The Delgado 90^th Anniversary documentary is now on the air in Orleans Parish on Cox Cable’s New Orleans Access Television (NOA-TV) channels every week, indefinitely, following this schedule:

Sunday - 12:30 PM                           

Thursday - 9:00 AM              

Wednesday - 12:30 AM & 4:00 PM     

NOA-TV is seen on Cox Cable (Orleans Parish) Channels, 8, 76 and 99.

You can also see this documentary as well as “Family tree” video testimonials and shorts via the Delgado website’s 90^th Anniversary special section at www.dcc.edu/delgado90/

The Office of Institutional Advancement at Delgado Community College invites the public to attend a free financial planning seminar titled “Develop Your Financial Game Plan.” The seminar is presented by Elena Irimia, senior financial investment management consultant with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.
 
This seminar addresses creating a retirement income “game plan” that incorporates sound investment strategies and current retirement realities. Topics include:

• why retirement income planning is important
• how much is needed to retire comfortably, and
• effective strategies for generating enough income.

The presenter will also provide an overview of wealth-planning topics including:

• calculating your net worth
• estate tax law changes  
• estate planning tools
• types of personal trusts
• handling retirement plan distributions, and
• analyzing insurance needs.
 
The free seminar is scheduled for Thursday, February 9, at noon in the Dolphin Den of the Delgado Community College Student Life Center, City Park Campus.
 
Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register contact Lee Gaffney at lgaffn@dcc.edu or 504-671-5640.

     

Delgado Community College and Our Lady of the Lake College (OLOL College) in Baton Rouge announce the completion of a formal articulation agreement. The agreement allows Delgado graduates with an Associate of Science degree in Nursing (ASN) to enroll seamlessly into the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at OLOL College.

Delgado Community College Interim Chancellor Deborah R. Lea and OLOL College President Sandra S. Harper, Ph.D., signed the agreement in a January 13 ceremony at Our Lady of the Lake College. Also representing Delgado at the ceremony were Cheryl Myers, Ph.D., R.N., Dean of the Charity School of Nursing, and Harold Gaspard, Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.

Articulation is a term describing the transition of a student from one educational institution to another, or from one level of education to the next, with minimum duplication of coursework. The articulation agreement between Delgado and OLOL College guarantees Delgado’s ASN graduates acceptance into OLOL College’s baccalaureate programs.

Jim Purcell, Ed.D., Louisiana Commissioner of Higher Education, who oversees the Louisiana State Board of Regents and represents the state’s post-secondary education community, attended the ceremony. Noting that Delgado is a public institution while OLOL College is private, Dr. Purcell said: “This articulation agreement provides an outstanding example of a public-private partnership which both helps students to succeed and builds workforce opportunities here in Louisiana.”

Interim Chancellor Lea of Delgado also noted the agreement’s significance. “It is important that the path to higher education that starts at Delgado continues for many of our students at four-year institutions around the state,” she said. “We are pleased to be able to offer our students this valuable opportunity. Both Delgado and Our Lady of the Lake College are recognized for excellence in nursing and health sciences education. This agreement helps ensure that the residents of our state receive high-quality health care, and that nursing students at our two colleges enjoy the benefits of a top-quality education.”

President Harper of OLOL College further emphasized the importance of the agreement. “It has always been our priority to offer greater educational resources for the community and the state of Louisiana,” she said. “This partnership with Delgado greatly expands nursing education and the important competencies needed in the complex health care environment of the 21st century.”

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Delgado Community College and Our Lady of the Lake College (OLOL College) in Baton Rouge signed a formal articulation agreement at a January 13 ceremony. The agreement allows Delgado graduates with an Associate of Science degree in Nursing (ASN) to enroll seamlessly into the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at OLOL College. Pictured at the event, from left: Dr. Jim Purcell, Louisiana Commissioner of Higher Education; Dr. Jennifer Beck, Dean, OLOL College School of Nursing; OLOL College President Sandra S. Harper, Ph.D.; Delgado Community College Interim Chancellor Deborah R. Lea; Cheryl Myers, Ph.D., R.N., Dean of Delgado’s Charity School of Nursing; and Harold Gaspard, Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Delgado.

The Delgado Alumni Association will sponsor City Park campus parking for the Endymion parade on Saturday, Feb. 18, to raise funds for scholarships and other college projects.
 
Help us get the word out and tell your friends.  It’s a great place to catch the parade. 
 
The cost is:
$25 per car
RV early bird special $100 if pay before Jan 31 or $125 after the 31st (only 10 RV spots left) 
 
Faculty and Staff will be allowed to park for free, as long as the car has a current permanent  Delgado parking sticker. This is a fundraiser and donations are greatly appreciated!
 
We will be parking cars in the lot on City Park Ave (across from Burger King) and the lot off of Navarre. The corner lot on City Park Ave and Orleans Ave is reserved for RVs.
 
 
Contact Connie DeBlieux, Alumni Coordinator for more information
cboudo@dcc.edu or 671-5631

New Orleans, La. — StateUniversity.com, a leading website for college information, has released a new ranking of the nation’s safest colleges and universities. Delgado Community College is ranked 6th on the list of 450 schools. The rankings are available online at http://www.stateuniversity.com/rank/safety_score_rank.html .

