COMMENCEMENT SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2020
RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CommencementSaturday, June 27, 2020
NATIONAL ANTHEM Jamie Mallinson, Class of 2021
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION OF COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER Dr. Michael J. McDonough, President
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy
PRESENTATION OF HONORARY DEGREE Dr. Michael J. McDonough
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES Dr. Deborah E. Preston, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
AWARDING OF DEGREES Dr. Michael J. McDonough
SWITCHING OF TASSELS Dr. Deborah E. Preston
SPEAKERS
Anabela Cerqueira, Student Speaker A married mother of two young children, Anabela Cerqueira is a native of Portugal who moved to the United States in 2007. Family obligations initially prevented her from attending college. However, uncertain about her English or even her computer skills, Cerqueira enrolled at RVCC in 2017 in the College’s brand new Occupational Therapy Assistant program. She even took a leadership role at RVCC, serving as Secretary for the Student Occupational Therapy Assistant Association. Today, she is graduating magna cum laude and is a member of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges. She is planning a career as an Occupational Therapy Assistant, working with geriatric patients.
Greetings Shaun C. Van Doren, Hunterdon County Freeholder Director Shanel Robinson, Somerset County Freeholder Director Tracy DiFrancesco Zaikov, Board of Trustees Vice Chair (Somerset) Caren Bateman, Board of Trustees Vice Chair (Hunterdon) Stacey Kimmins, Foundation Board of Directors Chair
Beryl Stetson, Faculty Speaker Professor of Nursing Beryl Stetson, who has been teaching at RVCC for over 24 years, will be retiring from the College in January. A Registered Nurse for 48 years, Beryl Stetson specializes in oncology and maternity nursing. She is certified as a National League for Nursing nurse educator; Oncology Nursing Society chemotherapy and biotherapy nurse; American Nurses Credentialing Center medical/surgical nurse; and Lamaze International childbirth educator and lactation consultant. Stetson has chaired RVCC’s Health Science Education Department and has served on several College committees. She received an A.A.S. in Nursing from Kingsborough Community College, a B.S.N. in Nursing from the College of Staten Island, and an M.S.N. in Nursing from S.U.N.Y. Health Science Center, Brooklyn. A strong believer in lifelong education, Stetson is currently completing research for her EdD.
Elliot Stetson, Faculty Speaker Associate Professor of Nursing Elliot Stetson, who has been teaching at RVCC for 17 years, is retiring from the College in July. The Navy veteran also served as a comptroller for a Manhattan-based company. A Registered Nurse for 34 years, Stetson specializes in critical care, trauma, and medical oncology. He holds certifications in critical care nursing and medical/surgical nursing. Stetson also has been running blood drives at RVCC for more than six years. Stetson received a B.S.N. in Nursing from Adelphi University and an M.S.N. in Nursing from S.U.N.Y. Health Science Center, Brooklyn.
Robert P. Wise, Board of Trustees Speaker Robert P. Wise has served as Chair of RVCC’s Board of Trustees since 2015 and has been a member of the Board since 2004. A resident of Clinton Township, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hunterdon Medical Center before his retirement in 2018. Wise received his undergraduate degree from Boston College and his Masters in Public Health from the University of Pittsburgh.
Patrice Gouveia Marks, Dean of Liberal Arts, Fine Arts, Business and Public Service Sarah Imbriglio, Dean of STEM, Health Science Education and Library Audrey Loera, Dean of Academic Support and Education Partnerships
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
Governor Phil Murphy Governor Phil Murphy, as he says, “grew up in a family that was middle class on a good day,” the youngest of four children with only one parent who graduated high school. His upbringing – where religion, a strong work ethic, education, and civic awareness were pillars of family life – shaped his values, his priorities, and the leader he is today.
Since taking office, Governor Murphy has focused on building a stronger and fairer New Jersey that works for every family. He has signed legislation putting New Jersey on the path to a $15-an-hour minimum wage, enacted the nation’s strongest equal pay law to combat gender wage discrimination, ensured all workers have access to paid sick days, and expanded the state’s Paid Family Leave provisions.
Governor Murphy has put a new emphasis on restoring the state’s dominance in the innovation economy by reinvesting in workforce development and supporting the growth of innovative and start-up companies.
Under his leadership, New Jersey is also emerging as a leader in combatting climate change through the deployment of offshore-wind energy technologies and banning offshore fossil-fuel exploration and drilling, among other measures to spur growth in the clean and renewable energy sectors.
Governor Murphy has reversed prior years of budget cuts and increased funding for both New Jersey’s top-ranked public schools and NJ TRANSIT. And, he restored state funding for Planned Parenthood and women’s health programs, including family planning services.
He has made New Jersey a national leader in tackling gun violence, and has expanded protections for the state’s immigrant and LGBTQ communities, among others.
