Lubin School
of Business
Annual Awards
and Beta Gamma Sigma
Induction Ceremony
Recognizing
Beta Gamma Sigma Honorees
and Outstanding Gr aduates
Class of 2013
N e w Yo r k C i t y P r o g r a m
M o n d a y, M a y 1 3 , 2 0 1 3
Westchester Program
T h u r s d a y, M a y 1 6 , 2 0 1 3
Beta Gamma Sigma is the preeminent international honor
society in business. Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is
the highest recognition a business student can receive in an
undergraduate, master’s, or doctoral program at business
schools accredited by AACSB International—The Association
to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the premier
accrediting organization for business schools in the world.
The mission of Beta Gamma Sigma is to encourage and honor
academic achievement in the study of business and personal
and professional excellence in the practice of business. The
principles of Beta Gamma Sigma are represented by three
Greek words, the initials of which form the name of our honor
society: Beta (representing Honor), Gamma (representing
Wisdom), and Sigma (representing Earnestness).
To be eligible for membership, students are required to
demonstrate academic achievement by earning one of the
following academic rankings:
• The upper 10 percent of the junior class
• The upper 10 percent of the senior class
• The upper 20 percent of the graduating master’s class
• Completion of all doctoral requirements
Lubin – 1
2013 Lubin School of Business
Annual Awards and Beta Gamma Sigma Induction Ceremony
New York City Program, Monday, May 13, 2013 at 5:00 p.m.
Welcome.................................................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neil S. Braun
Dean
Doctoral Program Award............................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John P. Dory, DBA
Director, Doctor of Professional Studies Program
Outstanding Student of the Year Award............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel M. Baugher, PhD
Associate Dean and Director of Graduate Programs
Address to Graduates.................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yuan Gai
Outstanding Student of the Year
Lubin Alumni Association Award. ............................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sang Lee ’11
Director, Lubin Alumni Association Board
Academic Leadership Award........................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Narendra Ramcharan
Associate Director, Tutoring Center, Center for Academic Excellence,
New York City Campus
Beta Gamma Sigma Induction.. .................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noushi Rahman, PhD
Faculty Adviser, Beta Gamma Sigma
Chapter Honoree.. .. ........................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Discolo ’90
Managing Director, Head of Hedge Fund Solutions Group
PineBridge Investments, New York
Principles of Beta Gamma Sigma. ............................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beta: Caitlin A. Meuser
Gamma: Daniel F. Posner
Sigma: Kristin H. Conte
Marc N. Scheinman Award for International Study.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen A. Berger, PhD
Associate Dean and Director of Undergraduate Programs
Scholastic Achievement Award................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen A. Berger, PhD
Address to Graduates.................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maria Elena Rubino
Scholastic Achievement Award Recipient
Career Services Award.................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maxine S. Sugarman
Director, Career Services
New York City Campus
Lubin Student Leadership Awards. ......................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel M. Baugher, PhD
Lynne V. Byrne
Associate Dean, Strategic Initiatives and Planning
Departmental and Special Awards.......................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Department and Program Chairs
Recognition of Business Honors Program Graduates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noushi Rahman, PhD
Director, Business Honors Program
New York City Campus
Recognition of Beta Alpha Psi Graduates.......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Y. Tang, PhD
Co-Faculty Adviser, Iota Lambda Chapter, Beta Alpha Psi
Recognition of Graduates with Distinction and Latin Honors Graduates.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen A. Berger, PhD
Lynne V. Byrne
Dean’s Reception to follow the ceremony in the Student Union.
