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CommunityServicePioneersCentenary Named to National Service Honor Roll

Philanthropy + Passion

Fall 2009

The Centenarian CSummer 2012

C Centenary CoNNeCtioNS

HackettstownHoneymoon

International alumni couple travels 7,000 miles, back to where they first met

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2View from the Dome The latest news and notes

from Centenary College.

6Community Service

PioneersCentenary College picked for

community service honor.

10In Living Watercolor

Patricia White Davidson 44 discusses the life of an artist.

12Philanthropy + Passion

Direct giving and special events

support the Centenary mission.

DepartmentsCyclones Update ... 14

Class News and Notes ... 16

Centenary Tribute ... 24

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While generations of Centenary couples have exchanged vows in the George H. Whitney Chapel,

not many have made the Colleges main campus in Hackettstown their honeymoon destination.

Until now, that is.

Youngjun Kwon 09 was a student at Soon Cheon Hyang University in his native South Korea. Eun Ji Han 09 studied at Dongduk Womens University. They met at the Summer Culture and Language Program (SCLP) at Centenary, a popular offering for international students who wish to

learn English and experience American culture. Thats when their love story began. Continuing on,

they both earned bachelors degrees at Centenary (Kwon in Communication, Han in Accounting),

before returning to South Korea following graduation.

Married on May 26, 2012, the couple decided to honeymoon in New York, then spend several

days back at Centenary. After all, if not for the College, they would never have met.

Visiting the campus brought back many happy memories. Is there a chance that their children

might someday attend Centenary, too? When asked, the newlyweds responded with an

enthusiastic, Of course!

On the Cover:Joseph Clarke 16 entering

Centenary College to

register for classes.

Centenary College is a registered trademark.

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a Glorious Day to GraduateMeteorologist Bill Evans 12 HA addresses Centenary Colleges 137th Spring Commencement

Channel 7 Eyewitness News Senior Meteorologist

Bill Evans 12 HA provided a confident forecast for Centenary Colleges 137th May

Commencement on May 12, 2012. He wasnt

referring to the beautiful, 72-degree

weather, however.

I know Commencement remarks

are usually focused on new careers

and potential job opportunities, but

I have an admission, he told

the 508 graduates on the

front lawn of Smith Hall at the

Hackettstown campus, I never

worked a day in my life.

Evans journey to become a television

personality, author and winner of 12

Emmy awards began at the age of 13

when he took a job as a rock radio DJ in

Mississippi.

I know for all of you and your families, this is

an exciting yet anxious time, Evans said. You

are now expected to figure out what you were

born to do. He advised the audience that the key

to a long life is laughter, and the key to success is

knowing when to ask for help.

The May 2012 Centenary College graduating class

included undergraduate and graduate students from

the main campus in Hackettstown and the Centenary

School of Professional Studies in Parsippany and

Edison. Additional honorary degrees were awarded

to Centenary College Trustee and member of

Centenarys Finance Committee Michael Halpin 12 HA and former Mayor of Hackettstown Michael Lavery 12 HA.

We are proud and honored to recognize

these distinguished individuals, as well as the

accomplishments of our graduates, said Centenary

President Dr. Barbara-Jayne Lewthwaite.

In keeping with Evans affable tone, Class

Valedictorian Taylor Kennedy 12 quoted from Dr. Seuss Happy Birthday to You during her speech:

Today you are you, that is truer than true, she read.

There is no one alive who is youer than you.

Please never lose the determination, desire and self

confidence to succeed that helped bring you to this

day, she said.

NEWS FROM CENTENARY COLLEGE

Commencement remarks are usually focused on new careers and potential job opportunities, but I have an admission. I never worked a day in my life.

Bill Evans 12 HA

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Fulbright Honor for CentenaryCollege is home to two recipients of international honor and host of Fulbright Gateway Orientation

The links are strong between Centenary

College and the prestigious Fulbright

Program, the United States governments

flagship international exchange program.

In August, the College was one of 10

institutions of higher education in the

country selected to host the Fulbright

Gateway Orientation, a weeklong

program to prepare 60 foreign students

for academic and cultural life in the

United States.

Both Chief Academic Officer and Provost

James Patterson and Assistant Professor

of History Breandan Mac Suibhne could

empathize with the Fulbright scholars,

as both are past recipients. In fact, Dr.

Pattersons experience as a Fulbright

Scholar in Ireland led indirectly to Dr. Mac

Suibhnes arrival at Centenary.

Fulbright alumni have gone on to play

key roles in government, academia and

industry. These include 18 heads of state,

43 Nobel Prize recipients, and 78 Pulitzer

Prize winners.

It is an honor for Centenary College to be

selected to host the Gateway Orientation

Program said Nancy Paffendorf, Dean

for Community and College Affairs at

Centenary College. Holding the Gateway

Program here is a natural fit, as we house

a school of internationl programs and

offer a masters in leadership and public

administration.

According to Dr. Patterson, it would have

been impossible to write his doctoral

dissertation on Irelands political history

without a Fulbright grant. Almost all of

the primary sources are in Dublin, he

explained. The grant paid for me to be in

Ireland for nine months. I could not have

done this without Fulbright support.

Dr. Patterson explored a

previously neglected area of

Irish history. Ireland had a

massive rebellion in 1798, he

said. It was crushed brutally.

It was often said that nothing

happened between 1798 and

1803. In fact, a great deal was

going on in Ireland in those

five years.

Dr. Pattersons dissertation formed

the basis of the book In The Wake of

the Great Rebellion. He met Dr. Mac

Suibhne in 1995 during the course of his

research.

We were both working on a similar time

period, Dr. Patterson recalled. He saw

me looking through the same boxes of

materials that he was using. Finally, he

came over and asked me, What are you

doing?

Based in part on Dr. Pattersons

experience, Dr. Mac Suibhne applied for

a Fulbright fellowship. He came to the

United States in 1992, eventually earning

a Ph.D. at Carnegie Mellon University.

An accomplished author and editor, he

specializes in the history and culture of

18th and 19th century Ireland. In April

2011, he participated in the Gates-Ferry

Distinguished Visiting Lectureship.

Both Dr. Patterson and Dr. Mac Suibhne

lectured at the 2012 Fulbright Gateway

Orientation program, which took place on

the Hackettstown campus. Participants

learned about networking and academic

culture in the United States, as well as

culture, politics and cuisine. The campus

was gorgeous, lush and green, but still

close to New York, said Dr. Patterson.

We described our experiences abroad

and Dr. Mac Suibhne explained his

experiences here.

Recently, Dr. Patterson was among

20 senior-level higher education

administrators chosen to participate

in a year-long Executive Leadership

Academy, sponsored by the Council of

Independent Colleges and the American

Academic Leadership Institute. The goal

is to prepare future college and university

presidents for leadership.

James Patterson, Ph.D., wrote about irish political history in In the Wake of the Great Rebellion

Breandan Mac Suibhne, Ph.D.

Fulbright Gateway orientation participants introduced their fellow students and hosts to some of the traditions of their homelands.

Vita Romanelli Young 78/80President

Elizabeth Blake Downey 711st Vice President

Jacqueline Banks 04/062nd Vice President

Angela Rodriquez 90Corresponding Secretary

Members of the 2012 Alumni Association Executive Board:

Erica Hontz Hoffman 83Treasurer

Chris Linne 02/04Nominating Chair

Audrey Hines Bonaparte-Watts 78Trustee

Josie Muench 01/07 Past President

Members-at-large

Joe Butrymowicz 02/05

Angie Desai 07

Victoria Floriani 10

Roberta George-Matalon 83

Ann Manno Greszczak 75

Ginny George Hook 44

Michael Iris 07

Gary Johnson 02

Kristen McKitish 92/06

Katie Shanahan 06

Leah Marie Thorn 05

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national SIFe Showdown C-SIFE ranked in top 10 percent

After taking the regional championship earlier this

spring, the Centenary College Students in Free

Enterprise (C-SIFE) team brought their projects to

competitions biggest stage at the 2012 SIFE USA

National Exposition in Kansas City, Mo., on May 22.

The three-day exposition welcomed students from

188 regional-winning colleges and universities.

Through a written report and audiovisual

presentation, teams reported the results of their

community outreach projects to panels of business

leaders. The teams were evaluated on their success

in implementing business concepts that improved the

quality of life and standard of living of those in need.

The Centenary College SIFE team Kira Buono 12, Lakiesha Coleman 13, J.J. Mitchell 12, Kyle Thompson 12 and Tim Tomaino 13 was

named second runner-up in the opening round of

the competition and placed in the top 10 percent

among participating institutions in the United States.

Centenarys presentation showcased multiple

projects. One of the projects, the Pearly Gates

Mentorship program, provided high school students

in a struggling urban school district with goal

planning workshops and mentoring. The Guapi Hope

Leaf Project helped artisans create a sustainable and

profitable business in Guapi, Colombia, providing

hope and self-esteem, along with raising the

standard of living of these artisans.

It was amazing to stand on stage in front of 3,500

people and receive the trophy, said Kathleen Naasz,

Assistant Professor of Business and Director of SIFE.

Watch the C-SIFE video at http://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=YvHFMeM6-WU.

networking at CentenaryCareer fair and professional conference provide opportunities to meet industry professionals

Many perks accompany a Centenary College

education. One is that employers come to you.

The David and Carol

Lackland Center was

recently highlighted

in American School &

University Magazine in

the Outstanding Design

category. It is such an

honor for Centenarys

newest building to be

recognized nationally,

said Dr. Barbara-Jayne

Lewthwaite, Centenary

College President.

