Commencement 2016 Forty-Second Commencement Exercises
Commencement 2016 Forty-second Commencement Exercises
May 21, 2016 Charlestown Campus Commencement 2016
Bunker Hill Community College Board of Trustees William J. Walczak, Chair Amy L. Young, First Vice Chair Colleen Richards Powell, Second Vice Chair Carmen Vega-Barachowitz, Secretary Hung T. Goon Cathy Guild* James Klocke Antoine Junior Melay* Marita Rivero Richard C. Walker, III Sondos Alnamos, Student Trustee
*BHCC ALUMNI
Bunker Hill Community College Officers Pam Y. Eddinger, Ph.D., President James F. Canniff, Ed.D., Provost and Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs John K. Pitcher, Vice President of Administration and Finance
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Mission of Bunker Hill Community College Bunker Hill Community College serves as an educational and economic asset for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by offering associate degrees and certificate programs that prepare students for further education and fulfilling careers. Our students reflect our diverse local and global community, and the College integrates the strengths of many cultures, age groups, lifestyles and learning styles into the life of the institution. The College provides inclusive and affordable access to higher education, supports the success of all students, and forges vibrant partnerships and pathways with educational institutions, community organizations, and local businesses and industries. Vision of Bunker Hill Community College Bunker Hill Community College empowers and inspires students, faculty, and staff diverse in identities, experiences and ideas to make meaningful contributions to our local and global communities. The College embodies a spirit of inquiry, critical thought, inclusive excellence, and lifelong learning. Bunker Hill Community College Institutional Values Bunker Hill Community College Trustees, Faculty, Staff and Students embody the highest academic and institutional integrity through their commitment to: • Access and Success • Civic Engagement and Service • Excellence and Innovation • Kindness and Respect • Economic and Social Justice • Accountability and Transparency • Inclusiveness and Equity
The Vision, Mission and Values statements were approved by Board of Trustees, Massachusetts Department of Higher Education and Massachusetts Secretary of Education, October 2014.
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Forty-second Commencement Exercises
Saturday, May 21, 2016 • 11 a.m.
Presiding Pam Y. Eddinger, Ph.D., President
Order of Procession Adam Holdaway, Bagpiper Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department Honor Guard
Chief Marshal Yazdan Rodd, Coordinator, Instructional Technology, Distance Education and Weekend College
Assistant Marshals Isandra T. Andrade, Clinical Placement Coordinator, Allied Health Certificate Programs JoDe M. Lavine, Ph.D., Professor, Science and Engineering Department
Degree Candidates
Certificate Candidates
The Faculty and Staff of the College (in order of appointment)
Platform Party Pam Y. Eddinger, Ph.D., President The Honorable Martin J. Walsh, Mayor of Boston J.D. LaRock, J.D., Ed.D., Board Member, Massachusetts Board of Higher Education Members of the Bunker Hill Community College Board of Trustees Amparo Hernandez-Folch, Professor, Mathematics Department Dominique L’Herisson, President, Student Government Association Justice Kumahia, Success Coach, Advising and LifeMap James F. Canniff, Ed.D., Provost and Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs John K. Pitcher, Vice President of Administration and Finance
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Welcome President Eddinger
National Anthem Frances Botelho-Hoeg, accompanied by Axel Schwintzer and Matt Stavrakas
Remarks Dominique L’Herisson Justice Kumahia J.D. LaRock William J. Walczak
President’s Distinguished Service Award presented by President Eddinger to The Honorable Martin J. Walsh, Mayor of Boston
Commencement Address The Honorable Martin J. Walsh, Mayor of Boston
President’s Leadership Award presented by President Eddinger to Justin K. Schneider
Trustees’ Distinguished Service Award presented by Chair Walczak to Amparo Hernandez-Folch, Professor, Mathematics Department
Presentation of Degree and Certificate Candidates Provost Canniff with the assistance of Professor Richard W. Boulware, Professor Donna M. Misrati, Associate Professor Wissal Nouchrif and Assistant Professor Bryan Craven
Conferring of Degrees and Certificates President Eddinger
Recessional*
*The audience will please rise while the Faculty and Staff and the Platform Party are entering and leaving. Please remain at your seats until the Platform Party and the Faculty and Staff have finished the Recessional March at the completion of the exercises.
Kindly mute all cell phones during the ceremony. Janet Bergstrom and Mark Riley, American Sign Language Interpreters, are certified by the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf and the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Computer-Aided Realtime Translation provided by Mona Leviton.
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President’s Distinguished Service Awardee and 2016 Commencement Speaker The Honorable Martin J. Walsh, Mayor of Boston
The Bunker Hill Community College President’s Distinguished Service Award is presented annually at Commencement to an individual who has rendered extraordinary service to our community and to the students of Bunker Hill Community College. This year’s award is presented to the Honorable Martin J. Walsh, Mayor of Boston, a long-time friend of this College and a powerful force in public higher education. The College honors Mayor Walsh’s work in increasing economic development and his commitment to economic inclusion. The Equity Agenda, Imagine Boston 2030, Housing a Changing City, and the C40 Global Climate Leadership Group are just a few examples of the visionary and inspiring work he has led to date. Additionally, we celebrate his exemplary leadership in overseeing the appointment of the City’s first Chief Diversity Officer and the first Chief Resilience Officer, as well as his implementation of the Minority- and Women-owned Business Ordinance and the creation of the Office of Recovery Services and the Office of Financial Empowerment. Mayor Walsh’s priorities of economic equity and opportunity, data-driven government, holistic planning to prepare Boston for the future, and closing the achievement gap are aligned with the urban mission of the College. He has worked tirelessly to create good jobs, great schools, safe streets and affordable homes for the people of Boston, while building a more responsive, representative and transparent city government. We are pleased to present the Bunker Hill Community College President’s Distinguished Service Award to him and honored to have him as the College’s 2016 Commencement speaker.
Trustees’ Distinguished Service Awardee Amparo Hernandez-Folch, Professor, Mathematics Department
Amparo Hernandez-Folch has served Bunker Hill Community College for 28 years. During her tenure, she has demonstrated exemplary commitment to excellence and innovation in teaching and learning, dedication to community service, and willingness to share ideas and collaborate with colleagues. She embodies life-long learning, and as mathematics professor for nearly three decades, she has infused national research and local data into her teaching practice. As champion of curricular reform and teaching innovation, and as the founder of the Developmental Math Working Group, she led the design and implementation of the Math Space, a learner-centered space supporting student success in mathematics. She has served as a mentor to faculty in and beyond the math department, and her eagerness to share curricula and invite faculty to observe active teaching practice has been instrumental in supporting the success of faculty members from multiple departments. Professor Hernandez-Folch’s contributions to the College extend well beyond her role as a math professor. She has played a leadership role in many campus-based, statewide and national initiatives, including the development of the BHCC Learning Community Program, Statewide Developmental Math Taskforce and national Achieving the Dream initiative. Professor Hernandez-Folch is committed to culturally relevant teaching and learning, as evidenced in the Learning Community Seminar she designed, “Latinas: A Culture of Empowerment.” In addition, she has been instrumental in helping the BHCC Chelsea Campus build strong relationships with local community-based organizations, businesses and public schools in the city of Chelsea.
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Honors Graduates During the Commencement Exercises, you will notice the gold tassels which distinguish the caps of some candidates for the associate degree. These students, the honors graduates of the class of 2016, have demonstrated consistently high academic achievement while attending the College. Students receiving their degrees with honors are in three categories: Honors, High Honors and Highest Honors. Honors graduates are denoted by a “*“ symbol in the program. Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society The Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society is a chapter of the National Honor Society, Phi Theta Kappa. The emblem of Phi Theta Kappa is a gold key. Across the center is a black band upon which appear the Greek letters, “Phi,” “Theta” and “Kappa,” standing for wisdom, aspiration and purity. During the ceremony, graduates who are members of the Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society can be identified by the gold Phi Theta Kappa stole worn over the regular academic gown. Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society graduates are denoted by a “º” symbol in the program. Bunker Hill Community College Commonwealth Honors Program The Honors Program offers students from any academic discipline the opportunity to study and learn in an academically challenging and enriching learning environment. During the ceremony, graduates who have completed the Honors Program can be identified by a gold medallion. ~ Degree Candidates Degree candidates listed in this program have been identified as eligible to participate in the Commencement ceremony. Participation in the ceremony and/or listings in the program does not constitute conferral of degree or awarding of honors. Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) used to identify Honors graduates was based on the GPA prior to printing of the program and may not reflect the final GPA. Eligibility for Honors will be reevaluated for pending graduates when GPAs are final and may be different from what is listed in this program.
