55 TH COMMENCEMENT | MAY 8, 2021

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Jeremiah J. White, Jr.
CHAIR

Lydia Hernández Vélez, Esq.

VICE CHAIR

The Honorable James R. Roebuck, Jr.

VICE CHAIR

Chekemma J. Fulmore-Townsend
SECRETARY
ON BEHALF OF Community College of Philadelphia’s Board of
Trustees and the College community, welcome to Commencement
2021. At this most important and joyous ceremony of the academic Ronald Bradley, Jr.
year, we acknowledge our student’s academic achievements and Hugh Patrick Clancy
reaffirm the continuing vitality of our College. Rob Dubow
Harold T. Epps
The granting of degrees and certificates is celebrated through Deana Gamble
long-standing traditions. It is a time to celebrate achievements and V. Steve Herzog
reflect on the opportunities ahead. This year’s Commencement in Sheila D. Ireland
particular celebrates the tenacity and resilience of our students as Sharon A. Jean-Baptiste, P. E.
they navigated through unprecedented challenges to complete Rosalyn J. McPherson
their education. Mindy M. Posoff
Michael Soileau
Commencement also recognizes our outstanding faculty and staff who
EMERITUS TRUSTEES
have devoted their time and energy to helping students achieve this
significant milestone. Participation in the Commencement exercise is a Robert S. King (d.)
momentous experience for graduates, as well as for families and friends Rhonda R. Cohen, Esq.
who support students on their academic journey. It is a fitting finale to
years of hard work and sacrifice.
PRESIDENT’S CABINET
Congratulations to the 2021 graduating class. Thank you for choosing Carol de Fries
Community College of Philadelphia as your alma mater, and for joining Josephine DiGregorio
us for this memorable and happy occasion. I wish you the best in your Jacob Eapen
future endeavors. Samuel Hirsch, Ed.D.
Shannon McLaughlin Rooney, Ph.D.
David Thomas, Ed.D.
Sincerely, Mikecia Witherspoon
Mellissia Zanjani, Ph.D., CFRE
Victoria Zellers, Esq.

Donald Guy Generals, Ed.D.

President

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Academic Regalia
THE COLORFUL REGALIA worn by academicians is steeped in tradition, dating back to the ecclesiastical garb
of the Middle Ages. Adaptations from ecclesiastical to academic dress began in early European universities, which
were founded by the church. University faculty and students wore the adapted robes for distinction and warmth.
The University of Cambridge is cited as the first to use the academic gown.

Representatives of American universities met in the early 1890s and agreed upon a standard style of academic attire.
The Intercollegiate Code, revised in 1932 and again in 1959, is followed today by American colleges and universities,
except for a few schools, which continue to use the styles of England.

Gowns are traditionally black; however, some colleges and universities have authorized use of a color symbolic of the
institution. Associate and bachelor’s gowns have pointed sleeves and are designed to be worn closed. Master’s and
specialist gowns have long, closed sleeves with an arc near the bottom and an opening for the arm. Doctoral gowns
are faced with wide velvet panels and have bell-shaped sleeves with three horizontal velvet bars.

Caps, originally round, are typically square mortarboards. Some universities have adopted a doctor’s cap, which
traditionally has a gold tassel, with a soft crown instead of the mortarboard.

TASSELS
At Community College of Philadelphia, the tassel worn by students signifies the type of degree or certificate being
presented: Associate in Arts – white, Associate in Applied Science – dark green, Associate in Science – brown,
Certificates – dark blue.

HOODS
Hoods, which originally were attached to the gown and could be slipped over the head for warmth, are the most
colorful articles of clothing for specialist, master’s and doctoral recipients. The color of the lining of the hood
represents the university awarding the degree. The color of the facing of the hood reflects the academic discipline
of the wearer’s highest degree.

Colors that may be seen among the marching faculty and their corresponding fields of study include: brown
(fine arts), crimson (journalism), dark blue (philosophy), golden yellow (science), lemon yellow (library science), light
blue (education), yellow-brown (commerce, business, accountancy), pink (music), purple (law), sage green (physical
education), scarlet (theology) and white (arts, letters, humanities).

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Laura Davidson Debonair Oates-Primus, Ph.D.

Mace Bearer, Mace Bearer,
2020-21 Processional 2020-21 Recessional

THE MACE
The ceremonial mace, a symbol of academic scholarship and integrity since the 11th century, is used to lead the
academic procession at commencement and other special ceremonial occasions, signifying the importance of the
event and the conformation of the academic process.

Ceremonial maces derive from maces used as weapons in the Middle Ages. The first maces were a heavy staff
or club, made wholly or partly of metal and often spiked, and were used to break armor. The earliest ceremonial
maces are believed to have been carried by sergeants-at-arms who protected kings in France and Germany. Over
the centuries, maces became more decorative and symbolic. Maces are part of ceremonial traditions in the U.S.
House of Representatives and the British House of Commons.

The tradition at Community College of Philadelphia’s Commencement exercises is to honor a senior faculty member
by being named the Mace Bearer. This honor may go to a retiring faculty member, or as is the case this year, to a past
winner of the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching.

GONFALONS
The gonfalons – or banners – are a recent addition to Community College of Philadelphia’s Commencement
exercises. The gonfalon is a long banner that is suspended from a crossbar. The name derives from medieval Italy,
where “gonfaloni” was the name given to community meetings in Florence. Each neighborhood had its own flag
and coat of arms, and the word gonfalon eventually came to be associated with the flag.

At Community College of Philadelphia, each degree type has its gonfalon and the “gonfalonieres” – the carriers of the
banners – precede the candidates for each degree type during the processional into the arena. The gonfalon bearer
is an honor accorded to a member of the faculty from a department offering that degree type. The colors associated
with each degree type mirror the tassel color worn by the degree candidates.

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ANNOUNCED INSTRUCTIONS SANDRA GONZALEZ-TORRES

Director of Articulation and Transfer

PRE-COMMENCEMENT MUSIC Selections from Spring Garden Records

Director, PAUL J. GEISSINGER
Associate Professor and Department Head, Music

Program
PROCESSIONAL “Pomp and Circumstance Re-Work”
by JA’IR “HYDEPH” RICE
Class of 2021, Associate in Applied Science,
Sound Recording and Music Technology;
Spring Garden Records Artist

Mace Bearer:
LAURA DAVIDSON, MS, RD, LDN
Associate Professor, Allied Health; Program Director,
Health Care Studies; 2019 Lindback Award Winner

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE “Pledge of Allegiance”

AND NATIONAL ANTHEM recited by:
JAVIER RIVERA
Class of 2020, Associate in Applied Science, Computer
Information Systems Technology; Navy Veteran
CHUN TIEN
Class of 2021, Associate in Arts, Health Care Studies;
United States Marine Corps Iraq Veteran

“The Star-Spangled Banner”

performed a cappella by:
JACQUI BURKHOLDER
Class of 2021, Associate in Arts, Music Performance

WELCOME REMARKS DONALD GUY GENERALS, Ed.D.

President

WELCOME AND CONGRATULATIONS Student Speaker

MORIAH LIT
Class of 2021, Associate in Arts, Education -
Secondary Humanities/Social Studies;
President, Student Government Association

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SALUTATIONS AND
JEREMIAH J. WHITE, Jr.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Chair, Board of Trustees

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS STATE REPRESENTATIVE
JOANNA E. McCLINTON, Esq.
Pennsylvania House Democratic Leader,
191st District (Delaware and Philadelphia Counties)

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES SAMUEL HIRSCH, Ed.D.

FOR DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES Vice President, Academic and Student Success

CONFERRAL OF ASSOCIATE DEGREES DONALD GUY GENERALS, Ed.D.

AND CERTIFICATES
Candidates for ASSOCIATE IN ARTS
and ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE

Candidates for ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE

and CERTIFICATES

ALUMNI ADDRESS MICHAEL BANKS

President, Alumni Association Council

CLOSING REMARKS DONALD GUY GENERALS, Ed.D.

RECESSIONAL “Pomp and Circumstance Re-Work”

Mace Bearer:
DEBONAIR OATES-PRIMUS, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, English; Coordinator,
Diversity Fellowship Program, Black Studies;
2020 Lindback Award Winner

GRADUATE ROLL CALL “Pomp and Circumstance”

by E. ELGAR

INDIVIDUAL GRADUATE RECOGNITION

To quickly find your personalized roll call slide/clip, use the search bar below the ceremony
video and share with your friends and family on various social media platforms.

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Keynote Speaker
JOANNA McCLINTON, ESQUIRE, took the oath of office to serve the people of the
191st Legislative District on Aug. 25, 2015, after winning a special election two weeks
prior. In November 2018, she became the first African-American and woman to be
elected as the House Democratic Caucus chair for the 2019–20 legislative session. In
November of 2020, Representative McClinton was elected to be the House Democratic
Leader for the 2021–2022 legislative Session, making her the only Black woman to ever
hold a party leadership position in Harrisburg. The election to the Pennsylvania House of
Representatives continues Rep. McClinton’s lifelong devotion to bettering the lives
of others.

