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Year-End Awards and Scholarships Presented at Convocation

May 17, 2023

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. – SUNY Orange celebrated the distribution of its year-end academic achievement awards, scholarships to graduating students, and club and organizational awards during its 63rd annual Awards Convocation ceremony held Tuesday (May 16) at the historic Paramount Theater in Middletown.

In addition to the year-end awards, the College acknowledged two students who earned the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence (Laurie Atiste of Westtown, N.Y., and Rancelli Burdier of Ellenville, N.Y.). The College also recognized four students— Stephen Davis (Newburgh, N.Y.), Ashley Pomeroy (Kerhonkson, N.Y.), Michael Pungello (Chester, N.Y.) and Scott Sablan (New Windsor, N.Y.)—who earlier this Spring received USA Today Phi Theta Kappa All-New York Academic Awards.

SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence

Laurie Atiste, Rancelli Burdier

Phi Theta Kappa Awards

Academic All-State: Stephen Davis, Ashley Pomeroy, Michael Pungello, Scott Sablan

Golden Opportunity Scholar: Heidi Gonzalez

Scholarships

Amy Bull Crist Scholarship: Lucca Dobson

Apprentice Players Theatre Arts Scholarship: Trinity Rhoades

Chris G. Chachis Alumni Scholarship: Kyle Killenberger

Christine M. Morrison Scholarship: Ethan Bown

Christopher J. Basta Memorial Scholarship: Brendan Simoskevich

Colonel John T. Westermeier Award: Logan Pitt

David Kotler Memorial Scholarship: Kiana Padilla

Dr. Cortland R. Mapes Biology Scholarship: Sarah Acker-Krywicki, Sergio Aguilar, Nya Sanchez

Dr. Hannah Vuolo Memorial Scholarship: Christopher Jamieson

Elizabeth Parkhurst Memorial Scholarship: Siobhan Neavine

Evening Nursing Scholarship: Rebecca Briggs

Faculty/Staff Graduating Scholarship: Stiviyan Dragiev

Flo Hannes OTA Scholarship: Melissa Coyle, Bernadette Tymczyszn

George F. Large Scholarship: Gerardo Siena

H. Seeley McClure Memorial Scholarship: Laurie Atiste

Helen K. and George R. (Bucky) Bartlett Jr. Memorial Scholarship: Ryan Demarse

Ivan Medina Memorial Scholarship: Kevin Palma

John B. Parkhurst Creative Writing Award: Erica Ramos, Kyle Smith, Kevin Stein

June M. Simpson Memorial Nursing Scholarship: Edwina Bucci

Marie Ann Dulzer Communication & Theatre Scholarship: Liam McKinsley

Max H. Golub Memorial Scholarship: Owen McTigue

Odell S. Hathaway Scholarship: Faith Moore

Orange County Society of New York for Collegiate Study Scholarship: Olivia Assade

Patrick B. Sweeney Annual Scholarship: Nicole Montalvo

Retiree Council 14 of the NYS United Teachers Scholarship: Jessica Berger

Ruth Curtis Memorial Award: Lorelei Clark

Trustee Edward P. Dougherty Memorial Scholarship: Derek Somerville

Walter Albrecht Memorial Scholarship: Nolan Sheeran

William F. Ehlers, Jr. Scholarship in Anthropology: Jessica Berger

William O. Bell, Sr. Memorial Scholarship: Antonio Gonzalez

Student Club Awards

Apprentice Players: Trinity Rhoades

Architecture Club: Joseph DeGennaro, Aida Mahoney, Katherine Ordonez

Biology Club: Holly McMahon, Zada Squeri, Sebastian Tune

Black Student Union: Lashai Ferguson, Emily Johnson, Valerie Phanor

Board of Activities (Middletown): Karlie Diaz del Valle, Teisha Haff, D’Jean Nikitov

Board of Activities (Newburgh): Jessica Hernandez, Kaitlyn Neves

Business Club: Laura Blaney, Ninasimone Graves

C.O.T.A. Club (Changing Outlooks Through Activities): Daniel DoBridge, Bernadette Tymczyszyn, Casey Xanthis

