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ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE
President’s Annual Report 2004
ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE President’s Annual Report 2004
It has been a remarkable year of growth on many fronts.
Essex County College forged ahead in 2003–04, seeking new
opportunities and collaborative partnerships to enhance its
academic and outreach missions. I am pleased to present
this annual report which highlights key developments of the
year. Among our achievements:
• Our enrollment reached new highs in 2003 and 2004, thanks to full-scale
outreach efforts, aggressive marketing, and our reputation for being the
“best place to start” for academic and career growth.
PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE
• Academic initiatives included a new degree program in Energy Utility
Technology — a collaborative undertaking with PSE&G — a new venture
with Cathedral Healthcare System to increase the nursing pool in urban
hospitals, an alternate route program for teacher certification, and a new
Cooperative Education Program that combines classroom studies with
internship experiences.
• Our Phi Theta Kappa honor society once again won the ultimate “five
star” designation. Our graduates are continuing to excel as students and
professionals, based on testimonials and feedback we have received from
four-year institutions and employers.
• Our client base in customized training programs expanded considerably
and our acclaimed Training, Inc. program continues to increase its
offerings to meet changing employment needs.
• Our youth enrichment activities, collaborative programs with area
secondary schools, and initiatives to ease the transition for high school
students into college are helping more and more young people.
• Our women’s soccer team won the Region 19 Championship for the first
time in college history, while the women’s track team scored major
triumphs at the Collegiate Invitational Track Meet, the Millrose Games,
and the Penn Relays.
Paramount in all these efforts is our commitment to enhance the educational and
extracurricular experience of our students and heighten our impact on the
communities we serve. Essex County College is clearly moving forward, thanks
to the vision, the spirit, and commitment of trustees, students, faculty, alumni,
and friends who love ECC and believe in its future.
A. Zachary Yamba
President
ECC President’s Annual Report
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Essex County College Board of Trustees
Reverend
Reginald T. Jackson
Chairperson
Thomas Scrivo, Esq.
Vice Chairperson
Jeannine LaRue
Secretary
Joseph Yeadon, CPA
Treasurer
David H. Berkowitz
Alfred Bundy
Joseph Fiordaliso
Carlos Gonzalez, Esq.
Jeweline Grimes
Anthony P. Marino
Essex County Executive
Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.
Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders
Reverend
Levin B. West, Sr.
A. Zachary Yamba
ex officio
Johnny Jones, President
Samuel Gonzalez
Patricia Sebold, Vice President
Albertus Jenkins
D. Bilal Beasley
Murial M. Shore
Ralph R. Caputo
Blonnie R. Watson
Carol Y. Clark
ACCREDITATION AND LICENSURE
Essex County College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. It is licensed by the New Jersey
Commission on Higher Education to operate and to award associate degrees and certificates. All professional licensure programs offered
by the College are accredited by their appropriate agencies.
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY STATEMENT OF ASSURANCE
It is the policy of Essex County College not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, marital status,
affectional or sexual orientation, disability, gender, liability for military service, or any other category protected by applicable law. This
policy applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of student enrollment, staff employment, and vocational opportunities. Further, the
College conforms to all federal and state statutes, orders, regulations, guidelines, and amendments concerning equal opportunities.
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... Paramount in all these efforts is our commitment
to enhance the educational and extracurricular
experience of our students and heighten our impact on
the communities we serve.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES & COUNTY OFFICIALS
Values Statement
Essex County College reaffirms the following principles, values, and beliefs:
TEACHING AND LEARNING:
We affirm teaching and learning as our primary purpose. The College seeks to
instill in students general and specialized knowledge, an ability to think
critically, a commitment to civic responsibility, and an appreciation of
complex, ethical, and scholarly traditions. We value academic freedom and
support the open exchange of ideas and experiences
EXCELLENCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY:
MISSION & VALUES STATEMENT
We believe in creating a learning environment that fosters high expectations
for achievement. The College is committed to rigorous academic standards,
faculty excellence, and responsive support services that enable students to
reach their full potential. We provide excellent programs that utilize
technology, demonstrate innovation, and undergo evaluation to ensure
consistent and outstanding performance.
COMMUNITY:
We support programs that enhance the economic and social development of
Essex County. The College welcomes its role as a vital community resource and
is dedicated to forging effective linkages with its many constituencies. We take
pride in our outreach and continually strive to enhance life-long learning
opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Mission
Essex County College, an open access
community college, serves the dynamic
needs of diverse constituencies through
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DIVERSITY AND ACCESS:
We embrace the rich diversity of our student population and our employees.
We recognize the historical, intellectual, and artistic contributions of all
people, and promote an atmosphere in which distinct cultural viewpoints are
accepted and encouraged. We believe all people should have access to
affordable, quality higher education that will prepare them to succeed in an
ever-changing world.
comprehensive educational programs
LEGACY:
and services.
We honor our history and valued traditions. We also welcome progress and
change. Building upon our past achievements, we eagerly embrace the future
by pursuing innovations in teaching, administration, and student services.
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CONTENTS
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ABOUT ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE
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ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENTS
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STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
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SOCIAL & CULTURAL EVENTS
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REMEMBERING ECC COLLEAGUES
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FINANCIAL STATUS
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1
35%
Not Indicated (10%)
Non-resident
Alien (8%)
Asian/Pasific
Islander (4%)
65%
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Female
Male
White (12%)
Hispanic (17%)
African-American (49%)
with $10,000 in scholarship funds and established the Primerica Minority
Scholarship Fund for new Latino students.
eRecruiting Making a Difference
ECC remains a comprehensive
community college embracing the
rich diversity of its students and
employees, honoring its values and
traditions, but also welcoming
progress and change geared toward
helping its students succeed in an
ever-changing world.
The College went live with eRecruiting in the Spring of 2004, thanks to
funds from the Perkins Vocational Education Grant. This is an on-line system
using internet technologies to facilitate college recruiting and employment
opportunities. Registered students can now browse the system for job openings.
Graduation Rate Continues to Rise
The 792-strong Class of 2004 was the largest graduating class in ECC history,
representing a 2% increase from the previous year. Graduates hailed from all
municipalities in Essex County and from 23 nations, with a nearly 50-year gap
between the youngest at 18 and the oldest at 67 years.
Nationally, as reported in the June 21, 2004 issue of Community College
Week, ECC ranked 59th in the total number of associate degrees awarded to
minorities in 2002–03. In addition, the College ranked 24th in the total
number of associate degrees awarded to African-Americans, up from 27th the
previous year. Over the past five years, the number of degrees and certificates
awarded by ECC has increased by 11%.
Record Enrollment
Enrollment reached 9,274 students in Fall 2003 (4,840 full-time and 4,434
part-time), the largest in ECC history and an 8% increase from Fall 2002. The
College has increased credit hour enrollment by 9.4% since 1999. The state
Council of County Colleges ranked ECC as the fourth largest college in the sector
in 2003. Students came from all municipalities in Essex as well as from
neighboring counties.
Student Diversity
The College has stepped up its Hispanic/Latino outreach efforts. At a January
2004 reception for Latino community leaders, hosted by ECC’s Office of
Marketing and Recruitment, entrepreneur Francisco Dillon presented the College
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ECC Grads Excel
Entrepreneur Francisco Dillon
flanked by Trustee Carlos Gonzalez
and President Yamba
Increasing numbers of ECC graduates are transferring as full juniors to
four-year institutions. Comprehensive articulation agreements with many
senior institutions are making the transfer process as seamless as possible.
