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Class Notes January 2008 (1973 - 1984) (SUBMIT YOUR CLASS NOTES)

 

Paul Beland ’75 is entering his 30th year as a full time employee of the Bergen County Division of Veterans Services.  Beland, a Vietnam War veteran who served with the US Army’s 1st Calvary Air Mobile Division, began full time employment with the Division in 1978.  He served as the division director from 1988 to 2004.

 

James (Jim) Stagnitto ’75 has been named Director of Engineering of WNYC Radio, New York City.  His responsibilities include overseeing all technical operations of WNYC-FM-AM.  Jim has been a professional broadcaster for 37 years.  He and his wife Beverly Ververs ‘75 live in Riverdale. (photo right)

 

Henry Rosehill ’78 was recently named National Accounts Sales Director for Owens Corning Corporation, a fiber glass manufacturing, sales, and research company.

 

Timothy Eustace ’78 was recently elected Mayor of Maywood in November for a four year term.  Tim and his partner, Kevin Williams ’74, will be traveling to Kenya to bring a group of volunteers to work at the school they support in the Maasai Mara. (photo left)

 

Dr. Barbara Klemt Boxleitner ’83 is a contributing writer for eight newspapers and magazines, most recently Florida Weekly and the Hendersonville, North Carolina, Times-News.  Her work has appeared in 24 publications throughout the country.  She is a full-time mother to daughter Denver Bree, who is in preschool.

 

Christine L. Rusin ’84 is the founder and artistic director of the 10th Hope and Dreams Film Festival in Hope. The annual film festival screens national, international and local films in competition in an intimate historic building. Filmmakers attend from around the worked and discuss feature films, documentaries, and short films. Christine is also the president of Parashoot Productions sine 1985 and produces films for training, marketing and distribution. She is an award-winning filmmaker and her work has appeared at multiple film festivals. (photo right)

 

 

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Class Notes January 2008 (1985 - 1996) (SUBMIT YOUR CLASS NOTES)

 

Christopher Stevenson ’85, ’88 is currently an attorney for Norris, McLaughlin, & Marcus, P.A.  He was recently involved in obtaining variances and site plan approval for the Raritan Valley Chapter of Habitat for Humanity for the Somerset County Franklin Township project.  The project includes the construction of four homes for low income families.  Christopher’s efforts, along with his colleagues, earned Norris, McLaughlin, & Marcus, P.A. the reward as a Golden Hammer Supporter.

 

Richard Alnor ’89 was appointed Mayor of Wyckoff at the reorganization meeting on January 1, 2008.  Richard has been involved in the community for years, serving as a member of the township committee and a member of the Wyckoff Volunteer Fire Department.  He also received the Dana Hannon Distinguished Service Award for the construction of the Fallen Firefighters Memorial.

 

Kevin Brennan ’92 has been married for eight years and has three stepchildren.  He is self-employed in the steel manufacturing industry.  Kevin has also been a private pilot for five years.

 

Arthur Dennis ’92 currently runs the recruiting engine and manages consultants for Vertical Resources, Inc.

 

Catherine Ramey-Johnson ’93 published her first book, Sentenced Before Birth, in December 2007 in the US, Canada, and other English-speaking countries.  She was also recently appointed Chief Marketing and Communication Officer for Ninsight SAS in Montpellier, France.  The company publishes software specialized in broadcast automation and subtitling solutions (www.ninsight.com).  She holds a BA from Ramapo, a MBA from the University of Bridgeport, and a master’s degree in tax and business law from the Paris Graduate School of Management.

 

Mark Wendrychowicz ’93 married Ann O’Sullivan on June 2, 2007.  The couple will reside in Westwood after a honeymoon in Greece.  Mark currently works in financial services at UBS Wealth Management in Secaucus.

 

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Class Notes January 2008 (1997 - 2007) (SUBMIT YOUR CLASS NOTES)

 

Kevin Christiana was chosen to compete on Bravo Television’s reality show, “Project Runway 2007”.  After attending Ramapo, Kevin transferred to Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan, where he graduated in May 2000.  He became head designer and partner for the labels Kevin Christiana and KJEANS, but closed the business to participate in the reality show, which launched on November 14th. (photo right)

 

Alison ’98 and Neil Gibson ’99 welcomed their second child, Jace Ryan, on August 28, 2007, joining sister Alexandra Rae born September 27, 2005.  Alison and Neil have been married for six years, and received graduate degrees in administration from St. Peter’s College located in Jersey City.  They now reside in South Plainfield.

