The Hudson County Community College (HCCC) Board of Trustees announced that September marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of Dr. Glen Gabertâ€s term as the Collegeâ€s President.  Dr. Gabert is the longest-serving President in the Collegeâ€s history, and the longest serving current community college president in New Jersey.

 
HCCC Board Chair William J. Netchert, Esq. said: “Glen Gabert transformed Hudson County Community College from a deeply distressed entity to an institution of first choice for local residents seeking a higher education.  Our Board is proud of what we have achieved in working with Dr. Gabert; for the people of Hudson County – and most especially our students – it has been life-changing.”
 
Mr. Netchert said that at the time Dr. Gabert was installed in 1992, he was the fifth president or acting president to serve Hudson County Community College in three years. The College had experienced interventions by the New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education and Middle States. The Board of Trustees had been asked to resign. There were discussions about dividing HCCC between two nearby county colleges … or closing it altogether. There was little confidence for HCCC within the institution and the community, and that manifested itself with a total enrollment of just 3,076 students.
 
Under Dr. Gabertâ€s leadership, Hudson County Community College has become an award-winning institution that is student- and community-centered, and focused on fostering understanding and attaining success. With nearly 13,000 students (2016 unduplicated headcount), HCCC is now the largest of the four higher-education institutions in Hudson County. Further, the 2017 Equality of Opportunity Project ranked HCCC in the top 120 of 2,200 U.S. higher education institutions for social mobility – the only community college in New Jerseyâ€s top ten.
 
In 1992, HCCC owned one facility ­– a classroom/office building with about 11,000 square feet of space.  During Dr. Gabertâ€s presidency, Hudson County Community College has raised more than $300 million for capital projects, most of which helped contribute to the development of the Journal Square area. HCCC now has two fully accredited campuses: Journal Square (Jersey City) Campus, with 12 HCCC-owned buildings (the 13^th â€“ the $30 million, 70,070 sq. ft. HCCC STEM Building – will be dedicated this September); and the 117,000-sq. ft.,  seven-story, stand-alone North Hudson Campus (Union City) building. (A third campus is scheduled to open in Secaucus in 2018; and a new eight-story tower with student center and gym on the Journal Square campus will open in 2020.) All the Collegeâ€s buildings are state-of-the-art and energy efficient. All of the expansion was done without incurring any debt, and not one dollar of tuition or fees goes to pay debt service.
 
In 1992, HCCC was largely focused on developmental education programs. Fall 2017 course offerings include more than 60 degree and certificate programs – signature Culinary Arts/Hospitality Management, STEM, Nursing, Health Sciences courses, as well as ESL studies plus Business, Criminal Justice, Hospitality Management, Homeland Security, and Studio Arts/Computer Arts programs, plus new Computer Science A.S. with Cybersecurity Option, Construction Management A.A.S., and Supply Chain Management and Personal Fitness Training certificates.
 
The HCCC Culinary Arts program is ranked number six in the U.S. by Best Choice Schools, and, with 93.75% of graduates passing the NCLEX first time out, the HCCC Nursing program is ranked number four among all New Jersey associate-degree, Registered Nursing programs.
 
The acclaimed HCCC student success programs shepherd students from enrollment through commencement. Graduates go on to attend: Saint Peterâ€s, New Jersey City, Caldwell, Drew, Fairleigh Dickinson, Rutgers and William Paterson Universities, and New Jersey and Stevens Institutes of Technology; Baruch and Smith Colleges; Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, Cornell, Johnson & Wales, New York, Penn State, Purdue, Stanford, and Texas A&M Universities; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; and UCLA and USC.
 
HCCC has robust financial assistance and scholarship programs; less than 20% of students pay full tuition. The HCCC Foundation, instituted in 1997, has awarded more than $3 million in scholarships. The Foundation also supports and/or funds: a transitional skills program for new students; seed money for innovative programs; stipends for faculty development; free special events for the community (including the HCCC Lecture Series, LGBTQIA Pride Conference, art exhibits, community and family events); and capital for the Collegeâ€s physical expansion.
 
In 2006, the HCCC Foundation Art Collection was created. Each dollar contributed to the Collection is matched by the HCCC Foundation and the College itself. The Collection now includes over 1,000 works of art (paintings, sculpture, photographs, craft pottery and ephemera) by noted New Jersey and U.S. artists which are displayed in public spaces and offices of all HCCC buildings.
 
In March 2015, Dr. Gabert formed a Cultural Affairs Task Force, and that September launched the HCCC Department of Cultural Affairs, which began year-round organizing and providing the community with art exhibits and a performing arts series free of charge, plus trips to sports and theater events at greatly reduced costs.
 
In September 2015, HCCC opened the Gallery named in honor of Benjamin J. Dineen, III and Dennis C. Hull, who donated 400 works by contemporary New Jersey artists, and by other artists who have achieved national and international renown.
 