Last fall alone, 483 recent graduates transferred to one of six area colleges
and universities that have long-standing transfer and dual admission
arrangements with the College. These institutions include Kean University,
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New Transfer Agreements
The College signed new transfer and articulation agreements in 2003–04 with
Saint John’s University, Mercy College, Bloomfield College, University of
Phoenix, and Capella University. We have also signed a new dual admissions
agreement with Saint Peter’s College, expanding on existing transfer
arrangements between the two institutions. Scholarships ranging from $2,500
to $10,000 are available from Saint Peter’s to eligible ECC graduates.
Employment for ECC
Graduates
County Executive Joseph
DiVincenzo congratulates
the Class of 2004
The 2003–04 graduates who actively
pursued employment found positions
throughout New Jersey and beyond in the
health care sector and in various financial,
educational, legal, transportation, and
social service organizations.
Sample Employers
IN HEALTH CARE:
Columbus Hospital, Newark Beth Israel Hospital, New York Presbyterian
Hospital, St. Clare’s Hospital, University of Medicine and Dentistry of
New Jersey.
IN OTHER SECTORS:
Bethany Academy, Brownworth Engineering Associates, Capital Contracting
and Design, Cendant Corporation, Continental Airlines, HIP of New York,
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, Irvington Board of Education,
JP Morgan Chase, Newark Board of Education, Newark Municipal Court, NJ
Division of Consumer Affairs, NJ Transit, Schering-Plough Pharmaceutical,
banks, and family intervention services.
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The College seeks to instill in students general and
specialized knowledge, an ability to think critically, a
commitment to civic responsibility, and an appreciation
of complex, ethical, and scholarly traditions.
Montclair State University, New Jersey City University, New Jersey Institute
of Technology, Rutgers University, and William Paterson University. Over the
past three years, these six institutions, together with Seton Hall University,
have accepted a total of 2,122 ECC graduates. Scholarship awards are also on
the rise. Montclair State, from which 65 ECC grads earned bachelor’s degrees
in June 2004, has also increased the number of full scholarships awarded to
ECC’s honors graduates.
On-line Tutoring Promoting Student Success
ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENTS
SmarThinking Tutorial Service is a new service offered through
Houghton/Mifflin Publishing Company for students enrolled in developmental
math and English courses. Thanks to this initiative, ECC students who
purchase Houghton/Mifflin texts can secure on-line tutoring from ECC or
home using the SmarThinking site.
The College has also implemented an on-line chat service through its
Tutoring Center. An ECC tutor is available during evening and weekend hours
to assist students. This initiative is free to all students and functions through
Yahoo.com.
Breaking New Ground
NEW ENERGY UTILITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
The College continues to refine curricula and develop new programs to meet the
changing needs of the job market. We remain committed to rigorous academic
standards, faculty excellence, and responsive support services to help our
students establish a solid foundation for further studies and significant careers.
Reaccreditation of Nursing
ECC’s Nursing Program was fully reaccredited in October 2004 for the
maximum eight year period by the National League for Nursing (NLN)
Accrediting Commission. It was commended for its leadership, faculty
expertise and commitment, the professionalism of its
students, and the reputation of its graduates. The
program, which is also accredited by the State Board
of Nursing, was last accredited by the NLN in 1995
for the maximum period that concluded in 2003.
PSE&G President Ralph Izzo introducing
new initiative at ECC’s Center for Technology.
Seated are Academic Vice President Classie
Foat, President Yamba, and Dean of Faculty
Ladylease Goodridge White.
ECC has joined forces with the state’s largest public utility,
Public Service Electric and Gas, to offer a new Associate in
Applied Science degree program in Energy Utility Technology
aimed at training the next generation of high tech energy
service providers. This important collaboration underscores
ECC’s commitment to forge effective linkages with the business
community.
The new program, which began in January 2004, is
modeled after a similar and successful PSE&G venture with
Mercer County Community College. The ECC program offers a
unique blend of general education coursework, technical
training at the College and at PSE&G’s Edison Training Center,
and paid summer internships at the utility’s field locations.
PSE&G is providing an annual $2,000 scholarship to a
second year student in the program who has maintained a 3.0
grade point average. Graduates also have a solid opportunity
for full-time employment with PSE&G.
New Initiatives in Nursing
Radiography Program Grads Fare
Well in the Job Market
All graduates of our radiography program passed the
American Registry of Radiologic Technologist Exam in
Fall 2003. All gained employment in their field within
two weeks of completing the program, with annual
salaries ranging from $42,000–$56,000.
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COLLABORATIVE VENTURE WITH CATHEDRAL
HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
ECC has entered into a collaborative venture with Cathedral Healthcare
System to help alleviate the critical shortage of nurses, particularly in urban
communities. This joint initiative is funded through a three-year $420,000
grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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NEW PATHWAYS TO TEACHING IN NEW JERSEY
The College is collaborating with the state Department of Education and other
educational agencies in offering an enhanced New Pathways to Teaching in
New Jersey program. Introduced in 2004, this initiative is an expansion of the
Alternate Route Teachers’ program for people interested in becoming public
school teachers who have worked in other fields and would now like to enter
the classroom.
Individuals may choose to enroll in the one-year teacher certification
program on a non-credit basis or earn graduate credits that can be applied to
the Master of Arts in Teaching program at New Jersey City University. Twentyfive prospective teachers enrolled in ECC’s inaugural alternate route program.
Academic Vice President Classie
Foat with Cathedral Healthcare
System CEO Donald M. Daniels at
signing of joint nursing initiative.
Joining Cathedral officials were
ECC’s Nursing Chair Marlene Dey,
center, and Nursing Professor Janet
Czermak, far right.
WEEKEND COLLEGE
Weekend College courses at ECC have grown in popularity. A total of 553
students registered for weekend classes in the Fall of 2004, up from 118 in
the Spring of 2003 when the schedule was introduced.
The grant, entitled “Nurse Education for Urban Hospitals,” provides for
internship experiences in Cathedral hospitals for students completing ECC’s
A.A.S. nursing program. It has also enabled the program to enhance its
tutoring and increase clinical time for the purpose of raising retention and
graduation rates. This venture, together with the expansion of the program to
include evening and Saturday classes, has increased the number of students in
the program.
ECC’s nursing program boasts an impressive record of student success.
Over the past decade, 98% of our graduates have passed the state licensure
exam on their first try. Indeed, surveys conducted by the National Council of
State Boards of Nursing show that ECC nursing graduates are consistently
among the state’s top achievers.
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE PROGRAM
The College has also launched a 50-credit Licensed Practical Nurse Certificate
Program that prepares individuals to assist in providing general nursing care
under the direction of a registered nurse or physician. The program is offered
part-time in the evenings and on weekends over a 22-month period. Upon
completion of the program, students are eligible to take the NCLEX-PN exam
to qualify as LPNs. Graduates may also choose to enter ECC’s RN degree
program upon meeting the admission requirements of the LPN Articulation
Program.
