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May 20, 2018
Student Spotlight: Alma Godinez, Class of 2017
Alma Godinez is a Senior commuter student pursuing a Social Sciences degree with an emphasis in Psychology concurrently with minors in History and English. Originally from Woodbridge, Virginia, she moved to North Bergen, New Jersey with her family when she was 9 and later graduated from North Bergen High School in 2013.
While she was first attracted to Dominican College by the offer of a generous merit scholarship, Alma fell in love with the campus upon her first visit. Her fondness for the College reinforced her desire to succeed in the classroom, and impressively she has made the Dean’s List every semester, earning the right to wear the prestigious white tassel at graduation. She also has been inducted into various honor societies including Psi Chi Honor Society in Psychology, Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society in Social Sciences, and Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society in History.
Her academic achievement is all the more impressive because Alma has accomplished all of this while working full-time as a legal assistant at a small immigration law firm and performing volunteer work, including serving as a pro bono Spanish translator on asylum interviews during summer breaks and working as a special needs assistant at the Chambers School in New Jersey. Her extracurricular passion, debating, has further enriched her collegiate experience. She was voted President of the Dominican College Debating Society for her Senior year and has earned multiple trophies in intercollegiate competition.
Alma feels humbled by what she has experienced and achieved at Dominican College and by the support and encouragement she has received from her family. Because of their devotion and her own hard work, Alma will be the first college graduate in her family. As she prepares to say a tearful farewell to Dominican College, she already is planning the next phase of her life journey. She will begin law school in the fall and one day become an attorney working in the public sector so that she can pursue her passion to help others, especially young immigrant children and other unrepresented minorities in her community.
Favorite DC Moment: Earning the praise of the toughest debate judge after two years
January 23, 2017
Alumni Happenings: Andrew Pugliese, Class of 2011
Like a number of other young adults today, Andrew Pugliese graduated from high school with no clear career plans or long-term educational goals. Based on the advice of his North Rockland High School guidance counselor, Andrew enrolled at Rockland Community College in the fall of 2006 but lacked the motivation to finish the semester. After flunking out, Andrew decided to take his life in a new direction by joining the U.S. Air Force in May 2007. Trained as a Communication and Navigation Specialist, Andrew was stationed at bases in Mississippi and Texas before being assigned to Little Rock Air Force Base (AFB) in Arkansas where he maintained and modified C-130 aircraft for international and domestic missions.
Seeking an opportunity to go back to school full-time, Andrew transferred to the New York Air National Guard at Stewart AFB in Newburgh and enrolled at Dominican College in August 2009 with a renewed sense of purpose. As a Psychology major he took courses in Research Methods, Psychological Statistics, and Psychological Testing and quickly discovered that he had a passion and talent for quantitative psychological research.
Upon graduation, Andrew enrolled as a graduate Psychology student at Hofstra University. Because of the preparation he received at Dominican College, Andrew excelled in his Industrial/Organizational Psychology major and soon converted an internship position with Metro-North Railroad into a full-time position with the company as a Human Resources Testing Analyst. Among other duties, he developed and validated personality tests.
In May of 2016, Andrew took a new job with the City and County of Denver as an Assessment Development and Validation Analyst where, among other responsibilities, he works to redesign the City’s performance test processes while also validating different selection and promotional assessments. He plans to further use the statistics skills he first learned from his Psychology professors at Dominican College as his employer moves to a more strategic-based decision-making system that relies heavily on analytics and big data.
Favorite DC Memory: First moment stepping into class realizing my future lay ahead
December 19, 2016
History’s Newest Course: The Women’s Story
Women have always made history. Now the History Program is offering a new course that focuses on telling that story. HI 292 History of Women in America explores the many roles and contributions of women in American history beginning with the Gilded Age and ending in the post-feminist contemporary period.
Dr. Anthony Troncone, senior member of the History Program, designed HI 292. It will be taught for the first time in Spring 2017 by Katie Anderson, History major—Class of 2008— and Director of the New Student and Transition Center. It complements HI 301 Women in the Middle Ages, another of the new courses recently added to the History curriculum.
