Commencement

Essex County Graduates Receive Diplomas from Berkeley College

27 June 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2019

Contact: Ilene Greenfield
Director of Media Relations
973-278-5400, Ext. 1-5122
IGL@BerkeleyCollege.edu

ESSEX COUNTY GRADUATES RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
FROM BERKELEY COLLEGE

Graduates from Essex 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 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, with programs in more than 20 fields of study.

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 7,100 students – including more than 440 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.

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Editor’s Note: Attached is a PDF file containing the names of all Berkeley College graduates who reside in Essex 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.

First Name	Last Name	City	Degree
Michal	Antoine	Belleville	AAS	Health Services Administration
Vera	Castellano	Belleville	BSN	Nursing
Katherine	Castro	Belleville	CT	Surgical Processing Technician
Kaylah	Crawford	Belleville	AAS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
D'Iyannah	Faulkner	Belleville	AAS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Christopher	Flores	Belleville	AAS	Marketing Communications
Jada	Gadsden	Belleville	AAS	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Angelica	Llerena*	Belleville	BS	Legal Studies
Josephina	Lombardi*	Belleville	BS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Stephanie	Olivera*	Belleville	BBA	Marketing Communications
Jeffrey	Pham+	Belleville	BFA	Graphic Design
Jose	Ramos Rodriguez	Belleville	BS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Jude	Rene	Belleville	CT	Medical Assistant
Briana	Ruiz	Belleville	BS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Bryan	Vasquez	Belleville	CT	Surgical Processing Technician
Nathalia	Vazquez*+	Belleville	BS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Tonya	Whitehead	Belleville	AAS	Surgical Technology
Amal	Bendriss*+	Bloomfield	BFA	Graphic Design
Jasmine	Columna	Bloomfield	AAS	Marketing Communications
Sasha	Demenjon	Bloomfield	MBA	Master of Business Administration in Management
Kelsey	Edrington	Bloomfield	AAS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Bertha	Figaro	Bloomfield	CT	Practical Nurse
Stephanie	Figueroa	Bloomfield	BBA	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Darien	Gabriel-Jones*	Bloomfield	BFA	Graphic Design
Silvya	Luna Victoria*+	Bloomfield	BS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Leonardo	Olacio	Bloomfield	BBA	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Kerry	Roberts	Bloomfield	BBA	Business Administration - Management
Elisabet	Santos	Bloomfield	BBA	Health Services Management
Allen	Shannon	Bloomfield	AAS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Leilani	Torres*	Bloomfield	AAS	Surgical Technology
Laura	Zea*+	Bloomfield	BFA	Interior Design
Maria-Elena	Spina	Caldwell	BFA	Interior Design
Madison	De Pinto	Cedar Grove	CT	Practical Nurse
Dominik	Romanski	Cedar Grove	BS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Sabrina	Sarran Cabezas	Cedar Grove	CT	Practical Nurse
Nigel	Alexander*	East Orange	BSN	Nursing
Emily	Bobb	East Orange	AAS	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Charles	Boisrond*	East Orange	CT	Surgical Processing Technician
Taahirah	Boon	East Orange	BS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Gleny	Bravo*+	East Orange	BFA	Interior Design
Surayya	Butler*	East Orange	AAS	Health Sciences
Jordan	Caldwell	East Orange	BBA	General Business
Malory	Chery	East Orange	AAS	Health Services Administration-Medical Insurance, Billing and Coding
Alaya	Clarke	East Orange	AAS	Health Sciences
Shadee	Dixon	East Orange	AAS	Business Administration-Management
Roodline	Doliscat	East Orange	AAS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Sasoune	E Toussaint	East Orange	CT	Surgical Processing Technician
Laken	Haig	East Orange	AAS	Health Services Administration-Medical Insurance, Billing and Coding
Gaby	Hernandez*	East Orange	AAS	Legal Studies
Marie	Isaac	East Orange	BS	Legal Studies
Fatou	Keita	East Orange	AAS	Business Administration-Management
Ashley	Lancaster	East Orange	CT	Patient Care Technician
Sene	Martin	East Orange	BBA	Health Services Management
Kimari	Mcdonald	East Orange	CT	Medical Assistant
Cassian	Ndukwu*	East Orange	CT	Surgical Processing Technician
Aarti	Patel	East Orange	BS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Yvette	Peak*	East Orange	AAS	Health Services Administration-Medical Insurance, Billing and Coding
Amanda	Ramana	East Orange	BBA	General Business
Tavis	Ross	East Orange	AAS	Business Administration-Management
