The Spring 2013 Commencement Exercises of Delgado Community College took place just before noon Tuesday, May 21, at the UNO Arena. The 665 graduates were joined by family, friends, faculty, staff, administrators, dignitaries, visiting educators, and members of the community to celebrate their achievements. Music by the Delgado Ceremonial Ensemble conducted by Dr. Peter Cho enhanced the celebratory mood of the graduates and all those attending the ceremonies. A perfect, blue-sky May morning on the New Orleans lakefront made the festive atmosphere even more delightful.
Enjoy your summer break, if you get one, and keep in mind the advice given to today’s graduates by the guest speaker, former Delgado Chancellor Dr. Alex Johnson: those who devote themselves to community service are rewarded many times over.
The Advocate, New Orleans Edition, Tuesday, May 21, 2013.
Edward Leon, City Park Campus SGA President-Elect, introduces the speaker.
Dr. Alex Johnson, Chancellor of the Community College of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA, and former Delgado Chancellor, encourages graduates to honor the legacy of the College’s founder, Isaac Delgado, and others who devote themselves to improving their communities.
The Class of 2013 being addressed by Dr. Alex Johnson.
Delgado faculty assembled for their students’ graduation.
Robert Lawyer, Delgado Faculty Senate President, presenting the faculty.
Dr. Monty Sullivan, Delgado Chancellor, officially confers the degrees, certificates, and diplomas.
Graduates await their turn to walk across the stage.
Members of the Class of 2013 assembled to graduate from Delgado.
Members of the Class of 2013.
Dr. Peter Cho conducts the band for the ceremonial recessional, “The Stars and Stripes Forever.”
Proud friends and family congratulate a graduate outside the Arena.
Hundreds of proud graduates, friends, and family enjoying the special day together.
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Delgado Community College will honor 665 graduating students Tuesday, May 21, at 10 a.m. during spring Commencement Exercises in the Sen. Nat G. Kiefer UNO Lakefront Arena.
Dr. Alex Johnson, president of the Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh, PA, will be the principal speaker. Dr. Johnson was chancellor of Delgado Community College during Hurricane Katrina in August 2005.
Also addressing those assembled: Ashton Ryan, chairman of the Delgado Foundation Board; Woody Ogé, first vice chair of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System Board of Supervisors; and Dr. Monty Sullivan, chancellor of Delgado Community College.
Deborah Lea, vice chancellor for academic affairs and college provost of Delgado Community College, will preside over the Commencement Exercises.
Commencement Exercises include the Delgado City Park and West Bank campuses; East and West Jefferson locations; Covington and Slidell locations; and Charity School of Nursing.
Dr. Alex Johnson
NURSING AWARDS
Awards were presented to graduates of the Delgado Charity School of Nursing at pinning ceremonies on Thursday, May 16.
Michelle Ryan had the highest grade-point average in the nursing program.
Amber Stokes received the Margaret Palmisano Alumni Award and the NODNA Leadership Award.
Adam Traugott received the Sister Stanislaus Malone Award and the Sister Blanche McDonnell Award.
Julie Keener, Katherine Johnson, Carolyn Lipman, Joanna Niyazov and Michelle Ryan received the Theresa Bittenbring and John Henry Marque Fund Student Nurse Award.
HONORS
Chancellor Honor Graduates (3.8 - 4.0 grade-point average; *denotes perfect 4.0 average): Noel Mary Adams, Amanda Marie Bennett, Jenny M. Borgeson*, Scott Leyrer Casey, Claudia J. Haughton Navas, Mayumi McDonald Hayashi, Candi Michele Keller, Ashley Elizabeth Leggio, Julia Ann Li, Milo Catherine Mackay, Martin M. Mancuso Jr., Lauren Maria McEleney, James Hanmi Oh, Rena W. Porter, Catherine Lafleur Ratard, Bianca Ashley Rivera, Elisbeth Rios Romero* and Christine Sim.
Honor Graduates (3.5 - 3.79 grade-point average): Stacie Leigh Barbetta, Crystal L. Barousse, Dionne C. Bazile, Herman Wayne Bazile Jr., Benjamin Emile Bergeron, Mariangelis Vanessa Billings, Kelly William Boesch, Patrick Dovick Boullion, Natalie Brown, Justin D. Burke, Joel Ryan Caronna, Amanda Elise Chapman, Victor Chavez, Urania Walkiria Chong, Robert Matthew Davis, Patrick Markey Dehon, Que’Shawnta Dillworth, Jessica Anne Dwyer, Elizabeth Margaret Ellison, Justin James Faciane, Melanie Jaye Fanz, Hilda Marina Fattah, John Edward Flint, Tony Hilton Fortier-Bensen Jr., Vivian Stephaine Fuentes, Timothy Jordan Grantham, William Carl Gray, Hanna A. Hepting, Alexis Lee Herkes, Sabrina Marie Hill, Brian Edward Hirsius, Gabriela Denise Holzer, Bryan Patrick Hughes, Justin Paul Jacobs, Meghan Elizabeth Keith, Sandi Lee Keller, Curtis Lee Kennedy, Cecilia Thomas Martin, Naimi Lee McAndrew, Briana Jean McQueen, Sherrelle Whitney Mitchell, Angela Martin Morere, Diane Kathleen Morris, Saul Henry Munoz Jr., Douglas Mutsambiri, John Wade Myles Jr., Quynh Hoang Nguyen, Venessa Ann Parker, Vilma L. Paz, Tiffany Lynn Peters, Shirley M. Rodgers, Michelle Therese Ryan, Allison M. Samons, Nicolas Christopher Schutt, Douglas Alan Shanahan, Brent Michael Snoddy, Carl Anthony Talbert, David Christopher Teagle, Keith Joseph Trepagnier, Lisa West Valido, Jennifer Noelle Anne Vitt, Miesha O’kena Williams, Geoffrey Wayne Young, Nicolas A. Zepeda and Jessica Lynn Zimmer.
