Dr. Merryl H. Tisch
Chair
New York City
Cesar Perales
Vice Chair
New York City
Joseph W. Belluck
New York City
Courtney Eagles Burke
Albany
Alexandria Chun
President, SUNY Student Assembly (SUNYSA)
Binghamton
Eric Corngold
New York City
Marcos Crespo
Bronx
Robert Duffy
Rochester
James Haddon
New York
Keith Landa
President Faculty Senate
Purchase
Eunice A. Lewin
Buffalo
Stanley S. Litow
Armonk
Edward Spiro
New York City
Cary F. Staller
Old Field
Camille Joseph Varlack
Brooklyn
Christy Woods
President, FCCC
Rochester
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
CHANCELLOR
John B. King, Jr.
Albany
Deborah Briggs
Chair
Ellenville
Timothy J. Sweeney
Vice Chair
Stone Ridge
Victoria St. John-Gilligan
Secretary
Kingston
Anna M. Brett
Kingston
Rev. Gregory I. Simpson, Ph.D.
Hurley
Ryan Omar
Student Trustee
Kingston
Trustees Emeriti
Karen Clark Adin
Kingston
Peter L. Berger
Ellenville
Françoise C. Dunefsky
Port Ewen
John E. Finch
Kingston
Rod P. Futerfas
Kingston
Alan Lomita
Rosendale
Susan M. McConekey
Kingston
George Rusk, Jr.
Marlboro
David H. Rylance
Port Ewen
Gabriel F. Sottile
Hurley
William L. Spearman
Lake Katrine
John J. Wadlin
Highland
Tracey A. Bartels
Chair
Gardiner
Eve Walter
Vice Chair
New Paltz
Abe Uchitelle
Majority Leader
Kingston
Kenneth J. Ronk, Jr.
Minority Leader
Wallkill
Brian Cahill
Chairman
Kingston
Herbert Litts, III
Deputy Chairman
Lloyd & Plattekill
Thomas Corcoran, Jr
Lloyd
Peter Criswell
Kingston
Chris Hewitt
Rochester & Wawarsing
Joseph Maloney
Saugerties
Megan Sperry
Esopus
Jen Metzger
Rosendale
The College was founded by public referendum in 1961, held its first classes at its Kingston temporary campus in 1963, and broke ground at its Stone Ridge campus in 1965. Today, SUNY Ulster is a vital member of the State University of New York (SUNY), the largest public university system in the nation.
Through our credit and continuing education classes, we offer a full array of degree, diploma, and certificate programs to help residents upgrade skills, begin rewarding careers, or transfer to four-year colleges. More than 60 percent of SUNY Ulster graduates continue their studies at four-year public and private institutions.
The College continues to adapt to serve county residents. Beginning in 1995, we opened the Business Resource Center (BRC), providing a one-stop shop for economic development, training, and education. In Fall 2015, credit and continuing education classes opened at the new Kingston Center of SUNY Ulster (KCSU) on Mary’s Avenue, Kingston, www.sunyulster.edu/kcsu.
The Ulster Community College Foundation, Inc. was formed in 1976 and incorporated in 1996 to raise community awareness and funding to assist SUNY Ulster in areas of promise and opportunity for our students. The Foundation is the bridge between SUNY Ulster students, their education, and our community. The Foundation and our donors have significantly increased funding for scholarship awards and will provide over $1,000,000 annually in scholarships that include a broad spectrum of academic criteria and programs including College Scholars and The President’s Challenge Scholarship. The Foundation also provides funding for cultural events, funding for technology, and support for academic program enhancements. SUNY Ulster students and alumni are encouraged to visit our website www.sunyulster.edu/foundation and join our alumni community on Facebook.
POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE by Sir Edward Elgar
Faculty, Staff, Class of 2023, Trustees and Guests accompanied by the The Old Capital
Brass I.Victor Izzo Director
GRAND MARSHAL: Kari Mack, Director of Library Services
STUDENT MARSHAL: Logan Erlwein, ‘23
FACULTY MARSHAL: Kevin R. Stoner, Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of Faculty
The Star-Spangled Banner by John Stafford Smith & Francis Scott Key
Members of the SUNY Ulster College Chorus
Janet Gehres, Director
Invocation
The Reverend Allison Moore, Ph.D, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, New Paltz
Jenn Zell Chief of Staff & Secretary to the Board of Trustees
Alison Buckley, Ed.D. President
Deborah Briggs
Board of Trustees Chair
The Honorable Patrick K. Ryan
U.S. Congressman, District 19
The Honorable Michelle Hinchey
New York State Senator, 46th Senate District
The Honorable Sarahana Shrestha
New York State Assemblymember, District 103
The Honorable Jen Metzger
Ulster County Executive
The Honorable Tracey A. Bartels
Ulster County Legislature Chair Matthew Goodell
Matt Goodell
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Academic Senate Chair
Christopher Mikesh, Esq.
Ulster Community College Foundation, Inc., Secretary
Tim Guinee: Actor & Environmental Activist
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Kevin R. Stoner
The Old Capital Brass
Guests who are able are asked to please stand for the Academic Procession and Recession.
