Each year, the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY) Honors Convocation recognizes student excellence across many disciplines. The 2017 Honors Convocation was held May 30 at 6 p.m. in Theatre II at 199 Chambers Street.
Marva Craig, Vice President for Student Affairs, and Karrin E. Wilks, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, introduced the program. BMCC President Antonio Pérez welcomed the audience of family, friends and fellow students.
This annual celebration of student achievement also featured a performance by the BMCC Select Chorus, directed by Music Professor Eugenia Oi Yan Yau.
The awards were presented by Provost Wilks and Department Chairpersons.
Department Awards
Accounting
Louis Horowitz Award (Accounting) ………. Irina Uspenskaya
Louis Horowitz Award (Forensic Accounting) ………. Saurav Paul
Allied Health Sciences
Academic Excellence in Health Information Technology ………. Melanie Cyrus
Academic Excellence in Paramedics ………. Gabriel Tovar
Academic Excellence in Respiratory Therapy Technology ………. Girgius Ayad
Business Management
Academic Excellence in Business Administration ………. Jack English
Academic Excellence in Business Management ………. Manda Zhong
Center for Ethnic Studies
Academic Excellence in African American and Latino Studies ………. Naomi Mackliff
Computer Information Systems
Academic Excellence in Computer Information Systems ………. Quincy Doccy and Evgeniya Danzheeva
Academic Excellence in Computer Network Technology ………. Md Tareq Habib
Academic Excellence in Computer Science ………. Olasubomi Efuniyi
Grace Hopper Award (Computer Network Technology) ………. Alina Sheglov
Grace Hopper Award(Computer Science) ………. Erii Sugimoto and Jodenna Simpson
English
Academic Excellence in English ………. Elisabeth Bozza-Canals
Health Education
Academic Excellence in Community Health Education ………. Ava Zarich
Mathematics
Academic Excellence in Mathematics ………. Jasmeet Narang
Media Arts and Technology
Academic Excellence in Animation Motion Graphics ………. Daniel Negron
Academic Excellence in Multimedia Arts ………. Stacy Vega
Academic Excellence in Multimedia Programming ………. Vironika Chhugani
Academic Excellence in Video Arts and Technology ………. Christopher Long
Modern Languages
Academic Excellence in Spanish/Non-Native Speaker ………. Fiona Laing
Academic Excellence in Spanish/Native Speaker ………. Diagna Camilo
Music and Art
Academic Excellence in Art ………. Jasmaine Brathwaite
Nursing
Academic Excellence in Nursing ………. Katelyn Turnbow
Science
Academic Excellence in Biotechnology Science ………. Preeya Sawadmanod
Academic Excellence in Engineering Science ………. Moheb Salmoun
Academic Excellence in Forensic Science ………. Shanna-Kay Griffiths
Academic Excellence in Science ………. Aurela Dragani
Academic Excellence in Science for Health Professions ………. Kelly Saint Jean
Social Sciences, Human Services and Criminal Justice
Academic Excellence in Criminal Justice ………. Po-Ying Chung
Academic Excellence in Human Services ………. Patricia Brown
Academic Excellence in Psychology ……….Paulina Malinowska
Academic Excellence in Sociology ………. Hope Vaughn
Speech, Communications and Theatre Arts
Academic Excellence in Communication Studies ………. Ajay Kalladeen
Academic Excellence in Theatre ………. Cristina Naffziger
Teacher Education
Academic Excellence in Early Childhood Education-Preschool ………. Emi Iwaida
Academic Excellence in Early Childhood Education-Infant/Toddler ………. Vera Schenk
Academic Excellence in Childhood Education ………. Emily Feliciano
Academic Excellence in Bilingual Childhood Education ………. Valeria Moya Camargo
Special Awards
Valedictorians ………. Olasubomi Ayomide Efuniyi and Paulina Malinowska
Senior Vice President/Dean of Academic Affairs Award ………. Quincy Doccy
Vice President for Student Affairs Award ………. Tesfamichael Demeke
Orville N. Hill College Discovery Award ………. Naomi Mackliff
Josh Wolfson Accounting Scholarship Award ………. Irina Uspenskaya and Saurav Paul
Leila & Simon Peskoff Memorial Scholarship Award, In special memory of Hossein Mozaffari ………. Xueying Chen
Leila & Simon Peskoff Memorial Scholarship Award, In special memory of Robert Siegel ………. Justin Lim
Leila & Simon Peskoff Memorial Scholarship Award ………. Sandra Wollschlager
Icarus Prize for Mathematics ………. Jieying Li
Abner B. Rosenfield Award ………. Tesfamichael Demeke
Katy Halepi Graduating Scholarship for Women ………. Gifty Blackson
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship ………. Norbesida Bagabila
The Honors Convocation Committee includes Melissa Aponte, Tiffany James, Nicole Leach, Harry Mars and Tanoai Williams.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- BMCC Honors Convocation held May 30 in Theater II
- More than 50 students recognized for academic excellence
- Entertainment provided by the BMCC Select Chorus