Commencement 2007

C.W. Post Campus * Southampton College
Brentwood Campus * Southampton Graduate Campus

Commencement: Sunday, May 13, 2007

Commencement Address
Dr. Bruce Stillman
President and Chief Executive Officer, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University * May 13, 2007

Dr. Bruce Stillman – Audio Version

David J. Steinberg, President, Long Island University
Commencement Address - May 13, 2007
C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University

Derek Ryan Petti –Valedictorian - Class of 2007
C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University
Valedictory Address - May 13, 2007

Dr. Bruce Stillman, president of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, delivers the main commencement address

Frank F. Villano, Class of 1969, receives the Distinguished Alumni Award

Derek Ryan Petti, Valedictorian of the C.W. Post Class of 2007

Dana Lynn DeBari, Salutatorian

Bob Jahelka, Distinguished Alumni Award, Class of 1984

Financial services leader Lewis Ranieri receives the Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters

Chancellor Tess Mullarkey present the Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Service to C.W. Post Political Science Professor Michael Soupios.

Diane Pryor, a math teacher at Malverne High School, receives the 2007 Nassau County Teacher of the Year from Jeffrey Kane, Vice President for Academic Affairs of Long Island University. At center is Robert Manheimer, dean, School of Education.

Joni Lelchuk, pictured here with her family, received her Ph.D. in Information Studies from the Palmer School of Library and Information Science.

From left: Edward Travaglianti, chairman, Long Island University Board of Trustees; Dr. Bruce Stillman, president, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory & recipient of the Long Island University honorary doctorate of science; Lewis S. Ranieri, founder, Hyperion Private Exquity Funds & chairman, CEO & president, Ranieri & Co., Inc. and recipient of the Long Island University honorary doctorate of humane letters; Dr. David Steinberg, president, Long Island University.

Joseph Shenker, provost, C.W. Post Campus, Rhoda Grauer, dean, School of Visual and Performing Arts.

Three Faculty Members Celebrated 30 Years of Service to the C.W. Post Campus From left: Louis Pisha, professor, B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library; Lois Tepper, professor, Psychology Department; Richard K. White, professor, School of Education.