2 – Lubin
Graduate Awards—New York City and Westchester Campuses
Outstanding Student of the Year
In recognition of academic excellence and exceptional
dedication to the ideals of the Lubin School of Business.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yuan Gai
Doctoral Program Award
To the graduate of the doctor of professional studies program
who has achieved academic excellence and defended a dissertation
judged to be of the highest quality in academic rigor and practical application.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin R. Mirabile
Departmental Awards
Master of Science Program
To the students with the highest academic average in a master of science program
Accounting.......................................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yi Zhang
New York City
Matthew T. Furino
Westchester
Investment Management. ................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yinzheng Shi
New York City
Financial Management. ..................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlotte Planes
New York City
Finance for Professionals. ................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jing Li
New York City
Human Resources Management....................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . David C. Heller
New York City
Rose Marie Bernabei Fabiano
Westchester
Master of Business Administration Program
To the students with the highest academic average in a master of business administration program
Accounting.......................................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . Yuan Gai
New York City
Adam Kusovitsky
Westchester
Executive Management..................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ronald Ascenzo
New York City
Financial Management. ..................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hung-Chun Chen
New York City
Iryna V. Timofeeva
New York City
John Patrick Connolly
Westchester
Information Systems.......................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allyson Elizabeth Mabry
New York City
International Business.. ..................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Ketki Mankame
New York City
Management.. .......... ........................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iryna V. Timofeeva
New York City
Peter Joseph Courtney
Westchester
Marketing............................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura Carolina De Oliveira Garcia
New York City
Taxation............................................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mitchell Ray Winkler
New York City
Lubin – 3
Bachelor/Master of Business Administration Program
To the student with the highest academic average
in the combined BBA/MBA degree program in public accounting.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . Michele J. Cito
Special Awards
Lubin Alumni Association Award
In recognition of academic excellence, professional business experience,
significant contribution to the Lubin School of Business and
dedication to the ideals of Pace University. ........................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wen Shi
Lubin Graduate Leadership Award
In recognition of leadership, participation, and distinctive service
to the Lubin School of Business and Pace University while
enhancing the quality of campus life for fellow students. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Xiao Deng
Career Services Award
For outstanding leadership and personal and professional development
gained through a pre-professional internship experience.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . Xiao Deng
New York City
Ikechi C. Okoronkwo
Westchester
Undergraduate Awards—New York City Campus
Scholastic Achievement Award
For excellence in scholarship, effectiveness in class discussion, research,
and outstanding performance in a baccalaureate degree program.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maria Elena Rubino
Departmental Awards
Bachelor of Business Administration Program
To the students with the highest academic average in a bachelor of business administration program
Public Accounting. .. ........................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lily Blair Lawrence
General Accounting............................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yingfei Wang
Finance..................... ........................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maria Elena Rubino
Management.. .......... ........................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Antoinette Nicole Luciano
Francesca Rosa Trezza
International Management.. .............................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Kristin H. Conte
Marketing............................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elisa Theresa Malojer
Quantitative Business Analysis. ....................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katherine Dadulla
Jacqueline Kurniawan
