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EMS: On campus, on call 18 | First to fly24 Diamond Club Golf 2018 Visit alumni.rowan.edu/2008reunion for Susan Johnson ’95 (Tennis), Albert Mario more information and to register. Harris ’74 (Football), Penny Kempf (Field Friday, October 19 Glassboro campus Hockey), the 1979 Championship Baseball Kick off Homecoming weekend at Scotland team and 1995-96 Championship Men’s Run Golf Club with fellow Rowan/GSC Basketball team at the 2018 Shirley O’Day/ baseball alumni. Early Bird registration College of Education Joy Solomen Rowan-Glassboro State Athletic is available until October 1 for $150 ($175 Homecoming Breakfast Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Visit starting October 2). Visit alumni.rowan.edu/ Saturday, October 20 alumni.rowan.edu/athleticshof to purchase diamondclubgolf2018 to purchase tickets. tickets. Alumni and guests are invited to attend 8:30 a.m., Scotland Run Golf Club, 11:00 a.m., Eynon Ballroom, Williamstown the College of Education’s Homecoming Chamberlain Student Center Breakfast and Open House. Attendees can enjoy a light continental breakfast while Rowan REC 25-Year visiting with members of the Dean’s Office Paul A. Hilton Staff Alumni Celebration staff, faculty members, current students and fellow graduates. Fellowship Breakfast Friday, October 19 9:00 a.m., James Hall Atrium Sunday, October 21 Join Campus Recreation in celebrating 25 The Black Alumni Reunion Committee years of the Rec Center and the retirement encourages fellow Profs to rise and shine! of Tina Pinocci. Former student employees, Homecoming Athletics As Homecoming 2018 weekend concludes, professional staff and graduate coordinators Alumni Tailgate Rowan Alumni are invited to The Owl’s Nest are invited to attend a Friday night social, Saturday, October 20 for good food and fellowship. Visit alumni. as well as the annual flag football game and rowan.edu/fellowshipbreakfast to purchase The athletics department invites all former tailgate on Saturday. Visit alumni.rowan.edu/ tickets. rec25 to register. student-athletes and families to reunite 9:00 a.m., Owl’s Nest, Chamberlain 6:30 p.m., Recreation Center at the inaugural Homecoming pregame Student Center tailgate party. The event will include food, refreshments, games and prizes! Visit Rowan Radio Alumni Mixer alumni.rowan.edu/athleticstailgate to register. Friday, October 19 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m., Team House Patio WGLS welcomes alumni spanning six decades with a special mixer during Homecoming Alumni Tent Update your info Homecoming weekend. Your ticket includes Saturday, October 20 ​Each month the Office of Alumni complimentary hors d’oeuvres and an open Engagement sends an e-newsletter ​ Alumni, families and friends are invited to beer and wine bar. Visit alumni.rowan.edu/ to catch up alumni on all things Rowan. ​ rowanradiomixer to register. enjoy an all-you-can-eat buffet under the If you’re not receiving Rowan Alumni 6:30 p.m., Kopenhaver Alumni Homecoming Alumni Tent. Guests are also e-mails, please contact alumniupdate@ Engagement Center, Shpeen Hall encouraged to attend the Bonesaw Brewing rowan.edu or visit alumni.rowan. Company Beer Garden. Visit alumni.rowan. edu/update to update your contact Class of 1968 50th Reunion edu/alumnitent2018 to register. 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m., Parking Lot C information. Saturday, October 20 Members of the Class of 1968 are invited Social media back to campus to celebrate their 50th Music Education Class of Contests, breaking news, Rowan reunion with a series of activities during 1970 Reunion Alumni Snapchat takeovers, event Homecoming 2018 festivities. The $50 Saturday, October 20 announcements, alumni profiles ​ registration fee includes all Reunion and and more. Join the conversation. Homecoming activities. Visit alumni.rowan. Join us for a special reunion of the Glassboro edu/1968reunion for more information and State College music education Class of 1970. to register. 5:00 p.m., Wilson Hall Glassboro campus Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2008 10th Reunion Induction Ceremony Saturday, October 20 Sunday, October 21 A lot has changed on campus since the Class Join Rowan Athletics as we honor Jess Babice of 2008 graduated. The Office of Alumni ’12 (Women’s Soccer), MaryKate Madden Engagement invites 2008 alumni back Stauffer ’00 (Field Hockey, Women’s Lacrosse), to campus for a special 10-year reunion Mike Dickson ’02, M’06 (Baseball), Charlie celebration during Homecoming 2018. Atkinson ’71 (Baseball, Men’s Basketball), Fall 2018 Vol. XXIII, No. 1

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2 Mailbox 18 EMS: on campus, on call A traffic accident, a crazy idea and the first 40 years of Rowan’s 4 Big Picture award-winning, student-run Emergency Medical Services by Joel Gordon ’81 and Julie Howery ’97 6 Campus News

COVER STORY 16 Initiatives 24 First to fly Rowan’s first-generation students find their way, thanks to 30 Class Notes programs and people—including our first-generation president— committed to their success 47 Afterwords by Barbara Baals

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’member that? he Summit at 50 y son received your that contract from their Tarticle was excellent. I Mmost recent then-booking agency, enjoyed the article was at the front of the magazine. I’m a big fan of Premier Talent. If, in fact, I “Curated Campus.” crowd, probably obscured Tommy Conwell. A it was a confirmed double However, in your by Johnson’s shoulder in friend of mine is friends bill, the preprinted description of Growth #50, the cover photo. I was with him and sent him a ticket would’ve read you failed to mention that pastor of Glassboro picture of the magazine the Smithereens and although Dr. Ottiano Presbyterian Church and and this was his response: the Ramones, not the created the work, it was chairman of SCOPE, the “Tommy said he doesn’t Ramones and Tommy Dr. Roger Cantor and his anti-poverty agency remember playing an Conwell. Since only one class who actually helped serving South Jersey. Also extended set, he doesn’t ticketing company did construct it. He is given with me was Joe Wilkins, remember anything that style of tickets, they Please send your credit on the plaque SCOPE’s director. We about the Smithereens had to be printed up submission to: attached near the art. were carrying a basket of being there or supposed weeks, if not months, Editor Wendy Baral Cooper ’72, M’74 beautiful South Jersey to be there, but he does in advance. Rowan Magazine strawberries to give to remember the Ramones Since that’s what’s 201 Mullica Hill Road enjoy seeing the President Johnson. The did show up.” on the ticket and Glassboro, NJ 08028 magazine covers, Secret Service agent who the Smithereens I Dan Roberts or e-mail: especially the Hollybush was guarding the always honored their [email protected] Summit and remembering President asked us to pass commitments, I’m when campus was mostly the berries up to him. No-show betting the Ramones a peach orchard and we Robert W. Shaffer Ramones canceled. knew almost everyone. Berea, Kentucky he Smithereens Cindy Sivak We had to have the girls performed in Esby back by 10 on weeknights T on November 22, 1987. was involved with the and feared the house No-show I know because I was Student Activities mothers’ wrath if we Smithereens I there! My friends and I Board during those years were late. ust wanted to let met the band before the and I can tell you that you know that Tom Ross Beitzel ’63, M’68 J show as they walked in! both the Ramones and Conwell is a personal I also saw Warren Zevon, Smithereens played at friend and I just asked Joan Jett, Dickey Betts Glassboro State, but him which band didn’t Band (Allman Brothers), I cannot tell you the show that night. He says the Hooters, Billy Idol, particular lineup on it was the Smithereens. Marshall Tucker and the day in question Thanks for the cover more at Glassboro. with Tommy Conwell. story. I sent him a picture Those were the days! and he loved it. Bob Zazzali ’72, M’74 Monique Dowgin ’88 Rob Bradley omeone posted your Ed. note: Wow! We asked received my copy of Squestion about the for help with that back I Rowan Magazine and Ramones/Tommy cover photo on the last issue was surprised to see Conwell/Smithereens and we sure got it. Thanks myself on the back cover, concert at Glassboro in for sharing memories and the tall guy in the middle 1987 on Facebook. sleuthing with reliable watching Tommy play. My Jim Babjak, the Smith- sources, including photo fraternity, SBT, assisted ereens co-founder and negatives (left) from with some of the security. its lead guitarist, has no Rhonda Price-Frobose’s I can tell you without any COURTESY OF recollection of that gig. shoot that night. We’ll let RHONDA PRICE-FROBOSE ’92 doubt that the Ramones I was the band’s Tommy Conwell have the were there and played. management at the time last word: “Everything Mike Hoeschele ’90 and have no record of they say is true.”

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A fetching mission Since Dr. Marion Little and other faculty started the Reading Clinic in 1935, it has served scores of local children annually by helping them improve reading skills. The clinic program also helps Rowan’s aspiring teachers develop and practice teaching techniques. In July, young readers took a dog-day break to read with furry friends at the clinic in James Hall.

Fall 2018 | 5 Fulbright, Boren awards

Bidding final farewell take top students abroad Rowan University’s sixth president, rom Germany to Kosovo to Tanzania to Lorenz and Karpuzi, who began their Donald J. Farish, passed away FIndia, recipients of prestigious Fulbright assignments in September, are the 22nd and July 5, during his presidency at English Teaching Assistantships and Boren 23rd Rowan students since 2000 to secure Roger Williams College. Awards for International Study are represent- Fulbright grants to serve abroad. Rowan Dr. Farish led Rowan from 1998 ing Rowan University on the global stage. students have taught around the globe— to 2011. Determined to provide 2017 alumni Justine Lorenz (early including in Mongolia, Malaysia, Cypress and facilities matching the caliber of childhood education and liberal studies) South Africa—through the Fulbright Rowan’s instruction and to meet and Saranda Karpuzi (history) have landed program, the largest U.S. exchange program enrollment demands, he oversaw 10-month Fulbright ETAs to Germany and for students and young professionals. the construction of Science Hall, Kosovo, respectively. Fulbright ETA recipients teach English and Education Hall and Town House Lorenz, of Collingswood, is teaching also serve as cultural ambassadors. residences and worked with young learners in Schleswig-Holstein in Meanwhile, Daquan Washington, a rising community leaders on the Rowan Boulevard development. Donors Northern Germany as she works to build a senior sociology major, and Ryan Doud ’13, a supported his vision by funding career teaching English as a second language. graduate student in public relations/strategic Campbell Library, Rohrer College She has served as a live-in English tutor for communication, received Boren Awards, of Business, Edelman Planetarium, families in Germany for the past two which provide funding for undergraduate and Bantivoglio Honors College and summers. Additionally, Lorenz traveled graduate students to obtain long-term Jones Innovation Center. abroad through the Teach and Discover linguistic and cultural immersion abroad for Dr. Farish also had the foresight India program in the College of Education. a full year. The program’s central mission is to to purchase the 600-acre tract now Through her Fulbright ETA, Karpuzi, provide the U.S. government with experts in known as the West Campus and of Mount Royal, is teaching secondary languages critical to national security. was instrumental in the school students in Kosovo. The daughter of Washington’s 10-month Boren scholarship development of Cooper Medical Albanian immigrants, Karpuzi attributes has taken him to Arusha, Tanzania, this fall. School of Rowan University. her interest in exploring the world to her There, as part of the African Flagship A memorial service was held Rowan history studies. She has taught Language Initiative, he is working on food September 28 at 2 p.m. in Boyd English language learners through the justice issues to help farmers build sustainable Recital Hall. nonprofit Literacy New Jersey. careers. A Camden resident, Washington

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The final tally isn’t in at press time, but fall enrollment is set to increase by nearly 1,000 over last year’s total, again exceeding annual projections and proving the demand for Rowan programs. On the other side of the desk will be 44 new tenure-track faculty and 98 lecturers to expand and strengthen departments throughout the institution, all part of President Houshmand’s commitment to increase access and maintain quality.

CMSRU STUDENTS HELP CAMDEN’S HOMELESS PEOPLE WHERE THEY LIVE

Ryan Doud, Justine Lorenz, Every Saturday morning, a group of “You’re able to see barriers to care (that) Daquan Washington and Saranda students from Cooper Medical School people face—from legal identification to Karpuzi earned prestigious of Rowan University (CMSRU) meet in transportation issues,” she said. “Most appointments to work and learn a classroom to stuff water bottles and importantly, you learn the importance of in India, Germany, Africa and Kosovo, respectively. granola bars into new pairs of socks, treating others with dignity and respect, fill backpacks with first aid kits and regardless of their situation.” toiletries and bundle feminine hygiene packets. The goal: to works with VietLEAD, a nonprofit that deliver items to the homeless in helps high school students learn to cook, Camden while making lifesaving market and grow food. He started a connections with people living on community farm in the city. the streets. Doud, of Williamstown, is studying The students belong to CMSRU Urdu in Lucknow, India, through Boren’s Street Medicine, a service learning South Asian Flagship Initiative. He group providing outreach, expects to assist agricultural workers in support, supplies, first aid and Pakistan, empowering them to influence health screenings to individuals the economy and help thwart terrorist living in homeless encampments. influences in rural areas. The team also links the homeless A Marine Corps veteran who served with primary care, community as a linguist and intelligence analyst in resources and social services. CMSRU students carry first aid supplies and basic Iraq, Doud speaks seven languages. He necessities to serve clients in Camden encampments. Consistent, reliable and earned his bachelor’s degree in Spanish compassionate interactions build trust Service learning programs like from Rowan. between students and the city’s homeless. Street Medicine are at the heart of Recipients of Boren Awards are More importantly, the students have CMSRU’s mission in the community in required to work for the federal even connected some with life-improving tandem with developing highly skilled, government for a year upon completing medical and social services. socially conscious physician-leaders. the program. For students, this out-of-classroom CMSRU requires a minimum of Alumnus Tyler Jiang ’18 (history/ experience is making a big impact. 40 hours of service per year in the international studies/honors), the first “You experience the complexity of health Camden community. Rowan student to receive a Boren Award, care firsthand, in a population affected by During the 2017-18 academic year, travelled to China in 2016. issues like addiction, poverty and mental CMSRU’s approximately 300 students illness,” said fourth-year medical student delivered more than 16,000 hours of Kelsey Coolahan. service to the people of Camden.

