Commencement

Queens Graduates Receive Diplomas from Berkeley College

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Contact: Chanel Donaldson
Senior Associate, Media Relations
973-200-1048
Chanel-Donaldso@BerkeleyCollege.edu

QUEENS GRADUATES RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
FROM BERKELEY COLLEGE

Graduates from Queens, NY, received diplomas during the Berkeley College Commencement ceremony, held on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. At the ceremony, Berkeley College honored the achievements of 1,800 graduates.

“Through all the challenges of the last year you have persevered,” said Michael J. Smith, President of Berkeley College. “I am very proud of each of you for your persistent determination during this time.”

Berkeley College celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2021. The theme commemorating this milestone is “Empowering Lives for 90 Years!” Visit the 90th Anniversary webpage for more information. Graduates of the Berkeley College Class of 2021 join a network of more than 65,000 Berkeley College alumni eligible to receive lifetime career assistance.

NORTHERN QUEENS
First Name	Last Name	Honors	Section	Diploma	Area of Study

Nicholas	Botero		Astoria	AAS	Health Services Administration
Kiara	Butler		Astoria	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Audrey	Ganio	*	Astoria	CT	Medical Assistant
Dina	Pjetrovic	*	Astoria	BBA	Financial Services
Elda	Pjetrovic		Astoria	BBA	Health Services Management
Khoan	Thompson		Bayside	BS	Information Technology Management
Jovani	Guzman		Corona	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Nicole	Lazo		Corona	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Isamar	Pagan		Corona	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Beatriz	Rios		Corona	BBA	Accounting
Manuel	Rivera		Corona	AAS	Information Technology Management
Khytiana	Sanchez		Corona	BBA	Health Services Management
Cindy	Castaneda		East Elmhurst	AAS	Health Services Administration
Naziba	Chowdhury	*	East Elmhurst	BS	Information Technology Management
Efrain	Medina		East Elmhurst	AAS	Health Services Administration
Manuel	Camela		Elmhurst	AAS	Business Administration – Accounting
Lynn	Fernandez	*	Elmhurst	BBA	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Armaan	Gada	*	Elmhurst	BBA	Financial Services
Walter	Heras		Elmhurst	BBA	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Zeno	Ramos	*	Elmhurst	BBA	Health Services Management
Angy	Reyes		Elmhurst	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Pema	Yangzom		Elmhurst	BBA	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Janet	Fulay	*	Flushing	BBA	Marketing Communications
Qijie	He		Flushing	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Sarah	Khan	*	Flushing	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Jean Luc	Magaribi		Flushing	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Daniel	Rodriguez	*	Flushing	BBA	Accounting
Zahra	Sajid		Flushing	BBA	Accounting
Veronica	Salazar		Flushing	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Maria	Samolis		Flushing	BBA	Health Services Management
Vanessa	Villon		Flushing	MBA	Management
Chenxu	Wang	+*	Flushing	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Chengdong	Wu		Flushing	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Weisui	Xu		Flushing	BBA	Accounting
Qing	Dong		Forest Hills	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Alison	Infante	*	Fresh Meadows	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Jazmen	Lucas		Fresh Meadows	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Lucy	Pak	*	Fresh Meadows	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Rebecca	Schmitt		Glendale	BS	Legal Studies
Evanthony	Heath		Jackson Heights	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Gladys	Pazmino-Anderson	*	Kew Gardens	AAS	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Jennifer	Flores	*	Long Island City	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Haniam	Maria	*	Long Island City	BBA	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Giselle	Roman		Long Island City	BBA	Health Services Management
Yasmeen	Thomas		Long Island City	AAS	Legal Studies
Mohammad	Amin	*	Queens Village	BBA	Fashion Merchandising and Management
Marcia	Chiqui		Queens Village	BBA	Business Administration – Management
Yvena	Destin	+*	Queens Village	BS	Legal Studies
Esther	Dugue		Queens Village	BBA	Health Services Management
Surendra	Persaud		Queens Village	BBA	Health Services Management
Carolina	Rodriguez	*	Queens Village	BBA	Health Services Management
Doreen	Yousaf		Queens Village	BS	Legal Studies
Sherif	Marwan	*	Rego Park	MBA	Management
Shaquille	Vance	*	Rego Park	AAS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Evelyn	Ferguson		Ridgewood	BBA	Health Services Management
Jaime	Santiago		Ridgewood	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Barbara	Yehudah	*	Ridgewood	BS	Justice Studies – Criminal Justice
Salah	Abdelfattah		Sunnyside	BBA	Health Services Management
Mariam	Diabagate		Sunnyside	AS	International Business
Michael	Basquel		Woodside	AAS	Business Administration – Accounting
Silbino	Cardozo	*	Woodside	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Kentaro	Kinoshita	*	Woodside	BBA	Financial Services
Kyosuke	Kiyooka		Woodside	AAS	Business Administration – Management
Shu	Yabushita		Woodside	AAS	Fashion Merchandising and 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 also offers continuing education programs to enhance career credentials.

Berkeley College has campuses in Midtown Manhattan, NY, as well as in Newark, Paramus, Woodbridge and Woodland Park, NJ, with more than 4,900 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 eight consecutive years. The website address is http://www.BerkeleyCollege.edu

The mission of Berkeley College is to empower students to achieve lifelong success in dynamic careers.

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Legend for Table:

Diplomas and areas of study are denoted in the fifth and sixth columns.

AAS = Associate in Applied Science

AS = Associate in Science

BBA = Bachelor of Business Administration

BS = Bachelor of Science

CT = Certificate

MBA = Master of Business Administration

+ Denotes graduates of the Honors Program, a selective interdisciplinary and seminar-based educational opportunity offered to a limited number of high-achieving students

* Denotes students graduating with honors