Valerie	Wells	East orange	MBA	Master of Business Administration in Management
Malik	Abdellateef*	Fairfield	AAS	Business Administration-Accounting
Keith	Alphonse*	Irvington	AAS	Health Services Administration
Octabiah	Boundurant	Irvington	CT	Patient Care Technician
Justin	Caldwell*	Irvington	AAS	Information Technology Management
Alyece	Cassidy	Irvington	CT	Medical Assistant
Natalie	Cunningham	Irvington	BBA	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Vladimyr	Decius	Irvington	CT	Patient Care Technician
Dominique	Downey*	Irvington	AAS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Adrian	Facey	Irvington	BFA	Graphic Design
Orena	Figaro	Irvington	CT	Surgical Processing Technician
Janeene	Harrison*	Irvington	AAS	Health Services Administration
Marc	Henrys*	Irvington	BBA	Health Services Management
Nashaya	Holman	Irvington	AAS	Health Sciences
Kristin	James	Irvington	CT	Patient Care Technician
Robaina	Jean Jacques	Irvington	CT	Medical Assistant
Domanique	Martin	Irvington	AAS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Ernst	Merant	Irvington	CT	Surgical Processing Technician
Clara	Meremikwu*	Irvington	CT	Practical Nurse
Dion	Morris	Irvington	BBA	Business Administration - Management
Jennifer	Morris*	Irvington	CT	Medical Assistant
Danielle	Roberts	Irvington	AAS	Medical Assistant
Michael	Schmidt-Harris	Irvington	AAS	Health Sciences
Hannah	Solomon	Irvington	CT	Patient Care Technician
Aisha	Springer	Irvington	AAS	Health Sciences
Judiah	Watkins	Irvington	AAS	Health Sciences
Pearl	Wiggins-Bateman	Irvington	CT	Medical Assistant
Lakia	Wilcher	Irvington	BBA	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Tyaja	Wright*	Irvington	CT	Surgical Processing Technician
Shawn	Yearwood	Irvington	MBA	Master of Business Administration in Management
Jeffrey	Cajuste*	Maplewood	BBA	Business Administration - Management
Phillippa	Doyley	Maplewood	BBA	Business Administration - Management
Jessica	Jean-Pierre	Maplewood	BBA	Health Services Management
Minherve	Murad	Maplewood	AAS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Torane	James*	Montclair	AAS	Business Administration-Management
Bridget	Ababio	Newark	CT	Medical Assistant
Esthefania	Abreu-Miguens*+	Newark	BS	Legal Studies
Shams	Adarbeh	Newark	BS	Legal Studies
Tiago	Afonso	Newark	AAS	Business Administration-Management
Rhonnotta	Akande	Newark	AAS	Business Administration-Management
Jonathan	Alicea	Newark	BS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Anthony	Alvarez	Newark	BS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Kevin	Alves*	Newark	AAS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Daisy	Andujar	Newark	CT	Medical Assistant
Jenny	Barba*	Newark	AAS	Medical Assistant
Lacey	Beamon*	Newark	AAS	Business Administration-Management
Tammy	Boxton	Newark	BBA	General Business
Victoria	Brannon	Newark	BBA	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Tania	Cabrera	Newark	CT	Medical Assistant
Fatoumata	Camara	Newark	CT	Patient Care Technician
Jocelyn	Cazares*	Newark	AAS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Yusef	Chavers	Newark	BBA	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Natori	Christian	Newark	BBA	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Natasha	Christopher*	Newark	AAS	Legal Studies
Luis	Collazo*	Newark	MBA	Master of Business Administration in Management
Alexander	Colon	Newark	BBA	Health Services Management
Gabrielle	Cooper	Newark	AAS	International Business
Tydriana	Derricotte Williams*	Newark	CT	Surgical Processing Technician
Fanta	Doumbia	Newark	CT	Surgical Processing Technician
Ichiaka	Doumbia	Newark	AAS	International Business
Kiara	Ducasse	Newark	AAS	Business Administration-Management
Hajar	Elhamyani*	Newark	CT	Medical Assistant
John	Essel	Newark	AAS	Health Sciences
Yuleisi	Estevez	Newark	CT	Medical Assistant
Corey	Finch	Newark	AAS	Surgical Technology
Tamika	Fogg*	Newark	CT	Surgical Processing Technician
Aquel	Frazier	Newark	AAS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
E'bondeja	Fuller	Newark	CT	Medical Assistant
E'bondeja	Fuller	Newark	AAS	Medical Assistant
Qualil	Gillespie	Newark	BS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Kareema	Goldsmith*	Newark	CT	Patient Care Technician
Al-Samir	Greene	Newark	AAS	Business Administration-Management
Gertrude	Gyamfi	Newark	CT	Practical Nurse
Aisha	Hankerson	Newark	AAS	Health Services Administration
Valerie	Henderson	Newark	BS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Janaira	Hernandez	Newark	AAS	Health Sciences
Shondelle	Hilliman Coy*	Newark	AAS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Ebony	Howard	Newark	BS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
