Darn those tassels!
They're always getting in the way, especially if you're Amber Labine from Grand Rapids and you want to give your guy a big smooch for graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology.
Labine's betassled boyfriend, John Leese from Charlevoix, was among almost 700 members of Lake Superior State University's Class of 2005 who received degrees today during LSSU's 43rd annual commencement.
Almost 90 of this year's graduates were from Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma.
Since SooToday.com News set up shop more than three years ago, we've published the names of every single one of the higher-education graduates at Sault College, Algoma University College, and those graduates of LSSU who come from our coverage area.
Today, we're proud to recognize our local LSSU grads:
Bachelor of Science in Individualized Studies
Noel Travis Jones Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies
Katarzyna Dominika Rechtzygiel Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Bachelor of Science in Biology
Malisa Marie Carullo Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Thomas Eugene D'Ulisse Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Peter Robert Godin Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Stephanie Jacintha Silva Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Summa Cum Laude
Elisa Ann Joanne Sturgeon Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Cum Laude
Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature
Trisha Dawn Dumoulin Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Crystal Marie Lund Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Jesse Beau Therien Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Bachelor of Science in Geology
Shane Patrick Halpin Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Bachelor of Arts in French Studies
Sharon Linda Barkley Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Bachelor of Science in History
Richard Ferdinand Majic Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Melissa Ann Mullin Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Bachelor of Science in Computer Networking
Andrea Lynn Hornblower Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Raymond Peter Madahbee Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Mark Anthony Carlucci Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Cum Laude
Mark W. Cranston Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Cum Laude
Todd Walter Dessing Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Adam Frank Gardner Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Cum Laude
Marco Alfredo Pierucci Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Magna Cum Laude
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Kelly Irene Duggan Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Marion Ruth Marshall Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Magna Cum Laude
Bachelor of Science in Human Services
Donald Henry Ense Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Shannon Rose Missere Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Psychology
Jennifer Martha Jean Mathieson Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Rebecca Ann Cole Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
Donald Henry Ense Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Rose Margaret King Goulais River, Ontario Cum Laude
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Stephen Michael Findlay Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Business Education
Serge Michael Lafond Wawa, Ontario
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - International Business and Management
Kimberly Ali Frech Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Bachelor of Science in Legal Assistant Studies
Alexandra Maryless Sage Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Magna Cum Laude
Dana Clayton Wright Sudbury, Ontario
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Michael Robert Bekkers Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Darren Cole Birnie Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Magna Cum Laude
Joshua John Bronicheski Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Louis Nicolo Caicco Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Richard Sam Chiarot Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Amanda Ciferri Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Jeffrey Stephen Cochrane Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Krysten Kiley DiTommaso Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Brent Harvey Edwards Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Janet Audrey Gibbons Manitouwaning, Ontario Cum Laude
Frank Nicholas Kucher Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Beau Warren Neveau Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Kay Lorraine Sweet Ralph Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
David Rosso Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Jeremy Daniel Van Hoek Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Bachelor of Science in Fire Science
Aaron William Dahl Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Chris Ryan Plotycia Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Matthew David Vena Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education
Susan Lauren East Wawa, Ontario
Kathryn Marie Fabbro Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Cum Laude
Carolyn Ann Fitzpatrick Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Summa Cum Laude
Joseph F. Greco Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Cum Laude
Penny House Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Julie Rachelle Ianni Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Magna Cum Laude
Sandra Elizabeth Jones Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Cum Laude
Kyle Robert MacLean Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Adeline Monaco Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Sarah Marie Nocita Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Jennifer Ann Orr Bruce Mines, Ontario
Frank Domenic Porco Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Magna Cum Laude
Kathalina Margaret Porco Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Melissa Lynne Rains Richards Landing, Ontario
Allison Jane Storozuk Goulais River, Ontario
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Paul Vincent Coccimiglio Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Conrad Carmen Fortino Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Michael John Hilderley Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Krystian Dariusz Jakimik Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Brian James Onishenko Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Lucas Leo Sgouraditis Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Adam David Smith Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Raymond Alexander Bone Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Paul Vincent Coccimiglio Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Mark Andrew Reese Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Matthew Edward Reese Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Cum Laude
Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science
Jennifer Joanne Bell Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Annarae Cole Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Sara Jean L. Hanchuck Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Dennis Wayne Peddle Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Eric Ryan Fiaconni Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Cum Laude
Kelly Lynne Morgan Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Cum Laude
Associate in Chemistry
Stephanie Jacintha Silva Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Associate in Internet/ network specialist
Marco Alfredo Pierucci Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Magna Cum Laude
Associate in Legal Assistant Studies
Alexandra Maryless Sage Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Magna Cum Laude
Associate in Fire Science
Nicholas Peter Jobst Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Associate in Paramedic Technology
Chris Ryan Plotycia Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Associate in General Engineering
Rebecca Lynn Hill Goulais River, Ontario
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