Page 16 Thursday, August 13, 2015 The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES A WATCHUNG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PUBLICATION UCC Foundation Welcomes Five New Board Members CRANFORD – The Union County Dickinson University. College Foundation recently wel- Deborah Enix-Ross, of Westfield, comed five new community leaders is the Senior Advisor, International to serve on their Board of Trustees. Dispute Resolution Group of Union County College Foundation Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP of New Executive Director Doug Rouse is York, NY. As the senior advisor, she pleased with the appointments, be- is responsible for managing lawyers lieving that…” we have five citizen in international dispute resolution, leaders who will bring fresh perspec- intellectual property and privacy/data tives to the Trustees in their service to protection. She previously served as the Foundation and Union County the Senior Legal Officer, Head, In- College.” formation and External Relations Alan Haveson, of Berkeley Section, for World Intellectual Prop- Heights, is currently retired, but spent erty Organization – Arbitration and many years as the owner and opera- Mediation Center in Geneva, Swit- tor of Eastern Bearing, the largest zerland. In this role she advised law- independent bearing and power trans- yers, companies and business asso- mission products distributor in the ciations on the use of Alternative THUMBS UP TO STEM...Westfield teachers Cathy Tsai, left, and Courtney #TRENDING...Parents of intermediate school students in Westfield can be more Farruggia, third and fourth grade teachers at Tamaques Elementary School, New Jersey/New York/Eastern Penn- Dispute Resolution to resolve intel- aware this summer of social media trends of tweens thanks to information have a better understanding of what their students will experience when partici- sylvania metropolitan area and of lectual property disputes, especially provided by the Counseling Departments of Roosevelt and Edison Intermediate pating in new STEM design challenge activities. They were among more than 25 Lee Controls, a manufacturer of pre- trademarks, patents, licensing, fran- Schools. Prior to the end of the school year, counselors at Roosevelt held a “Coffee elementary teachers from Westfield, Millburn, Summit and West Caldwell who cision linear shafting and related pre- chising, and copyrights. Ms. Enix- with Counselors” information session attended by more than 60 parents. Student joined together this summer to hone their STEM (Science, Technology, Engineer- cision linear motion bearing, and Ross has a bachelor of arts degree in Support Counselor, Christine Trottere, can be seen here responding to questions ing, and Math) teaching skills. As part of ongoing STEM professional develop- on the topic of Navigating Social Media in Middle School. Information on this component products in Piscataway, broadcast journalism from the Uni- topic and more can be found on the RIS Counseling website which includes ment, the Westfield Public School District hosted a two-day workshop based on New Jersey. Mr. Haveson also par- versity of Miami; a certificate in in- the newly announced Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). According to information from “Coffee with Counselors” sessions as well as the Counseling ticipates in many civic roles such as ternational law from the London Quarterly Newsletters. Edison Intermediate School has been providing tips to Westfield K-12 Science Supervisor, David Stoneback, these standards – recently Trustee at Temple Emanu-el in School of Economics; a Juris Doc- adopted by the State of New Jersey - are to be implemented in 2017 as part of a parents on the EIS Counseling website throughout the year, including a section revised K-5 science curriculum. Mr. Stoneback also explained that over the Westfield, NJ; President of the Power torate from the University of Miami on social media entitled “What’s Trending.” course of the school year and into next summer, more professional development Transmission Distributors Associa- School of Law in Coral Gables, FL; will take place. Enjoying their success in the “marshmallow challenge,” Ms. Tsai tion; Member of the Planning Board and a diploma in comparative law and Ms. Farruggia celebrate the creation they made with just a handful of raw in Watchung, NJ; Board Member of from Columbia University – Parker Local Residents Named materials provided to build the highest structure which would balance the weight Stonegate Townhome Association in School of Foreign and Comparative of a large marshmallow on top. Watchung, NJ; Vice-President and Law, New York, NY. She also serves Treasurer of the Monterey Towers as the Chair of the American Bar To RIT Dean's List Homeowners Association in Association’s Center for Human James Madison University