Atlantic Cape Community College

Atlantic Cape's 2012 Graduation Success Stories

Nearly 1,000 students will graduate from Atlantic Cape Community College on May 17.

During their time at Atlantic Cape, our students have overcome obstacles to earn their degrees and have achieved great success. Read their stories below.

Atlantic Cape Creates Opportunity for Hammonton Family

Atlantic Cape Produces Successful Communicators

Commencement is a Family Affair for EHT Father-Daughter Grads

High Honors Student Calls Wildwood Home

Scholarships Create Opportunity for Academy of Culinary Arts Grad

Congratulations to the class of 2012!

Your Opportunity Starts Here.

Scholarships Create Opportunity for Burlington County Graduate

Jabias Lucy of Westampton, Burlington County, will graduate from Atlantic Cape Community College this week with an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Culinary Arts, an achievement made possible by scholarships.

“Dean Kelly McClay urged me to apply for scholarships, which helped me pursue my goals, pay for my courses, materials and books,” Lucy said.

Each year, the Atlantic Cape Community College Foundation creates opportunity for students by donating more than $200,000 in scholarships.

Atlantic Cape’s largest fundraising event is the annual Atlantic Cape Community College Restaurant Gala, which will celebrate its 30^th anniversary on March 14, 2013. Each year, ACA students volunteer their time to prepare thousands of hors d’oeuvres, served during the Gala’s cocktail reception. Lucy, a Restaurant Gala scholarship recipient, was one of many dedicated culinary students who volunteered at the 2011 and 2012 galas.

“It was really fun and gave me great experience working a large-scale event. It pays to get involved—you’re only going to be as successful as the work you put into something,” Lucy said.

Lucy, who graduated from Atlantic Cape’s Academy of Culinary Arts in December 2011, worked in Strudels, the ACA’s student-run bakeshop, which helped him earn a modest income, while learning customer service skills.

“I got a euphoric feeling when I served customers who were happy with our products—I loved seeing their gratification,” Lucy said.

Equipped with a great education and work ethic, Lucy will pursue his bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Studies at Johnson & Wales in Miami. He hopes to work on a cruise ship and to start an entertainment business, similar to Dave & Busters.

Learn about Create Opportunity: The Capital & Scholarship Campaign for Atlantic Cape Community College.

High Honors Student Calls Wildwood Home

Atlantic Cape Community College’s high honors student Melanie Leventhal of Wildwood has achieved a perfect 4.0 average and will deliver the class farewell at Atlantic Cape’s 45^th annual Commencement ceremony on May 17.

Leventhal, 21, began her college career at the University of Central Florida, where she joined the United States Army ROTC. In 2010, she transferred to Atlantic Cape to pursue an Associate in Science degree in Criminal Justice after being hired as a police officer in North Wildwood.

“Atlantic Cape Community College has given me the tools I need to grow, not only in my education, but as an individual. Atlantic Cape has provided me with the foundation to further my education and my career through a family-like environment,” Leventhal said.

In addition to her studies, Leventhal became a member of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society and has continued to serve in the military as a Psychological Operations Specialist at the 11^th Psychological Operations Battalion in Upper Marlboro, Md.

“I stayed quite busy, but always made time for school, and Atlantic Cape fit perfectly into my schedule,” Leventhal said.

Besides her academic strengths, Leventhal has 16 years of trained dance experience and grew up playing in billiards tournaments. She enjoys cooking, baking and making Sangria with family and friends.

After graduation, Leventhal plans to continue her military and law enforcement career in counter-intelligence and aims for a federal position in the civilian sector, including the FBI, U.S. Marshals Service or the DEA.

Learn more about Atlantic Cape's Criminal Justice degree.

Commencement is a Family Affair for EHT Father-Daughter Grads

Carl and Jessica Brown of Egg Harbor Township will graduate from Atlantic Cape Community College, after pursuing their associate degrees in General Studies together. They summed up their experience with one word: interesting.

“We took classes together and had great conversations about our perspectives on topics. We analyzed our differences, especially when completing assignments,” said Jessica, 20.

During her two years at Atlantic Cape, Jessica was involved in the “Semester at Sea” program, which gave her an opportunity to study abroad via cruise ship, in the following European countries: Italy, Spain, Greece, Croatia, Bulgaria, Turkey and Morocco.

Jessica will continue her education at Stockton University in the fall, where she will double major in Economics and Anthropology. She would like to work with the United Nations as a development specialist to investigate how poverty affects third world countries.

Her father, Carl, 47, has supported five children, worked two full-time jobs as an EMT for the Ocean City Fire Department and a paramedic at AtlantiCare, while attending Atlantic Cape as a full-time student.

“Class was recreational,” Carl said.

“I have seen him struggle to balance family, work and school. My father is a testament to how perseverance, regardless of circumstance, can push anyone to achieve their goal,” Jessica said.

The Browns will walk together at Atlantic Cape’s commencement on May 17.

Learn about our General Studies degree.

Atlantic Cape Produces Successful Communicators

After graduating from Atlantic Cape Community College on Thursday, May 17, Corinthea Harris, Erin Martin and Madison Russ, three of the college’s top communication majors, will transfer to the most prestigious communication programs in the region.

Corinthea Harris, 20, of Ocean City, is the epitome of the word “driven.” She was home-schooled with her eight siblings and self-taught before she earned her GED and enrolled at Atlantic Cape full time.

Throughout her childhood, Harris had yearned for a structured education, and she flourished at Atlantic Cape--academically and socially.

“Maintaining a 4.0 grade point average, while also participating in extracurricular functions is an exhilarating process, demanding my time, energy and dedication,” Harris said.

The 2011 Communication Major of the Year is also a Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society member, and she served as a student panelist for Atlantic Cape’s annual Public Relations Panel and at the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations’ 2012 national conference in San Francisco. Most recently, Harris, who was the business manager of the college’s student newspaper, the Atlantic Cape Review, won a 2011-2012 New Jersey Collegiate Press Association award for her article, “Pizza lures crowd but SGA doesn’t hold them.”

In addition, Harris has earned vital public relations experience through internships with Volunteers in Medicine of Cape May County, WMGM TV NBC-40 and Suasion Communications Group. In June, Harris will begin a prestigious 10-week internship with the Business Public Relations Department at Toys “R” Us, Inc.

This fall, she will pursue a bachelor’s degree in public relations and minor in journalism/advertising at Rowan University’s College of Communication in Glassboro. Harris plans to become an active member of Rowan’s student-run public relations agency, PRAction, and chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA).

Across the bridge in Philadelphia, Harris’ colleague, Erin Martin, 21, will also continue her studies in communication this fall.

“When it comes to the city, I’m clueless,” Martin said.

After graduating with honors from Atlantic Cape, Martin’s next aim is to master Philadelphia’s public transportation system when she moves from Mays Landing to pursue a bachelor’s degree in communication at Temple University’s School of Communications and Theater.

