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41st Spring <strong>Commencement</strong><br />

Wednesday, <strong>May</strong> 12, <strong>2010</strong><br />

Branchburg, New Jersey


<strong>Raritan</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Community College<br />

Board of Trustees<br />

Paul J. Hirsch, Chairman<br />

Evelyn S. Field, Vice Chair<br />

Catherine McVicker, Vice Chair<br />

Frank T. Araps<br />

Raymond H. Bateman<br />

Joetta Clark Diggs<br />

Trudy Doyle<br />

John Graf, Jr.<br />

John L. McGuire<br />

Peter G. Schoberl<br />

Frederic C. Sterritt<br />

Gerald J. Vernotica<br />

Kate R. Whitman<br />

Robert P. Wise<br />

Lindsay Troyer, Alumni Representative<br />

Casey Crabill, President<br />

<strong>Raritan</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Community College Foundation<br />

Gary Woodring, Chair<br />

Somerset County<br />

Board of Chosen Freeholders<br />

Jack M. Ciattarelli, Director<br />

Robert Zaborowski, Deputy Director<br />

Peter S. Palmer<br />

Patrick Scaglione<br />

Patricia L. Walsh<br />

Hunterdon County<br />

Board of Chosen Freeholders<br />

William G. Mennen, Director<br />

J. Matthew Holt, Deputy Director<br />

George B. Melick<br />

Ronald M. Sworen<br />

Robert G. Walton


Program<br />

Processional<br />

Pomp and Circumstance<br />

Grand Marshal<br />

Dr. Brian Thomas, Professor of Ophthalmic Science<br />

Welcome<br />

Dr. Casey Crabill, President<br />

Dr. Paul Hirsch, Chair, Board of Trustees<br />

Greetings<br />

Patricia Walsh, Member, Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders<br />

William Mennen, Director, Hunterdon County Board of Chosen Freeholders<br />

Presentation of Honorary Degree<br />

To Dr. John McGuire, Board of Trustees Member<br />

Dr. Casey Crabill<br />

Dr. Paul Hirsch<br />

Introduction of <strong>Commencement</strong> Speaker<br />

Rudolph Powser, Class of <strong>2010</strong><br />

<strong>Commencement</strong> Address<br />

Hon. Hany A. Mawla, Judge, New Jersey Superior Court<br />

Presentation of Honorary Degree<br />

To Judge Hany Mawla<br />

Dr. Catherine McVicker, Vice Chair, Board of Trustees<br />

Musical Selection<br />

Adagio from Concerto for Clarinet by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart<br />

Brittany Farej, clarinet, Student<br />

Anthony Strong, piano, Assistant Professor of Music<br />

Introduction of Faculty Speaker<br />

Eva Lewandowski, Class of <strong>2010</strong><br />

Faculty Address<br />

Dr. Kelly Nicholson, Assistant Professor of Philosophy<br />

Introduction of Student Speaker<br />

Evelyn Field, Vice Chair, Board of Trustees<br />

Student Address<br />

Nicole Singer, Class of <strong>2010</strong><br />

Presentation of Candidates<br />

Dr. Jeffrey Bobbitt, Interim Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs<br />

Awarding of Degrees<br />

Dr. Casey Crabill<br />

Recessional<br />

The Great Gate of Kiev<br />

Reception to follow in courtyard<br />

The other platform guests are: New Jersey Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman and Assemblyman John DiMaio; Hunterdon County Freeholders J. Matthew Holt, Ronald Sworen and<br />

Robert Walton; Somerset County Freeholders Peter Palmer, Patrick Scaglione and Robert Zaborowski; Somerset County Vocational and Technical Schools Superintendent Michael Maddaluna;<br />

Hunterdon County Administrator Cindy Yard; Somerset County Sheriff Frank Provenzano; RVCC Board of Trustees Members Frank Araps, Raymond Bateman, Joetta Clark Diggs, Trudy Doyle,<br />

John Graf, Fred Sterritt, Gerald Vernotica, Kate Whitman, Robert Wise and Lindsay Troyer, Alumni Representative; RVCC College Counsel Michael Camerino; RVCC Foundation Chair Gary Woodring<br />

and Vice Chair Elizabeth Mitchell; RVCC Vice President of Finance and Facilities John Trojan, Vice President of Technology and Learning Services Chuck Chulvick, Dean of Corporate and Continuing<br />

Education Janet Luton Perantoni, Dean of College Advancement Jacki Belin, Dean of Student Services Diane Lemcoe, Executive Director of Human Resources Nancy Moore, Interim Dean<br />

of Faculty Thomas Valasek, Dean of Academic Program Development & Partnerships Nancy Jordan, and Dean of Instruction Maxwell Stevens.