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ROWAN PHYSICIANS TO TRAIN AND SERVE VETERANS U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and dignitaries from Rowan, the Wilmington Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) and Rowan’s School of Osteopathic Medicine announced a new partnership Aug. 8 to Adam Fifth, a project manager and Ph.D. candidate in electrical and chemical engineering, improve the health care of South works on the CubeSat device that will be launched to the International Space Station. Jersey veterans. Under the new agreement, 15 NASA takes Rowan into space medical residents from SOM’s departments of family medicine Projects in the Henry M. Rowan College of part of NASA’s exploration to develop a and psychiatry will rotate through Engineering recently took students across sustainable environment for humans on the VAMC’s outpatient clinics in the country and out of this world. the red planet. NASA partnered with the Vineland, Northfield and Cape A Rowan engineering team became the National Institute of Aerospace on the event, May, forging a relationship that is first from New Jersey colleges to launch the RASC-AL (Revolutionary Aerospace expected to grow in the coming a satellite in NASA’s CubeSat Launch Systems Concepts – Academic Linkages) years to provide greater access to Initiative. Special Edition: Mars Ice Challenge. medical services for veterans. The team, comprising electrical and Rowan engineering and science “This is the mission that must computer engineering students, worked for students also competed against more never end—keeping our promise as a nation to our veterans,” more than two years to develop MemSat, a than 130 teams in the Spaceport America said LoBiondo, who, along with 4-inch, cube-shaped nanosatellite. Named Cup in New Mexico. Rowan’s American Booker, helped establish the new for memristors (new electronic devices in Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics’ residency program. which information is stored in the resis- Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering “Veterans have sacrificed tance state and that are resilient during Competition group launched its rocket to greatly for our nation and they power failures), MemSat will compare the 9,633 feet, just about 3 percent short of the deserve the best,” said SOM behavior of memristor-based memory de- 10,000-foot target. Dean Thomas Cavalieri. “This is vices against silicon-based technologies to Tyler Harlow ’18, of Ocean Township, an opportunity to expand our determine if memristors are better for space led the students in the event sponsored programs and to make sure our applications. The satellite, which launched by the Experimental Sounding Rocketry residents are trained to meet the to the International Space Station, will Association and Spaceport America. needs of our veterans.” relay information back to Earth and will be John Schmalzel, the electrical and The program was designed received in the ground station located in computer engineering professor who was to serve as a model for medical Rowan’s Engineering Hall. one of the mentors for all of the projects, schools and VA clinics around the Another team of electrical and computer said they were groundbreaking for the country by increasing physician engineering and mechanical engineering college. “These projects showcased our services for veterans. students competed in NASA’s second students in highly competitive programs, “To see the way we’ve moved to Mars Ice Challenge at the agency’s Langley which illustrates how strong Rowan meet (the challenge of providing Research Center in Hampton, Va. There, engineering is and how our students aspire care) and the progress we’ve using equipment they designed and built, and achieve great things.” made gives me tremendous they worked to extract water from ice as pride,” Booker said.

8 | Rowan Magazine Commencement 2018 was “Super” special

Rowan University’s main Commencement ceremony of a Rowan University Medal of Excellence for Glassboro native son May 6 was positively super, as was the keynote Community Engagement. and Eagles running back Corey Clement speaker—Super Bowl champion and Glassboro native In addition to honoring Clement and this year’s encouraged Rowan son Corey Clement. graduates, the program recognized Christopher J. grads to tackle The program was held in Coach Richard Wackar Lukach ’04, president of Anne Klein Communications their own dreams. Stadium, where Clement as a high school senior in Group, in Mount Laurel, as this year’s Rowan INSET: After Sunday’s 2013 helped his team win the South Jersey Group I University Distinguished Alumnus. festive ceremony, a beach-themed state football championship. Dr. Lisa J. Hou, a 1996 graduate of the School of celebration kicked “There’s no place like home,” Clement said to hearty Osteopathic Medicine, was honored as a Distinguished off Commencement applause. “And Glassboro Alumna during that Week. is my home.” school’s ceremony Clement noted that Thursday, May 10. Hou, a year ago he was just New Jersey commissioner like many of the roughly of veterans affairs, 2,000 students gathered supervises the state’s long- in flowing black gowns term care veterans homes and caps before him— and respite care programs, excited for his future but as well as a wide range of uncertain about it. other veterans services, Despite strong play facilities and memorials. with the University of Rowan in 2018 also Wisconsin Badgers, he celebrated the first cohort went undrafted prior to of Ph.D. graduates from the 2017-18 NFL season but ultimately was signed by the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, which the Philadelphia Eagles as a free agent and helped lead included: Thomas Richard Christiani (biomedical the team to its storybook, first Super Bowl win. engineering), Muhammad Ridwan Murshed “As you graduate today I hope you’ll tackle your own (mechanical engineering), and Paul Partyka dream at full speed,” he said. (biomedical engineering). Following his address, Clement was honored for his In addition to Sunday’s main ceremony, Rowan service to Glassboro’s youth, particularly through the hosted nine college and school Commencement borough’s Boys & Girls Club, with the presentation ceremonies, conferring more than 4,000 degrees.

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NEW CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM BOOSTS TRADES CAREERS U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross announced the funding of a $100,800 scholarship by North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU), an organization representing 14 building Summer means science trade unions, during a conference on Summer was all about science for 100+ “Anyone applying to graduate schools Rowan’s Glassboro campus May 22. Rowan students who spent 10 weeks working needs to complete significant undergraduate with College of Science & Mathematics and research. SURP gives our students an School of Health Professions professors on opportunity to further that research, and cutting-edge research. we’ve seen the dividends,” Magee-Sauer The students were part of the four-year- said. “Undergraduates with SURP on their old Summer Undergraduate Research records consistently are being accepted Program (SURP), which comprised a into top graduate programs. Those opting diverse cohort of undergraduates, including to enter the workforce after earning their those from groups underrepresented in bachelor’s degree have gained the critical the sciences. More than 35 professors from professional skills employers look for.” eight departments shepherded the work, for Evan Burdsall, a senior physics major which students were paid a $3,750 stipend. from Bridgeton, said the experience Physics professor and then-Dean Karen was valuable. Magee-Sauer founded SURP, which was “You’re working on problems that aren’t Federal and state officials Villao, Sweeney, McGarvey and Norcross lauded supported with more than $300,000 in already solved as opposed to reading about the Rowan program for trades people. funding from a NASA Space Grant and solutions in a textbook. This is teaching us Rowan department budgets, faculty start-ups how to innovate. We have to make our own A union electrician, Norcross was and faculty grants. solutions,” Burdsall said. “SURP gives you joined by U.S. Department of Labor The research, which included such topics an opportunity to see what it’s really like Deputy Administrator Daniel Villao, as medicinal chemistry, data analytics, to work in a lab and to work in a research- N.J. Senate President Steve Sweeney, materials science and mindfulness, was related field. It’s good practice, because you NABTU President Sean McGarvey, important for the advancement of science don’t want to just go into a field with book Rowan officials and others. The and for the students’ futures. knowledge. You want job experience.” scholarship will support working trade union members as they pursue a bachelor of arts in construction management online from Rowan. Launched in 2016, the program ROWAN IN SAFEST SCHOOLS LIST was created to make earning the For the second time, Rowan University has been named degree more convenient by bringing among the top 100 safest college campuses in the nation by the classroom to journeymen and the National Council for Home Safety and Security. other working professionals. The council, which considers institutions with enrollment of more Said Sweeney, a union ironworker, “the goal is about getting the credits than 10,000 students, ranked Rowan 58th based on the most recent you need for the job you want.” data from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting and the Campus Safety Survey distributed by the U.S. Department of Education.

10 | Rowan Magazine Hot peppers, hot ideas It started as a creative way to help raise a little support for students in need, but barely a year after its launch, Houshmand’s Hazardous Hot Sauce so far has tallied $25,000 in revenue and is helping students learn about entrepreneurship, marketing, collaboration, food production and more. President Houshmand’s passion for peppers and entrepreneurial thinking got him back into Sangree Greenhouse near Bunce Hall in early spring to plant One of the Houshmand’s Hazardous teams transplanted peppers, tomatoes and eggplant seeds for his preferred super-hot peppers, which he in spring. FROM LEFT: Vice President for University Relations Joe Cardona ’89, M’96, D’07, and student staff and volunteers transplanted and students Mikayla Vega, Caleb Miller, Taylor Avery and Lauren Bitzer ’18. tended all summer. The 2018 harvest includes Carolina Reaper, habanero and With hot sauce production well underway, the president is several varieties of ghost peppers. A few other rows produced already working on a new eggplant recipe and he’s encouraging tomatoes, eggplant and cucumbers for food pantry donations. students to learn about starting a business by following his Junior chemical engineering major Caleb Miller has been part example. He kicked off fall semester with a seminar about of the student hot sauce team since its start. “It’s great to see how entrepreneurship. “I want to help students by any means possible,” quickly this has expanded into different ventures that are serving he said. “If hot sauce works to teach them, it’s a win in and out of the campus and community,” he said. “We’ve literally seen the the classroom.” plants and the project grow.” Learn more: rowan.edu/hotsauce

INSTITUTE BRINGS LEADERS AND LEARNERS TOGETHER FOR POLITICS AND CITIZENSHIP Political awareness didn’t take a summer attended open-to-the-public event. Nearly that will grow with Rowan and continually vacation, thanks to a number of Rowan 80 political interns from across the Mid- add value to the University, especially our Institute for Public Policy & Citizenship Atlantic region came to campus to learn students,” said Dworkin, who has planned (RIPPAC) events. more about the 2018 campaign—and how to more events throughout the academic year. N.J. Senate President Steve Sweeney get a job in politics—from leaders on both Under the tagline, “Elevate Your Politics. stopped by for an informal chat with sides of the aisle. And more than 25 Rowan Politicize Your Passion,” RIPPAC seeks to students. Former Gov. James J. Florio students landed high-profile summer inform and engage Rowan students, faculty, discussed his new memoir in a well- internships working in politics, government staff and members of the public on issues and issue advocacy. related to politics and citizen participation. Founded in January, The institute hosts programs and guest RIPPAC is just getting started, said founding speakers, supports students through director Ben Dworkin, academic and career development, one of New Jersey’s most internships and scholarships and connects astute political analysts. faculty and students from across the “We are building University with public entities to facilitate something unique here public policy research and discussion.

Former New Jersey Gov. Florio greeted guests after introducing his new book on campus.

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NSF honors two young faculty Drs. Martin Haase’s and Gustavo Moura-Letts’ CAREERS are going well. That’s no surprise for the two most recent Rowan recipients of National Science Foundation CAREER: The Faculty Early Career Development Program awards. NSF presents the awards to young faculty members who the prominent agency determines have both the potential to serve as role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission Professor Moura-Letts is working to improve of their organization. processes for developing therapeutic drugs. STILL ON A QUEST What’s a major accomplishment Director Jonathan Olshefski realized a for Haase and Moura-Letts also represents Haase, assistant professor in the lifelong dream June 18 when his award- milestones for Rowan: This is the first time department of chemical engineering, winning documentary “QUEST” aired on the NSF has presented two awards during will use his anticipated $500,000 in the public television program POV. the same cycle to Rowan professors, large part for a research project titled Olshefski, an associate professor in the third award presented to a faculty “Nanostructured Particle Stabilized the department of radio, television & member in the Henry M. Rowan College Bi-continuous Emulsions: Formation film in the College of Communication of Engineering and the first to a faculty Principles, Structure-Function & Creative Arts, debuted his feature- member in the College of Science & Relationships and Biphasic Transport,” length film about a struggling but tri- Mathematics. research which aims to replace wasteful umphant African American family from North Philadelphia at the Sundance Film “Two CAREER awards in one year place and costly chemical processes with Festival in 2017 and it has been honored Rowan University in the company of the greener alternatives. at numerous festivals across the U.S. elite research universities in the country,” Moura-Letts, associate professor Olshefski welcomed the opportunity said Dr. James Newell, Rowan’s provost. in the department of chemistry and to share the film with viewers beyond “This is very rare and very impressive.” biochemistry, will apply his anticipated the festival circuit. $525,000 to the project “Bringing ‘QUEST’ and the Rainey “Metallooxaziridines for the family to people across America was Synthesis of Nitrogen-Containing exciting,” Olshefski said. “Festivals Three-Membered Heterocycles,” are great but they’re sort of a niche which aims to develop new audience. Through the broadcast on chemical reactions for the creation PBS we were able to reach so many of metal complexes to selectively more people directly in their homes.” deliver nitrogen atoms across other Olshefski now hopes to bring the film molecules, enabling the creation directly to the public through schools, of better processes to make houses of worship, community centers therapeutic drugs. and other venues where it might spur Proud to have Rowan faculty conversations about such issues as race, recognized nationally, President poverty and family. Houshmand said, “Drs. Haase and “We want it to not just be passive Moura-Letts’ CAREER awards entertainment but a catalyst for honor their accomplishments something else,” Olshefski said. “It and validate Rowan’s ongoing can be a tool to have really important conversations.” Professor Haase researches greener and more investment in world-class research.” economical options for chemical processes. Olshefski also recently received a prestigious Pew Foundation Fellowship. Learn more: quest-documentary.com

12 | Rowan Magazine Greener, cleaner, prettier The thoroughfare’s condition and usefulness will increase exponentially with the plan to: and more practical • install performance spaces, lawns, seating, pathways and bike racks Rain gardens, an amphitheatre, gathering spaces and better stormwater • improve emergency access and general management are all part of the enormous, multi-year project underway accessiblity to renovate Meditation Walk and restore Chestnut Branch Creek on the • reduce impervious surfaces, introduce more Glassboro campus. native plants, stabilize creek banks and restore Meditation Walk’s broad, paved walkway carries thousands daily from habitats for fish and wildlife Chamberlain Student Center to Wilson Hall. Each new building constructed The projects are part of the Greenway Master along it in the past 20 years has added to the demands for it to accommodate Plan, which is already transforming the Wilson pedestrians and vehicles and to withstand environmental pressures. Hall Plaza, scheduled for completion this fall.