“My goals are to work with a nonprofit organization with campaigning or fundraising,” Martin said.

During her five semesters at Atlantic Cape, Martin was involved in the planning and production of the annual Communication & Art Awards Show, held at the end of the spring semester. Martin is the recipient of the 2011 Public Relations Council of Greater Atlantic City Shore Scholarship, which is awarded to an outstanding Atlantic Cape student who resides in Atlantic County and majors in communication.

Martin is dedicated to learning all forms of communication, and she is studying American Sign Language, hoping to one day earn her certificate in Sign Language Interpretation.

“I’m going to my dream school and living on my own for the first time. This makes me scared, but I’m overtaken with excitement to become an adult,” Martin said.

She will not be left to conquer Philadelphia alone. Ocean City resident and Atlantic Cape journalism all-star Madison Russ, 22, plans to be her roommate.

Since she was six years old, Russ has dreamt of a career as a journalist. But when her right arm was shattered in seven places after a drunk driver hit her during the fall 2010 semester, her dream was threatened.

“I had my arm operated on twice during this entire process. It was speculated that I would never write again if it went poorly,” Russ said.

Determined to become a journalist, she learned how to write with her left hand and attended months of physical therapy. Since the accident, she served as editor of the Atlantic Cape Review, is a Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society member and has maintained a 4.0 GPA. In addition, Russ has won New Jersey Collegiate Press Association awards, including: third place for “Cape May Campus ID Policy” in 2009-2010, and first place for “Crime Logs Available for Students and Anti-Bullying Policy” in 2011-2012.

Russ will transfer to the University of Pennsylvania this fall to major in communication at the esteemed Annenberg School of Communication.

“I’m living proof that going to Atlantic Cape can be one of the most important stepping stones of someone’s life. If not, I wouldn’t be going to an Ivy League school,” Russ said.

Harris, Martin and Russ’ achievements affirm the success of Atlantic Cape’s communication degree program, one of the newest programs offered at the college. Atlantic Cape established the communication associate in arts degree program at the start of the fall 2011 semester. The program, which prepares students to transfer to a four-year school, or for careers in the newspaper, radio, television, magazine, film, public relations, advertising and digital media industries, based on track selection, features six tracks: communication arts, creative writing, journalism, public relations, radio production or television production.

Learn more about our Communication degree program.

Atlantic Cape Creates Opportunity for Hammonton Family

After raising two children and caring for an aging parent, Susan Rivenbark, 43, decided to take the first step in pursuit of her dream to practice law: earn an associate degree at Atlantic Cape Community College.

“My professors inspired me to follow my dreams, even as a non-traditional student,” said Susan, president of Atlantic Cape’s Paralegal Studies Club.

In January 2012, Susan interned at a Hammonton law practice, an opportunity that eventually became a part-time job.

“Everything I’ve been taught [at Atlantic Cape] is exactly what I’m doing professionally,” Susan said.

On May 17, Susan will graduate from Atlantic Cape with more than her associate degree in Paralegal Studies—she will graduate beside her daughter, Ashley.

“My mom and I started college at the same time, which inspired her to press on with her dream,” Ashley said.

A 2010 graduate of Atlantic County Institute of Technology, Ashley, 20, enrolled at Atlantic Cape through the NJ STARS program to study Psychology. During her community college career, she has become a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Atlantic Cape’s radio station and Radio Club, and maintained a 3.8 GPA.

“I would like to be involved in marriage and relationship counseling or in a position that allows me to help people understand themselves better,” Ashley said.

Ashley’s sister, Caitlin, 18, has completed her first year at Atlantic Cape and her last year at ACIT through Atlantic Cape’s concurrent enrollment program. Like her sister, Caitlin plans to attend Atlantic Cape full time in the fall 2012 semester, to pursue an associate degree in Psychology to study stress immunology—the study of stress on the immune system.

“The girls plan to have their own practice as psychologists,” said Susan, proudly.

The Rivenbarks have taken composition, science and history classes together. Susan said they’ve brainstormed and problem-solved.

“They made me figure out the work. There were times I wanted to give up, but they kept pushing me,” Susan said.

This fall, Susan and Ashley will continue their education, as a team, at Rutgers@Atlantic Cape Community College, to earn their bachelor’s degrees in Liberal Studies. Susan plans to attend Rutgers law school and Ashley plans to earn her master’s degree in Psychology.

“My opportunity did start at Atlantic Cape. I interned and got a job! It opened a lot of doors for me, and I am very blessed,” Susan said.

Learn more about the Rutgers@Atlantic Cape degree completion program.

Atlantic Cape Presents 124 Communication and Art Awards

Atlantic Cape Community College hosted the 5^th Annual Communication and Art Awards ceremony on May 4, at the Mays Landing Campus.

Mike Richman of WAYV’s Mike and Diane Morning Show and Chelsea Pizzi, Atlantic Cape’s public relations and social media specialist, served as emcees. The evening included an appearance by NBC-40 meteorologist Dan Skeldon, who was also honored as an Outstanding Media Professional.

Other speakers included Assistant Professors of Communication Keith Forrest of Collingswood and Joy Jones of Smithville, College President Dr. Peter L. Mora of Palermo and Corinthea Harris of Ocean City, 2011 recipient of the Communication Major of the Year award.

Five students competed for the Communication Major of the Year award, which went to Kenneth Kin of Galloway.

The Best of Show award for the Atlantic Cape Art Gallery Faculty Selects: Annual Student Show, 2012 exhibit went to Singuar Yuen of Galloway for Little Girl.

Creative Writing, Theater and Computer Art Awards winners were: Best Poem, Cherie Chetyrbok of Galloway, Amy Cooper Mays Landing, Aubrianna Fouts of Egg Harbor Township, Gabriela La Cava of Egg Harbor Township, James Magee of Erma; Branden Rosenberg Egg Harbor Township; Best Fiction, Matt Ash of Marmora, Jamilynn Gonzalez of Egg Harbor City; Best Short Fiction, Cherie Chetyrbok of Galloway; Best Short Story, Laura Pancoast of Somers Point; Best Drama, Joel Ollander of Galloway; Best Memoir, Robery Dulaney of Mays Landing; Best Creative Non-Fiction, Richard Thai of Egg Harbor Township; Best Screenplay, James Evans of Mays Landing; Best Short Play, Kya Montague of Millville; Rewrites, John A. Guttschall of Egg Harbor City; Best Drawing, Cynthia Pachero of Northfield; and Best Advanced Art with Computers, Liz Robles of Mays Landing.

The Public Speaking, Performing Arts and Multidimensional Art Awards winners were: Best Debate Speeches, Corinthea Harris of Ocean City, Erin Martin of Mays Landing; Best Informative Speeches, Lauren Colella of Galloway, Ryan Martin of Galloway, Harris Schmerling of Stone Harbor, Rebecca Sundstrom of Cape May; Best Call to Action Speech, Katherine Donnelly of Wildwood; Best Persuasive Speech, Jen Degand of Egg Harbor Township, Vanina Rimoli of Egg Harbor Township; Performing Arts, Markita Alston of Absecon, Isabella Fiore of Galloway, KJ Granger of Ocean City, Christina Rodriguez of Atlantic City; Best Photograph, Lindsay Ferrigro of Hammonton; Best 2-D Art, Brittany Bertino of Hammonton; and Best 3-D Art, Tram Dinh of Atlantic City.

