HUDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE · 2019. 5. 29. · Valedictory Address Deborah Acevedo, Class of...

HUDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE42nd Annual Commencement Ceremony

Thursday, May 30, 2019Six o’clock in the evening

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ

The College extends its congratulations to all of its graduates and welcomes families and friends who are celebrating with us today.

In order to ensure the safety, comfort, and enjoyment of all attending:

• Members of the audience are respectfully asked to clear the aisles and take their seats ten minutes prior to the scheduled start of the ceremony, so that the processional may begin on time.

• Audience members should remain seated throughout the ceremony and until the recessional is completed.

• Attendees are asked not to stand in the aisles at any time during the ceremony.

• Any attendee requiring assistance should contact NJPAC personnel.

• Members of the audience are asked to turn off cell phones.

Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

This program contains the names of candidates for graduation at this Commencement.

Information in this program is compiled prior to final certification of candidates for graduation. The diploma and certified transcript of each student are the only official documents that attest to the granting of a degree.

Graduation Honors designation are based on GPA at the end of the Fall 2018 semester:

Summa Cum Laude – With Highest Honors Cumulative GPA of 3.85 to 4.0 Magna Cum Laude – With High Honors Cumulative GPA of 3.65 to 3.84

Cum Laude – With Honors Cumulative GPA of 3.45 to 3.64

In order to provide the best opportunity for a quality photograph to document the occasion, Legacy Photographics will take photographs of each graduate as they shake hands with the President and as they exit the stage. There is no obligation to purchase pictures and each graduate will receive an email proof within 48 hours of the ceremony. For more information, call 1-800-447-2550 or visit www.legacyphoto.com.

Commencement photos will be taken before and throughout the ceremony and may be viewed several days after the ceremony at https://roygroethingimages.smugmug.com/2019-05-30-The-HCCC-2019-Commencement-at-NJPAC/n-ZXZc5G/. There is no guarantee that there will be individual pictures of each graduate. The galleries will be available until November 1, 2019.

The official hashtag of 2019 Commencement is #HCCCGrads2019. Join us on social media to celebrate and congratulate our graduates!

#HCCCGRADS2019

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

William J. Netchert, Esq., ChairmanA MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Christopher M. Reber, Ph.D., College President

To the HCCC Class of 2019: Your big day has finally arrived, and we are honored to be able to share it with you!

During the past eleven months it has been my privilege to become acquainted with many of you. I have learned about your dreams, the roadblocks you’ve encountered on the journey to this day, and I have found your passion, perseverance, and persistence inspiring. John Quincy Adams wrote: “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” That appropriately describes you!

The trustees, faculty, administration, and staff join me in celebrating you, your families, and all who assisted you in achieving this milestone in your educational and life journey. We know that as you continue to advance in your studies and careers,

you will take what you achieve and use it to better your own lives and those of others.

We are very proud of all of you! Remember that Hudson County Community College is your home, and we consider you family. Best wishes for a wonderful future!

Christopher M. Reber President Hudson County Community College

It is my honor to extend heartfelt congratulations to the HCCC Class of 2019 from the Hudson County Community College Board of Trustees!

Your elected representatives entrusted our Board with the responsibility of looking after your interests and those of the College. As a result, we invest in providing you with resources to assist you in attaining your higher education and lifetime dreams; namely, qualified and caring faculty and staff; courses relevant to today’s world; facilities that are comfortable, safe, and easily accessed; state-of-the-art technologies; cultural programs and events that enrich your thinking; assistance to ease your financial burdens; and linkages to opportunities that will serve you well into the future.

Seeing all of you at today’s Commencement ceremonies, I’d say that the return on our investment is excellent! We are very proud of you and hope that as you continue your life journeys, you will invest yourselves in our community.

Our sincere wish is that your opportunities will be great, your challenges will be few, and that you and your family will enjoy happiness and good health. Congratulations!

William J. Netchert, Esq. Chair Hudson County Community College Board of Trustees

THOMAS A. DEGISE

Hudson County Executive Thomas A. DeGise took office after winning a special election in November 2002 following a scandal that led to the resignation of his predecessor.

On his first day in office, County Executive DeGise submitted legislation to the Board of Chosen Freeholders to finally create an Ethics Oversight Board for Hudson County government.

In January 2003, the County Executive made parks, historic preservation, and open space the centerpiece of his first State of the County address, calling for Hudson to finally join New Jersey’s other 20 counties in adopting an Open Space Trust.

The Hudson County Open Space Trust Fund has already helped increase the amount of open space in Hudson County’s 12 municipalities by approximately 25 percent.

County Executive DeGise has made workforce development a priority, highlighted by his creation of the innovative Hudson County Summer Youth Employment Partnership (SYEP).This program brings government and business together to provide jobs and job training to hundreds of at-risk youth.

That focus on investing in Hudson’s people can be seen in the DeGise Administration’s strong support for the expansion of Hudson County Community College. The school constructed a new, $40 million North Hudson Campus directly over a light rail stop in Union City, opened a state-of-the-art Culinary Conference Center to house the nationally accredited program, and cut the ribbon on a new library media center and STEM Building in just the last decade.

Within the Northern New Jersey region, County Executive DeGise has served as the Chairman of the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) and continues to serve on its executive board with a focus on the nexus between infrastructure investment and private sector job growth.

He has been honored by a host of community and civic organizations for his dedication to the environment, anti-homelessness efforts, and for supporting the independence of individuals with disabilities.

Mr. DeGise was re-elected to full, four-year terms in November 2011, and November 2015. His current term will expire on December 31, 2019.

Prior to serving as County Executive, Mr. DeGise was Jersey City’s longest serving Municipal Council President, holding that office from 1993 to 2001.

He entered public life as a community leader during the 1980’s, founding the New #28 School Neighborhood Association and eventually chairing the Heights Coalition of Neighborhood Associations (HCNA), a group dedicated to improving the quality of life in the city’s Heights Section.

The County Executive served for more than two decades as a Jersey City public schools teacher and administrator. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Saint Peter’s College in 1973.

He has two grown daughters, Linda and Amy. Mr. DeGise and his wife, Caren, live in the Jersey City Heights neighborhood where he grew up.

“Education has always been an important part of my life, and Hudson County Community College holds special meaning to me on many levels,” Mr. DeGise said. “The College has been a gateway to a better future for thousands of our residents, including my daughter. It is gratifying to play a part in the growth of the College, and the education of those who live and work here in Hudson County.

“I congratulate the Class of 2019, and invite them to partner with me and the College in working to make the future brighter and better for everyone in Hudson County.”

A MESSAGE FROM THE HUDSON COUNTY EXECUTIVE

ORDER OF EXERCISESProcessional Faculty Marshals: Salvador E. Cuellar, Instructor of Psychology Robin A. Singer, Instructor of Early Childhood Education Claudia Delgado, Associate Professor of Mathematics Joseph Gallo, Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts Jerry D. Lamb, Ed.D., Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Catherine O. Sweeting, Associate Professor of English Jeremiah J. Teipen, Professor of Fine Arts

Music performed by Solid Brass Quintet

Cavalcade of the Flags/Presentation of the National Colors Lincoln High School R.O.T.C., Jersey City

Master of Ceremonies Lisa A. Dougherty, Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment

The National Anthem “The Star Spangled Banner” by Francis Scott Key Performed by Allison Strong

Invocation Rev. Dr. Joshua Rodriguez, Pastor of Cityline Church, Jersey City

Introduction of the Board of Trustees Christopher M. Reber, Ph.D., College President

Greetings from the Board of Trustees William J. Netchert, Esq., Chair Hudson County Community College Board of Trustees

Greetings from the County of Hudson and Thomas A. DeGise, Hudson County ExecutiveIntroduction of Commencement Speaker

Commencement Address The Honorable Philip Murphy Governor, State of New Jersey

Presentation of Heritage Award Nicholas A. Chiaravalloti, J.D., Ed.D., Vice President for External Affairs and Senior Counsel to the President

Introduction of the Valedictorian Antonio E. Acevedo, Assistant Professor of History

Valedictory Address Deborah Acevedo, Class of 2019

Presentation of Graduates Eric M. Friedman, Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Provost

Conferring of Degrees Christopher M. Reber, Ph.D., College President

Finale “God Bless America” by Irving Berlin Performed by Allison Strong

Recessional The Radetzky March by Johann Strauss Sr.

