Co m m e n c e m e n t Ex e r c i s e s

Ma y 19, 2012

The Board of Trustees,

President

and Faculty

Welcome Graduates,

Family and Friends

to

Vaughn College’s

Commencement Exercises

May 19, 2012

The Flag

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology has flag colors of burgundy with white lettering.

academic heraldry

The wearing of caps, gowns and hoods at college and university functions dates to the Middle Ages, when they were first worn by monks and students for warmth in the damp and drafty 12th-century castles and halls of learning. Through the years, their style and color have come to represent specific meanings.

Gowns for the bachelor’s degree have a semi-stiff yoke, long pleated front, and intricate shirring across the shoulders and back. The bachelor’s gown is worn closed and is primarily distinguished by its long pointed sleeves.

The gown for the master’s degree has the same yoke effect as that of the bachelor’s but is designed so that it may be worn open or closed. The back of the sleeve is oblong and cut square with the front part carrying a cutaway arc.

Gowns for the doctoral degree are also worn open or closed. They have long velvet panels down the front and three velvet bars on the bell-shaped sleeves. This velvet trimming may be either black or the color distinctive of the field of learning to which the degree pertains.

Certain changes were made in 1960, and some colleges and universities have departed from the traditional black and adopted gowns in the primary colors of the institutions.

Caps can be of serge, broadcloth, cotton, rayon or silk, and for the doctoral cap only, of velvet. The tassel of the doctoral cap can be of gold thread. The caps normally are mortarboards in shape, although women can wear soft, square-topped caps.

The hood gives color and definitive meaning to the academic costume. The hood is of varying sizes for master’s and doctoral degrees and is made of material to match the gown. It is lined with the color or colors of the institution conferring the degree. The hood is bordered with velvet of the proper width and color to indicate the field of learning.

STudenTS’ aTTire Traditionally, student robes are black. The inside of the hoods is burgundy and white in color. The velvet border on the hood of under-graduates is golden yellow, symbolic of the technology degree. The velvet border on the hood of graduate candidates is drab, symbolic of the business, management or commerce degree.

STudenT governmenT aSSociaTion PinS The pins worn by the graduates are a gift from the Student Government Association and presented to graduates of Vaughn College. The College seal is incorporated into the pins. Pewter pins are for associate degree graduates, gold pins are for bachelor’s degree graduates and bronze pins are for master’s degreegraduates.

color cordS

Graduates who have completed their degrees with academic honors are attired with cords: Bronze cords are summa cum laude; silver cords are magna cum laude; and gold cords are cum laude. Students who have completed the Leadership Academy program are recognized with burgundy cords.

CARMINE GALLO

Born in New York City and raised on Long Island, Carmine Gallo began his career with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 1981 as an air traffic controller at the New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility. He since has served in various managerial positions, including air traffic manager for the Tactical Operations Program Office at the Eastern and New England regions; tower supervisor at Republic Airport in Farmingdale, New York; and area manager for the LaGuardia, Kennedy and Newark-Liberty airport areas.

Gallo assumed his current position of FAA Eastern Regional Administrator on February 1, 2009. The Eastern Region comprises New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, DC and oversees operations at some of the world’s busiest airports, including New York’s three major facilities, Washington’s Dulles International and Ronald Reagan Washington National airports and Baltimore/Washington International Airport.

Immediately prior to his appointment, Gallo served as director of tactical operations for the northeastern United States, where he had management oversight for day-to-day traffic from Maine to Virginia and west to Ohio.

Gallo attended CW Post College of Long Island University. His professional honors include a Distinguished Service Award for his work during the 1996 TWA Flight 800 tragedy; an Air Traffic Organization Vice President’s Award; and an Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Citation for his efforts during the September 11, 2001 recovery effort.

honorary degree reciPienT

Program

Academic Procession (audience stands) Pomp and Circumstance Sir Edward Elgar National Anthem (audience stands) The Star-Spangled Banner Lyrics: Francis Scott Key

Introductions Dr. Sharon B. DeVivo, Senior Vice President Greetings from the President Dr. John C. Fitzpatrick

Greetings from the Board of Trustees Mr. Thomas J. McKee, Chair Recognition of Outstanding Students Dr. DeVivo Graduating Student Speaker Don A. Raghunandan

Presentation of Candidate President Fitzpatrick and Chair McKeeand Conferring of Honorary Degree Commencement Address Carmine Gallo, Eastern Regional Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration Presentation of Candidates Dr. DeVivofor Degrees

Conferring of Degrees President Fitzpatrick and Chair McKee Associate in Occupational Studies