Prior to taking office, Governor Murphy had long been deeply engaged in civic life and philanthropic pursuits. He has led and supported charities to lift up troubled teens and domestic abuse survivors. Nationally, he served proudly as New Jersey’s sole representative on the board of the NAACP, the world’s oldest civil rights organization, and as Finance Chair of the Democratic National Committee. The Governor has also led national and state task forces, respectively, on education and public employee pensions and benefits.
In 2009, he answered President Obama’s call to service and, following his confirmation by the United States Senate, became the U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, where he served until 2013.
Governor Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy live in Monmouth County and are the parents of Josh, Emma, Charlie, and Sam.
A proud public-school product, Governor Murphy holds degrees from Harvard University and the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
2019-2020 GRADUATES AND CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION
Jean-Claude Abdelmalek **
Kailyn Abram
Dereck Abreu
Gabriel Adamez
James Adekplovi *
Benjamin Adelson
Spencer Agabiti
Luis Aguiar *
Lilian Aguilar Jimenez **
Morenike Akinrefon
Brian Albert
Paige Albertson
Kylie Aldrich *
Matt Alesandro *
Marc Ali *
Mohamed Ali
Albina Alijaj
Mairead Allen
Victor Meli Alonso
Justin Alpizar
Elias Alvarado
Juliana Alvarado-Vega
Alex Amaya
Gabriela Amaya
Yaritza Amaya *
Eleanne Amaya-Blanco
Umair Amer
Mira Amin ***
Sydney Amster
Marc Anazco
Justin Anno
Roger Antaki
Susan Antonelli **
Mariana Arango Guzman
Darwin Arias-Lizano
Robert Armour
Marilyn Arreola
Aidan Arroyo
Michael Arroyo
Bakhtavar Ashar
Tint Aung
Skylar Aurichio
Youstina Aziz *
Rayaan Azmi **
Idris Bacchus **
Jasmine Bagner *
Kyle Baker **
Christa Baldino *
Michelle Baldric
Nicolas Ballback
Rv Renz Baluyot
Nidhi Banker ***
Jacob Baranek
Lucas Bardecker
Jessica Barends
Brianna Barfield
Benjamin Barno *
Hilary Barquero
Francis Barrantes
Jennifer Barrantes Perez ***
Taylor Barrera **
Michael Barros **
Thomas Bartocci
Peter Basily **
Stephanie Bastidas *
Grant Bataille
Malikie Baucom
Juliet Bayer
Andrew Beach *
Mariela Beauchamp
Yulia Bekiyants
Faith Belcher
Jason Belcher
Suzanne Beling
Robert Bell
Latonia Bellamy **
Shaana Bello
Jennifer Benkendorf
Thomas Bennardo *
Michael Benyo
Visnja Beric
Ryan Bernstein
Gabriel Berrocal
Eugene Berta
Dylan Beyer
Shreyash Bhuva
Daniel Bickar
Percy Bigelow
Ryan Biggs
Jessica Bilder
Ayana Bishop
Isaiah Black *
Craig Blackmon ***
Zachary Blackwell *
Bonnie Blanchard **
Sylvester Boateng
Kenneth Boden
Robert Boehmer-Abbott
Daniela Bogantes Salas
Vrginia Boghdady
Olga Bogoyavlenskaya **
Casey Bolanos **
Jacob Bolger
Kaylie Bond **
Tammy Booker
Samuel Borghard *
Evan Bourdeau **
Arthur Bouvier *
*** Summa Cum Laude is a designation given to a student who graduates with a degree or certificate with a grade point average of 4.0. The certificate program must exceed 30 credit hours.
** Magna Cum Laude is a designation given to a student who graduates with a degree or certificate grade point average of 3.8 or higher. The certificate program must exceed 30 credit hours.
* Cum Laude is a designation given to a student who graduates with a degree or certificate grade point average of 3.5 to 3.7. The certificate program must exceed 30 credit hours.