Hudson County Community College has been recognized on the national and regional basis during Dr. Gabertâ€s term of office.  Among the more recent awards: the Association of College and Research Libraries†2016 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award was presented to the HCCC Library, the first in New Jersey to ever receive the honor;  2012 Northeast Regional Charles Kennedy Equity and 2012 Northeast Regional Professional Board Staff Member Awards from Association of Community College Trustees; being named as one of five U.S. finalists for 2013 Awards of Excellence for Student Success, and one of four U.S. finalists for 2015 Awards of Excellence for Advancing Diversity from the American Association of Community Colleges; winner of the 2014 National Tutoring Association Excellence in Tutoring Award; winner of New Jersey Business & Industry Associationâ€s New Good Neighbor Awards in 2009 for the HCCC Culinary Conference Center, in 2012 for the North Hudson Higher Education Center, and in 2015 for the Library Building; the Hudson County Planning Board 2010 Smart Growth Gold Award; 2015 Green Emerald Award for Urban Green Project for the Library Building; and HCCC was named one of the nationâ€s leading urban institutions by MetLife.
 
Workforce development programs and cooperative alliances with private and governmental organizations also prepare area residents for employment. The Collegeâ€s Center for Business & Industry is the area leader in developing and delivering educational classes and programs for businesses, organizations and individuals.
 
A native of Chicago, Dr. Gabert was awarded his Ph.D. from Loyola University, where he was a member of the faculty and a Schmitt Fellow. He holds a post-doctoral M.B.A. from the Graduate School of Management at Rockhurst University (Kansas City, Mo.), a masterâ€s degree from Notre Dame University (where he was a Hearst Fellow), and a bachelorâ€s degree from Benedictine University. He is a member of Alpha Sigma Nu, and a recipient of the Phi Delta Kappa Honor Society Service Key.  Dr. Gabert began his community college career at Moraine Valley Community College in the metropolitan Chicago area, and went on to serve as Dean at Johnson County Community College in suburban Kansas City, Kan.
 
Active in several professional and community organizations, Dr. Gabert is a past Vice Chair and present member of the Hudson County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.  He is also: a member of the New Jersey Council of County Colleges (NJCCC) Facilities Committee and past chair of the NJCCC Presidents; a past member of the Board of Directors of the international Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities; a member of the Executive Committee of the Presidents Academy of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC); and a past member of the AACC Commission on Diversity.  Dr. Gabert was the 2007 Meadowlands Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year, a 2012 recipient of the Hudson County Chamber of Commerce Legends Award, a 2013 Hudson County Boys and Girls Club Distinguished Awardee, and the Dante Alighieri Society 2014 Man of the Year.  This spring, he was Grand Marshal of the Jersey City 2017 St. Patrickâ€s Day Parade.
 
“The accomplishments realized during Glen Gabertâ€s presidency are a great source of pride to all of us who work with him,” Mr. Netchert stated. “However, I know Glen considers our students†success his greatest achievement and his true legacy.”

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News from Seton Hall University

LOCAL RESIDENTS RECEIVE DEAN’S LIST HONORS

Susan L Sikorski, of Bayonne, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.

 Neal Karlo Tibayan, of Bayonne, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.

 Charles Bonaventura Costello, of Bayonne, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.

• Emily Anna Lake, of Bayonne, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Natasha T. Sawh, of Bayonne, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Tia Maria La Bruno, of Hoboken, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Robert V. Sikes, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Nicholas Victor Carrico, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Allison E Lindorff, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Liliana Garcia, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Kristen V. Henry, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Bijal M. Patel, of North Bergen, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Zuleydi Fuentes, of West New York, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Angelo Bastian Montero, of West New York, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Evelyn Janine Brito, of Secaucus, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Ashleigh C McAdam, of Secaucus, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Michelle Marie O’Keeffe, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Eva L. Morozko, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Ned Mulvaney Hopf, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Jacqueline Marie Rivera, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Connie Bermudez-Toledo, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Eric William Crafton, of North Bergen, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Barbara J. Hernandez, of North Bergen, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Karen Garcia, of West New York, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Daniel Pierre, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Shaina Marie L. Malagad, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Corlando J. Grant, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Raquel Marie Wynter, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Rosemary Genao, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University.
• Tracy L Napier, of Bayonne, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Education and Human Services at Seton Hall University.
• Kerri M Rogers, of Bayonne, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Education and Human Services at Seton Hall University.
• Kathryn E Becker, of Bayonne, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Education and Human Services at Seton Hall University.
• Lindsey Marie Rusnak, of Bayonne, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Education and Human Services at Seton Hall University.
• Jenness D Uribe, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Education and Human Services at Seton Hall University.
• Michcella Rose Tiscornia, of Weehawken, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Education and Human Services at Seton Hall University.
• Jaliris Grisselle Galarza, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Education and Human Services at Seton Hall University.
• Jessica A Rodriguez, of Bayonne, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Education and Human Services at Seton Hall University.
• Kimberly Elizabeth McGrath, of Bayonne, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Nursing at Seton Hall University.
• Catherine Serrano, of Hoboken, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Nursing at Seton Hall University.
• Laura Jean Sgalia, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Nursing at Seton Hall University.
• Jessy Alexandra Barbosa, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Nursing at Seton Hall University.
• Stephanie Marie Pereira, of North Bergen, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Nursing at Seton Hall University.
• Robert Mateo, of North Bergen, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Nursing at Seton Hall University.
• Filomena Heredia, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Nursing at Seton Hall University.
• Ruchika Kantibhai Pipaliya, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Nursing at Seton Hall University.
• Courtney Ann DuBois, of Hoboken, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Nursing at Seton Hall University.
• Eleana Paola Moreira, of North Bergen, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Nursing at Seton Hall University.
• Gillian C. Rollins, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the College of Nursing at Seton Hall University.
• Juan Carlos Velasquez, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology at Seton Hall University.
• Ivan Perkovic, of Keany, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology at Seton Hall University.
• Marco Vitrano, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology at Seton Hall University.
• Juan Jose Esteban, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology at Seton Hall University.
• Marcio R. Dos Santos, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology at Seton Hall University.
• Johnnie Albino Villalba, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology at Seton Hall University.
• Leandro Pedro Alves, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology at Seton Hall University.
• Gustavo Andres Gonzalez, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology at Seton Hall University.
• Allyson Fernandez, of Bayonne, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.
• Annabela Cunha, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.
• Jessica Marie Pastor, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.
• Jennifer Reid Pettigrew, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.
• Sarah C. Gantus, of North Bergen, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.
• Arifa M Kayoon, of North Bergen, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.
• Adrian Briones, of West New York, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.
• Shannon Eileen Lynch, of Secaucus, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.
• Chris Matthew Jandreau, of Secaucus, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.
• Stephanie Lauren Galindo, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.
• Donna A. Bucaro, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.
• Robert Joseph Szeluga, of Kearny, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.
• Nadia Tenny Museruka, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.
• Stevenson James Benoit, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.
• Patricia Bargielski, of Bayonne, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University.
• Sarah Ikhlass Shedeed, of Jersey City, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University.
• Ericka Carolina Rodas, of Bayonne, made the Spring 2010 Dean’s List for the Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University.

