SPECIAL ISSUE THE MAGAZINE OF WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY FALL 2002 a celebration of our alumni 24 THE MAGAZINE OF WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY CONTENTS FALL 2002 FEATURES WDEPARTMENTS A Celebration of Our Alumni: A Special Issue UNIVERSITY REPORT SHOWSTOPPERS IN ARTS, The latest news from 35 ENTERTAINMENT,AND SPORTS William Paterson From television and movies to music, Page 4 art, and sports, these seven graduates are in the spotlight. Page 6 SPOTLIGHT Alumni News ON TOP OF THE BOTTOM LINE Page 35 These six alumni are making their 7 mark as high-ranking executives in the business world. PARTING SHOT Page 11 Alumni on-the-job, on campus Page 40 CORE CONNECTIONS: TEACHING, LEARNING, AND THE COMMUNITY Meet nine alumni whose COMING UP AT WP commitment to helping others Calendar of is making a difference. upcoming events Page 16 Back Cover PAGE HEADLINERS IN MEDIA AND PUBLISHING W1 As top communication professionals, ONE these eight graduates are making headlines. Page 24 4 SCIONS OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE Eight alumni scientists, researchers, and medical professionals are forging new frontiers. Page 30 Volume 5, Number 1 Fall 2002 2003•2003•Faculty2003•2003 Service•2003•2003 Award•2003•2003 2003•2003Distinguished•2003•2003 •Alumni2003•2003 Awards•2003•2003 2003•2003•2003•2003Athletic Hall•2003•2003 of Fame•2003•2003 THE 2002-2003 FACULTY SERVICE THE 2003 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI THE 2003 ATHLETIC HALL OF AWARD is presented to a faculty AWARDS are presented to alumni FAME AWARD is presented to athletes, member who has demonstrated representing the five Colleges—Arts coaches, or support personnel who distinctive contributions in his/her and Communication, Christos M. have demonstrated distinctive career at William Paterson University. Cotsakos College of Business, achievements in athletics. Each year, the William Paterson Education, Humanities and Social University Alumni Association Faculty Sciences, and Science and Health— CRITERIA: Service Award Scholarship will be given who have demonstrated distinctive I The nominee must be a graduate of in honor of the current award recipient. achievements in a career, civic William Paterson University of New involvement, or both. Jersey or its predecessor CRITERIA: institutions (i.e. William Paterson I The nominee must be a full-time, CRITERIA: College, Paterson State College, retired, or current faculty member at I The nominee must be a graduate of Paterson State Teachers College). William Paterson University or its William Paterson University of New I He or she must have played, predecessor institutions. Jersey or its predecessor coached, or been support personnel I Preference shall be given to faculty institutions (i.e. William Paterson on a varsity sports team. College, Paterson State College, members who have had meaningful I Nominator should explain why the impact and involvement at the Paterson State Teachers College). I nominee should be placed in the University or in the community. Preference shall be given to alumni Hall of Fame. I No more than two awards may be who have demonstrated community service and leadership in their Deadline for submission of ALUMNI ASSOCIATION presented annually. professional field. nominations: April 1, 2003. I The award will be given to a person(s) I nominated during the current year or One award per College will be previous year. presented annually. I I Current members of the Executive The award will be given to a Council of the William Paterson person(s) nominated during the University Alumni Association and current year. previous recipients are not eligible I Current members of the Executive for this award. Council of the William Paterson I In addition to the completed University Alumni Association and nomination form, a nomination previous recipients are not eligible statement must be submitted for this award. indicating how the faculty member I In addition to the completed NIVERSITY has demonstrated distinctive nomination form, a letter of achievements and contributions recommendation must be submitted during his or her University career. indicating how the nominee has U Please include a copy of the faculty demonstrated distinctive member’s current curriculum vitae. achievements and contributions and Deadline for submission of brought credit to his or her alma nominations: January 15, 2003. mater. Additional supporting documentation may be attached. Deadline for submission of nominations: January 15, 2003. Application forms for the above awards I NOMINATE may be obtained from for the following award (please indicate) The Alumni Relations Office ATERSON ❑ Hobart Manor, William Paterson University, 2002-2003 FACULTY SERVICE AWARD 300 Pompton Road, Wayne, NJ 07470 ❑ 2003 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD P or call 973.720.2175 ❑ 2003 ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME e-mail [email protected] Nominator’s Name: Forms are also accessible via the Alumni Relations Web site at Street Address: www.wpunj.edu/alumni/ City, State, and ZIP Code: Home Phone: ILLIAM Work Phone: E-mail Address: W