ROWAN’S OWN NAMED AMONG WORLD’S ELITE EXPLORERS The Explorers Club’s inductees include the first It took 510 days to cover 30,000 miles in his to reach the North Pole, the first to summit 36-foot sailboat with a two-man crew. Mount Everest, the first to step on the moon Kenneth Lacovara ’84 was among those to and, as of June 9, 2018, the first to sail around welcome Creamer home on the banks of the the globe without navigational instruments: Delaware River after the historic voyage in Marvin Creamer ’43. May 1984. Now dean of the School of Earth & Affectionately called the patron saint of Environment, director of Edelman Fossil Park geography at Rowan, Creamer returned to and a renowned paleontologist inducted as an his alma mater in 1948 to found the depart- ment and teach for 29 years. At 66, he retired Explorers Club fellow in 2003, Lacovara nomi- to pursue his dream and prove his hypothesis nated Creamer to the storied club. that pretechnical people could circumnavigate Visit Endeavor, a monument to Creamer’s in a small vessel using only stars, currents and adventure, near Robinson Hall, and learn more: other natural indicators to guide them. go.rowan.edu/explorercreamer

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Rowan Athletics posts another winning spring season

Rowan’s spring regular season ended May 6 with four teams—men’s and women’s outdoor track & field, baseball and softball—capturing New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championships. Rowan had 124 student-athletes named to the 2017-18 NJAC All-Academic Team as well as 270 who carried a GPA of 3.0 or higher. The 4x100 team, Aspen McMillan, Aaniyah Robinson, Sidney McLeod-Whitener and Darielle Cross, posted a time of 47.28 at the national championships.

TRACK & FIELD ON THE DIAMOND The men’s outdoor track & field team took Softball won the conference championship, third place at the NCAA Division III Champi- the NCAA Regional and Super Regional onships, captured the All-Atlantic Confer- and advanced to the NCAA Champion- ence Championship and finished third at the ship Tournament as head coach Kim NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. Wilson notched her 800th career win. At the NCAA Outdoor Championships, Shortstop Carly Anderson was named Anthony Salemo, Harrison Escoffery and to the National Fastpitch Coaches Bobby Cooks took All-America honors. Association All-America second team The All-America 4x400 meter relay and pitcher Jesse DeDomenico made of Hunter Barbieri, Justin Bishop, Chris the All-America third team. Anderson Mesiano and Jamil Jackson finished fifth was also tabbed NJAC Player of the Year and Nick Neville earned All-America and made the All-Conference first team. with a sixth place in the 800 meters. Outfielder Morgan Smith and DeDomenico Jeffrey Tucker was named NJAC Out- made the All-Conference first team while standing Field Athlete while Salemo was pitcher Lauren Shannon and outfielder named Outstanding Track Athlete. Dustin Kristina Mueller made second team. Dimit was named Bill Fritz Coach of the LACROSSE HONORS Year and the Cross Country Coaches Asso- Rowan baseball was the top seed in the Women’s lacrosse advanced to the final ciation Atlantic Region’s Coach of the Year. NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional with pitcher of the NJAC Championship Tournament The women’s 4x100 meter relay of Danny Serreino named to the and made at-large bid to the NCAA Aaniyah Robinson, Aspen McMillan, American Baseball Coaches Championship. Attack Maddie Bray and Sidney McLeod-Whitener and Darielle Association Rawlings All- midfielder Taylor Gretz were selected Cross finished seventh for All-America America third team, the to the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse at the national outdoor champion- ABCA/Rawlings Mid- Coaches All-America third team. Nicole ships and Cross earned Atlantic Region Mickendrow played in the IWLCA All-America honors. Pitcher of the Senior All-Star Game. Also honored The women had Year and the were midfielder Liz Kramer, Bray and 14 individuals and two All-Region first Gretz and defender Lilli Carbone. relays that earned NJAC team. Standout Bray, Gretz and Kramer made the All-Conference honors. conference and NJAC All-Conference first team while Myiah Sturdivant was regional hon- Mickendrow and Carbone received named NJAC Rookie of orees included All-Conference honorable mention. the Year and Robinson Andrew DiPi- was the conference’s azza, Alex Kokos, Outstanding Track Justin Provost, Athlete. Derick “Ringo” Anthony Harrold, Adamson was named LEFT: Outfielder Morgan Smith Dillon Mendel and and Coach Kim Wilson NJAC Coach of the Year. Nick Schooley. ABOVE: Danny Serreino

14 | Rowan Magazine For a full schedule of performances and ticket reservations visit: rowan.tix.com initiatives

$50 million investment points Rowan research at health care progress by Patricia Quigley ’78, M’03

ifty million dollars is the kind of investment art equipment; that changes lives. And that’s what Rowan is • enhanced startup packages to attract nationally banking on. recognized researchers; The University recently pledged $50 million • joint research among Cooper Medical School of Fto significantly enhance medical and bioscience Rowan University and other Rowan faculty from research in Camden during the next 10 years. The the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, research will address cancer, biomedical engineering, College of Science & Mathematics, School of Rowan research neuromedicine and engineering healthy communities. Osteopathic Medicine and elsewhere; teams bring technical expertise and Within those four areas, the funds will be applied to • and attracting established research teams collaborative experience four types of initiatives: in the four key areas. to problem solving. • research infrastructures, including state-of-the- The University will work with such partners as

16 | Rowan Magazine Cooper University Health Care and facility, which is expected to open the Coriell Institute for Medical “It puts us  next spring, will provide education Research, both regionally and and training opportunities for nationally recognized institutions. in a position  health care providers and Rowan already has issued requests biomedical researchers from Rowan, for project proposals, and a to make real Rutgers-Camden, Camden County committee comprising deans, strides in College and elsewhere. Rutgers also Rowan’s vice president for research, recently opened buildings for its a Cooper University Health Care addressing nursing program; and Rowan, representative and others will the health Coriell and Cooper University review them and make Health Care are launching the recommendations to the provost care issues Camden Opioid Research Initiative, and president. a first effort to investigate the of the next genetic and biological factors that Boosting Camden “eds and meds” contribute to the development of Rowan President Ali Houshmand 30 years.” opioid use disorder. expects tangible results from the —James Newell collaboration. “The medical research Launching a life science hub programs we will build with our The president noted that while partners will impact education, the Philadelphia already is a major health care system and the economy,” he said. medical research hub in the nation, the further The latest investment builds on and reflects a development of research in Camden will contribute six-year commitment to growing the “eds-meds” to the region rivaling all other life science hubs in corridor in Camden by the state of New Jersey, Rowan the U.S. and others. “Our latest investment,” Houshmand said, “will Perhaps the most visible reflection of that serve to ensure Camden becomes a center for commitment was the state’s push for Rowan and medical and bioscience research and it will enhance Cooper University Health Care to found CMSRU, the greater Delaware Valley from educational, which graduated its second class of physicians in May. medical and economic perspectives.” The CMSRU opening spawned several vital Added Provost James Newell, “It increases education and health care developments, including collaborations and it puts us in a position to make the appointment of the Rowan University/Rutgers- real strides in addressing the health care issues of the Camden Board of Governors, which in 2017 held a next 30 years.” ■ ceremonial groundbreaking for the construction of a Joint Health Sciences Center. The 95,000-square-foot

Fall 2018 | 17 On Campus,

On Call by Joel Gordon ’81 and Julie Howery ’97

The student was in bad shape, The wait for unconscious, with several broken bones, lying where the tractor trailer struck him near Winans Hall. the ambulance I was in my first few weeks as a freshman in 1978, just leaving an evening concert at the Student Center. I identified myself as a fireman and the seemed to crowd pretty much backed away. I made sure the young man’s airway was clear and that he was take forever. breathing, then asked someone to hold his head still as I assessed his injuries. With an unconscious patient and without first aid gear or skilled help, there wasn’t much we could do but keep him stable and wait. At last the ambulance cut through campus and the crowd broke to let the two-man crew through. “He’s a mess,” one said. They lifted him onto the stretcher, shoved it into the ambulance and drove away. I was new to GSC, but imagined the potential for tragedy with 6,000 students on 200 busy acres. "This has to change," I thought.

18 | Rowan Magazine The 1978 squad and its first ambulance, a converted ’67 GMC panel truck. The accident and the long wait for help were still on my Starting with the president's wheels The squad's banner mind a few days later when I met Brian Hall. He was With Dr. Chamberlain’s encouragement that autumn, still hangs at EMS wearing a jacket from his hometown first aid squad in headquarters in the ambitious freshmen worked to convince the rest Winans Hall. Passaic, so I told him what had happened and what I of the college administration to support a student- FRONT: Brian Hall, Joel wanted to do. Brian was on board. Another day, I spotted run first aid squad. Formed as a student club, the Gordon, Bob Swenson. John Zenuk, a commuter from Haddon Heights, wearing students started serving campus the following April. BACK: John Zenuk, Peter Schewitz, ambulance ID, and I pitched our plan, which soon The fledgling Glassboro State First Aid Squad had the Louis Capozzi, Leah included David Brown, from Salem, and Bob Swenson, benefit of SGA financing, stability and recognition, Rubenstein Cinman, from the Beachwood First Aid Squad. We met in the Anita Andrew Rose, ensuring it would be student-run and student-centered. Jill Delin Marsh, Mullica Hall lounge to discuss options. President Chamberlain agreed to be the club advisor Carol Gagnon, Ann Soon, we learned that President Mark Chamberlain and even offered his vehicle, a college-owned station Taussig LaFever. was a volunteer firefighter in Glassboro. No one would wagon, to the students. Good-humored and practical, better understand what we were trying to do, so we he gave them the keys and said, “It’s easier than trying asked to meet with him, first-semester freshmen with the to requisition something from the motor pool.” ridiculous idea of starting an on-campus first aid squad Eventually, a motor-pool station wagon became available. —and, of course, the famously student-centered and Each night the students loaded it with equipment and fuel, ready to community-minded president listened. go. The old car had seen better days and had alignment problems. That was the start of the oldest continually operating “That’s good,” said Chief of Security Jeff Toughill. “You won’t drive volunteer student-run Basic Life Support unit in New it too fast.” Jersey, now Rowan’s award-winning, life-saving—and life-changing—nationally recognized professional emergency service.

Fall 2018 | 19 Practicing how to stabilize and assess a patient in spring 1981, Leah It didn’t take long for the College to realize the maintain a functioning EMS agency. While Campus Rubenstein, Mary Sue Lacko, Joyce benefit of having its own students respond quickly Security (later, Public Safety) paid for ambulance fuel and Yetter and Blackwell and transport patients just as promptly. A student at maintenance, the squad paid for supplies and equipment. Albertson. All EMS Edgewood Apartments had stopped breathing and the Medical equipment isn’t cheap, and it was not out of the members must be EMT-certified or professional ambulance was delayed, so the college norm to “borrow” a backboard or other piece of equipment be "five pointers" dispatcher OK’d the student squad to transport to the from a neighboring squad. with certification in advanced first hospital. With proof of the students’ competence, the By the early ’90s, Automated External Defibrillators, aid, defensive squad gained authority to transport patients. By then, previously solely used by paramedics, were beginning driving, emergency childbirth, CPR and the club had acquired a castaway 1967 GMC ambulance to be used more widely. However, at nearly $4,000 auto rescue. from the Lacey Township First Aid Squad. each, combined with the belief that there had not been Ironically, today the squad operates from specially a cardiac arrest on campus in recent memory, it was designed, fully equipped headquarters in Winans Hall, something that—ignorantly—was not on the radar for near the site of the accident that started it all. But 40 years ago, the squad’s the squad to purchase. Tragically, in 1995, a spectator at a base was as meager as its wheels were: a second-floor room above the Campus home football game went into cardiac arrest. The squad Security office in the Carriage House where the dispatcher downstairs could responded immediately, but the patient did not survive. yell to them to scramble. A few months later, someone who was in the stands In its second year, the students expanded into a new space in the security during the incident made an anonymous donation to office with bunk beds, a desk and a phone. By then, Swenson and Gordon had buy an AED. The squad has not been without one since, earned advanced first aid instructor certifications so they could teach their and now helps manage the public access AED program own courses. Today, the squad limits membership to 70, with opportunities for throughout all Rowan campuses. students to learn on the job as “ride-along” volunteers, ambulance drivers and Julie Glaser Howery ’97 served four years on the squad, certified emergency medical technicians. the last two as captain, and remembers the effort to secure sufficient funding. “Every year we would attend a Earning trust, proving professionalism Student Government Association budget hearing,” she Over the years, the squad would go through vast changes in membership, recalled. “The other line officers and I would dress in our budget and responsibility. When Henry Rowan donated $100 million to Class A uniforms and put on as many radios and pagers Glassboro State College, the ripple effect reached every part of the institution. as we could fit on our belts, with the hopes we would look The Rowan gift would be the impetus for unprecedented growth of the important enough so they would think we knew what we campus, and the squad determined to grow with it. With that commitment, were talking about and raise our budget.” the students have earned public commendations for saving lives, providing education and serving hundreds of people in jeopardy. But early on, the squad’s focus was necessarily limited. Its SGA budget was similar to most other student clubs’ general funding and not enough to