The website’s Safest Schools rankings are based on incidents of campus crime as reported by campus safety officials. StateUniversity.com analyzed crime statistics for 450 colleges and universities and assigned a safety rating to each school.

The top 10 safest schools nationwide are:

1.    Arkansas State University, Beebe Campus — Beebe, AR

2.    Louisiana State University — Eunice, LA

3.    The University of Virginia’s College at Wise — Wise, VA

4.    Lake Land College — Mattoon, IL

5.    Central Texas College — Killeen, TX

6.    Delgado Community College — New Orleans, LA

7.    Erskine College and Seminary — Due West, SC

8.    Southern University at New Orleans — New Orleans, LA

9.    Virginia Western Community College — Roanoke, VA

10.  Edison State College — Fort Myers, FL


Safety ratings are based on the number of occurrences of aggravated assault, robbery, burglary, theft/larceny, motor vehicle theft, forcible rape and murder on campus, and then are weighed based on the probability of each incident happening to each student. Larger campuses would be expected to have a higher number of total incidents. Violent crime is given more weight in the ranking system, and has a greater effect on the safety rating than non-violent crime such as theft.

The Safest Schools ranking lists are presented online alongside all of the underlying crime statistics for quick reference and comparison.

Dominik Mazur, founder of StateUniversity.com, said, “Student safety and campus crime are sometimes overlooked during the college evaluation process. We believe it is important for students to be aware of crime on campus and in the surrounding community.”

Dr. Arnel Cosey, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at Delgado, said, “We work very hard and purposefully to provide our students and faculty with an environment that is safe and is conducive to their progress. For a large, urban college such as ours to achieve such a national distinction is gratifying, and we recognize the challenge of maintaining it.”

For additional information about the rankings:

Bradford Folkens

(630) 999-8223

contact@stateuniversity.com

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Delgado’s City Park Campus is a very scenic and interesting place, but what would it be like to spend every day and night on campus?

Dr. Marvin Thames Jr. grew up with Delgado, literally. His father, Dr. Marvin Thames Sr., served as Director of the school for 26 years, 1954-1980. The Thames family lived in the President’s House, irreparably damaged by Katrina floodwaters and now part of the college’s history.

The younger Marvin Thames remembers having the run of the grounds before the campus was expanded to its present size. Later, he built on a Delgado associate’s degree to earn a Ph.D. in sociology and become a longtime Delgado faculty member.

His memories are shared in a new post on Delgado’s 90th Anniversary blog: http://www.delgado90.blogspot.com/. The blog presents an ongoing series of stories about the history of Delgado, beginning before its opening in 1921 and continuing through the present day.

Events, issues and people from Delgado’s past and present are spotlighted along with reflections on New Orleans and national history and culture during the past 90 years. Archival pictures illustrate each story.

The blog format gives readers a forum to add their own views about a topic. Comments are welcome!

Delgado faculty and staff who would like to participate in creating this chronicle of Delgado’s history are asked to contact Carol Gniady, executive director of Public Relations and Marketing, at 671-5498 or cgniad@dcc.edu.

Below you will find a listing of frequently asked questions and answers.  

Do I qualify for a bookstore credit?

A bookstore credit is available to students who have:

*completed their financial aid process by December 2, 2011

*have a credit balance (negative balance)

*have submitted their Authorization of Credit form to Financial Aid (if you have received a bookstore credit in the past, you DO NOT have to resubmit the form!)

*First Time Loan ONLY borrower’s are not eligible to receive Bookstore credits!

Get more information here:  http://bit.ly/wFtpoi

How do I access blackboard, my Delgado email, or Student Services?

Get instructions here: http://bit.ly/A8pCZb

Find tutorials here : http://bit.ly/wcueX2

When will I see my blackboard courses?

The First Day of Class is Saturday, January 21, 2012; your Blackboard course site(s) will be available on or after January 21, 2012 at your Instructors discretion

When will I receive my Financial Aid refund?

Refunds will begin going out to those students who have a credit balance (negative balance) the week of February 10.

**1st time Loan Borrower’s things to know:

• First-time borrowers loan funds will not be disbursed until AFTER February 23, 2012. You should not rely on LOAN MONEY for books!
• You must complete the Master Promissory Note and Entrance Counseling at www.studentloans.gov before your loan can be disbursed
• It takes between 3-5 days for Delgado to receive you Master Promissory Note and Entrance Counseling Verifications.
• You MUST enroll in and complete six hours or more in order to receive and keep loan funds.

Last chance registration for Spring 2012 classes at Delgado Community College takes place Wednesday – Friday, January 18 – 20. Students may register 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. in person, and 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. online at www.dcc.edu.
 
Classes for Spring 2012 begin Saturday, January 21.
 
For more information call 504.671.5012 or visit www.dcc.edu to see registration details and a complete listing of courses.

Register early for non-credit continuing education and professional development courses on Monday, January 9 through Friday, January 20, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Room 219, Building 2, East Side.

Click here for the Spring Non-Credit Course Schedule and Registration Form.

Offices will be closed for the holidays through Wednesday, January 4, reopening Thursday, January 5, 2012.

Registration forms can be submitted via email – noncredit@dcc.edu or faxed to 504-671-6366. 

Questions?  Email noncredit@dcc.edu.  

