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PRESIDENTSister Patrice Werner, O.P.
VICE PRESIDENT FORINSTITUTIONALADVANCEMENTJoseph Savage
EDITORKathleen Buse ’72Director of Alumni Affairs
ASSISTANT EDITORMegan Hurley ’04Alumni Project Manager
CONTRIBUTORColette LiddyDirector of Media Relations
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PHOTOGRAPHYKristen Afflitto ’02
Echoes magazine, the officialCaldwell College publication for alumni and friends, ispublished three times a year.Correspondence should bedirected to Kathleen Buse,Director of Alumni Affairs,Caldwell College, 120Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell,NJ 07006; phone at 973-618-3411; email [email protected] or fax to 973-618-3300.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONEXECUTIVE BOARD
Tim Nellegar ’00President
Patricia Weisser ’72Vice President
Melanie Krause ’95Secretary
Patricia Murphy McGarrity ’60Treasurer
Please visit the Alumni page onour Web site at www.caldwell.edu.
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Alumni Trustees
Veritas Award Dinner 2008
Commencement
Homecoming 2008
Global Warming: Another Viewpoint
Student Profile
Tricky Tray
2008 Alumni Porch Party
Archie’s Caldwell Connection
We’re Proud Of…
9th Annual Shore Social
The Dominican Connection
A Special Thank You
Student Program Encourages Mentoring Call for Professional Information
Letter from the Director of Alumni Affairs
In Memory Of
Class Notes
Dear Alumni,
The spring and summer months have sped by in a wash of activities, recognizingprominent alumni and conducting fundraisers for the College. Often in the speed ofpreparations and the exhilaration of success, we forget to say thank you to the manyvolunteers behind the scenes. In this issue, we will highlight some of the faces youmay never see at a podium, but who have been working for years to help CaldwellCollege succeed.
In June, I was privileged to attend the Dominican Colleges Conference at EdgewoodCollege in Madison, WI. The excellent keynote speakers and opportunity to networkwith faculty and staff about other sister institutions was an affirmation of our dailywork. However, as I looked around at the majority of Dominican sisters at theconference, I received the strong impression that most would no longer be working ina few short years. Some of the workshops pointed to the need for lay leadership toperpetuate the mission of these dedicated religious. At Caldwell College, the changeis occurring in every area, but most notably on the Board of Trustees, as alumnaehave joined sisters and corporate associates in greater numbers.
In addition, this summer I felt honored to interview members of the first graduatingclass of the College – the Class of 1943 – for a video celebrating their 65thanniversary at Homecoming. We are also excited about the Alumni Wall ofRecognition, which will be unveiled at that time in the Alumni Lounge of DominicanHall. We hope you will be able to join us to celebrate with your classmates and seehow the College has grown.
In addition to alumni profiles, we are also featuring a few student profiles as a clearindication that the quality of Caldwell’s academic programs remains outstanding. Aswe anticipate a new academic year, we would like to thank all the alumni whosupported us in so many ways to make this year a success.
See you at Homecoming!
Kathleen BuseDirector, Alumni Affairs
Letter fromthe Director ofAlumni Affairs
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When I became a Trustee of the College in 2001, Ireplaced the only lay alumna on the Board,”remembers Helen Westervelt ’80, the new Vice
Chairperson of the Board of Trustees. “Over the pastseven years, I’ve been committed to increasing thenumber of alumni who are invested in planning thefuture of the College.” In the past few years, because of aconcerted effort at recruiting them, the Board of Trusteeshas numbered as many as five lay alumnae members,more than ever before.
The Bylaws of the Board of Trustees contain a uniquearticle requiring one member position be filled by an alumna/us. That person is proposed by the Alumni Board to serve as a Trustee Representative to the AlumniBoard, thereby insuring communication between the twoplanning bodies. Dedicated alumni serving on the AlumniBoard, therefore, have often been viewed as excellentcandidates for the Board of Trustees. Pat Peck Bernet ’72served in this position for six years and remembers howinteresting it was to see the College from the inside andlearn about the inner functions of each area. “The Boardwas an active and diverse group of intelligent anddedicated people and I enjoyed working with them.”
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Lay Alumni Members2008-09 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
KATHLEEN BARABAS ’85Vice President, Institutional Client ServiceJ.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
MARILYN PETROZZINO BASTARDI ’66Director of Administrative & Marketing ServicesConstruction Technology Corporation
LINDA CHIARAVALLOTI LUCIANO ’78WIRED Project CoordinatorNewark Alliance
NANCY COSTELLO MILLER ’79Senior Deputy Attorney GeneralNJ Dept. of Law & Public Safety
HELEN WESTERVELT ’80PresidentRegulatory Services DivisionNational Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc.
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“Members of the Board of Trustees who were present for Commencement 2008.
