College notes
Graduations
Daina Migdel of Monroe has graduated from the University of Albany with a bachelor’s degree in business with minors in theater and Judaic studies. The Monroe-Woodbury High School graduate also received a number of awards, including:
• The President’s Award for Leadership - Outstanding Senior Award.
• She was one of 10 University of Albany students who was honored with the Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.
• She also graduated from the university’s Honors College.
In a publication highlighting the success of 2012 Albany graduates, Daina Migdel was described as someone who “contributes to the life of the University through an extraordinary wide range of activities: business, theater, music and advising her fellow students. She is co-president of the Dean’s Leadership Council, secretary and president consultant of the Pre-Law Association, house manager for the Performing Arts Center and she plays clarinet for the Pep band at football and basketball games. On campus, she tutors athletes, provided university tours to international students and has worked as a resident assistant.
“As a leader, you have to make sure that you don’t overstep your boundaries,” she told the publication. “Everyone is a leader. Some are nervous about it.”
Migdel is attracted to information technology and business, indicating that “business is the best start.” She recently worked with Associated Professor Jakov (Yasha) Crnkovic on the 2012 Annual Regional Business Climate survey, entering and analyzing date.
For her summer internship, she taught classes in the high school program at Columbia University. Through her Judaic studies minor, she travelled to Hebrew University.
Her goal is law school and eventual work in entertainment and intellectual property law. She is currently studying for her law boards.
The following students were among 161 men and women who graduated from SUNY Orange during ceremonies held in August:
Central Valley
Jalpa Vinubhai Patel
Greenwood Lake
Amanda Elise Cortes
Matthew A. Laroche
Donna A. McCullough
Harriman
Anthony Frenna
Jeffrey Molina
Highland Mills
Dana Marie Sikora
Monroe
Nicholas Anthony Garen
Mariel Catherine Gill
Corey Martin Gope
Stefanie Nicole Hawxhurst
Amanda Y. Ko
Lindsey Marie Lynch
Christopher William Lyons
Ryne Paul McElroy
Stephen Thomas Sochulak
Justin Chi Tsang
Admissions
Ian Harriton of Monroe has been admitted to Alfred State for the fall 2012 semester in the mechanical engineering tech program.