May 20, 2010 - Vice President for. Academic Affairs ... Automotive Technology ..... bachelor's degrees at the nation's top four-year colleges and universities.
Honors Convocation Thursday, May 20, 2010 3 p.m. Kelsey Theatre, West Windsor Campus
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Academic Awards
Arts and Communication Division
Introduction Dr. Donald Generals, Vice President for Academic Affairs Presiding Dr. Dori Seider Professor, Psychology and French Welcome Dr. Patricia C. Donohue, President Musical Interludes Daniel A. Mosovich Benjamin J. Russert Joseph A. Lewis Sean M. Christiansen
Judith Ehresman, Dean
Advertising Design Samuel Willig Memorial Scholarship
Vandana Nanda
Architecture Outstanding Achievement
Michael Anthony Signorile
Art History Outstanding Achievement
Frank D. Bardachino
Ceramics Outstanding Achievement
Joseph F. Gagliardi
Civil Engineering Technology Outstanding Achievement
Steven Heslop
Communication Outstanding Achievement Troxell Communications Scholarship
Zachary R. Hendrick Amber M. Zahn Sara M. Gatling
Dance Outstanding Achievement
Shavonne Marie Glasson
Digital Media Arts Outstanding Achievement
Georgia Lalla
Electronic Engineering Outstanding Achievement
Christopher Robert Collins
Energy Utility Program Outstanding Achievement
Joanne Caravello
Fine Arts Jack Harris Memorial Scholarship Mel Leipzig Scholarship
Flannery Miller Frank D. Bardachino
Music Outstanding Achievement Instrumental Award
Shelby Lynn Delfino Shelby Lynn Delfino
Photography Outstanding Achievement
Katrina Anne Bethke
Sculpture Outstanding Achievement
Joseph F. Gagliardi
Theatre Outstanding Achievement
Kimberly Konczos
Academic Awards
Business and Technology Division
Winston Maddox, Acting Dean
Accounting Accounting Scholarship
Jie Cui
Accounting & Management Outstanding Achievement
Kai Fong Tung
New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants Scholarship
Felicia N. Correa
Administrative Support Certificate Program Outstanding Achievement
Maria Romanko
Automotive Technology Outstanding Achievement
Alejandro Hernandez
Aviation Flight Technology Outstanding Achievement
Judith A. Galayda
Banking and Financial Services Outstanding Achievement
Riccardo Falcone
Business Fred Anker Memorial Scholarship
Ashley Rose Stumbaugh
Business Administration Outstanding Achievement
Zachary Burkhalter
Robert Harris Memorial Scholarship
Felicia N. Correa
Business Management Outstanding Achievement
Colleen Patricia Rovelli
Marketing Outstanding Achievement
Deborah A. Ricco-Jones
Criminal Justice Scholarship Mercer County Association of Chiefs of Police
Stacey Elizabeth Gorham
Hotel, Restaurant & Institution Management Outstanding Achievement
Lara Lynn Orner
Professional Cooking and Baking Certificate Program Outstanding Achievement Kenneth W. Duffey Information Technology Outstanding Achievement
Dominic Thomas Partite
Medical Office Assistant Outstanding Achievement
Nancy K. Ferris
Paralegal Program Outstanding Achievement
Henrietta McGarry
Paralegal Certificate Program Outstanding Achievement
Colleen Swiderski
Academic Awards
Liberal Arts Division
Dr. G. Robin Schore, Dean
Education MCCC Faculty Association Scholarship in honor of Professor Emeritus David E. Collier Mercer County Retired Educators Association Scholarship
James M. Hodges III Lisa A. Demilio Karen Garrison
History Outstanding Achievement
David C. Hoyt
Mathematics Professor Betty Wallace Cornelius Mathematics Excellence Award
Ryan Howard Allaire James M. Hodges III
Excellence in Mathematics Rick Rednor AIDS Foundation Scholarship
Scott H. Schornstaedt Sara Kazlauskas
Academic Awards
Science and Health Professions Division
Dr. Linda Martin, Dean
Biology William Dowd Memorial Scholarship
Effy A. Ojuok
Chemistry Outstanding Achievement Outstanding Achievement in Organic Chemistry Chemistry Outreach Volunteer Award
Peng Wai Tham James M. Hodges III Scott Pecaric
Medical Laboratory Technology Susan Farabaugh Memorial Scholarship
Shikha Parida
Nursing Employee Memorial Scholarship
Maureen M. Gallagher
