UCC Fall 2002...• schedule a personal reading by Tarot card readers, psychics, and astrologers • have a revitalizing massage • learn about energy healing and DNA activation •

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AboutUnionCranford • Elizabeth • Plainfield

Scotch Plains

A Newsletter for Alumni and Friends of Union County College

Fall 2002

ALUMNI LEADERSHIP.At the June 2002 meeting the UCC Alumni Associationinducted new officers and board members. Posing here are(l. to r.) Cathy Meyers, ’98, First Vice President, GinaCaivano, ’91, Treasurer, new trustee Alberta Machese, ’95,Gail Ann Denman, ’70, President, and Brian K. Reilly, ’96,Second Vice President. Others are: Diane Krajenski, ’79,Corresponding Secretary, Nancy Benz, ‘73, RecordingSecretary, Suzanne Covine, ’58, Marion Curka, ’50, MaryLou Gray, ’48, Harry Kreis, ’49, Patrick LaQuaglia, ’76,Marion Menzer,’47 and Immediate Past President NaomiMirlocca, ’57.

New Leadership for UCC AlumniThe dynamic new Presidentof UCC’s Alumni Associa-tion is Gail Ann Denman,1970 Liberal Arts major.After baby-sitting manyhours while at CranfordHigh, Gail Ann workedfulltime in retail sales, andpart-time pumping gas anddoing the bookkeeping for agas station. Her career pathincluded other non-tradi-tional jobs: she became apioneer in law enforcement,first as an intelligenceanalyst for the UnionCounty Prosecutor’s office,then as a County Investiga-tor and an FBI agent. Whenthe FBI recruited her in 1976,she was one of only threewomen in law enforcementin New Jersey.

Gail Ann followed herbrother, the late GeneDenman, ’50, to UCC, whereshe took night classes andwas a library aide. When herfather died, a sympatheticcounselor arranged for her toget the financial support thatenabled her to stay in school.She transferred to OldDominion University inNorfolk, VA, where shegraduated as a Sociologymajor, with minors inSpanish, English, andPsychology.

FBI Agent Denman’s firstassignment was the Newarkoffice, where she investigatedpotential Carter presidentialappointments, was a decoy ina bank robbery shootout, andpromoted the FBI’s efforts to

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Alumni AssociationPresidentGail Ann Denman, ‘70

hire women and minorities.She went undercover forseveral years, posing with amale agent as high rollersfrom Chicago operating abottle club called“Hernando’s Hideaway”.The story of the elaboratesting operation they set upin Mississippi is fascinating.It resulted in the convictionof a corrupt sheriff, which asshe puts it, “was the belltolling for the end of theupheaval of civil rightsviolations”. Come to theAlumni Association meetingon February 10th to hearabout her never boringcareer as one of the firstwomen FBI agents.

Gail Ann Denman lovesthis College and looksforward to helping theAlumni Association to raisemore scholarship money, “inrepayment to those indi-viduals at UCC who were sosignificant in my life when Ineeded their guidance,counsel and intellect themost…Counselor TonyCobert and Professors TedTharney and Charles Varela,among others, made it

possible for me to put griefaside and helped to find themoney and give me the willto finish college and suc-ceed… Had it not been forEEOG funding, collegeemployment and counselingafter my father’s death, Imight have made thebiggest mistake in my life –failing to finish college. Mypath was not clear – thisCollege and the staff mademe see clearly then andnow.” U

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Take Note

UCC ALUMNIASSOCIATION MEETINGSSecond week of each month –Monday, 7 PMCranford CampusFaculty/Staff Dining Room 2002-2003Sept. 9 Feb. 10Oct. 7 Mar. 10Nov. 11 Apr. 7Dec. 9 May 12Jan. 6 June 9

UNION COUNTY COLLEGETHEATER PROJECTRoy W. Smith Theater,CranfordArtist Descending a Staircaseby Tom StoppardSeptember 20 – October 7ALUMNI NIGHT- $7.00Friday, September 27- 8 PMReservations: (908) 659-5189

ALUMNI VOLUNTEERSWELCOME FORFUNDRAISERS ANDPHONATHONS!Contact Ellen [email protected].

UCC FOUNDATION10th ANNUAL GALACasino NightSaturday, October 26Cranford Commons

ALUMNI DECEMBER TRIPHunterdon Hills PlayhouseHoliday Dinner & ShowSunday afternoon,December 8th

Bus leaves from CranfordCampus. $75/per person.Call Chair Diane Krajenski –(732) 382-3991

Check out the UCCAlumni Association onthe web -www.uccfoundation.org/alumniassociation.htm

UCC Foundation andDevelopment Office -(908) [email protected]

JOIN YOUR ALUMNIASSOCIATION

• Networking• Library privileges

on all campuses• Bookstore discount• Holiday Party• Membership Mailings• Low dues - $5 per year• UCC Fitness Center at

special low alumni ratefor 3-year membership.

Crystal Ball Room –Your Psychic & Holistic Adventure

Friday, October 18, 20026 – 11 PM • Cranford Commons

Are you ready for something new?Then come to the Alumni Association’s SecondAnnual Crystal Ball Room! You can…

• schedule a personal reading by Tarot card readers,psychics, and astrologers

• have a revitalizing massage• learn about energy healing and DNA activation• discover the ancient arts of Falun Gong and Chun Do

Sun Bup Energy Healing• have a unique chiropractic computer screening• browse among vendors of vitamins, yoga materials,

magnets, candles, crystals, and metaphysical itemsand tapes.– and much more!

