Colin Powell School - 2023 Commencement Program

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THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK

2015 COMMENCEMENT

ADDRESS BY GENERAL COLIN L. POWELL

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PRESIDING MASTER OF CEREMONY

ACADEMIC PROCESSION

STUDENT PROCESSION

Andrew Rich, Richard J. Henley and Susan L. Davis Dean

Abigail Feder-Kane

Platform Party Faculty and Staff

PhD Students

Graduate Degree Students

Undergraduate Degree Students

NATIONAL ANTHEM WELCOME REMARKS

GREETINGS

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS VALEDICTORIAN ADDRESS

Annika Lüdke ‘17

Andrew Rich, Richard J. Henley and Susan L. Davis Dean

Vincent Boudreau, President, The City College of New York

Maya Wiley, American Lawyer, Professor, & Civil Rights Activist

Jennifer Garcia

Economics

International Relations

JD Law/International Relations

Mental Health Counseling

Psychology

Public Service Management

Professor Prabal De

Professor Jean Krasno

Professor Jean Krasno

Professor Tiffany Floyd

Professor Vivien Tartter

Professor Bobby Derival

Economics

Psychology

Professor Prabal De

Professor Vivien Tartter

PRESENTATION OF BA/BS CANDIDATES

Anthropology

Economics

International Studies

Management & Administration

Political Science

Sociology

Psychology

Professor Irina (Lotti) Silber

Professor Prabal De

Professor Sarah Muir

Professor Prabal De

Professor Daniel Disalvo

Professor Katherine Chen

Professor Sophia Barrett

2023 COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER

MAYA WILEY

MAYA WILEY

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MESSAGE FROM LINDA POWELL

Dear Graduates,

Congratulations, Class of 2023!

Ten years ago, my father founded the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership because of his deep faith in City College and its students. Dad’s story is the story of many of our students: that you can come to this school from a poor community, the child of immigrants, the first in your family to attend college, and you can leave equipped to change the world.

No matter what career you choose, the education you received here gives you the skills to lead, to communicate a vision, to excite others into working with you, to execute a plan. Apply those skills to the service of your community, wherever you may find it. Seek out places that need your talent. Devote yourself to lifting up others. Fulfill the faith that we have in you.

Dad graduated from City College in 1958, and he never forgot where he came from. And—while it may have taken him 50 years!—he came back and gave back. Remember that this college, this campus, your classmates, and your fellow alumni will always be a part of your community. Trust each other, call upon each other, work together, and support one another. While you are graduating today, we are not saying goodbye, we are saying welcome, as you join the thousands of extraordinary Colin Powell School alumni who graduated in the last decade.

While I am not a City College graduate, I have been a proud member of this community since the Colin Powell School’s founding. I cheered with Dad at every commencement and I continue to share the pride in you that I see in your families’ eyes. I know in my core that when we invest in you, we invest in our future and in the future of this country.

Go forth and carry on Dad’s legacy! Have big dreams, set high standards, never stop learning, and believe in yourself as we do. I hope you’ll wear the mission and the legacy of the Colin Powell School with pride and that in the years to come you will help us advance that mission by your words and deeds. Together, we may make the world better for those who come next.

With heartfelt congratulations,

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MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

Dear Graduates,

Today, your hard work and perseverance, your talent and commitment, are recognized with the conferral of your degrees. This is a big day for you, for your family and friends; and it is also an important day for the nation and our world. Today, you enter a rarified set: fewer than ten percent of the world’s population has a college degree. Only thirty percent of Americans earn a Bachelor’s degree. What you have accomplished is heady stuff, and you should feel very proud. On behalf of the faculty and staff of the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership, congratulations!

The degree you are receiving today is just the icing on the cake. What we really celebrate is the knowledge and skills, the relationships and friendships, that you take from this place. We mark this rite of passage because you are ready. Your Colin Powell School education has prepared you to enter professional life and to make a difference for the better. We need you—now more than ever—to tackle big challenges and tough jobs. You are ready to be leaders in service to our city, our country, and the world.

My greatest wish for each of you is that you find happiness and that you bring happiness to others. I hope that you enjoy a rewarding life filled with the joy of accomplishment and optimism about what is possible. You enter a world more troubled and complicated than when I sat where you are. You are needed to make the future brighter.

If we, as a faculty and staff, have succeeded, you leave here with as many questions about yourself and this world as you have answers. The journey from here will have twists and turns, ups and downs. Be patient with yourself. Support one another. Be open to continued learning. Keep your values, your vision, and your ambition. Stay close to those who care about you—including those of us at the Colin Powell School who are invested in your success. Lean on us, as we will lean on you, to form community and to leverage bonds of strength toward solving social problems. We need your commitment, your perspective, and your passion to make all of our futures brighter.

The Colin Powell School and City College have given you the foundations for success. As you move on to your next chapter, remember that you will always be part of the Colin Powell School and City College communities. You take your place as part of a proud tradition. My colleagues on the faculty and staff believe in you, and we are counting on you.

Please accept my personal congratulations for what you have accomplished and my enthusiastic best wishes for your continued success.

Sincerely,

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CLASS 2023

VALEDICTORIAN AND SALUTATORIANS

CLASS 2023 VALEDICTORIAN

JENNIFER GARCIA

Jennifer Garcia, a first-generation Mexican-American who was born and raised in Brooklyn, discovered City College after taking a gap year. She made a leap of faith, transferring from architecture to business and journalism. The Colin Powell School allowed her to level up her career aspirations and accomplish more than she thought possible, thanks to its diverse range of programs, internships, and fellowship opportunities.

