WELCOME TO THE PORTUGUESE-AMERICAN YOUNG GRADUATES' PAGE
This page is dedicated to all Americans and Canadians of Portuguese ancestry. One of the Foundations objectives is to encourage higher education through Colleges and Universities. Names of Graduated students will be presented as the Foundation becomes aware. Please send your name or anyone that you know that has graduated from University. Their names are in alphabetical order according to the last name.
Students of Portuguese in the US Universities for the year 2002: 6,926 or 21.1%. (ahead of Spanish, French and German) (MLA). Welcome and let us know when you graduate.
*Susana Abreu, Mathematic Technology (NJCSTM), Kean University, New Jersey, Portuguese Ancestry
*Paula Ferreira Acabou, BA, Kean University, NJ (Psychology), Portuguese Parents
*Stephanie Adams, Philosophy by the Bloomsburg University, PA, 2007, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
*Diana Afonso, Master in Social Work, Columbia University, 2007, Portuguese Parents
*Fatima Afonso, MA, Seton Hall Univ., H. R., Portuguese Parents
*Jubilo L. Afonso, BA, Seton Hall, NJ, Politics Science, Portuguese Parents
*Tania Afonso, BA, Rutgers College, New Jersey, Majored in Biology and Anthropology with BS. Honor , Portuguese Ancestry
*Marlene Almeida, Pharmacy, St. Johns University of NY , Portuguese Ancestry
*Louis Martins Apolonia, BS, Stevens Institute of Technology, Computer Science , Portuguese Ancestry
*Nancy Azevedo, Masters in Social Work, Rutgers University of NJ , Portuguese Ancestry
*Paula Magao Belchior, Fairleigh Dickinson University , BA English Literature, 2001, MAT Elementary, 2002, Kean University P-3, Portuguese Ancestry
*Christina Rosa Branco, BS, Northeastern University, Psychology, Parents and Ancestry from Azores
*Carla Coutinho Bras, B.S. in Criminal Justice, New Haven U, CT, Portuguese Parents
*Jason Camara, BA in Sociology, Cal State East Bay in Hayward CA, Parents from Madeira Portugal
*Carla Cantinho, BA Psychology, UCF University of Central Florida, Orlando, Parents from Algarve, Portugal
*Priscilla Ines Caracitas, BA, Kean University 2009, Portuguese Parents
*Allison M. Sullivan-Carreiro, University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, BA in English and a minor in Portuguese , Portuguese Ancestry
*Lisa Carriço, MBA, Temple Univ. PA, Portuguese Parents
*Jessia Maria Carvalho, Montclair State University, NJ, Communications, Portuguese Parents
*Luis Filipe Carvalho, Business Technology, Born in Portugal
*Mark Cerqueira, Computer Science, Princeton University, Portuguese Ancestry
*Vanessa Melo Cirne, BA, Ramapo College, NJ, Bus. Adm., Portuguese Parents
*Suzana Coelho, Ophthalmology, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Portuguese Ancestry
*Fatima Costa, BA, Rutggers, NJ, Management, Portuguese Parents
*Jessica Costa, University of PA, Philadelphia, Accounting, Portuguese Parents
*George Couto, Stevens I.Tech., NJ Engineering, Portuguese Parents
*Liliana Crespo, BA (Marketing), Albertus Magnus College, CT, Portuguese Parents
*Lisa Cruz, Holly Family University, Spanish Major, Teacher, Portuguese Parents
*Patricia Sofia da Cruz, Toronto University, Criminology, Parents from Mealhada, Portugal
*Gina Marie Cunha, Masters Degree Clinic Nutrition, UMD of New Jersey, Portuguese Ancestry
*Catherine Dias, Rutgers Univ. BA, Languages, Portuguese Parents
*Miguel Dias, Ph.D., Toulouse France, Microbiology, Portuguese Parents
*Nancy Ramos Dias , Master in Community Counseling, BA in Psychology, S.S.U., CT , Portuguese Parents
*John Michael Domingos, Catholic University in Washington, DC, Architecture, Portuguese Parents
*Kristina Domingues, Ph. D., Rutgers University, NJ (Pharmacy), Portuguese Parents
*Catia I. Dores, Master in Psychology, 2007, Adelphi University, NJ, Born Chaves, Portugal
*Lisa Engelman, Ph. d., Boston University, M.A. American Studies, 2003, Madeiran Grandparents
*Jason George Esteves, Rider University, NJ, Major in Marketing, Global Business, 2004, Portuguese Ancestry
*Jillian Maria Esteves, Coastal South Carolina University - Journalism and Communications, 2009, Portuguese Ancestry
*Vanessa Maria Esteves, University of Tampa, FL, 2006, Sociology & Criminal Justice, Portuguese Ancestry
*Cristina Félix, BA, Setton Hall University, - Business and Management – 2002, Portuguese Ancestry
*Susana Fernandes, Law, New England School of Law, 2007, Portuguese Parents
*Carlos Francisco, Maryland Univ., BS Inf. Tech., Portuguese Parents
*Nicolle Gameiro, Sociology, Loyola College, New Jersey, Portuguese Parents
*Jessica Garcia, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT., Sociology, Portuguese Ancestry
*Daniel Gaspar, MD, University of Medicine, Newark Hospital, NJ, 2003, Parents from Vermoil, Pombal
*Claudio Gomes, BS, Lincoln Technical Institute, Industrial Architecture, Portuguese Parents
*Sergio Guerreiro, MD, Medical Audiology, Ear Doctor, Portuguese Parents
*Paul S. Henriques, MLS, BA Communications from George Mason University - MS Library / Information Science Simmons College, Portuguese Grandfather
*Sandra Henriques, NJ College, BA Intern. Business, Portuguese Parents
*Michael Jardim, Liberty Univ. VA, Masters, Portuguese Parents
*Thomas Jardim, NJ Inst.Tech., Architecture, Portuguese Parents
*Christy Joseph J.D., B.S. from University of California, Irvine; Juris Doctorate from Hastings College of Law, Portuguese Father
*Teresa Mira Knippel, MBA, Master Business Accounting, Western Carolina University, Portuguese Parents
*John Mira Knippel, BA, Business, Chapel Hill U. N. Carolina University, Portuguese Grand-Parents
*Melissa Mira Knippel, BA, Education, Western Carolina University, Portuguese Grand-Parents
*Cristina Pires Laranjeira, Education, Fordham University, Portuguese Ancestry
*Elizabeth Areias Leonardo, Economy, Drexel University, Portuguese Parents
*Jessica Lopes, BA, Political Science, Tulane University, New Orleans, Portuguese Parents, Azores
*Steven Lopes, Rider Univ. NJ, Psychology, Portuguese Parents
*Jennifer Lucas, BA, Cum Laude, BA Boston University, MA, Pursue Law in CT University. Waterbury, Portuguese Ancestry
*Michelle Marie Machado, BS, MBA, MBA Finance, Loyola Marymount University, Portuguese Parents, Azores
*Karina Marinha, Journalism & History, George Washington University, Portuguese Parents
*Edna Marques, MA, 2003, Mathematics Education, Georgia State University, Born in Agueda, Portugal