Bring your family, friends, and neighbors and have aball! Refresh yourself with “Celestial Snacks andWitches’ Brews”. Admission is only $5 - all proceedsbenefit the Alumni Association Scholarship Fund forpart-time students. For more information,or to volunteer, please contact Chair Cathy Meyers, ’98 -(908) 272-5741 or [email protected].

MAY ALUMNIREUNION.Among alumni whobraved an awfulstorm to attend thereunion on May 18th

in the CranfordCommons wasYvonne LaMons,shown here withCollege PresidentDr. Thomas H.Brown.

A “GOLDEN OWL”.Clementine BurnsTabor, ’52 andhusband Francis,from Westfield, NJat the AlumniReunion in May.Clementine wasinducted into theSociety of theGolden Owls.

?DID YOUKNOW?

… that the AdmiralStanley Room on the sec-ond floor of the MacKayLibrary is named for thefirst trustee emeritus ofUnion Junior College, Ad-miral Emery D. Stanley,USN (Ret.)? After a 40-year naval career (1905-1945), he served on theCranford Township Com-mittee, one year as mayor,and also ten years as a UCtrustee.

After his death in1968 at age 86, then Presi-dent Kenneth C. MacKay,in his inimitable fashion,wrote that the Admiralwas a familiar figure oncampus. “…leaning hardto windward in the saltytradition of a brave race ofseafarers…For AdmiralStanley, the white sails ofour fund-raising shipnever luffed…a sizeablesegment of all three of ourbuildings stands as a tes-tament to his generosityand unstinting efforts onbehalf of the College.Those splendid UC’erswho today possess col-lege education and de-grees through the timelyhelp of his anonymousscholarships are livingearnest of his benefac-tions.”

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ALUMNI PRIZE.Alumni Association President Naomi Mirlocca congratulatesElizabeth Garcia, who received the 2002 Alumni Prize for havingthe highest grade point average (4.0) with the most credits at UCC(65). Elizabeth is a native of Venezuela now living in Union andworking on a degree in bilingual education at Kean U.

Celebrate Founders’ Dayat UCC on October 16

It’s time to celebrate! Tocommemorate the College’s1933 birth and its rebirth in1982, UCC is planning tocelebrate “Founders' Day”on October 16, 2002. Theafternoon and evening willbe filled with panels,speakers, displays, andevents to mark the occasion.

Union County Collegewas founded in October1933 and 20 years ago, onAugust 17, 1982 the Board ofTrustees of Union CountyCollege met for the firsttime, bringing into existenceNew Jersey’s nineteenthpublic county college.When it was formed by themerger of Union College(formerly Union CountyJunior College) and UnionCounty Technical Institute,Mr. Sidney Lessner waselected the first Chairman ofthe Board of Trustees. Thelate Dr. Sol Orkin, analumnus, was CollegePresident at the time andGovernor Thomas Keansigned the Union CountyReorganization Act into law.

The Founders' Daytheme is “Recollecting OurHeritage – 20 Years as UCC,

70 Years of Excellence inEducation”. At 4 PM adistinguished panel willdiscuss the arduous road thatled to the Union CountyCollege we have today.

Then at 7 PM theevening’s keynote speaker,the renowned historian Dr.Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. willspeak on “The RooseveltVision”. Dr. Schlesinger,author of 16 books, two-timePulitzer Prize winner, andspecial assistant to thepresident in the KennedyWhite House, will examinethe origin of the “emergencyjunior colleges” created byPresident Franklin D.Roosevelt to give work tounemployed academicsduring the Great Depression.Unlike Union County JuniorCollege (fondly called “UceyJucey”), most of thesecolleges did not survive andflourish.

Plan to visit the Cranfordcampus on Wednesday,October 16th and enjoy theexhibits, lectures and abirthday cake celebration.Check the College web sitefor up-to-date details –www.ucc.edu. U

College President Dr.Thomas H. Brown told the750 graduates on May 22nd

that their class “is trulyrepresentative of the diver-sity that has strengthened thefabric of America for 226years…It is this diversity thatis the antithesis of themessage that the 9/11terrorists were attempting todeliver.” The ceremony hadespecially poignant momentswhen a degree was presentedposthumously to the 12-yearold granddaughter of 49-yearold Colombian native ArceliaCastillo, who was only twocourses away from achievingher dream of a college degreewhen she was killed at heroffice in the World TradeCenter. As Dr. Brown noted,“her spirit and her tenaciousquest for education are notforgotten.”

Student representativeErnest T. Caldwell, Jr.enthralled the audience withhis eloquent and emotionaladdress to the graduatingclass. After acknowledgingthe responsibility he felt asthe spokesman for the Classof 2002, he said, “ But I mustadmit, I think I am the rightperson for the job. I am theepitome of why communitycolleges exist – to removegeographic and economicbarriers to educational opportu-nity… and discover and developindividual talents.” Herecounted the “draconianbarriers” he faced in pursu-ing an education, includingbeing placed in special

A Memorable Graduationeducation classes and beinglabeled a failure and a high-risk child who might be deador in jail before age 25.

