Thanking Those Who Pave the Way

May 3, 2006

BMCC’s President Peréz, Professor Jonathan Dash, and Career Development officer Ron West gave speeches and thanks at BMCC’s Employer Recognition Reception in the Equity Offices of Merrill Lynch, the finance firm hosting the College’s awards ceremony.

Appreciation was distributed in the form of plaques to the people and companies working closely with Jonathan Dash, BMCC’s Internship Coordinator and Chairman of the Cooperative Education department.

Prestigious companies have been, and will continue to, work closely with the College to provide internships and jobs for BMCC students. Past internships have paved the way to permanent placement in career-track, full-time jobs.

We are lucky to have such generous sponsors and educators working hard to bring such rich opportunities to all BMCC students. Below is a list of the honored employees and the companies who’ve partnered with the College in recent years:

Daniel Belmont, Municipal Credit Union
Rose Casavecchia, 70 Park Avenue Hotel
Beth Cummins and Hila Katz, Northern Lights Post
Ellis Del Valle, CPA, Ellis Del Valle, CPA, PC
Cindy Dodeles, Hamershlag, Dodeles & Co., LLC
Kenneth Drekou, National Securities
Deborah Herlihy, ABC, Inc./Disney
Amane Girgis, Holiday Inn Martinique on Broadway
Sharon Jarrett, BET
Julie Johnson, Advanced Medical Technology Institute
Allan S. Joseph, CPA, Allan S. Joseph, PLLC
Florence Lau, Wallace Lau, CPA
Steven Morgenstern, YAI National Institute for People with Disabilities
Tara Tran Nguyen, Mayor’s Office of the Criminal Justice Coordinator
Vida Samuel, NYU College of Nursing
Alice SanGermano & Judith N. Exantus, Citibank, NA
Abdou Seye, Human Rights Watch
Ellen Singer, Jumpstart
Cheryl Smith, UPS
Joan Weber, Visiting Nurse Service of NY

Students interested in learning how to go about finding an internship suited to their backgrounds and interests should contact Jonathan Dash at X8057, or stop by Rm. N766.

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