With more than 1,600 students set to graduate on May 17, a half-dozen outstanding students among the many achievers will get a few moments on stage to present the Class of 2025 banner to President Peter O. Nwosu over the course of the day’s three ceremonies.

For each ceremony, one graduate student and one undergraduate will take part in the longstanding traditional part of Commencement.

9 a.m.: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences:

• Graduate banner presenter: Manali Shivapurkar
• Undergraduate banner presenter: Austin Davis

Originally from Mumbai, India, Manali Shivapurkar has a background in computer engineering from Mumbai University and is graduating Oswego with a master’s in human-computer interaction. Passionate about accessibility and inclusive design, she served as the treasurer for the Human-Computer Interaction Organization and worked as a graduate assistant for Campus Events and Conference Services, helping to improve the accessibility of their website. Post-graduation, she aims to design innovative, user-centered solutions that bridge technology and inclusivity to make a lasting impact.

Hailing from the Adirondack Mountains of the North Country, Austin Davis graduates with a bachelor’s in philosophy, politics and economics, and a minor in business administration. He served as Student Association president, president of the Alpha Phi Omega fraternity and treasurer of the Greek Council. He also was captain of the men’s tennis team, and the American Collegiate Hockey Association women’s club ice hockey team coach. Davis also performed with the Oswego Wind Ensemble, Big Band Jazz Ensemble and Orchestra. After graduation, he will pursue a master’s in healthcare administration and policy at Cornell University.

12:30 p.m.: School of Business

• Graduate banner presenter: Rachel Corbett
• Undergraduate banner presenter: Jaylen Cameron

Born and raised in Rochester, Rachel Corbett graduates with a master’s in healthcare administration. A dedicated member of the Laker women’s hockey team, she served as assistant captain for three seasons, leading with discipline, teamwork and heart. On campus, she worked with the Division of University Advancement, helping to coordinate registrations for the annual alumni Reunion Weekend. Her time at Oswego was defined by hard work, leadership and strong relationships — both on and off the ice. She looks forward to new opportunities and discovering her next inspiration.

Born and raised in Queens, Jaylen Cameron graduates with a bachelor’s in marketing and a double minor in entrepreneurship and sales. He was an active member of the SUNY Oswego community, serving as president of the Caribbean Student Association and the African American Males Empowerment Network. Cameron also worked for the Department of Campus Events and Conference Services as event staff and a supervisor, where through his social media coordinator role with the office, Cameron developed admiration for marketing and sales, and plans to pursue a career as a marketing manager and public figure.

4 p.m.: School of Communication, Media and the Arts and the School of Education

• Graduate banner presenter: Bryleigh Beauchat
• Undergraduate banner presenter: Melinda Brancato

Bryleigh Beauchat of Sidney graduates with a master of education in technology education after earning a bachelor’s in technology education. Throughout her undergraduate and graduate studies, she was a committed member of the women’s field hockey team. She served as president and mentor for the Oswego Technology Student Association while also working as a graduate assistant. Among her most cherished Oswego memories are the late nights spent in the labs, working tirelessly on for national competitions with her team. Beauchat is eager to share her knowledge and experience to inspire a new generation of learners and will work as a teacher at Rome Free Academy.

An Oswego native, Melinda Brancato graduates with a bachelor’s in public relations and a minor in sales. She has been an avid member of the student-run broadcasting station WTOP-10 and was a key member of the team launching TEDxSUNY Oswego inspirational talks. Additionally, she has passionately worked on campus within various roles, often with a camera in her hands. She is deeply grateful for all of the support, guidance and opportunities she has received from everyone within the campus, community and her family. After graduation, Brancato will pursue a career in broadcast media and public relations.

For more information about SUNY Oswego’s graduation ceremonies, visit the Commencement website.

2025 ACC Regular Season Championns
2025 Co-ACC Coach of the Year
2024 WCGA West Region Coach of the Year
2023 WCGA National Co-Coach of the Year
2x WCGA Region 6 Coach of the Year (2020, 2021)
2x Pac-12 Coach of the Year (2021, 2024)
2x College Gym News Coaching Staff of the Year (21, 24)
2016 NACGC/W National Assistant Coach of the Year
NACGC/W Region Assistant Coach of the Year (2015, 2016)

Elisabeth Crandall-Howell – a distinguished international brevet-level judge, an internationally experienced gymnast, and a collegiate All-American – was named co-head coach of the Clemson gymnastics program in May of 2025. Crandall-Howell joins the Tigers following a 13-year stint at Cal, where she started as an assistant coach in 2012, was elevated to associate head coach in July 2014 and co-head coach in October 2018.

