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Martin Ebelhardt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

CCM Winners’ Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Graduate Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

CCM Sports Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Alumni Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Alumni Nights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Merck, Solix, NIH and Prudential Employ Outstanding CCM AlumniBy Barbara Capsouras

O On May 1, 2015 the CCM Foundation celebrated its annual Scholarship Gala at the Hanover Marriott in Whippany, NJ, a new venue for this event . The four outstanding alumni receiving awards this year have the distinction of being employed by some well-known or-ganizations with local and global presence .

Alumnus of the Year

Paul Goudreau ’86 is the Director, Global Market Ac-cess for Oncology with the Oncology Business Unit for Merck & Co . He works closely with a number of de-partments and brand teams to de-velop and imple-ment market access

strategies . Additionally, Paul is responsible for working closely with the countries and regions to develop and implement country-specific access strategies and ap-proaches .

Paul has extensive experience in preclinical develop-ment, early development, late development, life-cycle management, outcomes research, health economics, health technology assessment, comparative effective-ness research, portfolio management, franchise man-agement, budgeting, cost accounting, resource estima-tion and planning, clinical trial operations, regulatory interactions, and alliance management . His therapeutic areas of experience include atherosclerosis, hyperten-sion, obesity, diabetes, metabolic disorders, vaccines, anti-infectives, immunology, oncology, women’s health, neuroscience & ophthalmology, respiratory, and bone .

Paul received his A .S . in Biology, then continued his education at Rutgers University with a B .A . in Bio-chemistry, followed by a M .S . in Biochemistry and Mo-lecular Biology from the University of Chicago .

Paul has been employed at Merck since 2001 in various positions as a Research Biochemist and Project Man-ager . Prior to that, Paul served as a scientist at the Uni-versity of Chicago, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Cornell University Medical College/New York Hospi-tal, Howard Hughes Medical Institute of UMDNJ, and Bayer Pharmaceuticals .

He has collaborated in authoring more than ten scien-tific publications . Paul is a member of the American Chemical Society, the Drug Information Association, the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Out-comes Research, the American Society of Clinical Oncol-ogy and the European Society for Medical Oncology .

Paul and is wife Toni Ann reside in Berkeley Heights, NJ .

Alumni Achievement Award

Jean Snopkowski ’94 holds the posi-tion of Director, Government Pro-grams for Solix, Inc . in Parsippany, NJ . Solix, formerly known as NECA Services, provides eligibility program management and related consulting services to help

government agencies and organizations in telecom, energy, disaster recovery and healthcare get benefits to people who qualify – fast and efficiently . For over a de-cade, Solix has delivered smart, compliance-driven so-

lutions that leverage a flexible IT approach, unique program design methodology and deep, consultative expertise to deliver consistent results .

In her role, Jean is responsible for the overall direction and supervision of state program operations, including more than a dozen state Universal Service Funds and Telecommunications Relay Service programs, LITE-UP Texas, Washington DC Lifeline, Nevada Lifeline, and the City of Austin Customer Assistance Program . Her team is responsible for reviewing over 700,000 self-en-rollment applications and Lifeline Certification Forms annually . Jean oversees the financial responsibilities for funds, including the collection of $600 million an-nually .

Jean has more than 35 years of experience in the tele-communications industry . She started her career at So-lix in 2002 as Manager, Business Development until 2007 when she was promoted to her current position . Prior to Solix, Jean worked at NECA (National Ex-change Carrier Association) and NECA Services from 1990 to 2001 in management positions . In 1998, she was honored as NECA Services’ Employee of the Year .

“Throughout my time at CCM, I met many amazing people from all aspects of the business world . The in-structors were encouraging and played a tremendous role in helping me achieve my goals . The flexibility of scheduling classes at CCM made it possible for me to a have a full-time job and be a full-time parent while pursuing my education . My positive experience at CCM was a key factor in both my son’s, Aaron Swaim ’02 and Landon Swaim ’03, selecting CCM for their college education .”

Jean has an A .S . in Business Administration from CCM and is a member of the Morris County Economic De-velopment Corporation Board of Directors .

Jean and her husband, Rich, live in Randolph .

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New Changes Announced for May 2015 CommencementBy Barbara Capsouras

The County College of Morris has taken a major step in restructuring its annual commencement ceremony, which historically has been held on a weekday evening, typically in late May . The Commencement Committee recommended a change this year and received the Board of Trustee’s approval to hold the 2014-2015 Commence-ment Ceremony during the day on Friday, May 22, 2015, beginning at 10:00 a .m .

In addition, a major change was made to the size and orientation of the CCM di-ploma . The traditional diploma was a unique size of 7” x 9” arranged in a portrait position . Beginning with the May 2015 graduation, the new diploma is 8 1/2” x 11” with a landscape orientation . This allows for a larger size format that can more eas-ily be seen and read .

The CCM Alumni Association has been the sole provider of custom-made frames

sold as a fundraiser, with a portion of the pro-ceeds benefitting the Alumni Scholarship Fund . Fortunately, our vendor was able to easily adapt the unique frame design to the revamped di-ploma size . Newly developed brochures reflect a slight price increase and showcase the new frames .

If you have missed out on purchasing one of these exclu-sive frames and don’t want your diploma to continue to be hidden in a drawer, visit our website at http://www .ccm .edu/alumni/frames .aspx to print the frame brochure and submit your order! Both sizes will still be available! Frames are available in Polished Gold, Walnut Wood, Mahogany Briarwood, Black Briarwood, and Italian Wood and come complete with burgundy or burgundy/gold matting and embossed with the official CCM seal in gold foil .

From the Director

The CCM Alumni Advocate is published by the County College of Morris,

Randolph, N .J . 07869 .

The Alumni Office is located in Henderson Hall, Room 211 and is open

Monday through Friday, 8:30 a .m . – 4:30 p .m .

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for Marketing and Public Relations.

Well, after speaking with par-ticipants on the bus trip to Radio City this past De-cember, it was sug-gested that we try

to get the word out earli-er about our trip . This will be the test year . We will list the trip date on the alumni ac-tivities cal-endar on the website as soon as we have final-ized it . Tickets will go on sale earlier, and we will try to promote the trip via email, Facebook and LinkedIn . If we still find ticket sales slumping, we will consider a different activity next year . So if you are still interested in seeing the Rockettes and the Christmas Spectacu-lar, look for the advance announce-ments and get those ticket orders in!

