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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Educational Opportunity Fund Program
New Jersey Colleges & Universities
Class of 2012
EOF Senior Achievement Awards
April 24, 2012
NEW JERSEY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ms. Geraldine Reed-Brown, Esquire
Ms. Janellen Duffy
Ms. Janice Fuller
Mr. Richard Garcia
Mr. Julio Marenco, Esquire
Dr. Tsang-Bin Tzeng
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Rochelle Hendricks
Secretary of Higher Education
Dr. Glenn Lang
Executive Director, EOF
State of New Jersey CHRIS CHRISTIE NEW JERSEY HIGHER EDUCATION ROCHELLE R. HENDRICKS GOVERNOR P.O. BOX 542 SECRETARY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
TRENTON, NJ 08625-0542
KIM GUADAGNO TELEPHONE: (609) 292-4310 LT. GOVERNOR FAX: (609) 292-7225
E-mail: [email protected]
Dear EOF Student Achievement Award Recipients:
The Educational Opportunity Fund Board of Directors passed Resolution 7:12 on April 24, 2012
to acknowledge and congratulate the student recipients of the 2012 EOF Senior Achievement
Awards. The tradition of annually recognizing the academic achievements of EOF graduating
seniors began more than 20 years ago and we are pleased that it continues. The EOF Senior
Achievement Awards are presented in four different award categories. This year, 803 graduating
seniors enrolled at a New Jersey college or university through the EOF program are being
recognized.
Since the fall semester of 1968, the EOF Program has proven that when provided with the
opportunity, confidence and support to succeed, students like you will rise above all obstacles
and challenges and achieve excellence.
Congratulations on your outstanding accomplishments.
This accomplishment is a credit to you, but also continues a record of academic excellence
exhibited by EOF students for over four decades. You join a group of outstanding alumni who
have preceded you. I encourage you to continue your education and to set high career goals. Go
out and make significant contributions to your community and society as a whole.
EOF is an investment in people. It is an investment in the future. EOF exists to ensure that all
people, regardless of their prior circumstances, have the opportunity to receive the higher
education preparation so necessary to compete in today’s world. I urge you to share the good
news about EOF.
Once again, congratulations.
Sincerely,
Glenn B. Lang, Ed. D.
Executive Director, EOF
New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund
2012 EOF Senior Achievement Awards
Each year the EOF Board of Directors and the Office of the Secretary of Higher
Education invite campus programs to identify graduating EOF students who have
demonstrated exceptional achievement during their college careers. Presented to EOF
seniors who are expected to graduate at the end of the spring 2012 term or who graduated
at the end of the summer or fall 2011 terms, the criteria for the specific award categories
are as follows:
Distinguished Scholars: presented to seniors who have consistently maintained
a cumulative grade point average of 4.00 throughout their college career (10
recipients);
Outstanding Academic Achievement: presented to seniors who have
consistently maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.99-3.50 (378
recipients);
Academic Achievement: presented to seniors who have consistently maintained
a cumulative grade point average of 3.49-3.20 (385 recipients); and
Outstanding Achievement: each participating campus EOF program can
nominate one senior student who best exemplifies the spirit and intent of the
Educational Opportunity Fund program. There is no grade point average
requirement for this award (46 recipients)
This document contains only the names of award recipients who authorized
publication of their information.
2012 EOF DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS
Congratulations to our 10 Distinguished Scholars for 2012!
These students maintained a grade point average of 4.0 throughout their collegiate career.