Left to right: Members of C-SiFe Lakiesha Coleman 13, tim tomaino 13, Kira Buono 12, J.J. Mitchell 12, Kyle thompson 12 and Kathleen Naasz.

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Centenary Adult and Professional Studies (CAPS) was recently renamed the School of Professional Studies. The name change was accompanied by the addition of a new area of study designed to attract working adults: the Bachelor of Science in Sociology.

On April 17, 2012, more than 40 local, regional and

national employers flooded the John M. Reeves

Student Recreation Center for the chance to hire

Centenarys budding young professionals.

With 40 organizations on campus, our students,

alumni and members of the community have

an amazing opportunity to establish meaningful

connections with employers, said Michael Iris 07, Director of Career Services at Centenary College which hosted the event.

The College welcomed the likes of Apple Inc., the

Department of Law & Public Safety, Embassy Suites

Hilton, Nordstrom, Cablevision, Greater Media

New Jersey, WABC and WPLJ Radio, NJ Transit,

New Jersey Drug Enforcement Administration, New

Meadowlands Racetrack and many more.

One week later, Centenary Colleges Sports

Management Conference was held at the Sitnik

Theater in the David and Carol Lackland Center. The

seven-hour conference featured multiple panels led

by acclaimed professionals in the sports industry.

In addition to a keynote speech by Glenn Adamo,

Vice President of Media Operations for the National

Football League (NFL), the presenters included Josh

Steele, Inside Sales for the New York Red Bulls, Alex

Kohn, Assistant General Manager for the Newark

Bears, Fred Mangione 93, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of the Brooklyn Nets,

and Lisa Quinn, Director of Special Events for the

National Basketball Association (NBA).

Hall of Fame Disc JockeyPeter Uncle Pete Hoff of Centenarys WNTI Radio

was inducted into the New Jersey Chapter of the

American Heritage Blues Hall of Fame in April.

Hoff, a New Jersey native, was introduced to music

by his family, some of whom work in the business.

He came of age in the late 50s and 60s when

electric blues was in full swing and a tremendous

wave of new musical styles, greatly influenced by the

blues, was beginning to crest. From blues and jazz,

his tastes grew to include every genre imaginable.

Uncle Petes Blues Party aims to expose listeners

not only to popular, established artists, but also

those who otherwise might not get radio play.

The veteran DJ enjoys providing an audience

for many fine local artists. This focus on the

rare, regional and contemporary makes Uncle

Pete a true ambassador of the blues.

To be recognized by these artists as an

ambassador of their music is an honor that I

find humbling and most gratifying, he said.

Adult-Centered Progra

ms

Accomplish

Your Goals

Audrey Hines Bonaparte-Watts 78 (right) staffs the Alumni Association executive Board table.

Jaime Ponce 05 (left) attended the Colleges Sports Management Conference along with the New York Red Bulls and many other professional sports organizations.

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Community Service Pioneers

Viriginia Breen and her daughter elizabeth Bonker published a book, I Am in Here.

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When prospective students visit Centenary College,

it is immediately apparent that community service

is more than an extracurricular activity its part of

the Colleges DNA.

Centenary was the first college in New Jersey

to introduce community service as a graduation

requirement. Each year, the College community

spends more than 21,000 volunteer hours on projects

such as Community Plunge for freshman, Midnight

Run to assist the homeless in New York and dozens

of student-run initiatives that address important social

and economic needs in the region and beyond.

People and organizations in need have come to rely

on Centenary. The annual Disaster Relief Project

is one aspect of the Colleges commitment. Over

the last seven years more than 700 Centenarians

volunteered 20,000-plus hours to rebuild devastated

communities on Louisianas Gulf Coast. This depth

and variety of community service options are why

the Corporation for National and Community Service

(CNCS) and the U.S. Department of Education

named Centenary College to the Presidents Higher

Education Community Service Honor Roll in 2012.

The honor reflects a longstanding tradition of care

and concern for others, said College President Dr.

Barbara-Jayne Lewthwaite

In our archives you can find pictures of young

women knitting sweaters for servicemen. In recent

history, our community service has taken on more

of an activists role in that much of it is now go out

and do, she said.

Through service, these institutions are creating the

next generation of leaders by challenging students

to tackle tough issues and create positive impacts

in the community, said Robert Velasco, Acting

CEO of CNCS. We applaud the Honor Roll schools,

their faculty and students for their commitment to

make service a priority in and out of the classroom.

Together, service and learning increase civic

engagement while fostering social innovation among

students, empowering them to solve challenges

within their communities.

One of the earliest supporters of Centenarys

community service initiatives was Dominick V. Romano 01 HA. The generosity and vision of Romano, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive

Officer of RoNetco Supermarkets, Inc., made

possible the incorporation of community service

into Centenarys curriculum in 1991. Looking back,

he recalled: These programs became a bridge

between the College and the community. Today the

community regards Centenary as an asset.

a student in a hurry to helpCynthia Cheng 14 typifies the commitment made

by Centenary students to community service.

A Business Administration major, she is the

Public Relations Officer for the Major and Minors

Club, which helps undecided students select an

appropriate course of study. Cheng also participates

in Centenary Students in Free Enterprise (C-SIFE)

(see Page 4). In 20112012 C-SIFE helped

residents of Guapi, Colombia, launch sustainable

businesses. She is also active in the Centenary

Commuters Council and Midnight Run.

Cheng also volunteers off-campus. I work at Trinity

United Methodist Church, she said. They have

an ESL program where parents who cant speak

English come to the church for classes, and students

baby-sit their kids. Recently, she helped third-grade

students develop their problem-solving skills through

a unique consumer education project that challenges

the youngsters to develop a monthly food budget for

a family of four.

Josh Ecochard, Centenarys Coordinator of

Community Service Pioneers

Centenary has a long tradition of serving others. Here we profile some of the Colleges community service pioneers and how their actions and civic engagement spurred Centenarys selection to the 2012 Presidents Higher education Community Service Honor Roll.

Viriginia Breen and her daughter elizabeth Bonker published a book, I Am in Here.

I like helping others. I really do. I know that I gain experience, knowledge, and skills along the way. But its the helping thats the best part and knowing I made a small difference.

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Community Service recalled,

When I arrived on campus

and was still learning how

to get around, Cynthia had

already come by my office

to outline what we would

be doing in the upcoming

semester.

What motivates her

community service? Chengs

answer is disarmingly

simple. I like helping

others. I really do. I know that I gain experience,

knowledge and skills along the way. But its the

helping thats the best part and knowing I made a

small difference, she said.

Changing the world, one sixth-grader at a time Centenarys dedication to community service

not only shapes current students, it also attracts

talented men and women to the College. That is

what happened with Matt Marciano 10, who recalled, It was a great factor and motivation in

choosing to study at Centenary. Now a social

studies teacher at Long Valley Middle School in

Long Valley, N.J., he developed a yearlong service

project for 100 sixth-graders called the Change the

World Project.

Marciano explained how the project works: In

November, students are given the assignment

of coming up with a project that will improve

the world. During January they make a poster

presentation of their proposal. Next is probably the

hardest part. They must actually implement that

proposal by the end of the school year. The prime

consideration is that the project must be something

tangible.

Projects were as varied as they were thoughtful.

One boy taught soccer to students with cerebral

palsy at a special needs school. Another wrote a

book on bullying and got it published. A girl whose

father died of diabetes taught classmates about the

disease. A group of students started a mentoring

program to teach younger children how to read.

Efforts to help area senior citizens included teaching

them to use a computer, shoveling snow and

companionship.

Parental support is important to the projects

success, but Marciano stressed that there are

limits. At back to school night, two or three

weeks into the school year, I tell the parents that

I want the students to take ownership. Parents

sometimes need to drive their child to whatever

they have to do, but I really want the child to take

the ownership, he cautioned. This way, at the end

of this project, they feel they have accomplished

something, and hopefully continue to help other

people.

Marciano is both gratified and inspired by his

students. As a teacher, you hope for students to

remember something positive from the classroom

experience. I think theyll probably forget a lot of the

things I teach curriculum-wise, but this is a lesson

theyll never forget, which is to give back and help

others, he said.

Opening Hearts and MindsNow more than ever, the northwestern region of

New Jersey counts on Centenary to inform, educate

and bring about positive change. The Education Virginia Breen read some of her daughters inspirational poetry. For more information or to order a copy of I Am In Here, please visitwww.iAminHereBook.com

Social studies teacher Matt Marciano 10 challenged middle schoolers to improve the world.

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Meet Joseph Clarke 162012 Hackettstown High School Student Scholarship recipient

The Colleges commitment to community service was one of the factors that influenced Joseph Clarke

16, the recipient of the 2012 Hackettstown High School Student Scholarship, to choose Centenary. As

far back as his days as a Boy Scout, Clarke participated in community cleanup projects. The incoming

student was also elected to American Legion Jersey Boys State for exemplifying outstanding ideals of

citizenship and leadership.

Clarke is the seventh recipient of the annual scholarship that underwrites full tuition for one

Hackettstown High School graduate during his or her four years of education at the College. The

scholarship is another example of Centenarys two-way relationship with the community.

Our community really needs the College on many levels, explained Dr. Lewthwaite. And in like kind, the College needs to be part of

a community that thrives and will attract and retain students. It is a very symbiotic relationship.