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In addition, lay alumni have been selected in the sameway other Trustees are chosen, based on theirprofessional fields and the expertise they bring to theCollege facing decisions at the highest level. AngelaAiello Zaccardi ’56/73 remembers that she and DebbieStreleck-Borenstein ’74 served on the Board during oneof the most critical moments in College history. “We wereon the Board that had to decide whether the Collegechanged from a women’s college to a co-educationalinstitution and immediately after the decision was made,Debbie and I contacted the student leaders to explain tothem why the Board was compelled to make the change.We had both been in those positions as students and weknew that they would have to fully understand the issuesin order to explain the decision to other students.”
In the history of the College, the Board always had acontrolling number of Sisters from either the ProvincialLeadership team or the College. Most of those sistershave been graduates of Caldwell, but they may haveworked in ministries other than the College. Today, as thenumber of sisters still actively working declines, thefuture responsibility of the development of CaldwellCollege will rest will dedicated alumni and businessassociates, who agree to commit their time and efforts tothe task. “I think the sisters in the community areconfident that the students they taught will have the
same values and commitment totheir mission,” said SisterElizabeth Michael Boyle, formerTrustee and faculty member. “Ifour efforts bear fruit, the futureof the College is secure.”
Who better than alumni to wantto insure the future of theinstitution they attended? “WhenI started to work with the Board,I took a look at the composition ofboards at other colleges andsome have as many as 80%alumni,” said Joseph Savage,
Vice President for Institutional Advancement. “As I speakwith my counterparts at these colleges and universities,they say that alumni are the most conscientious boardmembers and I have seen that at Caldwell. They arealways flattered and honored to be asked, and are some ofthe most vocal and participative with their time, talentand treasure.”
When one alumna Trustee was thanked for her service,her response was, “The more the College improves, thebetter my own professional resume looks. I’m invested inkeeping Caldwell strong.”
The current Trustee Rep to the Alumni Board,Nancy Costello-Miller ’79, recalled serving as StudentAssociation President for her class, and her currentleadership roles with the Trustees and Alumni Board. “Asa member of the Board sitting on different committeesover the last few years, I am privileged to have had aninsider’s view of the College. At every turn I meetextraordinary people whose commitment to and passionfor Caldwell College helps our school remain true to itsmission. Back in the 70s, representatives of the StudentAssociation, the Dorm Council, and the clubs, all workedtogether to make Caldwell a special place. Funny howsome things never change.
Today, the members of the alumni board have that samespirit - a connection to the college, to each other, and tothe dreams and aspirations of our current students.While some members are a few years older (and manyquite a few years younger), when I am at an AlumniBoard meeting, I surely feel it.
Coming back meant looking back and giving back. And Isay to each of you ‘Welcome back!’”
Carry on the Mission
Sisters who are currently serving as Trustees are: (back row, l-r) SisterArlene Antczak, O.P. ’69, Prioress, Sister Mary Eileen O’Brien, O.P., Sister Luella Ramm, O.P. ’74, (seated) Sister Mary Lou Baumann, O.P. ’69and Sister Patricia Costello, O.P. ’68. Missing are Sister Patrice Werner,O.P. ’66, President and Sister Donna Ciangio, O.P.
Kathleen Barabas ’85 joinsthe Board this September.
The 23rd Annual Veritas Award Dinnerwas held March 14 at Mayfair Farms inWest Orange, NJ. This year’s recipientswere Kathleen P. Galop, Esq. ’68 forExcellence in Historic Preservation,Michael Ippolito, Ph.D. ’84 forExcellence in Psychotherapy, and LauritaMcGreevy Warner ’70 for Excellence inCorporate Communication. All threerecipients have invested their time andefforts both professionally and personallyin the Essex County area. The localaudience was pleasantly surprised bythe number of personal reunions amonglong-time friends and associates.
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Kathleen Galop ’68 was congratulated by friends, (l-r) Dr. Joanne Ryan ’63, Lynda Lanahan Leo ’68 andJoan Galla Reamer ’69.
Michael Ippolito, Ph.D. ’84 wasaffectionately introduced to theaudience by his wife and partner,Lori Ippolito, Ph.D.
Veritas Award Dinner
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VeritasAward Dinner
2008Laurita McGreevy Warner ’70 posedwith husband, Art, and daughters,Allison and Kristen, who teamed upto humorously describe their mother’sprofessional and community service.
The 2008 Veritas Award recipients shared a moment with Sister Patrice Werner, O.P., Ph.DPresident of Caldwell College.
The evening opened with an unexpected swirl of drums and bagpipes,courtesy of a St. Patrick’s Day celebration in the next room.