Robin Downs
Atlantic Cape Community College
Nirmit Kansagra
Atlantic Cape Community College
Amanda Omeljaniuk
Bergen Community College
Hoai Thuon Nguyen
County College of Morris
Ademola Paul Tayo
Essex County College
Kerry Marie Davis
Gloucester County College
Maged Beshay
New Jersey City University
Johanna Cepeda
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Sandy Zaher
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
Legouaze Joseph
Rutgers University Newark A&S
EOF SENIOR ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FOR 2012 Atlantic Cape Community College
Academic Achievement Jessica Guerrazi
Distinguished Scholar Robin Downs
Nirmit Kansagra
Outstanding Academic Achievement Tamika Archie
Edward Broomell 2nd
Victoria Emmons
Virginia Evering
Kimberly Finnie
April Marie Gall
Tammy Lynn Hoffa
Robyn McCullough
Brianna Soreth
Sean Taliafero
Bergen Community College Academic Achievement
Mark Migliaccio
Distinguished Scholar Amanda Omeljaniuk
Outstanding Academic Achievement Dawn Franks Crosby
Jorge Ivan Gomez Wei
Arturo Hernandez
Arooj Javed
Sabah Khalid
Remaly Lopez Reyes
Rhama Reyes
Monika Szperlak
Melanie Torres Canto
Outstanding Achievement Arturo Hernandez
Bloomfield College Academic Achievement
Catalina Vargas
Brookdale Community College Academic Achievement
Kieffer Allard
Kathleen Barthelus
Vanessa Beard
Claudia Benavides
Raphael Cavalieri
Lola Davis
Marie DiMatteo
Saghi Esmail
Deep Kadakia
John LaFarge
Azizi Rolfe
Casey Ryan
Muhammad Zeeshan
Outstanding Academic Achievement Amanda Be
Jessica Calabretta
Nicole Collins
Shauna Cranford
Chelsea Ferrari
Mohammad Jaber
Vanessa Jules
Daniella Macolino
Anjanette McGackin
Coral McKee
Benjamin Novoa
Shimriya Richard
Joseph Richard
Rebecca Rodriguez
Katina Ruiz
Hector Santiago
Lena Sepulveda
David Todd
Steven Varbanov
Kimberly Viola
Outstanding Achievement Katina Ruiz
Burlington County College Academic Achievement
Robert Cvoliga
Patricia Wright
Outstanding Academic Achievement Keith Anderson
Justin Grover
Tiyana Hicks
Isabel Saldana
Danielle Shellem
Outstanding Achievement Keith Anderson
Caldwell College Academic Achievement
Johanny Caraballo
Brandon Granda
Daniella Hincanpie
Kierra Tims
Outstanding Academic Achievement Amberly Hernandez
Monique Pineros
Outstanding Achievement Stephany Pacaud
Camden County College Academic Achievement
Regina Allen
Angelica Santiago
Valita Walker
Rasheed Young
Outstanding Academic Achievement Christine Hawkins
Taiya Nobles
Outstanding Achievement Andrea Thompson
Centenary College Academic Achievement
Keshia Owens
Outstanding Academic Achievement Randy Castillo
Outstanding Achievement Keshia Owens
College of St. Elizabeth Academic Achievement
Elise Lamadieu
Velma Seabrookes
Mariela Urena
Outstanding Academic Achievement Danielle Dorilus
Yanick Pepe
Outstanding Achievement Tyefah Byers-Smith
County College of Morris Academic Achievement
Patricia Kijak
Yury Rincon
Distinguished Scholar Hoai Thuon Nguyen
Outstanding Achievement Jean Ann Mirsky
Cumberland County College Outstanding Academic Achievement
Se Hyun Chon
Cicelia Colon
Susan Ford
Ann Parrish
James Parrish
Dyeisha Wallace
Outstanding Achievement James Parrish
Drew University Academic Achievement
Brittney Coleman
Outstanding Academic Achievement Shuruq Alfawair