The Crafts and Ceramics Awards winners were: Best Crafts, Shanise Fonville of Brigantine; Best Intermediate Ceramic, Deirdre Farside of Vineland; Best Ceramics, Jose Echevarria of Ventnor; and Art Club Award, Bill Dimeo of Hammonton.

The Public Relations and Interpersonal Communication Awards winners were: Best Press Release, Erin Martin of Mays Landing, Maricela Vega of Ocean City; Best PR Project, Jamie Forand of Egg Harbor City, Corinthea Harris of Ocean City, Autumn Foreman of Mays Landing, Maria Getty of Margate; Best PR Practitioner, Corinthea Harris of Ocean City; Best Interpersonal Paper, Helen Joseph of Ocean City; Best Interpersonal Project, Trevor Ermelin of Woodbine, Kathleen Fisher of Egg Harbor Township, Michelle Green of Mays Landing, Corinthea Harris of Ocean City, Vickie Jones of Atlantic City, Tashea Jackson-Medley of Somers Point; and Best Organizational Communication Paper, Jacklyn McQuarrie of Ocean View, Tyler Casaccio of Marmora, Marciela Vega of Ocean City.

The Journalism, Sculpture and Mixed Media Award winners were: Best Investigative Journalism, Corinthea Harris of Ocean City; Best News Story Jamie Forand of Egg Harbor City, Kenneth Kin of Galloway, Madison Russ of Ocean City; Best Feature Story Lizette Salomon of Egg Harbor Township; Best Commentary Nanette Galloway of Egg Harbor City, Corinthea Harris of Ocean City, Devon Schmolk of Cape May Court House; Atlantic Cape Review, Madison Russ of Ocean City; Best Sculpture, Diane Smoyah of Mays Landing; Best Mixed Media, Adam Jones of Galloway; and Best Digital Art Work, Blossom Pachero.

Mass Media and Television Award winners were: Best Mass Media Paper, Brianna Soreth of Egg Harbor Township, Bobby Speirs of Absecon; Best Mass Media Project, Matt Scheer of Mays Landing, Matt Campione of Hammonton, Alyssa Mercer of Egg Harbor Township, Dave Richartz of Wildwood; WACC Award, Christina Marie Molesse of Absecon; Best TV History Paper, Bobby Speirs of Absecon, Aris Theofanopoulos of Egg Harbor City; Best TV History Project, Gabriella Caloiero of Egg Harbor Township, Alexa Custodio of Egg Harbor Township, Haley Smith of Plesantville, Natalie Vassallo of Margate; Best Camerawork, Mike Brown, Jessica Guerrazzi of Mays Landing; Best Editing Max Fineran of Smithville; Best Talent, Samantha Donovan of Collings Lakes.

Professional Pioneer winners were: Jennie Ayres of Mays Landing; Stacey Clapp of Mays Landing; Jennifer Giardina of Mays Landing; and Chelsea Pizzi of Pitman.

Faculty Pioneer winners were: Dr. Ron McArthur of Mays Landing; Chef Kelly McClay of Mays Landing; and Richard Russell of Ocean City.

Students Terrance Alexander and Zach Langford, and media teachers David Von Roehm and Kyle Warren of Charter Tech High School for the Performing Arts won the First Annual Atlantic Cape High School Video and Film Competition. Haley Allison, Devon Appleyard, Chelsea Bright, Maddie DeVic and media teacher Elizabeth Volpe of Middle Township High School, won second place. Third place winners were: Jonathan Carrion, Jonathan Vazquez, Rachel Watson and media teacher Chuck Smith of Mainland Regional High School

Atlantic Cape to Offer New Construction Management Class

Atlantic Cape Community College will offer a new green construction course in June. This workshop is approved by the American Institute of Architects for continuing education units.

Impact of International Green Construction Code (IgCC) on New Jersey is an ideal course for professionals interested in learning about state building codes pertaining to green construction. This professional development seminar will address key features of the IgCC and its coordination with other sustainable development guidelines, and its potential impact on green building and sustainable design in New Jersey. The workshop will also address issues concerning the professional standard of care, legal and contractual obligations, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday, June 5.

Breakfast will begin at 8:30 a.m. and lunch will be served from noon-1 p.m.

This workshop will be offered at the Worthington Atlantic City Campus, 1535 Bacharach Blvd., in Atlantic City.

For workshop prices or to register, call (609) 343-4829 or visit www.atlantic.edu/conted.

2012 List of Graduates

2012 Atlantic Cape Graduate List

ATLANTIC COUNTY

Absecon

Courtney M. Barkoff

Jennifer Birkbeck

Robyn I. Boykin

Jainish R. Brahmbhatt

Brett P. Brestle

Julie J. Colon

Heather A. Costabile

Stephanie Marie Deibert

Elizabeth E. Fenwick

Dana Flanagan

Akilah G. Hughes

Christina Hunt

Sabrina Islam

Nirmit Kansagra

Michele Lin

Sandra Lino-Melo

Leah Lombardo

Sue Ann Muskett

Prakashbhai Kireetbhai Patel

Deneen R. Ralston

Pamela M. Rocap

Dana M. Salinero

Anne Schlapp

Tommar V. Scott Sr.

Justin R. Scull

Nicole C. Sharpe

Raushanah Shelton

Amandeep Singh

Arjet Suka

Lauren A. Swan

Mia Tallone

Kyra Welch

Rachael Wescoat

Alicia K. Wythe

Atlantic City

Waqas Ahmed

Veronica A. Austin

Sevdelina B. Baltova

Nayna P. Bhavsar

Amna Bhutta

Hamida Bithi

Madia M. Branch

DierDre Brock

Ronald J. Brown

Ina Cakerri

Donald E. Chapman Jr.

Cynthia Leslie Forth Concepcion

Ajarae Davis

Dimple Desai

Sweety P. Desai

Christina Dollard

Marzetu Dolleh

Jin Dong

Victoria Emmons

Samantha A. Farid

Jessecia Foye-Burnett

Nathalia Garcia

Petagaye Gibbs

Katia Gray

Latoya M. Hampton

Terik L. Hampton

Pamela D. Harris

Shakhauth Hossain

William D. Howze

Sky Hu

Mohammad Islam

Shawon Islam

Junwen Feng

Sajid M. Khan

Dana M. Lathan

Xue Li

Da Lin Luo

Anthony D. Mansfield

Amirah D. Matthews

James Z. Mauler, III

Winnisha M. McKoy

Ellen Mens

Bryant R. Mitchell

Doreen Morales

Stephen Murray

Van Ngoc Khanh Nguyen

Hugo Riveros

Christina Aleksandria Rodriguez

Keni Rosales

Carlene L. Rush

Manuel E. Santana

Tanica S. Sayers

Bushra Shaheen

Adil Shahzad

Jessica Silva

Bruce Steven Taboada

Surekhaben Tank

Saida M. Tasnim

Brije Timberlake

Diana Milena Torres-Montes

La'tia E. Williams

Brittany C. Winters

Robert C. Young Jr.