It never ceases to amaze me that gradu-ates are unaware of the benefits provid-ed by the Alumni Association . There are many opportunities to take advantage of – both on- and off-campus . Please read the entire newsletter, visit the alumni

section on the website, follow us on Facebook, network with fellow grads on LinkedIn, give us your email address, or call the Alumni Office and ask .

You will find information on Alumni Scholarships, Diploma Frames, Alum-ni Awards, Affinity Programs, as well as Hotel and Condo Rental Discounts

with Endless Vacations and Wyn-dham Worldwide . There are also Insurance Discounts, Alumni Ac-tivities, Event Photos, Special Dis-counts at area merchants, Plum

Benefits Discount Program (world’s greatest entertain-ment and travel discounts in-cluding Broadway shows, sporting events,

rental cars, movie tickets, Disney World and Univer-sal Studios discounts and more), and preferred rates at area hotels . Like to shop? Use the links to iGive .com and Amazon-Smile to shop online at your favorite stores, and the CCM Foundation will benefit at no cost to you!

Thanks to alumni responding to our re-quest for new Alumni Board members, we welcomed the following graduates to our group last year: Linda McMahon ’91, Terry Meloskie ’83, Michelle Polk ’72, and Dolores Rincon ’85 . This year

we will be adding Richard Koval ’11 .

We still have room for more . If you would like to volunteer to join us to plan events and activities for our alum-ni, please contact the Alumni Office .

Mark your calendars for Monday, July 13, 2015 to come and support the CCM Foundation by enjoying a wonderful meal at the Gourmet Café in Parsippa-ny, NJ . Alumnus Matt Pierone will once again designate this “Make A Difference Monday” to benefit the CCM Founda-tion with a donation of 10% of sales that day from lunch, dinner, take-out or gift certificate sales .

Say hello to returning Yankee Alex Rodri-guez when we head to Yankee Stadium on

Friday, July 17! This is always a very popular bus

excursion, so get your orders in early . We are back in the field level this year in sec-tion 130 which is close to the field on the third base side . It will be Yankees vs . Se-attle Mariners, and I am sure it will prove to be a memorable night!

Barbara Capsouras ‘82 Alumni Director bcapsouras@ccm .edu

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K eep the Amazon Smile and iGive .com programs in mind when doing your online shopping for an easy way to benefit the CCM Foundation .

Scrabble Campaign Attracts Donors

Drawing awareness to individual donors, the “You Are the Missing Piece” Scrabble campaign succeeded in grabbing the at-tention of contributors . Our students depend on the generous gifts of our do-nors to fund scholarships that make their dreams of a college education come true . You may have received an email with a

video featuring scholarship recipient, Caitlyn Mannherz, whose compelling story highlights the need for continued support from our con-stituents .

Foundation Board Elects Alumnus as New Chair

At the CCM Foundation annual meeting in Sep-tember 2014, alumnus William McElroy ’83, was voted to become the new Chair of the Board of Di-rectors . Bill has been an officer for a number of years and holds a strong connection and commit-ment to CCM . Many of his family members are also CCM graduates . He continues to serve as Co-Chair of the Golf Committee and was instrumen-tal in securing a new venue for this year’s outing in September . Bill received the Alumnus of the Year Award in 2007, and his infectious enthusiasm should make his tenure as Chair motivating .

“Make A Difference Monday” July 13, 2015

The Gourmet Café in Parsippany, NJ will once again host a day in support of the Alumni Scholarship Fund . Please come out on Monday, July 13 for lunch, dinner, take-out or purchase gift certificates, and alumnus, Matt Pierone, will donate 10% of sales from that day to the CCM Foundation!

Golf Outing

Mark your calendars for the annual Scholarship Golf Outing! Take this opportunity to participate in the “Alumni Challenge” and join us at this exciting new venue, The Rockaway River Country Club in Denville, NJ .

Scholarship Gala

On Friday, May 1, 2015, the CCM Foundation held the annual Scholarship Gala at a new venue, The Hanover Marriott in Whippany, NJ . With plenty of room to view the auction and dance to the music of a new band this year, Big City Swing, this year’s gala honored Joe Trunfio from Atlantic Health with our Leadership Award . In keeping with our health theme, the table centerpieces shifted from the traditional and featured Edible Arrangements’ lovely fruit creations . Four outstanding alumni

were also honored, adding to the list of more than 75 gradu-ates who have received alumni awards since 2003 and

whose names appear etched on corian plates on the Alumni Wall of Fame prominently displayed

in our Student Center . Scholarship recipient, Caitlyn Mannherz, delivered moving words of appreciation for the funds that helped her complete her education at CCM and move for-ward on her goal to become a doctor . Follow-ing the advent of cellular bidding last year, the concept of mobile bidding once again proved

to be successful in making the auction efficient and profitable .

CCM Foundation NewsBy Barbara Capsouras

Friday, July 17, 2015

Alumni Brothers Turn Passion Into Diner SuccessBy Mary Ann Kiczek

I t’s been said that nothing says Jersey more than a diner . And since March 1993, the family-owned Jef-ferson Diner has been delivering the Jersey diner ex-perience at its best .

As owners of the Hopatcong-based diner, CCM graduates (and brothers) Nick Seretis ‘85 and Jim Seretis ‘90 are carry-ing on their families’ long-standing tradi-tion in the food ser-vice business . “Like most Greek immi-grants from an ear-lier generation, our family has been in the restaurant busi-ness since we were born . It takes a fam-ily to run a non-stop business like a diner, and that’s why Greek families – known for being closely knit – are so suc-cessful at it,” Nick explained . “Working with family is great – it makes the day go by quickly . We always have each other’s backs, and we’re there to cover for one another for vacations or days off,” Jim added .

Nick and Jim are joined by their mother and business partner, Donna Seretis, who as hostess, is the ‘face’ of the Jefferson to the many customers who come to the diner for great food at reasonable prices served whenever you want . While the family’s patriarch is long retired, he still visits the diner every day . And when he does, he likes it best when his wife moves into the kitchen and adds her old school flavor to what she prepares specially for him .

