SUNY Ulster Fifty-Ninth Commencement

SATURDAY, MAY 20

TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING

Stone Ridge, New York

Class of 2023

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Dr. Merryl H. Tisch
Chair
New York City

Cesar Perales
Vice Chair
New York City

Joseph W. Belluck
New York City

Courtney Eagles Burke
Albany

Alexandria Chun
President, SUNY Student Assembly (SUNYSA)
Binghamton

Eric Corngold
New York City

Marcos Crespo
Bronx

Robert Duffy
Rochester

James Haddon
New York

 

Keith Landa
President Faculty Senate
Purchase

Eunice A. Lewin
Buffalo

Stanley S. Litow
Armonk

Edward Spiro
New York City

Cary F. Staller
Old Field

Camille Joseph Varlack
Brooklyn

Christy Woods
President, FCCC
Rochester

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
CHANCELLOR
John B. King, Jr.
Albany

ULSTER COUNTY
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Deborah Briggs
Chair
Ellenville

Timothy J. Sweeney
Vice Chair
Stone Ridge

Victoria St. John-Gilligan
Secretary
Kingston

Anna M. Brett
Kingston

Rev. Gregory I. Simpson, Ph.D.
Hurley

Ryan Omar
Student Trustee
Kingston

Trustees Emeriti

Karen Clark Adin
Kingston

Peter L. Berger
Ellenville

Françoise C. Dunefsky
Port Ewen

John E. Finch
Kingston

Rod P. Futerfas
Kingston

Alan Lomita
Rosendale

Susan M. McConekey
Kingston

George Rusk, Jr.
Marlboro

David H. Rylance
Port Ewen

Gabriel F. Sottile
Hurley

William L. Spearman
Lake Katrine

John J. Wadlin
Highland

 

ULSTER COUNTY LEGISLATURE

Tracey A. Bartels
Chair
Gardiner

Eve Walter
Vice Chair
New Paltz

Abe Uchitelle
Majority Leader
Kingston

Kenneth J. Ronk, Jr.
Minority Leader
Wallkill

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, ARTS, AND AGRICULTURE

Brian Cahill
Chairman
Kingston

Herbert Litts, III
Deputy Chairman
Lloyd & Plattekill

Thomas Corcoran, Jr
Lloyd

Peter Criswell
Kingston

Chris Hewitt
Rochester & Wawarsing

Joseph Maloney
Saugerties

Megan Sperry
Esopus

Ulster County Executive

Jen Metzger
Rosendale

About Ulster County Community College

The College was founded by public referendum in 1961, held its first classes at its Kingston temporary campus in 1963, and broke ground at its Stone Ridge campus in 1965. Today, SUNY Ulster is a vital member of the State University of New York (SUNY), the largest public university system in the nation.

Through our credit and continuing education classes, we offer a full array of degree, diploma, and certificate programs to help residents upgrade skills, begin rewarding careers, or transfer to four-year colleges. More than 60 percent of SUNY Ulster graduates continue their studies at four-year public and private institutions.

The College continues to adapt to serve county residents. Beginning in 1995, we opened the Business Resource Center (BRC), providing a one-stop shop for economic development, training, and education. In Fall 2015, credit and continuing education classes opened at the new Kingston Center of SUNY Ulster (KCSU) on Mary’s Avenue, Kingston, www.sunyulster.edu/kcsu.

The Ulster Community College Foundation, Inc. was formed in 1976 and incorporated in 1996 to raise community awareness and funding to assist SUNY Ulster in areas of promise and opportunity for our students. The Foundation is the bridge between SUNY Ulster students, their education, and our community. The Foundation and our donors have significantly increased funding for scholarship awards and will provide over $1,000,000 annually in scholarships that include a broad spectrum of academic criteria and programs including College Scholars and The President’s Challenge Scholarship. The Foundation also provides funding for cultural events, funding for technology, and support for academic program enhancements. SUNY Ulster students and alumni are encouraged to visit our website www.sunyulster.edu/foundation and join our alumni community on Facebook.

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PROGRAM

ACADEMIC PROCESSION

POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE by Sir Edward Elgar
Faculty, Staff, Class of 2023, Trustees and Guests accompanied by the The Old Capital Brass I.Victor Izzo Director

GRAND MARSHAL: Kari Mack, Director of Library Services

STUDENT MARSHAL: Logan Erlwein, ‘23

Welcome

FACULTY MARSHAL: Kevin R. Stoner, Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of Faculty

The Star-Spangled Banner by John Stafford Smith & Francis Scott Key
Members of the SUNY Ulster College Chorus
Janet Gehres, Director

Invocation
The Reverend Allison Moore, Ph.D, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, New Paltz

 

INTRODUCTIONS

Jenn Zell Chief of Staff & Secretary to the Board of Trustees

Alison Buckley, Ed.D. President

 

GREETINGS FROM DISTINGUISHED GUESTS 

Deborah Briggs
Board of Trustees Chair

The Honorable Patrick K. Ryan
U.S. Congressman, District 19

The Honorable Michelle Hinchey
New York State Senator, 46th Senate District

The Honorable Sarahana Shrestha
New York State Assemblymember, District 103

The Honorable Jen Metzger
Ulster County Executive

The Honorable Tracey A. Bartels
Ulster County Legislature Chair Matthew Goodell

Matt Goodell
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Academic Senate Chair

Christopher Mikesh, Esq.
Ulster Community College Foundation, Inc., Secretary

 

KEYNOTE SPEAKER 

Tim Guinee: Actor & Environmental Activist

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Kevin R. Stoner

FACULTY & STAFF CHANCELLOR’S AWARDS
Jenn Zell

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES

Megan E. Sheeley
Dean of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs

Todd Zeff
Dean of Student Success

 

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

Alison Buckley, Ed.D.

