RACC 2020 Commencement Program

Reading Area Community College

Forty-Eighth Annual Commencement Ceremony 2020

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On behalf of Reading Area Community College, I welcome you to our 2020 virtual commencement webpage. My name is Dr. Susan Looney and it is my privilege to address you as the sixth president of Reading Area Community College.

Let me be among the first to offer congratulations to RACC’s Class of 2020!

We recognize with pride your personal growth and academic achievements.

We could not be prouder of each and every one of you.

It is my hope that this virtual commencement page could be a celebration for our graduates and would be shared with their families and friends as we all live through this global health crisis that keeps us all apart at the same time it has brought us all closer together.

Your ability to graduate today would not have been possible without the dedication and support of faculty and staff. Those faculty and staff have created for you messages of encouragement found on this commencement website.

With many ceremonies celebrating our lives postponed or cancelled, I want you to know that staying the course to complete your degree, certificate, or diploma is an achievement that cannot be taken away from you. You are a RACC graduate and you are ready for your future. As you move to other educational institutions, expanded career opportunities or both, I am confident RACC has prepared you for a successful future.

I would like to take a moment to recognize our resilient community by acknowledging the people who keep this college strong: To our sponsors, the Berks County Commissioners, thank you for your support of our college.

To the Board of Directors of the Foundation for RACC, friends and supporters whose volunteer efforts raise private funds for special initiatives, thank you.

To the college’s Board of Trustees, thank you for your commitment to, and advocacy for, our college.

Graduates, you continue to inspire me every day, and you will continue to make the RACC family of faculty, staff, students and alumni very proud. This spring semester showed me your unflinching resolve to stay the course. I am so incredibly thankful to my colleagues, faculty, and staff for their adaptability and resourcefulness in doing what we do best: educate students. Together, we all stayed the course so you could graduate. We are so #RACCPROUD of all of you.

Most sincerely, Susan D. Looney, J.D., Ed.D. President Reading Area Community Collegee

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Bryan Algeo Creative Writing Transfer

Edrick Burgos-Diaz Social Science Transfer

Katherine Defalco Business Administration Transfer

Yarlennis Arias Mora*+ Business Administration Transfer

Rebecca Capobianco+ Business Administration Transfer

Alissa Degreen Social Science Transfer

Aya Ashour Business Administration Transfer

Alexander Carino Business Administration Transfer

Andrew Dibiase** Business Administration Transfer

Lauren Baatz Social Science Transfer

Priscilla Chavez-Roque Education (Secondary) Transfer

Kelly Dugan**+ Business Administration Transfer

Deneisha Baldwin Social Work Transfer

Emily Chilcote** Education (Secondary) Transfer

Holly Dunda**+ Accounting Transfer

Sierra Baller Social Work Transfer

Jordan Conrad Business Administration Transfer

Alex Espinal*+ Business Administration Transfer

Brydon Barker*** Business Administration Transfer

Alonzo Cooper^ Addiction Studies/Human Services Transfer

Brad Feltenberger*^+ Business Administration Transfer

Edgar Barreiro Social Work Transfer

Cameron Cranos Computer Information Systems Transfer

Theresa Figueroa+ Social Work Transfer

Tyler Borton Business Administration Transfer

Johannys Cuello Psychology Transfer

Johanna R. Fletcher Business Administration Transfer

Renae Bowman+ Health Sciences Transfer

Lizeth Cuevas Frutos Social Work Transfer

Olivia Ford***+ Social Science Transfer

Jose Bueno Social Work Transfer

Joseph Damon** Business Administration Transfer

Makayla Forrest Psychology Transfer

Derric C. Burden** Social Science Transfer

Shane Dantzler Business Administration Transfer

Margaret Fortunet Health Sciences Transfer

***summa cum laude

**magna cum laude

*cum laude

^veteran

+certified in December 2019

++certified in August 2019

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Adam Frank Business Administration Transfer

