Honors Convocation Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 7 p.m. Humanities Theater Bayside, New York Program Presiding Dr. Karen B. Steele Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs Presidential Greetings Dr. Diane B. Call Interim President of the College Conferral of Departmental Awards Ms. Michele Cuomo Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Conferral of Special Awards Dr. Arthur Corradetti Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Recognition of Honor Society Inductees Dr. Paul Marchese Associate Dean for Academic Affairs fgfgfgf Mr. Andy McEvoy, Bagpipe Procession James Eck Quartet fgfgfgf Refreshments will be served immediately following the ceremony in the courtyard of the Science Building. 1 Representatives Dr. Antonella Ansani, Chairperson, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Prof. Stuart Asser, Chairperson, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Dr. Naydu Carmona, Department of Biological Sciences and Geology Ms. Lorraine Engenito, Scholarship Chair, Queens County Chapter of IAAP Dr. Jonas Falik, Chairperson, Department of Business Mr. Ben-Ami Freier, Director, Services for Students With Disabilities Prof. Jeanne Galvin, Chief Librarian, The Kurt R. Schmeller Library Ms. Christine Haider, V.P. Queens County Chapter of IAAP Dr. Sasan Karimi, Chairperson, Department of Chemistry Dr. Irmgard Karle, Award Sponsor, Department of Chemistry Dr. Young Kim, Chairperson, Department of Health, Physical Education, And Dance Dr. Jeffrey Kurnit, Chairperson, Department of Basic Educational Skills Ms. Cheryle Levine, President of The Qcc Alumni Association Dr. William Marsh, Department of English Prof. Anne Marie Menendez, Chairperson, Department of Nursing Dr. Kip Montgomery, Chairperson, Department of Music Prof. Bob Rogers, Chairperson, Department of Art & Design Dr. Julia Rothenberg, Department of Social Sciences Dr. Howard Sporn, Department of Mathematics and Computer Sciences Dr. Paris Svoronos, Department of Chemistry Dr. Gilmar Visoni, Chairperson, Department of History Dr. James Valentino, Chairperson, Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology and Design Drafting Prof. Liisa Yonker, Speech Communication and Theatre Arts Department Dr. Meredith Young, Department of English, Award Sponsor 2 Officers of the College Dr. Diane Call, Interim President Dr. Karen Steele, Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs Ms. Ellen Hartigan, Vice President for Student Affairs Ms. Sherri Newcomb, Vice President for Finance and Administration Ms. Rosemary Zins, Vice President for Institutional Advancement Ms. Liza Larios, Dean for Human Resources and Labor Relations Ms. Denise Ward, Dean for Continuing Education and Workforce Development Dr. Arthur Corradetti, Associate Dean for Accreditation, Assessment, and Institutional Effectiveness, Academic Affairs Ms. Michele Cuomo, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Mr. William Faulkner, Associate Dean for Business and Financial Services Dr. Paul Jean-Pierre, Associate Dean for Student Affairs Dr. Paul Marchese, Associate Dean for Academic Operations, Academic Affairs Mr. Arthur Perkins, Assistant Dean for Facilities Planning, Design & Construction Dr. Margot Edlin, Faculty Fellow, Academic Affairs Mr. Ernest Hart, Acting Administrative Officer for Academic Operations, Academic Affairs 3 The President, the Vice Presidents, the Deans, and the Faculty of Queensborough Community College take great pleasure in welcoming you to today’s reception honoring those students whose academic progress has merited special recognition. It is on such occasions that the College takes pride in the fulfillment of its mission.