Class Notes December 2006 (1973 - 1984) (SUBMIT YOUR CLASS NOTES)

'76

Christine E. Twomey-Cadley presented a multi-media installation entitled the “Madonna Series” at A Gathering of the Tribes Gallery.  Her paintings portray groups of mothers and children as 21st century icons, reiterating the ideas of place and history.  This is her second exhibition with the Tribes Gallery. Christine has received numerous awards including a Ford grant, an Experimental TV grant and an American Film Institute Directing Internship. 

'77
Randall Kirkpatrick has been appointed as the Director of Development for CASA, the Court Appointed Special Advocates, of Mercer County.  His responsibilities will include expanding and creating new donor contributions from individuals, businesses and other organizations.  Randall will also assist with upcoming fundraising events and benefits for CASA.  He currently resides in Kendall Park, with his wife, Lynne, and sons, Kyle and Alex. 

 

'83
Charles Robertello has been appointed as the Vice-President of Sales, Americas, for Radware in Mahwah.  He brings over 20 years of technology-industry experience to his new position.  Most recently, he successfully built aggressive and highly effective sales organizations for F5 Networks and Expand Networks.

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Class Notes December 2006 (1985 - 1996) (SUBMIT YOUR CLASS NOTES)
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Ronald J. Campione recently joined the firm of Bressler Amery & Ross, specializing in franchise and commercial litigation.  Ronald earned his J.D. at Seton Hall University in 1999.

Andrew F. Herrmann received a Master of Arts in Communications from Saint Louis University, IL.  He is pursuing his Ph.D. in Communications at the University of South Florida, FL.

 

'93
Jonathan Marcus and his wife Tammy happily announce the birth of their baby girl.  Johnna May Marcus was born on September 13, 2006.

’94 Rabbi Meir Rosenberg is employed as an executive director at the offices of Mizrachi Canada and acts as the first full-time spiritual leader of the three-year old Congregation Ayin L’Tzion, housed at Thornhill’s Netivot HaTorah Day School

James Sexton graduated from Fordham Law School and is an attorney and Partner with the firm of Masch, Coffey & Sexton, LLP.  With offices in Manhattan, Rockland and Bergen counties, his practice deals primarily with matrimonial and family law.  In 2003 he received the RBA “Forty Under Forty” award for his professional and humanitarian accomplishments.  He remains active in the Ramapo College community, promoting the college as an alumnus and speaking frequently at open house events.

Rob Modafferi co-curated an art exhibit entitled "rage against the machine" in Beacon, N.Y. The exhibition, which explored the relationship between machines and nature, also featured other Ramapo affiliates including Kerry Dennehy '94.

'96
Jamie Payne has been promoted to Vice President, Commercial mortgage at Valley National Bank in Wayne. Jamie has been employed with Valley National Bank since 1998, beginning her career with the company as a management associate.

Theodore Saland and Belinda Bouby were married at the Crestmont Country Club in West Orange, NJ.  Theodore works as a senior art designer for ESPN in New York City.  Belinda earned a degree in architecture design from the Universidad Del Sagrado Corazon in Lima, Peru.  The couple resides in Jersey City.

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Class Notes December 2006 (1997 - 2006) (SUBMIT YOUR CLASS NOTES)

'97
Mike Roche played a lead role in “Fahrenheit 451,” a dramatized version of Ray Bradbury’s 1953 novel which shares the name.  The play received rave reviews from its critics, and was performed both in the Godlight Theater, NY and the Gilded Balloon in Edinburgh, Scotland.  Roche is also a member of a leadership program that hires actors to provide professional-development presentations for business managers and executives.