Jennifer was in the inaugural cohort of NBCU Academy Fellows. With the support of the fellowship and the Office of Student Success, Jennnifer interned with CNBC en Español, integrating her business major with reporting to help promote financial literacy within the Spanish-speaking community. She produced multiple original segments on the topic and is currently interning with the NBC Olympics research team as they prepare for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Post-graduation, Jennifer has been accepted into the Bilingual Journalism program at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, and the Master of Science program in journalism at Columbia University. Her goal is to inspire others with the stories she reports so that they can help spark conversations for change. She hopes to continue growing with NBC Universal and mentor aspiring journalists from underrepresented backgrounds.

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SALUTOTARIAN SALUTOTARIAN

NIJA DANIELS

Nija Daniels was born in New York to Jamaican immigrants. She is studying International Studies with a concentration in Comparative Public Policy and minoring in English and Human Rights. Nija is a passionate advocate for equity and inclusion, as evidenced by her numerous leadership roles on campus. She founded and served as President of the CCNY Pre-Law Club, was a Vice President managing a Peer Mentorship Program under the S Jay Levy Alumni Board, and served as Secretary of the Senate of the Undergraduate Student Government, where she contributed to uplifting student concerns. She has participated in several prestigious fellowships and honors programs, including the Colin Powell Fellowship in Leadership and Public Service, S Jay Levy Fellowship, Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship, and Honors Program in Legal Studies. Nija’s past personal and professional experiences have inspired her to pursue business law and protect individuals’ economic human rights. She intends to support under-resourced entrepreneurs, create generational wealth in disadvantaged community groups, and help mitigate poverty worldwide through her work in this field.

LORENA MODESTO

Lorena Modesto is a passionate community organizer, educator, and student leader double majoring in Political Science and Sociology. She was born in Guerrero, Mexico and raised in the Bronx, immigrating to the US at the age of 5. Lorena draws from her personal experiences and her love for education to empower and uplift immigrant communities. Currently, Lorena serves as President of the CCNY Dream Team, an undocumented student-led space that upholds voices, experiences, stories, and rights of immigrant folks and allies. She was selected as the NY Dream Act Education Fellow in 2020 at the New York State Youth Leadership Council, the first undocumented youth-led organization in New York. She serves as a CUNY Immigrant Student Ambassador, assisting students in applying for state financial aid, providing information about scholarship opportunities, and facilitating undocu-art events, and was involved with the Colin Powell School’s Racial Justice Fellowship as a Street Vendor Project intern. After graduation, Lorena plans to apply to law schools and dedicate herself to immigration law.

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SALUTOTARIAN SALUTOTARIAN

KETHIA CALIXTE-SANON

Kethia Calixte-Sanon is a double major in Psychology and International Development, with minors in Public Policy and Economics. Through her academic and professional experiences, Kethia has developed a dynamic understanding of social issues, working with various fellowships and internships under the Colin Powell Fellowship in Leadership and Public Service, the CUNY Women’s Public Policy Internship Program, The Honors Program in Legal Studies at the Colin Powell School, and the S Jay Levy Fellowship for Future Leaders. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Kethia served as an AmeriCorps member and a Licensed Practical Nurse, gaining valuable experience in addressing community needs. In 2022, she interned in Washington D.C., researching Labor movements of the early 20th century, which sparked her interest in writing and conducting community-based research to inform policy and effective social change. She completed a service learning project in Senegal, studying sustainability and ongoing community initiatives to find relevant solutions to complex environmental and socio-economic challenges caused by climate breakdown. Having grown up in Rural Jacmel, Haiti, Kethia understands the importance of supporting communities and anchoring people in sustainable long-term solutions that are efficient and equitable. Post graduation, she plans to pursue Law to help reimagine the future of sustainability practices.

SHAHMIR ZAIDI

Originally from Pakistan, Shahmir Zaidi pursued a degree in Economics with a minor in Management and Administration. Shahmir recognizes the importance of setting clear goals and maintaining a structured routine to achieve success, and this discipline has allowed him to excel academically and professionally. Shahmir finished his degree in December, and he is currently an Associate Risk Analyst for AIG, where he is continuously learning and growing in the financial services industry. He was a Boudreau Fellow, an award that recognizes students who are studying finance for their outstanding academic achievements. Shahmir motivates others to get involved and remains persistent in his efforts to make a difference in the lives of those he encounters. He is passionate about addressing issues such as poverty, lack of education, and malnutrition, and believes that everyone should do their part in the fight against these issues.

