COLLEGE of STATEN ISLAND the City University of New York

HONORS CONVOCATION 2011

COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND The City University of New York

THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND

HONORS CONVOCATION May 31, 2011 7:00pm Springer Concert Hall

PROGRAM

Welcome A. Ramona Brown Vice President for Student Affairs National Anthem Margaret Hampton BA, Music Greetings Tomás D. Morales President William J. Fritz Provost/Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs 2011 CSI Salutatorian Brian Kateman BS, Biology Presentation of Student Carol Brower Dolphin Award Director of Student Life Presentation of Certificates of Completion Dr. Ann Lubrano for the Melissa Riggio Program Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies and Academic Programs (Acting) Presentation of Academic Honors and Christine Flynn Saulnier Student Service and Leadership Awards Dean, Humanities and Social Sciences Alfred Levine Interim Dean, Science and Technology Closing A. Ramona Brown Vice President for Student Affairs Interpreters: Joyce Coletti and Elizabeth McNelis Musicians: Anthony Gonzalez Padraic Lynch Joseph Lamanna Gregory Quagliano

Dessert reception will follow in the Center for the Arts Atrium, sponsored by the Campus Activities Board, Student Government, and the Office of the President.

STUDENT AWARD HONOREES Leyla Abasova Megan Barclay Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Mohammad Abdelrazeq Media Culture Department Award: Cum Laude Communciations Aravinda Abeysekera Anthony Bartolotta Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Kalpita Abhyankar Morris E. Levine Memorial Award Artur Bash Cum Laude Macaulay Honors College Award Graduates of The Verrazano School Victoria Aceste Lev Bekker Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Olalekan Afolabi Warrick Bell Cum Laude MA Award in English Donna Mayer Award Ewelina Berc Nadeem Aftab Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Performing and Creative Arts Department Maryann Agro Award :Art Matthew Beshai Cum Laude Nazmul Ahsan Cum Laude Graduates of The Verrazano School Computer Science Department Award Christine Beshara Saima Akram Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Honors in the Major Richard Algarin Paris Garcia Award Cum Laude Damaris Bianchi Macaulay Honors College Award Cum Laude Esther Aliotta Robert Biondo Cum Laude Cum Laude Iwona Allam Daniel Blois Cum Laude Honors in the Major Michael Allamby Peter Bonadonna Who’s Who Among Students in American New York Physical Therapy Association Brooklyn- Universities and Colleges Staten Island District Meritorious Student Christabel Amadi Achievement Award Cum Laude Physical Therapy Department Award Physical Therapy Department Award for Service Waleed Amer Alyssa Bono Cum Laude Cum Laude Michael Anselmi Anita Conte Memorial Award Summa Cum Laude Radica Boodram Rachel Ashur Cum Laude Cum Laude Mary Ellen Borg Christopher Bailey Cum Laude CORE 100 Award Elizabeth Boston Marielle Baker Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Annie Breen Vincent Balestriere Graduates of The Verrazano School Cum Laude Joanne Brennan Macaulay Honors College Award Summa Cum Laude Danielle Balestrino Judith Summerville Memorial Award Cum Laude Brian Brice Clare Baran Cum Laude Excellence in Philosophy Award Graduates of The Verrazano School Robert Barberesi Thomas Brigandi Physical Therapy Department Award Honors in the Major

COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND HONORS CONVOCATION 2011 3 Winnie Brophy Mong Ian Chang Student Government Service Award/Staff Cum Laude Eileen Brown Kristina Chechel Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Associates Award Yelena Chekoff Emil Oestereicher Memorial Award Summa Cum Laude Raquel Brown Saundra Frankel Memorial Award Cum Laude Jerry Chen Kenneth Browne CSI Foundation Prize: Art Cum Laude Shuang Chen Honors in the Major Cum Laude Anna Brzezinski Stella Chiu Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Cherrisse Bunch Mohit Choudhary MS Award in Nursing Magna Cum Laude Sharon Burhart Henry Huang Memorial Award Cum Laude Mercedes Chow Tatsiana Caches Graduates of the Teacher Education Honors Academy Cum Laude Stephanie Chow Jenna Calderon Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Dana Christensen Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars Magna Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Associates Award Alexa Cimbal Macaulay Honors College Award Macaulay Honors College Award Honors in the Major Jillian Clemente CSI Foundation Prize: Music CSI Auxiliary Services Award for Academic Cum Laude Excellence in Performing and Creative Arts Graduates of The Verrazano School Tara Colon Jacquelyn Cannizzo Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Lindsey Corletto Honors in the Major Rhoda and Bernard Blau Award Magna Cum Laude Kaityn Cantoni Melinda Corrado Cum Laude Cum Laude Joseph Caputo Robert Crimmins MS in Computer Science Department Award Graduates of The Verrazano School Deryn Cro Christina Carannante Who’s Who Among Students in American Cum Laude Universities and Colleges CSI Foundation Prize : Art Student Government Service Award/Student Nicholas Dalonzo Lesly Carazas Cum Laude Honors in the Major Award for Outstanding Service to the Macaulay Honors College Award SEEK Program Margaretmary Darling Isabella Cardona Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars Lori DeAngelo Honors in the Major Cum Laude International Studies Award Valerie DeAngelo Macaulay Honors College Award Magna Cum Laude CSI Alumni Association Outstanding Student Macaulay Honors College Award Leadership Award CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Christine Carrieri Academic Excellence in Engineering Science Cum Laude and Physics Julie Carro Melvin DeJesus Cum Laude Cum Laude Justin Chacko Eddie DeLeon Cum Laude Frederick M. Binder MALS Award