Rebecca Heater** Social Science Transfer

Juliana Kalous Business Administration Transfer

Sandy Fries**+ Business Administration Transfer

Wyatt Hessler** Business Administration Transfer

Bryn Keeney* Communications Transfer

Lilian Gamez Business Administration Transfer

Carmelo Heyer, Jr.** Business Administration Transfer

Brennan Keller+ Psychology Transfer

Catherine Ganter+ Social Science Transfer

Matthew Hoppock**+ Accounting Transfer

Bethmary Kodjovi Education (Secondary) Transfer

Jonathan Garcia* Business Administration Transfer

Katelyn Horn Health Sciences Transfer

Victoria Korb Psychology Transfer

Amber Garl* Creative Writing Transfer

Jazalyn Horta Sanchez Social Work Transfer

Cooper Korejwo Psychology Transfer

Lisa Giang+ Art Transfer

Tyler Iffrig Social Work Transfer

Alyssa Lamp+ Social Work Transfer

Oscar Gonzalez*+ Education (Secondary) Transfer

Chaianna Irrizary Addiction Studies/Human Services Transfer

Jessica Lee***+ Accounting Transfer

Isys Goodman Psychology Transfer

Caron Jackson-Washington+ Accounting Transfer

Elyse Lesser Social Science Transfer

Nathan Greene Computer Information Systems Transfer

Johnrey Jimenez Business Administration Transfer

Keyan Long** Psychology Transfer

Katelynn Hahn Business Administration Transfer

Cassandra Joiner Computer Information Systems Transfer

Jennifer Lopez+ Addiction Studies/Human Services Transfer

Jennifer Hayes Psychology Transfer

Amando Juarez Business Administration Transfer

Jessica Lopuchin Business Administration Transfer

***summa cum laude

**magna cum laude

*cum laude

^veteran

+certified in December 2019

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Valerie Mackey*** Business Administration Transfer

Dejanae Navedo+ Psychology Transfer

Jade Ramos Art Transfer

Sabine Maldonado Social Work Transfer

Jaelynn Nelson**+ Liberal Arts Transfer

Luis A. Ramos Business Administration Transfer

Tyler Manegold Business Administration Transfer

Monica Nelson**^ Computer Information Systems Transfer

Hayley Reichardt**+ Business Administration Transfer

Heather Matuszak**+ Addiction Studies/Human Services Transfer

Teresa Nguyen+ Computer Information Systems Transfer

Kortney Rentschler** Business Administration Transfer

Sara McAfee** Communications Transfer

Julian Ortiz Communications Transfer

Teresa Reph** Accounting Transfer

Deja McClary+ Accounting Transfer

Raelynn Owen Communications Transfer

Madelyn Richardson* Creative Writing Transfer

Noah McLaine Business Administration Transfer

Amanda Pena Psychology Transfer

Stone Riggin**+ Psychology Transfer

Maria Mendez-Castellon*+ Business Administration Transfer

Elizabeth Pena+ Art Transfer

Deborah Riley Psychology Transfer

Jerome Mitchell Addiction Studies/Human Services Transfer

Kimberly Peralta Psychology Transfer

Jordan Ringler Addiction Studies/Human Services Transfer

Ruth Mitchell** Art Transfer

Donald Plante** Creative Writing Transfer

Naomi Rivera Psychology Transfer

Keng Mo Pabey+ Computer Information Systems Transfer

Christian Potter+ Computer Information Systems Transfer

Miguel Rodriguez-Lopez Business Administration Transfer

Stephen Murnane Business Administration Transfer

Leslieann Ramirez Business Administration Transfer

Celeste Rowe Business Administration Transfer

***summa cum laude

**magna cum laude

*cum laude

^veteran

+certified in December 2019

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Milda Sanchez* Business Administration Transfer

Nicky Storti, Jr.* Accounting Transfer

Heather Wenrich Business Administration Transfer

Maricela Sandoval** Social Work Transfer

Madison Supplee* Psychology Transfer

Emily Wentzel* Addiction Studies/Human Services Transfer

Rachel Schiefer Art Transfer

Michael Tamayo Business Administration Transfer

Caitlin Wernicki Psychology Transfer

Cierra Schoning+ Psychology Transfer

Ethan Taveras Computer Information Systems Transfer

Phillip Wholaver Business Administration Transfer

Lisa Schulze* Business Administration Transfer

Amanda Thomas*+ Business Administration Transfer

Jada Williams Business Administration Transfer

Victoria Sconion Communications Transfer

Stephany Tolentino Psychology Transfer

Emma Wright** Social Science Transfer

Ashley Sensenig+ Computer Information Systems Transfer

Pamela Tuck*** Creative Writing Transfer

Kiana Wright** Communications Transfer

Daphne Smith** Accounting Transfer

Alexzandra Valdez Social Work Transfer

Marvin Yancor-Lima* Business Administration Transfer

Marisa Smith Addiction Studies/Human Services Transfer

Vanessa Velez Business Administration

Kusilishca Yepez Communications Transfer

Oluwatobiloba Somori* Social Science Transfer

Eric Villasenor Business Administration Transfer

Vanessa Stack-Smith** Business Administration Transfer

Timothy Walker+ Health Sciences Transfer

Bethany Stern+ Business Administration Transfer

Derick Wartzenluft Accounting Transfer

***summa cum laude

**magna cum laude

*cum laude

^veteran

+certified in December 2019

++certified in August 2019

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Zaynab Abbour Science Transfer