For more than 150 years, Seton Hall University has been a catalyst for leadership, developing the whole student, mind, heart and spirit. Seton Hall combines the resources of a large university with the personal attention of a small liberal arts college. Its attractive suburban campus is only 14 miles by train, bus or car to New York City, with the wealth of employment, internship, cultural and entertainment opportunities the city offers. Seton Hall is a Catholic university that embraces students of all races and religions, challenging each to better the world through integrity, compassion and a commitment to serving others. For more information, see www.shu.edu
Local Residents Named To Dean’s List at University of the Sciences

PHILADELPHIA, PA (07/01/2010)(readMedia)– The following local residents have been named to the spring 2010 Dean’s List at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. Selection for this award is based on completing and passing all assigned courses with no grade below a “C” and attaining an academic average of at least 3.4 for courses taken in the spring semester of 2010.

Toni Logro of Bayonne, NJ (07002), is a doctor of pharmacy student.

Dolagy Nossair of Bayonne, NJ (07002), is a doctor of pharmacy student.

Susan Youssef of Bayonne, NJ (07002), is a doctor of pharmacy student.

Jinesh Patel of Harrison, NJ (07029), is a doctor of pharmacy student.

Unicel-Anne Flores of Jersey City, NJ (07304), is a doctor of pharmacy student.

Tamara Appalsammy of Jersey City, NJ (07305), is a doctor of pharmacy student.

At University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, students embark on a challenging learning experience in a proving ground for successful professionals in science and healthcare-related fields. A private, coeducational institution dedicated to education, research, and service, and distinguished as the nation’s first college of pharmacy, the University has produced leaders in the sciences and healthcare marketplace since its founding in 1821, including founders of six of the top pharmaceutical companies in the world. With undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs in such disciplines as pharmacy, biology, physical therapy, healthcare business, and health policy, the 3,000 students in USciences’ five colleges learn to excel in scientific analysis and to apply their skills to improving science and healthcare in their communities and in the lives of people worldwide. Learn more at www.usp.edu.

Area Residents Named to Dean’s List at Providence College

Kelly Findlay of Jersey City, NJ a member of the class of 2010,

Thomas Ronan of Kearny, NJ a member of the class of 2010,

News from University of New Hampshire

Heather Ware of Kearny has earned High Honors for the sping semester of the 2009-2010 academic year at the Univeristy of New Hampshire.

 

News from Saint Joseph’s University

Matthew Bender of Bayonne earned Dean’s List honors 2010

 

News from Drew University

Ms. Sarah G. Davie of Kearny

Yanira D. Castro of North Bergen

Ms. April G. Jacob of North Bergen

Ms. Katherine Diana LaClair of Kearny

Ms. Joana Dias Bastos of Kearny

Ms. Cynthia V. Corrochano of Kearny

Brenda N. Osorio of North Bergen

Krzysztof Wnorowski of Kearny

Jossiel D. Polanco of North Bergen

Lalita Devi Nekkanti of Jersey City

Alaina Christine Pineiro of Bayonne

Zakiyyah Jamine Wiley of Jersey City

Ms. Shannon L. Brown of Jersey City

Ernest Joseph Wawiorko of Bayonne

Denise Vasquez of Jersey City

Carmela S. Ali of Bayonne

Arlene Patricia Melendez of Jersey City

Sana Riaz of Bayonne

Marisa Nicole Portuesi of Kearny

 More student Graduations

Jay Modi graduates from Missouri S&T

News from University at Albany

Ashley Gudowitz of hoboken Graduates from the University at Albany 

News from Fairfield University

Mark F Tiedemann, a resident of Kearny, NJ, received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.

Jessica K Lydon, a resident of Hoboken, NJ, received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication-Media Studies.

Lauren F Lipyanka, a resident of Bayonne, NJ, received a Bachelor of Science in Biology.

