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About Union Cranford • Elizabeth • Plainfield Scotch Plains The Cranford Campus will be the site of the Union County College Alumni Association’s new program – the “Timely Topics Speaker Series”. Two stimulating and thought-provoking lectures will be given at 8 PM on two Wednesday evenings - June 5 & June 19, 2002. Each program is free and will be followed by a reception. Everyone is welcome and invited to attend. Can society test your blood, your genes and your intelligence, in the name of the common good? Dr. Helen G. Brudner will speak on Challenges to Privacy and the Constitution on June 5 in the Faculty/Staff Dining Room, Campus Center. She will discuss the possible impact of modern technology, biotechnology, educational technology and environmen- tal concerns on individual rights of privacy. Associate Director of the School of History, Political & International Studies at Fairleigh Dickinson Univer- sity in Teaneck, NJ, Dr. Brudner writes and lectures extensively on the Constitu- tion, Privacy and Presiden- tial Power. The second lecture on June 19 th will examine how various ethnic groups struggle to become American while maintaining their identity and integrity. Dr. Michael Aaron Rockland’s The Association of Community College Trustees has chosen Dr. Thomas H. Brown as the 2002 Northeast Regional Chief Executive Officer. The Northeast region includes 11 states from Maine to New Jersey and west to Pennsylvania, the District of Columbia, and four Canadian provinces. Dr. Brown, who has been President since 1990, will receive this prestigious award in June at a conference in Las Vegas. UCC’s PRESIDENT HONORED AS A “CEO OF THE YEAR” REACHING OUT TO TOUCH ALUMNI. Some enthusiastic callers at the April phonathon – Linda Ives Kurdilla, ’89 (on the phone), Naomi Mazza Mirlocca, ’57 (tipping her hat), and bringing up the rear Cathy Meyers, ’98 and Joe Meyers, an Honorary Alumnus. Timely Topics Speaker Series in June A Newsletter for Alumni and Friends of Union County College topic is Ethnicity in America. He will show excerpts from his PBS documentary filmed on Ellis Island and discuss how the “melting pot” has been replaced as a metaphor for America by “salad bowl” or “the mosaic”. This event will be in the Main Lecture Hall, Nomahegan Building. Dr. Rockland is Professor and Chair of the American Studies Department at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. He has chaired the Commission on Ethnic and Race Relations at Rutgers, and written nine books. His latest book is The Jews of New Jersey: A Pictorial History. Betty Bradley, ’45 of Watchung is Chair of this program, which is in cooperation with the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Spring 2002 U

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AboutUnionCranford • Elizabeth • Plainfield

Scotch Plains

The Cranford Campus willbe the site of the UnionCounty College AlumniAssociation’s new program –the “Timely Topics SpeakerSeries”. Two stimulatingand thought-provokinglectures will be given at 8PM on two Wednesdayevenings - June 5 & June 19,2002. Each program is freeand will be followed by areception. Everyone iswelcome and invited toattend.

Can society test yourblood, your genes and yourintelligence, in the name of thecommon good? Dr. Helen G.Brudner will speak onChallenges to Privacy and theConstitution on June 5 in theFaculty/Staff Dining Room,Campus Center. She willdiscuss the possible impactof modern technology,biotechnology, educationaltechnology and environmen-tal concerns on individualrights of privacy.

Associate Director of theSchool of History, Political &International Studies atFairleigh Dickinson Univer-sity in Teaneck, NJ, Dr.Brudner writes and lecturesextensively on the Constitu-tion, Privacy and Presiden-tial Power.

The second lecture onJune 19th will examine howvarious ethnic groupsstruggle to become Americanwhile maintaining theiridentity and integrity. Dr.Michael Aaron Rockland’s

The Association of Community College Trustees haschosen Dr. Thomas H. Brown as the 2002 NortheastRegional Chief Executive Officer. The Northeast regionincludes 11 states from Maine to New Jersey and west toPennsylvania, the District of Columbia, and fourCanadian provinces. Dr. Brown, who has been Presidentsince 1990, will receive this prestigious award in June at aconference in Las Vegas.

UCC’s PRESIDENT HONORED ASA “CEO OF THE YEAR”

REACHING OUT TOTOUCH ALUMNI.Some enthusiastic callers atthe April phonathon – LindaIves Kurdilla, ’89 (on thephone), Naomi MazzaMirlocca, ’57 (tipping herhat), and bringing up the rearCathy Meyers, ’98 and JoeMeyers, an HonoraryAlumnus.

