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FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS OF ROWAN UNIVERSITY SUMMER 2015

Reality check 18 | Serving a greater good 24 Remember the future 30 Carolina Blue Homecoming Parade mentorship opportunities to Latino students Networking Happy Hour Saturday, October 17 and alumni. If you’re interested in attending Thursday, September 10 The Homecoming parade is one of Rowan or would like to volunteer, please contact Join Rowan Alumni and friends for some University’s oldest traditions. Students, Erica Ortiz ’99, M’04 and Jose Rivera ’94: networking and fun. A complimentary alumni and Glassboro residents are invited [email protected]. 6 p.m., Alumni Engagement Center, appetizer buffet will be provided and drink to cheer on the parade. Shpeen Hall specials will be available. 10 a.m., Parking Lot D 5 p.m., Carolina Blue Smokehouse Music Alumni Concert & Taproom, Pitman Homecoming Pre-Game Festivities and Reception Glassboro Craft Beer Festival Saturday, October 17 Sunday, October 18 Saturday, October 3 Alumni, students, staff, family and friends The Music department is looking for alumni who are interested in participating in a During the month of August, Rowan are invited to enjoy an all-you-can-eat side-by-side concert with students. For more Alumni are offered discounted tickets buffet, a beer garden, tailgating games and information, please contact Joe Akinskas at ($5 off admission). Use discount code other alumni and family-friendly activities. [email protected]. glassborobeerfest.com Each alumnus and one guest may attend rowanalumni at Time and location TBD to register. Also, be sure to visit the Rowan free of charge by pre-registering prior to Alumni tent for giveaways. Friday, October 9. If alumni and guests do Peter Pan 2 p.m., Barnes & Noble, Rowan Blvd. not pre-register, there will be a $10 entry fee Saturday, November 14 for the tent & buffet the day of the event. Be Come join us for the perfect musical for Homecoming Block Party sure to check in at the Alumni Welcome tent the entire family. To sit with the Rowan Friday, October 16 to get the most out of your Homecoming Alumni group, tickets must be purchased Bring the whole family to enjoy delicious experience, and stop by “College Row” to visit at alumni.rowan.edu. food, fun and music through the decades professors and staff members! If you plan to 10 a.m., Broadway Theatre, Pitman with a live band, a beer garden and a “Back tailgate in Lot D, tailgate supplies must be to the Future”-themed photo area—with the dropped off and cars must be removed from iconic DeLorean. There will also be a kids’ the lot before 10 a.m. Wing cook-off details zone, face painting, a giant hamster ball and will be released in September! a hover board simulator. Admission is free. 11 a.m., Parking Lot C Additional fall/winter events We’re creating engagement opportunities Also, alumni of the Dr. Harley E. Flack Homecoming Football Game for our alumni throughout the year. Please Student Mentoring program and Ujima are Saturday, October 17 visit alumni.rowan.edu/events for our most invited to stop by to meet the program staff Cheer on the Profs as they take on Southern up-to-date calendar of events. If you have and learn about the program’s growth. Virginia University. The 2015 Alumni an idea for an alumni program or would like 5 p.m., Barnes & Noble, Rowan Blvd. Ambassador Award recipient and parade to host a regional networking event, please contact the Alumni Engagement Office grand marshall, Diane Mazzei ’69, M’80, College of Education at 856-256-5400 or [email protected]. Mix & Mingle will be honored at halftime. Football players Friday, October 16 from the 90’s will also be recognized. 2 p.m., Wackar Stadium Dean Monika Shealey and the College of Education faculty and staff welcome Rowan Basketball E-mail alumni back to James Hall for a special vs. LaSalle University Each month the Alumni Engagement office Homecoming reception and open house. Saturday, November 28 sends an e-newsletter to catch you up on 5 p.m., James Hall The Rowan University men’s basketball all things Rowan. We also send emails that team will host NCAA Division I La Salle specifically address the needs of our alumni— New Rowan University University to commemorate the 20-year events and programs, networking receptions, Art Gallery Open House anniversary of Rowan’s 1996 NCAA Division reunions, professional development Friday, October 16 III National Championship. Players and opportunities, and more. Alumni are invited to tour the Art Gallery’s coaches from the championship team will If you’re not receiving Rowan Alumni emails, new facility in Downtown Glassboro be honored at halftime. Tickets go on sale email [email protected] or (located across from the Homecoming Thursday, October 15 at rowanathletics.com. visit alumni.rowan.edu/update to update Block Party). The Sister Chapel conceived 3 p.m., Esby Gym your information. by Ilise Greenstein and created by 13 female artists during the feminist art movement Latino Alumni Reunion Follow us! of the 1970s will be on display featuring Saturday, October 17 contemporary, historic and mythological The inaugural Latino Alumni Reunion, co- women. sponsored by the United Latino Association, 6 p.m., 301 W. High St. will provide professional networking and Summer 2015 Vol. XX, No. 1

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COVER STORY 18 Reality check 2 Mailbox Rowan’s Virtual Reality Center makes its debut with new technology and new opportunities to research, teach and solve real problems 6 Campus News by Patricia Quigley ’78, m’03 14 Commencement 24 Serving a greater good Profiles of three alumni committed as professionals 36 Alumni Advisor to serve their neighbors near and far by Barbara Baals and Jerry Carey ’77 39 Class Notes 30 Remember the future Vintage summer sci-fi fun, courtesy of Venue visionaries 64 Afterwords by Doug Kirby ’79

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Musical salute who went on to become a integrity, his compassion for many students who key figure in rock music, otherwise would never njoyed the article on for students and his vision the birth of the NY punk Rowan military music made him the right choice. have had the opportunity. E scene, etc. members. I, a former What a great diplomat He cared! I’ve attached a quick psychology professor at he was, a skill needed to I am privileged to have pic of the yearbook cover Rowan, spent four years take this fine institution known him and worked and the credit page with so closely with him over as a clarinet and sax forward. He also did a her name. those challenging and player in the Marine Band superb job in educating exciting years. before going to college. Doug Kirby ’79 the board. Dr. Gene Elliott Novato, Calif. Mark opened the Ann B. Ward Newton Square, Pa. Ed. note: Thanks to Doug, door to higher education Alexandria Bay, N.Y. we pulled the yearbook to share one of Patti’s No fluff illustrations on this page. RCA family heritage ust spent the better part Doug also helped us put he last issue’s back cover about RCA history Jof my Saturday evening together the sci-fi feature Tbrought back memories of my mom’s reading Winter 2015 in this issue (p. 30). stories about working at RCA in its Crystal Rowan Magazine. The Lab division in Camden. In her early ’20s she 20th anniversary issue worked there to support the war effort and was the best ever. Kudos when the war was over, she married, raised us In this day and age was so impressed and then returned to work at RCA. when magazines are full I with the last issue of She was always proud that she inspected the of little substance and lots the Rowan Magazine. crystals for the radios being shipped to our of fluff, your publication Congratulations to all has gotten better and who helped produce it. better. As a lifelong reader James H. Tracey and writer, please add Castle Pines, Colo. my congrats to the many others you are sure to Chamberlain receive. cared Betty Griffin ’66 hat great memories Mullica Hill Wwere uncovered by your article on Dr. Mark Pre-punk Chamberlain! In 1967 New Jersey Patti Smith established boards of enjoyed the story trustees for state colleges. I “Artfully Archived,” I had the honor of being though it missed a appointed to the first milestone in the Glassboro State College fighting troops. During her first RCA stint in graphics history of the board and later to serve the ’40s, she was photographed for an RCA yearbook. as the first woman chair. publication, having been chosen “to serve as The 1967 December 1967 was our an inspiration to the war working men” (as the Oak cover first meeting. caption explained) at the technology giant. design was When Dr. Robinson Mom is 93 and recalls her days at RCA the work retired—after President fondly. She has had a rich life filled with family, of artist- Lyndon Johnson came friends, fun, laughter, joy and travel. Thank you singer- to Commencement—we for jogging our memories and helping preserve writer began our search for history through the RCA Heritage Museum. Patti a new president. Dr. Smith Chamberlain was the Gloria Latini ’76 (left GSC outstanding candidate. Ship Bottom in 1967) His demeanor, his

2 | Rowan Magazine A leader in education and innovation since its start, the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering is breaking new ground, literally and figuratively. The College: • Welcomed its first cohort of biomedical engineering students in the fall. • Introduced a new Ph.D. program in engineering with multiple tracks. • Increased faculty size by more than 25 percent. • Established the Rowan CREATEs center as a national leader in research and education in transporation engineering • Began construction in Summer 2015 on an addition to Rowan Hall that will enable the College to double enrollment to 2,000 to meet the demands of students and employers. The new building will contain state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities as well as collaborative learning spaces to support the College’s world-class programs. Rowan Engineering 2.0 is growing: in people, programs and prestige. rowan.edu/engineering • facebook.com/RowanEngineering • 856-256-5300 Commencing At the first of 11 ceremonies scheduled over four May days, the University Green hosted a jubilant crowd and the last leg of the path toward diplomas for the Class of 2015. More on the festivities on p. 14.

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Alum’s challenge in 24-hour giving marathon raises more than $63K

THE GIVING WAS ALL ONLINE. ony Galvin made a very generous offer through the William G. Rohrer to Rowan University. College of Business and serves on the THE GATHERING WAS IN THE T The 1989 business administration board of directors of the Dan Marino STUDENT CENTER PIT, A CHANCE alumnus pledged $10,000 to his alma Foundation in Florida, where he lives. mater. But there was a caveat—225 donors He wasn’t surprised that so many of the FOR HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS also needed to contribute to seal the deal Rowan family came through to support TO GIVE A LITTLE OF THEIR OWN on a particular day in February. the school. Galvin, a member of the Rowan “Our people understand how special AND TO SAY THANKS. University Foundation Board, was in for Rowan has become,” Galvin said. “I was pleasant news when double that number surprised at the final amount raised but of Rowan donors responded during the not that 450 people stepped up and wanted University’s first daylong marathon of to be a part of it.” online giving, RowanGIVESDay. In total, the effort raised $63,629 for a And when Galvin saw that 225 donors variety of University causes, including The raised more than $35,000 by 3 p.m., he Rowan Future Fund, the James S. Huff- upped his donation to $15,000. Miller Memorial Scholarship, the Early “I thought the idea of a daylong Childhood Demonstration Center, the fundraising marathon was outstanding, Rohrer College of Business Fund and the and I especially liked the idea of 225 Tedd Importico Memorial Scholarship. people giving on 2/25,” Galvin said. “I was #RowanGIVES Day was a modern-day happy to pledge 10K, but I said if the 225 fundraiser. Students, alumni, faculty, staff, minimum number of donors was met and family and friends gave exclusively online. we hit $15,000 or more, I’d match that.” The program, which also featured an Galvin, a retired senior vice on-campus volunteer fair and a student president for Coach, the New York- service showcase, involved offices across based luxury fashion company, also campus to emphasize Rowan-based personally funds Rowan scholarships philanthropy.

6 | Rowan Magazine LEFT: A multi-generational group effort made #RowanGives Day a success. From left: Alyssa Lompado, Dana Carroll ’13, M’15, Chris D’Angelo ’07, M’10, Sandy Maxwell ’69, M’84, Stephanie Ackerman ’12, M’15, Gary BCC BECOMES ROWAN COLLEGE AT Baker ’04, Joseph Romanczuk ’15, Dylan Colon, Tony Galvin ’89, Christian BURLINGTON COUNTY Ehinger, Joy Kudla, Hannah Lindeblad M’15, Taylor Feldschneider, Madinah For the second time in two years, Rowan The expanded relationships reflect Thomas, Ravi Patel. University strengthened its affiliation Rowan University’s focus on increasing BELOW LEFT: Senior Jade Wynne wrote a with a South Jersey community college to access to an affordable, high-quality, thank-you note at the Alumni table. increase access for students to affordable four-year degree. BELOW: Juan Santana, Shane Karolyi, baccalaureate programs. “The Rowan University/Rowan Dylan Colon and Matt Spissell give Rowan’s Board of Trustees on June College partnership model not only Rowan love. 10 passed a resolution to partner with provides students better access to Burlington County College, enabling four-year degrees, but it draws the students to pursue Rowan degrees on the institutions together while ensuring their county college’s Mount Laurel campus. independence,” said University President Through the partnership, the county Ali Houshmand. “These partnerships and college students will receive automatic, the opportunities they provide students conditional acceptance to Rowan, also are critical for the region. They lead counseling by Rowan advisors and a to a better-prepared workforce, which in 15-percent discount on tuition for Rowan turn strengthens current businesses and courses taken in Mount Laurel. attracts new ones.” The college, whose board also passed Upon meeting specific program criteria, a resolution authorizing the partnership, RCBC students may complete designated changed its name to Rowan College at bachelor’s degrees at either the University Burlington County to reflect its closer ties or RCBC. Students who transfer to with the University. the University before completing their In 2013, the University entered into a associate’s degree may earn that degree Associate director of Alumni similar partnership with then-Gloucester retroactively from RCBC. Engagement Chris D’Angelo ’07, County College, now Rowan College at Like RCGC, RCBC will remain M’10 said the response set Rowan’s Gloucester County. That relationship— independent, but the closer tie to the single-day giving record. the first of its kind in the state—enabled University will expand the number of “Our students learn about giving the schools to expand offerings to serve programs it offers. back to their community while more students. they’re here,” D’Angelo said. “It’s telling that our alumni came together to support the University, RCBC Board of Trustees member Katie Gibbs and President Paul Drayton (left) took part in the signing ceremony with Rowan President Ali Houshmand and Board of Trustees Chairman Linda Rohrer. but it’s not surprising. The Rowan community is always willing to come together for a cause.” Shane Karolyi ’15, who worked on the marathon, said, “This day was proof that every accomplishment we have individually is due in part to those who served before us. When individuals choose to give back, they are helping to pave the way for others to follow.” For a full list of #RowanGIVES Day supporters and more about giving to Rowan University, visit rowan.edu/rowangives.

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Give Something Back Foundation gives $1 million for scholarships

ifty kids—kids whose Fparents may struggle to give them not just all they want but all they need—will get an amazing gift in a few years: a free education at Rowan University. That education is courtesy of a $1-million commitment from the Give Something Back Foundation, a philanthropic organization created by Bob Carr, founder and CEO of Princeton-based Heartland Payment Systems, one of the nation’s largest processors of debit and credit card transactions. The Foundation’s goal is to help talented youth of modest want to enter its program. Students for four years. Rowan also will Businessman and philanthropist means attend college. Since it can expect four years of one-on- provide support services to the Bob Carr, left, began in 2003, GSBF has awarded one mentorship, programs for GSBF students, the first of whom visited Rowan more than 250 scholarships in themselves and their families will begin college in fall 2019. to announce Illinois, where Carr was raised. on financial literacy and career Carr and Rowan President the $1M gift at This year, the Foundation counseling, excursions to college Ali Houshmand both indicated Campbell Library in June with expanded the program to New campuses and cultural institutions, the Foundation’s mission President Ali Jersey, and Rowan is the first and more—all designed to help reflects the University’s. Houshmand. of three partner colleges and them complete high school “Rowan fits into our organization’s universities in the state. and prepare for college. goals and objectives,” Carr said, The relationship is much more Those who are eligible for noting that many students are than one organization handing partial or full Pell Grants, meet from working-class families money to another or even writing the Foundation’s criteria (such or are first-generation college a check to students. Soon, GSBF as taking AP and honors classes, students. “I couldn’t be happier will partner with select school maintaining a high GPA and that Rowan is our first school.” districts in New Jersey and will exhibiting excellent character) and Please visit bit.ly/CarrGift to see start accepting applications from are accepted at Rowan will earn a video about the scholarships. freshmen in those districts who free tuition and room and board

NEW MISS NEW JERSEY: ROWAN’S OWN LINDSEY GIANNINI Lindsey Giannini is a Rowan rising senior journalism major, the force behind a campaign to install street signs throughout the state warning drivers against the dangers of distracted driving and, now, Miss New Jersey. Crowned on June 13 in Ocean City, she spoke about the dangers of distracted driving as her pageant platform. The Hammonton resident earned a $12,000 scholarship for winning the state competition and will compete in the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City in September. She credits her Rowan journalism professors for helping her build the confidence to compete and to pursue a career in television news.

