Bates College graduated 463 students from 37 states and 52 countries on May 31, 2020. Cumulatively, the Class of 2020 performed 80,000 hours of community service, exemplifying Bates’ commitment to community learning and civic action.
Jack Walsh of Huntington graduated after majoring in economics and minoring in mathematics. Walsh, the child of Mark Walsh and Caryl S. Walsh of Huntington, is a 2016 graduate of Harborfields High School.
Walsh was inducted into the Bates Scholar-Athlete Society, an organization which honors graduating seniors who have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or have received special nomination from the faculty for outstanding academic achievement in their junior and senior years, and who have participated in a varsity sport for a minimum of three years..
Alexander Hall of Northport graduated after majoring in politics and minoring in history. Hall, the child of Dwight A. Hall and Carla Natalucci-Hall of Northport, is a 2016 graduate of Long Island Lutheran Middle-High School.
Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates is internationally recognized as a leading liberal arts college, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and around the world.
Adelphi University
Adelphi University conferred more than 1,153 undergraduate degrees at the conclusion of its spring 2020 semester, including those who completed degree requirements in December 2019 and May 2020.
Local graduates:
Sophie Aggarwal, Dix Hills, NY (11746), Marketing, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude and School Honors
Zachary Ahmad, Dix Hills, NY (11746), Biology, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude
Tamara Antoine, Melville, NY (11747), Nursing, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude and School Honors
Joanna Bronsky, Huntington Station, NY (11746), Nursing, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude
Supria Choudhury, Dix Hills, NY (11746), Nursing, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude
Thomas Dayton, Huntington, NY (11743), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude
Jessica Grunwald, Commack, NY (11725), Psychology, Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude and Psi Chi (Psychology Honorary)
Lauren Gubitosi, Huntington, NY (11743), General Psychology, Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude and Psi Chi (Psych Honorary)
Dori-Jo Gutierrez, Northport, NY (11768), Music, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude, James Gould Award Excellence Music Performance, and the Senior Award In Music
Fabliha Hossain, Deer Park, NY (11729), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude and Departmental Honors
Nicole Jaghab, Dix Hills, NY (11746), Nursing, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude and Sigma Theta Tau (Nursing Honorary)
Jennifer Keogh, Huntington, NY (11743), Psychology, Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, Departmental Honors, and Psi Chi (Psychology Honorary)
Navita Khaira, Huntington Station, NY (11746), Nursing, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude
Rachel Kilkenny, Huntington, NY (11743), English, Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude and Departmental Honors
Alexandra Lazzaro, Commack, NY (11725), Nursing, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude, School Honors and Sigma Theta Tau (Nursing Honorary)
Maureen Leiva, Melville, NY (11747), Nursing, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude
Gabrielle Lipsky, Dix Hills, NY (11746), Criminal Justice and Psychology, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, Alpha Phi Sigma (Criminal Justice), Deans Award For Psychology, Departmental Honors, and Psi Chi (Psych Honorary)
Trevor Murray, Commack, NY (11725), Nursing, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude and School Honors
Hannah O’Gorman, Commack, NY (11725), Nursing, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude
Jennifer Ryan, Huntington, NY (11743), Psychology, Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude
Alina Sheikh, Dix Hills, NY (11746), Biology, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude, Warren Eickelberg Prize-Natural Sciences, and Departmental Honors
Giovanna Stanco, Northport, NY (11768), Spanish, Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, Departmental Honors, Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish Honorary), and the Richardson Award For Excellence In Spanish
Jillian Stratton, Huntington Station, NY (11746), Nursing, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude and School Honors
Samantha Weeks, Deer Park, NY (11729), Nursing, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude
Malcolm Woodard, Deer Park, NY (11729), Interdisciplinary Studies, Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude
Jingyi Ye, Dix Hills, NY (11746), Nursing, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude
Founded in Brooklyn in 1896, Adelphi is Long Island’s oldest private coeducational university.
Emerson College
Emerson College awarded 959 undergraduate degrees for the Class of 2020. The College is committed to holding a graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 in person when it is safe to do so, at a to be determined date.
Brianne Neira of Huntington, NY (11743) graduated in August 2020 and received a BFA degree in Media Arts Production.
The College launched an Emerson 2020 Celebration website to honor graduates’ achievements with more than 800 submissions from students, families, alumni, faculty, and staff, which includes photos, videos, audio submissions, and text.