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On the Green
Bloomfield College
MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS
In this issue:
Honor Roll of Donors
2009-2010
■
WINTER 2011
Bloomfield College Alumni Association
Join us for Reunion and honoring
three special people.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Alumni Reunion
and Spring Gala
Bloomfield College Now and Then – Alumni
Reunion Celebrating the 50th, 35th, 25th and
10th Classes
12-3 p.m. Gather on campus and reunite with old friends and classmates. All
classes are welcome to celebrate the honored classes of 1961, 1976, 1986, and
2001.
Location: Bloomfield College campus
Bloomfield College Alumni Association Spring Gala
6:30 p.m. Cocktail reception, buffet dinner, and dancing with live entertainment
by Shorty Long and the Jersey Horns
Location: The Bethwood, 38 Lackawanna Avenue, Totowa, NJ
Tickets are $75 per person
2011 Spring Gala Honorees
MAUREEN C. GRANT
Member of the Bloomfield College Board of Trustees
Trustee Service Award
REV. ERNEST M. KOSA ’45
Alumni Hall of Honor Award
FRANTZ JEAN-CHARLES ’97
Athletic Hall of Fame Award
For more information or for sponsorship opportunities, please contact the
Office of Institutional Advancement at 973-748-9000, ext 293, or log onto
www.bccommunity.org.
Discounted overnight accommodations can be made at the Holiday Inn in
Totowa, 800-443-5943 or 973-785-9000. Mention the Spring Gala for Bloomfield
College for $99 per night room charge.
Upcoming Bloomfield College Alumni Events…
March 24, 2011 – Alumni Event
Trump Plaza, Atlantic City
July 2011 – Alumni Summer Gathering at Bar Anticipation
October 2011 – Deacon’s Fest
ON THE GREEN
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
OF BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE
VOLUME 21, ISSUE 5, WINTER 2011
Richard A. Levao, President
Kwi Brennan, Vice President for Institutional
Advancement
Jill B. Alexander, Editor, Director of Public Relations
and Advancement Marketing
Kathleen A. Guerino, Director of Grants
and Prospect Research
Nicole Quinn, Director of Donor Relations and Events
Carrie Bennett, Director of Annual Giving
and Alumni Relations
Iris Rios, Constituent Database Manager
Joni Frascati, Office Manager
Bloomfield College Board of Trustees 2010-2011
Martin McKerrow, Chair
S. Jervis Brinton Jr., Vice Chair
John J. Delucca, Vice Chair
Adrian A. Shelby, LLD, H’98, Secretary
Rozlyn L. Anderson
Ernesto L. Butcher, LLD. H’05
John D. Campbell
Dr. Nicholas Carlozzi,
Diana Drysdale
Vernon M. Endo
Patricia A.Etzold
Emer D. Featherstone
James R. Gillen
Stephen A. Glasser
Carolyn R. Glynn ’69
Dr. Maureen C. Grant
Rosemary Iversen
A. Duncan Kidd
Nancy L. Lane
Richard C. Larsen ’66
Richard A. Pollack, LL.D. H’99
Sanford B. Prater
Hannah Richman
Dr. Steven M. Rose
Anne Moreau Thomas
Hank Uberoi
Nancy H. Van Duyne
Joel M. Weiner ’66
Emeriti
Bernard S. Berkowitz, Esq.
James C. Kellogg
L. Donald LaTorre
P. Henry Mueller, LH.D. H’91
Peter A. Olson
Alice W. Price
973-748-9000
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On the Green is published four-times a year by the Bloomfield College
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Bloomfield College
CONTENTS
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MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS
Message From the President
■
WINTER 2011
22-23 2011 Spring Gala Honorees
Trustee Service Award
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Keep Looking for the
Next Opportunity…
Maureen C. Grant, Member of the Bloomfield
College Board of Trustees
Craig Lindsay ’76
Rev. Ernest M. Kosa,Class of 1945
Athletic Hall of Fame Award
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New Bloomfield College
Board of Trustees Members
Frantz Jean-Charles, Class of 1997
24-25 Donor
Recognition
Dinner
Patricia Etzold, Vernon Endo, and Carolyn Glynn ’69
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Spring Programs at BC
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On the Quad
How important is your credit score?
Korean Food Festival
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Message from the Bloomfield College
Alumni Association
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Deacon’s Fest 2010
Poets converge to share
thoughts
Living from the Land –
One woman’s dream puts
communities to work
Community service
28-30 Class Notes
highlighted
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What’s New at BC
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Faculty News
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Westminster Arts Center
Frances M. McLaughlin Division of Nursing
receives accreditation
College receives third PBI grant
11-12 Student Profile
Debora LaTorre N’11
13-20 Honor Roll of Donors
Our Mission:
To prepare students to attain academic, personal,
and professional excellence in a multicultural and global society.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
chieving an education is becoming increasingly important as the global and national
economies continue to right themselves and employers seek talented and educated
candidates to move their organizations into the future with confidence. Despite the economic
downturns in the last two years, Bloomfield College is fully committed to enrolling qualified
students, supporting their dreams of continuing their education through programs such as
McNair and LSAMP, and providing programs designed to support students who are motivated
to learn including those who may need a little extra help. We are fully aware of the difficulties
this economy has had on some of our students and their families and have been able to meet
the needs of our deserving students through scholarships.
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We continue to bring academically rich and rigorous programs on campus to challenge our
students. The Honors Program is one such initiative in which students who maintain a high
GPA are able to avail themselves of programs and events that introduce them to other students
with similar interests who excel at the college. The Math Pilot program, designed to bring
incoming students up to speed for college-level math, has become nationally recognized as a
model for other colleges and universities. These are just two examples of the ways the college
works to educate and enrich the lives of all our students.
In this issue of the On the Green, we have adapted the Honor Roll of Donors to include academic, athletic, and statistical information about the 2009-2010 fiscal year. You can read about the
programs and initiatives that were either added or enhanced through gifts from individuals,
corporations, and foundations, and government-sponsored higher education grants.
Our history has consistently been one of progress and we have stayed true to our mission.
Bloomfield College opened its doors 142 years ago to first-generation students who were to
become pastors to a growing German population of Presbyterians. We continue to offer a wellrounded education to our students, and they are making their mark on the world. You can read
about Craig Lindsay ’76 who is now living and working in Hong Kong, and senior student
Donna LaTorre who came to Bloomfield College after serving as a medic in the United States
Army with plans to return to military service armed with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
The college welcomes three new trustees: Vernon Endo, Patricia Etzold, and Carolyn Glynn ’69.
They bring many skills, talents, and much enthusiasm to the Board. Their bios are in the Board
Room section of this magazine and I am sure you will enjoy getting to know them.
The Bloomfield College Alumni Association is planning a Reunion and Gala in the spring.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 7, 2011. I hope to see you on campus that day.
Very best wishes,
Richard Levao, President
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B LO O M F I E L D C O L L EG E
ALUMNI PROFILE
Craig Lindsay ’76
Keep looking for the next opportunity…
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raig Lindsay ’76, by his own account,
was an average student. He chose
Bloomfield College back in 1972 for several
reasons, among them; it was close to home
and it had a good reputation. Besides, he
had friends attending the college, so it would
not be as ominous as a freshman to step onto
the campus.
He was a full-time business/accounting
major with a part-time job in a butcher
shop. “This was the time that we paid for
college and tried to avoid student loans,” he
said. It was a simpler time of getting an education and preparing oneself for the world.
His only other activity on campus was as a
member of the infamous Austin Animals,
the campus commuter club. “I had to work
to pay the tuition, so there wasn’t much
time for other activities,” he explained. “But
I don’t feel that I missed anything.”
Memories of Bloomfield College
included the controversy of using the latest
technology – calculators – in the classroom.
“The prevailing thought was that we should
be able to do the equations without help
from technology,” he recalls. There was a
good argument for that theory in that the
methods of calculations do need to be
understood. “What happens if the batteries
die in your calculator?” he says. Professor
Albert Tomlinson was his inspiration and
helped him to choose accounting as a focus.
“He was a tough professor, but he made sure
that his students understood the concepts.
Craig Lindsay '76 at the
Great Wall of China. Scaling
new heights both professionally and personally, he
is always on the lookout for
the next opportunity.
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He was always available for help and he
encouraged me to major in accounting,”
Lindsay says.
In the early 1980s, Lindsay had the
good fortune to be offered a proprietary
accounting analyst role with Goldman
Sachs. During his 16 years with the firm,
he spent six of them in Europe (London,
Frankfurt, and Zurich) with Goldman Sachs
finance and operations divisions and more
in two offices and they currently manage
around $500 million (USD). “This was not
part of the grand plan,” he says. “But when
opportunities arose, I grabbed them – they
seemed to fit just right with what I enjoyed
doing.” In between all of those travels and
professional experience, Lindsay returned to
Rutgers University for an MBA in Finance.
Lindsay is a sixteen-year resident of
Hong Kong, where he lives with his wife
to the place that gave him his start. “It’s right
to give back; this is how I was raised,” he
says. A strong supporter of Bloomfield
College through time, talent, and treasure,
Lindsay has been back to campus to talk
with students who are interested in business
and finance. Speaking to students last spring
in the library, he talked about the need to
make oneself marketable to stand above the
competition. He encouraged them to continue their education, especially in the world
A strong supporter of
Bloomfield College through
time, talent, and treasure,
Lindsay has been back to
campus to talk with students
who are interested in
business and finance.
than four of them in the Goldman Sachs
Tokyo office. In 1996 he was offered the
opportunity to join a start up internal
proprietary trading operation of a major
Japanese bank – Tokai Asia Limited – as the
chief financial officer, based in Hong Kong.
In 2004 Lindsay helped start up a Pan Asian
Hedge Fund and in 2007 had the opportunity to join a very well-respected local fund
manager, Mr. James Wang, in setting up a
new venture, China Alpha Investment
Management Limited, in which Lindsay
serves as managing director and chief operating officer. A joint venture was created
with the largest securities firm in China,
CITIC Securities International Investment
Management (HK) Limited, and in the past
three-plus years grew from five to 30 people
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Mie and Alys, his seven-year old daughter.
In the mix is Inue, the Golden Retriever
whose name means dog in Japanese.
Mie is a full-time mom and popular freelance journalist who writes for several
Japanese publications.
In addition to his career and family,
Lindsay gives back to his community through
volunteering. He is a past president of the
American Club in Hong Kong, is nearing
retirement of his position as executive committee and board member with the Hong
Kong Securities Institute, and is the honorary
treasurer for St. John’s Cathedral where he
also serves on the finance committee.
While his career has taken him to the
other side of the globe, he remains faithful
of business, and learn a second or third language. “Business is global and the need to
communicate in another language is becoming more and more necessary. For example,
China is an emerging marketplace, so learning to speak Mandarin would be a good
addition to one’s résumé,” he offered.
Concerning advice to students, this global
businessman says, “Develop a unique skill set
and don’t be afraid to start small or to take
risks with smaller companies. Entry level jobs
may not be in abundance in the U.S. so you
may have to travel to another country to get
experience. Most of all, work harder than
anyone else in your company, be very flexible
to your employers needs, and always keep
looking for the next opportunity.” 䡲
T H E BOARD ROOM
The Bloomfield College Board of Trustees is pleased
to announce the addition of three new members:
Patricia Etzold, Vernon Endo, and Carolyn Glynn ’69.
Council, Institute for Public
selected for the World Campus Afloat
arolyn R. Glynn has
Relations
Research
program
in 1967-68 Semester at Sea.
and
spent her career rising
Education, National Council She served as vice president in the former
through the ranks at
Bloomfield College Alumni Federation
on
Patient Information and
Hoffmann- LaRoche Inc.
(now
the Bloomfield College Alumni
Education,
and
National
located in Nutley, NJ. She
Association) and lent her talents to the
Pharmaceutical Council,
began as a guest services
New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce,
Public Affairs Committee.
representative and worked
the New Jersey Advisory Committee of
She was also a member
her way through the public
Thirteen (PBS), Clara Maass Memorial
of the Issues Management
relations department as a
Hospital, ARC of Essex County, Recording
Association, American
specialist, manager, assistant
Medical Writers Association, for the Blind and Dyslexic and the First
director and director. She
International Association of
Presbyterian Church at Caldwell.
then moved up into the
Business
Communicators,
Carolyn R. Glynn ’69
ernon “Vern” M. Endo began his
public policy and communiWomen in Communicacareer at Citibank in 1976. He serves
tions and the New Jersey Press Association.
cations arena and in January of 2001
as a vice chairman of the Association of
became the vice president, public affairs and
Glynn has been
Financial Guaranty Insurers.
member of the North American Executive
honored with several
Endo served as managing
Committee where she held this position
professional awards.
director of FGIC (Financial
until her retirement in July 2009.
In 1984, she received
Guaranty Insurance Company)
a Tribute to Women
Among the professional organizations
from 1988 to 1991 and was
and Industry award
in which Glynn was an active member
responsible for the mortgage
and she was given the
are: The Pharmaceutical Research and
finance unit. He was a member
1993 Woman of the
Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), Public
of the financial institutions
Year
award by
Affairs Section (chair, Alliance Committee;
group at Prudential Securities.
the Healthcare
member, Advertising Steering Committee;
He moved to the position
Businesswomen’s
chair, FDA Issues Committee; chair,
of
managing
director and memCommunications Seminar; member, Steering Association. The
ber
of
corporate
leadership team
Executive Women of
Committee; board member liaison to the
at FGIC from 1991 to 2001.
Vernon M. Endo
New Jersey gave her
Board Steering Committee on Emergency
He was responsible for various
the 2004 Salute to the
Preparedness; vice chair, and chair);
business
segments
including structured
Policy Makers Award and she received
HealthCare Institute of New Jersey (foundfinance,
bond
insurance
underwriting
the 2006 Woman of Influence in
ing member, Steering Committee; chair,
(including public finance and international),
Communications award from the Women’s
Steering Committee; trustee), New Jersey
capital markets and new products at FGIC.