<strong>May</strong> <strong>2010</strong> Candidates for Graduation<br />

Amanda Abbatiello<br />

Lemuel Oduro Aboagye<br />

Peter T. Adamski<br />

Olubunmi Olufunke Adeshina<br />

Varun Kumar Adusumilli<br />

Ali Ahmed<br />

Chelsea L. Alles<br />

David Russell Allison*<br />

Susan T. Alummootil<br />

Keila Isabel Amador<br />

Antonio M. Amendoeira<br />

Mark M. Andraos*<br />

Michael E. Andreyko<br />

Jaclyn Michelle Andronici<br />

Maristela C. Atienza<br />

Jannina Azabache<br />

Giovanna Balena<br />

Mary Bangura<br />

Satin Banks<br />

Matthew J. Barabas<br />

Robyn M. Barb<br />

Michael J. Barbetta***<br />

Kristen Barrett<br />

Samuel P. Barry<br />

Nicolette Devin Battoni<br />

Erika L. Baumgarten*<br />

Daniel J. Beam<br />

Kathryn Elizabeth Begeja***<br />

Gabrielle Bellai<br />

Maria Elizabeth Bender<br />

Robyn J. Benton<br />

Storm Bering<br />

Paul Bernard<br />

Brenton S. Biggs<br />

Brian Richard Biglin<br />

Brian Bird<br />

Neah L. Mendes Blackman<br />

Kelli Jean Blair***<br />

Mark Blanco<br />

Jessica Elizabeth Bojko<br />

Melina Bolaños<br />

Kathleen Bolmer<br />

Kevin Bonhoff<br />

Esther Yi-Xin Booth<br />

Kimberly Ann Bowen<br />

James Charles Boyer III<br />

Jessica Jalia Boyle*<br />

Volha Bradley***<br />

Elizabeth Brady*<br />

Sara K. Brenner<br />

Deanna L. Bridge<br />

Jeff D. Briggs<br />

Lauren Louise Brown<br />

Quincey Earl Brown<br />

Meredith L. Bruce<br />

Joseph E. Brzyski***<br />

Julia Spolarics Buccini**<br />

Jamie Nicole Bujalski<br />

Cassie Bundy<br />

Kellianne Buschinski<br />

Jesus Paolo Cabahug<br />

Evelyn Campbell<br />

Jon W. Campbell<br />

Frances Cancel<br />

Danilo F. Canuel<br />

Asmar J. Capers<br />

John P. Carbonaro<br />

Oscar Carcamo<br />

Lynette Cardona<br />

Jamila H. Carter<br />

Marco Carvello<br />

Nicky Castello<br />

Beatrice-Joyce Aguinaldo Cayaban*<br />

Leo S. Cayanong<br />

Emilia Geronga Cebedo<br />

Lindsay M. Cesare<br />

Abdul Qadir Chambliss<br />

Keri Chammings<br />

John Chang<br />

Alicia B. Chappelle<br />

Kimberly Lynn Charnuska**<br />

Alexandra Marjorie Chess<br />

Thomas Cheung<br />

Joseph G. Chiocchi<br />

Chris Choi**<br />

Alexandra Rose Citro**<br />

Casandra Doris Clark<br />

Richard W. Coates**<br />

Shade E. Coleman<br />

Sheila Coleman<br />

Tanisha J. Conaway<br />

Cynthia Daniele Conklin<br />

Latrica Conner<br />

Amanda N. Conner<br />

Arielle Skye Conroy<br />

Diane Contuzzi<br />

Janice M. Conway<br />

Katherine Conyers<br />

Matthew John Cook<br />

Samantha Corveleyn<br />

Caroline J. Crane*<br />

Anthony Crincoli<br />

Lauren Elizabeth Croasdale**<br />

Karen Cubero<br />

Luis M. Cubi<br />

Stuart B. Cundiff Jr.<br />

Jonathan Michael Curran**<br />

Andrew L. Dabkowski*<br />

Jacob J. Davis***<br />

Meron Dawit<br />

Irene Krystal Martinez De Jesus<br />

Laura A. DeDreu<br />

Ashley Marie Del Pizzo<br />

Anne Marie G. Dela Fuente<br />

Kristen D. Delacruz<br />

W. Lissette Deleon-Estrada<br />

Theresa Marie D'Elia<br />

Sarah Delong<br />

Steven M. Dennis<br />

Christopher A. DeRites<br />

Ryan A.Derr*<br />

Daryl A. Dey<br />

Thomas A. Diamente<br />

