C o m m e n c e m e n t E x e r c i s e s M a y 19, 2012
The Board of Trustees, President and Faculty Welcome Graduates, Family and Friends to Vaughn College s Commencement Exercises May 19, 2012
The Flag Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology has flag colors of burgundy with white lettering. Academic Heraldry The wearing of caps, gowns and hoods at college and university functions dates to the Middle Ages, when they were first worn by monks and students for warmth in the damp and drafty 12th-century castles and halls of learning. Through the years, their style and color have come to represent specific meanings. Gowns for the bachelor s degree have a semi-stiff yoke, long pleated front, and intricate shirring across the shoulders and back. The bachelor s gown is worn closed and is primarily distinguished by its long pointed sleeves. The gown for the master s degree has the same yoke effect as that of the bachelor s but is designed so that it may be worn open or closed. The back of the sleeve is oblong and cut square with the front part carrying a cutaway arc. Gowns for the doctoral degree are also worn open or closed. They have long velvet panels down the front and three velvet bars on the bell-shaped sleeves. This velvet trimming may be either black or the color distinctive of the field of learning to which the degree pertains. Certain changes were made in 1960, and some colleges and universities have departed from the traditional black and adopted gowns in the primary colors of the institutions. The hood gives color and definitive meaning to the academic costume. The hood is of varying sizes for master s and doctoral degrees and is made of material to match the gown. It is lined with the color or colors of the institution conferring the degree. The hood is bordered with velvet of the proper width and color to indicate the field of learning. Students Attire Traditionally, student robes are black. The inside of the hoods is burgundy and white in color. The velvet border on the hood of undergraduates is golden yellow, symbolic of the technology degree. The velvet border on the hood of graduate candidates is drab, symbolic of the business, management or commerce degree. Student Government Association Pins The pins worn by the graduates are a gift from the Student Government Association and presented to graduates of Vaughn College. The College seal is incorporated into the pins. Pewter pins are for associate degree graduates, gold pins are for bachelor s degree graduates and bronze pins are for master s degree graduates. Color Cords Graduates who have completed their degrees with academic honors are attired with cords: Bronze cords are summa cum laude; silver cords are magna cum laude; and gold cords are cum laude. Students who have completed the Leadership Academy program are recognized with burgundy cords. Caps can be of serge, broadcloth, cotton, rayon or silk, and for the doctoral cap only, of velvet. The tassel of the doctoral cap can be of gold thread. The caps normally are mortarboards in shape, although women can wear soft, square-topped caps.
Honorary Degree Recipient CARMINE GALLO Born in New York City and raised on Long Island, Carmine Gallo began his career with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 1981 as an air traffic controller at the New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility. He since has served in various managerial positions, including air traffic manager for the Tactical Operations Program Office at the Eastern and New England regions; tower supervisor at Republic Airport in Farmingdale, New York; and area manager for the LaGuardia, Kennedy and Newark-Liberty airport areas. Gallo assumed his current position of FAA Eastern Regional Administrator on February 1, 2009. The Eastern Region comprises New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, DC and oversees operations at some of the world s busiest airports, including New York s three major facilities, Washington s Dulles International and Ronald Reagan Washington National airports and Baltimore/Washington International Airport. Immediately prior to his appointment, Gallo served as director of tactical operations for the northeastern United States, where he had management oversight for day-to-day traffic from Maine to Virginia and west to Ohio. Gallo attended CW Post College of Long Island University. His professional honors include a Distinguished Service Award for his work during the 1996 TWA Flight 800 tragedy; an Air Traffic Organization Vice President s Award; and an Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Citation for his efforts during the September 11, 2001 recovery effort.
