Spring Semester Academic Achievements & Volunteer Awards

The following hometown residents were awarded degrees during Salve Regina University's 61st commencement on Sunday, May 15:

• Mary Ann Brinsco, Bachelor of Arts in International Studies. 
• Stephanie Ann Turaj, Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude in English Communications. Turaj received the Communication Studies Award and is a member of Sigma Tau Delta international English honor society.
• Domenique Marie Santoro, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.

From Bryant University, Commencement ceremony on May 21:

• Sarah Dolny, Bachelor of Arts in Communicaton. Dolney also received the Roger W. Babson Award presented to a bachelor's degree candidate who has become distinguished within the university community because of character, orderly mind, sound judgment, and systematic business habits.  
• Arielle Purcell, Bachelor of Arts in Communicaton (cum laude)
• Sarah Tomlinson, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Marketing

From SUNY New Paltz, Commencement ceremony on May 20:

• Katherine Choromanski, Master of Arts in Art Studio 
• Allison Wells, Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

From Marist College, students names to Dean's List:

• Steve VanScoy, class of 2011, majoring in Communication.
• Gregory Sulik, class of 2012, majoring in Criminal Justice.

Also from Marist College, graduates from Commencement on May 21:

• Laura Knight, Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications
• Gabrielle O'Reilly, Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications
• Steve VanScoy, Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications

From Qunnipiac University, undergraduate commencement on May 22:

• Michael T. Carbone, Jr., Bachelor of Science in finance
• Nicholas A. Costa, Bachelor of Science in economics
• Francisco Flores Diaz, Bachelor of Science in management
• Paden J. Livingston, Bachelor of Arts in political science
• Ryan W. Odonnell, Bachelor of Science in management
• Nancy Pan, Bachelor of Science in nursing
• Paulina Piekarska, Bachelor of Science in biomedical sciences
• Shane C. Recklet, Bachelor of Arts in communications
• Michael A. Santacroce, Bachelor of Arts in sociology
• Emily A. Sheehy, Bachelor of Arts in public relations
• Timothy E. Wells, Bachelor of Science in management

From Eastern Connecticut State University, Commencement on May 22:

• Lauren D'Aulizio, Bachelor of Science in Environmental Earth Science
• Michael Chaves, Bachelor of Arts in Economics
• Nora Sagendorf, Bachelor of Science in Accounting

From Providence College, Commencement on May 15 & Special Induction:

• Karissa Goncalves, Bachelor's degree in Marketing
• Christina Lavigne, class of 2013 pursing a degree in psychology, was recently inducted into the College's chapter of Psi Chi, the national honor society for Psychology.

From Keene State College, students named to Dean's List:

• Jonathan Peter Arena
• Nicole Marie Kondash

From University of New Haven, students named to Dean's List:

• Danielle Bardinelli
• Samantha Cocca
• Anthony Deriso
• Antonio Esposito
• Bonnie Jeanne Foldvary
• Christopher Hultgren
• Ryan Hultgren
• Daniel John
• Jaroslav Kocurek
• Kenneth Molina
• Brittany Parrs
• Cara Petitti
• Donald Smith
• Joelvito Villaluz

From University of Connecticut, students named to Dean's List:

• Lisa Marie Bonacci
• Megan Marie Carpenter
• Matthew John Chaber
• Lindsey Brooke Coffman
• Heraquido Hendriul DaSilva
• Ryan Michael Darin
• Linda A. Fera
• Caitlin Anne Flood
• Cristina Victoria Fontana
• Seanid Habul
• Ethan Lee Hiscock
• Danielle Lynn Homkovics
• Samuel James Hopkins
• Chelsea Marie Ibsen
• Caitlin Margaret Kelly
• Stefan Hyunwoo Kim
• Anita Joyce Lavin
• Megan Grace Mabee
• Daniel Michael Matosian
• Amit Mehta
• Joseph Robert Mingrone
• Nicholas Giuseppe Minutolo
• Vincent John O'Brien
• Christopher Mark Paulson
• Sharon Elizabeth Scott
• Ryan Darius Tabtabai
• Rebecca Janet Taylor
• Shannon Marie Wannagot
• Julianna Rose Whittaker
• Jeffrey Clasen Wood

From Saint Anslem College, Commencement on May 21:

• Kyle C. Lavin, a Criminal Justice major
• John C. Penny, a Criminal Justice major

From St. Michael's College, student named to Dean's List:

• Teresa Lautenschlager, a sophomore majoring in Psychology and Business Administration.