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GRADUATING FELLOWS - SEPT. 2022 TO MAY 2023

COLIN POWELL GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP IN LEADERSHIP AND PUBLIC SERVICE

Jeanette Sanchez

Marvin Antebi-Gruszka

Ryan Walsh

Mosammet Chowdhury

Nakya Stewart

Rachel Ferretti

Salina Liu

EDWARD I. KOCH FELLOWSHIP

Ayesha Khan

BInta Diarra

COLIN

POWELL PUBLIC SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP FELLOWS

Ayesha Khan

Caroline Schwab

Hannah Shulman

Ingrid Romero

Kethia Calixte

Kimberly Pereyra Monero

Megan Viera

Nija Daniels

Safiyyah Savage

CLIMATE POLICY FELLOWSHIP

Alexander Boostrom

Anthony Thayer

Aparna Ramanathan Ramesh

Ashley Bailey

Coco Mong

Dashaun Galloway

Elibeth Martinez Tejada

Evelyn Vasquez

Guadalupe Hernandez-Sosa

Iqra Jan

Jack Li

Jiale Chen

Jonathan Smilovich

Juliana Salvador

Karen Kohama

Labiba Nazrul

Mahomudur Rahman

Cassia Rizzo

Eman Megally

Halimatou Moumoni Hamida

Halla Cruz

Jay Garcia

Jaylin Garcia

Jennifer Daniel

Lori Moses

Saleha Saleh

Yatri Baniya

MIXNER LGBTQ+ EQUAL RIGHTS FELLOWS

Brian Edward (Blaze) Levario

Manfrer Espinal

NBCU ACADEMY FELLOWS

Ana Maldonado

Astra Rincon Montanez

Bryce Cristiano

Dedipta Bhattacharjee

Fenix Corcino Suriel

Ibrahim Hersi

James Johnstone

Jennifer Garcia

Jhon Mejia

Joshua Ambroise

Krystal Suriel

Kyle Cristello

Mohammed Navil

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RACIAL JUSTICE FELLOWS

Alexandria McPherson

Ayesha Abdul-Fattaah

Briana Rosario

Catherine Hernandez

Farida Chikerie Ramkaran

Grace Assabil-Bentum

Jahniya Johnson

Jaime García-Ricote

Jannat Chowdhury

Jaylin Garcia

Katherine Vargas

Kedishia Joseph

Lorena Modesto Ortega

SANTANDER FINANCE FELLOWS

Annie Le

Devindra Jewth

Edosa Odia

Esther Rodriguez

Fiorella Quispe

Geralis Garcia

Kelvin Roman

Kyara Valdez

Malcolm Jeter

Shadman Mostafa

SEMESTER IN WASHINGTON, D.C. FELLOWS

Akouvi Estelle Atchanhouin

Caylinda Garcia

Dedipta Bhattacharjee

Eric Aguilar

Jaime García-Ricote

Maharaj Majhar

Osamwonyi Igbineweka

Staci Jeffries

HONORS PROGRAM IN LEGAL STUDIES

Antonio Rodriguez

Darresa Rodriguez

Isabela Bulacia

Kethia Calixte

Kimberley Pereyra Monero

Lorena Modesto-Ortega

Lucas Owen

Maharaj Mahhar

Nafisa Zaforullah

Nija Daniels

Rachel Ferretti

Raynae Chance

Sadiya Hussain

Safiyyah Savage

Sanjana Hoque

BARBARA RICH AWARD FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE

Kimberly Pereyra Monero

NYC LEADERS

Aisha Dukureh

Amanuel Hailu

Eric Aguilar

Jane Ekhtman

Jennifer Daniel

Louis Oliveres

Miguel Johnson

URVASHI VAID AWARD FOR LGBTQ+ ADVOCACY

Brian Edward (Blaze) Levario

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AWARDS AND PRIZES 2023

ANTHROPOLOGY

St. Clair Drake Award

Lisa Valle

Ward Medal

Catherine Hernandez

ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS

Mark & Estelle Clements Scholarship Fund

Dea Abzhandadze

Infinite Clovie

Brandon Gonzalez

Romulo Jimenez

Aruba Khan

Aravdeep Kaur

MD Miah

Babacar Niang

Tanmay Thomas

Ashraf Shishir

Leonard Canter Scholarship Fund

Ousmane Diallo

David B. Elkin Scholarship

Vanessa Crowe

Mark and Rose Friedman

Scholarship

Muhammad Ashfaq

Hernan Garcia

Erezana Morina

Karolina Mullokand

Alicia Persad

Albert Ginsberg Scholarship in Economics

Viondra Herring

Jessica Kong

Irving Goldman Scholarship Fund

Denisse Beato

Nene Diallo

Alejandra Villarreal

Harris ’62 Award

Amira Elmakawy

Lawrence C. Kastin Scholarship

Hassan Fayyaz

Sukhdeep Kaur

Eric Romero

Kerra Sinanan

Mario Wisa

Julius Lefkowitz B&A Award

Ethon Deonarine

Melany Barros-Mesias

Mymona Tasnim

Kyara Valdez

WeiTing Zhou

The Harvey Leopold ’57 Scholarship

Lauren Done

Noel J. Mcdonald

Scholarship in Economics

Cassidy Canberg

Betty & Walter Popper Award

SA Tasnim Ahmed

Taylor-Dayne Davis

Shameha Rahim

Mary & Martin Weinman Scholarship

Victoria Karadimas

Abdullah Nadeem

Fahid Nayem

Li Kuan Phang

Rehnuma Tarannum

Jesus J Villegas

Jieying Yu

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Best Thesis

Robert Bane

Highest Grade Point Average

Isaac Alston-Voyticky

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

Cedric Robinson Award

Kethia Calixte

Ward Medal

Nija Daniels

Rachel Ferretti

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*Only awards given to graduates or candidates for graduation are listed.

MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Public Service Management Program

Award for Outstanding Contribution, Josh & Judy Weston Public Service Scholars

Patrick Bergquist

Public Service Management Program

Award for Outstanding Professional Scholar

Angelica Arias-Santana

Public Service

Management Program

Fellow in Housing Policy

Larry Wu

POLITICAL SCIENCE

American Politics Award

Eric Aguilar

Miguel Johnson

Comparative Politics Award

Ashley Huertas

Megan Viera

Human Rights Award

Nija Daniels

Moustapha Diallo

International Relations Politics Award

Ayesha Siddika

Addison Goldenberg

Legal Studies Award

Dagerlyn Rodriguez

The Political Science Award

Kimberly Pereyra Moneró

Aylene Voss

Political Theory Award (in honor of Marshall Berman)

Ruby Farber

Sebastian Tow

The Public Policy Award

Sylvester Drab

Feiry Guaba

PSYCHOLOGY

The Bernard R. Ackerman Award

Olivia Sudol

The Joseph E. Barmack Awards

Christy Chan

Karen Tocatly

The Kenneth and Mamie Clark Award

Ilana Sichel

The William Crain Award

Farida Chicarie Ramkaran

The Francis P. Hardesty Award

Noga Davison

The William King Award

Reuben Lorch-Miller

Marvin Antebi-Gruszka

The Gardner Murphy Award

Chen Li

Ward Medal

Maryam Tuba

SOCIOLOGY

Ward Medal

Vernon Ferreira

Justin Yulo

WOMEN’S AND GENDER STUDIES

Best WS10000 Paper

Gloria Alba

Joan Kelly Essay Award

Caroline Schwab

Ringgold-Rich Award

Nisa Manzar

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HONORS

College honors for baccalaureate degrees are conferred on graduating seniors who meet standards approved by the academic senate. Based on A=4.0, the grade point average required for honors are; 3.8 for summa cum laude, 3.5 for magna cum laude, and 3.2 for cum laude. Graduation honors are computed on the basis of all college level work taken by the students, including work taken at institutions other than city college. Determination of these honors is final when all work is complete.