20 | Rowan Magazine State of emergency, ready for anything Disaster preparedness may seem beyond the scope of a student volunteer organization, but Rowan’s EMS squad again proved its value during a state of emergency declared in 2011 for Hurricane Irene when Rowan’s Glassboro campus became an emergency shelter. Rowan EMS served 1,200 evacuees, from senior citizens to families with young children, who sheltered in the Student Recreation Center and Esbjornson Gym. Amid the storm, the squad helped to evaluate 250 patients and transported 34 people to the hospital in just 48 hours. Not only has Rowan EMS made a difference in the lives of the people served in crisis, but in the lives of the squad members. “The experience I gained on EMS, working football games and graduation, disaster During a Mass Casualty Drill, management with Hurricane Irene, etc., really paved the way for me to Paul Comber ’16 continue into emergency medicine,” said Michael Coletta ’12, MD’16. Now works with other first a second-year resident at Cooper University Hospital, he found that EMS responders to remove a vehicle roof and reach a experience provided a turning point and more. “I always wanted to become simulated accident victim. a doctor but there were some discouraging voices in my ear, so I went to Rowan for chemical engineering instead. But I couldn't get excited about engineering, so in order to see if medicine was really right for me, I switched Eventually, Rowan EMS members joined the National to biochemistry and joined Rowan EMS. Not only did the squad provide me Collegiate EMS Foundation and found benefit from its with clinical experience, but the friendships I made and maintained from the support, including help with recruiting, training and squad were great.” retaining members. Rowan’s disaster preparedness was evident again in 2012, this time with “I had EMS experience prior to joining the squad, Hurricane Sandy and the call to serve beyond Rowan’s borders in Brick but not in a leadership capacity,” and Lavallette townships, assisting with Howery said. “It would have been "The experience I gained on EMS, working search and rescue, as well as field hospital great to have an organization football games and graduation, disaster operations. Training for routine duty like NCEMSF help with learning management with Hurricane Irene, etc., and the demands that role, as I found that to really paved the way for me to continue of broader service be the biggest challenge with comes during into emergency medicine.” The second being a member. However, that routine certification —Michael Coletta ’12, MD’16 ambulance in the challenge helped me immensely (the squad pays to fleet was a ’70s-era Pontiac equipped with learning how to lead, train, supervise and motivate train members who join without credentials) and Mass with the basics: people in my career after graduating.” Casualty Drills conducted with campus, local and oxygen, a suction Rowan EMS also found validation and service in two state law enforcement and emergency management unit and first aid supplies. Like other important NCEMSF initiatives. EMS Ready Campus organizations. In each case, Rowan EMS provides ambulances of that recognizes excellence in emergency management and service and support to ensure readiness for a real crisis. era, the GSFAS vehicle was a disaster preparedness. In 2015, the program’s modified hearse. inaugural year, Rowan EMS earned the EMS Ready Bronze designation. Two years later, Rowan became the nation's first collegiate squad to earn the EMS Ready Silver award. The HEARTSafe Campus program recognizes high-quality, campus-based EMS organizations and promotes them as examples to other campuses to improve overall cardiac arrest care. Rowan EMS has maintained its designation since 2015 by hosting free CPR clinics on campus and participating in the American Heart Association’s Mobile Tour, training more than 250 people in hands-only CPR in a weekend.

Fall 2018 | 21 At Edelman Fossil Park, exposure to temperature extremes year- classmate in a speech and theatre class, round is just one Dave Brown, was a member. He convinced of the conditions that makes EMS me to join. My career change was directly support critical for because of the Glassboro State College First visitors and staff. Liz Moreira ’18 Aid Squad.” joined Rowan EMS As always, squad members come from after getting her varied academic disciplines—biology, start at Morgan EMS in Sayreville. elementary education, law and justice, business, art and more. And while several alumni have become doctors, others graduated to become teachers, engineers, business owners, firefighters and a healthy dose of law enforcement officers. Naimesh Choksi ’93 joined as a way to help the college community and be involved on campus. After graduation, his EMS expertise helped in “real life,” including treating his kid’s inevitable bumps, cuts and bruises and being able to remain Serving peers calm in stressful work situations. Now working in information There are distinct advantages for the University to technology, he said the interpersonal skills learned in EMS become most maintain its own EMS. Students know the campus evident. “It's the people skills, whether it's talking to people in a reassuring facilities, which reduces response times to emergencies. way or working with your colleagues; how you handle yourself in various They also are familiar with campus services, which helps situations and not panicking is something I will always take with me.” with referrals for counseling, alcohol and drug addiction Cindy Fair Thompson ’97 graduated with a degree in special education. “As services, the Wellness Center and more. a freshman, I walked past the ambulance and on a whim, asked the guy out Most importantly, the student volunteers build rapport front if they needed volunteers. That one question made a huge difference in with fellow students; EMS staff are peers, so the students my life. It led to four great years of not just answering calls in the middle of the they care for are more inclined night but making memories and being part of an to be open with them when they "...how you handle yourself in various organization that became family. It will always be need help. This provides more situations and not panicking is one of the best experiences that Rowan University information, which allows for something I will always take with me.” provided me.” better treatment and recovery. Rowan EMS is now affiliated with the Wellness —Naimesh Choski ’93 The squad’s statistics and Center, forming a stronger collaboration with the services show its significance in the community. Every institution’s health and counseling services and year, EMS members serve at athletic events, concerts and promoting training and educational resources for the University and beyond. Commencement and participate in community activities “Thousands of students and employees depend on EMS to be ready to care for on and off campus throughout the region. Since 2011, call them every day. Being integrated with the Wellness Center helps us ensure volume has nearly doubled, from 429 to 763 calls in 2017. quality of care during an emergency and in follow-up services,” said Scott However, response times dropped, from 4.44 minutes in 2011 Woodside, student health services director. to 3.23 minutes in 2017. Founding squad members visited campus in May for the 40th reunion of the group. Already stunned by the story of Rowan EMS growth, service and skill A whim, a change, a future since its start, they found a powerful close to the evening when an alumnus None of these achievements would be possible without walked up to offer thanks. He explained, “When I came to Rowan I had no the dedicated members that have donned the various idea what I wanted to do with my life. I was lost. I found the EMS Squad and it squad patches throughout the years. turned my life around. Today I am a paramedic and an emergency room nurse For Patty Roda Lutz ’81, joining EMS led to a career because of what you did.’” ■ as a paramedic with Inspira Hospital in Woodbury. She became the paramedic department educator in Joel Gordon is the public information See p. 39 for reunion coverage and 1990, a position she still holds. “My degree was in officer for Plantation, Florida. visit go.rowan.edu/rowanmagEMS communications. If it weren’t for the squad, I would Julie Howery is a detective with the for more photos and memories. probably have never entered medicine. A friend and Glassboro Police Department. SUPPORT EMS: go.rowan.edu/supportems

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To learn more, visit rowan.edu/gsbs or call 856-566-6282. President Ali Houshmand told his story of being a first-generation student during an evening devoted to encouraging Rowan’s first-gen undergrads. Recalling his ambitions for education in spite of myriad challenges as a young man, he assured the group of his faith in them to dream and endure, to achieve and excel. The portraits on these pages feature some of Rowan’s 5,000 first-generation students, faces of hope and hard work, dreams and determination.

24 | Rowan Magazine Junior Luis Acevedo scooped up a gold wristband, one emblazoned with the words “Flying First,” and made a beeline across Rowan’s Glassboro campus to Gregory Caputo’s lab in Science Hall. “I was excited to give it to him. It’s good for students to see that a first-generation college student can become head of chemistry,” says Acevedo, a sophomore chemistry major who is the first in his family to attend college. “It’s something to be proud of.” Caputo, head of chemistry and biochemistry, isn’t really a wristband guy. But he made an exception to show his support for Flying First, a year-old initiative to provide resources and support for Rowan’s first-generation students. “I’ve been wearing it ever since,” says Caputo. “To me it says, ‘Look, I was where you were.’ And maybe students will ask me about it. I wear being a first-generation student on my sleeve. Literally. It really hits home for me.” At Rowan, first-generation students are defined as students who are the first in their family to attend college or who are children of parents who attended college but did not finish. They also include students whose parents did not attend college in the United States or students who have had minimal exposure to higher education. At Rowan, 5,000 students—nearly 30 percent of the University’s 19,300 enrollment— are first generation. This mirrors national statistics. Thirty percent of college students nationwide are the first in their family to pursue higher education, according to Penny McPherson Myers, associate vice president for diversity and organizational effectiveness in the Division of Student Affairs. But, Myers adds, national studies show that first-generation students drop out at four times the rate of their peers whose parents attended college.

“College changed my life. People looked out for me.” Flying First, established by the University’s First-Generation Task Force, a dedicated, University-wide committee 57 members strong, aims to counteract that trend by providing first-generation students with the resources they need to excel.

Fall 2018 | 25 According to Myers, research suggests that, without support, first-generation students are more likely to feel left out and have trouble finding their place in college. Additionally, they may struggle to navigate the higher education culture. Moreover, Myers says, research shows that first- generation students often hesitate to take advantage of college resources, lack knowledge about selecting majors, securing internships or building résumés and sometimes need reinforcement that they can succeed—and thrive—in academia. Tricia Hurley ’18 can relate. In May, she earned her bachelor’s degree with honors in civil and environmental engineering. The path, she says, wasn’t always easy. “I had to figure out a lot on my own,” says Hurley, the oldest of four. “When I came to Rowan, I didn’t even know what an RA was. I didn’t know what office hours were. I had no idea about how to get internships. “I struggled to pay my bill my second semester. I told my friends I wasn’t coming back,” continues Hurley, who was able to stay in school after receiving scholarship funds from her summer job and an unexpected gift from a family friend. As she excelled academically and got involved on campus, more scholarships followed. President of the Rowan Environmental Action League, Hurley became an RA and mentored freshman engineering majors. She also worked in the lab of engineering professor Kauser Jahan, who encouraged her to consider graduate school. This fall, Hurley will enter the doctoral program in civil engineering with an environmental focus at the University of Delaware. “College changed my life. People looked out for me. That tells me they saw something in me and they were willing to give their time to me.” While she found her way at Rowan, a program like Flying First would have been helpful throughout her college career, says Hurley, who attended events organized by the program in its first year, including an evening in the spring with Rowan President Ali A. Houshmand. Houshmand and Provost James Newell are both first-generation students. Many members of the First-Generation Task Force, including a number of academic advisers, are as well. “I was so happy the first time I heard about Flying First,” Hurley says. “There’s a great need for it.”

Rowan’s commitment to supporting first-generation students starts before enrollment. During an Orientation session in July, students and parents scribbled notes to start discussions about what excited and concerned them as they anticipate college. In many cases, they expressed the same things.

26 | Rowan Magazine “They see that they belong here” In its first year, Flying First held workshops on applying for scholarships and balancing finances, career preparation sessions, sessions on becoming involved on campus and more. While the program offers support and resources to students, it also provides information to faculty members about the unique challenges faced by the first-generation population. For the first time, four of the nine summer Orientation sessions included receptions where first-generation students and their parents met with program leaders, students and faculty members to learn more about Flying First. The receptions gave students and their parents the chance to voice their excitements and concerns— and to build a network—as they begin their Rowan journey. Students and parents found that they shared some of the same concerns—paying for college, time management, finding friends—and some similar excitements. Among them: enjoying the college experience, making new friends, building careers, and, not surprisingly, being first-generation students. “Because we start the process before they step on campus, students feel more comfortable reaching out when they need help,” Amy Ruymann, co-chair of the First-Generation Task Force, says, noting

Fall 2018 | 27 “I want to create a path for everyone else” When she arrived at Rowan for her freshman year, Stephanie Ackerman ’12, m’15 received sound advice from her mother. “She said, ‘Now, if you have issues, I want you to advocate for yourself,’” says Ackerman, a first- generation student who became president of the Student Government Association. “That made a difference to me. Because of finances, I spent a lot of time at the bursar’s office. Before I went to Rowan, I’d never heard the word ‘bursar.’” In the spring, Ackerman, who is assistant director for housing operations at Trinity University in Texas, lent her support to students through Rowan Gives Day, the annual day of giving. She donated to the Houshmand’s Hazardous Hot Sauce Scholarship Fund, which assists Rowan students in need. Also on Rowan Gives Day, donors for the first time were able

that first-generation students make extraordinary contributions to campus and often serve as sources of support and inspiration to other students. “Flying First is really making inroads in terms of belonging,” said Ruymann. “Students realize there are a lot of other first-generation students here. They see that they belong here… that they’re not the exception.” That feeling of belonging led Acevedo, who was valedictorian at Camden Academy Charter High School, to Rowan. Accepted by 11 colleges, Acevedo to support the College of Communication & Creative chose Rowan and became a PROS member, leading Arts Flying First Scholarship Fund, which directly orientation sessions. Many students in his groups assists first-generation students. were first generation, he says. “I know what kind of pressure it puts on you “What I love about Rowan is that it’s so welcoming,” personally and academically when you struggle financially,” Ackerman says. “I think there should says Acevedo, the youngest of four. “Flying First be a real sense of pride about being first generation. gives first-generation students reassurance. They It’s a huge accomplishment.” don’t feel like they’re alone.” Flying First also supports the University’s historic That’s the message Myers wants to send. commitment to public education as well as the “Never feel alone,” Myers told first-generation pillars—or guiding principles—Houshmand set forth students and parents at an orientation session. when he became president. Among them, access to “We are your resource.” education and affordability. Caputo says he often sees differences in first- First-generation freshman Kayla Fericy, a civil generation students in his classroom. engineering major, is beginning her Rowan journey— “I see first-generation students that are that much and financing it herself with help from scholarships. more dedicated,” says Caputo. “They understand the She’s one of 10 children in a blended family. sacrifice and importance a little bit better. They ‘get it’ “I’m the first to go to college and I’m excited to and they know there’s a lot riding on it.” become an engineer,” Fericy says. “No one has put But first-generation students who are unaware of pressure on me to go to college. I want to go to graduate available resources also may be less willing to speak school. I want to do humanitarian work. And I want up when they have a problem, Caputo says. That’s to create a path for everyone else in my family.” ■ what makes Flying First so valuable, he says. “I wish there was a program like Flying First Assistant Director of Media & Public Relations when I was in college,” says Caputo. “I didn’t know Barbara Baals was a first-generation college student. about bill paying, financial aid, academic policies.

