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New City Residents Earning Honors And Degrees

College degrees and academic achievements celebrated

 

Dean's List

The following students earned term honors for the spring semester at Skidmore College of Saratoga Springs, NY: Sondra Lipshutz, a member of the class of 2013; Alison Eagle, a member of the class of 2014; and Cheng Ng, a member of the class of 2014. Term honors are awarded for a quality point ratio of 3.650 from a possible 4.0, for students who have completed 14 credit hours.

The University of Scranton has announced its Dean's List, which recognizes students for academic excellence during the 2012 spring semester. A student must have a grade point average of 3.5 or better with a minimum number of credit hours to make the Dean's List. The following area residents were named to the list: Brannan Carlucci, a freshman undeclared major in Scranton's Panuska College of Professional Studies and Theresa Fasolino, a freshman community health education major in Scranton's Panuska College of Professional Studies.

Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT named the following residents to their dean’s list for the Spring 2012 semester: Melanie Kantor and Danielle Zenda. To qualify for the dean's list, a student must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 with no grade lower than C. Full-time students must complete at least 14 credits, including 12 that have been graded A through C in a semester.

The University of Hartford announced Allison Bardio and Evan Fleischer  have been named to the Dean's List for Spring 2012.

Degrees Earned

Amanda L. Kurtti of New City was among the nearly 900 University of Scranton students earning a bachelor’s degree at its undergraduate commencement on May 27 at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre. Kurtti majored in communication in the university's College of Arts and Sciences.

The University of the Sciences of Philadelphia held its conferment ceremony on Friday, May 18 and awarded degrees to: Michael Farsetta, who received a bachelor of science degree, and will continue on a path towards a doctor of pharmacy degree and Tiffany Thampi, who received a bachelor of science degree, and will follow a path towards a doctor of pharmacy degree.

Ithaca College added the following students to its Dean's List for the spring 2012 semester: Jordan Sahn, a Business Administration major in the class of 2014, was named to the Dean's List in Ithaca College's School of Business and James Burke, a Sport Management major in the class of 2014, was named to the Dean's List in Ithaca College's School of Health Sciences and Human Performance.

Fairfield University in Connecticut held its 62nd Commencement on Sunday, May 20 in Bellarmine Hall Lawn. Lauren Quesada received a Bachelor of Science degree from Fairfield University's Charles F. Dolan School of Business. Marie-Alexis Valente received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fairfield University's College of Arts and Sciences.

Sarah Brenner graduated from Ithaca College's School of Health Sciences and Human Performance with a major in Speech Lang Path & Audio. The degree was awarded in May.

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Kathleen May 21, 2013 at 08:55 am
CANDLE Night at the Rockland Boulders Game Join CANDLE for a fun(d)raising game on May 23rd as theRead More Rockland Boulders take on the Trois-Rivieres Aigles. Proceeds from tickets purchased through CANDLE* will support programs that educate & empower youth and reduce substance abuse and violence in Rockland County and beyond.
Heywood Jablohme May 21, 2013 at 02:48 pm
I agree with most of your points, but surely you are not implying that teachers are expected toRead More produce funding to correct school roofs, right? I think you got a bit off topic here, but I agree that our educational infrastructure is in disrepair and is in desperate need of rehabilitation. Maybe if our teacher's unions allowed a little more leeway we could allocate funding a little more appropriately and fund the important things instead of overpaying paying dinosaur teachers who lost interest a long time ago and fight any and all forms of teacher benchmarking.
WGMom May 20, 2013 at 09:10 am
It's entirely true that every professional has out-of-pocket expenses. But as someone who worked asRead More a corporate trainer, I can guarantee you I NEVER had to pay out of pocket expenses for supplies to teach classes. Every piece of paper, supply, and even snacks for the participants were fully covered expenses. If I had to spend out of pocket money to procure supplies, I could submit for a reimbursement, and receive it, no questions asked. I am now in school to become a high school teacher and I can see the stark difference in how the education of folks in a corporate environment is incredibly different, and privileged, than the public school environment. I've sat through numerous classes in the Clarkstown and Ramapo districts, doing observations required for my education certification, and while Clarkstown certainly benefits from certain advantages, the shabbiness of being a public school is still there. Furniture, such as teacher desks, that looks like it was purchased in a garage sale 30 years ago... faculty bathrooms that are dark and dingy, nearly crumbling, and sorely in need of updating. Etc. The public expects teachers to have professional training, act professionally, but they lack sometimes basic resources and are expected to function in an environment that feels more like a dungeon than an institution of learning. The citizens of Clarkstown, if they could get a tour of some of the facilities they are expecting children to learn in, and teachers to teach in, would be very surprised. We do supply some great technology, but then we put it in classrooms with windows that won't stay closed when it's windy, as one example. I spent most of my time in South, which is the best of the bunch, facilities-wise. Clarkstown North is a mess, Woodglen's woods are littered with fallen trees no one's cleaned up after Sandy, Laurel Plains had to be shuttered thanks to that whole foul stench... the district is in a situation where there are major capital improvements that are going to be needed. Buildings are aging, and it seems it's only the most basic of upkeep that happens. The district can't even fix the roofs of the buildings without applying for a state grant.
Heywood Jablohme May 18, 2013 at 07:17 am
What professional doesn't spend $500 per year on out of pocket expenses related to their jobs?Read More Staples offering 10% (or 5 in some cases) is hardly an example of the community getting involved. Thankfully, there are other examples of the community and PTA's getting involved and providing needed services. Clarkstown and surrounding areas hardly have substantial unmet needs in their classroom, thankfully.
Truth4all May 16, 2013 at 11:37 am
I guess better late than never. LaCorte is serving his 4th year as Mayor and was Trustee for I thinkRead More 4 years before that. This year is the only time he has brought the idea to the village about participating in this program. He is motivated by the opportunity of getting positive press for his County Executive campaign. The village should have been involved in this program ( as well as the Americorps program) long before this. On a positive note, hopefully the Village will continue this worthwhile partnership for many years to come.