'Seize the moment': Eastern Nazarene College graduates 169 in Quincy

Hongyu Liu, The Patriot Ledger
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QUINCY – Graduates of Eastern Nazarene College were urged "to become the agent of change" during the school's 100th commencement ceremony Saturday on the lawn in front of Gardner Hall.

Undergraduate and master's degrees were awarded to 169 students.

Gustavo Crocker, general superintendent of the Church of the Nazarene, gave the commencement speech.

He reminded graduates to recognize the privilege they have as college graduates and called for students to choose between "comfort" and "transformation."

"Remember, your privilege gives you the choice to become the agent of change," he said. "This is your time to share hope in midst of the hopelessness, to speak for the voiceless. ... This is your time to reach your dreams. ... Just seize the moment."

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Jack Connell, president of the college, called the ceremony a "grand family celebration."

Friends and family in the crowd were all smiles, clapping and cheering while holding signs that read "congratulations" and "we love you."

Jaben Beiler proudly holds his Outstanding Senior Award during the Eastern Nazarene College 100th commencement in Quincy, Saturday, May 7, 2022.
Jaben Beiler proudly holds his Outstanding Senior Award during the Eastern Nazarene College 100th commencement in Quincy, Saturday, May 7, 2022.

Connell praised graduates for enduring cultural unrest, economic uncertainty and "challenges, detours and disruptions" during the COVID-19 pandemic with "grace and courage."

"It is a delight to help you celebrate your achievements and to help launch you into the next phase of your journey," Connell said.

The school's Symphonic Winds Ensemble performed to start the festivities.

Ronald Temple, of Brockton, acknowledges his family during the Eastern Nazarene College 100th commencement in Quincy, Saturday, May 7, 2022.
Ronald Temple, of Brockton, acknowledges his family during the Eastern Nazarene College 100th commencement in Quincy, Saturday, May 7, 2022.

Class of 2022

Master's degrees: Nadiya Andrade, Jenna Bartholomew, Mithni Bazile, Kritim Bista, Jennifer Boyaj, Kendra Cadogan, Anthony Castrogiovanni, Emily Conde, Kimmy Coreas, Eric Cousins, Stephanie DiLorenzo, Levi Diniz, Bradley DuPerre, Emily Forstrom, Matthew Goddell, Kimberlie Gordon, Autumn Hamman, Jacqueline Johnson, James Keuther, Jourdan Linehan, Paula Linehan, Mark Macaluso, Emma McDonald, Justin McMurry, Joseph Merrigan, Joshua Miller, Anthony Monteiro.

Katie Nguyen, Tina Obrock, Lianis Ojeda, Sydni Oviatt, Joel Piercey, Serge Pierre, Jenny Prime, Stephanie Rance, Bridget Riley, Kevin Rodrigues, Jose Ruiz, Paulin Sano, Nicole Simas, Rocco Simon, Deanna Soricelli, Molly Stanton, Brennan Stewart, Julie Sullivan, Anacleto Tavares, Briana Taylor, Jennifer Thompson, Andrew Tobias, Thoma Vasili, Jacob Waldroop, Morgan Weast, Elisabeth Wilbur, Cooper Williams, James Yansen Jr., Jason Zambrana.

Bachelor's degrees: Amya Altman, James Arruda, Beni Baba, Courtney Barba, Jaben Beiler, Diamond Best, Sharon Biondi Vaccariello, Emily Bloodsworth, Marcelle Botros, Brandon Brown, Leonardo Burgos, Melissa Bushway, Jessica Caldwell, Michele Camille, Stephane Carvalho, Israel Chavez, Ivis Chinchilla, Jacqueline Cloutier, Derrick Cohan, Viviana Coix, Michaela Connors, Marquita Coston, Emily Crosta, Julia Cuthbert, Thaila Da Silva, Moesha Daniel, Stella Dulay, Kendra Echavarria.

Richelle Fernandes, Tyler Ferreira, Sophia Fevola, Olivia Fiore, Meghan Ford, Sandra Fraga, Kathleen Gedeon, Kirby Georgeon, Elizabeth Gillis, Abigail Goodell, MacKenzie Gorman, Zakaria Gourrane, Karen Guzman, Kristen Hathaway, Silas Ishmael, Juan Jacobo Lopez, Helen Jimenez Corea, Janelle Jiron, Kevin Johnson, Halle Julian, McKayla Kern, Maxwell Kidney, Nathan Kindt, Abigail Kingsbury, Amanda Kirka, Joey Lam, Emily Latu, Amelia Lau, Georgina Lozano Rodriguez, Kathleen Luxton.

Alfonso Martinez Garcia, Mallory McKinnon, Molly Mear, Angelo Meimeteas, Jordan Mello, Kelly Miller, Yuliya Miller, Gabrielle Milley, MacKenzie Mills, Alonzo Minnis, Brittany Mitchell, Aaron Monteiro, Limayri Moreta Arias, Dermot Murphy, Connor Nolan, Ryan O'Connell, Julius Opaschowski, Denser Ordonez Martinez, Michelle Osgood, Kiley Ozaki, Lester Paguio, Victoria Parenti, Daniel Parker, Dayna Parmar, Brock Pease, Christopher Pellegrino, Rigoberto Penn-Richardson, Steven Pesce, Meghan Pestana, Ashley Pierre, Joshua Pooler, Meica Raime, Queila Ramos, Cindy Rodrigues, Jose Ruiz, Jesse Ruiz, Alyson Ryan, Hitzal Saint Cyr, Allyson Salvo, Maria Santana, Srijan Sapkota, Robert Seiter, Courtney Smith, Clara Sosa, Andrew Straus, Ronald Temple, Kayla Themmen-Adams, Jiajin Tian, Luke Trefry, Monique Vacca, Caroline Whelan, Sumiko Williams, Rachel Wright, Sabrina Zerbey.

Associate degrees: Emily Crosta, Silas Ishmael, Hitzal Saint Cyr, Sumiko Williams.

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