Kianna Dixon Health Science Transfer

Franklin Lucas*** Science Transfer

Lucas Albitz+ Science Transfer

Katie Doberstein+ Health Science Transfer

Megan Mueller+ Health Science Transfer

Angela Bagenstose Science Transfer

Kevin Estrada Health Science Transfer

Abigail Ramos Health Science Transfer

Brett Baldacci Science Transfer

Erlyn Fox+ Health Science Transfer

Jennifer Rodriguez Health Science Transfer

Yamah Bangura Health Science Transfer

Layci-Jayde Gandia Science Transfer

Bibi Safia+ Science Transfer

Schnae Barnett Health Science Transfer

Stefan Grove Science Transfer

Wanda Tineo Health Science Transfer

Ashley Brown**+ Science Transfer

Stacey Jandrew** Health Science Transfer

Tabitha Warden Health Science Transfer

Shelby Churico Science Transfer

Ashley Keener* Science Transfer

Shannon Wiedinmyer Health Science Transfer

Natalie Clayton**+ Health Science Transfer

Kyle Kiehl*+ Science Transfer

Julia Wolfe Science Transfer

Eric Davis Health Science Transfer

Gabrielle Knowles Science Transfer

Angella Daye* Health Science Transfer

Jymey Lara Herrera* Science Transfer

Madison Diana Health Science Transfer

Adriana Lemus Health Science Transfer

***summa cum laude

**magna cum laude

*cum laude

^veteran

+certified in December 2019

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Aidan Algier***^ Electrical Utility Technology

Bridger Brewster Electrical Utility Technology

Jacob Clemens Electrical Utility Technology

Andrew Altieri+ Computer Technology

Kevin Brito* Nursing

Mitchell Cole Criminal Justice

Nicholas Armao Nursing

Michael Burch, Jr. Computer Technology

Arlene Compere+ Medical Office/Health Records Specialist

Donald Baker**+ Computer Technology

Elizabeth Calancea Nursing

Margarita Cornejo-Jimenez Accounting

Alana Bangura* Early Childhood Teaching (Pre-K - Grade 4)

Anthony Calderoni** Computer Technology

Eden Craciunescu Medical Laboratory Technology

Terry Bayne Medical Coding and Billing Specialist

Jennifer Caligari-Damestoy** Medical Coding and Billing Specialist

Catarina Cylcewski Nursing

Jean Bazile, Jr. Accounting

Shomar Callender Criminal Justice

Andria Berkley Nursing

Kaitlyn Carl* Business Management

Justin Bertoti Electrical Utility Technology

Casey Carpenter Business Management

Tyler Blood** Information Technology (Web Site Development)

Robert Carver, Jr.***^ Information Technology (Web Site Development)

Gisela De La Rosa+ Business Management

Teresa Borelli* Nursing

Ana Castellon* Administrative Office Specialist

Paula De La Rosa+ Business Management

Alexa Bower* Nursing

Ricardo Ceballos**+ Computer Technology

Byron Dean^ Respiratory Care

***summa cum laude

**magna cum laude

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Emily Daniels Nursing

^veteran

Corinda Davidheiser Nursing Lucia De la Cruz Nursing

+certified in December 2019

++certified in August 2019

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Jessica Dejesus Nursing

Ty Fenstermacher+ Criminal Justice

Sara Giannattasio Business Management

Grace Dey+ Business Management

Yessenia Fernandez Criminal Justice

Lissett Gonzalez^ Accounting

Ashley Diaz+ Administrative Office Specialist

Brian Ferro*+ Computer Technology

Jacob Goodman**+ Business Management

Dharibeth Diaz** Accounting

Christianna Flaherty Criminal Justice

Alex Gregro* Electrical Utility Technology

Elijah Flores Nursing

Marissa Hassler Nursing

Jacobo Flores* Electrical Utility Technology

Cindy Heiner***+ Accounting

Jennifer Dieter Respiratory Care Michael Dietz* Electrical Utility Technology Brian Drummond+ Computer Technology Laciann Eckenroth Administrative Office Specialist Nicole Eckroth** Nursing Emily Encarnacion Culinary Arts Kimberly Escobar** Culinary Arts Mario Estrella+ Computer Technology

***summa cum laude

Charlene Fourquet Early Childhood Teaching (Pre-K - Grade 4) Aracely Fuentes Accounting

Jessica Hoffman Business Management

Brianna Galanos* Accounting

Justin Horn Electrical Utility Technology

Patrick Gardner Electrical Utility Technology Joshua Garris*^ Electrical Utility Technology Joseph Gendreau Information Technology (Web Site Development)