A lifelong resident of southwest Philadelphia and graduate of Grace Temple Christian

Academy, she became active in the community while completing a two-year internship
with the radio station WDAS. Later, she studied Political Science and Leadership in
Global Understanding at La Salle University, where she was a Dean’s List student,
student leader and neighborhood tutor.

Immediately after graduating from La Salle, she enrolled at Villanova University School of Law, where she used her
legal training to serve the public. She was an intern at Regional Housing Legal Services, the Philadelphia District
Attorney’s Office and the Defender Association of Philadelphia.

She was an assistant public defender for seven years. She became the assistant chief of the East Zone during her last
year at the public defender’s office and helped attorneys with case preparation.

In 2013, Rep. McClinton combined her passion for the community and love of the law by becoming chief counsel
to state Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams. She worked behind the scenes in the senator’s Harrisburg and Philadelphia
offices, developing policy and legislation. She also organized expungement fairs and public policy forums, and helped
constituents with problems.

Rep. McClinton is active in the community. She was a youth leader at her West Philadelphia home church, Open Door
Mission, for more than 10 years. As a youth ministry leader, she organized positive programs for children, mentoring
them and reminding them that their dreams can come true. She is a volunteer with Outreach to Youth and Hands of
Compassion American Sign Language Ministry. She was an elected Board Member of the La Salle University Alumni
Association Board of Directors, where she helped initiate the Minority Alumni Advisory Group. She has served as the
secretary of the Philadelphia Barrister’s Association, the city’s bar association of African American attorneys and as
president of the La Salle University African American Alumni Association.

Rep. McClinton has been acknowledged for her commitment to public service and enhancing the quality of life for
residents in Philadelphia and Delaware Counties by receiving several awards. They include City and State PA’s 40
Under 40; the Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia’s Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year award; Successful
Women Achieving Goals’ Women of the Year award; FunTimes Magazine’s Women of Influence award; the PRE-K
for PA Champion award; the Spirit of a Dove Community Servant award; the Lucien E. Blackwell Guiding Light
Community award; and the Black Gala Women of Excellence award.

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ASSOCIATE IN ARTS
ARCHITECTURE Dennis Noble Joseph Kelly Burkhardt•••
Mezhoura Alliliche•• Nicole J. Robertson Justin Joseph Burroughs••
Mounia Baggari••• Angela Stuckey Doryann Jazze Burry
Valaree Shantel Cash• Inez Williams Felix Carrasquillo
Krystin Nicole Chaga••• Robert William Check
Natalia Jeilyne Matias Almanzar••• BUSINESS - ACCELERATED Astou Muriel Diop Cherif•
Nikolai Potapov Matthew Muruppel Abraham••• Ayesha Chowdhury•••
Nicholas Robinson•• Cassilda Bailey••• Jessica Chung•
Oleksandra Sidorenko••• Anna M. Cialone
Arianny Tolentino BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Emily L. Clark
Jinyi BI Glorivee Collazo Irizarry•
ART AND DESIGN Steven Dagobert Gianna Helen Colosi•
Veva Amir•• Devyn Lorraine Elwell Dennis Michael Coyne•
Melody Bloomquist•• Tho M. Lau• Yaritza Isabel Cruz
Storm A. Brewer•• Yuliya O. Lazareva Brandon A. Dalessandro•
Nancy Bryant Khalil Lewis Xuong Dang••
Aarin Collins•• Ivan Mbeng Samantha Datika
Carolina de Sieno••• Ashwagh Mohamed Bobby M. Dixon, Jr.
Timothy Raymond Eichwald Salvatore Pizzo Paul V. Dominik•••
Timell Veshawn Floyd-Sherard• Marisol Ruiz•• Donoy Augella Dobney
Sean Marcus Galloway•• Ashbeel Sarfraz Veronica Andrea Duran
Khalia Desiree Gilliam••• Andre Sartor• Ashlyn Marie Dych•
Jesse Heimbach•• Kyle M. Sentore•• Nariman R. El-Eisawy•••
Melaney L. Heng• Stephanie M. Still Bajram Elezaj••
Karoline A. Hrouda••• Pascaline Tchinda Fopa Andrew J. Farrell
Armita Novella Johnson Thomas Wilson Michelle R. Firth
Jasmine Dana Jones••• Linglin Zhou Amin E. Flowers
Chanel Roche Keeling Kevin William Ford••
Aaron Matthew Mack Milek-Williams BUSINESS - GENERAL Jiayao Fu••
Ahmad Morsy Aliyah Abbott•• Casey Glowacki••
Tommy Minh Nguyen Mohammad H. Ahmadzai• Romeo Moises Gonzalez Reyes•
Huijing Peng••• Kevin Alce Jamila Goode
Elijah Eugene Rowe• Mohammed Abdulhakim Alherwi•• Kelly Ann Gray•••
Britney Ruud•• Abdulhakim Ali Donte Isaiah Greene Coles
Albert Santos••• Ahmed Ali Alnunah Ebrahim Halimi•
Deja Kiara Straughter• Sally Hazim Alobaidi Jennifer Ann Hamby•
Victoria Ann Troendle••• Aizhan Amandyk••• Allison G. Harris••
Shineidy Vazquez•• Vincent J. Angeline• Diana Lee Hernandez
Melissa Vilfranc•• Ryan Christopher Argabright• Phenh Ho••
Chanel Wilson•• Anne Nicole Gagan Astoveza•• Heather E. Hoensch••
Rahael Amina Atkerson•• Amanda R. Hoppel••
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Marsina Ayub•• Md Islam
Jasmine Alexes Rosario•• Michael P. Barron Monique Jackson
Alvaro Benitez Elie Jean Baptiste•••
BUSINESS Ryan Michael Bennett•• Destiny Sarah Denise Johnson•
Dionilsa Almonte Ashley Benny••• Iseime Lamar Johnson
David John Chicchi Daniyal M. Bhatti Michael Maurice Johnson•
Ronda Danielle Cobb• Jakub Marek Bilnik Octavia Nasia Johnson
Cameron Hinton• Maria Angelica Blackshear• Alexa Marie Jones
Cole Hinton Anthony Danilo Bowden Wali S. Jones
Daniel Matthew Kelley Charise Brabham• Zeeshan Ali Khan•
Mya Starlese Lee Michael M. Brame William Christopher Knecht
Garelyn Z. Mercado Justin T. Braun• Diana A. Khoroshenko
Anthony Huy Nguyen Lisa Natalee Bryan-Rosado• Brooke Elizabeth Konstance

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Blerina Kotarja••• Zuzanna Helena Rzotkiewicz Isabella Pirnie••

Huy Bac Le• Kenneth Salters Gerardo Roman-Calderon•••
Raven T. Lear Haroon Samuel••• Sarah Tetlow
Kasey Nicole Lee•• Dionnarys Gregorina Santana Minyety Desarro Thomas•••
Adam Leghzaouni•• Diana Permata Sari• Rymir Basil Vaughn•
Jiying Li•• Derek Clinton Schmoyer•
Sijia Li Saidu Sesay• CULTURE, SCIENCE
Zong Li Sedra Shah••• AND TECHNOLOGY
Alberto Joel Lopez• Nicole Sharma••• Manoucheka Absolu
Marie Lopez• Markicia L. Shields•• Arshad Ali
Marcel Luckey Nadzeya Siamionava••• Friday Alaku Allu
William Charles Magee••• Deshone J. Simmons Regina M. Blaker
Jasmine Mahboobi Shawn P. Simmons•• Bianca Gabriella Camacho
Michael J. Mapp• Nicole Sabrina Simpson Daniella L. Cinesi
Erik Marcha Daryn Sin Heather Marie Costello
Stephanie Rose Markey• Delores A. Smith Sandy Diep
Elliben Javier Marrero• Nefertiti T. Stallworth Amanda Marie Dilchus
Martika Darshae Martinez• Makayla Denise Steward Samantha S. Fraley
Jose Carlos De Jesus Matias Santamaria Lynnea Danielle Straley•• Jean Marc Etson Gateau•
Jaclyn Elizabeth McClay• Xiaoqian Su••• Kimberly A. Gavin-Ferro•
Mary Agnes McDermott Laura Esther Suarez Kialya L. Harper
Robert L. McGuigan Ibrahima Sylla•• Toni LaToya Jackson
Alexander McKibben••• Chanta Marie Taylor Rachel Marie James•
Jaron Mcneil Umanda Tennakoon• Karen N. Kenan
Vattey Meas••• Janeer Thomas Nicole L. Lackey
Satish K. Mishra•• Shawna T. Thomas• Channa Renee Lanier
Narda Monteith•• Kelicia S. Thompson Niketa B. McCoy
Keesha R. Moore Daniel Anton Trawick• Melanie Ariel Montgomery•
Angela Joy Moscoso•• Alex Truong William Charles Newmiller
Alexa R. Murphy• Jenniffer Vernice Waddington••• Chasidy Marie Olang-Vargas
Sary Muth James W. Wade•• Natalie Pagan
Abdias Myrtial• Kerri E. Walsh Shanda M. Ruffin•
Maria Gabriela Navas Cruz Ashley Christine Walther•• Unique Princess Scott
Alec Thomas Nguyen• Jiayi Wan••• Shenoah M. Shannon
Jason Nguyen•• Zeyu Wang••• Latanya Nyree Simmons
Linh Thi T. Nguyen••• Bernard A. Williams Davina Michele Wallace
Tung Thanh Nguyen••• Joseph Gregory Wojnarowicz Colleen Marie Ward
Matthew J. Nicholson• Cassidy L. Wojtkowski Lorna R. Wilson
David Nirenberg Sharron Satare Wooden••
David W. North•• Gaoning Zhang••• EDUCATION -
Jillian Marie O’Connor•• Wenxue Zheng• EARLY CHILDHOOD
Alexis Elizabeth Ortiz• Ivan Zhu•• (BIRTH - 4 TH GRADE)
Ashley Ortiz••• Xiao Ting Zhu••• Rehab Abounar•
Ji Kuan Pan••• Fatima Samana Ahmadi
Amire A. Paris COMMUNICATION Elisa Alvarez Outeirino•••
Schmaele Paulection•• STUDIES Maimouna Bah
Anna Eirini Pavlidou•• James Michael Brill Kristen Noel Benco
Paulina Aneta Petryk••• Amalin Vanessa Carbajal•• Alexis T. Benz••
Janice Petty• Celicia Mary Charles Christopher Quiles Burgos
Ethan Wallace Pratt•• Shantee Jeanette Culler Alexa Rae Cappello•
Ying Qian• Wendy Hean••• Tiffany Monique Chism•
Shayla M. Reed Emmanuel Hernandez Maya Anne Compton
Katie L. Ross• Ashley A. Holden• Kathryn E. Cuniff
Elondrul Ruffin Elia G. Mattei• LaTocka D. DeShields•
Amaiah Ruiz• Shelby Ann Morris• Lorraine Ero
Christina M. Ryan• Samantha Lynn Naphys••• Kathryn Anne Field

