Ninety-Seventh Annual
Commencement
of the
University of San Francisco

Sunday, June 10, 1956

War Memorial Opera House
San Francisco

August 7, 1955
Albert E. Baker (Accounting)
Joseph J. Bava (Marketing)
Robert W. Cantwell (Ind. Management)
Robert J. Carew (Marketing)
Esther S. Christofferson (Insurance)
Paul A. Domergue (Marketing)
Patrick J. Ford (Foreign Trade)
William J. Gray (Ind. Relations)
Robert J. Guaglianone (Ind. Management)
John C. Hansen (Accounting)
Theodore J. Kaikinger (Accounting)
William H. Kammerer ('Transportation)
Daniel J. Leehane (Accounting)
John L. McNulty (Accounting)
Alexander M. Meyer (Marketing)
Donald E. Newton (Foreign Trade)
Ralph J. Paradise (Marketing)
Robert R. Schaefer (Marketing)

January 29, 1956
Jose I. Barron (Accounting)
James R. Burns (Marketing)
William C. Carle (Accounting)
Alice C. Cerine (Marketing)
Leo A. Costello (Finance)
Armando E. Denys (Ind. Management)
John J. Farley (Marketing)
Bernard R. Feldhaus (Accounting)
Ronald M. Garrigues (Foreign Trade)
Terence H. Gowen (Marketing)
Mauricio Funes Hartmann (Finance)
Lewis M. Horne (Ind. Management)
Edward F. Isnard (Marketing)
Roberto Kellerman (Foreign Trade)
John R. Lawless (Marketing)
Wilhehm A. Mallory (Accounting)
William D. McLaren (Foreign Trade)
Albert H. Modena, Jr. (Marketing)
Esteban Navarro Y Absin (Accounting)
Peter A. Nossardi (Accounting)
Frank R. Piro (Finance)
John I. Pittman (Accounting)
Thomas E. Plume (Accounting)
James F. Potticary (Finance)
John D. Rankine (Transportation)
Charles B. Rodriguez (Marketing)
Bradford F. Washburn (Finance)
Richard P. Whelan (Ind. Management)
Royal D. Whetstone (Foreign Trade)

June 10, 1956
Edward J. Aubert (Accounting)
Robert D. Bechler (Ind. Relations)
Edwin W. Beedle (Transportation)
Frank A. Beering (Finance)
Robert H. Berry (Accounting)
Walter E. Blandino (Foreign Trade)
William Ogle Blasingame II (Accounting)
James T. Breslin (Finance)
Joseph L. Brogan (Accounting)
***Alvin G. Buchignani (Accounting)
Donald H. Budde (Accounting)
David G. Buscaglia (Accounting)
John F. Burns (Accounting)
Leonard J. Calegari (Accounting)
Louis M. Caso (Foreign Trade)
Miguel C. Castillo (Accounting)
James P. Caulfield (Accounting)
Rouben V. Chakalian (Foreign Trade)
Raymond Chan (Accounting)
Paul H. C. Char (Finance)
Philip C. Coniglio (Ind. Management)
Gerald F. Connell (Finance)
Reno J. Consulter (Accounting)
Raymond F. Corrigan (Accounting)
William J. Coutts (Accounting)
Gordon P. Cummings (Accounting)
Leonard J. Dawley (Ind. Management)
Robert W. Dawson, Jr. (Marketing)
Angelo R. Devincenzi (Marketing)
John C. Donlon (Ind. Management)
Morgan J. Dowling (Accounting)
George L. Farinsky, Jr. (Accounting)
Donald M. Feehan (Marketing)
John W. Finney (Marketing)
Richard N. Frost (Foreign Trade)
Brendan J. Gaffey (Foreign Trade)
John A. Gromala (Accounting)
Gregory B. Hadley (Accounting)
Thomas J. Huvane (Ind. Management)
Joseph A. Ignoffo (Marketing)
Joseph A. Johnson (Foreign Trade)
Burk W. Jones (Accounting)
Michael W. Jones (Marketing)
John J. Kreft (Accounting)
Richard J. Krieg (Marketing)
Edith M. LeGrow (Ind. Relations)
John N. Leutza (Accounting)
Alexander P. Malaspina (Accounting)
Donald C. McEntee (Ind. Relations)
Charles B. McGuigan (Accounting)
Donald J. Meneghetti (Accounting)
Sr. M. Leonita Metoyer (Accounting)
John D. Mountz (Accounting)
Neil M. Murphy (Marketing)
John A. Musilli (Accounting)
Leo T. Olson (Marketing)
Edwin C. Paynter (Accounting)
Albert D. Ragan (Accounting)
Frank A. Rinaldi (Finance)
James Sanchez (Accounting)
Edward M. Stocker, Jr. (Marketing)
Allison E. Stone, Jr. (Inc. Relations)
Arrigo A. Sturla, Jr. (Marketing)
Harley F. Sullivan (Transportation)
Charles V. Taylor (Ind. Management)
Curtis W. Thomas (Marketing)
Thomas A. Thomasser (Finance)
Alfred T. Twylord (Transportation)
Jack Waldman (Accounting)
Edward J. Walsh (Transportation)
James T. Walz (Marketing)
Michael R. Young (Ind. Management)
Herbert P. Zevas (Foreign Trade)