**magna cum laude

*cum laude

Matthew Hill** Computer Technology

^veteran

Brent Houck** Medical Laboratory Technology Melissa Houck Business Management Julian Jaime-Mercado Respiratory Care

+certified in December 2019

++certified in August 2019

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Desiree Johnson Culinary Arts

Sarah Laity* Business Management

Afaf Maslah*** Medical Laboratory Technology

Jelitza Karish+ Business Management

Jordan Lash Criminal Justice

Wid-Pierre Mathias Nursing

Meredith Kaszmetskie Nursing

Olivia Laver Nursing

Leetha McKee Respiratory Care

Katie Kauffman+ Medical Coding and Billing Specialist

Israel Leazard+ Computer Technology

Matthew Medei Electrical Utility Technology

Lea Kauffman Respiratory Care

Angelica Lemus-Hernandez*+ Criminal Justice

Taylor Messner Medical Laboratory Technology

Katie Kearney Medical Coding and Billing Specialist

Gabrielle Lewis* Nursing

Brian Miller^ Nursing

Corinne A. Kinasz* Medical Office/Health Records Specialist

Aidan Lisney Nursing

Eric Miller+ Machine Tool Technology

Ryan Kinder Criminal Justice

Kimberly Lu Administrative Office Specialist

Joseph Miller**+ Computer Technology

Vanessa Klippel* Nursing

Haley MacLachlin** Early Childhood Teaching (Pre-K - Grade 4)

Katrice Miller* Nursing

Michael Koros^ Information Technology (Web Site Development)

Sydney Mallatratt*+ Medical Coding and Billing Specialist

Maria Miller**+ Information Technology (Web Site Development)

Dillon Kramer+ Computer Technology

Kurt Manderbach** Information Technology (Web Site Development)

Dina Mojica Nursing

Robert Krick, III Electrical Utility Technology

Kira Martin** Nursing

Karla Montoya-Contreras* Business Management

***summa cum laude

**magna cum laude

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^veteran

+certified in December 2019

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Justin Mooney*+ Computer Technology

Mersadis Palmer* Early Childhood Teaching (Pre-K - Grade 4)

Ashley Rivera Respiratory Care

Mary Moore Respiratory Care

Matthew Pelka***+ Mechatronics Engineering Technology

Jazmine Rivera Early Childhood Teaching (Pre-K - Grade 4)

Clarissa Mora Respiratory Care

Elijah Perry Business Management

Kiley Roland* Early Childhood Teaching (Pre-K - Grade 4)

Christine Moraski Respiratory Care

Marc Pierre-Francois Medical Laboratory Technology

Michael Ross** Criminal Justice

Bella Moyer* Nursing

Bryant Pleiss** Electrical Utility Technology

Lisette Ruiz* Business Management

Michael Moyer** Electrical Utility Technology

Samuel Posey* Electrical Utility Technology

Nancy Salinas-Torres* Nursing

Megan Mueller Nursing

Jessica Poston* Business Management

Austin Sampson* Electrical Utility Technology

David Muentes+ Criminal Justice

Jacqueline Powell Nursing

Emily Munoz+ Business Management

Magaly Ramos** Accounting

Brandon Naveiro* Electrical Utility Technology

Emily Rankin Business Management

Cristian Santos+ Electronic Health Records and Healthcare Information Tech

Binh Nguyen** Medical Laboratory Technology

Michael Richard Electrical Utility Technology

Alexis Schaner* Early Childhood Teaching (Pre-K - Grade 4)

Amy Ortiz* Early Childhood Teaching (Pre-K - Grade 4)

Andrea Riegel Medical Office/Health Records Specialist

Corey Schoonover* Accounting

***summa cum laude

**magna cum laude

*cum laude

Maria Sanchez Nursing Kadijah Sannoh Nursing

^veteran

+certified in December 2019

++certified in August 2019

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Ashley Schwartz Respiratory Care

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Troy Viola* Criminal Justice

Samantha Wronowski* Medical Laboratory Technology

Jessica Wamsher+ Business Management

Camille Zapata-Perez Nursing

Tabitha Warden Nursing

Maria Zavala Medical Office Specialist

Kevin Shimp+ Information Technology (Web Site Development)

Mitchell Warriner* Electrical Utility Technology

Andrew Ziegler* Electrical Utility Technology

Cory Solarek Early Childhood Teaching (Pre-K - Grade 4)