Fund of New Jersey.
Health Products Council (executive board
He served as a director of FGIC from 1991
member, chair-elect, chair), Executive
A 1969 graduate of Bloomfield
to 2001.
Women of New Jersey, Public Affairs
College, Glynn was one of the students
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T H E BOARD ROOM
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In 2003, Endo co-founded GFGC LLC
and also served as its chief executive officer.
Endo served as a director, president, and
chief executive officer of Ram Holdings Ltd.
and its subsidiary, Ram Reinsurance Company Ltd. (RAM Re) until May 14, 2010.
multi-national companies. Her expertise
is in international forensic financial
fraud and corruption investigations and
remediation programs.
Etzold has provided accounting expertise and litigation consulting services to
clients in the automotive, technology, pharA graduate of Williams College, Endo
maceutical, communication and industrial
holds a B.A. in Political
product industries. She has
Science. He resides in
assisted the US Department
Montclair, NJ.
of Justice and counsel in
atricia A. Etzold
their response to informal
is a partner in the
and formal Securities and
New York office of
Exchange Commission and
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Department of Justice
International Investigation
inquiries. She has investigatand Securities Litigation
ed financial statement frauds,
practice. She provides speemployee embezzlements,
cialized advisory services to
foreign corrupt practices, and
boards of directors, audit
has developed remedial corcommittees, and internal
porate governance and
Patricia Etzold
and external counsel of
anti-bribery compliance pro-
P
grams for multi-national clients in food
retail, research-based biomedical and
pharmaceutical, electronics and engineering,
and medical device industries.
She is a regular speaker on financial
and bribery forensic investigative and remedial topics and has trained Compliance and
Internal Audit executives. She co-authored
the PricewaterhouseCoopers' Securities
Litigation Study and has authored various
articles on global security litigation and
forensic investigative topics. A certified
public accountant, Etzold is also certified in
financial forensics by the American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
She is a member of the AICPA, an associate
member of the ABA, and a member of
the New York Society of Certified Public
Accountants and the New Jersey Society of
Certified Public Accountants. Etzold holds
a BS degree from King’s College. 䡲
Spring Programs at BC
Institute for Technology and Professional Studies (ITPS)
Center for Adult Learning (CAL)
ITPS offers certificate programs for upgrading job skills or
changing careers. January 2011 marks the start of several new
programs in ITPS including:
The Center for Adult Learning (CAL) serves the unique educational needs of adult students. The new programs are:
• Developing iPhone and iPad applications with Flash/CS5,
• Introduction to JavaScript, and
• Health Insurance Specialist program, with classes in
Managed Care, Health Care Management, Health
Informatics, and Health Insurance Marketing.
Classes in CCNA, CCNP, A+® /Network+® Helpdesk
Certification, Microsoft Office 2007 Specialist, Computer Graphics
and Web Design, Medical Billing and Coding, Pharmacy
Technician Certificate and Review will start in the spring of 2011.
For more information, visit www.itps.bloomfield.edu, or call
973-748-9000 X 117.
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• Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing. A new cohort
will begin in March 2011 and September 2011. This program
will allow completion of a BSN in 15-18 months with oncea-week classes.
• Heath Informatics contains technology, best practices,
methodology and policy across healthcare delivery systems
in the areas of clinical, medical, nursing, and biomedical
informatics. Students will have the academic knowledge
required to pass the Certified Professional in Healthcare
Information and Management Systems certification. A new
cohort starts in March 2011.
For more information, contact Dr. John Mwaura, director of
CAL, at (973)-748-9000 X 453.
On the Quad
Korean Food Festival
he Institute for Technology and Professional Studies (ITPS)
Korean internship students hosted the first international food
festival with the students offering traditional dishes they cooked
themselves. The fare included gim bap, grilled marinated beef,
kimchi, and san jeok, all of which was eagerly tasted by the
Bloomfield College community.
T
How important is your credit score?
ollege students are learning the importance of developing and
maintaining a good credit score. At a finance seminar for students held in the Deacons Den on Friday, October 8, students
learned just how important that score is and steps to take to create
and keep good credit. The seminar was developed by sophomore
student and resident advisor Ashley Taylor and was presented by
Carmine Corino, an independent financial planner and member of
the Bloomfield College advisory board for the ITPS Certified
Financial Planning certificate program; and Samantha Benson from
the New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority
(HESAA). They spoke to the students about how to develop a credit
rating, such as opening a debit card account and keeping it solvent
and applying for a major credit card and paying off the balance
every month.
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Benson talked about student loans and opportunities through
the state of New Jersey for financial assistance. She also spoke about
how to prevent identity theft when applying for credit cards. Corino
spoke about the impact of credit scores on personal and professional
lives. He told them that a good credit score will allow them to make
large purchases such as a car or house and may help them in job
searches because employers will often check credit scores of
prospective employees.
In addition to the wonderful fare, the students set up tables
with information about their culture and one talented young lady was
transcribing peoples’ names from English to Korean in calligraphy.
“This is the first of what we hope will become an annual event,”
explained Vice President for ITPS Peter Jeong. “We hope to do this
again next year with either a Latino or Romanian theme. An event
like this brings people together to understand different cultures.”
As the dining portion of the event wound down, the Korean
students plugged an iPod into the speakers and soon a crowd of
young people gathered to dance.
The Korean internship program brings nursing and healthcare
students from colleges and universities in Korea to the Bloomfield
College campus for immersion English studies and shadowing medical professionals in area hospitals. Similar programs are offered to
students from Romania, many of whom study IT. 䡲
This seminar earned T.R.U.E. points for all who attended. 䡲
Students find music to be the international
language as the dancing began.
A calligrapher translates English names
into Korean characters.
Carmine Corino and student Marta Babyak ‘12
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On the Quad
Bloomfield College student
Michael Agyei with former NJ
Poet Laureate Amiri Baraka.
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Poets converge to share thoughts
n the heart of Newark, in the spirit of poetry, students, teachers,
writers, readers, listeners, musicians, and story-tellers from around
the world gathered together for the 13th Biennial Geraldine R. Dodge
Poetry Festival. The day was full of poetry readings, interviews, lifelectures, book signings, live music, and story-telling. For lovers of
writing and writers themselves, the festival was fun, entreating, educational, and inspirational.
of New Jersey, is now
the Poet Laureate of
Newark Public
Schools.
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On Friday October 8, 2010, the Division of Humanities of
Bloomfield College took a group of 100 students and five faculty
members to the poetry festival through the generosity of the
Elizabeth C. and Archibald M. Palmer Endowed and Annual CoCurricular Innovation Grant Fund. Included in the Bloomfield
College troop were professors and published poets, Paul Genega and
Rachel E. Griffiths. Students of the division and student guests were
openly invited, though particular classes such as Professor Griffiths’
Advanced Poetry Seminar were required to attend and write a recap
of their experiences.
The students experienced readings by celebrated poets Amiri
Baraka, Josesph Millar, Marie Ponsot Billy Collins, Rita Dove, and
Sharon Olds and many others. The poets brought their own unique
styles and writings to the stage. Baraka, formally the Poet Laureate
The open readings session was
occupied primarily by
amateur poets of all
ages and from all over the world. In the speaking room of the New
Jersey Historical Society, experienced performers and not-so-experienced readers covered the air with their words. Some poems were
from published books, while others were lines sketched on loose-leaf
pages seconds before they were read aloud. All poets were commended with claps or customary snaps for their presence at the podium.
According to the festival director and foundation president Chris
Daggett, the focus of the Dodge Poetry Festival is to “make a space for
poetry. This opportunity for students, teachers, writers, readers, and
listeners to gather as brethren of the craft set an endorsing example of
the Geraldine R. Dodge foundation goal: to establish a society more
human – a world more livable.” In that place for that time, we were
all one people; we were all fans of poetry. 䡲
Living from the Land – One woman’s dream puts communities to work
Dr. Muller spoke about the challenges of growing
a business within a global business world while
staying true to the mission of protecting the native
habitats and communities. She talked about the
partnerships that she developed with NGOs in
Peru and working with the indigenous communities to not only develop methods of growing and
harvesting using organic techniques, but also how
to use the natural resources to live day to day.
As an example, Dr. Muller illustrated how solar
Dr. Muller is the co-founder of World
ovens could be used for cooking, which offered
Wide Botanicals, a company that distributes
viable alternatives to trying to find fuel in a harsh
medicinal plants harvested in Peru. She
environment. She also spoke of the methods
Vianna
Mulller
Ph.D.,
founder
of
World
Wide
Botanicals
spoke about the rewards and challenges of
used to promote entrepreneurship among the
developing a for-profit company that works
communities through loans and training.
for environmental sustainability, free trade, and social justice.
Her company has helped several remote communities improve
She spoke at length about the business model of finding the
their own living conditions through small business development.
herbs, preserving their growing space in the tropical rainforests of
The emphasis however, was to create environmentally sustainable
South America, and helping to develop the impoverished communigrowing scenarios to allow the small businesses to flourish over the
ties through sustainable and environmentally friendly methods.
long term. 䡲
From the aspect of starting and maintaining a business,
A
TLC presentation, co-sponsored by the
business division, featured Dr. Vianna
Muller, anthropologist and entrepreneur,
during the second of the series called Center
for Alternative Visions. Held in the Shelby
Room of the Library, Dr. Muller was introduced by Professor Rashmi Jaipal. The
presentation was attended by college faculty
and staff members.
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Community service highlighted
n Wednesday, October 20, 2010,
Bloomfield College held a Community
Service Partnership Recognition Breakfast in
the Shelby Art Room of the College Library.
The breakfast was hosted by the Office of
Student Affairs to recognize community
service activities throughout the campus.
The college community welcomed guests
Ray Shepard, CEO of the American Red
Cross; John Hughes, chairman of the
Knights of Columbus; and David Lehman,
PBA representative and Bloomfield
Township police officer. The program highlighted two community service fundraising
campaigns: The Help & Hope for Haiti and
the Knights of Columbus Wounded Veterans
Tank Pull event.
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Student Government President Tashon
Jackson presented Mr. Shepard with a
check of $3,300 towards the Haiti
Assistance Program from the College’s
efforts called Help & Hope for Haiti. This
fundraiser began collecting donations in
February 2010, following the earthquake
disaster in Port-au-Prince. The College
plans to send a volunteer group of student
leaders and faculty to Haiti during spring
break 2011 to volunteer their services
rebuilding Haiti.
Also recognized at the breakfast was the
Tank Pull for Wounded Veterans Fund sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. Mitchell
McDonald, a high school senior at
Livingston High School with sophomore status at Bloomfield College, helped organized
this fundraiser which included participants
from Bloomfield College and the Bloomfield
Police Department. Team Bloomfield College
raised $5,125. Also recognized at the breakfast on behalf of the Bloomfield PBA was
patrolman David Lehman. Both groups were
recognized by John Hughes, chairman for
the Tank Pull, for their participation. Ray
Sheppard acknowledged Bloomfield College
for its fundraising efforts for the Help &
Hope for Haiti. The event ended with a
quote attributed to Mother Teresa, “If I
didn’t pick up that one person, I wouldn’t
have picked up forty-two thousand. The
same thing goes for you, the same thing
for your family, the same thing for your
church, your community. Just begin –
one, one, one.” 䡲
Bloomfield College was acknowledged
for its fundraising efforts for the
Help & Hope for Haiti.
Ray Shepard, CEO of the American Red Cross and Bloomfield
College Student Government President Tashon Jackson.
From left are student Mitchell McDonald, PBA representative David Lehman, and
John Hughes of the Knights of Columbus.
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WHAT’S NEW AT BC
Frances M. McLaughlin Division of Nursing receives accreditation
The nursing faculty and staff
celebrate the good news!
he Frances M. McLaughlin Division of
Nursing at Bloomfield College received
word from the Commission on Collegiate
Nursing Education (CCNE) that it has been
granted a full, ten-year accreditation with
no concerns or recommendations. The
announcement was made to the College’s
faculty and staff by Dr. Neddie Serra, chair
of the nursing division and author of the
accreditation process.
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Officially recognized by the U.S.
Secretary of Education as a national accreditation agency, the Commission on Collegiate
Nursing Education is an autonomous
accrediting agency, contributing to the
improvement of the public's health. CCNE
ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate, graduate, and residency programs in
nursing. CCNE serves the public interest by
assessing and identifying programs that
engage in effective educational practices.
The nursing division currently has a 96
percent pass rate average for nursing graduates who take the state’s NCLEX exams.
The Frances M. McLaughlin Division of
Nursing at Bloomfield College was renamed
for its founding chair in 2008. The division is
over 40 years old and one of the first schools
in the state to offer a bachelor’s degree in
nursing (BSN) and a transition program from
RN diploma to a baccalaureate degree. 䡲
College receives third PBI grant
loomfield College was notified through
the offices of Senators Robert Menendez
(D-NJ) and Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) that it
has been selected to receive $250,000 in
grant funding under the Predominately Black
Institutions (PBI) Program.
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The basic intent of the program is to provide students with the literacy skills to access
and evaluate information. These skills will
help them to pursue scholarly and personal
interests and to contribute to their learning
community and society as a whole. The
multi-phase program will include the formation of an Information Literacy Network
that will contain reading, writing, oral and
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image-based communication skills, critical
thinking, creative expression, technological
competence, financial literacy and multicultural and global literacy. Done in steps, each
of the competencies will be incorporated
into the general education program and the
specific majors offered by the college. Longrange goals of this funding include adding
a state-of-the-art learning commons center
to the current library building. This will be
a multi-functional area for teaching information literacy.
The College is seeking to increase
retention and graduation rates of tudents
by giving them access to contemporary
technology tools and immersing them in
a culture of scholarship. The Information
Literacy Network will be a program in which
students can acquire the information literacy
skills necessary for their persistence to graduation and full participation in careers.