4 HONORS CONVOCATION 2011 COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND Peter Dellegrazie Danielle Fanale Honors in the Major Cum Laude Macaulay Honors College Award Lucila Farfan-Narcisse Dana Depaola Cum Laude Cum Laude Angelica Farin Meagan Derbyshire Summa Cum Laude Student Government Service Award/Student Phi Beta Kappa Associates Award Jasmine De Stefano Tiffany Farriella Cum Laude Cum Laude Anthony Di Pietro Mariya Feldman Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Carson and Ruth Alexander Award Nayanjala Fernando Graduates of The Verrazano School Summa Cum Laude Elena Donchenko Beverly Curry Memorial Award Summa Cum Laude Michael Ferrandino Honors in the Major Magna Cum Laude CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Honors in the Major Academic Excellence in Business Graduates of The Verrazano School Oded Remba Memorial Award Renee Ferrara Melissa Drake Cum Laude Cum Laude Sandra Ferrara Robert Drennan Cum Laude Cum Laude Andrew Fine Vita Dreyzin WSIA Student Service Award Summa Cum Laude Alexandra Fink Ilirjana Duka Graduates of The Verrazano School Magna Cum Laude Jennifer Fitzgerald Honors in the Major Macaulay Honors College Award CSI Foundation Prize: Creative Writing CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Jaclyn French Academic Excellence in Mathematics Magna Cum Laude Majlinda Duka Arianna Freyre Cum Laude Cum Laude Anna-Kaye Dunn Paul Friedman Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars Phi Beta Kappa Associates Award Barbara Dunn Donna Mayer Award Magna Cum Laude Tamara Galkovska William Edell Graduates of the Teacher Education Honors Academy Graduates of The Verrazano School Michelle Gardella Matthew Eisenberg Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Jacqueline Garriga Computer Science Department Award Cum Laude Hayat Elatioui Graduates of the Teacher Education Honors Academy Cum Laude Jonathon George Melvin Baumel Memorial Award Cum Laude Fatmira Elezovski Krystine Giammarino Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Charles Pinzolo Award Carolyn Giardina Chaya Englard Cum Laude Who’s Who Among Students in American Gregory Gibilaro Universities and Colleges Magna Cum Laude Megan Ernst Grace and Thomas Feola Award Who’s Who Among Students in American Galitano Gjoni Universities and Colleges Honors in the Major Kristie Falco George Custen Memorial Award COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND HONORS CONVOCATION 2011 5 David Glorioso Katrina Hannan CSI Foundation Prize: Music Who’s Who Among Students in American Honors in the Major Universities and Colleges Performing and Creative Arts Department Award: Music Andrea Hansen Melice Golding Cum Laude Who’s Who Among Students in American Madalene Harden Universities and Colleges Magna Cum Laude Jessica Goldstone Seth Harris Cum Laude Media Culture Department Award: Cinema Studies Linda Gomez Janine Harouni Cum Laude Cum Laude Patricia Gonnella English Department Award Cum Laude Intissar Hasan David Gonzalez Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Reham Hassan Who’s Who Among Students in American Magna Cum Laude Universities and Colleges Honors in the Major Burton S. Player Award Macaulay Honors College Award CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Julia Hayes Academic Excellence in Political Science, Excellence in Philosphy Award Economics, and Philosophy Elaine Hennedy Mario Gonzalez Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Sarah Hennig Migena Gora Cum Laude Cum Laude Jade Hession Charles Graffeo Cum Laude Maung Aung Memorial Award Dan Hoizner Ellen Grasso Summa Cum Laude George Custen Memorial Award Augustin Tuzhilin Memorial Award Natalie Gratkowski Computer Science Department Award Summa Cum Laude Student Government Service Award/Student Phi Beta Kappa Associates Award CSI Alumni Association Outstanding Student Graduates of The Verrazano School Leadership Award CSI Auxiliary Services Award for Academic Linda Horn Excellence in English Cum Laude Audrey Graves Melissa Horne Cum Laude 2011 CSI Valedictorian Momolu Gray Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Associates Award Matthew Greger Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars Graduates of The Verrazano School Graduates of The Verrazano School Creative Writing Award Jennifer Guinta Dorey Houle Magna Cum Laude Steven J. Stearns and Sadrul A. Khan Memorial Award Billy Fraser Achievement Award Jenna Howard Steven Hager Kopple C. Friedman Award WSIA Student Service Award Jing Lu Hsieh Nassir Hajjawi Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Chunnu Huang Aferdita Halili Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Andrew Esterly Award Joanna Hammoudi Yongxia Huang Cum Laude Cum Laude Paul Handog Anum Humayun Summa Cum Laude Graduates of The Verrazano School Biology Department Faculty Award Marina Ilnickis Magna Cum Laude 6 HONORS CONVOCATION 2011 COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND Maksim Iolin Lukasz Krawiec Physical Therapy Department Award Cum Laude Anthony Irizarry Chemistry Department Award Graduates of The Verrazano School Dean Kunjravia Lindita Ismaili Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Computer Science Department Award Sahidatu Issaka Warren G. Simmons Memorial Award Graduates of the Teacher Education Honors Academy Ashley Kuruvilla Toyana Jackson Cum Laude Cum Laude Praveen Lal Danielle Jacovino Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Business Department Faculty Award Agnieszka Jaczynski Melissa Lalla Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Michelle Jiang Kenny Lam Cum Laude Cum Laude Tony B. Jin Weida Lam Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major New York State Society of Certified Public Macaulay Honors College Award Accountants Award CSI Auxiliary Service Corporation Award for Lisa Lamanna Academic Excellence in Chemistry Cum Laude Caitlin Johnson Christina Landolfi Cum Laude Cum Laude Tracey Jones Stanley Plastrik Memorial Award Student Government Service Award/Staff Jeanette Lane Rebecca Joseph Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Rehberg Memorial Award Brian Kateman Martin Larrosa 2011 CSI Salutatorian Graduates of The Verrazano School Summa Cum Laude James Larsen Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars Who’s Who Among Students in American Phi Beta Kappa Associates Award Universities and Colleges Honors in the Major Margaret Lauro Macaulay Honors College Award Biology Department Faculty Award Cum Laude Excellence in Philosophy Award Dimtry Lazerav Devorah Katz Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major Honors in the Major Hajung Lee Mirena Khaimova Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude BSN Award in Nursing Erica Khanna Eugene Lempert Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Yi Jin Kim Phi Beta Kappa Associates Award Cum Laude CSI Auxiliary Services Award for Academic Joanna Kluik Excellence in Biology Magna Cum Laude Kristin Lenzo Martin Kollek Cum Laude Information Systems Award Michael Levine Charles Kosa Lorraine and Gordon Di Paolo Marketing Award Magna Cum Laude Katrell Lewis Graduates of The Verrazano School Student Government Service Award/Students CSI Auxiliary Services Award for Academic Qing Li Excellence in History Who’s Who Among Students in American Kyriaki Kosmidou Universities and Colleges Lorraine and Gordon Di Paolo Marketing Award Graduates of The Verrazano School Inessa Kovaleva Michael Libert Cum Laude Cum Laude COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND HONORS CONVOCATION 2011 7 Ruth Lieberman Steven Mazovetskiy Anita Conte Memorial Award Cum Laude Wei Lin Yolanda McClelland Cum Laude Cum Laude Nicholas Litos Danielle McLaughlin Graduates of The Verrazano School Cum Laude Carissa Lobianco Alma Medina Cum Laude Cum Laude Earl Jacobs Memorial Award Lindsey Mednick Laura Loiacono Graduates of the Teacher Education Honors Academy MA Award in English Laura Medina Monica Lucarini Cum Laude Cum Laude Graduates of The Verrazano School English Department Linguistics Award Oded Remba Memorial Award Jing Lu-Hsieh Snehal Mehta Cum Laude MS in Computer Science Department Award Qimei Luo Tara Meiners Magna Cum Laude Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars Cum Laude CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation for Academic Marybeth Melendez Excellence in Media Culture Emil Oestereicher Memorial Award Vlada Lyzhina Brian Melnick Cum Laude James Ortiz Jr. Memorial Award Ann Mackey Ensela Mema Who’s Who Among Students in American Magna Cum Laude Universities and Colleges Honors in the Major Michael Mandiberg Louis Blake Memorial Award Student Government Service Award/Staff Amanda Mercado Valerie Manzello Cum Laude Cum Laude Alyssa Merola Anthony Marciante Cum Laude Graduates of The Verrazano School Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars Rachel Margalit Marie Mignone Cum Laude Graduates of The Verrazano School Michael Margarella Media Culture Department Award: Cum Laude Communications Macaulay Honors College Award James Miller Dmitry Markovich Cum Laude Cum Laude Regina Miller Dmitry Markovich Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Associates Award Rosemarie Marronaro Macaulay Honors College Award Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major Honors in the Major Biology Department Faculty Award and the Joseph Graduates of The Verrazano School and Eileen Carlton Memorial Fund for Service to Liliya Masevych the Biology Department Renee Mills Cum Laude Michael Maslankowski Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Marissa Misiti Who’s Who Among Students in American Magna Cum Laude Universities and Colleges Professors Herbert Foster-James Sturm-Don Dolphin Award Hausdorff Memorial Award Elliot Rubenstein Memorial Award Mary Mitchell Student Government Service Award/Student Magna Cum Laude Samantha Matos Laila Mohamed Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Alison Mauro Saundra Frankel Memorial Award Magna Cum Laude