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

August 7, 1955
Laura J. Pate (Nursing)

January 29, 1956
St. M. Ellen Brown (Nursing)
Margaret A. Frago (Nursing)
Harlan P. Hamlow (Chemistry)
Mary J. Knochenhauer (Nursing)
Carol L. McClure (Nursing)
Marie P. Rice (Nursing)
Charlotte H. Schmitt (Musing)
Marsha M. Sostik (Nursing)
Beverly A. Walsh (Nursing)

June 10, 1956
Jack C. Abad (Mathematics)
Robert N. Anderson (Chemistry)
Margaret A. Callanan (Nursing)
Walter B. Dempsey (Chemistry)
Floye Jean Dockery (Nursing)
Charles H. Doering (Chemistry)
Douglas B. Earl (Chemistry)
Paul R. Ferrari (Biology)
Patricia Gallagher (Nursing)
Raymond J. Genolio (Physics)
Gretchen L. Gerhart (Nursing)
Donald F. German (Biology)
*Daniel F. Krank (Biology)
Mary Lazzaroto (Nursing)
John G. Leonard (Biology)
Robert J. Lintell (Physics)
Robert O. Martin (Chemistry)
Richard L. McCampbell (Biology)
Richard J. Meehan (Biology)
Byron V. Myers (Biology)
Peter R. Raffo (Mathematics)
David E. Raphael (Physics)
Ronald J. Raven (Biology)
William R. Reilly (Mathematics)
Carlo J. Rossi (Biology)
Jan E. Stroth (Physics)
Sr. M. Jerome Tavenner, S.C.M.M. (Nursing)
Serita D. Vitalis (Nursing)
*August G. Wissel (Biology)

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

August 7, 1955
Joseph P. Burke (Political Science)
Antonio L. Butcher (History)
Francis G. Dietz (History)
James J. Diggins (History)
Sr. Martha Dunmeyer, D.C. (English)
Sr. Mary Charlotte Ann Esch, B.V.M. (English)
Sr. Mary Daniel Healy, P.B.V.M. (Education)
Sr. Mary Choina Lillie, B.V.M. (Education)
Sr. Mary Francina Lubenko, B.V.M. (Education)
John M. McCarthy (Philosophy)
Leo T. McCarthy (History)
William A. Newsom (English)
Carlos W. Nolte (Political Science)
Richard J. O'Shea (History)
Thomas A. Reilly (Plistory)
Joseph A. Scudero (History)
Clarence Sever (English)
Jon K. Whiting (History)

January 29, 1956
Alexis Balmy (Political Science)
Salvatore F. Basilico (English)
Robert E. Bayless (History)
Leonard A. Brevnoff (History)
*Don F. Grosby (History)
Richard E. Devlin (Political Science)
Lloyd K. Downton (Political Science)
John W. Egan (English)
Sr. Mary Oliver Farrell (Education)
James V. Feliz (Political Science)
Gregory J. Hillig (History)
William J. Kennedy (History)
Albert Kondor (Political Science)
William T. Larkin (Economics)
Frank J. Mendez (English)
Louis E. Newsome (English)
Tom J. Pollino (History)
Donald F. Regan (Economics)
Joseph J. Sangiacomo (Philosophy)
Robert R. Souza (Psychology)
Thomas J. Zabriskie (History)