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Alanna Janay Graham EDUCATION - SECONDARY Aicha Anouch••

Dianne Hargrove• HUMANITIES/SOCIAL STUDIES Melissa Emily Aponte••
Alina Annie Hing Jennifer Ashley Allen•• Isaac Appiahene
Tera Horne Geary M. Checo Rama Arab
Nyeema Taniah Jackson• Moriah Rose Lit••• Luz Arroyo•
Stephen P. Jansson Arnold Osmani• Rebecca Lee Aviles
Jael M. Johnson••• Sierra T. Pleasant Angelica Maria Ayala
Robin M. Johnson Tulio Deleon Silva de Oliveira• Than Aye••
Hakimah M. Kinard Steven Lawrence Tabb••• Alisha Nicole Bacon
Markise L. King Erin E. Weldon• Ashlie Marie Baker
Julia Rose Liparota Phelire T. Banda
Alia Shavon Logan EDUCATION - SECONDARY Ashakea T. Banks
Yorlin Carolina Lupiack•• MATH/SCIENCE Surutan Basubi
Carolyn Dianne McCrea Shayonna M. Price Cierra Batts•
Hydeia A. Miles Huda Mustafa Tawam••• Tiffany Melissa Bayne
Monet T. Mitchell• Rahima Begum•
Noelle N. Mustafa ENGLISH Khadija Begume•
Tasha Myrick• Jaleelah I. Abdurrazzaq Moore•• Anxhela Belulaj•••
Yasmeen A. Nash• Tyrek Carnegay Caprece N. Benson
Darby Neumann•• Andre K. Cherry Sianni Nigera Bentley-Malone
Nancy Nguyen Salam Ali Chlaibawi Amber C. Bermes••
Queen Mary Nobles Aja Verrie Devlin Nneka K. Bey
Alisha L. Pettit Marvin Allen DeVose Bhumika Bhattarai••
Annalyse Porreca Quinn T. Grzywinski••• Lasha Brandi Blount ll
Nahfeesa Rambert Amedeo Aaron Guglielmelli Steven Thomas Blunt
Michela A. Rehfuss Luke S. Husey•• Theresa Boakye-Yiadom•
Marisol M. Reyes Rye E. Kanarr•• Nia Amanda Bower
Alyssa Lynn Rivera Rania Isis Mohamed•• Joshua Michael Bowes••
Xandalee Rivera Saliah Marie Seawright• Maria Aja Bright
Jacob Timothy Ruderick Taylor K. Sessoms Gregory L. Brown
Sabria Sierra Salters Talia B. Shefton Siddiyqa Brown
Jelanah T. Shuler Nicholas Simoncini• Tiereney M. Brown•
Tysheera S. Slade Arlinda Bujari•••
Brittany Olivia Smiley HEALTH CARE STUDIES Chevelle Burbage
Hunter Smith•• Chinyere Elizabeth Abara••• Niara Jonteé Burgess
Shaterra Monae Starkes• Nafeesah S. Abdulhameed• Robyn Elaine Burtulato•
Nicole Szukalski•• Riaiyah Jaizah Abdurrazzaq LaShira Cameron
Venesha Erica Taylor Scarlett C. Abreu• Angeline T. Campbell••
Shavasia Roslyn Waters Taylor M. Acavino Alexandria Elizabeth Carsello
Erika Watkins Angely Acevedo-Cruz Aloany Lynn Casas
Shareese Antoinette Weldon Ousseini M. Ado LaBriyah Catlett
Shalet Tior Wilkins• Brittney Anaya Adolphe Benita Chatelier Ceralus
Amber M. T. Williams• Mary Aggrey• Kamill Marie Chaitan•
Jarale Lamar Womack•• Anfal Aguibi Gerline Cherubin
Amanda Lyn Woodson•• Kunle C. Akowe Monique S. Chisholm•
Grace Ali Nicole J. Chism
EDUCATION - MIDDLE LEVEL Sunia Ali Moriah B. Clifton••
(4 TH - 8 TH GRADES) Melanie Alicea• Dora C. Cole
Keely Lynn Devlin•• Malikah Allen Rosielee Cole
Alyssa Ellen Green• Ikeya L. Alston Sylvia C. Coleman••
Kyjae Pannell•• Jamaira J. Alston Tawanna M. Coleman
Jeanette Enid Alvarez-Castaneda John Connors
Selena Alexandra Amador• Alexandria P. Costello
Jennifer Nicole Anderson Adia Chinue Cottrell
Shawn Darnell Anderson Shawnese Cox
Marie-Ange Andre•• Arnetta Lakeisha Crawford

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Robyn Krystal Crawford• Moleena Hourn•• Kahneef S. Martin

Rudi Crawley Roemell Zyere Huggins• Juan Martinez••
Alliyah Dade Tiffanie M. Hughes• Marta Masna••
Charae L. Dangerfield• Ashley D. Hunt Gregory E. Mays
Sumayyah A. Daniels• Erica Marie Iannace Markesha A. Mays
Alexis M. Davis Kenia Rochella Isaac Daniel Anthony McCade•••
Tiruwork Felleke Demisse••• Brianna T. Jackson Jamie McCollum•
Sindy Desire Janelle Anise Jeter Janae D. McCord
Dayona Chellikunnel Devasia•• Justin Johnson••• Daisy A. McDonagh•••
Hundou Diakho Patricia Marie Johnson• Christopher Dennis McKendry
Radiatou Diarra Tiffany Danielle Johnson• Crystal T. McQueen
Kim Do• Erin L. Jonas••• Fjoralba Mema•••
Erica M. Dobbs Haley Ann Jonassen Vladimir Merard•
Deantorwon Doelakeh Dana Marie Jones• Sharnise Rashawn Miller
Alexa Doran Rebecca A. Jones• Teresa Ann Miller•••
Djeneba Doumbia Tamara Naimah Josey•• Noemi Moron••
Jordan Shadasha Doyley Ivanka Josselin• Isabela Mota••
Alexa Ann Dunaj Theodore G. Jung III•• Aya Moustafa•
Jesula Duperval Hawa Kabba• Terez Moye
Dana Elbaba• Gianna R. Kaiser• Brittany Anne Mroz
Lamiah ElFaicali Payton Leigh Kanagie Marykate L. Mulderig
Earlsied Aquino Enriquez Klaudja Kapllani••• Ceirnin Jacqueline Myers
Katherine Everman Jahmeerah S. Kellam Aaliyah Sweetie Nagbe
Danielle Farmer••• Karen N. Kenan Sara Napoli•••
Lauren M. Felder• Amber Kent• Jocelyn Navarro
Victoria Nicole Flounders Shanel Khem-Dara Keomanivanh Fasika Mulugeta Negeri•
Myla Fountain Sonia Khan• Tomika M. Newman
Salvatore Joseph Frangipani Victor V. Khounh Anh Thi Van Nguyen•••
Kathleen Mary Fromhold• Sidwel King•• Hang Thi Thu Nguyen•
Moneka Gadsen Nicole Kirby Cole Nisenfeld••
Kimberly Garcia•• Anxhelina Kostreni•• Devon Noggle
Angela T. Gavin Ashley Kraus••• Koungvichaka Noun
Dasia Giles Sarina Kun•• Joseph Patrick O’Brien•••
Theresa D. Goldsboro Rebecca M. Kurian••• Kevin O’Donnell
Dianie Gonzalez• Ami Kwaidah Ikenna Justin Okwara••
Amine Gottih••• Gianna Labovitz Priscilla Marie Ortiz
Aniyah A. Govan Dominique D. Lancaster Bruno Pando•
Ritamarie Jade Grantano Alexander Larracuente Annie Tha Chin Par•
Rajan M. Green Kellyann M Larwa• Anya K. Peascheck
Armani B. Gregory•• Samayah D. Lassus-Poulis Niurka Mariel Peguero•
Taliyah H. Grimes Antonia Lawrence Sharita E. Penson
Francisca Guddah Marquita Lawrence Earl D. Peterkin
Siani Amber Guinos Hieu M. Le Patricia Antoinetta Pezzano
Peyton Q. Harris Julie Kim Le• Williana Pierre
La’Shonda Sharelle Harrold Nia A. Lewis-Nimpson Kasara Marie Pompey
Felicia Renee Hawkins Jackie Lin•• Tatyana Layne’ Powell
Natifah Hercules Adrianne D. Lindsay• Brianna Nicole Powles
Nina Marie Hershman Maria Lolosidis Yoselin Mariela Quevedo•••
Jacqueline Hess• Sanjida Lopa•• Rhea V. Quiambao
Angel R. Hicks Dana Florencia Lopez•• Rovi Quiambao••
Jasmina J. Hill• Ivette Lopez• Priscilla Quiles
Kyra Sarina Hill Brianna Lorenzo•• Brianna Nicole Raffle
Cindy Ho Felicia Diane Lovelace Kiara Marie Ramirez
Ali Kadeem Hobson• Heleana Rose Magloire Jadah K. Register
Sielina Holmes• Ornela Maneku Shannon Reilly
Amira T. Holt Elana Marie Marsh• Rebekah Marie Reyes•

