HONORS CONVOCATION 2013
HONORS CONVOCATION
2013
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HONORS CONVOCATIONMay 28, 20137:00pm
Center for the ArtsSpringer Concert Hall
THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND
PROGRAMWelcome A. Ramona Brown
Vice President for Student Affairs
National Anthem Samantha FrankSchool of Business, Marketing
Greetings William J. FritzInterim President
Fred NaiderInterim Provost/Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
2013 CSI Salutatorian Christina TerracinoBA, English
Presentation of Student A. Ramona BrownDolphin Award Vice President for Student Affairs
Presentation of Certificates of Completion Deborah Vessfor the Melissa Riggio Program Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies and
Academic Programs
Presentation of Academic Honors and Nan SussmanStudent Service and Leadership Awards Interim Dean, Humanities and Social Sciences
Alex ChigogidzeDean, Science and Technology
Susan HolakInterim Founding Dean, School of Business
Closing A. Ramona BrownVice President for Student Affairs
Interpreters: Joyce Coletti and Elizabeth McNelis
Musicians: James FletcherMiles JamesPatrick NowakLinda SoriaDarryl TodmanPatrick Wakie
Dessert reception will follow in the Center for the Arts Atrium, sponsored by the Campus Activities Board, Student Government, and the Office of the President.
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STUDENT AWARD HONOREES
Dalia AbdelsalamGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Edward AbdenourKopple C. Friedman Commencement Award
Michel AbdoCum LaudeCSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for
Academic Excellence in Mathematics
Olubunmi AbiodunSumma Cum Laude
Diana AbrahamMagna Cum Laude
Brittany AbramoGraduate of the Teacher Education Honors
Academy
Elisa AbreuCum Laude
Dinara AbubakirovaMagna Cum Laude
Samantha AgneseSumma Cum LaudeWho's Who Among Students in American
Universities and CollegesGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors ProgramPhi Beta Kappa Associates Award
Ayhan AksoyCum LaudeAugustin Tuzhilin Memorial AwardComputer Science Department Commencement
Award
Abdullah AlabdaliSumma Cum LaudeOded Remba Memorial AwardBusiness Department Faculty Award
Luis AlbanCum Laude
Gabrielle AmbrosioCum Laude
Carlos AngaritaExcellence in Philosophy Award
Stephanie AntonaccioGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Jessica ArenaGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Rosemary ArinaStephen J. Stearns and Sadrul A. Khan Memorial
Award
Dana ArtesonaCum Laude
Corrin AsheCum Laude
Justin AtosWho's Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges
Mark AuerbachPhysical Therapy Department Award
Amram AverickMagna Cum LaudeHonors in the MajorGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
Patricia A. Nolan Award
Chaim AverickHonors in the MajorAnita Conte Memorial AwardPhi Beta Kappa Associates Award
Toni Marie BacalaWho's Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges
Irina BarahmanCum Laude
Mariya BarbalatCum Laude
Larisa BarbashovaSumma Cum LaudeBeverly Curry Memorial Award
Cara BarryCum Laude
Stefano BartoloneGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Bartlomiej BartosikComputer Science Department Commencement
Award
Catherine BasileHonors in the MajorGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Rachel BegumCum Laude
James BeltraniCum Laude
Arian BenvenutoCum LaudeGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Evgeniya BerdichevskayaCum Laude
Lauren BergerMagna Cum Laude
Rena BerkovitsSumma Cum LaudeGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
Mina BeshaiCum LaudeGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Ejona BeshkuCum Laude
Bilikisu BhadmusCum Laude
Erica BieberCum Laude
Melissa BirchfieldCum LaudeEly Stock Memorial Award
Christopher Bitetto2013 CSI Valedictorian Summa Cum LaudeWho’s Who Among Students in American
Universities and CollegesCSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for
Academic Excellence in World Languages andLiteratures
WSIA Student Service AwardGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors ProgramPhi Beta Kappa Associates Award
Tristen BlakeCum LaudeLaura Schwartz Memorial Award
Melissa Blanco GonzalezMagna Cum LaudeJudith Summerville Memorial Award
Christina BluemkeCum Laude
Laura Bocanegra CorreaMagna Cum LaudeAnya Gabriela Kuppersmith Memorial Award
Nicole BoffaSumma Cum LaudeMedia Culture Department Award:
CommunicationsGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
Phi Beta Kappa Associates Award
Danielle BohmerCum LaudeHonors in the Major
Yohan BonillaComputer Science Department Commencement
Award
Alexandria BorackCum LaudeLorraine and Gordon DiPaolo Management Award
Doriane Bouobda TchuenkamGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Juleah BrackerCum Laude
Aleksandra BraunMagna Cum Laude
Katherine BrigandiHonors in the MajorGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
Brittany BrownCum Laude
Thomas BryanGraduate of the Melissa Riggio Certificate Program
Brittany BuggeMagna Cum LaudeGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Isma ButtMagna Cum LaudeJoseph Vagvolgyi Memorial Award
Marlon CadoreStudent Government Service Award
Michael CaffreyCum Laude
Philip CagliostroPhysical Therapy Faculty Award for Excellence
Adler CanalesCum Laude
Patricia CannizzaroCum LaudeHonors in the MajorGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
Joseph CanoroMagna Cum LaudeHonors in the MajorJudith Balfe Memorial Award
Erica CapeceSumma Cum Laude
Rochelle CapilaSumma Cum LaudeHonors in Science, Letters, and SocietyCSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for
Academic Excellence in Education
Andrew CapizzoGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Jacqueline CappadoraMagna Cum Laude
Grace CaputoMagna Cum Laude
Bianca CardaciHonors in the MajorGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award forAcademic Excellence in English
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Alessandro CarpinSumma Cum LaudeCSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for
Academic Excellence in World Languages andLiteratures
Phi Beta Kappa Associates Award
Kathleen CaseyCum Laude
Alyssa CastagliolaMagna Cum LaudeWorld Languages Department Award for Excellence
in Italian
Victoria CastagnaSumma Cum Laude
Nicole CastaldoPerforming and Creative Arts Department Award:
Art
Andrea CellaHonors in the MajorGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
Louis Blake Memorial AwardPhi Beta Kappa Associates Award
Sandra ChamounCum LaudeGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Jurandir ChanWho's Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges
Charissa CheEarl Jacobs Memorial Award
Elizabeth CheHonors in the MajorDolphin AwardStudent Government Service Award
Alan ChenCum Laude
Ziqiang ChenHonors in the MajorCSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for
Academic Excellence in Engineering Science andPhysics
Laura ChetirkoCum Laude
Lydia ChilleWho's Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges
Charlene ChiuMagna Cum LaudeNew York State Society of Cerrtified Public
Accountants Award
Smital ChopadeMS in Computer Science Department
Commencement Award
Dania ChurovichCum LaudeMargaret Ricciardi Commencement Award for
Studio Art
Teresa CiaramellaSumma Cum LaudeWho's Who Among Students in American
Universities and CollegesGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Michael CiceroGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Karen Cinquemani CostaSaundra Frankel Memorial AwardPhysical Therapy Department Award
Francesco CirilloCum LaudeDr. Libero Giovanni Moretti Award
Stephanie CobbCum Laude
Cristina ColalilloCum Laude
Alexis CollazoCum Laude
Christopher CooperCum Laude
Nicole CoppotelliCum Laude
Michael CostantinoMagna Cum LaudeHonors in the MajorWho's Who Among Students in American
Universities and CollegesCSI Auxiliary Service Corporation Award for
Academic Excellence in Computer ScienceComputer Science Department Commencement
Award
Michele CrivelloneMagna Cum LaudeStanley Plastrik Memorial Award
Joanndeliz CuberoGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Christopher CucciaGrace & Thomas Feola Commencement Award
Katrina DaaeCum Laude
Shiney DavidMagna Cum LaudeGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Anthony De LucaGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
Benedict Carlat Memorial Award in Mathematics
Jenny DeighanHarris Goldberg Memorial Commencement Award
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Vanessa De LucaGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award forAcademic Excellence in History
Phi Beta Kappa Associates Award
Maria DelrosarioMagna Cum LaudeSaundra Frankel Memorial Award
Dana DePaolaCum Laude
Meagan DerbyshireMagna Cum LaudeHonors in the MajorCSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for
Academic Excellence in Political Science,Economics, Philosophy
Graduate of the Macaulay Honors CollegeUniversity Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
CSI Alumni Association Outstanding StudentLeadership Award
Alexander DerenowskiCum Laude
Christopher DesiderioPhysical Therapy Department Award
Martha DiazGeorge Custen Memorial Award
Michael DibenedettoCum LaudeHonors in the MajorGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
Jennifer DiLeoCum Laude
Emmie Dimayuga-CorsoCum Laude
Amanda DiminoCum Laude