NEW COOPERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM
The Cooperative Education, or Co-op, program was established in the Fall of
2003 under the Charles D. Perkins Grant. The program was developed to
further career opportunities for students and address the work force needs of
area employers. It enables students to combine classroom studies with work
assignments directly related to their majors or career fields. It also serves to
expand ECC’s partnerships with the regional business community.
Qualified students who are currently employed or who are placed in
employment through the Co-op program earn academic credits toward a
degree or certificate. In some cases, students are also paid for their work.
Highlights of its first year of operation:
• Partnerships were formed with Jackson Hewitt, Liberty Science Center,
Teach for America, Liberty Tax Service, NJ Office of Travel and Tourism,
H & R Block, and many other employers. The alliances have resulted in a
number of new co-op opportunities for students.
• More than 70 ECC students who participated in the training phase of a
six-week Jackson Hewitt Tax Preparation Program received job offers
from the company to work as tax preparers during the 2004 tax season.
The students were placed in one of ten JH offices in the greater Newark
area.
• Career Development Seminars were offered to enhance employment skills.
CERTIFIED NURSE AIDE PROGRAM
Nursing has also teamed up with ECC’s Training, Inc. for a new Certified
Nurse Aide program. The curriculum includes 117 hours of theory and clinical
training in addition to 270 hours of basic skills course work.
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• The program hosted an Employers’ Luncheon that attracted over 50 local
employers.
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CO-OP Star
Ivy Mahabir, a Business Administration major with a 4.0 GPA, first enrolled
at ECC after graduating from high school more than 20 years ago. Personal
difficulties made her discontinue her studies until recently. Today, this native of
Trinidad and Tobago is a single parent raising a teenage son. Wearing her
characteristic broad smile and exuding her trademark optimism, she takes on
all tasks in stride. Her busy schedule does not deter her from volunteering in
the Emergency Room at UMDNJ or serving as first female umpire in the
Garden State Cricket League. She is also the recipient of numerous awards,
including the National Dean’s Academic Scholarship, and is a member of Phi
Theta Kappa and the New Jersey Collegiate Business Administration
Association honor society. Ivy’s stellar performance as a Co-op student in the
Jackson Hewitt Tax Program earned her an award at the firm’s annual
banquet in the Spring of 2004. And now, the College has welcomed the next
generation as Ivy’s son, Reyaz Anthony Karim, begins his studies at ECC.
Professional Development Opportunities
COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMPUTER CONSORTIUM
Our divisions of Mathematics & Physics, Business, and Engineering
Technologies & Computer Sciences jointly hosted the winter 2004 meeting of
the Community College Computer Consortium of New Jersey. The consortium
fosters professional development among computer science, information
systems, and information technology faculty.
ECC professors Daxay Patel, Charles Jones, Alvin Williams, and Leonard
Parrino were among the presenters, which included faculty from two and fouryear colleges and universities. Representatives from some nine higher
education institutions and four publishing companies participated in the
consortium.
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From left, Scrivo, Timpone,
Christie, Dow, and Stein.
Walter F. Timpone, former Essex County Chief of Special Prosecutions, and
Thomas Scrivo, Vice President of the Essex County Bar Association who is
also the Vice Chair of the ECC Board of Trustees.
Selected Recent Faculty Achievements
RICHARD ALSTON
Professor Alston (Humanities), a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music,
provided musical accompaniment at the Shirley Verrett Master Class in
March 2004 at the Newark Museum. Verrett is acclaimed world-wide for
her great performances on the operatic, recital, and concert stages.
Several years ago, Alston had the opportunity to perform with her at a
tribute to the late bass-baritone William Warfield.
Ethics in Government Symposium
PROFESSOR THOMAS COLEMAN
A symposium on Ethics in Government, sponsored by the Essex County Bar
Association, was held at the College in June 2004. Christopher J. Christie,
U.S. Attorney for the District Court of New Jersey, was the guest speaker and
New Jersey Assemblymen Wilfredo Caraballo and Kevin J. O’Toole served as
moderators. Featured speakers included Gary S. Stein, retired Justice of the
New Jersey Supreme Court, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Paula T. Dow,
Dr. Coleman (Social Sciences) co-authored Psychotherapy
as a Contact Sport (Island Park, New York: Whittier
Publications, January 2004). A licensed clinical psychologist,
Coleman has also authored several other books, including
Understanding Abnormal Psychology and Understanding
Counseling and Psychotherapy.
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MICHAEL KING, J.D.
DR. CHARLES LEON REID
Professor Reid (Social Sciences) published “Do
Minority and Female Offenders have Distinct
‘Criminal Personalities’?: A Critique of YochelsonSamenow’s Theory of Criminality” (Criminal
Justice Studies, 2003, Vol. 16 (3), pp. 233–244.)
The article, which uncovers weaknesses in a work
that has become popular with mental health and
criminal justice practitioners, proposes several
potential areas of research and practice for
psychological criminology, mental health, and
criminal justice.
DR. JIANPING YUE
Professor Yue (Engineering Technologies and
Computer Sciences) spent a year conducting
research at the Langley Research Center
in Virginia as a Fellow of the NASA
Administrator’s Fellowship Program (NAFP).
He made presentations in April and June 2004
on NASA’s education programs for students
and research opportunities for faculty at a
symposium of the American Society for
Engineering Education, mid-Atlantic Section.
Prof. Yue, who returned to ECC in the Summer
of 2004 after completing his NAFP tenure, is
the first two-year college faculty member to
have participated in the NASA program.
From top, Chairperson King,
Professor Reid, and Professor Yue
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We believe in creating a learning environment that
fosters high expectations for achievement.
Chairperson King (Business) served as a presiding
judge at the mid-Atlantic regional semifinals of
the 29th Annual Trial Competition, sponsored by
the National Trial Lawyers Association. The
competition was held at the Arlington Court House
in Virginia. Law students from major universities
were judged on their courtroom advocacy skills
during mock court trial proceedings.
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
Class of 2004 Selected Outstanding Students
From left, Manga-Williams,
Agbenouwope, Campbell,
and Gonzalez
Phi Theta Kappans Excel
ECC’s Phi Theta Kappa honor society secured the highest honor, five star
“Gold” status as a Champion Chapter, for the third consecutive year at the
March 2004 Middle States Region Convention. Individual honors went to
ECC’s Al-Muccadin Gravesande who was elected New Jersey State President
and Christopher Earle who was elected President of the Middle States region.
Also named to PTK’s Hall of Honor were Earle as Chapter President, Carol
Dundas as Chapter Officer, and Julissa Torres as Chapter Member. Other
awards for ECC’s PTK chapter include the Pinnacle Award for meeting
membership goals, and the Fellowship Hallmark and Scholarship Hallmark
awards. Gravesande was also the official flag bearer for New Jersey during
the opening ceremonies of the 86th International Convention in Minneapolis.
2003–2004 PTK officers: seated from
left, Carol Dundas, Christopher Earle,
Nemwell Kebati and Pawla Wenga;
standing, Johann Lafond, Edva
Ismenor, John Manga-Williams,
Sherri Smith, Al-Muccadin
Gravesande, and Keith Torjusen.
John Manga-Williams
Williams attained a perfect 4.0 GPA in engineering and is currently an honors
student at NJIT’s Albert Dorman Honors College, majoring in Biomedical
Engineering. After completing his undergraduate studies, Williams plans
to enroll in the graduate Biomedical Engineering Program jointly sponsored
by NJIT and UMDNJ. His experiences include doing voluntary work at
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School and participating in the UMDNJ
summer research program, focusing on orthopedic research. He credits
ECC faculty as well as the College’s Phi Theta Kappa honor society with
developing his career interests.