Associate in Applied Science

Bachelor of Science

Master of Science

Recessional (audience stands) Crown Imperial Sir William Walton

Marshals for the Academic Procession Grand Marshal Mr. Richard D. Delaney, Associate Professor Arts and Sciences Department Trustee and Platform Marshal Ms. Sharon McPartland Director of the Student Advisement Center Faculty Marshal Mr. Thomas Broschart, Professor Aviation Training Institute Student Marshal Don A. RaghunandanPresentation of Colors Civil Air Patrol Color Guard / Drill Team

Associate in Occupational Studies Airframe and Powerplant Technology Graduates – September 2011Alejandro Angola DavilaAnthony BermudezJames CarlAlexis CarvajalesClarens CharlesMikhail FrancisAlfredo GarciaRinu Johny, Cum LaudeMichael KingerskyKevin McLaughlinFrank MejiaDwight MorrisFrancis PetersMiodrag RajkovicEdgar RapaloChristian Rosado, Magna Cum LaudeMichael StewartMichael ThompsonJose TorresLuis TorresJosiah TrocheHirotaka Tsutsui, Summa Cum LaudeSeunghun YoonKenny Zhen, Cum Laude

Graduates – December 2011Abdenago Agudelo Jr., Summa Cum LaudeZubair AliShaun AlliJoselito AponteHector ArevaloAlexander BatistaMike Caba, Cum LaudeJesus Cabrera, Summa Cum LaudeCarlos Canela, Cum LaudeMarvin CortezIan Dacosta, Cum LaudeNicholas DiGiovanniVictor FontanaKenny GarciaBrian Gonzalez, Cum LaudeKevin Harricharan, Summa Cum LaudeDong Youp JangKevin LeeTroy MalcolmAnthony Messam

John MoralesHesham MubarezSerge NarcisseRavikumar Patel, Cum LaudeRushit Patel, Magna Cum LaudeDerek PhillipBrent Placide, Summa Cum LaudeMohindra SurujdinAndres Toro OcampoIbrahim ZeinAndrew Zivny

Candidates – May 2012Yousef Abbas Julian Amores Ivan Berroa Eric Dougherty Terence Dwarika Hector Feliz Schuyler Ferdinandson Carlos Reyes Garcia Anthony Garzon Stephen GerkeJose Guerra Sanghoon Han Loba Hubbard Adeyemi Inniss Atiba Jackson Patrick Jocelyn Leser Kohn Stan Leiva Richard Lodestro IIIrving Vargas Mendoza Shahrukh Mirza, Cum Laude Juan Montoya Juanluis Morales Diana Morraz Francis Mota-SantanaRashad Mubaraz Nashaat Nofal Carlos Nunez John Pieraccini Miguel Portela David Ramdeen Rajeev Ramdhan Stani Ramos Julissa Rodriguez Ariel Roman Miguel Sanchez

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Bryan See Navin Seetal Parminder SinghRamon Sorote Jr., Cum Laude Rac-Ricarte Tatoy Steven Valencia Robert Wilson Krzysztof Zieba, Cum Laude

Associate in Applied Science Aviation Maintenance

Graduates – September 2011 Giuseppe BenjumeaYouness Boulguid, Summa Cum LaudeAsia GuisteStephen O’Connor, Summa Cum Laude

Graduate – December 2011Nsemeke Asuquo-Asang

Candidates – May 2012John Brooks Ryan Deodat, Magna Cum Laude Italo Dominguez Jose Perez, Cum Laude

Associate in Applied Science Aircraft OperationsGraduate – September 2011Shamel Washington-Cole

Graduates – December 2011Michael DiFiore, Cum LaudeLorris Linton, Magna Cum LaudeAriel Vargas

Candidates – May 2012Elliot Diaz Jamie Douglas, Cum Laude Lemy Fabio Johnathan Fuentes Shimon Hoque, Summa Cum Laude Ramon Ortiz

Associate in Applied ScienceAirport Management Graduates – September 2011Ray CondoMarina HannaFrancis Joyner, Summa Cum LaudeMark Mayeda, Magna Cum Laude

Gabriel NietoKatherine SaldarriagaAdam Santamaria, Magna Cum Laude

Graduates – December 2011Adam AbdelhamidMatthew Bode, Magna Cum LaudeIsrael BrunoChristopher CampbellJustin DaughtryKeith Johnson, Magna Cum LaudeErika KingStan Kudrow, Magna Cum LaudeJoseph Leather, Summa Cum LaudeMartin LopezElisa LuuKwame McNishDeQuan NewbornDavid NyarkoJin ParkKamielia RambrichJuan RomanGillian RosadoRyan Sowa, Cum LaudeAlbert Truong, Magna Cum LaudeEileen Tsai, Summa Cum LaudeRobert Zarzecki, Cum Laude

