To see more than a thousand words on the 2013 Nyack College/Alliance Theological Seminary commencement ceremony, click here.

Pictured above, Rev. Dr. Thai Phuoc Truong, president of the Evangelical Church of Vietnam, assisted by a translator, addressed the largest graduating class in Nyack history on Saturday May 11 at the Westchester County Center. During the ceremony Dr. Truong received an honorary Doctor of Divinity.

Two other honorary degrees were awarded to Dr. Micheal Flaherty and Dr. Graham Power. For more on these three extraordinary men, click here.

Nyack College recenlty held its annual end of the year luncheon for full-time faculty and staff. The large number of employees with decades of service is evidence of why Nyack has been named twice by The Chronicle of Higher Education  (2011, 2012) a “Great College to Work For.”

Dr. Glenn Koponen, dean of the School of Music has been a Nyack employee for 45 years. Dr. David Turk, provost and vice president of academic affairs has worn several hats at Nyack for the past 35 years. Nyack’s IT director, Mr. Kevin Buel and School of Music professor Dr. Tammy Lum have been employees for 25 years.

Service awards were also presented to Dr. Jonathan Gates, Dr. Leonard Kageler, Prof. Linda Poston, and Ms. Cindy Reeder, each employed at Nyack for 20 years. Other special awards included  Enrollment Services Associate of the Year: Julie Hodsdon; Online Educator of the Year: Lisa Steiner; Nyack.edu Web Engagement Award: Sarah Samson; SFS Associate of the Year: Matthew Moroney; Coach of the Year: Raquel Shaffer, Student Development Professional of the Year: Amisadai Martinez; and Faculty Award for Support of Information Literacy and Critical Thinking: Michael Huster.

Promotions for Dr. Gordon Boronow, Dr. James Chin, Dr. Sue Hartl, and Dr. Elizabeth Simon were announced. Dr. Amy Davis and Dr. Sue Hartl were awarded tenure.

The Fifth Annual Commitment to Mission Award was also presented to one faculty member and one staff member. The award celebrates individual accomplishments, alignment with the five institutional core values, and development and achievement in specific areas of strategic importance to Nyack College.

This year awardees were Professor James Muckell (faculty, above right) and Mr. Earl Miller (staff, above left) for being bridge-builders with organizations off campus as well as the surrounding community.

Prof. Muckell was a point person on campus who worked through his home church with Samaritan’s Purse in post Hurricane Sandy outreach in the Tri-state area organizing groups of volunteers. Mr. Miller, has over several years been a campus liaison with church, government, and community organizations.

Pictures from the luncheon can be found here.

Dr. Michael G. Scales, president of Nyack College/Alliance Theological Seminary, hosted a pre-commencement brunch on Saturday, May 11 at the Tarrytown House Estate & Conference Center in Westchester County.

During the gathering, three honorees were inducted into the Nyack College President’s Hall of Distinction: Dr. Micheal Flaherty, president and co-founder of Walden Media; Dr. Graham Power, founder and chairman of the Power Group of Companies in South Africa; and Rev. Dr. Thai Phuong, president of the Evangelical Church of Vietnam.

A video clip, featuring Nyack alumnus, Dr. Thomas Stebbins ('56), provided by The Christian and Missionary Alliance was screened and Dr. Stebbins was also on hand as a guest speaker.

Two of Nyack’s best and brightest students, valedictorian C. Johannah Ziegler-Ritter and Honors Program student Stuart Guild shared brief remarks about their Nyack College experiences. Special music was performed by Luis Diaz (NC '15) , Janet Miller (NC 09), and Professor Marie Kenote, known as Flutes of Praise, and by Jose Heredia (NC '09) and Jhasoa Agosto ('09), accompanied by Dr. Sue Talley.

Click here to see photos from the event.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NYACK COLLEGE HOSTS 31st ANNUAL
ROCKLAND COUNTY NURSE RECOGNITION DAY

NYACK, NY--Nyack College will host the 2013 Rockland County Nurse Recognition Day on Wednesday, May 15 from noon until 3:00 pm in Bowman Gym on the Rockland campus in Nyack, NY. This year’s theme is  “Nursing: Advancing the Profession through Education.” Nurse Recognition Day is a part of the National Nurse Recognition Week, which is held every year to raise public awareness of the value and significance of nursing.  Nurse Recognition Week is celebrated May 6-12 nationwide, helps educate communities about the vital role that the nation's 2.9 million nurses play. From bedside nursing in hospitals and long-term care facilities to the halls of research institutions, state legislatures, and Congress, the depth and breadth of the nursing profession is meeting the expanding health care needs of American society.

The Rockland County Nurse Recognition Committee will present awards for "Excellence in Practice" at the Recognition Day program.

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The Cheryl Phenicie School of Nursing at Nyack College, where Dr. Elizabeth Simon is the dean, offers the Bachelor of Science in Nursing. All Nyack College majors are accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and its curriculum is registered with the New York State Education Department. 

A 5:00 p.m. dedication and pinning ceremony was held today at Nyack College Rockland in Pardington Hall for Nyack’s Cheryl Phenicie School of Nursing followed by a reception for students, their families, faculty, administrators, and trustees in President's Hall at Shuman Hall.

The 21 men and women who will participate in the pinning and lamp lighting ceremony include Tahira Abdullah, Lincy Abraham, Mercy Asamoah, Pooja Chandiramani, Yves-Rose Corbett, Valerie Edmund-Jackson, Kassondra Ford, Nathalie Gonzalez, Vincent Jacopino, David Muckell, Angelica Perez, Adriana Pirez, Carline Prepetit, Marvin Salvatore, Amanda Skinner, Chinwe Uchendu, Christy Varghese, Lincy Varghese, Mary Varughese, Jennifer Vega, and Sharon Wilson.

The Drs. Ardel and Terest Vietti Award for Academic Excellence in Nursing was awarded to Amanda Skinner, the student with the highest grade point average.

The Ronald and Marilyn Eastman Award for an Outstanding Nursing Student was presented to Valerie Edmund-Jackson, a student who represents the ideals of compassionate care, dedication to nursing, and Christian servant-leadership.

Click here to see photos of the dedication and pinning ceremony.