                                               *Students Please Note*
December 19-22
In person registration/advising is not available. Students who are eligible may register online.

December 22
Delgado closes for Holiday Break

January 5th
Delgado re-opens
Registration resumes

January 6th
Last Day to submit a Financial Aid Appeal to be considered prior to registration &
Last day to submit any requested Financial Aid Documents to receive consideration for a promissory note.

January 13th
Fee Payment Deadline for Spring 2012 semester

Delgado Community College will award 806 degrees, diplomas and certificates Monday, December 19, at 10 a.m. during the fall commencement in UNO Lakefront Arena.

Mitch Landrieu, mayor of New Orleans, will be the principal speaker.
Ashton Ryan Jr., chairman of the Delgado Foundation board, and Robert Brown, managing director of the Business Council of New Orleans, also will give remarks.
Quintel Avery, student representative of the Delgado Technical Division, will speak about the legacy of Isaac Delgado, who established the college 90 years ago in 1921.

Deborah R. Lea is interim chancellor of Delgado Community College.
Commencement exercises include the Delgado City Park and West Bank campuses; East and West Jefferson Technical Division sites; Covington and Slidell locations; and Charity School of Nursing.

Awards already have been presented to graduates in nursing and practical nursing.
In the practical nursing program, Ashlyn Mang was honored for attaining the highest grade-point average and received the Clinical Excellence Award. The Award of Service went to Tiffany Scott-Branch and John Tarsitana was given the Award of Distinction. Brittany Lowden received the Florence Nightingale Award.
The Charity School of Nursing Honor Pin, the highest award that the nursing faculty gives, was presented to Anthony L. Jackson Sr.

Other award winners among associate’s degree graduates in nursing are Anita Spadoni, the School of Nursing Award of Distinction; Elonda Bush, the Sister Stanislaus Malone Award; Johnny Eugene, the Sister Blanche McDonnell Award; and Jennifer Workman-Yacsko, who had the highest grade-point average in the nursing program. Sarah Eason received the Daughters of Charity Clinical Excellence Award.
Chancellor Honor Graduates (3.8 - 4.0 grade-point average; *denotes perfect 4.0 average):  Jaylin Ashley Authement, Ilona Kesel Cappell*, Sau Ling Chan*, Brenton Earle Drivon, Zondra LaMothe Hawkins, Wanda Anne Hutchinson*, Marketa Janousova, Tressie Maria Karl, Quyen Thuc La, Stephen Andrew Lukinovich, Lauren McEleney, Karen L. Melia*, Sonya Porrovecchio Meyer, Misty Nicole Morley, Ha Thuy Thanh Nguyen, Bjorn Ulf Nilsson, Heinz Robert Ordonez, Kathlene Anne Richardson, Carlos Eduardo Vergel Perez and Beverly J. Woods.

Honor Graduates (3.5 - 3.79 grade-point average):  Hope Lynn Abney, Shantelle L. Batiste, Junetta Spears Bertrand, Joshua Joseph Blanchard, Christie Michelle Brady, Brittany Michelle Brand, Charles Michael Butler, Rachel Dox Campbell, Sonjia Theresa Carter, Nannette Crystal, Sara Louise Dalrymple, Candace S. Delmore-Hammond, Gillis A. Dewey, Ann Ngoc Doan, Natasha Monique Edmond, Vivian L. Epherson, Ashley N. Gilmore, Brooke Nicole Guidroz, Josie Lee Hall, Cheryl Lynn Haq, Mardi Nadine Hatton-Nelson, Anthony Michael Heller, Irma Graciela Hernandez-Hernandez, Anthony L. Jackson Sr., Barbara Ann Gigi Johnson, Gregory Sebastian Knight, Matthew Joseph LeBlanc, Vinh Mai, Jerrelyn Annette Martin, Lora Z. Martinez, Theresa G. McKnight, Nicholas J. Modica, Tyrone Martin Murillo, Mike P. Murphy, Dam Ngoc Nguyen, Truong The Nguyen, Tuyet-Hang Julie Nguyen, Cathy Hau Phu, Katie Lyn Posey, Aimee Elizabeth Robichaux, Erin Noelle Rosentreter, Leah Myra Sanchez, Bryana Lynn Scherer, Kelly Ann Shepherd, Rhonda A. Sherman, Jesse Stafford Jr., Chiquilla M. Stepter, Christy Ann Twickler-Troullier, Derek Raymond Ullo, Stephanie Ann Varnado, Jenny Marie Vidal, John Frank Vindigni Jr., Gia Marie Virgadamo, Ashley Danielle Watson, Joseph Zachary Webster, Walter Wilson III and Jennifer Workman Yacsko.