Diana Ortiz
Outstanding Achievement
Terrell Brown
Essex County College Academic Achievement
Moutaz Abdelhamid
Bertha Agyenim-Boateng
Nkeseobong Akpan
Elizabeth Ayoola
Wendy Azcona
Otis Baker
Christine Benjamin
Julyssa Cabrera
Shai Carr
Tonjia Carter
Liliana Cayamcela
Claudens Deriphonse
Stanley Dilsilhomme
Durand Dormelus
Ezechiel Exantus
Mina Fahmy
John Fields
Maria Gabino
Leivy Grandel
Mayra Granja
Jenny Gutierrez
Moaz Hewedy
Florence Ibe
Abdellah Jbouha
Sadiqua Johnson
Stacey Langford
Pablo Loaiza
Fidelia Madu
Yesenia Matute
Dana Migiliaccio
Shurla Morris
Ruby Okaijah
Rebecca Olamoyegun
Tosin Onibiyo
Norma Palanino
Pierre Audain Paul
Jennifer Perez
Willam Petrez
Idris Rahman
Juan Reyes
Vicky Saguay
Peterson Sejour
Rebecca Steiner
Shalika Thomason
Alexandra Trotimova
Mario Vallejo-Filian
Darrin Walker
Robyn Walker
Vashti Yeboah
Distinguished Scholar Ademola Paul Tayo
Outstanding Academic Achievement Wafiyyah Debra R. Abdallah
Mary Adarkwah
Nimota Adeshina
Gyamfi Agyapong
Ayodeji Ajani
Chantel Alberts
Jane Monaliza Almeida
Job Amoateng
Tatiana Arizabal
Otmane Benmechich
Jason Brown
Martine Clervil
Dominique Cooper
Kelly Cuadros
Veronica Davila
Lorna Demsthenes
Nadia Echeverria
Omar Elmessalamy
Jacquline Heras
Maylin Hernandez
Sebastian Hurtado
Monica Idrovo
Lilymey Lam
Gabriel Leconte
Olha Levytska
Rachel Matias
Alexa Mendes
Anna Mikhaylova
Amelida Morales
Samuel Nash
Felix Nunez
Obokhai Ohiro
Walther Patino
Rosalyn Payne
Jerry Pierre
Alex Poakwa
Andres Renteria
Jocelyn Robinson
Cynthia Rodriguez
Mahdi Rohafza
Adetola Sanni-Thomas
Rosario G. Santos
Osei K. Sarpong
Isaiah Scantlebury
Rebecca Soto
Mia Thomas
Bridgette A. Tutuah
Paschaline Uzochukwu
Ana Villeda
Diana Vinueza
Outstanding Achievement Leslie Rodriguez
Fairleigh Dickinson University - College at Florham Academic Achievement
Craig Davis
Argenis Garcia
Janay McKoy
Outstanding Academic Achievement Laymah Cisco
Janifer Do
Outstanding Achievement Craig Davis
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Academic Achievement
Rinagrace Sapang
Outstanding Academic Achievement Alfonso DeLeon
Alexandria Hall
Jessica Orellana
Danielle Petrie
Nicholas Scibetta
Shamyra Shaw
Vanessa Velez
Outstanding Achievement Taofeek Ibrahim
Felician College Academic Achievement
Tamalia Abrams
Richard Melendez
Erica Miller
Outstanding Academic Achievement Mildred Garcia
Nicole Porter
Outstanding Achievement Stephen Rodriguez
Georgian Court College Academic Achievement
Raneshia Byers
Rosina Desir
Yundeh Dousuah
Jennifer Lopez
Belinda Ndungu
Outstanding Academic Achievement Frances Borho
Marie Pipitone
Outstanding Achievement
Camille Jackson
Gloucester County College Academic Achievement
Katelyn Faust
Matthew Sottile
Andy Yeung
Distinguished Scholar Kerry Marie Davis
Outstanding Academic Achievement Jessica Bowers
Sheppard Brewster
Carmine DeCamillis
Amber Eller
Allen Flex Jackson
Courtney Louis
Francis Mannera
John Van Leer
Marguerite Waters
Outstanding Achievement Naquan Redd
Hudson County Community College Academic Achievement
Gabriela Arian
Rasheeda Banks
Kenny Bustamante
Shanna Guthrie
Jennifer Hayes
Yolanda Johnson
Brianna McNeil
Lais Motta
Berenice Nunez
Ivelise Rabines
Wendy Rivera
Adriana Rodriguez
Sherrie Vamos
Elizabeth Verdugo
