BELTSVILLE, Md., March 12, 2009—TESST College of Technology’s Beltsville campus will hold a graduation ceremony for 100 students on March 12, 2009. 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. Moses T. Alexander Greene, motivational speaker, published author and educator, to keynote ceremony.
Students will be recognized for earning associate degrees or 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 March 2009 graduates are as follows:
Associate of Applied Science
Electronics, Computer and Telecommunications Technology
Ivan Gonzalez, Silver Spring, MD
Jose Graciano, Laurel, MD
Kelvin Kosh, Hyattsville, MD
Kevin Smith, Landover, MD
Anthony Williams, Brandywine, MD
Associate of Applied Science
Network Information Systems
Carlos Bent, Jr., Landover, MD
Medeline Blanc, Silver Spring, MD
Kevin Boateng, Brookeville, MD
Max Chavez, Kensington, MD
Rodrick Edwards, Landover Hills, MD
Laquicia Foster, Ellicott City, MD
Maira Fuentes, Highland, MD
Terrence Grainger, Hyattsville, MD
Andrew Grant, Lanham, MD
Carl Jackson, Silver Spring, MD
Chris Mitchell, Beltsville, MD
Nicholas Moczydlowski, Silver Spring, MD
Associate of Applied Science
Criminal Justice
Carlos Archer, Bowie, MD
Ilhan Faqi, Beltsville, MD
Dennys Hernandez, Hyattsville, MD
Sean Larson, Landover, MD
Amanda Lubonski, New Carrollton, MD
Sherene Marriott, Silver Spring, MD
Gary Mayo, Hyattsville, MD
Daniela Perez, Riverdale, MD
Vashtie Rowe, Washington, DC
Tanesha Seals, Landover, MD
Brian Slye, Laurel, MD
Jasmine Turner, Temple Hills, MD
Antonio Wilkerson, Washington, DC
Tonya Williamson, District Heights, MD
Certificate
Computer Business Management
Bobi Geneste, Beltsville, MD
Sharae Lawson, District Heights, MD
Jeffrey Mejia, New Carrollton, MD
Darrell Smith, Greenbelt, MD
Certificate
Network Information Technology
Alex Asuako, Beltsville, MD
Douglas Banks, Severn, MD
Wayne Davenport, Washington, DC
Robert Flynn, Laurel, MD
Michael James, Bladensburg, MD
Violet June James, Beltsville, MD
Dove Jones, Beltsville, MD
Cortney Marshall, Upper Marlboro, MD
Anthony Maxwell, Capitol Heights, MD
Faatimah O’Neal, District Heights, MD
William Robinson, Greenbelt, MD
Certificate
Electrician
Jonathan Anang, Temple Hills, MD
Aschalew Belgu, Silver Spring, MD
Ramone Barnes, Capital Heights, MD
Lolita Bell, Capitol Heights, MD
Michael Braswell, Wheaton, MD
Yves Champagne, Columbia, MD
Morgan Cox, Asburn, Virginia
Maurice Fauntleroy, Hyattsville, MD
Christopher Giddens, Washington, DC
Parnell Hawkins, Washington, DC
Neffer Hernandez-Mejia, Mt. Rainier, MD
Edward Jones, Laurel, MD
Samuel Jones, Jr., Washington, DC
Brian Owens, Washington, DC
Anthony Pope, College Park, MD
Francisco Prado, Woodstock, MD
Michael Randall, Bowie, MD
Javier Rios, Silver Spring, MD
Leonard Robin, Mt. Rainier, MD
Johnny Scott, Laurel, MD
Frank Solomon, Washington, DC
Jessie Townsend, Hyattsville, MD
Adelmo Vasquez, Brentwood, MD
Byron White, Accokeek, MD
Clarence Wilson, Hyattsville, MD
Mark Wilson, Forestville, MD
Certificate
Medical Assistant
Aqila Amin, Oxon Hill, MD
Breyona Banks, Forestville, MD
Hilda Bennett, Washington, DC
Diane Berg, Riverdale, MD
Sherrie Boyd, Alexandria, VA
Melanie Gill, Laurel, MD
Crystal Goldring, Temple Hills, MD
Jenny Graham, Hyattsville, MD
Rosy Henriquez, Silver Spring, MD
Toloria Jackson, Hanover, MD
Deiby Jimeniz, Silver Spring, MD
Nicole Jones, Severn, MD
Yvonne Kelly, Beltsville, MD
Miatta King, Laurel, MD
Jazmine Little, Laurel, MD
Ashley Matthews,Temple Hills, MD
Elizabeth Mbuvi, Lanham, MD
Jessi Mullins, Germantown, MD
Brittany Mutchler, Riverdale, MD
Princess Nyebbetue, Laurel, MD
Victoria Parrott, Accokeek, MD
Lashette Peters, Ellicott City, MD
Susan Reyes, Beltsville, MD
Malcolm Roberts, Laurel, MD
Tamara Sterling, Upper Marlboro, MD
Rickell Strong, Washington, DC
Crystal Taylor, Hyattsville, MD
Jocelyn Terry, Severn, MD
Janine Toppin, Bowie, MD
Koketha Winston, Laurel, MD
About TESST College of Technology College
TESST College of Technology is a part of Kaplan Higher Education, which serves nearly 100,000 students through 70-plus campus-based schools and online operations across the United States and abroad. Its online institutions include Kaplan University, Concord Law School of Kaplan University and Kaplan Virtual Education. 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.portal.tesst.com.