ALL GRADUATES
Associate of Applied Science:  Abdurashid Abdullaev, Hope Lynn Abney, Trisha Marie Adams-Few, Jose Feliciano Rodriguez Aguilar, Spencer H. Aguilar, Emmanuel Olufunmilayo Akinosho, Tanisha Jamine Allen, Caroline Elizabeth Allen, Gabrielle E. Allen, Colin James Altmyer, Kristy Elizabeth Anderson, Ashlei Nicole Andrews, Craig Armant, Courtney Darielle Arnett, Jaylin Ashley Authement, Jennifer Laura Aymond, Jessica Lynne Bailey, Natasha Marie Barrons, Jan V. Bates, Shantelle LaShyanta Batiste, Rachel Michelle Beique, Hope Ann Bell, LeAunta Irene Bellock, Blake Joseph Bennett, Junetta Spears Bertrand, Richard W. Bissette, Brian Dennis Blatchley, Armand Merlin Bourdais, Christie Michelle Brady, Kenneth James Braxton, II, Bree’ Anne Anise Brent, Iryna Bilchenko Brock, Quiana Brown, Nakia Brown-Bates, Hieu Duy Bui, Charles Michael Butler, James C. Butler Jr., Holly E. Campo, Ilona Kesel Cappell, Haley Elizabeth Carraway, Sonjia Theresa Carter, Anthony Joseph Caruso, Shannon Marie Cason, Daniel Angel Castellanos, Elizabeth Clare Catalano, Jaleesa Ariana Celestine, Anitra M. Charles, Alvin Charles Jr., Giselle Alexander Cheatham, Chelsea Lynn Clark, Lisa Ann Coate, Michael R. Cornin, Emily Michele Cousins, Charles Beutel Crawford, Enjolie Marie Cresson, Roy Anthony Crowley Jr., Nannette Teressa Crystal, Candace Michelle Daigle, Laura Beth Daigneault, Erika Dantin Daroca, Kaly Paulson Davenport, Brandi Lynn Deeters, Linda Marie Dejan, Dominique Jessica Dent, Gillis A. Dewey, Ann Ngoc Doan, Erin Ann Doredant, Amanda Renee Dover, James G. Dyer III, Brandy Edwards, Brian Neal Efferson, Jesse Michael Eisemann, Chazmin Dion Encalade, Vivian LaFrance Epherson, Christopher Robert Farrell, Brandy Lynn Fecke, Carlos Alberto Ferrera-Paredes, Elizabeth Marie Ferris, Jessica Elizabeth Francipane, Letha E’ena Franklin, Jeffrey Paul Freeman, Lindsey Rene French, Miracle Magee Fulton, Brandon Louis Gambina, Ashleigh Elizabeth Gassiot, Kira Tyese Gatlin, Brent Micheal Gaugis, II, Sarah Elizabeth George, Angela Givens, Toni I. Glasgow, Katie Lynn Gowland, Alicia Ann Gray, Tayisha Danielle Green, Brooke Nicole Guidroz, Lyndon Guidry Jr., Jennifer Rose Guttuso, Lauren Elizabeth Haas, La Toya Monique Hardy, Clay G. Harper, Amber Deonna Hartzog, Zondra LaMothe Hawkins, Anthony Michael Heller, Lakesia Monet Henderson, Johnathan Jonas Henley, Shayna Hirsch, Dano L. S. Holcomb, Eric Charles Hotfelter, Joshua Frederick Howard, Kathy Hughes, Wanda Anne Hutchinson, Anh Tuan Huynh, Dannaca Nicole Ivory, Tramia James, Albert Joseph Johnpire, Brittney Elaine Johnson, Doris Marie Johnson, Alana Lynn Jones, Eden Amanda Jones, Robin Sargent Joseph, John R. Kattengell, Famous B. Kirk, Gregory Sebastian Knight, Ashley Marie Kottemann, Tamara Jean Latulippe, Quoc Le, Courtney Elizabeth Lear, Matthew Joseph LeBlanc, Aferkisha Monique Lewis, Zachary Melchor Lewis, Brian Kent Lewis Jr., Kenneth James Lewis Jr., Devin D. Licata, Nakiesha Ariel Lizana, Stephen V. Lofaso, Casey Elizabeth Lohr, Katie Marie Maes, Vinh Mai, Rayshone Manuel, Jerrelyn Annette Martin, Lora Z. Martinez, Stephanie Theresa McCants, Lauren McEleney, Theresa Rene McKnight, Karen L. Melia, Marcella Anne Merrill, Sonya Porrovecchio Meyer, Mark Anthony Midence, Ryan J. Miller, Sonja Byrd Miller, Judy R. Miller, Monica Juliana Miller, Misty Nicole Morley, Aaron Ray Munch, Mike Paul Murphy, Gene J. Neal Jr., Chad Matthew Newberry, Arthur John Nguyen, Chau M. Nguyen, Dam Ngoc Nguyen, Jonathan Hoang Nguyen, Khoi Thien Nguyen, Peter Huy Nguyen, Truong The Nguyen, Tuyet-Hang Julie Nguyen, Jenniffer Lynn Nichols, Cesar José Nuñez, Ian J. O’Leary, Heinz Robert Ordonez, Matthew Paul Ory, Jerome Anthony Paul Jr., Eva Pavageau, Carlos Eduardo Vergel Perez, Mary My Pham, Cathy Hau Phu, Katie Lyn Posey, Elizabeth Catherine Raimondo, Brittney Sherry Ramsey, Manda Renae Ray, Curtis Reed III, Kory Strain Rhoden, Keenya LaTasha Richardson, La’Brina Riels, Terry Clavelle Riggins, Aimee Elizabeth Robichaux, Amanda Dugas Rodriguez, Felipe Rodriguez, Britany M. Rojas, Shane P. Roth, John T. Russell, Russell P. Saglibene, Nicole Monique Sanchez, Lea A. Sanders, Stephanie Nicole Santos, Shelby Marie Savoy, Rebecca Anne Scaccia, Christine Lynn Schenck, Bryana Lynn Scherer, David Joseph Senez Jr., Kelly Ann Shepherd, Rhonda A. Sherman, Tara Bianca Short, Patrice Marie Soniat, Jessica Marie St. Philip, Jesse Stafford Jr., Jenna N. Stevens, Michael Pierce Taravella, Latrell Andrea Taylor, Jantz Dominic Theriot, Brandon L. Thibodeaux, Melissa Ann Thomas, Anthony Lee Tran, Lace Hang Tran, Ryan Michael Tredinich, Shohreh Turkzadeh, Christy Ann Twickler-Troullier, Derek Raymond Ullo, Gretchen Ann Vallon, Valerie Diane Vaughan, Erika L. Vaughn, Brittaney Malynda Vicknair, Kevin Joseph Victoriano, Jenny Marie Vidal, Gia Marie Virgadamo, Araceli Regina Vivas, Cuong Van Vo, Vu Ngoc Vo, Mike Thien Vu, Quanna Michelle Wallace, Tabitha Ann Washington, Ashley Danielle Watson, Joseph Zachary Webster, Sarah Broussard Wheeler, Mary Alice Widdicombe, Blake Allen Wilhite, Angel Nicole Williams, Michelle Marie Williams, Walter Wilson III, Beverly J. Woods, Bassem Tarek Youssef and Joseph Samuel Zuppardo III.