THE MAGAZINE OF WILLIAM WPATERSON UNIVERSITY WPERSPECTIVE Volume 5, No. 1 Fall 2002 E XECUTIVE E DITOR Stuart Goldstein, Associate Vice President Dear Friends, for Institutional Advancement M ANAGING E DITORS Lorraine Terraneo, Executive Director, Whenever I meet alumni of William Paterson University, I enjoy learning about their Marketing and Public Relations; Mary Beth Zeman, Director of Public Relations career accomplishments and hearing them reminisce about their college experiences. Many talk about the lifelong impact of faculty members who took an interest in A LUMNI A SSOCIATION individual students. Many speak about the University as an institution that gave them a Allison Worman ’75, President of the Alumni Executive Council; Judith Linder, Executive Director of Alumni chance and created a foundation for success. Many express pride in being the first in Relations; Audrey Bonaparte-Watts ’95, Assistant Director their families to have an opportunity to attend college. Many talk about the lifelong friendships and memories built during their college years. M ARKETING AND P UBLIC R ELATIONS Editorial: Christine Diehl, Brian Falzarano, Minne Hong Ho, A number of our graduates live visible lives where they gain public accolades for their Robert A. Manuel, Barbara E. Martin ’93, M.A. ’94, accomplishments. Most live outside the view of the public in quiet lives filled with great Terry E. Ross ’80, Phillip Sprayberry Design: Nadia Tedesco, Bob Verbeek ’95 achievements. Intern: Paula Zecca ’02 In this issue of WP Magazine, we pay tribute to our 51,934 alumni who continue to grow not just in numbers, but in the scope of their success. We honor our graduates by P UBLICATION D ESIGN AGCD, Montclair, NJ – Allan Gorman, Art Director featuring a select few who epitomize their fellow alumni and demonstrate diversity in every sense of the word – diversity of careers, interests, backgrounds, goals, ideas, P HOTOGRAPHY lifestyles, and places of residence. Manny Akis (cover photos); Bill Blanchard; Pete Byron; Rich Green; Brigitta Hanggi; Craig Phillips; Steve Smith; We now have alumni living in all fifty states and in thirty-three countries, from Lisa Wright, Center for Continuing Education and Distance Australia to Guyana to Turkey. They work in fields ranging from the arts to financial Learning services to nursing to teaching to writing. Some studied at our institution in crowded Section Opening Illustrations by Cathie Bleck School 24 in Paterson, some on a young, sparse campus in Wayne, some on that campus WP is published by the Office of Institutional Advancement, after it evolved into our current bustling twenty-four-hour center of activity. Richard Reiss, Vice President. Views expressed within these pages do not necessarily reflect the opinions of We have vibrant alumni as mature as 101 years young (see page 22) and as youthful as the editors or the official policies of the University. 16 years old (see page 5). ©2002 by The William Paterson University of New Jersey www.wpunj.edu Our alumni are ambassadors who demonstrate the value of their William Paterson Editorial Offices: 973.720.2966 • [email protected] education to their colleagues, friends, and relatives. During the past year, we have Send Changes of Address to the: developed programs that create opportunities for our alumni to share their experiences, Office of Alumni Relations PAGE William Paterson University insights, and expertise with current students. W3 300 Pompton Road THREE Wayne, NJ 07470-2103 We encourage all alumni to stay connected with our University in any way that is 973.720.2175 comfortable for you. Soon, you will be able to visit us in your own alumni house. The Allan and Michelle Gorab Alumni House on Oldham Pond, a short distance from W ILLIAM PATERSON U NIVERSITY campus, should be completed by spring. Arnold Speert, President Chernoh M. Sesay, Provost and Executive Vice President I hope that you enjoy this special issue of WP Magazine – and of course, I hope that you enjoy your memories of William Paterson University. B OARD OF T RUSTEES Gwendolyn Taylor, Chairperson Frederick Gruel, Vice Chairperson Sonia Rosado, Secretary James Butler • Peter Fan • Clarice B. Jackson • Arnold Speert Vincent J. Mazzola ’73 • Henry J. Pruitt, Jr. • President Angela Rodriguez • Robert H. Taylor • Carla Temple Volume 5, Number 1 Fall 2002 WHO WE ARE UNIVERSITYREPORT WHAT WE’RE DOING WHO WE ARE University Dedicates Major New Facility The University’s new academic facility at 1600 Valley Road in Wayne was dedicated on September 3 during William Paterson’s annual University Day celebration. The 150,000-square-foot academic building, which houses the Christos M. Cotsakos College of Business, the College of Education, and the Center for Continuing Education and Distance Learning, features advanced technological capabilities and the 1600 VALLEY ROAD E TRADE Financial Learning Center, a state-of-the-art simulated trading and financial center where students will learn Foundation Raises $144,000 for the most successful in the history of the event. about the principles of money management Scholarships at Annual Legacy “Funds raised by the Legacy Award Dinner and investing.