Commencement

Bergen County Graduates Receive Diplomas from Berkeley College

26 June 2019



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2019	Contact: Ilene Greenfield Media Relations Director 973-278-5400, Ext. 1-5122 IGL@BerkeleyCollege.edu

BERGEN COUNTY GRADUATES RECEIVE DIPLOMAS FROM BERKELEY COLLEGE
Graduates from Bergen County, NJ, were awarded diplomas at the 2019 Berkeley College Commencement ceremony, held on May 10, 2019, at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. The average age of the Berkeley College undergraduate receiving an award is 28 years. Just under 39 percent of the graduates entered Berkeley as first time, full-time students; and 84 percent identify as minorities. “Every one of us at the Berkeley College Commencement ceremony shared the pride of these graduates because we know the difference a college degree will make in their futures, and how the upward mobility of these graduates will impact future generations,” said Michael J. Smith, President of Berkeley College. The following graduates from Bergen County were awarded diplomas from Berkeley College: - Sandra Acosta of Garfield, Practical Nurse Certificate - Natalie Alvarez of Saddle Brook, Bachelor of Business Administration, Health Services Management - Venus Asencio* of Garfield, Associate in Applied Science in Health Services Administration - Lesley Attilano of Garfield, Associate in Applied Science in Health Services Administration – Medical Insurance, Billing and Coding - Maria Kyla Baquir* of Wood-Ridge, Medical Assistant Certificate - Colleen Callahan+ of Lodi, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design - April Carnemolla of Lodi, Medical Insurance, Billing and Coding Certificate - Kaitlyn Carr* of Wallington, Associate in Applied Science – Surgical Technology - Cynthia Caruso* of Hasbrouck Heights, Bachelor of Business Administration, Health Services Management - Arancis Castro of Fair Lawn, Associate in Applied Science in Justice Studies – Criminal Justice - Catalina Cruz of Wallington, Associate in Applied Science in Business Administration – Management - Kimberly DeGeyter* of Elmwood Park, Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Administration – Management - Jessy De Los Santos Jiminez of Garfield, Bachelor of Science in Justice Studies – Criminal Justice - Shamily Deoleo of Garfield, Associate in Applied Science in Justice Studies – Criminal Justice - Shaterly Deoleo of Garfield, Associate in Applied Science in Justice Studies – Criminal Justice - Lismairy Diaz of Garfield, Medical Assistant Certificate - Hammad Farooq* of Lodi, Bachelor of Business Administration in General Business - Matthew Ferry of Fair Lawn, Bachelor of Science in Justice Studies – Criminal Justice - Marlon Garcia of Wallington, Bachelor of Science in Justice Studies – Criminal Justice - Melissa Guerrero of Garfield, Bachelor of Business Administration in Fashion Merchandising and Management - Brandon Hernandez of Garfield, Associate in Applied Science in Business Administration – Management - Natalie Huizing* of Fair Lawn, Medical Assistant Certificate - Diana Jordan* of Lodi, Associate in Applied Science in Surgical Technology - Farzeen Kadam of Elmwood Park, Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting - Jasleen Kaur of Hasbrouck Heights, Practical Nurse Certificate - Anna Khomuk of Fair Lawn, Associate in Applied Science in Justice Studies – Criminal Justice - Mark Lo Bue* of Elmwood Park, Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Administration – Management - Kimberly Macavilca of Garfield, Associate in Applied Science in Health Sciences - Olga Martinez* of Garfield, Practical Nurse Certificate - Narda Mesta of Wallington, Associate in Applied Science in Justice Studies – Criminal Justice - Christian Munera of Lodi, Bachelor of Business Administration in General Business - Ahilam Nassar* of Saddle Brook, Associate in Applied Science in Health Sciences - Guiseppe Noschese of Elmwood Park, Bachelor of Science in Justice Studies – Criminal Justice - Angel O’Connor of Elmwood Park, Associate in Applied Science in International Business - Tonya Peele of Lodi, Bachelor of Business Administration, Health Services Management - Justin Ricketts of Elmwood Park, Associate in Applied Science in Business Administration – Accounting - Katherine Rodriguez of Garfield, Associate in Applied Science in Health Sciences - Natali Rodriguez of Saddle Brook, Bachelor of Business Administration in Fashion Merchandising and Management - Alanis Roman of Saddle Brook, Practical Nurse Certificate - Emilio Rivera of Wood-Ridge, Practical Nurse Certificate - Evelyn Rosario of Garfield, Bachelor of Business Administration in General Business - Azer Shakoor of Elmwood Park, Associate in Applied Science in Business Administration – Management - Jonida Shpata of Lodi, Medical Assistant Certificate - Jacquelyn Shtitsberg of Fair Lawn, Practical Nurse Certificate - Caitlyn Tango* of Fair Lawn, Patient Care Technician Certificate - Chanel Thomas* of Garfield, Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Santiago Vasquez Velez* of Lodi, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design - Nathaniel Vasquez* of Lodi, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design - John Vizcardo of Garfield, Practical Nurse Certificate - Ian Vomero of Elmwood Park, Associate in Applied Science in Business Administration – Management -Wiktoria Wegorowska* of Garfield, Bachelor of Business Administration, Health Services Management The Berkeley College Class of 2019 reflects a diverse population from all walks of life. Many are the first in their families to earn college degrees. Others are not native English-speaking. Berkeley College graduates join a network of more than 60,000 alumni and receive lifetime career assistance for as long as the college operates. Berkeley College offers a career-focused educational experience with students able to take advantage of traditional classes and online education. A leader in providing career-focused education since 1931, Berkeley College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and enrolls more than 7,000 students – including more than 350 international students – in its Master’s, Bachelor’s, and Associate’s degree and Certificate programs. Students can study in more than 20 career fields. Berkeley College is comprised of the Larry L. Luing School of Business®, the School of Professional Studies, the School of Health Studies and the School of Liberal Arts. The School of Graduate Studies offers an MBA in Management online and in Woodland Park, NJ. Berkeley College has four New Jersey campuses – Newark, Paramus, Woodbridge and Woodland Park. In New York there are three campuses – Midtown Manhattan, Brooklyn and White Plains. Berkeley College Online® serves a global population. For five consecutive years, 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. The website address is www.BerkeleyCollege.edu. - end - * Denotes students graduating with honors + Denotes graduates of the Honors Program, a selective interdisciplinary and seminar-based educational opportunity offered to a limited number of high-achieving students.