Candidates – May 2012Charles Ali, Magna Cum LaudeOrin BerryTimothy Claes, Cum Laude Diana Dias Jason DiazTeresa DiazJohn GallagherNicholas Genua, Magma Cum LaudeKyle Greiner, Summa Cum Laude Glenn Haider, Magna Cum LaudeHeather Hurley Lance Jackson, Cum LaudeVikram KolluruAndrew LevinePeter Luciano Heather Lyon, Summa Cum LaudeJohn Macaluso Connie MarcelinoYasen MashriqiLuisa MorenoKevin Navarrete

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Jorge QuizhpiDonovan RichardsJennifer ShumEmily Shyu, Summa Cum LaudeKyle Stephens, Magna Cum LaudeJames SuttonBrandon Wolcott, Magna Cum Laude

Associate in Applied ScienceAeronautical Engineering Technology

Graduates – September 2011 Achraf IfinisWajahat Khan, Summa Cum LaudeDino Richards Nichol

Graduates – December 2011 Mustafa BhattiWycliffe FalconerIran Ramirez

Candidate – May 2012Antonio Diaz

Associate in Applied ScienceElectronic Engineering Technology Avionics Graduate – December 2011Jason Torres, Summa Cum Laude

Candidates – May 2012Jonathan Di Saronno Mario Rodriguez Oreida Torres Kayenat Uddin Rachel Wright Jonathan Zubarriain

Associate in Applied ScienceAnimation and Digital Technologies

Graduate – December 2011 Anthony Seegobin

Bachelor of Science Aircraft OperationsGraduate – September 2011Teslim Bello

Graduates – December 2011Habib AharyRichard Godoy, Summa Cum Laude

MD IslamCamila Turrieta, Cum Laude

Candidates – May 2012Nique IrvingKin Lim Reymin Lluveres Eduardo Matute Douglas Pohl Ravishankar Rameswar Joshua Reyes-Layne, Cum Laude Mark Simone, Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of ScienceAviation Maintenance

Graduates – September 2011Andres GarciaJosue Garriga, Summa Cum Laude

Candidate – May 2012Ji Han Kong

Bachelor of ScienceAviation Maintenance Management

Graduates – September 2011 Thomas Doty, Magna Cum LaudeSayhan Hossain

Graduates – December 2011Masud DorsettRoss Riordan, Summa Cum LaudeBrent Turton, Magna Cum Laude

Candidates – May 2012Oba Kiteme, Cum Laude Geovanny Moreta Saavedra, Magna Cum LaudePedro Sanchez Sheldon SookooBachelor of ScienceAirline ManagementGraduate – December 2011Sandip Kaur, Cum Laude

Candidates – May 2012Brian Kim Benjamin King Avinash Seedoo Julina Worthey

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Bachelor of ScienceAirport ManagementGraduates – September 2011Scott Allen, Summa Cum LaudeAngelica Borbon, Magna Cum LaudeJayhee Cho, Summa Cum LaudeGerasimos Georgatos, Cum LaudeRaphael LopezEsmerlyn Placido

Graduates – December 2011 Abdiamaris AndersonJennifer Beight, Summa Cum LaudeMax DukhovnyJason DuquetCharles Judge, Magna Cum LaudeDavid Leung, Summa Cum LaudeElyse Martinez Regina Martinez, Summa Cum LaudeStephanie Mellor, Summa Cum LaudeKiel Moore, Cum LaudeNicole Morris, Summa Cum LaudeRobert OkolojiSteven Plunket, Summa Cum LaudeGia ScalesKatrina Sheats, Magna Cum LaudeShanique Walker, Summa Cum LaudeMary Whittall, Cum Laude

Candidates – May 2012Laura Andonov, Magna Cum Laude Deyaniry Batista, Cum LaudeJefferson Castillo Jonathan Chou Achraf Daboya Chad Davis, Summa Cum Laude Marisa Diaz Michael Doty, Summa Cum LaudeKale Eike, Cum LaudeWalter Fernandez Mark Goodfellow Jr., Cum LaudeStacey Holt George Kalambokas, Magna Cum LaudeMin Kang, Magna Cum Laude Michael Kennedy, Summa Cum LaudeKeshad Khan, Summa Cum Laude Andrew King Clifford Kisnasamy, Magna Cum Laude Nicolas Krajacic, Cum Laude

Boris Ladyzhensky, Magna Cum LaudeAlysia Lewis, Summa Cum LaudeJames Loeven, Magna Cum Laude Michael Macri, Cum Laude Abdullah Mamun Sofia Merzouky Jorge MoraNoemi Nunez, Cum Laude David NyarkoMichael O’Hara, Cum LaudeJose Pena, Cum Laude Kerly Rada-Iturralde Darryl Radford, Magna Cum Laude Macaela Rea, Summa Cum Laude Vitold Rodriguez, Magna Cum Laude William Rosa, Magna Cum Laude John Slipe, Summa Cum LaudeCassandra Smith, Magna Cum Laude Jonathan Solano, Magna Cum Laude Renato Trifu Rudy WashingtonDa Wei Yang

