During the Honors Convocation Ceremony, students who were named to the Dean’s List for one or more complete years were awarded a symbol appropriate to academic excellence, the tassel that graduates wear during commencement. These distinctively colored tassels signify the sustained quality of their academic work at Dominican. White tassels were awarded for superior achievement for one complete academic year. Red tassels were awarded for exceptional accomplishment in college studies for two complete academic years. Gold tassels were awarded to those students who have maintained outstanding academic records for three complete academic years.
Honors Convocation also includes induction of students into Alpha Chi, the national honor society. These students have pledged themselves to both scholarship and service. Membership is limited to the top 10 percent of an institution’s juniors, seniors, and graduate students.
The following local residents were recognized:
Cara Bailey-Ludwig of Haverstraw NY received a red tassel and was inducted into Alpha Chi
Michael Canzona of Tappan NY was inducted into Alpha Chi
Alexandra DiMarco of Tappan NY was inducted into Alpha Chi
Eileen Mary France of Suffern NY was inducted into Alpha Chi
Courtney Gorman of Suffern NY was inducted into Alpha Chi
Michael Grella of West Nyack NY was inducted into Alpha Chi
Sr. Thobile Gumede of Blauvelt NY received a white tassel and was inducted into Alpha Chi
Ashley Keane of West Nyack NY was inducted into Alpha Chi
Brittany Kohl of Bardonia NY received a gold tassel and was inducted into Alpha Chi
Jennifer McLane of Stony Point NY was inducted into Alpha Chi
Elger Montesclaros of Bardonia NY received a red tassel and was inducted into Alpha Chi
Sr. Nokwanda Mosia of Blauvelt NY received a white tassel and was inducted into Alpha Chi
Kristin Smith of Sloatsburg NY was inducted into Alpha Chi
Alicia Wilson of Pomona NY received a red tassel and was inducted into Alpha Chi
John Caputo of Chestnut Ridge NY received a white tassel
Kristine Cortes of Congers NY received a white tassel
Courtney Gorman of Suffern NY received a white tassel
Michael Mezzio of Stony Point NY received a white tassel
Melissa Montalvo of Garnerville NY received a white tassel
Daniel Roncace of Valley Cottage NY received a white tassel
Renee Roncace of Valley Cottage NY received a white tassel
Rachelle Schneider of Nanuet NY received a white tassel
Dan Justin Simpelo of New City NY received a white tassel
Maria Tingson of New City NY received a white tassel
Anna Vorse of Nyack NY received a white tassel
Elana Marinelli of Suffern NY received a red tassel
Melissa Shurman of West Haverstraw NY received a red tassel
Rachel Joyce Simpelo of New City NY received a red tassel
Karen Wolf of New City NY received a red tassel
Christy Woods of Tappan NY received a red tassel
Gladys Anne Alonzo of Nanuet NY received a gold tassel
Erika Dunn of West Nyack NY received a gold tassel
Chaya Lapp of Spring Valley NY received a gold tassel
Michael Lemon of Stony Point NY received a gold tassel
Kareen Phillips of Spring Valley NY received a gold tassel
Alpha Chi student leadership at Dominican College and their faculty advisors have created two annual awards – one for the new member of the honor society who has most notably shown commitments to both scholarship and service, and the other for a student who, after his or her first year, has shown promise of such commitments. This year the Dr. John Lounibos Award for outstanding commitments to the Dominican College Chapter of Alpha Chi was awarded to Stephanie Nova of The Bronx, NY. The Sr. Miriam Catherine Nevins Award for outstanding promise was awarded to Kristine Cortes of Congers, NY.
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