8 | Rowan Magazine ROWAN’S ANNUAL Rowan medical students STATEWIDE ECONOMIC earn slots at Cambridge IMPACT: MORE THAN and Harvard

As if they aren’t busy enough, of mental illness and working two Rowan University to counter a formidable medical students will study disease that is so costly to $1.2 BILLION at super-selective University individuals and society.” of Cambridge and Harvard Kanen will return to CMSRU Rowan University has an annual economic impact of more University, one in psychology, in 2018 to finish his final two than $1.2 billion in New Jersey, supports roughly 9,200 jobs the other in a program that years of medical school. statewide and generates $19 million in state taxes, according seeks to redefine primary care. Fourth-year School of to a report by Econsult Solutions of Philadelphia. Jonathan Kanen, a second- Osteopathic Medicine student year student at Cooper Sameer Sood, who earned The report considered Rowan’s operating budget of a biomedical $440 million as the University’s main economic driver. engineering degree Using established input-output economic models, the firm from Rutgers found that Rowan’s budget creates a ripple effect of more University, is than twice its face amount—$900 million—as money is spent one of 18 fellows on salaries, construction projects, and goods and services. accepted into The February study determined Rowan’s operating budget the InciteHealth alone supports 6,400 jobs and generates $11 million in state program at tax revenue. Harvard. The It also found that: yearlong, part- time program has • Rowan capital projects during the past five years had a huge goal: to an average annual statewide economic impact of $68 transform primary million, supported 540 jobs on average annually and Jonathan Kanen (left) aims to build care through generated, on average, $1.8 million annually in state taxes understanding of mental illness and Sameer Sood will focus on transforming primary care. the creation of • Student and visitor spending injects $107 million into new ventures. the state economy on average each year, supports Medical School of Rowan Since beginning medical 1,300 jobs and generates $3 million in state taxes University, was among 40 school, Sood cofounded a think • Degrees and credentials from Rowan drive demand people nationwide to be tank to inspire a problem- for 1,000 in-state jobs per year, enable New Jersey awarded a Gates Cambridge solving mindset in medical residents to earn an additional $140 million per year Scholarship. Starting this students and cofounded a free and generate $3 million in state taxes per year fall, he’ll work on a Ph.D. in osteopathic medicine clinic. psychology at Cambridge “I went into medicine to be a “The results of this study are impressive but not altogether in England, focusing his physician on the inside working surprising,” said Rowan President Ali Houshmand. “Since Henry research on the effect of the with those on the outside trying and Betty Rowan’s 1992 gift of $100 million, the institution neurotransmitter serotonin to change the system,” Sood has been on a steep upward trajectory. We continue to feel its on psychiatric disorders. said. “I chose primary care effect—in students educated, jobs created and lives bettered.” “My hope is that my training because I see its potential…to Econsult will release a second report this fall detailing Rowan’s at Cambridge will make me solve much of our bigger health impact on its host communities. a more impactful physician,” care issues. After speaking said Kanen, who plans to with some of the people “Like the University’s reputation, Rowan’s economic footprint specialize in psychiatry. “My running the InciteHealth is large and growing,” Houshmand said. “It’s an exciting time goal is to help patients beyond program and learning more to be here. There’s a lot of work still to be done, but it feels those who enter my office by about it, I realized it was good to be serving and building our community, the region advancing our understanding serendipitously made for me.” and state.”

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It’s a Match!

CLAYTON KIWANIS FUNDS ROWAN SCHOLARSHIP Clayton youth who plan to attend Rowan University may get an assist thanks to the Clayton Kiwanis Club, which has created a $75,000 endowment with the Rowan University Foundation. The organization’s president, Greg Gaglianone, said the club will provide an $800 renewable scholarship each year for one student who lives in Clayton and/ or graduates from Clayton High

© 2015 KIM SOKOLOFF School. Scholarship recipients must be matriculated, enrolled full time With match letters in hand, Laura Boulos, Matthew and in good academic standing. For students in the Rowan University School Meleka, Peter Bishara and Katherine Toma take the of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2015— next step in their careers as Class of 2015 physicians. “With this scholarship, we and for thousands of fourth-year medical sought to do two things–support students across the country—Friday, March destinations that await them as they begin students from Clayton and 20, was a day they long will remember. their careers. support Rowan, our hometown Just past noon that day, SOM students The Class of 2015 continues an amazing university,” said Gaglianone, who gathered at The Mansion on Main Street legacy of Match Day success for the medi- noted the club started an annual in Voorhees, where they received sealed cal school. Every student from the class who scholarship program in 1969. envelopes holding the most highly awaited participated matched to a residency program, While past scholarships news of their budding medical careers—the including 51 students who secured positions could be used at any school, program where they “matched” for their first in New Jersey. Others from the class will Gaglianone said members jobs as physicians. start residencies at such well-known, out-of- believed a dedicated Rowan Following what was arguably the most- state programs as Brown University, Duke scholarship made more sense. anticipated—if not nerve-wracking—few University, the University of California Irvine “A lot of kids from Clayton minutes of their lives, the students joined Medical Center and the Cleveland Clinic. already go to Rowan, and that Assistant Dean for Student Affairs Kathryn Depending on their specialties, the was a big driver,” he said. “But Lambert in counting down the final few sec- graduates will spend the next three to seven we really wanted to support onds before tearing open their envelopes. years as resident physicians, for many the Rowan as well. There’s been so Instantly, tension dissolved into a mix final piece of their formal education during much growth at Rowan and it’s of joy, hugs, laughter and tears as the which they’ll gain experience and develop right in our own backyard, so next generation of physicians learned the their specialties. this was kind of an easy choice.”

FOREIGN LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP HONORS ESL TEACHER Through teaching and a deep commitment to charitable work, and English as a Second Language for 23 years at Northfield Rosemary Geri ’77 dedicated her life to serving others. Community School in Atlantic County, where she was Teacher Her devoted siblings—George, Elaine and Louis—are making of the Year in 2010. sure their late sister’s legacy continues at Rowan University. In “We wanted to keep her memory alive,” Elaine said. “She the spring, the Geri family established a $152,000 endowed enjoyed teaching, and she always supported charities—food scholarship for students studying in the department of foreign banks, cancer research, the American Heart Association and languages and literatures. the Wounded Warrior Project. We decided a scholarship to help The Rosemary Geri ’77 Foreign Languages Scholarship students was a great way to honor her.” will be awarded for the first time this fall to a Rowan junior The Geri sisters traveled extensively together in the United or senior. The scholarship is a fitting way to pay tribute to States, Far East, Europe and Australia, among other places. Rosemary’s generous spirit, said her sister, Elaine. Rosemary, Rosemary spoke both Italian and Spanish and had a real who passed away last September at age 60, taught Spanish passion for Spanish culture, her sister said.

10 | Rowan Magazine Champions, all Hard work. Competitive spirit. Dedication. Williams and Novak set records 3.03 ERA. But five years ago, at the start of Prof pride. Last year, Williams won the national his freshman campaign, his baseball future Shailah Williams, Jesse Novak and Richie Division III title in the 200 meters at was uncertain. Two days before freshman Suarez all share those attributes. Their the NCAA Division III Indoor Track move-in day, Suarez was diagnosed with phenomenal successes have brought honor Championships. In doing so, she set the high-risk, pre-B, acute lymphoblastic and distinction to Rowan University’s school record in a time of 24.41, earning her leukemia, which required 14 months of Division III athletics program and placed All-America status. Williams, who will be a intense chemotherapy. their names on lists of the nation’s most elite senior law and justice studies major in the Several months later, a diagnosis of athletes. Williams and Novak reached the fall, also was named to the All-America team avascular necrosis in both hips, knees, pinnacle of success in their respective sports in the 60-meter dash. tibias and femurs required him to undergo by bringing national titles home to Rowan. In March, Novak won two national titles bilateral hip replacement surgery. Suarez, a With their contributions, the Profs boast in the NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming biological sciences major with a 3.76 GPA, 13 national championships among eight and Diving Championships. He became the endured 40 months of treatment. women’s and 10 men’s NCAA teams. first Rowan swimmer in nearly 40 years to But he persevered, determined to win two titles when he captured Richie Suarez made a heroic comeback from leukemia and pitch for the Profs. In February 2014, both the 50 freestyle and the 100 two hip replacements, then helped Rowan take the NJAC title. the 6-foot, right-handed senior took freestyle competitions. the mound and helped Rowan win its Like Williams, the rising junior second straight New Jersey Athletic health and exercise science major Conference title. This year, Suarez, who achieved All-America status. intends to become an oncologist, was Additionally, he set a school named a finalist for the Haier Ultimate record in the 50 freestyle during Achievement Award, a national honor his preliminary heats. that recognizes student-athletes for Suarez makes heroic return their accomplishments beyond sports. Suarez pitched in a dozen games “I did what anyone else would have done for the Profs baseball team this in my situation,” says Suarez, “and that year, posting a 4-1 record and a was to take my life back.” © 2014 MAT BOYLE © 2014 MAT

CMSRU STUDENT WINS NATIONAL AWARD Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, in the student-run free clinic to better which has yet to graduate its first class, understand the health care and social needs boasts many exceptional students. And the of patients and determine where resources American Medical Association Foundation should be allocated to improve care. She is a said Mitra Daneshvar is one of them. member of student government, a founding The Foundation recently honored the third- member of CMSRU’s chapter of the American year medical student as one of just 15 people Medical Women’s Association, cofounder and in the U.S. to receive its 2015 Leadership co-president of CMSRU’s Cardiology Interest Award, which recognizes medical students, Group and a dedicated Camden volunteer. residents/fellows and early-career physicians She believes that good health care for achievements in community service, providers possess comprehensive medical medical education and public health. knowledge and the ability to be strong “At CMSRU, we’re encouraged to immerse leaders—skills CMSRU is helping her and ourselves in the Camden community her classmates develop. through many programs and courses,” The Foundation presented the award she explained. “I believe this is helping us in June at a conference that provided her to be better trained to address the health opportunities to further develop leadership Mitra Daneshvar earned the attention care challenges we will face as physicians skills. “We learned about different motivational of the American Medical Association and to become strong physician leaders.” techniques, how to be a better listener, for her work as a medical student in the Daneshvar understands community service. presentation skills, how to communicate community of Camden. She helped create the research department effectively, as well as other skills,” she said.

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With Whitney family roots, donor gives $2 million gift to honor musical heritage

Dr. John Storer, a retired Philadelphia more each year to support maintenance heart surgeon living in Florida, has willed of the organ, other equipment within the a gift of $2 million to Rowan University keyboard program, faculty and students. to establish the Helen Stanger Storer “It’s a very exciting gift,” Janney said. Organ Program Endowment Fund. “Dr. Storer talks about how great it will be The trust will support the maintenance for his mother’s music to live on at Rowan, and restoration of Rowan’s Pfleeger Concert and that’s exciting too.” Hall organ and support the keyboard John Pastin, dean of the College of program in the College of Performing Arts. Performing Arts, said the Pfleeger organ, Storer, who grew up in Glassboro, valued at about $1 million, is about 40 descended from the Whitney family, once years old and in need of extensive repairs. among the most prominent glassmakers Still, he said, musicians use it throughout in South Jersey. It was on Whitney the year—during Commencement, land in 1923 that the Glassboro Normal convocations, concerts and recitals. School, which evolved into Rowan “The instrument rivals any of the pipe Helen Stanger Storer’s love of University, was founded. His mother, organs that one can find in other outstanding music and her skill as an organist Helen Stanger Storer, played the organ, performance halls,” Pastin said. inspired her son’s gift to endow the and in planning his estate, John Storer He said funding from the Storer gift organ and keyboard program. decided to honor her by funding the not only will help maintain the organ but University’s organ and keyboard program. could support generations of students. “I feel this is an area where Rowan can “Because of Dr. Storer’s generosity, concentrate,” he said. “(Rowan) can become students in our keyboard studies program known as the organ center of the East.” will continue to have fine instruments to Scott Janney, Rowan’s assistant vice play,” he said. “This will certainly help us president for development, said the Storer recruit students who wish to major in organ gift will provide needed funding for the performance and will be an added bonus organ and keyboard program—$90,000 or for those who study keyboards in general.”

U.S. NEWS AGAIN RECOGNIZES SOM GERIATRICS AMONG AMERICA’S BEST The annual U.S. News & World Report with the best programs in each area. ranking of America’s top medical schools “Our continued inclusion in the once again lists the Rowan University U.S. News & World Report rankings School of Osteopathic Medicine among confirms that medical school deans and the best, placing the school 12th for administrators consider our school a geriatric medicine. leader in this important specialty area,” “I’m thrilled that SOM has again been Houshmand said. recognized for expertise in geriatrics,” Released in March for 2016, the issue said Rowan President Ali Houshmand. marked the 14th time that U.S. News “We provide quality health care for older included SOM in the rankings. SOM adults and develop new and exciting is in good company. The publication research to improve the lives of older also cited Johns Hopkins University, Americans. For that we can be very proud.” Harvard University, Yale University, A national leader in geriatric medical education, SOM is also a trusted U.S. News each year surveys all the University of Pennsylvania and source for seniors’ clinical care. accredited American medical schools for the University of California-Los research; primary care; and eight specialty Angeles for excellence in geriatrics. who is also founder of the school’s areas, including geriatrics. The specialty “For a long time our school has focused nationally acclaimed New Jersey Institute care rankings are based on responses from on providing the health, education and for Successful Aging. “In fact, our school medical school deans and senior faculty, advocacy resources to help Americans age was the first to require all medical students who are asked to identify up to 10 schools successfully,” said Dean Thomas Cavalieri, to receive specific training in geriatrics.”

12 | Rowan Magazine How do you How do you become a leader strengthen the and innovator in vital signs for New Jersey? New Jersey?

New Jersey desperately needs more doctors and health care professionals. And with a projected 20–30 percent retirement Welcome to Rowan Boulevard in Glassboro, Gloucester County. It’s a turnover on the horizon, the situation could reach a critical $300-million business and residential corridor drawing private investment shortfall in the immediate future. Rowan University is meeting to build a vibrant regional center. It’s an economic boom creating more than this critical need every day. As only the second university in the 2,500 construction jobs for New Jersey and millions in revenue at the state’s southernmost research university. And it’s one more example of the amazing nation to provide both M.D. and D.O. degree programs, Rowan results of Rowan University’s innovative partnerships with leaders in business is educating the healthcare professionals to ensure that we all and government. If you want to know how to shape the future, ask Rowan. live smarter, healthier lives. rowan.edu ask.rowan.edu #AskRowan

How do you How can falling make a common trees lead to a rise in sustainability? NEED A PARTNER TO SOLVE A PROBLEM? threat far less common? Ask Rowan. If you pick up the New York Joe Cardona, vice president Times, listen to NPR in the New for University Relations, who Jersey/New York area or check supervised the development of any number of online sites, odds the campaign. “We’re a newly are you will notice a lot of brown designated research university and gold in the next six months. with an already impressive Starting this summer, the track record of partnership with first phase of the “Ask Rowan” leaders including Lockheed advertising campaign and Martin, NASA, Cooper Health its ask.rowan.edu web site and the Navy. This campaign introduce audiences to some will help us educate far beyond of Rowan’s best and brightest. South Jersey about how deeply

Featuring various leaders and committed we are to work with Meet Dr. Joe Stanzione. He’s researching how lignin, a major waste product of the paper industry, can be transformed into durable, achievements, the ads invite business, industry, government next-generation plastics. His work could be a breakthrough for the planet and the economy. It’s also a perfect example of partnership partnerships for problem-solving and non-profit organizations to and entrepreneurial thinking at Rowan University’s South Jersey Technology Park. If you want to have an impact in creating a truly in research, medicine, engineering share expertise and resources Every year, millions of people are hospitalized and treated for sustainable future, ask Rowan. poison ivy inflammations. If Dr. Cathy Yang’s poison ivy vaccine rowan.edu and economic development. to benefit everyone.” passes the final stages of clinical trials, it could mean that millions of workers will be able to stay on the job and out of the “Our goal is to tell about Rowan Each of the first four ads in hospital. Her work is also a perfect example of the culture of partnership and enterprise at Rowan University’s South Jersey successes and opportunities rotation focuses on a different Technology Park. Partner with us. If you want to know how to create a more productive future, ask Rowan. so we can encourage potential topic: engineering professor Joe ask.rowan.edu #AskRowan business and research partners Stanzione’s research in sustain- to think of Rowan first when they able sources for plastic; chemistry ment of a poison ivy vaccine; plan projects and initiatives,” said professor Cathy Yang’s develop- Rowan’s commitment to innovation in medical education and our success in public-private partnerships for economic development. “The ads running now touch on only a few of our success stories,” Cardona said. “Potential partners have good reason to be confident about collaborating with the University to solve problems, create new products and services and make a difference in their markets. It’s exciting to think of what may come of new partnerships with ambitious folks who decide to ‘Ask Rowan.’ ”

ALUMNI ADVANCE IN NEW YEAR July 1 started a new administrative year at Rowan, with new leaders taking the helm in key positions. Longtime Alumni Board member Tobias Bruhn ’98, M’99 (right) became president of the Rowan University Alumni Association and John Zabinski (center) joined Rowan as senior vice president for University Advancement. The two welcome suggestions and support from alumni for new opportunities to strengthen alumni relationships; support students, scholarship and programs; and build an even more robust University to increase the value of a Rowan degree.

