May 20, 2019
Convocation Celebrates Our 2019 Graduates
Posted in: Alumni Success Stories, Cali School of Music News, College News and Announcements, Department of Art and Design News, Department of Theatre and Dance News, School of Communication and Media News
Undergraduate Convocations held this May celebrated the academic achievements of baccalaureate candidates.
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Award recipients:
2019 Award Recipients:
| Art & Design | Suggeiri Ulerio | Fashion Studies 2019 Fasjion Show – 1st Place, Beginner Construction |
| Art & Design | Eva Kup | Fashion Studies 2019 Fasjion Show – runner up, Beginner Construction |
| Art & Design | Vincent Villapando | Fashion Studies 2019 Fasjion Show – 1st Place , Advanced Construction |
| Art & Design | Hannah Salvaryn | Fashion Studies 2019 Fasjion Show – runner up, Advanced Construction |
| Art & Design | Sara Nielson | Fashion Studies 2019 Fasjion Show – 1st Place, Flat Pattern and Draping |
| Art & Design | Qaysean Williams | Fashion Studies 2019 Fasjion Show – 2nd Place, Flat Pattern and Draping |
| Art & Design | Martin Walker | Fashion Studies 2019 Fasjion Show – 3rd Place, Flat Pattern and Draping |
| Art & Design | Jahmir Jackson | Fashion Studies 2019 Fasjion Show – 1st Place, Independent Award |
| Art & Design | Kingsley Chukwuocha | Fashion Studies 2019 Fasjion Show – runner up, Independent Award |
| Art & Design | Jeanette Fernandez | Katharine Hall Fashion Studies |
| Art & Design | Atabex Pacheo | Outstanding Graduating Senior |
| Art & Design | Mia Rico, Trish Davis and Allison Daly (as a team) | Excellence in Animation Award |
| Art & Design | Genesis Peña | Excellence in Animation Award |
| Art & Design | Lauren Carroll | Excellence in Animation Award |
| Art & Design | Julia Giardino | Excellence in Illustration Award |
| Art & Design | Jon Scarpati | Excellence in Perseverance Award |
| Art & Design | Lana Zajicek | Excellence in Perseverance Award |
| Art & Design | Nicolette Pezzolla | Ann Chapman Award |
| Art & Design | Diane Toszer | Outstanding achievement as a Freshman in Painting |
| Art & Design | Jade Gouvernel | Outstanding Achievement as a Freshman in Studio Art |
| Art & Design | Riley Melone | Outstanding Achievement as a Sophomore in Painting |
| Art & Design | Kara Francis | Outstanding achievement as a Junior in Painting |
| Art & Design | Nicolas Di Iorio | Outstanding Achievement as a Senior BFA in Studio Art |
| Art & Design | Kim Kibildis | Outstanding Achievement as a Senior BA in Studio Art |
| Art & Design | Brianna Mestre | Excellence in Visual Communication Design |
| Art & Design | Maxwell Unrath | Excellence in Visual Communication Design |
| Art & Design | Emily Zeman | Excellence in Visual Communication Design |
| Art & Design | Joy Velasco | Cento Amici Award |
| Art & Design | Justin Clayton Dawes | Cento Amici Award |
| Art & Design (CART Award) | Daniela Esparragoza | Don & Judy Miller Award |
| Art & Design (CART Award) | Nicolette Pezzolla | Cento Amici Award (Art & Design) |
| Comm Studies | Emely Alba | Wayne Bond Communication Studies Achievement Award (UG) |
| Communication Studies | Brenna Falvey | Excellence in Public Relations Award |
| Communication Studies | Lisa Allen | Wayne Bond Communication Achievement Award (Graduate) |
| Communication Studies | Jeymmy Cuevas | Lambda Pi Eta Scholarship |
| Communication Studies | Ciara Rolle-Harris | Georgina Solarino Scholarship |
| Communication Studies | Kirk Coronacion | Linda and George Hiltzik Scholarships in Communication and Media |
