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HUDSON COUNTYCOMMUNITY COLLEGE45th Annual Commencement CeremonyThursday, May 20, 2021Virtual ollege

The College extends its congratulations to all of its graduates andwelcomes families and friends who are celebrating with us today.This program contains the names of candidates for graduation at this Commencement.Information in this program is compiled prior to final certification of candidates for graduation. The diploma andcertified transcript of each student are the only official documents that attest to the granting of a degree.Graduation Honors designation are based on GPA at the end of the Fall 2020 semester:Summa Cum Laude – with Highest HonorsCumulative GPA of 3.85 to 4.0Magna Cum Laude – with High HonorsCumulative GPA of 3.65 to 3.84Cum Laude – with HonorsCumulative GPA of 3.45 to 3.64#HCCCGRADS2021The official hashtag of 2021Commencement is #HCCCGrads2021.Join us on social media to celebrateand congratulate our graduates!

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENTChristopher M. Reber, Ph.D., College PresidentDear HCCC Class of 2021,On behalf of the Trustees, faculty, staff and students of Hudson County Community College, it is my privilegeto offer heartfelt congratulations to all of you!We know this is not the graduation ceremony you envisioned, and we wish we could be fully on-groundfor this event because you have done so much to reach this milestone moment. Many of you encounteredroadblocks and setbacks that could have deterred you from pursuing your higher education goals altogether.But you persevered and your future is bright!Helen Keller once said, “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul bestrengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” That statement characterizes the Hudson County Community College Class of2021. You inspire us all!Everyone in the HCCC family joins me in celebrating you, your families, and all who assisted you in your journey to this day. It is a privilegeto know you. We are immensely proud of you! Remember that HCCC will always be your home. Congratulations!Sincerely,Christopher M. ReberPresidentHudson County Community CollegeA MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEESWilliam J. Netchert, Esq., ChairmanTo the HCCC Class of 2021,It is my honor to extend sincere best wishes and congratulations to each and every graduate from the HudsonCounty Community College Board of Trustees!As your Trustees, we are committed to taking action to make the College’s mission of providing high-qualityeducational opportunities that promote students’ success, and are accessible, comprehensive, and learningcentered a reality. We ensure that the people of our community – our neighbors – have the faculty and supportstaff, facilities, equipment, relevant courses of study, financial assistance, and community and cultural eventsthat enrich thinking, promote equity and equality, advance economic stability, and further understanding.Your care for one another, service to our community, and ability to remain focused and vigilant throughout times of challenge mark you asleaders. We are counting on you to lead always with objectivity, compassion, and new and strategic ideas that will benefit our community.We are all very proud to count you as alumni of Hudson County Community College, and wish you a lifetime of happiness and success.Congratulations!William J. Netchert, Esq.Chair, Hudson County Community CollegeBoard of Trustees

ORDER OF EXERCISESOpening RemarksChristopher M. Reber, Ph.D.,College PresidentIntroduction of Commencement SpeakerDarryl Jones, Ph.D.,Vice President for Academic AffairsCommencement AddressWes Moore,CEO of Robin Hood,Army Combat Veteran& Best-Selling AuthorIntroduction of ValedictorianClive Li, Ph.D., Instructor, STEM2021 Valedictory AddressPedro Moranchel, Class of 2021A Special MessageSenator Cory BookerUnited States Senator for New JerseyPresentation of GraduatesDarryl Jones, Ph.D.,Vice President for Academic AffairsConferring of DegreesDarryl Jones, Ph.D.,Vice President for Academic AffairsChristopher M. Reber, Ph.D.,College President