ALMA MATER 

Members of the SUNY Ulster College Chorus

COLLEGE CHORAL ENSEMBLE

BY JOHN F. PARK

BENEDICTION

The Reverend Allison Moore, Ph.D

ACADEMIC RECESSION

The Old Capital Brass

Guests who are able are asked to please stand for the Academic Procession and Recession.

2023 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching Patrick McGuire

2023 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Classified Service Virginia “Ginny” Lukasavage

2023 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service Suzanne DeWitt

2023 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Penny Rifenburgh

President’s Medal of Highest Honor

Spring 2023
Alicia Hagen
Alexis Leigh Hanauer
Penelope Anne Rose
Eric Williams
Alma Lilia Zacarias Mendez

for achieving a 4.0 GPA at SUNY Ulster

SUNY Ulster 2023 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence
Mark LaBorde
Arianna Moore

2023 Norman R. McConney, Jr. Award, EOP
Mohammed Kahn

2023 PHI THETA KAPPA ALL-NEW YORK ACADEMIC TEAM

Hannah Bear


Graduate Candidates

SPRING 2023 ASSOCIATE IN applied SCIENCE

Ayanna Acosta

Karley Maria Badner *

Madilyn Burnett

Amanda Cuerbo **

Constantine A. Fyffe **

Branden Judd

Mohammed Khan †

Amber Norma Larsen *

Carlos Maciel

Jessica Perry ** †

Isabella Ricci

Alicia M. Roy

Patrick Samuel Colt Ruger **

Cheyenne Schoonmaker

Jill Ann Sherlock *

Elisha Harvey Slovensky

Elizabeth Spallino

Brandi Thomas ** †

Tyrese Turner

Nicholas Vitale

SPRING 2023 ASSOCIATE IN ARTS

Gina DiBenedetto Barto

Andras Beke

Alexander Dixon *

Cameron Drake *

Gianna Kristine Gucciardo

Alicia Hagen ** †

Daniel Thomas Harkin * ‡

Johanna Heppner

Sabrina Adya Hickey * †

Lily Rose Hudson *

Hannah Elizabeth Irwin * †

Caitlin Marie Ithier

Naomi Gail Koch *

Kendra Taylor Lake *

Seth Bjornseth Martin ** ‡

Jacquelyn Alise Nunuvero *

Hannah Ortman ** †

Janeliz Pellot-Hilerio * †

Maruiam Razaque *

Penelope Anne Rose ** † ‡

Andrew Edward Ruffner *

Sebastian Sargenti

Sarah Morgan Campbell Stephens

Patrick Andrew Traver * †

Jessica Naomi Yushuvayeva *

SPRING 2023 ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE

Ava Allen *

Benjamin Tyler Ambrosini *

Athena Calista Andrews

Franches Kyla Asenjo

Modou Badjie

Andrew Joseph Barrese *

Dartanian Barringer

Aidan Schuyler Barritt *

Adrian Barros

Autumn Jade Bear **

Robert Benson

Chasity Ann Bergenn

Gabriella E Bonelli

Kyle P. Branco

Helanna Gabie Bratman

Keashawn X’Zavier Brodhead

Christian Brown

Taylor John Bruck

Gabriela Luisa Cabrera

Dominic P. Carlucci *

Megan L. Carpinelli *

Khristian Paul Chauncey

Amanda Jordlyn Cintron

Bernadette S. Claudio *

Lucia Elizabeth Coache

Sarah Connolly

Molly Corkery * †

Erin Corona

Mark Crowder *

Magdalana D. Cruz

Kaitlyn Rose Curran ** †

Vonda Jo Daley *

Kieran Defino *

Italia DeGrote

Chase Deising ** † ‡

Leah Mae Dirks *

Lance Patrick Eisele ** +

Jennifer Elie ** †

Logan D. Erlwein *

Iris A. Espinoza

Ian Falco *

James Fazio *

Michael Finch *

Syndell Wendy Foster *

Douglas Ross Freeman *

Sarah Grace Gela **

Lindsay Marie Gibbons

Cynthia M. Glynn-Dindial

Summer Lauren Gonzalez

Willie Lakey Gray *

Branden Guba

Kirsten Anna Gudmundsen *

Katherine Michelle Guerra *

Alessandra Gumaer

Natalie Ann Hayes

Aaron Michael Hekking

Alexandra Regan Hekking

Julia E. Herdman

Katie Hernandez Chavez * †

Camryn Grace Hoar *

Jacobus M. Hockx *

Dawn Hollis ** †

Mikyla Hough *

Max Roger Hover

Vera Allegra Hrab

Alexa Jacobs

Emmet James JeckerByrne *

Otto JeckerByrne * †

Georgia Kelly Johns ** †

Bradley Scott Jurain

Emma Knox

Berlin V. Koehler ** ‡

James Alan Kuha *

Mark Stanley LaBorde * †

Michele Landis ** †

Scott Isaac Lankhorst * †

Christopher Robin Leon

Isabella Bernardina Ligotino *

Erin J. Lindgren

Murphy-Kate Longendyke

Brian Gustavo Lopez *

Anakin Luna-Rodriguez

John M. Magallanes * †

Gillian Marie Marcel

Danny Luis Martinez

Lesette Maria Martinez

Kylie Paige Mattsen

Anthony Mayne **

Dakota Rose McArdle *

Sophie McCarthy ** †

Emily Grace McDowell ** †

Ryan McKenna

Monserrat Medina

Margaret Melanson *

Randy P. Metreaud

Regan E. Miller

Cheyenne Mitchell

Arianna Moore ** † + ‡

Antonio Luis Morales *

Theodore T. Morrow * †

Jack Ryan Murphy **

Aiden Marshall North *

Damian Nunez *

Kaitlin Maria Olivera

David Joseph Osterhoudt

Vincent Pagano

Joseph Patterson *

Rebecca Pruchnick