Previous PBI funding awarded to
Bloomfield College has been used for student
research in the sciences on campus, global
research opportunities, upgrading the science
and nursing labs, programs promoting
math skills-building and male mentoring in
education, and a newly renovated building
dedicated to the education division. 䡲
STUDENT PROFILE
You’re in the Army now!
The story of Debora LaTorre N’11
Army veteran and senior nursing student Debora LaTorre
ebora LaTorre’s combined enthusiasm for the
military and nursing is contagious. A former
Army medic, current nursing student and hopefully
a future Army officer in the nurse corps, Debora
has a clear path planned out with her career as a
nurse as the focal point.
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“I joined the Army right out of high school,”
says Debora. “My dad was all for it, but it
took two weeks for my mom to sign the
papers, which she had to do because I was
only 17. I told her that I was joining with or
without her permission and she finally
relented. I have wanted to join the military
since I was young.” Knowing that the Army
would eventually pay for college, she enlisted as a combat medic (now called a health
care specialist) and went through 11 weeks
of training to get her national EMT certification. “I pulled a plum assignment; I was
stationed in Hawaii,” she recalls. Originally
she had planned to become a pediatrician,
but her deployment to Afghanistan changed
her mind. During a rotation at a combat
support hospital in Bagram, she worked
with combat detainees and civilians from
outside the wire (off base). “We had a little
nine-year-old girl who was burned over 25
percent of her body due to an oil heater that
exploded. I assisted the nurse with debriding her burns. The doctor had given orders
and the nurse and I were with her during
the treatment. As I watched the nurse console the child, my life changed and I
realized that I wanted to be the compassionate caregiver, to stay with the patient and
advocate for her. So I decided to change my
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Bloomfield College
2009-2010
HONOR ROLL
OF DONORS
Message from
the Vice President
for Institutional
Advancement
The 2009-2010 Honor Roll of Donors contains an
overview of a number of programs, services and
opportunities that were so generously supported by
many of our alumni and friends. Through this report,
you will learn about the impact your gift makes on
the advancement of our college.
We also have established the 1868 Legacy Society which recognizes individuals who
have chosen to make a deferred gift to Bloomfield College through their estate plans.
For example, some members of the Society have named Bloomfield College in their
will while others have opted for designating the College as the beneficiary of a life
insurance policy or retirement plan. There are other types of deferred gifts such as
charitable gift annuities or trusts which make payments back to you for life. Please
contact me if you have any questions about these or other deferred gift opportunities.
If you have yet to visit our website, I encourage you to keep in touch through
www.bccommunity.org. On this site, you can create your profile, connect with
friends and keep up-to-date with the latest happenings on campus. You can also
make your gift through this secure website and check to see if your company participates in a matching gift program.
H O N O R
On behalf of Bloomfield College, I want to thank all of our generous donors who, through
their gifts, made the 2009-2010 a record-breaking year.
R O L L
Kwi Brennan
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
D O N O R S
In the 2009-2010 fundraising year, 900 generous donors
gave $2,678,753. More than 66 percent of the donors
were alumni while corporations, foundations and organizations made up the majority of dollars given.
The Giving Source chart illustrates who gave to the col-
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lege and the Giving Designation chart shows how the
gifts were used. Please note that neither chart includes
government funding, such as the PBI grant used in academic programming, Title IV funding used for programs
such as SSS-STARS and SAGE, or the McNair or LSAMP
funds for supporting students’ achieving admission to
graduate schools.
C
Corporations,
orporations, F
Foundations
oundations and
and Organizations
Organizations $2,344,140
$2,344,140
Current
Trustees
ru s te e s $168,809
C u rre n t and
a n d Former
F o rm e r T
$168,809
Alumni
A l u m n i $93,979
$93,979
The Bestfoods Educational Foundation gave a $1.5 million gift to establish an endowed scholarship fund. In
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GIVING SOURCE
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Financial Highlights
Friends
F ri e n d s $
$71,825
71,825
BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE has a long tradition of
educating many different types of students: first-generation,
students with financial needs, students who are motivated to
attend college, students who want to excel in any one of several
excellent programs on campus, and students seeking a global
experience. The College continues to move forward with higher
education initiatives that are all encompassing, facing the
challenges of a global economy, incorporating ever changing
technology and increasing the skills and knowledge needed
for successful careers.
TRANSFORMATIVE
The College’s tag line talks about the institution as being open,
transformative, innovative, and rigorous.
Support for Achievement in Graduate Education (SAGE) consists
of support for students to attend graduate school, law school,
and business school and to assist students in passing the PRAXIS
teaching/licensing exam. Originally funded by federal Title III,
the program was institutionalized by the College. Currently,
there are 28 students preparing for graduate, law, or business
school and 50 students preparing for the PRAXIS exam.
OPEN
Westminster Arts Center
Admission and Enrollment Management
169 students received their bachelor of arts degree; 110 students
received their bachelor of science degree for a total of 279 graduates. Nineteen students graduated cum laude, seven graduated
magna cum laude, and seven graduated summa cum laude.
Student Support Services
Student Support Services-STAR Program is a federally funded
(US Department of Education) program which supports legislatively eligible students to earn a bachelor’s degree. Services include academic support activities, personal counseling, tutoring
and academic counseling. The goals of the program address
graduation, persistence, and good academic standing. The program is funded to serve 160 students from freshmen through
graduating seniors. After a decade of federal funding, SSS STARS
was again funded for $255,505 per year for five years for a total
of $1,277,525 beginning September 1, 2010. 32 students graduated from the SSS-STAR Program in 2010 for a six-year graduation rate of 79 percent.
R O L L
The year 2009-2010 saw an increase in enrollment over the previous year. The total enrollment for 2008-2009 was 2029; the
total enrollment for 2009-2010 was 2156. While enrollment
across gender and ethnicity remained about the same, the total
number of students entering Bloomfield College did increase.
The graduating class of 2010 had students that represented
more than 45 countries around the globe.
H O N O R
The Westminster Arts Center is gaining prominence both on
campus and in the surrounding community as an affordable
venue to enjoy quality arts performances. Classics such as The
Taming of the Shrew, Lion in Winter, Ragtime, and Sweeny Todd,
were welcomed along with premiers of Lips Together, Teeth Apart,
Class Acts, and One Hundred Years into the Heart. Family series,
comedy, dance and concerts rounded out the performance year.
• Number of events booked: 35
• Number of performances: 79
• Total number of patrons for performances: 6217
Class of 2010
ships which are crucial to the lives of deserving students at
Bloomfield College. For many, it makes a difference in whether
or not they can continue their studies – especially for juniors
and seniors.
D O N O R S
GIVING DESIGNA
AT
TION
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total, 76 percent of dollars given were used to support scholar-
Restricted gifts are donor designated and support specific areas
demic divisions. Gifts to the Bloomfield College Fund are unrestricted and used throughout the college community to support
priorities such as campus beautification projects, academic proEndowed Scholarships $1,577,604
gramming, and student-life initiatives.
Annual Scholarships $454,634
Should you have any questions, please contact the Office of In-
Restricted Funds $343,559
stitutional Advancement at [email protected] or
Bloomfield College Fund (unrestricted) $302,956
973-748-9000 x293.
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of the college such as the library, honors program, and aca-
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Global Education through the PBI Grant
Through the Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI) grant, 13
students went to the Bahamas for a hands-on research opportunity
in marine biology, and two students accompanied Dr. Amy Eguchi
to Singapore to the RoboCup International competition to serve
as judges for RoboCup competitors from around the world.
Math Pilot Program
The math pilot program is a developmental program designed
to bring students lacking math skills to the college level math
program within the first year. The seven-week intensive classes
proved successful with an 82 percent pass rate, which represents
a 19 percent higher pass rate than the traditional academic
foundations classes. The program, created by faculty, attracted
the attention of the Institute for High Education Policy/Walmart
Foundation, which has provided funding. The program has also
been requested by colleges and universities nationwide to be
used as a model.
Community Service
H O N O R
R O L L
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D O N O R S
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An altruistic student gives up a pint of blood during the college’s blood drive with the
American Red Cross.
The Kellman Program in the Humanities
This program is designed to give adult students an opportunity
to experience college-level work through the study of the humanities. The nine-month long scholarship program is offered
to those adults, often low-income, that may have had to interrupt their education or not had the means to attend college.
The students study art history, philosophy, creative writing, and
literature and are able to apply three college credits to their admission to Bloomfield College upon their successful completion
of the course. The 2009-2010 Kellman Scholars program graduated 11 students.
Total Resident Undergraduate Education (T.R.U.E.)
This program is a model to bring elements of the classroom into
residence life. Resident Advisors (RAs) work with the staff to
bring innovative and interesting co-curricular programming to
resident students throughout the year. The emphasis of the
programming is to expand upon skills and learning with critical
thinking and problem solving skills, communication skills, multicultural and multiracial awareness, citizenship, professional
skills, scientific and technological skills, and aesthetic appreciation. All resident students are required to attend these programs
to earn T.R.U.E. points.
The attendance for T.R.U.E. programs for the fall semester 2009
were:
• Residents: 1469, Commuters: 27
The attendance for T.R.U.E. programs for the spring semester
2010 were:
• Residents: 1004, Commuters: 93
Total T.R.U.E. programs for 2009-2010: 130
During academic year 2009-2010, Bloomfield College students
engaged in over 40 different community service activities with
over 20 external organizations. Nearly 800 students participated in community service/outreach activities for the year.
They worked directly with several organizations including
Make-a-Wish Foundation, Ronald McDonald House, Cerebral
Palsy, Salvation Army of Newark, American Red Cross of Fairfield, Embrace Kids Foundation, Veterans Center of Bloomfield,
Knights of Columbus, Toys for Life, and Help & Hope for Haiti.
INNOVATIVE
Institute for Technology and Professional Studies
The Institute for Technology and Professional Studies (ITPS) offers programs
to both domestic and global students in
job skills training and certification,
English as a Second Language (ESL),
nursing and IT internships for globalpartnership students, and professional
development.
Bloomfield College has established
partnerships with 94 universities and
colleges in more than 20 countries and
serves approximately 580 students annually in global initiatives. The total
number of students that annually go
Representative Bill Pascrell looks on as Dr. Steven
Rose, president of the Passaic County Community
College and a member of the Bloomfield College
Board of Trustees, and Richard Levao, president of
Bloomfield College, sign an agreement that will
share space, faculty, and allow PCCC nursing graduates to smoothly transition to Bloomfield College’s
nursing program.
through the ITPS programs in both the domestic and global programs is approximately 1600.
In 2009, ITPS was asked by the South Korean government to
implement a program to teach Korean teachers to teach in English. The TICKET (Total Immersion Course for Korean English
Teachers) program had an initial 23 teachers from Busan, Korea
who experienced total-immersion English; learned pedagological methods used in the US and interned in nine New Jersey
schools as teachers.
Forty-three high school students from Italy spent several weeks
on campus during the summer to learn English (including idiomatic language as well as reading, writing, and speaking), and
explore the cultural environs of Bloomfield and New York City.
The nursing internship program had nursing students from several colleges in Korea experience American health care systems
with combined classroom (English and health care) and on-site
learning in several area hospitals.
Master Degree in Accounting
Center for Adult Learning
Collaborative Agreements
The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program is a federally
funded (US ED) program which supports legislatively eligible students in
their acceptance to and enrollment in
graduate school, particularly PhD programs. Services include academic support activities which address success in
graduating, preparing for the Graduate
Record Exam (GRE), applying to,
being accepted to and enrolling in
LSAMP
The Garden State Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) is a federally funded program to support legislatively eligible students in earning a bachelor’s degree in the
majors of science, technology, engineering and mathematics
(STEM). Bloomfield College is one of nine participating
institutions in New Jersey, which also includes Montclair State
University, William Paterson University, NJ City University,
Essex County College, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Kean
University, Rutgers Newark, and Rutgers New Brunswick.
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McNair Program
D O N O R S
RIGOROUS
• The goals of the program address completing of research and
scholarly activities that directly impact educational progression, earning a baccalaureate degree within three years of
joining the program; enrolling in a post-baccalaureate degree
program immediately following graduation; and earning a
doctoral degree within ten years of baccalaureate graduation.
• McNair is funded for $220,000 per year for four years starting
October 1, 2009. Bloomfield College can apply for renewal
after the initial period expires.
• In 2009- 2010, all students completed either research or
scholarly activities; all seniors graduated from the College
in Spring 2010, 83 percent of the seniors enrolled in a postbaccalaureate degree program immediately after graduation.
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The College signed an articulation
agreement with Passaic County Community College for the new accelerated
RN/BSN program. This includes the
use of PCCC’s facilities, a faculty exchange, and a student exchange. The
accelerated RN/BSN program was approved by the faculty and targets adult
students.
graduate school; conducting scholarly research and activities, and
building academic networks.The program is funded to serve 25
junior and senior students.
R O L L
The Center for Adult Learning developed a program in partnership with the East Orange Child Development Center offering
on-site courses to their employees in early childhood education.
These course credits can be applied to a degree at Bloomfield
College.
McNair Scholars enjoyed a retreat during which they heard from prestigious speakers
about advanced education. Standing front on the left is Dr. Bob Belle, director, SREBAGEP Doctoral Scholars Program - Southern Regional Education Board. His organization encourages minority students to continue their education in the STEM subjects
and prepares scholars for a career as professors.
H O N O R
The master’s degree in accounting program was approved by
the NJ State Commission of Higher Education and the first
class began in January 2010.
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• LSAMP is funded for $53,560 per year for five years starting in
July 1, 2009, to serve at least 30 students in the STEM majors.
The alliance can request renewal at the end of the funding
cycle.
• LSAMP scholars each have a faculty mentor and a peer mentor. Two students worked on chemistry research projects. Six
students participated in the LSAMP Northern cluster alliance
conference at Montclair State University and two students participated in the first annual LSAMP Conference at RutgersNewark.