Clarke plans on majoring in Criminal Justice and hopes to become a homicide detective. He also believes attending Centenary will

give him numerous service opportunities. Its important to give back to your community, he said. I grew up in Hackettstown and my

family is from here. Everybody knows how much good the Centenary students do. Theyre a real inspiration.

Clarke is also a Centenary legacy. His mother is Cathy Mooney Clarke 78. Both of his parents graduated from Hackettstown High School and the family has lived in the area for generations.

Department at Centenary College has been an

instrument of such change.

An early innovator offering dual certification for

general and special education students, the

Department developed Ability Awareness Day to

educate the College community about the lives,

challenges and accomplishments of people with

disabilities. The sixth annual event was held on April

12, 2012.

One of the featured speakers was author and

mother Virginia Breen. Breens 14-year-old daughter,

Elizabeth Bonker, has autism and is non-verbal, yet

she can communicate by writing poetry. Out of that

talent grew a mother-daughter book, I Am in Here,

which includes 70 of Elizabeths poems.

[Virginia] talked about her challenges with the

school system. She talked about what her daughter

could bring to the table. She read us some of

her daughters poetry, which was just extremely

moving, said Linda Schwartz Green, Ph.D.,

Director of the Teacher of Students with Disabilities

Certification and Special Education Graduate

Program, and organizer of the annual event. Ive

been doing this a long time, and I was in tears. My

The message of the poetry was Dont discount anybody. Lets look at whats inside. Lets look at what all people have to offer.

Linda Schwartz Green, Ph.D.

students were in tears. The message of the

poetry was Dont discount anybody. Lets

look at whats inside. Lets look at what all

people have to offer.

Student members of the Centenary College

chapter of the Council of Exceptional

Children (CEC) also played an important

role in bringing Ability Awareness Day to

fruition. CEC members contacted all of

the participating individual groups and

organizations that presented and helped

coordinate the days activities.

This year was amazing, said Dr.

Schwartz Green, noting that Ability Awareness

Day will become an annual event. The Centenary

mission statement talks about being inclusive

and collaborating and this event really speaks to

including all people.

Continuing partnerships between Centenary and the

communities it serves are an essential aspect of

higher education. Good liberal arts colleges strive

to educate the whole student, Dr. Lewthwaite

stressed. Participating in community service is part

of being a good citizen.

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C Centenary Q&A

Q: What influenced you to come to Centenary?A: lt was a family connection that drew my attention to Centenary. My grandfather and great uncle went to Centenary in the 1800s.

I applied and received a scholarship, which really helped. I

also influenced a couple of my high school friends to join me.

Elizabeth Betty Dickinson Dunlap 44/95 HA, who was on the Board of Trustees with me, and Ruth Kammelhor Hanson 44 graduated high school with me. We all lived in South Hall together.

Q: When did you first become interested in art?A: I think it was when I received a box of pastels as a birthday gift from my parents. I had never seen pastels before, and I was

fascinated by them. Our town had a poster contest at Christmas

time, and I won first prize. It really excited me and pushed me

to get serious about painting. I took every art class that my high

school and Centenary College offered. Sometimes I took courses

twice just for the experience. Howard Knapp, the only art teacher,

was a National Academy Sculptor. I took all of the figure courses

with him. Back then, the figure models had to wear clothes. So we

had to use a lot of imagination.

Q: Your medium of choice is watercolors. What fascinates you about this particular art form?A: I love the way the paper itself glows. You leave the whites of the paper for the whites, and you have to plan around to

make sure you leave enough. The whites are the most attractive

feature of a watercolor when theyre contrasted correctly. Its a

phenomenon with watercolor and I love the effect.

Q: Does the artists gene run in your family?A: Yes. My grandfather was quite a wonderful artist. He painted in oils. He did a number of outstanding paintings. My mother was a

professional portrait photographer who started painting in her 50s.

It ran on both sides of the family, so I think thats how I picked up

the genes.

Q: Has anyone followed in your artistic footsteps?A: I have a grandson who is truly remarkable, and my son is quite talented; my son is creative in a different way. He has his own

business and he is an inventor. My daughter is very creative in

decorating. Shes a fourth-grade teacher, which requires its own

level of creativity.

Q: How old were you when you when you began entering your pieces into exhibitions?A: It was probably during my early 30s. That was a long time ago, considering Im now 87 years old. Over the years, I tried

to be as professional about it as I could possibly be. I had to

slow down when I was raising my family, but after my children

were grown, I became very serious and studied at a studio

in Sarasota, Fla., where we moved after retirement. It was a

watercolor studio named Hilton Ridge and it was a remarkable

place where all the watercolorists gathered and shared information

and they imported world famous teachers. I felt so lucky to be a

part of it all.

Q: What do you enjoy painting the most?A: I recently painted a group of musicians I saw on the street in Prague, Czech Republic, on a trip down the Danube River from

Budapest, Hungary. When I travel, I take numerous photos and

when I arrive home I work on them in Photoshop. This allows me

to change the lighting and so forth and provides me with a printout

guide for a black and white value painting, which I do first. From

that I scale it up to a larger paper. Its a long process.

Q: What were some highlights of your artistic career?A: I received an award from the Florida Watercolor Society, and

Patricia White Davidson 44 celebrates more than 50 years behind the brush

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another from the Georgia Watercolor Society. Those were two

outstanding points in my life. I became a member of the National

League of Asmerican Pen Women. After entering three juried shows,

I became a fellow of the Association of American Professional Artists.

Ive earned a signature membership, which was thrilling. I can now

put the letters of the organization after my name on my paintings

which I rarely do, but at least I know that I can.

Pat White Davidson 44 has exhibited in more than 90 juried shows

and was the featured artist in more than 30 solo shows since

becoming a Florida resident in 1973. For more than 25 years,

Davidson has supported Centenary College with gifts that include

pieces of her artwork. You can view an exhibit of her work on

Homecoming & Alumni Weekend, Saturday, Oct. 13 at 11:00 a.m. in

the Career Center, Edward W. Seay Administration Building.

Davidsons paintings begin as photographs. through a lengthy process, she transforms them into vibrant reimaginations in her chosen medium, watercolor.

Homecoming &alumni Weekend

2012

register Online at alumni.centenarycollege.edu

October 1214 ____________

Join us for fun events including

50th reunion reception/Dinner

athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony honoringthe Class of 1957 athletes & Others Book Signing

art exhibit Featuring Patricia White Davidson 44

Family Fest trivia Dinner

...and Much More!

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Above: Guests enjoyed sampling 8 microbrews; right: trustee M. Alden Siegel and Dorothy Doll Spach Siegel 59.

Philanthropy + Passion

a toast to turfAttendees at A Toast to Turf: An

Educational Introduction to Craft Beers

on May 11, 2012, had the opportunity to

sample eight intriguing brews and help

further The Athletic Turf Field Project.

Launched in 2011, the project is part of

the Cyclone Athletic Fund and includes

plans for a new artificial turf field that will

serve the Mens and Womens Soccer and

Lacrosse teams.

Participants at this well-attended event,

which grossed $13,000, enjoyed an

educational talk by beverage expert

Dr. Rett Oren and made a significant

contribution in helping to propel Cyclone

Athletics to greater levels of competition

and national recognition.

tD Bank Supports Lackland CenterOne of the TD Banks philanthropic

priorities is to fund initiatives that benefit

entire communities. That is one of the

reasons why the bank, through the TD

Charitable Foundation, recently donated

$25,000 to the David and Carol Lackland

Center at Centenary College.

The Foundation has supported the

Lackland Center since 2007. This latest

gift is part of a 10-year commitment that

will eventually total $250,000. D. Nicholas

Miceli, Central Market President of TD

Bank, pointed out that gifts to the Center,

which is home to Centenary Stage

Company, CCTV and 91.9 WNTI radio, have

a positive impact on the entire northwestern

region of New Jersey.

We saw the Center providing a great

venue at the College for the students and

the faculty, he said. It is also a resource

for the entire community, for Hackettstown

and all the surrounding areas. Id compare it

to NJPAC. Its just a gem within the county

that will be a resource for everyone.

the office of College Relations re-introduced directed giving earlier this year, providing Centenary donors the opportunity to give to their greatest passion. this spring, alumni, parents and friends turned out for special events in support of the programs and initiatives they care about most and demonstrated their steadfast belief in the Centenary mission.

Above: Paul Lewthwaite and Centenary College President Dr. Barbara-Jayne Lewthwaite

Above: tD Bank Vice President and Community Relations Manager Renee Rattigan, Centenary College President Dr. Barbara-Jayne Lewthwaite, tD Bank Central Market President D. Nicholas Miceli and tD Bank Vice President Cynthia Colucci. Right: tD Plaza

TD Plaza, an area directly outside of the

Lackland Center, was unveiled in honor of

TD Banks generosity.

equestrian Center GalaFor Centenarians who take great pride in the

accomplishments of the Colleges nationally

recognized Equine Studies program, the

gala Denim, Diamonds & Cavalrymen on

May 10, 2012 was a night to remember. The

event honored three sets of individuals who

have demonstrated a strong commitment

to further advancing an IHSA National

Champion Equestrian Team and exceptional

academic program.

Honorees included Glenn and Laura Pabst,

parents of Jessica Pabst 13, an Equine

Studies student at Centenary; the 102nd

Cavalry Regiment Association, Essex Troop,

an organization of elite horsemen and military

veterans; and Penelope Ayers, an active

community volunteer, philanthropist and

accomplished equestrian.