Associate of Arts:  Lemar Daniel Arceneaux, Bianca Gloria Boone, Ashley Michelle Boult, Brien David Bozant, Brittany Michelle Brand, Syndee Donéne Brown, Stacey Lovell Bruno, Nicole Lasheka Brunswick, Rachel Dox Campbell, Erika Alexa Canales, De’Jonique Jocquette Carter, Heather Rene Cordes, Rene’ E. Crais, Charles David Czerny, Jacquelyine Mairie Eursin, Franmy Francisco Figueroa, Davon A. Gardner, Justin William Gibson, Kimberly Nicole Glass, Tennille Ann Green, Shelia M. Haggerty, Darius Tre’Von Henry, Jason Michael Hickman, Norimitsu Hirata, Ron Kendrick Howard, Tanya Talita Jackson, Angela Celeste Joanos, Barbara Ann Gigi Johnson, Michelle Wilson Juneau, Tressie Maria Karl, Beryl Raqueal Kline, Rae Ann Lam, Trang T. Le, Mary Ann Lewis, David Joseph Lowe, Bill Alan Mader, Jr, Daniel Michael Materne, Mary Elizabeth Maurice, Roney McIntyre Jr., Carol Joanna Miller, Nicholas Joseph Modica, Frederick Cooke Morton, Tyrone Martin Murillo, Jennifer Ann Murphy, Miles Irwin Odle, Jr, Jean Herclide Orphee, Sean Michael Paul, Salem Celeste Pawlicki, Carlos Eduardo Vergel Perez, Danielle Chanelle Powell, Roy Arthur Price, Kathlene Anne Richardson, Shannyn Danielle Riedlinger, Juanita N. Rivera, Erin Noelle Rosentreter, William Howard Rowden, Wilberth Sanchez, Diane M. Savell, Albrush Joseph Scully, Charmaine Ebony-Ann Smith, James Michelle Tolliver Jr., Kyle D. Tucker, Andrew Jacob Veith, Rebecca Mary Waldo, Crystal Ann Walker, Erin Denise Williams, Baraa Zeidan, Luke M. Zeringue and Donell Franchester Zeringue Sr.

Associate of General Studies:  Samantha Lauren Alb, Shannon Marie Albert, Michelle Lynn Allen, Maressa Aparicio, Karlee Elizabeth Barringer, Brittany Bauman, Frances Alexandra Bobo, Bobijo R. Bode, Brent Michael Bonvillain, Michelle C. Brand, LaKisha LaShawn Brown, Shelita MaeFrancis Brumfield, Michelle Susan Cabrera, Ashley Renee Clark, Pamela Cola, Mieisha Kionna Coleman, Patricia Pineda Cottone, Micheline Jeanine Critchfield, Brittney Renee’ Cusimano, Sara Louise Dalrymple, Kenyatta Marie Davis, Marylan A. Dean, Michelle L. Denham, Brian Anthony Diodene, Brenton Earle Drivon, Lesley Enclade, Jake Michael Fabre, Kathleen Shea Flynn, Richelle L. Thibodeaux Ford, Daniel J. Fortunato, Janie Larkin Fourcade, Ronald J. Galloway Jr., Ashley N. Gilmore, John Micheal Gilmore Sr., Danielle Patrice Goins, Ahlam A. Hamed, Cheryl Lynn Haq, Melissa Ann Hardouin, Emma Thigpen Harrison, Mardi Nadine Hatton-Nelson, Geornette Danyell Horton, Tami White Hudson, Patrick Bouvier Hutchinson Jr., Loretta Kim James, Shan McGathy James, Tonyelle M. Jenkins, Akeva Tamira Johnson, Shaundricka Ciara Jones, John R. Kattengell, Amanda Peters LaBarre, Amanda L. Lestelle, Terry Micheal Lopez Jr., Debra Lynn McElveen, Javon McGowan, Nataleine Mills, Nicole Cambridge Monet, Melissa Lynn Muth, Waylon John Naquin, Vivian Marie Lanette-Nevis, Hang T. Nguyen, Huyen Nguyen, Thao-Vi Thi Nguyen, Tuyet-Hang Julie Nguyen, Mitrell Amaan Osirio, Latanya Michelle Palmer, Evelyn Vanessa Pineda, Rebecca Lorino Pond, Melissa Vivian Porche, Leah Myra Sanchez, Melissa Mae Scheib, Rebecca Elizabeth Schouest, Iketha Williams Sennett, James Singleton, Shcandtel D. Smallwood, Angelia Nell Winston Smith, Brittany Lynn Smith, Saidah Mays Smith, Kiana Simmons Spears, Katherine C. Stiegman, Alisa R. Thomas, Shameka Thiresha Thompson, Koren Eileen Thornton, Carolyn Jones Torres, Chi’Tara Jenean Ussin, Stephanie Ann Varnado, Adolph James Vicknair, Ashley Ann Warino, Jarah Nicole Washington, Myna Lynn Washington, Kirsty Re’Anne Westmoreland, Quanika C. Willis and Susie Ann Zitzmann.