Former New York Jet star Joe Klecko andCommonhealth CEO Thomas Fergusonwere awarded honorary degrees at the
2008 Commencement exercises in May. Klecko,who played in the Pro Bowl four times during thecourse of his football career and is now a memberof Catholic Athletes for Christ, delivered theCommencement address. He encouraged thegraduates to look beyond their own interests tobetter serve the world and to face all theirchallenges with courage. Thomas Ferguson, aformer Caldwell College Trustee, was honored forhis philanthropic and humanitarian efforts andspoke to the graduates about staying connected toCaldwell College.
Six alumnae from the 50th Anniversary Class of1958 were on hand to lead the procession of over400 members of the Class of 2008 into theNewman Center, where their diplomas and crowdsof excited family and friends awaited them.
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Commencement
The new graduates were cheered on by Caldwell faculty and staff asthey processed to the Commencement ceremony.
Thomas Ferguson and Joe Klecko with Sister Patrice Werner, O.P., Ph.D.President of Caldwell College.
Members of the 50th Anniversary Class: (l-r) Sister Eileen Byrne, O.P.,Regina Tully MacPhee, Ann Moreno Mangino, Joan Pollard Ott, JaneAlbert, and Angela Aiello Zaccardi.
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HomecomingSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
DON’T MISS IT!
To register online for Homecoming 2008 visit http://alum.caldwell.edu/homecoming2008.
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2008SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
10-11:00 A.M. Parent Breakfast – Newman Center
11:00 A.M. Undergraduate Open House – Alumni Theatre
11:30 A.M. Registration, Alumni Luncheon – Student Center
12:00 P.M. Women’s Soccer Game – Caldwell vs.Georgian Court
12–1:30 P.M. Alumni Luncheon – Student Center
12-2:30 P.M. Homecoming Picnic (across from Newman Center)
1:30 P.M. March of the Decades to Dominican Hall forUnveiling of Alumni Wall of Recognition
2:00 P.M. Class of 1943 – Video and Historic Display – Academic Building
Alumni Art Show – Visceglia Gallery
Volleyball Game – Caldwell vs. Goldey-Beacom
Athletic Alumni Reception – President’s Boardroom
2:30 P.M. Golden Anniversary Tea – Library Atrium
3:30 P.M. Mass – Alumni Theatre
4:00 P.M. Alumni Softball Game
5:00 P.M. Homecoming Clambake – Student Center
President’s Society Dinner (invitation only)
7:00 P.M. Young Alumni Pop Concert – Student Center Gym
TBD After Party at Ringside (21 and over)
For more information about Homecoming, contact Kathleen Buse at 973-618-3411.
Kathleen Quinn a 4.0 May graduate, presented anextensive research project on the scientific causes of globalwarming which was highly regarded by the ScienceDepartment. We have asked her to summarize herfindings and share them with alumni.
I believe Sir Arthur Conan Doyle said it best in hisstatement, “When you have eliminated the impossible,whatever remains, however improbable, must be thetruth.” The global warming debate currently plaguing ourworld today is the quintessence of this very sentiment.Although the issue of global warming has been the topicof scientific research for many years, it has been the workof Al Gore, through his documentary, “An InconvenientTruth,” and the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panelon Climate Change, that have most recently broughtglobal warming to the attention of the world’s population.However, as a result of their efforts to raise awareness ofglobal warming and climate change, the public has beenfalsely led to believe that there is a ‘scientific consensus’regarding the source of global warming, namely that it ishuman consumption of fossil fuels that have caused globaltemperatures to increase.
In light of this, I saw the Scholar’s Program as a perfectopportunity to more deeply research the actual scientificevidence supporting and challenging anthropogenicglobal warming. Little did I know that this same topicwould further develop into my Senior Research Project.
With the invaluable help and guidance of Dr. Catherine Koo,Professor of Biology atCaldwell College, weundertook more extensiveindependent researchregarding carbon dioxideemission, specificallycalculating the amount ofcarbon dioxide emitted intothe atmosphere throughthe use of oil and coal on anational and global basis.In the remainder of thisessay, I would like to sharewith you some of the mostimportant scientific facts Ihave discovered throughmy research. I hope this
presents you with theopportunity to beginfurther research into thistopic so that you maydecide for yourselves,independent of media andpolitical bias, whetherscience upholds thiscatastrophic outlook onglobal warming at thehands of humans.
