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AboutUnionCranford • Elizabeth • Plainfield

Scotch Plains

A Newsletter for Alumni and Friends of Union County College

Winter 2003

PTK Iota Xi LEADERSHIP, 2002 – 2003. Posing in theirsignature gold shawls (which they will wear at Graduation) are(l. to r.) Chapter Advisor Professor Helene Roholt-Moen,Veronika Luciani, President, Ewa Zielonka, Vice President –Fund Raising, Ines Rauschenbach, Vice President – Service &Honors Topic, Suellen Dymitryszyn, Vice President – Publicity,Marci Steinberg, Secretary and the visiting New Jersey StatePresident Sherri Smith. Not pictured are Fabiana Passeado, VicePresident –Special Services and Suzann Mercadante, Treasurer.

Phi Theta Kappa is thelargest and most prestigioushonor society serving two-year colleges in the world.Its four hallmarks of Scholar-ship, Leadership, Service,and Fellowship have in-spired more than 1,500 UCCstudents since the Iota Xichapter was founded 44years ago. It has alwaysenjoyed the backing of theadministration.

Anna Blanche Murphywas the first advisor, in 1958,followed by Prof. GeorgeMarks III from 1961 to 1972,when Prof. Helene Roholt-Moen assumed the post. Shehas enthusiastically led thechapter ever since. UnderProf. Roholt-Moen’s leader-ship, the Iota Xi PTK chapterhas received many regionaland national awards, andhas been recognized formany years as a “Five StarChapter”, PTK’s highesthonor. Prof. Roholt-Moenherself has been honorednumerous times by nationaland regional PTK and by theUCC chapter.

All students who havecompleted at least 12 creditsleading to a degree, have aGPA of 3.5, and “enjoy fullrights of citizenship” in theircountry are eligible to join.Prof. Roholt-Moen personallyinterviews every student whoapplies. Membership in PTKis an excellent trainingground for learning leader-ship skills and communityservice.

An important benefit ofmembership is the opportu-nity to obtain PTK scholar-ships: last year more than13,000 students receivedtransfer scholarships from550 four-year institutionsacross the U.S. and Canada,from a pool of $34 millionavailable.

PTK service projects arelegend. Their “The Joy ofSmoking” anti-smokingcampaign 15 years ago wasvery effective - after theytook a petition with 1,300signatures to the Presidentand the Board of Trustees,restricted smoking areas werecreated at UCC. Everyonelooks forward to PTK’s semi-annual used book sales andRed Cross blood drives, theHoliday Boutique poinsettiasales, and candy and bakesales. Because PTK is self-supporting, these projectshelp raise the funds neededfor chapter activities, includ-ing sending delegates toregional and national PTKleadership conferences

Some recent communityservice projects involvehelping families coping withcancer with the EmmanuelCancer Foundation, distribut-ing Vials of Life with the RedCross in Summit, joining acharity walk for breastcancer, voter registrationdrives, helping with soupkitchens, and a Halloweensafety campaign. For tenyears, the UCC Foundation

has gratefully relied uponPTK student volunteers at itsannual Fall Galas, which raisefunds for scholarships. Theyalso practice the social gracesat the annual PTK dinner andtwo lunches, and the semi-annual induction ceremonies,where they are encouraged to“dress for success”.

The Iota Xi chapterpresented Professor Roholt-Moen with a beautiful clockand in their Fall 2002Newsletter congratulatedher for “30 years of dedicationand hard work”, her “endlesshours and energy” spent on

Scholarship, Leadership, Service, Fellowship – Phi Theta Kappa at UCC

Phi Theta Kappans, and her“advice, motherly love andguidance”, and stated, “Wehave been truly blessed withher presence and are grateful tohave had the opportunity tolearn how to become trueleaders… Without yourleadership and determination,our organization would benothing!”