Associate in Arts Claudia Carias*º Leyla F. Dincer*º Ronalcy Castillo* Steven M. Domings* Business Concentration Youness A. Charif Kamise C. Douglas* Jiaen Chen*º Simon Dumeran Mohamed H. Abdi Kristi T. Chen* Melissa Dussek Serah A. Adeyemi*º Peter Chen Sophia A. Dzialo* Gizachew M Afrasa Wanshan Chen* Gael Eliacin* Maria Aldalati*º Yabin Chen Jiamei Fang* Filipa Amado* Yuling Chen* Daiquan J. Freeman Ugurcan Arabacibasi Chunpok Chow Klejvis Frroku Karla J. Avelar Phil Comma Karen Garcia Cadillo Salma Azeemi* Sindy I. Cruz Keviana-Joy George Sharon N. Baba Peixin Dai* Faycal Gharnou Omar Bachar* Gabriela F. Dalponte* Elisabeth C. Goch* Alia Balbaky*º Phuong Dang*º Kevin E. Goetz Michael J. Barry Efrangely De la Cruz* Ediola Golemi* Tyler T. Bogel Maria M. De Oliveira* Iderbat Gonchigsumlaa*º Clarck R. Bony* Roselourdes Deshon Mejía*º Leslie B. Goodwin Bryan V. Brandao Jean S. Desruisseaux Jaselia Gratini* Marine Brotons*º Ivan D. Diaz Kristin A. Gray Yan Ai Cao Brianna Dicato Sahra A. Guled
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Hicham Haioued* Anh Thi Cam Nguyen*º Joshi H. Yacsavilca* Celina L. Hernandez Khoa Nguyen Xiong Yang Katrina M. Hernandez Jerry W. Nguyen* Kaixin Yu* Mohamed A Hikli Long Nguyen* Yumeng Zhong* Tomo Kuroyama* Xuan H. Nguyen*º Huipeng Zhou* Yunbong Jang* Risako Nozoe Hicham Zoummad* Jennifer Jimenez Changseok Oh*º Daegeon Jo Sobeyda Ozuna Communication Concentration Joshua E Jo Miguel Paez* Iskra Alexieva* Henry S Johnson*º Gilbert Pangestu* Leah N. Barnett* Stefon Joseph-Hypolite Jun Seong Park* Zenia Bonilla Ricardo J. Josue* Wandy F. Peguero Alexia E. Boukou*º Kenza Kabbour*º Minh H. Pham*º DerriniQue Stephanie-Malaika Coleman Kalpana Kc Rai Zadrian L. Philip Ly Quoc Khanh Do*º Umar Khan*º Candido Pimentel Fabiane dos Santos Chinez*º Sopheak Khorn*º Yinglin Qiu* Maria B. Espinosa Sung Geun Kim* Bahia Riahy Julie Eustache Jared A. Klapman* Michael Richard Sarah M. Hagen* Rei Laka Stephen Rodas Phuong Hoang Esmerlin Lara John V. Rosa Amber M. Hughes*º Ngan T. Le* Arjola Sadikaj*º Robert M. Levins Gregory I. Lee Ariel A. Scott*º Manuel Malave Dominique E. L’herisson Tabitha A. Secret*º Krystee L. Maniscalco Meiyu Li*º Akalyah C. Shakespeare Timothy P. McAdams* Weijun Li Weixi Shen* Cari M. Pacheco* Yannong Li* Hui Shi* Fabiola A. Palomino Daravithou Lim*º Sho Shibata Margaret B. Powerº Nay Lim* Jessica S. Silva*º Danielle M. Reister* Zi Xiong Nick Lim*º Chathurika Y. Sirisena-Tetzner* Jawad Rhazi* Xiaotong Lin* Adam R. Smith* Edson Robledano Shuhan Liu* Jarrica A. Sot Nhi H. Truong* Chiian Lo Elise J. Spencer* Thoma Vasiliº Esteban D. Lopez-Meneses*º Tonia K. Stevens* Tuong Hai Vo Nguyen* Leurisse S. Lorenzo Tatchi Sugiura*º Stephanie Lu* Satomi Sugiyama* Computer Information Theresa K. Ludovici* Nicolas Taeymans* Systems Concentration Cameron Lynch Ronny Talukdar* Charleny Madera Deleon Nickolas Teixeira Fatima Benjakkal* Stefan A. Maniscalco Cibelle A. Timas Evan M. Bouthiller* Andy Martinez Tu Hoang Anh Tong Mory Kaba Ren Matsubara*º Claudia Torres Ruben D. Miranda Harvey McNulty*º Tran Huyen Tran Soufiane Medarhri Trang Le Quynh Tran Computer Science Concentration Yan Qing Mei* Ha K. Truong*º Misha A. Kanai* Yeriseli P. Melo*º Anna Tyugankina*º Jeff Y. Li Rajae Menaouar*º Jessica Ulysse Diego R. Maquill*º Natnael C. Mola Lukas Velasquez*º Indiara Morel*º Jorge A. Velez Education Concentration Yoshihiro Morimoto* Adrian P. Walsh Kennedy Muntemba Jael Wembalonge*º Glen G. Arruda*º Yurika Nakamura*º Christopher Williams Isis C. Beguin* Andrew Anh Huy Nguyen*º Ruiping Xie*º Vanessa J. Biasella*º
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Mac A. Brodie III General Concentration Kim T. Corbin Deyse Crisley Carvalho*º Neira M. Costa Olatilewa E. Adeleye Anntoinette S. Francis Jeffrey J. Cruz Amin M. Ahmed Gregory M. Hardy*º Robert A. Dalton Halima Ahmed Minjing Huang* Kathy H. Dang Berthrand Aime Anathalie Jean-Louis Kerisha J. Davis Rose L. Alcime Juan C. Jimenez* Ivan Delacruz Mariam Ali* Louise Klarskov Clifford P. Delsoin Elton Alves Johnathon R. MacNeill Devon T. Denney*º Rafael A. Anaya Shirlyne Pierre-Rene Veronica Dennis Richy Anderson Laura L. Salazar Lopez*º Theodore Devane Jessica Aparicio* Carlos E. Diaz Melissa Semedo Vanessa A. Arevalo* Paula Suarez Salamanca* Michelle N. Diphillipo* Yoseph W. Assfaw Ling T. Do* Alana Beckles Taveira*º Jisraele Aubry* Marie M. Dor Jose R. Vazquez*º Sandy Augustin Jean Douyon Kristen A. Autry* English Concentration Camille Doyle* Raisa Bali* Carla Kim Elder Guillermo Aguilluz Marie Stepha S. Beauboeuf Julson A. Etienne Jetro T. Caldeira Jr Eduarda Berry Chris Evans Robert J. Carvajal* Edmund J. Berte William A. Fabian Elisa M. Cheverie Jennifer M. Bianco* Nicole Farrell Amanda Derosa*º Valerie Bien-Aime Manuel B. Feliz Ruiz*º Julianne L. Ferguson*º Emilio Blaisdell Raul F. Fernandes Sarah Greene* Mercis A. Bonilla*º Shevon M. Ffrench* Radesha Boodhan Johnathan D. Larkey*º Logan Flagg* Anna R. Boutin Zachary C. McCaffrey Desiree Franjul Marie Bradshaw* Hikaru Ookubo Myriam Gabriel Bridgette M. Brown Nicholas Philip Pace-Emerson*º Nikolia G. Galanopoulos Colen C. Brown Rebecca D. Siggelkoe* Johana S. Galarza* Debbie-Ann D. Brown Eric P. Sparks* Alyssa M. Gallarelli* Christopher J. Buccieri Luvennia Gandy Fatim Camara Fine Arts Concentration Alba I. Garcia Patricia Cardoso* Shaun Gavin* Joseph Fabrizio Youvelie Catulle Nahom Z. Gebremariam Ruiyu Lin* Mary Cavallo Ledia A. Gebremedhin* John D. Moore* Akeema K. Charles Adriana E. Gedeon Hannah R. Nesbitt*º Maylena Chaviano*º Julie A. Giangregorio Mara E. O’Connell Meryem Chehbouni Pietro Giglio Jr* Christina L. Williams Liqun Chen* Suraj Giri William Chen Stephanie Giron Foreign Language Yuling Chen* Kelly W. Githendu Concentration Liangjiang Cheng John P. Glovsky*º Vanilde Chicha* Marie L. Gonzalez Nobusuke Akaike*º Sejin Choi*º Jake Goulart*º Alex Bonilla* Noelle Chong* Schillem Guerine Edgardo Dume*º N Deye Fatou Cisse*º Aida X. Guzman Benjamin Lappen* Candis R. Clare* Rossy Guzman Giselle M. Magner Alex Moy Conde Grace Ellen Halsey* Alanna R. Pasco*º Cameron M. Conway Ayan A. Hassan Mauribert V. Worthington Zahrea M. Cooper Salvador A. Henriquez Kadeem R. Wright* Jason Copson* Kevin W. Hensley
