The following local residents were among 1,726 students who participated in the 2012 Commencement Ceremony at The College of New Jersey on Friday, May 11, 2012 on campus in Lions' Stadium:
Craig Dickert, a resident of Dayton, NJ, earned a Bachelor of Music in Music Education
Sarah Skalko, a resident of Kendall Park, NJ, earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
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Alyssa Brent, a resident of Dayton, NJ, earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing Magna Cum Laude
Isabelle Scurato, a resident of Monmouth Jct, NJ, earned a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
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Tyler Olsson, a resident of Kendall Park, NJ, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Prof. Writing
Julie Sears, a resident of Monmouth Junction, NJ, earned a Bachelor of Arts in History Secondary Education Summa Cum Laude
Lauren Wells, a resident of Kendall Park, NJ, earned a Bachelor of Arts in History Secondary Education
Lianne Braconi, a resident of Dayton, NJ, earned a Bachelor of Science in Special Education - M/S/T
Andrew Lewis, a resident of Dayton, NJ, earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education
Kristie Zimmermann, a resident of Kendall Park, NJ, earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education - M/S/T Cum Laude
Melissa Mastro, a resident of Kendall Park, NJ, earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Science - Biomedic
Travis Wardlow, a resident of Kendall Park, NJ, earned a BS in Computer Engineering in Computer Engineering
Rebecca Boley, a resident of Kendall Park, NJ, earned a Bachelor of Science in Health and Exercise Science
Mikasa Patel, a resident of Monmouth Junction, NJ, earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology/SUNY Optometry Cum Laude
Shilpa Samudrala, a resident of Monmouth Junction, NJ, earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology Cum Laude
Daniel Silano, a resident of Datyon, NJ, earned a Bachelor of Science in Physics Cum Laude
Annmarie Toma, a resident of Kendall Park, NJ, earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology Summa Cum Laude
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) is a highly selective institution that has earned national recognition for its commitment to excellence. Founded in 1855, TCNJ has become an exemplar of the best in public higher education and is consistently acknowledged as one of the top comprehensive colleges in the nation. TCNJ currently is ranked as one of the 75 "Most Competitive" schools in the nation by Barron's Profiles of American Colleges and is rated the No. 1 public institution in the northern region of the country by U.S. News & World Report. TCNJ was named the one of the nation's 50 "Best Value" public colleges by the Princeton Review and USA Today in 2010 and, in 2006, was awarded a Phi Beta Kappa chapter-an honor shared by less than 10 percent of colleges and universities nationally.
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