ALL GRADUATES
Associate of Applied Science: Ian Thomas Achee, Noel Mary Adams, Matthew Joseph Allemand, Scott Paul Alphonso, Charles Lee Anders, Danielle Victoria Autry, Amanda Lynn Ball, Jamaal D. Banks, Rhonda Sanrenthia Baptiste, Roxsand Monique Baptiste, Jacqueline K. Barnes, Louis Barnes III, Crystal L. Barousse, Roneeka Marie Bass, Jessica Marie Bazanac, Dionne C. Bazile, Herman Wayne Bazile Jr., Clay Francis Begué, Benjamin Emile Bergeron, Jose Venancio Berrios, Kristin M. Bittner, Claire Marjorie Anderson Bivins, Aarika Lynn Bladsacker, Ashley LaCroix Bland, Kelly William Boesch, Verrina Patrice Booker, Nicole M. Boudoin, Aimee Elizabeth Boudreaux, Stephen Jude Boudreaux Jr., Danielle Dione Boyd, Shelia Jackson Briggs, Carla Teresa Brown, Justin D. Burke, Shann Kason Butler, Kristine Maria Campagne, Duane Anthony Campbell, Anjele Nicole Campo, Scotti Grey Chachere, Amanda Elise Chapman, Victor Chavez, Richard B. Collins, Patricia Ann Crouch, Todd B. Dattilio, Robert Matthew Davis, Brandon Cornel Day, Chase Michael Dennies, Sonya A. DiBartolo, Tara Elizabeth Dinsmore, Raul Alexander Dominquez, Sidney R. Dorsey, Greer Michele Downs, Victor Louis Duplessis, Jessica Anne Dwyer, Kathryn Leigh Edwards, Daisy Kathryn Egan, Terri Jermaine Fairman, Melanie Jaye Fanz, Hilda Marina Fattah, Alan Armand Favalora, Cerlida G. Fletcher, John Edward Flint, April Marie Fontenot, Sylvia M. Forest, Charissa Martina Foucher, Colin Shane Gabourel, Leo Garrison III, Christina Marie Gaspard, Gabrielle Ashley Gilbert, Shanika Shandria Givens, Louisa Marie Gonzales, Timothy Jordan Grantham, Kelly Keen Grau, Jennifer Elizabeth Gros, David Eugene Harris, Kemp Wesley Hartzog, Claudia J. Haughton Navas, Shana Michelle Hayward, Ryan Blake Hebert, Jared Michael Helmer, Alexis Lee Herkes, Bryan Patrick Hughes, Jessica Lauren Hyde, Justin Paul Jacobs, Dewana M. Johnson, John Fitzgerald Johnson, Germaine Anthony Jones, Noella E. Juengling, Vauldes Armond Jupiter, Sr., Paul William Kairdolf, Candi Michele Keller, Sandi Lee Keller, Lauren Rachelle Kelley, Curtis Lee Kennedy, Khusan Odilbayevich Khimmatkulov, Edward John Kohler Jr., Brandy A. Kramer, Ashley Elizabeth Leggio, Chloe’ Nicole Lemoine, Nicole Marie Leonard, Suzanne Lynn Liuzza, Carmen Lakeishia-Roshae Loggins, Joshua Alston Lopez, Cecilia Thomas Martin, Michelle Catherine Martin, Crystal A. Martinez, Naimi Lee McAndrew, Matthew George McKearan, Briana Jean McQueen, Michael James Minturn, Rocio Isabel Mora, Angela Martin Morere, Amira Moujir, Zachary Mark Mouton, Saul Henry Munoz Jr., Douglas Mutsambiri, Terry Gene Newkirk, Amanda Thanh Nguyen, Quynh Hoang Nguyen, DeQuanta DaShawn Nicholas, James Hanmi Oh, Cortne Marie Oser, Helen Marguerite Osterhold, Cynthia Singleton Parker, Kimberly Michelle Pellerin, Tyrinika Monique Penny, Cuong Duy Pham, Matthew Choung Dinh Pham, Roy Joseph Picou III, Whitney Claire Polman, Drew David Pope, Justin Edward Price, Sophia Maree Raia, Colleen Marie Randle, Charisse Rose Reilly, Cynthia Marie Reimann, Anglé Cynthia Riso, Bianca Ashley Rivera, Heather Elizabeth Robinson, Shirley M. Rodgers, Kenneth Clyde Rogers, Kristen Ann Rogers, Cameron James Romano, Kaitlyn Maria Rossi, Allison Lawrence Ryman, Laura M. Savoie, Nicholas Eric Schackai, Douglas Alan Shanahan, Joseph Shepard , James Christian Smith, Jessica Lynn Smith, Scott J. Smith, Tamiko Gabrielle Smith, Brent Michael Snoddy, Jennifer Chun Srirerg, Katherine Marie Staehle, Sarah Ashley Stell, Desmond Jamal Surtain, Samantha Jo Swilley, Shawna Renee’ Sylvester, Carl Anthony Talbert, Amy Alicia Taylor, Byron Jerome Taylor, Keith Joseph Trepagneir, Jack Stephen Truxillo, Stephani Ann Turner, Tyler J. Walker, Marion La’Torrid Weatherford, Morgan Denae White, Wendy A. White, Kayleigh Michele Wilbert, Alex Stevie Williams, Miesha O’kena Williams, Vickie Husser Williams, Mabon Leslie Willford III, Christian Dominique Wilson, David Matthew Wyman, Charles Corley Wyrick, George J. Yancich and Stephanie Byrnes Zeisloft.
