King’s College
King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. held its 70th commencement ceremony on May 19. Michael Taffner Connor of Williston Park received a BA in criminal justice.
New York Institute of Technology
Louie Patrizi, a BS student from New Hyde Park, and Seth Levine, an MS student from Great Neck, who are both studying computer science, completed the fifth ETIC Cybersecurity Hackathon at New York Institute of Technology’s Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center.
The event posed encryption challenges for students working in teams. Patrizi was a member of Team Blank. Levine was a member of Team 50669. Both teams had to break the first code in order to unlock the next challenge, and the 15 problems became increasingly difficult as the teams advanced in the competition. Time was called after six hours, and the winning teams were those who had correctly solved the most problems.
On May 16, 56 nursing students, including Sheeba George and Lydia Thomas of New Hyde Park, were welcomed into the profession with a pinning ceremony. Nursing school pinning ceremonies are a rite of passage celebrating the completion of a student’s training as he or she graduates and goes on to pursue a career as an RN.
SUNY Potsdam
The following local students were among nearly 900 graduates at the college’s commencement ceremony on May 18: Lauren Behan of Mineola, who graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Music degree in music education and Solomon Elyaho of Great Neck, who also received a Bachelor of Music degree in music business.
Coastal Carolina University
Recent graduates included Caroline DePietto from New Hyde Park, who earned a Bachelor of Arts in art studio, and Taylor Giallanza, also from New Hyde Park, who earned a Bachelor of Arts in communication.
SUNY Oneonta
Caitlyn Pereira of New Hyde Park is one of 19 peer tutors who earned National Tutor Association Level 1 Certification this academic year through SUNY Oneonta’s Student Learning Center. Pereira is studying early childhood education.
Tutors have completed the courses for which they are tutoring at SUNY Oneonta and have received a B+ or better in the course. All tutors complete a two-hour training workshop before working with tutees, and they complete additional training throughout the time they work at SLC.
Emerson College
The following students were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2019 semester: Stephanie Bentz and Gemma Fasciano of Port Washington; Jonathan Goodman of East Williston; Sabrina Harris, Jacob Mariani and Elizabeth Zarb of Roslyn; and Nicole Rinaldi of Manhasset.
The requirement to make the dean’s list is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher that semester.
New York National Guard
2nd Lt. Andrew McNulty from Manhasset, serving with the 88th Area Command, received the NY Guard Achievement Medal during recent unit training events.
The New York Guard is a force of 500 uniformed volunteers, organized as a military unit, who augment the New York National Guard during state emergencies. They provide administrative and logistics support to the National Guard. Members of the New York Guard have been involved in flood control efforts along the Lake Ontario shoreline this summer.
Belmont University
Sydney Behar, from Mineola, qualified for the spring 2019 dean’s list. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a minimum grade point average of 3.5.
Muhlenberg College
Emma Parente of East Williston was a dancer in Muhlenberg’s innovative Dance Emerge, which showcases the ideas and talents of Muhlenberg’s student choreographers and dancers, presenting highly innovative, imaginative and explorative dance. This concert provides students the opportunity to demonstrate their mastery of dance composition, as well as exploring themes of culture, society, and life through the medium of dance.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
KelliAnn Forero of Mineola was named to the spring 2019 dean’s list. To be eligible for the dean’s list, an undergraduate student must be registered for at least 12 credits and have a minimum grade point average of 3.6.