The audience is asked to stand during the National Anthem. Please remain standing in place until both the Academic Processional and Recessional are completed.

2019 HERITAGE AWARD RECIPIENT

2019 COMMENCEMENT KEYNOTE SPEAKERGOVERNOR PHIL MURPHY

Philip Murphy took the oath of office as New Jersey’s 56th governor on January 16, 2018. Governor Murphy has put a new emphasis on rebuilding the state’s economy by reinvesting in the middle class, workforce development, and innovative start-up companies to restore New Jersey’s standing as a world leader in technology and innovation, and to increase

private investments in the state’s cities and urban infrastructure. Governor Murphy has enacted among the country’s strongest automatic voter registration measures, as well as bills to provide in-state tuition assistance to DREAMers, provide for tuition-free community college for qualified students, and expand protections for the state’s LGBTQ community, among others. He has signed legislation to put New Jersey’s minimum wage on a clear path to $15 an hour and to provide all workers with paid sick leave. Under his leadership, New Jersey enacted the strongest equal-pay law in the nation. He also has led the fight for greater healthcare access, including protecting the principles of the Affordable Care Act and funding Planned Parenthood.

Governor Murphy also enacted a six-bill package of laws that strengthened and updated New Jersey’s gun laws. Governor Murphy appointed the most diverse cabinet in state history, and was the first governor to have a cabinet which consists of a majority of women. From 2009 until 2013, Governor Murphy served as the United States Ambassador to The Federal Republic of Germany, appointed by President Obama. Governor Murphy has been deeply engaged in civic life and philanthropic pursuits. From June 2015 until March 2017, Governor Murphy served proudly on the National Board of the NAACP. The youngest of four children of the late Walter F. Murphy, Sr. and Dorothy Murphy, Governor Murphy was born in Boston, Massachusetts on August 16, 1957 and was raised in both Newton and nearby Needham, Massachusetts. He is a graduate of Needham High School, Harvard University, and The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Governor Murphy and his wife, Tammy Snyder Murphy, are the parents of four children: Josh, Emma, Charlie, and Sam. The family resides in Middletown, Monmouth County.

WomenRising, Inc. is the foremost community-based organization for women in Hudson County. WomenRising assists women and their families to achieve self-sufficiency and live safe, productive and fulfilling lives, through social services, economic development, and advocacy services. Founded in 1905 as the Jersey City YWCA, WomenRising has continually adapted its services in response to the emerging needs of women and families. These needs include stable employment, healthy families,affordable housing and freedom from domestic violence.

WomenRising addresses these needs by providing supportive counseling, crisis intervention, workforce training and job placement, shelter and ongoing support for victims of domestic violence, in-home visits and family activities, community education, advocacy and referrals.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2019!

Humanities and Social Sciences Philip Cafasso, Associate Dean

Candidates for DegreesASSOCIATE IN ARTSLIBERAL ARTS - EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAyat AbdelqaderAngel E. AbramsMarilyn Acevedo, magna cum laude n/mShaima H. Alghazali, cum laude FAdamia AliceaAmanda Allam nJaynese V. AntonetteNoelia ArroyoAmanda Auriemma, cum laudeAndreina A. BailonJuliany Baldo, magna cum laude nAmina Benkaddour, summa cum laude nMayte BlandinoNazek Boughdiri, magna cum laude nEmily A. Brown, summa cum laude FCarla V. Bueno, magna cum laude nMarley CesarZeniyah Patrice CobbDelia E. ColonTangela C. CookLufranny CorrederaSonia A. Escobar, cum laude n/sVirgie L. Francisco, summa cum laudeJayliann N. GamaEmely P. GramajoMarinely Granja, magna cum laude

Mariana S. GranobleKarla C. Guerra, magna cum laudeVanessa Javier CastroCheryll Anne S. Ignacio, cum laude nAmira Y. IskanderDiva Izquierdo L., cum laudeRaven B. KamaraCaitlin L. KearnsZina Labadi, summa cum laude nRaiza I. LebronGladys N. LopezTaylor L. LopezLaura J. Matos de Ferreras, cum laude nKendell MillerNicole Y. MejiaNijma M. MustafaWeronika Orlowska, cum laudeTerrys Marie Otero, cum laude nBrianna M. PaganAdelina PalenzuelaSandra PhillipCharmisa C. ParkerNorma Pavon-Sanchez, magna cum laudeStephanie R. PegueroInes A. PerezTercid S. Pimentel-PerezMehtap PotterSaida W. Ralda, Jr.Wendy Fernanda RamosOmawattie Ramtahal, cum laude m

Paola Elizabeth RebecoAmber S. RiveraMaria Yudelca Rodriguez nYosmar Rodriguez, magna cum laude nPatricia Maude RubenSabreen R. Salman, cum laudeCristal SantanaTiffany SantanaJessica Seminario-SheenAsharah T. SimpsonJennifer TorresStephanie ValentinArlene VinasJoie Amari Watson-RichardsDekirrah L. WrightNiurkys A. Zapata-Florian, magna cum laude

ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCEEARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONYuliet L. Valdelamar

ASSOCIATE IN ARTSLIBERAL ARTS – ELEMENTARY ANDSECONDARY EDUCATIONIbrahim AisTerique Edward AndersonLesly G. ArevaloTariq Z. Baxley mJo-Zetta L. BentleyEmily Betancur

n Member of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society

s Member of Psi Beta, National Psychology Honor Society

F Member of Chi Alpha Epsilon, National Honor Society

m Member of Sigma Kappa Delta, National English Honor Society

P Member of SALUTE Veterans National Honor Society

English and ESLElizabeth Nesius, Associate Dean

Candidates for DegreesASSOCIATE IN ARTSLIBERAL ARTS – ENGLISHEmily A. AckerleyAlfredo L. Alvarez, summa cum laude mImrana Atique, magna cum laudeAbdul Basit, summa cum laude n/mMandy A. CabreraSamantha A. Casamassina

Brandon T. CauleyMatthew R. Delgado, magna cum laudeSofia A. Dominguez, cum laudeSebastian EspinosaLayla K. GhachamKhalil L. GrayElla Justice McCamie

Alessandra Molina, cum laude mJohn J. Murro, cum laudeDevin OjedaAbigail G. OstorvaMai RishegJeandreany M. TelleriaKiani T. Valdez

ASSOCIATE IN ARTSLIBERAL ARTS – ELEMENTARY ANDSECONDARY EDUCATION (cont.)Tiffany M. BoyleJonathan BritoNichole CastilloPatrick R. Castillo, cum laude nRaul A. Chaca, cum laudeJenesis ChecoIngrid DuarteImen El Maraoub, summa cum laude nSister Theresia R. Fadhe, summa cum laudeJacob Anthony FauraHiroshi Fuentes, magna cum laude nStephanie GilShila S. GonsalvesAmminadad Gonzalez, cum laudeEman E. GoudaJasma J. GrantAngelique GuerraWilliam Guerrero, cum laudeAlaina Infantas, magna cum laude nKarima Khoukhi, magna cum laudeRaysa S. LeonBriana M. LewisKleintova R. McMillanEmely P. MedinaBrian Xavier MejiaAntonieta Diana Menéndez, magna cum laude n/mEricka A. Morel, cum laude n/mSoraya NounaJohnny D. Ortega-BeltranIvette OrtizRachid OuchniAshley C. ParralesMeghna M. Patel, magna cum laude nFranco R. PratolongoRafael J. RodriguezRocio A. Roldan, magna cum laudeMarisabel D. SalvadorQualyn J. SmithFrank A. TorresDestiny M. VillafaneMarquis WrightKhalid YasserRussell J. Zarzuela-Dizon, cum laude