PTK alumni are welcometo join the Middle StatesAlumni Association, foralumni in New Jersey,Pennsylvania, Delaware andMaryland. Visit www.ptk.orgto learn more. U

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UCC ALUMNIASSOCIATION MEETINGSSecond week of each month -Monday, 7 PMCranford CampusFaculty/Staff Dining RoomFeb. 10Gail Ann Denman ’70,“My Life as an FBI Agent”Mar. 10Apr. 7Roy W. Smith, biographer ofKenneth W. MacKay,“As Ever, Mac”May 12June 9Installation of officers

UCC THEATER PROJECTCranford CommonsFREE staged readings of newplays. Second Sundays - 3 PM.February 9, March 9, April 13

OVERCOMING HATRED/CREATING COMMUNITYFebruary 25 - 28

TOMASULO ART GALLERYMacKay LibraryMarch 4 - April 7, 2003Prints from the collection ofEileen M. Foti, Artist andMaster Printmaker

April 23 - May 7, 2003Annual Architecture ClassExhibition, curated byProf. Dori Vicente

UCC FOUNDATION GOLF &TENNIS TOURNAMENTEcho Lake Country ClubMonday, April 28

Check out the UCCAlumni Association on theweb -www.uccfoundation.org/Alumniassociation.htm.

UCC FOUNDATION &DEVELOPMENT OFFICE(908) 709-7505.uccfound@ucc.edu

FINALLY – A FLAG FOR UCC!A flag contest was part of a varied agenda for the Founders’Day celebration this fall to commemorate the College’sfounding in 1933, and the 20th anniversary of the merger thatcreated “Union County College”. Yvonne LaMons, ofMedford, who will graduate from the American Sign Languageprogram in May, won with her bright and distinctive design.Posing on October 1st with the flag,Yvonne is next to Dr.Larry Hogan, Senior Prof. of History and Founders’ Day Co-Chair, President Brown, Co-Chair Prof. Fareed Fareedy,History, and Prof. Joanne Gouveia, Communications.Founders’ Day was made possible by a grant from the UCCFoundation.

ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME. New honorees pose afterbeing inducted at a dinner in October; from l. to r. are PresidentBrown, Rashaan Barner ’95, Hillside, Lou Romeo ’92, Clark,Anne Degenhardt ‘94, Cranford, Karen Kreitz ’94, Roselle, TedMarney, Soccer Coach and Dr. Stephen Parker, Team Physician.

“ENGINEERING” THEIR SUCCESS!The UCC Foundation held its 3rd Annual Focus On The FutureJob Shadowing Day on November 19, helping more than 50UCC and Cranford High School students learn more about theircareer interests by matching them with local business sponsors.Here General Motors Production Engineer Harry Cuadrado(center) takes Christopher Nowak and Randy Saint-Louisthrough the assembly process for GM cars.

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Mark your calendar

2003 UCC AlumniReunion!

FOCUS ON SCIENCECranford Campus

Saturday, May 3, 20032 PM • Dinner 6 PM.

• Visit with former class-mates and professors

• Tour the campus andUCC’s up-to-date sciencelabs, and participate in aBiology lab practical examset up by Professor BillDunscombe.

• Marvel at how a frog isdissected – virtually!

• Lecture by Lyme diseaseexpert and Merck micro-biologist James Occi ’80

• Demonstration of theinnovative use of comput-ers to teach chemistry bySenior Professor ofChemistry Dr. BrianPankuch ’63.

• Tour the Cranfordcampus arboretum to seesome of its 140+ trees withSenior Professor of BiologyDr. Thomas Ombrello.

• Visit the Tomasulo ArtGallery to see the annualarchitecture class exhibit.

1953 alumni will be inductedinto the Honorary Society ofGolden Anniversary Alumni as“Golden Owls”. There will bemany stimulating activities –don’t miss it! It won’t be thesame without YOU!

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CALL FOR PHONATHON VOLUNTEERS

Do you enjoy catching up with old friends and makingnew ones? Would you like to help raise scholarshipfunds?