Marcella Runell’s first feature article for VIBE, titled “Hip Hop Education 101” was published on September 12th, 2006. She is the Education Fellow for the Tanenbaum Center, and a volunteer Co-Director of Education for the Hip-Hop Association. She also serves as adjunct faculty for the Bank Street College of Education, and works as a freelance writer for the New York Times Learning Network. In addition, Marcella is an advanced doctoral student in the Social Justice Education Program at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Marcella's dissertation, a work in progress, is entitled: Education in a Hip-Hop Nation: Implications for Our Identity, Politics and Pedagogy. Marcella received her Master's Degree in Higher Education Administration from New York University in 1999. She currently resides in Brooklyn , New York

'98
Seth John Healy is engaged to Anne Elizabeth Hannigan. Seth is vice president of Goldman Sachs, New York. A September wedding is planned.

'99
Christine Aschenbach ’99 married Lenny Volpicella April 1, 2006. After a fairy tale proposal in Disney World the two were married in a Jersey Shore wedding. Christine is a Sr. Project Director at Fallon Medica where she is responsible for planning pharmaceutical educational meetings, while her husband is a Supervisor with the NJ MVC in the school bus unit.

'00
Heather Morse and her husband Jeffrey Keene happily announce the birth of their baby girl, Victoria Hazel Keene, born on February 12, 2005.

Kim E. (Peterson) McDonough and her husband, Sean, gladly announce the birth of their baby girl, Erin Kaleigh, born on June 30, 2006.

Eileen Petrovich worked for the State Department of Defense in Baghdad this summer.  While at Ramapo, Petrovich participated in an international cooperative program for UNESCO in Paris.  She also completed an embassy internship in Africa after earning her masters degree in foreign policy at American University.

'01
Brian Walters created the animation for the 2006 Daytime Emmy Awards.  In addition to all of the nominee packages, the project included a 20-second opening sequence.  He is also in the final stages of releasing his first DVD, a 50-minute compilation of educational songs for children that he directed and animated.

'02
Maria Lorenzo and John Vella were married on April 29, 2006.  Maria works as a Registered Nurse at Saint Michael's Medical Center, Emergency Department. The couple resides in Rahway.

Lauren Smolinsky and Craig Penna held their wedding ceremony and reception at Knoll Country Club West in Parsippany, NJ.  After spending their honeymoon in Aruba, the couple returned to their home in Rockaway Township.  Lauren is working toward her master’s degree at Montclair State University, and works as a seventh-grade reading and writing teacher for the Parsippany Board of Education. 

Michael Savetsky recently joined the firm of Lowenstein Sandler, specializing in bankruptcy litigation.  Michael earned his J.D. at Seton Hall University in 2005.

Atif Khawaja works in the Information Systems Center for the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He currently resides in Riyadh with his wife Bushra, and daughters Maryam and Maria.

Ida Ngueng-Feze graduated Howard School of Law and International Law Class of 2006. She was a member of the International Moot Court Team which entered the European Law Student Competition on Trade and WTO Law. The team qualified to go to Geneva for the final international courts. This is the first time in history of the law school that any team made it that far.

'03
Chris Curasco and Lauren Sartori happily announce their engagement.  The couple met through their involvement in Ramapo’s Student Government Association (SGA).  Christopher works as an Underwriting Analyst for Crum & Forster Holdings Corp. in Morristown.  Lauren works as a Communications Coordinator for BMW of North America, LLC in Woodcliff Lake.  They are planning to wed in October 2007.

Pedro E. Hernandez is a litigation associate concentrating in the representation of general contractors, construction managers and design professionals in all aspects of construction litigation.  He earned his law degree from Pennsylvania State University’s Dickinson School of Law in 2006.  While in law school, Hernandez clerked for the Honorable Judge Jose Linares, the United States District Court of New Jersey, Avaya Inc., and Johnson & Johnson.  He is admitted to practice law in the State of Florida and is currently resident in the Miami office.

Alexandra M. Khorover recently joined the firm of Sills Cummis Epstein & Gross, specializing in health care litigation.  Alexandra earned her J.D. at Seton Hall University in 2006.

Bethany Bucko and John Renzo were married in the chapel at Waterloo Village, Stanhope.  A reception followed at The Meeting House, Waterloo Village.  The bride is a licensed social worker with NorthWestern Human Service, Lansdale, PA.  Her husband works as a civil engineer with Pennoni Associates in Philadelphia, PA.

