Suffolk County Graduates Receive Diplomas from Berkeley College

SUFFOLK COUNTY GRADUATES RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
FROM BERKELEY COLLEGE

Graduates from Suffolk County, NY, were awarded diplomas at the 2017 Berkeley College Commencement ceremony, held on May 5, 2017, at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. More than 2,900 students were awarded Bachelor’s and Associate’s degrees, and Certificates. The graduating class included 175 military and veteran students and 200 international students, representing 42 countries.

“This is your day,” said Michael J. Smith, President of Berkeley College. “You have done it. The opportunities that stand before you are endless. From this moment forward, there are no limits other than what you place on yourself.”

The Berkeley College Class of 2017 comprises graduates who exemplify the “new” traditional student, as so many are first-generation college graduates, with some workforce experience. The average age of a Berkeley College graduate in 2017 is 28.5 years. Just over 31 percent of the graduates entered Berkeley as first-time, full-time students, and more than 81 percent identify as a minority.

The following students from Suffolk County received diplomas:

• Anthony Blanco* of Patchogue, Bachelor of Business Administration in General Business

• Jules Dorlean* of West Babylon, Associate in Applied Science in Information Technology Management

• Antonia Ferrante* of Selden, Associate in Applied Science in Health Services Administration

• Emily Horan of Mattituck, Associate in Applied Science in Fashion Merchandising and Management

• Peter Lombardo of Farmingville, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Management

• Kristen Marx of Rocky Point, Bachelor of Business Administration in Fashion Merchandising and Management

• Salman Naqvi of East Northport, Bachelor of Business Administration in Financial Services

• Jillian O’Reilly* of West Babylon, Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies

• Nicolette Ottimo of Lindenhurst, Bachelor of Business Administration in Fashion Merchandising and Management

• Melissa Rodriguez* of Copiague, Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Administration – Management

• Jason Samedy of Wheatley Heights, Associate in Applied Science in Business Administration – Management

 *Denotes student graduating with honors

A leader in providing career-focused education since 1931, Berkeley College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and enrolls more than 8,000 students – including more than 550 international students – in its Master’s, Bachelor’s, and Associate’s degree and Certificate programs. Students can study in more than 20 career fields. Berkeley College is comprised of the Larry L. Luing School of Business®, the School of Professional Studies, the School of Health Studies and the School of Liberal Arts. The School of Graduate Studies offers an MBA in Management online and in Woodland Park, NJ.

Berkeley College has three New York campuses – Midtown Manhattan, Brooklyn and White Plains. In New Jersey there are five campuses – Dover, Newark, Paramus, Woodbridge and Woodland Park. Berkeley College Online® serves a global population. For four consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has named Berkeley College among the Best Colleges for Online Bachelor’s Programs and among the Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans. The website address is www.BerkeleyCollege.edu.

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