2021 COMMENCEMENT KEYNOTE SPEAKERWes MooreCEO of Robin Hood, Army Combat Veteran& Best-Selling AuthorWes Moore is the Chief Executive Officer of Robin Hood, one of the largestanti-poverty forces in the nation. He is a bestselling author, a combat veteran,and a social entrepreneur.Wes’ first book, The Other Wes Moore, a perennial New York Times bestseller,captured the nation’s attention on the fine line between success and failurein our communities and in ourselves. That story has been optioned byexecutive producer Oprah Winfrey and HBO to be made into a movie. He is also the author of the bestsellingbooks The Work, Discovering Wes Moore, and This Way Home.Wes’ latest book, Five Days, explores the uprisings in Baltimore in 2015 after the death of Freddie Gray in policecustody through a kaleidoscope of perspectives and examines critical questions about the deeper causes ofviolence and poverty.Wes grew up in Baltimore and the Bronx, where he was raised by a single mom. Despite childhood challenges,he graduated Phi Theta Kappa from Valley Forge Military College in 1998 and Phi Beta Kappa from Johns HopkinsUniversity in 2001. He earned an MLitt in International Relations from Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar in2004. Wes then served as a captain and paratrooper with the u.s. Army’s 82nd Airborne, including a combatdeployment to Afghanistan. He later served as a White House Fellow to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.Before becoming CEO at Robin Hood, Wes was the founder and CEO at BridgeEdu, an innovative tech platformbased in Baltimore addressing the college completion and job placement crisis by reinventing freshman yearfor underserved students. BridgeEdu was acquired by Edquity, a Brooklyn-based student financial success andemergency aid firm, in June 2019.Wes has also worked in finance as an investment banker with Deutsche Bank in London and with Citigroup inNew York.Wes has served on numerous nonprofit and social-impact boards and is a lifetime member of the Council ofForeign Relations.The joy of Wes’ life are his two children and his wife Dawn.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2021!Candidates for DegreesASSOCIATE IN ARTSLIBERAL ARTS – ENGLISHLesly Almonte Norman, summa cum laudeKelsey A. Cartagena*/****Thomas R. Chong, cum laudeKawthar Haj, cum laudeBrittany MartinezCandidates for DegreesASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCEHEALTH SCIENCEKelly EgasMelisa G. KoytroulisDaiyawantie Mahadeo, magna cum laude *ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCEMEDICAL ASSISTINGCarolyn Camacho, magna cum laudeNimia J. Coello Vasquez*******Nyasia K. DecarvalhoJordi M. DominguezEmily Garcia, summa cum laude*Ana C. Gonzalez, cum laude****Brenda Jasmine GonzalezMarisel E. GuzmanFatima Hafeez, cum laude*Frieda Lyn Hankerson HartageKeiry Madelin Hernandez Amaya, cum laude *******Symaiah K. ManuelAna K. Martinez, magna cum laudeWalaa W. Mehany, cum laudeJose D. MercadoMyra Miranda*******Janice D. Urquhart, summa cum laude*******ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCEPARAMEDIC SCIENCEMelissa M. KinoianMaria K. ManoguraKimetha C. Matthews, magna cum laude*Member of Phi Theta Kappa, International Honor Society**Member of Psi Beta, Psychology Honor Society*** Member of Chi Alpha Epsilon, National Honor Society**** Member of Sigma Kappa Delta, National English Honor SocietyENGLISH AND ESLJenny Bobea, Associate DeanDevin OjedaPaula C. Ortiz Guerra, cum laudeJasmin M. PittRuth E. Roman Feliz, magna cum laude */****Brian A. TorresAlexandra Velasquez, summa cum laude */****NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCESCatherine Sirangelo-Elbadawy, Associate DeanASSOCIATE IN SCIENCEEXERCISE SCIENCECedella Burroughs, cum laudeJohnathan M. ColonDanard CunninghamDavid Figueroa, Jr., summa cum laude*/******Brigette A. GironAshley IrahetaSahrish J. KhawajaJesebelle LavandierGiovanni MunozJorge L. Pereira, cum laudeKevin TorresOctavia S. WalkerKleeyah D. YoungerASSOCIATE IN SCIENCEHEALTH SERVICESYassah P. AmaraCindy Bajana-BalbuenaBrian Bastidas, cum laudeBarbara Farrell, summa cum laude*Rosalia A. Fiske***Manishkumar M. GajeraNuritza R. GutierrezHina KhanPatricia Mercado*******Saja Mohammed Omar, summa cum laudeCindy G. Torres*Maxx Vega, summa cum laude*/*******Simone N. Wallace, cum laude*Eric G. Waring********* Member of SALUTE Veterans, National Honor Society******Member of Alpha Sigma Lambda, National Honor Society******* Inductee of National Society of Leadership and Success,Leadership Honor Society.

