TESST College of Technology’s Beltsville to Host Graduation Ceremony for 170 Students
R. Owen Johnson will Keynote Graduation Ceremony
Beltsville, Md., August 20, 2009—TESST College of Technology’s Beltsville campus will hold a graduation ceremony on Thursday, August 20, for 170 students. 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 in College Park, Md. R. Owen Johnson, Prince George’s County Board of Education member and educator, will keynote the ceremony.
The Beltsville-based school will recognize students for earning associate degrees or certificates in one of eight 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. According to the most recent 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 applaud our graduates for their commitment to obtaining their desired education,” said Amy Beauregard, president of the TESST College of Technology Beltsville campus. “The successful completion of one’s education is one of the most rewarding and joyous events in a person’s lifetime and offer best wishes and congratulations. I thank all of our graduates for choosing TESST as their path to a great career.”
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 August 2009 graduates are as follows:
Associate of Applied Science
Electronics, Computer and Telecommunications Technology
Devin Coleman, Beltsville, MD
Fuad Conteh, Bladensburg, MD
Ousmane Fall, Wheaton, MD
Brittany Few, Lanham, MD
Michael Fletcher-Larkin, Glendale, MD
Andrew Flood, Silver Spring, MD
Pierre Greer, Upper Marlboro, MD
Joseph Mancia, Laurel, MD
Maurice McFarland, Berwyn Heights, MD
Kenneth Powell Jr., Upper Marlboro, MD
Daniel Schleig, Beltsville, MD
Robert S. Shields, Laurel, MD
Messan Sogbo, Hyattsville, MD
Jonathan Tomlinson, Clinton, MD
Troy Tyson, Adelphi, MD
Kendall Vincent, Hyattsville, MD
Kyle Wheatley, Upper Marlboro, MD
Associate of Applied Science
Network Information Systems
Zeusczar Caraan, Laurel, MD
Mackenzie Rhinehart, Lexington Park, MD
Vitaliy Demin, Adelphi, MD
David Emery, Olney, MD
Alex Garcia, Adelphi, MD
Marchell McCray, New Carrollton, MD
Vashti Vaughn, Silver Spring, MD
Cole Williams, District Heights, MD
Nancy Yuman, Silver Spring, MD
Associate of Applied Science
Criminal Justice
Sean Commodore, Hyattsville, MD
Sharome Hunter, Lanham, MD
Devonna Johnson, Laurel, MD
Bridgett Kersey, Silver Spring, MD
Ronald Lockhart, Laurel, MD
Nancy Tran, Lanham, MD
Heidi Cruz, Silver Spring, MD
Stanley Emretane, Beltsville, MD
Edward Fahnbulleh, Columbia MD
Elias Garcia, Laurel, MD
Steven Griffin, Savage, MD
Portia Jones, Laurel, MD
Tamille Keith, Greenbelt, MD
William Males, Washington, DC
Sarai Martell, Mt. Rainier, MD
Kevin Phipps, Hyattsville ,MD
Domonique Richardson, Lanham, MD
Alvin Scott, Severn, MD
Kien Trinh, Washington, DC
Certificate:
Network Information Systems
Salvador Garcia, Lanham, MD
Certificate
Computer Business Management
Melissa Belleveau, Odenton, MD
Michael Conway, Greenbelt, MD
Daniel McCrimmon III, Lanham, MD
Romeeca Russell, Suitland, MD
Deborah Trotter II, Laurel, MD
Certificate
Network Information Technology:
Johnny Abarca, Rockville, MD
Amanda Armbruster, Pasadena, MD
Donte Booker, Baltimore, MD
Randy Brooks, Suitland, MD
Kanisha Freeman, Laurel, MD
Kevin Freeman, Laurel, MD
Andrew Green, Bowie, MD
Darrick Newton, Hyattsville, MD
Alex Portillo, Silver Spring, MD
Eron Pruitt, Upper Marlboro, MD
Certificate
Electrician
Pedro Alvarado, Hyattsville, MD
Kevin Anjuwon, Hyattsville, MD
Lamin Aruna, Silver Spring, MD
Daniel Atias, Germantown, MD
Brant Barker, McLean, Virginia
Branden Bennette, Silver Spring, MD
Michael Bettucci, Springfield, Virginia
Victor Cheek, Washington, DC
Kevin Davis, Adelphi, MD
Carlos De LaRosa, Laurel, MD
Jamal Gilmore, Washington, DC
Alan Gomez, Silver Spring, MD
Tyrone Gray, Forestville, MD