Associate of Arts: Clayton Edward Aleman, Megan Marie Alleman, David Ambrose, Ryan Anderson, Yavonka George Archaga, Carla Davis Asberry, Mariangelis Vanessa Billings, Darlene Bland, Stephanica Juavone Bradley, Anna Lisa Brashear, Natalie Brown, Colleen Mary Cantrell, Rosalyn Renee Cantrell, Racquel Marie Carmouche, Ciara Nicole Causer, Jamie Louise Cherry, Wynika Michell Chirlow, Thawanda Rachella Clark, Byron Lamont Coleman, Nicole Acy-Marie Coleman, Whitney Elizabeth Cosey, Christopher Kendell Divinity, Christopher John Douget, Shanika Rochelle Dyson, Amanda Marie Eschette, Christopher Thomas Farrell, Racquel Keianna Floyd, Tashie Danuella Hamilton, Alisha Hammond, Kayla Lynn Herrera, Christina Whatley Hoffpauir, Shamyra Tierra Howard, Leon I. James Jr., Jasmine Shanay Jones, Brittany Shuntde Jordan, Meghan Elizabeth Keith, Joshua Higgins Laster, She’Ago Chablis Lastie, Christy Ann Ledet, Stephen Louis Maldonado, Julian Leonce Malus, Brandy Michelle Meyers, Arreyel Dominique Miguel, Diane Kathleen Morris, John Wade Myles Jr., Khanh Tri Diem Nguyen, Teandre’ Latrice Norman, John James Overstreet III, Venessa Ann Parker, Nicole Patricee Powell, Brittany L. Pratt, Catherine Lafleur Ratard, Drew Haynes Reyes, Kristy Nicole Richard, Nicolas Christopher Schutt, Jessica Lynn Scuderi, Logan Anthony Sharp, Elizabeth Clerc Singer, Melrita Dillard Spencer, Ruby Murphy Sterling, Katherine C. Stiegman, Breonna Domonique Stovall, David Christopher Teagle, Kenneth Wayne Vernon Jr., Vania Wallace, Ashlyn Elizabeth Wink and Geoffrey Wayne Young.
Associate of General Studies: Marlon T. Allen Jr., Angela Ancar, Teresa L. Aras, Brittany Lyn Arocha, Angela Marie Audibert, Warnica Ann August, Chrystalynne Marie Bechtel, Amanda Marie Bennett, Tara Lyn Bennett, Cassandra Catrice Bernard, Shalea Michelle Bernard, Chastity Michele Biggers, Seth Calvin Billodoux, Ashley LaCroix Bland, Rachel Renee Boudreaux, Brandon Neal Brouillette, Erica Elizabeth Bruckhart, Kenyada Danielle Bullock, Dehon Caillier, Missy Anne Cantrell, Javonne Leigh Carey, Joel Ryan Caronna, Scott Leyrer Casey, Priscilla Ann Chaisson, Keyonna C. Christy, Sade Dominique Coleman, Reshawn Antoinette Crowley, John Hopkins DeArmond III, Diana Marie Denny, Que’Shawnta Dillworth, Terry Smith Draughn, Lindsey Michelle Dumser, Justin James Faciane, Nicole Michelle Fauria, Beatrice Fertile, Tony Hilton Fortier-Bensen Jr., Vivian Stephaine Fuentes, Ericka Lea Ann Fuoco, Jumana Hani Ghanem, Janie Picou Gomez, Jamon Stephen Gray, William Carl Gray, Michelle Therese Griego, Ernie Paloma Griffith, Djihad Hameurlaine, Billy R. Hawk, Christopher Lloyd Henderson, Rondell Hillard, Ashley Elizabeth Hirsius, Brian Edward Hirsius, John Bennerfield Hoadley, Kisha Marie Holmes, Rodnika Marie Honore, Tonya Michelle Huss, Curry Isaac, Amanda Lynn Jackson, Kristine Marie Johnson, Amy Renae Jones, Kimberly Rose Kennedy, Sherri Magee Knight, Jennifer Elizabeth Kravet, Shalom Franco Kruger, Monique Tiffany LaCroix, Kandi Montana Laurent, Lisa Louann LeBeau, Patricia Annice Lee, Violet Lee, Daishana Aviance Lewis, Julia Ann Li, Milo Catherine Mackay, Jennifer Burns Martin, Alexis Rane Marvin, Shanell B. McDougle, Lauren Maria McEleney, Tangee Renae Davis McGinnis, Kristy Dene’a McNabb, Katie Lee Menant, Erica Marie Mernin, Christina Ann Metcalf, Ryan Johnson Michel, Heather Mercedes Miller, Tamesha Deshon Mitchell, Victoria E. Mongiat, Tiffany Latrice Neal, Chinh Quoc Nguyen, Kim-Vui Thi Nguyen, Aimee Elizabeth Nisse, Tiffany Lynn Peters, Katy Elizabeth Pisciotta, Lindsay Danjean Pizani, Rena W. Porter, Sean Vincent Racca, Stephen Oidel Ragas, Helen G. Reich, Amanda Jane Resendez, Benny Riley Jr., Patricia M. Ritter, Maurissa Tores Robert, Michelle Katherine Roberts, Cheri