Program Academic Procession (audience stands) Pomp and Circumstance National Anthem (audience stands) Introductions Greetings from the President Greetings from the Board of Trustees Recognition of Outstanding Students Graduating Student Speaker Presentation of Candidate and Conferring of Honorary Degree Commencement Address Presentation of Candidates for Degrees Conferring of Degrees Associate in Occupational Studies Master of Science Recessional (audience stands) Crown Imperial Marshals for the Academic Procession Grand Marshal Trustee and Platform Marshal Faculty Marshal Student Marshal Presentation of Colors Sir Edward Elgar The Star-Spangled Banner Lyrics: Francis Scott Key Dr. Sharon B. DeVivo, Senior Vice President Dr. John C. Fitzpatrick Mr. Thomas J. McKee, Chair Dr. DeVivo Don A. Raghunandan President Fitzpatrick and Chair McKee Carmine Gallo, Eastern Regional Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration Dr. DeVivo President Fitzpatrick and Chair McKee Sir William Walton Mr. Richard D. Delaney, Associate Professor Arts and Sciences Department Ms. Sharon McPartland Director of the Student Advisement Center Mr. Thomas Broschart, Professor Aviation Training Institute Don A. Raghunandan Civil Air Patrol Color Guard / Drill Team
Graduates and Candidates for Degrees Associate in Occupational Studies Airframe and Powerplant Technology Alejandro Angola Davila Anthony Bermudez James Carl Alexis Carvajales Clarens Charles Mikhail Francis Alfredo Garcia Rinu Johny, Cum Laude Michael Kingersky Kevin McLaughlin Frank Mejia Dwight Morris Francis Peters Miodrag Rajkovic Edgar Rapalo Christian Rosado, Magna Cum Laude Michael Stewart Michael Thompson Jose Torres Luis Torres Josiah Troche Hirotaka Tsutsui, Summa Cum Laude Seunghun Yoon Kenny Zhen, Cum Laude Abdenago Agudelo Jr., Summa Cum Laude Zubair Ali Shaun Alli Joselito Aponte Hector Arevalo Alexander Batista Mike Caba, Cum Laude Jesus Cabrera, Summa Cum Laude Carlos Canela, Cum Laude Marvin Cortez Ian Dacosta, Cum Laude Nicholas DiGiovanni Victor Fontana Kenny Garcia Brian Gonzalez, Cum Laude Kevin Harricharan, Summa Cum Laude Dong Youp Jang Kevin Lee Troy Malcolm Anthony Messam John Morales Hesham Mubarez Serge Narcisse Ravikumar Patel, Cum Laude Rushit Patel, Magna Cum Laude Derek Phillip Brent Placide, Summa Cum Laude Mohindra Surujdin Andres Toro Ocampo Ibrahim Zein Andrew Zivny Yousef Abbas Julian Amores Ivan Berroa Eric Dougherty Terence Dwarika Hector Feliz Schuyler Ferdinandson Carlos Reyes Garcia Anthony Garzon Stephen Gerke Jose Guerra Sanghoon Han Loba Hubbard Adeyemi Inniss Atiba Jackson Patrick Jocelyn Leser Kohn Stan Leiva Richard Lodestro II Irving Vargas Mendoza Shahrukh Mirza, Cum Laude Juan Montoya Juanluis Morales Diana Morraz Francis Mota-Santana Rashad Mubaraz Nashaat Nofal Carlos Nunez John Pieraccini Miguel Portela David Ramdeen Rajeev Ramdhan Stani Ramos Julissa Rodriguez Ariel Roman Miguel Sanchez
Graduates and Candidates for Degrees Bryan See Navin Seetal Parminder Singh Ramon Sorote Jr., Cum Laude Rac-Ricarte Tatoy Steven Valencia Robert Wilson Krzysztof Zieba, Cum Laude Aviation Maintenance Giuseppe Benjumea Youness Boulguid, Summa Cum Laude Asia Guiste Stephen O Connor, Summa Cum Laude Graduate December 2011 Nsemeke Asuquo-Asang John Brooks Ryan Deodat, Magna Cum Laude Italo Dominguez Jose Perez, Cum Laude Aircraft Operations Graduate September 2011 Shamel Washington-Cole Michael DiFiore, Cum Laude Lorris Linton, Magna Cum Laude Ariel Vargas Elliot Diaz Jamie Douglas, Cum Laude Lemy Fabio Johnathan Fuentes Shimon Hoque, Summa Cum Laude Ramon Ortiz Airport Management Ray Condo Marina