The event grossed $93,000 to benefit the

Equestrian Center Enhancement Project,

a program to restore and expand existing

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&Denim,

Diamonds

Cavalrymen

Above: Dr. Roland Brown of the 102nd Cavalry Regiment Association, essex troop, and equine Studies Department office Coordinator Amy Gregonis 05/09 with Karat; Right: event Chairman Carol Stillwell, President of Stillwell-Hansen, inc.

facilities, and Therapeutic Riding at

Centenary (TRAC), which serves children

and adults with a variety of disabilities from

the surrounding area.

Carol Stillwell, President of Stillwell-Hansen,

Inc., served as Chairman of the event and

James Salerno, a College Trustee and

longtime supporter of the Equine Studies

program, served as Honorary Chairman.

James Fairclough, from televisions

Full Metal Jousting, was the special

celebrity guest.

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CyCLOneS UPDAte

As more Centenary sports teams gain national attention, rivals heed warnings of the Cyclones arrival.

The Storm Advances

national nodsThe crowning achievement of the season for Caitlin Veverka 12 came with her selection to the National Fastpitch Coachs Association All-Regional

Team, qualifying her for All-American eligibility. She

closed the season with a batting average of .471,

catching national attention with an .843 slugging

percentage, among the nations top 20. On the other

end of the pitch, Lady Cyclone Roxanne Keelan 13

threw a perfect game, tying Kristin Durburows

13 record of six shut-outs in one season.

Keelan struck out 78 batters and finished the

season 167. Additionally, Head Coach Kim

Booking was named Centenary Colonial

States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Coach

of the Year and earned her 100th win.

young Golfers Show Promise

The CSAC picked Robert

Linepensel 14 as a First-Team

All-Conference athlete. The

sophomores future

looks bright after

tying for second

place overall at the

CSAC championship,

shooting a career-

low 75 strokes on

the events second

day. Teammate Bill

McNeir 13 finished

in 11th place and

also received All-

Conference recognition. Linepensel and McNeir

are among 48 Cyclones named to CSAC winter/

spring all-academic teams.

Caitlin Veverka gained national attention with her .843 slugging percentage.

record-Breaking Season

Centenarys Womens Lacrosse went to the CSAC tournament

for the fourth consecutive year following the second-best season

in program history, with 10 wins and only 5 losses. Seniors, who

comprised the majority of the squad, graduated as the class

with the most wins in Cyclone Womens Lacrosse history. As

opponents fell to the Lady Cyclones, so did Cyclone records,

most notably the programs all-time points record, which was

broken by Danielle Bay 12 who scored 253 points.

Bill McNeir 13

Robert Linepensel 14

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For Jen Vasta 12, Centenary College was love at first sight. She admits that when she was initially recruited for Womens Basketball, she had never heard of the school, but upon arriving for her first visit, she was instantly sold: I just fell in love with the campus; its a beautiful campus. I loved the gym, I loved the coaching staff and I loved all the people I met.

Vasta, an Education major, played basketball all four years at Centenary, garnering an array of honors. In the CSAC alone, she received both First Team All-Conference and Second Team All-Conference twice. Perhaps the most stunning honor came when she made All-Metropolitan Area this year, a feat never before accomplished by any Lady Cyclone. It was fantastic because I played with some of the greats. It was nice to end with such a prestigious award, Vasta said

But the basketball court was not the only venue for Vastas success. In her Junior year, she unexpectedly became part of the Softball team. The coach just contacted me because she heard through the grapevine that I played. All she said was, Can you play outfield? and I said, Sure. The next thing I knew I was starting center fielder and we won the conference. It was such a great year, she said.

Now a Centenary graduate and the defender of the womens basketball programs all-time scoring record, Vasta is setting her sights on the future, applying for teaching jobs, excited to continue her athletic participation off the field. When asked if she planned on coaching one day, she responded with the same outgoing gusto that prompted her to play so many sports.

Oh yes, she said, I want to coach Basketball and Softball. And maybe even Cross Country.

new Jerseys FinestWith the teams highest batting average

and CSACs highest batting average against

opponents, Garrett Meagher 12 claimed All-State honors this year from the New Jersey

Collegiate Baseball Association. The third

baseman was joined in All-State honors by

freshman teammate Joe Forcellini 15, who was

selected for the All-State Rookie Team.Garret Meagher 12

Jen Vasta 12

a Symbol of a Cyclone

athletic Hall of FameThe induction of the 2012 Athletic Hall of Fame Class will be held this fall as part of the

Colleges Homecoming & Alumni Weekend on October 1214, 2012. Since its inception in

2010, four individuals and one team have been inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame. To learn

more about the Hall of Fame process, visit www.centenarycyclones.com/hof.aspx.

Check out the new athletic website: www.centenarycyclones.com

a roster Full of HonorsSix Cyclone Mens Lacrosse players received All-Conference team

honors in Centenarys bid for the CSAC championship. The list

included Cameron Gunn 13, who made First Team All-Conference

after a team-leading 68 points this season. Kyle Mcvay 12 and Sean Lower 13 made Second Team All-Conference, and Patrick

Johnston 15, Conor Nolan 13 and Robert Nuzzolese 13 made All-

Conference Honorable Mention.

Key acquisition: Womens Basketball CoachCentenary College is pleased to

welcome Rachel Weidensaul as

the new head coach of Womens

Basketball. She joins the Cyclones

after serving as the interim head

coach of Albright College.

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1937 Ruth Mortensen Houghton HolmesOcean View Hilltop Lodge #2E, Apt. L34718 Blueberry LaneFalmouth, ME 04105(207) 781-0999rholmes4@maine.rr.com

1939 Carol Olsen-Voorhees40 Sergeantsville RoadFlemington, NJ 08822-1584(908) 782-5373corkyjo@netzero.net

1942 Edith Bolte Kutz4561 Oak Tree CourtDelray Beach, FL 33445(561) 498-4388ediekutz@aol.com

1943 Georgine Hill Mendillo222 Harbour Drive #212 Naples, FL 34103-4071(203) 649-4708

1944 Virginia Ginny George Hook553 Rosemont Ringoes RoadP.O. Box 93 Sergeantsville, NJ 08557-0093(609) 397-0553

Virginia Ginny George Hook writes: I thought being retired meant that I would spend the rest of my life oil painting, but no. I am a Trustee at my United Methodist Church, a Trustee to my township Historical Society, four years as a Trustee Representative from our Centenary Alumni Association; I exercise at the hospital twice a week and I

am still involved with the Centenary Alumni Association as a member at large. Also, there is an alumni gathering being planned for the Hunterdon and Warren County area. Our own Patricia White Davidson will have her paintings displayed in the new Career Center at Centenary College. Please write and tell me how you are spending your retirement.

1945 Barbara Wheatley Murray89 Kensington Road Bronxville, NY 10708-1406(914) 337-2134

1946 Dorothy Latchford Lota418 Boxcar WayValrico, FL 33594-6812(813) 661-5032

Dorothy Latchford Lota writes: My granddaughter, who lives in Florida, was married May 18 and we went to Disney World for the reception. We now have two great-grandsons who also live in Florida. Our grandson is still single but has two beautiful Alaskan dogs. My son, Tom, has been

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1. Gold Dome Award Recipients Chuck Mueller of ADP, Linda Van Winkle Watkins 67 and Norman Worth of WRNJ Radio with Centenary President Dr. Barbara-Jayne Lewthwaite. 2. Chelsea Capwell 14 and Shawnee Smith 14. 3. The Seay Bulding on a midsummers night sets the scene for the Gala. 4. The Van Winkle Family. 5. Gala chairman Raymond Nisivoccia and his wife, Katherine, with Centenary alumni who work for his accounting firm. 6. Dominic V. Romano 01HA and wife Kay with Norman Worth and family. 7. Katherine Nisivoccia and Doll Spach Siegel 59.

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fighting liver and colon cancer and it has been a rough road. My son in Wyckoff, N.J., has two daughters and the oldest graduated law school in May. I just cant believe how fast the time has gone. Dont forget to send some news, even if its a short note.

1947 Helen Eckhardt SheehyP.O. Box 987Amagansett, NY 11930-0987(631) 267-8984heckhardt62@optonline.net

Lennie Eckhardt Sheehy writes: I received a phone call from Dr. Melvin Horwith informing me that his wife, Barbara Ginsberg Horwith, had passed away. On behalf of our class I expressed condolences to him and his family. Barbara was a great asset to our class. I chatted with Ruth Fleming on the phone. She has left the house where she had lived all her life in Bethlehem, Pa. We all remember trips to Lehigh in Bethlehem. She is now living at Moravian Village in Bethlehem. Didi Koppe Byrnes has moved to Sunrise Assisted Living in Madison, N.J., to better care for her husband, Bill. Didi feels fortunate to have

her children near and they come to visit frequently. My oldest daughter, Susan, has come to live with me temporarily. She had to leave her home in Colorado, as the altitude had become a severe health hazard for her. She and her husband, a graduate of Lafayette College, are making plans to start a new life at sea level. She and I spent the month of March on Sanibel Island, Fla. We are excited about her sons wedding here on the East End of Long Island, where he practices as an architect, next spring.

