Convocation Fall 2015

Convocation Overview

  Welcome and Introduction   New Faculty and Staff

  Congratulations   Promotions & Awards for Excellence

  Presidential Search   Patricia Hill Williams, Overview   Karen Gelles and Lloyd Makarowitz, Nominations   Campus Input: Presidential Search

Welcome

Welcome – Assistant Professors

  Qing Ai, Modern Languages   Areeg Barakat, Business Management   Matthew Brown, Sociology & Anthropology   Philip Byers, Chemistry   Mary Caulfield, English & Humanities

Welcome – Assistant Professors

  Kevin O’Donnell, Aviation   Emily Fogarty, History, Politics & Geography   Lauren Halenar, Biology   Juan Jaramillo, Business Management   Amarpreet Kohli, Business Management   Kellen Myers, Mathematics

Welcome – Assistant Professors

  Lawrence Pizzitola, Dental Hygiene   Edward Plough, English & Humanities   Cristian Sepulveda, Economics   Nancy Shane, Aviation   Kristen Sotak, Business Management

Welcome Visiting Assistant Professors

Welcome – Visiting Assistant Professors

  Maria Anderson, Psychology   Lori Brannigan-Wisniewski, English & Humanities   LaNina Cooke, Criminal Justice   Diganta Dutta, Auto. & Mech. Eng.Tech.   Daniel Evans, Auto. & Mech. Eng. Tech.   Lisa Howe, Nursing

Welcome – Visiting Assistant Professors

  Robert Koval, Sec. Syst. & Law Enf. Tech.   Francine Laterza, Nursing   AKM Samsur Rahman, Auto & Mech. Eng. Tech.   Keran Song, Economics

Welcome Professional Staff

Welcome – Professional Staff

  William Achnitz, Residence Hall Director   Ronald Alexander, Residence Hall Director   Jessica Bernadotte, Academic Counselor,

Business Management   Rebecca Bond, Instruc. Supp. Tech., Biology   Myra Breitburg, Instruc. Supp. Assoc., LIEOC

Welcome - Professional Staff

  Jessica Dautner, Assistant Trainer, Athletics   Krystal DelCastillo, MWBE Coordinator,

Purchasing   Jessica Durso, HR Benefits Manager   Jasmin Fallas, Instruc. Supp. Assoc., LIEOC   Melissa Francis, Acting Staff Asst., Provost’s

Office

Welcome - Professional Staff

  Amber Kuchler, Counselor, AAIC   Sheng Li, Proj. Supp. Spec. SeaGrant Institute   Angela McAleese, AAIC Academic Counselor   Laura McMullin, Sr. Staff Asst., Univer. in HS

Welcome - Professional Staff

  Anna Nieradko, Instruc. Supp. Assoc., LIEOC   Hooman Pegahmehr, Instruc. Supp.Tech.,

Technology Computer Center   Carla Sapeta, Teacher, Children’s Center   Jill Silvestro, Administration & Finance Assoc.

Welcome - Professional Staff

  Matthew Stanco, Greenhouse Coordinator   Lynette Tiger, Acting Flight Center Coordinator   Christina Wizior, Student Activities Associate   Amy Zambrana, HR Associate

Welcome Classified Staff

Welcome Classified Staff

  Aaron Braxton, Cleaner   John Bregy, Grounds Worker   Vivian Brower, Admin. Assistant, SBDC   Lakeem Burris, Cleaner   Christopher Byron, Stud. Accounts Assistant   Dasean Callaway, Cleaner

Welcome Classified Staff

  Daniel Cassidy, Grounds Worker   Anthony Corona, Mechanic, Trade Services   Lynzee Daniel, Bus. Mgt. Office Assistant 1   Nicholas Davila, Cleaner   Yusef Fields, Cleaner, LIEOC

Welcome Classified Staff

  Nichole Galvin, HR Office Assistant 1   David Hecht, HR Office Assistant 1   Jennifer Infante, Eng. & Hum. Office Asst. 1   Richard Korfhage, Grounds Worker   Christine Larkin, Physical Plant Office Asst.1

Welcome Classified Staff

  Elivanessa Lopez, Cleaner   Jeremy Mulhall, Cleaner   Raymond Pasieka, General Mechanic   Rosa Quacinella, Physical Plant Secretary 1   Raymond Scotto, Locksmith   Loretta Sheil, Cleaner

Welcome Classified Staff

  James Sherman, Grounds Worker   Stacy Soto, Health & Wellness Office Asst. 1   Anthony Trombetta, Refrigeration Mechanic   James Veneroni, Locksmith   Patricia Visgauss, Payroll Office Assistant 1

Welcome University Police Officers 1

  Christopher Sanchez   Ronald Quaranta   Edward Witkowski

Welcome

Air Force ROTC Detachment 560 Riverdale, NY, 10463   Lt. Colonel Michael LaFeve   Captain Joey Aguilo

Promotions

Promotions Associate Professor

Promotions - Associate Professors   Kathleen Cino, Nursing   George Fernandez, Visual Communications   Sarah Gross, Biology   Jonathan Lehrer, Urban Hort. & Design   Michelle Miranda, Sec. Sys. & Law Enf. Tech   Virginia Peterson, Nursing   Xu Zhang, Economics

Promotions Professional Staff

Promotions – Professional Staff

  Eileen DeClemente, Transfer Sr. Staff Asst.   Justina Geremia, Acting Inter. Control Officer   Kimberly Hayman, Assoc. Director, Fin. Aid   Alan Hlavenka, Instr. Supp.Tech., Info. Tech.   Dorothy Hughes, Acting Budget Director   Diane Kazanecki-Kempter, Director,

Student Financial Services

Promotions – Professional Staff

  Claire Lisi, Administrative Asst. to President   Eli Olken-Dann, Director, Campus Recreation

& Intramurals   Matthew Roche, Technical Services Associate   Anthony Stone, Junior Systems Administrator   Peter Thomas, Instruc. Supp. Spec.   Deana Ward, Asst. Athletic Director   Ellen Weber, Acting Controller

Promotions Classified Staff

Promotions – Classified Staff

  Exel Argueta, Supervising Janitor   Denise Backman, CPIS Secretary 1   Kathleen Brown, HR Secretary 1   Carolyn Fedder, Secretary to President   Timothy Riordan, Plant Utilities Engineer 2   Richard Turk, Grounds Supervisor

Farmingdale College Foundation 2015 Awards for Excellence

Lynn Marsh Farmingdale College Foundation Award for Excellence

Dawn Grzan Farmingdale College Foundation Award for Excellence

Dr. Jeff Poplarski Farmingdale College Foundation Award for Excellence

Linda Vitale Farmingdale College Foundation Award for Excellence

2015 Chancellor Award Winners

Susan Candia, English Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching

John F. DeCarlo, Professional Communications Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching

Jack R. Thomas, Biology Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching

Dr. Jennifer Bryer Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching

Dr. Luisa Nappo-Dattoma Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching

Theresa Dember-Neal Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service

Wayne Krush Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service

Patricia Hill Williams College Council Chair

Karen Gelles, FEC Chair & Lloyd Makarowitz, Presiding Officer

Convocation Fall 2015