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Devinia Riggins Khadeeja Tucker INTERIOR DESIGN

Yarisa N. Rivera• Brittany Tyrell• Mounia Baggari•••
Devon Robinson•• Mubaro Umarova•• Madison Taylor Blank••
Tedecia Robinson Ilana Michelle Underwood• Valaree Shantel Cash•
Sarah E. Rodgers•• Monishelle Valcin• Krystin Nicole Chaga•••
Angela Rodriguez Catharine A. Valentin Nadirah Samiyah Dickerson
Kianna Star Rodriguez Jeanete Van Oleksandra Sidorenko•••
Mariah Rodriguez Henderson D. Ventura Elisa Zanetti•••
Jillian Roesner•• Dhanica Vidallon
Paola E. Rojas Alla Vorobieva••• INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Alicia Romero Asia Genese Warren Fatima Bamba•••
Kayla Angel Rotondi Dionnah J. Wearing• Harold G. Lanham••
Zuleyka E. Ruiz Rios Mengyu Wei••• Esther Esther Makabi••
Elizabeth Anne Ryan Ashley Christine Welles Dennis Earl Morris, Jr.
Gerlande Sainfery Stephanie Marie Wells•• Miguel Rivera Diaz•••
Khulood Salman• Kiara I. Wells-Hill• Ebi A. Yankson•••
Razika Sanat•• Mia C. Whaley•
Rihana Adeboyin Sanni Shatyra Wiley LIBERAL ARTS
Lisa A. Santiago Bernadette M. Wilson
Azizul Abdul-Rahman•
Fnu Sara Caryn Wilson••
I’Kimah Abdullah-Waddy
Chelsea L. Sauerwald• Sa’adia Wilson
Amirah Aggie
Rosalee Meta Schemaitat•• Therese H. Windle
Alfred Gerald Akines-Bess
Cailey A. Schoen• Naje’e Wise
KeShan C. Allen••
Devon Schofield Brittney T. Wright•
Willem Joseph Alvarado•••
Parris A. Schoonmaker Jeremy Wright••
Malik P. Anderson
Ivette Serrano• Nicole Michelle Wright
Megan E. Armstrong••
Kennedy Simmons•• Marie Florence Wurster
Aliesha L. Arnold
Ruby M. Simpson
Kimberly Ayala-Gomez
Michael P. Singley III HEALTH SERVICES Shane Baldwin••
Nina Slentz MANAGEMENT Attiyya Barnes••
Brittany Shantell Smith Paola N. Albino Sabree Rashidah Barnes
Dina Amin Snineh•• Zainab Balde• Vanessa Thalia Barreto
Kaitlyn Rose Snock• Donnalynn E. Bassler Amor M. Battle•••
Isabella John Spei Synphany Emani Borrero Sergeeda Be
Emily Storino Aquilla T. Carson Justin Isaiah Bennett
Will Strickland Channa Cobbs Shelton Rhonyetta Bingham
Chanetta J. Stuckey• Tiffany Marie Diaz•• Shamira Temple Boyd
Yasmin Tracyne Sultan Raheem Shateya Carolyn Hall Raul A. Brens
Sabrina Sultanova Marquita Shawnaa Matthews Angel Brooks
Erica M. Supplee Rachel Corrine McPherson Nyla Kalimah Brooks•
Salle Sylla•• Tylea R. Melton• Tyneah Brown
Joyce Ashley Szymanski•• Amanda Lee Munoz•• Nicholas Bui
Andrew Arcangel Talabis Minyette S. Murphy Saiheem Butler•
Abigail Grace Thomas•• Nestani Natelauri•• William Lee Callison
Roby Thomas••• Meryem Ouhnayen••• Jalima Carter•
Tiesha Arlisher Thomas Stephanie Jacqueline Sample Emily J. Cascardo••
Stacey Marie Thornton•• DeShawn Timothy Seymore•• Jamin Cash
Fredrick Thorpe Shamara K. Smith Kareema A. Chisolm•••
Sharima M. Threats Cherice A. Wallace Averil W. Combs•
Chun N Tien Julia Wallace• Meira Coston
Ann-Marie Oliver Tomlinson• Carmen Nicole Watts Jenna Rose Curran••
Sandy Thi Tran• Diamond Sierra Wells-Jackson Courtney A’Leah Daniels
Sarah Tran• Fatimah Williams Seyani Davis•••
Oumar Traore Sareth Yean Casha`e T. Davis-Wingate•
Priscila Alicia Troche• Ericka Young•• Cristen Dean••
Hawa Tucker Dilfuza Zaripova Jamal DeBose
Janet A. Tucker

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Chauntea Denton Yasirah Morris Sabrina West

Nicholas A. DiPietro••• Ameerah K. Muhammad Anissa J. Wheeler-White•••
Anne Michelle Doyle• Nasira Mumin-Wall Jordyn Amani Williams••
Doron Duke Joseph Patrick Murphy Jeffrey S. Wilson
Joseph Eroh Dominique Nardella••• Jeremy Winters
Griffin Fadellin••• Ciani Monique Newkirk•• Tavionn Wynne-Taylor•
Thalia Fallas• Xiomara Nieves Geremy Yoak••
Janae Ferrigno Aaliyah I. Noland•• Danny Zhang•••
Twymon Dupree Forth Jr. Amarelis J. Ortiz•
Quadir Gamble Amanda Khabriyah Outland LIBERAL ARTS -
Licole J. Garner• Brandon M. Palmer GENERAL OPTION
Hasina Gibbons Jovan Paredes Candace Chanel Anderson
Jacquelyn R. Gioia• Ayanna Patterson Jasmine N. Brown
Edwin A. Gomez• Dasanii Paulhill• Monique Ann Cabrera
Jamie Gray••• Helena Pham• Anthony Quinn
Kwaamia D. Gray• DeAnte A. Pollard Janeesa Annette Rivera
Amaryllis Yvette Green• Jessenia Powell Sakeena Rodgers
Darrah Green Natroya S. Powell• Violetta Whiteman•
Summer Laurel Griffaton• Nakeisha Prescott
Frank Caseim Grills-Corbitt Donald Pressley• LIBERAL ARTS -
Lameka Hagans-Boulware• Daniel Thomas Rickmers••• HONORS OPTION
Dena Hill•• Cadence Riddell••• Julia M. Gaskin-West••
Alisianne L. Hoffman Frances D. Rivera••• Michael J. Piscitello•••
Kanaiyah Monét Isaacs Saryna Rose Roberts Kera Sloan•••
Steven W. Izzi Jaida Robins•
Belinda D. Johnson•• Elijah Robinson• LIBERAL ARTS - SOCIAL/
Khaliya N. Johnson Michael Wesley Roca BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
Preece Johnson Kiana Rodriguez Malikah Sa Diyah Bey
Sahmira Yahne’ Johnson Nathan A. Rosario•• Lyrata Ivy Branche•
Anissa E. Jones•• Rosleyry Rosario••• Helena Ashley Bunting
Maryam Jrad••• Kaitlyn Rose Tiffany Katrina Curry
Matthew F. Kelble• Dominique D. Royal Amanda Diaz Garayua
Aminata L. Kone•• Jonathan Saldivar••• Sabrina Erin Ford•
Anastasia Kursman• Shawn Salomon Tiana M. Hamilton
Louise Marie Lanzetta•• Mariann Salvato• Sara Christine Hanifl•••
Caleb Lee Milagros Sanchez-Miranda• Caitlin Kersey•••
Joon Hyup Lee••• Omar K. Smith Sasha Kriger•
Darrien Lewis•• Amanda Smyth Julia Lister
Emma M. Lien• Katelynn Ashley Soto••• Tamara Shelsea Lubin
Corey William Liliston Tomeka Speller Jennifer MacConnell••
Christian B. Lipoff Maddigan Stavenger• Karolin H. Martel Luna
Marieliz Elenia Lopez•• Samaiyah Lanay Stevenson• Savannah Maxwell••
Nina Nereyda Lopez• Rhiannon Jenette Sunday••• Sandra Ng•
Brionna Lorenzano Briana A. Taylor•• Steven Shane Olsen•
Brandi Charlize Maddox Louise E. Taylor Emily Elizabeth Orton•••
Laila M. Manigo Paige Alaina Tendler•• Luzsenayda L. Perez
Cory Matthews• Angelena Tes Melissa Ann Perez
Tiffany McGhee• Hunter Thornton Sonora Pin
Nicholas I. McLaurin Jonathan R. Torres• Karen Lizeth Pulgarin
I’shanay Meeks• Bri’Elle Tribble• Lemire Rowser-Grohol••
Sonya Elizabeth Mendoza••• Kara Nicole Urban••• Huda Salman•
Kaitlyn M. Milligan• Nakirah Marie Vaughn Dina San•••
Jada Mitchell Imanilee Vazquez Davina P. Seng
Adrian Mondragon Joshua Dante Walker Laila Nafeesah Tull••
Olivia Nyeema Moody•• Noe’l Walker Kari Victoria••
Jaila Mooney Sincere Walker• Samirah Naydiah West
Tariq Moore Grace Mawen Walters••