Makayla Weaver Business Management

Patrick Stoudt Computer Technology

Sansan Weber* Nursing

Kimberly Strohecker Nursing

Austin Wentzel Criminal Justice

Courtney Tanis Respiratory Care

Andrew Willman Electrical Utility Technology

Katy Taveras Business Management

Kristal Wise Nursing

Samantha Thompson Early Childhood Teaching (Pre-K - Grade 4)

Sean Wolderich Electrical Utility Technology

Britnie Troutman Nursing

Tanieya Woodson Early Childhood Teaching (Pre-K - Grade 4)

Gabriella Vera Nursing

Sabrina Woolf Nursing

Andrew Sheidy+ Computer Technology Gary Shilling* Accounting

***summa cum laude

**magna cum laude

*cum laude

^veteran

+certified in December 2019

++certified in August 2019

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Thomas Bradshaw*+ General Studies Declared

Amanda Eckert+ General Studies Declared

Joseph Grandstrom**+ General Studies Declared

Ashley Brea** General Studies Declared

Nina Eddinger**+ General Studies Declared

Elia Gust+ General Studies Declared

Kevin Brito*+ General Studies Declared

Caleb Erb** General Studies Declared

Madison M. Helms General Studies Declared

Kwabena Bryant*+ General Studies Declared

Marissa Fake*+ General Studies Declared

Frank H. Jenkins** General Studies Declared

Loredana Buglino* General Studies Declared

Eric Farrell+ General Studies Declared

Diamond Jones General Studies Declared

Andy Candiau General Studies Declared

Melissa Fernandez+ General Studies Declared

Kaitlyn Joseph General Studies Declared

Valerie Canon+ General Studies Declared

Terry Franklin*^+ General Studies Declared

Christine Keefer General Studies Declared

Abigail Cawley**+ General Studies Declared

John Gantkowski, Jr. General Studies Declared

William Keller General Studies Declared

Nadya Cesar-Luster General Studies Declared

Cheyenne Getz*** General Studies Declared

Justine Kissling* General Studies Declared

Jillian Croft*+ General Studies Declared

Evelyn Gonzalez+ General Studies Declared

Brandi Knight+ General Studies Declared

Megan Dantonio General Studies Declared

Leisha Gonzalez General Studies Declared

Robin D. Kuhl General Studies Declared

Lilibeth Dilone+ General Studies Declared

Amanda Goodreau General Studies Declared

Jasmine Lattimer General Studies Declared

***summa cum laude

**magna cum laude

*cum laude

^veteran

+certified in December 2019

++certified in August 2019

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Melanie Leahy+ General Studies Declared

Adam Poper* General Studies Declared

Shannon Wiedinmyer+ General Studies Declared

Leanny Lebron General Studies Declared

Shakira Ramos-Rodriguez General Studies Declared

Seth Williams+ General Studies Declared

Bailey Ludwick General Studies Declared

Gisenia Ravelo*+ General Studies Declared

Alondra Mingucha General Studies Declared

Tatiana Rivera General Studies Declared

Lizette Morales-Marquez General Studies Declared

Omar Sanchez+ General Studies Declared

Alfredo Orozco General Studies Declared

Sonya Shull+ General Studies Declared

Jaime Ortega General Studies Declared

Laura Shultz General Studies Declared

Leslye Osorio General Studies Declared

Jackee Smith-Chichester General Studies Declared

Amber Pena+ General Studies Declared

Joy Soto General Studies Declared

Cristina Perez* General Studies Declared

Cassidy Strobbe General Studies Declared

Adriana Perez-Barajas** General Studies Declared

Elen Velasco-Rosales General Studies Declared

Melissa Polanco+ General Studies Declared

Nicole Wallace*** General Studies Declared

***summa cum laude

**magna cum laude

*cum laude

^veteran

+certified in December 2019

++certified in August 2019

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Maryann Alonzo Early Childhood CDA Prep Certificate