He said he got a secondchance at Union CountyCollege, which “saved mylife.” He graduated asPresident of the StudentGovernment and BlackStudent Heritage Organiza-tions, an Academic LearningCenter tutor, StudentAmbassador, member of twohonor societies and Editor-in-Chief of The Sheaf, thestudent literary magazine.And he is a Ronald E.McNair Scholar who haspresented his originalresearch at five universities.His rousing conclusion was:“For me, Union CountyCollege was life saving – aMUST DO…Not having aUCC education would nothave allowed me to be theperson I want to be – ascholar, a future Ph.D. whowill be coming back home toUCC for two things: Num-ber one – to submit mydissertation to the MacKayLibrary archives, and,Number Two - to endow theErnest T. Caldwell, Jr.Scholarship for the Educa-tionally Disadvantaged.How about that?!”

Postscript: On May 20at the annual Awards NightErnest T. Caldwell, Jr.became the first student tobenefit from a $100,000bequest received this yearfrom James N. Wise. Mr.Wise directed that this sumbe applied to the George P.Zirnite Award, named for aformer English professorand his dear friend. The2002 award thus totaled$4,500, by far the largestaward ever given at theCollege. This award, withother scholarships andfinancial aid, is a big help toErnest, who is now astudent at Brown Universityin Providence, Rhode Island,where he is pursuing hisdream. UErnest T. Caldwell, Jr., ’02

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FromThe Director

Dear Friends,As the great British Prime Minister Benjamin

Disraeli once said, “Only change is constant”. After fiveyears of working with the Alumni Association, AnnPoskocil has passed the torch to me, and I look forwardto working with all of you. Although she will beundertaking new responsibilities to address UCC’schanging fundraising needs, Ann will still be here andoffering her guidance to us as we make this transition.Additionally, new officers and board members havebeen inducted and are eager to implement some newprograms.

We have had a very exciting year here at UCC. Thissummer, the campus was busy as ever, with theaddition of the very well attended Timely Topics SpeakerSeries, along with summer session courses and theCollege for Kids and College for Teens programs. Iexpect this fall will be no different. Classes are under-way here at UCC, and the Alumni Association islooking forward to a new year of friends, fun, andactivities – including our second annual Crystal BallRoom - Your Psychic & Holistic Adventure on October18th from 6- 11 PM and the 10th Annual UCC Founda-tion Gala on October 26th.

Be sure to check your mailbox – and our website -for other upcoming events, including Alumni Night atthe UCC Theater Project on September 27th, and theDecember 8th holiday trip to Hunterdon Hills Play-house, as well as our annual holiday party. I hope youwill join us for our meetings and events, and lookforward to hearing from you – please send in the formon the last page and “stay in touch” by sharing yournews!

Lastly, I’d like to take this opportunity to thankeveryone who supported Union County College thisyear, with gifts to the annual Shaping Our Futurecampaign and through the UCC Foundation’s specialevents. Your contributions, individually and togetherwith others, add up to our success and make a bigdifference for UCC students. We appreciate yoursupport!

Best wishes for a happy and healthy autumn.

Ellen BarkenbushDirector of Annual Giving

Special Alumni ReunionCalling all UCC Science Grads!

This reunion is for YOU! The focus is on science.

SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2003Cranford Commons

ALL Alumni Welcome!1953 grads will be honored as “Golden Owls”.

• Join old friends and make new ones.• Reconnect with UCC professors.• Visit UCC state-of-the-art science labs.

Contact Ellen at (908) 709-7505 [email protected] for more information

or to join the Reunion Committee.

A Roaring TwentiesEvening of

Casino ExcitementThe Tenth Annual UCC Foundation Gala to raisefunds for scholarships and programs will honor

Hewlett Packard Corporation & TotalTec Sysyems, Inc.and Former Chairmen of the

UCC Board of Governors/TrusteesSidney F. Lessner & Dr. Richard F. Neblett

Saturday, October 26, 2002 - 6:30 p.m.Cranford Campus Commons

Black Tie optional - Twenties attire encouraged!

Individual Reservations at $135 include: cocktail reception, gourmet dinner buffet

dancing, $25 in “fun money” and chances toredeem your “winnings” for wonderful prizes.

50/50 Cash Raffle$100 per ticket – only 300 tickets to be sold

To purchase raffle tickets, make your Gala reservation or place a Gala Journal ad:

call Diane McCurdy (908) 709-7505 e-mail: [email protected]

Visit www.uccfoundation.org

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About CampusProf. Jean Bodman, Institute forIntensive English, lectured to theNew Jersey Literacy Volunteers ofAmerica in April, and presentedresults of a research project at theNew Jersey Teachers of English toSpeakers of Other Languages/New Jersey Bilingual Educatorsconvention in Somerset in May.

At the TESOL (Teachers ofEnglish to Speakers of OtherLanguages) annual conference inSalt Lake City, UT, Prof. BarbaraFoley and co-author Prof.Elizabeth Neblett, Institute forIntensive English, presented“Engaging Activities for BeginningESL Learners”, illustrated withtheir textbook, New Grammar inAction: Basic. Prof. Foley alsoparticipated in a colloquium,“Community Colleges Meet theGeneration 1.5 Challenge”.