Kodjo Agbenouwope
Agbenouwope won a $1,500 scholarship from the Research and Development
Council of New Jersey for his academic achievements. A mechanical
engineering major, Agbenouwope graduated with an impressive 3.9 GPA and is
currently an electrical engineering major at NJIT. He aspires to become a
designer of security systems and other electrical devices.
Sherrel Campbell
This mother of two young children graduated with a perfect 4.0 GPA and is
currently a Biology major at Rutgers University. She plans to pursue doctoral
studies and aspires to a career in higher education, medicine, or the
pharmaceutical field.
Kirsania Gonzalez
Gonzalez received the 2004 Nathan Hart Scholarship Award for Excellence in
Business Studies from the Service Corps of Retired Executives. She compiled
a 3.94 grade point average as a Business Administration major at Essex.
Now enrolled at Rutgers University where she is majoring in finance, Gonzalez
plans to also earn a master’s degree and eventually work in the women’s retail
fashion field.
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Selected Scholarship Recipients
HONOR STUDENTS RECEIVE FULL-TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS
Six ECC students who graduated with honors were awarded Phi Theta Kappa
General Scholarships of full tuition to attend Montclair State University:
Cathy-Ann Hospedales, Bruce Boucard, Milagros Harris, Jacqueline Lugo,
Halcyone Hamilton, and Kateryna Kucyna. Also, 2004 graduates Edva
Ismenor and Kathryn Morella were granted Presidential Scholarships of full
tuition to William Paterson University.
offered networking opportunities, and receive other forms of support each year
for up to five years. They also receive a $500 book stipend each semester.
Rivera struggled with a number of learning difficulties, including dyslexia
and stammering while growing up. This persistent young man was determined
to overcome his problems. He eventually joined the Rutgers Technical Training
program, a state-funded six-month computer training program. At Essex he
earned his GED and enrolled in the EOF program. The financial assistance he
received from EOF was critical for continuing his studies at Essex. He is
currently enrolled at Rutgers-Newark where he is also working as a Student
Assistant in its Academic Foundation Center. He aspires to a career as a
writer and social worker.
Erecka Asbury, who completed her A.A.S. degree in Social Work,
received a $1,000 scholarship from the New Jersey Martin Luther King, Jr.
Commemorative Commission. She is continuing her baccalaureate studies at
Rutgers University.
Achievements of Selected Returning Students
ENGINEERING STUDENTS WIN SCHOLARSHIPS
Student-athletes, seated from
left, Jarret, Walker and Miller;
standing, Chambers, Harper,
McKenzie, and Thomas
Above right, EOF grads Daniel
Williams, Eneida DePina, and
Jason Pereira
STUDENT ATHLETES WIN FULL SCHOLARSHIPS TO FOUR-YEAR
INSTITUTIONS
Class of 2004 track athletes Willette Miller, Keisha McKenzie, Jovanee
Jarrett, and Tamara Thomas are continuing their baccalaureate studies at
Auburn University, and Melaine Walker is pursuing her baccalaureate at the
University of Texas. Other track performers receiving full scholarships are
Gorgeous Harper to Seton Hall University and Althea Chambers to Texas
Tech University. All seven are among the nation’s top female runners.
Full scholarship recipients from ECC’s Class of 2004 soccer team are
Real Paul and Metushela Licin who are attending New York Institute of
Technology, and Mariano Gonzalez and Fernando Perez who are attending
Felician College.
EOF PROGRAM STARS
Social Work major Steve Rivera, a 2004 graduate, won the Sherman
Hargrove Scholarship. Hargrove scholars attend leadership workshops, are
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Three Civil Construction Engineering Technology students won scholarships
from the Construction Industry Advancement Program of New Jersey. They
are Jean David Lochard ($1,000), Paula Montoya ($1,500), and Ramazan
Uzulmez ($1,000). James Bencivenga, also a Civil Construction Engineering
Technology major, won a Construction Roundtable scholarship of $2,500.
Engineering major Giancarlo Dimailig Sunga received a $1,000 scholarship
from the Coca-Cola Two-Year Colleges Scholarship Program.
NURSING STUDENTS WIN SCHOLARSHIPS
Nursing majors Eunice Kibe, Mary Kinyanjui, and Gilbert Morumbwa have
been awarded $2,500 Promise of Nursing scholarships from the National
Student Nurses Association, a national organization that advocates for
advances in nursing education. The scholarships are designed to encourage
students to complete their nursing programs and pursue careers in the field.
Kibe aspires to become a critical care nurse, Kinyanjui plans to work in
oncology, and Morumbwa wants to specialize in medical surgical nursing and
become a community health nurse.
ACADEMIC ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
ECC bestowed this honor to Clora Williams, a member of the women’s
track team who finished her freshman year with a 4.0 GPA.
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ECC STUDENTS INTERN AT STEVENS INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY
since they met at ECC. Geohagan (Class of
1994) and Price (Class of 1993) are both in
the medical field and Allen (Class of 1994) is
in dentistry.
Geohagan earned an M.S in the
Physician Assistant Program offered through
Seton Hall University and UMDNJ. She
passed her certification exam and is currently
a senior Physician Assistant in vascular
surgery at Saint Michael’s Medical Center in
Newark.
Allen is a Doctor of Dental Medicine
(DMD) and a graduate of the UMDNJ-New
Jersey Dental School. She completed her
general practice residency at Saint Barnabas
Hospital in the Bronx and also earned a
postgraduate certificate in orthodontics.
Price received her M.D. from UMDNJ
and is in her final year of residency in
Obstetrics and Gynecology at Maimonides
Medical Center in Brooklyn. She has been
selected Administrative Chief of Residents by
co-residents and the hospital administration.
Gladys Durand (Civil Engineering), Wilson M. Garzon (Chemical Engineering),
and Jose F. Medina (Mechanical Engineering, and Vice President of Phi Theta
Kappa) spent three weeks in June 2004 as interns at Stevens Institute of
Technology. They worked on weather studies that involved gathering and
analyzing meteorological data, used the Unix operating system for learning
computer programming languages, and completed independent research
projects in physics.
ECC STUDENTS PARTICIPATE
IN BROOKHAVEN PROGRAM
ECC students Evelyn Guevara and
Jennifer Obiaguzor were two of the 21
students nationwide selected for the
January 2004 mini-semester science
program at Brookhaven National
Laboratory (BNL). The program
included tours of BNL’s premiere
research facilities, introduction to research being conducted there, and
demonstrations on the use of high tech equipment. Participants also completed
a research project. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, the program
seeks to ignite student interest in science and technology, and to steer students
towards careers as teachers and scientists.
ECC STUDENTS SELECTED FOR LEADERSHIP TRAINING
AT RUTGERS
Madge Geohagan and
Gail-Ann-Allen
Darnell Simon flanked by
John Gribbin, Chair of
Engineering Technologies
and Computer Sciences,
and Professor Hossein
Assadipour, at right
Darnell Simon (Class of 1992) is a doctoral candidate in biomedical
engineering at NJIT. He made an insightful presentation at ECC in November
2003 entitled “Career Opportunities in the Field of Biomedical Engineering.”