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Liceth E. Hernandez Jack B. Model Cassandra Simon Roselyn E. Hernandez* Sadio I. Mohamed Cody B. Simon*º Delaney J. Hickey*º Kihara S. Montilla Familia Paulphara Simon Erica Holguin-Urrego* Rosa M. Morales Sarah Smith Sydney Hoversten* George F. Moreschi* Selena R. Smith James S. Huang Nadhira B. Muhammad Magdalena Solarski* Philip Louis Hubbell IV* Isaac Ndebe Julanibel A. Somera*º Jakila G. Hullum Jennifer T. Nguyen* Va T. Son Hawa H. Jama Jerry W. Nguyen* Rose A. Southard* Roginie Jean Petit Homme* Ngoc T. Nguyen-Soares LaJess Sparling*º Debbie A. Jimenez*º Jeancary Nicolas Monte Stanford Annessia Jimenez-Rezendes Brittany C. Norton Ryan M. Stewart Caren M. Jones* Gregory A. Nuzzo-Mueller* Kristine P. Sweetland*º Kyia T. Jones Salimata S. Oyabi Tounkara Yonas Taib Melissa Justal* Melissa I. Pagan Tingho Tam* Morlai A. Kanu Karina I. Palma Bessy Tavico Joseph O. Kayode Gilbert Payoute Deshannah Templeº Teferi H. Kebede Gabriel Pena Alexandra M. Terminiello* Alexis M. Keith*º Lisa L. Phan*º Heslin D. Terry Katelyn J. Kelly* Stephanie L. Phillips*º Sophy Tham Christine Torres*º Debra L. King Kim Pierce* Diana R. Traill Anna L. Kreimendahl Nicole D. Pina Monica True Cheyenne V. Krom Laura Populin*º Cindy Tse Stanislawa Kukla Marwan Qari Amanda J. Valenti Agustin Qixin Lei Song Thomas Quigley* Sarah A. Van Michael J. Lewis*º Ashlyn Raddarº Margaret S. VanCleave* Rui Liang* Katianny Rangel Yarixa Vargas Madison Rose Libby Emily Ray* Dariana C. Vasquez*º Nay Lim* Clarissa D. Read*º Keshley I. Vasquez Kam T. Liu Mai Read*º Vanessa Velasquez L Glory Lopez Samantha A. Reardon* Stefano Veneziale Stephanie Lubin Susan Bossi* Evena Vernet Yuki P. Luc Lena Redin* Jean M. Viliena* Laura Luna Shanay J. Reed* Ella Villard Hillary A. Magee*º Valeria Restrepo Anh T. Vo Curtis J. Mahan Chioma G. Rice* Anna Vossos* Nelson N. Maldonado Leyshla Marie Rodriguez Willy Waldron Sylvain Malfroy-Camine Myante S. Ross Heather L. Walsh Doranggie Manso*º Kulkanit Russo Andrew D. White* Katherine Maraqa*º Dorian K. Salinas Shannan M. Wilson*º Maxwell Martin* Alicia M. Sambursky*º Mauribert V. Worthington Stephane R. Mathieu Tsering D. Sampho Emily O. Wright Meghan A. McCarthy Luis Sanchez Aranda Adrianna Marie Yanceyº Valerie J. McConnell Tanya Sanon Emily Yao Devan McDonald Francisco Sariles Hye Young Yoo* Ophelia C. McGraw*º Samuel Schlussel* Satomi Yoshida Benjamin Paul McGuire Justin K. Schneider*º Bopharoeuth You Raina A. McMahan* Ariela Seigel* Aisha Yusuf* Felix Medina Cesar A. Sevilla Saynab M. Yusuf Barbara Meronnis Saidali Sharifnoor Jocelyn C. Zayas Cameron S. Miller Pallavi Shrestha Kevin Zeng Mariia Mishina* Maria J. Silva Penelope T. Zulu
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History & Government Matthew E. Bromley*º Cristina L. Pereira* Concentration Shukriyah S. Brown Yajaira Perez-Ramirez*º Nasly Buenaventura Mardia L. Pierre* Steven Arango Karla Burgos Kaitlyn M. Plocharczyk Michelle J. Barrios* Nathalia Camacho Roxxanne Polleys* Hardy V. Cherenfant Neil A. Camacho Aybahar Qarqeen*º Domenic N. Demasi* Kendra Castillo Vanessa Quintero Conor Hesketh Maruthska Catulle Andrea S. Quiroga*º Benjamin Kern* Callie J. Chum*º Orpa Rahman*º Si Ling Luo* Candis R. Clare* Lindsey M. Ramirez*º Nicholas C. MacHado* Casey E. Cody Nahomi R. Reyes-Mendez Christopher M. Mason* Shakina P. Coplin*º Kimberly A. Rodriguez* Michael McGuire Alison C. DaSilva Kaycha Rojas Gierbolini* Lahens Merant Isabel M. Delacruz Deyanna M. Rucker Doudelyne Paul*º Mark A. Delaney* Lindsay Montague Scott* Barbara Rodrigues*º William G. Diaz* Roxanne Hairston Short* Brian Seaver* Myline Ducloseille* Nicole M. Stephen*º Yemil Serret* Selima H. Endris* Sara A. Sudant Mari E. Strub* Wendy S. Fernandez Godoy Kassandra D. Toppi* Elona T. Francisco*º Caitlin A. Trieger* Mathematics Concentration Maria C. Gallego Virginia Vargus* Melissa D. Galvin Briana N. Vines Kris A. Langman* Julie A. Giangregorio Alma N. Whigham* Francesco Lucente Stabile* Brenda Gutierrez Pamela A. Zavala Matthew F. Roberts*º Heruy Haile*º Saori Takahashi*º Brian S. Hernandez* Sociology Concentration Music Concentration Tabithalee N. Howard Jaqueline A. Fernandes Latrina N. Hunter Abbie H. Gebermedin Calvin Kantor III Melissa Inozil Damika Hughes Linda Morose Jonathan Jean-Baptiste Christie Lubin Anthony J. Lafauci* Ashley S. McCarter* Physics Concentration Shirley H. Liu* Keiawana J. Meadows Erwin D. Lopez Wesley Y. Chow Robert Pereira Raquel Lovatoº Pablo D. Gonzalez Carline Pierre Fernanda M.S.Mihich*º Erica E. Pierre Psychology Concentration Jennifer M. Marrero Olivia M. Riggs Oscar A. Martinez Huerta*º Kolya Lynne M. Smith*º Destina Agar* Brian P. McGovern* Nicole M. Stephen*º Tyler J. Agersea Elvin R. Merino-Lopez*º Mariuca Tuxbury* Amela Agic*º Jenna Marie Messer*º Vanesa O. Velasquez Eduardo A. Alburez Terrilyn Milling* Yang Weng*º John Alvarado Cindy Morales*º Waleska Alves* Jessica A. Morales Theatre Concentration Souhil Arachiche Graciema S. Neves* Adam Bailey* Eagle Nguyen Cagri M. Artun*º Daniel R. Bitar Natasha Bennett Alexander Nova Victor M. Burgos Jr. Glenn Bergquist* Mary E. O’Brien Julianne L. Ferguson*º Hassina Bessaoud*º Mrika Obertinca Antinick* Anna Pushkaryova*º Heather Marie Black* Zainab T. Oseniº Cintia C. Smith Zakia K. Bly Melissa Paglia-Hurley Eric P. Sparks* Jonell Bone Thomas A. Parks*º Ashley Vacheresse Mariam Bouchouar Edison Peguero Emmanuella Youte
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World Studies Emphasis Lindsay Montague Scott* Jesse R. Fernandez Brian Seaver* Radmila Gafarova In addition to the Associate in Arts degree, Yemil Serret* Yohannes G. Gebreegziabher* these students have met the requirements Cesar A. Sevilla Sandra Hamilton*º for World Studies Emphasis: Rebecca D. Siggelkoe* Tan Nhat Huynh*º Guillermo Aguilluz Magdalena Solarski* Kemmie Kibaja* Halima Ahmed Eric P. Sparks* Mouthmainath Koukoui*º Jetro T. Caldeira Jr. Mari E. Strub* Nhi Luong* Robert J. Carvajal* Bessy Tavico Mai Nobuhara*º Cameron M. Conway Diana R. Traill Esther Orobator*º Nadine Coupet Cindy Tse Daniel A. Ortiz* Robert A. Dalton Keshley I. Vasquez Alexandra Cristina Pelaez Carbone*º Kathy H. Dang Stefano Veneziale Bellinda E. Pierreº Domenic N. Demasi* Evena Vernet Hakid Rakipaj Carlos E. Diaz Jean M. Viliena* Sergo StHilaire Edgardo Dume*º Anh T. Vo Ashenafi G. Tesfaye Gael Eliacin* Willy Waldron Nghi Van Julianne L. Ferguson*º Mauribert V. Worthington Crystal R. Walker Myriam Gabriel Kadeem R. Wright* Victor Zhargalov Johana S. Galarza* Bopharoeuth You Pablo D. Gonzalez Biomedical Engineering Option Sarah Greene* Hicham Haioued* Associate in Sciences Ahmed A. Alnamos*º James S. Huang Sondos Alnamos* Philip Louis Hubbell IV* Administrative Information Dwight Dorcy Roginie Jean Petit Homme* Management Option Amanuael G. Gidey*º Ms. Fatima Haddad*º Benjamin Kern* Agnes Armand Johnathan D. Larkey* Charlene O. Magang Sidze*º Yuliana Herrera Herrera* Latha Uthayakumar*º Jeff Y. Li Nghia T. Nguyen Yuki P. Luc Tri Thi Minh Tran* Si Ling Luo* Biotechnology Option Nicholas C. MacHado* Baking & Pastry Arts Option Hana Anssa Giselle M. Magner Alexander M. Arsenault* Christopher M. Mason* Bonnye Almeida Camoes Druscilla T. Namazzi*º Zachary C. McCaffrey Nylah Griffith Bolden Johnson H. Pham* Ashley S. McCarter* Ilham Mouradi*º Gabrielle Robillard Meghan A. McCarthy Christelle Tsamo Bavoua* Michael McGuire Biology Transfer Option Alina E. Zhankulova* Lahens Merant Mikhail L. Agrba*º Elvin R. Merino-Lopez*º Stefan Alexandrescu* Business Administration/ Cameron S. Miller Katheryne D. Arguedas Pariona Accounting Option Cindy Morales*º Alexander M. Arsenault* Lesly Alcius* George F. Moreschi* Ka Chun Au M Khaled Aldalati*º Brittany C. Norton Olga Burlak* Karim Aouzelleg* Hikaru Ookubo Jessica Carvalho*º Luke L. Baccari* Nicholas Philip Pace-Emerson* Guy R. Caze Assiatu Bah*º Melissa I. Pagan Tiffany A. Crespo Alanna R. Pasco*º Julien Desbois Lynne A. Barry* Doudelyne Paul*º Dumesle Deshommes Wendy Cepeda Andrea S. Quiroga*º Eduardo Diaz Delgado*º Loan Dang* Jawad Rhazi* Julie M. Do Yolany L. Devito*º Barbara Rodrigues*º Omowunmi P. Faluyi Priyatharsini Ehamparanathan*
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Shaofeng Fan* Tassadit Bellal* Sumeet S. Gill*º Clarice Brum Figueiredo* Phung K. Le* Zuri I. Jimenez Joan Figueroa Thu Le Alice H. Kim* Anna L. Franco Shanshan Li* Andrew R. Madigan George Lipatnikov Mohamed H. Gabow Teresa O. Martinez-Rivera Sergey Pakhotin* Ralph M. Materese Marina D. Gallo* Emmanuel Paul* Samuel A. Merino Tahondy Hubert* Reggie Peral Renee Modlin Hajar Idouahmane*º Stephanie A. Rogers*º Alice Munafo* Curtis Ihegie Oscar Danilo Rojas Kaleigh Murphy Xue Jiang* Glenda L. Santos Jasmine Myers Maria G. Jimenez*º Dwanita M. Sheffield Ariana M. Nunes Andrae L. Knight Dalila Straub Joshua Ocha-Ali Dehuo Li* Olga Vladimirovna Tiatina* Steven Phillips Shengnan Lin Huy Tran* Abia Pierre Kidist M. Mekonnen Flavia Q. Sant’anna Koberstein Business Administration/ Elector Jackson Mudeke* Louisa A. Sirkisoon* Vincente G. Naranjo International Business Option James E. Smith Vsevolod Sobolev* Ixland J. Nettey*º Walaa Al Awad* Dalila Straub Deborah A. Nowlin* Kristen Elizabeth Baez*º Mandy Tsang* Caryn O’Neill* Derek Castle* Michael R. Verville*º Aaron Onyango Mai Thi Quynh Le* Francesca Vetrano* Eliseth S. Parson Wing Yan Leung Piero Miranda* Kailoni Williams Heeraluge Perera* Shadae R. Moore*º Chea J. Willis*º Emmanuel C. Pierre Louis Daniela Angelica Naranjo Martin Xingqun Wu* Natalina M. Pires* Diep N. Nguyen*º Mahamoud D. Youssouf Sabrina Sun* Stephen D. Thayer Thuy Tran*º Gissis Yanez Cubero*º Business Administration/ Trinny T. Tran Taxation Option Mandy Tsang* Business Administration/ Haiyan Huang*º Yubetzy Vega Management Option Maria S. Sahin*º Jinliu Yu* Mehdi Aouki Tao Yu* Alex Giesta Arruda Computer Digital & Computer Hodan M. Yusuf*º Hicham Asekkour* Forensics/Investigations Option Qiuling Zheng*º Frederica D. Azor* Alvaro N. Pleitez-Martinez* Yong Zheng* Jeffrey Blomberg* Keylerman Nemencio Brito Moya Computer Information Business Administration/ Deshawn Eric Brown-Gilchrist Entrepreneurship Option Todd A. Bullard Technology Security Option Dane Carlson Devin J. Corbett* Nelson Lauren* Adan Carranza Aaron J. Gooden Tracy Lewis* Cardesha Charles Leika M. Jean-Michel Rhonda P. Mendoza*º Lorraine M. Christopher*º Emmanuela Erica Robasson Alvaro N. Pleitez-Martinez* Souleymane Conde Paola Andrea Sanchez*º Sarah J. Wright Danira D. Corbafo Da Costa*º Business Administration/ Michael Cox*º Computer Information Finance Option Robert Encarnacion*º Technology Transfer Option Sigfredo Feliciano* Santiago F. Anzola Hernandez Paula M. Ferreira* Roman Avanesov* Alex A. Aufiero* Lisa Fonseca-Depina Oluwole Awoyiola
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Ying Y. Chen Kai Heng He Nicole A. Erwin Salem Couja*º Elizabeth Hedgepeth*º Mirlande Felissaint Yassine El Andaloussi* Amanuel M. Lemenih*º Salvatore F. Fusco, Jr.* Noureddine Faouzi* Daniel R. Ormond* Karina A. Gonzalez Perez* Majda Hichy*º Irving Pena* Tamica C. Harris Mohammad J. Hussaini Soukaina Salihi* Ronei Henrique* Vanessa Kibaja* Taylor A. Sherer* Kevin R. Henriquez* Edwin I. Lara Satya Son Marvin Hernandez* Dina Ly RuiFeng Zhang* Clevens Jean Muhammad Mallick* Stephan Jean-Pierre Irvin Matos Mercedes Computer Support Jennie Z. Jensen Erickson G. Monteiro* Specialist Program Marina Katehis*º An Duc Hong Pham Matthew Kinlaw Elhoussine Sadek* Christian C. Echeverry* Dylan R. Lambert*º Eder T. Santos* Patrick Francois Dong V. Le* Hain Wan Setow* Sohel Khalifa Angelica R. Lemos Barthelemy Harvinderpal Singh*º Jimmy C. Luong Dorca E. Louis Bennett Umeh Andres E. Magana Lauren M. Mahoney* Nhu Nguyen Matthew Matarazzo Computer Network Technology Seth M. Pruter* Anthony J. McDonald & Administration Option David Worrell*º Zachary Kevin McHugh Daniel McKinnon J Philip A. Afable*º Computer Web Reberto Meca Sokol Agalliu* Development Program Robert Allen Miller*º Claude P. Aspilaire William E.Milner David K. Collins* Ryan D. Blackmore* Ailton G. Monteiro Kaushal S. Desai* Alexandra R. Cline* Maria G. Nascimento Abdelmalik Drief* Anka Kovacevic*º William J. Nasuti Hikmat Ennab* Aksana Lishko*º Sonny Ngo* Jorge Guerrero Trung-Tin Nguyen Bishwo Maharjan* Criminal Justice Manoela Northfleet Alexis Mercado Odamarys P. Acosta Rosario* Matthew D. Oconnell* Jean C Nunez* Carlos F. Aguilar Julissa P. Oviedo Nicholas R Parilla* David C. Akell* Deborah I. Palmer* Mladen Popov* Christopher Alvarez Tiernan Pardue Letissia A Scott David A. Andrade*º Brandon M. Pease Jake Shields Tor Augustus* Benjamin A. Pierce*º David C. Synnott* Cherisse Barnes Jose G. Ramirez Biruk A. Tadesse Krystie L. Bellabe* Karla I. Reyes Jonas Tatchieup Shanice Brown Emily J. Rivera*º Michael J. Tempesta*º Brian M. Burke*º Carolina Rodriguez Dominique Thomas Jennifer Lynn Callanan*º Alejandra E. Ruiz Patrone Dang H. Tran Arisleida C Candelario Zamir A. Sandoval Francisco A. Urena* Luis Capriles Pedro B. Silva Computer Science Kristin Case Sukhdev Singh Thomas Cater Elvin L. Soto* Transfer Option Steve Cazeau Patrice L. South* Joaocarlos Canto de Almeida* Kristin A. Connor Roosevelt Thomas Jose Daniel Castellon Melendez* Raven N. Deligiannis* Susan M. Thomas Shimul Chaudhary* Said N. Djedid Clarence D. Thompson David John C. Cruz Sasia J. Doman* Timothy Tufts* Eyasu T. Debelo Taisha Dottin Viviana D. Umana
