NYSCAS Celebrates Brooklyn Graduates

Class of 2017 Graduates of the Brooklyn Campuses

June 23, 2017

Joining members of the administration and faculty on stage were student honorees, some receiving awards for achievements within their academic departments and others for overcoming adversity. Both Vice President and Executive Administrative Dean, Eva Spinelli-Sexter and Vice President and Dean of Faculties, Dr. Stanley Boylan, expressed their feelings of pride for the wonderful accomplishments of the graduates. Speaking on behalf of the graduates was Viktoria Melnyk, who delivered the salutatory address and Avivah Rambod, who delivered the valedictory address. NYSCAS was very honored to have as its commencement speaker, the Honorable Letitia James, Public Advocate for the City of New York, who delivered a very inspirational and motivating speech.

As is the tradition at a NYSCAS graduation ceremony, a musical interlude was performed and, quite fittingly, the graduates were asked to turn to face the audience of family and friends while the song, Stand by Me, was performed, acknowledging that their work in the classroom was made possible by the support they received from their loved ones. 

The following were special awards presented to the outstanding members of the NYSCAS Class of 2017:

 

Special Award for Excellence in Accounting
Natalia Gribenik
Yehudis Teitelbaum

Special Award for Excellence in Human Services
Lana Vayner

Special Award for Excellence in Social Sciences
Lule Djonbalic

Special Award for Excellence in IT: Network Administration and Security
Oliver Davidson
Zhenjun Wu

Special Award for Excellence in Psychology
Volha Kaliadka

Special Award for Excellence in Biology
Marina Yoets

Special Award for Excellence in Digital Multimedia Design
Olga Zalesskiy

Departmental Award for Excellence in Accounting
Lalita Bondarenko

Departmental Award for Excellence in Finance
Ivanna Ostapyuk

Departmental Award for Excellence in Human Services
Elina Yusufova

Departmental Award for Excellence in IT: Network Administration and Security
Stanislav Dolgin

Dean Mira Felder Award for Excellence in Writing
Elizabeth Langleben

Lester Eckman Prize for Academic Achievement
Ezriel Kroen

Tuvia and Lilka Bielski Memorial Award for Personal Achievement
Vasilisa Dixon
Lashawn Leak

Dr. Jacob Lieberman Memorial Award
Avraham Katz