Rowan College of South Jersey 2020 Graduates The First Commencement Rowan College of South Jersey Thursday, May 14, 2020 Officials Gloucester County Board Rowan College of South Jersey — of Chosen Freeholders Administration Robert M. Damminger, Director Frederick Keating, Ed.D., President Frank J. DiMarco, Deputy Director Brenden B. Rickards, Ph.D., Provost and Lyman Barnes, Education Liaison Vice President, Academic Services Daniel Christy Jim Jefferson Dominick J. Burzichelli, Vice President James J. Lavender, Ed.D. and Chief Operating Officer Heather Simmons Judith Atkinson, Vice President, Student Services Josh R. Piddington, Vice President Cumberland County Board and Chief Information Officer of Chosen Freeholders James Piccone, Ed.D., Vice President Joseph Derella, Director and Chief Administrative Officer Darlene Barber, Deputy Director/ Educational Liaison George Castellini Rowan College of South Jersey — Douglas Albrecht Academic Program Deans Carol Musso Patricia D. Claghorn, Ed.D., Dean, James Quinn Business Studies Jack Surrency Susan E. Hall, Ed.D., Dean, Nursing and Health Professions Lynn E. Lichtenberger, Ed.D., Dean, Rowan College of South Jersey Education, Behavioral Sciences Board of Trustees and Humanities, Cumberland Campus Gene J. Concordia, Chair Fred H. Madden, Dean, Law and Justice Ruby Love, Vice Chair Christina Nase, Ph.D., Dean, Science, Kenneth Mecouch, Treasurer Technology, Engineering and Jean L. DuBois, Secretary Mathematics (STEM) Avé Altersitz Paul Rufino, Ed.D., Dean, Education, Len Daws Behavioral Sciences and Humanities, Reverend Dr. James A. Dunkins Gloucester Campus Yolanda Garcia Balicki, Esq. Benjamin Griffith Leslie White-Coursey Douglas J. Wills, Esq. Frederick Keating, Ed.D., ex officio Rowan College of South Jersey Mission Rowan College of South Jersey is a student success-oriented, accessible, and affordable learning center dedicated to enhancing its community’s economic development and quality of life by striving for academic excellence in offering, innovative programs and services to a diverse community of learners in a safe and caring environment. #RCSJ2020 2 Message from the President Dear Graduates, 2020 will have a place in history as the first time since World War II that in-person commencement ceremonies were postponed for the health and safety of the public. At Rowan College of South Jersey (RCSJ), the year is significant for an additional reason: 2020 graduates represent the first ever graduating class of this new institution — established in July 2019 with the merger of Cumberland County College and Rowan College at Gloucester County. It is with pride and tremendous admiration that I, along with the faculty and staff of RCSJ, congratulate the graduating class of 2020. Many of the individuals listed in these pages will go on to transfer to four-year universities, some will enter directly into the workforce and others will use the credentials they have earned to advance within their current careers. Despite their different paths and varied destinations, all of our graduates will enter into the next phase of their life, education or career evolution without the tremendous debt that plagues many university graduates. RCSJ commends the graduating class of 2020 for displaying the drive to ensure a better future for themselves by pursing a degree, the foresight to embrace the opportunities offered by RCSJ at one of the lowest tuition rates in the state, and the flexibility and determination to keep moving forward despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. While 2020’s graduation lacks much of the pomp and circumstance of years prior, RCSJ’s confidence in the abilities of its graduates to make an impact on our world has only grown stronger. Please join with me in congratulating the unstoppable class of 2020. Frederick Keating, Ed.D. President 3 Student Recognition The Honors Adornments An honor cord, stole or tassel is symbolic of a student’s achievements throughout their academic career, either through accomplishing a certain grade point average, being a member of a particular honor society or club, or graduating from a particular school or department within the institution. Phi Theta Kappa Members of the Rowan College of South Jersey graduating class who have been inducted into Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of two-year colleges, wear a gold stole and tassel during commencement exercises. Phi Theta Kappa is recognized by the American Association of Community Colleges as the official honor society for two-year colleges. RCSJ’s Gloucester Alpha Psi Pi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa boasts more than 190 graduating members and the Cumberland Rho Gamma chapter boasts more than 140 graduating members, all with grade point averages of 3.50 or