Almira Ryan, Rebecca Jones Seal, Christine Sim, Latasha Ann Simeon, Megan J. Singleton, Corey Michael Smith, Shawn Elliot Smith, Tia Angelika Smith, Donna Marie Speed, Ashley Monique Stevenson, Kristen Nicole Tarleton, David Christopher Teagle, Emily Elizabeth Thom, Ashley Theresa Tims, Stephanie Marie Toney, Tiffany Ann Trosclair, Tawanda Sherryll Valentine, Lisa West Valido, Mark J. Vandrell, Debbie Michelle Villafranca, Jennifer Noelle Anne Vitt, Julie Anne Weber, Sheila Marie Williams, Molly Marie Willie, Erin Lalonde Wright and Michelle Marguerite Young.
Associate of Science: Onika Dwan Alberts, Savita Drepaul Algu, Brandi Lyn Andras, Kristen Lee Armit, Lauren A. Armit, Abeer Sakib Atallah, Kim Legnon Auxilien, Stacie Leigh Barbetta, Jared Charles Bates, Christina Marie Baudot, Jeannette Eileen Bedenbaugh, Amanda Marie Berthelot, Kristen Marie Bertot, Christanne Elizabeth Blackmon, Sarah Claire Blakesley, Melissa Renee Bolden, Jadi Marie Bonck, Anna Bonhagen, Nicole Aimee Bordelon, Jenny M. Borgeson, Patrick Dovick Boullion, Jacqueline Moore Bovia, Oshe’a Jarnell Bowman, Tiffany Michelle Brady, Amanda Bordelon Breaux, Amy Elizabeth Brown, Justin David Brunson, Bonnie Elizabeth Buratto, Kaitlyn Elizabeth Carlos, Lisa Reneé Casey, Akami Kimese Cheneau, Jennifer Elizabeth Childress, Amanda Marie Christina, Justin Edward Cochran, Janika Shonte’ Collins, Brandi Marie Cooper, Melissa Ann Crawford, Rachel Denise Cusimano, Amir Ayman Dahab, Lakashia Marie Day, Joseph Andrew DeFraites, Dana Marie Delise, Susan Mason Diaz, Ronica M. Dibartolo, Lydia Shantell Divinity, Traenell Celest Dixon, Lina Paola Doncel, Jacob Norman Dufrene, Dominique Rachelle Dunn, Kevin Patrick Dunne, Elizabeth Margaret Ellison, Bianca A. L. Epherson, Megan Nicole Estay, Heather Lynn Falgout, Ashley Victoria Fontenot, Stephanie Elisa Ford, Nella Beishenovna Gahagan, Martin Cormac Gaillot, James Andrew Galloway, Rose Lucille Grace, Laura Elizabeth Graves, Sandra Lucy Gray, Summara Green, Laurie Guidry, Chrissy Marie Haddican, Priscilla Harris, Mayumi McDonald Hayashi, Hanna A. Hepting, Callender Richard Herman Jr., Sabrina Marie Hill, Gabriela Denise Holzer, Hilda Olivia Hood, Shaira Arielle Howard, Nerla Jean-Baptiste, Urshella Latonia Jefferson, Chad Michael Jenning, Rosana Jensen, Jerome Joseph Johnson Jr., Arin Michelle Jones, Pamela Alexi Jones, Shalonda T. Jones, Ashley Renee-Marie Joseph, Shannon Michelle Kepler, Alana Digregorio Koenig, Katherine Elizabeth Kuntz, Brittanie Juliette LaBorde, Diana Beatriz Lainez, Lacey Lynn Landry, Patric Wayne Landry, Brook Lynn Lasserre, Jennifer Le, Julia Ann Li, Michael Savelle Liebaert, Carolyn Frances Lipman, Kristen Anna’ Lohr, Tabatha Rosemarie Macera, Rochelle Marie Mahar, Christina Marie Maize, Martin M. Mancuso Jr., Maria Gabriela Marcano, Ronald Terrell Marx Jr., Holofa G. Matias, Cassie Eileen Matthews, Ebanie Natasha Matthews, Pauleshia Q. May, LaToya Marie McCaskill, Laurie Elizabeth Melendez, Kerri Lee Melerine, Krista Rae Mishina, Sherrelle Whitney Mitchell, Stacy Lynn Monroe, Kenisha Shantrell Montana, Shemika Claude Moore, Andrew Morales, Richard Louis Morrison Jr., Shameka Amanda Nabonne, Nicole Meredith Naccari, Abdullah Akef Nammari, Paige Michael Nelson, Diana Mailinh Nguyen, Francis Viet Nguyen, Hai Nguyen, The Anh Nguyen, Yesenia Judith Nickols, Karla Hart O’Rourke, Melinda Anne Ortego, Vilma L. Paz, Urania Walkiria Chong, Vy Hoang Thao Pham, Brina Lynn Pierce-Skates, Olga Lopez Pinar, Rachel Marie Poché, Casey Elizabeth Polland, Kandalyn Vallette Poole, Natascha Nicole Porche’, Tina Louise Porter, Marilyn Tierra Pritchett, Kasey Fine Ragas, Silvana Maria Rangel, Clifton Charles Reed, Stephanie Lutton Rehmann, Devin Lynn Reimmuth, Hannah Grace