2023 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching Patrick McGuire
2023 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Classified Service Virginia “Ginny” Lukasavage
2023 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service Suzanne DeWitt
2023 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Penny Rifenburgh
Spring 2023
Alicia Hagen
Alexis Leigh Hanauer
Penelope Anne Rose
Eric Williams
Alma Lilia Zacarias Mendez
for achieving a 4.0 GPA at SUNY Ulster
Hannah Bear
SPRING 2023 ASSOCIATE IN applied SCIENCE
Ayanna Acosta
Karley Maria Badner *
Madilyn Burnett
Amanda Cuerbo **
Constantine A. Fyffe **
Branden Judd
Mohammed Khan †
Amber Norma Larsen *
Carlos Maciel
Jessica Perry ** †
Isabella Ricci
Alicia M. Roy
Patrick Samuel Colt Ruger **
Cheyenne Schoonmaker
Jill Ann Sherlock *
Elisha Harvey Slovensky
Elizabeth Spallino
Brandi Thomas ** †
Tyrese Turner
Nicholas Vitale
Gina DiBenedetto Barto
Andras Beke
Alexander Dixon *
Cameron Drake *
Gianna Kristine Gucciardo
Alicia Hagen ** †
Daniel Thomas Harkin * ‡
Johanna Heppner
Sabrina Adya Hickey * †
Lily Rose Hudson *
Hannah Elizabeth Irwin * †
Caitlin Marie Ithier
Naomi Gail Koch *
Kendra Taylor Lake *
Seth Bjornseth Martin ** ‡
Jacquelyn Alise Nunuvero *
Hannah Ortman ** †
Janeliz Pellot-Hilerio * †
Maruiam Razaque *
Penelope Anne Rose ** † ‡
Andrew Edward Ruffner *
Sebastian Sargenti
Sarah Morgan Campbell Stephens
Patrick Andrew Traver * †
Jessica Naomi Yushuvayeva *
Ava Allen *
Benjamin Tyler Ambrosini *
Athena Calista Andrews
Franches Kyla Asenjo
Modou Badjie
Andrew Joseph Barrese *
Dartanian Barringer
Aidan Schuyler Barritt *
Adrian Barros
Autumn Jade Bear **
Robert Benson
Chasity Ann Bergenn
Gabriella E Bonelli
Kyle P. Branco
Helanna Gabie Bratman
Keashawn X’Zavier Brodhead
Christian Brown
Taylor John Bruck
Gabriela Luisa Cabrera
Dominic P. Carlucci *
Megan L. Carpinelli *
Khristian Paul Chauncey
Amanda Jordlyn Cintron
Bernadette S. Claudio *
Lucia Elizabeth Coache
Sarah Connolly
Molly Corkery * †
Erin Corona
Mark Crowder *
Magdalana D. Cruz
Kaitlyn Rose Curran ** †
Vonda Jo Daley *
Kieran Defino *
Italia DeGrote
Chase Deising ** † ‡
Leah Mae Dirks *
Lance Patrick Eisele ** +
Jennifer Elie ** †
Logan D. Erlwein *
Iris A. Espinoza
Ian Falco *
James Fazio *
Michael Finch *
Syndell Wendy Foster *
Douglas Ross Freeman *
Sarah Grace Gela **
Lindsay Marie Gibbons
Cynthia M. Glynn-Dindial
Summer Lauren Gonzalez
Willie Lakey Gray *
Branden Guba
Kirsten Anna Gudmundsen *
Katherine Michelle Guerra *
Alessandra Gumaer
Natalie Ann Hayes
Aaron Michael Hekking
Alexandra Regan Hekking
Julia E. Herdman
Katie Hernandez Chavez * †
Camryn Grace Hoar *
Jacobus M. Hockx *
Dawn Hollis ** †
Mikyla Hough *
Max Roger Hover
Vera Allegra Hrab
Alexa Jacobs
Emmet James JeckerByrne *
Otto JeckerByrne * †
Georgia Kelly Johns ** †
Bradley Scott Jurain
Emma Knox
Berlin V. Koehler ** ‡
James Alan Kuha *
Mark Stanley LaBorde * †
Michele Landis ** †
Scott Isaac Lankhorst * †
Christopher Robin Leon
Isabella Bernardina Ligotino *
Erin J. Lindgren
Murphy-Kate Longendyke
Brian Gustavo Lopez *
Anakin Luna-Rodriguez
John M. Magallanes * †
Gillian Marie Marcel
Danny Luis Martinez
Lesette Maria Martinez
Kylie Paige Mattsen
Anthony Mayne **
Dakota Rose McArdle *
Sophie McCarthy ** †
Emily Grace McDowell ** †
Ryan McKenna
Monserrat Medina
Margaret Melanson *
Randy P. Metreaud
Regan E. Miller
Cheyenne Mitchell
Arianna Moore ** † + ‡
Antonio Luis Morales *
Theodore T. Morrow * †
Jack Ryan Murphy **
Aiden Marshall North *
Damian Nunez *
Kaitlin Maria Olivera
David Joseph Osterhoudt
Vincent Pagano
Joseph Patterson *
Rebecca Pruchnick
Kaylie Murphy Quinn ** †
Catherine Elizabeth Ray * †
Douglas Stewart Reisinger
Jessica Corwyn Reposa
Molly Reynolds
Tiana Richards
Norman Risden Jr. *
Megan Isabella Ryan
Keith Sager *
Ava Policastro-Salem *
Griselda Nohemy Sanchez Garcia
Radames Antonio Santana *