I didn’t know I could take summer classes. You hate VIDEO EXTRA to see a student get derailed or delayed because go.rowan.edu/flyingfirst of not knowing something as simple as that.”

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Leroy Bright ’50, M’68 real estate license and science or business. Their served 44 years as worked as a part-time daughter had already director of counselors agent while teaching. He established a scholarship in the Philadelphia left teaching in 1977 for at her high school in Eighties greeks gather School District. He a career in real estate Pitman, which gave them owns the Land of and is still working. the idea for supporting Donna Campo McAvoy ’84 helped host GSC friends. Note, p. 36. Canaan Cemetery in Rowan students. Priscilla Riegel Flynn ’57 FRONT: Joe Basso ’84, M’88, Madalyn Saxton Buss ’84, Karen Elk Township. He and has four children and Patricia Zimmer ’58 Kelly ’84, Barbara Anderson Perez ’84, Gary Morneault his wife, Dr. Verbena five grandchildren. She taught for 37 years until ’84, Donna Campo McAvoy ’84 2ND ROW: Yvonne Bright, live in Glassboro. has been retired for retiring in 1995. She Macnab-Capraun ’83, Kathy Boback ’85, Lynne Beresford Rutkowski ’84 3RD ROW: Denise Curto Muller ’86, Rick Emily Sciarrotta Conti ’52 15 years but serves a adopted a daughter Janus ’83, Fred Maresco ’83, Jack Court ’84, Glenn Saul ’84, has been a Mercer small newspaper route in 1970 and has two Debbie Hershey ’84, Linda Nichols Kaminski ’88 County Retired for the exercise. She grandchildren and three BACK: Sue Fierstein Spindel ’82, George Coroneos ’86, Educators member is ending six years of great-grandchildren. Bonnie Humenuck Ballister ’83 , Steve Gershon ’83, service as an elder in Karin Avila McGlynn ’83, Lori Parker Indri ’84, for over 30 years. Nancy Steelman ’59 her church, where she Mike Ronner ’84, Al Maguire ’91, Bob Maloney ’84 Her grandson Chris is a tour guide at the also sings in the choir. Napoleon ’19 is a senior Vineland Historical and She enjoys Everquest, Marion Crosset DuBois ’60 anniversary with his in the engineering Antiquarian Society & an online game. retired from teaching wife, Mary Ellen, on a program at Rowan. Museum. Nancy has in Woodlynne in 2002. cruise with the family Robert Freno ’57 and also been a trustee Louise Moore Wright ’53, She enjoys attending to Bermuda. He is his wife, Caroline, have for 20 years at the M’87 spends her time banjo conventions retired after 35 years in four children and eight Vineland Historical and playing the piano and with her husband and education and 12 years as grandchildren, with one Antiquarian Society. harp for her church, spending time with CEO of a consulting firm. graduated from Rowan but most of all, she her grandchildren. enjoys seeing her three in 2017. They do what Delia Settanni Fugaro ’62 grandchildren. they have always done, Etta Jane Wigglesworth is retired and enjoys only slower: reading, Heiser ’60 retired in spending time with Edward Colangelo ’55 60s gardening, doing 2008 after 25 years with family and friends and taught in Plainfield, puzzles and visiting the Gloucester County traveling. On their most Carmen Dolores Alvarez ’60 Chatham and at Fairleigh friends and family. Clerk’s Office. She keeps recent trip, she her worked with the Dickinson University. busy as secretary of the husband visited China, Joan Radcliffe Brower ’58 Department of Defense He coached numer- Harrison Township Vietnam and Cambodia. and husband, Bill, have in Heidelberg, Germany, ous sports including Historical Society and established an endowed for 34 years. She has Jayne Kinsell ’62 and football, baseball and treasurer of Friends of scholarship at Rowan in settled in the Princeton, her husband, Tyson girls’ soccer. He served the Gloucester County memory of their daughter, area, near her children. Kinsell ’61, moved to a as an Army aviator in Library. She also enjoys Katharine. who died at She volunteers as an retirement community Korea from 1957-1958. spending time with her age forty after fighting ambassador at the to accommodate Tyson, family that includes Robert Kirkbride ’55 breast cancer for three Princeton Art Museum who is confined to a nine grandchildren. taught at the junior years. The scholarship and enjoys annual wheelchair. She is an high level for 15 years. supports students who trips to Europe and Cy Dunn ’62 celebrated elder in her church and In 1973, he obtained a major in health science, the Jersey Shore. his 50th wedding a volunteer teacher of

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Golden Years The annual Golden 1. B A C K : Robert Gerardi, Sr. ’55, M’63, Edward Colangelo ’55, Janet Nutt Gibbins ’54, Doris Williams Brooks ’51, M’71 Years Reunion FRONT: Josephine Campbell Carson ’55, Theresa Guadagno Winslow ’55, M’70, Emily celebrates those Sciarrotta Conti ’52, Norma Kleinfeld Kaplan ’55, Louise Wright ’53, M’87 special alumni who 2. BACK: Wilbur Smith ’57, Robert Freno ’57, John Gruccio ’61, M’65, M’73, Pat Zimmer ’58, Priscilla Riegel Flynn ’57 graduated 50 or more FRONT: Charles Valentine ’56, Nancy Steelman ’59, M’85, Caroline Freno ’57, Dolores Alvarez ’60, years ago. At this year’s Harriett Riardon Bailey ’60, M’66 event, Dr. Marilyn 3. BACK: William McBride ’67, Peggy Burke Cramer ’66, Patricia Satterlee-Hayes ’66, Diehl Gonyo ’65 Frances Ziegler Garrity ’64, Edward Hughes ’65, Carmelo Grasso ’65 received the Lifetime FRONT: Marilyn Diehl Gonyo ’65, Roberta Parker ’65, Raymond Daminger ’65, Mary Farrell Guerrieri ’66, Service Award. Phyllis Yankoski Parker ’67

4. BACK: Alan Reuter ’68, M’74, Eleanor Stover Poupard ’68. FRONT: Mary Tully Reuter ’68, Phyllis Rosenstein Engelman ’68

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6. BACK: Patricia Luciano-Federici ’62, Mel Moyer ’62, Elizabeth Kelly Moyer ’63, Peter Oteri ’62, Robert Kirkbride ’62, M’66, George Renwick ’62, Rosalie Garofolo Romano ’62, Cyril Dunn, Jr. ’62 FRONT: Harriet Gerb Shikes ’62, Carol St. John ’64, Olivia DiRico ’62, Alona McCurdy ’62, Mary Cocove Lamey ’63, M’83, Richard Klimek ’63, Delia Settanni Fugaro ’62

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English to Chinese College of New Jersey an adjunct at Rowan. and Hispanics. She and in Mallorca, Spain. She enjoys religious still likes to ice skate. activities, helping on Rosalie Garofolo Romano the Phillies welcome Mel Moyer ’62 and his ’62 and her husband, Jim, staff, and traveling. wife, Beth Kelly Moyer ’63, celebrated their 56th wed- spend winters in Florida ding anniversary on July Delia Brown ’64, M’76 and summers in New 7. Jim was an officer in taught first grade in West Jersey. They also enjoy the Navy and then owned Deptford and reading visiting their son and a retail shop for 20 years. in Camden. Where she daughter-in-law in the They live in Maryland worked for 29 years. Chicago area. Summers and Rosalie still substi- John T. “Jack” Hitchner ’64 provide them time tute teaches occasionally. to spend with their retired from teaching grandchildren and to Richard Klimek ’63 has secondary English and Aloha, alumna! been dating and traveling creative writing. He has renew old friendships at Lynn Enright ’78 and her husband, Jim, with Mary Cocove Lamey published three poetry various Rowan events. celebrated life in Hawaii. Note, p. 34. ’63 for the past five years. collections, one short George Renwick ’62 is a They have been to various story collection and one full-time volunteer for U.S. National Parks as novel. He and his wife Meals on Wheels. During well as places in Europe. have three children and his father’s business. singing society in New his 33-year tenure with He retired in 2005. England and one of five grandchildren. the Hopewell Valley Mary Cocove Lamey ’63, M’83 He and his wife, Rosalind the oldest in the U.S. Regional School District, and her late husband, Raymond Daminger ’65 Mirabella Daminger, have Peggy Cramer ’66 has George also served as Timothy Lamey ’63. had taught at CW Lewis been married for 55 years. taught full-time and sub- an adjunct professor of two children and three Middle School in They live in Milton, Del. stituted in all elementary counselor education at grandchildren. Mary Blackwood for 18 years Carmelo Grasso Jr. ’65 grades for 50 years. She Rider University, The is retired but works as before taking over retired after teaching co-founded RESOLVE, science in Cherry Hill the National Infertility 1 2 and Queen Anne’s Association and gradu- County, Md. He has ated from Harvard’s built more than 100 extension program. An theatre sets since 1969 award-winning author, for community theatres she credits her good and schools. Two of education at GSC for the most memorable teaching her flexibility. shows are “Equus” Mary Farrell Guerrieri ’66 and “Sweeney Todd.” is still best friends with Edward Hughes ’65 retired Barbara Parsons ’66, her 3 4 in 2002 from Mantua GSC roommate. She Township after teaching enjoys travelling with elementary instrumental her husband and her music for 37 years. friends. She writes Edward and his wife have children’s books for been married for 50 years her 12 grandchildren. and have four children Most are copyrighted and 10 grandchildren. and self-published. Richard Clarke ’66, who Diane Ziegler Gurney ’66 has led the Hartford retired in 2011 after 38 Run for a great cause Sängerbund since 2001, years teaching art. She directed the organiza- still teaches art once a More than 300 alumni, students, staff, 1. Lynne Rutkoski ’84, Ryan tion’s 160th anniversary week to a pre-k class and faculty and friends participated in the 3rd Rutkoski, Joseph Rutkoski concert on June 9 at the helps design banners at Annual Run for Rowan 5K benefiting the 2. Marc Dalton ’20, Mike Kiray ’19 Salvation Army Citadel her church. She loves Rowan Student Emergency Fund this past 3. Suzanne Smalley Beers ’02, Michael Acevedo ’09 in Manchester, Conn. spending time with spring. Save the date for next year’s run: 4. Sanaz Shahi M’18 The Sängerbund is her two children and Saturday, April 13. the oldest German two grandchildren.

32 | Rowan Magazine Alumni leadership thanks In May, the Office of Alumni Engagement celebrated the many years of service Melanie Burney ’84, Sandy Maxwell ’69, M’84, Tobi Bruhn ’98, M’99, D’16 and Kristen Brozina Angelucci ’10 Invest in what is have dedicated to the Alumni Association Board of Directors. important to you… Mrs. Jane Gullett Presser ’47 dedicated over 30 years to Calvin Iszard Kathleen McKeever enhancing the quality of elementary education for her students, ’66, M’68 moved Sennett ’67 is totally from Delaware enjoying retirement focusing heavily on the importance of reading, writing and to Florida to after 42 years of teaching mathematics to cultivate valuable critical and creative skills. be near his family. He first grade. She taught A generous supporter of Rowan University for the last 28 years, lives just five minutes at many schools around she has established two charitable gift annuities, a planned gift from Disney World. the world with the and an endowed scholarship to support College of Education Department of Defense, Beverle Berger Richelson and enjoys travelling students who share her deep passion for teaching. ’66 and her husband, with her husband, Robert. Howard, celebrated their She also loves spending “My late husband Cliff was instrumental in my decision 50th anniversary. They time with her children to give back—which was an easy one, really. It’s very have five grandchildren. and grandchildren. She has a master’s degree important to me that students still want to be teachers Linda Lawson ’68 is the in elementary education and guide our younger generations. I wanted to help pastor of Allegheny Open and is on the board of others on their journey to become educators because trustees for her temple’s Arms United Church of Christ in Pittsburgh. you must always remember, how many people have Sisterhood. In 2015, the Jewish Federation named helped you?” her Volunteer of the Year. —Mrs. Jane Gullett Presser ’47 Robert Sennett ’66 70s retired after 42 years as a science teacher and Michael Kissel ’71 married Plan to Make a Difference administrator, He keeps Thelma Caabay, a Filipino Rowan University has been shaped and strengthened by busy by walking several who became a U.S. citizen generations of alumni and friends like Mrs. Jane Gullett miles each morning, on Nov. 16, 2017, in Los Presser ’47­—and you have the opportunity to join them. carving, woodworking Angeles. He retired in 2013 You can create your own legacy in a variety of ways, and especially spending after 41 years as a quality including estate gifts, retirement plans and life income gifts. as much time as possible assurance professional in with his three children the food manufacturing To discover how you can support a bright future for and four grandchildren. and fast food industry. Rowan University’s students, faculty and campus, or for Anne Young ’66 retired Kathleen Iannacone ’72, more information, please contact: from the Glassboro M’80 has been an adjunct Brittany L. Petrella Public Schools. She professor at Rowan and Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving owns ERA Young Camden County College 856-256-5419 | [email protected] Realty in Glassboro. since her retirement rowan.plannedgiving.org class notes