Timely TopicsSpeaker Series in June

A Newsletter for Alumni and Friends of Union County College

topic is Ethnicity in America.He will show excerpts fromhis PBS documentary filmedon Ellis Island and discusshow the “melting pot” hasbeen replaced as a metaphorfor America by “saladbowl” or “the mosaic”. Thisevent will be in the MainLecture Hall, NomaheganBuilding.

Dr. Rockland is Professorand Chair of the AmericanStudies Department at RutgersUniversity in New Brunswick,NJ. He has chaired theCommission on Ethnic andRace Relations at Rutgers,and written nine books. Hislatest book is The Jews of NewJersey: A Pictorial History.

Betty Bradley, ’45 ofWatchung is Chair of thisprogram, which is incooperation with the NewJersey Council for theHumanities, a state partnerof the National Endowmentfor the Humanities.

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ALUMNI BEACH PARTYTradewinds, Ocean Ave.,Sea Bright, NJ. 2 – 7 PM - $10 at the door.Saturday, June 8

ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONANNUAL MEETINGMonday, June 107 PM - Cranford CampusFaculty/Staff Dining RoomInstallation of officers and newtrustees.

THEATER PROJECT ATUNION COUNTY COLLEGERoy W. Smith Theater,CranfordFood Chain, by Nicky SilverJune 27 – July 14Alumni Night, June 28Tickets for alumni - $7.00Reservations: [email protected]

TIMELY TOPICS SPEAKERSERIESCranford CampusJune 5 - 8 PMFaculty/Staff Dining Room“Challenges to Privacy and theConstitution”June 19 – 8 PM Main LectureHall, Nomahegan“Ethnicity in America”

UCC FOUNDATIONEVENING AT THE RACESSponsored by Follett HigherEducation GroupThursday, June 20Pegasus at Meadowlands

CRYSTAL BALL ROOM -YOUR PSYCHIC & HOLISTICADVENTUREFriday, October 18, 20026 – 11 PM – Cranford CommonsContact Cathy Meyers [email protected]

Check out the UCC AlumniAssociation on the web -www.uccfoundation.org/alumniassociation.htm

UCC Foundation andDevelopment Office -(908) [email protected]

Kiss the Blarney Stone!ALUMNI AND FRIENDS TRAVEL TO IRELAND

Alumni Campus Abroad

September 8 - 16, 2002

Stay in Kinsale, County Cork, the “Jewel of Ireland”and “Gourmet Capital of Ireland” on Ireland’s scenicsouthwestern coast. A spectacular setting for an

adventure of learning, fellowship, exploration,and fun!

To receive a brochure, call the UCC Foundation at (908) 709-7505.An Alumni Holidays International trip – www.ahi.com.

LEGACY DINNER.Smiles and chuckles filled theFaculty/Staff dining room asTheater Project actorsperformed ChristopherDurang’s “For Whom theSouthern Belle Tolls” (a satireon Tennessee Williams’ “TheGlass Menagerie”) for thosespecial donors who have madeplanned gifts to the College.In the audience were (l. to r.)John Jacobson, Ethel Heim,Danny Covine, LouiseYohalem, and SuzanneCovine.

Theater Project EntertainmentsCOURTING A LA CHEKHOV.Guests at the UCCFoundation’s Donor ThankYou reception in March weretreated to a delightfulproduction of AntonChekhov’s farce, “TheProposal”. Talented actorsfrom the Theater Project atUnion County College are (l.to r.) Debbie Pires, AndredeSandies (both Professors inthe Institute for IntensiveEnglish), and Gary Glor.

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The dramatic reading ofClara Kramer’s diary mes-merized the audience in theRoy Smith Theater. Writtenduring the 20 months shespent hiding in a bunker as ateenager in Zolkiew, Polandduring the Holocaust, thediary describes both thetragic and the mundaneaspects of her family’s ordealas they tried to escapedetection from the Nazis.There was not a dry eye inthe house as the story of heryoung sister’s bravery andbrutal murder unfolded.