Revard, Tuan Edward Riggins, Elisbeth Rios Romero, Lacie Spindel Riviere, Myra Beauxis Robertson, Amber Miechele Rodrigue, Christy Xiomara Rodriguez, Leticia M. Rodriguez, Michelle Therese Ryan, Luisa P. Salgado, Allison M. Samons, Alvin Esguerra Santos, Valerie Schaefer, Kayleigh Daynelle Schenck, Stepheny Marie Schmidt, Natalie Wells Sease, Mandy Moore Sharp, Joseph Shepard, Kathleen Maffe Shields, Rachel Lenore Smelser, Ashley Rose Smith, Barbara Prince Smith, Jacqueline Johnson Smith, Lindsay Elizabeth Smith, Michelle LeBlanc St. Romain, Amber Chasca Stokes, Marie Josie Suazo, Monique Marie Synigal, Jay Francis Talazac, Monica Lang Tamporello, Jessica Stephens Taylor, Tamara Ann-Marie Taylor, Tawana Earlean Taylor, Caitlyn Michelle Territa, Shannon Bess Thomas, Aisha Jamila Thompson, Adam Trahan, Adam Martin Traugott, Andrew Trujillo, Christine Conery Tully, Bridget Moire’ Tynan, Joel Kristoffer Vincent, Kasey Jean Wahl, LeAnn R. Walson, Abigail Nicole Walters, Angela Alisha Washington, Kayla Nicole Watson, Pamela Marie Weaver, Tricia Barragan Weigel, Nicholas James White, Ashley Shanti’ Williams, Danielle Marie Williams, Tami Marie Williams, Jennifer Lauren Wimberly, Nikol Michelle Winn, Shannon Michele Wright, Kelly Martin Yazbeck Nicolas A. Zepeda and Jessica Lynn Zimmer.
Certificate of Technical Studies: Brett Michael Accardo, Alledra Magee Allen, Lindsay H. Allen, Shannon Finch Alvarez, Angela Ancar, Latoya Michelle Anderson, Abeer Sakib Atallah, Sharon L. Aydlette, Harvey Thomas Banks, Jonathan Claude Beaudreault, Joshua Miguel Benitez, Kelly William Boesch, Ja’Nae Danielle Bonner, Chad Aaron Bordenkircher, Anthony Paul Breaux, Jackie R. Brisken, Tracy Elizebeth Brock-Clark, Erica Elizabeth Bruckhart, Marzell D. Byrd, Jonathan Brian Cahill, Grady J. Caulfield, Amanda Elise Chapman, Latoya Nicole Collins, Shelton S. Collins, Reshawn Antoinette Crowley, Rebecca Cummins, Todd B. Dattilio, Patrick Markey Dehon, Lydia Shantell Divinity, Tricia Anne Dukes, Tyeisha Nicole Ellis, Alan Armand Favalora, John Edward Flint, David J. Frank, Colin Shane Gabourel, Derek Paul Gautreaux, Devon Giles, Andréa Antoinette Gould, Raishon S. Grant, John Philip Grayling, Terence Leon Harness, Mayumi McDonald Hayashi, Ryan Blake Hebert, Anthony Curtis Herbert, Laron Chance Hicks-Campbell, Elaina Lynn Hinchman, Rasheedah Sabreen Jenkins, Taki Jovan Johnson, Thomas Dominic Jones, Ceyda Karatas, Marie Johnson Kastler, Paul John King, Monica Lyn Kirsch, Allan Joseph Klumpp, Edward John Kohler Jr., Scott Anthony Kenneth Kyser, Courtney Trahan LeBlanc, Joshua Alston Lopez, Shavonnda Dianne Mack, Melissa Marie Madere, Kioki Kiana Magee, Kenneth Wayne Matlock, David Arnold Mayeur Jr., Christopher Gregory McAdams, Thomas Patrick McCloskey, Danielle Marie McMaster, Ayrion Nicole Miller, Heather Mercedes Miller, Michael James Minturn, Ryan Carroll Molaison, Andrew Stephen Monteverde, Clifford William Moore, Dawn Marie Morey, Quynh Hoang Nguyen, Donna Leigh Oliver, Cortne Marie Oser, Nathan Dewayne Patrick, Katy Elizabeth Pisciotta, Michael Bernard Plains, Victoria C. Powell, Ashley Marie Prejean, Jennifer R. Putnam, Lauren M. Quatrocci, Michelle A. Quinn, Krystal La’Ree Rains, Morey Celeste Reed, Alisha Majlio Reese, Monica Mayronne Relle, De’Shanique Myesha Richard, Sharmaine Darnell Robertson, Tyniki Andreal Robinson, Mary Frances Roche’, Shirley M. Rodgers, Jamie Alana Schaub, Clementine Grimes Shelton, Shawn Paul Sherman, James Christian Smith, Paul George St. Julien, Kelly Anne Steyer, Ryan Joseph Sturgis, Hoda Tahmasebi, Byron Jerome Taylor, Misty Lorraine Thomas, Blaire Saimone Troullier, Cal August Vincenzi, Brandon A. Watson, Johnnie Williams, Raychelle Raynell Williams and Crystal Marie Winfield.