Carol Dundas, the vice-president of ECC’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter, and
Shonda Green, president of ECC’s Social Work Student Association,
participated in the Leadership New Jersey Summer Institute in June 2004,
conducted by the Center for American Women and Politics, Eagleton Institute
of Politics. The Institute is at the Douglass College campus of Rutgers
University.
Alumni Update
Accolades in Athletics
It was a banner year for ECC’s student athletes with both the men’s and
women’s teams advancing in tournament play, two ECC grads winning Olympic
hardware at the Summer Olympiad in Greece, and a third carrying his nation’s
flag during the opening ceremonies.
Serena Barnes (Class of 1996) graduated from American University’s
Washington College of Law, passed her Bar exam in June 2004, and is
presently a member of the Maryland Bar Association.
Madge Geohagan, Gail-Ann-Allen, and Lisa Price have much in common.
To name a few, they are from Jamaica and have been the best of friends ever
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TRACK
From the start of the season to the very end, ECC’s track stars did
exceptionally well, all the way to the Summer 2004 Olympics in Athens.
Chief among their successes was winning the Northeast Indoor
championships in February, the first time since 1993 that both the men’s and
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Clockwise, from left, Melaine
Walker, Willette Miller; Olympic
medalist Novlene Williams
women’s teams won
the honor in the
same year. The
women’s team
continued its
success with second
place finishes at
both the NJCAA
indoor and outdoor
championships, and
Michael Smart
earning Coach of
the Year honors at the indoor competition. Along the way, sprinter Melaine
Walker earned national recognition by setting a new record in the 60-meter
hurdles and the two-year college record in the 400-meter hurdles. Kerron
Stewart, Willette Miller, Michelle Vaughn, and Keisha McKenzie were
among the team’s top female performers. On the men’s side, Murad Campbell,
James Holden, Noah Waters, and Todd Dutch had outstanding years.
ECC grads who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics were
Ronetta Smith (Class of 2000) and Novlene Williams (Class of 2002)—
Bronze medal winners as members of the Jamaican 4x400-meter relay
team — and Alleyne Francique (Class of 2000) who had the honor of being
the flag-bearer for his native Grenada during the opening ceremonies.
Francique made it to the finals in the 400-meter run, but fell just short
of winning the bronze medal by finishing fourth.
The men’s team advanced to the
Region 19 championship game
before losing to Mercer. The team,
coached by Alphonse Prophete,
ousted Ocean in the semi-final
game to advance to the finals. The
Wolverines were anchored by
goalie Real Paul, one of the
nation’s top keepers.
NATIONAL ACADEMIC HONORS FOR TRACK STAR
WOMEN’S & MEN’S BASKETBALL
Willette Miller (Class of 2004) graduated with a 3.83 GPA and was named to
The women’s basketball team, led by Coach Michel Powell, had a sparkling
19-6 campaign in which the Lady Wolverines advanced to the semi-finals of
the Region 19 tournament and several players ranked among the nation’s best.
Chante Small led the nation in rebounding with an average 16.7 boards per
game. Teammate DeShanta Crawford was third nationally with 5.2 steals a
game, while Shakeena Bellinger, with 8.4 assists a game, was also ranked
third in her specialty.
The men’s team, coached by Qasim Akbar, had a 12–13 record and beat
rival Mercer in the quarter-finals of the regional tournament. Shakim Hall
had six steals a game to finish second nationally in that category, while
Jamie Knight was fifth in the nation in three-point field goal percentage.
the 2004 Distinguished Academic All-American team by the National Junior
College Athletic Association (NJCAA). She is attending Auburn University as
a pre-dentistry student and is also running track at the university.
SOCCER
The Lady Wolverines nabbed ECC’s first ever women’s Region 19 title,
beating rivals Ocean and Mercer in the process. The team, coached by
Yatchine Michel, then lost a shootout heartbreaker to Monroe College in
the district championship game. Along the way to a 9–6 season, Marie Gilles
scored 43 goals and was named to the 3rd team All-American squad by
the National Junior College Athletic Association. Goalie Sainte Anne Pierre
was ranked the 23rd top net-minder in the country.
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Marie Gilles
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Housing Authority, Newark Office of Management and Budget, Newark
Division of Welfare, Blistech Corporation, University of Medicine and
Dentistry of New Jersey, and the Local 108 trade union.
Training, Inc.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Developing Solutions for the Regional Community
ECC continues to be a major contributor to the advancement of the regional
community. In 2003–04, the College’s Community and Continuing Education
Division secured close to $4.5 million in grants to provide needed services and
programs. These included corporate training, career training for the
unemployed and underemployed, pre-collegiate opportunities for area youth,
academic ventures with area schools, offerings at the Police Academy,
collaborations with area four-year institutions, services to assist women and
families, and academic and cultural programs for children at the elementary
school level.
Customized Training
Corporate and business training generated $204,000 in 2003–04, an increase
of 22% from the previous year. Statewide collaborations for customized
training have enhanced the College’s efforts to serve a wide range of business
and governmental agencies in Essex County. State Department of Labor grants
for customized training have also been a tremendous boost to our efforts in
this area. Businesses whose employees have benefited from these services
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ECC’s acclaimed program Training, Inc. secured close to $1.2 million in both
private donations and individual and group contracts from public agencies,
including the Essex County Division of Training and Employment and the
Newark Mayor’s Office of Employment and Training, to provide short-term job
training, inter-agency staff development training, and job fairs. The job
training programs are designed for County residents who are seeking entry,
reentry, or upward mobility in the workforce. The staff development project in
2003–04 included a series of courses for 471 employees involved in workforce
activities, a 134% increase from the previous year.
Significant new initiatives included a Certified
Nurse Aide Program, which began in collaboration
with ECC’s Department of Nursing, county-wide job
fairs in collaboration with the Regional Business
Partnership, and a major conference hosted at the
New Jersey Performing Arts Center for not-for-profit
and social service agencies in Newark as well as the
County of Essex.
Training, Inc. also hosted a series of successful
conferences and workshops throughout the year
spanning such themes as “Understanding the Culture
of Poverty,” “Using Outcomes to Drive Performance,”
“Working with Employers: Keys to Building Strong
Relationships,” “Effective Strategies for Client
Interaction,” “Budget with Fear,” and “Successful
Grant Writing.”
Early Start on College for Teens
ECC introduced an array of partnerships that allow high school seniors to earn
college credit or pursue developmental course work to strengthen their skills in
preparation for college. The programs range from specialized business and
music offerings to courses spanning the humanities, engineering, and
mathematics, to classes designed to reduce the need for remediation when
students begin their college education. One such program is the Business
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Weequahic High School
student Ashley Veal receives
voice lessons from Professor
Richard Alston, ECC’s
music coordinator.
Testing Assistance for Third and Fourth Graders
Academy with Montclair High School.
Qualified seniors were able to earn as
many as 17.5 credits in the Spring of
2004 within ECC’s Business
Administration program by taking a
full complement of regularly scheduled
classes at the College, including
electives in economics, business law,
and microcomputers. Similarly, the
High School Music Advancement
program has helped talented teens prepare for college music auditions.
More than 200 high school students turned to ECC in the Spring of 2004
to participate in this New Jersey 12th Grade High School Initiatives program.