Sophie Marie Santiago
Michele Sauers
Kelly Schloemer *
Jacob R Schwarz
Kimberly Schwinge
Rachel Senate *
Morgan E. Sperl *
Kaitlin H. Sprankle
Evan Sullivan
Susanna Elisabeth Svensson **
Joseph Peter Taylor III
Anna Yveka Thomas *
Maya G. Todd ** †
Jessica Lynn Tozzo †
Jonathan David Traver *
Kareena Hope White-Dixon
Eric Williams **
Justin John Winkleman *
Spring 2023 Certificate
Ayanna Acosta
Karley Maria Badner *
Dartanian Barringer
Destiny S. Campbell
Thomasina Citron ** †
Anayeli Contreras Pacheco *
Amanda Cuerbo **
Constantine A. Fyffe **
Alexis Leigh Hanauer **
Branden Judd
Mohammed Khan †
Amber Norma Larsen *
Carlos Maciel
Jolan Mary McGrane
Regan E. Miller
Adriana Elizabeth Murray *
Damian Nunez *
Jacqueline Nunez ** †
Jessica Perry ** †
Taleema Platts
Sohana Rahman *
Isabella Ricci
Isaura Rivera
Maria Isabel Rodes
Alicia M. Roy
Patrick Samuel Colt Ruger **
Cheyenne Schoonmaker
Jill Ann Sherlock *
Elizabeth Spallino
Munchash Sully **
Parvin Sultana **
Nicholas Vitale
Kaydee Wagor **
Alma Lilia Zacarias Mendez **
Catlin Xia Higgins
Alexander Joseph Hill
Jackson Hindes *
Suliman Jacoub Hindiyeh
Emma N. Ijiogbe
Mudasir Khalid Khan **
Donald Lane
Hunter Lass *
Ailene E. Lynch
Nicole Lynch *
Alexandra Maher
Mary A. Mainolfi
Derek James Manning
Angela Rose Mayer
Reanna Morgan Ashley McGregor
Jeremy B. Melenciano
Carlos Michaca
Itzel Michaca-Aquino
Aysten Marc Nilssen
James Noon
Cameryn Mikayla O’Brien *
Devon Aaron Pelton * †
Faith R. Peoples
Jessica Paige Plonski
Conner Lawrence Quick *
Saige Riddick
Francis Sargenti
Colin Secore **
Ava Marie Simonini
Kaylene Smith
Samantha Nicole Syvertsen
Rebecca Sarah Curtis-Kamen * †
Deanna A. Demetriou
Jennifer Garcia
Greta Gottardello *
Laura E. Heath ** †
Tatiana Hickman * †
Jordan Kennedy *
Christine Magzul *
Jenna Malloy-Pomales
Samantha Maurizzio * †
Ethan C. Moskow
Christina Osterhoudt * †
Robin Reiners **
Alexa Ricotta *
Hannah Seebacher ** †
Daniel John Sica Jr.
Fall 2022 Certificate
Zachary Melik Alpay
Kaitlyn Bochnik *
Madilyn Burnett
Brenden D. Cairns **
Lorrie Carey
Cristian Contreras
Kevin V. Coronel
Wesley Ernesto Cruz
Rebecca Sarah Curtis-Kamen * †
William Thomas Deis
Justice Xavier Deliz *
Deanna A. Demetriou
Leegan Thomas Esposito
Joelianice Marie Feliciano Rivera
Greta Gottardello *
Colin Coughlin Griswold
Jorge A. Guerron *
Kevin William Haines
William Thomas Arthur Hazard
Laura E. Heath ** †
Tatiana Hickman * †
Cherity Hiltz
Devon James Hutton *
Jordan Kennedy *
Nicholas Loparrino
Christine Magzul *
Samantha Maurizzio * †
Ashley Myrtle Myers
Tyler G. Porter **
Robin Reiners **
Alexa Ricotta *
Victoria Ashley Rivera
William Robert Rizzo *
Alice Anne Rodriguez ** †
Jessie Lee Ryder
Joseph S. Safford *
Joseph C. Schofield
Hannah Seebacher ** †
Daniel John Sica Jr.
Travis James Slater
Abram Charles Steinfeldt
Jessica Carolyn Stutz
Analiya Patricia Sullivan
Abigail Torres Condezo
Ashley Rose Votta
Amy Lauren Weiland
Michael J. Whelan
Frank Thomas Zebrowski **
Summer 2022 Associate in Arts
Dimitrios Efthimios Bakatsias **
Caroline Duran *
Alexandra Fuller **
Ndeye Salimata Ndiaye *
Levon F. Raacke *
Zaynah Suleiman
Margaret Van Valkenburgh **
SUMMER 2022 ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE
Cameron R. Bark
Rebecca Lynn Bradford *
William Brewster *
Jenna Zayana Coddington *
Brittany M. Decker
Cassie Elizabeth Diamond
Brandon Anthony Drescher *
Tyler D. Gilbert * †
Samuel Michael Goldberg ** †
Joel Guzman *
Amelia E. Hegeman
Kyra Hernandez ** †
Damien Hurn
Catherine Johnan *
Evan Lauda
Catherine Johana Lemus Ordonez *
Kyle R. Merritt
Cheyenne Marie Michel
Nina Milgrim **
Megan L. Miller
Matthew Nadler
Jermaine Page *
Vernon Parker *
Ellie Perez * †
David ‘Eli’ Reid
Kaitlin Salazar
Frances Rose Schembri
Eljamah Seymour
Willie Smith *
Graham Christian Soyer ** †
Taylor Venditti
Valentina Alejandra Villa Majdalawieh
Khristian Villeda
Robert J. Wallner Jr.