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LIBERAL ARTS - Brendan P. Mcmichael

SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL Misty B. Nosal•••
SCIENCE OPTION Katherine Frances Nuzhny•••
Andrea Edwards Rafael Ortiz•
Zineb Ouhnayen•
MASS MEDIA Morah Patterson••
Fulani Bah•• Angela M. Piecyk••
Starsha Briggs• Vivian Renee Pritchard
Kyna Bullins Linda Vanessa Ramirez
Allen T. Chapman•• Sarai R. Reynoso
Daina P. Garvey•• Denene C. Rice••
Heaven Clarice Hall Jason Mattathias Robbins••
Myles Hinsey• Ridy Rousseau•••
Kyrell C. Little Larissa Marie Saponara
Tyshien E. Maddox Laura Schott•
Brandan C.W. Thomas• Mariana Iris Soal•••
Camryn Thompson• Gianni C. Stovall
Orlando Tasik••
MUSIC PERFORMANCE Antwuan Tracy Turner
Jacqui Burkholder••• Azaria Denise Vazquez-Rosa•
Victoria Marie Capaldi Waynett A. Wallace•
John Cortland Puhalski• Ruoxi Wang••
Veronica Alicia Whitaker
PSYCHOLOGY Katerina Yeulash
Woroud Abuali• Haiyen Zhao•••
Miatta Barnes
Whitney Adriana Basilio• RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Shantel Brown Michael Furfari•••
Darina M. Budo Michael Lawrence
Jasmine Marie Cahoe••
Laquija Zhane Cromwell THEATER
Laura A. Diaz•• Sumiaya Abdur-Rasheed•
Jada C. Dixon Robert Dale Burford••
Gihan Elmasry Donald Allen Frankenberger••
Marissa M. Figueiredo• Maya Frierson•
Vanessa S. Forgrave• Nicholas Gonzalez
Tasheba Francis Shanarose Quizia Hartie
Tre’Cia Gibson Erin Elizabeth Riley•••
Shannon N. Groff•• Russell Bashir Shelton••
Daja S. Gunn Aiesha Straughter-Trice
Keith A. Hernandez
Marquice Holliday TOURISM AND
Michele Hrynczyszyn•• HOSPITALITY
Tanisha Elizabeth James• MANAGEMENT
Alexis Johnson• Nouf Alkhaldi
Salina Chelsea Jones• Kuan Yu Chen••
Christina Katherine Kehagias• Imani Johnson-Davis•
Zaina Kimani• Hoang Binh Minh Le••
Leticia Kimbrel•• Yunxi Liao••
Nicolas Allen Kinard NiJae Mitchell•
Kara S. LaFleur••• Alyssa M. Montañez
Cindy Arely Lopez Enamorado Nicolette Rose Panichelli••
Giuliano Lozzi Karine Shakhnazarova••
John Fredrick Lucas•• Nicole Jaclyn Wynn
Joy A. Mann•••
Amber Lynn McMahon

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ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE

ACCOUNTING Tyler Joseph Brown•• COMPUTER INFORMATION
Fawaz Sharaf Almalki•• Juandea L. Butcher•• SYSTEMS - INFORMATION
Anthony Bologna• Jeanne L. Candio• TECHNOLOGY
Gordon Edner David, Jr. Tyesha Victoria Ceaser Allaya Monae Bagwell
William Dougherty••• Shelby M. Chorney•• Myron D. Barnes II
Benjamin Haklay••• Mercades Amanda Cook• Edwin A. Batista••
Natallia Klimovich••• Melanie Dawson Alejandro Jose Bautista Garcia
Megan A. Price Talisa S. Dennis Blake A. Boeckel•
Andy Yareny Rodriguez• Lisa Maria DeStefano Gerald S. Brady
Rossy Dahianny Santana• Pedro Anthony Duran• Christopher Edgar Cawthon••
Nicole Sharma••• Nicole Bonita Giles• Eric Alexander Chacon-Posada
Yusefa A. Smith••• Heidi Haralambous Alan D. Chaing•••
Ellissa A. Thomas•• Karen A. Hargrove Dominic Richard Cianfrani
Sinyon Linette Hargust Shaquanda Renee Clemons•
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE/ Catherine M. Harrison•• Quran Clory
ENGLISH INTERPRETING Sherice Nicole Holliman Mathew Steven Dawson•
McKenzie Clifford••• Taisha M. Icart Marissa Desouza•
Sarah Madden Shelida Danielle Jacobs Gloria J. Diaz-Sanchez•••
Thesalie Miller•• Beatrice Gbalee Jah John DiBartolomeo••
Larnetta D. Way Diana Marie King Richard Duong••
Richard E. Kornegay Madonna Em••
APPLIED SCIENCE Amanda Grace Krier Rasheen Ason Farlow, Jr.
AND ENGINEERING Kayleigh Elizabeth Liggitt••• Marquita Latrel Gantz
TECHNOLOGY Zofia Yvette Martinez• Juan Bautista German
Sheila Tanita McClellan• Matthew J Greene•
Imad Bendahib••
Sarah Oquendo•• Jamila M. Griggs•••
Hicham Es-Sebbani••
Joseph D. Padgett-Mebane Damon A. Groff•
John Maurice Howell
Ethel Celedia Patrick• Zahir K. Humphries•
James Michael Tang••
Bria Rhone Rakin Karim•
Michael Tong•
Danielle Marie Robinson•• Vasyl Kazmenko••
Shahed Uddin•••
Eileen Ester Rodriguez•• Srey Pich Keu•
Tyshia Nicole Rose Hamza M. Khattab•••
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Latrese M. Savior Daniel Peter Krawtchuk
Kevin Lee Courtney•
Aaliyah M. Sillman• Ekin Lau
Mykola Dubovenko
Jasmine Brianna Smith Devin Terrill Linder•
Dylan Rasheed Keito
Shawntae Jenell Smith Paolo Buendia Lopez••
Christopher Alexander Mulligan••
Vashti P. Starks• Le Tri Luu••
Mary Alfonsina Torres••
Kevin G. Stewart•• Aziz Makni
David Tra Nguyen••
Nicole Taylor Alex Martinez•••
Lingfeng Zhu
Shyron Shanisha Thomas Eric Brian McDevitt
Sonia Ruth Thompson• Awaji-onyi G. Mcfiberesima
AUTOMOTIVE Chanda Walton Christiana Beyonka Morales•
TECHNOLOGY - SERVICE Tamika Dennise Walton•• Mufeed Mayowa Muibi
TECHNOLOGY OPTION Tashere Ashlei Watkins• Monica Murray
Stephanie T. Murray•• Marlene D. Watson• Veronica Myricks
Hakim Amin Pinkett Chosadziwa Whayo• Hien Q. Nguyen
Jordan D. Williams• Thinh D. Nguyen•••
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH/ Morgan Je’Nae Williams Tuan T. Nhan
HUMAN SERVICES Ameenah Fameelah Williams-Lowery David Olanrewaju
Diana Marie Aikens-King Lisa M. Wood Simon M. Pham•••
Jomayra Andino•• John Matthew Zimbalardi Ruben Rabell
Jerry Bacanskas• Kevin Stuart Roque
Chyna S. Beasley BUSINESS LEADERSHIP Justin Sanchez
Robin L. Billips Laura Ramos• Deven Robert Scott
Antonique C. Blair••• Diany Valentin• Tarik A. Shaw
Jacqueline Blon••• David Siwakoti
Percell Bolding Devon Allen Smith

