Celebrating our global graduates

This year’s global graduates crossed the stage and joined our worldwide family of alumni on April 28, 2023. The group was conferred with an impressive 203 certificates, nine Bachelor of Philosophy degrees, nine area and thematic studies concentrations, and seven global distinctions. 

Congratulations, all! We’re so proud of you and know you’ll continue to bring Pitt to the world in the years to come.

Asian Studies Center

Certificate in Asian Studies

  • Nathaniel Aaron
  • Yunyue Jiang (G)
  • Madison Mae Banaszak
  • Aisling Koh
  • Jay Cao
  • Seunghyun Lee (G)
  • Halley L. Cook
  • Abby Lombardi
  • Rachel S. Crossett
  • Ryan May
  • Madeline E. DeLosa
  • John Mitchell (G)
  • Hannah C. Faulkner
  • Camille B. Que
  • Emily A. Giudici
  • Emerson Richelle Schoedel
  • Victoria Hans (G)
  • Harrison J. Scott
  • Tianshu Hao (G)
  • Steven Yang

Certificate in Advanced Asian Studies

  • Apurva S. Balekar (G)
  • Jingyan Cheng (G)
  • Mersades R. A. Cook (G)
  • Xin Han (G)

Transnational Asia Certificate

  • Stephen Stanley Wludarski (G)

Center for African Studies

Certificate in African Studies

  • Samuel Boateng (G)
  • Aya Dakroub
  • Joanne I. Ezibe
  • Amber V. Hagy (G)
  • Dejene T. Haileselassie
  • Madison E. LaPole (G)
  • Catherine I. Neifach
  • Danielle C. Obisie-Orlu
  • Judith E. Okwamba
  • Abigail L. Peace (G)
  • Abena Quansah
  • William James Schoy (G)
  • Bella K. Tang

Certificate in Advanced African Studies

  • Kory C. Winning (G)

Center for Latin American Studies

Certificate in Latin American Studies

  • Angel Christou
  • Christian Mendoza
  • Alejandro Ciuba
  • Luke Gabriel Morales
  • Nat Clementi
  • Isabel Morales León
  • Alysia M. Colon
  • Norlando Padilla (G)
  • Benjamin O. Hudock
  • Leonardo Solano Moraga (G)
  • Dalia Maeroff
  • Isabella M. Veneris
  • Lili Teresa Martin

Related Concentration in Latin American Studies

  • Catherine Eggers
  • Tess R. McConnell
  • Sofia E. Palacios

Graduate Certificate in Latin American Social and Public Policy

  • Reece C. Dolbin (G)
  • Carolina Esperanza Garcia Dominguez (G)
  • Carla Gomez-Briones (G)
  • Jeysy Gonzalez (G)
  • Francisco J. Hernandez (G)
  • Cristopher Prieto (G)
  • Evelyn Zamora-Vargas (G)

Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

Bachelor of Philosophy in International and Area Studies

  • Peter Busscher
  • Hannah Faulkner
  • Robert Henry

Certificate in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

  • William Macnab Allen
  • Larissa M. Hudson
  • Christopher John Bekavac
  • Alexander L. Kindling
  • Caiden R. Dietz
  • Robby Merkov
  • Hannah C. Faulkner
  • Lauren R. Wright
  • Jack T. Gallick (I)

Certificate in Eastern European Studies

  • Emi Finkelstein (G)
  • Sean Nonnenmacher (G)
  • Laura Short (G)

Certificate in Russian Studies

  • Nathan Isaacson (G)
  • Madison Noelle Krstich (G)

Certificate in Advanced Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

  • Jamie F. Horowitz (G)

Related Concentration in European and Eurasian Studies

  • Megan A. Franco (A)
  • Tabitha Lee Schmer

European Studies Center

Bachelor of Philosophy in International and Area Studies

  • Regis A. Curtis
  • Joseph Montrey (A)
  • Danielle C. Obisie-Orlu (A)

Certificate in Central European Studies

  • Christopher John Bekavac
  • Olivia Mae Maratea
  • Regis A. Curtis
  • Victoria Piontkivska

Certificate in European Union Studies

  • Tristan C. Cavaness

Certificate in Mediterranean Studies

  • Julia A. Ferri
  • Dilek Tas (G)

Certificate in Transatlantic Studies

  • Olivia Mae Maratea
  • Frances Marie Troiano
  • Danielle C. Obisie-Orlu (A)
  • Daniel J. Turillo
  • Leah Kaye Santorine (G)

