Commencement

Middesex County Graduates Receive Diplomas from Berkeley College

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, June 30, 2020

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

MIDDLESEX COUNTY GRADUATES RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
FROM BERKELEY COLLEGE

Berkeley College honored the achievements of more than 2,200 graduates, including students from Middlesex County, NJ, 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.

Berkeley College - Middlesex County, NJ
First Name	Last Name	City	Diploma
Carlos	Goncalves	Avenel	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Jessica	Horning*	Avenel	BS	Nursing
Jessica	Matula	Avenel	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Chelsey	Osborne	Avenel	CT	Medical Assistant
Jonathan	Rinaldi*	Avenel	BBA	Accounting
Merita	Sharp	Avenel	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Najjiyya	Welch	Avenel	AAS	Health Services Administration
Christopher	Affinito	Carteret	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Jason	Barker	Carteret	BS	Information Technology Management
Miguel	Chumpitazi	Carteret	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Eridenia	Fabian	Carteret	MBA	Management
Raven	Fairman*	Carteret	AAS	Marketing Communications
Fatima	Hassan+*	Carteret	BS	Information Technology Management
Gilber	Hernandez	Carteret	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Donald	Hetmanski+*	Carteret	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Jessica	Johnson	Carteret	AAS	Health Services Administration – Medical Insurance, Billing and Coding
Erin	Landers*	Carteret	AAS	Information Technology Management
Kerron	Morain*	Carteret	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Shailene	Peralta	Carteret	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Brittany	Price	Carteret	AAS	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Jenna	Sanchez	Carteret	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Alicia	Allen*	Colonia	CT	Practical Nurse
Ingrid	Aquino	Colonia	BBA	General Business
David	Ferreira	Colonia	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Charles	Jackson	Colonia	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Mariya	Kolesova-Gomaa*	Colonia	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Pamela	Ojeda	Dunellen	CT	Practical Nurse
Carmen	Soto*	Dunellen	BBA	Health Services Management
Evette	Flores*	East Brunswick	BBA	Accounting
Tamara	Kostadinova	East Brunswick	CT	Surgical Processing Technician
Alexis	Maimone*	East Brunswick	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Milagros	Perez	East Brunswick	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Ekaterina	Antonatos*	Edison	BBA	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Elizabeth	Budge	EDISON	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Samuel	Gonzalez	Edison	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Michael	Horan	Edison	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Thomas	Jones	Edison	BS	Legal Studies
Briana	Little	Edison	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Fareen	Memon	Edison	BBA	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Angelina	Ricci	Edison	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Zain	Rupani	Edison	AAS	Business Administration – Management
John	Sherman*	Edison	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Bria	Spurlin	Edison	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Maria	Talavera	Edison	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Luisilda	Almanzar	Fords	MBA	Management
Robert	Parker*	Fords	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Ricardo	Taylor*	Fords	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Tyla	Toles+	Fords	BBA	General Business
Avianca	Whiters*	Fords	BBA	Health Services Management
Victor	Mercado*	Iselin	BBA	Accounting
Carlos	Bernal	Jamesburg	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Daniela	Gil Valencia*	Jamesburg	BBA	International Business
Karina	Lopez	Jamesburg	AAS	Medical Assistant
Hector	Arias	Keasbey	BBA	General Business
Jose	Chang	Keasbey	BBA	Accounting
Joshua	John	Metuchen	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Matthew	Such+	Metuchen	AAS	Business Administration – Accounting
Tonya	Johansen	Middlesex	BS	Legal Studies
Jessica	Puntillo*	Middlesex	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Jimmy	Tamashiro*	Middlesex	BBA	Accounting
Marialuisa	Acevedo	New Brunswick	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Yoselin	Andres Acevedo	New Brunswick	AAS	Medical Assistant
Yolanda	Brooks	New Brunswick	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Ciara	Brown	New Brunswick	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Janet	Camarillo	New Brunswick	AAS	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Luis	Castro Serrano	New Brunswick	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Astrid	Corea	New Brunswick	AAS	Medical Assistant
Nolveris	Gomez	New Brunswick	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Yoscelin	Gonzalez Mentle	New Brunswick	CT	Medical Assistant
Tameira	Headley	New Brunswick	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Michelle	Hernandez	New Brunswick	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Emeli	Hernandez Sarmiento	New Brunswick	CT	Medical Assistant
Emir	Jimenez	New Brunswick	CT	Medical Assistant
Angelica	Lambert	New Brunswick	BBA	Health Services Management
Katelin	Martinez	New Brunswick	CT	Medical Assistant
Jonathan	Santos	New Brunswick	CT	Medical Assistant
Stefany	Berni-Gomez*	North Brunswick	AS	International Business
Inez	Delgado	North Brunswick	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Shelsie	Herrera	North Brunswick	CT	Medical Assistant
Michelle	Pelaez Garcia	North Brunswick	CT	Surgical Processing Technician
