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FOR ALUMNI & FRIENDS OF ROWAN UNIVERSITY FALL 2018 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 EachmonththeOfficeofAlumni complimentary hors d’oeuvres and an open Engagementsendsane-newsletter Alumni, families and friends are invited to beer and wine bar. Visit alumni.rowan.edu/ tocatchupalumnionallthingsRowan. rowanradiomixer to register. enjoy an all-you-can-eat buffet under the Ifyou’renotreceivingRowanAlumni 6:30 p.m., Kopenhaver Alumni Homecoming Alumni Tent. Guests are also e-mails,pleasecontactalumniupdate@ Engagement Center, Shpeen Hall encouraged to attend the Bonesaw Brewing rowan.eduorvisitalumni.rowan. Company Beer Garden. Visit alumni.rowan. edu/updatetoupdateyourcontact 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,breakingnews,Rowan reunion with a series of activities during 1970 Reunion AlumniSnapchattakeovers,event Homecoming 2018 festivities. The $50 Saturday, October 20 announcements,alumniprofiles registration fee includes all Reunion and andmore.Jointheconversation. 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 18 features departments 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 ON THE COVER ROWAN MAGAZINE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Rowan Magazine is published ADVERTISING CONTENT twice yearly by the Office of Rowan Magazine accepts ads at All content copyrighted by Adriana Alpizar is one EDITOR DESIGN PRESIDENT Lori Marshall M’92 Daniel Murphy M’97 Suzanne Smalley Beers ’02 University Publications and is the editor’s discretion for goods Rowan Magazine. 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Paula Bethea Joy Kudla ’17 [email protected] and at home. acknowledged or returned Please recycle this magazine. DESIGN without prior arrangement. Dana Alcavage ‘13, M’15 ABOVE: 1990 EMS Please send to: members: Jeff Bush, [email protected] or Rowan Rich Pearsall, Joanne Magazine, 201 Mullica Hill Ward, Linda Albrecht, Road, Glassboro, NJ 08028 Chris Cooney, Stephen Szardenings, Kyle Tonnies. Fall 2018 | 1 mailbox ’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.