Virtual ceremony held to honor December graduates of AU-NY Master’s of Public Administration degree program

ALFRED, NY – Alfred University held a virtual commencement ceremony on December 4, 2021, to recognize 31 graduates who earned a Master’s in Public Administration degrees through the University’s AU-NY program.

The 31 Master’s in Public Administration graduates completed their degree requirements completely online over 15 months. It marks the first time an AU-NY master’s degree program was completed entirely online. In addition to the master’s degree recipients, 50 students completed Certificates of Advanced Study in Mental Health Counseling, while three others earned Certificates of Advanced Study in School Counseling.

The AU-NY program offers master’s degree programs in School Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, and Public Administration, as well as Advanced Certification programs in Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling, at Alfred University’s satellite campuses in the New York City metropolitan area.

Most students in the AU-NY program are non-traditional students—professionals, many with families, working as counselors and administrators in the public education and health care fields while pursuing their graduate degrees.

Pictured in the image above (a screenshot from the virtual graduation ceremony) are: Top row, from left: Robert Bitting, associate director, Graduate And Continuing Studies; Jay Cerio, dean of the School of Graduate and Continuing Studies; and students Dena Williams, Jacqueline Drummond, and Gail Preudhomme. Second row from left: AU-NY Professor Pacheco; Alfred University President Mark Zupan, Alfred University Provost Beth Ann Dobie, Justin Grigg, assistant dean of the School of Graduate and Continuing Studies. Third row, from left: Missy Gough, administrative assistant, Graduate And Continuing Studies; and students Alviria Mamon, Jocintha Gordon, Jorge Londono, and Anissa Rivera. Fourth row, from left: students NG Fructuoso, Tamara Washington, Karoline Rivera, Nadia McGarry, and Asma Pasha. Bottom row, from left: students Alicia Shakoor, Crystal Messina, Thandeka Lewis, and Vardrena Gambrell