1948 Naoma Muller Morgenstein 12100 Old Bridge Road Rockville, MD 20852-4434(301) 230-0145naomaquilts@gmail.com

Naoma Muller Morgenstein writes: Time has a way of passing us by rather quickly as we gain in age and so too, in keeping in touch with one another. We made the move from Naples, Fla., after 20 years, to the northern state of Maryland. Fortunately, the weather did not produce much in the way of snow or severe cold, but it was still cold to us after leaving the warmth of Naples. I must admit, I did enjoy seeing the fall colors that I truly missed when I first went down to Florida. As you know, I enjoy quilting and was amazed to learn that there were many quilt guilds in the area. I joined three and enjoy their speakers and activities. I watched the quilt group grow from about 10 members to over 250 members over the years down in Naples, but was surprised to see how many more there are up here. Betty Thole Scott is still up at Paul Smiths at the Lake. In 2011 she had a blockage in her leg artery and had a bypass. She says its coming along quite well now. We all wish her well and continued recovery. If you can, try to attend the Homecoming & Alumni Weekend this October 1214, 2012. Even if we do not have a special reunion year, it is always great to get together and see a former classmate. Perhaps a few of you could plan to gather for a visit to the campus, even if it is not our year! The colors should be great and hopefully the weather will be also. Unfortunately, I recently heard of the passing of Marilyn Rudiger Bongard. Marilyn and I had been good friends since Centenary. We had some great times together and also served on the Pinafore Brigade serving tables, as well as living near one another in the dorms. Try to keep in touch and jot off a note to me. I would like to hear from you!

1949 Florence Austermuhl Larson5925 Poppy StreetLa Mesa, CA 91942(619) 469-7385Rob.Larson@gcccd.edu

Florence Austermuhl Larson writes: My husband had a sudden severe infection in his gallbladder in December and was

hospitalized for three weeks. He is recovering at home and is able to do a daily walk in the park behind our house. My grandson, Garrett, lives with us as he lost his father in May from a heart attack. I was glad to hear from Debbie Ettinger Moss, who lives in Oro Valley, Ariz., a suburb of Tucson. She is married and her husband is recovering from kidney problems. She is retired and has one child in Woodside, Calif., another in Littleton, Colo., and grandchildren in college in San Clemente, Calif.. She was friends with Hilda Pekarshy Baum from our class. Hilda was married with three children and died recently from melanoma. Evelyn Dries Mathews was in the hospital from November 5 to December 4, 2011, with septicemia and had two episodes of congestive heart failure. She is recovering from that and cataract surgery. Since she and her husband are both using walkers, they cancelled a trip to the Panama Canal. Doris Little Osterhoudt keeps busy at the Bald Eagle Commons, her retirement village in West Milford, N.J. She sings solos and is in a chorus and attends Green Pond Bible Church. Audrey Henn Nawoschik lives in Spring Valley, N.Y. She has been suffering from migraines and back pain, but hopes to go to the wedding of one of her grandchildren in June, and another in October. We want to hear from more of you.

1950 Ann Messenger-Viau260 Chatham RoadHarwich, MA 02645-3365 (508) 432-1049

1951 Eleanor Decker McNaugher504 Laurel Oak DriveValencia, PA 16059-8781(724) 625-4299edmjrm@consolidated.net

1952 Joan Thornton Teller712 Willow Valley Lakes DriveWillow Street, PA 17584(717) 464-6954Jtrtteller@aol.com

Joan Thornton Teller writes: I am the new class correspondent for 1952 and would love to hear from my classmates. Please write, call or e-mail me with any news you would like to share so we can keep connected and let each other know what we have been up to. Ray and I are headed to West Falmouth on Cape Cod for a week late in July and then back to Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia the first week of October, which was the beginning of our retirement in 1995, to see old friends and enjoy the gorgeous lake and Blue Ridge Mountains. Wed be happy to hear from anyone who will be in those areas or who resides there. At any other time, do get in touch with us if you are in the Lancaster, Pa., area.

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1953 Drusie Fox Jenkins208 Linden Ponds Way Apt CL 601Hingham, MA 02043(781) 740-1769drusiej@verizon.net

Drusie Fox Jenkins writes: For those of you who enjoy reading updates on our classmates, I hope that you will think about sending me news of you and your family to include in future issues of our Centenarian. Very few have written during the past six months, so this column will be short. I hope that all have had a good year, and wish you good health in the coming months. Norm and I are fine, and will head for Chatham on Cape Cod next week. We will stay there until mid-September, and our four children and seven grands will come and go at various times. My right knee replacement went so well a year ago that I will have my left replaced in October. I dont want to do so during the summer when the kids visit, and we love to garden. Also, I had cataracts removed from both eyes during the past winter, and what a difference that makes to daily living. Margie Holmes Brown has had quite a year, with some nice travel early in 2011, but then the unexpected happened when her husband, Ken died suddenly in Hartford, Conn. They had been happily married for 45 years. Her family has brought her comfort, and her saving grace has been her volunteer work at McLean. In 2011, Connecticut experienced tropical storm Irene, an earthquake and a huge October Noreaster that dumped some 20 of snow. Luckily, Margie was only without power for just five days, while many were without for as long as 14 days. This spring, Margie sold her house and moved into a condo in Avon, Conn.

Bev Oetjen Imgrund and John spent time in Florida this past winter, and their children surprised them with a party for Johns 80th birthday. Bev sees Nancy Franklin Cunningham from time to time. News from Dottie Baer Garner in Sarasota, Fla. She and Bob recently celebrated their 58th anniversary with family and friends attending. Dottie and Bob are active in the ARTS in Sarasota, and serve on several art boards there. I hope to hear from more of you for our next issue. Best to everyone.

1954 Gwen Kennedy ButzWestin Innisbrook Resort 36750 US Highway 19 NorthPalm Harbor, FL 34684(727) 943-3772jackbutz@aol.com

1955 Eleanor Rausch Greene2411 NE Pinecrest Lakes Blvd.Jensen Beach, FL 34957-6648(772) 334-8006richardcgreene@bellsouth.net

Ellie Rausch Greene writes: It is with deepest sadness that I begin this column. Joyce Tietjen Barry passed away May 8, 2012, of pancreatic cancer after a brief illness. Joyce was a dear friend, loyal alumna and former President of the Bergen-Passaic Chapter of Centenary College. She will be missed by all who knew her. Our deepest sympathies to her husband, Bob, and their three boys. Evelyn Klebe Hepper writes: Joyce was my second-year roommate and best friend for 58 years. We almost always attended Centenary Colleges homecoming reunions together. She will be sorely missed by me and my family. Betsy Riddle Ruderfer writes: In February, I had lunch with Marcia Blanco Rizzo, who had been married to our English Professor Philip Rizzo. Prof. Rizzo had published a couple of books and ended up as head of the English department at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., which is where Marcia had received her nursing degree. Unfortunately, Phil passed away November 2010. Marcia is living in Germantown, Md., not far from Washington, D.C. I also had lunch with Sally Oberrender Shaffer in Allentown, Pa., in October 2011, when I was in the area for a meeting of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America (NSCDA). She looked great and it was such fun to get together after 56 years! I ran into Jill MacFayden Chobanian at Arena Theater here in Washington D.C., several months ago and she looks terrific, too. Jill said she has not been back in touch with Centenary for quite a long time. We were both wondering what Cynthia Eagles has been up to. I am trying to get in touch with members of the close harmony group that I sang with at Centenary College, the Octones. The group sort of died on the vine when Mr. Smith left Centenary College and Mr. Ganz took over. We actually appeared at Town Hall in New York City and then went on the Johnny Carson show that night... Imagine! The names I do remember from the group are Nancy Bartsch, Helen Preble, Toni Gleasner and myself. Im pretty sure Cynthia Eagles was in it too. The ladies in the group from the class of 1954 were Joan Foulkes, Joan Phillips, Karen Nelson and Janice Reed. Does anyone remember this group or have any photos? As for myself, Ive recovered from a fall down the stairs just about a year ago and I am back again producing musical programs for retirement communities. I work with a great jazz pianist and bass player. We just did a show on Rodgers, Hart and Hammerstein last week. Also, I am still singing every other Friday night at a funky little restaurant in

Alexandria, Va., with a wonderful pianist who drives in from Pennsylvania, and he is even older than I am!

Betsy Riddle Ruderfer

1956 Phyllis Cotter Graf46 Dennison RoadEssex, CT 06426-1351(860) 767-2328ggraf2@comcast.net

1957 Alice Baynes MacLea Hobbs2814 Canyon Creek DriveSan Angelo, TX 76904-7004(325) 944-3017baynes@verizon.net

Baynes MacLea Hobbs writes: So good to hear from several of you. Congratulations to Suzee Wallbank Rowland, who is now Chair of the Presidents Circle. We all appreciate all the hard work she puts into the Alumni Association. Marge Wright Dwyer reported that nine from the Class of 1957 gathered at her home in Lawrenceville, N.J., on April 28 for lunch to celebrate our 55th Reunion. Present were Gaywood May, Nancy Keegan, Marlene Schafer, Mally Holmes, Connie Cunningham, Lynd Stradley, Marion Grafton and Mary Putnam. It was a gorgeous day with azaleas and dogwoods in full bloom. Three of our buddies, Joan Sands, Pat Scott and Ginny Wiebke, had to cancel at the last minute because of family commitments. However, the mighty nine had a great time reminiscing about being l8 and comparing notes on being 74, some of whom are back on the dating scene. I can honestly say we laughed nonstop for three hours. Gail Dawson McNally had an experience of a lifetime. Flying into Dulles from Scottsdale, Ariz., she saw the space shuttle atop the transport plane sitting on the tarmac. Connie Cunningham Bookbinder wrote she spent last August in Ventnor, N.J., and Betsy Mettler and husband stayed with her for a while. They had an earthquake and were forced to leave the island for four days, so Betsy and Mike were treated to trips to Haverford and Philadelphia, Pa. Connie went to Florida during March and hoped to visit with Carol Shepp and Jan Greer.

