Ramapo College Alumni Class Notes
Marriages and Unions
- Corinna Tafoya ’97 to Brent Mills
- Annie Davaris ’98 to Greg Hazley
- Heather Mintz ’99 to Matthew Frederick
- Melissa Machovic ’00 to Drew Bradicich ‘00
- Eric Fernandes ’01 to Heather Elizabeth Parks
- Steven Kraemer ’01 to Carolina Marchiori
- Jeffrey Colford ’03 to Sandra Isik
- Liza Marie Porcelli ’03 to Alex Fonti
- Bill Venezia ’03 to Erica Schweikert ‘03
In Memoriam
- Harry D. Foster ‘81
Notes
Jean Coe, Ph.D. ’75 was named Coordinator of West Bergen Mental Healthcare’s Substance Abuse Treatment Program. In her new position, Jean is expanding substance abuse services by offering more group therapy targeted towards the specific needs of the individuals.
Nancy Johnson ’77 currently lives in Hillsborough, North Carolina with her significant other, Don Campbell. She works for the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners as the Group Benefits Underwriter in Raleigh, NC. Her family still resides in Sickerville, NJ, and she returns often to visit them.
Evan Weiner ’77 was recently appointed Sports Journalist for MCNSports, a company that produces and streams live and video-on-demand sports content via the internet. Evan will add his expertise in business and politics of sports to the diversifying media of MCNSports.
Roger Muller ’79 is currently a Licensed Insurance Producer, a real estate salesman, and a travel agent. He also is a member of the Hoboken Board of Directors of the City’s Chamber of Commerce. Roger resides in Secaucus and Hoboken.
Mariann Izzo Cheney, BFA ’81 of Monticello, NY formerly Sloatsburg, was recently promoted to Director of Human Resources for the New England division of C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Keene, New Hampshire. Mariann’s great grandparents Abigail and Ingram Estabrook cam to America from Sackville, Canada in the mid 1800’s, worked for HO Havemeyer and later ran the farm for Stephen Birch on the estate which was to become Ramapo College.
On February 24, 2007, Rocco DiPaola ’82, Michael Kennelly ’81, John LaVacca ’82, Steve Jones ’83, Jeff Kristol ’82, and Thomas D’Agostino ’82 got together to celebrate John LaVacca’s return to the U.S. from Australia. Incidentally, it was also their 25th anniversary from Ramapo College. They all met as freshmen in the fall of 1978.
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Class Notes May (1985 - 1996) (SUBMIT YOUR CLASS NOTES)
Peter Goetz ’89 has recently been hired by Ross University as vice president for marketing and enrollment. Peter’s responsibilities include enrollment management, marketing, applicant services, and alumni.
Dr. Jerry Ianni ’89 completed his M.S. in Mathematics at Stevens Institute of Technology; he also received a Ph.D. in Mathematics from CUNY Graduate Center. He currently is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at LaGuardia Community College and an adjunct faculty member at City College of New York. Since 2003, Dr. Ianni has devoted his research to mathematical music theory, and in April 2007, he revisited Ramapo to present on “Algebraic Structures in Music Theory”.
Cliff Bernstein ’90 has recently been appointed to the faculty of the School of Medicine at the State University of New York at Stony Brook as Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiology. Dr. Bernstein is a specialist in breast imaging, with particular interest in breast MRI and breast biopsy.
Ian Anderson ’92 was recently named chief operating officer for Smart + Strong, a Manhattan-based publisher of health-related magazines and web sites.
Erik Endress ’95 is running for the L-12 Board of Education of Ramsey. The election will be held on April 17. Erik has been a member of the Board of Education for the past three years.
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Class Notes May 2007 (1997 - 2006) (SUBMIT YOUR CLASS NOTES)
Corinna Tafoya ’97 married Brent Mills on February 17, 2006. Corinna has worked as a caseworker in Child Welfare and Adult Protective services for the last two and a half years. She will soon begin working for a non profit organization as an Advocate Manager.
Annie Davaris ’98 married Greg Hazley on July 28, 2006 at St. Gabriel the Archangel Church in Saddle River. The couple honeymooned in Paris. Annie is an eighth-grade teacher in Paterson. Greg also attended Ramapo College; he is currently the senior editor for O’Dwyer Publications.
Heather Mintz ’99 married Matthew Frederick on November 4, 2006. Heather is currently completing her graduate studies in Educational Counseling.
Melissa Macovic ’00 married Drew Bradicich ’00. Melissa currently is a sales representative for Herff Jones Yearbooks in Hudson Valley.
Eric Fernandes ’01 and Heather Elizabeth Parks were united in marriage on October 14, 2006. Eric is pursuing graduate studies in computer science at Fairleigh Dickinson University; he is currently employed as a software engineer by Siemens AG.
Steven Kraemer ’01 married Carolina Marchiori on December 16, 2006 in New Providence. The couple will honeymoon in Brazil, where an additional wedding ceremony will be given by the bride’s parents. Steven is employed by Target in business management, while Carolina is pursuing a degree in early childhood education and art.
Tim O’Shaughnessy ’01 announces his engagement to Laraine Noceti. Tim is currently employed as a police officer for the Borough of Fair Lawn. The wedding is planned for August 5th, 2007.
Nicholas Giovanniello ’02 recently announced his engagement to Peg Van Kleef. Peg works as the human resources administrator, while Nicholas is the branch manager for Enterprise Rent-a-Car in Edison. The wedding is planned for October 13, 2007 at St. Augustine of Canterbury R.C. Church.
Jeffrey Colford ’03 married Sandra Isik on May 20, 2006 in Ridgewood. The couple honeymooned to Belize, and they now reside in Wood Ridge. Jeffrey is currently a senior auditor or Ernst & Young.
Liza Marie Porcelli ’03 and Alex Fonti were married on November 4, 2006 at the Church of Saint Elizabeth in Wyckoff. Liza is employed as a special education teacher in Hawthorne. Alex is currently an Equity Sales Trader with Jefferies and Company in Manhattan. The couple honeymooned in Aruba and now resides in Wyckoff.
Brian Wilson ’03 is a Development Associate for the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art. Brian’s current tasks include working on grants, a membership drive, and other fundraising for the company.
Adam Lerner ’04 has been promoted to 1st lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. He is assigned as a deputy missile combat crew commander at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, WY.
Cathleen Sampson ’04 is currently an Assistant Production Supervisor in Los Angeles working on television commercials. She has been living in Los Angeles for two years and loves the environment.
Kristen Purpura ’05 joyfully announces her engagement to Glen Ferttitta. The wedding is planned for October 2007.
Diane L. Darcy ’05 and Walter J. Schmidt happily announce their engagement. Diane has run Platinum Events, her own Wedding and Event Planning Firm since 2005. Walter currently works for UPS as a Quality Assurance Technician in Paramus. They recently purchased their first home in Freehold Borough, NJ and look forward to their October 6, 2007 wedding.
Ronald F. Waldt ’06 was sworn in as a police officer of the Englewood Cliffs Police Department on January 18, 2007. He is currently in a six-month training program at the Bergen County Police Academy.
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