Melanie Leahy+ General Science

Beverly Ramirez-Oliva+ Practical Nursing

Samuel Bandle+ Practical Nursing

Anusha Liyanage Konara+ Practical Nursing

Beldy Ramos+ Cyber Defense

Alimamy Bangura**+ Cyber Defense

Sonia Mendoza+ Practical Nursing

Princessca Rene+ Practical Nursing

Pamely DeJesus+ Practical Nursing

Diana Morales-Camargo+ Practical Nursing

Bianca Rodriguez+ Practical Nursing

Sophia Desrosiers+ Practical Nursing

Marisa-Ashlee Morris*+ Practical Nursing

Catherine Rogers+ Practical Nursing

Karon Dockery+ Practical Nursing

Shelbie Morton***+ Bookkeeping

Vanessa Sophy** Accounting

Leimy Dotel de Jesus+ Practical Nursing

Sophiane Mouscardy+ Practical Nursing

Yomaris Torres+ Practical Nursing

Stacy Ganter**+ Bookkeeping

Emily Munoz Bookkeeping

Onayi Uribe Early Childhood Director

Rashana Harris+ Practical Nursing

Gerardine Murassaint-Orelien+ Practical Nursing

Yanitza Velazquez Early Childhood CDA Prep

Olivia Huertas+ Practical Nursing

Victoria Najarian+ Practical Nursing

Jesus Ventura-Then+ Cyber Defense

Jarrice Jones+ Practical Nursing

Loise Otieno+ Practical Nursing

Christina Waltman+ Practical Nursing

***summa cum laude

**magna cum laude

*cum laude

^veteran

+certified in December 2019

++certified in August 2019

D I P L O M A

Joan Stevens Medical Transcript DLP

S T U D E N T

S P E A K E R

Cathy Ganter is a non-traditional student who has had a rich and unique life working and volunteering for her community while raising a family.

She has been a life-long learner, first attending Clarion University directly from high school. As a speech and theatre major, she made costumes and performed in several shows before leaving Clarion for marriage. In 1987, she graduated with a Bachelor’s in Business Marketing from West Chester University. While attending West Chester University, she was the bakery chef for a local restaurant. Her degree in business marketing lead to working for a medical production company, where she travelled to Europe to produce films about hypertension and heart disease.

While raising children, she worked as the costumer for local theater productions for the Muhlenberg School District, Reading Community Players, Kutztown University, and Penn State Berks Summer Series. A mother of four daughters, she volunteered for the Girl Scouts for eight years before becoming a recruiter and trainer for this youth leadership organization in 2000. When she enrolled at RACC, her goal was to renew her Spanish and computer skills in order to work with urban bilingual students and their families. She has accepted a position with Teach for America, teaching bilingual students in Philadelphia.

She is married to Ralph Ganter and stepmother to his three children, one of whom is now a student at RACC.

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ALL PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMIC TEAM AWARD Transfer Scholars..................................Valerie A. Mackey Emma M. Wright

Communications, Arts and Humanities

Art (AA)............................................. Rachel Schiefer

Communications (AA)........................... Kiana Wright

Creative Writing (AA)....................... Donald J. Plante Foundational Studies

English for Academic Purposes

Award........................................Marvin Yancor-Lima Spanish...................................... Elen Velasco-Rosales .

Cristina Perez

College Success Strategies..................Monica Nelson

Developmental Education “I Matter” Award ..............................Alissa Degreen

AWA R D S

Health Professions

Medical Laboratory

Technician (AAS)............................... Afaf Maslah

Respiratory Care (AAS)...................Christine Moraski RN (AAS)........................................ Nicole L. Eckroth

PN (CERT)................................ Marisa Ashlee Morris

ALL PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMIC TEAM AWARD Workforce Pathway Scholar..........................Afaf Maslah

DIVISION AWARDS Business

Accounting (AA)....................................... Jessica Lee

Accounting (AAS)................................. Cindy Heiner

Accounting (Cert)..............................Shelbie Morton Accounting/Bookeeping......................Vanessa Sophy

Administrative Office

Specialist (AAS)............................... Ana Castellon

Business Administration (AA).........Valerie A. Mackey

Business Management (AAS)............Jacob Goodman

Computer Technology (AAS)........ Anthony Calderoni

Computer Information

Systems (AA)................................ Monica Nelson

Culinary Arts (AAS)................... ..... Kimberly Escobar Medical Coding and Billing

Specialist (AAS)........... Jennifer Caligari-Damestoy

Web Site Development

(AAS)......................................... Robert Carver, Jr.

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Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

Electrical Utility Technology.....................Aiden Algier

Science Transfer....................................Ashley Brown Franklin R. Lucas

Health Science Transfer......................Natalie Clayton Angella Daye Social Science

Addiction Studies/

Human Services Transfer (AA)....... Heather Matuszak

Criminal Justice (AAS)........................... Michael Ross

Secondary Education............................Emily Chilcote

Early Childhood Program

–Teaching PK-4 (AAS)................. Haley MacLachlin Psychology (AA).................................... Keyan Long Social Sciences Transfer (AA)..........Rebecca L. Heater Social Work (AA)........................... Maricela Sandoval

BEACON CONFERENCE WINNERS....................................... Emma M. Wright Ashley L. Beck De Muñoz BORKERT LIBRARY

RESEARCH AWARD.............................Kaitlin Bechtel

SONIA M. BRISKIN

SCHOLAR’S AWARD..................... Emma M. Wright LITERACY PROGRAM: Ivan Persky Scholarship