Kasaun White *
Abraham Wiedenkeller
Darr Megal Williams *
Mr. Rahman Wilson *
Teresa Marie Wilson **
Summer 2022 Associate in Applied Science
Ryan Joseph Dixon
Daniel J. Odendahl
Lily J. Ross
Summer 2022 Certificate
Nicholas J. Anzovino **
Bruce D. Barclay *
Garrison Smith Benz
Trevor Dylan Cashara ** †
Joandino Celadon
Brian S. Chapple *
Justin Michael Drew *
Michael J. Glick *
Monica N. Kennedy * †
Tyrone Lawson **
John P. Monaghan *
Justin P. Morgan *
Dominick Orphano Policastro *
Jolene Region
Joseph Sullivan Scheible
Erik I. Sickler Jr. *
Geovanni Villalon Conejo *
Associate in Applied Science
Erik Santos Agustin *
Associate in Arts
Erica Angelillo **
Panagiotis Efthimios Bakatsias **
Jada Anika Gardener *
Daniella Anne Grant
Ava Rose Mazzetti **
Gabrielle Joy Minard **
Alisha Mokal **
Sreeja Nallamothu
Erik Nelson*
Gabriella Sheth *
Associate in Science
Gregory Buono
Willameana Joyce Jackson
Erin Elizabeth Meyerson
Anthony James Miressi *
Ethan Montfort **
Timothy Andrew Pereira
Kylee Pugliese
Collin J. Smith
Drebra D. Sterling
Erik Santos Agustin *
* With Honors ** With High Honors † Member of PHI THETA KAPPA ‡ College Scholar + Honors Studies
Graduate Candidates
* With Honors ** With High Honors † Member of PHI THETA KAPPA ‡ College Scholar + Honors Studies
Graduate Candidates
* With Honors ** With High Honors † Member of PHI THETA KAPPA ‡ College Scholar + Honors Studies
Art, Design, Fashion, Music, Theater & Communication
Stephen Balantzian, Chair
Sean Nixon
Christopher Seubert
Mary Tarcza
Biological Sciences
Monika Espinasa, Chair
Jennifer Guiher
Mkajuma Mbogho
Patricia Minihan
Business & Professional Studies
Mindy Kole, Chair
Daniel Boice
Erica Finch
Karl Wick
Criminal Justice & Human Services
James Truitt, Chair
Janay Gasparini
Ivan Godfrey
Keri McArdle
English, Foreign Languages, & Philosophy
Penny Rifenburgh, Chair
Goretti Benca
Kathleen Bruegging
Jennifer Kaufman
Rachael Pompeii
Candice Van Dyke
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
Steven Schimmrich, Chair
Jules Albertini
Douglas Furman
Matthew Goodell
Ashley Hajba
Karen Helgers
Karl Knapp
Chaitanya Mistry
Maureen Nicholson
Jason Novak
John Sheehan
Mark Stewart
Eric Sutter
Nursing
Maria McCabe, Chair
Harriet Koral
Linda Loomis
Jody Mesches
Dorothy Santiago
Ellen Tangney
Social Sciences & Education
Hans Vought, Chair
Nichola Harris
James Hobbs
Deirdre Ourso
Debra Silverman
Veterinary Technology
Beth Alden
Donna Meier
Paula Turner
Sandra Wiltshire
Professional Staff
James Algarin
Janaina Barham-Middleton
Amber Beckley
Alisha Benitez
Lisa Bonesteel
Jennifer Bosch
Annemarie Braden
Ashley Brown
Benjamin Caldwell
Carin Carr
Christopher Chang
Sheryl Chisamore
Nancy Clarke
Cynthia Clune
Christine Cox
Carol Daley
Laura Davis
Suzanne DeWitt
Arianne Drewes
Heather Eckardt
Sarah Fajardo
Eric Fortune-Reader
Laura Foss
Kevin Fournier
Joseph Gonzalez
Thomas Gregory
Marla Gruner
Sabrina Hartless
Tess Hartman-Cullen
Daniel Jackowitz
B. Robert Johnson
Samuel Kandel
Deborah Kaufman
Jane Kithcart
Marie Kropp
Jamal Lis-Simmons
Kate Lukasavage
Kari Mack
Amy Mann
Gerardo Martinez
Jennifer McKenzie
Alyssa Mead
Rebecca Mercado
Crystal Miller
Krista Nevil
Maria O’Brien
Michael Osterhoudt
Jennifer Patterson
Dina Pearlman-Ifil
Lucia Pecore
Samantha Pedneault
Michael Polcari
Emily Polinsky
Abby Prowant
Melanie Quick
Barbara Reer
Eren Rodriquez
John Schatzel
Daniel Schmidt
Jordan Scruggs
Vanessa Secore
Megan Showers
Austin Singleton
Donald Steward
Roseanne Sullivan
Rosemary Taylor
Maria Trees
Patricia Vincent
Kerri Vitek
Danielle Wayman
Todd Zeff
Management Confidential
Gretchen Bruce
Alison Buckley
Jamie Capuano
Megan Carlson
Laurie Deitrick
Debra Delanoy
Mark Longtoe
Christopher Marx
CJ Rioux
Lorraine Salmon
Crystal Schachter
Megan Sheeley
Kara Shier
Kevin Stoner
Amy Winters
Irena Wisneski
Jennifer Zell
Civil Service Staff
Shaina Blas
Ronald L. Bravo, Jr.
