Commencement

Queens Graduates Receive Diplomas from Berkeley College

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, June 29, 2020

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

QUEENS GRADUATES RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
FROM BERKELEY COLLEGE

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

SOUTHERN QUEENS

First	Last	Section	Diploma	Area of Study

Koshana	Evans	Cambria Heights	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Christopher	Sullivan	Cambria Heights	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Tricia	Brown-Kawall	Hollis	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Clinton	Laidley	Hollis	AAS	Health Services Administration
Vivianne	Londono+*	Howard Beach	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Yamielette	Santiago	Howard Beach	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Efe	Surozu	Howard Beach	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Robin	Allen	Jamaica	BBA	Marketing Communications
Juliet	Bachu	Jamaica	BS	Legal Studies
Cavon	Butler	Jamaica	AAS	Business Administration – Accounting
Javante	Campbell	Jamaica	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Ahmed	Campbell	Jamaica	BBA	General Business
Michelle	Dawes*	Jamaica	MBA	Management
Alison	Dey	Jamaica	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Kevyn	Edgar	Jamaica	BBA	Health Services Management
Teqiyya	Ferguson	Jamaica	BBA	Marketing Communications
Michelle	Garcia	Jamaica	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Nagia	Gilmore	Jamaica	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Carol-Ann	Goodridge*	Jamaica	BBA	Health Services Management
Lanita	Grant	Jamaica	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Freddie	Grant*	Jamaica	BBA	Marketing Communications
Lynn	Harris*	Jamaica	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Bryana	Johnson	Jamaica	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Aisha	Jones	Jamaica	BBA	Health Services Management
Steven	Jones	Jamaica	MBA	Management
Loreen	Joseph	Jamaica	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Elizabeth	Louis	Jamaica	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Arthur	Mccall	Jamaica	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Jada	Moulder+*	Jamaica	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Sheena	Norton*	Jamaica	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Danny	Ortega	Jamaica	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Jose	Peralta*	Jamaica	MBA	Management
Karen	Rochard-Gomez*	Jamaica	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Nazim	Sagar	Jamaica	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Mark	Stankovich*	Jamaica	BS	Information Technology Management
Akeem	Williams	Jamaica	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Nechelle	Wilson	Jamaica	BBA	Accounting
Stephen	Brown*	Laurelton	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Kareem	Soliman	Laurelton	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Johan	Toussaint	Laurelton	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Janeth	Balabarca	Ozone Park	BBA	Health Services Management
Byron	Mendez*	Ozone Park	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Dudnauth	Mohan	Ozone Park	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Kampta	Samaroo*	Ozone Park	AAS	Business Administration – Accounting
Sherrell	Smiley	Ozone Park	BBA	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Nadira	Ali John*	Richmond Hill	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Cristhian	Alvarado Osorio	Richmond Hill	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Asheena	Moore	Richmond Hill	BBA	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Stephanie	Sosa+*	Richmond Hill	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Malcolm	Xavier	Richmond Hill	AAS	Marketing Communications
Joel	Blake	Rosedale	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Aleah	Clarke	Rosedale	BBA	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Andre	Mcknee*	Rosedale	BS	Legal Studies
Michael	Perdomo	South Ozone Park	AAS	Information Technology Management
Radhika	Persaud*	South Ozone Park	BS	Legal Studies
Akash	Ramlackhan	South Ozone Park	BBA	General Business
Devi	Ramnarain*	South Ozone Park	AAS	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Anjanee	Robinson	South Ozone Park	AAS	Health Services Administration
Rik	Bhagwan*	South Richmond Hill	BS	Legal Studies
Devanie	Etwaria+*	South Richmond Hill	BBA	Accounting
Shivonie	Hiralall+*	South Richmond Hill	BBA	Health Services Management
Ibrahim	Kaid	South Richmond Hill	BS	Information Technology Management
Racquel	Phagoo	South Richmond Hill	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Charlene	Waugh+*	South Richmond Hill	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Myrna	Clause	Springfield Gardens	BBA	Health Services Management
Lisa	Gunthropes	Springfield Gardens	BBA	Accounting
Herline	Pradere	Springfield Gardens	BBA	Health Services Management
Rukshana	Bhandari	St. Albans	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Davina	Brown	St. Albans	AAS	Health Services Administration
Lisa	Charles*	St. Albans	AAS	Health Services Administration – Medical Insurance, Billing and Coding
Richelle	Moore*	St. Albans	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Deebika	Iyer	Woodhaven	AAS	Health Services Administration
Jenny	Proano	Woodhaven	BBA	Accounting
Muntasir	Rana	Woodhaven	BS	Information Technology Management

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Legend:

Diplomas and areas of study are denoted in the fourth and fifth 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.