Jefferson Diner: For that classic New Jersey diner experience

Before owning the diner, Nick was a cook, and Jim worked for UPS . Growing up with their father and un-cles in the restaurant business gave Nick and Jim the background and experience they needed to get start-ed, but both agree that it’s their educational degrees in accounting, finance and business administration (A .S . from CCM) that have enabled them to be successful and grow their brand .

And that brand is an iconic one . The Jefferson Diner serves more than 7000 meals a week, and whether you’re in the mood for breakfast – served all day – a burger, or disco fries lavished with cheese and gravy, the Jefferson has you covered . The Diner’s Greek offerings are popular as well, including its homemade moussaka,

made famous when Guy Fieri featured it on the Food Network’s popular Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives show .

Nick and Jim both thoroughly enjoyed the experi-ence of having Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives film at the Diner in 2008 . “It was an amazing experience . Work-

ing with Guy and his crew was a lot of fun . He acts the same way in person as he does on TV – very friend-ly and respectful of those around him, funny and cocky in a good way and never

insulting . He loved working with Mom in the kitchen and even learned a few secrets about her Moussaka that she never really shared with anyone before . Film-ing was a lot of fun and he made it easy for us by not putting pressure on anyone and making everyone feel at ease, Nick said . “The guests who were lucky enough to be in the diner for the filming will remember that day all their lives . The episode was even played over again in Greece many times and seen by family mem-bers who were shocked to see us on TV,” Jim added .

And one of the best parts of that TV experience is that Nick and Jim have a daily reminder of the fun they had with Guy Fieri . That’s because when they learned that the Camaro driven by Guy Fieri was for sale, they bought it, and now the red convertible Camaro SS can be found parked in front of the diner every day .

The realities of life as a diner owner

Nick described the typical day-in-the-life of a diner owner as “a continuation of the previous day which is a continuation of the previous weeks and months .” But that doesn’t mean you can allow yourself to get ‘stale’ in the business because as Nick points out, there are always new trends out there, with the latest being the move toward gluten-free dinners and des-serts which has opened a new way of preparing food .

The diner owners also acknowledge that the market is becoming increasingly challenging, as franchises and fast food restaurants cut into the New Jersey diner busi-nesses . The rising cost of food prices and utilities is also making it harder to turn a profit in the diner business .

And now some business advice

For those thinking of starting a new business, Jim and Nick say that you need to put in long hours and years of sacrifice . If you can stay focused on the bigger pic-ture, which is to eventually turn a profit, you will suc-ceed, no matter what type of business . “If you aren’t driven and passionate about what you are doing, don’t make any attempt or investment in it because you will fail miserably,” is how Jim summarized his advice .

One of the things Nick likes most about the business is that he and his brother are responsible for their business’s outcome . “We have no one to answer to, and our decisions – whether they are good or bad – is what determines whether we succeed or fail,” he explained . Looks like things are moving in the right direction for the Jefferson . NJ News1 just selected the Jefferson as the #2 Diner in the state this year – up from its #3 position last year .

Looking back on CCM

In reflecting on his time at County College of Morris, Nick said, “CCM got me out of the high school men-tality, and helped me to begin thinking like a young adult who is trying and willing to do what it takes to succeed . The College’s professors were just as good, if not better, than Fairleigh Dickinson University, where I earned my bachelor’s degree .” And Jim had some advice for students, “My advice to students is to take the psychology classes very seriously because what you learn there will help you deal with the different per-sonalities you will encounter in the working world and provide you with the knowledge you need to handle the issues that may result from those personalities .”

Nick’s other passion in life is history, and if he hadn’t followed the family into the business, he would likely be teaching students about the past . He has great mem-ories of his CCM history classes with Dr . Mel Weis-mann and Dr . Theocharides, who recently passed away . He commented, “After graduation, I kept in touch with both of these individuals whom I could talk with for hours .” And we bet those conversations might well have taken place over coffee and dessert at the Jefferson!

Visit the Jefferson Diner at 5 Bowling Green Parkway, Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849 or check out its website at jeffersondiner .com .

CCM Winner’s Circle

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From Secret Service to DEA to Air Marshal Service

In 1987, after Martin R. Ebelhardt ‘86 majored in criminal jus-tice at CCM, he never imag-ined his career

would take him to the White House and beyond . But following his graduation in 1986, he applied for and was selected for a position with the U .S . Secret Ser-vice Uniform Division in Washington DC . During seven years of working at the White House, he met two presidents, heads of state, and several famous enter-tainers and musicians .

As a member of the elite Secret Service

Emergency Response Team, he was re-sponsible for securing the safety of the White House and surrounding areas . But he is quick to point out that career highlights like responding to a fatal plane crash on the White House lawn and a fence jumper with a gun were not the norm . “The job seems like it would be exciting, but much of the time it in-volves a lot of standing and waiting,” said Martin . “It is really mostly about planning for and being prepared to re-spond to something that will probably never happen .”

Martin left the Secret Service in 1996 to accept a criminal investigator position with the U .S . Drug Enforcement Ad-ministration (DEA), a position he held until 2002 . During his tenure with the DEA, he served in the Detroit Field Of-

fice, conducting complex drug investiga-tions while maintaining an adjunct duty assignment as the lead tactics and train-ing agent for the Detroit Field Division . Part of his job involved training others, and he discovered that he had a stronger interest in teaching “than in chasing bad guys .”

When the Air Marshal Service formed after the September 11, 2001 attacks, he joined as a training and operations super-visor in Minneapolis . Today, he is the as-sistant supervisory air-marshal-in-charge .

Martin earned a bachelor’s degree in management from National Louis Uni-versity in Virginia and a master’s degree in human development from St . Mary’s University in Minneapolis . He plans to retire from federal service in the near fu-

ture to pursue a second career in teaching, developing a wellness course for law enforcement offi-cers .

“I want to give officers going into the field tools to manage stress and the demands the job puts on you as a human being,” Martin noted . “I would like to see wellness for law en-forcement as an elective course in undergradu-ate criminal justice programs, as well as part of the basic academy curricu-lum, and in con-tinuing educa-tion,” he added .

Above, the Jefferson Diner on Route 15 in Hopatcong, NJ.

Right, Jimmy, Pete, Donna and Nick with Guy Fieri from Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

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What’s New With CCM GraduatesBy Barbara Capsouras

The following class notes information was obtained from submitted Alumni Update forms. Graduates who completed work for their CCM degrees in December are officially recorded and listed under January of the following year.