§ SUMMA CUM LAUDE §

Sept 2022

Aidah Al-Antri

Alyssa Lowe

Austin Davis

Chen Li

Katherine Scardino

Muskan Aryal

Ravit Kanari

Reena Liu

Sarah-Hannah

Herman

Yael Kirschner

Jan/Feb 2023

Aaron Baichu

Barna Das

Ceasar Arias

Dayanara Acevedo

Frida Hussain

Hannah Shulman

Jamar Brown

Kevin Diaz

Maldonado

Leslie Benavides

Lucas Owen

Megan Viera

Mibely Pena

Nafisa Zaforullah

Renee Cedeno

Ronaldo Atemis

Campos

Syed Muhammad

Shahmir Zaidi

Yuen Ying Ho

June 2023

Addison Goldenberg

Aisha Dukureh

Alayne Voss

Anna Gubelidze

Ayashah Anwar

Ayse Cakiray

Bah Talatou

Brahima Bathily

Briana Rosario

Bright Aglamey

Cassia Rizzo

Catherine Hernandez

Chidera Obi-Eyisi

Daniela Guichardo

Eloisa Martinez

Jimenez

Erchard Samoh

Erika Cruz Vasquez

Esmeralda Urena

Farida Chickerie

Ramkaran

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Fatima Islam

Hadas Feygin

Harmanpreet Kaur

Iqra Jan

Jaclyn Bui

Jahniya Johnson

Joel Liu

Kethia Calixte

Ketssina Gachette

Kimberly Pereyra Monero

Lorenzo Bonilla

Madison Jackson

Michael Carillo

Mohamed Aboseria

Nada Elshafey

Natalie Wong

Nija Daniels

Olivia Sudol

Paola Carchi

Rachel Ferretti

Reah-Gayle Mcintosh

Renee Davila

Ryan Chang

Sadia Alam

Samantha Escobar

Shameha Rahim

Shouhan Ding

Sylvester Drab

Taylor-Dayne Davis

Yatri Baniya

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HONORS

§ MAGNA CUM LAUDE §

Sept 2022

Airi Fukuda

Brian Crandall

Carline Vertusma

Emily Paredes

Evan Sterman

Fondell Jones

Hannah Buhasira

Kaylee McGowan

Kira Charles

Maria Jimenez

Marina Megally

Nazmun Nahar

Olivia Kearney

Paula Villarreal Rodriguez

Sadia Faruque

Zuhaib Hussain

Jan/Feb 2022

Afsana Hossain

Alyssa Ditota

Amy Castanos

Amy Huang

Andrew Huang

Anisah Anif

Anthony Carillo

Ayshianna Jones

Briana Santana Bailon

Britney Reyes

Chrisannia Mccalla

Clara Azcona

Cristian Hollingworth

Esperanza DelgadoGarcia

Fiza Mahmood

Hannah Lane

Ilora Paul

Jacob Laycock

Janice Jiang

Jessica Hardman

Jessica Morales

Juan Moncion

Julie Kang

Katarzyna Sliwa

Kelfri Bueno

Khadija Maqsood

Laeticia Sia

Leivi Anaya

Leslie Rosario

Mayelyn Gomez

Mikaela Sutherland

Olivia Skervin

Sayeem Ali

Shahzod Rahmatov

Sherzodjon Khamzaev

Shirley Gonzalez

Silvia Chauhan

Sumaiya Sarker

Tiffany Concepcion

Valerie Perez

Zhiruo Chen

Zuwena Thompson

June 2023

Aaron D’cruze

Afruja Islam

Aissatou Barry

Akouvi Atchanhouin

Alejandra Villarreal

Alexandra Tavarez

Alexandria Mcpherson

Alina Saviano-Mustafina

Amadaere Nagberi

Amelia Ridenour

Amir Assani

Anahi Joya

Andy Cuevas

Angela Bucci

Angelika Miranda

Annelies De Jong

Antonio Rodriguez

Arancy Lopez

Arun Madhar

Ashley Borja

Avni Pande

Bernard Ponzio

Brian Levario

Brianna DoswellStephens

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Cassidy Canberg

Chelsea Perez

Claribel Lora Rivas

Claudine Cuevas

Cristina Nunez

Crystal Rodriguez

Darleny Suriel

David Muhieddine

David Benavides

Devanne Etwaroo

Diana Ulivanova

Dorothy Lu

Elizabeth Marshall

Elizabeth Cayetano

Elizabeth Betanzo Rivera

Emely Mejia Lopez

Emma Lavopa

Eric Aguilar

Esther Rodriguez

Fabiola Leonardo

Fakhrya Ahmed

Fariha Hanif

Fatima Warda

Feiry Guaba

Felix Padilla

Ferdos Kassem

Genesis Figueroa

Geralis Garcia

Haroon Kanishka

Hillary Ferrera

Ilora Paul

Jailyn Correa

Jaime Garcia Ricote

Jaylin Garcia Valdez

Jemny Fabre

Jessie Jordan

Joanna Chumbi

Julio Colon

Justin Yulo

Justin Do

Kadijatu Bokum

Kaitlyn Zambrano

Karla Barrera Florentino

Kelvin Roman

Kemila Chasva

Kevin Persaud

Kiara Martinez

Kyara Valdez

Layla Lima

Leslie Salas

Lesly Lopez

Lesmarie Roman

Lina Arango Cortes

Lisa Valle

Lorena Modesto Ortega

Maegan Ishmael

Mah Noor

Maharaj Majhar

Malcolm Jeter

Mamadou Thiaw

Marieme Jiddou

Maruf Dewan

Masuma Begum

Miranda Taveras

Nafis Chowdhury

Nicholas Sterling

Nissrin Boutalha

Noel Calamas

Noelia Moran

Nyuma Sillah

Ousmane Diallo

Racquel Ghanie

Rajendra Singh

Rebeca Varela

Remilekun Olanipekun

Ryu Ishii

Sadiya Hussain

Samantha Coppolo

Samrin Ali

Sanjana Hoque

Sarah Mckoy

Sayid Elmoudni

Scarle Mejia

Seerat Kamal

Shanae Brown

Simoun Urcia

Stuart Guerrero

Sukhdeep Kaur

Sumayea Irna

Stacy Portillo

Tabassum Shams

Tasha Ramoodit

Tashfia Tabassum

Tasneem Hoque

Tony Girgis

Vera Kyeremeh

Vicki Zhang

Viyath Navinna

Walid Ahmed

Xiaoqin Jiang

Ya Xin Jiang

Yareliz Ramos

Yeraldine Miller

Zoha Nadeem

Zokyah Green

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HONORS

§ CUM LAUDE §

Sept 2022

Amairani Ferreira

Angelica Polanco

Carl Gregorios

Elisa Ceasar

Ethan Luce

Gavin Almonte

Hira Nawaz

Karol Dionicio

Kenny Yu

Keyla Davis

Kimberly Giles

Kimora Blaine

Laini Thompson

Lipa Chowdhury

Meghan Ndiaye

