Winter 2004

University Magazine

The Call Th at Can Change a JoJoyb into a Departments at The Hall Newsworthy ...... 2 Focus on Faculty ...... 10

Student Spotlight ...... 12

Sports ...... 21

Alumni Standouts ...... 26

Pirates in Print ...... 30

Alumni News and Notes ...... 33

Endpaper ...... 40 What’s Coming Up? Insert 14 The Call That Can Change a Job into a Joy

In a workplace that has shifted from 9-to-5 to 24/7, a call to service and leadership can bring a wholeness to one’s life. Seton Hall University faculty members reflect on how their own calling to vocation shapes how they guide those whom they teach.

SWinter 2004 e ton HUniversity Magazinea for Alumnilland Friends

Volume 12, No. 3 NAcattianlgieATshsiigsptaennt,VMic.Be.PAr. esident for Barbara Iozzia Winter 2004 Public Relations and Marketing Nancy Masterson-Newkirk, M.I.A. Sheila Smith Noonan Seton Hall University Magazine Robina Schepp is published by the Department of Catherine Memory, M.A. Donna Shoemaker, M.A. Public Relations and Marketing in Assistant Director of Public Relations and Marketing Carol Stavraka the Division of University Advance - Sarah Tremallo ment, Seton Hall University. Marie Wozniak Send your comments and CDonretrtitbSumtinitgh Editor Photographers suggestions to: Dario Acosta Seton Hall University Magazine APsasmisetlaanDt Eundgitoere Bill Blanchard Department of Steven Lane, Linz Photography Public Relations and Marketing Tim McNany Seton Hall University CStlascseyNMewcKseannzdie Notes Editor Steve Smith 457 Centre Street South Orange, NJ 07079-2691 Contributors Cover illustration: © Timothy Cook (973) 378-9834 Shannon Rossman Allen PMroenssidigennot r Robert Sheeran ’67 Jeff Andriesse Seton Hall University Magazine Robert C. Bird, J.D. is published in cooperation with the Joseph G. Sandman, Ph.D. Dennissa Brown ’01/M.A. ’03 Alumni Magazine Consortium. Vice President for University Elyse M. Carter Advancement Alan Delozier, M.A., M.L.S. Scott E. Helfman W04-76 Newsworthy

Gifted Freshman Class Finds a Friendly Reception

n September 2003, Seton I Global Health, Bioterror- IHall University welcomed ism and International its newest members to the Security: The looming University community: the threat of bioterrorism and Class of 2007. These 1,232 the expanded risk of infec - first-year students, plus 320 tious diseases have led to a transfer students, chose Seton new public health security Hall to continue their agenda as well as an explo - academic endeavors. The ration of the process by average SAT score for the which public health prob - Class of 2007 was 1096, with lems could threaten national an average GPA of 3.2. and international security. “This year’s first-year This course, offered through students are part of one of the John C. Whitehead the most gifted classes we School of Diplomacy and have ever admitted to Seton International Relations, Hall,” says Monsignor Robert introduces the concept Sheeran ’67, University presi - New Student Orientation offers freshmen fun activities designed to of health security and dent. “Their SAT scores are acquaint them with the campus and one another. explores the links between the highest in our history, and public health and security. they are the most geogr aph- Students examine current The states these new I Computer Networking: ically diverse, with nearly one- public health challenges students represent include Highlighting this course is a third coming from out of state.” and their security implica - Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, weekend “boot camp,” in Here is an overview of t he tions and explore potential Arkansas, California, Colorado, which students must assem - Class of 2007: policy options. Connecticut, Delaware, ble — in one day — a com - Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, I Organic Chemistry in I 25 percent were in the top plete and wireless, Internet- Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Two Days: This one-credit 10 percent of their graduat - connected ne twork from Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, refresher course is offered to ing class, the ground up. After stu - Massachusetts, Minnesota, dents build the network, sophomores who need to I 54 percent were in the top Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, the professor “sabotages” brush up on “orgo” before 25 percent of their graduat - Nevada, New Hampshire, it overnight with a variety taking the MCAT exam for ing class, New Jersey, New Mexico, New of viruses, and students admission into medical York, North Carolina, Ohio, have to fix all the bugs school. I 85 percent were in the top Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode the following day. 50 percent of their graduat - I Island, Tennessee, Texas, Introduction to Computer ing class, I Vermont, Virginia, Washington Homeland Security and Science and Computer National Defense: Offered Science Essentials: This I 36 percent had a GPA of and Wisconsin. through the College of course teaches students higher than 3.5, The nine international stu - dents hail from Canada, China, Nursing, this course trains Linux, an open-source oper - I 75 percent had a GPA of Finland, India, Kuwait, and graduate student nurses to ating system that is poised higher than 3.0, Trinidad and Tobago. serve as first responders to compete with Microsoft. through its unique Forensic Hollywood uses Linux to I 43 percent denote them - Nursing Program. The pro - create exciting blockbuster selves as a member of a This year, students also gram enjoys strong relation - movies. minority, have the opportunity to take some new and unusual course ships with the New Jersey I they are evenly divided offerings: State Police, the U.S. Army, — Shannon Rossman Allen between males and females, local hospitals, prosecutors’ offices, the Federal I 32 percent are from out of Emergency Management state and Agency (FEMA) and county I nine students come from governments. outside the United States.

2SETON HALL UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Major Renovations Enhance Boland Hall

ast summer, Seton Hall building have been repainted LUniversity undertook its and redecorated. Overhead most significant project lighting was added to all related to student housing North Boland rooms. And since opening Cabrini, all residence hall rooms were Young People Answer the Call to Evangelize Serra and Neumann repainted. halls in 1988. The “Students look “At college, students effectively begin making their own decisions about University exten - closely at residence their religious beliefs and many are attracted away from the practice of sively renovated hall facilities when their faith. At Seton Hall we recognize this time of new responsibility in Boland Hall, one making a decision about our students’ lives as a time when we, as a faith-based University, want of two residence halls where to attend college,” to be ready to share the reasons for our faith.” housing first-year students. says Craig Allen, M.A., director Members of the Class of of housing and residence life. — From Seton Hall University’s proposal to Lilly Endowment Inc. 2007 were treated to a “way “These improvements make cool” surprise upon moving Seton Hall an even more he Fellowship of the financial resources, and into Boland — the entire hall attractive choice.” TCatholic University FOCUS lacked the personnel. is now air-conditioned. The Boland traditionally serves Students (FOCUS) is In just a few short years, all of University installed HVAC as home to approximately now established at Seton Hall that has changed.” (Heating Ventilation Air- 650 first-year students each University, thanks, in part, Now in its sixth year nation - Conditioning) units in rooms in year. This year, its occupancy to the generosity of Lilly ally, FOCUS has teams on both North and South Boland. increased to about 675 as Endowment Inc. and the 18 campuses, including During the warmer months, the University added 26 beds assistance of the Most Benedictine College, the students will be able to control to the first floor of South Reverend John J. Myers, University of Colorado at their air-conditioning, and on Boland, formerly the Health J.C.D., D.D., Archbishop Boulder, Carroll College, cold winter days they can adjust Services wing. of Newark. Montana State University the heating. “The University recognizes Founded in 1997, FOCUS and the U.S. Air Force The renovations do not the importance of housing its is a campus-based ministry. Academy. This year FOCUS end there: South Boland first-year students,” Allen says. Through the evangelization of gains an East Coast presence has undergone a variety of “This year with the addition of its missionaries, FOCUS helps with its expansion to Seton upgrades, including completely the 26 beds, we’ll house close college students continue or Hall, Williams College in renovated community bath - to 875 freshmen in Boland and begin to discover lives of prayer Massachusetts and George rooms: new showers, Corian Aquinas halls — more than any within the framework of the Mason University in Northern vanities, toilets, ceramic tile previous year in the history of Roman Catholic Church. Virginia. flooring and plumbing. Boland’s the University.” The program’s primary ele - “Archbishop Myers was hallways have been carpeted, ments are small group Bible already familiar with FOCUS and corridors throughout the — Shannon Rossman Allen studies, personal discipleship, when he served as Bishop large group leadership training of Peoria. He welcomed and fellowship. FOCUS to both the University “Seton Hall has been of Illinois and Illinois State involved with FOCUS since University,” Father Spera says. the beginning, and has incorpo - “He saw Seton Hall’s interest rated many FOCUS principles as an opportunity for both the into its Campus Ministry pro - University and FOCUS. He grams,” notes Reverend James was instrumental in facilitating Spera ’73/M.Div. ’76, director the program’s expansion to our of Campus Ministry. “We sent campus and to the East Coast.” an administrator and two Seton The four missionaries Hall students to one of the assigned to Seton Hall are Monsignor Richard M. Liddy, S.T.L., Ph.D., University professor of first training sessions and have Margot Capocci, Matthew Catholic Thought and Culture and director of the Center for Catholic been on the waiting list for a Cyriac, Katherine Ebeler Studies (center), takes time to talk with new students and their families FOCUS team for two years. and Thomas Wurtz (FOCUS about Seton Hall University traditions. To his left is Andrea Davis, In the beginning, we lacked secretary of the Department of Public Relations and Marketing. campus director). Three of

WINTER 2004 3 them are from the Midwest. The four missionaries Stillman School Cited in BusinessWeek Many of those who make the reside in Ora Manor, Seton for Survey on Corporate Distress two-year commitment to be a Hall’s off-campus apartments. FOCUS missionary are recent Father Spera emphasizes, college graduates. They partic - however, that they are neither he most important factor ipate in an intensive six-week Seton Hall students nor contributing to business training session that inclu des employees. FOCUS team T failures post-September Scripture study, Church his- members are “a complement 11, 2001, is poor manage- tory, Christian apologetics, to Campus Ministry. They ment. That’s the conclusio n techniques of evangelization, don’t have an office in Campus of a recent study conducted and personal growth and Ministry. Their office is the jointly by Seton Hall development. FOCUS also wider community, from the University’s Stillman School has been effective in fostering University Green to the of Business and Buccino & vocations. Galleon Room,” notes Father Associates Inc., a national A mis sionary for the past Spera. “This is a ministry of turnaround, workout and crisis three years, Wurtz says he time. The FOCUS missionar - management consulting firm initially became involved ies have a personal reading in New York City. Their study, with the program because of schedule and prayer life that is aimed at analyzing the under - the people and the joy that deeply spiritual and rooted in lying internal and external radiated from them. “I have their own personal commit - causes of business distress in been involved in many things ment to Jesus Christ and their the United States, was cited our culture suggests and pro - fidelity to the Church. They in the August 18-25, 2003, motes to college students and are constantly being enriched, issue of BusinessWeek . youth, and none of them yet they are ordinary people. “Many of the CEOs whose brought any satisfaction that This helps them touch the companies floundered and penetrated past the surface,” hearts of our students.” eventually collapsed failed to he says. “I finally accepted As a result of the FOCUS become engaged in managing our Lord’s invitation and presence on campus, Father their company,” says Gerald P. allowed Him to become some - Spera has seen a spike in Buccino, chairman and CEO of thing other than an abstract. enthusiasm, with more Buccino & Associates Inc. and I knew FOCUS would not students signing up for a member of Seton Hall’s Board only allow me to serve in con - Bible study. of Regents. “They either tinuing the mission of Jesus Wurtz noted that he was did not bother with details, Christ, but also challenge me excited about how well the of the academic community, delegated responsibility that in wonderful ways to grow first semester went. “I have workout professionals and they themselves should have closer to Him.” been very impressed with the Fortune 1000 CEOs. accepted in whole or in part, In September, the team openness of the Seton Hall Among the survey’s key or ignored warning signs from surveyed Seton Hall students students,” he said. “It is testi - findings were: lower-echelon management. on their interest in attending mony to the way in which we And there were those who I small group Bible study, and are all seeking food that will 87 percent of respondents did not have the ability to then met one-on-one w ith the truly nourish, as well as the said businesses fail because set priorities.” individuals who expressed type of students Seton Hall is of internal issues, such as Richard Wendell ’03 and interest. “Our work is rela - attracting. Even the students excessive debt, improper Mary Christine Basile ’03, tional,” Wurtz says. “We who have no interest in Bible planning and failure to during their senior year as lead - attend University events study have been amiable and change; ership students in the Stillman whether they are offered interesting in conversation.” I School, performed data analysis more than 88 percent of through the Department of For more information on the 1,900 responses received respondents agreed that Community Development, the about FOCUS, visit from the survey questionnaires the impact of September 11 athletic program or Theatre-in- www.focusonline.org or e-mail that had been mailed to 17,000 and subsequent terrorist the-Round. We work on culti - [email protected] . To learn investment bankers, venture acts will have a minimal vating Christ-centered friend - more about The Lilly capitalists, executives from impact on business failures ships with students and, Project at Seton Hall, visit investment firms, members over the next few years through that, help them know mission.shu.edu/lilly and that recent accounting Jesus Christ.” irregularities also will have — Pamela Dungee minimal impact;

4SETON HALL UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Renowned Neuroscientist Guides Graduate Medical Education

avid L. Felten, M.D., Ph.D. was appointed I 77 percent of respondents D dean of the School of indicated they foresee an Graduate Medical Education increase of business failures, in September 2003. He comes and more than 80 percent to Seton Hall University from believed that recent loan the College of Medicine at losses by banks will tighten the University of California, credit markets and increase Irvine, where he served as the business failures over the founding executive director next five years; and of the Susan Samueli Center I 76 percent predicted that for Complementary Medicine, foreign competition also will which emphasizes “whole contribute to business fail - person care.” He also was ure in the next five years. professor of anatomy and neurobiology at UC Irvine’s Respondents ranked three College of Medicine. other internal factors — inade - Felten, an internationally quate accounting and manage - known scholar, hel ped to ment information systems, establish the field of weak or nonexistent internal pyschoneuroimmunology. He controls and irrational expan - was the first to demon strate sion — high on the list of the “hard wiring ” between causes of business failures. nerve fibers of the sympathetic As the new dean, David L. Felten, M.D., Ph.D. counts among his The survey ranked other nervous system and cells of the goals enhancing research and faculty development in the School external factors that manage - immune system in several of Graduate Medical Education. ment could not control, such organs, including the spleen, as technological and social lymph nodes, thymus and bone changes and government con - marrow. These nerves are major Foundation Prize Fellowship Felten brings nearly 30 years straints, but the impact of these participants in the human (the “genius award”). He of experience in medical and factors on business failures was response to stress and the was featured on Bill Moyers’ health professions education, minuscule compared to poor resulting impact on health. PBS series and book, Healing along with more than 20 years management. Felten has shown that these and the Mind. of experience in course design “While there was unprece - nerve connections can influ - Felten has authored more and clinical, case-based teach - dented economic expansion ence the onset and course of than 200 peer-reviewed publi - ing. Prior to his tenure at UC in the 1990s, in the past 20 cancer, infectious diseases, cations. He is the lead author Irvine, he was professor of years alone, more than 1 million autoimmune diseases (such of Netter’s Atlas of Human pathology and neurology and U.S. companies have failed,” as rheumatoid arthritis) and Neuroscience , published in director of the Center for says Karen E. Boroff, Ph.D., age-related decline in immune August 2003, and co-editor of Neuroimmunology at the dean of the Stillman School. responses. his field’s definitive work, Loma Linda University “This data encourages all Over the course of his Psychoneuroimmunology . School of Medicine. managers and top executives distinguished career, Felten “We are extremely fortunate For 14 years, he served at to take appropriate measures in has earned many accolades to welcome a physician and the University of Rochester order to maintain a company’s and fellowships for his research. scholar of David Felten’s cal - School of Medicine and viability.” They include two 10-year iber to Seton Hall,” noted Mel Dentistry, where he taught MERIT awards from the J. Shay, Ed.D., provost and the highly successful Medical — Shannon Rossman Allen National Institutes of Health, executive vice president for Neurosciences course. He also an Army Breast Cancer grant, Academic Affairs. “Even as he chaired the Neurosciences and the prestigious John D. dives into his responsibilities as Committee of the National and Catherine T. MacArthur dean, Dr. Felten will remain Board of Medical Examiners. active in continuing education, course design and teaching.”