Kaylie Murphy Quinn ** †

Catherine Elizabeth Ray * †

Douglas Stewart Reisinger

Jessica Corwyn Reposa

Molly Reynolds

Tiana Richards

Norman Risden Jr. *

Megan Isabella Ryan

Keith Sager *

Ava Policastro-Salem *

Griselda Nohemy Sanchez Garcia

Radames Antonio Santana *

Sophie Marie Santiago

Michele Sauers

Kelly Schloemer *

Jacob R Schwarz

Kimberly Schwinge

Rachel Senate *

Morgan E. Sperl *

Kaitlin H. Sprankle

Evan Sullivan

Susanna Elisabeth Svensson **

Joseph Peter Taylor III

Anna Yveka Thomas *

Maya G. Todd ** †

Jessica Lynn Tozzo †

Jonathan David Traver *

Kareena Hope White-Dixon

Eric Williams **

Justin John Winkleman *

Spring 2023 Certificate

Ayanna Acosta

Karley Maria Badner *

Dartanian Barringer

Destiny S. Campbell

Thomasina Citron ** †

Anayeli Contreras Pacheco *

Amanda Cuerbo **

Constantine A. Fyffe **

Alexis Leigh Hanauer **

Branden Judd

Mohammed Khan †

Amber Norma Larsen *

Carlos Maciel

Jolan Mary McGrane

Regan E. Miller

Adriana Elizabeth Murray *

Damian Nunez *

Jacqueline Nunez ** †

Jessica Perry ** †

Taleema Platts

Sohana Rahman *

Isabella Ricci

Isaura Rivera

Maria Isabel Rodes

Alicia M. Roy

Patrick Samuel Colt Ruger **

Cheyenne Schoonmaker

Jill Ann Sherlock *

Elizabeth Spallino

Munchash Sully **

Parvin Sultana **

Nicholas Vitale

Kaydee Wagor **

Alma Lilia Zacarias Mendez **

Fall 2022 Associate in Arts

 

 

Catlin Xia Higgins

Alexander Joseph Hill

Jackson Hindes *

Suliman Jacoub Hindiyeh

Emma N. Ijiogbe

Mudasir Khalid Khan **

Donald Lane

Hunter Lass *

Ailene E. Lynch

Nicole Lynch *

Alexandra Maher

Mary A. Mainolfi

Derek James Manning

Angela Rose Mayer

Reanna Morgan Ashley McGregor

Jeremy B. Melenciano

Carlos Michaca

Itzel Michaca-Aquino

Aysten Marc Nilssen

James Noon

Cameryn Mikayla O’Brien *

Devon Aaron Pelton * †

Faith R. Peoples

Jessica Paige Plonski

Conner Lawrence Quick *

Saige Riddick

Francis Sargenti

Colin Secore **

Ava Marie Simonini

Kaylene Smith

Samantha Nicole Syvertsen

 

Fall 2022 Associate in Applied Science

Rebecca Sarah Curtis-Kamen * †

Deanna A. Demetriou

Jennifer Garcia

Greta Gottardello *

Laura E. Heath ** †

Tatiana Hickman * †

Jordan Kennedy *

Christine Magzul *

Jenna Malloy-Pomales

Samantha Maurizzio * †

Ethan C. Moskow

Christina Osterhoudt * †

Robin Reiners **

Alexa Ricotta *

Hannah Seebacher ** †

Daniel John Sica Jr.

 

Fall 2022 Certificate

Zachary Melik Alpay

Kaitlyn Bochnik *

Madilyn Burnett

Brenden D. Cairns **

Lorrie Carey

Cristian Contreras

Kevin V. Coronel

Wesley Ernesto Cruz

Rebecca Sarah Curtis-Kamen * †

William Thomas Deis

Justice Xavier Deliz *

Deanna A. Demetriou

Leegan Thomas Esposito

Joelianice Marie Feliciano Rivera

Greta Gottardello *

Colin Coughlin Griswold

Jorge A. Guerron *

Kevin William Haines

William Thomas Arthur Hazard

Laura E. Heath ** †

Tatiana Hickman * †

Cherity Hiltz

Devon James Hutton *

Jordan Kennedy *

Nicholas Loparrino

Christine Magzul *

Samantha Maurizzio * †

Ashley Myrtle Myers

Tyler G. Porter **

Robin Reiners **

Alexa Ricotta *

Victoria Ashley Rivera

William Robert Rizzo *

Alice Anne Rodriguez ** †

Jessie Lee Ryder

Joseph S. Safford *

Joseph C. Schofield

Hannah Seebacher ** †

Daniel John Sica Jr.

Travis James Slater

Abram Charles Steinfeldt

Jessica Carolyn Stutz

Analiya Patricia Sullivan

Abigail Torres Condezo

Ashley Rose Votta

Amy Lauren Weiland

Michael J. Whelan

Frank Thomas Zebrowski **

 

Summer 2022 Associate in Arts

Dimitrios Efthimios Bakatsias **

Caroline Duran *

Alexandra Fuller **

Ndeye Salimata Ndiaye *

Levon F. Raacke *

Zaynah Suleiman

Margaret Van Valkenburgh **

 

SUMMER 2022 ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE

Cameron R. Bark

Rebecca Lynn Bradford *

William Brewster *

Jenna Zayana Coddington *

Brittany M. Decker

Cassie Elizabeth Diamond

Brandon Anthony Drescher *

Tyler D. Gilbert * †

Samuel Michael Goldberg ** †

Joel Guzman *

Amelia E. Hegeman

Kyra Hernandez ** †

Damien Hurn

Catherine Johnan *

Evan Lauda

Catherine Johana Lemus Ordonez *

Kyle R. Merritt

Cheyenne Marie Michel

Nina Milgrim **

Megan L. Miller

Matthew Nadler

Jermaine Page *

Vernon Parker *

Ellie Perez * †

David ‘Eli’ Reid

Kaitlin Salazar

Frances Rose Schembri

Eljamah Seymour

Willie Smith *

Graham Christian Soyer ** †

Taylor Venditti

Valentina Alejandra Villa Majdalawieh

Khristian Villeda

Robert J. Wallner Jr.