Please consider volunteering for one or more of ourphonathons! Evenings of fun, friends, and food andprizes are planned for the following dates from 6:30 -9:00 PM:

Thursday, February 20 • Wednesday, March 19Thursday, April 17 • Wednesday, May 7

Thursday, May 29

We need your help! Please call 908-709-7505 or emailbarkenbush@ucc.edu for more details!

?DID YOUKNOW!

... that it was not until1953 that Union JuniorCollege was able toconfer the Associate ofArts degree? Before then,students received aCertificate of Educationfrom the College.

... that the large sun dialflanking the WilliamMiller Sperry Observa-tory building on theCranford campus wasdesigned by the late Prof.Dean Van der Clute, anarchitect, and built by theCranford Kiwanis Club?It was dedicated in 1973when Dr. KennethIversen was President ofthe College and CharlesCrane was President ofthe Amateur Astrono-mers, Inc.

... that UCC has dualdegree programs withRutgers U., FairleighDickinson U., NJIT,Montclair State U., KeanU. and New Jersey CityU.? UCC students areadmitted to the four-yearinstitution during theirfirst school year andattend that school aftertwo years at UCC.

SupportScholarships for

Student Success –give to

ShapingOur Future!

Robert W. & D. Nadine Mack ’61

Bob Mack and NadineHixsom met while studentsat UJC and were in the firstclass to graduate from thenew Cranford campus.Married for 36 years, theHillsborough residents havethree children, all of whomalso began their highereducation at communitycolleges. Their daughterKathy says she wanted to bea teacher because she sawhow much her mom anddad love it.

Nadine went to NewarkState (now Kean U.) for a BAin Education, then taughtsecond grade for nine years.In 1972 she earned an MA inReading Instruction fromKean, followed by ESLcertification in 1986. She hastaught in many schools inSomerset and MiddlesexCounties, and received ahumanitarian award for herconcern for her adult ESLstudents. Since 1986 she hasbeen an English as a SecondLanguage teacher forelementary students in theNorth Brunswick SchoolDistrict. “Mrs. Mack” andher annual pumpkin patchtrip have been featured inlocal papers. This innova-tive teacher says she likes tofind ways to engage herstudents without relying ontextbooks.

Bob’s bachelor’s degreewas earned at Rutgers U.Newark, where he majoredin History and English andwas a sports reporter for thecollege paper. After sevenyears teaching middleschool in ReadingtonTownship, in 1970 he joinedthe faculty of theBridgewater-Raritan HighSchool with a new MA inSocial Studies Education

Alumni Profiles

from Rutgers. He still teacheshistory and social studiesthere, and says his biggestchallenge is making learningfun and bringing the pastalive, and that he gets hispsychic reward when hisstudents “get it”.

This born teacher alsoloves to learn. He wasawarded NDEA grants in1966 to study at six universi-ties around the country, andhas amassed 105 credits pasthis MA degree. Bob learnedabout public education fromanother perspective as amember of the Board ofEducation for HillsboroughTownship (1994-1997). Fortwo years he served on theHillsborough TownshipCommittee and the PlanningBoard.

Nadine and Bob wereboth in Key Club at UJC,where one role was towelcome visitors to the newcampus, and they were

“Greeks”. Nadine’s sororitywas Sigma Alpha Pi andBob’s fraternity Gamma IotaAlpha. A sports reporter for“The Owl” and a StudentCouncil member, Bob’s mostmemorable teacher was SaulOrkin (1947 alum and laterCollege President), whoinspired him with his livelyand tough government andpolitics courses.

A donor since 1982, Bobhas a special reason forappreciating this College.The grants he had receivedwere not enough to pay histuition, so UJC promisedhim a campus job to makeup the difference. He wasan aide in the developmentoffice under the late WilliamJ. Seeland ’47. Bob andNadine not only got a greatstart on their educationshere (leading to 79 years ofdedicated teaching!) but alsothey found each other. TheMacks can be reached atrmacker1@rcn.com. U

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From theDirector

Happy New Year! The UCC Alumni Associa-tion has been busy as ever. Our second annualCrystal Ball Room in October was a success and wewere able to raise nearly $2,500 for the AlumniAssociation Scholarship Fund. In December at ourannual Holiday party we welcomed many newmembers along with old friends, as well as honor-ing and bidding “Bon Voyage” to our past presi-dent Naomi Mirlocca, ‘57 who has moved toFlorida. We have just finished our EntertainmentBook sales drive, and thanks to the hard work ofSuzanne Covine, ‘58 we expect this to be our mostsuccessful sales drive yet.