Kieron Boyle
Ilona Bozek
Danielle Bremer
William Briant
Michelle Brideson
Corey Briggs ***
Daniel Brink
Drew Brink *
Gabrielle Brinkworth
Nataly Brito
Cory Britt *
Grace Brobst
Emma Brogan
Meribeth Brookman *
Samantha Brooks *
Kaitlyn Brown **
Julie Budhan
Collin Budnick **
Eric Bulla
Courtney Bunin
Chelsy Bunting
Brandon Burd **
Jared Burd
Kyle Burgess
Silvia Burgos
Erica Burns
David Busch
Jacob Busher *
Jamar Butler *
Jorge Cabral
Brigitte Cacchione *
Lauren Caferra
Megan Cain
Jamie Cala-Kokoszka
Dayana Calderon *
April Calise
Jennifer Calpin
Bethany Campi
Gabrielle Cann-Kyne
Michael Canzano *
Briana Caraccioli
Eliceia Carbine *
Samantha Carhuaricra *
Juliann Carlucci
Gregg Carolan-Belvin
Laura Carr
Macrina Carra
Reid Carrico *
Elisabete Carvalho
Brianna Cascio
Kimberly Castaneda *
James Castanza
Yvonne Castelan
Laura Castillo *
Yosefin Castillo
Keith Caswell *
Samantha Cavallaro *
Michael Cavallo
Matthew Cerdeira
Diana Cerne
Anabela Cerqueira **
Rashein Chandler *
Joanie Chang
Sujay Chari
Joselyn Chaves
Samantha Chaves-Zamora
Justin Chen
Ikum Che-Tambong *
Peter Chetwynd *
Mia Chevere
Brianna Chiappa *
Nicholas Chibaro
Paul Chisholm *
Justyna Chomut **
Kenneth Christian *
Berron Chu
Alexis Chyz **
Cassidy Ciancia
Devin Clarke
Amzie Clawson *
Rachel Clerkin ***
Jennifer Clock
Worawalun Cocuzza ***
Thomas Coffey
Joseph Colatrella
Alex Cole
Gustavo Colina *
Doug Collins
Ryan Collins
Michael Compagnino **
Christopher Compton
Wayne Conger *
Susan Connolly
Kyle Conover *
Karl Conrad
Ericka Conshue
Nancy Conzolo *
Jules Cook
Andrew Cooper **
Kayleigh Cooper
Allen Cordero *
Eric Cordero
Claudia Cordova-Wong
Victor Cornier
Josiane Costa Lima
Dominique Cousin *
Sandy Criollo Sinalin
Esperanza Cruz
Isabella Cruz **
Stephanye Cruz
Wilfredo Cruz *
Zeida Cruz
2019-2020 GRADUATES AND CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION
Martina Cruz Mora **
Katelyn Cunningham **
Daniel Da Costa
Matthew Daley
Aslihan Dalkali
Samuel Dalley *
Teshia Daly-Butler
Kevin Danco
Jedediah Dane
Shalini Das Chaudhuri
Nayan Dasana
Taylor Dasilva *
Ali Davachi
Oliver David *
Danielle Davis
Darryl Davis *
Hannah Davis
Joyce Davis
Daniella De Rojas
Caleb Dean *
Nicholas DeDreu
Daniel DeFilippo *
Vincent Defilippo
Kayla Dehogues **
Brittany Dejesus
Alexander Delesky
Ismael Delgado *
Mitchell D’Elia
Raymond DeLorenzo **
Reynel DelValle *
Emily DePalma ***
Omkar Desai
Gianna DeSapio *
Shawn DeShields
Shrey Deshmukh ***
Bianca Desousa ***
Dominick Destefano
Julia Detommaso *
Alain Diaz
Iliana Diaz
Karina Diaz *
Olivel Diaz
Maritza Diaz Acosta *
Daniel Diaz-Piedra
Sidney Dicker *
Elizabeth Dietrich **
Mark Diliberto **
Jason Dimitri
Alivia DiNorscio
Adrian Dizon
Ryan Doherty
Christiana Doku
Nihal Dolunay **
Aliana Dombroski *
Rhyann Dominick
Maryellen Donnelly
Nicholas Dorin
Matthew Dornick
Millie Doshi
Alexandra Dougherty
John Dow **
Scott Dubin
Giovonne Dubon
Scott Ducey
Frank Duda
Nicole Dunn
Catherine Duque
Samuel Duran
Maritxenia Dutka
Alexandra Earhart
Jennifer Edgerton
Shira Eichler
Victoria Elacqua
Jason Elliott
Tyree Elliott-Davis ***
Medhat Elsayed *
Anthony Emilut
Romel Enill *
Shanice Ennis
Brandon Erazo *
Veronica Erdman *
Jadeyma Escamilla-Baltazar **
Dennis Espinel
Ivan Espino
Emma Evelyn **
Matthew Exil
Jakob Fader
Connor Fahy
Marissa Fama
Nicholas Fantasia
John Fantina *
Sarah Fastenau
Vanessa Fauquier ***
Brian Fay
Camryn Fedeli **
Ronnie Fedo
Megan Feeley *
Dana Felice