Remberto Iriarte, Silver Spring, MD
Brandon Lodge, College Park, MD
Ronald Manning, Laurel, MD
Nigel Pajotte, Bowie, MD
Victor Pineda, Beltsville, MD
Jonathan Reid, Clinton, MD
Wesley Reynolds, Hyattsville, MD
James Romano, College Park, MD
Jamal Shuler, Adelphi, MD
Charles Spence, Brentwood, MD
Ricardo Sutton, Lanham, MD
George Thompson, Fort Washington, MD
Tracy Tyner, Capital Heights, MD
Tuan Vu, Silver Spring, MD
Tyrone Watson, College Park, MD
Ennis White, Washington, DC
Tevin Wiley, Clinton, MD
Robert Bennett, Silver Spring, MD
Brian Burton, Hanover, MD
Nigel Coombs, Upper Marlboro, MD
Jamal Diab, Springfield, Virginia
Reginald Edwards, Bladensburg, MD
Darren Elias, Suitland, MD
Thomas Jackson Jr., Bowie, MD
Mario Lozano, Fairfax, Virginia
Vitalis Mbotiji, Riverdale, MD
Michael Nieto, Silver Spring, MD
Marcus Reed, Silver Spring, MD
Crystal Smith, Suitland, MD
George Stump, Washington, DC
Jose Villegas, Silver Spring, MD
Ricky Ward, Bowie, MD
Ronald Ward, Forestville, MD
Jason Waters, Damascus, MD
Kenneth Young, Washington, DC
Certificate
Medical Assistant
Anjana Adhikari, Glenelg, MD
Rickea Allen, Hyattsville, MD
Emeli Alvarenga, Silver Spring, MD
Kuburat Apelogun, Laurel, MD
Tammy Ault, Hyattsville, MD
Cynthia Bell, College Park, MD
Tiffany Bermudez, Lanham, MD
Jocelynn Bolanos, Beltsville, MD
Krystal Boone, Greenbelt, MD
Aaronetta Borland, Hyattsville, MD
Crystal Bowers, Mitchellville, MD
Cristina Buchanan, Columbia, MD
Alexis Butler, Laurel, MD
Shantelle Campbell, Hyattsville, MD
Arleen Cartagena, Hyattsville, MD
Meisha Chappelle, Laurel, MD
Lauren Clark, silver Spring, MD
Erica Coles, Fort Washington, MD
Fatu Conteh, Silver Spring, MD
Barbara Corporal, Laurel, MD
Tiffany Craggette, Landover, MD
Rodria Crichton, Riverdale, MD
Nieves DeLaRosa, Silver Spring, MD
Sade Dennis, Columbia, MD
Monique Dickey, Washington, DC
Carmen Dominguez, Takoma Park, MD
Leslie Gutierrez, West Hyattsville, MD
Joseline Hernandez, College Park, MD
Ada Herrate, Beltsville, MD
Tiera Hill, Oxon Hill, MD
Juanita Hopkins, Lanham, MD
Brandi Houser, Suitland, MD
Jeanine Jackson, Washington, DC
Elizabeth Jacobs, College Park, MD
Jasmin Jefferson, Laurel, MD
Pamela Johnson, Greenbelt, MD
Shatera Johnson, Pasadena, MD
Anita Jones, Suitland, MD
Kena Kelly, Annapolis, MD
Gloria Leonard, Upper Marlboro, MD
Stacey Lewis, Elkridge, MD
Ebony Lockhart, Columbia, MD
Amy Longo, Bowie, MD
Ruth Lopez, Greenbelt, MD
Lilian Lopez-Bendeck, Silver Spring, MD
Katherine Loyo-Lemus, Colmar Manor, MD
Anisah Morgan, District Heights, MD
Thuthao Nguyen, Silver Spring, MD
Sandra Nicholas, Hyattsville, MD
Shirley Notice, Lanham, MD
Crystal Nothey, Laurel, MD
Katie Ortiz, Riverdale, MD
Renee Parham, Washington, DC
Cindy Pineda, Silver Spring, MD
Jennifer Pizarro, Laurel, MD
Lasonda Pointer, Laurel, MD
Laura Portillo, Silver Spring, MD
Quaneka Powell, Landover Hills, MD
Andrea Pugh, Laurel, MD
Sala Purvis, Oxon Hill, MD
Ingrid Ramirez, Laurel, MD
Diandra Rawlings, Accokeek, MD
Melissa Samuel, Silver Spring, MD
Jessica Saravia, Hyattsville, MD
Anna Sarceno, Silver Spring, MD
Yesenia Sarceno, Silver Spring, MD
Emiko Schlette, Severn, MD
Mirla Silva, Beltsville, MD
Kayla Simon, Landover, MD
Danielle Stanton, Jessup, MD
Jeanette Stephens, Greenbelt, MD
Chartise Taylor, Lanham, MD
Latasha Ward, Glen Burnie, MD
Monica Washington, Laurel, MD
Christine Webb, Greenbelt, MD
Allison Williams, Laurel, MD
Risa Williams, Hanover, MD
Tierria Williams, Annapolis, MD
Terrell Willis, Suitland, MD
Ivory Zeigler, Forestville, MD
About TESST College of Technology College
TESST College of Technology is a part of Kaplan Higher Education, which serves more than 100,000 students through 70-plus campus-based schools and online operations across the United States. 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.