Participating schools included University, Technology, West Side, Weequahic,
and Arts high schools, St. Benedict’s Prep, all in Newark, Montclair High
School, and Cecily Tyson School of the Performing Arts in East Orange.
In February 2004, the College offered for the first time the New Jersey
Assessment of Skills and Knowledge test prep for 3rd and 4th graders
attending public and charter schools. The course was designed to help students
do well on the language arts and mathematics sections of the test that was
administered in March at various schools. Thirty students enrolled.
Summer Youth
Programs
Writing Contests for High School Students
More than 100 high school seniors from Newark, Maplewood, and Montclair
participated in ECC’s third annual Writing Contest and Conference in March.
The teens submitted entries in poetry, expository and descriptive essays, and
narrative/creative essays. Several publishing houses donated books and other
gifts that were awarded to the winners. The students also attended workshops
conducted by ECC’s Humanities faculty.
Homework Hotline
The College continues to earn rave reviews for the “Homework Hotline”
program produced by its Media Production & Technology Center in
collaboration with the Newark Public Schools. This live two-hour call-in show,
which airs every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from September through
May over the College’s cable station, enables city youngsters to receive help
with their homework from Newark teachers. Helping produce the show are
students and graduates of ECC’s Communications program who not only gain
valuable work experience but are compensated by the school district. This
unique program was prominently featured in an episode of Classroom Close-up
NJ, the Emmy-winning show produced by New Jersey Network (NJN) for the
New Jersey Education Association. The show was featured on NJN four times
in March and April 2004.
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Summer at ECC was
a time of learning and
laughter for nearly a
thousand young people.
From Shakespeare to
PowerPoint, it was a
time for growth.
From youngsters about to enter first
grade to high school grads less than
two months away from starting
college, ECC continues to provide the
ideal learning environment during
the summer. Highlights:
The College’s Educational
Opportunity Fund Pre-Freshman
Summer Program brought 53 soonto-be ECC freshmen on campus for
six weeks of orientation and
enrichment. The new students took a
Computer Literacy class for college
credit and also enjoyed a presentation of Shakespeare’s Henry V,
performed by the Next Stage
Ensemble Summer Touring Company
affiliated with Drew University.
The Summer Youth Program
benefited 170 children about to enter
the first through sixth grades in the Fall of 2004. The youngsters learned
about computers and had the chance to make their own PowerPoint
presentations. They also engaged in sports and went on field trips to such
diverse destinations as Dorney Park, Franklin Institute, and area skating and
bowling facilities.
Police Academy
Eight-one police officers, 23 juvenile detention officers, and 29 special law
enforcement officers graduated from the Police Academy in 2003–04. More
than 600 new officers representing every municipality in Essex County and
other regional law enforcement agencies have completed the rigorous training
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University Heights Science Park High School (UHSPHS). Ground breaking for
the new school took place in the Fall of 2003, with occupancy set for Fall
2006. As it evolves, students at Science High School will be absorbed into
UHSPHS. New science and technology programs also will be added to attract
additional students.
CHEN held its third annual summit in March 2004. The keynote speaker
was Dr. Anne S. Habiby, a protégé of Harvard Business School Professor
Michael Porter and co-executive director of the Cambridge-based Initiative for
a Competitive Inner City. Participants at the summit included Congressman
Donald Payne; Alfred C. Koeppe, former CEO of PSE&G and current president
of the Newark Alliance; Brenda Hopper, Director of the New Jersey Small
Business Development Center; Richard Monteilh, Business Administrator for
the City of Newark; and Kent Manahan from New Jersey Network who served
as moderator.
Essex County Sheriff
Armando Fontoura with
Police Academy recruits
at Thanksgiving food drive
components since the College assumed oversight of the Academy in Cedar
Grove in 1999. Training programs range from 10 weeks for juvenile detention
officers to 22 weeks for police officers.
In the Fall of 2003, the Academy implemented an alternate training
route for qualified individuals who want to pursue police officer training as
paying customers.
Non-credit continuing education courses continue to be offered for law
enforcement personnel. Non-credit enrollment at the Academy nearly doubled,
increasing by 92% to 2,490 in 2003–04.
Thanksgiving Day was brighter for some needy Essex County families,
thanks to the efforts of police recruits at the Academy. The recruits collected
in excess of $1,400 in food, including turkeys and all the fixings, and cash
donations. The cash was used to purchase non-perishable items for food
baskets and bulk size packages. These were distributed prior to Thanksgiving
Day to local families, shelters, and area soup kitchens. The project was
conducted in conjunction with the Essex County Sheriff’s Department.
Revitalizing the City Through the Council for
Higher Education in Newark
As chairperson, Dr. Yamba continues to lead the efforts of the Council for
Higher Education in Newark (CHEN) to revitalize and enrich the city. CHEN
is comprised of ECC, Rutgers-Newark, NJIT, and UMDNJ. The chief executive
officers of the four institutions are collaborating with business and civic
leaders and the Newark public schools on initiatives to strengthen the city.
In 1993, CHEN member institutions conceived and developed University
Heights Science Park (UHSP), a research, science, and technology center
within the Central Ward of Newark. Since that time, start-up technology
companies and a world class public health research and policy institute have
located in Science Park. An outgrowth of UHSP was the conception of
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WISE Women’s Center
Women’s Center staff
The Center for Women in Support of Essex, commonly known as the WISE
Women’s Center, continues to offer a variety of programs for the College
community, including the Urban Women Program, Self-Employment
Assistance Program, Truancy Alternative Program, and
Life/Job Skills and Domestic Violence Training. WISE also
provides significant support services for the mainstream
student population. Among the new activities the Center
organized in 2003–04 were:
• Gov. James E. McGreevey Roundtable for Women
that focused on the theme “Prioritizing for the
Future.” The Center assisted the Department of
Community Affairs, Division on Women, with
this event.
• Dental health care for 25 WISE clients. WISE
collaborated with UMDNJ’s Dental School in getting
this pilot program underway.
• Information sessions for ECC students about the
Leadership New Jersey Summer Institute. WISE also
sponsored a workshop that was run by the Center for
American Women and Politics of the Eagleton Institute
of Rutgers University. Two ECC students were selected to
receive scholarships to attend the program.
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bassist Kenny Davis. The musicians performed masterfully in a wide range of
jazz styles, both original compositions and pieces by jazz greats.
Stop the Violence Forum
ECC teamed up with KISS-FM’s “Open Line” show on November 15, 2003
for a community forum to address the problem of crime in African-American
and Latino urban communities.
More than 800 young people, county residents, and community leaders
attended the all-day “Black on Black Crime: Stop the Violence” forum.
Popular Open Line hosts Bob Slade, James Mtume, and Bob Pickett
moderated the program, which was co-sponsored by the North Star Network
and the Association of Black Women Lawyers.
SOCIAL AND
CULTURAL EVENTS
Africana Institute Program
Essex offers a wide range of social and cultural events
that celebrate multiculturalism and highlight developments
of interest to the college community. These activities,
which showcase scholars, political leaders, media
personalities, and artists, enrich campus and community
life. A sampling.
Jazz in the Fall: A Weekend of Elegance
ECC hosted “Jazz in the Fall: A Weekend of Elegance” in November 2003.
Percussionist Ali M. Jackson was the headline musician for three
performances in the Mary Burch Theater at the main Newark campus.
