Morris 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

MORRIS COUNTY GRADUATES RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
FROM BERKELEY COLLEGE

Berkeley College honored the achievements of more than 2,200 graduates, including students from Morris 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 - Morris County, NJ        
First Name Last Name City Diploma  
Carol Lezama* Boonton AAS Health Sciences
Christian Cuellar Budd Lake AAS Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Kimberley Ike Budd Lake BBA Business Administration – Management
Rachel Jagat Budd Lake BBA Business Administration – Management
Karla Valle Budd Lake CT Surgical Processing Technician
Ebony Hicks Cedar Knolls AAS Business Administration – Management
Laura Acosta-Padilla Dover BBA Health Services Management
Giovanni Morales Dover CT Practical Nurse
Nicole Suaza-Victoria Dover AAS Surgical Technology
Jessica Tourtounis* East Hanover BBA Accounting
Elaine Mayo Flanders CT Practical Nurse
Carlene Henry Florham Park AAS Health Services Administration – Medical Insurance, Billing and Coding
Esther Rider* Florham Park AAS Medical Assistant
Amy Collins Lake Hiawatha BBA Health Services Management
Kaleigh Defenza Lake Hopatcong AAS Health Services Administration – Medical Insurance, Billing and Coding
Tina Zarro* Lake Hopatcong BBA Health Services Management
Lynn Wilson* Millington BBA Accounting
Jhon Barrero* Mine Hill AAS Health Services Administration
Laura Rodriguez* Mine Hill AAS Health Services Administration
Elizabeth Davis* Morris Plains BBA Health Services Management
Ismael Gonzalez Morris Plains BBA Accounting
Lisa Wood Morris Plains CT Practical Nurse
Sarah Strelec Morristown CT Practical Nurse
Dayalan Massiah* Mount Arlington BSe Information Technology Management
Jane Ubhaus* Mount Arlington AAS Marketing Communications
Danielle Brecka Netcong BBA Business Administration – Management
Vanessa Bravo* Parsippany AAS Health Sciences
Manuela Marin Parsippany CT Patient Care Technician
Shreena Patel Parsippany CT Practical Nurse
Cynthia Simon Parsippany CT Medical Assistant
Jeanette Grzegorzewski* Pequannock BFA Interior Design
Nicole Meza* Pequannock AAS Fashion Merchandising and Management
Albana Salioska* Pequannock BBA Business Administration – Management
Brenda Ramirez Randolph BFA Interior Design
Valeria Fallas Rockaway CT Practical Nurse
Nicholas Guerra* Rockaway BBA Business Administration – Management
Melissa Lopez* Rockaway AAS Business Administration – Management
Shelby Shupe* Rockaway CT Medical Assistant
Lorella Cherichella* Towaco CT Medical Assistant
Melissa Rico Wharton BS Legal Studies
Karina Gonzalez Whippany CT Practical Nurse

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.>