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Rowan was a sea of students, Health Professions; medical Washington state homestead. professors, dignitaries and guests leader Dr. Norman Vinn for “The most important possession you when the University celebrated the School of Osteopathic have is knowledge,” Dunbar said, its biggest Commencement on Medicine; music and cultural quoting her grandfather. “No one May 12-15 with 11 ceremonies. critic Ken Tucker for the colleges can take that from you.” Festivities, which this year of Communication & Creative Commencement 2015 honored returned all main ceremonies to Arts and Performing Arts; and 1985 graduate Ed Glavin, one of the iconic University Green and New Jersey Secretary of Higher three executive producers for 400 scattered secondary ceremonies Education Rochelle Hendricks “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” across the Glassboro campus, for the College of Education. on NBC, as Distinguished featured more than 2,300 graduates, Abdullah, associate manager Alumnus of the Year. Glavin some with their first higher ed for media planning multiplatform addressed graduates by video, tassel to turn and others with strategy for the Univision urging them to seek success 1 master’s and doctoral hoods. Network in Miami, encouraged and to never fear mistakes. Sony Electronics President and the graduates to align themselves “I’ve made more mistakes COO Mike Fasulo ’82 addressed with people who support their than you ever will,” he said from the Rohrer College of Business mission and to think about the a Jumbotron screen at the foot and communication executive people they want to be at 90. of Bunce Hall. “And look at me: Ashley Abdullah ’06 gave the Dunbar, an inductee into I’m a Distinguished Alumnus.” keynote address for the College of the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame The University also honored Humanities & Social Sciences. and a NASA veteran with 27 years Glassboro Mayor Leo McCabe, Other commencement speakers of service including five space who along with Dunbar received were retired astronaut Dr. flights and more than 50 days in an honorary doctorate, and Bonnie Dunbar for the colleges space, spoke not just of her career, Medal of Excellence recipients of Engineering and Science & but also of what inspired her— Walt Walker ’05 M’06, Daniel Mathematics and the School a love of reading and a vision of Ruotolo, Fasulo, Vinn, Tucker, of Biomedical Sciences & going far beyond her family’s Hendricks and Abdullah. 3 2015

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1. Happy hands and faces: 4. Rohrer College of Business graduates from the graduate Marques College of Communication James Kelly and parents & Creative Arts. Bridgett and Vincent. 2. SOM graduate Christopher 5. President Ali Houshmand Bazergui and family and Board Chairman Linda celebrate. Rohrer commend Chand 3. R etired astronaut Bonnie Marvania on her degree J. Dunbar delivered the from the Graduate School first Commencement of Biomedical Sciences. address of the week.

Summer 2015 | 15 6. Fittingly, TV exec and 12. College of Communication Distinguished Alumnus Ed & Creative Arts grads Glavin spoke at the ceremony Maria Brasco and via video on the jumbo LED Jade Marzan. display on the Green. 13. In creative cap, chemical 7. CCA grads Bethaney Wald, engineering major Matthew Matthew Clark, Kelsey Whalen celebrates with Schipske, Catherine Nicola, classmate Christopher Alaimo. Jacqueline Domenus, Laurene 14. Snappin’ selfies, grads Dayton, Danielle Harrison, made digital memories. Gabrielle Wilkinson. 15. President Houshmand and 8. Excited graduates from Board of Trustees Vice Chair the Graduate School of Nick Petroni (right) flank Biomedical Sciences. Glassboro Mayor Leo 9. Student Government McCabe as he receives Association President the Honorary Doctor of Joseph Chen captures the Humanities degree May 15. moment with loved ones. 16. All smiles, graduates line up 10. Edu cation grads showed off for the College of Humanities their master’s degree regalia. & Social Sciences ceremony. 11. Jesse Nathaniel Jacobs II, a College of Communication & Creative Arts grad, celebrates with Cecilia Sullivan (left), little Aalyah Wyatt and Ashley Sullivan.

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Summer 2015 | 17 BY PATRICIA QUIGLEY ’78, M’03 at only one place in the u.s.—the virtual reality center at rowan university—virtually anything imaginable in the universe can become virtually real in a 260° immersive environment: traveling through the human brain and outer space. Rebuilding cities, inspecting underground infrastructure and trying experimental technology. Dissolving the miles between continents to bring people together to work in real time. Bringing dinosaurs and butterflies to life. Using VR technology located at Rowan’s South Jersey Technology Park, University researchers already have conducted cutting-edge studies for the Navy, the Swedish corporation Elekta, AT&T and the Federal Aviation Administration. But even the sky isn’t the limit in the expanded $2.5-million center, funded by the Higher Education Technology Infrastructure Fund and the National Science Foundation. With engineering and design professionals at New Jersey’s southernmost research university, imagination leads, the science is serious and the opportunities are vast, offering affiliates in myriad disciplines, industries and markets the opportunity to use VR and 3D prototyping extensively. And, consistent with Rowan’s approach to research partnerships, professors and students tackle ambitious technical challenges, providing cost-effective expertise and R&D. Partner-clients and their collaborating Rowan teams— especially students—benefit from the extraordinarily practical experience. Now, viewing graphics displayed across 10 screens, a 100-cubic-ft. space or a high- definition “data wall,” researchers wearing 3D goggles can peer into a person’s lungs, simulate flight, design and explore endlessly. School children can wander a jungle or study a cell. Truckers and firefighters can learn new techniques to improve their performance safely. For all its fantastic capabilities, the Virtual Reality Center exists to enable people to collaborate and solve practical problems. It’s the kind of innovation that continues to distinguish Rowan University and prove the value of saying, “What if...?” At Rowan’s VR Center, now we can know.

18 | Rowan Magazine Elementary school students 1 expand their own intellect as they step into a virtual brain, exploring the neural connections that are the pathways of the mind and control everything, including how people breathe, the speed at which they walk and the things that make them laugh.

VR Center researchers 2 created a visualization of how wind turbines on the coast of the United Kingdom would appear and the level of power they would produce.

Forget Jurassic World. In 3 Rowan’s VR world, visitors can get close up with long-ago Earth dwellers, take a simulated flight with a pteranodon or a romp with T. Rex. Wearing 3D glasses, guests can control the paths the dinosaurs take.

The VR Center is a one-of- a-kind facility designed to advance research in science, technology, engineering, medicine and more.

Summer 2015 | 19 Remember Captain Jean-Luc spread from a faulty refrigerator, they 4 Picard enjoying some R&R can use a simulated fire hose to develop on the Star Trek holodeck? In the the best strategies to keep the flames VR Center, groups like these Boy from progressing. Scouts can enjoy their own holodeck, interacting with Played video games? Then you, a human body, a robot and 6 too, can control the Rowan VR even a model of the Starship labs. Everyday items—like an Xbox Enterprise. Wearing an infrared controller or a Wiimote—can be used tracking system, they can move to master the virtual environments in a about the space and relate to cost-effective manner, in much the same any number of things as if they way as more expensive equipment. really were there. It’s called the virtual scalpel. In In a training demo, firefighters 7 the VR Center, physicians can can see what they would be part human tissue and assess patients’ 4 5 up against when faced by a real fire in anatomy, from bones to muscles a three-story house. Watching the fire to organs, all in 3D. The VR team 5

20 | Rowan Magazine developed a process to load patient data from X-rays, MRIs, PET scans and more, with the goal of providing doctors detailed insight into the body and a new way to diagnose and treat patients.

In a 3D world, Rowan teams and partners can address a wide range of concerns, from mitigating floods to treating diseases of the human body.

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Art and technology collided created a simulator to monitor truck and broadcast that information 8 in the VR Lab with an driver fatigue in various conditions— around the world, working together original dance theatre project by including rain and snow, day and in real-time. The VR Center night—to better understand how long a Rowan professor performed In the VR Center, teams makes it truckers can safely navigate roadways. by dancers of the Dada Dance 11 visualized the City of Camden’s possible for Project. The work, which Ciao. Namaste. Konnichiwa. future, including the further researchers premiered internationally at the Among its expansive development of the to immerse Teatro de la Danza in Mexico 10 “eds-meds” corridor themselves capabilities, the VR Center offers 12 City, demonstrated how technical collaborative meeting space where that one day may in a 3D world innovations can affect various students, faculty and industry include a health and work in disciplines, including the arts. partners can conduct research, science campus. real-time with develop strategies and design people around How much time on the road solutions onsite and remotely through In a partnership the globe. 9 is too much? In Rowan’s new a sophisticated videoconferencing 12 with the Rohrer Center for Research and Education system. Users can stream data via College of Business Incuba- in Advanced Transportation mobile phones, laptops and other tor, staff in the VR Center Engineering Systems, personnel equipment directly to the screens can bring a concept to life via

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3D printing. They can take a design of virtually anything from an artist’s touchscreen workstation and transform it into reality by extruding thin layers of polylactic acid to build the surface of a model.

Kindergarten students 13 experienced the life cycle of a Monarch butterfly from egg to pupa to butterfly. In a larger- than-life world, they got a close-up look at a colorful caterpillar.

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It’s not glamorous work. Sometimes, it’s downright dangerous. Yet, service—sharing their time and talents to assist others—is part of who they are… and who they’ve become. Meet Brian Mintey, Chuck Callahan and Virginia Matias, three Rowan alumni who have chosen divergent paths to do good—globally and locally.

24 | Rowan Magazine Step by step, Virginia Matias ’10 block by block, A ‘regular, everyday beat cop’ serving the city she loves Camden County Police Department With precision, Virginia Matias ’10 navigated her Dodge Officer Virginia Charger patrol vehicle through the bumpy streets of Matias serves the Camden, parked near Litwin’s Food Market at the corner City of Camden of North Eighth and Elm streets, and began walking and works to her beat. build community among residents Enjoying a light breeze on his porch, Lloyd Knight, 91, and officers. sipped his ginger ale and gave the second-year Camden Above, she and County Police Department officer a heartfelt hello. Officer Timothy “It’s a blessing,” he said, “to see you.” Vega patrol North Camden on a Matias would argue that she’s the one who is blessed. In Friday evening. many ways, she says, it’s a privilege to serve the people of “I’m glad to be the City of Camden. She calls it her city. here,” said Matias, “Some people say, ‘Oh, you don’t really know how it is.’ who grew up in No. I actually do. I’m from here,” said Matias, 29, who East Camden. “It’s my city.” grew up in East Camden. “What I love about my job is helping people…meeting the children, talking to the older folks. I’m glad to be here. I’m intertwined here.” At nearly 400 officers, the Camden County Police Department was established in 2013 to serve the City of Camden, putting more officers on the streets in an effort to address crime—and build community. The department’s motto is “Service Before Self.” Matias had personal reasons for joining the force. Drawn to a life of service, she wavered between law enforcement and nursing. But when her uncle was killed during a

Summer 2015 | 25 robbery in his 7th and York corner store when she was a program, organized by the police department. More than teenager, policing became her life’s calling. a dozen officers participate in the weekly program, which “That really hit close to home,” Matias said quietly. “I is designed to promote literacy and give children a chance wanted to make a difference in my city.” to have regular, positive interactions with police. As an officer with the Neighborhood Response Team “I let them pick whatever book they want—The Magic in Camden’s 1st District, which covers North Camden, School Bus, Amelia Bedelia, Little Miss Grumpy,” she laughed. “It’s a change of pace—something I truly enjoy. By doing this, I’m helping them get a good image of police officers. That’s a good experience when you’re growing up. “It’s important for the children to see that I’m from Camden and I was able to go to Rowan and become a police officer. They see that a college education is very important.” Matias is doing her part to elevate the work of the Camden County Police Department on the national stage. In February, she was one of five officers to meet with President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden in the Oval Office to discuss community policing projects. Chosen by her superiors to represent Camden, she joined officers from Utah, Maryland, California and Washington State as they discussed their work with Obama and Biden for more than an hour. “I wanted him to make sure he knew what we’re doing here,” said Matias. “Never in a million years did I think I’d have that opportunity. In May, Obama visited Camden, touting the police department’s progress in strengthening relationships between city residents and officers. He singled out Matias— a self-described “everyday beat cop” who was working the security detail that day—for her work.

PHOTO BY OLIVIER DOULIERY-POOL/GETTY IMAGES PHOTO “So, yeah, we’re cool now,” joked Matias. “The president said, ‘You were bragging on Camden, so I had to check it out.’ Matias (second Lanning Square and downtown, Matias greets everyone “I feel like he knows what we’re doing here,” she from left) met with she sees, effortlessly interchanging Spanish and English. continued. “Regular, everyday beat cops touch the President Barack Whether on foot or from her patrol car, with elegant, pearl community on an everyday basis. But without community Obama and Vice President Joe stud earrings glistening from her ears, she makes sure support, we just can’t do our jobs.” Biden and other residents know she’s there to protect and serve them. Knight, for one, is glad to have Matias serving the police officers “People are happy to see us. It’s good to be outgoing. community, where he has lived for more than five decades. in February to That’s how residents get to know you. I use Spanish all the “People here don’t expect to see an officer walking the discuss how time. We have a very large Spanish community. If I speak to streets,” Knight said. “She knows how to talk to people. She communities and law enforcement them in Spanish, they might give me tips,” said Matias, the always speaks to my wife and me. It makes me feel like can work daughter of hardworking parents who immigrated to the somebody cares about us.” together to build city from the Dominican Republic. Matias, who earned her degree in law and justice studies, trust to ensure Matias also works to let children know she’s invested is one of close to a dozen of her family members—siblings, public safety in the city. cousins—who have attended and graduated from Rowan. and strengthen neighborhoods. Every Tuesday during the school year, Matias reads to All began their collegiate journeys through the EOF/MAP kindergarteners—two at a time—at the Bonsall School program on the Camden campus, including her siblings, through the PACER (Police and Congress Enjoy Reading) Vicmary ’06 and Victor ’05.

26 | Rowan Magazine Brian Mintey ’08 and brightest” Americans abroad to help address some Teaching female empowerment in Indonesia of the most pressing needs of He didn’t love it at first. Not by a long shot. But Brian people throughout the world. Mintey ’08 committed to Peace Corps service based on Over the past 54 years, nearly an ideal he believes in to his very core. 220,000 Americans have served in “People,” he says, “have an obligation to live a life that’s 140 host countries, most in education or of service, one that’s something more than themselves.” health-related fields. That tenet is what propelled Mintey to give up full-time Before joining the Peace Corps, Mintey hadn’t shown teaching in academia for a dramatically different path. much interest in serving abroad. But he decided in Brian Mintey’s It’s what helped him establish an empowerment camp graduate school that the path he was on—becoming a full- undergraduate for young women in Indonesia. time professor—wasn’t for him. Inspired by his graduate and graduate school friends who had served internationally—and studies focusing And it’s also what got him off the airplane—admittedly on ethics, frightened—for his two years of Peace Corps service emboldened by six years studying philosophical issues human rights teaching English to 11th graders in Madura, Indonesia. such as ethics, human rights and political sovereignty— and political “It’s a very vivid event in your life to go into the Peace the Peace Corps made perfect sense to him. sovereignty Mintey graduated summa cum laude with bachelor’s inspired him to Corps,” says Mintey, who, from 2012–14, taught in a degrees in philosophy and religion and radio/television/ join the Peace government school on a small island off the coast of Java. film. He was one of the first degree recipients in the Corps. For two “You know you’re leaving everything culturally familiar philosophy and religion major. His master’s in philosophy years, he taught and integrating into a whole new society. It’s the kind of English to 11th from the University of South Florida in 2011 included a job you’re not going to do effectively unless you want to grade students concentration in theories of human rights and justice. in Madura, be there.” In the Madura classroom, Mintey worked beside an Indonesia. Established in 1961, the Peace Corps sends “the best Indonesian cooperating teacher, Pak Emal, who helped him integrate into the culture. No one else in his village spoke English. “I struggled a lot with the language and the integration at first,” says Mintey, who lived with a multigenerational host family. “What was most difficult was living in a culture that wasn’t COURTESY OF BRIAN MINETY ’08 COURTESY my own—and being fundamentally misunderstood. I had to continually remind myself of the reasons I was there.” Mintey truly hit his stride when he planned and implemented IGLOW (Indonesian Girls Leading Our World), a three-day weekend camp for 80 girls in 10th and 11th grades, along with their teachers. IGLOW included girls from all the island’s regions and was co-planned by the Indonesian teachers and other Peace Corps volunteers. Sessions focused on basic life skills, goal setting, empowerment and understanding sexuality—topics that were culturally sensitive ones in the mostly Muslim culture. “We had to be sensitive about the way we approached material,” says Mintey. “The culture was conservative relative to America. But, overall, Indonesia is quite a moderate Muslim country.” Mintey realized immediately that while he could establish