Honors Program
The Honors Program was launched with 26 students representing six of the seven academic divisions. Three students attended
national and regional Honors Council conferences and met with
honors students from other institutions.
Three students participated in the Fed Challenge in the spring
of 2010.
The average number of nursing graduates who have taken and
passed their NCLEX boards for the past three years is 98 percent.
H O N O R
This is the year that the Presbyterian Division of Nursing at
Bloomfield College was renamed in honor of its founding chair,
Francis M. McLaughlin N’45, H’90.
R O L L
Sixteen Bloomfield College scholar-athletes earned CACC AllAcademic Team honors: five in the spring sports (baseball,
tennis, softball); two in the winter sports (women’s basketball,
basketball); nine in the fall sports (men’s and women’s soccer,
cross country). Sixteen Deacons earned ADA Academic
Achievement Awards.
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D O N O R S
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Athletics
Gage Daye was named CACC Player of the Year, was Daktronics
second team All-American and first team All-East Region, Allmet division II player of the year, finished second in the nation
for points per game (26.0), and recorded the highest single
game-point total in the region.
Four scholar-athletes made the All-CACC second teams; three
athletes made the All-CACC first teams.
Three scholar-athletes were named to the North Jersey High
School All-Decade Team by the Bergen Record.
Three Bloomfield College scholar-athletes represented the
United States of America in another part of the world as part
of USA Athletes International (USAAI):
• Women’s basketball players Vanessa Lamison, Tiffany McDaniel, and head coach Jerry Wimberly traveled to Spain
to take part in games and tour the country over the summer.
• Men’s basketball player Robert Young traveled to Barbados
as part of USAAI, and participated in games and toured
the country as a representative of American basketball.
HONOR ROLL OF DONORS
CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE
$100,000 and above
Bestfoods Educational Foundation
Estate of Dr. Bobby Short
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
TRUSTEE’S CIRCLE
$50,000 TO $99,999
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Institute for Higher Education Policy/
Walmart Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Archie M. Palmer Jr.
Mr. Donald A. Ross ‘52
Gourmet Dining LLC
J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation
Matching Gift Program
Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation
Mr. James C. Kellogg
Mr. Richard Curtis Larsen ‘66
Mr. Richard A. Levao
The George A. Ohl Jr. Foundation
Presbytery of Newark
The Provident Bank Foundation
Mrs. Mary Jane Van Fossan
Mr. Mark T. ‘76 and Mrs. Jeannette
N’76 Whaley
SEIBERT SOCIETY
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE
$2,500 TO $4,999
$25,000 TO $49,999
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard S. Berkowitz,
Esq.
Bloomfield College Chapter AAUP
Ms. Emer D. Featherstone
Glenn N. Howatt Foundation, Inc.
Mr. Marc and Mrs. Ellen Kaplan
William M. Lewis Jr., L.H.D. (Hon. ‘07)
Mr. Craig B. Lindsay ‘76
Mews Metals Trading LLC
Presbyterian Alumni Association
The Prudential Foundation Matching
Gifts
Reverend Dr. Nancy and Mr. Bill
Schluter
State Farm Companies Foundation
Stephen & Mary Birch Foundation,
Inc.
Ms. Nancy Van Duyne
Dr. Nicholas and Mrs. Catherine
Carlozzi
Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation
Community Foundation of New Jersey
Mr. Stephen C. Galleher
Independent College Fund of New
Jersey
Nicholas H. & Margaret H. Carlozzi
Charitable Foundation
PSEG Foundation
Adrian A. Shelby, LL.D (Hon. ‘98)
Synod of the Northeast
Wachovia Bank/Wells Fargo
DEAN’S CIRCLE
$10,000 TO $24,999
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Campbell
Clairoan Foundation
Edward & Stella Van Houten
Memorial Fund
Dr. Maureen C. and Mr. Patrick Grant
Estate of Mary Elizabeth Howard
Mrs. Rosemary T. and
Mr. Alfred Iversen
Mr. Nicholas Jacangelo ‘64
The Jewish Community of Metrowest
Joseph Alexander Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. L. Donald LaTorre
Mr. Martin and Mrs. Toni McKerrow
Richard A. Pollack, LL.D. (Hon. ‘99)
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford B. Prater
The Margaret A. Cargill Foundation
Mrs. Anne Moreau Thomas
Mr. Hank and Mrs. Angela Uberoi
The Uberoi Foundation
Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Program
Walter & Louise Sutcliffe Foundation
Mr. Joel M. Weiner ‘66
KNOX SOCIETY
$5,000 TO $9,999
Mr. and Mrs. S. Jervis Brinton Jr.
C.R. Bard Foundation, Inc.
Mr. John J. Delucca ‘66
E.J. Grassmann Trust
The Fannie R. Pooley Revocable Trust
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Gillen
Mr. Stephen A. and Mrs. Lynn
Glasser
WESTMINSTER SOCIETY
$1,000 TO $2,499
Mr. Michael B. Alexander
ASCO
Ms. Tosheia Ballard '95, Esq.
Mrs. Katherine L. Bergethon
Mr. and Mrs. Copeland G. Bertsche
Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on
the Green
Dr. R. Virginia Bodden ‘52
Mr. Gordon B. Bramwell ‘72
Mr. Thomas F. Brannin ‘52
Mr. Kwi Brennan
Brinton Eaton Associates, Inc.
Ernesto L. Butcher, LL.D. (Hon. ‘05)
Christ Church, Pompton
Ms. Kristin E. Cohen
Mr. Robert D. Collmier ‘74
Dr. John Cross
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Estler ‘64
The Graymer Foundation
Dr. Peter Jeong
Reverend Ernest M. Kosa ‘45
Dr. Patrick J. Lamy
Mr. Sean T. Monaghan, Esq.
Dr. John F. Noonan
Presbyterian Church in Morristown
Presbyterian Church of Upper
Montclair
Presbyterian Church on the Hill
Presbyterian Foundation
Presbyterian Women
of Central Presbyterian Church
Mr. and Mrs. C. Graydon Rogers
Mr. Vincent S. Rospond, Esq.
Mrs. Renee Selitto ‘82
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Senior ‘68
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Stealey ‘65
Reverend Dr. and Mrs. J. Richard
Szeremany ‘57
Ms. Adebola A. Taiwo ‘09
Dr. Marion Terenzio
The MBA3 Foundation of The Ayco
Charitable Foundation
Westminster Foundation at
Bloomfield College
FOUNDERS CLUB
$500 TO $999
D O N O R S
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Mr. Gilbert W. Beck ‘71
Dr. Joseph Bufano ‘99
Mrs. Georgeann Gleim Busch N’64
Mr. Thomas Campion, Esq.
Mr. William ‘72 and Mrs. Deborah ‘72
Chemerka
Mr. Vincent A. Cogliano Jr. ‘79
Mrs. Josephine Cohn
Dr. John Cruzeiro ‘66
Mr. Douglas M. Davies ‘64
Mr. Joseph A. DeSantis ‘83
Mr. Alan Dickinson ‘76
ExxonMobil
Mr. Charles A. Fineran Jr. ‘67
Dr. Richard Finneran ‘65
Mr. William J. Forlenza ‘65
Reverend Dr. Donald H. Frank ‘54
Mrs. Carolyn Glynn ‘69
Ms. Kathleen A. Guerino
Mr. George and Mrs. Deborah
Hartman
Mrs. Wanda I. Hernandez
Dr. Joan W. Higgins N’56
Mr. Alan Abraham ‘66
Mr. Joseph Adetayo
Dr. William ‘59 and Mrs. Nancy ‘60
Aierstok Jr.
The Air Products Foundation
Ms. Jill B. Alexander
Dr. Cheryl Altieri ‘84
American Institute for Foreign Study
Ms. Rozlyn L. Anderson
Reverend William P. Anderson '61,
PhD
Ms. Linda J. Anderson ‘71
Mr. John ‘69 and Mrs. Karen
Andreacci ‘70
Ms. Janet Zayak Andril N’75
The Honorable Frances Lawrence
Antonin ‘65
Applied Utility Auditors
Mr. Robert Armbruster ‘62
Dr. Stephanie Arrington ‘75
Ms. Katrina Assoumou
Mrs. Nancy Bacci
Reverend Constantine Baldassare ‘48
Ms. Gwendolyn Barnes ‘99
Ms. Karen E. Barton ‘77
Mrs. Janet Battersby
Mrs. Cynthia Ann Beck ‘90
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$250 TO $499
$100 TO $249
Reverend Richard B. Gibbins ‘52
Mr. Charles P. Grandy ‘83
Mr. Perry Jerome Gray ‘77
Mrs. Marilyn Schifferli Guynn N’55
Mrs. Barbara Hahn N’56
Mrs. Donna L. Hansbury ‘71
Dr. Richard E. Hart
Mr. Ken Heaslip
Mrs. Maryanne Hegarty
Ms. Barbara Heinrichs ‘75
Ms. Emma Henderson ‘89
Mr. Robert T. Heron ‘81
Mrs. Annette Heyman
Mr. J. Robert Hillier
Mr. Robert W. Hoag ‘51
Mr. Craig E. Hobaugh ‘67
Mr. Gerald Holmes
Mr. Robert Hood ‘70
Ms. Lori E. Hrabovsky ‘99
Dr. Heddy Bishop Hubbard N’66
Mr. Clifford A. Jacoby Jr. ‘60
JG International Sales Agency, LLC
Mrs. Sadie Johnson
Johnson & Johnson Matching Gifts
Program
Mrs. Norma Ulrich Jolly N’54
Mr. Michael Kahn
Mrs. Jill Keasel ‘61
Mrs. Karen Adair Kelly N’87
Mr. G. David ‘61 and Mrs. Leanne ‘62
Kirk
Mr. Milan Kovac ‘73
Ms. Nancy C. Koyanik
Mr. Michael J. Kramlick ‘71
Mr. Lawrence Krampert Jr. ‘54
Ms. Barbara Johnson Kreiss N’56
Ms. Nora Krieger
Ms. Barbara J. Kukla ‘63
Mrs. Nancy J. Kulsar N’59
Mrs. Phyllis M. Kumpf N’67
Ms. Carolyn Kyer ‘85
Ms. Martha McEvoy LaBare
Ms. Cynthia Lachnicht ‘84
Mr. Ronald H. Lambek ‘64
Mr. Robert A. Lampinen ‘70
Mr. Jerrold L. Lazerwitz ‘68
Ms. Linda L. Leak ‘84
Mr. William M. Lee ‘80
Mr. Thomas A. Liberti ‘80
Mr. Dennis L. Linder
Ms. Patricia A. Loers ‘75
Ms. Jennifer London ‘97
Mr. Manuel and Mrs. Helen N’56
Losada
Mr. George and Mrs. Gail Lucietto
Mr. John W. Lynch ‘73
Mr. Glenn J. Maciag ‘87
Reverend Tony MacNaughton ‘64
Mr. William E. MacWhorter ‘74
Ms. Andrea Maddalone ‘99
Mr. Ronald Manus ‘54
The Markel Corporation
Mrs. Marjorie Miller
McChesney N’45
Mr. John Paul McClellan ‘74
Mr. Raymond E. McConchie Jr. ‘69
Mr. Patrick G. McCormack ‘69
Mrs. Sheryline Y. McGee ‘94
Mr. John McGoldrick
Mr. John J. McGrath Jr. ‘83
Mr. Alan McMahon ‘64
Mr. Gerald and Mrs. Diana McTigue
Mr. William B. Meehan ‘68
R O L L
DEACONS CLUB
BACCALAUREATE CLUB
Mr. Albert S. Beke ‘69
Mrs. Donna M. Gibbons Bell ‘67
Benjamin Moore & Co.
Mr. Peter R. Bennett ‘53
Mrs. Carrie A. Bennett
Mrs. Marren Berthold N’66
Mr. Edward Bindel
Reverend Robert LeRoy Blackwell
Ms. Joan Hill Blessing N’56
Mrs. Miriam Cunningham Block N’79
Ms. Gail Lund Bly N’81
Dr. Joseph W. Boecker ‘65
Reverend Dr. Paul O. Boger Sr. ‘62
Mr. Richard E. Boschen Jr. ‘65
Mrs. Laura Boscia ‘81
Mr. Peter J. Botzenhart ‘95
Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation
Mr. David L. Bucci ‘59
Dr. Angela Butler
Reverend Dr. Peter H. Carey Jr. ‘75
Reverend William A. Carhart ‘47
Mr. Louis ‘64 and Mrs. Lisa ‘64 Caruso
Dr. Vincent Caruso ‘95
Ms. Susan L. Catanio-Agins ‘74
Mr. William J. Cavanaugh ‘70
CB&I College Gift Matching Program
Reverend Dr. Don Raymond
Chappell ‘82
Ms. Cathy Chapple
Mr. Durant D. Charleroy ‘64
Mrs. Patricia Knyff Chillemi N’75
Mr. Joe Clarizio 54
Mr. Robert J. Clark ‘68
Mr. John B. Clyburn Jr. ‘70
Ms. Eileen D. Cohen N’79
Ms. Ann V. Commisa
Mr. Carmine Corino
Mrs. Chuvonda Covington-Leach ‘89
Dr. D.F. Moore, D.Ed. (Hon. ‘88) and
Mrs. Paula G. ‘94 Craig
Mr. William Craven ‘66
Ms. Martha J. Curry ‘69
Mr. Jose Da Fonseca
Mr. Anthony A. D’Ambrosio ‘64
Ms. Priscilla K. Davis ‘05
Mr. Richard Del Russo ‘70
Ms. Lynne Del Tosto ‘00
Mr. Charles DeRosa ‘72
Mrs. Barbara J. Di Napoli ’78
Mrs. Jacqueline Dixon
Reverend George R. Doering Jr. ‘62
Mrs. Nancy Dotoli ‘84
Dr. Larry A. Dunster ‘63
Edmond Morrison & Co., PA
Reverend Eleanor James Edwards ‘70
Eli Lilly Company Foundation, Inc.
