

Alexan-

dra Natale,

Reading, PA;

Logan Pfaff,

(Student Sen-

ate Vice President) Ridge-

ley, WV;

Sierra Pryor,

St.

Marys, PA;

Adam Rhodes,

Pittsburgh, PA;

Cody Rice,

Wellsburg, WV;

William

Rupert,

Knox, PA;

Jordan

Thompson,

Cumberland,

MD; and

Jasmine Wash-

ington,

Youngstown, OH.

Candidates to receive the

Associate in Specialized

Technology Degree, Funer-

al Service Arts and Sciences

are:

Alexanderia Albaugh,

Jacobs Creek, PA;

Bethany

Anna,

Patton, PA;

Nathan

Beideman,

Parkesburg, PA;

Elyse Enea Bellows,

Mo-

hawk, NY;

Nicole Boivin,

Erie, PA;

Burton Bolt,

(Cum Laude) Holland, MI;

Melanie Boney,

Bowie,

MD;

Cory Braatz,

Blairs-

ville, PA;

Matthew Buck-

ley,

Franklin, PA;

Codi Ca-

brera,

Buckhannon, WV;

Katherine DeCapria,

State

College, PA;

Emily Elkin,

Derry, PA;

Michael Geram-

ita,

New Castle, PA;

Chris-

topher Holzer,

(Student

Senator) Pittsburgh, PA;

Meghan Kelly,

Pittsburgh,

PA;

Jacob Martucci,

Con-

nellsville, PA;

Gerard Phil-

lips,

Grosse Pointe, MI;

Justin Strouphauer,

Pine

Grove, PA;

Julie VanTol,

Essexville, MI; and

John

Watts,

Endwell, NY.

Candidates to receive the

Associate in SpecializedBusi-

ness Degree, Funeral Ser-

vice Management are:

Lyd-

ia Alvarez,

Pittsburgh, PA;

Rachel Crowder,

Strongs-

ville, OH;

Mary Degen-

hardt,

Pittsburgh, PA;

Dan-

iel Groff,

(Summa Cum

Laude) Leola, PA;

MaryJo

Hazelbaker,

Morgantown,

WV;

Jordan Lenick,

(Mag-

na Cum Laude) Hanover,

PA;

Ronald Rich,

Madi-

son, PA;

Lauren Morris,

Pittsburgh, PA and

Kealey

Smartnick,

Blairsville, PA

Bachelor of Science De-

grees were bestowed at

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