1974William E. Darnall received an A .A . in Biology . He earned a B .S . in Business Administration and a B .S . in Pharmacy from Oregon State University . He is cur-rently pursuing a Master’s in Public Health at the University of North Carolina . Bill joined Novartis Vaccines in 2008 as Senior Director of Sales and has held a variety of leadership positions over the past six years, most recently as Director of the US-based Medical Science Liaison Team . GSK (GlaxoSmithKline)

recently purchased the Novartis Vaccines business, and Bill will be leading a team of scientists who interact with vaccine experts in the US . For the past 35 years, Bill has held roles in: Sales, Training, Marketing, Medical Affairs, and Policy . He was employed by Merck for 29 years, first in the Human Health Division and later in the Vaccine Division . In his spare time, Bill enjoys woodworking, music, ocean kayaking, and home improvement projects . He and his wife, Beth Anne, have three adult sons and reside in New Hope, PA .

1979Carol Harris graduated with an A .A . in Humanities/Art Option . She has a B .A from Goddard College in Art Education, Fine Art, Ceramics, and Sculpture . Carol owned and managed The Village Collage, an art gallery and gift shop, in Chester, NJ . Carol is an artist, pro-fessional potter and teacher . She has a broad experience in the arts with emphasis on ceram-ics and sculpture . Currently, Carol creates pot-tery sculpture from her home studio and is the owner of Carole’s Underground Clayworks . She states “it all started with a pottery class at

CCM and I fell in love with clay .” Her work is on display at the Sussex County Art and Heritage Council (SCAHC) Gallery in Newton, NJ . In the last two years, her pieces received awards in juried shows and were sold . Carol also belongs to the Pottery Guild of NJ .

1984Steven D. Ackerman received an A .S . in Criminal Justice . He gradu-ated from Kean College in 1987 with a B .S . in Political Science/Criminal Justice, and from Centenary College in 2007 with an M .S . in Leadership and Public Administration . Steven retired after serving 25 years with the Morris County Sheriff’s Office . He is now an adjunct professor at CCM and Centenary College, and works as a Bomb Squad Subject Matter Expert for Power Hawk Technologies .

1992Matthew L. Wood earned an A .A .S . in Mechanical Engineering Technology, followed by a B .S .M .E .T . from the New Jersey Institute of Technology . He is employed by Tektronix Inc . as District Manager – Product Test . He previ-ously owned McCoill Associates for ten years, was a Test Engineer for Lucent Technologies, and was employed at NuLabs . Matt enjoys playing the bagpipes and has marched in the Morristown, NJ St . Patrick’s Day parade for many years . He is married with one daughter .

2000Drew TerWaarbeek earned an A .A . in Humanities/Social Science . He has been employed by Lakeland Bank since 2000 and was recently promoted to Vice President, Area Manager of the Montville and Boonton branches . He began his banking career as a teller in the Montville office and advanced through various positions, including customer service repre-sentative, assistant branch manager and branch operations manager . Drew is a member of the

Montville Township Chamber of Commerce and serves as secretary of the LeTip Par-Troy Chapter in Parsippany, NJ . He currently resides in Rockaway Township with his wife and daughter .

2006Kelvin J. Crespo received an A .S . in Business Administration . In 2014, he earned a B .S . in Business Administration and Management from the University of Phoenix . Kelvin is employed by Delta Air Lines, and since 2012 has held various positions in cus-tomer service and currently holds the title of Customer Service Supervisor . He has also been a Sales Representative for Nissan and was Owner/Operator of

The Southern Bricks Recording Studios . Kelvin resides in Georgia .

Sarah Marcus and Thomas Clinton Greulich met at CCM . They became good friends and started dating in 2008 . Five years later, Tom pro-posed in a hot-air balloon over Lake Champlain in Vermont . On January 31, 2015 the couple was married at the Stowe Mountain Lodge in Vermont . An article publi-cizing their courtship and marriage was featured in the NY Times the

next day . Sarah is an insurance Sales Representative for Liberty Mutual Insurance . She previously worked in the management division of Enterprise Rent-A-Car for six years, followed by Bank of America for five years, where she held the titles of Personal Banker and Mortgage Loan Officer . She earned an A .F .A . in Fine/Studio Arts with Drama Option in 2006 . Sarah is a member of the Thespian Society of NJ and has volunteered for Homeless Solutions and Project 2 Heal .

Thomas is a Logistics Analyst at Marine Transportation Intermodal, Inc . (MTI), a trucking company in Elizabeth, NJ that moves shipping contain-ers . Earlier in his career, Thomas worked at Enterprise Holdings Inc . as a Management Assistant, then as a Regional Fleet Coordinator . Earlier in 2014, he was a Land Operations Analyst at COSCO Container Lines America . Thomas received an A .S . in Business Administration in 2010 .

Sarah and Thomas have been residents of Morristown, NJ for eight years .

Will Sandoval received an A .S . in Business Administration . In 2008, he was awarded a B .S . in Business Administration/Marketing from Centenary College . He is a three-time Perry award nominated actor, singer, director, and playwright with over fifteen years experience on stage and film . Will is the creator, writer, actor and director of the original web series “Carriers” (www .carriesshow .com), which was adapted and produced on stage at the 2014 One Act Play Festival at Old Library Theatre in Fair Lawn, NJ and subsequently nominated for

Outstanding Production of an Original Play at the 2014 Perry Awards . Most recently, Will made his New York City debut in the Off-Off Broadway production of the new original play “Lockdown” at Manhattan Repertoire Theatre . He also played the part of Perchik in the Brundage Park Playhouse production of “Fiddler on the Roof” this past winter . In addition, Will is a professional martial arts instructor holding the rank of third degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do . He is proud to use his skills as an instructor to share his passion for the arts with the community, and works as a Direct Support Professional for adults with developmental disabilities at The Center for Enhancing Abilities in Cedar Knolls, NJ, where he developed both the theatrical and martial arts programs for the special needs students there . For more information on his film and stage work and upcoming projects, visit his website: www .kewlacious .com .

2007Holly Lusardi graduated with honors with an A .A .S in Computer Science, and also holds a B .A . in International Relations from the University of Delaware . In May 2014, she received an M .S . in Software Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology . Holly was the keynote speaker at the 20th annual CCM Women Who Dare conference held in May 2014 . She is currently employed by Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc . (UTRS) as a Software Engineer for the Department of Defense at Picatinny Arsenal .