WINTER 2004 5 Also while at Rochester, Damron Named to Key Post in University Advancement Felten participated in the M.D. and M.D./Ph.D admis - sions process and played an was immediately developing countries; and exec - active role in accreditation attracted to Seton Hall utive director of corporate and preparation and site visits, “I because of its strong foundation relations at Loyola curricular review/revisions, Catholic mission and the way University Chicago. course evaluations and student faith and the life of the At Loyola, Damron was promotion committees. He has Church are integrated into the responsible for all corporate taught basic sciences to first- overall life of the University,” and foundation relations for the year medical students, senior says Jim Damron, M.A. In university’s seven schools and medical students and June 2003, he joined the colleges, as well as the Loyola University as associate vice University Medical Center. He president for University worked closely with Loyola’s “I am thrilled to Advancement. president, provost, deans, come to work Damron manages the trustees and other university Department of Development, leaders. During his first year at a University which includes major gifts, (1999), he doubled foundation development communication, Jim Damron, M.A., associate income from $3.2 million to whose mission is development research, financial vice president for University $6.2 million. reporting and stewardship, the Advancement, is committed to After 13 years in Glen to educate and Catholic higher education. University Annual Fund, the Ellyn, a suburb of Chicago, enrich the whole Pirate Blue Athletic Fund, Damron and his family — his advancement services and infor - “Jim has proved to be a wife, Carolyn, and their daugh - person — in body, mation management, planned successful leader — and fund- ter Ashley — now call Basking giving, corporation and founda - raiser — since his career began,” Ridge home. “We’re familiar mind and spirit .” tion relations, and Seminary says Joseph G. Sandman, Ph.D., with the East Coast and have development. vice president for University always thought if we made a “I look at my new position Advancement. “He has had a move, we would head east,” —David L. Felten, M.D., Ph.D. as an opportunity to use my great track record in higher says Damron, who is originally skills and experiences to help education and has a strong from Virginia, where he still has significantly advance this great commitment to Catholic higher family. “Ashley began her sen - residents, and he has designed University and make the most education, and particularly to ior year at Villanova last fall. It’s and taught integrative continu - of the opportunities that exist Seton Hall. The University and been nice for both Carolyn and ing education programs for for our many constituents — our division are fortunate to me to be closer to her.” clinicians and house officers. alumni, regents, council mem - have such a committed and At Seton Hall, Damron has In keeping with his research bers, the Executive Cabinet, capable person leading us as we set his sights for the depart - interests, Felten sums up deans, faculty, staff, administra - continue to build upon Seton ment high. “I look forward to his vision for the School of tors and friends — to become Hall’s identity, reputation and strengthening the development Graduate Medical Education involved.” connections as a major Catholic programs here at the as being one of balance and Damron’s development university.” University,” he says. “And expansion. “I will strive to career spans 17 years. He came Damron began his career in more importantly, I am excited enhance research and faculty to Seton Hall from the 1986 at Hillsdale College in about the integration of devel - development, while increasing University of Chicago Medical Michigan, where he served as opment with the other areas of recruitment efforts and student Center, where as director of director of development. He the division: alumni relations scholarships,” the new dean major gifts he led a develop - later became director of devel - and public relations and mar - observed. “And given my ment team charged with raising opment for Americans United keting. I feel fortunate to work research interests in integrative $8 million each year for the for Life, a pro-life legal and at an institution that values medicine, I am thrilled to come Children’s Hospital, as well educational organization in the strategic combination of to work at a University whose as concluding a $50 million Chicago; director of major gifts development, alumni, athletic mission is to educate and enrich building campaign. He also led for Opportunity International, a fund-raising and public rela - the whole person — in body, development efforts for several pioneer and world leader in the tions initiatives.” mind and spirit.” other University of Chicago use of microenterprise develop - hospitals and biological sciences ment to alleviate poverty in — Shannon Rossman Allen — Catherine Memory, M.A. division programs.

6SETON HALL UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Coach “Shep” Retires After 31 Seasons

fter 31 successful seasons Aat Seton Hall University, baseball Head Coach Mike Sheppard ’58/M.A. ’67 retired in August 2003. Coach “Shep” has determined that some health concerns and his desire to spend more time with his family dictate that he walk away from the game that he loves. Throughout his time here, Sheppard has touched the lives of so many in the Seton Hall University community. The teams he coached have set a standard of success for Pirate baseball that would challenge Mike Sheppard ’58/M.A. ’67 and inspire any coa ch. In appre - retired as head coach after a BIG EAST Has Reason to be Upbeat ciation of all that Coach Shep career record of 998-540-11 has been, and has done, for during his 31 years with Pirate ive new teams have joined the BIG EAST, and the the Seton Hall community baseball. Conference promises to be more exciting and com - F over the years, in November petitive than ever. Working to build a better BIG 2003, Monsignor Robert EAST after three members left, a committee of its presi - 2003-04 season. Rob just Sheeran ’67, University presi - dents and athletic directors sought teams that exemplify completed his ninth season as dent, conferred upon him the the Conference’s high academic standards, athletic the Pirates’ top assistant coach, title of coach emeritus. strength and dedication to sportsmanship. The having held the title of associ - In his 31 years as coach, committee extended invitations to the University ate head coach since the sum - Sheppard recorded 28 winning of Cincinnati, DePaul University, the University mer of 2001. He took over as seasons and 27 postseason of Louisville, Marquette University and the University interim head coach at the start berths, highlighted by a confer - of South Florida. of the 2001 season, while his ence record 15 BIG EAST “As a charter member of the BIG EAST, Seton Hall father recovered from triple Tournament appearances. University has enjoyed exposure to a national audience for bypass heart surgery. Under Named the BIG EAST Coach the last 25 years. The expansion will provide even greater Rob’s guidance, the Pirates of the Year three times (1985, exposure in the years to come,” notes Monsignor Robert clinched a BIG EAST 1987 and 1989), he guided Sheeran ’67, University president. Although all five new Tournament berth on the final the Pirates to the conference partners will not begin competing in the conference until weekend of the regular season tournament title in 1987. the 2005-06 academic year, the expansion solidifies the in 2001 and then won their first Sheppard’s squads reached BIG EAST’s future among the strongest intercollegiate conference title since 1987. In the NCAA Tournament 12 associations in the country. It also guarantees that Seton the NCAA East Regional at times, and he led Seton Hall Hall teams will continue to play in a nationally Clemson, South Carolina, Seton to appearances in the College competitive conference. Hall advanced to the champi - World Series in 1974 and onship round for its most suc - 1975. With a career record of — Scott E. Helfman cessful NCAA Tournament run 998-540-11, Sheppard ranks since 1984. The Pirates ended 27th on the list of the NCAA’s the year with a 34-23-1 record, all-time winningest coaches and Rob was named the New (by victories). Jersey Collegiate Baseball The youngest of Coach Association Division I Coach Shep’s three sons, Rob of the Year. Sheppard ’92/M.B.A. ’97, is — Marie Wozniak serving as acting coach for the

WINTER 2004 7 Personal Journey Leads Back to Seton Hall

ne of the newest mem - pilgrimage was extremely Obers of the University fulfilling,” he says. “I reflected family is someone who on my own personal journey knows it well: Reverend and met people from all over John Dennehy ’79/M.Div. ’84, the world.” After returning in returns to Seton Hall as December 2002 from his spiri - University chaplain. Father tual excursion through Europe, Dennehy works closely with Father Dennehy served as a students to ensure that their temporary administrator at experiences at Seton Hall are Our Lady of Mount Carmel full of opportunities. He also Parish in Ridgewood before is available to alumni, faculty, receiving his appointment in staff and administrators on the June from the Most Reverend South Orange campus. As John J. Myers, J.C.D., D.D., chaplain, Father Dennehy Archbishop of Newark, to serve continues the ministry of at Seton Hall. Reverend John Mannion — Since arriving on campus, known to many as “Doc Father Dennehy has made a Mannion” — who served in point to get to know the mem - this role from 1964 until his bers of the Seton Hall family. death in 1996. “I want people to know that Father Dennehy, who God loves them, the Church majored in history at Seton loves them; and I want to help Hall, earned a Master of them in any way I can,” he Divinity from Immaculate says. He has been regularly Conception Seminary School “touring” the campus and intro - of Theology. He attributes his ducing himself to University decision to enter the priest - employees and students alike. hood as a recurring invitation “I want to be where the students are,” notes Reverend John While Father Dennehy’s from God. “He just kept call - Dennehy ’79/M.Div. ’84, University chaplain. office is within Campus ing me,” says Father Dennehy. Ministry in Boland Hall, his Reflecting on his experi - — Rutgers University’s Newark (the Way of Saint James). office is not where he does ence as a college student, he campus and the New Jersey This nearly 500-mile route most of his work. He is out recalls coming to campus in Institute of Technology, also through the Pyrenees in France and about in the residence fall 1973 as a shy freshman who in Newark. In this post, he min - and Spain ends at the fabled halls, the Galleon Room and was transformed into the out - istered to students for 12 years medieval town of Santiago de the Pirate Dining Room, and going person he is today. His before taking a sabbatical to Compostela. Each year, nearly throughout campus connecting scholastic interests changed as further his own intellectual and 60,000 hikers, cyclists and with students and other mem - well while at Seton Hall. He spiritual growth. horseback riders follow this bers of the University commu - began college with a desire to For six months, Father pathway that has attracted nity. A resident of Boland Hall, pursue a degree in math, and Dennehy traveled throughout pilgrims since 813 A.D. Father Dennehy is easily acces - later shifted to history. Europe and experienced a “On the pilgrimage, legend sible to students. “I want to be Ordained to the priesthood variety of unique cultural and and fact come together,” where the students are,” he in 1981, Father Dennehy first educational opportunities. He Father Dennehy says. The says, “when in a parish, people served at Saint Peter’s Church studied at the North American route leads to the magnificent come to the Church; when on in Belleville. After nearly a College at the Vatican as part of Romanesque/Gothic cathedral a campus, the Church needs to decade there, he moved on the Continuing Education for that enshrines the bones of go to the people.” to work in higher education, Priests Program. He completed Spain’s patron saint. There, accepting the position of the third largest Catholic pil - participants receive a certificate — Sarah Tremallo campus minister at two schools grimage, el Camino de Santiago to validate completion of the pilgrimage. “The entire

8SETON HALL UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Meehan Named President of Alverno College

his spring, Mary J. Compliance Program, General she implemented comprehen - of the American College of TMeehan ’72, Counsel, Human Resources, sive programs that emphasized Health Care Executives. M.A.’74/M.S./Ph.D. ’01, Enrollment Services, Board values integration, leadership She has been a member executive vice president for Affairs, University Advance- development and responsible of the Passaic Mental Health administration at Seton Hall ment, and Athletics and stewardship. Clinic Board, the Catholic University, will take office Recreational Services. Meehan holds a doctoral Health Services Board of as the first lay president Her previous experience degree in higher education Long Island and St. Joseph’s of Alverno College in includes serving as executive administration, a master’s Hospital and Medical Center Milwaukee. vice president and chief operat - degree in education (with an in Paterson. She is a current Alverno is consistently ing officer of Saint Mary’s emphasis on rehabilitation member and former chair of ranked by U.S.News & World Hospital in Passaic (1993 to counseling) and a bachelor’s the McAuley Health Center Report as one of the best liberal 1996). Prior to that, she had degree in sociology, all from Board and serves on the arts colleges in the country, been administrator and CEO at Seton Hall. She also earned Board of Governors and and it has scored in the top Saint Vincent’s Hospital and an M.S. in health policy and Board of Trustees of Cathedral 10 percent in each of the rank - Medical Center in Harrison, management from New York Healthcare System. The Jewish ings of the National Survey New York (1988 to 1993), where Medical College. She is a fellow Vocational Services Business of Student Engagement. Advisory Board and the Recognized for its ground - Advisory Board of the Mount breaking work in outcomes Saint Mary House of Prayer assessment and curriculum also count Meehan among their development, Alverno enjoys members. She also serves on a leadership position in educa - several clergy misconduct tional innovation. boards in the metropolitan area. “We at Seton Hall know An author and frequent Mary as an especially talented lecturer, Meehan has been and indefatigable leader and invited to speak on a variety a gifted friend of rare wisdom of topics, including the spiritual and generosity,” noted dimension of leadership, busi - Monsignor Robert Sheeran ’67, ness ethics and treatment issues University president, when for clergy. her Alverno appointment was Her professional contribu - announced to the Seton Hall tions include service as community. “We have all bene - past president of both the fited over the past seven years New Jersey Psychiatric from Mary’s wholehearted Rehabilit ation Association commitment to the mission of and the New Jersey chapter of our great University.” the American Rehabilitation Meehan joined the Seton Counseling Association, on Hall administration as vice whose ethics review board she president and assistant to also served. Meehan currently the president in August 1996. is a member of the National Promoted to executive vice Rehabilitation Association and president for administration the American Counseling in July 2001, she oversaw all Association. nonacademic administrative functions, including Student — Shannon Rossman Allen Affairs, Finance and Information Technology, the The Milwaukee college that Mary J. Meehan ’72, M.A.’74/M.S./Ph.D. ’01 will head is known as one of the best liberal arts colleges in the country.

WINTER 2004 9 Focus on Faculty

Fulbright Honoree Guides Moroccan Library System into the 21st Century

y 15-year-old son and I “Marrived in Rabat on February 2, 2003, to find instead of the snow and ice of northern New Jersey, spring-like weather and temperatures in the 50s,” Marta Deyrup, Ph.D., assistant professor and librarian, chronicles in her Moroccan travelogue, posted on the Fulbright Senior Specialists Program Web site. Awarded a Fulbright grant for three weeks last February, Deyrup taught administrators from the Moroccan university system how to — literally — create a modern, wired, univer - sity library. She worked at the temporary location for the Institut Marocain de l’lnforma - tion Scientifique et Technique (IMIST) in Rabat, the capital. While Morocco has 14 uni - versities, there is no centralized university library system, few electronic resources and little exchange of materials among academic institutions. All that will be changing over the next few years, Deyrup points out. “In the very recent past,

the libraries functioned y n a N autonomously, as divisions c M m i of academic departments or T little institutes. However, the The “splendors of Morocco,” the title of the book Marta Deyrup, Ph.D., is holding, were revealed to her in Moroccan government has February last year while in Rabat on a Fulbright grant. The Seton Hall assistant professor and librarian taught administrators how to transition the country’s decentralized university libraries into a modern, high-tech system. committed itself to expanding and modernizing its public Plans for the new library call Fulbright organization were overseas for two months to a library and university system for a circulating collection of first offered in 2000. The year, as required by the tradi - as part of sweeping national more than 100,000 books cata - Senior Specialists Program tional program, this new pro - education reforms,” Deyrup logued by the Dewey Decimal provides two- to six-week gram offers them another explains. “It is a thrilling and System, extensive collections grants to support curricular option,” explains Patti McGill unique experience to build of more than 3,500 scientific and faculty development and Peterson, executive director of both a system of library services and technical periodicals, institutional planning in 140 the Council for International and a national technology infra - computer facilities for patrons countries around the world. Exchange of Scholars, the structure from scratch.” and e-reserves. “The Senior Specialists organization that manages the In July 2003, IMIST began Deyrup was the first Seton Program is modeled after the Fulbright Scholar Program. construction of its massive, Hall faculty member to receive traditional Fulbright Program Deyrup was awarded this high-tech facility that includes a Fulbright Senior Specialists that began in 1946; however, grant because her expertise a prayer space and grounds grant. These new, shorter-dura - since many academics and pro - in library science and the latest the size of two football fields. tion grants from the prestigious fessionals find it difficult to be technology was a perfect match

10 SETON HALL UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE “It is a thrilling and unique experience to build both a system of library services and a national technology infrastructure from scratch .”

with IMIST’s request for system with that of the more chance of a lifetime to experi - assistance. Although the familiar Francophone world,” ence Islamic culture and make French National Library and Deyrup notes. significant international con - the Canadian Technical The fact that Deyrup reads tacts and professional contri - Institute also are supporting and speaks French fluently was butions. IMIST will ultimately IMIST’s development, a critical factor in her being cho - serve as the hub for the Morocco needed an expert sen for this grant. Morocco, a exchange of scientific and from an American university to former protectorate of France, is technical information among consult on American systems now an independent monarchy. researchers,” she explains, of document delivery, organiza - However, Deyrup points out “and it will provide competi - tion and technology. that even though many people tive intelligence for Morocco’s “Technology that took speak French, Morocco remains business community.” the United States 30 to 40 an Islamic, North African coun - Although the ongoing vio - years to develop will be try. “The looming American war lence and unrest in and around achieved in Morocco in just with Iraq did create some ten - Iraq may delay their plans, two short years,” Deyrup sion at times,” she admits. Deyrup and the IMIST team exclaims. She is quick to credit In March 2003, Deyrup and have written a proposal for the collaborative, interdiscipli - her son returned safely home to continued collaboration with Marrakesh was one of the sites nary atmosphere of Seton Hall Glen Rock, right before the Seton Hall and an international Deyrup visited with her son, and its supportive community U.S. Department of State sus - exchange. Deyrup hopes to John. As a child, she had traveled of faculty and administrators pended Fulbright programs in bring a team of IMIST’s junior in French North Africa with her with contributing to the suc - all countries within 500 miles researchers to Seton Hall to parents. cess of her consultancy. Before of Iraq. With Operation Iraqi work with individual depart - departing for Morocco, Deyrup Freedom about to launch in a ments and observe library man - met extensively with col - few weeks, Americans were agement and technology. When leagues in Seton Hall’s warned to leave or avoid travel the political climate improves University Libraries and to 17 countries across the in the region, a group of senior Fulbright stay, “Mohammed Division of Information Middle East, South Asia and library and academic computing Essadaoui, the director of the Technology to tap into their North Africa. These warnings specialists from Seton Hall will IMIST team, was a very gener - collective expertise. covered all but three countries visit IMIST to give a confer - ous host,” Deyrup says. “He In Morocco, Deyrup lec - in the region — Egypt, Tunisia ence on wireless applications in opened many doors for us. As a tured and conducted workshops and Morocco. The pillaging of libraries, user instruction and result, John met Moroccan, on Web design, traditional and Iraq’s National Museum and automated library services. Palestinian and Jordanian virtual interlibrary loans, inte - Library on April 11 underscored “IMIST is so excited about the boys at a nearby international grated database management, the importance of Deyrup’s prospect of wireless laptops!” school, and they toured the electronic reserve systems, productive collaboration with Deyrup shares. city of Rabat together. I know creation of online theses and another library in the Islamic Introducing her teenage son, John enjoyed seeing the city dissertations, bibliographic world. John, to Rabat, Marrakesh and with fellow teenagers, and he records, user surveys, metadata “I was initially a little Casablanca was a dream come was able to teach me so much standards and more. “The afraid to go, given the all-too- true for Deyrup. As a child, she more about Moroccan culture IMIST team valued the real possibility of a nearby had traveled throughout French in return.” opportunity to compare the war,” Deyrup says. But, she North Africa with her parents. American university library adds, “I knew this was the During her February 2003 —Catherine Memory, M.A.

