Galloway, N.J. — Toward the end of the 2025-26 academic year, graduating students were honored for their achievements in academic programs and student organizations, as well as inducted into honor societies, before Commencement ceremonies in the Sports Center and Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall.

Below is a collection of some of those ceremonies and recognitions:

Honor societies

Beta Gamma Sigma

The Stockton School of Business Chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma honored the following inductees at its 2026 BGS Annual Award Ceremony on April 23 in Campus Center Meeting Room 5. BGS has been recognizing business excellence since its founding in 1913. Membership in BGS is the highest worldwide recognition an undergraduate or graduate business student at an AACSB-accredited school can achieve. AACSB-International is the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and the Stockton University School of Business is a member.

Congratulations to these 2026 Inductees of Beta Gamma Sigma: Christina Baldosaro, Brooke Campbell, Cheressa Cargill, Cassandra Conklin, Rogelio Flores, Ievgeniia Guzii, Annemarie Haber, Lindsey Hancock, Jacob Hughes, Eshane Mansuri, Luke O’Connor, Jonathan Ortiz, Mateo Sammons, Trista Sparks, Timothy Stecher, Jessica Tola, Luz Velez and Nathaly Yac Alvarado.

 

Eta Sigma Phi

Dainius Drigotas, Gabrielle Donofrio and Shannon Wilson were inducted into the Theta Tau Chapter of Eta Sigma Phi, the national honorary collegiate society for students of Latin and/or Greek Studies.

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Phi Alpha Theta

On May 6, Phi Alpha Theta, the History honors society, inducted the following students: Bryce Accardo, Loralie Baccollo, Tessa McKenna, Erin Leslie Stamm, Jennifer Lynn Vaneman and Samantha Verdi.

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Pi Sigma Alpha

On April 24 at the annual Political Science Spring Reception, the following students were inducted into the Alpha Zeta Rho Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the Political Science Honor Society: Marc-Anthony Allen, Candace Freeman-Alicea, Lindsay Grande, Grace Hatzel, Ben Klapatch, Dhikrat Odutayo, Alicja Schleyer, Joseph Viso and Emma Zeigler.

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Psi Chi

New members of the Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society were inducted during the university’s Psi Chi Conference on May 1. Ashlie Jefferson was presented with the Distinguished Alumni Award and Jessica Leffers, an assistant professor of Psychology at the St. Mary’s College of Maryland gave the keynote address.

Psi Chi is a college student honor society in psychology with international outreach, founded in 1929 at the University of Kansas in the United States. Psi Chi is one of the largest honor societies in the United States, with more than 1,160 chapters. 

This year’s inductees are Alessandra Cruz, Amy DiNatale, Helena Duntley, Joseph Franzello, Riley Finn, Karina Gonzalez, Rachel Graiff, Stephanie Jones, Natalie Latham, Katelyn Longo, Aidan Lytle, Makenna Marrella, Thomas Nagamos, Jeramaine Kate Nuarin, Kylie Rola, Sarah Santiago, Aniyah Wright and Olivia Zmuda.

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Sigma Iota Rho

Also on April 24 at the Political Science Spring Reception, five students were inducted into the newly established Theta Sigma Chapter of Sigma Iota Rho, the International Studies Honor Society: Sarah Cirillo, Jeffrey Delefuente, Benjamin Klapatch, Dhikrat Odutayo and Emma Zeigler.

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Graduate and Undergraduate Programs

DPT White Coat Ceremony

The School of Health Sciences held a Commitment to the Profession Ceremony on April 1 for the students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

The members of the Class of 2026 who received their white coats are:

Venisse Abanilla, Jessica Abrahims, Francis Bellezza, Timothy Blaney, Brian Bowen, Zachary Brady, Claudia Brzyzek, Agnes Cancio, Linda Cherkaoui, Spenser Christiansen, Gregory Cole, Emma Crewe, Tyler Cruz, Pawel Cudnoch, Kayci D’Ambrosio, Quinn Daniel, Scott Davis, Justin Donnamaria, Jordan Erbe, Ryan Flaherty, Laurel Flockhart, Savannah Fortis, Madison Fowler, Frederick Fulper, Kiaraa Fulton, Colin Gan, Daniel Gutierrez Reyes, LeAnne Hall, Zachary Huber, Michael Hutchison, Jayda Issa, Ryan Kunzler, Blaise Lawson, Shelly Luu, Hannah Macauley, Antonina Mancuso, Nicole Mooney, Linsey Nguyen, Azif Nizar, Michael Ofsanko, Sherline Oluchina, Jamie Pelletteri, Amanda Pietz, Alvaro Pliego, Marissa Primo, Jessica Rafalko, Mia Roccesano, Jesus Rufino, Brandon Rush, Tyler Rzemyk, Emily Scala, Olivia Schuck, Ramish Sheikh, Kayla Singiser, Liudmila Sokolova, Gregory Sousa, Bryan Vasquez and Mason Warner.

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Nursing pinning ceremony

The baccalaureate Nursing program enables students to become registered nurses while completing their Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. The program works to develop students' understanding of theories and concepts from the physical, social and behavioral sciences and the humanities to prepare them to participate in a culturally diverse and ever-changing global society. 

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Africana Studies

Graduating seniors of Stockton’s Africana Studies program participated in a Rites of Passage ceremony on May 8 in the Fannie Lou Hamer Event Room in Atlantic City.

The following students were inducted into the Ankh Maat Wedjua Honor Society, which is run by the National Council for Black Studies: My’air Henry, Lilly Nickens, Alexander Paulozzo, Guiven Saint Jean, Jalynne Smith and Steve Vallery.

The 2025-26 graduates include: Lillian Nickens (M.A. in American Studies with an Afrocentric concentration), Krisandra Bagaloo (B.A.), My’air Henry (B.A.), Steve Vallery (B.A.), Kiana Bryan, Octavia Doogaqh, Ananda Earlie, Jared Goldstein, Tyrell Lewis, Analise LoPresti, Alexandra Magliozzo, Shane Moore, Alexander Paulozzo, Kamiya Riley, Jibreel Thompkins, Taj Welch a nd Jada White.