From University of Vermont, Commencement ceremony in May:

• Patrick Morrissey, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor or Arts in Business Administration

From Rice University, Commencement ceremony May 14:

• Yan Zhou, Bachelor of Arts degrees in both Mathematical Economic Analysis and Computational and Applied Mathematics (cum laude)

From University of Scranton, Commencement ceremony May 29:

• Kevin S. Dishon, Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University's College of Arts and Sciences

From St. Vincent's Medical Center, pinning ceremony in April:

• Margaret Coughlin received a pin for 1500 hours of service at the annual St. Vincent’s Volunteer Recognition Brunch

From Pace University:

• Lauren Ostrofsky's documentary "Linda Thornton: Seeking Sustainability, One Shrimp at a Time" waas released in May. She and other Pace University students recently traveled to Belize as part of their award-winning course, "Producing the Documentary" to get footage for the documentary. The 17-minute film was released on several web sites. Ostrofsky, majoring in Communications, helped write, direct, film, edit and produce this work that follows the life of Linda Thornton from her early experiments with urban indoor shrimp farming in Chicago to hard-won success in Belize, a country aiming to build its economy without harming its extraordinary natural assets - particularly its coastal mangrove forests and coral reefs. The making of the film is detailed on the students' blog, http://sustainableshrimp.blogspot.com

From Housatonic Community College, Commencement ceremony June 2:

• Frank R. Atanacio, AA LAS: Hum/Behav & Social Sci
• Brian M. Badowski, AA LAS: Hum/Behav & Social Sci
• Lauren M. Botsford, AS Early Childhood: Spec Ed
• Robert V. Brisson, AS General Studies
• Jordan T. Brown, AS General Studies EHI
• Kevin M. Carney, AS Accounting EH
• Bryan S. Castro, AA LAS: Hum/Behav & Social Sci EH
• Lindsay A. Cavallaro, AS Early Childhood Ed
• Victoria N. Centopanti, AA LAS: Journalism/Comm EH
• Hannah Coffman, AS Early Childhood Ed EHI
• Jonathan Colby, AS Criminal Justice
• Kevin M. Corda, AS General Studies
• Brenda Cusack, AS Bus Adm: General
• Michael A. De Joseph, AS General Studies
• Roxanne V. Delfino, AS Nursing EVHH
• Kimberly A. DeSautelle, CERT Early Childhood Ed-CT
• Kimberly A. DeSautelle, AS Early Childhood Ed
• Gustavo L. DeSouza, AS Bus Adm: Management
• Michelle N. Dew, AS Early Childhood Ed
• Michelle N. Dew, CERT Early Childhood Ed-CT
• David Dias, AS General Studies EHI
• Chelsea J. Durkota, AS General Studies
• Laura M. Ercole, AS Bus Adm: Customer Srvc/Mktg
• Kyle J. Fortier, AS General Studies
• Nathalie Friberg, AS General Studies
• Joseph F. Gall, AS Criminal Justice
• Ashley E. Ghent, AS Accounting
• Joseph Grebla, AS Accounting
• Michael R. Grzybala, AS Criminal Justice
• Julie A. Hall, AS Accounting
• Adam J. Jackson, AS General Studies EH
• Victoria A. Jackson, CERT Accounting-CT
• Kyle P. Johnson, AS Computer Information Systems
• John P. Keleman III, AS Bus Adm: Customer Srvc/Mktg EHI
• Jason C. Long, AA LAS: Math/Science EVHH
• Jose D. Luna, AS Criminal Justice EH
• Nicole Matosian, AS General Studies
• Jessica M. Mauri, AS General Studies
• Justin B. Mbaswa, AA LAS: Hum/Behav & Social Sci
• Jessica L. Memoli, AS Early Childhood Ed
• Jessica L. Memoli, CERT Early Childhood Ed-CT
• Candice E. Montellese, AS General Studies EHI
• Michael J. Mysliwiec, AS General Studies
• Tom M. Noonan, AS General Studies EH
• Cynthia E. Oliva, CERT Criminal Investigation-CT
• Cynthia E. Oliva, AS Criminal Justice EH
• Jeffrey R. Orton, AS General Studies EH
• Jessica M. Rahrig, AS Bus Adm: Small Bus Mgmt
• Zuleika Rivera, AS General Studies
• Rhonda D. Sosik, AS Nursing
• Nicholas J. Twigg, AS Bus Adm: Finance
• Janet J. Uhlig, AS Occupational Therapy Asst EVHH
• Danielle Wargo, AS General Studies
• Jenna P. Youd, AS Early Childhood Ed EH

From Sacred Heart University, students named to Dean's List:

• Emily Bacon
• Heather Bennette
• James Bourdeau
• Sarah Bromley
• Andrew Brown
• Sarah Dias
• Samantha Dodge
• Brittany Dubyoski
• Georgina Fatibene
• Brittany Gannon
• Barbara Gerwien
• Lindsay Hubbell
• Eric Kuna
• Vivian Lounsbury
• Mario Mililli
• Matthew Nunnink
• Carla Paradiso
• Vanessa Sheftz
• Jacqueline Unger