In 2025, Cal competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference for the first time, earning a regular-season title and a Co-Head Coach of the Year honor for Crandall-Howell. The Bears finished a perfect 9-0 in ACC meets and finished the year at 32-5. The Bears finished third at the Tuscaloosa Regional and Mya Lauzon earned a third-place finish at nationals on the beam. 

The Bears saw their highest finish in program history in 2024 – national runner-up. After placing first in each round of the Haas Pavilion Regional, Cal reached its second-straight NCAA Championship and made its first Four on the Floor appearance. The last season in the Pac-12 was a memorable one with the Bears winning its first outright conference championship. For the second-straight season Cal recorded the top three team scores in program history including a record 198.550. 

On Jan 27, 2024 Crandall-Howell became the second Cal coach to reach 100 wins defeating Oregon State at home. She currently boasts a 159-58-2 record including postseason contests.

Cal set national records in 2024 as well with four Bears making the top-25 NCAA all-time single season scoring list. eMjae Frazier (673.0625) scored the most points in the history of the sport this year followed by Maddie Williams (3rd, 669.8125), Mya Lauzon (14th, 633.8250), and Ella Cesario (23rd, 629.8375).

In 2023, Cal brought home the Pac-12 regular season co-championship for the second-straight season and won their first Regional Final in school history with a postseason-record 198.075. It was the highest Regional Final score by any team that season and qualified the Bears for their fifth NCAA Championship. That season, eMjae Frazier recorded the first perfect-10 on the event in Cal history (floor) at the Purple and Gold Classic on Mar. 3.

In 2022, Crandall-Howell led the Bears to their first-ever Pac-12 title in school history, finishing as Regular Season co-champions. At the conference meet, the Bears took second place and recorded their highest-ever score at a Pac-12 championship, posting a 197.425. The Bears finished the regular season ranked ninth, and were 11th in the final rankings. 

The 2021 season was a success for the Bears, despite dealing with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic which forced a shortened offseason. Cal qualified for the NCAA Championship for the fourth time in school history and set program records on the uneven bars, balance beam, floor exercise and overall score. Cal posted a 197+ score in 10 straight meets and did not count a fall all season. They also finished with the fifth-best NQS in the country and ranked in the top 10 on all four events at the end of the regular season. The Bears finished seventh at the NCAA Championship and Maya Bordas won the NCAA Individual Championship on the uneven bars. Kyana George was named WCGA Region 6 Gymnast of the year and was a finalist for the AAI Award. Cal also had four Regular Season All-Americans, nine All-American honorees and 12 All-Pac-12 honors all of which were program bests. Alongside her husband, Justin Howell, Crandall-Howell was named Pac-12 Co-Coach of the Year, WCGA Region 6 Co-Coach of the Year and College Gym News Coaching Staff of the Year. 

While Cal’s 2020 season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bears clinched their eighth consecutive NCAA postseason berth. Throughout the year, Cal claimed 100 top 3 finishes and produced 40 event titles, with seven different gymnasts displaying Cal’s depth by claiming an event title. Crandall-Howell and co-head coach Justin Howell were voted the WCGA Regional Head Coaches of the Year, while Cal gymnasts claimed a school-record eight All-Pac-12 honors on top of three Regular-Season All-America awards.

The 2019 season saw the Golden Bears continue their transformation to a perennial powerhouse, producing a perfect record at home and qualifying for NCAA Regionals. Toni-Ann Williams was named a top six finalist for the AAI Award, bestowed upon the nation’s top gymnast, and for the third time since Crandall-Howell’s arrival, a Cal gymnast claimed Pac-12 Freshman of the Year honors with Milan Clausi taking the award. Clausi was also the Regional vault champion, punching her ticket as an individual to the NCAA Championships. The Bears ended the regular season ranked in the top 25 nationally on all four events — vault (12th), bars (12th), beam (13th) and floor (21st), and jumped in the rankings on both bars (up from 15 in 2018) and floor (up from 22 in 2018).

The Bears clinched their second NCAA Championships berth in three seasons with one of the most successful campaigns in school history in 2018. The Bears finished the regular season ranked ninth overall and in the nation’s top 25 on all four events – vault (8th), bars (15th), beam (12th) and floor (22nd). Cal improved its end-of-season RQS on three events — vault (49.275, up from 49.145), bars (49.230, up from 49.025) and Floor (49.255, up from 49.120). The season saw the Bears tally 14 team totals that rank among the school’s all-time Top 5 scores while hauling in 40 event titles and 109 Top 3 individual finishes, including 17 event titles in Crandall-Howell’s areas of focus of beam and floor.