Summer 2015 | 27 COURTESY OF BRIAN MINETY ’08 COURTESY Mintey’s philosophy background helped him better understand his Peace Corps service, he said. “My studies helped me be open to the experiences I was having, to deeply analyze them and to ask questions.” the camp, female teachers needed to lead individual sessions. “It was really important for that to be an all-women’s camp. In a conservative, patriarchal culture, once you introduce a man, the dynamic of the conversation completely changes. “At the same time, people there realized how important it is to empower their young women,” he adds. “The men in our communities were very supportive of the camp.” GLOW camps have been established by Peace Corps Chuck Callahan DO ’84 volunteers around the world, according to Mintey. Duty bound to fight the spread of Ebola Sustainability of such initiatives is the key to their success, Like many Americans, Chuck Callahan DO ’84, awoke he notes. one day last October to the disturbing news and images “We were able to help the girls become advocates for each of the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, Africa. other,” Mintey says. “It was Sunday morning,” he remembered. “Here I The Peace Corps has three main goals: to send trained was a physician without patients relying on me directly Americans abroad to assist other countries; to promote a for the first time in 30 years, and the countries of West better understanding of Americans in countries they serve; Africa were in desperate need of physicians. Sierra and to help Americans better understand other cultures. Leone had 145 doctors for about What Mintey, a Washington Township, Gloucester seven million people and had County, native, didn’t count on was what his service abroad already lost nearly 10 percent would teach him about being American. of its doctors to Ebola, the “In the classroom with Pak Emal, I learned the equivalent of more than importance of tamping down my American need to be in 60,000 U.S. doctors dying.” control in communication. I learned to be more fluid and Unlike most others flexible with the things happening around me. watching that same news “I realized immediately how much I embodied American story, Callahan knew there values—optimism, curiosity, idealism, individuality,” he was something he could— says. “Also, the entrepreneurial spirit—that idea of striking and must—do. Bolstered out on your own—is such a strong value for Americans. by his faith and the Indonesia doesn’t have that.” encouragement In June, Mintey began work as an asylum officer for of his wife of 35 the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service, a division of years, Callahan Homeland Security. As such, he determines whether contacted applicants qualify as refugees and should be granted asylum the USAID status in the U.S. The work, he says, jibes with his interests in website to human rights and working with international populations. volunteer his services. The very next day, Partners in Health

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COURTESY OF CHUCK CALLAHAN DO’84 called. After an in-depth interview He was sure that when he returned process, he was accepted. Soon, he the next day, he would have to add her was immersed in an accelerated name to the list he carried. Against all training program in Boston and in odds, the little girl survived. Sierra Leone. “After we worked hard into the Retired in April 2014 following a 30-year night trying to gain intravenous access and career in the Army, Callahan is a pediatrician who ultimately used even more aggressive means of specializes in pulmonology and pediatric critical care. He fluid resuscitation, we were still worried for her. The next arrived in Sierra Leone on Dec. 3 as part of the first wave morning she opened her eyes and looked at me,” Callahan of volunteers with Partners in Health and began caring for said. “Then she reached for a cup of rehydration solution some of the sickest children he had ever seen. and we knew that she was going to survive. “Ebola is a challenging, horrible disease,” he said. “It begins with very high fever, causes severe dehydration and electrolyte loss and, for many, leads to death in a week or two. For children under five years, the mortality rate in Sierra Leone was 80 to 90 percent.” In March, Callahan returned to the Stratford campus to share the health care leadership lessons he learned from his experiences in the battle against the Ebola virus in Africa. Addressing the medical school’s faculty and students that day, Callahan said that there is no such thing as “leadership experts… we are all students.” Leadership, he noted, is a combination of nature, nurture and “knocks”— opportunities that build leaders. He recounted the challenges living without running water and of working in a rustic facility that cared for as many as 70 patients with suspected and confirmed Ebola. Despite precautions against the highly contagious virus, Callahan said he and the other volunteers were routinely counting “21 days”—the incubation period of the virus— whenever they got a tear in their germ-resistant protective gear or some other potential exposure. When he returned DO’84 OF CHUCK CALLAHAN COURTESY stateside, Callahan’s temperature was monitored by county “We learned from her perhaps the most important lesson Though health officials every day for 21 days. of all,” Callahan concluded. “The mortality of Ebola is newly retired, Although the news from the Ebola outbreak has faded frightful. But perhaps with greater access to higher levels of pediatrician from the headlines, and the names of the virus’ victims Chuck Callahan care—the very kinds of care routinely enjoyed by American was driven have largely disappeared into history, the memory of the children—many of these children don’t have to die.” to serve the struggle to contain the devastating outbreak that claimed In addition to 20 years in academic pediatrics, for the children of Sierra more than 11,000 lives remains with Callahan. last decade of his military career, Callahan served at the Leone last fall “In the time I was there, 23 kids I cared for died hospital executive level as a chief medical officer, chief during a deadly Ebola outbreak from Ebola,” Callahan said. “I carried their names operating officer and chief executive officer of five military that claimed in my pocket.” hospitals and medical centers in the Washington, D.C., more than Callahan also had the opportunity to visit the cemetery area. He is a professor of pediatrics at the F. Edward Hébert 11,000 lives in where the children were buried. School of Medicine of the Uniformed Services University West Africa. The “It gave me some closure,” he said. in Bethesda, Md. ■ mortality rate for children was 80 Despite the near-constant presence of death when he to 90 percent. was in Sierra Leone, Callahan said there was hope, too. He told the RowanSOM students and staff of one child, less Barbara Baals is in her ninth year as assistant director than a year old, who was brought to the unit just before of Rowan University’s Office of Media & Public Relations. Christmas after she had been found in a house where Ebola Jerry Carey ’77 is the manager of the News Service at had killed her entire family. Rowan’s Stratford campus.

Summer 2015 | 29 REMEMBERREMEMBER THE 2029-1979 by Doug Kirby ’79 FUTUREFUTURE

OUR FASCINATION WITH STORIES OF TIME TRAVEL HAVE ELOQUENT HIGH POINTS— H.G. WELLS’ 1895 LITERARY MASTERPIECE, THE TIME MACHINE—AND SOME NOT-SO- HIGH POINTS, SUCH AS THE CRITICALLY PANNED 2010 UNITED ARTISTS MOVIE, “HOT TUB TIME MACHINE.” AND SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE SUBLIME AND RIDICULOUS LIES OUR OWN VAUNTED VENUE VERSION OF TIME-BENDING EXPLORATION. IN ITS HEYDAY ON CAMPUS,VENUE WAS SILLY, SARCASTIC AND THE PERFECT FORUM FOR CREATIVE STUDENTS’ FAR-OUT STORIES AND PICTURES. INSPIRED BY THIS YEAR’S “BACK TO THE FUTURE”-THEMED HOMECOMING, EYEWITNESS (AND ADMITTED COLLABORATOR) DOUG KIRBY EXPLAINS VENUE’S 1979 SCI-FI EXCURSION...OR AT LEAST TRIES TO.

30 | Rowan Magazine Summer 2015 | 31 TIME IS FUNNY. It relentlessly marches us towards personal extinction, yet we manage to amuse ourselves along the way. Maneuvering through four years in college, not even a nanogiggle on the geologic clock, felt at the time as if it might never end. Later, in forward motion blur, our college years linger in a duct-taped capsule of memories; and in my case, bungee-corded to a box of moldering student publications.

WHILE YOU WERE BUSY STUDYING, WE BUILT A TIME MACHINE.

Venue started in 1967, and throughout its 40+ years run as GSC’s student opinion magazine, students and faculty could always grab the latest free edition from stacks in 1971, Dr. Richard Mitchell’s literature students had left in building foyers. As a quirky and often irreverent attempted a rendezvous with time travelers from the alternative to other publications, Venue’s staff meetings in future. No joke. His class buried an invitation near the the Student Center attracted dozens of budding satirists, Bunce Hall flagpole, and then waited patiently for a time gonzo journalists, cartoonists and photographers. machine that never materialized. I was editor-in-chief in 1977-78; my partners in chaos, That failed temporal summit was forgotten, until Mark Voglesong ’80 and Ken Smith ’80, also became Venue resurfaced it in 1979, in “70 Stupidest Things That editors-in-chief. We had several concurrent years, in Happened in Glassboro in the 1970s.” We hoped that a mostly forgiving climate, to experiment. We made nutty flagpole meet-up would be remembered two issues mistakes, learned, and moved on… later, when Venue readers tried to make sense of our Everyone on the staff contributed cool ideas. We could special “Future Issue.” explore any topic. On one end of the spectrum: The “Sex The “Future Issue” was purported to be from Glassboro Issue” (distributed in a brown paper wrapper). On the 50 years hence: April 17, 2029. The bluish paper with other: The “PR Issue” (guaranteed silver ink was packed with stories and images of campus safe to show to your parents). Any reader buzz a Venue generated—good or bad—fueled our desire to make the next issue even better. While pondering possible thematic ideas, we’d unearthed an old Whit article describing an unusual event:

APRIL 17, 2029 VENUE As of 2015, Rowan commuters can only dream of the 1979 STUDENT LIFE FOR FUTURISTS Venue’s projected hovercraft and campus monorail. ABOVE: VU’s like to dance like their grandparents. RIGHT: In the Student Center Pit, the White Dwarf Collective Enclave forms an energy ball.

32 | Rowan Magazine ON-LOCATION AUTHENTICITY LEFT: Zontar and his time pilot prepare to depart from the Trans-Temporal Research Center (AKA Hering Heating Plant).

SGA: YOU WILL BE ASSIMILATED ABOVE RIGHT: V777-824-AA3666-GI9 “Smiley” and Grand Wazir Dave Geist III ’81, M’82 lead the College Unit Government Assocation meeting. life, starting with a cover illustration of the “The and modified milk jug helmets (constructed GSC CLASS OF 2029 Commuter Problem” (you know, those annoying from gallon containers donated by a local IDENTIFICATION GUIDE college roundhouse jam-ups of monorails, rocket plastics company). scooters, and ozone blimps). XUs were a third type of undergrad— INTELLECTUAL UNIT In our cheery dystopia, student government thousands of clones accidentally spawned in a PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION order was barely maintained by a parliamentarian genetics lab. Dave Holt ’80, a well-liked student • Fashionable eyewear resembling a 1960s toy robot. Dr. Mark with a signature canopy of black hair, played all • White tunics made Chamberlain was still college president—his brain the clone roles. of woven wood pulp sagely administering from a fluid-filled jar. Dorothy Wilson ’81 covered spring break INTERESTS The Venue gang loved schlocky sci-fi movies, on Jupiter’s less classy moons, while culture • Philosophy • Hands-free pool especially director Ed Wood’s “Plan 9 from Outer writer Michael Kaplan ’81 explored cheap body • Calming energy balls Space” (1959), with its absurd plot and shoestring modifications in below-ground Philly. special effects. But we also dug “Metropolis,” For weeks we could be spotted around VOCATIONAL UNIT seen in Film History 1 (a class taught by Venue school in odd configurations of props and advisor/enabler E. Michael Desilets). Along with costumes, as Jim Jordan ’79 wrangled photo PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION • Elaborate headgear other questionable influences, we formulated our assignments, and Terry Fagan ’80 recruited • Bl ack ponchos prognostications. volunteers to don trash bags and milk jugs with made of high density We imagined student types: Intellectual Units no explanation other than “It’s for Venue.” polyethylene (IUs), devoted to lofty, abstract pursuits; and The key vehicle in our narrative was a two-seater INTERESTS Vocational Units (VUs), trained for unsatisfying time machine to transport the future emissary • Dimens-o-Vision • Primitiv e dance styles Zontar (Ken) and his pilot (Curt Frick ’80). Curt grunt work. • R ocket scooters In our future, fashion uniformity made social designed it and directed its construction, and a identification easy. IUs wore white tunics and small team hammered together scrap lumber, Devo eyewear. VUs toler- TV parts, and broken X UNIT CLONE ated trash bag ponchos furniture plucked PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION out of dormitory • X-Ray specs “IT’S FOR VENUE.” • Long black hair trash. We were given permission to set up INTERESTS • Stimu-wave our contraption in the chambers college heating plant, • Deptford Mall staging photographs on • Illicit quartz crystal use metal catwalks and using pipes and pumps for backdrops. Also, we needed a cameo by the authentic Dr. Mitchell. The charismatic prof had

Summer 2015 | 33 EXTRACURRICULAR EXTRATERRESTRIALS Dr. Mitchell watches while Zontar and his time machine pilot consider blasting the class. recently become a national TV talk show celebrity known The “Future Issue” as “The Underground Grammarian.” We were lucky to get didn’t get the immediate on his calendar. reaction we’d hoped for, but that was okay (the same thing Dr. Mitchell met us at our time machine, which we’d happened to Blade Runner). We blamed it on the font. assembled on the lawn in front of Bunce Hall. Surrounded With the benefit of hindsight, I admit our tech and by a stand-in literature class, Dr. Mitchell graciously societal forecasts were off. Way. Off. And who could accepted Zontar’s gifts: the Gabba Gabba Wand (a metal have predicted that Venue magazine and Glassboro State pipe and light bulb), which would stop wars; and the Ball College would vaporize? of Wisdom (a highway smudge pot painted silver), which If only we’d mocked up a social network, drones, data would unveil the secrets of the universe. mining and selfies. Glassboro might be today’s Palo Alto, The third gift was a Venue, which turned out to be a and Venue’s rickety printing shack in Elmer would be a serious problem, since it created an infinite looping time landmark on the Innovators Disruption Trail. paradox. The universe mobius-stripped…again…and So when our time machine finally does work in the again… future, we’ll see about getting that all adjusted, okay? ■ We finally wrapped photo production, edited stories, selected a hard-to-read font, finished page layouts, drove south to Charlie’s printer shack in Elmer to collate, Doug and his wife, Venue alum Susan King Kirby ’81, M’88, cruised back into campus at the crack of dawn, and run RoadsideAmerica.com, a popular mobile app and dropped silver and blue bundles in every building. website about quirky tourist attractions; Ken Smith ’80 It was our most ambitious project. is senior editor.

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Becoming connected Educator, speaker and author Spike Cook offers Twitter tips to help anyone get ahead by getting together

y first tweet (online Twitter Although social networking is still in its message) was the quote infancy, there are already many trailblazers from Siddhartha Gautama: who cleared the path to guide the rest of us. “A thousand mile journey They explored all of the social networks, and begins with one step.” It as of this publication, narrowed it down to a perfectly describes the journey of connected few communication preferences: Twitter, Mleaders establishing networks of camaraderie Facebook, Google+ and Pinterest. Perhaps the by Spike C. Cook ’97, M’99, D’09 never seen before. most efficient and widely acclaimed of these Embarking on a venture to become social networks is Twitter. Whether you’re looking for connected could challenge the establishment an opportunity to learn and that has been in place for hundreds of years. Getting started grow, you’d like to advance Prior to social media, leaders connected at Signing up for Twitter is easy and takes only a your career or simply connect conferences, on the phone, by e-mail or at the few minutes. To use Twitter requires a few with like-minded people local coffee shop. It’s only been a few years, simple steps. Users choose a “handle” or name throughout the world, being but the term “connection” has taken on a that they use to identify themselves to others, connected to others through different context. then describe themselves in 140 characters or technology and social media is critical. With the ease of an expert—and the zeal of an entrepreneur—educator, speaker and author Spike Cook offers a primer and tips everyone can use.

Adapted from an excerpt of Connected Leadership: It’s Just a Click Away. Used with permission by SAGE Publications, Inc.

36 | Rowan Magazine fewer. When prospective associates view the information, you inevitably will find other profile of another user, they decide if it is a resources. match for them, and vice versa. To complete In addition to following specific leaders, the profile, users choose a profile picture. you will find an interconnected network of Connection possibilities are endless with inspirational people who are sharing access to Twitter. Here are a few items to information through hashtags—a word or an consider in the first few days: unspaced phrase preceded by the number or Spike C. Cook, • Have a secure password with numbers, pound sign (“#”). It is a form of metadata tag EdD is principal characters and a combination of that helps people label or specify their learning. of R.M. Bacon capital and lowercase letters; For instance, if a principal wants to start Elementary in hearing from and communicating with other • Follow as many leaders as possible; Millville, where principals, he or she can follow the hashtag he has been • Download the Twitter app, if you have #cpchat (connected principals chat). influential in a smart phone, to have the learning Following the #cpchat allows new users to not increasing opportunities at your fingertips. only “meet” more connected leaders, but also technology use with students and to start building their professional knowledge. Lurking and learning teachers. He has worked in higher By searching the #cpchat, they also can ask education, middle and elementary In the beginning, adapting to social questions of fellow principals who may help schools. Along with Wisconsin networking can be daunting. With access to by providing resources to explore, such as a principal Jessica Johnson, and thousands of leaders, professionals or even blog or video. Every industry has hashtags and Michigan principal Theresa Stager, celebrities, the decision of who to follow—and if you don’t find what you’re looking for, you he started the PrincipalPLN Podcast when, where and why—comes with a set of can create one. and blog to help school leaders. His additional questions. In addition to following specific hashtags blog, “Insights into Learning,” was “New users to social media must take time to and connected trailblazers, new users also nominated for the Best lurk and learn. This means they should follow benefit from following organizations. All of Administrator Blog by Edublogs in a few educators and hashtags to get an idea of the major educational, business, policy, 2013 and 2015. He has presented at the information that is flowing. This process research and professional organizations have could take weeks, months, or even years, but many local, state and national established a Twitter presence. conferences. His books are available the most important part is that you become In short time and with little effort, through Corwin Press: Connected connected,” said Eric Sheninger, one of the connected leaders and professionals can Leadership: It’s a Click Away (2014), most highly regarded Twitter experts for model on-line behaviors and methods for and Breaking Out of Isolation: education. others to emulate. Becoming connected can Becoming a Connected School Leader During the lurk and learn phase, newly translate into a transformational experience (September 2015). connected leaders have the ability to sharpen that is not only personally rewarding, but one their learning by exploring information that makes a difference for individuals, generated from respected leaders in their field organizations and communities. n through news sources, blog posts, conferences and podcasts. I suggest that you dedicate 10 minutes daily, three to four times a week for the first few months during this phase, which allows you to become exposed to a wide range of information. As you sift through this

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Richard “Rags” Klimek ’63 Pope Francis and two states of Rhode Island, was feted at a surprise scrapbooks highlighting Florida and Ohio, two 75th birthday party at his life that included Florida counties and Masso’s Crystal Room messages from his Camden, Trenton, in Glassboro. Attendees family and friends. Montclair, Marlboro and included Mary Cocove William H. Adams ’65 Pemberton Township. Lamey ’63, Richard retired in 2008 after 36 His wife, Jo Ann, died Gaughan ’63, Edgar years as superintendent in 2004 and he and Jeffers Jr ’63, Edward of schools in Salem his wife, Stacey, have Komczyk ’63, M’70 and County and formed W.H. two sons and four Marguerite Piazza Stubbs Adams & Associates grandchildren. They ‘63. Richard received LLC. The firm conducts live in Naples, Fla., but tributes from his sons, strategic visions for spend summers on Long Mark and Andy Klimek, school districts and Beach Island. They enjoy and Gaughan. He also executive searches for walking on the beach, received a copy of a educational leaders. riding bikes, kayaking papal blessing from Its clients include the and paddle boarding.

