October 19, 2012 | CUNY Graduate Center
The following students enrolled in CUNY Baccalaureate (CUNY BA) have been selected as the new Fall 2012 Thomas W. Smith Academic Fellows and will be formally inducted into the Fellowship on November 7 in a ceremony at the CUNY Graduate Center.
Thomas W. Smith Academic Fellowships for CUNY BA studetns are funded through a donation by Mr. Thomas W. Smith to recognize academic excellence. Awards are disbursed in October and February. Subject to maintenance of good academic standing, awards are renewable until the recipient completes all degree contract credits and graduates from the program.
Because the Smith Fellowship recognizes academic excellence, importance is given to the applicant’s GPA and to the seriousness of the applicant’s academic interests and plans. Awards of $2,715 per semester are made to full-time students (minimum 12 credits per semester) and $1,380-$2,070 per semester to part-time students (6-11 credits per semester).
CUNY BA and Mr. Thomas Smith congratulate the newest Smith Fellows:
Nicole Alexander | Social Problems | John Jay
Michael Allamby | Speculation and Economic Studies / Accountancy | Staten Island
Yuki Azuchi | Asian and Asian American Gender Issues | John Jay
Simon Baeriswyl | English: Literature, Language and Criticism / Africana Studies | Hunter
Gene Baldenko | Music -The Miraculous Healer | Queens
Tess Bath | Urban Space and Politics| Hunter
Indra Bohara | Nonprofit Management / Politics and Economic Studies | Hunter
Steve Bollers | Human Services Administration / Counseling Psychology | Medgar Evers
Lauren Browdy | Photography / Public Relations | City
Aneta Bujno | Psychological Dimensions of Religion | Hunter
Eric Carlsen | Studies in Sustainability Modeling – Food Systems and Business Organization| Brooklyn
Barney Chen | Sustainability and Business / Quantitative Modeling | City
Isabel D’andrada | Environmental Science | Hunter
Rachel Eden | Social Justice and Multicultural Studies | City
Abraham Esses | International Politics / International Financial Economics | Brooklyn
Jessica Frith | Health Studies| Hunter
Alfio Gangemi | Art History and Administration / Art and Graphic Design | Hunter
Amy Gijsbers van Wijk | Theatrical Authorship Studies | Brooklyn-Macaulay
Chloe Goldschmidt | Multimedia Design | Queens
Sarah Guillet | Cultural Anthropology / International Human Rights | John Jay
Rabiah Gul | Muslim Women’s Studies / Political Science | John Jay
Isabelle Jagninski | Intersectionality / Critical Pedagogy | Brooklyn
Arielle John | Social Change / Theater | Brooklyn
Iryna Kachanouskaya | International Business / Mixed-Media Art | Baruch
Christina Karr | Studies in Style | City
Savannah Knoop | Installation Art | Brooklyn
Gabriel Lockwood | Modern European Languages / Conflict Resolution | City
Raju Maharjan | Dynamic Web Design | City
Katrina McCandless | Emergency Services for Underserved Populations | Hunter-Macaulay
Butovens Mede | Cognitive Neuropsychology / Sound Design | City
Nicolas Montano | Juvenile Delinquent Psychology / International Criminology | John Jay
Cameron Moore | Medical Biology / Crisis Management | Medgar Evers
Farnia Naeem | Computational Neuroscience | Brooklyn-Macaulay
Peter Panousopoulos | Cognitive Neuroscience | Baruch-Macaulay
Florina Petcu| Sports Psychology / Creative Movement and Drama Therapy | Brooklyn
Arielle Rothenberg | Fine Arts Education / Art Therapy | Baruch
Mariana Lorea Soto | Modern and Contemporary Art / Literature | Brooklyn
Casey Soules| International and Community Development / The Culture of Health| Brooklyn
Tara Thomas | Criminology and Social Justice / Political Science | John Jay
Emily Walker | Communication Arts and Science | Hunter
Kimberly White | Social Justice / Environmental Studies | Baruch
Olaf Woldan | Media Studies / Biological Sciences | City-Macaulay
Andrew Ziegler | The Influence of Recent Western History on Literature | Brooklyn
CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies (CUNY BA) is a university-wide individualized bachelor’s degree where students work one-on-one with faculty. With an annual enrollment of 500, the degree is for self-directed, academically strong students who have well-formulated academic and career goals. Most are working adults, many of whom are raising families; 65% are 25 years old and older; and a significant number are returning to school, often after a hiatus of anywhere from 5 to 30 years. CUNY BA has one of the highest graduation rates in New York. Since its inception in 1971, 7,000 students have earned their degrees through this route; 50% have gone on to graduate school.
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