Horticulture Garden State African Violet Club Scholarship
Altaira M. Bejgrowicz
Physical Therapy Physical Therapist Assistant Scholarship Physical Therapist Assistant Leadership Scholarship
Annmarie J. Fewkes Leslie W. Ziemann Amira M. Kishk
Radiography Mallinckrodt Medical Recognition Award
Priti K. Joshi
Service and Activity Awards
Dr. L. Diane Campbell, Executive Dean for Student Affairs
Mercer County Women’s Tennis Academic Award
Kristina Marie Holsman
Dr. Cynthia Schaffer Memorial Scholarship
Rebecca Leigh Wolf
2010 NJ STARS Graduates Ryan H. Allaire Lisa M. Bennett Emma C. Bethke Katrina A. Bethke Kelly A. Brooks Zachary Burkhalter Meaghan Carney Amanda R. Deficcio Ashley L. Devine William J. Dripps Venessa R. Frost
Judith A. Galayda Jessica A. Gordienko Zachary R. Hendrick Brian W. Kaplan Victoria A. Kuchtyak Scott A. Lettera Andrew M. Maza Sean T. McEvenie Daniel A. Noonan David G. Ritter Carisa A. Schooley
Meghan E. Sickler Karen Steimle Danielle E. Steward Ashley Rose Stumbaugh Stephen J. Tilghman Stephany A. Tuchez Tamara R. Uhaze Amber M. Zahn Sarah Zimmer Jessica A. Zoilkowski
Academic Awards Special Academic Awards & Scholarships
Dr. Donald Generals, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Academic Affairs Award
Ryan Howard Allaire Emilia L. Alvarez-Negron Jamila Pretlow
Abrams Foundation Scholarship
David C. Hoyt Michael R. Munter
Albert B. Kahn Foundation Scholarships A.A. Degree A.F.A Degree
Kelly A. Brooks David C. Hoyt Amanda N. Juniak Eunjoo Lee Fortunati
A.S. Degree
Judy Athmejvar Zachary Burkhalter Deborah A. Crawford
A.A.S Degree
Matthew Kelly Michael M. Munter Casadi M. Schroeder
Philip Shein Memorial Scholarship Mercer County Community College Honors Program Scholars
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
Lindsey E. Fugate Jaime Antonio Bravo Leo Capoferri Piers Duffel Sarah R. Fodor Sara M. Gatling Edwin E. Harmor David C. Hoyt Brian W. Kaplan Daisuke Katsumata Yu Lung Law Ryan L. Mark Adrienne L. Sherwin Ashley Rose Stumbaugh Kent Watanabe
David C. Hoyt
Phi Theta Kappa Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society of two year colleges and academic programs.
Alpha Theta Gamma Chapter Stole and Tassel Awards
Jaime Antonio Bravo Pamela Ballard Joshua A. Barnick Eric Cardaciotto Christopher R. Collins Denise K. Dingwall
3 Star Awards Jamie Dow Stephanie Ewaskiewicz Mina Farag David C. Hoyt E. Daniel Jacob Diane Jedski
Daisuke Katsumata Brittany Mabin Ryan L. Mark Ashley Rose Stumbaugh Kristen Vincent
2 Star Awards
Tatiana Burgos Sara Kazlauskas Peng Wai Tham
Phi Theta Kappa Inductees Fall 2009 Ashley Alexander Christopher Ali Dora Amoah-Budu Kristina Babinskaite Brendan Belluscio Jane Bennett Jesse Berman Sherry Berman Stacy Bryant Charles Bryant Bilal Butt Jenna Callahan Eric Cardaciotto Meaghan Carney Nana Chachua Krystal Chung Nolia Closel Godwin Dike Jamie Dow Christopher Erick Marie Etienne Barry Federovitch Joseph F. Gagliardi Sebastian Gallegos Sara M. Gatling Alexis Hankh Edwin E. Harmor Jill Hendershot Jacqueline Herrera Matthew Hewitt Trevilia Hodge Katharine Hofmann
Inhae Hong Maria Ivarsson Natalie Jaroni Cheryl Jeffrey Nicole Jennings Gregory Jones Sara Kazlauskas Samantha Kenyon Lynn Kline Victoria A. Kuchtyak Denis Ryan Lafferty Anthony Lanni Sharleen Lee Andrea Leondi Jieyu Lin Angelika Mazurek Zachary McGoldrick Barnet Mezey Peguy Moise Erica Moses Lori Muolo Thomas Nagle Vandana Nanda Christopher Obudho Cynthia Olunga Utsav Patel Priyal Patel Jhon Pierre Louis Wendy Pinos-Patino Noah Pinto Adrienne Pitrelli Jane Plunkett
Tyler Predale Debra Reynolds Marc Rogol Walter Rouba Walter Rouba Jr Thomas Ryan II Nicole Sanders Samara Santaella Lauraine Santoro Kaitlin Schwear Shawn Scott Caroline Seghers Meghan E. Sickler Lauren-Carmel Sirak Justyna Skiba Max Skula Guk Hee Song Raymond Speer Iryna Stefinko Keith Stover Denisse Valdez Daniela Weinapple Cameka Whyte Etheridge Alfred Williams Alexandra Yuryev Halla Zakaria
