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August 2023 graduates (applied to graduate) – 195 (195 associates degrees)
Class of 2023 total: 3,049
Approximately 500 graduates are expected to walk at each ceremony.
Graduate totals will continue to increase up to May 18. January and August graduates are eligible to participate in the May 18 ceremony.
10 a.m. Ceremony Student Speakers
Kaycee Gracia(Ammerman Campus)
Kaycee is a Liberal Arts / Geology major from Sayville, has a 4.0 GPA and has earned Dean’s List recognition every semester for the last two years. Kaycee serves as President of the Phi Theta Kappa Alpha Zeta Nu Chapter, where she directed two major campaigns: to combat “fast fashion” and create an Autism Sensory Room on the Ammerman Campus. She was also an orientation leader and is the recipient of eleven scholarships, most notably the Get There from Here Scholarship, Sartorius STEM Scholarship, and NSF-STEM Scholarship. She also actively volunteers with the Rotaract Community Service Club and campus food pantry. Kaycee was also awarded a SUNY Chancellors Award and is on the New York State Academic team.
Emily S. Lucana (Michael J. Grant Campus)
Emily is a first generation Peruvian-American and is a Business Administration major from Huntington. She previously graduated from Miami Arts Charter School in 2021. Emily has a 3.7 GPA and on the Dean’s List. Emily serves as president of the Student Government Association (SGA), president of the Business and Accounting Club, vice president of the Honors Club, is a Peer Mentor and SGA Representative of the Campus Activities Board.
Emily is a SUNY Chancellor’s Award recipient, Hispanic Scholar Fund finalist, Honors Foundation Scholar, and a Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar. She also leads an art business, won the Student Performer Talent Show Contest. Emily has a career interest in art and entertainment management and wants to earn a master’s degree. While Emily has not decided on a transfer institution, she has been awarded a SOLII Scholarship for Five Towns College and was admitted to Pace and Adelphi Universities
Brandon Roach (Eastern Campus Campus)
Brandon Roach a graduate of William Floyd High School, holds the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts, and is a member of the Suffolk Police Explorers program where he serves as the Captain of the 7th Precinct. It is in this program that Brandon realized that he had a love for law enforcement, and that love has led him to pursue a future in Criminal Justice. Brandon is graduating with a degree in Criminal Justice and plans to pursue a career with the NYPD. Brandon was elected president of the Eastern Campus Student Government Association where he advocated for initiatives that helped enhance the student experience.
2 p.m. Ceremony Student Speakers
Ana G Fuentes (Ammerman Campus)
Ana came to the United states from El Salvador when she was 18 years old in search of a better future. A liberal arts major, from East Patchogue, she plans on pursuing a career in education. Ana is the recipient of many scholarships, including the Get There from Here Scholarship and she is a semi-finalist for the highly competitive undergraduate Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship. Ana has a 4.0 GPA and has earned Dean’s List recognition for the past two years. She is an inspirational speaker at high schools, will be a guest speaker for Suffolk’s English as a Second Language Convocation, and volunteers at an immigration clinic in Brentwood. She is also a member of the PTK Honor Society and Suffolk’s Honors Program.
David Mariyasin (Michael J. Grant Campus) David is a communications major from Brentwood and has a 3.2 GPA. He was a founding member and served as secretary of the Global Connections Club as well as director of social media for the Student Government Association, a representative of SUNY Student Assembly, peer mentor, a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. David volunteered in the food pantry as well as the food drive and blood drive events. He has been accepted at Stony Brook University and Farmingdale State College and is interested in a computer science career.
Nichole Ruggiano (Eastern Campus) Nichole is an Interior Design major from Ronkonkoma and has a 4.0 GPA and has earned Dean’s List recognition. Nichole has earned a Certificate of Achievement from Kravet, Design of Distinction; Brighter Tomorrows Inc. Certificate of Recognition, and a Boys and Girls Club Certificate of Recognition. Nichole is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society and the Alpha Sigma Lambda Honors Society. She has volunteered her time with the Boys and Girls Club of Bellport and contributed to redesigning their teen lounge. She also volunteered to redesign rooms in a women’s domestic violence shelter. Nichole is an active participant in her community and volunteers to help others anyway she can.