Matthew DiRussoCSI Alumni Association Outstanding Student
Leadership Award
Olga DoktorovichCum Laude
Elizaveta DoumanskiMagna Cum LaudeWall Street Journal Achievement Award
Vera DsilvaCSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for
Academic Excellence in Nursing
Daphne DuranCum Laude
Diana DuranCum Laude
Doha EidCum Laude
Jonathan EinhornPhysical Therapy Department Award
Elmira ElvazovaCum LaudeEdward J. Rehberg Memorial Prize for Poetry
Timothy EngWho’s Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges
Darya EpelSumma Cum LaudePhi Beta Kappa Associates Award
Violet EpelmanCum Laude
Maria EspositoCum Laude
Michael EvansHonors in the MajorGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
Margaret FaillaMagna Cum Laude
John FalconeCum Laude
Sandrine Fami-NtetmenCum Laude
Lucila Farfan-NarcisseCum LaudeCSI Foundation Prize: ArtStudent Government Service Award
Camille FeaserCum Laude
Jie FeiWho's Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges
Nicole FentonMagna Cum Laude
Tilanga FernandezDonna Mayer Award
Catherine FerrignoCum Laude
Amy FinkelsteinMagna Cum Laude
John FisherCum Laude
Joanne FontanezCum Laude
Raquel FoxCum Laude
Alissa FrancisCum Laude
Nisthani FuardChemistry Department Award
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Bryan FuriaHonors in the MajorJohn Mulligan Memorial Commencement Award
Amanda GaalNew York Physical Therapy Association Brooklyn-
Staten Island District Meritorious StudentAchievement Award
Saundra Frankel Memorial AwardPhysical Therapy Department Award
Enrique GarciaPhysical Therapy Department Award
Elena GhelanWho's Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges
Tatyana GilgurdMagna Cum LaudeDeitch Psychological Studies Award for Evening
Students
Ashley GillCum LaudeCSI Foundation Prize: MusicPerforming and Creative Arts Department Award:
MusicTed McIrvine Memorial AwardCSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for
Academic Excellence in Performing and CreativeArts
Christina GioeliMagna Cum LaudeHonors in the MajorGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
Mark Guterman Memorial Award
Mario GonzalezMagna Cum LaudeHonors in the Major
Nicholas GonzalezCum LaudeHonors in the MajorGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
Migena GoraCum Laude
Angelica GrantGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Aleksandr GroysMagna Cum LaudeEmil Oestereicher Memorial Award
Inessa GurariyCum Laude
Andrew GurskyGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
Lara HalwaniCum Laude
Martin HannaSumma Cum LaudeWho's Who Among Students in American
Universities and CollegesWarren G. Simmons AwardComputer Science Department Commencement
Award
Peter HannonCum LaudeHonors in the MajorGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
Robert HargravesGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
Elizabeth HarrisonCum Laude
Elena HartCum Laude
Monika HascakMagna Cum Laude
Amira HassanGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
Bilikisu HassanCum Laude
Kathryn HennessyGeorge Custen Memorial Award
Hyekyung HeoCum Laude
Ralph HerreraHonors in the Major
Christina HopkinsMagna Cum Laude
Enid HoxhaCum Laude
Lise HoydalCum Laude
Michael HubertCum Laude
Alexandra HuntCSI Foundation Prize: Art
Syeda HussainiGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors ProgramCRC Press Chemistry Achievement Award
Lisa HuynhCum LaudeMelvin Baumel Memorial Scholarship and Award
Joseph InigoGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
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Ala JaarahCum LaudeHonors in the MajorPsychology Departmental AwardRichmond County Psychological Association Award
Carl JackmanMagna Cum LaudeSociology, Anthropology, and Social Work
Department Faculty Award
Daniel JakubowskiCum Laude
Michael JamaleddineCum LaudeHonors in the MajorCSI Foundation Prize: Creative Writing
Marwa JaniniSumma Cum LaudeHonors in the MajorAward for Outstanding Service to the Percy Ellis
Sutton SEEK ProgramStanley Plastrik Memorial AwardPhi Beta Kappa Associates Award
Megan JardineCSI Foundation Prize: Dramatic ArtsPerforming and Creative Arts Department Award:
Dramatic Arts
Catherine JeanbartHonors in the MajorLorraine and Gordon DiPaolo Marketing Award
Herschel JenkinsMelvin Baumel Memorial Basketball Award
Xun JiangMS in Computer Science Department
Commencement Award
Alicia JimenezCum LaudeHonors in the MajorGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors ProgramEnglish Department Literarure Award
Dana JohnsonGraduate of the Melissa Riggio Certificate Program
Rashidat JolaoluwaCum Laude
Suzana KacicCum Laude
Besfort KajaMagna Cum LaudeBurton S. Player Award
Zarina KalenCum Laude
Katie KapitanCum LaudeGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Valentina KarevaCum Laude
Mahvish KarimCSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for
Academic Excellence in Chemistry
Mark KavanaughMagna Cum LaudeGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors ProgramJohn Conway Memorial Award
Pamela KaynasCum Laude
Kaitlin KellyHonors in the MajorBiology Department Faculty AwardGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
Phi Beta Kappa Associates Award
Devorah KenigCum Laude
Janice KerriganCum LaudeWho's Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges
Mirena KhaimovaMagna Cum Laude
Erica KhannaCum Laude
Kanika KhannaMagna Cum LaudeLaura Schwartz Memorial AwardGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
Stephen KleinCum LaudeGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Anna KleynerCum Laude
Alina KoganHonors in the MajorBiology Department Faculty AwardGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
Suntharalingam KohulanMS in Computer Science Department
Commencement Award
Francis KoledoyeSumma Cum Laude
Yelena KondrusinaCum Laude
Irina KonstantinovskySumma Cum Laude
Evelyn KozlikCum Laude
Alex KuruvillaMagna Cum Laude
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Peter KuzmaCum Laude
Deborah La BoyGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Mabel LamLorraine and Gordon DiPaolo Marketing Award
Ping LamCum Laude
Kristin LamonteCum LaudeHonors in the MajorGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
Latevi Lawson-ChrocoCum LaudeInternational Studies
Stephanie LayburnMagna Cum Laude
Amy LeeCum LaudeHonors in the MajorRichmond County Psychological Association Award
Matthew LeeCum LaudeElliot Rubenstein Memorial Award
Seow LeeCum Laude
Gregory LellaHonors in the Major
Rebecca LemoineMagna Cum Laude
Gabriella LeoneSumma Cum LaudeHonors in the MajorGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
Professor Herbert Foster-James Sturm-DonHausdorff Memorial Award
Nicole LepardCum Laude
Corey LewisHonors in the MajorCreative Writing Award
Edward LeykamMagna Cum Laude
Guizhong LinHonors in the MajorMorris E. Levine Memorial Commencement Award
Alexander LisogorCum Laude
Jessica LivanGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Emina LjuljaCum Laude
Janine LogelfoMagna Cum Laude
Cynthia LopianoCum Laude
Raymond LormelGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Jenny LuCum Laude
Magdalena LubinskiSaundra Frankel Memorial AwardNicholas LynchCum Laude
Vlada LyzhinaCum Laude
Phillip MaMagna Cum LaudeHonors in the MajorCSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for
Academic Excellence in BiologyGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
Immanuel MackCum Laude
Ann MackeyWho's Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges
Kristin MacleodCum Laude
Lielle MagoriHonors in the MajorMark Guterman Memorial Award
Noorelhoda MahmoudMagna Cum LaudeHonors in the MajorGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Oluwatoyin MakindeWho's Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges
Diandra MandileCum Laude
Wehmar MarksGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Anetta MarticekSumma Cum LaudeCharles Pinzolo Award
Emine MartiniSumma Cum LaudePhi Beta Kappa Associates Award
Fadwa MasoudHonors in the Major
Megan McCarthyGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Cynthia McCloskeyRichmond County Psychological Association Award
Annalisa MeadeCum Laude
Elayne MeiSumma Cum LaudeArleigh B. Williamson Award
Francesca MessinaWho's Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges
Ihor MikheyevCum Laude
Viviana MilazzoGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Yolanda MinardiCum Laude
Jennifer MistrettaCum LaudeGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Zabebah MohamedHonors in the Major
Edward MoneGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Malinda MontemaranoHonors in the Major (American Studies)Honors in the Major (History)The Richard Gid Powers Award in American Studies
Swapna MosesSumma Cum LaudeAssociate Commencement Award for Academic
Excellence in Nursing
Naftuli MosterSumma Cum LaudeWho's Who Among Students in American
Universities and CollegesCSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for
Academic Excellence in PsychologyPhi Beta Kappa Associates Award
Adriane MusacchioWho's Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges
Amanda MustaficMagna Cum Laude
Mitchell NagibExcellence in Philosophy Award
Franklin NanesSumma Cum LaudeHonors in the MajorGiovanni S. Impeduglia Memorial Commencement
AwardPhi Beta Kappa Associates Award
Santina NaoloEnglish Department Linguistics Award
Halie NelsonCum Laude
Rachel NicholsonCum Laude
Irina NulmanCum Laude
Michael O'CallaghanMagna Cum Laude