Debra Cahill
Jill Casciaro
Donald DeBold
Stacy Dziomba
Lisa Fabiano
Mary Freer
Jonathan Kane
Michelle Keuning
Elaine LaBoy
Donatila Lendvay
Virginia Lukasavage
Michelle Lyons
Kirk Maisch
James Martin
Robert McJimpsey
Guy Monfett
John Moody
Jeffrey Nerone
Timothy Payton
Elijiah Podell
Mary Prato
Katherine Restaino
James Schnell
Florence Schoonmaker
Charles Seeger
Thomas Stange
Lisa Stenson
William A. Stokes
William J. Stokes
Colleen Travis
Kathleen Winecoff
Joseph Winne
Pamela Winters
Elizabeth Zeeb
2022-2023 Adjunct Faculty
Robin Acton
Lisa Anderson
Francesca Barclay
Janaina Barham-Middleton
Eric Bein
Anita Bleffert-Schmidt
Julie Boice
Michael Boms
Jessica Boyd
Frank Boyer
Matthew Brennie
Miguel Caban
Leslie Castellanos
Paul Chambers
Kristin Charles-Scaringi
Allison Constant
Lawrence Cosenza
Patricia Curry
Nancy Decker
Issa Deeb
Anna Dega
Matthew DelaMater
Cornelia Denvir
Gregory Dinger
Erica Feldman
Joan Ffolliott
Kristin Flynn
John Frampton
Deborah Francis
Alisyn Gaffney
Janet Gehres
Marla Gruner
Mark Hanley
Lindsey Harder
Mark Harris
Kimberly Hart
Tess Hartman-Cullen
Antonio Hernandez
Thomas Impola
Matthew Jeckerbyrne
Angela Kunz
Amanda Lasher
Edward Leavitt
Theresa Levin
Jamal Lis-Simmons
Maria Lopez-Rivera
David Lucander
Michael Lutomski
Kimberly Malone
Gerardo Martinez
KellyAnne McGuire
Patrick McGuire
Rebecca Mercado
Steven Minard
Hemang Mistry
Michelle Moore
Steven Morse
Lucian Mott
Maria O’Brien
Julianah Ogundimu
Jennifer Patterson
Tina Pfeiffer
Patricia Phelan
Richard Price
Gretchen Primack
Andrea Puetz
Dolores Quiles
Jane Quinn
Alfred Ragucci
Seth Rubin
Elisabeth Santiago
David Schmidt
Deanne Schreiber
Valentina Shatalova
Justin Sherman
Megan Sheeley
Kelly Shultes
David Siegel
Austin Singleton
Chelsea Stingel
Victoria St. George
Roseanne Sullivan
Donald Terpening
Louis Thomason
Alyssa Toohey
Evelyn Trebilcock
Veronica Vaiciunas
Kelsey Valencia
John VanderLippe
Sara Vinciguerra
Matthew Weishaupt
Sandra Wisor
Andrew Winters
Kimberly Wozencraft
Lauren Yanks
Autumn-Lynne Aarons
Professor Benjamin P. Stormer Memorial Scholarship
SUNY Ulster Transfer Day Scholarship
Ava Allen
American Association of University Women Scholarship
Modou Badjie
Grace E. VanBenschoten Scholarship
James P. Mertes Memorial Scholarship
Jay E. and Lucia De L. Klock Foundation of Kingston Scholarship
Kamlesh Baral
Professor Ann LeFevre Gilchrist Scholarship
Julia Barnett
Bessie G. Johnston Nursing Scholarship
James P. Mertes Memorial Scholarship
Louis Berger Memorial Scholarship – Nursing
Joann Bathrick
Darlene L. Pfeiffer Scholarship in memory of Elaine Greenspan
Iris Stedener Memorial Scholarship
Sanjay Basnet
Professor Ann LeFevre Gilchrist Scholarship
Autumn Bear
Anita Williams Peck Scholarship for Arts
George M. and Shirley J. Krembs Innovation Scholarship
John J. Aitken Memorial Scholarship
Andras Beke
Professor Ann LeFevre Gilchrist Scholarship
Walter W. Bartlett Memorial Scholarship
Kyle Branco
Frank G. Elliott Scholarship
Professor Terry L. Parmenter Memorial Scholarship
Helanna Bratman
Frank G. Elliott Scholarship
Jerome and Sadie Hirsch Nursing Scholarship
Gregory Buono
JFC Breathe Free Foundation Scholarship in Memory of Joseph F. Clausi
Madilyn Burnett
Freda & Richard Martens Memorial Scholarship
Organization of Professional Administrative Personnel Scholarship
Symons Foundation, Inc. Scholarship
Megan Carpinelli
Freda & Richard Martens Memorial Scholarship
Mildred & Louis Resnick Scholarship in Memory of Joseph Y. Resnick
Zonta Club of Kingston Scholarship
Trevor Cashara
Anita Williams Peck Scholarship In Memory of Walter G. and Marianne J. Williams
Beatrice Moore Scholarship in Memory of Father Peter Joseph McGowan
Braby/Blackwell Family Memorial Scholarship
Joandino Celadon
Jay E. and Lucia De L. Klock Foundation of Kingston Scholarship
Sherman Adin and Carol E. Adin Scholarship
Amanda Cintron
Professor Keith LaBudde Scholarship
Rosakranse Family Scholarship
Thomasina Citron
American Association of University Women Scholarship
George M. and Shirley J. Krembs Innovation Scholarship
Dr. Richard Katims Scholarship
Molly Corkery
Jay E. and Lucia De L. Klock Foundation of Kingston Scholarship
Kaitlyn Curran
Ulster County Association of Town Superintendent of Highways Scholarship
Vonda Daley
Dr. Richard Katims Scholarship
Larry Berk Performance Scholarship
Ulster County Community College Faculty Association Scholarship
Ulster Savings Bank Scholarship
Italia DeGrote
Charles A. Vosper Memorial Scholarship
Karl & Catherine Weibrecht Memorial Scholarship
McCann - Pezzino Memorial Scholarship
Michela DiBella
Clarence and Kathleen Spangenberger Memorial Scholarship
