On behalf of the entire University of Saint Mary of the Lake community, rector/president Father John Kartje would like to congratulate the graduates of the Class of 2020. Although we were unable to be together this year, this is a time to celebrate our newest alumni who will selflessly serve our communities and parishes. Let us together join in prayer for these graduates.
University of Saint Mary of the Lake Graduates
The University will award 211 certificates and degrees to students in its five schools and institutes including: Institute for Diaconal Studies, Instituto de Liderazgo Pastoral, Institute for Pastoral Leadership, The Liturgical Institute, and Mundelein Seminary.
Institute for Diaconal Studies
Certificate in Diaconal Studies
- Carlos L. Alvarado
- John Thomas Benz
- Brent Edward Bertke
- Peter Andrew Brown
- Timothy Francis Callahan
- Thomas Joseph Collins
- Angelo Cordoba, Jr.
- Thomas Dombai
- Brian Robert Fisher
- Michael Anthony Foggie
- Tomas Mackevicius
- James Gerard Maslanka
- Frank Joseph Mattison
- Timothy John McCormick
- Michael Paul O’Neill
- Allan Galano Origenes
- Christopher Joseph Parker
- Thomas G. Purtell
- Charles Curt Robey
- Edward Thomas Sajdak, Jr.
- Edward J. Schipp
- Andrew Lawrence Sorce
Instituto de Liderazgo Pastoral
Certificate in Lay Leadership
- Juan Cesar Barrera Figueroa
- Isaias Beltrán
- Hermila Camarillo
- María Julisa Canelo Navarro
- Altagracia Castañeda
- Javier Castillo
- Juan Chavez
- Freddy Constante
- Alfredo C. Cortés
- Catalina Cortés
- Victor H. De Avila
- Herbert A. Delgado
- Margarita Dimas
- Antonio Estrella
- Micaela Fajardo Hernández
- Fernando Fernández Ortega
- Guadalupe José Flores
- Consuelo S. Gallegos
- María García
- Hermilo Gómez Rayón
- Luis Gómez Hernandez
- Carmela Gómez
- Juan D. Gómez
- Felicitas Gutiérrez
- Alejandra Hernández Velazquez
- Javier Hernández Maldonado
- Emma R. Licona
- Ramón Licona
- José Ramón Lozano
- Dionisio Luevano
- Alfredo Márquez
- Luz I. Márquez
- Roberto Márquez
- Eliboria Márquez Vargas
- Angélina Martínez
- Juan Mendoza
- Beatriz Mendoza-Breton
- José Guadalupe Morales Macedo
- Angelica Morales de Gutierrez
- Armando Guadalupe Navarro – Rojas
- Juan S. Olguin
- José Alfredo Perez
- Armando Perez
- Margarita Perez
- María Guadalupe Ramírez
- Vicenta Urquiza Reyes Morales
- Blanca L. Rivas
- Alberto Rodríguez Valdéz
- Alfredo Román
- Arturo Romero Torres
- María Amor Saavedra
- Candelario Salgado Cornelio
- Iveth Sambonino
- Elisa Sánchez
- Juan Serna
- Mónico Terrazaz
- Edith Valdez Fajardo
- Ivan Vargas
- Leticia Velazquez
- Araceli Velazquez
- Gabriela Vilchis
- Maribel Villarreal
- Luz Maria Zapien
Certificate in Catechetical Leadership
- Odilia N. Aguilar
- Henry Christian Carmona
- Fredy A. Muñoz
- Francisco Javier Rodríguez
- Martha Rodríguez
Certificate in Diaconal Studies
- José González, María del Rosario González
- Martín Horta, María Guadalupe Horta
- Miguel Angel Martínez, Carolina Edith Martínez
- Salvador Martínez, María Martínez
- José Carlos Quiroz, Débora Ramos
- Sergio Elías Robles
- Miguel Angel Vega, María Eugenia Vega
Institute for Pastoral Leadership
Certificate in Lay Leadership
- Monica Baldree
- Lilia Bolek
- David M. Chaplin
- Sandra M. Chaplin
- Charles Fiore III
- Heidi Allison Gorsica
- Ginni Colleen Kerpan
- Michelle Licciardi
- Joana Lopez
- Joan M. O’Connor
- Marta Ruiz
- Maria L. Villasenor
Certificate in Catechetical Leadership
- Maria Elena Arciniega
- Michelle A. Dal Pino
- Olga L. Green
- Cheryl A. Plesha
- James Ramos
- Scarlet Salinske
- Jasmine Gonzalez
Certificate in Lay Ecclesial Ministry
- Pamela Ann Lynch
- Joanne M. Styler
Doctor of Ministry Degree
- Rev. Lukas Marius Laniauskas, SJ
- Rev. Alex Gregory Ojacor
Liturgical Institute
Licentiate in Sacred Theology (Liturgical/Sacramental Theology)
- Rev. Michael Lawrence Lewis – “Reclaiming Eucharistic Theology in Eucharistic Popular Piety”
- Rev. Sabelo Thulani Luthuli – “Through the Analysis of St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, the Eucharist is Revealed as the Sacrament of Unity”
- Rev. Justin Lee Ward – “Spiritual Paternity: Priestly and Familial Fatherhood in the Theology of Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen”