Class of ’65 returns for reunion Alumni guests of honor celebrating their BACK: Ronald Weisberger, Frank J. Esposito, Tim Bell, Jim Amari, David Tarr, Mary 50th Commencement anniversary in May Bergerhuff, George Holston, Joe Alacqua, Bill Lange. MIDDLE: Marshall Behr, Alex Cooker, Marilyn Salmon, Sandra Henik Candito, Roni Wiernik, Gloria Cather, Spencer Schneider, found a festive campus welcoming them Sally-Jo DeLussa, Maryann Resnik, Roseanne Endt. FRONT: Marilyn Gonya, Pauline back for socials, a tour and plenty of GSC Schneider, Mary Jane Smith, Emma Lou Sheikh, Ann Simpson, William Simpson, Rose nostalgia to share with friends. Wakermen, Jim Wakermen.

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James Amari ’65 and teaching seventh and Loretta Phillips Amari ’66 eighth grades, serving as have been married a curriculum coordinator, for 47 years. They have supervisor of instruction two children and four and principal and ending grandchildren. He with a 13-year tenure as retired after 37 years a chief school admin- as an English teacher, istrator. His education guidance counselor, vice career was interrupted principal and principal. in 1968 by two years in He spends time with his the Army. He also served grandchildren, travels, as Linwood Education Annual artists’ assembly reads and works out. The Association president 1963 art alums gathered at Ross Beitzel’s home to Amaris live in Medford. and Atlantic County share fond memories at their yearly get-together. American Society of FRONT: Joan Kates, Merna Gould Fisher and Ross Mary Setzer Bargerhuff ’65 School Administrators Beitzel. Back: Judith Crowley, Pam Ellis Laurenzi, retired after 43 years president. He also was Bob Bernabe, Joan Scholes McCarthy. of elementary school state American Legion teaching in Cherry Hill. commander and vice When she retired, the commander. He was a a boat works in the Gibbsboro, Merchantville mayor named the day in 23-year member of the Tuckerton Seaport. He and Camden County her honor. She and her Upper Township Zoning Technical Schools. He husband, Earle Bargerhuff lives in Egg Harbor City. Board and served for has two daughters and ’63, married in 1973 and Tim Bell ’65 retired after many years in leadership four grandchildren. have two children and roles with two churches. 40 years in Bellmawr He lives in Marlton. one grandchild. They After retiring, he spent as a teacher, principal live in Somerdale. Stanley Booth ’65 and eight years as a Rutgers- and superintendent. his wife, Jacqueline Wolf Marshall E. “Ted” trained master gardener Since retiring, he has Booth ’65 Behr Jr. ’65 retired after for Ocean County and served as an interim , married in a career that included worked for a time at superintendent in Berlin/ 1966 and taught for a combined 65 years before retiring to Cocoa, Fla., in 1 2 2000. Stanley, who was a standout GSC basketball player under Coach Richard Wackar, scored his 1,000th point against Monmouth University. He taught math at Gloucester City High School and also coached football and bowling, refereed basketball and was the technical director 3 SOM scholarship recipients say thanks for the school musicals. More than 120 students, families, alumni, donors Before retiring in 2000, and friends gathered in March for lunch and an Jacqueline was selected opportunity for students to say thanks to their as the South Jersey supporters. SOM donors provided more than Teacher of the Year. The $150,000 to fund more than 50 Foundation and Booths have one child Alumni Association scholarships this academic year. and two grandchildren. 1. Bob Nagele, Kathleen Nagele, Shannon Nagele. Since retiring they have 2. Michael Shertel, Josh Coren, Victoria Shertel ’16. traveled to the Caribbean, 3. John Galezniak DO ’15, Christopher Frontario ’16, Alaska, Hawaii, the Irene Michailides ’16. Panama Canal, Russia

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Golden Years alumni gather 1. BACK: Richard Klimek ’63, Harriet Reardon Bailey ’60, 3. BACK: Lotta (Polhemus) Newman ’53 Dorothy Potter M’66, Roberta Parker ’65, Norman Mayall ’63, M’67, ’54, M’70, Anthony Razzano ’54, Harry Beaudet ’54, Alumni who graduated 50 Charles Pancoast ’63, M’68, Cyril Dunn ’62, Nancy Janet Gibbins ’54, Bernard Lynch ’53, M’67. or more years ago returned Nester ’63, W. Ed Bouvier ’61, Joe Herrschaft ’60, MIDDLE: Lois Polhemus Sandford ’50, Janet Saul to campus for a special M’79. MIDDLE: Carmen (Dolores) Alvarez-Crooks Magliocco ’54, Barbara Buzbby Nathan ’53, Ruth reunion including breakfast ’60, Mary Cocove Lamey ’63, M’83, Frances Ziegler Carroll Asselta ’54, Emily Sciarrotta Conti ’52. FRONT: at James Hall, a tour of Garrity ’64, Judith Emmons Bray ’60, Margaret Carol Casey Reichel ’52, Dolores B. Johnson ’51, Joan the College of Education (Penny) Haines ’60, Sandra Stammerjohann Haines Craven ’54, Diane Johnson Herrman ’53. facilities and an opportunity ’60, Marian Crosset DuBois ’60, Yvonne Tanger 4. BACK: Joan Belaman Wooton ’59, Marjorie Hamilton to meet faculty, staff and Hitzelberger ’62, Delia Settanni Fugaro ’62, Elaine Bill ’58, Louise Schaeffer Chinnici ’55, Joseph students. At the luncheon, the Doherty Ansink ’60. FRONT: Sandra Gaines Butts Chinnici ’55, M’64, Robert Wooton ’59, M’64, Rowan University Alumni ’64, Bobbi Furdyna Branco ’61, Margaret Kurschat W. Robert Smith ’57, Robert Freno ’57, Helen Weidner Association honored the Jackson ’63, Barbara Sheftall ’65, M’72, Robert Villec ’56. MIDDLE: Donald Farnelli ’59, Joyce Hoffman 2015 Lifetime Service Award Kirkbride ’62, M’66, John Gruccio ’61, M’65, M’73. Cooper ’58, M’59, Martha Swain Norbury ’58, Alberta recipient, Bernard “Ben” Binaghi Hornyak ’58, Dolores Harris ’52, Priscilla 2. Riletta Twyne Cream ’48, Jane Cafarelli Hickman ’49, Riegel Flynn ’57, Caroline Freno ’57, Charles F. Lynch ’53, M’67. Florence Ritter Ferrarie ’45. Valentine ’56. FRONT: Janet Thornton Bussom ’56, Joan Michael ’56, Marion Loew Moore ’58 , JoAnn Perrino Razzano ’56, Constance Moncrief Mazzola ’56, Patricia Wright Ogle ’55.

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3 Rohrer MBA Wine & Unwind MBA graduates from the Class of 2015 took time out of Commencement Week to network with Roher College of Business alumni, faculty and staff at Heritage Vineyards in Mullica Hill. 1. Leigha Bannon ’14 and Deandra Turchi ’13, M’15. 2. Joe DelVecchio M’14 and Melissa Schipke M’14. 3. Danielle Doherty ’10, M’15 and Solomon Feraidoon ’13, M’15.

and to Baltic and and have a second plays bridge, participates in various countries Mediterranean countries. home in Naples, Fla. in water aerobics and through Unbound, which researches Virginia provides underprivileged Sandra Henik Candito ’65 Gloria Trauth Cather ’65 history. The Cathers live children with food, and her husband, Frank, retired in 2010 from the in Herndon, Pa. clothing, education have three children, six Fairfax, Va., County and heath care. grandchildren and two Public Schools where she John J. Collins ’65 taught great-grandchildren. was a web master and a junior high school for Alexander Cooker ’65 Both are retired school technology resource per- 26 years before retiring joined the Army in administrators. They son. She and her husband at age 49. He has spent April 1966 and was have traveled throughout have one child and three time hiking in different commissioned a second Europe, Africa and grandchildren. Gloria is a Western states and lieutenant in February the U.S. and still enjoy volunteer reading tutor to enjoys the winter in 1967. He served one skiing and golf. They elementary students and Mexico. He is a guardian year in Vietnam as a live in East Islip, N.Y., a substitute teacher. She for several children platoon leader with the 4th Infantry Division 1 2 and was discharged in February 1969. He retired in 1999 after 30 years at Penns Grove High School teaching various science classes. He and his wife have traveled around the U.S. and to several European countries. They live in Carneys Point. Ruthann Craig ’65 taught Rowan Alumni in Florida first grade in Hopewell President Houshmand and College of Education 1. Terry Halter ’68, Dean Monika Shealey and Township for 37 of the 38 Joan McGowan Halter ’67. Dean Monika Shealey headed south for Spring Break years she worked there. to visit alumni in central Florida at The Villages. 2. L. Jack Casto ’67, M’71 and Linda Calabrese Casto ’71. Her final assignment was the fifth grade

42 | Rowan Magazine where she taught some community education several years in the Award from the Graduate of her favorite subjects, program that included Washington, D.C., area School of Education the solar system, world the first after school child she was an elementary at Rutgers Univer- explorers and literature. care in the area. She and school counselor and sity. In retirement, she She lives in Greenwich. her husband, Ken, have earned a certificate is learning to play golf. been married for 49 years in family counseling. Sally-Jo Delph DeLussa Dolores Greenig and have two children Carolyn is a U.S. Masters ’65, M’67 was working Hiles ’65, M’81 and two grandchildren. Swimmer participant taught as a graduate assistant and was involved in the elementary school and in the GSC public Frank Esposito ’65, who YMCA nationals in May. was guidance counselor relations office during earned a doctorate in She and her husband, in Medford. She and her the 1967 Summit. That American history from Bill, have been married husband, Rick, have been experience helped her Rutgers University, is a for 50 years and have married for 50 years and distinguished professor when she established three children and seven have two children and of history and education the public relations grandchildren. They three grandchildren. at Kean University where office at Cumberland live in Annapolis, Md. After retiring in 1998, County College before he has been since 1976. she and her husband moving to Trenton as the He has served as the Marilyn Gonyo ’65 was a traveled in an RV and first woman on NJEA’s university’s dean of edu- professor and director visited many national professional staff. She left cation, founding dean of of a graduate program parks. They have also that post to raise a family Weiss Graduate College in special education at visited Ireland, France, while handling freelance and interim president Georgian Court College Switzerland and Italy. twice. He also led the in Lakewood and very public relations work They live in Powhatan, Va. and adjunct positions at school choice and char- involved with many state both GSC and Stockton. ter school initiatives in and national professional Spencer Holland ’65 She returned to full-time the Kean and Whitman organizations. Dr. Gonyo retired in 2005 after 37 status as a high school administrations and had has received several hon- years teaching from the English teacher and the primary responsibil- ors and awards, including primary to doctoral then as the high school ity for drafting the the Distinguished Service student levels, the last 20 librarian. She and her Charter School Act of husband are retired and 1995. He is the author or living in Ocean City. co-author of eight books They have two children and over 100 newspaper and two grandchildren. and academic journal Their travels have articles. He and his wife, included sailing the Nile Sherry Smith Esposito ’68, and a Tanzania safari. have two children and three grandchildren. Edwin C. Ecketson ’65 was Sherry is a retired high a teacher and principal school and intermediate in Somers Point and school teacher. They live retired after 35 years. He in Ocean Township. has three children and Carolynn Davidson seven grandchildren Foley ’65 has moved a lot and spends some during her husband’s time in Florida. Ultimate reunion fun 30-year Army career. Ultimate Frisbee players from the ’79 and ’80 GSC national championship Rosann Moschella Endt ’65 During his first tour teams and players through 1984 reunited at the Robinsville Field House. After retired in 2000 as in Vietnam, she taught having so much fun, they’re already planning another get-together. Contact principal of Audubon’s in the elementary Dan Vernon for info: [email protected] on the next gathering. Haviland Avenue Ele- school from which she FROM LEFT, BOTTOM: mentary School. When had graduated. When Kevin Harper ’77, Marge Vernon ’85, Dan Vernon ’85, John KNEELING: she was a vice principal, he was stationed in Hodkiewicz ’79. Jim Grever ’84, Kathy Pison Hankins ’81, Janice Lawless ’83, Tim Lawless, Mike Butler ’84, Dave Perrine ’84, Dave Sebra ’83, Frank Bono. STANDING: she also served as K-12 Massachusetts, she Kevin Walsh ’83, Cindy Butler ’85, Peter Cacuzza, Betsy Storey-Bono ’81, Barb Lawless ’80, basic skills coordinator. earned a master’s degree Brian Eckert ’81, Janice McCoach ’80, George Prickett, Craig Skerpac ’82, Mike Szabo. She founded an adult in counseling. During

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focusing on the education inducted into the South They have three children MaryAnn Rogler Resnik ’65 of African American Jersey Coaches Asso- and two grandchildren. and her husband, Mike, boys in urban school ciation of Boys Athletics Florence is retired from have been married for systems. He earned Hall of Fame. He and his the Woodbury Public 50 years. They have two master’s degrees wife, Peggy, have been Library where she worked two children and five and a doctorate from married for 45 years. for nearly 33 years. grandchildren. She Columbia University. They live in Clarksboro. taught for 25 years Benjamin G. Pulcrano ’65 He volunteers with the and retired in 2000. Barbara Sculerati Lintus AARP Experience Corps has been an instructor at The Resniks live ’65 retired in 2012 after as a tutor/teacher aide Georgian Court Univer- in Mantoloking. 37 years in the Toms in first grade classes. sity for the past 20 years. River school system. He was inducted into Marilyn Groninger Welcome, He is married and has Her husband, William Salmon ’65 retired in baby Mongeluzo lived in Washington, the Lakewood Alumni Lintus ’65, died in 2011. Association Hall of Fame 1994 after teaching Anthony Mongeluzo ’02 D.C., since 1976. She has one child and and is a member of the English for 25 years, and his wife, Shelly, George Holston ’65 one grandchild. She mostly in grades seven welcomed Ally on Alpha Delta Zeta chapter and his wife, Dolores, lived in Seaside Park and eight. She and her Thanksgiving 2014. of Phi Alpha Theta Inter- celebrated 50 years and is back in her house, husband have been See note, p. 56. national History Honor of marriage in 2012 which was damaged Society. He has written 10 married for 50 years by taking their three by Hurricane Sandy. local history manuscripts. and have two children children and their and 12 grandchildren. Florence Hillman Meyer ’65 His wife, Sharon Gant families on a nine-day They live in Bridgeton. married her husband, Pulcrano ’65, retired from Caribbean cruise. They Steven, on New Year’s teaching to become a Pauline Boykin live in Collingswood. Eve in 1965. During family caregiver. She has Schneider ’65 earned a William Lange ’65 taught his years in the Army, worked in the auction master’s degree in urban math and was a math they lived in Germany, business and has served studies from Howard department chairman South Carolina and as an assistant appraiser. University and a law for 34 years, 32 at Virginia. They moved to She is actively involved degree at Yale. She is a Woodstown High School. Woodbury and bought in researching and special counsel at Ballard He also coached tennis a house when Steve was collecting antiques. They Spahr LLP in Washing- and basketball and was assigned a tour in Korea. live in Brick Township. ton, D.C., and has worked at several law firms, the 1 2 White House and in the District of Columbia government. Before attending law school, she worked for a Washington, D.C., organization focused on urban problems. She has served on the boards of many nonprofits, including the Rowan Foundation. She has served on the 3 Wine mixer educates grads’ palates American Bar Associa- Alumni and friends enjoyed a night of networking, tion’s Board of Governors prizes and wine tasting in the Lillian Lodge and House of Delegates Kopenhaver Center for Alumni Engagement. and has chaired several association committees. 1. Elizabeth Regan-Butts, Garret Jones, Ethel Jones ’92, As a participant in the M’12, Leslie West Witcher ’95, Angie Pollard ’96. law school accredita- 2. Nancy Ott ’71 , Mary Guglielmo ’80, Frank Guglielmo tion process, she has and Edward Ott ’72. inspected American law 3. Kaitlin Adolf ’14, Rachel White ’14 and Steven Giambrone ’14. school summer programs in various countries.