| Communication Studies | Emily Loder | Linda and George Hiltzik Scholarships in Communication and Media |
| Communication Studies | Emma Swider | Linda and George Hiltzik Scholarships in Communication and Media |
| Communication Studies | Victoria Garcia | Linda and George Hiltzik Scholarships in Communication and Media |
| Communication Studies | Hannah Floyd | Linda and George Hiltzik Scholarships in Communication and Media |
| Communication Studies | Nicole Appel | Linda and George Hiltzik Scholarships in Communication and Media |
| Communication Studies | William Beavers | Janet Wilson SCM Citizen Award |
| Communication Studies | Sheyla Baez | Thomas Veenendall Scholarship |
| Communication Studies | Shane Furst | EXCELLENCE AWARDS: Best Audio Project |
| Communication Studies | Nick Cherrey | EXCELLENCE AWARDS: Best Audio Project |
| Communication Studies | Pamela Burrows | EXCELLENCE AWARDS: Best Audio Project |
| Communication Studies | Nate Williams | EXCELLENCE AWARDS: Best Audio Project |
| Communication Studies | Alexa Spear | EXCELLENCE AWARDS: Excellence in Communication and Media Arts |
| Communication Studies | Peter Chapman | EXCELLENCE AWARDS: Excellence in Production Design |
| Communication Studies | Thomas Parrish | EXCELLENCE AWARDS: Excellence in Cinematography |
| Communication Studies | Eddie Swanson | EXCELLENCE AWARDS: Excellence in Cinematography |
| Communication Studies | Christian Curatola | EXCELLENCE AWARDS: Best Performer or Talent – All Media |
| Communication Studies | Valentina Lombardo | EXCELLENCE AWARDS: Excellence in Communication Studies |
| Communication Studies | Kenneth Dwyer | EXCELLENCE AWARDS: Excellence in Editing |
| Communication Studies | Sabrina Enrriquez | EXCELLENCE AWARDS: Best Journalism Project |
| Communication Studies | Dominique Jackson | EXCELLENCE AWARDS: Best Journalism Project |
| Communication Studies | Samantha Hutchinson | EXCELLENCE AWARDS: Best Digital Media Project |
| Communication Studies | Hannah Wilson | EXCELLENCE AWARDS: Best Digital Media Project |
| Communication Studies | Wilson James Brown | EXCELLENCE AWARDS: Best Digital Media Project |
| Communication Studies | Michael Natoli | EXCELLENCE AWARDS: Best Digital Media Project |
| Communication Studies | Carlos Andrade | EXCELLENCE AWARDS: Excellence in Screenwriting |
| Communication Studies | Dominic Lampasona | EXCELLENCE AWARDS: Excellence in Screenwriting |
| Communication Studies | Olivia Vitagliano | EXCELLENCE AWARDS: Excellence in First Assistant Directing |
| Communication Studies | Adam Derengowski | EXCELLENCE AWARDS: Excellence in First Assistant Directing |
| Communication Studies | Paola Ossa | EXCELLENCE AWARDS: Excellence in Directing |
| Communication Studies | Nicole Marquez | EXCELLENCE AWARDS: Excellence in Directing |
| Communication Studies | Arielle Flores | EXCELLENCE AWARDS: Service to the Communication Area Community |
| Communication Studies | Kevin Hong | EXCELLENCE AWARDS: Service to the Communication Area Community |
| Communication Studies | Andrew Amiano | EXCELLENCE AWARDS: Best Student Media Leader |
| Dance | Alfonse Napolitano | Cento Amici Award |
| Dance | Allison Strohm | Cento Amici Award |
| Film | Christopher Boncimino | Cento Amici Award |
| JOUR | Chanila German | Richard Drukker Award in Journalism |
| JOUR | Heather Berzak | PICA Club of North Jersey, Jack Anderson Journalism Scholarship |
| JOUR | AJ Melillo | PICA Club of North Jersey, Jack Anderson Journalism Scholarship |