Doctorate in Sacred Theology (Liturgical/Sacramental Theology)
- Rev. Marek Kasperczuk – “The Eucharistic Theology of John Paul II Viewed Through the Lens of Louis-Marie Chauvet’s Hermeneutical Principle of Symbolic Exchange”
Mundelein Seminary
Graduate Certificate of Studies in Pre-Theology
- Grant Eldred Colborn, Rockford, IL
- Dane Curtis Dickinson, Davenport, IA
- Jacob Rollin Hahn, Grand Rapids, MI
- Ryan Michael Chew Kong Mau, San Jose, CA
- Bro. Kevin Michael Menard, Chicago, IL
- Martin Konrad Nyberg, Chicago, IL
- Eric Joseph Schreifels, Rockford, IL
Master in Philosophy and Religion
- Michael Timothy Baldwin, Grand Rapids, MI
- Timothy Benjamin Berryhill, Chicago, IL
- Steven Patrick Caraher, Gary, IN
- Jeffrey Grant Filipski, Rockford, IL
- Zachary Charles Glick, Gary, IN
- Sam R. Kuttappassery, Syro-Malabarese
- Robert Richard Lamorena, San Jose, CA
- Duy Duc Nguyen, San Jose, CA
- Juan Carlos Vargas, Chicago, IL
Graduate Certificate of Studies in Priestly Formation
- Angelbert Chijoke Chikere, San Jose, CA
- Sean Patrick Smith, Dubuque, IA
Master of Divinity
- Larry Josue Basbas, Chicago, IL
- Arthur Jedh Bautista, Chicago, IL
- Michael Kenneth Block, Lafayette, IN
- Andrew Thomas Scott Buchanan, Joliet, IL
- James Trevor Buster, Wichita, KS
- Jose Menemil Piczon Cerna, Joliet, IL
- Hayden Christopher Charles, Wichita, KS
- Dominic Thomas Couturier, Grand Rapids, MI
- Luke Allen Downing, Wichita, KS
- James Joseph Flattery, Davenport, IA
- Ismael Garcia, Chicago, IL
- Roger Patrick Gorman, Chicago, IL
- Michael Roy Groth, Joliet, IL
- James Douglas Guarascio, Joliet, IL
- Peter Michael Infanger, Joliet, IL
- Vinicio Jiménez Medina, Chicago, IL
- Benjamin Daniel Johnson, Green Bay, WI
- Robain Mondial Lamba Binawoe, San Jose, CA
- Henry Dean Lyon, Chicago, IL
- Martin R. Marulanda, Chicago, IL
- Samuel Conner McCarty, La Crosse, WI
- Jacob John Paul William McDaniel, Gary, IN
- Ivan Alexander Montelongo, El Paso, TX
- Daniel Robert Orris, Jr., Grand Rapids, MI
- William Paul Porter, Atlanta, GA
- Edgar Quiroga Ceballos, Yakima, WA
- Nicholas Robert Radloff, Dubuque, IA
- Jack Thomas Reichardt, Rockford, IL
- Joseph Michael Richards, La Crosse, WI
- Kevin Michael Ripley, Green Bay, WI
- Senovio Sarabia, Jr., Joliet, IL
- Joseph James Sevcik, Dubuque, IA
- Ramon Sida III, Joliet, IL
- James Christopher Wallace, Juneau, AK
- Sebastian Zebrowski, Chicago, IL
Pontifical Faculty of Theology
Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology
- Michael Kenneth Block
- Andrew Thomas Scott Buchanan
- Hayden Christopher Charles
- Luke Allen Downing
- Roger Patrick Gorman
- Michael Roy Groth
- James Douglas Guarascio
- Robain Mondial Lamba Binawoe
- Henry Dean Lyon
- Samuel Conner McCarty
- Jacob John Paul William McDaniel
- Ivan Alexander Montelongo
- Edgar Quiroga Cellabos
- Nicholas Robert Radloff
- Kevin Michael Ripley
- Joseph James Sevcik
- Sebastian Zebrowski
Licentiate in Sacred Theology (Dogmatic)
- Rev. German Alzate Agudelo – “The Mission of the Church in Ad Gentes and in Papal Documents after the Second Vatican Council”
- Rev. Nicholas John Blaha – “The Anthropology of Saint Thomas Aquinas and the Substantial Unity of the Human Being, Soul and Body, In Life, Death, and Resurrection”
- Rev. Jesús Haros Mendez – “The ANALOGIA ENTIS as the First Onto-Logical and Theological Principle in the Theology of Erich Przywara, S.J.”
- Rev. Maciej Edward Koczaj S.Chr. – “Memory in the Life of the Faithful according to Pope Francis”
- Rev. James A. Mueller – “In Darkness, and Secure: Encountering God’s Providence and Healing in the Dark Night of the Soul”
- Rev. Daniel C. Steele – “A Comparative Study of the Doctrine of Divine Providence According to Thomas Aquinas and Hans Urs Von Balthasar”
- Caitlyn Leigh Trader – “A Survey of Saint Augustine’s Thought on the Imago Dei and Its Implications for Human Dignity”
Doctorate in Sacred Theology (Dogmatic Theology)
- Natalie E. Jordan – “Participating in Trinitarian Communion: Deification as a Hermeneutical Key to Saint Augustine’s Enarrationes in Psalmos”
- Rev. Nicholas L. Parker – “Marriage: The Mystery of Sacrificial Love; A Study of Dietrich von Hildebrand’s Understanding of Sacrifice in Matrimony”