She is also a certified Lynn Nelson Enright ’78 Zumba instructor. She and her husband, Jim, and her husband, Joe, spent a three-week have two children and vacation to Hawaii one grandchild. They in May and June to live in Brigantine and celebrate Lynn’s success- enjoy watching the ful completion of 2 1/2 Phillies and Eagles. years of cancer treatment. They visited Oahu, Robert Hood Kauai, Maui and Big ’74 , a retired Island Hawaii. Favorite warden of hikes were to the top the U.S. of Diamond Head on Ski break Supermax Penitentiary Honor earned Oahu, Waimea Canyon Scot Merkle ’83, Helen Merkle ’21, Melina in Colorado, is a on Kauai and Haleakala Rivera ’21 and Kyla Nurkowski ’21 spent spring Amanda Koon consultant for national Valentine ’78 crater on Maui. They also break skiing at Steamboat Springs, Colo. security and criminal received two awards enjoyed zip lining on justice-related matters. of recognition. Big Island. The Enrights During his career, he as a civil rights and his wife, Jaine, plan Note, this page. live in New Mexico. taught criminology lawyer and activist. on spending time at the Amanda Koon Valentine ’78 Jersey Shore, traveling courses in five colleges Peter Williams ’78 and universities. received a public service and being with their from Glassboro Public award from Alpha Phi retired in February four children and four Schools. She established Patricia Suder Larsen ’77 Alpha Fraternity, Kappa from the New Jersey grandchildren. They will the Charles D. Folker (’75, retired in 2015 after Iota Lambda Chapter, in Manufacturers Insurance volunteer for Special M’86) Memorial Founda- teaching English for 38 Willingboro. She also Company after 39 years. Olympics New Jersey tion to continue her late years at the Burlington received a citation from He was a litigation as their 9-year-old husband’s educational County Institute Willingboro’s mayor supervisor in the grandson was born legacy, which enables of Technology. for her contributions Parsippany office. He with Down syndrome, her to grant scholar- ships in his name to 1 2 Glassboro High School and Williamstown High School graduates. Her first book, A Widow’s Musings, was published in 2017 and she just completed her second, I Was Made for You. Anne Brown Breyer ’74, who was one of only 3 4 two women in GSC’s first class of 150 business administration majors, retired in 2016 as director of financial reporting after a 38-year career at the Philadelphia Gas Works. She is the treasurer of the South Jersey Cancer Profs wear Phillies red Fund, an all-volunteer More than 200 members of the Rowan 1. Vinny Manco ’12, Katie Ciaramella ’13, Jen Josephs ’13, group that helps cancer Alumni network joined us for our Steven Magown ’18 patients in Atlantic, annual night at the ballpark with by a 2. Lauren Burch ’18 and Tyler Jiang ’18 Cumberland and Cape pregame party at McFadden’s before 3. Chris Deck ’17, Gene Maier ’17, Natalie Torres ’16, Samantha Frost ’17 May counties pay the Phillies took on the Brewers. 4. Robbie Sylvestro, Joseph Veasy ’19, Michael Sylvestro ’19, Ryan medical and other bills. Mozolewski, Maryte Hernandez

34 | Rowan Magazine GIFTS OF ALL SIZES MAKE A BIG IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF ROWAN STUDENTS

The support of generous alumni and friends helps impact the Rowan student experience by providing vital resources for scholarships, academic enhancements, and leadership and Retirement celebration engagement opportunities. Terry Henry ’84 enjoyed help from friends to celebrate his retirement. Note p. 36. BACK: Sherri Lynn Eldridge ’13, Joi Allie Hopkins ’86, Denise Eldridge, Antoinette Wilson Barnes ’87, M’98, Terry Henry ’85, Melanie Burney ’84, Jerrell Lathan, Ronald Moore ’86 and Cathy McKnight FRONT: Joanne Lathan ’92, Gifts of all sizes help to: opening a whole new Gloria Scaffidi Wilhelm ’82 beautiful world for them. and her husband, Change Andrew, have a son W. Robert Smith ’79 taught who graduated from St. students’ at the Bacon School in Augustine Preparatory Millville for 22 years. lives School in Richland and After retiring from is a premed major at teaching, he worked at Jefferson in Philadelphia. Support new various churches and at a Jefferson resulted from radio station for 25 years discoveries the 2017 merger of before retiring for good. Philadelphia University and Thomas Jefferson Provide learning University. Their son’s grandmother is and living 80s Gloria Izzi Scaffidi ’45. environments Andrea Mandel Robert Klimowski ’80 that inspire Pass ’83 owns retired after teaching Andrea English/language arts Pass Public for 37 years. He plans Relations, which handles to pursue long-held media relations, brand interests in various marketing, trade show writers, composers, support and more for historical figures and B2B, B2C and entrepre- films while keeping neurial clients. For over physically fit. 30 years, she has created Thomas Christensen and implemented PR M’81, M’83 retired in campaigns to increase June after 43 years in brand awareness and public education as sales while keeping a teacher, principal, clients relevant in Amazing things can happen when WE work assistant superintendent today’s crowded media together. Make a gift­—and an impact­—today! and superintendent. landscape. Contact her at [email protected]. VISIT GIVING.RUFOUNDATION.ORG class notes

Melanie L. receive this prestigious for special-needs children. Jodie Hawks the Gloucester County Burney ’84 award. He will be recog- Jill and her husband, Dan, Hanrahan ’94, Sheriff’s Office. He is received a nized at the PGA annual have eight horses, 20 who has a president of C-TAC, second-place meeting in Palm Springs, barn cats and two dogs. doctorate in a training advisory award for feature writing Calif., in November. occupational therapy, committee for the entire Anthony Del Vecchio ’94 from the New Jersey is a developmental state. He also owns Stephanie Yusko Knific ’91 is vice president of brand Press Association. One care specialist in a The DJ Joe Bene LLC, a is director and public & retail marketing at of her stories featured neonatal intensive care full-service disc jockey information officer, AutoNation, America’s Jamil Miller ’17 and his unit at Mease Coun- entertainment company. university marketing and largest automotive triumph over adversity. tryside Hospital in communications, at Sam retailer. He is a USA Stephen Christinzio ’96 Safety Harbor, Fla. Dr. Terry W. Henry ’84 Houston State Univer- Hockey member and was named a Distin- Hanrahan has been an retired as chief financial sity in Huntsville, Texas. coaches his son’s 10U ice guished Alumnus for his occupational therapist officer in Haddonfield. Knific is responsible for hockey team. Anthony support of law & justice for over 20 years and strategically strengthen- and his wife, Tatiana, studies. Christinzio, a Donna Campo McAvoy ’84 is an adjunct at South ing the effectiveness of have been married New Jersey State Police and 25 friends from University in Tampa. the university brand with for 15 years and have detective, majored in bio- the 80s got together in targeted constituents and two children. They Joseph Bene ’95 is a chemistry, a background March to reminisce internal clients. She also live in South Florida. training lieutenant with that turned out to be an about their GSC days. oversees the university’s All were members of social media platforms sororities and fraternities. and handles crisis com- Glenn munications. Knific has Porter ’84 is a been a public relations contributing practitioner for 27 years, writer to The with most of her career Christian Citizen. The experience in education. magazine, published by Lynda Hinkle ’93 is the American Baptist engaged to Ryan Zurlo Home Mission Society, and they plan a June 2019 features thought-provok- wedding. She received ing and action-inspiring Baseball champs an Advocate of the Year essays that intersect faith, Award from the National On April 28, 2018, the athletics department honored the 40th anniversary of politics, discipleship and Association of Women the NCAA baseball national championship teams during its double-header citizenship. Dr. Porter is Business Owners. against William Paterson University. also the author of Journey BACK: Joe and Jeff Davis, sons of Joe Davis ’79, Tim Peterson ’78, Tom Peterson ’78, With Jesus Through Lent Jill Dorsey Mansor M’93 Don DeJoseph, Brendan Rosenberg ’79, Bud Goebel (Judson Press, 2017). wrote and published her FRONT: Robert Pfeffer, Frank Albano ’79,Matthew McArow ’79, David Evangelist ’79, first book, Fighting for the Andy Aldino ’79 Lenora Kruk Mullanaphy Finish, while undergoing ’85 has a daughter, Natalie cancer treatment. The Mullanaphy ’22, who book, about one year of is a theatre major. her life that began in fear and culminated in faith, is available on Amazon. Jill, who retired after 33 90s years of teaching, owns Raise Your Dreams, a Dan Pasternak ’90, horse farm in Wood- general manager at Essex stown where she teaches Fells Country Club, was special-needs children Lacrosse fans named the 2018 National and adults and uses PGA Golf Professional horses as therapy. She is Women’s Lacrosse alumni headed back to campus in April to cheer on the of the Year, the highest an adjunct professor at Profs as they took on conference rival Montclair State University. annual honor from PGA Wilmington University in BACK: Dani Hubbs ’17, Megan Donnelly ’17, Mary Marino, Brittany Bollendorf ’16, of America. He is the New Castle, Del., and has Britney Shaffer ’15, Shannon O’Brien ’13, Maggie Reed ’06 with daughter - Ellie Reed, first member of the New developed and imple- Renee Donnelly ’88, Michelle Andre ’99 FRONT: Jess Casterline ’16, Kelly O’Brien ’16, Becca Wood ’15, Jamie “LJ” Blondina ’15, and Michelle Lubrano ’12 Jersey PGA Section to mented many programs

36 | Rowan Magazine ver the last 5 years, Rowan Engineering has ROWAN ENGINEERING AT A GLANCE O doubled both student enrollment and full-time • $15K/year – average cost of attendance for faculty, and it has strategically expanded articulation in-state students • 83% graduation rate (national average is 60%) agreements and degree-completion opportunities with • 96% job or graduate school placement rate regional high schools and community colleges. The • $69,750 average starting salary College recently completed more than $80 million in • 9 bachelor’s degrees, 6 master’s degrees capital improvements to its academic and research and 5 doctoral specializations facilities. In 2018, the College was ranked 19th nationally • 220+ industry partnerships and an exclusive 4-year co-op with Lockheed Martin for undergraduate engineering education by U.S. News & • 22:1 student-faculty ratio World Report. • $11 million in research funding

Rowan Goes Hollywood Homecoming Nine and Dine Oct. 20, 2018 Oct. 25, 2018 Come out for a marquee experience with the Join us for the 6th annual College Nine Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering. Our and Dine golf tournament and awards homecoming will be the hottest ticket in town dinner at Scotland Run Golf Club. Tee off – complete with “Academy Awards,” prizes and in support of the Engineering Excellence giveaways. It will feature the blockbuster Fund alongside colleagues, alumni, “Popcorn Toss Competition” and its sequel faculty, staff and other friends of the – “The Popcorn Bar” (co-starring the Rohrer College. Sponsorship opportunities are College of Business). available. For more information, contact: Sean Fischer at [email protected] or 856-256-5354

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Pharmacy Times news of Our Lady of Mercy team, which received the Academy in Newfield. Industry News Provider of the Year award from the American Pharmacy Purchasing Alliance. 00s Annie Cashen Bobbe ’98 Brian Hunter ’00 and has been a his wife, Mandelle, member of announce the March 30 the Philadelphia Eagles’ birth of Abigail. Brian Prof at the piano merchandise leadership is a medical editor for Family footsteps team for eight years. the Navicor Group in Raphaelita Justice ’07 has started a business Another LaBattaglia to share the joy of playing piano, thanks Cosmo Terrigno ’98 earned Philadelphia. Photo, p. 45. generation turns a to her start at Rowan. Note, p. 40. an executive educational Rowan tassel. See Shane Mertz ’01 and his specialist degree from Abigail Gardner ’18 wife, Rachel, announce Seton Hall University. from elementary ford, Conn. The company note, p. 44. the Feb. 20 birth of He also holds a master’s Raelyn. Photo, p. 45. education to computer designs and engineers degree from Villanova science. Dr. Edmunds, connected products and Bethany Leffler Edmunds asset in his job with the University. Terrigno who earned a doctorate solutions for automak- ’02 bomb squad. In 2016, he is the headmaster of , an associate dean at in machine learning at ers, consumers, and and a fellow squad mem- Woodland Country Day the British Columbia Rutgers University, has enterprises worldwide, Institute of Technology ber were named Troopers School in Bridgeton and been at BCIT for seven including connected car in Vancouver Canada, of the Year for deactivat- is an adjunct professor years, most recently as systems, audio and visual was maned one of British ing two pipe bombs found at Cumberland County program head for the products, enterprise Columbia’s Most Influ- after an apparent terrorist College where he serves computer information automation solutions and ential Women of 2018 by attack in Seaside Heights. on the Adjunct Advisory technology diploma. services supporting the Board. He also is BC Business Magazine. Internet of Things. Colleen Platt Hall ’97 and secretary of the Hug-a- The article notes that a Amy Taylor ’02 is director Chrissey Barba Kristen Coppock Crossley Bear Foundation and is female Rowan adviser of corporate communica- ’04 is a partner ’97 are editors on the on the board of directors convinced her to switch tions at Harman in Stam- with law firm Ballard-Spahr in the business and finance department. She focuses on commercial lending with an emphasis on loan workouts. She represents lenders and creditors in all stages of loan documentation, debt restructuring, enforce- ment and related litiga- tion. She also represents clients in federal and state litigation, including EOF/MAP alumni come back to give back the defense of lender The Ascend EOF/RISE FRONT: Jordine Moore ’14, Shareda Cunningham ’02, Tywanna N. Hamilton-West ’03, M’13, liability claims and Student Leadership Takeyda Williams ’07, Angie Davis Pollard ’96, Penny McPherson-Myers ’92, M’05, Ed.D.’15, prosecution of commer- Conference and Ethel J. Davis Jones ’92, M’97, Karen Davis ’12, Syretta Primas ’99 cial foreclosures, replevin Alumni Mixer MIDDLE: Hatef Alavi ’09, Derrick McCarthy-Gunter ’04, Iris Mendez ’11, Minelson Louis- actions, Uniform Com- Baptiste ’16, Dianne Santos ’14, Joey Rodriguez ’13, Frances Maldonado ’13, Marquis Rios ’17, drew more than 40 mercial Code proceed- Ikenna Odoemena ’17, Karina E. Castillo ’18, Troi Barnes ’17, Andrew Montanez ’12, EOF/MAP alumni ings, receivership actions, Francisco Morales ’99, Amin Benjamin-Muhammad ’14, Ali Ejaz ’14, Jason Presley ’15 eager to reconnect confessions of judgment, and give back to BACK: Angel Sanchez ’14, Taylor Smith ’14, Tevin King ’12, Michael A. Moore Jr. ’12, execution and sale of real today’s students. Kyle Brown ’97, Malcom Owens ’12, Stephen Robinson ’06, Joshua T. Sterling ’13, Nyjeer Wesley ’14, Jamar Morton ’09, Israel Laguer ’01, JT Mills ’92 M’94, D’09 and personal property and actions involving