Dr. Cheryl L. Evans
Reverend Arthur J. Faix ‘55
Dr. Michael J. Fanizzo ‘74
Mrs. Margaret Craney Faust N’66
Ms. Elena Fernandez
First Presbyterian Church
Mr. Arnold Fisher
Ms. Catherine R. Fleming ‘63
The Forest Hill Field Club Inc.
Mr. Mered ‘72 and Mrs. Barbara ‘74
Frankel
Mrs. Joni Frascati
Mr. Luigi Furnari ‘52
Mr. Donald J. Gaffney ‘58
Mr. Anthony G. Gallo ‘75
The GE Foundation
Mr. Charles J. Giangreco ‘64
H O N O R
Mr. Edward Andrew ‘70
Mr. Thomas W. Berry
Mr. G. Donald and Mrs. Joan ‘62
Calder
Dr. Thomas H. Cavicchia ‘51
Mrs. Janet Mann Cole N’76
DeCamp Bus Lines
Ms. Catherine M. Gallo N’84
Mr. Thomas D. Gibson ‘72
Mr. Lawrence ‘87 and Mrs. Margaret
‘85 Hayter
Mrs. Laura Peterson Johnson N’51
Ms. Karen D. Keithler ‘81
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Lyons ‘71
Frances M. McLaughlin N’45 (Hon. ’90)
Dr. Maryann Mercer ‘69
Mr. Henry C. Meyer Jr.
Mr. H. Richard ‘66 and Mrs. Nancy ‘67
Minette
Dr. Jeanne Nutter
Mr. John G. Panagakis, CEBS, ChFC ‘85
Arthur Allan Patchett, Sc.D. (Hon. ‘01)
Mrs. Ruth Perretti
PNC Bank Foundation
Presbytery of New Brunswick
Mrs. Hannah Richman
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stewart
T.L. Groseclose Associates, Inc.
Mr. James P. Wollner ‘71
Mr. and Mrs. J. Maurits Hudig
Mr. Richard M. Jaraba ‘66
Mr. Peter M. Johnson ‘69
Ms. Emy M. Kamihara
Reverend Alick M. Kennedy ‘55
Mrs. Edna Irby Leonard ‘85
Ms. Joanne E. Lincoln ‘69
Dr. Paul A. Lochner ‘64
Mr. and Mrs. W. Thomas Margetts
The Margetts Foundation
Mr. Robert McAulliffe ‘64
Merck Partnership For Giving
Mr. Ralph Milnes
Morgan Stanley
Mr. John K. Murdock ‘73
Mr. Dale K. Nelson ‘70
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ostering
Mrs. Lori Ann Palmieri
Ms. Ruth Pante
PSEG Matching Gift Foundation
Mrs. Dorette Brace Putonti ‘70
Mrs. Nicole Quinn
Mr. John A. Racioppi ‘80
Mrs. Janet Young Reilly N’50
Mr. Randy Richman
Mrs. Joan Guthrie Roane ‘62
Dr. Steven M. Rose
Mr. Sanford W. Scheps ‘68
Second Presbyterian Church
Dr. Neddie Serra
Mrs. Pauline Thompson Sharp ‘65
Mr. Stanley H. Shields ‘58
Mr. D. Henry Tintorer ‘66
Mr. Salvatore Trentacoste
Dr. Carolyn R. Tuella
Mr. Edward Vanderhey ‘54
Mr. William E. Varley ‘66
Mr. Frederick N. Walker ‘76
Mrs. Doris Powers-McCoubrey
Warner N’44
Dr. George T. Zahorian, III ‘70
Mr. Zev Ziegler ‘06
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R O L L
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D O N O R S
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BACCALAUREATE CLUB $100 TO $249 (continued)
IN HONOR OF
Mr. Kerry ‘57 and Mrs. Beatrice ‘58
Meier
Mr. James W. Meirose
Mr. William Metzger ‘68
Dr. Harry P. Meyers
Mr. Patrick N. Mitchell ‘04
Mr. Tomasz Moczerniuk ‘99
Mr. Anthony Charles Molinaro ‘60
Mrs. Susan W. Moore ‘72
Dr. Phyllis K. More
Mr. Leonard W. Morgenthaler ‘53
Mr. Sidney D. Morginstin ‘72
Mr. John F. Morran ‘57
Mrs. Marie Stadler Morrison N’66
Mr. William H. Mulder, Esq. ‘92
Mr. Jean-Pierre Naegeli
Mr. Michael J. Nicoletti ‘76
Mr. Harry A. Nord ‘82
Mr. William M. Oglesby Jr. ‘55
Mrs. Joanne Paduch ‘84
Mr. and Mrs. Jack A. Palazzo ‘95
Mrs. Rosemary Paleologos
Mr. Michael M. Paulik ‘60
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin E. Pellegrin Jr.
Dr. Sueli S. Petry ‘97
Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts
Program
Mr. Roger A. Pillar ‘88
Dr. Arthur S. Platt ‘68
Ms. Eileen Polazzi
Mr. Louis M. Policastro Jr. ‘65
Mr. Stanley Porteur
Mrs. Theresa A. Prince
Mr. Milton C. Provel ‘94
Mr. Emidio Quattrocchi ‘72
Mr. Frank V. Querques Jr. ‘70
Mrs. Marie Ronca Quinn ‘72
Ms. Jeanette C. Ramsey ‘73
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Rasky ‘64
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Reese
Ms. Sara Hayes Reinhardt N’62
Mr. James Rekulak ‘71
Mr. and Mrs. James Riccardi
Ms. Marjorie Rich
Mrs. Jeanette P. Riggins ‘75
Ms. Julia Grayson Riley ‘69
Ms. Norma I. Rivera
Dr. Leonard Roberts
Mr. David S. Robertson ‘62
Mrs. Ana Rodriguez
Mrs. Dinma Victoria
Rodriguez-Rios ‘69
Mrs. Barbara Falcone Rohrbaugh ‘69
Reverend Donald G. Roth ‘54
Mr. Richard Rovito ‘75
Dr. Paul M. Russo
Mr. Edward Bindel • In honor of Marvin Davinov
Mr. Barton K. Ryan ‘60
Dr. and Mrs. Ben Schneidman
Mr. Albert J. Schreiber ‘81
Col. Robert ‘67 and Mrs. Lyan ‘66
Scoskie
Mr. Samuel Seamans ‘68
Reverend Richard Seigfried ‘59
Ms. Elizabeth C. Shotwell N’64
Dr. Scott B. Sigmon ‘73
Mrs. Eloise Sims N’86
Dr. Mary J. Slavin ‘91
Mr. Alfred A. Smith ‘57
Mr. Joe S. Snyder Jr. ‘75
Ms. Danuta Steglinski ‘97
Reverend Arthur W. Stevens ‘55
Mr. Harold ‘54 and Mrs. Ruth ‘55
Story
Mr. Leonard Szymanski ‘71
Mr. John M. Tanzola ‘74
Ms. Kathleen Terjesen
Mr. Thomas Thompson ‘70
Reverend Tom L. Torosian ‘53
Mr. Graydon R. Toulmin ‘66
Ms. Sandy Trapp
Truist
Mr. Joseph A. Urso ‘65
Mrs. Joanne L. Vaccaro-Kish N’75
Reverend Ariel E. Verdesi
Verizon Foundation
Mr. Richard C. Vigeant ‘59
Mr. Dennis G. Villano ‘68
Mr. Frank J. Wagner ‘70
Ms. Karen L. Wagner N’81
Mrs. Joanne Siano Warren ‘62
Ms. Danielle S. Washington ‘04
Mr. Lawrence Waters
Ms. Marva Webley
Mrs. Grace Wegrzynek
Reverend John M. Whallon
Mr. Robert A. White ‘66
Mr. Selvin J. White Jr. ‘97
Mrs. Sonia B. White
Mrs. Edith Dahl Wickham N’42
Mr. Vincent ‘86 and Mrs. Sheila ‘85
Wooten
Capt. and Mrs. William Edward
Wynne
Mr. Isaac V. Young, III ‘64
Ms. Charlotte Karen Young N’84
Mrs. Margaret M. Zeiner ‘68
Ms. Edwina Heuer Zengerle N’52
Mr. William F. Zick ‘59
Mr. Steven J. Zurlo ‘98
Bloomfield College Chapter AAUP • In honor of Dr. Ilona Anderson
Mrs. Janet Mann Cole N’76 • In honor of Dr. Frances M. McLaughlin N’45
Mrs. Annette Heyman • In honor of Erika and Jeff’s wedding • In honor of
Leslie and Rick’s marriage
Mr. Marc and Mrs. Ellen Kaplan • In honor of Rabbi Alan and Rita Silverstein’s 3rd grandchild • In honor of Leslie and Rick’s marriage • In honor
of Brian and Heather’s wedding
Mr. Sean T. Monaghan, Esq. • In honor of Mr. Richard A. Levao
Adrian A. Shelby, LL.D (Hon. ‘98) • In honor of Lynn and Stephen Glasser’s
anniversary
Captain and Mrs. William Edward Wynne • In honor of Dr. Frances M.
McLaughlin N’45
IN MEMORY OF
Mr. George and Mrs. Ruth Bickoff • In memory of Marvin Davinov
Bloomfield College Chapter AAUP • In memory of Jane Cheng
• In memory of Elena J. Scambio, Ph.D
Mr. William ‘72 and Mrs. Deborah ‘72 Chemerka • In memory of Dr. Ella Handen
The Fannie R. Pooley Revocable Trust • In memory of Mr. Robert C. Pooley ‘41
Ms. Corlis B. Gage • In memory of Eleanor Gage
Mr. Gerald J. Caprio and Ms. Josephine Santillo • In memory of Mr. Scott H.
Kaplan ‘02
Mrs. Eleanor Webber Gibson • In memory of Keturah Andstadt • In memory
of Edith Bornn • In memory of Elaine Sheenan
Dr. Richard E. Hart • In memory of Professor Peter H. Hare
Mr. George and Mrs. Deborah Hartman • In memory of Dr. Martin Kellman
Mrs. Annette Heyman • In memory of Bill Marius • In memory of Norma,
mother of Kimowitz and Shapiro families • In memory of Warren Heyman
• In memory of Bruce Berwick • In memory of Marvin Davidov • In memory
of Gerald Levy • In memory of Michael Gilson • In memory of Bill Marius
• In memory of David Wolff
Mr. David S. Hoffer ‘73 • In memory of Professor Sal Ianelli
Mr. Marc and Mrs. Ellen Kaplan • In memory of Warren Heyman
• In memory of Mr. Scott H. Kaplan ‘02 • In memory of Michael Gilson
Ms. Cynthia Lachnicht ‘84 • In memory of Sylvia Lachnicht ‘79
Dr. Harry P. Meyers • In memory of Mr. Scott H. Kaplan ‘02
Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Pellegrin Jr. • In memory of Dr. Frank and
Mrs. Isabel Pellegrin
Mr. James Powell • In memory of Mr. Scott H. Kaplan ‘02
Psychology majors presented their
research at a capstone event. Each
student was required to complete
a body of research and present it
to the college community.
STUDENT PROFILE
(continued)
direction and become a nurse.” During
her 46-week rotation, she had several close
calls while outside of the wire including
treating a buddy who lost his foot to an
IED explosion.
Nursing called to her and upon her
discharge from the Army, she began to
investigate colleges with a BSN program
close to her home in Kearny. She chose
Bloomfield College over other area programs
because of the small class sizes and the
personal relationships between students
and professors. “I took a chemistry class
with Dr. Vogt and loved it!” she exclaims.
“The professors not only know who I am,
but they take a personal interest in my life
outside of the college,” Debora explains.
“They know I had a young daughter and
never pass up the opportunity to ask me
about her.”
The transition from military to civilian
life was not without its challenges. “In the
Army you do as you are told by your superiors but as a nursing student at Bloomfield,
I am an advocate for the patient and
required to use critical thinking in my
learning,” she explains. “Now I am finding
out why we employed certain methods in
the field.” Discovering that her education
at Bloomfield College is comprehensive,
she has decided that she wants to return
to the Army as an officer in the Army
Nurses Corps. “I will have the advantage
of knowing both sides of the profession,
not just taking orders, but now knowing
why I would need to give them.”
The hardest thing she has had to learn
as a student is to allow a patient to die.
“My whole career has been about saving
lives and the alternative was unacceptable
to me at first,” she says. “As a patient advocate, I have had to respect the wishes of a
patient, such as honoring a DNR (Do Not
Resuscitate) order. This was difficult, but the
nursing program stresses patient advocacy
and I have learned to let go.”
The Army is paying for her education
through the 9/11 GI Bill and she is a Yellow
Ribbon recipient at Bloomfield College. “If
I am accepted into the Army Nurses Corps,
they will pay for my master’s degree,” she
explains. “I would love to come back to
Bloomfield College after my Army career to
teach!” Currently, she is mentoring sophomore students by helping with class work
and practicums. “While we have specific
mentoring hours, we are available to the
younger students at any time,” she says.
“This is a model that our professors have
given to us, the sense that we are important
as individuals.”
“The clinical staff here is outstanding,”
Debora says. “I am so blest to have found
Bloomfield College.” 䡲
From Combat to Classroom: BC welcomes veterans
he new GI Bill, instituted after 9/11, gives military
veterans the opportunity to start or continue their
college educations. Veterans are finding access to education at Bloomfield College with a rigorous program
designed to attract those who have served this country
and returning as adult students. As a participant in the Yellow Ribbon
program, Bloomfield College helps to offset the tuition cost difference
between state and independent colleges.
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As veterans, these students undergo an assessment of prior learning,
taking into account previously earned college credits, transcripts from
courses offered by the military during their service, and College Level
Examination Program (CLEP), and the Prior Learning Assessment (PLA).