October 8, 2016
Alumni Christopher Berlingieri, Esq., Class of 2011
Christopher Berlingieri grew up in Suffolk County, Long Island and was an accomplished athlete who played varsity football and lacrosse at Sachem East High School. It was his love for lacrosse which drew Chris to attend Dominican College in 2007, but after taking two of Dr. Anthony Troncone’s history classes in the Spring of 2008, Chris developed a passion to become a History major. It was particularly through the history courses taught by Dr. Troncone and Dr. Christopher Libertini that he honed his critical thinking and writing skills, which proved crucial to his future studies in law school and then as a lawyer. Chris quickly excelled in his undergraduate program, earning membership in Phi Alpha Theta, which is the National History Honor Society.
After graduating Dominican College in 2011, Chris attended Pace University Law School in White Plains, New York. While there Chris held a judicial internship in Manhattan with a distinguished judge, competed at national moot court competitions, and worked at three different law firms as a law clerk. After graduating from Pace with a Juris Doctor degree in 2014, he passed the New York and Connecticut State bar exams, both on his first attempt, and took a position at a New York City employment law firm. Working as an associate, he often litigated cases in federal court. In June 2015, Chris started his own firm, Berlingieri Law, PLLC, to better serve his clients’ needs.
Inspired by the values rooted in his Dominican College education, Chris has a particular dedication to provide underrepresented litigants and minority victims of wage-theft, discrimination/harassment, and workplace retaliation access to justice. Chris regularly represents clients on a contingency fee and pro-bono basis, thereby providing people who could not otherwise pay legal fees access to high quality legal services.
Favorite DC Memory: Deciding to become a History major.
October 7, 2016
Shannon Quinlivan, Class of 2017
Shannon Quinlivan is a senior transfer student from Pearl River, New York, completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice. In her relatively short time at Dominican College, Shannon has already left an indelible mark of achievement. She has made the Dean’s List in both semesters at DC, joined the Criminal Justice Club, and completed two internships, the first with the United States Marshal Service and the other with the Rockland County Police Academy.
Among Shannon’s enduring interests is her concern for others, which has expressed itself in various volunteer activities over the years. She has painted treehouses for children in upstate New York, collected clothes for underprivileged families, volunteered at animal shelters, and taught religious education at her local parish. Through it all, Shannon has had to deal with her Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. As she notes, “There’s always been a negative stigma surrounding ADHD, but I’ve never let my disability get in the way of my ambitions. I believe it contributes to my fast pace when it comes to working and my ability to multitask (and my happy-go-lucky personality). What people would define as a weakness is my biggest strength.” There is no doubt that Shannon is a strong young woman and a very successful one, too.
After graduation Shannon intends to pursue a doctorate in Criminal Justice, focusing on her research interests of domestic violence, sexual assault, and drug abuse. Her career aspiration is to be a CJ professor just like her mentor, Dr. Tara Parrello, who heads the CJ Program at DC.
Favorite DC Moment: CJ Halloween trip led by Dr. Parrello to the Eastern State Penitentiary.
October 6, 2016
Dr. Williams and Dr. Biondilillo join the Division of Social Sciences
Team Social Sciences Ready for New Semester
It is with great pleasure that the Division of Social Sciences welcomes its two newest members, Dr. Cynthia-Lee Williams, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, and Dr. Mathew Biondolillo, Assistant Professor of Psychology.
Dr. Williams earned a M.Phil. and a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Cuny, the Graduate Center/John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She also earned a M.A. in Criminology from St. John’s University and a B.A. in Art History at Ithaca College. Prior to enrolling in the doctoral program at Cuny, Dr. Williams worked as an investigator for the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board and the New York City Comptroller’s Office, Bureau of Labor Law. When not teaching or research-ing, Dr. Williams enjoys going to museums, riding her bicycle, and taking photographs.
Dr. Biondolillo received his B.S. from Syracuse University and both his M.A. and Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from the Universi-ty of New Hampshire. His research focuses on how people use autobiographical memory to guide their behavior and decision making. In addition to teaching, Dr. Biondolillo is the new faculty advisor for Dominican College’s Psi Chi Honor Society chapter. In his spare time, Dr. Biondolillo enjoys spending time with his dogs and cheering for his favorite sports teams.