44 | Rowan Magazine ROWAN UNIVERSITY HOMECOMING 2015

Beer Garden FRIDAY 10/16 SATURDAY 10/17 Saturday 10/17 | 11 A.M. Homecoming Block Party Homecoming Parade Wackar Stadium Friday 10/16 | 5 P.M. Saturday 10/17 | 10 A.M. Barnes & Noble Green, Parking Lot D Homecoming Football Game Rowan Boulevard Saturday 10/17 | 2 P.M. Homecoming Tailgate Wackar Stadium College of Education Saturday 10/17 | 11 A.M. Mix and Mingle Parking Lot D Latino Alumni Reunion Friday 10/16 | 5 P.M. Saturday 10/17 | 6 P.M. James Hall ALUMNI TENT Alumni Engagement Center Saturday 10/17 | 11 A.M. Parking Lot C New Rowan University Annual Step Show Art Gallery Open House Saturday 10/17 | 7 P.M. Friday 10/16 | 6 P.M. ATHLETICS ALUMNI Pfleeger Hall 6 E. High St. TENT Saturday 10/17 | 11 A.M. Parking Lot C Field Hockey Alumni Night SUNDAY 10/18 Friday 10/16 | 7 P.M. College Corner Music Alumni Concert Wackar Stadium Saturday 10/17 | 11 A.M. and Reception Bowe Blvd. & Carpenter St. Sunday 10/18 | Time TBD

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Her travels have taken Mary Jane Berringer David Tarr ’65 is a Kenneth Thompson ’65 her to Australia, China, Smith ’65 retired as consultant and former retired in 1997 from Thailand, Indonesia, a middle school and lead economist with the Wall Intermediate France, England, Greece, elementary school guid- World Bank. Dr. Tarr has School. One of his Spain, Malta, South ance counselor. Previ- worked in 30 countries two children, Cynthia Africa, Kenya, India, Rus- ously, she worked in the providing advice on a Thompson ’94, teaches sia, Austria, Chile, Brazil, GSC housing department. wide range of trade policy at that same school. Spain and Morocco. She She and her husband issues and presented Margaret DeFrehn has two children and have three children and seminars in about 20 Thompson ’65, M’77 three grandchildren. two grandchildren. They additional countries. He live in Williamstown. wrote the Trade Policy retired after 30 years as Anna Marie Sweeten a teacher and a learning McMenamin Regina Coda Sutton ’65 is Strategic Action Plan wedding Simpson ’65 and her disabilities teacher/ semiretired, working as for 2013-2017, which was husband, William J. consultant on the child Jonathan a consultant to Verizon adopted by the ministers Simpson ’65, M’67, have study team in Wildwood McMenamin ’04 Wireless where she of the 10-nation Central two children and five Crest. She is a Sunday and Kelly Horton conducts studies on Asian Regional Economic grandchildren. After school teacher, deaconess, McMenamin ’07 wireless phone services Cooperation. He has writ- teaching for several chair of membership married last and applications. She also ten more than 60 refereed years, William worked committee, pastoral August with Rowan volunteers at the Minute journal articles, written attendants for for the Camden County Man National Historical or edited 14 books or search committee and bride and groom. Board of Social Services. Park in Concord, Mass. monographs and over 100 organizer of her church’s See note, p. 56. Anna Marie taught Over the last few years, other professional papers. first pictorial directory. elementary school for she has been researching Dr. Tarr, who was a 1998 She and her husband, 32 years. They have a her family history, which Rowan University Dis- Ken, enjoy traveling and summer home on Long dates back to the early tinguished Alumnus, is a have visited Mt. Katahdin Beach Island and have 1600s, and combining the former top-ranked tennis in Maine, the Matterhorn traveled to Europe, data and photos into a player in Virginia in the in Switzerland, Mt. Central and South book. She enjoys knitting 50-and-over age group. McKinley in Alaska and America and much of and photography and is He has two children and the fjords of Norway. the U.S. They live in learning to weave. She two grandchildren and They live in Cape Voorhees Township. lives in Lexington, Mass. lives in Falls Church, Va. May Court House.

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3 Phillies fans from the ’Boro Citizens Bank Park welcomed GSC/Rowan alumni for the Phils’ outing against the Rockies in May. Grads and friends enjoyed the game and more. 1. Gene Miller ’78, M’97, Thomas Hagen ’78, William Alvaro M’98 and Michael Riggs ’78. 2. Brian Kanady ’08, Jessica Ortuso Kanady ’08, M’15 and Stephanie Ackerman ’12, M’15. 3. Becky Norton Woods ’05.

46 | Rowan Magazine James Wakemen’65 Donna Seldner Lawrence, Deborah Steward Greg Moore ’75 and his wife, Rose Valerie Erb Oakland, Pat Emley ’73 is a library and his wife, Pepe Wakemen ’65, Schanck Doerler, Ann assistant at Georgia Elyse, have celebrate their 50th Molinari Egan, and Southern University developed an wedding anniversary Elizabeth Ritchie, all ’66, in Statesboro, Ga., interactive emotional this year. They have convened at Donna’s tiki and plans to retire regulation program two children and three bar in Fort Lauderdale, in another year. She based on the work of grandchildren. James Fla., to celebrate their and her husband have Dr. Steven Stosny, a 70th birthdays. clinical psychologist and taught math in Cherry four grandchildren. author of several books Hill for 38 years where Carol Weiner Wilder ’69 Jim Simmons ’73 retired on anger management. he coached basketball and Ellen Rubin ’69 after 42 years as an The couple’s program for 25 seasons. He has met in April for a Award winner educator, the last 34 aims to help people who been a high school track roommate reunion Darlene Beck struggle with anger, coach and football and in Boca Raton, Fla. as a counselor. Jacobson ’74 wrote track official for 40 years, depression and anxiety. Darlene Beck Jacobson ’74 about Washington, Rose taught for five D.C. See note won a 2015 Notable Russell Altersitz ’76 heads years then worked in this page. Tradebooks for Social the Office of Education industry, retiring from 70s Data in the Performance Studies Award from CSC in Moorestown. Division of the New the National Council She is active politically Roy Law ’70 and Barbara Jersey Department of Social Studies for as a county committee VanLangen Law ’71 retired of Education. He is her first book, Wheels member. The Wakemens from teaching. Barbara responsible for the NJ of Change (Creston have visited eight is a travel agent and the SMART data collection European countries Laws have periodically Books), a middle grade and reporting system, and half of the U.S., run an inn on St. John, historical tale about life the Public School including Alaska and U.S. Virgin Islands. in early 20th century District Performance Hawaii. James also takes They have four grand- Washington, D.C. The reports and ensuring part in car road rallies children. They spend list of books that receive that New Jersey with the Sports Car summers in Longport, this award is assembled accurately reports Club of America. They where they have lived in cooperation with the education data to the live in Turnersville. for the past 19 years. Children’s Book Council. federal government.

Basketball teams hold court The GSC/Rowan Athletics community welcomed basketball alumni back to Esby Gym in February, with each team member introduced by professional sports announcer Dan Baker ’68 during the halftime ceremony. Coach Richard Wackar visited the festivities and Ben Lynch ’53, M’67 was the most senior team member among the 66 men (some in the photo above) attending the game and reception.

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1 Brian Temple ’77, M’81 Kurt Schaffenberger, raising his firstborn wrote the nonfiction co-authored with Kathy daughter in a Hoboken book, Philadelphia Vogelsong. He was a apartment. Gallo’s Quakers and the pop culture columnist full-length plays include Antislavery Movement. for the Asbury Park “Two-Man Kidnapping It is published by Press for years, where Rule,” “Warning: Adult McFarland, which also he interviewed many Content” and “Staten published his other movie stars, comic Island.” Other solo nonfiction book, The book artists and horror shows include “Whizzy” Union Prison at Fort TV show hosts. and “The Jealousy Delaware. He and his Piece.” Gallo is also Susan Andrews ’81 wife have two children, is the coordinator of Hudson 2 one a Rowan student. dyslexia specialist for County Community They live in Gibbstown. the Rockaway Township College’s theater arts School District. She program, which he is also an adjunct helped establish. In a faculty member at newspaper interview, Fairleigh Dickinson Gallo praised Toni 80s University’s Center for Libro, former Rowan Dyslexia Studies. She professor and dean, for Mark Voglesong ’80, lives in Denville. encouraging him in her using the name Mark creative writing class. Voger, has written Joseph Gallo ’81, a Monster Mash: The Hoboken-based David Gabriel Geist ’81, Creepy, Kooky Monster playwright, whose M’82, the senior pastor Tour the Shore at Cape May Brewing Co. Craze in America one-man show, “My at St. Mary’s Church in Alumni kicked off summer with a stop in Cape 1957-1972, a new Italy Story,” ran Santa Monica, Calif., May for a brewery tour, samples and giveaways. book published by off-Broadway, has been celebrated his 30th 1. Kamali Brooks ’03 , Suzanne Smalley Beers ’02, TwoMorrows Publishing. performing his new year as an ordained Cristin Kastner Farney ’02, M’03. His earlier books were solo show, “Long Gone minister and writer. The Dark Age: Grim, Daddy,” to raise funds 2. Desiree Hamilton, Matthew Hamilton ’03, Michael Gaimari ’83 Joe Gallagher ’03 and Dana Kelly. Great & Gimmicky for Hoboken’s Mile is chief of police in Post-Modern Comics, Square Theater. The play Bridgeton. Before and Hero Gets Girl! is about his adventures being appointed chief, The Life and Times of as a stay-at-home dad Gaimari had been a captain for three years. He has served in the department for 27 years. Joanne Kaiser-Smith DO’84 is the associate dean for graduate medical education at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. She has served as assistant dean for graduate medical education since 2010, and is an Comedy Night warms up a cold winter evening associate professor Hosted by Rowan’s very own Dena Blizzard ’94, the 12th Annual Rowan Alumni Comedy Night left in the department of more than 200 alumni and guests in stitches. Grads who were game for a little extra fun took to the medicine at SOM. stage with Dena and then enjoyed comedians Julia Scotti, Kevin Downey Jr., and Johnny Lampert with a sell-out crowd. Todd Schachter DO’84 received the 2015

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SOM Distinguished Association and entertainment industry, Formation in New York Alumni Award at his unwavering was ordained as a City before going to Pope the commencement support of the Rowan Catholic priest in June St. John XXIII National ceremony in May. He University School of and is serving at St. Seminary in Weston, is the immediate past Osteopathic Medicine. Patrick’s Church in the Mass., a seminary for president of the New Borough of Brooklyn in men between 30 and Michael Wood Jersey Association of New York City. Father 60, where he earned ’84 is director Physicians and Surgeons Matthias’ decision to a master’s degree in of internal and Alumni Association enter the priesthood divinity. He served as communica- past president and board began when he became a deacon at St. Stephen tions at American member emeritus for a parishioner of Church in Framingham, Water in Voorhees. ’07 grads marry SOM. He received this Immaculate Conception Mass. Previously, he He is responsible for Hillary Blum honor in recognition Church in New York worked in radio and and strategic counsel to the Bryan Sculthorpe of his tremendous City. Volunteer work television, graphic senior leadership team design and acting. tied the knot in leadership with the New as a parish catechist at and communication September with Jersey Association of that church and summer Michael Cesaro ’89 with 7,000 employees is Rowan grads in Osteopathic Physicians assignments at two governmental services across the U.S. the wedding party. and Surgeons, the New other churches helped department managing See note page 58. Jersey Osteopathic Mark Myslinski ’85 who confirm his decision. He partner at Bowman Education Foundation, changed his name to studied philosophy at & Co., South Jersey’s the SOM Alumni Matthias while in the the Cathedral House of largest accounting firm and the 14th largest in the Philadelphia region. 1 2 Previously, Cesaro chaired the department, which serves county and local government, school districts, federal and state financial assistance programs and nonprofit organizations. He joined Bowman in 1989 and became a partner in 2005. He is 3 licensed as a certified public accountant, registered municipal accountant and public school accountant. He is also a certified municipal finance officer. Nicole Karagula Zulawski ’89 retired from the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office as a detective after 25 Communication family thanks Ned Eckhardt years. Retirement plans Alumni, faculty and staff honored their longtime 1. Charles Ozuna ’06, Cara Angelucci Rodgers ’05, include traveling with TV professor and mentor with a retirement Ned Eckhardt, Andrea Puszczykowski ’05, Brian Bordieri ’05. her husband, John. dinner in April that reunited grads from 2. Scholarship recipient Lauren Rauffer ’16, Ned Eckhardt. several decades. Proceeds from the evening 3. Ed Glavin ’85, Tara DiLullo Bennett ’94, Carl Frandino, and friends’ donations established the Ned Tommy Rosa ’85, Julie Haynes, Ned Eckhardt, Diana Eckhardt Television Production Scholarship. Nicolae, Keith Gale ’90, Keith Brand, Joseph Truncale ’89.

50 | Rowan Magazine Rich Bostwick ’92, former Championships. He Rowan cross country was a Rowan assistant and track & field cross country coach standout, was inducted from 2002-08 and into the Gloucester was inducted into the County Sports Hall of Rowan-Glassboro Fame. In cross country, State Athletic Hall he was a three-time of Fame in 2005. New Jersey Athletic Oskar Castro ’92 Conference champion. is His 1988 performance a research analyst Alumni provide “Sips & Tips” at Bus Stop Cafe in the NCAA Mideast for Local 32BJ of the Coordinated by the Student Alumni Association, Regional broke the meet Service Employees a panel of alumni shared their experiences with and course records. In International Union. more than 50 students. track and field, Bostwick Colleen Farley Shute ’93, FROM LEFT: Kelly Barb ’13, Kerwyn Velasco ’08, was the 1991 NJAC John Trussell ’05, Autumn Gondecki ’05 (hidden), M’96 was named Teacher champion in the 3000 Jessica Kanady ’08, M’15 and Jon Vogel ’11. of the Year at Chews meter steeplechase and Elementary School in the 5000 meters. He was Gloucester Township. also a state champion in Sandra 1988; a three-time NCAA William 90s Mozee-Smith qualifier, twice in the Castner ’95 of ’90 is corporate steeplechase and once the Gibbons director in the 10,000 meters; P.C. law firm Paul Petruccelli ’90, who of internal audit an All-American in the in Newark was named heads the Digital Output and compliance at steeplechase in 1989 and to the 2015 NJBIZ Power Centers at Pratt Institute Kennedy Health, in the 10,000 meters 50 Health Care list. A in Brooklyn, was chosen which has hospital in 1990 and took first former counsel to the by Hewlett-Packard as campuses in Cherry in the 10,000 meters New Jersey governor, he one of their “Success Hill, Stratford and at the 1991 Collegiate represents organizations Story Case Studies,” an Washington Township. Track Conference such as Verizon New article on the achievements Paul and Pratt’s facility have made using 1 2 HP equipment. Over the past nine years, Paul built the largest noncommer- cial, large-format print facility in New York City. The article cites him for designing and building new, effective print workflows for fine art printing as well as technical output, architectural 3 printing and printing Honoring the MLK legacy, inspiring action original designs on fabric. Rowan held its 29th annual Martin Luther King, His students have won Jr. memorial with best-selling author and cultural design awards in each of critic Michael Eric Dyson as keynote speaker at the past three years. He is the scholarship breakfast. also involved in 3D print- 1. Michael Eric Dyson. ing and has already had 2. President and Mrs. Houshmand amid the audience. one jewelry design major 3. Douglas Mapp, Michael Erik Dyson, Charllene Mapp, win an award in the 3D Omarey Williams ’07. output lab’s first year.

