HONORS CONVOCATION April 28, 2010 3 p.m. Friends Hall
COLLEGE HONORS WITH DISTINCTION Student Name and Major Maxim Bantis Business Admin Finance & Economics
Project Title NFL ProBowl Econometrics
Faculty Sponsor Jason Hecht
Faculty Readers Alexandre Olbrecht Rikki Abzug
Aspartame Controversy
William Mitchell
Edward Saiff Susan Petro
Anthony Harris Psychology
The Historical Trends of Black Masculinity
David Lewis-Colman Maya Poran Erin Augis
Thomas Ng History
Race Music in the 1960-70’s Carter Jones Meyer
David Lewis-Colman Philip Cotroneo
Corey O’Connell American Studies & Contemporary Arts
Narrative Adaptations
Peter Campbell
Edward Shannon Tobin Addington
Kaitlyn Pollock History
Presidents as Outsiders
Stephen Rice
Carter Jones Meyer Michael Fluhr
Matthew Diamond Biology & Theater
Aaron Rampersadsingh Emergence and Mind Psychology
Emily Abbey
James Morley Lisa Cassidy
William Mitchell
Susan Petro Sandra Suarez
Nicole Rodstrom Biology
Population Genetics of Canis Lupus
Tiffany Simons Chemistry
Structures of Inorganic Solids Stephen Anderson
Robert Shine Anita Brandolini
Monique Simpson Biochemistry
Prostaglandins and Osteoblast Differentiation
Thomas Owen
Seung-Sup Kim Jay Carreon
Caitlin Steeves Social Work
Careers in Social Work Curriculum
Cort Engelken
Stoyan Stoyanov International Marketing Strategic Petkus International Studies Alliances: An Event Study Analysis & International Business of Short- and Long-Term Consequences Ashley Tobin Communication Arts
Green, Tan & Pink
Regina Clark
Mihail Velikov Numerical Solution of Differential Maxim Goldberg-Rugalev Business Admin Equations Arising from Economics
Kim Lorber John McLaughlin Desislava Budeva Ed James Woodley
Valerie Wesley Mary Cicitta Kenneth McMurdy Jason Hecht
The Office of the Provost would like to recognize the gracious assistance of all whose work makes our acknowledgement of student achievement possible today.
We especially thank the Deans, conveners, and faculty who took the time to carefully assess the contributions of their students in consideration of these awards.
Our greatest appreciation is extended to those students honored today, and to the many students whose achievements made the choice of honorees a difficult one. Their excellent academic achievement and co-curricular activities are the life of Ramapo College.
ORDER OF EVENTS Introduction and Greetings by Dr. Beth Barnett, Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs College Honors Program Awards presented by Dr. Marta Vides Saade, Honors Program Director School Awards for Outstanding Academic Achievement presented by the Deans Anisfield School of Business – Dr. Lewis Chakrin American and International Studies – Dr. Hassan M. Nejad Contemporary Arts – Mr. Steven Perry Social Science and Human Services – Dr. Samuel Rosenberg Theoretical and Applied Science – Dr. Bernard Langer Lee Sennish Prize presented by Ms. Katherine McGee, Director of the Women’s Center American Federation of Teachers Local 2274 Graduate School Scholarship presented by Ms. Irene Kuchta, President of AFT Local 2274 Closing Remarks by Dr. Peter P. Mercer, President Alma Mater Reception to follow in the Alumni Lounge Music Provided by: Mack Brandon Vocal Performance by: Adam Posluszny
COLLEGE HONORS WITH DISTINCTION Student Name and Major Maxim Bantis Business Admin Finance & Economics
Project Title NFL ProBowl Econometrics
Faculty Sponsor Jason Hecht
Faculty Readers Alexandre Olbrecht Rikki Abzug
