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JANUARY 2018 HCCC Happenings a Publication of the Communications Department VOLUME 20, ISSUE 1 • JANUARY 2018 HCCC Happenings A publication of the Communications Department INSIDE THIS ISSUE: HUDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION PTK News........................ 2 HELD 20TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY GALA CELEBRATION Jobs ................................ 3 HR News ......................... 3 ON DECEMBER 7 Continuing Education he Board of Directors of the Hudson County Com- munity College (HCCC) Foundation hosted the An- Programs .........................6 Tnual Holiday Gala on Thursday, December 7. The Testing .......................... 10 event was held in the College’s Culinary Conference Cen- ter – 161 Newkirk Street in Jersey City. Proceeds from the Alumni Profile ............... 12 event, which raised $186,500, will provide scholarships for deserving students. This year marked the 20th anniversary of the fundrais- From the er, and the theme was “An Evening in Italy: A Gala Dining Experience.” As they arrived, guests were presented with Editor’s Desk a “passport” to guide them through the exquisite cuisine offered in the program kitchens of the College’s Culinary Arts Institute (CAI). Guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres, main HCCC Happenings is on dishes, side dishes, and desserts representing the various the College’s website at regions of Italy – Venice, Emilia Romagna, Tuscany, Pied- http://www.hccc.edu mont, Lazio (Rome), and Campania – which were served On Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, the Hudson County Community College in six different rooms. All of the delicious cuisine was pre- Foundation held its 20th Annual Holiday Extravaganza. The annual Distinguished Service Award was presented to Landmark Hospital- Items for the February newsletter pared by the College’s Culinary Arts Institute (CAI) chefs/ ity President Jeanne Cretella (center). Pictured with Cretella from are due by Friday, January 12, 2018. instructors and students, and served by CAI students. left are HCCC President Glen Gabert, Ph.D.; William J. Netchert, Esq., Chair of the HCCC Board of Trustees; HCCC Vice President for Please send your news items, One of the evening’s primary highlights was the Development Joseph Sansone; and HCCC Foundation Chair Mandy comments and suggestions to: presentation of the Hudson County Community College Otero. Continued on page 7 Jennifer Christopher, Director Communications Department HUDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE ANNOUNCES 162-168 Sip Avenue, 2nd Floor THE RETIREMENT OF JOSEPH D. SANSONE, Jersey City, NJ 07306 Phone: 201.360.4061 APPOINTMENT OF NICHOLAS CHIARAVALLOTI Fax: 201.653.0607 ollege (HCCC) President Glen Gabert, Ph.D. an- and was also named Vice President [email protected] nounced that Joseph D. Sansone, the College’s Vice for Development and Assistant to CPresident for Planning and Development and Assis- the President. He is and has been tant to the President will retire effective Feb. 28, 2018. active in several community and professional organizations, includ- Dr. Gabert said the Board of Trustees has named Nicho- ing Hudson Hospice, Rotary Club of Joseph D. Sansone PLEASE NOTE: las A. Chiaravalloti, J.D., Ed.D., to succeed Mr. Sansone. Jersey City-Daybreak, the American Vice President for Digital photos must be high He began work at HCCC as Vice President for Planning and Conference on Diversity, Securities Planning and resolution JPG. This means Development/Assistant to the President Designate on Dec. Information Center of the SEC Lost Development and Assistant to the 300 dpi at actual print size. 1, 2017, and will assume full responsibility for that office on Securities Program - New York, Insti- President March 1, 2018. tutional Advancement Affinity Group Images in this issue used for of the New Jersey Council of County other purposes is strictly Mr. Sansone is a lifelong resident of Hudson County. He Colleges, Destination Jersey City, Northeast Jersey Bank- prohibited without the express attended Rutgers College and is a graduate of The American ers Association, West Hudson/South Bergen Optimist Club, Institute of Banking. His career, which spans more than 50 Pavonia Girl Scout Council, Hoboken Salvation Army, and advance consent of the years, began at First Jersey National Bank in Jersey City Hoboken Kiwanis. Communications Department. (which was later acquired by Natwest Bank), where he held Permission to use these senior positions in retail banking. Mr. Sansone worked for HCCC Board of Trustees Chair William J. Netchert, photos may be requested by ChaseMellon Shareholder Services for several years as a Vice Esq. said: “Joseph Sansone has been tireless in his efforts submitting a detailed summary to President of Correspondence and Lost Securities. on behalf of the College’s students. Under his leadership, [email