Johanna Loraine Evangelista Diaz<br />

Michelle Marie Diaz<br />

Colin A. Dietz<br />

Louis Michael Dimore*<br />

Thomas J. DiPalma<br />

Matthew Doell<br />

Kettlin Domenech<br />

Thomas J. Donaldson<br />

Anjelique Lorraine Drayton<br />

Michael E. Dufford<br />

Francis Joseph Dumbreski**<br />

Trisha L. Dymek<br />

Patrick M. Dziamba<br />

Nicole Eannucci**<br />

Jacob T. Edmonds<br />

Gayle Edquiban<br />

Amy Elizabeth Einstein<br />

Eric T. Elberty**<br />

Salima Eljaiek<br />

Nanci Rose Emiliani<br />

Jennifer B. Engelhart*<br />

Jeremy Epps<br />

Joshua A. Everett<br />

Marissa Fahsbender**<br />

Ryan Farley<br />

Thomas J. Farley*<br />

Kaileen Julia Fennell<br />

Luis P. Fernandes<br />

Alan Michael Fernicola Jr.*<br />

Samuel J. Ferrante**<br />

Dana Ferrence*<br />

Carol B. Fiallos<br />

Brian James Fiorello<br />

Leonora Marie D. Fitzgerald<br />

Meaghan P. Flaherty<br />

Melissa Jane Fogg**<br />

Courtney Nicole Fraumeni<br />

Caitlin Suzanne Freaney<br />

Regina Freeman-Ricketts<br />

Andres Mauricio Freire<br />

Nicole K. Fuentes<br />

Navika Gadhok<br />

Edward Orlando Galindez<br />

Emilie Ann Gallagher<br />

Yanson Clevel Gallien


Jennifer N. Gallo<br />

Devon Noelle Gangaware<br />

Brian Thomas Gartner<br />

Jessica Megan Gasalberti*<br />

James Evan Genes*<br />

Dyana R. Gentry<br />

Patrick Kenneth Gessner***<br />

Justin Mark Giannone<br />

Stacey Lee Giordano<br />

Heather A. Glenn**<br />

Cassandra Golden<br />

Dayna Samantha Goldstein<br />

Samantha Beatrice Golia*<br />

Robyn Elizabeth Golis*<br />

Veronica Santos Goncalves<br />

Nicholas Gonski<br />

William Arnold Goodheart IV*<br />

Elise Lynn Gove<br />

Rhett Winchester Graff<br />

James J. Gray*<br />

Amrik S. Grewal*<br />

James Matthew Griner<br />

Edison Andres Guamba*<br />

Georgina Guerrero*<br />

George M. Gushue<br />

Annie Syrell Guy*<br />

John Lane Hall III<br />

James Arthur Hamilton III<br />

Colleen Harbstreet***<br />

Joanne Catherine Harris<br />

Jeffery Harrison*<br />

Brooke Hartrum<br />

Melanie Hauk<br />

Jane Ann Hauptly<br />

Teri Haus<br />

Michael Patrick Hedlund**<br />

Victor Henderson Jr.<br />

Johny Angel Hernandez*<br />

Kirsten M. Heteji***<br />

Estefan Higazi<br />

Jonathan B. Hlasney*<br />

Michelle Ann Hollekim***<br />

Jameel N. Horne Sr.<br />

Eva Hrbanova**<br />

Steven G. Huffman<br />

Thomas M. Hyland Jr.<br />

Steven V. Iacoviello<br />

Leslie A. Ip<br />

Lindsy V. Jacob<br />

Karl Ole Jacobsen<br />

Mariama N. Jalloh<br />

Michael Blake Janes*<br />

Wonsik Jang<br />

Morgan E. Jenkins**<br />

Maryangel Jimenez<br />

Jerome Arthur John<br />

Erica J. Jones<br />

Karen Kay Jones<br />

Cari L. Jurovcik<br />

Thomas J. Kacerek Jr.<br />

Robert Kafara<br />

Ashlee Kamara<br />

Jaya Sannidhi Kanduri***<br />

Ioannis V. Karazoupis<br />

Erin K. Kelleher<br />

Mark Kelly**<br />

Jennifer G. Kennedy<br />

Matthew J. Kennedy<br />

Richard R. King Jr.<br />

Kevin James Kinney*<br />

Elizabeth Alexandra Kisenishsky<br />

Laura Klutkowski<br />

Christine Sue Kochanski<br />

Tracy Allison Kolpak<br />

Anthony Thaddeus Konysz<br />