The temperature of theplanet has increased 0.5°Cover the course of the 20th century, and there has been an increase in the atmospheric carbondioxide concentration froma pre-industrial level of279 parts per million, hereafter ppm, to 379 ppm today.Despite this, several lines of scientific evidence havechallenged carbon dioxide as the driver of temperatureand climate change. First, the climate is a naturallyvariable system. Over geological time scales, thetemperature of the planet has increased and decreasedindependent of carbon dioxide concentration. Rather,temperature has fluctuated according to a natural,irregular, 1,500-year cycle of warming and cooling, inwhich warm periods have been interspersed among100,000-year cycles of ice ages. Secondly, highatmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations are notunprecedented, but have been exhibited during the courseof the earth’s history. This is evidenced in the fact that theatmospheric carbon dioxide concentration has greatlyexceeded today’s value of 380 ppm—such as during theOrdovician glacial period, the Phanerozoic era, and theCenozoic era. The third and most important piece of datasupporting a non-correlation between carbon dioxide andtemperature change comes from an analysis of Antarcticice cores. These ice cores have shown an 800-1000 yeartime lag between temperature increases and carbondioxide increases, with temperature increases precedingcarbon dioxide increases by 800-1000 years.
What, then, is causing the temperature to increase? Oneof the leading causes believed to be influencingtemperature change is the sun. The natural variability ofsolar activity has been shown to correlate with
G lobal Warming:Another Viewpoint
Figure 1. Surface Temperatures in theSargasso as determined by isotope ratios ofmarine organism remains in sediment at thebottom of the sea. The graph highlights thenaturally occurring Medieval WarmingPeriod and the Little Ice Age. The averagetemperature for this 3,000-year period isrepresented by the horizontal line runningthrough the center of the graph. A value of0.25 °C, which is the change in SargassoSea temperature between 1975 and 2006,has been added to the 1975 data in orderto provide a 2006 temperature value(Robinson, Robinson, Soon).
Figure 2. Analysis of Ice Core Data from Antarctica by Indermuhle et al. Thedata shows that carbon dioxide variationslag behind temperature variations by 800-1200 years (Nir Shaviv).
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temperature fluctuations throughout theearth’s history. During periods of high solaractivity (indicated by an increase in thenumber of sun spots on the surface of thesun), the solar wind blows strongly. Fewergalactic cosmic rays can reach the earth’ssurface and fewer clouds are produced.Therefore, the amount of energy reachingthe earth from the sun increases, and theplanet warms. The reverse is true forperiods of low solar activity. Evidencesupporting the sun’s influence on theearth’s temperature was witnessed duringthe Little Ice Age, 1645-1710. This periodcorresponded with weak solar activity (aminimum number of sun spots on thesurface of the sun), and was known as theMaunder Minimum. The amount of energyreaching the earth’s surface was low, andthe temperature of the planet decreased.
While this represents only a small portionof the facts I found during my research andby no means is expected to resolutelyconvince you that there may be more to thestory of global warming than is presentedby the media and politicians, I do hope thatthese facts may serve as a starting pointfor your own investigation of the sciencebehind global warming. In understandingthis phenomenon, it is important toremember that consensus is not importantto science. As S. Fred Singer and DennisAvery state, “There is no “scientificconsensus,” as global warming advocatesoften claim. Galileo may have been theonly man of his day who believed the Earthrevolved around the sun, but he was right!”While correlation does not prove causality,non-correlation proves non-causality, andthe scientific evidence has displayed a non-correlation between carbon dioxide andtemperature change.
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Practice Makes Perfect forCaldwell Music Major Conner Brown, now a senior in the Caldwell
College Music Department, knows the answer to
the question “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?”
firsthand after her winning performance of Aram
Khachaturian’s Toccata in E-Flat Minor in the
Fourth Russian Music Festival. Conner, who
studies under piano professor Dr. Nan Childress-
Orchard, was among over 20 young musicians
who competed for a chance to perform at
Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall this past December.
When asked about the experience, Conner said,
“Playing at Carnegie Hall wasn’t as nerve-
wracking as playing in performance class in front
of my peers. I wasn’t nervous until the second I
sat down.” Playing the Steinway concert grand
piano on the Weill Hall stage “reminded me of a
music box,” she said. “It was very close, very
intimate, almost Mozartian.” Conner has been
playing the piano since elementary school, and
she plans to continue on to graduate school in
music theory and composition once she completes
her studies at Caldwell College.
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Figure 3. Arctic surface air temperaturecompared with hydrocarbon use. Arctictemperatures do not correlate withhydrocarbon use (Robinson, Robinson, Soon).
The 8th annual Tricky Tray Gift Auction was soldout almost 2 weeks in advance as over 500“mouseketeers” made plans to join the AlumniAssociation for a night of Disney magic on June13th. Members of the Tricky Tray PlanningCommittee and a stalwart group of volunteersworked tirelessly to make this fundraiser asuccess. Over 400 prizes were given away,including a wide variety of Disney memorabilia, aswell as a grand-prize trip to Disney World inOrlando. By the end of the evening, the TrickyTray managed to raise over $36,000 to benefit theAlumni Scholarship Fund.
Tricky Tray
Behind the scenes: These are only a few of the hundreds of prizeswrapped by the Tricky Tray committee and volunteers.