ASSOCIATE IN ARTSLIBERAL ARTS – SPECIAL EDUCATIONAshley BenoitChristopher FernandezKelly Joanne GonzalesKaniesha R. HallenbeckLeticia RammalLovett Talik Kareem RoseDarwin M. Urgiles

ASSOCIATE IN ARTSLIBERAL ARTS- INFANT/TODDLER EDUCATIONDiana M. Cedeno, magna cum laudeAna Scull, magna cum laude n/m

ASSOCIATE IN ARTSLIBERAL ARTSMarwa M. Abdelgowad, summa cum laudeLaura Lucia Acosta BonillaNephtalie J. AlbertBriyana AlerteNed A. AmayaLarry G. Anderson, Jr.Graymi S. Angeles MarteCassandra Allison ArroyoMariana L. Barreto, cum laude n

Angie R. BradleyWali B. BradleyMiguel E. BritoMyles P. BrownDiana L. Campoverde, cum laudeJoseph B. Carmona, cum laudeJohn H. CarterNicholas A. CiborowskiLuis A. CoreasAndrea Cortez, cum laude nRobert J. Dabal, cum laude nThomas William Delaney, Jr., cum laudeBrandon L. DimatteoCorey P. DorvilleDoha ElkhalifaAlexsandro EstevezGennebel FerreyraAurora E. FiguerasJaime A. FigueroaMichael V. GeronAlyiah M. Gooding nMelissa GreywolfIvan B. Henriquez

Kevin HernandezTanisha Hernandez RiveraAzizeh Mohammad HudaMisano Ishida, cum laude nAndrea N. JaramilloMia J. JimenezAmy C. Jurado, cum laude nTania King, summa cum laude nEmmanuel I. KingsleyNicole T. LopezLewis W. Maddox, magna cum laudeBrian M. MartinezYaritza MartinezJade F. McHaleBrandon J. MedinaMikie D. Mirjah, cum laudeCheyanne E. Montalvo, cum laudeShadise MosleyHamda MustafaJason J. Nochimson, summa cum laudeVictoria Ocasio, magna cum laude nSamuel E. OrdonezTiffany I. OrtizAmilcar PalaciosChristopher S. ParralesNevin J. PerkinsGennesis J. PerlaLeslie Placencia, magna cum laude mElijah D. PriesterEmily PurcellNatalie F. RequenaAdrian A. Rey, Jr. sJose M. RivasNatasha N. Rivera, cum laude nSheryl C. RomuaCarly Roussel, cum laude nAnthony G. Ryan, cum laudeRoberto SalgueroJasmin SanchezYillian SantosFrancina M. SappJavier SeruyaQuadasia M. ServanceJenifer SiguenciaAlisa E. SotoMatthew E. SotoPaul A. TofilesBryan D. UribeAllan J. ValladaresJohn A. VasquezJohn R. Veltri


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Candidates for DegreesASSOCIATE IN ARTSLIBERAL ARTS (cont.)Jordan A. VillaltaDanee N. WilliamsMalaijah R. Wilson F

ASSOCIATE IN ARTSLIBERAL ARTS – HISTORYDeborah M. Acevedo, summa cum laude nAmaru E. Duran-LazzaroDevora S. EspinalCindy D. LagosMatthew LeeJoseph M. Segriff, magna cum laude nKendrick J. Villegas

ASSOCIATE IN ARTSLIBERAL ARTS - HUMAN SERVICESTamara C. BookerTracie Denise ByrdEmmanuella DaceusAngelia B. DaugettIrene E. Garrett nIliana C. Gonzalez, cum laudeShalishtar E. GonzalezYuleisy Beatriz B. Martinez GarciaJenny MatarazzoMarilyn Padilla nHayat SamidAnnette D. Siciliano Lesly S. TexcucanoEvelyn Y. Thompson

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCEHUMAN SERVICES/PRE-SOCIAL WORKZyderra M. AbreuDenis M. Alba-VargasNicholas A. Beam, magna cum laudeAnnery Bodre-PaulinoRosemarie H. Clark-LambertRobyn E. ComerErica A. Crespo, magna cum laude nPeter A. EspinozaZayne A. FernandezEvelyn K. Garcia, summa cum laudeSona GhadamiDanielle R. Henry

Gabrielle A. HenryKennia Tatiana HernandezTawanna L. JonesJennifer L. LozadaKenia MartinezMaria M. MenaOrbelina Mendoza, cum laude sHeydi Daniela Palacios, magna cum laudeMichelle Caridad Perdomo LarquinIsabel R. PozoKim S. Ridley, magna cum laude s/mJennifer R. RodriguezAlexia C. SalirrosasLariza A. Santos HernandezKeischa TaylorLuisa M. Ubiera, cum laudeSheyla Villeta, cum laude m Gerard C. White

ASSOCIATE IN ARTSLIBERAL ARTS – CRIMINAL JUSTICELatifa S. Bacha nJorge Luis ChaconCamelle Marie ColonJacqueline CondeCindy E. CuellarDebra Daly, summa cum laude nRosa-Belle E. IrvingViannelly M. FernandezAbigail FigueroaCarmelle Fils-AimeBrian J. FuentesMagnolia Garrido, cum laudeBrandon A. GutierrezDiana L. KhadakaAmanda J. LewisCatherine P. Lopez, magna cum laudeJonathan LubinAshley M. MannaEmilly A. Mejias, summa cum laude nJaileene MendezFabian B. Montanez nConstanza M. MontoyaJessica NegronCourtisha M. OrangeMichael OrtizRachima T. Todman

Jonathan R. TrevejoMina Youssef

ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCECRIMINAL JUSTICEAndres Melendez

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCECRIMINAL JUSTICESuhani Aggarwal, summa cum laudeJacqueline E. Ali, summa cum laude nAndy A. AlvaradoNicholas Anasa, summa cum laude nMarcia E. AparicioMelisa T. BakerXavier A. BattleAlondra D. BautistaAngella J. BegazoJhon Bernuy, cum laude nVera G. CabezaSadia Cadle-ScottRichard J. CamposBrian R. Carpio, cum laude nMaria Carpio, cum laude Jenrie B. CasesStephanie CastroYipsi C. ChavezEmmanuel T. CollinsIhab K. Dari, magna cum laudeMark D. DworzanskiZeinab M. ElsayedJasmere L. EppsSadie Yuliana Espinoza, cum laudeKevin L. EstevesKaren A. Ferguson, summa cum laude n/mNicole Gallego MartinezDaejaughn D. GlantonAvery Edson Cambay Gotia, cum laude nVincent J. Guastini, Jr.Kaylin Guzman, cum laude n/mEmeny HernandezTyQuon Marquis Hines, magna cum laudeJordy B. InamaguaLuke Raj LalchanOlivia Alysse LimaDanusha D. Manickaraj


Candidates for DegreesASSOCIATE IN SCIENCECRIMINAL JUSTICE (cont.)Daniel M. Martinez OlivaCamilo MarulandaNyree K. McCallumJanmir Fernando Mendoza n/ mStephanie D. MilesJasmyn D. MooreDezirey M. MoralesHedwin A. Morales, Jr.Brandon E. PalomequeYuleyki A. PeraltaJalisia L. PerezTaralyn Crystal PinckneyChristian Alexander Ramos, summa cum laude n/POmar Anthony ReyesAlexis C. Robalino FJonathan A. RodriguezNadia E. RomanoYesika Salomon, cum laudeRamona M. SamarooJohnny Manuel Santos GarciaMuhammad A. ShaikhAmina Mubarek ShifaLatavia Taniya SimmonsMichael E. SoderstromLeonardo E. Subiza nJuan C. TapiaEmely R. TorresMelissa A. TremblayEdwin Valle, Jr.Michelle ValoisJissell Varela nMelkys Esther VargasShyenna F. Vega, cum laude nMike VelasquezWilliam X. Vinanzaca, cum laude nKhawar S. YarBibi S. Zamrudeen, summa cum laude nClarissa Zapata