WINTER 2004 11 Student Spotlight

Building Bridges and Mending Walls: a Life Dedicated to Diversity

“... and if we cannot awareness. As president of the program’s steering committee, end now our differences, he fre quently led student at least we can help forum days and supervised make the world safe more than 100 small-group leaders from among his peers. for diversity.” “My involvement with the program in high school was a — John F. Kennedy, defining moment in my life,” excerpt from a 1963 he recalls, “and helped to pre - commencement address pare me for the activities and organizations I’ve been or Kyle Warren, these involved in ever since.” famous words spoken At the beginning of his Fby President Kennedy freshman year at Seton Hall, are more than mere words. Warren participated in the They are at the heart of his Welcome Week diversity- own commitment. A senior training activities offered by communication major, Warren the Seton Hall chapter of the aims to create a positive and National Coalition Building inclusive community wherever Institute (NCBI). He decided he goes. to become an NCBI facilitator, The youngest of five chil - and began his training that fall. dren, Warren quickly learned Forrest Pritchett, M.A., that a strong voice and steely Freshman Studies mentor, and determination can create Jennifer Manzella, secretary to change. He credits his grand - the dean for community devel - mother’s guidance and opment, facilitated the train - upbringing as the catalyst for ing. “I felt that Seton Hall — his “can-do” personality and like my high school — valued proactiveness. “My grand- individuality and community,” mother taught me about love, Warren says. “My training determination, respect for oth - group was representative of ers and the importance of people from all areas of the faith,” he says. “She reminds University, and, through my me that nothing is too good Both individuality and community are valued at Seton Hall University, interaction with the group, I for me if I’m willing to work senior Kyle Warren has discovered. saw there was a climate of hard for it.” respect. I knew this was where While Warren certainly and actively involved in activi - his junior year. “I think many I wanted to be.” enjoys spending time with ties and events that affect us of our students don’t feel they Passionate about diversity friends away from the rigors of as a community. I think the have the influence to change issues and how these issues the classroom, he believes worst feeling you can have is things at Seton Hall,” he says. affect learning environments, leadership development and watching change occur and “I try to lead by example, Warren broadened his knowl - student government involve - being dissatisfied. But if you demonstrating that it’s impor - edge and skill base through ment are very important aren’t involved in the decision tant to take a proactive stance his association with NCBI. aspects of his academic experi - making, it’s harder to do any - and let our voices be heard — This program teaches individ - ence at Seton Hall University. thing about it.” because change is possible.” uals and groups how to listen For students, Warren says, As a student senator and While at Freehold Boro to controversial issues and “It’s important to have balance chair of public relations for High School, Warren was provides hands-on strategies between the work and the fun. Seton Hall’s Student actively involved in its for dealing with bigotry. Sometimes we get so caught Government Association, Human Relations Program, Participants are encouraged to up in schoolwork that we for - Warren served as a liaison which he credits with laying build bridges of communica - get to have fun and relax, but between students and the foundation for his leader - tion and respect in all areas of we also must be responsible University administration until ship skills and diversity their lives.

12 SETON HALL UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Being a liaison between students and University administration is high on Warren’s list of priorities.

“I’m a member of NCBI “I try to lead by Chapters. He also serves as one public relations intern at because it’s fun, and I enjoy of two U.S. delegates on the the Jersey City Superior working with people,” Warren example , demonstrating NCBI International Youth Court, Equal Employment says. “It’s great to see the that it’s important to Committee, whose members Opportunity/Affirmative effect this type of training has take a proactive stance from eight representative Action Division, he already is on the people who go through countries address issues of dis - learning some of the essential the program. We are making a and let our voices be crimination against youth skills. His areas of responsibil - difference here at Seton Hall heard — because around the world. ity include communication — and beyond.” Warren’s leadership activi - writing, community outreach Participants in the diversity - change is possible .” ties extend to music as well, and event planning. “My work training sessions led by Warren and his musical tastes reflect up to this point has prepared are inspired by his enthusiasm. Warren leads community his love of diversity. He led his me for this opportunity, and I “Kyle’s dedication is exemplary, diversity outreach forums own jazz band at age 15. An am going to go for it with all I and working with diversity is throughout the year and facili - accomplished musician — he have,” Warren affirms. “This more than a job to him — it’s a tates other campus activities plays piano, organ, saxophone internship is a valuable step lifestyle,” says Rosario Reyes, such as employee orientation, and percussion — he also is for me that is right in line with M.A., assistant dean for com - discussion roundtables and actively involved in music min - my public service and diver - munity development and the diversity training workshops istry at his local church, where sity interests. I will continue to NCBI chapter’s coordinator. for resident assistants. In he directs the choir. strive to make a difference in “He has remarkable vision and November 2002 at Columbia After graduation in May all I do.” determination, and is always University, he led a workshop 2004, Warren plans to work seeking opportunities to use for the NCBI Annual in public relations for the — Dennissa Brown ’01/M.A. ’03 diversity skills in his daily life.” Conference for College government sector. As a

WINTER 2004 13

The Call That Can Change a Job into a

In a workplace that has shifted n the stock market trading floor, in the corporate cubicle, from 9-to-5 to 24/7, a call to in school hallways, there is no lack of calls of a cellular Joykind. But in today’s fast-paced world, calls to vocation service and leadership can bring O a wholeness to one’s life. Seton are ringing as well, and not just in seminaries. The caller, in a quiet voice, asks managers, brokers, teachers — all of us in fact, in all Hall University faculty members walks of worklife — “Who are you? What are you for? Where will reflect on how their own calling you find your life’s purpose? Whom shall you love and serve? ” to vocation shapes how they

guide those whom they teach. Those penetrating questions are at the heart of Seton Hall University’s IMPACTS proposal to Lilly Foundation, Inc. They are the questions members of the University community find themselves addressing in very individualized ways. The IMPACTS acronym stands for the theme of The Lilly Project at Seton Hall: Inspiring, Motivating and Promoting a Call to Service. For Catholics, a call to vocation readily is understood as a call to the consecrated life. But for every individual, it also is a call to meaningfulness, to authenticity, to a trans - formational experience in daily life. Awareness and interest in discerning a calling or vocation is on the rise. The call can come anywhere — at a bank, on a commuter train, in mid-career — and it can ring anytime. At Seton Hall, the calls to service and leadership are being answered with profoundly moving responses. “We want a sense of vocation as a service to the common good to permeate all that our University is and does,” the IMPACTS proposal affirmed. Through its $2 million grant from Lilly Endowment to fund The Lilly Project, Seton Hall is undertaking 14 SETON CALLS initiatives in support of four goals. These four broad goals are self-discovery, character formation, work to vocation and servant leadership (see the Summer 2003 Seton Hall University Magazine or visit mission.shu.edu/lilly ). The animated conversations at Seton Hall about the calling to vocation can be heard in classrooms, chapels, faculty offices and residence halls, and also will include conversations with alumni, Regents and other constituencies.

K One especially important group of participants in these conversations are O O C

Y those entrusted with teaching future generations about servant leadership. The H T O M I

T Lilly Project engages faculty members in reflecting on their own lives to under - Y B S

N stand when, where and why they received their own callings. In a recent Faculty O I T A R

T Summer Seminar on the theme “Religious Horizons and the Vocation of the S U L L I

WINTER 2004 15 “We want every University,” 30 individuals who teach, studied for seven years in Rome. At serve, administer or conduct research a time whe n brow nouts were dimming member of at Seton Hall gathered to explore the lights of the Eternal City, he our University these questions: experienced a “Eureka” moment. community to He had “an inverse insight,” to use ! “Do religiously affiliated Lonergan’s term. Monsignor Liddy begin viewing their work not solely institutions of higher education and recalled suddenly realizing that as a paycheck or something one their faculty members have a spe - he had been asking the wrong ques - cial ‘vocation’ in contemporary cul - tions — unanswerable questions. ‘does in-between weekends’... but ture?” That realization opened for him a as a divine vocation in which one’s way of asking the right questions. ! “Does religion and religious faith deepest bliss intersects with the In that moment, a new path beck - have any legitimate place in the oned: “the vocation of being a teacher needs of others.” university of the 21st century?” within the higher vocation of being a Catholic priest.” In his essay titled — from Seton Hall University’s ! proposal to Lilly Endowment, Inc. “Is a ‘Catholic university’ a “A Call within a Call,” composed for ‘contradiction in terms,’ as George the “Religious Horizons” seminar, Bernard Shaw claimed?” Monsignor Liddy wrote, “For if priesthood means anything, it means The following three vignettes, helping people come to a ‘heightened along with the short excerpts from consciousness.’ It means ‘gathering faculty essays on page 19, highlight people,’ inviting them to turn to the thoughts of several members one another in genuine conversation of the Seton Hall community who and helping them discover within took part in this four-day “Religious themselves deep springs of authentic - Horizons” retreat. These individuals ity: the desire to know, moments tell of finding their calling — in very of insight and reflection, of discern - personal ways. Their journeys have ment and genuine love.” helped them discover a deeper sense At Seton Hall, Monsignor Liddy of meaning that has, in turn, bright - is University Professor of Catholic ened the many facets of their lives. Thought and Culture, as well as director of the Center for Catholic Studies. He guided the planning A Light Lit in Rome process for the IMPACTS grant proposal and he serves on The BY DONNA SHOEMAKER , M.A. Lilly Project’s executive committee. In 1993, almost 30 years after he To a newly ordained priest in 1963, became immersed in the Canadian America’s struggles for civil rights and Jesuit’s seminal work, he published social change sounded a call to action Transforming Light: Intellectual that he yearned to follow. Instead, he Conversion in the Early Lonergan , found himself pursuing a more con - and he has written often about templative endeavor. For hours a day, Lonergan since then. in a back room of the library at the Monsignor Liddy’s own awareness Casa Santa Maria in Rome, Italy, in of discernment began during his child - the mid-1960s, he pored over a 700- hood in Orange and West Orange. word philosophical work: Bernard There, as he later wrote, “that first call Lonergan’s Insight: An Essay on was ‘caught,’ not ‘taught’ — caught Human Understanding. from a family and environment that Monsignor Richard M. Liddy, believed that Jesus came to call us S.T.L., Ph.D. related the above story to the Father — and that I was called of his early days as a priest, when he personally to live a new life.” He

16 SETON HALL UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE followed his path to Seton Hall future- oriented, and we never cele - Preparatory School and then to the brate the mystery of the present and University and on to seminary and the ‘call’ in every moment.” the priesthood. That is why Monsignor Liddy Helping students to discern their engages faculty members and way, to heed the “better angels” of students in thinking about why they their own natures, is a resounding came to Seton Hall, and where they theme in the IMPACTS proposal. are headed — together. Even for Monsignor Liddy is aware that one those who might think their “seem - of the hardest things to do — for stu - ingly mundane choices” don’t merit dents as well as those in the working such a high-sounding phrase as “a world — is to transcend a self-imposed calling,” the process of reflecting on

“to-do-list” mentality about one’s life. these questions can be illuminating, A T S O C

“Instead of living in the present and he believes. For often in daily life, he A O I R A

responding to Life with a capital noted, “we tend to think of ourselves D ‘L’ each moment, we tend to instru - as ‘black boxes’ like TVs, in which Monsignor Richard M. Liddy, S.T.L., Ph.D. has mentalize life a nd see everything a lot of mysterious things go on of found that some of his most treasured as preparing for the next thing,” which we are totally unaware. But as moments as a priest and teacher come while guiding people to the “deep springs of he observed. “We go to school to we become aware of our souls and authenticity” within themselves. get a job to get married to raise a spirits, then life opens up and mean - family to retire, etc. Everything is ing becomes very important to us.”

Self-Help from the Bookshelves

he self-help section of any bookstore features piles of titles touting ! Managing as if Faith Mattered: Christian Social Principles in the Modern chicken soup, parachutes, movable cheese and doing what you love. Organization is relevant to this day and time. The authors, Sister Helen J. T While browsing the countless tomes dispensing advice about how Alford, O.P., and Michael J. Naughton, Ph.D., in their study of Catholic to discover your true calling and how to nurture this calling into experiences social tradition address many of the issues plaguing educators and Tthat bring real meaning to your life, take a closer look at some contempo - executives — issues related to personal and private ethics. Within the rary and classic works that may serve to reaffirm your faith and help you realm of accountability, integrity and responsibility, Sister Alford and to reconcile faith and aspiration. Here are a few to sample. Naughton explore the real-life economic and social challenges that test the boundaries of faith and human solidarity. ! In Leading with Soul, authors Lee Bolman and Terrence Deal share a contemporary parable. They tell the story of Steve, a disillusioned leader ! On Human Work (Laborem Exercens) , Pope John Paul II’s third in search of a life and career that have more meaning, and Maria, a spirited encyclical, promulgated in 1981, offers a timeless perspective that and wise woman who has found meaning for herself in both. Focusing correlates the biblical, historical and sociological dimensions of work . on the spiritual and human aspects of work and life, Leading with Soul He explores how capitalism, gender roles, class structures, compensation, explores what it means to come together as an organization, business rights, responsibilities and unions impact labor. or unit while balancing a meaningful life and career. ! Po Bronson, known for his insights into the entrepreneurial culture of ! A Pilgrim’s Journey: The Autobiography of Saint Ignatius of Loyola Silicon Valley, is the author of New York Times best-seller What Should interprets the original work of the 16th-century Spanish saint to provide a I Do with My Life? Bronson interviewed nearly 1,000 men and women who modern view of his journey through life. Theologian and historian Joseph N. have sought answers to this elusive question. Within this 400-page book, Tylenda, S.J. translated the autobiography and also provides an introduction he details the stories of more than 50 people. Some found their search for and co mmentary. The book details Ignatius’ pilgrimage that include d fulfillment in the workplace; for others, their journeys led them into wrestling with personal demons — temptation and vanity — before ascend - uncharted and unexpected territories. ing to grace. Readers gain insight into the euphoric moments and visions that changed his life and led to his conversion in his early 30s. — Shannon Rossman Allen and Dorett Smith

WINTER 2004 17 Think...Scheme...and Dream Chew said. “It changed the view I had of my career. BY CAROL STAVRAKA “For me, teaching is about so much more than imparting the rules For Kristina Chew, Ph.D., pursuing a of English grammar to my students,” vocation is not something she simply Chew observed. “I like to think, wants to do; rather, it is something she scheme and even dream about how feels compelled to do. “Some vocations The Facts of Job Satisfaction I can help my students transform their are quite difficult and present great writing assignments into meaningful f you are lucky enough to have a great challenges,” she says, “but living out a essays. Often this means getting to job, are you working much longer hours vocation — a calling from God — also know students on an individual basis, I these days? Welcome to Downsized, offers some of the greatest rewards.” responding to their needs and giving A writing instructor at Seton Hall IInc. Since the 1950s, the number of them the encouragement and confi - University since 2001, Chew has found Americans working more than dence they need to do well.” and is happily pursuing her vocation: 40 hours a week has steadily risen. In 1998, This teaching philosophy also has teaching. A former high school Latin one-third of those employed outside the had a profound impact on Chew’s per - teacher and classics professor at the home reported regularly working overtime, sonal life. When her son Charlie was 2, University of Saint Thomas in Saint according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. she and her husband learned he was Paul, Minnesota, Chew feels called to autistic. Chew researched and sought The concern for many employees is that the classroom. “Even before I finished out autism experts to develop a ther - while their work hours increase, their job my education, I knew I wanted to apy program. She also assisted in train - satisfaction levels decrease. teach,” she affirmed. “But I didn’t ing college students to teach Charlie. Has this discontent reached epidemic really know how much of a responsi - Creating an intensive, in-home proportions? Quite possibly, according to bility this was, or how deeply it would therapy program was not easy. “This affect my life.” the Conference Board. This nonprofit man - is when I learned not why I teach, but When Chew began teaching in agement research firm has been measuring why teaching is just what I do,” she 1994, she soon recognized that it was job satisfaction levels since 1995. Among its says. Although the hours she spends much more than a job. As she watched findings are that fewer than half of those teaching Charlie can be long and chal - some students struggle while others surveyed in 2002 were happy in their jobs, lenging, they also are full of joy. “For excelled, she felt called to reach out compared with 59 percent seven years ago. me, teaching is a vocation when you to those students and find a way to There was a decline among working profes - do it not only because you love to, but help them succeed. “I learned that because you have to.” Charlie, now 6, sionals of all ages and all income levels. it was I — the teacher — and my has made remarkable progress since While it does seem as if job satisfaction teaching methods that needed to his diagnosis. The therapy program is on a downward spiral, there is a bright change to better meet the needs of has helped him learn to speak, play spot. Many Americans are recognizing the my students,” she recalled. and interact with other children. need to find greater meaning in their work Figuring out how to meet these For Chew, teaching has pleasantly needs became a major focus. She and everyday lives. In 2002, 70 percent of blurred the line between her profes - remembers trying to teach Greek to working professionals reported that having sional and personal life. Her work is a college freshman who had confided a job that provides them with a sense of simply a part of who she is. “A voca - to her that he had a learning disability. meaning or contribution to society is impor - tion can call you, and the real human - Instead of relying on the standard tant to their overall job satisfaction. ity of it lies in figuring out how to textbook, Chew rewrote many of the rework your life, thinking and beliefs lessons for him, and spent countless — Shannon Rossman Allen to meet the choice. That is what I hours coaching him on the alpha and have tried to do,” Chew said. “Clearly, omega of Greek vocabulary. The stu - my calling is something that God has dent not only passed her course, but placed in my lap. But I wouldn’t have also graduated on time. “Knowing that it any other way.” I had made a difference in his life made a huge difference in mine,”

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or many of us, the discovery of our vocation does not ring like a bell “Fin our head. Instead we make our way through life, taking what we think is the next best step, choosing one thing and not the other until we find ourselves at work. “If I am to reflect honestly about my own journey and others that I know, it seems important to disconnect the notion of vocation from the notion of job or career. One may have many jobs in the course of a lifetime that may or may not fit with one’s sense of call. I am less interested in help - ing my students get a job and more interested in helping them discover what makes them feel alive, fulfilled and useful to the world.”