| JOUR | Zoe Nolz | PICA Club of North Jersey, Jack Anderson Journalism Scholarship |
| JOUR | Ariel Rogg | PICA Club of North Jersey, Jack Anderson Journalism Scholarship |
| JOUR | Genesis Obando | National Association of Hispanic Journalists Jose Rohaidy Award |
| Music | Claire Caine | Academic Excellence Award |
| Music | Danielle Sinclair | Academic Excellence Award |
| Music | Ian Vereen | Cali School Service Award |
| Music | Michael Prachthauser | Cali School Service Award |
| Music | Mariana Gomez | Cali School Writing Award |
| Music | Nicole Vega | Cento Amici Award (Music) |
| Music | James Ricotta | Cento Amici Award (Music) |
| Music | Teresa Toriello | Cento Amici Award (Music) |
| Music | Katie Rakus | David Ott Scholarship for Outstanding Music Therapist Intern |
| Music | C’airra Cotte | David Ott Scholarship for Outstanding Music Therapy Student |
| Music | Deshaun Hinson | Excellence in Band Award |
| Music | Lauren Delesky | Excellence in Band Award |
| Music | Emily Schladebeck | Excellence in Choir Award |
| Music | Andrew Van Varick | Excellence in Choir Award |
| Music | Amanda Simms | Excellence in Choir Award |
| Music | Nicole Jodoin | Excellence in Choir Award |
| Music | Apryl Chanco | Excellence in Choir Award |
| Music | Michael Rivera | Excellence in Choir Award |
| Music | Danielle Sinclair | Excellence in Orchestra Award |
| Music | Nuvee Thammikasakul | Excellence in Orchestra Award – Graduate |
| Music | Ian Castro | Excellence in Opera Award |
| Music | Nastasi Mignott | Lucille Oliva Award |
| Music | Basia Thomas | Music Teachers National Association Award |
| Music | Andrew Van Varick | Music Teachers National Association Award |
| Music | Joshua Mastel | Outstanding Graduate Composer Award |
| Music | Adrienne Baker | Outstanding Graduate Performance Award |
| Music | Tianpei Ai | Outstanding Graduate Performance Award |
| Music | Kimberly Gallagher | Outstanding Graduate Student Award |
| Music | Clayton Beyert | Outstanding Student Teacher Award |
| Music | Lindsay Walsh | Outstanding Student Teacher Award |
| Music | Sarah Ward | Outstanding Undergraduate Performance Award |
| Music | Galo Inga | Outstanding Undergraduate Performance Award |
| Music | Ian Castro | Outstanding Undergraduate Performance Award |
| Music | Alexandra Kilcoyne | Outstanding Graduate Opera Performance Award – Graduate |
| Music | Amanda Simms | Outstanding Graduate Opera Performance Award – Graduate |
| Music | Melissa Callegari | Presser Scholarship |
| Music | Adam Cavagnaro | Alumni Achievement Award |
| Music | Pranathi Kolaganti | Social Justice Through Music Award |
| Music | Justin Lemley | Social Justice Through Music Award |
| Music | Vito Cakaroglu | New Jersey Jazz Society Scholarship |
| Music | Erika Svolos | David Ott Fellowship for Outstanding Graduate Music Therapy Student |
| Music | Ethan Lynch | Dean’s Scholar/Artist Award |
| Music | Erika Svolos | David Ott Scholarship for Outstanding Music Therapy Graduate Student |
| Music | Ingo Gala | Excellence in Jazz Award |
| Music | Edward Easse | Outstanding Student in Music Education Award |
| Music | Nicholas Peters | Outstanding Undergraduate Composer Award |
| Music | Jacob Sinsky | College of the Arts Advisory Board Scholarship Award |
| Theatre & Dance | Waverley Leung | Danceaturgy Award |
| Theatre & Dance | Victoria Strata | Danceaturgy Award |
| Theatre & Dance | Megan Gwozdz | Department of Theatre & Dance Service Award |
| Theatre & Dance | Robert Dietze | Joseph F Bella Prod/Design Award |
