Berkeley College has announced the names of students from Essex County, NJ, that have been selected to participate in the Berkeley College Honors Program. Berkeley College students who achieve a grade point average of 3.8 or higher with a minimum of 72 academic credits can apply to the Honors Program. Applicants are selected by members of the faculty.

Selected students residing in Essex County include:

• Renata Cecilia Figueiredo Andrade of Newark, New York City location, NY

• Cynthia Arroyo of Nutley, Paramus location in Bergen County, NJ

• Jesse Blasko of Belleville, Woodland Park location in Passaic County, NJ

• Yareth Cortes of Newark, Newark location in Essex County, NJ

• Angela Freeman of Maplewood, Newark location in Essex County, NJ

• Tennecia George of East Orange, Newark location in Essex County, NJ

• Cindy-Lee Gray of East Orange, Newark location in Essex County, NJ

• Vanity Lopez of Bloomfield, Newark location in Essex County, NJ

• Kathleen Loschiavo of Bloomfield, Berkeley College Online

• Carla McDonald of East Orange, Newark location in Essex County, NJ

• Jessica Solis of Newark, Newark location in Essex County, NJ

• Nisha Zutshi of Belleville, Woodland Park location in Passaic County, NJ

“The Honors Program brings together talented students for a broad and challenging educational experience,” said Ralph Peters, PhD, Co-Director of the Honors Program. “The result is a stimulating intellectual community at Berkeley College.”