Technical Diploma: Tiffany T. Ball, Gary Lee Brown, Laura Paulina DiMaggio, Brittany Celeste France, Tracy Jones Payne, George Gerald Rooks and Bianca Monique Ward.
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This weekend’s South Central District Tournament baseball games featuring the #1 Delgado Dolphins will be broadcast on two local New Orleans stations.
The schedule:
Friday, May 17, Noon—Delgado vs. Maple Woods—WSLA, 1560 AM/wslaradio.com
Friday, May 17, 7 p.m.—Delgado vs. Connors State—WGSO, 990 AM/wgso.com
Saturday, May 18, 1 p.m.—(TBA)—WSLA, 1560 AM/wslaradio.com
Sunday, May 18, 1 p.m.—(TBA, if necessary)—WGSO, 990 AM/wgso.com
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Dr. Monty Sullivan is the guest on “The Good Morning Show,” broadcast live this morning, May 15, from 8 - 9 am on WBOK, 1230 AM. Tune in to learn more about the new Delgado Sidney Collier Campus in eastern New Orleans and other topics.
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Delgado Community College will honor its graduating students Tuesday, May 21, at 10 a.m. during spring Commencement Exercises in the Sen. Nat G. Kiefer UNO Lakefront Arena.
Dr. Alex Johnson, president of the Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh, PA, will be the principal speaker. Dr. Johnson was chancellor of Delgado Community College during Hurricane Katrina in August 2005.
Also addressing those assembled: Ashton Ryan, chairman of the Delgado Foundation Board; Woody Ogé, first vice chair of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System Board of Supervisors; and Dr. Monty Sullivan, chancellor of Delgado Community College.
Deborah Lea, vice chancellor and college provost of Delgado Community College, will preside over the Commencement Exercises.
Commencement Exercises include the Delgado City Park and West Bank campuses; East and West Jefferson locations; Covington and Slidell locations; and Charity School of Nursing.
Dr. Alex Johnson
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The 60th Annual Symphony Book Fair to benefit the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra starts Thursday, May 16, and ends Saturday, May 18, at the Student Life Center on the City Park Campus. For more information, call 504-861-2004.
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Delgado defeated Baton Rouge Community College 6-2 Monday afternoon to claim the 2013 Region XXIII Championship at Kirsch-Rooney Stadium.
Logan Jones reached base on an infield error in the first inning, advanced on a wild pitch, and scored on a groundout to open the scoring. In the second, Luke Voiron reached on a walk and scored on an infield error before Brady Williamson’s double scored two additional runs in the inning. Voiron also singled in Cameron Hoffman (who was hit by pitch to reach base) to plate a fifth run in the fifth inning. Bubby Riley’s RBI single in the ninth scored Brady Williamson, who reached base on a double.
Baton Rouge scored their only two runs of the day in the the third inning when Taylor Stagg and Bond Babin reached on back-to-back singles and scored on a sacrifice fly and groundout.
Delgado reliever Jacob Neil (5-2) picked up the win on the mound, pitching six innings in relief of starter John DeArmond. Neil allowed no runs, walked one, and struck out four.
With the win, Delgado claims their seventh Region XXIII title in the past eight years. Head Coach Joe Scheuermann was named Region XXIII Coach of the Year.
The Dolphins (46-9) advance to the South Central District Tournament, hosted by Region II Champion Connors State in Warner, Oklahoma. Delgado will open the three-team, double-elimination tournament on Friday, May 17, when they face Maple Woods (Missouri - Region XVI Champion) at noon and Connors State at 7:00 p.m. The South Central District Champion earns a berth in the Junior College World Series in Grand Junction, Colorado.
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Professor Ron Bechet, chair of the Department of Fine Arts at Xavier University, will give an art presentation at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Delgado’s Covington site, Room 270, 327 N. New Hampshire Street. The winners of the Delgado-Northshore Student Show will be announced following the presentation. Mr. Bechet also served as the juror for the Delgado-Northshore Student Show. For more information, contact Delgado-Northshore-Covington at (504) 671-6600 or (985) 893-6286.
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Delgado Community College and the people of greater New Orleans have enjoyed many close relationships since the College was established in 1921. A new blog called Community is a place where everything comes together.
Enjoy the Community experience right now at http://delgadocommunity.wordpress.com.
The blog and a corresponding Facebook page were launched in mid-April to continue the in-depth examination of Delgado’s past, present and future that was created and shared with readers of the Delgado 90th Anniversary blog and Facebook page from August 2011 through December 2012.