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Jersey, Rowan, and the exemplary service as the of osteopathic Bill Cowen ’97, state Senate in various Riverside School District manipulative medicine M’99, a practice areas, including business administrator at the UNT Health professor litigation, regulatory and board secretary Science Center Texas and pub- affairs, corporate (photo, p. 54.) As part College of Osteopathic lic relations program compliance and ethics. of the award, Lennon Medicine in Fort Worth, director at Villanova presented a $1,000 University, earned a Richard Beckman ’96, M’03 where he is also an NJASBO scholarship doctorate in education earned a doctorate in associate professor. to a Riverside student. at the University of New music education at She has chaired the Frank Sinatra ’96 hosts England. His was the Rutgers University. His NJASBO editorial review “Scary Bad Movies,” a first degree awarded dissertation centered on committee and served as new program on from the new program Congrats, the use of vocalization Katie and Michael secretary and treasurer Channel 19, Pennsauken in UNE’s College of Arts methods while teaching for the association’s Television. The show, in and Sciences. Cowen Katie Zyskowski band instruments. He Burlington County homage to programs is also the owner and Jahoda ’08 and teaches in Cherry Hill. Michael Jahoda ’05 affiliate. She is treasurer such as “Saturday Night founding president of married last fall. See Col. Lisa Hou DO’96 is of the Burlington County Dead” and “Svengoolie,” Metrospective Commu- note, p. 58. the state surgeon for Joint Insurance Fund features public domain nications LLC, an award- the New Jersey Army and an Association horror films and winning, full-service National Guard Medical of School Business also highlights local boutique public relations Command at Joint Base Officials International community events. agency headquartered McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. member. She lives Ryan Wachter ’04 is the in Philadelphia. She has served in Iraq in Medford with her show’s co host and Christine Thiede Fisher ’97 and Afghanistan. husband and one child. producer. Sinatra is and her husband are Jodi Lennon M’96 David C. Mason DO’96 also director of public in Stuttgart, Germany, received the New Jersey is on the Board of relations for Pennsauken where he is employed. Association of School Governors of the Township and editor of She volunteers at the Business Officials’ 2015 American Academy of All Around Pennsauken, USO. They are looking Distinguished Service Osteopathy. He serves as the Township’s forward to traveling Award for 21 years of chair for the department monthly newspaper. around Europe.

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3 Friendly competition for Prof Sweethearts The Prof Sweethearts Game, hosted by professor Ed Streb, featured alumni couples, aka “Prof Sweethearts”, competing before an alumni audience at the Kopenhaver Center for Alumni Engagement to see which couple knew each other best. 1. Lewis Bivona ’13 and Brooke Golden Bivona ’13. 2. Colleen Stone Weaver ’94 and Dennis Weaver ’90. 3. Profs Sweethearts winners Chris Delia ’11, M’12 and Linsday Petrosh ’11.

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Moira Benton Larrea ’97 Philadelphia Mayor’s married Anthony Larrea Commission on Aging in June after a 21-year and the Urban Affairs 00s friendship that began at Coalition Community Rowan in 1994. Earlier & Economic Develop- Courtney Cifaloglio ’00 in the year, she earned ment Committee. earned Senior Certified a master’s degree from Professional status from Stephen J. Vetrano DO’98 Ashford University. the Society of Human has been named the Resource Management. Angela McKinsey recipient of the Robert Brown ’98 received the D. Aranosian, D.O., Joseph E. Herrara DO’00 2015 Winslow Township FACOEP – Excellence was appointed the Public Service Award. in Emergency Medical chair of Rehabilitation Lennon’s distinguished service She is the executive Services Award by the Medicine at Mount Sinai Jodi Lennon M’96 was one of six recipients of director of community American College of Beth Israel. In addition to a statewide award presented by officials Frank engagement and strategic Osteopathic Emergency his new role, Dr. Herrara Ceurvels and John F. Donahue. See note page 52. partnerships at Perfect- Physicians. The award will remain the program ing Ministries, where she recognizes outstanding director of both the oversees all marketing physicians in the field of Physical Medicine and communication, media, emergency medicine who Rehabilitation Residency government and com- are known for their life- Training Program and munity outreach. She is long devotion to EMS. the Sports Medicine and a contributing writer to Interventional Spine the “Heart of a Woman” Melinda Fellowship Program. blog and guest host of Morrison ’99 WGTW-TV’s “Joy in Our earned a Amol Shah ’00 is vice Town.” She serves on master’s president, software the Winslow Township degree in social work development and data management/ Economic Development at the University of Council, the City of Texas at Arlington. BI at WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone. 1 2 Crystal Cream ’01 earned a master’s degree in public administration and has begun work on a doctorate. David Gealt DO’01 was named a Fellow of the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine at the annual sports medicine convention. North Jersey networking 3 The Alumni Association visited Morristown Jeff Byorick for a special North Jersey happy hour hosted M’02, a senior by Andy McLaughlin ’91, M’94. electrical 1. Melissa Bass ’07 and Edward Lucas ’07. project 2. Paul Dodge ’84 and Peter Reilly ’84. engineer in the Mount 3. Jeffery Anderson ’64, M’69, Jane Anderson, Laurel office of Gannett Sandra Kopcha and Daniel Kopcha ’64. Fleming, was named one of Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine’s 2015 “40 Under 40 Award”

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President’s Forum fetes friends President and Mrs. Houshmand hosted 1. Senator Fred Madden ’80, Rhonda Holland ’72, 6. Joe Bottazzi ’80, Rowan University our largest gathering of President’s and Thomas Holland M’79. Foundation Board Chair. Forum friends at The Mansion on 2. Connie Lisa ’70 and Tony Lisa ’75, M’78 7. Barbara Chamberlain ’88 and Main Street in Voorhees this spring. 3. Gus Bader ’68 and Janice Bader ’68, M’79. Chrissy Buteas ’04. The reception brings together alumni, 4. Dean Micciche ’91, Todd Schachter, DO ’84, 8. Farah Houshmand, President Houshmand, corporate and foundation allies and and Jay Stiefel, DO ’86. Board of Trustees Chairman Linda Rohrer, regional leaders to celebrate Rowan 5. Paul Hilton ’83, Angelique Hilton ’15, David Burgin ’82, M’02, and Brighid Burgin ’12. successes and to inspire support for Rick Williams, Erica Ortiz ’99, M’04 and Tony Rivera ’94. more ambitious achievements.

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recipients. The award PCS, an IT firm based Jonathan McMenamin ’04 of the American recognizes those under in Moorestown. He is a and Kelly Horton Osteopathic Academy 40 who stand out in their regular contributor to McMenamin ’07 married of Sports Medicine academic, professional technology coverage on in Dennisport, Mass. on at the annual sports and personal lives Fox 29. See photo, p. 44. Aug. 9, 2014 (photo, p. medicine convention. and who demonstrate 46). The wedding party Karen Greenberg DO’03 Brian Pinto ’06, M’08 responsiveness to included Cory Lieber ’05, and his wife, Kristin, has been named a Adam Liszkiewicz ’04, clients and commitment announce the April co-recipient of the Steve Partesi ’05, Kristen to quality. Gannett 16 birth of Rylee Practice Innovation Doyle ’06, Sarah Angus ’06 Fleming, a global firm (photo, p. 58). with 65 offices worldwide, Award by the American and Tara Roe ’07. College of Osteopathic Intagliata nuptials provides planning, Jonathan runs an online Patrice Martin Emergency Physicians. business; J&J Coffees Robinson ’06 and Keri Lyn Humen ’07 design, technology, The award recognizes (www.jjcoffees.com). Stephen Robinson ’06 and Anthony and construction innovative practices in announce the March Intagliata tied management services. Tony Racioppi ’04 was emergency medicine that 17 birth of Laila. the knot. See Byorick handles safety an instructor at the can be used profession- note, this page. issues and designs prestigious Manning Jade Cooper ’07, using the wide to provide better communications Passing Academy in pen name Loren Techie, care to patients. systems as well as power Louisiana in July. Only has created a blog for and lighting systems Jamie Ginn ’04 is a the top 35 coaches in the women in technology at a for roadways, parking marketing and business country are selected and new website called MS. I.T. lots, toll plazas and development manager at invited. Racioppi was a The link is www.cjaka07. railroad stations. He PolyAd Services LLC, a two-time All-American com. It’s also located in lives in Williamstown. global plastic additives Quarterback and NCAA MS It in Facebook and Anthony Mongeluzo ’02 business. A published player of the year runner @techdiva15 for Twitter. up for the Profs. He is and his wife, Shelly, author, she has a Keri Lyn Humen ranked in the top 25 announce the birth of decade of scientific and Intagliata ’07 married passers in NCAA history. Ally on Thanksgiving commercial development Anthony Intagliata on 2014. Anthony is experience with major Brian Sokolasky DO’05 Sept. 6, 2014, at Our president and CEO of organizations. was named a Fellow Lady of Perpetual Help

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3 Alumni gather in state capital Now in its third year, the Rowan Alumni in Trenton networking event brought together grads at Rho Restaurant on the waterfront. 1. Jennifer Holdsworth ’03, Jennifer Cioe Ekstrom ’04, Christine Davis ’04. 2. Ismael Rivera ’10, Christopher Jones ’96, Scott Janney. 3. Hilary Beckett ’13, Chrissy Buteas ’04, Assemblyman Whip Wilson ’79, Bill Moen ’09.

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Parish in Galloway Cullen ’07 and Amy Recine Anderson Non-Toxic, a present veterans. Ellen, Township. Keri Lyn ’08. Hillary is manager of nontoxic and organic who teaches math at the is an organization internal communications personal, beauty and Atlantic County Institute development for Wyndham Hotel home line for women, of Technology in Mays professional at Dun & Group. Bryan owns men, babies and pets Landing, has been a Bradstreet. Anthony is Yardsale Press LLC and (AvaAndersonNonToxic.com/ high school field hockey, an Adco Corp electrician. is a screen printer for JessicaCintineo). swimming and diving, TDT Screen Printing. and track and field John Neidecker DO’07 Gregory Ganley ’09 and official for over 35 years. was named a Fellow Katie Zyskowski Crystal Whitely Ganley ’09 of the American Jahoda ’08 (Delta Phi married on April 4. Daniel Rizzolo ’09 Osteopathic Academy Epsilon) and Michael and Chelsea Caro ’12 Welcome, Ellen Mauk baby Pinto of Sports Medicine Jahoda ’05 (Tau Kappa are engaged. Higgins M’09 Proud dad Brian at the annual sports Epsilon) married in is national James Viola ’09 is a and Rylee. See medicine convention. August 2014 at St. Leo president of full-time freelance note, page 56. the Great Church in Hillary Blum Sculthorpe ’07 the Daughters of Union graphic designer and Lincroft (photo, p. 52). and Bryan Sculthorpe ’07 Veterans of the Civil War. blogger specializing in were married at Jack’s Jessica Humphrey Through volunteerism brand and logo develop- Barn in Oxford, in Cintineo ’09 is an assistant and charitable works, the ment for companies September (photo, p. editor at a community group’s members, who throughout the U.S. He 50). The bridal party newspaper group in can prove a direct lineal also designs posters and included Jamie “Will” Bergen County and also descent to a Civil War other merchandise under Clark ’07, Rachel “Ramie” a representative of Ava veteran, honor past and a new design initiative: Damn Good! brand. He 1 and his wife, Alison, who works at Campbell’s in product development, married in November. They live in Cherry Hill. 10s

Sazia Hasib ’10 is co-editor 2 43 of Desi Girl Magazine, a publication about young women of South Asian descent. Desi, derived from an ancient Sanskrit word meaning “country,” is used to describe the people, cultures and products of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Maldives. Honoring Coach Fritz Brittney Slovak Patrick ’10 1. Nick Tyson ’08, Brian Makinson ’11, Jayce Maxwell ’12, Brandon Taylor ’13, Track & Field Coach Bill Fritz (Alpha Sigma Alpha) guided hundreds of athletes in Daniel Collier ’11, Will Alston ’13, Assistant Track & Field Coach Norm married Ron Patrick ’10 his 40+ years at Rowan. In June, Tate, Joe Mineo ’13, Benjamin Bradley ’11, Nehemiah James. (Alpha Psi Omega) on many returned to campus to 2. Jennifer Rainey Buccino ’88, Paul Buccino ’89, Peter Buccino ’89, Feb. 21 in Spring Lake. remember the legendary coach Elena Tiberi Buccino ’89, Alyssa Buccino. Ron is a producer for the and reconnect with teammates. 3. Peter Sharpless ’81, Ron Moore ’66, Robert Abdullah ’84. “Chris Stigall Show” at

58 | Rowan Magazine WPHT in Philadelphia, He had worked studio in Vietnam. Thuy Philadelphia. In Novem- and Brittney is a for a Philadelphia is a graphic designer at ber, she will exhibit at the production associate for firm serving higher Rowan. She also runs Philadelphia Museum of Slack Inc, a full-service education institutions ShamelesslySparkly.com. Art Craft Show and the medical publishing and professional sports Pennsylvania Guild of Nicolette Absil ’11 has and communications clients, including the Craftsmen Fine Craft Fair used some of what she company headquartered Philadelphia Eagles and in Lancaster. Her website learned in her Rowan in Thorofare. the U.S. Open, and then is nicoletteabsil.com. art classes to build a for a New York City Jane Gandenberger successful career creating Pembroke non-profit called charity: Medio ’10 teaches art at hand-painted enamel Kenner ’12 water, which focuses Egg Harbor Township jewelry set in sterling earned a on bringing clean water High School, where she silver. Her creations have master’s Vo wedding solutions to developing is the Visual Arts Club been shown at numerous degree in criminal Thuy Vo and Nguyen countries. When Mike advisor. She was awarded juried craft shows and justice from American Ton married in isn’t working, he’s usually a Stockton University exhibitions throughout Public University. He Vietnam. See hiking or planning some scholarship for an Artist the U.S. and are available graduated with honors, note, this page. sort of trip. He and his Teacher Institute program at many fine galleries maintaining a 4.0 fiancé took a 10-day which she used to take along the East Coast. GPA. He is a member trip from Denver to a printmaking class this Nicolette, who teaches of Alpha Phi Sigma, Las Vegas and stopped summer. She and her enameling courses at the national criminal Anthony Medio at all the national husband, the Center for American justice honor society, ’11 parks in between. , married in August 2014. Craft, in Lancaster, Pa, and Pi Gamma Mu, the They live in Vineland. international social Thuy Vo ’10 married is a juried member of sciences honor society. Mike Smith ’10 started Nguyen Ton in the Pennsylvania Guild Smith & Diction, a December 2014 in Ho of Craftsmen. Her work William Briggs ’13 received graphic design firm in Chi Minh City, Vietnam. can be seen at Art Star in Cumberland County’s Philadelphia, with his Nguyen Ton is an Northern Liberties and 2015 High School fiancé and copywriting architect, who recently Gravers Lane Gallery in Counselor of the Year partner, Chara Odhner. started his own design Chestnut Hill, both in Award. William, who

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3 Music alumni celebrate Pfleeger Hall rededication Grads, faculty and friends enjoyed music and a welcome to the refurbished concert hall in February. 1. Daniel Trent, Virginia Wasas-Trent ’68, Bill Zeltman ’67 and Cathy Zeltman ’68. 2. Rebecca Dilks ’09, Rachel Michel ’09, Joe Akinskas ’70, Performing Arts Dean John Pastin, Rick Dammers, Scott McCarron ’89. 3. Charlotte Gould ’94, Lynda DeGregorio ’89, Connie Jo Waters Sullivan ’91, Sal Scarpa ’76.

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worked for Rowan’s U.S. Attorney’s office Philadelphia Orchestra Corinthea Aim High Science and in Camden for the and the college Harris ’14 is Technology Academy, is summer and will begin student membership an associate a counselor at Bridgeton his second year of law program eZseatU. She media planner High School. He also school at University also volunteers with at Comunications Media Inc., a Philadelphia created and runs a of Pennsylvania in Emerging Arts Leaders: agency that develops nonprofit, XL-For September. Danielle Philadelphia and the media strategy for Life, which specializes plans to complete a Arts and Business pharmaceutical firms in helping middle master’s degree in Council of Greater to help them reach school and high school school counseling at Philadelphia’s Business physicians and other males, particularly Wilmington University Volunteers for the Arts. healthcare professionals, from low income and in 2016. She finished her patients and consumers. underrepresented third half-marathon and Brent Redrow ’14 Puppy proposal graduated from the populations. He gives third 10-miler this year. Christopher Goldendoodle local workshops 155th New Jersey State Amanda Grady ’13 is Heilig D’14 Riley helped pop and runs counseling Police Academy in Sea group and corporate is superin- the question for groups for males. Girt on February 20 and sales coordinator for The tendent of Jordan DiPinto and is assigned to Troop Jordan DiPinto ’13 and Philadelphia Orchestra. Rancocas Valley Regional Danielle Brasco. See A. He is engaged to be Danielle Brasco ’13 High School He has been note on this page. She works with the married in 2016. Brent a Burlington County are engaged to be group and corporate worked at Rowan as a educator for more than married in January sales manager, handling security officer before 2017. Jordan proposed group and tourist travel 20 years in a variety attending the academy. in Philadelphia’s to orchestra programs of roles He earned a Rittenhouse Park in from across the country Jacob Basch ’14 bachelor’s degree at Kean March with the help and along the East Coast. (Tau Kappa Epsilon) College and a master’s of the couple’s golden- She also helps manage and Ariel Gordon ’14 degree in educational doodle, Riley. Jordan all things related to the (Theta Phi Alpha) got leadership at The College is interning at the Young Friends of The engaged on June 14. of New Jersey.

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3 Class of 2015 finishes with fun The Class of 2015 was sent off in style. This year’s outdoor festivities included a live band, champagne toast and Rowan alumni T-shirts for all. 1. Timothy Kain, Joe Chen, Emily Bierman and Jason Mudrock. 2. Michelle Rosenthal, Casey Sickler, Leanne Zaug, Korrine Allyson Brown, Jessicarose Johnson, Domenique Noelle Wood, Alyssa Scarpato and Sarah Blake, all ’15 (all Alpha Sigma Alpha). 3. Alex Cimiluca, Joey Romanczuk, Kevin Peterson, Kyle Morrison, Jeremy Samala, Derek Corry, Simone Kurzum, all ’15 (all Pi Kappa Alpha).