Catarina Feliciano
Kathryn Fellin
Charles Felts
Jake Fenlon
Christopher Fennell
Elizabeth Ferguson
Katrina Ferrer **
Tiffany Figgs **
Valerie Fimiani *
Ryan Finn
Daniel Fisher
Liam Fleisher
Robert Fleming
Sophia Fleno
2019-2020 GRADUATES AND CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION
Darrell Flood *
Alexander Floyd
Claire Floyd
Jayon Foray
Maya Forman ***
Olivia Foster
Courtney Francen *
Jenifer Franco *
Julian Franco *
Anthony Frangieh *
Amanda Fredericks *
Thauane Freire Silva *
Lily French-Gonzalez *
Keri Fry
Justin Fu
Haylee Furka
Nicholas Furst
Ashley Fuzia
Scott Galdos *
Juan Galindo **
Matthew Gallagher ***
Marisella Gallardo
Nikole Gallardo
Timothy Galli
Emmett Gallic **
Sebastian Galvez *
Sofia Gambino
Jason Gamez
Abiram Gangavaram ***
Nigora Ganieva **
Sophia Garabo *
Tiffany Garces Michel *
Edgar Garcia
Beverly Garcia Godoy
Patrick Gardner
Alexandra Garfield **
Emily Gargiule
Jake Gavett **
Michael Gedevani *
Teresa Geloso *
Tony Geremia *
Amanda Gerko **
Elizabeth Gershater ***
Dana Marie Gestosani
Stephen Gethange **
Sadaf Gharibi **
David Giegerich
Myles Gill
Sean Gillespie
Brandon Gillikin
Estefany Giron Castillo
Hanna Giuliano *
Jonathan Glahn
Bradley Gluch
Nathalie Godinez
Nicholas Goett
Alec Goetz **
Jen Gold
Brian Gollop **
Steven Gomberg
Luciele Gomes da Silva
Liliana Gomez
Sarah Gomez
Anissa Gonzalez
Jacquelyn Gonzalez
Eric Goodhart
Abigail Gooding *
Gabriel Goodrich
Clarisa Gorky **
Joseph Gorky *
Christian Graverson
Nicholas Greco ***
Abigail Green *
Jennifer Green
Ryon Green
Jessica Greene ***
Melissa Grodzki
Cassey Gross
Megan Grover
Shanna Gryder **
Trevor Guarda
Kevin Guardado *
Marycarmen Guardado *
Jason Guevara
Kylie Guidi *
Dhruv Gupta **
Ruhyak Gupta ***
Christopher Gutierrez
Amanda Hagicostas
Terence Hall **
Alexandria Hall **
Cheavanice Hanson *
Melissa Hanson
Jeremiah Harnanto
Nadia Harrell
Annalee Harris
Christina Hart **
Nicholas Hart
Anthony Hartmann
Sarah Hassan *
Brendan Hawthorne
Samantha Hazell
Rebecca Hazelton ***
Olivia Healey
Mary Heath
Kelby Heffner **
Darryl Hellams
Dianne Henderson ***
Kavaughna Henry
Benjamin Herkert
Nuvia Hernandez
Kelly Herrera **
2019-2020 GRADUATES AND CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION
Anna Clara Kalulu Hesedenz ***
Savannah Hettman *
Rasoul Hinton
Jack Hnylycia
Tamaira Hodge
Gavin Hoff
Shane Honkisz *
William Hons **
Michael Horgan
Noah Horowitz
Nancy L Horvath
Hayley Houk *
Michael Hrebella
Kathrin Hubscher
Tyler Hudak
Daniel Hughes
Casper Huizenga *
Peter Hung *
Tonju Hunt
Ethan Hurilla
Kausar Husnain
Houda Ibadi *
Olamide Ibirongbe
Tevin Ighalo **
Maryam Imran **
Luke Ingenito ***
Dean Ingram *
Angela Intili
Wesley Ipson *
Michael Isselin
Jeffrey Itov ***
Milly Jacas
Destiny Jackson
Rachel Jackson
Sean Jaco
Katherine Jacobs
Joseph Jagla
Sameer Jahangiri
Hao-Yun Jan *
Jessica Jansen *
Brian Jara *
Gabrielle Javier **
John Daniel Javier
Sri Vishnu Jayakumar *
Daniel Jefferson
Jamie Jelliffe
Brianna Jenkins
Cheyanne Jimenez
Todd Johnson
Jacquelyn Johnston
Victoria Jorgensen *
Anne-Gaelle Joseph ****
Caroline Jung **
Christopher Juntwait
Esther Kabutey
Annette Kahle **
Amy Kane
Catherine Karanu *
David Kascak
Daniel Kaschak
Cailin Kassick
Justin Kaufhold **
Harprity Kaur
Lindsey Kazar *
William Keleher ***
Justin Kellner *
Lindsey Kenworthy
Timothy Kerwin
Christopher Kessler
Afraz Khan
Megan Kilkenny
Avery Kilpatrick
Jonathan Kim
Daniel Kinsley
Mae Kinst **