As the College moves back into high gear inthis new semester, the Alumni Association ismoving forward with great anticipation. We willhave several exciting programs. We are especiallylooking forward to our guest speaker at the Mon-day, April 7th meeting - Roy W. Smith will present“As Ever, Mac: A Biography of Kenneth C. MacKay,College Frontiersman”, about Dr. MacKay, the lateUCC President Emeritus whose biography Roy iswriting. If you are in the area, please join us at 7PM in the Faculty/Staff Dining Room in theCampus Center.

We’re also busy preparing for this year’sAlumni Reunion, scheduled for Saturday, May 3rdon the Cranford Campus. The focus will be onscience programs, with some interesting lecturesand demonstrations planned. All alumni arewelcome to attend – please see the reservation formon page 7 for more details, and send it in.

I hope you will be able to join us for some ofthese events, and I look forward to seeing you oncampus!

Ellen BarkenbushDirector of Annual Giving

Focus on Faculty

One phone call changedher life. In 1968, Prof.Hermann Bielefeld calledthe young mother whotutored from her home andasked her to teach a Spanishclass – beginning the nextweek! It was “love at firstsight”when they met. Prof.Roholt-Moen says she willbe forever indebted to Prof.Bielefeld, and that, “I cannotthink of anything that Iwould like to do other thanteach language and culture.”

The journey to 35 yearsof teaching and service atUnion County Collegebegan in Norway, where herfamily lived under Germanoccupation until theyemigrated to Seattle, WA.Her college career resultedin a BA with both Spanishand Scandinavian Studiesfrom the U. of Washington,but included two semestersat the Sorbonne and severalyears at the U. of Madrid.Her master’s in Spanish wasearned at MiddleburyCollege.

Her world travelsinclude a stint bicyclingfrom Oslo, Norway to theSpanish border – alone! Shehas led over 60 student tripsto Spain, most recently inJanuary 2003.

She has a large “family”in Madrid who adopted heryears ago when she was astudent there. She hastaught summer school at theU. of Madrid. Fluent in five

ProfessorHeleneRoholt-Moen

languages, Prof. Roholt-Moen wrote UCC’s coursesin Spanish, French andGerman culture and Inter-mediate Spanish Conversa-tion courses.

Prof. Roholt-Moen’scommitment to studentsgoes far beyond the class-room, as evidenced by 30years as advisor to PhiTheta Kappa and 12 yearsto the Spanish Club, whichshe founded to promoteHispanic culture. She iscertified as an Instructor ofthe Phi Theta KappaLeadership DevelopmentProgram, and is passionateabout her students gainingleadership skills andscholarships.

Twice the College’sBoard of Trustees haspassed resolutions praisingher national awards fromPhi Theta Kappa as anoutstanding advisor. Herawards are truly toonumerous to list, but havebeen given by national,regional and the Iota XiPTK chapter, by the StudentGovernment Assoc., theRed Cross, etc. An avidgardener and art collectorwith many interests, Prof.Roholt-Moen is a longtimemember of the FoundationGala Committee, butalways makes time for herstudents, many of whombecome good friends.Alumni may contact her atroholtmoen@ucc.edu. U

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About Alumni

Dr. Lloyd Delamater ’42 receivedan Honorary Doctorate in October2002 from the American Univer-sity of Paris. Dr. Delamater,whose Ph.D. is from the Sorbonneand who had been a ForeignService career officer, founded theAmerican University of Paris asan American-style liberal artscollege in 1962. He was its firstpresident. The Delamaters live inSeaside Park, NJ and in France.

