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 on Tuesday 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.
The students who earned awards and scholarships are listed below:
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