higher. Recipients have an asterisk following their name in the list of student graduates. • Alpha Beta Gamma (ABG), the Business • Mu Alpha Theta, the Math Honor Society, and Computer Science Honor Society, wear cords of teal and gold. wear sapphire blue cords. • New Jersey STARS graduates wear a pin • Alpha Delta Nu (ADN), the Nursing Honor designating their academic award at the Society, wear apricot cords. Cumberland campus. • Delta Alpha Phi, the Sociology Honor Society, • New Jersey STARS graduates wear a silver wear teal and fuchsia cords. medallion designating their academic • Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF), students award at the Gloucester campus. wear navy blue and gold twist cord • Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the Academic Honor • Honors, students whose cumulative grade point Society, wear gold stoles with the PTK average is 3.75 – 4.0 are designated as insignia in the corner and a gold tassel honors graduates and wear a gold tassel on their mortar boards. Discipline-specific honor society members wear distinctively • Kappa Delta Pi, the Education Honor Society, colored cords. wear purple and jade green cords. • School Counts! graduates wear a pin • Lambda Alpha Epsilon, the Criminal Justice designating their academic award Honor Society, wear gold medallions on at Cumberland County College. a blue sash. • Student Senate graduates wear a medallion • Lambda Nu, the Radiography Honor Society, with the Student Senate seal/logo on a wear maroon and forest green cords. navy blue ribbon. • Lambda Epsilon Chi (LEX), the National • Veterans wear a red, white and blue twist cord Paralegal Honor Society, wear solid purple cord; purple and gold sash • Women in STEM graduates wear a pink cord • Minority Initiative on Leadership and Excellence (M.I.L.E.), students wear brown and ivory twist cord President’s Award for Academic Excellence (4.0 Grade Point Average) Recipients have a hashtag following their name in the list of student graduates. 4 The Class of 2020 Cumberland Campus Associate in Arts Art Education Chris W. Wainwright Gabrielle Jean Seitzinger Stevie-Anyia E. Helriegel Elijah A. Westog Jazmin Silverio-Reyes Erin Colleen McLaughlin* Kyle F. Whilden Abigail L. Simpkins* Keyshawn D. Wilson Alyssa L. Stratton Art Therapy Michael Wyatt McKenzie Paige Trull Alyse M. Yuhas* Timothy Jon Venella* Vanessa Martinez Ramirez* Candace L. Wardell Integrated Marketing Communications Business Studies Isahnjae Mikel Gaines LA/Graphic Arts Nyjah T. Brisbone Giselle Margaret Harris Valdon C. Brissett II LA/Communications Kadhir Thomas McDowell Andre’ L. Burroughs Jr. Cheyenne Rose Newman* Edguar Daniel Morales Laurie E. Castro* Jeremy Ryan Saglia Tiffany Angelica Celaya LA/Design/Fine Arts Phillip I. Cisrow LA/History Stephanie Vanesse Cruz* Christopher Jerome Grant# Sabrina Da Silva Goncalves* Lucero Najera Rodriguez Alessandria Joann Fabbri* Rafael Eduardo Dilone* Alyssa Jade Stowe Emma A. Johnson Lirio Fiocchi Kelli Erin McCollum Jairo Flores LA/Elementary/Secondary Education Rosie-Ann J. Talley* Costantino Rocco Giordano Macy Joan Andrews* Liberal Arts Antwan Eugene Hannah Angelica M. Beneat* Tristan J. Harris Gabriella Nicole Casper* Allison Mae Abate Kevin David Hernandez Jarrett W. Colaneri Eduardo Acevedo Angelina Catheren Hickman Peter F. Del Collo Jr.* Nicole Alfaro Larz Tyler Hill Alexia Marie Farside Julianna Rose Alimenti Kaylin Jiang Shelby Louise Garrison Tyler Alexander Allen-Williams Nancy Jimenez-Martinez Kyle D. Gonzales* Samantha J. Bailey Krystal Maldonado Jerry F. Gonzalez Katelyn Marie Becker Fred Michael Mattison III* Jose Guzman Pacheco Nicholas Karl Blauth Dominick Chase McLaughlin Sacha M. Jimenez* Juana Lizbeth Briones Nathan A. Nieves Michael J. Keser Brianna R. Brown Deanna Pascucci* Samantha Marie Likanchuk* Kassidy Marie Buirch Kalvin Rayi Perez Kristin S. Lombardi Jennifer Adrian Callahan DeShaun M. Peterson Joseph Anthony Lovett Jr. Nina L. Capra* Tuan Anh Phan* Cheyenne MacKenzie Makosky Laurie E. Castro* Shyann Storm Phelps Jesica A. Maldonado Kaycee Lynn Chandler* Kevin Michael Plummer* Jocelyn Martinez Dustin William Chiarello Joshua Alexander Ramos Victoria D. Mason Dominic Matthew Cocove Luis Reboyras Jennifer L. McCoy Edwin Gabriel Colon Jessica L. Reichardt Rachel Lauren McGuire Roney J. Cross II Gianelly I. Reyes* Graciela Meza David Antonio Dagar Rachel C. Ricci*# Nyssa D. Nunez Julianna H. Doak Alan M. Richter Emma Elizabeth Peterson Anne M. Dominique Sandra Rodriguez Perez* Heather Lynn Reese*# Jada C. Edwards Itzayana Rojo Casey Lynn Rehmann Katie L. Eisele Kathryn T. Shollenberger* Deanna Nicole Richey William C. Estlow IV Thomas G. Stratoti Chrismarie Rivera Carly A. Fanucci Sahit Sylejmani Andrea Maria Ruiz* Anthony D. Flores Nathan Lawrence Trull Darlene Sanchez Jessica