BELTSVILLE, Md., Oct. 30, 2008—TESST College of Technology’s Beltsville campus will hold a graduation ceremony for 100 students on Thursday, Oct. 30. The ceremony will take place at 7:00 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of the Stamp Student Union at the University of Maryland, College Park campus at the corner of Campus & Union Drives, College Park, Md. Dr. Ron Watson, vice chairman for the Prince George’s County Public School System, will keynote the ceremony.
Students will be recognized for earning associate degrees and certificates in one of nine programs in the information technology, professional or allied health fields. Upon graduation, students may be eligible for entry-level positions in their field of study, many of which are in high demand throughout the state. According to the Long-term Occupational and Industry Projections, a report by the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, electrician positions are expected to increase by 13.8 percent and medical assistant positions by 27.8 percent from 2006 to 2016.
“I am proud of our students, especially on graduation day,” said Sandra Ugol, President of TESST College of Technology’s Beltsville campus. “Their hard work and dedication got them here and will undoubtedly be the source of their continued success.”
The TESST College of Technology Beltsville campus is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT). ACCSCT is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education.
The TESST College of Technology’s Beltsville campus October 2008 graduates are as follows:
Associate of Applied Science
Electronics, Computer and Telecommunications Technology
Louis Bonaviso, Glendale, MD
Associate of Applied Science
Network Information Systems
Terrence Bryant, Indian Head, MD
Inez Davis, Olney, MD
Byron Jimenez, Hyattsville, MD
Marcus Senior Jr., Upper Marlboro, MD
Onix Solano, Burtonsville, MD
Associate of Applied Science
Criminal Justice
Malik Braimoh, Burtonsville, MD
Thomas Gnan, Hyattsville, MD
Hiram L. Henderson, Eldersburg, MD
Rebecca Ignacio Lopez, Silver Spring, MD
Monique McCubbin, Laurel,MD
Kwan Mitchell, Washington, DC
Latithia Smith, Silver Spring, MD
Olivier Tchi-Ngambu, New Carrollton, MD
Antonio Tobar, Silver Spring, MD
Certificate
Computer Business Management
Zonnel Greene, Glendale, MD
Certificate
Network Information Systems
James Rheault, Beltsville, MD
Certificate
Network Information Technology
Jonathan Dogeno, Gaithersburg, MD
Vuth Sath, Gaithersburg, MD
Danny Smith, Laurel, MD
Donald E. Smith, Mitchellville, MD
Certificate
Electronics, Computer and Telecommunications Technology
Anthony Awkard, Mitchellville, MD
Certificate
Electrician
Abdur Akra, Fort Washington, MD
Jason Anderson, Columbia, MD
Mohammed Bah, Silver Spring, MD
Kenyon Caby, Greenbelt,MD
Morgan Cox, Ashburn, Virginia
DeBrenner Campbell, Bethesda, MD
Delante Davis, Hyattsville, MD
Durrell Eskridge, Bowie, MD
Derrick Gardner, Washington, DC
Eduardo Godinez, Lanham, MD
Reginald Hatten, Temple Hills,MD
Mark Hodge-New, Capital Heights, MD
Jose Iglesias, College Park, MD
Henri Jackson, Washington, DC
Peter Joseph, Landover Hills, MD
Andrea Martin, Oxon Hill, MD
Ricardo Melendezez, Silver Spring, MD
Wagner Merzier, Silver Spring, MD
Eric Ngnintedem, Hyattsville, MD
Byron Pearce, Upper Marlboro, MD
Tommy Price, Landover, MD
Kayson Purcell, Silver Spring, MD
Shadon Queen, Washington, DC
Abubakarr Sanu, Upper Marlboro, MD
Mohamed Sanu, Upper Marlboro, MD
Jermaine Thompson, Elkridge, MD
Kevin Thompson, Silver Spring, MD
Michael Tica, Hyattsville, MD
Eric Valentine, Washington, DC
Edwin Vargas, College Park, MD
Diego Williams, Hyattsville, MD
Luther Williams, Washington, DC
Timothy Wolfe, Kensington, MD
Certificate
Medical Assistant
Leticia Abongo-Yawson, Bowie, MD
Rosa Albanez, Hyattsville, MD
Lakeisha Barnes, Cheverly, MD
Kededra Barney, Waldorf, MD
Shuva Begum, Silver Spring, MD
Japheth Bringas, Silver Spring, MD
Sharon Bryant, Laurel, MD
Leslly Calderon, Beltsville, MD
Patricia Cook, Beltsville, MD
Rashida Davis, Laurel, MD
Deborah Diggs, Hyattsville, MD
Ikea Gibson, Laurel, MD
LaTeace Hicks, Temple Hills, MD
Timika Horton, Laurel, MD
Zainab Jalloh, Hyattsville, MD
Amanda Jordan, Silver Spring, MD
Sharon Kay, Laurel, MD
Mary Koroma, Silver Spring, MD
Diana Leon, Silver Spring, MD
Linda Luchik, Beltsville, MD
Jonet Martin, Laurel, MD
Christine Massie, Riverdale, MD
Michelle Moore, Lanham, MD
Keelonda Murdock, Laurel, MD
Danielle Owens, Washington, DC
Angie Paniagua, Silver Spring, MD
Sharita Parham, Washington, DC
Jovana Portillo, Riverdale, MD
Felicia Riggins, Laurel, MD
Angelica Salinas, Silver Spring, MD
Diana Sanchez, Laurel, MD
Alisa Saunders, Clinton, MD
Claudia Serrano, Riverdale, MD
Ashley Slade, Bowie, MD
Thomasina Sutton, Severn, MD
Alexis Twitty-Johnson, Springdale, MD
Tiffany Yu, Beltsville, MD
About TESST College of Technology College
TESST College of Technology is part of Kaplan Higher Education, which serves 80,000 students through more than 70 campus-based schools across the United States and in Europe. It also has online programs through Kaplan Virtual Education, Kaplan University and Concord Law School of Kaplan University. Kaplan Higher Education schools offer a spectrum of academic opportunities, from high school diplomas to graduate and professional degrees, including a Juris Doctor degree. Kaplan Higher Education is part of Kaplan, Inc., a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO). For more information, visit www.tesst.edu.