October 1, 2016
Dominican College’s version of “Happy”
Watch Dominican College students, faculty and staff have fun with Pharrell Williams’s “Happy”
May 4, 2015
Dominican College’s version of “Happy”
Watch Dominican College students, faculty and staff have fun with Pharrell Williams’s “Happy”
May 4, 2015
Debaters Perform Well at Intercollegiate Tournament
On Sunday, February 22, the College’s Debating Team hosted an intercollegiate debating tournament in Casey Hall, welcoming a number of talented college debaters from the local region. Defending their home field for the first time this semester, the team did not disappoint.
The team of Alma Godinez and Jordan Zuber-Banks led the way, earning a second-place finish in the always very competitive Varsity Division. They missed out on the top-place finish by only one point. Mr. Zuber-Banks also earned an individual third-place speaking award. Veteran debater Nathaniel McAuliffe took the first-place speaking award in the Varsity Division. Paired with Katherine Flores, who was competing in the Varsity Division for the first time, Mr. McAuliffe and Ms. Flores finished the day with a 2-1 record. In the Junior Varsity Division, the newly formed team of Jonathan Cho and newcomer Shakira Hamilton made some noise at the tournament as well, competing hard and gaining some very good experience along the way. Team member Natalie Arias, who did not have a partner available for the competitoin, provided valued support as a judging advisor throughout the day.
The Debate Team will be back on the road to compete in its next tournament of the semester to be held at SUNY-Rockland on Sunday, March 22 at 11:30 a.m.
February 26, 2015
Big Charger Weekend: March 11 – 15
Students are invited to participate in a weekend full of events and activities!
Wednesday, March 11
Box City, hosted by the Rotaract Club, Campus Ministry Club and Social Work Club will be taking place in the evening on the quad.
Thursday, March 12
Sushi demo, Granito Center 2:00 p.m.
Science Department Seminar on The Environment and Our Community: Dynamic Intersections with Nature in Our Suburban Setting, led by Watershed and Natural Resource Management Specialist Mary Hegarty, Fury Lecture Hall, 7:00 p.m.
Annual Karaoke Night with Mocktails, Granito Center, 8:00 p.m.
Friday, March 13
Meals on Wheels, 11:00 a.m.
FIFA video game tournament, Granito Center 7:00 p.m. Proceeds will be donated to Make A Wish Foundation.
The Spring Musical Damn Yankees, St. Dominic’s School Auditorium, 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults and can be purchased in advance.
Saturday, March 14
CAB Bounce Trampoline Sports, 2:00 p.m.
The Spring Musical Damn Yankees, St. Dominic’s School Auditorium, 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults and can be purchased in advance.
Sunday, March 15
CAB Ice Skating in Central Park, Granito Center, 1:00 p.m.
For more information:
Contact Katrina Redmond, Director of Student Activities at (845) 848-4034 or katrina.redmond@duny.edu
February 26, 2015
Dominican College to Host College Finance Event
College Goal NY Events Help New York Students Gain Access to Financial Aid Opportunities
ORANGEBURG (January 20, 2015)- Dominican College is hosting a College Goal event on Saturday, February 7, to help college-bound students complete the most important tool in securing financial aid, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. A completed FASFA can be used to apply for aid for any college or university
Along with providing hands-on assistance with filing and submitting the FAFSA, financial aid experts will answer questions about financial aid, scholarships and loans. Participants can enter a drawing to win $500 for a College Access Challenge Grant (CACG).
The College Goal event will be from 12 noon – 4 p.m, February 7, in the Prusmack Center on Dominican College’s campus, 493 Western Highway, Orangeburg.
To file the FAFSA application, the following documents are required and should be brought to the event:
• Parent and student’s social security numbers
• 2014 tax returns for parents and student, if applicable
• 2014 W-2s if the completed tax return is not available
• 2014 records of untaxed income records such as Social Security, if applicable
• Pin number: students and parents need to apply for a pin number at (www.pin.ed.gov). This allows for electronically signing the application and receiving faster responses.
• Driver’s license
All information will be kept confidential. For information on the College Goal event, call (845) 848 – 7819 or go to: https://dc.edu/collegegoal
January 22, 2015