All the contents of the 90th Anniversary blog and Facebook page remain accessible on the new blog and Facebook page.
For the past several weeks, a creative team of writers, photographers, and artists has created a series of new blog posts on a variety of timely subjects. They vary considerably in topic and tone, yet each post has at its heart the fact that Delgado Community College and life in the New Orleans region are inseparable.
Contributors now posting on Community include the Delgado Public Relations and Marketing staff as well as faculty and staff volunteers.
Posts on Community so far include:
“Celebrating the Past and the Future at Sidney Collier” — a reflection on the new Delgado campus rising on the site of a Katrina-ruined technical college.
“Top Three in the Country” — a look at the Delgado baseball team’s phenomenal success this season.
“Sing Us a Song, Piano Man” — a Jazz Fest commentary.
“Only in N’awlins!” — about the very first second-line celebrating Delgado’s Spring 2013 graduates.
“Who Will Do Voodoo This Year?” — a look at the upcoming Voodoo Festival this fall.
“Saints 2013 Schedule Released” — a commentary on one of the biggest sources of pride in the New Orleans region.
“Jazz, Delgado Style” — a Q&A with Dr. Peter Cho regarding the Delgado musicians at Jazz Fest.
“Delgado, Delgado, Delgado …” — a look at the pervasiveness of the name and the influence of Delgado among area residents.
“Delgado Baseball: The Community’s Home Team” — an overview of the outstanding baseball program at Delgado.
“School Spirit” — a look at a proud Delgado supporter.
“Smartphone App Spotlight: Viggle” — useful information about a smartphone app that pays you to watch TV.
“Names on Buildings: The O’Keefe Administration Building” — the history behind the official name of Building 37.
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The public is invited to a reading by Delgado Community College creative writing students. The event includes poetry and prose produced in a workshop class with Dennis Formento. The reading is slated for Saturday, May 11, 7 - 9 p.m. at Brewgier Coffee House, 1732 Front Street in Slidell.
Students scheduled to read original works include Karah Brandt, Bailey Benjamin, Ann Greve, Marytza Lopez, Bryan Palmer, Rosalin Scott, Melissa Warren and Garland Williams.
For additional information, email dforme@dcc.edu or call 504-671-6638 or 504-400-1059.
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Delgado Community College honors student Christine Sim has been awarded five scholarships for her academic, service and leadership accomplishments. Sim, a Metairie resident, attends Delgado’s City Park Campus and is majoring in general studies with a concentration in humanities.
Sim is the recipient of the following awards:
• Delgado’s Honor Scholarship (tuition for an entire academic year)
• Delgado’s Alumni Scholarship ($600 per semester for one academic year)
• Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship ($500 per semester for one academic year)
• New Century Scholar (one-time scholarship of $2,000)
• Guistwhite Scholar ($1,250 per semester for two academic years)
“When I enrolled at Delgado two years ago, I couldn’t imagine being an honor student or a leader among my peers on campus — let alone receiving all these honors,” said Sim. “However, since the day I placed into the Honors Program I just kept putting one foot in front of the other and taking on any new challenge I could come across. I really had no idea it would all lead to awards like this — being chosen one of 20 scholars out of over 1,800 applicants. It’s really just so exciting and I’m so thankful for the recognition.”
“Congratulations to Christine and all of the student successes at Delgado Community College,” said Dr. Monty Sullivan, Delgado Chancellor. “Christine is truly one of Delgado’s success stories.”
Sim has consistently maintained a high GPA, which currently stands at 3.94. She is also a member and serves as president of the Honors Student Council and the Omega Nu Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), which is celebrating its 40th anniversary.
During her tenure with Omega Nu, Sim has facilitated five canned food drives for the Second Harvest Food Bank. She has organized bake sales to raise money for the chapter. She has been working with the National Marrow Donor Program to benefit a chapter member who is currently undergoing a bone marrow biopsy. Sim created a scholarship question and answer forum and a map of colleges across the country that offers Phi Theta Kappa scholarship information for the entire Delgado student body. Finally, she put on a C4 (student completion pledge card) signing event on Phi Theta Kappa Founder’s Day where 150 Delgado students committed to completing their associate’s degrees.
“Christine’s fellowship is constantly exemplified in her always cheerful and helpful assistance to any Phi Theta Kappa member or Delgado student,” said Kim Russell, advisor of the Omega Nu Chapter. “I have great confidence that Christine’s scholastic and personal achievements will continue, as well as her volunteer activities, and I expect more excellence in her future.”
Most recently, Sim represented Delgado and PTK at the 93rd Annual American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Convention. The convention was held April 20-23 in San Francisco, California. While there, she attended the annual President’s Breakfast that honors the 2013 New Century Scholars, an award ceremony for one of the scholarships that she received.
Sim is graduating on May 21 at Delgado’s Spring 2013 Commencement. She will attend the University of Mississippi to study political science with dual minors in English literature and foreign policy. After she receives her bachelor’s degree, she plans to attend law school and concentrate on corporate law.
Christine Sim
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Delgado Community College and the City of Covington are sponsoring a Student Art Market at the Covington Trailhead on Saturday, May 4, 9 am to 1 pm.