— Colleen M. Conway, Ph.D., assistant professor of religion at Seton Hall University. She is a specialist in New Testament studies.



y calling is clear: to use my talents being aware of, if not working on “Mmy limitations, to embody Catholic social teachings in concrete ways in Essex County as a representative of Seton Hall University. I feel congruency among my skills, ethics, personality and Catholic economic teachings. This gives me joy, intersects with my abilities, is challenging and continues to serve a real need.”

— Barrie A. Peterson, M.Div., co-director of Seton Hall University’s Institute on Work. He defines the Institute as “an ongoing vehicle for forming ‘constituencies of conscience’ around workplace justice and for manifesting the rich heritage of Catholic social and economic teachings.”

ver the past 16 years, my philosophy toward teaching has evolved from “Oan emphasis on conveying information to challenging and engaging students to become active learners, especially through the pedagogy of service learning. If what I do matters, and if what I do is important and has an impact on the lives of individuals, then it reasonably follows that what I teach my students and more importantly, what they learn and do, should have an impact and matter, too. “Indeed, my department [political science] has a philosophy of encouraging students to apply what they’ve learned through various courses in our experiential learning program. Thus the faculty was very receptive to my proposal to introduce a service learning component to our curriculum and to a recently proposed minor in nonprofit studies. “In this environment, I have been able to intermingle my vocations. I have not been forced to sacrifice one for the other, and for that I am both fortunate and grateful.”

— Joseph R. Marbach, Ph.D., associate professor of political science and co-director of the Institute for Service Learning at Seton Hall University. The political science department has received national recognition for its service learning program.

WINTER 2004 19 A Time to Listen help educate the next generation of priests.” While directing the Center, BY PAMELA DUNGEE Foster will continue to teach one course each semester. He believes “A vocation is a call from God and his teaching closely connects with the always a call to some type of service,” goals of The Lilly Project because it “How can one not observed David Foster, Ph.D., director serves the next generation of Church of the Center for Vocation and Servant read in the story of leaders. In addition, teaching connects Leadership and associate professor at him with something else he feels the ‘servant Jesus’ Immaculate Conception Seminary very strongly about: keeping in touch School of Theology. “Whether as a the story of every with students. parent, priest or journalist, our voca - In his new role as director of the vocation: the story tion will serve the common good. God Center for Vocation and Servant that the Creator has planned for every not only has numbered the hairs on Leadership, Foster plans to be more our head but has an individual plan human being, the story that inevitably directly involved in outreach, both for how each of us can be most satis - to students and faculty. “This new passes through the call to serve and fied with our lives. For our students to appointment, while challenging and know this is like having an inoculation culminates in the discovery of the new requiring frequent recommitments against a midlife crisis.” to my call (primarily in quiet times of name, designed by God for every Foster said his own vocation is to prayer), is an aspect of my vocation individual? In these ‘names,’ people share his faith through teaching, a call I’ve been waiting to fulfill,” he said. that led him to study theology at the can grasp their own identity, directing “As director, I pray that I don’t get in University of Notre Dame and then the way of the good things that should themselves to that self-fulfillment which to teach religion in a Catholic high be done and don’t lose focus on what school in Elmira, New York. “I had makes them free and happy.” is everlasting.” a sense even back then that I was Under Foster’s direction, the doing what God wanted me to do,” — Pope John Paul II, Center plans to sponsor 14 programs, he reflected. from his Message on the 40th World Day of Prayer including scholarships; retreats for stu - A desire to have a better under- for Vocations, May 11, 2003 dents, faculty, and alumni; a spiritual standing of his faith led Foster to outreach to students; local community pursue a master’s degree in theology, development; service learning oppor - followed by a master’s and doctoral tunities; and the expression of faith degree in philosophy at The Catholic through the arts. Among the co-spon - University of America in Washington, sors of many of these programs will be D.C. His interest in theology then Share Your Calling Campus Ministry, the Center for led him to study philosophy and Catholic Studies and The Career n future issues of the Seton Hall theology’s use of philosophy. In 1996, Center. “One of the nicest things University Magazine , we will examine the Venice Conference on Seminaries about my job as director,” Foster says, I this call to vocation as invited Foster to present a paper titled “is that it involves me with so many it infuses the lives of othe r individuals in “Six Ways Theology Uses Philosophy.” I good people and good things that A professor in the pre-theology the Seton Hall community. If you would Seton Hall is already doing on campus. program since 1987, Foster feels that like to share your calling, please contact “It is the belief of Christians that God’s providential plan led him to Catherine Memory, assistant director of God has a special call for each of us. Seton Hall University. “Seton Hall’s public relations and marketing, via e-mail at Yet, to hear His call, we must stop and Catholic mission commits us to prepar - [email protected] listen. We lead very noisy lives. Our ing our students to respond to that new Center will provide ways that stu - individual call that God has for them,” dents, faculty and alumni can be still he says. “For me, that commitment and listen to Our Father speaking in has been to teach philosophy to semi - the quiet.” narians. It has been a great privilege to

20 SETON HALL UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Winter-Spring 2004 Sports Schedule

February 26 Women’s Tennis vs. Connecticut 2:30 p.m. 1 Men’s Basketball at Providence (Dunkin’ Donuts Center) Noon 26-28 Softball: University of Virginia Hoo’s Who Tournament TBA 3 Women’s Basketball at Virginia Tech 7 p.m. Track: Raleigh Relays TBA 4 Men’s Basketball at West Virginia 7 p.m. 27 Baseball vs. Rutgers* Noon 6 Track: Millrose Games (Madison Square Garden) TBA 27-28 Golf: George Washington Invitational (Issue, MD) TBA Women’s Tennis vs. American University (U.S. Military Academy) 3 p.m. 28 Baseball vs. Rutgers Noon 7 Men’s Basketball vs. Rutgers 7 p.m. Women’s Tennis at Villanova Noon Swimming at Marist College TBA 30 Softball vs. St. Peter’s* 2 p.m. Women’s Tennis at U.S. Military Academy 1 p.m. Baseball at New York Tech 3 p.m. 7-8 Track: Metropolitan Championships (New York Armory) TBA 8 Women’s Basketball vs. Notre Dame 2 p.m. April 9 Men’s Basketball vs. Pittsburgh 8 p.m. 2 Baseball at William & Mary 7 p.m. 13-14 Track: New York Armory Invitational (New York City) TBA 2-3 Track: Colonial Relays TBA 14 Men’s Basketball at Notre Dame Noon Golf: Bradford Creek Intercollegiate (Greenville, NC) TBA Women’s Basketball vs. Syracuse 2 p.m. 3 Softball at Providence College* Noon 14-16 Softball: University of South Florida Tournament TBA Women’s Tennis vs. West Virginia Noon 15 Women’s Tennis at Princeton 1 p.m. Baseball at William & Mary 4 p.m. 16 Men’s Basketball vs. Boston College 8 p.m. 4 Softball at Yale* Noon 18 Women’s Basketball vs. Virginia Tech 7 p.m. Women’s Tennis vs. Pittsburgh Noon 19-21 Swimming: BIG EAST Championship Baseball at William and Mary 1 p.m. (Nassau County Aquatics Center, NY) TBA 6 Softball vs. Fordham* 3:30 p.m. 20 Baseball at North Carolina 3 p.m. 7 Women’s Tennis at St. John’s University 2 p.m. 21 Men’s Basketball vs. Villanova Noon 8 Baseball at West Virginia* Noon Baseball at North Carolina 1 p.m. Softball at Long Island* 3:30 p.m. Women’s Basketball at Miami 4 p.m. 9-10 Track: Sea Ray Invitational (Knoxville, TN) TBA Women’s Tennis vs. Towson (Lehigh University) 9 a.m. Golf: Princeton Invitational TBA Women’s Tennis at Lehigh 1 p.m. 10 Softball vs. St. John’s University* Noon 21-22 Track: BIG EAST Championships (Syracuse University) TBA Baseball at Connecticut* Noon 22 Baseball at North Carolina 1:30 p.m. 13 Baseball vs. Princeton 3 p.m. 24 Men’s Basketball at Miami 7:30 p.m. 14 Baseball at Rider 3 p.m. 25 Women’s Basketball vs. Villanova 7 p.m. Softball vs. U.S. Military Academy* 3:30 p.m. 26-28 Swimming: ECAC Championship (University of Pittsburgh) TBA Women’s Tennis vs. Rutgers 2 p.m. 27-28 Softball: Dixie Classic (Virginia Beach, VA) TBA 16 Softball at Pittsburgh* 2 p.m. Baseball at Virginia 3 p.m. 16-17 Golf: Mount St. Mary’s Spring Invitational (Hanover, PA) TBA Women’s Tennis at Providence 7 p.m. 17 Baseball at Virginia Tech* Noon 28 Women’s Tennis at Brown Noon Track: NCAA Series Invitational (Baylor University) TBA Baseball at Virginia 1 p.m. 18 Women’s Tennis vs. Georgetown 11 a.m. Men’s Basketball vs. Georgetown (Senior Night) 7 p.m. Softball at Virginia Tech* Noon Swimming: ECAC Championship (University of Pittsburgh) TBA Baseball at Virginia Tech Noon 29 Women’s Basketball vs. St. John’s University (Madison Square Garden) 2:30 p.m. 20 Baseball vs. Rider 3 p.m. Track: Seton Hall Last Chance Meet TBA 21 Baseball at St. Peter’s 3 p.m. Softball: Dixie Classic (Virginia Beach, VA) TBA 22 Softball at Princeton* 3 p.m. Baseball at Virginia 1 p.m. 22-24 Track: Penn Relays TBA 23 Baseball vs. Notre Dame* Noon March 24 Softball at Boston College* Noon 1 Men’s Basketball at Connecticut 7 p.m. 24-25 Golf: BIG EAST Conference Championships (South Bend, IN) TBA 2 Women’s Basketball at Rutgers 7:30 p.m. 25 Softball at Connecticut* Noon 5-7 Track: IC4A/ECAC Championships Baseball vs. Villanova* Noon (Northeastern University’s Reggie Lewis Center) TBA 27 Softball vs. Marist* 3:30 p.m. 6 Baseball: Baseball at the Beach Tournament (Coastal Carolina University) Baseball vs. St. Peter’s 3:30 p.m. Seton Hall vs. Ball State 5 p.m. 28 Baseball vs. Wagner 3:30 p.m. 6-7 Softball at Towson University Tournament TBA 30 Women’s Tennis: BIG EAST Tournament (University of Miami) TBA 6-9 Women’s Basketball: BIG EAST Championship (Hartford Civic Center) TBA Track: BIG EAST Tournament (Rutgers) TBA 6-13 Women’s Tennis: Spring Break Training (Boca Raton, FL) TBA 7 Men’s Basketball at Rutgers Noon May Baseball: Baseball at the Beach Tournament (Coastal Carolina University) 1 Softball vs. Rutgers Noon Seton Hall at Coastal Carolina 4 p.m. 1-2 Women’s Tennis: BIG EAST Tournament (University of Miami) TBA Women’s Tennis at Florida Atlantic 11 a.m. Track: BIG EAST Tournament (Rutgers) TBA 8 Baseball : Baseball at the Beach Tournament (Coastal Carolina University) 2 Softball vs. Villanova* Noon Seton Hall vs. William & Mary Noon 8 Softball vs. Notre Dame* Noon Women’s Tennis vs. Boston University TBA Baseball vs. Pittsburgh* Noon 8-13 Track: Spring Break Training Trip (Coastal Carolina University) TBA Track: Princeton University Invitational TBA 9-10 Baseball at Winthrop 5 p.m. 9 Softball vs. Syracuse* Noon 10 Women’s Tennis at Florida Gulf Coast University TBA Baseball vs. Pittsburgh Noon 11-13 Men’s Basketball: BIG EAST Championship (Madison Square Garden) TBA 11 Baseball at Hofstra 3:30 p.m. 12 Baseball vs. George Mason (Coastal Carolina University) TBA 12 Baseball at Monmouth 3:30 p.m. 12-13 Track at NCAA Indoor Championships (University of Arkansas) TBA 13-15 Softball: BIG EAST Tournament (Syracuse University) TBA 12-14 Softball: Phoenix Classic (Elon College) TBA 14-16 Track: IC4A/ECAC Championship (Yale) TBA 13-14 Golf: Treasure Coast Classic (Port St. Lucie, FL) TBA 15 Baseball at St. John’s University* Noon 14 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Selection Sunday 6 p.m. 16 Baseball at St. John’s University Noon 16 Baseball vs. Stony Brook 3 p.m. 19 Baseball at Stony Brook 3:30 p.m. 17 Baseball vs. Marist 3 p.m. 22 Baseball vs. Boston College* Noon 18 Softball vs. Monmouth* 2:30 p.m. 23 Baseball vs. Boston College Noon 20 Baseball at Georgetown* Noon 27-30 Baseball: BIG EAST Tournament (Bridgewater, NJ) TBA Women’s Tennis at Syracuse 1 p.m. 28-29 Track: NCAA Outdoor Regional Championship (University of Florida) TBA 21 Women’s Tennis at Binghamton 8:30 a.m. Baseball at Georgetown Noon June 23 Baseball vs. Monmouth 3 p.m. 9-12 Track: NCAA Outdoor Championship (University of Texas) TBA 24 Baseball at Pace 3 p.m.

*Double header

For a complete sports schedule, contact the Office of Sports Information at (973) 761-9493 or the Department of Athletics and Recreational Services at (973) 761-9497.

WINTER 2004 21 Sports

Focused as a Family in the Centennial Year

ead Coach Louis Orr Clearly one of the key per - Morgan State on November 22, 11 ppg and leading the team in Hhas always equated the formers in the Pirates’ 2002-03 his game-high 22 points proved rebounds (6.1) and blocked Pirates’ program to a fami - run was point guard Andre pivotal in the Pirates 89-62 win. shots (30). ly. And like a family, the Pirates Barrett. In all 30 games, Barrett Marcus Toney-El was an Another newcomer who have gone through stages of scored double figures, and he important part of the Pirates’ made a tremendous impact growth under Orr. That pro - topped the team with points success last season, supporting was Andre Sweet, who trans - gression was certainly evident (16.7), assists (5.3), free-throw the team in ways that don’t ferred from Duke in 2001-02. last season as the Pirates went percentage (.836) and three- necessarily show up in the box He relished his role as the from a struggling team to one of point percentage (.368). Barrett, score. As a junior, Toney-El team’s “sixth man” and became the nation’s hottest down the who earned his first All-BIG averaged 6.7 points and 4.4 one of the most dependable stretch. Orr sees the potential EAST Second Team honors last rebounds per game, and proved Pirates. The 6-foot-6 forward for even more growth in 2003- season, is expected to continue that he didn’t have to be one of led all reserves in scoring 04 as the men’s team looks to to establish himself as one of the team’s top scorers to be a (8.1), rebounds (4.5) and take another step and reach the the nation’s best point guards. key contributor. minutes (20.8). NCAA Tournament. Barrett entered his senior One of the biggest additions The first-year player with “I think we gained an year with great focus, having to the Pirates last season was the strongest chance to move identity as a team, and our gained invaluable experience 6-foot-8 center Kelly Whitney. into a starting role this season confidence and courage grew,” on the U.S. team that competed The freshman had a standout is 6-foot-10, 246-pound center says Orr. “Once we won a few last summer at the Pan year, earning BIG EAST All- Grant Billmeier from St. games, we started to put full American Games in the Rookie honors while averaging Patrick’s, one of New Jersey’s games together and play 40 Dominican Republic. In minutes of basketball. And November, he was one of 30 that’s where we grew a lot — in NCAA Division I men’s basket - our focus for 40 minutes.” Orr ball student-athletes chosen as was named the 2003 BIG preseason candidates for the EAST Coach of the Year after Naismith College Basketball guiding the Pirates to a 17-13 Player of the Year honors. He also record, a 10-6 conference mark was one of 50 nationally (only and an NIT appearance. six of whom are from the BIG During this centennial year, EAST) on the preseason Orr is looking to continue the Wooden Award candidates list. momentum. With four starters John Allen returns to the returning, another post-season lineup after averaging a solid bid could be in Seton Hall’s 13.9 points per game (ppg) immediate future. and 5.1 rebounds — despite “Just seeing how we’ve being targeted defensively by responded with our work ethic opponents after his standout and commitment in the post- freshman season. The 6-foot-5 season is a good sign,” Orr says. junior made the adjustment to “If you’re going to be success - shooting guard and pairs with ful, you have to start in April, Barrett to give the Pirates a May and June. It’s how hard high-scoring backcourt — you work individually and col - potentially one of the best in lectively, and our guys have the BIG EAST Conference. responded from top to bottom. In the season opener against We have to become a better team, but I think everyone understands that we’re close to “We’re close to being a being a really good team.” really good team,” noted Head Coach Louis Orr in his preseason prediction.