Bachelor of ScienceAirport / Airline Management

Graduate – September 2011Sebastian Joseph, Magna Cum Laude

Graduates – December 2011Nikitha KotaPriya SadulaTarun Shrivastava

Bachelor of ScienceAirport / General ManagementGraduate – December 2011Don Raghunandan, Summa Cum Laude

Candidates – May 2012Sarah Koppalakonda Chandra Regulagadda Chanakya Utharavalli

Bachelor of Science Electronic Engineering TechnologyGraduate – September 2011Ivan Alexandrov

Candidate – May 2012Mohamed Ifraz Mohamed Iqbal

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Bachelor of ScienceElectronic Engineering Technology Avionics Graduates – September 2011Raymond HenryAlbert Reid

Graduates – December 2011Newton GabbidonSrikiran KodaliEnatius Lewis, Cum Laude

Candidates – May 2012Mohammad Anwar Carlos Batista Jr. Vimal Gaddipati Gerald George Geisel Gonzalez George Gonzalez James Gonzalez, Cum Laude Lakshmi Gurrala Sai Sreyesh KesiReddy Selvedin Kvrgic Sai Anudeep Meela, Cum Laude Asad Mustafa, Cum Laude Santhosh Nyalakonda, Cum Laude Satya Tejaswini Sripathi, Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of ScienceGeneral ManagementGraduates – December 2011Robert BellWaqas KhizarDawood Tareen

Candidates – May 2012Heather ManningRadesham Mojumder, Magna Cum LaudeAngelo Rosa

Bachelor of ScienceMechanical Engineering TechnologyGraduates – September 2011Anirood BudhooJoel MathewCarlos Macias

Graduates – December 2011Joohyong HanChandra Mauli Nautiyal

Wilson Ngui, Summa Cum LaudeMohammed SadqiDupinder Singh, Cum Laude Candidates – May 2012Tyrome Bradley Sehrish Butt, Magna Cum Laude Christian Domingos Agustus Harilall Oscar Jumelles, Cum Laude Philip Ng, Cum Laude Farhan Shaikh

Bachelor of ScienceMechatronic EngineeringGraduates – September 2011Marvin Blackman, Summa Cum LaudeJoseph Kamel

Graduate – December 2011Shahidul Islam, Summa Cum Laude

Candidates – May 2012Brian Linhares, Cum Laude Marlon Medford

Master of ScienceAirport Management

Graduates – December 2011George Hu, Magna Cum LaudeYuecheng Feng, Magna Cum Laude

Candidates – May 2012Adrian DeJesus Marco Devarez, Magna Cum Laude Aleksandra Drys, Magna Cum LaudeKevin Gillen, Summa Cum Laude Nicole Legister Christopher Peart Gaynellene Tavernier

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Board oF TruSTeeS

Thomas J. McKee, Chair

Susan M. Baer, Vice Chair

Dr. John C. Fitzpatrick, President

Anne C. Crudge, Secretary

Thomas I. Apperson

Elaine Asch-Root

John H. Enders

Monroe W. Hatch, Jr.

Clyde Kizer

Thomas S. Marotta

Oswin E. Moore

Jeffrey P. Pino

Katherine P. Posner

Frank L. Rosenberg

Dr. Agam Sinha

John G. Sussek, Jr.

George A. Vaughn

Joseph A. Werner ’57

DisclaimerBecause the list of names must be furnished to the printer in final form prior to commencement, it is possible that one or more of the candidates listed may have been unable to complete all requirements for the degree, or may have elected voluntarily to register for additional work and to graduate at a subsequent ceremony. The change does not imply that a student has failed, nor does it commit Vaughn to grant a diploma to a person thus listed in error. In addition, final determination of academic honor status lies with the Registrar.

HONORS STATUS

Graduation with honors is based on the cumulative grade point average (GPA).

Summa Cum LaudeGPA 3.85 or higher

Magna Cum LaudeGPA 3.68 to 3.84

Cum Laude GPA 3.50 to 3.67

degree Program recePTionS immediately following ceremony

Program Room

aviation (aoS, aaS, BS) Residence Hall Aviation Maintenance Main Lounge Aviation Maintenance Management Airframe and Powerplant

engineering/technologies (aaS, BS) 101/103 Electronic Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering Technology Mechatronic Engineering

management (aaS, BS, mS) 201/203 Airline Management Airport Management General Management

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