COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
2012
THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND THIRTY- SIXTH COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012 at 10:00AM GREAT LAWN 2800 VICTORY BOULEVARD STATEN ISLAND, NY 10314
PROGRAM PROCESSIONAL PRESENTATION Grand Marshal John Verzani Professor and Chair, College Council PRESIDING OFFICER William J. Fritz Provost/Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs NATIONAL ANTHEM Alexa Criscitiello ’12 Signing by CSI ASL Students INVOCATION Imam Tahar Kukiqi Albanian Islamic Cultural Center WELCOME Tomás D. Morales President, College of Staten Island GREETINGS Kathleen M. Pesile ’73 Trustee, The City University of New York On behalf of the Board of Trustees Jay Hershenson Vice Chancellor, The City University of New York On behalf of Chancellor Matthew Goldstein Neo Antoniades Professor, College of Staten Island On behalf of the CSI Faculty RECOGNITION OF PRESIDENTIAL MEDALS Tomás D. Morales Denis Hughes Mary O’Donnell Rose Volpe INTRODUCTION OF VALEDICTORIAN William J. Fritz VALEDICTORIAN ADDRESS Irvin Ibarguen ’12 INDUCTION OF ALUMNI Arthur Merola ’85 President, CSI Alumni Association PRESENTATION OF DEGREE CANDIDATES William J. Fritz CONFERRING OF DEGREES Tomás D. Morales RECESSIONAL Immediately following the ceremony: Departmental Exercises Reception for graduates and guests: Campus Center at 12:30pm. Interpreters: Joyce Coletti and Elizabeth McNelis
3
4
COLLEGE HONORS CSI Valedictorian
Irvin Ibarguen ’12
CSI Salutatorian
Daniel Feldman ’12
COLLEGE AWARDS Arleigh B. Williamson Liberal Arts Award Gabriella Zambrana Clara and Arleigh B. Williamson Award Rebecca Strobel Phi Beta Kappa Associates Awards Mark Barahman, Victoria Cooper, Kimberly Cruz, Elizabeth Davis, Daniel Feldman, Julia Hayes, Irvin Ibarguen, Brian Iskra, Leana Leon, Ann Mackey, Jennifer Olonko, Sylvana Salama, Samantha Scicchigno, Brian Siegel, Lev Treybich
DEPARTMENT AWARDS DIVISION OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES BUSINESS
Business Department Faculty Award for Excellence Julia Mette Rhoda and Bernard Blau Award Kelly Zaia Beverly Curry Memorial Award Andrew Murphy Lorraine and Gordon Di Paolo Management Awards Gilad Diamond Michael Marciuliano Daniela Otalora Lorraine and Gordon Di Paolo Marketing Awards Nazia Hussain Shambavi Shivaprasad Esmeralda Xheleshi Andrew Esterly Award for Academic Excellence Katarzyna Pedzich Dr. Libero Giovanni Moretti Award Kevin Ng Charles Pinzolo Award Nadejda Vitkovskyy Burton S. Player Award for Academic Excellence Samir Tula New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants Award (Bachelor’s Degree) Xin Lu
5
Wall Street Journal Achievement Award Vladimir Voznyy CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Academic Excellence in Business Adejoke Adegoke EDUCATION
Kopple C. Friedman Commencement Award Besim Mehmedovic Harris Goldberg Memorial Award Christopher DiForte Judith Summerville Memorial Award Michelle Sy CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Academic Excellence in Education Stephanie Musso
ENGLISH
Grace S. and Thomas Feola Award Damon Rasinya Earl Jacobs Memorial Award Jacquelyn Kratz Creative Writing Awards Melanie Langworthy William Ste. Marie English Department Linguistic Award Christopher Wegenaar English Department Literature Award Ginamarie Pimpsner Ely Stock Memorial Awards Justin Giles Alba Kavaja MA Award in English James Coccaro CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Academic Excellence in English Joseph Pentangelo
HISTORY
Professor Herbert Foster-James Sturm-Don Hausdorff Memorial Awards Deryn Cro Kori Tjornhom Stanley Plastrik Memorial Commencement Awards Ariel Menjivar Olivia Porch CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Academic Excellence in History Irvin Ibarguen
MEDIA CULTURE
6
Media Culture Department Award: Cinema Studies Eric Feliciano
Media Culture Department Awards: Communications Lauren Glass Richard Loria Marissa Pessolano Ewelina Reinhart Kenneth Rivera George Custen Memorial Awards Beste Atvur Michael Bongiorno Elliot Rubenstein Memorial Award Liza Zusman CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Academic Excellence in Cinema/Communications Mona Michi PERFORMING AND CREATIVE ARTS
Performing and Creative Arts Department Award: Art Emily Peters Performing and Creative Arts Department Awards: Dramatic Art Jeremiah Jurkiewicz Performing and Creative Arts Department Awards: Music Stephanie Geraci Andrea Batista Awards Ali Sattar Christopher Siretz Ted McIrvine Memorial Award Stephanie Geraci Margaret Ricciardi Commencement Award for Studio Art John Samuels CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Academic Excellence in Performing and Creative Arts Emily Peters
POLITICAL SCIENCE, ECONOMICS, AND PHILOSOPHY
Donna Mayer Awards for Academic Excellence Matthew Paone Gabriella Zambrana Oded Remba Memorial Awards for Excellence in Economics James Lynch Vladimir Voznyy Laura Schwartz Memorial Awards for Excellence in Political Science Jessica Forni Robert Gibbs
7
Robert J. Schwenk Political Science Awards Vivian Marrero Olutoyin Oladiran Excellence in Philosophy Awards Mark Barahman Nathan Conway Michael Halkias Jeffrey Lewkowitz Merlin Raj Thomas Spellacy CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Academic Excellence in Political Science, Economics, and Philosophy Julia Mette PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology Departmental Award Anthony Spano Judith Balfe Memorial Award Margarita Artemov Anita Conte Memorial Award Samantha Scicchigno Mark Guterman Memorial Awards Melissa Solomon Sumudu Waas Anya Gabriela Kuppersmith Memorial Award Michelle Emode Richmond County Psychological Association Awards Marcy Carr Laura Hare Mirette Misak CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Academic Excellence in Psychology Katrina Hannan
SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, AND SOCIAL WORK
Emil Oestereicher Award in Sociology Christina DiPaolo CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Academic Excellence in Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Leana Leon
WORLD LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
World Languages and Literatures Department Award for Excellence in Spanish Lourdes Moscol World Languages and Literature Department Award for Excellence in Italian Antoinette Cavaliere CSI Auxiliary Service Award for Academic Excellence in World Languages and Literatures Annalisa Susca
8
DIVISION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY
Biology Department Faculty Awards Michael Cohen Lisa LaManna Tia Leung Juby Panicker Biology Department Faculty Award and the Joseph and Eileen Carlton Memorial Fund for Service to the Biology Department Christina Cuttitta Melvin Baumel Memorial Award in Medical Technology Lily Fong Chen Paris Garcia Memorial Awards Michael Nadel Princy Mary Paulose CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Excellence in Biology Bridget Glazarov Joseph Vagvolgyi Memorial Award Bridget Glazarov
CHEMISTRY
Chemistry Department Award Mark Barahman CRC Press Chemistry Achievement Award Monica Bassous Patricia A. Nolan Award Brian Iskra CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Academic Excellence in Chemistry/Biochemistry Kimberly Cruz
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Maung Aung Memorial Award Timothy Wang Warren G. Simmons Memorial Award Boris Reznichenko Augustin Tuzhilin Memorial Award Pradip Karki Computer Science Department Awards Farah Abbasi Nazmul Ahsan Timothy Chan Pradip Karki Anthony Maya Max Mullusky Cynthia Murillo Boris Reznichenko Michael Vazquez Timothy Wang Esia Yosupov
9
MS in Computer Science Santoshi Bompally Kavya Duggirala Abraham Rajan Matthew Sinclair Ervis Todi Saranya Venkataraman CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Outstanding Service in Computer Science Farah Abbasi ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND PHYSICS
Giovanni S. Impeduglia Memorial Commencement Award Daniel Feldman CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Academic Excellence in Engineering Science and Physics Lukasz Tyborowski
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES
Henry Huang Memorial Award Taulant Rexhepi Morris E. Levine Memorial Award Ioannis Banasios John Mulligan Memorial Award Syed Zafar Basit Rizvi Calvin Yau
MATHEMATICS
Mathematics Department Award Sylvana Salama Sherry Blackman Memorial Award Katherine Stone Louis Blake Memorial Award Jaclyn Marzella Benedict Carlat Memorial Award for Outstanding Work in Mathematics Daniel Kurzweil Mabel Szeto Memorial Award Timothy Chan CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Academic Excellence in Mathematics Annelise Kropp
NURSING
AAS Award in Nursing Caitlin Veros BSN Award in Nursing Ada Saqe MS Award in Nursing Debra Guss CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Academic Excellence in Nursing Zoltan Medjesi
10
PHYSICAL THERAPY
Physical Therapy Department Faculty Awards for Service in Physical Therapy Elizabeth Anastasio Tricia Anastasio Lauren Casaletto Emily Cochran hirley Coffey Alyssa DePaola Chaya Englard Timothy Harris Traci Jessop Rachel Pollack New York Physical Therapy Association Brooklyn-Staten Island District Meritorious Student Achievement Awards Elizabeth Anastasio Tricia Anastasio Physical Therapy Faculty Awards for Excellence in Physical Therapy Elizabeth Anastasio Tricia Anastasio Alyssa DePaola Chaya Englard Timothy Harris Noam Hazan Traci Jessop Michael Leydeker Jason Maskaron Igor Tserlyuk