Muhammad Zaid

Muhammad Azeem

Iftikhar

Myrlanda Ducson

Nichole Toussaint

Reiner Vincent De Guzman

Samantha JohnsFolkes

Sara Elghamri

Shanielle Carter

Shanley Augustin

Staginald Walthour

Victoria Lora

Yehudah Russell

Jan/Feb 2022

Adama Kora

Adjoni Larode

Affan Alam

Aminata Kante

Angad Singh

Angel Cordero

Angelina Lopez

Arlennys Suero

Arseleena Ali

Brian Laluces

Camila Solis

Danaja Garland-Rattan

Emily Fremont

Ernola Estama

Ethan Srebnick

Eugenia Abarca

Fuat Mondal

Gemai Nettles

Gillianne Tran

Hridia Rashmin

Ines Ndoutingai

Isabel Abarca

Itzel Rodriguez

Jahmai Scarlett

Jazlyn Sanchez

Jenniffer Aragon Avelar

Jenny Cao

Jenny Perdomo

Judy Dong

Kelvin Capellan

Kelvin Melendez

Lalita Drepaul

Latrell Boddie

Lovely Escalazy

Mamadou Balde

Marcos Montes De Oca

Marina Makhaly

Mehak Kazi

Mona Chen

Nabila Jahan

Nadia Afrin

Pranab Malla

Rabia Khan

Rosy Matos

Ruby Espinal

Rudina Sinanaj

Salma Hachicanoy

Sarahi Villar

Sharharra Pettway

Somaya Tabbara

Ting Ting Lin

Tyquana Shaw

Valene Pina

Valeria Forero

Vanessa Balkaran

Wasee Chowdhury

Xojay Xochimitl

Xu Xiao

Yaiza Caba Rodriguez

Yasmeen Mim

Yasmine Marchoug

You Song Choi

Zarif Choudhury

June 2023

Abdullah Nadeem

Ahmos Silvera

Alberth Guillen

Aleksandar Nikolic

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Alexandra Garofalo

Allya Shon

Anam Dutt

Angelic Ramrattan

Angelo Cedeno

Annette Martinez

Annie Le

Antonio Morales

Ashley Estevez

Ashraf Shishir

Asia Williams

Astra Montanez

Barbara Beville

Berenisse Bonilla

Bertrand Appia

Bibi Saphie

Brittany Hennessy

Chetna Juneja

Chidinma Anunagba

Dashaun Galloway

David Gonzalez

Dayssy Garcia

Delicia Woodberry

Desiree Pierre

Devindra Jewth

Edison Zheng

Edosa Odia

Emily Falcon

Estefanny Estevez

Gabriel Moraldo

Genesis Vicioso

Haley Smith

Hasnaa Elsafty

Hassan Ayadi

Heather Stewart

Hiba Serwar

Irem Gurses

Irisbel Vasquez

Irmharah Brizeus

Isabela Bulacia

Ishaka Kondeh

Jayme Joseph

Jennifer Garcia

Jizay Butte

Jocelyn Urgiles

Joel Ramales

John Creegan

Jonathan Arkhurst

Joselyne De La Pena

Joshua Martinez Perez

Julianna Sorokina

Juliete Adonis

Jyoti Bisessar

Kadijatu Shour

Karl Andrew Ebreo

Karma Gurung

Katherine Guzman

Katherine Rosa

Kennedy Douglas

Kimberly Jeffre

Kutubul Chowdhury

Leslie Paez

Louis Olivares

Lukman Adanlawo

Mahmoud Hamad

Mahmoud Abouseria

Maria Alguacil

Mariam Elhabashy

Maryam Meredith

Masubah Nadeem

Md Rashid

Megan Norat

Megan Grossweiler

Melany Barros-Mesias

Michelle Bejtja

Mir Mohammod

Mohammed Hossain

Mohammed Alazazi

Muhammad Saleem

Mystique Davis

Nadia Campoverde

Nene Diallo

Nickeba Henry

Noor Fatima

Oliver Martin

Oluwatoyin Akinsulire

Osamwonyi Igbineweka

Osariemen Onaghinor

Pamela Espinal

Patricia Redondo

Qetsiyah Lynch

Rahat Mazhar

Raymond Wu

Rena Adderley

Rokia Sangare

Ryan Rahman

SA Tasnim Ahmed

Sabrina Benbader

Sadia Chowdhury

Saleha Saleh

Samantha Feliciano

Samiuz Tashin

Shahida Islam

Shamsul Arefen

Souadou Bah

Susanna Doleh

Takia Mohinuddin

Tashanna Lawrence

Tiranke Conde

Tyler Gaston

Valerie Portillo

Vaneis Graham

Whitney Rendace

Yanet Flores Herrera

Yelyzaveta Yermakova

Yesmin Nafisha

Yusuf Sahak

Yvonne Ubillus

Zachary Harrison

Zoha Shafique

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GRADUATING CLASS OF 2023 I UNDERGRADUATE

ANTHROPOLOGY

B.A.

Alex Lee

Amanuel Hailu

Brianna Maldonado

Genesis Bustamante

Jennifer Sinchi

Kevin Sangchuntr

Meighan Cordero

Rocio Daniel

ECONOMICS B.A.

Abdul Arfeen

Adam Dabrowski

Akinbowale Bolaji

Akira Hack

Alan Tan

Anastasiia Karavaeva

Andrea Narine

Andreas Efraim

Arfan Chowdhury

Arham Chowdhoury

Brandon Tise

Chaturi De Silva

Christopher Reyes

Cristhian Torres

Daawwii Aga

Dagerlyn Rodriguez

Dajana Marku

Damian Adrian

Danielle Kanyinda

David Dejesus

Denzel Douglas

Enkeleda Ukperaj

Eugene Coleman

Evan Mai

Gadil Ceballos

George Medina

Hamza Afzal

Harrison Thomas

Ivan Tlalmanalco

Jacky Jiang

Jeffery Rivas

Jian Bin Ruan

John Choque

Jomur Islam

Juan Lugo Valencia

Julia Maher

Kevin Ramirez

Macksudur Khan

Mamadou Seck

Marc Saint Vil Noel

Marjorie Deffotagne

Md Nayeem

Micaela Aquino

Mohammad Ahsan

Muhammad Ahmad

Nahida Sarkar

Ndeye Ndao

Patrick Greenfield

Phanuvit Mujaroensub

Rasheed Salmon

Seanley Feliz

Shajedul Syed Islam

Stefan Insang

Syed Badsha

Tak San Chan

Thais Nunez

Theodore Giorgou

Wei Xuan Wang

Yaser Almuraisi

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES B.A.

Diyana Diop

Fatoumata Kansaye

Halimatou Moumouni

Hamida

Kadiatou Diallo

Kevin Cruz Sanchez

Mariam Ali

Massogona Soumahoro

Melinda Bryant

Rokia Toure

Tidankay Cherif

Zachary Jones

MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION

B.A.