“Betty’s Basement”, a new thriftshop at The Church of the HolyCross in North Plainfield, isnamed in honor of Betty Bradley’44, of Watchung, who wasinstrumental in its implementa-tion. Both the church andimmigrant families in the areabenefit. bet@mailbug.com.

John R. Blasi ’67 of Summit, NJ,is an attorney with Lindabury,McCormick & Estabrook inWestfield, NJ, and formerly was aTax Law Specialist at the IRS. Hehas a master’s in tax law fromGeorgetown U. John is Chairmanof the Board of Children’s’Specialized Hospital inMountainside.

Virginia Apelian ’73 has formeda “Union County Club” in hernew home in Manchester, OceanCounty; she was elected an elderin her church, and directedVacation Bible School thissummer. virjinehenri@aol.com.

Nancy Pizzi Benz ’73, ofCranford, joined the UCC Boardof Governors this fall, represent-ing the UCC Alumni Association.

Patricia June Helmer ’81 lives inKent, WA. She finished her BA inmusic at Pacific Lutheran U. inTacoma, ran a business,and is now studying for acertificate in arts administrationat the U. of Washington.tishahelm@aol.com.

Kelley Anne McGee, of ForkedRiver, NJ, who last attended in1986, is a freelance feature writerfor The Forked River Gazette. Shethanks the “excellent Englishprofessors” at UCC, who “had aprofound impact and long lastingeffect on my life”. She is marriedto Paul Janowski, also a formerCranford resident.

John W. Bennett ’87 married in2001 and lives in Alpharetta, GA;he is in sales and marketing forthe Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Kim M. Ponzio ’89 is a dentalhygienist living in Phillipsburg,NJ with her husband and twodaughters.

Veronica P. McLeod ’91, ofPlainfield, graduated fromBloomfield College and earned anMBA at Rutgers; she is a CPA infinancial management at SalomonSmith Barney. This fall she spoketo the UCC Business ManagementAssoc.

Doug Placa of Roselle Park, wholast attended in 1992, is a 1994Rutgers U. political science gradwho has been active behind thescenes in Union County politics.He is now chief of staff to the NJCommissioner of Labor, afterserving as Gov. McGreevey’sDirector of Advance.

Agnes DiGiovanni of Cranford,who last attended in 1993, has 6children and 12 grandchildrenand is retired after working as aswitchboard operator andfinancial aid clerk at UCC. Shelikes to sew, embroider and quilt.

Mary Anne Kowalczyk ’93, ofClifton, NJ, was honored byCaldwell College for Excellence asa communicator and advocate forthe deaf. She founded TheCommunication Connection withher husband Frank and has beenvery active with Parents for DeafAwareness since 1991. Shebelongs to many professionalassociations for deaf educators.

Ivon Nunez ’96 was a star EOFstudent while at UCC, received aBA in Sociology and History fromRutgers U. in 1999, and ispursuing an MBA while workingat NJIT as Assistant Director ofStudent Financial Aid Services.

Jamie Novak ’99 is a Lifestylistwhose new book, A Busy Person’sGuide to a Life You Love, 9 Quickand Easy Ways to Create and HaveTime for Your Best Possible Life, isavailable in bookstores and at(866) 294-9900 for $15.95. Jamielives in Scotch Plains; her marriedname is Seravia.

CLICK TO GIVE! Look for Icarus, UCC’s wise and friendly owl, in hisBig Owl on Campus sweater at www.uccfoundation.org, the UCC FoundationInternet site. You can securely and easily make a gift via credit card toShaping Our Future, or to any scholarship fund, memorial or special event.

While you’re there, please complete the newsletter evaluation questionnaireand send in your news for the next About Union.

GALA GALS. The 10th Annual Gala, the UCC Foundation’slargest fund raiser, raised over $143,000 and honored HP, Total TecSystems Inc. and venerable College trustees/governors and formerChairmen Mr. Sidney F. Lessner and Dr. Richard F. Neblett. AlumnaeCathy Meyers ’98, Virginia Apelian ’73 and AA President Gail AnnDenman ’70 were among alums who supported the event.