Certificate in West European Studies

  • Megan V. Conzelmann
  • Megan Isabella Debski
  • Thomas Joseph Patrick Holmes
  • Celia Maiers Cubas
  • Olivia Mae Maratea
  • Madelyn B. McCollough
  • Sarah Moore
  • Shannon Paige O’Brien
  • Norlando Padilla (G)
  • Claire F. Pamerleau

Related Concentration in European and Eurasian Studies

  • Cassidy Olivia Glunt
  • Julianne Weber
  • Tava Mazhindu
  • Vivian X. Zauhar

Global Studies

Bachelor of Philosophy in International and Area Studies

  • Jasmine Al Rasheed
  • Juliana Geyer (A)
  • Tobin Richter

Certificate in Global Studies

  • Layla D. Abousaab
  • Alexandra Derubeis
  • Jordyn Kamasa (G)
  • Joseph Acevedo (G)
  • Reece C. Dolbin (G)
  • Samantha Kirirschman
  • Delphie Backs
  • Noor A. El-Dehaibi
  • Sharon Lam
  • Aisling M. Bartley
  • Michelle Furmansky
  • Kayla Pierre
  • Gabriella M. Bayne
  • Madalyn E. Heinle
  • Anita G. Rzewski
  • Lucy D. Bornhorst
  • Sohphia Heller
  • Sydney N. Stine
  • Anna Cawood
  • Rebecca P. Johnson

Certificate in Global Health

  • Lacie J. Cherry
  • Ayomide Adetayo
  • Angel Christou
  • Iman Ahmad
  • Claire Chuang
  • Jenna A. Anderson
  • Cing Cing
  • Noel M. Antalek
  • Lilly T. Cook
  • Haley Catherine Arbore
  • Mandy A. Cooper
  • Johanna A. Arevalo
  • Cheyenne Evelyn Degiglio
  • Simran Awan
  • Andrea Catherine De Leon
  • Emma J. Bova
  • Krista M. Devane
  • Hannah P. Brown
  • Cassandra R. Donat
  • Matthew D. Buchovecky
  • Naman Dua
  • Katherine S. Buser
  • Katherine E. Duffy
  • Sarah Eve Carleton
  • Lyndsay K. Edmondston
  • Lauren A. Charlton
  • Nicole N. El Hayek
  • Rebekah Z. Cheng
  • Joanne I. Ezibe
  • Sarah Nackman
  • Alexa Fasone
  • Lauren Rene Nedrow
  • Leah T. Faunce
  • Kate O’Meara
  • Kellett J. Fiscus
  • Tori Parisen
  • Adebola Gbadebo
  • Robyn S. Pasternack
  • Archisha Ghosh
  • Rose C. Patrick
  • Korrina Gidwani
  • Kelsey Phillips
  • Jordan Elizabeth Gillis
  • Marlorie Pierre
  • Amanda C. Goss
  • Caroline Patricia Pizzella
  • Gayatri M. Gupta-Casale
  • Madeleine G. Ricci
  • Mia Bryn Isaacs
  • Rebecca L. Roth
  • Sabine Claire N. Jante
  • Thomas S. Saba
  • Tyler J. Katz
  • Tabitha Lee Schmer
  • Elizabeth Lauren Klusman
  • Rhea E. Sen
  • Aisling Koh
  • Hyun-Ji Sim
  • Yanni G. Ktistakis-Conomos
  • Jenna Elizabeth Sniatecki
  • Lois Kyei
  • Nora St. Clair
  • Angela M. Le
  • Katherine R. Stock
  • Tran Hoang Luu
  • Madison E. Tate
  • Margaret Rose Lynch
  • Lauren M. Testa
  • Vandana Macha
  • Kat Thakkar
  • Rachel P. Macko
  • Madeleine S. Umstead
  • Isabella Kaur Mahal
  • Emily A. Walsh
  • Isabel Victoire Martin
  • Yuzhe Wen
  • Tatiana Matuszewski
  • Maya West
  • Jaiden Marie Mazefsky
  • Riley Wolynn
  • Erin McKenna
  • Mia E. Womac
  • Caroline Marie Morawski
  • Georgia M. Wright
  • Sydney E. Morris
  • Joanna E. Yao
  • Rachel E. Murphy
  • Neha S. Yerramreddy
  • Jade K. Myer
  • Jaime Yoo

Global Distinction Awardees

  • Tristan C. Cavaness
  • Hannah C. Faulkner
  • Emma Gray
  • Lauren Nedrow
  • Danielle Obisie-Orlu (A)
  • Tabitha Lee Schmer
  • Rachel H. Vertucci

(A) Student Ambassador
(I) Intern
(S) Student Worker
(G) Graduate Certificate Awarded