The Ali Jackson Quintet featured tenor saxophonist Ron Blake, alto
saxophonist Bruce Williams, pianist Eric Lewis, and acoustic and electric
The Ali Jackson Quintet
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James Mtume, co-host of KISSFM’s “Open Line” show.
Dr. Sulayman Nyang, Professor of African Studies at Howard University, was
the featured speaker at an October 2003 forum on “Muslims in America After
9/11” at the Newark campus. Dr. Nyang, who formerly served as Deputy
Ambassador and Head of Chancery of the Gambia Embassy in Saudi Arabia,
is the author of Islam, Christianity, and African Identity (1984). He also coauthored with Evan Heindricks, A Line in the Sand: Saudi Arabia’s Role in the
Gulf War (1995).
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH HIGHLIGHTS
Haitian Celebration
Harry Fouche, Consul General of the Haitian Consulate in New York, was
the speaker February 5 at an African-American History Month celebration
sponsored by ECC’s Africana Institute. Fouche spoke on the 200-year legacy
of Haitian independence and the island republic’s current status in the world.
“Black Broadway”
Some of the most memorable show-stopping tunes ever to grace Broadway
took center stage February 8 when the acclaimed Black Broadway lit up the
Burch Theater.
The talented Jenna Company performed songs from such popular hits as
Ain’t Misbehavin’, Porgy and Bess, The Wiz, Sophisticated Ladies, and Jelly’s
Last Jam. Headlining the performance were Monica Patton, who played the
lead role of Sara in the Tony Award-winning musical Ragtime, and C.E.
Smith, who played Horse in the Broadway production The Full Monty. Also
appearing on stage was the noted musical director Alva Nelson, who has
performed in regional theater, national tours, and the famed jazz clubs of
New York.
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redevelopment of higher education in the African nation. The agreement calls
for faculty and student exchanges, administrative and professional staff
training, joint sponsorship of educational programs, conferences, and seminars,
cultural and artistic collaborations, and the exchange of technical and
instructional resources.
The 2004 Annual Law Day Celebration
Judge Falcone with contest winner
From left, Dr. Nell Painter at the
Women’s History Month Luncheon;
Quilts by Mailissa (Bisa) Butler
Women’s History Month Highlights
ECC hosted a special showing of the film A Pillar of Salt: The Angry Woman
Syndrome, directed by Newark native Hafiz Farid, on March 19. The film won
the best documentary directorial debut award for Farid at the 2003 New York
International Independent Film & Video Festival. The well-attended event was
sponsored by ECC’s WISE Women’s Center in conjunction with the
WISOMMM community organization.
Dr. Nell Painter, Professor of American History at Princeton University,
delivered the keynote address at the Women’s History Month luncheon on
March 25. Painter, who holds a doctorate in history from Harvard
University and is the author of several books, discussed her critically
acclaimed biography, Sojourner Truth: A Life, a Symbol, about the life
of a complex woman who was born into slavery and died a legend.
The Women’s History Month celebration included an art exhibition
featuring the signature quilts of Mailissa (Bisa) Butler, a remarkable
young artist affiliated with the Newark Arts Council.
ECC Collaborates with WPU in Support of Higher
Education in Sierra Leone
The President of Sierra Leone,
the Honorable Ahmad Tejan
Kabbah, and President Yamba
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President Yamba and Dr. Arnold
Speert, president of William
Paterson University, signed an
agreement in April 2004 with His
Excellency Ibrahim Kamara, the
ambassador of the Republic of
Sierra Leone to the United States,
and Professor Joe Robert Pemagbi,
Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the
United Nations, to help support the
The week-long annual Law Day celebration sponsored by the Superior Court of
NJ-Essex Vicinage culminated on May 3 at Essex County College. It was a
collaborative effort that included not only the
judiciary and the bar but also community partners
and representatives from local school districts. The
program celebrated the 50th anniversary of the
landmark Brown v. Board of Education case that
brought about an end to state-sanctioned
segregation in our nation’s schools.
The program was moderated by NJ Superior
Court Judge Joseph A. Falcone and featured videotaped remarks from Chief Justice Deborah T. Portiz
of the NJ Supreme Court, a mock trial conducted
by young people from schools throughout the county,
and essay and art contests. A lively discussion
ensued on students’ thoughts about law and justice
as expressed in their essays, poetry, and rap lyrics.
National Hip Hop
Political Convention
Nearly 3,000 young people, including 500 elected
delegates from 17 states and particpants from as
far away as Sweden and Germany, converged in
Newark June 16–19 for a landmark Hip Hop
Political Convention. The event, which was cohosted by the City of Newark and the Council for
Higher Education in Newark (CHEN), was
dedicated to bridging the divide between the civil
rights generation of the ’60s and today’s young
people. Convention sessions were held at sites
throughout Newark, including ECC, NJIT, and
Rutgers-Newark.
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Annual Fashion Show
Golf and Tennis Tourney Boosts College
Scholarship Fund
ECC’s fifth annual Golf and Tennis Scholarship Tournament
raised $31,000 for scholarships to benefit deserving students.
The event drew nearly 250 participants from ECC’s extended
family including friends and supporters from the public and
private sectors.
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We take pride in our outreach and continually strive to
enhance life-long learning opportunities for personal and
professional growth.
ECC’s 22nd Annual Fashion Show on May 1, hosted by the
Fashion Entertainment Board, featured top designers from the
tri-state area premiering their summer and fall collections.
The models were ECC students and staff, as well as students
from neighboring colleges and high schools. “This year’s show
was bigger and better than prior years,” said Gerald Holloway,
producer and advisor to the Fashion Entertainment Board.
More than 1,500 people attended the event which raised nearly
$20,000. Proceeds went toward academic scholarships for
ECC students and to such notable charities as Hale House,
the American Cancer Society, Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation,
AIDS research, and the American Diabetes Association.
REMEMBERING SPECIAL
COLLEAGUES
Jazz Musician Aaron Bell
The College community lost a friend and colleague when
Aaron Bell, a jazz legend and former ECC faculty
member, passed away on July 28, 2003. He was 82.
Aaron Bell performed jazz with such greats as Duke
Ellington, Billie Holiday, Lester Young, Johnny Hodges,
and Carmen McRae during his 50-year career. Bell,
who divided his life between performing and academia,
taught at Essex County College from 1968–1993. He
founded ECC’s Performing Jazz Institute and chaired
the former Performing Arts Department. In 1989, he
organized an Essex County College concert that featured Ellington’s music and
an all-star band that included pianist Sir Roland Hanna, bassist Earl May,
drummer Grady Tate, and ex-Ellingtonians—trombonist Britt Woodman and
saxophonist Norris Turney.
Bell is best known for his 1960–62 tenure with Ellington. He participated
in the historic 1961 “First Time! The Count Meets the Duke” session when
both Ellington’s and Count Basie’s orchestras were recorded playing together.
Bell was spotlighted on Ellington’s “Piano in the Foreground” and “Duke
Ellington Meets John Coltrane.” He was also a core player on the acclaimed
“Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins” LP. Other notables Bell played or
recorded with included Earl Hines, Sammy Davis Jr., Harold Ashby, Johnny
Griffin, and Rosemary Clooney.
Bell has left us, but his big sound and powerful beat will stay with us
forever through his recordings.
