CELEBRATING THE CLASS OF 2025
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary celebrated the Class of 2025 during its 229th commencement May 30.
Additionally, a number of graduates were honored with awards and prizes.
Check out photos from pre-commencement festivities.
Watch the celebratory graduation video highlighting this year's grads.
Watch the Commencement Video
Class of 2025
Certificate in Adaptive and Innovative Ministry
Erin Angeli
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Keri Barbaglia
Horton, Mich.
Susan K. Brouillette
Lafayette, Ind.
Jennifer King
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Brandon E. Miles
Mobile, Ala.
Certificate in Ministry
Debra Lynn Owens
Clarion, Pa.
Certificate in Theological Studies
D’Arcy Alexander MacIsaac
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Certificate in Urban Ministry
Aleta Howard-Carthorn
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Shrinath P. Suresh
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies
Dominick Anthony Angelone
West Newton, Pa.
Kamera Shania Dorsey **
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Anne Leech
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Alexis Rachel Obernauer
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Master of Theological Studies
David Clinton Baker Jr.
Monroeville, Pa.
Jacqueline Rene Boersema
Charlotte, N.C.
Winnie Wang
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Holly Kricher Weaver
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Master of Divinity
Jonathan Christmas
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Marc Anthony Clark **
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Emily P. Cowser ***
Bethel Park, Pa.
John Davis Creach
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Anthony Nickolas Falce
Belleville, N.J.
Wendy S. Farone
Glenshaw, Pa.
Destini Hodges **
Harrisburg, Pa.
Emma Katherine Lander
Severn, Md.
Wade T. Massey Sr. **
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mathew David Meyer
Beaver Falls, Pa.
Scott K. Stolte
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Doctor of Ministry Degree
Harold Vernelle Bennett
Atlanta, Ga.
Wind and Breath of Renewal: Formulating a Fresh Pneumatology for Ministry Leaders in the Temple of Faith Church of God in Christ in Atlanta, Georgia
Robin Joy Blundon
Madison, Conn.
Unexpected Connections: Stories of Life by People Outside Faith Communities Offer Insights and Touchpoints of Hospitality and Compassion of the Spirit
Shenouda Paul Ibrahim Boutros
Melbourne, Australia
Towards an Orthodox Understanding of Gender: A Theological Framework to Support Clergy in Their Ministry of Those Suffering Gender Dysphoria
James Cottrell Clements
Greenville, Ga.
Re-Thinking, Re-Shaping, Re-Imagining Shy Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal: Developing a Post-Pandemic Evangelism Framework in Fulfillment of the Great Commission
Carolyn Eaton Cranston
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Intertwined: Memories of My Mother, Me, and Alzheimer’s
Carl Andrew Desmartin
Uniontown, Pa.
From Adam to the Apostles: A Theological and Biblical Examination of Earthly Inheritance and Its Implications for Contemporary Church Members of the Uniontown Church of Christ
Michael Warren Galica
Butler, Pa.
Transmissions from the Bunkered: Insights into Evangelism in a Post-Christian Era From the Spiritual Stories of Apatheist Members of an Online Community
James Terry Golla III
Somerset, Pa.
Intentional Community as Witness to the Gospel
James Samuel Goodlet III
LaGrange, Ga.
Teach a Child to Fish: How Adaptive Leadership Might Transform Local Church Mission
Ebony J. Grisom
Bronx, N.Y.
Walk This Way: A Christian Companion for the Walking Tour of Slavery, Memory, and Reconciliation at Georgetown University
Joseph Elias Hazar
Richmond, Texas
A Journey through Vespers: From Creation to Christ. A Clergy’s Guide to Teaching Vespers According to the Byzantine Rite of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Andrew Holbrook
Charlotte, N.C.
Steps for Generating Collaborative Action to House the Vulnerable in Charlotte, North Carolina
Jane Louise Holtzclaw
Lincoln, Neb.
Psychological Evaluations in the Assessment of Candidates for Ordination as Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Steve Young-Luck Hong
Sacramento, Calif.
The Minjung of My Family: The Ghosts Who Inform Pastoral Theology and Praxis as a Korean American Clergyperson
Lucinda Perera Isaacs
Cincinnati, Ohio
Pelican Singlet
Donna Sue Jarrell
Tionesta, Pa.
Jesus Trees: Responding to Religious Trauma by Turning to Trees as a Symbol of the Divine
Karleen A. Jung
Monticello, Minn.
New Life through Shared Ministry
Antonio Martin Kenyatto Lawrence
Goldsboro, N.C.
We are Outside: How Public Witness Can Be Used as a Hermeneutic for Congregation and Community Formation at Faith Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Patricia A. Lee
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Caught between a Rock and a Hard Place: Gender Prejudice and a Woman’s Call to Ministry
Paul Denniston Lent
Southampton, N.Y.
Understanding Giving and Receiving, and Adapting to the Economic Reformation Happening Now
Kathryn P. Lester-Bacon
Durham, N.C.
Congregating 101: Towards a Reformed Ethos of Gathering
Frances Yi-Hsun Lin
Escondido, Calif.
Discovering God’s Vision for a Transformative Community
Jennifer Watley Maxell
Smyrna, Ga.
Free People, FREE People: Black Clergywomen Relinquishing the Masks of Leading in Radical Authenticity
Lyndsey M. McCall-Gilliam
Virginia Beach, Va.
For They Shall Be Comforted: A Pastoral Response to the Death of a Pet
Sharon Rae McCart
Irvine, Calif.
A Journey of the Heart: What I have Learned from United Methodist Deaconness/Home Missioners in the Philippines
Michael Tate McKee
Newland, N.C.
Ruling Elders: An Invitation to a Rule of Life
Jerry John McKinney
Granville, N.Y.
Learning to Practice Jesus’ Ministry of Reconciliation in a Local Church: The United Church of Granville’s Community Lunch Ministry
Jack Miller
Bedford, Pa.
Altered Calls: Short Stories and Theological Meditations
Tamara Ann Mitchell
Jackson, Wyo.
A Reformed Discipleship Path for Missional Vocation
Nsenga Gad Mpoyo
Atlanta, Ga.
Faithful Innovation: Bridging the Gap Between Established Congregations and Immigrant New Worshipping Communities
Andrew J. Nagy-Benson
Weybridge, Vt.
Six Steps of the Magi
Virginia Norris-Lane
Kerville, Texas
Beyond Heaven and Hell: Is There a Pastorally-Sensitive Way for Progressive Christian Collegiate Ministries in the UKirk Network to Do Evangelism
Leah Mason Ntuala
Seneca Falls, N.Y.
Serving God with Our Whole Lives: A Study of Stewardship
Frederick Eugene O’Neal
Carrollton, Ga.
Garnering Stewardship While Going Forward at First Baptist Church of Carrollton
Scott P. Paul-Bonham
Saint Joseph, Mich.
Epiphanies of Ordinariness: An Episodic Memoir as Public Theology
Scott Martin Rennie
Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
Who Do We Think We Are? Bridging Multiple Identities in a Scottish Diaspora Community
Jeffrey L. Sims
Madisonville, La.
Where Two or Three are Gathered: Contemplative Prayer as Place-Making
Sheryl Ann Spencer
Tobermory, Ontario, Canada
Deep River Questions: A Mother’s Response to Her Wild, Whitewater Daughter’s Questions on Wisdom and Aging
Luke Amukhale Tamu
Brisbane, Australia
Divine Revelation and African Traditional Beliefs
Andrew D. Tennant
Kenova, W.Va.
Table Talks: Having Tough Conversations in a Local Church
Nancy Craddock Titus
West Mifflin, Pa.
A Sentimental Journey: An Exploration of Incarnational Hospitality
Joann White
Saranac Lake, N.Y.
The Third Testament: A Quest for the Hidden Voices of Scripture
Merrilee Meehan Wineinger
Hendersonville, Tenn.
Childless Couples: The High Cost of Infertility
** Certificate in Urban Ministry
*** New Faith Communities Emphasis