Ahmet Bekce

Allyson Chua

Amena Begum

Anayeli Del Villar

Andrelys Ozuna

Andy Garcia Aquino

Ashley Guzman

Bellamy Puch

Bryan Garcia

Byeongjun So

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Carol Rodriguez Clavijo

Cessina Gyamfi

Cristian Vidal Ventura

Emeli Grijalva

George Narvaez

Heaven Jarrett

Javier Jimenez

Jenny Hernandez

Justin Sanchez

Kelly Nicoletto

Leangi Hilario

Mejreme Musaj

Michel Francoeur

Miles Johnson

Mirza Muhammad

Tayyab Baig

Nusrat Patwary

Razuul Bey

Shairis Garcia

Shamsul Islam

Steven Samaroo

Syed Azim

Victor Milligan

Wellington Gomez

Yaskira Paulino

Yusuf Alabdi

POLITICAL SCIENCE B.A.

Andrea Ragnauth

Andy Pichardo

Annie Orihuela

Ashley Huertas

Austin Knight

Binetou Amar

Binta Diarra

Bryan Carrion

Ciara Toulme

Darryl Guerrier

Jenny BuenoLlivichuzhca

Kaitiessi Kone

Labiba Haque

Madouanica Genestin

Mamadou Diallo

Mangbe Sylla

Miriam Bussey

Nancy Cortes

Ngozi Nwogu

Rimsha Rani

Ritu Roy

Sabrina Jalal

Sairy Bernardez

Sarah Chaudhary

Sarah Maloney

Staci Jeffries

Veronica Sexton

Yannick Lungu

PSYCHOLOGY B.A.

Abdukhalil Khakimov

Abigael Lamothe

Adelina Nava Gonzalez

Adiza Masoud Eleshin

Aida Castro

Aida Pene

Aineel Rolle

Alernys Reyes

Alexia Tawes

Alpha Kamara

Amanda Torres

Amasheka Doughty

Amaya Sutton

Ambely Perez

Amy Mirabal

Amyra Owens

Anaise Bishop

Angeles Diaz

Anika Tabassum

Aranza Diaz

Ashleya Desmoulins

Ashya Sanchez

Asia Soberanis

Ayesha Muhammad

Barbara Boateng

Bianca Marte

Brandon Blakes

Brandon Eytina

Brian Mendez

Caitlyn Willson

Camila Santos

Chardell Park

Chelsey Gutierrez

Christine Johnson

Christopher Mejia

Clare Schweitzer

Claribel Barinas

Claudia Arroyo

Courtney Harris

Crismar Vargas

Martinez

Daisia Pereira

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* The following is a list of candidates for graduation and not an official list of graduates. This program does not include names of graduates who filed for graduation after May 5th.

GRADUATING CLASS OF 2022 I UNDERGRADUATE

Diana Fernandez

Diego Jimenez

Dionna Thomas

Ebrahima Sillah

Eduardo De Aza

Elijah Dobson

Elisa Urena

Emely Berroa

Emily Suarez

Emir Nikocevic

Fati Musah

Fenix Corcino Suriel

Francisco Diaz

Givaily Jiminian

Gissell Batista

Hajar Chikh

Halla G Cruz

Halle Imran

Hannah Folayan

Hannah Issifu

Harriet Lambert

Herbert Melendez

Hylenne Mejia

Ibhrahem Bamba

Irin Bristy

Isatou Fayinkeh

Ivelis Ruiz

Jacob Gill

Jadesh Motieram

Jarian Mercado

Jeante Jackson

Jeimy Xu

Jennifer Bueno

Jessica Santos

Jingting Fang

Jon Wampler

Josauris Camacho

Joseidy Madera

Rodriguez de Rojas

Joshua Thomas

Juana Santana

Julio Cordero

Justin Garcia

Kacie Millette

Kaitlyn Soto

Katherine Lall

Kevin Silva

Kiami Daye

Kimberly Colomer

Kimberly Garcia

Kofi Gillis

Laurice Price

Leonel Moreno

Letticia Rondon

Lindsay Toscano

Lisbeth Landeta

Lizzette Reyes

Llecenia Javier

Lola Clayton

Lori Moses

Mabel Rodriguez

Mariam Momjian

Marian Lopez

Marianni Taveras

Marianny Montano

Mariley Polanco

Marjorie Abreu

Maura Guity

Md Rahman

Mengyang Cui

Mercedes Olmsted

Milagros Antigua

Miriam Avila

Mohamad Reda

Mohamed Kaba

Mouhameth Aw

Mya Rosas

Naiomy Rangel

Naomi Marquez

Nathalie Perrin

Nefaly Rodriguez

Nefertiti Daley

Nerely Galarza

Ngina Williams

Ngoc Nguyen

Nowrin Ahmed

Pickles Singh

Pilar Herrera

Rafael Guzman

Ren Kozaki

Rosetta Brinson

Rupkatha Barua

Sakho Aboubakary

Sali Travele

Sara Khan

Sayed Hossan

Shadanny Arias Leon

Shamael Husain

Shania Mata

Sheridan Richards

Shivani Kaur

Shophen Kennedy

Simone Hemmings

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Sophia Youssef

Stephanie Novas

Stephanie Padilla

Stephanie Santos

Steven Mercedes

Tasnuva Hasan

Tatiana Velasco

Taylor Caputo

Taylor Mendez

Tyree Singleton

Viridiana Garnica

Ware Astin

Winely Vasquez

Yanming Jing

PSYCHOLOGY B.S.