Prof. George Hildrew, Fine Arts,had a one-day exhibit of hisrecent paintings, “The History andConnivance of the Alien TerroristChildren” on July 11th in theTomasulo Gallery.

Director of the EducationalOpportunity Fund SharonJohnson received the EOFDistinguished AdministratorAward from the New JerseyEducational Opportunity FundProfessional Association, Inc.

Tennis pro Prof. Frank Leite,English/Fine Arts/ModernLanguages, a member of theUnited States Professional TennisAssociation (USPTA) led a freetennis clinic in Springfield in May.The “Tennis Across America”program’s mission is to ensurethat anyone interested in playingtennis has the opportunity. Three

other UCC staff assisted:Maintenance Supervisor MattAktuna, Public Safety OfficerJohn Britton, and Math Prof.Ginny Crisonino.

Frank Verducci, Adjunct Prof. ofBusiness, has been elected to theEast Hanover Board of Education.

A painting by Prof. BarbaraWeskot, English/Fine Arts/Modern Languages, was hung inthe 2002 Invitational Art Exhibitat the Les Malamut Gallery inUnion, NJ.

2002 RETIREMENTSDr. Thomas J. Kehoe, SeniorProfessor, History.

Dr. Jack Lowenthal, SeniorProfessor, Physics/Engineering/Technology.

IN MEMORIAMFormer Professor of Art andartist Riva Helfond Barrett ofCranford, NJ. May 2002.

Biology Professor Richard B.Cohen of Clark, NJ, whotaught at UCC for 30 years.July 2002.

Michael Davis, Dept. ofPublic Safety Officer at theElizabeth Campus since 1988.April 2002.

Former Professor Gerald“Gerry” Lewis, who taught inthe Physics, Engineering andTechnology Dept., 1982-1994.June 2002.

A new program initiated byVice President for AcademicAffairs Dr. Wallace Smithenriched the 2001-2002 schoolyear at UCC. The CollegeNovel project has a simplepremise – to have everyone atUnion County College(students, faculty, staff) readthe same novel, and thusincrease the sense of commu-nity.

Everyone was invited tojoin the (inevitable) commit-tee, to read the book, toparticipate in lunchtimediscussions and attendlectures on contemporaryliterature. Professors inseveral disciplines foundcreative ways to incorporatethe chosen novel, RussellBanks’ The Sweet Hereafter,into their courses, and itgenerated a lot of enthusiasmon campus. Laura Ciarrocca,‘02, of Westfield, won FirstPlace in a student essaycontest, and Anna Lian Teswon First Place in the artisticexpression contest. Theirentries can be seen on theUCC web site, www.ucc.edu:on the home page, SEARCHfor College Novel.

We All Read…The College Novel

For the 2002-2003 yearthe College Novel Commit-tee voted to have twocollege novels - ErnestGaines’ A Lesson BeforeDying for the fall semesterand Bobbie Ann Mason’s InCountry for the springsemester. These novels lendthemselves to discussions oncapital punishment, racerelations, civil rights, theVietnam War, post traumaticstress disorder, etc. Sinceboth are steeped in some ofthe most important issues inAmerican culture, theCollege Novel Committeeand its Chairman Dr. TimMcCracken, Senior Professorof English, hope to see abroad range of participantsand discussion topics.

TIMELY TOPICS SPEAKER SERIES. The Alumni Association’s first speaker series in June got off to awonderful start with Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Dr. HelenBrudner’s stimulating talk about privacy and the Constitution.At the reception are, l. to r., Senior Professor of History/Government Dr. Harold Damerow, who introduced the speaker,Betty Bradley, ’45, Event Chair, Dr. Brudner, and NaomiMirlocca, ’57.

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READ OWLABOUT IT

$2,000 ,000 GRANT WILLHELP HISPANIC STUDENTSSUCCEED. The Title V Hispanic

Serving Institutions Program aims tosignificantly increase the number of

Latino students transferring from two-year to four-year institutions. A five-year

U.S. Dept. of Education grant will fund anew Hispanic Student Support Center on UCC’s Elizabeth cam-pus, where 44% of students are Hispanic. The program includesa special “survival course” and faculty mentoring program.

NEW ONE-YEAR CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS AT UCC THISFALL. The American Sign Language Dept. offers a new one-year certificate in Deaf-blind Interpreting, the only one of itskind taught in a community college. The Biotechnology pro-gram trains students to work in pharmaceutical and chemicalcompanies, using technology related to biology. The MassageTherapy program leads to state certification and accreditation.

“CELEBRATE DEAF ACCOMPLISHMENTS” was thetheme of the American Sign Language Festival hosted by theUnion County College S.I.G.N. Club at UCC in April. Thecrowd of participants enjoyed 40 vendors, International DeafMime Bill Carwile, Miss Deaf New Jersey, Toronja A. Will-iams, Deaf comedian and author Ken Glickman(www.deafology.com), and a performance by TOYS Theater,in international Deaf professional theater formed in Russia.The Fall 2002 semester marks the start of the 24th year ofUCC’s acclaimed American Sign Language and Deaf Studiesprograms, led by Prof. Eileen Forestal.