Watchung, NJ; Member of Central Rights and as an officer for the Bar ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The follow- neurs, innovators and researchers. Jersey SCORE; and serves as current Issues Commission of the Interna- ing local residents made the Dean's Founded in 1829, RIT enrolls 18,000 President of the New Jersey Technol- tional Bar Association. She is a mem- List at Rochester Institute of Technol- students in more than 200 career-ori- Announces 2015 Graduates ogy & Manufacturing Association. ber of the New York Bar and the ogy for spring semester 2014-2015. ented and professional programs, mak- Mr. Haveson holds a Bachelor of United States District Court. Degree-seeking undergraduate stu- ing it among the largest private univer- HARRISONBURG, Virg. – James Comm Sciences and Disorders. Science degree in Business Adminis- Sandra D. Rice, of Plainfield, is dents are eligible for Dean's List if sities in the U.S. Madison University announced the Matthew Woods of Westfield tration from Seton Hall University. Senior Vice President, Eastern Re- their term GPA is greater than or equal The university is internationally rec- following students who graduated graduated with a master’s degree in Patrick Scanlon, of Union, is Vice gion and National Recruitment for to 3.400; they do not have any grades ognized and ranked for academic lead- during the May 8 commencement Accounting. President Commercial Banking and the Emma L. Bowen Foundation. Her of "Incomplete", "D" or "F"; and they ership in business, computing, engi- exercises. James Madison University offers Director of Government Relations of primary responsibilities include or- have registered for, and completed, at neering, imaging science, liberal arts, Michael Blutfield of Westfield each student a future of significance ConnectOne Bank. He is a former ganizational development and plan- least 12 credit hours. sustainability, and fine and applied graduated with a bachelor’s degree in -- not an education of mere prestige, mayor and township committeeman ning. As SVP, she recruits minority The following students attained the arts. RIT also offers unparalleled sup- Biology. but an extraordinary education of for the township of Union; is a three high school and college students to honor: Amanda Berlinski of port services for deaf and hard-of- Sierra McAliney of Westfield exceptional scholarship, inventive time winner of the Union Center Na- work in multi-summer paid intern- Mountainside, Jeffrey Kaiser of hearing students. The cooperative edu- graduated with a bachelor’s degree in thinking, unparalleled attention to the tional Bank Presidential Award for ships at media companies (including Cranford, Melissa Ruppel of Cranford, cation program is one of the oldest and Communication Studies. world community, a university-wide Excellence; and was the founder/di- NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, ESPN, HBO and Thane Vollbrecht of Cranford. largest in the nation. Global partner- Eileen Milata of Cranford gradu- enthusiasm for teaching, and a com- rector of Genesis Drug and Alcohol and Warner Bros) throughout the Rochester Institute of Technology ships include campuses in Croatia, ated with a bachelor’s degree in mitment to student success. Recovery Program at the former United States. Prior to joining the is home to leading creators, entrepre- Dubai and Kosovo. Union Hospital. Mr. Scanlon has also Emma L. Bowen Foundation, Ms. served as the President of the Union Rice was the Marketing Manager for Dean's and Honors Lists Township Board of Health; as Vice ABC Daytime and was responsible Marist College Announces Chair of the Union Public Library for the marketing and promotion of Board of Governors; as Vice Chair of programs including All My Children, Announced by FDU the Township of Union Special Im- General Hospital and One Life to Spring 2015 Dean's List provement Business District; and was Live. Ms. Rice personally served two MADISON – Students at Fairleigh The following students have been the founder of the Irish American consecutive terms as National Presi- POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – The fol- a member of the Class of 2018 and is Dickinson University's Florham Cam- named to the Dean’s List: Erik Ekstrand Society of Union. Many local resi- dent of the Alliance for Women in lowing local students have been majoring in Psychology/Special Edu- pus, located in Madison have been of Scotch Plains, Lindsay Laguna of dents may know Mr. Scanlon from Media (formerly the American named to the Marist College Dean's cation. named to the Dean's and Honors Lists Scotch Plains, Brittany Ingrassia of his involvement with the Union Women in Radio & Television) lo- List for the Spring 2015 semester: Marist is an independent compre- for the Spring 2015 semester. Scotch Plains, David Marzano of Scotch County