2008Jacqueline Mitchell earned an A .A . in Liberal Arts/Human Services . In 2009, she received a B .A . in Family and Child Studies with a concentra-tion in Gerontology from Montclair State University, where she was a member of the Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society . In 2013, she graduated from Seton Hall University with an MHA in Healthcare Administration . Since 2014, Jacqueline has been the Admissions Coordinator at Kindred Hospital of Morris County . Prior to her employment with Kindred, she held various positions at CareOne in Livingston, NJ .

2009Geoffrey Jeppson graduated with an A .S . in Criminal Justice . He went on to Montclair State University and graduated in January 2012 with a B .S . in Criminal Justice . Geoff is currently employed with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey as a Port Authority Police Officer .

2011Arthur J. Herring received an A .S . in Criminal Justice . He is employed by Drew University as a Communications Officer responsible for dispatching Patrol Officers to emergency and non-emergency operations, 9-1-1 opera-tions, monitoring alarm systems and video surveillance, and maintaining patrol response records .

2013Christopher P. Marcial earned an A .A . in Humanities/Social Science . He holds the title of Security Officer at Saint Clare’s Health System .

In Memoriam1981 / 1984

Helen (Burke) DevaneyA .A . (Humanities/Media Studies)

(Humanities/Art Option)

1982

Jennie M. OmbaldoA .A . (Humanities/Social Science)

1983

David J. SchappellA .S . (Criminal Justice)

1984

Debra Lynn DavenportA .A .S . (Nursing)

Ryan Harris Reaches Milestone 1,000 Points

When the time came for the CCM men’s basketball team to have its newest 1,000-point scorer, the event was truly a family affair .

Ryan Harris, a 6-foot sophomore guard from Randolph, became the fifth player in CCM men’s history to reach the 1,000-point mark for his career on February 5 when he poured in 34 points in a 95-88 loss at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania . Ryan entered the game needing just nine points to reach the milestone .

The moment was made more special for Ryan because two of his brothers--Michael, a 6-4 sophomore forward for the Titans, and Aaron, who plays for Valley Forge, witnessed his feat . And their mother recorded the entire game .

“It was great was great because Aaron was on the court when I broke the mark,” says Ryan, who finished the game as the No . 4 scorer in CCM men’s history, with 1,025 points .

Ryan wasn’t focused on reaching 1,000 points . “I’ve just wanted to get better every single day,” he says . “Just to be able to play is fun for me; I love to compete .”

Ryan believes he reached the mile-stone thanks to a lot of hard work and sacrifice . “I apply the motto, ‘no guts, no glory,’ to every aspect of my life, not just basketball,” he says . “Sometimes, you have to make sac-rifices to be successful . You have to be fearless, whether it’s basketball, academics or your career . The harder you work, the greater the glory .”

The criminal justice major finished the season averaging a team-leading 25 points per game . He also led all start-ers in shooting, scoring on nearly 57 percent of his attempts, and in steals, with 2 .4 per game . Ryan has made a verbal commitment to play basketball at St . Peter’s in Jersey City next season .

“You couldn’t have better represen-tation of CCM,” says Jack Sullivan, CCM’s director of athletics . “He works extremely hard and is de-serving of the accolades for this ac-complishment . Whatever four-year school does secure him will have a quality student-athlete .”

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Time OutThe Titan Tradition Continues By David Artuso

CCM men suffer through sub-par season despite Ryan Harris milestone

A .500 start after six games proved to be the best stretch of the season for the CCM men’s basket-ball game this past winter .

Following a 96-88 victory over Orange County (N .Y .) Community College in the championship game of the Titans’ 33rd Annual Turkey Hoopshoot, CCM stood at 3-3 with two of its losses having come by eight or fewer points .

But second-year head coach Eric Powe’s team struggled the rest of the way, winning only once in its next seven games, and twice in a 14-game period, en route to a 7-17 season . Only four of its final 14 losses came by fewer than 10 points . CCM suffered seven defeats of at least 13 points .

One major bright spot, however, was the milestone-reaching play of Ryan Harris, a 6-foot sophomore guard from Randolph . Harris, who led the Titans in scoring av-eraging 25 points per game, became the fifth player in CCM history to score at least 1,000 points for a career . (See related story .)

In addition to his scoring average, Harris also led the Titans this past season in shoot-ing, scoring on nearly 57 percent of his attempts, and in steals, with 2 .4 per game .

Successful 2014 campaign had CCM men’s soccer team smiling

Even when seasons don’t end in championships, there can be plenty of reasons to smile .

That’s the type of season the CCM men’s soccer team enjoyed last Fall, with a laun-dry list of positives to hang their hats on .

• An 8-6-2 record, 5-4-2 within the Garden State Athletic Conference and going unbeaten (4-0-2) at home .

• A 7-3-1 start, including a three-game winning streak in which the Titans allowed only three goals .

• Three shutout victories and a scoreless tie .

• A defense, anchored by goalkeeper Brandon Stevens, that allowed only eight goals in the team’s eight victo-ries and an average of slightly more than one goal per game overall .

• Four of the Titans’ losses came by only one-goal margins .

Individually, the Titans twice had players record hat tricks, including forward Fabian Allen scoring all three of his team’s goals in a 3-2 victory over Sussex County Commu-

nity College—avenging a 4-0 loss to SCCC earlier in the year .

Forward Daniel LaManna tallied three times in an 8-0 rout of Northampton (Pa .) Community College, the largest margin of victory for the Titans last season . CCM’s Dante Petrocelli picked up a pair of assists in each of those victories over SCCC and Northampton .

Allen and center midfielder Justin Mault earned third-team all-Region 19 honors for CCM .

Lady Titans struggle on court in 2014-15 campaign

A rough start to the sea-son was too difficult to overcome for the CCM women’s basketball team .

Without a sophomore on the roster, the inex-perienced Lady Titans dropped eight of their first nine games, includ-

ing both contests in their own 33rd annual Turkey Hoopshoot Tournament, en route to a 6-20 season .

CCM, which won three games each at home and on the road, defeated Valley Forge (Pa .) and Raritan Valley twice each during the season .