UCC FOUNDATION BOARD. Five new members wereelected to the Board in May: Carol Hertling, ’80, New YorkCity, Kelso & Company; Joseph (Bob) Hoeffler, Cranford,Executive Director, Cranford Chamber of Commerce; JeffreyH. Katz, Springfield, PSE&G; Jerome Krueger, Esq., Krueger& Krueger, Linden; Calvin Sierra, Kendall Park, president ofImperial Weld Ring.

AlumniProfile

Gina Caivano’91

Gina Caivano loveslearning and worked hard toput herself through schoolsince she entered UCC in the1980’s as a Biology major,with thoughts of becoming adoctor. At times shemanaged a full-time job plustwo part-time ones! Ginagraduated as a Businessmajor from UCC, and thenfrom Kean University with aBS in 1994. In May 2001 shereceived her MPA in HealthServices Administrationfrom Kean. While working55 to 70 hours a week, sheearned a 3.8 GPA and atgraduation was inductedinto the prestigious Pi AlphaHonor Society, based on heracademics and publicservice.

This resourcefulachiever states that UCC is agreat place to start higher

education when you’re notsure what you want to do.All the premed and psychol-ogy courses proved helpfulin her graduate program,and the liberal arts coursesformed the backbone of herinterests and talents. Andshe did end up in the healthcare field, as an InternalAuditor for The SolarisHealth Care System, whereshe audits financial records,operations and governmentlaws and regulations. Ginaplans to pursue anotherdegree in order to increaseher effectiveness as a healthcare professional.

Gina has served UCCfor 10 years on the UCCAlumni Association Board,including leadership roles asSecretary, First Vice Presi-dent, Chair of the AuditCommittee, and, currently,Treasurer. She makes timefor hobbies – collectingantiques, opera, ballet,reading, visiting historicallandmarks, and horticulture.Gina lives in Roselle Parkwith her husband SeanRyan, County LandscapeArchitect for Union County,who also has high praise forthe cell biology and botanycourses he took at UCCduring summers while aCook College, Rutgersstudent.

Ever since high school,Gina has worked part-timefor Pathmark Stores in avariety of roles. She saysthat this job paid for hereducation, and cites thebenefits and pension asgreat incentives to continue.Her UCC art classes proveduseful when she wasdesigning displays for thestores. “Nothing learned isever lost” certainly has beentrue for Gina!

YOU CAN’T WIN THEM ALL. But the biggest winners at theUCC Foundation’s 9th annual Evening at the Races on June 20thwere the students who will benefit from the $43,800 raised.Having a good time at Pegasus in Meadowlands were (l. to r.)Foundation trustee Dr. Richard Neblett and Chairman JohnGriffith, College President Dr. Thomas H. Brown, and VicePresident for Academic Affairs Dr. Wallace Smith.

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FOUNDERSCarol A. Hertling, ‘80

BENEFACTORSJill, ’81 & James G. Gibson, ’68

PRESIDENT’S COUNCILMr. & Mrs. Alfred G. Hoerrner, ‘49Thomas E. Mancino, ’68Margaret A. Neafsey, ‘49A. L. Vorselen, ‘49

RED & WHITE CLUBDolores A. Bruschetti, ‘68Felice M. & Abe N. Cohen, ’39Karen D. Edwards, ’84Wilbur F. Fischer, ‘49Edward J. Groskinsky, ‘49Dr. Mark G. Haviland, ‘68Jean T. Kellogg, ‘01Barbara A. Kloss, ‘58Rosa, ’80 & Michael Marshall, ‘80Christine S. Nelson, ‘80Peter N. Rudy, ’68Dorothy & Kenneth Scheller, ‘50Jane, ’43 & Reece Scott, ‘45Dr. Linda E. Stone, ’77Charlotte, ’86 & Daniel Swinton, ‘48UCC Alumni Association

MENTORSRosemarie A. Abitanta, ‘45Barbara H. Bailes, ’61Dr. Charles D. Compton, ‘38Robert W. Dietrich, ’95Linda Ross Dolin, ’67 & John P. DolinJoan A. Faust, ‘86Sandra V. Jardim, ‘75Mr & Mrs. John P. Kuchar, ‘70Paul F. Mason, ‘66Betty Lou McCabe, ’47Bessiejean, ‘58 & Stephen Pucher, ‘58Daria G. Romankow, ’88Joe Trackim, ‘83

