From the President
Posted: Wednesday, November 8, 20172017-2018 Commencement Committee
I am pleased to announce the membership for the 2017–2018 Buffalo State College Commencement Committee:
Chair: Elisa Bergslien, Earth Sciences and Science Education
Vice Chair: Lorna Perez, English
Immediate Past Chair: Ramona Santa Maria, Computer Information Systems
Secretary: Jean Salisbury, Academic Affairs
Patricia Alessandra, Academic Affairs
Lisa Anselmi, Anthropology
Catherine Cardina, Health, Nutrition, and Dietetics
Brian Dubenion, Student Affairs
Bonita Durand, President’s Office
Andrea Guiati, Modern and Classical Languages
Michael Lewis, Events Management
Camilo Maldonado, Speech-Language Pathology
Xiang-Dong Zhang, Biology
Rita Zientek, School of the Professions
Undergraduate Students: Raheem Nugent, Morgan Snow, and Keneshia Wright
The Commencement Committee is responsible for advising the president, the provost, and other appropriate college administrators on matters pertaining to Commencement; planning and implementing Commencement ceremonies and related events; submitting proposed actions and changes of a substantive nature to the president for his or her consideration; disseminating information about Commencement throughout the institution to appropriate departments and other interested constituents; and making recommendations to the president for Commencement speakers, if necessary. Members of the committee serve as institutional advocates and champions for Commencement activities.