Adali Ocasio

Aldemar Guzman

Ariel Cranston

Bazga Tanvir

Breana Maharaj

Christy Jacques

Citlali Martinez

Confidence Umenwobi

Denise Santana

Elisheba Melville

Emily Wu

Fargana Abden

Fatoumata Sawaneh

Habibu Gado

Irene Tejeda

Israt Jahan

Jaelene Valdez

Jeannie Tlilayatzi

Jhon Canete

Jiovanni Cantor

Kara Galvez

Keilyn Mercado

Kelvin Yankson

Kenyan Dunkley

Kerri Gelin

Komla Attitso

Krystle Roldan

Laura Febrillet

Laura Restrepo

Liborio Carrales Lopez

Lissete Cuautle

Lois Owusu

Luis Santana

Mariela Lopez

Marisleysi Toala

Mary Saragoza

Mei Tiang Zhang

Merana Eskandar

Mohima Khan

Najia Sultana

Nicolas Balseca Ona

Nirupa Chandra

Noor Emrech

Rahat Chowdhury

Raphael Vicuna

Rudianny Zapata

Salma Akter

Sayeda Bushra

Sharmaine Watson

Sofia Orellana Nieto

Sonia Alfonzo

Sterline Sainvil

Tatiana Williams

Valentina Munoz

Valeria Pava

Yacinda Hernandez

Zarmeen Ali

SOCIOLOGY B.A.

Adriana Cortes

Amanda Flores

Amarlis Nunez Vazquez

Angel Escalante

Bernice Guillaume

Crystal Matos

Cynthia Gonzalez

Eliel Alba

Emily Fonte

Francisco Saavedra

Gerardo CuautleCuahuizo

Gloria Alba

Jacqueline Redrovan

Jasmine Rumph

Jennefe Adames

Judith Jean-Pierre

Justine Santos

Kadijatu Bokum

Katherine Perez

LaShawn Miller

Mayeli Santos

Nicole Fabara

Ricky Peralta

Sacary De Jesus

Victor Park

Wendy Gomez

Yamilex Paredes

Yuselfy Gonzalez

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GRADUATING CLASS OF 2023 I PHD AND GRADUATE

PSYCHOLOGYCLINICAL PH.D.

Ashley Rainford

Benjamin Bernstein

Cherise White

Eva Leighton

Ilana Sichel

Julia Slotnick

Michael Tate

Nathaniel Sufrin

Rachel Tayler

Ramya Jayanthi

Roberta Goldman

Samuel Selinger

Shannique

Richards

Tema Roseberg

Watstein

ECONOMICS

M.A.

Adelia Fida

Collin Rafferty

David Forsythe

Diep Luu

Ibrahima Doukoure

Joe Correa

Joel Andrade

John Robison

Kim Fai Chan

Lauren Done- Torres

Nicholas Alonso

Patrick Sinclair

Tanmay Thomas

Thakur Ghimire

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

M.I.A.

Amina Abdallah

Anthony Embroz

Cecile Lamy

Daniel Braslavsky

Fatima Ali Muhammed

Madina Zhetenova

Melissa Safi

Muquadas Ilyas

Robert Bane

Vanessa Vuji

Viviana Gonzalez

LAW & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

M.I.A.

Isaac Alston-Voyticky

Stephanie Martinez

MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING M.A.

Abigail Ridgeway

Anamiika Rahman

Ashea Acevedo

Ashley Bethea

Debjeet Bhattacharjee

Emily Llewellyn

Faareha Kagzi

Gwyneth Wheeler

Heather Metcalf

Ian Wojcik

Jade Otero

Jenna Ada Rollino

Julianne Hoffmann

Lamisa Rab

Marvin Antebi-Gruszka

Mei Maeda

Natalie Rykiel

Paige Blayne

Rachel Brehm

Rachel Keteyian

Reuben Lorch-Miller

Shamina Aktar

Stephen Politis

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PSYCHOLOGY M.A.

Alanna Doherty

Ani Shavliashvili

Christy Chan

Elizabeth Eng

Elliot Rayman

Hanh Nguyen

Hannah Eidman

Hayley Hancock

Helen Hu

Katrazyna McNeal

Kinza Sajid

Mahtab Tuba

Navjot Kaur

Paul Lafreniere

Rebeca Vieira

Rodrigues Da Costa

Talia Schulder

Theo Saraferas

Wynta Alexander

PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGEMENT

M.P.A.

Angelica AriasSantana

Christine Garmendiz

Funmilayo Akinwande

Jeanette Sanchez

Larry Wu

Morgan Slocombe

Paola Agudelo

Patrick Bergquist

Seth Morer

Suzanne Jlelaty

ECONOMICS

B.A/M.A.

Hassan Fayyaz

Mahrukh Jaura

Rimo Akther

Kyle Zhou

PSYCHOLOGY

B.A/ M .A.

Alexa Rodriguez

Alexandra Gutierrez

Anderson-George

Asmaa Alshamiri

Davine Debbra

Dildora Yusufova

Hawa Leeleigh

Janessa Graham

Katherine Pichardo Burgos

Katherine Vargas

Malini Bedi

Melodie Perez

Miguel Cordero

Noga Davidson

Sandra Valencia

Sanjida Afruz

Shu Gin Fong

Tiana Yee

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