38 | Rowan Magazine discovery and recovery technology and industry of assets in federal, state at Ashland University and bankruptcy courts. in Ashland, Ohio. Her bankruptcy work Jack Swiker ’04, a coordi- includes representing nating producer, was part creditors and trustees of an “Entertainment in Chapter 7 and Tonight” crew that won Chapter 11 proceedings. a 2018 Daytime Emmy Kari Palmieri Janisse ’04 Award for Outstanding and Philip Janisse ’04 Entertainment News announce the March 5 Program. This is the birth of JohnPaul, their fourth time the show has won this award.

first child. Kari and PHOTO: MACKENZIE FITCHETT Phil were married at St. Jessica Busch Estrella ’06 Leah Rubinstein Cinman, Jill Delin Marsh ’82, Patty Roda Lutz ’81, Rick LaFever, Bridget’s in Glassboro received the 2018 Graphic Anita Rose ’80, Ann Taussig LaFever ’84, Joel Gordon ’81, John Zenuk ’81. in April 2007. Philip is Design USA American a sales representative Inhouse Design Award. GSC first aid founders celebrate 40 for Tucker Company She has received this A significant portion of my job is When we arrived, the first Worldwide Inc. in Had- award four years in a writing, so I’m rarely at a loss for things we encountered were the donfield. Kari works full row for book covers she words. However, a recent return bright, shiny, new, gold-and-white time as the coordinator designed while working to Rowan left me speechless to ambulances, emblazoned with the of youth and young adult at Cognella Academic describe the emotions our small name Rowan EMS. We were simply ministries at Our Lady of Publishing. Contact her group felt as we celebrated the 40th awestruck. Ann Taussig Lafever was Peace Parish in William- at [email protected] Anniversary of the Rowan EMS/ the first to notice the inscription on stown. She also owns an Lauren Schoener Glassboro State First Aid Squad. the driver’s door of the rig, which entertainment business, Gaynor ’06 Eight members of the original GSFAS read “Volunteering since 1978.” Creative Juices by is crew reunited with hugs, laughs and “That was us,” she declared. Kari, and can be found the marketing a few tears at realizing how much We viewed a slide show of the throughout the year per- and com- we’ve all changed. We spent some squad’s activities. For those of us at forming on stilts, making munications manager for Talley Management time catching up, passing around old the corner table, our jaws hung to balloon creations and Group Inc. and director of photos, and drinking toasts to those the floor and I don’t think there was face-painting at parties marketing and com- who couldn’t attend or are no longer a dry eye. We watched in amazement and special events, some munications for its global with us. Brian Hall, we miss you. at what had grown out of an idea we of them at Rowan. The brands. The company But so much else had changed. often thought would never see the Janisses reside in Wil- is one of the nation’s The Rowan/GSC campus was almost light of day. liamstown. Photo, p. 45. largest distributors of unrecognizable to most of us and no —Joel Gordon ’81 Stefan Swanson ’04 is wireless infrastructure, one could have predicted how far the For more photos and memories, visit an assistant professor communications and Rowan EMS Squad had grown. go.rowan.edu/rowanmagEMS of music composition, mobile products.

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Rowan babies, round 1 1. Matthew, son of Lauren Levine DeStefano ’11 3. Landon, son of Chris ’07, M’10 and Makenzie 5. Christian son of Eric ’12 and and James; note, p. 42. Devine D’Angelo ’09, M’10; note, p. 40. Michelle Lanzano Mendes ’11; 2. Theo, son of Dave ’06 and Kristen Materek 4. Talia, daughter of Mindy Albalah ’08 and note p. 42. Rubman ’09; note, p. 40. David Sauchelli; note, p. 40.

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Dave Rubman ’06 and Jared Krause Raffi Besalyan with at Rowan to help friends Kristen Materek Rubman ’07, M’09 is vice providing her with the with their businesses, to ’09 announce the March president and skills she needs. support the home and 10s 14 birth of Theo, their deputy general school association at Rosie Braude Esposito ’08, first child. Photo, p. 39. manager of facilities her son’s school and to Sarah Ginder M’09 and Greg Esposito construction services volunteer at 4H. Awad ’10 Jade L. Cooper ’07 is M’10, Ed.S.’12 announce at Urban Engineers, married in engaged to Jose M. Cruz the birth of their first Kristin Dube Baker ’09 a civil engineering 2016. She who is from St. Croix, child, Cecilia Annemarie, started Kristin Baker firm. Previously, he works full time as a Virgin Islands. They plan on Aug. 2, 2018. Photo, Photography + Design was a practice leader self-employed photog- to marry in June 2019. p. 45. in April 2016. Since then, and project manager, rapher. Contact her at she has photographed Chris D’Angelo ’07, M’10 providing special Mindy Albalah Sauchelli ’08 sarahginderphotography.com. more than 150 newborns, and Makenzie Devine inspection services in and her husband David (several Rowan babies on Corin Hardy Lewis ’10, D’Angelo ’09, M’10 New York City. He is a Sauchelli, announce the p. 39), and 200 families. who married on March announce the March 30 licensed professional July 24, 2017, birth of In February, she opened a 14, 2015, announces birth of Landon, their engineer in four Talia, their first child. studio in Ocean Grove. the June 22, 2017, first child. Photo, p. 39. states and a certified Photo, p. 39. birth of Jonathan and welding inspector. Kate Gamble Keri Humen Intagliata ’07 Amanda Tweedie Wells ’08 Gabriella. The family ’09 earned a and her husband, Raphaelita Justice ’07 married in 2009. She and lives in Deptford. master’s degree Anthony, announce the opened Muse Piano her husband bought a in science Samantha Griggs October 2017 birth of Academy in Pottstown, home in 2011. They have in finance and MBA Merkowsky ’10 married Valentino, their first child. Pa., in September 2007. two children, one born in at Drexel University. Matthew Merkowsky ’10 on Photo, p. 45. She credits professors 2013 and the other in 2015. May 13, 2017. Both were Veda Zuponcic and She uses what she learned law/justice graduates

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Beach fun at Bar-A 4 The Alumni Association’s annual Rowan Reunion @ Bar-A drew more than 600 Profs to Lake Como, including members of the Class of 2013 who celebrated their five-year reunion! 1. Jake Mangaviello, Shannon Cahill ’18, Kelly Connors ’18, Joey DeBosa 2. BACK: Ola Fadojutimi ’17, Tim Krulikowski, RJ Schielke ’15, Luigi Diaz ’15 FRONT: Brandon Rivera ’16, Kyle Morrison ’15, Ed Martinez ’16, Harrison Ford, Mark Bernath ’12 3. Kat Brown ’17, CJ Boon ’17, Taylor Feldschneider ’16 4. Sal Garfi ’13, Sean Halucha ’13, Jen Josephs ’13, Jacquelyn Diaz ’13, Chris Yard ’13, Katie Ciaramella ’13, Lindsay Finkelstein ’13 5 5. FRONT: Debbie Boduck Lentini ’90, Lisa DiVece Taylor ’90, Tammy Gordon ’90, Christina Weir Jannarone ’92, Anne Bakalian ’91, Paige Callery Ryan ’91, Aileen Gibb Clark ’94, Dawn Adatto McGhee ’93, Betsy Stearne-Gibson ’94, Lynne Hogan ’91. MIDDLE: Maria Anagnostopoulos ’91, Heidi Glantzberg ’88, Eden Wexler ’89, Robyn Cibak Sison ’89, Gina Rayser Borton ’90, Lori Kavka Devany ’91, Amy Lemanowicz Nicholls ’94. BACK: Jacqueline Smith Cardini ’87, Laura Donovan Niland ’93, Anne Cassagrande Duffy ’93, Maria Millilo McMahon ’92, Roseanne Rossi Jahnke ’90, all Sigma Sigma Sigma.

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1 2 3 Lauren Levine Waldy Diez ’13 is a video DeStefano ’11 and her content coordinator at husband, James DeSte- USA Today. Previously, fano, announce the April she was a reporter at The 27 birth of Matthew, their Press of Atlantic City and first child. Photo, p. 39. a TV news producer.

Kathryn Rich McGuire ’11 Phil Goldenberg ’13 and Michael McGuire ’10 earned first prize in married in October. the 2018 Philadelphia They met when they Classical Guitar Com- were resident assistants. petition. Judges based 4 5 their selection on “his Francesca Parrillo pleasing calm, juxta- Ragonese ’11 and Kyle posed with pockets of Ragonese ’10 announce technical brilliance, and the June 23, 2017, birth his considerable sense of of James, their first drama, displaying varied child. Photo, p. 45. color and dynamic Charles J. range.” While at Rowan, Vaccaro ’11 is he gave six classical an associate in guitar recitals instead the litigation of the required two. He 6 7 department at Greenbaum, attended the Cleveland Institute of Music, one Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP, of the most competitive where he concentrates music conservatories in on commercial litigation. the country. Photo, p. 44. His experience encom- passes various areas of Kellie Larsen ’13 and Brian civil litigation at both Gibson ’13 will marry the state and federal level, on Oct. 26. They met including contract and during public speaking business disputes, employ- class in 2011. Kellie spent ment law, insurance a lot of time cheering 8 coverage, consumer fraud, for Brian as Rowan ice real estate and personal hockey D3 captain. injury matters. He is based Gina Matero ’13 and in the firm’s Woodbridge Chris Garriott ’11 are office and practices in engaged. They plan New Jersey and New York. to marry in March.

Eric ’12 and Michelle Lisa Sienrukos Reynics ’13 Lanzano Mendes ’11 and Ryan Reynics ’13 welcomed their first were married on Nov. child, Christian James 18, 2017. They met Mendes, on June 6, 2017. during their first year Weddings & engagements Wilmer Castro ’13 is in Chestnut and have 1. Matthew Merkowsky ’10 and Samantha Griggs Merkowsky; note, this page. director of learning been together ever since. 2. Michael Kissel ’71 and Thelma Caabay; note, p. 33. development at Vitalyst, Kymberleigh Romano ’13 3. Kathryn Rich McGuire ’11 and Michael McGuire ’10; note, this page. a global provider of earned a doctorate in 4. Courtney Schulmann ’13 and Nick Pantle; note, this page. support services for microbiology from more than 150 software 5. Kellie Larsen ’13 and Brian Gibson ’13; note, this page. the University of applications and mobile Wisconsin-Madison in 6. Scott ’15 and Laura Vines; note, p. 43. devices. Previously, he fall 2017. After graduat- 7. Gina Matero ’13 and Chris Garriott ’11; note, this page. worked at Google, eBay ing, she accepted a 8. Lisa Sienrukos ’13 and Ryan Reynics ’13; note, this page. and the University of postdoctoral fellowship California, Berkley. at the Cleveland Clinic.