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Amy Snodgrass••• CULINARY ARTS Kelvin Navarro

Sokpheng Soeun•• Lisa Dorothea Ballard••• Kara Marie Sherman••
Siarhei Starasvetski••• Cynthia Renee Cousar•• Taylor Nicole Smith••
Jeremiah Sterling Michael Daley•• Suganya Veerasangu••
Sean Stinette Aelyn M. Estevez Kesley Xiong
Steve Y. Subah••• Yacine A. Moueddene••
Paola Elise Terreforte Colin O’Leary••• DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL
Jamar L. Thomas Rae E. Park IMAGING
Carlos Vasquez Stephanie Marie Santiago-Cruz Brian P. Arcedera•
Justin Veal•• Raymond Baxley••
Gregory Welcome CYBERSECURITY Steffany Lee Campanella•
Keenan White Maria Antohi-Craciun••• Michelle E. Carbino••
Cabrina Wilson Alyssa Nicole Augustin Thomas John Coen•••
Pete Wurster••• Jasmine S. Campbell Michael Bradley Cooper•••
Lia Valentina Zapata Billal Chettab••• Carl Ryan DeBaun••
Sarah Connahan••• Erin Marie Doyle
CONSTRUCTION Steven Michael Croak Nadezhda Eletc•••
MANAGEMENT Jason Harris•• Todd Donald Fuquay
Jonathan Shane Altland••• Manal Abdulkadir Ibrahim Katie Lynn Harrell
Colin P. Farrell•• Noah C. Kelly-Weinberger•• Shamilla McKnight•
Terry Nicolas Arjean Mallett Emily Nicole Mierzejewski•
Isaias Daniel Pineda•• Crystal Cierra Mason•• Alexis Maria Mount
Zaire T. Potts•• Stephanie I. Mendez Shawna Marie Myers
Elijah Clyde Resnick••• Carthy Claudius Nyanneon Carole Elizabeth Pettolina
Tracy Leroy Rollins•• Matthew Pidgeon•• Nataly N. Sierra
Brianna Sickinger•• Mark Rascati
Elliott Rice••• DIGITAL VIDEO PRODUCTION
CRIMINAL JUSTICE Roman Shabativskyi••• Kwami Eli Atsu•
Alexis Alexander Jonathan Chris Silavong••• Cheyenne Samara Downing•
Nathaniel E. Augustin•• Michael P. Slavin Charles Forrest••
Gabriella A. Avagimyan••• Eugene James Spain Miles Q. Henry•
Jada T. Boykin••• Nicholas M. Viola••• Joshua McCoy Martin-Chappelle•
Karizma Marie Diaz Pete Wurster••• Daniel Roe O’Neill
Francisco Fabian Luis A. Parada
Douglas Omar Fuentes••• DENTAL HYGIENE Jerek Rodgers•
Janelle Gaines•• Kayla Christine Albers•• Darling Santana•••
Ann Celeste Gangemi• Dawn Michelle Ayars• Alissia Maurie Smith•••
Brianna Garcia Brooke Marie Brennan Anthony Suarez•
Jamair Gibson••• Nicole Ashley Brown•
Zarene Jane Goce Nina-Maria Brunetti• EARLY CHILDHOOD
Tiasia Howard•• Francesca Rose Callahan• EDUCATION
Jada Kelly Jhoan A. Chando• Noemi Vargas Kamees•
Christopher V. Macerato••• Samrawit Chernet••
Kimberly Piedra•• Kristina Dedios• FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Brendaliz Polanco••• Danielle Donahue•• Cory J. Heiler•••
Christopher John Quinn••• Yamela Duran Garcia•
Daysha K. Ramos-Nuñez Jaidaa Phoenix Elbezry•• FACILITY MANAGEMENT -
Salvatore Morris Regalbuto Reem Ellis• CONSTRUCTION OPTION
James Joseph Ricci••• Danielle Moriah Giannone• Adam Leedie•
Tiara S. Robinson Kimberly A. Gray•
Janea Alicia Shubert• Emily Elizabeth Guerrieri•• FACILITY MANAGEMENT -
Erin Shea Smith•• TiOnya Hayes• DESIGN OPTION
Christopher Michael Specht•• Natalie Joanne Hennigar••
Lea Janet Strauser
Matthew J. Sulpizio••• Christina Marie Leigh••
Jana M. Tawam••• Lori Levin•••
Sharlet Caseen Walters••
FIRE SCIENCE
Milagros Mercedes Lopez
Chandler James White James Allen Wisler
Kelly Anne McCracken•
Tyniasha Nicole Womack Desteny Morales Figueroa••

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HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT NETWORK TECHNOLOGY Ahteyona Hines

Omar A. Epperson• MANAGEMENT AND Kathleen P. Hinkle
Briana Moore ADMINISTRATION Zaa ‘Kirah Latay Hinson•
Karen J. Olidge Aida Diop• Danielle M. Hinton•
Yency Nicaury Palmer Duy Gia Nguyen• Ronald S. Isom
Reba D. Redd Socheata Soun•• Shakira A Jackson•
Susana Haydee Rodriguez Hernandez Dennis S. Varughese•• Kimberly Janear Jenkins
Kierra Nate Johnson
JUSTICE NURSING Asha Aigne Jones•
Iya Fatimata Kebe•
Jabneel Alvarez Abena Antwiwaa Adom
Allison B. Kelly••
Natalia Biel Afolayan Olalekan Adu•
Elizabeth Kiefer••
Tybria N. Brooks Amy Irene Ali•
Rastus William Knecht•••
Lerie S. Burgess• Tyra Laronda Allen•
Michael Knight
Cheyenne Chimuco Shakera Carol Alston
Dorothy Katherine Krupa
ShiAnne Monet Clowney Skylor Jenny Anderson
Edward Charles Lampart
Dominick E. Cooley Rachida Arkam••
TiQueen Najea Latif
Karima C. Davis••• Pablo J. Arrieta-Marchena
Michelle Lindstrom•••
Salters B. Davis V Jada Monique Arrington•
Nethania R. Mack
Domingo Acevedo De Leon Oksana Babiak••
Bailey Nicole Marcinko
Samantha Faublas Yanique D. Bailey
Tiffany M. Marquez
Julia L. Fox• Olivia Bartram
Janga Sando Massaquoi••
Shannon Fritz Cierra A. Beckett-Cottrell•
Heather Ann Masusock
Anthony Garcia••• Danielle Taniesha Bentley
Alexandra Kelly McClernan
Destinee M. Green Sarah Bentley•
Tiffany D. Moorer
Valentina E. Gutierrez•• Brikela Bishaj
Mercedes Mulholland
Tamara Rochelle Hill Jennifer C. Bloom
Sokun Nov•
Quateema Aliyah Hoyt Kenya Makeda Briley••
Khalia Peterkin
Tatyana Ashley Hunter Atiyyah Jameelah Brunson
Jada K. Peters
Antoine Melvin Lee La’Taviah M. Burch••
Christina Pham
Samantha Lynn Mackin• Timothy Dennis Burke
Sheril J. Pinnock••
Reinaldo J. Perez Joshua Matthew Chilcote••
Ashley M. Reed
Kiyera Denise-Anne Poindexter• Julie Choi•••
Samantha Reichner
David I. Reeder Patrycja Julia Chojnacki•
Chris Robin••
Devin Mikayla Roberts•• Jeannette Rochelle Clark
Marielle Roselli••
April Ginneh Robinson•• Claudia Clerger
Jorynitza Rubero-Rivera••
Bianca Christine Smith•• Shalom A. Cohen
Zarina Salmorbekova
Celina A. Soto Tiffany J. Copeland••
Tiffany Santiago
Katushka Nicolle Soto-Torres• Melissa Coriolan
Shanae Scott••
Michael Lamar Sturdivant•• Kimberly Daly
Sophia Sewell•
Atta Ullah Annette M. Davis••
Melissa Anne Shirley••
Diana Vasquez•• Brittany A. Davis
Hamida Sidibe•
Ryan Edward Whalen•• Ikiese N. Diasonama••
Noelle A. Smith•
Lamar B. Woods Stephanie Diaz•
Julianne Staskel
Tanisha Izetta Young Valerie Dormeus
Simonna Stein••
Taline S. Doudaklian
Vanessa D. Stephenson
MEDICAL LABORATORY Ian Joseph Dumas•
Brittany Ann Stewart••
TECHNICIAN Marie L. Elizer
Myroslava Strembetska•••
Zenebe Bekele••• Melissa Erkila•
Brianna Nicole Sullivan
Zineb Benzeroual••• Dolores M. Fink•
Joseph Tarczewski
Edona Bilalaj• Francesca Maria Flacco
Lakeea Nicole Taylor
Anh Chieu Duong••• Charlene M. Folson••
Reynald Balmir Thelusmond•
Christine Elias•• Natalie Elizabeth Galati•
Musa Tholley
Ajna Hoxha• Susan Regina Gnoza
Kristen J. Thomas
Garking Mao•• Margaret B. Grover
Sharell Thompson
Ariana Lauren Moyett Jameelah Niatasha Hairston
Felicia R. Tillery•
Walter Nash MaryKate Hampson
Bleh Cherry Togba•
Julie Pham Jennifer Marie Hardimon
Rianya Lavette Trader
Ode K. Rowe••• Abbey Harp
Thuy Anh Thi Tran
Gul Sanga• Briannah J. Hawkins•
Nydia A Traynham
Solomon H. Subahtu• Crystal Henningham
Tatiana Tsybulkina••
Fatyma K. Thi•• Jarshlyn Henry•
Andrea M. Underwood•
Rophima K. Thi••• Alyson J. Hill•