Frederick and Ellen Katt Memorial Scholarship
Jay E. and Lucia De L. Klock Foundation of Kingston Scholarship
Karl & Catherine Weibrecht Memorial Scholarship
Leah Dirks
Rosakranse Family Scholarship
Cameron Drake
Jay E. and Lucia De L. Klock Foundation of Kingston Scholarship
Ian Falco
Jay E. and Lucia De L. Klock Foundation of Kingston Scholarship
Danny Fallaha
Coleen Hughes Memorial Scholarship
Professor Ann LeFevre Gilchrist Scholarship
Ulster Savings Bank Scholarship
Joelianice Feliciano
Jay E. and Lucia De L. Klock Foundation of Kingston Scholarship
Lindsay Gibbons
SUNY Ulster Academic Merit Scholarship
Colin Griswold
Isis Heslin Alumna Scholarship
Margaret C. Lewis Scholarship
Kirsten Gudmundsen
Rosakranse Family Scholarship
Alicia Hagen
Frank G. Elliott Scholarship
Professor Ann LeFevre Gilchrist Scholarship
Professor Daniel N. Holleran Memorial Scholarship
Ulster-Greene Dental Study Club Scholarship
Daniel Harkin
Ulster Garden Club Scholarship
Walter W. Bartlett Memorial Scholarship
Natalie Hayes
Professor Keith LaBudde Scholarship
Amelia Hegeman
SUNY Ulster Foundation Scholarship in memory of David Alexander Maximilien Mano
SUNY Ulster Foundation Scholarship in Memory of Mary Ann Bahruth
Alexandra Hekking
Frank G. Elliott Scholarship
George Devine Future of New Paltz Scholarship
Johanna Heppner
Jay E. and Lucia De L. Klock Foundation of Kingston Scholarship
Julia Herdman
Aaron E. and Jane M. Shultis Memorial Scholarship - Nursing
Louis Berger Memorial Scholarship - Nursing
Katie Hernandez Chavez
Aaron E. and Jane M. Shultis Memorial Scholarship - Nursing
Judith Robins Memorial Scholarship
Student Government Organization (SGO) Scholarship
Tatiana Hickman
Joseph P. Budik Memorial Scholarship
Ruth Pacini Satterfield, Veronica Pacini & Patricia Pacini Honorary Scholarship
Symons Foundation, Inc. Scholarship
Camryn Hoar
Bessie G. Johnston Nursing Scholarship
Diane O’Brien Cooke Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Jacob R. Moss Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Rosakranse Family Scholarship
Dawn Hollis
Eppie Convel and Stan Breite Scholarship
Gary and Janaki Patrik Mathematics Scholarship
The Darlene Pfeiffer Scholarship
Ulster County Association of Town Superintendent of Highways Scholarship
Mikyla Hough
Clarence and Kathleen Spangenberger Memorial Scholarship
Professor Keith LaBudde Scholarship
Emma Ijiogbe
Ruth Pacini Satterfield, Veronica Pacini & Patricia Pacini Honorary Scholarship
Willameana Jackson
Margaret and Robert Markes Memorial Scholarship
Ulster County Association of Town Superintendent of Highways Scholarship
Bradley Jurain
Frank G. Elliott Scholarship
Mohammed Khan
Clarence and Kathleen Spangenberger Memorial Scholarship
Frank G. Elliott Scholarship
Berlin Koehler
Aaron E. and Jane M. Shultis Memorial Scholarship - Nursing
Koehler Charles Haas Memorial Scholarship
Mark LaBorde
Cantor Julian Lohre Memorial Scholarship
Gary and Janaki Patrik Music Scholarship
Professor Clay Crisp Memorial Scholarship
Professor Daniel N. Holleran Memorial Scholarship
SUNY Ulster Choral Music Scholarship
Michele Landis
SUNY Ulster Second Year Scholarship by Darlene L. Pfeiffer
Scott Lankhorst
Jay E. and Lucia De L. Klock Foundation of Kingston Scholarship
Amber Larsen
Symons Foundation, Inc. Scholarship
Christopher Leon
Professor Keith LaBudde Scholarship
Brian Lopez
Aaron E. and Jane M. Shultis Memorial Scholarship - Engineering
Christus J. Larios Scholarship for the Sciences
Freda & Richard Martens Memorial Scholarship
Gary and Janaki Patrik Mathematics Scholarship
Michael B. Finnegan Scholarship
Abigail Lorenzo-Lopez
Ulster County Association of Town Superintendent of Highways Scholarship
Carlos Maciel
Freda & Richard Martens Memorial Scholarship
Frank and Helen Delaney Memorial Scholarship
Joseph P. Budik Memorial Scholarship
John Magallanes
George M. and Shirley J. Krembs Innovation Scholarship
Karl & Catherine Weibrecht Memorial Scholarship
Ruth Pacini Satterfield, Veronica Pacini and Patricia Pacini Honorary Scholarship
Seth Martin
Professor Ann LeFevre Gilchrist Scholarship
Rosakranse Family Scholarship
Kylie Mattsen
Frank G. Elliott Scholarship
George Devine Future of New Paltz Scholarship
Angela Mayer
Al DiBernardo Scholar Athlete Award
Glenn B. Sutherland & Cynthia A. Lowe Scholarship
Sofia P. Reuner Fine and Performing Arts Scholarship
Viola C. Jansen Memorial Scholarship
Dakota McArdle
Anita Williams Peck Nursing Scholarship in Memory of Elizabeth H. Tucker
John McConnell
Ulster County Association of Town Superintendent of Highways Scholarship
Emily McDowell
Aaron E. and Jame M. Shultis Memorial Scholarship - Nursing