Stephen O'ConnorCum Laude
Evelyn Okeke2013 CSI ValedictorianSumma Cum LaudeGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors ProgramPhi Beta Kappa Associates Award
Alyssa OlivoMagna Cum Laude
Joseph OlonkoCum Laude
Cora-Ann O'ReganCum LaudeBachelor Commencement Award for Academic
Excellence in NursingGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
William O'ReganCum LaudeGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
Daniel O'ShaughnessyCum LaudeHonors in the Major
Isaac OsoresHonors in the MajorComputer Science Department Commencement
Award
Maria PalazzoCum Laude
Maria PalenCum Laude
Lauren PalmieriMagna Cum LaudeGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Paloma PalombaMagna Cum LaudeGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Bathika PanagodaCum Laude
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Nuwan PanditaratneCum LaudeGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
Maung Aung Memorial AwardComputer Science Department Commencement
Award
Thomas ParaghamCum LaudeGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Shuchi PassaroCum Laude
Adan PazCum LaudeCSI Foundation Prize: Music
Jose PenaComputer Science Department Commencement
Award
Amanda PercaccioMagna Cum LaudeGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Jennica PerezSumma Cum LaudeWorld Languages Department Award for Excellence
in SpanishPhi Beta Kappa Associates Award
Melissa PerezCum Laude
Kristin PetosaPhysical Therapy Department Award
Stephanie PietropaoloBilly Fraser Achievement Award
Christopher PietruntiGraduate of the Teacher Education Honors
Academy
Andrea PignatoCum Laude
Atdhe PilkuHonors in the Major
Mary PlattCum Laude
Alana PompoCum Laude
Kelyn PotesStudent Government Service Award
Maureen PritchardMagna Cum LaudeJudith Balfe Memorial Award
Ali QadriCum LaudeHonors in the Major
Jessica RagozzinoLorraine and Gordon DiPaolo Marketing Award
Nadoa RahmanGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Gihan RajapakseCum Laude
Robert ReiderExcellence in Philosophy Award
Mikhail ReshetnikovMagna Cum Laude
Yolanda RhoomsMedia Culture Department Award: Cinema Studies
Brian RobertsCum Laude
Christina RodriguezCum Laude
Jonathan RodriguezCum Laude
Alan RogozinCum LaudeCSI Foundation Prize: Music
Michael RomanoLorraine and Gordon DiPaolo Management Award
Vladislav RomanovCum Laude
Carolina RoseWho's Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges
Donna RosendorfHonors in the Major
Shira RotenbergSumma Cum Laude
Steven RozovCum Laude
Elena RucheyLorraine and Gordon DiPaolo Management Award
Erica RuppertMS Award in Nursing
Joseph RyderMagna Cum LaudeHonors in the Major
Anna SaadPhysical Therapy Department Award
Ben-Hur SabinoCum Laude
Briana SaccomannoGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Eman SafiCum LaudeHonors in the Major
Kimberly SageCum Laude
Jose SaltosEnvironmental Science Program AwardCSI Alumni Association Outstanding Student
Leadership Award
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Stephen SalvoComputer Science Department Commencement
Award
Christine SandersMaster’s of Arts in English Award
Philip SantarpiaMagna Cum Laude
Jesus SantiagoHonors in the MajorHenry Huang Memorial Award
Marie SantoraGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Danielle SantosCum Laude
Kristina SanzoneCum LaudeGraduate of the Teacher Education Honors
Academy
Alyssa ScaranoCum Laude
Anastasia SchimenskyMagna Cum Laude
Ryan SchroderHonors in the Major
Amanda SchwartzCum Laude
Lauren ScottSumma Cum Laude
Marybeth ScottoSumma Cum Laude
Joseph SeegitzCum Laude
Alla SeldinaCum Laude
Frank SemoGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Dhm SeneviratneMagna Cum Laude
Nadia SeniwCum Laude
Denise SergiMagna Cum LaudeCSI Foundation Prize: Music
Deanna SerpeSumma Cum Laude
Denise SforzaMaster’s of Arts in English Award
Mini SharmaMagna Cum Laude
Michelle ShedGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Kubra ShiraziCum LaudeHonors in the MajorGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Larisa ShumilovaCum Laude
Doris SidiropoulosCum Laude
Adina SilberGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Deepa SivaprakashComputer Science Department Commencement
Award
Safina SkafCum LaudeGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Jessica SlovenWho's Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges
Suzan SmadiCum Laude
Aleksei SmelianskiExcellence in Philosophy Award
Pamela SmieyaCum Laude
Larisa SmirnovaMagna Cum Laude
Megan SmithCum Laude
Linda SoriaCSI Foundation Prize: Music
Vincent SottileGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Robert SpampinatoSumma Cum LaudePhi Beta Kappa Associates Award
Joseph SpitalieriCum Laude
Jessica SteinCum Laude
Laurie SteinCum Laude
Todd SteinHonors in the MajorGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
Lea SteinwurzelCum Laude
Barnabas SudreCum LaudeSaundra Frankel Memorial Award
Heather SutterlinCum Laude
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Elena SverdlovaMagna Cum LaudeSherry Blackman Memorial AwardGraduate of the Teacher Education Honors
Academy
Tammy SweeneyCum Laude
Jeffrey SzwabaCum LaudeGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Wendy TamCum Laude
Jessica TarantoCum Laude
Manoella TauntonCum Laude
Christina Terracino2013 CSI SalutatorianSumma Cum LaudeHonors in the MajorWho's Who Among Students in American
Universities and CollegesGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors ProgramClara and Arleigh B. Williamson AwardPhi Beta Kappa Associates Award
Kristin ThatcherGraduate of the Melissa Riggio Certificate Program
Christina ThomasCum Laude
Deepthi ThomasCum Laude
Olivia TiernoSumma Cum LaudeGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors ProgramPhi Beta Kappa Associates AwardFemale Athlete of the Year Award
Anthony TilelliComputer Science Department Commencement
Award
Benjamin TiradoGraduate of the Melissa Riggio Certificate Program
Darwin TixiComputer Science Department Commencement
Award
Christopher ToscanoGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
Stefanie TozziMagna Cum LaudeHonors in the MajorGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
Tara TramutolaGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Elizabeth TreadawayPhysical Therapy Department Award
Michael TrimbleGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
John TroinoMagna Cum LaudeGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
George TsetsakosOded Remba Memorial Award
Natalya TsibulskayaCum Laude
Yuliya VasilyevaCum LaudeBiology Department Faculty Award and the Joseph
and Eileen Carlton Memorial Fund for Service tothe Biology Department
Aida VataMagna Cum LaudeCSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for
Academic Excellence in Business
Eric Vega GiordanoWSIA Student Service Award
Vivian VelasquezCum Laude
Carlene VespreyCSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award for
Academic Excellence in Sociology, Anthropologyand Social Work
Christina VicidominiSumma Cum LaudeHonors in the MajorGraduate of the Macaulay Honors College
University Scholars Program at the College ofStaten Island
Deitch Psychological Studies Award for EveningStudents
Phi Beta Kappa Associates Award
Alexis ViruetMagna Cum Laude
Oksana VovkMagna Cum LaudeRhoda and Bernard Blau Award
Chancelle WakazadiGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
Simone WalcottCum LaudeLorraine and Gordon DiPaolo Management Award
Michael WallaceGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors Program
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Nicole WallaceSumma Cum LaudeWho's Who Among Students in American
Universities and CollegesDonna Mayer AwardGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors ProgramPhi Beta Kappa Associates Award
Amanda WeberFrederick M. Binder MALS Award
Marilyn WilliamsJames Ortiz Jr. Memorial AwardCreative Writing Award
Jennifer WilsonCum LaudeRobert J. Schwenk Political Science Commencement
Award
Elizabeth WindramCum Laude
Michelle WintersCum LaudeLorraine and Gordon DiPaolo Management Award
Luke WittichMagna Cum LaudeAndrew Esterly Award for Academic Excellence
Seth WollneyParis Garcia Award
Jonathan YehudaSumma Cum Laude
Sang YeumCum Laude
Aliaa YoussefHonors in the Major
Andrew YuCore 100
Kimmy YuWho's Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges
Ying YuWho's Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges
Jeremy YuinCum Laude
Lok YungMagna Cum Laude
Gabriella ZambranaMagna Cum LaudeRobert J. Schwenk Political Science Commencement
Award
Jozef ZapotokaSumma Cum Laude
Nicole ZefferinoGraduate of the Teacher Education Honors
Academy
Kenny ZengCum Laude
Jian ZhouCum Laude
Nicholas ZikosGraduate of The Verrazano School Honors ProgramMale Athlete of the Year Award
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SUMMA CUM LAUDEOlubunmi Abiodun Samantha Agnese Abdullah Alabdali Larisa Barbashova Rena Berkovits Christopher Bitetto Nicole Boffa Erica Capece Rochelle Capila Alessandro Carpin Victoria Castagna Teresa Ciaramella Darya Epel Martin Hanna Marwa Janini Francis Koledoye Irina Konstantinovsky Gabriella Leone Anetta Marticek Emine Martini Elayne Mei Swapna Moses Naftuli Moster Franklin Nanes Evelyn OkekeJennica Perez Shira Rotenberg Lauren Scott Marybeth Scotto Deanna Serpe Robert Spampinato Christina Terracino Olivia Tierno Christina Vicidomini Nicole Wallace Jonathan YehudaJozef Zapotoka