ASSOCIATE IN ARTSLIBERAL ARTS – PSYCHOLOGYZoley Aguirre Nevine Amer, cum laude sMauricio Manuel Berrios-IbarraJacqueline D. Besante nGleydiston P. Bifano, Jr., cum laudes

Caroline Brum

Nicole CarranzaWynayah Q. CarterNathanael L. CassagneJailid M. Castro, summa cum laudeYolanda J. CruzGeovannie CustodioRenz Paulo R. Del RosarioYosauri A. Delgado-NunezJan Isiah DesembranaAya A. Fardos, cum laudeNancy N. FathyJoselyn E. GallardoMark K. GarciaSara F. Garcia, summa cum laude n/s

Stephany Garcia sJaylynn V. GonzalezJazlin GonzalezDyesha Latoya GrantGia R. Greene, magna cum laude nAshley Ivette GuerraMelanie D. Gutierrez, magna cum laude s

Danelisa HernandezDarcely J. Hernandez Sanchez, cum lauden

Michelle L. Hoy, cum laude n/mAaron C. JimenezMarina Khalil, summa cum laudeOscar LeivaMelina E. LlapaDamilola O. Longe, cum laude n/mRosanna A. LopezSalomon LopezAvis Juane Luciano ReyesRuby A. MacHadoFlor V. Martinez, cum laude n/sRene MartinezEloisa Martinez-Jimenez, magna cum laude nPeris N. MasongoMarina A. MeleikaClaire M. MolinaWidelys MontalvoDalis Lupita MonzonEman NoemanDavieliz NovaVanessa NunezEmily Jewels PerezYvone Phiri, cum laude nMilda J. Polanco mManuel A. PreciadoSteven RiosGabriela S. RivasMabenis Rodriguez

Ivelisse SeverinoSunita A. SimpsonDenaisa Simone SingletonJaleesa Lillian StembridgeVivian A. TalaveraJuana E. TejadaTylea Z. TurnerGuadalupe J. Urizar, magna cum laude n/mAngel L. VelazquezJoevon G. VialvaMichelle M. Vintimilla, magna cum laude n/sSacoya Marie WilsonMichalle Marie Wolfe, magna cum laude nDonald J. YandolinoRodolfo Zelaya

ASSOCIATE IN ARTSLIBERAL ARTS – SOCIOLOGYTahshaunaya Q. BacoteJeffrey S. BeltonDestiny A. CousinsIsaiah E. DavisTakera N. DavisJulia J. MarroquinMikal L. PoliteKaishena Shiwnarayan mEbony D. TaylorHeaven A. WilliamsDesmarie A. WoodsJuliana Zapata

ASSOCIATE IN ARTSLIBERAL ARTS – THEATRE ARTSJames W. AquijeAshley N. Bourne, magna cum laude nRafael Luis CartagenaOctavia M. Davila, magna cum laude nJimmy De Jesus, cum laudeKhady Monique Faye, magna cum laude nMelissa John, summa cum laude nAlan A. LabordeBrion R. Luetjen PNehemiah D. McKenzieRaymond Dinis Miranda-Ascencio, cum laude mDaniel Timothy Parker, magna cum laude n/PImani C. WhiteKian A. Wilson








ASSOCIATE IN FINE ARTSSTUDIO ARTSCynthia C. ArevaloJessica Balleza, magna cum laudeRaul A. CantoralHayley N. GialloretoMaria De Jesus GonzalezDaisy Abigail Guaman, magna cum laude n/FPriscilla GuzmanStephanie LopezMichael Mandelbaum, cum laude n

Tricia M. McLeanNabor Nava, Jr., cum laude mMartina R. Nevado, cum laude nSusanah M. OutarShela Picon, magna cum laudeMargerit RaofShaira L. SolimanEreny G. Source, summa cum laude nChacerye N. SuarezRoyjames M. Tapia, magna cum laudeMatthew J. Zarate, Jr., cum laude n

ASSOCIATE IN FINE ARTSSTUDIO ARTS- COMPUTER ARTSUlices Nicolai ApoloBenjamin J. Black, magna cum laudeMatthew R. Burns, cum laudeGreisy K. Cordova, cum laude nJose M. De la RosaBenjamin Albert Decruz, magna cum laudeLemmuel Z. Escalona, summa cum laudeJesse R. GonzalezJulio C. GuerreroEmhoang Han, cum laudeElizabeth HernandezTien HuynhArmando E. IglesiasDina KheirErica M. KingCyprian P. KochmanKarla D. MadalenaAngel G. MatuteGodofredo M. MedinaAaron S. Montalvo

Alexandria O. NaipaulJose M. Peralta, magna cum laude nAmber PerdigonCinthia Pereira-MendezFatima A. Pestana, magna cum laude nBryan L. RodriguezDavid C. RodriguezAnthony J. SoluriMigdalia Valdes

CERTIFICATEDIGITAL ART AND DESIGNMelaku Obi OkojiBritney A. Reo

Science, Technology, Engineering and MathematicsBurl Yearwood, Ph.D., Associate Dean


ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCECOMPUTER TECHNOLOGYChristian F. De LeonKaren D. HinostrozaMarcus C. OteroPercy A. Pizzali

ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCECONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENTDvoychenkova Svetlana, cum laudeNina M. Green n/mMelanie Perez, cum laude

ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCEELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYJoseph A. Arce, cum laude nKevin BatistaAbraham C. Bradshaw

Nasirul H. Chowdury, cum laudeMuhammad U. Farooq, magna cum laudeMarcelo A. Juri, cum laudeAlex KimMitchell MatosMelissa Molina nShady S. NossierNorbu Sangbu, cum laudeAndriy SemenivFelipe TapiaHennessy TorresJoseph Torres, cum laudeNajee E. Wehner

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE (BA)COMPUTER SCIENCEHenry A. Bosch, magna cum laude nCarlos Javier Fernandez, magna cum laude nJeffrey Galicia

Marco T. GonzalezZulma D. LeivaXiao Ma, summa cum laudeRafael D. MachadoSiddarth S. MallyVictoria M. Migochi nAlex F. OrengoHarsh S. Panchal, cum laudeAkash B. PatelHarsh PatelGriselda Paulino mAngelo N. SanchezMangaleswari Sethukarai, cum laudeMaria M. SosaGiancarlo M. TeodosioMark U. Valdehueza


Candidates for DegreesASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE (BS)COMPUTER SCIENCEAhmed M. AbdelwahedIrtaza R. AliBryan S. AlonsoHossein Bagheri, magna cum laude nIlyes Benyahia-Hadria, summa cum laude nJose H. ChiaDaniel Corpeno, cum laude PMatthew J. DeeganMichael Christian C. Dela CruzElliot O. ErhunmwuosereShubham M. Gohel, magna cum laudeYaseen Hafeez n/F/mSarra Hayoune, summa cum laude n/F/mKarima Jlifi, summa cum laude nRaqiea J. JohnsonReynaldo V. Lemus nLuis Alberto MartichRiley L. Nobles, Jr., cum laude nWarlin S. OvalleHitul PatelJinal S. Patel, cum laudeNisarg Patel, summa cum laudeShivani Vipinchandra Patel, magna cum laudeYouri M. Paul, magna cum laude n/mJose G. Perez-TaverasJulio RodriguezAntonio Rojas SandovalMaranda G. RubetIvan R. Salcedo, summa cum laude nAbderahim Salhi, summa cum laude n/F/mSalman ShezadSimon J. SongPiotr SypytkowskiJustine J. ValerioJack A. Veletanga, magna cum laudeRoberto VenturaNghia D. Vo, summa cum laude nJossie E. Zamora