4 – Lubin
Special Awards
Lubin Alumni Association Award
In recognition of academic excellence, professional business experience,
significant contribution to the Lubin School of Business,
and dedication to the ideals of Pace University.................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caitlin Ann Meuser
Academic Leadership Award
Presented to the student who best exemplifies academic
citizenship through the integration of academic achievement
and leadership to serve as a role model for other students
through the Center for Academic Excellence....................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cindy Vargas
Professional Management Award
To the students providing evidence of leadership
in the management of academic and student affairs......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel F. Posner
Domingo Rodriguez
Career Services Award
For outstanding leadership and personal and professional development
gained through a pre-professional internship experience.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maria Elena Rubino
New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants Award
For superior scholarship in accounting................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ava Lee
American Marketing Association Award
For outstanding contribution and leadership in the field of marketing.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim Marie Weiss
The Advertising Team Award
For excellence in advertising and outstanding leadership,
dedication, and contribution to the Pace New York Advertising Team. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . Ilona Gordon
Jonathan Hand
Johanna Alisayah Penry
Marc N. Scheinman Award for International Study
This award is given in memory of Professor of Marketing Marc N. Scheinman, PhD,
to a deserving student who has attained a 3.5 or better GPA as an undergraduate
junior or senior to help offset the costs of international field studies.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Niyati M. Sangani
Lubin – 5
Graduate and New York City Undergraduate
Beta Gamma Sigma Inductees
Pareekshith Abhimanyu Raja
Rebecca Abraham
Yevgeny Agaronnik
Kazi Ali
Risa Aochi-Bordon
*Gianmarco Armenia
Ronald Ascenzo
Qisi Bao
Areeg Ismail Barakat
Daniel S. Bechhofer
Matthew D. Bergman
Eric Belikin
Daniel Bridge
Joshua S. Brodsky
**Shervin D. Browne
Lauren Christine Buys
Nicole Marie Camacho
Xiaoou Cao
**Bianca M. Catello
Chen Chen
Hung-Chun Chen
Kejie Chen
Yaxiong Chen
**Alan Cheung
Irving Chong
Diana Luisa Cincotta
Michael Dennis Cole
John Patrick Connolly
*Kristin H. Conte
Peter Joseph Courtney
Glen Daci
Nikkita Dadlani
*Katherine Dadulla
Xin Dai
Alex M. David
Laura Carolina De Oliveira Garcia
George L. DeFeis
Sarah Domingo
Christopher Liam DuBois
Rose Marie Bernabei Fabiano
Tseng-Chang Fann
Bernardo Haesbaert Feitosa
Caroline Ford
Matthew T. Furino
Yuan Gai
Elliot P. Gajadhar
Anuja S. Gangras
Yuan Gao
Eliza Berenice Garcia Valdez
Vanessa Garzon
Gianina Carmela Gasbarro
*Anthony Leonard Glessing
*Ilona Gordon
Yue Hao
David O. Hartman
Olga Havlasova
Yi He
Sheila Ann Healy
David C. Heller
Daniela Hernandez
Scott Hesse
Garret M. Higgins
Thor Holm
TianYue Vivian Hu
Andy Huang
Weike Huang
**Lillian S. Ilardi
**Ye Jia
Matthew Craig Kamenitz
Ho Kim
Yong Oh Kim
Colleen P. Kirk
Danielle Alanna Kisza
Jing Kong
Matthew David Krantz
Jacqueline Kurniawan
Adam Kusovitsky
*Anthony Michael La Rosa
*Chahat Lakhiani
Nisha Lalchandani
*Lily Blair Lawrence
*Ava Lee
*Yupeng Lei
Henry Li
Jing Li
Mo Li
Xiaofan Li
Yan Lu
Xiyuan Liang
Nicole Lopez
Jacqlyn Marie Lovejoy
Dan Dan Lu
Lan Luo
*Antoinette Nicole Luciano
Allyson Elizabeth Mabry
Minnie Mai
*Elisa Theresa Malojer
Lidiya Alexandrovna Maltseva
*Jan-Carlo Marasigan
Michael Steven Marrone
Stacey Ann Anneika Maxwell
Craig Mayle
Cathleen A. McQuillen
*Marie Lou Mella
Margarette Mena Arias
*Caitlin Ann Meuser
Kevin R. Mirabile
Swathi Movva
Yingying Nan
Sonal Narang
Tiffany Nguyen
Mengxin Niu
Hsu Thiri Nwe
Lawrence O’Neill
Wen Pan
Johanna Alisayah Penry
Alan Polanco
**Daniel F. Posner
Atika Qudsi
Sujing Ran
William M. Reidy III
Mary T. Rodgers
Thomas Rorick
*Maria Elena Rubino
Tiffany Rose Ruggiero
Seher Saeed
*Michelle Salem
Niyati M. Sangani
Patricia E. Scipio
Praphan Seelawongseree
Kostantina Nancy Sermbezoudis
Shane Sethi
Kayla Sfiligoj
Sazma Shameem
Meng Tong Shao
Jing Sheng
Wen Shi
Eli Shulman
Victoria Slade
Alan Jeffrey Smagler
**Yana Snegur
Kriti Soha Soni
Abunaser M. Tajuddin
Barbara E. Tarasovich
Shatele Thomas
Stephanie Tong
Michael Tran
Francesca Rosa Trezza
Aleksandr Tsatskin
Ching Hue Tsay
Tony Tse
Chi Wai Stanley Tsui
Allie Chaya Vainstein
*Bram Vandeperre
Brianna Varela
*Yingfei Wang
*Kim Marie Weiss
Kathryn L. Woodbury
Sean Woodward
Wei Yang
Qinqi Yao
Douglas L. York
Sicheng Yu
Steven Ray Zaslavsky
Yi Zhang
Dong Zheng
Donna Zheng
German Zhivotenko
*Inducted in 2012 **Inducted in 2011
This list is NOT official. It contains the names of the December 2012 graduates and candidates for degrees
in May and August 2013. (Honors are awarded pending computation of final grades.)
6 – Lubin
Business Honors Program Graduates
Ava Lee
Jacqlyn Marie Lovejoy
Antoinette Nicole Luciano
Jenine Kristen Maresca
Marie Lou Mella
Caitlin Ann Meuser
Alan Polanco
Ahlam S. Rashid
Maria Elena Rubino
Risa Aochi-Bordon
Lauren Christine Buys
Catalina Condon
Kristin H. Conte
Nikkita Dadlani
Katherine Dadulla
Jacqueline Kurniawan
Anthony Michael La Rosa
Sophia Y. Lahlou
Shane Sethi
Erik Albert Simon
Siraj H. Tejani
Francesca Rosa Trezza
Allie Chaya Vainstein
Kim Marie Weiss
Steven Ray Zaslavsky
German Zhivotenko
Beta Alpha Psi, Iota Lambda Chapter
National Member Graduates
Kathryn Godlewski
Roksolana Herych
Andy Huang
Diana Kaiami
Joseph Mario Loizzo
Umesh Patel
Jacqueline Marie Brophy
Sohail Arif Butt
Nicole Ashley Castano
Ximeng Chen
Daniel Diaz
Yuan Gai
Daniel F. Posner
Xiaobo Wu
Yi Zhang
Donna Zheng
Candidates for Graduation with Distinction
Bachelor of Business Administration
Risa Aochi-Bordon
Damien Jacques David Attali
Benjamin Biset
Nicole Marie Camacho
Diana L. Cincotta
Sarah A. Fanorenantsoa Ratovoson
Bernardo Haesbaert Feitosa
Pierre-Marie Gigon
Clemence Marie Guillet
Ibrahima Kane
Anthony Lebailli Michollet
Amelie Alice Passini
Nolan Jean Peterson
Alexander Quinonez
Philippe Rocheron
Abunaser M. Tajuddin
Chi Wai Stanley Tsui
Kevin Weltmann
This list is NOT official. It contains the names of the December 2012 graduates and candidates for degrees
in May and August 2013. (Honors are awarded pending computation of final grades.)
Lubin – 7
Candidates for Graduation with Latin Honors
Bachelor of Business Administration
Summa Cum Laude
ianmarco Armenia
G
Michele J. Cito
Kristin H. Conte
Yelizaveta Ferrari
Eliza Berenice Garcia Valdez
Gianina Carmela Gasbarro
Anthony Leonard Glessing
Christopher Yu Huang
Rochelle R. Jacobson
Ye Jia
Danielle Alanna Kisza
Lily Blair Lawrence
Ava Lee
Antoinette Nicole Luciano
Elisa Theresa Malojer
Caitlin Ann Meuser
Wen Pan
Maria Elena Rubino
Yingfei Wang
Kim Marie Weiss
Yong Oh Kim
Matthew David Krantz
Jacqueline Kurniawan
Elli Kyprianou
Anthony Michael La Rosa
Sophia Y. Lahlou
Chahat Lakhiani
Xiyuan Liang
Kevin Liu
Lidiya Alexandrovna Maltseva
Jan-Carlo Marasigan
Michael Steven Marrone
Marie Lou Mella
Hye Rang Moon
Hsu Thiri Nwe
Uyen Phuong Thi Phan
Daniel F. Posner
Sujing Ran
Meiru Ren
Michelle Salem
Kostantina Nancy Sermbezoudis
Shane Sethi
Meng Tong Shao
Yana Snegur
Francesca Rosa Trezza
Allie Chaya Vainstein
Bram Vandeperre
Steven Ray Zaslavsky
Donna Zheng
German Zhivotenko
Atin Jain
Melina Jovani
Xiaofan Li
Joshua Fredrick Lindau
Jacqlyn Marie Lovejoy
Nicholas Anthony Lucignano
Anna Erin Lundblad
Jenine Kristen Maresca
Stephanie M. Miranda
Supriya Narula
LaChere Marie Neapollioun
Jagdish Patil
Johanna Alisayah Penry
Phuong Hoang Pham
Alan Polanco
Ahlam S. Rashid
Tiffany Rose Ruggiero
Erik Albert Simon
Kriti Soha Soni
Siraj H. Tejani
Michelle Tom
Michael Tran
Tony Tse
Cesar S. Urena
Liridona Vukaj
Roman Weng
Michael Daniel Wityk
Jessica Wong
Siyun Zhou
Heidi M. Zwick
Magna Cum Laude
Rebecca Abraham
Daniel S. Bechhofer
Shervin D. Browne
Lauren Christine Buys
Xiaoou Cao
Bianca M. Catello
Katherine Dadulla
Jin Dai
Christopher Liam DuBois
Elliot P. Gajadhar
Vanessa Garzon
Ilona Gordon
Garret M. Higgins
Andy Huang
Lillian S. Ilardi
Matthew Craig Kamenitz
Cum Laude
Arwa Nasr Al Husseini
Jeffrey M. Caride
Alan Cheung
Tengjiao Cui
John Ralph Cultrera
Nikkita Dadlani
Latoya Danielle Dallas
Daniel Diaz
Stepan Diorditsa
Sandy B. Du
Xiaopeng Fan
Kathryn Godlewski
Joshua Marc Goldberg
Suk Hyun Hong
Harjot Kaur Hothi
8 – Lubin
2013 Lubin School of Business
Annual Awards and Beta Gamma Sigma Induction Ceremony
Westchester Program, Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.
Welcome.................................................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neil S. Braun
Dean
Scholastic Achievement Award................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen A. Berger, PhD
Associate Dean and Director of
Undergraduate Programs
Address to Graduates.................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James J. Geraghty
Scholastic Achievement
Award Recipient
Beta Gamma Sigma Induction.. .................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa S. Cardon, PhD
Beta Gamma Sigma Faculty Adviser
Chapter Honoree.. .. ........................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Richards ’99
Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Principles of Beta Gamma Sigma. ............................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beta: Devon L. DiSiena
Gamma: James J. Geraghty
Sigma: Alyssa C. Lago
Lubin Alumni Association Award. ............................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacqueline M. Smith ’11
Director, Lubin Alumni
Association Board
Departmental and Special Awards.. ........................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Department and Program Chairs
Career Services Award.................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ivy Aviles-Rivera
Assistant Director, Career Services
Recognition of Business Honors Program Graduates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa S. Cardon, PhD
Director, Business Honors Program
Westchester Campus
Recognition of Graduates with Distinction
and Latin Honors Graduates. .................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen A. Berger, PhD
Eileen P. Murphy
Assistant Dean, Undergraduate
Academic Advisement
Dean’s Reception to follow the ceremony in Dining Room A.
Lubin – 9
Undergraduate Awards – Westchester Campus
Scholastic Achievement Award
For excellence in scholarship, effectiveness in class discussion, research,
and outstanding performance in a baccalaureate degree program.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James J. Geraghty
Departmental Awards
Bachelor/Master of Business Administration Program
To the student with the highest academic average in the combined BBA/MBA
degree program in public accounting. ................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alyssa C. Lago
Bachelor of Business Administration Program
To the students with the highest academic average in a bachelor
of business administration program
Public Accounting. ............................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emmanuel G. Ramirez
General Accounting............................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessica L. Moore
Finance..................... ........................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James J. Geraghty
Information Systems.......................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher P. Olson
International Management.. .............................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dillon T. Heckmann
Management.. .......... ........................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Haoyang Ding
Marketing............................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brianna S. Cano
Special Awards
Lubin Alumni Association Award
In recognition of academic excellence, professional business experience,
significant contribution to the Lubin School of Business, and
dedication to the ideals of Pace University. ........................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alyssa C. Lago
Laura D. Schmitt
New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants Award
For superior scholarship in accounting................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy T. Dantzig
Accounting Faculty Award
For outstanding contribution to the Accounting Department
in academics and co-curricular activities............................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura D. Schmitt
Finance Faculty Award
For outstanding contribution to the Finance Department
in academics and co-curricular activities............................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Devon L. DiSiena
Management Faculty Award
For outstanding contribution to the Management Department
in academics and co-curricular activities............................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly O. Schlegel
Creative Marketing Award
Presented in memory of Professor Seymour Baranoff, to the marketing student
who has demonstrated the highest order of creative excellence
in completing the prescribed undergraduate marketing curriculum.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Cracolici
John A. Mannhart
American Marketing Association Award
For outstanding contribution and leadership in the field of marketing.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James F. Talamo
Career Services Award
For outstanding leadership and personal and professional development
gained through a pre-professional internship experience.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly O. Schlegel
10 – Lubin
Westchester Undergraduate
Beta Gamma Sigma Inductees
*SM Nafiul Alam
Michelle Arias
Christopher J. Arnold
Richard A. Bastardi
Peter A. Bello
*Usha Bist
Renee C. Bluszcz
Pavel Brutman
Megan R. Burke
Brianna S. Cano
Jenna E. Cercone
**Robert J. Consigliere
Jeff Cracolici
**Jeremy T. Dantzig
Thomas M. Daven
Courtney E. Dillon
*Haoyang Ding
*Devon L. DiSiena
Anthony L. Fanelli
Jacqueline C. Francis
*James J. Geraghty
*Milton Z. Goldentaier
Gabriela Gonzalez
*Dillon T. Heckmann
Robert D. Horn
Ihor Hreskiv
*Christopher N.Karim
Jaclyn R. Kalmenson
Gianna Khader
*Catherine J. Kingston
**Alyssa C. Lago
Michele Lopera
Nicole L. Magrone
Matthew Z. McCann
Cristina M. McGuire
*Brian P. Mizerek
Michele A. Montemarano
*Jessica L. Moore
Ryan S. Oloughlin
Irini N. Pertesis
Marissa N. Popolo
Amanda D. Ramdhanny
**Emmanuel G. Ramirez
Nicole S. Rivera
Alexander C. Rough
*Matthew J. Ruppert
Jeff A. Russo
Jamie J. Sanchez
**Laura D. Schmitt
*Svitlana Starkova
*Nicholas Staropoli
Joel L. Sullivan
Tathiane Thompson
Dana C. Weingartner
Nelly E. Zorrilla
Business Honors Program Graduates
Liana P. Accardi
SM Nafiul Alam
Alyssa M. Betancourt
Haoyang Ding
Devon L. DiSiena
Alyssa C. Lago
Diana Nikolaj
Matthew J. Ruppert
Kelly O. Schlegel
Morgan L. Sylvia
Candidates For Graduation With Latin Honors
Bachelor Of Business Administration
Summa Cum Laude
Liana P. Accardi
SM Nafiul Alam
Jeremy T. Dantzig
James J. Geraghty
Alyssa C. Lago
Laura D. Schmitt
Svitlana Starkova
Nicholas Staropoli
Milton Z. Goldentaier
Courtany P. Hagen
Christopher N. Karim
Catherine J. Kingston
Travis A. Liquori
Brian P. Mizerek
Christopher P. Olson
Emmanuel G. Ramirez
Matthew J. Ruppert
Jeff A. Russo
John A. Mannhart
Jessica L. Moore
Eridania Morillo
Diego I. Pimentel
Edward M. Redden
Kelly O. Schlegel
Magna Cum Laude
Usha Bist
Brianna S. Cano
Robert J. Consigliere
Haoyang Ding
Devon L. DiSiena
Cum Laude
Gina M. DellaDonne
Dillon T. Heckmann
Nicole M. Ludwig
Candidates for Graduation with Distinction
Bachelor of Business Administration
Michelle Arias
Peter A. Bello
Jeff Cracolici
Thomas M. Daven
Ihor Hreskiv
*Inducted in 2012 **Inducted in 2011
This list is NOT official. It contains the names of the December 2012 graduates and candidates for degrees
in May and August 2013. (Honors are awarded pending computation of final grades.)
Lubin – 11
Lubin School of Business
Neil S. Braun, Dean
Barbara Rose Aglietti, Associate Dean
Daniel M. Baugher, Associate Dean
Karen A. Berger, Associate Dean
Lynne V. Byrne, Associate Dean
Lynette L. Wailoo, Associate Dean
Eileen P. Murphy, Assistant Dean
Full-time Faculty
Niso Abuaf
Lewis J. Altfest
Uzo P. Anakwe
Walter G. Antognini
Bruce Bachenheimer
Todd W. Barnet
Vincent Barrella
Arnold L. Berman
Narendra C. Bhandari
Vasanthakumar N. Bhat
Lawrence G. Bridwell
John Byrne
Roberta J. Cable
E. Susanna Cahn
Melissa S. Cardon
John C. Carter
Arthur Centonze**
Kam C. Chan
Larry Chiagouris
Kwang-Hyun Chung
Andrew Coggins
Philip Cohen
Burcin Col
Canan Corus
Joseph C. DiBenedetto
Bairj Donabedian
John P. Dory
Peter M. Edelstein
Alan B. Eisner
Samir M. El-Gazzar
Barbara R. Farrell
Ronald W. Filante
Philip M. Finn
Casey Frid
Natalia Gershun
David Gertner
*Professor Emeritus
**Dean Emeritus
12 – Lubin
Rosario J. Girasa
Barry A. Gold
Elena E. Goldman
Pradeep Gopalakrishna
Aron A. Gottesman
James S. Gould
Claudia G. Green
Patricia Healy
M. Peter Hoefer
Alvin Hwang
Iuliana Ismailescu
Rudy A. Jacob
Padmaja Kadiyala
Surendra K. Kaushik
Eric H. Kessler
Richard J. Kraus
Chu-Hua Kuei
Paul Kurnit
Vishal Lala
Theresa Lant
Maurice Larrain
John Y. Lee
Picheng Lee
Chunyan Li
Mary M. Long
Raymond H. Lopez
Peter A. Lyew
Christian N. Madu
Carl I. Malinowski
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