MAGNA CUM LAUDEDiana Abraham Dinara Abubakirova Amram Averick Lauren Berger Melissa Blanco Gonzalez Laura Bocanegra Correa Aleksandra Braun Brittany Bugge Isma Butt Joseph Canoro Jacqueline Cappadora Grace Caputo Alyssa Castagliola Charlene Chiu Michael Costantino Michele CrivelloneShiney David Maria Delrosario Elizaveta Doumanski Margaret Failla Nicole Fenton Amy Finkelstein Tatyana Gilgurd Christina Gioeli Mario Gonzalez Aleksandr Groys Monika Hascak Christina Hopkins Carl Jackman Besfort Kaja Mark Kavanaugh Mirena Khaimova Kanika KhannaAlex Kuruvilla Stephanie Layburn Rebecca Lemoine Edward Leykam Janine Logelfo Phillip Ma Noorelhoda Mahmoud Amanda Mustafic Michael O'Callaghan Alyssa Olivo Lauren Palmieri Paloma Palomba Amanda Percaccio Maureen Pritchard Mikhail Reshetnikov Joseph Ryder Philip Santarpia Anastasia Schimensky Dhm Seneviratne Denise Sergi Mini Sharma
Larisa Smirnova Elena Sverdlova Stefanie TozziJohn Troino Aida Vata Alexis Viruet Oksana Vovk Luke Wittich Lok YungGabriella Zambrana
CUM LAUDEMichel Abdo Elisa Abreu Ayhan Aksoy Luis Alban Gabrielle Ambrosio Dana Artesona Corrin Ashe Irina Barahman Mariya Barbalat Cara Barry Rachel Begum James Beltrani Arian Benvenuto Evgeniya Berdichevskaya Mina Beshai Ejona Beshku Bilikisu Bhadmus Erica Bieber Melissa Birchfield Tristen Blake Christina Bluemke Danielle Bohmer Alexandria Borack Juleah Bracker Brittany Brown Michael Caffrey Adler Canales Patricia Cannizzaro Kathleen Casey Sandra Chamoun Alan Chen Laura Chetirko Dania Churovich Francesco Cirillo Stephanie Cobb Cristina Colalillo Alexis Collazo Christopher Cooper Nicole Coppotelli Katrina Daae Dana DePaola Alexander Derenowski Michael Dibenedetto
LATIN HONORS*
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Jennifer DiLeo Emmie Dimayuga-Corso Amanda Dimino Olga Doktorovich Daphne Duran Diana Duran Doha Eid Elmira Elvazova Violet Epelman Maria Esposito John Falcone Sandrine Fami-Ntetmen Lucila Farfan-NarcisseCamille Feaser Catherine Ferrigno John Fisher Joanne Fontanez Raquel Fox Alissa Francis Ashley Gill Nicholas Gonzalez Migena Gora Inessa Gurariy Lara Halwani Peter Hannon Elizabeth Harrison Elena Hart Bilikisu Hassan Hyekyung Heo Enid Hoxha Lise Hoydal Michael Hubert Lisa Huynh Ala Jaarah Daniel Jakubowski Michael Jamaleddine Alicia Jimenez Rashidat Jolaoluwa Suzana Kacic Zarina Kalen Katie Kapitan Valentina Kareva Pamela Kaynas Devorah Kenig Janice KerriganErica Khanna Stephen Klein
Anna Kleyner Yelena Kondrusina Evelyn Kozlik Peter Kuzma Ping Lam Kristin Lamonte Latevi Lawson-Chroco Amy Lee Matthew Lee Seow Lee Nicole Lepard Alexander Lisogor Emina Ljulja Cynthia Lopiano Jenny Lu Nicholas Lynch Vlada Lyzhina Immanuel Mack Kristin Macleod Diandra Mandile Annalisa Meade Ihor Mikheyev Yolanda Minardi Jennifer Mistretta Halie Nelson Rachel Nicholson Irina Nulman Stephen O'Connor Joseph Olonko Cora-Ann O'Regan William O'Regan Daniel O'Shaughnessy Maria Palazzo Maria Palen Bathika Panagoda Nuwan Panditaratne Thomas Paragham Shuchi Passaro Adan Paz Melissa Perez Andrea Pignato Mary Platt Alana Pompo Ali Qadri Gihan Rajapakse Brian Roberts Christina Rodriguez
Jonathan Rodriguez Alan Rogozin Vladislav Romanov Steven Rozov Ben-Hur Sabino Eman Safi Kimberly Sage Danielle Santos Kristina Sanzone Alyssa Scarano Amanda Schwartz Joseph Seegitz Alla Seldina Nadia Seniw Kubra Shirazi Larisa Shumilova Doris Sidiropoulos Safina Skaf Suzan Smadi Pamela Smieya Megan Smith Joseph Spitalieri Jessica Stein Laurie Stein Lea Steinwurzel Barnabas Sudre Heather Sutterlin Tammy Sweeney Jeffrey Szwaba Wendy Tam Jessica Taranto Manoella Taunton Christina Thomas Deepthi Thomas Natalya Tsibulskaya Yuliya Vasilyeva Vivian Velasquez Simone Walcott Jennifer Wilson Elizabeth Windram Michelle Winters Sang Yeum Jeremy Yuin Kenny Zeng Jian Zhou
*Latin Honors are granted pending determination by the Registrar’s Office that candidates have satisfied the requirements. Summa cum laude—Cumulative GPA of at least 3.90 • Magna cum laude—GPA of at least 3.75 • Cum laude—Cumulative GPA of at least 3.50.
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HONOR SOCIETIES
Mirza AbbasHanan AbdallaouiMirna AbdelsayedSylvia AbdelsayedKristen AdamoIdiatu AdeyomboGino AgneseLeana AhmadAhmed AhmedTabish AliBasilio AllenFateeha AmjadMercy AndrewsPhilip AngelesRebecca ArcipreteTerry ArmstrongJessica AucaquizhpiJuliet Nana BaidooVictoria BaidooRashika BattuShorouq Bazrouk
Rimon BekhetFrancelli BelloDonna BelloneKristina BelotskayaVianca BeltranKristal BeltreDaniel BinyaminovNoelle BrennanMurelda BridgeCaesar BritoMark BrognaStephanie BryantJohn BurkeAlexander CabreraAmy CanalesErica CapeceZaccary CarditoAileen CaridadEdward CastilloAllison CespedesYvonne Chang
Pei Xin ChenCatherine CherkasskySarah Chikh-OusmanAmanda CiaramellaStephanie ClementeAnduena CobajTiffany ColonJennifer CoughlanDaniel CropleyMarian CunsoloBrian DavisNicole DerosaJose DiazBrittany DiFalcoNicole DiMeglioMengqian DongNicholas D’OnofrioAndreas DungeKayla ElderKasey-Ann ElliottDina Elmardini
Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor SocietyAlpha OmicronSeeks to acknowledge and promote excellence in scholarship in the study of sociology, the research of socialproblems, and such other social and intellectual activities as will lead to improvement in the human condition.
National Society of Collegiate ScholarsNSCS at The College of Staten Island is an honor society inviting high-achieving freshmen and sophomores.Members must have a GPA of 3.4 or above and rank in the top ten percent of their class.
Kathryn BurndrettJoseph Canoros
John CarusoBrigit GiordanoSany GonzalezAleksandr Groyss
Pamela Kaynass
Anthony Limoncellis
Stephanie McNicholStephanie Pietropaolos
Vincent RicettiNicole Rivardo
James RobinsonDonna Rosendorfs
Alisa SerioGloria Vistica
Chi Alpha Epsilon National Honor Society Beta Iota ChapterRecognizes the academic achievements of students admitted to colleges and the universities through non-traditional criteria.
Tabish AliMichael Allambys
Christopher AlvaradoAya AlyGiovanni AzzarelliSelvia BotrossHoldaliz BritoDanielle CastroAmy Chens
Winnie Darius
Alexandra DoroninaDanielle FletcherJoanna Irizarry-ZarazaMarwa Janinis
Ashley JourneayMays JumahKhanshea LewisJames LugoSalhia MousaSehar Muddassar
Israa NajjarMarwa OthmanLoreyda SanchezMargaret Scalescis
Shireen ShehadehAnna TamZainab ToomMarilyn WilliamsSuki Wus
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Edward EngelsonAnjula EpasingheSara FaizBolanle FasasiDaniela FavaloroJie FeiBenita FernandezAllison FilomenoDiana FranceLouis GaetaKelly GarayKimberly GarciaAmber GatlingDaniel GeorgesPaige GepesElena GhelanAlexsis GillesChyanne GilliamJoseph GiugaAmanda GoldVictoria GrakDeanna GrandvilleAlexa GreccoAntonella GuadagninoMing Ly GuanMarlin GuerreroStephanie GutierrezRoa HariziMitchell HarrisReem HassanLinda HenryAshley HernandezNoelanis HernandezElizabeth HuynhKawsar IbrahimAlexandra ImbesiAlexander ImprotaPalvishah IsmailDaniel JanusSteven Jean-BaptisteNolan JohnsonMays JumahGabrielle KennedyDebra KillenShefki KodzaBrittany KoerberOusmane KoneMilena KozlowskaKamila KrzyzanowskaOlga KubashIldi KuniqiSandra KurylonekGrisel LaboyRebecca LarkinKa Wing Law
Tiffany LeaksRebecca LemoineAlicia LeonciniChun Yim LeungZiqi LiGuilian LinVjollca LjubanovicChristine Joy LopezGabrielle LugeroAmanda LynchSu Ying MaKristin MacLeodEmilia MaggiGregory MajorJean MaldonadoDastagyul MamedovaAlyssa MandatoThilini MataraarachchiDanielle MatoskeLyndell MatteoEdwin MauBishoy MaximousDemetrious MazidisNicholas McCarthyTaylor McCarthyTatiana McGowanCaitlin McLoughlinPatrick MeleAmanda MendezJose MendezStephanie M. MerolaJennifer MerzSasha MirandaAdela MirzoRana MohammadDavid MolinaRoseann MundianiCatherine MundleBassem NawarLisa NevinsCalvin NgoEmmanuel NnajiMaria Elizabeth O'ConnorAlexis OhMoriam OlorunojeGrace OlotuMercy OlotuIsrael OsagieGabriella PalazzoNikki PalermoKristie PalladinoAmanda PanzeraAsha PaulKarla PesantesThomas Pietrunti
Salvatore PolizziSophia PolyakovConcetta PriscoNicole ProvenzanoSabrina QasimShen QiRamije QokuRosanna QuarantaGarlenys Quezada SanchezMerlin RajVyshnavi RajendraDivya RajuJohn RamosDaniel RaskinJasmine RedmanGianna ReyesDahlia RezkErin RichardsIolanda RodriguezRickey RoweDiane SaadehRodina SadekMiralem SarkinovicGaetano ScioveAlicia SeecoomarJoshua SeidmanNatalie SidhomJennifer SiliatoBrian SillsBrenda SinghNicole SokolMoussa SoweJoseph SpitalieriRichard SteersAndrew StileLeo StollNevada StreetTammy SweeneyTimothy TaeschnerPhu TangElies TapiaNielene ThomasBrian TomasekArfel TornoRachel TorresSalvatore ToscanoNicole Trovato FreedNina TuchowskaMichelle VekslerLaura VicenteJoseph VilardiLuis VillenaMatthew VuottoFaith WaltonAmanda Washington
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Arthur Cardinales
Violet Epelmans
Javonne Faisons
Carl Jackmans
Pamela Kaynass
Janice Kerrigans
Mercedes Martinezs
Jesus Moraless
Juliana Nunezs
Karen Palladinos
Chantel WattsCharles Ryan WeitzelRose WinbushDon WisidagamaJoseph Wong
Brandon WuYepeng WuSamantha WysokowskiYan YangMiao Yin
Katherine ZapataBeike ZhangWenbi ZhengHuangxiao ZhuJessica Zito
Charles ArcuriNicole BalestriereSamantha CoppolaJohn Falcone
Gabriella Leones
Manfred LongAlexander LoutskyMaksim Myaskovskiy
Ramije QokuAdrian RajskiVincent Saladinos
Arnold Uliasz
Phi Alpha National Social Work Honor SocietyTau Omega ChapterProvides a closer bond among students of social work and promotes humanitarian goals and ideals.
