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Class Notes March 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. (photo left).

 

Larry Harris ’77 received a MA from Rutgers Newark.  He has retired from the U.S. Customs and is an adjunct professor at Bergen County Community College.

 

Peter Gasiewicz ’78 was named Vice President of Sales for Colonial Commercial Corporation, a company in the HVAC distribution business.

 

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).

 

Rogers J. Muller, Jr. ’79 is an instructor in scuba diving and underwater photography.  He also plays ice hockey with Dr. Pat Chang on the Hoboken Rockets.

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Class Notes March 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.

 

Mark Kemp ’92 married Devra Beth Rosen on June 24, 2007 at Temple Emanuel in Worchester, MA.  Mark is employed as systems integration specialist for Konica Minolta Business Solutions in Windsor, CT.

 

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.  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 honeymooned in Greece and now resides in Westwood.  Mark currently works in financial services at UBS Wealth Management in Secaucus.

 

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 in the marketing department.

 

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

 

 

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.

 

Megan Charney ‘99 and Keith Cormier are happy to announce their marriage on September 8, 2007 at the Renault Winery.  They honeymooned in Kauai and currently reside in Audubon, PA.

 

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

 

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

 

 

Christine O’Neill Vandersnow ’01, ’06 is currently the Associate Registrar at Paul Smith’s College located in the Adirondack Mountains in New York. She also worked at Ramapo College (Library, Financial Aid and Residence Life) for the last fifteen years. Her daughter Erin Miller ‘03 is enrolled in the MALS program and working for Clifford Paper in Ramsey (a job she procured through the Cahill Center at Ramapo).  Her son Michael Miller is working in the city for a professional services company. Her daughter Jenna VanderSnow ’07 is applying to graduate schools in Colorado for Substance Abuse Counseling.  Her son Ian Miller is in his final semester at Ramapo and has been accepted to grad school in London pursuing masters in Diplomacy. In the picture to the left (L – R) Michael R. Miller, Christine O’Neill, Erin Deva Miller, Ian R. Miller and Jenna VanderSnow.

 

Jonathan Quinn ’01 announced his engagement to Krista Joy with a fall 2008 wedding planned.  Jonathan currently is employed by Rockland County as a police officer.

 

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.

 

Ginny Botti ’02 announced her engagement to William Oels, III, with a wedding planned for July 11.  Ginny is pursuing her master’s degree in educational leadership at Kean University, located in Union.  She is employed by the Union County Vocational-Technical School District as a teacher.

 

Kevin Holm ’02 is a senior editor at John Wiley & Sons, Inc., where he publishes finance and investment books.  Since graduating with a B.A. in communications, Kevin has completed a professional degree in book publishing from New York University and is graduating this May from Fairleigh Dickinson University with an M.B.A. in management.  He recently completed research in the Czech Republic and Hungary.

 

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. 

 

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.

 

Erin Hogan ’04 and her fiancé Shawn Curcio are planning a beach wedding for May 31st in Treasure Island, Florida.  Erin is 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.  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.  She is currently employed by the Children’s Place as an event coordinator.

 

Pamela Peschl ’06 is a third-grade teacher at Wanaque Elementary School.  She also serves on the Wanaque Borough Educational Association budget committee, which keeps the community aware of important educational needs during the creation of budgets.

 

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.  At 7lbs 2oz, 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.  Meredith is currently employed by Subsystem Technology.

 

Aimee Johnston ’07 announced her engagement to Todd Lauder; the wedding is planned for June 6, 2009.  Aimee currently is employed with the Human Resources department of Bear, Stearns & Co.

 

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.

 

Denise Marie Gianduso ’08 announced her engagement to Adam Shane Hatley, with the wedding set for June.  Denise is employed by the Franklin Lakes Board of Education.