Associate of Science:  Amanda Marie Leialoha Adams, Angelle Marie Adams, Ishtiaq Ahmed, Iracema Salome’ Alemán, Dana DeNette Anderson, Travis Silas Anglin, Qiana Trechell Athanase, Jennifer Diane Austin, Jane Carlock Badon, Charles Michael Barbier, Michelle Faler Barbry, Kanisha Quenette Barnett, Christina Marie Barre’, Brooke Kohnken Barrere, Blaire Julia Barrios, Brandi Lynn Bazile, Ronni Ann Beard, Kaila Patricia Bellas, Kenya Keione Berry, Danielle Tsurumi Binnings, Joshua Joseph Blanchard, Kacie Bodenheimer, Stephanie Anne Bogle, Kimberly Reneé Bonham, Donnell Anthony Bonnee, Kalon James Booker, Ain-Clair Francis Booth, Peter Thomas Bramblett, Christina Heck Branchcomb, Tiffany Childress Brinson, Deiontreneca Brown, James Earl Brown, Katey Lyn Buckley, Linda T. Bui, Reed Matthew Buquoi, Brittany Shantay Burthlong, Elonda Reese Bush, Todd Richard Bush, Emily Ann Buttone, Robin Ann Cabral, Ashton Cordell Cage, Miranda Ann Cantu, Ashley Foster Carpenter, Toni M. Carrero, Da’Monica Bianca Carter, Leslie Lynell Castro, Sandra Carissa Cedeno, Audie Ricardo Cerrato, Sau Ling Chan, Iliang Chen, Angela LeBeouf Chopin, Tyler J. Chutz, Dawn Marie Clark, Brittany Janaé Compton, Lisa P. Crescioni, Lena Ann Cruz, Stephanie G. Cruz, Tara Catherine Czyzewski, Erika P. De La Cruz, Emily Ann DeLatte, Candace S. Delmore-Hammond, Jahleesa Michelle Dickens, Dianna Marie D’Luca, Lance Donald, Steve John Dubuc, Sarah Jane Gibson-Eason, Natasha Monique Edmond, Daniela Susanna Ellis, Terry C. Ellison, Jennifer Claire Engvall, Kristina Elizabeth Eskridge, Kerry A. Esprit, Miryam M. Esteves, Johnny Eugene, Jacob John Fallo Jr., Rachel Michelle Ferguson, Brittany Louise Ferman, Meghan Grace Finnegan, Hannah Marie Fitzmorris, Shantell Dianne Foley, Andrea Lee Franks, MaryClarissa Darchell Fusilier, Milena Mercedes Garay, Chanda A. Gaspard, Lisa L. Gelpi, Mattie Jones Girod, Christine Sarah Godfrey, Margaret Beck Goyette, Anastasia Kolegova Graffagnini, Theresa Ann Guerin, Hali Nicole Guerra, Celeste Fay Habeney, Josie Lee Hall, Jennifer Lynn Hamilton, Courtney Lynette Harrell, Ashley Rene Harrington, Jorge H. Harris, Susan LaBreche Hebert, Wendi Lydie Hebert, Lilia Aileen Henriquez, Kathleen Kinkaid Hermo, Irma Graciela Hernandez-Hernandez, Regina Marie Hollins, Olivia Rene’ Honn, Emilie Ainsley Houghtaling, Patricia Ann Houin, Whitney Marie Houpy, Alma L. Hudson, Patrick Bouvier Hutchinson Jr., Ja’Keithia Niquia Ivey, Quonada Quochelle Jackson, Anthony L. Jackson, Sr, Kathryn Elizabeth Jaeger, Ikeda Tamara James, Melinda Erin James, Patricia Ann James, Marketa Janousova, Christina O’Berry Jimenez, Shauntrice Mignon Jones, Elvis L. Joseph Jr., Louay A. Joudeh, Raymond Paul