dominica2day: Dominican students continue to excel at MWSU

Dominican students continue to excel at MWSU
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admin on 18 May, 2008 02:09:00
 
Dominican student Carlyne Carrette-Parillon earned high honors at Midwestern
State University’s commencement ceremonies on May 10th.  Mrs. Parillon
graduated summa cum laude with a 3.94 GPA becoming the first female student to
complete the bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at the university.
Six Dominicans also earned magna cum laude honors.  Deborah Anthony earned her
honors for a bachelor of social work; Jeanine Christian for a bachelor of
science in nursing; Carissa Georges for a bachelor of business administration in
accounting; Rhorn John for a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering;
Nadine Prevost for joint degrees in sociology and psychology, and Shanell
Telemaque for a bachelor of science in biology.  Jeanne Abraham earned cum laude
honors and a bachelor of business administration in accounting.
Additionally, two Dominicans earned masters degrees.  Marie Therese Burton
earned an MBA in Health Services Administration; and Jermaine Jean-Pierre earned
an MBA in Management Information Systems.
Trudy Christian earned a bachelor of science in biology, and Brinder Green
earned a bachelor of business administration in accounting.
“This was a spectacular day for Dominican students,” said Dr. Howard
Farrell, university vice president for student affairs. “It speaks to the
quality of the preparation done in the secondary system on the island.”
Shurwayne Winchester performed in the spectacular graduation weekend at the
university on the night before graduation, and over 600 family members and
students attended the graduation dinner.
Over thirty Dominicans have been accepted to Midwestern State University this
August, accounting for almost 900 recruits from the Caribbean in the history of
the fifteen year old program.