Overcoming Hatred/Creating Community willprovide a forum for theexchange of ideas relatingto atrocities and prejudicesin a series of events held atthree UCC campuses fromFebruary 25-28, 2003. It willallow the community toexplore how individuals andgroups can prevent atrocitiesfrom occurring. Althoughthe focus for this third OH/CC event is the AfricanAmerican experience, theHolocaust and Arab-Israelirelations will also be explored.

All events are free andopen to the public. Includedare: an art exhibit on thehistory of African Americansin the U.S.; a performance bythe oldest African Americanchorus in the country - theNew Jersey PhilharmonicGlee Club; a presentation of

The Diary of Clara Kramer, adramatization from the life ofHolocaust survivor andElizabeth resident ClaraKramer; a panel discussion onArab /American relations;two performances of TheMeeting, a dramatization of animaginary meeting betweenDr. Martin Luther King, Jr.and Malcolm X; a multi-media presentation on theNegro Baseball League by Dr.Lawrence Hogan; a showingof the film, Compensation,about African Americanfamilies and deafness and thedocumentary Harvest of Shameabout the migrant experience.An international food festivalput on by the InternationalStudent Exchange will be theclosing event. For details,check the College web site,www.ucc.edu or local papers,or call (908) 709-7505 toreceive a schedule.

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READ OWLABOUT ITNEW PROVOST - TAKE TWO. Thisfall UCC welcomed Dr. Jose Adamesas Provost/Assistant Vice Presidentfor Academic Affairs of the

Plainfield campus and Dr. BarbaraGaba as Provost/Assistant Vice

President of the Elizabeth campus. Dr.Adames had been Dean of the College of

Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Kean U. He holdsan Ed.D. and M.Ed. in applied linguistics, an MA in ESL/bilingual education and a BA in political science. Dr. Gabawas formerly Dean of Academic and Student SupportServices at Camden County College. She has a Ph.D. andM.Ed. in educational psychology and an ABA in sociology.

AMERICAN ELMS IN UNION COUNTY PROJECT. Dr.Thomas Ombrello and his Biology 153 students are involvedin a research project to grow and evaluate a fairly new clonedcultivar of American elm (Ulmus Americana ‘Liberty’). If thetrees survive and thrive in Union County this will be a modelto encourage planting more American elms, which, because ofDutch Elm Disease in the early 20th century, are now rare.The Dutch Elm was once the most commonly planted streettree in North America. A 1999 grant from the E. J. GrassmannTrust and the Elm Research Institute funds this research.

2002 NATIONALITIES SURVEY. Students studying Englishas a Second Language (ESL) are from 82 nations and PuertoRico, with three represented for the first time – Cape Verde,Slovenia and Tajikistan. The five top countries of origin areColombia, Haiti, Peru, Poland and Ecuador.

KUDOS TO TWO TRUSTEES. UCC Board of Trustees ChairVictor M. Richel, Vice Chair of Independence CommunityBank, was recognized for his humanitarian efforts with aSpecial Achievement Award from the Union County HumanRelations Commission in May 2002. Board of Trustees ViceChair James R. Perry, CFO at the Plainfield Municipal UtilitiesAuthority, was honored for his exemplary service as chair ofthe NJ Council of Community Colleges by having the confer-ence room at the NJVCC offices in Trenton named for him.

NEW AT THE UCC LIBRARIES. Computer users on campuscan now access the Encyclopedia of Life Sciences, which has3,000 peer reviewed articles and a multimedia section andalso the venerable Oxford English Dictionary (OED), where onecan search by keyword, quotation or definition among half amillion words and 2.5 million quotations.

MEN’S SOCCER TEAM A WINNER! UCC’s Men’s SoccerTeam, coached by Alex Louis, concluded their 2002 seasonwith a 15-3-3 record, and reached the top ten rankings in thenational poll. Several players received All Conference and AllRegion Honors – go Owls!