Jourdan III, Mark Bernard Kattengell, Raychel Juane Kimble, Brittany Ainsley Kimbrough, Brittany Ann Kinney, Brittany Ann Kinney, Andrea Marie Kohn, Quyen Thuc La, Jenny Lynn Laughlin, Xinh Thi Le, Kevin Michael Leger, Anteaus DeWon Lewis, Donna Lynn Lewis, Andrea M. Loescher, Ashley Yvette Lonergan, Anthony Joseph Lopardi III, Anthony David Love, Gina M. Loverde, Stephen Andrew Lukinovich, Charleta M. Lyons, Katherine A. Lyons, Takita Lashawn Macon, Jerilynn Carmeressa Magee, Brittany Nicole Marcomb, Robbie Hodges Marsh, Brittany Lester Mathies, Siapata Pamela Mbeko, Meagan Anne McConnell, Tammy Barca Mercier, Maria Rae Messmer, Nicole Marie Michel, Miray Pinar Michell, Megan Elizabeth Mire, Kimberly Chantell Mitchell, Sherry Ann Mobley, Jacquelyn M. Montreuil, Kenyon Dejuah Moore, Patrick Lawrence Munaco, Terry Craig Mundy, Roberto Narez, Gabriela Nassar, Susan Schenck Nelson, Ha Thuy Thanh Nguyen, Hai T. Nguyen, Ngoc Thi Nguyen, Katharine Alvey Nieto, Bjorn Ulf Nilsson, Vanessa Marie Nolan, Michael Paul Noland, Garland Levelle Pack, Katie Marie Palmeri, Janette Marie Parsons, Lesley Caliste Payton, Erica Lynn Pecquet, Alonzo Martin Pellerin, Walfred Matthew Pelto, Theresa Marie Piazza, Celeste Redmond Pittman, Michael Woodrow Pringle, Tanieka Shantel Randall, Erica Lynn Reeves, Jordan Louis Remy, Christina Navazio Richard, Amy Krummel Ricks, Stephanie Judith Ricouard, Nicole Lynn Rinker, Lisa Denson Roberson, Cherlyn Robinson-Smith, Andrea Michelle Robles, Jennifer Miller Sanchez, Linda Land Santos, Rachael Lynn Schmit, Adam C. Scott, LaKedra Monique Selvage, Jennifer Senia, Nusrat Sharmin, Sade C. Shepherd, Travis David Shipley, Fernell Myron Slack, Marlene Karcile Smith, Sabrina Jennings Smith, Trevail Pearl Smith, Yeaquanna Hawkins Smoot, Anita P. Spadoni, Nicholas G. Sporar, Chiquilla Monique Stepter, Katelyn Marie Strecker, Angel Theresa Strength, Brittany Lyn Sweatman, Sona Quaylynn Sylve, Nicholas Paul Talbot, Jennifer Joyce Talley, Michelle Theall, Gentry Torrance, Gentry Peter Torrance, Shane Driver Tournier, Cathy Thuy Tran, Diem-Chi Thi Tran, Ryan Michael Tredinich, Bao Nguyen Truong, Eliska Janice Turner, Tracey Alello Turner, John Vincent Valenza III, Amanda Marie Verrett, John Frank Vindigni Jr., Sonlam Hoang Vu, Monica Lynn Walden, Marisa Rene Wallace, Jamie Lynn Walters, Terri Lynn Whatley, Leah Amber Wheelock, Tory Ann Whipple, La Toya Walker White, Darryl P. Wild Jr., Marian Ashley Willhoft, Joshua Michael Williams, Keishia Marie Williams, Mary Buras Williams, Aisha Shinette Wilson, Angelica Jessica Wilson, Angelica Jessica Wilson, Darrian Darnell Wilson, Aimee Victoria Wood, KeShondra Lyn Woodruff and Jennifer Workman Yacsko.