Clara, who lives with herhusband, Sol, in Elizabeth,graciously agreed to allow

CLARA’S DIARY

Clara Kramer (l.) and playwright Zoya Bromberg.

her diary to be adapted bythe Theater Project at UnionCounty College for UCC’ssecond annual OvercomingHatred / Creating Commu-nity program, held February26-28, 2002. Zoya Brombergmasterfully met the challengeof selecting excerpts from theDiary of Clara Kramer andmolding them into a theatri-cal piece. Kate Creegandirected and Debbie Piresand Lisa Albert portrayedClara as a young girl and asan adult.

Mrs. Kramer, who isPresident of the HolocaustResource Foundation at KeanUniversity, has given an

autographed copyof her diary to theUnion CountyCollege Library.So that it canreach morepeople, thedramatic readingwill be repeatednext year duringOvercomingHatred / CreatingCommunity.

Dear Friends,

UCC’s alumni are great! As I reflect on my five yearsworking with alumni at Union County College, I am struckby the fervent testimonials I’ve heard about how they valuethe education received here. Many former students recalla professor who turned them on to a subject, or who taughtthem how to look at life in a different way.

Whether you attended Union County Junior College(Ucey Jucey), Union Junior College, Union College, orUnion County College, you have a right to be proud of thiscollege, and of its long tradition of providing high qualityaffordable higher education.

The UCC Alumni Association was formed informallyat a dinner in 1937; the late President Kenneth MacKay, Pro-fessor Harold Gulbergh (“Gully”) and Professor HermannJ. Bielefeld were elected “faculty sponsors for life”. Thefirst dues were fifty cents! *

Today’s Union County College Alumni Association andits dedicated Board under President Naomi Mirlocca, ’57make a great group. This year they initiated two events forthe community – the first Crystal Ball Room – Your Psychic &Holistic Adventure in the fall, and the Timely Topics SpeakerSeries in June. The annual sale of Entertainment Books coor-dinated by the tireless Suzanne Skillin Covine, ’58 was verysuccessful.

The revised 2001 Bylaws instituted $125 Lifetime Mem-bership dues and there are now seven Lifetime Members –Ellen Berman, ’90, Charles D. Hinton, ’01, Alfred G.Hoerrner, ’49, Alberta Machese, ’95, Sharon R. Rossman,’81, Roger H. Taylor, ’68, and A. L. Vorselen, ’49.

The UCC Alumni Association is a separate nonprofitgroup that connects alumni with each other and with theCollege. Members raise funds for the Alumni AssociationScholarship Fund, and also generously support all the spe-cial events of the UCC Foundation. All graduates andformer students with 30 credits or more are welcome tojoin — send in the form on the last page, and also “stay intouch” by sharing your news.

Best wishes for a healthy and happy summer.

Ann M. Poskocil, CFREDirector of Development

* New Jersey’s Union College, A History 1933-1983, byDonald R. Raichle (1983), p. 73.

TRADEWINDS1331 Ocean Ave.(Rte. 36)Sea Bright, NJ(732) 842-7300www.thetradewinds.com$10 at the door

UCC ALUMNI BEACH PARTYSaturday, June 8, 2002 2-7 PM

All You Can Eat Outdoor Grill Barbecue • Ocean View Sundeck•Direct Beach Access • Live Entertainment • Outdoor and In-door Bars • Pools with Waterfall • Discount Drinks • Hot-Tub• FREE Parking (Mention UCC to attendant!) • FREE admis-sion to Tradewinds that evening (with wristband)

Must be 21 or older and show 2 proofs of ID. No children al-lowed. Guests will be asked to keep all bags by the front door.Cash or check payable to UCC Foundation. YOUR NON-ALUMNI FRIENDS ARE WELCOME! CALL YOUR ALUMNIFRIENDS AND HAVE A MINI REUNION!

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About Alumni

John Buczek, ’65 lives in WinstonSalem, NC and is a golf pro inLinville, NC. He is a graduate ofWake Forest [email protected].

Paul H. Kehir, ’66 of Atlanta, GA,is Director, Fulton CountyConflict Defender, Inc. a nonprofitcriminal defense law firmrepresenting indigent [email protected].

Dr. Donna (Moser) Zucker, ’69earned a BS in Biology at Loyola/Mundelein, Chicago in 1980, anMS in Nursing from U. Mass in1990 and a Ph.D. in Nursing fromthe U. of Rhode Island in 1999.She lives in Amherst, [email protected].