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Educating a new generation of mental health care providers

Introducing the Rowan University Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology

Today’s students in Rowan University’s new integrated primary care and health Ph.D. program in clinical psychology will psychology, the program focuses on be tomorrow’s scientist-practitioners who the interconnectedness of biological, conduct research on a variety of topics. psychological and sociocultural factors.

These doctoral students will also work Throughout their course of study, students alongside physicians to identify patients work closely with faculty; conduct high- with mental health issues and help maximize quality original research; and participate in their emotional and physical well-being. interdisciplinary collaborations with Cooper The full-time program, which prepares Medical School of Rowan University, the students to become licensed psychologists, Rowan University School of Osteopathic comprises four years of coursework and a Medicine, the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center one-year clinical internship. Emphasizing and other health care organizations.

To learn more, visit rowan.edu/clinicalpsych or contact Dr. Georita Frierson, Director of Clinical Training, at [email protected] or 856-256-4500 x3171

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in psychology or closely related field. Successful candidates are simultaneously admitted to both M.A. and Ph.D. programs in clinical psychology and must complete requirements for both degrees. class notes

Remembrances Fond eulogies of campus friends offered by AFT colleagues

David W. Bartelt South Jersey and Philadelphia newspapers. men and women he coached won numerous Sociology His book, Force of Order and Methods, championships, titles and honors, with 69 David W. Bartelt, 70, of Ardmore, Pa., was published after a sabbatical in the NCAA Division 3 national champions, 277 died May 15 at Sunrise of Haverford, Pa., Netherlands. All-Americans and 44 NJAC champions. assisted living. He held a B.A. from Drew University and Coach Fritz was inducted into the A Philadelphia native, Dr. Bartelt taught an M.A. from Columbia University. He also Gloucester County Hall of Fame. first in then-Glassboro State College’s did graduate work at the New School for Born in Pierre, S.D., he lived in Illinois sociology department and later in Temple Social Research in New York City. before moving to New Jersey. He was proud University’s geography and urban studies A World War II veteran, he served in the of his heritage as a member of the Cherokee department. He was also a visiting professor Army from 1941 to 1944. Indian Nation. He attended Northern State at King’s College, London. Former colleague and friend, Ben College and South Dakota State University, He retired as professor emeritus from Hitchner, said, “Maurice was a scholar, a where he earned a master’s degree in Temple in 2012 after 32 years but continued writer, a knowledge-seeker, a carpenter and a exercise physiology. He was an AFT to conduct research in urban housing and physical activist, as he was a great walker.” Retirees Chapter member. other fields. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, He is survived by his wife, Susan Enger He held a B.A. from Temple University, Helen J. Blanken; two daughters, Jean Fritz-Myers; children Billi Jean Dudley and an M.A. in sociology from Ohio State Ramsay and Elizabeth Petterson; and two Karl Fritz; stepsons Rex and Tyler Myers, and University and a Ph.D. in sociology from grandsons. A memorial service was held eight grandchildren. A life celebration was Temple University. in April at the First Presbyterian Church of held June 20 on the Rowan University track. During his scholarly career, Dr. Bartelt Glassboro. Condolences and memories may Francis E. “Fran” Masat examined issues such as racial and be shared online at bell-hennessy.com. socioeconomic inequality and the nature of Mathematics housing in U.S. cities and suburbs, including Rhys H. Craver Sr. Francis E. “Fran” Masat of Key West, Fla., homelessness, transportation and mortgage Chemistry & Physics died on Dec. 30. A former mathematics lending practices. He was noted for his Rhys H. Craver Sr., 85, of Stone Harbor died department member, Fran served from in-depth perspective on Philadelphia and June 2 at home. 1972 to 1998. is co-author of Philadelphia: Neighborhood, He joined the department of chemistry Fran held a B.A. from Blackburn College Division and Conflict in a Postindustrial City, and physics at then-Glassboro State College in Carlinville, Ill.; an M.S. from Kansas State among other works. in 1963 and retired in 1994. During that time, University and a Ph.D. from the University Dr. Bartelt is survived by his wife, Pearl he was assistant football coach and assistant of Nebraska. Winter Bartelt, former dean of Rowan’s wrestling coach. He also was the public During his years in Key West, Fran College of Liberal Arts and Sciences address announcer for indoor track and field volunteered for the Key West Wildlife Center, and sociology department member; two meets, as well as Special Olympics events. a nonprofit rescue, rehab and release service, daughters, Susan and Deborah (Andrew); He earned a B.A. from Millersville for 14 years, and was a member of the center’s and two grandsons, Joshua and Ethan. University, an M.S. from the University of board. He was an avid runner and ran the A memorial service was held in May at Delaware, and a Ph.D. in chemistry from first of many marathons at 66. Bryn Mawr College. Donations may be Walden University. While in college he was Fran deepened his lifelong love of poetry made to either The Reinvestment Fund, Attn: on the football and wrestling teams. He after his retirement, particularly haiku. His Richard D’Amico, 1700 Market St. 19th Floor, served in an intelligence unit of the 82nd award-winning poetry has appeared in more Philadelphia, Pa. 19103, or to the Melanoma Airborne Division in postwar West Germany. than 75 publications worldwide. His books Program at Penn Medicine’s Abramson He is survived by his wife, Barbara; son include Lilacs After Winter, A Taste of Key Cancer Center, 3535 Market St., Suite 750, Rhys H. Jr.; daughter Kim Houston; and West, Threshing and A Prairie Trilogy. His Philadelphia, Pa. 19104. three grandchildren. Services were private. obituary in the Florida Keys included this Condolences may be offered to the family at haiku he wrote: “with a whip of her trunk, Maurice C. Blanken 222.fertigfuneralhome.com. an elephant sprays, another rainbow.” Political Science He is survived by his wife, Carol, daughter Maurice C. Blanken, 97, of Glassboro, died William Eugene “Bill” Fritz Betsy, son Thom and two grandchildren. March 22 at home. He taught political Athletics Donations may be made to the Key West science from 1957 to 1982 in the economics William Eugene “Bill” Fritz, 77, of Wildlife Center, 1801 White Street, Key West, and political science department at then- Moorestown, died May 28 at Cooper Fla. 33040. Glassboro State College. University Hospital in Camden. Politically active, particularly with the He started at then-Glassboro State Hugh J. Ward ’43, M’60 McCarthy and McGovern campaigns, College in 1971 as an exercise science Foundations of Education he wrote numerous articles on political professor and men’s cross country coach. He Hugh J. Ward, 96, of Washington Township, and economic issues, which appeared in retired in 2015. Over his 44-year career, the formerly of Glassboro, died on Feb. 11. He was

62 | Rowan Magazine Stay in touch the oldest member of the AFT Retirees Chapter. Start a new job? Take a trip? Get married? Do something fun? Share your Class He graduated from Woodbury High School where Note and photo a couple ways: Post your note and photo (online only) through he was class president for four years. He earned a the Alumni Association Online Community. Visit alumni.rowan.edu to register. B.A. and M.A. from Glassboro State College and did Click on new user and enter your name, birth date and Alumni ID (from the postgraduate work at Temple University. Rowan Magazine mailing label) and choose a username and password. He taught in several Gloucester County public Or send your submission to [email protected]. schools before joining the GSC foundations of education department in 1959, where he taught until his retirement in 1976. After he retired, he and his wife moved to Florida Our sympathies where he enjoyed golfing, gardening and fishing. He was a founding member of the Suntree Country Club. Vera Regn Dilzer ’39 Sue Brown Eckman Nancy Varley Bauman ’81 Because of his background in education, the editor of Mabel Miller ’39 Gilmore ’72 Margaret Kendzierski Lois Kershner ’72, M’74 Cusumano ’81 The Orlando Sentinel often asked him to write articles Ruth Carll McConnell ’40, M’64 Franklin Lathrop ’72 Robert Tatum ’81 on specific educational issues. What he wrote in defense Harold Uhl ’41 Marie Orlando Weldon ’41 Lucille Pote ’72 Robert Carroll ’82 of public education caught the attention of Florida’s Charlotte Glassman Elizabeth Reberkenny M’72 Sharyn Felix ’82 U.S. Sen. Jacob Nelson, who regularly consulted him on Milavsky ’42 Helen Russ M’72 David Johnson DO’82 education topics being debated in the Senate. Ida Mitchell Accos ’45 Shirley Williams Boasmond ’73 Sallie Zakarosky ’83 When his wife became ill in 2003, they returned to Ruth Martino Amber ’45 Maryann Borden ’73 Letitia Orlando Principato S’84 New Jersey, to be closer to family. Carrie Gould Wright ’45 Richard Fitzgerald ’73, M’75 Karen Maher Purcell ’84 He was predeceased by his wife of 66 years, Marion Bernice Klein Zap ’45 Charles Reed ’73, M’77 Elizabeth Tilton Crane ’85 Mauk Ward. He is survived by son Michael Ward Emily Schroeder Snyder ’48 Warren Elliott M’74 Anthony Kendrell ’85 (Kathryn); daughters Rosemary Camiolo (Arthur), Theresa Zimeski Buhager ’51 Edward Geserick ’74 Margaret String ’87 Anne O’Neill (Richard) and Patricia Collingwood and Whitney Mullen ’51 Rosalie Guida ’74 Barbara Robinson ’89 several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Salvatore Tronco ’51 Mary Leahey ’74 Roger McCreesh ’90 Donations in his memory may be sent to the St. Francis Gana ’54 Patricia Higgins Madgwick ’74 Vincent Benedetti ’91 Vincent DePaul Society of the Church of the Holy Louisa Finger Llewellyn ’54 Sheila Baldt M’75 Laurie Cornely ’91 Family, 226 Hurffville Road, Sewell, NJ 08080. Helen Jane Wesoloski ’54 Helen Hall Cheeseman ’75 Glenn Kass ’92 Eleanor Michelfelder ’56 Miriam Egbert Loomis ’75 Christine Piskovics Bazelak ’93 Thomas J. Wriggins ’60 Mary Lyons ’58 Peter Hinski ’75 M. Hansbury ’93 Registrar Harriet Holden Tomensky ’58 Gregory Matyger ’75 Betty Hanna ’95 Thomas J. Wriggins, 77, of Glassboro, died at home Samuel Pinizzotto M’60 Gershom Bennett ’76 Janet Nowakowski ’96 on Dec. 22. Richard Smith ’60 Janie Champ ’76 Patrick Mulvaney ’03 Tom held a B.A. from Glassboro State College and James Reich ’61, M’69 Mary Deeney ’76 Larry Yunk ’03, M’08 a M.Ed. from Temple University. He taught math and John Twaddell ’61 Judith Gibson M’76 Marie Wagner Gemmell ’08 science for a few years before moving to GSC in 1967 Lawrence Borek ’62 Ronnie Fulvi Goodstein ’76 Nicole Ross ’11 to work in the registrar’s office, where he eventually Anne Cibulla-Pancoast ’62, M’71 Harry Lindenmuth ’76 Jason Aires ’13 served as registrar. He retired as director of support Carole Wagg ’62 Richard Malinoski ’76 services in 1992. Bryson Armstead M’64 Mary Mullen M’76 Faculty and friends Spending time in Sea Isle City was one of his Margaret Cullen Haggerty ’64 Charles Ottinger M’76 Maurice Blanken greatest pleasures. He also enjoyed traveling with his Carol Loth Carter ’65 Darryll Ramsey ’76 Joann Bouson wife, Betsy McCalla Wriggins. Rosemarie Martinelli Rodin ’65 Adrian Wise ’76 Rhys Craver In 2011 he sustained a life- altering spinal cord Angelika Stiles Stiles ’65 Rosemary Geri ’77 William Fritz Ruth Jefferson ’66 injury after a fall, but bravely persevered for the last Edward Kensky M’77 John Gentilini Robert Reilley ’66 Frank Grazian three years of his life. Howard Matthews ’77, M’79 Milton Smith M’67 Doris Martin In addition to his wife, he is survived by sons Jay Scott Dorothy Moore ’77 Katherines Reese Joann McCant and Gary Walter, sisters, Susanne Trasoras and Alice Frank Rocks ’77 Styles ’67, M’71 Richard Porterfield Donna Bary ’78 Tosi White, brother Robert and two grandchildren. Helen Timmons ’67 Thomas Wriggins ’60 Ellen Brown M’78 A memorial service was held on Dec. 30 at the First Sandra Greco Breig ’68 Janyce Caterini ’78 Presbyterian Church of Pitman, where he served Lucia Buttner ’68 Mary Gibson ’78 as an elder. Donations may be made to the First Max Lang M’68 Harry Keeny ’78 Presbyterian Church, 10 Wildwood Ave., Pitman, NJ Margaret Fassbender William McGough ’78 08071, or to the charity of one’s choice. Wescott ’69 Sandra Giordano Linda Constable ’79 DeSimone ’70 Margaret McDaniel ’79 Entries excerpted and reprinted courtesy of the Rowan AFT David Fausak ’70 Teresita Fernandez-Vina ’80 Retirees Chapter newsletter, AFTerwords, with thanks to John Kelly ’71 Louise McErlain ’80 Toni Libro, editor, and Rose Glassberg, president. Priscilla Smith Colvin ’72 Ann McHale ’80

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What to expect when you’re expecting #10 By Patricia Quigley ’78, M’03

Patricia Quigley is Number 10 is coming in the fall. she can tell me anything and legally, I can’t tell her an assistant director Number 10 is Jay, the daughter of one of my best parents (but I will push her to do so, because that’s of media & public friends, whom I met in Kathy Stevens’ magazine what responsible aunts do). I will ask about her relations and an article writing class years ago. Number 10 is my classes, point her to others who can assist her if she adjunct professor at honorary niece, a young woman I have known since has a crisis and nag her about studying. I will make Rowan. She is looking she lay swaddled in her mother’s hospital bed, a sure my guest room and guest bath are in tiptop forward to continuing little bundle of much-loved cuteness. Number 10 shape in case she wants to come visit one night for a her tradition with her is the young Jewish woman who has spent every home-cooked meal and conversation at Aunt Pat’s, Rowan “kids” and Christmas Eve of her life—except the one when she just 15 minutes from school. introducing #10 to was in Israel—with my Catholic family. Number 10 is And I will tell her things: hamburgers at The pretty and funny and big-hearted and sociable—and • College, like life, is what you make of it. Landmark. sometimes grumpy with her mother, with whom she • Join something (Hillel tops my list for you). shares the same enthusiasm for life. And I am like a little kid eyeing a big present, • Expect me to live vicariously through you. because in the fall Number 10 enrolls as a history/ Oh, you won’t be climbing the railroad bed to secondary education major at Rowan, where I have get to the Triad for journalism classes like I did; worked for almost 17 years. your Campbell Library is much bigger than ours She follows the children (and siblings) of friends was in Savitz in the 1970s; WGLS, your mom’s and family, nine of them as best I can tally, who have home away from home, has evolved and moved. graduated from or now attend Rowan: brothers Peter But I want to hear about classes and parties (engineering) and Tom (business); Alex (business); (have fun, but not too much). I want to know Dan (engineering); siblings Bill, Bianca and Brittney which profs you think rock (because I might just (either biological sciences or math); Jessica (athletic agree). I want to know what you are doing in training); and Tommy, the son of another BFF and and out of the classroom. dear-to-me-forever (computer science). She also • Give back. That’s a big part of the Rowan follows her mom, her aunt and me. culture and I know you already have woven I’ll offer to treat Jay to lunch her first semester, like volunteerism into your life. Keep it up. I offered her predecessors. I’ll give her my number • Be careful crossing Route 322. and show her where my office is on campus in case • Be selective about those you date. she needs me. I’ll assure her that if she has a problem • Someone will hurt your feelings. Maybe more than one someone. Know you are special. Do not retaliate. Recognize that mean is more the problem of the “disher” than the “dishee.” • Work hard. It will be worth it. • You are coming to a wonderful school.

Number 10 is coming to Rowan in the fall. If I am very lucky, she will follow in my honorary nephew Tommy’s footsteps and show up at my office unannounced, even if only just for a quick hug; reach out if she needs something; learn; enjoy her classes. And hopefully, like me and her mother, she will make lifelong friends who shared her Rowan home. n

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Child’s play College students took to The summer ’72 program likeable show in the ’70s. the stage and kids packed premiered professor Joe Linda Lee Jaffrey ’74 the seats starting in 1966 Robinette’s musical designed the playbill for when professor Michael whodunit, “Mr. Herman the 1972 run. and the Cave Company.” Kelly introduced Critics said the original Glassboro Summer Above, Anne Marie Weaver, play was entertaining Theatre, part of a Wayne McCarthy ’77 and for the grown-up long college tradition of Lori E. Pittenger ’77 crowd, too, another offering arts and culture performed in one of the success for children’s to the community. three remakes of the theatre on campus.