Cal’s 2017 season saw the Bears improve their RQS on beam from 49.205 to 49.225 thanks to Crandall-Howell’s guidance. She played a pivotal role in helping Desiree Palomares become the program’s first ever NCAA Regional beam champion, and for the fourth season in a row, Cal was represented at the NCAA Gymnastics Championships.

The 2016 season saw Cal compete at the National Championships for the first time in over two decades thanks to detailed coaching from Crandall-Howell, who helped Cal post nine team totals that rank among the program’s all-time highest scores throughout the season. Crandall-Howell was named the National Assistant Coach of the Year in 2016 after earning her first NACGC/W West Region Assistant Coach of the Year award in 2015. 

Crandall-Howell’s time at Cal included sculpting Toni-Ann Williams as one of the nation’s top floor performers. Williams earned three NACGC/W Regular-Season All-America honors, was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and took home All-Pac-12 First Team All-Around laurels before being named the regional Gymnast of the Year. During Williams’ training for the 2016 Rio Olympics, Crandall-Howell’s international experience was essential in prepping Williams’ beam and floor routines for the world stage. Crandall-Howell assisted Williams in learning two new, high-level skills to meet her international goals – a double layout dismount on beam and a full-in third pass on floor. Williams successfully executed both in NCAA competition and was the only gymnast in the nation performing such difficult skills in her collegiate routines in 2016. Under Crandall-Howell’s tutelage, Williams also maintained her standing as one of the nation’s top floor gymnasts, ranking in the top 10 throughout the season. In 2018, she earned NCAA All-America Second Team honors as an all-arounder, finishing 12th overall at the NCAA Championships.

Individually, Crandall-Howell was also crucial in the development of 2013 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year Serena Leong, helping her to the third-highest beam score (9.90) and second-highest floor score (9.925) in program history, feats less than 10 Cal gymnasts have been able to accomplish. Jessica Howe wrapped up her freshman season with four beam titles and set a career-high 9.90 on the event alongside Leong.

Prior to her time at Cal, Crandall-Howell coached at the collegiate and club levels and spent six years as a member of the U.S. national team after which she was a student-athlete at BYU.

Just one of 16 active international brevet judging officials in the U.S., Crandall-Howell has judged three Olympic trials – including the 2012 trials in San Jose. From 2001-09, she was an official for U.S. Championships, and from 2006-07, she was the U.S. Apparatus Chairperson for uneven bars.

A seven-time U.S. National Team member from 1987-92, Crandall-Howell boasts a multitude of domestic and international accolades, traveling to Japan, Russia, Belgium, and Germany to represent the US. Most notably in 1991, she took home a gold medal at the USA Championships on uneven bars. Further, she also finished fourth on vault and eighth in the all-around. She was also a member of the silver medal winning team at the 1991 World Championships. Additionally, she finished 11th in the all-around at the 1992 Olympic trials. She medaled at the 1988 U.S. Championships on uneven bars and floor exercise, taking second in the all-around.

A full athletic scholarship student-athlete at Brigham Young University, Crandall-Howell was a two-time first-team All-American on the uneven bars. She helped the Cougars qualify to three NCAA Championships from 1994-96 and qualified on the individual level in 1993. In three of her four years in Provo, Utah, Crandall-Howell was the NCAA Regional uneven bars champion. She graduated in 1997 with a degree in physical education and health promotion.

She is married to Justin Howell, and they have three children.

Elisabeth Crandall-Howell

Co-Head Coach, Cal (2018-2025)
Associate Head Coach, Cal (2014-2018)
Assistant Coach, Cal (2012-2014)

Williamsburg, Va (May 12, 2025) – Alvernia University Women’s Golf is making its second straight appearance at the NCAA DIII Women’s Golf National Championships after taking the MAC Women’s Golf team title at Golden Oaks Golf Club on April 27th. 

Alvernia will be making its third NCAA DIII National Championship appearance in program history after competing down in Holly-in-the-Hills, Florida in 2018 and last year at Nicholasville, Kentucky. 

The 2025 championships will be held at Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Virginia and Christopher Newport University will serve as the host institution for the championship week. Kingsmill will host the women’s championship for the first time in the history of the DIII women’s golf championships and will utilize both its River Course and Plantation Course for the week of play. 