Robert “Bob” J. Kowalski, Sr., ’73of Clark, NJ is a USMC veteranand a retired NJ State policeofficer in his 17th year of teachingin Woodbridge Township. Hisdegrees are a BA from Kean U.and an M.Ed. from Seton Hall U.He has seven grandchildren, andcoaches their teams.www.coachkwak.com.

Jill Barnes Nelson, ’73 and herfamily have bought a 40-acreranch in Mojave, CA where theywill raise quarter horses. Jill is afreelance [email protected].

Diane K. Adams, ’75 ofHillsborough, NJ received aMaster’s in Educational Adminis-tration from Kean U.; she issupervisor of nurses for theHillsborough Township Board [email protected].

Deborah (Mulligan) Cross, ’76lives in Charlotte, NC where sheis a Director and FoundingConsultant with Southern Livingat Home, a new party planbusiness, and has her own designbusiness. [email protected].

Cecilia Haberman Leviton, ’81 issemi-retired in Owings Mills, MDwhere she works part-time as achurch secretary. Lev/[email protected].

Anthony Iovino, ’84 of Teaneck,NJ is President-elect for theNorthern New Jersey Section ofthe American Institute ofArchitects (AIA). He is aprincipal in the firm of Arcari &Iovino Architects in Edgewater,which specializes in publiclibraries and corporate [email protected].

Michelle Durosky Ruscansky, ’85lives in the Poconos inStroudsburg, PA, has a little girland works as a computer supportperson.

Lucia Ejiofor, ’90 has been aresearch nurse at UMDNJ since1993. She lives in [email protected].

Alison (Alaimo) Marsh, ‘90, aHuman Services/Interpreting forthe Deaf graduate, lives inMidland, MI. She is on the Boardof V.O.I.C.E., Inc. (ValleyOrganization for ImprovedCommunication & Equality),accepts part-time interpretingjobs, and works with children asan Occupational [email protected].

Frank H. Mann, ’98, of TomsRiver, NJ, was recently promotedto the rank of Captain in theElizabeth Fire Dept., TrainingDivision.

IN MEMORIAMLillian S. Abramson, ’77

Erika (Pluta) Diamond, ’87,daughter of Barbara Pluta, ’91

Donald M. Parnes, ’91

Robert R. Reilly, ’40

Edward J. Zembryski, ’95

READ OWL ABOUT IT

Science Alumni ReunionSAVE THE DATE!

Saturday, May 3, 2003• Join old friends and make new ones.• See UCC laboratories• Science activities• Reconnect with faculty

Honoring Golden Owls – 1953 graduates

Come – it won’t be the same without YOU!

ABOUT UNION NOW ONLINE.The Fall edition of About Unionwas the first to be archived onthe UCC Foundation website-www.uccfoundation.org.

WEB SITE AWARD. The web site forUCC’s Academic Learning Centers

received a Web Site Excellence Hon-orable Mention award from the Learn-

ing Support Centers in Higher Education.This is the second year the web site was honored. Jose Paez-

Figueroa, ’97 designed the site - www.ucc.edu/academiclearning.

KUDOS FOR ADMISSIONS MARKETING. UCC won in threecategories in the 17th Annual Advertising Awards Competitionof the Admissions Marketing Report. Awards were for the to-tal media campaign, You Can Change Your Life, for the radio com-mercial We’re Changing Lives, and for a color print ad, Only 15miles from the Statue of Liberty...

TRIBUTES AND MEMORIALS. There’s an easy way to honorsomeone on significant birthdays, anniversaries and other oc-casions, or to memorialize or pay tribute to someone, such as afavorite professor. Send a tax-deductible contribution to theUCC Foundation office (see address on last page) with all theinformation and a Tribute card will be promptly sent to the hon-oree. Call (908) 709-7505.

“TAKE BACK THE NIGHT”. On April 20, the Student Volun-teer Organization spearheaded activities on the Cranfordcampus as part of this international movement, which addressesissues concerning violence against women. Highlights were apresentation on self-defense, Hitting Rock Bottom by the Im-probable Players, and a candlelight procession aroundNomahegan Park to “take back the night”.

HELP FOR A CAREER CHANGE. UCC’s Counseling/CareerServices Career Decision Clinic is now available to UnionCounty residents. Counseling sessions, an individualized as-sessment and a personalized Plan of Action will point you inthe right direction. There is a $95 fee, and registration is throughCounseling Services in Nomahegan on the Cranford campus.Call (908) 709-7525.