Mollie Koullouros<br />

Anthony Edward Kroposky<br />

Melanie Kubilus*<br />

Yasmine E. Kugelman<br />

Richard Z. LaFevre**<br />

Anthony LaGreca Jr.<br />

Michael Henry Lake*<br />

Blaire Langston**<br />

Cynthia Laurent<br />

Tolulope Lawal<br />

Michael Le<br />

Hiroco Demissew Lemessa<br />

David Lepinsky*<br />

Kathy Orsolya Levonaitis**<br />

Eva M. Lewandowski**<br />

Dennis S. Liana<br />

Diana Lima<br />

Clarissa M. Lin***<br />

Courtenay Lindsay<br />

Brian Lippai<br />

Allison Marie Logatto<br />

Brian Allin Lojko*<br />

Jim Bryant Lozada<br />

Agnieszka E. Lozowska<br />

Deana Marie Lysy<br />

Weijia Jenny Ma<br />

Mark-Robert Mahaga-Ajala**<br />

Pranamya Mahankali**<br />

Austen Kevin Mahoney<br />

Jamlick M. Maina<br />

John M. Maiorelli<br />

Maria Theresa Malinis<br />

Diane-Marie B. Mamuric<br />

Thomas Mariano<br />

Jessica Valerie Marinaccio<br />

Kim My Hoang Maring<br />

Karla N. Mariscal<br />

Corie L. Markus<br />

Eric Ronald Marshott<br />

Jeffrey Mart*<br />

Michael P. Martin<br />

Maritza M. Martinez<br />

Shani Chavez Martinsen<br />

Michelle N. Masciola-Verish**<br />

Brittney Anne Mason<br />

Camille Matsen*<br />

Ellen J. McCaffrey<br />

Meagan Lyn McFadden*<br />

Shannon McLean<br />

Joshua D. McLean<br />

Megan M. McMahon<br />

Evan Joelle McMurray<br />

Dominique McPherson<br />

Daniel Meldrim***<br />

Brian Merrill<br />

Paul Edmund Meyers**<br />

Jonathan A. Millheim*<br />

Edward John Miller*<br />

Jeremy Wayne Miller**<br />

Katharine Miller*<br />

Michelle M. Miller*<br />

Joel S. Mirsky<br />

Bradley André Mitchell<br />

Michael Moeller<br />

Jolaine Moffitt*<br />

Matthew Phillip Molle<br />

Amy K. Mondadori<br />

Christopher Michael Mondok<br />

Laurie Ann Morrison<br />

Scott Gary Mueller<br />

Jonathan Winho Mui<br />

Derek Mui<br />

David R. Mulrine<br />

Kathryn Munley**<br />

James Clay Munson<br />

Terence Patrick Murphy**<br />

Caitlin Ruth Murray**<br />

Al Mutz<br />

Janet Jessica Narine<br />

Raquel P. Neto*<br />

Nancy L. Bowers-Newton***<br />

Orlando J. Nolasco<br />

Soraya Tamara Nossoughi<br />

Bethany Lauren Nystrand<br />

Ifediora C. Obi<br />

Leslie Obour<br />

Tobi Oladele Odunaiya<br />

David C. Ogden*<br />

Amy Lynn Oliver***<br />

Kyle M. O'Loughlin<br />

Richard Alexander O'Neill*<br />

Margaret A. Onokoya<br />

James Davies Orefice Jr.<br />

*** Summa Cum Laude is a designation<br />

given to a <strong>Raritan</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Community<br />

College student who graduates with<br />

a degree grade point average of 4.0.<br />

** Magna Cum Laude is a designation given<br />

to a <strong>Raritan</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Community College<br />

student who graduates with a degree<br />

grade point average of 3.8 or higher<br />

without a “D”, “F”, “WF”, or “U” grade.<br />

* Cum Laude is a designation given to a<br />

<strong>Raritan</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Community College<br />

student who graduates with a degree<br />

grade point average of 3.5 to 3.79<br />

without a “D”, “F”, “WF”, or “U” grade.