Spring 2010 Inductees Karen Acquah Rebecca Alabastro Thomas Anguella Shelby Appel Ayobami Are Michael Benson Nicholas Biondo Keith Blauvelt Hilda Boanoh Brittany Canavera Man Chan David Clewell Angela Collete Jalisha Crews Linda Cruzeta Patricia Cueva Ozcan Dalgic Damita Davis-Molder Alessandra Destasio Stacey Diamond Shelly Djoufack Maima Dorley Karolina Dul Pamela Feola Brandon Finnie Melodie Flatt Amber Frischer Lindsay Fugate Barbara Garofalo Shane Gopaul Ashlee Gray James Guenther Dmitry Gurvits
Debra Hanson Patrycja M. Harkala Brianna Hendrick Judy Henry Cheryl Hicks Brian Holland Eric Jones Dawn King David Koenig Adam Kwietniak Nicholas Lafemina Jennifer Landolfi Vinh Le Rebecca Lewark Katelyn Liepins Debra Lukowicz Thomas Lyons Alexis Maguire Nanthawan Maneethong Linda Marsala Colleen McGonigal Flannery Miller Kate Muha Mahassin Muhsin Abdelrahman Mustafa Zunera Nadeem David O’Keefe Joy Oriente Kelsey Pedersen Matthew Polito Pamalli Prather Mark Pratico Kelly Raines
Megan Reed William Rhodes Deborah Ricco-Jones Julie Roman Colleen P. Rovelli Kristine Ruble Bethany Sadley Michael Sadley Matthew Sager Casey Shawna Daniel Siciliano Erin Smith Jessica Snyder Kerri Stahl Kristen Stankewicz Kelsey Stover Robert Sturcke Melissa A. Szumloz Nicole Tafrow Sara Thorsland Kegon Toussaint Loc Tran Jessica Tucci Brandy Tucker Melvin Vazquez Barbara Vees Jessica Villaba Catherine Wagner Rachel Young Matthew Yuen Kayleen Zuczek
Alpha Mu Gamma Alpha Mu Gamma is the national collegiate foreign language honor society. The following graduates were inducted into the Kappa lota Chapter this academic year: Nancy Baskin Brendan J. Belluscio Michele A. Bouchard Antonia J. Brooks Kurt M. Daly Alessandra J. Destasio Stephanie M. Flim Lindsay H. Floyd Kar Mun Fung Sara M. Gatling Zachary G. Gilmore Evelyn J. Grossman Christina Heath Milangee Herrera E. Daniel Jacob Brooke Kohlhofer
Spanish Spanish French Spanish Spanish Italian Spanish Spanish French Italian Spanish German Spanish Spanish Arabic Spanish
Ryan Lafferty Spanish Brittany B. Mabin Spanish Angelika Mazurek Polish Alida L. Minkel Spanish Ericka Nelson Spanish Kaitlin M. Radziwanowski Spanish Elizabeth K. Reimer French Kiley S. Remer Italian Adrienne L. Sherwin Spanish Kelly A. Smith Spanish Danielle E. Steward German Nicole L. Tafrow Italian Sidra A. Umar Arabic Karl J. Wheeler Latin Sara M. Ziegelbaum American Sign Language
Who's Who Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges honors community college students for outstanding scholastic and community achievements. Amit Aburmad Pamela Ballard Joshua A. Barnick Nicholas M. Bella Michael A. Bucci Ketlinado J. Bullard Eric P. Cardaciotto Samantha Cobbs Christopher R. Collins Hannah M. Dietrich Denise K. Dingwall Shelly M. Djoufack Maria K. Eldridge Mina N. Farag Alexandra L. Floyd Matthew R. Hill Kristina Marie Holsman David C. Hoyt Diane M. Jedski Ayodele P. Kanyako Shawn Khan Uros Kovacevic Brianna LaCava Anna M. Lewis Nikolette Lichtman Ido Ligety Quentin J. Loftin
Francisco J. Macario Jessica F. Maciolek Dorcelie Malechanche Kathlein A. McAchen Sophie Nakalema Melanie Z. Ng Biserka Nikolova Christopher Randolph Nisha Y. Rattan Casey Reiss Brittney J. Ross Rachael A. Scheuerman Francesca J. Scirroco Tyann J. Sells Maame Serwaa Adrienne L. Sherwin Ashley Rose Stumbaugh Letrice A. Thomas Loc Thien Tran Brandon Verwers Kristen M. Vincent Carolyn J. Walters Chun-Chih Wang Alfred O. Williams Melissa Wingo Rebecca Leigh Wolf Paulette A. Wright-Parham
Abrams Foundation is an endowed fund contributed by the Abrams Foundation for outstanding MCCC graduating students planning to continue at four-year colleges. This award is in memory of Samuel Abrams, David Abrams and Sue Abrams. A special application is required. Academic Affairs Awards are given to outstanding students selected by the Vice President for Academic Affairs based on recommendations from the dean of each division. Academic Division Awards are made by the faculty on the basis of outstanding scholastic achievement in a specified field of study. Accounting Scholarship is given to an outstanding accounting graduate on the basis of academic achievement.
MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Scholarships and Awards May 20, 2010
Fred Anker Memorial Scholarship is given in memory of this Business Division faculty member and dean to an outstanding student in Business Administration. The Professor Betty Wallace Cornelius Mathematics Excellence Award is given in memory of Professor Betty Cornelius, 2006 Distinguished Teaching Award recipient, to an outstanding mathematics student. William Dowd Memorial Scholarship is given to an outstanding biology graduate on the basis of academic achievement. Employee Memorial Scholarship is awarded in memory of Clara Lidz, MCCC Director of Nursing, to a student graduating from the Nursing program. Susan Farabaugh Memorial Scholarship is given in memory of Susan Van Street Farabaugh to a graduating student who is pursuing a higher education in the field of pathology. Garden State African Violet Club Scholarship is given to a graduate of the Horticulture Program who has exhibited academic excellence and a life-long love of plants. Jack Harris Memorial Scholarship is given in memory of Jack Harris, former faculty member in the Arts and Communication Division. Robert Harris Memorial Scholarship is given in memory of this former Business Division dean and faculty member to an outstanding student in Business Administration. Albert B. Kahn Foundation Awards are donated in memory of Albert B. Kahn, Esq. for high academic achievement. Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship honors excellence by supporting outstanding community college students as they transfer to and complete their bachelor’s degrees at the nation’s top four-year colleges and universities. Mallinckrodt Medical Recognition Award is awarded to graduating radiography students who demonstrate professional excellence in the clinical education component of the program. Selection is based on clinical evaluation by clinical instructors.
MCCC Faculty Association Scholarship Award In Honor of Professor Emeritus David E. Collier is given to a graduating student pursuing a teaching career. MCCC Honors Program is an opportunity for highly motivated students to take courses designed especially for people who want to excel in college. Students must maintain a 3.5 GPA to participate. Mel Leipzig Scholarship is given to an outstanding artist with evidence of admission to a four-year university. Mercer County Retired Educators Association Scholarships are presented to students graduating from an Education program. Mercer County Women’s Tennis Academic Award is an endowed scholarship awarded to the team member with the highest G.P.A. NJ STARS is a state-sponsored scholarship program that is specifically designed for community college students. Starting with the class of 2004, New Jersey high school students who graduated in the top 20 percent of their New Jersey high school class became eligible. The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants Scholarship is given to a graduating student continuing his or her education at a New Jersey four-year college. Phi Theta Kappa Awards are given by the Alpha Theta Gamma Chapter of this international honors society of the two-year colleges, to outstanding graduates planning to continue their education at four-year colleges. Physical Therapist Assistant Scholarship is awarded to a Physical Therapist Assistant student who demonstrates academic excellence in Physical Therapist Assistant courses. The Physical Therapist Assistant Leadership Scholarship is given to a graduating student showing outstanding leadership qualities. Rick Rednor AIDS Foundation Scholarship is given in memory of Rick Rednor by family and friends to a graduating student furthering his or her education toward a career in HIV/ AIDS awareness and/or research. Dr. Cynthia Schaffer Memorial Scholarship is given in memory of Dr. Cynthia Schaffer, former MCCC Foundation Board member, to a graduating scholar athlete. Philip Shein Memorial Scholarship is an endowment fund from the estate of Jules Y. Shein for a scholarship to an outstanding graduate of the college. Troxell Communications Scholarship is given to a graduating student pursuing a career in Journalism. Samuel Willig Memorial Award is given in memory of this faculty member and chairperson of the Art Department to an outstanding student in the Advertising Design Program.
