Program book 2015

2015 Highlander Student Leadership Awards Wednesday, May 6, 2015 Campus Center Ballroom, 4:00pm Omicron Delta Kappa Initiation Ceremony to start promptly at 5:00pm Reception in Gallery with Music and Food to follow at 5:30pm Hosted by: The Campus Center Sponsored by: The NJIT Student Senate and Omicron Delta Kappa

You may access the digital version of this program book at: http://issuu.com/leadershipatnjit

Welcome to the 2015 Highlander Leadership Awards Welcome Family, Friends and esteemed NJIT faculty and staff. As Coordinator of the Highlander Student Leadership Awards, I would like to take this time to thank you for attending today’s ceremony. The Highlander Student Leadership Awards has been a long standing tradition at NJIT, with the purpose of recognizing students for their leadership commitment to student life in & outside of the classroom. NJIT has the brightest students who conduct research and maintain outstanding commitment to their academics. In addition, NJIT is comprised of students who volunteer hours of their time and energy to enhance student life by volunteering to serve in leadership positions within clubs and student organizations. Today’s award ceremony is to recognize those special students, and this event would not be possible without the volunteers listed below who reviewed dozens of student applications.

Presidential Committee Members Dr. Joel Bloom, University President Dr. Marybeth Boger Jeff Grundy Albert Martinez Dr. Sarah Vandermark Dr. Judy Washington

Thank You To Our Service Providers ITMS Gourmet Dining Services Facilities Special Events Fariha Tasneem Photography Canon Copy Services

Individual & Group Awards Dr. Melodi Guilbaut Kelly Gentry Alicia Feghhi Khalif Jackson Meghan Hearns Fran Sears Deborah Sims Catherine Maranto Dr. Angelo Perna Dianne Feliciano Maria Oquendo Dr. Ashish Borgaonkar Jo-Ann Raines Dr. Nancy Steffen-Fluhr LaTosha Wilson Dorothy Wright Jane Gaertner Grace Lopez Allen White Christina Pascucci Jasmine Howard Leo Pedraza

Please stay until the end of the ceremony and partake in the Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, initiation of the Fall 2014-Spring 2015 members. A reception will be held afterwards in the gallery featuring music and food starting at 5:30pm.

Thank You and enjoy the awards ceremony,

Sherlene I. Ayala Assistant Director for Leadership & Diversity Campus Center

Student Nominees for Individual Highlander Awards Sahitya Allam Catherine R. Andrus Andrew Bartz Vanessa Batista Timothy Boyle Jake Campbell John Canela Taylor Cerdas Karthik Chandrasekaran Pedro J. Claudio, Jr. Brett Conrads Pitambar Dayal Deliris M. Diaz

Gabriela Domingues Michael Filippidis Ashley Fitzsimmons Brittani Fry Roseann George Helena Halasz Savannah Lischick Paula McCarter Anmol Mittal Mehnaz Moon Sana Nasim Amy Ng Kiera Nissen

Sapana Patel April Schuppel Mary Schneider Gabrielle Rejouis Adrianne Renz C. Verga Evan Tyerman

Student Organization Nominees for Highlander Awards NJIT Anime Club Community Connections Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, Kappa Eta Chapter Society of Women Engineers Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (NJIT SHPE) Graduate Student Association (GSA) Highlander-Thon American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) Project Dental All Lambda Tau Omega Sorority, Inc. African Students Association (AFSA) Sigma Psi Kappa Sorority InterVarsity Christian Fellowship

Outstanding Advisors to Student Organizations Maria Oquendo - NJIT Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Eugene Perry Deess - Highlander Chess Club Bob Moran - Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority

 Leadership Honor Society 2014-2015 Initiates The following students will be initiated into Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society at today’s ceremony. Membership in ODK is of highest distinction and honor. ODK was founded on December 3, 1914 at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, by 15 student and faculty leaders. The purpose of ODK is to recognize individuals who consistently achieve high standards of excellence throughout the five phases of campus life.

Ariel Aranda Pedro J. Claudio, Jr. Cristian Minchala-Lema Ymanei Perry Jigar Shah

David Anderson Mary Correa Irma Luque Sapana Patel

Angelo Carbonell Fawaz Gazanfar Luke Memet Najah Robertson

iLead Leadership Certificate Program The iLEAD Leadership Certificate Program was an idea of the late Lisa A. Pierce, who envisioned providing students with the necessary skills and knowledge to enable them to become well rounded leaders. To qualify for an iLead Certificate, a student must have attended at least four workshops within a specific track. The iLead Certificate program is created and organized by NJIT students who volunteer their time. We want to thank our Leadership Staff for the 2014-2015 semester.