Damian Kirchner
Jessica Kisby *
Kimberly Kish ***
Garrett Kleinknecht
Nicholas Knight
Iman Knowles
Sinan Kobu
Robin Koch **
Kristen Koep
Loretta Koleser
Jack Kolodziej
Veda Kota
Gary Krause *
Brianne Krause *
Julia Kreider *
Kyle Kuhl *
Jonathan Kulak **
Emma Kundro *
Kevin Kusnierczak
Mairbek Kusraev
Erich Kussman **
Karyn La Canna
Brianna Laface
Genevieve LaMaire ***
Brian Lambracht **
Garrett Langen-Muir
Emily Larkin
John Larosa
Valeria Latragna
Samuel Laughlin **
Kenworth Laurier ***
Linda Leach **
Skylar Lee *
2019-2020 GRADUATES AND CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION
**** Honors Achievement Award
Sydney Lee
Nikki Leffler **
Michal Legocki
Maksym Lelyanov **
Abbigael Lesniewski
Samantha Lewczak *
Coulter Lewis
Chengrui Liao *
Kevin Lin *
Christopher Link
Rebecca Liptak
William Littwin **
Felipe Lizana *
Matthew Llabres
Reagan Loescher
Nicholas Lombardi
Sabrina Lombardi **
Jessica Lombardo *
Jomil London ***
Antonio Lopez
Henrry Lopez
Melvin Lopez
Ryan Lowndes
Kevin Lozada Villegas *
Andrew Lubas
Ava Ludwig **
Thomas Luetters
Nicole Lukas *
Becky Luna
Colin Lynch
Victoria Macario **
Monica Macaro
Ethleen Macauley *
Lauren Mace
Karl Macqueen
Lauren MacWhinney
Alex Magee
Darcy Magrosky **
Timothy Mahoney
Donna Maldero *
Alejandra Maldonado *
Norbert Malik *
Aldona Malkinska **
Devin Malko
Kevin Mamrak
Jonelle Manfredi
Olivia Mango ***
Daniel Mangraviti
Katherine Manning
Kyan Manuel
Victoria Marconi
Eve Marinelli **
Jessica Marini
Liam Marquis
Maria Marrocco
Robert Marsh
Christopher Martinez
Dennis Martinez
Diana Martinez
Terence Martinez
Imelda Martinez Corro
Jansy Martinez-Garcia
Joseph Maselli
Michelle Masiello
Ivan Mata
Bria Matthews
Adarsh Mavathaveedu ***
Armani Mayers
Jane McAndrew *
Jacqueline Mcbride *
Megan McCann **
Jamie Mccaulley
Liam McCracken
Benjamin Mccrone
Ashley McCutcheon *
Keira McDonough **
Alison McGrath
Conor McKenna
Tonya Mckinley *
Katelyn Mclaren *
Mark McLaughlin
Jessica Mclaughlin *
Emily McTiernan
Anna Mcverry *
Nicholas Meade
JKenneth Medrano
Nicolas Mejia ***
Ernest Mejias
Nelda Melgar
Eric Menard
Valeria Mendez-Elizondo
Caroline Mendoza ***
John Mensah
Sydney Menzies ***
Salvatore Mercurio
Christopher Merola *
Jacqulene Merritt **
James Mesaros
Julie Michaels ***
Edward Michta
Daisy Milian
Steven Milne
Anna Miltner **
Manon Mincieli **
Olivia Mincieli
Angela Miranda
Jaclyn Mishak *
Rick’Keem Mixson
Zoya Mobeen
Krishna Mody *
Joseph Modzelewski
Christopher Molnar
2019-2020 GRADUATES AND CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION
Derek Monahan
Janna Mondragon
Lauren Monge *
Jamie Moni **
Karina Monterroso
Shawntelle Montgomery
Gabriella Monticello **
Jessica Mooney
Daniel Mora
Valeria Morales
Ameneh Moravej ***
Rachel More
Olivia Moritz **
Helder Moroso **
Tyler Moskaluk
Noah Motz S
Carla Moules Rocha
Michael Mugo
Joseph Mulholland
Syed Mumtaz **
Ronald Munoz
Stephanie Murillo
Nathalie Murillo-Jimenez
Demetrius Murphy *
Sean Murphy **
Zachary Myrtetus
Neil Nacamuli
Tyler Natale
Laimis Naujokas **
Samantha Naulty
Maria Navarro Guerrero *
Bryn Nazaryk *
Matthew Neale
James Negri ***
Michael Negron *
Jacob Nekola
Mitchell Nelson **
Nicole Nepton *
Natalie Nero
Izabella Neves
Brian Ng
Hien Ngo **
Mariella Nicoletti
Mei Sin Nip *
Jason Nitti **
Collin Nodoro
Jamie Norgard
Nicole Norgard
Chanond Nualplub
Sean Nunn
Michelle Obando
Heather O’Brien
Stacy Ocampo
Taylor O’Connor **
Gabrielle Oest
Alyssa Ogletree