The Golden Wolves will play The Plantation Course on day one of the tournament on Tuesday and will tee it up on The River Course for round two on Wednesday. Alvernia will be playing alongside Aurora University and Saint Mary’s College of Indiana for rounds one and two. 

About the Championships: 

34 NCAA DIII teams and six individuals will compete this week. 25 conferences have been awarded automatic qualification and the remaining nine teams were selected on an at-large basis from conferences and the independent institutions. Six individuals, not from selected teams, also were selected for the championships.The championships will consist of both team and individual competition conducted concurrently. Following 36 holes of competition, the field will be cut to the top 15 teams and top six individuals not on one of those teams to compete on the final day. In the team competition, the low four scores from each team for each day will count in the team’s total score. 

Around the Course: 

In 1969, Anheuser-Busch purchased roughly 3,900 acres of land along the James River and as part of the land agreement, he agreed to develop several hundred of those acres into the now Kingsmill Resort. Kingsmill has three prestigious golf courses on its property along the James River, The River Course, The Plantation Course and The Woods Course. The River Course and The Plantation Course will play host to the championships while The Woods Course is reserved for the members of Kingsmill and their guests. 

The River Course: 

The River Course will be the featured course for championship weekend and will be the course where the 15 teams and six individuals that make the cut will play in rounds three and four on Thursday and Friday. All 34 teams will play The River Course and The Plantation Course in rounds one and two before the field is cut for the final two rounds. The River Course is the main course on the Kingsmill property and has played host to numerous PGA and LPGA Tour events for years. Designed by legendary golf course architect, Pete Dye, The River Course has hosted the PGA Tour’s Michelob Championship from 1981-2002 with notable winners like Masters and U.S Open Champion Fuzzy Zoeller in 1986, David Duval in 1997 and 1998 and Charles Howell III captured the final title at Kingsmill in 2002. 

The River Course has also hosted numerous LPGA Tour events like the Michelob Open from 2003-2009, The Kingsmill Championship from 2012-2018 and the Pure Silk Championship from 2019-2021. Notable LPGA winners at The River Course are Lexi Thompson in 2017, World Golf Hall of Fame members Annika Sorenstam in 2008 and Karrie Webb in 2006 and Cristie Kerr grabbed the title on three separate occasions with wins in 2005, 2009 and 2013. 

The Plantation Course: 

The Plantation Course will be used for just rounds one and two of the championships with half of the field teeing it up in round one and the other half will play their second round on the Plantation track. The Plantation Course was designed by a true legend in the game of golf in Arnold Palmer with help from architect Ed Seay, who is a legend in his own right in the golfing world. Seay is a World Golf Hall of Fame member and had a hand in designing over 350 golf courses worldwide including 30 years of golf course architectural partnership with Palmer. The Plantation Course also sits on land from Richard Kingsmill’s plantation and has landmarks from the original plot of land that can be seen as you walk down the #2 fairway. 

Previewing The Golden Wolves: 

Rylee Stenzel will be teeing it up first for the Golden Wolves on day one at 11:00 AM. Stenzel has played in 12 of Alvernia’s 13 events this season and recorded 20 total rounds with a scoring average of 86.25. Stenzel posted a season low round of 80 in round one of the Golden Oaks Shootout and tallied top ten finishes at both Alvernia’s Fall and Spring Invitational at LedgeRock and most recently at the 2025 MAC Championships to secure All-MAC honors. Stenzel has recorded 19 birdies and 128 total pars between the fall and spring seasons. 

Cassidy Miksich will be second off the tee for Alvernia and will be going off at 11:09 AM in round one. Miksich recorded 19 rounds played in 12 events for the Golden Wolves in her sophomore campaign and posted an 82.42 scoring average in 2024-2025. Miksich posted a low round of 79 twice this season with the first coming in round one of The Melee hosted by Drew and the second came in round one of the 2025 MAC Championships en route to a sixth place finish and All-MAC honors. Miksich recorded eight top ten finishes, including four in seven events in the fall and also recorded a third place finish at The Melee. Miksich has tallied 23 birdies, 158 pars and also one ace which came on hole four at Alvernia’s Fall Invitational. 

Emmerson Bartley tees it up third for the Golden Wolves and will be going off at 11:18 AM. Bartley played in 11 events for the Golden Wolves in her first year with the team and recorded an 81.26 scoring average in 19 rounds played. Bartley fired in a season low round of 74 on day two of the Vulcan Invitational en route to a fourth place finish. Barley has recorded 15 birdies and 165 pars this season as well as eight top ten finishes, two top three finishes and recorded one low medalist honor which came at Kutztown’s Spring Invitational at Moselem Springs with a tournament low round of 79. 