Kasaun White *

Abraham Wiedenkeller

Darr Megal Williams *

Mr. Rahman Wilson *

Teresa Marie Wilson **

 

Summer 2022 Associate in Applied Science

Ryan Joseph Dixon

Daniel J. Odendahl

Lily J. Ross

 

Summer 2022 Certificate

Nicholas J. Anzovino **

Bruce D. Barclay *

Garrison Smith Benz

Trevor Dylan Cashara ** †

Joandino Celadon

Brian S. Chapple *

Justin Michael Drew *

Michael J. Glick *

Monica N. Kennedy * †

Tyrone Lawson **

John P. Monaghan *

Justin P. Morgan *

Dominick Orphano Policastro *

Jolene Region

Joseph Sullivan Scheible

Erik I. Sickler Jr. *

Geovanni Villalon Conejo *

 

Summer 2023 Students Met Special Criteria to participate in 2023 Graduation

Associate in Applied Science

Erik Santos Agustin *

Associate in Arts

Erica Angelillo **

Panagiotis Efthimios Bakatsias **

Jada Anika Gardener *

Daniella Anne Grant

Ava Rose Mazzetti **

Gabrielle Joy Minard **

Alisha Mokal **

Sreeja Nallamothu

Erik Nelson*

Gabriella Sheth *

Associate in Science

Gregory Buono

Willameana Joyce Jackson

Erin Elizabeth Meyerson

Anthony James Miressi *

Ethan Montfort **

Timothy Andrew Pereira

Kylee Pugliese

Collin J. Smith

Drebra D. Sterling

 

Certificate

Erik Santos Agustin *

* With Honors ** With High Honors † Member of PHI THETA KAPPA ‡ College Scholar + Honors Studies

Graduate Candidates

* With Honors ** With High Honors † Member of PHI THETA KAPPA ‡ College Scholar + Honors Studies

Graduate Candidates

* With Honors ** With High Honors † Member of PHI THETA KAPPA ‡ College Scholar + Honors Studies

SUNYUlster class of 2023 

Ulster County Community College Faculty & Staff

FACULTY

Art, Design, Fashion, Music, Theater & Communication
Stephen Balantzian, Chair
Sean Nixon
Christopher Seubert
Mary Tarcza

Biological Sciences
Monika Espinasa, Chair
Jennifer Guiher
Mkajuma Mbogho
Patricia Minihan

Business & Professional Studies
Mindy Kole, Chair
Daniel Boice
Erica Finch
Karl Wick

 

Criminal Justice & Human Services
James Truitt, Chair
Janay Gasparini
Ivan Godfrey
Keri McArdle

English, Foreign Languages, & Philosophy
Penny Rifenburgh, Chair
Goretti Benca
Kathleen Bruegging
Jennifer Kaufman
Rachael Pompeii
Candice Van Dyke

Science, Technology,  Engineering & Mathematics
Steven Schimmrich, Chair
Jules Albertini
Douglas Furman
Matthew Goodell
Ashley Hajba
Karen Helgers
Karl Knapp
Chaitanya Mistry
Maureen Nicholson
Jason Novak
John Sheehan
Mark Stewart
Eric Sutter

Nursing
Maria McCabe, Chair
Harriet Koral
Linda Loomis
Jody Mesches
Dorothy Santiago
Ellen Tangney

Social Sciences & Education
Hans Vought, Chair
Nichola Harris
James Hobbs
Deirdre Ourso
Debra Silverman

Veterinary Technology
Beth Alden
Donna Meier
Paula Turner
Sandra Wiltshire

 

Professional Staff
James Algarin
Janaina Barham-Middleton
Amber Beckley
Alisha Benitez
Lisa Bonesteel
Jennifer Bosch
Annemarie Braden
Ashley Brown
Benjamin Caldwell
Carin Carr
Christopher Chang
Sheryl Chisamore
Nancy Clarke
Cynthia Clune
Christine Cox
Carol Daley
Laura Davis
Suzanne DeWitt
Arianne Drewes
Heather Eckardt
Sarah Fajardo
Eric Fortune-Reader
Laura Foss
Kevin Fournier
Joseph Gonzalez
Thomas Gregory
Marla Gruner
Sabrina Hartless
Tess Hartman-Cullen
Daniel Jackowitz
B. Robert Johnson
Samuel Kandel
Deborah Kaufman
Jane Kithcart
Marie Kropp
Jamal Lis-Simmons
Kate Lukasavage
Kari Mack
Amy Mann
Gerardo Martinez
Jennifer McKenzie
Alyssa Mead
Rebecca Mercado
Crystal Miller
Krista Nevil
Maria O’Brien
Michael Osterhoudt
Jennifer Patterson
Dina Pearlman-Ifil
Lucia Pecore
Samantha Pedneault
Michael Polcari
Emily Polinsky
Abby Prowant
Melanie Quick
Barbara Reer
Eren Rodriquez
John Schatzel
Daniel Schmidt
Jordan Scruggs
Vanessa Secore
Megan Showers
Austin Singleton
Donald Steward
Roseanne Sullivan
Rosemary Taylor
Maria Trees
Patricia Vincent
Kerri Vitek
Danielle Wayman
Todd Zeff

Management Confidential
Gretchen Bruce
Alison Buckley
Jamie Capuano
Megan Carlson
Laurie Deitrick
Debra Delanoy
Mark Longtoe
Christopher Marx
CJ Rioux
Lorraine Salmon
Crystal Schachter
Megan Sheeley
Kara Shier
Kevin Stoner
Amy Winters
Irena Wisneski
Jennifer Zell