Outstanding Academic Achievement Naomi Edwards
Oscar El-Hassan
Loyda Goldston
Rabah Moussir
Yessica Otero
Danielle Sims
Luis Sosa Santiago
Outstanding Achievement Adriana Rodriguez
Kean University Academic Achievement
Noura Amer
Erick Bailon
Patrice Baker
Marian Barsoum
Simone Bryant
Yuneury Bujosa
Karina Cardoso
Rafael Ceballo
Renee Covington
Rodeline Daux
Esther DeJesus (Valentin)
Gloria Diaz
Carline Dumay
Amina Elmahalawy
Michelle Fernandez
Karim Fox
Monica V. Garcia
Ricardo Garcia
Mario Garcia
Bryan Herrera
Ashley Hoover
Travis Howell
Eliezer Mejia
Melissa O'Brien
Gerald Ogbennaya
Angelique Rangel
Jenille Richards
Angelica Salazar
Aakash Shah
Nadine Sidaross
Zola Simon
Lindsay Stearns
Yahari Torres
Jamel Wallace
Jamie Williams
Tiffany Wingate
David Youssef
Outstanding Academic Achievement Karen Abara
Maria Alguera
Aurelin Alvarez
Jarred Boykins
Manuel Carro
Lena Cohen
Amira Darby-White
Taheera Eutsey
Leano Frances
Raymond Guzman
Alix Lazarre
Brenda Marquez
Maira Mendoza
Danisha Moodie
Adriana Paez Bernate
Alvaro Romero
Christian Sanchez
Heena Shah
Alejandro Soto
Outstanding Achievement Gerald Ogbennaya
Mercer County Community College Academic Achievement
Whitney D. Baylor
Christina M. Kopec
Dwayne Meyers
Stanley Tuchez
Brandy D. Tucker
Ansley Varela
Abdullah N. Yousafzai
Outstanding Academic Achievement Maiko I. Arana
Crystal A. Brandt
Dickson Gan
Catherine Martinez
Tatiana M. Medina
Outstanding Achievement Stanley Tuchez
Middlesex County College Academic Achievement
Nancy Guare
Chensy Minier
Julisa Mugica
Joshua Rosario
June Thai
Outstanding Academic Achievement Lesley Almanzar
Melissa Caraballo
Jerry Chauvin
Marissa Mazzola
WaQar Tariq
Outstanding Achievement Sean Ffriend
Monmouth University Academic Achievement
Iliana Fitzgerald
Jamey Flaccavento
Rachel Gentry
George Mena
Brandon Sheard
Outstanding Academic Achievement Stephanie Acuria
Andrew Bachmann
Cassandra Dramis
Deryusorh Fountain
Erika Ortiz
Daniel Pearson
Michael Pearson
Juliana Pierce
Stephanie Zoppi
Outstanding Achievement Balkees Parveen
Montclair State University Academic Achievement
Jessica Bautista
Tyler Cuffie
Adora Ekeocha
Roodline Jean-Baptiste
Nidia Marte
Katelyn McCann
Tasina Muttakim
Juhipriya Nath
Events Rene
Jennifer Rey
Yomayra Santana
Lusia Torres
Outstanding Academic Achievement Wilfredo Betance
Claudia Diez
Samira Hamiss
Bilal Jaloudi
Maha Khalil
Rhina Ledesma
Jessica Polanco
Samantha Polanco
Haleema Ramadan
Yisell Rodriguez
Tamara Spencer
Terelle Walden
Sharrod Willaims
Montclair State University - Health Careers Program Academic Achievement
Carlos Campoverde
Outstanding Academic Achievement Karla Bagley
Binta Jalloh
Mayra Ramirez
Pablo Salcedo
Outstanding Achievement Binta Jalloh
New Jersey City University Academic Achievement
Aleah Bowman
Latifah Collins
Eladio Hernandez
Afrikah Lewis
Edidh Lopez
Milagros Peralta
Jose Quisbert
Natalia Ramirez
Britney Robinson
Anthony J. Rodriguez
Nandy Santos
Thao Vo
Gissette White
Distinguished Scholar Maged Beshay
Outstanding Academic Achievement Samuel Casimir
Tracey Cummings
Camila Del-Castillo
Carla Deschamps
Madlin Ghaly
Britany Lett
Patricia Paniagua
Bartosz Pelewicz
Keisha Robinson
Vanrondall Seabron
Laquana Smith
Janelle Thompson
Michael Vazquez
Outstanding Achievement Sakeenah Flournoy