Shawn O’Kane *
Jacqueline Olivares *
Ana Cristina Oliveira de Almeida *
David Orange
Charlotte Orbine
Shannon O’Reilly *
Ian Joshua Origenes *
Natalia Ortega
Anthony Ortiz ***
Jasmin Ortiz
Tabatha Ortiz
Troy Oset *
Seejal Padhi *
Sasha Paiz-Cruz
Austin Palis **
Joshua Palko
Wali Palmer **
Beth Palmisano ***
Marcellus Christian Pangalangan **
Silvia Paniagua
Sean Pannicke
Sabrina Paparella
William Parascandola
Megan Parise
Steven Parks
Kevin Parra Olmedo
Michael Parrillo *
Leanne Pasch **
Alison Pasquel
Antonino Passalacqua
Raj Patel
Harsh Patel *
Himani Patel
Kenil Patel
Milan Patel ***
Prapti Patel *
Rohan Patel ***
Taksh Patel
Vatsal Patel *
Vrund Patel *
Vrundaben Patel
Cole Patton *
Zachary Pawlikowski
Ritu Peddinti
Aliber Pedroza **
Christopher Perez ***
Cristian Perez *
Alexys Perez-Albiar
Dylan Perhach
Daniel Perry
Mary Petras
Sara Petras *
2019-2020 GRADUATES AND CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION
Deborah Phillips
Genesis Picado
LindaRose Piccolo **
Renee Pieros *
Harold Pierson **
Mayaank Pillai ***
Idalis Pineda
Vanessa Pineda Romero
Grace Pivarnik **
Angela Pizzarelli
Alicia Ponce
Daniel Popkave
Fabiana Popolla **
Pablo Portillo
Julia Potter *
Matthew Pozo
Mark Prasnal
Jasmine Pristas *
Dzvenymyra Pryhoda *
Alexander Puno
Gabriella Quagliato
Axel Quesada *
Robert Quinn **
Marwa Ramadan
Vanesa Ramirez *
Yulissa Ramirez Chanez
Fatima Rana *
Nancy Rannazzisi **
Sanya Ravoori **
Sinclair Ray
Morgan Rebernik **
Brittney Reeb
Amanda Reece **
Sarah Rehman *
Brittany Rek *
Oscar Renta
Christopher Reyes Carrera **
Doriann Rhymes
Jorge Riano
Kaitlin Rice
Karina Richardson
Andrew Riganati
Ryan Riggs *
Jack Riker
Peter Riofrio *
Enzo Rivera
Martha Rivera ***
Michael Rivera
Rita Rivera-Huerta
Heather Roberts
Zachary Robinson
Briana Roche
Jailene Rodriguez
Jerry Rodriguez
Sabrina Rodriguez
Valeria Rodriguez
Lorena Veronica Rodriguez Hernandez *
Fanny Rodriguez Orue *
Ronald Rodriguez-Diaz
Theresa Rogovin
Brittany Rojas
Leslie Rojas-Munoz *
Emily Rojas-Redondo
James Roman Jr **
Ryan Romano **
Daniel Romeo *
Natalie Romeo
Oscar Romero Figueroa
Gina Ronga **
Robert Roof **
Michael Rosa
Victoria Rosikiewicz
Megan Roth
Maxwell Rothstein
Jacob Rounsaville
Francis Benedict Rubia *
Ian Rugg
Angela Ruhnke
Erika Ruiterman
Brent Runge ***
Mia Russo
Lori Ryan
Kamila Rynkowski
Catherine Sackey
Naomi Sadlon
Zahra Saeed **
Kaitlyn Saenger
Keith Sakelakos
Beatrice Salazar
Sarah Salih *
Veronica Salvador
Harkanwal Sandhu
Devin Santiago
Edward Santiago
Kevin Santiago
Alejandra Santos
Jennifer Sapoff ***
Manawwar Sayed Roshan **
Jack Scala **
Kyle Scanlon
Matthew Schilling *
Caitlin Schmidt
Allyson Schmieder
Eric Schmitt
Jenna Schostkewitz
Alyssa Schuetz
Erik Schultz
Sophia Schwarzmann ***
2019-2020 GRADUATES AND CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION
Caitlin Schworn **
Jessica Seelinger **
Abyda Segovia
Justin Seiber
Carly Semanchik *
Iuliia Senkina ***
Gabriella Serna
John Settembrino
Stephen Sewell
Stephanie Seymour
Palak Shah *
Smit Shah *
Mark Shamnarain
Troy Sharkey
Raquel Shay **
Trevor Shin
Alexandra Shine *
Kira Siebentritt
Alexander Siedt *
Victoria Siedt *
Darian Siegel
Alexander Silverstein
Monica Silvestre
Scarlett Simpson **
Peter Simpson
Harmanpreet Singh
Kelly Skillender *
Theresa Slaight
Jessica Slater *
Kenoi Smalling *
Brian Smith
Corey Smith
Gabrielle Smith
Korban Smith **
Krystle Smith
Rashoun Smith
Timothy Smith
Zachary Smith *