8 HONORS CONVOCATION 2011 COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND Jonathan Moll Cora-ann O’Regan Graduates of The Verrazano School Cum Laude Lorraine and Gordon Di Paolo Marketing Award CSI Auxiliary Services Award for Academic Ali Mubarez Excellence in Nursing Graduates of The Verrazano School Angela Ortiz Felice Muller Summa Cum Laude Harris Goldberg Memorial Award AAS Nursing Award Gary Mulligan Randi Ortiz Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major Mark Pachas Macaulay Honors College Award Graduates of The Verrazano School Deja Mullings Maria Pagani Graduates of the Teacher Education Honors Academy Magna Cum Laude Miriam Muniz-Colon BSN Award in Nursing Saundra Frankel Memorial Award Cum Laude Alana Pagano Elizabeth Murphy Graduates of The Verrazano School Who’s Who Among Students in American Nishanthi Palachandran Universities and Colleges Cum Laude Carla Musacchio Melissa Palladino Cum Laude Honors in the Major Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major Sanela Muslic Who’s Who Among Students in American Cum Laude Universities and Colleges Kasuni Nanayakkara Graduates of The Verrazano School Cum Laude Daniel Palmieri Michelle Nastacio Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Paloma Palomba Macaulay Honors College Award Magna Cum Laude Ely Stock Memorial Award George Paragham Francesca Navarro Cum Laude Who’s Who Among Students in American Graduates of The Verrazano School Universities and Colleges Hye Park Jill Neary Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Joseph Pasquale, Jr. Elliot Neiman Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Eneida Patricolo Lovicia Newsome Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Judith Balfe Memorial Award Academic Excellence in Sociology, Anthropology, Student Government Service Award/Student and Social Work Jessica Ng Allyson Pawloski Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Associates Award Adan Paz Student Government Service Award/Student Magna Cum Laude Anya Gabriela Kuppersmith Memorial Award Delilah Pedroza Michael O’Callaghan Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Maria Pellegrino Michele Olinsky Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Associates Award Graduates of the Teacher Education Honors Academy Robert J. Schwenck Award Ana Peradze Bonnie Olsen Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Laura Schwartz Award Andrew Oppenheimer Karen Peterson Student Government Service Award /Student Cum Laude

COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND HONORS CONVOCATION 2011 9 Lori Petrarca Nicholas Rollizo MA Award in English Giovanni S. Impeduglia Memorial Award Pawel Pieluszynski Sarah Ross Magna Cum Laude Graduates of The Verrazano School Mykhaylo Pirumov Jonathan Rossi Cum Laude Cum Laude Iman-Ayeesha Platt Honors in the Major Performing and Creative Arts Department Macaulay Honors College Award Award: Art The Richard Gid Powers Award Vadim Plaxine Laura Schwartz Award Jessica Rothman Physical Therapy Faculty Award for Excellence in the Physical Therapy Department Graduates of The Verrazano School Margarita Pokhvishcheva Paskualine Rrotani Cum Laude Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars Angelica Popolano Honors in the Major Graduates of The Verrazano School Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies Award Khushbu Rupani Jillian Popper MS in Computer Science Department Award Cum Laude Katie Ryan Bardhyl Qarru Graduates of The Verrazano School Cum Laude Ada Sage Etleva Qosja Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Kimberly Sage Gregory Quagliano Cum Laude Cum Laude Hebba Saker Ted McIrvine Memorial Award CSI Foundation Prize: Music Honors in the Major Michael Quinto Pamela Salerno Cum Laude Cum Laude Gary Raia Jose Saltos Excellence in Philosophy Award Patricia A. Nolan Award Yelena Rasporskaya Vadim Savenkov Cum Laude Cum Laude Thomas Reilly Alessia Savoia Andrea Batista Award Modern Language Department Award CSI Foundation Prize: Dramatic Arts Christina Scannapieco Ewelina Reinhart Cum Laude Who’s Who Among Students in American Jessica Scarcella Universities and Colleges Graduates of The Verrazano School Jacqueline Reno Alexa Scharf Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Yuliya Repita Honors in the Major Summa Cum Laude Graduates of The Verrazano School Oded Remba Memorial Award CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Erica Riccardella Academic Excellence in Psychology Kristina Schipani Graduates of the Teacher Education Honors Academy Marci Richmond Summa Cum Laude CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Graduates of the Teacher Education Honors Academy Academic Excellence in Education Lauren Rimar Honors in Science, Letters, and Society Cum Laude Taylor Schnorbus Rodolfo Rivera Cum Laude CSI Auxiliary Services Award for Academic Alexandra Scribani Excellence in Modern Languages Cum Laude Syed Zafar Basit Rizvi Alexandra Serrat Cum Laude Cum Laude

10 HONORS CONVOCATION 2011 COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND Denise Sforza Gayathri Sudarsanan Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Phi Beta Kappa Associates Award Honors in the Major John Conway Memorial Award Macaulay Honors College Award Nikolay Shevchenko Information Systems Award Male Athlete of the Year Award Barnabas Sudre Larisa Shumilova Cum Laude Cum Laude Emilia Szpak Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars Magna Cum Laude Moshe Shushan Alesia Tanios George Custen Memorial Award Physical Therapy Department Award Maria Sia Physical Therapy Faculty Award for Excellence in Cum Laude Physical Therapy Department Laura Silecchio Dale Taranto Graduates of The Verrazano School Melvin Baumel Memorial Basketball Award Benjamin Silfen Salvatore Tarantola Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Honors in the Major Ely Stock Memorial Award Graduates of The Verrazano School Mark Guterman Memorial Award Vincent Tartaglia Ilyssa Silfen Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Elias Taweel Phi Beta Kappa Associates Award Cum Laude Macaulay Honors College Award Honors in the Major Clara and Arleigh B. Williamson Award Alexzandria Tekelch Jaclyn Silverstein Cum Laude Cum Laude Christina Terracino Svetlana Skobeleva Summa Cum Laude Wall Street Journal Award Who’s Who Among Students in American Oded Remba Memorial Award Universities and Colleges Jolanta Smulski Arleigh B. Williamson Award Dolphin Award Victoria Teslova Victoria Smushko Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Anna Theodoropoulos Hyuk Ho Song Magna Cum Laude Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars Phi Beta Kappa Associates Award Computer Science Department Award Honors in the Major Nicholas Song Benedict Carlat Memorial Award Cum Laude Joseph Vagvolgyi Memorial Award Oded Remba Memorial Award Michael Thorton Suk Song Cum Laude Physical Therapy Department Award Graduates of The Verrazano School Saundra Frankel Memorial Award Melissa Tinaphong Jorge Soto Graduates of The Verrazano School Modern Languages Department Award Natasha Toal Daniel Spadaro Who’s Who Among Students in American Environmental Science Award Universities and Colleges Nicole Stern Media Culture Department Award: Communications Graduates of The Verrazano School Mark Toralballa Walter Strick Honors in the Major Lorraine and Gordon Di Paolo Management Award Jamie Tornatore Raechel Strobel Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Honors in Science, Letters, and Society Graduates of the Teacher Education Honors Academy Washieka Torres Female Athlete of the Year Award Sherry Blackman Memorial Award Student Government Service Award/Student CSI Alumni Association Outstanding Student Leadership Award

COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND HONORS CONVOCATION 2011 11 Gabriella Totino Mi Xu Lorraine and Gordon Di Paolo Management Award Cum Laude Jennifer Troianiello Christie Yates Cum Laude Cum Laude Robert Truzzolino Dr. Libero Giovanni Moretti Award Magna Cum Laude Li Li Yi Georges Bouobda Tsemo Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Ching Tung Yu Phi Beta Kappa Associates Award Cum Laude Honors in the Major Jae Yeum CRC Chemistry Award Computer Science Department Award Tia Udofia CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Cum Laude Academic Excellence in Computer Science Paul Valentino Edgar Yuen Graduates of The Verrazano School Cum Laude Maria Valonzo Jennifer Zuccaro Cum Laude Claudia Corradini Award Jenna Veech Magna Cum Laude Diana Verbovetskaya Excellence in Philosophy Award Olga Vishneva Cum Laude Stephanie Vlismas Graduates of The Verrazano School Ganna Volkova Cum Laude Janice Waldmann Cum Laude Brianne Whytock Cum Laude Stacy Winter Cum Laude Jason Wise Lorraine and Gordon Di Paolo Management Award Magdalena Wisniowska Summa Cum Laude Gail Wodkiewicz Summa Cum Laude Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges Phi Beta Kappa Associates Award Psychology Department Award Simon Wong Cum Laude Urszula Wrutniak Cum Laude Naureen Wysocki Magna Cum Laude Judith Xiao Cum Laude