Changwen Zhang

Zhentao Zhong

Brigantine

Qudsia Ambreem

Laura Azhar

Maria Babich

Meagan A. Bailey

Tara Chafe

Michelle Dunn

Barbara A. Fahey

Brittany Lynn French

Shaina N. Friedberg

Frank Samuel Gerace

Stephanie Howe

Matthew Labo

Francheska M. Lafontaine

David Laielli

Frances Marigliano

Thomas Newcomer

Samar Noreen

Christopher James Pizza

Heather J. Strickler

Anthony M. Tesauro

Kim S. Woerner

Buena

Brandi Karen Cannon

Erin Nicole Gaglione

Chelsea Taylor

Nereida Ruiz

Collings Lakes

Danielle L. Harrison

Corbin City

Danielle Marie Parsons

Dorothy

Paula Bradley

Devan Happle

Patricia L. Taylor

Egg Harbor City

Irene D. Angello

Joseph Brickley

Christina M. Brown

Tia M. Brown

Brittany Camillo

Charles M. Champion

Belinda D. Chester

Mandy L. Cressman

William Drummond

Gregory F. Finegan

Jamie Lynn Forand

Joseph D. Giordano, III

Jaymilynn Gonzalez-Rivera

Mark A. Greco

Eric John Lassen Harrison

Haley L. Heffley

Kim Anne Hesse

Toni I. Jones

Stacy L. Kehrli

Timothy Kelleher

Berrie Lockhart

Hammad U. Malik

Denia R. Martinez

Helen A. Nesse

Elaine Hong Pham

Dawn Ponzio

Stephanie Rose Salaverry

Samantha Marie Schlue

Corey Sprague

Joseph Sypherd

Tanya M. Tartaglio

Gregory R. Varrelmann

Kaitlyn Michelle Williams

Michael J. Williams

Neil A. Woerner, III

Marvin Yu

Egg Harbor Township

Katrina Abbott

Kariman Abouzeid

Blerime Ala

Symone E. Allen

Tanya Marie Argenbright

Okon F. Bassey

Marlem Liduvina Basurro-Montes

Jorge L. Bonet

Dana Marie Brock

Natalie A. Brodzik

Carl Brown

Jessica L. Brown

Taria L. Brown

James D. Campbell

Justin A. Chambers

Farah V. Ciurlino

Zacharey W. Cogan

Jennifer Lynn Cocozza

Taylor M. Coyle

Ashton Marie Cure

Shannon L. Cusac

Nicole Dalton

La’Tasha Davis

Jennifer R. Degand

Johanny DeJesus

Jennifer Marie Dillon

Stephanie Doering

Dorothy C. Doyne

Katsiaryna Dzehtsiarova

Peter Egnor

Olivia K. Esposito

Virginia Evering

Robert Stanley Fabishak

Kathleen Sarah Fisher

Lori Fitzsimmons

Nikol V. Folk

Aubrianna Fouts

Matthew R. Fox

Michael Gehringer

Helen E. Gresham

Melissa Groff

Samantha Grosso

Bryant F. Grueso

Zenaida I. Guzman

Samantha Hemling

Caitlin A. Hickey

Ronald A. Higgins

Tina T. Hoang

Sarah Samantha Hodges

Lori Kathleen Holman

Martin J. Howard

Brad Michael Huot

Samantha Lynn Hustedde

Dylan E. Hutton

Muzamil Iqbal

Kelli A. Ireland

Ishrat Jahan

Joann Jandras

Ahmad Jones

Totiyanna S. Joyner

Niraj Kansagara

Matthew Karp

Edward P. Kerstetter

Sandra Elaine Koons

Brenda Lee Korzeniowski

Graciela Liliana La Cava

Alba Raquel Lara

Jennifer Le

Wenpen Peter Lin

Elizabeth Lloyd

Michelle J. Mack

Lauren M. Manseau

Ana Martinez

Jessica Martinez

Dakota Mason

Reginald P. McKim, III

Juan A. Mendez-Rosario

Kimberly Ann Nabb

Jaklynn Narvaez

Alexander Jared Ng

Charles O’Brien

Allen C. Ogram

Amanda C. Palomino

Neha Pandya

Bradley Park

Regina V. Partlow

Miranda Passin

Amit Patel

Gira R. Patel

Natasha Patel

Melisa Perez

Salih Pira

Maria Puerta

Melissa K. Ramirez

Nicole Rando

Jennifer R. Reed

Courtney Rice

Emily Ann Rivera

Ramon Rosario

Frederick E. Ruddick Jr.

Carmen Ruiz

Iwona Rzotkiewicz

Joel Tyler Sachs

Richardson Saint Bonheur

Robert D. Santo Jr.

Jamie Scannapieco

Mark J. Scarlata

Jose L. Segarra

Apryll Siazon

Thomas J. Simmons

Vijay P. Singh

Brianna O. Soreth

Troy Speller

Lisa D. Spiel

Barry Spiller Jr.

Jennifer C. Super

Zhanna Sycheva

Thinh H. Ta

Richard Thai

Devon Tommi

Mary E. Tompkins

Jan Tong

Rosy L Vu

Thuy-Duong H. Vu

John Walch

Rose Marie Wargo

William Matthew Warrell

Tiffany Maire Wiedemann

Brett M. Williams

Robert Myers Winkel

Michelle E. Winkler

Stacy Wu

Anastasia Yanoschak

Daniel Yong

Cody A. Yoos

Estell Manor

Michael A. Caruso

Timothy D. Ripley Jr.