42 | Rowan Magazine Courtney Schulmann ’13 He has also published Chris Massari ’15, Melchor Matthew and Elaina did in Iraq and attended is engaged to Nicholas Smash and Grab, a Sapiandante ’12, Matthew the color art. Two other Rowan on the GI Bill, Pantle. Courtney is a novella. Both books are Perez ’13 and Elaina Unger team members provided credited professors Leslie marketing specialist available on Amazon. He ’12 are part of a team that line art and lettering. Spencer and Gregory at Teknion in Mount also has had short fiction, created Six Swords, a Biren with giving Scott Vines ’15 is working Laurel. Nicholas is vice nonfiction and poetry new comic book series him the exceptional on a doctorate in president of financial published in the U.S. and that has been described foundation that has as a futuristic version of physical therapy at Texas enabled him to succeed planning services at nine other countries. Masso Torrence Wealth Sam Peckinpah’s ‘The Woman’s University in at TWU. The program Management & 401K Morgan Mahler Wild Bunch” written Houston. The program has included training Consulting in Marlton. ’15 is a New by Quentin Tarantino. was named number two at Memorial Hermann Jersey licensed The book was written in the nation last year. Sports Medicine clinic Timothy Vitale ’13, M’17 attorney. by Chris, Melchor and Scott, who was wounded in League City, where has been named a Phys- Tec Teacher of the Year 1 2 by the Physics Teacher Education Coalition. The award aims to highlight the classroom impact of recent graduates from physics teacher prepara- tion programs. Vitale, who teaches physics at Clearview Regional High School in Mullica Hill, is one of only10 3 4 local award recipients nationwide. He spent most of July in Geneva as one of five high school teachers from the U.S. chosen for a three-week program of activities based on particle physics. He applied for the Geneva program through QuarkNet, an organiza- 5 6 tion that helps educators modernize their cur- riculum. In summer 2017, he took part in a similar program in Greece. Steven Giambrone ’14 is a project manager with Inspira Health Network. Jonathon Lavengetto ’14 is the video producer/editor Rowan on the rise for the New Jersey Devils Rowan is on the rise and has been on the road! 1. Ashlie Walker ’15, Tiffany Bethea ’14 ice hockey team. He During the last year, the Alumni Association 2. Jeff Dib ’17, Adam Moises D.O.’94, Reza Shah D’93 produces content for all visited alumni in nearly 30 cities all over the 3. Liz Ryan ’11, Amy LoSacco Miele ’10, home games and creates United States. The events aimed to update alumni Sabrina LoBue ’12 M’15 videos for the team’s on all the exciting things happening at Rowan 4. Catherine Flack, Victoria Flack ’06 social media channels. and to provide more information about getting 5. Joe Akinskas ’70, M’73, Anthony Gurcsik ’92, Joe Albanese ’15 has involved in the University’s exciting growth. Joe Petruzzi ’93 published his first novel, 6. Tiffany Harris-Greene ’98, M’12, Gina Lemanowicz Pusloski ’03, Diane Miller Harris ’04 Caina, a crime comedy.

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at the Temple University pharmaceutical School of Pharmacy in advertising agencies. Philadelphia. Abigail Gardner ’18 is Mary Pat Torres Maciolek working on a master’s D’17 is a Fellow of the degree in teaching Academy of Nutrition at Rowan. She is the and Dietetics. The fourth generation of designation recognizes her family to attend her commitment to the GSC-Rowan. Others field of dietetics and are Abigail’s mother, Surviving Your 20s (from grads who know how) celebrates her profes- Margaret LaBattaglia ’90; Grads from various programs in the last decade sional accomplishments Margaret’s sister, Gina came back to Rowan to speak with current First prize and pursuit of life-long LaBattaglia Schultz ’97; students about what it takes to survive post- Phil Goldenberg learning. Dr. Maciolek Margaret’s mother, undergrad life. earned top honors Dorothy Jeanne Stetser heads the hospital- Darcy Lucia ’15, Mary Spanarkel ’11, Shane Karolyi ’15, DeLiberis ’64 in Philadelphia. ity, culinary arts, and , Margaret’s M’16, Mark Errera ’16, Jeff Dib ’17 Note, p. 42. dietetics department father, Leonard La at Middlesex County Battaglia ’63 and College. She earned a Margaret’s grandmother, than one year to the NBC affiliate and KARD Scott and his wife, bachelor’s degree from Kathleen Happel Stetser programs and operations is a Fox affiliate. The Laura, hope to settle. College Misericordia ’73, M’76. of a student section stations serve Louisiana of the society, the and Arkansas. While at Erin Callahan ’16 is in her and a master’s from Brandon Graham ’18, who student’s department Rowan, Lance completed third year of teaching Georgian Court College. is working on an MBA and other related an internship at Fox 29 fourth grade at Anne Iris H. Richardson ’17 at Rowan, has received activities. The award News in Philadelphia. Arundel County Public is working on a the first-place 2018 includes $3,000. a gold Schools in Maryland. In master’s degree in Charles T. Main Student Megan Lutes ’18 owns Leadership Award from medal and a certificate. June, she earned a mas- fine art at Studio Art Unboxed Personal the American Society of ter’s degree of education College International Lance Johnson ’18 is an Training LLC, which Mechanical Engineers. in learning and tech- in Florence, Italy. on-air reporter at KTVE/ offers certified fitness The award goes to an nology from Western KARD-TV In West training for people of all Rachel Walsh ’17 is an ASME student member Governors University. Monroe, La. KTVE is an abilities. This includes associate media planner whose leadership and Alicia Nordberg ’16 is at CMI/Compas, one service qualities have working on a doctorate of the fastest-growing contributed for more One for the books! Lost your yearbook? Never got one? Want to see your mom’s photo from ’52 or ’82? We found some yearbooks that you might like to have! If you want one, we’ll send it to you free of charge or you can pick it up on campus. Just fill out the online form at alumni.rowan.edu/yearbookrequest or call Alumni Relations: 856-256-5400.

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SAVE THE DATE And more Rowan babies! 1. Raelyn, daughter of Shane Mertz ’01 and MARCH 5, 2019 Rachel; note, p. 38. 2. Abigail, daughter of Brian Hunter ’00 and Mandelle; note, p. 38. Help us reach 3. James, son of Francesca Parrillo Ragonese ’11 and Kyle Ragonese ’10; note, p. 42. 4. Valentino, son of Kerry Intagliata ’07 and our goal of Anthony; note, p. 40. 5. JohnPaul, son of Kari Janisse ’04 and Philip Janisse ’04 ; note, p. 39. 1,923 donors 6. Cecilia, daughter of Rosie Braude Esposito ’08, M’09 and Greg Esposito M’10, Ed.S.’12. Note, p. 40. in 24 hours! autism, Down syndrome, KVIQ in Eureka, Calif. cerebral palsy, spina While at Rowan, he Stay connected with bifida and vision, speech completed internships @rowanalumni for at “The TODAY Show,” or hearing impairments. RowanGIVES updates. Her aim is to help those “Good Morning America,” with special needs find “The Ellen DeGeneres Interested in hosting independence and Show,” 6abcAction News a challenge? Contact improve their daily living in Philadelphia and at [email protected] with a healthy lifestyle. radio stations iHeart Media in Philadelphia for more information. Leon Purvis ’18 is an and TownSquare Media on-air reporter at NBC in Atlantic City. Leon’s affiliates KIEM and sister is Ashley Purvis’18. class notes

Lois Strauss Remembrances Psychology Fond eulogies of campus friends offered by AFT colleagues Lois T. Strauss of Voorhees died June 14. She was a psychology department member from 1973 to 2014, retiring as professor. Frank A. Goodfellow Theodore B. Johnson She was also an AFT and AFT Retirees Educational Leadership Secondary Education Chapter member. Frank A. Goodfellow III, 80, formerly Dr. Theodore B. Johnson, 84, of Dr. Strauss held a B.S., M.S., and Ed.D. of Haddonfield, died on May 28 at the Pennsauken, died June 21. Dr. Johnson from Temple University. University of Vermont Medical Center joined the department of educational She served as coordinator of Assistive in Burlington from complications of leadership in 1990 and retired as associate Technology for the Disabled, an initiative Alzheimer’s disease. professor in 1999. He also served as assis- that focuses on adapting and designing Frank was a member of the secondary tant vice president of student services. assistive devices for disabled individuals. education department from 1965 to 1999, Dr. Johnson held a B.S. and M.A. in She is survived by daughter Ellen retiring as associate professor. He held elementary education from Temple (Robert) Fensterer and son Jordan (Kari) a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from University and an Ed.D. in educational Goldberg, five grandchildren, sisters Judy the College of Wooster in Ohio, and a administration and supervision from Gershman and Shelley Lipschultz and master’s degree in library science from Rutgers University. During his career, loving friend, Barbara Lilien. the Drexel Institute of Technology. he served as superintendent, principal Funeral services were held at Platt He served as chair of his department and chairperson in several South Jersey Memorial Chapels, Cherry Hill. With and was active with the AFT. He helped school districts. interment at Locustwood Memorial Park. to design the core curriculum that Dr. Johnson participated in various Contributions in her memory may be education majors take. community activities and held many made to the Philadelphia Orchestra. Known for his social conscience posts, including president and member Mary Taney and activist personality, Frank took of the Camden County YMCA Board of History part in civil rights demonstrations and Directors and president of the Cape May Mary Taney, 90, of Sewell, died March 22. anti-apartheid protests in Camden, County Mental Health Center. He also She was a history department member from Philadelphia and Washington. He joined taught Sunday school at three churches. 1967 to 1991, when she retired as professor. the Society of Friends and was active in “Ted, quite simply, was one of the best Dr. Taney held a B.A. from the College Quaker Meetings and was a member of people I knew,” said Rose Glassberg, of St. Theresa in Winona, Minn., and an Newton Friends Meeting in Camden. AFT Retirees Chapter president. “His M.A. from Catholic University of America Former colleague and friend, Rose death is a real loss for his family and for in Washington, D.C. She earned a doctor Glassberg, AFT Retirees Chapter his community.” of letters from the University Cattolica del president, said, “I treasured Frank Dr. Johnson was active in choirs and Sacro Cuore in Milan, Italy, and a Ph.D. for his sweetness and his good will singing groups, such as the Mt. Zion from Catholic University. toward everyone. Frank was funny Youth Choir, Cherry Hill Community Before coming to GSC in 1967, she was Choir and the Cape Harmonaires- and incredibly good natured.” His an English professor at University Cat- Barbershop in Cape May Court House. son described him as “a modest and tolica and professor and chairperson of He also enjoyed traveling to places such unpretentious man, a great storyteller the classics department at Saint Teresa. as Africa, Australia, China and Europe. and helper who tried to follow the tenets From 1950 to 1967, she was a member of Dr. Johnson is survived by daughter of modesty and pacifism.” the Order of the Sisters of Saint Francis, Angela Johnson, son Theodore B. Johnson He spent the last several years of his adopting the name Sister Jordan. After Jr., brother Donald Johnson and life-long life in the Green Mountains of Vermont leaving religious life, she married Francis friend Morris L. Smith, several nieces and with his former wife, Joan E. Tracy, after Xavier Taney Sr. in 1968. nephews and an extensive devoted family. living in Philadelphia and Haddonfield. She is survived by a son, Francis Xavier Viewing and services were held at He is survived by sons David and Taney Jr. (Shelia), and two grandchildren, Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Andrew and daughters Bronwyn, Lepore Patrick Francis Taney and Bridget Ann Lawnside. and Martha and 12 grandchildren. Taney. Memorial contributions may be sent to Memorial donations may be made to the Services were held at St. Mary’s Church/ Mt. Zion UMC Mentor Ministry, c/o Mt. Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org. Our Lady of Peace Parish in Williamstown. Zion United Methodist Church, 134 South Private burial was at the Gloucester County White Horse Pike, Lawnside, NJ 08045. Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Williamstown.

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Our Astaire of the mind By Bruce Krajewski ’81

Bruce Krajewski was n the context of political discourse’s decay in the spring. He asked whether we were familiar with editor of The Whit United States, it seems appropriate to conjure up William Carlos Williams’ “Spring and All.” Perhaps when educated people Dr. Richard Mitchell, a man who said, “When a he was summoning our “All” for the test. Many of us debated whether the Ihuman being makes some kind of assertion in his were squirming, knowing his musings were eating “h” is silent. Became language, he takes on a moral responsibility.” Mitchell into our response time, but we relished the show. an English professor. pleaded with people to be accountable for their words. Then he turned abruptly, raising an index finger in Condolence cards still Mitchell made that statement on a December 1979 the air: “Aha!”—as if the gods had finally conveyed accepted, but not for the reason you think. Johnny Carson show,* which included Fred Astaire the writing prompt. He raced for chalk and placed Wants to be arrested and Al Hirt. Mitchell was plugging his then-latest on the blackboard some abstract rumination about for collusion with book, Less Than Words Can Say. Joseph Campbell’s The Hero with a Thousand Faces unforgettable prose. My memory of Mitchell emanates from an and left us to ponder its meaning. undergraduate mythology course. The class didn’t Mitchell’s theatricality translated well on know what to make of Mitchell. He would do things television. The man made sitting in a dull chair a like pretend to make up the topic of our midterm drama. He made not sitting in a chair a drama. examination on the fly moments before we were to Before the interview begins, Carson pokes Mitchell write. He paced before us, wandered over to the large that he has violated convention by not taking his seat windows looking out over Bunce Hall’s front lawn, after the applause ended. Mitchell was absorbed in the sun accentuating hair that looked as if the greeting other guests. Meeting Astaire meant strands emerged from a Tesla coil, ready to rise in a something to Mitchell, who praises Astaire’s 1935 spray of electricity. He spoke, as if talking to himself, film “Top Hat” as the work of a “luminary.” Later in about what happens to a youngster’s thoughts in the interview, Carson compliments Mitchell’s playful, if inaccurate, rendering of Churchill: “This is not the beginning of the end, but the end of the beginning.” Carson quips, “Very good. Now do James Cagney.” “You dirty, double-crossing rat” is a phrase Mitchell probably would use describing politicians’ misuses of language that “damage the brain” (from Less Than Words Can Say, originally titled, as Mitchell tells Carson, The Worm in the Brain). Mitchell directs the audience to stop “paying attention to verve.” Pay attention instead to “structure, diction, spelling, punctuation, and form.” These things make our world. Mitchell tells Carson: “The language that we have is a total display of the world that we know. What is not present in our language is not a thing we can know.” For this holiday appearance on Carson, Mitchell shows himself to be, as he was in the classroom, an Astaire of the mind. n

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