Leadership Coordinator: Pedro J. Claudio, Jr. Administrative Coordinator: Anupa George Leadership Trainers: Axel Kouassi, Pitambar Dayal, Fariha Tasneem, Denmark Clarke, and Rajasi Deshpande Below are the students who completed the program and will be recognized at today’s ceremony. iLead 100

iLead 200

Ikenna Achebe Jason Murzello Nevin Mathew Nick Devlin Sapana Patel Derek Yip

Haobo Lai Nick Devlin

iLead 300 Ariel Aranda Andrew Otto Alex Tubito Intouch Loomcharoen James Reed Kyle Cahill Leslie Antwi-Boasiako

Luke Mehmet Zach Schaad Shaheel Avichal Steve Diaz Robert Sirks Patrick Cordes Matthew Link

Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) The Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) was launched in Fall 2011. The program uses the Social Change Model of Leadership Development as its foundation. Students who completed the 10-week program are listed below. We want to thank our Emerging Leaders Instructors for the 2014 semester.

Diego Jimenez and Aditya Rawal Below are our Fall 2014 graduates of the Emerging Leaders Program.

Roxana Beladi Jay Curry Vishal Dhandhukia Aidan McGourty Wajihah Memon Antonio Mistretta Ryan Mulroney Alvaro Oscoso Jason Odoom

Jovan Qeleshi Tawsif Sarkar Gabriela Satorio Thomas Self Sanil Shah Shail Shah Brian Smighelschi Rola Shehata Abbas Taiyebi

Mohammed Tahir Mahira Tamboo Connor Watson Reza Wang- Lotfi Justin Yen

Fraternity/Sorority Life Awards The following students were recognized at a previous award ceremony for their commitment to Fraternity/Sorority life.

Brittani Fry Spencer Soletto Kevin Lorenc Paula McCarter The following organizations were recognized at a previous award ceremony for their commitment to Fraternity/Sorority life, specifically their commitment to the pillars and values of the Greek community.

Alpha Sigma Phi College Panhellenic Council Lambda Tau Omega Lambda Upsilon Lambda Phi Beta Sigma Phi Sigma Kappa Sigma Beta Rho Sigma Psi Kappa

Order of Omega Greek Leadership Honor Society The Order of Omega is an undergraduate Greek society recognizing fraternity men and sorority women who have attained a high standard of leadership in inter-fraternity activities. The following student listed below were previously recognized and initiated into Order of Omega here at NJIT. Fall 2014 Initiates Alyssa Diaz Taylor Melchionna Joseph Parrinello Katrina Plowman Agnes Puzio Spring 2015 Initiates Antonio Bejarano John Ferns Kaitlyn Ganguzza Harsimran Kaur Derek Torres Jarrod Scott Wakefield

Rho Alpha Sigma National RA Honor Society Rho Alpha Sigma exists to recognize the outstanding efforts of Resident Advisors, Community Assistants, and Resident Assistants around the country and beyond! Below are the names of the students who were initiated into Rho Alpha Sigma National Resident Assistant Honor Society Paula McCarter Waydon Destin

Sebastian Falk April Schuppel

Monika Khattak

Residence Life End of the Year Awards Recipients The following students were recognized by the Residence Hall Staff at a previous award ceremony.

Roseann George April Schuppel Donielle Minor Lindsey Armour Sebastian Falk Jake Campbell

Noureen Medan Anupa George Vanessa Bautista Tyler Floyd Kate Uske Catherinr Andrus Sarah Stypulkoski

Albert Dorman Honors College Leadership Service Awards Anna Jezewska Anmol Mittal Jasmine Faldu Veronica Bernardo Katherine-Dawson Perry

Jaelynne King Paula McCarter Wilbur Vale Miad Hadaegh Christine Kurian

Monika Khattak Rebecca Deek Roxana Beladi Naomi Patel Monali Patel

Murray Center for Women in Technology Female Student Leadership Award Recipient for 2015 Gabrielle Rejouis

Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program The McNair Scholars Program is a federal TRIO program funded at 200 institutions across the United States and Puerto Rico by the U.S. Department of Education. It is designed to prepare undergraduate students for graduate & doctoral studies through involvement in research and other scholarly activities. The following students below were previously recognized by the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program for their commitment to academic excellence, research and scholarship. Questions about the McNair Program should be sent to Dr. Angelo Perna.

Noor Aly Walter Cevallos Jose Chacon Michael De La Cruz Nazmul Hossain Jaelynne King Pierre Antoine Mbe Fokam Sana Nasim Alex Nyamweya Joshua Ortega Anthony Quarato Steve Susanibar