 

Civil Service Staff
Shaina Blas
Ronald L. Bravo, Jr.
Debra Cahill
Jill Casciaro
Donald DeBold
Stacy Dziomba
Lisa Fabiano
Mary Freer
Jonathan Kane
Michelle Keuning
Elaine LaBoy
Donatila Lendvay
Virginia Lukasavage
Michelle Lyons
Kirk Maisch
James Martin
Robert McJimpsey
Guy Monfett
John Moody
Jeffrey Nerone
Timothy Payton
Elijiah Podell
Mary Prato
Katherine Restaino
James Schnell
Florence Schoonmaker
Charles Seeger
Thomas Stange
Lisa Stenson
William A. Stokes
William J. Stokes
Colleen Travis
Kathleen Winecoff
Joseph Winne
Pamela Winters
Elizabeth Zeeb

2022-2023 Adjunct Faculty
Robin Acton
Lisa Anderson
Francesca Barclay
Janaina Barham-Middleton
Eric Bein
Anita Bleffert-Schmidt
Julie Boice
Michael Boms
Jessica Boyd
Frank Boyer
Matthew Brennie
Miguel Caban
Leslie Castellanos
Paul Chambers
Kristin Charles-Scaringi
Allison Constant
Lawrence Cosenza
Patricia Curry
Nancy Decker
Issa Deeb
Anna Dega
Matthew DelaMater
Cornelia Denvir
Gregory Dinger
Erica Feldman
Joan Ffolliott
Kristin Flynn
John Frampton
Deborah Francis
Alisyn Gaffney
Janet Gehres
Marla Gruner
Mark Hanley
Lindsey Harder
Mark Harris
Kimberly Hart
Tess Hartman-Cullen
Antonio Hernandez
Thomas Impola
Matthew Jeckerbyrne
Angela Kunz
Amanda Lasher
Edward Leavitt
Theresa Levin
Jamal Lis-Simmons
Maria Lopez-Rivera
David Lucander
Michael Lutomski
Kimberly Malone
Gerardo Martinez
KellyAnne McGuire
Patrick McGuire
Rebecca Mercado
Steven Minard
Hemang Mistry
Michelle Moore
Steven Morse
Lucian Mott
Maria O’Brien
Julianah Ogundimu
Jennifer Patterson
Tina Pfeiffer
Patricia Phelan
Richard Price
Gretchen Primack
Andrea Puetz
Dolores Quiles
Jane Quinn
Alfred Ragucci
Seth Rubin
Elisabeth Santiago
David Schmidt
Deanne Schreiber
Valentina Shatalova
Justin Sherman
Megan Sheeley
Kelly Shultes
David Siegel
Austin Singleton
Chelsea Stingel
Victoria St. George
Roseanne Sullivan
Donald Terpening
Louis Thomason
Alyssa Toohey
Evelyn Trebilcock
Veronica Vaiciunas
Kelsey Valencia
John VanderLippe
Sara Vinciguerra
Matthew Weishaupt
Sandra Wisor
Andrew Winters
Kimberly Wozencraft
Lauren Yanks

 

Ulster Community College Foundation, Inc.
Class of 2023 Scholarship Recipients for the 2022-2023 Academic Year at SUNY Ulster 

Autumn-Lynne Aarons
Professor Benjamin P. Stormer Memorial Scholarship
SUNY Ulster Transfer Day Scholarship

Ava Allen
American Association of University Women Scholarship

Modou Badjie
Grace E. VanBenschoten Scholarship
James P. Mertes Memorial Scholarship
Jay E. and Lucia De L. Klock Foundation of Kingston Scholarship

Kamlesh Baral
Professor Ann LeFevre Gilchrist Scholarship

Julia Barnett
Bessie G. Johnston Nursing Scholarship
James P. Mertes Memorial Scholarship
Louis Berger Memorial Scholarship – Nursing

Joann Bathrick
Darlene L. Pfeiffer Scholarship in memory of Elaine Greenspan
Iris Stedener Memorial Scholarship

Sanjay Basnet
Professor Ann LeFevre Gilchrist Scholarship

Autumn Bear
Anita Williams Peck Scholarship for Arts
George M. and Shirley J. Krembs Innovation Scholarship
John J. Aitken Memorial Scholarship

Andras Beke
Professor Ann LeFevre Gilchrist Scholarship
Walter W. Bartlett Memorial Scholarship

Kyle Branco
Frank G. Elliott Scholarship
Professor Terry L. Parmenter Memorial Scholarship

 

Helanna Bratman
Frank G. Elliott Scholarship
Jerome and Sadie Hirsch Nursing Scholarship

Gregory Buono
JFC Breathe Free Foundation Scholarship in Memory of Joseph F. Clausi 

Madilyn Burnett
Freda & Richard Martens Memorial Scholarship
Organization of Professional Administrative Personnel Scholarship
Symons Foundation, Inc. Scholarship

Megan Carpinelli
Freda & Richard Martens Memorial Scholarship
Mildred & Louis Resnick Scholarship in Memory of Joseph Y. Resnick
Zonta Club of Kingston Scholarship 

Trevor Cashara
Anita Williams Peck Scholarship In Memory of Walter G. and Marianne J. Williams
Beatrice Moore Scholarship in Memory of Father Peter Joseph McGowan
Braby/Blackwell Family Memorial Scholarship

Joandino Celadon
Jay E. and Lucia De L. Klock Foundation of Kingston Scholarship
Sherman Adin and Carol E. Adin Scholarship

Amanda Cintron
Professor Keith LaBudde Scholarship
Rosakranse Family Scholarship

Thomasina Citron
American Association of University Women Scholarship
George M. and Shirley J. Krembs Innovation Scholarship
Dr. Richard Katims Scholarship