Kathryn Wagel

Folsom

Olivia Olive

Galloway

Amanda Faith Baals

Julie Lynn Batten

Lindsay Marie Bender

Amanda Marie Brewin

Matthew Brocious

Hattie L. Brougher

Aeon S. Brown

Amanda M. Carty

Joshua Lee Cates

Derek G. Catherine

Yessica A. Contreras

Fassil Dawit

Jessica Leigh Edelman

Kenia Rosanna Euba Ruiz

Isabella Stephanie Fiore

Laura L. Gardner

Lonnie M. Garretson

Sheena Inez Garrett

Heidi M. Geckeler

Amanda L. Gobbo

Daniel R. Gong

Jeffrey Gonzalez

Kate L. Goodlad

Kaitlyn M. Grace

Devon Haeffner

Christina Marie Hale

Andrew Huggard

Andrew Jalowski

Barry M. Johnson

Byron Adam Jones

Mizan Kazi

Galina J Kinel

Matthew W. Kozek

Michael S. Krewina

Dylan Lee

Christine L. Lewis

Calvin J. Longer

Sarah Markman

Tina B. Martin

Stephanie Maruca

Steven McLaughlin

Simon Mei

Kathy F. Moore

Synthia C. Moore

Jennifer Murray

Imelda G. Padayhag

Dhiren B. Patel

Dominque Pellecchia

Joanne Pereira

Caitlin M. Price

Kimberly Reutter

Justin Reyes

Anthony J. Rifici

Henyi Y. Rivera

Rose Sanchez

Blanca Sanchez-Mejia

Stephany Y. Santiago

Lisa M. Scarfo

Kelly Schaffer

Charles Schorr

Danielle N. Scott

Shamar B. Seymore

Rahul P. Shah

Ana M. Shreve

Daniel A. Siteman

Ryan T. Smith

Loretta Ann Sutton

Joseph Taylor, III

Stephen Taylor

Alexa Tomasetti

Joel Torres

Anh H. Tran

Leonel Trinidad Vences

Loretta M. Walling

Shari Watson

Mark Wexler

Samantha M. Wolf

Hammonton

Samantha Christine Abruzzese

Charlie Adomanis

Amber Akroyd

Bobby Baez

Kelly L. Barker

Rachel Elizabeth Cannon

Christina Capella

Catherine M. Capozzi

Andrew P. Costa

Katelyn R. Destefano

William A. Dimeo, III

Alexandra Doyle

Samantha Grace Duncan

Chas Egan

Dannielle Elwell

Glendin William-David Ford Jr.

Ryan M. Ford

Amanda E. Gulig

Stacy Haden

Megan E. Haley

Corey Keeffe

Stephanie M. Lindquist

James G. Lipford

Debra McKeown

Daniel J. Messick Jr.

Scott Miller

Joan L. Morsa

Leonor Negron

Kristen Owens

Rachele F. Pino

Christina Ashley Rivenbark

Susan Rivenbark

Maria D. Roman

Mia Victoria Romano

Anthony F. Sacco

Kimberly Schiernbeck

Leonard A. Smith Jr.

Deborah Ashley Tanksley

Rebecca L. Viggiano

Michael A. Woodworth

Landisville

Lisa D’Ambrosio

Erika Leila Maldonado

Francisco Soto Jr.

Leeds Point

Keirsten F. Warlich

Linwood

Anna D’Agostino

Jonathan R. Fleishman

Kathleen Lajiness

Sheila Marie Rochford

Tyler Scanny

Shaun Lyle Sless

Longport

James Turner Graeff

Margate

Ian Bloch

Elise Branciforti

Matthew J. Cadira

Edward M. Caycedo

Christina R. Darcy

Thomas Darcy Jr.

Stephanie Davidson

Jocelyn Fietkiewicz

Jennifer Ann Keeper

Dominic A. Leone

Jennifer L. Ostroff

Mays Landing

Abigail D. Acevedo

Shameka Anaya

John B. Aponte Jr.

Tarandiehl Bahgat

Ashley Nicole Beals

Whitney A. Beasley

Katherine Beck

Linda J. Benner

Norman A. Bonilla

Richard Borges

Bobbi-Jene Brown

Jennifer M. Brown

Rhea D. Burch

Alexandra Mae Carlini

Brittany Carlson

David Chandler

Julia M. Choseed

Brian L. Clark

Jennifer Ashley Coates

Anthony Nicholas Colley

Danielle Nicole Cox

Stefanie Anne Danchak

Alexandra De Stefano

Sean Doyle

Robert T. Dulaney, III

William J. Egan

Thaddeus C. Felsberg

Meghan Friedel

Sierra M. Fuller

Angela M. Germana

Anthony R. Germano Jr.

Juliana Gil

Shari H. Giovinco

Michelle D. Green

Jessica Guerrazzi

James Hansen

Healani M. Harper

Jun X. He

Tara M. Hoffner

Paula E. Hogans

Nella A. House

Aliesha Morgan Howell

Toni Maria Juliano

Alena Karcheuskaya

Kevin R. Karrer

Barbara L. Kiyaga

Stephanie Elizabeth Kleinot

Haliema B. Leach

Aree Lee

Erin Dana Martin

Michelle Ann Mazzeo

Greg S. McDonal

Chantel McDowell

Michael McMunn

Rebecca Melaku

Marianella Olcese

Barbara R. Palmer

Heather L. Pappas

Cynthia Paredes

Christian W. Petherbridge

Christopher Joseph Petrosh

Sandra A. Phillips

Vijey B. Prabhakaran

Nicholas A. Raben

Werner C. Raff

Allison Reinwalds

Cassandra Robbins

Brittnee’ Nicole Rodgers

Nydia Y. Rodriguez

Blake A. Rosario

Alicia Denise Ross

Elisa R. Saccone

Sasigala Sathiyanesan

Yonnie Dee Schaffer

Nicole L. Schoenstein

Colleen Frances Selvaggio

Luis A. Serrano

Diane R. Smoyak

Benjamin Alf Sotomayor

Gina Stalworth

Erica Liza Sutton

Sean A. Taliaferro Jr.

Jessica Yvonne Taylor

Jessica Tewell

Michael K. Townley

Kevin Jamal Vance

Angelina M. Vaughan

William Clare Watkins

Krystal M. Wells

Milmay

Betty E. Acevedo

Kristen Fallon

Minotola

Ramon Avila

Tina Caraballo

Elyssa L. Horner

Juliana Montalvo

Christine O. Tyrell

Newtonville

Juan A. Leonor

Donna Pender-Waldemar

Jose Quintino

Jasmine T. Williams

Northfield

Dane Arrington

Yvette Claudio

Jared Corona

Michael A. DeCicco

Shelby Alexandra Ferguson

Samantha Florio

Jorge I. Gilbert

Timothy G. Kirms

Stephanie Masco

Amanda Moscillo

Angelica Sara Mussa

Amanda L. Nixon

Stephanie Marie Pincus

Karen Rentschler

Jared Rodio

Sharon E. Schwertly

Arianna Sparano

Amy Vogel

Erin B. Walsh

Pleasantville

Akilah N. Anderson

Michael J. Blackwell Jr.

Brandon Calahan

Paola A. Celis

Priscilla Ashley Cuthbertson

Niral Dand

Lynnette R. Daniel

Ryan Lee DeBerry

Jean R. Dejean

Roosevelt De Leon

Karen L. Donnell

Valarie Fenwick

Jean Frantzey Florestal

Aileen Frazier

Bryan Garcia

Monica M. Holland

Meralis Ibarra

Joana C. Ifill

Neal Loch

Diana Logan-Hughes

Wanda Lugo

Stephanie Maldonado

Wendell D. McNeal

Ashlie Melendez

Dorothy G. Mister

Maria M. Mozelle

Fritzner Nelson

Saymara Nieves

Tracy T. Nunnally

Mariely Santiago

Shara D. Shepperson

Shamir T. Short

Janet L. Silver

Rita A. Smith

Aretha Stewart

Felix D. Taveras

Julian E. Tubman

Brion Marc Tyson Jr.