Lauren and Danielle O’Connell, both from the class of2007, were hard at work selling those 50/50 tickets!
Committee members Johanna Idelberger and Jeannine Morelli handled theTricky Tray registration process from start to finish.
Tricky Tray
Marguerite Kenney ’70and Rosann Rovento Bar’82, co-chairs of the Tricky
Tray committee, took amoment to pose withtheir friend, Minnie.
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Jason Critelli, an Alumni Scholarship recipient, and volunteer Bishrut Thapaprepared to deliver a prize to another lucky winner.
Alumni Board president Tim Nellegar ’00 and his father were on hand to selltickets to the sold-out crowd.
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The hard-working Tricky Tray Committee, including Caldwellstaff members Roseann Pennisi, Elaine Maliszewski, andSandra Grieco, worked their “Disney magic” on everythingfrom basket-wrapping to decorations and more. Not picturedis Debbie Giordano, who designed the table centerpieces.
Roxanne Knott-Kuczborski ’02 took the helm once again at the 50/50 table.
Arianna Bar, daughter of Rosann Bar,got decked out in her favorite Disneyclothes to help run prizes.
Janice Reimann DiLella ’77 tookhome a Magellan GPS, one of themany Super Prizes of the evening.
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The Victorian Spring Lake home of Richard and BarbaraSenarchia Kernan ’64 provided a relaxed setting for the 4thShore Chapter Porch Party on June 28th. Alumni and friendsshared the old world charm, while sampling inviting horsd’oeuvres from Klein’s Fish Market. The bidding was fast for aflat-screen TV and other gifts, as well as a 50/50 raffle. Due tothe efforts of so many volunteers, the event raised $10,000. TheShore Chapter was also able to award its first ContinuingEducation scholarship for the 2008 fall semester.
Jane Kunka ’89 kept the champagne punch flowing.
Michele Palladino Klein ’73 conferred with her chef over sushi and other hot and cold appetizers.
Carol Dedrick ’65, the driving force behind the Porch Party, arranged her collection of gift baskets.
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Silent Auction chairwomen, Laurita McGreevy Warner ’70 and Noel Ruane ’70 prepared for competitive bids.
Hostess Barbara Senarchia Kernan ’64 and sister Pat Senarchia DiFlumeri ’61share a quiet moment before Pat returned to her role as treasurer.
The warm greeters at the registration table included Virginia Maccanico Grezner ’65,Dina DiFlumeri DeFillippo ’84 and Florence Yesville MacLearie ’56.
Barbara Milanesi Murphy ’65 supervised the clean-upcrew with Noel Ruane.
rchie’sCaldwell Connection
rchie’sCaldwell Connection
For almost 70 years, comic book fans of all ages haveenjoyed the exploits of Archie, Jughead, Betty,Veronica, and all their friends at Riverdale High.
You may be surprised to find out, though, that there is aspecial link between Riverdale and Caldwell: cartoonistFernando Ruiz, a member of Caldwell’s class of 1991.
Being a cartoonist is “something I’d been interested in all my life,” Fernando says. As an alumnus of the artdepartment at Caldwell, he credits professors like UgoGiannini and Judith Croce with “presenting a really richfoundation that was my first serious introduction to theworld of art.” Fernando also spoke highly about his otherfavorite professors, including Neil Prinz, “an excellent arthistory teacher who had a great passion for what he
taught,” and Dr. Robert Phillips, Fernando’s mentor inthe Caldwell Scholars program. His biggest influenceduring his undergraduate years, however, was LarrySzycher. “I still reach out to Larry from time to time withquestions, and he never lets me down,” Fernando said.
After graduation, Fernando continued his studies at theJoe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art in Dover,New Jersey. “I took courses that served to re-enforce thefundamentals that I’d learned at Caldwell,” he said, “butI also took courses that addressed the specific science ofcartooning like Narrative Art, where I learned how to tella story using pictures, and Methods & Materials, where Ilearned how to use the various tools in a cartoonist’sarsenal like pens, brushes, and india ink.”
During Fernando’s final year at the Kubert School, hewas afforded the opportunity to have his portfolioreviewed by major comic book publishers, including theeditor-in-chief of Archie Comics, Victor Gorelick. “Luckily,he liked my work,” Fernando said. “He invited me to comeup to the Archie offices as soon as I graduated, which wasabout two weeks later. I went to see him and he startedme out as a freelance artist right away. I was veryfortunate to go right from school into the veryprofessional situation that I’d always wanted!”
I was very fortunate to go right
from school into the very
professional situation that
I’d always wanted!
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On top of his 13-year careerwith Archie Comics, Fernandohas also worked as an artteacher. He returned to theKubert School as an instructorthe year after he graduated,and he has also taught at theRed Oaks School for Childrenin Morristown and at theSomerset Art Association. Inaddition, he has done work inbook illustration, storyboarding,and toy designs.
