Sunday, December 21, the Stony Brook University community convened for a ceremony to confer bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees for Summer 2008 and Fall 2008/Winter 2009 graduates. The sports complex arena was filled with graduates’ friends and families who cheered as each student crossed the stage to receive their diploma from Stony Brook University President Shirley Strum Kenny or Provost Eric Kaler.
United States Senator for New York Charles Schumer was the keynote speaker. He congratulated graduates on their achievements and encouraged them to select a career they will be passionate about.
“SoMAS is very proud of our graduating students and we wish them the best of luck as they begin the next step in their careers,” said Dean David Conover.
M.S. in Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
Daniel Duval
Annual cycle and synoptic variability in the temperature control of Great South Bay, NY
Jennifier Goleski
The role of zooplankton grazing in the occurrence of harmful cyanobacterial blooms in Florida Bay
Margaret Homerding
Characterization of cuticular and haemolymph associated defense parameters in shell diseased lobsters
B.S. in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Michelle Plust
B.A. in Environmental Studies
Benjamin Breiterman
Chun Lau
Michael Maloney
Amanda Salerno
Timothy Shearman
Morgen Streur
B.S. in Marine Sciences
Laurel Brenton
William Dolgin
Katie Festa
Stephen Smith
B.S. in Marine Vertebrate Biology
Annie Coccari
Karen Riberio
Minor in Environmental Studies
Tara Bono
Matthew Quinn
Minor in Marine Sciences
Stephanie Nickolas
Aleksey Zhuchkan