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCECOMPUTER SCIENCE - CYBERSECURITYKarlee Aguirre, cum laudeSyed M. AliMaicol Antonio BaezAli M. FerdousAlexander Riviello, magna cum laude nBichoi A. RizkGeorge D. Sanders

Henil J. Shah, summa cum laude nAlex Ariel Torres

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCEENGINEERING SCIENCESama S. Al SamakeeaCharly K. Aliaga, cum laudeAnthony AmabileManuel A. AyluardoMohammad Bammou, summa cum laude nHelder A. Banegas n/FRushi P. Bhatt, magna cum laudeLuis D. CaceresPamela A. CarvalhoSabrina Louise ConilArmando J. Coste, cum laude nLuis F. CruzAboubacar Cherif DianeIlias ElhaoussRony FranciscoGeoffrey Onchuki GesakaManuel GomezAshlee GoycocheaAnnas Idrissi-AzzouziGeorge Karas, summa cum laude nMohamed Kheir Andres A. Lopez, cum laudeDavid R. LopezHenry F. LopezAndrea Lori, magna cum laudeLiliana Sayuri Macavilca, magna cum laudeShirley M. Maldonado nMiguel A. MurrayMohamad M. Musallam, cum laudeJuan Pablo Navarro Rivas, magna cum laude nRobert S. NevarezFatima M. Osman, cum laude n/sBrayan ParraLuis F. Paz, magna cum laude nThanh M. Pham, magna cum laude nEdwalisa Polanco, cum laudeMicaela A. Quisbert, magna cum laude n/F/mMohamed Ramjohn, cum laudeMichael A. RiveraTimothy Albert RiveraXimena Silva-Zuluaga nJoseph Stavitsky nAbanoub N. Tawadrous, Jr., cum laudeTerence Jill V. TuazonAlex T. Ventoso

Johan E. VillaverdeMena G. Wadie, cum laudeMina ZaherJosue F. Zurita

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCEENVIRONMENTAL STUDIESDavid Chacon CasalesVictoria A. JonesAnthony Ruiz, magna cum laude nBelissa Vega

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCESCIENCE AND MATHEMATICSEvelyn L. Garcia-Mendoza, cum laude mArthur A. Giacomini

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCESCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS – BIOLOGY Amna R. AbdallaViolet K. Abel, cum laudeRhoda Itohan Alaribe nAlia AlobaidliMichele AlvarengaChristopher D. AlvarezVanessa Arias Serna nAllison P. AscencioFiordaliza Avila n/mAiman B. AwanMusaddiq AzizAnn Boby Mathews, summa cum laude n/mFarrah T. BorbonEsteban J. Cabrera, magna cum laudeLuisa Maria Castano nAngelica CastelanMaria R. CastellanosJennifer K. ChagasVanessa ChicasTenzin ChodenJohn Michael M. CorroSthefanny Diaz Teran nNadia Serine Dob, magna cum laude nJasmine A. DuranEsraa Y. EmamDunia J. FernandezJordy FischerDarwin E. FloresKevin H. Fuentes








ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCESCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS – BIOLOGY (cont.)Kesha Gandhi, cum laude nElisa G. GarciaJoseppe M. Gergues s/mDivya L. GoberdhanPaula M. GoergeGustavo A. Gomez MartinezEmily A. GonzalezRosemary Gonzalez, cum laudeMatthew M. HannaBrian Hiraldo, magna cum laudeStephany M. HuarotoImane IarkaneLauro IntriagoVishwa A. Jain, summa cum laude nSteven JeantySuton A. JordanHafsa A. KolaniGabriela J. LageJulia MenezesStanley R. LliguichuzcaAlmas Fatima, magna cum laude n/mRomel Romando LoganJavier A. LopezKatelin M. LopezStephanie LopezDerian A. ManciaAngie N. MarinGabriel MartinezMohanie MathuraMahalia C. MatthewDazzmin A. MercadoMartin MessadMelanie Mercedes Miranda, cum laude nElena MonzonBryan G. MoryJoshua MunizMartina NasibJohanne Neus, cum laude nMitchell B. NicolasPhil M. OrtizAlberto A. PalmaKissarne Malabad Pang, summa cum laude n/F/mAkshar Patel, magna cum laudeDhruvi Patel, magna cum laude n

Griselda V. PazminoMax F. Perelson, magna cum laude nLynda T. Pham, cum laudeMerani O. PornelaNatasha A. RamsinghYanellis ReyesLidia RichardsMatthew I. RiveraNatalie I. RiveraDestiny D. Robalino FKaren RodriguezAlynn Natalia Rojas, magna cum laude nStephen A. RosaAmeer Samha nChristian A. SantiagoHanaa SedkiAlima Seye, cum laude nRidhdhi S. Shah, summa cum laude nYamima Shaheen nAdita Singh n/mGrant W. Skinner, summa cum laudeAzhane B. SpencerDerell M. StatenNursofie Syaputri, cum laudeTrini F. Taccad, magna cum laude nAlexa N. Tannu nSandra Abdelslam Tarabolsi, summa cum laude nAnh TranAlexandra Nicole TrujilloKevin UsmeVivian J. Valencia, magna cum laude nAmandi Validum, cum laudeClarice M. VargasOscar T. Vazquez-ValenciaJasmine P. Watkins, cum laudeAndreen B. Williams n/mBo T. Zheng

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCESCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS- BIOTECHNOLOGYBryan A. AcunaRez L. AnciadoDolores GarridoNikita K. Patel, magna cum laude nCamila C. Silva, summa cum laude n

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCESCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS - CHEMISTRYIbrahim BenkenaneZulyn D. CabreraYsabelle Mikaela M. Calara, summa cum laudes/mStephanie Gregorius Cuaycong, cum laude nAlyssa D. France nAnn Marie KoomsonGustavo Maia de Amorimm, summa cum laude nMame Diarra MbowDaniel R. Morales, cum laude nMihir J. PatelShreya P. Patel, summa cum laude n/mGenina Marie G. Perez, cum laude nHammad RazaAnthony Richburg, Jr.Stephanie M. Rosario-SantosNdeye A. Sall

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCESCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS - MATHEMATICSAlexander J. BambicoZdja G. Greenberg-ThompsonFatima Ezzahra Kaiss, cum laudeDaniela L. PonceKirolos S. RaphaelVictoria RodriguezEmma Andrea Sanchez nJorge L. Sotolongo, cum laudeDenis Sunitsky, magna cum laude n

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCESCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS - PHYSICSJoao RochaRemoun H. Salib

Nursing and Health SciencesCatherine Sirangelo-Elbadawy, Associate Dean

Candidates for DegreesASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCEHEALTH SCIENCEBilerkis A. CabralMarie-Lourdy CelestinJeanette R. FrancisNajat Khaldaoui, cum laudeNompendulo P. Nzima, magna cum laude n/mMassiel RamosMarie L. Romain

ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCEMEDICAL ASSISTINGSabrina CervantesZeidy V. FuentesFelicia C. GilbertJessica C. HernandezAllisson Dennisse Lovo Chirinos, cum laude n/mAmber C. McClendon, cum laudeGermanya MejiaKimberly PerezMichelle L. PhanChristina RamrupGloribel RosarioLeydi A. RosarioKeyle M. SantosMichelle J. ValerianoTyaja D. White

ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCEPARAMEDIC SCIENCEMelissa CaltagironeLindsey C. GopaulGabrielle Moitinho, cum laudeJessy MubangCarlos F. MunozCarlos A. NegronSandra G. RiveraJose D. Torrealba

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCEHEALTH SERVICESJanill AyalaDenisse CalderonShyr Ezra V. CaloElliot W. Diaz, Jr. nMaria Luisa EscalanteChristopher B. FetchkoJesus M. GarciaTyquan A. GlasterCobiann Henriquez

