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CONTINUED
PITTSBURGH,PA—
Pitts-
burgh Institute of Mor-
tuary Science
(PIMS)
held its 149th Commence-
ment exercise on Thursday,
September 11, 2014 at the
Calvary Episcopal Church.
The graduating class, their
families and friends were
welcomed to the formal
cap and gown ceremony
by PIMS president
Eu-
gene C. Ogrodnik.
The
commencement address
was delivered by
F. Glenn
Fleming
who delivered an
inspirational message en-
titled “Times Are Chang-
ing – Are you Prepared.”
Fleming is past president
of
Pennsylvania Funeral
Directors Association
and
is
owner/president of
Koch
Funeral Home
and
Oak-
wood Crematory
in State
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Holds
149th Commencement Exercise
Joshua Hicks and Melanie Justice
with Dr. Joe Marsaglia
Graduates taking the Funeral Service Oath
College, PA. Prior to his address,
Fleming was presented the PIMS
Lifetime Achievement Award by
president Ogrodnik.
The Funeral Service Oath was
administered by
Dr. Barry T.
Lease,
and the graduating class
was presented by
Dr. Joseph A.
Marsaglia,
Dean of Faculty and
Students.
Candidates to receive the Di-
ploma in Embalming and Funer-
al Directing are:
Sam Barnhouse,
Berlin Center, OH;
David Ber-
wick,
Kenmore, NY;
Matthew
Cassata,
Irwin, PA;
Angela Dick-
ey,
(Cum Laude) Pittsburgh, PA;
Carina DiFrancesco,
Penfield,
NY;
Bradley Duca,
Stoystown,
PA;
Shaiyla Hakeem,
(president
of the student senate)Pittsburgh,
PA;
Reese Hodge,
Pittsburgh,
PA;
Justine Keefer,
Glencoe, PA;
Brandon McNair,
Baltimore,
MD;
RyanNewhart,
Hughesville,
PA;
Ralph Perry,
Aberdeen, MD;
Angela Pinke,
(student senator)
Bethel Park, PA;
Kelly Robinson,
(Magna Cum Laude)Warsaw, NY;
Katie Seagriff,
Brackenridge, PA;
Reagan Thach,
Pittsburgh, PA;
and
James Tigner,
San Jose, CA.
Candidates to receive the Asso-
ciate in Specialized Technology
Degree, Funeral Service Arts and
Sciences are:
Paul Ajak III,
Pitts-
burgh, PA;
Ashley Baldauf-Kriel,
(Summa Cum Laude) Pittsburgh,
PA;
Lori A. Campbell,
(Magna
Cum Laude) Sunbury, PA;
Kar-
en Carter,
Bluefield, VA;
Alyssa
Corless,
Beaver Falls, PA;
Dani-
elle Craft,
Freeport, PA:
Jeffrey
Dobson,
Biddeford, ME;
Wil-
liam Doherty III,
Wilmington,
DE;
Elizabeth Dolan,
Erie, PA;
Jennifer Eckenroad,
Lock Hav-
en, PA;
Chad Fyock,
Stoystown,
PA;
Jessica Gallo,
Vintondale,
PA;
Hilary Gentry,
South Lyon,
MI;
Lynn Grainger,
Morgan-
town, WV;
Neil Holzman,
(Cum
Laude) Rehoboth Beach, DE;
Ali-
sha Jones,
Stearns, KY;
Melanie
Justice,
Mentor, OH;
Lauren Le-
siter,
Pittsburgh, PA;
Kyra Man-
gold,
(Magna Cum Laude) Mun-
hall, PA;
Jordan Mason,
Battle
Creek, MI;
Martin McGonigle
II,
New Castle, PA;
Cecilia Mi-
chaels,
Pittsburgh, PA;
Jennifer
Miller,
Huntingdon, PA;
Ryan
Mullins,
Grundy, VA;
Chris-
topher O’Dell,
Culloden, WV;
Ryan Osborne,
Cambridge Springs, PA;
Christopher Pant,
Okemos, MI;
Jef-
frey Raisian,
Conneaut, OH;
Kathleen
Shirley,
(Magna Cum Laude – Student
Senator) Downingtown, PA;
J. Michael
Spratt,
Aliquippa, PA;
Roger Theriault,