Program

Thursday, June 17, 2021 • 1:00PM

WELCOME

Nilda Soto Ruiz, PhD

Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Graduate School of Education


THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

Paul Glasser

Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Touro College & University System


INVOCATION

Rabbi Moshe D. Krupka

Executive Vice President, Touro College & University System


GREETINGS

Nadja Graff, PhD

Vice President, Division of Graduate Studies, Touro College


PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Alan Kadish, MD

President, Touro College & University System


INTRODUCING THE DEANS/STUDENT SPEAKERS

Nilda Soto Ruiz, PhD

Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Graduate School of Education

Graduate School of Business:

Mary Louise Lo Re, PhD, Dean

Ilknur Taylor, Student Speaker

Graduate School of Education:

Jacob Easley, II, PhD, Dean

Tina Williams, Student Speaker

Graduate School of Jewish Studies:

Michael Shmidman, PhD, Dean

Aharon Friedler, Student Speaker

Graduate School of Social Work:

Nancy Gallina, PhD, LCSW, Interim Dean

Ian Baum, Student Speaker

Graduate School of Technology:

Issac Herskowitz, EdD, Dean

Adeel Ahmed, Student Speaker

School of Health Sciences:

Frank Gardner, PhD, Associate Dean

Miriam Kleiner, Student Speaker


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Nadja Graff, PhD

Vice President, Division of Graduate Studies, Touro College


CONGRATULATORY REMARKS AND CONFERRAL OF DEGREES

Patricia E. Salkin, JD

Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Provost, Graduate and Professional Divisions


MESSAGE TO THE GRADUATES

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer

United States Senator for New York


CLOSING REMARKS

Nilda Soto Ruiz, PhD

Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Graduate School of Education