protected]. the HCCC Foundation has flourished and grown in a way In 2001, Mr. Sansone joined Hudson County Commu- that benefits all the people of Hudson County and especially nity College as Executive Director of the College Foundation our Hudson County Community College students. I know Continued on page 11 2 Volume 20, ISSUE 1 PHI THETA KAPPA HONOR SOCIETY NEWS HCCC STUDENT UNION... COMING SOON! CONSTRUCTION TO START EARLY IN 2018 Pictured from left: Juan Cacho, Ana Polanco, Roger Zerna, Melanny Zerna, Fabrizio Vega, and Prof. Ted Lai at the Mario Martinez vol- Hoboken Jingle Bell 5K Run on Dec. 16. unteered at the Hud- son CASA Coordinated Juan Cacho, Letticia Perez, Bianelly Tellez, Melanny Entry Program for the Zerna with her brother Roger Zerna and friend Fab- Homeless, Garden State rizio Vega, alumna Ana Polanco with her daughter Episcopal Community Melanie, and Prof. Ted Lai volunteered at the Hobo- Development Corpora- ken Jingle Bell 5K Run. Funds and toys were collected tion on Dec. 1. He helped for the Hoboken Boys and Girls Club. to sort donated coats for the homeless. MIDDLE STATES UPDATE Paula Pando, Ed.D. (sec- ond from right), Senior Vice President for the North Hudson Campus and Student & Education- al Services, shares the sta- tus and current results of Middle States and Hudson County Community Col- lege on Dec. 13, 2017. HCCC TO OFFER COURSES IN HARRISON Seated from left: Eric Friedman, Ph.D., Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Pictured from left: Peter Santana, Director of Adult Education for Hudson County HCCC, and James P. Doran, Ed.D., Director of Personnel/Human Resources/Compli- Schools of Technology; Luis R. Sosa Santiago, Coordinator of Evening, Weekend and ance and Crisis Management, Town of Harrison. Standing from left: Luis R. Sosa San- Off-Site Programs, HCCC; Cynthia Baumgartner, Ph.D., Interim Superintendent, tiago, Coordinator of Evening, Weekend and Off-Site Programs, HCCC; James Fife, Harrison Public Schools; Michael Pichowicz, Assistant Business Administrator, Town Mayor of Harrison; Daniel Choffo, Harrison Business Administrator; Michael Picho- of Harrison; James Fife, Mayor of Harrison; Eric Friedman, Ph.D., Senior Vice Presi- wicz, Assistant Business Administrator, Town of Harrison; Cynthia Baumgartner, dent for Academic Affairs, HCCC; Daniel Choffo, Harrison Business Administrator; Ph.D., Interim Superintendent, Harrison Public Schools; and Peter Santana, Director and James P. Doran, Ed.D., Director of Personnel/Human Resources/Compliance and of Adult Education for Hudson County Schools of Technology. Crisis Management, Town of Harrison. udson County Community College and the Kearny High School, and Union City High School. tendent of Harrison School District. Harrison Board of Education are pleased to Thanks to this new partnership the College will be Hannounce the launch of a special partnership able to bring higher education to residents of Har- “Bringing college programs to where the students that will facilitate Off-Site classes at Washington rison in their own location. are is key for us as we expand the footprint of the Middle School in Harrison, NJ for Harrison commu- community college. HCCC offers classes through its nity members. Washington Middle School is located on North 5th campuses in Journal Square and Union City, but also Street in Harrison, New Jersey. through off-site locations and online classes; stu- This strategic initiative advances the College’s dents can move forward regardless of their geograph- mission by facilitating high quality college-level edu- “This artnershipp will provide the people of Harri- ic location. The administrative team in Harrison has cational opportunities to the residents of Hudson son with the ability to take Hudson County Commu- made this launch seamless,” said Eric Friedman, County. The College has a longstanding tradition of nity College courses in their hometown. I know that Ph.D., Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at offering college-level courses at different locations our joint endeavor will be tremendously successful” HCCC. across the county, including Bayonne High School, says Cynthia Baumgartner, Ph.D., Interim Superin- HCCC Happenings 3 EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE HOLIDAY CALENDAR JOBS PROGRAM 2018 2018 Applicants are now being sought for the WEBINARS following positions: Monday, January 1, 2018: College Closed – Accountant he College’s Employee Assistance Program, New Year’s Day E4Health, has scheduled a series of webinars Adjunct Positions (Spring 2018) Tuesday, January 2, 2018: College Open; Administra- designed to assist employees and their families T tors and Staff – Floating Holiday, Faculty - Holiday Assistant Director of Admissions (Revised) in various topics. Each webinar will take place each month, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. and repeating from 3 Monday,
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