<strong>May</strong> <strong>2010</strong> Candidates for Graduation<br />

George Joseph Otero<br />

Claudia R. Pacheco***<br />

Lauren B. Pagano<br />

Alyssa Pallatta**<br />

Christopher Palma<br />

Diana Carolina Palomo<br />

Michael R. Patten<br />

Vincent Pellegrino<br />

Alesha A. Peluso**<br />

Danielle Marie Peters<br />

Rhonda A. Peters-Capers<br />

Lisa Marie Petix<br />

Liya Petrosyan*<br />

Paul Alexandre Pinho<br />

Zachary Pinner*<br />

Joshua Scott Piscatelli<br />

Jaclyn C. Pistilli-Urena<br />

Sara Renee Pitcher***<br />

Gwendolyn Plaza<br />

Jamie L. Pontarollo***<br />

Andrew W. Potts<br />

Rudolph Ernest Powser IV**<br />

Robin Marie Poyer<br />

Ralph S. Price Jr.<br />

Anthony J. Pucci III*<br />

Christopher Putvinski*<br />

Florence M. Quackenbush<br />

Jedidiah Quense<br />

Christienne Querijero<br />

Michael G. Radano<br />

Erin Rafanello<br />

Heidi Ragsdale<br />

Jessica V. Ramirez<br />

Justin M. Rattigan<br />

Michelle Reiner<br />

Steven Reis<br />

Holly Alexandra Rice**<br />

Andres Rivera<br />

Lisa Robinson<br />

Brian M. Rock<br />

Steven Rodier<br />

Bonnetter Rodrigues-Irving<br />

Ashley Rose Rodriguez*<br />

Brandon Christopher Rogers<br />

Timothy M. Roland<br />

Beneta S. Rolser<br />

Monika Roszko*<br />

Molly Anne Rothberg<br />

Jennifer B. Rubino<br />

Jeremy Rubio<br />

Rujira Rujipongkul<br />

Thomas John Ruvo<br />

Laura Jeanne Ryan*<br />

Julie Salamon<br />

Avrill Crystal Salcedo<br />

Nina Christine M. Salvacion<br />

Nikhilesh Anant Sangodkar***<br />

Patricia Sanker<br />

Marc K. Santino<br />

David J. Savidge*<br />

James D. Schmidt<br />

Marc David Schroeder*<br />

Jeffrey Dwayne Schroeder<br />

Gary Schuch<br />

Valerie Mairead Schunk**<br />

Kimberly Isabella Schwabe**<br />

Nicole L. Sclafani<br />

John P. Scott<br />

Steven J. Seng<br />

Shaun R. Senker<br />

Christia Maria Settembrino<br />

Debra L.Shafer<br />

Parth Shah<br />

Rajendra Sharma<br />

Daniel Kenneth Shea<br />

Benjamin Nanney Shipman<br />

Brent J. Shoemaker*<br />

Nicole Singer**<br />

Nadia Davena Singh<br />

Matthew Sisto*<br />

Brian Edward Smith<br />

Stephen Smith<br />

Barbara Ann Smith<br />

Samuel E. Snyder Jr.<br />

Brendan Sobers<br />

Ingrid M. Solarte<br />

Eric A. Specian*<br />

James P. Specian<br />

Beth J. Spinner<br />

Crystal A. Stitley<br />

John W. Stockton<br />

Victoria Lea Stone<br />

Jennifer Stouffer<br />

Jasmine M. Straub<br />

Monica M. Szydlowski<br />

Sarah A. Tambs*<br />

Stephanie Lee Taylor<br />

Alycia Terry<br />

Kelly Ann Thomas<br />

Dale C. Thompson<br />

Kasey Shea Thompson<br />

Tracy J. Thompson<br />

Artem Titoulenko<br />

Grace E. Tobia<br />

Benjamin E. Torcivia<br />

Stephen Michael Toth<br />

Michael Ronald Trainor<br />

India L.Trammell<br />

Kurt C. Tribel**<br />

Barbare Tsilosani**<br />

Michael Tuffour<br />

William Lloyd Twisdale<br />

Amanda April Vaccarella<br />

Serena Valdes<br />

Michelle L. Valentino<br />

Matthew Gregory Valenzuela<br />

Jeffrey D. VanFossen*<br />

William Vargas<br />

Anthony Virga*<br />

Zachary William Voyce<br />

Michele A. Waldron<br />

Kimberlee Simone Wallace<br />

Ryan Samuel Wallace<br />

Alexandra Aubrey Waller<br />

Henry Wang*<br />

Lena Roberta Washington<br />

Glenn J. Watson Jr<br />

Christina Ann Weber<br />

Jessica L. Wells**<br />

Claire T. Wessel**<br />

William Frederick Wheatley*<br />

Tara M. Whyte*<br />

Christine Ann Wicklund*<br />

Robert C. Wiecenski<br />

Brian M. Wilbur<br />

Larisa Erin Willett<br />

Alroy Christopher Williams<br />

Dorrette Evanna Williams<br />

Stephanie Williams<br />

Austin Sease Williams<br />

Trevor Willis<br />

Noreen L. Wilpiszeski<br />

Maxine Wilson<br />