TRAVEL AND TOURISM CERTIFICATE. A certificationprogram in travel and tourism that meets the requirements ofTravel Counselors provides the technical and business skillsneeded for a career in leisure or corporate travel. UCC’sDivision of Economic Development and Continuing Educa-tion offers this eight-course program on the Cranford campus.For information, call (908) 709-7600.

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You can leave the precious legacy of higher education forgenerations of deserving students. Planned givingdonors are honored members of the Heritage Society.

For information about making bequests or other plannedgifts to the Union County College Foundation, please callAnn M. Poskocil, CFRE, Director of Development, at(908) 709-7505 or e-mail Poskocil@ucc.edu.

Is Union County Collegein YOUR will?

Proceeds from the Oct. 18 Crystal Ball Room wereearmarked for the UCC Alumni Association ScholarshipFund. At the AA Holiday Party First Vice Presidentand Event Chair Catherine Meyers ’98 presented a checkfor $2,408 to College President Dr. Thomas H. Brown.

SMILE! Some of the guests at the annual Holiday Partyin December gathered for a group photo. Former AAPresident and longtime active member Naomi Mirlocca,’57 (seated second from the right) was given a farewellplaque and best wishes as she moves to Florida. For akey to the photo, see the Alumni Association page on theweb site – www.uccfoundation.org!

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Profs. Paula Belmonte and PatRodihan, Business Dept., gavetwo presentations at the Confer-ence for Information Technologysponsored by the League forInnovation in the CommunityCollege.

Profs. Anne Bertin and SusanStock, English/Fine Arts/Modern Languages, represented“Reach Out and Read” at thePediatric Health Fair at thePlainfield Health Fair in August.They read to the children andgave each one a book. New andgently used books are needed andcan be placed in containers in thereception area on the Elizabethcampus and Room H-121 on theCranford campus.

The Internet Education Project ofthe Assoc. of College andResearch Libraries (ACRL),which showcases best practices inelectronic instruction, nowincludes the instruction modulesdeveloped by Susan Bissett,Head of Library Instruction. Prof.Elizabeth Hawthorne, BusinessDept., provided technicalmanagement. A grant from theJohn Ben Snow Memorial Trustunderwrote the project.

Prof. Jean Bodman, Institute forIntensive English, presentedHandling Cultural Conflict at theNJ Global Educators Conferenceat Raritan Valley CC.

President Dr. Thomas H. Brownnow serves on the influentialExecutive Committee of the NewJersey Council of County Colleges

and has been named a Trustee tothe NJ Marine Sciences Consor-tium.

Prof. Eileen Forestal, Director ofASL and Deaf Studies programs,received a certificate of Profes-sional Development in TeachingAmerican Sign Language andTeaching Interpreting. InNovember she gave a workshopon Advanced Deaf InterpreterProcessing Skills for the NJDivision of the Deaf and Hard ofHearing.

The What Exit? Theater companyproduced Just Desserts, the newplay by Senior Prof. of English Dr.Andrea Green as a dramaticreading in November. Dr. Green’sother five plays have been widelyproduced across the country.

Prof. Jean Lane, MathematicsDept., was presented a Distin-guished Service Award by theMathematics Assoc. of Two-YearColleges of New Jersey at theirFall Meeting. She has served aspresident four times, written anNSF grant and presented atseveral meetings.

Tomasulo Art Gallery curator andartist Valeri Larko appears in theJanuary 2003 New Jersey Monthlyas one of 40 New Jerseyans WeLove for her large murals whichwill hang in the new NJ TransitSecaucus Transfer Station.

The American Council onEducation sent Prof. BohdanLukaschewsky, Physics/Engineering/Technology Dept., to

Arizona to review courses offeredby the U.S. Army IntelligenceCenter. The Council has alsocertified him to evaluate distanceeducation courses.

Acting Director of LibrariesAndrea MacRitchie was one of100 library administratorsattending the Assoc. of Collegeand Research Libraries HarvardLeadership Institute at HarvardU. in August.