Award Recipient for 2020....... Samantha Piotrkowski

H O N O R S

P R O G R A M

G R A D U A T E S

Derric C. Burden

Keyan Long

Oluwatobiloba G. Somori

Olivia E. Ford (Fall 2019)

Jessica A. Lopuchin

Hope C. Sullivan

Rebecca L. Heater

Franklin R. Lucas

Caitlin M. Wernicki

Frank H. Jenkins

Valerie A. Mackey

Emma M. Wright

Kyle Kiehl (Fall 2019)

Donald J. Plante

Marvin E. Yancor-Lima

Jevin R. Lippincott

Milda A. Sanchez

To earn this recognition as Honors Program Graduates, these students have completed at least 5 Honors courses with a B or higher, have earned an overall GPA of 3.25 or higher at the time of graduation and have conducted themselves in an exemplary manner throughout their time at Reading Area Community College. Honors courses include designated Honors courses, Honors by contract in standard courses and Honors Independent Study courses.

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H O N O R S

G R A D U A T E S The College recognizes students who have attained academic honors status at graduation. The Academic Honors list includes the names of graduates who have earned 30 hours or more of their coursework at Reading Area Community College and earned a cumulative quality point average of 3.50 or better.

Honor students will be recognized as follows: Cum Laude................................................................... 3.50 - 3.74 (bronze honor cord) Magna Cum Laude.......................................................... 3.75 - 3.94 (silver honor cord) Summa Cum Laude.......................................................... 3.95 - 4.00 (gold honor cord)

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Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society International Honor Society for Two-Year Colleges Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society for two-year colleges. The silk honors stole and matching tassel are worn at graduation as a symbol of outstanding academic achievement.

Yarlennis Arias Mora

Joseph Grandstrom

Kira E. Martin

Madelyn G. Richardson

Angela M. Bagenstose

Rebecca L. Heater

Afaf Maslah

Stone Riggin

Alimamy Bangura

Wyatt E. Hessler

Heather Matuszak

Kiley Roland

Teresa E. Borelli

Carmelo Heyer

Sara L. McAfee

Lisette Ruiz

Alexa C. Bower

Matthew Hoppock

Maria Mendez-Castellon

Nancy Salinas-Torres

Kevin G. Brito

Stacey Jandrew

Brian M Miller

Milda A. Sanchez

Kevin Brito

Bryn E. Keeney

Joseph Miller

Alexis A. Schaner

Ashley Brown

William Keller

Katrice J. Miller

Lisa A. Schulze

Derric C. Burden

Corinne A. Kinasz

Maria Miller

Daphne T. Smith

Jennifer Caligari-Damestoy

Justine L. Kissling

Karla H. Montoya-Contreras

Oluwatobiloba Somori

Kaitlyn M. Carl

Michael R. Koros

Bella M. Moyer

Vanessa L. Sophy

Emily L. Chilcote

Angelica Lemus-Hernandez

Gerardine Murassaint-Orelien

Bethany Stern

Joseph Damon

Gabrielle V. Lewis

Monica E. Nelson

Pamela M. Tuck

Dharibeth Diaz

Keyan Long

Adriana Pe Plante

Vanessa Velez

Andrew J. Dibiase

Kimberly L. Lu

Donald Plante

Nicole Wallace

Nicole L. Eckroth

Franklin R. Lucas

Adam R. Poper

Emily A. Wentzel

Caleb B. Erb

Valerie A. Mackey

Jessica R. Poston

Julia C. Wolfe

Kimberly Escobar

Haley L. MacLachlin

Hayley Reichardt

Emma Wright

Olivia Ford

Sydney Mallatratt

Kortney B. Rentschler

Jacob Goodman

Kurt R. Manderbach

Teresa M. Reph

Membership in the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society is based on academic achievement. All students with a GPA of 3.6 and 12 credits of associate degree coursework earned at RACC are invited to join the Alpha Sigma Rho Chapter. Members must maintain a GPA of 3.5. In addition to recognition for scholastic excellence, the Society offers opportunities for Scholarship, Leadership, Fellowship and Service at the local, regional and national levels.

Psi Beta Honor Society National Honor Society for Two-Year Colleges Psi Beta is a prestigious national honor society, designed for strong academic students who have an interest in Psychology. While many members are Psychology majors, our members can declare any major, and do have a wide variety of interests, hobbies and career paths.