Wesley Woodrow Wilson III<br />

Kevin A. Wilson<br />

Neil P. Witt<br />

Patrick Jun Fai Wong**<br />

Rita Kathryn Woodring*<br />

Ryan Matthew Wright***<br />

Lyutsiya Yakobchuk*<br />

Roland Yakobchuk<br />

Lauren Young*<br />

Randy J. Yurasek<br />

Laura Christine Zahorbenski<br />

Mohammad Tanvir Zaman**<br />

Bryan C. Zambon<br />

Greg Zambon<br />

Patrick Lance Zapanta<br />

Kyle D. Zeigler<br />

Melissa Leigh Zellman<br />

Jessica Marie Zinna**<br />

*** Summa Cum Laude is a designation<br />

given to a <strong>Raritan</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Community<br />

College student who graduates with<br />

a degree grade point average of 4.0.<br />

** Magna Cum Laude is a designation given<br />

to a <strong>Raritan</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Community College<br />

student who graduates with a degree<br />

grade point average of 3.8 or higher<br />

without a “D”, “F”, “WF”, or “U” grade.<br />

* Cum Laude is a designation given to a<br />

<strong>Raritan</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Community College<br />

student who graduates with a degree<br />

grade point average of 3.5 to 3.79<br />

without a “D”, “F”, “WF”, or “U” grade.


Hany A. Mawla<br />

John L. McGuire<br />

Honorary Degree Recipient<br />

Hany A. Mawla, JSC is a judge of The Superior Court of New Jersey, serving in Hunterdon<br />

County Chancery Division, Family Part. He is the youngest person to be nominated to<br />

the Superior Court bench and he is the first Muslim to become a Superior Court Judge in<br />

New Jersey.<br />

Prior to becoming a judge, Judge Mawla was a partner in the litigation department of the<br />

law firm of Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP where he litigated non-matrimonial,<br />

matrimonial and other complex family law related matters. He also was an accredited<br />

mediator for the Economic Aspects of Family Law Cases by the Administrative Office of the<br />

Courts, and served as a panelist in the Early Settlement Program for Family Court matters<br />

in Essex, Middlesex and Morris counties. He has lectured on family law matters on behalf<br />

of the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, the Association of Trial Lawyers<br />

of America and the New Jersey Judicial College. Judge Mawla also was a member of the<br />

editorial board of the New Jersey Family Lawyer, the New Jersey State Bar Association<br />

family law publication. An adjunct faculty member at RVCC, Judge Mawla taught various<br />

litigation courses in the Paralegal Studies degree program. He also was an adjunct professor<br />

at Rutgers University in the Department of Political Science and the Center for Middle East<br />

Studies and is currently a visiting faculty member there, teaching Islamic Jurisprudence.<br />

Judge Mawla received a degree from Rutgers University, graduating with collegiate honors<br />

and high honors in political science. He received his law degree from Seton Hall University<br />

School of Law.<br />

Honorary Degree Recipient<br />

Dr. John McGuire has been a member of the College’s Board of Trustees since 1986. He served<br />

as Chairman of the Board from November 2005 to November 2007.<br />

As Chairman he led the presidential search that resulted in the hiring of Dr. Casey Crabill<br />

and guided the beginning of a new strategic planning process. Throughout his tenure on<br />

the Board of Trustees he has advocated for high standards, clear accountability, and the best<br />

stewardship of the public’s resources. His leadership, insight, determination, and dedication<br />

have helped shape the growth and the direction of the College over the past 24 years.<br />

