At Ithaca College, the position of marshal for degree candidates is one of the highest honors bestowed on graduating seniors. These marshals are selected in February for the Commencement ceremony in May. The registrar prepares a list of eligible candidates based on the criteria below, and one student is selected by the dean of each school. Student marshals must be senior undergraduates who have earned at least 60 course credits at Ithaca College, maintain a current cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher, and are expected to graduate in May (or December for performance/music education majors). Selected students are, with a few exceptions, the undergraduates who have maintained the highest GPA in their respective schools.
Congratulations to our 2024 Student Marshals
School of Business - Nina Singh
Nina Singh is a Business Administration major with a dual concentration in Marketing and Sport Marketing from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Throughout her academic journey, Nina has demonstrated exceptional leadership in the classroom and also as Vice President of Marketing for the Ithaca College Entrepreneurs’ Organization. She has also excelled in multiple internships, including working for the Pittsburgh Pirates, where she gained valuable professional experience. Nina would like to thank her family, friends, professors, and mentors for their endless guidance, support, and love.
Roy H. Park School of Communications - Giovanna DiSanto
Giovanna DiSanto is honored to be named the 2024 Student Marshal for the Park School of Communications and will graduate with a dual degree in Theatre Studies and Integrated Marketing Communications. She is a proud member of Lamda Pi Eta, the National Communication Honor Society, and the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, where she serves as Student Vice President. Giovanna has been extensively involved in the Center of Theatre and Dance at Ithaca College, serving as an Assistant Director on multiple mainstage productions, and as the Associate Producer of IC's New Play Incubator 2023.
School of Health Sciences and Human Performance - Abby Hoffert
Abby Hoffert is a Physical Therapy major from Allendale, New Jersey. Throughout her undergraduate years at Ithaca College, she has held leadership roles on the ICPTSA and at the Ithaca College Fitness Center, worked as an Anatomy and Physiology TA, and participated in research projects across the school of HSHP. She would like to thank her friends, family, and all of the IC staff and faculty who have given her love and support. Congratulations to the class of 2024!
School of Humanities and Sciences - Mikolaj Konieczny
Mikolaj Konieczny is a polyglot Polish international student from Sligo, Ireland. Throughout his time at IC, he has acted as the Prime Minister of the IC Astronomy Club to promote amateur stargazing and astrophotography, most notably the Total Solar Eclipse as a NASA Partner Eclipse Ambassador. He worked as the Head Tutor for Peer Learning for Undergraduate Sessions, Teaching Assistant for Computer Science, Physics & Astronomy, American Physical Society World Quantum Day high school volunteer, and nuclear physics researcher at Duke University. He has traveled to present his research at national conferences in Hawai'i, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, and Sacramento. After receiving his diploma, he will be pursuing his PhD in Quantum Condensed Matter at Duke University, while always finding time for a well-deserved tea break.However, he would like to attribute his success to his professors, mentors, newfound Irish brothers and sisters, and, most of all, his family for their unconditional love and support. Fair play and best of luck to the IC Class of 2024!
School of Music, Theatre, & Dance - Joel Staub
Joel Staub is a Music Education student from York, Pennsylvania. While at IC, he has been involved in a variety of groups from the collegiate chapter of ASTA, to West African Drumming and Dance, and a host of different pit orchestras. He is overjoyed to have had the opportunity to collaborate with so many incredible peers and professors during his time at IC. Joel would like to thank his family for their support in getting him both to IC and through his time there.