June 10, 1956
Gabriel F. Adami (Political Science)
Bertram H. Bach (History)
William E. Baker (Political Science)
*William A. Beaver (English)
John Birosh, Jr. (Economics)
Robert T. Brahm (Political Science)
Frank M. Brass (History)
**William J. Bush (Spanish)
William M. Butler (Economics)
Robert J. Callagy (Philosophy)
Maurice J. Carey (Economics)
Frederick P. Codoni (English)
John W. Crillo (Political Science)
Mashood B. O. Danmole (Economics)
Eugene J. Douthit (Economics)
Dorothy A. Downs (English)
William J. Dunne (English)
William F. Ferroggiaro (English)
Donald D. Fitzpatrick (History)
*John F. Foran (History)
Thomas W. Geraghty (Political Science)
Luis Gomez (English)
Ruth G. Gormley (English)
James A. Gowen (English)
Eugene S. Hannan (History)
Adolph C. Harrison, Jr. (Political Science)
Basil R. Healey (History)
Maxwell A. Hull (English)
Franklyn D. Jaslow (History)
Andrew P. Jezycki (English)
Charles P. Jezycki (Political Science)
K. C. Jones (History)
Carl F. Kuhe (Political Science)
Raymond Latham (English)
Richard W. Latimer (English)
James B. Levaggi (English)
Gilbert G. Leveroni (English)
Richard P. Mancillas (English)
Laurence F. McCaffrey (History)
Jack R. McCann (History)
Francis S. Montgomery, II (Political Science)
William K. O'Brien (English)
Arthur O'Leary (Economics)
Harold L. Perry (English)
Frederick A. Reicker (Political Science)
Harry F. Roche, Jr. (History)
John P. Roddy (Political Science)
Gerald M. Schlosser (Political Science)
Raymond K. Schmitt (English)
Robert E. Sherman (English)
Leon E. Smith (Philosophy)
Edward Soares (History)
James B. Spillane (Political Science)
Young D. Stewart (Political Science)
Joseph E. Sullivan (Spanish)
Mark J. Sullivan (Economics)
John D. Tassone (English)
Richard C. Tello (Political Science)
Francis J. Thelen (Economics)
David C. Traversi (Political Science)
Walter K. Tresize (French)
John N. Tsimis (Political Science)
Wallace L. Verna (Political Science)
Nicholas M. Zanze (Spanish)

BACHELOR OF ARTS

August 7, 1955
Ignatius X. Guevara (Philosophy)
Gerald B. Murphy (Philosophy)

January 29, 1956
Alfred R. Bucher (Philosophy)

June 10, 1956
John P. Devine (Political Science)
***Thomas J. Klitgaard (Philosophy)
Edward W. Kloster (Philosophy)
Thomas Meyer (Philosophy)
Fernando M. S. Silva (Philosophy)
William J. Sullivan (English)
Manuel S. S. Teles (English)
Albert E. Wingell, Jr. (Philosophy)

TEACHING CREDENTIALS

GENERAL SECONDARY TEACHING CREDENTIAL
OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

August 7, 1955
William John Brunski, B.S.
Loyola University, Chicago
Richard Louis Celli, B.S.,
University of San Francisco
John Anthony Davitt, B.S.,
University of San Francisco
James Francis Deering, B.S.
University of San Francisco
Rev. Charles Joseph Farrell, A.B.,
St. Patrick's Seminary
Armand Michel Gentile, B.S.,
University of San Francisco
Sr. Pauline Marie Harney, S.N.D.de N.,
B.S., Emmanuel College
William Henry Heck, A.B.,
San Luis Rey Seminary
Harry Preston Ley, A.B.,
University of California at Santa Barbara
Bro. Leo Joseph McDevitt, F.S.C., A.B.,
St. Mary's College; M.A.,
University of California
Clifford Arthur Munger, A.B.,
University of San Francisco
Francis Lawrence Rooney, Jr., B.S.C.,
University of Santa Clara
Louis Raymond Rose, B.S.,
University of Santa Clara
Vincent Bernard Sakowski, B.S.,
University of San Francisco