When they won, it was usually by wide margins . The Lady Titans’ average margin of victory was 20 points, and four of the six triumphs came by 22 points or more .

Unfortunately, the victories came too infrequently .

Individually, CCM was led by Brielle Colgero, a freshman shooting guard from East Hanover . Colgero averaged 12 .7 points per game and shot 40 percent from three-point range for the season .

Two other Lady Titans averaged double figures . Briana Simko, a freshman guard/forward from Stanhope, averaged 12 .2 points for the season, with Michaela Piser-chia, a freshman forward from Great Meadows, adding 10 .8 points per contest . Piserchia also led the team in rebounds (8 .5 per game), assists (2 .5) and steals (2 .5) .

First playoff appearance in six years highlights women’s soccer team’s season

Too often, a .500 record would be considered only mediocre . But not for the 2014 CCM women’s soccer team .

The Lady Titans, led by head coach Roger Stephens and assistants Dayna Ska-lasky and Kelly Eick, started last Fall by winning their first three games—more victories than they had earned in all of 2013—and lost only once in the month of September . They finished the season with a 7-7-1 record .

The campaign featured the Lady Titans’ first Region 19 playoff ap-pearance since 2008, and a sur-prise early-season victory over Ber-gen County College, then ranked No . 7 in the country . “That was an awesome feeling,” sophomore tri-captain Sasha Vana told The Youngtown Edition . “Not only were they ranked seventh but their defense, I believe, was ranked sec-ond best . And we still managed to get around them and get the win .“

“A lot of the credit for our success this season has to go to our sophomores – Gabby Bor-rero, Anie Gianoulis, Lauren Scalfani, Sasha Vana and Nicole Villar, with Villar, Vana and Borrero serving as our captains,” says Stephens . “Their hard work and leadership after such a disappointing season the year before set a great example for our younger players .”

Villar told The Youngtown Edition that Stephens deserves much of the credit . “He is an excellent coach and he basically transformed our team from what it was last season to what we have become this season,” she said . “Every year it is only going to get better . That is one thing one thing I am certain of .”

Titans hockey squad starts fast but slumps en route to .500 season

For the CCM hockey team, the way the 2014-15 sea-son began must have left visions of trophies dancing in their heads . Unfortunately, the second half of the campaign left some unpleasant memories .

CCM won its first three contests and nine of its first 12, scoring 76 goals in bolting to a 9-2-1 start . The Titans tallied at least five goals in nine of those games . It was shades of 2011 through 2013, when they captured the Metropolitan Collegiate Hockey Conference champi-onship twice, earned runner-up honors once and made one trip to the National Junior College Athletic Asso-ciation Tournament .

But beginning with a home-ice loss to eventual na-tional semifinalist Mohawk Valley (N .Y .) Community College on Dec . 7—after upsetting the Hawks, 4-3, the day before—the Titans lost seven consecutive decisions

and eight of nine to finish 10-10-1 . In one six-game period they scored only four goals, and they managed only 14 goals in the final nine contests combined .

One look at the schedule tells at least part of the story . CCM played nationally ranked schools—including two losses to eventual national champion Erie Com-munity College in addition to the loss to Mohawk Val-ley—that placed nine of the 12 players on the first or second NJCAA All America teams . The Erie Kats, alone, boasted six all-Americans .

Two Denville natives led the Titans this season . Sopho-more winger Ryan Deemer topped the team with 10 goals and seven assists for 17 points in 12 conference games, and Freshman Zach Flake was the conference’s third-best goalkeeper, with a .861 save percentage in 10 games against conference foes .

Sophomore tri-captain Sasha Vana

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The Alumni Scholarship Fund Needs Your SupportBy Barbara Capsouras

O ver the last several years, interest on endowed scholarship funds has dwindled to the point where there have not been sufficient resources to fully fund scholar-ships . Additional funds are needed more and more each year to be able to provide awards to the ever-increasing number of applicants .

This past year eight students received alumni scholarship awards: Kaitlin Berger, Mark Juliano, Marisa Juliano, Justin Leahey, Jerome Nelson, Bradley Peter-son, Brian Slusark and Karin Stark .

Many of you have answered the call and have provided and designated your con-tribution to the Alumni Scholarship Fund . Your generosity is greatly appreciated . In order to understand the impact your donations and these awards make, here are some comments from the students’ letters of appreciation:

“This scholarship has helped out a lot for my future. This will help me to save money and propel my life forward towards a career in the field of music business and digital media. I hope to learn more about sound engineering and production and this will help to push me there.”

“With this award, I am able to save enough money to be able to attend next semester and purchase my books. My future plans are to obtain my degree in Engineering Science and move on to Embry Riddle to double major in Aerospace and Mechani-cal Engineering in hopes of someday working with NASA or Boeing to improve our aircraft and our future in space.”

“I am extremely grateful to be found deserving of this scholarship. The fact that you gave me the opportunity to improve my life is surreal. This has not only given me the ability to attend college, but has allowed me to focus on my studies without the stress of scholastic expenses.”

“Both of my parents started their college careers at CCM and now have successful careers, and I hope to follow in their footsteps. This scholarship made paying for my tuition a lot easier.”

“Receiving this scholarship has motivated me, knowing that the alumni association continues to believe that I can prosper at CCM.”

Please help us continue to assist your children and grandchildren to achieve their goals and make their time at CCM a little less stressful by providing these much needed scholarship awards . Support the Alumni Scholarship Fund, and be sure to check that box on your pledge card when submitting your donation!

Alumni Nights at CCM Musical ProductionsBy Barbara Capsouras

Want to spend an evening of delightful entertainment while staying connected to your alma mater? Each season County College of Morris has a variety of per-forming arts and cultural events happening on campus that are quality events you should not miss! Since more than 75% of alumni still live in New Jersey, the oppor-tunity to enjoy one of these events is right in your backyard and available either free of charge or for a modest admission price . Every season, the Dance Theatre presents fully-staged productions that highlight original choreographed works by guest art-ists, faculty and students . The annual Story Telling World Music Festival just marked its ninth year of celebrating stories and music for the whole family . Each Spring and Winter, CCM’s Concert Choir and Wind Ensemble hold an incredible music concert with free admission . Cultural events bring outside programs to the campus stage that offer a variety of unique performances . And the CCM Shakespeare and Company perform an outstanding drama each season .

