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East Meadow Students Graduate From Adelphi University
It was the first time since the pandemic the school was able to graduate all its students together.
GARDEN CITY, NY — Adelphi University held its 126th commencement ceremonies to recognize graduates on May 23 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and awarded more than 1,700 undergraduate and graduate degrees.
"These degrees today seem different, more memorable," Adelphi President Christine M. Riordan, PhD, told the graduating class. "Our students' journeys have been full of plenty of challenges over the last couple of years — this class has been through a lot, but they've also done a lot. Your strength and determination has been admirable."
The May commencement was the first time in two years that the school was able to award degrees to its entire graduating class at once.
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Among those getting degrees were the following students from East Meadow:
- Shayna Frances, majoring in History, Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude with other honors including Phi Alpha Theta (History Honorary) and the Wesley D. Camp Memorial Award
- Heather Mauri, majoring in English, Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, with Departmental Honors and the English Award For Creative Writing
- Gabriela Landeta, majoring in Social Sciences, Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude
- Krystina Centeno, majoring in Psychology, Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude
- Jeffrey Gramlich, majoring in Psychology, Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude
- Brianna Sahadeo, majoring in Psychology, Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, Departmental Honors and Psi Chi (Psychology Honorary)
- Jeffrey Serif, majoring in Psychology, Bachelor of Arts
- Devika Shastri, majoring in Art and Design Education, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Magna Cum Laude
- Michelle Barakayeva, majoring in Nursing, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude and with School Honors
- Augusta Sanu, majoring in Nursing, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude
- Victoria Festa, majoring in Nursing, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude and with School Honors
- Kyriaki Tsivikas, majoring in Nursing, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude and with School Honors
- Daniel Billian, majoring in Nursing, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude and with School Honors
- Kaylee Erath, majoring in Nursing, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude and with honors including the Nursing Undergraduate Perseverance Award
- Joseph Pepanio, majoring in Nursing, Bachelor of Science
- Hannah Arbuse, majoring in Physical Education, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude
- Leeanne Helmick, majoring in Nursing, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude and with School Honors
- Zahra Sharieff, majoring in Communication Disorders, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude
- Chani Lieu, majoring in Environmental Science, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude and Departmental Honors
- Kezia Jose, majoring in Communication Disorders, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude
- Daniel Castro, majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude
- Kathryn Snyder, majoring in Nursing, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude and with School Honors
- Magdalena Sadowska, majoring in Nursing, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude and with School Honors
- Arden Dayoan, majoring in Nursing, Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude and with School Honors
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