Brian Smolinka **
Nicole Smutek ***
John Snyder
Nick Snyder
Natalie Sobieski
Carly Soden
Sydney Solimani *
Benji Solis
Shanaya Sood *
Justin Sorensen
Mia Soricelli **
Heidi Spangler **
Hakim Spencer *
Natalie Spencer
Collin Sperber
Cinthia Squillace-Fernandez **
Anusha Srinivas
Karen Stagg ***
Allison Stahl
Christian Stallbohm
Emily Stecher *
Courtney Stein **
Dalton Stenlake *
Jean Stewart
Justine Stewart *
Merciditas Stone
Maija Storey
Devin Stout *
Jaime Stramaglia **
Samantha Stratton
Jordyn Stria *
Katherine Strzalka
Hannah Stubbs **
Jessica Suarez Burgos
Carmen Suciu
Gabriela Sulewski
Tyler Sutphen *
Tomasz Swider
Nicholle Swindell
Kristen Szabo
Abigail Szlasa
Jesse Szwed
Kaitlyn Szymborski *
Majd Tabet
Calli Taggert ***
Marcelle Tamegnon *
Katarina Tannenbaum
Tayler Tarabokija
Sleyker Tarifa **
Marcella Tartanella *
Eka Tawe
Gabrielle Taylor **
Mikaela Teixeira *
Joshua Tenzer
Cassyah Terry
Nathaniel Tettemer **
Joshua Texidor **
Pauline Theiss *
Ana Thomas
Megan Thomas **
Jasmine Thompson *
Nathaniel Thornton
Ashley Tirado *
Nancy Tlatenco Diaz
Osbert Toku
Jeyco Toledo *
Dylan Tomchak *
Evan Tomlinson
Julissa Tonche **
Claudette Leen Torrefranca **
2019-2020 GRADUATES AND CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION
Ana Torres
Angie Lorena Torres *
Delmery Torres
Miguel Torres
Mateo Torres Carcamo
Michelle Toth
Quinn Tovey *
Samantha Tracey *
Ryan Trechock *
Matthew Tremayne
Monica Trevino Castillo
Bryan Trinh *
Hannah Trinity
Kyle Troianello
Joseph Truelove
Carlo Trujillo
Allison Tucker
Laura Turlybekova *
John Tweer **
Lubomira Tzatzeva
Tracy Ulate **
Brianna Ulmer
Marcus Urrutia *
Eric Van Arsdale
Christopher Vandermeer
Antoinette Vann
Kyle Varin
Jonathan Vasey
Benjamin Vasquez
Kimberly Vasquez
Richard Vaughn
Ayden Vaval *
Acharya Krishnateja Vedantam
Lauren Vellotti
Jeremia Vergara
Marcia Vergara
Jessie Vessels *
Annalysa Vicci **
Dayana Villacis
Thomas Volpe
Laurie Vosburg
Kayla Vuoso *
Megan Waddell
Cecilia Wagner
Miranda Wagner **
Melody Waguespack **
Graham Wandless **
Shijie Wang
Andrew Ward ***
Rebecca Ward-Wiley
Bailey Warren
Anthony Washkwich **
Michael Wassmuth ***
John Wegleitner
Deanna Weidele *
Jenna Weihrauch *
Leonard Weinman
Lindsay Werner
Richard Whatley *
Ryan Wheeler **
Zevi White
Jacob Wick
Brendan Wilkie *
Aaliyah Williams *
Amanda Williams *
Amberley Williams
Anthony Williams *
Courtney Williams
Jazmine Williams
Josiah Williams *
Megan Williams
Lauren Winkler
Ian Winslow *
Gillian Wintermute
Antonio Winters Jr *
Conor Wojenski
Wendy Wolff-Paladini
Darcelle Womble
Alec Wrana ***
Corey Wright
Gregory Wright *
Taylor Wright *
Philip Wrublevski
Bridget Wyllie *
Remy Wynston
Lingyi Xie *
Dominique Yachera
Margaret Yorkgitis *
Meghan Yost
Sydney Yuhas *
Han Zachary
Gary Zamudio
Sheri Zandanel **
Heidi Zangara *
Suci Zavala
Lisa Zenatti
Dominick Zona *
Sean Zujkowski **
Xiaojia Zuo
*** Summa Cum Laude is a designation given to a student who graduates with a degree or certificate with a grade point average of 4.0. The certificate program must exceed 30 credit hours.
** Magna Cum Laude is a designation given to a student who graduates with a degree or certificate grade point average of 3.8 or higher. The certificate program must exceed 30 credit hours.
* Cum Laude is a designation given to a student who graduates with a degree or certificate grade point average of 3.5 to 3.7. The certificate program must exceed 30 credit hours.