Molly Corkery
Jay E. and Lucia De L. Klock Foundation of Kingston Scholarship

Kaitlyn Curran
Ulster County Association of Town Superintendent of Highways Scholarship

Vonda Daley
Dr. Richard Katims Scholarship
Larry Berk Performance Scholarship
Ulster County Community College Faculty Association Scholarship
Ulster Savings Bank Scholarship

Italia DeGrote
Charles A. Vosper Memorial Scholarship
Karl & Catherine Weibrecht Memorial Scholarship
McCann - Pezzino Memorial Scholarship

 

Michela DiBella
Clarence and Kathleen Spangenberger Memorial Scholarship
Frederick and Ellen Katt Memorial Scholarship
Jay E. and Lucia De L. Klock Foundation of Kingston Scholarship
Karl & Catherine Weibrecht Memorial Scholarship

Leah Dirks
Rosakranse Family Scholarship

Cameron Drake
Jay E. and Lucia De L. Klock Foundation of Kingston Scholarship

Ian Falco
Jay E. and Lucia De L. Klock Foundation of Kingston Scholarship 

Danny Fallaha
Coleen Hughes Memorial Scholarship
Professor Ann LeFevre Gilchrist Scholarship
Ulster Savings Bank Scholarship

Joelianice Feliciano
Jay E. and Lucia De L. Klock Foundation of Kingston Scholarship

Lindsay Gibbons
SUNY Ulster Academic Merit Scholarship

Colin Griswold
Isis Heslin Alumna Scholarship
Margaret C. Lewis Scholarship

Kirsten Gudmundsen
Rosakranse Family Scholarship

Alicia Hagen
Frank G. Elliott Scholarship
Professor Ann LeFevre Gilchrist Scholarship
Professor Daniel N. Holleran Memorial Scholarship
Ulster-Greene Dental Study Club Scholarship

Daniel Harkin
Ulster Garden Club Scholarship
Walter W. Bartlett Memorial Scholarship

Natalie Hayes
Professor Keith LaBudde Scholarship

Amelia Hegeman
SUNY Ulster Foundation Scholarship in memory of David Alexander Maximilien Mano
SUNY Ulster Foundation Scholarship in Memory of Mary Ann Bahruth 

Alexandra Hekking
Frank G. Elliott Scholarship
George Devine Future of New Paltz Scholarship

Johanna Heppner
Jay E. and Lucia De L. Klock Foundation of Kingston Scholarship

Julia Herdman
Aaron E. and Jane M. Shultis Memorial Scholarship - Nursing
Louis Berger Memorial Scholarship - Nursing

Katie Hernandez Chavez
Aaron E. and Jane M. Shultis Memorial Scholarship - Nursing
Judith Robins Memorial Scholarship
Student Government Organization (SGO) Scholarship

Tatiana Hickman
Joseph P. Budik Memorial Scholarship
Ruth Pacini Satterfield, Veronica Pacini & Patricia Pacini Honorary Scholarship
Symons Foundation, Inc. Scholarship

Camryn Hoar
Bessie G. Johnston Nursing Scholarship
Diane O’Brien Cooke Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Jacob R. Moss Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Rosakranse Family Scholarship

Dawn Hollis
Eppie Convel and Stan Breite Scholarship
Gary and Janaki Patrik Mathematics Scholarship
The Darlene Pfeiffer Scholarship
Ulster County Association of Town Superintendent of Highways Scholarship

Mikyla Hough
Clarence and Kathleen Spangenberger Memorial Scholarship
Professor Keith LaBudde Scholarship

Emma Ijiogbe
Ruth Pacini Satterfield, Veronica Pacini & Patricia Pacini Honorary Scholarship

Willameana Jackson
Margaret and Robert Markes Memorial Scholarship
Ulster County Association of Town Superintendent of Highways Scholarship

Bradley Jurain
Frank G. Elliott Scholarship

Mohammed Khan
Clarence and Kathleen Spangenberger Memorial Scholarship
Frank G. Elliott Scholarship

Berlin Koehler
Aaron E. and Jane M. Shultis Memorial Scholarship - Nursing
Koehler Charles Haas Memorial Scholarship

Mark LaBorde
Cantor Julian Lohre Memorial Scholarship
Gary and Janaki Patrik Music Scholarship
Professor Clay Crisp Memorial Scholarship
Professor Daniel N. Holleran Memorial Scholarship
SUNY Ulster Choral Music Scholarship

Michele Landis
SUNY Ulster Second Year Scholarship by Darlene L. Pfeiffer

Scott Lankhorst
Jay E. and Lucia De L. Klock Foundation of Kingston Scholarship

Amber Larsen
Symons Foundation, Inc. Scholarship

Christopher Leon
Professor Keith LaBudde Scholarship

Brian Lopez
Aaron E. and Jane M. Shultis Memorial Scholarship - Engineering
Christus J. Larios Scholarship for the Sciences
Freda & Richard Martens Memorial Scholarship
Gary and Janaki Patrik Mathematics Scholarship
Michael B. Finnegan Scholarship

Abigail Lorenzo-Lopez
Ulster County Association of Town Superintendent of Highways Scholarship

Carlos Maciel
Freda & Richard Martens Memorial Scholarship
Frank and Helen Delaney Memorial Scholarship
Joseph P. Budik Memorial Scholarship

John Magallanes
George M. and Shirley J. Krembs Innovation Scholarship
Karl & Catherine Weibrecht Memorial Scholarship
Ruth Pacini Satterfield, Veronica Pacini and Patricia Pacini Honorary Scholarship

Seth Martin
Professor Ann LeFevre Gilchrist Scholarship
Rosakranse Family Scholarship

Kylie Mattsen
Frank G. Elliott Scholarship
George Devine Future of New Paltz Scholarship