Derek N Ramos, a resident of Bayonne, NJ, received a Bachelor of Arts in English.

News from Saint Mary’s College

Megan Hester Earns Academic Honor’s at Saint Mary’s College

Local Student named to Dean’s List

NOTRE DAME, IN (06/21/2010)(readMedia)–

Megan Hester, daughter of Denna and John, of Bayonne, NJ, has been named to the Saint Mary’s College Dean’s List for the Spring 2010 semester. A student must achieve a grade point average of at least 3.4 on a 4.0 scale to earn academic honors at Saint Mary’s.

News from University of the Sciences

For more information contact: Brian Kirschner, 215-895-1186

Local Residents Receive Degrees from University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

 

PHILADELPHIA, PA (06/21/2010)(readMedia)– The following local residents graduated from University of the Sciences in Philadelphia during a ceremony on Wednesday, May 26, as part of the University’s 189th Commencement celebration in Philadelphia, Pa.

Jinesh V. Patel of Harrison, NJ (07029), graduated with a doctor of pharmacy degree . He is the son of Vatsal and Nilu Patel. He was a member of the American Pharmacist Association and Phi Lambda Sigma. He received the Michael F. Dollarton Memorial Prize, a cash award given by Francis J. and Barbara A. Dollarton in memory of their son, Michael Dollarton, a student at the University from 1980 to 1985, to a pharmacy graduate who is motivated to succeed.

Tamara Nichole Appalsammy of Jersey City, NJ (07305), graduated with a doctor of pharmacy degree . She is the daughter of Pamela Appalsammy and Ronald Chandler.

At University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, students embark on a challenging learning experience in a proving ground for successful professionals in the healthcare-related fields. A private, coeducational institution dedicated to education, research, and service, and distinguished as the nation’s first college of pharmacy, the University has produced leaders in the healthcare marketplace since its founding in 1821, including founders of six of the top pharmaceutical companies in the world. With undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs in such disciplines as pharmacy, biology, physical therapy, healthcare business, and health policy, the 3,000 students in the University of the Sciences’ five colleges learn to excel in scientific analysis and to apply their skills to improving healthcare in their communities and in the lives of people worldwide. For more information about University of the Sciences, visit www.usp.edu.

News from Emory University

Local Resident Sean Amegadzie Named to Honor List of Oxford College

 

ATLANTA, GA (06/21/2010)(readMedia)– Sean Amegadzie of Shunyi District, Beijing, son of Augustine M. Amegadzie and Adriana C. Amegadzie of West New York, N.J. (07093), was named to the Honor List of Oxford College, the two-year liberal arts division of Emory University located in Oxford, Georgia, for the 2010 spring semester.

Students must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher to be named to the Honor List.

News from The College of Saint Rose

Local Residents Earn Degrees from The College of Saint Rose

 

ALBANY, NY (06/17/2010)(readMedia)– The following local residents are among the 1,604 students who as members of the Class of 2010 received undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates of advanced study from The College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY:

Martha Gutierrez, a resident of West New York, NJ, received a Master of Science in Education.

Nina Ishmael, a resident of Jersey City, NJ, received a Certificate of Advanced Study.

Margot Sosa, a resident of Secaucus, NJ, received a Certificate of Advanced Study.

Tara Zukas, a resident of North Bergen, NJ, received a Certificate of Advanced Study.

The College of Saint Rose is a private, independent, coeducational liberal arts college located in the heart of Albany, New York’s capital city. The College offers 67 undergraduate, 45 graduate and 12 continuing education programs and serves more than 5,000 students. Through a strong liberal education curriculum and progressive academic programs, a Saint Rose education instills students with the passion, knowledge and purpose, not only to do great things – but extraordinary things.

News from The University of New Haven

Local Students Named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Haven

 

WEST HAVEN, CT (06/02/2010)(readMedia)– The following students were named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Haven for the spring 2010 semester. Full-time undergraduate students must have a 3.50 or better cumulative GPA for the semester to be eligible for the Dean’s List.

Travis Anthony of Harrison (07029)

Jeremy Williams of Jersey City (07304)

A leader in experiential education, the University of New Haven provides its students with a valuable combination of solid liberal arts and real-world, hands-on professional training. Founded in 1920, UNH is a private comprehensive university with an 80-acre main campus. The University has an enrollment of more than 5,700; approximately 1,700 graduate students and more than 4,000 undergraduates, 70 percent of whom reside in university housing. The University offers more than 80 undergraduate degrees and more than 25 graduate degrees through the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, the Tagliatela College of Engineering and University College. University of New Haven students study abroad through a variety of distinctive programs.

News from University of Scranton

Local Residents Earn Bachelor’s Degrees from The University of Scranton

 

SCRANTON, PA (06/01/2010)(readMedia)– Local residents were among the 946 graduates of The University of Scranton. The Jesuit university conferred nearly 950 bachelor’s and associate’s degrees at its undergraduate commencement ceremony on May 30, 2010, at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.

The principal was speaker Carolyn Forché, an award-winning poet, translator, essayist and human rights activist who coined the term “poetry of witness” to describe her politically engaged poetry.