UNION CLUBCarol A. Albano, ‘71Donald D. Aquila, ‘68

Honor Roll of Alumni Donors

Jean A. Barker, ‘49Edward P. Bartolett, ’51Laurie A. Beck, ‘01Ellen J. Bell, ’79Bonnie J. Bendlin, ‘68Richard F. Benthien, ‘64Nancy J. Benz, ‘73Ellen J. Berman, ‘90Thelma W. Blaine, ‘77Richard S. Blaisdell, ‘49Leonard C. Bopf, ‘48Wayne T. Boyce, ‘98Lawrence A. Burns, ‘77Mr. & Mrs. Jack BuschMr. & Mrs. Joseph Casino, ‘43Mindy A. Cere, ’56Barbara A. Ciechacki, ’72Elizabeth Cirotti, ‘92Donald J. Corrigan, ‘89Hanne E. Cotman, ‘88Suzanne Skillin Covine, ‘58Alice L. Crider, ‘45Irma A. Crisman, ‘58Thomas W. Cunniff, Jr., ‘78Nadinia A. Davis, ‘73Dr. Kenneth P. De Lucca, ‘75Gail Ann Denman, ‘70Julia W. Egan, ‘01Michael H. Engel, ‘88Linda M. Falcone, ‘85Joyce M. Foley, ‘88Kathleen M. Foley, ’79Keith A. Freehauf, ‘80Nancy L. Freundlich, MD, ‘83Sylvan J. Greenstein, ’69Carol Lynn Heyns, ‘00Maryann E. Higgins, ‘88Marie Hudak, ‘82Dr. J. Stuart Hunter, ‘42Sally A., ’95 & Louis Kleeman, ‘81Elliott J. Kominsky, ‘72Dr. Daniel R. Korb, DDS., ’62Diane Krajenski, ‘79Judith C. Kushner, ‘67Robert A. Ladomirak, ‘83Kitty, ’90 & Ken LeonowiczDr. J. Kenneth Lucius, ‘62Ralph H. Luetters, ’50Robert W. Mack, ‘61John H. Madara, ’72Monica A. McCord, ‘82

Joan P., ’75 & Prof. J. Malcolm McGowan, ‘69Naomi C. Mirlocca, ’57Matthew Montanari, ‘77Nitza I. Morales, ‘90Walter V. O’Grady, Jr., ‘69Tobi Palmer, ‘66John A. Pecca, ‘84Geraldine R. Poranski, ‘87Louis M. Reuter, Jr, ‘59Frank L. Schneider, Jr., ‘51William K. Schryba, ‘87G. Allan Schuhmann, ‘78Laurel Kubik Schwarz, ‘49Laurel M. Sickler, ‘50Janine H. Smith, ‘83Maryann, ’80 & Frank TorreJane E. Ulaki, ‘72Patricia A. Van Arnum, ‘83Dr. Andrew J. Ventre, ‘60Winifred S. Weislogel, ’47

FRIENDSLori E. Adams, ‘00Barbara I. Akaishi, ‘86Carol A. Albano, ‘71Rizalina L. Albano, ‘95Robert F. Alden, ’53William A. Alder, ‘63Clare J. Amabile, ’76Donald R. Anderson, ‘73Ronald L. Anderson, ’78Dorothy Andrews, ‘97Barbara Anguella, ‘81Virginia Apelian, ‘73James G. Baccaro, ‘69Robert Baker, ‘78Mary Teresa Bambino, ‘92Charlene E. Bariso, ‘65David S. Bashford, ‘94Robert A. Bassinski, ‘69Shirley J. Baum, ‘41Tina M. Begleiter, ‘75William A. Beirne, ‘75Lance Bernak, ‘69Bradford J. Bischoff, ‘83Josline Bissereth, ‘94Barbara BogardBetty R. Bowlby, ‘79Betty J. Bradley, ‘45Arthur J. Brahm, ‘55

ANNUAL GIVINGCLUBSFriendUp to $99

Union Club$100 - $249

Mentor$250 - $499

Red & White Club$500 - $999

President’s Council$1,000 - $2,499

Benefactor$2,500 - $4,999

Founder$5,000 +

PERPETUAL DONORRECOGNITIONWhen a donor’s gifts toShaping Our Futurereach $500, an engravedcopper leaf is placed onthe Tree of Education inthe Cranford Commons.Employer matching giftsare included. Cumula-tive giving levels are:$500 Copper Leaf

$2,500 Brass Leaf

$5,000 Brass Apple

$10,000 Wood andBrass Stone

MEMORIAL LEAVESDonors who havealready been recognizedon the Tree may, for a$500 gift to Shaping OurFuture , engrave addi-tional copper leaves asmemorials to fanily andfriends.

Shaping Our

Future Campaign:July 1, 2001 -

June 30, 2002

UCC salutes these faithful and generous alumni whose gifts to theUnion County College Foundation’s annual campaign help UCC students.All gifts support much needed student scholarships and special programs

and are a great investment in the future.

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Tod Brinkerhoff, ‘90Carl W. BroekerLucinda B. Brooks, ‘84Robert Browning, Jr., ‘72Joseph F. Bubnis, ‘66Rose G. Burger, ‘86John R. Burrows, Jr., ‘70Craig D. Busch, ‘79Ezzio A. Bustamante, ’99Gina Caivano, ‘91