12 HONORS CONVOCATION 2011 COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND LATIN HONORS * SUMMA CUM LAUDE Jaclyn French CUM LAUDE Saima Akram Michelle Gardella Leyla Abasova Michael Anselmi Gregory Gibilaro Mohammad Abdelrazeq Joanne Brennan Mario Gonzalez Kalpita Abhyankar Eileen Brown Jennifer Guinta Olalekan Afolabi Jenna Calderon Nassir Hajjawi Nadeem Aftab Yelena Chekoff Madalene Harden Maryanne Agro Tara Colon Intissar Hasan Richard Algarin Elena Donchenko Reham Hassan Esther Aliotta Vita Dreyzin Chunnu Huang Iwona Allam Fatmira Elezovski Marina Ilnickis Christabel Amadi Angelica Farin Lindita Ismaili Waleed Amer Mariya Feldman Agnieszka Jaczynski Rachel Ashur Nayanjala Sohani Fernando Rebecca Joseph Marielle Baker Paul Friedman Devorah Katz Vincent Balestriere David Gonzalez Joanna Kluik Danielle Balestrino Natalie Gratkowski Charles Kosa Anthony Bartolotta Paul Handog Dean Kunjravia Lev Bekker Dan Hoizner Melissa Lalla Matthew Beshai Melissa Horne Weida Lam Christine Beshara Brian Kateman Lisa LaManna Damaris Bianchi Praveen Lal Dmitriy Lazarev Robert Biondo Eugene Lempert Hajung Lee Alyssa Bono Samantha Matos Qimei Luo Radica Boodram Regina Miller Michael Maslankowski Mary Ellen Borg Lovicia Newsome Rosemarie Marronaro Brian Brice Jessica Ng Alison Mauro Kenneth Browne Angela Ortiz Ensela Mema Sharon Burhart Yuliya Repita Renee Mills Tatsiana Caches Kristina Schipani Marissa Misiti Kaitlyn Cantoni Denise Sforza Mary Mitchell Christina Carannant Christina Terracino Michelle Nastacio Christine Carrieri Jamie Tornatore Elliot Neiman Julie Carro Georges Bouobda Tsemo Michael O’Callaghan Justin Chacko Magdalena Wisniowska Bonnie Olsen Mong Chang Gail Wodkiewicz Randi Ortiz Kristina Chechel Maria Pagani MAGNA CUM LAUDE Shuang Chen Melissa Palladino Stephanie Chow Aravinda Abeysekera Paloma Palomba Jillian Clemente Victoria Aceste Hye Yoon Hannah Park Melinda Corrado Megan Barclay Eneida Patricolo Nicholas Dalonzo Ewelina Berc Adan Paz Lori DeAngelo Elizabeth Boston Pawel Pieluszynski Melvin DeJesus Anna Brzezinski Ada Sage Dana DePaola Jacquelyn Cannizzo Alexa Scharf Jasmine De Stefano Isabella Cardona Benjamin Silfen Anthony Di Pietro Stella Chiu Ilyssa Silfen Melissa Drake Mohit Choudhary Raechel Strobel Robert Drennan Dana Christensen Emilia Szpak Majlinda Duka Lindsey Corletto Salvatore Tarantola Anna-Kaye Dunn Margaretmary Darling Victoria Teslova Hayat Elatioui Valerie DeAngelo Anna Theodoropoulos Danielle Fanale Ilirjana Duka Natasha Toal Lucila Farfan-Narciss Barbara Dunn Robert Truzzolino Tiffany Farriella Matthew Eisenberg Jenna Veech Renee Ferrara Michael Ferrandino Naureen Wysocki COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND HONORS CONVOCATION 2011 13 Sandra Ferrara Yolanda McClelland Vincent Tartaglia Arianna Freyre Danielle McLaughlin Elias Taweel Jacqueline Garriga Alma Medina Alexzandria Tekelch Jonathon George Laura Medina Michael Thorton Carolyn Giardina Tara Meiners Jennifer Troianiello Krystine Giammarino Amanda Mercado Tia Udofia Jessica Goldstone Alyssa Merola Maria Valonzo Linda Gomez James Miller Olga Vishneva Patricia Gonnella Laila Mohamed Ganna Volkova Migena Gora Gary Mulligan Janice Waldmann Audrey Graves Miriam Muniz-Colon Brianne Whytock Momolu Gray Carla Musacchio Stacy Winter Aferdita Halili Sanela Muslic Simon Wong Joanna Hammoudi Kasuni Nanayakkara Urszula Wrutniak Andrea Hansen Jill Neary Judith Xiao Janine Harouni Cora-ann O’Regan Mi Xu Elaine Hennedy Nishanthi Palachandran Christie Yates Sarah Hennig George Paragham Li Li Yi Jade Hession Daniel Palmieri Ching Yu Linda Horn Joseph Pasquale, Jr. Edgar Yuen Jing Lu Hsieh Allyson Pawloski Yongxia Huang Delilah Pedroza Toyana Jackson Maria Pellegrino Danielle Jacovino Ana Peradze Michelle Jiang Karen Peterson Tony Boshi Jin Mykhaylo Pirumov Caitlin Johnson Margarita Pokhvishcheva Mirena Khaimova Jillian Popper Erica Khanna Bardhyl Qarru Yi Kim Etleva Qosja Inessa Kovaleva Michael Quinto Lukasz Krawiec Gregory Quagliano Ashley Kuruvilla Yelena Rasporskaya Kenny Lam Jacqueline Reno Lisa Lamanna Lauren Rimar Christina Landolfi Syed Zafar Basit Rizvi Jeanette Lane Jonathan Rossi Margaret Lauro Kimberly Sage Kristin Lenzo Pamela Salerno Michael Libert Vadim Savenkov Wei Lin Christina Scannapieco Carissa LoBianco Taylor Schnorbus Monica Lucarini Alexandra Scribani Jing Lu-Hsieh Alexandra Serrat Vlada Lyzhina Larisa Shumilova Valerie Manzello Marie Sia Rachel Margalit Jaclyn Silverstein Michael Margarella Victoria Smushko Dmitry Markovich Nicholas Song Liliya Masevych Gayathri Sudarsanan Steven Mazovetskiy Barnabas Sudre

*Latin Honors are granted pending determination by the Registrar’s Office that candidates have satisfied the requirements Summa cum laude —Cumulative GPA of at least 3.90 • Magna cum laude —GPA of at least 3.75 • Cum laude —Cumulative GPA of at least 3.50

14 HONORS CONVOCATION 2011 COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND HONORS IN THE MAJOR Christine Bashara Regina Miller Biology Biology Daniel Blois Gary Mulligan Business: International Psychology Kenneth Browne Carla Musacchio Business Psychology Thomas Brigandi Melissa Palladino Business: Accounting Psychology Jenna Calderon Paskualine Rrotani Performing and Creative Arts Business: International Jacquelyn Cannizzo Jonathan Rossi Business: Accounting Political Science Isabella Cardona Gayathri Sudarsanan Political Science Information Systems Nicholas D’Alonzo Mark Toralballa Psychology Information Systems Peter Dellegrazie Hebba Saker Mathematics Psychology Elena Donchenko Alexa Scharf Business: International Psychology Ilirjana Duka Ben Silfen Mathematics Psychology Michael Ferrandino Elias Taweel Business: Accounting Psychology David Glorioso Anna Theodoropulous Performing and Creative Arts Mathematics Galitano Gjoni Mark Torabella Business Information Systems Reham Hassan George Bouobda Tsemo Psychology Chemistry Tony B. Jin Biochemistry Brian Kateman Biology Devorah Katz Political Science Dimtry Lazerav Political Science Rosemarie Marronaro Psychology Ensela Mema Mathematics