The market will feature art by Delgado students from the Northshore and West Bank, and is funded by a grant from the Delgado Community College Foundation. All are invited to attend.
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Start your day at Jazz Fest on Thursday, May 2, with the Delgado Community College Jazz Ensemble on the Lagniappe Stage at 11:40 a.m.
Delgado jazz bands have performed at Jazz Fest in New Orleans since 1996.
To learn more, visit the Community blog.
Delgado Community College and the people of greater New Orleans have enjoyed many close relationships since the College was established in 1921. A new blog called Community is a place where everything comes together.
Blogger Tony Cook wrote this Community post about the contributions of Delgado musicians to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
http://delgadocommunity.wordpress.com/category/tony-cook/
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The April 26 groundbreaking ceremony at the new Sidney Collier Campus of Delgado Community College was covered by every major news media outlet in the city. In addition, the Louisiana Hometown Network has produced a news story distributed to television stations statewide that includes the groundbreaking and the remarks made by Dr. Monty Sullivan, Delgado chancellor; Dr. Joe May, LCTCS president; Gov. Bobby Jindal; and others who spoke during the event.
That story can be viewed online here, or at this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sup6tHlppoo&feature=youtu.be.
The story is also available on regular rotation via cable television statewide. The chart below shows the cable channels running the story around the state. Check local listings for times.
Sidney Collier Campus groundbreaking via cable TV:
LOCATION CH. PARISH
Baton Rouge area Ch. 19/41 EBR+7 parishes
New Orleans area Ch. 10 Orleans/Jeff
St. Tammany Parish Ch. 10 St. Tammany
St. Charles Parish Ch. 8 St. Charles
Jefferson Parish Ch. 6 Jefferson
Jefferson Parish Ch. 8 Jefferson
Jefferson Parish Ch. 76 Jefferson
Alexandria Ch. 4 Rapides
Lafayette Ch. 15/16 Lafayette+5parishes
Lake Charles Ch. 63/77 Calcasieu
Shreveport-Bossier Ch. 12 Bossier
Shreveport-Caddo Ch. 6 Caddo
St. Landry Parish Ch. 54 St. Landry/Acadia/JD
Monroe Ch. 78 Ouachita
Morgan City Ch. 39 St. Mary+4pa.
Houma Ch. 22/11 Terrebone
Thibodaux Ch. 17 Lafourche*
St. Bernard Parish Ch. 8 St. Bernard
Natchitoches Ch. 22 Natchitoches
St. John the Baptist Ch. 70 St.JohnBapt.
Hammond Ch. 18 Tangi+7parishes
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Delgado Community College honors student Christine Sim has been awarded five scholarships for her academic, service and leadership accomplishments. Sim attends Delgado’s City Park Campus and is majoring in general studies with a concentration in humanities.
“It’s all kind of surreal. When I enrolled at Delgado two years ago, I couldn’t imagine being an honor student or a leader among my peers on campus — let alone receiving all these honors,” said Sim. “However, since the day I placed into the Honors Program I just kept putting one foot in front of the other and taking on any new challenge I could come across. I really had no idea it would all lead to awards like this — being chosen one of 20 scholars out of over 1,800 applicants. It’s really just so exciting and I’m so thankful for the recognition.”
Sim is the recipient of the following awards:
• Delgado’s Honor Scholarship (tuition for an entire academic year)
• Delgado’s Alumni Scholarship ($600 per semester for one academic year)
• Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship ($500 per semester for one academic year)
• New Century Scholar (one-time scholarship of $2,000)
• Guistwhite Scholar ($1,250 per semester for two academic years)
“Congratulations to Christine and all of the student successes at Delgado Community College,” said Dr. Monty Sullivan, Delgado Chancellor. “Christine is truly one of Delgado’s success stories.”
Sim has consistently maintained a high GPA, which currently stands at 3.94. She is also a member and serves as president of the Honors Student Council and the Omega Nu Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. During her tenure with Omega Nu, she has facilitated five canned food drives for the Second Harvest Food Bank. She has organized bake sales to raise money for the chapter. She has been working with the National Marrow Donor Program to benefit a chapter member who is currently undergoing a bone marrow biopsy. She created a scholarship question and answer forum and a map of colleges across the country that offers Phi Theta Kappa scholarship information for the entire Delgado student body. Finally, she put on a C4 (student completion pledge card) signing event on Phi Theta Kappa Founder’s Day where 150 Delgado students committed to completing their associate’s degrees.
Christine Sim
“Christine’s fellowship is constantly exemplified in her always cheerful and helpful assistance to any Phi Theta Kappa member or Delgado student,” said Kim Russell, advisor of the Omega Nu Chapter. “I have great confidence that Christine’s scholastic and personal achievements will continue, as well as her volunteer activities and I expect more excellence in her future.”
Most recently, Sim represented the College and PTK at the 93rd Annual American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Convention. The convention was held April 20-23 in San Francisco, California. While there, she attended the annual President’s Breakfast that honors the 2013 New Century Scholars, an award ceremony for one of the scholarships that she received.
Sim is graduating on May 21 at Delgado’s Spring 2013 Commencement. She will attend the University of Mississippi to study political science with dual minors in English literature and foreign policy. After she receives her bachelor’s degree, she plans to attend law school and concentrate on corporate law.
Ultimately, she has aspirations to run for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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