INTERDISCIPLINARY AWARDS CORE 100 Award Stephen Fallo Federick M. Binder MALS Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Klaudia Laskowska The Richard Gid Powers Awards in American Studies Sean Britton Maryellen Fitzsimmons Stephen J. Stearns and Sadrul A. Khan Memorial Award Michael Mongelli Environmental Science Award Hasan Ali Honors in Science, Letters, and Society Sarah Edkins Jenna Scafuri International Studies Ana Peradze
11
Student Serevices Awards Francesca Navarro Tiffany Pham John Conway Memorial Award Victoria Cooper Billy Fraser Achievement Award Tinamarie Villane James Ortiz, Jr. Memorial Award Ian Feldman Rehberg Memorial Award for Academic Excellence in Poetry Sundas Nazir CSI FOUNDATION PRIZES
Art Lucila Farfan-Narcisse Lucia Houtas Dramatic Arts Erica DeJulio Christine Zahra-Devito Music Michael Koltosky Joseph Marcellino Anthony Parascandola Creative Writing Alison Langleiben
SAUNDRA FRANKEL MEMORIAL AWARDS
Medical Technology (Bachelor’s Degree) Jehona Xhemaili Nursing (Associate’s Degree) Li Li Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) Pamela Bierman Physical Therapy (Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree) Lauren Casaletto Emily Cochran
OTHER AWARDS
Melvin Baumel Memorial Basketball Award Christopher Maccarone Female Athlete of the Year Award Danielle Ponsiglione Male Athlete of the Year Award Vladislav Romanov WSIA-FM Student Service Award Andrew DiLorenzo
12
Student Government Student Service Award Faculty/Staff Richard Flanagan Wilma Jones George Sanchez Nancy Somma Student Government Student Service Award/Students Michael Allamby Elizabeth Davis Daniel Feldman Katrina Hannan Marwa Janini Karen Klingele Gabriella Leone Francesca Navarro George Vega Sumudu Waas CSI Association Outstanding Student Leadership Awards Jeremiah Jurkiewicz Francesca Navarro Annalisa Susca Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges Mark Barahman Deryn Cro Elizabeth Davis Daniel Feldman Katrina Hannan Julia Hayes Irvin Ibarguen Ann Mackey Tiffany Pham Alan Rogozin Graduates of the Melissa Riggio Certificate Program Brian Bershad Anthony Bryan Edgaras Rubinskas Oleg Timoshkov Graduates of Macaulay Honors College University Scholars Program at the College of Staten Island Mark Barahman Alexandra Bilenkin Thomas Brigandi Victoria Cooper Kimberly Cruz Stephanie Curtis Victoria D’Arienzo Sarah Edkins Daniel Feldman Mallory Gioe Brian Iskra Melanie Langworthy Gennaro Liguori James Lynch Danielle Mikhail Joseph Pentangelo
13
Emily Peters Jenny Pisani Sylvana Salama Samantha Scicchigno Rebecca Strobel Annalisa Susca Graduates of the Teacher Education Honors Academy Awards Bendis Ago Jonathan Colangelo Jacqueline Gurrieri Daniel Kurzweil Jaclyn Marzella Amanda Mistretta Souad Outarid Christine Rivera Katherine Stone Erica Zito
14
Graduates of The Verrazano School Honors Program Adejoke Adegoke Jasmine Alovera Michael Andrews Mohammad Baddad Cathrine Bernado Lucille Caldone Amanda Chapman Abdullah Chughtai Frank Cretella Deryn Cro Lauren DeMeis Aydin Durantas Carina Favale John Figuly Deanna Frascona Jaclyn French Jonathan George Katrina Hannan Julia Hayes Irvin Ibarguen Tiffany Igneri Lisa Lamanna Kristin Lenzo Ann Mackey Joseph Marcellino Samantha Matos Saranda Mela Timothy Mullen Francesca Navarro Deanna Nobriga Allyson Pawloski Tiffany Pham Ilona Rabinovich Benjamin Rosado Daniel Savage Ashley Sax Nida Sherwani Rita Sigona Luz Valdez Matthew Young Yong Zhang
DOLPHIN AWARDS
Outstanding Scholarly Achievement by a Member of the Full-Time Faculty Neo Antoniades Outstanding Teaching by a Member of the Full-Time Faculty Michael Paris Outstanding Teaching by a Member of the Adjunct Faculty William Smith Outstanding Service and Contribution to the College by a Member of the Full-Time Faculty Syed Rizvi Outstanding Service and Contribution to the College by a Member of the Non-Teaching Instructional Staff in HEO Title Sandra Sanchez Outstanding Service and Contribution to the College by a Member of the Non-Instructional Staff in CLT and OIT Specialist Title Arlene Santoro Outstanding Service and Contribution to the College by a Member of the Non-Instructional Staff in Clerical Function Loretta Campbell Cathleen McGuckin Outstanding Service and Contribution to the College by a Member of the Non-Instructional Staff in Maintenance, Operations, and Security Philip Halsey Outstanding Service and Contribution to the College by a Member of the Part-Time, Non-Teaching Staff Anita Romano Outstanding Service and Contribution to the College by a Currently Enrolled Student Meagan Derbyshire
15
16
Degree Candidates 2012
The listing of names, degrees, and honors to be conferred, appearing herein, is subject to such changes, deletions, and additions as may be necessary to conform to the final and official records of the College of Staten Island. This listing includes potential candidates for graduation and is not an official list of graduates. Awarding of degrees and honors is contingent upon certification by the Registrar pending receipt of final grades.
Latin Honors are granted pending determination by the Registrar’s Office that candidates have satisfied the requirements. summa cum laude (GPA of at least 3.90) magna cum laude (GPA of at least 3.75) * cum laude (GPA of at least 3.50) †honors in the major
*** **
17
18
JANUARY 2012 CUNY Macaulay Honors College University Scholars Program Mallory Gioe* Sylvana Salama** The Verrazano School Jasmine G. Alovera* Mohammad Baddad* Cathrine Mae Bernardo* Tiffany Igneri* Lisa Marie LaManna** Samantha Matos** Ilona Rabinovich Nida Sherwani Matthew Young Associate in Applied Science Nora Abdelaal Henry Abramov Anastasia Alexeeva** Gabriel Aly Desiree Joy Ambrosio Madusha Arachchilage Valentina Assenova Larisa Barbashova*** Renata Barravecchia Sandra C. Battle Phyllis Bellia Jennifer A. Beyer Christopher P. Bregoli Eric M. Brooks Andrea O. Brown John C. Callahan Dana Cammarata* Andrew Capizzo Mary Cappozalo Michelle A. Cascio Amy Chen Hsiu Shan Chin Nancy Clarke Guy D'Alessio Christopher L. Dantuono Rohan Asoka Dharmasena Daniela Diaz Joseph Royce DiMarco* Jennifer Melodie Donaldson Beth Anne Dondiego Amanda K. Donovan* Alexandra Doronina** Lynmarie D'Ovidio* Vera Sandra D'Silva Nnenna O. Ebeninye* Christopher E. Esteves Lawrence Joseph Fatigato John Kenneth Figuly Christina Rose Flynn Lisa Fong Dorothy Amanda Fonti
Julia J. Furman Anne Garpestad* Daniel Gavrity Karl Gensler Marcin Gieglis Mac Ross Gottlieb Anthony J. Guarneri Nikki Gulizia Robert Hargraves Cheryl Howley Myat Htut Rena S. Joffe* Dianna Jones Kimberly Kelly Maksim Kletselman Anna Kleyner Karen Lynn Klingele*** Michelle Navianna Kottage Justine Kuna James A. Larsen* Mary Lauria Timothy Patrick Lee Christina Marie Leggio Melinda Ljulja* Jimmy Loutfi Christopher M. Marone Matthew James Martin Ashley Masseria Jennifer Ann Matoske Nicole B. Mazzella Jacqueline McBratney Shakira Sanique McGaw Phylicia Ann McShine Amanda Meltzer Leia Metrick* Emma K. Miranda Albert Mullayev Laura Ann Muller Elizabeth Ann Murphy Ellen Murray* Alexa Nelson Alyssa Nguyen Fakeng Ni Flamur Nikaj Olanrewaju Ogungbemi Joy Olotu Bassey Kubiangha Oluyemi Samuel Ortiz, Jr. Joshua Dillon Pabst* Huseyin Paker Neesha M. Patel Denise Pazmino* Ledys Janett Perez Alia Rahawi Joseph R. Ranola Megan Elizabeth Rose Eman I. Safi*
19
JANUARY 2012 Martha C. Sanchez Courtney Renee Satchell Faisal Sharif* Vincent Sottile Luke Anthony Stangarone Bevin A. Sullivan Ahmed T. Syed Bianca Thomas Tashia A. Thorbourne Francesca Marie Trelles* Joeffre E. Ubalde Burcin Yesim Uzun Aida Vata* Tinamarie Villane Jeffrey Von Schondorf Dona Wasana Denise Weisinger* Suki Wu Esmeralda Xheleshi Jing Xu Vicki Yu Nicholas Zikos Associate in Arts Erica Acevedo Tiffany Adrian Sonny Aedo Samantha Marie Agnese*** Alexandra Amon Maria Elena Anzalone Charles J. Arcuri* Erika Teresa Arrieta Sallem A. Asmar Stefano Arthur Bartolone Kimberly Renee Bisulca Yamilet Blas Dayna Gayle Block Daniel J. Boston Mary Ann Bouwmans** Juleah Bracker* Tia Braz Sergio P. Cabonargi Brunhilda Caldone Melody D. Camu Cali A. Canal Chris Carregal Nicole Castro Kimberly Castrogiovanni Christina M. Ciaburri Ashley Coneys* Yohlanna Cort Kimberly A. Cortes Nicole Curcio Christine D. Damico John D'Amico* Kelly Ann Davis Gabriela M. Dekki
20
Mara-Lise Dellamonica Debra Deteresa Daniela Diaz Toni M. DiTrapani Kara Mary Donnelly* John J. Drago Alicia Eason Kevin T. Elkins Ashley E. Endall Irismarie Flotta Kaitlyn Flynn Anthony B. Forte Christina M. Galati Ginamarie Gallo Dennis J. Giordano Steven R. Goldie Arlene Gonzalez Sany Gonzalez Sarah L. Greenidge Danielle Nicole Guarnieri Corrine Ann Gurrieri Lauren A. Haddock Justine L. Hannula Camille Nicole Hartley Katelyn E. Hepworth Kiahni Hughes Gabrielle Ashley Hvala Zana Ismail Christina E. Jenkins Todd T. Jenkins George Kaluski* Christopher C. Kavcic Jessica D. Keller Anna Kim Ralph Konecny Adam I. Kreisler Krystal Lampasona Latevi S. Lawson-Chroco* George Limbrick-Zanleone Anthony Limoncelli Christopher Limoncelli Anna Mary Manfra* Eduard Manvelyan Jehona Marku Vivian Angelica Marrero* Jeffrey R. Maydan Gabriella Ann Messina*** Jamie Milling Lauren Elizabeth Mina Karen Angela Minor Sean Mondello Katarzyna Najsarek John M. Napolitano Dana Marie Neu Teresa Ng Nicole Ann O'Carroll