Katie Lapinsky is the second to last Golden Wolf to kick off their round and will tee off at 11:27 AM. Lapinsky played in all 13 events for the Golden Wolves during her senior season and has recorded 22 total rounds and a 79.64 scoring average. Lapinksy ranks second on Alvernia in both birdies with 34 and total pars with 197. Lapinsky has also recorded top ten finishes in 12 of the 13 events she played in this year and seven top three finishes including a most recent third place finish at the 2025 MAC Championships. Lapinsky fired in a season low round of 70 in round two of the Vulcan Invitational en route to a second place finish and helped lead the Golden Wolves to a – at the time- program record team score of 303. 

McKylie Boreman is the last Alvernia women’s golfer to tee it up tomorrow and will go off at 11:36 AM. Boreman has poured in a team high 40 birdies and 236 pars this season and has recorded a top ten finish in all 13 events she has played in. Boreman also leads Alvernia with a 76.45 scoring average across 22 rounds played and fired in a season low round of 69 in round one of the Vulcan Invitational where she also grabbed low medalist honors. Boreman’s round of 69 also matched teammate Cassidy Miksich’s program record low round of 69 that she set last season. Boreman has recorded top three finishes in nine of the 13 events she has played in and tallied a staggering eight victories in 13 events. Boreman’s eight wins this season is tied for the most by an individual in the 2024-2025 season. 

Stay with @vernathletics on Instagram and Facebook all week for coverage and updates during the championship rounds as well as highlights and photos after the Golden Wolves complete each round!

Olympic gold medalist Kyle Snyder was arrested last week as part of a prostitution sting in Columbus, Ohio, according to multiple reports.

The champion wrestler, 29, was charged with engaging in prostitution and was released from the scene, NBC affiliates WCMH-TV and WLWT-TV reported.

Snyder was arrested on the city’s north side the night of Friday, May 9 after allegedly responding to an ad for an escort, police told the news outlets. He reportedly met an undercover officer at a hotel and attempted to pay cash in exchange for sexual acts, according to WCMH.

Snyder was one of 16 men arrested in the sting, WLWT reported.

A representative for the Columbus Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for additional information.

The Maryland native is scheduled to appear in court on Monday, May 19.

Snyder’s rise to prominence began with his collegiate career at Ohio State University, where he won three straight NCAA heavyweight championships, according to The Columbus Dispatch.

In 2016 at the age of 20, he took the gold medal in the 97kg freestyle at the Rio Olympics, effectively winning the triple crown of wrestling — becoming the youngest ever to win the world, NCAA and Olympic championships in the same year.

A loss in the gold-medal match at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics netted Snyder the silver.

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Before the games, Snyder told PEOPLE that he was enjoying the spoils of his sport.

“I love wrestling and I’m just excited to compete all year. And then the Olympics … are something that I’m really looking forward to because that’s going to be the greatest challenge.”

Last summer, the wrestler finished just off the podium in Paris, taking fourth place in his division.

ADRIAN, Mich. — Theresa DiMaggio has been hired as the new Head Coach of Adrian College Women’s ACHA Division 2 hockey, as announced by the Athletics Department this afternoon.

DiMaggio comes to Adrian College from Shelby Township, Michigan. As an athlete, DiMaggio attended Trine University for four seasons where she was a member of the Trine University Women’s NCAA hockey team. DiMaggio was named to the 2019 NCHA All-Rookie Team and was tabbed the 2019 NCHA Freshman of the Year. Her talents were also present on the Trine University Women’s Lacrosse team for one season.

Upon graduation from Trine in 2022, where she concluded her studies with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration Sport Management, DiMaggio then attended Lawrence Tech University, where she obtained her Master of Science degree in Business Marketing and played one season for the Lawrence Tech Women’s ACHA Division 2 hockey team, serving as the team’s Assistant Captain.

Over the course of her professional career, DiMaggio has served as a Program Administrator for Suburban Ice in Macomb, and has spent time as a Sports Information intern at both Trine and Lawrence Tech. The Michigan native was also promoted to Assistant Director of Athletic Communications at LTU recently and currently continues to contribute in said role.

In addition to her work away from the ice, DiMaggio also served as Head Coach of Michigan State University’s Women’s ACHA Division 1 hockey squad last season, coaching the Spartans to a 13-7-3 record.

DiMaggio will take over the reigns of Adrian College Women’s ACHA Division 2 Hockey effective immediately.