“(Carolyn Forché) proves that graduation is not only a time for pageantry. It is also a time for poetry. The witness of her words and example resonates with the University’s commitment to promote justice in the Jesuit tradition,” said Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., president of The University of Scranton, in his remarks at commencement. Forché’s address marked the culmination of Scranton’s year long remembrance of the 20th anniversary of the Jesuit Martyrs of El Salvador and their companions and the 30th anniversary of the martyrdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero.

Forché’s told the graduates that during the years she worked as a human rights activist in El Salvador, she “sought and received the guidance of Father Ignacio Ellacuria of the Society of Jesus, one of the six Jesuit Priests murdered along with their two co-workers by the Salvadoran army on November 16, 1989. His door was always open, as it was for all. This was his message: ‘The struggle against injustice and the pursuit of truth cannot be separated nor can one work for one independent of the other.'”

At the ceremony, Forché received an honorary degree from The University of Scranton, as did Rev. Charles L. Currie, S.J., president of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities; John D. Dionne, senior managing director and head of Private Equity Investor Relations and Business Development for The Blackstone Group; Mary Beth Farrell, former executive vice president of AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company; and Robert T. Healey, founder and trustee of the Viking Yacht Company.

The University of Scranton’s undergraduate class of 2010 included four recipients of Fulbright fellowships and a recipient of the National Security Education Program Boren Scholarship. Graduates represented 14 states including Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Virginia. Majors with the most graduates were biology, nursing, communication, marketing and accounting.

Area graduates are listed below.

James M. Braddock of Bayonne earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Counseling and Human Services.

Thomas D. D’Alessio of Bayonne earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History.

Karen E. Donovan of Kearny earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology.

Alexandra Lee G. Hughes of Bayonne earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.

Richard D. Kaminski of Bayonne earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing.

John J. Opel of Bayonne earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.

Michelle L. Weir of Bayonne earned a Bachelor of Science degree in International Business.

Erini Zakhra of Secaucus earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication.

Aleksander J. Zywicki of Bayonne earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.

A list of area degree recipients follows.

Jeanine G. Bowen of Jersey City received a Master Science of Nursing degree in Nurse Anesthesia.

Megan Hess of Bayonne received a Master of Science degree in Occupational Therapy.

Hollie N. Saborido of Hoboken received a Master of Science degree in Curriculum and Instruction.

Czar J. Wiley of North Bergen received a Master of Science degree in Educational Administration.

The University of Scranton is a Jesuit university located in northeast Pennsylvania.

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News from Quinnipiac University

Lauren M. DiLieto of West New York, N.J. receives degree from Quinnipiac University

 

HAMDEN, CT (05/28/2010)(readMedia)– Lauren M. DiLieto of West New York, N.J. was awarded a master of science in interactive communications from Quinnipiac University during its commencement ceremony on May 9.

Quinnipiac is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution located 90 minutes north of New York City and two hours from Boston. The university enrolls 5,700 full-time undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students in 52 undergraduate and 20 graduate programs of study in its School of Business, School of Communications, School of Education, School of Health Sciences, School of Law, and College of Arts and Sciences. Quinnipiac ranks among the top 10 universities with master’s programs in the Northern region in U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges. The 2009 issue of U.S. News and World Report’s America’s Best Colleges named Quinnipiac as the top up-and-coming school with master’s programs in the North. Quinnipiac also is recognized in Princeton Review’s The Best 371 Colleges. For more information, please visit http://www.quinnipiac.edu.

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News from Rider University

Rider University’s Charles Cartagena of West New York, N.J. Serves on ‘Outstanding Delegation’

Model U.N. Team Receives Top Honors

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ (04/12/2010)(readMedia)–

Rider University’s Model United Nations Team received two top honors at the conclusion of the National Model United Nations Conference, held from March 28 through April 1, inside the U.N. headquarters in New York City. Charles Cartagena of West New York, N.J., a sophomore Economics and Political Science dual major served on this year’s team.

Representing Venezuela, the Rider delegation competed against more than 300 groups from American and international universities, and received the prestigious Outstanding Delegation award, the highest distinction a team can obtain.

There was Rider representation on several committees, including the General Assemblies, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, International Atomic Energy Agency, Commission for Sustainable Development, and Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. Partners on the committees were responsible for writing position papers defending their country’s stance on three topics. The Rider students also received an Outstanding Position Paper recognition for the overall quality of the nine papers submitted by the team.

While the team met regularly as an evening class (POL 295 Special Project: National Model United Nations), the students also prepared and conducted extensive research outside of the classroom. Broad knowledge of a team’s designated country is pivotal because its members must remain in character as delegates in order to be successful during committee meetings.

In February, the Rider team was able to meet German Mundarain, Venezuelan ambassador to the United Nations, in New York. It was the first time a Model U.N. Team from Rider was able to meet the ambassador of the country it was representing.

Now in its 43rd year, Rider’s Model U.N. Team, under the advisement of Dr. Barbara Franz, associate professor of Political Science and director of the Area Studies Program, gives students a chance to experience how the United Nations handles and resolves world problems and issues. This year, Rider’s head delegate and team leaders selected 14 students out of a pool of 60 applicants.

News from New Jersey Institute of Technology

For more information contact: Sheryl Weinstein, 973-596-3436

More than 1,900 New Jersey Institute of Technology Students Make the Dean’s List

NEWARK, NJ (07/15/2010)(readMedia)– To be named to the dean’s list at NJIT, a student must be matriculated in an academic program; have completed 12 or more credits; and maintained a grade point average of at least 3.0 (4.0 being the highest).