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Julia Baxter Bates
In the landmark ruling that declared school segregation
unconstitutional in 1954, “Brown v. the Board of Education of
Topeka, Kansas,” there is a critical portion within the plaintiff’s
argument that traces the history of civil rights in 10 northern
states. The document, called the Brandeis Brief, was
painstakingly researched and written by Julia Baxter Bates, the
first African-American student admitted to Douglass College (then
the New Jersey College for Women) which is now part of Rutgers
University in New Brunswick. Thirty years later, after a
remarkable career as a civil rights champion and educator, ECC
was honored when Bates joined the College in 1984 to work with
its Veterans Upward Bound project, helping to secure millions of
federal dollars to help underprivileged students get through college. Bates
passed away on July 10, 2003.
In her 23 years as national director of research and information at the
NAACP, Bates counted as colleagues some of the most illustrious leaders
of the civil rights movement, including NAACP founder W.E.B. Du Bois,
Thurgood Marshall, then lead counsel for the association, NAACP Executive
Secretary Walter White, and his successor, Roy Wilkins.
As an undergraduate at Douglass College, Bates was not allowed to live
on campus. She enrolled as a day student, moved to Newark to live with an
aunt and uncle, and commuted by train to New Brunswick.
Bates’ illustrious background included receiving a master’s degree in
English from Columbia University, joining the staff of the NAACP, and
breaking new ground in social work with the Mobilization for Youth Project
at Columbia University. Returning to Newark in 1973, she made ECC her
home during the twelve years preceding her retirement in 1996.
For her contributions, Bates was elected to the Douglass Society and
honored again in 1992 when Douglass alumnae established the Julia Baxter
Bates Fellowship. In 1996, she was enshrined in the Hall of Distinguished
Alumni at Rutgers University. Later that year she was awarded the first Essex
County College Distinguished Service Medallion from the Board of Trustees.
Julia Baxter Bates was a cherished employee of the College, but more
importantly, she made America a better place for all its citizens. Her
contributions to the advancement of equality and opportunity will never be
forgotten.
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FINANCIAL STATUS
Endowments and On-going Support
SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
At Essex County College, we believe that all people should have access to
affordable higher education. Each year we are faced with countless stories of
individuals who are seeking higher education but cannot afford it. That is why
we are very grateful for the generosity of the individuals, corporations, and
foundations that contributed $109,074 in scholarship support in 2003–04.
These donors are paving the way for student success.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students
$
27,100
Public Donors
Dingler Foundation
N.J. Nets Foundation
Ryan Memorial
ECC Endowment Fund
ECC Employee Gift Giving
West Essex Advisory Board
The Chelsea At Florham Park
Direct Marketing Day Foundation
FOCUS Hispanic Center
Theodore Nalesnik Sch. Fund
Grant Total for Scholarships
$
10,000
7,000
5,000
12,145
30,519
1,160
1,000
2,000
10,000
3,150
81,974
Grants and Contracts
$
109,074
$
During the fiscal year 2003–2004, Essex County College received a total
of $6.3 million in funding from government agencies, foundations, and
corporations. Below is a partial listing of the support that enables the College
to provide excellence in programming for the residents of Essex County.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
GEAR Up—$838,724
Talent Search—$382,225
Student Support Services—$378,200
Childcare Access Means Parents in School Program—$65,270
NJ DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Adult Basic Education Grant—$639,046
Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Program—$872,991
Child Development Center Food Program —$45,613
Abbott Childcare—$435,059
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NJ COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION
Educational Opportunity Fund—$508,935
College Bound Tech Program—$278,500
NJ DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Law Enforcement Officers Training & Equipment Fund—$41,310
NJ DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Self-Employment Assistance Program—$3,540
NJ DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Urban Women Grant—$125,000
Uniform Construction Code—$5,911
NJ DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Child Development Center—$323,814
Division of Youth and Family Services—$84,156
Minority Males—$50,000
COUNTY OF ESSEX
Essex County Division of Training and Employment—$889,257
Work First Program—$260,807
CORPORATIONS/FOUNDATIONS/OTHER
Babyland Family Services—$750
Child Assault Prevention—$500
Port Authority of NY/NJ Grant—$17,000
Robert Wood Johnson—$361,500*
Sea Program Grant—$4,800
Talent Search Mentoring Grant—$4,232
Project Grad Newark—$140,943
NCCC Grant—$31,600
Truancy Alternative Program—$33,860
Roxiticus Fund—$1,000
Prudential Foundation—$125,000
Community Foundation of N.J—$11,000
Victoria Foundation—$75,000
The Thomas Foundation—$25,000
The Jockey Hollow Foundation—$10,000
Exxon Mobil Foundation—$2,400
Mayor’s Office of Employment and Training—$79,384
Nine West Settlement—$35,000**
* Represents 3-year award
** Represents 5-year award
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STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND
CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES — GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
Year ended June 30, 2004
MAJOR FUNDS
Revenues
General Funds
Tuition and fees
Grants and
Contracts
Scholarships
and Student
Grants in Aid
Capital
Outlays
Retirement
of Bond
Indebtedness
Other NonMajor
Governmental
Funds
Total
Governmental
Funds
$ 22,685,085
$ 22,685,085
State appropriations
14,153,805
14,153,805
County appropriations
11,500,000
195,026
Government grants
11,500,000
$ 6,333,474
$ 16,095,302
$ 2,880,422
25,504,224
69,829
Private contributions
81,705
Interest and investment income
76,133
69,829
32,088
$
25,283
Charges for services
693,300
Other revenues
1,153
49,308,921
$ 6,333,474
16,241,264
2,913,663
25,283
$ 2,488
217,697
1,305,300
1,305,300
118,167
812,620
1,425,955
76,248,560
Expenditures
Current:
19,636,679
3,672,325
23,309,004
Public service
4,065,961
319,145
4,385,106
Academic support
1,373,289
620,463
Student services
3,587,943
2,262,302
Instruction
Institutional support
Operation of plant
1,993,752
6,352
12,078,176
1,326,099
7,182,696
122,878
12,201,054
8,336,401
8,336,401
16,764,156
Scholarships and fellowships
16,764,156
Debt service:
105,000
Principal
193,073
298,073
320,263
Interest
320,263
Capital outlay:
6,061,412
Capital expenditures
Total expenditures
49,183,449
6,874,235
16,770,508
125,472
(540,761)
(529,244)
Excess (deficiency) of revenues over
(under) expenditures
6,254,485
(3,340,822)
6,061,412
320,263
1,448,977
(294,980)
(23,022)
80,851,917
(4,603,357)
Other financing sources (uses)
399,563
Transfers in
450,000
Transfers out
(89,563)
(760,000)
Total other financing sources (uses)
(89,563)
(360,437)
450,000
(3,701,259)
155,020
Net change in fund balances
35,909
(540,761)
(529,244)
849,563
(849,563)
(23,022)
(4,603,357)
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
In our opinion, the financial statement referred to on this page presents fairly, in all material aspects, the financial position of Essex County
College at June 30, 2004 and the changes in financial position and cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States.—Ernst & Young
38
This 2004 ECC President’s Annual Report is published by the Office of Publications and Production in conjunction with
the Office of Public Relations. Publications Administrator: Dr. Lekha Keister, Public Relations Director: Karen Tinebra.
Design: Aljira Design
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