JANUARY 2012 Michael Patrick Okun Melissa Y. Oviedo Nicole Pagano Megan Elizabeth Perine Staci A. Pfeffer Joel A. Pratts, Jr. Daniela C. President Melissa Elizabeth Rabassa Mark Edward M. Rabino Nicole Laura Reyes Mirna M. Rezk Vincent Michael Ricetti* Jessica L. Rispoli Amanda Rodriguez Wendy J. Rodriguez Amanda Romano Nicole Rusin Sean T. Ryan Allison Ryder Joseph Thomas Ryder** Lana Salikova Jaclyn Ann Salvatore Jessica Santana Michelle Scherer Kimberly Ann Schiavone Diana Selimi Arnis Serhati Noelle Faith Sillart Michael C. Simmonds Megan Soto Rosa I. Soto Paul Spoto Laurie Stein* Sheena Margaret Rose Stewart Cliford Surpris Ashley Morgan Tepedino Amanda M. Toti Michael Luis Ubiles Jamila D. Vasser* Reddiah Nicole Vasser Dana Ashley Vecchiarelli Jamie Therese Velasquez Alexsandra L. Villafane Michele Vindigni Lauren A. Vitelli Dana L. Vitolo Georgette Amelia Whiteside Yanxiao Wu Ejona Xhihani Qing Xiao Aliaa Youssef Mohamed Zein Youssef Lauren Ziegast Anna Zysk
Associate in Science Jwala T. Alex Joseph G. Centineo Joseph M. Depaulo* Konstantine V. Goudz Valerie O. Imaduerie Sergiy Kautsis Luigi Mejia Milton A. Pichardo Stephen V. Salvo Joseph M. Stern Bachelor of Arts Linda Marie Abbatemarco Kristyn L. Abernethy Sharifa Ahmed Abelardo Aleman Thomas Alessi Sarah B. Alexis Judy R. Allen Mandy Ancona Sarah Kimberly Aponte Julianne Marie Arcario* Katherine Rose Arena* Hend Ashour Cherryl T. Bailey Dominick P. Balsamo Andrea C. Baratta Avital Karen Bass Melissa R. Berman Vivian C. Berman Yesenia Bhuiyan Kimberly R. Bisulca Amanda Rose Bollini Melissa Angela Bonici Nicole Danielle Bravata Sharon Venise Brown Joseph Phillip Brush Kristina A. Burgio Michael J. Caddy Jessica L. Cappillo Jacqueline Cardone Salvatore I. Caruso Sammy J. Castro Anna-Leah J. Cataldo Cindy Chan Wai Fong Chong Lauren Ashley Cirami John Peter Clinton Megan Judith Coleman Anthony J. Collica Alexandra Concilio Francesca Dora Cordone Kimberly Ann Cortes Jazmen Sade Cramer Jennifer Reale Criscione Nicholas Curran*
21
JANUARY 2012 Michael Joseph Cusimano Jason Danischewski Mai S. David* Beatrice Davis Courtney Lynn Davis Elizabeth Davis*** Richard J. DeGaetano Edith Del Vecchio Lidia Michelle De La Cruz Amanda Delaney Jacquelyn Ann Desiderio Thomas M. DeWaters Flavia Alexandra Di Bartolo Kristin DiSalvo Anjali Divakaran De Anna Dlug Claudia Elaine Dollard Jodi-Ann Donnelly Diana Fahmy Ian K. Feldman** Christopher J. Fernandez Maryellen Fitzsimmons*** Marissa Fiume Matthew B. Flaherty* Cenzina Foglia Paul Joseph Foote Jessica Lynn Forni* Mari Forrester Brooke Lauren Frankel Marissa L. Garland Ilya Geller Nicole Marie Gervasi John C. Gilmore Mallory Gioe* Joseph Anthony Giunto Josephine Rosalia Giurdanella Michelle Carol Gonzalez Donna Marie Grancio* Angel Samuel Gueits Andrea Hansen* Narda Harilal Alyssa Maria Hart Cynthia Marie Hechme Austin Seth Heffner Thomas B. Herron Jennifer Ann Hill Kristin Marie Hornedo Tiffany Igneri* Jacqueline Mary Imbemba Laura Irizarry Toyana Pink Jackson* Kenneth E. Jobin Emilie Johnsen* Cristina Karg* Donald J. Kiernan, Jr. Sean Thomas Kilcullen Mira Kim
22
Jessica Kochanski Richard M. Kotula Maria Lago Heather Elizabeth Lananna Amie Lanigan Stephanie Marcella Layne Christina Lechnos* Christopher Lawrence Lee Lital Leger* Danielle L. Lewis Lauren M. Lombardo Madeline Long Yevgeniy Lyutin Kevin A. Macaluso Adam K. Mahmoud Lisa Man Joy Rose Marchica Marisa Marinaro Gina Marie Martino Robert E. Masucci, Jr. Samantha Matos** Talia Rose Matteo Jaclyn Mazzone Shameka C. McKenzie Carina Ann McLoughlin* Erica L. Meronchek Regina Nicole Mireau Bryn A. Molloy Candelle Casey Monteagudo Theresa M. Morgante Francesca D. Morgello Natalie A. Mortensen Meagan Murray Keith Gerard Namorato Matthew Joseph Navarria Sundas Nazir* Lauren V. Neglia* Janice Ojeda Heather O'Neill Callie Jane Opulski Shireen Owda Yuhsin Pan Nikkilynn Pannone Konstantine Anthony Papadimitropoulos Michelle Pena Ana Peradze* Sandra Perratore Angelica C. Pinto Yasmin Polanco* Ravin Suzin Radigan Gina Marie Raimo Anthony Randazzo** Meri Rekhviashvilli* Anna Lauren Rizzo Joaquin Martin Rodriguez Eve Lauren Rossi*
JANUARY 2012 Farah Saadeddin* Michele E. Sakariasen Hebba Saker Lisette Sanchez* Sahadia Atalia Sanon Salvatore Nicholas Santello John Jeffrey Septoff Estelle Shikhman Maxine Shroff Svetlana Shukhman* Brian P. Siegel*** Margaret Linnett Simon Lisa Mary Skaria Katelynn D. Smith Isabel Sosa Carlos M. Soto III Kourtney Veronica Stewart Yukiko Suzuki Michelle F. Sy Steven Andrew Tanen* Christina Tesoriero Colleen Maria Tierney Michael Anthony Tortorellla Kathryn Tovbin*** Lev Treybich*** Jessica A.Triano Khawlah Turifi Vito Urli Michael S. Urso Jesus Valdes Diana Villela Jamielynn Votto Julianne Yarczower James B.Yu Hong Zhang Bachelor of Science Bendis Ago Fahad Ahmed Kerlin Alendry Jasmine G. Alovera* Michelle Renee Anderson Andre Andy Archibald Christopher Armato Faith Beseh Avevor Iona Evelyn Ayers-Couttien Richard Badamo Mohammad Baddad* Aneta Bak Ioannis Banasios Amadou Lamine Barry Syed Zafar Basit Rizvi* Benjamin Beach Tina Bellino Cathrine Mae Bernardo* Natalie S. Birkin Shawneen V. Blaize Sophia N. Blake
Fabiola Bois Jacqueline Anne Bommer Anthony James Bordonaro Claudiu Cristian Bradeanu* Eric Matthew Brooks Sean P. Callahan Stefanie Candelario Deborah Silva Cannon Thomas Carfagna Jillian Castore* Benjamin Chan Yamnar Kina Chan Wan Leok Chan Wilson Chan Anam Chaudhry Maryam Chaudhry Naghma Chaudhry Binbin Chen Omnial Chery Kwan Shing Cheung Vincent Hoyan Cheung Grace S. Chin* Joseph Alexander Chin Zain Chughtai Kwok Kui Chung Gary Clerie, Jr. Carissa Coccimiglio* Jonathan Cohen Jonathan Colangelo Myra Amanda Cordero Andreea Danel** Rebecca C. Darby Robert Decker Michael DiBenedetto Joseph Lawrence DiGiorgio Marlena DiGiovanni Joseph Royce DiMarco* Marie DiTrapani Shady S. Elsayed Svitlana Erickson Elizabeth Tope Fayomi Jonathan P. Franco David Fu Maryann Fuertes* Alexandra Garcia Mellanie Berenice Garcia Merita Gashi Lisa Michelle Gatti Anthony Joseph Gentile Christina N. Germano Manjit Gill Lauren Michelle Glass* Robert Allen Glenn* Shaliza Angelina Gobin Anthony Gonzalez III Daria Gorodensky Ashley Green
23
JANUARY 2012 Irene Rachel Gregorio* Tiffany K. Grullon Lauren A. Guerriero Maciej Roman Hajbert James C. Hamilton Sungitha Hasham*** Lulu He* Edwin H. Hom Frank Houghton Lucia Houtas*** Annam Hussaini Yakov Isakov Mohammad Khairul Islam Sion Jajate Abigail J. John-Baptiste Mark Johnson Shaquana L. Johnson Bridget Theresa Johnston Vanessa M. Jules-Baptiste Diana Kaba Michael Katz Dina Kelly Fadi Khcheich Elsayed Soliman Khedr William Klus Steven Kogan Jennifer M. Kurulgan Lisa Marie LaManna** Candie Lau* Marissa Ann Lauria Jamarow Shawn Le Flore Dina Lemkova-Seryy** William Liang Lili Liu Youping Liu Engjell Lleshi Danielle Marie Lorippo Yi C. Lu Andrea Lundy* Jena Lynn Luppowitz Adriana Lusha Dmitriy Lyubarskiy Aliaksandr Maiseyenka Suchitra Majumder Stephen Alphonse Marascia Michael Daniel Marciuliano Courtney Dawn Marmion John Elio Martelotti Anthony P. Maya* Gregory Mazzola Chelsea Holly McCauley James J. McCorkell Gabriele Capri McGhee Kathleen McNamara Maxim Melnikov Gaetano Messina Julia Mette*** Elizabeth A. Milone*
24
Jeremy Minore Philly Mok Christopher S. Monaco Oday E. Mosameh Leonid Mosenko Michael Joseph Nadel* Tanya Nelipa Robert Nicholas Aleena Nieves Christopher Joseph Nigido Antoinette Arlette Noah Meliza Nuesi* Alexander Azubuike Nwanekah Jessica L. Oddo Agnes Ifeoma Ojeh Lorraine O'Kane Catherine Oliva** Katrina Oliverio** Maria Thereza Silva Orfao Dominik Ostrowski Tiffany Outar Esra Ozdol Don Geethanjali Maheshika Padmaperuma Frank Joseph Palermo Althea Sydonie Palmer Angel Marie Paradis Anthony Parascandola Nitya Pareenja Daisylyn Gonzales Pascua Endri Pasholli Andria S. Patrice Luis Peralta Marlene E. Peralta Dmitriy Perelshtein Naren Persaud Moses N. Peters Jacklyn Pham Alexandra Nicole Plude Nicole L. Pontebbi Ariton Popinara Leo Vincent Priola Joseph F. Provitera Woongkyu Ra Ilona Rabinovich Jennifer Reginald-Ramrup Yelena Rasporskaya* Taulant Rexhepi Boris Reznichenko*** Lisa Ricciardone* Lyanna Lee Rodriguez Nicole Rodriguez Maryann C. Romeo Michael J. Rositano Abdur Rouf Majlinda Rusi Sylvana Salama** Imad Salem
JANUARY 2012 Nicola Tashieka Sam John C. Samuels Ada Saqe* Samantha Ann Scardino Jessica R. Scarponi Shital Shah Ramy Sabry Shaheen Nida Sherwani Jessica Janette Silva Lishika T. Silva Steven B. Silverstein Daniel I. Skvirsky Horace Laul Smith Jolanta Smulski Bartlomiej H. Stadnicki Dylan Stone Karolina Anna Sulkowska Shekinah T. Suresh Tiffany Tam Dino Tribiano Vanessa Tsang Samir Tula** Edward Victor Turner Jacek Urbanik Courtney D. Valitutto Jessica Rachelle Vazquez Christina Marie Velotta Alexandra Lynn Violette Thomas Vuu John George Wakim Gregory James Welch Stephanie Lucy Whelan Jason Timothy Wilhelm** Gloria M. Willems Lorna Marvia Wilson Eileen Wong Kenneth Xiao Yue Xu* Eugene Yakimchenko Pinzhen Yang Sandy Xian Yang Pavel Yaremchuk Calvin Yau Deanna J.Yee Matthew Young Jung In Yun Rinat Yunayev Eric Zhong Jian He Zhou Serena Shu Yi Zhou Yu Zou
Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Linda Barbato Mallory Furia Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling Felicia Anastasio Yasmin Botte Sheila Christine Brown Annemarie Donachie Jared Seth Himmelblau Elizabeth A. Iannone Alisa J. Johnson Anna Catalina Kantor Vanda Melendez Brittany M. Rotunno Master of Science in Adult Health CNS Marie C. Bartolome Master of Science in Biology Rebecca Croston Master of Science in Business Management Roger Aguilera Wimal Ariyawansa Christopher Castignani Dakshata Mhatre Lucy Moshkov Master of Science in Computer Science Santoshi Bompally Michael Dennis D'Eredita Kavya Duggirala Saranya Venkataraman Master of Science in Environmental Science James Alexander Bunkiewicz Meghan Heuser Vladimir Jovanovic Daniel George Spadaro Master of Science in Neuroscience Susan A. Briffa-Mirabella Christen Jade Carute Igor Kushnir Allison Gail Santora Master of Science in Adolescent Education Robert Donald Cain Tenaya Perry-Tomblin
25
JANUARY 2012 Master of Science in Childhood Education Nnenna Allen Kelly Ana Toni-Ann Calasso Jennifer Carroll Thais Da Silva Amanda DiGerolamo Allison Hoffman Caryn F. Kelly Ina E. Lei Lauren K. Martino Jessica L. Morabito Anastasia Papadopoulos-Hinz Master of Science in Special Education Loni M. Arcuri Stephanie Frances Barchitta Jillian K. Barris Wing Man Cheng Stephanie Marie Cordova Jennie A. Datre Kathleen M. Fiasconaro Christina S. Gagliardo Christine Hoffman Susan Lynn Macwan Besim Mehmedovic Orli Melissa Meir Catherine Elizabeth Messina Amanda Perez Dana M. Petruzzelli Maryanne Jennifer Randazzo Marissa Resnick Jessica Sanfilippo John Anthony Scarso Samantha Siegel Fatima Shirazi Shannon Raye Torres
26
Seven -Year Advanced Certificate Mary Grace Altilio* Karen Arca-Contreras*** Lisa Marie Bonello*** Vincent Patrick Corvino** Kathleen M. Drain** Dawn Hadley* Desiree Denise Hansen* Chantai Lusinda Jimenez* Richetta Elizabeth Jones** Linda Marie McKenna** Anthony William Menditto Frank A. Modena** Jennifer L. Pannunzio** Marissa Parrino* Jasmine Del Rocio Ruiz* David Shein* Genene M.Tosto* Sixth-Year Professional Certificate Joseph Jerry Fierro
JUNE 2012 CUNY Macaulay Honors College University Scholars Program Mark Barahman*** Alexandra Bilenkin* Thomas Robert Brigandi* Victoria Camilla Cooper*** Kimberly Ashley Cruz** Stephanie Marie Curtis** Victoria Louise D’Arienzo* Sarah Marie Edkins*** Daniel Michael Feldman*** Brian Sean Iskra*** Melanie Rei Langworthy* Gennaro J. Liguori* James Paoletti Lynch** Danielle Mikhail** Joseph Daniel Pentangelo** Emily Frances Peters* Jenny Katherine Pisani** Samantha Marie Suicchigno*** Rebecca Joy Strobel*** Annalisa Marie Susca* The Verrazano School Adejoke Adegoke** Michael Andrews Lucille Emily Caldone** Amanda Emanuela Chapman Abdullah Chughtai Frank J. Cretella* Deryn Frances Cro* Lauren DeMeis Aydin R. Durantas Carina N. Favale* John Kenneth Figuly Deanna A. Frascona Jaclyn Ann French** Jonathon George** Katrina Anne Hannan** Julia K. Hayes** Irvin Ibarguen*** Kristin Danielle Lenzo Ann Shannon Mackey*** Joseph L. Marcellino*** Saranda Mela Timothy Liam Mullen Francesca Navarro Deanna Christie Nobriga Allyson Eileen Pawloski* Tiffany Pham Benjamin J. Rosado* Daniel Savage Ashley Rose Sax Rita Sigona Luz Maria Valdez Yong Zhang**
Associate in Applied Science Rossanna Abad Chandramauli Bandara Adikari Anastasia Marie Ailport Monique Aimone Sasha K. Aristide Elena Babskaya* Allison Claire Baranski Lorraine Maria Barcellos* Amanda R. Bedula Andrew Biase Zaneta Bojarska Alexandria Borack* Danielle C. Bottaro Vanessa Sheba Brown Alexander Cacace Nicole Carlo Maria D. Casaccio Nancy Casanova Maria Castro Catherine Cedel* Jacqueline Chance Katsiaryna Chernikava Danielle Ciccone Christopher Colombo III Monica E. Concepcion Patrick Conway Tara Marie Cullen Catrina D'Alessandro Amanda Marie D'Amato Noor E. Daoud Diana Diaz Henry W. Dingman IV Kimberly Dore Alicia N. Douglas Jennifer Dove* Jennifer Dunn Miles Edward Feinberg Jessica Marie Ferdinando Jessica Fermin* Brian Francis Gordon* Kevin Grande Jheneale Renee Grandison Angela Marie Guerrero Kristen Rose Hladek Tara Holmberg Adia A. Hopkinson Amina Huseinbegovic* Nazia Hussain Michelle Lynn Jacobowitz Jezelle John Christine Keeley Kevin Keeley Adrienne King Diana Marie Kling Brigena Kolendrekaj Danielle R. Lagana Ping Yu Lam*
27
JUNE 2012 William Joseph LaPlaca Belle Liu Jill Lombardi* Robert Luciano Bill Maher Leonardo Savino Moran* Victor John Morvillo Caitlin C. O'Donnell Lydia A. Ogaja Elizabeth Ortiz* Alexandra Sheena Ozias Martha J. Ozone Jocelyn Padilla Nani Pantsulaia Aimee Umali Payumo Kristen J. Plevritis Raghavi Polisetti Nicole Provenzano* Lea Quiray Elvin Ramirez Jeudy Jesus Ramirez Russell Charles Reeves Thomas Riley Edwin A. Rodriguez Danielle M. Ruggiero Dolores A. Ryder Ramadan Sainovski Talia San Filippo Erika Robyn Saphire Kathleen Sarnes Richard J. Satriano Kenneth Siegler Joseph Silberstein Safina Skaf Alexandra Patricia Smith Natasha Giselle Soto Christina Stabile Winnie Tam Najat Tijani Miho Tjoen-Tak-Seu* Jennifer L.Tousson Caitlin Mary Veros** Gizzette D. Wallace Joseph D. Walz Robert M. Wisner*** Man Chung Wong Elizabeth Anne Zerilli Associate in Arts Abdelrahim Abdelrahim Amna Abdullah Estee Sarah Anne Agman Jetmira Ajdari Debbie Alvarez Agossi Amele Mawule Amoussou Christopher J. Anello Amal Aythh Jacqueline Baggot
28
Max Alexander Bartels Eugenia Otchere Bediako Valerie Elizabeth Berlin Dana Elizabeth Biondolillo Melissa Marie Birchfield* Paulette F. Blake Nicholas L. Brown Pamela Brown** Cara Ann Bruno Nadia Nikia Bryan Amber R. Campodonico Mary S. Castellana* Lauren Victoria Cerisano Felix C. Christian Anthony Cirmi Cristina Clavijo-Marquez Toni Colucci Joseph Alan Coscia* Ariella Crisano Claribel Cruz Rita Elizabeth Curcio Rachel Christina De Bruin Matthew Anthony DeConcilio* Lesa Noemi Diaz-Weekes Nicole DiMolfetta Nichole G. Draper Lucila Margarita Farfan-Narcisse* Bridget A. Flynn Heyda Nati Formoso Maria Frallicciardi Remonda Ghatas Angelique Gomez Danielle Martina Gonzalez Christina Evelyn Greene Amanda Krystal Grysman Deanna Nicole Hennig Brian Herman Lee-Anne Jaccarino* Brigette Alexandra Jara Kristina Jernigan Yuelin Jiang Qendrim Kelmendi Patrick Kilbane, Jr. Fiqirie Klobucista Felix Laguer Yan Yi Li Philip William Longo Cynthia Ann Lopiano Nicholas Edward Lynch* Daniel Mallon Katheryn Violet Manglos*** Erika Michelle Mazzarella Jennifer Judy McGuire* Adam McNab Tinamarie Mejia Stephon A. Melvin Maria Diaz Menjivar Doris Paola Miranda
JUNE 2012 Nourhan Mohamed Clara Marcella Montoya Mohamed Moussa Janette Alveta Murray Kouame N'Guessan Trisha Lynn Nilsen Katie Lynn O’Brien Sean Thomas Okun Salvatrice Oliveri Lisbeth Paola Pantaleon Erika Pavia Piotr J. Polczyk Festim Qorrolli Christina Rose Quagliotti Daniel C. Riches Victoria Lynn Rivelli*** Diane L. Sabella Carlos Delgado Santiago Justine Marie Saunders Nafije Skara Melissa Marie Skelly* Christopher John Smolny Sonia Sosa Robert Spampinato*** Melissa Titus Fanny Tlatelpa Brian Tomasek** Samantha Triano Leones Becky Trinity Theresa Madelunn Troiano Nicole Francesca Trovato-Freed Christopher Ulloa Hadiyah Valentin Kevin Vargas Marisa Vinciguerra Kristin N. Vislocky* Brittany Anne Weintraub Chanel M. Winbush* Marshia Wong Katherine Yourgel Jeremy Zablidowsky Gabriella Zoe Zambrana*** Associate in Science Botros Botros Ilker Catal James Choi Timothy Eng* Altina Frangu Christopher Anthony Gittens Matthew J. Iannizzotto* Angela Kamel Richard Leem Yana Lelchuk Lisa Marie Migliorisi* Vyacheslav Mullakandov Oladimeji Abayomi Oni Bernadette Dawn Sacco
John Francis Terrusa
Bachelor of Arts Kareem M. Abdalla Heba Abdelaal Amna Abdullah Samson T. Abodunrin Jasmin Abuella Katherine Elizabeth Accarino Victoria Aceste** Abeer Afaneh Saima Akram** Sadik Emir Akyuz Dina Albert* Jennifer V. Aleman Suzanne Ali Nicholas Alkhatib Almir Aloshi Debbie Alvarez Mariama A. Annan Kristie Aponte Eliezer Archil Joanna Arcuri Daniel J. Arellano Rachel L. Armenia Kristina Zapata Arroyave Margarita Artemov*** Asrar Askar Thomas Attino Melissa Carla Augustin John Teye Azudey Kristen Baglione Vanilda Barbosa Jacquelyn Nicole Barrett Amswood Carl-Henry Bastien Frederic Charles Beacham III Matthew Beck Zamira Begolli Bryant Bello Melissa R. Benitez Patricia E. Benitez Latifa Ashaki Benson Patricia Beresford Alexandra Bilenkin* Daniel John Blois* Liana Boddie Alison Bologna Derek Sherman Booker Tomasz Piotr Borowiec Christopher Borsilli Desreca Ann Boston Katherine Brandt Kimberly M. Brennan Sean Patrick Britton*** Carolann M. Brooks Carol Ann Busuttil Estefanie Caceres
29
JUNE 2012 Gerilynn Calato* Lucille Emily Caldone** Misty Ann Califano Cristina Calo Lori A. Cantale* Kaitlyn Cantoni* Amber Dane Caravello Christopher Carregal Tara Cascone Dana Marie Catalano Antoinette Cavaliere** Dana M. Cavaliere Amanda Emanuela Chapman Rafaqat E. Cheema Chrystal Cozumel Chino Lisa Ann Christiano** Anthony Colamonico Jessica Coletti Christine Patricia Colon Meghan Marie Conanan Amanda Leigh Connolly Brianna L. Contrada Matthew Joshua Coombs Victoria Camilla Cooper*** Giangrazio J. Cordone Maria Luisa Corona Alexa Marie Costanza* Ava Cozzo Frank J. Cretella* Deryn Frances Cro* Sharon J. Cruz Daniel E. Cummiskey Stephanie Marie Curtis** Kelly A. Cutaia Michael P. Dacunto Michael Arthur Dalessio Justin Daneman Laura A. D’Anna Matthew Anthony DeConcilio* Nicole DeJulio* Tiffany Ann Delgado Dominick Dellegrazie* Mary Lou Del Re Elena M. DeLucia Michael DeMarco Christina Marie DeVoll Alan Napoleon Diamond Yanet Diaz Lesa Noemi Diaz-Weekes Lynette DiCosmo Annamaria DiMaggio Christina Anna DiPaolo*** Kimberly A. Donnellan Enzamaria Francesca Drago Ashley A. Duchi Jehona Duka Aydin R. Durantas