St. Patrick’s Day Parade Com- cated in Washington, DC. She is also Emma Guidi of Scotch Plains is a hensive liberal arts college with an To qualify for the Honor's List, a Plains, and Corinne Spies of Fanwood. mittee. He has served as their Trea- a former co-chair for the Annual member of the Class of 2017 and is enrollment of 4,700 full-time under- student must carry a 3.5 or better grade Devoted to the preparation of world surer since its inception. Gracie Allen Awards held in Los An- majoring in Psychology. graduate students. Founded in 1929, point average out of a possible 4.0 and citizens through global education, Michael Duffy, of Pompton Plains, geles, California. Currently, she Evelyn Klotz of Fanwood is a mem- the College offers 44 major fields of be enrolled in a minimum of 12 letter- Fairleigh Dickinson University is is currently employed as the Senior serves on the Board of Directors for ber of the Class of 2015 and is major- undergraduate study and 12 graduate graded hours (four courses). To qualify New Jersey's largest private univer- Director, North American Operation the Center for Great Expectations in ing in Digital Media. degree programs. Marist is included for the Dean's List, a student must carry sity and features more than 100 lib- for Celgene. In his capacity, he man- Somerville, New Jersey; the Advi- Olivia Whitmer of Scotch Plains is in the Princeton Review's 2015 guide a 3.2 or better grade point average out eral arts and professional degree pro- ages a staff of over 200 employees in sory Board for Embrace Kids Foun- to the top colleges and universities in of a possible 4.0 and be enrolled in a grams, two international campuses, engineering, life sciences, and con- dation in New Brunswick, New Jer- Sarah Armstrong the U.S., The Best 379 Colleges. minimum of 12 letter-graded hours. dozens of partnerships with interna- sumer related industries. He is also sey and as Vice President for the Marist is also ranked as 11th best The following students have been tionally renowned institutions and an accredited Master Coach and is Friends of Plainfield Public Library Graduates from RIT university in the northern United named to the Honors List: Claudia special programs and status within certified to provide leadership to ex- in Plainfield, New Jersey. Ms. Rice ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Sarah States in U.S. News & World Report's Falconieri and Mary Soorial of Scotch the United Nations. For more infor- ecutive level personnel within the has a bachelor degree in journalism, Armstrong of Cranford graduated 2015 "Best Colleges" guide and is Plains. mation, go to www.fdu.edu. organization. Mr. Duffy has partici- radio and television from San Jose from Rochester Institute of Technol- listed by Kiplinger's Personal Finance pated in several Habitat for Human- State University and a master’s de- ogy with a Bachelor of Fine Arts as one of the best values in private ity builds, including in other states, gree in media studies from The New degree in new media design from colleges and universities. For more and was President of the high school School in New York, NY. She was RIT's College of Imaging Arts and information visit www.marist.edu. Assisted Living parents Soccer Association, a non- also selected amongst outstanding Sciences in the spring 2014-2015 se- Assisted Living profit, self-funded association that business leaders to attend the execu- mester. Fitzpatrick Graduates provided scholarships to graduating tive program at Simmons Graduate Rochester Institute of Technology at Fellowship Village seniors. Mr. Duffy holds an Associ- School of Management in Boston, is home to leading creators, entrepre- From Marquette Univ. ate in Applied Science degree in elec- Massachusetts and later served on neurs, innovators and researchers. MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Margaret tronics from Union County College; their Alumni Board. Founded in 1829, RIT enrolls 18,000 Fitzpatrick of Westfield has gradu- he holds a bachelor of science degree For more information about the students in more than 200 career- ated from Marquette University in in Industrial Technology from Union County College Foundation, oriented and professional programs, Milwaukee, Wis. Ms. Fitzpatrcik Where Life Is Easier, Montclair State University; and he visit www.uccfoundation.org. For making it among the largest private earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political has a master’s in business adminis- more information about Union universities in the U.S. Science.. tration in management from Fairleigh County College, visit www.ucc.edu. The university is internationally Marquette University is a Catho- Safer and Meaningful recognized and ranked for academic lic, Jesuit university that draws its leadership in business, computing, more than 11,500 students from all Caldwell