January 29, 1956
+Charles Joseph Crotty, B.S.,
University of San Francisco
Mary Catherine Edwards, B.S.,
University of California
Mary Louise K. Green, B.S.,
University of California
Roger Vincent Hoy, B.S.,
University of Santa Clara
Philip Albert Lum, A.B.,
University of San Francisco
Robert F. Reilly, A.B.,
San Francisco State College
Burl Abron Toler, B.S.,
University of San Francisco
++Richard Michael Vanzwoll, B.S.
University of San Francisco
Harry Waldemar Wendt, B.S.,
University of San Francisco

June 10, 1956
Donald John Bordenave, B.S.,
University of Santa Clara
++Charles Herman Britten, A.B.,
San Francisco State College
Jerrold Pierce Brosnan, A.B.,
University of San Francisco
Ann Helen Burns, A.B.,
Dominican College
Antonio Louis Butcher, B.S.,
University of San Francisco
James Anthony Carroll, A.B.,
University of San Francisco
Cecil Toland Draper, B.S.,
Lane College
James Peter Giovando, B.S.,
University of San Francisco
Edward Louis Goldman, B.S.,
University of San Francisco
Frederick Eugene Goodwin, B.S.,
University of Santa Clara
Duane John Louis, B.S.,
University of Santa Clara
John Edward Medau, A.B.,
Stanford University
John Joseph O'Shaughnessy, B.S.,
University of San Francisco
James William O'Sullivan, B.S.,
University of San Francisco
John Alexander Ruff, A.B.,
University of San Francisco
++Robert Earl Sellers, A.B.,
Stanford University
George Doran Sullivan, LS.,
University of San Francisco
Mary Louise Tassey, A.B.,
University of California at Los Angeles
Anthony Jasper Trujillo, A.B.,
University of San Francisco

SECONDARY ADMINISTRATION AND
SUPERVISION CREDENTIALS

June 10, 1956
Marcelline McDermott, A.B., M.A.,
University of Washington
Josephine Noble, A.B.,
San Francisco College for Women; M.A.,
University of San Francisco
Norma E. Riccomini, A.B.,
Dominican College

SCHOOL OF LAW

BACHELOR OF LAWS
August 19, 1955

*John A. Hayes
B.S., University of San Francisco
Paul J. Herlihy
B.S., University of San Francisco
Joseph A. Lukes

BACHELOR OF LAWS
February 15, 1956

D. Ralph Cesari
B.S., University of San Francisco
David K. Namaka
A. B, University of Hawaii
Charles E. Rogers
B.S., University of San Francisco
Nicholas G. Schoonbrood
B.S., University of San Francisco
Richard A. Vachon, S.J.
A.B., M.A., Gonzaga University

BACHELOR OF LAWS
January 10, 1956

Duane W. Anderson
B.S., University of San Francisco
Marjorie M. Childs
A.B., University of California
Peter J. Coniglio
B.S., University of Santa Clara
James M. Culverwell, Jr.
A.B., University of California
Alfred J. DeMartini, Jr.
B.S., University of Santa Clara
John A. Doyle
B.S., Saint Mary's College
Michael B. Foley
B.S., University of San Francisco
Robert A. Hamilton
B.S., University of San Francisco
Michael C. Killelea
B.S., Saint Mary's College
Charles E. Loughran
B.S., University of San Francisco
Thomas F. Lyons
James F. Mitchell
B.S.,(M.E.),B.S.(I.M)
University of Michigan
Arthur M. Mooney
B.S., M.B.A., University of California
Neil D. Reid
A.B., University of California
James J. Stark
A.B., University of California
Robert P. Stevens
A.B., Santa Barbara State College
Peter R. Vallarino
B.S., University of San Francisco

GRADUATE DIVISION

MASTER OF SCIENCE
January 29, 1956

Gerald Edwin Klink (Biology)
B.S., University of Idaho

June 10, 1956

Kenneth Frederick Innes, Jr. (Biology)
B.S., University of San Francisco
Sr. Mary Therese O'Brien, S.N.D. (Biology)
A.B., University of California
John Coghlin Satterlee (Biology)
B.S., University of San Francisco