Aspartame Controversy
William Mitchell
Edward Saiff Susan Petro
Anthony Harris Psychology
The Historical Trends of Black Masculinity
David Lewis-Colman Maya Poran Erin Augis
Thomas Ng History
Race Music in the 1960-70’s Carter Jones Meyer
David Lewis-Colman Philip Cotroneo
Corey O’Connell American Studies & Contemporary Arts
Narrative Adaptations
Peter Campbell
Edward Shannon Tobin Addington
Kaitlyn Pollock History
Presidents as Outsiders
Stephen Rice
Carter Jones Meyer Michael Fluhr
Matthew Diamond Biology & Theater
Aaron Rampersadsingh Emergence and Mind Psychology
Emily Abbey
James Morley Lisa Cassidy
William Mitchell
Susan Petro Sandra Suarez
Nicole Rodstrom Biology
Population Genetics of Canis Lupus
Tiffany Simons Chemistry
Structures of Inorganic Solids Stephen Anderson
Robert Shine Anita Brandolini
Monique Simpson Biochemistry
Prostaglandins and Osteoblast Differentiation
Thomas Owen
Seung-Sup Kim Jay Carreon
Caitlin Steeves Social Work
Careers in Social Work Curriculum
Cort Engelken
Stoyan Stoyanov International Marketing Strategic Petkus International Studies Alliances: An Event Study Analysis & International Business of Short- and Long-Term Consequences Ashley Tobin Communication Arts
Green, Tan & Pink
Regina Clark
Mihail Velikov Numerical Solution of Differential Maxim Goldberg-Rugalev Business Admin Equations Arising from Economics
Kim Lorber John McLaughlin Desislava Budeva Ed James Woodley
Valerie Wesley Mary Cicitta Kenneth McMurdy Jason Hecht
The Office of the Provost would like to recognize the gracious assistance of all whose work makes our acknowledgement of student achievement possible today.
We especially thank the Deans, conveners, and faculty who took the time to carefully assess the contributions of their students in consideration of these awards.
Our greatest appreciation is extended to those students honored today, and to the many students whose achievements made the choice of honorees a difficult one. Their excellent academic achievement and co-curricular activities are the life of Ramapo College.
Finance & Mathematics
CERTIFICATE IN COLLEGE HONORS Mariya Bistrina – Accounting Melissa Crowe – Accounting Daniela Georgieva – Biology/Chemistry Lori Gough – Biology Michele Jastrzembski – Mathematics Jaclyn Kedzierski - Mathematics Tracy Lanzilotti – Visual Arts Joseph Lewandowski – Communication Arts Rebecca Soltan – Psychology Viktoriya Staneva – Business Administration - Finance Bethany Walton – Biochemistry Isabelle Weishaar – Biology
FACULTY WHO HAVE SUPPORTED COLLEGE HONORS 2010 GRADUATES Honors-Option Mentors Emily Abbey
William Frech
Alexandre Olbrecht
Tobin Addington
Linda Gilman
Thomas Owen
Mary Ellen Allison
Maxim Goldberg-Rugalev
Ellen Ross
Steven Baltin
Mary Ellen O’Grady Harvey Edward Saiff
Michael Bitz
Eric Haye
Anita Brandolini
Jason Hecht
Peter Scheckner Edward Shannon
Juan Cabrera
Thomas Heed
Cherie Sherman
Lisa Cassidy
Karl Johnson
Walter Stead
Joseph Cataliotti
Elvira Katic
Anita Stellenwerf
Mary Cicitta
Elizabeth Keenan
Matthew Swarts
Regina Clark
David Lewis-Colman
Jeremy Teigen
Philip Cotroneo
Richard Lowell
Ben Pangyen Weng
Lawrence D’Antonio
Carter Jones Meyer
Eric Wiener
Cort Engelken
William Mitchell
Kathryn Yeaton
Arthur Felix
James Morley
Kathryn Zeno