Computer Science Club: Joel Dasch, Benjamin McFarland, Zachary Mitchell

Criminal Justice Club: Carlos Padilla, Juliana Zaccari

Engineering Club: Jemma DeFeo

E-Sports Club: Liam McElduff

Future Teachers Association: Amanda Silliman

International Club: Sara Carbajal-Luna, Jacob Connelly, Ashley Lopez

Magic the Gathering Club: Benjamin McFarland

Math Club: Stiviyan Dragiev, Christopher Jamieson

Med Lab Tech Society: Morningstar Alay, Tracion Levy, Kaitlyn Van Dalen

Nursing Club: Mallory Anderson, Anthony Garcia, Courtney Neville

Open Mic Club: Jeancarlo Canales, Maeve Ferrara, Niall Ferrara

Physical Therapy Assistant Club: Jervy Castro, Nicholas Gross, Tanya O’Rourke

S.A.D.H.A. (Student American Dental Hygiene Aassociation): Seraphine Amann, Cristina Benson, Stephanie Lane

SAGA (Sexuality and Gender Alliance): Ryan Demarse, Eve Kafes, Ryan Schofield

Secret Order of SUNY Orange (Dungeons and Dragons Club): Brady Ardito, Arthur Gomez, Samantha Pickering

Sewing & Fashion Club: James Robinson Jr., Gabrielle Rodriguez

Student Senate: Ashley Lopez, Jonah Martinez, D’Jean Nikitov

Student Veterans of America: Teisha Haff, Justine Peters Malcolm

TRIO Game Night Club: Lucca Dobson, Michael Doran

Leadership Programs

I Am A Leader: Micaela Biemer, Kyle Detoro, Melissa DiMartino, Paul Fromageot, Enny Gomez, Gabriella Knight, Ashley Lopez, James Robinson Jr., Lucia Vanella

Departmental Awards (Certificate of Merit, Outstanding Scholastic Achievement)

 

Honors Program

Laurie Atiste, Ethan Bown, Liam McClinsey

 

Biology Department

Biology: Maeve Ferrara, Nya Sanchez

 

Business Department

Accounting (A.A.S): Yolanda Drayton, Christina Weygant

Accounting (A.S.): Lauren Armand, Jenna Holt, Carlos Naranjo

Business Administration: Kyle Detoro, Mai Nguyen, Scott Sablan

Business Management: Gabrielle Bettig, Jaimie White, Ashley Willeburgher

Medical Office Management: Clarissa Cruz, Bryonna Diaz, Justine Peters Malcolm

Office Technologies: Ekhine Avalos Colin, Lusionda Irizarry

 

Computer Science & Technology Department

Computer Science: Ethan Bown, Joel Dasch, Jonathan Eaton

Computer Information Technology-Networking: Christian Morgan

Cyber Security: Stephen Davis, Mariela Santos-Reyes, Braeden Villano

 

Mathematics Department

Mathematics: Edward Celiz, Stiviyan Dragiev, Christopher Jamieson

 

Science, Engineering & Architecture Department

Architectural Technology: Joseph DeGennaro, Christopher Johns, Gerardo Siena

Chemistry: Maeve Ferrara, Evaristo Gonzalez, Will Heintzman

Engineering: Nathaniel Consentino, Yuriy Yakymiv

Geology: Sameer El-Rifai, Emilia Faber, Jadon McClinsey

Physics: Antonio Gonzalez

 

Arts and Communication Department

New Media: Natalia Matos, Salvador Sebastian Quiles, Hunter Reymaniak

Visual Communications: Summa Baynes

 

Behavioral Sciences Department

Anthropology: Jessica Berger

Human Services: Christina DeNatale, Tyrese Johnson, Nicole Montalvo

Sociology: Anthony Arredondo, Jasper Reid

 

Criminal Justice Department

Criminal Justice (A.A.S.): Isela Flores

Criminal Justice (A.S.): Loveleen Kaur, Kevin Palma, Emma Schuller

 

Education Department

Early Childhood Education: Janelle Caraballo, Francis Saguilan

Teaching Careers: Sameer El-Rifai, Raquel Martinez, Angela Pistoia

 

English Department

English: Leo Betcher, Ryan Demarse, Samantha Torres

Philosophy: Gwenyth Haesche, Samantha Torres, Lucia Vanella

 

Interdisciplinary Studies Department

Interdisciplinary Studies: Miranda Frisbee, Sebastian Langa, Lucia Vanella

 

Clinical Laboratory Science (MLT) Department

Clinical Laboratory Science: Brilee Jaeckel, Caroline Madura, Peter Nguyen

 

Dental Hygiene Department

Dental Hygiene: Seraphine Amann, Lea Picchianti, Amanda Powers

 

Nursing Department

Nursing: Rebecca Briggs, Jennifer Flood, Julia Rothenberg

 

Occupational Therapy Assistant Department

Occupational Therapy Assistant: Jackie Cimmino, Melissa Coyle, Sarahlisa Mendonca

 

Physical Therapist Assistant Department

Physical Therapist Assistant: Zachary Foster, Joseph Giordano, Tanya O’Rourke