Fernando’s artistic pursuitshave kept him very busy.“Between my work as acartoonist and my timeteaching, I have very little timefor much else,” he says. “I doregard what I do as a teacherto be a type of service. Myteachers were very, veryimportant to me as an artistand as a young art student, soI try to make myself asavailable to my students as myteachers were always availableto me.”
Megan Hurley ’04Alumni Project Manager
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Ashley Wilkinson, a 2008 CaldwellCollege graduate with a B.S. inFinancial Economics, who accepted aposition as operations analyst forGoldman Sachs in Salt Lake Citybefore receiving his diploma.
While a student, Ashley participatedin campus activities ranging fromVice President of the InternationalStudent Organization to performingin the Broadway Opera Workshop,the R&B Pop Concerts and the choir.Ashley served as a tutor and teachingassistant and was inducted intoSigma Beta Delta, an internationalbusiness honors society. He also wonthe departmental award in his major,Financial Economics.
Marge Curley ’73 and her husband, Gary Ballerini, who received the 2008President’s Award at the Presidential Gala for their generous and consistentsupport of Caldwell College for more than two decades. Together they havebuilt the Curley Stone Company in North Caldwell from a small familybusiness to a thriving resource for the West Essex area and beyond.
Over the years, Marge has been involved on numerous College committees,including the Alumni Board, the Veritas Committee, the Alumnae ScholarshipDinner Committee and the Presidential Gala Committee. She served aspresident of the Caldwell College Alumni Association and was named Alumnaof the Year for 1995-6. She and Gary have served on the Presidential GalaCommittee for seven years and are active supporters of the annual GolfOuting. They have left their mark on the campus by donating the basketballscoreboards in the Newman Center and the College seal in the center of thenew plaza.
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The Caldwell College Alumni Associationinvites you to the
9TH ANNUAL
WHEN: Sunday, September 14, 200812:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
WHERE: Klein’s Waterside Café 708 River Road, Belmar, NJ 07719
DRESS: Shore Casual
COST: $20.00 per person. Includes soup or salad,choice of 3 entrees, dessert and coffee.
Klein’s now has a liquor license! You can purchase your wine and cocktails on site.
To RSVP or for questions, contact Megan Hurley at
973 618-3582.
Name: _________________________________________________________ Class of: ____________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
City: __________________________________________________ State: _____________ ZIP: _____________________
Phone:________________________________________ E-mail: ______________________________________________
Number Attending:_____________ x $20.00 Guests’ Names:________________________________________
Total: $_____________ ________________________________________
Please make checks payable to Caldwell College Alumni Association,or fill in credit card information below:
_____ Visa _____ MasterCard _____ AMEX _____ Discover
Card Number: _______________________________________________________ Expiration: _________________
Mail by September 7, 2008 to:Office of Alumni Affairs
Caldwell College120 Bloomfield Avenue
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(Cut, Mail or Fax to 973-618-3300)
Shore Social
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Shore Social
The Dominican ConnectionAs I was nearingmy graduationfrom Saint MaryHigh School inRutherford, NewJersey, I beganthinking abouthow I wanted tospend the next fouryears of my life.It did not take melong to decide to continue myeducation with thevalues that hadbeen instilled inme by my familyand my elementary
and high school experiences. These values were myRoman Catholic faith, in particular the traditions of theDominican Order.
As I arrived at Caldwell, I quickly felt “at home.” Thememories of my education at Caldwell are ones ofhappiness and love. My days were filled with a joy thatwords cannot fully express. Caldwell College provided mewith an opportunity to once again experience the Judeo-Christian academic tradition. I was impressed and stillam amazed at how the campus community uniquelyshares the ideals of faith and academic success.
While I attended Caldwell College, I had severalunforgettable opportunities to witness the vision of theSisters of Saint Dominic. Being a Campus Minister, I wasable to “preach by action” everyday while interactingwith peers and the entire campus. I was selected toparticipate in the National College PreachingConference. This enabled me to meet college studentsfrom across the country who shared a similar desire tocarry out Saint Dominic’s mission. One of the greatestexperiences was being able to travel to Fanjeaux, France.Being able to witness the Dominican roots whileinteracting with representatives from other Dominicancolleges was a clear and inspiring way to celebrate SaintDominic’s life.
As I reflect on these experiences, I am thankful toCaldwell College and the Caldwell Dominicans for themany values that have been instilled in me. My familyand I praise God every day for these wonderful
opportunities that were given to not only me but also mysister Erin (Class of 2004). With the support of my family,I wanted to continue to spread the history and spirit ofthe Dominican Order.