Univ. Announces engineering, imaging science, liberal 50 states and more than 75 different “I was worried Mom wasn’t eating right and arts, sustainability, and fine and ap- countries. In addition to its nation- forgetting to take her medications. At plied arts. RIT also offers unparal- ally recognized academic programs, Spring 2015 Dean's List leled support services for deaf and Marquette is known for its service Fellowship Village, hard-of-hearing students. The coop- learning programs and internships as I know she always CALDWELL – Caldwell Uni- ing and analytical reasoning. erative education program is one of students are challenged to use what versity recently named 459 stu- Caldwell offers 25 undergraduate the oldest and largest in the nation. they learn to make a difference in the has a helping dents to the spring 2015 Dean's list, and 30 graduate programs, includ- Global partnerships include campuses world. Find out more about Marquette hand when according to Barbara J. Chesler, ing doctoral, master's, certificate in Croatia, Dubai and Kosovo. at marquette.edu. Ph.D., Vice President for Academic and certification programs, as well I can’t be there. Affairs at the university. In order to as online and distance learning op- achieve this honor, students must tions that prepare students for WHS Proclaims NJ Now she’s maintain a cumulative grade point today's global marketplace. The happier than average of 3.5 or higher and com- university has 15 NCAA Division plete at least 12 credits during the II athletic teams and numerous Laureates in French Exam ever and semester. clubs, fraternities, sororities and ac- socializing The following students achieved tivities. It is located on a beautiful WESTFIELD – A total of 13 Fiona Gillepsie - 8th/8th. this honor: Anthony Augustine 70-acre campus located in the sub- Westfield High School students have Madison McKenna - 8th/8th. with friends.” Guarisco of Cranford, Kerri Ann urbs of Caldwell, New Jersey. been named New Jersey laureates and Lindsay Garnhart - 10th/10th. King of Cranford, Sean Thomas Caldwell was founded by the Sis- 11 have been ranked nationally in the FRENCH 3 Puzzo of Scotch Plains, and Colby ters of Saint Dominic of Caldwell. National French Exam known as the Charlotte Gilbertson - 2nd/4th. Personalized Healthcare Anne Roebuck of Westfield. Its core values of respect, integrity, “Grand Concours,” organized each Olivia Hamilton - 2nd/4th. Options in a Caring Environment Caldwell University is a private, community and excellence influ- year by the American Association of Michael Hauge - 6th/8th. Catholic coed four-year university ence academic and campus life. For Teachers of French (AATF). A total of Charlotte Perez - 6th/8th. • Short-term respite or long-term care with a strong liberal arts core cur- more information about Caldwell 49 Westfield High School students Charles Rule - 6th/8th. • Registered nurses on-site 24 hours a day riculum that enhances critical think- University, visit caldwell.edu. took part this year with over 100,000 Cameron Scalera - 10th/12th. elementary and secondary students FRENCH 4 - NJ Ranking • Physician, nurse practitioner and specialists on-site participating in the contest nationally. Courtney Casale - 10th • Memory Care Services (Alzheimer’s) The following students are top Mary Gouldson - 10th ranked in the state and/or nationally: FRENCH 5 • Separate Medicare Certified Skilled Nursing and Rensselaer Students Named FRENCH 2 Andrew Kuznetsov - 7th/8th. Rehabilitation on-site Asa Coleman - 6th/6th. “We would like to congratulate all of our students for their hard work and To Spring 2015 Dean's List dedication to learning another lan- Michael Napolitano guage, and we look forward to more TROY, N.Y. – Approximately 2,700 Andrew Dumont of Westfield studies opportunities to showcase their lin- students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Mechanical Engineering and llen Graduates Tufts Univ. guistic proficiencies. The teachers Institute were named to the Dean's Tomljanovic of Scotch Plains who MEDFORD, Mass. – More than and administrators of our French pro- List for the Spring 2015 semester. studies Biomedical Engineering. 3,000 students graduated from Tufts gram are extremely proud of these The Dean's List recognizes full-time Founded in 1824, Rensselaer Poly- University on May 17 during a uni- results and appreciate the continued students who maintain grade-point technic Institute is America's oldest versity-wide commencement cer- commitment to the French language,” averages of a minimum of 3.0 out of technological research university. For emony, with former Secretary of State stated David Greer, Supervisor of A Part of Fellowship Senior Living a possible 4.0 and have no grades nearly two centuries, the Institute has Madeleine Albright as the speaker. 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