Dr. McGuire is retired and had served as president of Ferring Research Institute. During his<br />

distinguished career in the pharmaceutical industry he held a variety of executive positions<br />

at Johnson & Johnson including the Pharmaceutical Group’s Corporate Vice President<br />

of Business Development. Dr. McGuire has given generously of his time to support his<br />

community, serving as president of the Central New Jersey Council of Boy Scouts of America;<br />

president of the United Way of Hunterdon County; chair of Hunterdon Medical Center for<br />

eight years; and chair of Hunterdon Healthcare System for 12 years. He also has given<br />

countless hours of service to Pennington School and the Hunterdon County YMCA. A resident<br />

of Stanton, he received his Ph.D. and his M.A. from Princeton University and a B.S. from<br />

Butler University.


Academic Award Recipients<br />

The following students have been recognized for their outstanding academic achievements.<br />

Accounting<br />

Prashnee Naicker<br />

Biology<br />

Jamie Pontarollo<br />

Business Administration<br />

Christina Mitala<br />

Business Liberal Arts<br />

Michael J. Barbetta<br />

Amy Oliver<br />

Communication Studies<br />

Kelli Blair<br />

Computer Networking<br />

Adam D. Myers<br />

Computer Science (A.S.)<br />

Richard Alexander O’Neill<br />

CPA Ed. Req. Certificate<br />

Patricia B. Sanker<br />

Criminal Justice (A.A.)<br />

Patrick Kenneth Gessner<br />

Digital Media & Film<br />

Sean Robert Diehl<br />

Education<br />

Kathy Levonaitis<br />

Jessica Spayd<br />

Early Childhood Certificate<br />

Kathleen M. Constantine<br />

Early Childhood Education (A.A.)<br />

Eva Hrbanova<br />

Valerie Schunk<br />

Clarie Therese Wessel<br />

Jessica Zinna<br />

Electric Utility Technology<br />

Richard W. Coates<br />

Engineering Science<br />

Jacob Davis<br />

Rudolph Powser<br />

English<br />

Jennifer Ann Theesfeld<br />

Events Planning/Meeting Management<br />

Rita Josephine Buganski<br />

Fitness and Wellness<br />

Michael Andreyko<br />

Food & Beverage Mgmt. (A.A.S.)<br />

Dawn Anderson<br />

Foreign Language Studies<br />

Kathryn Elizabeth Begeja<br />

General Science<br />

Pre-Heath Professional Program<br />

Sara Pitcher<br />

General Science<br />

Academy for Health & Medical Science<br />

Jaya Kanduri<br />

Clarissa Lin<br />

Health Information Technology Program<br />

Kathleen Feraudo<br />

Human Services Liberal Arts<br />

Julia Spolarics Buccini<br />

Information Systems and Technology<br />

Mohammad Tanvir Zaman<br />

Law Enforcement<br />

Annie Syrell Guy<br />

Liberal Arts<br />

Barbara Lynn Lazarus-Gazo<br />

Management Information Systems (A.S.)<br />

Kim Marie Orozco<br />

Benny Lim<br />

Marketing (A.A.S.)<br />

Mark Kelly<br />

Mathematics<br />

Jessica Marie Witt<br />

Medical Coding Certificate<br />

Joanna Turek<br />

Nursing RN<br />

Michelle Hollekim<br />

Paralegal Studies (A.A.S.)<br />

Michele Waldron<br />

Paralegal Studies Certificate<br />

Michelle Beth Segall-Rainey<br />

Pre-Medical Professional<br />

Alyssa Pallatta<br />

Pre-Pharmacy<br />

Chris Choi<br />

Social Sciences Liberal Arts<br />

Eva M. Lewandowski<br />

James T. Muller<br />

Kimberly I. Schwabe<br />

Web Programming<br />

Ellen Costello<br />

Eleanor Pribula<br />

President’s Recognition Award<br />

Rudolph Powser


Profile of the <strong>May</strong> <strong>2010</strong> Class<br />

Number of graduates 496<br />

Gender<br />

Female 226<br />

Male 270<br />

Youngest Graduate 17<br />

Oldest Graduate 62<br />

Ages<br />

Under 20 21<br />

20-29 346<br />

30-39 64<br />

40-49 42<br />

50-59 18<br />

60 Plus 2<br />

Not Provided 3<br />

Degrees Received<br />

Associate of Arts 192<br />

Associate of Applied Science 143<br />

Associate of Fine Arts 16<br />

Associate of Science 126<br />

Associate of Arts in Teaching 20<br />

Certificates 33<br />

Top Three Degree Majors<br />

Liberal Arts<br />

Nursing<br />

Business Administration<br />

Top Two Certificate Majors<br />

Paralegal<br />

Events Planning/Meeting Management<br />

Residency<br />

Somerset County 271<br />

Hunterdon County 118<br />

Other NJ Counties 97<br />

Out of State 10


A History of <strong>Raritan</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Community College<br />