Diana HernandezOdessa G. HernandezLili Juliett Irizarry, magna cum laude nAdia Ndiaya MbowAudrey A. OnyangoLakeisha Pamela PayneMaria Belen PerrottaAna Leticia Pina, cum laude nShila A. Saldana, summa cum laudeAshley K. TorresDesire C. TrowellAaron ValerioChanning D. Velilla, cum laude nTonya Letrice WalkerMelissa Michelle Williams FTangie Wimberly

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCEMEDICAL SCIENCE - PRE PROFESSIONALAlanah Shantel MosleyShreya P. Patel, summa cum laude n/m

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCENURSINGJoselyn A. AriasKevin ArtiagaJoseph A. Bagnato nJeffrey BaptisteMarjorea B. Blanco, summa cum laude nJessica M. Casingal nDiego A. Castro IberttiLauren Choi nAmina R. Choudhry, cum laudeRamir Cirujales CirioYenifer A. Cordero, magna cum laude nAngela Cristina Cunha, cum laude nNicole T. DominyJeffannie K. Duan, cum laude nMaria Echeverria, cum laudeShamada Elizabeth EdwardsZehn Abram Irvic O. Fernandez, cum laude nAlexis Fontanez, cum laudeGabriel E. Francisco, cum laude nEmer H. FraniSarah Gabrael, cum laudeElizabeth Gijon-Cruz, magna cum laude nSusannah Goya-Pack, magna cum laudeGary GreenfieldAmal F. Herz, magna cum laude

Mariana Fonseca Hyslip, cum laudeDavid H. ImKelly IngramWilliam Ithier cum laude nAshley Nicole D. IzarVictor Jerome, magna cum laudeAshley N. JohnsonErin Johnson, magna cum laudeEugenee Louisse Jornales, cum laudeClaire Eunbi JungNavpreet Kaur, cum laudeElizabeth A. Kennedy, cum laudeKelsey L. Kowalik, magna cum laude nAlbert KwimiJasmine A. Mahmoud, cum laudeCecilia MartinNavita Megnauth mSally K. Mentias, cum laudeJansenia Diane Millares, cum laude nHelen B. Miranda-Chavez, cum laude nAna P. MontejoTazeen MorshedInna Mukasa, magna cum laude nTrisha NealKatelyn C. NeuAmanda I. PachecoVictoria C. Paredes, cum laude n/FNicholas Alfonzo PendergrassDeveka Puran sTomeka Lynette RansomAndrea Pilar RempelRene A. Rivas PKatia G. Rivera, cum laudeArlene Ariana Robles, summa cum laude nRian ShandlerRabia SindhuKevin D. Smith, summa cum laudeMickey TangAna Isabel Teixeira nCharliz Joy D. Tomaneng, cum laudeValentina Valencia, cum laude n/PJosephine ValleDoreen Faye Villano, cum laude nAshley N. WolkowskiLauren YaportBryanna N. YoungGuy Zandler






Nursing and Health SciencesCatherine Sirangelo-Elbadawy, Associate Dean

Candidates for DegreesASSOCIATE IN SCIENCEOCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTBenjamin J. Farmer, magna cum laude

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCERADIOGRAPHYSylveria AhamefuleAlejandra Alcantara, magna cum laudeKaren V. Alvarenga, magna cum laudeMarcelo A. AvecillasAna P. Yaxcal, summa cum laude nJamie A. Bandinelli, summa cum laudeLeize C. Barros, magna cum laudeKevin A. Castillo, cum laudeDrew F. ColonSaly S. Daoud, summa cum laudeJosmarie Diaz, cum laudeMarian S. Ekladious, summa cum laude FGuillermo Garcia, cum laudeJamila Garcia, magna cum laudeDaisy M. Goncalves, magna cum laudeJohnny S. GuamanquispeNancy K. HabebIdel Kamal, summa cum laudeTirzah C. LopezAmanda M. Lorenc, magna cum laude

Catherine MuhiaElizabeth Pastrana, cum laudeBrittany Roy, magna cum laudeGabriela Sanchez Relova, summa cum laude nJonathan C. SandersDaniel A. SaporitoSamantha J. Sharo, summa cum laude nStephen SumergidoMigdalia M. Ubinas, summa cum laude n

CERTIFICATEMEDICAL BILLING AND CODINGRaphael E. AlmonteOdalis Huidobro-OlivosAnjoli MitchellEsthefany Y. Rodriguez

CERTIFICATEPARAMEDIC SCIENCEMaria Sellitto-BlundoJohn P. HaggertyMona MoslemAnkit Parikh

CERTIFICATEPERSONAL FITNESS TRAININGTheresa Antony Mike DuverneEddy D. Pichardo, Jr.Taiane Rodriguez

CERTIFICATEPRACTICAL NURSINGMalissa AlertTatiana D. AltenorBeverly C. GarciaJully Z. JohnGabrielle LunaJymis MolinaAnneris M. PaulusGeorge Michael Nacino RosMarsha Rozier-BlackmanAmbar J. VasquezAwilda Veloz

Business, Culinary Arts and Hospitality ManagementPaul Dillon, Associate Dean


ASSOCIATE IN ARTSLIBERAL ARTS – BUSINESSCarlos A. Acuna, cum laudeSolomon N. AllenThayssa AlvesJason J. Amado nJeremy J. AntorJorge AntorVanessa S. ArguetaMarlon G. AriasDana Adnan AssafChamirra C. BowmanCristopher A. CalleJoseph J. Cem nKevin G. ChavezDavid A. Correa, Jr.Natalia C. Dannunzio-Silva, summa cum laudeDariel De la Cruz Herrera, magna cum laudeMarquis S. EllisMuhammad H. Faruque FFelix D. Fontanez-JoaquinAsmita GhimireJenilynn Gonzalez, summa cum laudeDaniella Monique GoodingTyshawn T. GrantDaniel O. HernandezAshley M. JacksonChandra JagroopQueen Vallerie A. LabayFred Lacruz, magna cum laudeCurtis L. Lane Jr.Enrico L. Mangalindan Jr.Joseph D. MelendezClaudia L. MendozaPriscilla MendozaAdam MohamedJason PerdomoSaanil PraminCathryn Joy L. PurinoJohanna K. Ramos, cum laudeMelany Rachell Ruiz nSofia Saltos HidalgoIan L. SanchezUroosa S. ShakoorJoseph P. Simone, cum laudeThomas G. Solus PRegine Asley A. Tapang, cum laude nChris J. Tapia, magna cum laudeJoshua A. Tavarez

Miguel Torres, magna cum laudeShobhit Tyagi, cum laudeSandra Ulloa GonzalezVirgilio B. Urbiztondo III, magna cum laude nJulio L. VacaJoshua ValentinMaria G. Vargas, cum laudeReyna E. VictoriaRachel N. Wynn-Nash

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCEBUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONKareem G. AbdellatifFarid Abdelhameed AbdelwahabAlexis M. AcostaTodd P. AdamsJoanna L. AlatristaSyed M. AliNatalia Alvarez, cum laudeXavier E. Andujar Capo, cum laudeAna V. ApolayaJennifer Avila, magna cum laudeWafa BaradaajiBernadette Marie BarnesIkram Bendjillali, magna cum laude nTatiana BetancourtKellyanne G. BrittoLinda BroncanoKimberly BrownJoshua BullsDavid M. Burgos, cum laude n/mLucas Martin Caceres Farias, cum laudeJessica CarmonaKavita CarpenLissette E. CarreraJessica CastroGeorge Schneider CedeñoYvel C. CelestinEvelissa CentenoMaria F. CumbeJohn Dabonka, magna cum laude nCynthia DiazMaria F. Duran, magna cum laude nYassine EljacifiTatiana Enamorado, magna cum laudeMishel V. Encalada, cum laude n/mEmily EsmurdocArturo R. Estrada, magna cum laude

