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continue to turn out exceptionsuccess and help even more
ally successful students.
students achieve their dreams.”
“For years, St. Francis College
The five-year program in
students have earned spots in
Applied Behavioral Psychology
the city’s leading accounting
offers two major paths. The first
firms as well as banks, private
prepares students to take the
corporations, and nonprofit and
GRE and apply to doctoral
government organizations,” said
programs. Students choosing this
direction will take part in a full
Dr. Geoffrey Horlick , program
year of advanced research.
director. “The new two-year
Psychology Professors Michele Hirsch, Jennifer Lancaster, Renee Goodstein,
The second path is a more
master’s degree in Accounting
Kristy Biolsi, Steven Anolik
immediate career track that places
only enhances our standing and
students in high-level internships in
gives a new crop of students the chance to
Coursework will cover topics that include
New York City and surrounding areas.
Group Theory and Counseling, Psychological learn and benefit from the tightly knit family
Internships, which will be available to all
of alumni that we have built here.”
Aspects of Disabilities, Behavioral Assessstudents enrolled in the program, will be
The May 2011 graduating class includes
ment and Intervention, and Learning and
concentrated in agencies and organizations
Motivation, all of which are crucial in
Bono Lee, Felisha Kernizan and Anthony
such as hospitals, counseling centers, weight
teaching students to help people avoid and
Englese, who accepted positions with
loss programs and programs geared for those
amend destructive or unproductive behaviors. PricewaterhouseCoopers; Andre Perez,
with developmental disabilities with a focus
“The excitement among students and
who was hired by Deloitte; Peter Szpyt,
on behavior interventions.
faculty is palpable,” added Dr. Hirsch.
who joins the office of the King’s County
“The overwhelming feeling is that we are
District Attorney; and Ivette Vasquez, who
Angelica Terepka and Christina
building something special.”
has accepted a position with Con Edison.
Turcoane, graduates of the class of 2011,
“We’re very proud of the graduate tradition
are among the Department of Psychology’s
at St. Francis College that began with the
Accounting Numbers
most recent success stories. Both were
master’s degree programs in Accounting,”
accepted to Clinical Psychology Psy.D.
Continue to Add Up
said Dean Houlihan. “We know that as we
programs: Angelica at Indiana University
The first of St. Francis College’s master’s
increase and enhance our graduate offerings,
of Pennsylvania, and Christina at Nova
Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale,
degree programs, the combined B.S./M.S.
the pattern of success will continue. It’s great
Florida.
in Accounting, which graduated its fourth
to watch our faculty nurture and grow all our
“St. Francis College has allowed me to
class in May, has added several new courses.
graduate programs as they make a difference
grow both as a student and as a person by
That program and the recently initiated
in our students’ lives.”
providing me with opportunities challenging
stand-alone master’s degree in Accounting,
the mind and enriching the spirit,” said
Angelica who traveled with Christina to
Assisi as part of the College-sponsored
2010 Student Pilgrimage. They also studied
abroad through a program that took them
across Spain, Portugal and Morocco. “I am
truly going to miss everything about St.
Francis College, especially the people who
have prepared me for the next step in my
academic career,” added Christina.

Christina Turcoane ’11, Father Michael Della
Penna, OSF, Angelica Terepka ’11 with Assisi in
the background.

Back Row: Daniela G. Garritano, Justyna I. Zuchmanska, Deirdre A. Turner, Stefania Pennetti, Professor
Geoffrey Horlick, Professor Miriam Salholz, Professor John Lombardo, Professor Carmine Nogara, Renelle D.
Julien, Daisy M. Quizhpi, Christina Ng, Felisha Kernizan. Middle Row: Teodor Panterov, Peter Radziwon, Omar
A. Perez, Anca Popescu, Anthony J. Englese, Ahmad Saleh Al-Dulimi, Ronald A. Flood. Front Row: Daniel A.
Da Silva, Jeffrey Garro, Bono Ho-Cheung Lee, Salvatore P. Demma, Jason M. Velardi, Daniel P. McLaughlin.
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