Corinne A. Kinasz Keyan Long Valerie A. Mackey Monica E. Nelson Stone Riggin

E M E R I T I Michael Nagel - Vice President Emeritus Dwight Rinehart - Assistant Professor Emeritus

D I S T I N G U I S H E D

Mr. Huascar S. Rivera Vice President of WSK and Associates

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Mr. Huascar S. Rivera presently serves as the vice president of WSK & Associates, a security consulting company based in Wyomissing. He is a retired deputy commissioner of administration and professional responsibility for the Pennsylvania State Police with 25 years of service. In April of 2019, he was elected to serve on the Reading Area Community College Board of Trustees.

As deputy commissioner he oversaw operations of the Bureau of Professional Responsibility, Training and Education, Human Resources, and Member Assistance Programs. Having held multiple ranks from trooper to lieutenant colonel, he served in the following positions: area commander, director of the bureau of communications and information services, troop commander, emergency planning and preparedness officer, section commander, station commander, and criminal investigator.

During his tenure he also established the Commonwealth’s Risk Vulnerability Assessment Team. He also held responsibilities under the Office of Domestic Security for the development of Emergency Response Policies and was the State Police liaison officer to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.

Mr. Rivera graduated from the Pennsylvania State Police Academy in Hershey, PA. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy, 213th Session.

In 2008, Mr. Rivera graduated with an AAS in Criminal Justice from Reading Area Community College.

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Brad and Barbara Hall Brad Hall is the former president of UGI Energy Services. He retired in March 2017 after a 34-year career with UGI Corporation and its subsidiaries. He was appointed to lead UGI’s corporate development program in 1994 where he started and oversaw the company’s successful expansion into Europe and the formation of its unregulated natural gas marketing and midstream business in the U.S. He served as president of the latter for the last 22 years. Prior to joining UGI, Mr. Hall served in the U.S. Army as an instructor at the Army Engineer School in addition to holding various field assignments with a combat engineer battalion in Germany. He left the Army as a captain.

Mr. Hall received a B.S. in Engineering from the United States Military Academy and earned his M.B.A. from the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth College.

Barbara Hall is a former elementary school teacher, whose career spanned three states and two countries. Mrs. Hall earned a BA in history from Bucknell University and Ed.M from Boston University. She retired from the Reading School District in 2012.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Hall are active supporters of early childhood education initiatives at the county and state levels. They serve on the Board of Directors of the United Way of Berks County and on the Ready. Set. READ! Board of Directors.

Mr. Hall was appointed in 2018 by Governor Wolf as a commissioner to the Pennsylvania Early Learning Investment Coalition. Mrs. Hall trains tutors who volunteer in the elementary schools with the Ready.

Set READ! initiative and tutors in the Reading School District. Under the auspices of the United Way of Berks County and with the collaboration of Reading Area Community College, Mr. and Mrs. Hall support a program to help Early Child Education workers in child care centers in Reading earn a CDA (Child Development Associate) degree. Mr. Hall also serves on the Board of Directors of Centro Hispano.

R E A D I N G C O M M U N I T Y

A R E A C O L L E G E

BERKS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Christian Y. Leinbach, Chair Kevin S. Barnhardt, Vice Chair Michael S. Rivera BOARD OF TRUSTEES Guido M. Pichini, Chair Gary W. Rightmire, Vice Chair Thomas J. Mitchell, Secretary Dr. Sam A. Alley Ms. Wanda Colon Mr. Jack R. Gombach Mr. Michael C. Haney Ms. Kim D. Johnson Mrs. Mary H. Kargbo

Mr. Lawrence J. Medaglia, Jr. Ms. Brenda Rivera Mr. Huascar S. Rivera Mr. Dean E. Sheaffer Mr. Edwin L. Stock Mr. Michael Toledo

James H. Yocum Trustee Emeritus/Emerita Mrs. Connie M. Archey Mr. Jon C. Scott Mrs. Nancy L. Snyder* Mr. John C. Woodward Mr. James H. Yocum FOUNDATION FOR READING AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Peter T. Edelman, Chair Gary M. Moyer, Vice Chair Rebecca A. Clouser, Treasurer Ryan P. Hottenstein, Assistant Treasurer Whitney A. Sanders II, Secretary Ronald L. Bashore William F. Bender Paul D. Cohn Alexandra Goodman Katie B. Hannon James A. Hughes Susan D. Looney Jerome I. Marcus Michael J. Noon Paul G. Oxholm

Mary M. Palmer Craig M. Perrotty Guido M. Pichini Roger J. Schmidt Rolf D. Schmidt Joseph J. Swope Sean Wyandt James H. Yocum Gust Zogas

Socrates Georgeadis, Counsel Michael E. Nagel, Vice President for External Relations/Executive Director of the Foundation Honorary Directors Dr. Frank A. Franco* James M. Connors* Janet J. Peters Doris A. Wagner* *deceased