Lena AbdelhamidSalem Bn-MohsenJoseph BushmanPatricia Cannizzaros
Bianca Cardacis
Alessandro Carpins
Michael GiganteChristina Gioelis
Daniel GiorlandoArriana InduddiJoanna Irizarry-ZarazaAyako IwataEmi KonomiLatevi Lawson-Chrocos
Gabriella Leones
Anthony Liguori
Magdalena Lubinskis
Oluwatoyin Makindes
Edwin MauDemetrious MazidisStephanie McNicholKatherine McSherryAmanda Percaccios
Horatio Reid
Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International ScholarsEta Lambda ChapterThe first honor society dedicated to recognizing scholarly achievement in international education.
Alex Boracks
Meagan Derbyshires
Alexander Deutsch
Sabrina DudhnathKanika Khannas
Amanda Mustafics
Michael NappiNicole Wallaces
Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor SocietyPhi Delta ChapterAPSA brings together political scientists from all fields of inquiry, regions, and occupational endeavors withinand outside academe in order to expand awareness and understanding of politics.
Laura Bonamos
Christina Gioelis
Nicholas Gonzalezs
Lara Halwanis
Latanya Hayess
Vincenzo Infantes
Ermona Ismails
Abidemi Komolafes
Stefanie Laplacas
Cynthia Lopianos
Lielle Magoris
Amanda Percaccios
Stephanie Rauchers
Rozanna Shindelmans
Adina Silbers
Olivia Tiernos
Joey Anne Tuasons
Psi Chi International Psychology Honor SocietyFounded for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, andadvancing the science of psychology.
Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor SocietyAn American honor society for undergraduate and graduate students and professors of history.
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Dinara Abubakirovas
Stephanie Adiguns
Sasha Aristides
Marielle Bakers
Mariya Barbalats
Erica Biebers
Sarah Browne-BradwischChristopher ColomboMaria DeFiores
Andrew Durans
Catherine Ferrignos
Bilikisu Hassans
Zarina Kalens
Mirena Khaimovas
Erica Khannas
Anna Kleyners
Irina Konstantinovskys
Nephili MagalongShakira McGaws
Nigina MirazimovaMarylauri MulliganJane MurphyErin Murphy-SmithAnita Ohemeng-G yan
Comfort Okorocha-Ibes
Alexandra Oziass
Ledys Perezs
Tiffany Robertss
Kimberly Sages
Mary SaputoGrace SimmonsBarnabas Sudres
Robert Whites
Suleman Zahid
Sigma Theta Tau International: The Honor Society of NursingMu Upsilon ChapterSupports learning, knowledge and professional development of nurses committed to making a difference inhealth worldwide.
Tokandji AgadaLuis Albans
Giovanni AzzarelliChristine BahanNatalia BulakhWing-Yee CambioJohn CavalloAmy CleggChristopher Coopers
Felix CorreaZachary CrespiFrank FiorelloAvi FristYulia GrimaldiAmer Habib
Brian HillMelissa HorneCatherine Jeanbarts
Ksenia KiselevaBesnik KorbeciAltina KurtiSumudu MaithripalaTimon ManongiRobert MarottiEvelyn MartinezEsida MelaniAmilia MerhiKevin MullucksDaniel MurphySorina Panfil
George PlagiannakosBrian RobertsPhilip Santarpias
Brian TomasekAnthony TucciaroneDaniel UrsomannoJohn WadeSimone Walcotts
Michelle Winterss
Jian WuSaidu YahayaJonathan Yehudas
Jozef Zapotokas
Jian Zhous
Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society for Business, Management, and AdministrationEncourages and recognizes scholarship and achievement among students of business, management, andadministration.
s Indicates graduating seniors.
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HONORS INTHE MAJOR
Amram AverickBiochemistry
Chaim AverickPsychology
Catherine BasileHistory
Danielle BohmerPsychology
Katherine BrigandiBusiness
Patricia CannizzaroSLS
Joseph CanoroSociology, Anthropology, and
Social Work
Bianca CardaciEnglish
Andrea CellaMathematics
Elizabeth ChePsychology
Ziqiang ChenEngineering Science and Physics
Michael Costantino Computer Science
Michael DibennedettoPolitical Science
Michael EvansBusiness
Bryan FuriaEngineering Science and Physics
Christina GioeliPsychology
Mario GonzalezBusiness
Nicholas GonzalezPsychology
Peter HannonSociology, Anthropology, and
Social Work
Ralph HerreraPsychology
Ala JaarahPsychology
Michael JamaleddineEnglish
Marwa JaniniHistory
Catherine JeanbartBusiness
Alicia JimenezEnglish
Kaitlin KellyBiology
Alina KoganBiology
Kristin LamonteSLS
Amy LeePsychology
Gregory LellaHistory
Gabriella LeoneHistory
Corey LewisEnglish
Guizhong LinEngineering Science and Physics
Philip MaBiology
Lielle MagoriPsychology
Noorelhoda MahmoudPsychology
Fadwa MasoudInternational Studies
Zabebah MohamedBusiness
Malinda MontemaranoAmerican StudiesHistory
Franklin NanesEngineering Science and Physics
Daniel O'ShaughnessyBusiness
Isaac OsoresComputer Science
Atdhe PilkuPsychology
Ali QadriPsychology
Donna RosendorfSociology, Anthropology, and
Social Work
Joseph RyderHistory
Eman SafiBusiness
Jesus SantiagoEngineering Science and Physics
Ryan SchroderBiochemistry
Kubra ShiraziBusiness
Todd SteinEnglish
Christina TerracinoEnglish
Stefanie TozziSLS
Christina VicidominiPsychology
Aliaa YoussefMedia Culture
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Arleigh B. Williamson Liberal Arts AwardElayne MeiAwarded to an outstanding recipient of an Associate’sdegree in a Humanities program. The award is giventhrough an endowment established by Arleigh B.Williamson (1888–1986), founder of the College ofStaten Island, in memory of his wife, Clara Williamson(1893–1982). The award recognizes the student’sscholarly achievement and potential.
Clara and Arleigh B. Williamson AwardChristine TerracinoAwarded to an outstanding student in a Baccalaureateprogram in the Humanities. The award is giventhrough an endowment established by Arleigh B.Williamson (1888–1986), founder of the College ofStaten Island, in memory of his wife, Clara Williamson(1893–1982). The award recognizes the student’sscholarly achievement and potential.
Phi Beta Kappa Associates AwardsSamantha Agnese, Chaim AverickChristopher Bitetto, Nicole Boffa, Alessandro Carpin, Andrea Cella, Vanessa De Luca, Darya Epel, Marwa Janini,Kaitlin Kelly, Emine Martini, Naftuli Moster,Franklin Nanes, Evelyn Okeke, Jennica Perez,Robert Spampinato, Christina Terracino, Olivia Tierno, Christina Vicidomini, Nicole WallaceAwarded by the College’s Phi Beta Kappa Associatesto graduating students whose grade point averagesare over 3.8 and who have majored in traditionalLiberal Arts subjects.
DEPARTMENTAL AWARDSHUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
EDUCATION
Kopple C. Friedman Commencement AwardEdward AbdenourAwarded by the faculty of the Education Department.The award honors Kopple C. Friedman, a member ofthe Department from 1967 to 1982.
Harris Goldberg Memorial AwardJenny DeighanAwarded by the faculty of the Education Departmentto an outstanding Education major in memory ofHarris Goldberg, a member of the EducationDepartment from 1967 to 1997.
Judith Summerville Memorial AwardMelissa Blanco GonzalezAwarded by the CSI Student Government to anoutstanding graduating student in Early ChildhoodEducation selected by the faculty of the EducationDepartment.The award is given in memory ofstudent Judith Summerville (1967–1987).
CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award forAcademic Excellence in EducationRochelle CapilaAwarded to an outstanding graduating studentselected by the faculty of the Education Department.
ENGLISH
Grace S. and Thomas Feola AwardChristopher CucciaAwarded by the faculty of the English Department to an outstanding English major.The award honors the memory of Grace S. Feola, mother, and Thomas Feola, father, of Maryann Feola, a member of the English Department.
Earl Jacobs Memorial AwardCharissa CheAwarded by the faculty of the English Department toan outstanding English major in memory of EarlJacobs, a member of the English Department from1969 to 1997.
Creative Writing AwardsCorey Lewis, Marilyn WilliamsAwarded by the faculty of the English Department tooutstanding Creative Writing English majors.
English Department Linguistic AwardSantina NaoloAwarded by the faculty of the English Department toan outstanding English major.