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Kenesha Lotoya Walters• SOUND RECORDING

April Watson• AND MUSIC TECHNOLOGY
Linda Wen• Michael Amrhein
Crystal Amanda West Nathaniel Bolden II
Frederikia R. Wilson• Anthony L. Campbell
Nicole Marie Winters Jmison Dorvilier
Brianna Lynn Wisinski• Wayne Eric Glasco•
Genet Adelahu Woldetekele Shelby E. Hrouda•••
Keisha Lynn Wood Michael Salvatore Iannuzzi
Huijing Yang•• Ja’ir Henderson Da’Ron Rice
Brittany E. Young
Tatiana Zemmit•
Yifan Zhang••
Matthew B. Zinman
Christine Naco Zokruah

PARALEGAL STUDIES
Evyenia Z. Adee•••
Callia Josephine Brown•••
Kyle Joseph Chicano••
Naimah Connelly•
Jacquelyn M. Emore
Priscilla D. Foster
Marcel Anthony Maurice Green-Victor••
Nala R. Hughes•••
Secylia Lopez•••
Donte Maurice Milburn
Kristina Ott
Yusra Emad Oweis
Karla Viviana Rojas Sandoval
Hope Aubrey Sanderlin•••
Tiffany J. Turner
Atiya L. Wise

RESPIRATORY CARE
TECHNOLOGY
Sakinah Abdul-Fattah•
Natinael D. Amante•
Alexandra Paige Bishop•
Shannon Brennan
Taylor Marie Canfield•
Daniela Immaculada Encarnacion
Igor Fast•
Christopher Anthony Folgia, Jr.•••
Arneisha Capri Gossett•••
Devonna S. Hill
Felicia Anne Jackson•
Bianca Marillis Maldonado
Vanessa Maroney
Kiley Erin Mckendry
Alexander Felix Perez•
Lawrence P. Remy••
Shante Marie Saez•
Tiffany Samuel
Markee Scutching
Amanda Woodward•
Lateenyah Evelyn Wright
Hlee Yang
Katia H. Zamor

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ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE
BIOLOGY COMPUTER SCIENCE ENGINEERING SCIENCE
Meiyong Banh•• Ali Abdul-Rahman• Ricardo Antonio Burnett••
Yuliya Bondar Jaffar Alzeidi•• Oliverson David
Kayla Naimeh Burgess Alina Astafeva•• Ngozi J. Enwereji•
Iyanna Lynne Cavicchio•• Aidan T. Blaney• Michael Golphin•••
Aasefah Aslam Cheema• Kategnimin Djakaridja Coulibaly•• Hamir Dante Hayward
Stefanie Conroy••• Corey James Daniels•• Aaron Stanton Heidengren•
Christina Daley•• Vu Dao•• Jasmine Jessica Jacob•••
Tuyen Thi Diem Dao• Jawan Y. Dixon Mazen Hasan Kasher
Fatemeh Derakhshandeh••• Nhat Doan•• Loan T. Le••
Isako B. Di Tomassi••• Patrick R. Doyle•• Alan Li••
Kaylane T. Duggan• Gevork Dramgotchian Marcell Remy Martin••
Iletou Blandine Ehinnou•• Izak Du Plooy••• Ameenah H. Muhammad
Marah Eid•• Danielle R. Duncan••• Adel Abdullah M. Najjar
Jacob Featherstone• Youssef Elhaimoudi••• Khai T. Nguyen•••
Michael William Foster• Justin M. Gallagher••• Sylvia Ifeoma Obi••
Giuseppe Gramegna•• Benjamin Craig Estes Olds Greeley• Mathew David Rieder•
Daniella Liat Hadad•• Rosalio Junior Gutierrez•• Adelina Veliu•••
Melissa Haddadi•• Seada Ho•
Andre Paul Johnson Keturah J. Honore••• MATHEMATICS
Marie-Nechelande Joseph Naoko Ishibashi•• Brandon Lam•
David Rafi Kallush••• Pavlo Kucheinyk• Alicia R. Manglos•
Joan Laska•• Thien H. Le••• Ivan Novasak
Mackenzie Listman•• Yanfei Li•• Calin Mircea Pescaru•••
Jasmine M. Long Youfei Li•
Adrianne Mack Steven Lin•• SCIENCE
Julianne L. Manon Lluberes JinHui Liu•• Antoine Favors
Angisel Liz Medina Ruvym Matsyshyn
Mario Ezekiel Mitchell Abdalla Mohamed
Jon T. Nelson••• Abdulrazig Adam Nasraldeen Mohammed•
Khue Thi Tieu Nguyen••• Josiah King Muledi
Laurelle A. Njouomo• Roberto Nano•••
Emily Rodriguez• Guozheng Sr. Nie•••
Keyla Maresa Rodriguez-Montes Alexander J. Orawsky•
Zara Sarwari••• Luis E. Orbe•••
Tyler Lennox Scopelliti••• Luis Quezada••
Fatima Seker••• Anayeth Rahman••
Maris Pilis Socas-LaTorre Brian Rangel••
Alexis Javoie Timazee Ithan Sandoval-Lorenzo••
Nicole Marie Vargas Montero• Zalissa Moniratou Hetty Savadogo
Christina S. Wells••• Francis Raymond Scallatino
Daqi Zhou•• Tyler Schemaitat•
Solomon A. Seboka
CHEMISTRY Amir Atif Simmons••
Sarina N. Adams Samir Sultani••
Edona Cengu••• Addiskidan S. Tesfaye•••
Isako B. Di Tomassi••• Son Bao Tran•••
Emine B. Duman••• Dmitry Uvarov•••
Mohamed Aly Elkaeid••• Danielle Eileen Whitmarsh•
Linda Luo••• Jaiva Williams•
Hok Yi Man••• Leshen Wu••
Sthepany Mera Talaga• Paula Yann•••
Khue Thi Tieu Nguyen••• Jeffrey Yeung
Quyen H. Nguyen•••
Tram Tran•••

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ACADEMIC CERTIFICATE
CREATIVE WRITING
Jaleelah I. Abdurrazzaq Moore••
Victoria Marin Abney
Breana Brown•
Quinn T. Grzywinski•••
Richard Helpa•••
Elliott Rice•••

HUMAN SERVICES
Jacqueline Blon•••
Pedro Anthony Duran•
Cristina Gonzalez
Richard E. Kornegay

RECOVERY AND TRANSFORMATION

Jerry Bacanskas•
Robin Billips
Juandea L. Butcher••
Lisa Maria DeStefano
Pedro Anthony Duran•
Zofia Yvette Martinez•