Upon graduation from Caldwell College in 2007, I felt thedesire to continue my “pursuit of truth” and share myexperience with others. I am currently working as anadmissions counselor in the Office of UndergraduateAdmissions at Caldwell College. I feel blessed to have theopportunity to share my “Cougar Pride” with incomingstudents. As I share stories of my experience withprospective students, I hope they see my passion for thisinstitution and, in particular, the Dominican traditionupon which this community was founded.
Meghan Moran ’07
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Thomas McGrath BrennockBrother of Patricia Brennock Carney ’55
Marguerite Caggiano ’64
Dolores Porrmann Cunningham ’53
Sister Theresa Irene Doherty, O.P. ’60
Roselyn DwyerMother-in-law of Sharon Dwyer ’03
Irene Foley ’45
Sarah GleesonMother of Kelly Gleeson ’90
Nicholas ImporticoFather of Ann Importico Hazelton ’66
Harriet JenningsSister of Sister Vivien Jennings, O.P. ’60
Anne Landers Malone ’48
Eva MeierGrandmother of Sharon Dwyer ’03
Jack QuinnBrother of Deacon Gregory Quinn ’02
Clara ZiglearMother of Barbara Ziglear Buechner ’76
Please
remember
these
deceased
alumni
and family
members in
your prayers.
Please
remember
these
deceased
alumni
and family
members in
your prayers.
Due to the generous support of our alumni and friends, the Caldwell College Annual Fund has raisedover $1,067,500 for the 2008 Fiscal Year ending June 30! These funds provide integral resources forstudent scholarships, technology upgrades, academic improvements and countless other programs, thusenhancing the educational experience of our students.
If you have any questions, need additional information, or would like to make a gift to help us surpassour next goal, please contact Sharon Dwyer, Director of Annual Giving, at 973-618-3207 [email protected]. Details are also available on our website located at www.caldwell.edu/giving.
Thanks again for your support!
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CALDWELL COLLEGE ALUMNI & FRIENDS EVERYWHERE!
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!A Special Thank You from the Caldwell College Annual Fund
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Do you remember your sophomore year at CaldwellCollege? For many it was a time of indecision and lack ofdirection. Did you perhaps realize that your major wasnot the right one for you; or maybe you had no idea whatthat major might be? Did you have friends who did notreturn for their second year? Were you beginning to beconcerned about the financial implications of loans andthe cost of a college education? Were you feeling pressurefrom your peers or even parents about career choices?Nationwide, these are some of the issues that second yearstudents can face.
With the awarding of a Johnson and Johnson grant,Caldwell College’s Enrollment Management Committeedecided to explore ways to foster improved persistence ofsecond year students. Freshmen are usually providedwith many services and programs (i.e. orientation,freshman seminars) to assist in their transition intocollege. Conversely, sophomores are not offered similar,intentional supports.
During the 2007-08 academic year, a Task ForceCommittee was created, comprised of administrators,faculty, Student Life staff and students, who workedcollaboratively to develop a mission statement andspecific goals. Our overarching objective was to develop acomprehensive program to address the needs of secondyear students. We reviewed the research and conductedour own student focus groups to identify the areas inwhich we wanted to concentrate our efforts. The threegoals that evolved focused on: identifying an academicmajor; exploring and becoming aware of careeropportunities; and engaging in campus life. Specificevents will be planned for each goal with the expectationthey will evolve into Caldwell College traditions.
During the week of October 27 in the Fall 2008 semester,we are planning a “Career Week” when second yearstudents will be able to meet with alumni who will beable to speak about the job opportunities in variousmajors, as well as the value of a liberal arts education.Our Second Year students want to know what they can“do” with their major and also are interested in thepersonal journeys our alumni have taken en route fromCaldwell College to their present career.
The objectives of this experience are to boost studentmotivation in their major and confirm their choicethrough a possible “reality check.” It will allow students
to be better informed about career options, keeping them“on track” for a successful college experience.
We would also like to follow up the fall experience withShadowing opportunities in the Spring 2009 semesterwhere Second Year students would be able to spend a day“on the job” with a Caldwell College alumna/us. Thiswould provide our students with a motivationalexperience and an insight into a potential career, whichmight then serve as a springboard for an internship or co-op experience in their junior year.
The success of these retention initiatives really restswith you. We would love to have you considerparticipating in some aspect of these career orientedexperiences. For Career Week, we would schedule aconvenient time for alumni to speak with students,whether it is at noon, 4;30; 5; or 7 PM during that week.We are excited about these events and hope you will betoo. Caldwell College made a difference in your life andwe ask you if you might consider doing the same for oneof our current Second Year students. Please contact me [email protected] or 973-618-3253 for furtherinformation or to discuss a scheduled visit during theweek of October 27th.
The Second Year Student Committee looks forward toworking with you.