He or she must also have received no incomplete grade or have received any grade lower than a C.

EDITORS: The list is sorted by hometown and followed by a key to the abbreviations designating students’ major field of study.

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) recently named 1,901 undergraduate students to the dean’s list for the spring semester of 2010, including:

Adelyn Perez , BAR in ARCH of Secaucus.

Allen Catbagan , BS in ID of Jersey City.

Alrielle Colbert , BAR in ARCH of Jersey City.

Brendan Lee , BAR in ARCH of Harrison.

Brian Hsieh , BS in ID of Harrison.

Caio Moretti , BAR in ARCH of Kearny.

Chadwick Munroe , BAR in ARCH of Jersey City.

Eman Elkwisni , BA in DD of Jersey City.

Emmanuel Melendez , BAR in ARCH of Jersey City.

Franco Gamero , BAR in ARCH of Kearny.

Geovanny De La Cruz , BAR in ARCH of Jersey City.

Jamie Subol , BAR in ARCH of Jersey City.

John Harby , BAR in ARCH of Bayonne.

Lilyan Estafanous , BS in ARCH of Jersey City.

Lucia Da Costa , BAR in ARCH of Harrison.

Luis Torres , BA in DD of Hoboken.

Marian Ibrahim , BS in ID of Jersey City.

Mohamed Hanafy , BAR in ARCH of Jersey City.

Monica Franco , BS in ID of North Bergen.

Parina Patel , BAR in ARCH of Jersey City.

Philip Caleja , BS in ID of Jersey City.

Reina Gonzalez , BS in ID of North Bergen.

Sami Saad , BA in DD of Bayonne.

Shady Abadeer , BAR in ARCH of Jersey City.

Thanh Nguyen , BA in DD of Secaucus.

Timothy Madrid , BAR in ARCH of Jersey City.

Vivian Makar , BA in INTD of Bayonne.

Wendy Ceron , BA in INTD of Kearny.

Amir Mahmoud , BS in CS of Bayonne.

Brian Jaggassar , BS in BIS of Kearny.

Bruno Mendez , BS in IT of Kearny.

Cesar Alvarez , BS in CS of Bayonne.

Christian Guerrero , BS in IT of Kearny.

Daisy Gallegos , BS in IT of Jersey City.

Dhaman Mehta , BS in IT of North Bergen.

Dominic Arcuri , BS in IT of Secaucus.

Eliezer Polanco , BS in IT of Jersey City.

Elvis Cordova , BS in CBUS of West New York.

Eric Kilroy , BS in HCI of Secaucus.

Erick Punsal , BS in IT of Bayonne.

Felix Montanez , BA in IS of Bayonne.

Gregory Popow , BS in IT of Bayonne.

Israel Betances , BS in UND of North Bergen.

Jefferson Braga , BS in BIS of Kearny.

Jhonatan Villafuerte , BS in IS of Kearny.

Johmar Johnson , BS in CS of Kearny.

John Ammiano , BS in IT of Kearny.

John Arroyave , BS in CS of West New York.

Kanan Patel , BS in CS of Jersey City.

Madelyn Briceno , BS in IT of Jersey City.

Mena Antanios , BS in IT of Bayonne.

Michael Gutierrez , BS in IT of West New York.

Paul Del Priore , BS in IT of Bayonne.

Pragnesh Patel , BS in IT of Jersey City.

Pranav Bagri , BS in IT of Jersey City.

Robert Reyes , BS in IT of Secaucus.

Saajan Patel , BS in IT of Kearny.

Sanket Rao , BS in IT of Jersey City.

Zhong Zheng , BS in CS of Jersey City.

Adel El Badry , BS in ME of Jersey City.

Ahmed Amin , BS in CE of Jersey City.

Alfred Sta Iglesia , BET in CET of Jersey City.

Ali Badr , BET in EET of Jersey City.

Andres Rios , BS in EE of Harrison.

Anil Arkais , BS in CE of Jersey City.

Anthony Moussa , BS in EE of Bayonne.

Beeshoy Mousa , BS in CE of Bayonne.

Betsabeth Tobar , BS in EE of West New York.

Binoub Rizk , BS in COE of Bayonne.

Bishoy Samy , BS in BMED of Bayonne.

Bishoy Abdallah , BS in CE of Jersey City.

Carlos Mercedes , BET in EET of Bayonne.

Carlos Lopez , BS in CE of North Bergen.

Chelsea Stevenson , BS in CE of Kearny.

Christian Mainegra , BS in ME of North Bergen.

Christopher Elmasri , BS in CE of Jersey City.

Claudia Gamarra , BS in IE of Bayonne.

Damir Azdajic , BS in COE of North Bergen.

Daniel Carrera-Guzman , BS in ME of West New York.

Dave Persaud , BS in ME of Jersey City.

David Rodriguez , BS in COE of Harrison.

David Oliveira , BS in EE of kearny.

David Olaechea , BS in COE of West New York.

Denis Shah , BS in COE of Jersey City.

Durand Durga , BS in ME of Bayonne.

Edward Martinez , BS in EE of Jersey City.

Edwin Rondon , BET in EET of West New York.

