The Catskill Chronicle

Nursing & Respiratory Care Graduates also recognized at Pinning Ceremony

LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY (May 8, 2015) – Sullivan County Community College (SUNY Sullivan) held its 51st annual commencement ceremony Saturday, May 16  in the Paul Gerry Fieldhouse.

Degrees were conferred on 259 students.

Graduate Noreen Nagy, who received a Culinary Arts degree with a perfect 4.0 GPA, served as the class speaker. Honors Program Coordinator Dr. Gabriel Rikard sang “The Star Spangled Banner.” Graduate Marcenia Milton performed the song “I Know Where I’ve Been.”

SUNY Sullivan President Dr. Karin Hilgersom, Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther, Sullivan County Legislative Chairman Scott Samuelson and SUNY Sullivan Board of Trustees Chairperson Russ Heyman also addressed the Class of 2015.

Faculty, staff and students were also recognized with SUNY Chancellor’s Awards. Faculty and staff recognition included:

· SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching: Lisa Caloro

· SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching: Lorraine Ganz

· SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service: Debra Huggler

· SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Classified Service: Alicia Lanese

· SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence: Anna Dexheimer

Earlier in the morning 21 Nursing students and six Respiratory Care students received recognition during a ceremonial pinning ceremony held in the Seelig Theatre.

Guest speakers at this ceremony included Linda McCabe, MS, Community Health Supervisor at Sullivan County Public Health Nursing, and Frank R. Salvatore, Jr., RRT, MBA, FAARC, President of the American Association for Respiratory Care and Administrator of Ancillary Services of the Greater Hudson Valley Health System which encompasses Orange Regional and Catskill Regional Medical Centers.