22 SETON HALL UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE (Top right) Marcus Toney-El made many key contributions last season during his junior year. (Below) John Allen, now a junior, paired with Barrett to give the Pirates a high-scoring backcourt in 2002-03.

Last fall, senior Andre Barrett was honored as one of 30 candidates for the Naismith College Basketball Player of the Year award. top-ranked high schools. Orr The National TV Trio also can draw on three talented backcourt players: sophomores The Pirate men’s basketball J.R. Morris and Donald team makes three national tele - Copeland and freshman Jamar vision appearances in 2003-04. Nutter (Seton Hall Preparatory ESPN will televise live the away games at Notre Dame School). Backing up the post (February 14 at Noon) and at players are senior Damion Fray Connecticut (March 1 at 7 and two sophomores — 7-foot p.m.). On November 26, center Alex Gambino and ESPN2 carried the opening 6-foot-9 Eric Davis. round of the Great Alaska “Last year, we were trying Shootout, in which the Pirates to find ourselves early on, but topped Alaska Anchorage 62-57. that’s just part of the growth process,” Orr says. “Our guys Regionally Televised Games now understand that to get to The Pirates also will that next level as a team you appear on WWOR-TV: need to be consistent — from January 24 vs. Virginia Tech beginning to end. You have to (7 p.m.) make sure there’s no question February 21 vs. Villanova (Noon) when it comes time for post- February 28 vs. Georgetown season selection.” (7 p.m.) March 7 at Rutgers (Noon) — Marie Wozniak For the latest update on televised former assistant athletic games, visit www.shupirates.com director/communication

WINTER 2004 23 Women’s Basketball: Opportunity for a Big Impact

ead Coach Phyllis backcourt players can run an Bush is team captain this sea son. Harris out of Washington, HMangina ’81 enters her offense, score off the dribble or At 5-foot-10, Bush led the team Pennsylvania. Finland National 19th season with an drain the outside shot. and was among the league lead - Team’s Heta Korpivaara, at intriguing mix of talent capable On the backcourt, senior ers last season in rebounding, 6-foot-2, can play inside or out - of bringing Seton Hall Melissa Langelier is perhaps averaging 7.8 rebounds and side and will give Mangina University to great heights in the most versatile. She led the 7.3 ppg. She has taken on a flexibility in the lineup. Che’la the BIG EAST Conference. Pirates in three-pointers and larger offensive role this season. Turner, the 2003 Gatorade Over the past few years, assists last season and averaged Senior LaNedra Brown, Player of the Year out of Mangina’s teams have been 6.7 points per game (ppg). This who played last season after Washington, D.C., has an out - only a few close games away year, she has been asked to take transferring from Duke, estab - standing chance to earn signifi - from consideration for the on a bigger scoring load. The lished herself as a solid two-way cant minutes at shooting guard NCAA Tournament. After a talented Canadian also can run player with a strong offensive or small forward. the offense with efficiency and game. She will see major min - This season, the Seton is a pinpoint passer. utes at center and power for - Hall women’s basketball Sophomore Monida Johnson ward, providing the Pirates with team celebrates its first three gave Pirate fans some of the a shot blocker on defense and decades. With games against most exciting moments on the a good mid-range shooter on Connecticut (last year’s national court last season, when she offense. Brown’s double-digit champion) and Rutgers, the averaged 6.7 ppg and hit 27 playing turned the tables for 2003-04 team is poised to pro - three-pointers. With her consis - an 83-58 defeat of Rider in vide fans with plenty of excite - tency and experience, the the opening game of the ment throughout the season. 5-foot-3 Johnson could have a Seton Hall Basketball Classic breakout season. on November 21, 2003, in —Jeff Andriesse, Junior Asia Carroll is a tal - Walsh Gym (also the season assistant director of ented scorer off the bench who opener, the game was presented Sports Information can hit the three-point shot and by Aeropostale). She kept up excel in the open court. the sizzling pace in the Classic’s Sophomore Keri Shutz, who championship game the follow - gained experience playing as a ing night, as the Pirates gained freshman, has an opportunity to a 77-67 victory against UNC win the point guard position. Charlotte. Shutz is a heady player who can Senior Tine Duelund will bring Seton Hall stability and have to work her way back into confidence. the mix after missing much of A huge boost comes from last season due to illness. sophomore Cortne Ellis, Junior Ayanna Phillip is back Last season Ashley Bush, now a a Michigan State transfer. Ellis after red-shirting last season. junior, was among the league is a big-time talent slated to She is a premier shot-blocker leaders in rebounding. bring toughness to the two- who is a key factor off the bench. guard position. Two years ago, Sophomore Julie Costello 15-14 record and WNIT berth Ellis was one of the top recruits is a hard-working and unselfish last season, Mangina has accu - coming out of high school. post player and is expected to mulated a tremendous recruit - Seton Hall’s frontcourt is improve on her 2.6 ppg and ing class to integrate into her loaded with both ability and 2.9 rebounds. lineup of returning veterans. experience. Senior Charlene The four freshmen all have The team possesses talent Thomas, the top power player the opportunity to make a big up and down the roster, and for the Pirates, last season led impact. Monique Blake of finding consistency throughout the team in scoring (10.1) and Union will vie for mi nutes the season will be important. was second in rebounding (5.9). at forward. Another inside Most of Mangina’s returning Junior swing player Ashley candidate is 6-foot-1 Amber

24 SETON HALL UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE (Left) The team’s top power player for this season is senior Charlene Thomas. (Above) Canadian Melissa Langelier demonstrated her backcourt versatility in 2002-03, her junior year. (Inset) Senior LaNedra Brown’s two-way skills proved invaluable in the Seton Hall Basketball Classic in Walsh Gym (November 2003). Alumni Standouts

Steady Steps, High Aims and a Deep Dedication Account for Tax Expert’s Success

or Maury Cartine ’70/J.D. ’76, the route to FSeton Hall University was almost as direct as his two-mile walk to campus from his home in Maplewood. But growing up, Cartine lived a life that he describes as “loving, but deep in poverty,” and he is grateful the University took a chance on him. Cartine’s father was a peddler who sold fruits and vegetables on the streets of Newark, and his mother worked as a saleswoman for various depart - ment stores in Newark. With four sons, the Cartines struggled each day to put food on the table. When Cartine was 3 years old, the family relocated to Maplewood in hopes of a better life. But five years later, the bank foreclosed on their home and they moved to an apartment. Describing himself as an “average student at an above-average high school,” Cartine says it was assumed he would go to college after graduating from Maplewood’s Columbia High School in 1966. He chose to major in accounting because his mother’s perception was that accountants always have a job. “At Seton Hall, I tasted my first victories and realized the glorious feeling of success once I began applying myself, getting good grades and making the Dean’s List,” Cartine recalls. Industrious and focused, Cartine paid for his Seton Hall education by working in shoe stores in Maplewood and Union, walking several miles each day to his job after attending classes. He recalls the Seton Hall bookstore as the site of his most profound memory of his father, now deceased. “I was in my second semester,” Cartine remembers. “It was January, a difficult time of year for my family. As a peddler, my father didn’t work in the winter, and money was almost nonex - istent. That day, he drove me to the bookstore and took $70 out of his wallet to give to me to buy books. It was probably the only money he had, and I could see how proud he was when he handed it over to me. That moment created a bond between us that was never broken. And it all happened at Seton Hall.” In 1969, during the summer before his senior year, Cartine made a decision that served him well for the next seven years. He applied for and was the first student to be accepted into an internship with an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) work- study

In charge of the worldwide tax practice at Rothstein, Kass & Company, Maury Cartine ’70/J.D. ’76 has hired several graduates of his alma mater.

26 SETON HALL UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE program. This enabled him to work all summer and two days a more than 500 employees and annual gross revenues topping week while attending classes during his senior year. After graduat - $70 million. He now serves as principal in charge of the worldwide ing in 1970, he accepted a full-time position with the IRS as an tax practice and vice president of the firm, which is headquartered examining agent, thereafter advancing to the position of reviewer in Roseland. Cartine oversees the activities of a 40-member tax and classroom instructor. department that extends across the United States and the Cayman With the Vietnam conflict still raging, and having drawn a low Islands. He also serves on the firm’s board of directors. number in the Selective Service lottery, Cartine decided to join the His greatest satisfaction at work, says Cartine, is to find New Jersey Army National Guard, and later graduated from its solutions to complex problems in areas such as securities, estate Officers’ Candidate School. He served first as an enlisted man and planning, mergers and acquisitions, profit-sharing, large business then completed his service as an officer in 1976. transactions, and buying and selling family businesses. In 1972, despite what Cartine says was fierce competition, he Cartine remains loyal to Seton Hall and has hired several was accepted into Seton Hall School of Law’s evening University graduates to work in his department. His dedi - program to become a tax attorney. He laughs as he cation to his alma mater remains an integral part of recalls the blur of the next four years, working his life. As a member of the Dean’s Advisory for the IRS during the day, going to law “My years at Seton Hall Board for the Stillman School of Business, school at night from Monday to Thursday taught me self-determination Cartine provides advice and counsel to and doing his National Guard duty on the Karen E. Boroff, Ph.D., dean of the School. weekends. Every now and then, he had to and turned a former “Maury recently helped us revise the leave a night class early to drive to curriculum for the M.S. in Taxation pro - Plainfield Armory for a National Guard introverted kid into a gram, making it more relevant for today’s officers’ meeting. He also worked at the students,” Boroff says. “He is extremely sup - School of Law’s free legal clinic at Patrick secure, extroverted adult.” portive of the School’s initiatives and regularly House, an outreach center in Jersey City supports our annual golf outing and for clients struggling to overcome alcohol and MONOPOLY™ fundraiser.” drug addictions. Cartine’s generosity to the University has helped to fund the Cartine readily names his favorite law professors: Joseph M. education of a number of undergraduates. Last year, he and his Lynch, LL.B., who taught civil procedure (“a real-life Professor wife, Robin, hosted “Seton Hall: Leading into the Future,” an Kingsfield from The Paper Chase movie”) and Harvey M. Sklaw, J.D. event that took place in their Montville home to encourage other ’63, a no-nonsense authority on commercial law. Both Lynch and alumni to become active in supporting the University. Sklaw are now professors emeriti at the School of Law. Cartine’s class Cartine’s dedication also extends into his community. Since was one of the first to move from the Law School’s old home at 40 1976, he has been active in the United Jewish Appeal and was a Clinton Street in Newark, with its hand-cranked elevators, to tempo - cabinet member of its Young Leadership Division. He is a member rary quarters on Raymond Boulevard (he and his classmates dubbed of Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Board of Advisers to the them the “Quonset huts”), and then to the Law School’s next home Master’s Degree in Taxation program. In the 1980s, he helped — a new building that graduates later called “McDonald’s.” This build Montville’s first public playground and served on the com - building was ultimately replaced by the sleek One Newark Center, mittee that helped the township open its first public library. He but Cartine graduated before classes commenced in this skyscraper now serves as the vice chairman of the Montville Zoning Board that is the Law School’s current home. of Adjustment. Since earning his J.D. in 1976, Cartine has carved out a personal Bruce Ackerman ’77, J.D., the attorney for the zoning adjust - and professional life that he says “far surpasses” the goals he first ment board, has worked with Cartine on the township’s land-use set for himself in college. “My years at Seton Hall taught me self- issues. Ackerman describes Cartine as “extraordinarily dedicated determination and turned a former introverted kid into a secure, to doing the right thing for the public and a strong leader who is extroverted adult.” well-versed in the law and knows how to articulate it.” Ackerman, Cartine left the IRS, worked for three years at a CPA firm and who attended the Cartines’ “meet-and-greet” alumni event at then in 1978 opened his own private tax and commercial law prac - their home last year, says he admires Cartine’s willingness to tice in Union. One of his largest clients was Rothstein, Kass & always “espouse the virtues of a Seton Hall education.” Company, an accounting and business consultation firm then based “If it weren’t for Seton Hall,” Cartine concludes, “I don’t think in Millburn. In 1980, Cartine joined Rothstein Kass as stockholder I would have had the ability to surpass even my most optimistic and head — and sole employee — of its tax department. goals. The University helped make me what I am today, and I During the past 23 years at the firm, Cartine has been instru - enjoy sharing my Seton Hall experiences with others who love mental in its growth. From a small New Jersey-based company the University.” with gross revenues of $700,000 and 20 employees, Rothstein Kass has become an international firm with seven locations worldwide, — Barbara Iozzia

27 SETON HALL UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE WINTER 2004 27 A television documentary traced the miraculous recovery of Elisabeth “Lisa” Commette ’90 following a traumatic accident on the Garden State Parkway. Her Seton Hall friends rallied around her through her 10 operations.

Armed with a Positive Attitude

scarred left arm, nearly severed in a motor vehicle accident, Out of nowhere, it seems, another driver cut her off. Commette Amight make another person depressed or even angry. But swerved to avoid the car, but as she discovered, “you can’t swerve Elisabeth “Lisa” Commette ’90 isn’t just anyone. “It’s the in an SUV.” She fishtailed off the highway and struck an embank - most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen in my life. It tells a story,” she ment, which sent her car airborne. On the way down, the vehicle said of her weakened arm in Body Rebuilders , a documentary on struck a tree directly on the driver’s side door and then rolled over The Learning Channel (TLC). “Every morning I wake up, and and over again until it finally stopped, upside down. The word this reminds me of what a great day it is.” “miracle” is loosely tossed about today, but in Commette’s case, On July 19, 2001, a minor change in routine changed her life there’s no doubt. “Someone told me that I must have had angels in forever. Five weeks earlier, she had begun a new job at Schering- my car that day,” she says. Plough in Kenilworth. Her 33rd birthday would be in three days. Commette sustained no internal injuries from the accident, and On July 19, she recalls,“I left early from work for a doctor’s there wasn’t a scratch on her face. But her left arm was connected appointment.” She drove her sports-utility vehicle (SUV) south - by only a quarter-inch piece of skin, and there was a gash on her bound on the Garden State Parkway. “While I always took the right foot. She was taken by helicopter to the Jersey Shore express lanes, that day they were congested, so I took the local University Medical Center. “I truly believe that if I hadn’t been lanes. I usually drive in the acceleration lane, but I stayed in the airlifted to that hospital and been treated by those doctors, my arm center lane,” she explains. would have been amputated,” she says. “There are a lot of doctors who would not have tried to save it.”