Prof. Susan McLoughlin,Mathematics Dept., is Director ofthe Student Mathematics Leaguefor the American MathematicalAssoc. of Two-Year Colleges(AMATYC). She presented theNational Awards at the annualconference in Phoenix, AZ inNovember.

Dr. Brian Pankuch ’63, Chemis-try, presented CombiningAnimations and Testing in GeneralChemistry at the BiennialConference on ChemicalEducation at Western WashingtonU. in Bellingham, WA in August.

Christine Rzeczkowski, ResearchAssociate in the office ofAssessment, Planning andResearch was awarded BestMaster’s Thesis for 2002 by the NJPsychological Assoc. Shereceived her award at the FallConference where she presentedher Kean U. thesis, The Impact ofOwn-Race Bias on EyewitnessTestimony.

The Cranford Chamber ofCommerce honored Dr. RobertSt. Amand, Chemistry Dept., andhis wife Joanne with a 2002 Pridein Cranford award for 15 yearsservice promoting, organizingand coaching softball in Cranford.

IN MEMORIAMThe Clark HistoricalSociety named a room atthe Robinson PlantationHouse for Biology Prof.Richard B. Cohen, whodied in July 2002. TheUCC Foundation’s 2002Gala video opened withhis photograph, in tributeto his volunteer efforts onthe Gala Committee overmany years.

Robert Wallerstein,Emeritus Prof. of Math-ematics, July 24, 2002. Hetaught at UCC 25 yearsand retired in 1999.

FOCUS ON SCIENCE ALUMNI REUNIONInduction of 1953 Alumni as “Golden Owls”

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The art of Prof. Barbara Weskot,English/Fine Arts/ModernLanguages, was exhibited in thePiscataway Municipal Galleryduring the 15th Annual Juried ArtExpo. She won HonorableMention for Fortunity at the 2002Union County Art Exhibition atthe Elizabethtown Gas Co. lastsummer. In the fall she lecturedat the Art Educators of NewJersey Conference.

The Princeton U. Art Museum hasacquired Prof. Robert Yoskowitz’sgelatin silver print, Sighting, 2001for its Peter C. Bunnell Collectionof Photography.

Mathematics Prof. Wenyao“Sam” Zhang was presented hisSenior Professor medal inSeptember.

Your reservation must be received no later than April 25,2003. You can fax your charge to 908-709-7166.Mail to Alumni Affairs, Union County College Foundation,1033 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, New Jersey 07016.Please call Ellen Barkenbush at (908) 709-7505 orBarkenbush@ucc.edu with any questions.

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NAME: ___________________________________________________ PHONE: Day _________________ Evening _____________________ (Please include maiden name)

GRADUATION YEAR ______________ or last year attended ______________ E-MAIL ___________________________________________

ADDRESS _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____ Check here if new address MAJOR ____________________________________________________________________________

INFORMATION FOR “ABOUT ALUMNI” _________________________________________________________________________________

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I’D LIKE TO ASSIST WITH: ❏ special events ❏ fund raisers ❏ committee membership

❏ phonathons ❏ volunteering in Alumni Office ❏ student recruitment

Join the Union County College Alumni Association. With dues of $5.00 a year, it’s a golden opportunity to keepconnected with UCC and to become more involved. A 3-year membership offers a low rate at the FitnessCenter. Send a check payable to the ‘UCC Alumni Association’.

❏ YES, I WANT TO JOIN THE UCC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. ❏ 1 year (thru 6/03): $5.00 ❏ 3 years (thru 6/05): $15.00

❏ I AM A MEMBER; ENCLOSED ARE RENEWAL DUES. ❏ Lifetime Membership: $125 ________________________________

Stay In TouchLet us know what you have been doing since you left UCC. Complete this form and mail it to:

Union County College, Office of Alumni Affairs, 1033 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, NJ 07016.

You can also reach Alumni Affairs at (908) 709-7505,or send your news via e-mail to: poskocil@ucc.edu

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