Bill and Sandra Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital Holds December Commencement Ceremony
December 19, 2025
The Bill and Sandra Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital held its December Commencement on Thursday, Dec. 18, at the Tan Auditorium on the campus of Syracuse University.
39 graduate nurses received diplomas, including the first cohort of LPN Advanced Placement students.
Graduate Lilly Kairewich spoke on behalf of the graduates. Cathy Brownell, PhD, RN, Chair and Professor of Nursing at Le Moyne College delivered the keynote.
See below for a full list of award recipients and graduates.
| Award | Recipient |
| Award of Excellence
| Hannah Hussein |
| Clinical Excellence Award | Madison Bowers |
| Ann Wiles Life Long Learner Award | Kristina Hastings |
| Exemplary Staff Nurse Award | Emily Heinz 4 North Nurse |
| Head, Hands, Heart Pomeroy Scholarship | Madison Bowers |
| Sue Wood Memorial Excellence Award | Delaney Woolridge |
Graduates, December 2025
| Madison Bowers | Cum Laude |
| Sarah Bradley | |
| Mackenzie Conboy | |
| Olivia Crane | |
| Brittany Delapp | |
| Amanda Dreis | |
| Zenna Gall | |
| Maiya Gunther | |
| Ashley Hakes | |
| Danielle Harris | |
| Kristina Hastings | |
| Hannah Hussein | Cum Laude |
| Lilly Kairewich | |
| Kara Kallfelz | |
| Gage Kennedy | |
| Anthony Khadjadorian | |
| Kiernan Killoran | |
| Jongsub Kim | |
| Amina Korman | |
| Lillian Levesque | |
| Isabelle Lovenduski | |
| Hilda Masayi | |
| Janelle Melchior | |
| Gabrielle Miller | |
| Samantha Moore | |
| Shakiaya Neal | |
| Kylie O’Grady | |
| Tamara Place | |
| Jasmin Procks | |
| Alexander Ruggiero | |
| Rosa Ruiz | |
| Laura Scalzetti | |
| Kaylee Steigerwald | |
| Rachel Strait | |
| Ilham Thabet | |
| Elisabeth Thomas | |
| Gianna Threat | |
| Sarah Windover | |
| Delaney Woolridge |
* Cum Laude (3.5-3.69)
** Magna Cum Laude (3.7-3.89)
*** Summa Cum Laude (3.9-4.0)
+ Member – Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society