Janice	Reyes	North Brunswick	BFA	Interior Design
Luceidy	Torres Alvarado	North Brunswick	BBA	Accounting
Amber	Ayala*	Old Bridge	BBA	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Lisa	Frankfurt*	Old Bridge	MBA	Management
Gabrielle	Kamsan+*	Old Bridge	BBA	Health Services Management
Noelle	Ruppel*	Old Bridge	BBA	Health Services Management
Pennelope	Sirigos*	Old Bridge	BBA	Health Services Management
Thomas	Warden*	Old Bridge	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Michelle	Wilson	Old Bridge	AAS	Legal Studies
Veronica	Antonelos*	Parlin	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Melissa	Dias+*	Parlin	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Jeffry	Alfaro+	Perth Amboy	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Elena	Alvarez	Perth Amboy	CT	Medical Assistant
Joseph	Aquino	Perth Amboy	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Ivette	Arocho	Perth Amboy	BBA	Health Services Management
Veronica	Arrieta Rios	Perth Amboy	CT	Medical Assistant
Joseph	Batista*	Perth Amboy	BBA	Financial Services
Takisha	Chambers	Perth Amboy	AAS	Health Services Administration
Esther	Corcino	Perth Amboy	AAS	Medical Assistant
Jessica	Coria*	Perth Amboy	BBA	Health Services Management
Yeranny	Diaz	Perth Amboy	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Cinthya	Dominguez Mancilla*	Perth Amboy	BS	Nursing
Brittany	Fairman	Perth Amboy	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Verenise	Galan*	Perth Amboy	AAS	Business Administration – Accounting
Maria	Herrera*	Perth Amboy	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Karina	Marmolejos	Perth Amboy	AAS	Medical Assistant
Sharina	Marmolejos+*	Perth Amboy	BBA	Accounting
Smerlyn	Mota	Perth Amboy	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Delmin	Munoz	Perth Amboy	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Alia	Novio	Perth Amboy	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Vanessa	Payano*	Perth Amboy	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Zamayra	Rivera	Perth Amboy	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Ana	Sanchez*	Perth Amboy	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Lanyse	Santiago	Perth Amboy	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Marialis	Savinon*	Perth Amboy	CT	Medical Assistant
Christine	Ventura	Perth Amboy	BBA	Fashion Merchandising and Management
John	Wahrmann	Perth Amboy	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Amarilis	Benavides*	Piscataway	AAS	Surgical Technology
Jahyeer	Campbell	Piscataway	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Daisy	Cruz	Piscataway	CT	Medical Assistant
Basmala	Elgendy	Piscataway	AAS	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Emma	Johnson*	Piscataway	BBA	Health Services Management
Erica	Trice	Piscataway	BBA	General Business
Sheila	Castillero	Plainsboro	BBA	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Marcos	Fabian*	Plainsboro	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Keishona	Riles	Plainsboro	AAS	Health Services Administration
Stacey	Woody	Port Reading	BBA	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Maliha	Khan	Sayreville	MBA	Management
Victor	Urbina*	Sayreville	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Elena	Matias*	Sewaren	BBA	Health Services Management
John	Grant	South Amboy	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Shannon	VanAllen	South Amboy	MBA	Management
Bertha	Calderon*	South Plainfield	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Natasha	Franklin*	South Plainfield	BBA	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Kevin	Kolodiy*	South Plainfield	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Diana	Martinez	South Plainfield	CT	Medical Assistant
Esther	Oduro	South Plainfield	BBA	Accounting
Ashley	Costa*	South River	AAS	Health Services Administration
Rose	Goncalves*	South River	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Jazmin	Green*	South River	BBA	Accounting
Emmanuel	Kuyateh	South River	BBA	Marketing Communications
Kyle	Majewski	South River	BBA	International Business
Jasmynn	Bright	Spotswood	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Todd	Hawkins	Woodbridge	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Tia	Kilpatrick	Woodbridge	BS	Legal Studies
Michaela	Pascal	Woodbridge	AAS	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Jenifer	Rodriguez	Woodbridge	BBA	Health Services Management
Kyle	Taraska*	Woodbridge	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Kim-Yi	Thomas*	Woodbridge	CT	Surgical Processing Technician
Monicka	Young*	Woodbridge	BBA	Business Administration – Management

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 Newark, Paramus, Woodbridge and Woodland Park, NJ, as well as in Midtown Manhattan and White Plains, NY, 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.

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Editor’s Note: Attached is a PDF file containing the names of all Berkeley College graduates who reside in Middlesex County, NJ. For your convenience, the file is arranged in alphabetical order by town of residence. If you are unable to open this file, please send a reply via email or call the Media Relations Department at the phone number listed above. Our students and their families are very proud of this accomplishment. We respectfully request that you print the names of the graduates who reside in your coverage area. Thank you for your consideration.

Legend for Attachment:

Diplomas and areas of study are denoted in the fourth and fifth columns.
AAS = Associate in Applied Science
AS = Associate in Science
BBA = Bachelor of Business Administration
BFA = Bachelor of Fine Arts
BS = Bachelor of Science
CT = Certificate
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.