Hanna Francis Joyner, Summa Cum Laude Mark Mayeda, Magna Cum Laude Gabriel Nieto Katherine Saldarriaga Adam Santamaria, Magna Cum Laude Adam Abdelhamid Matthew Bode, Magna Cum Laude Israel Bruno Christopher Campbell Justin Daughtry Keith Johnson, Magna Cum Laude Erika King Stan Kudrow, Magna Cum Laude Joseph Leather, Summa Cum Laude Martin Lopez Elisa Luu Kwame McNish DeQuan Newborn David Nyarko Jin Park Kamielia Rambrich Juan Roman Gillian Rosado Ryan Sowa, Cum Laude Albert Truong, Magna Cum Laude Eileen Tsai, Summa Cum Laude Robert Zarzecki, Cum Laude Charles Ali, Magna Cum Laude Orin Berry Timothy Claes, Cum Laude Diana Dias Jason Diaz Teresa Diaz John Gallagher Nicholas Genua, Magma Cum Laude Kyle Greiner, Summa Cum Laude Glenn Haider, Magna Cum Laude Heather Hurley Lance Jackson, Cum Laude Vikram Kolluru Andrew Levine Peter Luciano Heather Lyon, Summa Cum Laude John Macaluso Connie Marcelino Yasen Mashriqi Luisa Moreno Kevin Navarrete
Graduates and Candidates for Degrees Jorge Quizhpi Donovan Richards Jennifer Shum Emily Shyu, Summa Cum Laude Kyle Stephens, Magna Cum Laude James Sutton Brandon Wolcott, Magna Cum Laude Aeronautical Engineering Technology Achraf Ifinis Wajahat Khan, Summa Cum Laude Dino Richards Nichol Mustafa Bhatti Wycliffe Falconer Iran Ramirez Candidate May 2012 Antonio Diaz Electronic Engineering Technology Avionics Graduate December 2011 Jason Torres, Summa Cum Laude Jonathan Di Saronno Mario Rodriguez Oreida Torres Kayenat Uddin Rachel Wright Jonathan Zubarriain Animation and Digital Technologies Graduate December 2011 Anthony Seegobin Aircraft Operations Graduate September 2011 Teslim Bello Habib Ahary Richard Godoy, Summa Cum Laude MD Islam Camila Turrieta, Cum Laude Nique Irving Kin Lim Reymin Lluveres Eduardo Matute Douglas Pohl Ravishankar Rameswar Joshua Reyes-Layne, Cum Laude Mark Simone, Summa Cum Laude Aviation Maintenance Andres Garcia Josue Garriga, Summa Cum Laude Candidate May 2012 Ji Han Kong Aviation Maintenance Management Thomas Doty, Magna Cum Laude Sayhan Hossain Masud Dorsett Ross Riordan, Summa Cum Laude Brent Turton, Magna Cum Laude Oba Kiteme, Cum Laude Geovanny Moreta Saavedra, Magna Cum Laude Pedro Sanchez Sheldon Sookoo Airline Management Graduate December 2011 Sandip Kaur, Cum Laude Brian Kim Benjamin King Avinash Seedoo Julina Worthey
Graduates and Candidates for Degrees Airport Management Scott Allen, Summa Cum Laude Angelica Borbon, Magna Cum Laude Jayhee Cho, Summa Cum Laude Gerasimos Georgatos, Cum Laude Raphael Lopez Esmerlyn Placido Abdiamaris Anderson Jennifer Beight, Summa Cum Laude Max Dukhovny Jason Duquet Charles Judge, Magna Cum Laude David Leung, Summa Cum Laude Elyse Martinez Regina Martinez, Summa Cum Laude Stephanie Mellor, Summa Cum Laude Kiel Moore, Cum Laude Nicole Morris, Summa Cum Laude Robert Okoloji Steven Plunket, Summa Cum Laude Gia Scales Katrina Sheats, Magna Cum Laude Shanique Walker, Summa Cum Laude Mary Whittall, Cum Laude Laura Andonov, Magna Cum Laude Deyaniry Batista, Cum Laude Jefferson Castillo Jonathan Chou Achraf Daboya Chad Davis, Summa Cum Laude Marisa Diaz Michael Doty, Summa Cum Laude Kale Eike, Cum Laude Walter Fernandez Mark Goodfellow Jr., Cum Laude Stacey Holt George Kalambokas, Magna Cum Laude Min Kang, Magna Cum Laude Michael Kennedy, Summa Cum Laude Keshad Khan, Summa Cum Laude Andrew King Clifford Kisnasamy, Magna Cum Laude Nicolas Krajacic, Cum Laude Boris Ladyzhensky, Magna Cum Laude Alysia Lewis, Summa Cum Laude James Loeven, Magna Cum Laude Michael Macri, Cum Laude Abdullah Mamun Sofia Merzouky Jorge Mora Noemi Nunez, Cum Laude David Nyarko Michael O Hara, Cum