Connie noted that the Brotherton basketball team has been chosen to be in the Athletic Hall of Fame. They won the Inter-Dorm Baskeball Championship in 1957 and will be featured as trendsetters for inner college participation. Carol Faunce Short visited

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children and grandchildren in Kansas City in May and entertained other kids over the Memorial Day weekend.

We have finally had some rain in Texas to help relieve some of the drought. It will take a lot more to help our situation. Can you believe we have been out of Centenary for 55 years? Make plans now to attend our 60th Reunion that will be here before we know it. Good to hear from all of you.

1958 C. Joy Riddell 101 East McNab Road #210Pompano Beach, FL 33060-9278(954) 781-9315joyriddell@gmail.com

1959 Ann Hufnagel Rafferty249 Long LaneUpper Darby, PA 19082-4020(610) 352-9516araffert@adphila.org

Thais McAleece Haines1950 Hovsons BoulevardToms River, NJ 08753-1519(732) 255-2772thaishaines@gmail.com

Doll Spach Siegel10 Hartley Farms RoadMorristown, NJ 07960-7045(973) 236-9669masiegel1@comcast.net

1960 Elizabeth Betsy Stanley Thomas2206 Solmar DriveSilver Spring, MD 20904(301) 384-8104BetsyThms@aol.com

Gail Sylvester Longstreth 239 Halemaumau StreetHonolulu, HI 96821-2055(808) 373-4490rlongstreth@hawaii.rr.com

1961 Joyce Fierro Velzy1253 NW Bentley Circle Apt APort St. Lucie, FL 34986(772) 873-9008joyvelz@juno.com

Joyce Fierro Velzy writes: It seems our 50th Reunion prompted many classmates to continue to keep in touch with each other or to rekindle friendships with former roomies and friends. Sally Swan Schwabe writes: What fun we all had at the 50th. I thank Sally Murphy Albano for the encouragement and transportation to attend! I loved seeing Jan Auer Scrabis, who was my roommate at

Penn State. Because of the Reunion, while at Hilton Head a month later, I had a wonderful lunch with Missy Keely Bell and Judie Van Wetering Whitmore and I hope to see them again next fall.

In March, Priscilla Stanley Casperson-King and Janice Kilgore Jobin had lunch together, along with their husbands, for the first time in 51 years! Janice lives in Minneapolis, Minn., and Priscilla lives in Tucson, Ariz.. Priscilla writes: During Janices vacation in Tubac, Ariz., we made arrangements to have a mini-reunion. That day, we never stopped catching up, reminiscing and laughing, and we hope to see each other again in the future. Another mini-reunion was planned for this past June in Cape Cod, Mass., at Nancy Giz Loewingers house, which was attended by Bobbi Bidwell Gallagher, Ann Pottsie Pascale Marquardt, Sue Pederson Lamberti and Gail Scagliarini Prince. Bobbi writes: Sue, Gail and I attended the 50th Reunion in September 2011 and realized how much we all still have in common and how much we still enjoy each others company. After our Reunion, we looked for and found Nancy, whos been in touch with Ann. Nancy, Sue, Gail and I were roommates in one of the Big Six rooms during freshman year, and Ann was across the hall in the other Big Six.

Marilyn Parsons Wortman and her husband enjoyed their annual two-week trek to Virgin Gorda this spring, and during the fall they visited Marilyns brother, John, and his wife, Susan Byers Parsons, at their new home on Hilton Head Island, S.C. Marilyn was looking forward to a CCW mini-reunion on Marthas Vineyard with some great ladies she reconnected with at the 50th Reunion. I know well hear about that event in the next Centenarian! After living in Missouri for almost 40 years, Sue Story Picker moved to Simpsonville, S.C., where shes only five minutes away from her daughter, Heidi. Sue had a house built in South Carolina but, after she moved in, there were a lot of things to be fixed. Her water heater was a lemon and was replaced the night before she and her family drove to Florida, where Sue took her daughters family on a four-night Disney cruise. In April, Sue wrote, I took two trips last year, one to Australia and the other on a Danube River cruise. This year my house will be my trips for the rest of my life as I have yet to sell my house in Missouri. We hope that by the time her classmates read this, Sue will have sold her house and can once again enjoy traveling. Suzie Stevens-Hamblett enjoyed three weeks in Jupiter, Fla. in February, but had to get home, as she was doing an arrangement for the Boston Flower Show, where she won second place! She was heading to England and the Chelsea Flower Show. Suzie has connected with Marilyn Parsons Wortman and hoped to see Marilyn when she visits her daughter in South Dartmouth. Suzie is disappointed that she has lost contact with roommate Sharon Scott as well as Karen

McElroy and Barbara Barkwill. Elizabeth Salter Wood and her husband have taken many Norwegian cruises, including the most recent one on the Norwegian Sky, where they use their Latitudes memberships for each trip. Elizabeths daughter, Betsy, mother of two boys, is a special education teacher near Rome, N.Y., and is working on her doctorate in education. Her daughter, Catherine, is a teacher near Lafayette, N.Y., and she has two boys and a girl. Elizabeth writes: My husband and I have lived in Spring Hill, Fla., for the past 18 years and are both retired. I retired in 2003 as a nurse in the Hernando County Jail, where I worked for five and a half years. Elizabeth is interested in getting in touch with anyone on the west coast of Florida. Grandchildren activities keep Mary Nash busy these days. Grandson Logan is on a 12-and-under travel baseball team, and in June headed to Cooperstown, N.Y., for the big Dreams Tournament. Marys son, Mike, coaches her grandsons, Cam and Evan, in soccer. Between attending all those games and seeing the Red Sox, Marys in sports heaven! Deborah Sisbower Lingwoods husband, Elden, e-mailed that Debbie fell in their bathroom and broke her neck! After being in the hospital and then rehab, Elden says Deb is back ruling the roost once more while still wearing a very confining neck brace. I spoke with Deb and she said how ironic to break her neck at home when she and Elden have recently skied, snowmobiled and hiked hills and mountains in Canada, Ireland and Scotland. We are all praying that when her collar is finally removed, Debbie will once again be able to turn and tilt her head. We have a dancin queen in our midst! I received the following from Wendy Taylor Bigelow: Im loving living here in Florida for the past 12 years and going to Cape Cod for the summer months. I took up jazz, tap and ballet dancing when I first moved here, and am now part of a senior dance group that performs in many different venues here in Ormond Beach. My biggest thrill of late is that eight of us auditioned for Americas Got Talent recently. We made it through several rounds and went before the judges, Howard Stern, Howie Mandel and Sharon Osbourne and a live audience of 1,200. I cant say at this time how we did, as we had to sign a confidentiality agreement until the show airs. It was the experience of a lifetime and we were thrilled to have been chosen. We were one of 400-plus acts chosen out of 75,000 they have looked at since last season. Hi to all my former classmates; I am so proud of the great success that CCW has had since we all graduated.

There was another mini-reunion April 27, when Carolee Clark Nortons daughter, Kelly, was married at the Morris Arboretum near Chestnut Hill, Pa. The wedding took place in a beautiful setting on a very cold day. Thankfully the reception was held inside a warm tent! Sandy Holroyd Carboni, Missy Keely Bell, Judie Van Van Wetering Whitmore, Mary Ellen Williams Fisher and Lois Arvidson

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Sack were all there to help celebrate the day. Carolee writes: All I can say is, the Centenary girls know how to party! Molly Power Balzer is a faithful contributor to our Class Notes and I appreciate that! She and her family had their annual six-week winter vacation on Anna Maria Island, Fla. While there, Molly and Lee Fobes Murphy got together on Long Boat Key and enjoyed catching up over lunch. A friend of Mollys who winters in Stuart, Fla., sent her a newspaper photo of her roommate, Judie Truppo Price and her husband, Gary, who live in Stuart, Fla.. As you read in our Spring 2012 Centenarian column, Margie Hinkel Mathisens youngest daughter is a Chief Warrant Officer in the Reserves. Margie and husband, Jim, are looking forward to her return from a years service in Guantanamo.

Joyce Fierro Velzy writes: In March, my husband, Bob, and I attended the Florida Alumni & Cyclones Dinner, held in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The Baseball and Mens Lacrosse teams were playing other colleges in tournaments in our area and it was nice to see the young men who represent Centenary in this capacity. We met Diane Finnan, Senior Vice President for College Relations & Marketing, and had a lovely dinner with Kathleen Ward, Assistant Vice President for College Relations. Though we dont get to see our kids very much since they live in New York, we cant praise the creator of e-mail enough, since that has kept us connected with our 9-year-old granddaughter. Im sure a lot of you grandmothers feel the same way about Facebook, as well! We were unable to connect this year with Jan Foster Underhill and her husband, Peter, when they traveled from Connecticut to Jupiter, Fla., to visit their son and his family. They especially enjoyed attending many of their granddaughter Elises activities. Keep those e-mails coming, ladies! You know I love to hear from you and to pass on your information. Wasnt it marvelous to read all the news about our classmates in the Spring 2012 Centenarian? Dont forget to let me know if you change your e-mail address; I dont want to lose you!