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There will be a morning ceremony at 10:00 a.m. and an afternoon ceremony at 2:00 p.m. Graduating students must select the ceremony they prefer to attend. In the event one of the ceremonies reaches full audience capacity, graduates will be directed to RSVP for the alternate ceremony time.
Ceremonies typically last between 2-3 hours.
Please access this website for all of the details you will need to participate in our upcoming commencement ceremonies. If you have any questions, please reach out via email to commencement@sunysuffolk.edu. We look forward to celebrating with you soon!
An alumni welcome packet can shipped to students graduating Suffolk County Community College Class of 2023 upon request. Please complete the information below to ensure we reach your preferred location. If you have difficulty with submission contact alumni@sunysuffolk.edu
Suffolk County Community College Cybersecurity Club members, L to R: Giorgio Lomanto – Miller Place; Oleksandra Dalaya – Commack; , Lucas Knee – Miller Place; Jonathan Edwards – Middle Island; Ryan Riazi – Medford. Not pictured, Sean Bartoszewicz – Patchogue.
A team of six Suffolk County Community College Cybersecurity Club students finished 71st out of 316 teams in the team round of the National Cyber League Competition, besting teams from four-year colleges and universities.
Team members Oleksandra Dalaya, Jonathan Edwards, Sean Bartoszewicz, Lucas Knee, Ryan Riazi, and Giorgio Lomanto had to demonstrate skills that align with industry-recognized Computing Technology Industry Association Security+ competencies and the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education framework.
The group participated in a type of computer security game called a Capture-the-Flag (CTF). In CTF games, players race to solve security-related challenges, often searching for digital “flags” hidden on servers, in encrypted text, or in applications. Challenges within the CTF are open-ended and require expertise and skills in a wide range of security-related topics: computer forensics, cryptography, network penetration testing, web security, system or network administration, among others. When a player submits a flag (or correct answer), they receive points for solving the challenge. The player or team with the highest cumulative score at the end of the game wins.
“The fact that our SUNY Suffolk students outperformed teams from selective four-year universities is testament both to their hard work, and to the quality and commitment of our faculty. In a world where information security is a critical daily concern, the expertise our students have learned will be a tremendous asset as they continue their academic and professional careers,” said Suffolk County Community College President Dr. Edward Bonahue.
Suffolk County Community College Engineering Department Chair Dr. Wesley Francillion said, “The results of this competition demonstrates the quality of the education provided here at Suffolk rivals that of those provided at four-year universities.”
“Great results are achieved not only by having a nationally recognized curriculum, but by having dedicated and enthusiastic students at Suffolk who are able to compete at the highest of levels,” said Club Advisor Jonathan Sadowski.
Sunday, June 4, 2023 March with SUNY Suffolk – Puerto Rican Hispanic Day Parade of Long Island
Friends and families are welcome to join us! Line up location will not be released until a few days before the parade. Please check your email. Parade is rain or shine. Line up will be at 10am. The parade will march up 5th Avenue in Brentwood and begins at noon. Please be aware roads will begin closing between 10-11am. #SUNYSFLK
Suffolk County Community College Commencement Rehearsal Night
A rehearsal for graduates has been planned for Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. in the Suffolk Credit Union Arena (Map) on the Michael J. Grant Campus in Brentwood. Graduates should plan to attend this important event. At rehearsal, we will discuss where to assemble preceding the commencement exercises and procedures to follow during those exercises. As an added convenience, the Michael J. Grant Campus bookstore will open until 8:00 p.m. so students who haven’t yet purchased their cap and gown will have a chance to do so following rehearsal.
All graduates are members in the college Alumni Association upon graduation.
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Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Eta Gamma Alumni Chapter 