30
Kristin Durante* Hermine Fedelia Duzant Brianna Kimberly Edgeworth Sarah Marie Edkins*** Ryan Joseph Eisenbraun Kevin Elkins Brittany M. Elmendorf Dane Jordan Elson Michael Anthony Enahoro Erin M. Englehardt Alicia Espinal Jennifer Espinal Igor Eydman Bliss Laura Falcone Rocco Anthony Fanelli Katherine Fani Lucila Margarita Farfan-Narcisse* Christina Farinha Carina N. Favale* Eric David Feliciano Michelle Marie Ferraiuolo Christina Ferrara Theresa A. Ferre* Michael Joseph Ferretti Bernard Francis Ferry Sonia H. Fiallos Krystal Lynn Figueroa Amy S. Finkelstein** Andrea Kaitlin Finn Jennifer M. Fitzgerald** Tabitha Ford Elizabeth Angel Francia Emmanuel Frank Stephanie Franzese Lauren R. Franzo Deanna A. Frascona Steven Vincent Frazzetto Jaclyn Ann Franch** Vanessa Garay** Olga Gavriluk Theresa Geandomenico Artur Maciej Geca Ashley Jose George Stephanie Geraci** Christine Marie Gerbino Stephanie Anne Giano Robert B. Gibbs*** Justin Gregory Giles* Kevin John Gissell II Roksolyana Gladoun Amanda M. Gogarty Kristin Kathleen Golat Arika P. Gold Arlene Gonzalez Thomas Grannis Angelica N. Grant* Deveron Eugene Greaves
JUNE 2012 Richard A. Greco Kristen A. Griffin Lisa Grissler Michael Gualtieri Paul Gurrieri Diana Guzman* Fernando Guzman Amanda Hacker Michael D. Halkias Jennifer Patricia Hallihan D'Andre Lynterius Hamilton Katrina Anne Hannan** Laura E. Hare Julia K. Hayes** Stephanie Lynn Helewa* Scott David Heller Robert Anthony Hemsworth George D. Hennig Alejandro Herrera Victoria Estelle Hickson Amanda Jude Holbert Dana Howard David Felipe Huamancha* Laura Saeed Hussein Christina A. Iacampo Irvin Ibarguen*** Nidai Ibrahim* Mariam I. Isaac Mohammad Janini Yuelin Jiang James Jay Johnson, Jr. Danielle N. Kalloff Nectarios Eustathios Karathanasis Rebecca Mae Karpen Bryan Adam Karundeng May Kattaria Steven Kaufman** Alba Kavaja** Mark William Kavanaugh** Sean Patrick Kelly Natasha Kendall Matthew Kessler Svetlana Kezerashvili Matthew Gerard King Andrew Jay Kofflert Taiwo Koiki Russell Joseph Krakower Jacquelyn Elizabeth Kratz* Victoria Kruse Nicholas Mario Kusha Jolayemi Labiran Rose-Berline Laguerre Melissa G. Lalla** Stephanie Rose Lama Renee Angela Landolina Jeanette M. Lane* Alison Langleiben*
Melanie Rei Langworthy* Noelle La Piedra Nicole Marie Lauro Matthew Leardi Richard Fabian Lee Stacy Ann Lefkowitz Anita Marie Leith Loren Rachel Lemberg Kristin Danielle Lenzo Michael V. Leo Emelida Larios Leon Leana Leon*** Katrell Lewis Melinda Li Yan Yi Li Amanda Liatto James W. Liedy Jill R. Lifschitz George Limbrick-Zanleone Andrea Lindell Matthew W. L. Ling Angela Lizarazo Sabhire Ljulja Jessell Lliguichuzhca Amanda Lopez Dallana Lisbeth Perez Lopez Danielle L. Lopez Xiao Xia Lu Laura Ann Lutz Piotr Grzegorz Maciej Ilene Madrazo Jordan Maher Mira Makhmutova Anna Mary Manfra* Zanade Mann Eduard Manvelyan Valerie Lyn Manzello* Rita Marasa Nicole Ann Maresca Jehona Marku Irina Marra** Vivian Angelica Marrero* E. Daniel Martinez Samantha J. Martino Kassandra Marzocchi Jasmin Mastrano Aleza Masula Gregory John Matusiak Paul Michael Matusiewicz* Sandra Maugeri Clare Maughan Sandy Maximous Jeffrey R. Maydan Tiffany Marie Mazzio Adrienne McAllister Kym McCarthy Thomas J. McLaughlin
31
JUNE 2012 Caitlin Christine Meagher Saranda Mela Laura Cristina Mendez Amanda Mendoza Alex B. Menjivar Dominique Merola Gabriella Ann Messina*** Heather Micciulla* Danielle Mikhail** Lynne G. Miller Stacey A. Millington Lauren Elizabeth Mina Michael Vincent Mino Mirette M. Misak* Kareema Mohammed Casey A. Molloy Nicole Mondella Nickollette Marie Moran Lourdes Moscol* Taulanta Murati Lorraine Ellen Murphy Toluwalase Muse Maryan S. Nasr Allison Nellis Deanna Christie Nobriga Svetlana Novak Sean I. Obienu Nicole Ann O'Carroll Sean Thomas Okun Olutoyin Oladiran* Jennifer A. Olonko*** Caitlin Ann O'Neill Alysia Lee Ortiz Sandra D. Ortiz Ashley Nicole O’Sullivan Eman Othman Pierre Julian Ovalles Nicholas James Paccione Lauren C. Pansini Matthew Dominick Paone* Young Joo Park Jason Scott Passalacqua Allyson Eileen Pawloski* Delilah Pedroza Joseph Daniel Pentangelo** Arecelly I. Perez Lorraine Perez Natalie Ann Perez Rita Perez Steven Luis Perez Laura Rose Perricone Emily Frances Peters* Staci Pfeffer Tiffany Pham Michael Picone Catherine Picozzi Ginamarie Pimpsner*
32
Jenny Katherine Pisani** Olivia Rose Porch Nicholas N. Pugliese Megan Ashley Rafaniello Gary Raia III Amanda Albertina Ramos Imani Randall Gaspare C. Randazzo Antia Randle Damon Rasinya*** William J. Rautenstrauch Amaris Tashana Reef Christie Refano*** Nicholas John Regina Jesse E. Reichbach Jaime Ann Reilly Anthony Ricci Catrina E. Rich Stephanie Riddle Zaina Rivera* Linda Susan Rizzo Nicole Rizzuto Edwin A. Rodriguez Jennifer Lynn Rodriguez Robert Daniel Rodriguez Benjamin J. Rosado* Joanna Ileen Rosado Donna Lynn Rosendorf* Haidy D. Roshdy Nicole Rusin Catherine Ryan Allison Angela Ryder Linda Ann Sakariasen Eimy P. Saldana Vanessa Rose Salguero Lana Salikova Jaclyn Ann Salvatore Michele Sangiorgio Rosanna Marie Santangelo Genesis Uriel Santiago Hector Eduardo Santiago* Lisa M. Sattar S.Therese Savery-Connors*** Ashley Rose Sax Jessica Ann Scarfogliero Kristen Marie Scarpa Matthew Peter Scarpa Kimberly Ann Schiavone Jenna Marie Schulman Donna C. Schwartz Laura Schwartz Nderime Sejdiu Cerissa Ashley Senzino Elif Sevuk Margaret Susan Sexton Duckgyun Shin Leonid Shirin
JUNE 2012 Lyudmila Shor Rita Sigona Tzippi R. Silverberg* Ashley Lee Simmons Thomas A. Simone Phyllis Siracusa Keith Robert Siragusa Suzie Sky Patrick Slyman Christina Maria Smith Lauren Elizabeth Smith Melissa Soloman** Naisha B. Solomon Dolly Sosa-Delgado Anthony Joseph Spano** Thomas Spellacy Gina Ann Spiro Crystal A. Spruell Michelle Samantha Steigelfest William Miles Ste. Marie* Kelley Stern* Vira Strachna Dafina Strikcani Rebecca Joy Strobel*** Henry C. Stucken III Annalisa Marie Susca* Christina Tadros Crystal Talbert Kandi Tam Dale D.Taranto III Ounika Melissa Taylor Vincent Tedesco Mazier Tejada Joanna Tepedino Jennifer Megan Terzic* Nicholas Tingos Tatyana Titova Kori Elizabeth Tjornhom* Salvatore Thomas Todaro Jessica M.Torres Paola Gambino Tranchina* Michael Luis Ubiles Afifa Uppal* Stefanie Ann Urciuoli Carly Uribe Erika Beatriz Valdez Maria Nataly Valdez Nelida Lexine Valentin Christina Vassilakis* Dana Ashley Vecchiarelli Raquel Velasquez Lucille Villa** Ella M. Viola** Corine Rose Virga Sanskar Wagley Lamont Brian Watson Christopher Wegenaar*
Cassie M. Wenzel Jennifer Eileen Williams Keeda Williams Alicia Bianca Wise Kimberly Ann Wojcik* Merissa Xhelili Qing Xiao Alex Xu Emily A. Zaleski Heba Zaza Yong Zhang** Melissa Lynn Zipf Liza Zusman** Bachelor of Science Farah Aziz Abbasi*** Yasir Abbasi Mishaal Abdul-Hafez Hiranya Abeysekara Adejoke Adegoke** Rachel Affi Krista Agatielli Priscilla Aguirre Cynthia Opuni Agyei Fahad M. Ahmed Shehzad Ahmed Tayab Ahmed Nazmul Ahsan* Ian Richard Aizenberg* Irina Aizenshtat Oluwatobi Ajayi Latresi Francine Alexander Tiffany Yvette Alix Lina Allaoa Blaine Allen Karen Andrea Altamirano Dogan Altunsoy Daniela Maria Camila Otalora Amado Michael Andrews David K. Anthony Bernadette Archie Victor Argueta-Diaz* Susan Christine Arsenec Joan A. Artesi Asrar Askar Angela Veronica Asusta Karla Avila George Nathan Ayad Isabelle Babot Annie-Laurie Baeszler Mohamed Bangura Mark Barahman*** Nicholas Barone*** Ololade Baruwa Faisal Bashier Blayne Dana Basman
33
JUNE 2012 Monica Georgette Bassous** Niroshan Bavanandan Amanda R. Bedula Liliya Belkina* Costas Benis Jillian Bennetti Pahan Rengika Bentota Mahakumara Pamela G. Bierman** Daniel John Blois* Christopher Bombardiere Jakub Borkowski Christina Maria Bottigliere Christopher Bregoli Thomas Robert Brigandi* Megan Britton Christina Bromley Leeor Bronis Mazal Bronis* Martina M. Bruno Bertha E. Bustos-Ramirez Tatsiana Caches* Pearl S. Cales Roxana Callejas Linda Nicole Campbell Michelle Capalbo Jacqueline Cappadora** Peter John Carnavas Marcy Ellen Carr Anthony C. Carter Krista Anne Cascalenda Erin Frances Cassidy Daniella Maria Catalfumo Jo Ann April R. Cendana Timothy T. Chan* Ying Wa Chan Sarrah Chaudhry Seraldi Chauhan QiuBin Chen Franklin Chernyakhovsky Anna Cheung Lee Cheung Stella Chiu** Robert Cho Mislay Christians Abdullah Chughtai Mary S. Chung Jonathan Michael Cisek Michael J. Cohen* David L. Colon Lisa Christine Conlon Joann Consolino* Eric Convissar Jeremy Cozzo Alexa A. Criscitiello Kimberly Ashley Cruz** Michelle A. Cruz
34