Certificate of Applied Science:  Cesar José Nuñez.

Certificate of General Studies:  Jessica A. England, Amanda Lestelle LeBlanc, Bryan Michael Louviere II, Roy Michael Montalbano Jr., Sabena Christina Stevenson, Cheryl Cavallino Vaughn and Roylyn Marie Williams.

Certificate of Technical Studies:  Spencer H. Aguilar, Kimrey E. Allen, Ashlei Nicole Andrews, Laith B. Barakat, Misty Raven Begnaud, Tarrianna Valicia Betha, Judith Elaine Bishop, Michelle Marie Black, Jaclyn Ann Blancher, Edna Viola Branch, Hanna R. Bricker, Roosevelt Charles Brown, Syndee Donene Brown, Toni M. Carrero, Shaun Keith Collins Sr., Mart Robin Collo, Crystal Harp Conerly, Patricia Pineda Cottone, Diana Richard Cutliff, Carlos Jesus DeLaCruz, Vickie Dauphin Dewey, Sondra Darnell Dorsey, Diana Liana Duckett, Melanie Durand, Tramaine La’Sha Eugene, Rudesia Adreana Fletcher, Chico Terrell Franklin, Miracle Magee Fulton, Tiffany Kathleen Goodell, Benjamin Lee Gray, Craig Stephen Guercio, David Gerard Guerrera Jr., Nathan Joseph Gurley, La Toya Monique Hardy, Johnathan Jonas Henley, Drew Daniel Hoyle, Ashley Elizabeth Hurst, Astrid Violet Rome Hutchison, Brooke Lauren IcTech, Gavin Joseph Istre, Robert Stephen Jackson, Bethany Marie Johnson, Ann Marie Kennedy, Jodi Ann Kennedy, Gregory Sebastian Knight, Diane C. Krohn, Crystal M. Lee, Chad David Lincoln, Brandon Michael Marks, Lila Dianne Mohamed, LaToya New, Debra A. Pennington, Lolita Michelle Poplar, Colleen M. Randle, Carolyn Jean Rappold, Osborne Michael Reaves, Nedra Ricard Porter, Carlos Kevin Rojas, Margaret Waltzer Rosefeldt, Sandra Lee Ryen, Solonia Rosalie Fanchon Sampson, Dawn Marie Saracione, Gary J. Schully, Albrush Joseph Scully, Iketha Williams Sennett, Jennifer Young Roberson Smyth, Christine Ann Soemer-Romo, Elizabeth Ferran Stappler, Tonya Steele, Sterling Kelmell Stevens, Michelle Lynn Stowe, Tammy Sue Thiel, Kim Burns Thomas, Kysan I. Toledano, Kiet Anh Tran, Troyling Cherly Trigs, Stacie LeBoeuf Varns, Kevin Joseph Victoriano, Caroline Wallesverd, Laura Louise Welch, Mary Alice Widdicombe, Willie Jerome Wilkinson Jr., Danielle Antionette Wilmore and Elizabeth G. Wolfarth.

Post-Associate Certificate:  Kimberly Colette Belsom, Whitney-Blaine Nielsen Braddock, Meagan Elizabeth Cahill, Cathryn Ashleigh Couvillion, Kathryn Elizabeth Ellender, Lauren Michelle Garrett, Kennarius Wyaun Giles, Holly H. Goodman, Chelsea Anne Haydel, Ayana Sha’Faye Hills, Clinton Paul Maturin, Danh C. Nguyen, Lisa Thuytien Nguyen, Robert Louis Sudderth, Uyen Thi-Kim Tran, Mary Catherine Tweedy, Thanh Thi Vo and Jenna Leigh Whitlow.

Technical Diploma:  RaVon Dashell Adams, Quintel Byron Avery, Quintel Byron Avery, Clarissa Fran Beau, Kristen Bernadine Bettencourt, Lily Böhme, Joseph Jumel Borne, Tiffany Denise Branch, Francisco Arturo Castillo, Victoria White Chavanne, Jessica Rena Christoffer, Mart Robin Collo, Alicia Lynn Darda, Deldra Varr Dent, Alison Passantino DiCarlo, Nathaniel B. Duncan, Nathaniel B. Duncan, Keith Gasper, Leona C. Glass, Nathan Joseph Gurley, Katina Russell Hunter, Brandi Rochelle Jimerson, Tiffany Nicole Jolla, Miguel Gerard Jones, Sharronda Reneé Lanier, Brittany Kay Lowden, Ashlyn Elizabeth Mang, Alexandra Catherine Massey, Sebastian McBride, Brigette Sohad Mejia, Katie Karena Mitchell, Leonard Morgan, James Nelson Perkins, Brian Drew Perry, Thi Quoc Phan, India Chablis Reed, Jeffrey Douglas Schmit, Jada Shantel Simmons, Misti Buras Simoneaux, Brittany Rita Smith, Joan Avis Smith, Michael Kelvin Steadman, Michael Kelvin Steadman, John Robert Tarsitana, Kristine M. Thompson, Marlon Alexei Torres, Tiffani Nikole Vidrine, Willie Jerome Wilkinson Jr.and Nathan Young Jr.

Get ready for all the holiday food with two days of exercise!

Thursday, December 15, and Friday, December 16, are free trial days for all Delgado faculty and staff at the City Park Fitness Center. Please come take advantage of this special offer — and also attend the abs class on Friday at 9 a.m.  

For more information, please contact Mike Ricca at 671-5486 or email at mricca@dcc.edu.  

See you at the Fitness Center!

“Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it.”  ~ Plato

WHAT:         Fall 2011 Commencement Exercises
 
WHEN:         Monday, December 19, 2011, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
 
WHERE:       Lakefront Arena, University of New Orleans
                    6801 Franklin Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana
 
WHO:           Mitch Landrieu, Mayor of New Orleans
                    Ashton Ryan Jr., Delgado Foundation Board Chairman
                    and First NBC Bank President
                    Robert Brown, Business Council of New Orleans Managing Director
                    Deborah Lea, Delgado Community College Acting Chancellor
                    854 Delgado Community College graduates,
                    their friends and family members
 
WHY:     Commencement exercises will include a special focus on the 90th anniversary of Delgado’s 1921 founding. Delgado Community College is experiencing record demand for its educational programs, including associate’s degree and certificate programs; general education for baccalaureate matriculation; and workforce development and education. This fall, Delgado enrolled a record 20,452 students – plus more than 10,000 students in workforce development and education. Delgado is a diverse, multi-campus community college, second only to LSU in student population among Louisiana colleges and universities. In a recent survey of 500 Delgado graduates, more than 90% were employed and 60% earned more than $40,000 per year.