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Jeffrey M. Valentin Electric Power Utility Fire Protection & Safety Pierry S. Veloso* Shayne Correia Justin Bonner Ryan Luis Ward Nicholas J. Coss* Antonio Cicolini Jeffy D. Docteur Culinary Arts Dennis Concepcion* Haley B. Hughes*º Joseph Gendrolis* Praphinsri Choksakulnimit Brian S. Laporte*º Stenio Pereira Filho Michael A. Chrislu Devin J Madeira Nathaniel T. Sexton*º Gerald A. Deflorio MacAbe J. Martins* Bryan E. Warner* Yara T. Goncalves* Christopher M. Melanson*º Shaun J. Weigold* Camille Grzyboski* Michael P. Mullen Jerry He Ariel Ortiz Gaming /Computer Programming Eliezer G. Hernandez Brian Page Angelica M. Irizarry* Angelo M. Palmer Track Simulation Option Marjorie Joseph* Scott Rosselli William W. Sisco Esperance P. Mengual Kristen A. Sabino Anthony Menichelli Daniel Turner* Gaming/Computer Duy T. Nguyen Joseph R. Walsh* Belkis G. Perlera Walter W. Williams Simulation Option Gregory J. Sylvester Brad W. Allen Engineering Transfer Option Database Support Subash Bhattachan*º Basel Alhadidi*º Matthew Brisbon Specialist Option Dequindre L. Cummings* Angela Patricia Andrade Rosa* John Daigle Noureddine Faouzi* Ali Belharet* Wendy Diphillipo* Hanane Ihizan* Merouane Benjnane* Frederick Fortier Jr.* David C. Synnott* Bo Hua Ching Wengº Dennis A. Garcia* Zhaoyan Yu* Jihan Elboukhari Chow* Sean J. Griffin Eduardo A. Colmenares Early Childhood Development Iesha T. Hall-Ivery* Ibrahim Diarra*º Franchy Hernandez Oualid El Ouadie*º Megan L. Bathe* Katherine A. McFarlane* Sami Kidane Fissehaye*º Deandra Raven Cora* Savannah McKay Gina A. De la Cruz* Zylmar Garcia Tekant Ozer*º Jinet Hernandez* Ximing He*º Wayne Pollard Mariel Hernandez Chunlong Huang*º Shawn Rabideau Phuongthao N. Huynh Nelson Kiggundu Christopher D. Radford* Jean E. Kennedy Beom Jo Kim Jakob Salinas-Thomas* Merilyn Eluvi Mancio Sinarith Kong* Marcus I. Santamaria Sara A. Misrati Caio Minitti* Astara Zarbock* Arielle L. Mitchell Jovany A. Mira Reyna M. Montilla Familia Mohammed Ouahbi*º Gas Utility Technology Emily Morico* Eduardo O. Sosa*º Option Program Alicia M. Murray* Gian Franco Vendrame Quevedo* Milena Porras* Widmark Vilno Manuel Dasilveira* Itsel Ramos* Wilmark Vilno Andrew Letendre* Jackeline I. Rosa* Raman Yezavit*º Jennifer Sanchez Araujo Graphic Design Lauren E. Skerritt*º Environmental Science Brianna Cocco Fatiha Slimi* Tui De Freitas Calvette*º Leah M. Smith Samuel Falkoff* Mary Sullivan* Oscar Delcid-Melhorn Marie A. Timothee Fine Arts Option Joseph Desouza*º Fung Wu* Neil G. Deyoung* Aled Zeledon Daniel F. Henao Rodriguez* Muhidini A. Hassan*
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Tori N. Joyce*º Media Communication Anne P. O’Reilly*º Armhed Louis-Jean Kevin L. Pereira* Joshua D. Fay* Stacey M. McKim*º Janell Rocco* Kenneth J. Hogan Suzan H. Moustafa*º Jennylee Rodriguez* Nuno M. Pereira Kazuyuki Nagashima* Shayla J. Royal*º Nathanael Reyes Ramirez* Hanna Piatrova*º Karuna C. Um Charles Robert Ruckdeschel* Jeffrey Pierre-Louis Jennifer Ventura*º Jessica L. Schwab* Thalia Pliego Claire Sidorski*º Erica J. Rodriguez Reyes* Medical Imaging/ Melissa Lee Smith Hotel Restaurant Management Cardiac Sonography Fiory Tensae* Emerson G. Thomas* Carrisa A. Amado* Lorytz R. Abraham* Tiffany Trinh* Lisa A. Curreri* Sang Rye An* Melissa K. Vilsaint* Difei Hu* Edgardo Dume*º Brittany J. Welch*º Brittany M. Gantz Toni-Marie Mariano* Ruth M. Guerrero* Anthony Chinedu Onochie* Julie M. Palmer* Medical Information Mohamed Janga* Blerina Thaci*º Management Option Fatima Kunduklija* Rebecca Lafortnune Davide Auguste Medical Imaging/ Changwei Lin Ana Bardalesº General Sonography Michelle Lopez Alzate* Natasha Barthe Lisaury A. Lorenzo*º Theresa A. Alix* Wafaa Bouchane Arijan Lukovic* Hayley D’Amelia* Gillian Browne-Farrell* Wanda Molina Shannon DeLancey* Audrey R. Burgos* Sarah L. Neal*º Lindsey Marie Di Tullio* Willy Burgos Duyen T. Nguyen* Maura Hurley* Lakecia Burton* Glenys A. Palomino Liubov Kapitulskaya* Suet Yee Chan* Anh Ngoc Van Phan* Tracey McHugh*º Samantha M. Furtado*º John G. Simcoe Gabriella Peter* Wendy L. Gonzalez Nova* Robert Stein* Bahare Shafiee* Kaneisha B. Goodman-Allen Megumi Tominaga* Kristin Tersolo* Nadine C. Grant Human Services Medical Imaging/ Kateryna Kabanova* Camirolis Landestoy* Raisa H. Abdeen Medical Radiography Qieni Mai* Nicole Francis Auguste Kerrie A. Botelho*º Vivienne Nguyen*º Christina L. Bigelow*º Samantha A. Bruce* Esdras Perez Rodriguez*º Lisa M. Botelho Rosangela M. Deandrade* Kathryn A. Stanchi*º Mara D. Dos Santos* Edward T. Egan*º Rudina Sula* Tacara S. Howard Daniel Benjamin Friedman* Nycole MacEdo* Deven Gillen* Binh N. Trinh*º Josue D. Maldonado Sarah W. Gitau* Devolyne E Vails*º Jennifer Nunez Majda Halibi* Dekyi Yangzom*º Jessica Ruggiero*º Shana A. Indelicato Qimin Zhao Jyllian N. Sharpe*º John H. Lawless III* Sabeen S. Sheikh* Brendan Lynch* Medical Laboratory Sandra R. Slaffey Brandi McCabe*º Technician Miloud B. Milinazzo* Interactive Design Option Wing W. Choy* Leanne A. Milton* Emma L. Connors* Suzan H. Moustafa* Vilmary Montes Jason A. Cummings* Tamine Son*º Wicleche Odvil* Clare A. Schulze*
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Meeting & Event Planning Pierre H. Joseph* Martin C. Andre Euttem Kim Shaynice Dorcena*º Lorytz R. Abraham* Raymond K. Kosgei* Siham Elaidi* Victoria R. Butera Tenzin Y. Lama* Kateryna Fedulina-Banks*º Edgardo Dume*º Christian M. Lanphere*º Stephen M. Gibbons*º Brittany M. Gantz Jessica R. Lavandier Chantel Guevara Sadie Jordan Mytrinh T. Le Liliana M. Holguin Marin* Sarah L. Neal*º Kerri E. Leone Sharon Jeyaraj* Dilyana Yordanova* Alina Lukyanova* Hala Kaddo* Danielle V. MacHado* Justin F. McFadden-Murray Nurse Education Jessica M. Marcassoli* Kadian McLean* Fatima Abbas*º Michael A. Mayo* Johanna Pierre Anne Adrienº Matthew P. Mertens Julia Rosero* Sandra M. Alves Daniel Munoz* Elona Toro* Judithe Auguste Poisson Shaunte Newry Jill M. Baker* Marie R. Nshimyumukiza Anjie Bernkrant Mona A. Ojugbana Certificate Programs Shelly Brissett* Nancy M. Omari* Allied Health/Medical Assistant Heather N. Bruno Damaris Padilla Martina Buczynski*º Roberta March Pannos Jennifer L. Adams Albulena Calaj Autaquay T. Peters Aliyah P. Allen Jill Carey* Bendina Remy Katreena B. Alvarº Araselis Castillo Jenifer S. Richard* Dede Attivi-Gadjezo Albano Cela* Austin K. Ritter* Jianna Baez Pena Andrea L. Cervenkaº Jacquelyn Roberts* Edwin C. Bedoya Matthew Chan* Alexis S. Robinson Beth Burke Sohee Chung Marie N. Saint Jean* Chantel Castro Carine Ciceron Roger J. Sanchez*º Lathy Chin Yveslyne S. Claiborne Alba Sapkota*º Aliyah Clark Jamie Crosby Alyssa N. Schoenfeld Diana Clotter Mary Dasilva*º Julie Anne Simopoulos* Patricia A. Colin Albertine Decossa Kearston Smith Jordan Dasilva Kimella Dixon Matthew E. Staleyº Maghen J. Donahue Rosemarie McLaughlin* Natalia Stasevich* Kariana C. Ervin Jean P. Donovan Marina Stasio* Annery J. Falcon Khaoula En Naji Devorah Torres*º Brigitta A. Francisco Rosa Torres* Paige Fahy* Jacqueline Fuentes Vessela Trendafilova* Denise Faris* Natalie Y. Gallego Amanda M. Valentin Lindsey N. Furbush* Karina V. Garcia Renata Valys / Lima* Jenniffer Gallegos* Taraneh Ghamary Jennifer M. Vega Selam A. Gebru* Jefferson Gomez Rosa Volquez Wendy S. Gonzalez-Galvez Jean P. Gonzales Jessica Weeks* Mary Graham Nicole G. Graham Catherine White Natasha Graham*º Rozilma Gross Annmarie N. Williams Valerie Grams* Geraldine Hernandez Viktoriya Won* Alicia A. Gray*º Marisol Hernandez Irine C. Yosei Azeezah N. Gray* Geraldine Lafaille Toni R. Gregory Merisly E. Mancio Paralegal Studies Program Donna M. Groark* Marya Masood Ramona I. Hamad Marta Isabel Argueta-Guerra* Deborah M. Mendez Meredith Hower* Larissa Azevedo* Elaine Eccles Riry Iptaria* Inna A. Babitskaya* Luz M. Mesa Cristal A. Jensen* Fatima Belhamri Julie Milner Tara Jones* Robert F. Boucher Farhiya Mohamud