English Department Literature AwardAlicia JimenezAwarded by the faculty of the English Department toan outstanding English major.
Ely Stock Memorial AwardMelissa BirchfieldAwarded by the faculty of the English Department tooutstanding English majors in memory of Ely Stock, amember of the English Department from 1971 to 1993.
MA Awards in EnglishChristine Sanders, Denise SforzaAwarded by the faculty of the English Department tooutstanding Master’s-degree English graduates.
AWARD RECIPIENTS
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Rehberg Memorial Award for AcademicExcellence in PoetryElmira ElvazovaAwarded and named in honor of Edward J. Rehberg,Jr. (1964-1986), CSI student, passionate student of life,poet extraordinaire
CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award forAcademic Excellence in EnglishBianca CardacciAwarded by the faculty of the English Department toan outstanding graduating student.
HISTORY
Professor Herbert Foster-James Sturm-
Don Hausdorff Memorial AwardGabriella LeoneAwarded by the faculty of the History Department toan outstanding History major in memory ofProfessors Foster, Sturm, and Hausdorff.
Stanley Plastrik Memorial Commencement AwardsMichele Crivellone, Marwa JaniniAwarded by the faculty of the History Department tooutstanding History majors in memory of StanleyPlastrik, a member of the History Department from1966 to 1980.
CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award forAcademic Excellence in HistoryVanessa De LucaAwarded by the faculty of the History Department toan outstanding graduating student.
MEDIA CULTURE
Media Culture Department Award: CinemaStudiesYolanda RhoomsAwarded by the faculty of the Media CultureDepartment to an outstanding graduating CinemaStudies major.
Media Culture Department Award:CommunicationsNicole BoffaAwarded by the faculty of the Media CultureDepartment to an outstanding graduatingCommunications major.
George Custen Memorial AwardsMartha Diaz, Kathryn HennessyAwarded by the faculty of the Media CultureDepartment to outstanding MA graduates.The awardhonors the memory of George Custen of the MediaCulture Department.
Elliot Rubenstein Memorial AwardMatthew LeeAwarded by the faculty of the Media CultureDepartment to an outstanding graduating major whohas demonstrated excellent critical skills andtheoretical knowledge in Cinema Studies.This awardhonors the memory of Elliot Rubenstein, film critic,and member of the Cinema Studies Program from1968 to 1987, who was instrumental in its formation.
CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award forAcademic Excellence inCinema/CommunicationsChristopher BitettoAwarded by the faculty of the Media CultureDepartment to an outstanding graduating student.
PERFORMING AND CREATIVE ARTS
Performing and Creative Arts DepartmentAward: ArtNicole CastaldoAwarded by the faculty of the Performing andCreative Arts Department to an outstandinggraduating Art major.
Performing and Creative Arts DepartmentAward: Dramatic ArtsMegan JardineAwarded by the faculty of the Performing andCreative Arts Department to an outstandinggraduating Dramatic Arts major.
Performing and Creative Arts DepartmentAward: MusicAshley GillAwarded by the faculty of the Performing andCreative Arts Department to an outstandinggraduating Music major.
Ted McIrvine Memorial AwardAshley GillAwarded by the CSI Student Government to anoutstanding graduating student. The award honorsthe memory of Ted McIrvine, a member of thePerforming and Creative Arts Department from 1985to 2000.
Margaret Ricciardi Commencement Award forStudio ArtDania ChurovichAwarded by the Art faculty of the Performing andCreative Arts Department to an outstandinggraduating Studio Art major.
CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award forAcademic Excellence in Performing andCreative ArtsAshley GillAwarded by the faculty of the Performing andCreative Arts Department to an outstandinggraduating student.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE, ECONOMICS, AND PHILOSOPHY
Donna Mayer Awards for Academic ExcellenceTilanga Fernandez, Nicole WallaceAwarded by the faculty of the Political Science,Economics, and Philosophy Department to outstandinggraduating Economics or Philosophy majors. The awardhonors the memory of Donna Mayer, sister of RobinCarey, former Chairperson of the Political Science,Economics, and Philosophy Department.
Oded Remba Memorial Awards for Excellence in EconomicsAbdullah Alabdali, George TsetsakosAwarded by the Economics faculty to outstandinggraduating Economics majors.The award honors thememory of Oded Remba, a member of the PoliticalScience, Economics, and Philosophy Departmentfrom 1960 to 1977.
Laura Schwartz Memorial Awards forExcellence in Political ScienceTristen Blake, Kanika KhannaAwarded by the Political Science faculty tooutstanding graduating Political Science majors. Theaward honors the memory of Laura Schwartz, wife ofLarry Schwartz, a member of the Political Science,Economics, and Philosophy Department from 1964 to1989 and former chairperson.
Robert J. Schwenk Political Science AwardsJennifer Wilson, Gabriella ZambranaAwarded by the Political Science faculty tooutstanding graduating Political Science majors. The award is funded by Robert J. Schwenk, a 1994graduate in Political Science.
Excellence in Philosophy AwardsCarlos Angarita, Mitchell Nagib, Robert Reider,Aleksei SmelianskiAwarded by the Philosophy faculty to students whotake thinking seriously and who exemplify, in wordand deed, the nature of the philosopher.
CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award forAcademic Excellence in Political Science,Economics, and PhilosophyMeagan DerbyshireAwarded by the faculty of the Political Science,Economics, and Philosophy Department to anoutstanding graduating student.
PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology Departmental AwardAla JaarahAwarded by the faculty of the PsychologyDepartment to an outstanding graduating Psychologymajor for excellence in field work.
Judith Balfe Memorial AwardsJoseph Canoro, Maureen PritchardAwarded by the faculty of the Psychology
Department to outstanding graduating Psychologymajors. The award honors the memory of Judith Balfe,a member of the Psychology, Sociology, andAnthropology Department from 1985 to 2002 andformer Chairperson.
Anita Conte Memorial AwardChaim AverickAwarded by the faculty of the PsychologyDepartment to an outstanding graduating student inAnimal Well-Being. This award honors the memory ofAnita Conte, a HEO Associate member of thePsychology Department (February 1, 1992 –November 29, 2008).
Deitch Psychological Studies Awards forEvening StudentsTatyana Gilgurd, Christina VicidominiAwarded to outstanding graduating Psychologystudents who have taken evening classes and plan topursue careers in psychological studies.
Mark Guterman Memorial AwardsChristina Gioeli, Leah MagoliAwarded by the faculty of the PsychologyDepartment to outstanding graduates for academicexcellence in undergraduate research.
Anya Gabriela Kuppersmith Memorial AwardLaura Bocanegra CorreaAwarded by the faculty of the PsychologyDepartment to an outstanding graduating student.This award honors the memory of Anya GabrielaKuppersmith, daughter of Judith Kuppersmith, amember of the Psychology Department (July 23,1981 – January 11, 2003).
Richmond County Psychological AssociationAwardsAla Jaarah, Amy Lee, Cynthia McCloskey Awarded by the Richmond County PsychologicalAssociation to graduating students who havedemonstrated excellence in the field of Psychology.
CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award forAcademic Excellence in PsychologyNaftuli MosterAwarded by the faculty of the PsychologyDepartment to an outstanding graduating student.
SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, AND SOCIAL WORK
Sociology, Anthropology, and Social WorkDepartment Faculty AwardCarl JackmanAwarded by the faculty of the Sociology,Anthropology, and Social Work Department to anoutstanding graduating Sociology,Anthropology, andSocial Work major.
Emil Oestericher Memorial AwardAleksandr GroysAwarded by the faculty of the Sociology,
Anthropology, and Social Work Department to anoutstanding graduating Sociology major.The awardhonors the memory of Emil Oestereicher, a memberof the Psychology, Sociology, and AnthropologyDepartment from 1974 to 1983 and former Chair.
CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award forAcademic Excellence in Sociology,Anthropology, and Social WorkCarlene VespreyAwarded by the faculty of the Sociology,Anthropology, and Social Work Department to anoutstanding graduating student.
WORLD LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
World Languages and Literatures Award forExcellence in SpanishJennica PerezAwarded by World Languages and LiteraturesInstructors of Staten Island to an outstandinggraduating student for excellence in Spanish.
World Languages and Literatures DepartmentAward for Excellence in ItalianAlyssa CastagliolaAwarded by the faculty of the World Languages andLiteratures Department to an outstanding graduatingstudent for excellence in Italian.
CSI Auxiliary Service Award for AcademicExcellence in World Languages and LiteraturesAlessandro CarpinAwarded by the faculty of the World Languages andLiteratures Department to an outstanding WorldLanguages and Literatures major.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
BIOLOGY
Biology Department Faculty AwardsKaitlin Kelly, Alina KoganAwarded by the faculty of the Biology Departmentfor excellence in the BiologicalSciences/Bioinformatics.
Biology Department Faculty Award and theJoseph and Eileen Carlton Memorial Fund for Service to the Biology DepartmentYuliya VasilyevaAwarded by the faculty of the Biology Department toan outstanding graduate who has provided significantservice to the Biology Department.
Melvin Baumel Memorial Award in MedicalTechnologyLisa HuynhAwarded to an outstanding graduating Baccalaureate-degree student in Medical Technologyby Professor Howard Baumel in memory of hisbrother Melvin Baumel.
Paris Garcia Memorial AwardSeth WollneyAwarded by Ms. Maria Garcia-Bulkley in memory ofher late son, Paris, to Biology students who havedemonstrated courage, perseverance, andcompassion in attaining his/her goals.
CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award forExcellence in Biology Phillip MaAwarded by the Biology Department to anoutstanding graduate.
Joseph Vagvolgyi Memorial AwardIsma ButtAwarded by the faculty of the Biology Department toan outstanding graduate for undergraduate research.