MASTER OF ARTS
August 7, 1955

Sr. M. Roberta Connolly, P.B.V.M. (Education)
B.S., University of San Francisco
Rev. Alfred John Consol, S.D.B. (Education)
A.B., Don Bosco College
Robert Wayne Daw (Education)
B.S., University of San Francisco
Sr. M. Paschal Elvin, P.B.V.M. (Education)
A.B., San Francisco College for Women
Rev. George Gustave Kearney (Education)
A.B.,M.A.,S.T.B.,St. Mary of the Lake Seminary
Mother M. Catalda LaBelle, I.B.V.M. (Education)
A.B., De Paul University
Sr. M. Emile Maloney, B.V.M. (Education)
A.B., Dominican College
Josefa Mapa Norona (History)
A.B., San Francisco College for Women
Sr. M. Rosalie Rainsford, P.B.V.M. (Education)
A.B., Immaculate Heart College
Sr. M. Fidelmia Regan, P.B.V.M. (Education)
A.B., Immaculate Heart College
Bessie Jones Schettler (Education)
A.B., University of Utah
Sr. Ann Marguerite Souza, C.S.J. (Education)
A.B., College of the Holy Names

January 29, 1956

Damon Gene Nalty (History)
A.B., St. Mary's College
Sr. M. Damien O'Connor, P.B.V.M. (History)
A.B., Immaculate Heart College

June 10, 1956

William John Courtney (History)
B.S., University of San Francisco
William Leo Coggin (Political Science)
A.B., University of San Francisco
William Kenneth Jennings (Education)
B.S., University of San Francisco
Joseph Richard McCaffery (Education)
A.B., San Luis Rey Seminary
Alfred John O'Connnr, Jr. (Education)
B.S., University of San Francisco
Rev. Nguyen Phuong (History)
A.B., University of San Francisco
Edwin Francis Quinnell (Education)
B.S., University of San Francisco
Gloria Coloso Siason (Education)
B.S. (Bus), Philippine Women's University
Gertrude Evelyn Somerville (Education)
A.B., University of California
Warren Ragan White (Education)
B.S., University of San Francisco

DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY SCIENCE AND TACTICS
COMMISSIONS AS SECOND LIEUTENANT
UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE

August 7, 1956

Joseph Patrick Burke
Paul Arthur Domergue
Daniel Joseph Leehane
William Alfred Newsom
Donald Eugene Newton
Richard James O'Shea
Robert Roy Schaefer
Jon Knowles Whiting

January 29, 1956

Alexis Balmy
Salvatore Basilica
Robert Ewing Bayless
Charles J. Crotty
Daniel F. Curtin
Armando Ernesto Denys
James Victor Feliz
Thomas E. Foley
Edward Francis Isnard
William Thomas Larkin
John Richard Lawless
Peter Attilio Nossardi
Tom Joseph Pollino
Donald Francis Regan
Joseph John Sangiacomo
Thomas Joseph Zabriskie

June 10, 1956

Gabriel Francis Adami
Edward Joseph Albert
Frank Albert Beering
Walter Edward Blandino
Robert Theodore Brahm
James Thomas Breslin
Donald H. Budde
John Francis Burns
David George Buscaglia
William Michael Butler
Maurice Joseph Carey
Rouben Victor Chakalian
William Joseph Coutts
John Woodson Crillo
Robert Warrington Dawson
Angelo Richard Devincenzi
John Preston Devine
John Cole Donlon
George Leon Farinsky, Jr.
William Francis Ferroggiaro
Raymond Joseph Genolio
Gregory Bingham Hadley
Joseph Anthony Ignoffo
Michael William Jones
Thomas John Klitgaard
Raymond Latham
Richard Warren Latimer
Kenneth J. Letner
James Bernard Levaggi
Gilbert Gordon Leveroni
Charles Bernard McGuigan
Donald John Meneghetti
Leo Thomas Olson
Ronald J. Raven
William R. Reilly
Frank Angelo Rinaldi
John Patrick Roddy
Carlo Joseph Rossi
James Sanchez
Raymond Kearney Schmitt
William Joseph Sullivan
John David Tassone
Richard Caesar Tello
Thomas Arthur Thomasser
Walter K. Tresize
James Taylor Walz
Michael Roy Young

HONORARY DEGREES

Peter Masten Dunne, S.J.
Professor of History

Carlos Pena Romulo
Ambassador of the Phillipine Republic
to the United States

* Cum Laude
** Magna Cum Laude
*** Summa Cum Laude
+Junior College Credential
++Junior High School Credential