Brookline Student Success: Berklee Graduates & Deans List, Purdue University Summer Program

The following press releases are via the readMedia Newswire, sent in the last week.

Berklee's class of 2012 included more than 900 students graduating with bachelor of music degrees or professional diplomas. Female graduates numbered 280, representing 31 percent of the total class-- the largest number ever. International students from 58 different countries made up 34 percent of the class. The following students participated in Berklee College of Music's 2012 Commencement held recently in Boston at Boston University's Agganis Arena.

• Joshua Cohen of Brookline received a Bachelor of Music in Composition and Film Scoring from the President of Berklee College of Music, Roger Brown.
• Yakir Arbib of Brookline received a Bachelor of Music in Composition and Performance from the President of Berklee College of Music, Roger Brown.
• David Cardona of Brookline received a Bachelor of Music in Contemporary Writing and Production and Electronic Production and Design from the President of Berklee College of Music, Roger Brown.
• Hyoung-bin Kim of Chestnut Hill received a Bachelor of Music in Film Scoring from the President of Berklee College of Music, Roger Brown.
• Lorenzo Carrano of Brookline received a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Composition from the President of Berklee College of Music, Roger Brown.
• Kyung Bo Noh of Brookline received a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Composition from the President of Berklee College of Music, Roger Brown.
• Oscar Alvaraudo of Brookline received a Bachelor of Music in Music Production and Engineering from the President of Berklee College of Music, Roger Brown.
• Maria Sofia Neiada of Brookline received a Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy and Performance from the President of Berklee College of Music, Roger Brown.
• Jisub Song of Chestnut Hill received a Bachelor of Music in Performance from the President of Berklee College of Music, Roger Brown.
• Kelly Irelan of Brookline received a Bachelor of Music in Professional Music from the President of Berklee College of Music, Roger Brown.
• Jon Vinal of Newton received a Bachelor of Music in Songwriting from the President of Berklee College of Music, Roger Brown.

Berklee College of Music was founded on the revolutionary principal that the best way to prepare students for careers in music was through the study and practice of contemporary music. For over half a century, the college has evolved constantly to reflect the state of the art of music and the music business. With over a dozen performance and nonperformance majors, a diverse and talented student body representing over 70 countries, and a music industry "who's who" of alumni, Berklee is the world's premier learning lab for the music of today - and tomorrow.

The Berklee curriculum focuses on practical career preparation for today's music industry. To be eligible for the Dean's List, a full-time student must achieve a grade point average of 3.4 or above; a part-time student must achieve a grade point average of 3.6 or above.

Berklee College of Music announces that the following local students have earned placement on the Dean's List for the spring semester of the 2012 academic year:

• Maxwell Salinger-Ridley of Brookline
• Julian Moody of Brookline
• Sungmin Kim of Brookline
• Max Rubel of Brookline
• Hye-Min Park of Brookline
• Milad Zendehnam of Brookline

Berklee College of Music was founded on the revolutionary principle that the best way to prepare students for careers in music was through the study and practice of contemporary music. For over half a century, the college has evolved constantly to reflect the state of the art of music and the music business. With over a dozen performance and nonperformance majors, a diverse and talented student body representing over 70 countries, and a music industry "who's who" of alumni, Berklee is the world's premier learning lab for the music of today -- and tomorrow.

Local students took the first step in becoming Boilermakers by participating in the annual STAR program at Purdue University's West Lafayette campus.

The participants included:

• Tomer Kimia of Brookline, MA
• Brooks Remy of Chestnut Hill, MA
• Adam Blumberg of Chestnut Hill, MA

Summer Transition, Advising and Registration (STAR) is Purdue's program for new undergraduate students to receive academic advice and create their initial course schedule. Incoming students select their one-day STAR session and come to Purdue's West Lafayette campus to conduct this and other important business.

Purdue University is a vast laboratory for discovery. The university is known not only for science, technology, engineering and math programs, but also for our imagination, ingenuity and innovation. It's a place for those who seek a first-class education balanced by the drive to make their ideas real.

Founded in 1869 in West Lafayette, Indiana, the university proudly serves its state as well as the nation and the world. Academically, Purdue's role as a major research institution is supported by top-ranking disciplines in pharmacy, business, engineeringand agriculture. More than 39,000 students are enrolled here. All 50 states and 130 countries are represented. Add about 850 student organizations and Big Ten Boilermaker athletics, and you get a college atmosphere that's without rival.

Local residents recently graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design.

• Daniel Prager of Chestnut Hill, MA (02467), earned a BFA degree in Architecture.
• Emma Balder of Brookline, MA (02445), earned a BFA degree in Painting.

SCAD: The University for Creative Careers

The Savannah College of Art and Design is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution conferring bachelor's and master's degrees to prepare talented students for professional careers. As the most comprehensive art and design university in the United States, SCAD offers more than 40 majors and more than 50 minors at distinctive locations in Savannah and Atlanta, Georgia; in Hong Kong; in Lacoste, France; and online through SCAD eLearning.

SCAD has more than 20,000 alumni and offers an exceptional education and unparalleled career preparation. The diverse student body, consisting of more than 10,000 students, comes from all 50 United States and nearly 100 countries worldwide. Each student is nurtured and motivated by a faculty of more than 700 professors with extraordinary academic credentials and valuable professional experience. These professors emphasize learning through individual attention in an inspiring university environment. SCAD's innovative curriculum is enhanced by advanced, professional-level technology, equipment and learning resources and has garnered acclaim from respected organizations and publications, including 3D World, American Institute of Architects, BusinessWeek, DesignIntelligence, U.S. News & World Report and the Los Angeles Times.