Margaret Melanson
Larry Berk Performance Scholarship
Muroff-Kotler Scholarship
Professor Daniel N. Holleran Memorial Scholarship
Arianna Moore
Frank G. Elliott Scholarship
George Devine Future of New Paltz Scholarship
Professor Daniel N. Holleran Memorial Scholarship
Ulster County Skidmore Scouting Award
Hannah Ortman
Freda & Richard Martens Memorial Scholarship
Christina Osterhoudt
Freda & Richard Martens Memorial Scholarship
Hurley Lions Club Scholarship
Elizabeth Perez
Ulster County Association of Town Superintendent of Highways Scholarship
Jessica Perry
Bentley’s Sadness to Gladness Scholarship by Darlene L. Pfeiffer
Mary Phillips
Ulster County Skidmore Scouting Award
Kaylie Quinn
Alfred and Bella Rehm Memorial Scholarship
Braby/Blackwell Family Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Erna Moss Memorial Scholarship
Student Government Organization (SGO) Scholarship
Catherine Ray
Bessie G. Johnston Nursing Scholarship
Professor Barbara A. Maxwell Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Jolene Region
Endowment for the Preservation of Natural Resources Scholarship
Robin Reiners
Karl & Catherine Weibrecht Memorial Scholarship Mildred and Louis Resnick Scholarship
in Memory of Joseph Y. Resnick
Jessica Reposa
Eppie Convel and Stan Breite Scholarship
Mim Fyllingen Brown Memorial Scholarship
Victoria Rivera
Louis Greenspan Scholarship for Veterans
Alice Rodriguez
Gary and Janaki Patrik Mathematics Scholarship
Karl & Catherine Weibrecht Memorial Scholarship
Penelope Rose
Dr. Richard Katims Scholarship
Kevin E. Zimmerman Memorial Music Scholarship
Megan Ryan
Clarence and Kathleen Spangenberger Memorial Scholarship
Katherine T. Terwilliger Loan Fund
Marcia and Harry Resnick Scholarship, in Memory of Trudy Resnick Farber
Mildred and Louis Resnick Scholarship in Memory of Joseph Y. Resnick
SUNY Ulster Scholarship in Memory of Sally Berger
Ava Salem
Alfred and Bella Rehm Memorial Scholarship
Freda & Richard Martens Memorial Scholarship
Learning Center Financial Award
Francis Sargenti
Karl & Catherine Weibrecht Memorial Scholarship
Sebastian Sargenti
Dr. Roger and Dr. Rosanne Yetzer Mathematics Scholarship
Gary and Janaki Patrik Mathematics Scholarship
John and Margaret Mikalauskas Mathematics Scholarship
Organization of Professional Administrative Personnel Scholarship
Michele Sauers
Aaron E. and Jane M. Shultis Memorial Scholarship - Nursing
Macdonald DeWitt Scholarship - Nursing
Jill Sherlock
Viola C. Jansen Memorial Scholarship
Elisha Slovensky
Ulster County Board of Realtors Scholarship
Collin Smith
Dr. Mindy & Howard Kole Entrepreneurship in the Arts, Science and Business Scholarship
in Memory of Isabel M. Hecht
Paul J. Croce Memorial Scholarship
Isabella Solis
Dr. Richard Katims Scholarship
Elizabeth Spallino
Karl & Catherine Weibrecht Memorial Scholarship
Catherine Stafford
Walter W. Bartlett Memorial Scholarship
Sarah Stephens
Braby/Blackwell Family Memorial Scholarship
Drebra Sterling
Eppie Convel and Stan Breite Scholarship
Karl & Catherine Weibrecht Memorial Scholarship
Analiya Sullivan
Louis Greenspan Scholarship for Veterans
Joseph Taylor, III
Jay E. and Lucia De L. Klock Foundation of Kingston Scholarship
Anna Thomas
Barbara Connelly Cohen Fashion Scholarship
Freda & Richard Martens Memorial Scholarship
SUNY Ulster Fashion Design Scholarship
Brandi Thomas
Herbert H. Reuner Memorial Scholarship
Theodore P. Bleffert Entrepreneurial Scholarship
Patrick Traver
Professor Ann LeFevre Gilchrist Scholarship
Sarah M. Schmidt Memorial Scholarship
Ulster County Skidmore Scouting Award
The Ulster Community College Foundation, Inc., provides support that guarantees full college tuition when combined with all other scholarships and financial aid. The Program is offered to Ulster County residents who graduate in the top ten percent of their high school class with Regents diplomas. College Scholars may continue to receive funding for up to two years if all criteria are met, including maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3.
First-Year College Scholars
Cody Baker
Carmine Carlucci
Emma Gillis
Gianna Koch
Koleah Russell
Ireland Travis
Second-Year College Scholars
Chase Deising
Daniel Harkin
Berlin Koehler
Seth Martin
Arianna Moore
Penelope Rose
Foundation Scholarships in Support of the College Scholars Program
Sherman Adin & Carol E. Adin Scholarship
George Devine College Scholars
Evelyn Wright Scholarship
Community Cares Student Emergency Assistance Fund
In memory of Barbara A. Adams is our student emergency funding program which will
award over
$60,000 in emergency support in 2022-2023 to our students in need.