 

Ursula Pico-Reinacher ’98 has joined Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Saddle River as a sales associate.

 

Lisa Throckmorton ’99 and her husband, Matthew Marino, had a beautiful baby boy, Nate Marino, on September 11, 2007. (photo right)

 

Melissa Bradicich ’00 and Drew Bradicich ’00 welcomed their beautiful baby girl, Olivia Jones Bradicich, on December 13, 2007. (photo left)

 

Jessica Westcott ’01 announced her engagement to Ryan Estok.  An April 2009 wedding is planned.  Jessica is Acting Director of Outpatient Services at Discovery Institute for Addictive Disorders in Marlboro.  She will also be obtaining a master’s degree in psychological counseling from Monmouth University in May 2008.

 

Royce Shapllo ’02 continued his education after Ramapo and graduated from Kaplan University in 2007 with a MBA.  He is currently working for a European-based pharmaceutical company. 

 

Steven M. Frost ’03 and his wife Valerie celebrated their first wedding anniversary on June 17th and had their first baby, Logan (photo left), in November. The couple recently relocated to Roseville, CA.

 

Janise Thomson ’03 and Arthur Thomson ’03 were married on April 7, 2006 in Asbury Park.  Janise is currently a preschool teacher for the Long Branch school district.  Arthur is a singer and DJ for Elite Entertainment. (photo right)

 

Jenna Catalioto ’04 married Peter Lorie on August 11, 2007.  Jenna is currently a teacher at Robert Erskine School in Ringwood.  After graduating Ramapo, Jenna received a Masters Degree in the Art of Teaching from Mary Grove College.

 

Erin Hogan ’04 and her fiancé Shawn Curcio are planning a beach wedding for May 31st in Treasure Island, Florida.  Erin is also currently back at Ramapo pursuing a bachelor’s degree in nursing.

 

Theresa Malek ’04 and her husband, Luke Lesniowski, were blessed with a baby girl, Alexandra Elizabeth, on October 16, 2007. (photo right)

 

Walter Pensack ’04 is engaged to be married to Dawn Sheehan in August 2008.  He is currently a service manager and automotive technician with Phil’s Foreign Car Service.

 

Rebecca Karger ’05 married Darin Williams in August of 2005.

 

Jeremy Melissari ’06 graduated in December from American University with a master’s degree in applied politics.

 

Natalie Ottaiano ’06 is engaged to be married to Michael Anthony Priore in December 2008.  She is currently employed by the Children’s Place as an event coordinator.

 

Jillian Scott ’06 is engaged to be married to Velid Suljic in 2009.  Jillian is working with the South Bergen Jointure while attending Farleigh Dickinson University for a master’s degree in special education.  She also holds numerous positions with Moonachie’s DARE and recreation programs.

 

Diane Catlin ’07 announced her engagement to Richard Loehr on September 22, 2007.

 

Tessa Fernandes ’07 and Noel Colon ’06 welcomed the newest addition to their family, Elijah Noel Colon, on October 21, 2007.  The Colons are thrilled to have Elijah by their side. (photo right)

 

Vanessa Faxas ’07 announced her engagement to Harish Mansharamani.  The wedding is planned for May 2009, in the Dominican Republic.  Vanessa is currently finishing up her graduate studies at Columbia University School of Social Work.  She expects to receive her MSW in May 2008.

 

Meredith Hall ’07 announced her engagement to Anthony Fox.  The wedding is planned for September 2008.  Meredith is currently employed by Subsystem Technology.

 

Michael La Porta ’07 is pursuing a MBA at Felician College in Rutherford.

 

Christina Pizzella ’07 announced her engagement to Anthony DiPaolo.  Christina is currently a registered nurse for the Medical University of South Carolina.

 

Vlado Pjesivac ’07 is currently working at Exstream Software in Lexington, Kentucky.  In the spring of 2008, Vlado plans to begin his master’s degree in computer science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus.

 

Scott Seaman ’07 is currently working at Merrill Lynch in New York City, with the Lebenthal Group.