Jean B. Valerius

Ana G. Vazquez

Joann T. Wehrhan

Crysten V. Woodson

Pomona

Della E. Bozeman

Valencia Exantus

Steven Jon Scheibler

Kelly Alynn Sullivan

Port Republic

Robin Downs

Smithville

Allan Barnes

Jessica Lynn Brown

Amy King

Michele J. Toriello

Somers Point

Christine M. Bennett

Jennifer Bercaw

Kristian S. Biacan

Kristin M. Capsel

Sheila K. Chavez

Erin Marie Coulter

Erin K. Frickman

Gina Gibboni

Rachel J. Holtzman

Shelley L. Kelso

Cleodenia F. Labayog

Leanne E. Martina

Amber Mendick

Gianna Michaels

Anthony J. Migliaccio

Laura Pancoast

Michael A. Pastrana-Nolan

David Blake Phillips

Christopher T. Reale

Lauren Richards

Sean Robert Rush

Debra L. Scott

Jeff Shaver

Barbara A. Stewart

Elaine S. Tannock

Josette Vradenburg

Audrelyn N. Williams

Sweetwater

Victor Petrilli

Ventnor

John Agner

Jessica N. Alzate

Michael R. Andress

Rejwan Chowdhury

Melissa Ann Corliss

Agnieszka Debiec

Michael W. Dolinsky

Alisha Giordano

Bartosz Glukowski

Margaret Gross

Ana Gutierrez

John Christopher Hoffmann

Cassandra Howie

Dante J. Jannotta

Katalina Gaitan

Rebecca E. Kanter

Farzana Khaled

Cathy A. Krysa

Anahi Martinez

Viviana L. Matos-Ramirez

Anthony B. Migioia

Svetlomir Muzdrakov

Megan E. Phillips

Matthew C. Remington

Mikaella Salteras

Shawn E. Slattery

Joelle Sokolic

Katherine Velazquez

Kerri Wisneski

Weekstown

Lisa L. Larned

BURLINGTON COUNTY

Marlton

Kristopher Scott Frazier

Marissa Virginia Mele

Westhampton

Jabias S. Lucy

CAMDEN COUNTY

Berlin

Erika L. Emmerling

Asia L. Green

Blackwood

Dana Kristin McLarney

Camden

Patricia L. Puntier

Collingswood

Melissa A. Traenkner

Oaklyn

Peter J. Zeck

Sicklerville

Kyle C. Carpenter

Amanda Cozza

Iris M. Fobanjong

Reuben Mark D. Gutierrez

Bryan R. Ivy

West Berlin

Amanda L. Kearns

CAPE MAY COUNTY

Avalon

Gina Durando

Belleplain

Paul James Germanio

Ashley Dora Steelman

Cape May

Eric J. Bednar

Timothy E. Blakeslee

Brianna J. Bove

Lori M. Bulakowski

Matthew Daniel Cohen

Stacie M. Cooper

Christine A. DeMusz

Kyle Eldredge

Tiffany Ashley Hand

Amber Holden

Mary G. Hopkins

Stephanie Marie Hughes

Mark R. Lemunyon

Alexis McDonnell

David Poulopoulos

Philip Mario Rossi

Joseph John Rozanski

Amanda Schwartz

Elizabeth Lauren Swain

Amber Trinidad

Sarah J. Wagner

Cape May Court House

Jessica E. Anaya

William Bennert

Jason Blake

Kendra Bostard

Michael J. Bravo

Trevor Buckingham

Amanda R. Crafts

Danielle R. Dever

Shane E. Dietrich

Caitlin M. Donahue

Michael M. Doran

Jennifer Rose Dougherty

Michael Fala

Adam Fincke

Alexis Fitzpatrick

Rachael Fulford

Jessica Fusiek

Kyle Garlick

Joshua Alexander Gihorski

Katherine A. Givens

Jennifer Gray

David Greger

Jennifer L. Haig

Nathaniel Jaje

Ray Jefferson Jr.

Katina Johnson

Amanda Kelly

Megan E. Kelly

Kayla B. Klott

Alexander Krafft

Matthew May

Kristi L. Meers

Lauren Murray

Heather L. Porcaro

Alyssa A. Sansone

Erin Seeburg

Margo Silcox

Stephen Smith

Kaitlyn E. Weir

Luke Williams

Quanette Vasser

Del Haven

William M. Dietrich

Nina Elizabeth Guerra

William A. Louthe

Jennifer J. Meyer

Dalton Weiss

Dennisville

Jeremy Adams

Tiffany Lynn DeGeorge

Rebecca L. Rapp

Jennifer Rugg

Dustin J. Walczyk

Eldora

Sarah Carr

Erma

Amanda Leeburg

James Magee

Emily Jean Moulder

Erin M. Seer

Goshen

Ashley Mattera

Greenfield

Agatha V. Becker

Marmora

Nicole Alix Castonguay

Kenneth E. Clifford

John Ryan Cruse

Nicholas A. Donato

Joel H. Griffith

Darcy P. Johnson

Courtney Lynne May

Laura Alayne Mayer

Kristin M. Reid

Tyesha Y. Sistler

North Beach Haven

Christopher Moore

North Cape May

Hillary E. Bare

Dawn M. Bloom

Lauren Suzanne Douglass

Erika Kathleen Enriquez

Kristi Gentek

Victoria Gotwols

Sarah Christine Hansen

Kelly A. Hobbs

Cathleen M. Jennings

Annmarie Mathis

Kristi Mazzo

Jacqueline McCann

John Starrett

Amanda M. Vota

Sethanie A. Wright

North Wildwood

Carolyn Ann Geers

John Richartz

Ocean City

Amanda Gigi Boyle

Brandan Campbell

Ryan Champion

Benjamin L. Dendulk

Chryste Leigh DeSimone

Voja Djukanovic

Patricia Dougherty

James Evans

Michael Foglio

Nicholas R. Foglio

Ethan J. Gallagher

Jill Geller

Robert Gibbs

Peter Herbert Robert John Grana

Corinthea Harris

Cheryl Ann Keenan

Maggie A. Lauer

Shannon M. O’Neill

Svetlana G. Prinz

Madison Elizabeth Russ

Kasey Simone

Ocean View

Pasquale Antolini

Kristina M. Babore

Ryan George Booth

Bridget Buchanan

Samantha Lepor

Sarah Sebold

Kristine E. Senser

Jenna Lauren Tibbitts

Christopher R. Vallese

John Michael Wheeler

Brooke A. Wilson

Palermo

Matthew Annarelli

Petersburg

Joshua S. Hartley

Karen J. Kelly

Chelsea T. Snyder

Ashley M. Warnig

Rio Grande

Nicole Garcia

Shayla C. Robinson

Sea Isle City

Matthew Kilroy

Cameron G. Koshland

Stephen O’Connor

Seaville

Amanda R. Caroccio

Cynthia Devaul

Emily G. Frankel

Rachel Emily Helmandollar

Elizabeth Hollinger

Samuel L. Peterson

Devon Z. Robinson

Stone Harbor

Lindsey Fitzpatrick

Alex Longaker Reynolds

Swainton

Michael Hultz

Villas

Richard Bachofen

Lisa E. Cohen

Gazelle D’Agostino

Sean K. Dunlevy

Dawn M. Felder

Mariah L. Fishman

April-Marie A. Gall

Donald M. Gipple

Chelsea Girard

John V. Hansen Jr.