Laude Jose Pena, Cum Laude Kerly Rada-Iturralde Darryl Radford, Magna Cum Laude Macaela Rea, Summa Cum Laude Vitold Rodriguez, Magna Cum Laude William Rosa, Magna Cum Laude John Slipe, Summa Cum Laude Cassandra Smith, Magna Cum Laude Jonathan Solano, Magna Cum Laude Renato Trifu Rudy Washington Da Wei Yang Airport / Airline Management Graduate September 2011 Sebastian Joseph, Magna Cum Laude Nikitha Kota Priya Sadula Tarun Shrivastava Airport / General Management Graduate December 2011 Don Raghunandan, Summa Cum Laude Sarah Koppalakonda Chandra Regulagadda Chanakya Utharavalli Electronic Engineering Technology Graduate September 2011 Ivan Alexandrov Candidate May 2012 Mohamed Ifraz Mohamed Iqbal
Graduates and Candidates for Degrees Electronic Engineering Technology Avionics Raymond Henry Albert Reid Newton Gabbidon Srikiran Kodali Enatius Lewis, Cum Laude Mohammad Anwar Carlos Batista Jr. Vimal Gaddipati Gerald George Geisel Gonzalez George Gonzalez James Gonzalez, Cum Laude Lakshmi Gurrala Sai Sreyesh KesiReddy Selvedin Kvrgic Sai Anudeep Meela, Cum Laude Asad Mustafa, Cum Laude Santhosh Nyalakonda, Cum Laude Satya Tejaswini Sripathi, Summa Cum Laude General Management Robert Bell Waqas Khizar Dawood Tareen Heather Manning Radesham Mojumder, Magna Cum Laude Angelo Rosa Mechanical Engineering Technology Anirood Budhoo Joel Mathew Carlos Macias Joohyong Han Chandra Mauli Nautiyal Wilson Ngui, Summa Cum Laude Mohammed Sadqi Dupinder Singh, Cum Laude Tyrome Bradley Sehrish Butt, Magna Cum Laude Christian Domingos Agustus Harilall Oscar Jumelles, Cum Laude Philip Ng, Cum Laude Farhan Shaikh Mechatronic Engineering Marvin Blackman, Summa Cum Laude Joseph Kamel Graduate December 2011 Shahidul Islam, Summa Cum Laude Brian Linhares, Cum Laude Marlon Medford Master of Science Airport Management George Hu, Magna Cum Laude Yuecheng Feng, Magna Cum Laude Adrian DeJesus Marco Devarez, Magna Cum Laude Aleksandra Drys, Magna Cum Laude Kevin Gillen, Summa Cum Laude Nicole Legister Christopher Peart Gaynellene Tavernier
Degree Program Receptions immediately following ceremony Board of Trustees Thomas J. McKee, Chair Program Room Susan M. Baer, Vice Chair Dr. John C. Fitzpatrick, President Aviation (AOS, AAS, BS) Residence Hall Aviation Maintenance Main Lounge Aviation Maintenance Management Airframe and Powerplant Engineering/Technologies (AAS, BS) 101/103 Electronic Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering Technology Mechatronic Engineering Management (AAS, BS, MS) 201/203 Airline Management Airport Management General Management Anne C. Crudge, Secretary Thomas I. Apperson Elaine Asch-Root John H. Enders Monroe W. Hatch, Jr. Clyde Kizer Thomas S. Marotta Oswin E. Moore Jeffrey P. Pino Katherine P. Posner HONORS STATUS Graduation with honors is based on the cumulative grade point average (GPA). Summa Cum Laude GPA 3.85 or higher Magna Cum Laude GPA 3.68 to 3.84 Cum Laude GPA 3.50 to 3.67 Frank L. Rosenberg Dr. Agam Sinha John G. Sussek, Jr. George A. Vaughn Joseph A. Werner 57 Disclaimer Because the list of names must be furnished to the printer in final form prior to commencement, it is possible that one or more of the candidates listed may have been unable to complete all requirements for the degree, or may have elected voluntarily to register for additional work and to graduate at a subsequent ceremony. The change does not imply that a student has failed, nor does it commit Vaughn to grant a diploma to a person thus listed in error. In addition, final determination of academic honor status lies with the Registrar.
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