Arben Cukaj Thomas John Cuomo, Jr. Christina Marie Cuttitta** John D'Agostino Christina Victoria D'Alessio Alexandra D'Ambrosi John Danza* Noor Daoud Victoria Louise D'Arienzo* Christine DeCarlo Erica DeJulio Jamie Marie Dellasala Regina M. De Los Reyes John J. DeLucrezia Kristen Teresa DelVecchio** Alida Dema Michael DeMarco Lauren DeMeis Abdallah M. Demes Jeffrey Derose Beverly Jean Devonish Gilad Diamond Neil M. Diamond Jason Diaz Peter A. Diemer Allison Dier Andrew P. DiLorenzo Anthony J. DiMaio Joseph Royce DiMarco* Jessica A. DiMartini Jonathan David Dooley Jeffrey K. Drouillard Daniel Dubicki Julio C. Durango Ryan Dwyer Samantha Ekonomakos Christopher Elias Juliana Elias Sonal Grace Engineer Andres Arbei Escobar Ivelisse Estevez Shazela Falletta George Farid Robert A. Farrell III Francesca Favaloro Jason David Feal Daniel Michael Feldman*** James Femia* Nirmali Fernando Jeffrey Craig Ferrari Jenna Victoria Fevola Danielle Fibikar Candice Marie Ficalora John Kenneth Figuly Alex Filosa Gina Ann Fiumefreddo Patrick John Fleming*
JUNE 2012 Jed M. Florin Hassan S. Fofana Jeffrey Martin Forrester Vincent Fragapane Monica Franco Deanna A. Frascona Felicia Fruto Jorge Fuentes Jr., Marcia Gambale Ruolin Gao Marco Antonio Garcia Barbara Gawor Jonathon George** Shady A. Ghadban Michael G. Gibilaro Yajaira Gil Besim Gjonbalaj Bridget Glazarov** Ilia Gofstein Christian Gonzaga Kusith Goonawardena Princy Deepthika Goonewardene Francesca A. Granato Sarah Greis Janice Guang Jacqueline S. Gurrieri Husain Haider Yaacov Haim Amanda Halwani Dania Hamad Ryan D. Hand Katrina Anne Hannan** Karunarathnage Dilani Hapuarachchi Rubayet Hasan Bilikisu Hassan* Samantha M. Hathaway Amy Miaoyun He* Pramudika Pivithirini Hewawasam Marianne Hicks Laura Hinnaoui Chun Shao Hom** Howard Hom Kwangpyo Hong Allison S. Hui Nazia Hussain Timour Iafiasov Brittany Rose Imbasciani Gianluca Ingravallo Loryn N. Ippolito Brian Sean Iskra*** Eliana Isufi Oleg Ivachkiv Caple S. Jackson Paulina Beata Jankowska Patrick Alexander Jarrett Mohammad A. Javid
Katherine Arlesiana Jimenez Jeremiah Jurkiewicz** Luan Kadriovski* Angela Kamel Pradip Karki*** Michael Khalilov Zarak Khan Ammar Khurshid Saad J. Kiani Daniel Kim Cynthia King Yevgeniy Kislov* Dawid Kleba Phylicia Ann Klezmer Toni Taylor Knight Luba Koblanski Gautam Kohli Michael Anthony Koltosky Yelena Kondratenko Darren Kong Douglas L. Konig Nectarios Konstantopoulos Janice Patricia Kowalski Annelise Madeline Kropp** Allyssan M. Kuhl Daniel Kurzweil** Anastasiya Kutelvas Fiori Marie LaFemina Karmen Jia Lai Saadiya K. Lallmohamed Kristina Lynn Lamberti Francis Joseph LaMonaca Melanie Rei Langworthy* Michael David LaPayower Tiffany Yuen-Ying Lau Roman Lavrov Lisa Lee Tiffany T. Leitch Elvir Lekperic Lori Leone Max Lerenberg* Tia Leung** Eleonora Levina Roman Levitskiy* Dalu Queen Lewis* Queenie Li Rui Long Liang Andrew Vincent Licitra Gennaro J. Liguori* Hang Lin Ling Yan Lin Ping Lin Dan Yun Liu Xiao Jing Liu Charles C. Locicero Yana O. Loginova Christopher M. Longo
35
JUNE 2012 Richard Michael Loria* Maria Loskutova Xin Lu*** Anna Lukasik James Paoletti Lynch** Ann Shannon Mackey*** Jacob Isaiah Maddela William Joseph Maher Jaison Thomas Maliakel Sabina Mamedova Elena Manatina Anthony F. Manzi Narjis Maqsood Joseph L. Marcellino*** Christopher J. Marra* Daniel J. Marsillo Richard E. Martin Jaclyn Marzella*** Ibraheam M. Masoud Vincent R. Mattera Joseph Vincent Mazzola Adrienne McAllister Joseph Anthony McClean Jessica McKenna Shakeia M. McPherson Zoltan Medjesi*** Kristen Mehr Maylin C. Mejia Dena Hosny Mekawi Cristen Marie Melfi Alina Merkulova* Mona D. Michi** Jacquelyn Miers George Andrew Miller Thomas Miraglia Amanda Ann Mistretta Deanna Marie Mojica Ralph M. Montana lll Victor John Morvillo Daniel Mui Timothy Liam Mullen Max Edward Mullusky* Cynthia Murillo* Andrew Murphy*** Jacquelyn Musiello Alla Myasnikova Francesca Navarro Danielle Ruth Nelli Anastasiya Nemirovskaya Kevin Ng* Alyssa Nguyen Annette Nieves Aimee Suzanne Nsang Paa Kwesi Odoom-Tawiah Summar Fahim Odtallah Christopher A. Ogaja Joseph Awaa Ogaja
36
Francesca Ngozi Ojeh Maria Oliverio* Kimberly Amanda Olsen* Gideon Omagbemi Abiola K. Onagoruwa George Chima Onuoha Oghogho Yvonne Orobor Nargzia Orozalieva* Souad Outarid* Cheryl Leigh Owens Joshua Dillon Pabst* Teresa Palafox Kristine A. Palividas John L. Palmeri Joshua Robert Palumbo Juby John Panicker* Stephanie Terese Paolucci Maureen D. Parese Michael B. Passaro Michelle Paterno Princy Mary K. Paulose** Brittany Peduto Katarzyna Pedzich** Sahan Dimuthu Perera Marissa Ann Pessolano* Christopher Petersen Anthony Petito Tiffany Pham Ngwe Zar Phyu* Frantz Pierre Toussaint, Jr.* Sharanya Polisetti Tommaso Potrich John Prestigiacomo Jr., Steven Prestigiacomo Meghan K. Proscia Mudassir Qaisar Alexandra Quinteros Melana Rabinovich Ahmed Radwan Brendan Rafferty Vincent Michael Randazzo Rayed Rashed Marianna Rassi Ewelina Reinhart*** Viktoria Reshetilova* Ofelia Cariness G. Reyes Christine Rivera* Kenneth Rivera Marleny Rivera Vito Rizzo Amin L. Robinson Kelley Rocco Eric James Roces Michelle Rodriguez Michael C. Romano Filomena Romeo Michelle Marie Rotunno
JUNE 2012 Anthony James Ruggiero Jodi L. Rupelli KatieLynne Ryan Darya Sabarova Jessica Ann Salvo Diego Andres Sanchez Michael Sanicola Henry Sanjurjo Ali Sattar Faizan Sattar Daniel Savage Samantha Marie Suicchigno*** Julie T. Semente Sema Senturk Mark Shafer Shital Shah Kayume Shahib Shambavi Shivaprasad Larisa Shumilova* Lee Siegfried Chrishantha Silva Anthony J. Simeone III Sandy Patricia Sims Christopher Siretz* Alban Skara Michelle I. Sobota Joseph Michael Soldano Jae C. Song Nicholas Song* Alejandro A. Soto Anibal Soto Michael Soto Anna Soubbotina Megan Squire Laura Nicole Stancarone Shariann Faith Sticker Dylan Stone Katherine Stone*** Maxim Stratiev Vebie Strikcani Ferid M. Sula Matthew Surizon Anaum Syed Ting Ting Tang Joseph Taranto Leopold Sedar Senghor TatchouFonyen Sothearath Te Victoria Leigh Testaverde Thomas L.Tibbs, Jr. Steven Tom Sean Torres Stephanie Torres Antonella M.Trapani Ariel Tropiano Jaclyn Tropiano Gunit Tumber*
Lukasz Tyborowski** Tabetha T.Tyndale* Martin Umahag Ewa J. Urban Luz Maria Valdez Alla Vash* Marina Vasilyeva Kizzy P. Vasquez Michael Vazquez* Andrew Warren Vecchio Jacqueline Villarreal Olga Vishneva* Nadejda Vitkovskyy*** Sergey Vladov Vladimir I. Voznyy** Sumudu Waas Verna Owenetta Wade** Adrina Wang Timothy Wang*** Chemille Nicole Warren Therese Wassef David Andrew Weiss Georgette Amelia Whiteside Gunawardana Harith Wickramaratne Corey Tislon Williams Stacy Winter* Daniel Wong Kevin Wong Man Chung Wong Esmeralda Xheleshi Yao Yao Yakov Yevseyev June Yi Esia Yosupov** Christina Youssef Ching Yu* Kelly P. Zaia*** Kenneth Zaw Nestor Javier Zelarayan Corey Edward Zelkowitz Judy Zeng Ling Min Zhang Yi Qi Zhong* Wei Zhou Yu Zhou Michael Ziskin Erica L. Zito* Hafida Zitouni Kelly Marie Zoldak Henry Zou
37
JUNE 2012 Master of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies Beste Atvur Michael Christopher Bongiorno Michael L. Caravella Halil Gundogdu Richard Michael Minaya Brian James Spach Master of Arts in English James F. Coccaro III Rosalia Dechbery James Eugenio Lauren A. Romano Erica Judith Salzillo Joey Cherisse Scarpa Mark Francis Wilson Master of Arts in History Peter N. Astras Eileen Melnik Gupta Ann Marie Little Debbie-Ann Erica Paige Andrew Savage Giuseppe Francesco Scudiero Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Anna Carter Kara Therese Denora Stanley Junior Drouillard Alan M. Kok Michael Joseph Mongelli Brianna P. Olivetti Obafemi Lateef Salau Neil Schuldiner Master of Science in Adult Health CNS/NP Gina Esther Brutus Valentina Elperin Victoria Feldman Debra Guss Thomas Anthony Todaro Master of Science in Adult Health CNS Jendayi Ruthie Waugh Master of Science in Biology Kathleen E. Van Manen Master of Science in Business Management Aisha Abakirova Dmitriy N. Bykovskiy Patricia M. Darius
38
Megan Marie Ingleterra Ketrina Loci Ying Song Kathryn Venezia Tara L. Zipprich Master of Science in Computer Science Sadia Aziz Abbasi Ka Man Chan Byambadorj Dashdorj Kushal Jain Roberto Ocasio, Jr. Abraham Rajan Ervis Todi Master of Science in Environmental Science Matthew Accardi Raphael Ade Afonja Hasan F. Ali Samantha Alicia Christine Elyse Bruno Danielle Nicole Gunderman Elizabeth Nicholls Joseph Rizzo Amanda Michelle Rollizo Master of Science in Gerontological Nursing CNS/NP Donna Marie Colgan-Arena Patricia C. Hamm Silvy Kurian Jose
JUNE 2012 Master of Science in Neuroscience Sheby Abraham Tamara Azayeva Umme R. Begum Jillian Braccolino Diego Felip Buenaventura Anthony Castiello Ricardo Michael Glasse Michael A. Raghunath Nathan Wright Stapley Nicholas Szwaba Master of Science in Adolescent Education Magida Abdelkader Endrit Agolli Orestes Anastasiou Alison Asfazadour Anthony Bongiorno Mor Buchnik Daniel Philip Buzzetta Kristina Caggino Kreshnik Capa Matthew Day Kristen C. DeBiase Matthew Devlin Christopher DiForte Linda Marie Dombi Matthew Feuerstein Nicole Fitzgerald Matthew Anthony Genovese Kristina Granice Krystal Penn Guddemi Chelsea A. Haggerty Izabela Kolenovic Kathryn Nicole Krause Rachel LaFata Amanda LaFata-Galaz Linda Barbara La Rocca Marilyn Dawn Leblanc Jeanie Lee Simeonette Mapes Kevin T. McManus Fotini Mitilis Meagen Moeller Michelle Nevi Ann M. Pallante Robert Angelo Perrotto Anissa Simone Raghunath Eleni Rammos Sabrina Heidi Reyes Luanda L. Rivera Gregory P. Rocco Mathew Adam Rosen Jennifer Lynn Santangelo Noelle Christina Sarno