| Theatre & Dance | Emily Leddy | MSU Dance Education Award |
| Theatre & Dance | Jennifer Sanchez | MSU Dance Spirit Award |
| Theatre & Dance | Haley Wolfersberger | MSU Dance Spirit Award |
| Theatre & Dance | Divine Garland | Outstanding Performer Award |
| Theatre & Dance | Angelica Gonzalez | Outstanding Performer Award |
| Theatre & Dance | Marsha Pierre | Outstanding Performer Award |
| Theatre & Dance | Elena Russo | Outstanding Performer Award |
| Theatre & Dance | Megan Theobald | Peins Dance Scholarship |
| Theatre & Dance | Khalid Dunton | Wycoff Award |
| Theatre & Dance | Jennifer Sanchez | National Honors Society of Dance Arts Inductees |
| Theatre & Dance | Haley Wolfersberger | National Honors Society of Dance Arts Inductees |
| Theatre & Dance | Megan Gwozdz | National Honors Society of Dance Arts Inductees |
| Theatre & Dance | Elizabeth Brescia | Thomas Keane Scholarship -applied for-will hear in summer |
| Theatre & Dance | Alfonse Napolitano | College of the Arts Advisory Board Scholarship Award |
| Theatre & Dance | Michaela Pietriferno | Cento Amici Award |
| Theatre &Dance | Chelsea Vargas | Department of Theatre & Dance Service Award |
| Theatre &Dance | Daniel Mackle | Department of Theatre & Dance Service Award |
| Theatre &Dance | Matthew Guarino | Department of Theatre & Dance Service Award |
| Theatre &Dance | Alexa Draganosky | Doris Bianchi Senior Award |
| Theatre &Dance | Sophia Voglino | Joseph F Bella Prod/Design Award |
| Theatre &Dance | Amanda Lee | Joseph F Bella Prod/Design Award |
| Theatre &Dance | Cameron Filepas | Joseph F Bella Prod/Design Award |
| Theatre &Dance | Mary Guerriero | Linda Roberts Outstanding Senior Dance Award |
| Theatre &Dance | Thomas Beebe | Marc Mattaliano Theatre Award MT |
| Theatre &Dance | Kira Player | Marc Mattaliano Theatre Award Acting |
| Theatre &Dance | Elizabeth Sayko | Senior BFA Acting Award |
| Theatre &Dance (CART) | Briana Marsiello | Cento Amici Award (Theatre & Dance) |
| Theatre &Dance (CART) | Renea Rossi | Cento Amici Award (Theatre & Dance) |
| Theatre (CART Award) | Junyla Silmon | Jeanne Wade Heningburg Award |
| TVDM – | 2019 Award – Thursday May 2nd Presentation Hall | |
| TVDM | Mackenzie Robertson | John D Sharkey Award |
| TVDM | Sabrina Enrriquez | Angelo and Margaret J DiFlauro Award |
| TVDM | Kyler Weir | Christopher Stasheff/Al Prieto Scholarship Award |
| TVDM | Michael Natoli | Mary C. Lozada Study Abroad Scholarship |
| TVDM | Nick Cherrey | Radio Club of America Scholarship Award |
| TVDM | Blake Camphausen | Radio Club of America Scholarship Award |
| TVDM | Pam Burrows | Radio Club of America Scholarship Award |
| TVDM | Steven Vasquez | Radio Club of America Scholarship Award |
| TVDM | Louis Biondolillo | Stephanie Wood Public Service Award |
| TVDM | Elena Plumser | Cento Amici Award |
| TVDM | Alexis Giunta | Cento Amici Award |
| TVDM | Hiral Patel | WMSC Excellence in Radio |
| TVDM | Stephen Rumbolo | WMSC Excellence in Radio |
| TVDM | Austin Jeffers | WMSC Excellence in Radio |
| TVDM | Kristina Iacovone | Television and Digital Media Award |
| TVDM | Rebecca Serviss | Marc and Lila Rosenweig Endowed Scholarship |
| TVDM | Kylie Mocarski | Marc and Lila Rosenweig Endowed Scholarship |
| TVDM | Corey Annan | Phil Pepe Sports Media & Journalism Scholarships |
| TVDM | Samantha Impaglia | Phil Pepe Sports Media & Journalism Scholarships |
| TVDM | Jack Barteck | Phil Pepe Sports Media & Journalism Scholarships |
Date: Friday, May 17, at 7 p.m.
Location: Sprague Field