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JUNE 2007

Kingsborough Community College

Commencement Speaker
Andrew D. Weyman


Hollywood Director and Kingsborough Community College Graduate Class of 1971 began his career in New York City, directing many daytime dramas including “The Edge of Night,” “Search for Tomorrow,” “Another World,” and “As the World Turns.” Mr. Weyman moved to Los Angeles in 1986 where he directed his first half-hour comedy, “Head of the Class.” Since then, he has directed many hit shows such as “Roseanne,” “Ellen,” “King of Queens” and “Two and a Half Men,” as well as many pilots that have been ordered to series. He has worked with such outstanding talents as Carol Burnett, Bette Midler, Tony Bennett, Bob Newhart, Phyliss Diller, Martin Short, Gregory Hines, Shelley Winters and Cloris Leachman. Mr. Weyman will receive the President’s Medal at Kingsborough Community College Commencement Exercises.

Students: Marsha Allen
has been named a New Century scholar by the American Association of Community  Colleges (AACC) and the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. The award honors outstanding two-year college students who are nominated by their educational institution. Each state is granted one New Century Scholar award annually and students are selected based on academic excellence, leadership and community service. Allen has been accepted with full scholarship at Mt. Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts. A native of Trinidad, Allen began her studies at Kingsborough Community College in the fall of 2005.

Helianne Duke has been named 2007 valedictorian at Kingsborough Community College. Duke, 34, married and the mother of six children, was the speaker at commencement. With a flawless 4.0 GPA and a member of the college honors program, Ms. Duke majored in Education Studies. In addition to her impressive academic record, she is active in numerous college related activities, including president of Student Government Public and Health Council. She was recently selected to attend the prestigious Salzburg Seminar’s Global Citizenship program in Salzburg, Austria, and to participate in the Summer in the City program. For the last year, she served as an intern in United States Senator Hillary Clinton’s New York City office.#

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