Cheryl D. EvansLeidy D. Fernandez Polanco, summa cum laudePerla R. Gervacio, magna cum laudeYolis M. GomezAlexandra E. GonzalezLenin F. GuzmanAhmed M. HamedIsiah H. Haynes, summa cum laude nPatrick Hemingway, magna cum laudeJennifer HernandezMelissa HernandezVictoria L. HernandezYessica C. Herrera, cum laudeGabriela N. HilarioThomas HilarioEvelin Tatiana Hurtado Cadena, cum laudeArfa M. IbrahimKelly Kabeho, cum laude nEdgar Joseph Kateyanira-Youssouf, cum laudeZainab KausarAlana S. Khan, cum laude nPaula Kulmala, summa cum laude nHumberto A. LariosBryan E. LeveronWadson LopesAdam M. LopezIsmaury J. LopezRals LopezFallon K. LucenaDavid Cristobal Manosalves LarreaIliana M. Marroquin, Jr. nMiriam Martin PLuzdary K. Martinez MoranHelen MattaPrisca Agombe LimbasaEsmelyn Miguel MedranoJonathan M. Mergott, summa cum laudeKimberly O. Mohammed, magna cum laude nJoshua W. MoralesKayla L. Morales, magna cum laudeMadeline M. MoralesNikole Y. MorenoAmal MustafaFaizan NawazNicole M. Nina-JaquezNathalie A. Novoa-MartinsMonika A. Okon, cum laudeYolanda D. OliverRicardo E. Payares






ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCEBUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (cont.)Jency Perez Kaitlyn A. PerezDavid PerryAlain Poteau, Jr.Fariba RahmanMelissa Marie Ramcharitar, summa cum laude nCamille Vivian De Los ReyesErika A. RivasMarco A. RodriguezMiguel A. Rosado, magna cum laudeBenjamin M. Gonzalez RyanFreddy E. SalcedoMichaela Schmidt, summa cum laudeMichael J. Secor, cum laudeRana T. SelimMariah SepulvedaElianny P. Severino, cum laudeByron A. SierraAfonso F. SimoesPardeep Singh, cum laudeMedalit J. SullonOsama K. SwatiAltamish Tahir mZineb Amina A. TimesguidaCarlos M. Torres, magna cum laudeArley J. UlloaIqra S. UsmaniMarcelo O. ViteriVaibhav VyasAlexander Thomas Walls, magna cum laudeBobby A. WilliamsAshley WillisAndrew A. YassimSade R. Young, magna cum laude nBrittany S. YupanquiAndy S. Zamel

ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCEACCOUNTING Alvaro J. BustillosEileen CochranKevin ParedesRico A. Soriano, summa cum laude

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCEACCOUNTING Yailyn Gisell AbreuPriyanka AchantaJohanna V. AjonAlberto Antonio C. AliceaYusuf AlkandiChristopher A. Aramayo Giovanna ArmillaSherif A. Attia, magna cum laude n/mAdrian Z. Bahilango, magna cum laude nAlyssa Marie D. Broas, cum laudeMatthew A. BurkeKersy V. Castro, magna cum laudeNorma Castro-ContlaGrecia V. ChauLena Chorna, summa cum laude nMagda Dimanche, cum laude nDayanara X. Dominguez, magna cum laude nCindy G. EncaladaKassandra E. EstrellaRonalyn D. Eva, summa cum laude nAmy Fargali nSandra J. FloresAndrew S. FuentesGabriela N. GarmendiaJean C. GomezNick Gonzalez, magna cum laudeJuan Francisco GuerreroRichard S. GuerreroMaria G. GuijarroSenoira HillDaniel HerreraKlaf Hoshan, cum laudeShahid IqbalWaneta A. Jaikarran mKarina R. JurgensenRushika P. Kapadia, cum laude n/FGiuliana D. LabrinCristal D. Lahoz PerezRosa Lam, cum laude nWilliam E. LuzuriagaGiovanni G. MartinezLavonda McClarySeham B. Michael, cum laudeBelinda E. Miranda

Miguel B. MolinAna G. MontalvoYessenia Mora, magna cum laude nValeria Morales, cum laudeAnghela MorenoBachir A. Moubayed, summa cum laudeTishinah NaurangAwais NazirAdrian Oscar Oseguera-SolarteJennifer T. PascuaKewal Patel, magna cum laudeYashkumar S. Patel, magna cum laudeMohanie PersaudDiharonid PuelloAbubakar M. RanaCrystal RosarioMadeline Natasha Rosario, magna cum laudeLeslien E. RuizAndres A. SaenzNatalia B. Salazar, magna cum laude nArisel SantiniVictor J. Sedlacko, summa cum laudeCarlos Alberto SierraRobert J. Singh, cum laude nFardeen Syed, magna cum laude nFreddy S. Szubak, cum laudeXi’an Z. TateArek R. Tecimler, cum laudeRonald VargasDiana A. ViejoJennifer G. VillotaNicole Wang, cum laude FMadhushika P. Wijesundara-AppuhamillageCatherine Cynthia Yero-GonzalesHouda Zerkti, summa cum laude n

CERTIFICATESUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENTAlbert Shin



ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCECULINARY ARTSHelen Abraha, magna cum laude nTomas Abreu, cum laude nJeremiah A. ArroyoPriscilla Stephanie AyalaAngela A. BlantonJaquille W. BranchDashawn BurrellPerin Class, cum laudeJorge CotoKeilani Marie CoyJoshua Delle Donne, summa cum laudeFrantz DerilusBayyinah S. El-AminRaji E. Elsouly, cum laudeMichael D. Epps Jr.Faith Falynda Farlough, summa cum laudeDaniel T. Foster, cum laude nTeresa FloresRyan P. Gallagher, summa cum laude nVeronica Elizabeth Garnett, magna cum laudePamela Henriquez, magna cum laude nIngrid E. Jahn, summa cum laudeIan A. KellerJael Lopez, cum laudeAnya Malave PVerushka J. Maldonado, cum laude nSakinah Marsh, magna cum laudeGenova MartinezDaniel McCormick, cum laudeCarlos D. Mero, cum laudeBen G. Milbrodt, cum laudeKenneth MolinaWilber D. MontesAngela M. Mordan, magna cum laudeAnh T. Nguyen, cum laude nDevin D. NiosiVictor H. OliveraFrancisco Ortiz, IIIAsiah A. Palmisano Christopher M. Porter

Julie Ann L. RamosVanessa RamosMichael ReidRebecca E. Reyes, cum laudeGina S. Ricci, cum laude nMelissa E. RosadoJoel D. RuizMarcial P. SaavedraMonica E. Sherry, cum laude nTimia L. SmithMeenakshi SreenivasStacie P. Sullins, cum laudeDelila Denise Torres, cum laude nLeah Carpenter Trudel, summa cum laude nCiara Kaye A. UmaliJose L. UrteagaJasmin A. VillatoroNikeia N. Wilson, magna cum laude

ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCECULINARY ARTS – BAKING AND PASTRYDebra L. Bradley, magna cum laude nSarah A. CarlsonNatalie DislaKaren P. Fodere-Gallier, summa cum laude n/mLauren A. Freestone, magna cum laudeAnanya T. GreenLinda Hamroun, cum laude nAndre HodgeKristinea Jackson, cum laude nMaria J. OrtizJessica PerezStephany L. PulidoMariame D. RoyIanna O. Santos, cum laude nKeemorah B. Simon, magna cum laude nBrandon K. SotoEleeze A. SpannDeborah StoverKaylixa D. Torres, magna cum laudeKristen P. Vitale

CERTIFICATECULINARY ARTSKenia Delgado nMaria Benilda Irish M. JasaChristopher Fletcher Brown

ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCEHOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT - ENTREPRENEURSHIPGessica H. Pecana, summa cum laude n

ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCEHOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT - HOTEL RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT Ramon Crispin Nicole M. Froehlich, summa cum laudeDaria Ryzhankova, cum laudeJennifer Tyler-Washington, magna cum laude n

ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCEHOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT - TRAVEL AND TOURISMLuisa Carmila Cardona HenaoMichelle C. Jackson-BloomRosemeri Larosa, summa cum laudeHamza S. MalikLinda A. MostafaHaddy Njie








ACADEMIC REGALIAAlthough the exact origin of academic dress is not known, most authorities believe that it was ecclesiastical rather than secular. The first known statute regarding the wearing of academic dress appeared in 1321 at the University of Coimbra (Portugal). In this country, the practice dates from 1754 when King George II transplanted many of the regulations from Oxford and Cambridge Universities in England to the newly chartered King’s College (now Columbia University).