TRIBUTE TO WOMEN. At the Patriots’ Path Council, BoyScouts of America 2002 Tribute to Women luncheon in March,two of the three honorees had ties to UCC. Margaret “Meg”Neafsey, Director of Customer Service for the ElizabethtownWater Co. is a 1979 alumna and a trustee of the UCC Founda-tion. Elizabeth “Liz” Garcia, Manager, Public Affairs, InfineumUSA L.P., is a member of the College Board of Governors

A WONDERFUL LEGACY. Because of the generosity of ArthurGeilfuss of Union, NJ, every year two UCC students who haveearned 24 credits and have a 3.0 GPA or better will receive ascholarship award. Mr. Geilfuss valued education, and contin-ued his own through LIFE (Learning is Forever) classes at UCC.Through his will he created two $25,000 memorial scholarshipendowments, one named for himself and one for his mother,Emma Geilfuss. The first scholarships will be awarded for the2002 fall semester. Arthur Geilfuss died in February 2001, buthis memory will live on at Union County College.

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BUDDING SCIENTISTS.Two Elizabeth High School students flank Instructor AngelicaFowler, a research chemist at Procter & Gamble, in a biology labon UCC’s Elizabeth campus. They were studying “HumanBiology and Toxicology” in the Spring 2002 College for Teensprogram.

Teenagers have hands-onopportunities to create careerand educational pathwaysthat will lead to economicallysatisfying and productivelives in UCC’s College forTeens program.

Students in grades 8 – 12take special core courses intheir choice of discipline,develop leadership abilitiesand the skills necessary to setcareer and academic goalsand to find viable pathwaysto reach their goals. Theprogram targets the moti-vated “C” level student whodoes not normally have anopportunity for a specialprogram.

The first studentsattended four days a week forthree-weeks in the summer of2001 on the Plainfield

Campus. Now there is alsoa program on the Elizabethcampus, and thanks tofunding from the UnionCounty Board of ChosenFreeholders, this summer(July 31 – August 21) therewill be a Cranford College forTeens program serving 1159th to 12th graders from all 23school districts. Studentscan take courses in financeand investing, science in thepharmaceutical industry,computer and graphic artsfor web design, informationtechnology/networking,and applied mathematics.In a leadership skillsworkshop they will learnabout communication, timemanagement, and conflictresolution.

College for Teens wasoffered during the spring

College For Teens -A Different Head Start?DID YOU

KNOW?… that since 1998,Colombia, Haiti, Polandand Peru have been“home” to the most UCCstudents studying ESL -English as a SecondLanguage? This yearstudents came from 87foreign nations andPuerto Rico.

… that UCC’s nationallyrecognized athleticprogram offers men’ssoccer, basketball andbaseball, women’sbasketball and co-edgolf? Admission to allhome games is free.

… that endowed scholar-ships with the UnionCounty College Founda-tion will be awarded eachyear forever? The donornames his or her scholar-ship. In 2001-2002, 139students benefited fromendowed scholarships.

semester on Saturdays for sixweeks, and will be offered inFall 2002 on Saturdays inElizabeth and Plainfield.

Generous financialsupport has made thisinnovative program of theUnion County CollegeDivision of EconomicDevelopment and Continu-ing Education possible.

Funders include: FleetFoundation and AventisPharmaceuticals, InfineumUSA LLP, The Merck Com-pany Foundation, RichmondCounty Savings Foundation,Schering-Plough Corpora-tion, SI Bank and TrustFoundation, the StandishFoundation and Verizon,with additional support fromthe Plainfield Board ofEducation, the ElizabethBoard of Education, and theUnion County Board ofChosen Freeholders.

For more information,contact Dale Munn, Directorof Lifelong Learning, at (908)709-7048 or email [email protected].

Donate to UCCon the Web

You can use your creditcard to make a secure giftto the Union CountyCollege Foundation for theShaping Our Future annualfund campaign onwww.networkforgood.org.100% of your gift will besent to UCC. You will alsofind a link on the Founda-tion website –www.uccfoundation.org - underWays to Give, Giving to UCCon the Internet.

Don’t forget to sendyour gift before June 30 tobe counted for this fiscalyear. THANK YOU!