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Aimee C. Nichols Judy T. Londono Matt Mancini Yuberquis Peguero Carline D. Mondesir Michelle Massa Paulina A. Perez Arango Jessica Norvil Wilson Mercado Jennifer N. Quinnº Jackelyn Ortega-Ramos Daniel R. Pelletierº Tatiana Santiago Kieu O. Pham Josette Pierrette Ate T. Shiferaw Renee Phillips Lester L. Smith Sr. Shauna Sotoº Cintia A. Piresº Haddia Yousri Rajshree Thapa Karla Riva Jackson Thomas Doris E. Smith Computer Cisco Systems CCNA Jameka S. Thomas Erika M. Velez Nancy A. Trejo Phuong Trang T. Vo Sokol Agalliu Tairy Villar Gerhara V. Wynn David K. Collins Kathleen R. Wheeler Waduthanthri I. Desilva Sara L. Whelan Baking and Pastry Arts Jorge Guerrero Fikadu G. Zewde Timothy A. Kardatzke Shamilia K. Lloyd Charles A. Matthews Allied Health/Medical Interpreting Mary F. Nemec Business Administration/ Giuseppe Scarcellaº Naima Belaabd Accounting Information Yonas Shegere Jaquiline Brito Wafaa Eddaoui Marilyn Denise Alford Abel G. Tekleselassa Evelin N. Esturban Jessica A. Benavides Michael J. Tempestaº Diego O. Flores Neyra Tam Huynhº Aura M. Gomez Shirin Kokobaeva Computer Database Selene Hernandez Casey O’Rourke Support Specialist Jefferson Gomez Mohamed Salif Samuel F. Eshete Maria I. Herrera Mostafa Siouaniº Kathleen Mahoney Josiana O. Monteiro Engdawork T. Tilaye Rosa M. Pilon-Limo Shinichi Nemoto Computer Database Support Marina Rivas Hector R. Rosales Business Administration/Taxation Specialist Fast Track Miriam J. Rosario Amaya M Khaled Aldalatiº Mustapha Mhamdi Yolanda Tirado Figueroa Ahmed Elberrad Thanh H. Ta Sandra Y. Gaviria Allied Health/ Jianyi Huº Computer Excel Applications Patient Care Technician Tam Huynhº Support Specialist Kawsar E. Jahan James R. Abraham Shao Feng Situ Said Kaoussº Zoraida Aguirre Thuy Tranº Sakina Amrali Computer Forensics Kayley E. Anderson Central Processing Felicia M. Bayles Guy Himelblau Ginielli Bueno Adila Attar Rhode-Carla Calixte Patricia Brooks Computer Health Information Antonella Carrillo-Franco Lisa M. Clough Networking Support Specialists Shaneling Coren Garcia Valerie M. Colon Agatha S. De Souza Jeanette Cosme-Garcia James M. Atkinsonº Kimberly M. Erazo Nadine Coupet Paul J. Demersº Souad Ettair Salah Eddine El Maaloum Enamul K. Khan Brigitta A. Francisco Kani Givens-Chester William Li Natalie Fuentes David J. Greeley Purna B. Malla Yeraldine Guerrero Herssey Heredia Jake Shields Nilubon Jaroensook Soumia Labeche Michael J. Tempestaº
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Comptuer Health Computer PC Hardware Anna Datko Information Technology Support Specialist Bankole A. Fisher Luoyan Zhang Michael J. Tempestaº Claude P. Aspilaire Joseph Canavan Early Childhood Development Computer Information Chang H. Hanº Laraib Batool Technology Security Sean Lynch Andres E. Magana Mariam Benizza Frank G. Deangelo Tatiana McQueenº Kristene Bryant Alvaro N. Pleitez-Martinez Philip C. Sandberg Naima El MacHmachi Terrence Santos Hebatallah Eissa Elshazly Computer Information Joseph M. Silva Grisselle Ferreira Technology Security & Essentials Michael J. Tempestaº Carolina M. Garcia Sarinya Wonganansak Jiahua Gong Cynthia E. Henri Hatim Fagrach William Yuska Ram C. Kaspal Damaris A. Herrera Cecelia C. Mounceyº Tatiana McQueenº Computer Support Specialist Alvaro N. Pleitez-Martinez Deirdre A. Nazzaroº Indalina Q. Lopez Monila D. Paz-Worden Computer Microsoft Application Tatiana McQueenº Santiago Rios Colorado Support Specialist Luana Pierre Computer Web Development Tyra N. Robinson Stacie M. Cassell Rajae Salhiº Denia Dolmo Jose A. Hernandez Judy Tang Alexis D. Parry Youssef Sabouni Cindy Tse Vivian C. Showell Anh T. Vo Gloria Vega Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Elena R. Weinbergº Xian Zhang Tor Augustus Computer Network Martin C. Andre Energy & Sustainability Technology Administration Marvin Hernandez Management Jennie Z. Jensen Sokol Agalliu Nathan J. Keoughº Abelardo E. Anchiraico Claude P. Aspilaire Dylan R. Lambertº Alexander J. Dewolf David K. Collins Dorca E. Louis Pamela Gopaul Jason Copson Lauren M. Mahoney Nicholas Horgan Waduthanthri I. Desilva Manoela Northfleet Sylvain K. Lorng Richard G. Maddock Zamir A. Sandoval Phanna Me Letissia Alexandrea Scott Eliane Santos Taelise S. Rickettsº Jake Shields Betty Smith Abel G. Tekleselassa Andrew J. Spinney Entrepreneurship Viviana D. Umana Michael J. Tempestaº Rufat Aliyev &Culinary Arts Timothy Bonificio Sonia G. Benjamin Computer Object Oriented Christian Eduardo Carballo Gonzalez Computer Programming & Design Nylah Griffith Bolden Bernard F. Luceus Cora Crosby Jose Daniel Castellon Melendez Maria Pouriet mora Toby James Mayersº David John C. Cruz Melinawati Sari Mohamed El Hassnaoui Culinary Arts/Pastry Arts Mohsin Syed Elizabeth Hedgepethº Almeida H. Windson Angelica M. Irizarry Amanuel M. Lemenihº Anthony Menichelli Fire Protection & Safety Deepika Malik Dmitriy Pukhov Database Management Fast Track Dennis Concepcion Soukaina Salihi Keith L. Espinola Taylor A. Sherer Fatima Benjakkal Glen Hassard Satya Son Ka Yan Cheng Anthony R. Rovito