The Musical Theatre productions are truly extraordinary . Each season, shows that rival Broadway productions and talent are staged at CCM in the Dragonetti Audito-rium . Directed by Professor Marielaine Mammon, choreographed by CCM alum-nus, Colleen McArdle, and performed mainly by CCM students, each production is a unique experience .

One evening during each musical production is designated “Alumni Night .” Al-though all performances now offer general seating, for Alumni Night a special sec-tion is reserved so that all alumni attending can sit together . The Alumni Associa-tion has a table set up in the auditorium lobby to greet alumni, and provide an opportunity to sign in and update any address, phone or email information . There are always newsletters, benefit brochures, and other Alumni Association informa-tion available at the table, as well unique give-away items to enjoy .

At least 20 to 30 alumni attend each show . Among the awesome musicals that we have had the pleasure of seeing are CATS, Les Miserables, Jekyll and Hyde, Legally Blonde, Company, and Little Women . Com-ing in Fall 2015 is the one and only Mary Poppins . Come join us for that Alumni Night and experience the thrill of incred-ible singing, dancing, and acting! Look for

the designated date for this and future performances on the Activities page in the Alumni Section of the CCM website www .ccm .edu/alumni/activities .aspx

Alumni Awards . . . Continued from page 1

Alumni Humanitarian Award

Peggy (Margaret) Lund Fitzgibbon, ’88 ’95 is a Regis-tered Nurse work-ing as a Senior Re-search Project Manager at the Na-tional Institute of Allergy and Infec-tious Diseases, part of The National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Rockville,

Maryland . In this role, Peggy supervises the planning, coordination, safety monitoring and study reporting for a portfolio of type 1 diabetes trials .

From 1996 to 2007, Peggy was employed at Merck & Co ., Inc . first as a clinical trials manager in the phase III drug development program, and then as a clinical project manager in the phase IV, Clinical Studies De-velopment Program . Earlier in her career, she was a home care nurse with Morris Home Care and a school nurse substitute in the Morris School District . She vol-unteered as an Emergency Medical Technician with the local rescue squad in Morris Township for several years and later she volunteered as a teacher of English as a second language . She joined the Hearts for Honduras mission project with the Liberty Corner Church and traveled to La Entrada, Honduras three times on mis-sion trips . She and her husband, Dr . Joseph Fitzgib-bon, continue to sponsor a student in the Hearts for Honduras School in La Entrada, Honduras .

Peggy married Joe Fitzgibbon in May of 2006 and moved to Maryland in 2007 . Dr . Fitzgibbon also works for The National Institutes of Health as a Program Of-ficer in the Division of AIDs .

Peggy received two degrees from County College of Morris . In 1988, she obtained an A .S . in Business Ad-ministration and in 1995 an A .A .S . in Nursing . She continues to maintain her license as a Registered Nurse .

Alumni Service Award

David J. Artuso ’86 has more than 30 years of experi-ence in a publish-ing environment, including writing, editing, and spe-cial projects . He has been employed at Prudential Fi-nancial since 1991 and is currently a Lead Communica-

tions Specialist .

Since 2013, Dave has been a member of the Global Communications Group’s U .S . Businesses Team with responsibility for writing, editing and providing coun-seling on communications support for the Prudential Annuities business . From 1987 to 1991, Dave was a Sports Writer and Editor for Recorder Publishing Com-pany, where he was responsible for all varsity-sporting events in five area high schools plus CCM and other colleges and universities .

Dave is an enthusiastic supporter of the County Col-lege of Morris Alumni Association and the CCM Foun-dation . He was approached in 2008 to accept the as-signment of Sports Writer for the County College or Morris Alumni Advocate Newsletter, a request he read-ily accepted .

Dave earned an A .A . in Communications/Journal-ism in 1986 . As a student, he was a staff member of the CCM student newspaper The Youngtown Edition as sports editor, and was happy to get back involved with his alma mater in this way . He is responsible for preparing and writing articles on the seasonal sports for each biannual issue of the Alumni Newsletter that is distributed to more than 40,000 graduates and is also available online . Dave’s excellent writing skills, his knowledge of sports, and his professionalism and dependability make him a valuable member of the Alumni Advocate staff .

In commenting about his experience at CCM, Dave said, “The Communications/Journalism program at CCM, under Prof . Mary Hires, did more than just teach the craft I’ve been practicing now for more than 30 years . It played an important role in my growth as an adult, and helped instill in me a confidence I’ve carried through-out my career--and my life . In large part, I am where I am now because of what I learned and lived at CCM .”

Dave continued his education at Fairleigh Dickinson University with a B .A . in Communications in 1988 . He is a member of IABC, NJ Chapter; is a Fellow with Ragan Communications of Chicago; and is a member of PRSA . In his spare time, he has coached Franklin Township Little League baseball and enjoys Civil War and WWII history, the outdoors and travel .

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G raham Long’s ’04 pas-sion for vintage race cars and vintage street cars dates back to 2000, when he accepted an apprenticeship at a vintage race-car shop in Califon, NJ . He earned an A .A .S . in Me-chanical Engineering Technol-ogy . While attending CCM, and later NJIT from which he earned a bachelor’s and mas-ter’s degree, he continued to work at the shop, honing his skills on the GTP (grand tour-ing prototype), Formula Ford, Formula Junior and Indy cars the shop maintained . Graham’s work at the time was focused on preparing the cars for racing, on the rebuilding and restoration of cars, and on the fabri-cation of new parts .

In 2008, Graham ventured into self-employment, and his work responsibilities escalated when he was given the opportunity to maintain a collection of eight vintage formula and sports cars . This group in-cluded several of his favorites, namely two Lotus 18s (circa 1960), two Lotus 22’s (1965-66), a Cooper T-67 (1965) formula car and two Lotus 7 sports cars .

In the coming years, Graham added new customers who owned Formula Fords, part of a racing series that was widely popular in Europe throughout the mid-late ‘70s . Around the same time, he completed driving school, earned his racing license, and us-ing a friend’s car, set out to race alongside his cus-tomers . Graham went on to purchase two Formula Fords, which he still owns and continues to race in five or six events a year .