CHEMISTRY
Chemistry Department AwardNisthani FuardAwarded by the faculty of the Chemistry Departmentto an outstanding Chemistry/Biochemistry major foracademic excellence.
CRC Press Chemistry Achievement AwardSyeda HussainiAwarded by the faculty of the Chemistry Departmentto an outstanding Chemistry/Biochemistry major foracademic excellence.
Patricia A. Nolan AwardAmram AverickAwarded to an outstanding recipient of aBaccalaureate degree in Chemistry/Biochemistry.The award honors the memory of Patricia Nolan, amember of the Chemistry Department from 1964 to1995 and Assistant Dean for the Weekend Collegefrom 1982 to 1995.
CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award forAcademic Excellence in Chemistry/BiochemistryMahvish KarimAwarded by the faculty of the Chemistry Departmentto an outstanding graduating student.
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Maung Aung Memorial AwardNuwan PanditaratneAwarded to an outstanding graduating student tohonor the memory of Maung Aung (1961–1997) whoreceived Baccalaureate and Master’s degrees inComputer Science.
Warren G. Simmons Memorial AwardMartin HannaAwarded by the faculty of the Computer ScienceDepartment to an outstanding graduating student. This award honors the memory of Warren G. Simmons(April 16, 1924–August 28, 2007), father of Gail M.Simmons, former Dean of Science and Technology.
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Augustin Tuzhilin Memorial AwardAyhan AksoyAwarded by the faculty of the Computer ScienceDepartment to an outstanding graduating student. Theaward honors the memory of August Tuzhilin, a memberof the Computer Science Department from 1981 to 1988.
Computer Science Department AwardsAyhan Aksoy, Bartlomiej Bartosik, Yohan Bonilla,Michael Costantino, Martin Hanna, Isaac Osores,Nuwan Panditaratne, Jose Pena, Stephen Salvo,Deepa Sivaprakash, Anthony Tilelli, Darwin TixiAwarded by the faculty of the Computer ScienceDepartment to outstanding Computer Science majorsfor academic excellence.
MS in Computer Science AwardsSmital Chopade, Xun Jiang, Suntharalingam KohulanAwarded by the faculty of the Computer ScienceDepartment to outstanding Master’s-degreeComputer Science graduates.
CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award forOutstanding Service in Computer ScienceMichael CostantinoAwarded by the faculty of the Computer ScienceDepartment for outstanding service in Computer Science.
ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND PHYSICS
Giovanni S. Impeduglia MemorialCommencement AwardFranklin NanesAwarded by the faculty of the Engineering Scienceand Physics Department for academic excellence inPhysics. The award honors the memory of Giovanni S.Impeduglia, a member of the Engineering Scienceand Physics Department from 1968 to 1991.
CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award forAcademic Excellence in Engineering Scienceand PhysicsZiqiang ChenAwarded by the faculty of the Engineering Scienceand Physics Department to an outstanding graduatingstudent.
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES
Henry Huang Memorial AwardJesus SantiagoAwarded by the faculty of the Electrical EngineeringTechnologies programs to an outstanding graduate.The award honors the memory of Henry Huang, amember of the Electrical Technology Departmentfrom 1965 to 1972.
Morris E. Levine Memorial AwardGuizhong LinAwarded by the faculty of the Electrical EngineeringTechnologies programs to an outstanding graduate.
The award honors the memory of Morris E. Levine, amember of the Electrical Engineering TechnologyDepartment from 1968 to 1974.
John Mulligan Memorial AwardBryan FuriaAwarded by the faculty of the Electrical EngineeringTechnologies programs to an outstanding graduate.The award honors the memory of John Mulligan, amember of the Electrical Engineering TechnologyDepartment from 1968 to 1987.
MATHEMATICS
Sherry Blackman Memorial AwardElena SverdlovaAwarded by the faculty of the MathematicsDepartment to an outstanding graduating student inmemory of Sherry Blackman, a member of theMathematics Department from 1970 to 2007.
Louis Blake Memorial AwardAndrea CellaAwarded by the faculty of the MathematicsDepartment to an outstanding graduating student inmemory of Louis Blake, a member of theMathematics Department from 1975 to 1985.
Benedict Carlat Memorial Award forOutstanding Work in MathematicsAnthony De LucaAwarded to an outstanding graduating Mathematicsmajor selected by the faculty of the MathematicsDepartment. The award, established by the Carlatfamily, honors the memory of Benedict Carlat, amember of the Mathematics Department from 1962to 1976, Chairperson from 1968 to 1976, and whotaught the first computer course at CSI.
CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award forAcademic Excellence in MathematicsMichel AbdoAwarded by the faculty of the MathematicsDepartment for significant achievement inMathematics.
NURSING
AAS Award in NursingSwapna MosesAwarded by the faculty of the Nursing Department toan outstanding Associate’s-degree Nursing graduate.
BSN Award in NursingCora-Ann O’ReganAwarded by the faculty of the Nursing Department toan outstanding Baccalaureate-degree Nursinggraduate.
MS Award in NursingErica RuppertAwarded by the faculty of the Nursing Department toan outstanding Master’s-degree Nursing graduate.
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CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award forAcademic Excellence in NursingVera DsilvaAwarded by the faculty of the Nursing Department toan outstanding Associate’s-degree Nursing graduate.
PHYSICAL THERAPY
Physical Therapy Department Faculty Awardsfor Service in Physical TherapyMark Auerbach, Philip Cagliostro, Karen Cinquemani Costa, Christopher Desiderio, Jonathan Einhorn,Amanda Gaal, Enrique Garcia, Kristin Petosa,Anna Saad, Elizabeth Treadaway Awarded by the faculty of the Physical TherapyDepartment to outstanding graduates for service inPhysical Therapy.
New York Physical Therapy AssociationBrooklyn-Staten Island District MeritoriousStudent Achievement AwardAmanda GaalAwarded by the New York Physical TherapyAssociation Brooklyn-Staten Island District to agraduating student in Physical Therapy.
Physical Therapy Faculty Award for Excellencein Physical TherapyPhilip CagliostroAwarded by the faculty of the Physical TherapyDepartment to an outstanding graduate of thePhysical Therapy Program.
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
School of Business Faculty Award for ExcellenceAbdullah AlabdaliAwarded to an outstanding graduating Baccalaureate-degree Business major. This is the highest honorgiven by the School of Business to a Baccalaureate-degree student.
Rhoda and Bernard Blau Award Oksana VovkAwarded to an outstanding graduating femaleBusiness major selected by the Awards Committee ofthe School of Business.
Beverly Curry Memorial AwardLarisa BarbashovaAwarded by the CSI Student Government to anoutstanding graduating student in Business/Financeselected by the faculty of the School of Business. Theaward is given in memory of student Beverly Curry(June 24,1960– September 11, 2001).
Lorraine and Gordon DiPaolo Management AwardsCatherine Jeanbart, Mabel Lam, Jessica RagozzinoAwarded to outstanding graduating Managementmajors who have been selected by the AwardsCommittee of the School of Business.
Lorraine and Gordon DiPaolo Marketing AwardsAlexandria Borack, Michael Romano, Elena Ruchey, Simone Walcott, Michelle WintersAwarded to outstanding graduating Marketing majorswho have been selected by the Awards Committee ofthe School of Business.
Andrew Esterly Award for Academic ExcellenceLuke WittichAwarded to an outstanding graduating Business majorselected by the Awards Committee of the School ofBusiness. The award, established by the Esterly family,honors the memory of Andrew Esterly, the firstBusiness Manager of SICC and, later, CUNY AssistantDirector for Business Affairs from 1965 to 1972.
Dr. Libero Giovanni Moretti AwardFrancesco CirilloAwarded to an outstanding graduating Marketingmajor who has been selected by the AwardsCommittee of the School of Business.
Charles Pinzolo AwardAnetta MarticekAwarded to an outstanding graduating Accountingmajor who has been selected by the AwardsCommittee of the School of Business. The award,established by the Pinzolo family, honors the memoryof Charles Pinzolo, a member of the School ofBusiness from 1962 to 1970.
Burton S. Player Award for Academic ExcellenceBesfort KajaAwarded to an outstanding graduating Accountingmajor selected by the Awards Committee of theSchool of Business. The award, established by thePlayer family, honors the memory of Burton S. Player,a member of the School of Business from 1968 to 1981.
New York State Society of Certified PublicAccountants Award (Bachelor’s Degree)Charlene ChiuAwarded by the New York State Society of CertifiedPublic Accountants.The award is given to anoutstanding Baccalaureate Accounting degreerecipient selected by the Awards Committee of theSchool of Business.
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Wall Street Journal Achievement AwardElizeveta DoumanskiAwarded by The Wall Street Journal. The award is givento an outstanding graduating Business major selectedby the Awards Committee of the School of Business.
CSI Auxiliary Services Corporation Award forAcademic Excellence in BusinessAida VataAwarded to an outstanding graduating student selectedby the Awards Committee of the School of Business.
INTERDISCIPLINARY AWARDS
CORE 100 AwardAndrew YuAwarded by the faculty of the CORE 100 Program foroutstanding essay writing.
Federick M. Binder MALS Award forOutstanding Scholarly Achievement Amanda WeberAwarded by the faculty of the Master of LiberalStudies Program to an outstanding recipient of agraduate degree.
The Richard Gid Powers Award in American StudiesMalinda MontemaranoAwarded by the faculty of the American Studies Program to an outstanding recipient of agraduate degree.