Jill Schuck and Joseph Brown III gladly announce their engagement.  Jill works as the director of Broadcast Operations for Medco Health Solutions in Franklin Lakes.  Her fiancée is the director of Program Research for the cable network Bravo.  A summer 2007 wedding is planned.

Nancy A. Smith received her Ayurvedic certifications from the Kripalu School of Ayurveda (MA) and the Ayurvedic Institute (NM).  Since 2001, Nancy has been a dedicated Yoga Instructor and Reiki Master.  She is the founder and director of Essence of Self Ayurvedic Holistic Health, NJ; co-director of Ananda Retreats, LLC; and Dean of American Schools of Ayurveda, NJ.  Nancy volunteers as a Seaton Associate at the Sisters of Charity in Convent Station, NJ.  She also holds memberships in the National Ayurvedic Medical Association, the Kripalu Yoga Teachers Association, the Yoga Alliance, and the International Association of Reiki Practitioners.

'04
Christine Ann LeValley married Brad Stephen Piotrowski on December 17th, 2006. Christine is a first grad teacher in the Mahwah public school district.

Ptl. Robert Grabowski joined the Bloomingdale Police Department in NJ on Sept. 1.  A certified police officer, Grabowski graduated from the alternate route program at the Morris County Police Academy.  He worked actively as a class 2 special officer for the North Haledon Police Department.

Christopher Irving was recently hired as the assistant director for Student Development Programming at Seton Hall University in South Orange.  One of the things Irving said he enjoys most about the position is getting students excited about extracurricular involvement.  Irving’s energetic, enthusiastic personality makes him a perfect fit for the position, and he anticipates a successful semester.

Wendy J. Polancoreceived her M.A. in Political Economy/Latin America from New York University in May. Her thesis tracked political processes in the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Costa Rica during the US-DR-CAFTA negotiation/ratification period. She is currently a Presidential Management Fellows Program Finalist and works as a Senior Associate at Trans-National Research Corporation.

'05
Nicoll Van Nieuwland married Thomas P. Spinner on June 10th, 2006. Nicoll is employed at Professional Communications in Erie, Pa.

Laura Ann Pignataro and Thomas Hendricks gladly announce their engagement.  Laura works as an engineering documentation associate to the head of engineering at Asymtek in San Diego, California.  Thomas recently separated from the U.S Marines, where he served for nine years and returned from his 2004 tour in Iraq with honors.  He graduated from the San Diego Police Academy on Oct. 12, 2006.  The couple plans to return to the East Coast in the fall of 2007 and will marry in 2008.

Lara Jansen and Matthew Rouillard were married at St. Mary’s Church in Denville. After spending their honeymoon in Mexico’s Riviera Maya, the newlyweds are now home in Morris Plains.  Lara works as a third-grade teacher at Our Lady of Mercy School, while Matthew is employed as a Web developer with Corner Edge Solutions.

Kinga Sliwinska along with her sister, Blanca Sliwinska, presented a photographic show titled “Reflections” at the Skulski Art Gallery of the Polish Cultural Foundation in Clark.  The series of photographs titled “Broken Intimacy” showed the fluid transgressions of the human body in a private world, the images revealing uninvited vulnerability. 

'06
Michael A. Patti is a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. He was commissioned at the United States Army Officer Candidate School in Fort Benning, GA in late August 2006. Lieutenant Patti will continue serving as an Armor Officer (working with tanks) and will be stationed outside Seattle WA. In addition, Lieutenant Patti will be getting married to Laura Sernotti ‘05, the girl he met on the first day of classes during the Spring 2001 semester at Ramapo College. The wedding is planned for March 11, 2007. The couple will then reside in the Seattle area.

Cristina Prumos was named as the 2006 Outstanding Campus Ministry Student of the Year.  Father Ron Stanley from Campus Ministries nominated Cristina as the outstanding female student.  The Catholic Advocate also wrote an article about her exceptional achievement.

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