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PROFICIENCY CERTIFICATE
ACCOUNTING COMPUTER PROGRAMMING II Sara Napoli
PARAPROFESSIONAL Vladyslav Husak Raffelina Wolf
Franklin Amedza
Zohra Doufene COMPUTER PROGRAMMING MUSIC PRODUCTION
Entela Nazeraj AND SOFTWARE Nathaniel Bolden II
Katherine Emily Perkins DEVELOPMENT Anthony Campbell
Marko Rajic Youssef Elhaimoudi Benjamin Nelson Hahn
Carolina Victoria Soto Rivera Sarah B. Giskin Michael Salvatore Iannuzzi
Edwin W. Toro Ja’ir Henderson Da’Ron Rice
CULINARY ARTS I Sasha Widman
ACTING Robyn Richardson Ethan Andrew Ziegler
Keanu Saulsberry
CYBERSECURITY I NETWORK AND SYSTEMS
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE/ Maria Antohi-Craciuna
ADMINISTRATION
ENGLISH INTERPRETING I Matthew Goodsell Alyssa Nicole Augustin
POST-BACCALAUREATE James Austin Meyer Dialla Diarra
Grace Heinsey Matthew Pidgeon Srey Pich Keu
Kendall Leigh Porter Elliott Rice Stephanie I. Mendez
Meiera Rozencwig Crystal Reidinger
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE/ Jose Mannuel Santiago Thomas H. Waldron
ENGLISH INTERPRETING II Jonathan Chris Silavong
POST-BACCALAUREATE Pete Wurster PARALEGAL STUDIES
Grace Heinsey Ralph Alexis
Kendall Leigh Porter CYBERSECURITY II Waris El Rasheed Banks
Maria Antohi-Craciun Nerisa Vania Elias
ARCHITECTURAL Sarah Connahan Patricia Kellogg
VISUALIZATION Matthew Goodsell Jonathan Joseph Koehler
Daniela Mita James Austin Meyer Hannah Theresa Long
Adriana Santana Penaloza Matthew Pidgeon Shannon Redle
Elliott Rice Sherell S. Robinson
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE Jonathan Chris Silavong Alex Weidman
Stephanie T. Murray Pete Wurster
PATIENT SERVICE
BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT DIGITAL IMAGING REPRESENTATIVE
TECHNOLOGY I Bailey B. DeWeese Leslie D. Anderson
Iryna Hudyma Rahima Begum
Aboubakar Dosso
Rajaa Bouaouiouich
Hicham Es-Sebbani
DIGITAL VIDEO PRODUCTION Angela T. Gavin
Ganiyou Tunde Gafarou
Ali Kadeem Hobson
Deveraux M. Jordan Darling Santana
Nadiya Kulesha
Stefano Mugen Licht Alissia Maurie Smith
Alexander Larracuente
Jamilette Santos
Minyette Murphy
Curtis A. Scharding-Taras EARLY CHILDHOOD
Nestani Natelauri
EDUCATION
Erica Michelle Rodriguez
BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT Ariel Lynn Kugler
Brittany Shantell Smith
TECHNOLOGY II Tiffany Smith
Diany Valentin
Zach Penrose
James Michael Tang ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY POST-BACCALAUREATE
Jacquelyn M. Emore ACCOUNTING
BUSINESS LEADERSHIP
Meshalandwa Afonso Daniels
Ricah L. M. Norman MEDICAL ASSISTANT Ian Niel Ingebretson
Kenyatta M. Baines Wayne V. Lamb
CLINICAL ASSISTANT Ny’Daya Colter Kathryn A. Schwartz
Janeesa Annette Rivera Brittany Mroz Dhrupad Upadhyay
Linda Nguyen
COMPUTER RECOVERY LEADERSHIP
PROGRAMMING I MEDICAL INSURANCE Cathleen Mullane
Courtney Craig BILLING
John Kelleher McCarrick Alisha Nicole Bacon SOCIAL AND YOUTH
Janae McCord Erica Marie Iannace SERVICE ASSISTANT
Javonne Williams Eileen Marie Lawless
Dehkontee Reeves

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Honors
Honor students are indicated by the following symbols:
• Honor
•• High Honor
••• Highest Honor

Honor students are selected based on their academic records as of the end of Fall Semester 2020. It is possible that
final assessment of grades may change some of these standings and that other names may be added. Such additions
will be noted on transcripts and diplomas.

Students graduating with Highest Honor have attained a cumulative grade point average of 3.8. Students graduating
with High Honor have attained a cumulative grade point average of 3.5. Students graduating with Honor have attained
a cumulative grade point average of 3.2. Honor students are acknowledged by the wearing of Honor Cords around
their necks. Students graduating with Highest Honor wear a triple-braided strand of gold, blue and white; students
graduating with High Honor wear a double strand of blue and white; and students graduating with Honor wear a
double strand of gold. Students wearing gold stoles are members of Phi Theta Kappa, the International Honor Society
for community colleges. Students wearing sapphire blue stoles are members of Alpha Beta Gamma, the International
Business Honor Society for community colleges. Students wearing dark blue stoles are members of Delta Psi Omega
National Theatre Honor Society. Also, wearing distinctive red, white and blue cords are graduates who are veterans
having served honorably.

Community College of Philadelphia reserves the right to add or withdraw names from the list of candidates for
associate degrees and certificates since final action cannot be taken before this program goes to press.

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Lindback Award forDistinguished Teaching

RECIPIENTS OF THE CHRISTIAN R. AND MARY F. LINDBACK FOUNDATION AWARDS

Name Title Discipline Year

Josephine Wolfe (d.) Professor English 1974/75

Irene Roach Delpino Associate Professor English 1974/75
Lester Bazinet (d.) Associate Professor Biology 1975/76
Artina K. Cain Assistant Professor Economics & Accounting 1975/76
George C. Sinnott (d.) Assistant Professor Law Enforcement 1976/77
Florence Fishman (d.) Associate Professor Counseling 1976/77
Marjorie P. Dugan Associate Professor Biology 1977/78
Allan B. Saposnick Associate Professor Respiratory Therapy 1977/78
Margaret W. Grip (d.) Associate Professor Counseling 1978/79
Mildred R. Berg Assistant Professor Early Childhood Education 1978/79
Rosalyn K. Kleinberg (d.) Associate Professor Counseling 1979/80
David H. Katz Assistant Professor English 1979/80
Cornelia P. Johnson Assistant Professor English 1980/81
Douglas A. Whyte Professor Mental Health 1980/81
Roderick D. Robertson Associate Professor/ Physics 1981/82
Department Head
Dennis McGrath Associate Professor Sociology 1981/82
Ronald Fenstermacher Associate Professor Biology 1983/84
Lois Brotsker Associate Professor Secretarial Science 1983/84
Max Eirich (d.) Assistant Professor English 1984/85
Martin Spear Associate Professor Philosophy 1984/85
Ralph Faris Professor Sociology 1985/86
Judith Richards Associate Professor English 1985/86
Alana Collos (d.) Assistant Professor English 1986/87
Jeffrey Berger Associate Professor Philosophy 1987/88
Susan Carey Assistant Professor Reading 1987/88
Anthony Bruno (d.) Associate Professor Criminal Justice 1988/89
Ivory Coleman (d.) Associate Professor Nursing 1988/89
Gary Mullin Assistant Professor Political Science 1989/90
Evan Seymour Associate Professor English 1989/90
Alison Tasch Associate Professor English 1989/90
Marjorie Grubb Associate Professor Early Childhood Education 1990/91
David Ishizaki Associate Professor Gerontology 1990/91
Marian Lorenz Associate Professor English 1990/91
Andrea L. Mengel (d.) Professor Nursing 1990/91
Madeline Cohen (d.) Associate Professor Art 1991/92
Donald Slavin (d.) Associate Professor Chemistry 1991/92
Dea Mallin Associate Professor English 1992/93
Henry Swezey Associate Professor Philosophy 1992/93

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RECIPIENTS OF THE CHRISTIAN R. AND MARY F. LINDBACK FOUNDATION AWARDS, ctd.

Name Title Discipline Year

Judy Davidson Associate Professor Counseling 1993/94

David Berg Professor Psychology 1994/95
Donald Bowers Professor Psychology 1995/96
Marcia Epstein Associate Professor Behavioral Sciences 1996/97
M. Elaine Tagliareni Associate Professor Nursing 1997/98
Patricia del Rio (d.) Associate Professor English 1998/99
Pairat Sethbhakdi Professor English 1999/00
Ji Gao Associate Professor Mathematics 2000/01
Vince Castronuovo Associate Professor Behavioral Sciences 2001/02
Lawrence MacKenzie Professor English 2002/03
Ned C. Bachus Associate Professor English 2003/04
Theresa Tsai Assistant Professor Counseling 2004/05
Linda Powell Associate Professor/ Biology 2005/06
Department Head
C. Geoffrey Berken Associate Professor/ Photographic Imaging 2006/07
Department Head
Olga Dugan Associate Professor English 2007/08
Thomas Ott Professor English 2008/09
Aram Terzian Associate Professor Behavioral Sciences 2009/10
Brian Seymour Associate Professor Art 2010/11
Stewart J. Avart Associate Professor Biology 2011/12
Christopher DiCapua Associate Professor Foreign Languages 2012/13
Richard Frei Associate Professor Psychology 2013/14
Sarah Iepson Associate Professor/
Department Head Art 2014/15
Terry R. Peterson Assistant Professor Art 2015/16
Osvil Acosta-Morales Associate Professor/ History, Philosophy & 2016/17
Department Head Religious Studies
Joseph Kenyon Associate Professor English 2017/18
Laura Davidson Associate Professor Nutrition & Allied Health 2019/20
Debonair Oates-Primus Assistant Professor English 2020/21

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With Gratitude
Commencement is the culmination of hard work and determination demonstrated by students,
and this accomplishment illuminates the dedication of all faculty and staff to student success.

Planning, organizing and managing the Commencement day celebration brings together
individuals from across the institution who work as a cohesive team, committed to honoring
graduates for reaching this milestone. The College wishes to thank all of you for your efforts,
creativity, energy and attention to detail. This day is a proud reminder of what is possible when
our community comes together.

Community College of Philadelphia is committed to the principles of equal employment and equal educational opportunity and does
not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, creed, national origin, age, sexual preference, religion, sex/gender, individuals with
disabilities, protected veterans, marital status, genetic information or any other protected category under the applicable local, state
or federal law. Any questions regarding this statement should be directed to Leila Lawrence, Diversity Compliance Officer/Title IX
Coordinator, Room M2-7; telephone number 215-751-8036.

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