Originally, the hood was a tippet, or shoulder covering, worn by begging friars in the Middle Ages. It also was used to cover the head. When caps came into use in the fifteenth century, hoods became ornamental and were draped over the shoulder and down the back. Caps were conferred as a symbol of the master's degree and varied greatly in style: stiff; soft; square; or round with a tuft in the middle. The mortar board style came from Oxford. The tuft has become today’s tassel.

In 1885, a commission of leading American educators adopted a code that standardized academic dress. It is still in effect with only slight modifications made in 1935 and 1960. The type of degree can be determined by the style of gown and hood. Doctors’ black silk gowns have full, flowing sleeves barred with black or blue velvet, and are faced with velvet the entire length. Masters’ gowns, made of either black silk or wool, have long, closed sleeves with a slit near the upper part of the arm. Bachelors’ gowns are made of black worsted material and have long, pointed sleeves. The higher the degree, the longer the hood and the wider the velvet band that edges it. In each case, the velvet neck band on the hood symbolizes the wearer’s field of study, while the lining of the hood indicates the official colors of the institution from which the degree is received.

THE COLLEGE MACE AND CHAINThe chain of office, worn by the College president, and the mace, carried by the chief academic officer, were presented to the College by the Hudson County Community College Foundation to recognize the tenth anniversary of the installation of President Glen Gabert, Ph.D. They were commissioned from the Medallic Art Company of Nevada. Ceremonial chains and maces, like the academic regalia, are medieval in origin. Both are symbols of authority. They are traditionally used in academic ceremonies and reflect the power given to colleges by the state and trustees to confer degrees and academic honors.

REGALIA & HONORSPHI THETA KAPPA INTERNATIONAL HONOR SOCIETYPhi Theta Kappa traces its beginnings to a Society that originated with six charter members under the name of Kappa Phi Omicron at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, in 1910. Today, Phi Theta Kappa is the largest honor society in American higher education with more than 3 million members and 1,285 chapters located in the 50 United States, U.S. territories, British Virgin Islands, Canada, and Germany. The innovative programs and services and array of membership benefits offered by Phi Theta Kappa are unequaled among honor societies. Co-curricular programs focus upon the Society’s hallmark of scholarship, leadership, service, and fellowship. It is estimated that 200,000 students participate in Phi Theta Kappa programs each year. Annually, more than 100,000 students are inducted into Phi Theta Kappa. To be eligible for membership, a student must complete a minimum of twelve hours of associate degree course work and earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Students must maintain a high academic standing throughout their enrollment in the two-year college. The HCCC chapter, Beta Alpha Phi, was established in 1995.

PSI BETA NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETYPsi Beta, the national honor society in psychology for community colleges, was inspired by Ruth Cousins, former Psi Chi Executive Officer. Psi Beta was founded and incorporated in the state of Tennessee by Carol Tracy with eleven charter chapters on November 5, 1981. Psi Beta’s affiliation with the American Psychological Association was approved in August of 1988. Psi Beta became an affiliate of the American Psychological Society in 1991. On February 19, 1994 Psi Beta was approved for membership in the Association of College Honor Societies as that organization’s first two-year college honor society member. As of April 30, 2019, there are 160 active chapters, and 46,448 students have joined Psi Beta as lifetime members. The HCCC chapter was established in 2001.

CHI ALPHA EPSILON NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETYChi Alpha Epsilon was formed in 1989 to recognize the academic achievements of students in developmental and Educational Opportunity Fund programs. The society promotes continued high academic standards and fosters increased communication among its members. HCCC’s chapter, Delta Nu, was established in 2009.

SIGMA KAPPA DELTA NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETYSigma Kappa Delta is a collegiate honor society for two-year colleges founded on April 21, 1996 and has its origins in Sigma Tau Delta, the national English honor society for four-year colleges. The organization has 110 chapters in the United States, and its members are eligible for scholarships and awards. Eligibility requirements for membership are current enrollment in a two-year college with a Sigma Kappa Delta chapter ; completion of a minimum of one college level course in English language or literature with a grade no less than a B; minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) in general scholarship; and completion of at least 12 credits of college course work.

SALUTE VETERANS NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETYSALUTE Veterans National Honor Society is the only organization recognizing the academic achievements of Active Duty, National Guard, and Veteran students. It was founded in 2009 at Colorado State University and made possible by a generous grant from the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Walmart Foundation. The HCCC chapter of SALUTE was chartered in the fall of 2017.

HCCC BOARD OF TRUSTEESWilliam J. Netchert, Esq., Chair

Bakari Gerard Lee, Esq., Vice ChairKaren A. Fahrenholz, Secretary/Treasurer

Kevin G. Callahan, J.S.C. (Ret.)Pamela E. Gardner

Roberta KennyJoanne Kosakowski

Jeanette PeñaSilvia Rodriguez

Harold G. Stahl, Jr.James A. Fife, Trustee Emeritus

Christopher M. Reber, Ph.D., College PresidentAlexandra Kehagias, Alumni Representative

COUNTY EXECUTIVE ANDBOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS

Thomas A. DeGise, County ExecutiveAnthony P. Vainieri, Jr., ChairpersonWilliam O’Dea, Vice Chairperson

Anthony L. Romano, Chair Pro Temp

Albert J. Cifelli, Esq.Kenneth Kopacz

Tilo Rivas Caridad Rodriguez

Joel TorresJerry Walker

OFFICERS OF THE COLLEGEChristopher M. Reber, Ph.D., College President

Eric M. Friedman, Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Provost

Nicholas A. Chiaravalloti, J.D., Ed.D., Vice President for External Affairs and Senior Counsel to the President

Lisa A. Dougherty, Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment

Anna Krupitskiy, J.D., Vice President for Human Resources

Veronica D’Alessandro Zeichner, CPA, Vice President for Business and Finance and Chief Financial Officer

HCCC FOUNDATION BOARD Richard Mackiewicz, Jr., Chair

Joseph Napolitano, Sr., Vice ChairMonica McCormack-Casey, Treasurer

Jeanne Cretella, SecretaryRonnie Sevilla, Officer-at-Large

Christopher M. Reber, Ph.D., College PresidentNicholas A. Chiaravalloti, J.D., Ed.D., Vice President for External Affairs and Senior Counsel to the President

Ruddys AndradeNatalie Brathwaite

Orlando BruJohn M. Burns, Jr.Anthony Catanio

Nicholas CavaluzziRichard Di Marchi

Richard DwyerJames Egan, Past Chair (‘14- ‘16)

Karen FahrenholzShannon Gallagher

Scott HarwoodJoseph HottendorfMaureen K. Hulings

Antonio IbarriaNicolette Jaze

Philip Johnston, Past Chair (’10-’12)Ellen LalwaniSteve Lipski

Joseph Napolitano, Jr.Maria Nieves

Kevin O’ConnorMandy Otero, Past Chair (’16-’18)

Raju PatelTom PelliccioMarla Priest

Michelle E. RichardsonTony Rico

Mark RodrickMichael RyanFlorence Sollo

Richard Zaborowski

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