Paul T. Caldwell, ‘70Palma P. Canzano, ‘77Linda Ann, ‘78 & Thomas Cassidy, ’84Patricia A. Castaldi, ‘80John R. Caswell, ’61Kathleen J. Caviston, ‘67Ruth M. Chamberlain, ‘97Helen E. Chaney, ‘47James J. Chenard, ‘48Robert J. Chervy, ‘67Nancianne Chong, ‘98Carmine B. Cicalese, ‘73John H. Claus, Jr., ‘47Veronica Clinton, ‘92Mary A. Cohen, ‘94William A. ColePhyllis A. Crank, ‘97Lincoln T. Crisson, ‘39Marion A. Curka, ‘50Andrea Joseph Damato, ‘76Katherine M. Daniels, ‘90Nancyann H. Davis, ‘78Ruth W. Deardorff, ‘42Paul K. Degenhardt, ‘65Mary Lou Delano, ‘55Teresa DelmonacoMargaret Dispenzere, ‘86Diane M. Donahue, ‘73Dr. Thomas E. Dooley, ‘42Paul L. Druckenmiller, ‘86Ray I. Dunnah, ‘96Julie M. Dycewski, ‘73Eleanor T. Elmendorf, ‘82Patricia A. Faggins, ‘78Mary Ann Farrell, ‘69George Fedirko, ‘58Marie J. Festa, ‘83June D. Fialkowski, ‘69Pamela, ’96 & Raymond Figueroa, ‘96

Ronald Fisher, ‘90Christine A. Florky, ‘89Capt. Richard D. Forman, ‘62Dolores Scheller Fort, ‘60Elizabeth Solon Frantz, ‘79Joe W. Gage, ‘48Deborah A. Gagliardo, ‘97James C. Garry, ‘70Nicholas P. Gaura, ‘87Marilyn Geiger, ‘88

Ruth A. Gombas, ‘74Robert J. Gomes, ‘83Dolores J. Graham, ‘85Mary Lou Gray, ‘48Mary Gregory-Deno, ‘77Candace M. Grimaldi, ‘78Suzanne S. Grosz, ‘79Monica Glennon Gundrum, ‘73Laurie, ’80 & Edward M. Halper, ‘77Col. Bruce R. Harder, ‘66Dr. Karl T. Hartmann, ‘91Larry Hedden, ‘43Tahira Henderson, ‘67Gary T. Hendry, ‘68Michelle M. Herbster, ‘79Audrey Chase Herrick, ‘45Edna M. Hill, ‘59Barbara A. Hilla, ‘81Norman J. Hobbie, ‘51Ronald F. Holtz, ‘83Louis Housel, ‘90Edwin L. Johnson, ‘48Philip B. Johnson, ‘79William S. Jones, ’50Barbara B. Juzwick, ‘84Eric Kammer, ‘78Joanne B. Kee, ‘74Debra R. King, ‘79Gerald Kivowitz, ‘72William G. Klebous, ‘46John A. Klein, ‘50Joanna Klekawka, ‘91Myra L. Kohn, ‘96Diana N. Kolfenbach, ‘87John C. Kozimbo, ‘81Janet Kozlowski, ‘84Harold Krevsky, ‘35Robert R. Krick, ‘82Christopher A. Kunz, ‘81Linda Ives Kurdilla, ‘89

Catherine M. Kuscenko, ‘50Vincent Labbate, ‘91Patrick V. LaQuaglia, ‘76Robert Latherow, ‘90Rev. David D. Le Duc, ‘80Cecilia Leviton, ’81David L. Lipton, ‘88Lawrence S. Lisker, ‘72Gloria Litvin, ‘78Helen M. LiveseyDr. & Mrs. John J. Lode, ‘81Joseph P. Lubas, ‘51Marie E. Luckhurst, ‘76Rebecca R. Lugara, ‘87Elizabeth Anne Maas, ‘47Margaret M. Mackey, ‘69Dr. Howard F. Mahan, ’45Dolores Makrogiannis, ‘85George G. Malsam, ‘75Robert J. Maragni, ‘68 Joseph D. Maroccia, ‘54 Krista A. Maroyka, ‘96Thomas MazurJoseph B. McCartney, ‘40Loretta L. McDarby, ‘95Laurie E. McDonough, ‘85Robert T. McGowan, ‘74Dorothy L. McGrath, ‘80Deborah C. McGregor, ‘75Patricia B. Melango, ‘70Marion Menzer, ‘47John A. Mersereau, ‘62Patricia A. Messinger, ‘90Michael A. Meyer, ‘68Catherine M. ’98 & Joseph MeyersJoseph Mielczarek, ‘70Francine Morano, ‘83Leonard Neuringer, ‘70Michele M. Newhouse, ‘66Mary Beth Niedzwiecki, ‘77Susan E. Nord, ‘76Thomas W. Norris, ‘69Mary A. Olsen, ‘78Gail, ’76 & Wayne J. Orshak, ‘74Pamela M. OstranderAnthony Paglia, ‘85William G. Palermo, ‘44John J. Pencak, ‘48Brian Wells Perkins, ‘91Caroline A. Perkins, ‘87Beth M. Piepoli, ‘91Peter James Pierce, ‘97Linda Pijanowski, ‘82Jason B. Pircher, ‘97Mariusz Piskorz, ‘00Jeffrey T. Pistol, ‘78Celia F. Procak, ‘92John W. Reed, ‘64Jean Kopf Reichert, ‘44Brian K. Reilly, ‘96Steven D. Reilly, ‘72