Elizabeth Maria Sefcik Josephine Rosalia Spatola Victor Joseph Troia Gustave Anthony Trombetta Kaholy M. Vasquez Ashley M. Whetzel Master of Science in Childhood Education Joanne Rosemarie Albano Jasmary Alfonso-Andaluz Charles C. Alimonda Lori Anderson Nicole Anderson Stephanie D. Archer Kerri Ann Bosso Bernadette Boyd Megan Boyle Nicole Maria Broecker Dana Marie Capozzalo Jennifer Elizabeth Carullo Jennifer Maya Cohen Kimberly Cohen Sarah Elizabeth Cohen Denise Currie Jarra Alyse Dandrea Christina Marie De Barbieri Elizabeth Deluca KellyAnn Dempsey Patricia Doodian-Aesh Diane Fear Elisabetta Fiore Catherine Fraticelli Lauren Ashlee Fussner Ryan Patricia Gallagher Jacqueline Genco Kathrkyn Gregory Vasiliki Hatjikonstadis Yajaira Hernandez Christina M. Iaizzo David M. Immiti Amanda Blanche Jacobson Hye Jung Kang Maryanne Kordazakis Melissa Sabrina Lichter Jessica F. Maemone Jeannine Mele Christine Melfi Cristalrose Morales Stephanie Grace Musso Jennifer Lauren Olivera Marissa Ann Palmieri Christina Luisa Rodriguez Joanna Lynn Roschbach Nancy Russell
39
JUNE 2012 Guido M. Sclafani Irma Sindicic Paula M. Strumph Casey C. Stynes Anna Marie Taliercio Jamie Lynn Valela Kristin Veloce Rachel Venier Jillian Vitale Lauren Wildman Elise Williams David Yue Master of Science in Special Education Catherine Aloisio Christine Arce John V. Buono Jaime Lee Cannatelli Chrystle Diaz Tiffany K. Diaz Elizabeth Turro DiPietro Nicole Marie Dzedovich Jacqueline M. Finnegan Jessica L. Fitzpatrick Stephanie Marie Gabriele Lance Raymond Gailyard Diana L. Giambrone Joseph James Ginetto Christine M. Jaccarino Eric Klein Adelina Lacaj Rosanna Lamatina Tara Marie Lawson Amanda Lohse Stephen Anthony Lombardo Jacqueline Mahoney Tiffanie McNeil Rebecca Milinazzo Kaitlin Rose Myhre Pamela O'Donnell Mary A. Osbia Kaitlin A. Perry Naveed Shahana Qaisar Kimberly M. Rutherford Victoria Safarian Nicole M. Sarcone Danielle Scarpa Leonarda Anna Scolaro Ashley Sinclair Laura Marie Somma Christina Marie Sorrentino Staci Sprayregen Kara Patrice Stapleton Maria Synan Anna Alicia Teryek Talia Thomas Suhua Zhang
40
CSI RECIPIENTS OF CUNY DOCTORAL DEGREES* Candidate’s Name
Mentor
Darya Aleinikava . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Anayoly Kuklov Tim Guiher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Frank Burbrink Liang Huang. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Michal Kruk Yuanxi Liao . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Qiao Sheng-Hu Amit Mogha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Probal Banerjee Sara Parsley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Samira Haj Thomas R. Piro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Nuria Morgado Kristina Varade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Giancarlo Lombardi Roshini Wimalarathna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Chang-Hui Shen
* The College of Staten Island participates in the CUNY Consortial Doctoral Programs.
41
AUGUST 2012 Associate in Applied Science Hong Chan Marchu Veto Weefur Associate in Arts Jennifer Baez Samantha Annessa Chambers Stephanie Anne Cianci Jennifer Elisa Cruz Elleana Deschamps Anthony John Duran Courtney Marie Sheanna Ferone*** Jovon Bernadette Ficalora Frank J. Genco Marianne Elena Grigoli Ralph K. Herrera Kimberly Hudson Kristen Kennedy Edward Khaymovich Orkhan Manashirov Blerime Prapaniku Salvatore David Rignola Virginia Valentin* Elizabeth Ann Vanmanen-Imparato Associate in Science Kimberly Ann Manzo Nicole Quiles** Bachelor of Arts Rafat Abdelrehim Michael Abramovich Timothy John Adorno Andrea Albert-Jones Christina Alvarado Jianna Barhoum Fema Birch*** Desreca Ann Boston Cara Ann Bruno Lisa M. Curcio Stephany DiGesaro Charelle N. Ellis Udele E. Eshun Regina Feldman Kimberly Ferdinand Milka M. Guariglia Matthew Kessler Zakiya Khan Linda R. Langan Andrew Liss Amanda Lopez Mira Makhmutova Janna Patrice Marshall Stephanie Lyn Matias Shaniqua C. Matthews-McClam
42
Yana Mazurenko Ariel David Diaz-Menjivar Victoria Isabel Monterroza Devon Nieves John Alfred Paredes Senju Rajan Lisa Rigatti Mayra Mercedes Rivera Amanda Romano Erica C. Royster Waleska Belmar Salgado-Nunez Jenna Scafuri*** Arnis Serhati Nadia Victoria Soto Lyubov Soybelman Lauren V. Stevens Ashley Morgan Tepedino Leones Becky Trinity Rosemary Valentin Elizabeth Ann Vanmanen-Imparato Kayla Virga Marshia Wong Bachelor of Science Joseph Adrian Elhassan Ahmed Gabrielle Ancona Ugochi Lina Anosike Vladislav Bykov Ellen Chan Lily Fong Chen Xiao Jie Chen Rabiul Hossain Chy Louis Charles DeRosa Diana Diaz Krissa Annette Fazio Alyson Rose Friedman* Ruth Gamold Gallego Andrew Garcia Mellanie Berenice Garcia Paul M. Gavin Kerolos Ghobryal Alissar Harb Jerry Stanley Jean Steven Jordan Angela Kamel Carla Ann Kostandy Helen Lashiker Brian Lee Ho Joon Lee Vicky Li Narjis Maqsood Jacqueline Miano Emily Olga Miranda Sheila Adhiambo Odino
AUGUST 2012 Saumya Brahamanage Perera Michael John Pinto Maheen Razi Elizabeth Rivera Paul Fernando Rojas Robert Sarno Nicholas Anthony Schioppo Arnis Serhati James D. Simeon Maria Simonova Keerthiga Sivakumar Larisa Solovyova* Igli Spahija Kiran Syed Nicholas Volpe* Adrina Wang Jian Wang Charith Dhanusha Warakagoda Gamage Danielle B. Ward-Torres Jehona Xhemaili* Christine Marie Zahra-Devito* Master of Arts in History Roman Yurchenko Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Michel Bastaros Lorraine A. Brocato Anna Carter Susan Robin Chapman Olga Dmitriyeva Michele Karpeles Klaudia Ewa Laskowska Jean-Claire Simmonds Ann Marie Tafone Gerald H. Weder Frances Yee Master of Science in Adult Health CNS Gloria Maria Johnson Master of Science in Environmental Science William Hong Wong Master of Science in Childhood Education Jillian LaBella
43
BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK CHAIR Benno C. Schmidt, Jr. VICE CHAIR Philip Alfonso Berry Valerie Lancaster Beal Wellington Z. Chen Rita DiMartino Freida D. Foster Judah Gribetz Joseph J. Lhota Hugo M. Morales Peter S. Pantaleo Kathleen M. Pesile Carol A. Robles-Romรกn Charles A. Shorter Sam A. Sutton Jeffrey S. Wiesenfeld Kafui Kouakou Sandi E. Cooper, ex officio SECRETARY Jay Hershenson GENERAL COUNSEL AND VICE CHANCELLOR FOR LEGAL AFFAIRS Frederick P. Schaffer
44
COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND ADMINISTRATION President Tomรกs D. Morales, BA, MS, PhD Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs William J. Fritz, BS, MS, PhD Vice President for Finance and Administration Ira Persky, BA, MA Vice President for Student Affairs A. Ramona Brown, MEd, EdD Vice President for Advancement and External Affairs Barbara R. Eshoo, BA Vice President for Technology Systems Michael Kress, AAS, BS, MA, MS, PhD Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management Mary Beth Reilly, AA, BS, MS Assistant Vice President for Finance and Business Services Ed Rios, AAS, BA Assistant Vice President for Institutional Advancement and External Affairs Kenneth Boyden, AS, BS, JD, EdD Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Salvador B. Mena, BA, MA Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences Christine Flynn Saulnier, AA, BS, MSW, PhD Dean of Science and Technology Alex Chigogidze, MS, PhD Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness Susan L. Holak, BS, MPhil, PhD Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies and Academic Programs Deborah Vess, BA, BMUS, MA, PhD Deputy to the President, Chief of Staff Kenichi Iwama, Esq., BA, JD Chief Librarian Wilma Jones, AA, BA, MA, MA, PhD Special Counsel and Labor Designee Kathleen Galvez, BS, MA, JD Director of Diversity and Compliance Danielle E. Dimitrov, Esq., MA, JD
45
DEPARTMENT CHAIRS Biology Charles Kramer, BS, MS, PhD Business Thomas Tellefsen, AA, BBA, MBA, PhD Chemistry John Olsen, BS, MS, PhD Computer Science Louis Petingi, BS, MS, PhD Education Vivian Shulman (acting), BA, MPhil, PhD Engineering Science and Physics Syed Rizvi, BSEE, MS, PhD English Maryann Feola (acting), BA, MA, PhD History Jonathan Sassi, AB, MA, PhD Library Chief Librarian Wilma Jones, AA, BA, MA, MA, PhD Mathematics John Verzani, BA, MS, PhD Media Culture Cindy Wong, BA, MA, PhD Nursing Mary O’Donnell, BS, MS, PhD, RN Performing and Creative Arts George Sanchez, MFA Physical Therapy Maureen Becker (acting) BS, MS Political Science, Economics, and Philosophy Mark White, BA, BS, PhD Psychology John Lawrence, BA, BS, PhD Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Leigh Binford, BA, MA, PhD World Languages and Literatures Jane Marcus-Delgado, BA, MA, PhD
46
MARSHALS Grand Marshal John Verzani Platform Marshals Jacqueline LeBlanc Vasilios Petratos Organizing Marshals Carlo Lancellotti Helen M. Robinson Faculty Marshals Alejandra Alonso Neo Antoniades Alan Benimoff Margaret Berci Abhijit Champanerkar Soon Chun Absdeslam El Idrissi Racquel Gates Chris Hale Carol Hartman Eric Ivison Tyehimba Jess Jessica Jiang Kevin Judge Dalia Kandiyoti Andre Leykam Lucas Marchante-Aragon Ralph Peetz Elizabeth Pete Ruth Powers Silverberg Mary Recor Angela Sammarco Lacey Sloan Nelly Tournaki George Vachadze Xiaowen (Sean) Zhang General Marshals Chrisanthi Anastopoulou Zakhar Berkovich Melissa Brown Shannon Cammarano Donna Garambone Stefanie Gardiner Alana Gaymon Shawn Landry Mary Murphy Ralph Pagan Jason Turetsky Michael Volpe
47