<strong>Raritan</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Community College first began serving the community as Somerset<br />

County College on September 12, 1968, when it opened its doors to 229 students at<br />

its temporary home, Green Brook High School. In <strong>May</strong> 1970, the first commencement<br />

was held for 75 graduates.<br />

In July 1968, the College found a permanent home with the purchase of a 240-acre<br />

site in North Branch. With the first phase of construction underway, an interim facility<br />

was built — the current Arts Building — to house all College operations. In<br />

September 1973, students finally moved into new, permanent facilities that included<br />

Somerset and Hunterdon Halls. The second phase of construction was completed in<br />

1975, adding to the complex a new College Center and a Physical Education building<br />

featuring a full gymnasium, weight room and swimming pool. The campus continued<br />

to grow with the 1985 opening of a new library and 1,000-seat Theatre.<br />

The College's major redefining moment came in November 1986, when freeholders<br />

from Hunterdon and Somerset counties approved co-sponsorship of the College. The<br />

first bi-county college in the state, Somerset County College was officially renamed<br />

"<strong>Raritan</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Community College" in July 1987.<br />

With the merger and new name, the College continued to expand. March 1990<br />

marked the official opening of the 100-seat Planetarium. As part of the College's<br />

25th anniversary celebration in 1993, the library was named to honor founding<br />

trustee Evelyn S. Field, and the Theatre was named for founding trustee Edward Nash.<br />

In June 1993, a child care center opened to serve the children of RVCC students,<br />

faculty, staff and administrators. The Center for Advanced Teaching and Technology,<br />

which opened in 1994, brought multimedia resources into the classroom via fiber<br />

optics, enabling RVCC to become the first community college in the state to offer the<br />

new classroom technology. Four years later, the state-of-the-art Conference Center<br />

opened, serving as a conduit to bring the corporate and academic communities<br />

together.<br />

Recent additions to the College complex include the Institute for Holocaust and<br />

Genocide Studies Resource Center; the Paul Robeson Institute for Ethics, Leadership<br />

and Social Justice; and the Christine Todd Whitman Science Center. The state-of-theart<br />

Science Center houses the Institute for Biotechnology Education and the biology,<br />

chemistry, physics and engineering laboratories, as well as a lecture hall that<br />

provides interactive centers for teaching using technology. The West Building, the<br />

largest classroom building on campus, opened in September 2007.<br />

From its early days at Green Brook High School to today, <strong>Raritan</strong> <strong>Valley</strong> Community<br />

College is constantly expanding and improving to meet the changing educational<br />

needs of Somerset and Hunterdon county residents.


New Jersey Governor<br />

Chris Christie<br />

Somerset County State Legislators<br />

Christopher "Kip" Bateman, New Jersey Senate<br />

Thomas H. Kean, New Jersey Senate<br />

Robert G. Smith, New Jersey Senate<br />

Nicholas P. Scutari, New Jersey Senate<br />

Denise M. Coyle, General Assembly<br />

Peter J. Biondi, General Assembly<br />

Jon M. Bramnick, General Assembly<br />

Joseph V. Egan, General Assembly<br />

Upendra J. Chivukula, General Assembly<br />

Gerald B. Green, General Assembly<br />

Nancy Munoz, General Assembly<br />

Linda Stender, General Assembly<br />

Hunterdon County State Legislators<br />

Michael J. Doherty, Senator<br />

Steven V. Oroho, Senator<br />

John DiMaio, General Assembly<br />

Erik Peterson, General Assembly<br />

Alison Littell McHose, General Assembly<br />

Gary R. Chiusano, General Assembly<br />

United States Legislators<br />

Frank Lautenberg, Senator<br />

Robert Menendez, Senator<br />

Leonard Lance, Congressman<br />

Rodney P. Frelinghuysen, Congressman<br />

Rush D. Holt, Congressman<br />

New Jersey Commission on Higher Education<br />

Edward J. Graham, Chairman

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