“Where There’s a Will,There’s a Way —Taking the Myths Outof Estate Planning”Presenter:Lynn Malzone Ierardi, J.D.

Thursday, June 13, 2002Campus Center -Seminar Room A & B9:30 - 11:00 AMTo reserve a place,call (908) 709-7505or email [email protected]

UCC FoundationFree FinancialPlanning Seminar

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THE TREE OF EDUCATION THRIVESIN THE CRANFORD COMMONS

Cumulative annual giving toShaping Our Future

is recognized on the Tree withBrass Leaf - $500

Copper Leaf - $2,500Brass Apple - $5,000

Wood & Brass Stone - $10,000

All gifts from alumni and friendsare deeply appreciated.

Employer matching gifts are countedtoward recognition.

Prof. Eileen Forestal, Director ofDeaf Studies & Interpreters forthe Deaf Programs, gave an in-service training course for signlanguage interpreters on staff atthe Delaware School for the Deafin Newark, DE. Prof. Forestal, anRID certified interpreter, alsogave a weekend workshop inOrlando, FL to Deaf studentsstudying to earn a Certificate inDeaf Interpreting.

Tonnie Glick, RN, M.Ed, whocreated the Paramedic Program in1982, is retiring. More than 1,200students have been educated inpre-hospital advanced care; theUCC program is one of fourcertified by the state.

A research article from the journalPhytotherapy Researchby Dr. Mushtaq A. Khan,Chemistry, was published onlinein March by John Wiley and Sonsand will also appear in print.

Prof. Jean Lane, Mathematics, hasan essay in Opportunities forExcellence: Professionalism and theTwo-Year College MathematicsFaculty, published by theAmerican Mathematics Associa-tion of Two-Year Colleges.

Valeri Larko, curator of theTomasulo Gallery, is a 2002 Artist-in-Residence at the NewarkMuseum. She gave a talk there inJanuary on Landscapes with anEdge.

Prof. Patricia Rodihan, Business,organized the meeting on campusof the Community CollegeComputer Consortium of NewJersey last winter.

Assistant Dean of Students LeeSellinger and Jenny Guzman-Tes, Administrative Assistant,were recognized by the Divisionof Student Services and Dean I.Wynn Phillips with the 2001Employee Recognition Awards.

Dr. Mark Singer, Professor ofCriminal Justice, was a presenterat an American Health CareInstitute seminar in March inMcLean, VA. He spoke aboutissues relating to depression,substance abuse, and anxietydisorders.

Paul Willenbrock, Dean ofEconomic Development andContinuing Education, and DaleMunn, Director of LifelongLearning, presented College forTeens – The Nuts and Bolts at theNew Jersey Council of Commu-nity Colleges Best PracticesConference at Raritan ValleyCommunity College.

ESL Prof. Dr. Huaxin Xu was aplenary speaker at the WestVirginia Teachers of English toSpeakers of Other LanguagesConference. With Dr. Xiao-MingYang, Dr. Xu has authored thebook Errors of Creativity: AnAnalysis of Lexical Errors Commit-ted by Chinese ESL Students.

Prof. Robert Yoskowitz, English/Fine Arts/Modern Languages,received two prizes for hisphotography at the exhibit, Focuson Sculpture III at the Grounds forSculpture in Hamilton, NJ. TheNew Jersey State Museum inTrenton has acquired his 1997gelatin silver print, No Title (TheConversation).

About Campus

“SUPER COP.”Marion Steffens Menzer, ’47 gave a fascinating talk about herfather, Gustav Steffens, at the April 8th Alumni Associationmeeting. She is holding her drawing of the fingerprint-matchingmachine he devised. A career police officer, he organized a “CrimeClub” of scientists, dentists and technicians who volunteered theirtime and secured donated equipment so they could solve crimes.The forensic laboratory he created in his Elizabeth home in the ‘20swas unique, attracting J. Edgar Hoover and visitors from aroundthe world. Capt. Steffens, who died in 1965, is credited with someother Union County firsts - the first Police Reserves, AlcoholicsAnonymous groups, and recreation clubs for boys and girls.

Actually, one of the king’s horses did figure out how to putHumpty Dumpty together again ... Unfortunately, hecouldn’t tell anyone because he was a horse.

Cartoon by Michael Hedagus ’98

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