28 SETON HALL UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE WINTER 2004 28 A trauma surgeon, orthopedic surgeons, a vascular surgeon and a reconstructive surgeon “I wouldn’t trade specializing in limb salvage were on the team that worked five hours to reattach Commette’s my experiences at left arm. In a critical part of the surgery, doctors took a vein from her leg and grafted it into her Seton Hall or the arm to restore blood flow. Meanwhile, Commette’s family drove to the friends I made there hospital and alerted her friends that she was in very serious condition. Jackie Beck DeMarrais for anything.” ’91, one of Commette’s friends from Seton Hall, understandably was very concerned. “My mind was racing with all kinds of thoughts,” says DeMarrais. “At first it sounded as though she wasn’t going to make it.” She also worried that they would not be able to save Commette’s arm. DeMarrais had met Commette as a first-year student. “A friend, timing was about right.” In Body Rebuilders , Elkwood says about Chris Nolan Campbell [’90], and I decided to join a new sorority, Commette, “I’ve never had a patient who was so upbeat!” Alpha Phi. That’s how we met Lisa and another girl we became The television documentary, which first aired on TLC in close with, Colleen Armitage Courtney [’90],” DeMarrais explains. November 2002, tracked Commette’s story from her first surgery “From the start, Lisa had such a lively personality. I was a com - through rehabilitation, and followed up on her appearance on muter, and she said, ‘My room is your room.’ She took me in as a TLC’s Trauma: Life in the ER . “The [Trauma] crew was filming at little sister.” Jersey Shore University Medical Center when I was brought in,” Commette sampled several disciplines at Seton Hall before Commette explains. “They shoot first, while the trauma team is in choosing to major in English, with a psychology minor. At one action, and then request permission afterward. I said ‘yes.’ Then, point, she had the opportunity to transfer to the University of the Trauma producer mentioned me to John Kim, who was work - Rhode Island, her brother’s alma mater. But her friendships were ing on the Body Rebuilders documentary. That crew followed me too firmly rooted. “I wouldn’t trade my experiences at Seton Hall around for a few months, and, at the end, they said they could tell or the friends I made there for anything,” she says. “Seton Hall I’d made progress.” was the right place for me.” DeMarrais is very proud of how far her friend has come and When Commette was injured, her Seton Hall friends rallied is inspired by the strength Commette has shown. DeMarrais around her. Even in the first tenuous days after the accident, named her second child after Commette; Riley Elisabeth is now DeMarrais was able to joke with her friend. “We had always gotten a year old. “What better role model could my daughter have?” together for Lisa’s birthday, but the year of the accident, I had other DeMarrais asks. plans,” recalls DeMarrais. “The accident changed that, of course, so Commette’s progress is the result of many hours of physical when I had the opportunity to see her, I said, ‘This is kind of an therapy, lifting weights and performing exercises. She also had extreme way to get me to come down for your birthday!’ ” occupational therapy to relearn daily living tasks. “You’d be sur - While family and friends wanted to show their love for her, in prised how many things take two hands to do,” says Commette, typical Commette style, by the next month, she was writing a who is right-handed. “I still can’t squeeze shampoo from a bottle, poem to comfort them . In one verse, she told them: and it takes real effort to put a barrette in my hair.” Still, Commette has come a very long way. The Point Pleasant My lifestyle has been altered resident has started playing tennis again, and she’s resumed her this indeed is true; volunteer work with Coastal Caregivers, which provides support But with your love and support, services to the elderly and others in need. I know I will see this through. Commette doesn’t have much feeling along the inner side of her arm and hand, but that’s insignificant to her. “I had a decision Since the accident, Commette has had 10 operations, including to make after the accident. I could be miserable, or I could deal tendon transfers and nerve reconstruction. In one procedure, with it and make the best of it,” she says. “Every morning I wake surgeons transferred half of the latissimus muscle in her back to up, I am glad to be alive. I’ve been blessed with a wonderful fam - create a new bicep muscle. Andrew Elkwood, M.D., a reconstruc - ily and great friends. The accident has taught me so much about tive specialist, performed many of the surgeries. “When we first life and given me a new perspective. I am the lucky one.” met in the trauma room, he said that we were going to become great friends over the next two years,” Commette says. “His — Sheila Smith Noonan

29 SETON HALL UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE WINTER 2004 29 Pirates in Print

(New Jersey’s earliest inhabi - This department features a selection of recently published books by tants). Although he passed Seton Hall University faculty, alumni, students and staff, as well as away in October 2000 at the books about the University. For consideration, send a review copy to age of 73, his legacy lives on Pamela Dungee, assistant editor, Seton Hall University Magazine, with the release of The Lenape- 457 Centre Street, South Orange, NJ 07079. Delaware Indian Heritage: 10,000 BC to AD 2000. The volume is Kraft’s The Lenape-Delaware first full-length study of the Indian Heritage: Lenape, incorporating earlier 10,000 BC to AD 2000 works along with a wealth of by Herbert C. Kraft ’50, Ph.D. new information. Written in (Lenape Books, $51.50/$66.95) nontechnical language, this book presents new evidence Kraft made the study of early concerning their origins, pre - man — or more specifically, history and lifeways. the study of early man’s mate - “This is the definitive information provided by living rial remains — his life’s work. study on the Lenape and is descendants of the Lenape, Kraft was a professor of anthro - based on an incredible amount and new archaeological and pology and former curator and of research and documenta - ethnographical discoveries. His director of the Seton Hall tion,” notes John. “The book book identifies and describes Museum and Archaeological comprises 12,000 years of pre - Indian artifacts and the specific Research Center. history of a people that lived roles of the sexes, the vision Born and raised in in New Jersey and parts of quest, arts and technology, Elizabeth, Kraft became Pennsylvania, New York and house and settlement patterns, interested in archaeology Delaware. My father included religious beliefs, herbalism and after stumbling upon an arti - everything he knew about curing, and death and burial fact near the current site of these people so that it is forever practices. It also covers the Newark Liberty International in print.” John co-wrote adverse, and oftentimes devas - Airport. The discovery several books with his father tating, effects of European intrigued him and ultimately and often served as his father’s settlement, the fur trade, epi - decided his career path. illustrator. “My father was a demics, alcohol, and the final John Kraft ’77, M.A., one meticulous researcher, and his dispossession of the Lenape of Kraft’s seven children, went style of writing — plus the from their traditional homeland. on his first archaeological dig numerous illustrations, photo - “My father was an amazing with his father at the age of 10. graphs and maps — make this person. He loved research, “My father loved prehistory book accessible to the general he loved the Lenape people and the technical aspects of reader,” John says. — a people who aren’t the archaeology,” John recalls. Kraft reconstructs the ways ‘Hollywood’ version of “Even though he collected Paleo-Indians and later ancestors Indians. They were a beautiful artifacts from around the of the Lenape adjusted to vari - and intelligent people who world, he had a special interest ous environments as hunters, had a unique way of living,” in New Jersey’s prehistory and fishers and gatherers, and how notes John, who is the director Native American cultures.” settlement patterns changed of Lenape Lifeways An author of a dozen books with the introduction of horticul - Educational Programs, Inc., and more than 170 articles, ture. In his research, Kraft made a nonprofit organization based Herbert Kraft was recognized use of Dutch, Swedish and in Stanhope. Complementing as a pre-eminent scholar on English colonial documents, his father’s life study, John’s the Lenape-Delaware Indians Moravian missionary accounts, organization serves as a resource about traditional Lenape and other Native “My father was an amazing person. He loved research and he loved the American cultures, offering Lenape people,” notes John Kraft ’77, M.A., son of Herbert C. Kraft ’50, Ph.D. John holds a wampum belt strung with several wampum interactive outreach programs beads. The belts were commonly used for keeping records, sanction - for schools, nature centers, ing council proceedings and vouching for the integrity of the speaker. libraries and museums. On the table are several artifacts from the Lenape Lifeways collection.

30 SETON HALL UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Lifeways’ artifacts have been Stop the Meeting, I Want to Get Off! exhibited at local museums, by Scott Snair, M.S. the New Jersey State Museum (McGraw-Hill, $14.95) and the National Park Service, just to name a few. A decorated Desert Storm platoon leader “There were so many turned corporate manager and consultant, Snair different facets to my father’s introduces a fresh approach to intraoffice com - life,” John says. “Not only was munication in Stop the Meeting, I Want to Get Off! he an anthropologist, an edu - He advocates a philosophy of one-on-one cator and a curator, he also was interaction rather than lengthy, unproductive a world traveler, a music lover meetings — a concept that revolutionizes the and a collector, not only of business of managing a workplace. artifacts, but of rare books In detailing what he calls the process of and manuscripts. He loved “eliminating endless meetings while improving life, and this incredible book team communication, productivity and effec - is a testament to that.” tiveness,” Snair outlines the methods and At the author’s request, advantages of one-on-one management, the book’s epilogue, delegating, hands-on leadership and organiza - “Reclaiming the Lenape tional channeling. He also offers tips on the Heritage,” was written by respectful way to avoid unnecessary meetings David M. Oestreicher, Ph.D., convened by others, as well as rules of engage - author of The Algonquin of New ment for the unavoidable meeting. This York. It includes a discussion philosophy of “less talk and more action” is of land treaties, westward reinforced throughout the book, highlighting migrations and information on how greater productivity and efficiency can be achieved in any workplace. the remnant populations of President of his class at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Snair the Lenape. Other Seton Hall earned a Master of Science in Management degree from Thomas Edison State colleagues who helped with College. He is pursuing a doctoral degree in higher education leadership, the word processing, editing, management and policy at Seton Hall University. layout and computer graphics for the book include Jenny Delta Six: Soldier Surgeon Martin ’96, M.A., a former by Richard L. Snider ’62, M.D. student and graduate assistant; (Heritage Books, Inc., $23) Peter Rosenblum, M.A., senior faculty associate of communi - Plucked from surgical training at the age of 27, cation and art; Donald J. Snider was sent to Vietnam to lead Company D, McKenna, Ph.D., associate 25th Infantry Division during the event-filled professor of communication; year of 1968. Delta Six: Soldier Surgeon is the and Denis Yarosh, of Academic compelling story of his 364-day sojourn as he brought Computing. comfort and caring to places filled with suffering and death. Through vivid description and moving —Pamela Dungee accounts, Snider takes readers on a journey from his basic training at Fort Sam Houston in Texas to To order The Lenape-Delaware Cu Chi, Tay Ninh and Saigon, and finally to the Indian Heritage: 10,000 BC to long-awaited trip back home. AD 2000, contact Lenape Snider brings to the surface the wide spectrum Lifeways Educational of human emotions experienced by those in war. Programs, Inc., (973) 691-2316 Readers will laugh out loud as Snider unknowingly or visit www.lenapelifeways.org shouts at a three-star general and will cry at the The book also may be ordered loss of Snider’s three medics and those he could by contacting Lenape Books, not save. In addition to conveying Snider’s story, 569 Selfmaster Parkway, Delta Six: Soldier Surgeon pays homage to the soldiers Union, NJ 07083 or e-mail who carried out the Vietnam War “honorably and as [email protected] models of the American soldier tradition.”

WINTER 2004 31 Life’s Journey by Eugene Bak, M.B.A. ’67 (Eastern European Monographs, $35)

Life’s Journey is an autobiography of survival and success. In 1940, Bak was one of 1.5 million Poles whom the Soviets deported to Siberian labor camps. Two years later, after Germany declared war on Russia, he and his family escaped and Keep Your Hands Out of My Pocket: eventually found sanctuary in Iran Strategies to Get More for Your Money for the duration of World War II. by Robert E. Tevis ’77, M.B.A. Bak recounts his childhood at vari - (iUniverse, Inc., $14.95/$24.95) ous refugee camps and his family’s eventual emigration to Great Britain From his experiences with salespeople in Fortune 500 companies and later to the United States in and his own personal successes, Tevis reveals key concepts and 1952. Bak also shares his achieve - techniques needed to negotiate with the professional salesperson. ment of “The American Dream,” He encourages buyers to ask for a better price, and lays out the rising from the ranks of worker in steps to help define the purchase objective and get all the things the Mooney Chemical Company to president/chief operating you want — whether shopping for a camera or a car. Tevis pro - officer of OMG Chemicals by 1994. Although he retired from vides tips on 1) how to avoid purchasing based on fear of walking OMG Chemicals in 1999, Bak still serves as a consultant. away; 2) how to successfully use silence to aid in the negotiation; The book provides an interesting look at life in Newark and 3) how to look beyond price to be a better negotiator; and 4) how Essex County in the course of Bak’s life journey beyond Seton to disengage politely and return to negotiate another day. Hall University, where he enrolled in two evening classes per Keep Your Hands Out of My Pocket is peppered with negotiation semester until he earned an M.B.A. in 1967. Today, Bak is presi - examples that are both entertaining and informative. Whether dent of the Polish American Cultural Center and is involved in you have never bargained before or consider yourself a serious several benevolent endeavors that help children in Poland. negotiator, this book can help you get more for your money. Tevis has spent nearly 25 years in business working for both IBM and Siemens, a world leader in information and communications, automation and control, power, medical solutions, transportation and lighting.

JUST RELEASED !

Vote Your Conscience: The Last Campaign of George McGovern by Richard M. Marano, J.D. ’85 (Praeger Publishers, $59.95)

Vote Your Conscience is attorney Marano’s inside account of the political career of former Senator George McGovern (D-S.D.). The book centers on the period from his 1980 Congressional defeat to his 1984 campaign in the Democratic presidential primaries.

32 SETON HALL UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE Alumni News and Notes

1940s 1960s issues affecting charter schools in Based in Fullerton, CA, Boghosian the United States. McCree is the oversees quality assurance and Eugene “Gene” Murphy ’44 , of Samuel T. McGhee, M.A.E. ’65 , of principal and chief administrative control, technology transfer, health Anacortes, WA, was honored by Hillside, was re-elected Hillside officer of Liberty Academy Charter and safety, and environmental the Shell Puget Sound Refinery, Township Council president after a School in Jersey City. Frank P. affairs. He also is responsible for which donated $5,000 to the city’s July 1 reorganization. He has Russomanno ’69 , of Eagan, MN, building the company’s global Conservation Easement Program served on the governing body was appointed to the Board of competencies to meet new regula - in Murphy’s name. The program is since 1987, including three terms Directors of Norstan Inc., a tory initiatives. Michael designed to protect the 2,200 as mayor. Before his retirement in communications technology firm Savignano Sr. ’73, Rose Marie acres of the Anacortes Community 2001 from New Jersey City headquartered in Minnesota. Savignano Wilkinson ’85 and Forest Lands against sale or University in Jersey City, McGhee Russomanno is the president of Michael Savignano Jr. ’02 , all development and is man aged by was the director of admissions and the data storage and information of Orange, welcomed President Friends of the Forest. Murphy the assistant dean of students. management business unit at George W. Bush in June 2003 is a member of both Friends of Joseph R. Daly ’68, M.A. Imation Corporation in Oakdale, to their family-owned business, the Forest and the Skagit Land ’72/Ed.D. ’91 , of Cedar Grove, MN. Since joining Imation in 1996, Andrea Italian Foods. The presi - Trust Board. retired in August 2003 as district he has held several senior man - dent, who had come to New supervisor of Hanover Regional agement positions in data storage, Jersey to meet with small busi - 1950s High School after 35 years of advanced imaging technologies, ness owners, toured the plant, service. Daly is now an adjunct and corporate sales and market - greeted employees and cited the Richard E. Smith ’50, M.D. , of professor of communication at ing. Previously, he spent 23 years business as a shining example of Mountainside, and his wife, Ruth, Montclair State University. He also at 3M Corporation. the American Dream. celebrated their 50th wedding supervises undergraduate and Frank Paolantonio ’76, D.O. , anniversary with a gathering of graduate student teachers at the 1970s of York, PA, was named director family and friends at Baltusrol Golf College of Saint Elizabeth in of the Breast Center at Memorial Morristown. Terence J. Reidy ’68, Club in Springfield. The Smiths Steve O’Neill ’70 , of West Hospital in York. The center per - M.P.A. , of Asbury Park, was celebrated their wedding at the Brighton, NY, was inducted into forms state-of-the-art breast imag - appointed Asbury Park city man - same location in 1953. the 25 Year Club in March for his ing and biopsies for the early ager in March. Reidy also served Staten Donald Beitter ’53 , of Dallas, dedicated service to the detection of breast diseases, as the city manager of Montclair Island Advance and his wife, Ethel, celebrated , a newspaper including cancer. Paolantonio and as township administrator in their 50th wedding anniversary serving 70,000 readers. A major completed a fellowship in breast Morristown. with a family gathering that includ - accounts advertising manager, imaging and breast biopsy at Kevin P. Foley ’69 , of Blue ed six children and 14 grandchil - O’Neill is a member of the New Thomas Jefferson University Point, NY, was named Coach of dren. The couple married in 1953 Jersey Press Association and is Hospital in 2000. He is a partner the Year by the National Junior at Sacred Heart Church in Baton past president of the Newspaper in Miller-DiPietro Associates in College Athletic Association Rouge, LA. Advertising Sales Association. For York, PA. (NJCAA). For the past nine years, Raymond J. Albano ’55, the past 13 years, he also has Lynn Fontaine Newsome Foley has been the head coach of M.A. , of Emerson, retired as served as director of the annual ’77/J.D. ’81 , of Lawrenceville, was women’s basketball at Suffolk Staten Island Advance superintendent of Cresskill Memorial appointed treasurer of the New County Community College in Public Schools. During his Day Run. Jersey State Bar Association Long Island, NY. In March, the career, Albano received the Richard Carchia ’71/M.B.A. (NJSBA) at its annual meeting last team won the Junior College Distinguished Service Award ’75 , of Short Hills, serves on the May in Atlantic City. Newsome has Division III national championship. from the New Jersey Association Prudential Securities Chairman’s been a member of the NJSBA for In addition, Foley has taught of School Administrators and the Council. He was one of 100 20 years and also serves as health and human services at the Distinguished Educator Award named to the council in March trustee for the New Jersey State college for the past 27 years. from the New Jersey Council of from a pool of Prudential’s 4,700 Bar Foundation, the bar associa - Mary Louise Malyska ’69, Ph.D. , Education. In November, he was financial advisers. As a senior vice tion’s philanthropic arm. She is a of Glen Ridge, was appointed appointed as interim superintend - president of investments in the certified matrimonial attorney and superintendent of the Montville ent of the River Vale Schools. Short Hills office, Carchia provides partner in the law firm of Donahue, Township School District in March. Hirsch Lazaar Silverman, financial counseling, planning and Hagan, Klein & Newsome, P.C., Malyska previously served as M.A.E. ’57, Ph.D. , of West management for his clients. He which has offices in Short Hills superintendent of the Denville Orange, was awarded the New also is the founder and president and Morristown. Dennis School District, Essex County Jersey Distinguished Service of the CPA Club of New Jersey Panchyshyn ’77 , of Union, is now Schools and the Long Hill Medal, the state’s top military and is a nationally recognized the owner of Smokers Delight Township School District, and as award, in recognition of exemplary expert on wealth accumulation. Cigar Lounge, a British-style pub associate superintendent of high service. Silverman was honored Robert A. Boghosian, M.S. in Union. Panchyshyn retired in schools in Newark. Frank J. in May, along with 35 other veter - ’73/Ph.D. ’79 , of Anaheim, CA, April 2002 from his position as McCree ’69 , of West Orange, was ans, during a ceremony at the was named vice president of qual - publicity coordinator for Runnells one of 35 charter school principals Township Hall in West Orange. ity and regulatory affairs at Specialized Hospital in Berkeley from around the world invited to He is professor emeritus of pro - Beckman Coulter, a provider of Heights. attend the Oxford Roundtable in fessional psychology in Seton instrument systems and comple - William Field ’78 , of Monroe, Oxford, England. The roundtable, Hall’s College of Education and mentary products to simplify and CT, was promoted to president of which took place in March, facili - Human Services. automate laboratory processes. Mintz & Hoke, an integrated com - tated the study and discussion of munications agency in Avon, CT.

