Ramapo College Alumni Class Notes
In Memoriam
- Carolyn S. Karg ‘77
- Leonard Maletta ‘84
- Marilyn Turnamian ‘89
Marriages and Unions
- Karen Wyman '75 to William Torell
- Brooke Kaska '97 to Sal Esposito
- Kevin McCarthy '01 to Bethany Young ‘01
- Marc Weinstein '01 to Pamela Fertel
- Rosa Pena-Lara '02 to Francisco Lara
- Joann Ferraioli '04 to Frank Boccio
- Erin Hogan '04 to Shawn Curcio
Notes
Class Notes July 2008 (1973 - 1984) (SUBMIT YOUR CLASS NOTES)
Daniel Quinn '74 celebrated his 25th anniversary as a director and producer on June 18th at the artsPRunlimited benefit at Birricchino's Northern Italian Restaurant in New York City. (photo left)
Dean Shapiro '74 just released his fourth published novel, The Eleventh Commandment. Dean has been living in the New Orleans area since 1981 and is currently writing for various magazines and newspapers.
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. (photo right)
Vincent T. Marchese '75 was presented with the Honorable Jurors Selection Award for his black and white image, “The Dead Part of the House”. It was awarded by the New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Media Photographs at their annual Juried Fine Arts Photography Competition in April. Vincent is a professional photographer and educator for the Paterson Public Schools and currently resides in Paterson.
Donald Weekes '75 is the co-editor for the book, Recognition, Evaluation and Control of Indoor Mold. It will be published in June 2008 by the American Industrial Hygiene Association. Donald is a partner in InAIR Environmental, Ltd. in Ottowa, Ontario and has been honored as a Fellow of the American Industrial Hygiene Association.
Karen Wyman '75 married William Torell in January 2007. They currently reside in Port Townsend, Washington. Karen works at the county library.
Thomas Scheck '78 worked at AT&T for seventeen years after graduating Ramapo. He is currently retired and resides in Belmar.
Michael Ricciardi '79 was inducted into the North East Collegiate Volleyball Association's Hall of Fame on April 5, 2008. He has been the Commissioner of the Association since 1995 and has been responsible for the growth of the association from 12 local teams to 39 interstate teams.
Mark Yamout '79 and Provost Beth Barnett, received an honorary membership to Delta Mu Delta, National Honors Society in Business Administration during the DMD induction ceremony on April 10, 2008. (photo left)
Ronald Rizio '80 was awarded the New Jersey Library Association's Public Relations Award for his work as the editor of Montville Library's Buzz Newsletter in April.
Cynthia (Mitchell) Sherman '80 is working for the Fireman's Fund in Bethlehem, PA.
David (Skip) Storch '80 will be staring in a fly fishing segment titled, “Fly Fishing with Skip Storch on Cap Cod”. The segment will be featured on the show Fly Rod Chronicles, which will air on the Outdoor Channel from August through October. Skip is also nominated for the second time for The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. The election will take place in February 2009. (photo right)
CBS News's Bob Schieffer hosted Joyce Cohen, Esq. '82 and her husband David at a recent live broadcast of “Face the Nation”. Joyce is a campaign aide to Leslie Byrne, who is running for U.S. Congress from Virginia.
Since graduating from Ramapo, Kevin Gainer '82 received an M.A. in Economics from New School University, located in Manhattan.
Old friends, Joseph Truglio ‘85, David McCabe, Brian Duffy ‘85, and James Nardello '84 remembering a night at the pub in 1983. The Pub used to have live bands on Tuesday & Thursday nights. (photo left)
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Class Notes July 2008 (1985 - 1996) (SUBMIT YOUR CLASS NOTES)
Laura Wellington '87 created the television show, The Wumblers, which began airing nationwide in 2006. She has been named Woman of the Year for Arts and Entertainment by the Garden State Woman magazine and received the Forbes Enterprise Award for small business, both in 2007. Laura currently resides in Ridgewood with her four children.