Elkin Hernandez , BS in CE of North Bergen.

Eric Bacchus , BS in ME of Jersey City.

Faizan Naqvi , BS in EE of Kearny.

Felix Sacerio , BS in ME of West New York.

Fenil Patel , BS in BMED of North Bergen.

Frances Casuga , BS in EE of Secaucus.

Frankel Huang , BS in ME of Harrison.

Gabriel Geraldo , BS in BMED of Kearny.

Geoffrey Damico , BET in MET of Bayonne.

Gurdip Singh , BS in ME of Jersey City.

Heme Adly , BS in ME of Bayonne.

Hitesh Monga , BET in CET of Jersey City.

Inam Rab , BS in EE of Jersey City.

Jaime Bustamante , BS in IE of West New York.

Jefferson Cuadra , BS in ME of West New York.

Jeremy Huapaya , BET in EET of Harrison.

Jerome Umali , BS in COE of Jersey City.

Jesus Novoa , BET in CMPT of North Bergen.

Ji Jung , BET in MET of Secaucus.

Joao Seixal , BS in ME of Kearny.

Joe Fernandez , BS in COE of Harrison.

Joshua Tooker , BS in CE of Secaucus.

Jurrelle Pasion , BS in IE of Jersey City.

Kenn Lipa , BS in COE of Jersey City.

Kevin Patel , BS in CHE of Jersey City.

Khalil Farooqui , BS in CHE of Jersey City.

Kushal Dudhat , BS in BMED of North Bergen.

Liliana Esteves , BS in CHE of Kearny.

Luis Serpas , BS in COE of Kearny.

Luis Bustamante , BS in COE of Guttenberg.

Maddiel Gonzalez , BS in EE of West New York.

Manthan Patel , BS in ME of Jersey City.

Manuel Fraga III , BS in CE of Kearny.

Marian Aziz , BS in COE of Bayonne.

Martina Abd-El-Masseh , BS in CHE of Bayonne.

Mayurkumar Sheth , BS in EE of Jersey City.

Mehul Patel , BS in COE of Jersey City.

Michael Abdelmaseeh , BS in BMED of Bayonne.

Michael Stramandinoli , BS in COE of Bayonne.

Mohamed Zedan , BS in ME of Jersey City.

Mohammad Alhelo , BS in CHE of Jersey City.

Monica Mossad , BS in BMED of Kearny.

Monica Lago , BS in EE of Jersey City.

Mouhamadou Ndiaye , BS in CE of Jersey City.

Naeem Sheermohamed , BET in EET of Jersey City.

Nikunj Patel , BS in CE of Jersey City.

Noel Alfonso , BS in BMED of Jersey City.

Nour Elassa , BS in BMED of Jersey City.

Pablo Andrade , BS in CE of Bayonne.

Patty Robles , BS in CE of Jersey City.

Paul Rodriguez , BS in ME of Harrison.

Pawel Diakonow , BS in CE of Bayonne.

Peter Abadear , BS in BMED of Jersey City.

Peter Abdelmessih , BS in BMED of Jersey City.

Prem Kumaradhas , BET in MET of Harrison.

Richard Giraldo , BS in CE of Guttenberg.

Roberto Ventura , BS in EE of West New York.

Roger Saborido , BS in EE of Jersey City.

Rozalin Gris , BS in BMED of Jersey City.

Salman Naqvi , BS in EE of Kearny.

Sarah Rojas , BET in CMPT of Kearny.

Sarah Elkholy , BS in CE of Jersey City.

Scott Oliveira , BET in MET of Kearny.

Sean Albino , BET in EET of Jersey City.

Shivani Ramsubhag , BS in CHE of Kearny.

Siddharth Patel , BS in CHE of Jersey City.

Silvio Broncales , BET in EET of North Bergen.

Sonali Bhatnagar , BS in CHE of Jersey City.

Steffen Pharai , BS in BMED of Kearny.

Sweta Mehta , BS in CE of Jersey City.

Syed Kazmi , BS in COE of Jersey City.

Travis Abdelhamed , BET in EET of Secaucus.

Vincent Tadifa , BS in CE of Jersey City.

Waleed Warrad , BET in EET of Weehawken.

Yara Grullon , BS in IE of West New York.

Youstina Guirgis , BS in BMED of Bayonne.

Agnes Lui , BA in BIOL of Secaucus.

Ahmed El-Dewak , BA in BIOL of Bayonne.

Angel Cruz , BS in COMM of Jersey City.

Christopher Schubert , BS in MATH of Bayonne.

Diana Reyes , BS in EVSC of Harrison.

Erica Quintero , BA in COMM of West New York.

John Umali , BS in MATH of Jersey City.

Joseph Hanna , BA in BIOL of Jersey City.

Mavis Dennis , BS in CHM of Jersey City.

Megha Billimoria , BS in MATH of Jersey City.

Moustafa Abas Moursy , BS in MATH of Secaucus.

Nandish Shah , BS in MATH of Bayonne.

Neil Patel , BA in BIOL of Bayonne.

Rhammi Elshazli , BA in BIOL of Bayonne.

Sana Bendaoud , BS in BIOL of Bayonne.

Sapana Patel , BS in BIOL of Jersey City.

Tin Vo , BS in CHM of Jersey City.

Waqas Ibrar , BS in BIOL of Bayonne.

