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
- Kevin McCarthy ’01 to Bethany Young ‘01
- Rosa Pena-Lara ’02 to Francisco Lara
- Joann Ferraioli ’04 to Frank Boccio
Notes
Class Notes June 2008 (1973 - 1984) (SUBMIT YOUR CLASS NOTES)
Dean Shapiro ’74 just released his fourth published novel, The Eleventh Commandment. Dean has been living in the New Orleans area since 1981 and writes for various magazines and newspapers.
Vincent T. Marchese ’75 was presented with the Honorable Jurors Selection Award for his black and white image “The Dead Part of the House” 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 resides in Paterson.
Donald Weekes ’75 is co-editor of Recognition, Evaluation and Control of Indoor Mold. The book will be published 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 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 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 (photo far left and left) and Provost Beth Barnett received honorary memberships to Delta Mu Delta, the National Honors Society in Business Administration during an annual induction ceremony April 10.
Ronald Rizio ’80 was awarded the New Jersey Library Association’s Public Relations Award in April for his work as the editor of Montville Library’s Buzz Newsletter.
Cynthia (Mitchell) Sherman ’80 works for the Fireman’s Fund in Bethlehem, PA.
David (Skip) Storch ’80 will be starring in a fly fishing segment, “Fly Fishing with Skip Storch on Cape Cod.” The segment will be featured on Fly Rod Chronicles, which will air on the Outdoor Channel 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.
Since graduating from Ramapo, Kevin Gainer ’82 received an M.A. in Economics from New School University, in Manhattan.
Oldfriends 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 and Thursday nights.
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Class Notes June 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 Garden State Woman magazine and received the Forbes Enterprise Award for smallbusiness, both in 2007. Laura resides in Ridgewood with her four children.
James Sexton, Esq. ’94 (photo left) was twice featured in the New York Law Journal and in March 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 inRockland County and Manhattan.
Lori (Smith) Genzel '95 (photo right) and her husband, Jason, live in Flemington and have a daughter, Jenna. Lori works for All-State Legal in Cranford, managing the company's events, sponsorships, and advertising.
Kelley (Botsolas) Helbig ’95 and her husband, Len, welcomed their first child, Kaylin Marie, February 19.
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Class Notes June 2008 (1997 - 2008) (SUBMIT YOUR CLASS NOTES)
Bryan Steros ’98 is director of Major Gifts for Seton Hall Law School. He is 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 son, Steven Albert Keene, born April 15.
Lisa Amendola ’01 announced her engagement to Matt Stout. The wedding is planned for April 2009.
Kevin McCarthy ’01 and Bethany Young ’01 were married on October 27, 2007. Bethany is 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', February 2. She weighed 6 lbs., 4 oz. (photo left)
Lisa Firenze ’02 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 a social worker for children with disabilities. (photo right)
Rosa Pena-Lara ’02 and Francisco Lara married 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 works at Risk Sciences Group, a subsidiary of Crawford and Company in Mahwah, as a technical consultant.
Joann Ferraioli ’04 married Frank Boccio November 16. Joann works 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 a pharmacy technician for CVS.
Melissa Corrado ’05 announced her engagement to Jorge Tavares. Melissa is 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 27. Jessica is 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 employed by the Roxbury Board of Education.
Amanda Caldwell ’07 teaches mathematics at Teaneck High School.
Deshawn Cook ’07 works at Drew University as a complex residence director for a traditional-style residence hall and for Drew’s theme houses. Deshawn is also pursuing a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies degree at Ramapo.
Kristen Cuzzo ’07 was named assistant director at Plaza Research in Marlton, NJ.
Laura Greene ’07 announced her engagement to William Savio on March 15. Laura is an editor for a healthcare publishing company in Manasquan. A 2010 wedding is planned. (photo right)
Young (Kristen) Lee ’07 is 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.