Laurel Sweeney
Chair
John A. DeGasperis, Esq.
Vice Chair
Christopher Mikesh, Esq.
Secretary
Floyd Lattin
Treasurer
Alison Buckley, Ed.D.
President
SUNY Ulster
John Bonavita-Goldman, M.D.
Cheryl D. Bowers
Bill Calderara
Barbara Connelly Cohen
Alicia Collins, CPA
Scott Davis, P.E.
Tamika Dunkley
Nancy Huleatt
Rachael Reyes Jackson
Robert R. Jacobsen, Esq.
Olana O’Connor
Karen Osterhoudt
Dale Robbins
Victoria St. John-Gilligan
Robert Tonner
Kathleen Zell, CPA
Lorraine Salmon
Executive Director
Richard A. Anthony
Robert T. Brown
Kathleen K. Cloonan
William H. Collier, III, Esq.
Richard C. Croce
Daniel J. Devine
Beverly Finnegan
Richard A. Mantey
John M. Markes
Dr. Ann M. Marrott
Dennis A. O’Brien
The late Darlene L. Pfeiffer
Sara T. Rabbino
Richard V. Roth
David H. Rylance
Lorraine Salmon
William L. Spearman
Glenn B. Sutherland
The College seal symbolically represents the historic area in which Ulster County Community College is located and the academic aspirations of the College. The date 1961 indicates the year in which the College came into being as a legal entity by virtue of a public referendum of the citizens of Ulster County. The open book is symbolic of the importance the College places on education.The ship represents Henry Hudson’s voyage on the Half Moon, which began the era of European settlement.The sheaf of wheat emphasizes the importance of agriculture in Ulster County. The Huguenot Cross recognizes the background of the early French settlers in Ulster County. The eleven stars represent the first eleven states of the Union with the large star representing New York State, the eleventh state of the Union. Truth from learning - Wisdom from truth is the College’s motto.
From Catskill’s lofty peaks and vales, from Hudson’s noble shores,
In search of wisdom’s truth we come to her e’er open doors.
For each to be all that he can, a chance she will provide;
For all her teachings shall become a strong and steadfast guide.
For truth from learning we shall seek, and wisdom from the truth.
To this, her motto, now we pledge the vigor of our youth.
Her colors, blue and white, we raise and hold her banner high.
Her motto for our future years a meaning shall supply.
For knowledge and for loyalty the sapphire blue shall stand,
The white for purity of truth which wisdom must demand.
To alma mater, U tri C, our voices now we raise;
In loyalty and love for truth we ever sing her praise!
The tassel is black or the color appropriate to the subject, except that the doctor’s cap may have its tassel of gold thread.
Gonfalons, a flag that hangs from a crosspiece or frame, are incorporated in many colleges and universities as institutional insignias and formal ceremonial academic traditions. In 2023, for the first time in SUNY Ulster’s rich history, we proudly represent the degrees and certificates awarded and earned by students at our institution with our gonfalons. SUNY Ulster’s faculty members with the most institutional seniority have the honor of carrying these flags during the academic procession. They are serving as the inaugural Guardians of the Gonfalon:
Mr. Jules Albertini, Professor of Mathematics
Ms. Kathy Bruegging, Professor of Languages
Mrs. Maureen Nicholson, Associate Professor of Mathematics
Faculty are recognized for leadership in Academic Travel or COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning).
Graduates of two-year degree and one-year diploma programs at Ulster County Community College are robed in a grey gown and mortarboard cap with a tassel. The gold honors stole signifies membership in the PHI Theta Kappa International Honor Society. Students who qualify for High Honors (those with a cumulative GPA of 3.75 and higher) are signified by the Gold and Blue honor cords with a matching tassel. Students who qualify for Honors (those with a cumulative GPA between 3.3 and 3.74) are signified by the Blue and White honor cords along with a matching tassel.
The caps and gowns, which add color and dignity to the academic procession, originated in the Middle Ages. An intercollegiate code, which was established in the United States in 1895, is the basis for present academic dress.
The hoods are lined with the official colors of the college or university conferring the degree. For example: Columbia, light blue and white; Harvard, crimson; New York University, violet; Princeton, orange and black; Rutgers, scarlet; University of Pennsylvania, red and blue; Yale, blue. The color of the edging of the hood is distinctive of the subject to which the degree pertains. For all academic purposes, the colors associated with the different subjects are as follows:
Maize – Agriculture
White – Arts, Letters, Humanities
Drab – Commerce, Accountancy,
Business
Lilac – Dentistry
Copper – Economics
Light Blue – Education
Orange – Engineering
Brown – Fine Arts, Architecture
Russet – Forestry
Crimson – Journalism
Purple – Law
Lemon – Library Science
Green – Medicine
Olive Green – Pharmacy
Dark Blue – Philosophy
Sage Green – Physical Education
Pink – Music
Apricot – Nursing
Silver Grey – Oratory (Speech)
Salmon Pink – Public Health
Golden Yellow – Science
Citron – Social Work
Scarlet – Theology
Grey – Veterinary Science
Peacock Blue – Public Administration
(including Foreign Service)
Mrs. Mary Tarcza, Professor of Communication
Mr. James Hobbs, Professor of Psychology
Mr. Steve Schimmrich, Professor of Earth Science