Once a student/veteran completes eight courses, these assessments
are reviewed for additional college credits.
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For injured or disabled veterans, 100 percent of their college education
is funded through federal veterans programs. Bloomfield College has a
working relationship with the veterans’ center, located in Bloomfield,
which offers additional resources to all veterans.
“Veterans bring so much to our college community,” says Jorge
Fernandez, adult admission coordinator. “They come with a sense of
respect, commitment, and responsibility that they have developed in
the military. They are dynamic students and we are looking to expand
our reach to include more veterans as they move from military service
to civilian life.”
Any questions about the Yellow Ribbon program or veteran enrollment
should be addressed to the Office of Admission and Enrollment Management at 973-748-9000 x230, or by emailing [email protected].
Make your life count
n a combined event, PSEG Foundation
presented Bloomfield College with a check
for $25,000 for the PSEG Foundation
Endowed Honors Scholarship Fund that will
be awarded to deserving sophomore, junior,
and senior students. Immediately following
was the inauguration of the Honors Program
Speakers Series.
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President Richard Levao opened the
program with remarks about the newly
revived Honors Program. “The Honors
Program exists to light the flame, to stimulate the love of learning, especially among
our brightest and best; to challenge them
to reach higher and continue their desire
to study,” he told the audience of faculty,
staff, board members, and honors program
students. In introducing Vaughn McKoy,
president of the PSEG Foundation, he said,
“Your presence here today is a tribute to
your belief in our mission and purpose.
The generosity of the PSEG Foundation
will give many of our best students the
support they need to continue to study
and succeed.” Mr. McKoy responded with
the fact that the Foundation’s support of
students through scholarships is good for
all stakeholders as students graduate and
move into successful careers.
The Bloomfield College Honors
Program was re-established in 2008 after
a ten-year lapse. Within the first year, 24
students enrolled in the program and to
date that number has risen to 30. The
program seeks to give students exposure
to honors students from other colleges and
universities, enhanced programming, and
events such as this speakers series funded
through private individual gifts.
The first speaker to grace this series was
Diana Drysdale, vice president, Renewables,
for PSEG Holdings and a member of the
Bloomfield College Board of Trustees. Her
compelling story of an impoverished childhood, her drive to succeed, and her journey
through a male-dominated industry as an
engineer was marked with humor and inspiration. She spoke of being number seven in a
household of ten children in a small, home in
northern Canada with no running water. But
she was challenged by her parents who recognized her abilities and she had a strong
desire to seek out new worlds. She gave the
audience her tool box of skills that she uses
to guide her life. The first is to seek knowledge, build skills, and learn from those around
you. “You have two ears and one mouth,” she
offered. “Use them proportionally.”
The second tool is to face challenges
and make plans to work around them. “My
mother used to tell me two things,” she said.
“‘This too shall pass’ and ‘If it doesn’t kill you
it will make you stronger.’” She said to envision getting past the challenge and seek goals.
Next was not to make excuses. “Making
excuses only sets you up for failure,” she
cautioned. Push beyond what is expected
and don’t let people tell you that you can’t
accomplish something, which is how she
has lived her life. Having been told that
she cannot advance in a male-dominated
profession, she became the youngest vice
president in an energy company in Canada.
Be grateful and give back is her next
tool. “You are never too busy to volunteer,
to return to those who have supported you,”
Drysdale says. She related the tale of receiving a volunteer of the year award while she
was a full-time engineering student, working
part time and eight-months pregnant.
“There is always time to give back.”
Her final tool in her life’s tool box is to
make your life count. “You will never run
out of exciting things to do. Don’t just do
for yourself, do for others as well. Be the
voice for those who do not have one.
Explore the world and don’t let fear stop
you,” she counseled.
In the question and answer period
following her talk, Drysdale spoke to the
audience about the importance of continued
learning, of finding a mentor to guide one
through career steps, networking and developing those networks through volunteering,
and tempering one’s enthusiasm with respect
for corporate culture. 䡲
From left are President Richard Levao, Vaughn McCoy, president, PSEG Foundation; Diana Drysdale, VP, Renewables, PSEG
Energy Holdings and Bloomfield College trustee; honors student Babasola Ojutalayo, Dr. Marion Terenzio, VP for academic
affairs; honors student Jacqueline Rojas, and Dr. Carolyn Spies, associate dean for faculty and program development. PSEG
Foundation recently gifted the college with $25,000 for an endowed scholarship.
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ALUMNI HALL 0F HONOR
2011 Spring Gala Honorees
Trustee
Service
Award
Maureen C. Grant
Member of the Bloomfield College
Board of Trustees
aureen C. Grant has served Bloomfield
College well in many roles. As an
administrator, benefactor, volunteer, and
trustee, she has advanced the mission of
the College in all that she does.
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Maureen holds a B.A. in English and
Philosophy from Marymount Manhattan
College, an M.A. in English Literature
from St. John’s University, and a Ph.D. in
Nineteenth Century Studies from Drew
University. From 1989-1997, Dr. Grant was
Vice President for Academic Affairs and
Dean of Faculty at Bloomfield College. She
has a long collegiate career having lent her
expertise to the College of St. Elizabeth
as the assistant dean of academic affairs;
Felician College as academic dean, associate
academic dean, director of arts and science
and associate professor of English; and at
Marymount Manhattan College as senior
vice president and acting president.
Dr. Grant participated in the Visiting
Scholar Program at Wolfson College of
Cambridge University in Cambridge,
England, during the fall of 1995 and the
spring of 2005. She also was appointed
Visiting Scholar with the Faculty of History
of Cambridge University.
During Bloomfield College’s 124th
Commencement, Dr. John Noonan awarded
Maureen the President’s Medal for her
exemplary leadership as an administrator.
In honor of her service, many of her friends
from the Christian Community at the Shrine
of St. Joseph, an organization of which she
is a founding member, established an
endowed scholarship in her name. This is
one of the many gifts that Maureen and her
late husband Patrick were instrumental in
giving to the College. Prior to his passing
in 2009, Patrick Grant was president, CEO
and board chair of Investors Savings Bank
and president of the Independent College
Fund of New Jersey. Both Maureen and
Patrick have been generous supporters of
Bloomfield College for many years.
Maureen has been an active member
of the Bloomfield College Board of Trustees
and currently chairs the Student Affairs
Committee and sits on the Academic Affairs
Committee, Compensation Committee,
Executive Committee, and the Committee
on the Institute for Technology and
Professional Studies. 䡲
Rev. Ernest M. Kosa Class of 1945
rnest M. “Ernie” Kosa graduated from
Bloomfield College and Seminary in
1945. After graduating from seminary, he
took a position in Cleveland, Ohio, as an
assistant pastor in a Hungarian Presbyterian
Church. After getting the requisite experience, he joined the Chaplaincy of the United
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States Army in 1952 and served in Korea,
Vietnam, Europe, and several stations in the
United States. He was awarded the Bronze
Star for “distinguishing himself by meritorious service in connection with military
operations against a hostile force in the
Republic of Viet Nam as Chaplain at the
3rd Surgical Hospital.” In less than a year,
Ernie held 115 worship services, made
2,000 hospital ward visits and 18,000
patient visits and was available day or night
help casualties when they were brought into
the emergency room. His service was considered invaluable.
Athletic
Hall of Frantz Jean-Charles
Fame Class of 1997
Award
rantz Jean-Charles is
widely regarded as one
of the premier offensive
players in the history of the
men’s soccer program at Bloomfield College.
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Originally from Gonaives, Haiti, the
forward began his rise to national prominence in 1988 while playing for Club
Sportif Saint-Louis. During his three-year
stint for the club, Frantz was a two-time
league scoring champion and National
Player of the Year selection, earning him a
three-year stint on the Haitian National
Team from 1988-1991.
From there, Frantz moved on to the
United States, enrolling at Essex County
Community College in New Jersey. His
two-year tenure as a member of ECCC
After his military service, Ernie and his
wife Barbara moved their three children to
Sparta, NJ. While he searched for a pastor
position in a Presbyterian church, he helped
out in different area congregations and held
services at Picatinny Arsenal (a U.S. Army
research facility). He became the Sussex
County Mental Health Alcohol and Drug
Administrator, a position that he held for 20
years. During this time he also served two
churches as an interim pastor. He has been
credited with organizing the Council of
saw the sharpshooter tally 49 goals and
35 assists, leading Essex to the Region
XIX title in 1992. Frantz was named
Region XIX Player of the Year, scoring
nine goals and dishing out three assists
in the regional tournament.
His career at Essex over, Frantz joined
the team at Bloomfield College and immediately became one of the most lethal scorers
in the NAIA. Over his two year-career as
a member of the Deacons, Frantz netted
an astounding 73 goals, and assisted on
54 tallies. His 104 total points during the
1995 season set the mark for the most
points in a single-season in the state of
New Jersey, and earned him a second team
NAIA All-American selection. His four-year
collegiate career saw Frantz score 120 goals,
Services Agencies, headed the Emergency
Management, and remains on the Hospice
Committee, Veterans’ Committees, 9/11
Committee, RVSP (Retire Senior Volunteer
Program), Newton Memorial Hospital
Foundation and the Sussex County Farm
and Horse Show Display Building. Ernie
is a member of the Sussex County Veterans
Committee and has diligently worked
on planning each year’s Salute to Military
Veterans and delivering the Invocation
during the ceremonies.
and register 89 assists.
Frantz then stepped into the professional
realm, playing for the New Jersey Stallions of
the Northeastern Super Soccer League. From
1994-1996, Frantz helped lead the Stallions
win the NSSL in 1994, and Italian-American
Soccer League title in 1995. He concluded
his playing career in 1998, playing his final
season with the Stallions.
A standout in the classroom as well
as on the pitch, Frantz graduated magna
cum laude from Bloomfield with a degree
in Business Administration/Management.
Currently residing in South Orange,
New Jersey, Frantz works as a Human
Resources Representative at Federal
Express. He lives with his wife of 15 years,
Nancy, and their two children Maritza, 14,
Ernie remained close to his roots,
Bloomfield College, and has been an active
member of the BCAA Council for seven
years. He lends his talents to BCAA events
and is a valuable donor to the Bloomfield
College Fund.
Bloomfield College is proud to induct
the Reverend Ernest M. Kosa into the
Alumni Hall of Honor in 2011. 䡲
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Donor Recognition Dinner
loomfield College hosted the Donor Recognition Dinner on
October 27, 2010 at Mayfair Farms to bring together scholarship recipients and their generous benefactors. President Richard
Levao opened the formal portion of the evening by thanking the
donors for their generosity and commitment to the value of higher
education. Bloomfield College Board of Trustees Chair Martin
McKerrow also thanked the audience for believing in the mission
of the college and making a difference to generations of students.
Shavon Ford ’07 introduced the two student speakers, Jacqueline
Rojas ’11 and Anthony Addone ’11. In his address he noted that
through scholarships, students can concentrate on becoming
scholars and not worry about how to pay the bills.
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Jacqueline Rojas ’11 is a Joel M. Weiner ’66 Honors Program
Scholarship recipient and a scholar in both the Honors Program
and the McNair program. She is applying for a Fulbright scholarship
and is working towards a J.D./Ph.D. in international relations. “To
all who have supported me, you have made a huge difference in my
life,” she said as she thanked her benefactor.
Anthony Addone ’11 is a scholar athlete and the recipient
of the Bestfoods Educational Foundation Scholarship and the
Donald A. Ross ’52 Athletic Scholarship. He says that he learned
to dream big with the support of the faculty, staff and his benefactors. “You have changed my life and for that I am extremely
grateful,” he concluded. 䡲
p Lynne and Archie Palmer with student Sheila Brown.
p Donald A. Ross ’52 Athletic Scholarship
recipients John Vilichka, Emilio Fernandez,
Anthony Addone, head baseball coach
Jeff Watson, and Michael Monaco.
u Edda Gillen and Trustee Jim Gillen
p Ellen and Marc Kaplan and student Kristine
Kapiral, recipient of the Scott H. Kaplan ’02
Endowed Scholarship.
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t Trustee Rick Larsen ’66 with
scholarship recipient Emilio
Fernandez and Doris Larsen.
tt Representatives
from Investors
Savings Bank with
their scholarship
recipient Jin Hwa
Balise.
t Trustee Emeritus
L. Donald LaTorre
and Professor
Maryann Di Liberto
enjoy the evening.
u Trustees Diana
Drysdale and
John Campbell
with former
Bestfoods
Educational
Foundation
Scholarship
recipients Erika
Ramirez ’10 and
Maureen
Hyppolite ’09.
p Former trustee and scholarship donor Archie Palmer enjoys
a lively discussion with several students.
 Dr. Thomas M. Wilfrid, executive director of the Charlotte W.
Newcombe Foundation and the Newcombe Mature Women
scholars.
p Standing from left are Joy Endo, Toni McKerrow, Trustee Vernon Endo,
Adebola Taiwo ’09, student speaker Jacqueline Rojas, and Ed Bindel.
Seated from left are Trustee Patricia Etzold, Chairman Martin McKerrow,
President Richard Levao, and Trustee Adrian Shelby.
u Vincent Rospond
congratulates
Anthony Addone,
the student speaker,
scholarship recipient, and athlete.
p Trustee Joel Weiner ’66 with his scholarship recipients and Honors program
scholars Jacqueline Rojas, Carrie Herman, and Alysa Ortiz.
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Bloomfield College Alumni Association
Council Executive Committee
Message from the BCAA
Dear Alumni and Friends,
Growing up I always had the notion that the words
“house” and “home” were one in the same. However, my
belief was tested one day and has forever changed my perception. A high school teacher once said to me that “a
house is a place in which you live and a home is the experiences that are tied to a house.” At that moment I made
that my mantra; to create experiences that are memorable
and ever-lasting. And Bloomfield College is the second
house that has become my home. The exact place that has
turned me from an ambitious teenager into a professional
woman. From freaking out about finals at 3 a.m. in the
Student Center to watching the dedicated people who pledge rejoice as they cross
into their respective fraternities and sororities on the quad; the laughter and tears
that fill every corner of this campus will live with me forever. Now that I have experienced the realities of the world that revolves around us, I have found comfort in
knowing that I always have a home to come to whenever the world gets me down.