Angela Mayer
Al DiBernardo Scholar Athlete Award
Glenn B. Sutherland & Cynthia A. Lowe Scholarship
Sofia P. Reuner Fine and Performing Arts Scholarship
Viola C. Jansen Memorial Scholarship

Dakota McArdle
Anita Williams Peck Nursing Scholarship in Memory of Elizabeth H. Tucker

John McConnell
Ulster County Association of Town Superintendent of Highways Scholarship

Emily McDowell
Aaron E. and Jame M. Shultis Memorial Scholarship - Nursing 

Margaret Melanson
Larry Berk Performance Scholarship
Muroff-Kotler Scholarship
Professor Daniel N. Holleran Memorial Scholarship

Arianna Moore
Frank G. Elliott Scholarship
George Devine Future of New Paltz Scholarship
Professor Daniel N. Holleran Memorial Scholarship
Ulster County Skidmore Scouting Award

Hannah Ortman
Freda & Richard Martens Memorial Scholarship

Christina Osterhoudt
Freda & Richard Martens Memorial Scholarship
Hurley Lions Club Scholarship

Elizabeth Perez
Ulster County Association of Town Superintendent of Highways Scholarship 

Jessica Perry
Bentley’s Sadness to Gladness Scholarship by Darlene L. Pfeiffer

Mary Phillips
Ulster County Skidmore Scouting Award

Kaylie Quinn
Alfred and Bella Rehm Memorial Scholarship
Braby/Blackwell Family Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Erna Moss Memorial Scholarship
Student Government Organization (SGO) Scholarship

Catherine Ray
Bessie G. Johnston Nursing Scholarship
Professor Barbara A. Maxwell Memorial Nursing Scholarship

Jolene Region
Endowment for the Preservation of Natural Resources Scholarship 

Robin Reiners
Karl & Catherine Weibrecht Memorial Scholarship Mildred and Louis Resnick Scholarship in Memory of Joseph Y. Resnick 

 

Jessica Reposa
Eppie Convel and Stan Breite Scholarship
Mim Fyllingen Brown Memorial Scholarship

Victoria Rivera
Louis Greenspan Scholarship for Veterans

Alice Rodriguez
Gary and Janaki Patrik Mathematics Scholarship
Karl & Catherine Weibrecht Memorial Scholarship

Penelope Rose
Dr. Richard Katims Scholarship
Kevin E. Zimmerman Memorial Music Scholarship

Megan Ryan
Clarence and Kathleen Spangenberger Memorial Scholarship
Katherine T. Terwilliger Loan Fund
Marcia and Harry Resnick Scholarship, in Memory of Trudy Resnick Farber
Mildred and Louis Resnick Scholarship in Memory of Joseph Y. Resnick
SUNY Ulster Scholarship in Memory of Sally Berger 

Ava Salem
Alfred and Bella Rehm Memorial Scholarship
Freda & Richard Martens Memorial Scholarship
Learning Center Financial Award

Francis Sargenti
Karl & Catherine Weibrecht Memorial Scholarship

Sebastian Sargenti
Dr. Roger and Dr. Rosanne Yetzer Mathematics Scholarship
Gary and Janaki Patrik Mathematics Scholarship
John and Margaret Mikalauskas Mathematics Scholarship
Organization of Professional Administrative Personnel Scholarship

Michele Sauers
Aaron E. and Jane M. Shultis Memorial Scholarship - Nursing
Macdonald DeWitt Scholarship - Nursing

Jill Sherlock
Viola C. Jansen Memorial Scholarship

Elisha Slovensky
Ulster County Board of Realtors Scholarship

Collin Smith
Dr. Mindy & Howard Kole Entrepreneurship in the Arts, Science and Business Scholarship in Memory of Isabel M. Hecht
Paul J. Croce Memorial Scholarship

Isabella Solis
Dr. Richard Katims Scholarship

Elizabeth Spallino
Karl & Catherine Weibrecht Memorial Scholarship

Catherine Stafford
Walter W. Bartlett Memorial Scholarship

Sarah Stephens
Braby/Blackwell Family Memorial Scholarship

Drebra Sterling
Eppie Convel and Stan Breite Scholarship
Karl & Catherine Weibrecht Memorial Scholarship

Analiya Sullivan
Louis Greenspan Scholarship for Veterans

Joseph Taylor, III
Jay E. and Lucia De L. Klock Foundation of Kingston Scholarship

Anna Thomas
Barbara Connelly Cohen Fashion Scholarship
Freda & Richard Martens Memorial Scholarship
SUNY Ulster Fashion Design Scholarship

Brandi Thomas
Herbert H. Reuner Memorial Scholarship
Theodore P. Bleffert Entrepreneurial Scholarship

Patrick Traver
Professor Ann LeFevre Gilchrist Scholarship
Sarah M. Schmidt Memorial Scholarship
Ulster County Skidmore Scouting Award

 

 

Ulster Community College Foundation, Inc.

Class of 2023 Scholarship Recipients for the 2022-2023 Academic Year at SUNY Ulster

College Scholars Program

The Ulster Community College Foundation, Inc., provides support that guarantees full college tuition when combined with all other scholarships and financial aid. The Program is offered to Ulster County residents who graduate in the top ten percent of their high school class with Regents diplomas. College Scholars may continue to receive funding for up to two years if all criteria are met, including maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3.

First-Year College Scholars
Cody Baker
Carmine Carlucci
Emma Gillis
Gianna Koch
Koleah Russell
Ireland Travis

 

Second-Year College Scholars
Chase Deising
Daniel Harkin
Berlin Koehler
Seth Martin
Arianna Moore
Penelope Rose

Foundation Scholarships in Support of the College Scholars Program
Sherman Adin & Carol E. Adin Scholarship
George Devine College Scholars
Evelyn Wright Scholarship

Community Cares Student Emergency Assistance Fund
In memory of Barbara A. Adams is our student emergency funding program which will award over
$60,000 in emergency support in 2022-2023 to our students in need.