Harriet SchenkAssistant Dean for Academic Affairs
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The Alumni Affairs Office has recently upgraded theirdatabase software and is seeking current professionalinformation on alumni. This information is valuable as thedepartment nominates candidates for awards, as well as forservice on the Alumni Board and the Board of Trustees. Thestudent mentoring program will be relying on thisinformation as they develop career networking opportunitieswith alumni. Echoes staff consult professional, as well aspersonal information as they choose alumni to be profiled infuture issues of the alumni magazine. For all these reasons,would you take a moment to e-mail your professionalinformation (job title, employer name, location, phone or e-mail) to [email protected].
Thank you for supporting our information gathering efforts!Office of Alumni Affairs.
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’69 Angella DiNardo Angeliniwas the grand marshal of thecommencement ceremony atEast Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania in May, 2007.Angella retired from ESU in2007 after a 37-year career as a professor of library science.
’72 Elizabeth G. Melillo wasawarded her divinity degree fromHeythrop College, University ofLondon, in August 2008.
’74 Nicholas DiPaolo, founder ofthe Grover Cleveland Collectionof American History at theJennings Library at CaldwellCollege, announces theupcoming 25th anniversary ofthe collection. Nicholas startedthe collection in honor of the22nd and 24th President, but itwas also dedicated to thememory of his parents, Alfonsoand Jennie Petito DiPaolo, at itsinception at Christmas, 1983.
’87 Carolyn Sarachene and herhusband, David Chlystek,announce the birth of their twins,Audrey Inez and BenjaminJoseph, in October, 2007.
’89 Maria DiAgostino Tryon hasbeen selected as “Teacher of theYear” by the Morris CountyARC. The ARC/Morris supportsmentally challenged individualsand their families by providingsupport in the areas of living,playing and working. Theirservices assist peoplethroughout their life.
’92 Gina Moglia Loder and herhusband John announce thebirth of their first child.Zachary John Loder was born in January, 2008. He weighed in at 7 pounds, 1 ounce and was 20 1⁄4 inches long.
’97 Carrieann Malanga and VitoLazzizera were married inFebruary, 2008 at St. Valentine’sChurch in Bloomfield, NJ.Fellow Caldwell alumna DonnaSpanarelli was a member of the bridal party. Carrieann is aspecial education teacher inFairfield, and Vito is a lettercarrier for the Wayne PostOffice. The couple resides in Clifton.
’03 Kellee Anne Corcoranannounces her engagement toJoseph James Kennedy inAugust, 2007. An October, 2008wedding is planned. Kellee iscurrently a graphic designer for Allure Home Creation inBoonton, NJ.
’03 Vincent Traina was recentlyhired as a full-time EducationalCoordinator by the MontclairHistorical Society. Fellowalumnus Carlos Pomares,who graduated in 1993, is the Executive Director.
’05 Karen Chappell is therecipient of the 2008 Governor’sTeaching Award and washonored by the Saddle BrookPublic Schools in Saddle Brook,New Jersey, at a Teacher of theYear luncheon in May, 2008.Karen has been employed bythe Saddle Brook school districtfor 13 years, and she currentlyteaches 6th grade at FranklinElementary School.
Kellee Anne Corcoran & Joseph James Kennedy
Vito & Carrieann Malanga Lazzizera
Zachary John Loder
Audrey & Ben Sarachene-Chlystek
Angella DiNardo Angelini
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Have you recently said, “I do”? Welcomed a new baby? Changed jobs? Been promoted? Received an award? Moved to a new home? Surprise your classmates and help us keep up to date on your accomplishments.
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Classmates of Beth Fowler Witham turned out for her recent performance as Ouiser in Steel Magnolias at the PaperMill Playhouse on April 5th. The group enjoyed visiting with her over lunch at the Carriage House and identified withthis play about survival, friendship and the indomitable resiliency of the female spirit.
Members of the 1961 mini-reunion are (l. to r.) Suzanne Kline Drew, Kathy Thone Covert, Diane (Dee) Guldner Cifelli,Kathy Milsop Battis, Beth Fowler (performer), Betty Ann McCoy O’Malley, Lucille Brower Ladden, Pat SenerchiaDiFlumeri, and Annette Schweitzer Stanley.
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SUNDAYSeptember 14, 2008
SATURDAYSeptember 27, 2008
SATURDAY & SUNDAY November 22 & 23, 2008
Shore SocialKlein’s Waterside Café, Belmar, New JerseyFor more information, see page 18 or contact Megan Hurley at 973-618-3582.
Homecoming 2008For more information, see pages 8 & 9 or contact Kathleen Buse at 973-618-3411.
34th Annual Craft ShowCaldwell College Student CenterFor more information, contact Sharon Kievit at 973-618-3547.
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