THE ACADEMIC PROCESSION Ceremonies at American colleges and universities go back to ceremonies at the universities of medieval Europe, which were closely linked with religious orders. Most teachers were members of the clergy; many students expected to take holy orders. Academic costumes are derived from clerical dress. They also reflect rank: as ordinary clergymen wear less elaborate costumes than bishops, so undergraduates wear less elaborate costumes than professors. Then academic costumes, worn every day, were functional: hoods, for example, protected the head from cold and from inclement weather and dropped back onto the shoulders when not needed. Now hoods are ceremonial. American academic costumes can be “read” for information. Bachelor’s gowns are simple, with modestly gathered sleeves that extend to the wrist. Master’s gowns have long kimona-like sleeves. Doctors’ gowns have full gathered sleeves with velvet bands. Bachelor’s hoods are small, master’s hoods are somewhat larger, and doctors’ hoods are knee-length. Today, instead of receiving hoods at commencement, undergraduates shift the tassels on their mortarboards from right to left when their degrees are conferred. Most hoods have velvet borders whose color designates the academic fields of the wearers, as follows: white . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .arts and letters drab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .business administration copper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .economics orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .engineering brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fine arts purple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .law lemon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .library science green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .medicine pink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .music light blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pedagogy blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .philosophy (and other liberal arts) sage green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .physical education gold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .science scarlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .theology Colored velvet also trims the front edges of doctors’ gowns. Hoods are lined with the colors of the schools that grant the wearers’ degrees, sometimes a single color, sometimes two, one a field color and the other a chevron-shaped stripe.The colors of the College of Staten Island are maroon and royal blue; its master’s hoods have maroon as the field color, royal blue as the chevron color. In recent years universities have adopted colored doctoral gowns to take the place of black gowns. Ordinarily these gowns use the field color of the institutions’ doctoral hoods: Columbia and Yale University gowns are a pale blue and a medium blue, for example, Harvard and Rutgers University gowns are crimson, New York University gowns are violet, Princeton University gowns are orange, and The City University of New York gowns are dark blue. Academic processions, like religious processions, are organized hierarchically. Bachelor’s degree candidates come first, then master’s degree candidates, then faculty, then administrators, trustees, and honorary degree candidates. The president, who comes last, is preceded by a mace bearer. This order is reversed in recessionals.
48
The College of Staten Island’s mace, dedicated in 1986 to mark the tenth anniversary of the College, was made by a Finnish-American silversmith, Veikko Huotari. The College’s seal is at the top above four ornaments: the seals of Staten Island Community College and Richmond College (its predecessor institutions), the symbol of the borough of Staten Island, and dolphins, the College’s mascot. The College’s motto, “Opportunity and Challenge,” encircles the neck of the mace’s shaft.
TOMÁS D. MORALES, PHD President
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
PROGRAM ADDENDUM
2012
THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND THIRTY- SIXTH COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
PROGRAM ADDENDUM
THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012 at 10:00AM GREAT LAWN 2800 VICTORY BOULEVARD STATEN ISLAND, NY 10314
JANUARY 2012 Bachelor of Art History, Adolescence Education 7-12 Larry Pignatelli
JUNE 2012 Associate in Applied Science Business
Jillian M. LoCicero Nadeesha Wijesinghe
Business: Accounting Marcia Gambale Mikhail Odesskiy Michael F. Williams
Business: Management Frank Musto Crystal Napoleani
Business: Marketing Joseph Fracchiolla
Computer Technology Stephen Vincent Salvo
Nursing
Michele R. Christensen Li Li Patricia Mary Sirsick Charlene Alina Vallecillo
Associate in Arts Liberal Arts & Science Richard Joseph Acevedo Christina Marie Arkous Melissa Carla Augustin Kristina Coca Kristy Lynn Cranston Jennifer Deluca Eugene Fidler David Joseph Giza Amanda Jude Holbert Kenneth Gabriel Hunt Anthony O. Imafidon Jeremiah Jurkiewicz Christopher Lopez
Elizabeth Ludwig Harrison Yolanda Minardi T’Keyah M. Mullings Magalys Olivo Marwa S. Othman John Alfred Paredes Victoria Pollina Nicole Rose Taubman Ryan M. Zatoren
Bachelor of Art African American Studies Judith Carline Dolce
Art / Photography Jennifer Deluca
Cinema Studies: Critical Studies Russell A. Aiello
English: Literature
Jessica Brigante Michelle Chiaracane
English: Writing Mindy Lee Mallis
History
Jennifer Garcia Kristin N. McLeer Terence Patrick Sullivan
Italian Studies
Janine J. Cavallo
Political Science
Prince Boyou Brown Franky Fils-Aime Henry Stucken
Psychology
Jessica Anne Abbatemarco Gregory Eidlen Michelle Ljeoma Emode Kathleen Beth Russell
Science, Letters and Society, Childhood Ed.1-6 Inna Kun Melissa Roces
Social Work
Ashley Colon Patricia A. Gonnella Francisca E. Perdomo
Sociology / Anthropology Stacey Ann Brennan Joseph Frantz Etienne Carmen Guzek Edward Kim
Bachelor of Science Accounting
David Lindsey Cliff Cassidy Menardi Mikhail Odesskiy Justin Anthony Perez Elina Sutskever
Biochemistry
Kristi June Abbatemarco
Biology
Savas Kocaman Jestin Thomas
Business: Finance Ariel Tropiano
Business: International Business Matthew R. Branen Man H. Duong
Business: Management Daisy Correa Anna Tang
Business: Marketing Maksim Zinovkin
Communications: Corporate Anthony Pace
Communications: Media Studies Janine Venturini
Communications: Public Design Jasmine Elhadidy
Economics: Business
Jayasinghe A. Nirmali Fernando Cliff Cassidy Menardi Brittany Peduto Jenny Sarmiento
Economics: Finance
Raiph M. Montana III
Engineering Science
Mohammad R. Ahmad
Information Systems
Nicole C. Chu Kevin Michael Deighan
Mathematics, Adolescence Education 7-12 Yassine Azzounani
Nursing
Kristina Gotyer Stephanie Marie Martinez
Physics
George Andrew Miller
Psychology
Xavier Geoffroy
Master of Arts Mental Health Counseling Vannesa Mancero
Master of Science Environmental Science Matthew Accardi
Neuroscience
Mohamad Ahmad Eldebek Katherine Fontanella Isaac France Megan Carole Sharp
Computer Science Luigi Kapaj
Master of Science in Education Childhood Education 1-6 Kaitlin DeForest Carolyn R. Giambrone Francesca Saraniero
Special Education Middle Childhood Fatbardha Husic
Special Education: Childhood 1-6 Kristen Brigante Doreen Manfredi Shannon Melendez Courtney Lanere Moorer Diana Mary Wilner
Post Master’s Adv. Certificate School Building and School District Leader Emma Dukhovny
AUGUST 2012 Associate in Applied Science Business: Marketing Paul Choi
Associate in Arts Liberal Arts & Science Debbie Alvarez Lynda Caleca Anthony J. Gelfo II Perel Kornecki Jessica Grace Libert Ashley M. Purvis Lisa Radano Donna Lynn Rosendorf Tafima C. Tarley Brian Tomasek Patricia Ann Velloza
Associate in Science Liberal Arts & Science Altina Frangu Shaimaa Hegazy
Bachelor of Art American Studies
Sean Patrick Britton
English: Dramatic Literature Melissa Carla Augustin
English: Linguistics
Nectarios E. Karathanasis Kristina Zapata Arroyave Anthony Colamonico May M. Kattaria
English: Writing
Sharon Cruz Christina Picaro Allison Angela Ryder
History
Robert Patrick Rogers Kristen Marie Scarpa Ashley Simmons Naisha B. Solomon Alicia Bianca Wise
Music
Denise Marie Sergi
Political Science Sean Obienu
Psychology
Ashley M. Purvis
Science, Letters and Society Patricia Benitez Juleah Bracker
Science, Letters and Society, Childhood Ed.1-6 Rochelle Aileen Capila Taulanta Murati Rita Perez Ariel Scharff Marybeth Scotto
Social Work
Samson Abodunrin Arit Effiong Ate Sean R. Campbell Linda Susan Rizzo
Sociology / Anthropology Stephanie Evans Jeffrey Russell Maydan Mollie Mamadee Soko
Bachelor of Science Accounting
Janeth Jimenez Dawid Kleba Yelena Kondratenko
Accounting / Economics: Business Kelly P. Zaia
Biology
Shaimaa Hegazy
Business: Finance Jaclyn Tropiano
Business: International Business Sarrah Chaudhry
Business: Management Dena Hosny Mekawi
Business: Marketing Nicholas Bakshi
Comunication: Corporate Valira Lewis
Economics: Business
Annie-Laurie Baeszler Mislay Adelina Christians Maria Corbisiero
Economics: Finance / Business: Finance Nijaz Ziba
Management
Sandy Patricia Sims
Psychology
Shazela Falletta Mark Shafer
Master of Arts Cinema / Media Studies Beste Atvur
Master of Science Environmental Science Christine Elyse Bruno Katherine Anne Pryor
Master of Science in Education Childhood Education 1-6 Jasmary Alfonso-Andaluz Megan Boyle Dana Ann Christiansen Lisa Ann Griigas Lydia Lajka
TOMÁS D. MORALES, PHD President