1962 Judi Braddock Andrews1635 Swansea PlaceWestlake Village, CA 91361 (805) 497-1268judiand1635@yahoo.com

Judi Braddock Andrews writes: Some of the following news was forwarded months ago and had missed the prior deadline. However, new or old, we are always interested in reading about our Centenary sisters. My husband, George, and I continue to travel between California and Florida to keep an eye on my 93-year-old parents. We are blessed to have this time together.

I visit with my dear friend Bobbi Bidwell Gallagher 61, in Solana Beach, Calif., when time permits.

Meg Breuer Scott and her husband, Richard, who recently retired from Eli Lilly, have relocated from Indianapolis, Ind., to Hilton Head, S.C., after 15 years of vacationing in that beautiful part of the country. They moved just in time to greet their sixth grandchild. One of the Centenary librarians found one of Barbara Weingard Freeses paintings in the archives. The painting Dancing Figures won the art prize in 1962 and will be displayed in the library. Janet Kipp Tribus and her husband, Don, love their retirement and try to keep their eight grandchildren prominent in their lives. Janet has been a painter for many years. I heard from a few Van Winkles who are planning to attend the reunion: Patty Lesley Finneran, Judy Blakeslee Hadden (has two great-grandchildren... how did we get so old?), Nancy Beckman (resides in Holland, Pa.), Judy Colton Christensen and Betsy Zweier Paxton. Come on classmates; lets make it a record number!

Linda Van Winkle Watkins writes: Patsy Nason Stewart and I thoroughly enjoyed several days together and also met with many alumni and spouses from the Scottsdale, Ariz., area for a cocktail reception. A lot of conversation, ideas and enthusiasm for the 1962 50th Reunion coming up October 1214!

Please put it on your calendar, plan to attend and if youd like to help calling classmates in your area, please contact Centenary, Linda (lsw64@sbcglobal.net) or Janet Kipp Tribus (djtribus@mac.com).

By the time you read this article we will have already had our June 2 get-together at Leni Finkelstein Mays home in New York City. A lot of classmates are planning to come and all are looking forward to this kickoff for Reunion!

L to R: Linda Van Winkle Watkins and Patsy Nason Stewart at the Arizona cocktail reception

Judy Colton Christensen writes: Ive been married for 46 years, and we have three children and nine grandkids all living nearby. We spend six weeks in Florida and I have been able to visit Judi Braddock Andrews and her parents while I am there. We still live in Potomac, Md..

1963 Janice Babcock Johnson312 Fiedler RoadMaple Glen, PA 19002-2714 (215) 628-3642 jjgolf@comcast.net

1964 Carolyn James Harbourt661 Hillcrest BoulevardPhillipsburg, NJ 08865-1444 (908) 454-8979 cbharbourt@earthlink.net

1965 Claire Kilpatrick Michlovitz47 South Curtisville RoadConcord, NH 03301-5909(603) 715-1298foxpersonone@comcast.net

1966 Judith Loveman Noonan24 River Glen RoadWellesley, MA 02181-1640(781) 237-1483judnoonan@aol.com

1967 Barbara Leighton Faulkner6761 Pheasants RidgeHudson, OH 44236-3265(330) 653-6826lauraleightondesigns@windstream.net

Barbara Leighton Faulkner writes: I would love to hear from you. Please write! As for me, I am catching my breath after a whirlwind, four-day wedding weekend this May for my daughter, Laura, at the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, Fla. The rain stayed away and the two sunset cruises that we took our guests on were perfect. Back home in Hudson Ill be waiting for your e-mails. You girls from Cleveland, e-mail if youd like to have a get together!

Starr Overlook Nelson writes: Centenary was instrumental in giving me a chance to be the scholar-athlete I became when I later graduated from the University of Arizona and started my teaching career. I am a retired National Board Certified teacher and I still have some energy to run this marathon. When I graduated, I was the Editor of the Hack and it was Centenarys 100th celebration. I certainly matured at Centenary and took those basics into my adult life.

1968 Linda Klebe Larsen15214 Brier Creek DriveHaymarket, VA 20169(703) 753-6462 lklebelarsen@comcast.net

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Jean Anderson Webb6559 Jay Miller DriveFalls Church, VA 22041-1134(703) 354-1725jwebbelo@gmail.com

Linda Klebe Larsen writes: Dave and I returned from a three-week vacation in South Africa and Zambia in March. We went on safari at Thornybush Game Preserve near Kruger National Park and saw lions, rhinos, elephants, warthogs and many others up close! It was an amazing experience! Our son, Dave, and his wife, Sara, are expecting a baby boy late in May. This will be our first grandchild and we are excited!

1969 Elizabeth Braun Andreini239-262-3837825 Ketch Drive #301Naples, FL 34108-4183ebandreini@comcast.net

Betsy Braun Andreini writes: On April 24, Quinn Vickers Montgomery, the daughter of my freshman year roommate at Centenary, Marke Miller Vickers, visited me in Naples, Fla. with her husband, Matt. They are vacationing on Sanibel Island, Fla. I first heard of Naples, Fla., when Marke came here with her family for Christmas in 1967! Marke is still living in Ohio with her husband, Lon. I am moving back to San Francisco, Calif., where I lived 25 years, for the birth of my first grandchild in October. I have been in Naples for nine years being of service to my parents and my aunt and uncle until they all passed on. I was President of our Centenary Freshman Class and Marke was Vice President! We lived in North Hall. I am Facebook friends with Linda Rudnik Mahoney, Jody WIlliamson Valentine, DArcy McCleary Erdman 62, Jan Evans Emerick 65, Lee Good Hurford 68 and Chris Johnson Dahdah 70.

1970 Melinda Lord Martin85 Windsor RoadKensington, CT 06037(860) 225-0461melinda1243@comcast.net

1971 Carol Swenson Tanzola3009 Trout Run RoadYork, PA 17402-8952(717) 755-3172carol@jvtanzola.com

Carol Swenson Tanzola writes: I would like to apologize for my lack of submission to our class notes. The last six to seven years have been devoted to caring for my parents and having lost them both, I am now an official orphan. Something I am certain

many of you are as well. Also, both of our daughters are married, and our youngest daughter had a beautiful little girl, Annie McLain Winand, born on December 26, 2011. I keep busy with the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, Penn State York Foxhunting and my pet project, saving the site of Camp Security, a Revolutionary Prisoner of War campsite located in our township. Im happy to report that the preservationists have beaten the developer in efforts to save the site. After 12 years, we are in the home stretch. A bridge loan from the Conservation Fund has allowed us to secure the acreage where 10,000-plus artifacts were found in 1979. Friends of Camp Security (a non-profit), an organization I founded in 2001, has a year to repay the loan so needless to say, I will be busy with a national and international campaign. However, I would love to hear from my Centenary classmates and promise to do a better job of posting all the news and reconnecting with classmates. I look forward to hearing from you and if any of you are ever passing through York, Pa., please get in touch; I would love to see you.

Shelley Costa writes that she has a two-book deal with Simon and Schuster Pocket Books for her new mystery series set in a family-owned, Italian restaurant outside Philadelphia, Pa.. The first novel in the series, You Cannoli Die Once, will be released Spring 2013. Her upcoming crime story, Strangle Vine, a fictionalized account of a lynching in 1911, will be published by Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, in November 2012. Shelleys website is www.shelleycosta.com, and she would love to hear from classmates.

1972 Karen Clark Blane1885 Penshurst DriveCollierville, TN 38017-9107(901) 854-4779

1973 Gayle Manning Brown9502 Liberty Tree LaneVienna, VA 22182-3405(703) 938-4169gayle.brown@gmail.com

Cynthia Johnson Dodd704 Burning Tree CircleSalisbury, MD 21801-7002(410) 543-1483cdodd53@aol.com

1974 Valerie Coleman Moore6 Meyer Pl #2Pompton Plains, NJ 07444-1804(973) 839-0148vcolemanmoore@yahoo.com

1975 Carolyn Holt Miksch11 Windemere TerraceWashington, NJ 07882(908) 223-7457sunshinec@comcast.com

Carolyn Holt Miksch writes: Hello, classmates, I am happy to announce I am now the 1975 class correspondent. This past winter an incident took place causing me to reach out and communicate with all of you. I have been married since 1975. My husband and I have two children, my daughter is my oldest, who is a highly respected teacher in a local school system. My son is married, has a son and another on the way. I am thrilled about my new role as class correspondent and I would enjoy hearing from you, so please send me your news and updates. I know your fellow classmates would like to know what you have been doing since Centenary. While reviewing the list of our class members, I was saddened to see some of our classmates have passed away. Time goes by so fast, so lets please keep in touch!

1976 Debra Ray Botbyl113 Maybrook RoadCampbell Hall, N Y 10916(845) 427-5797dbotbyl@hotmail.com

1977 Ellyn Minor47 Aubrey RoadMontclair, NJ 07043(973) 744-7763ellyn.minor@smithsdetection.com

1978 Nanci Marks Oakley2718 Plymouth DriveEaston, PA 18045(610) 258-3737noakley@browndaub.com

Nanci Marks Oakley writes: Hey, Class of 1978, dont you think its time we were represented with some good news to share with our fellow classmates and Centenary alumni? Call, e-mail, snail mail help me to fill this space in the next issue of the Centenarian! I hate to remind you all, but we are coming up on our 35th Reunion year! To update you all about my family, Ian is now 21 years old, going into his senior year of college and starting the search for law schools. Erik is 16 and entering his junior year in high school, where he is a three-sport athlete and a good student. Well start the search for colleges this year, although he already has ideas of his own. Im still working

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in advertising and marketing for Brown-Daub, a large automobile dealership in Northeast Pennsylvania. My husband, Mark, just celebrated 28 years with Service Electric Cable TV. Were kept busy with baseball and basketball games both on the high school and college levels, plus I rarely miss a Yankee game! So thats my story for now. Whats yours? I really do hope to hear from some of you soon.