WINTER 2004 33 provider of patient-level, longitudi - nal data. Prior to his appointment, Castagna served as president of Acute Care Division of McKesson Medical-Surgical Group. Barry Schwartz, M.A.E. ’85 , of Livingston, received the 2003-04 Teacher of the Year Award from the New Jersey Foundation of the Council for Exceptional Children. The award was presented at the foundation’s annual convention, which took place in Iselin in May 2003. Schwartz has taught lan - guage arts, science and social studies at Glenfield Middle School in Montclair for 11 years. He also serves as a resource center and special education teacher. Lisa M. Fahoury ’86 , of West Orange, was awarded the second annual Walsh Achievement Award from the Essex Chapter of the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners. The award recognizes women who have succeeded in business and Chuck Mangione’s legendary jazz trumpet resounded at the Circle of Honor gala, hosted by Monsignor Robert made meaningful contributions Sheeran ’67, S.T.D., University president, on May 16, 2003, in Kozlowski Hall Auditorium. The annual gala cele - to their communities. Fahoury is brates the generosity of and expresses thanks to many of Seton Hall University’s benefactors and friends. the owner of Fahoury Ink, a full- Guests were treated to a private performance of some of Mangione’s best-known works, including the service marketing communications Grammy-nominated Land of Make Believe; his Grammy Award-winning Children of Sanchez; and his Emmy firm in West Orange. Award-winning Give It All You Got , which served as the theme for the 1980 Winter Olympic Games. A dedicated Robert Carne ’87 , of St. advocate of music education, Mangione devotes much of his time to promoting the importance of music in the Charles, IL, was named president classroom through projects such as his “Cat in the Hat” matinees for children, educators and parents alike. of Digital Card Systems America Inc., which produces identification systems from the desktop com - Field, who has been with the M.A.E. ’82 , of Highland Lakes, Leppert & Co., a Sussex County- puter to secure centralized card agency for 17 years, is a member joined Riverdale Public Library as based accounting firm. He also is production facilities. Among of the Management Committee the children’s librarian. McClachrie chairman of the board of ProPay Carne’s main objectives will be the and Board of Directors. Previously, was chosen for her combination of Incorporated, a payroll-processing design and implementation of an he served as the executive vice formal training and creativity. The firm in Branchville. aggressive sales strategy. Gerald president and director of client library has served Riverdale resi - Luis A. Quintana ’84 , of A. Pavlick ’87 , of Little Falls, was services. dents since 1923 and has an Newark, was elected president of promoted to vice president, con - Joseph F. Monti ’79 , of active series of programs for chil - Hispanic Elected Local Officials troller and treasurer of Mizuho Lavallette, was named Man of the dren from pre-school through (HELO), a constituency group of Trust & Banking Co. Ltd., a Year in June 2003 by the Military eighth grade. the National League of Cities. Japanese financial services firm. Order of Devil Dogs of the Beverly D’Amico ’83/M.A.E. HELO provides assistance and Pavlick, who has been with the Department of New Jersey Marine ’97 , of Madison, was one of eight training to Hispanic elected and company for six years, is based in Corps League. In December people appointed by Governor appointed officials, and serves as the New York City office of 2002, Monti was awarded the James E. McGreevey to the a forum for communication and Mizuho. Andrew O. Valmon ’87 , league’s Distinguished Service Amistad Commission. New Jersey information exchange on such of Rockville, MD, joined the Award for his articles and school established the commission in issues as education, immigration University of Maryland as head programs that celebrate the lives 2002 to assist and advise schools reform and voting rights. Quintana coach of the men’s and women’s and contributions of American vet - on ways to educate and create is in his third term as a Newark track and field programs in June erans. He teaches history at Toms awareness about the history of the councilman. He also serves on the 2003. Since 1995, Valmon had River High School East. African slave trade as well as the Essex County Vocational School coached track and field and cross- contributions of African-Americans. Board of Directors, and is a mem - country teams at Georgetown 1980s D’Amico, who teaches fourth ber of the National Association of University in Washington, D.C. As grade at Central Avenue School in Latino Elected and Appointed an athlete, he was a member of Thomas C. Jablonski ’82 , of Fair Madison, received a 1991 Officials Educational Fund. the U.S. 4 x 400 relay teams that Haven, was appointed vice presi - Rudolph Research Award for Peter J. Castagna Jr., M.B.A. won two Olympic Gold medals dent of sales at Kara Homes in Scientific Excellence. Edward J. ’85 , of Annandale, was appointed (1988 and 1992). Among his other East Brunswick. Kara Homes Leppert ’83 , of Layton, was COO of Verispan LLC, a health - honors, he earned spots on 13 develops single-family and town appointed to Sussex Bancorp’s care informatics joint venture U.S. National Teams, was a t hree- homes throughout New Jersey. Board of Directors and chosen to between Quintiles Transnational time All-American and was inducted Previously, Jablonski worked for chair the company’s audit commit - Corporation and McKesson into Seton Hall University’s Athletics K. Hovnanian Companies in Red tee. Leppert has more than 20 Corporation. Verispan, based in Hall of Fame. Valmon also is the Bank. Therese H. McClachrie, years of public accounting experi - Yardley, PA, is the nation’s leading founder of the Avenue Program, ence and is the principle of E.J.

34 SETON HALL UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE which organizes track and field and engineering analysis. Linda Link had spent eight years at and social activities, along with clinics and introduces underprivi - Epps, M.A. ’88 , of Newark, joined Bloomingdale’s, where she held individual and family counseling leged children to professional ath - the NJN Foundation in Trenton several positions at its New York ordered by the courts. letes and positive role models. as vice president of institutional buying office. Gaetan T. Giannini, M.B.A. Eric L. Dingeman, M.B.A. ’88 , relations. The foundation is the ’93 , of Laurys Station, PA, was of Saratoga Springs, NY, joined fund-raising arm of NJN Public 1990s named one of the top business CMT Independent Laboratories Television and Radio, New pEeaosptelernuPnednenr saygleva4n0iabByuthsie ness Ltd. as project engineer. Jersey’s only statewide television Edward C. Facas, M.A.E. ’91 , of Journal Dingeman oversees CMT’s air- broadcast network. Epps spent 26 Florham Park, retired as deputy last spring. Giannini is the quality projects and the day-to-day years at Bloomfield College, most chief of investigations for the president of G2 Integrated operations of the laboratory, and recently as vice president for col - Morris County Prosecutor’s Marketing, a full-service marketing he also manages the remediation lege relations. She also served as Office. Facas is now the county’s and advertising firm with offices field operations of CMT’s sister associate dean of academic affairs superintendent of juvenile facili - in the Lehigh Valley and the company, AQES, LLC. Most and as dean of students. ties. He also is the director of the Poconos, serving eastern recently, he was the senior project Jennifer M. Link ’89, M.B.A. , county’s new 8,800-square-foot Pennsylvania and New Jersey. engineer at Capital Construction of New York City, joined Polo youth shelter in Morristown. The He also is an adjunct professor of Inc., also located in Saratoga Jeans Co. Ralph Lauren as a shelter provides an integrated marketing at East Stroudsburg Springs, where he was responsi ble retail planner and analyst at program of education, recreation University in East Stroudsburg, PA . for building designs, on-site review the New York City showroom.

A Grand Legacy in the Croddick Family

auren Switzer never had the chance to meet Switzer, currently a senior at Seton Hall, has an Lher grandfather, but their lives are forever linked admirable list of accomplishments of her own. In her through their common undergraduate experiences freshman year, she served as a student senator, class presi - at Seton Hall University. Switzer will graduate in May dent and a panelist for the 2001 Petersheim Academic with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry. Her grandfa - Exposition. She spoke at the Freshman Winter ther, James Henry Croddick ’50/M.A.’64, died in Convocation and was one of 12 winners of the essay con - 1968 at the age of 40, long before she was born. test for the University’s annual women’s conference. She Switzer says she decided to attend the University received a Freshman Leadership Certificate in recogni - after a campus tour. But she confirms, “The fact that tion of her contributions to the student body. my grandfather earned both of his degrees from Seton At the end of her sophomore year, Switzer changed Hall kindled my initial interest in Seton Hall.” her major from political science to biochemistry. She James Henry Croddick credits her smooth transition between the two majors to Croddick attended the University on a full athletic ’50/M.A.’64 scholarship for his basketball talent. After completing her academic adviser, Richard D. Sheardy, Ph.D., profes - his undergraduate studies in education, he spent a year sor of chemistry and biochemistry. as a corporal in the U.S. Army. When he returned from Greenland, “Lauren has always been an excellent student,” her mother he became a social studies teacher at his high school alma mater, says, beaming with obvious pride, “and she has great study skills.” Harold G. Hoffman High School (now South Amboy High School). Switzer put these skills to good use this past summer by taking He also coached boys’ basketball there. During his tenure, the team 15 credits, including two courses in organic chemistry. won the 1963 Group I Basketball Championship, earning statewide This year, Switzer continues to be involved in Seton Hall’s Student acclaim for the coach and his team. A year later, Croddick was Senate, for the third year in a row. She is vice president of academic awarded his master’s degree in school affairs for her sorority, Delta Phi Epsilon, administration and supervision at “Someday I may even follow in my and a member of Alpha Epsilon Delta (the Seton Hall. And two years after the pre-med honor society). She also volunteers championship (1965), he was promoted grandfather’s footsteps and teach.” in the children’s ward at Robert Wood to principal. — Lauren Switzer Johnson University Hospital. Switzer plans “Education was always important to pursue a career in medicine, but says, to my father,” says Switzer’s mother, “Someday I may even follow in my grand - Norine Croddick Switzer, a substitute father’s footsteps and teach.” teacher for the Sayreville and Perth The Croddick legacy will continue Amboy public schools. “As a teacher, after Lauren Switzer graduates. Her sister and later as a principal, he took a per - Julia has been admitted as a transfer stu - sonal interest in his students. He helped dent to Seton Hall and plans to pursue a several obtain college scholarships.” major in mass communication. And their In September 1996, South Amboy mother, Norine, has expressed interest High School dedicated its new gymna - Senior Lauren Switzer (right) and her sister, Julia in studying at Immaculate Conception sium to Croddick in recognition of his (left), who in Fall 2003 was admitted as a transfer Seminary School of Theology. student, share their late grandfather’s respect for varied roles as a student, athlete, coach, an education gained at Seton Hall University. teacher and principal. — Pamela Dungee

WINTER 2004 35 Retired Banker Embarks on a New Career Half a World Away

hen William A. Ryback ’68 retired in June at age 57, he and being able to contribute to its Wthought about what he wanted to do next. He had spent future development in some small way 35 years as a bank supervisor for the U.S. Treasury and the is very exciting.” Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in Washington, In his office in Central Hong Kong, D.C. As senior associate director of the Federal Reserve’s governing Ryback says a typical day in his new board, he had coordinated training with multilateral institutions position starts “at about the time such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. people back in the East Coast of the In retirement, there were several possibilities. He could work for United States are finishing dinner. a financial institution, teach or perhaps do some consulting. There is an early morning briefing for Now employed at the A week after he retired, however, Ryback received a phone senior executives on the global news Hong Kong Monetary call from Hong Kong, asking him to come halfway around the events that are likely to affect the Authority, William A. world to interview for the job of deputy chief executive of the financial sector. Thought is given to Ryback ’68 has found that Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). “I was offered the the position that should be taken by Seton Hall University’s position, and signed a three-year contract 11 days after I retired,” the Monetary Authority on sensitive or good reputation has reached China. Ryback recalls. important issues, and briefing notes are “While I was sure that I wanted the job after my visit to Hong then circulated to senior staff,” he adds. Kong, I was not sure how my family would react to my deci - “The press is omnipresent here in Hong Kong, and you are likely sion,” he shares. “I should not have worried. My to be asked your view on some issue as you are walking to daughter, Dana, who is 26 and working in finance, lunch, on your way in or out of the building, or during immediately recognized that this was a perfect a phone call late at night. challenge for someone with my background. “The conduct of bank supervision in Hong My 29-year-old son Steve, a marketing direc - Kong is not materially different than in the United tor, saw this as a perfect opportunity for me, States,” Ryback observes. “What is different is and a chance for him to visit Asia to add to the interaction of the Hong Kong Monetary his collection of Buddha statues. My wife, Authority with the government and the financial Nancy, also was very supportive and will sector. Here in Hong Kong, it is expected that shortly join me here in Hong Kong.” you will attend a number of social events hosted Hong Kong has become a thriving interna - by the banking industry, the government and tional center of finance, operating under China’s commercial enterprises. All interact in setting pub - “one country, two systems” policy since 1997. lic policy, and it is important to hear and understand The HKMA is the government authority charged the different views of interested parties.” In contrast, he with maintaining its monetary and banking stability. As explains, “In the United States, if a Treasury employee deputy chief executive, Ryback is responsible for the divisions of attended a function hosted by a bank, he or she would be required to bank supervision, policy, and development and issuance of bank resign and might even be criminally prosecuted. Quite a difference! notes and coins. “The job builds on my previous experience but is “What surprises me is the number of people here in Hong Kong more challenging,” Ryback says. who are familiar with Seton Hall and more than a few who have “As an added bonus, Hong Kong is a great place to live,” some real affiliation,” Ryback shares. “I attribute this to the good Ryback has found. “It is vibrant and mirrors the hustle and bustle reputation of the University and its strong outreach programs.” of New York. Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of China, and watching mainland China embrace a market economy — Nancy Masterson-Newkirk, M.I.A.

Michael A. Tan ’93 , of Summit, a senior living community in Mount named 2003 Teacher of the Year its U.S. business operations. became a franchisee with Olive. Champi had been an inde - at Watchung Hills Regional High Previously, Graham held several AlphaGraphics, a provider of pendent general contractor and School, where he has taught sci - senior marketing positions at print-related and digital publishing project manager for 10 years. His ence since 1999. D’Alessio was Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical services for businesses world - clients included Edward’s Food recognized for his effectiveness as Corp. Anthony J. Manziano, wide. Tan’s shop is located in Market and the Yogi Berra an educator and for his personal M.S.T. ’95 , of Woodbridge, was Summit. Before AlphaGraphics, Museum and Stadium at Montclair contribution to students’ overall elected to the New Jersey Society Tan founded two technology con - State University. growth and development. Roger of Certified Public Accountants sulting companies and worked for Dominick A. D’Agostino Jr. D. Graham Jr., M.B.A. ’95 , of (NJSCPA) Board of Trustees for AT&T, Prudential, Lucent, ’95, D.C. , of Garfield, served as Little Silver, was named senior a two-year term. Manziano, a American Standard and the team chiropractor for the New vice president of marketing and so le practitioner in Woodbridge, Nabisco/Kraft Foods. Jersey Storm professional lacrosse sales at Yamanouchi Pharma joined the NJSCPA in 1993, and William R. Champi ’94 , of team during the 2002-03 season. America Inc. in Paramus. is a member of its Legislative Morristown, was appointed project Recently, he was appointed as a Graham will lead and expand Advisory Council and the Federal manager of Paragano Construction trustee of the Garfield Boys and Yamanouchi’s marketing and and State Taxation committees. Services. He is responsible for the Girls Club. Michael D’Alessio sales division, established in April He has served as chairperson, construction of Paragon Village, ’95, M.S. , of West Paterson, was 2002 when the company launched vice chair, secretary and trustee