Yogesh Pokal , BA in BIOL of North Bergen.

Zubair Shaikh , BS in BIOL of Jersey City.

Abdelmoula Hanani , BS in IBUS of Jersey City.

Alex Caisaguano , BS in BUS of Hoboken.

Anisha Patel , BS in BUS of North Bergen.

Bryan Ortega , BS in BUS of Kearny.

Christa Lapinig , BS in BUS of Jersey City.

Christian Diaz , BS in BUS of North Bergen.

Evan Chu , BS in BUS of Harrison.

Gustavo Pacheco , BS in BUS of Kearny.

Habby Younan , BS in BUS of Bayonne.

Jessica Morales , BS in BUS of Jersey City.

Joshua John , BS in BUS of Bayonne.

Kevin Beni , BS in BUS of Jersey City.

Kunal Sanghvi , BS in BUS of Jersey City.

Marco Gaspar , BS in BUS of Kearny.

Mengchen Yang , BS in BUS of Harrison.

Mohamed Jalloh , BS in BUS of Jersey City.

Naeem Patel , BS in BUS of North Bergen.

Nisren El-Shazly , BS in BUS of North Bergen.

Sadam Hassani , BS in BUS of Bayonne.

Sodelba Alfaro , BS in BUS of Harrison.

Umar Malik , BS in BUS of Kearny.

NJIT, New Jersey’s science and technology university, at the edge in knowledge, enrolls more than 8,400 students in bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in 92 degree programs offered by six colleges: Newark College of Engineering, College of Architecture and Design, College of Science and Liberal Arts, School of Management, Albert Dorman Honors College and College of Computing Sciences. NJIT is renowned for expertise in architecture, applied mathematics, wireless communications and networking, solar physics, advanced engineered particulate materials, nanotechnology, neural engineering and e-learning. In 2009, Princeton Review named NJIT among the nation’s top 25 campuses for technology and among the top 150 for best value. U.S. News & World Report’s 2008 Annual Guide to America’s Best Colleges ranked NJIT in the top tier of national research universities.

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The New Jersey Comedy Festival, which has been holding preliminary events at college campuses through the state this fall, encourages the state’s most comical college students to compete for the title of the “New Jersey King or Queen of Campus Comedy.” This year, the NJCF will visit nine college campuses on its search, with the Stress Factory added as an additional venue for all students who missed their school’s event or whose school is not a host campus.

“Our partnership with Vinnie Brand and the Stress Factory Comedy Club allows us to invite each and every New Jersey college student who dreams of becoming a comedian, to perform on a stage that has been graced by some of the biggest and best names in comedy, something we’d otherwise be unable to do,” said Dennis Hedlund, founder and executive producer of the NJCF.

The comedians are judged based upon originality, stage presence, material and audience reaction. As with each of the campus preliminary events, three students from the Stress Factory event will be chosen to compete at the Championship Finals on Saturday, January 30, 2010 in the Rutgers Student Center on Rutgers University’s College Avenue Campus in New Brunswick. In addition to being crowned the “New Jersey King or Queen of Campus Comedy,” the winner will receive the Good Humor Award, a scholarship from the Manhattan Comedy School, the opportunity to perform at The Stress Factory Comedy Club in New Brunswick and a $1,000 cash prize.

According to Vinnie Brand, owner of the Stress Factory Comedy Club, “New Jersey has an amazing number of talented young comedians and the Stress Factory has a history of shining a light on the newest up-and-coming comics. We look forward to working with NJCF and helping young comics to showcase their talents.”

 The public is invited to attend the NJCF performance at the Stress Factory Comedy Club, located at 90 Church Street in New Brunswick, for an admission fee of $6.  For a complete schedule or event registration visit www.newjerseycomedyfestival.com <http://www.newjerseycomedyfestival.com/>.

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The third annual New Jersey Comedy Festival will be held at college campuses throughout the state starting this fall.  During this fun-filled event, the most comical college students from many New Jersey colleges and universities will compete for the title of “New Jersey King or Queen of Campus Comedy.”

Registered contestants participate in a preliminary event at their own school or a local host college. The comedians are judged based upon originality, stage presence, material and audience reaction. The season-long competition concludes at the Championship Finals on Saturday, January 30, 2010 in the Rutgers Student Center on Rutgers Universityâ€s College Avenue Campus in New Brunswick. Prizes will include the Good Humor Award, a scholarship from the Manhattan Comedy School, the opportunity to perform at The Stress Factory Comedy Club in New Brunswick and a $1,000 cash prize.

Last year, students from 40 New Jersey colleges performed their stand-up routines and 27 finalists were chosen to compete in the Finals. The 2009 winner, Kevin “Vegas” Lancaster from The College of New Jersey, received a scholarship to a renowned comedy school, the opportunity to perform an opening act at one of New Yorkâ€s leading comedy clubs, and a cash grand prize.

According to Dennis Hedlund, founder and executive producer of the New Jersey Comedy Festival, “We encourage students from every college in the state to get involved with the 2009-2010 Comedy Festival.   New Jersey has an amazing number of talented young comedians and we are looking forward to another successful season.”

For information on sponsorships, a complete schedule and list of colleges competing visit www.newjerseycomedyfestival.com or call Dennis Hedlund, executive producer of the Festival at 732-728-0111.

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