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Five Towns College Commencement Next Saturday

More than 200 students will receive college diplomas during the graduation.

Five Towns College will hold its 38th annual commencement on Saturday, May 19 at the Half Hollow Hills High School East auditorium in Dix Hills at 10 a.m.

The Class of 2012 consists of 211 graduates, with 2 doctorates, 14 masters, 182 bachelors, and 13 associate degrees being conferred.

Daniel Pfeifer has been named the college's Valedictorian. A film/video major, Pfeifer, of Port Jefferson, is a member of the Phi Sigma Eta Honor Society and will be awarded a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree. Pfeifer plans to pursue a career in film production with a company that he and his fellow filmmakers have created called, “Thursday Shoots.” In addition to his academic and film success, he also volunteers with Maryhaven, a center dedicated to supporting individuals with mental disabilities.

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Salutatorian Kaitlin Carr graduated from Archbishop Molloy High School in 2009. Her passion for music and the music business, quickly led her to Five Towns College, where she became the campus’ Grammy U representative and remarkably increased its student enrollment to the second of the highest on the East Coast. She participated in several internships with Interscope-Geffen-A&M and VEVO, and also worked part-time for Sunflower Entertainment. She was inducted into the Phi Sigma Eta Honor Society in 2012. Kaitlin will be awarded a Bachelor of Professional Studies (B.P.S.) degree and, upon graduating, will be employed at VEVO (the music video website of the Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment).

Other distinguished awards include:

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Richard Hayman - Honorary Doctor of music (Mus.D.) degree

Barbera Siman - Honorary doctor of fine arts (D.F.A.) degree

Jill Miller-Thorn, B.M., M.M., D.M.A. 
-  Lorraine Kleinman Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching

Jerry Cohen, Dean of Enrollment, A.A., B.S., M.S.Ed. 
- Presidential Award for Distinguished Service

Chrisette  Michele  Payne, ’08 - Distinguished Alumnus Award

Sol Negrin  
- Presidential Award for Outstanding Film Achievement and Educational Service

Dean Karahalis, B.M., M.A., P.D. 
- Presidential Award for Outstanding Musical Achievement and Educational Service

 


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