Candidates for DegreesASSOCIATE IN SCIENCEMEDICAL SCIENCE-PRE PROFESSIONALAyisha AlhassanZaynab Bouri, magna cum laude*/****/*******Roslyn Cortez, magna cum laudeSimone Ebeid, summa cum laude*Kamola FayzullaevaAshley A. Gialloreto, cum laudeRamy Guirguis, magna cum laudeRobyn N. JaikaranOrel MekwanLaura A. MendezAshly N. MerinoMackeel J. OsborneGrace N. Parra, magna cum laude*Jahnavi D. PatelLisette PaulinoHasley PreciadoStephanie M. Rosario-SantosTashauna SmithASSOCIATE IN SCIENCENURSINGSarah L. Adkins, cum laudeMaui H. Alcantara, summa cum laude*Joel I. Almonte Quezada, cum laude*Toshiba Amanat*******Andrea K. AndradeLiza Angulo*/****Karen Joyce R. Apalla, cum laude*Arianna P. Aquino, magna cum laude*Marlon L. Argueta, cum laudeKhalood Ashraf, cum laude*Teresa Balloveras, magna cum laude*Laurephanie C. BaptisteYasmin Begum, cum laude*Richard BoschMatthew Amadeo BrionesLawrence Brushtyn*******Molly BurlinghamMariel Beatrice CarrilloAmber C. CastilloDouglas Chemin, magna cum laude*Swen-Chi Chu, magna cum laudeAngelica ColladoMelissa S. Sanchez, cum laudeNoel Cobacha Dagotdot, cum laude*Sabrina Danker, magna cum laudeJustine Abigail R. De Cello, magna cum laude*Stephany M. Deleon, cum laude*******Jessi C. Diaz, cum laudeVeronica L. Dumornay, cum laudeJoni Giselle Earle, cum laude*Carolle C. EspiniliMariel Estonilo, magna cum laudeMorayma Figarola, cum laudeAna Teresa GagoJohanna GarabitoJairon X. Garcia*NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCESCatherine Sirangelo-Elbadawy, Associate DeanZoella N. Garcia, magna cum laude*Thea Gately, summa cum laudeMarcela Gomez-Sanchez, cum laude*Emani J. GreenMirian A. Guevara ArguetaAlana Sophia HaidiSophie A. Hicks, summa cum laude*Kayla A. HowardJibulu Adaobi Ifeoma, magna cum laude*Bernice C. Keller, cum laudeKhaleda Khatun, cum laudeKirti Khera, magna cum laude*Humazah Khokhar, magna cum laude*Nikolina KrzymanskaNico S. LagranaFrances LaVilla, cum laudeCarolina Kalil, summa cum laudeMeenas Lotfalla, magna cum laudeAhsen Mahmood, summa cum laude*Josue E. Maldonado, magna cum laude*Kyon B. Martin*Jacob H. MartinezJavier E. Mayorga, cum laudeShontay McDowellCarl Angelo T. Molanida, summa cum laude*/****Adrian E. MoreiraTosin J. OgundareMelissa Ortiz*Peter J. OstroskiCynthia Oudhnarine, cum laude*Aimeelyn Armendi Palanca, magna cum laude*Erick Armendi Palanca, cum laudeAshley Payamps**Glorimar Perez-Lugo, magna cum laudeFrancesca M. Picerno, cum laude*Yoxandry Polanco-CorporanAngelo B. PrincipeAlexander PurdieJesus Omaris Quesada, cum laude*/*******Santiago F. Ramos, magna cum laudeBianca N. RiveraJessica L. Rivera, magna cum laude*Maria Kristina Rivera, cum laude*Karena Rosario, summa cum laudeRita M. Rouzic, cum laudeKyra M. Santiago, magna cum laudeLizzette Santiago, cum laudeYeliz SaraSamantha M. Sauro, summa cum laude*Timothy Sayles, magna cum laudeVictoria Scism, magna cum laude*/*******Nilesh Shah, magna cum laudeIsaac G. Simon, magna cum laudeMichelle R. SimpsonDeanna G. SimsEmily E. Slawinski, summa cum laudeSuazo Wan Yui, cum laude*Yanderid F. SullivanMaribel Tam, summa cum laude*