On the beautiful day of May 28, 2009, by far the best graduating class in my opinion
left the College for a bigger world. I could not help but feel saddened at the fact
that come the next September I was no longer a part of the daily college routine.
Nonetheless, I was determined to find my niche in life after college. Then one day I
came across the Bloomfield College Alumni Association and it was like the cup of
cocoa after playing in the snow that I needed. I met people who wanted to recapture
the essence of college while being trailblazers in the world. I discovered that the
benefits of Bloomfield College do not end at graduation, but can become a part of
your life as a member of the Alumni Association. For those of us who graduated in
the new millennium, we can offer a new perspective on familiar themes – sharing
our successes and experiences and lending a helping hand to current and future students. As a council member, I will serve as a bridge for my fellow alumni who want
to stay connected. My hope is that this letter reaches you and gives you the path to
come back and stay connected to the electrifying home known as Bloomfield College
Sincerely,
John J. Delucca ‘66, President
Sandy Scheps ‘68, Vice President and Events Co-Chair
Dr. George Zahorian III ‘70, Vice President
Mary E. Jessup ‘03, Vice President and Events Co-Chair
John Murdock ‘73, Vice President and Outreach Chair
Saundra Drayton ‘03, Vice President and Secretary
Linda Keppel Snyder ‘71, Vice President and Nominating
Committee Chair
Lawrence Hayter ‘87, Vice President and Volunteer
Recruitment Chair
Council
Anthony Afolo ‘97
Maryellen Alvarez ‘79
Peter Botzenhart ‘95
Abdul Braimah ‘03
Lisa Dews ‘02
Frank Corrado ‘69
Ray Cortese, Jr. ’73
Cheryl Goins ’04
Maureen Hyppolite ’09
Nicholas Kipkosgei ’10
Rev. Ernie Kosa ‘45
Rev. Tony MacNaughton ‘64
Dale Nelson ‘70
Gail Ponder ‘01
Richard Rovito ‘75
Landzy Theodore '10
Jim Wollner ‘71
Edwina Zengerle N’52
Frances M. McLaughlin Division of Nursing at
Bloomfield College Alumni Association Board
of Directors
Edwina Zengerle N’52, President
Helene McKnight N’84, Vice President
Ruth Sulc N’45, Second Vice President
Joan Higgins N’56, Recording Secretary
Marlene Potts N’61, Corresponding Secretary
Marilyn O’Neill N’56, Treasurer
Board Members-at-Large
Josephine Giorgi N’54
Arlene Wachino N’54
Frances M. McLaughlin N’45, H’90
Ex Officio
Westminster Foundation Advisory Board
Presbytery of Newark
Rev. Thomas Craig
Rev. Dr. Kevin Yoho
Presbytery of New Brunswick
Rev. Kenneth Good
Presbytery of Monmouth
Mrs. Dot French
Rev. Douglas Chase
Presbytery of Newton
Rev. Tony MacNaughton ’64
Rev. Alan Schaefer ’70
Presbytery of Elizabeth
Maureen S. Hyppolite ’09
Bloomfield College Alumni Association Council Member
*Future Trailblazer
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Bloomfield College
Kwi Brennan, Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Emy Kamihara, Director of Center for Global Studies
Dr. Patrick Lamy, Vice President for Student Affairs
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Deacon’s Fest 2010
is a success!
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1. Sid Morgenstin '72 keeps his balance during the
Circus Arts class.
2. From left, John Murdock ’73, Saundra Drayton ’03,
Sandy Scheps ’68, and John Delucca ’66, all members
of the BCAA Executive Council, relax after homecoming
at a reception held at the Bloomfield Steak and
Seafood House.
3. Trustee Joel Weiner ’66 and Vice President for
Institutional Advancement Kwi Brennan attended the
Lady Deacons Soccer match vs. Georgian Court on the
morning of Deacon’s Fest.
4. Lisa Dews ’02 and Carrie Bennett, director
of annual giving and alumni relations enjoying the
festivities of the day. Lisa is a member of the BCAA
Executive Council.
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5. Ed Andrew ’70, Kwi Brennan, vice president for
institutional advancement, and Paul Bowlby ’75
enjoy a moment in the alumni section of the tent
during Deacon’s Fest. The event hosted an alumni
homecoming, an admission open house and a parents’
day with hundreds of people visiting or returning to
the campus.
6. Trustee Joel Weiner ’66 welcomes fellow alum
and new trustee Carolyn Glynn ’69 to Deacon’s Fest.
7. Former staff member Neville Gittens is welcomed
to Deacon’s Fest by Richard Levao, president of
Bloomfield College. It was a beautiful day and the
place was packed!
8. Student Natasha Crawford checks in Robert
Cooney ’07 and Kimberly Civinski ’08 to the Deacon’s
Fest activities. BC sweethearts, Robert and Kimberly
will be married in early 2011.
9. Bloomfield Township Mayor Ray McCarthy
addresses the alumni during a session about
Bloomfield College and its advances. President
Richard Levao introduced the mayor and council
member Bernard Hamilton (not pictured). Both
township officials expressed their delight at having
the college in the township and pledged to continue
to strengthen the relationship.
10. Mary Fierro ’86 and Terry Fierro ’86 enjoy light
snacks at the reception at the Bloomfield Steak and
Seafood House.
11. The Lady Deacon's soccer match against
Georgian Court was a hard fought game. The
Deacon's fell 2-0 in the end.
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CLASS NOTES
1952 – 1972
Bill Aring ’52, David Bucci ’59, Robert Toro ’72, and Robert
Walter ’60 have generously given gifts in memory of their recently
deceased friend George Belford ’60. The gifts are directed to the
Bloomfield College Scholarship.
1964
James Sawyer celebrated his 68th birthday with his sister and
brother-in-law, Mary Sawyer Picken and John Picken, and his brother,
John Sawyer, who travelled to Millersburg, OH, to take him to lunch.
Jim lives Scenic Point, a nursing home and rehab center and was
given a birthday party with cake and ice cream with his fellow
residents. He followed the rescue operation of the Chilean miners
closely and celebrated their safe return.
1961
Bill Anderson (Rev. Dr.) sent a copy
of his newest book to the Office of
Institutional Advancement to be donated
to the Library. A Journey Through Christian
Theology, second edition, was published
this year by Fortress Press. His personalized inscription says, “To the Bloomfield
College Library, with fond memories of
a valued education.”
1973
Darel-Ann KirshnerDePompeo was honored by
her employer of three-plus
decades when she was named
Nurse of the Year 2010 by the
Valley Hospital in Ridgewood,
NJ. Darel-Ann has been an
Darel-Ann DePompeo in named Nurse of the Year ER nurse for her entire career
2010 by Valley Hospital. Her photo appeared in in a hospital that takes up to
the hospital’s newsletter.
70,000 patients per year in
the ER alone. “This was a complete surprise,” she says. She was
nominated because of her work and her involvement in several
committees over the years. In addition to her BSN, Darel-Ann
is a CPR instructor, one of the original MICNs riding with the
paramedics, is certified in ED and Critical Care and served on the
computer review committee as well as the Code Blue committee
and infection prevention devices. She is active in the Northern NJ
chapter of AACN and the Emergency Nurses Association. She acts
as a substitute school nurse and is the back up for the public health
nurse. Darel-Ann and her husband Mike have three sons, Michael,
Matthew, and Mark. When she is not working as a nurse, she is a
groupie and medical staff member for the Ridgewood Concert Band
in which Mike plays the baritone sax. She has travelled to Asia,
Europe, and South America with the band.
Nurses Alumni celebrate the Class of 1960
This year’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of graduation –
the Class of 1960 – had a humorous turn. Betty Wilson Martin
N’60 delivered an address reminiscent of nursing in the past. In
her greeting, she remarked that she likes to be in a room full of
nurses because “we can talk about gross stuff!” Fondly remembering her education in the 1950s, she noted that nursing has
come a long way, but one thing remains the same. “We touched
many lives, and many lives touched ours,” she concluded. With
that, the class of 1960 regaled the audience with a parody sung
to “My Favorite Things.” The lyrics are:
Maalox and nose drops and needles for knitting,
Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings,
Bundles of magazines tied up in string,
These are a few of my favorite things.
Cadillacs and cataracts and hearing aids and glasses,
Polident and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses,
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Pacemakers, golf carts, and porches with swings,
When the pipes leak, when the bones creak,
when the knees go bad,
I simply remember my favorite things –
and then I don’t feel so bad.
Hot tea and crumpets and corn pads for bunions,
No spicy hot food or food cooked with onions,
Bathrobes and heat pads and hot meals they bring,
When the joints ache, when the hips break,
When the eyes grow dim,
Then I remember the great life I’ve had and then
I don’t feel so bad!
Remember When?
I was flipping through a photo album left in
my office by a member of the BCAA and I
came across this photo. Who are they? Where
are they? What are they celebrating? Send your
answers to [email protected].
Albert Pecora was named superintendent of schools for the
Wallington School District.
Pecora graduated from Bloomfield College with a degree in mathematics in 1973. Following his graduation he landed a teaching job
in Clifton where he taught math for 10 years. In 1983, Pecora
stepped out of the educational sphere gaining employment with
Pearl Vision, working for that company for 10 years. In 1993,
Pecora rejoined the educational system at Passaic County Tech,
a vocational high school in Wayne. In his time spent at Passaic
County Teach, Pecora was the Director of Technology, Director of
Technology and Curriculum and was the assistant superintendent.
Pecora earned a masters degree from Montclair State in education
administration and is currently enrolled at Seton Hall for his
doctorate in education administration. With a focus on student
achievement, Pecora says "It's the major goal for all educators. I am
charged with looking at the curriculum, deciding what we can and
should use and putting every application/resource we have toward
bettering our students' education. The students learning will be my
number one concern as long as I am superintendent.”
2002
Patrick Fox wrote with some good news. “I entered the 2010 Senior
Citizen Juried Art Show that was held at Essex County Hospital in
Cedar Grove, NJ on August 18th. I won first place for non-professional computer graphics.”
2003
Kellei Cosby premiered her film
that she wrote, directed and produced. The piece is titled
Unexpected and it was shown at
the Van Fossan Theatre at
Westminster Arts Center on
November 11, 2010. The story is
of unrequited love and was shot
in New York, New Jersey, and
Maine. Kellei founded Imagine It
Productions, LLC, in 2010.
From left are Essex County Freeholder
Patricia Sebold, Patrick Fox ’02, Essex
County Executive Joseph Divincenzo and
Patrick’s son, who is named after his father.
1973 and 1975
2007
Paul Bowlby ’75 (Rho Sigma Delta) and Ruth Harrison Bowlby
’73 (Sigma Theta Chi) of Pompton Lakes, NJ, are thrilled to
announce the arrival of their granddaughter Alyssa Victoria Rose,
born to their daughter Amy Rose and her husband Bill, of Fairlawn,
NJ on September 1, 2010. She joins her big brother Jayden!
Constantina “Dina” Meis just finished a stint as the campaign
manager for Bryan Allen (D-PA) in the November 2010 midterm
elections. While her candidate lost to the 16-year incumbent, she
says she learned a great deal and had some wonderful opportunities.
“This was my first time managing an entire race, which was a great
experience,” she says. She discovered new passions for fundraising
and management as well as learning the intricacies of the issues of
the campaign. She is now taking a break to spend time with her
family and is looking for her next opportunity. She is considering
law school and/or a master’s in public policy.
1991
Rose Mitchell, associate dean of students at the college, was
minding her own business while in Montclair on a Sunday morning when she came upon three teenage boys bullying an elderly
woman. Rose stepped in and told the boys to leave the lady alone,
then reported the incident to the police. Unbeknownst to her, she
was being filmed for the “What would you do?” series on the ABC
Channel 7 with John Quiñones. Always plugging for Bloomfield
College, she was filmed while wearing a BC sweatshirt!
2008
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) New Jersey Nursing
Initiative has announced the members of the second and final cohort
of the RWJF New Jersey Nursing Scholars. Karen Hoary, who will
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CLASS NOTES
be working towards her master’s degree in nursing at Monmouth
University, is among the scholars. The nursing scholars will participate
in the NJNI Faculty Preparation Program and receive a scholarship
covering tuition, a stipend to cover living expenses for up to four
years, and a laptop computer.
In Memoriam
George Belford ’60 died on October 5, 2010 in Georgetown, TX.
Michael F. Bydlik died on August 1, 2010 in Jacksonville, FL.
Pasquale “Pat” Caruso ’58 died in Henderson, NV on July 14, 2010.
Dominick A. Crincoli died in Newark, NJ on September 1, 2010.
Mrs. Ann Guerinni Stilp N’43 passed away on August 15, 2010
in Appleton, WI.
Dennis J. Ingdal ’74 died on August 9, 2010 in Sicklerville, NJ.
Helene Lynch N’45 died on August 14, 2010 in Hartford, CT.
Stephen Lewis Mesteller ’39 passed away Oct. 10, 2010, in
Brooksville, ME.
Molly Reed ’75 passed away on November 7, 2010 in Naples, FL.
US Army Corporal Jamal Rhett, former student, died while
serving his second tour in Iraq in August 2010.
Emily Sabold Tompkins N’52 died on September 3, 2010 in
Montville, NJ.
Winifred Smarzo Coffman N’42 passed away in April 2009 in
Richmond, VA.
Bloomfield College Community
Walter J. Bischoff died September 1, 2010 in Chatham, NJ. He was
an adjunct professor in the business division.
Dr. Kenneth B. O'Brien, Ph.D. died August 21, 2010. Dr.
O'Brien was president of Bloomfield College from August 1969
until June 1, 1971.