New Jersey Institute of Technology Academic Achievement
Johnny Aguiar
Ryan Albano
Distinguished Scholar Johanna Cepeda
Outstanding Academic Achievement Manuel Duran
Sana Faruque
Abdulqadir Hussain
Jessica Morales
Outstanding Achievement
Xavier Lee
Ocean County College Academic Achievement
Stacy Bankel
Outstanding Academic Achievement Jason Asante
Toni Benedetto
Vincenza Del-Console
Prashit Desai
Patricia Fenlon
Janie Foley
Stephanie Guzman
James Perotti
Outstanding Achievement Waydon Destin
Passaic County Community College Academic Achievement
Vilma Ames
Latia Bullock
Jessica De La Cruz
Barbara Rios
Fernando Sanchez
Rosemary Vazquez
Outstanding Academic Achievement Fatimah Littlejohn
Outstanding Achievement Fatimah Littlejohn
Ramapo College of New Jersey Academic Achievement
Lauren Haag
Regina Pickens
Clifton Shambry
Michael Wilches
Outstanding Academic Achievement Rosa Gomez
Juanling Guo
Lazaro Hernandez
Patricia Jakubova
Jinal Shah
Majeda Sultana
Miranda Wyatt
Outstanding Achievement Clifton Shambry
Raritan Valley Community College Academic Achievement
Jamal Kassim
Outstanding Academic Achievement Deanna Amacker
Ashley Davis
Outstanding Achievement Michael Hufnagel
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Academic Achievement
Destiny Bush
Monique Garcia
Alicia Johnston
Johanna Joyner
Amanda Ortiz
Jose Ramos
Mark Simko
Kelly Walsh
Distinguished Scholar Sandy Zaher
Outstanding Academic Achievement Khadijatul Kobra
Darryl Lewis
Brielle Sykes
Rider University Academic Achievement
Amber Brown
Charles Cartagena
Angel Fisher
Lisa Henderson
Jose Leiva
Jackelyn Ovalle
Outstanding Academic Achievement Sharien Rizk
Outstanding Achievement Danielle Brown
Rowan University Academic Achievement
Zulibette Adorno
Tirth Desai
Ashley Drummond
Adriana Duran Estrada
Rosette Ghazalian
Tamika Jones
Donald Marulanda
Kristina Scala
Markita Tabb
Outstanding Academic Achievement
Hannah Casey
Samuel Mannera
Jamie Megonigal
Madinah Person
Luis Santiago
Outstanding Achievement Olanrewaju Odunlami
Rowan University at Camden Outstanding Academic Achievement
Nguyet Do
Marianela Nunez
Olivia Truong
Rutgers University Camden A&S Academic Achievement
Michelle Cavanaugh
Sankeya English
Marieli Febles
Deanna Jones
Ykesha Lindsey
Ngoc Pham
Michelle Thomas
Khoa Tran
Outstanding Academic Achievement Shaina Kolman
Gabrielle Morreale
Arif Mortuza
Yolanda Sime
Cherise White
Rutgers University Engineering Academic Achievement
Isaac Awad
Kelvin Morales
Felipe Orozco
Outstanding Academic Achievement Yasin Abul-Huda
Anik Chowdhury
Outstanding Achievement Amanda Camacho
Rutgers University Newark A&S Academic Achievement
Muath Aljaludi
Jhankruti Desai
Michael Fernandes
Joanne Longa
Philasia Luo
Irtiza Mansoor
Oscar Padilla
Sheni Saavedra
Distinguished Scholar Legouaze Joseph
Outstanding Academic Achievement Yosmery Balbi
Davendra Beni
Jiteh Gajera
Rima Gandhi
Abdul-Rehman Hasan
Joel Henry
Cynthia Jones
Jose Portocarrero
Jagmeet Saini
Laura Salcedo
Brittany Smith
Marie Williamson
Outstanding Achievement Tamara Trotz
Rutgers University Nursing Academic Achievement
JoAnn Brutus
Tyiesha Hill
Alexandra Noel
Sandra Rios
Jessica Rodriguez
Jo-Annie Sanchez
Dominique Williams-Kemp
Outstanding Academic Achievement My Ho
Maria Villacres
Mirielle Zuniga