O'Neille	Hyman	Newark	AAS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Ajalique	Jackson	Newark	CT	Patient Care Technician
Tanasia	James	Newark	CT	Patient Care Technician
Ciera	Jenerette	Newark	CT	Medical Assistant
Imane	Jones	Newark	AAS	Business Administration-Accounting
Albert	Jordan*	Newark	BS	National Security
Jamillah	Lafayette	Newark	AAS	Health Sciences
Jorge	Larco	Newark	AAS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Angela	Lominy	Newark	CT	Medical Assistant
Kimberly	Lucero	Newark	CT	Medical Assistant
Odanyili	Marine	Newark	BBA	Accounting
Sashell	Marshall	Newark	AAS	Health Sciences
Shantal	Mckinney*	Newark	CT	Medical Assistant
Ruby	Montes	Newark	CT	Medical Assistant
Naquan	Murray	Newark	BS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Eunice	Musamali	Newark	AAS	Health Sciences
Jennifer	Ojeda	Newark	AAS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Amanda	Oliver	Newark	CT	Practical Nurse
Peter	Opokuware	Newark	CT	Surgical Processing Technician
Samantha	Oquendo	Newark	CT	Practical Nurse
Chantel	Osborne	Newark	BBA	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Lilian	Owusu Donkor	Newark	CT	Patient Care Technician
Lourdes	Pallazhco	Newark	BS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Melissa	Peralta	Newark	AAS	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Julio	Perez	Newark	AAS	Business Administration-Management
Karla	Perez-Bardales*	Newark	AAS	Medical Assistant
Felicia	Preston-Khalid*	Newark	BS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Courtney	Ptaschinski	Newark	AAS	Health Services Administration
Jedica	Quinones	Newark	BS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Cynthia	Ramroopsingh	Newark	CT	Medical Assistant
Jenifer	Rios	Newark	CT	Patient Care Technician
Isabelina	Rivas*	Newark	BS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Nashley	Rodriguez	Newark	AAS	Medical Assistant
Jasmine	Rodriguez*	Newark	AAS	Legal Studies
Nashley	Rodriguez*	Newark	CT	Medical Assistant
Ana	Roman	Newark	BBA	General Business
Terry	Rouse	Newark	CT	Surgical Processing Technician
Cynthia	Sanchez	Newark	CT	Medical Assistant
Luzelenia	Santiago*	Newark	BBA	Accounting
Katherine	Santos	Newark	AAS	Medical Assistant
Hillary	Severino	Newark	CT	Medical Assistant
Jonathan	Simmonds	Newark	AAS	Information Technology Management
Jennifer	Sullivan	Newark	CT	Medical Assistant
Alnisa	Thomas	Newark	CT	Surgical Processing Technician
Nadirah	Thurston	Newark	CT	Practical Nurse
Jennifer	Todd*	Newark	AAS	Health Services Administration
Florivette	Torres	Newark	CT	Medical Assistant
Diana	Uzhca	Newark	CT	Patient Care Technician
Paquita	Vanegas	Newark	BBA	Health Services Management
Antoine	Villalobos	Newark	BBA	Health Services Management
John	Webster*	Newark	CT	Medical Assistant
Sarah	Yanes Ulloa*	Newark	CT	Practical Nurse
Adrianna	Young*	Newark	AAS	Health Services Administration
Nastasia	Young*	Newark	CT	Surgical Processing Technician
Aiyana	Figueroa*	Nutley	BFA	Graphic Design
Annabel	Galarza	Nutley	CT	Practical Nurse
Nicole	Galioto*	Nutley	AAS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Stacey	Grimm*	Nutley	CT	Medical Assistant
Jaclyn	Regal	Nutley	BBA	Business Administration - Management
Aleeya	Amos	Orange	AAS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Alicia	Barker	Orange	BBA	Business Administration - Management
Tina	Dhanwa	Orange	BS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Malisa	Gaudin	Orange	BS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Alicia	James*	Orange	BSN	Nursing
George	Karneh	Orange	AAS	Business Administration-Management
Davida	Mitchell	Orange	BS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Adrianne	Morse	Orange	BBA	Business Administration - Management
Stevenson	Polynice*	Orange	AAS	Health Services Administration
Monique	Rigsby	Orange	CT	Practical Nurse
Kaschensa	Theus*	Orange	BFA	Graphic Design
Yoletta	Volcy	Orange	CT	Practical Nurse
June	Williams Young	Orange	CT	Surgical Processing Technician
Terry	Zarzoza	Orange	BS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Felicia	Ali*	South Orange	CT	Surgical Processing Technician
Sherard	Edwards	South Orange	CT	Practical Nurse
Omaretsuli	Okorodudu	South Orange	AAS	Marketing Communications
Robert	Maguire*	Verona	AAS	Justice Studies - Criminal Justice
Caitlin	Mortara*	Verona	BBA	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Lisa	Clark-Ellison	West Orange	BBA	Health Services Management
Marleine	Dabady	West Orange	CT	Patient Care Technician
Brianna	Ellison	West Orange	AAS	Health Sciences
Dawn	Eubanks	West Orange	CT	Surgical Processing Technician
Flor	Godoy	West Orange	CT	Patient Care Technician
Marbella	Pierre	West Orange	CT	Surgical Processing Technician
Michelle	Taveras*	West Orange	CT	Practical Nurse