1979 Susan Van Schelven Fischer43 Princeton AvenueMidland Park, NJ 07432(201) 670-6735 fdsrcd@optonline.net

1980 Miriam Santowasso Cash1731 Clock Tower DriveWest Chester, PA 19380-6473(610) 692-0103mimc@verizon.net

Miriam Santowasso Cash writes: Hello, fellow classmates of 1980! This time of year always brings sweet memories of springtime blooming on campus and sun bathing in the parking lots! It was my favorite time at Centenary besides arriving back in the fall. I have nothing new to post for you this issue, but if you would send me some goings-on, I bet I could fill the page if your lives are anywhere as busy as mine! I do keep in touch with a few roommates, dorm mates and sorority sisters on Facebook, so look for me there as well!

1981 Jennifer Brown MacKenzie2 Birchwood CourtMiddlesex, NJ 08846-2073(732) 469-8808jamdarlin2@aol.com

1982 Tracy Toole Shikada9557 Baycliff CourtOrlando, FL 32836-5758(407) 876-8671

1983 Erica Hontz Hoffman568 South Chiques RoadMannheim, PA 17545(717) 898-8452ejhoffman826@gmail.com

Erica Hontz Hoffman writes: What a busy year. So much is going on with church, home and school at the present time. At the time of this typing, Im two weeks from finals in my last semester of an AA in Computer Information Systems. I have a final project looming this week that needs a few tweaks to be presentation-ready. My job search begins through CareerLink, and adjunct of the unemployment office, after graduation. Unemployment funds have run out, and

Im living on savings. Its surprising what you can manage on limited funds and still make charitable donations. Im still on the Centenary Alumni Board, but attending most recent meetings by phone, as Im too busy to drive 250 miles round trip for meetings. I also missed the spring Presidents Circle event in Phoenix, Ariz., for the same reason. I hope to be able to attend next spring, wherever it occurs. I feel Im repeating myself, but if youve not been back to campus, please do make the effort. The changes are evident everywhere with the new buildings and the renovations. The Lackland Center is a well-used new addition to the campus footprint. Our 30th is just around the corner. Id love to see a big turnout for the class. I have another mission trip in the works for late June and will be staying in the States for the third summer in a row after several trips to Romania, three years prior. Were headed to Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, Miss., and will get a chance to visit New Orleans, La., before returning home. As I have mold allergies, Ive opted for KP duties and will be assisting with food prep for the 24-member team of adults and youth. Id love to hear from you, as would your classmates. Please feel free to send an update to me or to the Alumni Office.

1984 Mary Sue Wines Lamb 9 Strathmore RoadFreehold, NJ 07728-0061(732) 294-0061 mswlamb@aol.com

Katherine Godlewsky Bill 74 Harmony Station RoadPhillipsburg, NJ 08865(908) 878-7999

1985 Denise Sabasko Ciesla6 Darby Circle WestMt. Holly, NJ 08060-3269(609) 261-7288dsciesla@comcast.net

1986 Laura Vitale Gambino368 North RoadChester, NJ 07930-2327 (908) 797-8402ruedad3@aol.com

1987 Anne Siebecker 5 Foxhill LaneRingwood, NJ 07456(973) 962-6118amsrose@aol.com

Lori Post Kelly40 Scott DriveHillsborough, NJ 08844(908) 281-9103ltkelly@patmedia.net

1988 Lisa Marinelli Winger7 Edison RoadStewartsville, NJ 08886(908) 859-2441marinellil@verizon.net

Lisa Marinelli Winger writes: It has been a while since someone has written any news to me. I am asking for any updates to please send my way so I can put the great news in the Centenarian. My son is 15 and will be a freshman at Warren Hills High School in the fall. Time has really flown by. My husband, Bill, and I have been married for 12 years. One great thing that happened this past school year was my nephew Matt met and became great friends with Autumn Brouse, daughter of Rhonda Rudy Brouse and Eric Brouse. They met at Lock Haven University. It is a small world. As you remember, Rhonda and I were roommates, and we still remain great friends. Her daughter will be a junior in college and her son Ryan will be in sixth grade. I also heard from Joanne Balkau Johnson, who has been thinking a lot about Centenary recently. She says that she cant believe it has been 24 years since we graduated. Joanne and her husband of 21 years, Steven, have two children. Kaitlyn will be 18 in May and Mitchell will be 15 in November. Kaitlyn is headed off to college in the fall. She will attend Johnson and Wales North Carolina campus. They live at the Shore and Joanne has worked for a pediatrician for the past 11 years. It was good to hear from her. I hope to hear from more of you soon.

1989 Sheila Zelaskowski545 Vath StreetJackson, NJ 08527-5221(908) 883-0120zelaskowski@hotmail.com

Sheila Zelaskowski writes: Hello, fellow members of the Class of 1989! My journey since our graduation has taken me many unexpected places. While I never officially used my degree in elementary education, I find I apply what I learned at Centenary every day. Currently, I serve as a Staff Sergeant in the N.J. Army National Guard, D Company 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion (AHB). I work full time in support of my Unit as a Quality Assurance Specialist at our hangar on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. After several years in the Guard, I took advantage of their education benefits and received my Masters Degree in Liberal Arts with a Homeland Security Certification from Thomas Edison State College in 2011. I reside in Jackson, N.J., with my boyfriend Doug and our yellow lab, Bailey. Doug is currently deployed, and back in March I met up with him for his two week R&R on the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands. Halfway through the vacation, after sharing some wine on the beach and a horse and carriage ride

around town, Doug proposed! I said yes and at that moment the horse pooped, giving us a lifetime of good luck, according to the driver. In the moment, it gave me a good laugh! We are waiting until he returns home in the fall to begin discussing wedding plans, but I would love to be married in the Whitney Chapel. I am excited to become the new Class of 1989 correspondent, and I look forward to hearing from you!

Sheila Zelaskowski with fianc Douglas McNeil

1990 Anna Guzzi Camooso1715 Marconi RoadWall, NJ 07719-3919(732) 280-9072acamooso@yahoo.com

1991 Justine Steinfeld-Mahon131 Bluebird Drive Unit 4AHillsborough, NJ 08844(908) 874-5046jm1991cc@yahoo.com

1992 Kristen McKitish10 Quail RunHackettstown, NJ 07840 (908) 240-6837mckitishk@centenarycollege.edu

1994 Michelle Brennan Abbate5 Windy Bush LaneSparta, NJ 07871(973) 729-8107mcbrenn@hotmail.com

1995 Heather Bush Loven216 Carentan RoadHopatcong, NJ 07843-1801(973) 398-0691missmerlot1@yahoo.com

Monique Grimme 507 Rt 46 Suite ABelvidere, NJ 07823 (908) 455-1576 mgrimme@aol.com

1996 Jennifer Cassini194 Free Union RoadGreat Meadows, NJ 07838-2333(908) 637-8658cassini@goes.com

1997 Margaret (Peggy) Gibbs Guay844 Route 28 Apt. 5ASouth Yarmouth, MA 02664-5264(508) 398-2505marbleandtoast@yahoo.com

1998 Merrilee McMurray10850 Church Street #W-105Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 (909) 243-3323merrilee.m@hotmail.com

1999 Laura A. Orbine132 Tumble Idell RoadFrenchtown, NJ 08825(908) 996-7196 lorbine@hotmail.com

2000 Coleen Trentacosta215 North 22nd Street Kenilworth, NJ 07033(908) 276-5613Yingyang252000@yahoo.com

2001 Julia Kimball23 Bayberry LaneSouth Burlington, VT 05403(802) 951-1646juliak@howardcenter.org

2002 Megan Kriger Ballie2323 168th StreetSurrey, BC V3S 0A7 Canada (604) 866-3487 megankriger@yahoo.com Jenelle WoodrupP.O. Box 2606Clifton, NJ 07015jenellewoodrup@hotmail.com

2003 Frances Hoare Licciardiello935 Anderson RoadPort Murray, NJ 07865(908) 835-0451presidentfrances@gmail.com

Frances Hoare Licciardiello writes: Nine years ago this spring, we graduated from Centenary College with a bright outlook for a great career, or looking for that career upgrade because of all of our collegiate efforts. I would like to remind everyone that Centenarys new Career Center is a great resource for students and alumni. A key aim of the Center is to empower job seekers with the tools they need to make them stand out in todays highly competitive job market (The Centenarian, Fall 2011, pg. 6). Please feel free to e-mail me anytime to chat or tell me of your accomplishments so I can share with

the rest of our class through The Centenarian. Good luck.

Francis Hoare Licciardiello

2004 Natasha Tasha McMaster4 Rydell RoadAndover, NJ 07821 (908) 208-6729chachagirl333@msn.com

Ashley Gibbon was married to Ian M. Cameron on March 23, 2012, at the Cathedral of the Woods in Medford Lakes, N.J. Ashley is in her eighth year of business in the equine videography industry, and Ian is a personal trainer. The couple lives in Medford with their Welsh corgi, Lizzie.

Ashley Gibbon Cameron and Ian M. Cameron. Photo Credit: Silver Image Photography

2005 Jillian DAlessio418 W. Washington St.Slatington, PA 18080-1748(908) 727-3266Jillybeans82@yahoo.com

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