Commencement

Bronx Graduates Receive Diplomas from Berkeley College

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, June 25, 2020

Contact: Ilene Greenfield
Director of Media Relations
201-207-6667
IGL@BerkeleyCollege.edu

BRONX GRADUATES RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
FROM BERKELEY COLLEGE

Berkeley College honored the achievements of more than 2,200 graduates, including students from the Bronx, NY, during a virtual Commencement ceremony held on Friday, June 5, 2020.

“The opportunities that now stand before you are truly endless,” said Michael J. Smith, President of Berkeley College. “Know that the future isn’t written for you – the future is written by you … Focus on whether you have done everything in your own power to really know your goals and act every single day to move toward them. Any day you have moved toward your goals, you are a success, and I challenge you to never, ever accept anything less than you deserve.”

While the 2020 Berkeley College graduating class continues to reflect high diversity in terms of ethnicity and age, the number of graduates who utilized online learning has increased. Nearly 90% of this year’s graduates took online courses during their Berkeley College experience, compared with 83% of last year’s graduating class. Among the graduates receiving Certificates, Associate’s, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, more than 37% received them with honors.

More than 160 graduates were active military or veterans. Among these, more than 47% graduated with honors. Age-wise, more than 56% are age 25 and above, with the average age of an undergraduate just above 28 years.

The Berkeley College Class of 2020 will join a network of more than 60,000 Berkeley College alumni eligible to receive lifetime career assistance.

About Berkeley College

Berkeley College, founded in 1931, is a career-focused institution accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education that offers students Master’s, Bachelor’s, and Associate’s degree and Certificate programs in more than 20 career fields. The College has campuses in Midtown Manhattan and White Plains, NY, as well as in Newark, Paramus, Woodbridge and Woodland Park, NJ, with more than 5,700 students enrolled. In addition, Berkeley College Online® serves a global population. U.S. News & World Report has named Berkeley College among the Best Colleges for Online Bachelor’s Programs and among the Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans, for seven consecutive years. The website address is www.BerkeleyCollege.edu

The mission of Berkeley College is to empower students to achieve lifelong success in dynamic careers.

Legend:

Diplomas and areas of study are denoted in the fifth and sixth columns.

AAS = Associate in Applied Science

BBA = Bachelor of Business Administration

BS = Bachelor of Science

MBA = Master of Business Administration

* Denotes students graduating with honors

+ Denotes graduate of the Honors Program, a selective, interdisciplinary and seminar-based educational opportunity offered to a limited number of high-achieving students.

BRONX NORTH

First	Last	Borough	Zip	Diploma	Area of Study

Kokou	Agbetorgoh	Bronx	10467-8753	AAS	Information Technology Management
Betty	Allen*	Bronx	10466-5805	AAS	Health Services Administration
Dasselys	Almanzar	Bronx	10468	AAS	Health Services Administration – Medical Insurance, Billing and Coding
Alan	Aponte	Bronx	10469-6131	BBA	General Business
Rachel	Barry	Bronx	10469-3632	BBA	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Anthony	Bell	Bronx	10468-6279	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Valon	Berisha*	Bronx	10469-6446	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Ivana	Bonet	Bronx	10475-5103	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Ju-Tias	Bryant	Bronx	10467-6704	BS	Information Technology Management
Gabrielle	Butler	Bronx	10469-6121	AAS	Interior Design
Albert	Cekaj*	Bronx	10470-1906	BBA	General Business
Odette	Chuck	Bronx	10467-9202	AAS	Health Services Administration – Medical Insurance, Billing and Coding
Sheldon	Clarke	Bronx	10469-1703	BBA	General Business
Benika	Cole	Bronx	10466-5805	AAS	Health Services Administration
Mancita	Conteh	Bronx	10466-1427	BBA	Fashion Merchandising and Management
AnnMichelle	Coste	Bronx	10463	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Ivan	Cruz*	Bronx	10467-6248	BS	Information Technology Management
Sheanell	Dougall	Bronx	10466-2951	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Earl	Duncan	Bronx	10466-2333	BS	Information Technology Management
Romaine	Duncan*	Bronx	10467-8656	BBA	Accounting
Mabel	Eustaquio	Bronx	10468-1238	BS	Legal Studies
Anaika	Fernandez	Bronx	10469-4633	BBA	Health Services Management
Jovaughn	Forsythe	Bronx	10469-2908	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Shamieka	Gabbidon	Bronx	10466-4801	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Karen	Garcia	Bronx	10466-2329	AAS	Health Services Administration – Medical Insurance, Billing and Coding
Wanda	Gilbert	Bronx	10466-5520	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Alexis	Gregory+*	Bronx	10466-1236	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Kembilin	Hardial	Bronx	10470-1015	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Tarika	Hardyal*	Bronx	10466-1311	AAS	Health Services Administration
Deshaunta	Harper	Bronx	10467-1415	AAS	Health Services Administration – Medical Insurance, Billing and Coding
Aaliyah	Haughton	Bronx	10466-5835	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Dominic	Henry	Bronx	10467-2274	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Yvette	Hiraldo	Bronx	10467-4442	BBA	Health Services Management
Dayris	Jimenez	Bronx	10468-6568	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Lucy	Jimenez*	Bronx	10463-7623	AAS	Health Services Administration – Medical Insurance, Billing and Coding
Mamady	Kaba*	Bronx	10466-1016	BBA	General Business
Sofiya	Katola*	Bronx	10467-4326	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Adelisa	Kolenovic	Bronx	10463	BBA	Health Services Management
Antoine	Martin*	Bronx	10466-5301	BS	Legal Studies
Ashley	Mejia	Bronx	10468-3107	BBA	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Kia	Miller	Bronx	10466-5805	BBA	General Business
Winsong	Minott	Bronx	10475-4019	BBA	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Yarelis	Moreno	Bronx	10467-4848	AAS	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Aliyah	Morris	Bronx	10469-3222	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Nemisha	Nembhard	Bronx	10467-6306	BBA	Health Services Management
Felix	Nnadi*	Bronx	10469-1855	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Smaile	Paniagua-Acevedo	Bronx	10466-5333	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Shamillia	Pasmore	Bronx	10475-4162	AAS	Business Administration – Accounting
Sasha	Persaud+*	Bronx	10467-1207	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Jessenia	Ramirez	Bronx	10463	AAS	Health Services Administration
Carolyn	Rijo	Bronx	10463-7437	AAS	Marketing Communications
Chesley	Sanchez+*	Bronx	10468-3877	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Musa	Scott*	Bronx	10469-3218	BS	Information Technology Management
Wendy	Segura*	Bronx	10468-3913	BBA	Health Services Management
Shani	Snead-Sanders	Bronx	10475-4768	BBA	Marketing Communications
Shamia	Sowkey	Bronx	10470-1547	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Dajana	Valladares	Bronx	10466-5610	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Quraan	Whyte	Bronx	10466-2243	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Rushelle	Wilson	Bronx	10469-1016	MBA	Management
Shaqule	Wilson*	Bronx	10466-4045	MBA	Management

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