Two years ago, Graham made a new connection with a customer who works very closely with Ferrari . Their professional relationship evolved to the point where Graham now runs his business GLEAM (Graham Long Engineering and Mechani-cal), out of a new facility built for him in Clifton, NJ where he services vintage street and racing Ferraris and also maintains vintage formula race cars . Graham’s highly specialized equipment allows him to fabricate, machine, weld, restore and repair anything found on these cars .

While Graham’s primary passion may be cars, he’s an avid sailor as well, an in-terest he developed as a teen attending Boy Scout camp in the Adirondacks . In 2000, after listening with great interest to the tales of his uncle and cousin who circumnavigated the world, Graham got ‘hooked’ on the idea of experiencing the open seas . When his uncle was asked to help move a boat from Shark River, NJ to Bermuda and then onto Tortola, British Virgin Islands (BVI), Graham agreed to accompany him on this arduous month-long trip .

Over the next few years, Graham and his uncle continued to sail, traversing the Chesapeake Bay, the Long Island Sound and the Jersey coast, in addition to two more passages from NJ to Bermuda and onto the BVIs . During a 2012 trip, Gra-ham sailed with his uncle for well over a month, exploring much of the Lesser and

Greater Antilles Islands . In addition to continuing to build his business, Graham has his sights set on an ultimate goal of circumnavigating the globe .

Graham began his schooling at Rutgers University, but following his first year there, he elected to take a summer course at CCM, and met a student who introduced him to the MET program and gave him a tour of some of the facilities . “One of the stops was the machine shop, and that’s when I decided that CCM was where I wanted to continue my education,” Graham commented .

During his first semester in the program, two of his courses were taught by Pro-fessor Nial McCabe, who Graham described as being highly motivated and clearly

interested in the material he was teaching . As the semester continued, Graham and Professor McCabe began sharing stories and discussing mutual interests . “I told him that I was apprenticing at a vintage race shop, and he shared that he was a vintage racer . Be-cause of this common link, we regularly updated one another on our projects and where we were racing . I knew it was only a matter of time until we ran into each other at a race,” Graham commented .

The eventual rendezvous took place at “BeaveRun” race track in Wampum PA . Graham told it like this, “Nial had joined one of the race clubs that my cus-tomers and I belong to . Now I thoroughly enjoy see-ing Nial multiple times a year at race events, where we catch up on what’s new in our lives . In fact, we even worked together on a friend’s car in need of repair . Our adventures at the track are about to begin again this year, and I look forward to seeing Nial there .”

Engineer, Mechanic, Vintage Race Car Driver and World Sailor Define Alumnus, Graham LongBy Mary Ann Kiczek

Above, Graham in the drivers seat of a 1959 Ferrari Testarossa. Left, Graham pictured with a 1970 Ferrari 512 S at the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours, Monterey, CA. Below, 600 miles south of Bermuda en route to Jost Van Dyke, BVI onboard his uncles 32’ West Sail.

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THE NEW YANKEE STADIUM New York Yankees V.S. Seattle Mariners

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New York Yankees vs Seattle Mariners

Enjoy a summer evening at the new Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. Travel by

air- conditioned charter bus and sit in field level seat-ing to see your favorite baseball players. Game time is 7:05 p.m.

Leave CCM Health/Phys. Ed Bldg. at 4:00 p.m. Leave Yankee Stadium at end of game at 10:00 p.m.

Price includes round trip transportation by charter bus and Field Level seats in Section 130

Tickets: $72 Alumni, $74 Guests (max. 1)

Must be a CCM graduate to order tickets and must produce a valid CCM Alumni I .D . card to board the bus . Tickets must be used by the CCM graduate purchaser and his/her guest . There is a strict 2 Ticket Limit for this trip! (If you need a new I .D . card, please include $5 replacement fee with your ticket payment .)

Mail order form below with check payable to CCM. Be sure to include the last four digits of your S.S.# or a Student I.D.#. Tickets will be sent out in the order requests are received. Order early; limited seating available.

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CCM Commencement and Diploma Frame Sale(Please note new day and time change this year)

Friday, May 22, 10:00 a .m .

CCM Alumni Association/ CCM Foundation Fundraiser(to benefit the Alumni Scholarship Fund)

“Make A Difference Monday”

July 13, 2015, 11:30 a .m . – 8:00 p .m . Gourmet Café, Parsippany NJ http://njgourmetcafe .com/

PlanetariumFor Summer and Fall 2015 public plan-etarium shows, check the website or call for more information .

CCM Music, Dance and Performing Arts DepartmentMary Poppins, The Musical

Fall 2015

CCM Campus LifeDiscount Theme Park Tickets for: Six Flags Great Adventure; Hershey Park; and Dorney Park and Wild Water Kingdom . Call Campus Life for infor-mation on how to obtain tickets .

CCM Celebrates SeniorsFriday, May 29

College for Kids and TeensJune 29 – July 31

2015 brings a variety of courses for kids in Grades 1 to 2, 3 to 5 and 6 to 8, and Teens in Grades 9 to 12 . Information and the brochure with course descriptions and pro-gram details can be found on our website: www .ccm .edu/cfk/ or call 973-328-5072 .

Friday, July 17, 2015

Get ready for Flings, Reels and Rocks!By Mary Ann Kiczek

A ll alumni – along with their families and friends – are invited to join CCM’s 2016 Flings, Reels and Rocks! spring break tour of Scotland, England, Wales and Ire-land with EF Tours scheduled for March 8-20, 2016 .

This trip is designed to introduce travelers to the high points of Ireland and Great Britain by visiting major cities and sites between our arrival stop in Glasgow, Scotland and our final destination, Dublin, Ireland . We will be visiting various sites in Scotland, including Ed-inburgh . The trip will also include visits to points of in-terest in England, including Hadrian’s Wall, Cambridge and London, and then on to Wales and Ireland . The itinerary also includes Stratford (home of Shakespeare), Stonehenge, and, of course, the Irish capital of Dublin .

The Flings, Reels and Rocks! tour, sponsored in conjunc-tion with the Department of History and Political Sci-ence, follows up on a series of very well-received tours to Rome, Paris and London (2011), Spain (2012), Athens to Rome (2013), Ireland, Wales and England (2014) and this year’s trip to Northern Italy .

To learn more about the Flings, Reels and Rocks! tour, contact Professor Craig Pilant in the History Department: cpilant@ccm .edu or at 973-328-5605 as soon as possible .