Stephen J. Stearns and Sadrul A. KhanMemorial AwardRosemary ArinaAwarded by the faculty of the Master of LiberalStudies Program to an outstanding recipient of agraduate degree for promoting internationalawareness. The award honors the memory of StephenStearns, a member of the History Department from1967 to 2011 and Sadrul Khan, a member of theHistory Department from 1992 to 2010.
Environmental Science AwardJose SaltosAwarded by the faculty of the Environmental ScienceProgram to an outstanding graduating major.
Honors in Science, Letters, and SocietyRochelle CapilaAwarded by the faculty of the Science, Letters, andSociety Program to an outstanding graduating SLSmajor.
International StudiesLatevi Lawson-ChrocoAwarded by the faculty of the International StudiesProgram to an outstanding International Studiesmajor who has made a significant contribution to theawareness of international issues.
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DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS
Percy Ellis Sutton SEEK Program Award for Academic Achievement and Service to the Program Marwa JaniniAwarded by the members of the Percy Ellis SuttonSEEK Program to a graduate who has givenoutstanding service to the program.
John Conway Memorial AwardMark KavanaughAwarded by the CSI Student Government to anoutstanding graduating student in English selected bythe faculty of the English Department.The award isgiven in memory of student John Conway (1969–1999).
Billy Fraser Achievement AwardStephanie PietropaoloGiven by Mr. and Mrs. William Fraser, the awardhonors the memory of their son, Billy Fraser(1957–1985), who was a student at CSI. The award isgiven upon the recommendation of the Office ofDisability Services to a graduating student with adisability who has made significant academic andsocial contributions to the College and the community.
James Ortiz, Jr. Memorial AwardMarilyn WilliamsAwarded by the CSI Student Government to a studentwith a disability who has made significant academicand social contributions to the College. This awardhonors the memory of student James Ortiz, Jr.(1952–1993).
Melvin Baumel Memorial Basketball AwardHerschel JenkinsAwarded to an outstanding intercollegiate varsitybasketball player by Professor Howard Baumel inmemory of his brother Melvin Baumel.
Female Athlete of the Year AwardOlivia TiernoAwarded by the staff of the Intercollegiate AthleticProgram to a female student who has demonstratedathletic excellence and has been recognized for herachievements by her peers.
Male Athlete of the Year AwardNicholas ZikosAwarded by the staff of the Intercollegiate AthleticProgram to a male student who has demonstratedathletic excellence and has been recognized for his achievements by his peers.
WSIA-FM Student Service AwardsChristopher Bitetto, Eric Vega GiordanoAwarded by the WSIA Board of Directors to graduatingstudents whose outstanding service has promoted andimproved WSIA, the College’s radio station.
Student Government Student ServiceAwards/StudentsMarlon Cadore, Elizabeth Che, Lucila Farfan-Narcisse, Kelyn PotesAwarded by the CSI Student Government to studentswith considerable records of overall service to thecampus and its community.
CSI FOUNDATION PRIZES
ArtLucila Farfan-Narcisse, Alexandra HuntOutstanding achievement by Art students.
Creative WritingMichael JamaleddineOutstanding literature by a student.
Dramatic ArtsMegan Jardine Outstanding achievement by a Dramatic Arts student.
MusicAshley Gill, Adan Paz, Alan Rogozin, Denise Sergi, Linda SoriaOutstanding achievement by Music students.
SAUNDRA FRANKEL MEMORIALAWARDSAwarded by the Saundra Frankel Memorial Fund,established by the Frankel family and friends tohonor the memory of Saundra Frankel, a member ofthe Biology Department from 1969 to 1983. Theawards are presented to outstanding recipients of theAssociate’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Nursing,Medical Technology, and Physician Assistant whodemonstrate academic excellence, commitment, highethical standards, integrity, and compassion.
Medical Technology (Bachelor’s Degree)Magdalena Lubinski
Nursing (Associate’s Degree)Maria Delrosario
Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree)Barnabus Sudre
Physical Therapy (Bachelor's/Master's Degree)Karen Cinquemani Costa, Amanda Gaal
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OTHER AWARDS
Dolphin Award for Outstanding Service andContribution to the College by a StudentElizabeth CheAwarded by the President upon the recommendationof a committee composed of students, faculty, staff,and administrators to students who have givenoutstanding service to the College.
CSI Alumni Association Outstanding Student Leadership AwardsMeagan Derbyshire, Matthew DiRusso, Jose Saltos Awarded by the CSI Alumni Association to studentswho demonstrate academic achievement andoutstanding volunteer service to the College and/or community.
Who’s Who Among Students in AmericanUniversities and CollegesSamantha Agnese, Justin Atos, Toni Marie Bacala, Christopher Bitetto,Jurandir Chan, Lydia Chille, Teresa Ciaramella,Michael Costantino, Timothy Eng, Jie Fei, Elena Ghelan, Martin Hanna, Janice Kerrigan,Ann Mackey, Oluwatoyin Makinde, Francesca Messina, Naftuli Moster, Adriane Musacchio, Carolina Rose, Jessica Sloven, Christina Terracino, Nicole Wallace, Kimmy Yu, Ying YuAwarded to students selected by a College committeefor Who’s Who Among Students in AmericanUniversities and Colleges. The awards are given tostudents with a GPA of 3.25 who have givenoutstanding service to the College and community.
Graduates of the Melissa Riggio Certificate Program Thomas Bryan, Dana Johnson, Kristin Thatcher, Benjamin TiradoAHRCNYC Melissa Riggio Higher Education Programat the College of Staten Island is a fully inclusivecollege-based program designed to prepare peoplewith intellectual disabilities for adult life throughhigher-education coursework, career exploration andpreparation, self-awareness and personal improvement,community preparation, and socialization. It is athree-year certificate program. This program providesindividualized academic, vocational, community, and social experiences for young adults in a highlysupportive, yet challenging, environment.
Graduates of the Macaulay Honors CollegeUniversity Scholars Program at the College ofStaten IslandAmram Averick, Rena Berkovits, Nicole Boffa,Katherine Brigandi, Patricia Cannizzaro,Bianca Cardaci, Andrea Cella, Anthony De Luca,Vanessa De Luca, Meagan Derbyshire, Michael Dibenedetto, Michael Evans, Christina Gioeli, Nicholas Gonzalez, Andrew Gursky, Peter Hannon, Robert Hargraves, Amira Hassan, Kaitlin Kelly,Kanika Khanna, Alina Kogan, Kristin Lamonte,Gabriella Leone, Phillip Ma, Cora-Ann O'Regan,William O'Regan, Nuwan Panditaratne, Todd Stein, Christopher Toscano, Stefanie Tozzi,John Troino, Christina VicidominiEleven years ago, the College of Staten Islandinaugurated the Macaulay Honors College. Weaccepted into the Honors College only students whohad excellent academic credentials. This year, weacknowledge our eighth class of graduating seniorsfrom the Honors College. We applaud theircommitment to academics, their hard work, and theirachievements.
Graduates of the Teacher Education Honors AcademyBrittany Abramo, Christopher Pietrunti,Kristina Sanzone, Elena Sverdlova, Nicole ZefferinoThe Teachers Education Honors Academy is aselective honors program designed to educatestudents to become exceptional middle and highschool teachers in science and mathematics, and whowill inspire students to excel in these importantdisciplines.The Academy offers internships alongwith hands-on experiences in New York City publicschools, opportunities to be mentored by faculty ineducation, math, or science and also work alongsidefaculty facilitating research endeavors in the math orscience fields.We acknowledge our graduatingseniors and wish them much continued success.
The College wishes to thank the following staff members from the following offices and facilities for theircontribution to the Honors Convocation Ceremony: Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, the Office of Dean ofScience and Technology, the Office of Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Office of Design Services, the Office of StudentLife, and the Center for the Arts.
The College of Staten Island Foundation congratulates tonight's student scholars on their awards and thanks them for their contributionto the College community.The Foundation raises private support for academic programs, scholarships, and student awards.
Graduates of The Verrazano School Honors ProgramDalia Abdelsalam, Samantha Agnese, Stephanie Antonaccio, Jessica Arena, Stefano Bartolone, Catherine Basile, Arian Benvenuto, Mina Beshai, Christopher Bitetto, Doriane Bouobda Tchuenkam, Brittany Bugge,Andrew Capizzo, Sandra Chamoun, Teresa Ciaramella, Michael Cicero, Joanndeliz Cubero, Angelica Grant, Syeda Hussaini, Joseph Inigo, Alicia Jimenez,Katie Kapitan, Mark Kavanaugh, Stephen Klein,Deborah La Boy, Jessica Livan, Raymond Lormel, Noorelhoda Mahmoud,Wehmar Marks, Megan McCarthy, Viviana Milazzo, Jennifer Mistretta, Edward Mone. Evelyn Okeke, Lauren Palmieri,Paloma Palomba, Thomas Paragham, Amanda Percaccio, Nadoa Rahman, Briana Saccomanno, Marie Santora, Frank Semo, Michelle Shed, Kubra Shirazi,Adina Silber, Safina Skaf, Vincent Sottile, Jeffrey Szwaba, Christina Terracino, Olivia Tierno, Tara Tramutola, Michael Trimble,Chancelle Wakazadi, Michael Wallace, Nicole Wallace, Nicholas ZikosThe Verrazano School Honors Program providesmotivated and talented students with an exceptionalbaccalaureate experience at the College of StatenIsland/CUNY in order to produce a community ofstudents and graduates who strive for and achieveacademic excellence in their course of study, arewell-prepared for graduate studies and professionalsuccess, are connected to their local and globalcommunity through service and leadership, and areempowered with lifelong intellectual curiosity andstrong personal integrity. We honor the graduates ofThe Verrazano School Honors Program and theirmany accomplishments, and we wish them muchsuccess in their future endeavors.
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