James Sexton, Esq. '94 was twice featured in the New York Law Journal and in March of 2008, was named one of New York's “Ten Leaders in Matrimonial/Divorce Law”. He continues to practice as a trial lawyer and is a managing partner of a growing law firm with offices in Rockland County and Manhattan. (photo left)
Lori (Smith) Genzel '95 and her husband Jason live in Flemington and have a little girl, Jenna. Lori works for All-State Legal in Cranford, managing the company's events, sponsorships, and advertising. (photo right)
Kelley (Botsolas) Helbig '95 and her husband, Len, welcomed their first child, Kaylin Marie, into the world on February 19, 2008.
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Class Notes July 2008 (1997 - 2008) (SUBMIT YOUR CLASS NOTES)
Brooke Kaska '97 married Sal Esposito on December 26, 2007 on the beach in Key West, Florida. She holds a MA in English education from Teachers College, Columbia University and will be beginning a program in educational administration in the fall. Brooke currently resides with her husband in Hopatcong and is employed by the Sparta School District as a high school English teacher.
Bryan Steros '98 is currently the Director of Major Gifts for Seton Hall Law School. He is also pursuing his MBA at Fordham University with a concentration in management systems. He is a May 2009 graduation candidate.
Heather Keene '00 and her husband Jeffrey welcome a baby boy, Steven Albert Keene, born April 15, 2008.
Lisa Amendola '01 announced her engagement to Matt Stout. The wedding is planned for April of 2009.
Kevin McCarthy '01 and Bethany Young '01 were married on October 27, 2007. Bethany is currently a therapist with Ocean Mental Health. Kevin is a history teacher for the Elizabeth Township Board of Education and is pursuing a master's degree in educational administration at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Michael '01 and Tanya Washington ‘02 welcomed their first child Kayla LoRe' on February 2, 2008. She weighed 6lbs 4oz. (photo left)
Marc Weinstein '01 married Pamela Fertel on March 22, 2008. Marc is a marketing specialist with L&R Manufacturing in Kearny.
Lisa Firenze '02 has announced her engagement to Francesco Sciortino, with a wedding planned for July 11, 2009. Lisa is pursuing her master's degree in education at Walden University. She is employed by the Ringwood Board of Education as a fourth grade teacher.
Gina Holter '02 announced her engagement to Jason Guadagnino with a July 2009 wedding planned. Gina is currently a social worker for children with disabilities. (photo right)
Rosa Pena-Lara '02 and Francisco Lara married on August 21, 2004. They welcomed their second child, a son named Angel, on December 27, 2006 who joined his big sister, Angelique, born August 2, 2005. Rosa is a federal parole/probation officer in Washington, DC. The family resides in Maryland. (photo left)
Jeff Vybihal '03 is currently working at Risk Sciences Group, a subsidiary of Crawford and Company in Mahwah as a technical consultant.
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 master's degree in the art of teaching from Mary Grove College.
Joann Ferraioli '04 married Frank Boccio on November 16, 2007. Joann is currently working in the fixed income, currency and commodities department of Goldman Sachs in New York City.
Stephanie Weickert '04 announced her engagement to Jason Pavao, with the wedding planned for November. Stephanie is currently a pharmacy technician for CVS.
Melissa Corrado '05 announced her engagement to Jorge Tavares. Melissa is currently a middle school teacher for the South Orange/Maplewood school district and a U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteer.
Jessica Marconi '05 announced her engagement to David Kriskowski, with a wedding planned for June 27th. Jessica is currently an English teacher with South Plainfield High School.
Cindy Robbins '05 announced her engagement to Mark Marotta, with the wedding planned for December. Cindy is currently employed by the Roxbury Board of Education.
Amanda Caldwell '07 is teaching mathematics at Teaneck High School.
Deshawn Cook '07 is currently working at Drew University as a Complex Residence Director for a traditional style residence hall and for Drew University's Theme Houses. Deshawn is also pursuing a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies degree at Ramapo.
Kristen Cuzzo '07 was recently named Assistant Director at Plaza Research in Marlton, NJ.
Laura Greene '07 announced her engagement to William Savio on March 15, 2008. Laura is an editor for the healthcare publishing company in Manasquan. A 2010 wedding is planned. (photo left)
Young (Kristen) Lee '07 is currently employed by New York Life Insurance Company as a Financial Services Professional.
Erin Bulger '08 announced her engagement to Michael Allen with a wedding planned for May 2010.