SCHOOL AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT School of American and International Studies, Dr. Hassan Nejad, Dean Corey O’Connell American Studies Thomas W. Ng History Elizabeth A. Gilmour International Studies Gretchen Kaser Literature Boris Glazman Political Science Sarah Hildebrand Spanish Language Studies Samuel Z. Corman Book Prize Elizabeth A. Gimour Faculty-Student Research Award Anisfield School of Business, Dr. Lewis Chakrin, Dean Katie L. Callahan Accounting Adam Biener Economics Viktoriya Staneva Finance Christina M. Senyk Information Systems Stoyan Stoyanov International Business Melissa Laaninen Management Anthony Siciliano Marketing Paul Coraggio Book Prize School of Contemporary Arts, Mr. Steven Perry, Dean Glenn H. Rosenthal Communications Arts: Design and Interactive Media Victoria Matthews Communications Arts: Digital Filmmaking Joseph M. Lewandowski Communications Arts: Journalism Lauren S. Miglionica Communications Arts: Media Cinema Studies Annie E. Davis Communications Arts: Writing Judith Levin Contemporary Arts Lindsay Sanchez Music Chelsea Collins Theater David L. Borst Visual Arts Diana Hartman Book Prize School of Social Science and Human Services, Dr. Samuel Rosenberg, Dean Alexander P. Sim Environmental Studies Rosanne Sessa Law & Society Devin Monteverde Psychology Gabriela Decandia Psychology Kristen M. Potanka Social Science Caitlin C. Steeves Social Work Erich Jost Sociology Diana C. Sensale Book Prize Kathryn A. Slavin NASW Student Social Work Scholarship Jonathan L. Panico Herbert Wortreich Award Casey A. Castronova The Carol Schaefer Human Services/Shepherd Foundation Award Caitlin L. Helmstetter The Carol Schaefer Human Services/Shepherd Foundation Award Lydia Lipsy The Carol Schaefer Human Services/Shepherd Foundation Award
School of Theoretical and Applied Science, Dr. Bernard Langer, Dean Monique E. Simpson Biochemistry Waleed M. Haso Bioinformatics Michael J. Allen Biology Natalia A. Pieratos Biology Graeme Gardner Chemistry Viktor Vasilev Computer Science Sean P. Degennaro Engineering Physics Kimberly L. Rodgers Environmental Science Mihail Velikov Mathematics Virginia Cuce Nursing MSN Yuliya Lyakh-Klinchik Book Prize Sandralynn Veech Faculty-Student Research Award
LEE SENNISH PRIZE Gretchen Kaser
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS LOCAL 2274 GRADUATE SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP Gabriela Decandia
SCHOOL AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT School of American and International Studies, Dr. Hassan Nejad, Dean Corey O’Connell American Studies Thomas W. Ng History Elizabeth A. Gilmour International Studies Gretchen Kaser Literature Boris Glazman Political Science Sarah Hildebrand Spanish Language Studies Samuel Z. Corman Book Prize Elizabeth A. Gimour Faculty-Student Research Award Anisfield School of Business, Dr. Lewis Chakrin, Dean Katie L. Callahan Accounting Adam Biener Economics Viktoriya Staneva Finance Christina M. Senyk Information Systems Stoyan Stoyanov International Business Melissa Laaninen Management Anthony Siciliano Marketing Paul Coraggio Book Prize School of Contemporary Arts, Mr. Steven Perry, Dean Glenn H. Rosenthal Communications Arts: Design and Interactive Media Victoria Matthews Communications Arts: Digital Filmmaking Joseph M. Lewandowski Communications Arts: Journalism Lauren S. Miglionica Communications Arts: Media Cinema Studies Annie E. Davis Communications Arts: Writing Judith Levin Contemporary Arts Lindsay Sanchez Music Chelsea Collins Theater David L. Borst Visual Arts Diana Hartman Book Prize School