Dr. Joseph John O'Connor, former athletic team
physician died August 8, 2010 in Sea Girt, NJ.
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Contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at 973-7489000 x293 or email us at [email protected]
Bloomfield College Alumni Benefits
Bloomfield College alumni are entitled to the following benefits:
• Access to the campus library and career services
• Discount at the Bloomfield College Barnes & Noble
on-campus bookstore*
• Membership in the Xcel Credit Union
• Discounts with Liberty Mutual Insurance Company**
• Discounts on NJ Nets tickets
• 35% discount on tuition
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*10 percent discount on general merchandise and selected gifts with a valid alumnus ID card.
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FACULTY NEWS
Nicole Franklin, adjunct instructor of
broadcast journalism, was selected to be on
on a panel about Women in Entertainment:
Behind the Scenes at The Apollo Theatre on
March 22, 2010. The audience heard from
talented women working in New York City’s
entertainment industry. Presented by the
Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and
Broadcasting, the Apollo Theater’s education
program, and New York Women in Film
and Television, provided the audience with
personal accounts of five women’s experiences behind the scenes in film, television
and theatre. Franklin, who’s worked as an
editor, producer, filmmaker and director,
recently took on the challenge of being a
fill-in stage manager on “The Today Show.”
“It’s four hours of live TV,” she said. “You
meet heads of state and Britney Spears.
Dr. Neddie Serra with her award and the bust of her inspiration, Florence Nightingale.
Neddie Serra RN, Ed.D., chair of the
was honored by the National Association of
Hispanic Nurses – NJ Chapter at a dinner in
October 2010. The award is the Professional
Nurses Achievement Award and the citation
said: For your extraordinary service and
dedication to the nursing profession.
Peter Gordon released a new album titled
Love of Life Orchestra. DFA records wrote the
following critique of the CD, “Throughout
this impressive catalog, harmoniously interwoven strains of jazz, rock and neoclassical,
add texture and color to these wonderful
songs. Love of Life Orchestra, taken as a
whole, serves as ample testimony to the
far-reaching scope of Gordon's musical
sensibilities and a reminder of his enduring
musical legacy.”
Professor Nova explaining her artwork as seen on the slide.
This work of art was a large rectangle constructed of open
tissue boxes. It allowed people to take away a piece of the
art as they grabbed a tissue.
Laura Nova, assistant professor in the CAT
department, opened the CAT Chow series
with a slide presentation of her artwork with
a talk about how her art evolved from simple pieces to works involving interaction
and technology. In the summer of 2010, she
had a show at Real Art Ways in Hartford,
CT, titled Limited Run. Inspired by the
Laura’s endurance training using the recreational paths and racecourses of New York
City, Limited Run enacts an indoor track constructed within the confines of the gallery
walls. Visitors are encouraged to run or walk
around the looped spectacle. A fire bell
rings at each completed 20-meter lap.
During the first two weeks of June, Laura
organized racecourse activities with community groups as well as used the track for her
own running regimen.
Bloomfield College was awarded a threeyear grant from the National Science
Foundation. Professor Keith Guzik submitted the proposal titled Registering Security:
Investigating the Operation of and Reaction
to the Public Vehicle Registry in Mexico.
Leslie Doyle, a specialist in the SSS-STAR
program, has a short story published in
the Fall/Winter issue of Front Porch literary
journal. The story is titled “Backyard
Astronomer.” It is the story of a woman who
copes with a frightening neurological mystery, as well as other problems in her life —
unemployment, a bad cold, and uncertainty
about what lengths her husband might go
to in order to help her get well. She begins
to gain clarity while looking up at the night
sky, and the sight of an unusually configured comet.
Anthony Salandy, Ph.D. director of the
McNair Scholars program, was personally
asked by Marian Wright Edelman (President
and Founder of the Children’s Defense Fund
– CDF) to join her and a select group of
educators and policymakers to discuss effective ways to increase the number of
disadvantaged students enrolled in higher
education. The meeting was held Tuesday,
December 14 to Thursday, December 16,
2010 at the CDF-Alex Haley Farm in
Clinton, Tennessee.
Rachel Eliza Griffiths, lecturer in
English, creative writing and poetry, has
published Miracle Arrhythmia, a collection
of her original poetry. The event was celebrated with readings by her current and
former students and fellow poet and
humanities division chair, Paul Genega,
at an afternoon gathering in her honor.
Griffiths is a Cave Canem Fellow, a recipient of numerous fellowships, a 2007
Pushcart Nomine, and cover artist for
multiple published works. 䡲
From left are Paul Genega, division chair, Humanities; Regina
Brunache ’09, Rachel Griffiths,
poet and instructor; Marcella
Baglione ’09, and Paul LaTorre
’11.
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BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE WESTMINSTER ARTS CENTER WINTER-SPRING 2011
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ROBERT V. VAN FOSSAN THEATRE 2011 ELEMENTS OF EXPRESSION
here are exciting things happening at
the Westminster Arts Center and if
you’ve been missing them – you’ve missed
out on some wonderful live performances!
For the past four years, more and more
metropolitan groups are calling our very
own arts center home as they present
everything from theatre to music to dance.
Our humanities students have attended
and written reports about the Shakespeare
shows they have witnessed come alive in
front of their eyes. Local school children
have filled the theatre to be entertained
by the Garden State Band and the Yates
Family Theatre’s retelling of classical
children's stories. And even groups from
retirement villages have been bused to our
campus so they can enjoy the wonderful
performances by our theater in residence,
4th Wall Theatre. But don’t worry; you can
still witness plenty of events through the
end of June. Just visit the website to see
a listing of great, live entertainment as
BCWAC continues to express various
elements of the arts at a very low price.
See you at the arts center!
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• DANCE SERIES
Sponsored in part by the
Provident Bank Foundation
METROPOLITAN REPERTORY BALLET —
PRESENTS EXCERPTS FROM
LA TRAVIATA
Saturday, February 12 / 8:00 pm
MRB returns with an entirely
new genre in the performing arts,
“Ballet/Opera,” for which the company has received critical acclaim.
MRB delightfully performs excerpts
from La Traviata, Verdi’s wellknown tragic love story of Alfredo
and Violetta; an elegant and unique
celebration of the classic opera told through dance
by the third largest ballet company in the world.
General Admission: $20; Seniors Citizens and
Children: $15
www.metrorepballet.com
VIVA FLAMENCO
Friday, March 18 / 8:00 pm
Flamenco, the fiery song, music,
and dance of gypsies from southern
Spain, is enjoyed around the world
and, for one night only, flamenco
comes to Westminster Arts Center. Viva Flamenco
proves that you don’t have to be Spanish to perform
flamenco. With each artist hailing from different
continents but living in New Jersey, Viva Flamenco
brings together the true grit that makes flamenco
unforgettable no matter what the national origin.
Children: $15
www.vivaflamenconj.com
NEW JERSEY TAP ENSEMBLE —
THE TAP CONNECTION
Friday, April 1 / 8:00 pm
The Westminster Arts Center is a disabled
access facility, located on the corner
of Fremont and Franklin Streets on the
campus of Bloomfield College,
in Bloomfield, New Jersey.
www.bccommunity.org/westminster
For reservations:
973-748-9008 ext. 279
The New Jersey Tap Dance
Ensemble (NJTAP) has defined
rhythm tap dance for a new generation of dancers and audiences.
Through NJTAP’s touring performances, people are
discovering and rediscovering tap dance—a uniquely
American art form. NJTAP shares an evening of
dance that not only traces the roots of tap, but
shows how the members of the company are tied to
the incredible art form in one way or another.
Children: $15
www.njtap.org
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MOSAIC DANCE THEATER COMPANY
Friday and Saturday, April 29 and 30 / 8:00 pm
MDTC, based in Essex County, New Jersey, develops
and presents original dance, theater, and educational
programs celebrating the rich diversity of cultures
and folkloric traditions of the Mediterranean, including the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey, Greece,
Italy and Spain. Mosaic Dance Theater Company
returns for a fourth straight celebration of National
Dance Week with exciting new pieces and favorites
from the company’s repertoire of dance from the
Near East and the Mediterranean region.
Children: $15
www.MosaicDanceTheaterCo.org
• FAMILY SERIES
PETER RABBIT
Saturday, February 19 /
11:00 am
Join Peter and his friends
as the mischievous little
bunny gets in and out of
trouble in this musical
adventure filled with
singing, dancing and laughter.
General Admission: $10; Children: $8
For tickets, call 973.677.0631
THE PRINCESS SHOW
Saturday, May 14 / 11:00 am
When the evil magician steals three lovely princesses
from their fairy tales, they must work together to
return to their kingdoms, discovering the power of
teamwork and unleashing their hidden potential.
Come join the fun in this charming new musical
filled with singing, dancing and comedy!
General Admission: $10; Children: $8
For tickets, call 973.677.0631
• MUSIC SERIES
MEL-O-CHORDS SPRING CONCERT
Saturday, May 14 / 8:00 pm
Sunday, May 15 / 2:00 pm
This four-part vocal
ensemble group
returns for a spring
concert. Their repertoire ranges from
musical theater to
popular music from
multiple decades.
General Admission: $20; Seniors Citizens: $15
For tickets or information, call 973.744.3133
www.melochords.org
• THEATER SERIES
ROUGES COMPANY —
THE BROTHERS BOOTH
Thursday, March 24 / 7:30 pm
Friday and Saturday, March 25, and 26 / 8:00 pm
Sunday, March 27 / 2:00 pm
An original play centering
around the famous 19th
century Shakespearean
actor Edwin Booth and
his brother, the infamous
actor/assassin John Wilkes
Booth. James Karcher’s latest play explores the complex relationships of father to son, brother to
brother, and the other possible motives for the assassination of a president. Specters, spirits, and
Shakespeare abound in this play for all ages.
Children: $15
www.roguescompany.com
4TH WALL THEATRE — FUNNY GIRL IN CONCERT
Friday and Saturday, January 21 and 22 / 8:00 pm
Sunday, January 23 / 2:00 pm
M.O.C. MUSICAL THEATRE — GYPSY
Brought to life on the silver
screen with Barbra Streisand,
Funny Girl is the story of
Vaudeville and Ziegfeld Follies
star Fanny Brice and her husband Nicky Arnstein.
This concert version will feature multiple women
performing the role of Fanny. Don’t miss some 4th
Wall favorites singing the fantastic score, which
includes such hits as “People,” “Don’t Rain on My
Parade,” and “The Music That Makes Me Dance.”
General Admission: $20: Seniors Citizens: $16;
Students: $15
The story of the famed striptease
artist, Gypsy Rose Lee and her
mother, Rose—whose name has
become synonymous with the
ultimate stage mother. It follows
the dreams and efforts of Rose to
raise two daughters to perform onstage and
casts an affectionate eye on the hardships of
show business life.
General admission: $25; Seniors Citizens: $22
www.4thwalltheatre.org
4TH WALL THEATRE — M.I.D. STAGE
SERIES: WICKED MOON: A CONTEMPORARY
ROMANTIC MUSICAL COMEDY
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday,
March 10, 11, and 12 / 7:30 pm
When the Wicked Moon
cabaret nightclub is faced with
eviction, owner Arlene is visited by niece Kendra and her fiancé Carl, the
landlord's thug Pete, and her old flame Dean.
Hidden aspirations and memories cascade through
the cabaret and true love saves the day. This new
musical will be presented as a staged work-inprogress as part of 4th Wall's Musicals In
Development Series, complete with a talkback
with the creative team after the show.
General Admission: $15; Seniors and Students: $12
Fridays and Saturdays, April 8, 9, 15, and 16 / 8:00 pm
Sundays, April 10 and 17 / 2:00 pm
• EDUCATIONAL SERIES
ENCORE! MUSICAL THEATRE PROJECT:
13 THE MUSICAL
Friday and Saturday, January 7 and 8 / 8:00 p.m.
The curtain rises on NJSDA’s new
TEEN musical theater company presenting 13, a grown-up story about
growing up! With an unforgettable
rock score from Tony Award-winning
composer Jason Robert Brown, 13 is
a hilarious, high-energy musical for all ages about
discovering that cool is where you find it, and sometimes where you least expect it. For tickets, call
973.566.9700.
Children: $8
www.njactors.org
NEW JERSEY COLLECTIVE — IONISATION
10TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
Sunday, January 30 / 3:00 pm
Chamber music from one of New Jersey’s premiere
New Music Ensembles, which is celebrating its first
10 years with music by NJ composers and exciting
works for percussion, including Edgar Varese’s masterpiece after which the ensemble is named.
Premiere seating: $25; General Admission: $15;
Students: $10
For more information or to purchase tickets, please
visit www.njartscollective.org
www.mocmusicals.org
4TH WALL THEATRE —
A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE
Fridays and Saturdays, June 3, 4, 10, 11, 17,
and 18 / 8:00 pm
Sunday, June 12 / 2:00 pm
From the creative team behind
Ragtime and based on the film starring Albert Finney, this is the story
of Alfie Byrne, a closeted bus conductor and Oscar Wilde devotee, in
1964 Dublin. As he leads his amateur theatre troupe toward a
production of Wilde’s Salome at the local church, he
struggles to find acceptance, not only from his sister,
co-workers, the church, and world-at-large, but
within himself. His quiet anthem, stating simply,
“You just have to love who you love,” is a remarkable message for our time.
General Admission: $24; Senior Citizens: $20;
Students $15
NEW JERSEY COLLECTIVE —
BROADWAY SINCE 2000
Saturday, May 7 / Saturday at 8:00 pm
An evening of Cabaret featuring top young singers
from across NJ and a special Broadway guest performing songs from recent Wicked, Jersey Boys Spring
Awakening, Hairspray, The Producers and The Drowsy
Chaperone.
Premiere seating: $35; General Admission: $25;
Students: $15
For more information or to purchase tickets, please
visit www.njartscollective.org
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