*Macaulay Honors College

COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND HONORS CONVOCATION 2011 15 AWARD RECIPIENTS Arleigh B. Williamson Liberal Arts Award Rhoda and Bernard Blau Award Christina Terracino Jacquelyn Cannizzo Awarded to an outstanding recipient of an Associate’s Awarded to an outstanding graduating female degree in a Humanities program. The award is given Business major selected by the Awards Committee of through an endowment established by Arleigh B. the Business Department. Williamson (188 8–1986), founder of the College of Beverly Curry Memorial Award Staten Island, in memory of his wife, Clara Williamson Nayanjala Fernando (189 3–1982). The award recognizes the student’s Awarded by the CSI Student Government to an scholarly achievement and potential. outstanding graduating student in Business/Finance Clara and Arleigh B. Williamson Award selected by the faculty of the Business Department. Ilyssa Silfen The award is given in memory of student Beverly Awarded to an outstanding student in a Baccalaureate Curry (June 24,196 0 – September 11, 2001). program in the Humanities. The award is given Lorraine and Gordon Di Paolo through an endowment established by Arleigh B. Management Awards Williamson (188 8–1986), founder of the College of Walter Strick, Gabriella Totino, Jason Wise Staten Island, in memory of his wife, Clara Williamson Awarded to outstanding graduating Management (189 3–1982). The award recognizes the student’s majors who have been selected by the Awards scholarly achievement and potential. Committee of the Business Department. Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for Lorraine and Gordon Di Paolo Marketing Awards International Scholars Kyriaki Kosmidou, Michael Levine, Je nna Calderon, Isabella Cardona, Anna-Kaye Dunn, Jonathan Moll Matthew Greger, Brian Kateman, Awarded to outstanding graduating Marketing majors Qimei Luo, Alyssa Merola, Paskualine Rrotani, who have been selected by the Awards Committee of Larisa Shumilova, Hyuk Ho Song the Business Department. Phi Beta Delta is the first honor society dedicated Andrew Esterly Award for Academic Excellence to recognizing scholarly achievement in international Chunnu Huang education. Awarded to an outstanding graduating Business major Phi Beta Kappa Associates Award selected by the Awards Committee of the Business Eileen Brown, Jenna Calderon, Angelica Farin, Department. The award, established by the Esterly Paul Friedman, Natalie Gratkowski, family, honors the memory of Andrew Esterly, the first Melissa Horne, Brian Kateman, Eugene Lempert, Business Manager of SICC and, later, CUNY Assistant Regina Miller, Jessica Ng, Michele Olinsky, Director for Business Affairs from 1965 to 1972. Denise Sforza, Ilyssa Silfen, Anna Theodoropoulos, Georges Bouobda Tsemo, Gail Wodkiewicz Dr. Libero Giovanni Moretti Award Christie Yates Awarded by the College’s Phi Beta Kappa Associates to graduating students whose grade point averages Awarded to an outstanding graduating Marketing are over 3.8 and who have majored in traditional major who has been selected by the Awards liberal arts subjects. Committee of the Business Department. Charles Pinzolo Award DEPARTMENTA L AWARDS Fatmira Elezovski Awarded to an outstanding graduating Accounting HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES major who has been selected by the Awards Committee of the Business Department. The award, BUSINESS established by the Pinzolo family, honors the memory Business Department Faculty Award for of Charles Pinzolo, a member of the Business Excellence Department from 1962 to 1970. Praveen Lal Burton S. Player Award for Academic Excellence Awarded to an outstanding graduating Baccalaureate- David Gonzalez degree Business major. This is the highest honor Awarded to an outstanding graduating Accounting given by the Business Department to a Baccalaureate- major selected by the Awards Committee of the degree student. Business Department. The award, established by the Player family, honors the memory of Burton S. Player, a member of the Business Department from 1968 to 1981.

16 HONORS CONVOCATION 2011 COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND New York State Society of Certified Public Grace S. and Thomas Feola Award Accountants Award (Bachelor’s Degree) Gregory Gibilaro Weida Lam Awarded by the faculty of the English Department Awarded by the New York State Society of Certified to an outstanding English major. The award honors Public Accountants. The award is given to an the memory of Grace S. Feola, mother, and outstanding Baccalaureate Accounting degree Thomas Feola, father, of Maryann Feola, a member recipient selected by the Awards Committee of the of the English Department. Business Department. Earl Jacobs Memorial Award Wall Street Journal Achievement Award Carissa Lobianco Svetlana Skobeleva Awarded by the faculty of the English Department to Awarded by The Wall Street Journal . The award is an outstanding English major in memory of Earl given to an outstanding graduating Business major Jacobs, a member of the English Department from selected by the Awards Committee of the Business 1969 to 1997. Department. Creative Writing Award CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Melissa Horne Academic Excellence in Business Awarded by the faculty of the English Department to Elena Donchenko an outstanding Creative Writing English major. Awarded to an outstanding graduating student English Department Linguistic Award selected by the Awards Committee of the Business Monica Lucarini Department. Awarded by the faculty of the English Department to an outstanding English major. EDUCATION English Department Literature Award Kopple C. Friedman Commencement Award Janine Harouni Jenna Howard Awarded by the faculty of the English Department to Awarded by the faculty of the Education Department. an outstanding English major. The award honors Kopple C. Friedman, a member of Ely Stock Memorial Awards the Department from 1967 to 1982. Michelle Nastacio, Salvatore Tarantola Harris Goldberg Memorial Award Awarded by the faculty of the English Department to Felice Muller outstanding English majors in memory of Ely Stock, a Awarded by the faculty of the Education Department member of the English Department from 1971 to 1993. to an outstanding Education major in memory of MA Award in English Harris Goldberg, a member of the Education Warrick Bell, Laura Loiacono, Lori Petrarca Department from 1967 to 1997. Awarded by the faculty of the English Department to Judith Summerville Memorial Award outstanding Master’s-degree English graduates. Joanne Brennan CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Awarded by the CSI Student Government to an Academic Excellence in English outstanding graduating student in Early Childhood Natalie Gratkowski Education selected by the faculty of the Education Department. The award is given in memory of Awarded by the faculty of the English Department to student Judith Summerville (1967 –1987). an outstanding graduating student. HISTORY CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Professor Herbert Foster James Sturm Academic Excellence in Education - - Don Hausdorff Memorial Award Kristina Schipani Marissa Misiti Awarded to an outstanding graduating student Awarded by the faculty of the History Department to selected by the faculty of the Education Department. an outstanding History major in memory of Professors Foster, Sturm, and Hausdorff. ENGLISH Stanley Plastrik Memorial Commencement Award Carson and Ruth Alexander Award Christina Landolfi Anthony Di Pietro Awarded by the faculty of the History Department to Awarded by the faculty of the English Department to an outstanding History major in memory of Stanley an outstanding English major. The award honors the Plastrik, a member of the History Department from memory of Carson and Ruth Alexander, parents of 1966 to 1980. Charlotte Alexander, a member of the English Department.

COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND HONORS CONVOCATION 2011 17 CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Claudi Corradini Award Academic Excellence in History Jennifer Zuccaro Charles Kosa Awarded by the faculty of the Modern Languages Awarded by the faculty of the History Department to Department to a graduating Italian major. an outstanding graduating student. CSI Auxiliary Service Award for Academic Excellence in Modern Languages MEDIA CULTURE Rodolfo Rivera Media Culture Department Award: Cinema Awarded by the faculty of the Modern Languages Studies Department of an outstanding Modern Languages major. Seth Harris Awarded by the faculty of the Media Culture PERFORMING AND CREATIVE ARTS Department to an outstanding graduating Cinema Performing and Creative Arts Department Studies major. Awards: Art Media Culture Department Awards: Ewelina Berc, Christina Carannante, Communications Iman-Ayeesha Platt Megan Barclay, Marie Mignone, Natasha Toal Awarded by the faculty of the Performing and Awarded by the faculty of the Media Culture Creative Arts Department to outstanding graduating Department to outstanding graduating Art majors. Communications majors. Performing and Creative Arts Department George Custen Memorial Awards Awards: Music Kristie Falco, Ellen Grasso, Moshe Shushan Jenna Calderon, David Glorioso Awarded by the faculty of the Media Culture Awarded by the faculty of the Performing and Department to outstanding MA graduates. The award Creative Arts Department to outstanding graduating honors the memory of George Custen of the Media Music majors. Culture Department. Andrea Batista Award Elliot Rubenstein Memorial Award Thomas Reilly Michael Maslankowski The Andrea Batista Award was estabashed in 2007 as Awarded by the faculty of the Media Culture a way to honor the spirit of art-making. It is given to a Department to an outstanding graduating major who student in the Dramatic Arts who has demonstrated has demonstrated excellent critical skills and all-around excellence in the discipline, as well as an theoretical knowledge in Cinema Studies. This award undying devotion to creative endeavors. honors the memory of Elliot Rubenstein, film critic Ted McIrvine Memorial Award and member of the Cinema Studies Program from Gregory Quagliano 1968 to 1987, who was instrumental in its formation. Awarded by the CSI Student Government to an CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for outstanding graduating student. The award honors Academic Excellence in the memory of Ted McIrvine, a member of the Cinema/Communications Performing and Creative Arts Department from 1985 Qimei Luo to 2000. Awarded by the faculty of the Media Culture CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Department to an outstanding graduating student. Academic Excellence in Performing and Creative Arts MODERN LANGUAGES Jenna Calderon Modern Language Department Award for Awarded by the faculty of the Performing and Excellence in Spanish Creative Arts Department to an outstanding Jorge Soto graduating student. Awarded by Modern Language instructors of the POLITICAL SCIENCE, ECONOMICS, AND PHILOSOPHY College of Staten Island to an outstanding graduating Donna Mayer Awards for Academic Excellence student for excellence in Spanish. Olalekan Afolabi, Paul Friedman Modern Language Department Award for Awarded by the faculty of the Political Science, Excellence in Italian Economics, and Philosophy Department to Alessia Savoia outstanding graduating Economics or Philosophy Awarded by the faculty of the Modern Language majors. The award honors the memory of Donna Department to an outstanding graduating student for Mayer, sister of Robin Carey, former chairperson of excellence in Italian. the Political Science, Economics, and Philosophy Department.

18 HONORS CONVOCATION 2011 COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND Oded Remba Memorial Awards for Excellence Anya Gabriela Kuppersmith Memorial Award in Economics Jessica Ng Elena Donchenko, Laura Medina, Yuliya Repita Awarded by the faculty of the Psychology Svetlana Skobeleva, Nicholas Song Department to an outstanding graduating student. Awarded by the Economics faculty to outstanding This award honors the memory of Anya Gabriela graduating Economic majors. The award honors the Kuppersmith, daughter of Judith Kuppersmith, a memory of Oded Remba, a member of the Political member of the Psychology Department (July 23, Science, Economics, and Philosophy Department 1981 – January 11, 2003). from 1960 to 1977. CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Laura Schwartz Memorial Awards for Academic Excellence in Psychology Excellence in Political Science Alexa Scharf Ana Peradze, Jonathan Rossi Awarded by the faculty of the Psychology Awarded by the Political Science faculty to Department to an outstanding graduating student. outstanding graduating Political Science majors. The award honors the memory of Laura Schwartz, wife of SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, AND SOCIAL WORK Larry Schwartz, a member of the Political Science, Judith Balfe Memorial Award Economics, and Philosophy Department from 1964 to Lovicia Newsome 1989 and former chairperson. Awarded by the faculty of the Sociology, Robert J. Schwenk Political Science Award Anthropology, and Social Work Department to an Michele Olinsky outstanding graduating Psychology major. The award Awarded by the Political Science faculty to an honors the memory of Judith Balfe, a member of the outstanding graduating Political Science major. Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology Department The award is funded by Robert J. Schwenk, a 1994 from 1985 to 2002 and former chairperson. graduate in Political Science. Emil Oestericher Memorial Awards Excellence in Philosophy Awards Eileen Brown, Marybeth Melendez Clare Baran, Julia Hayes, Brian Kateman, Awarded by the faculty of the Sociology, Gary Raia, Diane Verbovetskaya Anthropology, and Social Work Department to an Awarded by the Philosophy faculty to students who outstanding graduating Sociology major. The award take thinking seriously and who exemplify, in word honors the memory of Emil Oestereicher, a member and deed, the nature of the philosopher. of the Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Department from 1974 to 1983 and former chair. Academic Excellence in Political Science, CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Economics, and Philosophy Academic Excellence in Sociology, David Gonzalez Anthropology, and Social Work Awarded by the faculty of the Political Science, Eneida Patricolo Economics, and Philosophy Department to an Awarded by the faculty of the Sociology, outstanding graduating student. Anthropology, and Social Work Department to an outstanding graduating student. PSYCHOLOGY Psychology Departmental Award SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Gail Wodkiewicz Awarded by the faculty of the Psychology BIOLOGY Department to an outstanding graduating Psychology Biology Department Faculty Award major for excellence in field work. Paul Handog, Brian Kateman Anita Conte Memorial Award Awarded by the faculty of the Biology Department Alyssa Bono, Ruth Lieberman for excellence in the Biological Awarded by the faculty of the Psychology Department Sciences/Bioinformatics. to an outstanding graduating student in Animal Well- Biology Department Faculty Award and the Being. This award honors the memory of Anita Conte, a Joseph and Eileen Carlton Memorial Fund HEO Associate member of the Psychology Department for Service to the Biology Department (February 1, 1992 – November 29, 2008). Regina Miller Mark Guterman Memorial Award Awarded by the faculty of the Biology Department to Benjamin Silfen an outstanding graduate who has provided significant Awarded by the faculty of the Psychology service to the Biology Department. Department to an outstanding graduate for academic excellence in undergraduate research.

COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND HONORS CONVOCATION 2011 19 Melvin Baumel Memorial Award in Medical Warren G. Simmons Memorial Award Technology Dean Kunjravia Hayat Elatioui Awarded by the faculty of the Computer Science Awarded to an outstanding graduating Department to an outstanding graduating student. This Baccalaureate -degree student in Medical Technology award honors the memory of Warren G. Simmons, by Professor Howard Baumel in memory of his father of Gail M. Simmons, former Dean of Science and brother Melvin Baumel. Technology (April 16, 1924–August 28, 2007). Paris Garcia Memorial Award Augustin Tuzhilin Memorial Award Christine Beshara Dan Hoizner Awarded by Ms. Maria Garcia-Bulkley in memory of Awarded by the faculty of the Computer Science her late son, Paris, to a Biology student who has Department to an outstanding graduating student. demonstrated courage, perseverance, and The award honors the memory of August Tuzhilin, a compassion in attaining his/her goals. member of the Computer Science Department from CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for 1981 to 1988. Excellence in Biology Computer Science Department Awards Eugene Lempert Nazmul Ahsan, Matthew Eisenberg, Dan Hoizner, Awarded by the Biology Department to an Dean Kunjravia, Hyuk Ho Song, Jae Yeum outstanding graduate. Awarded by the faculty of the Computer Science Joseph Vagvolgyi Memorial Award Department to outstanding Computer Science majors Anna Theodoropoulos for academic excellence. Awarded by the faculty of the Biology Department to MS in Computer Science an outstanding graduate for undergraduate research. Joseph Caputo, Snehal Mehta, Khushbu Rupani Awarded by the faculty of the Computer Science CHEMISTRY Department to outstanding Master’s-degree Chemistry Department Award Computer Science graduates. Lukasz Krawiec CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Awarded by the faculty of the Chemistry Department Outstanding Service in Computer Science to an outstanding Chemistry/Biochemistry major for Jae Yeum academic excellence. Awarded by the faculty of the Computer Science CRC Press Chemistry Achievement Award Department for outstanding service in Computer Science. Georges Bouobda Tsemo Awarded by the faculty of the Chemistry Department ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND PHYSICS to an outstanding Chemistry/Biochemistry major for Giovanni S. Impeduglia Memorial academic excellence. Commencement Award Patricia A. Nolan Award Nicholas Rollizo Jose Saltos Awarded by the faculty of the Engineering Science Awarded to an outstanding recipient of a and Physics Department for academic excellence in Baccalaureate degree in Chemistry/Biochemistry. Physics. The award honors the memory of Giovanni S. The award honors the memory of Patricia Nolan, a Impeduglia, a member of the Engineering Science member of the Chemistry Department from 1964 to and Physics Department from 1968 to 1991. 1995 and Assistant Dean for the Weekend College CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for from 1982 to 1995. Academic Excellence in Engineering Science CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for and Physics Academic Excellence in Valerie DeAngelo Chemistry/Biochemistry Awarded by the faculty of the Engineering Science Tony Jin and Physics Department to an outstanding graduating Awarded by the faculty of the Chemistry Department student. to an outstanding graduating student. ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES COMPUTER SCIENCE Henry Huang Memorial Award Maung Aung Memorial Award Mohit Choudhary Charles Graffeo Awarded by the faculty of the Electrical Engineering Awarded to an outstanding graduating student to Technologies Programs to an outstanding graduate. honor the memory of Maung Aung (1961 –1997) who The award honors the memory of Henry Huang, a received Baccalaureate and Master’s degrees in member of the Electrical Technology Department Computer Science. from 1965 to 1972.

20 HONORS CONVOCATION 2011 COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND Morris E. Levine Memorial Award CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Anthony Bartolotta Academic Excellence in Nursing Awarded by the faculty of the Electrical Engineering Cora-ann O’Regan Technologies Programs to an outstanding graduate. Awarded by the faculty of the Nursing Department to The award honors the memory of Morris. E. Levine, a an outstanding Associate’s-degree Nursing graduate. member of the Electrical Engineering Technology Department from 1968 to 1974. PHYSICAL THERAPY Physical Therapy Department Faculty Award MATHEMATICS for Service in Physical Therapy Sherry Blackman Memorial Award Peter Bonadonna Raechel Strobel Awarded by the faculty of the Physical Therapy Awarded by the faculty of the Mathematics Department to an outstanding graduate for service in Department to an outstanding graduating student in Physical Therapy memory of Sherry Blackman, a member of the New York Physical Therapy Association Mathematics Department from 1970 to 200 7. Brooklyn-Staten Island District Meritorious Louis Blake Memorial Award Student Achievement Award Ensela Mema Peter Bonadonna Awarded by the faculty of the Mathematics Awarded by the New York Physical Therapy Department to an outstanding graduating student in Association Brooklyn-Staten Island District to a memory of Louis Blake, a member of the graduating student in Physical Therapy. Mathematics Department from 1975 to 1985. Physical Therapy Faculty Awards for Excellence Benedict Carlat Memorial Award for in Physical Therapy Outstanding Work in Mathematics Robert Barberesi, Peter Bonadonna, Maksim Anna Theodoropoulos Iolin, Vadim Plaxine, Suk Song, Alesia Tanios Awarded to an outstanding graduating Mathematics Awarded by the faculty of the Physical Therapy major selected by the faculty of the Mathematics Department to outstanding graduates of the Physical Department. The award, established by the Carlat Therapy Program. family, honors the memory of Benedict Carlat, a member of the Mathematics Department from 1962 INTERDISCIPLINARY AWARDS to 1976, chairperson from 1968 to 1976, and who taught the first computer course at CSI. CORE 100 Award CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for Christopher Bailey Academic Excellence in Mathematics Awarded by the faculty of the CORE 100 Program for Ilirjana Duka outstanding essay writing. Awarded by the faculty of the Mathematics Federick M. Binder MALS Award for Department for significant achievement in Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Mathematics. Eddie DeLeon Awarded by the faculty of the Master of Liberal NURSING Studies Program to an outstanding recipient of a AAS Award in Nursing graduate degree. Angela Ortiz The Richard Gid Powers Award in Awarded by the faculty of the Nursing Department to American Studies an outstanding Associate’s-degree Nursing graduate. Jonathan Rossi BSN Award in Nursing Awarded by the faculty of the American Hajung Lee, Maria Pagani Studies Program to an outstanding recipient of a Awarded by the faculty of the Nursing Department to graduate degree. outstanding Baccalaureate-degree Nursing graduates. MS Award in Nursing Cherrisse Bunch Awarded by the faculty of the Nursing Department to an outstanding Master’s-d egree Nursing graduate.

COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND HONORS CONVOCATION 2011 21 Stephen J. Stearns and Sadrul A. Khan Billy Fraser Achievement Award Memorial Award Jennifer Guinta Dorey Houle Given by Mr. and Mrs. William Fraser, the award Awarded by the faculty of the Master of Liberal honors the memory of their son, Billy Fraser Studies Program to an outstanding recipient of a (1957 –1985), who was a student at CSI. The award is graduate degree for promoting international given upon the recommendation of the Office of awareness. The award honors the memory of Stephen Disability Services to a graduating student with a Stearns, a member of the History Department from disability who has made significant academic and 1967 to 2011 and Sadrul Khan, a member of the social contributions to the College and the community. History Department from 1992 to 2010. James Ortiz, Jr. Memorial Award Environmental Science Award Brian Melnick Daniel Spadaro Awarded by the CSI Student Government to a student Awarded by the faculty of the Environmental Science with a disability who has made significant academic Program to an outstanding graduating major. and social contributions to the College. This award Honors in Science, Letters, and Society honors the memory of student James Ortiz, Jr. Kristina Schipani, Jamie Tornatore (195 2–1993). Awarded by the faculty of the Science, Letters, and Rehberg Memorial Award for Academic Society Program to outstanding graduating SLS Excellence in Poetry majors. Jeanette Lane Information Systems Awarded and named in honor of Edward J. Rehberg, Jr. Martin Kollek, Gayathri Sudarsanan (196 4–1986), CSI student, passionate student of life, Awarded by the faculty of the Information Systems poet extraordinaire. Program to outstanding graduating Information Female Athlete of the Year Award Systems majors. Raechel Strobel International Studies Awarded by the staff of the Intercollegiate Athletic Isabella Cardona Program to a female student who has demonstrated Awarded by the faculty of the International Studies athletic excellence and has been recognized for her Program to an outstanding International Studies achievements by her peers. major who has made a significant contribution to the Male Athlete of the Year Award awareness of international issues. Nikolay Shevchenko Women’s Gender and Sexuality Award Awarded by the staff of the Intercollegiate Athletic Angelica Popolano Program to a male student who has demonstrated Awarded by the faculty of the Women’s Gender and athletic excellence and has been recognized for his Sexuality Program to an outstanding graduating achievements by his peers. Women’s Gender and Sexuality major. WSIA-FM Student Service Award Andrew Fine, Steven Hager DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS Awarded by the WSIA Board of Directors to graduating students whose outstanding service has promoted and Awarded for Outstanding Service to the improved WSIA, the College’s radio station. SEEK Program Student Government Student Service Award Lesly Carazas Faculty/Staff Awarded by the members of the SEEK Program to a Winnie Brophy, Tracey Jones, graduate who has given outstanding service to the Michael Mandiberg program. Awarded by the CSI Student Government to staff John Conway Memorial Award members with an exceptional record of overall Denise Sforza service to the campus and its community. Awarded by the CSI Student Government to an Student Government Student Service outstanding graduating student in English selected by Awards/Students the faculty of the English Department. The award is Christina Carannante, Meagan Derbyshire, given in memory of student John Conway (196 9–1999). Dan Hoizner, Katrell Lewis, Michael Maslankowski, Andrew Oppenheimer, Lovicia Newsome, Jessica Ng, Washieka Torres Awarded by the CSI Student Government to students with considerable records of overall service to the campus and its community.

