Congratulations 2015 School of Communication and Media Award Recipients and Graduating Students
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The College of the Arts congratulates its 2015 Scholarship and Award-certificate recipients below and all graduating students from the Class of 2015. Recognitions are being given to underclassmen, as well as soon-to-be-graduating students, at department/school award ceremonies and at the college’s 25th Convocation ceremony taking place Monday, May 18, at 7 p.m. at Sprague Field (Raindates: call the University’s weather hotline at 973-655-7810 or visit www.montclair.edu the morning of the event.) Broadcasting alumnus Al Prieto ’84 will receive the Montclair State University Distinguished Alumni Award, graduate Music student Emily James, and undergraduate Art and Design student Rebecca Zuniga, will receive the Dean’s Scholar/Artist awards and Ivana Green will deliver the senior address.
School of Communication and Media Recipients:
Achievement in Production Award (TVDM)
Michael Biondi
Jenna Bussiere
Michael Claudio
Elaina Crow
Tsahai General
David Harraka
Steven Melone
Michael Panepinto
Ryan Powers
Robert Rowan
Radio Club of America Scholarship Award (TVDM)
Emma Klein
Craig Gorbunoff
Samantha Romano
Caitlin Barnett
Angelo and Margaret J. DiFlauro Award (TVDM)
Silas Kezengwa
Karl Moll Graduate Award
Demitra Calivas
John D. Sharkey Award
Michael Orokos
Mary C. Lozada Award (TVDM)
James Gavin
Bill Puskas Most Promising New Student Award (TVDM)
Daniel Falkenheim
Lambda Pi Eta Scholarship
Nakia Swinton
Jessica Mara
Excellence in Cinematography
Michael DiGioia
Faculty Award (TVDM)
Brianna Seneca
Wayne Bond Communication Achievement Award
Megan McDonough (Undergraduate)
Joseph Christensen (Graduate)
Journalism Achievement Award
Catherine Baxter
American Broadcasting Company
Sarah Modo
LPH Thomas Veenendall Scholarship
Annastassia Pritchett
Cento Amici Award
Sarah Wolfe
Melissa Donofrio
Excellence in Health Communication Award
Stacey Soycher
Excellence in Public Relations Award
Khusbu Kapadia
Excellence in Filmmaking Award
Alex Winchell
Claire Fishman
Brian Scuteri
Wilkens Exavier
MVP Film Program
Jabri Rios-Rhodes
Excellence in Organizational Communication Award
Amanda Santos
Christopher Stasheff/Al Prieto Scholarship Award
Gentrix Shanga
Georgina Solarino Scholarship in Communication Studies
Maria Azua
Excellence in Communication and Media Arts Award
Lauren Bozzi
Stephanie Wood Public Service Award
Silas Kezengwa
SCM Filmmaking Award
Kimberly Hill
E. Fantone Media Center Grant
Amelia Spitler