Charles Hughes

Crystal Mae Montanez

Bruce M. Playford Jr.

Jennifer Tatar

West Wildwood

Nathaniel Berger

Bianca L. Boicea

Whitesboro

Linda Anderson

Wildwood

Katherine A. Donnelly

Darya Golovkina

Zuleika Gutierrez

Nicholas Holland

Allison Marie Kolodi

Melanie Star Leventhal

Paris Martinez

Maureen Moroney

David J. O’Brien

Louis Rodia

Lesya Vdovychenko

Jesus M. Velez

Wildwood Crest

William J. Becher

Kateryna S. But

Erin Rae Lawrence

Francis Michael Sees

Woodbine

Brittany Marie Bolling

Marshall Ciccarone

Jeanette Coleman

Dominic J. DeVico

Geoffrey C. Dingler

Antionette Guibas

Tammy Hoffa

Betty Pamela Kane

Tina L. La France

Cheri A. Law

Megan Elizabeth Nuxoll

Heather Anne Seningen

Jamie Shone

Matthew M. Turner

Katelyn M. Vansant

Charlene Ziolkowski

CUMBERLAND COUNTY

Mauricetown

Nicholas L. Gerbereux-Seabock

Millville

Kyle Dangler

Joshua Thorpe

Vineland

Jovanni Cifaloglio

Deirdre Rose Farside

Rahshana K. Murphy

Lydia Liis Ruga

GLOUCESTER COUNTY

Clayton

Anna Maria Goode

Franklinville

Maryann Dombroski

Newfield

Kathryn Ingenito

Sewell

Dennis D. Deconnick

Jessica Van Mater

Westville

Barbara Ann Secrest

Williamstown

Adam W. Bowers

Tatrina Q. Brathwaite

Shane Conaghy

Ryan C. DeSantis

Rhonetta L. Haygood

Michelle Irizarry

Alexandria K. Mascio

MIDDLESEX COUNTY

East Brunswick

Danielle P. Hurley

OCEAN COUNTY

Bayville

Tiffany A. Seaman

Forked River

Karla A. Auermuller

Lakehurst

Carmen Rosa Hernandez

Lanoka Harbor

Steven Zaccaro

Little Egg Harbor

Michael S. Brandsema

Katherine Buffi

Marissa Amber DeGregorio

Aksana McNally

Sean P. McNally

Montia B. Santiago

Manahawkin

Daniel M. Hirrel

Manchester

Kevin W. Kinslow

West Creek

Joseph Maglione

UNION COUNTY

Union

Andrew Nicholas Pasciak

OUT OF STATE

Mandy L. Hartman

Trina Maria Catrombone-House

Allyson Nicole Flash

Jonathan Force

Stephanie Jakel

Jennifer Lee

Laurie R. Lunsford

Lawrence Mangold

Yadira Mata-Raposo

Velda N. Mc Coy

Amanda Rae Murtaugh

Anon Rajsaphonh

Paul Rosenberg

Deanna Carol Seyler

Amanda Ungrue

Academy of Culinary Arts Awards Medals to 50 New Chefs

The Academy of Culinary Arts at Atlantic Cape Community College awarded culinary medals and certificates to more than 50 new chefs and baking and pastry professionals prepared with the latest culinary knowledge on Monday, May 14.

Twenty-four graduates honed their skills in the Academy’s Culinary Arts program, and 17 completed the Baking and Pastry program. Nine short-term specialization certificates in Baking and Pastry and Hot Food were also awarded.

The awards ceremony, held in the college’s Walter Edge Theater, honored the graduates with gold, silver or bronze medals or certificates based on their grade point averages and criteria established by the American Culinary Federation. Specialization graduates received certificates of completion. A reception at Careme’s, the on-campus, student-run gourmet restaurant, followed the ceremony.

Amanda Palomino of Egg Harbor Township was named valedictorian and winner of the Nathan Schwartz Award, which is presented to the top student of each graduating class.

ACA alumnus Kevin Scull ’85, food and beverage director at the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino was the guest speaker. Scull has served as an adjunct instructor and on the Academy’s Advisory Board since 1998. Scull owned and operated his own restaurant, Scully’s in Ocean City.

Honorees, their hometowns (by county) and their awards are:

ATLANTIC

Randall Adorno, Atlantic City—Bronze, Culinary Arts

Michael Butler, Egg Harbor Township—Bronze, Culinary Arts

Amanda Bova, Mays Landing—Certificate, Baking and Pastry

Belinda Chester, Egg Harbor City—Gold, Baking and Pastry

Julian Colon, Galloway—Bronze, Culinary Arts

Kathleen Cox, Mays Landing—Certificate, Baking and Pastry Specialization

Jose Cuadros, Atlantic City—Bronze, Culinary Arts

Alicia Grunewald, Hammonton—Silver, Baking and Pastry

Ken Martin, Mays Landing—Certificate, Hot Food Specialization

Daniel Messick, Hammonton—Certificate, Culinary Arts

Nicolas Miller, Pleasantville—Bronze, Culinary Arts

Denise Miranda, Egg Harbor City—Silver, Baking and Pastry

Colleen Murphy, Egg Harbor Township—Bronze, Baking and Pastry

Amanda Palomino, Egg Harbor Township—Gold, Baking and Pastry

Anthony Sacco, Hammonton—Bronze, Culinary Arts

Scott Stemple, Galloway—Certificate, Hot Food Specialization

Michael Townley, Mays Landing—Silver, Culinary Arts

Nichole Weller, Mays Landing—Bronze, Culinary Arts

BURLINGTON

Kristopher Frazier, Marlton—Silver, Culinary Arts

CAMDEN

Erika Emmerling, Berlin—Silver, Baking and Pastry

Danielle Fratanduono, Sicklerville—Silver, Baking and Pastry

LeeAnn McGovern, Berlin—Gold, Culinary Arts

Andrew Montchyk, Bellmawr—Certificate, Culinary Arts

Michelle Waters, Berlin—Certificate, Culinary Arts

CAPE MAY

Emily Frankel, Ocean City—Silver, Baking and Pastry

Thomas Gain, North Wildwood—Bronze, Culinary Arts

Zuleika Gutierrez, Wildwood—Silver, Baking and Pastry

Veronica Harwood, Villas—Silver, Baking and Pastry

Jason King, Somers Point—Silver, Culinary Arts

Domenique Marazzi, Cape May Court House—Bronze, Culinary Arts

Neal Smead, Ocean View—Certificate, Culinary Arts

Amanda Springer, Villas—Bronze, Baking and Pastry

Karen Trasatti, Cape May—Certificate, Baking and Pastry Specialization

GLOUCESTER

Gary Auxer, Turnersville—Certificate, Baking and Pastry Specialization

Adam Bowers, Williamstown—Bronze, Culinary Arts

Carole Conner, Sewell—Certificate, Baking and Pastry Specialization

Brett Dickey, Sewell—Bronze, Culinary Arts

Catherine Lord, Sewell—Certificate, Hot Food Specialization

Jaclyn McGuire, Sewell—Silver, Culinary Arts

Louis Solometo, Sewell—Certificate, Hot Food Specialization

OCEAN

Karla Auermuller, Forked River—Gold, Baking and Pastry

Michael Brandsema, Little Egg Harbor—Silver, Culinary Arts

Kristiane Cestaro, Barnegat—Bronze, Baking and Pastry

Kerry Coyle, Cedar Run—Certificate, Baking and Pastry Specialization

Marissa DeGregorio, Little Egg Harbor—Silver, Baking and Pastry

Malorie Gibson, Jackson—Certificate, Culinary Arts, Baking and Pastry

Angelina Vaughan, Manahawkin—Silver, Culinary Arts, Baking and Pastry

UNION

Jacquise Pickett, Rahway—Silver, Culinary Arts

The ACA opened in 1981 on Atlantic Cape’s Mays Landing Campus to meet the growing needs of the hospitality industry. The Academy celebrated 30 years of culinary achievement during the 2011-2012 academic year. Full-time classes meet five hours a day, Monday through Friday, in morning, afternoon or evening sessions from January through May and August through December. Part-time and evening classes are also available.

Academy graduates can be found in kitchens around the world in major hotel and restaurant chains, while others have gone on to open their own restaurants and catering businesses. For more information on the Academy of Culinary Arts, call 1-800-645‑CHEF, e-mail accadmit@atlantic.edu, or visit the ACA online at www.atlantic.edu/aca.

Atlantic Cape Breaks Ground for WACC Hospitality and Gaming Wing

Atlantic Cape Community College held a ceremonial groundbreaking today, May 9, for the Caesars Entertainment Wing for Hospitality and Gaming Studies at the college’s Charles D. Worthington Atlantic City Campus. More than 50 college representatives, government and hospitality officials were in attendance.

The groundbreaking featured remarks from Dennis Levinson, Atlantic County executive; Don Marrandino, eastern division president of Caesars Entertainment; Dr. Peter L. Mora, Atlantic Cape president; and John Palmieri, executive director of the CRDA.

Designed by Blumberg Associates of Atlantic City, the 20,000-square-foot addition will train entry- and mid-level culinary and hospitality workers. The wing will include two teaching kitchens, classrooms, offices, Casino Career Institute space and a greenhouse. The wing will create a central training facility for introductory and advanced culinary arts, computers, English as a second language and hospitality management. Construction is expected to begin this summer with occupancy slated for the spring 2014 semester.

“Atlantic Cape has expanded the Atlantic City campus over the past 30 years. With this new addition, the campus will be at 100,000 square feet. Through this site, the college has provided undergraduate education and job training to tens of thousands of area residents and employees of the hotel/casino industry,” Dr. Mora said. “Perhaps the most exciting part of this project is that the top floor of the Caesars Entertainment Wing for Hospitality and Gaming Studies will house an expansion of the college’s nationally recognized Academy of Culinary Arts. The ACA will provide culinary training courses at this site to meet the needs of employees in the food and beverage operations within the city’s hospitality industry.”

The $10 million project was jointly funded by Atlantic County and the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority through a donation by Caesars Entertainment. CRDA awarded the college a $5 million grant to construct the center and Atlantic County matched that sum as part of its pledge to support capital improvements at Atlantic Cape.

Located at the Atlantic City Campus, 1535 Bacharach Blvd., the wing will allow Atlantic City residents access to training for employment in the region’s top industries. The center will train as many as 1,200 students annually and help fulfill recommendations of the June 2008 Atlantic City Region Economic & Workforce Profile Project completed for the CRDA by the Bloustein School at Rutgers University.

The Caesars Entertainment Wing for Hospitality and Gaming Studies is one of five key projects in Atlantic Cape’s Master Plan: Blueprint 2020 that will enhance student learning and the college’s ability to offer top-quality training. For more information about the project, visit www.atlantic.edu.

Instructors will contact students affected by the power outage to make arrangements for final exams.

Instructors will contact students affected by the Cape May County campus power outage to make arrangements for final exams. Please check your Blackboard, Buccaneer or personal e-mail accounts for further instruction. Students can also reach out to their instructors for more information.

Students' Buccaneer e-mail login was provided in your acceptance letter from the college. For more information, visit http://www.atlantic.edu/admission/web4students/student-email.htm.

Atlantic Cape's Cape May County campus resumes normal hours of operation, May 9

Atlantic Cape's Cape May County campus resumes normal hours of operation, May 9, and final exams are to take place as scheduled.

Was your final exam affected by yesterday's power outage? Exams have not yet been rescheduled but look for future updates to the Cape May County campus final exam schedule at http://atlantic.edu/about/news/article.php?article=1344.

Cape May County Campus Closed Due to Power Outage

Atlantic Cape's Cape May County Campus is closed for the rest of the day due to a power outage. Tonight's final exams will be rescheduled. Please check back for updates!

CMCC Plans June 6 Information Session about NJ STARS

Atlantic Cape Community College will host an information session for high school students eligible for free Atlantic Cape tuition under the NJ STARS and NJ STARS II scholarship programs. The event is scheduled for 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 6, in Room 212, at the Cape May County Campus, 341 Court House-South Dennis Road, in Cape May Court House.

Established by the state in 2004, NJ STARS—Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship—provides high school students graduating in the top 15 percent of their class with free tuition at their local community college. Students from Atlantic and Cape May counties who meet all criteria will have up to two years from the date of high school graduation to enroll and begin using the scholarship at Atlantic Cape.

Students must first apply for all need-based federal and merit-based state financial aid grants. After that, NJ STARS will cover the remaining balance of tuition.

Atlantic Cape’s transfer agreements with four-year colleges and universities ensure a seamless transition to a four-year bachelor’s degree program. Students can save more than $50,000 in tuition and fees at a four-year college or university by spending their first two years at Atlantic Cape.

To RSVP for this information session, visit http://www.atlantic.edu/admission/njstars/njstarsForm.html. For more information about NJ STARS and NJ STARS II, contact Linda McLeod, assistant director of college recruitment, at (609) 343-5009, (609) 625-1111, or (609) 463-4774, ext. 5009, or e-mail mcleod@atlantic.edu.