36 SETON HALL UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE of its Political Action Committee. investigation-driven crime stories Marriages Lynette Treonze ’97 to He also served as treasurer for for Court TV’s awTarhde-wSiynsntienmg doc - Brian R. Doherty Jr. several nonprofit organizations, umentary series, Forensic Fil,eas s Richard W. Wolpert ’50, M.A. to Christopher E. Trovato ’97 to including the Samaritan Center in well as managing , Doris Asaro Englishtown; the Chamber of the cable network’s signature Susan Bochiaro Commerce serving Old Bridge, series. Bourdett joined Court TV Arthur Kaufman ’73 to Carla Palumbo ’98/J.D. ’01 to Sayreville and South Amboy; and as an intern in May 2000. He was Donna N. Rubinsky the Lance Schulters Foundation. a production assistant prior to his Matthew C. Dorsi, J.D. ’01 Carrie Cleary ’97/M.B.A. ’98 , promotion. Robert A. Enda, M.A. Bonnie J. Manfredi ’74 to Elaine Ann Rocha, J.D. ’98 to of Alexandria, VA, was named the ’00 , of Rahway, was named 2002- Scott Masin District of Columbia’s 2002-03 03 Teacher of the Year by the New Richard James Bennett First Class Teacher of the Year. Jersey Commission on Holocaust Stephen Scypinski ’79, M.S. Karin E. Barakat ’99 to The award recognizes the nation’s Education for his work with the ’82/Ph.D. ’84 to Anne Albanese outstanding elementary and sec - Adopt-A-Survivor Program. Enda, Donald William Cabana ondary educators during their first a sixth-grade teacher at Calvin Eileen M. Olsen ’83 to Katherine E. Jones, M.A. ’99 to year of teaching. Cleary began Coolidge School in Hillside, paired Brian Edward Jones Samuel C. Witzig teaching in September 2002 after 15 students with 15 Holocaust sur - completing the District of vivors. Each student interviewed Glen Cardace ’90 to Jeremy Puco ’99 to Columbia’s Teaching Fellow and wrote the life story of a sur - Kim Ann Carey Nikol Tsanacas ’00 Program. The program places vivor. The students agreed to retell Michele A. Lamphier ’93/M.A. ’95 mid-career professionals in under- the stories to others through 2045 Nicole M. Bellina ’00 to to Daniel Henson resourced public schools. Cleary — the centennial of the end of James R. Moore made the transition to teaching World War II. Tricia M. Sciarillo ’93 to after working on public policy Vincent M. Farinella, M.H.A. Leo P. Corrigan ’00, M.B.A. to Steven C. Kranz, M.A. ’03 issues for U.S. Senator Robert G. ’01 , of Passaic, was promoted to Kerry A. Reilley Torricelli (D-N.J.) Joseph P. vice president of Flagship Health James Charles Anderson III ’94, Cullen ’97, M.A. , of Livingston, Systems. Located in Parsippany, Shannan McLaughlin ’00 to M.A. to Deanna Nicole Gerard was appointed vice principal of Flagship is a division of Delta Salvatore John Garry Franklin School, an elementary Dental Plan of New Jersey. Kevin P. Connolly ’95 to school in Newark. Previously, Farinella, who joined Delta Dental Joseph Michael O’Brien ’01 to Maureen Lowney Cullen was a teacher and facilita - in 1988, was the assistant vice Alice Marie Newhart tor at Anne Street School of president and previously served John K. O’Leary ’95 to Mathematics and Science, also in as a benefits supervisor, profes - Jason M. Sorrentino, M.B.A. ’01 to Valerie Suzanne Southard Newark. Angela M. Ferrari ’97, sional relations manager and Allison M. Pfaadt D.D.S. , of Farmingdale, NY, products development manager. Christine Portas ’95 to Cathy-Lynn Hansen, M.A. ’02 to joined Donald M. Kahn, DDS He also is an adjunct professor of James J. Cleary & Associates, a dental practice public and healthcare administra - Adrian R. Cancel Jr. that has been a part of the tion at Seton Hall University. Bruce Vanden Assem, M.S.T. ’96 Paul J. Labov, J.D. ’02 to Farmingdale community for 25 Serifatu (Sheri) Alaka ’02 , of to Stephanie Marie Dzupin years. Ferrari recently completed Brooklyn, NY, was named the Christine Molito a dental residency at the Northport Newark public schools’ Rookie of Pamela Sue Cohen, J.D. ’96 to Toni D. Zuccarello, J.D. ’02 to VA Medical Center on Long Island. the Year. Alaka is pursuing a mas - Keith Evan Frazer She specializes in all aspects of ter’s degree in art education at Seth Fuscellaro family, cosmetic and implant den - Teachers College, Columbia Kristina M. Mulligan ’96 to Jennifer Rovegno ’03 to tistry. Joan (Bosisio) Vander Valk University. Jeffrey Mead ’02 , of Keith Alan Nichols ’97 , of West Orange, was named South Orange, was named assis - Derek Nelson ’02 vice president of the Board of tant sports information director at Gina Peneno ’96 to Directors for the New Jersey Seton Hall University. In 2002-03, Christopher White Births Chapter of the Public Relations Mead served as a communica - Society of America. Vander Valk tions assistant in the BIG EAST David C. Berry, J.D. ’97 to co-chairs the chapter’s annual Conference office. Nicole Telecki Maria (Molee) Caivano ’89, Pyramid Awards ceremony and Robert G. Cardiello ’03 , of M.A.T. and Danny, is a professional adviser to the Clark, was one of 250 cadets Brian P. Campbell ’97 to a daughter, Christina Grace, Seton Hall University chapter nationally to receive the 2003 Pamela Susan Christianson June 26, 2003 of the Public Relations Student George C. Marshall Reserve Bonnie A. Malangone ’97 to Society of America. She is an Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Michael Patron Raj ’91, M.A.E. Philip Marchetti account supervisor at Stern + Award. The award is presented ’93/Ed.S. ’95/Ed.D. ’02 and Cathy, Associates, a full service public to outstanding Army ROTC cadet a son, Brandon Michael, Victoria Marosits ’97 to relations and marketing communi - seniors at each of the nation’s December 1, 2002 cations firm based in Cranford. colleges or universities hosting Joseph Scaturro ROTC detachments. In June, Kerry (Coyne) Davis ’92 and Jim, Cardiello, who took part in Seton Dennis P. Noorigian Jr. ’97 to 2000s Laurie L. Lehman a son, Shane Robert, Hall University’s ROTC Program, June 13, 2003 was commissioned as a second Paul M. Bourdett ’00 , of Catherine Pearce ’97 to lieutenant in the Army. Bayonne, was promoted to associ - David Commander Noel (Natali) Norden ’92 and ate producer of documentaries Andrew, twins, Olivia Noel and and specials for Court TV in New Aileen Moira Starkey ’97 to Audrey Anna, York City. His responsibilities Peter Anthony Casalino May 17, 2003 include researching and pitching

WINTER 2004 37 Dianne (Pecoraro) Brown Jennifer (Kennedy) Schneeman Joseph P. Cullen ’97, M.A. and In Memoriam ’93/J.D. ’96 and Robert, ’95 and Jim, a son, Jim Andrew, Marianne, a daughter, a son, Salvatore Joseph, April 19, 2003 Rebecca Lynn, Monsignor Walter G. Jarvais July 10, 2003 July 18, 2003 ’26/M.Div. ’30 Kenneth Smith, M.A.E. ’95 and Colonel Salvatore A. Pepe Sr. ’33, Ryan K. Duffy ’93 and Susan, Eileen, a son, Sean Matthew, Lisa Marie (Warren) Custode M.D. a son, Ryan Kenneth, June 3, 2003 ’98/M.A.E. ’01 and Gino, Florian D. Graf, J.D. ’34 July 21, 2003 a son, Shane, Rita M. Murphy ’38/M.A. ’40 Michelle (Hohn) Hemelt ’96 and June 9, 2003 James J. Forsythe ’41 Anne Marie (DeMarco) O’Keefe, Mark, a daughter, Alexandra Rose, Nathan Irwin Handelman ’41 M.S.N. ’93 and Dennis, twins, December 13, 2002 Abby (Castaldo) Ianella ’00 and Rosemary A. Judge ’41 Alexander Paul and Tyler Joseph, Gabriel, twins, Michael Anthony Monsignor Sylvester W. June 2, 2003 Todd R. Novak ’96 and Kate, and Maggie Jeanne, Abramowicz ’42/M.Div. ’46 a son, Devlin Joseph, April 13, 2003 Edwin J. Collins ’44 Robin M. Baham ’94, M.Ed. and adoption finalized August 8, 2003 J. Robert McMenamin ’47 Paul, a daughter, Jordyn Cara, Melanie (Cushman) Negrin, John S. Campbell ’48 August 14, 2002 Lisa (Rampolla) Bernardo ’97 M.B.A. ’02 and Sergio, Fritz Holland-Moritz ’48 and David, a son, a daughter, Kaila Lynn, James J. Hunt ’48 Sharon (DeMarco) Battista ’94 Alexander Logan, March 18, 2003 Arthur Clarence “Sonny” Mullen ’48 and Bart, a daughter, March 3, 2003 Ralph W. Mussari ’48 Daniella Nicole, William L. Styler Jr. ’48 June 6, 2003 Directorial Debut Wins Applause

nrolling at Seton Hall University Film/Video Award at the 2002 New Jersey International Ein the fall of 1993, J ason “Jay” Film Festival. Giampietro ’98 quickly put his Giampietro shares his pride in the film with several other communication major into action by Seton Hall alumni involved in the production: Andrew Stewart writing for The Setonian, the student ’97, producer; Mike Rummel ’97, director of photography; newspaper. That experience, he says, Matthew Legreca ’98, sound designer; Patrick Antonetti ’00, helped him to become one of New set designer; and Tera Benoit ’97, actress. Jersey’s rising filmmakers. To test Inspired by his early success, Giampietro has completed his desire to work in this field, a documentary titled Pictures at an Exhibition about the rock Giampietro enrolled in several film band/performance art group The Voluptuous Horror of Karen classes taught by Christopher Black. He also has completed Oscar Night Year 2000, the first in Sharrett, Ph.D., professor of communication, and Thomas R. what will be a series of films about movies. He also is working Rondinella, M.F.A., assistant professor of communication. on several projects based on fictional works, and hopes to shoot “I was immediately hooked,” Giampietro admits. a feature film next year using digital video. As editor-in-chief of The Setonian during his senior year, Giampietro learned how to direct creative projects, indirectly — Sarah Tremallo gaining the skills he now uses in his career. “The sense of obligation and investment that gave me was critical,” he says. After graduating, Giampietro briefly worked as a freelance film production assistant. He studied the different film genres intensely, watching two movies daily. “It was my own little film school,” he remembers. In early 2000, Giampietro embarked on his first independent film project, Mr. Rose. The dark comedy, which he wrote and directed, tells the story of a frustrated music teacher desperately trying to share his love of 1980s power rock with disinterested seventh-grade students. Opening night took place in a very familiar place for Giampietro. Renting out Seton Hall’s College of Nursing Amphitheater, he showed the film to his cast, crew and guests. Since then, Mr. Rose has been screened at nearly a dozen film festivals nationwide. It won the Best Short In Mr. Rose , his film debut as a director, Jason “Jay” Giampietro ’98 (left) directs Adam Spooner, who portrays Sasha, a junior high school student.

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WINTER 2004 39 Celebrate the Centennial: 100 Years of Men’s Basketball

eton Hall University’s men’s basketball program has Sa long and storied tradition, and the 2003-04 hoops season is celebrating this centennial with considerable hoopla. From the first game on December 9, 1903, to a trip to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) in 2003, Seton Hall fans have witnessed many great moments and numerous great players wearing the “Blue and White.” Among those who have played notable roles in the history of Pirate basketball are head coaches Frank Hill Sr., John “Honey” Russell ’36 and P.J. Carlesimo, along with out - standing athletes Bob Davies ’42, Frank “Pep” Saul ’49, Bobby Wanzer ’52, the late Richie Regan ’53/M.A. ’67 and Terry Dehere ’93. Historic Walsh Gymnasium, which opened in 1941, was home to the “Wonder Five” who earned the school’s first NIT bid. The team that over the next two years compiled

Seton Hall’s first men’s varsity basketball team (1903). a 32-5 record also played in Walsh, as did the team that won the 1953 NIT Championship after a 31-2 season. The Pirates’ success continued when they became a charter Nuggets from the Golden Age member of the BIG EAST Conference in 1979. In his senior year, Mark Bryant ’88 led teammates to the A fascinating array of memorabilia from 100 years of Seton Hall basket - Pirates’ first NCAA Tournament, which paved the way for a ball is on display in the lobby trophy cases in Walsh Gym. The exhibit magical run to the NCAA Championship game the following highlights both the men’s and women’s teams. Jerseys, banners, parts of year. Before falling to Michigan (80-79) in overtime in that the gym’s original bleachers and floor, photos and game programs are 1989 championship game, The Hall enjoyed one of its great - among the many materials compiled by Alan Delozier, M.A., M.L.S., Uni versity archivist and an assistant professor. (See the Summer 2003 est seasons, finishing with a 31-7 record. issue of Seton Hall University Magazine for a review of his book, Seton In 1993, Dehere graduated as Seton Hall’s and the Hall Pirates: A Basketball History. ) BIG EAST’s all-time scorer after leading the University to three tournament appearances in a row. In 2000, Shaheen Holloway ’00 and Rimas Kaukenas ’00 took Seton Hall on another remarkable run to the “Sweet 16,” upsetting Oregon and Temple. And last season, the Pirates appeared in the NIT. During this centennial season, the team is poised to further history and legend as the Pirates play their 19th season at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford. To honor the University’s 100th season of basketball, several special events are planned. For the latest updates, visit www.shupirates.com . And be sure to check out the commemorative merchandise available throughout this historic year. r Endpaper

Discovering Your Vocation: the Bottom Line of Life

BY ROBERT C. B IRD , J.D. ure, the job is boring and the hours are long, I teach law to business students. Law and “Sbut the salary is great.” business — today these topi cs might seem to Too often I heard this or a similar phrase from those with a classical background to be the edu - friends and acquaintances, and I would nod with cational equivalent of technical training for life in approval. In my mind, my job as a practicing lawyer a moral vacuum. My students study to become was an exchange of time for salary. The purpose of bond traders, dot-com managers, accountants, a job was to provide money to pay the bills, buy lawyers, financial planners, insurance salespeople goodies and take vacations. and marketing analysts. There are many stu - My prior work at a large firm was lucrative, but dents who value a business degree for its flexible unfulfilling. The days always seemed interminably application across private industry and the long. Only late Friday afternoon seemed to hold the public sector. Do such students — on the fast promise of freedom. To paraphrase a famous song, track to financial prosperity and loaded with I was working for the weekend. marketable job skills — need to recognize I remember all the accompanying stresses too discernment? K O O

well — brooding over tasks after the workday was Absolutely. This past spring, a business C Y H T

done, fretting endlessly during weekends. I even student stopped by my office. She told me that O M I named one of my recurring apprehensions the she enjoyed my course and wanted to talk to me T “Sunday night blues.” Right around 6 p.m., my mind commuted about attending law school. She gathered applications, thought to work. My body remained at home, but my brain was already about the LSAT and considered various law schools. I asked her plugging away at Monday morning’s tasks. An already long, what kind of law she wanted to practice. Her eyes perked up as unpleasant workweek was made 14 hours longer by my own she said with pride, “corporate law.” “Wonderful,” I said, “but mind. Part of “my” Sunday and sometimes even Saturday were tell me, what is corporate law?” The same eyes that seemed so now lost to the job. enlivened by her career choice now seemed to focus on a distant It was the worst of both worlds. I did not relax during those place. She pondered the question for a moment and answered, precious waning hours of the weekend. Yet, I was not productive “I don’t really know … business stuff?” either. As anyone who has experienced the Sunday night blues As the example highlights, business students may be among knows, mere brain churning accomplishes very little. My dream the most needful of understanding vocation. Students planning job had turned into the “un-vocation,” the anti-job, the work to work in business also may have outside pressures pulling that satisfied nothing but my bank statements. them away from discernment. Some may study business merely Fast-forward six years. I have just finished my third year as to please family members primarily concerned with ensuring an assistant professor in the Stillman School of Business. The financial stability. Others may study business because they are “Sunday night blues” are but an unpleasant memory. My three unsure of their own interests. Still others major in a business dis - tasks of research, teaching and service are a pleasure to com - cipline because they understand a college degree as little more plete. I publish, hold office hours and socialize at buffet lunches than a ticket to the good life. with colleagues. In the summer months, I long to begin fall The discovery of discernment, no less important than dis - classes the way a child looks forward to a day at an amusement cernment itself, opens one’s mind to hearing the call of vocation. park. My work, my “calling,” enriches my life, energizes Students, lured by money and the desire for job security, need it and provides wonderful fulfillment. to hear the call as much as anyone. I did not wake up one morning and suddenly discover that Thus, I add a fourth task to my job as professor at Seton Hall academia was in my future: My “un-vocation” prodded me in University: researcher, teacher, service provider and developer of that direction. The challenging task of discernment, the discov - discernment . In class I emphasize the importance of “doing what ery of a personal and fulfilling vocation in work, allowed me to you love.” During office hours, I ask pointed questions. “Who find an intellectual home. really wants to go to law school, you or your parents?” “What Discernment does not come as an epiphany: It takes time, is something you enjoy so much that you would not consider effort, planning. Before discernment can even begin, it requires it work?” “What makes you passionate about living?” I ask the understanding that a job can be a vocation, a calling. my students to ask themselves, “What is it that brings you joy in your life?” o here I sit, my vocational cup brimming with a sense of Sjoy, self-challenge and service to others. Now that I’ve found Robert C. Bird, J.D. is an assistant professor of legal studies in the a continually enticing vocation, how can I share the joy of devel - Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University. oping discernment in my students?

40 SETON HALL UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE The Seton Hall University Alumni Association presents The 18th Annual Many Are One Alumni Awards Gala

to benefit the Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship and to honor the 2004 Distinguished Alumnus and Alumni Service Award Recipients Saturday, May 22, 2004

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Nonprofit Organization U.S. POSTAGE PAID Seton Hall University Department of Public Relations and Marketing 457 Centre Street South Orange, New Jersey 07079-2691 T HIS IS WHERE I LEARNED that SELF-DISCOVERY requires the GREATEST RISKS— and yields the GREATEST RETURNS.

“Some college students play it safe with their education, but in life, as in economics, there’s a correlation between risk and return,” says Seton Hall University finance professor Tony Loviscek, Ph.D. “This is a community where people aren’t afraid to ask themselves the hard questions. I come here every day to discover more about myself and to help my students do the same thing. There’s no greater return than that.”

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