Ulster Community College Foundation, Inc.

Board of Directors

Laurel Sweeney
Chair

John A. DeGasperis, Esq.
Vice Chair

Christopher Mikesh, Esq.
Secretary

Floyd Lattin
Treasurer

Alison Buckley, Ed.D.
President
SUNY Ulster

John Bonavita-Goldman, M.D.

Cheryl D. Bowers

Bill Calderara

Barbara Connelly Cohen

Alicia Collins, CPA

Scott Davis, P.E.

Tamika Dunkley

Nancy Huleatt

Rachael Reyes Jackson

Robert R. Jacobsen, Esq.

Olana O’Connor

Karen Osterhoudt

Dale Robbins

Victoria St. John-Gilligan

Robert Tonner

Kathleen Zell, CPA

Lorraine Salmon, Executive Director

Directors Emeriti

Richard A. Anthony

Robert T. Brown

Kathleen K. Cloonan

William H. Collier, III, Esq.

Richard C. Croce

Daniel J. Devine

Beverly Finnegan

Richard A. Mantey

John M. Markes

Dr. Ann M. Marrott

Dennis A. O’Brien

The late Darlene L. Pfeiffer

Sara T. Rabbino

Richard V. Roth

David H. Rylance

Lorraine Salmon

William L. Spearman

Glenn B. Sutherland

Ulster Community College Foundation, Inc.

DONATE • ADVOCATE • EDUCATE

 

The College seal symbolically represents the historic area in which Ulster County Community College is located and the academic aspirations of the College. The date 1961 indicates the year in which the College came into being as a legal entity by virtue of a public referendum of the citizens of Ulster County. The open book is symbolic of the importance the College places on education.The ship represents Henry Hudson’s voyage on the Half Moon, which began the era of European settlement.The sheaf of wheat emphasizes the importance of agriculture in Ulster County. The Huguenot Cross recognizes the background of the early French settlers in Ulster County. The eleven stars represent the first eleven states of the Union with the large star representing New York State, the eleventh state of the Union. Truth from learning - Wisdom from truth is the College’s motto.

Alma Mater
by John F. Park

From Catskill’s lofty peaks and vales, from Hudson’s noble shores,

In search of wisdom’s truth we come to her e’er open doors.

For each to be all that he can, a chance she will provide;

For all her teachings shall become a strong and steadfast guide.

For truth from learning we shall seek, and wisdom from the truth.

To this, her motto, now we pledge the vigor of our youth.

Her colors, blue and white, we raise and hold her banner high.

Her motto for our future years a meaning shall supply.

For knowledge and for loyalty the sapphire blue shall stand,

The white for purity of truth which wisdom must demand.

To alma mater, U tri C, our voices now we raise;

In loyalty and love for truth we ever sing her praise!

CAPS

The tassel is black or the color appropriate to the subject, except that the doctor’s cap may have its tassel of gold thread.

Gonfalons, a flag that hangs from a crosspiece or frame, are incorporated in many colleges and universities as institutional insignias and formal ceremonial academic traditions. In 2023, for the first time in SUNY Ulster’s rich history, we proudly represent the degrees and certificates awarded and earned by students at our institution with our gonfalons. SUNY Ulster’s faculty members with the most institutional seniority have the honor of carrying these flags during the academic procession. They are serving as the inaugural Guardians of the Gonfalon:

Mr. Jules Albertini, Professor of Mathematics
Ms. Kathy Bruegging, Professor of Languages
Mrs. Maureen Nicholson, Associate Professor of Mathematics

 

International Sash or Pin

Faculty are recognized for leadership in Academic Travel or COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning).

 

ASSOCIATE DEGREE AND DIPLOMA REGALIA

Graduates of two-year degree and one-year diploma programs at Ulster County Community College are robed in a grey gown and mortarboard cap with a tassel. The gold honors stole signifies membership in the PHI Theta Kappa International Honor Society. Students who qualify for High Honors (those with a cumulative GPA of 3.75 and higher) are signified by the Gold and Blue honor cords with a matching tassel. Students who qualify for Honors (those with a cumulative GPA between 3.3 and 3.74) are signified by the Blue and White honor cords along with a matching tassel.

ACADEMIC REGALIA

The caps and gowns, which add color and dignity to the academic procession, originated in the Middle Ages. An intercollegiate code, which was established in the United States in 1895, is the basis for present academic dress.

HOODS

The hoods are lined with the official colors of the college or university conferring the degree. For example: Columbia, light blue and white; Harvard, crimson; New York University, violet; Princeton, orange and black; Rutgers, scarlet; University of Pennsylvania, red and blue; Yale, blue. The color of the edging of the hood is distinctive of the subject to which the degree pertains. For all academic purposes, the colors associated with the different subjects are as follows:

Maize – Agriculture

White – Arts, Letters, Humanities

Drab – Commerce, Accountancy,

Business

Lilac – Dentistry

Copper – Economics

Light Blue – Education

Orange – Engineering

Brown – Fine Arts, Architecture

Russet – Forestry

Crimson – Journalism

Purple – Law

Lemon – Library Science

Green – Medicine

Olive Green – Pharmacy

Dark Blue – Philosophy

Sage Green – Physical Education

Pink – Music

Apricot – Nursing

Silver Grey – Oratory (Speech)

Salmon Pink – Public Health

Golden Yellow – Science

Citron – Social Work

Scarlet – Theology

Grey – Veterinary Science

Peacock Blue – Public Administration

(including Foreign Service)

Mrs. Mary Tarcza, Professor of Communication

Mr. James Hobbs, Professor of Psychology

Mr. Steve Schimmrich, Professor of Earth Science