22 HONORS CONVOCATION 2011 COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND CSI FOUNDATION PRIZES Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges Art Michael Allamby, Deryn Cro, Chaya Englard, Christina Carannante, Jerry Chen Megan Ernst, Melice Golding, David Gonzalez, Outstanding achievement by Art students. Katrina Hannan, Melissa Horne, James Larsen, Creative Writing Award Qing Li, Ann Mackey, Michael Maslankowski, Jennifer Fitzgerald Elizabeth Murphy, Francesca Navarro, Dramatic Art Melissa Palladino, Ewelina Reinhart, Thomas Reilly Christina Terracino, Natasha Toal, Outstanding achievement by a Dramatic Art student. Gail Wodkiewicz Music Awarded to students selected by a College committee Jenna Calderon, David Glorioso, for Who’s Who Among Students in American Gregory Quagliano Universities and Colleges. The awards are given to Outstanding achievement by Music students. students with a GPA of 3.25 who have given Outstanding literature by students. outstanding service to the College and community. Graduates of the Melissa Riggio SAUNDRA FRANKEL MEMORIAL AWARDS Certificate Program Awarded by the Saundra Frankel Memorial Fund Blake Eagel, Eric Goldberg, Christian Gordon, established by the Frankel family and friends to Michael Iacono honor the memory of Saundra Frankel, a member of AHRCNYC Melissa Riggio Higher Education Program the Biology Department from 1969 to 1983. The at the College of Staten Island is a fully inclusive awards are presented to an outstanding recipients of college-based program designed to prepare people the Associate’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Nursing, with intellectual disabilities for adult life through Medical Technology, and Physician Assistant who higher-education coursework, career exploration and demonstrate academic excellence, commitment, high preparation, self-awareness and personal improvement, ethical standards, integrity, and compassion. community preparation, and socialization. It is a Medical Technology (Bachelor’s Degree) three-year, certificate program. This program provides Yelena Chekoff individualized academic, vocational, community, Nursing (Associate’s Degree) and social experiences for young adults in a highly Laila Mohamed supportive yet challenging environment. Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) Graduates of the Macaulay Honors College Maria Pagani University Scholars Program at the College of Physical Therapy (Bachelor's/Master's Degree) Staten Island Suk Song Kalpita Abhyankar, Richard Algarin, Vincent Balestriere, Jenna Calderon, Isabella Cardona, Alexa Cimbal, OTHER AWARDS Nicholas Dalonzo, Valerie DeAngelo, CSI Association Outstanding Student Peter Dellegrazie, Ilirjana Duka, Leadership Award Reham Hassan, Tony Jin, Brian Kateman, Isabella Cardona, Dan Hoizner, Raechel Strobel Michael Margarella, Regina Miller, Awarded by the CSI Alumni Association to students Gary Mulligan, Michelle Nastacio, who demonstrate academic achievement and Jonathan Rossi, Ilyssa Silfen, Gayathri Sudarsanan outstanding volunteer service to the College Nine years ago, the College of Staten Island joined the and/or community. Macaulay Honors College University Scholars Melvin Baumel Memorial Basketball Award Program. We accepted into the CUNY Honors College Dale Taranto only those students with extraordinary academic credentials. This year we acknowledge our Awarded to an outstanding intercollegiate varsity graduating seniors from the Macaulay Honors College basketball player by Professor Howard Baumel in University Scholars Program. We applaud their memory of his brother Melvin Baumel. commitment and dedication to academics.

COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND HONORS CONVOCATION 2011 23 Graduates of the Teacher Education memorable, and valuable college experience. We Honors Academy honor the graduates of The Verrazano School and Mercedes Chow, Tamara Galkovska, their many accomplishments, and we wish them Jacqueline Garriga, Sahidatu Issaka, much success in their future endeavors Lindsey Mednick, Deja Mullings, Dolphin Award for Outstanding Service and Maria Pellegrino, Erica Riccardella, Contribution to the College by a Student Marci Richmond, Raechel Strobel Michael Maslankowski, Jolanta Smulski The Teachers Education Honors Academy is a Awarded by the President upon the recommendation selective honors program designed to educate of a committee composed of students, faculty, staff, students to become exceptional middle and high and administrators to students who have given school teachers in science and mathematics and who outstanding service to the College. will inspire students to excel in these important disciplines. The Academy offers internships along with hands-on experiences in New York City public schools, opportunities to be mentored by faculty in Education, Math, or Science and also work alongside faculty facilitating research endeavors in the math or science fields. We acknowledge our graduating seniors and wish them much continued success. Graduates of The Verrazano School Artur Bash, Matthew Beshai, Annie Breen, Brian Brice, Jillian Clemente, Robert Crimmins, Anthony Dipietro, William Edell, Michael Ferrandino, Alexandra Fink, Natalie Gratkowski, Matthew Greger, Melissa Horne, Anum Humayun, Anthony Irizarry, Charles Kosa, Martin Larrosa, Qing Li, Nicholas Litos, Anthony Marciante, Rosemarie Marronaro, Laura Medina, Marie Mignone, Jonathan Moll, Ali Mubarez, Mark Pachas, Alana Pagano, Melissa Palladino, George Paragham, Sarah Ross, Jessica Rothman, Paskualine Rrotani, Katie Ryan, Jessica Scarcella, Alexa Scharf, Laura Silecchio, Benjamin Silfen, Nicole Stern, Michael Thorton, Melissa Tinaphong, Paul Valentino, Stephanie Vlismas The Verrazano School is a selective honors program that seeks to provide motivated and talented students with the highest-quality undergraduate experience possible at the College of Staten Island. The program does this through an integrated program of courses and learning communities as well as constructive contact with full-time faculty and personalized academic advisement. In addition, career preparation and academic, social, and cultural learning opportunities, inside and outside the classroom, offered through The Verrazano School help contribute to a positive,

The College wishes to thank the following staff members for their contribution to the Honors Convocation Ceremony : Joan Agnello, Debra Apollonio, Debbie Britton, Carol Brower, Gregory Brown, Lynn Furnell, Donna Gildea, Debi Kee, Robert Kee, Philip Masciantonio, Cathleen McGuckin, Lillian Nicassio, the Office of Design Services, and Sandra Taranto. The College of Staten Island Foundation congratulates tonight's student scholars on their awards and thanks them for their contribution to the College community. The Foundation raises private support for academic programs, scholarships, and student awards.

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TOMÁS D. M ORALES , P HD President