Outstanding Achievement Jessica Mercado
Rutgers University Pharmacy Academic Achievement
Ibram Atalla
Outstanding Academic Achievement Navaneeth Narayanan
Rutgers University SAS Academic Achievement
Sara Abdelmottlieb
Artur Alchasov
Nydian Figueroa
Noelle Green
Gabriela Grzybowski
Lejan Hammer
Sarah Introna
Peter Kang
Satinder Kaur
Gerardo Laracuente
Cory Lloyd
Tiffani Mabry
Jevonnah Mayo
Andy Mercado
Robert Michael
Christine Pitts
Kristina Reveron
Merylou Rodriguez
Danny Rojas
Raywatie Rupnarain
Justina Sigle
Jamera Sirmans
Michael Sodbinow
Casalea Spence
Shela Tibaut
Ronald Zackery
Outstanding Academic Achievement Amanda Alcantara
Kathrynn Antos
Christine Ayala
Gerri Barker
Craig Brennan
Marina Carniero
Holley Culetto
Aycha Edwards
Vishwa Gandhi
Jordan Henry
Noelle Loizos
Vanessa Martinez
Tiffany Moncrieffe
Daysi Morales
Asma Mumtaz
Moriah Nester
Kristin Nimoh
Mike Ortega
Boryana Petrova
Ceida Polezel (Placensia)
Pedro Segura-Contreras
Daven Shah
Julissa Soriano
David Swerdloff
Monique Thomas
Stephany Tuchez
Stacey Uhland
June Yaw
Outstanding Achievement Quadeer Porter
Rutgers University SEBS Academic Achievement
Rafael Gandolff
Amro Mahmoud
Angel Reyes
Luisa Rodriguez
Jacalyn Szaro
Outstanding Academic Achievement Kenneth Disbrow
Claudia Herreros
Richard Moses
Vijal Patel
Sirrika Samuels
Shruti Shah
Akriti Sharma
Outstanding Achievement Henry Arevalo
Salem Community College Academic Achievement
Karin Murphy
Outstanding Academic Achievement Mary Blithe
Esther Cooper
Preston Jones
Outstanding Achievement Stacie Hill
Seton Hall University Academic Achievement
Brittany Bruce
Martine Eliezer
Karen Enmanuel
Claudia Guevara
Sherise McCauley
Fidelia Perez
Outstanding Academic Achievement Vanessa Cepin
Hetal KiKani
Outstanding Achievement Martine Eliezer
Seton Hall University - Pre Med Pre Dent Plus Program Academic Achievement
Amani Khawatmi
Loreen Mogere
Diego Salazar
Outstanding Academic Achievement Elaine Sanjuan
Outstanding Achievement DiAsia Brooks
St. Peter's College Academic Achievement
Maria Fuentes
Maryam Malik
Joanna Rodriguez
Quaneisha Williams
Outstanding Academic Achievement Linda Giang
Suegatha Kai
Dennise Mejia
Yaniris Varela
Outstanding Achievement Jayron Mainor
Stevens Institute of Technology Academic Achievement
Sheela Blaise
Alina Duran
Outstanding Academic Achievement Alberto Almonte
Philippe Pierre-Paul
Outstanding Achievement Chika Ekweghariri
UMDNJ-School of Health Related Professions Academic Achievement
Olakunle Ajiboye
Aaron Conteh
Outstanding Academic Achievement Damarys Ayala
Patricia Francisco
Marian Hanna
Lisa M. Jones
Keyuri Patel
Union County College Academic Achievement
Melinda Ayala
Sharissa Garcia
Sean Guerrier
Ahmad Hicks
Tara Sprague
Outstanding Academic Achievement Alexandra Bergen
Sharde Lambert
Caroline Neves
Alexavier Rivera
Outstanding Achievement Mirla Rodriguez
Warren County Community College Academic Achievement
Jonathan Flowers
Elizabeth Nunez
Harman Sharma
Outstanding Academic Achievement Elizabeth Claypool
Pecolia Everette
Ryan Fazzi
Brittany Kreidler
Nicole Phelps
Outstanding Achievement Pecolia Everette
William Paterson College of New Jersey Academic Achievement
Victor Alemany
Sausan Diglawi
Victor Harris
Bianca Rouse
Outstanding Achievement Lourdiana SaintLouis