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Human Services Medical Information Practical Nursing Ajaia S. Browder* Management Assistant Eula W. Anderson Shannon McDermott Hafida Elbaz Claire T. Auguste Tiffany E. Griffin John A. Avalos Human Services/ Victoria Hutchinson Denise C. Dunn Community Health Worker Mary Jane Kelliher Chantal E. Elescar Sangita Khadka Geneva M. Garrison Brijeshkumar Dineshbhai Patelº Mariesse Larochelle Kimmy Jackson Genevierge Jean-Francois Human Services/ Nicole Litterio Judith Pert Melanie L. Katcher Psychiatric Rehabilitation Arsema Rosasstavro Kimberly A. MacCarthy Sabrina Robbins Kathryn A. Stanchiº Demba Marah Mariya Dimitrova Alexis D. Soto Human Services/ Josselyn Funes Chantell A. Williams Substance Abuse Services Christopher Pellegrino Bisera Thaciº Surgical Technology Robert A. Hayes Emma Henson John Alves Pharmacy Technician Maxine V. Baptiste Medical Imaging/ Suhaila M. Abuaisha Demarko Cabralº Computed Tomography Faiza Amin Lodz C. Cesar Lily Marie C. Anton Patrick Delva Rahma Aqqal Erika L. Argueta Benotti Deshormes Kate Danforth Yassine Bousalem Lee Kelly Dixon Jason Gerard Qili Chen Sharla Dixon Peter G. Hayes Thanh Kim My Dunn Celeiza L. Eusebio Karen E. Reed Saloua Elouazani Diana Marquez Antonio Rosa Yuan Guoº Nicholas D. McDonald Grace C. Xavier Shu Yi He Silvana M. O’Connorº Marie P. Paris Medical Imaging/ Sherlan John Mirela Konomi Allison L. Parow Information Informatics Detlev Kubierschky Fella Sarrah Robert C. Croce Phuong Kim Luu Nancy Sherman Andrew Hornº Weiquan Mai Sudina Shresthaº Rakaiyyah Malik Marchan Thomas Taldon Medical Imaging/ Roule Mompoint Estefania Viloria-Domingu Magnetic Resonance (MRI) Joyce J. Mutyaba Kevin Nazaire Michelle Monique Dubois Adriana V. Portillo Rojas Melissa M. Eickhorst Hajar Roki Chaoui Rachel K. Gray Maria D. Rosa Tavarez Sidharthan Kurincholi Loucine Salloum Malinda Ly Zohra Shahid Aleksandr Paskhalov Hillary Solano Shaun K. Patterson Ellen Strumm Medical Imaging/ Trinh N. Tang Yary M. Tejada Cratsz Mammography Josue Valescot Stacie Joyce Anna K. Vera Samantha McCormick Dat Vo Nicole Shimabukuro Patrice R. Voltaire
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Chronology of Commencement Speakers 1975 - Harold E. Shively, President, Bunker Hill Community College. 1976 - The Honorable Michael J. Harrington, Member of Congress from the 6th Congressional District of Massachusetts. 1977 - Eli Ginsburg, Economist and Educator, Director of the Conservation of Human Resources Project at Columbia University. 1978 - Ralph L. Bruno, Adele K. Cannizzaro Castater, and Dorothy J. Gomez, Degree Candidates. 1979 - Maria A. Brown, William S. Harold, and Kathleen Monagle, Degree Candidates. 1980 - Herbert I. Gross, Professor of Mathematics, Bunker Hill Community College. 1981 - Anne R. Umansky, Associate Professor of Communication, Bunker Hill Community College, and Judith Ann Adelizzi, Degree Candidate. 1982 - Johnnetta B. Cole, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education, University of Massachusetts Amherst. 1983 - The Honorable Paul D. Lewis, Associate Justice, Boston Juvenile Court. 1984 - The Honorable Foster Furcolo, Administrative Law Judge, U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, former Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1985 - Linda Harris, Broadcast Journalist, WBZ-TV, Boston. 1986 - Joseph Duffey, Chancellor, University of Massachusetts/ Amherst. 1987 – The Honorable Raymond L. Flynn, Mayor, City of Boston. 1988 - Harold E. Shively, President, Bunker Hill Community College. 1989 - The Honorable Richard A. Voke, Massachusetts State Representative, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means. 1990 - Mike Barnicle, Newspaper Columnist, Boston Globe. 1991 - Liz Walker, Broadcast Journalist, WBZ-TV Eyewitness News Co-anchor. 1992 – The Honorable Joseph P. Kennedy II, United States Congressman. 1993 - The Honorable Joyce London Alexander, United States Magistrate Judge. 1994 - The Honorable Peter W. Agnes, Jr., Managing Justice of the Chelsea Court. 1995 - Rosaria Salerno, Community Leader, Boston City Clerk. 1996 - James S. Dilday, Professor, Criminal Justice, Bunker Hill Community College, and Susan T. Dole, BHCC Counselor. 1997 - The Honorable John Kerry, United States Senator. 1998 - William J. Grize, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company. 1999 - The Honorable Jane Swift, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. 2000 - Dr. Joan Wallace-Benjamin, President and Chief Executive Officer, Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts. 2001 - The Honorable Roderick L. Ireland, Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. 2002 - Gerardo Villacrés, Executive Director, Hispanic- American Chamber of Commerce. 2003 - Andrea J. Cabral, Sheriff, Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department. 2004 - Amadou Lamine Bâ, Ph.D., Ambassador of Senegal to the U.S. 2005 - Frances Rivera, 7NEWS Anchor/Reporter. 2006 - Marjorie Clapprood, Executive Director, One Family, Inc. 2007 – The Honorable Jarrett T. Barrios, Massachusetts State Senator. 2008 - Carol R. Johnson, Ed.D., Superintendent of the Boston Public Schools. 2009 - Gary L. Gottlieb, M.D., M.B.A., President, Brigham and Women’s Hospital. 2010 - Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D., Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. 2011 - Louis Gossett, Jr., Academy Award-winning Actor, and Founder, Eracism Foundation, Inc. 2012 - Eileen M. Collins, Colonel, U.S. Air Force (Retired). 2013 - William H. Swanson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Raytheon. 2014 - The Honorable Edward J. Markey, Senator for Massachusetts. 2015 - The Honorable Elizabeth Warren, Senator for Massachusetts. Chronology of Faculty/Professional Staff Speakers In the 1997-1998 academic year, a tradition was established at the College. Faculty and professional staff select one of their colleagues whom they view as an outstanding educator to bring greetings to the graduates. 1997 - Richard Klayman, Professor, Social Science Department. 1998 - John L. Vaccaro, C.P.A., Professor, Business Administration Department. 1999 - Anne Mansfield Minton,Professor, Social Science Department. 2000 - Timothy M. McLaughlin, Professor, English Department. 2001 and 2002 - Richard W. Boulware, J.D., Professor and Chair, Criminal Justice Department. 2003 - Herbert I. Gross, Professor, Mathematics/Physics Department. 2004 - Michael T. Puopolo, Professor and Chair, Computer Information Technology Department. 2005 - Deborah J. Westaway, Professor and Chair, Nurse Education Department. 2006 - Susan T. Dole, Senior Academic Counselor, Advising/Counseling and Assessment. 2007 - Lucius A. Salisbury III, Professor, English Department. 2008 - William L. Hoover, Assistant Professor, Science Department. 2009 - Shirley Cassarà, Ed.D., Professor, Behavioral Science Department. 2010 - James S. Dilday, J.D., Professor, Legal Studies and Public Safety Department. 2011 - Timothy M. McLaughlin, Professor and Chair, English Department. 2012 - Lloyd Sheldon Johnson, Ed.D., Professor, Behavioral Science Department. 2013 - Jennifer A. Cohn, Associate Professor, English Department. 2014 - Scott S. Benjamin, Professor, Science and Engineering Department. 2015 - Enzo Surin, Assistant Professor, English Department. Chronology of President’s Distinguished Service Awardees 1998 - Jeanne-Marie Boylan, Executive Vice President and Treasurer, Boston Sand & Gravel Company. 1999 - Anne Hyde, Esq., Peabody and Brown Law Firm. 2000 - Guy Santagate, City Manager, Chelsea, Massachusetts. 2001 - Bing L. Wong, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Biopure Corporation. 2002 - Paul Guzzi, President and Chief Executive Officer, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. 2003 – The Honorable Eugene L. O’Flaherty, Massachusetts State Representative. 2004 - Ray Monkiewicz, President and Chief Executive Officer, Kayem Foods, Inc. 2005 - Thomas S. Cunha, First Vice Chair of the BHCC Board of Trustees and Chair of the Charlestown Neighborhood Council. 2007 – The Honorable Jarrett T. Barrios, Massachusetts State Senator. 2008 - Thomas A. Kershaw, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Hampshire House Corporation. 2009 - Gary L. Gottlieb, M.D., M.B.A., President, Brigham and Women’s Hospital. 2010 - Ronald Bonney, Jr., First Vice Chair of the BHCC Board of Trustees. 2011 - Stephen B. Weiner, President, BHCC Foundation, Inc., and President, The Weiner Company, Inc. 2013 - William H. Swanson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Raytheon. 2014 - Beverly A. Morgan-Welch, Executive Director, Museum of African American History. 2015 - John P. McDonough, Interim Superintendent, Boston Public Schools.
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Modern Scholars in Ancient Garb The color and pageantry marking a college Commencement are rooted in long tradition. Academic degrees have been awarded for more than 800 years, the first known being conferred by the University of Bologna in the twelfth century. The caps and gowns worn by the faculty and the graduating class are also inherited from early medieval universities. Scholars of those days wore the gown and its attached hood for the dual purpose of keeping warm in the drafty, unheated buildings, and of identifying the particular clerical order to which they belonged. The Gown The style of the modern academic gown is based on an intercollegiate code established in 1895. The gown is commonly black, differing in type according to the level of the degree held. Gowns of some American and foreign institutions are often of red and other brilliant hues.
The doctor’s gown is paneled in velvet, and has bell-shaped sleeves, each trimmed with three matching velvet bars. The velvet may be black or of the color representing the field of learning in which the degree was earned. For example, the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) is designated by blue, for centuries the color associated with wisdom and truth. The Doctor of Theology (Th.D.) may be indicated by red, a traditional color of the church, and the Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) by the royal purple of the King’s Court. The title Doctor refers to the degree one holds, not to a profession or occupation, and by ancient definition means an eminently learned person, one sufficiently skilled in any branch of knowledge to teach it.
Master’s and bachelor’s gowns have no velvet panels or trims. Sleeves of the master’s are extra long, and are open either at the forearm or the wrist. Those of the bachelor’s gown are pointed and are normal sleeve length. The Cap The mortarboard cap is proper for all American degrees, and is worn both indoors and out on all occasions when gowns are used. The tassel, worn over the left front quarter of the cap, may be black or may be in a color representing the degree. The Hood The hood is the most striking feature of the costume. Its shape, size and colors show both the degree of the wearer and the college which conferred it, so that anyone attending an academic function in America can distinguish holders of bachelor’s, master’s and doctor’s degrees.
The shell or base of the hood is invariably black, but the lining is the color of the college or university granting the degree. As the faculty and platform party march down the aisle at Commencement, the audience will see the official colors of many colleges and universities represented in the hoods of the participants. Some of these are: Cornell University, carnelian with two white chevrons; Harvard University, crimson; Columbia University, light blue with white chevron; Tufts University, brown and blue.
The color of the border of the hood designates the field in which the degree was earned; for instance, white represents arts; scarlet - theology; golden yellow-science; blue - philosophy; pink - music; lemon - library science; brown - fine arts; purple - law; light blue - education; apricot - nursing; and drab - business administration.
The bachelor’s hood has a two-inch velvet border; the master’s, a three-inch one; and the doctor’s a five-inch one. The size of the hood also helps identify the degree; the bachelor’s hood is three feet long, the master’s three and a half, and the doctor’s four feet.
College trustees or members of boards are permitted to wear a doctor’s gown, but the hood they wear must designate only the degree they actually hold. The president of a college is entitled to wear a specially-designed costume. Trustees and other members of the official party, such as Marshals, may also wear specially-designed caps and gowns. At Bunker Hill Community College, the President, Trustees and Marshals appear in academic regalia which shows the colors of the college - red and white - and which designate, by the use of slight design differences, the office held. Graduates of two-year colleges are awarded an associate in arts or associate in science degree or a certificate. Successful candidates for the associate degree and the certificate wear a bachelor’s gown without a hood. Divisions of the Procession The academic procession at Commencement is made up of three divisions: The candidates for degrees and certificates, members of the faculty and the President of the college, the Commencement speaker, the Trustees and other dignitaries or officers of the college.
The entire company is led by the Chief Marshal bearing a mace, originally a weapon of defense and a centuries-old symbol of academic authority.
A college or university Commencement symbolizes the induction of the graduates into the guild of scholars, whose tradition reaches back through centuries of western civilization to include all those who sought learning. Graduates can take pride in participating in such an ancient and honorable rite. — freely adapted from an article by Harold Seymour
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