2019-2020 GRADUATES AND CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION
ACCOUNTINGTracy Ulate
ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMSMarcellus Christian Pangalangan
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY Gary Krause
BIOLOGY Edward Michta III
BOOKKEEPING CERTIFICATE Karen Stagg
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – GENERAL BUSINESSJennifer Barrantes Perez
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT – MISManawwar Sayed Roshan
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT – SUPPLY CHAINThauane Freire Silva
CHEMISTRYAldona Malkinska
CHEMISTRYAvery Kilpatrick
COMMUNICATION STUDIESLily French-Gonzalez
COMPUTER SCIENCEKorban Smith
COMPUTER SCIENCEGraham Wandless
CPA EDUCATION REQUIREMENT CERTIFICATEJomil London
CRIMINAL JUSTICETaylor Nicole O’Connor
DANCEAlexandra Dougherty
DIGITAL MEDIA/FILM STUDIESGabrielle Taylor
ELECTRIC UTILITY TECHNOLOGY Jacob Busher
ENGINEERINGVatsal Patel
ENGLISHTiffany Figgs
ENGLISH Taylor Dasilva
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Anthony J. Washkwich
EVENTS PLANNING/MEETING MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE Lenore Harris
EXERCISE SCIENCEMorgan Rebernik
FITNESS SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION Margaret Yorkgitis
GAME DEVELOPMENT Joseph Truelove
GENERAL SCIENCE/PRE-HEALTH PROFESSIONAL Elizabeth Gershater
GENERAL SCIENCE/PRE-HEALTH PROFESSIONAL Jack Scala
GRAPHIC DESIGN Maya Forman
HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Michele Macanka
INFORMATION SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGYChristopher Reyes Carrera
INFORMATION SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGYKenoi Smalling
INTERFACE DESIGN AND WEB DEVELOPMENTCarla Moules Rocha
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE & DESIGNAlexis Chyz
LIBERAL ARTS – ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIESNicholas Greco
MATHEMATICSJessica Seelinger
MUSICRafael Alvarez
NURSINGLaimis Naujokas
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTDianne Henderson
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTYulia Bekiyants
PARALEGAL STUDIESBrittany Rek
PARALEGAL STUDIES CERTIFICATEBeth Palmisano
PHYSICSJason Nitti
PRE-MEDICINEIuliia Senkina
PRE-PHARMACYHien Thi Thu Ngo
VISUAL ARTSChrista Baldino
HONORS COLLEGETint AungJessica BilderSamantha CarhuaricraKenneth ChristianHannah DavisKayla DehoguesOmkar DesaiElizabeth DietrichSidney DickerJadeyma Escamilla-BaltazarScott GaldosJuan GalindoEmmett GallicSofia GambinoJessica GreeneLuke IngenitoSri Vishnu JayakumarSamuel LaughlinAva LudwigJacqueline McbrideKatelyn MclarenCaroline MendozaOlivia MoritzHien NgoIan Joshua OrigenesCole PattonAxel QuesadaGina RongaZahra SaeedSophia SchwarzmannJessica SeelingerIuliia SenkinaPalak ShahScarlett SimpsonMia SoricelliCalli TaggertAyden VavalMichael WassmuthAaliyah WilliamsAlec Wrana
ACADEMIC AWARD RECIPIENTSThe following graduates of the class of 2019-2020 are being recognized for their outstanding academic achievement.
RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Robert P. Wise, Chair Caren Bateman, Vice Chair, Hunterdon Tracy DiFrancesco Zaikov, Vice Chair, Somerset Paul J. Hirsch W. Timothy Howes Roger A. Jinks Roger R. Locandro Andrew J. McNally Donald Rica Helena Swanicke Juan Torres Margaret M. Windrem Thomas Boon, Alumni Representative John L. McGuire, Trustee Emeritus
Michael J. McDonough, President
RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGEFOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORSStacey Kimmins, ChairClint Wallace, Vice Chair Brianna AllardiceRich Berliner Allan Boomer Andrew Borkin David Bunevich Anthony V. Cava Vince Cirianni Colleen Cunniffe Alyssa Darden Cheryl A Errico Sebastian Galvez John Giotis Paul HirschParag S. Jategaonkar Nicholas Matarazzo Gene C. McCarthy Elisabeth McConville Michael J. McDonough Jeanne K. Perantoni Steven A. Reichman Joel F. Reyes-Guzman Elissa Santo Erika ToomanGabrielle (Gabby) Taylor John Trojan Gary Woodring EMERITUS Patrick Fittipaldi Peter S. Johnson Richard D. Wellbrock
HUNTERDON COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERSShaun C. Van Doren, DirectorSusan Soloway, Deputy DirectorJ. Matthew HoltJohn E. LanzaZach T. Rich
SOMERSET COUNTYBOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERSShanel Y. Robinson, DirectorSara Sooy, Deputy DirectorBrian G. GallagherBrian D. LevineMelonie Marano
NEW JERSEY GOVERNORPhil Murphy
NEW JERSEY STATE SENATORSChristopher “Kip” BatemanAnthony M. BuccoMichael J. DohertyThomas H. Kean Jr.Nicholas P. ScutariBob SmithShirley K. Turner
NEW JERSEY ASSEMBLY MEMBERSBrian BergenJon M. BramnickLinda CarterJoe DanielsenJohn DiMaioAura K. DunnJoseph V. EganRoy FreimanJames J. KennedyNancy F. MunozErik PetersonVerlina Reynolds-JacksonAnthony S. VerrelliAndrew Zwicker
UNITED STATES LEGISLATORSSenator Cory A. BookerSenator Robert MenendezCongressman Tom MalinowskiCongresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman