On May 29, 2014 at its 49th commencement, Naugatuck Valley Community College celebrated, for the fifth year in a row, the largest graduating class in the history of the College at the Waterbury Palace Theater.

While total graduates and awards will continue to be calculated throughout the summer as students complete their coursework, there are 1,050 graduates thus far, including 200 students who received multiple degrees and certificates. Of these graduates, 186 graduated Cum Laude, 84 graduated Magna Cum Laude and 37 graduated Summa Cum Laude. 

The total number of awards conferred at Commencement was 1,325, including 800 Associate in Science degrees, 80 Associate of Arts degrees and 445 certificates in various subjects and areas of specialization. 

NVCC graduates hailed from 91 municipalities across Connecticut and 9 other states. The youngest graduate this year is 17, the oldest is 71 years of age. The largest field of study was General Studies, in which 250 associate degrees were awarded. 

List of Graduates by Town

Ansonia

Joseph P. Boylan, Darlene A. DeLibro, Shawna S. Dodge, Brittany Florence, Robertas Gricevicius, Jennifer L. Harriss, Steven A. Lawner, Raymond R. Martino, Jessica L. O'Connor, Cynthia K. Smith, Lidia M. Tchir, Krzysztof Truba, Heather M. Woods, Anna Zielewicz

Bantam

Wendy S. Mackenzie, Colin J. Neller

Beacon Falls

Raquel Acosta, Kirsten R. Betkoski, Kourtney A. Betkoski, Michael Duda, Glen M. Francoeur Jr., Marc L. Gomez, David J. Krawiecki, Robin L. Pivirotto, Kylynn D. Salerno

Berlin

Ross Karoll

Bethany

Sarah B. Bachenheimer, Shawn P. Casoria, Angelie V. Hannon, Jennifer R. Purcell

Bethel

Scott J. Ciskey, Katelyn R. Delucia, Leila A. Erskine, Stephanie Hoyt, Steven M. Kellogg, William R. Kommritz, Angelo D. Lettieri, Donna McLevy, Manuel Panora, Cassandra K. Parisi, Andrew D. Pasqualone, Joan H. Reynolds

Bethlehem

Caitlin L. Baummer, Shanna A. Butkus, Kary M. Daley, Neoklis Doukas, Matthew F. Hellwinkle, Joseph H. Meehan, Jesse Philippi, Darlene L. Tanuis

Bloomfield

Amy Rappaport

Branford

Matthew D. Almeida, Kandra E. Litwin

Bridgeport

Gabriela J. Lopez

Bristol

Jose M. Alonso, Daniel M. Burton, Sandra Centurelli, Kathleen Colon, Christina H. Dove, Paul A. Dubay, Justin Grant, Patrick B. Jasunas, Abigail R. Johnsky, Justine Kasparian, Regina L. Mack, Shuni J. Plaskett, Christina M. Rivard, Angel L. Rodriguez-Diaz, Timothy J. Roy, Stephanie M. Warner, Matthew A. Whitlock

Brookfield

Paul J. Bertolami, Raymond J. Binkowski, Julius M. Bogner, Giancarlo Castagne, Michael D. DelValle, Kellie A. Faber, Scott J. Farrell, Matthew W. Gooding, William G. Knauer, Corrine E. Martins, Peter Monti, Tyson G. Neumann, Jacob C. Nicholls, Ivanilda Silva, Terrence A. White

Brooklyn

George Segarra

Burlington

Corey A. Bates

Charlotte, NC

Itamar A. Olavarria

Cheshire

Kimberly A. Cavallaro, Anthony Z. D'Aurio, Claire Duffy, Robert W. Egleston, Samuel C. Jurgilewicz, Yulia S. Katkova, Kelly K. Krasney, Hannah C. Lenoce, Ellen Michaud, Daniel E. Moina, Shane Oakes, Brandon J. Palma, Kieran J. Powers, Alexandria J. Puglisi, Alyssa Reinhard, Benjamin T. Steele, Brendan J. Sullivan, Tessa E. Sullivan, Karina V. Zhitnitsky

Chicopee, MA

Jennifer C. Tittle

Cornwall Bridge

Amber L. Victory

Cromwell

Timothy A. Patrick

Danbury

Etleva Agolli, Robin A. Allenturner, Matheus D. Ananias, Adnan Atta, Randylynn Brosz, Jessie Castro, Benito A. Chacho, Miguel A. Chavez, James C. Cherry, Kathy Chiem, Yvaine Y. Chu, Adelaide S. DeOliveira, Providence Donahue, Nicholas J. Dugan, Rawle A. Dummett, Shailee M. Edmonds, Aline Falcao, Renilda M. Ferreira, Carlos M. Galarza, James E. Heimbuecher, Juan D. Jaramillo, Theresa M. Johnson, Diane L. Joyner, Mercy Lawrence, Rodrigo P. Libanori, Alice F. Lima, Aline F. Lima, Jucielly R. Lopes, Courtney E. Mangan, Michael Marks, Angelica C. Martins, Jakia McCullers, Richard D. McGarigle, Julie A. McNeil, Rina M. Medina, Jennifer L. Nielsen, Dev Patel, Davey Peguero, Lawrence D. Penny, Gabriela G. Pereira, Taylor Z. Petty, Anna Phengsavath, Nathaniel W. Powers, Ana P. Rebelo, Cory J. Redenz, Kimberly Ruiz, Sandra I. Salich, Bernarda E. Sari Barreto, Shannon F. Sciortino, William L. Shields, Robert J. Soto, Justin J. Stavola, Amy M. Telesco, Maiara Vandressen-Manone, Rebecca L. Williams, Melanie A. Wright, Muberra H. Yilmaz, Fainole A. Zapata, Thant H. Zaw

Derby

Karissa M. DiMartino, Jeremiah J. Engelbrecht, Joseph Gagne, Stephanie M. Pertoso

East Haddam

Nikoleta Elezi

Edison, NJ

Fang Li

Fairfield

Christine M. Stella, Celestiel G. Stranaghan

Farmington

Daniel J. Damiata

Glastonbury

Andrew P. Cooper

Goshen

Michael A. Fraher

Hamden

Ralph R. Fink Jr., Christopher R. Jackson, Tyshell R. Lesane

Houston, TX

Altin Kulla

Lakeland, FL

Matthew R. Hoffman

Litchfield

Joshua P. Brinckerhoff, Ashley M. Hedus, Colleen L. Melk

Madison

Jonathan E. Bremmer

Manchester

Amanda G. Sholomicky

Meriden

Brian P. Dignan, Brian P. Fleury, Annie L. Gillespie, Richard L. Parsons

Middlebury

Arben A. Ajruli, Sarah Armstrong, Dana E. Bruch, Amy M. Champagne, John Davis, Robert J. Donato, Bryan A. Ferrucci, Jesse M. Garthwait, Melissa L. Gordon, Olivia C. Granja, Mark R. Hanks, Matthew Landusky, Lindsey Massaro, Deniz D. Ozkan, Nicole J. Paolino, Ryan P. Pfeiffer, Fouzia Qurbani, Ingrid Stringa, Jocelyn J. Tapia

Middletown

Andrew J. Salvatore

Monroe

Matthew B. Flader, Taylor Wesley

Morris

Jeffrey M. Feola, Idris Memeti

Naugatuck

Brian C. Schumacher, Megan I. Arsenault, Tiffanie M. Begin, Rachel E. Bohuski, Samantha Bombardier, Jeffery F. Bourassa, Tatiana N. Budnik, Neil R. Burroughs, Ashley M. Caldeira, Mariana P. Castelao, Aaroshi R. Chokshi, Jessica L. Clavette, Lauren N. Degennaro, Yangchen D. Dhondup, Mary E. Dietz, Laura Dion, Bradley S. Dobbins, Kyle D. Dzwonchyk, Kaitlyn M. Estrada, Molly Fallon, Michael N. Ferrari, Ryan J. Fletcher, Stephanie Francisquini, April M. Grey, Joseph Grosso, Christina M. Herrity, Michael F. Jones, Eric T. Klimaszewski, Krista Laclair, Sarah Legere-Reardon, Raquel Lewis, Michael Livingston, Micheal S. Lowe, Rafaela Marinho, Michael C. Martins, Thomas N. Mashia, Courtney M. McDermott, Christina M. McFall, Paul Miller, Emily R. Mohan, Yulissa A. Morales, Brandon D. Myer, Baftjar Nasufi, Michael F. Nolan, Kellianne L. OBrien, Tatia A. Pallacovitch, Erika E. Perez, Heather A. Pollock, Deisy E. Quezada, Christopher J. Reilly Jr., Rafael P. Resende, Barbara Rose Romaine, Nathaniel Rosa, Mari H. Rowand-Lind, Aaron H. Rubinow, Shannon L. Shea, Agne Siauruseviciute, Ryan G. Silva, Savanah M. Simmons, Ashley L. Sorak, Michael A. Stoerzinger, Colin Sullivan, Barbara A. Suo, David N. Sweglar-Stevenson, Jamala Syed, William Tiscia, Brian J. Toohey, Paula D. Trabanco, Aleksey Trushin, Brandon M. Turrini, Melissa Verrilli, Natalie Villalba, Tyler C. Wellington, Matthew I. Zahornasky, Illyrian Zulali

New Britain

Amy L. Allard, Juan Flecha, Joanna E. Majcher, Justyna Sadlowski, Kayla L. Williams

New Fairfield

Michael J. Balestra, Maria J. Brito, Alexander J. Campione, Katherine A. Franklin, Deborah L. Gasper, Richard T. Keohane, Mery A. Martins, Michael J. Moruzin, Phillip J. Pannizzo, Melissa E. Perlman, Raquel N. Sagaria, Tracy M. Tompkins, Geoffrey T. Wilson

New Hartford

Dawn M. Erlingson

New Milford

Anthony M. Blass, Thomas S. Calhoun, Ronette Charles, Edward W. Chase, Stephen A. Confortini, Shannan M. Fernandes, Nicholas L. Figueroa, Wilfredo Gonzalez, Sherrie M. Headford, Glenn A. Lake  Jr., Joshua D. Lautenschlager, Edward P. Mandler, David W. McDevitt, Andres S. Monroy, Rory P. Murphy, Sandra R. Noeding, Solveiga Probst, Pranav Razdan, Fabiola E. Simoes, Jodie L. Stone-Daley

New Preston

Nichole E. Brant, Lauren M. D'Iorio, Sarah A. Good

Newington

Yiying Cui, Joseph P. Lenares

Newtown

Katelyn E. Adams, Rebecca A. Carrafiello, Jeanine E. Chau, Lidija Dukic, Taylor J. Engels, Conan Fermin, Andrea F. Galvao, Shan R. Kurkcu, Deven L. Loomis, Connor J. Mason, Matthew Pruner, Abby C. Reynolds, Amanda L. Richards, William E. Story, Rebecca A. Trosan, Carol A. Wise

Northfield

Shawn Brocuglio, Wendy G. Cunningham, Danielle L. DiMichele, William J. Pickett

Northford

Alexandria A. Mintie

Norwalk

Benjamin B. Ward

Oakville

Alyssa M. Buonocore, Cynthia Cloney, Daniel H. France, Eleni C. Galanos, Tina M. Hauser, Cathy A. Johnson, Joshua C. Johnson, Jesse Karas, Lindsey B. Laferriere, Megan M. LaPorta, Nicole E. LaRosa, Maggie R. Lopes, Javier A. Lopez, Deanna M. Lynch, Chelsea L. Marti, Janice M. Michaud, John A. Paolino, Caterina A. Perugini, Bianca Ricciardi, Amanda M. Stack, Jacqueline A. Torres, Brian J. Williams, Jason Sloan

Old Lyme

Kelley W. Cahill

Oxford

Taylor M. Bradley, David W. Cauchon, Kurt K. Eckner, Jennifer L. Gorlewski, Christine Hjerpe, Kathleen A. Hughes, William J. Kenny, Andrew T. Loschiavo, Aimee L. Malasankas, Brian Sherkus, Emily A. Spear, Laura A. Stilson, Adam T. Tichy, Arielle B. Tisci, Caitlin Viccari

Plainville

Marek Konopka, Emily R. Ostroski

Plantsville

Daniel V. Ayotte, Jason P. Cap, Mark G. Hayden, Erica M. Matzkevich, Jeremy J. Novak

Plymouth

Timothy J. Cavalari, David M. Cody, Linda K. Nicholas, Heather A. Philbrook, Sarah E. Stemm

Portland

Dennisen J. Alvarado

Prospect

Vanessa A. Baumann, Michael F. Benson, Mark A. Bobbi II, Louis J. Booth, Albert Dauti, Tyler Day, Grady W. Gavigan, Kevin A. Gerard, Clint K. Halim, Meghan A. Hawthorne, Anthony P. Magnano, Labinot Mexhuani, Troy G. Michie, Alejandro R. Ortega, Joseph A. Richard, Heather A. Rose, Stacy L. Scapeccia, Katya A. Smith, Stewart J. Wilson, Ashley M. Yaworski, Aferdita Zekiri

Ridgefield

Kely A. Grabowski, Rubina Hussain, Darrall Lamphier

Rocky Hill

Richard Caldwell

Roxbury

Octavia N. Burrus, John T. Holt Jr., Corinne Rigdon

St. Louis, MO

Jedidias Cordero Pichardo

Sandy Hook

Zachary Baudisch, Juli DeWitt, Olivia L. Dillon, Sarah E. Linder, Catherine E. O'Grady, Bryan Purus, Zachary M. Rahmlow, Molly S. Ritter, Elsie Santucci, Manuel Simoes III, Benjamin W. Stokes, Albina Vendinha, Wendy A. Whelan

Seymour

Christina L. Anastasio, Daniel Bleggi, Zachary Bleggi, Justin M. Bova, Anthony R. Clerio, Matthew J. Dobek, Adam Jakubowski, Mohamed R. Khalil, Megan M. Kiley, Jodee B. London, Tracy A. McGill, Sara M. Myers, Daniel J. Perkins, Kaitlin V. Powell, Lisa A. Reynolds, Jonathan T. Robinson, Linda M. Ruiz, Amandeep Singh, Robert Stykowski, Dominique R. Tracz, Linda B. Walsh, Robert Walsh, Uta Walter

Sharon

Justin R. Caroselli

Shelton

Kyle W. Braden, Michael J. Hughes, Patricia C. Lanzaro, Stephen W. Leopold, Emmanuel Medina, James A. Pluff, James Ramsey, Jason D. Riddle, Araxiya Saakova, Deborah L. Sidoruk, Denise Sura, Nardha Shelley Vargas Mora

Sherman

Judith H. Brown, Andrew G. Corbi, Nikki Michelsen

South Windsor

Rebecca A. Cardoso

Southbury

Christina Alfano, Timothy A. Allen, Eugene G. Battenfeld Jr., Larisa A. Bernier, Tyler N. Brush, William Bukowski, Julie K. Calkins, James M. Chapin, Daniel J. Coleman, Nicholas M. Dawson, Justin J. Grabowski, Kevin W. Grabowski, Nikolas D. Hussey, Thomas G. Kassery, Rachel E. Krizan, Ralph A. Larkin, Richard C. Lindeborn, Tucker Miller, Karl Nazelrod, Tyler D. Pascoe, Jeremy Romain, Jorge A. Salamanca Criollo, Ken Tyburski, Janet K. Van Tassell, David J. Wood

Southington

Danielle A. DiMeo, Janice R. Flynn, Alexis P. Fox, Robert Goodrich, Jeremy P. Jacques, Chris J. Kucenski, Marissa A. LaPorta, Cherie L. Maheu, Jeremiah M. Martin, Jessica L. Polizzo, Thomas Ringrose, Jonathan M. Robarge, Alexandria R. Terwilleger, Kristi L. Wood

Stratford

Kirsten E. Lindstrom, Mark McGrath, Robert E. Morin, Lori Roberson, Evan J. Szuch, Richard J. Velez

Terryville

Jessica L. Budris, Richard J. Clukey, David A. Deluca, Suzanne M. Fennelly, Megan R. Finke, Michael J. Furtado, Cara L. Monterosso, Michael J. Rockefeller, Ian J. Rouillard, Mark Soden, Tyler J. Suarez

Thomaston

Travis J. Barstow, Jeta Berisha, Alyssa Bernacki, Karen A. Blazewicz, Anna Chaponis, Michael A. Ciarlo, Diana DeLeo, Angelo DiStasi, Lawrence A. Drapp, Kathryn B. Healy, Aaron Kennedy, Benjamin Kowalski, Ashley E. LeClerc, Faith D. Mascia, Phyllis M. Miller, Christian Ouimet, Jason S. Recchia, Keri L. Sandulli, Jacklyn A. Thomas, Kelly A. Thurston, Myriah J. Vaz, Lewis P. Warner IV

Torrington

Arshdeep K. Ahluwalia, Melissa A. Foley, Daniel Grala, Robert W. Hern, Brian S. Hovey, Denise M. James, Anna Y. Lee, Helena R. Percivalle, Scott A. Stanley, Julissa A. Stephenson, Daniel R. Torres, Rosanne P. Wheeler, Alex Williams

Trumbull

Michael Adinolfi, Shaun D. Bogen, Brian A. Ciancanelli

Wallingford

Flora G. Corsi, Frank J. Raccio, Kellie B. Smith, Alberto J. Stacey, Ryan D. Ulizio, Joseph K. Zaczek

Warren

Melissa J. Thurmond

Washington

Patrick E. McCormack

Waterbury

Tamira L. Abney, Nadia Abouchacra, Malenis J. Acevedo, Mario C. Acuna, Dzenita Ahmetovic, Emilija Ahmetovic, Jaileen Algarin, Cassidy R. Altieri, Parisa M. Amiri, James Arroyo, Ralph R. Baker, Ray Barksdale, Clara Barreto, Evelyn L. Barros, Tyler S. Barth, Tyler E. Berroa, Bindya Bisessar, Anderson Boiteux, Fedia E. Boiteux, Vanessa F. Borba, Christopher L. Bright, Matthew T. Brown, Shantia C. Burke, Kathryn Butkovic, Ray P. Canzius, Steven Cardona, Natalia E. Chevalier, Minorka Cintron, Marlene Clavell, Stephanie D. Coney, Umaru Conteh, Yovany A. Cruz, Emiline J. Czarnecke, Shpetime Dalipi, Kyle J. Dambowsky, Joshua Dansby, Nelson Datil, Kendrick N. De Jesus, Breno DeOliveira, Thomas J. DeSantis, Jude Dessalines, Carol Diaz, Charles Digsby, Matthew B. Dionne, Robert B. Dwyer, Mary C. Eagen, Eugenia R. Eason, Travis A. Ellington, Mayra Estevez, Daniel Ferrari, John Figueroa  Jr., Richard L. Flammia, Redmond J. Foley, Marc D. Gagnon, Iuliana Garnett, Mark W. Gauthier, Greta C. Gaynor, Kimberly Gaznabie, Denise I. Gervacio, Yanifet Gil, Alexander J. Gonzales, Martita Gonzalez, Moises Gonzalez, Amelia H. Gonzalez Fortuna, Melissa L. Granata, Robert F. Guzman, Sharone N. Hamer, Chandrawatlie Haripaul, Dalan C. Harris, James A. Harris, Danette J. Hernandez, Kevin C. Hightower, Elijah S. Hill, Nicole A. Hobson-Lago, Mariny Holguin, Michael J. Hopkins, James C. Hubbard, Rosemary O. Ijomah, Christine Jackson, Shareza Jalaludin, Erika P. Jarama, Keziah P. Jean, Kristina Johnson, Heather Kay, Klodjana Kica, Ariel E. Kittredge, Alexander Kleszczewski, Andrew Knight, Arben Krivca, Joshua Laccone, Raymond LaClaustra, Linda L. Ladden, Mark R. LaManna, Cynthia L. Lamar, Leidy Y. Lange, Deanna E. Levesque, Michael S. Lewis, Berta V. Llabani, Brian Luce, Mayra E. Luna De Pozo, Gloria C. Lyons, Emerita Maisonet, Cassandra L. Manger, Lamaia U. Manning, Michael Marcucilli, Danilvia Martinez, Nashira N. Mathis, Lauren M. Matos, Curtiss McClure, Joshua D. McCool, Jianna M. Miller, Felicia Morales, Abraham Morales-Garcia, Shaniqua D. Morgan, Brittany Morotto, Serelle H. Morrison, Kenneth C. Morse, Enis Muca, Flavja Mucka, Virginia L. Murgatroy, Faton Musliu, Raul Nadal, Walid Naim, Kevin Nascimento, Melissa Nave, Dawn M. Nazario, Jose M. Negron, Wendy J. Neuman, Jayrell J. Norfleet, Joelle N. Noujaim, Laura J. O'Connor, Ibrahim O. Odufuye, Jariam R. Oliveras, Brenden Olivero, Carla L. Onze, Diane M. Ortega, Jessica M. Ortega, Aferdita Ozuni, Raphael T. Pages, Phillip Parker, Patricia Parker-Bundy, Emily Parziale, Linda M. Perez, Michael A. Perez, Haresh Persaud, Justin D. Piland, Pamela M. Pizzuto, Graham W. Pritchard, Ndriqim Racaj, Neftali Ramos, Naadiya S. Razak, Bresny Recio, James X. Ren, Cesar J. Reyes, Douglas A. Rhynhart, Ka-ne D. Rice, Tracie L. Rice, Michael S. Rivera, Stephanie Rivera, Glenda L. Robles, Lizbeth M. Robles-Gerena, Abigail N. Rodrigues, Armando Rodriguez, Carlos E. Rodriguez, Elvin Rodriguez, Priscilla J. Rodriguez, Craig W. Roosa, Furschee E. Roper, Kiara Rosario, Jodiann V. Saa, Adisa Salcevski, Virgilio Sanchez, Asuka K. Saunders, Leora Schips, Amber Searles, Alex Sember, Nicholas C. Sergi, Nadiyah F. Shabazz, Jessica Shaner, Raquel Sierra, Shane Silva, Alessandra O. Silva-Barros, Timothy Simmons, Timothy Simons, Phoenix Y. Sipin, Shayna L. Smegielski, Lyle J. Spence, Michael A. Spiegel III, Scott D. Stafford, Michael D. Szantyr, Darrian S. Tacneau, Rachael E. Taylor, Michael R. Tortorici, James M. Trainor, Byron J. Trent, Kevin Trinidad, Lorybell Valentin, Bedaline A. Vargas, Anastasia C. Velez, Ashia L. Velez, Zoraida Velez, Michelle S. Victory, Helen Villar, Luz Del Alba Villar Gregorio, Ana Vilte, Sandra D. Watts, Shaquana O. Webb, Laura J. Weston, Davon K. Whittaker, Jason Willets, Carol A. Youle, Michael J. Zupka

Watertown

Adelina Ajro, Alexandra L. Anderson, Lucas A. Bailey, Melissa T. Bologh, Rachael A. Caliolo, Katherine D. Cammack, Michael Carbone, William H. Chere, Pasquale Ciampi, Kyle J. DaRocha, Jacqueline M. DiCandia, Jeffrey A. Eckert, Brianna L. Fenn, Monica Franceskino, Kevin D. Jurkiewicz, Suzanne Khrystyne Keane, Heather A. Keidel, Koby P. Kishonis, Jetona Kulla, Anthony C. Macelis, Erica Mancini, Stephen McDermott, Anthony D. Migliarese, Elizabeth L. O'Connor, Matthew T. Roncarti, Cassandra P. Walsh

West Hartford

Christopher G. Pacheco

West Haven

Hans Peter A. Franco, Jonathan A. Martinez, WenBin Yang

Willington

Gary W. Faubert

Wilton

Heather A. Abbott

Winsted

Christopher S. Albert, Charles N. Buchanan, Kelly Hicks-Earley, Brian R. Smith

Wolcott

Edmund G. Angell  Jr., John D. Araujo, Alban A. Barolli, Brandon T. Bogush, Jordan C. Brown, Matthew A. Brown, Sean A. Burns, Kara Caouette, Angela Capozzi, Amy M. Cardona, Jasmine A. Chabot, Nicole L. Decelles, James Distiso, Angelika D. Dunn, Ashley E. Fleming, Christie L. Florio, Stephanie Gerard, Patrick D. Hagerty, Lisa B. Jones, Sheelagh R. Kelly, Klajdon Kurti, Jamie Laviana, Bairu Li, Shari K. Michaels, Vasiliki Panagiotakopoulos, William C. Rossi, Gina Vierra, Bruce W. Wiser

Woodbury

Edward J. Fitz, Jon-Paul Girard, Ryan J. Griffen, Neil F. Lind, Amy L. Maier, Tatyanna J. Malagutti, Ashley M. Mancini, Alana A. Manz, Michael Morgante, Shannon Neugebauer, Sarah K. Watson, Erin M. Wawrzyniak, Julie M. Young, Dorothy H. Albert