of Social Science and Human Services, Dr. Samuel Rosenberg, Dean Alexander P. Sim Environmental Studies Rosanne Sessa Law & Society Devin Monteverde Psychology Gabriela Decandia Psychology Kristen M. Potanka Social Science Caitlin C. Steeves Social Work Erich Jost Sociology Diana C. Sensale Book Prize Kathryn A. Slavin NASW Student Social Work Scholarship Jonathan L. Panico Herbert Wortreich Award Casey A. Castronova The Carol Schaefer Human Services/Shepherd Foundation Award Caitlin L. Helmstetter The Carol Schaefer Human Services/Shepherd Foundation Award Lydia Lipsy The Carol Schaefer Human Services/Shepherd Foundation Award
School of Theoretical and Applied Science, Dr. Bernard Langer, Dean Monique E. Simpson Biochemistry Waleed M. Haso Bioinformatics Michael J. Allen Biology Natalia A. Pieratos Biology Graeme Gardner Chemistry Viktor Vasilev Computer Science Sean P. Degennaro Engineering Physics Kimberly L. Rodgers Environmental Science Mihail Velikov Mathematics Virginia Cuce Nursing MSN Yuliya Lyakh-Klinchik Book Prize Sandralynn Veech Faculty-Student Research Award
LEE SENNISH PRIZE Gretchen Kaser
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS LOCAL 2274 GRADUATE SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP Gabriela Decandia
Finance & Mathematics
CERTIFICATE IN COLLEGE HONORS Mariya Bistrina – Accounting Melissa Crowe – Accounting Daniela Georgieva – Biology/Chemistry Lori Gough – Biology Michele Jastrzembski – Mathematics Jaclyn Kedzierski - Mathematics Tracy Lanzilotti – Visual Arts Joseph Lewandowski – Communication Arts Rebecca Soltan – Psychology Viktoriya Staneva – Business Administration - Finance Bethany Walton – Biochemistry Isabelle Weishaar – Biology
FACULTY WHO HAVE SUPPORTED COLLEGE HONORS 2010 GRADUATES Honors-Option Mentors Emily Abbey
William Frech
Alexandre Olbrecht
Tobin Addington
Linda Gilman
Thomas Owen
Mary Ellen Allison
Maxim Goldberg-Rugalev
Ellen Ross
Steven Baltin
Mary Ellen O’Grady Harvey Edward Saiff
Michael Bitz
Eric Haye
Peter Scheckner
Anita Brandolini
Jason Hecht
Edward Shannon
Juan Cabrera
Thomas Heed
Cherie Sherman Walter Stead
Lisa Cassidy
Karl Johnson
Joseph Cataliotti
Elvira Katic
Anita Stellenwerf
Mary Cicitta
Elizabeth Keenan
Matthew Swarts
Regina Clark
David Lewis-Colman
Jeremy Teigen
Philip Cotroneo
Richard Lowell
Ben Pangyen Weng
Lawrence D’Antonio
Carter Jones Meyer
Eric Wiener
Cort Engelken
William Mitchell
Kathryn Yeaton
Arthur Felix
James Morley
Kathryn Zeno
HONORS CONVOCATION April 28, 2010 3 p.m. Friends Hall
ORDER OF EVENTS Introduction and Greetings by Dr. Beth Barnett, Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs College Honors Program Awards presented by Dr. Marta Vides Saade, Honors Program Director School Awards for Outstanding Academic Achievement presented by the Deans Anisfield School of Business – Dr. Lewis Chakrin American and International Studies – Dr. Hassan M. Nejad Contemporary Arts – Mr. Steven Perry Social Science and Human Services – Dr. Samuel Rosenberg Theoretical and Applied Science – Dr. Bernard Langer Lee Sennish Prize presented by Ms. Katherine McGee, Director of the Women’s Center American Federation of Teachers Local 2274 Graduate School Scholarship presented by Ms. Irene Kuchta, President of AFT Local 2274 Closing Remarks by Dr. Peter P. Mercer, President Alma Mater Reception to follow in the Alumni Lounge Music Provided by: Mack Brandon Vocal Performance by: Adam Posluszny