Margaret C. Reinhart, ‘70Prof. Miriam Resnik, ‘66Donald G. Rhodes, ‘49Anna C. Rigassio, ‘88Lourdes Rivero, ‘85Dawn R. Rock, ‘98Joseph A. Rowe, ‘76Jan Rozanski, ’69Dean Russamano, ‘79Luis A. Sanchez, ‘98Therese, ’52 & Michael L. Sanyour, ’52Maurice J. Savard, ‘83Robert J. Schotanes, ‘69Jacqueline R. Seeland, ‘48Bernice Shah, ‘95Dr. Pamela J. Shields, ‘82Caroline Siess, ‘87June Siess, ‘45Candace R. Silkenson, ‘94Paul P. Sinnicke, ‘54M. Geoffrey Sisko, ‘62Robert W. Smith, ‘49Thelma May Smith, ‘87Peter Sobilo, ‘93Eleanor Z. Solon, ‘80Dr. Franklin E. Stevens, ’48Dorothy & Charles Sundstrom, ‘49Edyta Szaro, ‘93Frances A. Tagariello, ‘79Dorothy F. Taylor, ‘93Vera Tehayel, ‘87Harvey A. Thorn, Jr., ‘51Walter C. Timm, ‘52John J. Troiano, ‘74Sandra L. Valenti, ‘67Sandra Vassell, ‘91Martha Venturo, ‘95Donna R. Vickery, M.D., ‘78Phung My Thi Vo, ‘89Chandra S. Vodoor, ‘86Isabel C. Volden, ‘86Dolores M. Wadle, ‘87Robert A. Walters, ‘52Scott Wands, ‘86Sandra L. Wepprecht, ‘77Marion Wetzel, ‘80Theresa A. Whetstine, ‘00Solomon White, ‘36John E. Williams, ‘75Carol A. WilliamsRoger W. Wilson, ‘53Denise M. Wittke, ‘97Pamela K. Wylie, ‘72Dr. Sol Yecalsik, ‘39Natalie Atlas Yochum, ‘92Amy M. Zielenbach, ‘97Catalina Zobel, ‘78

Thank You!

DoloresBrucshetti,’68 andJudithBruckner, ’71at Reunionin May.

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IN MEMORIAMAnthony “Tony” Paglia, ’86, ofUnion, NJ, died in July at age 89.Tony was a longtime member ofthe Board of Trustees of the UCCAlumni Association and a pastpresident. He was an officer of theSenior Student Association andactive with the College’s LIFE

Bob Blyth, ’52 of Brigantine, NJwrites: “ I very vividly remembermy days at Union JuniorCollege…I was not a seriousstudent and my best subject wastable tennis, which I was quitegood at. I do however remembera particular chemistry teacher, Mr.Robert Marshall, that I greatlyadmired, and even though mypriority at that time was noteducation, he managed to get myattention and made chemistryinteresting. After a tour in thearmy and a bit of maturing, Icontinued my education,majoring in chemistry, and wenton to a successful career inresearch and development.Thank you, Mr. Marshall,wherever you are.”[email protected].

Michele Smith Newhouse, ’66 isPresident of the Historical Societyof Florham Park, NJ, where shelives with her husband Dr. RobertNewhouse. They have a daughterat Towson U., MD and a son atSUNY Maritime College, NY.

Anabella Vazquez, ’86 works atRaritan Bay Medical Center inPerth Amboy and has a privatepractice as a certified legal nurseconsultant. She lives in Lincroft,NJ where she is raising “two greatkids”.

Kathleen A. (Pfanne) Sobel, ’85of Cranford, graduated cum laudefrom Kean U. and then earned anMPA from Fairleigh Dickinson U.

Cynthia V. Williams-Gaynor, ’85lives in Marshalls Creek, PAwhere she is in the vacationownership industry. She has acertificate in Medical Assisting.Call her for a Poconos vacation:(800) 343-8676.

James J. Tarnofsky, ’91 graduatedfrom Seton Hall U. as a criminaljustice major, then from the lawschool in 1997. He practicesconstruction law and civillitigation with Hedinger & LawlessLLC in Florham Park. He liveswith his wife and three sons in [email protected]

Vicki J. (Thomas) Cathcart, ’93lives in Stone Mountain, GA. Afterearning a BA at Kean U. inelementary education, she isstudying for an MA at the EmoryU. Candler School of Theology inAtlanta.

Roger E. Kleiber, ’95 is a radiationtherapist at Easton Hospital, PA.He is married and lives in Bath,PA. [email protected].

James M. Scala, Jr., ‘95, of RosellePark, has worked for Pathmark for10 years and is studying for hisCPA exam.

Peter Thomas Pierce, ’97 ofCranford is a case managerassistant at Catholic CommunityServices. He serves on the Boardsof Union County Legal ServicesCorp. and the Monarch HousingAssociation.

Kimberly A. Branning, ’99 ofUnion is a 2002 graduate ofMontclair State U. as a sociologymajor. [email protected]

Margaret “Maggie” Diggory, ’00of Westfield graduated in 2002 cumlaude from Drew U. with a BA inEnglish, with special Englishhonors. She will complete a MATprogram in English at MontclairState U.

UCC’s Fall 2002 College CreditCatalog features stories about foursuccessful alums: Sharon (Groom),‘77 and Cliff Freshwater, ’77,proprietors of Freshwater’sSouthern Cuisine restaurant inPlainfield; Wayne Orshak, ’74Cranford Postmaster, and HelenaSantos-Martins, MD, ’91, aninternist at the Cambridge HealthAlliance, affiliated with HarvardMedical School in Cambridge, MA.

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